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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20

GETTING AHEAD OF THE WEEDs.-When l
see farmer allowing his fields. or a mechan-
ic his garden, to wait until the weeds get
large enough to hoe" before beginning upon
it, although he has plenty of time to hoe it
earlier in the season, l think he is very much
like those parents who wait until their chill
dren get old enough to know better" before
they begin to correct them for their faults.
The faults and the weeds may be cradicated
in time by severe treatment, even after they
get strong growth, but they are so much
easier conquered when small that it is poor
economy to wait for IA larger growth before
beginning upon them.
Let your motto in hoeing be hoe carly and
hoe 0fteR, and l assure you you will find it but
a small task compared to that you will have
when the weeds get a little the start of you.
l speak from sad experience, having had TO
hoe some fields when the weeds were so large
that it was more work to hoe it once, and it
took longer time than it would to have hoed
three times if l had begun in decent season
each time. / knew better then, but other
work was pressing me and was short handed
for help, and something had to be neglected.
The lesson was severe enough so that have
not been caught again and don't mean to be
Now my potato field is gone over with a
light harrow or brush as soon as the weeds
begin to show, whether the potatoes are all
up or not. CASUALLY when about half of them
have broken ground if the field is large
enough. If it is a small field l take the gar
den rake to it and rake it over about twice
before they are really large enough for hoe
ing. My peas also get the hoeing twice, at
least before they are three inches high. This
kills all the small weeds in the row, and saves
hand wedding at the first hoeing Have serv-
ed onions, beets and corn in the same way
when l could attend to it personally but do
not like to trust anybody else to do it. The
potatoes and corn are never scratched out of
ground, being planted deeper than the weed
seeds are rooted. Peas very seldom, but
SOW them SO thickly that can afford to lose
all that 1 lose in that way. Corn and the
small garden crops are not as apt to be hurt
by being dragged out of ground as they are
by being buried too deep and smothered.
One who will try the garden rake or the
light harrow, will find them to save much
hoeing, if rightly used, and they do their
work so rapidly that he will be surprised to
see how fast he can get over the ground, and
will almost regret when the crops have grown
so large that he thinks he must give them q
regular hoeing.-' Young Farmer" in BOs-
| ton Journal
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20

BIsMUTH SNUFF FOR COLD IN THE HEAD
DIR. Ferrier in the Lancet suggests bis
muth snuff for cold in the head. He states
that he began to suffer one evening with
symptoms of cold in the Rehabilitation of
the nostrils, sneezing, watering of the eyes
and commencing flow of the mucous secre-
ton. Having some trisnitrate of bismuth at
hand, he took repeated pinches of it in the
form of snuff, inhaling it strongly, so as to
carry it well into the interior Of the nostrils /;
in short time the tickling in the nostrils and
sneezing ceased, and the next morning all
traces Of cold had completely disappeared
But as bismuth by itself is rather heavy and
not easily inhaled, and it being also necessa-
ny that il should form n coating on the mu-
cous membrane, DIR. Ferlier says it is best to
combine il with pulverized acaciie which rem
dors the bulk larger and the powder more ea-
silly inhaled. while the secretion of the nos
trils causes the formation of an adherent nu-
cilaginous coating-of itself a great sedative
of an irritated surface, and the sedative effect
is greatly strengthened by the addition of a
small quantity of hydrochlorate of morphia.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20

The white worms, known under the vRri-
GUS names of ''muck worms" potato grubs, "
white grubs," etc, have become an unusual
ly serious pest within year or two, and
make great havoc in gardens and fields by
eating the roots of young plants. Whole
fields of strawberries and large rose bushes
have been ruined by them. When plant
hcgins TO wilt from no obvious cause, dig
nlont its roots and you will find the grub
there and will of course complete your work
and duty by killing him at once. This is the
most eifectual remedy after his work is be-
gun, as one grub is good for dozens of plants.
Plenty Of wood ashes checks his work, and
salt will drive him away, but its too free ap-
plication is dangerous 10 the plants. The
grand remedy is fall blowing or spading
Constant disturbance of the soil will gener-
ally free it from this aud other similar pests
The grub is the larva of the dor bug called
also thorn bug, and more commonly June
bug" the latter name probably arising from
the fact that he comes in May, and not in
June. His transformation into the beetle
takes place in the earth, and early garden
makers will find many of the bugs fully form
ed, but of pale green or yellow color in the
soil as they turn it over. They should be de-
stroyed as soon as found. In gardens a dres-
sing of tobacco stems spread over the ground
after the fall spading or early in spring will
have good effect against pests of this sort.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20

