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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

The following are the ideas of an old farm
err in Maine, on seed potatoes, as given in the
Lewiston Journal.
We use too ripe seed when we propagate
from tubers that we have lain in the ground
till dead ripe. Plants that are propagated
by tubers require different treatment from
those propagated by seeds. Our corn and
grains that we use for seed, we like to have
stand little longer than the main crop, and
become perfectly matured. On the same
principle, our corn is selected from the ripest
best developed ears aud kernels. But pota.
toes for seed should be dug and placed in u
cool, dark cellar, just as soon as majority
Of them will slightly crack open in boiling.
This is most invariably while the tops are
yet green and growing fast. The tubers are
then in their most vigorous state. Discon-
meet them from the parent stalk at that time,
and they retain their vigor. Instead Of de-
teriorating, as most all of US know the older
sorts have, their vitality is increased, and
they yield better, with less tendency to rot.
As long ago as 1885, aud subsequently,, OBJ
servations led him to make some experiments
to test the theory, and he fluids it the proper
course to pursue. 1t is not often said that
the late planted potatoes are better for seed
than those planted early. The lateness oil
their planting prevents perfect ripening
hence the principle Of the above reasoning
would be in force.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

liquor trade. The rumsellers object to pro
hibition for the same reason,-on account of
the revenue they derive from rum.
The many friends Of the two ladies men.
TONED, in Stanstead aud vicinity, will read
the following card which we clip from the
Griunel (lowa) Herald, OF Dec. ~ with
pleasure
Mr. Editor, Dear Sir. Permit me to ex-
tend, in behalf of our Sunday School and its
friends, sincere thanks to Mrs. Hyatt and
Miss Verbeck tor their instruction of the
children in singing, and also for their kind
assistance in the preparation Of the recent
Christmas entertainment.
MRs. S. C.CLARK.
Barnston people will read the following
from the Boston Journal of Wednesday
with interest, as Mr.. Truell was Barnston
man Alvin b. Blake, who prctends to be
lawyer Of Lewiston, Me-, is in the House
of Correction in Lowell, in default of $1,000
bail, on the charge Of obtaining $50 from
Byron Truell, a Lawrence dry goods dealer,
on false pretences. Blake is well known as
a confidence man aud has been in trouble be-
fore for passing himself of as q Government
detective. Truell cashed worthless check
for him on Lewiston bank. Blake will
be tried next week.
GRAFTON COUNT v, N. II.
Geo. H. Swasey, of Bethlehem, was hit on
the head by the limb of tree, last week
Friday, with such force as to cause his death
Sunday.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
All Sorts Of Items.

A little girl in Milwaukee distinguished
herself the other day, by lighting fire with
u roll of paper she had seen her father stuff
in an odd corner of his bureau. The roll
contained something more than eleven hun
bred dollars.
Our correspondent in Stearns County,
Minnesota, reports that while wheat gencr-
ally averages about Ia bushels per acre the
past season, his own averages 90, and is sat
sfed that the difference in his favor is MAIN
ly owing to a prevention of injury from
drought by thoroughly rolling the land
Department Report
Express charges, and especially on sma II
packages, are simple robbery, reaching to the
extreme limit of eXtortion. Fortunately,
the mails offer relief, so far rs parcels up
to four pounds are concerned, the postage
now being only eight cents per pound on all
mail matter Of the second class, which in
cludes everything except that chargoable
with letter postage. So says the Argas
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
Marriages.

