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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
The Fnithfnl BOY.

Gelhardt was German shepherd boy; and
a noble fellow he was too, although he was
very, very poor. One day rs he was watching
his flock. which was feeding in a valley on
the borders of a forest, a hunter came out of
the wood. and asked;
How far is it 10 the nearest yillage?"
"Six miles. sir" replied the boy, "but the
road is only a sheep-track, and very easily
missed"
The hunter glanced at the crooked track,
and then said:
"Aly lad, am hungry, tired and thirsty.
! have lost my companions, and missed my
way Leave your sheep, and show me the
road. will pay you we'll
g cannot leave my sheep, IN replied
the boy. They would stray mo the forest,
and be eaten 10y the wolves, or stolen 10y the
robbers"
"Well, what of that 2" replied the hunter.
"They are not goH sheep. The loss of one
or more wouldn't be much to your master,
and I'll give you more money than You ever
earned in a whole year"
IS cannot go, sir" reioined Gcrhardt, very
firmly; "my master pays me for my time,
and he trusts me with his sheep. If were
and the sheep should get lost, it would be
Just the same rs if stole them"
"Well, said the hunter, "will you trust
your sheep with me while you 60 to the vii
lage and get me some food and drink and a
guide? ! will take good care of them for
you"
The boy shook his head. The sheep do
not know your voice, and" here Gerhardt
stopped speaking.
Sir" said the boy, slowly you tried to
| make me false to my trust, and wanted me
to break my trust Ia my master How do
| know You would keep your word to met"
The hunter laughed; hut he felt that the
boy had fairly silenced him. lie said ~
see, my lad, that you are a good, faithful
! boy. | will not forget you. Show me the
road and will try TO follow it myself"
Gerhardt now offered the humble contents
of his wallet to the hungry man, who coarse
as they We're, ate them gladly. Presently
his attendants came up and then Gerhardt
10 his surprise, found that the hunter was
| the Grand Duke who owned all the country
round. The Duke was so pleased with the
boys honesty, that he sent Tor him shortly
after, and had him educated. In after wears
Gerhardt became very rich and powerful
man, and he remained honest and true to his
dying day.
Honesty, truth, aud fidelity are precious
| jewels in the character of child. When
they spring from piety they are pure dia-
monds, and make their possessor very beau
tiful, very happy, very honorable, and very
useful. May you, young readers, wear them
as Gerhardt did Then a greater than a
Duke will befriend You, for The Great King
will adopt you as His children, and you will
become princes and princesses royal in the
| kingdom Of God.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

IMPROVING STocK-Farmers can usually
buy calves in the fall for one-half that it will
cost to raise them. Calves of good blood
and from cows which usually give large
amount of milk are usually in excellent condi-
tion at four weeks old and good cash price
from the butcher, together with the chance to
utilize the milk product of the COW through
the season for butter making, is a strong
temptation TO the farmer TO sell, especially as
he can so easily buy again in the fall While
the dairy can be repenished in this way
with less cost, the practice is still very
reprehensible one, since calves of unknown
parentage seldom produce as good stock as
those from carefully kept herds, and every
dollar saved ON the calf is often lost ten-fold
in the less value of the full grown animal.
In the purchase of cows not more than one
in four is good mixer, and a still less pro
portion are really first class, while of calves
from selected cows of good herd at least
two ont of three may reasonably be counted
upon for good results as mixers The in.
ference is evident.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

SAVING IN SELLING.-Large crops will
prove Of comparatively little avail or profit
unless economically harvested and properly
marketed And here lies the great secret Of
success of our most prosperous farmers
They not only raise good crops, but they
harvest them economically, store them care
fully, and market them proftably In gath
ering their chief staples they employ their
best men, teams and implements, and avoid
all unnecessary waste from delay or expos
ure to the elements. These are important
items, and attention TO each of them exhibits
the economy and foresight of the wise hus-
bandman, But the great point in which
many farmers decidedly miss it, is in failing
to market their crops advantageously. Al
ter carefully and laboriously cultivating,
harvesting and storing their cereal and
other crops they often lose a large percent
age by not selling at the right time, or ig-
norantly taking less price than they ought
to obtain.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Milking in Silence.

