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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Woman's Place.

have read with much interest the articles
in your paper with this heading.
Our Fairfax sister says that we are all I'M
settled MS to what the field OF woman's work
Is. Now think thai woman's place is GER
talnly where she can do the most good. Aud
where can the wife and mother do the great
est amount Of good but in her own homer
IL seems to me that we wives and mothers
OF this great country can have no higher,
nobler mission than to strive rs far rs in our
power to make our homes the pleasantest,
dearest place on earth to our husbands and
children, that when temptations in every
form assnil them, they may be the less easily
led away from home comforts and blessings.
think but few Of us can feel that the labor
we are Obliged to do for loved ones is de-
grading or drudgery. Thanks to the many
labor saving inventions of the present day,
we are not obliged to spend the largest por-
ton of our time in the kitchen.
And who that has known the holy name
of mother, will consider it an unjust doom
that her heavenly Father has seen fit to con.
fer upon her tIust that shall take up the
most of her time and attention. Brother
Wait speaks of eevating woman even to the
presidential chair. Although we may moi
aspire to be presidents, we can all wish to
emulate the worthy example OF the mothers
of our two greatest and wisest presidents,
George Washington and Abraham Lincoln
who were strong prinoipled, pure minded
praying women
Let us strive in our own families, with
our precepts, examples and prayers to raise
up our sons to be men of strong integrt,
and of high moral principles. And if success:
be ours, shall we not have gone long way
towards redeeming the ballot box and Offices
from corrupt and unprincipled men.
cannot see that there would then be
necessity of our brothers striving to elevate
us to these positions. With health, home
and contentment rs our portion, how can W,
be said to be "grovelling in bondage?" Or
TO what higher elevation need we aspire
ProctOrSUiile, W. ARABIA.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
Education of Women.
From the Handbook Of Kansas AgrIcul-
turRI College.
0COnnnusd)

(COntinUsd)
For the purpose Of analysis, it is well
enough to resolve woman into the compo-
nent elements of body. mind and soul, and
to consider her education with reference 10
the functions of each; yet VIC must be careful
to put tho elements together again in the
shape of living being, and TO regard her
education rs n unit. Such divisions are the
Oretioa', not actual. A woman without
body is dead, and no man marries corpse.
A woman without II mind Is nm idiot, and
such wife, no matter how brilliant her
beauty. cannot retain her husbands love. A
woman lacking moral nature is n liend, and
not until physical pain becomes rs agreeable
as pleasure will men knowingly marry
fends. The vitality of true marriage is
love, and the vitality of lovo depends partly
on the physical partly on the mental and
partly on tho moral nature of men and wo-
men. Hence the natural action of each and
all the elements is essential and if either
fails to do its proper work disappointment
will strangle contentment Love cannot
continue where confidence is lacking; nor
condolences where respect IS wanting; nor
respect where there is an absence either of
truth or of reasonable performance Of any
natural duty. AS no sensible woman could
really love n brainless Dundreary, so no
sensible man can love man whose mind is
as flabby and forcelesS rs u jelly-iish. With
out seeking TO determine tho relative impor-
lance Of woman's. physical and mental pow
er, and whio insisting that both are abso-
lutely essential, il is clear that a large part
of wifey work requires for its performance
the best action of her mind and soul, and
therefore, that they should be developed and
trained to the fullest practicable extent and
in the best way.
How shall this DO doueP What arc the
best lines to follow, and what the best means
to use? Is the course pursued in the educa
tion of professional men therefore the hes
for the education of womeni and are thu
agencies employed for disciplining the mind
of the one therefore the best for the other
Evidently, this depends upon whether wo
mans mind is the same in substance and dc
gree as that of man; and, IL so, upon whethe
it acts under the same laws. and produce
similar results in the same way.
| A moments thought will show how great
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12

KILLING LICE ON CALvEs.-A correspond
ent of the Mirror and Farmer tells how he
did it as follows IL find plenty Of lice on
young stock this fall. | get rid of them. by
smoking with tobacco To do this | make
pipe by taking bass stick inches through,
10 inches long, bore two-inch hole through
it lengthwise, plug both ends with plugs 4
inches long, bore inch hole through one
plug aud sharpen down to the hole, bore a
hole through the other plug to ct the nose Of
your bellows, take out this plug, fill half full
with plug tobacco, put in live coal, put in
the plug and blow with the bellows, moving
the sharpened plug among the hair till the
hair is thoroughly filed with smoke.
killed all the lice on five calves with ten
cents worth of tobacco in thirty minutes
Smoke the hens on the roost in the same
way.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Hired Help.
A Paper read before the Grafton Grange b,
Mrs. q. \. White.