At West Topsham, Jan. /, by Rev. Geo. Carpenter
Of GrotOn, Edmund H. Gates, of West Topsham, and
Miss Jennie McCann, of West Springfield, Mass.
Z. Hosmer and Ella NJ. Sanger, all of Lyndon.
At Lyndon, Dec. %, Mr.. Alfred b. Kelley, Of Lyn-
don, and Miss RuDie j. Dunklee, of Burke.
At Glover, Jan |, Mr.. Isaac T. LaiO, of Barton, and
Miss Ellen Williams, Of Troy.
At Albany, Dec 81, Mr.. Oscar +. Loveand, of Iras-
burgh, and Miss Emma Z. Wells, Of Albany.
At LittetOn, n. H., Dec. "a, Bishop Ash, of ITRs
burgh, and Mrs. Augusta Prouty, Of LittletOn.
At Albany, Dec 81 Oscar F. Loveland, of lrasburgh,
and Miss Emma q. Wells, of Albany.
At East Craftsbury, Jan. /, Willie NJ. Graham, of
Greensboro, and Miss Katie A. Fayer of Glover.
At Newport Center Dec. 25, james f. Horn, of New
port, and Miss Abbe A. Ham, of Bath, N. II.
At Derby Dec. 30, James p. Whitney and Miss Lin
ney NJ. Drew, both Of Derby.
At Richford, Dec 2s, T. Abel Chase of North Troy,
and Miss Alvira A. Wright, OF Jay.
At Newport Dec 81, OEias Boynton and Miss Mary
G. Dow, both Of Coventry.
At Morrisville, Jan. Mr.. Fred b. Livingston, of
Burlington, and Miss Stella l.. Thomas, Of Mcrrsyile.
At Morristown, Jan, l. Mr. Daniel NJ. Hart and Miss
Amy Soles, both of MOrristOwn,
Indoes Falls, and Miss Abbe McPherson of Rycgate.
At Mclndocs Falls, jan ,, Mr.. Carlos W. French and
Mrs. Hannah Carpenter, both OF McndOes Falls.
At Newark, Dec 81, Mr.. Windsor Corliss and Miss
Lucia q. Webster, both Of Newark.
At West Burke Jan. I, Mr.. j. W. Fletcher of Burke
and Miss Carrie T.. purkee, Of Newark.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
GRAFTON COUNT Y, N. II.
Patrons OF H.sDam tru.

The new grange at Lunenburgh already
has over 100 members.
Preferred Grange, Bakersfield, will give
public installation Of officers next Wedncs-
day, the 18th, at o'clock p. IN.
Burke Mountain Grange raised Sl5 at
their meeting on the 10Th of December for
the relief OF the order in Nebraska.
Green Mountain Grange will hold meet.
ing Saturday, the 23d at 81 o'clock, to mi
tiate candidates in the second, third, and
fourth degree.
Independent Grange met at their hall
Saturday, Jan. u, at 10 o'clock, and after
installation of officers the ladies prepared
the tables for the harvest feast, which was
well enjoyed by all. Next meeting Satur-
day, Jan. l6, early candle light.
The officers of Harvest Home Grange,
Rochester, we're duly installed New Years
eve. After the installation au oyster
supper ives partaken of, the tables being
bountiiully furnished by the lady members
of the order. l5U persons we're present.
Jonathan Lawrence, of Passumpsc gener-
al deputy Of the Patrons for Vermont, has
been deputised by Master Cotton to visi.
oranges in Caledonia and Essex counties to
exemplify the unwritten work and give such
other instruction as may be wanted. Infor-
nation in relation to the formation of new
oranges can be had by application to Mr..
Lawrence.
A mass convention of the Patrons of Hus-
baudry will be held at Brattleboro, January
81, to commence at 10 a. m. All Patrons
Of Husbandry in Vermont, New Hampshire
aud Massachusetts are invited to attend Re-
turn checks over the Central Vermont and
leased lines will be furnished free. j. III.
Crosby, State Agent Of Vermont, will be
present with full list of samples, price lists,
etc. The Masters of the Vermont, New
Hampshire and Massachusetts State Oranges
have been invited TO attend. All papers
friendly to the farmers interests are invited
to notice this call.
1t should be known to Patrons that one
of the planks in the platform of the order of
Patrons of Husbandry is, to buy only for
cash. We acknowledge that there may be,
and are, many cases in which it will be found
great trial to abstain from buying on credit.
We know that many luxury, and even
some Of the necessities of life will have to be
dispensed with for time, for want of cash
to buy them, but, brother Patrons, believe
us, it is better to do 3d. and thus pave the
road to prosperity, than to persist in remain
ing in debt.-Erchange.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

Tue DANGER OF SIMPLE REMEDIEs.-
A paragraph is going the rounds setting forth
that for all calculous disorders certain cure
may be obtained by drinking for two or three
weeks 1.-The water in which potatoes have
been boiled to pieces" Innocent as this pre-
scription sounds, it is marked example OF
the recklessness which is perpetualy advising
unlimited doses ofsubstancesi in utter ignorance
of their poisonous properties, The potato
contains an active principle known as solan-
inc, which is an acro.narcotic poison. This
alkaloid, though chiefly resident in the stalks
and leaves Of the plant, is also present in
small quantities in the tuber, from which it
is completely extracted by the water in
which the vegetable is boiled Hence in the
absence of any definite instructions as to the
relative proportions of potatoes and water in
the foregoing formula, it is quite possible to
produce dangerously strong decoction of
solauine, the free use of which would imperil
| life. Indeed, cases of accidental poisoning
from drinking potato water arc of not intre-
quent occurrence. And yet the people who
oftenest swallow unsuspectingly such nos
trums, the Neto York World says, are the
very ones to take alarm if a physician pre-
scribe, in fixed doses which he knows to be
harmless, the potent alkaloids which they
dispense ad liJitum from the kitchen labora-
| tories.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

