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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-10

machine is bought,at least 80 far as the
working parts to be protected are con.
cerned. The gummed portions should
be cleaned with kerosene Or turpen-
tine, dried, and these and all bright
surfaces painted with kerosene and
lampblack of the consistency of paint
Then if carefully laid away where the
covering will not he brushed or washed
off, the whole will come out perfect
and ready for use when wanted. Nc
gummy substance like linseed oil paint
should be used. 1t takes time to clean
when the implement is wanted.
For plows, hoes, rakes, or other
bright surfaces an ounce of camphol
dissolved in t%urpentine or alcohol, four
ounces of lard oil, and one ounce Of
black lead stove polish, intimately
mixed, make in this preparation one
of the best and cheapest perfect pre-
servatives, which is quickly removed
by simple use, but it is no better than
the kerosene and lamp black paint.
Some very careful farmers have a can
of the lamp black and kerosene mix.
ture in the field, and every plow-shart
and mold-board is painted with il
every night, and then turned upside
down. The first furrow in the morn.
ing cleans it perfectly. The same is
true of cultivators. If this pays, and
it does, it certainly will pay with more
costly machinery.-Chicag Tribune,
Sheep And Their Comfort.
1t Is held to be a cardinal principle
with the English shepherds that sheer
achieve the best results under tolera,
bly, moist skies, where there is at least
enough timely precipitation to soften
and nourish the fleece to keep it plia-
Die. They want frequent, gentle
showers to keep the fibres from be.
coming harsh. But the British sheer
are naturally a rather dry topped race.
Their wool is stiff and wiry and need,
OCCASIONAL fabrication from the clouds
just as an unhealthy head of hair re.
quires wetting with cold water, cold
tea or the like to enable the owner te
extricate it from a tangle.
But the merino has an extreme dis.
like for water touching its skin, and
that dislike is founded on instinct ann
ought to be respected. There is
hardly a more pitiable spectacle on the
farm than a lot of lambs wadina
about in high ragweedo and clover,
with only their heads in sight above
the tops. seeking in vain near the
ground for a bite of that fine and ten.
der herbage which they delight in, and
forced to content themselves by crop.
ping in~differently the topmost leaves:
their wool a muck of macerated yolk
Shiny to the touch; their legs and all
the underparts of the feeces bedrag.
gled, dripping like a cheese press with
dirty, milky gum in a state of solu.
ton.
AS an almost inseparable accom-.
pan1ment OF a flock of lambs thus
neglected, there will be a numbe,
suffering from losseness of the bowels,
owing to the excessive slushiness of
the pasture.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-10

Ihe question OF
This is a specially good time to think
INC study upon this question of man
nre. A southern farmer whose land
is exceedingly rich, and whose corn
crop the present year yields 80 bushels
per acre, remarked to the writer, who
recently visited his farm: 81 am busy
gathering everything I can to make
manure of. I am raking the woods
for decayed leaves, moving down
weeds from the stubble fields and the
creek bottom, and putting them in
pens under the cows and horses. My
corn makes a good crop but with a
little manure I can get 100 bushels per
acre. and that is what 1 am aiming at.
Good culture the best I can give,
brings me 80 bushels, and I can 20 on
doing as we'll as that, but by and by it
will be hard work to keep it up. 1
find it is better and easier to improve
good land than to bring up poor land,
and 1 am going to manur the best
land I have. Many a northern farmer
will think this strange talk and work
for a farmer and a tobacco grower in
the south.-NeW. York Times.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-11-10
Stock Shelters.

The Breeders Gazette earnestly adj
vocates the building of shelters for
stock, even In the sections where the
winters are open and mild. Figures
show that the Loses in stock from ex-
posture are not always largest in the
coolest countries; but in those sections
where cattle receive little attention.
and where chilling rains take the place
OF severe cold weather. In the New
England states the annual losses of cat
tie from disease, stress of weather and
ether like causes, amount to but two
per cent. according to the Department
OF Agriculture. In the Gulf states
where very little provision is made for
animal comfort. the loss amounts to
eight per cent. After all it is not
against the ''cold snaps" that cattle
need protection, so much as against
the ordinary storm weather that comes
along almost at any time. The cold
and drjzzling rains that make the
winters In some parts of the south 80
unpleasant, eve for human beings,
are very discomforting to stock. When
the skin is continually wet, there is a
constant loss OF heat, that tells rapidly
upon animal vitality. A healthy m an
can stay out in cold weather and en-
Joy the clear, crisp air, but a dull, eat
Ing rain fills him with discomfort and is
sure to drive him under cover.-Ruroz
NsU Yorker.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03
Questions Answered.

