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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19
Mixed and Manufactured Seeds.
The following are extracts from an ad.
dress delivered before the National Agricul-
tural Society, by DR.. Albert II. Ledohx

am amazed, sir, when take up even the best
OF our agricultural journals TO see how little
comparatively, is said about seeds and seed-test
ing. The science OF seed-testing-an entirely
new branch of scientific investgaton-was inaIi-
gurated by Professor Noble OF the Experiment
Station OF 1hurand Germany. Upon examining
a sample OF seed sent to him by a farmer, he
found that scarcely thirty per cenum OF one of the
samples was OF the species indicated by tho label
attached. This discovery led him to thorough
examination of the stock Of prominent European
seed-dealears The results of his investigation
he has published In a volume Of six hundred
pages; lie has thus created an entirely new
branch OF scientific investigation for the student
and a new protection for the farmer against in
tentlonal or unwilling deception. The results of
DIR, Nobbe's investigation can be summed IN as
follows The average per centum of pure seed In
commercial samples was fifty-nine OF these
fifty-nine per centum OF seeds, which were what
they were represented TO be, only eighteen per
centum were capable Of terminating One sam
pie OF orchard grass contained the seeds of forty
hye other plants. Another contained ninety five
per centum OF dead seed. Three tons OF seed
sold as red clover contained two tons of yellow
clover Old seeds were renovated by boiling dive
Ing, roasting. Weed seeds were stained and used
TO adulterate lots OF expensive seeds. English
seedsmen sold In 1859 over ten tons of poor turnp
seed disguised so rs 10 represent more valuable
article. In Bohemia and elsewhere large factories
Ior the manufacture OF seed from quartz were
running with warehouses at Hamburg and other
commercial centeTs. The quartz grains were col
ored to order, and sold for fifty dollars per ton
NO one unsuspecting would detect this adultera-
ton even II practiced 10 the extent twenty five
per centum. In Bavaria and Austria women and
children were employed to gather weed seeds
rom the roadsides and bitches, which were ship
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19

THE Charleston News says that In Soutb
Carolina farming is being done more extern.
sively, more ihdustr iously and more iutelli-
gently than ever before known by the Oldest
inhabitants Men are working with all
their might, and with cheerfulness, thereby
raising agriculture from the previous status
Of an isolated and plodding calling to that
of live hopeful business, in which an en-
lightened and economical consideration is
given to surroundings and their bearings.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19

The VERGENNEs GRAPE.-The Rural
NeW Yorker publishes an illustrated article
upon new grape said to have originated in
the little Vermont city whose name it bears.
The writer calls it very early, very good, and
possessed OF remarkable keeping qualities,
being real winter grape. Can any of our
readers help us with facts and experience in
regard TO this fruit? We want to make
known here at home any valuable hortcul-
tural product originating in our state. If
the Vergennes grape is what its admirer
General VIM. II. Noble of Bridgeport, Con.
necticut,) tells us it is in the article referred
to, it will be valuable acquisition to every
garden in the state. Let us have its history.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19

WHEN will we learn that when wool goes
up few cents per pound, everybody should
not buy sheep? When potatoes are worth
little more than common in the fall, not to
plant the whole farm with potatoes the next
spring. When cheese is worth twelve to
fourteen cents for few months, not to work
every pint of milk that can be had into
cheese the next year2 When most parts of
Europe fail of having an average crop one
year, everybody should not SOW all their
farms TO winter wheat
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19

A YOUNG lady sent poem entitled, al
cannot make him SMILE" to British news
paper. The editor ventures to express the
opinion that she would have succeeded had
she shown him the poem.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19
Adprrfisrnfenfs.
CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD LINEl
Commencing on Monday, November 24th 1879
Trains Going South and East.


