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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
Large Versus Small Cows.

Mr.. Edaor;--l fully endorse the position
you have taken in your article under the
above heading, with regard to the Importance
OF estimating the comparative cost of keep
ing dairy stock. Success in dairy hus-
bandry is not question of receipts alone,
but of balances on the ledger, after paying
all costs. As the cost of keeping is the
greatest item of expense in running a dairy,
1t should be one of the first for considera.
ton in our schemes for improvement.
If figures We're more commonly applied to
the investigation Of agricultural subjects, it
would result in much clearer understand
ing of the importance of improvement in
this branch of industry. Though, as in the
case you have supposed, it might not always
lead TO definite results, for want OF facts on
which to base our computations, yet it would
aid in the presentation of the subjects in
vestigated in a clearer light, and with sufTi-
cient eractness for practical purposes.
IMPORTANCE oF CONSIDERING AGGRrd ATE
RESULTS
As you have shown, we should consider
the aggregate results of our losses or gains
by our good or bad management 1t is not
the gains or losses of year, that determine
the financial success or failure of a lifetime,
but the aggregate of gains or losses for that
time, and, as rule, it is the aggregate of the
smaller ones, rather than of large individual
ones, that determine the success or failure Of
those engaged in most business pursuits, aud
often those, even, which pass unnoticed at
the time; aud especially is this true in agri-
culture.
We have, in this question of food, the basis
for variation in our profits which may
amount to more than ten dollars per head
per annum, and, by the common practice, not
be observed by the dairyman, Farmers A.
and Is. compare notes. They find that they
have each received an annual average of
seventy-fivs dollars per COW from their re-
spectiye herds. Ordinarily, the comparison
would end here, with the conclusion that
both were receiving the same profits, in pro
portion TO the size Of their dairies, when. il
the matter was more thoroughly investigated.
II might prove that the profits Of one were ten
dollars per head greater than those of the
other, because Of the difference in cost Of
keeping, owing to variation in the size of the
cows of the respective herds, or to the richer,
more concentrated aud costly food, which
one Of the herds may have required to pro-
duce the same amount Of butter or cheese.
variation Of ten dollars per COW per an
mum, In the profits Of a dairy Of ten cows,
would amount 10 an annual loss or gain of
one hundred dollars. This sum annually re-
esived, and loaned at six per cent interest
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
Correspondence.

Mr.. EDITOR Allow me TO express the
very great satisfaction, with which have
read those noble words of President Ander-
son, on the subject of education, which you
have lately given us in the WAronMAN.
have not read anything on tho subject, that
gave me so much pleasure, for many a long
day Touse ahomely expression, they went
right to the spot. They struck me as not
only very able, but eminently sensible
hope other men of learning aud influence
will follow so eminent leader in the right
direction, but il they will not, let the rank
and file polish up their arnor, aud start out
bringing up such counterblast against the
old and impractical system of education
that prevails, as shall push it from its foun-
dations and make room for a better and
more practical one. W. SPRINGER
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

RErLrNlsnarNr.-Fauming wisely con
Quoted, is a continual succession of exhaust.
ing and replenishing. The best method of
replenishing the land should, in all cropping
be regarded as the leading object The
crop which brings the most money is not al
ways the best Not a few look only 10 i'm.
mediate profit, and their management of the
soil perfectly harmonizes with this one idea
Future fertility is disregarded; everything
possible is taken from the field, and nothing
returned to it-nothing done to restore its
wasted energies-nothing TO check the pro-
gress of exhaustion. II the farm, when
new, was rich and fertile, it soon becomes
barren and sterile, aud the misguided occu.
pant is ready TO abandon the desoation
which his unprovidence las spread around
him. and seek more fertile lands in new
country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

UNsELrIsuSEss.-Two little sisters had
been very busily engaged in cutting paper
dolls. By-and-by their mamma said to the
eldest, " Daisy, it is time you put away your
playthings now, and all the scraps Of paper
must be picked up ! didn't cut all the
paper" said Daisy aud she picked up only
few pieces. Presently Alice came into
the noon, and mamma said again, IAN
these scraps of paper must he picked up"
I've picked up all | cut said Daisy.
" Yes, mamma" said Alice, "Daisy has
picked up all of hers, aud ! will pick up
mine" And so she worked away as busy as
bee and happy as bird, till all the little
bits were gathered up, though Daisy had cut
a great deal more Of the paper than she had.
A lady who was visiting their mamma
watched the little girls, and which do you
suppose she thought was the most unselhsh
Of the two-Daisy or Alice
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

