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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

The conservatives (Which COM
monty means the men of wealth in a
country-have always claimed that the
suffrage, the voting right, should be
confined to those who shave stake in
the country (which being interpreted
generally means freeholders-but, later,
they were willing to admit all property
holders within certain limits as to sex,
age and amount of property. In this
country, in early days, there were nat
urally strong dispositions to follow
English precedents, and many states
ordained constitutions requiring prop
erty qualifications. These have gradu-
ally been abolished, the wave of abol-
ishment having perhaps been started
by the sarcastic query of Benjamin
Franklin, who asked if, in the case of a
twenty-dollar qualification, held in the
form of donkey, the donkey should
die, which was the real voter, the man
or the donkeyp
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
The Old Red Sleigh.

I'll own the new one pretty,
With Its rods and varnsh bright.
with Its bells that gayly Jingle
And its furry robes of white,
OF the latest style and finish
Fit to hold n royal guest;
sun IL seems to my poor wisdom
That the old red sleigh ia best.
Whena boy, we'll remember,
Father piled us children on,
For ride down to the village,
Mary, Kate, myself and John.
How the winter winds came sweeping
Round us from the treeless vest
But twas warm there all together,
For the old red sleigh is best.
When was youth of twenty
Brother John was quite lad,
How we gathered In the neighbors,
And what glorious time we hadl
Never was there one too many,
But 1t always stood the test,
Though 1t overlooked with young folks;
Yes. the old red sleigh is best
Then l married, and your mother
Rode beside me all the way,
As we went to merry dinners
Many gladstone holiday.
And her little snowy fingers,
In my great, strong hand caressed,
Seemed to always mutely tell me
That the old red sleigh was best.
And again, that long, sad winter,
just before she went from me
To her home among the angels,
We we're riding out, we three,
And l seemed to see her sitting
With you there upon her breast.
In my heart hold the picture;
And the old red sleigh is best
--Erchdn0
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

In Ontario they have travelling dairy
schools. The instructors go around the
circuit with team, wagon and COM
plete outfit of milk-testing and butter
making utensils. The cream is churned,
and while the churn fops the lecturer
talks. The theory and practice 90
hand in hand. The butter is worked.
put in pound prints and wrapped in
parchment paper. Some of the farm.
ers there still stick to straw feeding
and keeping alive in winter, so that the
cows will be able to milk six or seven
months in summer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

THE Jersey Bulletin claims that
neither cutting nor grinding food for
stock adds anything to its intrinsic
value. 1t is claimed that it relieves the
animal from physical labor of cutting
or grinding it, by mastication, and
thereby renders digestion easier.
Whether this is an advantage or not
will depend on the animal and the
character and condition of food. Corn
and all other grain should be ground
before feeding to cows, because they
do not grind it before swallowing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

THE Orange County Farmer says,
and, we think, rightly, that the cause of
COW leaking milk is due to the char
acter of a cows teat, and cannot be
changed. But it may be relieved to
some extent by milking the COW three
times day, as the milk does not gen.
orally begin to leak until the udder
becomes distended. 1t will not do to
put rubber band around the teat, as
the pressure interferes with the circu-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by G. Blakely,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
Hoods Sarsaparilla

/ have taken it now pretty regularly for
ten years and have no more pain and
can get around all right. have
advised a good many to try Hoods Sar-
saparilla." R. D. WHEELER, Deputy
Sheriff, Winooski Falls, Vt.
Hoods Pills Cure Liver Ills
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

lation of the blood aud will soon make
trouble. A good thing to do is to pro-
cure some colodion at a drug store,
and as soon as the COW is MIXED dry,
wipe the teat and apply some of the
collodion to the end of it; as it dries IL
shrinks and draws the opening of the
teat close.
LAST year we gave thorough trial
to the hot water treatment of oats and
wheat for smut. This treatment is
based upon the fact that temperature
below that which will injure the grain
will kill the smut. A temperature of
1850 will effect this. The operator
wants liberal supply of hot water, a
large washtub or barrel, and two or
three bags Put half bushel of wheat
into bag, have liberal supply of hot
water, half fill the tub with it at the
temperature of 1850 and souse the bag of
wheat into it until it is all thoroughly
wet; then pour it out on to large
sheet upon the floor; bring up the tenn
perature of the water, souse another
half-bushel, and so on until it is all
done. You will be surprised to find
your grain on the sheet nearly dry
when the work is done. After the
sousing is a good time to mix your grass
and clover seed with the wheat. Warn
ing is given not to have the water hot
ter than 1859, but if the wheat is cold it
cools the water very quickly, and by
keeping the bag of wheat in lively mo-
ton, souslng it about for five or six
minutes, we found no injury resulting
from water at 400. If below 1909 the
smut will not be all killed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
Sciatic rheumatism

