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The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-10-23

submit, then, that if the money
can be used for no other purposes,
and that if such Indebtedness did
exist, (and II could not be issued
otherwise,) then the roads would
have to be sold, If its payment
could not otherwise be made, and.
that it would be far better for those
owning comrnon stock that this
should be done than that the road
be sold, and the original stock be-
come thereby entirely worthless.
The money received would be ap-
piled to existing debts and interest.
The roads were bound for such, and
payment could be enforced. 1t is
much like many our farmers are do
ing, borrowing money TO pay prior
Indebtedness.
Under this act counties could get
at least some preferred stock that
would be entitled TO q dividend,
whereas as it had been, believe no
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-10-23

STATE sENAroE-24TH DISTRICT.
WILLIAM AEARTINDALE.
or Greenwood.
The Emporia news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1859-1881, 1874-10-23
SuEEIEE,S SALE.

Enporia. KaS.. Oct. s3l. 1874 43
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OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES DISTRICT,
WSG. X. BROWN,
or Reno County.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23


on the knolls. | presume this could bp
killed out by blowing Some say ashes VIII
do IL. have known cases where soiliug wts
prscticed with good results. eaf... ~.
II. Wood As my pasture has been RE-
ferred to as running 10 poverty grass, y |
will say that although this Is a bad kind pf
grass for pastures, It is better than no grass
aud superior 10 moss. Horses will do we'll
on II in the fore part Of the season. Il Is
very early, aud natures quickly, when Il is
worthless, bat II always has green bottom
that comes in play az soon as the snow goes
of in spring. II q pasture has grown up TO
spruce bushes, they may be cut and burned
improving the land if il ever was worth any
thing. Ia regard to blowing and narrowing
pastures, | have all l can attend to keeping
my mowpgs up by cultivation.
A. II. Bailey Of Elmore Am happy to
meet you. Myidea Of moss is that it was
caused by land being burned too much when
cleared. When blowing Is Practicable il
will improve most pastures by mixing the
different layers of soile together. have
plowed 40 acres Of my pasture land aud
raised large crops from it, manure it be-
fore seeding down and it Improves it very
much. l calculate to keep my mowings in
such a state Of cultivation that can spend
occasionally some manure on my pastures.
l would not advise narrowing unless some
fertilizer is applied. Top dressing with fine
manure is to be recommended.
j. &. Hovey II is evident that pastures
are depreciating in degree, but think not
| az nucb az ronraoontod Tbara Il ,oo,a
stock kept to the acre than there was 30
years ago, and this makes the case seem
worse than it is. | think the truth is we are
improving our tillage land and abusing our
pastures by overstocking and by trying to
winter our cattle on them too much. Keep
ing cattle out late in the fall is injurious to
stock and pasture. Clayey soil eau be bene-
iited by sowing on plaster. | have seen
that tried with good results.
D. E, Russell have pasture that has
not preceptably deprecated for the last 20
years. | take most Of my cattle out in
September, and do not calculate to overstock
II at any time. Ashes will kill the trouble
some moss you have spoken Of.
The subject prepared for next week was
How shall We reclaim our swamp lands -
II was suggested that there be a paper read
before the meeting at each session, aud chat
MIR. Huse prepare one for next week. Sub
ject--" How shall we reclaim our school
committees but it was afterwards thought
best to have some one write piece Of an
agricultural nature upon a subject of his
own selection.
r. RIsLEY, Sec.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
CET THIS OUT-
II May save Your Life

II May save Your Life.
There is no person living but what suffers or
less with Lung Diseases, Coughs Colds, or Consump-
on, yet would rether die than pay 70 cents for
bottle Of medicine that would cure them. DIR. A. Bo-
schee's German Syrup has lately been introduced in
this country from Germany, and its wondrous
tonish every who tries It. If you doubt what we
say in print cut this out and take II your Druggist
c. Z. Bingham St. Johnsbury,W II, Fletcher, Lyndon
willie, s. S. Clark, Barnet, and get sample bottle
free Of charge, or a regular size for rs cents.
q. q. BINGHAM, st. Johnsbnry, VT, General Agent
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
Thousnnds sufscr Indipe,,Ion

COsTIvESEss, PILES HEADACHE, and don't know how
much they lose by passing by Din. HARRIsOss PgRIs-
IALrIo LozENGEs Finding the papers full Of rene
Of good thiHg. We selling them immensely, for
they are what everybody needs and they will do what
We promise, The most perfect, agreeable and effective
euro for every form Of Indigestion and the only cure
for the PES either bleeding otherwise. Trial box
price.
DIR. HARRISONiB ICELAND BALSAM
n splendid cure for COUGHS, HOARsRNRss, and all
THROAT and LUNG complaints For sale by 4. S. HAIR
RlS0N co, Propretors, No. |, fremont Temple,
Boston, and by all Druggists.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
Canada Victor Tomato!

