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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30
HINTS ON GRAPE CULTURE.

Bury your dog in the garden
1t will make your grapevine grow
Tenderly wait on the summer air
A requiem soft and lowi
And let your saddest dirge be sung
For grief that passeth show
A dirge, a requiem, said -
singlme a song of the vine!
or the ripe Catawba's deSp'ning bloom,
And the purple Muscadine!
In their mellow light thou liv'st again,
o terrier Of mine!
And when scent the perfumed leaves
In the dusky sunset glow,
Methinks they yield their voiceless praise
To the sacrifice below
Bury your dog in the garden
twill make your grapevine grow
And what Is earthly rat-and-tan,
Tho aye my cherished prize,
To the drink that moistens Bsauty's lips,
And brightens Beauty's eyesi
What bettor doom would'st thou, o Jip-
What sweeter paradise
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30
Cream Cakes.

Boil pint of water, rub together one cup
of butter and two Of sifted flour, and stir
them into the water while boiling. When
It thIckens like starch, remove frsm the
fro. When cool, stir into it ten well-beaten
eggs and scant teaspoonful Of soda, then
drop the mixture ON buttered tins with a
large spoon, having them several inches
apart. When dene fill with cream made as
follows One cup of white sugar, four eggs,
one cup Of -four. one cup of milk. Beat the
eggs to a frOth, stir in the sugar, then the
flour, and stir into the milk while boiling
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30
THE IMPATIENT HEN.

This Is the ruls Of a queer old hen
That sat on eggs exastly ten,
She made her nest with prido and ears,
And weather foul and weather fair,
You always found her at her post,
For patience was her daily boast,
Alas how Oft It is our lot
To brag Of what we haven't got
This will apply to hens, and men,
And boys and girls.
Days passed, and when
The sun began to warmer grow, -
The grass and leaves began to show
Their twinklng green on hill and vale
When sweet and pleasant was the gale,
This queer old hen began to long
To Join once more the noisy throng
Ofidle gossips-half a score
That strutted by the old barn dsOr.
20, dear! o, dear! here am tied
A weary lot is mine, she sighed.
mo CLEAN Of pleasure do catchi
Why don't these tiresome chickens hatch
1t worries me in heart and legs
To SIT 50 long upon these eggs,
Pm sick ofpinins here at home,
o chicks, chicks, chicks, why don't yo GOMEZ
Your little houses, white and warm,
I've sheltered from the angry storm.
"There's Mother Dominique next door
Her darlings number twenty-four,
And they've been out week or moro;
And now she waEders at her ease,
As prond and happy asyou please.
So stir your pinky little pegs,
My yellow bills, come out and walk,
Or else I'll doubt my eggs are eggs,
And think they are but Jumps Of chalk"
Then something rash and sad befelli
This old hen pecked each little she'll,
Aad, not so wonderful to tell,
Her treatment, which was very rude,
Killed on the spot her tiny brood
And now despised by fowls and men,
She lives a bToken-hearted hen.
This is the moral ofmy lay
To reap success in work and play,
Why spoil whatever you've begun,
Through eagerness to have 1t done'
Remember poor Dame Partlets fate
Don't be impatient !-learD to wait.
YOUTHS Companion.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30
Fairfield, Jan. l3.
VERMONT DAIRYMEN's ASSoCi-
ALTON. -

Fifth Winter Meeting, 81 Essex Sanction,
wednesday, Thursday, AhA Friday, Jan.
az and AZ, 1874.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30

Will somo one give the readers OF the
FARMER some good recipes for cooking oat
meal, and obligO H.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30

Of tho american Agricnlturist, then reaG
paper on " Consulting the Customers Taste. F"
In this paper the Importance of knowing and
catering to the views Of consumers, in regard
to the quality and style Of marketing the
products of the dairy, was well enforced and
illustrated. The speaker condemned "re'
turn butter-pails, and insisted on using new
packages. The shape, neatneSs and size Of
packages have important bearings upon
price. Family packages are desired, con-
tanning one, two, Ave and ten pounds.
French butter is now imported to meet this
demand. CubiCal blocks weighing ono or
more pounds, Of best quality, and packed 10
brine, would bring an extra price for retail
ing. These blocks should be wrapped iu
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30
JOHNSBURY, FRIDAY, JANUARY 30. 1874

to the value of the lactometer as test for
milk.
DR.. Sturtevsut endorsed them, as ex.
pressed with proper precautions in the use Of
the instrument.
Mr.. Arnold gave details Of the prae-
tiCe in cheese factories in testing milk by the
laCtometer. II is very successful as q check
upon frauds. Without the lactOmetsr no
suOh discoveries would be practicable.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30

East Fairfield, Jan. 10.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-01-30

The session this morning, lin the Junction
House Hall,) at 1850 was mainly to get in.
to working order. At the invitation Of
President Mason
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05
NOVEMBER ELECTIONS.

