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STATEMENT
SHOWING TIE CONDITION OF TIE
Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance Company

Value of Real Estate and Ground Rent,
owned Icy the Company less the amount
of cncurnhrnncrs theron, ......... -. 81 800 90
Loans on bond and mortgage. duly recorded
and being first liens 5000 90
Account of stocks and bonds Of the United
States and of this and other States. also
all other stocks and bonds, absolutely
owned by the Company lmarkct vilucl.-- $3.50 90
Stocks, bonds and all other securities. tex
crpt mo tgag"sD hyprtlccated to the Com
pany collateral security for cash
tuAily qap"d by Company. ... ........ 475oS u
int'irS. die AMI acrrrrl s."cts and
,rhrr s-,,rrs...... -. .............-. ISL IS
Cab in Company's principal "ihc" and be-
longing To the Company, deposited in bank, l3i7 to
Premiums unpaid ............ 100 ~
Premium SOUGGt 90
All other assets, detailed in statement ... lT96
Total Assets. se5o 100 30
LIABILITIES.
Losses unpaid (inclUdng those
rt>lstrhi, Sl''.SJl -
Reserve required by law o&,9j5 50
All other claims ...................-.. l.2l"9l
Total Liabilities. ......... lo2o27 81 :lo2oa 81
Surplus regards pocy holies s,lS7. sc
Capital Stock pail i'll, n"nr-AIutu, Company.
T r"a5 in,mr IN. ~ ." ~
+ \. ELLIE Agent, El,.t"a.
STATE OF MARYLAND
INSURANCE DEPARTMENT, ConlHtiSS onsr's Ofir1
Annapolis Md Feb. 18th, 1873.
In compliance with Act uf 1874. chapter g. hereby
ment of tn" Farmers MUTUAL Fire Insurance Company
of Wilmington I'll. t. December 3:>t. ISL now ON
file in this department.
CHARLES A. WALES.
Feb =. ISL Insurance Commissioners.
~ The Celebrated Bal,im IRE Company Coal Tor Fam
il, Use, on hand and for sale. D. SCOTT 4 BRO.
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WANTED.

10 RENT. OR RUN on TIE SHARES n Flour
MD FEED MILL For term of years preferred Good
reference or security will Ice given.
Address, stating particulars,
j. o. MCFARLAND.
Feb -. lS15-1w Huy Is uxt,rJ p,
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SIX HORSES AND COLTS:

No. l. Chestnut snrrcl Mare 10 years old. kind and
gentle, of good stock. trey"ls we'll No >. Brown Mare
Colt, old unhrOk-n sired 10y Master LiGhtturt.
No g. Dark iron gray Hprss. years old broken I" har
ness. of Lightfnot stock No l. Dark iron gray Mare,
i years Old gentle. we'll broken and good traveller.
No ). Brown Mre FAYsIe, 4 years old. good work
animal No &. Brown Horse, 10 years Old, good farm
horse, suitable for a family horse
9 MICH COWS,
several giving TX. and others to in profit
These Cows with Calf by thoroughbred Durham
Bull.
1 Stock Hog ? .Sous and 70 Pigs, all of
Chester or Berkshire stock.
FARMING IMPLEHENTS.-l Clipper Mower l
Woods VI over, Mill Wagon pair of OK Cart Wheels.
Horse Fork, Rope. and Block. Pow-. Cultivat"rs
Harrow. Hinge Harrow, sets Single Harness. ,
sets Lead Gears, Brides. Collars. &c.
so-Sale 10 begin at II n'cloca :. NJ
TERMS OF SALE-Ca>h fur all sans under Twenty
dollars for all Twenty dollars. Note with
approved security PAYABLE at the Cecil National Bank
JOHN STUMP, JR.
SAMUEL Burns, Auctoneer. Feb 21-2w
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NOTICE..