The CENTRAL STATR.-It is not generally
known, perhaps that Kansas already stands
first in the list of wheat growing States. 1t
is pretty well settled for two hundred miles
west of the Missouri river, while sparse set
Elements extend a hundred miles farther
Eastern Kansas for one hundred miles west
of the Missouri, has the appearance of an old
country. The farms have thrifty, fertile
and well-ulled appearance; the houses are
generally neat and comfortable, hedges are
frequently planted for fences. As we 20 west
the plains roll up higher and drier, and at
about three hundred miles from the Missouri
we come to the present limit of agriculture
But it is by no means certain that the limit
will be permanent. The cultivation of the
soil and the planting of trees have largely in
creased the rainfall in eastern Kansas and as
cultivation pushes west, the climate seems to
be adapted to the needs of agriculture. The
western half of that portion of the State now
cultivated was entirely unsettled and used
only for grazing ten years ago but last year
this half produced twenty three million three
hundred thousand bushels of wheat, or sew
enty-two per cent. of the whole product of
the State 1t is estimated that the popula-
ton of Kansas will be increased by $50, DOC
this year. Nearly all the government land
and large part of the railroad land for two
hundred miles west of the Missouri has been
taken up or bought by settlers. The popula-
ton seems to be generally northern with q
strong New England element. In every Kan
sas settlement the schoolhouse is conspicuous
The education fund is very large and the
people are wide awake Not all of them are
happy and contented. Some complain OF
hard times, low prices for products, the un.
certainties of the seasons. But it is difficult
to see how any should lack for food if willing
or able to work. 1t is impossible to forecast
the future of State like Kansas, so well sit
uated, so fertile, SO wisely founded, with the
education of the people for a cornerstone. Il
is the central State of the Union. The geo
graphical centre of the republic is on its soil
Its great resources would comfortably sup
port population of five millions, which il
not impossible it may have in fifty years
-BOstOn HeraM
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20

LITTLE THINGS IN THE GAEDEN.-In the
family garden the fault of forgetting to pro-
vide n supply of vegetables is not apt to pre-
vail, but rather some minor products are Of
ten wanted just when they cannot convenient
ly be obtained. Much of the value of gar
den consists in the many little things which
it affords things which in themselves can
hardly be considered food, but which render
other food more pRlatabe or add to the at
Effectiveness of the table. Few who are fond
of pickles and relishes viii fail 10 provide for
cucumbers, lettuce, peppers martynias, mas
turtiums and similar vegetables. The ones
more generally neglected are parsley, mar
joram, summer savory, thyme, sage mints,
fennel, dill, coriander, caraway, etc. All these
are of the easiest culture, and may be grown
from seeds, most of them giving returns the
same season where ordinary garden culture is
given. Celery is another product which is
seldom found in the farmers garden. l think
that few would like TO go without it after
having enjoyed it for single season, espe-
eially as its culture is not difficult. The most
difficult part is its preservation during win
ter 1t may be kept nicely for few weeks
in the cellar. The seeds may be sown and
the plants transplanted at about the same
time as eabbages, in rows four feet apart,
and six inches apart in the row. The soil
must be well enriched in the drill, and the
plants not allowed to want for water at any
time during growth.-W H. Whit IN tie
Country Gentleman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20

