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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
A GhastIy Place.

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
How Can IL be Done I

Farmers know their land can be improved
in many ways, but the square question comes
up at once, "will it pay :" and the solid
fact stands out at times, like granite
boulder, that certain expenditures, If made,
would only make hole in the pocket In
passing through the country, one is often
reminded by the rickety fences, dilapidated
and deserted buildings, bushes and brambles
growing where there was once a garden, that
a great change is taking place in all our
back towns, business concentrating in other
places. But we are told to improve our
farms, build new fences, cut down the
bushes, blast the stones, fill up the holows,
make more manure and enrich the soil,
This is very easily pictured out on paper,
but when the plan is put into operation, like
some inventors perpetual motion, it does
not always work well, The motive power
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
Lameness In Horses.

DR.. d. d. Slade, Professor of Agricultural
Zoology, Harvard University, gives in the
American Agricuhurist for June very full
account of the symptoms that will enable
owners of horses to detect different varieties
Of lameness, and their treatment. We have
only space for the following: "Shoulder
lameness is frequently due to a strain, or to
direct violence, and is shown in repose by
the hanging of the limb from disinclina-
tion to move the muscles, aud during motion
by the dragging aud difficulty of bringing
forward the limb, which is done by ro-
tatory movement. 1t is also shown by the
ainching when the foot is lifted and carried
forward and backward. The positive signs
before mentioned may or may not be pres
ent II the elbow is affected, there VIII be
a similar hanging of the limb, and exces-
sive nodding of the head in motion In
splint, lameness is usually much increased
by exercise. Pressure on the limb shows
tenderness, and there is increased heat, with
more or less swelling. A small splint, in
developing, may give much more pain, shown
by lameness, than one fully formed. Ring
bone and ossified side cartilages, in their
early stages, may be recognized as causes of
peculiar stiffened gait, with the weight
thrown upon the heels. The lameness
nearly or entirely disappears before the
bony deposit appears about the middle and
lower pastern. Strains of posterior and
other ligaments and tendons of the lower
limb evidence themselves by the local symp-
toms and alteration in gait. But there are
cases of temporary lameness, from very OBJ
scure causes, attributable only TO sudden
strain of some ligament whose exact situa-
tion can only be surmised. The short, quiet
step of the horse, with that inflammation of
the feet known as chronic laminites in which
the weight is thrown upon the heels of the
fore limbs is easily recognized. In the less fire.
quent affection, navicular disease, the weight
is thrown upon the toes, the gait is short
and the lameness, slight at first, is increased
by exercise. Corns are discovered by rap
ping and pinching the sole, at the space be-
tween the bars and the quarters in the
fore-feet. Disease of the frog is self-evident
by the peculiar odor. A sand-crack suf.
ficient to produce lameness cannot escape
observation. Accidental injuries to the feet
will generally be known by the history of
the case. Lameness in and about the hip
joint is most frequently the result of strain,
and is to be recognized by the peculiar want
of movement of the hind quarter, and, if of
long standing, by the wasting of the muscles
of the region. StiAe-join lameness, either
the result of luxation or of disease, may be
known by the dragging of the toe, and by
the local symptoms. Bone SPAWN is man
ifested by positive signs, but more especially
by the stiffness in the bending of the hook
joint, and by the dragging and sudden
catching up of the limb, and above all by
the disappearance of all lameness during ex-
ercise, to re-appear after rest. Bog SPAWN,
disease of the true hook joint, gives rise to
similar lameness."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
Wickedness According to the Lime Kiln
Club Doctrine.