TIE TAXPAYERS of the Fifth Election District
are hereby notified that all remaining unpaid ON
the LIST of April 1870, will draw interest from JANUARY
lst 1879. JAMES A IACkI.Nn
Feb u lS75-3w CniI.ctnr
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PUBLIC SALE.
xNl m 80. e e g.:

The undersigned will offer at Public Sale his resi-
dence. the farm of Mr.. AG. Tutc above the Elktun
Nm
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Hon. David A. Wells has written
letter to Senator Jones, of Nevada, on the
Hawaiian Reciprocity Treaty. Mr.. Wells
comes to the conclusion that this treaty is
"a shrewd scheme to deplete the Treas
ury,' and that, if ratified it will take from
the Treasury. for a term of seven years. an
average of 1000, 600 per year.
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The prominent colored men of Wash
ington complain loudly of the Senate for
placing the Civil Rights Bill and the Pinch
back case in the rear of other business,
fearing that Congress will adjourn without
these two subjects being acted on for al
legged want of time. Their fears in this
respect seem to be well founded Congress
can afford to postpone both of these meas
ures without serious tliment to the pub
lie interest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17

Nettie Neal never did, but was always
"goin' to-" II was such a provoking habit,
never to be quite ready to do as she was bid,
never ready to put away her things, 60 on an
errand, come to supper, or 90 TO bed, but al
ways Yes, mamma, I'm goin' to-" Mamma
Neal grew exasperated at last; she was tired
of asking and telling, and calling over and
over for her little girl TO do what She wished
her to SO she determined one day she would
cure Nettie hompopathically-by which she
meant she would use the same method in
small doses, aud see if she could effect a cure
that way.
Therefore, one morning, when Nettie came
running in from the lawn with her dolls arm
torn off its shoulder, and asked "Nfamma,
won't you please fix my doly's arm 2"
mamma lifted her eyes up from her work
and answered, Yes, Nettie, I'm coin to-"
and then went on sewing. Nettie waited
little while and then asked again Won't
you please sew my dolly's arm on, mamma?"
" Yes, I'm goin' to-" replied mamma, not
lifting her eyes from her work. " But
mamma, dear, | want you to do it now,
right away" and then there was a little
break in the tremuous voice. Why, do
You | didn't know you meant that
thought my own time would suit you Just as
well and then mamma took the doll and
soon sewed it on its limp, hanging arm
Nettie went out on the lawn again, walk
ing little slowly. There was a strange,
new thought stirring in her little brain. yon
see, but romp with Ponto soon put it all
out of her head, and when mamma called
her into dinner, she answered back as usual.
Yes mamma, I'm goin' to-" and went on
racing over the lawn and across the brook
and back again, until, by the time she was
ready to come in, dinner was all over
Give me some dinner, mamma" she
cried as she saw the table being cleared
away, and mamma preparing to go up stairs
for her afternoon nap " Yes, Nettic, I'm
going to-" answered mamma, going on up
the hall stairs. Nettie ran on after her,
clinging to her dress, sobbing, " But I'm
hungry now. / want it now, mamma
Please come down and give me my dinner"
Mamma stopped on the stairs then, and
answered very slowly, Do you see now
from experience, Nettie. how trying and
troublesome it is not to do thing ut once,
which is asked of you If | should answer
every time you wanted to be waited upon or
cared for, Yes, I'm going to, Nettie,' as you
do when | speak to you-and then not to do
the thing at once which you ask, as you do
i fear you would go hungry and neglected,
and be altogether a very unhappy little girl.
Now that you see how disagreeable and un-
comfortable person can be made, by always
going TO- and never doing at once thing
desired of them, hope you will try to break
yourself of the habit, and obey Immediately
when spoken to and then mamma took
Nettie up in her arms and kissed away the
great tears trembling upon her eyelashes,
and went down stairs TO give her little girl
her dinner; and after that day Nettie Neal
always tried to do at once what she was told,
without first answering, Yes, I'm goin' to-"
-Chrchmdn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17

"What a commotion you are making p
said sparrow to a flock of small birds, chat
tering and twittering round the body of a
hawk that lay still aud cold on the ground.
He's dead, he's dead !" they cried eve
are safe from him now he'll never frighten
us again"
brighten us 2" cried the sparrow, hop.
ping up to the dead enemy and giving him a
contemptuous little peck. "Speak for your.
selves, my friends as for me, never saw SO
much TO be frightened about In the fellow.
After all, as you may see, he is but bird
he has wings and head and legs and claws,
and so have we. A close view SHOVE one
the absurdity of needless alarm for my
part, intend in future to show 10 the whole
tribe-why, where are you going ?" he ex-
claimed, stopping his harangue, as the small
birds suddenly took wing.
"Off, as fast as we can" they said "the
hawks mate is lowering above, and, as we
haven't received your new light, We prefer
going out of her way. You can stay, and
tell her your mind"
Hawks mater" You don't say SO p
screamed the sparrow. Here; let me pass,
pray" and he brushed through the throng,
and never rested till he had gained his hid
ing-place.
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Freddie's Patched Clothes.