for if ever a man suffers with anything
in this world it is with that awful dis
ease. 1t seems to me as if all other
physical suffering were compressed into
that one. took about everything man
ever tried for it but never got dollars
worth of help until began taking
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

by no possibility so diverted. The
struggle lately ended in the Connect.
cut legislature, between Yale College,
with all its wealth, and the Storrs In
dustrial School with the earnest votes
of the farmers behind it, shows without
shadow of doubt what the free and
intelligent American farmer can do to
protect his own rights and the rights of
his posterity to the basis of liberty
education. Probably every sort of trick
cry known in the wickedest politics
will be exhausted before justice in this
matter will have free course and be
glorifed. But that the farmers can
control the rightful settlement of such
a matter, even in one small state, should
encourage every intelligent industrial
list in America. Let us all remember
that nothing is ever settled, until it is
settled right ~
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
Editorial NOtings.

ca Do not send questions to be an
swered by mail on postal card. Send
stamped and addressed envelope.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

Now why do we take up this topic in
q" farmers department -? Because we
believe that the only hope of the coun.
try in the future is in an instructed,
wide-awake farmer vote. Wherever
and whenever we have this, we are
sure that liberty is safe. Without it,
even already here in America, free
government is imperiled. Both to save
their country and to protect themselves,
it is important above everything else
that the farmers should know and Go
their whole duty as citizens. They
should make their power for good felt
in every town meeting, in every caucus,
in every political convention, until, like
the old name of Yankee" the name
of "Hayseed " becomes ga word to
conjure with" and the "Hayseeds -
are an overwhelming power for right
eous government.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

AMERICAN SPECIALITY co.
nashua, New Hampshire.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

WE wish emphatically TO call the
notice OF readers to danger which
threatens and is sure to destroy the
Dairymen's Associations if not arrested.
1t is the perversion of their meetings
and of their reports to private advan-
tage by interested and selfish officials,
who seek to make illegitimate gain for
themselves-or even for the Associa-
tions-out of puffery for pay. On this
subject the Dairy World rightly re-
marks: "The state dairy associations
were designed as institutions for the
dissemination of information relative
to dairy matters, but they are fast be-
ing changed into mediums of advertise
ment and barter, in which the man
having the most assurance and the
least interest in the direct welfare of
the association is likely to come off first
best. There is always a manifest de-
sire on the part of the representative to
head off any question, the discussion of
which is likely to prove detrimental to
the interests of his particular house."
There is no doubt at all that by giving
literally to the associations, or to their
officials, the meetings and the reports
can be so directed and BIASED as to
give special parties special advantages.
The moment such disposition be-
comes evident, that moment public in
terest begins to abate, and public sym.
pathy to disappear.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

Price Only $3.50 Each.

Order at once and the cost of the machine
the first week of sugaring. Orders executed i'm
medately upon receipt of same. Send for circular.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
FARM AND GARDEN.

Address all inquiries communications in relation
10 agriculture to DIR. 7. II. HosKINs, Newport. Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

DIR. y. @. VESTS NERVE AND BRAIN TREAT
MENT, specific for Hysteria, Dizziness, Fits Neu.
ralgia, Headache, Nervous Prostitution caused by
aicohol or tobacco; Wakefulness, Mental Depres
sion, SotteninE OF Brain, causing insanity misery
decay, death Premature Old Age, Barrenness Loss
or rover IN either sex, Impotency, Leucorrhaa
Spermatorrhea caused by over-exertion of brain
Self abuse Overindulgenee. months treatment
Sli b FOR 10, by mail. We Guarantee six boxes To
cure Each order for boxes, with IS, will send
written guarantee to refund IL not cured. Guar.
gst and sole ageut. q State Street, Montpelier VT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
$1,000 a Bottle

| should still keep using it, as have
for the past ten years. With me the
question as to whether life is worth
living depends upon whether | can get
Hoods Sarsaparilla, | don't think I
coNid live without it now, certainly I
should not wish to, and suffer as used
to. For over ten years suffered the
horrors of the damned with
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