Tratns Gotng South and East.
Leave Montpelier at 9.05 and II. 45 A. NJ, 655 p.
M, and 1880 p NJ
Portiand Exprese-From Syracuse and Ogdensburg,
~ Adams and Burlington, arrives at Montpelier AZ
Mixed Train-Leaves Montpelier At sO5 A. NJ, Mont
peier junction at s25 A. ~, for White River Junction
Mail-From Montreal. st. Adams Huntingdon ec leaves
montpelef A. IL IS A. NJ, for Boston, New London
Springfield, New York and intermediate points.
MIXED Train-Leaves ST. Albans At t0P H. Rpr,ingto,
Mf0P. NJ, Montpelier at 6.55 P. NJ, for Northheid
Night Erpress-From ogdensburg, Montreal, st. Al
for Boston via Lowell Fitchbufg, Springfield New
fork and intermediate points.
Trains Going North and West.
Leave Montpelier at 3. 30 A. NJ, 900 A. M, .a5A
NJ, and 355 p. NJ
Day EIpress-Leaves Boston via Ftchbury at 800 A. H.
va Lowell At 500 A. NJ, New London al $50 A. H..
sprnRneld At 500 A. NJ, Montpelier at 355 p NJ for
Burlington st. Adams, Montreal and Ogdensburg
Accommodation Train-Leavea Mortified at $50 A.
NJ montpelier At sos A. NJ, for Burlington Rutland
IT, Adams, st. Johns and Richford.
Mfxed-Leaves W. X Junction at $50 A. NJ Northned at
wv A. N, Montpelier at Q5 A. NJ, for Burlington ST.
Adams, Richford Rouses Point, etc.
Might Erpress-Leavea Boston via Lowell at 5a5 PM
via ftchbufg at 500 P, NJ New York at 400 p ~
springfield At 500 P. NJ Montpelier At 80 An
nngton, ~ Albans Montreal and Ogdbg and the West
Trains leave Montpelier for Barre Al 100 A. NJ $40 A.
y, and 80 Pm Returning, leave Barre at 1884. NJ,
1920 A. N. and $40. P.n
Sleeping attached Night Express trains running
between Montreal and Boston, and Montreal and Spring.
1els and New York via Troy and paror 10 Day II
press between Boston and Montreal.
Through tickets for Chicago for sale at the
principal stations. J. W. HOBART, General anp't
1t. Adams, Vt, November %. 1873
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19

ATMospHERIcAL knowledge is not thor
oughly distributed to our schools. A boy
being asked "What is mist Z" vaguely re-
sponded {" An umbrella"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19
PILES.
Itching Piles.--symptoms and Cure.

The symptoms are moisture, like perspration,
intense itching, increased by scratching, very dis
tressing, particularly at night as II pin-worns
were crawling in and about the rectum; the pri-
vate parts are sometimes affected; II allowed to
continue, very serious results may follow. DR.
SwAYNE's ALL-HEALING OINTMENT il pleasant
sure cure. Also for letter, Itch, Salt Rheum,
Scald Head, Erysipelas Barbers Itch, Blotches,
all Scaly, Crusty, Cutaneous Eruptons Price 30
cents, three boxes for 81 % Sent by mail to any
address on receipt of price in currency or three
cent postage stamps Prepared only by DIR.
Swayne & Son, $50 North Sixth Street, Philadel-
phia, Penn. Sold by all prominent druggists.
GEORGE q. GOODWIN & CO., Boston, Mass.
WHOLESALE AGENTS
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19
for the ponna.
GRANDPA's BARN.

Oh, Jolly old place Ia grandpas barn,
Where the old doors stand open throughout the day
And the cooling doves fly In and ont,
And the air ia sweet with the fragrant bay,
where inc grain lies over the slippery floor.
Aud the hens are busily looking around
And the sunbeams flicker. now here, now there,
And the breeze blows through with merry sound.
The swallows twtter and chIrp all day,
with hutterlng wings, In the old brown caves.
And the robins sing In the trees which lean
To brush the roof with their ruatng leaves
o for the gold vacation time
When grandpas barn will echo the shout
OF merry children, who romp and play
In the newborn freedom Of school let out"
Such soaring OF doves from their cosy nests
Such hunting for eggs In the lofts 80 high
Ti the frightened hens, with cackie shrill
From their hidden treasures are fain TO ny.
OH the dear old barn. 80 cool, 80 wIdei
lis doors will open again ere long
To the summer sunshine, the new-mown hay
And the merry ring Of vacation song.
For grandpa's barn Ia the joest place
For frolic and fun a summers day;
And cen old Time, a. the years slip by.
Its memory never steal away.
--Hdrper's Young People.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19
Handsome HAIR.

The only Kno,cn Restorer Of Color and Per-
feet Hair Dressing Combined.
It never fails to impart life, growth and vigor
to the weakest hair fastens and stops its falling
and is sure to produce a growth of hair In its
original color, causing it to grow thick and strong.
10 Cents per Bottle; Six Bottles for 81.
Address orders to DR. SWAYNE & son, 800
North Sixth Street, Philadelphia. Sold by all
prominent druggists.
GEORGE q. GOODWIN q CO.. Boston, Mass,
WHOLESALE AGENTS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19
Hoods SdrsapariII0

