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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
A Mothers Home.

The most perfect home l ever saw was in
a little house, into the sweet incense of whose
fires went no costly things. Six hundred
dollars served for a years living Of 4 IA
Their, n mother and three children. But the
mother was a creator Of home, aud her re-
lations to her children were the most beauti-
full | have ever seen. Even a dull aud com.
monplace man was lifted up and enabled to
do work for souls by the atmosphere which
this woman created. Every inmate Of her
house involuntarily looked into her face for
the key note of the day, and it always rang
clear. From the rosebud or the clover leaf,
which, in spite Of her homework, she always
found time TO put by our plates at break
fast, down to the essay or story she had on
hand to be read or discussed in the evening,
there was no intermission Of her influence.
She always has been and always will be my
ideal OF a mother, n wife. Ii to her quick
brain, loving heart and exquisite tact had
been added the appliances of wealth and the
enlargement of wider culture, hers would
have been absolutely the ideal home. As il
was, it is the best / have ever seen. 1t has
been moro than twenty years since l crossed
its threshold. l do not know whether she
is living or not. But as | see house after
house in which fathers, mothers and children
are dragging out their lives in a haPhazard
alienation OF %listless routine and unpleasant
collision, l always think with a sigh Of that
little cottage by the sea shore,and the woman
who was the eight Thereof" and | find 10 the
face Of many women and children, as plainly
written aud as sad to see as in the newspaper
columns Of personals "-"Wanted-A
Home. "-Erchdnge.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
Tattling.

In all the black catalogue Of vices which
and daughters Of Adam, tattling well nigh
holds the pre-e minence. 1t is the meanest,
tho most detestable Of all habits, and, when
once contracted, clings as it were with the
tenacity Of q demon. In view Of the de-
pravity, and of the many and fearful vices
following in its train, tho Lord commanded
Moses to 'speak unto all the congregations Of
Israel and say unto them: Thou shalt not
go up and down, as a tale bearer among the
people," and in the sacred psalm it is writ
ten, "Whoso privily slandereth his ~neighbor,
him will | cut off,"
The rabid dog, let loose in a community
to bite whatever man or beast he meets, is
not as dangerous as the tattler. The dog
kills only the individual bitten, while the
%tattler's venom poisons, madiy aud fatally,
the whole community. He goes to a neigh
boris, aud, listening attentivoly, hears, per-
haps, something said that may be used Ia
the di~sparagement, possibly, the ruin Of an
other, which he drinks down with the avidi-
ty with which the thirsty topper does the icry
fluid, and then goes forth with venomous
tongue to disseminate suspicion, distrusi
and ranking hate, where before was the
abode Of n~eighborly love and confding trust
Thus the peace of society is married, often
disrupted confidence destroyed; friend,
made foes disoord and strife created, aud
all the diabolical schemes of the father o
lies, used to destroy all that is lovely aud OF
good report, furthered by the %tattler, whc
may well be compared to the viper in thu
fable, that, warmed and brought to life by
the care of its kind.hearted benefactor, turn,
ed and stuDg him to the heart.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
The Vermont Reform School.

The plan for constructing the new build
ing at Vergonnes for the Vermont Reform
School has been settled upon, by Hon. Victor
Atwood, and the superintendent Mr.. Fair
banks, and the contract has beeu awarded
to Il. II. ID %auiels, who did the carpenter
work on the building at Waterbury. He
was the lowest bidder, and is said TO be q
thorough mechanic. The expense will be
kept within the appropriation, and the work
substantially done. The stone dwelling
known as the officers quarters is to be made
suitable for a reformatory for the girls.
The large stone arsenal building will be
finished into a schoolroom. Below that and
PARKWAY out toward the new building to be
erected, the gas works will be located,
being at a sufficient distance from all the
buildings so that, in case of any accident,
there will be no likelihood Of any repetition
of the disaster at Waterbury.
The plan is to erect a wooden building,
40x60 adjoining the barracks, some rods
west of the arsenal building. IL will be two
stories high, with a mansard roof. Tue
barracks will be raised one story and form
an l. to this building. This will be the
"home" Of the school. The clubhouse down
by the landing will be moved up to o posi-
ton near it and devoted to the laundry,
bathroom and steam heating apparatus
Nothing in particular will be done upon the
farm the present season.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
Nsatness Pays.

