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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-03
Indian Corn In Hills or Drills.

A great many, if not a majority of
farmers here, now recognize that plant
ing corn in hills is great mistake,
and that when the crop is made in
drills four feet apart, and the seed so
planted that the stalks will be from
nine to twelve inches apart, the yield
will be from ten to fifteen bushels to
the acre more than when the land is
check rowed and three or four stalks
stand in punches three and half or
four feet apart each way. This, with
notifications caused by the size Of the
corn and the richness of the soil, is the
true doctrine of corn culture, as has
been demonstrated here in late years.
It carries out the principles of the
plant for successful ear production,
which can be accomplished only by
allowing space enough between the
rows to prevent shading the stalks
This must always be the point in re-
gulating ear growth; the larger and
more spreading the corn or the hills
in the row, the greater must be the
distance between the rows, APPOINT that
is too little understood or needed. All
kinds of corn. whether large or small,
are usually put at the same distance,
and most always too close ; the excep-
tons are the smallest corn on poor
soil, when from a lack of fertility the
crop will prove failure. Fertility is
principal factor, not only as neces-
sity of growth, but as influencing the
space; a strong growth, from its great
spread, requiring more room. Hence
the richer the soil the further the rows
must be .put apart.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-03
farmers' Column.
eeSpeed the P1Ow7o
Winter Calves.

A Wisconsin dairyman asks if there
can be any profit in raising calves in
winter, or late fall calves. This ques-
ton is now very common. Butter
bears higher price in winter; and
this induces dairymen to have their
calves dropped in the fall. Let us ex-
anime the expense account. Some
think the cold weather will add much
to the expense of keeping the calves
but this is probably mistake, as the
following conditions will show: The
milk, after making butter in winter,
is in better condition than in summer,
as it is seldom sour, and may always
be fed sweet. Calves kept in warm
quarters will make more growth upon
the same quantity of milk in winter
than in summer, on account of its SUI
perior quality, and because, being fed
on hay, they seldom scour or have any
trouble Of stomach. We have tested
the comparative gain on the same a
mount of milk fed to calves in winter
and summer. Six calves fed through
January, February and March, on an
average Of 25 pounds of skim milk,
each, per day starting with an average
weight of so pounds, made an average
weight on the first day of April, of sos
lbs, or gain of p lbs. per day. They
had besides the milk what rowen hay
they would eat. In feeding ten calves
for four months, beginning May LIST,
starting with an average weight Of 100
pounds, and feeding rs pounds of the
skim milk, with pasture, they reached
an average weight on September 1st,
Of $40 pounds in 1873 days, or an aver
age gain of 2 pounds per day, 1t is
almost impossible, on sour milk and
grass, to keep calves from securing to
some extent. We have better weight
in summer by allowing them to run in
yard and feeding good hay in racks.
The hay seems to counterfeit the acid
ity of the milk. We have no hesita-
ton in saying, that calves well cared
for will make better growth on sweet
skim milk and hay, in winter-than
on sour skim milk and grass. in sum-
mer. Then it must be profitable to
raise winter calves for beef; for, as we
have seen, they will be heavier and
cost no more. And if heifers are rails
ed for the dairy, and come in at two
years old, they will cost less raised
from fall calves than spring calves, for
in the former case, as we have seen,
the first winter costs no more than the
summer keep, and so there is only the
extra cost of one winter before the
heifer drops her calf and becomes a
producing COW. Most dairymen who
believei in full feeding, ard therefore
raise heifers Of good growth, also be-
lieve in early maturity, that the milk
ing habit may be developed early. The
general opinion of the best dairymen
is that a cow at four years old will
give more milk if she comes in at two
than at three years old. There can,
therefore. be no valid objection to the
raising of winter calves where it is pro-
fitable to make winter butter. And
this is likely to extend year by year,
for the general taste seems to prefer
fresh butter to that which has been
kept for half year.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-03
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The W Worlds news in compact form. An en-
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Reliable market, stock, financial and shipping
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-03

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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1882-03-03
R. L. Murdoch & Son,
GIaeMctuuhI<I G1mvMzl
Near Port Tobacco Station.

