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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
The Horse.

| study my horse; and my horse studies
me. If | am a coward, he is one if | am
lazy, he is lazy if am impatient, he is inn
petuous; if am lost in thought, how dream
lily he pursues his way But a cat is a cat
the world over, let the mistress be what she
may. A dog is a dog in season and out of
season, whether he follows a beggar or a
prince. A sheep is a sheep, and no crcum-
stances can modify its sheepiness. y COW is
a COW, no matter who the milkmaid, the
same senseless, broad-faced, panclly beast.
the same indolent machine, the same placid
lump of awkwardness the same matter Of
fact agricultural fixture. Hence | have al
ways imagined could read in the conduct
of the horse a certain measure of the charac-
ter of the owner, as you can see the man in
the empty hat which sits upon the table YOU
cannot tell why. When was boy used
to estimate the condition of my neighhors
by the looks and conduct of their horses.
When | saw "A venerable pair seated in q
rickety wagon drawn 10y a low-head, eve
necked, ring-boned mare, 10y jerks along the
road, | always pictured to myself the estab-
liShment from which that venerable pair
came out. When | saw the village doctor
jogging about with rusty harnesses and di-
lapidated vehicle and melancholy horse,
drew my own inference, ana instituted a
comparison at once between this man and his
rival, who, without ostentation, kept his
equipage in order and drove well the horse
that he had selected well. Upon the box of
the market wagon, drawn by well-matched,
even-working pair of solid bays, | always
found seated a contented and thriving farmer.
The minister Of my native town, a large
hearted, kindly, sympathizing pastor, and a
sensible preacher of the gospel of Christ, al
ways drove an elegant horse, and drove him
well, so that in his two wheeled chaise at
least, or when mounted erect in the saddle.
the people respected him, and did not forget
their respect when he had dismounted And
never shall forget the chagrin and dismay
| and "dismal doubts" which filed my mind
as found myself and my beloved Jerusha,
now my wife, seated in her fathers ancient
chaise, behind her fathers ancient steed
(both borrowed by me for the occasion), and
subjected to the sly gibes of the smart young
people who drove their smart equipages, on
that memorable drive to the seaside,
pitied Jerusha and Jerusha pitied me. But,
fortunately, for us both, that horse was the
only fault She or the family had.-Dr. Lo,-
ina IN Massachusetts pi0u1LlAdn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

EATING EGds,--An English paper very
consistently recommends an increased con-
sumption Of eggs as food, II says excel
lent sandwiches may be made of hard-boiled
eggs and brown bread aud butter; eggs
spread on toast are fit food for kings; a
poaohed egg--that is, one dropped from the
she'll into hot water---is not only clean and
handsome, but delicious morsel; eggs are
better favored without salt orpepper, little
sweet butter being the best dressing; per
sons who eat eggs freely may live to the age
OF eighty or ninety; and lastly eggs contain
much phosphorous and are the best food for
those deficient In brains"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

SHEEP As PASTURE CLEANERs.-Ifi II is
true, as George Geddcs asserts, that sheep in
certain proportion to cattle pay their way in
a pasture naturally clean, they must pay
much better in pastures inclined to produce
brush and weeds. We have had occasion TO
notice the beneficial effects of the grazing of
sheep upon another farm that has been under
observation for several years. They have
not only subdued sweet fern, briars and
thistles, nthave greatly improved the grasses.
The sod is much thicker and heavier, and
the white clover has come in where once
1t made no show at ALL In pastures where
the brush is already strong, and higher than
the sheep can reach, it cannot be expected
that the sheep will conquer But If the
brush be cut for season or two and the
sheep turned in sufficient numbers on the
young growth, they will keep it under and
eventually destroy IT, This is much cheaper
than the use of the seythe and pillow perpet-
ually. : ~.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
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rY CFuN0r coorfn.
Twenty iruagics went to school
Down beside a nishy pool
Twenty little coat. Of erccn;
twenty vests AL white and clean.
We must be- In time. said ihcyi
"rirsi We study, then We play.
Tint Is how we kccp The rule
when We froggies go 10 school"
Master nnilfmg, grave and stern.
called the ciasecs IN their turn,
Taught Them how TO nohly strive.
Likewise how 90 leap and diyc,
fron bic seat upon a log,
Shovel them how to say Kcf-ohog"
Also how 90 d1ilgo q blow
From thc steks which bad boys throw.
Twenty frosgics srew up nsii
hullnors they became ~ lasts
Not one Ounce among the lot.
Not one lesson they forgot
Polished IN o high degre,
As each frogAne ought to De;
Vow thoy 1T on othef logs,
Teaching other little frogs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
The Farmer OF To-day.

