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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29
Letters of Recommendation.

once heard of wealthy gentleman who
advertised for a boy to assist him in his Of
fec Well, about fifty boys presented them
selves, and many Of them showed long let
ters Of recommendation. But out of the
whole number he selected boy who brought
no written recommendation at all, and dis
missed all the others The gentleman had
the choice, and asked him, after the boy
had gone out, why he selected boy who
hadn't single recommendation to show.
" You are mistaken" said the gentleman !;
" he showed me great many recommends
tons. He wiped his feet when he came in,
and closed the door after him, showing that
be was careful he gave up his seat to that
lame old man, showing that he was kind and
thoughtful; he took of his cap when he
came in, answered my questions promptly
and respectfully, showing that he was polite
and gentleman!y; he picked up a book,
which | had purposely laid upon the floor,
and replaced it on the table, while all the
rest stepped over it or showed it to one side;
and he waited quietly for his turn, instead
Of pushing and crowding, showing that he
was honest and orderly, When | talked
with him, noticed that his clothes were
carefully brushed, his hair in nice order,
and his teeth as white as milk and when
he wrote his name | noticed that his finger
nails were clean, instead of being tipped
with jet like that handsome little fellow in
the blue jacket. Don't you call these things
letters of recommendation | do, and !
would give more for what can tell about
a boy, by using my eyes ten minutes, than
all the letters of recommendation that he
can bring me. - Selected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29
Sheep-Farming in Nebraska.

The farmer who settles on the fertile
prairics Of Nebraska, should make live
stock a walchwor a correspondent 10
that State sends US the following encourag-
ing showing made by Mr.. Myers, Of.
Gage county, sheep farmer, who has been
about four years in Nebraska. Gage county
is in the southern portion OF the State and
a branch of the Burlington & Missouri
River railroad runs through it. The land
is good ana the natural grasses sweet and
nuiritiyc, but 1t is no more than fair ay-
erage Of Nebraska, south Of the Platte.
Mr. Myers thus figures the problem
OF sheep farming in Nebraska, with a flock
Of one thousand head One hundred tons
Of hay, costing So per ton for putting up,
$500 five hundred bushels Of sheaf oats,
500 shepherding for eight months, $50;
wages Of one mau for four months, 500
wages Of one man for one month"; $50
washing, sheariug and packing wool, 5000,
salt, $50 shedding for winter, $50 losses
at two per cent, so total, Sl,035. BY
four thousand Eve hundred pounds Of wool,
at forty cents per pound Sl,S00; four
uuuuItu idmufs az r--'Nf 81 t'NNs lulAii
S2,S00.
Mr.. Myers considers his allowance for
expenses very liberal He charges hay at
too high figure aud the percentage OF loss
is not generally so large as stated, as sheep
are subject to no disease whatever, on the
Nebraska prairie. One man also could
take charge Of flock Of a thousand during
the summer MONTHS and, ia winter. one
boy could feed them, as il is best to let the
sheep run to the hay all the time, aud the
oats are to be fed lu the sheai Mr.. Myers
further claims that if a farmer will do most
of his work himself, hiring help only when
it is necessary-ior harvesting hay, shear.
ing, etc.--the sheep will pay him So per
head, as against s. when help is hired lib
orally Mr. Myers estimates his sheep to
be worth $3.50 each. On 1000 sheep, the
investment would be $500; and, as the
net profit shown above amounts to Sl,765,
the return on the investment is over fifty
per cent
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

HUMMELSHINE,.
About Vanderbilt.

Speaking Of the white cravat which
Commodore Vanderbilt always wears one
Of his friends asked him one day if il did
not secure for him a good many clerical
iayors. The Commodore replied that he
did not remember Of any important adj.
vantage that he had ever derived from
wearing it, but said he had sometime been
mistaken for q clergyman, aud once rather
ludicrously. Tie was coming down town 10
a Fourth avenue car, when two young men
entered, both drunk enough to be 10 q con.
ddiug mood Percoivog the snowy locks
and white handkerchief on the Other side
Of the car, one Of them nuirod the other
with hi. elbow, and then moving DOWN on
,hc seat until hc was directly opposite tbc
Commodore, leaned over aol Said, ia a
mlullin whine:
al s'poseycr thiukt I'm goin' straight
down to h(hiclell, don't yer2"
Why, no; hope not" answered the
Commodore, deprccatingly
The young MAN edged bacs to the side
of his companion "lle's l'n'verslist." ho
said, in knowing touc Plainly 10 would
not do to take amy spiritual advice from
such O horcdc
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29
The Broken Pane.