Little things sometimes produce great
effects. In fact, almost every great effect is
the product Of many little things. A book
is composed Of many leaves, and its excel
lence depends on the quality Of each leaf.
A factory is made OF many little pieces, and
It is a good factory according as every little
piece is perfectly adapted to the place il
was designed TO gil. just 30 with all the
things we produce. II a house is we'll
planned aud all its component parts are Of
the best quality and skillfully put together,
then it is a good house. But two houses may
be planned equally well, andstill vary great
ly in value from a difference in material or
workmanship, or they may be equal ia ma
terial and workmanship, and equally we'll
planned for convenience, and still vary great
ly 10 market value by reason Of symmetry, or
position, or color. IL is a combination Of
good things that make the whole excellent.
There is scarcely any art or profession 10
which there is a greater chance TO apply
this principle than the farmers vocation.
The farmer may have the best of sap but
from lack of skill fail TO make good sugar,
or, possibly the knowledge and practice of
butter making may fail by reason of poor
milk. But the thought Of making good
butter or sugar was not what prompted this
article, but to show how easily an increased
value may BE- put to them. 1t is not always
the quality of the article alone that will
govern its price, but the way it is put up
will have a great effect. Take two equal
tubs Of butter without opening either put
dirty finger marks on one, and on the other
put the weight and the makers name and
address in plain but neat letters aud you
have u difference Of FIVE cents a pound in
market value. This is only one example in
a hundred that might be given.
1t is a fact that of two articles of precise
ly the same value people will pay most for
that which looks the best. The neat, bust.
ness like appearance of an article will have
an influence in its favor.
The neat stencil mark on a tub Of butter
has still q further practical value. 1t may
sell the whole of the next seasons make, for
the purchaser has the makers address while
the butter lasts. Such sales have been
frequently known, and those who have COM
menced the practice of neatly putting up
and making their products are firm in ad'
herring to it, while those who have not com
menced are slow to perceive and the fault il
their oWn.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
The Extent of London.

The metropolis Of the British empire, the
largest city tho world ever saw covers with
in fifteen miles radius of Charing Gross,
nearly 700 square miles, and numbers within
these boundaries 1000, 900 inhabitants. 1t
contains more Jews than the whole Of Pales-
tine, more Roman Catholics than Rome
itself, more Irish than Dublin, more Scotch
men than Ediuburg. The port Of London
has every day on its waters 1000 ships and
5000 sailors. Upwards OF l2O persons are
added to the population daily, or 10000
yearly, a birth taking place every five min
utes, and a death every eight minutes. On
an average, twenty-eight miles Of streets are
opened, aud 5000 new houses built every
year. In its postal districts there is 4 yearly
delivery of 238,000, 900 letters. On the
police register there are the names OF l2O,-
900 habitual criminals, increasing by many
thousands every year. More than one-third
of all the crime Of the country is committed
in London, or at least brought to light there
There are as many beershops and gin'palaeei
as would, if their fronts were placed side by
side, reach from Charing Gross to Ports
mouth, a distance Of s~eventy-three miles,
and $4,000 drunkards brought before iti
magistrates. The shops open on Sundays
would form streets sixty miles long. 1t is
estimated that there are above a million o
the people who are practically heather
wholly neglecting the ordinances Of religion,
At least 900 additional churches and Chapeli
would be required for the wants Of the
people.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
Festival of Trout River Farmers Club

