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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

Now undoubtedly bone and ashes, sepa-
rately or mixed dry, are good fertilizers,
but they are almost doubled In value by be-
ing mixed and prepared according to our
method, first published in the old Vermont
Farmer. while we were editor of that paper,
In 1872. We have given IL number Of
times In these columns, yet we every week
receive letters requesting US to furnish the
formula to those who have seen it, but failed
to preserve It. We give IL now for the last
time, and advise every farmer TO cut It out,
even II he does not care to use it now. II
others had done so we should have been
saved the labor Of repeating 1t by letter at
least thirty times this spring.
Shovel over on the barn floor until thor
oughly mixed, one bushel Of pure ground
raw bone with two, or preferably three,
bushels of dry, unleached hardwood ashes,
or in that proportion for any quantity.
When mixed, pack the mixture firmly into
barrels. Then punch dozen holes with
sharpened broom-stick about two-thirds
the depth Of the barrel, and pout in enough
water to saturate without teaching. From
two to four pals of water will be required,
and it is better to have IL hot. Let 1t stand
three weeks, then pour out on d floor, and
mix in sufficient land plaster (ground gyp-
sum) to make the whole dry enough to
handle. II the plaster cannot be had, use
dry ashes for this purpose. Apply to the
laud after plowing and harrow it in. Use
as much in value as you would use Of stable
manure, and the results will be fully as
good for the first crop, and more lasting.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18
vegetine
Purlfes the Blood, Renovates and In
vigorates the Whole
System.
All Writers, and their Names are
Legion, Say that to Have
Good Health
You MUST HAVE PURE BLOOD.
Reader, Have You Got ScrOfula, ScrOfu.
lOus Humor, CancerOus Humor, Can
cer,. or Any Disease of the Blood!
You Can Positively be Cured.
Thousands Of Testimo-
malls Prove 1t.

W EGETINE is made exclusively from the juices
of carefully selected barks, roots and herbs
and so strongly concentrated that 1t will effectu
ally eradicate from the 81 stem every taint Of
ScrOfula, ScrOfuIous Humor, Tumors, Cam
Ger, CancerOus HumOr, Erysipelas, Salt
Rheum, Canker, Faintness at the Stomach,
and all diseases that arise from impure blood
Sciatica. Infammatory and Chronic Rheu-
matism, Neuralgia, GOut and Spinal Com
plants can only be effectually cured through the
blood.
For Ulcers and Eruptive Diseases OF the
Skin, Pustules, Pimples, BlOtches, Boils,
letter, Scaldhead and RingwOrm, VEGE-
TINE has never failed to effect permanent cure
For Pains In the Back, Kidney Com.
plants, Dropsy, Female Weakness, ari.ing
from internal liberation, and uterine diseases
and General Debility, vEGErINE acts d.
rectly upon the causes Of these complaints 1t in
vigorstes and strengthens the whole system, acts
upon the secretive organs. slsys inflammation
cures liberation and regulates the bowels
For Catarrh, Dyspepsia, Habituar Costive-
ness, PalpitatiOn of the Heart, Headache,
Piles, Nervousness and General PrOstratiOn
of the Nervous System, no medicine has ever
given such perfect satisfaction as the vEGETINE
1t purifes the blo,d, clesnses all OF the organs
and possesses a controlling power over the ner-
vous system.
The remarkable cures effected by vEGETINE
have induced many physicians and apothecaries
whom we know to prescribe and use it in their
own families.
In fact. VEGETINE is the best remedy yet dis
covered for the above diseases, and is the only
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18
The Trouble with Teachers In Idaho.

