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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-21
Agricultural.


At this season, or q little later, planting
and other pressing work Of spring having
been completed, the annual repairing Of
roads according to the custom Of all or near
ly all the towns Of this county. will be in or
der. 1t may well be questioned whether the
method Of keeping the public roads in repair,
that has prevailed for so long time in this
State. is the best that can be devised. That
money and labor is greatly misappled by our
system Of working on the highways, is a sub
iect Of frequent remark. The roads are often
left in such a condition that it takes months
for them to become as good as they were be-
fore repairing Material unfit for a road
muck or sand. is carted or shoveled into
the way in irregular masses. Huge sods suf-
ticient to raise wagon wheel half foot, are
thrown into the road and left to be leveled
down 10y the slow process Of time and travel.
On oue Of the most travelled roads in this
county. we have known a hole in bridge to
be mended by laying over it plank two and
one-half inches in thickness, and the nuts
auce remained for weeks and months. hun
dreds Of carriages and loaded teams passing
over it. This was made tolerable by com.
parison where large carloads of earth were
dumped in the road with little or no level
ing
Every one that has driven much over the
roads soon after the annual spring work of
the highway surveyor, must have found them,
in many cases, less suitable for travel than
before the so-called repairs. The only good
purpose that such rough work serves is to
Il. =
at the centre and throwing up from the ditch
es but the want OF finish, the coarse, un-
workmauike style in which this is frequently
done. impairs the road When a wheel sinks
into a depression of only four or FIVE inches,
or meets an obstruction of that height, it
takes as much power to move it out Of the
depression or over the obstruction, as to
move it up the steepest grades on a hard,
smooth surface. This shows the importance
Of lcyeling distinctions, and making, as far
IS practicable a true. smooth surface Such
a road surface is equally rs desirable for driv-
ing with light carriages as for carrying
freight. Half the labor employed every year
in making the roads rougher. applied to lev
cling and smoo thing would give us better
highways.
Building and repairing public roads and
bridges is branch of civil engineering 1t
would be no disadvantage to the public if the
authorities having these matters in charge
had some knowledge of this branch of the
science, or more frequently employed those
having such knowledge. BY the flood of
1869, three-fourths of all the bridges in this
section were swept away. In many of the
towns of Windham county, as large q num-
her were carried off by the freshet of Decem-
Der 1876 Nearly all these bridges were
built by jobbers having no special knowledge
or qualifications for such work. The great
expense and inconvenience resulting from
the loss of so many bridges would have been
avoided, in part, at least had they been con
structed from the foundations, by persons
having a competent knowledge of such bust
ness
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mo~ TO Figh, the CodIinr Mo,h.

This insect passes the winter as larva.
concealed in some crevice, and wrapped in q
thin cocoon Of light colored silk. Early in
May it assumes the pupu state, and soon af-
ter emerges from its concealment, as q small
gray moth. The moth. whether from the
cellar the kitchen or the orchard steals forth
to the bearing apple trees, where on the bios
som end Of the now forming fruit, it lays its
small eggs, only one on each apple These
moths will continue to emerge from their
winter home for six weeks The eggs soon
hatch, and the wee laryp eat into the apples,
from which they emerge sleek and fulfilled, in
about five weeks. So the larvie from this
first brood will be leaving the fruit from the
last of June till the last Of July. About half
Of the apples which are attacked-rather
more in early varieties-fall to the ground
before the Larvae leave them. and, unless the
apples are destroyed, the worms crawl
forth and seek crevice in which to t:ans-
form.
If hogs or sheep are kept in the apple and
pear orchards they will eat all windfals, and
so destroy all the worms that fall with the
apples to the ground. As many of the larvg
which leave the apples while the latter are
still pendent will be destroyed by sap-sucker
blue. jay. robin, cuckoo and shrike the above
remedy is more complete than we would at
fl rst believe, and should never be neglected
unless a better one is made to take its place
1t is claimed that an application Of Paris
green or London purple, mixed with water
at the rate of one pound Of the poison to 100
gallons Of water, is sure destruction 10 these
insects if applied the last Of May The ap-
pies are then small. with the blossom end up,
and, it is claimed that enough Of the poison
lodges on and about the calyx to kill the new
ly hatched worm, rs it begins its tunnel
Pomologists claim tina; they have found a
remedy in sour milk, which attracts and cap
lures the moth. EyrlqHgc
As the caly1 adheres to the ripened fruit.
it seems incredible that any one in his senses
should use or recommend the Paris green
remedy. The application Of sufficient
quantity to remain on the calyx after the for
nation Of the fruit would also be liable TO
poison the apples from contact with the
leaves, or the ground under the tree. upon
which large share Of the Paris green would
fall or be washed
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-21

