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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-16
HOt-beds.

Tho first work that seems like "real"
farming, that can be done in spring, is
MAILING and tending hot-beds. There is c
charm about plantation of lettuce, cab
bage, tomato, or other tender plants, grow
Ing vigorously under glass, while outside
the ground is frozen, or covered with snow.
A hot-bed is very simple thing in the
ory, but good judgment, constant care, and
some degree of practice, are needed for the
successful management of the untimely
production OF these winter gardens. For
ordinary farmers, the first week in April is
early enough for starting them. Plants
may be forced at this time full six weeks
ahead OF their natural season, while the
risk of loss, and the expense of protection
will be much less than if started month
deners. Any smart farmer boy may learn
10 manage a hot bed, but we cannot rec
commend every one TO Try it. There is so
much care needed, and the care is so con.
slant, that it would be better for one or two
individuals in each town or village TO make
the care of hot-beds something of special
ty, and grow plants for the neighborhood,
as it is just as combining TO raise single
dozen plants as 10 produce a thousand or
ten thousand. The work is especially
adapted to persons who may not he ia full
health or strength, although, like every
thing else, one can put hard work into it IL
he chooses.-N. Il. Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-16
PrlncInIes Gorerning Rotation.

l. However well soil may be prepared,
it cannot long noursh crops of the same
kind in succession, without becoming ex-
hausted.
2. Every crop impoverishes a soil more
or less, according as moro or less is restor-
ed 10 the soil by the plant cultivated.
3. Perpendicular roofing plants and
such as root horizontally, ought to succeed
each other.
A. Plants of the same kind should not
return too frequently in rotation.
5. Two plants favorable to the growth Of
weeds should not succeed each other.
0. Such plants as eminently exhaust the
soil, as the grains and oil plants, should
only be sown when the land is in good
heart
7. In proportion as a soil is found 10 ex-
haust itself by successive crops, plants
which are least exhaustive should be cul-
tivated.
Oar Hss.ners have only to keep these sew
en- fundamental principles in mind in or
der TO Keep their land rich for all time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-16

~ have been troubled from my boyhood
with chronic or hereditary lung complaint.
Some years since, early in the winter, 1
took cold. which as usual settled into Sc
we're cough, which continued to increase as
the season advanced, although made use
of all the cough remedies l hau knowledge
of My family physician also prescribed
for me, but l experienced no relief. Dur
ing all this time l was gradually running
down, losing flesh and strength, until my
friends, as we'll as myself, became very
much alarmed, thinkiI. l should waste
away in consumption While in Boston,
during the spring following, was induced
to try WIsTAR's BALSAM OF WILD CHER
ny. After one days Trial 1 was sensible
that ii was relieving me in ten days time
my cough had entirely ceased, and was
soon restored TO health and strength. 1
have ever since kept the balsam in my
house, and whenever any member of my
family has cough or cold, it is immedI-
alely resorted to. No family should be
without it,"
so cents and s1.OO bottle. Sold by all
druggists.
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How to Have a Pretty Room

1t was small, square chamber, with
two double windows. The woodwork was
painted in a dead white, and the colors
chosen for the furnishings we're blue and
gold. Given these prellminaries, the con-
tents OF the room may be thus catalogued.
Paper of bright blue, figured with deli
cate white vine, enclosing Towering sprays
in gilt. A gilt moulding ran around the
ceiling. Ingram carpet, of the same shade
of blue as the paper, with graceful design
of Towering vines in gold. Mantle cover
ed in blue lowered cretonne. The same
material furnished lambrequins for the
windows, which were draped in curtains
Of white lace and hung with "opaque" light
blue shades, finished with gilt bands.
White cottage furniture, decorated in blue,
the open patterns of the light chairs pretti-
ly relieved against the dark blue back
ground of the paper. Small lounge cover
ed in common blue chintz, figured In white.
The same colors repeated in the worked
cushion and tidy belonging to the lounge
armchair covered in the same chintz; also
dressed in chintz, plain box with adjust
able lid, serving as ottoman; old-fashioned
nnh-ihoou tollet laDlei urapeu In Wnlle
lace, trimmed with blue ribbons, and bear
ing large pin-cushion of blue cashmere,
braided in white and edged with white rib
bon ; over the table an old mirror, richly
framed in magogany and gilt and sur
mounted by an eagle; above the wash
stand piece of white lace, with blue
cambria lining; towel-racks worked In
blue worsted and gilt beads mats and pin
cushions, worked in blue and white, on the
bureau, with toilet set in blue aud gold
china; blue vases on the manlel- piece or
on brackets; hanging bookcase of black
walnut; pictures framed in blue or gilt
and suspended by gilt wire mats and rugs
in blue aud gold, or blue and white out
lined with red. The somewhat cold mon
otony of the prevailing blue tone was re-
lieved by single chair, covered in dark
red rep, by the bright coloring of the pie
lures, and of occasional ornaments, while
Autumn leaves were disposed about the
walls and pinned on the white draperies OF
the toilet tables. Thus arranged, tho room,
though very modest in its appointments.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-16