There are over GO0O men, women and chill
dren engaged in growing early asparagus, let
tuce, carrots and the like in and around Par
is. The rent of the land varies from $50 to
S24O per acre, according to situation. These
market gardens are of comparatively small
dimensions and vary from / TO . acres in
extent Taking the smaller size, the plant
necessary TO carry on business costs nearly
$500, including large and small bell-glasses
straw mats, glazed lights, frames, tools bas-
kets, horse, cart and other necessary materi-
ais The regular workmen il is said, earn an
average pay Of about forty cents per day
with board and lodging all the year round
Extra men receive about seven cents per
hour, women five cents Most of the men
come from other sections, not so much for
the sake Of the wages which are low for
France, but in order to learn business which
they can turn to profitable account when they
return TO their homes after two or three years
service
Amiens claims TO be one of the oldest mar
ket gardening towns in France, vegetables
having been grown there in the twelfth cen
tury-hundreds of years before a cabbage
was grown in England. There are at present
about $50 acres under cultivation, the yearly
produce of which averages about $3.50 per
acre. The cabbages often weigh from 40 to
80 pounds, beet roots 90 to % pounds, black
radishes y to 20 pounds, and the turnips
from u to Il pounds A stretch of about IF
teen miles of the north coast, near Roscaff is
celebrated for its early artichokes, onions, as
paragus and potatoes. England takes every
year about 500 tons of early vegetables and
2OOO tons of onions, being about one-third of
the whole production. -Four thousand souls
make a comfortable living and even grow
H.. L., Il, t,.F
land. Potion, aneighboring province, has Civ
en- its name to gigantic cabbage much grown
in western France, and largely used for cattle
feeding The leaves are carefully picked off
in the autumn and at the end of winter, the
plants being cut down in the spring. Gath
cred in this way, the Potion cabbage will
yield from Il to II tons per acre.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20

FoEEsTs IN THE UNITED STATES Within
ten years 10 less than l., 600, 600 acres Of for
est have been cut down or burned over i'll the
United States. Much of the timber is used for
fuel, - cities being on record as consuming
5000 acres to 10000 each. Fences use up
much timber, and railway sleepers require the
product Of $4,000 acres per annum. The
amount Of pine and lumber timber yet stand
ing in the United States is no longer large.
The sum of Sl44. 600, 600 is estimated to be
invested in the whole timber industry, EN-.
Dloyiug 200. GOO men.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20

Pastures Farmers in England use ground
bone a top-dressing for their old pastures
a method that yields increase in feeding stock
from 30 to 80 per cent The ground bone
not only gives the pasture fresh start, but
it is dressing that will last quite number
of years besides, the properties of the bone
entering the grass thus gives the cattle in the
natural way what they very much need, saw
ing the need of bone meal in their feed From
500 to 1000 pounds per acre is suitable
quantity to apply.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20

The largest orchard in the world is doubt
less that owned and worked very successfully
by Mr.. Robert McKinstry of Hudson, Col
umbia county, N. Y The orchard is situa-
ted on the east bank of the Hudson river, on
high rolling table land, and contains more
than $4,000 apple trees, 100 pears, 1000
cherries, 800 peaches, POO plums, 200 crabs,
1900 vines, 5000 currants and 200 ehestnuts
The orchard is intersected by roads over six
miles in length for the passage of wagons
and is bounded by continuous row of ap-
pie trees set ten feet apart, for four miles
and a half. The apple crop of last year was
30, 900 barrels Twenty -four men and four
teen horses are employed hauling out the
crop OF in plOnghing,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20

Col. Mead, our State superintendent of ag-
rieulture, is the strongest possible advocate
of liquid manures He says that within five
years after he had arranged his stables so as
to save this waste, he doubled the products of
his farm. He declares that the loss of the
liquid eXcrement of cattle is the greatest
waste of New England agriculture. 1t is five
times greater than all the taxes, and there is
no need of it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20
For Sale!
THE SMALL VILLAGE FARM AND BEAUTIFUL
RESIDENCE KNOWN AS
3 r L A I r."

Pleasantly situated Greenleaf street West Brattle-
bOrO, VI, only six eight minutes walk from post.
Office, stores churches, Academy and other schools
The farm consists Of nine acres Of land, Of which
about two are wOOdlot and pAsturage, waterrd by
brook; the other seven being level arabic aud highly
productive, with frontage Of than fifty rods
the street, thus anording good humber Of eligible
building lots
The dwelling house, Of two stories having q good
cellar, a yeraudR in front and side, and an l.
part with dOrmer window contains fourteen rooms
all so arranged as to accommodate either or two
families. The other buildings include barn, sheds
carriage apartments, ice house, heunery, &c.
The place is supplied with an abundance OF both
well aud running water at house and barn. The fruit
trees nearly all in their prime, number more than
$50, and include all the best varieties Of apples few
pears and ounces. The street is lined with thriving
sugar naples for shade; the grapery, Of young and
choice vines, is ample and well placed the fences
walls, bankwslls, underground drains, and buildings
Of every kind all well arranged, well made, and
in good repair.
For further particulars inquire OF the proprietor on
the premises, or address ''BELAIR,"
4G West BrattlehorO, Vt
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20
FLOURS.

