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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-28

SOUTH POLAND, Me-, Oct. IL, 1876,
Mr.. II. 4. Stevens: Dsar Sir-I have been sick
two years with the liver complaint, and during
that time have taken a great many different
medicines, but none OF them did me any good.
was resIles nights and mad no appetite. Since
taking the Vegetine | rest well and relish my
food. Can recommend the Vegetine for what It
has done for me. Yours respectfully
MRS. ALBERT KICKER.
Witness OF the above, Mr.. Geo. N. Vaughan,
Medford Mas
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-28
SanfOrd's Radical Cure
For CATARRH

TTAS worked revolution in the treatment
Ia Of Catarrh 1t has demonstrated beyond
forms, is durable, and that comfort and happl.
ness may be made to follow years OF misery,
years OF suffering, by persistent use OF it. Inc
ford, viz: the local and constitutional by a
remedy prepared by distilation, is the only one
ever offered to the public that will bear the
fae n
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-28
The Vescelius Amber Ointment

Is very popular preparation for the speedy
cure OF Felons, old Sores, Cuts, Bruises, Scroll
ula Sores, Fever Sores. Ulcers, Cancers, Burns.
with knife on paper or cloth IL is used by
physicians and the people; one box win
convince any one II should be kept In every
house and every store.
For sale by ali druggists Wells, Richardson
nd Co., Wholesale agents, Burlington, VT
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The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-28

DICTURE FRAMES, WINDOW COR.
IL NlCES, ETC., In great variety. All work
guaranteed 10 be satisfactory, and done at
Inc our patters.
SPAULDIHG a CO.,
No, Merchants row, corner West street,
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XEGE.TINE
SHE RESTS WELL.

vEGETINE has never failed to effect curt
giving tone and strength to the system debil
tated by disease.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-28

VISITING CARDS Either plain or
engraved, engraved plates, monogram
stamping, etc. etc., furnished by
sPAULDING CO.,
general booksellers, stationers and news deal
ers, corner Merchanus' row and West street.
The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1877-04-28

yEGETINE Is SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
apl9d&wim
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18

There are too many Offices In this
State. The salaries are two high
The Legislature meets too frequently
and has too much power. The Gov
ernor has too much patronage, and
there is generally too much machine
ry about the present State govern
mcut and the capitol Of tue State
should he at Baton Rouge. These
arc some of the reasons why this
State should have a Constitutional
Convention and a new constitution
Until this is done we cannot have
"a government of the people fol
the people and by the people," i
there is anybody in tho Ssate in ia
vor of the proposition we should b'
glad to hear from them, and we say
the same of those opposed to it.-Lt
State Register (Rep.)
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18
BUrCh'S Crooked WAYS.

The Baton Rouge Adrocote gives
the following account of Barc|I's
transactions in school funds:
j. Henri Burch, who has been play
ing Senator for this parish, though
not a resident thereof, during the
past three years, was arrested in New
orleans Tuesday evening by Sheriff
Booth, aud placed in the Parish Pris-
on until the next day, when he was
to start with his prisoner for Baton
Rouge, Early next morning Bulch
made an effort to get released on a
writ Of habeas corpus. When our
informant left New Orleans the case
had not been decided. Burch had
written to Mr.. Willis. treasurer of
the school board, that he was ready
to settle, and that If he wonlh come
to New Orleans for that purpose he
(Bu1ch) would pay all expenses. AT
ter consulting with the President of
the School Board. Mr.. Willis decided
to 20 down and receive whatever
Burch had to tu,n over and report at
once t. the Beard. Accordingly last
, Sunday Mr.. Willis went down, and
when lie called on Bnrch he found the
defunct Treasurer no nearer prepared
to settle than the earth is to the moon.
Upon examination Mr.. Willis found
that. for the years indicated in the
circular of Mr.. Lushcr, Burch had
received about $l0,74l So, and that
his vouchers showed he had paid out
only about $9532 and some odd cents
Besides this, in these years Burch had
received from the parish about $685.,
81, making in all about $27 ,6l7 o.
According to these figures and
Burch's vouchers there appears to be
q deficit of about $4,000. Burcl
claims to have made a settlement
with VIM. G. Brown, OK. Superintend
cnt of Education, during tho month
of May 1877, for the years previous
to 1876. This is suspicious because
at that time Mr.. Lusher and not Mr.
Brown was Superintendent of Public
Education. According to Burch''
own statement he is short $3,5OG 81
He claims to have received in 1851
the sum of $7,l25 % and to lav'
paid out Tor teachers 1925 and fo
contingent expenses 1896 IS. W.
forbear discussing this matter at t''i
time, but at an carly date, as soon a
We can collect some other facts VI
need, We shall again refer to it. W.
may add however that the most sc
rious fears of the people that larg
amount of their school moneys hat
been embezzlcd now proves to be to-
true.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18

