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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
sensation!of Starving.

For the first two days through which
strong and healthy man is doomed to exist
upon nothing his suferings are perhaps
more acute than in the remaining stages-he
feels an inordinate, unspeakable craving at
the stomach night and day. The mind runs
upon beet, bread and other substantials but
still in great measure. the body retains its
strength. On the third and fourth days, but
especially on the fourth, this incessant gives
place to weakness Of the stomach, accom-
panied by nausea. The unfortunate suf-
ferer still desires food, but with loss Of
strength he loses that eager craving which
is felt in the earliest stages. Should he
chance to obtain morsel or two of food,
he swallows it with wolfsh avidity; but
FIVE minutes afterward his sufferings are more
intense than ever. He feels as if he had
swallowed live lobster, which is crawling
and feeding upon the very foundation Of his
existence. On the fifth day his cheeks sud-
denly appear hollow and sunken, his body
attenuated, his color is ashen pale, and his
eyes are wild, CLASSY and cannibalish. The
different parts of the system now war with
each other. The stomach calls upon the legs
to 60 with it in quest Of food the legs, from
very weakness, refuse. The sixth day brings
with it increased suffering although the pang'
of hunger are lost in an overpowering Ian
guor and Sickness The head becomes giddy
the ghost Of woll.remembered dinners pass
in hideous procession through his mind. The
seventh day comes bringing increased lassi.
tude and further prostration of strength.
The arms hang listlessly; the legs drag heav
lily the desire for food is still left to a do
gree, but it must be brought, not sought
The miserable remanent Of life which still
hangs to the sufferer is a burden almost to'
grievous to be borne yet his inherent love
of existence induces desire to preserve it
! if it can be saved without a tax upon bodily
exertion. The mind wanders. At one mo
ment he thinks his weary limbs cannot sus
tain him mile the next he is endowed witt
unnatural strength, and if there be certainty
of relief before him, dashes bravely anC
strongly forward, wondering whence proceeds
this new and sudden impulse.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
A Healthy Mind.

If our temperament does not make US nat
urally cheerful, we must cultivate those habits
of mind and body that seem most favorable
70 the growth Of this happy state of feeling.
We must keep our mind open to these cheer
ful impressions, and close it to those that
are gloomy. We must avoid solitude, and
keep with our kind and be sociable. We
must not give ourselves up TO gloomy
thoughts of the future and draw pictures of
want and misery in our old age, but pluck
up hearts of grace and go about our daily
task rejoicing. Burton gives Hsops old
fable The hares once, tired Of living over
in fear of the huntsman and hound, went in
body to poRd to drown themselves, but a
host Of frogs showed such terror at the sight
of these novel visitors that the hares seeing
they were creatures more timid and wretohed
than themselves, felt their spirits revive and
went home rejoicing. do not know, how
| ever, that it becomes US to allow the greater
misery Of others 10 be source Of comfort to
ourselves. And, it we must not build up
, naginary terrors, so we must not too much
dread those changes that we cannot escape.
He that fears death dieth many times over.
| DhCOu bhybf EuAOu uoatn Nn Cnlls
dren fear to 20 into the dark, and as that
natural fear is increased with tales SO is the
other" Providence has made the way easy
for our exit from this stage, and tn actual
transition from life to death is seldom pain
full. The undue fear Of death is cause of
melancholy, and to be cast of if possible.
Again we have little ills that we magnify.
Burton would have us think of the foxes,
who, when they were going about lamenting
the loss Of their tails, which they had saeri-
iced to temporary caprice Of fashion, were
reproved by the molewarp or mole, "Why
this fuss look at me, am blind" There
are certain evils and passions whose very
names or familiar surnames show them 10 be
deadly enemies to health, and diligently tC
be Stunned. "Tumultuous strife" "cruel re.
venge," "heartburning hate, ""green or gnaw
ing Jealousy, swan despair" sharp rcmOrse. >
They leave a scared track in the brain, and
they mar the features, for every expression
is said to leave its stamp on the face,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
Profitable Bee Keeping" Considered

