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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20

emit crops:
CORN FERTILIZER.
1900 TBS No superphosphae. ........ $50 90
800 lbs dried blood, twelve per cent ammonia . 8 so
200 lbs suphate potash. ..................... 90
$500 TBS will cost. S26 go
Add freight from Boston al IS per ton (by carload,
POTATO FERTILIZER.
1909 fbs fine ground s. c. phosphate. ...... sl2 90
500 lbs dried blood, twelve per cent ammonia. 6 90
800 lbs sulphate of potash. .................. so
$500 TBS will cost s22 50
Add freight as above. 90
Total. s2s 50
ONION, WHEAT, OR HOP FERTILIZER.
1000 lbs fine ground g. c. phosphate. SIP 90
500 lbs dried blood, twelve per cent ammonia. -. 20
400 TBS sulphae of potash. Observation-Disclosures. 90
5000 io' VIII s25 20
Add freight as above SO
1872 10
FERTILIZER FOR NEW sEEDED GRASS WITHOUT GRAM.
1900 lbs No. superphosphate. $50 90
800 TBS dried blood, twelve per cent ammonia . 80
800 lbs sulphae of potash. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. $50
ZoVO IDS VIII cost'.'... s2o 10
Add freight as above 50
$34 so
BY using the table of prices for fertil-
izers other formulas can be made up,
using other constituents. A considerable
saving can be made, where good I'M
leached hardwood ashes can be had, by
using them in place of the potash salts at
the rate Of five pounds of ashes to one
pound of the potash salts. On soils that
do not require potash, neither need be
used. If cotton-seed meal is substituted
for dried blood as source of nitrogen,
about double the weight will be required
for the same strength.
1t will be seen that these composts,
when the materials are bought by the car
load, can be produced at a cost to the
user of not much over $40 per ton, no ac-
count being made of the labor in mixing.
They will analyzs stronger than any COM
mercial fertilizer in the market, and may
be relied upon to produce equally good
effects when applied to crops. If less
than carload is ordered, the freight will
be about $S per ton, and of course the
difference will have to DO added to the
cost of the fertilizer. In many of our
villages there are merchants who would
be willing to order and keep fertilizer
materials, if they could rely on sufficient
sale for them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20

delivered on the cars at Barre or New
port, Vermont sending you the money
for the same before shipment2 What
is land plaster, and how much does it
require to mix with a barrel of bone
and ashes Would cotton-seed meal bene-
fit the above mixture ANY, BY replying
to the above questions, you will oblige
r. +. b., Orange, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-02-20

gCG a week IN your own town. Terms and 81 outfit
Voo free Address ii HALLET 4 Co.. Portland, Me-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

Saphar. The cast, with the exception of
Mr.. Saphar, are all home talent.
Fort Scott Bonner A Post of the G. A.
r. was organized at Fulton by Comman-
der Fred Seoville and Captain C. ii.
Haynes. The Post numbers about thir-
ty-hye members, the following gentle
men being installed as officers: E. C..
H4ousdeen, P. c.; W. ]. Stone, S. V. c.;
VIM. Olford, J. V. c.; DR.. A. Abrams,
Surgeon; A. Fairman, Chaplain; S. B.
Delano, Quartermaster; A. CIeal, Officer
of the Day; NJ. NJ. Akers, Guard; VIM
Beath, Sergeant Major.
Blue Mound Sun: Capt. w. II. Allen
has been appointed, by R. B. Burley
Post, u. A. r., to recruit a company OF
the Sons of Veterans. The captain un.
derstands how to induce persons to en-.
list, and we expect to see him soon with
full company. It will certainly be
amusing, if not instructive, to witness q
field display of the Broom Brigade and
the Sons of Veterans; but we opine that
should the Broom Brigade charge on the
Sons of Veterans, with fixed bayonets
(brooms), the heroic young men will sur
render without firing shot.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27


tionally good hogs. A lot Of five, which
he bought of Mr.. Gronigle, paying $3.50
for them, averaged S25.
Clay Center Times Flood & Lowe
have received their carload of Kentucky
Shorthorns. They wefe on the road sew
eral days and looked the worse Of the
wear, out few weeks of good care will
bring them out.
Valley Falls NeU Era: J. A. Mccoy
sold to his uncle, Alex Mccoy, last Sat
urday, a milk COW which weighed ], 500
pounds, and brought $3.50. She was as
fine specimen of a milk cow as has been
disposed of in these parts in many day.
Sidney COwboy: ]. E. Farnsworth OF
Bazine made a sale last week of fourteen
ponies to a La Crosse Rush county, par
ty. He also disposed of nine others by
way of the creek bank, making twenty
that have turned up their toes this Win
ter
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
Prairie hay aad sorghum Cane.