Invite the attention Of the public to extracts fom
more than score Of letters In my Circular for 1874
raised this New Tomato for the first time last season.
These letters ere all emphatic In their praises Of the
Canada Victor Tomato lst for Its surprising earll.
ness 3D. for Us excellent quality and Sd for M uiorm
.oldity now offer 70 the public Seed saved from ss
per ounce My Seed Catalogue nee 10 ali Applicants
JAMES J. II. GREGORY, Marbehsad, Mass,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
1faths.

In Georgia, Jan. l4th, Mr.. JehSl Patterson. 6s.
In shsfisd, Jan. TO- Elizabeth Drown, So.
In IrASburgh, jan. 3, Mrs, Esther X. Locke. o.
In Greensboro Jan. T. ThOmrs Richards, 81.
In Concord, Jan. IS, Willard Adams.
In Concord Jan. 10, Of pnsumonlA, Mrs. Hannah
Varney, aged 81 years, II months and IA days
At North Danville, Jan. 4, Freddie GLE Of Al
ned GLE, g.
In Monroe, N. H., Jan. II, RoIana Hall Duncan, 10.
In Concord, Jan. 81, Of pneumonia, Miss Cynthia
Silsby, 81.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
Marriagts.

In Fairfax, jan. 9Th, by the Rev. Mr.. Weber, Mr..
David Peal Of Greensboro and Miss Jensu Hunt Of
Fairfax.
In Sheffield Jan. 18th, Mr.. AlphOnso Barber to Mss
Ellen Simpson, both Of Sheffield,
In NeWbury, Jan. sth, by Rev. Mr.. Bates, Mr.. Ar
thur Woodbury., Of Nashua, N. H. and Miss Clara Al
bee Of Nswbury.
In st. Adams, Dec. 25th by tho Rev. A. q. Stevens
George W. Wells, OF GEORGIA. and Miss Katie Ibsy, Of
Caldwell Manor.
In Waterford, Jan. Il, by Rev. NJ. II. Wells, Alison
II. Phillips and Jane l.. Powers, OF st. JOhnsbuTy.
Geo r. Hodgdon, Of Danyille, and Miss Luvla A. vii
Icy, Of Lyndon.
In sutton, Jan. q, by Rev. NJ, q. Henderson, Mr..
Geo. r. Willard, Of Sutton, and Miss Adelaide Fisher
Of Lyndon.
In st. Johnsbury, Jan. 70 byRey. b. n. Tllotson,
Mr. Ira u. Bennett, and Miss Clara Wright, both Of
St. Johnsbury.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
M1D1ME DE ROSS1'S
ANTHEO

il the best preparation In the world for identifying the
complexion. IL mparts smoothness transparency, and
rosy freshness TO tho skin. Cures all erupons OF the
face. Is not Injurious. Sold by druggists, sent by
mail Price 90 cents per box. Address
MILLER BROS,
ll3 Maiden Lane, N. Y.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
Spefial aIotites.
MOTHERS, READ THIS |!
KEEP MILLER'S BABY SIRUP

on hand, aud your children will never DO sick. II will
instantly cure stomach, dysenery gripping In the
bowels wind collie &C., Gives relief in teething Pleas
ant to take. Contains opium morphine. Relieves
child by curing not by causing to sleep, as It's
restore health and thrifty growth will Indicate Sold
by all druggists. Price 81 cents per bottle
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
OARBONIzED KEROSENE OIL PURIFIER.