AT our school there was boy by the
name of Robert Rich. One day he was
throwing stones, when he hit window,
and broke pane of glass. No person had
seen him throw the stone. lie might have
skunk away and kept his act secret, if
he had not been too noble boy TO do such
a meanness.
Mr.. Hardwick, who lived in the house
where the window was broken, was law.
yer, and seemed to be Of stern, harsh tenn
por for bc used to scold the boys if they
but crossed his fields, or even entered his
woods Robert did not like to meet him.
But Robert had more fear of doing
wrong than Of facing the anger Of the law.
yer. So he went up to Mr. Hardwick
and said " In throwing q stone, just now
l broke a pane Of glass in one of your
windows"
"Well, then, you must send a glazier
and have ii mended," said Mr. Hardwick
in an angry tone.
"That is just what wished TO do" said
Robert, and will do it at once"
Struck by this manly reply, Mr.. Hard.
wick asked Robert if he had any money to
pay the glazier.
"Yes," said Robert; 81 have half o
crown that have been saving up"
What have you been saving 1t up for =
asked Mr.. Hardwick.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

81 have been saving it up to buy my
sister a sunshade, replied Robert.
We'll, sir" said the lawyer, " look to
you to see that my window is mended.'
Robert bowed, and took his leave. That
same day he sent a glazier, and had a new
pane Of glass set in place Of the broken one
lie felt that Mr. llardwick had claimed oi
him no more than was right, and he did
not blame him. But, as Robert sat at his
lesson that evening the door.bel rung, and
package was left for him lie opened it,,
and what do you think he found ? In the
package was a beautiful blue sunshadc, and
with it letter from Mr. llardwck in these
words take this as a proof that | was
pleased by your readiness 10 doing right to-
day."
Robert ran and gave the sunshado to his
sister. and she was delighted with the gilt.
His father, when he learned what had hap
poned, said to Robert: We should always
do right for the love Of right, aud not in
the hope Of reward
&" / am sure did not hope for reward"
said Robert. 81 would still have been
glad that paid for meuding the window,
even if had got nothing in return. For
surely ! deserved nothing. | sec that a
man may seem stern, like Mr.. llardwick,
aud yet be kind at heart -Eaglih paper.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

Poor Sharkey is dead. True, he was
only bootblack yet he filled his niche in
the world with exceeding honor. The
whole gamin tribe respected him, for be
was the benelactor of all the boys poorer
and smaller than himself. He was always
called ia to settle their disputes, aud his
decision was law. If little fellow was
unlucky and had not enough money to pay
his way into the pit or gallery when he
wanted badly to 90, Sharkey helped him to
that extent. He was always willing to d.
vide his cash with any OF his fellows who
we're unfortunate enough to want bread
Thus he built up bright reputation and
won the deep respect of all his associates.
1t was with surprise that they missed him
from his accustomed corner one day. 1t
was with deep sorrow that they heard he
was very i'll. Sbarkcy lived with his aunt,
and the little bootblacks washed their hands
and faces and went by twos and throes to
see him, and were admitted to his bedside.
The boy was really dying lie whispered
word or two to each, and they went out
of the house to give the newcomers place
in the small room beside the little bed
They all noiselessly came and went but
still fingered on the steps aud about the
pavement in front of the house Presently
one of the boys brought out the word that
he was dead And still they fingered, with
swollen eyes and quiverng lips, and refused
to be comforted. The passers-by inquired
the cause, and learned that bootblack haC
died No member Of the Exchange dying
could have wrung so many honest tears from
his friends as honored the memory Of poo
little Sharkey And so everywhere in thi
wide world does true merit meet with just
appreciation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29
Living Two Lives.

Two weeks ago the writer enjoyed 100
hours conversation with one of our down
town merchants, who is engaged in the for.
cigu fruit trade. This hale old man told
how he had gone into business for himself
10 1884, forty years ago, when orange. were
a luxury, aud bananas were almost uu.
known. Atthat time two cargoesoi oranges
would glut the market. Now" said the
with iustfablo pride, you see
what am doing in these two buildings, and
you can Judge how the business has grown.
The firm OF Bedeau Lockwood q Co., is
one Of the largest in the city. Yet within
the last week the pride Of this honored
house has been humbled but not by the
fault Of either Of its partners Yet one Of
them had a fault which the hard Of heart
are not ready to forgive He was generous
aud trustful Before be had become rich
he had bosom friend named Bailey, who
afterwards died poor and left a son. When
the New York merchant learned Of these
facts he provided a home for the widow
and the means of earning her livelihood
and took the youth into his employ. The
boy, Frederick, grew up into a shrewd, ac-
tive man, whose business capacity pleased
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29
The Most prolItahle Crons.

