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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

We deem it doubtful policy (although
very common) to make the manure cellar an
apartment for pigs, An animal whose car
cass is used for food should be kept in a
clean place, with pure air The pig is one
Of the most tidy of all animals, naturally,
and will take more pains to keep his bed
clean than any other farm animal. Nothing
is more false than its proverbial dirtiness
this imputatiou properly belongs to its neg
ligent owner, in not making suitable provis-
ions and furnishing clean aud pure apart
ments.-Country Gentleman.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

The attention of Dairymen is directed to
the advertisement of Peter Rouvier. He
shows recommendations which state that he
is competent to take charge of dairy or
to do general work on a farm. Coming
from Switzerland, one of the best dairy
countries of the world, is in itself good
recommendation. As he could not speak
English, we of course did not have very
extended chat with him. If you want a
good farm hand and an assistant in the
house, write to him.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

The Triumph Truss Company have writ
ten US letter of thirty closely written
pages in which they assert that the recent
allusion of the FARMER to them in an arti-
Gle on "Swindles" has causeda falling off of
two-thirds of their New England business.
We feel sorry for fellow mortals in Attic
tion always, but don't know how to help
this particular case.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
Richmond Market.

From our SIecldI RtpoTIeT.
MONDAY, May 3.
Market lower than last week. Butter
from Is TO 24c; most of the butter sold at %
to 23c. New cheese, full milk fine l3c, part
skim to l0c, some hard skim Sc. Eggs lsc.
Potatoes iOc for 90 lbs. Maple sugar o TO
lie; maple strip 81 per gal. Veals Sc live
weight. Veal skins l5c per ID. Bob calves
81. Dairy skins zoe for good ones. Hay
$40 10 IA.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

JUMPING-SuEEP.-Take board about 2
feet long, or 6 inches wide, aud inch
thick. Fasten it to the sleeps neck SO that
it will come fat against the knees. When
the sheep attempt to jump, the board pre-
vents foot.hold on the fence and throws
them back, A few trials satisfy them. The
wOrst jumpers can be cured in this way.
Last summer had nine which were such
bad jumpers that no fence could stop them
l fixed them in the way above described and
had no further trouble. At the same time
the board prevents much running about, and
causes them to fatten better. Try it.-De'
partRlent Report.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

A correspondent of the department of az
ricuture writing from Duplin county, N. g.,
says Many Of our best planters use a COM
pound composed of go pounds of sulphate of
ammonia, 40 pounds nitrate of soda, bush
ell of salt, $50 pounds fine ground bone, $50
pounds land plaster, 3 bushels of. ashes, and
20 bushels of stable manure or rich earth
They apply the above amount to 9 acres
Labor in preparing included, it costs about
Sl5. 1t gives as good results as most of the
commercial fertilizers costing $50 per ton.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
V'ergennes Market.
From our Special Reporter.


SATURDAY, May |.
Market well attended as the day was fine.
Butter dull. We quote decline of 4c from
last week. Selling mainly ut pc; selections
23c. Eggs lac. Maple sugar 10 to l2c.
Veal calves Sc. Apples cheaper than last
fall, 75c TO 81 per Dbl. Potatoes 45c. Seed
oats 75c retnil.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
SO. Adams Market.
From Our Special Reporter

TUESDAY, Maya.
The market for butter to-day opened dull,
with II further decline in price from last
week But we are of the opinion that il has
touched bottom. We quote; common to
fair 10 to lSc, medium to good l9 to 20c
choice 81 to 22c, selections 23c. Amount
shipped about 900 packages.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

Esther Allen, speaking of peeling and slic-
ing onions, in the R'ral NelO Yorker, says
There seem to be few people who know it,
but it is nevertheless true, that if you hold
between your teeth pair of scissors, a steel
knife, or almost any other iron or steel sub
stance, you will not weep during the process.
l like to cry sOmetimes-being a woman
and it does me good but don't like to
shed tears because Of onions, for l think
them perfectly lovely"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

Are we doomed never to hear the last Of
that gag law ? Now comes tho report that
"the case of Buell., charged with libel by
Senator Chandler, which failed because Of a
defect in the indictment, will soon be con-
sidered again by the grand jury" 1t will DO
remembered that Chandler wanted to take
Buell. from st. Louis to Washington under
the gag law, but failed on account of flaw
in the indictment. The exact scope Of the
so-called gag law has never been decided
upon by legal tribunal, and it is certainly
to be hoped that it will now be decided and
the question settled forever. 1t really looks
now as though it would be settled in Judge
Polaud's favor.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
.NIelr Hapess Market.

