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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
Crops in southern Vermont.
From a wlniham county letter.

From the first of January to the pre- sent
time We have had snow or rain on 1870 days,
or more than one.third of the time. The
Spring and fore part of Summer were vcly
wet and backward. From the middle of
July till the first of September we experenc-
ed one of the severest drouths that we have
ever had. September was very wet, nearly
twice the average amount OF rain having
fallen. From the first of October ill the
present time we have had only half an inch
OF rain. which is only about one-siXteenth OF
the average quantity Tor that lime. The
water in the streams is so low tina, many
mills can not run more than half the time
Our hay crop, both in quantity and quality,
WAS one OF the lest that we have ever had,
but tie rowen crop was nearly an entire fgll-
utc in consequence OF the drouth. The yield
OF oats, harley, rye and buckwhoak was about
mp to the average, and tho quality superior.
The corn crop in this vicinity was an aver
age one although in many places near us
it was shortened very much BY the drouth
On the last Of August the prospect was
that we should have a very small crop of
small pototNcs, and the price went up to one
dollar Il bushel. After the rains came, where
the tops were not dried up, the potatoes tc'
gan to grow, and we have had n full average
crop, aud the quality never was better Buy
ers are now Offering 50 cents per bushcl for
potatoes, but many are holding them for
higher prices.
Our apple crop was light one, In Sep
tcnler most Of the Summer butter i'll this
place was bought for ,, and IS ceuis per
pound since that time there has been little
call for this description of butter, but good
Fall butter has been taken as fast as it has
been made. Good fresh pork is now selling
at 9 to 10 cents per pound dressed. There
has been Il good demand for all kinds of cat
lie this Fall The best grades of oxen sell
at TO u cents per pound live weight. Steers
and years old bring 1 to 8 cents. Grass
beef, consisting of cows and heifers, sells for
6 per pound dressed weight. Fat lambs sold
well early in the season. but for some time
past the demand for sheep and lambs has
been quite dull. Horses and colts are high,
good ones selling at 800 to 5000 and UP.
wards per head Seldom do We have so good
weather for doing all kinds of farm work ms
We have had for the past six weeks, and
most farmers are improving the time in max
ing various improvements on their farms,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
latest About the Fashions.

Long jersey gloves of finest wool are
highly favored.
Heavy armure brocades are used for
outside garments.
Jaunty soft felt English hats, much
resembling those worn by gentlemen, are
II passing novelty for ulkra-fnshionable
young ladies.
Light silks Of pale sea green, delicate
pink, and lilac, are combined, for eve
nme wear, with dark ..garnc, tdark blue,
brown, and royal purple velvet, with nd
mirahlc effect.
In icwelry is shown very novel lace
pin in the form of locust with sapphire
eyes, the body of light-colored apis
lazuli, the legs Of gold. and the wings
formed Of tiny diamond clippings.
White brocaded velvcts for wedding
dresses now show designs OF humming-
birds, immense flowers and vines, pond
lilies, and foliage, large fern rods, oak
leaves, horse chestnut blossoms, and
sheavcs OF wheat some Of the patterns
are outlined with cut crystal beads or
threads Of gold.
Heavily Partisan travelling
cloaks Of black, olive brown, dark claret,
and fawn color--most stylish and uncom-
mon i'll cut and make, satin lined and
elegantly finished with bands of fur-are
handsome and costly wraps, only within
the reach of those possessed OF plethoric
pocket books,
Princessc dresses in royal blue velvet
are fashionubly worn for reception toilets,
they have the Modici collar, rcrCrs, and
deep cuffs elaboratcly embroidered with
dark blue Jet Plum-colored velvet dress
es fn the same style have embroideries
worked in amber and ruby beads, Velvet
in fact is the most fashionable fabric Of
the season.
Plain dark velvcts are to be much used
for ball mantles and opera cloaks. A very
superb one on exhibition is made of {
very dark shade of royal blue, in n long
risitc shape, and lined throughout with
pale blue satin. The trimming is com
posed of slver.fox fur. Another wrap o
deep myrtle-green velvet is lined with ole
gold satin, and trimmed with dark greer
ostrch-feather trimming.
High coloring in millinery is further
enlivened by very conspicuous gilt orna
ments in novel and unique designs. Firs
among these are the hugest of antiqu,
, buckles, warlike and barbaric looking
: weapons of various shapes and sizes
ana great pins with jewelled heads linke,
together by gold coins and medals in ol,
Roman patterns, to say nothing of beasts
birds, and roptiles-designs familiar t,
all, but appearing anew III gold and sil
> yer iilagrec, enamel French gilt, paste
, and jet, the range of ornamentation ex
tending from n tadpOle TO an elephant
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
About tatteninG Cattle,

