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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07
The Department Of Agriculture.

At the recent meeting of the national
grange an employe of the national depart
ment of agriculture said that SO little at.
tention was given to agricultural matters in
congress that at the last session there was
not single meeting of the house committee
on agriculture. No sooner had the news of
this reached Washington than the said com.
mittee held meeting-and at once adopted
bill to abolish the agricultural department
1t is an old saying that ait is best to let
sleeping dogs lie." As to abolishing the de.
partment, this is the time, if ever, to do it.
During its entire existence its main ap-
parent object has been to furnish congress.
men with bouquets for personal use, and
with packages of garden seeds by the million
for electioneering purposes. Now that Mr..
Hayes has given usacommissioner in Genera
LIE Due, who really seeks to serve the people
instead of the congressional politicians, there
is manifest propriety in those politicians
abolishing the department. We wish they
would do it. 1t is the best and most direc
road to get a better one. The people, ant
especially the farmers, are pretty sick of the
kind of men who intrigue and log.roll them
selves into congress by manipulating eau
cuses and conventions, and against the will o
the people. We wish they would abolish thu
department. But they won't This move i
only to "bulldoze the commissioner ant
make him understand that he is their serv
ant, and not the servant of the people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07
That Boy Corn Raiser,

1t seems that the one thousand four hun
dred and four pounds of corn raised by
young Milliken in Maine, for which he took
the first premium offered by Stillman B. AL.
len, Esq. of Boston, was one thousand four
hundred and four pounds Of ears and not OF
grain. This was grown on one-eighth of an
acre, making the actual yield about one
hundred and sixty bushels to the acre. The
average crop of all the contestants, eight in
number, was at the rate of one hundred
bushels and four quarts to the acre. Yet
the premium offered by Frank W. Miller Of
Portsmouth, New Hampshire, of one hundred
dollars in gold to any farmer in that state
who would raise one hundred bushels Of
shelled corn TO the acre has never been called
for. We have been trying, ourself, for the
past ten years, to get such a crop, but have
not yet achieved success. We intend Il
keep to work at it, for notwithstanding 81
many failures we still believe it can be done
We have several times gone over eight,
bushels, and the large proportion of shor
and imperfect ears in such crops shows
plainly that if full growth is got NOR
than one hundred bushels to the acre will
| result
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07
The Saddle on the Right Horse.

A Chicago correspondent Of a religious
newspaper Qhe Examiner and Chron'cte)
senses the situation exactly when he writes
As to trade, at this point it has been brisk.
But one thing is Of serious import-the
richest have been most benefited by the re-
vival Of business. Our market has been
largely at the mercy Of the bulls and bears
great capitalists have controlled it; the
smaller operators on our exchange have
often been devoured by the greater. Are
we destined to be ruled by these heartless
monopolists Is there no remedy for this
growing evil2 Shall IL continue to increase
until the rich and the poor are arrayed
against each other, perhaps in deadly strife
There seems to be no remedy except in the
elevation of the morals of the nation. II in
public estimation gambling in stocks, grain
and provisions shall become as disgraceful
rs il is criminal, the evil Of monopoly will
be largely mitigated, if it is not wholly re-
moved" When we called attention to these
evils lately, in brief paragraph, our brother
Tinkham made it the basis of charge
that "such writing is calculated to embitter
and set one class against another" "The
more such writing is INDUCED in," says he,
"the more certainly, rapidly and clearly will
our population be separated into classes
So great is the mental 1--WE hope not the
moraD obliquity of our critic that he cannot
see what the writer quoted above so plainly
sees-that il is the action Of these specula-
tors, and not the comments of the press upon
it, that is likely to " array the rich and the
poor against each other, perhaps in deadly
strife" We were told, long ago, that the
price of liberty is eternal vigilance. Now
the very thing that demands such vigilance
is the effort of spectators to thus aggrandize
themselves and build up colossal fortunes
that are sure to be used to corrupt and over
throw free government-the government of
the people, by the people, for the people.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07
The Ensilage OF Corn Fodder.

