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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17
Charlie" the Emlgrant's Lark.

Thirty-two years ago, a vessel sailed from
the Thames for Quebec. There were many
emigrants on board and among these Henry
Paterson and wife, Elizabeth As the vessel
neared Grayesend, small boat ran along
side, in which a man stood up and, taking a
frightened, huttering lark out of his hat,
handed it to Paterson, who had descended
few steps down the gangway to receive it,
and said, Here's bird for you, Harry. and
if it sings as well in n cage as it did this
morning in the air, it will be the best you
ever heard"
The giver of the lark was bird-catcher,
who had promised Paterson present of
good sky-lark to take out to Canada with
him. lie could find no bird in his stock of
sufficient excellence, so early in the morning
that Paterson was to sail he went into the
country, and having trapped one, hurried to
the Tower stairs to give it to his friend.
But the vessel had sailed lie jumped ON
board a steamer that was beginning to move
from the quay, overlook the vessel hired a
small boat, and ran alongside and delivered
up the bird to Paterson, who named it
" Charlie in memory of its giyer, Charlie
Nash.
Merrily went the good ship on her voyage
until the Gulf of st. Lawrence was reached
when a storm burst upon her aud she was
driven on a rocky reef where she soon went
pieces. Scarcely anything was saved beyond
Charlie Denrived of everything fhev had
broncbt from ENGLAND cxcent tbe bird
whom he had preserved for three DAYS in the
foot of an ala stocking- Patterson AMI his
wife set foot in Canada.
wandarings N and fro Paterson fxed bis
abode in Toronto where he rented The lower
mari of a house on King street and carr;ed
on his business az n shoemaker Ills Iittle
shon looked towards fine soutb and on a
nail ontside its little window the caca coz
t.ining Charlie was snsnended he Patterson
every morning before he commenced voyL
Wb;letbe shoemaker hammered ami stitched
the little oantiye. standing ON n Sod of messy
turf worbled forth M sweet melodies
Never before had such a hird heen haard
under the dark. deem blue Canadian slies
Men. women and children Of ali cradoy
stonned 10 listen IN his songs Tbss 'oor
chant in his carriage The traveller a., bnr.a
hack. tbe workman the sebooI children and
even the unimpulsiye Red Man nonsed Tor
awhile before The sboemaker's shan in silaot
admiration of the marvellous sin.ar
It's ioyous song brought tears into MANY
eyes. for unto many hearts il brought bacI
memories of fatherland and motherland
far away across the sea memories Of home
and childhood. and sunny lanes filled With
The perfume of the NAV and mountains with
their purple SUBMITS piercing The golden
msts Of morning.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17

tendance, until it is shown just what the
true principles and right methods are, in re-
iation to that particular branch Of husbandry.
Now every one can see that such work as
this cannot be carried on in connection with
farming for profit" The profit must be
sought from the knowledge Of facts thus
painfully acquired. II is Of the same ma
ture as the searching Of the heavens, the
catalogueing of stars, the measurement OF
distances and of minute angles the spectre
scope observations, the long and abstruse
calculations Of astronomers. Who expects
direct revenue from an observatory DO
we not know that large sums Of money must
be continually contributed TO keep these as
tronomcrs and their families alive, to buy
their instruments and to print the results of
their work, before navigation, for instance,
can be benefited by it2 And il must be
the same with agricultural experiment sta
tions, and the farmers must so understand
it, sooner or later. If, in foolish eagerness
for some immediate profit, you keep your
skilled investigators at the simple work Of
Analysing fertilizers it is the same as though
you required the astronomers Of a costly oh
servatory to spend their time in making a
peep-show Of their telescopes, that boys, girls
and q,nd nmc' might gaze through them, in
stupid wonder. at the moon or n comet, or
Satun's rings.
As regards these stations iu thi. coun.
try it is doubtful whether we are yet ready
for them. In Europe there is a large class
Of highly educated and wealthy people who
are interested in agriculture, just as, there
and here, there is a large class Of wealthy and
intelligent commercial men who know the al
innate benefits Of astronomical study to com
merce These rich and educated land owners
know that science applied to agriculture
will in time enable them to draw large rev
enues from their lands, and they are willing
TO pay the cost, and wait the necessary time
that the work demands. Have We any such
class here Or are our farmers likely to
sustain such institutions in any real and eff
icient form To be sure, am agricultural
station is cheap compared with an astronom-
ical observatory but when we see even
the rich aud intelligent state of Nlassachu-
sets squandering millions to build palatial
prisons and alms-houses, "wbere every pau
per has the price of a New England farm
under and around him in carved granite and
costly woodwork" mot for CHARITY, bit 70
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17
: or the NhNhih
Teeny's First Day at Church.

