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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-05-27

The attention OF English agriculturists
10 being called to the use Of iron as ma
nure. II was tried last season by Dr.. Grit
fiths OF Manchester, England, who de-
clsres himself convinced that the spplics-
ton of iron, in soluble form, is very
beneficial 10 certain crops especially to
clover, beans, peas. &c, and root crops
generally. The iron is applied in the form
OF sulphate green vitrol or copperss. and
can DO bought in lots oftwenty FIVE to one
hundred pounds At two and one half cents
per pound. Mr.. Gri1itbs recommends
only fifty pounds TO the acre, having
obtained remarkable yields with that
quantity. With potatoes, on three adjacent
plots Of equal size. uniform character and
similar location, one plot unmanured. the
second MANFRED with complete CONNER.
cisl fertilizer, the third with the same
plus iron sulphate st the rate Of fifty
pounds per acre. the yields were respec-
lively three, six and one half and eight and
ooe half tons OF tubers. Here WAS gain
Of over thirty per cent from the use Of iron
and the report states that the quality Of
the crop was likewise improved. The
result was equally favorable with beans
sui peas. He says the land was in good
condition containing plenty Of all the
other plant nutrients. otherwise iron alone
could NOT have bad such an effect. for by
no possibility could iron take the place
Of the old standards 40 long used - Ter.
tilizers: Il can only supplement these,
supply ring another special want OF the
plant, and by 90 doing can enable the lat
ter 70 take up and assimilate greater
quantity Of The other plant foods within
reach. Another EngIishnan, > Mr.. Edgson
hss reported his experience With the new
fertilizer = dressing upon grass isnd
A worn out pises Of grsss. badly injected
With mo~, vas given dressing Of iron
sulphale amount not stated, but prob
ably not over 100 pounds to the acre
After ths 6rst rain The grass turned black.
then briehisasd up 70 vivid green. With
stood > dry season remarkably we'll. made
: good crop and the mos vas killed.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-05-27

How loog seed will retain its vitality
Is question which can never be settled
because people cannot live long enough
to decide it. The past season an old fence
Tow dividing garden from field, which
neigh bors say has not been disturbed for
at least century, was spaded up, and pro-
duced thick growth OF wild mustard
This is common weed in my neighbor-
hood. and comes up whenever any new
land is cleared or old mellow or garden is
plowed or spaded deeply, or whenever
the earth is thrown out from newly dug
cellars. II is said that the heaps Of earth
which have been left around old European
mines undisturbed since the ancient Ro-
mans left them become covered with the
common weeds Of the country as soon as
they are turned over. ! have recently
seen newly cleared forest land springing
up thickly with red top grass, and this is
the common natural heritage over extern
sive areas, and on the tops Of the noun
tains in the Blue Ridge country from West
Virginia to Alabama. Every back-woods
farmer knows how the common fire weed
springs up on newly cleared and burned
timber land. All these we'll known facts
tend to show that seeds Of many varieties
OF plants are practically indestructible by
any natural causes 10 the soil. Hence the
greatest caution is to be observed in keeping
seeds Of weeds out Of manure and from the
soil
There are few things which are imposs-
;ble when one determines to do them, aud
the clearing Of farm or garden OF weeds
is quite easily possible. The way to do
this is to never let weed seed. In time
the stock will be exhausted. The usual
plan is TO spend great deal Of labor with
the cultiyator and the hoe 10 roofing out
weeds while . crop is young, and then
when the very worst time--the seeding
time arrives. the crop is ''laid by as i
IS called, and the weeds are left to ripen,
and scatter their seeds on the soil to make
work for another year. II farmer is
asked what is the greatest drawback to biz
success be will tell you 1t il the nuisance
OF weeds, but the northern farmer has q
very faint idea OF them as compared with
the southern farmers, and yet these south.
ern farmers are the most careless Of any
10 this respect. Men Fork Times.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-05-27
Aarirnltnral.