CST received the fashions for Spring and
- Summer, they are now prepared to make
suits in the most fashionable style.-Scouring
Repairing, Cleaning, Binding. Coats turned
at the shortest notice and cheap. One of them
can lie found in Port Tobacco every Tuesday,
and Saturday, prepared to take measures and
receive materials. York delivered in Port To-
bacco if desired. Thankful for past favors, we
solicit the same patronage and satisfaction
guaranteed.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
Barnet.

Later reports from NerXes SOmers,
the boy injured at West Barnet, say
that his arm was not cut off, but only
Il severe wound cut by the saw, from
the shoulder nearly to the elbow.
Rev. NJ. A. Gates has closed his la
bors with the Congregational church,
and the two next Sabbaths the pulpit
will be filled by theological student
from Bangor seminary.
The Mason family gave laughable
entertainment at the town hall three
evenings last week, and took all the
laugh and some of the money out OF
those who attended.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03

F r A M Z S
To be found in the State Call and see them
w. K. MEMS,
BROWNS BLOCK.

GTATE OF VERMONT CALEDONIA DISTRICT SIS
- In Pr Obate Court held at the Probate Office in
st. JOhnsbury, in said district the 25th day OF
February. A. ID. 1882.
the estate of Alice j. jenkins, late of st JOhnsbu
ry, in said district deceased, presents his admins
tratiOn account for examination and allowance and
makes application for a decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
WhereupOn, il is ordered by said Court, that said
account and said application be referred to
sion thereof, to be held at the Probate Office
i'll said st. JOhnsbury, on the 2lst day of March,
a d. 1882, for hearing and decision thereon And il
is further ordered that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested, by publication of the same
three weeks successfully in the CaledOnian news
paper published at St Johnsbury, previous to said
time appointed for hearing that they may appear
at said time and place, and show cause if any they
may have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
27-29 HENRY FRENCH, Register
CTATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DISTRICT S.
- In Probate Court, holden at the Probate Office
in St Johnsbury. on the 2jth day of February A.
ID. 1882.
Niles G. johnson, administrator upon the es
tate of Peter johnson late of Waterford, i'll
said District, deceased, presents his administra-
tion account for examination and allowance, and
makes application for a decree of distribution and
partition of the estate of said deceased.
WhereupOn il is ordered by said court that said
account and said application be referred to a
sion thereof TO be held at the Probate Office, in said
st. JOhnsbury ON the 18th day of March, a. D.
lSS2 for hearing and decision thereon and il is fur
ther ordered that notice hereof be given To all per
sons interested, by publication of the same three
weeks successfully in the Caedunian, a newspaper
published at St JOhnsbury, previous to said time
appointed for hearing that they may appear at
said time and place, and show cause if any they
may have, why said account should not be allowed
and such decree made.
BY the Court. Attest
27-29 HENRY FRENCH. Register.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
SUInnlerVille.

There is IA good deal said in these
days, and justly, too, regarding civil
service reform. As town meeting is
close by, how would it work for every
man to take the principles of reform
right home to himself, voting cOnScien-
fOuSIy for what would seem for the
public good, without regard to the in
tlnence, teasing, and manipulation of
would-be leaders ? There is no earth
ly use i'll preaching reform at the seat
of government as long as it is needed
at home, and to us it seems high time
everyone so understood it. We just
throw out this suggestion, hoping that
all voters will make their dOings next
Tuesday matter of conscientious duty,
rather than of personal ambition and
greed.
There is no use Disgusting the fact
that westward the Star of Empire
takes its way" This seems all the
more prominent just now, as many i'll
our midst are thinking of that section
as the place for business. OF this mat
ter we would say as did Davy Crockett,
-"First be sure you are right, then 60
ahead
1t is our opinion that the man who
last week whipped and otherwise
abused Il good horse, did not know rs
much as the horse. A few stripes up
on the drivers back might possibly
put some new ideas into his head.
Several children who have been dan
gerously sick here seem now to be on
the cain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
The Emerson Controversy.