Upon the sewage-iarm of Lord Warwick,
near bennington, in England, twenty acres
of mangel-wurzel (of two kinds, orange and
intermediate globe) produced 50 tons to the
acre, the crop being the greatest ever known
in England. The field had been in Italian
rye-grass in 1871 and 1872, and wheat in
1873 1t received no manure other than
sewage during the past four years. The
mangel was sowed in rows two feet apart.
and the plants were thinncd to foot. The
roots were SO large that tons and tons were
selected which did not exceed one hundred
roots to the ton,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

QUAcK ADvERTIsEMENTs.-There are prob
ably few families in the United States but
receive every year more or less advertise
ments and circulars of patent medicines. AS
they are always wretten with view of selling
nostrums, they rarely or never tell the truth,
aud do great deal of harm. If there is one
thing OF more Importance than another it Is
that the knowledge any person receives, on
any subject, should be correct, but quack
advertisement never deals in accurate knowl-
edge. Hence, those who read them are
likely to imbibe opinions not only worthless
but positively pernicious.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

To PREVENT HoRsEs JUMrINa.-In 70.
spouse to an inquiry, w. H., Of The West.
ern Farmer, says; To prevent jumping /
have found just two ways effective. Buckle
a surcingle around the body, then the halter
strap through the fore legs to this tie 80
that the horse cannot get his head above the
shoulder. Second, place upon the horse
common halter with forehead strap, sew to
this a piece of sheepskin, tho wool side next
the head, and hanging low enough to com.
pei him to hold up his head too high for
spring to enable him to see the top of the
fence. This latter suggestion we value as
applicable to colts to which tho temptation
to jump is lloble to be presented.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

The intuition of the Treasury girls serve:
them well in the counterfeit business and
General Spinner, who has had twelve years
experience in the work says they are worth
ten times as much as the men for such bust
ness. "a man always has a reason for a
counterfeit" says the general, "but he il
wrong half the time. A woman never has a
reason. She says It's counterfeit because il
is counterfeit, and she's always right
though she couldn't tell how she found it out
if she were to be hung for it,"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

Why PRonIBITIoN FAILs-The principal
reason why prohibition law has failed to &C.
complish any good is that it never was the
intention of the politicians who have con-
troled the elections and off ces of the state
under the name and banner of republicanism
to execute the law equally and fairly upon
rich aud poor alike. " d. To add to their
strength as party to secure the prohibition
vote. they enacted the law; but to keep the
liquor drinkers in their ranks they secured
the appointment of constables who would not
trouble the rich mans drinking resort. And
the grog-shops have multiplied in the land,
and the constabes and the ring have rejoiced
greatly thereat for did not the constables
gather toll from each, and the more grog-
shops the more toll ? and did not the consta-
bes turn over spoils to the ring, and did
not the ring use the money to keep them
selves in power and the constables in office ?
and did it not all work beautifully for the
ring and the republican party, and fusten
frner aud frmer the shackles of intemper-
anco upon the people aud upon the state
Extracts from speech Of L. f. BickneH be-
fore LyceWm at West Cumm,ngton, Mass.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
$3.50 a Year!

because n club in the grange or council can
be made up without any agent to claim the
extra copy. BY getting up q club in the
grange you not only get paper for fifty
cents year less than most of the local pa
pers ask. but one which, while giving from
two to five times as much reading, upholds
your interests. The FARMER is fearless and
Outspoken in its Tone caring for neither king
nor kaiser, but battling ever for what it be-
lieves to be the right. 1t is emphatically
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
"A Repository Of Fashion, Pleasure, and
Instruction
Harper's Bazaar.
ILL U STRATED.
Notices Of The Press.


