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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1878-11-20
Wing Hill Letter.
WING HILL, Nov. 13, 1873.

WING HILL, Nov. 13, 1878.
ED. REPUBLICAN Thinking that
few items from this place might be
interesting, We produce the following !:
The farmers have gathered their
crops for this year, and all are bourti.
fully supplied with vegetables, ETC., for
this winter.
Yesterday we closed our Sabbath
School for the year. The Secretary
informed US that the average attend.
ance was so; the largest attendance
was 100 and the smallest AZ. Prizes
were awarded to Misses Winnie Blair
and Ida Berlin. Verses recited ranged
from one to one thousand. Appropri.
ate remarks we're made by Supt. Eli
Berlin, Asst. Supt. G. F. Gillespie, G.
W. Dean and Miss FlorenceR Patterson.
Mr. George Klinstiver is removing
the stumps which he extracted from
the BalltoWn road last summer, which
will give US ample room to make our
roads good iG the future.
There Was a shooting match on the
Hill on the 18th inst, which, we hear,
went off handsomely.
Hunters are as plenty in the woods
as candidates were on the roads a
month ago, and we hear of them kill.
ing no deer, so We think they have no
better success than the Gresnbacksrs
did.
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Faithfully,

-Kunkel's "Parfume de Paris" the
pleasantest and most delightful per.
tume extant, for sale at Bovaro's.
Price IS cts. per bottle. This is no
cheap, scented trumpery, but is stan
dard and lasting article. IT,
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Gardening, and Softening and Whiten-
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Ladies' Sh9Ft, Sl.25. Gauntlets $3.50.
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tFrom the rittsbursh Leader March 40, is's.l
Il Must Lie Down and Die.m

The following is an extract from a letter
dated July 81, 1877, to the discovercr of
Bethesda Water. The writer is tho Rev.
T. Is. Fuller, ID. d., ID. G.. L., Rector OF ST.
Gregory's Church, Toronto, Archdeacon OF
of Niagara, etc, etc. The writer, at the
age of go years was Il victim of &tcchdriHe
Diabetes. His physician said Ito use DIR.
FulleI's words) "he could do no more for
me than he had done; that my disease was
incurable, and that must lie down and
die" We should state here, en- pdrenthc-
sis, that our townsman, Joseph Fleming,
Esq, is the SOte and oRLy authorized agent
for this wonderful5water for this State, AZ
well as for Ohio and West Virginia.l To
return to DIR. Fuller: "In four days." he
writes, latter taking the Water, I obtained
relief, and since that time have taken no
medicine, consulted no medical man, and
presume, If could give myself reasonable
rest, | would be quite we'll"
Such testimony, from such source,
should indeed have convincing weight. :
Sole agent for Pennsylvania, Ohio and
West Virginia.
JOSEPH FLEMING,
~ Market street, Pittsburgh, Pa.
Send for Pamphlets and Certificates.
mailed free.
PRICE-per gallon, soc; per one-fourth
barrel, $500; half barrel, $500; barrels,
$500.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22