r. M, Danville. Eve do not publish
the names of persons granted pensions
when we know they do not wish them
published.
w. J. S., Hyde Park.-The law re-
sioners was repealed by act of congress
approved June 81, 1879.
S. p, Calais.-Captain M. jones'
company was from Waitsfield. 1t did
not reach Pittsburgh at the time of
the battle there in 1914, and was in the
United States service less than fourteen
days. Therefore a widow of a soldier
who served in this company is not en-
titled to pension.
E. A. b., Bellows Falls.-The old
flag of your regiment would not be
loaned on the occasion of reunion of
the old soldiers. All the battle-hags
and pennons of the Vermont regiments
in the war of the rebellion are carefully
kept behind glass at the state-house.
They are tattered and weather-stained,
with the names of the battles in which
they were borne inscribed upon them
in gold letters, and are never allowed
to be taken from the state-house.
T.. >. w., Pomtret.-lt was General
Ethan Allen who said he would wage
war with human nature at large" 1t
was said when Vermont was refused
admission to the Union because it would
not agree to the demands of New Hamp-
shire on the one side and New York on
the other. The British generals in
America in 1870, before the signing of
peace, entertained hopes of making
Vermont a British province. This did
not please Ethan Allen; but he in
formed congress, however, of the over
lures the British were making to him,
saying, in addition: " l am as absolutely
determined to defend the independence
of Vermont as congress is that of the
United States, and rather than fail l
will retire, with the hardy Green Noun
tain Boys, into the desolate caverns of
the mountains and wage war with
human nature at large"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03
An Amusing Episode.

H. J. Eddy, ID, late chaplain of
the Thirty-third Illinois Volunteers,
writing in the Boston Waterman of
General Grant before and at the siege
of Vicksburgh, says: "The rifle-pits of
the armies were near together, which
caused some very amusing episodes.
On one occasion, when the captain of
the guard on our front was little late
in arriving with his picket-guard, he
found the enemy's pickets in place.
Captain Gill called, Hello, Johnny
Reb! The answercam Hello, Yankr
Captain Gill said, You can't put your
pickets there Why not?' answered
the rebel captain. Because we are 60
ing to dig up to that point tonight, and
my pickets must be where yours are
So the rebel pickets were drawn back,
and the Yankee pickets put in their
place. The opposing picket-guards
often met-upon honor-to talk matters
over. On that night one of the Union
guards, as soon as stationed, took an
empty oyster-can, put into it from one
pocket handful of coffee, from another
sugar, poured water into it from his
canteen, made fire of twigs, and was
ABOUT 10 TelreSH himself. Seelug lle
smoke, the rebel called, Yank, what
are you doing there p The answer was,
Making coffee. Come over, Johnny,
and have some.' After little, Johnny
called out, Say, Yank, did you mean
what you said?' Yes Stick your
gun in the ground; it will be all right
honor bright The invitation was ac.
cepted. Such scenes were common
and the soldiers on both sides came tC
know and respect each other. No tru.
soldier erer fires on picket-guard."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03
Dumorsone.
Waits.

