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Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18

STATE OF TENNESSEE, !
INSURANCE COMMIssIONER's OFFICE,
NASHVILLE, June 10, 1874.
r VIM. MORROW, INSURANCE COM
i, missioner, do hereby certify that the
New Orleans Insurance Company.
located at New Orleans. in the State of Lou
isiana, has produced to me satisfactory eyi-
all the requirements Of the laws Of the State
Of Tennessee imposed on Insurance compa-
MES. and / further certify that James e. War
ner. agent Of said Company, has authority to.
take risks and transact the business of insu-
rance for and In behalf Of sal Company IN
this State, at Memphis. Tennessee, during
the year ending December 3, 1874.
lSignedl w MORROW,
el-ll9 Insurance Commissioner Of Tenn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18
NEW ORLEANS
Insurance Company
OF NEW ORLEANS, LA.

JAMES HI. Low, Manager,
formerly Wood & Low. N. o.
GEORGIA.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18

REFERENCE BY PERMISSION;
First National Bank, ThOs H. Allen & Co..
State National Bank. Oliver. Finnie & Co.,
Bank of Commerce, Martin & Hilsman.
InsureS a Rainst Fire.
sB- Risks en- Private Dwellings especially
solicited.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-18

JAMES E. WARNER, Resident Agent,
No. II Madison street,
MEMPHIS, TENNESSEE
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24

1t is a matter Of great surprise that so
little attention is paid to the quality Of
speed in working oxen. Our agricultural
fairs have been very generally turned into
mere horse races in the rage for fast road
sters. Speed in horseAesh is, to a large
extent, hcmania ofthc day. Good draught
horses sound, steady workers of foe form
and powers of endurance, have had to stand
aside and let trotters occupy public atten-
ton.
But we have scarcely ever seen the i'm
portance of cultivating quicknass Of move
ment in working oxen alluded to. And
yet there are farmers who will follow a
yoke of oxen around field, ploughing, or
drawing loads at snail's pace, now and
then applying the CAD with a shout of " 60
along" but making scarcely more than hall
dozen rounds Of ten acre lot in the
course Of day. Oxen are proyerbially
slow, but they are capable of improvement
in this respect as well as other animals, and
more attention ought to be paid to cultiva-
ting in them a quick step. In Oriental
countries, especially in India, they are used
extensively for the road, in place of horses
and they may often be seen trotting of at
a spanking gait. We do not need trotting
oxen, but fast walk is Of great importance
Doubling their speed would double thciI
value as working cattle.
Why may not our agricultural societies
offer prizes for the fastest walking oxen as
well as for the fastest horses 1t would
take some years to rear race Of good
walkers, but it is worth an effort, and worthy
Of encouragement from our agricultural
societies One Of the strongest objections
to the use Of oxen on the farm, is that they
are so slow. This objection can be anC
ought to be removed
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
Confidence OF Cattle.

A Massachusetts farmer says; My
cattle will follow me until | leave the lot,
aud on the way up to tho barn.yard in the
evening stop and call for lock Of hay"
Smithson says there is nothing at all re.
markable about that. He went into barn.
yard 10 the country, one day last week,
where he had not the slightest acquaintance
with cattle, and an old bull not only fol-
lowed him until he left the lot, but took
the gate off the hinges and raced with him
to the house in the most familiar way pos.
sible. Smithson says he has no doubt that
the old fellow would have called for some
thing if he had waited little while, but he
didn't want to keep the folks waiting for
dinner, so he hung one tail Of his coat and
piece Of his pants on the bulls horns and
went into the house.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
Curlosltics Of Grating.

There are many curious facts about veg.
etable life, says the Massachusetts Plough.
man. We can, for example, graft the
apricot on the plum, and the peach on the
apricot, and thus we may produce tree
with plum roots and almond leaves. The
wood, however, Of the stem will consist Of
four distinct varieties though formed from
one continuous layer. Below the almond
wood and the bark We shall have perfect
peach wood and bark, then perfect apricot
wood and bark, and at the bottom perfect
plum wood and bark. In this curious in
stance we see the intimate correspondence
between the bark and the leaf, for if we
should remove the almond branches, we
might cause the several sorts Of wood to de-
velop buds and leafy twigs, each Of its own
kind. Each section of the compound stem
has its seat of life in the cambum layer, and
the cambium of each reproduces cells Of its
own species out of common nutrient fluid.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24