From Our Special Reporter.
TUESDAY, May 4.
Shipments from this station this week !:
Butter 7450 lbs, eggs $50 doz. potatoes, 3 car
loads; veal calves, IS; quantity of maple
sugar. We quote: butter II to 23c, eggs lac,
maple sugar 10 to l2c, potatoes As to 47c,
veal calves SC per ID.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

The St, Adams Advertiser calls the
Woodstock Post tag on the coat tail Of
the Messenger in the war on the Central
railroad, and the Post declares it's no such
thing; it began the war before the MeSSen'
ger thought Of it.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

Dudley T. Chase, master of the New
Hampshire State Grange, has our thanks
for a copy of the Proceedings of the Eighth
Session Of the National Grange"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
1t Will Knit Stocking, With Heel and
Toe Complete, in from five to ten Minutes.

Wdranted to be in perfect order, and to do Just what
is Rspresentedy
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
Short Horn Bulls.

c, EvERAL YEARLINGs AND YOUNGER FROM
- deep milking dams, part the get Of 18th Duke Of
AIrdrs for sale at FairVisw Stock Farm, North Leon
lnstsr, Mass. AUGUSTUS WHITMAN.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

The defense in the Tilton-Beecher trial
rested their case Friday, without calling
Mrs. Tilton to the stand. We can but re-
gard this as the weakest point yet made on
Beecher's side. Tiltons counsel had an
nounced that they should not object to Mrs,
Tilton's testiiying, and the general public
looked at it about in this way: off Beecher
isinnOcent he will call Mrs. Tilton to the stand
to confirm his own testimony, if the Opposi'
ton will let him; if he is guilty of course
she will not be called" We are both sur.
prised and disappointed that she has not beer
called.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
A MOST USEFUL AND WONDER
Full INVENTION!

SIMPLE AND DURABLE IN CONSTRUCTION,
EASILY KEPT IN REPAIR, AND WILL
LAST A LIFETIMEl
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
Brighton. cattle Market,
For the week ending "wednesday, May
Fran the Rosfoa youraay

Nho "0eA NNuhcbuhyy may Dc
From the Boston Journal
At market for the current week-cattle
27l5; sheep and lambs 1887; SWINE $500 (;
number of Western cattle 1875; Northern
cattle and milch COWS l40; Eastern cattle -.
Prices of beef cattle per 100 lbs, live weight
extra quality $3.50 to 7.75; first quality
6.75 to 1874; second quality 6,25 to 1924
third quality 5.25 to 600; poorest grades OF
coarse oxen, bulls, &c, $3.50 to 500.
Brighton hides 7Ac; Brighton tallow &c
country hides 81 to 7c; country tallow to
53c per Id.
Calf skins IA to l5c per ID. Sheep skins
S2.00 to $50 each. Lamb skins SOC each.
Shoared skins SOC each.
Prices upon all grades were from | to &c
per Id lower than those of one week ago.
There were but few lots sold at our highest
quotations, prices in most instances ranging
from q and 74c per ID.
Working oxen-Th0 supply in market was
light and but u limited demand for them, a
few pairs being all the market required. We
quote sales of pr, 9Th # in, live weight
3400 lbs, $245; | pr, @ Il 10 in, live weight
1900 lbs. $205; l pr, II 8 in, live weight
1850 lbs, $l65; pr, o # in, live weight
$3.50 lbs, $l45; pr coarse ones, live weight
5000 lbs, 1t, $40.
Store catte-But few store cattle offered
IN market for sale, nearly all the small cat.
tie being bought up by butchers TO slaughter
Mich cows-Extm $50 to 05; ordinary
S25 to so per head.
Sheep and lambs-The supply from the
West was light, costing from 81 to 7Ac pei
ID landed at Brighton. There were few
very nice sheep and lambs from the West
ern part of the state, costing from "a to &c
The supply from the North was light ant
prices lower than those of one week ago.
Swine-Store pigs, wholesale 10 TO ice
retail IL to lic per ID. Fat hogs, 2808 IL
Market prices o to Ole.
AT WATERFOWL.
Cattle-93 Markham cattle and AA9 from
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