A substance which put into kerosene oil renders II
perfectly non-explosive and will not break chimneys
Costs fifty cents box, and box will charge a lamp
for six months. The best thing out. The subscriber
is agent for Vermont and New Hampshire.
CARLOS FISHER, Colebro0k, N. II.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
r. RIsLEY, Sec.

dose Of VEGErIsE, taken just before going to bed
will Insure comfortable nights rest 10 the nervous
sufferer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23

ASTHM TsG 9s:G sns S,S are %ss Of
DR.. r. ". Redi's Ceiebrdted asthma Relief, which
is undoubtedly the host asthma remedy yet discovered
Instant relief Is guaranteed purchase price refunded
We put up the medicine In boxes Of three Sizes which
retail at 25c soc, and 81 Persons RENTING retail price
will have the medicine promptly forwarded by mail
postpaid. Samples sent free to any who desire. Our
wholesale prices per dozen 75 $50 So per gross
SIS, SO, S72. ETHRIDGE, FULLER & Co., Rome, N. Y
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23

CnstOriO is more than a substitute for Castor Oil.
1t Is the only safe article in existence which is certain
to assimlao the food regulate the bowels cure wind
collie and produce natural sleep. 1t contains neither
minerals, MOI phine, nor alcohol, and is pleasant to
take. Children need not cry and mothers may rest
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23
Bellevue House,
NEWPORT, VERMONT,
~ mOsC open for Ghe GccOnsnIOd1-
fSeR Of the trareItng public.


The building is new, with all Of the modern Hotel
rooms, lighted by gas and in all respects of the
best and most convenient house9 in the State.
The undersigned, thankful for the many favors he
has received from the public for the past ten years
lieIts continuation of their patronage.
With pleasure he announces that he is now prepared
10 give them the best of Accommodations
n. BEAN.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-23

PEARLS WHITE GLYCER.
INE penetrateS the skin
without injury, eradicates all
Spots, Freckles, Tan, Moth
patches, Black Worms, Impu.
rites and Discolorations, eli
Their within or upon the skin,
leaving IL smooth, soft, and
pliable. For chapped hands,
rough or chafed skin, II is the
beSf thing in the morld. Ask
your druggist forit. TAKE
No 9TH EIg.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-28
Spanish Smugglers.

What a strange drive it was Beyond
the POsado everything was asleep but
the stars that still held their vigils, vet
blinked more frequently, I fancied, as
if quite ready to be relieved. Not
vehicle passed us, but ever and anon we
stopped at solitary houses, where we
evidently were expected, for men came
out with lanterns, handed small bundles
to the driver, talked in low tone, and
off we went again, without additional
passengers. "This is very queer" I
said to the Blinker. Chow did these
people know we should pass before day
light !? The regular hour of departure
from Pampel"na is seven O'Clock. Yet
people are up and waiting for us. 4"
Madam" replied the Blinker, edo
you suppose it would pay to run this
omnibus from Pampeluna to Bayonne
carries contraband goods, and the men
who supply the bundles are smugglers.
The drivers know how to manage. They
are great friends with the frontier Off
GERS"
I was consorting with smugglersl The
sensation was novel, and began to feel
like the heroine in a melodrama who
innocently assists at the plottings of the
heavy villains. When we next stopped
left the vehicle to inspect the SNUG
glers, and found them no worse looking
than other people, one of them being so
polite as to drink my health in the cog
nae had refused. On learning my ma
tionality, he declared he should go to
my country, for Spain was growing so
poor that an honest man couldn't live
even by stealingl Was Mr.. Smuggler
a republican Mr.. Smuggler laughed.
"My politics are little of all C1t7l
POGO de tOdGs). This, you see, is very
convenient. Whichever party comes up
I agree with, and so keep my temper,
and make money whenever I get a
chance" never saw happier-looking
man than Mr.. Smuggler. 1t is a great
mistake to think that good people are
the most Hght-hearted and contented.
They are bothered by conscience and
worried by everlasting salvation. This
world is most enjoyed 10y airy sinners
! clever enough to escape detection
Kate Fields Letter.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-28
InFertIIity of Eggs.

