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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

Do you know what this kind of winte r
weather is for Why, to allow the farmers
one Of the best opportunities they ever had
to "skid" up their logs, and "sled length"
wood ready for the first good seighing. Last
winter We had ours to haul in March be-
cause we were not ready for weeks good
sleighing in early winter. Now is the time
also to haul few cords Of stone if you need
them about your buildings See that the
sleds are all ready for use, and the wagons,
carts, plows, harrows, etc., all housed away
from wind and storm.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15
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st, JOhnsbuTY, Vt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

"GO West, young man, go West" said
the great and good Mr.. Greeley. Yes, 20
West if you will, but first consider what you
are coming to, from this testimony Of a Kan.
sas farmer "There is not man who can
SOW wheat the second time on the same piece
Of ground, in one season, and look at a fat
grasshopper sitting astride blade of grass
waiting for it to come up, without having
thoughts fit through his injured feelings,
which if expressed, would not sound we'll in
q Westinghouse"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15
gittrary gptts.


GARLANDs OF PRAISE, is a new musical book for Sun
day schools by Asa Hull Of Phiadsp pha Ifa perfect
book Of Sunday school music is necessary precursor
Of the millennium, we may we'll hang up our harps
and wait awhile. The "Want TO BE an Angel" kind Of
stuff won't charactorizo the songs Of the blessed, and
the must be said of great portion Of folde-
ro melodies called How far in advance Of his pre-
decessor Mr.. Hull may DO, experience will tell; but
like his book from partial review, and from its
in recent convention which attended. has those
excellent features scrpuraness Of sentiment in Its
poetry natural melody In It's music, good supply Of
the old ktuues on which the fathers devotons were
borne heaven-ward, like Dennis, Wilmont Martyr,
Rock Of Ages and kindred pieces or course there
original tunes by Mr.. Hull, very beautiful ones,
as "Wak in the Light" and "Only 10 he Remem.
bered." We think II an Improvement on most Of the
books, but only trial will decide. To those wanting
book for their schools we heartily commend II, 1t
has caught something Of the Moody and sankey spirit
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

FOoD FOR LEAN WoMEN.--The Druggists
Circular tells how lean women may grow
Aeshy, as follows "A pint of milk taken be-
fore retiring at night will cover the scraw-
niest bones. There are many lean and lank
females who sigh for the fashionable measure
Of plumpuess, aud who would be vastly im-
proved in health could their figures be
rounded with good solid, flesh Nothing is
more coveted by thin women than full fig
ure, and nothing provokes scandal Of one
of the "clipper builds" as the consciousness
Of plunlpness in rival. In cases Of fever
and summer complaints, milk is now given
with excellent results The idea that milk
is ieverish has exploded. 1t is a great mis-.
take to scrimp the milk pitcher,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15
WHOLE NO. 314. =. =.
y Interesting Stltrtinns.
A CHRISTMAS SONG,

The oak is strong and stalwart tree,
And II lifts It's branches up,
And catches the dow right calamity
In many q dainty cup.
And the world is brighter, and better made
Because OF tho woodman's stroke,
Descending in sun, or falling in shade,
On the sturdy form Of the oak
But stronger, wean, in apparel green,
And trapplngs 90 fair TO see,
With It's precious freight, for small and great,
Is the beautiful Christmas-tree.
The elm ia kiAd and goodly tree.
With its branches bending low,
The heart is glad when its form wo SEQ,
As We list 10 the rivers Gov.
Ay the heart is glad, and the pulses bound,
And joy illumnos tho face,
Whenever goodly elm is found,
Because Of It's beauty and grace.
But kinder, ween, more goodly in mien,
With branches more dropping and FREQ,
The tints Of whose leaves, fidelity weaves,
Is the beautiful Christmas tree.
The maple Is supple, and 1.-the, and strong,
And claimeth our love anew,
When the days are listless, and long,
And the world is lair to view.
And later, as beauties and graces unfold
monarch right regally drost,
With streamers a6ame, and pennons Of gold,
1t seemeth Of all the best,
More llssome, ween, the brightness and sheen,
And the coloring, sunny and free,
And the banners son. that are held aloTt
BY the beautiful Christmas tree.
ST. Nicholas for December.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