The anxiety Of the republican organs as
to Mr.. Grants third.term aspirations does
not abate. First the New York Herald talk.
cd about third term and everybody said no
one could seriously expect Grant to want il.
TIL en- the independent papers began to talk
about il and the organs ridiculed them for
asking Grant to commit himself against the
idea. Now those very same organs are say
ing that the sooner the president disclaims
any desire for the third term the better off
the party will be. Grant evidently would
like it but has very small hopes, yet strong
enough SO that he thinks itprudent to wait
a little longer before speaking, and see how
the cat is going to jump. Each day makes
it more difficult for him to say "No," be,
cause each day the clamOr for just such dec
laration increases, and he does not want to ap.
pear to have yielded to the popular clamor
He's too high and mighty to do that. Mean
time the party is Unreal danger.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
EVERY KNOWN IMPROVEMENT

is embodied IN this machine, making 1t by far the most
simple, durable and efficient Knitting Machine ever
placed in market. 1t so arranged that the work is
easily and quickly set up, and will make any stitch
plain or fancy, that possibly be knit by hand. 1t
will also narrow or widen to form shape OF gar
ment required, Including stockings or socks of any
size and material with heel and toe completely and US
Thus the following articles, with scores of Others
may be readily produced upon it, Socks Stockings,
Fringes, Slippers, Sashes, Capes, Drawers, Under.
shirts, Skirts. Trimmings, Tuttings, Toilet and Lamp
bias, Blankets, Smoking Caps, Cushion aud Ottoman
Covers, Suspenders LoopSd Trimmings, Carriage and
Door Mats Aufs and Collars Table and Piano Gov
derwear of every kind, &C., &c.
Any Of tho above articles may DO beautifully varied
in an Infinite variety Of designs in form, color and
stitch, according to the capacity skill and taste of the
operator.
As the yarn is not strained at all in knitting 1t may
DO raveed out and knit again, fifty times If de-
sired. HENCE WE MAY KNIT TO OLD SOCKS NEW
HEELS OR TOES, OR NEW FEET If desirable, and
any old garment when worn out in service OF one
kind may be raveed out and knit into blankets,
or any Of the other forms useful in a family.
No argument is now required to convince the public
capacity Of BiCKFORD'S KNITTING MACHINE.
with is wide range Of usefulness, becomes as well
known and appreciated by the people, 1t will take its
place beside the sewing machine as an equally use,
day family use. II opens up new field Of attractive
labor TO all in which skillful operators can readily
earn from So 90 to $500 per day. Farmers and WOOL
growers have their wool spun into yarn, and knit
into socks or other articles of common utility and thus
great advantage Of our improved machine is that
cylinders Of various grades Of neness will ft the
machine, adapting 1t to all kinds Of work from the
coarsest TO the finest thus obvatng the necessity Of
buying two or more entire machines TO work very
fine or coarse yarn
We now ready to show these machines of various
Sizes suited TO every kind of service, to the public at
mandatory, where skilul operators will be in
constant attendance, to give information and personal
instruction free OF charge to purchasers If desired
81 RESPONSIBLE and ENERGETIC AGENTS
WANTED EVERYWHERE, to whom liberal terms
will be made.
Having secured from the Paten tee the EXCLUSIVE
CONTROL of the manufacture and sale Of these
chimes, We have made adequate preparations, and
now ready to meet the public demand for them.
For full particulars, prices, &c, call at the manu-
factory or send for circular Address
BICKEORD KNITTING MACHINE
MANUFACTURING CO.,
Braltleboro, Vermont.
| b. D. HARRIS, President.
| Z, T. THOMPSON, Treasurer.
| J. l.. SlMONDS, Mfg. Supt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
AT WATERTOWN.