wish to call the attention Of your read
ers to an article in the last number Of the
FARMER, entitled profitable Bee-keoping,"
by Mrs. L. Il. Cotton. 1t will be observed
that she has very wonderful hive, Of her
own invention, which will do very wonderful
things. Swarm or not swarm to order, and
withal, give immense average yields Of honey
and that in poor section for the production
of honey. Let us consider her statements a
little. She says she can "aVerage about
two hundred pounds of box honey from
each hive in season." II, as she claims they
will swarm or not as she desires, she can with
few assistants during the busy season, take
care of five hundred hives. We will sup
pose "abOut two hundred pounds" to mear
one hundred and eighty pounds, which a
twenty cents per pound would bring the nic'
little sum Of thirty-six dollars per hive
Now suppose she pays eleven dollars pc
hive for the boxes and labor necessary 70
their care, which would be large estimate
we find that she would make a clear prof
of twenty five dollars a hive. Isn't thA
pretty good, especially when we multiply
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
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PASTIME.

The average life of married Indian is
three squaw years and ten.
Why is man who marries an heiress, a
lover Of music because he married for.
tune.
"What would you do. madam, if you were
q gentleman 2" "Sir. what would you do if
you were one7"
Vanderbilt, the great railroad monopolist,
bequeathed some money to Granger-the
widow of Gen. Gordon Granger.
An Irishman being asked why he left his
country for America, replied alt wasn't for
want; l had plenty of that at home.
A new plan of protecting safes is to in
close them in wire netting, so connected with
a battery and bell that the division of any
portion Of the wire ruptures q circuit, and
the bell gives the alarm.
"Take notice that when this post is out
of sight, it is not safe to pass this road. was
the intelligent warning placed on spot in a
road in Oambridgeshire, England, very lia-
BILE to be flooded.
Dull times have driven many merchants
to the cash system, and they are now orna-
menting their stores with the notices that
that have been popular in saloons, such as
"Pay to-day, trust tomorrow" "If trust,
| bust" "In God we trust; all others
cash."
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
Who'll NO. 333.
Examine What You Buy.

A very curious incident is recorded by
the Burangong (Australia) Chronicle as hav-
ing occurred at the sale of some effects re-
Gently disposed Of within a few miles of
Young. For long time the deeds Of some
property, consisting Of house and premises
and about 100 acres Of land, were mislaid
and could not be discovered. 1t was sup
posed they we're irrecoverably lost, and ap-
plications we're made at the register-gener-
ais Office in Sidney for copy Of the missing
documents. The persons interested we're un-
able, however, to give satisfactory discrip-
tion Of the property, and the consequence
was that their application was not successful,
for the simple reason that they could not ac-
curately describe the property conveyed.
The family were still in possession Of it, how
ever, and did not manifest any further care
in the matter.
Upon the death of the surviving parent,
which took place recently, the children be-
gan to adjust affairs aud to look into the
matter Of the landed property. The same
difficulty presented itself as OF old the fur
niture was sold, among which was an old
stuffed chair, made out of an ale cask, we'll
padded, and used almost exclusively by the
departed male parent of the family. The dis
carded article was removed by one of the
SONS of the family; for some time it was
used by him in the parlor then it was taken
into the bedroom, and finally it found its
way into the kitchen, as lounging-seat for
Mary Ann.
The son got into difficulties, and gave
bill of sale to one of bis creditors over the
entire lot of his effects The man taking the
inventory was we'll pleased with the comfort
the old chair afforded him, and having an eye
to business, put it down with the intention
Of buying, it should it be put up to the ham,
mer-a result that he foresaw was immedi-
ately pending. A few weeks time verified
his prediction. The sons effects were sold,
and the family being in reduced Circum-
stances, many articles were brought in by
private friends for them. The old chair,
however, was spotted by the man who had
made the inventory, and was purchased by
him for Is. I'D. This SO exasperated the
servant girl that taking up an ak, she de-
liberately cleft the chair in twain, when 10
and behold there was disclosed to view in
its interior, not only the missing deeds Of
the property, but will, some 9900 in notes
and gold. and various valuable trinkets. The
bailiff was SO dumfounded that he appeared
to have lost all its recollection, for certain it
is that Mary Ann took possession of his un-
lawfully acquired property, which, however,
in all honesty she Immediately handed over
to her master and mistress, whose Joy can
we'll be imagined. The inventory man ske-
daddled with ''6ver," and he says he hates
the name Of Mary Ann.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