Sor. KANSAS Farmer.
Stock, as rule, are doing well this
winter. Feed has been plenty, the Win
ter favorable for all kinds of stock, and
any stock that is not thrifty OF st least in
fair condition, has been neglected, or
through bad management, or q poor
quality OF feed, such as lots made and
perhaps half spoiled prairie hay. I am
not much of an advocate of prairie
nay, no matter when cut. visited a
neighbours farm few days ago, that has
quite stock of cattle, and though they
had plenty of prairie hay and had been
fed all they would eat, yet those cattle
were very poor, and Just living through
the Winter, not worth as much by % per
cent. as they were last Fall. The same
holds good In every instance know of
where stock is being wintered on prairie
hay; thus the time and labor and what
feed is consumed is all lost. The profit
on stock is only derived from the animal
that is kept in a growing and thrifty con-
ditlon till maturity, or placed upon the
market; hence the necessity of feeding
well and with nutritious feed.
Since the discovery of sorghum as q
(Wlnter) forage crop there is but little
excuse for having poor stock. find ali
kind OF stock eat it and thrive finely on
1G1 anu IA6 absolute certainty OF sorghum
over all others as a crop makes it more
valuable. Also, the quantity raised pei
acre is several times that of any other
and requires less labor to save and feed
out than anything we ever had. We
have 1900 head of sheep, are fattine
about 800 wethers and we find they
thrive much better and faster when fec
on sorghum than on anything else. W.
had several hundred shocks of corn Gu
up in good season, and they will not ca
it at all if they can get sorghum so tina
ends the cutting up of corn only to
limited extent, Tor it is hard work. W.
say then plant sorghum, and SOW somt
millet for change and keep your stool
we'll. FAIRvIEW FARMER.
Kent, Kansas.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
GRAND ARMY GLEANINGs.
Particulars pertaining to the Posts.

Particulars pertaining to the Posts.
Kit Carson Post at Lyons has received
its arms.
The boys at Gaylord had regular hard
tack at a recent campfire.
Jim Lane Post of Mankato has rented
a hall for Post headquarters.
The Post at Columbus recently pre-
sented "The Spy of Atlanta" success
fully.
Cedarville ReOieaU: The comrades of
Charlie Aldrich Post, this city, will soon
entertain their friends with supper.
The members of Mcpherson Post have
petitioned the Kansas delegation in Con-
gress to urge the passage of the pension
bills now before both Houses.
A correspondent from McCook Post, OF
! lola, says the Post has about 40 MEM
and is in very Furnishing condition. It
will hold campfire next week.
Fort Scott Monitor: The third annual
campfire of Lyle Post G. A. r., will be
given under the auspices of the Woman's
Relief Corps April q, % and d. This
will be the grandest camp fire ever given
in Kansas.
Marion Record: We understand thai
Pollock Post is thinking of having &
public entertainment, assisted by Mrs
Custer Calhoun, who is giving elocutiOn
airy Rotations in various parts of Kan
sas.
Carbondale Indepa1de1lt: The Crane
Army of the Republic, of Burlingame
have secured Col. r. P. Findley, of Ire
mont, Ohio, to deliver few lectures OF
war "reminiscences, sometime during thu
present month.
| Brookville Transcript: The German
Volunteer will be produced in Brook
vile April Sd. 4th, and 5th, under thu
auspices Ofthe @. A. r. Post of this city
and under the management of VIII d
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
sTOCR sQUIBS.

