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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-11

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The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-11
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ITTERs.
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6i7 ST. Charles street, st. Louis, Mo.

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Contains no alcohol, an excellent purgative or
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the following trslimonial from prominent New
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29

The author of the Holly system Of water
works has new idea in his head; it is to
heat town or city by steam very much af.
ter the manner Of lighting by gas. We
think it would "cool off some IN going
mile or two from the boiler with the ther-
mometer as it was Monday morning down to
19o below zero! But on a small scale, for
a hotel or large block in city, or several
Of our village blocks there is no question
but that it could be done moro easily, uni
formly, and cheaply by steam than by the
present methods of wood and coal stoves. 1t
would also relieve the stores, Offices and resi-.
dences even Of great deal of dust and in
convenience from wood and coal and ashes,
besides keeping the rooms up to comforta.
Bile temperature all the time. 1t is much
more even and easily controlled, and We are
state are adopting steam heating. But this
does not satisfy US, VIC spend such leisure
"oHVutS 40 VIC O1h SpotO ihoh OuA "0os O"-
crossing of all occupations, in trying to de-
wise some method by which the surplus heat
of summer may be "canned" like fruit in
jars or reservoirs, and kept for winters use,
and of course any process which would be
successful in saving heat for winters use
would be available for utilizing the surplus
cold of winter to reduce the excessive heat
Of dog days. 1t would suit us better if an
artesian well could be sunk to the internal
fires of the earth, so as to save fuel and care
of fires The speedy realization Of these
schemes which we so confidently anticipate
will confer a blessing on "suff ring shiv'
ering humanity" compared with which
Mrs. WinslOw's soothing syrup or the dis
oom6ture Of that Oregon CrOniu sink into
utter insgnifcance.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29
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The Power Of Daniel Webster's Eye.

In his home Mr.. Webster was sometimes,
but not often, morose. lie generally de-
lighted in the pleasures Of the young. aud
was often participant in our sports.
Fletcher, his oldest son, who gave his life
to his country at the battle OF Bull Run,
was year older than myself, aud We were
schoolmates. Master Pierce, the father Of
NJ Henry l.. Pierce, of Boston, kept the
school on Milton hill. To this it was walk
of mile for me, and of a mile and a half
for Fletcher. One day, Fletcher, during
the absence of his father. took his favorite
black mare from the stable, and. calling for
me on the way, we road bareback to the
school, taking the precaution to tie the marc
in the lane a little short Of the schoo.house,
intending To rido home at noon as it, was
Saturday. But Mr.. Webster enexpectedly
returned to his house, and, missing the mare,
suspected the escapade. The first NOTICE we
had of our detection was the appearaucc % of
his stately form at the door fronting our
seat. lie fixed his eyes upon us, and they
spoke even louder than the deep voice that
followed "Whcre is the mare2" Master
dropped his ierule, the class recting became
breathlessly silent, and the culprits shrank
into absolute nothingness. | could never
liken my sensation on that occasion to any
thing else than the fear OF Cain when the
missing Abel was required at his hands.
Fletcher at last managed to gather himself
together, and walked with his father down
to the place where the beast was tied, Mr.,
Webster fastened her by the bridle to the
back Of his chaise, and not word did he
say about the misdemeanor to his son Or to
me, either then or afterward but it was the
last time we went to school on that black
mare, and nothing would have induced US to
repeat the experiment. There are old men
and men Of middle age who can remember
the magical influence of Mr.. Webster's eye,
and they can readily imagine the scene
have described. His voice was majestic,
but his eye was almost supeIhuman. One
Sunday, a student from Andover occupied
the pulpit, my father not intending to take
any part 10 the exercises. The young min
lister got along very we'll with the opening
prayer and the Scripture lesson, but when
he had read only verse or two OF the hymn
he became confused, stammered, and at last
his voice failed him entirely. AS he seemed
to be taken suddenly i'll, my father finished
the services preaching au extemporaueous
discourse. On the way home in the car
riage, the young man, who by that time
had quite revived, being pressed for an ex.
PLANTATION Of his conduct, finally confessed
"Well, sir, it was merely an unaccountabe
nervousness. just as was reading the
second stanza Of the hymn, gentleman
came into the church and sat down in Q
broad.aisle pew directly before me, fixing
such great, staring black eyes upon me that
| was frightened out Of my wits " Until he
was then told he did not know that DAME
Webster was a member Of the congregation
or an inhabitant of the town.-Letter IA
Nea0 York EUening Post.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29
Fancy Farmers.

