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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01
Gbe Dairp.
For the VERMONT FARHER.
LATE MILKING AND ABOhTI0NS.

| notice in the last FARMER the remarks
on this subject, and shall not agree with
them. 1t may be necessary for the health
of some breeds to 60 dry two and half or
three months, but for natives or Durhams l
am satisfied that one month and a half is
quite as good as three, with good keeping.
l mean by good keeping no better than any
good farmer would naturally give his dairy.
have COW in my dairy that always
milk up to within two or three weeks Of
calying. She never had mean calf and
always has done well. did not know but
she was an exception until this spring | had
two cows that supposed were farrow, aud
MIXED them uali the middle OF March, with
fair Keeping little mess every day.
About that time they began to give less, and
l concluded that they we're with calf and
dried one of them of as soon as | could,
and took her mess away, and in three weeks
she dropped her calf,-a nice one, too. She
is dsing as well as auy COW | have in my
dairy.
notice in our town that those who keep
but one COW usually have the best, and they
give milk up to within three or four weeks
of calving, which convinces me that if cows
are kept well one and half or two months
at the longest is sufficient time to go dry.
|. saw an answer to an inquiry about
churns, recommending the box ohurn.
want new churn, aud want the best, and
more, want to know where to find it.
o. w. STRARNs.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01
SHERIFF. THORNE.
on. WHAT TWO WOMEN DID,

That should be n ,beriF. and keen the iail,
And that wonder stately old fellow. you see
March across the yard, should Do
MY prisoner-wel' us curious tai''
As you'll agree
Fo, n bsnn.n, v.,v. boen hare ono. bsfors
,q,og.tbsr ana ssrved our tme.-althoush
Not just As you see us, now you Know
when We were younger both by score
Ofyears, or 30.
wb.p wild oolt tunsbirds grown
Toe lila for .xan a curh ar rain
Playing my tricks tll-l needn't e1Pi@ihi
got three months at breaking Aone'
with ball ana ehaln'
Tn. fodder was mean. and the work was hard,
And work and could never agree.
And the disciplins-well' in short, you Sss'
Twas rather roughish kino oil eAru
That eurried me-
A ,,out s...l br.sele, about nv lag.
A common .bot and chain At nv feet.
Ipoundsd the stone in the public street,
With heart orAmmed full of hate a. an egg
Is full Of meat
rb. ..hool.hox, ,a.red at NV prison rig
And M. ~ moved. th.v used to call
For went with JERK, IL went AZ al"
gentleman dancing the JAii-onu jig
Ata county bali
nm, oDoa osI.ti i'm the usual p,aeo
On !. b.an of ..onss. and hammered AWAY
1.-THE rocks with heart as nara a. 'hsy'
Ana eurs'd hAsadAm anu al hs Taos
There enanoeu 'nA' "V'
Sir. the lovelisst girl, don't mean pretty,
But there was that in her troubled eye,
In her sweet, sad glance as she passed me oy'
That seemed like an Angels gentle pity
For sueh "l'
And air 10 nv soul that moor look gay.
sueb thrill az a summer morning briug,.
With Its tWitter and nutter Of songs and Wings
To one crouchsd all night long IN cave
ofVsnomouS things
Dovn the broad green street she passed from sight
But all that day was under spell,
And all that nigh-I remember we'll
a par Oh eyes made kinu Oh nEn'
That niled my CELL
Women can do with US what they will;
Twas only village girl, but she,
"lth nash Oh glance hao shonn !" inc
The "reteh was, Ano IN" ssh SUI
migh' suiVe " oo'
And II in nv misery began
To feel fresh hone and courage STIR
Ioturn my oAoA upon 'niasS 'u~' WI"
Anu ny A"' " Inc iuIuro u AN-
TWAS All "' n'''
And that ia nv story. And as for the ladyi
Inv ber-oh yos-when was free,
And thAnKeo hel' Ahu-"'n' 0'in1 WIN ~''
AZ hAeV a. NOT Wneh supper ioAu''
Shsl pour your 'oA'
shs kseps NV house , and keep the jail;
And the stately old fellow who passed lust now,
And t,pnad ma that very neeuliar bow
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01

chsses for US, and we have all paid in our
share towards this result. Now much of
this money might just as we'll have been kept
with us as to all 60 into the hands Of one
person. X. RISKY
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01

The Matching season has again returned,
and with il COMES the old question of pro-
duOipg seIes at will, Cocks Of one year
old, mated with hens two years old or more,
usually produce a greater proportion OF
cockerels than pullets aud If more PuUet'
than cockerels are wanted they may generally
be obtained by mating old cocks with Pullets'
--Prairie Farmer
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01
Correspondence.