Points and Items About Kansas Stock.
The foot disease has appeared at &C.
neva, Allen county.
Lung trouble affects some hogs in Sum-
ner county.
Frank R. Shaw's sale of Clydesdales
and ShOrthOrn cattle, at Salina, footed
$1O,365.
The Cherokee Strip Live Stock Associ-
alton favors holdings national convention
at st. Louis.
Sidney Co1oboy: W. P. Higinbothan, of
Manhattan, has refused $4,000 for tWen-
ty ShOrthorn COWS.
Chetopa Advance: Mike Putt sold to
Mr.. A NJ. Strobe, one day last week, a
hog weighing $40 pounds.
Peabody Graphic: J. D. Cation sold this
week "a head offspring calves to r. Bean,
of Topeka, that averaged 752 pounds.
Watervilie Telegraph: DIR. E. L. Wilson
brought back with him from Canada five
! stations and five mares, all imported
Clydesdales.
Centralia Enterprise: DR.. Hidden and
M. Slater sold four head of two-year old
Holstine heifers for $500, and l year
old bull calf for $50.
Fredonia Citizen: The cattle men in
this part of Wilson county do not seem
to be much excited over the foot and
mouth disease among the cattle Of Wood
son county.
Junction City Tribune: John K. Wright
recently sold thirty-seven head of high
grade calves to Oscar ROop, at $50 head
The animals are to go to Colorado. They
were extra nice.
Salina Journal: Mr. John A. Maltby
has lust returned from the East with an
imported, thoroughbred Norman stallion
which he purchased at Pontiac, Ills.
paying therefor 81, 500.
Clay Center Times: Mr.. r. Palmer OIL
Sherman, sold two hogs, weighing eight
hundred and thirty pounds, brought hin
the fine sum Of$45, 0O. That isbetter thar
hauling your corn five miles to town.
Sidney Colrboy: We hear that the FL
wood Brothers of Bazine have sustained
the loss of something over 700 head 0
sheep from their flock of about 1000
They lacked feed and shelter.
The third annual public sheep shear
ing of the Central Kansas Wool Grow
er's Association will take place at tn
ranch of E. w. Wellington & Co, Car
, nein, Ellsworth county, on April eth an,
: 10th.
2 Independence Tribune: Porter
l Remington are feeding a thousand fin
wethers on their ranch in the sOuthwes
! part of this county, and will ship par
: OF them soon, and the remainder mex
: month.
/ Gaylord Herald: The calf belonging t
e Mr.. Leon Tree, mentioned in this pape
j a couple of weeks ago as suffering froI
a disease which caused the flesh to dro
q from its knee and hook joints, died til
! first of the week.
5 Pittsburg iSnlsltfr: c. G. Waite shippe
# a car load of hogs to Kansas City MOnda
d that averaged 500. He had some exceI
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
Kansas CITY Produce Market.
Kansas City, March q. 1888
The Daily Indicator reports:-

Kansas City, March q. 1884
The Daily Indicator reports
WHEAT1Quiet; No 2 red, cash, sales at sszSc;
April SAC bid, 941Sc asked May. SOC bid, $3.50
asked. No Soft cash. 92l4c bid, CSC asked.
CORN-Quiet No. z mixed, cash, kaIeS 1T 41ISc;
April 421sc bid, 4-ssc asked May, 431<c bid. $40
asked.
No 2 white mixed, cash, sales at 445z645c.
OATS-NO. 2, cash, 291sc bid, 29hC asked.
RYE-No 2, cash, AGE bid sue asked.
EGGS = Market active at Ice per dozen In
round lots.
BUTTEk-Good scarce and steady.
DRY SALT MEATS-Shoulders, TIC; clear sides,
SIC; long clear sides, 915c; clear rib Sides exc.
SMOKED MEATS-SnOuiders 91<S; long clesK
sides, 1O1zc; rib sides, 10zc; clear 1b Sides 1910.
BARREL MEATS-POrk, homeless, Sl9 GU
HAMS-Sugar cured, l35$c
BREAKFAST BACON-l2Zo
DRIED BEEF-l41<e
LARD-Tierce, 91Sc.
FLOUR-Fine, q leo DIS, 81 90; superfpe, 81 log
xxx, 81 2O@1 80; family, 81 5O9l IS; choice 81 So
al 80; fancy, 81 1902 25.
BRAN-4O950c p 100 ms.
FLAX SEED-Sl 2O011 % on basis Of pUrs
CORN MEAL-90@95c
BROOM CORN-21%04c p b.
HAY-S8 0O99 90 for baled.
CHEESE-Fun cream 1Oc; fats partly skfms
med, sc; Young America, 13@131So.
WOOL-MissOur and Kansas, line, 1701Sc . ne
medium, 15(92Oc; coarse, 16@I7o; tub washed 8OG
Colorado and New Mexico, 14@416c. Black. bury
or spotted, 2C91Oc less.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
KANSAS WOMEN.
Various Things Concerning Them.