We wish every boy land girl in every
family where this paper is read would read
carefully our report necessarily mach
eondensed) of Prof Perkins lecture at
the Barton meeting. There is no one sub
iect which could be made of greater inter
est, of more intelligent satisfaction, OF
more profitable pleasure. than the study
of the habits of birds. Such study will
nec-sstate getting on COOL terms with
them, encouraging them to live near your
houses, TO regard you as their friends and
protectors.
In our own yard is tree, named by the
little girl the robin tree" when she was
very little, and watched with eager inter-
est the parent birds in their busy work of
making their home; and when she was
lifted up and saw the beautiful blue eggs,
her delight was only equalled by that she
great, ping mouths Of the young Dir
while the parent BIRDS looked on with an
interest which seemed TO have little If
fe,r. For every year of her life they hive
built there, and the memory Of those happy
hours will be pleasant recollectionS when
in future years, and perhaps in other
scenes. she recalls chidhnod hours.
You can all hare like happy hours, and
il pr sent rnj yment in protecting and
making friend of the birds, store up for
Yourselves wealth of II kind heart, a bean
trfuI character, and memories of happy
childhond-all this from the mental prof
you will receive. and in addition 10 the ac-
tual value they will he to you in the des-
tructon of your insect enemies.
Those who have not tried it have little
idea how much confidence birds will show
in man, when they are oulagrd with
kind treatment. A pewee huil;ls her nest
year after year in the porch of a neighbor
where the heads of those passing in and
out come within foot or two of the nest.
and she sits there in fearless quiet, turning
her bright eyes on those near, expecting
only good.
Boys, encourage and study the birds.
Stick up box here and there in the trees
in the yard, n shelf or two on the side of
the house, or up toward the caves where
they can make their nests. Watch their
busy and curious work. see how often they
will fly to the little birds with grubs,
worms or flies; note their habits, and see
how much of worth you can learn, and
see how much of value they can teach. |
have spoken to the boys little girls sell
dom or never disturb the birds nest-thry
need no caution to love and protect the
nests of blue or speckled eggs, or cherish
the little helpless things which can do no.
thing only open their mouths and swallow
their food Any of our boy or girl read
ers could hardly confer on us n greater
pleasure than to write us any curious
thing they may observe in the birds, and
we would gladly receive and print what
they say.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22

lNTEMPERANCE.-Ma man who
knows not the taste of liquor is intemper-
ate. There are advocates of temperance,
ever ready and willing to point out the
ruin and miseres of the liquor traffic, who
are as Incorporate in their lives rs the man
they picture Keeling through the streets
and lying in the gutter. The consequences
of their indulgence of this or that appetite
may not be as glaring and fatal in results as
the use of liquor, but is nevertheless as
wrong and injurious, rs far as the princi-
pie of the thing is concerned. They have
never learned and practiced restraint,
without which any person is Incorporate
They forget that over indulgence in what
is allowable and Il tendency TO indulge in
what conscience and reason forbid is pecu-
liar 10 every man. One man uses liduor
to excess; another tobacco; another is a
glutton; another is passionate in word and
deed; another miserly boards his gains.
There is difference in the kind of intern
perance but not its degree. One pampcrs
one appetite and another another, but all
alike are to be classed among the intern.
perate and should be put to school Of
severe and constant self-restraint.-W Water.
american.
A Kiss FOR A Bowl strike 90. y
cried little boy in a sharp tone to his
sister.
" | kiss 'oo,' said his sister, stretching
out her arms and putting up her rosy lips
in sweet kiss.
Tommy looked look of wonder. Did
his little ears hear rightP They did, fol
there Was IL kiss on Susy's lips. A smil,
broke over his angry face. like sunshine
on black cloud.
kiss. too" he then said, and the little
brother and sister Rugged and kissed eacl
other right heartily. A kiss for a blow
is better than tit for tat, isn't itp
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22

THE Potato BEETLE This active enc
my of the potato will be on hand ready
far the first taste of the new potatoes. and
prepared, unless prevented by vigilance
and perseverance on the part of the farm
er, to get much more than his share of
the crop. An Illinois correspondent of
the New York Sun says:
We have discarded Paris green and all
other poisons, for by using them we are as
likely TO kill friends as foes among insects,
and AN indiscriminate slaughter is poor
policy. The Colorado potato beetle APP
peared in this region of country in 1861,
and nearly ruined our potato crop for the
next three years. We tried Paris green
and other poisons, without attaining COM
plete success; but now we have no more
trouble in managing this pest than we do
noXious weeds. Our method of destroying
them is rs follows: In the spring. as soon
us the beetles make their appearance on
the vines. we go over the field and gather
every beetle that can be found, and scald
them with hot water. One hand will &C
over an acre in II day. We 90 over the
vines once a week for about three weeks
only, and then let the ladybird take care
of what come after this. Some of the
ladybirds or ladybugs, as they are know
by both names, will not only eat the egg.
of the potato beetle, but the larva or grub!
in addition. There are but paratively
few of the potato beetles that live ovel
winter, but the few that do come through
alive multiply very rapidly, and woull
soon overrun an entire town or county.
The secretary of the state agriculture
society of Wisconsin, Hon. George L
Bryant reports that the prospects for al
abundant crop at the present time neve
were better. The acreage of wheat il
about thirty per cent more in the stat
than ever before, and, from a careful esti
mate, the yield will more than equal an,
previous year.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22

