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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15
How About the Boys2

To The Agricultural Edtor.-A copy OF
your newspaper sent by some friend brings
back to mind many pleasant remembrances
of my native state: and as in times gone by
| turned to your columns, | could but adj
mire the cheerful courage with which you
advocate the merits of New England as a
farming country. There is something in it,
too; and think a man who owns a good
New England farm and knows how to use
it can live as well and enjoy as many priv
ileges az any man need wish.
But how about the boys starting without
means2 1t has and does seem to me
rather uphill road for them to work at farm
wages until they can buy for cash, and |
don't like the mortgage plan either. Your
advice to let them learn business is good;
but some of them may notice, as did, that
it takes less time and study to learn a trade
that will bring two dollars and fifty cents
day wages than to learn to be a first-class
farmer-a trade at which it is hard to find
job at much more than half the wages
named.
love farming and especially fruit-grow-
ing, and would like to be with my orange
groves and vineyard in Florida all the time,
but | can not afford to. Why? Because
the same care and study applied to other
business pays me better. So hire thirty
dollar-a-month man there and do building
business here myself which Is paying me
five times that. am obliged to refuse some
of the work that is offered me, for lack of
men. There is great demand for good
carpenters at two dollars and half day,
and almost any white man that knows any
thing of the trade can get two dollars.
Don't you know men who would like to
come down and work this winter? The de-
mand may slack up some, but there is lots
OF work ahead both here and in Montgomery
and the Northern Alabama towns boom right
along. We have no boom here, but a natu-
raj growth. Cotton makes this city, and it
is in the fertile black belt" fine agri-
cultural section,-one that isn't half what it
might be, though, as the negro farmer isn't
comparable to what we mean by farmers in
Vermont. They make crops on credit for
the benefit of the cotton merchants, and
take very little interest in anything more
than hog and homny enough to live on
There is hardly any fruit raised here though
don't see anything to prevent it, and there
is good market. HARRY l.. CHAPLIN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

G. II. Snow read before the Towns
bend grange paper with this title, a
part of which we reprint from the
Picnic. He says:
I asked myself "Why is it?" and as |
looked over our own town | could see the
reason. Our young men at the age of
twenty-one, or even younger, leave the
farm where they were born, and without
one backward look of regret, begin at the
very bottom of some business of which they
know little and perhaps nothing. They
ought to be skilled laborers on the farm at
that age, capable of earning the very high
est price. But. instead of keeping on with
the business which they have thoroughly
learned and in which they could stand
high, they begin at the very lowest round
of the ladder in some business already
crowded. leaving the old and honest occu
patton of their forefathers to foreigners.
And now comes another question. Why
are the young men leaving the farms? No
two of them will give the same reason, and
many OF their reasons are, to say the least,
vague. They act as if they had hunted for
a good excuse and couldn't find it, and
when a man hunts for an excuse it is evil
dent the true reason isn't pleasant TO give.
But they need not hunt for a reason: it is
self-evident, and no wonder they are
ashamed of it. Nine-tenths of the young
men leave the farm because they can't get
young man of the present day has got above
work. He is going to find some business, if
he hunts till he dies land the probabilities
are that he wilD, where he can get living,
and a little more, without working for it,
and as soon as he admits it he has sunk
himself to a level with tramps for their
aims are the same. Young men haven't
got enough of that selfesteem that carried
one man to the highest place Vermont can
give. When asked by one of his daughters
to get a suit of clothes like city visitor, he
replied, 81 haven't got to following another
mans fashions vet; if he wants MS to he
dressed alike he'll have to dress like me-"
II is said self-praise goes but a little way.
but that self-esteem that puts "A man square
on his feet and keeps him there, goes a long
way toward lifting him to fame. When the
young men see that the farmers occupation
is the most honorable on God wide earth,
when they see, as the most far-sighted poll
ticians already see, that the farmer is going
TO rule our land in the good time coming,
and when they see what the result Of the
course they are taking will surely be. then,
and not till then, will our young men take
up the AK, the spade and the hoe. and 20
back 10 that occupation which God blessed
when lac closed the gates of Edcu-agricul-
ture. Then, and not till then, will the hill
farms of old New England be inhabited by
men of our own natl N who have come back
10 the farm willing to work, able to work,
aud prepared TO work
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

