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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24
The Hired Man.

A large proportion of the farmers of Yer
mont employ, during the summer months, a
man or boy to assist in the labors Of the farm.
This individual is known as ''the hired man.
Now, in securing a man for the season, the
farmer should make it an object TO get an in
telligent, industrious person, of good habits,
who is willing to do about right and too,
the farmer should be willing to pay a good
compensation for his work. 1t is of more
importance to procure good hand than to
hire cheap. After hiring your man, you
should know how to treat him. Do not speak
in tones of authority or command, but in a
pleasant manner. The hired man is not your
slave because you pay him for his labor, but
human being like yourself, and he ought to
be treated as such. 1t is true the "help" are
to follow their employers directions in regard
to the work to be done, and they should try
and do the work as wanted. 1t would be a
good idea for farmers to talk over the plans
for the season with the hired man no doubt
he could make good many useful sugges-
tions, and it would tend to make him feel
more interest in the work if he knew what
was to be accomplished. Aud another thing
VIZ WISH W bAluB AOIMdIh AlWhJb luEnlbu
help with good tools. No man can do a good
piece of work with poor and ill-contrived
tools
The hired man should have access to the
books and papers of the house. It is to be
remembered that he is one of the family
while laboring for you. Treat him as such.
1t makes all the difference in the world how
you use help. Farmers who try to use help
well seldom have occasion to find fault with
them. Now, on a rainy day, when nothing
in particular is waiting to be done, give the
hired man permission to "go a-fshing," in
stead of giving him a job of sorting over
potatoes which do not need it, while you sit
in the house and read. Farmers are apt TO
think the hired man should be constantly in
motion, or else he is not earning his money.
They should remember the old saying, "All
work and no play makes Jack a dull boy"
One other point wish to present; Farm
ers as a rule make too long days, some work
ing from 10 to 10 hours a day, and then hav.
ing lot of "chores" to do afterward Now
this is requiring too much of the hired man
ten or twelve hours is a sufficiently long time
| to work. 1 have heard an old farmer say that
he could get all the working power there wal
in a man out of him in ten hours. Farmers
if they would notice, could see that after
working man fourteen or fifteen hours they
have got more than one days work out Of
him. The next day will be enough to con
vince you, for he will be sleepy and dull, and
unable to do good days work. Perhaps We
are saying too much in regard to how farm
ers should treat their help but we know from
experience that ''the hired man" does not al
ways receive right treatment from his en-
ployer. We wish this state would follow
Massachusetts, and make a law that no mar
shall be obliged to work over ten hours 9
day. The hired man would certainly fare
better, and it is he whom we wish TO benefit
LABoRFR.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24
THE POULTRY YARD.


This is now being used quite extensively in
certain localities by fowl raisers Cheap,
stout muslin is employed for the purpose.
This is first stretched on light frames of any
desired size. II is then coated with prep
aration made as follows: Heat one gallon of
linsoed oil over the fire and dissolve in it one
quarter pound of resin when taken from the
fire add one-quarter pound sugar of lead.
This is sufficient to give thirty square yards
of canvas two coats. 1t may be applied with
a whitewash brush. Some apply the blue
glass theory to poultry, aud before the muslin
is put upon the frames it is washed in blue
water or blue is added to the preparation.
Muslin prepared as above is perfectly air
and water proof. When the blue is added
the light passing through it is wonderfully
soft and pleasant 1t answers admirably for
the sunny side of poultry houses in place of
glass indeed, in some respects it is to be
preferred For raising winter and early spring
chickens it is very useful, since, when put
over the tops of coops and runs, it affords at
once light, warmth, and complete protection
from storms. AS covering for hot-beds
nothing can excel it. Plants grown under it
have fine dark-green color. We are of the
opinion that it will come into extensive use
among fanciers, unless the price of the ma
terial keeps rising. -Am. Poultry Yard.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

