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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

Our esteemed correspondent, Mr.. VIM s.
Thorp, sends us communication in which he
states, in substance, but at great lengths
that it has generally been conceded that the
Morgan is the horse for all work, both pleasure
and service; but that the Morgan blood is
so diluted with other crosses that the mass
of the horses of the state possess but small
percentage of the blood of old Justin that
there is a class of horses that are superced.
ing the Morgans in popularity and money
value, and majority of the horses which
sell for large prices have large infusion of
blood from such horses as imported Messen.
ger and Domed, Mambrino, Eclipse aud
Duroc, that it is the opinion Of most noted
horso-men that the coming horse, for speed,
style, business and durability will have a
large share of the blood of such horses as
these as they are heavier, more stylish and
every way preferable, and he thinks it a
very serious question to breeders where they
are to procure such blood. lie is of the
opinion that the best horse this side of Ken.
tucky is Macbeth owned by Hon. George
Wilkins Of Stowe. Macbeth has several
crosses of, and is almost perfect picture of
old GOdOlphin an English thoroughbred
who made more improvement in Englist
thorOugh.breds than almost all other horses
Macbeth was bred by Col Charles H. Bu
ford Of Georgetown near Lexington, Ky
and sold when three years old to r. A.
Alexander. Mr.. Maokie of Illinois went tc
Kentucky aud bought Macbeth, aud after
wards sold him to Mr.. Wilkins. Reveille au
own brother of Macbeth, was considered sec
ond to no colt in Kentucky, while owned by
Col. Buford. Macbeth sired three colts
each Of which could at three years old tro
mile in 2,50 and one of them, the stallion
lockwood, can trOt IN 2,40 ,0ih tgo men i,
a common road loago'i. He has been owne,
in Vermont only since 1871 and his stock her
is young, A sucking colt Of his get tw,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

The English Farmer says that rupture in
the horse, when the opening is no more than
one and one-fourth inch may often be cured
by returning its contents into the abdomen
By manipulation, and raising an active blis-
ter on the parts with swelling enough to act
as a pad. Cantharides , drachms, oil origa-
mum one.half drachm, lard one ounce, well
rubbed in and repeated if the first appica-
tion is Intellectual, will usually answer
Should it resist this treatment, the use of
wooden clamps, such as are used in castra-
tion may be resOrted to, to be left on until
they drop off.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

months old drew the first prize in a class of
"a at the Chittenden county fair last fall,
and one of his ycarlings took the first the
year before. Macbeth is mahogany bay,
l64 hand, and weighs 1900 pounds. He is
by MambrinO Chief Mr.. Thorp gives his
pedigree and the pedigree Of each of the first
ten of his female ancestry, for which We have
not room.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

WOLVES IN FRANcE.-The Journal dc
PAgriculture, writing upon the ravages an.
nually committed in France by wolves, esti-
mates the damages done by each wolf at
1000 francs worth of cattle or, altogether,
100000 francs or 9S0,000 sterling. Indi-
rectly, however, much greater loss is caused,
as farmers are obliged to feed some twenty
million sheep at an immense expenditure.
The whole of this loss is caused by about
1000 breeding wolves, the number of wholps
born in May and June being, perhaps, $500.
An average of l,S00 are killed annually,
and yet it is believed that in April, some.
thing like 1000 wolves are actively depre-
dating. 1t is considered quite possible that
by proper measures, these vermin could be
extirpated within four or five years. If the
French representatives were to pay little
more attention to matters at home instead
of continually wranglng in the Assembly,
they would probably hold much better posi-
tion in the opinions of those they represent,
to say nothing Of on.ookers in foreign coun.
tries. This state of things is rather different
from the prevailing system in the states,
with regard to such animals. There We
read that as much as so is paid for every
wildcat scalp the destroying capacity of
which cannot equal that of the wolves we
have described as prevailing in France.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

BurrER FAmuNO.--I have great faith in
good farming. And l feel sure that there
is no country in the world where good farm
ing as compared with poor farming, Is more
profitable than in the United States. Our
general agriculture is not of high standard
There is very little culture about it. We
PlOw aud sOw-and reap what nature gives
US. Sometimes the seasons are favorable
and we have good crops But such crops
rarely prove of much benefit to the farmer
They are good for the railroads and all
interested in the carrying trade, do not
see any remedy for this state of things, eE.
ccPt in better iarming,-JO'eph Harris,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