Never give rapid changes of food, but
change often. Currying daily is equal to
seven per cent of the increase. Give ms
much water and salt at all times as they
will take. 1t takes three days OF good
food to make up for one of bad food.
Don't forget that one animals meat may
be another animals poison. Give fatten-
ing cattle rs much as they will eat and
oiten-fiyc times day. The faster the
fattening the more profit, less food, ear
lier returns and better flesh. Stall-foed-
ing is better for fat making than box or
yard management, irrespective of health,
Early stall-feeding il the fall will make
the winters progress more certain by
thirty per cent. In buildings have warmth
with complete ventilation, without cur
rents, but never under 40 nor over 10 de-
grccs Fab. Immediately when an ami
nal begins to fret for food, immediately
it begins to lose flesh never check the
fattening process. In using roots it is
one guide to give just so much, in associa-
ton with other things, so that the animal
may not take any water. On an average
it costs, on charging every possible item,
twelve cents for every additional pound
added to the weight of II two or three
years-old fattening beast. No cattle beast
whatever will pay for the direct increase
to its weight from the consumption of
any kind or quantity of food-the man
ure must be properly valued. The grow
ing animal intended for beef, requires II
little exercise daily, 10 promote muscle
and strength of constitution when ripe,
only so much as to be able to walk to mar
ket A good guide for a safe quantity OF
grain per day to maturing cattle is one
pound to each 100 of their weight thus
an animal weighing 1000 pounds may re-
ceive 10 pounds of grain. In order to Sc
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

Last year it cost S;s, 1890 10 carry ON
the secret service division, whose especial
function was to look after counteifcilcrs and
all dealers in spurious coins and Treasury
notes. In return SlO,G64 was tsscd in
fines and Si3, 533 % in counterfeit notes.and
coins seized. Besides this the enormous
sum of SS,SlG,59l in representatives
money, or advertisements gotten up to look
like money was suppressed. During the
past year not single new treasury or ma
tonal bank note has appeared. This is cX-
planned by the fact that no skilled counter
feters have been pardoncd from penitcn-
tarics, and strict surveillance is exercised
over those who have been confined and are
now at liberty by having served out their
sentences. There ere only about twenty
skilled counterfeitcrs in the country, and
they are all locked up and watched SO cafe
fully that they can find no opportunity to
do any work. The counterfeliDg of silver
coin is increasing, and their execution is 50
finely done that ii is with great dlifuly that
the spurious coins ure detected.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

cnrc sure profit, no store cattle bea5t.
Of the right stamp and well done to, can
be sold mt less than four and half cents
per pound, live weight. .-Irom Report
Gf me- O'"7io AgricUiiUroi CoVeg,.
Notes.
The latest cheap and ctiectual cabbage
and currant worm-Rilcr il pound ot
common alrm dissolved in three gallons
Of rain water
There are Other points in farm economy
gained by shed and stable feeding. II
takes less food to keep the animal warm
and IN healthful condition. 4 shiveI
ing animal Is an appeal TO both the pocket
and the heart Of the owner. Give the
farm stock good, comfortable winter qaal-
tiers, and there will be n saving in feed, u
better preservation of the manure. and Il
kindlier feeling all around
strawberry plants do better on land
that has been previously cultivated. It
Is best not to MS e raw manure at the time
OF setting out, but as soon rs the plants
are well rooted in the fall. if frost sets in
apply good mulch. In spring mix
equal parts of superphosphate and mu-
rlate OF potash, and apply at the rate of
300 pounds to the acre. If the runners
are kept down during the season the sec.
ond year will produce a large crop
Phiialciphju Rccoyu.
In determining the most profitable
cows for the dairy, much depends uIon
the purposes for which the dairy is kept
The farmer who keeps few cows to sup
ply his own table with butter, cream and
milk, and sell the surplus in the season
OF flush pasture in the form of butter,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