Mrs Harmon had gone to take care Of her
mother, who was very sick, leaving Irish
Kate to take care of Dr. Harmon aud the
two children, Karl and Teeny; on, it might
with truth be said, leaving the whole family
to take care Of Teeny; but then they
couldn't DO it, for she was the very imp of
mischief. However, they got on very well
the first day, as it was KarIs holiday, and
he, like the manly, self-denying fellow he
was, devoted the whole of that glad spring
day to the irrepressible Tenny. The next
day being Sunday, the good doctor planned
to 90 to church in the morning with Karl,
leaving Teeny with Kate; but this didn't
agree with Miss Teeny's plans at all, and she
stoutly declared, "Ise doin' too, in my yed
dess cause ma said So" "Oh, papa, do let
her 60" added Karl "ma did say she might
go sometime" And as the indulgent father
had never had much experience with small
children at church, he told Kate to " hurry
up and get her ready"
Very soon she appeared in her rel winters
suit and Due spring hat. Her mamma would
have been quite Mortified at such an ar
rangement Of colors, and, to do Kate justice,
she wasn't pleased with it, but Teeny was,
and she had her own sweet will that day
The doctor and Karl thought her lovely
little woman, splendidly arrayed as she
trotted along, telling Karl (who had been
giving her a few lessons on BEHAVIOR she
would be "yeal dood, and wouldn't spete a
word.' She did do very nicely until her
papa was called out Of church to visit a
patient and then she began to be uneasy,
and finally walked back and forth in the
pew. But Karl coaxed her to sit down next
the pew door, and told her to watch the min
lister; aud she did watch him very earnestly
for few moments, and evidently was taken
with him. for she slipped down off the seat,
and before Karl knew what she was about,
she was in the broad aisle, marching straight
to the pulpit.
Dear me how scared and ashamed Karl
was, to be sure! But he didn't know what
to do, and so sat still while the little midget
climbed up the steps to the minister and
said, Use tum to see you, minister you've
dot a nice little yoom."
OF course everybody smiled but Karl and
he turned as red as a cherry. The minister
waited a minute, and then turning to reeny
said Z" Yes It's nice, but little girls mustn't
talk here at all - then, taking her up-and
from good authority hear he was tempted
to kiss her but he only put her on the sofa
he said firmly but kindly Now you mus
sit still until meeting is done
Our little maiden seemed completely cap
tivated, and sat as still as a mouse until she
fell asleep. The singing awoke her, aud sh,
looked wonderingly around, and then nestled
up to the minister, saying Teeny's dooC
dirl." When services were over he led hel
down to Karl, asked their names (for he hat
been there only few Sabbaths) and said
" You have nice little sister here, and
must try and get round TO see you both thii
week" Then Karl led Teeny home as fast
as ever her little feet could carry her, think
ing it was the last time he would ever go t.
church with Teeny.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17
Rye as a Green Manure.