This is what is said of him Qt sounds like
Joseph llarris) in the 4 gTicuiiuid; Alto
gether, the farmer has his hands full he
needs an active brain in an active body. II
he has good health, the work should not dis
courage him. lie will pull through. He
should not get excited he should not worry.
lie should Keep cool and the best way TODD
this, in more senses than one, is to keep
steadily at work. Work will clear the mind
and cool the body. But it should be eser-
getic, spirited work-not slow, ploddng
drudgery Every stroke should be directed
by the mind and given with a will. Il is
such work that tells. Few of us realize low
much the character Of farm work has
changed. 1t is better to run moving ma
chine than to swing a scythe all day, but
there are men who are not happy unless they
are engaged in some hard, steady work -
They have not patience enough to manage a
machine. They are mental sluggards. They
want machine to put itself together, tighten
its bolts, to be self-sharpening and self-oil-
ing. Such men are born hewers of wood
and drawers of water. They will not make
successful modern farmers. The farmer who
has his mower, tedder, unloading fork, self
raking and self-binding reaper; who cuts
lNNuf AuiHo tiit biilli-oAbil'f anu pumps water
by wind or horsepower; whoplants his corn
with drill hoes itwith harrow, cultiyates
within an inch of the rows, cuts mp the crop
and husks it with machine, is a very diff
ferent man from Hodge, the farmer, as he
exists in the mind Of the novelist or poet,
We believe in farmers and farming. There
is not as much isolation on good farm as in
a large city. There is no lack of excitement
or of mental stimulus, We have not time
to be dull. The seasons are too short, and
the work too pressing, We are in a hurry
to harvest our crop that we may sow the
next. We live in the future; and If we aim
to improve our farms and our stock, we can
yearly see sufficient evidences of real prog
ress to feed our hopes and encourage MS 10
continue our labos. Farming is slow work,
but We are building on sure foundation,
and are reasonably certain Of our reward,
Let us brace our minds with hope and CON
Time the good work. The prospects for
good farmers in this country were never
more encouraging than at the present time. y
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
The Cook.

SUMMER MNcE PE-Four soda crack
ers, one and a half cups of sugar, one cup of
molasscs, one of cider, one Of raisins, two
thirds Of q cup of butter, two eggs stirred in
The last things spice to taste.
SALAD SArcE.-Take the yolks Of two
hard-boiled eggs, rub them into smooth
paste with the yolk of raw one. Add a
little dry mustard and some salt, then take
oil and vinegar, and drop them in drop by
drop, constantly stirring, and putting quite
three parts Of oil to one Of vinegar The
moro slowly it is made the better; and the
more vinegar. the thinner will the mixture
become.
A Coon SAUcE.-Take one gallon of to-
matoes wash and simmer in three quarts Of
water until nearly done. Strain through a
seiye. Add two tablespoonfuls of each Of the
spices ginger mace, black pepper, allspice,
and salt, and one of Cayenne pepper. BON
down 10 one quart Put in half q pint best
vinegar and then pass through hair seive
Bottle in halt-pint bottles cork and seal So
curely. and keep in cool place.
Az ECoNoMICAL BREAD PUpDGNG.-Take
any pieces of bread that may be left from
making stung or from other dishes, cut it
into very small pieces, and pour over it suf
ticient boiling water or milk to soak it.
Then beat it smooth with a fork and stir
into it three ounces OF fine moist sugar, a
little nutmeg, the peel Of lemon grated, and
half a pound of raisins or cmTants. Mix all
well together with two or three well-beaten
eggs, and bake it in a buttered pie-dish one
hour and half
APPLE GlNGER.-To four pounds Of apples
hare four pounds of sugar, one quart Of
water, and two ounces of best essence of
ginger. First pare the fruit, cutting out
every particle of core; then shape it to re
stmble the small kind of preserved ginger
Boil the sugar and water nearly twenty-five
minutes until it is a nice syrup, then put in
tie apples; be sure not 10 stir them much /;
add the essence Of ginger Of two ounces he
not sufficient, add more). 1t will take nearly
m hour to boil, until it becomes yellow and
transparent. There will be some pieces that
will not clear put them by themselves, as
they viii spoil the looks Of the rest. 1t viii
require skimnmg. Pippins are the best
tO USp
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

DIP ! not give you Jogging the other
day. said schoolmaster 10 trembling
boy. "fes, sir )" answered the boy. "Weli,
what do the scriptures say on the subjectl'
81 don't know, sir" said the other, "except
Il is IN that passage which says, 1T is more
blessed to give than receive"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
Iii and Dnpor.
p" 4 NVle nonsense nor and Ncn,
h rcisied by The best OF men. "
a MODEL MARRIAGE SERVICE.