"Once upon a time" 1 came home and
found one of the fowl houses fairly swarming
with red mites They were in the nest boxes,
in the cracks and on the under sides of the
perches-millions of them. The next morn
ing Edie and put on the shabbiest clothes
that we possessed, took a gallon of coal oil
and started for that hen house. We caught
every fowl and rubbed the kerosene well into
their feathers then we carried every nova
BILE thing out of doors, and whitewashed the
inside of that house with whitewash as near
boiling hot as it was possible for us to keep
it. Nextly we scraped off about two inches
of the top of the earth floor, and the boy
wheeled it clear out into the middle of the
corn field where the fowls would not get at il
TO wallow in; then we shut the windows
carried in an old kettle full of live Goals, put
half pound of sulphur on the Goals, shut
the door and run. While the sulphur was
smoking out any of the mites that the white
wash could not reach, we drenched the nest
boxes with kerosene, burnt up the old perch
es, and sent the boy TO the woods for new
ones, which we wet with coal oil before they
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

depredations of a small army Of woodchucks
on field of beans, he passed one or two
wakeful nights devising plans Of security for
the future, without hope of indemnity for
the past And this is the way the problem
was solved: A bushel basket filed with strips
Of old cotton rags, previously dipped in melt
ed birthstone, a spade, Matches few lively
youngsters, with perhapsa dog to hunt up the
burrows comprised the armament. One Of
these birthstone torches, lighted and showed
well down into the lower entrance, with all
other apertures closed with earth and sods,
almost invariably puts all inmates of that
"dug OUT beyond the necessity of eating
bean-tops or tanglng clover. Mr.. Ingalsbe
has tried this remedy thoroughly, and is ICON
WINGED that, though its use is not like patent
medicines, always and everywhere success
full, it is by far the best within my knowl-
edge"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

Exclusive of the college fund, the money
appropriated for the encouragement of agri-
culture by the national government is small
compared with the sums used for this purpose
by some Of the states Of Europe. 1t is said
that the little kingdom of Sweden, with an
area less than one-twentieth of the United
States, and population about one-twelfth
as large, does three times as much TO foster
production as this great agricultural nation.
Great Britain, France, Russia, Austria, Prus-
STA and other German states appropriate large
sums for the promotion of their productive
industries, especially for those pertaining to
agriculture. Though we desire agriculture to
be put upon a par with other interests re-
ceiving government aid according to its rel
alive importance, the use of extravagant sums
of money for public purposes, as in France,
where more than 2O,OOO,OOO are annually
appropriated for agriculture and commerce,
ought not to be encouraged. The tendency
of such large appropriations is to benefit Of
fcials rather than us as farmers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

were put up. OF course few of the mites
escaped, but by wetting the perohes with coal
oil every night for week or so we finished
them, and from that day TO this 1 have never
had a red mite in any Of my fowl houses.
For scabby or scurvy legs in fowls there is
no better remedy than kerosene. My method
of using is TO take an old quart cup, fill il
nearly full Of coal oil, catch the fowls, tie
their legs together, hold the wings down with
both hands, and dip the feet and legs into the
oil and hold them there for few minutes, so
that the oil may penetrate beneath the scales.
At intervals Of three or four days l dip again,
until the fowls have been clipped" three or
four times-four times will cure the worst
cases. When the rough scales begin to fall
of, quit using the coal oil and rub on sweet
oil every two or three days..-Fdnny Field
IN Ohio Farmer.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

There is no safe way of poisoning wood
chucks. They can be caught in traps. Some
catch them in steel traps, while others kill
them in what is commonly styled figure of
four" but they are wary animals, and not
easily trapped, A small black-and- tan dog or
a skye terrier will do more to drive them off
than even larger dogs; for these little fellows
will lay at their holes night and day, and,
though, perhaps, they could not kill an old
one, they would make short work with the
young ones, and would certainly make it SO
uncomfortable for the old ones that they
would be very likely to leave the place. A
few pals of water turned into their holes
will not unfrequently drive them out, and
then the dogs will make short work with
them. A little gunpowder placed in their
holes, then stopping up the holes and firing
the powder with fuse, will cause them to
abandon their quarters; but any attempt to
poison them would be dangerous. x ultSUator.
James l.. Ingalsbe of Washington county,
N. Y, has been for long time at war with
the woodchuoks that have infested his farm
in large numbers, and, having large expert
ence in all the usual methods of warfare by
traps, dogs, guns, etc. but rejecting the use
of poison-has hit upon a kind of strategy
by which he wins temporary, if not final,
victory over these enemies He has punched
the heads of over one hundred in a single
season with lead from his rifle, but considers
this plan, though in some respects very salts
factory, on the whole Objectionable, because
it takes too much time; and the dog method
Is open to the same objection, an hours time
for 'all hands, men, boys and teams" being
lost, with the destruction of two or three
hoe-handles or their equivalent in rakes or
pitehforks, and the demolition of rod OF
good stone wall for each adult scalp thus OBJ
tanned"
After having suffered severely from the
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