II bss become common practice among
our farmers 70 grow fodder corn With
which 10 exc ont their pastures ~fen
the dry weather stTikes them 10 summer
The term fodder cora is used. by ecm.
mon consent 10 designate corn Growp
specially for fodder. esther for soii'ng Or
for curing fcr winter feed. Corn fodder
Is the name given 10 corn stalks after Tho
corn has beep husked. But tho growing
% fodder corn is yearly becoming moro
popular and, with the cnsilaec boom. is
likely TO come into general practice. We
wish 10 say o few words about the best
method 81 growing fodder corn The Gus
tom used 10 be 10 sos II very thick, 40 a.
10 make the stalks grow slender. under
the impression that they would be better
rel,shed by stock than the coarse stalks Of
the iuil-grown corn. Many still continue
10 SOW fodder corn in this way; but il Is
great mistake When so thickly grown
IL is but little else than crude hbre aud
water contsipg very small percentage OF
nuiriment. For soiling, for curing, or for
ensilaeine. II is better 10 grow fodder corn
not more than twice as thickly as we grow
field corn. Planted in drills, dropping
the kernels four 10 six inches apsrt, with
the rows three and half or four feet apart
or planted 10 hills Is inches apart. with
three to four kennels in the bill, the rows
as fer apart as Ne have just indicated, viii!
give much better results than planting
more closely. We must let in The air and
sunshine. IN order to develope the gums,
starches, and sugar. which,. give the stalks
their nutritive value. Cultivating and
stirring the soil help fodder corn just IS
much a. they field crops. For early feeding
il ia best to plant early. so as TO give the
corn chance 10 reach full maturity before
being cnt and fed. or otherwise disposed
OF. Do not allow the corn to harden or
the stalks to ripen, but TO reach the green
corn stage Of the ear. This 10 the time
when il 10 in its best condition and the
most valuable for food.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-05-27

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-05-27
Be Warned

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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-05-27
EIYE THOUSAND LADIES'

Wanted at once TO do our Fancy work. No Can.
vassipg; No Humbug. Easily learned and neat.
Five TO Ten Dollars per week at this season:
Steady employment The year round. Apply At
once for particulars toKENsiNdToN PLAGUE AND
PANEL Arr Co. ,Knckerbocker Buildingl. 1877
fremont st.. Boston. Mass. p. o. Box 5.2O8.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1886-05-27
TARRANT,s
EFFERvEsCENT sELTz.
Err ApERIENT,

EFFERvEsCENT sELTz.
Err APERIENT.
an elegant efficacious. and
pleasant apsrient In tho
form OF a powder, produc-
ing VIII On Dissolved in water
IN Exhilerating, Eiiervesc.
ing draught. recommended
by our best Physicians ~ .
reliable and agreeable rem
edy. II cures Constipation
Indigestion, cures
Dyspepsia, cures Piles aud
Heartburn, cures Liver
Complaint, cures : icf
stomach, and gently urges
oil the Excretory organs 70
action. II should
be found in every house
hold aud carried by every
1qists ererytrit9e.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18

mepts oman both n Thames and street. framing IA tn
cold gray river Groups men, wretchedly CLAD stco
leaning against every WALL or stamped W anu t tbcr
niimbod limbs Many Te Of fine and compsrasv roS
buildings to let many another ci"ser; o" com,
and bOltAi The cause Il not hard TO nnd Inc So,
merce and the s ps OF LONDON have outgrown Lonoo"
Pool 1870. ,,,
called on several people with the Bible woman, oue
everywhere found extreme poverty, am ddcent
brayely that only Who knew the ueceu'
homes we'll quito knew how sharp was the pincn GU
dured wonderfully patient aud ACCOMPANYING arc
with To let their property be known Is to them Almost
wors, than itself One poor woman VINO WAS ~
great str1ts-fOr living Peabody block the rent ha9
10 he fonnd as regularly Monday morning came-sad
only day or two ago to one of our workers VINO naa
our troubles have n good husband and we tax 10
each oth~r, for we friend In London Expert
enced Bible aud and Others who arc con
santly visiting such homes, know, however eo0d zeal
without being told. They do not expect to find among
decent folks those striking pct lres OF want that appeal
strongly To tho amateur summer 0r.the draugnts
Inc o sensational
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
A MARYLAND SNAKE STORY.