Contnbutor.-"Why have you not
inserted my last article? Was it too
long?" Editor-''No, it was too mar
row."
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18

further trouble with the affair. In
an hour over came General Scott,
and at once introduced him to the
ladies'. Tie daughter WAS Il picture
Of beauty, with her "oldc! clrIS and
her hluc eyes and after the mother
Lad thanked the General for their
preservation with ca,fal eyes and
tlcmhli;'" voice, the girl seized his
hands, wcpt over them. called Him
her VrcScrvrr and invoked the bless
sings of heaven on his head. Scott
looked from her to nc with Il very
benevolent face, aud said, well my
Ccro Go'do friend, if get You court
martialed for this. ! shall have you
promoted, too | have only to add
that long aiterNa,d, when the war
was over, and We had returned to
the United States. | received from
England, the gift Of these ladies. IL
costly diamond pin as token of
their gratitnd".'
These are bat a few of the interest.
ing and varied "reminiscences with
which General Shields cntrrtains his
listeners in public and private. For
the benefit Of those curious to know
something Of the personal appear
anrr of the man, it may be stated
that he is of medium size, hale and
hearty, though sixty-sc seven years of
age with a keen eye and something
: like the "hroguc' in !'i% speech. His
residence is at Kansas City, Mo. lie
speaks without the least bitterness
towards any of his contemporaries,
either in civil or military life, AVID
evincrs the warmcst interest in the
prosperity and welfare of his adopted
country.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18
MOuldY Corn.

Some time last spring my attention
was attracted by statement in i
newspaper, that musty, moul'ly corn
was injurious to animals carrying
young, and would kill the offspring.
On May had forty five sows with
pig, mostly to farrow in that month.
They had been kept all winter and
spring with fattcning hogs, and
through March and April had tho
run Of u large field with water and
some glass; in it. April 10 two sows
had pigs and did well. Abuut that
time | commenced feeding ont u cl,b
of year before lasts corn which had
been injured some 10y weather, and
in which rats had worked q great
deal, and the com was much of 1t
mouldy and smcllcd bad. When the
bulk Of my sows began to farrow, on
and after May |, luck turned against
me. In about week | lost lW pigs
and two sows. This set my wits at
work, and | turned the remainder Of
the sows into II pasture of prai'io
grass and rye, and Stacked up on
corn, and fed only that which was
sweet and unhurt. A pcrrrptiLlc
Improvement in ease of delivery.
strength and vitality of pigs, and
general welfare of mothers and young
commenced ut once, and continued,
until towards tho last of the mouth
never saw sows do better. The les-
son draw from this is, that it won't
pay to feed rotten corn to breeding
sows, and it seems to Indicate that
the adasc, anything is good enough
for Il hog" is mistaken one. 1t is :
frequent remark that pigg! sows d,
not do well in a.lot with ialt,nin,
cattle. The complaint is common
"my sows amt doing well Thu
spring. Perhaps tho feed they &C
being rotten aud mixed with mn,
and fill, in the cause.~ Correspond
cncc Prairie Farmer.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18
A gentleman of this city, who keep

A gentleman of this city, who keeps
a good team, often invites his friends
to q ride with him. On recent &C.
casion be invited a young lady. After
they we're seated in the carriage lie
asked her, as usual, "Where would
you like to go?" She replied, "Oh,
anywhere you please" "Well," said
he, II will take you either to Cedar
Hill Cemetery or to the Chatter Oak
Trottipg Park" Her rejoinder was {;
"Sir, your offer is both grave and
racy." -lIartforl Times.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18