CHARCOAL FOR PoULRY.-FoWls of all
kinds are very fond of charcoal, and will eat
it with great relish il properly prepared.
Pounded charcoal is not 10 the shape 10
which fowls usually find their food, and con-
sequently it is not very enticing to them.
To please their palate the charcoal should be
in pieces the size Of a grain of corn, and il
these are strewed around their quarters, they
will readily eat thereof. Corn burnt on the
cob, and the refuse (which consists almost en-
tirely of the grains reduced to charcoal, aud
retaining their perfect shape) placed before
them, make marked improvement in their
health, as is shown by the brighter color OI
their combs, and their sooner producing a
greater average Of eggs to the flock than be
fore.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
Bee Hives.

Few things more plainly show the ten
dency Of the American mind than the i'm
provements in bee hives, yet as a whole,
perhaps, these improvements and inventions
have proved more utterly worthless than in
any other subject. h-Hji it
During the last forty years hundreds Of
hives have been invented and patented and
models placed in the patent Office at WASH
ington. Of al these . half.dozen would
doubtless, cover all that are really valuable,
the rest being only notifications Of these or
something absolutely worthless, or at least
much less valuable than the old straw or
box hives.
All that bees really require is q hollow
receptacle of capacity OF about 1000 Gu
bic inches, and they will store as much honey
In an old-fashioned straw hive or half-barrel
as in "bee palace" with Eve patents on it,,
and probably much more. 4tlH7
The improvements that are really such,
are those that give US chance to take a
large amount Of surplus honey in the best
shape for market; and also TO assist the
bees at such times as they need it-such as
make beekeeping safe and profitable. These
improvements consist mainly in the intro
duction Of q practical form of movable
comb frames. and also by such form or
style of hive that large number of boxes
could be placed close TO the brood.
The movable frames seem TO be q neces-
sity to the successful beekeeper. With 1t
the actual condition of colony Of bees may
be at any time determined and if anything
is needed to bring it to healthful norma
condition it can usually be supplied frOu
other hives. One colony may be nearly out
Of honey and almost ready 70 starvs Il
death. Another may have their hive s.
full Of honey that there is but little room
for the queen to lay. Any one can see tina
exchapge Of combs from one hive TO the othe
will prove mutual benefit. One colon
may have but fsw bees in spring. and con
sequenty able to rear very little brood
Another my be very strong and easily spar,
brood for the weak one. Another colon
may be queenlessj how easy with mOvabl
combs to determine the fact and either unit
them with some weak colony with q goo
queen or give them brood from which the
can rear queen for themselves. A quee
which lays drOns eggs only can easily b
detected aud removed. The same Of an ol
queen that has Outlived her usefalness. HO
easy with such hive 10 remove any defe,
tive or inefficient queen and replace vii
a good one. Many other advantages mig
be named.
Perhaps for general use the regular Ian
= stroth form Is as good as any. Yet for OF
4 long winters brood chamber little deep
I would perhaps Be better. II boz honey
the largest possible quantity is desired u
: hive should be made large and the sides
" ends Of the brood chamber made movable
: that when used with the top would give 81
y plus capacity Of 100 lbs or over. A hi
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
A Story of Nature.