Some people scorn what they call fancy
farmers aud point to them as dreamers who
have done nothing for the world. Such per-
sons are apt to forget that the domain Of
brain is higher, in farming as in every thing
else, than the domain of muscular force. An
exchange tells some things these fancy men
have done. Read it /! ..
Fancy farmers have changed the wild boar
into the Suffolk and Berkshire the wild
bull of Britain into the Shorthorn the
mountain sheep, with its lean body and hair
fleece, into the Southdown and Merino. They
brought up the milk ofthe COW from pints
to gallons. They have heightened the sir
loin of the bullock, deepened the udder of
the COW, enlarged the ham of the hog, given
strength to the shoulders Of the OK, rendered
6ner the wool of the sheep, added heetness
TO the speed of the horse, and made beautiful
every animal that is kept 10 the service of
man. They have improved and hastened
the development Of all domestic animals till
they hardly resemble the animals from which
they spraug.
Fancy farmers introduced irrigation and
undertaking, grinding aud cooking food for
stock They have brought glano from Peru
and nitrate Of soda from Chill. They have
introduced and domesticated all the plants
of foreign origin. They brought out the
theory Of the rotation Of crops as natural
means of keeping up and increasing the fer
tiity of the soil. They first ground up gyp-
SUN and bones, and treated the latter with
acid to make manures Of peculiar value.
They first analyzed soils as means of de-
termining what was wanted to increase their
fertility. They introduced the most appoved
methods Of raising and distributing water.
Fancy farmers or fancy horticulturists
have given US all our varieties of fruits, veg.
etables and flowers. A fancy farmer in Yer
mont few years ago originated the Early
Rose potato, which added millions of dollars
to the wealth of the country and proved to
be most important accession in every part
Of the world where it was introduced An.
other of these fancy men originated the VIII.
son stra awberry, aud another the Concord
grape. 1t was fancy farmer that brought
the Usage from Texas to the northern states.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29

Mr.. Hutchinson of Milford N. H., being
in Boston few weeks since went to some of
the markets and inquired for butter from his
state and to his annoyance aad surprise was
told by the dealers generally that "they had
none and furthermore did not want any
the good butter came from Vermont and New
York" Is this not strong hint to Vermont
farmers that they not only hold the superior
ity they already possess bat so improve their
cows with pure or grade Jerseys for butter,
or other breeds as may prove best, as to
keep ahead of all competitors. We shall
6ud iu a few years that those Granite state
farmers, being nearer market and where they
more easily get commercial fertilizers, will
compete successfully with us in supplying
the demand for gilt-edged butter.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29