The sequel to the Emerson commit
ment affair is that Elisha May, Esq,
counsel for the EmersOns, has made out
papers against H. c. Kinney, the officer
who committed them, and secured his
arrest on the charge of improper com
mitment. The claim is that Kinney,
being merely police officer and not Il
deputy sheriff or constable, had no le
gal authority to take the Emersons to
the House of Correction after their
conviction for drunkenness-an there
fore the commitment was an Illegal
one. The action of the Emerson i'll
signing papers at Rutland, agreeing to
make nobody any trouble or costs, in
consideration of being sent home at
the expense of the authorities, has been
spoken of before. Nevertheless, Mr..
May sets the damages to the EmersOns
at $1,000, and brings suit accordingly.
This has been done in spite of personal
interviews and protests by Kinney's
friends as to the fOOlishness of any
such proceeding and its possible reac-
ton. 1t stands to reason that the mis-
take on the part of officer Kinney was
very innocent and natural one, and
one to which any official is liable; and
it is a matter of regret that any trouble
whatever has arisen in regard to it.
Mr.. Kinney gave bonds in the sum OF
$1,000 for his future appearance. He
at first offered one responsible man as
bondsman, but May would not accept
him demanding good bonds" Kin
ney hadn't much trouble in finding
good bonds" public sentiment being
very strongly in his favor, as the fol-
lowing names indicate:
Horace Fairbanks, Franklin Fair
banks, VIM. P. Fairbanks, Thaddeus
Fairbanks, f. F. Brown, Geo. May, E.
T. SandfOrd, and 63 others.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
East Burke.

The ladies of the library association
had an antiquarian supper at the hotel
hall last Wednesday evening, which
proved quite a success financially, be
sides being a general good time. There
were, to all appearance, Il good many
very aged people present. The East
Burke Brass Band gave some very
good music, considering their short ex-
perience.
Mrs. Sturtevant gave lis IA very good
lecture on temperance last Tuesday
evening
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03

disbursed some S2lI6.27 during the
past year the town liquor agent has
sold S717 .3s worth of the ardent ; pro-
vision for the poor has cost some $3.50 ;
there is balance now in the treasury
of S724.60.
PEACHAM.-The treasurer's report
shows a balance on hand of S462.75 !; a
school fund of S5l2.56 has been receiv-
ed and disbursed selectmen have
drawn orders to the amount of Sl2S.-
40 the liabilities of the town for the
year, S2l04.5l town poor have cost
S732.46; the liquor agent reports cash
and liquor on hand to the amount of
Sl25.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
deaths.

At St Johnsbury, Feb. 26 Thomas Rogers, aged
10, formerly of Jackson, N. II.
At St Johnsbury Feb. 1s, Harley E., aged !
months and % days; Feb. &c Harry T., aged 4
months, children of Michael and Amanda Murphy
At St Johnsbury Centre, Feb. 25, of pneumonia
Mrs. Martha c.. wife OF the late Silas G. Bartlett
aged q years and months.
At Passumpsic, Feb. 25, of cancer of the liver
Mr.. Samuel GOodell aged 7s.
At Lyndon, Feb % Mrs. Mary L. b., wife OF
George w. CshOon, Esq, and daughter of Charles
Bellows, Esq, of Lancaster N H, aged -.
AT SherbrOOke, p. @, March l. Helen Newell
youngest child of Geo. H. and Ellen Newell Brad
ford aged l year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
EIardWick.

j. c. Bishop started for Chicago
Monday morning, intending to go into
business there
The Hardwick Dramatic Club play
"The Octoroon" Thursday and Friday
evenings of this week.
The spring term of the high school
begins Wednesday, March LIST, L. NJ.
JENNIE principal. The Primary depart
ment does not begin until April Sd.
The fourth and last quarterly meet
ing of this conference year will be oh
served next Saturday and Sunday ;
preaching at , p. III. Saturday. Pre-
siding Elder Malcolm is expected to be
present.
The funeral services of Nathan Nc
Ministry were held last Sabbath at his
late residence. He died Friday morn
ing of injuries received while cutting
logs on the mountain Tuesday. AS he
was alone at the time, no one can tell
just how it happened.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
Peachan.


The academy students have organ
lied a lyceum.
On Thursday eve. last, company of
about 20 young people gathered, by in
vitatiOn, at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. VIM. Kicker to commemorate their
daughter Rosa's sixteenth birthday.
She was away from home at the ''cor-
ner' attending school, and having been
invited to sleigh ride that evening,
''they" happened around, and seeing
the house Illuminated, ''he" thought
they had best call and see what was
going on. 1t was beautiful evening,
and nearly all of the company had as
sembled when she arrived. The time
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
DanNiIIe.