A Wester paper has improved on
the original plan, and now says: "No
communication will be published in
this paper unless accompanied by the
full name of the writer and a five
dollar bill; these are not required
for publication, but as a guaranty Of
good failh.'
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18

One of the bellies of South Hill is
going to marry a young clergyman
from Indiana. The South Hitler is a
sweet, fair young girl now, and never
the shadow of a cloud has rested on
her brow; but you wait till she has
cot out of bed two or three hundred
times to make up shake.downs and
cook supper for nine brethren on
their way to a convention or confer
encc, who havesgot in on the late
train and "couldn't find the way to
the hotel" Huntington Hawkeye.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18

The Dcadwood stage-driver is go
ing to carry an internal machine
marked treasure box. The epitaplI
for road agents will be "Didnt know
it was loadeo,"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18
Mrs. q. PERRY,
FOrme: PrOprietress OF No. 2
CarOndelet Street
New ORLEANS, LA.

NEW ORLEANS, La.
ITAS removed to No. Baronne Street,
III Corner Canal. Being very thank
full for past favors bestowed by her
country friends, and especially those of
the Red River parishes, she now solicits
continuance of their patronage, and
having better facilities and the finest
located house in tho City, she hopes by
proper care and attention to secure the
patronage of her friends and the public.
The low rate Of $3.50 per day is charg'
ed for Board and Lodging.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18

Just as soon as a country town is
old enough to have grown a big hill
it is advertised as "Thc Switzerland
of America. Phil. Bulletin.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18

The St. Louis Republican has found
that hot day results in three times as
many arrests as cool day. The police
become irritable and take in small boys,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18

Home Made Vinegar. - \ cheap
and wholesome article of vinegar may
be- made of water, molasscs, aud
yeast, say twenty-five gallons of wa.
ter, four Of mo!"sscs, and one of
yeast. This, wien is j,'ments, wi|'
yield very good vinegar. A fair ini.
tation of white vine vinegar may DO
made Of mashed raieins and water
kept in IL v;rlu I'*te f., / Nv. Ii,
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1877-08-18

It was terribly hot on yesterday
mint julcps stood at twenty cents III
the shade.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05
Clean Cattle.

1t is not pleasant sight, this enter
ing barn, and seeing cattle with tanks
all covered with dung matted INTO the
hair, We usually carry our ideas from
the beast to the owner, and characterize
him in our minds as slovenly, and we
go about that place prepared to find
much to critielse. We do not expect
to observe land sodded with dung, for
such a sight would be in i'll keeping
with what we observe in the barn. We
do not expect to see the barn battened,
but to find staring cracks, i'll sheltered
beasts, piles Of dung against the build
ing, andnot under cover, soiled and
ill-drained yards, and other things of
that kind.
Not only is the good farmer consid-
crate to himself and the land but also
to his stock. The thrifty beast usually
marks the thrifty owner, and to have
this thriftiness, some attention must be
paid to the demands of the animal ma
tu-e. Throughout the skin are numer-
Gus pores, which have their function in
eliminating material from the body,
and this material must be eliminated for
the highest health. How rmWise then,
to allow filth to accumulate and blind
these pores, these outlets of the body.
1t is an easy matter to keep animals
clean, provided they are not allowed to
get dirty. A card and brush used a
few moments each day. and the act is
accomplished. Beside this, the brush
ing of the body inducesa cleanliness of
the skin very conducive to health and
thrift, and economy Of food ; it makes
the cattle more attractive to the eye.
and encourages to other acts Of cleanli-
ness in their surroundings. We usual
ly note clean cattle in the barns of our
best farmers. We usually note clean
fields and attractive homes accompany
ing cleanliness in the out buildings.
We therefore believe IN cleanliness. and
must believe that it pays-pays in pro-
it-pays in comfort.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05

MILLETs. forage plant for all
kinds of stock, including poultry, the
millet deserves to be better known and
more generally cultivated. Sow the
seed any time from the middle Of April
to August. But the late sowings will
not afford a second cutting, and the
winter kills it. Half a bushel Of seed
will SOW an acre broadcast, or in drills,
a peck. Millet is an annual like oats,
but it may be cut twice, once in the
summer and again in the fall if the first
cutting is made early while the heads
are forming. On ground of fair fertility
it will produce from two to five tons Of
hay to the acre. Bottom lands ola
sandy, loose texture, if well drained,
will suit it as well as uplands.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05
BelIadOnna for Asthma.

