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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Farmers and Patent Rights,

We Yankees are called an ingenious people,
and 80 we are, in many senses We have
the ingenuity TO contrive various mechanical
devices, useful or otherwise; and then, again,
we have the Ingenuity to make people buy
them, whether useful or otherwise Almost
every house in the land contains from one TO
u dozen contriyances which its occupants
have been cajoled into buying and which,
after a lew days trial, are tucked away in
some hole or corner TO be come upon at odd
times afterwards, sensible reminder of our
easy good-natnre, or our ignorance of me
chanical principles
Farmers and farmers wives are perhaps
the most frequent victims of the ingenious
patent pedlar. There is nothing that is done
on the farm or in the farmhouse, from catch
ing potato bugs to wringing mops, that has
not been made the subject of from one to
hundred patented devices. The dairy is in
vaded from every direction. Patent churns
are already numbered by hundreds. Patent
strainers, patent coolers, patent milk-pans,
milking machines, milking tubes, thermom-
eters, refrig1 rators, tanks, ice-houses shelves,
racks, cans, cheese-presses, curd-knives-we
might go on for whole column enumerating
the contrivances upon which the swarm of
inventors are extracting royalty from the
income of the dairy farm.
We do not say that all of these inventions
are yalueless. Many Of them have decided
meritsi yet not one in twenty proves to be,
on trial, of sufficient value TO secure its per
manent adoption. The common voice of the
farmhouse is that, next to the life insurance
agent, and before the book agent, the patent
pedlar is the boss nuisance OF the day
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Experiment Stations.

Chemists make mistakes, doctors make
mistakes engineers make mistakes, lawyers
make mistakes-we have even heard of
ministers marrying the wrong couple by
mistake-and yet we think the world will
have use for all these professions for some
time yet. To argue that because chemists
are not infallible, therefore a chemical ex-
pertinent station is of no use to farmers, is
to argue in the face of the very "experi-
ence " to which appeal is so zealously made /;
for experience has so completely demon
strated the value of experiment stations that
they are being adopted in every country
where agriculture has its best development
and greatest success. The only one in this
country is allowed to have been extremely
profitable to the farmers of the state where
it is located, and the Connecticut legislature
acknowledges the fact by an increased and
more permanent appropriation. As regards
other countries, it has been stated that the
result obtained at single station in Prussia
has been worth more to the farmers of that
country than the entire cost of all the sta
tions up to that time. This was stated on
the authority of the Minister of Agricul-
ture, and leaves no room TO doubt that the
fact, immense as it seems, is only partial
indication OF the real utility aud value of
such stations.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Birds Devotion.

Recently two men cutting wood near San
Jose noticed that for several days num-
Der of birds remained constantly upon a
tree near them, some going and coming from
time to time. Upon cutting down the tree
they discovered limb with cavity some
two feet in length and three or four inches
in diameter in which were two fulkgrown
birds OF some goodly-sized species. There
was a small aperture through which the
birds were supplied with food from their
mates. The limb was cut and the birds
liberated. They were neither of them able
TO fly, having evidently never been out Of
their imprisonment How they came inside
is question, 1t is probable that the moth T
bird was small, and though able TO make
her nest in the hollow OF the tree and rear
her young, could not extricate them, and
they did not gain strength enough to help
themselves until the hollow had so closed
that escape was impossible. Those who ex-
amined the birds think they were about two
years old. They had been fed from their
birth by their bird-fellows through the aper-
ture in the limb of a tree .Seiec ed.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Purity OF Character.

There grows bloom aud beauty, over the
beauty of the plum and apricot, more en-
quisite than the fruit itsef--a soft, delicate
flush that overspreads its hushing check
Now, il you strike your hand over that, il il
gone forever; for it never grows but once.
The flower that hangs IN the morning i'm
pearled with dew, arrayed rs queenlN
woman never was arrayed with jewels: once
shake it so that the head~ roll off. and You
may sprinkle water over it as you please, yet
it can never be made again what it was
when the dew fell silently on it from heaven
On frosty morning you may see panes OF
glass covered with andscapes-mount
lakes, and trees, blended in beautiful, fan.
tastic picture. Now lay your hand upon
the glass, and by a scratch of your finger, OF
by the warmth OF your palm, all the delicate
tracery will be oblterated. So there is in
youth beauty and purity of character,
which, when once touched or defled, can
never be restored-a fringe more delicate
than frost-work, and which. when torn and
broken, will never be re-embroidered. He
who has spotted and soiled his garments in
youth, though he may seek to make them
white again, can never wholly do it, even
were he to wash them with his tears. When
young man leaves his fathers house with
the blessing OF mothers tears still wet
upon his brow, If he once lose that early pn-
rity of character, it is IA spot that he can
never make whole again. Such is the CON
sequence OF crime. Its effects cannot be
eradicated can only be forgiven.- Selected.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23