When the appetite fails and sleep grows restless
and unrefreshing there is trouble ahead. The diges-
tive organs, when healthy, food; the nervous
system, when vigorous aud tranquil gives its possess
uneasiness at night. tonic, to be effective,
should not be mere appetizer; the 10
be strengthened and soethed by the unaided action
Of sedative or a narcotic. What is required Is o
medicine which invigorates the stomach and promotes
assimilation Of food by the system, by which means
the system, well other parts Of the ply
steal organism, strengthened. These the eff
fects Of Hosteters Stomach Btters, medicine whose
reputation is firmly founded in public confidence and
which physicians commend for its tonic anti-biious
and other properties 1t is used with the best results
in fever and ague, rheumatism, kidney and uterine
weakness and other maladies.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

Since the middle of May rains have con-
tinued to fall at intervals of few days the
weather was never more favorable for grass,
and heavy crop of hay is now assured. The
pastures are everywhere covered with thick
sward of green. We have most reason to be
thankful for such weather as makes the grass
grow, for this crop in our state is of more
value than all the others. Reports from va
rious localities indicate large yield of hay in
the Eastern states generally.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

And feel miserable said a Woodworking man. The
doctor questioned him, and found that he had been
habituay costve for years, and that his kidneys
were dsordered and his whole system deranged.
Kidney-Wort was recommended aud faithfully taken,
and in short time every trouble was removed. The
cleansing and tonic power Of this medicine on the
bowels IL wonderful. --COngregdtiondhst.
The weight of barrel Of -four is based upon the
English unit Of weight known az a "stone." There
are fourteen pounds in a stone, and fourteen stones
in a barrel Of -four. That is why barrel OF -four
weighs 1876 pounds.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

The writer's of news items for The PHOENIX
should note the building of silos in their re-
spective towns little experience in the
ensilAge business at home will be of more
value than the written accounts of expert
mentors at a distance
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24
Agricultural.

The value Of the hay crop of Vermont is
over $40, 100000, exceeding by nearly one
half the combined value of the corn, rye,
oats, barley, buckwheat and potatoes grown
in the state.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24
Health is Wealth!

nR. L. G. VESTS Nerve and Brain Treatment: a
- specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Commissions
Nervous Headache, Mental Depression, Loss OF Mem
ory spermatorrh@a, Impotency, Involuntary Ennis
sions, Premature Old Age, caused by OVer-exertion
selfabuse oyer-indulgence, which leads to misery
decay and death. One box will cure recent cases
Each box contains one months treatment. One dol
lar box or six boxes for 1--WE dollars; sent by mail
prepaid on receipt Of price, We guarantee six boxes
TO any With each order received by us for
six boxes, accompanied with five dollars we will send
the purchaser our written guarantee to return the
money II the treatment does not effect a cure. Guar
antees issued by H. @. Willard sole authorized agent
for Brattleboro, Vt JOHN @. WEST co, Sole Pro-
prtetors, lsl and 1888 West Madison-st, Chicago, In
Smith, Dooittle Smith, wholesale agents, Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

have used Higgins English Salt. and consider II
superior to Ashtons. ordered Higgins Salt, but the
Ashton's was sent me, and returned the Ashtons.
o.. RICHARDS.
Elmo, Wis., March 0, 1881.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

