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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

Mr.. Joseph Day Of Wenham, Mass,
some years ago, bought a small farm, on
which was cedar swamp of three acres.
The value Of the swamp was reckoned at
$50 an acre, about the value of the wood
on it. 1t was connected with a pond, whose
surface was but liuo below that Of the
swamp A thinking, industrious man, Mr..
Day believed he might make this swamp,
apparently Of no value, a source Of great
profit, and about ten years ago laid his
plans accordingly. lie worked at his trade
as shoemaker in the forenoon, and spent the
afternoon on his land as much time as
possible on the swamp He first cut of the
wood, selling it for $40 an acre. He then
lowered the outlet Of the pond so as to
bring its surface seven feet below the
swamp, aud cut bitches through it to drain
it thoroughly. lie dug out the stumps OF
the trees, many Of them the remains OF trees
cut off years ago, aud thus secured wood
enough to last his family for years lie
took off two feet of mud, making about six
hundred cords to the acre, which he has
sold at 81 80 cord or at the rate oil
S2700 for the three acres. Some of the
mud he burned with pieces Of stump, anC
sold it for So a cord After the mud wa
removed he planted cranberry vines, anC
this year took off three aud half bushel
to the rod, selling them for 81 a bushel, o.
at the rate of over $4,000 an acre. Tn,
mud has not been, as yet, all removed. ant
but small part planted with cranberry
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

But would he know where ? Could he un-
derstand2
Take that to Annie Brace" she said
ITO Annie Brace" looking straight into
his eyes
lie had often been there with his master,
and he gave a little bark, aud wagged his
tail, as if to say " Yes indeed; | know
all about IT," And Mrs Brown opened
the door, and he set off.
Annie cried that night. 1t was getting
dark, and everything was dismal. She be-
lievcd baby would starve to death; and
every dreary story she had ever heard came
into her mind, till if blind creaked she
was frightened half out Of her wits.
whats that2" said grandma, as she
heard a thump on the door.
"Ohl it's bear lisa bearl' screamed
Annie.
Nonsense Hush! 1t must have been
the wind !"
They both listened, and another thump
and scratch was heard.
"Oh, grandma don't open the door ~
cried Annie. eff it isn't a bear, it's a
wolf | know" Aud she ran and hid when
grandma went to open the door.
The next she heard was Giants bark,
and, oh, how glad she was! and how glad
grandma was and how glad everybody
was! and what a hugging good old Giant
got, wet as he was while Annie ughed
and cried, and ran about the room half
wild with joy.
Tears stood in Grandma Braces eyes as
she poured the milk out Of that bottle, and
hurried for dear life to get it warmed and
ready for the precious baby And she gave
Giant almost a whole loaf OF her best sponge
cake-and said all sorts Of nice and Crate
full things to him. He listened, and wagged
his tail, and understood every word of it ms
well as you would--the brave, faithful, dear
old Giant. Christian Union
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1t stings.

How pretty" cried little Sam, as his
little fat hand grasped n bunch Of white
lilac which grew near the gate Of his
fathers mansion. The next moment the
childs face grew red with terror, and he
dashed the lilac to the ground, shreking,
at stings, it stiugs !"
What made it sting2 1t was bright,
beautiful, and understanding flower. How
could it hurt the child's bandl | will tell
you:
A Jolly little bee, in search of a dinner,
had Just pushed his little nose in among the
lilac. blossoms, and was sucking nectar from
it most heartily when Sammy's fat had dis.
turbed him. So, being vexed with the
child, he stung him. That's how Sammy't
hand came to be stung.
Sammy's mother washed the wound with
hartshorn, and when the pain was gone, she
said 4" Sammy, my dear, let this teach you
that many pretty things have very sharT
stings."
Let every child take note of this NAM
pretty things hare cery sharp stiRgs. L
may save them from being stung if they
keep this truth in mind.
Sin often makes itselfappear very pretty
A boy once went to circus because thu
horses were pretty and their riders gay
but he learned to swear there and thu
that pretty thing, the circus, stuug him
Another boy once thought wine pretty
thing. He drank it, and learned to be
JrunL,rd Time vr;no stuno him
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The PrOdigal Son.