Crt0nsrflle (Nd) Letterto The chicago Inter OCEAN.
have read with much interest the discussion abouo
tho Joint snake and propose give experience with
It, FAMILIAR with the joint as We call
IL here the hook and-eye" snake since boy. It
Is snake OF brownisn yellow color and grows 10 be
about three feet long but at any stage OF Its growth IL
can unjonted unlocked. 1t is fastened together
by book and-eye ARRANGEMENT exactly IKE those used
on ladies dresses On occasion while out taking
walk saw a Joint snake Wing slowly along the top
of an old stone WALL taking my gave It smart
jerk about the middle OF the body and 10 Immediately
unlocked into sixteen pieces each about two Inches
long Tax ng the head part and putting III my hat for
safe keeping, gathered up tho joints and laying them
along a in just the reverse order 10 which they
came ar art, with all tho eyes In contact. and also the
hooks took the head part out OF my hat and laid It
alongside OF the middle OF the row OF joints II i'm
mediately began to move along the lii ana without
moments hesitation backed up To the first joint, when
little snap was heard and the first JOINT was hooke on
It rereated the process and in the course OF sixty ve
seconds by the watch it was again a complete snake.
Again catching IT took out the nuth joint and also
tho fourteenth and changed places with them, putting
the ninth place Of The fourteenth, and then let th0
snake 20. He gave one or two wriggles. but nndins
there was something wrong commenced examining his
Joints from his head down. and when he cam, TO the
along the OF his Joints until he came 10 where tho
uteertA ought to he, but where had the ninth,
took that ont ana hooked IL the eight and then qua
the fourteenth back In its lace all Of which was done In
an incredibly small space Of time. Again separated
him. mixing the joints up promscuOusy and hooking
them together having difficulty IN hooking the tail
oint on TO the head part the hook and did not get
very WELL Letting the snake loose in llo2 seconds No
was again properly jOnted and let him 20.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
CURRENT ANECDOTES.
QUEER PRA YERS.

from me BCSD0n RecOrO.
The modern for abbrcyiai0ns especially in the
of societies. strfkIngy exemplffed other
day a certain women's prayer mreting One OF the
sisters. who Is very much interested In the woman'S
Christian Temperance Union. tho woman's Foreign
Missionary Society. tho Woman's Home Mssionsr
Society and tho Woman's Educational and Industrial
Union prayed ferveDtIy with charming certainty that
she would be understood:
"O Iord bless tue w. g. I. U the W. r. NJ y, the w
II. M. s. and the ". +. and /. VI"
when hear stories OF odd prayers" said certain
colonel hearing the Just told Always think Of
ono 7 heard offered by Old darkey down on Ship
Island during the war He prayed. 30 Lord. raushsck
WORT all ober white horse and g0 US all charity
like bounding brass and a simple tnglew
dstiD guished Boston divine preached few sundays
ago a cousin who Is pastor OF a church forty miles
out in the country His relative somewhat Hurried
by tho presence OF the city minister and IN the opening
prayer with which he prefaced the others sermon no
prayed:
"Help thy servant who Is to speak to US to-day With
out Thee-help hn-for" He stopped tried to collect
himself, ana flushed, "for. Lord, he can't do much.
anywavw
The pastor OF South End church called on bereaved
widow his congregation the other day and began con-
soling Scriptura texts Her husband had long
been an invalid and minister's selections bore the
rest into which he had entered.
"Y-s she sighed and there Is one beautiful verse In
the Psalms that appes To me that think OF so much:
'Othellos occupation Is gone y"
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
THE STRAUSS BROTHERS.


Ihear that Johann strauss Is about TO emoody !pe
musical "reminiscences OF his youth IN an opera the
leading ori of which are to he rey'als OF lance tunes
cOmposed By him when he WAS lad studying chgihset-
ing against his will Hts boyhood AS well as tha OF Fly
brothers Joseph and Edward was spent under the roo"
that sheltered renowned father, who'll however 10
seldom saw for his parents hat separated, ana TOE
many wears lived different stories OF the same house.
the boys having been udcialy assigned 10 Their
mothers care All three developed remarkable usical
ability at an early age, aud. when still In round jackets.
we're niiar figures 10 several musical so.oas o.
Vienna vile they constantly played their rather
and sometimes their own Their musical
feats Of course reached old Stiasss ears much Ia MS
yratiiication but he made until. several months
having ella sed since he hrst became aware thar they
were acquiring celebrity. II strncx HIM one day -
absurd unnatural that he should be about tho Only
musician in the kasersadt had Lever heard any "1
his own sons compositions. Forthwith he Sent ntssi
to wife, who occupied apartments above MS own
two lights higher to the efeot that he would esteem
favor II would permit his soi to pay him VISIT
His request granted at once and the three ooys
were ushered into their fathers presence But strange
to say the Waltz King las tho Nlennesc hau chrs-
toned Strauss the elder had pianoforte I'D ms foous
What was 10 be done After some hestauoh no
decided upou sending another mossage upstairs 10 ASK
Mamma Strauss lend MIN her piano Tor an hour OF
two Presently down came tho plano, ana the boys
began to playrst their fathers music AMI tnen tneH
own Tie old mans delight was unhounded no en-.
braced them over and over again, gave tnem MS
bessine aud thon sent them back IL their mother TO-
gether with the plano and his compliments aud
thanksv
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
4 RAGGED PAIR.
From Lend q Hand,