Tho BdzaT is edited with contribution of tact md
talent that we seldom find in any journal, aud tho
journal itsefis the organ Of tho great world Of fashion
-BostOn Traveller.
The Bq5ar commends itself to every member Of the
hOusehold-'tO tho children by droll and pretty pic-
lures to the young ladies by its fashion p ates In end
less variety, to the provdent matron by It's patterns
or the chdrens clothes to Pafertamiiids by It's taste
iul designs for embroidered slippers and luxurious
dressinggowns. But the reading matter of tho Baznr
Is uniformly Of great excellence. The paper has &C.
qured wide popularity for the Preside enjoyment 1t
afords.-N. Y. Evening Post
TERMS:
Postage free 10 all Subscribers in the United Staycs
larpers Bazaar, one year, 81 81 includes prepay
mont OF u s. postage by tho publishers Subscriptions
70 Harpers Magazine, Weekly, and Bazaar, to one ad-
dress for one year, Sl0 or, two of Harpers Perod-
Gals to one address for year, S7 postage free An
extra copy Of either the Magazine, Weekly or Bazaar
VIII be supplied gratis for every club of Ave subscrb-
ers at EACH in one remittance; or, six copies for
$50 withsut extra copy postage free Back numbers
can be supplied at any time. The seven volumes of
srpers Bazar for the years 1868 49, 30 ~ ~, 49,
a. elegantly bound in green CLOTH will he
sent by express, freight preplid for 81 each News
papers are not to copy this advertisement without the
express orders Of Harper 4 Brothers.
Address, HARPER & BROTHERS, New York.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

Potato Sonp.-For one quart of milk,
boil and mash four medium sized potatoes !;
add a little butter and salt boil the milk
with mace and piece of celery root, turn it
over the potatoes; strain through a sieve ;
beat three eggs well, and stir them in the
soup when,it boiIs up. Serve Immediately.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
1eaths.

At Waitsheld Jan. ?, Miss Laura Smith, 20.
At Oxford. N H. Dec. Goth, Collie S., son Of Des
Isaac and Mary S. willard, 5.
At South Kirby, Jan. 4, James Church, Esq 50.
At Bondyille, Dec IL, Mary o., daughter Of Ralph
and Emily Parsons, S.
At Bondville, Dec. 30 Gardner Gale, %.
At Morrisyille, jan |, Katie Al only daughter of b.
s. & II. A. Wilson, g.
At Morrsyillc, Dec, 49, Charles, youngest son of f.
N. and A, l. Porter, q
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
CALEDONIA COUNTY FAIR GROUND CO.


Tho ockholders ofthe Caledonia Fair Ground Com.
pany are hereby notified 10 meet ut tho st. JOhnsbury
House on Tuesday, January 18th, 1874 Immediately al
yer the adjournment Of the meeting Of the Agricultural
HENRY n uAeTtNaq aoo,y
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

AIR. J.J.H, Gregory, of Nlorblohead, Mass.
has his annual advertisement in our col.
pmns. lie was the original introducer OF
some of the best vegetables now tpund on
every table. lie comes this season with II
new squash in his Catalogue and a number
pl tempting specialties, some Of which are
finely illustrated from engravings taken from
photographs. The fact that so many of his
varieties fseed are of his own growing, Is u
golden fact for farmers and gardeners,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
TO ORANGES AND COUNCILS.

You can get the VERMONT FARMER in
clubs of eleven for
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

My annual catalogue of Vegetable and Flower Seed
for 1875 is now ready for all who apply. Customers
OF last season need not write for IT, In II viii DO iound
several valuable varieties Of new vegetables intro
duced for the first time this season. having made ne"
vegetables a speciality for many years. Growing otf'
huHdrsd and mn varieties on my several aIms'
would particularly invite the patronage OF Market
gardeners and all others who are especially ae.ous 20
have their seed pure and fresh, and Of ms ueIy Ssu
sfraiH All seed sent out n ON my establishment are
covered by three warrants ~ given IN my eatal9Sue
JAMES j. II. GREGORY, Marbleheadi MASS
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
RAILROAD TINS
TABLE.
TRAINS GOING SOUTH ARRIVE.

Mixed train stops over at Newport from a. a D. n1 10
$50 a. m. Does not run MONDAYS
Night Express north runs Sundays but not Mon
days.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08
RUTLAND COUNTY.