ho"'S '""'" -H""""t slo"hs n's"S Vi
rye as green manure, especially when we
do not want TO wait for clover crop to come
IN maturity. We have often sown rye on
eo1.,,Io,,od land os a ,rotect;o, for tho fine
- h.
winter III eoulu also (aS the eultor OF Tue
RWdi Nec Yorker observes, IN TINS connec-
tom be sown on corn stubble, or after pota-
toes are dug. and narrowed in without blow
ir, anl =, Tho s,,,;,,, ,,o,,ld offor1 a h;ta os
nc" ''V" carrier wa" any A'"t VI grass
vi us value as green manure MI MOOT says
after TRYING many different green crops, am
quite certain that for the gardener and often the
farmer. in the West. nothing is so valuable asrye
Its growth is made late in autumn and early In
spring. at a time when little else will grow, so
that the ground is free for this particular use In
fact, all the tender vegetables are off in time To
SOW it in September. and the ground is not needed
for them again till May. by which time the rye
will he as heavy as can he plowed under. Upon
the farm. too ii comes in nicely. II the succeeding
crop is To be corn roots or potatoes and more par
ticularly sowed corn for fodder. for which 1t seems
well with it, sowing it broadcast and cultiyatine
it in. leaving the corn hills standing. as they
gather snow and help To protect the rye in winter
SOW the seed thickly-ahout six pecks to the acre
and early if possible 80 that the plants shall
stool out before winter, endure exposure better,
and make a quicker and larger growth in the
spripp When the ground il wanted for plantinp
usually from NAV Goth to June lst-we turn It
under with chain. 1t il often three feet high.
and thick. as only such a heavy crop can be; but
with heavy chain hung from the end Of a Whit
Aetree crossbar TO the plow beam, with slack
enough so that it will drag Just ahead of the up
rising furrow it will pull down every stalk into
the empty furrow as nicely as it could he laid by
hand, aud the whole mass buried out Of sight A
little practice will soon teach Just the amount Of
slack needed
"My attention was first called to the value Of
this crop for manure almost by accident Some
years ago lust at planting time, found myself
short of suitable land for still another variety OF
seed melons. which was Obliged to grow, and /
leased ten acres Of land upon which crop Of rye
was growing. This turned under and planted
| to nutmeg melon The occasional straws sticking
up gave the field a ragged appearance for q time
but when midsummer drouth was upon MS and
other fields succumbed this one looked as fresh
| and vigorous as could be- and in fruiting il even
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17
Andy and the Worm.


Wen, one day Andy was digging in his
very own garden just after shower, when
he spied a big worm.
lie sat quietly down on an overturned
hower-pot and looked at the worm in silence
for at least two minutes, and the worm
raised It's head a little (wonms can't raise
their heads very high and looked at him.
At last said Andy, You're not pretty"
81 am not" answered the worm
You can't dance" said Andy
d" | cant" said the worm.
" Nor sing" said Andy
" Nor sing" repeated the worm.
" You don't know your letters, even" said
Andy.
d" / don't" said the worm.
-" Butterflies can n.y."
They can" said the worm.
4" Bees hum" said Andy.
They do" said the worm.
" You can't do anything" said Andy.
" can" said the worm, so loudly (for a
worm) that Andy tumbled off the ilower-pot,
he was so very much astonished.
But quickly picking himself up he sat
down again and asked, "What?"
" Something that bees, birds and even
boys can't do answered the worm, wlig-
S'"S - htNiNf a. hNhkhNl gus Ap NHNlh Aitl
say, " So there now, you think yourself some
thing great"
Let's see" said Andy.
Take your little spade and chop me in
two, said the worm.
ooh, no." said Andy, that would be
wicked"
Well, don't ever do it unless worm
asks you to" said the worm, then it is all
right. Now I'm ready, 60 ahead"
Are you sure you're in earnest e asked
Andy.
"Qute sure" answered The worm,
And won't it hurt You asked Andy.
Don't ask so many questions; do as
tell you," replied the worm.
And why ?" said Andy but seeing that
the worm was turning away from him he
seized his little spade and chopped it in two
and 10 and behold one-half crept of one
way and one-half the other
Well, sure enough" said Andy, " ! don't
believe ! could do that. Good-by, Mr. Worm
i mean two Mr.. Worms
Good-by," said the head and " Good
by said the tail and they both crept un
der the ground and left Andy to ask, " And
why " until this very day 81. Nicholas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17
agricultural Drparfmrh
rus ON HOMESTEAD.
Tn. uosKINs. rdltor.

rr-Att CONCENTRATIONS for iidsderarrusni should be
.ent 10 me agricultural editor, whose rosi-oce New
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17

liz isn't six years old, and he said " Please,
sister Sarah, can't have another piece of
that nice custard pie you made 2" why,
deary, you are too fun for utterance now ;
look at that luscious dumping on your plate
not half eaten" "Oh, well, sister, know
the dumping side of my stomach is full, but
the custard pie side feels rather empty yet"
"MY boy" said solemn-visaged man to
lad who had just emerged from a hair-
pulling match with another boy, do you ex-
pect to rove hereafter in a land of pure de
light " No" said the lad, I've busted
another button OFF my trousers, and expect
to get licked for it."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17
HARMLESS AS SALT.
MEADOW LAND SALE

