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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
The Moderate Drinker.

A so-called moderate drinker was once
very angry with a friend who claimed that
safety is alone in tally abstaining from the
use OF ardent spirits, and who allowed his
fauatical notions to insinuate that the mod
crate drinker himself might then be beyond
self-control. ITO make plain the question,
who is wrong" said the temperance man,
twill You just quit one month, not touching
drop during the time Said the other.
To satisfy your mind, sir, | will with
pleasure, though know myself will do
as you ask to cure your overweight ideas"
lie kept the promise, but at the end OF the
month he came 10 his friend with tears in
his eyes, and thanked him for saving him
from drunkard's grave Said he, al never
knew before that was in any sense slave
TO drink, but the past month has been the
hercest battle of my life. see now was
almost beyond hope, and had the test come
many months later il would have been too
late for me. But | kept the pledge, and by
Gods help | will keep it for life Moder-
ate drinker, just try 1t for one year, and see
how near your are to the rapids, beyond
which there is no returning.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
Improved Berkshire Swine.

The following are the characteristics of
the best of the improved Berkshire swine at
this time Shout and head fine aud rather
short, but larger in proportion TO the body in
the male than in the female and with a
holder and more determined expression (;
face dished and broad between the eyes /;
lowls full or thinner, according to The fancy
of the breeder eyes bright and expressive (;
ears small, thin and upright, or inclining
their points little toward neck short, rather
full in the throat and tremendously swelling
to the shoulders; chest broad and mode
rately arched rump nearly level with it (;
well let down in the twist body of good
length and depth, round, with well sprung
ribs, and straight along the sides and under
the belly; shoulders above all, in the boar,
'xtra thick yet sloping smoothly TO the body;
hams broad. round deep and so thick
through from side to side, particularly ia
the sow and barrow, that, standing directly
b hind. except when pretty fat, the sides oil
the body are scarcely seen between them
and the shoulders legs fine, strong of mod.
crate length and set rather wide apart; feet
small, with clear, tough hoofs tail slender
and well set, with handsome curl near the
rump; bones fine and of an ivory-like grain
and hardness offal very light in compari.
son TO weight of carcass hair fine, soft and
silky; no bristles, even on the boar; skin
thin and mellow, with elastic handling OF
the flesh beneath quick and spirited in
movement; stylish in carriage, and, in the
boar, more especially, bold and imposing in
presence. The most favorite color among
the best breeders in Berkshire, in 1871, was
a deep rich plum, with slight leckng on
the body of white, or little mingling with
it of buff; small blaze in the face two TO
four feet white, and more or less white hair
in the tail. The plum color was preferred
to the black or slate, because it carried
rather higher style and finer points with it.
a superior quality of flesh, softer hair and
thinner skin.-1. h. Allen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
Poultry on n Large Scale.

An old English poultry-breeder, writing to
the Rural New Yorker, SAYS: "Disease will
not appear among any poultry where the
young have fresh, untainted ground to live
on, and where the old birds have free range
AID are not in families of more than twenty
or thirty. Put one thousand old hens in
families of about thirty, having two ROSTERS
with each family, and give to each roost a
space between 1t and the next which will
average five acres 10 each, and less than two
hundred acres will be required then have
the roosts so constructed that they can be re-
moved easily and cultivate the land with an
eye TO the welfare of the fowls aud wonder
fully profitable results will follow; then as
each hen matches, move her to other quarters
away from all other old fowl and no ailment
will ever interfere with perfect prosperity.
With suitable tract of land ten thousand
can be raised, allowing two thousand or three
thousands for hawks, weases, etc, though, ex-
cepting in the vicinity Of woods, there need
be very little loss. Poultry kept in this way
will never eat eggs or touch feathers, except
to cleanse themselves; in fact all miseries
and failures with poultry occur through un-
natual treatment, for have proved 1t for
fifty years and can laugh all remedies 10
scorn. Prevention is easy, then why want
curs?'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

far the Uonig.
LETTING rnE OLD CAT DIE.

SO, long ago wandered near
playground In the wood,
And there heard words from youngier's lipa
That never quite understood.
Now let The old cat de- "hc laughed
saw him give push
Then gayly scamper away as be- sih7l
My face peep over the bush.
Eat what he pushed. or where De went
could not well make out
On account Of the thicsot Of bending housi'
Tha, bordercd the place about.
The little villain has sionedac eat,
or hung it upon limb,
Mud left ii 10 die All alone" sad.
hut IN play the mischief with hIm."
forced my way between the bough'
Tho poor Old cat to seek,
And what did ! hnd buta swinging child
with her bright hair brushing hcr ehceh.
Her bright hair aoited to and ire,
Her little red dress flashed by.
Bui the iovcllest thing Of all, ! thought
Was the CLEAN Of her laughing eye
swinging and swayins back and forth
WIN the rose-light In her face
She seemed Ike rose and flower munr
And the forest her native place.
steady IN send you up my chill,'
Rut she stopped me with cry,
" Go way so way Don't touch nie. please
I'm letting the old cat Tile"
90 You letting him dlc" .ricd, ashast
Whv "a heroes tho cat my dear"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
An Elephant Ride In Siam.

