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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
THE BABIES.

There is little danger of dressing infants
too warm. The Germans have n proverb
that all winds are cold to child. If the
skin is very sensitive, garment of delicate
cambric may be worn next the body; but
flannel, thick, soft, and all wool, should
come next. All compression of the body
and limbs should be avoided, the skirts and
dresses hang from the shoulders, and never
from the waist. If the baby sits on the floor
it should have spread under it on the carpet
a thick wooden shawl or blanket; if it creeps
or walks, its lower eXtremites should be
warmly encased in wooden stockings and
shoes. After its daily bath lay it on the
floor or on a lounge, and let the direct rays
of tho sun fall upon its body, shielding the
eyes from tho excessive light. These sun
baths are excellent for invalids and for well
people also. The sunniest room in the
house should be the family room. Open the
blinds, and raise the shades put back the
curtains, and let the glory and health flood
all the apartment-never mind if tho carpet
fades; better faded carpet than pallld faces
and peevish dispositions. No sensible moth
er dresses q child in low neck and short
sleeves, unless she is desirous to lay it under
the snow before spring; neither does she
give it that enemy of babyhood, " soothing
sirup.n
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
WoMANLY MODESTY.

Man loves tho mysterious. A cloudless
sky, the full-blown rose, leaves him un-
moved; but the violet which hides its blush
ing beauties behind the bush, and the moon
when she emcrges from behind cloud, are
to him sources of inspiration and pleasure.
Modesty is to merit what shade is to figure
in painting; it gives it boldness and prom
inence. Nothing adds more to female beau
ty than modesty; it sheds around the coun-
tenancc n halo of light which is borrowed
from virtue. Botanists have given the rosy
hue which tinges the cup of the rose the
namo of "maiden blush" This pure and
delicate hue is the only paint that Christian
virtue should use; it is the richest ornament
A woman without modesty is like faded
flower, which dilfuses an uuwholesomc odor,
and which tho prudent gardener will throw
away from him. Her destiny is melancholy,
for it ends in shame and repentance. Beau
ty passes like tho flower of the aloe, which
blooms and dies in few hours, but modesty
gives the female character charms which
supply the place of the transitory freshness
of youth.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
PeNs-SpafferS.

What key is the hardest to turn?-A DON
key.
In what tone does ghost speak? In n
tombstone.
Ministers of the interior--The cook and
the doctor.
What is invariably the beginning Of love I?
Tho letter l..
Medical query-Would incubation with
scarlet fever be preservation against 'yel
lowP
A certain man has watch which he says
has gained enough to pay for itsolf in six
months.
The more a woman's waist Is shaped like
an hour.glass, the quicker the sands of her
life run out.
Out in Montana, when they start man
down hill in n barrel, they speak Of his ap-
pearance in new role
Douglas Jerrold, on being asked what was
meant by dogmatism, answered, Puppyism
come to maturity.
1t is apparent to parent that great
many children get on the wrong track be-
cause the switch is misplaced.
1t has now become 4 question rs to whSth-
er phrcnologst can tell what barrel con-
tains by examining its head.
A clergyman removing from one city to
another marked large box containing his
sermons, Keep dry ThOy did.
One thing, said an old topper, was never
seen coming through the rye, and that's tho
kind Of whisky VIC get now-a- days.
What is the difference between u jew and
II lawyerP-ThO one gets his law from the
prophets, the other his profits from the law.
1t makes the mind very FREQ when wo give
up wishing, and only think of bearing what
is put upon us; and doing what is given us
to do.
In late severe gale lady asked II neigh
Dor If he was not afraid his house would
blow away. "Oh no." was the answer,
"the mortgage on it is so heavy MS TO make
that impossible"
There is nothing plsasanter, when in the
declining years of life, than to have the boy
who used to catch all the fish and find all
the berries come to you for the loan Of q
half dollar.
A missionary among the freedmen in Ten
nossos, after relating to some cOlored chill
drsn the story of Ananias and Sapphira, ask
ed them why God does not strike everybody
dead that tells lie. when one of the least
in the room quickly answered, " Because
there wouldn't be any body left.
The customers ofa cooper in the Highlands
caused him great deal of vexatiOn by their
saving habits and persistence in getting their
tubs aud casks repaired, buying very little
new work. 81 stood 1t long enough, how
ever" said he, "until, one day. old M'CaW-
brie brought.in an old bung hole, to which he
said he wanted new barrel made. Thsn |
quit the North in disgust.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
SHIRT BOSOMS.