This disease, so fatal to young calves, is
most common where cows and calves are
housed, and among cows brought up artif-
clally. Apart from hereditary tendency and
the new demands on the digestive functions
of the young thing, it is mainly due, especially
in calves brought up at the pail, to long fasts
and subsequent rapid gorging, or to being
compelled to drink sour. stale milk some
times given too warm. Sometimes even when
fed naturally, the milk contains injurious
matters, owing 10 the COW being over-driyen.
excited, or having access TO foul water. OF on
account Of the milk having been retained too
long in the udder. The early SYMPTOMS
are "a dirty tail, dulluess. disregard Of food
and abdominal fullness, with fluid bad smell
ing yellow or whitisl faces discharged with
violence or pain. As treatment. the patient
should be removed to a clean, airy but warm
box. II put on the milk Of farrow COW, it
should have that of one that has calved more
recently and if the health Of the nurse fails
or the bag cakes. the calf should be supplied
from more healthy source. II the little
thing Is given to rapid drinking an artificial
teat IL the pail for 1t to suck at will partially
remedy the habit. The stomach should be
cleared Of irritating food and acrid discharges
by dose of one or two ounces Of castor oil
and t teaspOonful of lAudsnum. If the skin
or membranes Of the mouth, nose or eyes
are OF yeuoWlsh TINT. two grains of calom9
and 20 grains Of chalk may be added and re-
peated daily for some time. In the absence
Of the yellowish tinge, give with each meal a
tablespoonful of sherry wine in which one
eighth Of the fourth stomach Of d calf has been
stepped for - hours. 4 tablespoonful of
tincture Of cinnamon, with - grains each Of
chalk and gum-arabic, viii be an excellent
addition. Finally, if the abdomen is tense or
tender TO the touch, it should be rubbed over
with thin pulp made Of the best ground
mustard and tepid water, and covered with "a
bandage to prevent drying until it has taken
effect on the skin. -Ruyal No- Yoyk,r.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-21

In a letter written not long since for publ
cation by Hon. Hugh McCulloch, ex-Sscre-
tary Of the United States Treasury. on the
subject of French finances and French SUI
periority il hnanciering he remarks that the
people Of France are an emineutly economi-
cal and thrifty people. A French family. he
says, can live, and live well, on less than
would be considered sufficient to save from
starvation an American family of the same
numbers. An intelligent Bostonian, who had
passed several years in France, remarked to
him in speaking of the economical habits and
skill in cookery of the French people, that d
French village of a thousand inhabitants
could be supported luxuriously on the waste
of one Of our large American hotels And
the remark is not so far from the actual truth.
II the art of cookery were understood and
practisedi in the United States az il is in France
if our people knew as well how to make the
most Of their provisions as the French do,
the cost of living, A. far as food is concerned,
would be reduced more than fifty per cent
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Care of Young Chickens.