1.-The colossal, soit-eyed brute was re-
quested, in Siamese TO give me lift.
Whereupon he bent his huge right fore-leg,
and then looked me over from head TO foot,
before venturing TO hoist me on his back.
placed one foot firmly on his knee, and he
then gently raised me until | could reach
his neck, keeping me steady with his trunk
until had fairly scrambled into the howdah
This business finished, he marched with a
steady step onward 10 his destination, know
ing apparently, all about the country. On
he went through pools aud marshes, but kept
an eye all the while on the spreading
branches of the trees above for somehow
with marvellous exacMess, he knew the
howdah's height, and ii a branch would
barely clear it, he halted, raised his trunk,
and wrenched 1t off. When he came 10 the
steep bank OF a stream, he sat and slid down
into the water and if hot and leased by
flies, he ducked howdah and all beneath the
surface as he swan across. lie filled his
trunk with water whenever he could, which
he carried along with him TO quench his
thirst, or to squirt over his body and drown
the unsuspecting flies. If he saw afar off
some tempting tree, he shaped his course for
II, Ia order to have passing mouthful of
its leaves. For all that, he was perfectly do
ellie, and seemed to understand every word
his keeper uttered. This keeper sat astrde
his neck and guided him gently, when
needed, with an iron-spiked staff. Thus he
plodded on in perfect safety, over obstacles
which no other beast could surmount"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

ont underneath the apple tree
bonny maiden sat-
And BY her side. IN drowsy state
Repcsed the old gray cat
The shy above. the aelds below
The little maiden sluing there,
Tho golden curis and soft blue eyes.
An formed a picture sweet and fair.
And IN her lap a dish she held
OF fruit tempting sight,
And In a CHEEKY voice she saug.
These must be pared ere night
But mothers gone and Eta alone,
And now IN try my luck and see
u hrowD-eyci Robin-whom love
Has really given his heart to me.
"r For I've often heard If | should iaic
An apple whole and sound,
without break. In one long STRIP,
And cast Il on The ground.
That, falling, 1t would twino and take
The mt initial Of his name,
who, some ine day--if 1t Is true
WIN surely come my hand to claim"
Then. quick as thought, the deed wa. dome
And, lying at her feet,
INV ANhAN HhAAI WIN ~ 7AAf HftWH
Had formed an y complete
She clasped hei hands IN chndlke gua.
And gazing DER the distant green,
A tender song burst from her heart
Now, Robin u my own, Wc,n.
But why do sudden hlushes rise
And mantle cheek and brow
And see the snowy, dimpled hand.
why does Il tremble so2
A step she hear, manly form
She knows Is close behind her chair,
And looking up with sky blue eyes,
She seer her lover standing there.
lie lightly laughs and taps her chcei
YES, little iGssie mine.
The apple-skin has told thee true,
For Robins heart Is thine"
Aud now neglected In their dish,
Repoes the apples, rcd and gold
While IN the summer afternoon
The old. sweet tale once mofc h told.
I. D.. o.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25
Grn'prranrc
A TEMPERANCE FANATIC.

Kind friend, put your glass on The table
tnasicd, and listen to me.
You say I'm q temperance fanatic
Mayhap have reason to be.
Il is years since We parted nj college,
Let MS tain over times passed away
And see Of companions and classmaies'
who's dead. and who's living to-day.
There were ten Ut NJ came % together.
Here are two-now what Of the oishif
But few days ngo saw william
lie who beat us all In debate.
tie was rich, YOU know; now hr ia needy
asked where hi' fortune all weni'
lie tipped up glass as he answered
ct drank 10 down so-eycry cent"
Then Ralph. who bore the htst honor
lie TOOK to The bar, a. you know
But another bar claimed his attention,
And business progressed rather slow
Ilc died Of the trcmens. poor fellow
fiis talent. would rank with the FIRST
And TO think " his dying ere forty
prey to the demon Of thirst
Then Sob. ifrcpressihle Robert
Who always took lead In our fun.
Tie eaycst and widest VI fellows.
Vet the knde-i and bcst hearted one.
Well, he went to prison lie sentence,
lle took too much liquor one day,
,n1 d, srr,,, ,i,ot h,y.n In ,n,d fe.lins
Ended up with stabbing ARRAY.
Then there was that young prince OF topefs,
That hIgh-heade,l Archibald West.
lie never was known 70 he upsy
YET he drank more 'h'h aN oi Tue le-'
An he ID roaming the crop Of his sowing
ttI. son loves the Gun. and has not
A stomach Of steel like HE father.
And already the boy b asot
ni"ne TOM VS." i''' summer
You remember ROM pui'' ana hih'.
Nei'h ne hiANes inc i'ios' iiv'l"l u' ""s"""''
PITY hH Whe hhu ii7 'Niin
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-10-25

months in the year under unspouted caves,
or the liquid excrement Of whose stables
runs TO waste. These will not find much
profit in feeding grain 70 dairy cows
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Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-01
JULIA COAPANI's DIVIDEND,