FAT Cattle AND TOBACCO George ".
jones, of Deerfeld, Mass, is fattening a herd
Of forty-seven grade Shorthons for The Bos.
ton Christmas market. The heaviest yoke
weighs four thousand six hundred and the
whole average two thousand pounds per
head. They are home-bred, having been
mostly picked up in Franklin and lamp
shire counties. These cattle are fed eight
quarts each per day, of mixed meal and bran,
and all the hay they will eat, with running
water In each stall. Mr., Jones has large
farm lying along the bank of the Connecticut
Tor half a mile. lie makes a business of
fattening cattle and sheep, and grows from
twelve to fourteen acres OF tobacco with his
surplus manure thus obtained. II IL said
that he :" makes farming pay" Pandering
TO human vices generally does pay-in this
world.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
1-T0 THE WEEKLY SUN. 1s-n
New York.

Eighteen hundred aud seyentysx Is the Centennial year
II also me year IN which an Opposition House Of Repre-
senaiNeH Wy hrst since the war VIII be In power at Wash
ingtoni and the Of the twenty third election OF rss-
dent Of the United States Al these sure 10 be "
great interest and Importance especially the latter
all Of them anu every thing unece with them will be fully
and freshly reported and eNponnded In THE suN.
The Opposition House Of REPRESENTATIVE failing nm tba
line Of inquiry opened years ago By fHE sun viii stsry
and diligently Investigate the cnrrup0ns and miseed u
GRANTS Administrations and WILL ID Is 10 b. hoped lay the
foundation for new and better period In national hts
tory OF all this lnF will contain comuete and acen-
worthy information upon these absorbing topics
The twenty third Presidential election. with the prcpara
tons for H. VIII be memorable MS deciding upon GRAlT's
aspirations for third term Of power and plumber and s
Reform, and as elecng that candidate Concerning All
these subjects those who mad Tue will have the means
Of being thoroughly well informed
The WEEKLY SUI which has attained a circulation OF
over eighty thousand copies already has It's readers every
and Territory and that ths year is6 viii se
their numbers doubled. II will continue 10 be thorough
newspaper All the general news Of the day will found
IN H. condensed when unimporlant at full length when Of
moinenti and always we trust treated In clear interest
ing and Instructive manner
II Is our aim TO make the wKEKLV Sun the best family
newspaper In the world, and shall continue 10 give IN ~
columns large amount Of miscellaneous reading such IA
sories telss poems scientific intelligence and agricultural
Information. for which not able to make room in our
daily edition The agricultural department especially a one
OF is prominent features The fashions also regularly
reported In Us eolnnns and are the markets every Kind
The Wnkklh sub eight pages, with hty-sx broad col
umns only ~ go year postage prepaid this price
barely reTays the cost Of the paper discount can inae
from this rate 70 clubs agents lostnastes any one
The DAILY srs, large four newspaper q twenty
eight columns gives all the news for two cents copy sub
year. suspAr edition extra, sI.10 per year wehave no
W-E THE srN New York Ciy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

TnE great object Of pursuit in these days
should be personal liberty as Christ defined
1t freedom from sin, from cowardice, from
subseryiency, aud from aimlessness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
-7grirnlfmal Deparfmrm.
T. n. uosKrSs. Editor.

~ Att COMMUNICATIONS tor This department should be
sent to the agricultural editor, whose p-tonce l. New
port, Vermont.
rV-Tnts prrAErwtSr Is who'll, under the control of The
Agricultural editor and he alone i to be held responsible Tor
ihn n.iIlntIAl. ilnraln nnhl.heh.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

As the smallest grain of sand carries
great pain TO the eye, SO does the slightest
deviation from Gods law cause to the wake
full conscience great disquiet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22

MI H. II, Eddy has made for over THIRTY appn.A
ions of lAten;s having been successful Ia almost slny
case such unnistakable proof of great talent A apy
on his part, leads me To recommend inventors 10 hl
10 him To their patents they be sure Of nav
ing the faithful attention bestowed their cases aa
at very reasonable charges. join IAOGAkl
Boston. January |, 1870. 1O-ls
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1875-12-22
VERMONT wATCHMAN & STATE JOURNAL WEDNESDAY, DEC
,3lrm Embellishments.

