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The " German harvester" another little

The " German harvester" another little
animal of similar prduent ways. makes for
itself large storehouse, into which it
smuggles slyly its grain, beans and peas.
sometimes to the amount of hundred
pounds. The stores are not all mixed to-
gcther, but each sort placed by itself, as
neatly as the supplies of the tidy house
keeper.
War is fine art that man has not en-
tircly monopolized. A trained band Of
balloons, who had been drilled only by a
captain Of their own, routed a brave COM
pany Of twenty soldiers. A cape baboon
had carried of some clothes from the bar
racks, and Lieutenant Shipp determined to
90 out with a company to recover them.
Their advance was observed and the noun
tain militia of fighting balloons was in
stantly called out. One gray-haired vet
cran appeared to act rs general, and
screamed out his orders with authority.
They collected with great Dispatch, long
lines of stones to use as missiles. When
the English soldiers came on with rush,
they hurled down the stones upon them
with such vigor that they were glad enough
to beat retreat. The balloons kept the
clothes, but whether they paraded around
with them on, to further aggravate the
soldiers, the historian does not state
Presbyterian.
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WHAT DEAD HORSE Is WoErII.-A
horse must be Il remarkably good one if
he is worth rs much when alive us he is
to the rctorts and kettles of the chemist.
As soon rs the horse is dead, his blood is
sought by the manufacturers of abumen,
and sugar rctiners, and the burners of
Iampblack. Not Il drop is allowed to 90
to waste. The name and tail are wanted
for hair cloth, selves. bow strings, and
brushes. The skin is converted into
leather for cart harness, for boots and
shoes. and strong collars The hoofs are
used Tor combs, homework. glue, and in
old times were the chief source of harris
horn, now obtained from the gas-housc
The flesh is boiled down in the rendering
vat. and much oil and fat is obtained from
it. Some of the choice bits may find their
way into cheap restaurants, and play
the part of beef>teak, or help to enrich the
hasty plates of soup of these establish
mcnts. The flesh left after all has been
extracted from it that is of any service. i
sometimes burned, to be used as manure
or Is worked up into heterogeneous COM
pounds, such rs the oyanides, to be used bv
the photographer in taking our pictures
The stomach and intestines make valua-
DlC SlIIH0> ana CORDS IOr musical lnStrU-
mcntS, and ont of the bones SO many use
tul articles are manufactured that it is al
most impossible to make out Il complete
list of them Among them are the but
tons. toys, twcezer>, knife handles, rulers.
domnOcS. balls. and the residue from all
of these things is burnt into bone black to
be used by the sugar rctiner, who puts in
Il second claim Oh the dead horse; and
some part of the back bone is burned
white to be used lv the assayer in testing
gold, and when the assayer and retiner
have finished with it. it is converted into
>upcrphoSph1te to serve rs 4 valuable
manure on our land. The teeth are used
Is substitutes for ivory, ana the iron shoes.
If not nailed over the door to insure good
fortune to tn. household, are worked up
INTO excellent wrought metal. Some por-
ton Of the bone is converted into plos-
phoru> for the manufacture of matches.
and lately Il valuable bread PREPARATION is
made of the phosphate, and medicines are
prepared for the cure of consumptyes.
!ScitnttFc Nm. ric,tll
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MISCELLANEOUS.
CENTRAL VERMONT r. r. LINE
SUMNER ARRANGE MENT.
Commencing Monday, Nay 81. 1874.
sU NJ
Commend,
TRAINS GOING SOUTH AND EAST


Mail Train leaves st. Adams at ~ NJ connectns
At White River junction and Bellows Falls with trains
With trains on the Passumpsc railroad at South Yer
non for Springfield and New York: at New London
Dsy Express leaves Montreal at sos A. NJ, St johns
at TO- is NJ, OgdensburK at 65 ~ ADAMS ~ i-"
Night express leaves Oedensburs at L.. % PM. Mon
treaf at $50 St Johns at 5 10 M 81; Alnahs ~
bellows Falls with trains for Boston and Worcester
etc arriving at Boston at 81 at South NerLon
with trains Springfield and New York. arriving IN
New York at l2 80 p. M.