Our new steam fire engine, the FIRST we
ever had, arrived in New Castle the other
day, and Of course the entire population of
the village turned out to witness the trial
of the machine. Mr.. Bob Parker secured
the post Of honor as holder of the service
pipe aud he was mighty proud of it. The
engine was down at the wharf getting ready
to pump water from the river, and Parker
stood almost four hundred yards off, at the
end Of line of hose, waiting for the stream
to come, so that he could squirt it over the
courthouse steeple. There was great deal
of delay while the men were fixing the en-.
CINE, and Parker incautiously held the muz-
gle Of the pipe toward his waistcoat while
he discussed the question Of a third term
for Grant with Rev. DR.. Hopkins At the
most interesting moment Of the debate the
engine suddenly began to work, and the
next instant a two.inch stream struck Parker
in the stomach with terrific force, and rolled
him over in the gutter. lie felt as if the
Gulf stream had been shot through him
from front to back. Then the pipe gave a
few eccentric jerks, smashed DR., Hopkins
hat into black silk chaos, and emptied a
hogshead of water into his open mouth. 1t
concluded the exercises by getting into such
position that it could play a million gal
Ions minute up the left trousers leg of the
PROSTATE Mr.. Parker. Parker seemed to
lose all interest in the capacity of that en-
CINE. He went home for his Sunday clothes
aud he has since intimatel to his con6den.
tial friends that if Grant should spend the
whole of his third term squirting stream
fifty thousand feet high with that diabolicaI
fire extinguisher, he parker would moi
go round the corner to witness the specta
cle.--Mar Adeler.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
How TO Manage Fractions Horse.

We find the following in the Lire Stock
Journal, A beautiful and high.spirited
horse would never allow a shoe to be put
on his feet or any person to handle his
feet. In attempting to shoe such horse,
recently, he resisted all efforts, kicked aside
everything but an anvil, and came near
killing himself against that, and finally
was brought back to his stable unshod
This defect was Just GU the eve of cousign-
ing him to the pillow, where he might walk
barefoot, when an officer in our service,
lately returned from Mexico, took cord
about the common size Of BEDFORD, put it
in the mouth of the horse like bit, and
tied it tightly on the animal head, passing
his left car under the string, not painfully
tight but tight enough to keep the ear down
and the cord in place. This done, be patted
the horse gently on the side of the head and
commanded him to follow, and instantly
the horse obeyed, perfectly subdued, and as
gentle and obedient as dog suffering his
feet to be lifted with entire impunity, and
acting in all respects like an old stager
The gentleman who thus furnished this ex-
ceedingly simple means of subduing very
dangerous propensity, intimated that it is
practiced in Mexico aud South America in
the management Of wild horses.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
Mixing Things.

Two items in a country paper-one de-
scribing the presentation Of a gold-headed
cane to the Rev. DR.. Nudge, the other de-
scribing patent pig.killing and sausage
machine-got as badly mixed in "making
up" as if they had been run through the
machine, thus; b" Several Of the Rev. DR..
Mudge's friends called upon him yesterday,
and after brief conversation the unsuspect-
ing pig was seized by the hind legs and slid
along the beam until be reached the hot
water tank. His friends explained the OBJ
ject of their visit and presented him with
very handsome gold-headed butcher, who
grabbed him by the tail, swung him round,
cut his throat from ear to ear, and in less
than minute the carcass was in the water.
Thereupon he came forward, and said there
were times when the feelings overpowered
one, and for that reason he would not at
tempt to do more than thank those around
him, for the manner in which such huge
animal was cut into fragments was simply
astonishing. The doctor concluded his re-.
marks, when the machine seized him, and
in less time than it takes to write it the pig
was cut into fragments and worked up into
delicious sausages. The occasion will be
long remembered by the doctors friends as
one Of the most delightful of their lives"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
Polly's Nettle.