In answer to circular inquiry on this
subject, sent out by the Department of Ag-
ricuture, the following facts were ascer-
tanned; In Maine, hay is FIRST, dairy sec.
ond; New llamshire, hay, stock Vermont,
dairy; Massachusetts,, hay, market garden
ing Rhode Island, gardening, dairy; New
York, dairy - localities, gardening New
Jersey, manufacturing, minng-wheat first
in one.sixth Of the counties Delaware, to-
bacco; Maryland tobacco aud fruit; Vir-
ginia, sixteen counties report tobacco, nine
mixed husbandry, six corn, five stock and
five market gardening North Carolina,
corn; Florida, sugar; South Carolina,
Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, cot
ton; Tennessee, hay and corn West Vir-
ginia, corn and stock Kentucky, tobacco
and corn; Ohio, diversity-sheep, corn, hay,
wheat, dairy, fruit, etc. Indiana, same
corn is first, however Minnesota, wheat
Wisconsin, wheat and dairy; Iowa and
Missouri, stock, corn, wheat Kansas and
Nebraska, wheat, stock, corn; California,
wheat, sheep, fruit Oregon, wheat, stock
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

A MAN was once charged in a Glasgow
court with stealing herring barrel from a
person in Stockwell street. After the
charge had been proved, the principal &C.
cuser addressed the magistrate; Deed
Sir, Baiie, the man at the bar is a great
rogue; the stealing o the barrel is naeth.
ing to some O. his tricks. He stole my
sgn-board, the other day, and what does
yer honor think he did wi it ?"
THAT would be hard for me to say"
Weel, sir, Ill tell ye. lie brought it
into my ain shop, wi my name ont, and
offered to sell mot, as he said that he
thought it would be O. mair use to me than
anybody else "
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

ACTING under the principle that renewal
of the earth Immediately surrounding the
roots increases their activity and accelerates
the maturing of all parts of the plant in.
Guiding the fruit, Mr., Stall removed the
earth about an early pear tree, eight weeks
before the normal period for ripening, for a
space Of thirteen to fifteen feet in diameter,
aud to such an extent as to leave depth of
earth over the roots Of only about two to
four inches which could be thoroughly
warmed by the sun. He was surprised, not
only by the ripening Of the fruit in the
middle of July, but also by its superior
juiciness and flavor. In another expert.
ment, the removal of the earth from the
north side Of tree alone caused the fruit
on that side to ripen several days earlier
than on the south Vineyard Gazette.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29
The Glover Blossom.

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The blade of rihbon-erass bent gracefully
toward a scarlet fuchsia. nodded to tall
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papsies in purple and gold. and majestic
pladiolas in scarlet and white cans The
elover.blossom hung her red head she felt
like an unlimited guest sbehad come there
quite by accident it was not intended that
her lowly form and humble dress should
pppear among these fine flowers of quality.
This is no Mace for me-" she sighed.
WISHING that she might Green again under
tbe cover nj tho creen leaves and hide ber
homelv charms But none of the cav
beauties were thinking of her. The rib.
bon.prass took no notice of her. he was
having his commitments To the garden
5e1es and had ouite FORGOTTEN the clover.
blossom
The eyes Of the bnttorav were very
large. bnt he rovcd from one flowor n the
other without snving on, the rod clover.
head. When the sun rose higher. the d" four
o'clocks y and morninc.olorios closed
their eyes and went fast ssloen.
Dear mei thew look very old and with.
cred 10 he sure - tbougbt Tho clover.blos.
som and I am NOT at all sleenv INV ewes
ara onening wider every minnte These
fine folks do NOT snit mo Perbons the
gardener will cbon off INV head with his
5oo yyhon bo COOS mo sbo,ld no, ho
very sorry for I am Of no use. ma one
needs me or cares for me here
A busv bee came bumming and huzzing
through tbo Garden. bo hovered around ,be
annle'tree The blossoms had lone moo
witbered he conld scarcely tell what he
came there for and 90 he bnzzed ON and
stonned AT the groun Of I, four o'clocks"
!. Lozv tbin,e y, said tho hoe nSloenv
beodsi thew cant leen awake half of he
dov Thev arc the drones of the garden
won,t cali here again AM I need no,
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

A CERTAIN doctor was apt to quarrel
with his wife. Returning from a profess
sional visit, he was oyertaken by a terrible
storm. \ return hearse came up going
homeward. The doctor crept in with pail
and plume for his companions The hearse
stopped at the door the lady looked out.
Who have you got there, coachmau?"
The doctor, madam" "Well, thank
heaven for granting me resignation SO
the poor man has gone to his long home at
last !" Thank you, my love" said the
doctor, getting out Of the hearse, " for your
kind regards for my safety"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