CIDER, to be kept unfermeuted,
should be made as late in autumn as
possible, as it would be difficult to keep
from fermenting when made early in
the season. NOvember-made cider, if
bunged up tight and stored where a
temperature near the freezing point
can be maintained, will probably keep
sweet indefinitely. Some people put in
a half-pouud or a pound of mustard
seed to the barrel of cider, and others
use sulphite of lime in the same way.
The old-time method of scalding is con-
sidered by many people one of the best
and least Objectionable methods.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15
WHAT rs
SCROFULA

Il Is that impurity in The blood, which, ac-
cumulating in the glands Of the neck, pro-
duces unsightly Jumps or swelliNgs; which
causes painful running sores on the arms,
legs, or feet; which developes ulcers In the
eyes, ears, or nose, often causing blindness or
Deafness which is the origin of pmples, can
cerous growths, or the many other manifesto
tions usually ascribcd to "humors;" which,
fastening upon the lungs, causes consumption
and death. Being the most ancient it is the
most general of all diseases or affections, for
very few persons are entirely free from it..
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

TIE Maine Farmer says that during
his recent trip Hon. 7. II. Phair OF
Aroostook, went as far west as Water
town, Dakota, his object being more
particularly to investigate the prospects
of the western potato crop. After a
most thorough examination, he sums
up the situation by observing that the
man who is located here and doing
fairly well, and pulls up stakes to go
west, makes the mistake of his life, for
Aroostook beats them all out on the
solid comforts of life.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

THERE is as much chance for energy,
foresight and skill to succeed in agri-
culture as in any other business. There
are enough successful farmers, who
have brought themselves up from
friendless poverty to wealth, to prove
the truth of this statement. They are
to be found in every state, and almost
universally, though not always, they
were poor boys.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

To the agricultural Editor:-I have had
some experience with dogs, and, as hunter,
have observed more of the characteristics OF
different breeds than the average citizen.
To keep out Canada wool, | would employ
a cross between the maStif and bulldog.
But TO raise American wool, | would give
a bounty for the ears of hunting dogs and
remove it from foxes. NED NORTON.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

WE do not much sympathize with the
view taken in the other paper. No
doubt there is fair share of the kind
of folly spoken of on our farms; but it
is no loss to the farming interests to
have the silly and lazy ones drawn away
from the farm. They can better find
the tuition they need in the towns they
fly to, much as notes fly into flame.
Vain, lazy, silly men and women will
never make a success in any kind of
agricultural or horticultural work. 1t
is the glory of the farm that it tends
to develop the sterling qualities of men
and women; that it stakes the nom
sense out " of those who engage in its in
dustries. Farmers and their wives have
everywhere been noted for that kind
of solid common-sense which we find in
the Bible, where it touches matters of
everyday life. The realities of nature
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

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PARENTS will get rest and the baby
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15

choir LEADERS use large quantities of our OC.
TANO MUSIC. Seven Thousand different Sacred
and Secular Selections Glees, Anthems, etc, etc.
Price generally not more than six to eight cents
per copy and few dimes buy enough for a So
ciety or choir. Send for Lists
Books and Music Mailed for Retail Price.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-15
100 Doses One Dollar
FOR SALE.

The house and lot formerly owned and occupied
by the late Edwin ~ and Martha T. ScOvill situated
on College street on Seminary Hill, Montpelier, con-
sising of a square house. with observatory ON top,
and an L containing thirteen rooms in ALL also
good horse barn, with cellar and running water in
both house aud barn; also carriage and ice houses
all of which buildings nearly new and In first
class condition The lot has six rods frontage and
seventeen deep and has good supply OF fruit, con-
sistng of Strawberries curHnts, grapes apples, etc
The huuse is fully furnished with good carpets,
curta ms and furniture. all or any part of which
will he sold with the house if desired. It is of
the most desirable residences Montpelier and
will be sold leap to close the estat OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Scovill, deceased. Terms of payment to suit
purchaser, with good security.
A. q. CUMMINS, EIecutor.
Montpelier. Vt, September 10. 1897.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16
pnrorcU ELECTIONS IN VIEW JERSEY