When he had finished with the climate,
soil, and productions of Idaho, one of the
group asked How about educational fa-
cilities ?" "That's the only thing we
lack" replied the old man, with mourn:ul
sigh. "We've got schools enough, but we
can't keep no teachers" "What's the
trouble ?" "Well, take my school for in
stance-only two miles from the nearest
house, eminently situated on the top of q
hill, and paying the highest salary. We
can't keep teacher over two weeks" ado
they die 2" "Some do, though it's no place
for dying. We had a young fellow from
Ohio, and he met grizzly and whistled for
him. The grizzly cum. We had another,
and widder run him down and married
him inside of month. Then we tried
women folks. The first one got married
the night she lit down there took the
second about the middle of the third week,
and the third one was abducted by stage
robber." "Why don't you get the ugliest,
homeliest woman you can tind-some per-
feet old terror, like that laDtern.jawed,
razor-faced female over by the ticket win
dow ?" "Why don't wep Stranger, you
eastern folks will never understand US pio-
neers in the world-never. That's my wife
the identical school-teacher | married, and
she was the handsomest one in the Drove
Detroit Free Press.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18
The SpOils System.

The "spoils SYSTEM my boy2 Well, it's
system by which you don't get any of the
spoils. Stamp it out T? "Why cert'nly,"
jump on it with both feet What can we
see in such an iniquitous system for US.
A "boss ?" Why, a " boss is man who
gets more votes in convention than your
own personal candidate. Dangerous, why
of course it is. A csrboy of nitro-glycerine
is the morning bottle of the cradle alongside
Of him. Away with him. We will name
our own l" boss" and then see who runs this
machine. The "machine ?" Well, it is
that portion, or rather faction, yes, faction,
of your party that refuses to vote in caucus
as you tell them to. Indeed, it is revolu-
tionary, factious, and corrupt beyond all
measure. Certainly, we must break it up,
smash it to pieces, down with the "ma-
chine" and If these fellows aren't pure
enough and patriotic enough to vote as we
tell 'em, read them out of the party. Tell
you what, my boy, there's nothing going like
Independent politics. When you get left in
convention always come out independent,
and come out strong.-Burlington Ha,ckeye.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18
Bone and Ashes Again,

1t is now some fifteen years since we
contrived the plan Of "cutting" ground
bone with unleached hardwood ashes to
prepare 1t as a fertilizer. This compound,
as we prepare 1t, is complete manure, like
dung. and not special fertilizer, like the
"phosphates," "Stockbridge." and other COM
mercial fertilizers. II is also durable fer
tilizer, the benefit Of it being shown in
many succeeding crops, and especially upon
grass. We have repeatedly published our
formula for making this fertilizer, and il
has been extensively copied In the agricul.
tural press, both in this country and in
Europe. DR.. Nichols Of the Boston Journal
Of Chemistry recommends it highly from ex-
perience on his own farm. But many fail
to carry out the process so as to have the
best results. In recent issue of the
Ploughman writer says "Among the ma
terials which are now within the reach of
the farmer to supply phosphate and potash,
few If any, promise better returns than
ground bone and wood ashes these when
mixed together few days before using, or
applied without mixing, are very sure TO
give very satisfactory results, especially is
1t SO il applied to fruit trees or TO grass
lsnd.n
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18
NOrthernmost People.

Captain Berry Of the navy, who com
manded the Rodgers on her fated Arctic
voyage, came over to Washington from New
York, by order Of the secretary OF the navy
and was recently at the Ebbitt House. In
conversation with an old friend, the talk
turned on the Madagascar people here, and
the ouriosities Of races.
alt is curious" said Berry," this question
of color. Some people have notion that
the dark-skinned people all come from trop
ical countries but the natives Of Peru
were not very dark, the natives in Mexico
were light, then further north the Indians
are still darker, and when the Esquimaux
are reached, they are found TO be much
darker than the North American Indians"
"Yes; and 80 far as anybody knows, they
have been in their cold country for thou
sands Of years. chipped in the companion.
" For thousands OF years-yes and there
are evidences that they came from still fur
ther north"
Do they seem TO know anything about
their ancestors :"
"Not much. They care very little for
the past OF for the future | tried to talk
with them about the skeletons of animals
found In the caves, but they seemed TO know
nothing about them. They were wonder
stricken at the description Of the nam
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18
Our Agricultural Colleges.