The newly Matched brood need no food
whatever for at least twenty -four hours after
leaving the shell the remains of the yolk Of
the egg being the natural provision for their
sustenance till they become strong enough to
follow the mother to.fresher fields 1t is well
to take the hint that nature gives. and con-
tnue for day or two little hard-b boiled
egg. mashed fine and mixed with Indian meal
which has been scalded and left so dry that
each particle separates from its fellows The
natural food Of all young things Of the feath-
cred tribe is mostly composed Of some sort
Of animal or insect. One who has watched
the growth Of a nest Of infant robins is as
founded at the rapidly with which the fedg-
liugs assume the size Of half grown birds. If
he has watched the parent birds. as we'll, at
their ceaseless labors, and seen the multitudes
Of worms and insects with which they have
filled the eyer-open beaks Of their brood. the
wonder is explained. Il is worth while 10
adopt similar plan with our chickens. and
give them bits of fresh meat, to promote
rapid growth and developments 1t has been
tried il some cases with the Lappiest results :
and in one. to our own knowledge. with dis
astrous consequences. pretty brood Of
chickens in the backyard were so delighted
with bits Of fresh cooked veal, shredded like
short worms, that We fed and fed. till every
little crop stuck out like pouter pigeon 5
and they retired in undisguised content be
meath their feathery coverlet Alas they
never left tina; friendly shelter alive. The
mass Of strange and unaccustoaed matter
devoured so greedily from our too lavish
hand, proved too much for the innocents.
and when biddy reused from her nights re-
pose, and called the roll Of her tiedglings. not
one answered to the call
We do not record this little episode of our
iuyfuil4 tvpcri.r1re as d,traStiper of oil Fror,
the value of meat diet for chickens but sim
ply to point a moral which is this feed
judiciousy always, never TO repetition, of any
thing. Two or three little scraps Of meat for
each chick, once or twice day, is probably
ali they will need, and for these they will am
ply repay You in increased health and vigor
-AMerinan PoulrY Iard
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Domestic economy, a, rule, is neither prac-
tsed nor understood by Americans as it is in
I. France. 1t may not be too much to say that
the entire population Of France could be sup
ported on food which is literally wasted in the
United States. The number Of people who
live beyond their incomes is less, and the
number Of people whose incomes exceed
their expenditure is greater in France in pro-
portion to population than il any other coun-
try. Here we have one Of the secrets Of the
ability Of France to rise so rapidly from her
downfall under the strong arm Of Germany.
This explains why France is to-day the rich
est nation in Europe. if not in the world 1t
is with people as it is with farmer-not
those who possess the most resources. but
those who make the most Of what they have.
are the richest in all that pertains to real
prosperity.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-21
HAMPDEN WATCHES

Recommend themselves to everyone who wants
a fine running Watch. Movement named
"FRBD'K BILLINGS" No. 1889, was set
April Sd by my ChrOnOmeter,. May Sd it was
one second from true time, and its difference
in extreme rates for that time was less than
three seconds I am constantly receiving the
finest adjusted movements direct from the
Factory.
u W. FRINK-
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-21

We now have at our Office, ready for dis
trlbution 10 farmers who may ask for them,
package of the pamphlets issued by the State
Agricultural College giving the results Of field
experiments with fertilizers under the super.
intendence of the college during the past two
years. These pamphlets contain large
amount of practical information in con
venient form which is well worth preserv-
ing
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1880-05-21

which will disappoint me greatly if they fall
short of $50 bushels Of merchantable pota.
toes per acre.-NoHrae cobmty, " J., Cor.
C0VHtrU GeHtlemdH
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We have speedy and positive cure for CAtzrrh,
DlphtheriA, CAnker Mouth and Headache in sHI-
LOHs CATARRH REMEDY. nasal Injector free
with each bottle. Use II II you desire health aud
sweet breath. Price so eta Sold by n. @ willard
Go.
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CRAY's SPECIFIC MEDICINE.
Manhood How Lost, How Restored