Among the Gagged birds" of the poets,
exotics priced either for song orplumage,
are the canary, cockatoo, macaw, and par
rot. Lyttelton rescues the first from to-
tai neglect by his charming verse;
"a bird for Thee in silken bonds hold.
Whose yellow plumagc shines like polished gold
From distant isles the lovely stranger camcj
And bears the fortunate Canarlcs name.
Gay finds simile for Frcnchmcn in the
cOckatoo
Monkeys in action rarroquets in talk,
They're crowned with feathers like cockaioo;'
and for courtiers III macaws. The par
rots, poor wretches ''cursed with Il pos
tulating resemblance to man, find no
friend on even apologist. But Sir Will
liam Joncs-and he knew this birds de-
lightful Oriental associations-has n word
of admiration for it
'.Nor absen, he who leaves the human sound,
With wavy 90. ID and moving emerads crownd,
Whose head and breast with polishd sapphres
And on whose wings the gems of Ind do grow"
And again. in the hymn to Camdeo, the
Cupid of Hindostan.
so thou for ages born yet ever young
For ages may thy Brahlnns lay be sung
And when thy ofy spreads his emerald wings
Eo, tbo norrot is = notable bird in ,be
Eost and above oll os tbe b;rd If lava
a"1 ihn "' sta"J of tIa no1 - tLo Llnssn,n
i,ao1aI ' suovs xaot7 tbn ro,.aro',oo -
the Hindoo millions. But in English
ou i.o n,;nns ~ 20 III Tfoi 'o On "" tLa Lu1an O rnicn
c"mor "n W.',o os,,oo;niiv want ori "f lie ,au t.
st ~ ,,arrt s;,i,. noas w W
a ,'' tn,'t H. j.. ;,,,;to,n p9 49, s,'"ao, o",
Iooanso !, oon nnI, oar aa ,n,pI on II "''Is ;s
t"n'j'1, ~" ~ honao SO ra,,rooaI, adro;mst iho
,"at tor s,ob n"' aS ;ime,rn ,n, 'nv
p aoon, tr,r;aI an1 Nm mh;myeino, omnnnl ''"! nm!t
;f f' anr ,'' Srch ,i ;rstnmnos ns unmncnssorv n"
All l;.,,,,,,,,,looa ,,ra;,,Iioo o,a oo,,,r,,,
lated, it is difficult to avoid the suspicion
tbot tha ,oot,s narnetuoliv vountaI tsevr
patby with Natnre'' does not really exist
The parrot is n bird Of extraordinary
beauty and astonishing intelligence. Few
, festhcred things rival it in brilliance ard
, variety of plumage, and none in the size
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

I've real of roses TIL tire of them.
OF dailO1lls AMI myrl c-blossoms too;
Ia rather have q fresh sweet, hDmelike gem
Like this hold, unGackncycd, pure and new;
MY taste is rude ; J Ike not hOt-housc flowers,
Art more than nature hicathcs in their perfume.
Tney are unlNc these children OF the showers
As carmiuc j. milk" natural bloom:
Poor cNilcs. ely l., ,ru aud e iy bred.
They tcl no tu'rs Of Natures dewey hIwCrJ:
Were q bride, THIS morning to he wed.
III slight ihcs. everlasting "uranEc tlpwers,'
OF witch, sIitrr Eve was bride, we've heard am
rcai.
And loop the bridal ycll with cloyei-biooms in
stead!
-FiofcHce I,fcy
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
IIumOr OF the Bench and Isar

The gravity Of the bench is so much a
characteristic that humors are little ex-
pected. Yet there are many anecdotes of
bright and genuine. Perhaps the grim
NEST humorist on the bench in this coun-
try was Mr., Justice Grier, of the United
States Supreme Court. His colleague,
now Senator Davis is said to relate, with
great relish, whimsical story OF his first
day on the bench of that court. He was
quite IMPRESSED with the importance OF
his func&ons and listened with great
eagerness to what was going ON. A
young lawyer was making very ambi-
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
ChecrfuIilcss.

think we are too ready with complaint,
In this fair world of Gods. HAD we no hope,
Indeed, beyond the zenith, and the slope
of yon gray bank of sky, we might grow faint
To muse upon Eternlty's cOnstraint
Round our asrrant souls; hut since the scope
Must widen early, Is II well 10 drop,
For a few days consumed In loss and iaintc
q puslllanlnous heart, be cOmfOrtcd
And ike cheerful traveller take the road,
Singing beside the hedge. What If the bread
Be- bitter IN thine inn, and thou unshol
To meet the hints? AT least II may be said,
because The way Is short, thank Thee, God
Mrs. BroWHiHg.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
From the s.. Adams Messenger.