DEAL ESTATE FOR sAIE.-The subscriber
Offers for sale twenty vc acres of excellent land Hu-
afed Within one mile u Montpelier village, upon which
good budings In excellent repair The place Will be sold At
4 low price, and terms u payment easy.
THERON o. BAILEY.
Montpelier, VI. February u, 1915 ee-u
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01
The Future Of Mexico.

A correspondent in Mexico, writing
to the New York Tribune, says: 1T
seems that the hour has nearly arrived
when the bloody records of another re-
ligious war seem likely to ensanguine
the page of Mexico's chequered histo-
~. Already the torch. the sword and
knife of fanaticism are doing their
dreadful work in Michoacan, Pueb.a
and some other well-known places.
The sword of superstition is unsheath-
ed again, and heaven alone knows how
or when massacres will stop. In ad-
dition to recently relieving General
Rocha from his command in the army,
the minister of war has thought we'll
to adopt still more stringent measure
of precaution against the possibility of
any revolutionary movement that might
be attempted in the States. He has
ordered the withdrawal of the four bril-
gades of artillery which are attached to
their respective divisions of the army,
and the concentration in tie City of
Mexico. This recalling to the capital
all the artillery of the army shows that
the government has no confidence in
either the troops or the cities and
States which they garrison. An order
of this kind has never been issued be-
fore, aud it is looked upon as sure
forerunner of approaching trouble. "
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01
The Old Wing Party.

The Resurrection of the Old Wing
Party" having been suggested, the
Jackson Wing and Tribune thus dis
poses of the proposition:
The best men of both of the old politi-
cal organizations now stand side by
side, and are facing new duties and
responsibilities. They have made a
common war against the common enc
mics of the peace and liberty of the
country. The fact that they Uttered in
the past only serves to make them
more reasonable and just in their
words and acts. The conservatism of
the old Wing party is now exerting a
more potent influence than it could
possibly exert if the party still had a
separate existence. A third party is
an impossibilityy now. The issue is
made up between the friends of con-
stitutional liberty aud Of local self
government, and those who seek to
break them down. In this war the
old Wing leaders can be useful, aud
will be rewarded for it, as they have
been heretofore. Standing alone they
can do nothing. and their voices would
be unheard 10 tbs council of the ma
ton.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01
How to Count Interest.

4 per cent-multiply the principal by
the numbef Of days; separate the
right hand figure from praaqct apq
divide by g.
per cent-multiply by number Of
days and divide by ".
per cent-multiply by number of
days separate right hand figure and
divide by q.
8 per cent-multiply by number of
days and divide by 40.
per cent-muItiply by number of
days; separate right hand figure and
divide by t.
10 per cent-multiply by number OF
days and divide by &c.
II per cent-multiply by number OF
days; separate right hand figure and
divide by 3.
ID per eeGt-multiply by number Of
days and divide by 81,
Is per cent-multiply by number OF
days, separate right hand figure and
divide by2.
20 per cent-multiply by number of
days and divide by Is.
Ggt this out and keep it.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01
Keeping the Tongue.