A MODEL MARRIAGE SERVICE.
MINISTER.
This woman wilt thou have
And cherish her for life,
wit love and comfort her
And seek mo- other wife7
n.y.
This woman will take
That stands bestic me- now;
i'l nnd icr boari and CLOTHES
And have no other ffow."
uivisrrr
And for your husband wilt
You take ths nice young man,
utcy his slightest wish
And love him ail yon can9
smF
lli love him ali can,
obey him an choose.
Aud Whfr ask Tor funds
lie never must refuse.
MINISTER.
Then yon are man AMI Wife
Nud happy may you be-;
a. many Boz yuur years
A. donar la my feet
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

WlEN Rev, Mn HALLocK was settled in
Plainiield, II was his custom 10 collect his
own salary for which every voter in the
town was assessed Calling upon Mr.. d.,
the blacksmith, one day, he said al have
small bill against you" And for what?"
" For preaching" +" For preaching |" said
Mr. d. / have heard none Of your preach
ing The fault is your own" said Mr.
ii. "The doors have been open, and YOU
might have come in Not long after, as Mr..
u was one day passing the blacksmith shop,
MIR. d., hailing him, said 81 have a small
bill against you" And for what 70 said
Mr. II, "For shooting your horse" replied
Mr. ID. "For shooting my horse have
had no horse shod here, said Mr.. II. "The
fault Is your own replied Mr.. d. oThe
doors have been open, and you might have
come in" Mr.. IL paid the bill, and passed
COngregdfionalisi.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

"CoME lloME; THE BEANS ARE BuRN-
ING.'--Last Sunday morning, family liv-
ing in the suburbs Of the city went to a sub
urban church, leaving little girl about
seven years of age, and boy about twelve
years of age in charge of the house. The
family We're 10 have beans for dinner, and
these We're left in vessel on the stove TO
cook. The little girl, while playing, sud
denly began to smell the odor Of burnt beans,
upon which she rushed out of the house over
into the church where the pastor was gnyely
and earnestly preaching the profound word
of God. The first person of the family the
little girl espied was young lady cousin,
and TO her in a loud voice, which startled the
assemblage considerably, she cried, Come
home, come home, the beans are burning"
and Immediately rushe out again. The as
constituent was great, and all the solemnity
Of the preacher as well as of the congrega-
ton, disappeared beneath the broad smile at
the righteousness of the matter
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

SAN yeung Amsrica % his papa ,..Pa,
are you Brtisherf" "Yes, my son, / was
born in England" "Well, we whipped
YOU" retoted the youngster. -
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30

Why Her Plan DmN'T WoRk.-The
Pottsville (Pem) Miners Journal is respon-
sible for the following story: A PhHnix-
vile maid, quite old, becoming anxious about
her matrimonial chances, recently concocted
a plan to deceive young fellow as to her
age. This was the way she tried it The
old family Bible contained faithful record
OF all births, marriages and deaths. This
volume the maiden took 10 her chamber, and
selecting the birth page, she managed by
dint of scratching and writing 10 change the
date of her birth to period eleven years
later than what it had legitiinatoly been re-
corded, Then the Bible was placed on the
sittingroom table in a conspicuous manner.
That evening came along the lover. lie
soon began. TO finger the Bible pages, and
finally reached the birth record, where and
when he discovered TO his surprise, that his
Angelina was one year younger than he. lie
thought it strange, as She appeared older.
lie kept his mouth shut and continued to
tumble over the pages Now he began read
ing the death list, and made the very aston
ishing discovery that the radiant maiden, ac-
cording TO the Bible, had actually been born
ten years after the decease of the father
The young man quietly arose and bid Ange-
lima goodbye, and now swears that eternal
vigilance is indeed the price of liberty"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
-Th'rrGsrnirnB.


1T sytaro. Sew York solo manufactures of a Oman.
dlm Factory FILLED
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-30
Beware of limitations.

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The Findlay Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Hancock County, Ohio) 1870-1881, 1874-12-18