Your article on the "infertility of
eggs" prompts me to write what think
know about chen fruit The eggs
from a very fat hen are, as a general
thing, infertile. The Asiatic fowls are
voracioHs feeders aud fatten very easily.
have often been surprised when dress
ing a Brahma-that I feared was too
poor for the table-to see the amount
of fat iRside. I have in past seasons
hal them drop dead, suddenly, and up
on examination found them SO filed
with fat that there was apparently. no
room for action of the vital organs.
l Think If breeders would give such
fowls wider range, and less feed, the
difficulty would disappear. Another
source of trouble is too close breeding
the remedy for this is obvious to ali.
And still another reason is the rascalitv
of few breeders who have a few choice
fowls and plenty of mongrels we send
our 50 or 50 for dozen eggs, and the
rascals pace, say nine moDgrel eggs,
closely resembling the genuine, in
a strainer and dip them for a few sec
onds into boiling hot water, the dozen
is made mp with eggs from the choice
fowls and shipped. We set them and
may get two or three chickens; the
scalded eggs are added and we have no
means of detecting the cheat. To rem
edy this we must buy only of breeders
who have an established reputation.
1 give the above reasons as the hard
earned experience of an amateur in the
business, trusting that some of your
scientific readers may give more, and
perhaps far better ones.-B., RtTuL
Home.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-28
Soaking Seed Corn in COpperas Water.

The following account by CORE
spondent of the Country Gentleman of
an experiment made by him in relation
to the efficacy of soaking seed corn in
copperas water as a remedy against
wire and cut, and other worms infesting
the germ, will be of value, especially
when a field has to be replanted:
pulverized two pounds copperas at
night, and the next morning put in
soak, and I put one and a-half bushels
of corn in soak in separate vessel at
night. After soaking twelve hours I
poured off the water from the corn in
tub; then add as much water as will
cover the corn and add to it the cop
peras water, and thoroughly mix and
pour over the corn, and let it remain in
copperas water twelve hours I then
poured off the copperas water from the
corn and rolled the seed corn in J. j.
rs Excelsior or plaster, ami if early
for planting, I open deep burrows, say
four or five inches, and cover light with
corn coverer but if late, I cover deeper.
tried this experiment on a sod field of
three years standing, blowing in March
and April of 1873. 1 plowed with a
three-horse pillow, seven inches deep on
the average the ground was nicely
pulverized. Planted on the first of May
34x31 each way. Two days planting
(ten acres). [ dsmpened the corn and
rolled it in the plaster. The third day
I had the corn prepared with copperas
and ready to plant.
planted the corn across a forty-four
acre field, by the side of the second
days planting, and there was between
two and four days planting all treated
alike except the application of cop
peras on the two bushels seed corn.
To the surprise and satisfaction of my
self and hands, it came up regular,
green and vigorous and grew rapidly.
I soon found it necessary to replant. I
found on examination, not a hill cut or
a worm to be found where the copperas
was used and the entire field, except
the two bushels of seed thus treated,
was cut from two to three hills out of
five, and I often found from one to if
teen cut-w0rms In a hill. was so wot-
ried 1 could not determine which plan
was the best, replant, pillow and plant
| over, or check off between rows I have
heard of such being done, but never
tried it. I have ordered $50 pounds,
and am urging all my friends to give
it trial One bushel of corn will
plant five acres, and one and a half
pounds of copperas will prepare the
bushel of corn. Copperas can be
bought in quantities to suit farmers at
six or ,even cents per pound. It
would cost IL cents per acre. It is
cheap, simple, and certain with me and
others who tried it last year, and I re-
gard this valuable preventive.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-28
What 1 Know Of Berkshires.

The Americans consume more pounds
of pork per head than the people of any
other country, and, therefore, it stands
them in hand to produce this staple ar
ticle Of diet st the lowest rate. do not
wish to be considered ultra in my pre-
objections in favor of any breed, for
there are several breeds entitled to Gull
tivation but I think the tendency to-
ward moderate sized hogs, now fast
growing into favor, even with pork
packers, entities Berkshires to special
consideration. I have raised them for
several years, and find them, so far as 1
am able to compare with others, the
most economical pork-produsing breed.
The Polaad-China has many good
points, and when hogs of five hundred
pounds weight were sought after, they
were entitled to stand at the head with
the corn-producing west, for eighteen
months to two years would put them
beyond this weight, and it is not so
easy to bring the BerkshiI es up to it.
The Berkshire, by long breeding pure,
has remarkable prepotency, and pro-
duces its like with so great certainty
that any number of them may be pro-
duced, with the same food and care,
differing little IN shape or weight at a
given age. A pig that will give the
best return for the food consumed du-
ring the first ten months OF its life is
Just the one wanted. I will not under
take to say that the Berkshire is that
pig but 7 can say that it is the best
one 1 have tried, There is no practical
difficulty in reaching a weight of 300
POUNDS at ten months, and that is the
most profitable weight for market
The following is part of the char
acteristics of this breed, given at the
Swine Breeders convention 50 Face
short, fine and we'll dished, broad be-
tween the eyes, ears generally erect,
but sometimes inclining forward with
advancing age, small thin, soft, and
showing veins iowl, full neck, short
and thick shoulders, short from neck,
to middling deep from back down
back, broad and straight, or a very lit
tie arched ribs, long, we'll sprung, Civ
ing rotundity of body, short ribs, good
length, giving breadth and levelness OF
loins hips, good length from point OF
hip to rump; hams, thick, round and
| deep, holding their thickness well back
and down to the hook; tail, fine and
small, set on high up legs, short and
fine, but straight and very strong, with
hoOfs erect, legs set wide apart size,
medium length, medium bone, fine
and compact offal, very light"
This is a terse description of this
concentrated machinery for working NJ
| food into pork. When the Berkshire
is expanded into a 3O0-pound hog, al
ten months, it is the perfection of swim
ISL beauty. What could you add tt
improve its proportions or increase the
value of its makeup? The food al
! goes to lay on valuable flesh. From
comparative tests I can freely say tina
one hundred pounds of Berkshire pOrI
can be made from the same food that il
required to grow seventy pounds upol
the scrubs generally fed orTespon
dence Live Stock Journal.
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-28
Breeding a Good Colt.