ga farners's club in West Cornwall, Con-
II. lieut., a farmer said that no talking should
h. allowed while milking was going on. lie
lac discharged one of his servants who
persisted in talking during milking time, and
that in three days the increase of milk was
equal to the mans weekly wages. We fear an
il. rease to such an extent must have been
d to other causes besides the one assigned.
Ii the enlarged Yield followed solely from the
dismissal of the man, we suspect his presence
affected the supply of milk in some way apart
from his loquaciy We have frequently
found "a change OF servants toproye beneficial.
1t may be that talking prevents hens from
LAYING. also. We know we have often ex-
perienced a vast increase in the number of
eggs brought into the house after the removal
of a too ofcious individual from our employ,
Besides our cows have some times improved
II produce 10y the same means, but We gen
ei lily attributed it to cleaner milking by
Fl -h and more industrious hands. 1t is,
however, well known that cows are partcu-
larly sensitive to sights and sounds during
the time they are MIXED. Unless they are
at perfect ease, they will not give their milk
freely. They should be daily MIXED under
The same conditions.
Cows that are fed atmilking- require
their usual meal. or they may become restless
or dissatisfied, and put stop to their bounty.
Many OF them viii only allow some special
fayorite to milk them. In those parts OF the
country where women are solely employed to
milk, we frequently find one or two tuneful
la,sies singing at their work, and many cows
become so pleased with the rustic harmony
a, to show evident signs of their approval Of
the loud, sweet voice 10y giving their milk by
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

HARVESTING PoTAroEs-As soon as Do
tatoes are grown and ripe, they had better
be dug, whatever the time of year 1t is
thought by many that potatoes will not keep
well in the cellar if dug early. This is a
mistake, provided they are ripe. We have
raised early potatoes for several years past
for main crop, because they could be har-
vested early and the ground sown to grass in
season to get well established before winter.
We have dug the whole crop in August and
found no trouble about keeping them well
in the cellar. One year, finding they were
being seriously injured by the grub of the
dor beetle, we dug them while the vines
were green and the tuber a little under ripe,
and they kept as sound and bright as any
potatoes we ever harvested. If there is any
rot among them, they had better lie in the
ground till the rotten ones can be distin-
guished from those which are sound Rot
ten potatoes should never be carried into
the cellar at any time of the year. Better
let them decay in the field, where they will
be worth as much for fertilizer as they are
for feeding cattle.-Ner England Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Cnre OF Cows.

Professor llorsiord has given an account
OF the changes produced in muscular fibre
by nervous agitation in animals slaugh-
tered for beef. lie has shown that i'm the
frightened animal there was not only a dis
Indignation of the fibre, but also a chemical
decomposition of the substance Of which the
fibre is composed, causing it to lose its nu-
tltlouSness, and accordingly impairing its
value rs an article of food. lie cites many
instances, showing how the strength and
heathtulness of muscle are diminished by
pain, fear or fright experienced by animals
immediately previous to death, in soften
ing OF the muscular tissues, and in produc-
Ing such change in their composition of
the juices that are in conjunction with them,
as is affected by fermentation. The chemi-
cal substances may all remain, but they have
arranged themselves in new forms of COM
bination, which are less fitted for the pur-
pose of ministering TO the wants of man.
There can be no doubt but that milk Is
often seriously injured and rendered un-
healthy from the careless manner in which
cows are managed. Some dairymen allow
a. In hands TO be very brutal, sometimes, TO
animals placed in their charge. Frequently
liza COW is uneasy during milking, or makes
a isstep, overturning pail and wasting the
milk, the mixer is allowed to pound her
with heavy stool or bestow sundry kicks
and otherwise abuse her. Again, many
dairymen have a habit of bringing up the
cows from the pasture with dogs, racing
them over the field at time when their nd.
ders are distended with milk, not only caus-
ing fright, but bodily pain and they do this
without thinking that the milk, by these
practices, is injured, and often rendered un-
healthy and unfit for human consumption.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16