Did you ever see nettle2 II may be
that you do not know what it is; | will tell
you. 1t is plant--we call it a weed
and it has fne hairs like tubes, that arc
placed over little bags full Of poison. II
you press your hand upon these hairs the
poison gets into the wound and makes il
smart or sting. Our nettle will not dc
much harm, but there are plants of this
kind in hot climates that should not like
to touch.
Can you think what stipgs worse than
this poison from the plants2 Hot words
from evil tongues.
Polly is the old woman who comes to
work for me. She has sharp, evil tongue
! fear there is bag Of poison at its root
III you do not take care when you CONT
near her she will be sure to sting you.
keep her because | pity her and hope to Dc
her good. We must be kind to those who
are at fault, If we wish to help them to Dc
right.
Too many people have poison bag a,
the root Of the tongue. Have you one I II
you have you must pray God to take i,
away, and to give you grace TO speak good
words 10 all. Good words are so sweet aDd
pleasant. 10 much better than nettles.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
Little Teachers.

1t was vacation time, and Fanny stood
leaning out of the window, wishing she had
something to do.
81 don't see what they have vacation
for" said she 4" I'm sure I'd great deal
rather 60 to school than to stay here in this
hot room"
1t is no wonder Fanny felt so, for the
school she belonged to was in great airy
hall, and to-day she was lounging in the
one room which she and her parents and
three little sisters called home. Besides, it
was ironing. day, and there was hot fire in
the stove.
The teachers need little rest, sup
pose" said her mother they must get
very tired, think"
"Well, Isuppose they do, replied Fanny.
" | never thought of them. | wish was
teacher though | know should like it,
Why don't you keep school this vaca.
ton p said her mother. 81 dare say Mrs,
Bell would let you 20 into her front room,
and you could have her two little girls, and
our three, and Mary Smith and her brother.
Come, now. Fanny, think it would be
nice. Twould keep the children out Of The
street, and"
"Splendidw exclaimed Fanny" I'll
do it,
And she did teach. All through the va.
cation she kept the children of that house
out Of the street, heard them read and spell
every day, aud read to them they were al
very happy. And when they went to schoo
again, the teacher was much pleased thai
they had not forgotten what she had taught
them, as she almost expected they would
So you needn't wait till you are grown
up, little boys and girls, to become teach
ers. Begin early. We read lately of 4
little boy III Turkey who wanted to be use
full So he got the children together, anC
when the missionaries visited him. they
found he had twenty-four scholars, anC
kept very good school and he was only
twelve years old, and till lately heather
1t does us great deal of good to teach
others, and it always makes us happy to BE-
usefully employed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
CENTRAL VT. RAILROAD LINE.
SUMNER ARRANGEMENT,


Leave Montpelier at % a. in., 20 .. m. IOO0p M
Mall Train leaves st. Adams at 20 A. m, connect.
ing at White River Junction and Bellows Falls with
trains for Boston, Worcester &C., at White River
Junction with trains ON the passumpsic Railroad
At South Vernon for Springfield, and Now York; at
Day Express leaves Montreal al y a. M 81. Johns
at 1890 a. M, OgdensOurg at 90 m, st. Adams at
Night Express leaves Ogdonsburg at 1895 y. M,
Montreal ~ go p. m., ST. Johns at sos p m, st
hloans al 20 ?; m., connecting az White River
and Worcester, &c., arriving at Boston at $40 a. NJ,
AZ South Vernon with trains for Springfield and Nov
YORK arriving IN New York ut i2a0 p. ~, New
London at ll.l5a. M.
TRAINS GOING NoRTH AND NEST.
Leave Montpelier at33oa. m 7.i5 a. m 3.3s and
sos pm.
bay Express leaves Boston via Lowell at soon. m..
ior Huntington, St. Adams, Montreal, &e. arriving 10
Montreal ut 9.lj p no., and Ogioushurg nt ~ i1a m
making connection for the West
Mail Train for Burlington and st. Adams leaves
Boston via Lowell nt 1Dl a. M, via Lawrence and
fohburg at 80 a. M, Springfield at 500 a. m, New
lows Falls ll.jO y. m White River junction 20 D. m
arriving in 81. Adams at 900 y. M.
Trains leaving Boston via fitchbufrh nt53oa IN.
and Springfield az sOo o. n., connect at White River
Junction wlli Day Express train.
Accommodation Train leaves White River Junction
at 80 o. me- Northhold at 53Oa No. Rutland at 40
a. IN, Burlington at g.u5 a. m st. Aihans at II Ol H.
for st. Johns, Montreal and Ogdcusburg.
Night Express leaves New London at 3l9 D. m.
South Vernon ~ 800 D. n receiving passengers from
Connecticut River Railroad, leaving New York At
800 y. me- Springfield go 3 m, Bellows Pals 4 ~
p, m, connecting with train over Cheshire Railroad
leaving Boston az BOO ,. m, connecting At White
River Junction with train leaving Boston 90 t.uOp. M
for Burlington. st. Alhans Montreal Ac arriving lu
Montreal at ylu a. mo- ana Boz Ogdcusburgh at y %
p. M. connecting with Grand Trunk Railway Tor the
West.
Sleeping ears are attached to night Express Train.
running between Montreal and Boston and Montreal
and Springfield, aud 81. Adams and Troy.
Drawing Room Cars on day Expfoss Trains To
| tween Montreal and Boston.
Through tickets for Chicago and the West for sale
| at the principal stations
W. HOBART, GsHsr4f S1psrinfsndsrt
st. Adams, May %, $3.50.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
A Little Hero.