r.r,il.rc ~ j.. April 1j.-Ecctons were held III
A.. horouchs Of Warren County on Monday ana m"'h
,n,.rest was taken in the result There was bls
yote polled in Phlp,burg and John H. Bowers was
n,,.,c,.d Mayor \ Democratic Council was also
elected. A., p,ut
In washington the neh was between the r'o"'u''
tinni>t, and the Democrats Henry 'o""'"" '
,.. -, ,h. Prohibition party in Warren County was
,1 ,r,vnr over j. w. fitiS by A. majority Inc
c,r,cil i Democratic and will stand four TO TWO III
favor Of license.
In uackctt>town Daniel Il. Harvey was re'''c'
N,vor over William Everett, the Republican 'aiuiua'e'
, n,u,n,rltlc Council also elected Tue 'own
~. ,ntcd Ia issue bonds for street improvement Pui
poses. - . na,,ocr,tic spit and I,
ci,i~.ns, ticket was in the field. \ number OF HaIs
n,mnrrotS supported the latter ticket "h'h rtsul',u
II, ,hc rlccton by a handsome majority OF George a.
,rnir uavnr lie /, a leading Republican lawyer'
rhr council is divided among the Dcno'ra's' hcp"o'
licans and Prohibltionlsts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16

Springfield. ILL.,. April - t>pccia).-Ihc conncm"fi
ton Of the death Of Abraham Lincoln WAS appr"-
pratcly observed In this city to-day. Flags were
dis played from half mast from all public buildings,
from private houses and in the business portion OF
the city. parade preceded the exercises at the
tomb. The exercises in oak Ridge Cemetery were
impressive. and homage done the great Ehlah
cipatOr by 1000 people. The noral tributes "'l"
prcfusc and elaborate. Among them were IN" con
iribuiion from Lincoln Park. Chicago, a liis. urn
Of tea roses and cs a cross OF lilics from Na'''
chuscttS and anchor and vase OF lilies ana r''''
from Wisconsin. \ number 81 kilograms oi regret
from those prominent In the history of IN" ,NH'lun
received and read by the secretary oi ll Li'ul
Memorial League under the auspices of when The
exercises held. President Harrison tclcgidphcd
as follows
Please express to the patriotic citizens WI" To-Day
asScmbl" al Out the tomb Of Lincoln my hEl hp
probation II their friendly greeting. and the as'uf',h'c
u my sympathy with every demonstration III mono,
u who should be held IN grateful ana fc'crchud
memory By all our people.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16
RESTRAINING TIE PENNSYLVANIA

Chicago. April II l>pcciaD-judsc Collins to-day
issued an injunction against the Pennsylvania Kan
road Company aud the Chicago CIR service A',''ld
ton and its agent. +. -. Morse. pertaining tl""
from refusing - deliver 10 the Chicago 'hI ana
Coke Company. at Art hur and sixteenth e'' 'n'
cars Of coal consigned 10 the company Inc '"ii
company rcctcs. In lOns h fled IN the 'ir'"'
Cart II. grievances AGAINST the Pennsylvania Com
pany. The coal company a. one time wis compelled
to dcian some of the railroad compdny's 'oh cars
by reason of The roads negligence In mol denver
Ing the car, on time. clacnily tn I"t ri-iri
In "A Lot Of car- on the complainant. iui ntihS to
harlss IL. \ ,ho.f time AZ" the different roar
formed a uool or ur~pir,Y. the complain go terms
IT, 10 fix charge for thu Of TIA tf-. 'hfI-h- -
per ear for every day over time. tn, '"n"'i'. t"h
i known a. the Chicago car service N--"' i''i"l
Th, association sent bills amounting {" rl" T." il
coal cnmpany charging for the He Of car, drlAl '>i
Thr-. bills The cumplainant- refused 10 pay IN
Chicago coal Exchange i, ead To be backing the coal
company IA IL fight.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16
GRAIN md PRODUCE XARhEIS.
FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.