South German paper relates the fol-
lowing: In Bavarim town of the most
pronounced Catholic orthodoxy the priest
preached lately against the Old Catholics, and
related such horrible things about them that
his pious hearers were literally horror-stricken
at Old Catholic impietieS. At last the
preacher cried out, The Old Catholics are
so vile that they will all be cast into the pit.
and if what say is not true may the devil
take me now on the spot' His excitement
was terrible and he so struck the cushion
that the book fell from it. Not far from the
pulpit there sat an American, who had a
negro servant with him, 10 whom he beck
oned 10 take the book up 10 the priest, who,
perhaps, had never seen one of those sons of
Ham in his life The negro at once obeyed
and as he mounted the lowest of the pulpit
steps the clergyman repeated his wish, that
the devil might come and take him If what
he had said against the Old Catholics was
not true.
Although the negro went softly, the
preacher heard his footsteps and, turning
round, saw black object solemnly, steadily.
surely approaching him. lie looked at him
with terror, and believing that he would be
be the next instant collared by his Satanic
Majesty, he cried out, with trembling voice.
1t is, after all, possible that there may be
good people among the Old Catholics. Turn
ing then round to see if the object had dis
appeared he saw it still steadily approach
ing The perspiration burst out upon his
brow and full Of despair he called out, There
are even many good people among the Old
Catholicsl' Thinking that this would suf-
fee, he turned round, but what was his
horror TO find that the object was close at
hand Imagining himself in the very grasp
OF Beelzebnb, turning partly to the negro
and partly to the congregation he cried out,
May the devil come and take me il all the
Old Catholics are not better than we arei'
The terrified priest tainted from the fright,
and it was only after some time that he re-
covered"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

SonING Cows.-It will certainly pay TO
judiciously soil cows on a small farm. There
is no other way by which so much milk can
be produced on given number of acres.
When you have put your land in proper CON
dtion a COW can be kept upon one-half acre
for summer and one acre for winter. Even
better than this has been done Starting
this late, prepare the ground well, and sow
one-eighth of an acre Of oats thickly for each
cow as early as you can; two or three weeks
after sow the same amount Of land TO oats
for later cutting Then prepare the ground
and SOW one-fourth of an acre Of corn for
each COW. This will probably leave a sur
plus for winter feeding,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

RoTATIoN.--1he rotation of crops in Ire
land, of a farmer of large estate, is precisely
as follows; Suppose a field of three hun
red acres properly prepared for tillage,
planted the first year with potatoes, is in
the second year prepared for wheat or bar
ley; in the third year for oats sown broad
cast in the fourth year for peas. The fifth
year the same field left untitled, the grass
grows spontaneously and proper place for
grazing one thousand sheep for many years
to come, is opened, SO the land in Ireland
is in fair tilable state at present, as it has
been for a thousand years.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

GARBAGE SALAD.--Raw cabbage com
poses part of our dinner every day, and
have various methods OF preparing it, but
think the following the best: Shave hard,
white cabbage into small strips; take the
yolks of three well-beaten eggs, a cup and a
half of good cider vinegar, two teaspoonfuls
OF white sugar three tablespoonfuls of thick
cream one telspoonful Of mustard mixed in
little boil : water; salt and pepper to
suit taste. tx all but the eggs together,
and let it boil; then stir in the eggs, rapidly;
turn the cabbage into the mixture, and stir
well. | ALWAYS make enough for two DAYS
at once, and it keeps perfectly, and is an ex-
cellent relish to all kinds of meat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
Cutting Rowen.

Frequent rains have been favorable TO the
grass crop. Many farms, on which the crop
would have been failure, bringing sales OF
stock at a sacrifice, had the season been mod
erately dry, have under the reviving influence
of copious showers and many wet days, given
a fair crop; while those in high cultivation
having strong, rich sod, have produced a
bountitul harvest of forage for winter. In
both cases, however. it is the opinion the
feeding value of the hay will be found to fall
below the same bulk grown in dry season.
1t is not safe for the farmer TO count upon a
barn full of hay going as far as usual For
this reason it Is of consequence to the farmer
10 save all the rowen that he can. Ii is bet
ter for the fields to cut it for hay than to
turn in heavy cattle TO tramp the meadows
cutting the turf with their sharp hoofs
Tie only valid objection to cutting rowen
is he difficulty Of curing. The days have
IA ally become cool. and it is a slow job to
it, The first half of September is gen
% ~ the best time for the work II mown
when free from dew, it will usually, after
@. ing the tedder the next day, be in good
o.I'r to put in cocks. Let this work be done
before the dew falls in the afternoon. Then
let it stand and cure in the cock week or
thoreabouts, when it win dry quickly and be
found in order for storing in the barn with
less labor than would have been required if
it had been opened the next day after being
put up. Ii one has a lot of hay caps the
risk from damage by rain while standing
will be reduced to the minimum. Rowen
that is cut in good season and well cured,
affords more palatable food for colts, calves,
and lambs than coarser hay. 1t should.
therefore he stored where if can he oot ,han
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
farm and Garden.