And now, having tapped your shade ma
Piles, do not boil the sap in an iron kettle,
unless you like the taste Of iron rust, nor
In copper if verdigris is not to your taste,
nor tin unless dose of "stannum," nor q
\ nc lined boiler if You do not want zinc
paint, but in new earthern ware pudding
dish, or porcelain-lined preserving kettle,
aud then evaporate slowly on the stove,
(cook or parlor), and see If you don't got
paid for your trouble and care, in syrup
more silvery than golden; or sugar that
will beat the whitest and sweetest that Gu
ba can afford-and that too, without the
sugar-house abomination of terra alba,
sorghum or bullock's blood. And let those
who really like the other sort, buy an old
mola sses hogshead, rinse out the old, black
tarry sugar; boil it down in an old-fash-
Toned "potash," set up in the "sugar-
works. in the good old fashioned way, mix
in an uncertain amount of sap, snow broth,
maple leaves and chips, with smoke aud
ashes from the fire, and a few chunks oil
pork intended TO keep things from boiling
over sugar ii off in brass or copper ket-
tie, and you have the "real grit" which
some may mistake for maple sugar.
Great harrington Courier.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-16

"A French horticulturist recommends a
simple plan for fol cling the growth of as
paragus, that any cultivator of the popular
esculent may easily follow. He takes an
ordinary wine bottle, with the bottom cut
of, and, when well corked, places it over
the asparagus head just as it makes its ap-
pearance above the ground. The aspara-
gus thus protected grows rapidly, and since
the air has no access 10 it, the development
of the woody fibre is kept back, and the
plant becomes so tender that the whole of
it may be eaten. The bottles are sufficient
ly transparent 10 show when the heads are
in the right condition for cutting, while
the lessened amount of light that passes
through the colored glass produces in the
vegetable rosy tint, decidedly improving
its appearance.
ALI kinds of poultry-aud meat can he
cooked quicker by adding to the water, in
which they are boiled, a little vinegar or o
piece of lemon. BY the use of an acid,
there will be considerable saving of fuel,
as we'll as shortening of time. Its action
is beneficial on old, tough meats, render
ing them quite tender and easy TO be di-
gested. Tainted meats and fowls will lose
their bad TASTE and odor if cooked in this
way, and If not used too fr eely, no taste of
1t will be acquired.
AT the meeting of the Vermont State
Board of Agriculture, for Windsor County,
held in Woodstock, on the SLh of February,
one.third of the stated papers were read by
ladies of Woodstock and other towns in the
State. Agriculture must surely thrive
where the farmers wives and daughters
take an equal interest with their husban DIS
aud fathers in the prosperity of the home
stead.-N. T.. Farmer.
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FARM AND PRESIDE.
Plant Early Potatoes Only.


Prof McAfee, of the Iowa Agricultural
college, advises the planting of early varie-
ties of potatoes only, in order TO cut Off the
supply of food for the potato beetles late in
Summer. This is an excellent suggestion.
There are, at least, two broods of this in
sect in a season throughout the greater
part of the Northern and Middle States,
and in some favorable localities three. Now,
If none but the earliest varieties are plant
ed, the tops will be ripe by the time tie
first brood Of beetles have come 10 maturi-
ty The second brood, not finding its favor
lie food in abundance, a large portion must
perish, for, say from the first of August
until the following Spring, is rather too
long for the mature insect TO live, especially
If short of food. 1t is generally the second
or last brood of the season which hybern-
sles, passing through the Winter in safety /;
but by cutting off the supply of food we
may at least lessen the number which are
to pass over to the following season.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-16