- Just published. Z new edition q Dr. Culver
wells celebrated essay Oh the radical cure with
out medicine Cf sperIuAiurrhus or Seminal
weakness, Involuntary Semiua, Losses, Irlp0tency.
Mental aud Physical IuczY1city Iureduleutst to Mar
Elsgt, etc. also Cousuu I!ou. Epilepsy and Fits in
d-ced by se-iudulCsuce or sexual eEtravarsuce &C.
The celebrated author in this admirable essay,
clearly demonstrates, from thirty years successful
practice, that the alarming consequences Of seabuse
may be radically cured without tbs dangerous use Of
Internal medicine the application OF the knife (;
pointing out mode Of AZ once simple. certain
and efectua., 10y means Of which every sufferer, 10
matter hat his condition may be- may cure himself
chesTly, privately and radically.
81 This lecture should ue il the hands Of every
youth and every man IN tie land.
Sent, under sea-. N plain envelope. L. any ad-
dress postpaid ou receipt q 81 cent? or two post
age stsuTs.
Address the ruhlsEers
THE CULNEBWELL MEDICALCO.,
Al Ann ST., New Yurs Post once Boz 45sC
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MOODY a HOWE's
General Insurance Agency

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ELLANRoUs.
USE THAYER's
LIVER POWDERS.

TyHEY are the Finest Liver Regulator known,
4 and oniy COATES cts. a box. Sold by all drug
Are ycu troubled With cOns.ipatiOns One
Are you troubled with Sick ReAdachea Try
Thayer's Liver Powders.
Are you troubled with pain near the region of
the heart, pain Daring into the shoulders? These
pains are caused by the Liver. One DOx of Thay-
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:. Are yon troubled with a duh. heavy pain IL
through the head and in the leaders of the neck,
cannot bear TO turn the head, think it neuralgia
Ihay er's Liver Powders will cure you.
Are you troubled win loss of appetite. feel sick
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Ihay er's Liver Powders will cure you by their ac-
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All OF the above symptoms Ind many moro arise
from diseased torpid liver. 1t lie not possible
that everybody should have ALI of these ~ mptoms,
but you may have one or many. Just give Tbsy-
er's Liver Powder one trial and use them accord
ing TO directions aud tell your !riends about them.
Sold by all drug gists. % Cts. per Box.
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USE THAYER'S
BALM FOR PAIN,

THIS is one OF the Finest Linimerts known as
Sllas Lane. of Easton, n-testify.
For rheumatism, Neuralgin. ToothAche, Ear
ache, Lumb ago La me Back, Pleurisyor Pneu-
rnonia Frosted Feet and all Excruciating Pain no
matter where located. Apply according TO direc.
lions without rubbing, and you viii have relief
in from one to five minutes. Not five min utes
need any suffer with psin of any kind. but so
to your drug store and get bottle of Tnayer's
Balm for Pain and give Il trial.
CRAMP COLIC PAIN.
This Pain be cuvod 10 Three Minutes with
the Balm. Price % and SO cents pe,Bott!e. Sold
by ali druggists.
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USE TuAYER.S
CONSUMPTION CURE.

THIS is the finest preparation that has ever
been put before tho public. It never fAiIs to
give satisfaction in Consumption Coughs,
bronchial affections oia any kind
CHECK THAT COUGuI
Usually three or four doses checks the worst
cough.
Ia Consumption, il ia the cough tina. straiAs
the LungF and breaks the TubercIcs. thus keep
ing up tue Irritation.
THE CONSUMPTION CURE,
Being Healing, Nourshing, PaIentiug, Stin.uln.
ting and Soothing. Relief and q sp,ody Cure
must follow. Give il q trial. all who suffer-
LLvA3E.
There arc some Coughs thnt Rripe from tho
Liver or Stomach; II 50, and you have Symphonic
OF tho Liver, use Thayer's liver Powders with
theConsu n Ptlon Cure, and you will never regret
the Investment. Price % aud 90 cente aud s
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DE- Ton1IinSon7s
DENTAL OFFICE,
CoRNrR OF CHARLES AND L1BEREY STREETS.
4 AaFEestOwEa.
A RID.

CARD.
To all who are fIering from the errors and in
discretion of youth. nervous weakness early
decay, loss of ma nh God, &c., will send recine
that will you. FREE OF CHARGE. This
great remedy discovered by missionary in
South America. Send q solf- add ressed envelope to
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NOTICE..

