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The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
Composing Manures.

Will it pay to compost manures? is q
question which is often asked and fire.
quently discussed at farmers meetings,
but never settled by definite answers.
or conclusive arguments. Why? Be-
cause for some purposes it will pay. and
for others it will not pay.
For growing field corn or potatoes, il
wiz not pay TO compost all of the ma
nure, but. As 4 rule. it will pay to com.
post enough of it to put a small guam
tity in each hill to start the young cOrn
OF potatoes.
For gar1en crops it will pay to COM
post larger proportion of it than for
field crops. The composing of manure
simply advances it towards plant food,
or in other words ripens it. At first
thought it would seem that. under all
circumstances, it would be best to thus
prepare manure for plant food. but on
a careful investigation it will be found
that to offset the advantages, there are
two ways to lose: first. the labor of
composing; second, the loss of the ac-
ton of the escaped gasses on the ele-
ments of the soil. Every careful OBJ
server has noticed the changed condi-
ton of the soil, to which has been APP
piled green manure In the process of
decomposition. the soil is filled with
gases which seem to have the power
to tighten it up and make it in a better
condition for plant growth. 1t is be-
lieved by some that, somehow, these
gases in connection with the soil
change the pure nitrogen of the air
into a condition to render it available
for plant food. Whether or not this is
so is a question yet to be settled. But
one thing is evident, which is when
green manure is applied to the soil and
well mixed with it, when it gets into an
active state of decomposition, the crops
grow very rapid.
When it is desired that plants should
feel the immediate effects of manure, it
should be well rotted, but not mixed
with other materials, except Just to
keep it from burning. Il is as a rule a
waste of labor to compost manure with
an equal bulk of loan or muck; better
compost it directly with the soil, and
thus a v labor.
He VINO in composing his manurcs
adds nor to it than enough to keep it
from burning, and the gasses from es-
Gaping. does not occupy his time to the
best adyantage.-Massachnsetks Plough
a
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
A Meaning.
Mistress Mary. quite contrary;
How does your garden growi
Silver bells and cookie shells
All i'm N row

Silver bells and cookie shells
AL in n row.
Most of us children, little and big,
have recited this verse; but compare
| lively few know there is n meaning at
tached to the last two lines. AT the
| time when this rhyme was made there
were really ~..silver bells ana cookie
! shells" and in rows, too, though not
growing in gardens.
In those dayS-sOme hundreds OF
wears agO-there We're no coaches.
Ladies travelled and visited on horse.
back; sometimes riding on a saddle or
pilliOn behind 4 gentleman or a
servant. and sometimes managing theii
own horses. with the gentleman riding
alongside, or the groom following be-
hind. The equipments or trappings OF
| these horses were very rich and costly.
Generally. the cloth which half covered
! them, and on which the lady rode,
walld be of finest wooden OIL silken
material, handsomely embroidered. On
grand occasions, or when the lady was
very wealthy or noble. crimson velvet
or cloth-of- gold would be used. edged
with gold fringes and sprinkled with
small pearls. called se~ed-pearlS. The
saddles and brides were even more
richly decorated. being often set with
Jewels or gold and silver ornaments.
called '.goldsnith's work" One fash
ion. very popular in the times of Henry
the Seventh and Henry the Eighth. of
England, was to have the bride
studded with n row of tiny silver cookie
shells, and Its edge hung with little
silver bells, which. with the motion OF
the horse. kept up a merry jingle.
Bells were also fastened to the point OF
the stirrup, which was formed like the
toe of shoe. And this partly explains
another old nursery rhyme, made, no
doubt, about the same time:
80 Ride a gray horse TO Danbury Cross.
To see = fine lady go on n white horse;
Rings on her fingers and bells oa her tDeS.
So she shall have music wherever she goes"
There Is q very old book preserved ut
Skipton Castle. in England, the account
book of Henry Clifford, Earl of Cum
berland. In this book. among a great
many other entries. little and great, is
one of the purchase by the Earl of "a
saddle and bride for my lady, EN-
bosSed of silver cookie shells, and hung
with silver bells:' and on the same
page is another entry of "a hawk for
nv lady. with silken iesSes. and 4 silver
bell for the same 1t vas the custom
for noble ladies to-. ride with n hawk
perched upon their wrists; and this
COUNTESS of Cumberland. who is said
t. have been beautiful and stately,
must have looked very grand when
thus equipped.-St. Nicholas.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
aOM FARM AND r D