Freddie Ray was generally good little
boy but he had one very bad fault-he was
| proud
One morning Mrs, Ray heard him call a
! little boy, whose mother was very poor, an
"old, dirty boy" and say he would not play
with him. Then she was sorry, and thought
she must punish Freddie in some way
| In about an hour she called him in, and
Freddie was shown an old brown suit OF
clothes, with great red patch on each knee
and one elbow.
What are those for ?" he asked
For you to wear" she answered. "They
are as good as Neddie Lees, aren't they p
Yes'm, almost but why must | wear
them ?"
| want to see if my little boy is as good
a playmate when he wears old patched
clothes, as when he wears q pretty blue
suit" Mrs. Ray said.
Freddie began to understand.
Must wear them all day ?" he asked.
All to-day and all tomorrow"
That was hard day for Freddie, but the
nextwas even harder; forMr. Ray came home
from long journey, and although he was
very glad to see his family, he could not help
laughing at the comical patches.
1t was more than Freddie could bear to
have papa laugh at him. and he began TO
cry, Then his father kindly asked him all
about them, and Freddie told the whole
story, and added But | won't laugh at
Neddie any more, and I'll play with him all
he wants for patched clothes are awful to
wear, and he has 10 wear them"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17
Truly Brave.

What did he do, then, that he should b,
called brave Did he hunt lion or bear
No.
Did he fight with thieves
No.
Did he have pitched battle with DO,
bigger and stronger than himself?
q, no.
What did he do, then
He told the truth.
Perhaps you think that did not require
much courage but indeed it did and onl,
a brave boy could have told it under the cir
cumstances.
But who was the boy2
Well his name was James Peters, and on,
day he and some other boys were playing il
a field through which the railway ran. The,
played at marbles, and whipping their tons
and several other things. Among the res
they got some stones together and made ;
heap of them, but what game it was tha
they played with them, really do not know
1t happened, however, that sharp anC
sudden shower came on, and the boys ran of
for shelter, No one noticed at the tim,
that the heap of stones was simply kicksC
down, and not properly cleared away, ant
certainly no one saw that couple OF arg,
ones lay across the rail.
They, however, remembered it afterward
for while they were in their place OF shelter
they saw an empty luggage train come along
and noticed that it was going very slowly
and at last stopped.
90, James" said one Of the boys in ter
ror, I'VE forgot TO put the stones away
Look man has just taken one up in hi.
hand. We ought not to have left then
there. | should not wonder il tho train hat
been coming quickly, instead of creeping
along, that there might have been al
accident"
The boys all looked very frightened.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17
wATCTMAN STATE JOURNAL. WEDNESDAY, 1875