Keep it from unkindness. Words
are sometimes wounds. Not very deep
wounds always, and yet they irritate.
Speech is unkind sometimes when
there is no unkindness in the heart, SO
much the worse that needless wounds
are inflicted so much the worse than
unintentionally pain is caused.
Keep it from falsehood. 1t is so
easy to give false coloring, to so make
a statement that it may convey mean
ing different from the truth. while yet
there is an appearance of truth. that
we need to be on our guard. There
are very many who would shrink from
telling lie, who yet suffer themselves
In such inaccurate or exaggerated or
onesided statements that they reslly
come under the condemnation of those
whose Lying lips are an abomination
to the Lord"
Keep it from SANDER. The good
reputation of others should be dear to
us. Sin should not be suffered to go
unrebuked but it SHOULD be in ac-
cordance with the Scripture method :
Go and tell him his fault twixt
thee and him alone" And it should
be borne in mind that what is too often
considered as merely harmless gossip
runs dangerously near, if 1t does not
pass, the confines of SANDER. A repu-
tation is too sacred to be made play
thing of, even if intent be not malici-
OuS
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01

him, fawning, licking his face, and
making every demonstration of tender
ness known to his species.
The teamstear whistled, but the dog
took no more notice of il than if il had
been the wind that whistled, SO he
stopped his horses and came to the
sidewalk.
What are you doing with my dog?"
asked he, roughly.
Il rather think he's my dog" said
Karl.
Il tell you he's mine; l thought him
and paid for him" said the teamster.
Very well, sir. You can take him,
then" said Karl.
But all the-coaxing, Establishments
and commands of the teamster ayailed
nothing with Trump, and if dragged
away few yards he would dart back
to Karl's side again.
Its plain enough you owned him
once, said the teamster, but that
don't prove you own him now, And
Karl, too feeble to argue the matter or
offer any resistance, saw poor Trump
tied to the cart and led away, all the
time looking back at him with plead
ing expression which cut him to the
heart. He believed that he had now,
i,deed, taken has last farewell Of his
old friend; but what was his surprise
on opening his eyes one morning, after
days and nights of pain and delirium
to see Trump sitting at his bedside.
Il reckon he belongs to YOU" said
Corporal Goldthwaite, then acting as
nurse.
Yes" said Karl, laying his hand
on the dogs head. where did you
get him p
He came here himself. He was
driven away a number of times, but
he persisted in coming back, ard We
concluded he belonged TO some poor
fellow inside; so took him through
the wards, and when he got to your
bed he just stationed himself there
and he hasn't been away since"
From that time until Karl was hon
orably discharged Trump was allowed
to make the hospital his headquarters
and then accompanied his master home
to live in peaceful retirement and II
rest on his laurels.
Now don't you agree with me thai
Trump was a hero?-Ruth Chesterfield
IN Youths CgapoaniOn.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01
BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU SAY.

In speaking OF persona faults,
Pray don't forget your own;
Remember those with homes OF glass
Should seldom throw a stone.
In we have nothing else TO do,
Than talk of those who sin,
sTIs better we commence at home,
And from that point begin.
We have no right tojudge man.
Until he's fairly tried:
Should we not like his company,
We know the world Is wide.
Some may have faults-and who has not
TIE old as well as young;
Perhaps we may, for aught we know,
Have fifty to their one.
III tell you Of better plan,
And ind IL WORKS full well;
To try my own defects to cure,
Ere others faults I'll tell;
And though sometimes hope TO be
No worse than some know.
Ny own short cofniDgs bid me let
The faults OF Others go.
Then let US all. when we begin
To Islander friend On foe,
Think OF the harm one word may do
TO those we little know.
Remember curses, sometimes, like
Our chickens, "roost at home;"
Don't speak OF Others fault until
We have none OF our own.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01

A SINGULAR DREAM AND ITS
STRANGE FULFILLMENT.--The follow
ing curious dream and its prophetic
fullfilmGRt may serve to interest those
who are curious as regards Fremont
tons and presentiments of death. A
lady of the first responsibility youches
for the truth of the story, and trSa
the parties we have not the least hest
tation in Publishing it as fact Not
more than a month ago our lady infOr-
mant's mother dreamed that she was on
a visit at her fathers house in Balti-
more. While there her father called
her into an unccupIed room containing
only two sOmber looking collins She
asked him why he kepts uch mournful
reminders of the end of man in his
house, and for whom were they intend
ed? His only reply, as be pointed to the
coffins. was, ''one is for mG and the
other for you" There was nothing
of the usual feeling of terror produced
by such dreams experienced by the
lady on this occasion, and the dream
made little impression on her mind at
the time. But week scared ~ elapsed
before she was suRmOned TO the death
bed of her father, and on Sunday last
she joined him in the spirit word
Will any one say the dream was not q
preseutiment of death ?-CamberldHd
Times
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01