SOMETHING TO RING BELLS FoR.-The
Rev. DR.. Day, in recent sermon at Plain
field, New Jersey, told this simple story ::
In Il town not far distant a few wears since.
two Christian young men. brothers, were
doing prosperous business, assisting
many noble enterprises, and each LIVING
in beautiful home. A combination Of
disasters suddenly rendered them insol-
vent. What did they doP They did not
consult the law to see how much of their
property might be kept from their credit
ors, but at once surrendered to them
homes, factories, assets. all; and promis-
ed, il possible, the balance should vet be
paid to each creditor in full Resuming
business. poor in means. but strong in
character, they live in cottages in Which
their noble wives did the house work, un.
til, by economy and industry, the last dol.
lar of the old Indebtedness was paid with
interest. The day on which this was com.
pleted the bells of the churches were runo
in honor, and the whole town Joined in the
expression of grateful joy-a triumph of
character suc ~ the bells of any church
might well celebrate, and any community
delight to honor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22

But every successful farmer attends per-
SOhdliy to his farm work. That is his
chief business-everything else should be
secondary. This principle is equally APP
plicable to every other occupation and
profession. The merchant. the manufac-
turer, the lawyer. the physician and the
clergyman can hope for success only by
devoting his best energies to his special
work. If he will not do this he ought to
fail. He cannot delegate his business TO
others. He must himself either hold
or drive"
Modern invention has relieved the farm
er of much toll, hut machinery without
brains to direct is useless; and even brains
without culture avail but little. Hence
the farmer should study his profession
should spend his leisure hours in careful
reading. While his farm. his stock, his
crops, his household economy should en-
gross his personal attention, his reading
and study will better fit him to discharge
all his duties.
Now have'some pleasant things to say
to farmers. You are the hvorte sons OF
nature, rs your are permitted to enter her
inner courts, and TO minister at her very
affairs. You may, if you will,
Find tongues in trees, books in running brooks,
sermons in stones, and good in everything"
Nature has thous md dialects, but none
which the human heart cannot read and
understand. And you, especially, while
communing with her lovelest scenes,
should learn to interpret this language,
ard enjoy the sublimily by which you are
everywhere surrounded Tongues in
trees?' Yes, those trees that surround
the old farm house, where childhood
sports. Have you ever forgotten the trees
which witnessed your childish glee, which
sheltered you from the searching rays Uf
the sun, aud seemed to share your every
10y and every sorrow? A thousand asso
Citations cluster around trees. Every spot
is made more attractive by planting them
They make the street more pleasant and
the hcme more cheerful. Hence entreat
YOU, plant trees, and teach your hildren
10 plant and admire Them. Cultivate a
taste for the beautiful in nature and listen
10 the music OF the running brook, the
singing birds and the moaning winds as
they murmur through the lrccs. Learn to
admire the beauty of the landscape upon
whose green carpet you walk, and the
sublimity Of the blue heavens spread over
you. Direct the attention OF your children
to these scenes in nature. Adnrn youl
dwellings with flowers and make the home
of your children pleasant 40 them, and tt
yourselves. Good books, papers and peri
odicals are also desirable, as the means &"
culture and improvement to every mem
Der of your household
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22

Mr.. EDITOR: reading your
chapter upon this subject in the FREE
MAN of May lst, it occurred to me that
perhaps had better write little of my
experience and observation upon rearing
calves, and although some of my ideas
may not accord with yours, they may be
of some benefit to those who are raising
calves. l should allow the calf to remain
with the dam the three first days, then re
move it from the COW, but let it suck three
times per day for the second three days;
then remove the calf and learn it to drink
in this way: Warm some skim milk, dip
two fingers in it, then put them in the
calf's mouth and hold the head in the dish,
keeping the fingers apart SO the milk can
be drawn up between them; when the calf
begins to suck up the milk, remove care
fully the fingers and he will continue to
drink until the milk is all gone; handle
them very gently and | seldom fail of
learning them the first time. As soon as
they have learned to drink well begin
to feed them on sour milk three times per
day. | think Il larger growth of bone and
muscle can be produced on sour milk than
on new, but perhaps not so much fat; and
htlC WISH " llOI''bllN u IuI Icl oSl'I-
lists to crack. If the calf is not fed the
cream will it develop as great butter pro-
ducing qualities or, in other words, will it
make as valuable Il dairy COW? Soon us
begin to feed sour milk should begin to
feed provender; and here the farmer asks,
what shall feedp | answer India wheat
meal. Begin ny stirring in II table spoon
full into each mess, then increase nd i5bj-
ntn1. Corn is too heating Tor the calf
Barley, although excellent provender,
brings greater price than it is worth to
feed. Wheat bran two parts and one part
seconds makes excellent feed. Keep your
calves in the barn the first season; they
will do much better and it will cost less to
keep them. Learn them to eat roots when
they are young, potatoes, turnlps, carrots
the latter are the best. If your calves
scour give them n teas spoonful of saleratns
in their milk. Calves fed only twice per
day become very hungry, especially while
young and a hungry animal is wasting
instead of growing. The editor toll you
to give your calves plenty of early cut hay
Dried grass and say, give particular
heed thereto. Ira Ii. BUTTON.
Craflsbury, May II.
p. 5. 1t showed here to day.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22
For the Freeman.
A Chat with Farmers,
No. 7.
BY AGRICOLA.

Some practical thoughts occur to me as
l take my pen for the weekly chat with
farmers. The first is suggested to me by
the familiar couplet-
lie that by the pillow would thrive,
Himself must either hold or drive"
IF q man is 10 be farmer that occupa-
ton should be his all engrossing business.
1t is honorable and of sufficient Importance
to occupy his time, employ his talents and
demand his careful and earnest study. The
good farmer not only earns his living and
rears his family by his industry, but
around his farm, his stock, his crops, his
home cluster his dearest associations and
bis strongest affections and sympathies
The boundary line which encloses his farm
limits the little world in which he lives
and over which he reigns supreme. No
man may be more independent; no one
should be more contented,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22

SALMON IN THE New ENGLAND RIVERS.
A Hartford paper says: Three Con
necticut river salmon, at one haul in
shad net. is q pretty good opening for the
season in which, according to the fish
commissioners, salmon might be expect
ed up the river in noticeable numbers.
Indeed, at least one other large one has
been caught besides, so that there is really
an undeniable movement of fish up the
river. We doubt if three salmon ut one
catch have been taken in the river before
for 90 years. and the appearance of these
is fact of no trifling significance. 1t
means that the artificial propagation OF
the salmon in the Connecticut is possible.
Probably Il good MANY more of the fish
will he caught before the season is over.
If we recollect Alright there is no law to
protect the salmon now that they are com
ing. and year or two careful fishing will
suffice to clean them out again ;and plenty
of economy in legislation may so re-
strict the commission as to prevent the
further propagation of the fish. But al
ready enough has been seen to prove that
by intelligence, attention. and little
money and care we can bring back TO the
river The finest fish known to any waters
in the world. 1t only remains now for
the people to show the proper disposition
The Merrimac River in Massachusetts and
New Hampshire and its up river tributaries
actually abound now in the fish. A fish
way at Lawrence offers passage for the
salmon that go up stream, and up they GO
by hundreds. The pools up in the noun
tain country show great salmon lying
about in then by the dozen, and before
long the natural process of spawning will
come in to help make the supply perman
enl, but probably artificial propagation
will always be advisable, it not necessary.
and II curious feature of il is that 1t is
more effectual and productive than the
natural method"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22
9Detru.
the LITTLE BROWN SEED IN THE