a Country Girl " writes TO ask " how the
shirt bosoms Of city gentlemen are made to
look so shiny" she has tried her best with
starch and Hat iron and failed.
The art of polishing linen is one full of
mystery to others than our country friend.
but is after all ono requiring little but care,
some experience and good deal of " elbow
grease.
Various substances are used to give the
linen gloss and keep the irons from stick
ing. Some use little lard or butter and 4
few shavngs of white soap are stirred in the
starch Just after the hot water is poured over
it; others use n teaspooniul of white sugar1or
Il bit of wax candle or little gum arabic
water. If one is disposed TO polish her lin
en-, u polishing iron can bo purchased at any
house furnishing or hardware store. 1t is a
small steel faced IRON with bulge at the
acute end, and costs from 75 cents TO 81.
The articles to be polished are first ironed in
the ordinary way. then dampened by laying
on them wet cloth, then placed on board
and rubbed hard with the bulge of the iron
till they shine.-Mrror and Farmer
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
THE NoRTHFIELD CRAB.

We find that Charles Dowing has made
the following report upon the Siberian apple
inquired about in this column, recently, un.
der the above name. We would be glad to
have from Mr.. Cady some further informa-
tiOn in reference to this apple, which Min.
nesOta correspondent who has seen it calls
"the best Of the Siberians."
NOrthfeld Beauty-A Seeding of the
yellow Siberian crab raised by Leonard ID.
Cady, Mortified, Vt. The tree is said to
be hardy, vigorous and productive, we'll
suited to a cold climate and unequalled for
culinary uses and good for the table, and SO
l would think, judging from the specimens
received, which were Of medium size, or two
inches or over in diameter, Of a rich, scar.
let red color on a whitish ground ripe the
last of September.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
PEERLESS POTATO.

This years record of the Peerless will in
no way avert the failing fortunes of this
once promising candidate. Its good quail.
ties are dropping of one by one, and at this
time know of none to append unless it is
productiveness. The past season it has rot
ted worse than any other of dozen varieties
that grew. Out Of 100 bushels more than
half rotted before they were we'll in the GEL
lar, and if 1 had kept them three week $
later, the whole would have gone the same
way. While was selling Early Rose for
81 bushel, 1 sold the Peerless at half that
price, in order TO get clear Of them before
they all rotted. In quality the Peerless are
no better than the rejected Harrisons, at least,
whengrown on heavy clay soil in New Jersey.
1t is now unpopular among dealers as we'll
as consumers in the New York markets, and
those who grow it next year for this market
will have their prejudice to contend against.
p. T. Quinn, ESser Co., ". J.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
For the VERH0Hr FARMER.
CRoSs-BILL BIRDS AND APPLE
TREE LICE.

There is something interesting in the hab-
its and peculiarities Of the cross-bil birds,
as we 6nd them here in Northern Maine
coming around the log cabins of the settlers
and the lumber camps. There is much re.
specting their breeding and migratory habits
that would be valuable in science, but which
has not yet come within the reach Of inves.
tigation, that am aware Of.
In size they are about equal to the com.
mon ground-sparrows. In color the male is
q dim red, and the female 4 brown. Their
bills cross like scissors. Whether this Pc
culiarity affords them any advantage in
eating their food, am not certain, but il
seems To be an inconvenience in picking up
such food as that class of birds are accus.
toned To live upon. As they gather in
focks shout the camps and houses Of the
settlers they are quite tame, and show a
special fondneSs for salt food.
know Of one pioneer family, now in affiu'
ence or at least a comfortable abundance
whose children were three years ago fed on
this small game as the little boys would
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
Yaoies' department.
LITTLE SONGS.

Baby Nell had ton little toes,
Baby Nell had two little hose,
She always stared when the hose went on,
And thought her ten little toes were gone
Say, do you hear my basket
Go "kippy kippy peek"
Maybe my funny basket
Is learning how v speak.
Ifyou want TO know the secret,
90 ask the specklsd hen,
And tell her when I've warmed them
III bring them back agnin.
Boys and girls, come riddle and ravel,
Tell us how you would like TO travel
Crispy, crackly, snow and tingle,
"Give me sleighs " said Jenny Jingle.
Stony, bumpty, bang and bolter,
"Giye me carts said Johnny Jolter.
Slidy, glidy, ierky whittier,
"6iSe me cars :" cried Sally Swilter.
Flipety, criGkoty, elegant 60,
"Give me buggy " said Benjamin Beau.
"a fig for them all " cried Trotty Malone,
"Give me a stout pair of legs Of my own "
Tom Of Clapham used to say
He loved his mother dearly
Yet he vSxed her sorely every day
Don't that strike you queOrly'"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
BUILD THE GRANGE.
By MRS. NANNIE Il. BARsErr.