Dear Farmer 1T was the privilege OF
your servant to visit the Trout river ia rmers'
festival last Saturday, which was enjoyed by
quite a large gathering IN Mr.. Coombs' grove
on the road between East Berkshire and
Montgomery. At about 1890 p. m. the
president, Mr.. Chas. Allen, called the meet
ing to order and it proceeded to the election
of officers for the next quarter. While the
husbandmen were transacting their business,
their wives and daughters placed the cou'
tents of the many pals aud baskets on a
nicely arranged table, aud soon gave out the
invitation for dinner.
The happy farmers seemed to take pride
in inviting their friends to dine with them at
their new home, and well they might for il
was a rich feast to those who have for the
last two months been engaged in the hard
farm work, to spend day in such a manner
and here | wish to invite those who seem Ia
think the farmers life is q hard, tiresome and
unpleasant one, TO take n day or SO and visit
Montgomery. l care not whether you &C
on the day of their meetings or not. Visit
them at their homes, for | believe there are
but a few in Montgomery but what would
Wy unu euteTtulu you = tuc p0st VI tuoh
ability any day, and if you do not say they
are a happy class of people, then | fear yor
cannot fully appreciate the pleasures Of life
For myself l do not know of a community
or town in which ! should rather go 10
spend a day Of real enjoyment than il
Montgomery.
At 2:30 p. m. the older portion Of the as
sembly gathered to a literary treat. The
first paper was read by Mr.. Silas Hop
kins, subject, Boys" | need not say very
much about this paper, for all who know Mr.
Hopkins, know he writes a very interesting
paper on almost any subject, and this pape
was one of his best, received with many Al
applause. A few remarks were then mad
by Messrs Cummings, Fassett, Anderson
Hopkins, Jr,, Ii. Hopkins and others,
Then followed a paper by Homer Cum
mings, subject, "What Encouragement i
there for Young Peoploto stay in Vermont ?
After the reading Of this paper the commit
tee made their report for the next meeting
to be held Saturday, July 10. and thus end
ed another day enjoyed not only by the ricI
pleasure-seekers but also by the happ.
farmers and families.
EnOsJurgh, June, IA.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
To Destroy Cabbage Lice.

For years past the writer IA correspondent
Of the Journal of the FARM, has been in the
practice of clearing this plant from an in.
sect that iufests it at an early stage Of its
growth, aud often continues its ravages to q
later date. These are little blue lice, which
are SO nearly the color Of the plant, that it
is sometimes difficult to fix their identity.
This is, however, soon determined by the
curling Of the inside leaves, a considerable
time previous to heading. The concave por.
tions Of these leaves being closely inspected,
disclose often hundreds of the little insects,
scarcely larger thar the seed Of the plant.
An %effectual exterminator Of these has been
used for a number of years, with unfailing
success. 1t is simply this /: Take some
dry ashes in a pan, and while the dew is on
the plant in the morning, sprinkle the
ashes all over the plants, being careful to
spread il on the inside Of the curled leaves.
Hickory ashes or that Of corn cobs, on &C.
count Of the strength Of the I've caused by the
dew, is preferred. For a length Of years
this remedy has been tried with success.
If well applied, it will not be necessary to
perform the operation more than once.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
Notes About Town.

The Baptists have the foundation for the
new chapel all completed.
The Band is reOrganized with Frank Hib.
bard as E.lat cornet and director.
The 6re-alarm yesterday noon was just a
little behind the times-say about a hundred
years.
Messrs. Moore, Little6eld, Remington,
and Winslow are doing evangelical work a,
Burlington.
The Free Baptists received fifteen new
members last Sunday by baptism, making
AZ in three weeks.
Mr.. Badger says he is not going TO be
ontdone by the Sovereigus. and will furnish
milk at five cents a quart, and less if Others
do.
The Free Baptists are going to have a
Sabbath school excursion by special train 10
West Danville with a picnic on an island
there, next Thursday.
The exercises of the graduating class
occur at~the academy this friday evening
commencing at II o'clock. The programme
comprises orations, essays, music, and the
presentation Of diplomas.
A village meeting is called JUICE "a ID
see if the village will instruct the trustees u
purchase a steam fire engine, and pay for il
too we suppose, as we see nothing in the
warning about raising money.
James Mutt has put up a building for
grinding files necessitated by his increasing
business. The files hat went through the
Montpelier Ere have been sent here to be
recut and are now as good as new
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Gaskill have got .
daughter. She came in a basket WedHes'
day morning, at a very tender age, aud call
ed at the front door all alone. OF course
they are delighted to be SO suddenly called
papa and mamma.
Mrs. Joseph w illard, a lady about SO
years of age, liv ing with her son at Fair
banks village was found dead on the floor in
her chamber Su nday afternoon. She was
left alone in the house at eight o'clock in the
morning and found at four p. M, dead.
On Wednesday evening the FARMER Off &c
and a few friends enjoyed a short but very
pleasant call from our agricultural editor
while on his way to the b GARD meeting al
East Berkshire. A partial promise was OBJ
tanned that he would be this way again and
make a longer stop in a few weeks. Mr..
Hubbard is deeply interested in his work.
Our item about Lairds' granite works
last week didn't tell the whole story. They
have in their employ, in all, 6fty.twe hands,
and are building more granite monuments
than any other concern 10 the United States
They have machinery for polishing and are
working it to its Utmost capacity.
We are glad to notice the return of Frank
S. Streeter after a years absence in the
West where he has been the principal Of a
high school. Frank goes now to Bath, N
H., where he pursues the study Of law with
A. B. Carpenter, Esq. The daily paper o
Ottumwa. Iowa, where he has been, speak,
in the very highest terms of his management
Of the school. Frank seems to be eminent
ly successful as a teacher, aud will be no
less SO as q lawyer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
Shocking Tragedy at Burlington.