"How wicked we am when we sot down
and fink it ober," said Brother Gardner as
the voice of the triangle struck the hour OF
seven. "While | keep tryin' to believe in
heaben, keep wonderin' how any OBJ us
will eber git dar. We mus not envy, an yit
we do envy. We mus not bar false wit
ness, an yit we am foreber stretchin' de truf.
We mus not lie, an yit it comes so handy
dat we can't help it. We mus not steal, an
An some of us don't. Dat is, we doan'
get inter posishun to handle de funds.
We mus not be jealous, an yit when de
woman across de way, whose husband Arms
SO per week, sails out wild fo' new bonnets a
var, am it human natur fur my ole woman
to look arter her an not wish she had hold
of her back ha'r? We mus not sw'ar, an
yit what am to do when l strike the eand
of the sidewalk plank wild my fut or whack
my thumb wild de hammer Am it TO be
supposed dat will calmly sit down an sing
Gospel hymn ? When we trade hosses
wild a man, we cheat him. When man
wants to borry half dollar of us, we lie to
him. We play keerds, dance, go to de thea
ter an circus, an we doan' turn our backs
on dog fight. tell you we am all poo,
weak bein's, an eben while we flatter our
selves dat we am slidin' long to'rds heaben
at de rate of mile minute, we am all
ready to pass a lead nickel on street kyar
company or pocket de So bill foun' in de
postofiice. When | sot down at night an
pull off my butes an put my feet in de oven
an git to thinkin' of how hard try to be
good, an how pow'ful easy it is to be bad, I
become SO absorbed in my thoughts dat de
ole woman has to hit me on de ear wild a
'tater to bring me back to airth an start me
out arter an armful of wood. Gem'len, let
us continer to be angels, but let us count on
wrestlin' wild satan about forty times day
an on being frown fiat on our backs ebery
blessed time. We will now irritate de usual
order of bizness.-Deiroa Free Press.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24

ApRcoTs AND FIGS IN VERMONT. t.
Macomber of Grand Isle writes al have
wintered two apricot trees (the Large Early
by bending them to the ground and cover
ing with evergreens. The wood is all alive,
and also good proportion of the fruit buds.
My fig trees are also in good condition, ex-
cept the tips of the youngest shoots. The
hard freeze we had early last fall is, think,
the cause of this winter-killing." Figs are
extensively grown by Mr.. Worthington of
Ohio. lie, however, does not try to winter
them out of doors, but digs them with ball
of earth and keeps them in the cellar, reset
ting in the spring. He grows large crops.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
The Bradley.Cutting Suit.

We have no more to say on the merits of
this case until we have more evidence. We
thought it no more than fair to give DR..
Cuttings statement publicity. In the reply
of the Bradley Fertilizer Company the pub
lie has its side of the case. But we take
this opportunity to respond to the inquiries
of several correspondents who ask what
other fertilizers we regard as equal in quail
ity to those of the Bradley Company. As
we have frequently said, we believe that all
this class of fertilizers costs farmers too
much, and hardly leaves any profit, on an
average of years, when used on common
farm crops. Thirty-fve dollars ton is as
much as any of them is worth. But if any
are used, we are satisfied that the " Soluble
Pacific Gnano." tso-called, misleading
name), Bowker's Hill and Drill Phosphate,
the Mapes fertilizers, and the Cumberland
and Quinnipiac companies phosphates are
quite as good and as cheap as those made
by the Bradley company.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
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T. H. HosKINs, Agricultural Editor.
THE OLD FARM HOUSE.

From out my window, In the crowded town,
Far in the west, above the tree-tops seen
Beyond the dusty streets and houses brown,
one hill Of beauty lies, with verdure green.
A telescope through which, in nights Of ease,
gazed into the depths Of heavens blue,
Beguiled my sight in day-tl o'er the trees,
And drew this gray old farmhouse into view.
Upon gentle slope the old house stands
Great elms In front whose branches lock above
The old weil-sweep, the buckets iron bands
scene Of beauty, which bard might love.
Long rows Of lilac bushes tossing free,
And common flowers along the garden walk;
The trees with fruit wel-hlled also see,
And here and there dahlla's nodding stalk.
But could you stand upon the threshold stone,
stain AZ dark stained the hand OF Cain
Would there be witnessed, yet-he years have gone,
And seed and harvest-tIme return again.
young man passed that portal years ago,
The life and pride Of home, his parents Joy,
SO manly and so noble, few could show
A finer Of honor than this boy
mothers tears fell on his hand that day.
fathers prayers assembled morn and night
From sisters lips the sweetest words we say
Were breathed to God to guide the youth Alright
But who may know the weakness Of his hearth
A flaw minute may break engines wheel,
A tiny worm may cut two worlds apart
A single glance two worlds to us reveal.
The old, old story,-would to God 'twere notl
But sterling truth was ured by wine and lust,
And ere the youth achieved to manhoods lot,
His many virtues groveled in the dust
The father pleaded and prayed; the sister wepti
But mothers heart strings snapped and broke in twain
Beneath his hand, upon that stone, she slept
The sleep that frees the weary one from pain
Upon the hillside yonder stands stone,-
A double one; for years have passed since then;
To-day he wanders through the world alone,
Accused Of God and Stunned by fellow-men.
Sunday Republican.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
American and English Readers.