ave ought not to have played so near the
line" said James.
awe ought to have cleared the stones
away" said another.
Never mind no real harm has been
done" said third
but if we were found out we might ex-
pect to be well punished" said another
But then we are not going TO be found
out, and that is one comfort"
As they were going home, however, they
were afraid it might not be as they had
hoped for a policeman came toward them.
-" Now take care" said one boy, with a
white face don't know anything about IT,
for whoever is found out will have to 20 to
prison"
There was no time for more, for the police
man stood in front of them.
" Now tell the truth. Which of you boys
put these stones on the line 2" he asked
and his voice was dreadfuly stern.
81 did not, said one
Neither did !, :" said another.
81 am sure it was none of my doings"
said a third.
"What do you say about it, youngster p"
inquired the policeman, looking full at
James. His friends gave him a warning
glance, and one boy held up his finger
Another formed his mouth so that James
read the word "prison;" and another held
up his fist to show what he would do if
James told But the boy could not tell
lie. lie felt at that moment that he would
be less afraid TO 60 TO prison than he was to
tell an untruth.
Now, them" said the policeman, did
you put the stones on the line 2"
" am afraid did" said James.
80, are you? Then | am very glad to
have caught you"
al did not mean to leave them on the
line" said James, and indeed | am not
quite sure that put them there; but think
it is very likely, for | was playing on the
spot"
Then you must come with me-"
Every we'll"
but first tell me il you did all the mis-.
chief yourself, or if any Of these boys helped
you"
But if James told the truth about him
self, he was not going to tell tales on his
playmates, and so he declined to answer the
policemans question.
Never mind" said the man "one of
you viii be enough to serve as an example, A"
and he walked away, taking James with him.
"What a fool Jim is said one Of the
boys. lie will be taken before the magis-
trates and sent to prison, and very likely
whipped
But James had not lost his own self
respect and though he wondered what
would be done to him, and though it must
be confessed that he was a little afraid, still
he felt he had done right, and he was not as
miserable as one might have expected
Was he not brave boy
Aud he had a brave boys reward for the
gentleman to whom the policeman took him
complimented him upon his love of truth, and
after cautioning him never to play near the
line again. he let him 60 home.-Sundd,
| School Idrocaie.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17
What Is the Remedy

Mr.. Editor Agriculture, and those en-
gagged in it, have been the theme Of very
many writers and speakers, who from their
lofty position, have preached their theories,
or let fall words of advice or counsel as thick
almost as tho leaves of autumn. In the
midst Of such profusion plain, practical
farmer, like myself, might scarcely expect to
be heard. | will venture, however, to pre-
sent few thoughts from my own stand
point, which If it be not SO high up in the
| clouds, has at least the advantage of being
nearer the scene of action.
That farming is in bad way--at least in
some parts Of New England to be
taken for granted, and various aud unlike
are the remedies proposed. Educate ed
ucate educate say some. Let the farmers
sons be sent to college. Let them pursue
liberal course of study, and especially let
them master the great and important science
of agriculture, Then they will return home
prepared to take hold of farming at the right
end, and pursue it successfully. | noticed
in late number of your paper mention. was
made Of certain gentleman who had sent
his son TO business college, and expressed
the opinion that such training was the
best he could have to fit him for farmer.
Ii that gentleman expects his sou to be a
\ practical farmer, would fain hope he might
not be Disappointed but think he will be.
| The fact is, a business training gives the
young man taste for business q use the
term in the popular sense) so that he will
not be satisfied with the farmers life.
| would not be understood rs saying any
thing against liberal education, as such, for
the farmer or any one else. | believe highly
educated farmer has the advantage of those
less favored in that respect, other things
being equal but my point is that the higher
any young man is educated at the schools,
the less likely he is 10 become q farmer.
The reasons need not state, for they must
be obvious to every one and facts confirm
this view.
The truth is the young man who would be
farmer must learn his business upon the
farm, and he cannot learn Il any,clere else.
What would you think Of a young man who
should propose to learn the carpenters or
blacksmths trade by studying books, or
taking college course You would say
that the proper place for him, after certain
preliminary studies had been attended to,
would be at work under master on the
building or at the forge, And so with the
farmer.
But again Legislation, say some, is what
is needed to help the farmer. am willing
TO admit that a little legislation of the right
kind would be benefit 10 farmers. Wen,
then, why not have i'll If mistake not,
very large proportion Of the members Of the
lower house Of our Legislature are farmers.
But what, | ask, have they ever done for the
special benefit of their own fraternity
How often does farmer originate a bill, or
make set speech in the Legislature Of Yer.
mont? Do they not rather sit quietly in
their seats and allow their good friends
the lawyers-to have everything their own
way9 OF course the lawyers are willing to
do the right thing. They say to the farmers,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17