THE japanese have wonderful skill
in dwarfing fruit trees. All kinds are
dwarfed without diminishing the size
of the fruit. The trees are set out in
regular rows. At the height they want
the trees to grow, say four or six feet,
lattice work of small bamboo poles
is built over the whole orchard. As
soon as the shoots of the pear tree
grow to this lattice they are trained to
run it horizontally, and are confined
to the poles by hempen strings. When
first seen it looks like grapery. The
wind cannot shake the tree to disturb
either the flowers or the fruits.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01

The corn crop of the United States
for 1874 is reported by the Agric ultur-
al Department at slightly more than
eight hundred millions of bushels.
This is a reduction of one hundred and
twenty millions from the corn crop of
1873, which was itself mot good year
for corn" This decline in production
accounts for the high price of corn.
Two crops have been thus below the
average, it is to be hoped that the corn
crop of 1875 may be good one. This
crop is as important as the wheat crop,
for upon it closely depends the provis-
lion crop of the country and the main
tenance of all working animals, whilst
not small part of it belongs to The
staple stock of human food.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01
Nothing Left I'm the Bill,

Prominent lawyers at the United
States Supreme Court at Washington,
in view of Judge Emmons' decision on
the civil rights bill, state that it is
their unanimous judgment that with
the exception of the jury clause, if the
decisions already rehdered should be
sustained on appeal there j. natbing
left in the bill. Tn jury clause, pend.
ing the debate in Congress, was con-
ceded to be in legal sense the weak
est feature in the bill. The decisions
thus far rendered declare that
the law cannot affect the rights of
States to control inns, theaters, COM
mon carriers, billiard halls, eating sa-
looms and barber shops.-Uenlphis
Ledger.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01
sSs ~ JI-lsEl
Who wouldn't be Georgia Lawyer

Some of the Georgia lawyers must
live in clover General Toombs, it Ia
said, never crosses the courthouse
floor for less fee than five thousand
dollars. Judge Lochrane won't take
any case for smaller fee than ten
thousand dollars Since the war Mr..
Hill received hundred thousand dol
laps fee in the celebrated Metcalf case.
Judge Lochssne received fee of for
ty thousand dollars in tbe Brunswick
and Albany case Mr.. Hill received a
fee of twenty-five thousand dollars for
his management the KimbalT's cases,
and Judge Locbrane received fifteen
thousand dollars from Mrs. KiWball in
the Kimball House case.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01

CURE FOR NEURALGIA.-Af friend
of ours, who suffered severe pains
from neuralgia, hearing of a noted
physician In Germany who invariably
cured taa disease, crossed the ocean
and visited GermaRy for treatment.
Hewas permanently cured after sbor
sojourn, and the doctor freely gave
him the simple remedy used, which
,was nothing but a poultice and tea
made from our common field thistle.
The leaves are macerated and used on
the part afflicted as poultice, while a
small quality of the leayes are boiled
down to the proportion Of quar- to o
pint, and a small wine glass Of the
decoetion drank before each meal.
Our friend says he has never known
it to fail of giving relief, while in al
most every case it has effected cure.
Exchange.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01

SOMEBODY wants to know who
wrote that article" in the Houston
(Tex.) Telegraph, and it promptly re-
spends thus: The man who wrote
that article early in life was hard
working blacksmith, later was a deck
hand on a steamboat, then he was a
cowboy on the frontier, but of late
years he has followed the profession Of
a prize fighter. He only became an
editor to reduce his flesh by starvation
so as to become more of success in
his peculiar line" The Telegraph re-
ceived no further inquiries.
Clarksville weekly chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1873-1890, 1875-05-01

NEGOTIATIONS are pending for the
REIMBURSEMENT of the Indian title to
the Black Hills. The Indians ask a
million of dollars for the claim, but
Uncle Sans agents are not inclined to
pay so high. About half that sum
they think would be nearer the figure
A delegation of the Sioux Indians are
now on their way to see the Great
Father at Washington, and to make
the trade with the officers of the Inte-
rlOr Department.