Cattle-S3 Northern cattle and 44s from
the West. The Western were a mixture of
native and Texas steers, weighing from 1850
TO 400 lbs to the head. Prices inclined TO
depreciate; not, however. much of change
on some lots; sc lower at live weight. We
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

AN ILLUSTRATED INSTRUCTION BOOK
Goes with each Machine, from which any one can
readily learn 10 operate 1t.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
at the last session Of Congress

For compensation to private secretary $500
For compensation TO assistant secretary $500
For compensation to one executive clerk 1900
For compensation TO one executive clerk $500
For compensation to steward 1900
For compensation to messenger 200
For compensation to furnace keeper $3.50
last YEAR s64
For compensation to two policemen 900
For compensation TO one night Waterman 900
For compensation to one night usher 1900
For compensation to two door keepers 2,400
For contingent expenses 5000
For Official postage stamps COO
For repairs on Executive Mansion 10000
For refurnshng Executive Mansion 10000
For fuel for same and green houses 5000
For and repairs OF green house 5000
For filling ground south of Executive Man
sion, 10000
For taking up and relaying curb of Execu-
tive Mansion, 1900
For cutting down embankment IN nursery $50
Mansion '''''- ''0'" VI -'N' 5000
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07

We offer this Knitting Machine to the public in tho
fullest confidence Of its absolute unquestioned supe-
riority all machines Of the kind that have ever
been manufactured. II is intended to be eminently
and emphatically FAMILY Knitting Machine, de-
nestle want. Its practical utility in the manufacture
Of substantial hosiery, in which 1t stands without ri
VAL is of course its chief recommendation. But this
Is only out Of the multiplied to which 1t may
be applied. There is scarcely article OF fancy ap-
parel household ornament that cannot be made up
on 1t with perfect facility aad Tho taste and in
genuity Of the operator Is the only limit to the variety
of sye and quality of the work may be nut TO do
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
BICKFORD'S

IMPROVED AUTOMATIC
FAMILY KNITTING MACHINES.
completely Protected by ~ Letters Pa
tent the Machine Rnd It's Products.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-05-07
NEW nAMPSHIRE.

Large fires are raging in the woods near
Manchester, doing much damage.
&c. Thomson, wealthy farmer Of KeSne
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-29

HE CATHEDRAL AT CoLoGSE.-Of all
Gothic buildings. the plan of the C,thc
dral ut Cologne, is the most stupen,lous
even ruin rs it is, it cannot fail to excite
surprise and admiration. The legend con-
corning its plan may not be known ia
every one. 1t is related of the inventor Of
it, that in despair of finding any plan sufli-
ciently great, he was walkin. one day bv
the river, sketchng with his stick upon the
sand, when he finally hit upon one that
pleased him so much that he exclaimed.
" This shall be the PLAN {" will show
you one better than that" said a voice be-
hind him, and 4 certain black gentleman,
who figures in many German legends,
stood by him, and pulled from his pocket
a roll containing the present plan of the
Cathedral. The architect, amazed at its
grandeur, asked an explanation of every
part. AS he knew his soul was to be the
price of it, he occupied himself, while the
devil was explaining, in committing its
proportions carefully to memory Having
done this, he remarked it did not please
and he would not take it. The devil see
ing through the cheat. exclaimed in his
rage, g lou may build your Cathedral ac-
cording to this plan, but you shall never
finish it." This prediction seems likely to
be verified, for though it was commenced
in 1913, and continued for $50 years, only
the nave and choir and one tower to half
its proposed height are finished-Bayard
Iaylor's "Flews Afoot."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-29
2oetru.


AND THECITN-TNo VIE"
an old farmhouse. with meadow wlde'
.ntswcet with clover on each SIDE;
A bri-ut-eyed boy, who looks from out
The door 18th woodbine wrcathed about
Oh If l could but fly away
From this dull spot the world to see
How happy, happy, happy
How happy should be-
Amid the city's constant din.
Aman who round the world has been,
WAC md the tumult and the throng,
/, thinking, thinking, all day long;
ooh, could only trace once more
The field path to the farmhouse door'
The Old green meadow could see
How happy, happy, happy
How happy l should be.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-29
POETRY.
SIX AND HALF.A.DOZEN.