The returns SO far as received indicate Democratic gains almost in proportion with those of October. There will un- doubtedly be be a Democratic national House of Representatives and they have even carried old Massachusetts. We give results so far as ascertainable:
 MASSACHUSETTS, s.-Gaston, Dem. and four Democratic congressman an elected, G. +. Hoar is saved and Ben. Butler licked. The legislature is republican.
 NEW YoRK.-goes democratic by about 3O,0O0. The legislature and two-thirds of the congressman are Democratic.
 PENNsYLvAN1A.-is probably Republi- can on state ticket, and legislature. The Democrats gain heavily in congressman.
 DELAWARE goes strongly Democratic.
 MICHIGAN gives about 20, 900 Republi- can majority. The Democracy gain three Congressmen. Woman suffrage is defeat ed.
 NEW JERSEY goes Democratic and elects Democratic Congressmen to Republi- cans. W. W. Phelps is defeated.
 WISCONSIN goes Republican.
 ILLINOIS returns indicate diminished Republican majority.
 Virginia, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Arkansas, Texas and Maryland go Demo cratic by heavy majorities. South Caro- lima is doubtful. Minnesota, Kansas and Nevada go Republican.
 Louisiana has probably gone Democrat ic though both parties claim the state.
 New York City elects the Tammany candidate for mayor b, 5000 majority over both the other cand. lates and gives 10000 majority for TiIden. Hayes, Dem. was defeated for Register.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05
The Louisiana Election.

The most lamentable sight possible in republican country is that of an unfair election. an election that no one expects will show the real will of the people but the result of which is to be determined by fraud, or intimidation. There could be no stronger proof of the necessity of Congressional interference in the affairs ot Louisiana than the manner in which the election of this week has been con- ducted there. In the first place there is law governing registration obviously passed in the interest of fraud, and with view to giving Governor Kellogg entire control of results. The injustice of this law was so apparent on it's face that Kel- logg durst not approve it till after the ad- journment of Congress had removed the danger of their interference. So plain was it that under such law there could be no fair election that Louisiana conser- vatives chose the alternative of an armed rebellion rather than that of an election that was foreordained farce. The weak ness of Kellogg's position developed by this insrlrrection, and the remonstrances of all fair minded persons, have compelled him to yield something in the interest of fairness, though there are still many sus- plcions and much complaint.
 At the period of our writing we have not yet heard the result of Mondays cleo tion ill Louisiana. We have seen enough of the preliminary s1uabbling, however, to be convinced that neither side expects the result to be decided as elections are elsewhere decided by an honest count of honest votes, not cast from compul- sion nor withheld from fear. The Kel- logg party have such chance for fraud and sncil a character for unfairness that no one really expects honest work from them. On the other hand the conserva- tlves are so ready with their weapons, and so unwilling to grant the colored man his legal independence, that no one expects that negroes will be per mitted to come freely to the polls in To- calities where the White Leagues have matters under their control. Tn any case, therefore, the result cannot be satisfacto- ". It is not in any true sense govern ment republican in form that comes in- to power through such an election and we cannot believe that another session of a Republican Congress will be allowed to pass without giving this most important matter the attention it deserves.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05
just enlarged his already spacious .dwell-