AS indicating the effect Of landed aris-
tocracy upon the general intelligence of a
people, it is stated on good authority that
the subscription lists of all the agricultural
newspapers published in the great city of
London does not exceed ten thousand names,
and that nearly, or all of the English agri-
cultural journals are published at a loss,
and are kept alive by private assistance.
The fact is, the English agricultural news
papers are not generally read by those who
work the soil, but only by the few who own
or hire large estates. The best English ag-
ricultural writers are now turning towards
America and American publications to find
readers of their articles. The experiments
carried on by Messrs. Lawes & Gilbert are
probably familiar to at least ten Americans
to one English farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24

90 dear" said Ned one morning, as we
stood by the aquarium, | wish that fish
would keep still he does skip around aw-
fully" The offending busybody was a small
darter fish, whose habits were very curious.
The creature is only about three inches long,
yet it is continually getting into mischief.
II has a large, angular head, and unusually
large peotoral fins. II swims by sudden
jerks, and between its successive darts it
allows itself TO sink TO the ground and rest
there ON its tail and two pectoral fins. 1t
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
MONTPELIER, VT, WEDNESDAY, MAY "a, 1882.

money, brain and muscle, give out, or, II
some acres are renewed, five times as many
more are still running out. To discover
remedy for this we must go back to the
causes of the failure. Here are some serious
facts, and the question is broad and open,
how eau the whole farm in the rural dis
tricts be improved : The man who can de-
monstrate practical, paying method should
have his likeness suspended in every house
hold forever.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24

Few persons are aware that the black wal
nut is, or can be, grown in Vermont. But
it flourishes finely on Grand Isle, and many
young trees are being grown from the nuts
of the older ones growing on the island
There is reason to believe that the black
walnut is nearly, or quite, as hardy as its
near relation, the butternut. If this were
generally known we believe this useful tree
would be generally planted and become
common over New England. Its timber
alone would make this desirable, but il is a
a fine shade tree and bears pretty good nuts
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24

WE commend to the town superintendents
the following problems from the Detroit
Free Press "newer arithmetic" for use at
the next examination of teachers. A man
ordered ton of coal and received eighteen
hundred pounds. How much more was due
him, and how did he go to work to get it
A woman bought eleven yards of cloth and
paid for it with butter, giving three pounds
of butter for yard. There was stone
weighing five pounds in the center of the
crock, and the dealer cheated her yard and
half in measuring the cloth. Who was
ahead on that trade, and how much A
farmers wife has twenty-five hens. A
preacher comes to stay over Sunday, and
she cooks neok-piece of corn beef. How
many hens has she left 2 A boy earns eighty
cents day and beats the old man out OF his
board at three dollars per week. How much
will he have after the first grand aggrega-
tion of gigantic wonders leaves town? Aaron
drops dime from his pocket and Albert
swallows it. What was Aaron's profit on
the whole business
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24

We are glad to know that the Griffith
Nurseries, on Grand Isle, are to be contin-
ued, under the superintendence of our val.
ued correspondent, j. 4. Macomber. In his
hands there is no danger that the good re-
pute in which these nurseries have been held
no long will in any wise suffer, Mr.. Ma
oomber is one Of our best horticulturists,
and a thoroughly reliable man.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
HAwKEyE.-A sad history of marriage
A little kiss
A little bliss,
A little ring-its ended.
A little jaw,
A little law,
And loi tha honds are randed