Tuns-" Make Your Mark"
Noble delivers OF the soil,
Proud and free,
Hardy, earnest sons Of toll,
Such are Wo.
Numbers neither small nor few,
And We have a work to do,
Spreading like the banyan tree,
Ia the grand fraternity,
To build the grange
Build, build our grange.
By the far Atlantic's roar,
Hand In hand,
To the bright PaciGc's shore,
Firm We stand;
From the blooming prairie wide
From the forests sheltered side
From the fertile inland field
Thousands flock, their aid TO yield,
To build the grange
Build, build our grange.
Ours the sinsW Of the land
Lifs's pure gold
Striving with one motive grand.
Young and old
For the higher needs Of man,
For a purer, wider plan; 4
How to elevate the farm,
By the brain and willing Arm,
To build the gruagS- .
Build, build the grange.
Ours to crush monopoly
From our land
Conscious Of high destiny,
Thus we stand;
Stunning all eorruption base,
Spurning men who dare disgrace
BriOf authority, and take
All the lower millions make,
We build our grange
Build, build our grange.
Ours the glorious continent,
East and west
BY our industry content,
All be blest.
Nations now must feel our powOri
Now's the day and now's the hour;
Now the hand that Wlelds the pillow,
With Gods birthright on his brow,
Builds the grange
Builds, builds our grange.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20

of dust after a long, hot summer day. The
COW thus treated will yield more and better
milk the OK or wOsh.horse, after his skin
is cleaused, sleeps we'd and is rested the
next morning he goes brth to his work with
an elastic step, and consciousness in every
movement Of health and strength. The
time and care taken in cleaning their skins
is more than returned in better product
or increased labOr"-And after proving the
benefits Of scrubbing upon his stock, let the
owner try it, carefully, upon bis own
hide. There are cases reported in which it
has worked we'll.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20

entirely. Those doing best stood in ratio Of
hardness about as follows: Wealthy,
Duchess Of Oldenburg, Tetofsky, Fameuse,
Early PennOck, st. Lawrence and Wal
bridge.
The Wealthy is new Seeding, produced
in Minnesota, an early winter sort, and said
to be not only "iron clad" but Of excellent
quality, good appearance, and a good bearer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20

Paper read NJ the FarmerS meeting Ol
the state Board OF Agriculture, &o., at
East Montpelier, by Nathaniel DaAIs, Jr.
1t is generally admitted that Vermont has
all the requisites for manufacturing superior
products Of the dairy. Her reputation ia
good, but far below what it ought to be. A
neighbor Of mine made statement before a
meeting of the Board at Montpelier two
years ago that not three tubs in ten Of the
butter sent to market was Of an extra quail
ity. This is an astounding revelation of the
loose manner in which we execute our work
as dairymen and the same is no less true
with cheese.
With our favorable climate, our pure cool
springs of water, and our sweet pastures,
there remains nothing but a better UNDER
standing Of the process of manufacture to
render Vermont butter and cheese equal to
that of the best, counties of New York or
Pennsylvania.
Dairy Stock and their Treatment.
have yet to learn that there is any stock
superior to the native for cheese making. II
is absolutely necessary to have good cows
and this implies good milkers-capable oil
producing milk for at least three pounds
each Of new milk cheese per day during the
best months of the season. In order to do
this COW must be we'll kept during the win
ter, and furnished with abundance Of good
pasturage in the milking season. An ample
supply Of pure water is particularly re-
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20