Last Sunday James Premier, Of Burling.
ton, drove to Winooski where he took In
two young ladies, Mary Dady aud Honora
DAILY, to ride. Miss Dady soon complained
that her feet we're too warm, and when they
had ridden about a quarter Of a mile, sudden.
ly, without a word or a cry, Miss Dady
leaped from the carriage, while II was 10
motion, and ran down the road with the
speed of a deer. When she jumped fire
burst out from every part of her clothes,
aud as the poor girl ran in mad terror she
was enveloped in q sheet of fame. Every
rag of clothing was burned from her body,
and the unfortunate girl was left with but
faint semblance to humanity, fainting, bleed
ing, dying. She was at once placed in the
carriage and taken to her fathers house,
where medical assistance was summoned,
but without relief, and she died Monday.
She was an only daughter, fifteen years old.
1t is supposed the FIRE originated from the
stub Of a cigar which Premier dropped in
the wagon when he thought he had thrown
il away.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18

A very curious circumstance has become
known in connection with the treasury rob.
berry. A few years ago twenty thousand
dollars we're stolen from the treasurer's of.
fee, and upon the same day it was discov.
cred that a certain nameless gentleman, with
several friends, visited the vaults. OF this
twenty thousand dollars six thousand only
were recovered. This sum was placed by
some unknown parties to the credit Of the
treasurer of the United States through a
New York bank. No further clue to this
robbery was ever discovered. 1t happens
that OH the same day when the forty-seveu
thousand dollars were taken this very same
gentleman who went through the vaults sew
eral years before when the twenty thousand
were taken, also visited the vaults with sew
eral friends. There may be nothing in this
peculiar coincidence, but it is a fact which
has come to the knowledge Of the detectives,
and which is being considered by them.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
@~arriages.

At st. JohAsbury, June 10, by Rev. o. Roys, Mr..
Frank ?. Smith, Of %ramworth, N. IL, and Miss Alice l..
Humphrey, Of Burke, VI,
At bt, Johnsbury, June "a, by Rev. Il. T. Fairbanks,
II. NJ. Cuthbertson, Of Greensboro, and Miss Sarah A.
Babbitt, of st. JohnsbuTy,
At Barton Landing, June 70, Jonas u. Flint, Of
Charleston, and Miss Ella n. Dodge also Willis Flint,
Of Barton Landing, and Miss Eta NJ. Dodge, both
Landing.
At Beebe Plain, 7, y, June 10, Elwin ]. Tinker and
Miss Ida A. BOdwell, both Of Btanstead. No cards.
At Stowe, June II, Mr.. Rodney L. OurriOr, Of VOL
colt, and Miss II. A. Kusic, Of Stowe.
At 81 Johnsbury, June 10, Mr.. James A. Herrin and
MIS- Nellie A. Waters, both Ofst JohnsbuTy.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
Don't Worry about Yourself.