hit the nail the head and restored her to health.
Among the Rgonies experienced by the dyspeptc, are
distress before after eating, loss OF appetite regu-
lnrity OF the bowels, wind or gas and pain In the
stomach heartburn, sour stomach, 6c., causing
mental depression nervous lrrahllty and sleepless-
ness II you discouraged be Of good cheer try
Hoods sarsaparla. II has cured hundreds II viii
cure you II you give 1t a fair chance.
MEssRs G. |. HOOP & Co,
Gcntlemen-l WAS persuaded 20 try Hoods Sarsa-
parilla for my wife Who has been troubled with in
digestion and debility fer several yeais, which bad
really rendered her feeble, = Before she had
taken tie frHt bottle her health commenced 10 i'm
prove She is now taking the fourth bottle and her
lnunly believe Hoods SafsapafiAl Is entitled TO the
credit GEO. W. BosWORIll, Amherst, n. II.
Prepared by G, l. HOOD A Co, Lowell, Mass Price
sll0l 81 Tor 500. Sold by Drlgglsls.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1880-05-19
Dissolution of Copartnership!

Tie eopartnerhip heretofore existing under the name
and hrm of Barrett 4 Holden" Ia this day by mutual
consent dissolved Mr. rrett will the business
OF the late n at the old stand where will be found good
assortment OF merchandise bought for cash. the
wants Of the public all OF which will be sold cash or
approved abort credit at III lowest possible prices;
would be pleased Ia all old customers
All the demands notes and accounts every nature
In the hands Of Mr. Holden, who Ia authorized sign
the nrm name in liquidation; and he will also pay all the
debts OF the firm. BENJAMIN BARRETT.
- JAMES H. HOLDEN.
Miidesex, w., May l. 1850.
In retiring from the above firm the subscriber desires to
thank the public for their liberal patronage during
past eleven years, and would his
business II good hands they will be fairly
and honoraby dealt with shall continue TO buy butter
az usual, paying cash at It's full market value.
JAMES II. HOLDEN.
Middesex, VI, May |, lssO. $40
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-05-20
A Few Familiar Quotations.

Believe woman or an epitaph.-By-
ron.
Death and his brother sleep.-Shelley.
Stole the livery of Heaven to serve
the devil in.-Pollock.
The groves were Gods first temples.
Bryant.
Truth crushed to earth shall rise
again.-Bryant.
He builded better than he knew
Emerson.
God helps them that help themselves
Franklin.
Dost thou love life, then do not squan-
der time, for of that stuff life is made
Franklin.
He rose like rocket, he fell like the
stick.-Paine.
Every man is the architect of his own
fortune.-Sallust.
Castles in the air. Swift.
Mani the pendulum betwixt smile
and tear.-Byron.
Truth is always strange-stranger
than fction.-Byron.
Leaves have their time to fall.-He-
mans.
'Tis better to have loved and lost than
never to have loved at all.-Tennyson.
Man proposes but God disposes.-
Thomas a. Kempis.
These are the times that try mems
souls.-Palne.
Music hath charms to soothe the saw
age breast.-Congreve's Mourning Bride.
Hell has no fury like woman scorn-
ed.-Ib.
Nursing her wrath to keep it warm.
Burns Tam O'Shanter.
Between two worlds life hovers like
a star upon the horizons verge.-By-
ron's Don Juan.
'Tis distance lends enchantment to the
view.-Campbell
Like angels visits, few and far be-
tween.-ib.
Procrastination is the thief of time
Young.
Like Dead Sea fruit that tempts the
eye, but turns to ashes on the lips
Moore.
Making a sunshine in a shady place
-Spenser.
The still, sad music of humanity
Wordsworth.
That thou art blamed shall not be thy
defect.-Shakespeare.
A touch of nature makes the whole
world kin.-Shakespeare.
was stricken deer that left the
herd long since.-Cowper.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-05-20
POETRY.
Music I'm the Night.

When stars pursue their solemn flight
Oft in the middle of the night
A strain of music visits Inc,
flushed in a moment silvery-
Such rich and rapturOus strains as make
The very soul of silence ache
With longing for the melody.
Or lovers in the distant dusk
OF Summer gardens, sweet with musk,
Pouring the blissful burden out,
The breaking JOY, the dying doubt;
Or revelers all flown with wine,
And in madness half divine,
Beating tile broken tune about.
Or else the rude and rolling notes
That leave some strolling sailors throats
Hoarse with the salt spray, it may be,
OF many mile of rushing sea;
Or some high-minded dreamer strays
Late through the solitary ways,
Nor heeds the listening night nor me.
Or how, how whence those tones be heard
Hearing, the slumbering soul is stirred,
As when a swiftly passing light
Startles the shadows into flight,
While one remembrance suddenly
Thrills through the melting melody
A strain of music in the night.
Out of the darkness bursts the song,
Into the darkness moves along;
Only chord of memory jars,
Only an old wound burns its scars,
AS the wild sweetness of the strain
Smites the heart with passionate pain,
And Yanishes among the stars.
HARRIET PRESCOTT SPoFFORD.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-05-20
The English Language.

