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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

have been looking over the last report Of
the board Of agriculture, and have found very
much to interest and profit. l miss the dis
cussious usually included after each paper
read, but the space is well filled ia the treat
ment of great variety of subjects connected
with all departments of our industry. l wish
that these reports could be placed upon ev-
cry farmers table, and that they had suf-
icient interest in the matter to read them
thoroughly and to carry out more fully the
ideas therein advanced, and in so doing make
perceptible advancement in their occupa-
tion from year to year.
l would urge upon farmers sons the ad-
vantage of getting these reports if possible,
three of which have already been published,
as the foundation Of very useful library,
containing such variety of information up
on every department of agriculture, and
which will prove valuable as works Of
refe renee and serve to indicate the progress
that is continually being made in rural pur-
suits. We know that farmers are very much
interested whenever they attend the meetings
of the board and second only to these is the
reading of the reports in permanent form,
and that can be referred to whenever ncces-
sary. 1t is very plain that farmers read too
little of that which pertains exclusively to
their occupation. 1t is not enough to be
conversant with the news and current litera-
turc of the day, but farmer should be thor
oughly Informed concerning the progress and
improvement that is being made in his OWL
occupation, and this cannot be accomp plished
without reading 1t will stimulate thought
and observation. and this will lead to CON-
parison, pretty faithful test by which tc
determine our whereabouts agriculturally
and thus advancement will be made, e,gratifyng
to ourselves and of interest to others.
1t is the commencement Of another yeai
and would suggest to the farmers that il
the selection Of reading matter for the future
prominence be given to that pertaining II
rural affairs, the best and most practical tina
can be had, and all should remember that il
the selection the interests of wives and boy,
and girls should be properly considered, tha
the first may be cheered in their manifold
labors, and the last be assisted to form goo,
reading habits aud be encouraged to folloN
and excel in the occupation to which they ar
being reared, and in which so many honora
BILE men and women are engaged.
L. II. TOwLR.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
After Twenty Years.

Although you've boon husband truo,
'Tis many year gone by, John,
And I'm faithful wife 10 you
(And will no till die, John,)
We led lonely sort Of life,
With no sweet child 10 blSss us,
Till Bossy came last Christmas Day,
To comfort and carcss us.
Our baby has father gray,
mother none too young, John,
And yet II seems tho time Of May,
Fer since our birdling sang, John,
She brought now life into the house,
The little, prattling stranger,
And, John, she binds you to your home,
Who might have been a ranger.
Once every chair was in Its place,
And not thing awry, John,
Yet we two, sitting face to face,
Would ofien breathe a sigh, John,
But now upon our ample board,
Is daily placed between us
A picture-plate and porringer,
From loneliness to wean us.
While she, our little baby queen,
With eyes so like your own, John,
CTho brightest, bluest ever seen,)
Eats with us on her throne, John.
Heaven guard our precious little ono
May angels fair, that brought hOr,
Protect from every threatning III
"The "old folks little daughter.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

1t was a sad case. They loved each 9TH
er iondly, but John was poor and couldn't
think of marrying until he could support
her, but Maria laughed at his excuse, and
said she didn't care how poor he was, she
was sure they would both be happier than
to live single any longer. Come" sad
she, "let us be married, aud | will live on
bread aud water, and will do my share to-
ward earning our support" "Very we'll"
John replied, "lf you really feel like that,
am willing We will set up housekeeping
at once, and if you will furnish the bread
will skirmish around and see what can do
about the water" And Berkshire county
farmers, who have to bring their water from
so far, and drive their stock two or three
miles, this cold weather, begin to think John
took the hardest part Of the Bargain
Springfield Republican.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

PRoP. Grassy, Of the Massachusetts agri.
cultural college, will deliver two lectures
for Windsor county in the course provided
by the Vermont state agricultural college,
at Woodstock on Friday afternoon and eve
ming, January IL. These lectures are on
Veterinary Science, and are free to all.
And the farmers of that county should not
fail to hear SO eminent veterinary surgeon
as DIR. Cressv.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

