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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13
A Correction.

Seventy-fve dollars per ton for corn
fodder, in Professor Sanborn's article on
Feeding Steers, should have been seven
dollars and fifty cents. A second reading
makes us think still more highly of
these experiments. 1t is really a great
discovery that our straw and eorn-fodder
need only little addition of other feed
which supplies the deficiencies to be prac.
tically equal to the best hay in feeding
value. Straw and meal, or corn.fodder
and cotton seed meal, or either of them
with clover hay, give first-class results as
feeding material, for both growth and
fattening. These things are we'll worth
studying by farmers who want to make
money. Our own experience, in small
way, confirms Mr.. Sanborn's. Being short
of hay this spring, we have for over two
months fed our thirteen hundred pound
horse, seven years old, exclusively on cut
rye straw, with two quarts of corn meal
and four quarts of shorts day. He OBJ
jected to the straw as change from hay
at first, but in few days ate as much as
of hay previously, and has kept in first
rate order, being worked nearly every day.
1t has been considerable saving. Epsil.
age with corn, or cotton seed meal is
proving to be complete and perfect food
for dairy COWS and sheep. 1t will prob
ably do equally we'll with small feed of
clover hay, or with clover ensilage.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13
VermOnt's Sugar Tax.

The agricultural editor of the Phenir
seems to be an ultra free-.rader. He says
that in a good season the maple sugar
made in Vermont is little less than the
whole amount of sugar we consume, our
crop at such times being about twelve
million pounds, and our consumption
about sixteen million. But this year he
thinks our crop will not exceed four mil
lion pounds, leaving twelve million pounds
to be purchased. He then says "Under
the new tariff act, which makes slight
reduction of the duty on sugar, the tax
will be about two cents pound. On
twelve million pounds it amounts to $780,
900, the tax which it is estimated the
people Of Vermont will pay this year on
sugar-a sum nearly large enough to pay
all the ordinary expenses of the state.
And yet Vermont will pay proportionally
the lightest sugar tax of any state in the
Union except Louisiana. Can any one
tell why an article of such necessity to all
the people should be so heavily taxed 2"
Does not our friend know that the same
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13
Currant Worms.

ga writer In the Fruit Recorder says there
is no necessity for breeding currant worms It
IL done by leaving bushes untrimmed, the
worms always attacking the new growth
first. He says: My plan il, in starting cur
rant patch, to confine each bush to from one tn
three main stems, and give all the strength of
the root to their support. Sprouts will start
from the roots each spring, but they must be
rubbed off when about six inches long. All
curr8nt growers know that worms first make
their appearance on new growth, and then
spread over the bush; consequently, no sprouts
no worms. This Is just as plain as that two
and two make four. have followed this plan
for the past two years tn my satisfa ction, and
have barely seen the effects Of worms on one
or two bushes where my plan was not fully
carried out"
Purdy of the Fruit Recorder ought not
to print such foolishness. His paper isn't
big enough to be published on the pitch
fork and shovel plan, like the Mirror and
Farmer, for instance. The currant worm
fly comes out of the ground in May, and
lays her eggs upon the lower leaves of the
plant, without the least reference to
whether they are upon the old or new
growth. Every currant grower of expert
ence knows that there is no way of trim
ming currant bushes to avoid the worm,
the fly always depositing her eggs upon
the lower leaves, no matter how far they
may be from the ground. These eggs
look like minute clippings of cotton
thread, ranged along the ribs of the leaf.
When they hatch the young worms re-
main on that leaf about week, eating
round holes in it, and then suddenly dis.
appear, following the branch they were
born upon to its extremity, and there is
where people usually first notice them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13
The Fertilizer Law.