Articles tAat brief practical and 10 the point.
wi receive the preference fer is column Ten lines
Of whGt ysu kaow is better than column Of vAat you
guess.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01
Votes and Queries.

VIII some reader of the FARMER inform
me in regard to the Averill Chemical PaintP
Is it half as good rs recommended?
NEwBuRY.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01
WHOLE NO. l78.
GaOies' department.
For the vERHoNr FARnER.

DOES 1T PAEl
As searched the last weeks FARnRR
For ideas 10 stsrs the mind,
Raoh department claimed attention
And wise suggestions And,
And at last in "ladles' column"
There are some by Il. Al
That are sound and one, question
For the ladies, "DOss itpayW
"Doss II pay" for wives Of farmers,
With their daily household care.
Afternoons ~ don their "nxup"
Ere they rest, and take the air
will their husbands, sons and brothers
More content at home remain
For the e1tra lime and labor
Shall We make real Eain'
Shall We add y their enjoyment
What We lose in needed rest
Can We shield them from temptation
II We always look our bssti
No but II may help 70 keep them,
For they love tidy home
Where no discord has dwelling,
And disSsnSions never come.
But. rn tell you my experiences,
For am farmers wife,
Feed the calves, the pigs and chickens,
And enjoy that kind Of life;
And my husband, like all others,
Likes 10 see me neat and trim,
But sometimes, he Ands 1t handy
When do some "ehorss" for him.
And, in hot and sultry weather,
In light print, so cool and neat,
Seated at the open window,
Breathing perfumes rare and sweet,
There is sure an extra feeling,
ot-Pm here If you should call;
Everything is neat and tidy,
House and yard, myself and all.
But hear my husband calling,
And in hurried accents say,
"WifS, there is a shower coming,
Can't you help get in the hay,
Hurry up" and round hustle,
Cloth shoes change for my brogans;
0 dear me the cart will leave me
But must bring in the pans.
To the field quickly hasten,
Gather up the fragrant hay.
Soon they come the great big raindrops;
And think with E. A. j.,
That for wives OF common farmers,
Who have never one to say,
II Will wash your dress, and starch II"
That Light print will seldom pay.
Clean, dark print, that's neatly fitted,
And 4 collar snowy white,
With knot Of some bright ribbon,
Looks lOeA, and l feel "all right"
But II others can afford IT,,
Why, I've not word TO say;
They are welcome to their comfort,
But for me, it doeI not pay.
MATTE L.
uttoR, Apr. 20.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01

Mr. Smith is bound to have his joke. His
wife walked nearly in front of n railroad
train. the other day, and he said that II she
had gone step farther his children would
have had a step-mother.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01

SelEmilking is prevented by a Ohautauqua
County farmer, by the application OF pine
tar 10 the teats few times.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-03
Belmont County News.
from the Enterprise, October 90 ]

lC from tne EnIerprlSe, Oct0Der ~
Diphihe:ia prevails among the chill
dren at Martins Ferry, and several
have died within few days.
The Star Glass Works, Dellaire, re.
ceived an order recently from Cuba for
seventy five casks of lamp chimneys.
On the 14th of this month DR.. Wei
Ions of misplace removed one of the
homes from the leg of son of John
McKeever, near Hendrysburg. The
boy had been suffering from phlemonias
erysipelas for near by ten months, with
no signs of improving until the opera
ton, since which time he mas been i'm
proving rapidly. ~Ts z. rs
HORRIBLE Academia young man
named Wells Richey, met with a terri
BILE accident at Campbell's Station, one
day last week. He was working in a
sawmill, when by some means his pan
falcons wers caught by the circular saw,
which jerked his right leg beneath its
iron teeth and Immediately cut it off,
His left hand shared the, same, fate =
Then he fell across the saw,which never
stopped its fatal work, but cut clear
through his breast and back, leaving
only small shred of flesh at one side
The body rested for moment upon the
saw, and was then hurled violently
away, falling twenty-five feet from the
saw. The terrible death occurred al
most in second of time, and in a mo.
ment breathing, healthy man, was
changed to lacera'ed, bl, cding corpse
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NEO,, tho 2n,b ,lt