FTOfH LfHH q HuNu.
He stood in fierce despar-gsunt. hoIow-eyed,
With murder whispering in his tortured ear.
No work. His baby 8 cry broke down his pride,
His sick wifes pleading brought tho horror near
They heard his tale, and carelessly they threw
golden coin II they Thought the sting,
That drove his soul Crimes hated portals through,
Would weaken at the moneys golden ring.
Hi. thin face settled in hateful frown;
The sneerinE charity unheeded lay;
They who had idly crushed his manhood down,
viii wonder at his dark revenge some day.
A man with coat ragged as his own
Held out a and aud spoke brave words OF chcer
And, 10! The dark, stern face has gentler grown
And in the hollow eye there shines a tear.
FORGOTTEN are the hideOus thoughts that filled
HIS soul, the way seemed brighter than Defores
newer courage all his life has thrilled,
And thrown q CLEAN OF sunshine through Hope - door
He gives the most who bravely lends hand
10 help his brother In the hour OF need,
God keeps the record-He can understand,
And of slightest service will take heed.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
CUTTER MEN IN THE YACHT CLUBS

The statement by The London Field that the
New York. Atlantic and seawanhaka Yacht Clubs had
turned out Of office all tho men. with tho idea Of
giving the American type Of yacht "aJ least fair
show hardly borne out by the facts 1t is true that
Elbridge 7. Gerry who succeeded James Gordon Ben
nett as commodore OF the NewYork Yacht Club. IL not
known IA an advocate Of tho cutter but neither was
Mr. Bennett. Both Of these prefer large and ole
CANT steam yachts to any other. A. Cass Canheid the
Commodore of tho seawanhaka Club, is well known as
ono Of the most intelligent and consistent of cutter men
lie not only sails a cutter. but he designed most e1
celent one his Isis The Atlantic Yacht Club never had
more than the antcst suspicion VI cutter blood IA ana
the question OF outor sloop never cntcrod Into Its
politics. -. ,.. A..
ceyed st yacht club elections recently WAS tho election
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
CHARiTIE.

The beams OF morning are renew'd,
Tho valley laughs their light TO see;
And earth 10 bright with gratitude,
And heaven with Charlie.
Oh. dew OF heaven oh. light Of earth
Fain would our hearts be nlPd with tnee,
Because nor dar kness comes nor deartn,
About the hOme OF Charlie.
God guides the stars their wandering way,
He seems to cast their C, Irses free,
But birds INTO himself for aye;
And all their chains are Charltie.
When first he stretch'd the signed zone,
And heap'd tho hills. and bard the sea-
Then Wisdom sat beside hts throne,
But his own word was Charlie.
And still, through every age and nour.
OF things that were and things that be,
Are breathed the presence and the power
or everlasting Charlie.
BY noon and night. by sun and shower,
BY dews that fall and winds that hee'
On grove and het on fold and nowerS
Is shed the peace OF Cnarltlc.
The violets light the lonely hill,
Tho fruitful burrows load the lea;
Mans heart alone "a sterile still.
For lack OF lowly Charite.
He walks weary vale within
No lamp OF love In peart hath ne
His steps are death, his thoughts are SIN,
For lack OF gentle Charlie.
Daughter Of heaven we dare not lift
The dimness OF our eyes to theej
Oh pure and God-descenhed gilt!
Obi spotless. perfect CharitisI
Yet forasmuch thy brow ia crost
With blOod-drops from the teathful treo,
We take thee for our only trust,
Oh! dying Cnaritiel
Ali Hope, Endurance, Faith-ye fail ike aeasn'
But Love Gu everlasting crown rereiveth;
Who ali things hopeth, beareth and Ueiieveth.
JOIN RUsKI.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
THE TROUTROD ON THE WALL.