Inc lahd commonly known the Burnilam Meadow
Hinaiel opposite the Coffee HOUSE." In Montpelier and
a vne anu nelali miles from the village. containing
CULTIVATION, Is now offered at private sale by
MRS. LEWIS BURNIIAM.
Refer 70 s. s. Kelton East Montpelier and H. w uea,on
Montpelier. ' - " "a IA ~ ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17

II ma, be- mali AMI poor and ioviy, 'd
We love II always; memory may nl
Her chambers full and time and care may chin
our hearts yet stands the dear old homestead 81
In picture that We never eau forget
At sudden thought Of Il our ewes will nlli
When We are old We Journey to u siilli
Though strangers LIVE In u, our loving debt
We nay the same.
think Il IL like this
That saints 10 heaven though no JOY they miss
Look back upon the little planet earth
And cone. upon our hrIghi and sum, desf
swin-vimge,i angels. hying downto gaze
ON mi. old homestead where they had their birth
-fnfsgei'ifHf.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17

"Giye me cent and you may pitch one
of the rings, and if it catches over a nail I'll
give you six cents"
That seemed fair enough, so the boy
handed him a cent and took ring. He
stepped back to a stake, tossed the ring, and
it caught on one of the nails.
"Will you take six rings to pitch again. or
six cents 2"
"Six cents" was the answer and two
three cent pieces were put into his hand.
lie stepped off well satisfied with what he
had done, and probably not having an idea
that he had done wrong. gentleman
standing near had watched him, and now,
before he had time to look about and reioin
his companions, laid his hand on his shoulder.
My lad, this is your first lesson in
gambling?
Gambling, sir2"
You staked your penny and won six, did
you not 2"
Yes, did"
"You did not earn them and they were
not given TO you; you won them Just as
gamblers win money. You have taken the
first step in the path that man has gone
through it and you can see the end. Now.
| advise you TO 90 and give him six cents
back, and ask him for your penny, and then
stand square with the world, an honest boy
again
lie had hung his head down, but raised it
quickly, and his bright open look as he said,
IN do it, will not be forgotten. lie ran
back and soon emerged from the ring, look
ing happier than ever. He touched his cap
and bowed pleasantly as he ran away to Join
his comrades. That was an honest boy
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-17

A LADY in a paroxysm of grief was said
to have shed torrents of tears. Poor
thing" remarked an unfseling punster
i" she must have had cataract in either eye"
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-10

ment in the public service OF not one more party
agent; the abolition of the spois system; opposl-
ton to these reforms the part of the spoils poll
ticans in Congress-: the overthrow Of this opposi-
ton at the next Congressional elections. 3. An in
telgent execution of the laws, joined with just,
conciiatory and honorable policy toward the people
of the South.
In the event of a Democratic victory l. A soft
money majority in the House of Representatives:
efforts ON the part of the President In behalf of
a resumption of specie payments, which are ruined
by the majority in the House OF Representa-
tves; continuance of our uncertain financial po-
sition for an indefinite length of time III case OF
the succession of Mr. Hendricks to the Presidency
universal confusion and a revival OF the
infationists' plans. 2. The wedding out
of the bad officers, but also of the good
ones tremendous, irresistible rush OF
office seekers from South and North to divide
the booty; substantial continuance of the
spoils system and the civil service as party ma
chinery and all the decentralization which would
flow from that; sundry efforts in the right direc-
ton, borne down by the pressure of partisan inter-
ests from all sides. g. The rousing of false hopes
among the lawless elements in the South by their
party victory and the increase of terrible excuses
and reactionary efforts, in spite of the desire of the
Government and of the better part of the Southern
people to suppress such disorders.
This is my view of what would result from the
triumph of the or the other party. You may
hold different view time will tell which of us is
right. May the sequel not prove injurious to the
public veal. Very respectfully, yours,
c. ScHURz.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-10
Queen Eliza beth.