EOn the 30th ult, JOHN A. PoGUE
and WILLIAM IRWIN, indicted for petit
larceny, were arraiened in Court and
entered plea of guilty"
The parties are both young men, and
this their first offence against the law.
Judge CHAMBERS, before pronouncing
sentence, gave them some very good
advice, warning them against the use OF
liquor, and urging upon them that they,
in the future, live the lives of upright,
honest men and, by so doing. remove
from their characters the stain brought
upon them by their act in this instance
They were sentenced to each make
restitution in double the sum of the
value of the property taken, pay fine
of S5 each and the costs of prosecu-
ton, and be confined in the dungeon of
the Jail for a period of five days each,
and fed on bread and water only.
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County Correspondence
Written for The Spirit of Democracy

BROWNSVILLE, y Oct. 2S, 1874
ED. SPIRIT: Brownsville is still i'm
proving. MIR Sanders is building 8
handsome residence, and Mr. Daily is
having repaired, for hsbitation, ono OF
the antiquated dwellings of our village
Except noise made by the carpenters
at work the people of Brownsville are
enJoN'g season of quietude although
our merchants do have law suits often
and we had an infant christian rebellion
few days ago :, oung America" OF
our town became insubprdinale and
raised garden hoe to strike his pater-
nal progenitor. The old man retreated
in dismay.
A number of the lively youth of New
Matamoras favored US with visit on
last Friday evening. They brought
good music, were met by some of the
brownsville youth here and altogether
entertained themselves with dancing
and lively conversation.
Matamoras hovs were :.desd lroke"
and requested the other members of the
company to pay their travelling expen
ses from Matamoras.
Their request was very graciously
granted and they were told that if they,
ever in future, condescend to pay
Brownsville another visit the same par
ties would cheerfully bear the necessary
expense of transportation g.. Our
boys consider money nothing compared
with the benefit derived from society OF
the hightoued fine haired aristocracy of
New Matamoras
RFNToN
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Probate Court.

October 26-Sale of land by Har-
liet Messerly Administrative of Antona
Messeflv, deceased, confirmed.
October 2S.-A copy of the last Will
and Testament Of Thomas Armstrong,
deceased. was presented and, admitted
to record
October 20 Thomas j. Griffith was
appointed Guardian of Sarah Evans, an
aged and infrm person. Bond $4,000.
October 30.-Rosena Kennedy, Ex-
ecutrix of, James T. Kenedy, deceased,
filed his second and final account, which
was set. for hearing November 30, 1874.
Benjamin Danford, Adm'r of the es
tate of w. C. Porter, deceased, filed an
inventory of The effects of said estate.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-03
Legal Notice.

DENJAMIN DANFoRD, as Administrator
ID with the..will annexed of William G. Por-
ter. gives notice to Joseph Porter. of the State
Of West Virginia, and William Porter OF the
State of Kansas, that on the SOth day of Octo-
Der. A. D. 1874. he filed in the Probate Court
of Monroe County. Ohio his petition against
them and others, the object and prayer of which
is, to obtain an order to sell the following de-
scribed real estate of said decedent, to pay the
debts of said estate, to wit: s..
About twenty-four acres of land in the south
east quarter of the northeast quarter of section
twenty-one, in township seven of range seven.
bounded on the north by lands of j. Sherman,
on the east by lands Of John Kenton the south
by lands of Danford, and on the west by
lands of J D. Kent and that said matter in
said petition will be for hearing in said Probate
Court on the 7th day of December 1874.
p. BENJAMIN DANFORD,
noy3.'74td - Administrator.
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From the Gazette. October 2e.l