ABOUT BUrTER-llalf the milk Of the
country is nearly wasted because the dairy
men either do not know, or are not ambitious
to make gilt.edged article Good butter
is a luxury aud always commands good
price, but greasy, irowsy butter is loathsOme,
fit only for the cart.wheel, and poor even
for this purpose. There is no branch of
farming that calls louder for reform than the
dairy business. 1t is great national loss
that so much milk is spoiled in its manpu-
lation. The average butter taken in at
country store is miserable, and what makes
the matter the worse, the price paid is often
regulated by the inferior article. The mer.
chant should make more discrimination be.
tween good aud poor. IL is difficult for
him to do it so long as he purchases in tho
way of barter for A says you paid B so
much for his butter and is offended it you
offer him less, though BIS butter may be
worth twice as much. The remedy for this
state Of things is partly with the merchant,
but more with the farmer Let each one
study the art OF butter making and strive
to excel, aud both he aud the public will
be benefited We like the spirit of one
ambitious woman of our acquaintance, who
took her butter to the county fair for num-
Der of years, without securing anything more
than the second aud third premiums. III
dOAt care" SAID she, good-naturedly, 81 am
go to keep on trying till | get the first
She finally reached the goal Of ber ambition
aud now her butter is current at gilt-edged
prices. How much better is this than tC
blame tha committee and act like stalkeJ
horse.-AkeIQRder Hyie.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

Luck AND LABoR.-Luck is waiting for
something to turn up.
Labor, with keen eye and strong will, will
turn up something.
Luck lies in bed and wishes the postman
would bring him news of legacy.
Labor turns out at six o'clock, and with
busy pen or ringing hammer, lays the foun-
dation of competency.
Luck whines.
Labor whistles.
Luck relies on chances;
Labor, on character.
Luck slips down to indigoncC.
Labor strides upward to independence.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

A CoDE OF HoNoR.-A man cannot af-
ford to be unfaithful under any circumstan-
ces man cannot afford to be mean at any
time; a man cannot afford to do less than
his best at all times, and under all circum-
stances. No matter how unjustly you are
treated, you cannot, for your own sake, af-
ford to use anything but your better self,
nor render anything but your better SER
vices. You cannot afford to lie to lair !;
you cannot afford to be mean to q mean
man; you cannot afford to do other than
uprightly to any man, no matter what exi-
gencies may exist between him aud you.
No man can afford to be any but a true man,
living in his higher nature and acting with
his highest consideratiOu.-GalrestOn Com.
mOHer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

with tho original Illustrations, is ono of the most
charming features OF the number And this is not
than half Of the contents Of this month"; the remainder
being equally rich and attractive. BY all let
the children Of ten years and upwards have It,
Notices Of the North American Review and othor
matter must lie over tin next week.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
IF YOU WANT

Poster Of any style or size, plain or in eolors or
II you are In want Of Letter Heads Bill Heads, BAN
Cards, Business Cards in fact any Kind Of printing
please sond your orders at once or get my prices be-
Tore going elsewhere and paying
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

doris reproduction Of some portions Of that old Now
England Primer, with such poetry as this,
Young Timothy
Learnt sin TO ay"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

A Cows SToMACH-"The COW has four
stomachs. If she is eating grass, for instance,
this feed takes the form oil ball as it de.
scends to the pouch or first stomach. Dur
ing the time that the animal is browsing,
ball after ball passes down to this pouch,
where they remain like so many eggs in a
basket until she is ready to lie down and
masticate them. Then, one at time, these
balls rise in the gullet, aud are chewed up
at the cows leisure, passing, after sufficient
mastication, down again through the first
stomach on into the second. Here they lie
long enough to imbbe fluid that softens
them aud allows their passing into the third
stomach here the soltened balls begin to
mix. BY the time they have reached the
fourth stomach-which is the rennet-the
mass has assumed yelowish, creamy ap.
pearance, which soon becomes coagulated
and ready to be elected, and diffused through
the blood from which part is finally separ-
ated by the action Of certain glands which
have the power of appropriating parts Of the
food in order to produce certain fluids, the
mammary gland taking up that proportion
required for milk DR.. J. Y. C.. Smith
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

Afternoon, or "four.o'clock teas, after the
London style, are in vogue again as a par
tial substitute for the kettlslEnm in New
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
SEWING MACHINE NEEDLES 6 REPAIRS