A PRoDucTrvE CouNrY.--A writer in the
Albany 1rg,s, showing up the vast agricu-
tural wealth and resources of st. Lawrence
county, in New York, says its improved
lands exceed those of Arizona, Colorado
Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Rhode
Island, Utah or Washington. The value of
its farms exceeds those Of all the above, and
Florida aud Oregon combined. The value
Of farming implements is greater than those
of Delaware and Oregon the value of its
farm productions exceeds those of any of the
territories, and the state Of Delaware, Florida,
Nevada, Nebraska, Oregon or Rhode Island
1t produces more butter than Alabama, Ari-
IONA, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Con-
necticut, Dakota, Delaware, Mississippi, Mon
tana, Florida, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Louis
lana, Maryland, Massachusetts,, Nevada, New
Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ore
gon, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Texas
Utah. Virginia, Washington or Wyoming
II stands first in New York in the number of
improved acres, value of farming nipple
ments, total value of farming productions,
value Of live stock, number of horses, of
mich cows and other animals, bushels of
spring wheat, tons of hay, pounds of butter,
maple sugar, and gallons of molasses. Dali
rying forms the chief agricultural pursuit,
and the Ayrshire COW meets with much favor
among the dairymen of the county. Some
of the finest Ayrshire herds to be found in
America are in st. Lawrence county.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17

ORIGIN OF BUMBLE-BEEs.-P Probably, to
the practical mind" no scientific inyesti-
cation could seem more fanciful and utterly
without utility than the observation Of the
fertilization of flowers by insects, in which
DIR. Gray and other eminent botanists are
working. But knowledge sought merely for
its own sake will surely yindicate itself as Of
some use. There have recently been shipped
from England two nests of bumble-bees to
Canterbury, New Zealand, to assist in the
fertilization and spread of that important
plant, the common clover. The common
honey-bce is not able, with his short pro
boscis and slender strength, to penetrate this
flower, as is commonly known, and Frank
Buekland has sent out the bumble-bee TO try
his hand
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17

PorTING PLANTs.-The mold for potting
plants should be light and loamy, the fer
tilizing material used being well decayed,
If the soil is rich of ITSELF it is better TO be
either very sparing with the fertilizer, or to
dispense with it altogether. In the bottom
Of the pot, place several small broken pieces
of crockery or similar material, to assist the
drainage and in setting the plant, be care
full to keep it well down in the pot, and TO
press tho mold moderately around the roots,
The surface of the mold should be about half
an inch below the level of the top of the
flower pot. Slips should be planted close to
the sides of the pot, and in small pots.
When plant becomes pot-bound, that is,
when the roots have become matted around
the sides and bottom Of the pot, the plant,
so soon as it has ceased blooming, should be
repotted in a larger pot. 1t is not necessary
to remove any of the mold from the roots,
but simply to ill in the space in the large
pot with new and rich mold.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17

SEEDS ~ A PuMPKIN.--An exchange says
A farmer came to town, the other day, with
pumpkin weighing one hundred and sew
enty-fve pounds, which he sold for one dol
lar and seyenty-fve cents. On being asked
how he raised it, he said he had paid five
cents each for the seed. The grocer who had
purchased it offered to sell him back the seed
for one quarter OF that price, and, the bar
gain being concluded, the pumpkin was
opened, and over six hundred seeds found.
The farmer was out six dollars and his pump
kin, except the seed but he learned one
thing, and that was, how many seeds there
are in a pumpkin"
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.for fine Uonna.
AnoLL,s WEDDING.

~ 'OtHH y W
says ivanhoe to Mimi
"Itis our wedding
And will you promise, dearest,
Your husband to obcy9"
And ihis Is MINIS answer
"wnh all my heart, my dear
1fyou will never cause me
To drop single tear
"1fyou viii ask me nothing
But what want 10 DO.
IN be sweet, obcdient.
Delightful wife 10 YOU
Says Mr. Fcnwick. giving
Ills brown mousiache twist.
Il shall command you. madam,
To do whaie'er ist''
Miss Mimi answers. frowning,
Ills very soul TO freeze.
Then, Air, shall obey you
Only just when please"
Says ivanhoe to Mimi
"Lot ma 70 this agree
VIII not speak one word to you,
fyou will not to me
Then we shall never quarrel.
hut through our dolly-life
i'li be a model husband.
And you amodel wife,
And now all men and women
Who make them wedding calls,
Look on and almost envy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-11-17
agricultural Drparf'pem.
T. u. uosKINs. Editor.

tfAtt CONTINUATION for this department should Ne
sent to the agricultural editor whose pcsorce s New
port, Vermont
Fyru. ptrArrNGsT il wholly under the eontrsi Of the
agricultural editor and sone to b, held responsible for
ne editorial. therein published
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