S. S. Thompson's singing school
closes this week with convention,
commencing Wednesday and closing
Friday evening with a concert, when
the cantata, esther the beautiful
Queen" will be presented.
The winter term of the academy
school closed last week Friday. The
teachers, Mr.. Johnson and Miss Dole,
have sustained their reputation as first
class teachers.
Geo. f. Eaton returned from Chicago
last Wednesday morning.
\. Stocker & Sons have ordered a
car load of cotton seed meal, which
they expect in a few days. 1t will be
the first ever sold here.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03

was very pleasantly passed, and all
seemed to enjoy themselves exceeding
ly well. At $50 refreshments were
served, which were ''tOpped out" by
oranges and confectionery. 'Logoma-
chy" was the principal game, although
there was a sprinkling of other amuse-
ments.
Charles Hutchinson has put in -
cords of ice to be used for dairy pur
poses the coming season. He uses the
Cooley creamer, and intends to milk
thirty cows.
Following are the dimensions of an
immense "steer' owned by Mr.. II. B.
Varnum of MarshalltOwn, Iowa, and
formerly of this place The steer is
six years old and weighs now 2,740 lbs,
and by spring Mr.. Varnum expects
to bring him to a round 5000 lbs.
Height, ) feet 10 inches girth, Q feet
81 inches girth around center of
body, 10 feet girth in front of hind
legs, Q feet 81 inches ; around gambrel
joint | foot 3 inches from hip to hip
around the hips, i feet across the hips
3 feet from body to ground, , feet ,
inches between tips of horns, , feet :;
length of horns, Is inches from roots
of horns to roots of tail, 8 feet e inches.
The funeral sermon of Mr.. Phelps
youngest son, 10 years old, who was
killed in California IA short time since
by falling tree, was preached at the
Congregational church last Sunday
afternoon, by Rev. John Bole of West
Barnet, who took as his text: John ii E:
|, 3: Let not your heart he troubled, etc.
1t has been reported, we understand,
| that there were several new cases of
diphtheria in the vicinity of the Corner,
but we are glad to say it is a false re-
port, as there are no new cases any
where in town, and only one case
whatever, aud that one is recovering as
fast rs can be expected.
Not from our regular correspondent
Contrary 10 the statement made in
the city papers, Rev. Mr.. Norton of
Bethlehem declines the call to the
Congregational church, and accepts Il
position under the Home Missionary
Society in one of the western terrific
ries This is deeply regretted as all
here were very much pleased with Mr..
Norton.
When Mr.. G. d. Mears' family was
hoping the diphtheria had done its
worst, and the family improving, their
little Hattie was taken worse and died
the 10th of paralysis of the heart, the
effect of that dread disease. Mr.. Mears
and brother, with the assistance of the
doctor and the sexton, buried the little
girl al Dne without any help from others.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
PRICES REDUCED.

WARRANTED DEEDS
MORTGAGE DEEDS
QUITCLAIM DEEDS
ADMINISTRATORS DEEDS
BONDS FOR DEEDS
GUARDIANS DEEDS
PERSONAL PROPERTY MORTGAGE
DEEDS.
JUSTICE TRUSTEE WRITS
JUSTICE WRITS
JUSTICE CRIMINAL WRITS
JUSTICE EXECUTIONS
COUNTY COURT WRITS
COUNTY COURT TRUSTEE WRlTS
COUNTY COURT EXECUTIONS
COPIES OF APPEAL TO co. COURT
NEW BILLS IN CHANCERY
NEW DEGREES IN CHANCERY
DISPOSITIONS AND CERTIFICATES
COMPLAINTS
SUBPGNAS
VENIRES
SEARCH WARRANTS
HIG HWAY TAX BILLS
c. M. STONE & CO.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
Local Notices.

All policy holders, whether stock or
mutual, will do well to remember that
when property is sold and title changes,
the policy should be surrendered at once
for cancellation, and thereby save the
expense of paying for insurance that
will be of no benefit to themselves.
All companies collect premiums or as
sessments to date of receiving notice
to cancel policy. apr
If you want the finest thing in spec
tacles or eyeglasses, get the Crane
less" at Carpenters, on Eastern Ave.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
Walden.