PooR HAY.-A correspondent of the Prac-
tcal Farmer says: my method Of dis
posing Of poor hay which Crews upon two
or three acres of cold, wet land which have,
is as follows During the cold days of
early winter feed my stock in the morning
with plenty of good hay. About the mid
die of the forenoon fed them, either in the
stables or barn-yards, with good, bright corn.
stalks. After they have had a run in the
yard for five or six hours | cut up lot oi
hay by running it through feed cutter
and put two bushels Of the cut hay into the
manger feach COW. l then throw on water
enough to moisten it, sprinkle on from two
to four quarts Of meal, and mix it up with q
pitchfork When the feed is all mixed
let the cows in. They eat the hay up clean
and neither dry up nor grow poor while kept
in this way. This is the best plan for dis
posing Of poor hay which have ever tried
and think it may safely be commended tc
the attention of all farmers who have this
kin of fodder on their hands"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

Who says women can't manage a farm
with success Why Victoria-"God save
the queen"-sOld some SIG 900 worth of fat
cattle from her stock farm last year. Just
think Of it, daughters of the Green Noun
tain state, Queen Victoria skimming milk
and out feeding the calves! Wonder how
she gets along teaching some of those roys.
tering Durhams To drink milk from q pail
that's the placsto have your doubts about
total depravity settled.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

WAsmNGToN CLERKS The clerk leaves his
desk at three p. m. for his hash.houso He
meets reporter who cries. Things ended
-Tiden is elected" "Rah for Tilden !"
cries clerky. snow, PenwistIe," he adds
solemnly. 81 want you to bear witness that
l was an old reliable democrat at the risk
Of losing my place" "All right" responds
Penwistle, aud clerky continues. He invests
three cents 10 the Star. Opening that choice
little journal, is amazed to 6nd that Hayes
is undoubtedly elected. lie rushes into
crowd on the corner and yells "Rah for
Hayes-gOtem this timer" know an elas-
tic gentleman connected with the Interior,
who shouted FIVE times for Tilden, when on
his way to his boarding place, and as he had
ten squares to walk he gave a cry TO each
one, making a fair division between them
both.-DOA Piau
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

KEEP STocK WARN.-A COW fed on twenty
pounds Of hay daily, having no shelter in the
winter season, except perhaps an open shed
about TO tumble down, would be in no bet
ter condition in the spring than she would
he if fed on fifteen pounds daily, and kept
in warm stable at night, and allowed the
run Of the barnyard in pleasant weather.
This is a result that has substantially been
proven thousand times. Now we will
compute the loss to farmer on ten COWS,
which are left through the winter on the un.
protected system aud many barns afford
but slight warmth to stock over the open
air, being boarded up vertically, with cracks
between the boards from half inch to an
inch wide, and all sure barns come under
the losing system of wintering stock. 1t
would be fair to estimate hay to be worth
SIS ton as an average value throughout
the country. Ten cows not well protected
will require so pounds a day more than
when kept in a warm stable, for at least
four months, or 1l2 days, worth 371 cents
daily, or during ll2 days, S42. Probably
the loss on each animal, no matter how fed
would be at least So consequently, farmers
who study their own interests build warm
barns, but 80 as to be well ventilated in
mild weather, and thus save enough in fod.
der in few years to pay the cost of them
But much can be done with old buildings to
make them warm battens can be nailed
over the cracks, the roofs can be repaired,
doors made to shut close, and thus the CON-
fort Of domestic animals can be enhanced
to say nothing of the saving in fodder. Farm
ers, do you realize this important fact
Some Of you do not seem to realize it at all
aud such men are always talking Of "hard
times" being slack in all they do.-Farm
er'S Friend.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

Says Kentucky Journal Educated men
and women in this day have an aversion to
work. Ifa boy can read Greek he is too
good to plow if girl can finger old school
pieces on the piano, she is theme eforth exempt
from all domestic labor. Thus children be.
come positive expense to the farmer" All
Of which may be true, though we never could
see that the reading of Xenophon increased
our natural reluctance to guide the plow
share or use hoe. This talk about education
spelling men for the farm is all nonsense.
That many farmers sons do not follow the
calling of their fathers after leaving college
is because they can, or think they can, do
better at something else, just the same rea-
son which induced the father to become q
farmer. 1t is folly to suppose that farmers
would not follow some other calling If they
were satisfied they could do better at some
thing else. Men usually choose their call.
ings from motives Of self interest whether
they read Greek or not. If an educated
young man despises work, it is proof that
his culture is superficial and his brains shal.
low. And, by the way, it occurs to US that
we have seen not few men exhibiting q
strong dislike for work who never saw q
Greek letter, and might find some difficulty
in reading the vernacular. Laziuess has its
roots back Of education it does not all
sprisg from Greek roots and mathematic
rules or chemical symbols, and this attempt
to shirk personal depravity off on the shoul
ders of old Homer may not be a myth, but
it is a despicabe deed. Now just own up that
you arc ipnately lazy, for that is the truth ia
the case.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