This slender rod of mine;
This delicate silk line,
And the creel;
This landing net, these flies
OF every shape and size;
With the reel,
Now hanging on the wall,
Such memories recall
or the past;
That live them DER again,
And rejoice as / did when
made cast.
am once more boy
! feel thrill OfJoy
At the sight
or the sparkling mountain brook
Who're cast the tempting hook,
Stepping light
can see the shady pool,
Underneath the alders cool
Bending DER.
Specks of foam about an eddy.
Circling round with motion steady
To the shore.
Bow I see the beauty rise,
As the artificial flies
Strike the pool.
can hear the water boil,
Aud the crazy reel uncoil
From the spool.
All! he's out upon the bank!
And the specks upon his flank
How they shine!
o! none but anglers Know
Why my eyes with tears o'erhow,
AS think Of days gone BY.
or the rod, and reel, and fly,
And the line. -IJAMEs Il. HoADLEY.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
AFTER THE Ball.
from The Theatre,

From The THEATRE
She counts her conuuests all as naughe
Before this browning one;
The love that seemed to come unsought,
Like splendors OF the sun.
And every word he spoke tonight
Is craven on her brain
In letters OF auroral light,
Forever to remain.
She lays her lips upon the hands
His fervent lips have kissed;
And DER her clear eyes as she stands
There comes happy mist
What was her charm IN form or race
Ger others at the ball
That he should do her such grace
As choose her mid them all
She casts her shining silks aside.
And robes her for her rest;
Her only dream till morning-tde,
He loveO me-loves me best"
Oh virsin faith! o face so sweet
0 heart that pulses true
Will any mans heart ever beat
AS legally for yo9i
He leaves the ball, but not for rest,
And lot for faithful dream;
Life needs, 1t seems, another Zest
Where Lais retgns supreme.
Fill high the beaKer with champagne,
And Grown the board with fiow'rsi
A husband may not know again
such s:ay Bohemian hours
Not hi the love that lives for aye,
Not lbs the 10y al troth;
HIS paabion lasts summer day,
He stears a traitors oath.
60 takdthis moral mid the strife
or II fmeneal plans,
That loEe IL ali a woman's life,
And Only half mans.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
MASCULINE CURIOSITY QUITE SATISFIED.

The polce force have q good Joke q new member.
IL appears that the late addition tie finest"
furnished with fire alarm key and never having seen
the inside OF one of these thone lit he would
tighten himself to the mysterious nwards OF these by
cans his key. He got tho box zen all right and
looked the till he satisfied. but when he
had the box again lie horrEed 10 Bnd that ho
could not extract tho key. brother officer coming
along kindly informed the victim that IL would be as
much as his life was worth 10 go away and leave the
KEY in the box, as fellow might come along aud
turn on false alaIm SO the new man fingered near
like Marys little lamb. after tho teacher had put II out,
till SupsInt Coffee could be found The police
man need feel the matter, for there 10
Young man In town who rushed to box to turn IN an
alarm but who when he had opened the box, did
nothing but stand and fire ins) it as if 1t were
ecphone.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-04-18
SOME HITHERTO UNWRIITEy HISTORY


The followins story from school In the Mid.
lands The master told the BOYS OF the third class To
write a short essay Columbus. The following was
sent up by ambitious essayist un.hus man
who 60 nd make egg stand end without breaking
It, The King of Spain said to Columbus: Can you
discover Ameri' Yes said Columbus, II you VIII
give me a ship SO he had shin and sailed over tho
sea in the direction where he thought America ought 70
be found Tho sailors quarreea and after many days
Then that Is America, said Columbus When the ship
got near, the land full OF black men. Columbus
said: Ii this America Yes il is said they Then
he said suppose you are he nseers s sc 's ay
Columbus q You are right, said he IEen I've einel
turned TO his men ana said There is 10 help oT II; we
are discovered at last. y"