FEATURES OF NETWORK DEALINGS.
The wheat trade has been accustomed TO such wild
excitement VI late that yesterdays option market
seemed tame. let the transactions, which ran up 10
IL 800 bushels, while onequarter OF Mondays pusi-
ness. were far in excess OF the daily trading which
for mouths preceded the crop scare boom.' There
ground for doubt that the tide. which has been run
ming upward for the last few weeks. has been turned
and until there is change the crop outlook there ID
likely TO be good buying on the reactions. Fine
weather reports and reports of improving crop con-
ditions were plentiful yesterday, and another bush
influence was the increase of 205O0o bushels in the
amount on passage to Europe Gables were irmcr and
cearances were moderate, while some Increase III mo
export demand is to be noted. These buiish III
rucnces however did not prevent the tendency 10
foundations which carried May options from o3 IL
a s.: - cents to 81 10 cents. July Went rom rom
',id t Of -%ya IL cents and July at 80 D. cents.
Che Official closing showed net o' Wav 81 o IuTe'
~ "a July, 81 IL August ~ Ia DecemDer'
81 Ii cents. .., o,,o,,ars tool,
80 900 bushels, and millerS 5000 bushels. re
ccivcrS bought $1,000 bushels OF No. hard wheat ID
' Cash corn wa PAM irac lower but the market va.
active. There sale, of 336Ooo bushels mere ana
10000 bushel, at othcr points Tbc "s ' o1s
early advanced / SILT cent. but ended heavy ani
down Ia "a cent? a Iu iyo so 2 o p. anu "'
oats we're heavy. although $4,000 bushels wers
taken for export. The options closed on l-c 10Y
April AZ 30 b and : cent for May at 30 o-c. AMI
June az 30 cents.
Ecazaton> carri'd lard down and the nnal hGIras
for opt ons We're sac points lower a follows: Nav,
- ~ June. 90 - July. ~ II August, 81 30 sep
f,mhcr, 81 %: october. - -.
The receipts of grain and -four reported Yesterday
at New York. Philadelphia. Baltimore and Boston were
a. follow, Wheat. $1,000 hu>cl, corn. 32i3.D
bushels: oats l.i.lSj bushels total grain 3d.
5O5 bushels. four. LII packages. NJ Chicago, NIL
wanlSre and st. Loui- the arrivals were Wheat; o.
81 bushels corn. $3.50 bushels. oats. 16?.e-p
bushels total grain. 556,31f bushels. -four, I.o2j
barrels.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16

Chicago. April II (>peciaD.-As a result of the
complete liquidation enforced by reports OF improved
crop prospects, Of fine weather the West, and.
possibly Of FREE selling Of July by Hutchinson, wheat
to-day broke cents bushel FOR May. and about
cents FOR July. MAY opened at 30, sold as
low as SO IL. and closed at 90 July opened az
- IS, sold between IA and - i and closed ~
- - In July the bears appeared 10 have completely
rcgaincd their ecuanimty Even Partridge. probably
IN. worst used Of the big professional short sellers
was again in putting ont contracts. III regard
70 the crop messages, however. 1t was tre. as II has
been all along that there direct conflict. From
lndia,xs whence the reports of Improvement.
came also announcements that the crop condition was
- per cent lower than on April !. she Northwestern
movement was moderate. Minneapolis receiving oaly
l43 cars, Duluth Only 81 Corn suffered decline OK
"a cent 1t came about chiefly because of the weak.
ness of wheat. Provisions were at times active and
at times dull May pork opened al Sl2 30. got az
low as Tl2 and closed az Sl3 The squirt TO Sl3 WAS
the last five minutes of the trading, and was caused
by purchases Of May by Walker Il G.. presumably for
the New Workers.. The Fow!ers sold lard freely
May opened at SO 40. dropped to ~ 30. but closed
where 1t opened. July kept at IA premium or abous
IL cents. Hutchinson very large buyer OF
short ribs taking over 3.OOO, 900 pounds May opened
al 10 50. the range during the day being IL and
; cents, July wheat on the curb. sold 10 81 34, but
closed at 20 IA puts, II calls, TG IL.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16