just enlarged Ms already spaeious .aweii- ing. 1 v-s E NORTH GOSHEN sends 12 cars of milk to market via Conn. Western.-Mr. Lyman
 Hall recently sold drove of 400 cattle which he drove out from St Lawrence Go.
 N. Y.-John Barton, of Goshen Centre, teaches the school opposite the Method ist Church. The South Norfolk school
 opens about December 1-Hiram Apley-
 had his shoulder injured by fall from an
 apple tree not long since.
 The WEST CORNWALL D. I. W. Y. K.
 Dramatic club had an overfowing house in
 Milton and were much pleased with their
 reception there.-The highway in front of
 the Foster House is undergoing extensive repairs. which will be a great improve
 ment when completed.-There has been qnite brisk trade in chestnuts, which
 self for two dollars bushel. KENT has been busy with its wedding
 bells, of late (only they don't ring bells at
 weddings in these prosaic days).-Two young fellows out courting recently had
 seven miles walk of it after pleasant
 evenings visit, all because their horse was
 so much more impatient to be of than 1 they were
 NEW MILFORD is prosecuting her water
 project with vigor, says the Standard. The new block of stores erected upon Bank street last summer is nearly com
 pleted and fast being occupied. The post
 office has also been moved to this build ing.-The Bridgeport T. B's played a
 picked nine from the different clubs of the county, recently The former were victorious on a score of 9 to 3.-Of the temperance movement the Standard says: We observed in an article few weeks since, that a vote had been passed here to prohibit the sale of liquor This act,
 however; was rescinded at the recent town election. No sooner was the vote known than the keepers of drink commenced It's sale, and as it seems, in defiante of the statute law, none of them. as we under
 stand, having license. The temperance crusaders became aware of this and deem ed it favorable time to strike a blow in support ot their cause; some spoilers from
 Bridgeport came here and visited every place in town where iquoE was kept, call ing for it under the pretence of having the cramp in the stomach. In nearly all the
 shops they succeeded in obtaining 1t,
 though few thought they smelled the rat, which proved to be the case, for on Thursday thirteen arrests were made, among whom was Mir. Isaac Bristol, the
 first selectman. who should be the one to
 recommend the others in procuring i- cense, instead, as we hear, of being the
 nucleus of company of legal transgres- sors. We have been informed that eight thousand dollars have been raised to carry the movement through.
 The silver mounted bat -and ball at
 the recent base ball tournament went to the Mechanics of Lakeville who played
 the Modocs, Pastimes and Empires. They were beaten by the Empires, but managed to keep their opponents as whole down to the lowest score and so won the prize.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05


 }. The Second National bank of Norwich has declared seml-annual dividend of five per cent and the first National bank one of four per cent
 The well known Fulton market ,ster dealer, P Dorian, has bought ground and will put up large and first class summer hotel at Gregory's Point
 The Bethel Press, W E Mallory, editor and proprietor, is the smallest paper in the state. but by no means the ~dullest The subscription prlce is 75 cents year
 Herbert Richardson, of Columbia, aged 16, went out gunning Monday and return ed in few hours with large charge of buckshot in his body He is doing we'll ~ William Parker, recently murdered at Peekskill, N I, has been a farm laborer ill Cheshire for the last twelve montlls He was thirty years old and unmarried +'
 Henry Knight of New London. a brakeman on the New London northern road, fell from his train Thursday, near MonsOn, Mass, and was run over and kill ed
 An effort is being made to secure a new trlal for Johnson, the Swede who is sery- ing out life sentence at Wethersfeld, for the murder of Mrs Hess
 An old man in Ashford by the name of Alger, living alone, and sometimes called ''The Hermit, was robbed on Wedees- day evening by two unknown men .'
 Patrick Brinley, of New Haven, was se- yerely injured the other day, while out hunting in Oxford, by the accidental dis charge of gun in the hands of a compan- ion
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05
NEN ADbER5ISF EllfS.
ARTICLES, OF ASSOCIATION
 GF THE s1SLAND HOTEL COMPANY"

Be it known that we, the subscribers, do hereby associate ourselves as body polite and corpo- rate, pursuant to the provisions of the laws of the State of Connecticut regarding the forma- on and organization of Joint Stock Co., porati0n, and the following are the articles of our association and our agreement.
 ART. l. The name of said corporation shall be the Island Hotel Company.
 ART. 2. The Capital Stock of fsaidc operation shall be Five Thousand Dollars, and the said capital stock shall De diVidedinto Two hundred shares of Twenty-Five Dollars each share.
 ART. 3. The purpose for which said corpora tion IS formed is the following, to witt To erect, maintain and keep hotel. with the necessary buildings, to build wharves and boats and to buy. sell, and deal in any kind of real or person al estate or property necessary or convenient for the prosecution of said business and generally to do all things incidental to said business and the proper management thereof.
 ARr 4. The statute laws of the State of Con- are hereby particularly referred to and made organized end established under and pursuant to said statute laws shall have the power and proceed according to the regulations described and specified therein.
 ART. g. Each subscnbeto the articles agree to take the number of shares assessed to his name of the capital stock of said corporation, each share to be Twenty-Five Dollars as aforesaid and to be paid for by installments as the direc- tors call in the same.
 ART. 6. The said corporation is established and located Tn the town of Litchfeld, County of Litchfeld, and State of Connecticut
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