A correspondent of the Boston Globe,
writing of the Mill River disaster, says
" Some Of the workmen Of the brass works
have little hero of their own in the per.
sou of Jimmy Ryan, Tom Ryans boy, a
lad about twelve years of age, whose father
worked 10 one Of the shops and lived up
at Williamsburg. When the news first
came to that village he got his mother and
seven little brothers out Of the house to
place of safety, and then took team and
drove to Haydenville to warn his father.
lie and Graves left the village together,
and those who saw them thought they were
racing horses. He reached Haydenvile
after Graves and before Hllman turned
back, aud went straight to his father in
the brass shop, and told him and other
workmen what had happened. Many OF
the workmen say that they received the
first warning from Jimmy Ryan, as did some
people along the road as he came down"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
For the y Dung.
LITTLE BYLrTrLR.

Little by little the drops descend,
Pattering 'gainst the pane
Little by little, with rhythmic beat
Faster comes down the rain,
Little hy little. but not luf long,
soon In torrents they fall
Fiercor the blast and louder the roar,
Darker the clouds Ger all.
Little by little the raludrops cease.
The dark clouds break away;
The sunshine comes with gladdenlng beams,
And cheers the lingering day.
Little by little We float along
On life's smooth, pleasant stream
our sun Is bright and our way 10 clear,
Our lies Joyous dream.
Storm clouds may sometimes darken our way
We all have many cares
But hope soon brghtous our path again.
And wipes away our tears.
Little by little, little by little,
We Goat 80 quickly on,
TIL Death, our pilot comes at last,
And thon eafth's life Is done.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24

The pride Of mankind is great. A night
or two ago a family living on Seventh
street, New York, was awakened by unu.
sual noises in the house, and on turning out
saw the eldest hopeful rushing about in his
suspenders, brandishing new Wesson, and
shouting, There is man in the house
A long search failed to show any founda.
ton for the young mans warlike demon.
stration, when he mildly Informed the
breathless aud exhausted tribe that it was
bis birthday lie was twenty.one.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24

IT isn't always best to call things by
their right names. A young gentleman
called carriage dog Dalmatian hound,
and was informed by bis fancee that If he
could not refrain from profanity in her
presence, they must henceforth be strangers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24

T0T7U TlIOU
Circulars 10 regard to various tests made WITH this
Salt in comparison with the hest foreign article also
certificates from large number Of the best Diaries in
the state, as 10 It's quality may be had application
to J. ". Barker Secretary, Syracuse, New York to
whom orders for salt may also be addressed II Is
also for sae by Agents OF the CO. In principal Western
lake ports by ST. John Avery, lOl and luj Broad
street, New York Robert Geer, 100 Pier Albany New
York and by Salt dealers generally throughout the
State OF New York.
n Inquire for Onondaga Factory Filled Dairy
salt j. W, BAKER,
President and Secretary, Syracuse, y. Y
Tnos. MoLLoY, Treasurer. 3O-s1
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24

"Ir | put my money in the savings bank
when can ! got it out againY" asked a
newly arrived Irishman Of bis friend.
Och" said the latter, "sure an If you
put it In to-day, you can draw it out to.
morrow by giving a weeks notice"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24

A BOY who had been taught that time
was money appeared at the bank, the other
day, and remarked that be had an hour
given him, aud he would like to spend q
quarter of al hour, aud would take the
change for the other three-quarters.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
THE AMERICAN DAIRY
SALT COMPANY.