We learn that the estate Of the late SAM
j. Merriam Of Brandon has sold their entire
flock of choice breeding ewes to Fred. H.
Harrington Of Brandon. Those who wish to
secure some Of that stock will be glad to
learn that the flock remains in Brandon.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

To cleanse tainted meat barrel
a writer in the Country Gentleman says,
use il for a swill barrel as long as il lasts,
and buy new lard barrel Of grocer TO
keep meat in.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

CANADA SHEEP.-Over eleven hundred
sheep have recently been shipped on two
steamers from Canada for Liverpool market.
Their arrival in England is hailed with much
delight, as is any movement that will reduce
the cost Of butchers meat in English markets.
now excessively dear. This movement is
one Of great interest to our American farm
ers, as well as consumers. During the last
few years we have been importing annually
half million sheep from Canada, on the
import value Of which the importer has been
obliged to pay the United States government
twenty per cent. duty. Now our shrewd
neighbors estimate that this twenty per cent.
Of the value Of their sheep, now paid to us
to help support our government, will cover
the cost Of shipping the Same to Great
Britain, hence they can lay the animals
down at Smithfed market, London, at the
same cost as at Brighton market, Boston,
As the English market is much better one
for the seller of meat than the American,
this movement may eventually result in quite
a diversion Of the Canada sheep trade
American CultiUator.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

Until some woman demonstrates her abili-
ty to extract a cork with her teeth, It is
doubtful il suffrage will he extended beyond
its present hmits.- Worcester Press.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15
.sSABUmDINGs MOVED.

AA16 Having had q large Experience. and
possessing all the facilities for Raising and Mo-
wing Buildings Of all kinds in the best posi-
bic manner the subscriber would solicit share Of
such work. Work done by the day or job, at hard
times prices. JOHN BARR0Ws, Hartford, Vt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15
RIFLE WANTED.

RIFLE WANTED.
In exchange for good Cat cornet-a Merino
ram lamb, good pOdigree--P. Cochins-s. s. @. s.
Hamburghs-White Leghorns-B. B. R. Game Cocker
els-B. d. r. Game Bantams-BronEe Turkeys. Also
cash wanted Cor any of the above Fowls from IS to
50 per trio.
South Acworth, N. II.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15

New Catalogue
ND BREEDERS MANUAL of Thoroughbred Cat
IN tie, Sheep, Hogs Poultry, Pigeons, Dogs, Fsrrets,
and Rabbits. Elegantly illustrated with beautiful
cuts from life Of finest imported and prize stock
Furnished at cost 20c postpaid. Every farmer should
have 1t. Just Out.
BE.VS OJN s. BURPEE,
Seed Warehouse, 223 Church Street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-15
PURE GROUND BONE.

Farmers will find ut my mill a supply Of Pure
Ground Bone, for land, and the best Of Rome
MeaI for cattle. Having the best Of arrangements
for procuring the raw material can give romRrka-
bly, low price for the prepared article. Also,
Ladders, Of all Lengths,
Manufactured and sold by
g. r. DEAN, st. JOhnsbury, VT.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-09
No place for Gamblers.

We are pleased to learn from a
thoroughly reliable sourc that the
great rush of gamblers to the various
towns of the Black Hills has stopped,
and the knights Of the green cloth
are returning as fast as they a raise
money enough to get out of the new
Ell Dorado. Several who recently went
in from here, did not unpack their i'm
plements, but turned around and started
back.
Gold is being taken out in large
quantities, but the men who are taking
it out are not the men who enriched
thousands of gamblers on the Pacific
slope from 40 to 60 They carefully
save the precious dust and when they
can M longer endure the %priyations of
life in the mines, and their ''pile"
has attained satisfactory proportions,
they quietly return to their homes and
families, and settle down to a true en-
joyment of this life. ffJ
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-09

Gen Sheridan has te~legraphed to the
Secretary of War asking authority to
sell all Indian ponies captured or sur
rendered, at such price as a be gotten
for them, the funds * accumulated to
be held for the purchase of cattle for
the Indians, to be purchased at the
proper time. He says the embarrass-
ment of taking care Of the ponies
makes it necessary to dispose of them
at once. Sheridan also says they win
mot sell for much, but the main object
is to get them away from the Indians.
The Department win concur in Sheri-
dams views.
The idea of selling the captured po-
MES is a good one, but we beg leave to
differ with Gen. Sheridan on the point
as to the disposition Of the funds accru-
ing from such sales, and suggest that
the money be devoted to the payment Of
claims for losses of stock and property
by Indian raids ON the frontier. Let
Government exterminate the hostiles
and remove the p~eaceable Indians to
the Indian Territory, where they can
be civilized and robbed in peace and
quiet.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-09