ing from the use Of TuiIk from eows thus
bTntally treated
Dr. Crothers, after giving the matter
careful investigation, arrives at a series
Of conclusions. some Of which we give
as follow: 4. Mix, coming from NY
nourishea. halt led COWS, having 10 sur
plus Of food beyond minimum require
uents o. nature, is injurious, and may
be a source Of disease. 2. Cows depriv-
I'd Of abundance of good water, veEtila-
tion and exercise. secrete impure and
daugeroa- milk, which may be loaded
with ga,.s. nimalcuI,e and fever germs.
3. The nervous condition Of the COW. 1T
the time of milking, determines the pu-
rity of the milk. II this s. neglected
the milk Is al active source Of disease.
Dssit5cely dangerous and .fdtgi
lie concludes by saying that there
are abundant facts which 90 to prove
that milk Is tie prolific source of many
diseases nov obscure, and that If We
fail to give this subject careful atten-
ton, se neglect q vitalIy important
sanitary measure.
We leave this matter for the present
with our readers, and ask for it a care
ful consideration, and trust 1t may be
the means Of prompting each and every
one to give this very important subject
a further investigation. Perhaps as
a sanitary measure there can scarcely De
another Of greater importance 20 our
readers
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In q recent issue Of the Evangelist a
correspondent gives an interesting de-
scription OF farm life in Germany, which
by tie co trast it furnishes with the life
and surroundings OF tile agricultural
population of our own country, ac-
counts pretty plainly for the imlnigra-
ton Of German farmers and their faIni-
lies 10 til. United States. We make
room for single extract:
As we proceed on our way we pass
through several villages, in which the
houses are pretty close together, in no
way resembling the bright, neat farm
houses Of our New England States.
Here the Buildings consist of a frame
skeleton filed in with brick or clay, and
generally wiatewashed. The other ones
have thatched roofs, with rich growth
of beautiful moss upon them, and often
a storks nest at the gable end, which
the peasant considers a sign of good
luck. Wien spring comes, and all ma
ture begin to show signs Of new life, the
children aaxiously watch the return Of
the stork, who has spent the winter un-
der a summers sky. The more modern
houses are covered with red tile, but
even they have in front Of them the dis
gusting manure heap, suggesting bad
drainage and disease.
Over the front door, which is large
enough to admit entrance to loaded
wagon, is carved in large letters the
name of the owner of the house, his
wife's, and some appropriate verse from
the Bible. The spacious hall, with its
hard-trodden clay floor, forms the main
part Of the house, while from it right
and left lead the doors into the stables.
At the end we find a small sitting-room,
with low ceiling and projecting beams,
and the fine floor covered with white
sand. Narrow wooden benches are sta
tionary against the wall, a deal table
stands in the centre. and a few wooden
chairs, and perhaps an old clock in the
corner. completes the furniture of the
modest apartment. The bedroom and
kitchen are adjoining, and in the for
mer the mountainous feather beds un-
der which the people sleep summer and
winter, attract our attention, as also
the small windows, which allow of but
scanty ventilation. There is no sign of
book or newspaper, or anything that in
dicates taste or education. 1t is life
of toll which the poor peasant leads, re-
Iieved by very few pleasures, and which
in no way compares with that of our
commouest labor in the country.
Land here barely yields three per
cent, and while in our Eastern and
Middle States every village can boast of
a paper, an occasional public lecture or
concert, there is nothing here to change
the dull monotony of daily drudgery.
The men are drafted into the army for
three years Of their life, which, though
it relieves them of their awkward, clum-
sy ways, and revives the rudiments of
their learning, makes labor very scarce,
and is the eause that so many women
have to do hard field work. and appear
more ignorant than the men.
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i curious ease. which +, intended to
eonbat Professor TynJaB's Flea OF test
ing the efficacy Of prayer. IS, found in the
story Of a dissenting exhorteri ia ENGLAND.
This man acquired considerable fame.
an he attracted tie confidence of a Ia
dy who heard him. After his sermon,
size went to him to relate an incident of
personal experience which, as she
thought, nigh. afford him exhortations.
Fne preacher listened to her with peeu-
iiaria,era,, and in great excitement, and
when 81. had finished, he requested her.
as a special favor, nor to repeat the cir
eulustaue- .as., he =aoui5 come round
again It seas some eti,ue after that when
the preacher visited i,ie locality. and he
found the sutaa indy in his audicace. -
ac0ncIu>ion t. i.- srruo1. en- the value
of prayer, Lo -ai -.aJ. a few years be-
fore, "a lady Isl i5. an ol -otthe-way
place, in an old fashioned house, and al
moss alone, in the wing OF which her
bedroom was situated, discovered, upon
retiring 60 her rloiu at midnight. that a
man was concealed under her Bed. She
was afraid 60 80 out ic,, .ac burglar
should suspect that she was going to
call fog help, and 20 attack her. She
took ont her bible and read the parable
Of tn Prod 81. Son. Then Size ..nepIed
down at Esr bedside aad prayed cloud
Sine prayed for those who lad been ex-
pos I'll 20 temptation, for the Outeasfs
and the vrJasdoers. She begged that
she might be spared from peril duria=
the night. 5he asked that mercy pigIS
be youehsafed to all who repented. =
Having concluded har earnest and eIo-
queH, prayer sine retired The burglar
Game from under the bed and said to
her: 81 meal yoI no larin ma'am; I
am going To- leave the house, and l thank
you for !our pray err lie then went
away, and ths lady soon heard him
jump out OF Jue window to tie lawn be-
low, ''ihe good woman of whom
have told you, added the exhorter, in a
broken voice, sis with rs now, and the
sinner to whom her simple, womanly
prayer jruu-atslaIHe, ,remorse, ,peHitenee
and q .u,-re Of repentant expiaIion,- is
he who here coalesses himself to you and
his Maker.
The story IS "a affecting one, and no
doubt true.
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