careless or bard man who will put away his
fresh meat in the bulk for bis wife to get as
best she may. Then again, out it up right,
and If you don't know how, as you do not
unless you have learned, take few lessons
Of a competent butcher, for there are neat
skillful butchers just as there are accom-.
plished farmers. We shall not soon forget
the modification we experienced on exhibit
ing our ignorance OF beef anatomy in at.
tempting to cut up "hint quarter" in the
presence Of one who had been trained in the
stalls of Quincy Market in Boston. But
when he took the knife and saw and said I:
"Mr. HibbIrd, cut it this way and your
pieces for drying will come out just right,
the grain Of the steaks run the right way,
you will strike the joints as you desire, and
the pieces fer stews and soups will be to
your wife's liking" How easily and aecu-
rately and quickly he did it, and then each
piece being frozen separately it is as easy to
get the meat as the potatoes for dinner at
any time. Try it once, and neither you or
your wife will wish to go back to the old
soveDly method. ..
Having cut and thoroughly cooled the meat,
see that the barrel is sound, tight and sweet.
If it is tainted, it is unsafe people tell
about smoking or washing them clean, but
the only safe way Of which we have any
knowledge is to get a new one. The risk of
spelling barrel Of pork is too great TO use
tainted barrel. If it leaks much the brine
will carry off the juices of the meat, espe.
cially beef, aud so nearly half of the good
ness be gone. For packing as for freezing
cut into small pieces so as to come out in
size for use. We have seen pork packed 10
strips as long as would come out Of whole
side. Further, pack in layers of all kinds so
your wife can get what she wants without
overhauling whole barrel of meat. For
pork use salt enough, be sure that il is
good, Turks Island, or other 6rst-class quail
ity and pure, and then use enough of it.
Many people are too saving of salt aud so
lose their meat. Here is what an experienced
pork packer says of his method after years
Of trial;
"In packing pork | can not too strongly
urge you to use an abundance of salt. l
think half bushel Of good, pure salt
would preserve barrel OF pork, but | would
never use less than bushel My rule has
been barrel Of salt to four barrels Of pork.
There may be some lime in the salt, but if
plenty Of salt is used no harm will be done
by the lime. II you use more salt than the
pork requires it will not injure the meat or
affect it in any way, SO be sure to have
enough"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29
Packing Pork.

About these days people are killing their
pork, though it should be fattened ready to
kill by the FIRST of December, or as soon as
tho hams, spare-ribs, etc., will freeze solid
80 as to be packed for winter and spring use.
A hog or beef will fat much more rapidly
10 warm than in cold weather on the same
amount of food, as there is less used to keep
up the heat Of the system and 30 more left
to add flesh. The true way of course is to
begin to feed "heavy" just as soon as the
hot days of early autumn are over, and then
feed all the cooked food the hog will eat
with RELISH only make him eat it all up
clean at each feeding. Having killed it, let
it hang few hours and thence into a room
where it will not freeze, and cut it up SO as
to hasten and facilitate the cooling process.
The hams and other "fresh meat" put where
they will freeze solid and pack in bin Of
oats, the farther from the air the better and
they will keep till needed. Be sure aud cut
into just such pieces as you want for table
use before freezing and then when your wife
has company" come unexpectedly aud her
husband is 10 the woods or off attending to
local politics, she is not compelled to waste
her strength and patience in "shaving of "
from quarter of beef or irregular pieces
of pork, enough for dinner. 1t is a coarse
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29
Diphtheria,