CONDIMENTS IN POULTRY DIET.-Cayenne
pepper, mustard or .ginger can with great
benefit be added to the food of fowls, to in
crease their vigor, and to stimulate egg pro
duction. This apparently artificial diet will
seem to be natural if we remember that wild
birds of the gallinaceous genus get access to
very many highly spiced berries and buds
articles that give the "game flavor to their
flesh" The ordinary food of the domestic
fowl is entirely without some such addition,
since there being more or less aromatic prin.
ciple in wheat, Indian corn aud other grains
Nevertheless it is not sufficient in quantity
to supply the places Of the stronger Spices a
taste for which is part of the lowls inhor-
tied quality. A moderate quantity Of cay
enne, etc., added to the ground grain is pro-
ductive of health and thrift in poultry. -
Poultry World.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05
WHOLE NO. 2S2.

day or week but for long time then apply
a cooling lotion, cold water freely applied is
perhaps as good as anything to arrest tho in.
Aammatory action. Afterwards some stimu-
lating application, perhaps counter irritation
IA blister) may be necessary to bring the
deep seated inflammation to the surface
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

A correspondent of the Boston Cultivator
attributes the love aud interest he has in his
pursuit-farming-to the reading of that
paper'when he was ten years old, and the son
of widow in care Of farm.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

Mr.. VIM. s. Thorp, Morristown, writes
to the FARMER that he has been greatly in
terested in reading the reports of the meet
ings of the board of agriculture. He be-
lieves they are doing great and good work,
judging from the interest manifested by far
mers in all sections.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

Royal Smith of Millington, Mass, writes
to the Boston Cultivator that clover which
had forsaken his fields, has been restored to
them by the use of plaster, which is applied
as one of the constituents of his compost of
green manure with absorbeuts, wood ashes
and little salt, the whole being worked
over until it is ripe.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

Rev. Murray Of the Fleet street colored
Methodist church, Brooklyn, who has been
eating and sleeping in his church for two
weeks past to keep several opposing trustees
from shutting the church against him, wins
the fight, Judge Gilbert granting an iniuuc-
tion restraining the trustees from locking up
the church.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

G. V. Riley says the Southern States lost
100000 by the army worm in one week.
The grasshOpper destroyed St0,OOO,O0O
worth of food in 1873, aud 5.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

Secretary J. o. Adams sends US the Bull
letin of the New Hampshire board of agri-
culture for March, containing, as usual, a
variety Of information.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05
VOL. YIrrNO. q.

The check rein is almost out of use in
England, aud should be everywhere.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

A Watertown, Ct, farmer protests against
the sheep-dog law, there is so much fraud in
claiming for losses of sheep that die of old
age and grief
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-05-05

The ground being prepared and roots
ready, take one at time, either from a
wet cloth in which they may be wrapped,
or from the earth 10 which tho roots are
heeled, in order that they may not dry,
aud proceed to plant, taking care to spread
the roots well, and put rich, loamy soil on
and among them, using the hand and not
the foot, for placing it. BE careful to leave
the surface light and loose, so that it will
not bake, break and crack. Plant Just so
deep as to leave but one or two eyes above
the surface.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-21
Or. W. w. FETTERMAN

"Is RrruRNEp To VIRGINIA. CITY.
...t ,.ke, , hi. oli olfrr over =. II. Cisfk's
ssos~. No. Isa s,ntL e street. where be " ~
siys srseial attention 90 Aea's abd Cbfon,c
Dis,ss<s; si-0. vsnsse.i p.s-ssss-ssp.suiD
cisct and D. Jplilis. -"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-21
Fashion Items Explained and Aano-
tated.

To the ordinary. and especially nia-sa'
line Iuind. fashion items are more inieii,-
R,ble than Chinese wash bills. A hey Is
necessary In their proper understanding
An attempt has been made 10 put the key
10 the following batch of fashion notes,
taken from recent ~. Louis paper;
Cream color on the wane." That ac-
coaut. for it, scarcity " ON the milk.
.yery little false hair IL worn. Tow
and lutte ara cheaper and more convenient.
" frizett.s are no longer fashionable.
They catch ia spiral shirt studs, snd ia
teriere with the rapture of the hug YOU
know.
calico grows more and more fashions
ble"-for bed quilts In country hirS.
..Oeutleman'. cuffs have the corners cut
of or rounded. A still more common way
4. 10 have them frayed Or ravelled.
4.Fashinable shirt t.Osoms remain plain.
Iuffied ones tickle the feminine cheek too
much.
..The baby bonnet Is the rage in Paris.
Here IL Is the squalling thing Ia tue
bonnet that rags most.
silver pearl gray j. the laiest hsh-
ionable color" This u the BEAUTIFUL shade
seen ON socks after three days wear.
"Poionai.e- are provided With long s'ie
t.oel.t.''-that Is 10 say, pockets are stili
i.rchs,i ON the rudler of the dr'ss.
Waist. are still very long. This
makes men long for them.
The latest trimming !. nv ftinge. An
= OLD -tyle renewed. The fy fringes every
Thing once year.
''Chst.laine- continue In great iaN"r
by which is meant that women still cable
whole stocks of fancy good, to their waists
"Gloye- Of undTe--ed kid are mueh
worn" An ''undressed kid' Is something
of which maiesty forbids description.
Cream color a. fashion u nov g"'ng
ont" That Is 10 say, bilious girls are out
oi stye.
"Skirts continue io grow longer. by
reason Of much trampling of heavy boots
..Th. chemisette IL revived II j.
pleasant To learn that people are not 80
shifile-s ~ they were.
"Percale underwear j. In high favor.
The air l~r-csle-aies through II deligh'-
Jully.
..Cor-ag.- are still made cuirass shspe.
This armor l. to please tha men. Men
like % have an aTmor-rounj a lasiy.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-21
riiE DOOR nrrwgEN.

THE DOOR BErwEE>.
nv LAuRA e. nopDt>..
1 know that II vs. mine o~n hsDd thai -hnt "
And loehef n; bat tLfes Away the ksy.
I'd % the door can n@vefmor~ he oIsn-d
rnas stasds 50 grimiy bstwirt you AMI me-
Though sonstimssI have fAneIsa that heard
yoa
Ples.iins ani knoSking on the other sale.
I ~ouid not answer. ior my heart wss suilsa.
And made so cruel by my wounisi pfids'
Aud there are hoars when have kneh beside ",
Anlgh 10 dssih tor jaa Sns ~ori iron yoa
And Soa In turn wsrs pfoad and ~oa'i h"'
alswer.
Zoe snythln, that eouii say or ia.
Ana .omssims- ~hsu 4 iis rwiu .'r-p and
waking. -
Ithlnk IN. door suings bsk TO ist You IN:
HAT when I sptins to g,ve yoa ,ARer s.le
Z enly meet the shoss of ShAi has bsss
And often In my slesp my heart !. sskins,
''whsss i- the k-ys Alas shsfs - 'he
ieyt"
And cree asd valnly try to open
Tue elossi door that y tst' y"a s"i ~r'
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-21

lp,sl,ds ~ we'll ~ business ,pen, OF families
seeking recreation OF plea ure. will md this
the very place.
JOHN w. MCKINNEY,
Ym Prsprietsr.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-21
RANCH FOR SALE

S,ItulrEp IN THE HEART of SIERRA
- VALLEY. csltf.rnis-
,antsin- -, ser.- of EBe. level. fertile land.
veil ~aisrsd, 1~o Aer~. of which " meadow,
ana th., hslanse splsndid grazing.
Tn. ~hol- 1. under god fene~ And suitable
Zoe raising h-Syy croPs ~ grain of nay. &c si"fs
eholes DAIRY FARM.
m 4. .rtasi..i four m,le- Ns-t from the hoa'
hshlny town 10 ioysiton. sui has upon y
sa,.,,astahl.. farm Loase NJ by NJ feet In sire,
,xa .tor,e. high y lzn lio bet loag by "
IA de. to,rihes with cattle shsSis. and All "thrf
Ti,Is p.rise,sd By U. =. Patent. Terms Of
Iairrha-s made essy. -, a.
A Lry- ramLss " fhotre hish nou'.
Horses. etc.. al,o for paL.
For further information Atplt - thl. once.
an h, lstier To ID. N. ol.OsrkR. thIosish me
Ts.-isl,i . 81 loyslton. of la MICHAEL ,oF.
FEY, on the pr~miars. les im
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-21

nEposIrs ofcoiS or BuLLioN received.
4 either aa open account ot W ls~ac csn.
IIfIcArEs therefor, payable lat the option ol
the hnld.rl la Gold nill or san Franeisco; 70
msss collections, purchase Builou Attns los'
s.,.r,hl. r.l,.. os advance coin thereon when
n,rx srir,l to IN. Parent iiAak la San franeiseoi
.sll. Hills of Exchange, and irAnssT's uessfa'
banking Basihess.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-07-21
PIANO FOR SALE OR TO LET.

A FfRsTcIAss NAV PIANO FOR SALE
n 90 TO let. Apply 10 N. u. PARsONn, a.
Clsrk's Nasie Rooins. aonld and ourry House
lirst houae north of the Gonld and Curry sham.
d street. vlryinis city. betsern " and u
o'ciock Al IeAsu
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

Some Samples of the Dead
Editors Witticisms.

The editor of the - Statesman
says more vilainy is afoot. We
suppose the editor has lost his
horse.
James Ray aud John Parr have
started a locofoco paper in Maine
called the Democrat. Parr, in all
that pertains to decency, is below
zero; and Ray is below Parr
Have / changed ?'' exclaimed
Gov. p. We don't know
That depends on whether you was
ever AN honest man.
The editor OF the - speaks OF
his Lying curled up in bed these
cold mornings" This verifies all
we said of him some time ago
HE lies like a dog"
The Philadelphia Ledger says
that Clay, Calhoun and Webster
are behind the age. T. en- the age
must De tail foremost
a young widow has established
a pistol gallery in New Orleans
Her qualifications as teacher of
the art of dueling are, of course,
undoubted she has killed ner
man
Mr.. VIM. Hood was robbed III ar
Corinth, Alabama, on the 18th
inst. The Corinth paper says the
name of the highwayman is un-
known, hut there is no doubt that
he w.,s Robin Hood.
a new Democratic paper in
North Carolina is called the Ris-
ing Day. / ought 10 be called the
Night, for II is the shadow of the
"Globe."
Mr.. John Love was recently lost
during a passage from Texas to
Mexico. We had suppoied that no
Love would ever be lost between
those countries.
The Glohe says that MIR. Clay
is a sharp politician" No doubt
about it, but the editor Of the
lobe is a sharper.
Mes,rs Bell and Tepp of the
North Carolina Gazette says that
Prentic"S are made to serve mas
ters. Well, Bells are made to be
hn z and Tops 10 b.. whipped.
lid rye and wheat grow in
some regions spontaneously. We
believe tnat wild oats are al ways
roWn.
Men ar" deserters in adversely.
When the sun sets and all is dark,
our very shadow refuses to follow
us
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
NOTES AND NEWS.

Utah is snugly tucked under II
feet of snow.
A new mine in Arizona is named
"the Pullback."
jim Crow is chief of the Allegheny
fire department.
Burlington Iowa, improved itself
$500, 900.
Savannah continues to expunge
her useless officials.
Halo hats are most becoming to
fresh round faces. lex.
Tweed s whereabouts is still mat
ter of much uncertainty.
Connecticut tobacco growers are
asking 40 cents pound.
A nice combination toilet twi-
light blue with blush of the dawn.
Sheep culture would pay well in
Georgia F.; but for the dogs.
John Horn, of Detroit, has saved
over 100 people from drowning.
In Buck county they have a weak
ness for buying each others farms.
Big firms in New England, and
elsewhere, continues topping over.
Remember the poor there, we've
done our duty Sarcastic exchange.
1t was Du Sole who induced Bar
mum to bring Jenny Lind to Ameri-
ca.
A Cincinnati couple, three days
married, are hot foot aftera divorce.
The late John Du Sole was once
proprietor of our Spirit of the Age.
The cause of the mine cave-in near
Plymouth, Pa, is still a mystery.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
Ruined and Crazed.

Mary lice was declared luna
tic in the chancery court yester-
day. The circumstances which
caused her lunacy are quite sad
She is a young woman about %
years of age, and was at one time
evidently good looking woman.
Her parents are dead. She is said
to have been always quiet, indus
trious, Woodworking girl, but the
seducer crossed her path and led
her astray. She gave birth TO a
still-born babe about six weeks
ago III the city hospital, and the
grief and shame which attended
the event ST. crazed her that she
has been ravlng ever since BY the
advice of the physician of the hos
pital who thought that with the
usual proper tr' aiment of insane
people she might recover, she was
tr,ed yesterday and ordered 10 be
sent to the Anchorage Asylum -
Louisville Courier Journal, It'll.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15

Tilton talks Of settling in Chicago.
Just as we thought he was going to be
better instead OF worse.
The kentucky Republicans viii
throw their complimentary vote for
Senator for Secretary Bristow.
A gang Of countcrfeters engaged in
coming ckles in Boston have been cap
tnre,l, with all their tools, dies, &c.
A writer 10 the New York Tribune
says: General Grant is a powerful
candidate for thrd-term among the
Democrats"
The Massachusetts Republican State
Committee has authorized an invitation
to hold the Republican National Con-
vention in Faneuil Hall.
Mr.. Helmbold, with habeas corpus
in one hand and bottle OF buchu in
the other, comes into conrt and demands
TO be released from the lunatic asylum
aud returned to the bosom of society.
The Hon. Elijah Ward has made a
report on the subject of reciprocity
treaty with Canada, and recommends
the appointment Of three Commission
ems to report the proper selilemeos sI
hoe waiter.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
Dyspepsia from Eating Hot
Rread.