DR.. Reaves, in the Melbourn Medical
Record, states that smoke from the
leaves Of Belladonna posses much more
power in cutting short an attack Of
asthma than that from stramonium. A
long pipe is the best means of smoking
them, the patient being instructed to
draw the smoke deep INTO the chest
If when the attack is at its height he
has not the power of doing this, the
leaves may be placed in saucer con-
tanning lighted charcoal or wood-ashes,
which should be placed on chair n
front of the patient, this chair, as well
as his own, being covered with a large
sheet, so as to confne the fumes, before
the leaves are put on the hot charcoal.
From two and half to five grains OF
the leaves are sufficient when smoked,
and from five to twenty grains when
burned If the smoke is drawn deeply
into the1chest, the relief is immediate,
expectoration of phlegm taking place.
1t is in the spasmodic form of asthma
where there is little or no expectoration
thatthe greatest relief is obtained; for
when the tubes are loaded with mucus
the smoke cannot get access to Their
muscular tissue. The relief is most
marked when the remedy is used soon
after fine, paroxysn has commenced,
before the srasm prevent access OF an
to lae snnalIsr tubes and air-cell5. To-
batto smokers do not receive the SANE
amount Of relief as OILERS. Temporary
aeadas-asssss.Sihrois5inssss character may
b lgWipsea Il the leaves afe used TOO
freely.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05

NAIL IN A HORSES FOOT.-A
neighbor of mine recently informed me
that he had lost a most valuable horse
by casualty by no means uncommon.
y knowledge of a simple remedy would
have prevented this loss. The horse
trod upon nail which had entered his
foot. Lameness followed, the nail was
extracted, but lock-jaw supervened.
resulting in death. An unfailing remedy
in such cases in muriatic acid. If
when a nail is withdrawn from a horses
foot, the foot should be held up and
some muriatic acid be poured into the
wound, neither lameness nor lock-jaw
need be feared. Why the iron should
have the effect which it frequently has
and the rationale of the above remedy,
l am unable to explain; but Of the
certainty of counteraction of disease by
this perfectly safe application 1 am well
convinced.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05

PASTRY MADE WITH SUET.-Get a
pound Of the best suet, with very lit
tie membrane running through it. Roll
the suet on the paste-board for several
minutes, remove ali the skin and tibers
that will appear when rolling it, and
this will leave the suet a pure and sweet
shortening, looking like butter. Rub
this into the -four, salt, and mix with
ice water. When ready to roll for the
plates, put ON a little butter in fakes,
rolling it in as usual. After making
up paste, it is a good plan to put it on
ice, or in a very cool cellar for an hour
or two before using.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05
s441 IS s44l 7;

was unable last fall to sell my ewes,
until it was too late to replace them with
good ones. I held over again, my flock
was reduced to 40 ewes. | bought &
good grade buck. now have 65 lambs
living. Should be able to realize the
prices received the two first years weuld
make the advance about $4,000 or in
the three years s625,O0 on an invest
ment of $4,000.
Ny losses in lambs the first year was
was 4;2nd year 4; this spring the loses
were mostly owing to the sheep crowd
ing in the stable on stormy nights when
Landing. ..
Ny sheep have been kept nine months
OF the year on good sod field Of q
acres, lndeedI think the field ought to
have the credit Of keeping them the
entire year. l remove them when the
pasture gets short and before l turn
them back always turn my other stock
in for three or four weeks.
l commence feeding about the first OF
January feeding one bushell of oats and
one Of bran mixed each day with plenty
of clover hay, whenever there is snow
Or cold weather until 18th of May.
have an open stable 20 feet square
with an open shed attached 20 feet long
and permit my sheep to run to them,
never closing them in the stable, most
of the lambs are dropped out side on
the sod. think movable sheds built
OF light stuff, say l6 or Is feet long s
feet wide, fixed on inch plank, sharp
ened at. end as a sled, would be
preferable to an open stable, and could
be moved from one field to another. l
would advise persons who think OF
trying lamb raising to purchase good
strong ewes not over 3 or under two
years old, even if they have to pay 81
or 81 more per head, get thorough bred
Southdown, or at least good grade
buck, never breed from a common buck
that has not any stock in him, never
keep old Or Indifferent. ewes; Gull out
your flock every year.
My ewes are large grades mixed
with south down and cotswold. with a
few natives. l find that buyers for the
market always select the south down
type, even if they are not large, they
are always plumper and fatter. l think
thorough bred south down buck,
crossed with good native or grade ewes,
would pay better than any other, where
lambs are bred for market. In addition
to my flock of ewes 1 have kept at
different times during the last three
years, from 25 to 100 westher. Ny
losses have been by dogs 3; other causes
4.
1t will be seen that the prices at
which my lambs and wool were sold
are such as all might expect to realize,
and in smaller fiocks and little more
care better prices might be obtained.
While would not advise any one
making the breeding of sheep a special
ity. 1 think a great many more sheep
might be kept by US farmers in connec-
ton with our other stock and made a
source OF profit. l thing the use of a
number of small sized COW bells to be
an advantage in keeping off dogs.
March 27-1S77. AN OLD FARMER.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05
FARM AND PRESIDE.
For the Herald.
Do Sheep Pay?