GAUMER-SLATER-On October
22d, 1874, by Rev. John Weber, at the
residence of the brides parents, Mr.
Charles NJ Gaumer Editor of the st.
Clairsville Gazette) and Miss Susie
Slater, Of Muskingum County, Ohio.
Mr.. John Lochary, aged 70 years,
long e resident and highly respected
citizen of this place, after a lingering
illness, died at his residence on Marietta
street, at O'clock on Saturday morn
ing, last. At 2 o'clock P NJ. on Sab
bath his remains followed by large
concourse of citizens, were carried and
deposited in the Episcopal Cemetery,
there to rest until the resurrection morr.
He leaves devoted wife and five duti.
iul children to mourn his departure
On the morning of the % inst. Mr.
Samuel D. Talbot of Washington town.
ship, had stolen from him, fine grey
mare valued by him at $500 He traced
the mare to Allegheny City, Pa, where
she was recovered, and the thief cap:
tured on Saturday morning last Mr.,
Talbot brought the thief, who gave his
name as John Fl. Wheeler, to St. Clairs-
vile on Monday Wheeler being brought
before Justice Neiswanger, 10 answer
the charge of horse stealing, in pre-
liminary examination, entered a plea of
guilty, and was by said Justice, com
mitted to the jail of the county to await
the action of the Grand Jury.
FATAL AFFRAY-On Saturday last,
Little Short creek, in Pease township,
was the scene of the beginning of pu.
giisiic encounter which eliminated se-
riously on Sunday morning.5 The facts
es we have been able to gather them,
are as follows: David McKim on Sat-
urday met coal digger named Wilson
and difficulty arising between them,
they finally separated, under a mutual
agreement to meet at certain lace on
Sunday morning, and then and there
settle The difficulty by testing their pu-
gilistic skill. On Sunday morning Da-
vid McKlm, accompanied by his broth
er Joseph, at the time and place agreed
upon, met John Wilson and his COM
lpanion fellow coal digger from West
Va. An alteration at once ensued,
and Joseph McKim struck the stranger,
Wilson's partner with stone or slung
shot, just above the right temple, crush
ing the skull David McKim, report
SAYS. whipped Wilson so badly, that e
(Wilson) fed, and thereupon David
beat and otherwise abused the stranger,
after he had been felled to the earth by
Joseph McKim DR.. Schooley of Mt
Pleasant, attended and dressed the
wounds of the injured men, taking from
the crushed skull of the stranger, por-
ton of bone an inch and quarter in
width. The McKim's escaped unhurt,
and Joseph was arreseed and taken to
Martins Ferry on Monday, and releas-
ed on bail of $4,000 for his appearance
on Monday next. At this writing the
stranger, Wilson's companion, is laying
in a very precarious condition, with
very slight prospect of recovery. Da-
vid McKim is still at large .f.
Since writing the above, we learn that
the injured mans name ia j.. G. Wait,
aud that the difficulty grew ont of a
rivalry existing between McKim and
Wait, for the hand and heart of a Ger.
tain young lady. We give these state
ments, jast as we received them, but do
not vouch for the truth of them.
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Road Notice.


NOTICE is hereby given that petition will
~ be presented to the Commissioners of Mon
roe county, Ohio, at their December session,
1874, praying for review and alteration of
the road leading from the Stafford and Mata-
moras road to Lewisville; said review to COM
inenee at or near the tobacco house by the road
on the land formerly owned by John Sloan;
thence the nearest and best route to Lewisville,
through the land of Jacob Hogue near the res
idence Of Daniel Givens; thence to or near Mi
chael Hoffman's barn; thence to the residence
of Mordeca Dearth; thence to or near Louis
Butts barn; thence anortheasterly course fol-
lowing the ridge through the land Of Adam
and Fritz knott; thence through the land of
Henry Sebaugh: thence to intersect the Woods
field and Carlisle road at or near the barn of
Jacob Feiock. and there terminate; also for tho
vacation of so much of the present road as will
be rendered unnecessary
nova, 3,'74td. MANY PETITIONERS.
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HT The third and deciding game of
Base Ball between the Calais and
Woodsfield Cubs was played at Mil
tonsburg on Saturday, the 3lst ult., and
resulted in Calais securing 80 runs to
45 tor Woodsfeld, and the game being
drawn at the close of the eighth inning
Thisis bad beat, aud we learn that
our boys have decided to 60 into, Win
ter quarters to practice before playing
another match game. In the three
games Calais leads Woodsfield 10 runs.
The score stands as follows:
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-03