We have taken pretty decided stand
upon the subject Of dairy patents, and we
are glad TO feel oursef sustained, as we have
been, by numerous letters of approval from
our intelligent readers. There is no doubt
that we have, though feebly, voiced the gen
eral sentiment upon this subject. But OF
course we have stirred up the holders OF
patents, and they, too favor us with cor.
respondence that is by no means compli-
mentary in its tone. We are told by one OF
them that our IGNORANCE is only equalled
by our effrontery in thus slanderously insin-
uating that inventors spend their time and
money in attempting to mislead and delude
the farmers" And this kindly correspond
emit goes on, after various contemptuous
references to our supposed want OF knowl
edge, to inform us that our government Is
not engaged in granting patents for the pur'
pose of quilting anybody"
We suppose that most anybody knows
enough to be aware that the Patent Office
makes no inquiry as to the practical useful
ness of any invention upon which patent is
asked. 1t requires novelty only, and re-
Gently it does not seem to be very particular
about that. We well understand that to
change their estimate of our ability to treat
this subject we have only to puff the wares
of these persons who now think us such an
incompetent judge. In fact, some of them
have intimated willingness to pay little
something for our education.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
The Crippled SPARROW.

Once poor crippled sparrow fell to the
ground, and huttered about in vain at
tempt to regain place of safety. Some of
its mates gathered around it, and seemed
eager To helpit; but they did not know what
to do. Their chirping drew together agood
many of the sparrow tribe. One thought
this thing ought TO be done, another that
Some tried TO lift the helpless bird by catch
ing its wings in their beak but this failed,
and such a cbattering and Seeding as took
place Presently two of the birds flew away,
but soon came back with twig six or seven
inches long and an eighth OF an incl thick
This was dropped before the poor little
cripple and at each end was picked up by a
sparrow, aud held SO the lame bird was able
to catch the middle of the twig in its beak.
Then the crippled bird, with the aid OF the
other two, flew off, till they came to the wall
covered with ivy, where it had it, home,
There IT chirped to show how glad it was.
All the other sparrows followed, as il 10
share in the pleasure OF the rescue. This is
u true story.-Seiected
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
The Dissociatiye Spirit Of the Farmer.

The efforts of farmers at cooperation,
though not an absolute failure are plainly
falling far short of their purpose General
+. L. Bryant, of Madison, Wisconsin,
Franklin county Vermonter-thus explains
the cause why the farmers car of progress
is so prone to stick in the mud. He says, in
a speech before farmers convention " The
idea of cooperation is repulsve to the Amer
lean farmer. His social science has long
been summed up in the ada5e, Let every
tub stand on its own bottom He has cher
shed the idea of sturdy independence and
reliance upon his own resources, until the
thought of cooperative effort strikes him as
a very thin quality of moonshine. No other
class of men are so sure to have an opinion
on all subjects as your average Yankee far
mer, and none are so sure to he sure that
their opinions are right. The thought OF
submitting his efforts to the direction OF
others, or investing his capital where he
cannot exercise full control over it, strikes
his sturdy instincts as a parting with his
birthright. So marked is this dis. ocative
spirit of the farmer, that he can hardly CO.
operate in the organization of a church with
out losing his religion, or in the location of
aschool-house without jeopardizing the cause
of education in his neighborhood. The es-
tablishment and direction of acheese-faotory
is a tremendous pressure upon his milk of
human kindness, as he must unite in action
with others, each sure of having different
plan of procedure, and each equally persist
ent that his own idea shall prevail. The
county agricultural society is, through the
knotty-headedness so peculiar to the farmer,
a debating club where questions are decided
after hot debate, to the satisfaction of but
few, and the members generally agree only
in regarding the management of the society
as Denmark of rottenness.'
The great military principles of the old
Romans which gave them the mastery of
the world was expressed in the maxim,
"Divide and conquer" The exciting of dis.
sension among their foes was the polite pre-
limnary of conquest. The tendency of the
farmer to isolation, his distrust of the views
and the integrity of his fellows, so pithily
presented by General Bartlett, go very far tn
save those who make such large profits out
of their trans actions in agricultural products
and supplies the trouble in their business
which they might otherwise encounter We
divide ourselves, and then surrender because
we are divided, aud cannot help ourselves.
Do we "know enough" while we are ignor-
ant of this
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
Value Of Tillage.