The National Bureau of Education, in its
recent report, presents some instructive in
formation in regard to these institutions.
It will be observed that our Vermont college
does not rank very high. "Congress passed
the bill in 1862, setting aside to each state
thirty thousand acres of public lands for
each representative as an endowment for
these agricultural colleges. The most Of
the states accepted scrip instead of lands.
Maine thus received $4,000; New Hamp-
shire, $4,000; Vermont, 1922 1885, Massa-
chusetts, $3.50, 3O7; and Connecticut, 1885,
900. The entire proceeds of the 100000
acres granted amounted to $685. ,405; in
no case have these endowments fallen more
than $4,000 below the original grants
With these funds, sixteen of the states have
established separate colleges, while the
others have given them to institutions al
ready established, to form agricultural de-
partments. The former are spoken of as
the more effectively successful use of the
money. To speak only Of New England,
Maine located its agricultural college at
Orono, on an endowment of s132, 800, yield
log about $4,000. Tuition of $50 is charged
10 order to gain funds. Last year there
were ninety pupils. Labor on the farm is
required, and military drill. New Hamp.
shire and Massachusetts, have established
successful agricultural institutions, which
the states are expected to assist, and in fact
are assisting. Vermont gave her $4,000
to the University at Burlington, but has no
farm, and no instruction in industrial pur-
suits other than usually pertains to a scien-
tific college course. Most of the students
from that state attend the New Hampshire
college. Brown University does about the
same for Rhode Island. Connecticut de-
votes the income of its sl35,OOO to the
Sheffield Scientific School at New Haven
Its experimental farm has the free and ex-
elusive use of the first story Of the eastern
wing of Sheffield Hall. The proceeds of this
government grant have been differently i'm.
proved by the different states some of
them, and among them two New England
states, are described in the Bureau report
as having employed the fund not in way
specially to advance the objects designed
to be accomplished; and one other New
England state is described as having used
the fund to endow a state university, where
the results are less distinct than in sepa-
rate agricultural college," 1t the decided
opinion Of large number of our most intel
ligent farmers that the application of the
industrial education fund allotted to Yer
mont to the support of a literary college is
not only wrong, but, on the part Of the re-
cipient institution, dishonest and it would
seem that the university, now enriched by
numerous benefcent gifts, ought to decline
longer to receive and misappropriate money
granted to aid in training the youth of the
state for industrial occupations. But corpo-
rations, having no souls, seem to think
conscience superfluous.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

THERE are good many people in this
little world Of ours who think the only use
of education is to aid in the accumulation
of dollars, and they, testing educated men
in the scale, pronounce education failure
accordingly. 1t is indeed matter of fact
that even money cannot be accumulated
without some kind Of education, if it be
but the education Of the street corner. But
how small must be the soul and how linn.
tied the brain of the man who tests all men.
tai requirement and growth by its con-
tributory aid towards the catching and
boarding of coin Is it the millionaire,
then, who is the ideal republican citizen
Alas for the people that adopts this faith
for Its own
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18
A WOman's Ruse.

A Nashville husband was sitting in his
store the other day when letter in familiar
handwriting was handed in to him. 1t was
from his wife, whom he had left at home
that morning with every assurance of her
affection and devotion. But the very first
sentences startled him, and as he read on
the most horrible suspicious seized him.
81 am forced to tell you something that
know will trouble you, but it is my duty to
do so. | am determined you shall know it
let the result be what it may. have known
for week that this trial was coming, but
kept it myself until to-day, when 1t has
reached crisis, and | cannot keep it any
longer. You must not censure me too
harshly, for you must reap the results as well
as myself. / do hope it won't crush you.
The -four is all out. Please send me some
this afternoon. l thought by this method
you would not forget it," She was right.
He didn't.--Detrol Free Pree.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