EMr. LOUIS HoEFFLER's New Store
advertisement will be found elsewhere
in this issue. His prices will be low
and goods warranted,ito give satisfac-
ton. His goods from the East have
not arrived yet. but viii be on hands
in a short time when the wants Of his
customers can be fully supplied;
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-03

ETher Teachers Association OF
New Matamoras, will meet in that place
on Saturday, the 14th inst, and each
month thereafter during the Winter
The teachers of Monroe and Washing
.ton counties, Ohio and Tyler county,
West Va. are urged to attend these
meetings. All teachers and the friends
of education generally are invited to
sttend and participatein the exercises.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-03

MARRIED On the 22d day of Octo-
ber, 1874, by WILSON MARTIN, Esq of
Lee township, Mr.. ApoLrH ScHurBAcH
and Miss ELIZABETH FANKHoUsER,
October 18th, by Rev. VIM GAsroN,
Mr. WIZ. s. Sykes, of Clarinetou, OHIO,
and Miss MARY S, daughter of WIN,
CUNNINGHAM of the vicinity of Bellaire.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-03

a, HIn Court on the 2Sth ult., DANIEL
TuEL. of Jackson township, was arraig-
ned on three indictments for selling in
toxicating liquors to be drank where
sold. His plea was mot guilty." which
he afterward withdrew, and entered a
plea of guilty. The Court imposed a
ine OF so and costs 10 the first case,
$40 and costs in the second and in the
third $40 and costs
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Legal Notice.

A BRAHAM HENTHORN. who resides on, of
~ the State Of Ohio, will take notice tina,
on the l7th day Of October, 1874, John N.
Grnin filed his amended petition in the Dis
triot Court within and for the county Of
Monroe and State of Ohio, against him AID
John McMahon, the object and prayer Of
which is to quiet plaintiffs title to, and pos
session of. the following real estate in said
county, to wit:
The southwest quarter Of the southeast
quarter Of section FIVE, township four and
range five,
Said Hent horn is required to answer said
petition by the 18th of December, 1874
HOLLISTER 4 0KRY,
oct27,'74w8. Att'ys for Gsnin.
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~We learn that team. of horses
belonging to THEODORE MELLoTr, Of
Adams township, ran away about ten
days since, demolishing the wagon and
seriously injuring Mrs MELLorr She
was smoking and upon being thrown
out the stem of the pipe was pushed
through her tongue; she has not been
able to converse since receiving the in
jury.
Mr.. MELLoTr had his collar bone and
two ribs broken, aud was otherwise in-
jured. Two children, in the wagon,
escaped uninjured.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-03

HA protracted meeting in the NJ.
E. Church at Pleasant Grove, in SIMS
bury township, has been in progress
during the past two weeks, and up to
Friday evening, the 30th ult, forty-nine
persons had connected themselves with
the church. The services were con-
Quoted by Rev. SMITH of Beallsville
Circuit.
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~Au alarm of fire was sounded
last Saturday evening from the Jail. IL
the north cell, up stairs, piece Of 8
board had been laid on top of heater,
this caught fire but was extingulshed III
few moments No damage resulted
10 the building.
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EThe Grand Jury, at the recent
term of Common Pleas Court in Wash
ington County. investigated the case of
Mr.. MARX ALBERT, of Barnesville, who
was charged with setting fire to his
house in New Matamoras, and re-
turned their bill indorsed, ''not true
bill"
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1874-11-03

FMr. ARTHUR DoUGHERTY, of
Washington township, butchered cali,
last week, 6 months and IA days old
that weighed $50 pounds cleaned. If
anv farmers or butchers in this county,
can equal or surpass that in age and
weight, they will please furnish the facts
for publication.
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cEIn the cases Of O lio vs. CHARLES

~l In the cases Of OHIO vs.. CHARLES
KETTEE, indicted at the present term of
Court for selling intoxicating liquors to
be drank where sold, the defendant
plead guilty in four cases and not guilty
in two cases. The Court sentenced him
to pay fines of $40. $40, $40 and $50,
and costs in the four cases in which a
plea of guilty had been entered and be
confined in the Jail Of the county for a
period Of 10 dass. In the two cases,
plea not guilty. he was required to give
bond in the sum of 800 each for his
appearance at the next term of Court