The Subscriber keeps all kinds Of machine needles
and other attachments and does repairing OF all kinds
of Saving Machines besides selling the best mschine
made viz: the Wheeler 4 Wilson, both new and old
styles Call at residence in Hoyt's Block, Railroad
street. or address by letter.
q. W. THOMAS.
Iohpshurv
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

m NEW YEAR CARDS, 7 styles, with name, 2Oc,
S1SI IS Fancy Cards, 10 styles with name, loci ~
Masonic or Odd Fellows Cards, with name, Slc., post
paid, J. b. HUSTED, Nassau, Renss. CO., n. y
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
DUFFIELDS GRANGE.

This was among the first, largest and
nest enthusiastic oranges established
in tbs State; made up of excellent ma
ieliai, not ouly as to the manor born
Iarmers--but in point OF substance a!,a
intelligence. Ii had commanding i"-
llaencs within the coanty, among "9
sister oranges, so much So that 1t was as
referred to in many respects Out OF
lsie we have seen or heard bat niue oi
i, What can he the cause? we nope
no disafTection. Can it be apathy,
mich often causes, from It's want OF
sar.;,ivencss. the destruction OF the best
.,d Lo,ies, of causes. 1t may be ,hat
~ intense patriotism las so absorbed
,..m during the late conflict over our
o,e,f.r.d Republic, that they haze lost
. ...,,' {, the fact that the honest farm
,rs" and net the Presidential thiefS,
"Cii,f Jo,tices," are the only safe men
,i,b witch TO man the Ship OF State.
p irons to the front, if YOU would hon
Or your calling and save your country
N.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
GRANGER'S DEPARTMENT.
MONTHLY COUNCIL,

Council met, pursuant to adjourn
,,.,,,,, Of Kobletown, on Saturday. the
y 'e" 80 a. Rro w. H. r. Lewis presid-
-. !" '''1 Own to a failure of the dele
~ f'o'n the Oranges in the Northern
~, - the county to be present, there
a. ,,o, quorum. There, was, how
80 ou;te a number of visiting mem
',srs from the neighboring oranges, who
OWED themselves into grange meet
i,r which was made very pleasant by
,.,5c,icI debates Council adjourned
10 meet at Forest Grange, near "kuotts
Mills, frs, Saturday i'll April.
JOHN II. STRIDER, Secy.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
,o the vote for State officers.

ing the vote Tor state o1lcers.
Instructing our Senators and request
ing our representative in Congress to
favor a modification Of the internal
revenue laws in reference to the sale of
tobacco
Instructing the Senators aud request
ing the representatives of this State in
Congress to use their best efforts to
secure appropriations for the improve
ment OF the Guyandotte and Tug rivers
in this State
Requesting Congress to appropriate
money 10 improve the navigation of the
Guyandotte and Little Coal rivers.
Appointing commissioners to inquire
into the rates Of freight and passenger
transportation on the Baltimore and
Ohio railroad.
Instrucling our Senators and repre-
sentatives in Congress to use their best
efforts to secure an appropriation sutfi-
cent to continue the Improvement OF
the Monongahela river to its head.
Instructing our Senators and repre-
sentativcs in congress to use their efforts
to secure an appropriation sufficient TO
continue the improvement of the Little
Kanawha river.
Authorizing the joint committee
charged with the duty of inquiring into
the rates of freight, and travel on the
Baltimore & Ohio railroad, to sit after
adjournment of the present session OF
the Legislature.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
LIFE, GROWTH, BEAUTY.
LONDON HAIR COLOR REsToRER.
LONDON HAIR COLOR RESTORER.