EEA &NeA - - TTUH EHnMZ NJ -E#7
A battalion Of four companies of the
Second artillery have been ordered from
their present stations at Fort Monroe,
Virginia, and other posts on the North
Carolina seaboard, to proceed to Fort
Leayenworth and report for duty in
the field against the Indians. This,
with the other two battalions Of the
First and Third artillery, will make
twelve companies Of artillery recently
ordered to the 'front.'. They are prob
ably designed as the garrison for the
new military posts to be established in
the heart of the Indian country, though
a part of them may be assigned to bat
teries of light pieces of artillery, which
may be found useful to dislodge the
Indians from their mountain fast
nesses-or they can act as infantry, as
they are all armed with the improved
l~ong-range rifle.
If the Sioux retreat into the noun
tains the campaign against them will
probably be prolonged into the winter,
and artillery will be necessary in the
field. Gen.; Creek however. has a
peculiar prejudice against the utility OF
this arm of the service against the
Indians, although IN the battle Of the
Rosebud it is believed it would have
been of great avail.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-09
! Cheyenne and Big Horn Railroad.

1t was in the Congressional session OF
1871, we believe, that the bill introdu-
ced by Mr.. Cavanaugh, then Delegate
from Montana, to incorporate the Chey-
enne & Big Horn Railroad Company,
became a law. That was before the
discovery and development of the rich
mines of the Black Hills, the existence
Of which was at the time only conjec-
tured; yet the necessity Of the measure
was sufficiently lapparentfto carry it
through Congress. hitA71ls -
Among the incorporators designated
are some of the prominent business men
of Cheyenne. The company is still, we
believe, within the limitations. Now
that railroad communication with the
mineral regions of the north will soon
be forced upon us as an absolute COM
mercial necessity, we would suggest
that those of our citizens designated
in the law as incorporators take steps
to turn its provisions to practical ac-
count. a~r
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-09

The editors of the weakly daily Fer
guson street organ are reminded that
''death loves a shining mark, . and that
such bright and shining liars as they
are always in danger. If they will call
at this Office and be interviewed on their
past odious careers, we will endeavor,
when they shall have been jerked out
Of this world at the end Of rope, to
give our readers their obituaries, and
promise to make said obituaries s'home
productions
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-09
LATEST I o o
Joined by Merritt and the Gallant Fifth,
He Has Started on the War-Path,

,,to laft c,ooL,s oa,nn m
ass.ss $3.50 Toan,a 49, ~ AZ
~ 80 80 = - Fattr
- Tnssaas $500 a.
sanars.a Daws
c. Ea-r,tt.s 80 ooma.a;as 80 H.
raua1~~ ;e;naslcsn 5000 = ere
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tsa Tvhsra IA sys af \ second
r.va,rx aud nine = nf ;nfantyv
fron tha Fo,rth Ninth and Four-
tasuth rs,;msnts two hnndred snake
and lite allies. and ffty citizen yolun-
teers the entite force foots mn about
odoo eoht;na mon and ,vas axnacted n
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1876-08-09
PIONEER PIcKINGs.
rslael. nlIIs ploneer. JOE all

-
On Thursday, Of this week, Jack Me-
Clear eleaned up between six and seven
hundred dollars, the result of ten hours
work with live men.
To-day is the hottest Of the season,
and still the Thermometer in our Office
marked only IS at II m. The nights
are cool and refreshing, and one can
sleep nicely under q warm blanket.
On Tuesday millions Of grasshoppers
put in an appearance, literally f1ling the
air. They took a view OF the surronnd-
ings, and finding they could not make a
square NEAL, on gold dust and rich
lodes, immediately took their departure
for fields more green Poor hopperi
One day this week Col. Williams, of
Montana City, brought to u Office a
perfectly formed Indian ~tomahawk,
which Mr.fP. II, Smith, of Cape Horn
district, while mining on claim No. 50
on Saturday last, discovered, imbedded
in the bedrock eight inehesin depthand
seven feet below the surface, and which
had probably lain there for ages.
Major Pa. Gallagher, in company
with a few choice companions, arrived
in Deadwood q few days since. He
has come to stay, and being a man of
practical mining experience (haying
served twenty years. apprenticeship
viii assist us greatly in the develop
ment OF our mining interests. The
Major took part in all the engagements
against the treacherous Sioux, under
fhof .o Il