nFJr. rRowHniDCE.
tn iho autumn. when The honows
Are hilei with flying leaves,
And The colonies NJ swallows
quit tho aualniiy -siuccoed caves,
And silver mantle elisicns
over ON tlc misty vale,
SITE Che little wife and listens
20 The beating " the Fan.
To the pounding Of the har-
Hy her cradle sits end listens
10 thc hAppng Of the dan.
The bright summer days are over,
Aud hof eve no longer sees
The rel hlnom upon the clover,
The deep green uron the tires;
iiushci The songs " finch and robin,
Win The whistle " the quail,
Hui shc holrs the mellow thfohhing
OF ihc thunder Vt the Aail,
The DOW thunder oi tine dall-
ThrHsh tho amhei air the throbhing
And rcvaiemtns hal.
in Ore barn Tie stout young ihresher
-hopns stands with rolied-up sleeves,
Beating ont his golden treasure
Prom ihe rre and rsilng aleaves;
OH was ever knisit IN annor-
Warrior all In SHINING mall
uilf so handsome a. her farmer
Ashc plies me lyiue fan
Ashc vied. the flashing aam9
The are-ihtoatci. brown young farmer
~ hc swing. The sounding aanf
Nu the hores that saw the sowing,
Al thc sweet desire of gain,
Al the iay that watched the growing
And ihc believing of The grain.
Aud ihe lY,c Chat went Co woo her.
And The flh uilt -haii not fail
Anar speaking softly Co her
ln the pulses NJ The fail
ui Che palpilating Hail
Past und Future whisper to her
in uo music of the fail.
De No. crib their babe Is sleeping,
And ihc sunshine from the door
AT ulc afternoon Is creeping
Slowly round upon The door,
And thc shadows som will dsrken.
And ut daylight -1on must pale,
When ho wife no more shall hearken
20 thc tnmpIns of the fail,
ro the dancing OF The fail
When her heart mo- more shah hearken
To the footfi1i Of the fail
And Che babe shall grow and strengthen,
BE maiden, ho q wife,
While thc moving shadows lengthen
Round tho dial " their life:
Their. ihe trust Of friend and ncghhor.
And nu age serene and hale
when mnehines shall do the labor
of iho strong arm and the fail.
uf uc Stout heart and Che fail
Great machines perform the hlor
OF the rnnd old-faslhoned hail.
hut when. blessed among women
Aud when, honored among men,
They l0ok round them. can the Drumming
OF their utmost wishes then
Give them happiness cUmpleief3
aud can s,sc and wetlth avail
To make any music sweeitr
Than The pounding Of the han9
OH thc sounding Of thr hul
Never music can be sweeter
Than the beating of The Dali
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
IT Is DESIGNED To CAUSE THE HAIR TO GROW
UPON BALD HEADS,

IT Is DESIGNED TO CAUSE TIE HAIR TO GROW
UPON BALD HEADS.
restore the hair 10 it, normal color When caused from pre-
stop a unpleasant itching that & The prelude Of The hairs
ladies hair dressing cannot be e1celed BELOW We give
few press ana individual certificates
the greatest thing IN ihe market"
Hampshire Gazette October 1855 The Hair Vine Is
counter hye gross in the last two months"
81, GloyeTyie sigsdard Nsw YORK July s's - 1t peases
Hudson Star New York, 1855, says" The Hair Vine
ss on bsaS oT bs ba G s ' Ss. AZ
for hve ysars, and We are very thankful"
Vermont Union u April ith 1873 says The Hair Vine
is preparation Of superior properties"
Hon j. T.. auckland IIolyoke, Mass says" Head full
o. aandran Tried everything for yers Cured by he use
L. Blake noyokc Mass, says ~" Head on top bald. Hair
growing hnely. tsrd three bottles now on the fourth"
3D. p MG,ksn1e har-dresser Island Pond VA writes.
Hair Vine sold what you sent me in two weeks and did
Joseph wnaus hair-dresser, Iiireion n H., writes, in
J9ne ,a W. an an fa, 9qi %sn M The a Nn sa y
head wa entirely bald has started hi. hair only used
L. H. French Glover, VI, writes, February II, lsTii"I
have tried nunber Of hair resioRlives 70 stop my hair
Please .en @ 1 two SS ba HAY Es v iS "GDs so Si s
% %S he n s n & sE Ins 9G s sent s mn Es s Ns
nave e other II has nearly stopped 'he hair from coming
bottles more, as have eonodescs IN '''' '''' ' WV
have other individual and certificates y ps-
10 ~ 1t, and you viii use no other,
Ask your druggists and merchants H. send seventy
hve cents to me Tor ni so''le 4a asoN po,. y,
WELLS RICHARDSON q Co., Wholesale Agents. Bur-
Beware of limitations.
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