y ADAPTATION FROM FABLE OF vIENNE.
BY LILLE E. BARR.
Once troop of shouting boys
In the fields were playing;
Hard to tell amid such noise
What each boy was saying.
Hard to tell who won the game
Mid such wild disputing;
Who was right and who to blame,
Defend ing and committing.
so at last they all had won,
And all were in the right.
Then-as men have ever done
The boys began to fight.
Caps were lost and jackets tern;
And yet twas hard to say
1.-THE boys that summer morn
We're fighting or at play.
And a stranger who had gazed
On the noisy riot,
Half amused and half amazed,
In moments quiet,
Called aloud from out his place.
VIII some boy kindly tell
Where your savage little race
Are born and grow and dwell? ?"
Then lad from out the band
(Ohl merry was his eye
To his forehead "a ised his hand,
And promptly made reply:
Sir, we honor with our birth
A great and mighty city;
Frcest, bravest on the earth,
Home Of all that's witty.
New Iork's sons! and proud to be
or the Yankee nation,
Which, as you and all may soc,
Is greatest in creation"
Loud then rose merry cheer,
Every heart was stirred.
Said the stranger Boys, just hear
Me say one little word.
- Fight as much as you think well,
Throw dirt as you desire,
Every fault be sure to tell,
Call names until you the.
" For your elders cannot gay
One word of scorn or blame.
Lest you should retort with; Pray,
Don't you all do the same!
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-29

KEEP IolE TEorELrS SAGRED.-A
worthy wife of forty years Standing. and
whose life was not made up ofall sunshine
and peace. gives the following sensible and
impressive advice To = married pair of her
acquaintance. The advice is - good and
so well suited to all married people. rs
well rs those who intend entering that cs-
tate, that we here publish ii for the benefit
of such persons: Preserve >:tcrcdlv the
privacic> of Your house. vour married state
and vonr heart. lie: not father or neither.
sister or brother. or any third person ever
presume to come in between YOU two. or
to share the Joys and SORROWS thai belong
to You two alone. With Gods help build
your own quiet wor Id, not allowing voul,
dearest earthly friend to l,c the COMPLIANT
OF aught that concerns vour domestic
peace. Let moments of alienation, if they
occur, be healed ut once Never. no. never
speak Of ii outside, but to each other con-
fess and all will come out right Never
let the morrow's sun still find YOU ut va
rance. Review and renew YOUR vow; it
will do you good. and thereby vour souls
will grow together. cCmented in that love
which is stronger than death. and You will
become truly one. Christian HorM.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1875-12-29

THE OLD OAkEN Rr,krr '-ThiS
beautiful and popular song or ballad i
said to have il, origin under the following
circumstances, which give it additional
interest: some Year, ago. when WOOD
worth, the printer. ami several Others
= Old New Workers.. We're brother typos
in Il printing office which WAS situated al
The corner of Chestnut and Chambers
streets there Were few places in the city of
New York where one could enjoy Tie lux
urv Of really good drink" Among
| the few places most worthy of patronage
was an establishment ken hy Mallory. in
Franklin street. or about the same SPOT
where st. Johns Hall recently stood.
Woodwork. i'll company with several
particular friends. hld dropped in at this
place one afternoon for the purpose of
taking some " brandy and water. which
Mallory was famous for keeping.
The liquor was >upcr-cNcclcnt. and
Wordsworth seemed inspired hv It: fpr.
after taking :, lr,ught. he lt!l his glass
upon the table, and. -mtrhin- hi> lips. de-
clarcd that MallOrv'~ .t1 Il, re WAS ~upr-
rior t. any Ar had ever t;,~teI. " NJ.
said Mullory. lyon are q"i, mistaken:
there WIS one thing which in both oar
cstima'ionS, far >urll>>,.~ this in TIL" WAY
Of drinking" What WAS that" asked
Woodworth. Lubiou~lv The draught
of pure fresh spring water we used to
drink from the o!d oHI',n b1tcltt that hung
in the well, after return from the !ubpr> of
the held on = sultrv day in summer"
The teardrop> stood for Il moment INV onl-
worth's eyes. True, true he replied:
and soon after quilted the place. He re-
turned to the Office. ~ra>pcl the pen. an