Secretary Field, of the Wisconsin State
Agricultural Society, says that in many of
the older settled counties OF that state the
soil is becoming badly exhausted, and will
not produce one-half the crops it did twenty
years ago. Speaking of tillage, he says he
prepared strip of ground by repeated plow-
ings, borrowings and rollings, for garden
purposes. Not having seed to plant it all
to garden vegetables, aud having land along
side of it prepared in the ordinary way for
wheat, he sowed the wheat over on TO the
unused part of the garden. Though neither
had never been manfred, the wheat on the
edge of the garden, where the extra tillage
was given, was much more vigorous, darker
colored and stronger aud the contrast was
visible until the harvest, when the Weld was
from one-fourth TO one-third greater than on
the land plowed and narrowed in the ordin-
arV WaV
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23

am cutting papers to-day, mother,
Papers TO cover a SHELF
And saving out bits for my scrap-book,
But unlike my former self
with the thoughts that are grand and noble,
And the lines the poet sings,
| am saving some very simple
And decidedly childlIke things.
For throned in her chair beside me.
sits wee one, dainty and sweet.
And trust in the days that are coming
She will care these lines TO repeat
| think that in planning her lfe-work
The same fair future | see
which you Jaw In the long ago, mother,
When you planned and prayed about me.
| long to come home at the twilight,
And, sitting down by your feet,
Listen again to the Bible tales
You used long ago to repeat
OF Adam and Eve. and Abel;
OF Noah. who heard and obeyedi
OF Abraham, Isaac. and Jacob,
with the faith and love they displayed.
There was Joseph, sold into Egypt
And Moses before the king
And David. who slew Goliath
with little stone In his sling.
There was Samuel, called at nighttime,
And Jonah cast In the deep.
And many a dream and vision
OF prophets and king asleep.
Dyes, I remember the stories,
Though the years have been many and long;
But sometimes, | fear I'm forgetting
The lessons you made so strong.
There were three in the fiery furnace,
And one In the lions dem
God always rewarded the righteous,
And punished the wicked men.
Then there was the wonderful story
OF the Child in manger-bed,
who marked the pathway to glory
with tears and blood that he shed.
bear mother. that old, old story"
Is the life of my life to me.
And want to train up my children
To be all he would have them be.
o, a mothers mission Is holy,
And she must be holy, too,
Or sadly fail In performing
The work God gives her to do.
SO while am sweeping and scrubbng,
And cleaning dust from the paint.
In my heart I am earnestly praying
To be clean of sin and It's faint.
While the farmer goes to his planting,
The mother. by look and tone,
IL sowing in soil Just as certain
To yield OF the seed she has sowD.
The work that she does may be lowly.
But angels are watching her life;
The love of the Saviour sustaineth
Each faithful mother and wife. -Seiectsd.
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1or Mr Children.


ny MRS. R. n. TURNER.
wonder how the little stars
Know when n's time to shine
They ope their eyes and smile on me
While ! am closing mine.
DO angels light their tiny lamps
To make II bright and fair2
Now could see just how itis
lfonly were there
wonder how the birdie knows
The way to build her nest
Did some one teach her9 lam sure
She nerer could have guessed
But birds. 'spose. are vety wise.
I'm sure they seem to be
They tell my mamma funny things,
But never talk to me.
wonder how the tiny drops
OF rain can come 40 far
And how the little bubblng brooks
Know where the rivers are
wonder why the pretty flowers
Were made with 80 much care.
To bloom for just day or two
20 frail, and yet 30 fair
My pussy found her tail one day.
She never dreamed twas there,
TIL tumbling upside down In play
She spled II In the air
wonder what the pussy thought?
She wasn't scared at all,
But catching II in both her paws.
Rolled over like bali
why wasn't I like pussy mhde2
Then ! no want would find
! don't mean pussy's furry tail,
But her contented mind
ia laugh and play the livelong day.
Nor ask one Nhy or rha,i
wonder now II | were puss,
Would puss be me. or not2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-01-23
THE,
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.for Von,ia ladies.
NIGHT.

ny A YOUNG LADY.
Night came down DER all the EARTH
And took the tired day,
And clasped her tightly In her arms.
Aud bore her far away.
The moon like some vast lighthouse seemed,
Far up In the MILKY Way;
The gstening stars, like tiny banks,
AZ anchor round her lay.
And on that night, 80 long ago.
vision wondrons sweet
Came to me in lts fullest Joy,
so perfect and complete.
Ogolden dream why did wake
To find Il past and gomez
The dream was like glorious day;
The waking, cold. gray dawn.
'rwere better far that had died
Believing 1t were true;
'rwere better far to sleep for aye
Beneath the sky 70 blue.
Than live. when each long, weary day
Seems longer than before;
when life Ia but 4 constant pain
wound unhealed and sore.
The river still flows murmuring on
The stars are inst as bright
A. when the vision came to me
That restful summer night
The same9 Yes. ! alone am changed.
oh God each weary day
wish that had died the night
The vision passed away. -Harpers' Drdwer
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Wew Idperfisemenfs.
IMPORTANT LETTER
From a Distinguished Physician.