/ send you my account in handling
a lot of ewes.
In November 1874 Il bought so ewes
at $500 per head from which l raised 60
lambs. In 1875 my account stands thus:
Nov..1st IA so ewes at 81. 200 90
June u, rs so lambs sold per
head $500 $50 90
- 10 lambs kept $3.50 25 90
= 200 lbs. unwashed
wool 335 &c &c
so ewes at $500 $50 90
advance on flock l91 &c
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05

EGGS AND APPLEs.-Beat up the
eggs as for omelet, pare and slice the
apples, fry them IN little butter then
stir them in with the eggs. Melt little
butter in the frying-pan, put in the eggs
and apples fry turning over once, and
serve hot.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05
H0W Rice Should be Cooked.

Mr.. T. B. Thurber of New York,
writing from Japan to the American
Grocer, gives the following account OF
the japanese method of cooking rice -
Rice here is worth from $3.50 to s1.75
per picul of 1873 pounds, or about one
and one-eight to one and three-eighth
cents per pound; at first thought it
seems as if there might be profit to
import it into the United States, but
our duty of two and one-haf cents per
pound, together with freight, insurance
and premium on gold, brings it up TO a
figure where there is no margin. They
do know how to cook rice here, though,
and for the benefit of grocers and con-
sumers in the United States, [ investi-
gated the matter. Only just enough
cold water is poured on to prevent the
rice from burning to the bottom Of the
pot, which has close-titting cover, and,
with a moderate fire, the rice is steam
ed rather than boiled, until it is nearly
done; then the cover is taken off, the
surplus steam and moisture allowed to
escape, and the rice turns out mass of
snoW-white kernels, each separate from
the other, and as much superior to the
soggy mass we usually get in the
United States as q fine, mealy potato is
to the water-soaked article. l have
seen something approaching this in our
Southern States, but I do not think
even there they DO it as skillfully as it
is done here, and in the Northern
States but very few persons understand
how to cook rice properly. I am sure
that if cooked as it is here, the con-
sumption Of this wholesome and de-
licious cereal would largely increase in
America.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05

FRIED PATTIEs.-Mince a little cold
mutton, beet, or veal, allowing one
third ham to two-thirtis Of the other
meat; add an egg boiled hard and
chopped fine season with salt, pepper,
mace, and a little grated lemon-peel !;
moisten with cream. Make a good puff
paste; roll thin and cut into round
pieces put the mince between two of
them; pinch the edges well, to keep in
the mixture, and fry a light brown. To
be eaten warm or cold, as liked.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05

In making buckwheat cakes, use a
fourth-part graham flour, and you vii
find it decided improvement. But do
not make the mistake a neighbor OF
mine once did, and use oatmeal instead,
or you will play the mischief with your
batter-pots.
Shenandoah herald. [volume] (Woodstock, Va.) 1865-1974, 1877-04-05

HOE CAKE.-Scald a quart Of corn
meal in water sufficient to make thick
batter mix into this two tablespoon
fuls Of butter, a teaspoonlul of soda,
and two Of salt. Bake half an hour in
shallow pans.