The want of pure and fresh water
accounts In many instances for the lack
of eggs during the winter season.
Fowls require . constant supply Of
water, aud without it will not lay.-AL
6any Journal.
"A correspondent of the Ohio Farmer
says that peach trees raised from the
seed on the spot where they are to
grow, and budded there. live longer
and produce more fruit and are surer
bearers than those transplanted.
Lemon Pudding: Three-quarters OF
a pound of grated bread. six ounces OF
suet, one-quarter of . pound OF moist
sugar. the peel of a lemon grated, and
the juice. two egggs and a little milk to
mix it. Boil three hours.-N. I. Her.
AID.
"A frost-proof vegetable house is de-
scribed as made with walls fifteen inch
es thick, double boarded, the space be-
tween the boards being filled with saw
dust. The ceiling is also boarded with
about ten inches of saw-dust between
che bOards.-Iroy Times.
"A writer in Gardening illustrated
saws that if young shoots of the tomato
are taken off and propagated like bed
ding plants. they will make a less ram
pant growth than seedlings, and be
more fruitful. Cuttings prove best for
Dot culture: they are then to be kept
near the glass with a temperature of
about fifty degrees. They will make
fine plants by spring.
An exchange suggests, if farmers
would go to their barn on a wet day
and spend their time in making an
eaves-trough for the barn or stable, and
thereby carry away the drip which
would otherwise fall on the manure
pile, causing q waste of the elements of
plant food contained therein. they will
make more money that day than they
could any fine day in the field.
Delicious hot cake for tea is made
by beating two eggs to a froth. add to
them half a cupful of sugar. Into one
cupful of sour res beat half a tea
spoonful of soda dissolved in boiling
water. Stir it into the eggs and sugar.
Add a pinch of salt and flour enough TO
make it a thick batter for griddle
cakes. Bake in ''gem pans" or shallow
biscuit pans. and serve piping hot.-M.
y. Post.
Bitter milk is a matter of frequent
occurrence every fall and winter, OF
soon after the COWS are off from graz
ing. 1t is caused first by bitter herbs
in the hay. such as May-weed. Johns
wort, etc, and also by the use of too
much Over-ripe food. such as straw. corn
slower or late-cut hay. 1t never occurs
when cows are fed on good food and
are thriving or wen holding their own.
and are kept comfortably warm. -Bos.
tom Globe.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
A New Game.

Send the brightest young woman OF
the company out Of the room and close
the door.
Those remaining will select a word
having the same number of letters rs
there are people TO play the game
Surprising there are seven. and the
word Century is chosen. The player
nearest the door selects the name of n
famous character. \ man or a woman
well known to all present. whose name
begins with C.. The second player will
take the letter f, and so on to the last
Each to keep his own secret as to the
name chosen.
The banished player is now called in
and the fun begins. She must try and
find out the word Century by getting
at the initials Of the characters chosen
by the company. This Is to be done
by asking questions in turn to each OF
the players.
No answers are allowed to be given
but YES" No" aud Il don't
know"
We will suppose the first player to
have chosen Carlyle. The questioner
begins:
us Your character a man'' Eyes"
..Living?s" ..No." did he die with
in a few years?" .Yes." IAN Amer
ican:?" No" "An Englishman?'
NO" "A Scotchman?" YES
''Was he a statesman ''No." "A
soldier2:' No" lone of the no.
bilityae" NO" IAN author?:" Yes"
ibid he write pOetry?' No" Ills
tory??" Yes" Live in England?'
Yes" ..In London?" Yes" WAS
he ever in American" No" ibid
he write Il history of the French Revo-
lution?:' Yes" .sCarlyle??' Yes"
This determines the first letter. and
the Others will be found in the same way.
The game is made the more interest
ING from the fact that all the PLAYERS
are guessing at once; but those who
remained in the room have the advan-
tage of the questioner in knowing the
initial letter OF each character.
The writer played this game not long
since where one of the company
bothered the G%uestioner not a little by
selecting the character of our first
mother. Another chose Yorick, from
Shakespeare's Hamlet"
The game might be Simplified for the
amusement and instruction of the
Younger members of The family by SUBJ
stituting the names of flowers. trees, or
animals for those of noted characters
Christian Union.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
The Preservation OF Georgia Forests.

