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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
Tight and Warm Barns.


A man whose experience extends over
thirty years in keeping stock, in reference
to tight aud warm barns for cattle, says
When | sold my cows by auction some
farmers were afraid to buy, because as
they said, d" they had been kept so high .
they thought fed them meal so much that
1t would not do to buy such cows for poorer
keep. Now the facts are these; | had not
fed particle of meal or roots my barn
was tight and warm fed good hay and
regularly kept my cows in the barn most
of the time 10 cold weather; watered twice
a day in the barn kept them well bedded,
cleaned out the stable twice a day, and
sometimes three times fnd farmers, not
few in this town, say that their cows won't
drink but once day say to such, guess
you don't give them a chance try tight
barn, and one that is warm. Farmers,
when you begin to pinch your COWS
in drink, you bring leanness upon your
cows, if not IN your purses you might as
well pinch in feed as in drink, for either OF
both will cause that iea1noss Of which
farmer so much complain in these days
think that if farmers will try tight
barns, with good hay, with water twice a
day and clean stables, with good warm bed
ding, that two.thirds of the feed used in an
open barn will keep the cows in much bet
ter condition know farmer who kept
his cows, some twelve or sixteen, in the
barn all winter, with plenty of water in the
stable, and he told me that he did not feed
two-thirds as much hay as when they we're
turned out to stand round and shiver in the
cold, as was formerly done, and the cows
were in much better condition than when
left out in the cold.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26


A Keokuk lady, while engaged in the
pursuit Of the domestic duties, encountered
mouse 10 the -four barrel. Now most Ia.
dies under similar circumstances would have
uttered a few feminine shreks aud then
sought safety in the garrett. But this one
possesses more than the ordinary degree of
female courage. She summoned the hired
man and told him to get the shotgun, call
the bulldog, and station himself at a con.
yenient distance. Then she climbed half
way up the stairs and commenced to punch
the -four barrel vigorously with a pole
Presently the mouse made its appearance
aud started across the floor. The bulldog
at once went inpursuit The man fred aud
the dog dropped dead, The lady tainted
and fell down the stairs, and the hired man,
thinking that she was killed, and fearing
that he would be arrested for murder, lit
out, and has not been seen since. The
mouse escaped. -Exchange.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
TrOtting Horses.
'ERp NloSr

The secret Of producing trotting horses
is 10 letting well enough alone. If a young
horse has great capacity for speed, do not
fear but that it will come out, and the longer
it is in coming the more there will proba.
bly, be Of it. Most young horses are SO free
and spirited that unless they are restrained
they will oyerdo themselves. The amount
Of work should of course be proportional
to the age and strength Of the horse. -
Speed tells upon young horse very quickly
and at FIRST only short spirits should be al.
lowed, and few of these at any one drive.
A horse should not be brought to the or
deal of severe training until fully mature
and 10 good condition. During the pre-
ceding wiuter be should be carefully kept
up and fed upon grain, aud given sufficient
exercise to keep the muscles firm, aud Ia
prevent the accumulation of fat. To be
brought into condition to do their very best
most horses require a vast amount of driv.
ing, and good deal Of il fast. But not
too much. Horses, like men, get sick Of
one thing In conclusion, we must say 10
all interested in young horses--dou't OK.
pect too much.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
Dignity Of Agriculture.

