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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
" Figures that Preach"

Under the above caption the editor OF the
Rural New Yorker calls the attention of his
readers to the fact that OF the three hun.
dred and thirty-six members composing the
two houses of Congress, two hundred and
thirty-nine are lawyers, twenty physicians,
nineteen bankers, seventeen merchants fif-
teen editors, seven manufacturers, five rail
road officers, and five school teachers, while
there are only seventeen farmers aud planters
to represent four million agricultural voters,
and the untold millions invested in farm
pursuits in the greatest agricultural nation
in Christendom."
We have been beaten over the head
(metaphorically) a good many times for
"stirring up the farmers TO NEEDLE with
politics !" and as the farmers have never
elected us to any office we do not know that
we have made anything by our "dema-
goguery" Nor are we sure that we should
have made anything by it, even if they had
sent us to Congress. At any rate we are sat
islied on that score, aud content 10 remain a
private citizen. Perhaps, in the good tim,
coming, when the Office seeks the man, ant
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
Sundries.


"THERE is skeleton in every horse" is
the way the little boy read it.
A COW with snugly laid hips, narrow
rumps, thick thigh, well rounded in out
line, without reference to length of neck, is
never good mixer.
L. ID. MASON, of Richmond, says that in
twelve miles ride to Bakersfield he did not
see ten farmers who were not throwing their
manure out to leach.
INQUIRIES reach us in regard to the
makers of the Tinkham Butter Boxes.
They are made, we understand, by several
parties, who would do well to advertise
them more extensively than they do.
THE average American agriculture is
simply an assault and battery on nature,
perpetrated by the stubborn ignorance that
has already changed old Virginia and half
New England to barrenness, and is fast de-
stroying the most fertile regions of the
continent.
LABOR should not be made too wearisome,
though it is necessary to get tired, for other
wise there is no rest lie and she who nave
most wretched of mortals, and of their vir-
tue there is no surety. Overwork is the
great calamity of perhaps the majority of
farmers andof farmers wives. An increase
of intelligence is the only remedy.
Ar recent meeting of the Maine Board
of Agriculture an admirable lecture was
given by Superintendent Corthell, of the
State Educational Department, on the rela-
tons of farmers to the public schools, and
the necessity of giving the natural sciences
more conspicuous place in our educational
SYSTEM especially as relates to primary and
intermediate grades. The farmers every
where seem to be awaking to the impor-
lance of this matter Shall we of Vermont
lag behind?
j. f. GREEN, of Brewer, Maine, says the
Maine Farmer, has a native COW ten years
old from which, in 1874, eight hundred and
seventy gallons of milk was sold for one
hundred and sixteen dollars and seventy
eight cents. In 1875, sold from her five
hundred and thirty-one gallons of mill and
made one hundred and one and threeeighths
pounds of butter. In 1876 there were made
from her milk four hundred and twelve
pounds. In 1877 four hundred and thirty
eight and three-fourths pounds. In June
1876, she made ffty-fve and three-fourths
pounds of butter, and in June, 1877, fifty
six pounds.
| WASHINGTON HALL, farmer of Brewer
Maine, is reported in the Farmer of that
state to have raised, the past season, from
five acres of land, hDo hundred and seuer
bushels of wheat. The soil was clay loan
an old run out moving, plowed in the fall
of 1876 five inches deep, narrowed in the
spring, MANFRED with green manure "a gooC
fair dressing) narrowed again, and sowr
late in June with wheat of the Lost Nation
variety. This, you will observe, is forty-on
bushels per acre. The late sowing of this
wheat will be noticed. II is a peculiarit.
of the variety to give large crops even whel
sown late, which particularly fits it TO
growing on a clay soil.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
eagrirnlfmai nrparf,ueM
+. II. uosKINs. Editor.
TIE COOK AND TIE SUN.

\ cock sees the sun he climbs MP the east;
Good morning, Sir SUM- It's high time you appear
I've been calling you mp for an hour at leasti
Pm ashamed OF your slowness at this time OF Year,
The as he quietly rose into view.
Looked down on the cock with show Of fine scorni
"You may not be aware my young friend but its true
That rose once twice. before you. sir, were born"
81 Nicholas for March.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24

KILLING BRAKEs.--Mr. S. IL. King, of
Tyson Furnace, writes Cannot you tell
us how to kill the brakes in our fields
Some lands are over-run with brakes, and we
find little written on the subject" The
only way we ever succeeded in killing brakes
has been by blowing and Lillage. How to
destroy them in pasture we cannot say by
personal experience, but an old farmer who
has just stepped in says he has seen them
killed by moving them in June and again
in August, Pasturing the ground with
sheep is also recommended. High manur-
ing will encourage the growth of grass
which will choke out the brakes, but this is
rarely practicable on pasture lands.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
9or he pome.