For some reason diphtheria is getting to
be feariully prevalent, aud painfully fatal.
j Just what the disease is we do not know, not
having a medical education and experience
But having had it once nigh unto death, and
knowing the havoc it sometimes makes with
ones constitution, and the sensitive condi.
tion in which it leaves ones throat to every
change Of tke weather, gives US some solicit
tude for others as well as ourselves. At the
present time the disease is aarmngly preva.
lent in some localities; Davenport, Iowa,
has several hundred cases, New York reports
at least five hundred, while localities in
Pennsylvania are sadly affected. Some Of
the manufacturing towns Of Massachusetts,
arc suffering from it very severely. The
disease undoubtedly maufests itself ia al.
most any locality where the conditions ex-
ist, and ut any season Of the year. We have
seen persons stricken down with it in mid
summer, when there was no other case
about, from the use Of foul privies which had
been neglected by careless men, and from
open, filthy sink drains at least no other
cause could be found aud removal Of these
causes checked the disease. II is now well
settled fact that diphtheria is contagious as
surely as smallpox, and it is contracted
by taking the spores or germs Of the disease
into the system by inhaling air that is freight
ed with them or in the food and water we
drink. Consequently foul drains, privies,
pig styes or decomposing bodies Of animals
may gil the atmosphere about our homes with
the seeds Of the disease, aud any one Of the
family whose system is 10 the right condition
will contract it, just as we do typhoid fevers
and kindred diseases. The occasion of its
prevalence in winter is owing to the changes
Of the weather and the quicker susceptibility
aOd shameful carelessness and neglect o.
those who suffer from it.
We have found that warm, dry aud we'll
protected feet aud throat are essential II
guarding against it, and frequent use of a
gargle of solution Of chlorate OF potassa-
we always keep bottle of it on the shell
or solution of common salt. If the dis
ease exists, or is supposed to exist, we uso
bi.sulphito Of soda which can be had of any
druggist as we'll as directions for use. You
physicians may tell you as they som etime
have, that it is of no service, loe k1lOi0 IL is
But it would be wiser aud safer to call I
competent physician at once, because diph
iberia is one of the diseases which soon get
beyond control, and probably Ono-half, if no
mole of the deaths from this disease occul
because the patient or his friends neglect i
till too late, or they employ cheap, unskilleC
physicians. We speak only from persona
knowledge and because we do not wish Il
sit silent while this fearful disease raake
such havoc in the happy homes of Vermont
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29


WATER FOR STocK. There is danger of
much suffering among stock this winter for
want Of water. have we'll dug in my
yard to resort to If my running water fails,
Notwithstanding brook runs near. 1 will
suggest that it might be wise plan for somo
who have TO drive to brooks, or who fear
their supply Of water may fail to dig wells
at this time. They can get help cheap and
tho ground is very dry. Artesian wells
might answer in some cases. A we'll dug
under barn floor or in the cellar has its
advantages, in stormy weather water the
stock inside. Evergreen boughs packed over
pump logs may prevent the frost getting
down low enough to stop the water when it
'rOns slow. or pack them over spring heads,
from which a supply is obtained. Placing
dam across a ditch in the fall, will some
times supply large quantity Of water in
the winter Some adopt this plan for a
head for running water for yard.
T. 9. NARANoRE.
WillistOH, ",
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29

The weather wise prophets tell us we
shall have an open winter, though we have
not consulted young probabilities down in
Washington. Now you farmers who "are
going to do ii" please be wise aud gil your
ice house at once. This "cold snap" is on
purpose. the ice is pure and solid, and
though not as thick as it may be
10 March, is thick enough for easy hand.
ling, and if the stream should break up you
might not secure better during the season
Take pains to get it pure, free from all i'm
purities. A pond into which the drainage
Of village flows, or which receives much
from set Of farm buildings, or just below
mill or factory would Of course be unfit for
use. If 10 midsummer we must make hay
while the sun shines, so now the ice should
be stored away before the January thaw
comes, as come it will in good earnest by
and by.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29