On account OF the sudden changes in the tempera-
ture at this and in this climate it is almost i'm
possible to keep free from colds and coughs; but
prompt use of n. II. Downs Vegetable Baisamic ELK
ir will prevent any serious result from sudden cold
and effect speedy cure. II you bilious, have
the jaundice, sick headache dizziness try BAxters
Mandrake Bitters
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

In Democratic Texas people take pistols to church
instead Of prayer-books. The result is that Texas
lost another citizen last Sunday in shooting scrape
in church.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

The great excitement among the school children
just now is vaccination "See here, my little man,
said the attending physician, "you were vaeeinAted
yesterday What did you come again to-day for ~
"Oh," and he shufed his toes around on the hoor 81
wanted to hear the girls screech. Nee Hdpen Res-
ter.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

Have Wistar'a BalsRm of wild Cherry
always at hand. II cures Coughs, Colds Bronchitis,
Whooping Cough, Group Influenza, Consumption, and
all Throat and Lung complaints. Fifty cents and 81
a bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

Summer is now upon u.s. and, in order to stand the
hot weather Of the summer mouths the system must
be kept In perfect condition, with all the organs per-
forming their office work. Biouspesa, liver com.
plant, dizziness in the head indigestion, conspa-
ton, and all similar diseases, yield readily TO the eff
feet OF Baxters Mandrake Biters. Price % cts per
bottle. Try 1t and be convinced.
DR.. n. G. Whites Pulmonary Elixir has Superior
cough remedy. Price IS and so cts. per bottle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

For the prevention aud sure cure Of DphtheriA and
Cancers This remedy destroys the parasite In these
diseases, and cures alterations II by magic Pint
bottles 70 cents SO per Dozen Agents wanted For
medicine or circulars address DIR. ROE, Gen1 Agent,
1888 Broadway, New York City.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

Liebig Co.'S ArnIcated Extract Of
witch Hazel consider superior TO any witch
Hazel in the market" II. X. STOUT, NJ D.,
Jacksonville, Fla.
Cures Piles, Salt Rheum, Painful Monthes and
Weak Eyes Sold in 5O-ct and 81 sizes.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

Its remarkable results in disease universal and
with such a variety Of characteristics Catarrh,
prove how eectually Hoods SarsaparA, acting thro'
the blood reaches every part Of the human system
medicine, like anything else, be fairly judged
only by its results We point with pride to the glo-
rious record Hoods Sarsapsra has entered upon the
hearts Of thousands of people II has cured Of catarrh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

DR.. Chas. A, Doremus Of New York. the noted chem.
list and analyst discovered that elephants milk
much richer aud produces more cream than that Of
any other mammal. The milk lie pleasant in flavor
that Of the COW, and far richer in nutritive ee
ments,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

Never cry over split milk. There is enough water
in IL already.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

PhYAiciana recommend as a fine Bourbon whis-
key the @. o. Taylor brand, bottled by the old and
honorable house Of Chester II. Graves Sons, Bos-
ton. For purity and excellence this Whisky is
surpassed To be obtained Of Druggists and Grocers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24
Constipation.
Piles.

VEGETINE does not act as u cathartlc to debilitAtt
the bowels but ceanses all the organs enabling each
to perform the functions devolyng upon them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

The Peruvian syrup has cured thousands
who were suffering from Dyspepsia, Debility, Liver
Complaint, Boils, HumOrs, Female Complaints, etc.
Pamphlets free TO any address. Seth W. Fowle 4
Sons, Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

~ - INC OhAy AhaN E"hAk
Pullman Hotel Dining Cars
CHICAGO and COUNCIL BLUFFS,
Pullman Sleepers on all Night Trains
Insist upon ticket agents selling you tickets via this
road Examine your tickets aud refuse TO buy If they
do not read over the Chicago Northwestern Railway.
II you wish the Best Travelling Accommodations
you will buy your tickets by this route, AND WILL
TAKE NONE OTHER.
All Ticket Agents sell tickets by this line.
MARVIN HUGHITT,
% V. p. and Genl Manager,
1918 Chicago, Illinois.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24
Dyspepsia.