Those of our readers who were interested
in our recent account of the method of Mon
sieur Goffart in preserving green corn fod-
der for winter feeding will be glad to know
that the experiment has been successfully
tried in New England. Mr.. John NJ. Bailey
of Billerica, Mass, has built "silo" ex.
actly upon the plan of Monsieur Goffart's,
and having placed in 1t during the fall one
hundred and twenty-five tons of cut corn
fodder found, on opening it on the Sd of De
cember, that it had been well preserved. He
writes as follows about it in the Country
Gentleman: "The Winning Farm silos are
der which we cut GA of an inch long, and
placed in the silo the last of September, and
subjected to heavy and continuous pressure,
is being fed to the stock. They all eat it
with avidity. Its preservation is perfect
1t has strong alcoholic odor, and is some
what acid. My stock eat it all, lick out
their managers, and look wistfully for more
When the silo was first opened, December
ID, there appeared to be very strong acid
ity, so much so that some Of the gentlemen
present were disappointed, but as we get
farther into the mass of ensilage the acidity
is much less, while the alcoholic odor is
much stronger. l feed, in place of the ra
tion of hay, about thirty pounds of the en-
silage to each COW in the morning, which
has laid upon the barn floor all night, dur
ing which time fermentation is quite active
so that it is warm in the morning. The en-.
silage in the silo, which is compacted, al
though exposed to the air, seems to undergo
no change. 1t is pressed so hard that the
air cannot enter, and therefore does not af.
feet it at all. / am delighted with the sue
cess of the enterprise. 1 believe it is posi-
BILE to keep four cows year upon corn-fod.
der eusilage raised upon one acre of land
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07

RoUGH ON THE FARMERS OF MAINE
The farmers of Maine declare that they
cannot and will not raise beets for the
sugar factory at five dollars ton. But f.
T. Gennert writes to the Boston CuLiUaior
from California that he has offered to supply
the Maine Beet Sugar Company in Portland
with dried beets raised there, at prices laid
down in Portland cheaper than their present
cost of fresh beets raised in the East and de
livered to the company. If we were Maine
farmer we should be ashamed of such 9
showing as this. At the price paid for beets
by the sugar company decently skillfu
grower can net from thirty TO fifty dollars pei
acre. Givea German or French farmer sucl
a chance and in few years he would own
sugar factory himself. Too much scrub
farming is what is the matter in Maine.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07

TESTIMONIALS.

81 regard Mr. Eddy OF the most capable and spe
eesVul practitioners with whom have had official inter
course. CHARLES MASON
Commissioner Of Patents"
Inventors cannot employ person trustworthy. oil
capable Of securing for them early and favorable
consideration at the Patent once
EDMUND BURKE.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07
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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07

WENT by the field Of the slothful, and
by the vineyard Of the man void of under
standing; and 10 it was all grown over
with thorns, and nettles had covered the
face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was
broken down. Then saw and considered
it well looked upon 1t and received in
stTuction.--S0lomoa.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07

Boston. October 10, 1870.
n. II. EDDY, Eso.-Dedr Sir:-You procured for me
In $780, my hrs patent Since then you have acted for ant
advised me in hundreds OF cases and procured many
patents reissues and extensions have occasionally
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Washington, but still give you almost the whole Of NJ,
business In your line, and advse Others to employ You
Yorrs truly GEORGE DRAPER"
Boston, January !, 1880. 2l-I2
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-01-07

cHh &c Assn. r ,r,,s, I ssr ,Wsss WIN
vVVtOo H. q. RIDEouI 90. ans fulionStN v
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23
Words of Wisdom.

A kindness can never be cancelled, not
even by repaying it.
A lie is desperate cowardice; it is to
fear man and brave God.
lie that pelts at every barking dog must
pick great many stones.
The shortest life is long enough if it
lead to a better, and the longest life is
short enough if it do not.-[Colton.
To have respect for ourselves guides
our morals; to have Difference for 9TH
ers governs our manners.
The highest reach Of human science is
the scientific recognition of human ignor-
ance.-[Sir William Hamilton.
Necessity Of action takes away the fear of
the act, and makes bold resolution the
favorite of fortune.-[Qdarles.
The superiority of some men is meaely
local. They are great because their asso-
ciaiions are little.-[ johnson.
lie that follows nature is never ont of
his way. Nature is somtimes subdued
but seldom extinguished.-[B Bacon.
Nature has perfections, in order to show
that she is the image of God-and defects,
in order to show that she is only His i'm.
age.-[ Pascal.
a wide, rich heaven hangs above you,
but it hangs high. A wide, rough world
is around you, and it lies very low.-Don-
aid G.. Mitchell.
lie praiseth God best serveth and obay>
eth him most; the life of thankfulness
sonsists in the thankfulness of life.-TBur-
kilt.
1t is inn ossible to live pleasurably with
out living prudently and honorably and
justly; or to live prudently and honorably
and justly without living plsasurably.-
EPicurus.
Shakespeare paints so close to nature,
and with such marking touches, that he
gives the very look an actor ought to wear
when he is on the ecene.-TR. Cumber.
land.
A scent, a note Of music. a voice long
unheard, the stirring of summer breeze
may startle us with the sudden revival OF
long forgotten feelings aud thoughts
[Talfourd.
Always say kind word if you can, il
only that IL may come in, perhaps, with
singular opportuneness, entering some
mournful mans darkened room, like q
beautiful iirehy, whose happy circumvo
lutions he cannot watch, forgetting there,
| by his many tronhlea Il rthur Philna
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23
Ignorance n Cause of Disease.