For the Vermont watchman
WHAT IS A FLOWER TO THEE7

WHAT IS A FLOWER TO THEE7
A primrose by rivers brm
yellow primrose was to him,
And It was nothing moro. -Word,porfh,
what Is flower to thee2
herald OF the beautiful new spring,
voice that calls me TO the woods away;
Too frail a thing to hold within my hand,
But fitting sIft for merry blue-eyed girl,
And Just in time to crown her queen Of May.
what ls q flower TO thee2
Something to love and fondiy TO cares,
To shelter from rude winds in sunny home,
Lowell" 10 deck the hair In Joyous mood,
Or. In capricious hours, uncertain, coy
And hard to please,"a ready victim for
An idle hand to rudely tear apart
what's flower to theeS
A perfume that can watt me far away
To fairy scenes beneath q southernsky,
Where youthful glow OF morning life was spent;
Or, rare exotic breath speeds me to fair
Pacific isles, er through the tropics, rich
With birds and gems. wings my exultant night,
TIL some material touch, or word. or look,
Calls me reluctant to my work. day sphere
What Ia flower to thee7
dear companion In a shaded room
Can be sad when they have come. the dear,
brignt mowers, fresn from tne Rarden ana tine neinb
Bringing wave OF summer air and CLEANS
OF golden light. like happy children in
Their artless innocence7
Or II may be
volceful messenger from absent friend
The genial presence Of mute sympathy.
others admire, they cannot read my flower.
What Ia flower 10 thee7
miracle or loveiiness wrought BY
hand divine from earthly chemicals.
Earth, air and sky are in the owly ioweri
Yes, God himself is in the speaking form,
For me he made It spring and bud and bloom;
His seal Of love upon the breast OF earth,
What Ia flower to thee2
The httest emblem Of this mortal life.
rose never be bud again,
And death, neIorable death, consumes
Greeting OF dust to quick pulsating dust,
when little children press with tender feet
The lap OF mother earth, and grasp flower.
farewell sweet, laid on the marble clay,
When eyes that wept have closed to weep no more
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

We have an aristocracy of wealth in
America which is making giant strides
toward supreme power, using still the forms
of democracy, but perverting them by all
sorts of bribery and corruption TO the pur-
poses of injustice and tyranny. Our national
senate is becoming body of millionaires,
who are there by the power Of money, solely
to strengthen the money-power. In the
national house the same power is barely
checked, while in our state legislatures it is
rampant. The knowledge Of these facts is
already making the people uneasy, and pre-
pairing the way for national vigilance com.
mittee
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

The seed is storehouse of concentrated
plant food, intended to nourish the germ till
the root and leaf are developed. In the
seeds of the cereals, and of many other
plants, the chief ingredient is starch. An.
other class of seeds, of which linseed and
mustard-seed are examples, contain no
starch, but in its place large quantity Of
fat A seed generally contains consider
able amount Of albuminoids its ash is rich
in phosphoric acid and potash.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

SAND what in the name of goodness, is
this asked Mrs. David Davis, as the sen.
ator lugged something into the room and
dropped it at her feet "This is my shirt,
darling, and will be gerately obliged II you
will sew on button for me-" "David
Davis" said the lady sternly, "when you
bring me your shirt will sew on button
for you, with pleasure, as becomes fond
and dutiful wife but just now, sir, must
insist upon your removing this circus-can-
vas from my apartment" Cincinnati In
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

For the Vermont watehman.
FORGIVE AND FORGIVEN.


NJ We bs htths
We think sometimes that we forgive,
And Of our hate unconscious live.
still starting. snake-like, from our path,
We see the spirit nursed by wrath;
A simple word. per chance, q look,
a passing scene, a time-worn book,
Or worse. the Joy at oihers' pain
Tells where the hidden coil has lain.
Though all forgiven be wrong,
Its chalnless waves flow deep and long;
The word once spoken comes no more
To seek through lips an open door
The phantom we have caused to live
Dies not because we cry. forgivel
The soul must keep It's crimson stain,
A power for wrong unbound remain.
The Master bids us to forgive,
Yet he the heart Of love must give;
Not done by him our work will stay
Only like marks on wasting clay.
We view the tangled web OF life,
We see the marks Of sin and strife.
The breaking threads we cannot weave,
In his dear hands the work we leave.
,our sins forgiven and forgot.
The soul blood washed and free from spot,
Like morning Howers. whose petals bright
Are all unstained by murky night.
When in this gracious light we live,
Glad. weak or strong. we will forgive
And thus is formed the gift OF heaven,
One perfect pearl. forgive-forgiyen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