Subscribers who are in arrears must make up Arrsarges before taking advantage of the forego- iag propositions and subscribers who are in advance may deduct the amount their subscrip rions are in advance.
 Money should be sent by postofic order, cheek or registered letter. if possible. If remit ,aaees are made by mail we cannot be responsible for loss before the letter reaches us, but will take all risks of remittance to the clubbing peri odicals
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05
Norfolk.

Mr. William Tibbals~of this place was thrown from wagon on Saturday even ing last, 3lst ult., and injured seriously, but his wounds are doing we'll.
 pr. Eldridge preached his last sermon as pastor Nov. 1st to his church and soci- ety in Norfolk. 4 large number of peo- pie were ill attendance. Many came from neighboring towns; two car loads came from Winsted
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

1t is gratifying to learn that the Depart ment estimates at Washington will show a reduction of fully ten millions. from last years expenses.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

Tammany has by no means washed its hands of fraud it seems. James Hayes, it's candidate for Registrar of New York city, helped put million and half into the pockets of the Ring in 1869, it seems.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05
T1oU1RER CLUBBING RATES.

Our Litchfeld County subscribers may not off, ten be able totake advantage of the lowrates offered large clubs by most magazines andperi- odIcals. For their convenience and as an extra ndueement to new county subscribers wewill ssndthefollowingp periodicalsto county ysubscrib- ere. in connection with the ENQUIRER at the
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

The trial of the Dist. of Culumbia burglars is progressing slowly, and the evidence against the accused is very strong.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

Governor Ingersoll and President Grant appoint Thursday. the 26th inst. as the state and national day of T thanksgiving.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05
Harwinton.

The store of Hinman < Cook took fire from sparks from the burning of the chimney about noon on Monday, burning hole in the roof about feet square, 4 few pails of water Ill time saved 1t.
 In the woods near the Wolcottville road may be seen number of under gar ments laid aside, evidently for cleaner articles. Whether the persons discarling the old ones were supplied with garments taken from the neighborhood or whether they came honestly by them is the ques-. ton.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

The charge brought against memher of the New Haven Board of Education of having been bribed by a $l,OOO check from some Philadelphia publishers to in- troduce their books into the schools, turns out to have been entirely unfounded.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

The Episcopal Triennal Convention IS about winding up it's business. The can on against ritualism was materially modi- fed by the House of Bishops and passed as amended. The proposed rubric allow ing ministers to dispense with the portion of the baptismal service to which Mir. Cheney objected, was rejected by an over- whalminO majority
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

Prosecuting attorney Fenn, of Ply mouth, is going for the liquor sellers in his precinct with fervor that is gorgeous to contemplate. If the other prosecuting agents thoroughout the county will only go and do likewise there will be a mere effective check put upon the sales of liquor in this vicinity than has been known for years.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05
Goshen No--i6l.

In the list of persons last week, over7O, Mrs. R. Baldwin should be Mrs.. Russell Robinson 74; and send you six more: Mrs. Ichabod Futile, S4; Ariel Bragg, 79; Mrs. George Miles, T; Mrs. Phebe Guild, 74; Thomrs Kelley, 70; Mrs. Thomas Kel- ley, 70; sixty-eight in all.
 Mir. Stockings family return to Wa terbury this week, but we think they had better change their residence, if our taxes remain at five mills and those in Water bury at thirty-four mills, as they are now.
 At this season of the year some leave for the cities, but we notice she arrival of Miss Sarah P. Vining of South Abingdon Mass. on visit to schoolmate
 The teachers for the winter are to be: Centre, Miss Alice F. Barnum; Oviatt District, Miss Hannah NJ. Keeple; South End, Miss Celia A. Pratt; West Goshen, Eugene E. Allyn; Union District, Miss Sarah l.. Catlin. of Cornwall; Hart Hol- low, Miss Hattie 4 Platt, of Norfolk; Newcomb District, Thadeus Ives; West Side, Miss Anna NJ. Lucas; North Dis trict, Willie G. Barton: Hall Meadow, Miss Mary ". Welch; East Street, Miss Mary P. Johnson of Norfolk. Three of our youEg men have gone abroad to teach: Wilbert Norton in South Britain; Edwin White in Lakeyille. and John Barton in Cornwall #
 That suit of Cole vs Pratt com menced by MT. Morrill, last Spring, was last week finished mp by arbitration, the parties having left it to Henry Norton, who gave Plf $50, and costs. fixed at S4.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