There were no til the FIRST child died,
No voles, nor balmy -brcathed heart's-ease
No heliotrope, nor buds so dear to bees
The honey-heartcd suckle no gold-eyed
And lowly dandellon nor, stretching wide
Glover and cowsllp-cups, like rival seas.
Meeting and parting, AZ the young breeze
Runs giddy races, playing seek and hide.
For all flowers died when Eve left Paradise,
And all the world was howerless awhile
Until little child was laid In earth
Then from H. grave grew violets for its eyes,
And from lis lips rose petals for Ia smile,
And all flowers from that cllds death took birth
--Srribufr for 1priL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24

Affections Of the Eye, Ear. Throat Lungs and Bronchial
Tubes which IN many accompany severe Of
Catarrh. The nnamed and diseased condition Of the
cous membrane Is the OF all these trones and until
the system has been properly under the influence Of the
RADICAL CURE, perfect freedom from them cannot be
reasonably expected.
1t is but three years since ANFORD'S RADIO CURE
placed before the public but In that short time has
found It's Maine to California and everywhere
acknowledged by druggists and physicians To be the most
successful preparation for the thorough treatment Of
Catarrh ever compounded The fact Will I've deemed Of
importance when Is coupled with the statement
that within 1--WE years two hundred and nfty different
remedies Caarrh have been placed sale and to-day,
with two exceptions their names cannot be recalled
by the best-infouned druggist. Advertising may succeed in
forcing few sales. but unless the remedy possess
doubted specific medical properties Is absolutely certain
TO fall into meried obscurity.
Each package OF SANFORDS RADICAL CURE con
tans DR. Sanord's Improved Inhang Tube. with full d.
rectons for is in all Price slO0. sold by all
wholesale and retail druggists and dealers throughout the
United States and Canada. WEEKS & POTTER, General
Agents and Wholesale Druggists, Boston, Mass.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
DATENTsi PATENTS! PATENTS
r.. H. EDDY,
No. 10 State ST., opposite Kilby, Boston,

Secures Patents In the United States also in Great Britain
France and other foreign countries Copies OF the claims Of
Patent furnished by RENTING dollar. Assignments
recorded at Washington. No agency the Gned States
superior facilities for obtaining Patents
fdining the pdfeHfdbtiify efmrentoHs.
X. II. EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
regard Mr. Eddy one of the mos, capable an sue
eesVu practitioners with whom have had official inter-
course. CHARLES MASON,
Commissioner OF Patents"
Inventors cannot employ person Trustworthy
capable of securing for them early and favorable
consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE,
Late Commissioner OF Patents"
" Boston, October 10. 1870
ar II. EDDY, EsQ.-Dedr SIR on procured for me,
In 1870 my hrst patent Since then you have acted and
advised hundreds Of cases, and procured many
patents reissues and extensions. have occasionally
poyed the best agencies In Sew York Philadelphia and
Washington, but still give you almost the whole Of
business line, and advise Others to employ you
Your truly, GEORGE DRAPER"
Boston, January l. 1873. l1-ts
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
THE
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Ok
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
From the Trumpet and Universalist
Mapazinp:

MANY of personal friends have cured by the
PERUVIAN sRRur. but we have proof more power
full than all these, and that SOUR own PERSONAL
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
THE HALLOCK MEDICAL INSTITUTE
No. no Court Street, Boston.
DIR. +. HALLOCK, Chief Consulting Physician

DIR. HALLOCK continues cure, where all Others fail,
every fon of Private Disease Old lingering cases where
tile blood has become poisoned producing Boices tile
Face, small WAlery Bisters Pain in the Head and bones,
liberated Sore Throat and Nose together with endless
number OF symptoms and sunerings be permanently
gurpd
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
MEDICAL SUCCESS EXTRAORDINARY.

DIR. HALLOCK, 10 Court Street, Boston, warrants
positive cure In all eases of seminal Weakness, Sperma
torfhda and all private diseases, without mercury I'm
potency Loss of Power cured after all OIL treatment
fails. Dr. H. will SlO0 fof the proof that he fails
the Diseases and positively that
other In Boston treats these diseases with eual
After of lahorious study Dr. H. Is happy in
being able to to the unfortunate that he has per
fected system of treatment for the speedy and permanent
the above diseases. General Debility and Nervous
Prostitution. r. H. has succeeded In curing In this
city, whom had expended hundreds OF dollars with
other Institutes and Boards o. Physicians without receiving
lenani.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
MONTE LIER DYE NOUS SET
LADIES' AND GFNTS'
Wooden Goods Cleaned and Dyed,

without ripping by steam process, and warranted
not to crock or shrink All who have garments
they wish In have cleaned, call on
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and they will remove Grease Spots Paint, Pitch. etc. out
of all kinds Of clothing without injury and restore faded
to their original color. All orders will
prompt attention. Express will be paid way goods
forwarded. A-tf
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
PERUVIAN SYRUP
PERU WAN SYRUP
PERU WAN SYRUP
PROTECTED SOLUTION OF PROTOaDt OF IRON.
One Of the Most Eminent Jurists of
New England