Mrs. A. S. Everest, ofAtchison, received
a slight cut on her face, in railroad &C
cldent at st. Joseph, recently.
Cherryvale GLobe-New8: Notwithstand-
ing the horrible wind, quite number of
ladies attended the school election.
The Hartford Call says that Miss Ida
Frisby threw some coal oil on some Goals
in the stove and was painfully burned.
Mrs. Rebecca Mckenzie, of Mound
Valley, Labette county, was recently at
tackled while in bed by a man who de-
manded her money. She screamed and
he fed.
Paola Republican: It is said that March
snow will remove freckles, which ac-
counts for the actions of the Paola girls
last Saturday, while rustling around in
the snow.
Burlingame Chronicle: A number of
Surlingame ladies are arranging for a
leap year ball. It will take place at Union
Hall within week or two. This will be
, golden opportunity for some of our old
boys and girls.
Mrs. G. W. Matheney, who was burned
! to death in the prairie fire, near Kinsley,
was hauling water in a wagon to the men
to use in putting out the fire, when the
horses took fright and ran away, throw
ing her into the flames.
Troy Chief: A lady in this county says
she has recently received a letter from
the East, announcing the death of a rel
alive, and that in compliance with his
own request, the body was to be taken
to creamery" and burned.
Miss Josie Hodges, teacher in a Doug
las county school attempted to correct
Clara Brawley, pupil, and Clara fought
using her finger nails and teeth with
such effort that the teacher had her ar.
rested on charge of ASSAULT and bat
terry.
lola CoIrant: Miss Ida M. Jones, who
| has been teaching the Fair Lawn school
this Winter has given up and accepted 9
position offered her in the Morse school
at Kansas City under Prof. Mcneil
| While we airy sorry to see one of Oul
best teachers leave the country, we car
hartily congratulate our friend upon hel
promotion.
Miss Gladys Frank, at one time a resi-
dent of Lawrence, whose mysterious dis
appearance from her home in Kansas
City, about one year ago, was the com
mon subject of comment, has at last beer
heard from. She is in Chicago teaching
music, under an assumed name, and has
been there all the time. Her parents
are at present, on ranch in Texas.
Hutchinson Nsus: There was a youns
lady at the Howard House last week
whose mother was a Cherokee Indiar
and her father a Pennsylvania Dutch
man. At the age of four her father took
her and ran off from her mother, locat
ing near Council Grove, but within {
year after he was killed by Indians, leav
ing her with some friends. AS soon al
she was eight years old her wild instinct
asserted themselves, and she soon worked
her way back to the wilds of her native
land. She dresses as an American, will
becoming taste. but prefers to live will
the Indians, with whom she is genera
faVorite.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
The Beecher Family.


The question was raised recently
whether Henry Ward Beecher was
younger or older than his sister, Mrs.
Stowe. It was found that Mrs. Stowe
was born in 1912 and Mr.. Beecher in
1913; he is little more than one year
the younger. Catherine Beecher was
born nearly twelve years before her bet
ter-known half sister. While Catherine
lost her lover, Professor Fisher of Yale
College, by shipWreck, when she was
still young, Mrs. Stowe married, it ap-
pears, Widower, if we are to trust Mr..
E. D. Mansfeld's Memories" which say
that Professor Stowe had for first wife
a handsome New England lady" Mr..
Stowe was ten years older than his wife,
who wrote her great work at the age Of
forty, and her second important novel,
'Dred," at the age of fourty-four. The
Beecher family seem to owe their liter
ary vitality to their transportation
to the West, where their father, Lyman
Beecher, went about 1882, and he re-
NAMED there many years. Mis-. Stowe
lived in Cincinnati about seventeen years
or till the time thatshe planned Uncle
Tom" which novel was not drawn from
Eastern or Virginia slave sources, but
from Kentucky, and the escaping slaves
who came up through Ohio and Indiana
Among these were Eliza Harris, whose
feat of crossing the river with her child
on floating cakes of ice, is fully testified
to in the recently published reminis
cences of Levi Coffin, the President o
| the Western Underground Railroad, who
sheltered her at his house.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
TWO RICH MEMS HABITS.
How Vanderbilt and Gould Spend Their
Time in Upper New York.