Our new fertilizer law is obj ,cted to by
several of our editorial confreres because
the fee of $50 on each brand keeps out of
the state lot of fancy brands for which
there is not call enough to justify the
payment of the tax. We think this a
merit, rather than defect in the law.
These fancy fertilizers are fancy in name
only. Their composition is essentially
identical with that of other fertilizers,
and the special names given are only
for catchpenny purpose. The analyses
of fertilizers year after year at the Con-
necticut Experiment Station, under Pro-
fessor johnson, show that there is no es-
sential difference between the "Corn
Manures," " Tobacco Manures," "Potato
Manures" and "Onion Manures and
the ordinary brands of superphosphate
made by responsible concerns. In Pro-
lessor Johnson's last report (page 36) the
averages of the constituents of three of
these special fertilizers were given as fol-
lows:
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13
Pinks OF PrOprlety.

There is set of people whom cannot
bear-the pinks Of fashionable propriety
whose every word is precise, aud whose
every movement is unexceptionable, but
who, though versed in all the categories
of polite behavior, have not particle of
soul or of cordiality about them. We al
low that their manners may be abundantly
correct. There may be elegance in every
gesture, and gracefulness in every posture,
not smile out of place, and not step
that would not bear the measurement of
the severest scrutiny. This is all very
fine; but what 1 want is the heart and
gaiety of social intercourse, the frankness
that spreads ease and animation around
it, the eye that speaks affability to all,
that chases timidity, from every bosom,
and tells every man in the company to be
confident and happy.-Dr. Chalmers.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13
Hop Bitters are the Purest and Best
Bitters Ever Made.

They are compounded from Hops, Malt,
Buchu, Mandrake and Dandelion,-the oldest,
best, and most valuable medicines in the word,
and contain all the best and most curative
properties Of all other remedies. being the
greatest Blood Purifier, Liver Regulator and
Life and Health Restoring Agent on earth.
No disease or i'll health can possibly long exist
where these Bitters are used, 80 varied and
perfect are their operations.
They give new life and vigor to the aged
and infrm. To all whose employments cause
irregularity of the bowels or urinary organs,
or who require an Appetizer, Tonic and mild
Stimulant, Hop Bitters are invaluable, being
highly curative, tonic and stimulating, without
intoxicating.
No matter what your feelings or symptoms
are what the disease or ailment is, use Hop
Bitters Don't wait until you are sick, but II
you only feel bad or miserable use Hop Bitters
at once. 1t may save your life. Hundreds
have been saved by 80 doing. Five hundred
dollars will be paid for case they will not
cure or help.
Do not suffer or let your friends suffer, but
use and urge them to use Hop Bitters.
Remember Hop Btters Is no vile dragged,
drunken nostrum. but the Purest and Best
Medicine ever Made; the Invalid's Friend
and Hope" and no person or family should
be without them. Try the Bitters to-day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13
Reckless Folly.

GA short life and merry one ~ is the
exclamation of the man who has deliber-
ately surrended himself to life of guilty
pleasure. He who utters it proclaims
himself the most reckless of fools, since
he declares it to be his deliberate choice
to give eternity as the price of days in.
diligence. Against such folly the awful
thunders of eternity mutter unutterable
condemnation and when the day of
passionate indulgence is past and the soul
of the sensualist awakens in perdition to
a perception that he has actually thrown
away immortal happiness for day of un
satisfying delight, those fearful thunders
will awaken echoes within his soul that
will torture and terrify him forever. The
refrain of his means will be, I" / have de-
stroyed myself l"-Zion's Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13

Muses. sublimest tones are found in
sorrow. The satisfied tones of the major
mode can never attain the appealing power
of the longing minor. Haydn's pleasant,
contented nature never reached to the
level of Handel's unrest or Beethoven's
Titanic striving and fitful gloom. Schu-
bert frequently complained that the pub
lie seemed to like those songs best which
had been written in his greatest misery.
He sought refuge in tones from his SORROWS
and disappointments, however for when
he was in pleasant circumstances he wrote
little or nothing, but when he was in deep
trouble he composed with prolific ardor
Truly, as the poet has said,-
"The anguish of the singer
Makes the beauty of the strain"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13

argument, precisely, applies to twenty
other articles of Yankee manufacture, and
that the necessity" for such "heavy
taxation +" is simply the "protection of
American Industry" Aud does he not
know that the abolition of this duty, in a
"good year for maple sugar would take
off just this same $4,000 from the prof IS
of the Vermont sugar-makers And this
for the benefit of Cuban slave.drivers !
Has our brother fallen into the tolls of
Professor Perry, Professor Sumner, and
the Golden Club }?
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13