To regain or recover health, persons
should be relieved from all anxiety concern.
ing diseases. The mind has power over the
body. For a person to think that he has q
disease, will often produce that disease.
This we see effected when the mind is intense.
ly concentrated upon the disease of another.
1t is found in the hospital that surgeons and
physicians who make a speciality Of certain
diseases are liable to die Of them themselves;
and the mental powes is so great that some
times people die of diseases which they only
have 10 Imagination. We have seen a per-
son seasick in anticipation off voyage, before
reaching the vessel. We have known a per-
son to die Of cancer in the stomach, when they
had no cancer or any other mortal disease.
A blindfOld man, slightly pricked in the arm,
has tainted and died from believing that he
was bleeding to death. Therefore, we'll per-
sons to remain well, should be cheerful and
happy and sick persons should have their
attention drawn as much as possible from
themselves. 1t is by their faith that men
are saved and it is by their faith that they
die. II he wills not to die, he can often
live in spite Of disease and if he has
little or no attachment TO life, he will slip
away as easily as a child will fall asleep.
Men live by their souls and not by their
bodies. Their bodies have no life of them
selves they are only resources Of life
tenements of their souls, the will has much
to do in continuing the physical occupancy
or giving it up.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
Patrons Of HusbandrY.

The Patrons of Husbandry have a picnic
at Cambridge July 3.
The Patrons Of Husbandry are to hold a
basket picnic at East Granville, the after
noon and evening Of July 2.
The members of Green mountain grange
No, l, of st. Johnsbury, have presented to
Bro. John Hanks, whose buildings were
burned at East Bethel, Sl3.25 in cash be-
sides 4 private subscription not cash.
Deputy d. Il. Royden organized Pulaski
grange at Newbury, June 9Th.
D.. Y. FORD, Master.
WIN. Y. Bailey, o. Miss J; ?. Chase, L.
Mrs. Gertrude Dean, Chap, \, D. nibbard, Treas.
u. J. Msserye, See; II. q, Rollins, O. K.
Mrs. r.. NJ. Mitchell, Q. MIS-. J. Edwards, p.
Mrs. ". U. Bailey, y. Miss Mary Rollins, L. A. S,
Middlesex grange, No. so, at Montpelier,
adopted the following resolutions, May
Goth -
Whereas, Az al wise God in His divine providence
and worthy brother. John McDermid, after n long and
painful Illness, therefore, be Il
Resoived, That In his death We realize the loss Of Q
worthy brother our Order.
Rssoired, That we deeply mourn with the afflicted
family, who by this dispensatiOn are beTeft Of a kind
husband and indulgent parent, and hereby extend /,
TO them our heartfelt sympathy In this hour Of bereaYe
ment.
Resolved, That our worthy secretary Incorporate,
these resolutions In tho book records of this grange and
present a copy 10 the bereayed family, also transmit
a copy for publication in the VERMONT FARMER.
The Vermont state deputy, Bro. ID. Il
Boyden, of Waitsfeld, who is also special
deputy for Grafton county, N. H., is pre-.
pared to lecture at any time and place
in Grafton county, upon the subject o.
the Patrons Of Hnsbandry. He has organ.
lied l04 oranges in Vermont, and commenced
his labors in New Hampshire by organizing
Union grange, at Oxford with thirty charter
members.
ASA S. RHODES, Master.
II. II. Carr, o. u. Bugbee, L..
| q. N. KenVOn. n ID n TuIotson A \
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
The Picnic at stookbridRe.

The Oranges Of Green Mountain Council
Patrons Of Husbandry will hold a basket
picnic at Stockbridge Common, Thursday,
July LIST. Lunch at IL o'clock exercises
to at l p. M. A pleasant time is
anticipated. All friends of the order are
invited to be present and participate in the
pleasures Of the occasion. A. M.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18

Two years ago, bar silver was worth 59i
pence per ounce in London. Now it is quoted
at SOFA fall of nearly I per cent, and a very
wide iuctuation for one of the noble metals
within so short a time. The mines OF Utah
and Nevada have produced this depreciation.
The new ocean cable, which has just been
completed, gives this country Geographic
communication with Europe through five diff
ferent channels. The company that has laid
the last one is the Direct cable company and
the cable is 3060 miles long, from the Irish
coast to Rye Beach, N. H., and it has cost
about $4,000, 900. The cable is larger than
any Of the others, but its length being almost
double the old ones from Valentia to the
Newfoundland coast, it will not work more
than about half as fast, averaging perhaps
about nine words a minute. There ought
now to be a reduction of rates to so cents
a word, or lower.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18

be filled by the Black Rirer Standard,
Richmond 4 Foggett, local editors.
George w. Kibling, Of Norwich, has
been fined $3.50 and costs for selling liquor
to everybody in general and Dartmouth
college students 10 particular.