When the unhappy, bloody, fiery,
heart broken Mary died, everybody was
glad. Was there ever SO sad thing
Instead of weeping, the people rang JOY
bells and lit bonfres, to show their de
light. How glad they were to be rid OF
her and not much wonder. The name
of Elizabeth rang joyfully through the
London streets and over all England as
soon as the breath was gone out of her
sisters worn and suffering frame. Eliza
beth was 25; it has been the fashion to
speak of her as old and ugly just as it
has been the fashion to speak of her
cousin Mary, the Queen of Scots, as
beautiful; but In reality these two queens
were like each other. I suppose Mary
Stuart must have had more natural
fascination than Elizabeth possessed;
but, though you may be surprised to
hear 1t, her features, according to her
portraits were very like those Of the
English Queen, who was handsome
and splendid princess, with imperious,
delightful manners, frank and gracious.
though easily angered and passionate,
and the most popular OF all English SOY
ereiens. History is not fond of this
great woman, and much LIZ has been
spoken of her and she did many cruel
and terrible things, and probably shed
much more blood In her long reign than
Bloody Mary did in her short one but
the people always loved Elizabeth
loved her at the beginning, and loved
her to the en1. This might be quite
unreasonable, but still it was the fact.
AL that Mary did has been judged
hardly, and almost al that Elizabeth did
has been Judged favorably. Such injus-
tees are not unusual they occur still
every day.
Elizabeth was as fond of pageaDtry as
her father. Wherever she went is was
in state, making progresses every
where; a slow manner or travelling, but
very amusing for the people, you may
be sure, who thus had so many fine
shows provided for them, and such as
we have no chance of nowadays. At
Eton (Which. as / have already told you.
is close to Windsor), the boys and the
masters all came out and made Latin
speeches to her, and presented her with
books full OF verses, all beautifully
written out in Greek and Latin, fol
which you may suppose all the sixth
form had been cudgehng their brains fo1
weeks before, and in which the praises
of the great Elizabeth were sung till
words could go no further. Probably
the fine ladies and the fine gentlemen
were often tired of those speeches; but
Elizabeth. who was herself great
scholar, listened to them all, and wCuIo
now and then find out false quantity
and criticise the Latin. hrs. Otiphont
st. Nicholas for august.
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-10
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
frightened Birds.

81 finish hush! :" said the little brown thrush,
To her mate on the nest in the elder-bush i
g Keep still! don't open your bill
There's boy coming bird-nesting over the hill.
Let 90 your wings out, so
That not an egg or the nest shall show.
ChCe! chez it seems to me
I'm as frightened as ever bird can be-"
Then still, with quivering bill,
They watched the boy out of sight DER the hill.
All then in the branches again,
Their glad song rang over vale and glen.
Oh! oh if that boy could know
How glad they were when they saw him go;
Say, say, do you think next day
Fl could possibly steal those eggs away?
The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1876-08-10

"GooD times coming" declare tb
seers-The fnanciers,
The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1876-09-14
Howes' Great London Circus, Hippodroms, Me-
nagerie, Mardi-Gras Carnival, etc.

In accordance with the flaming posters
two weeks, Howes' Grea London Circus and
Menagrie made its appearance on the princi-
pal thoroughfares at ten O'Clock yesterday.
The street pageant was fully rs gorgeous as
represented, and exceeding anything in the
way of brilliant display that has visited this
city for years The inside attractions were
found in no degree TO be inferior to it, both
the Circus and Menagrie being of unusual
merits and noeety. Madame Eliz Dockrill
richly merits the designation of Empress of
the Arena, being one OF the most brilliant, if
not indeed the superior Of any equestrienne
in the American ring. Her hurdle act was 4
most dashing and consummate piece of horse
manship, and her balancing and perfect eqUi-
poise at a rapid gallop, something marvellous
to witness The trained elephants in their
ring performance constituted another leading
feature OF this fine combination Mr.. Arsting-
stall seems TO have made il an effort OF his lite
to discover how far these animals are suscept-
ible OF being trained and subordinate to tn C
will Of their keepers, and the difficulty OF
their ieats was no less remarkable than the
promptness and perfect docilty and willing
ness with which they would attempt them
successfully at the slightest motion of the
hand. Their difficult balancing on tubs, FORM
ing pyramid of elephants, was indeed won-
derful and fully equaled in extrvagance the
most taneiful bills which adord our boards
every Circus season. In short Howes' show,
in all its appointments, is really mammoth
concern, and it seems that the management
has spared no outlay TO render it one Of the
most deserving and meritorious on the road
-IadidRdpolis Seminal.