The glory Of the farmer is that, in the
division of labor, it is his part to ere.
ate. All the trades rest at last on hi:
primitive authority. lie stands close to
nature; he obtains from the earth the
bread and the food which was not, he
causes to be. The drst farmer was the
frat man, aud all historic nobility rests OF
the possession and use OF land. Men dc
not like hard work, but every man has an
exceptional respect for tillage, aud feels that
this is the original calling of his race, that
he himself is only excused from it by some
circumstances which made him delegate 1t
for time to other hands. If he had not
some skill which recommends him to the
farmer, some product for which the farmer
gives corn, he must himself return into his
due place among the planters. And the
profession has in all eyes its ancient charms,
as standing nearest to God, the FIRST cause
Then the beauty of Nature, the tranquility
and innocence of the country, bis independ-
ence and pleasing arts, the care Of bees
poultry, sheep, hogs, the dairy, the care oil
hay, of fruits, Of orchards and forests, aud
the reaction of the workman in giving him
strength aud plain dignity. like the face
and manners Of nature--al men acknowl.
edge All men keep the farm in reserve
as an asylum, in case of mischancc, to
hide their poverty, or as a solitude in case
they do not succeed ia society. Aud who
knows how many glances of remorse are
turned this way from the bankrupts oftrade,
mortified pleaders in courts and senates, or
from the victims of idleness and pleasure
Emerson.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

The importance Of forests to the health
and prosperity of country has been the
subject Of Discussion at an international
convention at Vienna lately; and by rep.
resentatives Of various countries who had
given the question careful study il was
unanimously conceded that the rain supply
was largely dependent upon the preserva.
ton Of trees. Some years ago Upper Egypt
bad only five or six rainy days in the course
of year, but the Pasha planted millions
OF trees, and the yearly average is now
forty-six rainy days, by which the country
has been incidentally benefited. Many
other instances Of this kind were brought
up at the convention and formed the basis
Of resolutions recognizing 1t as the mutual
duty of all civilized lands to preserve and
cultivate the forests, under certain condi.
TONS Exchange.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

The largest farm 10 England is 5000
acres in extent, and in its cultivation the
four course" system is adopted, 1850
acres being devoted to wheat, $50 to bar
ley and oats, $50 to seeds, beans and peas,
and $50 to roots. The live stock is valued
as follows Sheep. 5000 horses. 49,.
600 bullocks, $4,000, and pigs, $4,000.
The artificial fertilizers used annually
amount to $4,000, and the entire cost Of
maDures Is $4,000. The oil cake and
corn produced annually amount to $780,
600. The yield of The sheep sells for s20,.
900, and this animal is the most profitable
stock kept.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
The Color.

A gentleman, the other day, saw his
daughter dipping her little doll-baby dress
into lineup, and inquired;
what are you doing, my daughter"
"l'm coloring my dolls dress red.
with what7"
with beer"
what put that foolish notion into your
head, child7 You can't color red with beer. "
"Yes, | can, pa, because ma said it was
beer that made your nose red"
And the man had business chat required
him down town Immediately.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

How TO PREsERvE FENcE-Posrs. Every
farmer who has to fence in bis land knows
too well how quickly posts planted 10 the
earth become rotten, especially in damp
spot. All of them will welcome the follow
ing process to prevent rottenness, process
as wonderful 10 its effects as it is simple
and almost costless. II is taken from lie
Bien Public, of Dion, France take
linseed oil, boil it, and mix it with charcoal
dust until the mixture has the consisteuce
Of an ordinary paint. Give to the posts a
single coat of the mixture or paint before
planting them, and no farmer, even living
the age of the patriarchs of old, will live
long enough to see the same posts rotten.
Some years ago | discovered the way Of
rendering wood more durable in earth than
iron ITSELF" says the author Of the commu-
cication; but il seemed so simple and so
inexpensive that ! did not think it worth
while TO make much ado and fuss about il.
Posts of soft wood thus prepared were re-
moved after remaing seven years in earth,
aud were found as sound as when they
were planted. The only precaution to take
is to use only well.dried posts before cover.
ing them with charcoal paint"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
A GREAT CHANCE FOR A
GREAT BARGAIN!

THE wOLCOTT 6RlaT MILL is FOR SALE.
SAID Mill u some iorty rods from the Dcpnt and
contains four run OF French burr stones A Eureka
Smut Machine, Wheat Bolts Rye nolt India
Wheat Bolt, amt everything Ia complete order This
MIL commands the Hrgest territory of any ono In
the State IL isstuatrn on the Laiuollle River and
isentirely safe from ffcshris.
r S.-FairhankS Hay Scales are also Included In
the property to be sold HIRAM SMITH
Woleott, W, January |, 1872. I9tf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
horticultural.
TWO PICTURES.