USrOMERS wanting Prescriptions filled at
~ Night can find me any hour after | o o'clcck
by calling atmy residence, Main street, op-
1osite the NJ f. Parsonage. Resnectfuily
June Is, 1850. ROBT. b. MITCHELL.
pEADY MADE CLoTHING.-A full stock OF
IA Ready Made Clothing has been added to my
line of goods, and bargains will be offered. Call
early. }. SHIRLEY SMITH.
NooD's PATENT POCKET SODA FouN-
w TAiS.-lnstantiy producing 10 glasses of
Sparkling Cool Soda Water. For sale by
June 3, 1850. J. SHIRLEY SMITH.
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BALTIMORE MARKETS.
e D U G ATlONAL
Episcopal Female Institute
WINCHESTER. VA.

REV. j. G. WHEAT, D. D., Principal.
4 SISTED by COmre:ent and Experienced
"A Ieachcr3 i'll the D,.par tn.ntS of English.
M"derE Languages, Vocal and Instrumental
Sch4'aS1ic Exercises will be resumed Scptem-
Der 9th. 1850.
For circulars continuing fnll information, ap-
ply TO j. c. WHEAT, Pri,,cin;,i
REFERENCES The Bishops and Clergy of Vlr-
Einia. West Virginia and Maryland.
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We have received the regulations and
list of premiums of the Ninth Annual Fair
to be held at martinsburg September 18th
to 18th, inclusive. The Directors hope to
make the coming fair better than any ever
held in the Valley, and we trust that their
hopes may be realized to the fullest extent.
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Physicians freely prescribe the new Food Med
lclne, Ma II Bitters," because more nourishing
thenin and purify tina allo,her 70, M
OF malt or med icine. while free from the obiec-
lions urged against malt liquors. june22-4w.
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FROM D1STINGUIsHED PHTs1C1lN-Prof.
Green, Distinguished a!Iopath1c physician,
wrote to the Medical Record of Atlnuta, Ga.
to the effect that after all other menus had
failed. he sent for the Kidney Cure (Safc Kid
new and Liver Cur"), and to his aStuuishmcnt
cured a serious case OF Bright's Disease Ivy adj
m1nlSterinG it, and afterwards found 1t equally
beneficial Ill other cases. He advised his brother
physicians to use it in preference to anything
else for kidney disorders.
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Library of Un;versel knowledge, 90 vols $40.
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Household NEEo.-A book on the Liver its
diseases and their trrstTncn free, Including
trestises upon Liver Complaints. Torpid Liver.
aundicc, BiHoueuess, Headache. Constipation,
l62 Broadway, New York City, n. Y. junec2 Nv.
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Excursion parties from Charlestown to
larper's Ferry aud Byrne's Island can now
be accommodated with round trip tickets at
half rates, when composed of twenty or more
persons, by Mr.. \. D. Barr, B. & o. r. r.
Agent at this place. TICKETS issued to par
ties at any time during the season, good on
regular trains, returning the same day, and
to party of fifty or more special car or
cars will be given and run direct to the Is
land.
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a COOP ACCOUNT TO sum it IN. six
long wears Of hed-ridAen sickness, cost
in" $500 per year; total ST. 2OO-all Of
which WAS stopped by three bottles of Hop
BItt"rs tskcn by my wife, who has dono her
own houSework for a year since, without the
loss OF day, and | want every body to know
it FIR their benefit
,J0HS WEEKS Butler v. Y
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Hancock and English Club.

After comforting with number of leading
Democrats, we suggest that meeting be
held, at the Court House in this place. on
Friday e0eaiqg nert, July oh,
at 8 O'Clock, for tho purpose of organizing a
Hancock aud English Club Let all who
can do so attend
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UP STAIRS.
EIeE&H MILK.

THE undersigned will, on Monday, July 18th.
I next. begin furnishing the citizens of
HIS wagon will J." in town early cac Ii morning.
and If there's sufficient demand. will also max e
REGULAR trips each evening. Pint and quart
tickets for sale ut a reduction in quarter, half
and dollar pa cka geS.
June %. 1SS0-St. GEO. w. ENGJF.