The more thoroughly the causes of dis
ease areHnderstood, the more and more
they are found tracable to a violation of
the hygienic laws. If the ravages of chol-
era, of yellow fever and typhoid may be
controlled in a great measure by the OBJ
servance Of such laws why may not scar
let fever, measles and whooping cough
these scourges of infant life--be prevent
ed or very much limited? The prevailing
sentiment that all children must necessari-
ly have these diseases once, finds no sup
port in the nature of physiology or in the
principles of hygiene. The fact ia already
well established that the spread and vi.
olencs of scarlet fever, by isolation, clean
illness and ventilation, are very much mod.
flied, and, in some instances entirely pre-
vented. We believe the time will come
when measles, scarlet fever and whooping
cough, which now destroy such multitudes
of children, will become in measure,
things ofthe past 1t ia not only the great
amount of sickness and mortality occasion
ed directly by thes, diseases. but the i'm
paired constitution and other complaints
consequent upon them, that may also be
prevented. When. the community realizes
fully that the means of preserving health
especially in early life, are placed, in a
great measure, in it's own hands, a far
higher estimate will be placed upon hu-
man life, and the responsibility for its
preservatiod will be bound to depend in a
great measure upon human eforts-Dr.
Nathan Allen.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23

and authors, condensed pointed opinions
of the best literary critics concerning new
and stardard books, with choice readings
from those of greatest interest, reprintIng
some valuable books entire. 1t ia just
now giving seriously "Uarda Romance
ofAncient Egypt" an historical novel OF
remarkable interest and beauty, which has
justly won rank by the side OF scotts
"Ivanhoe," Bulwer's "Pompeii," and
Kingsley's "Hypatia." A series of arti-
cles on THE Choice of Books" by Mr.
Charles f. Richerson, is worth, TO any
thoughtful reader, for more than the cost
of the paper. 4 sPecimene copy will be
cent free, or the paper will be sent three
moths on trial for the nominal price of 10
cents, by the publishers, the American
Book Exchange, Tribune Building, New
York City.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23

prominent party than the Democratic
and they will have it, and we care not
what the name be. 1t will win with
the greenback on its flag and war
against the National Banks, and Sec
tionalism upon all its banners.
We want party for workingmen,
and not against the masses, and will
have it in due time
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23
Good Literature.

This is the appropriate name of weely
Newspaper at so cents year, which il
certainly one Of the most marvellous pro-
ducts Of the now famons "Literary Revo-
luton" 1t gives for this pittance about
twice as much matter az either of the
S4.O0 magazines, and is filled with the latest
naws, that is worth knowing, about books
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-12-23

Some ladies on tour of inspection
have decided that Roberts is the place to
purchase fine Holiday presents.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-10
Our NeighbOrs i'm Canada.

Our neighbors on the other side OF the
Canadian line are in trouble. "a The
United States make up a problem over
which they puzzle with all the ardor of
13, Is, IA That we should trade with
them is necessary to Canadian prosperity,
yet that trade continually assumes forms
and manifests influences that excite the
Canadian gall and arouse every inch of
his proverbial pride. Now the States are
rich neighbor whom it is well to be on
good terms with; then they are an
enemy whose presence cannot be escaped,
but against whose Vaccinations every
precaution must be taken. The last
Canadian precaution was the adoption of
an nonclad system Of protection by which
the Americans were to be made to feel
what an important thing it was to lose
Cananian trade, and Canada was to be
made independent by having high duties
on goods that paid only low duties be-
fore. But still Canada is not happy
Adopt what policy they may. it seems to
be just the policy that helps the United
States to flourish, and Canada to en-
counter additional difficulties. Since the
Canadian protection tariff came into
operation, Canadian trade has got worse;
| Toronto droops and Montreal hangs its
head. In the meantime Canadian resi-
dents cross the line by hundreds and be.
come good American citizens, and this is
the bitterest grievance Of all. We feel
10 satisfaction from Canada's woes. The
country is fine one and ought to pros
per, and we believe it will do SO from
the time it adopts cordial, friendly feel
ings toward the States; lays aside petty
jealousy, and allaying itself with then
| in devotion to human liberty and human
progress, marches side by side with il
on the way to prosperity and solid sue
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-10
A Heathen Burial in New York.