The REV. JoHN JASPER, the distin-
guished upholder of the theory that " de sun
do move," thinks that his scientific critics
would better remove the "mokes from
their own eyes before trying to "blow the
beans out of his'n."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24

"YoU are as full OF airs as a music box"
is what young man said to girl who re-
fused to let him see her home. "That may
be-" was the reply, "but don't go with a
crank Wait
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24

Why is Zulu belle like prophet of
old Because she has not much on'er in her
own country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24
Time gables.
Central. Vermont Railroad.
Commencing NAV IS, 1882.

Trains GoinO South tciU Leave Montpelier
as foiiotcs:
O nb m MAIL, from st. Albans and Burlington for
o'VJ u' hl Concord, Manchester, Nashua Worcester,
Lowell, Fltohbufg, Boston, Springfield, New
London and New York.
O nbn1s and s Ws @ ST BoS y S os
ell. Drawing Room Car to Boston via Lowell
6 m &SaR n9dn fof S% SorSas a. aS"n' Rutland and Bur-
lilo SsH snd * Ws S1.B sS7ll'ff sad
Fitchburg, Springfield, New London and New
York and all points In New England. Sleep
ing Cars to Springfield and Boston via Lowell
Trains Going North and West.
2 IN n m NIGHT EXPRESS, from Boston and New
JlU d. ll York for Montreal Ogdensburg and the West
Sleeping Car to Montreal
c IL n m ACCOMMODATION, from Northned for
UlJ a. ll' Burlington, Rutland Rouses Point and st.
Johns.
0LL n n, LOCAL EXPRESS, from white River june
0'JJ o. VIZ ton for Burlington st. Alhans and Richford
355 m RAS Il hSEEsSs sc EssYss EcTs eGiSr r'ss
New London at 500 a.. m, Springfield at SEQ
M, for Burlington, st. AlbaDs, Montreal
0gdensburg and the West Drawing Room
Car to Montreal.
eOb n m ACCOMMODATION from White River
VIZ VI nl' Junction for Burlington and st. Albans.
Trains leave for Barre at 7.25 a. M, lilo a.. M
and f2Q Returning, leave Barre At S2b a. M, ll5O
Through tickets Chicago and all points West for sale at
the principal stations.
j. W. HOBART, General Superintendent.
W. Y. SMITH, General Passenger Agent.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-05-24

Sit thee there, and send abroad,
with mind self oveI-awed,
Fancy, gh-commlssioned- her
She has vassals to attend her;
She will bring, in spite OF frost,
beauties that the earth hath lost;
She will bring thee, all together,
All delights OF summer weather.
All the buds and bells OF May
From dewy sward or thorny spray;
All the heaped autumn's wealth.;
With a still mysterious stealth.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-05-05

II appeared as though she had uttered
her own dcath-kncil. for the sound had
not died away among the shrinking
echoes az the myine. ere the wolves
made another and more desperate rush.
but were met with unabated courage
and obviously fresh strength IN the arms
Of the attacked. Thick and fast 2
blows were rained around, and furiously
| the maddencd beasts were pressing tho
youthful defenders for their lives. when
suddenly q rifle report from the western
slope ofthe hollow was heard. surmount-
inr the confusion and noise Of tho con-
flict, now plainly revealed by the light
81 the moon bursting upon d scene.
f" Sayed!s' saved!n cried Harold; and
the next instant. down on the bridge
ike 4 tempest, dashed Inskip with .
half q dozen stalwart and armed
hunters, who had stopped At The
Hill'' on their return home alter night
fall. and. learning the npprehensione
folt 1t the non-appearanco OF Harold
and Jennie. had offered TO accompany
Inskip and ascertain the cause.
So impetuous was their charge on
hearing Jennie's despairing cry, that
the wolves were taken by surprise, and
those confronting her were eithe!
crushed by the dubbed rifles or hurled
into the swollen and tumbling torrent
/ at the bottom Of the gorge. harold: =
the excitement and wild 10y q relief
flung bis bloody * At the last resreafinl
y wolf with = s'there. take that Tor . part
r ing blow" and had the qualification Q
Z seeing the bafled brute disappear N w
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-05-05