Writes to friend a. follows. " / have tried the PERU
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tion. 1t has made NEW MAN Of me; infused into my
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physical, than ut any time during the last five years"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24

MEDICAL INSTITUTES
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1878-04-24
A PHYSICIANS TESTIMONY,
SANFORD'S RADICAL CURE.
SYMPATHETIC DISEASES,

IL u.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
THE FLORIDA AGRICULTURIsT.
TIL E
Florida Agricultural

This week speaks for itself 1t is the Horticulturists
and Farmers paper complete. Every of its eight
large pages brm full of just such information the ma
tive Foridian and the immigrant alike SEEK andmust have
The farming world is in era; the old has in
great passed away and at the opening of
day Scientific researches and experiments by scien
tifc and practical have worked revolution, and
henceoh the who widesawake this fact and that
Intelligence Thought, knowledge the best aids in
Agriculture is the who will reap the largest return
from his expenditure of BRAIN labor and money Fully
of this fact the Agrcuurists of Florida have de-
manded paper which will supply latest and best nforma-
ton and which is devoted especially their interests 1t
is in response to this demand that the New AGRICU
TURsT takes the work that the Old laid down. with the
resolve the part of the Editor and Publishers to inn
prove and add to it until it is conceded that it
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16

Pixie FOR AN INVENT on
Charles Bartlett, United States Con-
sui at Guadalupe, informs the De-
partment of State, that the authori-
ties of that colony have offered pre-
MUM of 100000 francs to the inven-
tor of process to obtain yield of
over IA per cent. from sugar cane.
The competition is open until June
Both, 1880. 1t is not for an improve
ment on sugar mills, put for the dis.
covery OF process bearing upon the
yield Of turbinated sugar. All the
expenses Of transit, putting up of
machinery or implements are to be
born by the inventor.-Er
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16

CELERY.-This is marine plant, a
knowledge Of which fact is sufficient
to cause gardeners to use salt upon it,
whether they knew it was beneficial
or not; but it can be used with great
benefit and profit. Much of that
celery which is found huted, will be,
by the use of salt, plump and smooth.
Every time it is billed, sprinkle in a
little salt. III i .7Is4g,l).s4-
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
Is The Best

and most valuable paper published in the State of Florida
Its columns open to all questions relating to Agricul
ure and all such questions will be answered by Editor
according the best information be obtained from long
experience and extended and accurate knowledge of
Semi tropical and Tropical Agriculture in its various
phases.
We steadily obtaining corps of regular CORES
pondens who will represent every locality and interest of
the State The faering auspices under which the paper
now takes up its work, give confidence to say to the
public that with the approval it already
with as the best
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
Se1ni-trOpiCal Agriculture

before the public. Besides regular corps of cores
pendents cordially invite all of subscribers
tribute to our columns any experience knowledge
which will be useful to readers By using this paper
medium through which to exchange experiences and
opinions subscribers will derive great benefit them
selves and WILL at the time, make the AGRICULTURE
sT interesting and instructive for others and so will help
us make the paper what intend it shall be-the best
Farmers and Horticulturist's paper
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
I 81
LATEST
Home and Foreign News.
HOME NEWS.

HOME NEWS.
The President has issued procla-
nation warning all persons in New
Mexico against unlawful combiua-
tons.
A native of Texas named Walter
Henry has been killed by Mexicans.
Captain Judkins of the Cunard
feet is dead.
Commodore Vanderbilt.is proved
to have been spiritualist.
AN excursion train on the old
Colony Railroad was wrecked at
Quincy, Mass, on the Sth; about 90
people were killed and double that
number wounded
The Republicans have carried Ohio
and West Virginia, aud the Demo
Gratis Indiana.
President McMahon has fixed the
9th inst. for the election of Senators
by the municipal councils.
LOWELL, MASS, October 8.-The
Greenbackers OF the seventh district
have nominated A. NJ. Stevens, a To-
connective engineer. Ex-Congress-
man Tarbox, who was a candidate
was defeated.
ST. LOUIS, October S.-The Re.
publicans of the second district re-
nominated Nathan Cole.
PoUGHKEEPs1E, October s.-The
Republicans of the thirteenth dis
trict renominated John II. Ketchum.
SALEM, MASS, October S.-The
Republicans of the sixth district |
have nominated Geo. B. Loring. |
Corning, N. Y, October S.-The
Democrats OF the twenty-ninth dis
Babcock
New BEDFORD, October 8.-1he I
Republicans of the first district have
nominated VIM. H. Grape. |
WAsHINGToN, October, 1.-THE
United States consul for St. Thomas
telegraphs the Department of State
from F'redericlstad, St. Croix The
rioters are apparently controlled.
About two hundred and fifty were
killed. The planters are searching
the country Tor the rioters. An Eng
lish vessel at Frederickstad, French
vessel at Chrstlanstad, and four-fifths
OF the mills; dwellings, cane, rum,
and sugar on the plantations are de.
stroyed; also, all business houses in
Frederickstad. Many families are
destitute, and business is temporarily
suspended.
The Republicans have a gain of@
ZO,O0O votes over that of last year in
Iowa. a. r-ts~H 5LL
Barker's wood warehouse in Troy,
n. Y, is burnt down. Loss S137 900. |
Insured TOR s106,O0O. lIti 7 A
A panic in astheatre at LIVERPOOL
resulted in the death of 81 people.
The yellow fever still continues its
deadly work, having spread from the
cities, to the country parts of the af.
tiicted regions.
WASHINGTON, October 12.-From
reliable information received here it
is estimated that the cotton crop will
be from five and a quarter to five and
half million bales, the largest crop
ever grown. s
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
Weekly Paper Devoted to