PINE STREET GENTLEMAN, of Danbury
was showing stranger over his house, the
other day. The stranger noticed large col
lection Of plants in the dining-room and said
" You seem TO have a liking for flowers. "
We'll, yes" admitted the old gentleman,
with a slight tinge of enthusiasm, as he ex-
perforated in the direction of the most open
pot 4" it ant always handy to hunt up spit
toon, you know"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

A SuNDAY-soHooL inquiry and answer
may be told as follows; "rommy Howell,
can you tell me what is meant by the word
miracle, SO often used in the Bible which
you now hold in your hand p ''Yes, Miss
Harvey, ! think can. Ma says II you and
Captain Smith, who was with you at the
Presbyterian picnic, are not married pretty
soon, il will be a miracle"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE INSURANCE
COMPANY.
Notice of Assessment for 1874.
The members Of the VERMONT MUTUAL FIRE ksuRASo
COMPANY are hereby notified that the following assessments
1 II A.. 1. ..uIt.

Mahlls 'ss'...s' per cent
For the ending August 1874 10 be paid the
urer at his Office Montpelier before the IAN lay Of
October. lsIl.
Members will and in the hands Of Agents Of the Company
schedule showing the Of assessments due from
each rcpsectyey and they particularly desired
that their assessments paid when due.
Montpelier. August .. ls7i
~ The publishers Of each weekly newspaper in this
state are requested to publish the above notice. three
eessvely IN their respective papen for which three dol
Lars viii be paid the presentation Of their bills at this
offce. GA
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16
nn. rLINr's QUAKER BIrrEnsi
These Celebrated Bitters

ARE COMPOSED or CHOICE ROOTS HERBS ANn
Banks, AMoNG WHICH ARE CrNriAN. sAGSArA-
mILA. WILD CHERRY DNNDELioN. JuNIrrR AND
OTHER uEmrs AND ARE So PREPARED AS To
EETAIN ALL oF THEIR MEDICINAL QUALITIES
THEY INvARMmY CURE on GREATLY RELIEVE
THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS -Dl srFrsiA ANp
JArNpICE LIVER COMPLAINT. LOSS or ArrE-
TIE HEADACHE BILIOUS ATTACKS, ErNurrNr
ASD lNTEWuGrENr fEyERs, AGrE AND com
cHlLLs RHEuMArisN Asp srnnfER COMPLAINTS.
rr1L, KIDNEY DISEASES. FEMALE pFfICrlriEs
LAssTrunE. Low SHIRTS GENERAL DEBILITY
AID. IS FACT EVERYTHING CAUSED BY AZ M
PURE STATE oh THE MOOD, OR A pERANGED
CONDITION og STOMACH. LIVER or KiDNEYs
THE AGED rSp IN TIE QUAKER BrrTERs a
GENrLr'sooUuNc srnirANr SO DESIRABLE
IN THEIR DEcLINISG YEARS. NO oNE cAS RI
MMS LoSG uNwELL-rNLEss AFFLICTED WITH
Az INcl RABLE DlsEAsE-AFTER TAXING FEw
BOTTLES or THE QUAKER BrrTERs
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

"PArA, do you think Beech" Hush,
Johnnie" but, papa, don't you think
Beech" Didn't you hear me tell you to
stop your noise, sir 2 | won't have you talk
ing about these things. Go in and get your
face washed" And Johnnie, with tears in
his eyes, wants to know why papa won't
tell him whether beechnuts are ripe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

DAmIAs should be kept well staked and
tied up II the weather is dry they should
be mulched with long litter or leaves. They
should not be watered, the tendency Of
watering being to produce a rank growth at
the expense of towering before the early
fnosts.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-09-16

WHEN Tennessee husband viii horse
whip his wife for washing potatoes in his
Sunday plug hat, it is time 10 inquire
whether this generation Of men isn't get
ting 10 be too COMPOUNDED heightened for the
age OF the country