Mrs. 4. =. White.
The subject Tor discussion this evening is,
why is hired help for homework so hard
to be obtained?n There are many reasons.
1t is considered by some to be degrading.
Said one young lady to another in this place
last spring, what are you going to do this
summerPn her reply WAS, 81 am going to do
housework for Mrs. A." Said No. |, 81
would not do homework, it is so degrad-
ing"
Many families employ foreigners and our
American girls do not like to be classed with
them. In some families girls are not treat
ell with respect. They have no home COM
forts or influences, are not allowed n seat at
the table or fireside with the family when
worklor the day is done, If il ever is there is
no home feeling or associations. The girls
thoughts are of father, mother, brothers, and
sisters ut the home firesidc; kind Of home
sickness comes over her and she cannot help
wishing herselfat home.
Then there is not that opportunity to inn
prove the mind that there is in almost any
other occupation. The school teacher for
six hours each day while instructng others
is storing her own mind with knowledge for
future use. She is tired rs she closes tht
school room door, but she has time to rest,
and one day in each week to do what she
| pleases.
The girl in the shop or factory works ten
hours then she can throw of care and en-
joy the comforts and pleasures of home
while the girl who does housework- i.
her work done? II commences in the morn
ing and ceases when she lays her tired body
upon her couch Mt night.
Wages may be considered another Difficult
ty; as general thing girls who do house
work do not receive rs largo wages as those
who are employed in almost any other way
while their work is more laborious. Unit
there IS a change in public sentiment W,
cannot expect to find those who choose t
do housework in preference to any other EN-
ployment very plenty. 1t may be that we n
| mothers are in measure to blame, perhap
we do not encourage II love for that employ
ment. Almost every mother chooses t
have her daughter fitted for something els'
than homework. Every person must nc
knowledge the necessity of the employment
because every family must have housewor
done. therefore 1t is perfectly honorable, ant
everyone should strive to make ii appear so
and every girl should receive training il
this very line.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
NttmhAt GARNER
SOMEBODY'S SERVANT GIRL,


She stood there leaning YEARLY
Against the window frame,
Her face was patient, sad and sweet,
Her garments coarse and plains
"Who Is she prayr' asked friend.
The red lips gave a curl
REALLY do not know her name,
she's some ones servant girl"
Again saw her on the street
with burden trudge along,
Her h,ce was sweet and patient still,
Amid the jostling throngi
Slowly but cheernnlly she moved,
Guarding with watehful care
A market basket much too large
For her slight hands TO bear.
A man, ! thought a gentleman,
Went pushing rudely by,
Sweeping the basket from her hands,
But turning not his eye,
For there was no necessity,
Amid that busy wbirl,
For him to be gentleman
To "somc ones servant girl"
All, we'll II is that God above
Looks in upon tho heart,
And never judges any one
By just the outer parts
For II tho soul be pure and good,
lie will not mind the rest.
Nor question what the garmentswere
In which tho form was dressed.
And many man and woman fair
by fortune reared and fed,
Who will not mlnglc here below
with those who earn their bread,
When they have passed away from life,
Beyond the gates Of pearl,
viii meet before their Fathers throne,
with many a servant girl.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
Raores department.