The preservation of the forests il
now a prominent topic of discussion in
several States. 1t should not be neces.
ssry to urge the Importance OF this SUBJ
ject in any country, but the wasteful
habits of the American people in regard
to the destruction of timber are hard tc
eradicate. In Georgia the supply OF
timber, until 4 few years ago has beer
considered practically inexhaustible.
Now, however. in many sections OF the
State its scarcity is beginning to be ap-
preciated and iels, and there is not sui.
ficient timber LEFT either for fencing OF
fuel.
The Old-time destructive process OF
CLEARING land. the multiplication OF tur.
pentine farms,the work OF hundreds OF
saw-millS, have been denuding the land
Of timber for many years, and now, il
the present rate of destruction is con.
tinued, it will not De long before the
celebrated pine forests of Georgia will
be among the things of the past.
Comparatively little of the forest ares
of Georgia is now 4 part of the public
domain. Nearly all the land is n the
hands of private individuals or corpora
lions, and it would be all but impossi.
BILE to enact and enforce laws for the
effective preservation of timbered lands
except where the title remains in the
State. The appeal should be made moi
only to the good sense. but to the self.
interest of landowners, to adopt some
system for the preservation of their tim.
Der and for its replacement when al
ready DESTROYED.
1t has been demonstrated by ut least
one company in Georgia that the timber
Of a tract of land can be utilized and put
on the market, and at the same time
the forests preserved in their integrity,
and the supply of lumber taken rem.
dered all but in~exhaustible. 1t has 3
rule for the cutting and milling of tim.
Der by which only the very largest trees
are cut, while the balance are left tC
grow, and thus by the time the cutters
get Over the land one time. say in ten
years, the process of selection can be
repeated. and so on indefinitely. There
is every reason why all substantial Ium-
bermen should adopt this systematic
manner of utilizing and at the same
time preserving their timber. No doubt
it can be so modified rs to be adapted
to %turpentine farms, and regulations
about fire adopted that will render the
turpentine business a permanent and
growing industry, instead of a fight
against time and nature. which must OF
necessity end from exhaustion or de-
structiOn of the timber in a very few
yearS.-SdCdnndh (G0.) NeUS.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
Our Young Readers.
"BAD CHILLUN."

my muzzer's almost tray,
Her chillun is so bad.
An my drare bid siSser Daisy
Does mate her drefYul sad,
so sc says.
"And Daisy is a nOrful dirl:
Her nice new frOck she tOred,
An tause she had her hair To curl
Why she-why she Just roared
Yesterday.
"When baby cwyed. an muzzer aid
TO an wrOck yittle Clair
She put trums in his trade spread,
An chew-dum in his hair
TOzZer day.
"what you STINT one time she did?
Why ruined away from me.
She went and ruined away an MD,
didn't know where she be
Touldn't fine her.
"Dess Use sometimes norful, too
OF tOurse l is, I know:
But what's n yIttle dirl TO do
When she don't wort or sew
Tause she tarnt?
"She's dot to try; be tross. too,
When she's so small as me;
That's all the way she has TO do
When she's ti~red-don't you seer
Tourse you do.
"when Use WEAKLY dood and nice
Through all the drate lOng day,
Papa tells me II pearl of price.
An m,lzzer's dad to say:
She was dOod."
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22
Embroidered Muslin.