WE perceive that our friend and cores
pondent, Andrew II. Ward, Esq, Of Bridge
water, Mass, has become the agricultural
editor of the Boston Weekly Globe. No
man in America is better qualified to fill
such position with success, and his
marked ability, not only as practical
farmer, but as an agricultural chemist, will
not fail to make him conspiouously useful
in the position he has accepted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

"HE's not Just what you call handsome"
said the Major. beaming through his glasses
on an utterly hideous baby, rs it lay peace
fully bowling in it's mothers arms. "But
it's the kind of face that grows on you."
"It's not the kind of face that ever grew on
you," was the indignant reply Of the mater
nal being "you'd be better looking II 1t
had"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

THIRTY Northern Spies picked from one
tree at one time, weighed twenty five
pounds one King apple weighed twenty
three ounces; one Duchess pear weighed
seventeen ounces and one Foster peach
weighed thirteen ounces. Thus reports
Rev. c. L. Bristol of Bourbon county,
Kapsas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

A MAN at Omaha found three dollars on
the street, and he advertised the find to the
extent of seven dollars and made the loser foot
the bill. 1t is sometimes disagreeable TO meet
with an honest man.-Detroii Free Pre0.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

SOME people find it easy to excuse them.
selves for being rude by saying, 40, that's
my way, that's all" One Of this ilk used
the words we have quoted to Sir Richard
Jebb, who pointed to the door and replied,
Then, sir, l beg you to make that your
way"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

A COUNTRY girl wrote to her lover, " Now,
George, don't you fale to be at the singing
school tonight" George wrote back that
in the bright lexicon OF youth (Webster's
Unabridged) there's no such word as fale."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18

IL your neighbors hens are troublesome
and steal across the way, don't let your
angry passions rise, but fix place for them
10 lay.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1883-04-18
Iime Gables.
Montpelier & Wells r. r. r.
Taking Effect October 9, 1882.

Trains leave Montpelier as foiIopss
Mail at g. 80 A. NJ, Express at As p M Mixed at 10
P.n arrive at Wells River at 1920 NJ, S35 p. NJ,
Trotns ieoce Wells River as fotiotcs!
Mixed at $50 A. NJ, Accommodation at 10 45 A. NJ, NAH
at 400 M; arrive M Montpelier at $40 A. NJ 1850 p.
r., $50 Pm.
Trains leaving Montpelier at $50 A. NJ. and As p. NJ
make cose connections at Wells River for all ponts In the
White Mountainsi also for Boston and all intermediate
ponu. W. A, sTOWELL, Superfntendent.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1883-02-23
A Suit Involving an Immense Sum,

Hon. Joseph E. Mcdonald, representing
Joseph Forsythe, of Chicago, yesterday filed
suit in the Federal Court for the foreclosure OF
mortgage involving a vast amount OF wealth.
The snit is against William N. Green, Charles B.
Alexander and the East Chicago Improvement
Company, and is for the foreclosure of mort
gage upon 5000 acres of land lying at the
mouth of Wolf river, which was purchased in
November, 1881, with view to constructing a
belt railroad upon it and a grand harhor. The
scheme was an ambitious one and became gen.
orally known as the east Chicago enterprise"
The land cost 81 100000 and one-third of
the purchase money was paid, but the $780, 900
interest on the residue of $666,666. became
due on jar. 1, 1883, and hence the suit for fore
closure. The scheme has been abandoned, 1t is
said, as impractlcable.