Many people seem TO imagine that the
penanoe Of the prodigal Son was over when,
after starvation aud weary wanderlngs, his
father ran to meet him, and folded him in
his arms of love But was it really so2
To the younger sons penitent confession OF
unworthiness, and his plea to be treated as
a hired servant, the father indeed replies
by welcoming him in the sight of all the
household as a beloved child. Yet to the
petulant complaints of the elder brother
he answers assuringly; "Son, thou art
ever with me, and all that have is thine"
Where, then, was the others inheritance ?
Sauandered and lost forever. The only
wealth his future held vas the wealth which
his own hands and brain could win, both
enervated by riotous living except, of
course, that atmosphere Of inalicnablc love
which had taught him that life was worth
the living. That the fathers justice was
unfatering at the moment Of his long-lost
sons return, gives abundant proof that he
did not diminish the portion Of him who
had never at any time transgressed his com
mandments.
The prodigal, then, began this new life
with empty hands; a heart full of the
sweetness of sin forgiven, but sore, too, anc
stained with the heavy trail Of sin unior
gotten with daily comparisons between hi
own wild oat-sown acres and the noddinl
sheaves of his brother; between one maj
clothed with honor, the other with humilia
ton; the one destined through his owl
deeds to toll, the other to ease, yet know
ing both to be enveloped with unspeakabl
love.
,, Perhaps the fathers heart yearned NOR
over this son, so earnest to express contrl
ton, and loving much with the much tina
was forgiven him for his endearing quail
ties, no consequence Of his SINS survive
and outshone them all.
+, We, too, feel our hearts 60 out to hir
more than to the obedient but narrow
hearted brother, and with reason he ha
turned back from downward course, knit
= ting us all closely to him by the links {
sympathy and hope And by the humilt
and earnestness Of his request to be col
sidered only as a bireling, who has no rigt
except to what he works for, he shows
= Justice and courage of soul that promise
), grand future. Let us rejoice 10 it, for it
: only through this backward-thrown ligl
that his path has any brightness.
i, The story tells of hope, yet there is dee
:, warning in it, too, for though life is not lii
=, the year, in that seed may be sown at an
t time, it is hard to be only counting ov,
ones green blades while others are bringir
,y tba ahyay,s,
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&grtoul tural.
THE NATIONAL GRANGE AT ST. LoUIs--pRo-
MITIGATION OF A PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.

!
MITIGATION or PLATFORM OF PRINCIPLES.
ST. LOUIS, February l..
The national grange has adopted a plat
form of principles to develop higher man.
hood and womanhood enhance the com
forts and attractions Of homes, and strengthen
attachments to pursuits; foster mutual un-
Outstanding and cooperation; maintain
inyiolate the laws reduce expenses indi.
yidual and cooperative to buy less and
produce more in order to make farms self.
sustaining; to diversity crops and SOW no
more than can be cultivated to condeuse
the weight Of exports, selling in bushel and
wool on the hoof and in fleeces to discoun-
tenancc the credit system, the mortgage
system, the fashion system, and every system
tending to prodigality and bankruptcy to
buy and sell aud act together for mutualp pro-
lection to avoid litigation as much as pos
sible by arbitration in oranges; to suppress
preudices, unhealthy rivalry and selfish
ambition; to dispense with a surplus Of
middemeu, to increase in every practicable
way all the facilities for transporting
cheaply to the seaboard or between home
producers aud consumers all the productions
Of our country.
They are not enemies Of railroads, uayi-
gable and irrigating canals, aud are OPP
posed to communism aud agrarianism.
They are not enemies Of capital but oppose
the tyranny of monopolies, and long to see
the autagonism between capital aud labor
removed. They are opposed to excessive
salaries high rate Of interest aud exor-
btant per ceutage Of profits in trade. They
will advance the cause Of education by all
Just means.
They say that the Grange is not polit-
cal or party organization, that no Grange
can discuss political or religious questions,
call political convention, nominate candl-
dates, nor even discuss their merits in a
meeting; but it is the right Of every mem
Der to do all in his power legitimately to
influence for good action any political party
to put down bribery, corruption and treach'
cry, and to see that none but competent
faithful and honest men are nominated fol
positions Of trust. They also say We
desire proper equality, equity and fairness
protection of the weak, restraint upon The
strong, justly distributed burdens and justly
distributed power.
They appeal to all good citizens for co
= operation in efforts towards reform until thu
last vestige of tyranny aud corruption il
: removed. The relief Of any Of our op
pressed and suffering brotherhood is al
= abiding principle, Last, but not least
they inculcate proper appreciation of tn
: abilities aud proper sphere Of women, a
indicated by admitting her to membershi
and position in the order. \ memorial t
e the Patrons Of Husbaudry in the Cotto
! States was unanimously adopted. 1t is a
i argument in favor Of mixed husbandry i
j, the South, instead of expanding the energc
Of the people in raising single crop.
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Manner of Milking in Jersey.