trade and the magnificent dwellings, pal
aces, too, in everything but name, that
stretch 80 far strong man grows weary
in walking by them before 1.-THE of their
frontage has been passed. Is there any
reasonable need Of business, or of domes-
tic comfort, that requires such immense
expenditures, mounting into the thous.
ands of millions, -money spent in carved
and polished stone, in sumptuous fur
nishings, and a1ornments beyond descrip-
ton or counting? All this must be built,
renewed and supported by the labor of
man, and that labor must be paid for.
What is it that supports and supplies all
this vast expenditure We are told it is
the "trade of Boston, and who does Bos-
ton trade with She trades with all
New England and the West and South.
Tolls on that trade pay for all this mag
nificence, and the vast daily expenditure
to keep it up comes, too, from tolls upon
the trade of Boston.
Now fifty years ago the business OF
Boston was done, and we'll done, in cheap
brick or wooden warehouses, and the
merchants of Boston lived in good plain
substantial homes of moderate cost. Sup.
pose the present race of business men in
that city lived to-day, and transacted
business to-day, in the way their fathers
did, would not the plain people of the
country, the working men who produce
the wealth that makes Boston's trade,
live better, and have little more laid up
Can these Boston people eat so much of
the cake without their customers being
stinted In short, are the profits fairly
divided?
Yet, our friend Tinkham will probably
tell us that business men fail, and that a
Boston merchant isn't any surer of his
living, nor so happy as Vermont farmer
The answer to that is plain one. If
this be so, what is the real gain to anyone
when 30 much wealth is wasted and no.
body-not even these merchants living in
palaces-a mite the happier for it all :?
Far better return to the simplicity of an
earlier time, simplicity that was much
more dignifed and respectable than the
mushroom magnificence of to-day.
The truth is, this extravaganza that in
Mr.. Tinkham's "short sight seems to
help the working men and wealth pro-
ducers of the Nation, really takes two dol
lars-yes, many times two dollars-where
it returns one. A nation does not, more
than an individual, grow rich by extrava-
gance. If you want to see how, in the
course of time, these things end, 60 to the
once great commercial cities of Italy,
where now magnificent palace may be
let, perhaps, for $500, while its noble
owner lives in his garrett upon this little
rent, and the common people live always
on the verge of starvation. Are there no
lessons for America in these living histo-
ries, and are we going blindly, in this
new world, the stupid, wicked way of the
old
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13
Minister'S Wives.

A minister's wife writes az follows in
the Evangelist: "Can the minister's wife
be his "true yoke-fellow without men,
tai and spiritual participation in his la
bors A good housekeeper, careful econ
omist, able to hold her tongue or to
smooth differences, yet, if worldly, or
childish, what help can she be to him
who would watch for souls, as those who
must give account 7 We need intelli-
gence and culture, and we need deep,
abiding appreciation of the Importance
and responsibility of gospel work, to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13
agricultural.
L. H. HosKINs. Newport. VT, Editor.
THE USEFUL PLOw

A country life is sweet
In moderate cold and heat,
To walk in the air,
How pleasant and fair
In every fsld Of wheat,
The fairest Of flowers
Adjoining the bowers,
And every meadows brow;
So that say
No courtler may
Compare with them who clothe in gray,
And follow the useful plow.
They rise with the morning lark,
And labor till almost dark,
Then folding their sheep,
They hasten to sleep;
While every pleasant park
Next morning is ringing
With birds that are singing,
on each green tender bough.
With what content and merriment
Their days are spent
Whose minds are bent
To follow the useful plow.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13

Professor Johnson, therefore, Justly con-
cludes that " 1t is quite as rational to use
a corn manure on potato land or a
potato manure for the tobacco crop, as
any other way" The whole thing is a
humbug, and it is a good thing to keep
humbugs out of the state, especially when
il Is done so easily.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13

share with Ga
of souls, the ,
the Master. Leu
his home to bis pull
encouraging words.
terested, you will not
him astray by worldly al
him feel that he can labolN
wife's love of luxury or sod
can be INDUCED. A heart
love to the Redeemer and
died for, will not repine at Sd
privation in any place he sea
you"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1883-06-13

THERE is no sculpturing like that of
character
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
Another Item of History.