4, 1874.
We came here the first day Of October
day hotter than any saw in Vermont
last summer. The yards and gardens were
full of flowers, and it seemed as if there
could be no winter in this sunny spot. |
never saw such roses as were then in bloom.
longed to send some Of them to you,
but knew four days ride in mail bag
would change them to a handful Of with
cred leaves, so l did not attempt to send
them. October continued very hot and dry,
but in November we had some cold days.
December was delightful, aud January was
quite pleasant. There were nine days dur
ing the month in which l had no FIRE and
sat by an open window.
Raleigh is a queer old town-wide streets,
we'll shaded with fine old oaks, some Of
them the original forest trees, some fine
buildings, but more ready to tumble down.
Everything is behind the times and slow.
Half the teams that come in from the coun-
try consist Of one ox-sometimes no larger
than six.months-old calf ought to be-
harnessed up with ropes and driven by one
rope line, and have seen two or three carts
with the wheels cut from solid piece ol
wood, like the wheels of play carts have
seen boys in tho North make. The houses
have no conveniences whatever. Even the
water has to be got from wells. The idea
of carrying it.into the house by pipes is
something quise too modern for their slow
ways. A house consists Of the house prop
or, usually two stories, with hall running
the entire length Of it, both up stairs and
down, with two rooms on each side opening
into the hall, but never into each other
Every room has fire place, for stoves are
considered unhealthy. Then there will b
kitchen some rods from the house, from
which all the victuals are brought to the
dining room. (If you ever come here keeI
out of the kitchen if you expect to eat any
thing) In another corner of the lot wil
be wash house somewhere else hous,
for servants quarters; somewhere else I
smoke-house, and various other little build
ings 60 to make up the "house and lot
Every family keep from one to a dozeI
servants, "on the lot," aud though they
profess hearty hatred Of the colored folk
do not see how they could manage to dis
pense with their services. Almost the Ell
tire care Of children from the time they
come into the world until they are six OF
eight years of age is deputized to servants
A black nurse is an indispensable luxury
l hear 4 great deal of complaint about clay
niggers," miserable servants" ETC., but
do not often see one idle, about this house
at least aud as a race they certainly dc
better than from their training we have any
right to expect them to do. NJ. has larg
experience with the country people, an'
finds their condition far worse than in Vir
giniA, Not long since he stopped at tn
house of wealthy planter in the southern
part Of this State. The building was one
story log house, plastered with mud, will
huge chimneys and fire places of stone
with hardly any windows and only one door
Brussels carpets covered the floors aul tw
or three paintings in oil were in the room
Everything went at loose ends, as it doe
mostly everywhere here.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
APPLES HARDY IN MINNESOTA
A MinnesOta orchardist SAYS

A Minnesota orchardist says!
Up to last winter we had many varieties
of apples termed 'iron-clads," but the last
winter took the iron.clad of the most Of
them even crabs did not come through all
unhurt, but none seriously injured, their av-
erage hardness being better than that Of
the large apple some of the large apples
having done we'll while others were killed
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
WHOLE NO. 1853.

must Immediately pull out his stomach and
disclose the brand.
These brands are applied in such man
ner that ] am enabled to show you that they
will wash.
was here interrupted, Mr.. Editor, by a
volley fred into the open window, evidently
intended for ME. But fortunately I escaped
without n scratch, and, which Is of more
consequence, succeeded in fetching off my
precious manuscript.
This Is about all there Is in the ceremony
of any Importance. 1 must leave the coun-
try at once armed men are at my heels
they know | am writing this to expose them
Cor Eg.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
Correspondence.

Articles that brisf practical, and to hs Point
riH receive hs SreJsrsnes for hh eoiann. Ten line,
Of wlat ysu know Is better than column Of what you
guess,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20

Extract from private letter from a Ver-
mont lady I'm Raleigh, n. e., dated Feb.
4, 1874.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
Gbe 4amp.
VERMONT AS A DAIRY STATE.

A Paper read nj the Farmers Meeting OF
the State board OF Agriculture, &o., at
East Montpelier, by Nathaniel DaAIs, Jr.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20

When the cheese is taken from the press ii
is first dressed with melted butter, after
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-02-20
LIFE IN RALEIGH.

Dalton, Aroostook County, Maine.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-07
PUBLIC LEDGER.
9alce, No. " Madison strees.
LARGEST CITY CIRCULATION.
THE CITY.
M NJ Nj H HISS
Tuesday Evening, July z, 1874.
Meeting of the BLUFF city Battalion
Last Night.

At meeting of the Bluff City bat
talon last evening Captain Sullivan was
called to the chair, Lieutenant G. M.
Robertson acting as secretary.
Captain Sullivan called the meeting
to order by stating that the object was
to elect field officers for the battalion.
General John G. Fizer was then nom
mated Tor Lieutenant Colonel j. W.
Cooper for Major and j. G. Pearce for
Sergeant Major.
On vote being taken the above
named gentlemen we're unanimously
elected.
The Appeal was in error this morning
in stating that B H. Robertson was
elected Colonel of the battalion. There
was no election for Colonel, and General
B. H. Robertsop's name was not men.
toned at the nesting.