TRAINS GOING NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier at 1884. NJ. so0A. NJ 345 and Oh
for Ruriihxton ST Adams Montreal etc. arriving in
Montreal al 3 20 p N and Ogdensburgh at 100 A. L.
making connection for the West
Mail Train for Burlington and St Adams leaves Bos
ton via Lowell at 90 via Lawrence and Fltchbure
e. soSt5 Hereon at M Bellows Falls
Ii 20 p NJ White River Junction at % p NJ arriving
Won,rea and oxdsnsburg Trains leaving Boston via
Fitchburg At 3oA NJ, and Sprlnsheid AZ eyG a, N
connect at White River Junction with Day Express
Accommodation Train leaves Mortified at !. 40 NJ.
Rutland at 10 BURLINGTON 1T - 81 t aD a
at IL IS NJ for ST. JOHNS ana at i2N A. M ior os
Nvht Ennress leaves South Vernon at Io05P. NJ
ceiyinV passenvers from Connecticut River railroad.
leaving New York at oO P. NJ, Springfield at slO p
Bellows Falls at II % p M connecting with tram over
ing at White River Junction with train leaving Boston
500 for burlington Aibans Montfeai e1T
at l2 40 M connecting with the Grand Trunk railway
for the West , .:,
runninr between Montreal and Boston and Montreal
and Springfield. and st Adams and Troy ,.
Drawing room cars on Day Express trains between
through tickets for Chicago and theWest for sale at
'"' ~ j. W HOBART. General Superintendent.
st. Adams. May 49, 1876
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FRENCH CHIMNEY-SwEEPS.- all the
roguish, briyht-eyed. impish-looking crea-
lures that walk the earth, the little
French chimney sweeps carry the palm.
Born and reared, no one knows where,
they appear in great numbers. and all
have the same Saucy abandon, seen only
in boys of that class.
These small fry are up with the lark, and
as you are taking a comfortable morning
doze, you hear the clear, childish voices
crying, each one trying to see which can
scream the lOudest, e" Ramcnez de haul
en- basn'
If you chance to look out of your win
dow, you will see a tiny boy, dressed in
tight black clothes, bare footed with q
small skull-cap drawn down over his ears
Behind him is the man who superintends
the cleaning of the chimneys. You may
wonder how such a little fellow can be O.
any use to this man, but the smaller the
better. When they come to chimney
the man lifts the little sweep to the open
ing ut the bottom, and, with his long
brush in his hand, the boy scrambles up
until he reacees the very top when, all OF
4 sudden, you will see his little black head
popping out of the chimney on top of the
house.
1t takes short time only to do this work
thoroughly, and when the sweep next APP
pears, he is blackcr than ever.
These sweeps are the bugbears CT al
small, respectable children. and the men
ton of one TO an unruly child is sufficient
to establish order at once.
In pairs. after this work is done, they
are seen on the boulevards, haunting the
cafes, and l believe some of them pick
up quite Il meal from scraps of bread and
sugar thrown to them from the tables. Il
they see nothing left on Your plate, they
will come up to You, with heads on one
side. hold out Il dirty black hand. and beg
:. In sou, Sil ro1s pluH," which seems te
them large amount.
Few persons refuse them, and by mid
night they have collected quite enough for
4 nights lodging. and for a breakfast
which they generally eat along the street
rs they 90 to their work OF all the ram
ms that have ever seen, these seem to be
the happie>t, Although it may be y short
life. 1t Is Il merry one.
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THE POLAR BEARS CUNNING.-AccorI-
ing to the EsqnimauX, the seal constructs
its abode beneath the surface of the ice in
such a manner that it can enter it from the
water below; here the young seal passes
its infancy and when the returning heat of
summer has DESTROYED its igoo or dwell
ing, the young seal is old enough to take
care Of itself; but this mode of lodging its
youth beneath the ice is we'll known to the
bear, who, with his keen scent soon detects
the Whereabouts of the seals nursery. and
in order to gain entrance makes 4 spring
and comes down heavily on the top of the
i@loo brushes it in. and immcdiatly seizcs
the young seal with his paw. Here it
Nigh. be snsposed the hungry bear at once
devours his prey; but no, it is far too wary
to do so; it knows full well that where 4
baby is, there must of necessity be moth
er. and that she will be in search of her
darling; therefore, the bear scrapes away
the snow from the seal hole, and holding
the young seal by the flppers, allows it to
founder about. and when the mother APP
proaches, the bear slyly draws the young
seal towards it until the old one is within
reach, when he seizes her with the other
paw. and thus captures both.