good, early-cut hay they can eat, but OWN
TO the lice, think, some Of them are not in
good condition. During the last two or
three years l have tried several remedies,
but have never been able to find anything
that will effcctualy destroy them. Please
reply soon and ObIige A SUBSCRIBER.
MiddIsssr, ~
Our chief remedy has been sulphur mixed
with lard SO as to make thin paste or
salvc, thoroughly rabbed on the cattle,
especially about head, neck, shoulders and
back. On milch COWS they will get around
the bag. 1t is a good plan to keep the dry
sulphur in large pcpper-box in the barn
and sprinkle it on your stock, only see that
they do not go out at once into q snow or
rain storm, II is some work to 60 over a
herd Of twenty or thirty cows in this man.
ner, but we did it last March with success.
Perhaps nothing will keep cattle thin more
effcctually than these vermin, and it is safe
as well as prudent to sulphur your cattle in
early autumn, and occasionally to repeat
the process during the winter. One COW in
few months will spread the vermin through
a whole herd. BE particularly careful to
inspect your calves and keep them free from
these destroyers. Mr.. Murray in the Gold
en- Rule gives the following directions for
the treatment Of colts
Lice may accumulate in great numbers
before they are discovered. Sometimes they
are diffused all over the skin; other times
they are confined to the name, the tail aud
parts adjacent. The horse IS frequently
rubbing himself, and often the hair falls out
in large patches. There are many lotions,
powders and ointments for destroying lice
Mercurial ointments, lotions of corrosive SUBJ
Innate, and decoctions of tobacco, are so
dangerous that they should never he used
Refuse oil or lard, rubbed on lousy beast
of any kind, Immediately destroys the ver-
min, and there is no danger to be appre-
hended from this application. 1t merely
occasions the hair being earlier in the spring
and requires little extra attention in the
housing of such animals as have been affected
Vinegar mixed with three times its bulk OF
water Is also a good application and not dau-
gerous. 1t is most irritating. but the irrita-
tion soon subsidies, and does not sickeu the
horse; tobacco often will. Next day the
skin should be examined, and wherever there
is any sign Of living vermin, another appli-
cation should be made. Two days after
wards the horse should be washed with
soapy water, warm and applied with brush
that will reach to the skin without irritat-
ing it.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29


GorNG WEsT.-Here is what sensible
New Hampshire farmer said few days ago
at an agricultural meeting in that state, and
VIC commend it to those Vermonters who are
suffering from the "westcrn lever" These
are Mr.. Miller's words:
"Am New Hampshire man now and for.
ever when young, heard stories about Cali
foania debated whether l should go.
Said, No, sir. Our boys always going
keep saying, go West, go West Have
watched those who went and those who stayed
not always those who went succeeded best
fnd that it takes work to mako farm pay
in any section. Some have worked and sent
their money West for ten per cent. but |
think it should stay at home, and would pay
as well. They got ten per cent. for while,
but last year three hundred thousand dol.
lars in interest were lost to New Hampshire
aud many fear that we shall now never get
the interest or the value Of the bonds either
That shows that they cannot pay ten pei
cent. for money to farm it even in the West
My observation teaches me that farming
pays best at home. In my travels see
very little land well titled. The greatest
hindrauce to success iD farming in any place
has been q desire to go and keep going
Love Of home and country should attach tc
locality. Perseverance, and industry will
Increase the percentage Of profit on farm
anywhere"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29

The Rural New Yorker is for having
new cabinet officer, with the title secretary
Of agriculture" We don't know-the man.
agement Of that department has been kept
in politics so much that its possible usefulness
has been largely curtailed. Such a depart
ment wisely filled by some competent man
like President Clark of the Massachusetts
agricultural college would render great SER
vice, but when it comes to sending out few
pumpkin seeds to political favorite, or i'm.
porting and distributing seeds of no value,
it is not encouraging.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29

Flour and corn and grain Of all kinds is
higher But do not imagine, innocent reader,
that the extra price will go into the pockets
Of the western farmer, poor fellow, though
he needs il never SO much to pay his ten per
cent interest on that mortgage you hold on
bis beautiful farm. No such thing--it goes
to the great railroad men who have just
raised the freights-that's ALL BY advanc-
ing freight very little they can raise your
-four from twenty-five to iity cents per bar.
rel and 50 save millions. But then, freights
have been ruinously low.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-29

MATERNAL ANXIETY Coming down this
morning, says the San Antonio Express, we
noticed in front of negro shanty milk
cart to which was attached mule, and an
ebony urchin Of about six summers was hold.
ing an old wash.pan up for the milkman to
pour the rich, creamy milk into. Just as
we passed female voice shrieked from the
inside of the shanty; You Jawdge Washing
ton, don't you go neah dat mules hind leg,
if you don't want your ole nanny to ketch
de rumatiz comm out dar dis cold mornin'
to hunt ioah de remains.