Ia these days, When IOlC grades
of Flour are being SOId under high
sounding names. IL does 1CeU for
purchasers to KHOIC Uhdt Mcy are
buying. 1 irish to sag 1 am stu
selling those tCeU hnOicH brands
Uhich I hare sOLd for so many
gears. The only TecOmIn ddtiOn
Uhich they Heed is Il TRIAL. Pri-
ceS that cannot be beaten.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20
PROV EIlRA.

"Sour stomach, Lad breath, indigestion
and headache easily cured 10y Hop Bhters
Study Hop Bitt,rs books, use the
medicine, he wise, healthy and happy.
when life is a drug, and you have lost
all hope try Hop Bitters.
kidney and urinary trouble is uuiver-
sal, and the only safe and sure remedy isl
Hop Bitters-rtly on il.
Hop Bitters does not exhaust ana d.
stroy, but restores and makes new.
'Ague, biliousness, drowsinesS, iaun-
dice, Hop Bitters removes easily.
''Boils, pimples, frecklos, rough skin,
eruptions, impure blood, Hop litters
s cure.
Inactive kidneys and urinary organs
cause the worst of diseases, and Hop Bit
tiers cures them ALL
More health, sunshine and JOY in Hop
Bitters than in all other remedies"
Hop Cough Cure aHd I'ain RELIEF a.
the HGsf.
For sale by Il. c. willard 4 Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-06-20
Railroads.
NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILROAD
TRAINS LEAVE BRATTLEBoRo AS FOLLOWS:
Gazing south.

TRAINS LEAVE BRATTLEBORo AS FOLLOWS:
Going south.
4.2o a. m for south vernon, Springfield, Miners
pals Fitchburp. Boston, and all stations on the
New London Northern railroad. sundays, only
connects for Springfield. Mondays, does not con-
meet Tor Springfield.
1893 a. M, for Conn. River X. 4.
g:25 A. m for Miliers Fails Titchburg, Boston,
Hoosac Tunnel. &c.
4:25 D. m steamboat train for New London and also
for Conn. River Il. Il.
Going North.
Trains arrive in Brattleboro-
iO:25 d. NJ, from New London and New York.
1880 p. M, from Milers Fails, Hoosac Tunnel, Bos-
ton, Fitchburg, &C.
$40 .. H.. from Sprin gheld, New York, &c.
& g5 .. IN, from Boston, Worcester Hoosac TUNNEL
and All stations on New London Northern road.
loan p. m, from Milers Pals, Boston fitchburg &C.
c. 7. sPAULDING, Acting supt.
New London, Conn, Jan. l, 1879. 80
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Taine'S HiSt'yofEngIiSh Literature

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Stout Goods for Outdoor Work,

Our prices are at bottom figures. We rill not BE-
ulsI,rsY'H'
You will make money by examining stock be
fore purchasing.
sr- Remember the pAce-the old stand in Fisk
Block.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-09

COMMITTED. - Abner Walker. con-
demned to be hung in Falls county,
has been the subject OF executive
mercy. Tuesday the Governor
signed a Communication Of sentence to
life imprisonment in the peniientiary.
Walker was found guilty OF the muir
der Of George HeatOn. Ia exienus-
ton boy, the nephew OF Walker, and
the principal witness, swore in the
court of inquest that negro did the
killing; that the negro rode dark
colored horse. At the trIal the same
boy swore that the murderer was q
white man BACKED and that he rode
and looked like his uncle Atntr
Walker. He swore at another time
that he was induced TO testify that it
was his uncle Abner Walker by the IN
iluence of his uncle George Wyers, az
he was afraid he would be whipped il
he did not. The boy was only fifty
yards away from the scene of the muir
der. George Walker, brother of Abb
ner, who was over quarter OF mile
away, swore that he saw a man ride
up behind Heston aud shoe him iD
the back. George Walker then got on
his horse and went TO the spot and
asked Hea:on who shot him. HeatoD
said it was d negro. Upon such points
in the evidence the Governor properly
enough commutes the sentence.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-09
uetSen.. w..r.

Ia tbs matter Of haS5 lags there Is
q variety That recalls J9seph'a cHat.
Wooden dresses made with coat
bat que aud plea,ed round skirts are 50
noulced on fashions fsll bulletin.
CoIored thread lace Is among the
new things imported by miliineIs who
have just returned from the ''Other
side"
Short skirts for out lo0r wesr are u
be retained in fashion, AID very long
trains forfuli dress occasions IL TO be
the rule.
Ladies jndustriously inclinod arc
making ;'rickrack" and ''fs2taer
edge" braid. which is the proper trim
ming for skirts.
The newest chatelainc packets, al
legged to be of Partisan manufacture,
are of black sntin. very handsomely
embroldt red in coloTs.
Stirring is to he closely associated
with the fall and winter fashions. 1t
is understood that shIrTing wall even
extend to eggs woIn on the breakfast
able.
The mania for old gold has extend
ed to Stockings, anC they are Just
| about the hand soonest thing In SILK
hosiery ever see3. The price, too,
suggests old gold.
II may ar miy no. he compliment
to the Marquis of Lone that Scotch
plaids are 40 be fashionable this fall
for young gris yet in the matrimonial
market.
Long fur-lined mantles may be ex-
pected to make their temperance
about November. They are elegant,
stylish and comfortable What more
can be desired?
BuIsches Of berries and small fruits
are wna by Newport Lao les as suosti-
tntes for the asual knots OF flowers.
Vegetables are expected to receive at
tention beEoIe long.
Something has got to he done TO keep
up the bouifaut costumes, and there is
an ugly rRmor among old maids that
the hustle is to be revived in all its
ne @spaper glory.
1t ID stated by the Bear that street
dresses for tuil Wear will have collars
and lapels like those ON mems coats,
and that the imitation coat-;ails are to
be kept IN fashion.
Coin jswelry is becoming very fash
lonable. AT Newport the ladies are
wearing entire sets of silver or gold
dollars, aud the effect is that of sn ami
mated mint or sub-treasury.
Drapery would appear to have reach
ed the acme of perfect IN, If one may
Judge from the newest costumes i'm
ported. How the mOdistes do it, is
lone Of those things no fellow can find
out"
Feathers are to play a more prom
insnt part than ever ia fall and winter
fashions, spd the edict has gone forth
against any but natural ones. Pea
cocks, it Is understood, are more con-
sequentIat than ever.
In bonnets two extremes are shown
for fall wear, the huge fiaring and the
cute little cottage shaped affair, which
has attained so much popularity. The
poke shape is not becomi NJ, as rule,
and should not be worn by ladies
whose size recalla the midtets.
Materials for bonnet trimmings, says
Paris journal, will be rirb in color
and texture. Shot goods, velvets with
threads of q different color in the
pile, printed gou!ards and brocades,
interviewer with gold threads and
named; but no allusion is made to
"silver threads among the gold.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1879-10-09
Little Folks.

"ProcrastinatiOn is the thief of 9
good time" was the lament of the small
boy who got up too late to take the
excursion train.
Little girl to juvenile nejghbor
'My father has family prayers every
morning. Does yours!" ''No indeed
Indignantly; my father is Republl'
can"
When boy scrapes little skin off his
knuckles while sswing wood for his
mother, he makes more ado about II
than when he knocks his big toe-nall
off in running to Ere.
First boy: "Where yer bin, BillyP
Second boy: "Bin fshin'." First boy
"Ketch anything" with an anxious ex-
preston on his face. Far-seeing Sec.
ond boy: mo. But 1 expect ter
when git in the house,
"Will the angels come down for me
with chariot and horses when 1 die9'
asked a little boy of his Sunday-school
teacher. 81 guess so. if you are real
good boy" said the teacher. The lit
tie fellows eyes sparkled with anticips-
ton as he eagerly exclaimed. "And,
oh do you think they'll let me sit on
the front seat and driver"
Teacher. ''Now, boys, 9usdruped
and biped, you know, are two kinds OF
animals. Quadruped, animal with foar
legs, such as COW, elephant, horse, etc.
Biped, animal with two legs, such as
well, ah-. Yes, there is biped. u
pointing to picture of goose on the
wall, land ! am biped, and you are
all bipeds. Now, what am II" Pause.
One of the bipeds: ga goose, SIR"