A CAMEL will work seven or eight
days without drinking. In this he diff
fers from some men, who drink seven
or eight days without working
" WHAT is education?n asked a
writer. Well, it is something college
graduate thinks he has until he becomes
a newspaper man. Then he has to be-
gin all over again.
NOTICED anything fresh to-day?"
asked the dude as he strolled into the
editorial room. = Nothing until you
dropped in, replied the editor, care
lessly, and there was no more said.
THAT article you had in last weeks
paper was the funniest thing | ever
read" said lady to an editor. = 1t
would make a dog laugh. l thought
my husband would split his Sides
WELL, to tell the truth, papa,
did not think much of the close of the
Sermon" said fashionable young lady.
" Probably you wer. thinking more of
the clothes of the congregation re-
piled her father.
BROWN: "Oh, how'd do, Black? I'm
almost ashamed of myself for not call
ing before. But I've put it off and put
it off until it did seem that / never
would call" Black: Don't mention
it, my dear fellow. You are very kind,
I'm sure.
CHOW" said the bridegroom to the
bride, when they returned from the
honeymoon trip, $ let us have clear
understanding before we settle down to
married life. Are you to be president OF
vice-president of this concern?"
want to be neither president nor vice.
president" she answered; " l will be
content with subordinate position. -
. What is that?" Controller of cur
rency."
A YOUNG man who believes in self.
improvement, having recently married
suggested to his wife that they should
argue some questions frankly and fully
every morning, in order to learn more
of each other. The first question hap
pened to be whether a woman could be
expected to get along without hat y
and he took the affirmative, and when
he was last seen he had climbed VI
into the hay-loft and was pulling the
ladder after him.
Z" COULDN'T you find room enough
for yourself on that bench without
pushing him off on the floor?" asked
an Austin school-teacher of the bad boy
of the school. A." / didn't want any
room for myself" was the reply. +"
wasn't crowded at ALL" " Then why
did you push him off?n To give hin
more room. He was the boy who wal
! crowded, so ! pushed him off to give
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03
The Capture Of New Orleans.

From The Century War Papers we
quote the following from the paper by
George w. Cable on "New Orleans
before the Capture -: " What a gather
ing! The riff-raff of the wharves, the
town, the cutters. Such women-such
wrecks of women! And all the juvenile
rag-tag. The lower steamboat landing,
well covered with sugar, rice and mo-
lasses, was being rifed. The men
smashed; the women scooped up the
smashings. The river was overlooking
the top Of the levee. A rain-storm be-
gan to threaten. Are the Yankee
ships in sight?' / asked of an idler. He
pointed out the tops of their naked
masts as they showed up across the huge
bend of the river. They were engag-
ing the batteries at Camp Chalmette-
the old field of Jackson's renown.
Presently that was over. All, me! l
see them now as they come slowly
round Slaughter-house Point into full
view-silent, so grim and terrible;
black with men, heavy with deadly por-
tent; the long-banished Stars and Stripes
flying against the frowning sky. Oh,
for the Mississippi. the Mississippi!
Just then here she came down upon
them. But how! Drifting helplessly
a mass of flames. The crowds on the
levee howled and screamed with rage.
The swarming decks answered never a
word; bat one old tar on the Hartford
standing with lanyard in hand beside a
great pivot-gun, so plain to view that
you could see him smile, gently patted
its big black breech and grinned blandly.
And now the rain came down in
sheets. About one or two O'Clock in the
afternoon Gas / remember), | being
again in the store with but one door
ajar, came a roar of shoutings and i'm
precautions and crowding feet down
Common street. Hurrah for Jeff Da.
Wis! Hurrah for Jeff Davis. Shoot
them! Kill them! Hang themr ]
locked the door on the outside, and ran
to the front of the mob, bawling will
the rest, Hurrah for Jeff Davis!
About every third man there had {
weapon out. Two officers of the United
States navy were walking abreast, un
guarded and alone, looking not to righ
or left, never frowning, never fiinching
while the mob screamed in their ears
cursed and crowded and CRASHED upOI
lHclu. pO lulOuSn tllt SdlcS Vi uSdll
those two men walked to the City Hal
to demand the towns surrender. !
was one of the bravest deeds ever saw
done. Later events, except one,
leave to other pens. An officer from
the fleet stood on the City Hall roo
about to lower the flag of Louisiana
In the street beneath cleaned the bay
onets of body of marines. A howitze
pointed up and another down the street
All around swarmed the mob. Jus
then Mayor Monroe-lest the office
above should be fired upon and the how
tiers open upon the crowd-came on
alone and stood just before one of tn
howitzers, tall, slender, with folde
arms, cycling the gunner. Down san
the flag. Captain Bell, tall and stiff
marched off with the flag rolled unde
his arm, and the howitzers clanking be
hind. Then cheer after cheer rang on
for Monroe. And now, i dare say
every one is well pleased that, after al
New Orleans never lowered her color
with her own hands"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03