Col. Fenn has made his report of liquor prosecutions to the county commissioners. The following dealers have been prosecut- ed, were convicted, and paid fines and costs:
 Plymoatk. tk.-Michael Drum, Benjamin Benson, Wm. Town, Joseph H. Close, Robert Even, Henrietta BcLa, Mary Free man, Michael Hages, all of whom were convicted and paid up fines and cost.
 Watertoun.-Maria Hecox and Joseph Hecox.
 Mathematician Smith, George c. Giles has been prosecuted: trial adjourn ed.
 Nctc -Miltord. Walter B. Camp, Geo. rge Beardsley, Frederick T. Richmond, Lewis L. Turrill. Sheldon T. Wheaton, Alonzo Pixley, r4E3G T. Mcconnell, Gael G. Northrop, Fre,:e.ies RiEsle. A fred H. Noble was convicted a.,d appealed to the Superior Court. The total record of convictions is twenty-two.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

FOR SALEI ' NROM 30 to 50 acres of land, good two-story II house ndgout uildings, choice fruit trees we'll filed with fruit. Situated one mile south ! " Enquireof, ! . : jDH H
 3I 5m* II. H. HOTCHKISS
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELERs.

Hundreds of lives have been sayad by the use of Hunts Remedy, the great kid ney medicine. It cures dropsy and all diseases of the kidneys, bladder and uri- nary organs. It is purely vegetable and Don't delay, but try 1t immediately.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

BUcHAN's CARBoLIo BALM OIMTalENT IS a very remarkable Fsmily Slave. It cures astonish everybody. Contains no grease, aud washes off without soap. It is trans parent, like enrrant jelly. For all the purposes of a Family Slave it is without an equal. a0 ..s.s. f 13 ly.
 If the Druggist offers any kind of herb, favored alcohol for dyspepsia, bilious ness, or any other ailiment, tell him that you want n medicine, not bar-room drink. Ask him forDr. Walkers Cali fornia Bitters, the best regulating preapr- ation known, and which you know is free from s'Satan's Elixir" Reject all the fie- ry ''Tonics" and ''Appetizers," and cling to that remedy. There is no medicine that compares with it. ..-.-..... 284w
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

FALLS VILLAGE is improving still: Air. J. A. Decker has built a new blacksmith shop. MT. U. H. Miner is repairing his store and sheds, and proposes to have his buildings kept ia shape. Landlord Dud- ley and G. ". Hall have been treating their houses to coat of paint. The new residences of E. W. Spur and W. J. Can field are being rapidly completed. town has again voted "No License" and 1t is to be hoped the vote will be sustain ed.-Mr. G. V. Capron recently killed A lb yild cat on the South Canaan 'scob. ble."
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

The BRITISH QUARTERLY REVIEW for October contains: The Mystics of the Fourteenth Century and their Connection with the Refornastiqn; The Lesser Light: Our Naval Requirements; Ar. Motley's New Historical Work; The Sources of the Water Supply of London; The Abolition of Patronage. and the Scotch Churches; The Established Church and it's Defend CTS; Edwin Landseer; Contemporary Lit erature. .. @ t.a ..
 The Leonard Scott Publishing Co, New York, s4 year.
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

A heartless English statistician has been calculating woman's chance of matrimony at different ages. At 25 half her chance is gone. After 30 she has but one sixth her original chance of marriage, and after s but one sixteenth. Yet people advise ladies to forego all opportunities of use ful life in some paying avocation for the lonesome sixth or sixteenth chance of a husband!
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

WINE OF THE WooDs invigorates the Liver. Ally
Litchfield enquirer., 1874-11-05

Yale students had contest at athletic games. Saturday. The half-mile race was won by a son of Bowen, of the Independ- ent, in 2:173. A son of Congressman Dawes made the longest throw of base ball. SIS feet. Cortes Maxwell made & standing jump of III feet. The quarter mile race was won by s. R. Belts in 57 seconds. Princeton has challenged Yale for another foot ball match.