YEaETINE has restored thousands to health
have been long and painful sufferers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24

The costly the shoe worn by children, the
more important 1t is that they should be protected
from at the toe by the A. S. T. Co. Black Tip as
they double the wearing value of the shoe and give
them 4 neat appearance.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1881-06-24
Cancer---Cancerous Humor.

The marvellous effect of vEaEr1NE In case of Cancer
ana Cancerous Humor challenges the most profound
attention Of the medical facnlty many Of whom are
prescribing NEnIrINR for their patlents.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-11
DRAINAGE AND LEvEEs.

EDS. RECORD q MON 1t is noticeable the
discussion of the above subjects have been
left more to editors of newspapers than is re-
spectful in an interested public. 1 therefore
desire to say few words on the matter. The
north levee is a good one, but not SO in view
of the many and great interests depending
on it +; il ought to be broader and higher. It
must be remembered that Sacramento is a
growing city, and if the levee was coed COM
pared with the city's importance a dozen
years ago, such Is not fact now. The city
is in debt, and If the blessedly false report
spread through the city few days ago had
proved true. many a taxpayer to-day would
have seen the folly of having failed to con-
tract another debt last year for the strength,
ening Of the north and east sides of the city.
Y-street levee is not high enough. A strong
wind last Sunday would have washed the
water over the top OF it. Burns slough ought
to be carried across the eastern limit of the
city; especially so, il it is the intention of
this city to depend upon she ability of Drain
age District No. to protect the Sacramento
river levee 80 Freeport. 1t is absolutely nee.
essary. too, If the city should ever undertake
to pump the sewage into the river instead Of
allowing it lwhen it win to run through the
low lands to the south for l suppose niue
tenths of the water now flooding the city has
come down Burns slough. [ desire, in con.
clusiou, to say few words about the river.
No person looking on the waste of waters
could fail to notice what a sorry figure the
river cuts amidst it ALL Instead of a hsadlong
torrent we behold watery desolation " Fall
ing and crawling and sprawling - ia every
direction but the right one, and for reasons
known aad undeniable-want of depth and
directuess TO the river channel In folly do
we raise the city and the river.bsd together
Upon this plan may we raise and be no
gamers till we are higher than the source of
the stream, The salvation of this valley is a
State question. and 1 pity the intellect that
cannot see it. and despise the uncandid dispo-
sition that viii not admit It. May legislative
lberaLty be great and legislation prompt and
wise Gro AsPDRN.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-11
Wei De Meyer 5
(;ATARRTT

GtJRE.-U NQUEsTIoEABLY THE MOST III
~ portant medical discovery since vaccination.
a remedy which assimilates with the mucous mem
brane and forms not only local, but consiitu.
tional cure at any stage. One package generally
sufices. Delivered by druggists or by D. B.
DEWEY & co, No. 46 Dey street, N Y, 81 so
complete. Treatise and remarkable statements by
the cured mailed free. The afflicted can refer to-
SHELDON COLLINS. Baldwin Ho.el, San Francisco.
Dr.. F. n. CLARE, Dentist, with Dr. Brewer, Mont.
gomery street, San Francisco.
CHAs. EoyEsIs, Wilmington, Cal
C. II. MANNING, Fail River Mills, Cal
w J. DAVENPORT, The Dalles, Oregon
MRS II. HARPER, 7O5 Stone street, Denver, Col.
Miss MARCY E. RAINIER, 405 Clark St, Chicago
MILE AIMEE, Opera Prima Donna.
PAUL BoYEroN (the swimmer), Flushing, l. l.
sAM'L BENEDICT, COZ Broadway, N. Y,
REV. C. H. TAYLOR, $40 Noble St, Brooklyn, n. Y.
REV A. H. SUMNER, Frederick, Md.
Rev. GEO. E. PRATT st. Stephens Church, Phila-
delphia.
REV. C. j. JONES, New Brighton, N Y, etc, etc.
EB 4 Real Cg;re for Catarrh f0r 81 so,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS