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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28
A Story for Children.

When Mr.. John Wise of this city was lost
in his balloon, called "The Pathfinder"
several weeks ago. the newspapers printed
many accounts of trips made into the air,
some by brave men and some by foolish
ones. A lady who lives in the town of
Centralia in the state of Illinois said moth
ing until all the rest were through talking.
Then she told the editor of the St. Louis
Republican to look into the number of
his paper that was printed ON the twenty
first day of September, 1858. The editor
looked and found an account of how two lit
tie children took trip in a balloon all by
themselves. On that day an aeronaut or sal
lor of the air, named Brooks filled his iron
ship with gas on the farm of a Mr.. Harvey,
who lived near Centralia. He expected to
sail up in the afternoon. About noontime
Mr.. Harvey put his two children into the
basket of the balloon Just to please them,
and not thinking for moment of any
danger. The balloon was tied to tree
by ropes. All at once gust of wind broke
the ropes aud the balloon shot up into
the sky with NOBODY but the two children in
the basket Mr.. Harvey was wild with
grief and shouted aloud: "They're lost,
they're lost - All the neighbors ran to
the spot only to see the balloon drifting off
to the north and more than mile high.
One of the children was girl, Nettie,
eight years old, and the other was her lit
tie brother, Willie, four years old. Both
cried when they found themselves leaving
the ground and going on very, very strange
journey indeed. Nettie looked over the
edge of the basket and saw her father wiring
ing his hands away below. Soon the people
looked to her smaller than babies and the
houses like toy houses. She and Willie
were going up, up up all the time. 81 ex-
pect we are going to heaven, Willie" said
Nettie Willie thought it was very cold in
heaven, then, for the higher they went the
colder it grew. Nettie wrapped Willie in
her apron and held his head in her lap until
he cried himself fast asleep. Then Nettie
folded her hands and waited. She said
81 think we must be near the gate now
She meant the gate of heaven that she had
heard about in Sunday-school. But Nettie
fell asleep, too. When she awoke she found
that some strange man was lifting her from
the basket. The strange man was farmer,
in northern Illinois, who had seen balloon
drifting low across his field, The rope was
dragging and so he caught it and landed the
children safely. The balloon had hoated all
night. Nettie and Willie's father soon
learned that they had been found and took
them home two days afterwards. Nettie is
now woman-the very same one who told
the Republican to look back in its files for
the Philadelphia Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28

father used to tell me- when was boy, to
watch the sheep wanted to catch till 1t got
crowded up against the other sheep, then to
quietly get as near AZ possible, watch my
opportunity, and make sudden dash at the
head of the sheep and catch her with one
hand under the neck aud the other on the
shoulder. If you can get firm hold OF a
sheep under the neck, no matter how large
and strong she may be, and how little wool
there is to hold by, she cannot get away.
My usual method of catching sheep now
is to wait till the sheep gets behind and
close to several other sheep, and make a
dash at the left hind leg, catching hold Of
the leg with the right hand, above The hook.
once had German shepherd who was
skllful not only in catching a sheep, but in
making her walk after she was caught in
the direction he wanted her to CO. He used
to catch her on the left side by the flank.
This plan comes awkward to me, because |
am not as young and spry as you boys, and
it is not easy to teach old men new ways.
On the whole, the best plan for boy is to
catch the sheep under the neck. In point
of fact, however, while your real aim is to
get hold of the neck, you will first catch the
sheep on the back or side, and then swing
yourself forward till you can get your other
hand under the neck"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28
A Sensible GOYernOr.


Governor Andrews of Connecticut, at the
last meeting of the board Of agriculture il
that state, said, in discussing paper on the
subject, that the question as to the right Of
government to aid agriculture was settled
years ago, when the agricultural colleges
and boards Of agriculture were established
The question now before the state is, how
can the appropriations be used so as to &C
complish the greatest good. Less than one
fourth of the one-hundred and sixty-sever
towns in the state are increasing in theil
valuation, while many are decreasing, both
in population and in taxable property. The
farms are losing their capacity to support
the population. In some towns he had
found that three-fourths of all the farms are
covered by mortgages, and yet the farmers
are working hard to get living, and tc
educate their children. He was somewhat
in doubt as to whether some Of the fancy
farmers, so called, were Of real advantage tc
the towns where they locate. They Otter
pay higher prices for help, for short time
during the best Of the working season, and
thus increase the cost of labor on every
other farm in town; while the help so EN-
ployed is left in idleness through the lonl
winter months
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28
Driving Sheen.

Joseph Harris, in Land and Home, writes
as follows Yesterday | sent man to the
field to bring home the sheep. He was gone
long time, and went to see what was the
matter. | found him running after the
sheep all over the field of forty acres. He
had not opened the gate. He thought he
would drive them to the gate first and then
open it. The sheep, of course, did not know
what he wanted. He would drive some of
them toward the gate, and while he was do
ing this, some of the others would go off in
different direction. He would then run
after these, and when he got back some of
the others were scattered, and he ran after
them. The poor fellow was putting and
sweating,-out of breath and out of temper.
opened the gate, and called to the sheep.
They lifted up their heads and as soon as
they saw the gate was open, a few of them
moved in that direction. | called to the
man to drive some of the sheep toward the
gate and never mind the rest, and l went to
help him. In two minutes we had four-fifths
Of the sheep in a body, walking toward the
gate. The man was going to run after the
others, but told him to let them stay in
the field, if they wanted to, and to drive on
the others as fast as he could. He started
them on run two of them lodged on one
side and stayed behind. Never mind said
l, 'drive on the rest lively 1t was moi
many seconds before the sheep that were
scattered began to realize that the flock wa'
leaving them, and they began to bleat. Their
some of them started, slowly at first, but
then faster. The more they ran, the more
they got frightened, and they soon broke
into gallop, and came rushing in one aftel
the other just as the flock was going through
the gate into the road. We were in hurry
and drove the sheep on fast walk along
the road One slipped past and ran back
The man was going after it. 'Never mind,
said |, drive ON the rest And that shee
soon saw we were in earnest, and was muc
more anxious to get back than we were t
have him. YES said the deacon, who ha
been listening TO this talk, it is curiou
how little even men who have been years o.
farm know about the habits of sheer
Some time ago man was driving larg
flock Of sheep along the road to the city
and about dozen sheep belonging to
farmer got mixed with them. The drove
said he did not see how they were going
tell which were which. The farmer said b
thought he could pick them out, and wante
to drive the flock into the yard where b
could catch his sheep. They stopped O.
posite my house, and in few minutes tv
or three of the farmers sheep got togethe
then some more, and more still, till in
short time all the farmers sheep separate
themselves from the rest of the flock, ar
walked back towards home.'"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28

THE DANGER-It is an American char
acteristic to go from one extreme to another.
Our western wheat growers seem to be in a
fair way to make an overstock Of wheat the
next crop year certain. The area devoted
to winter wheat in the western states is
twelve per cent larger than last year, with a
prospect that the yield will increase in even
larger proportion. For the first time in five
years winter wheat in England promises a
good crop, and the same is true in Europe
With short crop in Europe aud yield OF
four hundred forty-eight million bushels at
home break in wheat here is altogether
probable, because England does not want
the surplus here badly enough to take it al
spectators prices. II the crop abroad Ii
good and the production here anything like
five hundred million bushels, wheat viii
scarcely pay to harvest in many parts Of the
west.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28
agricultural department.
t. II. HosKINs. Agricultural Editor.
CALLED ny THE ANGELS.

The farmers wife Ia sitting alone
In the dusk Of winters day.
while over the hills the shadows fall.
And over the meadows gray,
And the cares Of many busy hour
Steal fast from her heart away.
Her eyee have wandered through mIsts Of tears
To the church-yard under the hill,
Where the snow, like the wings Of q broodlng dove
Lies soft and pure and STILL
And where her treasures, 30 long ago,
sheiaid at the Masters viii.
And ali how oft, as the days 20 by,
She starts, as her listening ear
Has almost caught on the passing breeze
Voices 40 sweet and clear.
ITS the angels cangp she thinks. " All me
Its weary waiting here"
The farmer comes from his work. at last
In the dusk Of a winters day,
And he ats him down by his faithful wife,
And she parts his locks 40 gray,
And looks In his face with loving smile
That years steal never away.
And back again, "a her dim eyes turn
To the hills where the shadows fall,
She thinks, Z" My treasures are lying there,
But he has not taken all,
Since one ia waiting beside me Htl
TIL the angels voices call"
But the weeks are slow, and the aged two,
In the dusk Of many a day,
win watch the shadows come and go
Ger the meadows cold and gray
Ere they, at the Masters will may lie
Where their treasures are laid away. -Seieeied'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28
Notes on the Farm OF II. G. Cleveland.

- - -
On the 2nd of December l called at II.
c. Clevelaud's, in Coventry, and it happened
to be the day when the fattened animals for
the years stock of meat were being slaugh-
tered. Mr.. Cleveland has long been known
as breeder of blooded stock. He has for
merly kept the White Chester hogs, but is
changing to the Berkshire, and had upon
the hooks four half-booded Berkshire pigs
very nicely fattened which would weigh
about two hundred and fifty pounds each,
and one older hog. Last year he killed
some of the same breeding and was well
pleased with the meat as the Berkshire has
some characteristics quite different from the
white Chester or the Suffolk. In his pens
there remain four thoroughbred Berkshires
to be kept through the winter. Mr.. Cleve-
land has made his annual stock Of beef
from an aged Short-horn COW that was dried
off from milking last July, and to-day the
dressed weight is nine hundred and five
pounds of very nice beef. The rough tai
low was only seventy.fve pounds. The
beef was cut up for freezing and sailing
and every piece was golden tinted with the
well placed fat. His bull "Lord of Nal
vern," eight years old, is now being fat
tened for market, and will attain great
weight. He has dressed off one COW that
dressed 1855 pounds. The herd numbers
thirty head of full bloods. Twenty-three
calves were dropped this year, and sold for
an average of twenty-five dollars each, ex-
cept six late ones now on hand and one re-
markably fine bull that was May calf.
His color is the dark Devon red, and in
build is model Short-horn. ! think Mr..
Cleveland has never had finer styled ami
NAL in his herd than this bull. Butter max
ing is the prominent source of profit, and
the cows are most of them very good milk
ers and excellent butter cows The hay crop
on this farm was the largest ever cut, and Of
excellent quality this year. l only note
this as proof that Mr.. Cleveland is not suf
fering loss by spelling his farm with saw
dust freely used as bedding, and more than
doubling his bulk of manure. He intends
to "spoil - it still more the same way. The
use of saw-dust for bedding and litter in
stables is now common practice about in
Coventry, and they use all they can get, so
that sometimes there is considerable COM
petition in securing it. have never heard
Of any bad results from its use.
Note By the Editor We have used ma
nure from stables heavily bedded with saw
dust for the last ten years, and our expert
ence is the same as that of Mr.. Cleveland.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28
Catching Sheep.

The same correspondent of Land and Home
also says Z" 1t is quite an art to properly
catch sheep. There are several ways of
doing it, and dozen ways Of not doing it.
have seen man run at sheep and catch
hold of the wool on each side Of the tail.
The sheep would start to run before the
man caught her, and would continue run
ming, dragging the man along. Perhaps one
hand would lose its hold, and the sheep
would pull 50 hard that the wool in the
other hand would be torn from the skin
Another man would run at a sheep and take
hold of the wool on the back above the
loins. The sheep would run and struggle tc
get free, till her feet slipped, and down sh,
would fall, with the man on top. Ny
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28

KANSAS has a school population Of 81 600, the
increase for the last year being 1900 thirty
three per cent more than for any other year OF
the states history
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28
-far Me ponne.
THE TWO WAYS.

where two ways meet the children stand,
A fair broad road on either hands
One leads to right and one to wrong.
20 runs the song
which will you choose each lass and lad'
The right or left, the good or bad2
One leads to right. and one TO wrong.
So runs the song.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28
TAXES!

THREE PER CENT DISCOUNT viii he allowed State
Taxes II paid before the first day of February
next. Those who have not paid their Town Taxes win
themselves trouble and cost by paying
them before February 9TH. All remaining unpaid Al
that will be collected In the prescribed by law
| be found Mt the WATcHMAs JOURNAL counting
every afternoon from five, and every evening
from TO eight. C.. -. PUTNAM,
First Constable and Collector
Montpeler, Vermont January 49, 1850 1925
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28
NOITCE!

have about twenty Of hay that wish 10 dis
pose of by feeding out and will sell II cheap 10 any
who Will buy and Jet me have stock 70 keep while they eat
IT, have good yard stable and water plenty for
keeping all kinds OF stock or II preferred viii keen stock
by the Residence one mile south q rlainned
Springs. JACOB y. LADD.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28

o. * tn zoo PER DAY at home. Samples
scC ~ ~ ~ worth s. free. Address sIiSsON
a CO., Portland, Maine. 1911
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28

Five years have gone by when we again
enter Hill cottage. We shall find changes
Lift the latch and look into the familiar
sitting room. No Christobel is there. II il
a little dim Just now, but you can see in the
far corner girl with head thrown back
while she reads in a low, almost sobbing
voice, these lines
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28

Note by the Editor We have used ma
nure from stables heavily bedded with saw
dust for the last ten years, and our expert
ence is the same as that of Mr.. Cleveland.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-28

Opposite sits our old friend, the now blind
brother, one arm thrown on the table, and
his head bent forward. The settled quiet
expression about his mouth tells the whole
story. He can meet his fate,-but poor
Helen ;--she is not quite ready. She reads
indeed true that her long planned hopes
have fallen Yes, and forever. Mrs. Rivers,
only one week ago, died of fever Helen,
and even Edward, staggered under the
blow. But by aid of the brave words of
Christobsl, he soon recovered strength and
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30
GETTING DEMORALIZED.

The Leavenworth Times says. 1t would
seem that General Hancock is getting de-
moralized The southern newspapers are Of
that opinion, and think he lacks that stead.
iness and courage under the political fire
which is not what might be expected from a
superb soldier. They instance his letter to
Mr.. Theodor Cook on rebel claims, and
then his remarkable expression to the
Patterson Democratic editor on the tariff
question, which he supplemented by letter
10 Senator Randolph on the came question.
and only mnddIed i. the more. Says The
Richmond (Va.) State on his latest efior, ::
Frightened and demoralized by the Octo-
Der elections, in psnicky frame Of mind
and all at ses, be catches at the first straw
that floats his way and offers the slightest
show OF safety. Having been told that our
defeat in Indiana was due to the "free-trsde"
views held by the Democracy, which found
their expression in the Cincinnati platform
in the demand for revenue tariff only, he
rushes irsntically to the other extreme, re-
pGdiates fIee-trade as folly, and comes OUT
fatty for protection, though slightly modi-
flying his idea in the closing paragraph OF
bis letter, bat leaving us still in doubt by
the ambigu ~ OF his letter.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30
OH, WHAT COUGH.

Will you heed the warning. The signal
perhaps OF the sure approach of that more
terrible disease Consumption. ASK your
selves if you can afford Tor the cake of saw
ing cen to run The risk and do nothing
for it We know from expert nee that shi-
loh'4 Cure will cure your cough. 1t never
fills. This explains why more than Mil
lion Bot les Were sold the past year. 1t re-
lieves Group and whooping Cough at once.
Mothers d, not be without it. For Lame
Back, Side or Chest, use Shiloh's Porous
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30

From reports received at the national
Republican committee rooms there are good
prosp.cis of carrying Virginia in Novem-
Der. General Wiekham, Of Virginia, who
recently visited New York, said that the
Democratic party was hopele=sly divided,
aud the Republicans were hopeful. Florida
ia also doubtful, and well-directed efforts
are being put forth by the Republicans to
carry the state in November. Close atten-
ton il being paid to debstable congressional
districts throughout the state.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30

A beautiful head Of hair is appreciated by
everybody, and how to secure it interests
everybody. The hair and scalp must be
KEEP: free from scurf and dandruf, and not
be allowed to get dry and harsh. The roots
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All there requisites are easily secured by
the use Of Ayers Hair Vigor.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30

The Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fc rail-
road company has Issued circular to ship
pers Of California freight announcing tina,
that road and the Southern Pacific will be
completed about July l, 1881, thus opening
up new through route between the east
and San Francisco. Sacramento, San Jose,
Los Angeles, Msryville and all other points
in California and Arizona. 1t sets forth
that the new line will have unequslled ia
cielities for doing business such as will war
ran, shippers in delaying any arrangements
for the future until the new route is opened
for business, of which due notice will be
given.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30

The New York Herald, which has been
supporting Hancock, gives NJ The fight, aad
declares that Garfield will certainly be cleo
tel. Even New York, il says, cannot Turn
the scale in favor OF Hancock, and there il
very little prospect that New York will go
for the Democratic candidate IL is not
probable, Gays the Herald, the Democratic
majority in New York and Kings counties
will overbalance the Republican majority in
the interior The rea.ons given are that the
Democrats have lost control OF the State
since 1876, when Mr.. Tllden'4 majority was
32,7i1; that this majority has been entirely
wiped out, and il Is not easy 10 see how it
Can be restored, or how any majority can be
restored, or how any msjoiity can be se-
cured with the State patronage in Repub-
lican hsnds, under the depressing effect OF
the October elections.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30
Dyspepsia and Liver Complaint

IL it not worth the small price OF IS cents
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]. Fringer.
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30
ATTACHMENT NOTICE
Hall a Nelson, Plaintiffs,

Hall 4 Nelson, Plaintiffs,
vs..
David Williams, Defendant.
Before II NJ Clark, a Justice of the Peaca =,
speareville Township, Ford county, Kansas
said defendant is hereby notified that n, m.
18th day OF October, issO, an order OF attach.
ment Tor the sum of fourteen doIIars
Peace against his goods in the above entitled a.
non. and that said cause will b. heard on tbs
25ih day Of November. lss0 at 10 o,cIoct a ~
HALL 4 NELSON, Plaintiff.
Attest: IL. NJ CLARK, Justice of the Peac.
oc23-3t e"ee-
Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30
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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1880-10-30

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