TWO PICTURES.
An old farmhouse with meadows woe
And sweet With clover on each siic
A hriaht-c, Ell hoy who Looks RON cut
The duor with woodhlne wrcathed about
And wishts this one thought All day
q on if / could bot hy away
FROM this dull SPIT, the gorld 10 see,
How happy happy, happy,
How happy SHOULD be-
Amid tho ciy distant din,
A man who round the " irld has been,
Who mid the tutnult and the throng,
fsthinting. thuking all day long
Oh could only tread once more
The icld-pnth TO the farm house door,
The Old, green meadow could see,
How happy, happy happy,
How happy ] should te,N
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26
Advertisements.
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WEEKLY, AND DAILY.

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1873-11-26

SrlLLNAN CHASE Niouiuelior.
Gencml Agent for Nerml nt ard Sew llampsli
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-10-11
Ayers Ague' 3 Cure,

which neuralizes this malarious poison in the
blood, and stimulates the liver to expe il rom the
body, AS it shoulds SO il does cI,re this affecting
disorder with perfect certainty. And IL does rore
or father does what of more service 20 those sub
ject to this infection. If taken in season it expeis
1t from the system it is absorbed, and thus keeps
those who use it free from its attacks keeps the
system in health although exposed to the disease
Consequently it not only cures, but protects from
the great variety of affections which are induced
By this malignant influence, such as Rcmittent
Fever, Chill Fever, Dumb. or Masked Acuc
Periodical Headache, or Bilious Headache, Bilious
fevers, Neuralgia, Rheumatism, Gout, Blindness
Toothacho, Earae!lo, Catarrh, Asthma Palpita-
tons, Painful Affections of the Spleen Mysteries
Collie, Paral ysis, and Painful Affections of the
stomach and Bowels, all OF which, when arising
from this cause, will be found to assume moro or
less tho intermittent type. This "AoUR CURE "
removes the cause OF these arrangements, nndcuEes
This it accomplishes by stimuli atfS Inc exere-
tories to expel the virus from the system; md
thcse organs by degrees becone habited to do this
their oticoof their own accord, Hence arises what
we term dcriinl0tdtion. Time may accomplish the
same end, but often life is not long enough or is
sacrificed in the attempt, while this AGUE Cure 1"
does 1t at once, and with sufety. Ne have great
reason 70 believe thisais RlreF MS we'll as safer
fenedy forlthe whole class OF diseases wlicl are
caused by the Tiasmatc infection, than any Other
which has been diseoyeredj and il has sfi another
important advantage to the public tbpt
it is cheap as well good
gFE TtT . sPnErAulp HY ES .fSg38l
DIR. j. G. AVER Sc co.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-10-11

ts to $40 PER- DAY! Agents
OO WANTED All classes of workine
people, of either sex, young or old, make
moro money at work for US in their snare
momehFs, or all the time, than at anything
else. Particulars free Address
Gs sTINSoN s. Co.
sept 2, 10 Portland, Maine.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-10-11
At Private Sale.

TENHE PLANTATION forming part of
Il the Estate of the late Col. Kcitt, and
known as the DARBY PLACE. The tract
consists of about GOO acres, ono half well
Timbcrcd, the remainder Rich, Bed, Loan
Soil, adapted to Crops of all kinds. These
arc the Finest Lands in the District, and
were valued at $50 per aero in 1866. Would
be sold for one. H..lt that ,ricc now. One
fourth cash, the remnir or in three install.
ments bearing interest from date and Sc.
cured by mortgage of tho game
This is q splendid chance for aneryae de-
string TO secure Rich Lands. fine wator Pow
er, excellent Cattle Range and Refined
Neighborhood. Apply to
Mrs. l.. NJ. KEITT,
Or 4 KEITT, Esq
jan s-
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-10-11