"Now, Johnny" said venerable lady to
her six.year-old nephew, who was persist
emily denying an offence of which she ae-
cused him, 81 know you are not telling mo
the truth | sec it in your eyes" Pull
ing down the lower lid of the organ that
had so nearly betrayed his yeracity, Johnny
exultingly replied You can't tell any.
thing about il, aunt, that eye Arrays 'cas a
Title streaked :"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29
DIR. FLINT'S
GU A X Il R b TT ERS

THESE CELEBRATED Differs ARR COMPOSED
or CHOICE ROOTS, HERBS ASp BARKs, AMONG
WHICH ARE GENTIAN, sARsAPARILLA, WILD
CHERRY, DANDELIoN. JUNIPER. AND OTHER
BERRIES, AND ARE SO PREPARED AS TO RE
TAIN ALL THEIR MEDICINAL QUALITIES.
THEY INVARIABLY CURE OR GREATLY RE
LEvE THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS. DYs-
pEPslA. JAuNDIcE LIVER COMPLAINT. LOSS
OF APPETITE. HEADACHE, BILIOUS ATTACKS
REurTENT AND INTERMITTENT FEvERs
AGUE COLD CnLLs RHEUMATISM, SUMNER
COMPLAINTS, PILES, KIDNEY DISEASES, FE-
MALE DIFFICULTIES, LAsslrUDE. Low SIR
ITS, GENERAL DEBILITY AND, ~ FACT, Ey-
ERYTHiNG CAUSED BY Az IMPURE STATE or
THE BLOOD OR DERANoED CONDITION or
STOMACH, LIVER OR KIDNEYS. THE AGED
FIND IN THE QUAKER nITTERs A GENTLE
SOOTHING srIMULANT. So DESIRABLE ~ RUIN
DECLINING YEARS. NO ONE CAN REMAIN
LONG UNwELL UNLESS AFFLICTED WITH An
INCURABLE DISEASE AFTER TAKING a FEW
BOTTLES OF THE QUAKER Differs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

We have too many resolutions and too
little action. The Acts Of the Apostles is
the title of one Of the books Of the New
Testament; their Resolutions have not
reached us.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

TuE following note to teacher in Troy
shows that there is one woman who knows
her rights--and knowing, dare maintain
them Miss want you to kno that
i am the boss Of my boy aud when say i
want him to cum home at recess mean bu-
siness and don't want him kept till school
is out if mothers amt to say what they
want don about such things its time some.
body knode it don't want trouble but am
bound to have my rites youres truely."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

Not harb1r water nor charcoal fumes,
nor Paris green, bat something which is
more chectual in removing the disease, aud
yet does not seriously impair the c5nstltu.
ton Of the patient. The remedy was dis
covered ou; 10 Iowa. a youth in Dlven-
port offered himself 20 q young lady whom
he had long loved to desperation, aud upon
being refused rushed madly from the house
aud jumped down o well. falling astridc Of
a cross-beam near the bottom The beam
saved his life, as the water was ten feet
deep below him But instead OF deciding
10 ask her nineteen times more, or hasten.
ing away to marry, ont of spite, the person
popularity known as Another, be experienced
sudden Revision OF feeling after he got
down there. Truth, who lives 10 that
damp locality, suddenly beam.cd upon him
tho truth that he cou'l live without the
cruel sweethcaft-aud bee remarked TO his
mother, who was called to attend him, that
he wished that he might never see the face
Of another girl so long @. be lived
The story is told Of Mr.. Jones, Who one
evenint ia ly.time, having been provokingly
dashed in the face, tied the tail Of the COW
he was milking very securely to his boot.
strap. Everything went on smoothly for a
time, aud Mr.. Jones congratulated him
self on the stramgem Presently, how.
ever, the cow took notion to lash dy
that was biting her Mr. Jones chuckled
some when he felt the null al his boot.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-07-29

\ TEUToNIc citizen out West went away
from home on an extended business tour,
leaving several hundred dollars with his
wife to pay for the support Of the family
during his absence On the first day Of
his return his wife asked him for five dol
lars to 60 marketing.
"Vair pese de seven hoonard tolar
left nit your" said the husband
You know, Hans" said the "yrow,"
persuasiyely, Katrina is growing up very
much, and | bought her a--a-pianner."
"a pianner yelled the astonished
Teuton, "bought Katrina Won piannor !
Veil, you shust 60 and cook the palmer"
"Oi" shrieked his wife, the mother Of
Katrina
"Mind now-der is more yot amt got
to say" said Hans, even you gets hungry
you shust make sassage out Of the piauner
keys"
"O!"
"Dont ask me for moneysto get markets.
Make leg of mutton out of palmer legs, unit
schop up pianner cover into sour grout."
"Ol"