Mrs. Sturtevant lectured on temper
ance at Noyesville last week.
Asa Buck has purchased the Springer
place above Noyesville; price 800.
Mr.. Buck is moving into the Page
house at the four corners, as there is
no house on the place he has purchased.
F. O. Fits, who went from Walden
last summer to LivermOre, Iowa, as
night telegraph operator there, is at
Humboldt, a short distance from Liver
more, now, working as day operator.
One of Mr.. Carpenters children was
taken with the diphtheria last week,
and was at first not expected to live,
but at last accounts it was better
This is the only case we know of III
town now, and hope there will he No
more.
j. NJ. Bradford of South Walden was
taken suddenly i'll last week with some
brain trouble.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03

ever, and does not care to try it again.
An entertainment and oyster supper
for the benefit of the Sunday school,
came off very pleasantly and success
fully at the Congregational church on
Tuesday evening. There was some
very excellent singing, and all the ex-
ercises We're good.
There was temperance lecture on
Friday evening, by Mrs. Sturtevant,
state organizer of the W. c. T. U.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
WATERFOWL Union Live stock Market.

Watertown Union Live Stock Market.
MARKET BEEF-A few choice 81 IS a 9 so extra
Ss 90 a g 50; first quality 81 90 81 Is; second
quality s. 80 a Sc IS; third quality 81 90 IS 90.
STORE CATTLE-WOrking Oxen, per pair, from
$780, 5000 5000, a Sl67.
MILcH Cows AND CALvEs-s2O a S35 si5.
200. FarrOw Cows SIS s35.
YEARLINGs-S7 90 sl3 two years old sl4 s25;
three years old $40 a S45.
WESTERN FAT SwINE-Live, u a Z per lib.
PRICES OF SHEEP AND LAMBs-ln lots, 30 90 10 90,
So 50, So 50, 0 90 "a IS per head extra ID 90 II
&c 80 per head, or a 6 per lib.
Spring Lambs, Il "a c per Id.
Veal Calves ~ a 6tc.
Brighton Hides, q perlb
Country Hides, u c per lib.
Brighton TallOw a II perb.
Country TallOw 3. a6 cperlb.
Calf Skins IL 12Ac per Id.
Lamb Pelts IS a l so
Sheared Pelts,
n. b. Beef-Choice grade includes nothing but
stall-fed 100 to 400 lbs BullOcks. Extra and first
quality includes the best, large, fat Second
and third quality includes Oxen and two and three
years old Steers.
Sheep-ExtTa includes COssets and when those
of inferior quality are thrown out.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
Social Assemblies.
Cooley Dreamer.

l would call the attention of dairymen to the i'm
proved Cooley Creamer BY their own merits have
won world wide reputation. Are universally
known to produce more cream and more labor
than any other apparatus Saves all hand skim
ming. Butter made with this creamer takes first
premium at nearly every fair where exhibited and
sells in market at the highest market quotations.
Their worth is demonstrated by the large increase
of sales each year. Also Davis Churn. Eureka
Butter Worker, Nesbitt's Butter Prints etc, etc.
Please call and examine
JOHN BACON, Agent.
st. Johnsbury Centre Feb 20, 1892 1928
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1882-03-03
Is He an ImpOStOr!

Last Friday "A dispatch from New
York was received at this office, stating
that a man calling his name VIM. H.
Livingston, and claiming to be a broth
er of the famous African traveller, had
turned up in that city, and told the
following yarn: II fought in the Sem
mole war in the Seventh United States
regiment, and i'll the Mexican war was
lieutenant of the regiment, under the
command of Robert E. Lee, afterwards
general of the confederate army. When
the rebellion broke out | entered the
Union army as surgeon. Six years ago
| went to London, and with four hun
bred and seventeen men ventured on
an exploring expedition. We returned
to London last June and | sailed to
Florida. left Key West last month
and arrived at New York last Tuesday.
At hotel near Castle Garden | was
robbed of $500, and penniless started
for my birthplace, St. JOhnsbury, Vt"
He begged his way to troy, n. Y, from
whence the papers say the police sent
him to St. Johnsbury. We have anx-
iously watched for his appearing, but
as yet he does not appear. The oldest
inhabitant does not know any such
person as ever living in St. JOhnsbury,
and the impression is that he is fraud.