How NAV burglars be kept out Of
any house? BY leaving the yaluabies
out at night on tho front doc steps
N. Y. Graphic.
The poet who asserts that life i pug
q dream was never called IN 70 nelp
move the cook-stove OF get . barrel q
cider down cellar. -Detroif Free frcss.
"A local t~ragedian in Minneapolis BY
the name of Barol Is 50 given 70 gnash-
inc his teeth when he rants that they
call him a cnasn-DSrcL- Baltimore ~
erg Saturday.
"A machine for grooming horses has
been invented. II Il ever is tried on Q
mule We shall have some Of the work
ing parts Of the machine on ~exnioit'on'
-New Harcn Register.
-"Don't o believe in . future life
N which we shall renew the ties that
bind rs together hereP" " do" said
the hcn-pecked husband sadly, = but
don't want to. "-Brooklyn Eagle.
Elephants. II Is believed, . Be
taught to play billiards. a 50. 4 Val pe
a great relief TO young men, VINO are
now Obliged TO give up 90 much q tnelr
valuable time TO this work.-N. Y
Picayune.
"A small boy IN this city who was
playing truant the other day. when
asked IL he wouldn't get . whipping
when he got home, replied: What y
five minutes licking 70 five hours Of fun.
Laurence american.
There arc 4 dozen known instances
-~~.i~ 1.~o ham cx,rod ~ rhou-
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1882-05-05

Mr.. Whittier has written . poer1
commemorative Of the children love Tor
Longfeilow and Of Longfellow's DEATH
Mr.. Edward Freeman. the English
historian. has been 50 kindly received ~
the United States that ne says he will
never believe anything III Of the Amer1-
cans in the future.
Colonel Wellesley. the presumptive
heir 81 the Duke Of Wellington, who y
IN very delicate health, was recently
married to q sister Of Colonel Owen
| Williams. The bride Is . cripple Tor
| life, owing 10 an accident when . child
| She cannot stand without help, and ~
10 be moved from room 70 room On .
chair with wheels.
William +. Chandler. Of New Hamp-
shire, appointed to be Secretary Of the
Navy, Is q native Of Concord. n that
State, and is forty-seyen years Of age.
He was Judge Advocate General Of b
United States Navy in 1866, and subso.
ouently. for two years. First Assistant
Secretary Of the Treasury. Since thai
time he has practiccd law In his own
State.-Chica00 Journal.
The death of Wood Hite, Jesse
James pal. who was killed near kich-
mond, Kan, the same day that JESSE
James was buried in Missouri. wa
brought about, the Coroner Jury said.
by unknown persons. He was buried
as a pauper, the officiating minister re-
marking by way Of eulogy that the
character Of the dead man was 50 well
known that comment was unnecessary.
Detroit Post.
w. Clark Russell. author Of the do
liehtful sea novels, The Wreck Of thu
Grosvenor.'' "a Sailors Sweetheart, y
and IAN Ocean Free Lance Is bar ely
' thirtv-eight wears old. He was born Il
= New York City when his father, thu
> ~well-known singer and composer, wa
/, ia this country. Young Russell went y
sea when thirteen years old, left i wheI
TWENTY-FIVE, and married in the mex
? year. and began to write five years later
: - Chicago Tribune.
Jesse James mother was Of tn
Lady Macbeth type Of woman ~
4 large. handsome woman SIX feet hign
with a massive frame, and had no ofhe
i ambition than to nurture in her sons
!, reckless, brave. murderous, lawless di'
Y position. They detested school, an
y what little good influence that was q
y erted over them by their father, who VI
!, 4 clergyman. was soon ended. Not =
inc able to endure her treatment q him
he abandoned her. -Cour'er-journaf.
The publication Of the authorize
edition Of the works Of the late fres
dent Garfield has been entrusted
~ nf~--~r T.~,oo II 0crooi q Co. Of 30