Mr.. George Il. Waring, Jr., giving some
notes of his visit to the Jersey and Guern-
sey lsands--in the American ADicul-
turist-says one custom prevails on the
former island which might with advantage
be generally adopted 1t is the manner of
milking the milk lin both islands, being
drawn, not into pals, as with US, but into
jug shaped cans, the opening being about
four inches in diameter. In Jersey this is
covered with cloth strainer, tied on so
loosely that it says down several inches into
the neck of the can. In the bottom of this
bag there is laid shell to receive the force
of the stream as it is drawn from the teat.
The milk flows over the shell and soaks
through the cloth. The wet cloth prevents
any foul odor Of the stable from reaching
the mass of milk, and any hair or dirt from
the udder is at once held back, instead OF
remaining in the milk until it is carried to
the dairy to be strained. The cloths are
easily kept clean and aired, and the system
is in all respects simple and commendablc
one.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
Good Fruit
ny II. W. nEECnER.

Your true religious life consists in stand.
ing where God has put you, and exercising
Christian qualities. 1t consists in showing
pity where pity is called for; in mani
Testing patience where patience is re-
quired; in exhibiting geutleness where
gentleness is needed. 1t consists in fer
bearing with others; in bearing others
burdens; in not being easily provoked; in
thinking no evil, when evil things are
brought to you; in loving where other men
would hate in doing, where others would
sit still In other words, as it is indispeusa.
Bile that the mathematician should make az
application of his problem, so it is neces'
sary that the theory of religion should be
applied to life.
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Co-Operatiye Farming.

The idea that farming can be conducted
on any kind of cooperative plan, seems
at first view, absurd, aud few farmers
would listen to such a scheme. But, TAX
ing clearer view, it will be seen that CO.
operation has already commenced, and that
so far it is highly successful. For instance,
the best and the principal part of the cheese
produced in the country is made by coop
GRAFTON, whether the farmers sell their milk
or put in their milk and receive their pay
in dividends when the cheese is sold, for
both plans are adopted. Country mer-
chants have now almost ceased to buy
cheese, and well enough, too, for they are
without proper means of taking care Of it ;
'nauy of them are such r. .-s'asss mo-"
OF they nave little capital, that they can
not afford to pay what cheese is worth !;
and, formerly, when they dealt in it, many
of them failed Butter is also made in
factories in the same way; and even when
made in families it is bought by special
dealers, who take it at the house and pay
cash for it. This is of great advantage to
the dairy farmer, for he is able to pay
cash for whatever he may need, and he can
trade where he likes If progress is made
with like success in this manner for a few
years, the country merchant will buy neither
fruit, hops, nor vegetables, and he will sell
but few groceries or farm machinery, loI
these can be bought as they now are in
many sections, at wholesale Grain could
be sold by the farmers of a district or town
ship at wholesale, and at better prices than
they now get in the retail way, and buyer:
can afford to pay better prices; for this
way of doing business drops out first, the
the country merchants second, the SINAI
Dealers making two middlemen, and o.
course, their profits are saved to the far
mer.-TriJuRe.
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nanral &c eligtnus.



Down through the hushed and thlckening ait
And gathering gloom Of earth's eclipse,
That weary word that half-hreathed prayer
Hath fallen at last from jesus lips.
For three long hours uprearcd 10 died,
For three long hours each sinew staining
lie hath not breathed rs yet one sigh
Could tell Of natures self complaining.
thirst The word Is null u pain,
OF feverrack, Of human anguish,
OF gaping wounds that Likelihood drain,
And leave the heart to faint and langush'
And yet not this, not this alone,
Hath caused that pitoous, sad outhurst
Not human pain hath made that moan
Not human want that mystic thirst
Thirst to see Justice satisfied
Thirst 10 save sinners tempcsttosscd
Thirst 10 pour out loves huundless tide
On souls that all unloved were lost
This was Thy thirst aud this Thy pain,
This the deep grief Thy hosom hufsed
Say, Jesus, say that word again
stu for Thy creatures, Jesus, thirst
Thirst. that Mt last our hearts may give
Torrents Of love that thirst To slakei
Thirst. that we too may thirsting I've
Thirsting 10 die for Thy sweet sake.
Thirsting to see Thee face to ftcoi
Thirsting these earthly bonds to sever
Thirsting for that last long embrace
In which such thirst b. quenccd Forever
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

CnApPED HANDs.--Only those afflicted
with this grievous annoyance can appreci.
ate the suiierngs of many a hard worker
during the winter months. We give a
recipe that may be relied on as a cure for
the malady; One ounce of spermaceti,
white beeswax, gum camphor, and two
ounces Of almond oil. Put in tin cup,
place in vessel Of boiling water and melt
together. Every time the hands are wet
rub little of this over them. Linseed
oil and common beeswax will answer the
purpose, but the ointment is not SO nice as
the above.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
Lazy Farmers.


Laziness prevents a man from getting of
his horse to put on the first rail that gets
knocked off the fence, and through this
lazy neglect whole field of corn is Sc
riously damaged. I.aziuess keeps man
frem driving one nail when one would do,
and finally costs a carpenters bill for ex-
tensive repairs. Laziness allows a gate to
be off the hinges, to lie in the mud, or
stand propped by rails--or stable or a
barn to leak and damage hundreds of dol
lars worth of provender. Laziness, in
short, is the right aud proper name for
niue-tenths Of the excuses given for bad
farming But far the most prolific of the
many wastes that are due to laziness is the
waste Of ignorance. Prairie Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

"A woman who has the care of the milk OF
fifteen cows, says that the streaked appear
anee of butter is caused by skimming the
milk when in different conditions that is,
if some Of the milk is skinned when it is
thick, and at other times when scarcely
sour, or at any stage between these two
points, the resulting butter will be streaked.
This may be one of the causes, but it is not
the only one. Careful examination shows
these streaks to be composed of caseine,
but not in the form in which it exists in
butter.milk hence am inclined to think
that the cause is to be found in some pecu.
liarity of the churning, which separates
the caseine from the butter, SO that after
wards they become mechanically mixed and
cannot be separated.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

Let a sailor drift about in mid.ocean
as many Christian drifts, and he would
surely lose his reckoning, Let a student
deal with his duties as many a Christian
does, aud he would not only never gradu-
ate, but all faith in his own abilities would
inevitably die out of him. Let an athlete
take no more pains to keep his body in
trim than many Christian bestows upon
his soul, and how speedily would he cease
to have any agility or force. Gods bless.
ing is on work And activity, Systematic
and faithful, is the ordained law of health,
Of growth, and Of this worlds andvance.
ment-Rep. r. A. Noble
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

"A New York farmer says, Some one
asks why it is that potatoes so soon run out
There are two grand reasons. There are
but few potatoes in hill that are fit fol
seed. Some are overgrown, coarse, rank
and will not transmit the original quality
Others are undergrowD, and not full devel
oped seed. A potato of medium size, per
feet in all its parts, with change of ground
will produce its like, au in6nitum. One
other reason, cutting potatoes between stem
and seed end continually, is wrong. 1t re-
quires the stem and seed end to make per
feet seed, If cut, cut lengthwise. Single
eyes will run out any potato. There is nj
other seed that will bear mutilation like
the potato the only wonder is, that it doe
not run out completely."-Prairie Farmer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18

GLOW old are your" asked St, Louis
justice Of bridal candidate. Eighteen, "
replied the girl, who looked five years
younger than that. In what year were
you born?" continued the justice. The
girl stammered, bushed, and guessed it was
in 1850 The hard.hearted official there.
upon refused to perform the ceremony, and
she went out counting on her fingers how
much eighteen from 1878 loft, SO as to be
prepared for the next trial.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1874-02-18
INSTITUTIONAL
CATARRH REMEDY!

TO MssWs Liefeid Co.. Progrietors Of Consiitutional
catpTh Remedy, Manchester, N. H.i
reside at Manchester, N. H., and previously re-
sided ~ Hennlkeri and anu n native Of Meare this
state, have had Catarrh twenty-five years, ever
since was nineteen years old had 1t lad all the
time. II run all that period and nights II would l
up and drop down in my throat causing feeling of
choking, that would spring up In bed 10 save my
self from srangulaton. 1t affected my hend 40 that
felt confused, and troubled with severe headache
at intervals, for week at timo. l also had bad
pains in shoulders, back and kidneys from which /
suffered immensely. So bad were they that wear
ago last summer was obliged TO lie in bed most OF
the time for three months have tried all kinds of
snuif and Catarrh remedies with particular benefit
and consulted physicians l had hacking cough
began to take the coHstuioaai cat4rrh Remedy last
August began to grow better before finishing the
first bottle. am now on the third bottle. My Ca
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pains, aches, or cough. My whole system Is made
over new know il is this medicine that has rescued
me from intense suffering, aud almost the grave
am now able to do the hardest work and bear the
greatest exposure and feel that cannot say too much
IN favor oil the CoHshfnfiosaL CdiqrrA Remedy.
MRS. Il. J. FLANDERS.
Manchester, n. H., February /, 1871,
/ am hny-three years old, have had Catarrb ever
since was eighteen years old, and headache all the
time have suffered beyond description with RIM.
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remedies, but have found relief till tried your
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| fundamentally have been restored TO health
MARY NJ. ABBOTT,
NO u Manchester Corporation
| Manchester, n. H., January ~, 1879.
The above lady is my mother. am printer by
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chester Every word that my mother states is true
JACOB j. ABBOTT
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We may profess the teachings of god
illness, and yet be strangers to its spirit,
But If we are under the influence OF the
Comforter, we possess both. If such an
one believes in God, he will try to honor
Him; If in Christ, he will aim to trust
Him. if in an atoncment, he will strive for
its blessings il in the word, he will con-
form to its teachings We love what We
believe to be lovable, we practice what we
believe to be right and we hope for that
which we believe is attainable.- Lor-
rimer.