No progressive sugar maker can afford to be with
out one Read the following:
WEST RUTLAND, W.. March go, 1893.
American Specially Co., Nashua ~ H-Gepf,.
men;-The Cooler was received in good order but
did not have any sugar to try 1t with until yester.
DAY. ~ works perfectly can cool and stir IS to 40
pounds or sugar fit for tub or cake in Six Minutes
Would not part with it for twenty dollars IL could
not get another tSigned) J. II. CHAPMAN.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

To this end every farmer should seek
the very best practical education for his
sons and daughters, and be willing.
above everything else, to sustain the
best possible schools. 1t was no less
than a horrible mistake when the
bounty of the national government.
voting great sums to every state for in
dustrial education, left even the least
loop-hole for the diversion of that
money from its true intent-the higher
education of our farmers and mechan-
les. But perhaps it was no more than
might have been expected. Those who
have still crave for more, and the lust
rights of others are not in all their
thoughts. Even the one eve lamb -
is not safe.
AT the same time the fact cannot be
obscured that if the farmers had warmly
desired this help, it could have been
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

ATpresent, in this country, the most
general qualifications for voting are to be
twenty.one years of age, a native-born
or naturalized citizen, of sound mind
and the male sex. In all the large
cities naturalization has been greatly
abused, and probably one-half of them
would be found to be absolutely unlaw-
full; but as both parties are Gin it"
about equally deep, most any kind of
"papers admit man to the polls.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

IT is said that Denmark is so jealous
OF her butter reputation that it keeps a
commissioner in England to see that
consumers get what they buy under the
law. 1t does not manufacture marga-
rine and most decidedly objects to its
being mixed with its butter. Recently
the commissioner prosecuted a butter
dealer who had mixed three parts of
margarine with two parts of butter and
called it the " finest Danish" A fine
of 800 was imposed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
SarsapariIia

II would be difficult to find a man
better known in the vicinity of Burling-
ton, VT, than Mr.. r. D. Wheeler of
Winooski Falls, the efficient Deputy
Sheriff of Burlington county. He says
&c. l. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass:
Dear Sirs If Hoods Sarsaparilla cost
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

THESE vast villainies cannot exist, as
they now do, practically unchallenged
without immense loss and injury to all
honest citizens. With an intelligent
and wide-awake farming constituency,
they could not exist at all. Without an
unreasoning party spirit, they would
not exist. But, as matters now stand
in both parties, every sort of wrong to
the "plain people" whom Abraham
Lincoln loved and trusted in is not only
possible, but probable. In many states
it is much more than probable. The
venal vote dominates nearly every state
in which there are large cities. We all
know how supreme the rum and whis-
key interest is in politics, and the rum
and whiskey vote is always in market
to the highest bidder.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

THIS abuse Of naturalization in our
large cities, under the direction of the
vilest and most venial of our politicians,
very much lessons the power and in
fiuence of the farmers in politics. In
earlier days, when the voting power of
the farmers was supreme in nearly
every state, this was not regarded as a
great danger, although it was admitted
to be a bad thing in itself and one
fraught with danger in the future.
Meantime other great questions, and
especially the question of slavery, drew
away public attention, and the abuse
grew apace, until now it is not too much
to say that the great cities dictate the
policy of their states, and the votes of
these great cities are determined by the
moneyed interest of those cities through
the fraudulent vote held for sale by the
political bosses, great and small. 1t is
by means of such votes that the coun-
try is shamed through the presence in
our legislatures, in congress, and in gu
bernatorial chairs, of men like Hill in
New York and Quay in Pennsylvania.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

THE condensed milk business in
Maine is booming, and a much wider
market is being found for it than even
the most sanguine friends of the enter
prise anticipated. Mr.. Libby, as presi-
dent of the Aroostook Condensed Milk
Company, has just made new deal for
shipments to Jamaica, which is very
encouraging to Maine farmers, and
means something to the factories al
ready in operation, says the Maine
Farmer. Shipments will be made
once a month, and all the company's
correspondence, circulars and labels for
this trade will be in Spanish. In speak
ing of the shortage of the products all
over the world, Mr.. Libby says that
without doubt the price would be sent
up to IL! cents in short time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