General Clingham, writing to the
North Carolina Agricultural Jour-
nal, tells some truths and offers
suggestions about the causes and
results of dyspepsia and indiges-
ton with special reference to not,
doughty bread, which will apply to
all parts OF the country. Reed ,di-
gesl and heed:
ut has been said that the frying
pan is the great enemy TO our peo-
pie. There can be no doubt but
that it has slain its thousands; but
bad bread has sl,in its tens of
thousands. While travelling in
Europe for eight months / saw
nothing but cold bread, nor did /,
while there, see or hea" anything
that tended to induce me to believe
that anybody in Europe had ever
eaten a piece of hot bread. Iinva-
riably, however, found the bread
good, and the people / saw appear
ed healthy and robust. Some, as
the English and Germans, were
especially so.
with respect to the United
States, the condition of things may
be more strikingly and pointedly
presented by reference to individ-
al cases. Many years since Istop
ped at the house of "a friend, and,
on seeing him, said: You are
not looking we'll as usual. y
mo" Ire aid, Il have had the
dyspepsia powerfully BAD" When
dinner was ready, there was an
abundant supply of meats and
well-baked corned bread. There
was also, however, something call
ed biscuit, which was, in fact,
rather warm dough, with much
grease in it. ] saw that my host
ate this freely with his meats. /
remarked that | did not wonder
that he had dyspepsia, for that |
could not live month in that
way. l suggested that if he would
eat weli-baked corn bread, or, bet
ter still, light bread, he would not
suffer as he was doing He an
swered vehemently that he would
rather die than eat light bread |
replied, This is a free country and
yon have right to die in this
mode, if you choose. and | have
no doubt but that you will soon
die | then referred to cases in
which l had known people 10 die
from such practices. My cool mode
of discussing the question evident
ly made an impression on his wife
Next summer, on meeting him, /
said, You are looking much bet
ter Yes. he replied bursting iu-
toa hearty laugh, Il followed your
advice, and took to eating light
bread, and | am AS well as | ever
was in my life.'"
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
Fretaing.

One fretter can destr y the hap
piness and peace of family, can
disturb the harmony OF a neigh
borhOod, can unsettle the councils
of cities, and hinder the legislation
of nations. He who frets is never
the one who mend~, who heals,
who repairs evils; more, he dis
courages, enfeebles, and too often
disables those around him, who
but for the gloom and depression
of his company would do good
work and keep up Drawer cheer. -
The effect upon "a sensitive person
ofthe mere neighborhood ola fret
ter is observable. 1t is to the soul
what a cold icy mist is to the body
more chilling than the bitterest
storm. And when the fretter is
one who is beloved, whose near
ness of relation to us makes his
fretting at the weather seem like
personal reproach to US, then the
misery of it becomes indeed insup-
portable. Most men call fretting
IA minor fault-a foible, and not a
vice. There is no vice except
drunkenness that can SO effectually
destroy the peace, the happiness of
a home.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1876-01-15
ANTIQUES.

Elizabeth Thomas, of Ripley, o.,
is only 1903.
The Graphic says an old maid out
in Indiana claims to be vergin on 1870.
Now is the time for the various
States to show up their list of cente-
narians. New York leads off with
1909.
One more State heard from. Ken
lucky trots out II woman 10 years of
age, and still flourishing like green
bay tree.
Mrs. Schnevley, of Pennsylvania,
is lG3 years old, and remembers see
ing Washington in 1890, looking at
ground for National Capital.
Mr.. States Jewell, who died at
Saratoga the other day, would have
entered his handredth year had he
lived thirty-four days longer. He
left widow ninety-eight years old.
Peter Hammond, born in Massa-
chusetts in 1776, is still living in IL
linois. His father was one of the
men who threw into Boston harbor
the cargo of tea, which may account
for his long-drawn life.
The Raleigh Sentinel says there is
a negro in that city 106 years DID,
His name is John Hunter. He re-
members seeing Tarleton's dragons
passing the place during the great
North Carolina campaign of the rev.
clinton.