Day and Night Trains connect nj Augusta,
with Macon AMI Augusta Rail Road Central
Rail Road and Georgin Rail Road This is
the quickest and most direct route. and ms
comfortable and cheap as any other route to
Louisville, Cincinnati. Chicago. ST. Louis,
and all other points West and Northwest
Columbia Night Train connects with
Grccnvillc and Columbia Railroad, and Day
and Night Trains connect with Charlotte
Road.
Through Tickets on sale, via This route to
ali points North.
Camden Train connects \; Kingvillc daily
except Sundays with u6y Passenger Train
and runs through to Columbia
\ l.. TYLER. Vice President.
s. T. pIcKEA,, General Ticket Agent.
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-10-11
OVER $500 YOUNG NJ


from which mankind suffer over largo part Of
the globe is the conscq,enceiof a diseased action
In the system, induced by tho poisonous miasm Of
vegetable decay This Cxhaaion is evolved by
the action of solar heat on wet soil and rises with
the watery vapor from il. While the sun is below
the horon this vapsr fingers the carth's sur
face, and the virus is taken with il through the
lungs into the blood There it acts as an irritating
poison the internal viSccra and excrctng organs
of the body. The liver becomes torpid and fails to
socrete not only this virus but also the bile from
the blood. Both the virus and the bile accumulate
in the circulation, and produce violent con stitr
donal disorder. tfhe spleen. theSkidneys, and the
stomach sympathizc with the liver, and become
dsordored also. Finally, the instinct Of our or
ganism, as If in an attempt to e&pcl the noSious
infusion, concentrates the whole bbod1of the body
in the internal cXoTotoncsto force thoih To cast it
out The blood leaves the Surface and rushcs to
the central organs with conEcsye violence. This
is the CHILL. But in ths-etortit fails. Then tho
FHyDR follows, iuawhehg blood tiEav q fRes sea
nal organs, and ruSHqs TO the EstiYacc, as if in
another effort to expel the irritating poison through
that other great excretory skin. In this
also it fails, ahd the system abandons the attempt
exhausted, and waits for the recovery OF strength
to repeat the hopeless effort another day. These.
are the fits or paroNysns Of FRyER7 AND AGCE.
Such constitutional disorder viii ot5ourse under
mine the health if il is rot removed.
We have h5ored Co. lind, and have found, an
.lAAA
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-10-11
5ofNg I EEso oltf1oNr4o A1.1asz
e. w. BRADDY, OF ORANGEnuRG
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TERRIFIED LANDS.

Be It rcsoY"ed by the Senate and
House Of Representatives Of the State
of South Carolina, now met and sitt:p
in General Assembly, and b. the
authority OF the same, That E.EN.
Brady, of the County of Orangeburg
be, and is hereby, allowed to redeem
certain lands formerly owned by him il
said County, consisting of sixty (GO)
The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1873-10-11

'sFtiiSs 49,
An Essex man boughtsa pig Satu&
day, says the 'panbtny Ncps. h"Wha}
desyna feed Oprpig?" asked neigh
Bcf. Corn" said he. ado you fc d
it in the ear ?" asked the friend. ID,
you think am foollD said the sscx
street man reastically. sa
&dversity cXasperatos fools, dejecs
towards, draws out six faculties of the
wise, puts the modest to the T. cessity
Of trying their skill, awes the opulenr
and makes the idle industrious. Much
may be said in favor of adversely, u
the worst of it is that it has no friends.
A gentleman, whose house was under
repair, went out ono day to SOC how III
work progrcssclu uapd3 Observing a quan
tity Of matcriaINSing about, saidto-t
carpenter, "Why don't you take care OF
these bsiIa I TRY Gertaialy are lost"
"NoS replied Che carpenter, you'll fud
themsiatle binS"t grH a.i
Ifgyou desire toaknow whether a"wo
man isssOhstaht, persevering and capable
of pursuing an object to the end, lcok
into hcr work, basket If you find there
two, three, OF. more unfinished pieces OF
work, each one Of which has become
roiled from lying around, you may sale
ly conclude that she is tickle.
A Chinese servant was brough hit home
by the gentleman of the house, and his
mistress inquirsd2E his pame9 "Yuug
Hoo Win" "Oh Y said she, ,nI cannot
call that; ] will call, syoE Ghprley.p
"What's your amer" he asked in
return. my nnme 10 Mira. John
Browning" Wollee, | callce you Johuw
exclaimed the celestial sg ~ <
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-22
HoUK's SCHOOL BILL.