A NEW BREED OF DOMESTIC CATTLE
1t is stated in the Turf, Field and Farm, an
agricultural journal, that the farmers in
Nebraska have commenced the domestl-
cation Of the buffalo. The wild animals
while young are introduced among herds
of the tame stock, OF course only one or
two at time. Half aud quarter breeds are
found to be very hardy, and in the yield of
milk, the cows raised of mixed stock give
even more than the average yield of rich
milk. The experiment promises we'll, as
the endurance of the wild animals is inn
parted TO the domestic stock. In this way
the determination of the species will lake a
new form, and when wild butfaloes be-
come legendary creatures the progeny of
the race will still exist in modified, though
pr obably more useful form.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-16

and all people who appreciate the value of
keeping memorandum of business tran
sacllons, daily events, and items of interest
or importance, for future reference, should
call on their druggists and get DIR. Pierce's
Memorandum book free. The Doctors
Grand Invalids' Hotel at Buffalo, which
costs, when finished, two hundred thou
sand dollars, will be opened early in June
next, for the reception of patients afflicted
with chronic diseases and deiormites. 1t
will afford the most perfect facilities for the
cure of such affections, and its Faculty of
physicians and surgeons will embrace
graduates from both American and Euro
pean Medical Schools who have become
distinguished for their skill. The Peoples
Common Sense Medical Adviser, by DIR.
II. V. Pierce, work OF over nine hundred
large pages, illustrated by two hundred
aud eighty-two engravings, and elegantly
bound in cloth and gilt, is sent to any adj
dress by the Author on receipt of one dol
lar and fifty cents. Almost one hundred
thousand copies have already been sold
S. A. CRAIG, Esq, druggist, of West AL
exander, Pa, says: 81 sell more of DIR.
Pierce's preparations than all others COM
bined. They give satisfaction in every case
and can cheerfully recommend them to
the public"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1877-03-16

A TERRIBLE TALE OF SUFFERING-SUB-
sIsTBNcE ON HUMAN FLEsH.-A letter has
been received from Captain Kane, OF the
American schooner +. L. Mcdonald, dated
at Goree, on the west coast of Africa, Jan.
"a, in which he says that on his outward
passage from Boston, whence he sailed
Dec. IL, he fell In with the wreck Of the
British barque Maria, Captain Grayson,
having on board two survivors of a crew of
fourteen men, the others having persisted
from exposure and famine. The wreck
was discovered in latitude $40 23', longi-
tude 800 3G, with the masts gone and full
of water. The two men were taken on
board the schooner, but one of them died
in four hours from the time of the rescue.
From the sole survivor it was ascertained
that the baIque was bound from Doboy,
Georgia, TO Belfast, Ireland; that she
sprung leak in gale and filled with wa
ter, so that it was impossible to save any
provisions or fresh water. The lumber
with which the vessel was loaded prevent
ed her from sinking, but the weight of the
masts turned the vessel on her BEAM ends
until the masts broke away, when she
righted and the men regained the deck.
Having no food or water, however, they
soon began TO die of starvation, and as soon
as one died tao rest subsisted upon the
dead DO dy, and so on until only two were
left. The survivor, whose name is James
Nc Loughin, and who belongs in Belfast,
Irela nd, says that only small parts of the
dead bodies could he eaten. No one was
killed, but the moment one died the survi-
vors cut his throat and drank his blood
and then divided the heart and brains. II
was thirty-two days from the time the dis
aster occurred until the wreck was sighted
by the schooner, and during all that time
the crew had not a drop of water, or any
other food than the dead bodies of theil
shipmates.
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CuIurrh

Cannot be cured by snufIs, washes or local appca-
tons 1t is weakness of the constitution developing
Itself in the nasal organs first, afterwards extending
to the throat and lungs, ending generally in Consum-
ton, II not checked by proper remedies Pains In
head back lons and weakness Of kidneys are its at
tendant diseases More people have Catarrh than any
other disease II Is easily cured. Thousands of cases
some Of FoETY years standing, have been entirely
cured in New Hampshire the past three years by the
Constitutional CGtaTTh Remedy Certificates to back
the above aud treatise on catarrh in S2page PAM
phet, sent free application to Littleheld Co. pro-
prietora, Manchester, N. II. Send name on postal
card and It viii cost only cent Price 81 per bottle
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After the Count.