As Ed Doyle, Jr., was returning home from
II coon hunt at about midnight, he heard pit
cous groans in the woods. As he drew near
he discovered an old man about so years old
and woman about 80 years old, and mu-
latto girl about s, huddled together without
any covering, and nearly frozen TO death He
went home and aroused the family and then
returned for them. They were warmed and
ted and made comfortable for The rest of the
night by Mr.. Doyle, who thinks they must
have perished before morning had they not
been discovered. The couple appear to be
English and the Girl mulato. Whence
they came, or whittier they are going or
what their names are, was mystery at last
accounts.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
4 Winter Siisnet.

The day mad been long and gloomy
Weary with mist and rain,
A day for the heart TO brood On
sorrow AMI loss and pain
But there came with the light OF evening,
wind hat swept away
Al the shadow Of darkness
ont Of the winter day.
is Thy lie, q Pilgrim, weary,
Yelled from the cheering light
Perhaps for thee Is the promise
of Joy with the waning light.
Eaircr Than MONDAY spundOr,
Richer than beams of stars,
The lu-tr0us glory Of sunset
May burn through golden bars.
-Nlrgdrst T.. S,tHdsfsr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01
Rest.

lie does well who does his best
Is he weary" Let him rest.
Brothers | have done my hest
! am weary-lct me rest.
After iolling oft IN vain,
Banlcd, yet to struggle iain--
After iOllne long to gain,
Little good with micklc pain
Let me rest. liut lay me low
Where the hsdgcslde roses blow;
Where the little daisies grow
Where the winds a-Maylng go
Where the ioOlpath rustics plOd
Where the hrecZc-bOwed p0plars nod
Where tne old woods worship God:
Where his pencil paints the sod
Where the welded throstle sings;
Where the young bird tries his wings
Where the waiting pOver sings,
Near the runlct's rushing springs;
Where, at times, the tempests roar,
shaking distant sea and shore,
still VIII rave old Barns Iale DER,
Tobe heard by me no more
There, beneath the breezy West
Tired and thankful, let me rest,
Like a child that sleepcth best
pn It's mothers gentle breast.
-ChriStidn IRteNiJcHce
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

when did the first train leave Austin for
San Antonio 7" asked II stranger at the rail-
way depot of Gilhooly "The first train
left for San Antonio when the railroad was
completed between the two cities; that was
about two years ago. You don't expect to
go on it do you f'-7eras SDtngs.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1882-12-01

Among the "caged birds of the poets,
exotics priced either for song rplumage,
are the canary, cockatoo, macaw, and par
rot. Lyttelton rescues the first from to-
tai neglect by his charming verse:
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11
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NOT ELIGIBLE.
II. Martin Williams for the Legis-
lature.

1t is known that II. Martin Williams. ri
the eastern district vi johnson county. Is a
candidate for the legislature, and was en-
dorsed by the republican convention held
at Warrensburg yesterday.
Williams, although migrating bird OF
the greenback specie. claims n residence in
johnson county, but the records oi the
county do not show that he is either asses
ell or pays any taxes in the county
The law is very explicit on the subject
OF the eligibility Of members, and il a. iol-
lows, from the revised statutes oi lS11, pp
1880:
No person shall l- ni-rnb-T ri th. bou,-. rep
re>entatives who shall noi have attained the az,
tventy-iour years, who shall not br a male citizen,
Of the u nit-t States. Who shall net have b,en =
qualified voter Of this state two years and sn in
habitant Of the county district which h.. NAV H.
chosen TO represent year next befnrr the DAY
his election. ii such county district shzl! have
bsen Ions established. but il net tn. N of the
county OF district from which the same shall have
been taken. and Tho shall Not hsyr paid state
and county tax within one year next preceding
his election--Laws 1877.
The RAzOo'> advice to- the voters oi the
eastern district is not TO vote for Mr. vii
liams at the special election ON the 18th
inst, As BY 80 doing they will lose their
vote. Ii cannot count, rs be will not I've
permitted To take his seat unless he can ex-
hibit the tax receipt. a. shown from the
above quotation from the Law. Ii is good
thing that paying taxes Is a necessary
qualification To holding a seat in the state
legislature.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11
Hicks He'll Hole.