him plenty of room. There is q great
deal more room off of bench than on
it,"
" Boss, will you tell me how to make
root beer?" asked colored man of a
clerk in drug store, day or two ago.
g Yes, will. Take a hickory stick.
three gallons of water, an old hat,
quart of molasses, paper of tacks, and
a pound of cayenne pepper; boil and
skim and set in cool place" " Say
dat ag'in, boss, so can disremember.
The clerk repeated his directions, and
the customer brought his fist down on
the counter with the exclamation. 81
sees where | spilled my hull Batch! 1
left out de tackso
" All, Stockton, | suppose you are
trembling in your shoes. Can't expect
to hold on to your Office much longer,
eh?' " Why not, should like to know?
The president has said that he should
remove nobody except for cause"
" Yes; but your record isn't so clean as
it might be. There's been some pretty
damaging charges brought against you.h
That's just what l depend upon. 1
may have been partisan, perhaps, but
not an offensive partisan. On the con-
trary, I've been on the defensive ever
since | took the place. Oh, no: no
danger of my being bounced"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03
Tbe Suloiers' 8uoget.
Pensions Granted.

To A. II. Lucas, st. Johnsbury, SO
month and 81 $40 arrears; William Lea
land, Barton, SO month and $3.50 ar
rears; Ichabod Thomas, North Duxbury,
S2 month and 1912 arrears; Captain
A. p. Slayton, Worcester, $12 month
and 81, 122 arrears; John Bigelow,
Woodbury., SO a month and 1886 ar
rears; James b. Cave, Barre, an addi-
tional pension of 50 month and S472
arrears, granted on an appeal; George
E. Austin, Rochester, restored to the
pension rolls at "a month and $40 ar
rears; Faber Benedict, East Bethel, an
increase of pension from SO to SS a
month; Thomas Carrigan, Randolph,
an increase from 80 to So a month.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03

Philip that we could distinctly hear the
gunners in the classmates give their or
ders; and as they saw Farragut's flag
at the mizzen, by the bright light, they
fired with frig6tful rapidity. Fortu-
nately they did not make sufficient al
lowance for our close proximity, and
the iron hail passed over our bulwark,
doing but little damage. On the deck
of the ship it was bright as MONDAY,
but out over the majestic river, where
the smoke of many guns was intensified
by that of the pine knots of the fire.
RATS, it was dark as the blacklist mid
night. For moment it looked as
though the flagship was indeed doomed,
but the firemen were called away, and
with the energy of despair rushed aft
to the quarterback. The flames, like
so many forked tongues of Kissing SER
penis, were piercing the air in fright
full manner that struck terror to all
hearts. AS l crossed from the star
board to the port side of the deck,
passed close to Farragut, who, as he
looked forward and took in the situa-
ton, clasped his hands high in the air,
and exclaimed, Ny God, is it to end
in this way' Fortunately it was not to
end as it at that instant seemed, for
Just then Masters Mate Allen, with
the hose in his hand, jumped into the
mizzen rigging, and the sheet of flame
succumbed to a sheet of water. 1t was
but the dry paint on the ships side
that made the hreatening flame, and
it went down before the fierce attack of
the fremen as rapidly as it had sprung
up. AS the flames died away the en-
gines were backed hard and, as if
providentially, the ram Manassas struck
the ship blow under the counter,
which showed her stern in against the
bank, causing her bow to slip off. The
ship was again free; and loud, spon-
taneous cheer rent the air, as the crew
rushed to their guns with renewed en-
| ergy.n
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03
Du3sle Corner.
1---Hidden Birds.