Not dye; makes harsh hair soft and
silky: cleanses the scalp from all impuri-
ties, causing the hair to grow where it
has fallen off or become thin.
Can be applied by the hand as it does
not stain the skin or soil the finest linen.
AS Hair Dressing it is the most perfect
the world has ever produced. The hair is
renovated and strengthened, and natura.
color restored without the application OF
mineral substances.
Since the introduction Of this truly
valuable preparation into this country, il
has been the wonder and admiration OF
all classes, and it has proved to be the
only article that will absolutely without
deception, restore gray hair to its origin
al color, health, softness, lustre and beau
", and produce hair on bald heads of its
original growth and color.
This beautiful and fragrantly perfumed
article is complete within itself no wash
ing or preparation before or after its Use,
or accompaniment OF any kind being re-
qUired to obtain these desirable results.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
l45 ACRES,

more or less
The improvements are good, com
prising good BRICK HOUSE, with
wing-also good Stable, Corn house,
and Granary, aud other necessary
Ontbuildings. Also fine ORCHARD
of improved varieties of Fruit, and
abundance of good water for family
purposes. The fencing is in good con-
dition. Persons wishing to buy are re-
quested to examine the premises.
TERMS OF SALE-The sale will
commence at II o'clock, in front of the
Entler Hotel, and will be on the terms
of one-third CASH, and the balance in
two eqnal annual instruments, with in
terest from day of sale, evidenced by
bonds of the purchaser, aud secured by
Deed of Trust on the property it is
probable the last iDstalmcnt will he left
in the hands of The purchaser during The
life Of the widow, with arrangements
for the punctual payment OF the interest
annually TO said widow. On the day of
sale this matter will be fully announced.
DANIEL b. LUCAS,
Trustee.
Feb. II, 1877. 4w
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
breathing ys.:sHn,n Without znju-

There i 10 cXaggCra;ion in the state
,,aa, th,; thousands Of persons residing
rr,rl one ,uir's end to another III fever
.al .guc regions on this Continent ana
,r..v.t.rc. breathe air more or less I'M
lr,~ratcd with miasma, without incur
III. he disease, simply and only because
49,. are in the habit OF using liosiettcr ;
stomach Bittcrs as preventive. 1t has
Frequently happened, and the fact ha>
I..., simply atyeStej by the parties :heni-
Ives, that persons surrounded on all
Lies hv neighbors suffering the fortunes
OF this shivering and burning plague,
have eripvcd absolute immunity from II,
,i,,,l, to the protection afforded by the
Eiitgrs. Nor is that standard anti-fc3l lie
cordial less e.iicacious in remedyinS than
chills and fever, bilious re-
,,,itfa,,;s. and disorders of Il kindred type.
T,&ru between H., p&roXySms, II specify
3ni.irJ,eS thoir violence. anti eventually
l,r..,2,.ts their occurrence. These facts,
rony;rcing!y established by evidence, APP
no.l with peculiar force to travellers ana
s,iouruers in malarious districts.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10

SwINpLEp.- month or two ago a
smooth spoken gentleman, representing
himself as Rev Smith, a Methodist
minister from Eerkelcy County, Wet
Virginia, visited quite number of the
farmers of the valley, and entered into
contract to furnish them colored serv-
ants a. low wages GO cents week for
ejrs and $3.50 per month Tor males.)
there being surplus of the commodity
in the vicinity Of Richmond, Va, in
want. 1t was necessary that the tsrmer
entering into the contract should pay a
certain sum in advance, about seven
dollars, to pay the car fare OF the female
and the agents commission, all OF which
ros 70 be deducted from the wages of
tho servant, and, of course, would not
ba lost. The time for the arrival OF
the colored parties has passed, and no
;ntall;ccnce of them or the preacher
has been received, and, in fact, The
victims have settled down to the cen
viction that they are several dollars
poorer and a great deal wiser than they
were before. 1t IS believed the fellow
took at least three thousand dollars cut
Of this valley. The only safe rule for
farmers to deal with strangers is TO pay
no money in advance for anything, and
sign no documents presented by
stranger. And above all, they should
be suspicious OF men doing business
under the cloak ofpiety,-Ne,rviHs, Pa,
Enterprise.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
C0NSU MPTI0N
POSITIVELY e. Z X + d.