We leave over some good correspondence
in order to make room for the interesting and
thoroughly practical article on the "Educa.
ton Of women" by the way. we are get
ting proud of the correspondence In the
" Ladies' Department"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12

Instead of mourning the displeasure or i'll
will OF any other class of workingmen the
Patrons are entitled to their warmest graft
tude, for there is not a labOring man in the
whole country but has been benefited more
or less by the E" Farmers Movement"
Among its achievements might be men,
toned the revision and modification Of trans
portation rates 50 that the price of every
thing is materially lessened to everybody.
Although the order is in its infancy, evil
dences Of its power are to be seen on every
hand. There is now an army of seventy-hve
thousand runners in this country, costing au
average of ten dollars day for each man SC
employed, and making in the aggregate an
annual expense of over twenty-seyen millions
of dollars to be paid by the productive i'll
dustry Of the country, through increased
price of the goods to the consumer.
This way of trading has found no favor
with the Patrons or Sovereigns, and now
many of the leading houses off Boston have
discontinued the practice and it is thought
the whole plan will be abandoned another
season.-DirigO Rural.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
READ THIS!

chance Is offered 10 secure one OF the best
Dairy, Vegetable and Fruit Farms In the Conneot cut
Yallsy-eslonEing 70 the estate Of n y. ChaPin de-
Pasture, and Wood land and will keep ~ COWS. Good
House with rooms, Running spring-water at house
aud barn. good Orchard OF 1875 trees Including APP
ple Pear Peach Plum and Cherry, and several varie
Ties OF Grapes. One aud oneiouTth Of StIawber
Ties and RRspberres Markets, uHgurpaasfd, Fine To-
cation on high grounds, "A miles nom the City Of
Holyoke, ~ from ChicopSe Falls, nom ChieOpee,
aud from Springfield. good MIX Route Included
You have only 10 see this Farm be convinced VI is
meTits. q. ii. CHAPLIN,
Chcopee Falla Mass.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12

The MORE AND THE BEAM-In the midst
of so much general, and indeed, special de-
nuncation Of others AZ the cause Of our
principal troubles, it is refreshing to meet
with such sensible article as the following,
which we clip from the Louisiana Cotton
Boil. A Mississippi Patron says:
The traders are not all to blame for our
mislortunes; we run our own necks into the
halter that has made US vassals to the trader.
Some 90 in debt, live luxurously, buy fine
clothes, and at the expiration Of the year,
their crops fail to meet their engagements,
when they are to blame themselves. We
are now occupying an abnormal position !;
instead of being rulers over the financial
world, as God intended US to be, we have
made ourselves the veriest slaves that ever
lived, Just punishment for such unfaithful
servants. Each Of US should determine to
let others do as they may, we will not 60 in-
to debt for anything we can possibly do with
out; and not only resolve, but carry it out.
This must be ably assisted by industry VIC
should work ourselves, and train our sons
and daughters, aud all about US, to work.
We should create au interest for them in
farm aud kitchen, and all that pertains
to home-place, and make it delight instead
of burden.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12

It generally takes about quart of powder
and three pounds Of lead to arrest man in
Arkansas.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12

10000 10000
Circulars In regard to various tests made with this
salt In comparison with the hest foreign article also
certificates from large number sf the best diaries in
the state, TO its quality, may be had application
To- ]. W. Barker, Secretary Syracuse, Now York, to
whom orders for salt may also 10 addressed 1t is also
for sale by agents Of the company in principal Western
lake ports, by ST. JOHN & AVERY, lOl and 1903
Broad street, New York; ROBERT GEER, IG9 Pier,
Albany, n. Y, by salt dealers generally throughout
lington, Vt.
n Enquire for onondaga factory filled dairy salt
J. W. BARKER,
President and Secretary, Syracuse, NY
THos. MoLLOY, Treasurer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
NEW HAMPSHIRE REGISTER

by mail, 10 eents. Address,
VERMONT FARMER,
81. Johnsbury, Vermont
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-12
AMERICAN DAIRY SALT COMPANY,

Sole nuacurers of the Onondaga factory filled da
ry and table salt at Syracuse New York. respectfully
call the attention Of dairymen and others to the quail
~ of the salt now being manufactured by them. Hav-
ing for many years past been engaged in perfecting
the various processes for the of this salt
and by adopting the hest modes and machinery for the
purpose they feel warranted in saying to the
ers that the article produced il superior to any
other, either Of foreign or domestic production.
The following is correct analysis of our salt and al
Of the celebrated Ashtons English salt, made by
Charles A. Gessmann, PHI. D., Professor of Chemistry,
In the Mass Agricultural College at Amherst, Mass,
Ashton Snn. Onondaaa Fnctoru FiYsd.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
Consumptfon Can he Cured.