the development of the agricultural resources Of
Florida, shall push efforts to make this paper the
best exponent Of
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1878-10-16
GRANTS REMEDY.

Its effects are truly marveousin Dropsy.
Gravel, Bright's disease, Seminal losses,
Leucorrhoea, and lost vigor, no matter of
how long standing the case may be positive
relief is had in from one to three days. Do
not despair hesitate ordoubt for it is really
a specific and never fails. 1t is purely a
vegetable preparation. by its timely use
thousands of cases that had been consid-
cians have been permantly cured.
tits also endorsed by the regular Physi-
clans and Medical Societies throughoutthe
country, sold in bottles at Two dollars
each or three bottles which is enough to
cure the most aggravated case. sent to any
address on receipt of FIVE dollars Small
trial BOTTLES ONE dollar each. all orders to
be addressed to IS %
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STOP and READ.

All forms of Kidney and Urinary diseases.
Pains in the Back. Sides. and Loins are
positively cured by
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-05
Temporary Drains in Wheat Fields.

A plan adopted for wet wheat fields
is described by a correspondent in the
Practical Farmer. He advises when
sowing is finished to take the team and
plough large open burrows in those
places in which a thorough drainage
would require the cutting of trenches.
Let there be plenty of these burrows
leading to the lowest part of the field,
and if possible, to be a free outlet. Il
will not be a great deal of work to dc
this. If possible, the work should be
finished before the soil is filled with
water. Such course will take up q
little land, but it may prove the saliva
ton ofthe crop on the whole field. o.
course, thorough understanding is bet.
tar, but the mass of farmers cannot
avail themselves of its benefits in time
to save their next wheat crop. The
plan proposed will give temporary Sc
curity, which, when anything superior
is out of the question, all must admit
is better than no security at all.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-05
Moist Sand for the Pigs.

The necessity of allowing pigs free
access to plenty Of moist sand or earth
in one form or another is urged by q
correspondent of the Mich Zeit,mg,
who ccnsures the system of feeding
swine exclusively on skim milk, meal.
and such materials, which in his opin,
ion is responsible for many of then
ailments. He advises the addition Of
troughs of wet sand in all pig-sties.
1t is a well-known fact that young
pigs which have never been released
from the pen, wheu turned out for the
first time, begin at once to eat sand
greedily if accessible, or if not will
indulge in feast of earth and cinders.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-05
Yield of ClawsOn Wheat.

My own yield by accurate measure
ment was over 49, bushels per acre on
ten acres, and on three acres it was a
trife over so bushels per acre. When
sown side by side with other wheat, it
surpasses all, so far as 1 have seen ac-
curate reports, except the Fultz, and
surpasses that, except in one case
where both gave the moderate yield
(for Clawson) of 80 bushels per acre.
And / have seen no record of the
Fultz as high as many of the best re-
ported yields of Clawson. In my own
field last year il beat the TreadwelI 10
bushels per acre, both having equal
chance."-W. J. Chamberlain, Sum
NIT County. Ohio.
The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1878-12-05

1.-TWO hundred pounds of good am
nominated superphosphate is about the
quantity to be used on an acre of cot
ton. A soil Astounding in vegetable
matter will pay a much better per
cent. with commercial fertilizers, than
one having but little of this substance.
A large amount of fertilizers (say half
ton per acre. will not pay with low
priced cotton. With good cultivation
good fertilizers will pay, even to the
lowest rates of cotton; but with bad
cultivation they viii hardly pay at any
price. Stable manure, either fresh or
rotted, applied with high graded SUI
perphCsphate, makes a very efficient
fertilizer. DR.. E. Nj. Pendleton, Ga.