The mode In which the bear captures
the seal on the ice is equally ingenious
When at a distance the bear throws itself
down and stealthily crawls towards the
seal. If it looks up,it lies perfectly still and
makes. at the same time, II noise which
lullS the seal. The bear repeats the OPP
peration until it approaches its victim,
when it falls a prey to Bruins appetite
When attempting to catch Il seal in the
water, the bear sinks its body beneath the
water. leaving only the head above, which
resembles piece of ice; and when the
seal raises its head above the surface,
Bruin quietly sinks, and swimming under
the seal, scizcs it,
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The ENGLISH SrARROw.-I am well
acquainted with the habits of the English
sparrow, and although he is one of the
strongest and most pugnacious little
fellows in the British isles, vet he is
maligned when accused of DESTROYING the
buds of pear trees or any other trees. In
some Of the oldstyle matched roof and
UNCOVERED houses, the sparrowS are so
numerous their chirping and noise is
dcafrning almost, and yet the pear tree
blossoms. and bears luscious, perfect fruit.
and SO do all the other fruit trees, free
from injury by the noisy. happy little fell
lows. Yet while tree. bud and fruit are
safe from harm by him, woe he unto any
spider, butterfly or other insect which his
keen, full eye discovers His murdcrous
strong bcak is sufficient to kill very large
insects, and they soon disappear. AS to
injuriny other more delicate birds, this is
a great mistake; the English Robin is one
of the most delicate birds, and vet in nv
boyish and manly rambcs never knew
one of them molested. unless they intruded
upon the sparrows domain-then woe be
to the trespasser. large or small. for they
will, if necessary. attack en- masse any
aggrcssor.-H 'm Horne, H. D., in Couttru
GenACnlan.
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CHANGING BEE-11IVE>.-lf Your hive
or hives of bees have IN accumulation of
dirt, OF if the combs are old and dirty,
there is no difficulty in transferring the
bees from one hive to another, if the hives
be the modern movable frame ones.
Quiet the bees by blowing Il little smoke
among them and after giving them time to
fill themselves with honcv-which they
usually will do in five or six minutes lift
the frames from the hive and transfer them
to another, There is said to be no danger
of Your being stun~. In doing this, You
must keep in mind the fact that the BROOD
comb, or that containing young bees. must
be kept in the center of the hive; and that
the distance between the combs should be
sufficient only to allow the bees to pass
freely between them. Many persons leave
too much space between the movable
frames. when pat into an empty hive.
They should be placed one and One-half
inches apart from centre to centre; the
breeding combs in the centre should not
be more than this distance apart. which
allows the bees to build their cells of prop
er depth to accommodate the Young brood.
As YOU examine the comb, place all that
is in GOOD condition in the new hive. being
thus careful to save all the brood comb
If the outside frames are discolorea and
dirty. put in new ones. When you have
them all arranged properly, shake the bees
into the new hive, set it in the place where
the old hive stood, and take the old one
entirely away.-N. \. Ere. Post.
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9oetry.
WAYFARERS.

The way is long, my darling.
The road is rough and steep,
And fast across the evening sky
see the shadows sweep.
But. oh, my love, my darling
No ill to US can come,
No terror turn us from the path,
For we are going home.
Your feet are tired, my darllug-
So tired, the tender feet:
But think, when we are there at last.
How sweet the restl how sweet.
For now the lamps are lighted,
And yonder cleaning dome,
Before us shining like star.
Shall guide our footsteps home.
We've lost the flowers we gathered
SO early in the morn;
And on we go with empty hands.
And garments solled and worn.
But oh, the great All-Father
Will out to meet us come,
And fairer flowers and whittier robes
There wait for us at home.
Art cold, my love, and furnished?
Art faint and sore athirstI
BE patient yet little while,
And joyous as at first;
For oh, the sun sets never
Within that land of bloom,
Ana fhOn shalt tho broad of lif,
And drink lile's wine at home.
The wind blows cold, my darling,
Adown the mountain steep,
And thick across the evening sky
The darkling shadows creep;
But oh, my love, press onward,
Whatever trials come,
For in the way the Father set
We two are going home.
The 4r0OSU
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RAISING POTArOES-EIIOr Mss lchu-
sets R0ugln m: | consider it worth dis
cll>-ing, when nciyhbor who has Il piece
of land Il little earlier than mine and upon
which he can die some htlf-grown potatoes
by the middle of July. looks me square in
lc face and asl Alc two dolus lusiel.
| think it is time to look for economy in
this direction and to obviate the difficulty
will try and get some July potatoes on a
late piece of land but Il military way
would be to attack in the rear and make
the old or last wears potatoes last until
new ones are full grown and ripe for my
self 1t matters nothing, whether Il lot;,-
to is grown in 1874 or 1870 if it is good,
and bv the directions here given. | did
manage to keep potatoes in good condition
until the middle of August, in 1874, that
were grown in 1873. | leave the potatoes
in the grOunh rs long us practicable with
out having too cold fingers in digging; af-
ter digging take them to the river or any
place where there is plenty Of water, and
give them u thorough washing which is
but small expense; after washing. spread
them in the sun until thoroughly dry and
then barrel and put away in Il dry cool
cellar. and no more trouble until about
the first of the next July, when they should
be sprouted and if not kept in Il cool
place will want sprouting Il second time,
about the last of July; in this way with a
variety of potatoes called Brec>es Prolific,
have kept them in good eating condition
until Early Rose WAS full grown and ripe.
Now if any reader of the Wou9Anaan knows
of any better way to keep old potatoes, |,
like many others, would be glad to hear
from them. SUBSCRIBER.
North SIen. N. H.
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MISCELLANEOUS.
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POLIO f NJ A N .

yet have not allowed it to interfere with my labor
Every one belonging to the labOrng class knows the
inconvenience of being obliged to labor when the body
from debility almost refuses to perform its daily task
having hear I'd the VEGETINE spoken of highly wal
determined to try it, and shall never regret that deter
mination As tonic (Which every one needs at some
time) it surpasses anything ever heard Of 1t invig
crates the whole 1t is great cleanser and
fer Of the blood. There are many Of my acQuaintan
ces who have taken it, and all unite in praise Of its sat
isfactory effect.
Especially among the aged class of people. it mpart,
to them the thing most needful in old a4e-nghti
of calm sweet repose thereby STRENGTHENING the mind
as well as the body One aged lady, who has been suf
ferinY through life from scrofua and has become blind
from its effects having tried many remedies with ne
favorable result induced by friends to try the
NEGETINE After taking few bottles. she obtained
such great relief that she wish for her
that she might be able to look upon the who haG
sent her such blessing.
Yours respectfully,
O.P. H HODGE. Police Officer, Station 6,
BOSTON, Mass May 9, 1871.
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9oetru.
PANSY,

PANS1s
What blossom have you brought to-day,
EesfIe nv pillow. dear, to lay
Come let me see my prize
\ velvet pansy. large and far,
With petals yellow rs your HAIR.
And purple as youreyes.
think | know the very spot.
Where, bordereI with forset-nc-noi,
This lovely blossom grew;
We-knew that pansy bed of oil,
4 .win, sweet story there was told,
Between black eyes and blue.
II seems la; yesterday we stool,
Zach unto each Gods greatest good,
Heneath the morning sky
We stool a lovers stood, Ia part
Emit hand from hand not heart from htalt"
With lingering goodbye.
Upon the snow-white dress you wore
oaetIossom, plukeI an hour before
while -till the dew was wet
4 purpI. plnsy, far a tins,
mos II. with your first sly ks;
Ibavc rhl- blossom yet.
We thought our ftte was hard that day,
But. darling, we have learned to say
Whatever j., l. best
That ftr-oT parting which l. Ger
Forctold one Longer, ON beio-c,
Awaiting which we rc-t-
Wait a. fueuI- andloyers do,
F,chrca,lin. true heart through and through
Un1l that parting come.
Then If YOU speak shall not hear,
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Nj a X f 1T p L B Lie.
SOUTH Boston. Feb. 9, 1871.

SOUTH BOsTON Feb. g 1871.
II R. STEVENS, Est.
Dear Sir-I have heard from very many sources of
the great success of NEGETISE in of Scrofula
Rheumatism. Kidney Complaint, Catarrh, and other
diseases of kindred nature. l make hesitation in
saying that know NEGETINE to be the most reliable
remedy for Catarrh and General Debility.
My wife has been troubled with Catarrh for many
years, and at times very badly She has thoroughly
tried every supposed remedy that could b. ar of
and with all this she has for several years been
gradually growing worse. and the discharge from the
head excessive and very offensive
She was i'll this condition when she commenced to
take VEGETISE could see that she improving on
the second title She continued taking the VI
until she hal used from twelve to fifteen bottles.
yon choose to make it public that she is entirely
cured, and NEGETISE accomplished the cure after
nothing else would Hence feel justified in saying
that VEGETISE the most reliable remedy and would
advise all su erne humanity to try it, for believe II
To be a good. honest, vegetable medicine. and shall
not hesitate to commend it. am. &c, respectfully,
l.. c. CARDELL,
Store 451 Broadway.
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proportions used are two to five ounces of
the crystals per bushel of wheaD. 1t would
be we'll to try the same remedies with
corn. have seen this recommended, but L
have no information as to the results.
Corn-smut is rarely abundant enough TO
affect the crop. and is principally dreaded
because it is poisonous to the cattle
PROF. BREWER.
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1t is not the crop which grows that ex-
hausts the land; it is the disposition we
make of it after it is grown. Every bush
el of grain contains matters supplied by the
soil. If it is sold, there is an end of it, so
out on the place, nearly the whole of the
heap. and there goes with it matter which
the growing plant took directly or indi-
rcctly from the atmosphere, and which
helps to develop more of the mineral plant
food of the soil, and to make more than Il
we'll to the crops 5 Il, of course, all that
cannot protitably be fed out on the place,
and, with part of the price, buy manure to
bring home. But, in countin. the profit
and loss of feeding at home, consider al
ways the value of the manure. 1t Is safe
to say that one year with another, corn
thoroughly soaked and coo<ee (never mind
the grinding if YOU cook thoroughly, and
fed to wrll-housed swine of "growthv "
breed will bring more money than if sold
in the market, to say nothing of the ma
nurc; indeed, it will. more often than not
ply to buy corn to make into pork
mg it first. Grow clover to be fed to your
own stock, the clod to he ploughed the
spring of the second year; plant corn on
the land feed the corn to your own pigs,
and Use the manure of the stv, to top-dress
in March the clover You intend to plough
for corn in May. If this plan be followed,
crops Of wheat or barley every third year
Will not prevent the land from growing
richer and richer; bat if the farmer sells
his corn and wheat, and buys no manure
the impovcrishment Of the farm. and the
emigration of his sons is sure-4neri-
caN Agricultlu,t.
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CITY BEE CuLTuRE.-A manufacturer
of Il summer drink, which seems to be
quite popular during the present heated
weather, has taken Il store in the neigh
borhood of our offices, and placed in the
show window Il beehive. in which, in full
view of the crowd which constantly gath
er>. the busy insects make the honey,
which, it is asserted, is mixed with the
cooling beverage. The window is open ut
the top, and the bees are allowed to collect
their materials from the street refuse
The honey seems to be of excellent quality.
and the bees require no further care nor
attention than if foraging among their IA
vorite clover fields. Private agriculture
can be CARRIE! on Just rs well on Il house
top or in Il back yard as upon Il farm. and
any one with such space at his disposal
might easily manage few hives and
build up Il paying bu>ness.-Scienhtc
american.
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To PRESERVE AUTUMN LEAVES First.
Gather the leaves from the trees Just as
they are ready to fall. on us soon rs posi-
bic after they have fallen; press them
Immediately for Il week CT more untilthcv
are perfectly dry. Get halfa pound Of yell
low bces-waN, put in Il tin vessel, and place
the vessel in Il spider containing Il little
water, which must be kept constantly
boiling on the top of the stove over 4
steady fire. Take each leaf b. The stem
and dip in the hot wax. Once dipping is
usually sufficient. If the WAX gathers on
the edges. touch the places lightly on the
hot tin. The leaves dry instantly, and Ill
the bright, natural colorS are preserved
and will remain fora year. BY piercing
the leaf near the stem with doubled thread
wire you can weave them on coarser wire
or on large cord into any description of
garlands.
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CHICKEN CHEE>E.-Did you, lie ,der
ever eat any? We like it. Boil two
chickens till tender; take out all the bones
and chop the meat fine; season to taste
with salt, pepper, and butter; pour in
enough of hle liquor they are boiled in tc
make moist Mold it in any shape YOU
choos', and when cold, turn out and cut
into slices. 1t is an excellent travelling
lunch.-C0untry GcnIcmau
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Has ENTIRELY CURED Me.


BosroN, October 1870
Mr.. STRvESs.:
Dear Sir-My daughter. after having severe att2cl
of whooplng cough, left feeble state of health
Being advised by friend she tried the VEGETISE
after few bottles fully restored to health
have been q great sufferer from Rheumat ism.
have taken several bottles of the VEGEIINE for th
complaint. and happy IT, IT has entirely cured
me; have recolIne nded the NEGETISE to others
with the good results 1t is great cleanser ant
purifier of the blood; II pleasant to take; and
cheerfully recommend it
JAMES MORSE. 34 Athens Street.