Tho Julia Mining Company some
months ago. says the San Francisco
Stock Report Of March 3Oth. purchased
tho Ward Mining Company's ground
lying south Of and adjoining the Julia
ground. which consists OF 532 feet.
The capital stock Of the Ward Company
has bson increased from 10000 shares
to ll0. 900 shares. the same number M
the Julia Company. Tho latter com.
pany has conveyed to tho Ward Com
pany 400 feet OF Its mining ground off
the southernly end. which makes 932
feet Of ground now in the Ward Com
pany. the title to all OF which is Uni.
ted States Patent. The stockholders OF
the Julia Company will receive q stock
dividend Of 80. 600 shares. which will be
20 shares OF Ward stock to every 100
shares Of Julin stock. The balance.
"a. 500 shares will DO sold for a working
capital, 80 that there will be no assess.
ment for months by the Ward Company.
A contract has been made with the
Julia Company to work the Ward ground
through its levels, and active operations
for the development Of the mine will DO
commenced in q few days in the 1000.
foot level Of the julia. which Is now ap-
preaching the Ward line. A large four.
compartment shaft will DO commenced
at once with large and powerful ma
chinery with all the new improvements.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-01

CALL Qum.-As the final lance last
night was called for. some Of the gentle
men remembered that 1t was after II
o'clock. and consequently All Fools
Day. Accordingly secret negotiations
we're entered into by the gentlemen aud
the leader Of the orchestra, the nature
Of which will appear hereinafter. The
Basket quadrille was announced and q
portion OF the figures gone through.
when the ladies were ordered to advance
TO the center and tho gentlemen to circle
around on the outside. This was tho
signal, aud all the men leaving
their partners in the middle OF the
floor quietly took their seats.
Calendars we're produced and IL was
good.natureily admitted by the ladies'
that the LIST Of April was appropriately
ushsred in. Two Of the young ladies'.
although seemingly happy. were bent
upon revenge. They accordingly ae-
cepted the invitation OF their beaux to
accompany them to tho restaurant where
oysters and other good things to eat
were otutIru iuE thc peasys eSsS'N
the viands were ready To DO served. u
Of the young ladies' said she was feeling
A little unwell AMI the two asked TO be
excused for q moment. They withdrew.
and silently. without more ado. took
their way home. Tho gay young gal
LIANT. waited aud watched until after one
O'Clock. and until the yiotrals were cold.
Then thsy got up and got each vovins in
his heart never again to play a first OF
April trick ON q woman
OPENING or rnE Srisos.-Bass Ball
will soon be In season again. Already
tho ball .tossers Of Nevada arc impatient
for the fray. and see from afar tho tri-
umphs which they ara this season I &C
complain and in advance arc kindly IN
duleent and generously condescending
10 the unfortunate champions who shall
enter the lists against them. and who
are faied in their minds eye. to 90 down
before their reIoubtabls proves.
A.rssxxsr.-An assessment OF ten
cents psr share il levied BY the Nevada
Gold and silver Mining Company. de-
linauent ON the ID OF Nay next. See
Official notice in our advertising columns
to-day.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-04-01
sloonp pispArcH.
The China sssasacrs fraud In the
san Franchise Custom house :
Body Found.

Ag9
SAN F~RlxcIsco. April Ia p. NJ
The steamer city Of San Francisco Is
now announced to sail on the ID inst.
The City Of Psking. for China and
Japan, sailed shortly after noon to-day.
Recent disclosures, Of q semi.oficiM
character. render Il beyond doubt that
frauds havo been perpetrated on the
customs department at this port. Close
observation and careful estimates show
tina. goods. amounting 10 not loss than
Eve or six million dollars annually on.
ter the country without paying q cent
Of duty. The larger part. perhaps, OF
this business Is carried on by the Pacific
Mail line steamers, between New York,
San Francisco and Panama. Valuable
merchandise Is landed at Panama, which
Is . FREQ port. and In transhipment there
is substituted for other packages, which
have been shipped from San Fran
cisco TO New York. and vice versa,
a. coastwisO freight. thus escaping duty.
Large amounts Of Mexican wool are oil
struggled into this State from Santa
Catalina Island. Of the coast Of Santa
Barbara county. There 10 an sIcsllsnt
harbor there. but no customs oficsu.
Wool IL landed there from Mexico. and
thence shipped here. as wool shorn
from hocks on the island. Il Is bslisv.
Cd that these frauds. in connection with
other loose and eorrupt practices In the
Custom-houss here, have coyt The GOV.