SCHKNCK's Pulmonic Syrup, Schenck's Sea Weed
Tonic. Schencks Mandrake Pills, are the only
medicines that will cure Pulmonary Consumption.
Frequently medicines that will stop cough will
occasion the death Of the patient: they lock up the
liver, stop the circulation OF the blood hemorrha ge
follows, and in fact, they clog the action of the
very organs that caused the cough.
Liver Complaint and Dyspepsia are the causes of
two thirds of the cases of Consumption. Many
persons complain of dull pain in the side, consti-
patton. coated tongue, pain in the shoulder blade.
feelings Of drowsiness and restlessness, the food
lying heavily on the stomach, accompanied with
acdity and belching up of wind.
These symptoms usually originate from disor-
dered condition of the stomach q torpid liver.
Persons so affected If they take one or two heavy
colds, and If the cough in these cases be suddenly
checked, will find the stomach and liver clogged.
remaining torpid and inactive, and, almost before
they aware, the lungs are a mass of sores and
liberated the result of which is death.
Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup is an expectorant
which does not contain opium or anything calcu-
lated to check a cough suddenly.
Schencks Sea Weed Tonic dssolves the food,
mixes with the gastric juices of the stomach, aids
digestion and creates rayenous appetite.
When the bowels are costive, skin salow. or the
symptoms otherwise of a bilious tendency,
Schenck's Mandrake Pills are required.
These medicines are prepared only by j. I'll.
SCHENCK d Son. N Z. cor. 9th and Arch-sts, Phil
ada and for sale by all druggists and dealers.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
Lightning.

THE tremendous power of lightning, ex-
erted instantaneously, is past all ,calcula-
ton. In one of the Shetland Islands, a
number of years ago, arock of mica schist,
1o5 fleet long, 10 broad, and 4 thick,
was torn from its he'd and broken into
three large and several small pieces One
of the former twenty-eight feet long, sew
enteen broad and five thick was hurled
across high point to the distance OF $50
feet. Not long ago aehureh steeplewas de
stroyed by lightning in England, and stones
weighing $50 pounds Wereh,irled adistanee
OF $50 feet. When the conductor or light
nlng-rod is not sufficiently large to convey
away the electricity it is not uncommon
~ melted or volatilized. The most Won
derful example of the great heat evolved
by Lightning is seen in the i" fGlgurities'
found on the sandy plains of South Amer:
lea. These are tubes in q sandy soil
where thunderboIt has struck. They
are completely yitrifed in the interior, of
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
TeaspOOnfuIs.

EVERYBODY knows that cookery-book
recipes are rarely exact. They say what
they do not mean, and do not say
what they do, and, in the majority of
cases, leave no small amount to be inter
polated or understood by the wisdom of
the user. To them is to be ascribed such
standards OF measure as the teacupful,
and the teaspoonful or tablespoonful, and,
occasionally, the exasperating pennyworth
or handful. So long as the cookery origi-
majors keep these standards to themselves
even If they must, in their multitudinous
publications, infiict them on the unfortu-
nate housewife-we shall not complain, be-
cause we are used to it; but is it not about
time that someone's voice was lifted up in
condemnation of the tablespoon and tea
spoon being measures in physicians pre-
scriptions2 Will some NJ. D. give US his
idea of a teaspoonful? "a DRAM" he
will probably inform US. Then why not
write dram on the prescription? Because
everyone has teaspoons and few have
dram-measures perhaps. See how absurd
this is. We took occasion, recently, to
ask a large silverware dealer how many
sizes of teaspoons were made. He could
not answer us definitely, but he supposed
more than dozen. He showed us four
teaspoons, of which one was fully twice
the size of the other. One held fully a
dram and a half, the other perhaps two
thirds of dram. These variations were
in teaspoons known as teaspoons to the
trade. When we consider that everything
smaller than tablespoon, from mod
erate-sized dessert to the smallest coffee or
berry spoon, is known to the average
housewife as teaspoon, the chances of
still further variations are greatly in
| creased. Again, the sizes of the spoons
follow closely the prevailing fashions. at
present the style is large; fifteen years ago
it went to the other extreme. CONSEQUENT
IL, "a necipe in an old book which talks
about dseaspoonfuls is certainly unreliable
now.
A maaslaughter case came before a
Coroner's jury in England, recently, on
this very point. The prescription gave
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21