How Vanderbilt and Gould Spend Their
Time in Upper New York.
Somehow, says the New York Times,
very rich men never seem to have merry
hearts. I'saw Vanderbilt the other day
out at Johnny Berry's," the well known
roadside house near Macomb's Dam
bridge. He was sitting gloomily in a
corner, surrounded by his toadies, who
giggled and Cackled at every sad joke he
essayed, and applauded every horsey
dictum that fell from his lips. The dingy
room, the vulgar surroundings, and the
prevailing air of sordidness made the
group very suggestive one. Fortunately
for the great millionaire, he has one sub
stantial pleasure. Though a picture
buyer, he knows and cares little for art.
Books have no charms for him, and for
what is called societyshe has a distinct
and positive aversion. But in everything
that pertains to the horse he takes de-
light. Some of the sporting newspapers
refer to him,q uestiOns to answer, which,
with correctness, involves much horse
lore. His solutions are carefully written
out, and it is evident that he has spent
time and thought in their preparation.
To be sure. housekeeping, pure and SIM
pie, is not an ennobling amusement; but
a rich man who has this means Of diver
sion, may be said to be far more FORUM
ate than those who have no pleasure in
| life but in piling up dollars.
Jay Gould, on the other hand, has
taken the pains to tell people, long since,
that he played at money making for the
mere pleasure of the thing. But Gould
is a man familiar with books, and has a
very fair education. He is said to have
a good library, many of the books being
rare, scarce and valuable. AS he is what
is known asa domestic man." I presume
that his private life is far happier than
that of any oOher of our millionaires
The sages say that riches harden mans
heart. Nevertheless, if were expecting
great public benefaction in the interests
of the millionaires, would bet on Jay
Gould rather than on w. II. Vanderbilt
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
Abeacon's Dog.
Boston Globe.

6OSbOu GIODes
A good story is told of the presence of
mind of New Hampshire deacon who
was very fond of dogs. He had one val
and that understood his every word and
slightest gesture with an almost human
intelligence.
One evening at prayer meeting the
good man was offering an earnest exhor-
tation and the people sat with bowed
heads, giving earnest attention. The
audience faced the stand where sat the
pastor; the doors opened on either side.
All at once one of the doors, which had
been left aiar, was pushed open, and the
handsome head of the deacOn's favorite
setter was thrust in. The head was fol-
| lowed by the body, and the dog in toto
had just started with joyful bound to-
ward its master.
The deacon generally knew what was
going on about him, whether he was
praying or shooting, and the first move
ment of the intruder attracted his atten-
ton. Quick as fash the deacon, rails
ing his hand with warning gesture, ex-
claimed: "Thou hast given us our charge
help US to keep it." At the emphasized
word so we'll known to his canine ear
the handsome brute stopped, as if shot
on the very threshold Of the door, with
his intelligent eye fixed on his master.
In the same unmoved tone, with 8
slight wave of the extended hand: eve
would not return back to Thee with oul
duty on earth unfulflled." Again the
the perfect training of the deacon's pc
was made evident, for without whim
per he turned as noiselessly as he haC
entered, and remained as quietly outside
until his master appeared.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27
az Inexnensive Fflter.

Popular Science Monthly.
Very many families desire some mex
pensive device for fltering rain and 9TH
er water to be used for cooking and ta-
bic use A cheap and very efficient filter
may be made by using spirit of wine
cask, placing it on end with the head re-
moved, and having faucet at the bot
tom to draw off the clear water. To ftit
for the filter, take the removed top head
of the cask, and with small bit bore
holes all over it, then place four clean
bricks or blocks of wood on the bottom,
and on these rest the perforated top.
Now fill upon it about four inches OF
charcoal chopped into small bits the size
of peas, and over this put layer of sand
six inches deep. Impure water poured
into the cask on top of the sand will be-
come clear and sparkling after little
while, or as soon as all fine particles are
worked out of the charcoal and sand
This filter will not need renewing often
er than once in two or three months.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1884-03-27

A female suffrage canvasser came with
a petition one day to an old farmer, and
politely asked him if he would sign II.
He eyed the document suspiciously for a
while, and then asked, "What is it 2" a
petition in favor of the woman's move
ment," she responded, in her most IN
sinuatirg tone of voice. Then I'm agin
itp said the agriculturist, with the EN-
phasis of q man who had some domestic
infelicity. "a woman who's allus a-moviR
is ge4tin' into trouble. If you've got any
thing to keep her still, I'll sign it"