A little incident related in the "Life of
Audubon" forcibly illustrates the patient,
persistent, pains-taking manner 10 which men
of science, as we'll as men ofletters, prosecute
their investigations. 1t was while be was
hunting in the forests Of Louisiana that he
discovered a tiny little wood bird hitherto
unknown to the ornithologist. 1t was not
SO big as wren, and was clad in coat Of
such plain sober gray, that none but practi-
cal eyes would detect it fluttering in and out
among the peculiar species Of trees it inhab-
tied. But however humble the bird might
be, to Audubon it was one Of charming
and curious race Of beings that interested
him above all other living things, aud to as,
certain its history and habits was a matter
Of as much Importance as though it were
chief of the tribe. lie, therefore bent every
energy Of his intent aud eager nature to the
study of it. One night he came home with
the exciting news that he had found pain
which were evidently preparing to build q
nest. Next morning he was off to the woods
at daybreak, taking along with him tele'
scrpic microscope. Erecting this under thu
tree that sheltered the almost invisible little
creatures he was anxious to observe, he mad
himself pillow Of moss, and them lay qui
city down on the ground, with his eye to th'
instrument, and remained throughout th,
liye-long hours until night-fall watching the
movements Of the secret and unsuspectinl
architects. This course he repeated day al
ter day for three weeks, without respite OF
iutermission, and then he was able to tell
with minute and accurate detail, just wha
these builders in the heart Of the wildwoo'
chose for their dwelling, just how they pu
it together, and the number Of days requires
to complete the process Of incubation. = Fan
eierS' Journal.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

THR MOUND BUILDRRs.-This seems TO
be the day of exhumations in the New World
Tor what used to be called that), as we'll as
in the old. We have already noted some
important discoveries in the western mounds.
One Of the latest reported inJIOwa is that of
two stone tables, containing pictorial repre-
sentations and diagrams, apparently Of an
astronomical character. They are yet to un-
dergo the examination Of experts, who alone
can pronounce upon their value. Still later,
as We learn from a Nevada paper, mounds
in Paysou, Utah Territory, have been opened,
from which was taken a human skeleton six
feet six inches high. In the right hand was
a huge iron or steel weapon, which had been
buried with the body, but which crumbed to
pieces on handling. Another skeleton, that
Of a woman, had at its head neatly carved
tombstone. Houses were found in the
mounds, the rooms being nicely plastered,
some in white and others in red color.
Crockery, cooking utensils vases aud mill
stones were taken out with many other curl
osities, including, last spring, several grains
of wheat which grew last summer aud proved
to be. unlike any other now growing in this
country.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

A BEAUTIFUL LITTLE ALLEaORY.---A
humming bird met butterfly, aud being
pleased with the beauty Of its person and
the glory of its wings, made an offer Of per-
petual friendship. 81 cannot think Of it,"
was the reply, "as you at one time spurned
me and called me drawliDg dold." elm
possible !" exclaimed the humming bird. al
always entertained the highest respect for
such beautiful creatures as you" "Perhaps
you do now" said the other, "but when you
insulted me | was a caterpillar. So lot me
give you piece Of advice never insult the
humble, as they may some day become your
superiors."
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
FARM FOR SALE.

TlHE undersigned offers for sale the farm Of Sam
Il uel Drown 4 Westmore, SIX miles from Barton
village. Said farm consists Of IS acres Of the best
OF land good Cedar swamp and splendid lot Of Spruce
timber. There is timber enough on the farm N more
than pay for il. good house and barn with running
water 10 both Will cut twenty tons of the best ofhay
will sell with the farm good COW, and twOyear
olds yearng heller, good work horse. harness. g
Onehorse wagon, traverse sled, and all the farming
tools Price for farm stock and TOOLS thirteen hundred
dollars one-half down, the remainder TO remain on
mortgage II desired For further particulars apply at
once 10 II. q. LUCAS,
ST. Johnsbury, VT.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

for quarter of a century and tho largely Increased
business and the many comp lmenary otters reeelvod
every season speak we'll Of the quality of plants,
state In New England, but TO many OF the Other
states and The CRnadas.
New Catalogues iOr 1871 will bo ready for disribu-
ton about April st and will 10 sent lrOe 10 customers
Of the two past years out and 10 all others
who apply.
Those Who will aid us In extending our business By
ordering catalogues for their friends who Interest
"a m these thinEs or an speaking good word for us
will receive our hearty thanks.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