The body of All Sing, one of the COLI
ony of Chinese laundrymen at Belleville,
H. J., was buried with peculiar cere-
mony last Monday. His fellow country
men had ordered o hearse with particular
instructions that it be decorated with
sschickee felle Chicken feather) plumes.
The hearse is an innovation at Chinese
funerals. As the body was borne into
the Chinese quarters, show money, con-
sisting Of pieces of brown paper, bear
ing Chinese characters, was scattered.
"A tin pan with burning incense was
placed at the head of the, body in the
hearse. The grave had been dug deeper
than was considered proper, and it was
partly filed with earth again. In hole
at the foot of the grave an earthen jar
was put, and over this were thrown can
dies and nuts. When the hole had been
filed up, plate with meat and chicken
was placed over it Near by were chop
sticks, q bowl of rice and q bowl of tea.
The grave was partially surrounded by
burning tapers. Tea was poured over
the grave, and the mourners, prostrating
themselves, went away. The ceremony
was witnessed by large number of peo-
ple.-Ne,o York World.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-10
The Power of a Cyclone.

The London Times SAYS: In discuss
ing the two cyclone which visited the
Bay of Bengal in October, 1876, Mr..
Elliott, meteorological reporter to the
Cove rnment Of Bengal, incidentally
gives some idea of the cyclonean forces
which are developed by such storms.
The average "daily evaporation" reg
istered by the engal instruments in
October is two inches" The amount
of heat absorbed by the conversion of
this amount of water daily over SO large
and area as the, Bay of Bengal is enor-
nous. t" Roughly estimated" said Mr..
Elliott, "it is equal to the continuous
working of 100000 steam engines
of 1,000-horse power" A simple
calculation will show that it suffices to
raise aloft over $4,000 cubic feet Of
water in twenty-four hours from every
square mile of the boom of the bay, and
transport it to the clouds which over
hang it. When we extend the calcula-
tion from single square mile to the area
of the whole Indian Gulf, the mind is
lost in the effort to conceive the force
which, in days time. can lift 81, ,0O0,-
900 tonsl Yet it would be easy to show
that such figures, fabulous as they seem,
do not adequately represent the cyclonic
forces of a single storm. s,star r+...
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-10
The Discrepancy Of o Level.

The Detroit Free Press tells this
story: Talking of big mills, there is
the new mill at 'Willamantic. In verify
ing the levels slight discrepancy was
discovered. Investigation showed that
the mill is SO long that the curvature of
the earth made an apparent discrepancy
That is artistic. If slouch had been
going to get up story Of that class, he
would have told about cows giving
birth to cast-iron calf, or some such
thing. Boston Post. a Zoe 3
Now, that's the disadvantage of having
persons early education neglected. It
is also the more deplorahle, too, in Ros-
ton, where, we understand, there are q
few very passable schools. Don't you
know, that if the earth is round, as you
will find it is by asking any Western man
you meet in Boston OF by consulting any
work on geography, that the smallest
hat whose base is straight line is at varii-
nnce with the circumference Of the earth
which is eircleq We only used the
big mill rs nm Eastern illustration that
Boston people would understand. 4 We
have mailed you one OF ,Morse's old geog-
raphies and a work on fishing which
contains a good dead Of information on
lines Detroit Free Press s6s f &
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1880-06-10
The Executioner's Revenge.

Our Partisan contemporary, the III
gdro, has lately told terrible story of a
headsman's revenge. Fourteen years ago
the murderer A1vinain was condemned, to
death. When, on the morning Of his ex-
ecution, "Monsieur de Paris" entered
the cell for the purpose of making his
usual preparations for conveying him to
the scaffold, the culprit received him with
an outburst of abuse, couched in the
forlest imaginable language, to, which
the "exectioner of high works" listened
impassively, apparently paying no atten-
ton to the torrent of insults and impre-
cations that flowed from Alvinain's fins.
Arrived upon the scaffold, however, he
bound his "patient" to the plank. and
then deliberately lowered the death deal
ing knife to within q few inches of the
murderer's neck, examined its edge,
raised it again to its usual height. and
finally loosened the catch with the Gus
tomary result As the remains Of the de-
capitated assassin were being removed
from the scaffold one Of the officials
present observed to the executioner that
he had not performed his task as quick rs
usual 'No," replied the latter, with an
indescribable smile, 81 let him wait q
little" Experience had taught the prac.
ticed headsman how dire is the agony OF
the last few moments preceding the
dreadful passage from life to death; SO,
mindful of the wrong inflicted upon him
| by the doomed man s insults, he avenged
the outrage with hideous completeness by
'1etting him wait little" fst hnE