>SOA-~ ~~A~~S'
June s, 1873, the railroad was completed &,
Bismarck and few days afterward the 61st
United States mail arrived. It was brought in
by James L. Wilder, now assistant superiuten-
dent railway service, sixth division, then CHIEF
clerk with headquarters at Milwaukee. The,
total mail at that time for the whole northwest
including the military posts and Indian agen-
cies delivered by Mr.. Wilder did not weigh to-
exceed twenty five pounds. Ten years later Mr..
Wilder is again in the city and the mail deliv-
cred at the Bismarck Office has increased to hale
a ton, the registered matter alone frequently
amounting to fifteen to twenty bushels per dsq-
There are now more postoffices-more thrivingr
prosperous villages between Bismarck and
Fargo than there were settlers between these
two points aside from half dozen families
and few hangers on about the military post At
Jamestown. Mr.. Wilder, of whom the above
facts are gathered, is now in the city in the ir~
terest of the mail service.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
The de Mores Cattle INTEREST," :

The de MOres Cattle Interest,".
The North Pacific refrigerator car company
represented by Marquis de Mores. is rapidly ex-
tending its business. Their main establish
ment will be at the North Pacific crossing of the
Little Missouri river, where they have arrange
ments for slaughtering 100000 head Of cattle per
annum and where tannery is being erected,
and various other interests are being eentered>
growing out of this business. About 15O, 900,
head of cattle are now in the Little Missoos1
river herds, and although the business Of
slsughtering is in its infancy they will use 1900
head of stock this year. At Miles City they are
putting an establishment to handle the cattle
grown on the Tongue and Powder rivers, and At
Billings they are preparing to handle those from
the Big Horn, Muscleshell, Judith Basin and
upper Yellowstone. The company has unlirn-
tied means and meets with universal favor.
among the stock growers.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
The Incoming Pastor.

s
Inspeaking of Rev. @. B. Austin who has
come to fill the Bismarck Presbyterian pull
pit, the Utica, IN. W Herald says:
Rev. @. B. Austin: pastor of the Presbyterian
church, officiated in his pulpit for the last time
yesterday morning. His sermon was an able
one and was attentively listened to. At the
close he spoke few earnest parting words. He.
thanked all for their kindness to him at ale
times and the hearty support given him in his
work. He bespoke for his successor,
as hearty support and encour-
agement. In the absence of Rev. w.
R. Cobb, no services were held in the Methodist,
church. The venerable chaplain, John Harvey
representing that church, spoke briefly. He
said as he had known all the pastors Of the
village, he was able to judge of the feeling in,
tho community toward them. He knew that ALI
the people entertained the highest respect,
esteem and love for Rev. Mr.. Austin. He had
spoken of growing in the knowledge and love
of God, and the hopeful view he had taken was,
justified by the word of God. He hoped the.
church would be faithful in purity, holiness and
benevolence. The members of the Methodist;
church esteemed Mr.. Austin as man of God
and . Christian gentleman. in every sense
and all regretted his departure.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
New Mode Of Lynch1ng.

implicated in the murder of four men at a
dance near Gardner few nights ago, was over
taken by band of armed citizens last night.
A rope was placed around his neck the other end
made fast to saddle, and the horse then fright
ened into run, dragging the poor man over
rocks and stumps until life was extinct. When
captured he said he, with his companions, had
been hired to c..mmit the murder.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
Doomed lD Death.

ST. Louis, Oct. 23.-Kate Douglass negress,
for the murder of Joseph Miller, and Charles E.
Bose, negro, for killing George Ingrow in
April, 1881, were sentenced today by Judge
Van Wagner of the criminal court to be hanged
Friday, December 7th. Frank Braggs, for kill
ing Richard jackson in August 1882, and John
Nelson, for stabbing John Smith were respective
ly sentenced to niaety-nine and twenty years in
the penitentiary.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
A Sad Accident.