Whoever wishes to breed a fine colt
must be willing to put himself 20 a GER
tain amount of trouble and expense.
There is an old saying that 'the gods
never drop nuts already cracked into
mems mouths" Now the country is
full Of men who are ambitions to raise
a five hundred-dollsr colt, but who are
at the same time unwilling to be at any
considerable trouble or expense to do
it. They wish for the fve-hundred dol
lar colt, hut they wish to get 1t in such
a way that it shall not cost them over
fifty or seventy-five dollars. It is not
difficult for an intelligent breeder to
raise five hundred dollar colt ; it is not
extravagant for such person to expect
to raise a colt, which, at five years of
age, shall command 8 thousand dollars
for every year of his age, but it costs
time, attention and considerable money
to insure such a result. An ordinary
dam viii not produce such a colt. An
ordinary stallion will not beget such an
animal. Stations whose services can be
obtained for ten or twenty dollars, and
mares of low blood and negative charac-
ters, can never beget or conceive such
fOal,
The Pulaski citizen. [volume] (Pulaski, Tenn.) 1866-current, 1874-05-28
To XIII Weeds Cheaply.

There are very few gardens, the soil
of which has not been allowed to be-
come filled more or less with the seeds
of weeds. When crops spring up, the
weeds spring up with them. If numer-
Gus, the weeds get above the crops.
Hard work at hoeing and laborious fin
ger weddings follow. Tho crops are
Overborne and become small. Back
aches and discouragements are devel-
oped. More weeds give a plentiful
seeding another year. With industri-
Gus gardeners, who take time by the
forelock, much of this trouble and loss
are prevented by destroying the weeds
when they are very small. When only
half an inch high, the bulk of a weed
is not a hundredth part as great as
when six inches high. It has not yet
drawn a hnndredth part as much on the
crop and on the soil. A single move
ment of a steel rake at this early hour
will kill fifty weeds; but when they
grow six inches high, the rake will do
nothing, and the hoe must be ground
sharp and applied with many hard
strokes. There is a better way still.
Kill the weeds broa least, Just as they
are coming mp. The main thing is to
do this right. The seeds of nearly all
garden weeds are small. Very few will
AA1 ttAoAN eB NWO 4nCuCb
of soil. Now, get your ground or beds
all ready to plant, but do not plant vet
A little warm weather will start the seeds
for about an inch down and as soon as
You see the first green or yellow point
peeping up through the black mould.
then is the time for action Do not
wait till the next day nor till afternoon,
for they will now spring mp amazingly
fast. Take your steel rake and go over
the surface two inches down, raking and
cross rlking, till you have torn all the
de icate little plants to fragments. Now
then, there is a pretty fair chance for a
clean surface, for very few that are deep
er than two inches will get mp TO the
light. 1t would be safe, however, if
you can afford the time, to wait few
days, and give your beds second rak-
ing. If your soil is good, you viii go
over il thus with great rapidity-twenty
times faster than after the sowing of
the crops. and you will puiverize the
soil admirably. The few days delay
will be more than made up by the clean
surface, freedom from choking weeds,
and by the vigorous crops.-CoU'1trV
Gentleman.