NO single disease has rntaied suffering or hastened
the breaking up Of the constitution than Caarrh. The
Of SMELL Of taste, Of sight Of hearing, the human
voice the mind and sometimes all Yield 10 NJ
destructive influence. The poison distributes throughout
the system attacks vital force and bek up the
robust Of constitutions Ignored because but little under
stood by most physicians, impoenty aAsailed by quac
and chafatans those suffering from have little hope to be-
relieved Of II this side Of the grave II Ia time, then thai
the popular treatment OF this terrible disease by remedies
within the reach OF al passed into hands at competent
and Trustworthy. The and hitherto untred remedy
adopted by DR. Sanford in the preparation Of his RADICAL
CURE has won my hearty approval believe II likely TO
succeed when all the usual rerees fail because II strikes
at the root Of the disease, VIZ the dedfed blood while n
heals the liberated membrane by direct application To the
nasal passages Its action Is based certain xed rules
and unless the vital forces are too far exhausted must In
the great majority Of casea, effect cure,
GEORGE BEARD, NJ
NObscOtf Block, SO. birmingham. october 4. 1874
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SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE

MAY safely claim TO he Of the few popular rene-
Ivh dies receiving the approval Of medical gentlemen,
who, In private not only freely recommend II but In
their families IN preference 10 any Of the preparations
ally prescribed by physicians.
" You aware" said distinguished city physician,
that my obligations to the Massachusetts Medical Society
such that cannot publicly recommend prescribe the
Radical Cure; but since received 40 much relief from the
nse Of myself after thorough trial Of the usual rene
dies have privately advised It's and presume have
sent your store es than hundred OF my patient.
IL
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Aduerfisrnienfs.
WisrAns nALsAM or WILD CHERRY

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WiStar'S BaIsam
Wlstar's BaIsam
Wistar's BaIsam
Wistar's BaIsam
of Wild Cherry.
of Wild Cherry.
of Wild Cherry.
of Wild Cherry.
For Coughs. use
WISTAR'S BALSAM
For Colds, use
WISTAR'S BALSAM
For Group, use
WISTAR'S BALSAM
FOr Asthma. use
WISTAR'S BALSAM
For Hoarseness, use
WISTAR'S BALSANI
For Bronchitis, use
WISTAR'S BALSAM
For Influenza, use
WISTAR'S BALSAM
For Consumption, use
WISTAR'S BALSAM
For Sore Throat, use
WISTAR'S BALSAM
For Whooping Cough. use
WISTAR'S. BALSAM
For Diseases of the
Tnroat, use
WISTARS BALSAM
For Diseases of the
Lungs, use
WISTARS BALSAM
For Diseases of the
Chest. use
WISTAR'S BALSAM
| 30 Cents nnd 81 ~ route.
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UNIVERSAL SATISFACTION.

~ ENTLEMEN: We have sold SANFORD'S RADI-
~ CAL CURE for nearly year and say candida
that we never sold similar preparation that gave such
plant yet
We not In the habit Of recommending patent medi-
cnes but your preparation the thousands
and we think those afflicted should be convinced Of H.
great nerit 40 that their suffering will be relieved We
have been In the drug business for the twelve year
constantly and sold everything for Catarrh, but yours
Fds all the rest u you see proper you this letter
OF any part OF II that you wish
- Very truly youfs, =. u. BALDWIN n co.
Wholesale and Retail Dealers In Drugs Books and sta
tonery. Washington, Ind, February 20, 1876.
Each package contains Dr. sanfords Improved Inhalnp
Tube and full directions for In all cases Price 81 90
For sale by AL Wholesale and retail druggists aud dealer,
throughout the United States and Canadaa WEEKS A
POTTER, General Agents and Wholesale Druggists Bos.
ton, Mass
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As grand curative restorative agent not equalle
ny element medicine In The history of the healing
art Unless the vital spark has fed the body. restoration
by means of electricity Il possible II Is the last
al physicians and surgeons and has rescued thousands
apparently dead. from untmey grave. when no other
human agency could have succeeded This Ia the leading
curative element In this master.
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BALSAM tnd PINE.

The healing properties Of fragrant balsain and
pine and the gums Of the east too well known require
description Their grateful healing, soothing and strength
enlng properties known thousands When combined
In accordance with late and important discoveries in phar
macy their healing and strengthening properties are in
creased enfod. In this respect Plaster Is the best
use without the aid OF electricity.