We have before us a copy of the bill to
by Judge Houb. We have not been able
to'give it careful examination as yet, but
its general features arc substantially as fol-
lows:
1t provides for State Superintendent to
Ike chosen by the Legislature and to have
a salary of two thousand dollars He is to
appoint suitable superintendent in each
county, who is to hold office until August,
1874, and thereafter to be chosen by the
voters of the county, the same as other
civil officers for the county. Tile pay of
the county superintendents is to be three
dollars per day for the days he Is actually
employed. His account for services to be
sworn to and certified to by the district
commissioners. He is to examine the
teachers and look after the schools Of the
various districts.
The district commissioner, three in
number, are to be elective and control the
schools for the district
The commissioners for the several dis
tricts, together with the county superin-
tendent, are to constitute the School Board
for the county, and is a body corporate,
with privileges of corporation. The
scholastic population is to embrace all be-
tween six and twenty years of age. The
bill then provides for a general tax of
twenty cents to the hundred dollars and
fifty cents to the poll, and a special rev.
enue from railroads, at ihc rate of one>
fourth of one per cent. per mile for all
passengers transported, and many other
levies not necessary here to name. The
bill provides for the collection aud distri-
button of these taxes in the counties and
districts per capita
The bill mas been printed and will be
circulated to a limited extent, Ii is a
comprehensive bill and will doubtless re-
ceive that careful attention the importance
of the subject demands. Senator Jones,
we are informed, has bill prepared under
the direction of Dr. Sears, of the Peabody
fund, and approved by the State Teachers
Convention. Let both bills be compared,
and then let us have the one calculated to
afford US the best and cheapest system
Knoxville weekly chronicle. [volume] (Knoxville, Tenn.) 1870-1875, 1873-01-22
CUR SYSTEM OF ASSESSMENTS.

Hon. j. b. Jeup, of Nashville, has ad
dressed II communication to the. Finance
Committee of the House, upon the ques-
tons to be passed upon by them during
this session. 1t is an able document, and
we wish we had space to give it in full.
Upon the question of assessments, Mr..
Jeup says:
The County Court, composed of the diff
ferent magistrates of the county, has to
appoint the assessors of the several civil
districts. Now, / have no doubt that
there are large number of excellent mag
istrates in the State of Tennessee, but UNI
der the prevailing old system a good many
of these officials dispose of the assessment
question in most simple and unceremo.
NOUS manner. In the first place they
appoint themselves as assessors: in the
second place they make their valuations
by copying, with some alterations here
and there, an autediluvian assessment list,
! taking good care not to impair their pOpu-
| larty ana chance for reelection as magis-
| trates by unpleusantly high assessments;
and, in the third place, these magistrate
assessOrs meet again in County Court, act
| ing as board Of equalization, where they
pass upon their own conduct ami vote
| their own pay. OF course they approve of
everything they have done, and will make
alterations ouiy Dy Ieuuclhg assesslhelits
in order to please complainers; but who
takes care Of the interests of the State in
the thousands of cases where the valua-
! ton is by far too low? Nobody. These
magistrates, ..in their trinity, remind one
! strongly of the Turkish Pasha, with three
/ hOrse-tails and unlimited power.
! According TO the message Of His Excel
lency, Governor John c. Brown, all the
property in the State of Tennessee amounts
in value to S500,000,000. This estimate is
! based upon the statistics of the United