A IL sufferers from this disease that are
II anxious to be cured should try DR..
KisSner's Celebrated COnsumptive Pow
ders. These Powders are the only prepa-
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and all diseases of the Throat and Lungs;
indeed, so strong is our faith in them, and
also to convince you that they are no hum
bug, we will forward to every sufferer, by
mail, post paid, free Trial Box.
We don't want your money until you
are perfectly satisfied of their curative
powers. If your life is worth saving,
don't delay in giving these Powders tri-
nj, as they will surely cure you.
Price, for large box, $500, sent to any
part of the United States or Canada, by
mail on receipt of price. Address,
ASH & ROBBINS,
$50 Fulton ST., Brooklyn, n. Y.
Feb. u 3m
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10

Among the graduates of the School
of Medicine University OF Maryland, at
Baltimore, at the Commencement which
took place on Thursday, Were the fol-
lowing from West Virginia David G.
Coplin, g. b. Harvey, Howard Osbourn
and George 7. Sigler. - CHS,
Our nominee for the next Presidency
would be Gov. Wade Hampton, Of
South Carolina. A better man than
Hampton does not live-he is in our
opinion second Washington.
Chamberlain win soon be wingipg
his fight norillward. That is what the
carpet bsgaers get by their rascallty.io
counting Hayes in. 50. !. Ga !
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
TO CONSERVATIVES,

THE advertiser, having been permanent
l. " cured of that dread disease, Con-
sum ption, by Il simple remedy, is anxious
to make known to his fellow sufferers the
means of cure. To all who desire it, he
will send copy of the prescription used,
Gree of CHARGE, with the directions for
preparing and using the same, which they
will find Il SURE CURE for CONSUMPTION,
ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &c.
Parties wishing the prescription Will
please address co
REV. L. 4. WILSON,
1914, Penn St., Williamsburg, New York.
Dec. %, 1876. DIN
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
ERRORS OF YOUTH,

GENTLEMAN who suffered for years
II from Nervous Debility, Premature De-
cay and all the effects of youthful indis-
erection will, for the sake of suffering hui
manity, send free to all who need it, the
recipe and direction for making the sim
pie remedy by which he was cured. Sut-
fcrcrs wishing to profit by the advertisers
experience can do so by addressing in per-
feet confidence,
JOHN B. OGDEN,
-, Cedar St., New York.
Doc 81 1870 ON
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
HERE Is THE PROOF
OF IT'S
Superior Excellence

Read this Home Certificate, testified TO
by Edward Il. Garriguc7, one of the most
competent Druggists and Chemists of
Philadelphia, Il man whose yeracity none
can doubt.
| am happy to add my testimony to the
great value of the LONDON HAIR COLOR
REsroRER," which restored my hair to It's
original Color, and the hue appears to be
permanent. lam satisfied that this prep
aration is nothing like dye but operates
upon the Secretious. 1t is also a beautiful
hair dressing and promotes the growth.
purchased the first bottle from Edward
Garrigues, druggist, Tenth and Coates
streets, who can also testify my hair wax
quite gray when commenced its Use.
MRS. MILLER,
No. 730 North Ninth Street, Phila.
BOSTON TESTIMONY.
July 22nd, lS7l.-Dr. Swayne & Son
Last winter while in Trenton, y. j., |
procured six bottles LONDON HAIR COL
OR REsroRER," which | like very much,
in fact better than any thing have used
in the last nine years. If you please send
me one dozen bottles, CO. D., care of w.
5. Fogler d Son, Druggists, No. 723 IRE
mont street, Boston.
Respectfully yours,
ADA BAKER,
No. 80 Rutland Square.
DR.. Dalton, of Philadelphia, says Of it {:
The LONDON HAIR Color KEsTORER is used
very extensively among my patients and
friends, as well as myself; therefore
speak from experience.
70 CENTS PER BOTTLE.
SIX BOTTLES $4.00-Sent by Express to
any address on receipt of price.
Address orders To DR.. SWAYNE&S son
No. $50 North Sixth ST., Philadelphia,
Penn'a., sole Proprictors.
SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1877-03-10
RAILROAD MEETING.

THE annual meeting of the stockholders
of the shenandoah Valley Railroad
will be held at the Courthouse, in Front
Royal, Warren county, Va, at II o'clock,
on Tuesday, the Bird day of April, 1877,
for the purpose of electing President
and Board of Directors TO serve the ensu-
ing year, and to attend to any other bust
ness which may come before the meet
ing. a full attendance of the stockhold-
crS is requested.
TuOS. Y. ASHBY,
Sec'y $. V. L. r.
March 3, 1877. Nv