OF, i'll were Democrat,
Democrat,
Democrat,
Oh i'll were Democrat,
would not tear my Shirt
ia ramp and howl and rave and swear,
And rip and tear,
And yowl and blare,
And whoop and screech and snort and "rare,"
Aud stamp and paw the dirt
III we're Henry watterson,
'ry watterson,
'ry waterson,
III were Henry Watterson,
I'd hide my shrunken head.
ia call for q hundred thousand men,
'drcd thousand men,
'dred thousand men,
A hundred thousand fighting men
To put me in my bed.
III we're Samuel Tildi-en,
mule Tildi-ing,
mule Tildi-ing,
III were Samuel Tildi-ing,
III tell you what I'd do
I'd crawl down in some lonely hole,
Some ground-hog's hole,
Some dismal hole,
Some lonesome, deep, secluded hole,
And pull the hole in too.
III were Rutherford Birchard Hayes,
ford Birchard Hayes,
ford Birchard Hayes,
ia say to tn Q Hawk-Eye funny man,
The honest paragraphst:
"Heres q thirty thousand dollar pup
Pup-pup-pup-pup-
Pup-pup-pup-pup-
Pup-pup-pup-pup-pup-pu
Pup-pup-pup-post oficel
burlington Hawk-Ey
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No Failure known,

There is no case record where DR.. Morris's syr-
up Of Tar, Wild Cherryand Horehound has failed to
give satisfaction. On the other hand, wherever II
has been used by our people, in colds coughs
asthma bronchitis, Group, whoopins cough and con-
sumption, they are enthusiastic in its praise Con-
tanning no opium other dangerous drug, II does
not constpate and Is safe to administer in ali condi-
tions of health This ID an important announcement
and the suffering are advised to heed 1t. Trial size
&c cts large sizes, 90 cts. and One Dollar Sold by
l. N. THORN 4 co.
up Worm Syrup, which is sure death to worms pleas
ant to take, and requires no physic.
Price 25 cents. Tryit.
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NERVOUS DEBILITY.

vital weakness or Depression; a weak
exhausted feeling, no energy courage; the result Of
Mental OverwOrk, IndiscretiOns or EX-
cesses, or some drain upon the system, Is always
cured by HUMPHREYS HOMEOPATHIC SPECIFIC
No. 2s. 1t tones up and inygorates the system, dis
pels the gloom and dependency, imparts strength
and cnergy,sops the drain and rcjuvcnates the en-
tire man. Been used twenty years with perfect sue
by thousands Sold by dealers. Price, 81 90 per
single vial S. 90 per package Of Ave Walls and $500
vial Of powder Sent by mail on receipt Of price.
Address Humphreys Homeopathic We'd
icine Company, J62 broadway, New York.
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was not only pleasing, but had an air OF
quiet luxury, and called forth the involun-
tary exclamation, allow beautiiulP' from
every person who entered it.-Providense
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The Grand unt0n Hotel, Of New York,
opposite Grand Central Depot, is one of the most
popular Of the New York City arst-class hotels 1t is
80 conveniently located to the Grand Central Depot
that all expense of carriage and baggage eXpressage
is saved Its guests. Persons contemplating visiting
or passing through New York will do well to give the
Grand Uuion trial. The Grand Union supplies ev-
cry advantage afforded by irst-class hotel while the
rates of charges are moderate being suited to the
strngency the times.
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RatIrOa0s.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD.
V5EIJ5ss5St=7rTRAINs LEAVE BRATTLEBoRo AS
EfR-s&al FOLLOWS:

GEN NAL VEhmUHi hhILhuHu.
EEE5TRAINs LEAVE BRATTLEBoRo AS
Enn-saal FOLLOWS:
GOing south.
$3.50 am, Night express from ogdonsburg, Montreal
st. Albans Burlington, etc, via White River juno
ton, for Springfield, New York, etc.
s:I5 am, Accommodation for New London, Spring
field, New York, etc.
lS:sS a. M Passenger for Mers Falls, Boston, etc
$3.50 PM Mail from 81. Adams, Burlington, Rutland
White River Junction, ETC., for New London, Spring
field, New York, etc.
Mixed trains leaving white River junction 40
arrive at Bratlcboro II 10 a. M, and leaving W. r.
junction $40 pm, arrive in Brattleboro lO;U0 I'M
Going North.
Trains arrive in Bratteboro-
1880 am, Mail from New London, Springfield, etc.
~ 38 PIN, Passenger from Mers Falls, Boston, etc
l45 D. M, Passenger from Milers Falls Boston, etc
Bpm, Passenger from Springfield and New YORK
1880 pm, Night express from
Trains leave Brattleboro-
1900 am, Mixed for Bellows. Falls and White River
Junction.
10 $50 am, Mail for White River junction, Rutland
Burlington, 81. Adams, ogdensburg, Montreal and
the West
5:I5 pm Mixed for Bellows Falls and white River
Junction.
10 $50 p m, Night express for white River junction
Burlington, 81. Adams, ogdenEburg, Montreal and
the west
Pullman's Drawing Room and Sleeping Cars are run
on night trains between Springfield and Montreal.
W. HOBART, Gen. supt.
st. Adams, VT, Dec. II, 1876.
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Why is paper money more valuable than
gold f-Whsn you put it in your pocket
You double it, and when you take 1t out
you find IL still ia creases.
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ASHUELOT RAILROAD.

>~ NN and after THURS
TSsTfea55STSiH A l=lOD DAY, December II, 1876,
ssit:s tB Passenger trains will leave
AA--hA--@--Ke ene at $50 q. m. and 1900
p m. and Saturdays only $50 p. M connecting at
South Vernon with Connecticut River Railroad trains
for Springfield, Hartford, New Haven and New York,
and with Vermont and Mass Railroad for Brattleboro
RETURNING-Leaye South Vernon at 1O:06 a. M,
5:25 p m and Saturdays only 10 80 D. m or on ar
rival Of Connecticut River Il. X. trains, for Keene
Bellows Falls, Fitchburg Boston, &c.
re- Passengers from Brattlaboro for stations on
Ashuelot Railroad leave Brattleboro at Sl5 a. and
$3.50 p. m. II. STEWART, Supt.
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LEWIS & KELLEY's
Real Estate Loan Office,
3O2 NIeOllst Avenue, MINNEAPOLIS, MINI.
NJ. W. LEWIS, Minneapolis.
A. +. KELLEY, formerly Of Putney, VT

Special attention given to the placing Of funds on
Real Estate in city and vicinity, that 1t will net
the lender ten per cent interest, payable semi
annually. Mortgage deeds taken to secure notes
for principal, with coupon notes attached given for
the installments Of interest.
All loans made by us, as well as the Interest on
them, will be collected free Of charge, If wished also
titles examined, taxes paid property sold, debts col.
lected and prompt returns made.
Send for circular showing our method Of doing
business.
REFERENCES Northwestern, State, Merchants, and
National Exchange Natl Banks, Minneapolis, Mimi
Merchants National lnk, st. Paul Mimi. First Ma
tional Bank, New Albany, Ind. Vermont National
Bank, BrattlebOro, vt. Barber 4 Trumbauer, bank
ers, Polo, Ill. Parks Woolson, Springfield, Vt. 3.
S. Sleeper Co., M. A. Lewis Co., Boston, Mass.
II. Z. Baker, B. L. Shaw, Rev. A. Foster Putney, VT
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TENEMENT TO RENT,
On second floor in Granite Block, Main st. Inquire
Of PRATT, WRIGHT co. lO-li
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Remember that 10
C$ $ HI: C $ $$;#;|

DIR. wM LADD, leading Druggist Of Claremont, GER
tihes as follows:
For many years have known DR.. A. J. Flagg as
successful practicing physician, and assure the
public that his representations relative to the Cough
and Lung Syrup can be strictly relied upon. 1t has
been used in his extended practice with marvellous
success and know 1t to be all that he claims for it.
VIM NJ. LADD, NJ. d.
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CLARENoST, n. H., September, 1873.
DIR. FLAGG-My Dear Sir: Your Cough and Lung
Syrup has proved great beneht to me, giving relief
from severe Coughs and Soreness Of the Lungs, when
all other remedies and physicians had failed. have
never taken medicine more pleasant 10 the taste or
more satisfactory in its results.
MRs. LYDIA WILEY.
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Price 81 per bottle A Pamphlet Of 80 pages giving
treatise ON Catarrh with innumerable cases Of cures
sent FREE by addressing the Proprietors,
LITTLEFIELD & CO. Manchester, n. H.