One morning when we boys were on
our way to school our attention was di-
verified by brook which shower had
increased, and it now, covered with
froth, rushed away under the road over
which we passed. While we, very
wet company, were playing in the
water, crowd of schoolgirls came
along-among them my sister Nettie.
" 'Tis. almost school-time," began Net
tie, when the bell rang, and the girls, in
panic, ran eagerly to school. "Think
of the licking Old Finch will give us if
we're late. Won't he club us tardy
ones!" said Mart Ingals. "I guess Al
Green's hankering for the strap. Eli,
can you make him come along? He
and Joe Dun linger there, gleeful
couple, and they had better be scooting
for school with us. If AL concludes to
stay there he will stay. If the teacher
whips me when l get there he'll be
sorry" But tits the teachers custom
to fog rebelious scholars. O, they are
coming putting across the field far
enough behind to be tardy. We all
feared that we most richly deserved,
and in fancy saw, Firch's wand and
his angry face flaming over us, as in
bitterness of mind we neared the school
house, looking as brave hero never
looked when facing the foe. Regret
came stealing through our being, reused
as we were to a realization of our mis-
demeanor. A venturesome boy named
Jared started into the school-house, and
we followed. / don't think it entered
our heads how we looked, until we saw
look both anxious and drol in Nettie's
face. The other pupils, looking up, saw
before them vision odd, yet not de.
void of interest. One chatty little
maiden whispered, 60, do look al
them, Erin" pointing to us, and Erlir
grinned while teacher and pupils burst
into a laugh. Awkward enough we
felt to see them all laughing at US. Hat
we been ducked in the brook, not one
of us would have been wetter. EC
Wing made a particularly grotesqu,
appearance with his long, wet hal
hanging about his face. At length Mr.
Finch said, and his voice was not yer,
sharp: You have had your punish
ment; now take your seats" We de
cided that being laughed at was wors
than having a good strapping.
ALLIN ULERN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03
THE Grand Army of the Republic has

THE Grand Army of the Republic has
quietly, and without ostentation, exer-
cised a care and charity FORTS members
and veteran soldiers generally that is
highly commendable. Perhaps in pub
lie opinion the purpose of this organi-
zation has been to preserve the memo
ries of the late war. This is one of the
several features, but the practical work
has been to care for the infirm, bury
the dead and provide for the widows
and orphans, and in this direction the
organization has done and is doing COM
mendable work. The posts in New
York city are now adding another de-
partment, which may be followed with
great benefit in other sections of the
country. They have organized an en-
ployment bureau, through which they
obtain employment for all worthy vet
Grams.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03
Narrow Escape.

ROCHESTER,, June l, 1882. "Ten
Years ago | was attacked with the most
Intense and deathly pains in my back and
Kidneys.
Extending to the end of my toes and to
my brain
(which made me delirious
From agony!!!
:" 1t took three men to hold me on my bed
at times!
but to no purpose.
Morphine and other OpidteS
" Had no effect
"After two months l was given up to
dell!
when my wife
heard neighbor tell what Hop Bitters had
done for her, she at once got and gave me
some. The first dose eased my brain and
seemed to go hunting through my system
for the pain
The second dose eased me so much that
slept two hours, something | had not done
for two months. Before had used five bot
ties, was well and at work as hard as any
man could for over three weeks; but l
worked too hard for my strength, and, TAX
ing a hard cold | was taken with the most
acute and painful rheumatism all through
my system that ever was known.
" called the doctors again, and after sew
eral weeks they left me cripple on crutches
for life, as they said. | met friend and
told him my case and he said Hop BitterS
had cured him and would cure me. l
poohed at him, but he was so earnest | was
induced to use them again.
In less than four weeks | threw away my
crutches and went to work lightly and kept
on using the bitters for five weeks, until l
became as well as any man living, and have
been so for six years since.
1t has also cured my wife who had been
sick for years; and has kept her and my
children well and healthy with from two to
three bottles per year There is no need to
be sick at all if these bitters are used,
j. j. BERK, eX-Supervisor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03
Prize Offer.

For the best answer to the puzzle of
Hidden Birds a copy of g Ivanhoe," by
Sir Walter Scott, is offered.
The birds are hidden " by taking
consecutive letters, just as they stand in
the puzzle, not minding the division of
the words.
The list containing the names of the
largest number of birds Cor the more
neatly arranged of two equal lists) will
be considered best.
Two weeks are allowed for answers
to be in. Mention this paper, and adj
dress answers to w. II. Eastman, East
Sumner, Me-, to whom the award of
the prize has been referred.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-06-03
Farragut's Flagship on Fire.

From an account by Commander AL
bert Kautz, in The Century, we quote
the following: I" No sooner had Farra-
gut given the order Hard-a-port,' than
the current gave the ship broad sheer,
and her bows went hard up on mud
bank. AS the lire-raft came against
the port side of the ship, it became en-
veloped in flames. We were so near to
the shore that from the bowsprit we
could reach the tops of the bushes, and
such a short distance above Fort st.