Madame Hicks, the depraved creature
who announced some weeks ago that she
intended closing her dive. known as the
Junction house, is still carrying on her
nefarious business, to the disgust and an
noysnce of her neishbors. 1t is evident
that she never intended closing the place,
but desired Ia convey that impression i'm
order that the police would not modest her
further.
Every pleasant day she and irsil COM
panion may be seen parading the streets,
and conjectures have been heard on every
hand as to why Marshal Shy and his as
sistan;s have not compelled her to pay the
regular monthly fine or leave the city.
Should the old blister make another bad
break like she did on Third street, Friday
evening, she can depend on receiving the
benefit of a couple of columns of free ad-
vertising at the hands of the paper pub
lished for the people now on earth"
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11
That LeWd Lew.

The BAzoO recently published an ac-
count of the reputed amOurs of young
man by the name OF Lew Thomas, of tireen
Ridge. Thomas came to- this CITY, osten>i-
bly, to get work, though he did not make
any very great endeavors i'm that direction
The article also stated that Mr.. +. NJ.
Phillips came here with a warrant for the
arrest of Thomas. This Mr.. Phillips de-
mics in a letter to the BAzOo. He states
that he came here to see Thomas un a mat
ter of business beixee themselves that i.
Thomas owes Mr.. Phillips board bill
and he was here To collect it.
When the account of Thomas escapade
was written, the writer gave his authority
for every statement made The same au-
thority has been seen since and states that
Mr.. Phillips certainly gave the impression
that he was here to arrest Thomas This I'M
preston was strengthened by Thomas HIM
self. who said that he did not want to- SET.
Phillips. ~ h- VAS after him Thomas, ON
account of a girl.
A postal from one J. X. Thomas also
asks for the reporter authority. Mr.. j X.
Thomas lis respectfully referred to the
BAzoo of the third Of this month.
II Is in order now for Lew Thomas tn
step to the front and put in rejoinder to
the charge made against him. He can not
deny having stolen his trunk, i'm the night,
from his boarding house and running
away with it, forgetting to liquidste his
board bill Neither can he deny having
stolen n fellow bOarder's good hat. He
may not he guilty Of seduction, but how
about the furniture he sought preparatory
to marrying Miss Jones. but which he
afterward sold, declaring the marriage of?
These little matters need explanation,
not from Dick, Tom, or Harry, but from
the chief actor himself. Ofthe anonymous
communication signed Community"
which appeared in one Of the city papers.
Thursday morning, no attention will be
paid. Such irresponsible vaporinss never
disturb the serenity Of the BAzOo. 4 let
ter from Mr.. Lew Thomas Is in order
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11
Took Him In.

The BAzoo has always given joe Logan
credit for considerable shrewdness, but he
was ''done up i'm great shape" on an old
gag last night. Desiring to smoke. he Of
tered 10 shake the box with slick friend
for cigar. The proposition was declined,
but the :. f. said he would draw toothpicks,
the person getting the last one to set 'em
up. This being agreeable, the s. (. took
from the counter a dozen of the beefsteak
priers, broke them i'm Two, and threw
them out to be drawn from, taking
good care to lay hold of the first one. Joe
never stumbled" that by the breaking act
there was bound TO be an even number
and he having the second draw was certain
to be left, so kept on until all were drawn,
be securing the last one with the remark,
Always my luck" He purchased the
weed, of course, and not until his slick
friend exclaimed, "When YOU catch a
SUI cker, swell his head" did he get on to
the fact that he had been taken In. He
offered to buy the BAzoo man a basket Of
champagne 10 keep still, but to no purpose,
and he now stands convicted of being
gray from way back.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11
Robinson's Giro Us Coming.

On Wednesday, April 26, John Robin
sons big show will be combined for that
occasion only. The circus will be given
in three separate ring performances going
on in each ring at The same time. Dan
Rice, the veteran Snowman, will appear as
master of ceremonies, with such noted
artists rs Robert Stickney, Emma Lake,
Geo. Holland, Minnie Mark and John
Lowland. Their names and regulations
alone are guarantee of the best of ring
exhibitions. The menagerie contains q
drove OF giraffes, Ostriches, sea lions, herd
of elephants, hippopotamus, double horn
ed rhinocoros, walrus, and City cages Of
rare animals from all climes. The giant
OK, larger than an elephant Zela shot
from cannon, Herdie diving from
the peak of the canvas into a net below.
The monster pavillions will be illuminated
by the Brush electric light. John Robin
sons name alone is sufficient guarantee
that the show is of the best. The day and
date, Sedalia, Wednesday, April 26.