pertaining TO British Yachting "The Boston Herald
first to publish any accurate information about
the new yacht, and although various attempts have
been made to throw doubt upon the truth OF the
statements l sent you, those statements stlll hold
good
IL is not true some American Journals nave dc-
clarcd that Fay. the builder: Richardson. the de.
sgner and John Jameson. Of Dublin. the owner OF
the new yacht have been ready and willing TO
furnish full particulars to the press. They decline To-
day -conrteonsly enough. but still they decline-o
answer any Questions nevertheless Won NAV rely upon
the information gave you in January and which has
since been confirmed by The Timc,. The Field.'
and personally TO night by Dixon Kemp, who also
says that the yacht will he called the shamrock.
Her dimensions III feet over all, and - feet on
the water line: keel. 81 feet lead ballast on keel ~
tons: dranght - feet inches beam. 10 feet rating.
lis or 100 tons: sail area. about 5000 square feet
The ccntrchoard will twenty five to twenty seven
feet long. and will drop nine feet below the keel thus
The ccntrcholrd when pulled mp will not rise above
the cabin floor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16
PLAINFIELD.

4 LARGE MAJORITY ~ FAVOR OF RENlNi"N'
The scmianuual session o. the Prcsbytery "i fI'
beth met in the First Presbyterian Chir'h "i ram
field ON Moniav night. The Rev Dr. "f'ch' ~
Crawford, was chosen moderator. lie Is youhS
man and strongly opposed I" revision Nv" ,
,r. held 20 t.rio, The chief interest ccntring In the
discussion Of the proposed revision in the 'onics'"
Of Faith The Rev DR.. Kcmpshall. Of Elizabeth Wa
chairman Of the assembly and made the leading y"
drr., IA favor Of revision pr. Green presented Inv
minority report Of the committee and spoke AT enS''
upon the ir,soaS for 81; ianlng the freed "a'N
every delegate to the Ircsbyiery participated ]" ',
discussion. The prc,bytcry sustained Or kcmp'hai'
-, . ,, q, fl +, ~ The following delegates 10 the
General assembly at Saratoga were elected Inc h'n'
ur r. kcmp,hail. the Rev. r.. II. t"DD' ~ W. VIZ ~
hoo. aud Edwin II. John; altcrnatcs. the Key Ut.
J. McNnlry the Rev. DR.. James u. Mason THOMAS
White and Henry Belts.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-04-16
ITALIAN WOMEN INDULGE IN A RIOT.
MAKING AZ ASSAULT or PEACEABLE woRKMEN
IL PHILADELPHIA


PHILADELPHIA April 1.-The strike Of a number OF
Italian street cleaners FOR increase in wages was
the cause OF two small riots here to-day. The trouble
was caused by women and the disturbances were
quickly gucllcd ly the police and the would be rioters
were taken into custody. The italians few days
sco demanded an Increase Of - cents a day, winch
would make their pay ~ 80 The contractors refused
10 grant the increase and obtained other Italians 10
take the places of the dissatisfied men. TINS morn
iny a mob Of about fifty Women mostly wives ara
wco,hraris ~ the dissatisfied men. attacked tle new
aborcrs who were working at Smith ana Locust SIS
TN. women assaulted them and. taxing thclr Droohs
and scrlrcrs from them. began beating the non
t~l,,r, In a vigorous manner. The laborerS were re-
treating in confusion when policeman appeareu'
md bv firing h, revolver in tho air. kept most "i
the frightened women huddlcd In a group on the
stree, un'il the arrival Of patrol wagon whch Twelve
oi them were taken to the >tationhous ana Iield IN
default Of 500 BAIL on the charge of lncls 10 rlu
Another riot from similar cau>rs occurred Al ieht
and Taylor IS. LATER in the day. Here N1uad Oh
Italian, were working quietly. when seventeen women
and one man swept down upon them anu looh'u
,, , while ~ n the men who had refused 10 dcHlalu
an inrrenSr 81 wagc, would be annlhlateu Inc
,,,nrrr. seized the cleaning tools OF INC Itooi'rS
and heat them 80 badly that shelter was Sought III t'c
seventeenth District station hOu>'. N'luau Va ~
u,,mcu captured the ao,ailant> ana thcN "crc 'o'"
uliitcd for a hearing.