Muslins of a solid color are imported
IN robe patterns that have a deep founce
and narrow garniture of embroidery
done in many cOlors in cross stitches
and in tapestry designs. These come
in ecru, cream, rose pink and pale blue.
and will make gay and youthful sum-
mer dresses. For white dresses there
are French nainSOoks wrought all over
with sprigS, daisies, rOSe-buds or lilies.
to be used rs Over-dreSses or as the skirt
fronts Of plain muslins. These are in
thick designs like those of needle-work,
but there are also many of the OPEN
worked Hamburg goods that are to be
used for yokeS, sleeves and front
breadths of the white India linens.
Bands of insertion and scalloped en-
oroideries for trimming are in new de-
signs that have the effect of applique
work. as they are made to stand out in
relief from the surface, and represent
dragons, lizards, flowers, animals, birds
and insects. Melted meshes, like those
Of lace, are placed inside outlines Of
these figures and enhance the appear
ance of applied-work. tt Fayal de1
signs are in durable open w'."S for pique'
and for ~satteens, and o.::er pattern,
nave small eyelets that ,oo& like pc
torated card board. in preference to t.,
more snowy large wheels, 'tars and Ia
iced figures of Hamburg designs. The
Irish point patterns are again imported
n cream white na;nsoOkS. and vii, =
used as transparents over dark satin or
velvet for trimming cashmere dresses
and the LOuisines and India silks. Mos
cow embroideries in designs Of many
loops. like tatting. will be used for
trimming children's white dresses of
muslins, and also their light cOlored
cashmere dresses.-Harper's Bazar.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22

| after all. How mean In HIM" said Tom.
II am not sure of that; there are de-
feats. and defeats. Self and Satin de-
featedlnsans victory for truth and hon.
| or."-F0rUard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1884-02-22

The crops in Ireland have fallen oil
because of the emigration of laborers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-07


"Wednesday evening. Feb. 27th goodly
company gathered at Worsters hotel the
boarding place OF Rev. and Mrs. Geo ".
Lawrence, TO congratulate the bridal pair
and offer substantial tokens Of friendliness 10
the shape of a large easy chair, and hand
some autograph album containing names Of
parishioners, young and old NJ. Davidson,
Esq, in behalf of the donors prest nted the
articles, after which Rev. Mr.. Lawrence re
sponded with hearty thanks. Mr. VIM. Good
now and family OF Boston offered congratu-
lations by telegraph. Refreshments were
served, ami many thanks are due to mr. and
Mrs. Wooster for their painstakiug service in
arranging for this pleasant reception.
-NewfAne W. c. T. L. came within only
S44 OF winning the first prize offered by the
National W. G. I. L. for contributions taken
Dec. %, the 10th anniversary. Yonkers
n. Y, furnished the largest sum, S5O-so
Miss Willard will spend day with the Union
III Yonkers instead of coming to Newfane
Arthur Kenney, Marshall Howe, Alice
Hescock and Ida Eddy are attending school
in Townshend this spring.
As HeWfane is TO have town liquor
agent during the coming year, it will not be
necessary for Bratteboro TO provide thou
sand gallons Of medicine" hereafter.
"A very spirited discussion took place in
AOHu meellnB Oh the question OF retundlng
the Pickering dog tax. An extremely poor
man had managed TO pay heavy tax on
three or four dogs, more or less of them Of
the female persuasion, when. by some mys-
terious dispensation OF Providence or some
other cause, they passed suddenly to the un-
known land. The eloquence poured forth on
this question blanched the faces of strong
men, and Redeemed Others Never say again
that corporations have 10 souls-the kind
hearted town voted TO refund
Other votes passed we're to refund $50. o.
OOG town bonds at 4 per cent, and to pay
$1,000 the ensuing year also TO establish u
town liquor agency.
Plans drawn by G. A. Hines of Brattle-
0oro for the new savings bank building have
been accepted, and builders proposals are
advertised for this week. The building
will be of brick-hRndsome and substantial
throughout,
- II the Rewfane subscriber who sent us
SUN of money under date of March will
send US his name we shall be able to give
him his proper credit.-ED. PHGNIx
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-07

mont prevails the reforms promised by Mr.
MaoNeagh cannot be accomplished, for they
are not within the reach Of any President
Every four years the country witnesses man
Hesitation Of horo-worship, and IL hero Of
true metal does not turn up, quite as much
popular enthusiasm is aroused over n coun-
terfeit. This feeling which is fostered by
politicians of all varieties who have IN eye
solely to the offices, is q trace OF that loyalty
which once rejoiced in devotion to herodita-
ry kings But this democratic loyalty has
fresh chance for qualification once in four
years. While questions Of revenue, finance
and currency nre discussed during this con-
test for President the fact is little regarded
that the four.y year shadow Of king has an
extremely small influence over their solution.
But, what is more to the purpose for those
who try to keep themselves in the front rank
in the work for his election, he is the foun-
tain of official power and the dispenser of
patronage to his followers. Therefore, all
eyes are turned to his election, and in the ex-
citement Of the conflict the choice Of the
representatives upon whom the making Of
laws and establishment Of policies must de-
volve, is a matter of comparative indiher-
ence. In government like this all reforms
OF any real value or permanenoo must begin
and end in the Legislature. A President Of
four years except in some revolution or ex-
traordinary crisis can do little to promote or
retard the welfare OF the masses Of the peo-
Pile He is the first in a long graduation Of
place holding, and it is necessary for the dig
nifty and wel-being Of the country that he
should be a man Of the first degree but it is
nevertheless the Legislative body which real
ly determines the policy of the government
and it cannot with safety be forgotten that
the ideal legislator is an even more essential
factor in our body polite than is the ideal
President
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-07
The VVounded MIRA Tiu,,ers