Sole manufacturers Of the Onondaga Factory PILED
Dairy aud Table salt, of Syracuse, New York re.
spectuily call the attention Of nairym and others
10 the quality Of the Salt being manufactured hy
them. Having for many years past been engaged In
perecting the various processes for the manufacture
OF this salt aud by adopting the best modes and ma
ing TO the that the article nov producedf
superior to any other either Of foreign or domestic
production.
The following H. correct analysis Of our Salt and
also Of the celebrated Ashtons English Salt made by
Charles A. Gussmann Phi D., Professor Of Chemistry
10 the Massachusetts, Agricultural College at AN
hergt Mas
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24

"WnAr comes after TT" asked the teacher
OF small pupil who was learning the al.
phabet. lie received the bewildering re-
ply: "You do-to sec 'Lizal"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
Aeu ADVERTISEMENTS.
w A l. T Il X A. w o o d S
HARVESTING MACHINES,
MANUFACTURED ny


WALTER A. WOOD NJ. a n. NJ. COMPANY,
lloosck Falls lRcnsselaor Coz, Ny.
These machines have been manufactured for twenty
years. There are nearly eoooo0 in use.
Over 20 900 were Built aud Sold in 1873
They have been largely improved during the last
three years Frame all iron, and ia one piece.
Bearings all the best composition brass, easily and
cheaply replaced-a feature not to be found in any
other machine, and costing over three dollars per
machine extra. Whnletrees under the tongue, and
draw from the frame, tightening the dran fully one.
quarter These celebrated machines will be offered to
The Farmers Of Washington County,
FOR Isl harvest reasonable terms a. any other
drst class machine Agents, in place Of j. T. Perry.
former Agent,
7. o. BAILEY .................M MONTPELIER;
L, G. FISH. .............NORTnFtELpi
+. II. CLARK ........................CABO
GEO. c. ARMS. WArERHuRr.
"a \ supply Of extras constantly kept On hand by
each Agent. nI7
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
DIR. FLINT'S
GU A X Err BGTT Il RS

THESE CELEBRATED BITTERs ARE COMPOSED
or CHOICE ROOTS, HERBS AND BARKs, AMONG
WHICH ARE GENT1AN. sARsAPARILLA, WILD
CHERRY, DANDELIoN, JUMPER, AND OTHER
BERRIES, AND ARE so PREPARED AS TO RE
TAIN ALL THEIR MEDICINAL QUALITIES.
THEY INVARIABLY CURE or GREATLY RE
LIEvE THE FOLLOWING COMPLAINTS DYs-
PERSIA JAUNDICE. LIVER COMPLAINT. LOSS
OF APPETITE, HEADACHE, BILIOUS ATTACKS,
REMITrENT AND INTERMITTENT FEvERs,
AGUE, COLD cHILLs, RHEUMATISM. SUMNER
COMPLAINTS PILES, KIDNEY DISEASES Pc
MALE DIFFICULTIES, LAsslTUDE, Low sPIR-
ITS GENERAL DEBILITY, AND, IN PACT Ev-
ERYTHING CAUSED BY AN IMPURE STATE OF
TIE BLOOD, on DERANGED CONDITION OF
STOMACH, LIVER OR KIDNEYS. THE AGED
FIND IN THE QUAKER BrTrERs A GENTLE,
SOOTHING sTlMULANT. so DEsTRABLEp THEIR
DECLINING YEARS. NO ONE CAN REMAIN
LONG UNwELL UNLESS AFFLICTED WITH AN
lNCURABLE DISEASE AFTER TAXING a FEW
BOTTLES OF THE QUAKER BITTERs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-06-24
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HAIR RENEW Err

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This standard article Is compounded with the great
ost care.
It's effects wonderful and satisfactory ever.
II restores gray or ded hair 10 lis youthful color
1t removes all etuptions, itching and dandru, and
the scalp by its use becomes white and clean.
BY It's tonic properties II restores tho capillary
glands 10 their normal vgor, preventing badness,
and making the hair grow thick and strong
Az dressing nothing has been found so eicctual or
desirable.
Dr.. A. A. Hayes, state Assayer Of Massachusetts,,
says Of IL g" consider II hs best preparation for It's In
tended purposes"
BUCKIN ANS DYE,
FOR THE WHISPERS.
This elegant preparation may be relied on oohange
the color Of the beard from gray any other unde-
sirablo shade 10 brown or black at discretion. It is
easily applied being in orr preparation, and quickly
and cfIcctually produces a permanent color which
will neither rub nor wash Oh.
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