Wednesday Surveyor Strathern, accompanied
by Alex. Bruce and Harry 3lakesley, left Bis
marck for Mclean county where MIR. Strathern
intended to do some surveying for coal COM
pany in which he was interested. The party
had double team and lumber wagon loaded
with 800 feet of lumber, large stove and q
quantity of provisions.
Yesterday Messrs. Strathern and Bruce re-
returned to Bismarck with the remains OF Mr.
Blakesley, who met his death about six miles
below Psinted Woods, the sad particulars Of the
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
Murder i'm VfrEinio. .

LYNCHBuRa, Va, Oct. M.-Much excitement
is caused in Charlotte county by the murder of
Joel 81. Cbildress by J. B. Marshall. Both are
we'll known citlzens.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
Strong and BuOyant.

New YORK, Ocq. "a, 6 p. m.-4he new atocl
| market this afternoon was strong and buoyant
At 2 p. m. the market was at top prices and
closed strong. d. -s
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
A New Chinese Dodge.

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 25-A new Chinese de-
frauding dodge has just been discovered. Sew
eral packages containing between 5000 and
1000 unstamped letters brought over from Hong
Kong by self-appoin, ed Chinese mail agents
were seized today by the postal authorities. 1t
was remarked that Chinese correspondence was
decreasing, and watch was set, resulting in the
above discovery.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
An Insane Mans Freak.

WAnTENToN, No., Oct. 25.-A wildly insane
man named Kesney was placed in a large room
adjoining the jailunder the court house by the
authorities, who had taken him in out of the
wet and cold. While the jailor was at supper
screams attracted the people to the window
where they saw Keeney in an insane frenzy hug
ging a red hot stove. He was taken away but
death soon relieved his sufferings.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
AbOlishing Land Offices.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 25.-McFarland, commis-
sioner of the general land Office, is gradually
reducing the number of land Offices as opportu-
nifty arises. he will shortly recommend the
abolishment of the Office at Des MONIES, Iowa,
as he thinks the public land business of the state
is not now sufficient to call for it's maintenance
and will recommend that the work be transfer
red to the general land Office.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
GunbOat Ashore.

KBKwooD, Scotland, Oct. 25.-In heavy
gale off here the British gunboat Firm went
ashore and the coast guard ship Lord Warden
dragged her anchor. She is armor plated and
784O tons burden.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
King winter Coming.

HANOVER, N H., Oct. 24.-Snow has fallen
steadily since six o'clock this morning in this
state and Vermont. ~
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
Mclean County.

Send $l.CO to the TRIBUNE for pocket map
OF Mclean county, showing every quarter ses,-
tion, location of coal mines, new towns, pD>
posed lines of railroads, etc. The map has
been prepared from the government plats and
IL correct.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
Fleeing i'm Terror.

CoNsTAN11NoPLE, Oct. 25.-Many of the in
habitants of Smyrna are fleeing from the city
on account of fear of further earthquakes. The
government has sent sufficient quantity of
lumber to construct 5000 sheds for the shelter of
those rendered homeless by the catastrophe.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26

longest ever submitted to the supreme court, or
probably any other court. 1t is bound in one
immense volume which weighs over 200 pounds,
and contains three million, two hundred
shut the book.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
Service Of Song.

There will be service of song at the Baptise
church this evening at 745. Lovers of music
are invited to be present. Mrs. Bennett and
Mrs. selcer are expected to be present to preside
at the organ. J. R. Deckard, pastor.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
Addresses Not Received.

OTTAWA, Oct. 25-It is understood that Lans-
downe acting upon suggestions in Lorne's
answer to the last address presented him has
decided not to receive addresses from English,
Scotch or Irish societies.
Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1883-10-26
Not LaWbreakers.

WASHINGTON, Oct. 24-From a report made
to commander Evans it appears that an organ
ization of Red Men exists in West Virginia but
the members are not engaged in protecting
yiolators of the internal revenue laws.