THE LITTLE BROWN SEED IN THE
FURROW.
little brown seed in the furroW
Lay still in its gloomy bed,
While violets blue and lilies white
Were whispering overhead.
They whispered of glories strange and rare,
OF glittering dew and floating air,
OF beauty and rapture everywhere
And the seed heard all they said.
Poor little brown sect in the furrow
So close to the lilies feet,
So far away from lhelgreat, glad day,
Where life seemed all completed
In her heart she treasured every word,
And she longed for the blessing Of which she heard
For the light that shone, and the airs that stirred
In that land, so wondrous sweet
The little brown seed in the furrow
Was thHlle with a strange unrest;
warm new hope heat trembingy
In the tiny heaving breast;
With her two small hands casped close in prayer,
she lifted them up in the darkness there;
Up, up through the sod, toward sun aud air.,
Her ioldedhand she pressed.
o little brown seed in the furrow,
At last you have pierced the mould
And, quiverIng with life intense,
Your beautiful leaves unfold,
Like wings outspread for upward flight.
And slowly. slowly, in dew aud light,
A sweet bud opens-till, in Gods sight,
You wear a crown of gold
st. Nicholas.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22

MINERAL PHOSPHATE.-Priv ndviceS
from Kansas state that phosphate OF lime
has been discov,re the western part of
that state. We did moi learn, however.
definitely in relation to this discovery, and
no information WIS given rs to the consi-
uents of The IN terial, whrIh + in the form
of cropolltrs. phosphate rock or in de-
posts Of fossil bone in the various states
in which this substance is found.
If phosphate of lime has really been
discovered in Kansas. in such condition as
to render it availeb e as an article of COM
merce. it will he of the utmost importance.
We have made arrangement to secure
specimens of this discovery with view to
an analysis, and will give the results to
our readers at the earliest possible date.
The discovery of fossils rich in phos-
phate of lime is becoming more and more
extended year by year. Cropolites were
originally supposed to be the petrilied
dung Of fossil carnivorous reptiles. Later
this idea has been considerably modified
Lebig originated the plan for converting
fossil, and other mineral phosphates into IL
solu form by treatingwith sulphuric acid,
thus giving us what is known to the trade
us SuperpnoSpite. III mas since we lnlhK
been proved that the mnnurial equivalents
given from fossil phosphate is, in some
cases, AS valuable us that obtained from
the bones of animals slaughtered for food
That phosphate of lime is one of the
most valuable agents for the recovery of
worn soils cannot for a moment be doubt
ed. 1t is necessary constituent of grain,
vegetables and animals. Without this
substance animal life would be homeless,
and the higher plants valueless If this
important integer in animal and plant life
has really been found in fossil or miner
al state III Kansas, it will bring money 70,
export, since its value will render it trans
portable for long distances, and add anoth
er to the sources of revenue to western
railroads. We shall look with interest tc
the further development of this product
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1878-05-22

The FARM.-Nothing adds so much to
the beauty of a farm as neat, tidy sur.
roundings. Farmers are too much occupi-
ed about the blowing, planting. ETC., to
give much time to light work in the
spring, yet it would require but very little
eXtla effort to spare a few hours about the
house in picking up and raking off the
dirt from about the house and barn; but it
would add so very much uore to its at
fractions, and make it far more valuable
in the eyes of Others, particularly those
who are in search of a farm to purchase
rs II home. Add to this the requiring OF
broken hinges and gates and all kinds OF
machinery, and one has relieved himself
If great discomfort and has been
rearing refining influence, both in hi.
own family and that of his neigbors; and
also prolonged the life of his family by the
removal Of that which creates disease and
death. : An ounce of preventive is worth
II pound Of cure"