A FIRE at Center Rutland, Friday morn
log, destroyed two buildings aud the covered
bridge just north Of Clements marble mill.
The buildings were unoccupied, aud were in
sured for $4,000 aud $1,000 respectively
1t is thought the fire was set, as previous
attempts have been made to burn the prop.
erty. The bridge was built 40 years ago,
was still very good, and was insured Tor ST.
Enn
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-08

Nineteen members were added to Boyden
Grange, Westminster, at the last meeting.
Norman Gould, a merchant of Bartons-
vile, shot himself dead, last week Thursday
morning. lie bought out Mr.. Fletcher and
morning He bought out Mr.. Fletcher and
went into trade only last fall and no cause
can be assigned Tor the deed. He stood 50
near the gun that the wad set his clothes on
fire, aud nearly consumed them, with about
5000 in his pocket
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-09-29

words "Konie'' and .Vaterland' are Of
frequent occurrences. The Bayarians
are partial to warlike ditties IN which
the 'sErb- -Feind' seems severely handled.
Ever since last Thursday al tho nom
commissioned officers are engaged in
making fascines and throwing up earth
works. They start at 6 pm, and re-
main out all night. On dark nights
powerful lamp, like that Of lighthouse,
is used.
"This seems hard work. In South
Germany the training seems equally
practical and severe N. Victor Tis-
sot's book Voyage au pays des Mil
lards,' of which shows more presently
how recruits are trained at Ulm; They
are specially practised in marksman-
ship and gymnastics. For two hours
every day they are kept firing at tar,
gets. which bear . strong resemblance
to the distant outline OF Zouaves and
Turcos. The instructors in musketry
are all Prussian and come for the school
of musketry at Spandau. Moreover,
they are frequently practised in the OPP
perations Of real warfare. Quite re-
Gently the railway station at Ulma was
captured by surprise" by body Of
Bavarian recruits, the employees were
all made prisoners, while the special
railway battalion" took possession of
the railway stock, and organized rail-
way etdpPst.' At other. times NJ. Tis.
sot assures us that the men are trained
in 'requisitioniDg' villages, which seems
carrying professional zeal very far in
deed" /, SIS 81. l..
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-09-29
Tattling.

In all the black catalogue of vices,
which unhappily debase the characters
of the sons and daughters of Adam,
tattling we'll nigh holds the pre-emi-
nence. It is the meanest, the most de-
testable Of all habits and when once
contracted, clings as il, were. with the
tenacity Of demon. In view of its de-
pravity, and of the many and fearful
vices following in the train, the Lord
commanded Moses to 8 speak unto the
congregation Of Israel and say unto
them: Thou shalt not 60 up and down,
as tale bearer among the people" }" and
in the sacred psalm it is written, who
so privily slandereth his neighbor, him
will I cut off," The rabid dog, let
loose in a-community to bite whatever
man or beast he meets, is not as dam
gerous as the tattler. The dog kills
only the individual bitten while the
tattler's venom poisons madly and far
tally, the whole community. He goes
to neighbor's and listening attentive
ly, hears, perhaps something said that
may be used to the dispargoment, pos
sibly the ruin Of another, which he
drinks down with the avidity with
which the thirsty topper does the fiery
full, and then goes forth with veRomous
tongue to disseminate suspicion, dis
trust and ranking hate, where before
was the abode Of neighborly love and
eonfding trust. Thus the peace Of So
ciety is marred, is often disrupted; con-
fidence is destroyed; friends made foes,
discord and strife created, and all the
diabolical schemes of the father of lies,
used to destroy all that is lovely and
Of good report, furthered by the tat
tier, who may we'll be compared to the Vi
per in the fable, that, warmed and
brought to life by the care of q too kind
hearted benefactor, turned and stnng
him to the heart.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1873-1875, 1875-09-29
Gloomy Picture OF Iceland

Mr.. James Brice, in an article to the
Cornhill Magazine, describes Iceland
in chillv way. He says there are no
trees, though apparantly there were
plenty of them in the tenth century,
when we hear of men hiding among
them and being hanged from them. No
corn is grown, nor any other crop, ex-
cept few turnips and potatoes which
taste only half ripe. The only wild
quadrupeds are the blue fox, who has
probably come, as the white bear now
and then does, on ice foes from Green
land, and the reindeer the latter in
troduced about a century ago, and still
uncommon, ranging over the desert
mountains. There is no town except
the capital, a city Of 1900 people, no
other place deserving to be called even
q village, unless it be the hamlet Of
Akureyri, on the shore Of the Arctic
Ocean, with some fifty houses; no inns,
save one in that village whose resources
consist of two beds, single jug and
basin and billiard table; no hens,
ducks and geese, except wild geese, nor
pigs, no donkeys, no roads, no carriages,
no shops, no manufactures no disasters
from the established Lutheranism, no
army, navy, volunteers or other guar
dians Of public order, except the police
man in Reykjavik, no criminals, only
two lawyers, and, finally, no snakes.
What, then, is there?' asks Mr.. Brice,
and replies: "Snov mountains, gln-
ciers. hot springs, volcanoes, earth
quakes, northern lights, caverns, mo-
rasses, and above al deserts"