directions to give child teaspoonful of
a drug of which small teaspoonful would
not ordinarily be deadly. A big teaspoon
full, probably half as much again as was
contemplated by the prescriber, was adj
ministered, and the child died. The jury
took these facts into consideration and
found verdict accordingly, which alb
solved the person who followed the dlrec-
tons of the prescription from blame.
1t is very easy thing to abolish this ar
bitrary standard, since a simple and very
excellent substitute is found in apotheca
ries marking the sides of their walls IN
drains, etc., as they now do their glass
measures. This might easily be done by
projections on the glass, made during the
shaping of the bottle. Then the patient
can have the exact amount given to him
in teaspoon of any kind, shape, size or
pattern.-.Scientifc american.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21
The Strange Dfsease.

LIKE the thief at night, it steals in upon
US unawares. The patients have pains
about the chest and sides, and sometimes in
the back. They feel dull and sleepy; the
mouth has bad taste, especially in the
morning. A sort of sticky slime collects
about the teeth. The appetite is poor
There is feeling like a heavy load on the
stomach, sometimes a faint, all-gone sensa-
ton at the pit of the stomach, which food
does not satisfy. The eyes are sunken, the
hands and feet become cold and feel clam
my. After awhile a cough sets in, at first
dry, but after few months it is attended
with greenish-colOred expectoration. The
patient feels tired all the while, and sleep
does not appear to afford any rest. After a
time he becomes nervous, irritable and
gloomy, and has evil forebodings. There is
a giddiness, sort Of whirling sensation in
the head when rising up suddenly. The
bowels become costive, the skin is dry and
hot at times. The blood becomes thick and
stagnant, the whites of the eyes become
tinged with yellow, the urine is scanty and
high,colored, dePositing sediment after
standing. There is frequently splitting up
of the food, sometimes with a sour taste
and sometimes a sweetish taste. This is
frequently attended with palpitation of the
heart The vision becomes impaired with
spots before the eyes. There is feeling of
great prostration and weakness. All of
these symptoms do not make their appear
ance at one time, but during the various
stages they are in turn present. It is
thought that nearly one-third of our popu-
lation has this disease in some of its varied
forms 1t has been found that medical men
have mistaken the nature of this disease
Some have treated it for liver complaint,
some for dyspepsia, others for kidney dis
ease, etc, etc, but none of these various
kinds of treatment have been attended with
success. 1t is found, however, that the
SHAKER EXTRACT OF RooTs not patent
medicine), when prepared properly, will re-
move the disease in all its stages. Care
should be taken to procure good article.
Sold by A. J. WHITE, General Agent, 319
Pearl street, n. Y. Agents wanted.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21

No DEVICE of man, however skillfully ar
ranged, has been found to compare with Tar
(nature's remedy for cleansing and healing
purposes. Catarrh is a p2ttyid disease of the
mucous membrane, which must be cleansed
before it can be healed. "ForeSt Tar" ap-
piled by inhalation, will do this where all
other remedies have failed. When once
cleansed and purified the cure will surely
follow. Inquire for the g Forest Tar Book"
the Solution and the Inhaler. Your druggist
will furnish YOU
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21

MANY valuable horses die from the effects
of collie. The best thing to do in case of
this kind is to pour bottle of Jofnson's An
odyne Liniment into long-necked junk-bot-
then pour the whole down the horses throat.
In ten minutes the horse will begin to eat.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1875-10-21

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