That the Montpelier Argus is the apologist
for all the corporations in this state, which
for years have lived of the people without
making any return to the state for the privi-
leges accorded them, is fact of general
knowledge Were it not generally known
the two-and-a-hRlf columns which the Argus
devotes this week to the corporation tax law
would advertise the fact to every Argus read
or. The first half column Of this illumination
is devoted chiefly to highly appreciative re-
marks upon the 'impudence" of Col Hooker
and the Ignorance" Of The Fhmniz as Col
Hooker's organ In reply, The Phoenix
has to say that it is not its fault if State Audi
tor Powell's statement to Col. Hooker's com
mittee, that $500, 600 would pay the expenses
of the state for the present biennial term,
would not bear the construction which was
placed upon it. The figures which the Argus
spreads out through two columns are all given
in substance in q column in this issue Of The
Phoenix. According to the very worst show
ing that the Argus can make, the state will be
only $50 600 in debt when the next legisls-
ture meets-a showing which compares favor
ably with the way things have been managed
heretofore. Take out the $3.50 a year
which the Central Vermont will in all probs.
bility be obliged to pay, and this deficit is re-
duced to 5000 or less-R showing with
which every candid-minded man ought to be
satisfied for the first two years working of an
entirely new law Of the scope Of this one.
With the changes and revision which two
years experience will dictate, there is little
doubt that tho law will be made to raise mon
ey enough to pay the running expenses of the
state in future. And this is just the trouble
with the Argus. 1t sees that the law has come
to stay, that it is right in principle, and that
hereafter the corporations, under whose wings
it reposes, have got to pay their share Of the
| public taxes Let the Argus smoke this in its
| pipe and it may tend to soothe its over
wrought nerves. 1t is matter of the very
least importance, but it may interest our
| friend Hiram, nevertheless, to know that
since the passage of this law-which has OK
torted al! but $50, 900 Of its taxes illegally" G
| according to the Argus-we do not remember
to have exchanged word with Col Hooker
in regard to this or any other subj ect of legis
lation. Both the 'impudence" and the zig
norance" which The Phoenix betrays mus
therefore be loaded on some other shoulders
than his.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-03-07

Reports come from London that thorough
search at the various railway stations in the
city has resulted in the discovery of two in
fernal machines which only failed to explode
through some slight fault in their construo-
ton. The London press is intensely excited
on the subject, and the papers charge the
United States with responsibility for these
outrages by harboring the conspirators who
perpetrate them. The Times says in lead
ing article 1T is intolerable that England
should be exposed to this succession of plots
from a nation which processes to be friendly
with us. We know that the Americans are
aware of the identity Of the plotters of these
outrages. 1t would be no hard task for the
American government to end the whole thing
We have made the private manufacture of ex-
plosives a penal offense. As a result the con-
spirators have been compelled to change
their ground they find America safe ref
uge q government which will not NEEDLE.
1t is impossible that we should submit to
this il would be bad enough if America
were hostile country, but dynamiters are
common enemy No civilized country can
tolerate, without disgrace, miscreants who
have only done what American journals have
been allowed to advocate, what rewards have
openly been promised for, what public meet
inss have applauded." 1.-THE Thunderer" af
ter thus delivering itself demands that an ad-
dress OF strong remonstranoe" be sent to
our government. 1t is said that English de-
teotives in New York have been ordered to
inquire into the character an antecedents of
all persons sailing from New York and Bos-
ton for English ports since February l.