A pretty deer is dear to me,
4 hare with downy hair,
/ love a hart with all my heart,
But barely bear bear.
'Tis plain that no one takes plane
To pare pair of pears:
4 rake, though, often takes rake,
To tear away the tares.
And rays raise thyme, time raises all;
And through the whole, hole wears,
A writ in writing fright" may write
1t wright" and still be wrong,
For wright and rite are neither right,
And don to write belong.
Beer often brings to bier man,
Coughing coffin brings,
And too much ale will make us all
As well as other things.
The person lies who says he lies
When he is but reclining,
And when consumptive folks
They all decline declining.
A quail don't quail before storm;
A bough will bow before it;
We cannot rein the rain at all;
No earthly powers reign DER it.
The dyer dyes awhile, then dies;
To dye he's always trying,
Until upon his dying bed,
He thinks no more of dying.
A son of Mars mars many sun;
All Deys must have their days,
And every knight should pray each
night
To Him who weighs his ways.
'Tis meet that man should mete out
meat
To feed misfortunes son;
The fair should fare on love alone,
Else one can not be won.
A lass, alas is something false;
OF faults maid is made;
Her waist is but barren waste
Though stayed she is not staid.
The spring springs forth in spring, and
shoots,
Shoot forward one and all:
Though Summer kills the flowers, il
leaves
The leaves to fall in Fall.
would a story here commence,
But you might find it stale;
So let's suppose that We have reached
The tail end of our tale
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-05-20
The Fashions.

Polonaises are in high favor.
The return of bustles is predicted.
Fancy costumes have parasols and
fans To match.
Spotted materials will be worn by
leaders of fashion.
Hoods will be revived and used to ex-
cess in all kinds of wraps.
Some touches of color brighten every
black toilet that is not mourning.
The shoe is gradually replacing the
boot for outdoor as well as indoor wear,
especially in Europe.
PompadOur foulards are figured III de-
signs that have all the artistic merit OF
hand-painted figures.
Coat-sleeves of dresses are made very
high on the shoulders, and stand up
ward like mems coat sleeves.
Sunbeam cloth is an English novelty
for skirts. 1t has mixture of all the
cOlors of the rainbow in stripes.
Gold lace and colored lace is used for
millinery purposes, for trimming para
soils, fans and rich brocade and velvet
dresses.
Country dresses for summer wear are
made of light fiannels of various colors,
navy and peacock blue-gray, olive, ma
room, and cardinal-red.
Very stylish and at the same time
very cheap shade hats for country wear
are shown. These are the YeddO reed
hat, trimmed with scarf Of gay Mad
ras gingham.
New silk and Isle thread gloves have
the wrists much longer this season, and
finished in lace clOckings TO initiate the
lace-trimmed kid and kid-lace-topped
gloves of last winter.
The English Gypsy hats worn with
Jersey and pilgrim costumes are OF
straw; they have wide scoop brims in
front, rolled over in the back and tied
or fastened down fiat on the sides. A
satin or brocaded scarf and two ostrich
tips are the trimmings.
A horribly beautiful bracelet is a
spread-head adder in life-like enamel,
coiled and ready to strike. The head is
spread, the forked gold tongue is extend
ed and the diamond eyes glitter, ma
king of the whole work of art, jew
el fit for Cleopatra.
Dainty morning aprons are made of
pretty fiowered prints and cam
brics, with pockets, bib and three
rows of Lanuedoc lace edging muslin
frills. One corner of the bib and one of
the apron is turned back with a bow of
colored satin. These aprons are also
mae in cream-colored muslin and lace.
They are square, and average 81 or 32
inches and the bib inches.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-05-20
Wilat we Like 10 See.

A man worth $4,000 who says that
he is too poor even to take the county
paper.
a man refuse to take his local paper
and all the time sponge off his neighbor
the reading of it.
A man run down his local paper as
not worth taking, and every now and
then beg the editor for a favor in the
editorial line.
a man complain, when asked to sub
scribe for his home paper, that he takes
more papers now than he reads, and
then 40 around and borrow his neigh
bor's or loaf about until he gets the
news from it.
Above all, the rich miserly man, who
cannot pay for his local poper, yet who
is always around in time to read the pa
per at the expense of a friend, not worth
the tenth part of what he himself is, yet
who is enterprising enough to help sup
port the paper.
We like to see these things, because
they are indicative of economy thrift
and progress-in horn.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-05-20

Revs. J. NJ. Reid and c. II. Fowler
were elected missionary secretaries by
the Methodist General Conference, last
Thursday.
4 terrible hail storm visittd Paines-
vile. Ohio. on Tuesday of last week, do
ing much damage to crops.
The New York Senate has passed a
resolution to amend the Constitution so
as to extend the elective franchise to
women.
Two colOred men have been drawn for
the first time for jurors in Baltimore
and Maryland State courts. Colored
NEIL have been secured for years as ju-
rors in the United States Court.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-05-20
Hints for May.

