Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1881-04-06

WIILIAMsTowN.-Even the most careful and
prudent farmers will have losses, as witness
Joshua F. Baileys loss Of two hundred dollars
worth Of bees during the past winter. Though
we had had the testimony of two or three credible
witnesses to the fact it seemed incredible that a
certain young lady in our village could hum the
air of piece of music and, at The same time. whis-
tie another part. as the alto bass. But hearing
is believing We have heard, and therefore be-
lieve. And now we are prepared to believe
statement in a Bostonians work on " Voice Gull
ture," that Z" some years since, musician, a
former leader Of one Of our military bands, was
suddenly gifted with the ability to whistle duets
He could, and did, in public and private, produce
two distinct tones through one or6ce. He was
not confined in his intervals to thirds or sixths
but could vary them 80 as TO make perfect duo
from the commencement to the end OF his per-
formance The execution OF this gentleman was
a marvel OF beauty; rapid, clear, perfectly in
tune, and 80 charming, that It was a mystery to
all how 1t could be done At concert In old
Armory Hall. corner of West and Washington
streets he was recalled five consecutive times on
the same evening by delighted audience" But
that always did look like big story till we heard
the above mentioned lady's musical performance.
-. Our musical club has recently reorganized,
and will soon begin work, with John Lynde, Jr.
as director. The Congregational Sabbath-school
Will have an FASTER concert AZ tue cnufcn, on tnb
evening Of the 18th inst DR.. Mayo and wife OF
Mortified are visiting at the home OF John Lynde
Both are gaining from recent sickness. DIR.
Bailey has given up neutrality-suspicious.
houses TO rent being scarce just now-and has
gone TO boarding again with the family OF J. X.
Lynde :. A purchaser Of horses recently visited
j. X Lynde for the purpose OF buying his beauti-
full span Of bays, but no trade was made. He is
reported as saying that he could have had nine
hundred dollars in New York city for them, II he
had bought them. -. There Is demand for the
sugar our farmers are making these days ].
NJ Palmers, especially, being called for TO be
sent TO Michigan Illinois and Iowa, and elsewhere
Mr. Palmer, having made thorough test OF sugar
pans, tells us that he likes the old-iashoned pan
the best OF any. lie bought sixty-dollar
| evaporator and used 1t several years and sold
1t for ten dollars, after satisfying himself that
the old Ia better" At the recent auction sale
Of Eliphalet Coeman's property, quite good prices
were obtained, oats selling for ifty-one cents
per bushe; hay, 1919 to 81 90 per ton his best
| cows, S33, S3i and Ss6, and 80 on. Mrs Edna
Carleton Iempleton is at her old home while Mr.,
| locate In, AS lawyer. A former friend, having
tried Kansas few years, has just purchased a
home 10 Pulaski county Kentucky, on the line OF
the railroad now completed from Cincinnati to
Chattanooga lie gets a we-watered one hun
dred acre farm, eighty acres In cultivation and
twenty acres OF timber, with an orchard OF eighty
bearing trees, aud fair buildings, for 1920 1t Is
said that on some OF the farms that can be bought
there, the good bearing apple trees at So 90 apiece
would amount 10 all that Is asked for the farms.
For live stock and fruits great things are claimed
for that section. But the query will arise wheihe
u viii not BIO +" a foofs snand." to go thersi