The superintendent Of the college farm at
Hanover, N. H., has shown by experiment
that feed has marked effect on the milk Of
his COWS. In the mouth OF February he fed
two COWS with corn meal aud hay, aad two
others with shorts aud hay the former yield
ed the most milk, and the milk produced the
greater proportion Of butter. He then, in
in the month Of March, reversed the feed,
giving shorts to the first two and meal to the
second two, and the milk and butter product
was reversed.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
EGGS .FOR HATCHING.

- From the poultry. yards Of Geo. s. Wheeler,
&A New Ipswich, N. H., at the following prlees,
V34$tA for setting OF 10; Bronze Turkeys 500 /;
--sA-ZPekin Ducks, $3.50; Plymouth Rocks, b. b.
r. Game Bantams, and Black Leghorns, s2.00j Viii 70
LeghOrns Brown Leghorns and Z. Brahmas, 81 so.
Have shewn Bronze Turkeys, Pekin Ducks, p. Rocks
and Black Leghorns, at several Of the leading exhih
ton this season. and have taken LIST premium each
White LeghoTns, Brown Leghorns, and L. Brahmas,
have not been exhibited but the stock is hfst Glass,
All eggs sent out warranted laid and TO reach the
purchaser in good condition. Address all orders TO
GEO. y. WHEELER, New Ipswich, NH
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
EGGG FOR HATCHING.

m FROM Silver spangled and 6olden-Penciled
Ma Hnmburgs aud White Rose Comb Bantams. 1
~" took the Hrst premium and special on Ham
Aw burgs at Keene, Jan. 18th and 18TH 1876, and
first on Bautams, Dec. 18Th, 10th and 2st, 1876.
Eggs Warranted true 20 Name.
EGGS $3.50 per Ia. Chicks for sale in the Fall.
NJ. y. HONEY, NARROW, N. NJ.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
EGGS FOR HATCHING.

a lean furnish fresh eggs that will HATCH
. ell from the following varieties. s. 8. and q
"|EtR 49, =. Hamburgs selected from J. g. Mckeeu'i
eSs.je eHrst premium stock, equal 70 any In New
WY England, t2.0O per doz., Light Brahmas
= - Todd's stock, $500 per doI Heothwood
Games, 81 so, White Leghorns, $50.
My stock Is oil FIRST CLASS and most Of II bred
from first premium stock. Address
ID. w. McKEEN, So. Acwerth, N. H.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
EGGS FOR HATCHING.

- n Prom arss-class stock Of Pfymo6fh
~ "a Roeks, Brown Leghorns, White
V|0 Leghorns, Dominique Leghorns,
BLACK Red Game Bantams, at 81 per
Ez11hAkA dozen. EGGS nom superior pel<an
Ducks, At 81 per dozen. Fowls for sale, Also one
pair each OF Buif and White Cochns and Light Brah.
mas 70 make All packed secure 10 20 any dis
w. =. SWEET. 81. Iohnssury, va.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
sREEN MOUNTAIN
OULTRY YARDS.

ENHC q FOR HATCHING, from my celebrated
E\JNJO Houdans, g. s. Polish, Golden Sebright
Bantams, 81 so per DOZEN Pokn or Cochin bantalas,
Yards. Imperial Pekn Ducks, - per dos, nom Pal
last Importation. White Carrier Pigeons, $40. per
pair Whiteorested Fantail and Jacobin Pigeons, s.
per pair, nom Burpee's Lon. My prices In.
olude the best package for eggs. will send
the Poultry world year 10 All that order two deH
on eggs from my yards. Correspondents Solicited,
and satisfaction given TO all Address
q. N. CARPENTER, w. Enonburgh, vi.