The following hints for work in the
kitchen garden during May are taken
from the American Agriculturist:
Asparagus should be cut with a
strong, round-pointed knife, and with
care that the ncighboring younger shoots
or buds may not be injured. Cut the bed
clean, leaving no small shoots to grow
now.
Beans-Plant the bush sorts in drills
eighteen inches apart, as soon as there
is no danger of frost. The Limas are
not to go in until the cold rains are over
and the ground we'll warmed. Set the
poles four feet apart, and afterward
plant four or five beans to each pole,
thrusting the seeds into the soil with the
eye downward. See that the poles are
firmly set.
Beets-Thin the early sown sorts as
soon as large enough; the Trimmings may
be used for greens" Sow every fort
night until July, and in drills fifteen
inches apart. Put in Long Blood for
winter use.
Cabbage-The hoe and cultivator
should keep all weeds from the early
crop. Sow the seed in open ground for
plants for the late crop.
Carrots-Sow the Early Horn for early
use; for the winter supply wait until the
ground is warm.
COMPLIANT so soon as the froSts are
past, and continue to do 50 at intervals
of week or ten days, to have supply
Of this excellent vegetable through the
season, Triumph" is one of the best
sorts.
Cucumbers-Plants that have been
started in frames should go out, but pro-
tect them if cold nights come. Seed for
latter crop may be sown i'll the garden
so soon as the ground is warm and dry.
Egg Plants-Nothing is gained by set
ting plants in open ground until warm
weather sets in. Push them with a
good supply of rich manure. Liquid
manure may be used and with very good
results.
Lettuce-Cultivate the early plants
set out new plants from hot bed for sue
cession. Seed may now be sown in the
open ground for the late crop.
Onions-Clean culture is necessary
with this crop. The soil needs frequent
stirring, and hand wedding will be re-
quired in the rows.
Melons and squashes require much the
same treatment as cucumbers. They
are of the tender group of vegetables,
and require warm, dry soil at time of
planting. Allow an abundance of seed
to each hill.
Parsley-Transplant from hot bed fol
early, and sow seed in open ground fol
late crop.
Peppers-Set out plants when the
weather has become settled. A few
SnOuld De In every garden.
Potatoes-Keep clean of weeds by fire,
quent hoeing and stirring the soil. Use
Paris green or London purple for the
bugs" as soon as they appear.
Radishes-Will need to be sown every
week or So for succession. Dust with
plaster for insects.
Spinach-Keep the first crop clear of
weeds, and sow every week or ten days
during the month.
Tomatoes be put in hills four
feet each way so soon as all danger of
frostis past. Provide some support for
the plants before they fall over A lit
tie straw or brush to keep the fruit from
the soil may be used if the plants are
not supported.
Turnips The early sowings should
be kept clear of weeds, and sprinkled
with lime or plaster if the black fly ap-
pears Sow seed for a late crOp.
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p, c. g. ST. L. r. r.
Time Table East and West.
In Effect Sunday, April 4th, 1850.
GOING RAST.
DAILY. tDsiIy except Sunday,

Daily. +Delly except sunday.
cOmodation train leaves Dendison f5 45 a
m, Cadiz Junction 10 am, SteubeA Vile 40 n
m. arriving at Pittsburgh 10 % dGn. stopping
at all stations between Dennison and Mans
field, connecting at Mansfield for Washington,
Pa
Z. W. & X. Division Trains leave Steuben>
willie for Wheeling I 10 S5 am, 10 10 am, fl 55
PM and IS 40 pm. Returning leave Wheeling
rs % am, ii2 > pm; II 30 pm and 70 45 pm, ar
irving at StedoenvilIe 10 AIN, u pm, 05 =
IN and l5 pm.
Sunday Train leave Wheeling at s 40 am.
Arrives at Steubenviile 55 am.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1880-05-20

The Senate has cOncurred in the
House amendment to the joint resolu-
tion authorizing the President to call an
international sanitary conference. The
amendment includes in the countries
from which delegates are to be invited,
those subject to cholera.