THE Holly is perhaps the most beau
tiful of all American evergreens.
Broad-l5aved evergreens are scarce in
the North, and it is interesting to know
how far north any of them can be
grown. On this subject Meehan'S
Monthly for April says: CA Washing
ton, d. c., correspondent would be
glad to know how far north the native
Holly has been found hardy or indig.
enous. He does not remember seeing
any specimens in Central Park, New
York, and therefore inclines to the be-
lief that it may not be found hardy
there. Our own opinion is that in shell
tered woods, where it would not be ex-
posed to the sun in winter, it would be
found perfectly hardy, even in Canada.
But all this is a matter for actual ex-
perience. Shade aids hardness in
evergreens. The English Holly is
hardy far north when not in the full
sunV
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

THE Dairy World says: "'Does oleo
hurt dairying?' is a conundrum pro-
pounded by an exchange. Well, now,
why did not our esteemed contempo-
rary, while it had its pen in hand, ask,
Is there any species of fraud that in
flicts injury on legitimate business?' or
Would the world be benefited if legiti-
mate industries based upon honest
goods and square dealing were swept
aside by cheap but aggressive imita-
tons and substitutes sold as genuineP'"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1893-12-07

During two seasons Consldrrabl. sue
cess has been attained in potato culture
in the Arkansas valley. where il was
popularity supposed that tins crop would
not grow.
At the Oregon station. where % varIe-
tics Of peas have been tested, New Alas
ka was the earliest, followed by Daniel
O'Rourke. American Wonder. Blue Peter
and Extra Early.
No certain remedy has vet been re-
ported for the corn crambid. a worm that
feeds upon the corn plants beneath the
surface Of the soil.
At the Tennessee station. WHERE IS va
rieties IF bets were tested. the follow
ing gave the best results: Ba-tiaus Early
furnip, Bastlan's Half Long Blood,
Eclipse, Egyptian, Extra Early Ba9-ano.
At the West Virginia station It has
been decided that 1t is not profitable to
use nitrogenous fertilizers in large guam
titles or use them in ordinary quantities
Alone as fertilizers for growing wheat.
The combination Of potash, nitrogen and
phosphorc acid produces the largest
yield. Phosphoric acid alone produces
very satisfactory results. Probably the
most profitable application of CONNER
rial Fertilizers would be potted ash in the
form Of kainit, and phosphoric acid in
the forui Of dissolved South Carolina
rock
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One Of the most widely dlstrl hu.ed and
valuable If all our pasture grasses j. that
known rs June or spar grass in the east
and blue grass in the west and south
tPoa pratensis Fig. !. This native Amer
lean grass i tn" base Of all our Old seeded
meadows and pastures. as we'll as Of the
velyety turf If our lawns and parks 1t
Yropa-att~ itself everywhere. driving out
the cuar~cr kinds sown for hay and in
creasiug from the roots As we'll as from
the see,l. s. hardy Is il that il appears
t. grow underneath the snow. through
which its purp," green. sYearllke blades
may he sen IrlclanE erect AMI vigorous.
even in midwil,.r Its dense sd. while
affordIug the '',-t 4 pastUraEe and hay,
Is, rs every farmer knows. the surest II
fertilizers when tnru-d under and plant
Ell 10 Indian corn. The blades # this
grass are long sharply keelcl. Of full
green color and very abundant Is
stalks vary ir height from to feet,
and is open. spreading heads flower,
in New York and New England. from
the lst 10 the 18th Of June; in the west
and south from two to four weeks earlier.
At the same time that June grass
blossoms comes orchard grass Dactvlis
glomeratal. Fig. ?, a fine, rapid growing
species. the only one Il is genus. and 50
unlike anything else belonging TO the or
der that 10 one can mistake it, This
grass was introduced from England,
where it IS often called cocks foot
grass from the shape Of lis flower
head. Tie blades are Of a dull blush
green color, very long, open and album
dant. and for rapiditv Of growth equal
ed by none other. The stalks vary in
height from to feet. and the flower
head consists Of from SIX 10 eight large.
alternating clusters Of spkelets, the
lower one Of which projects some dis
tance beyond the others. The color OF
the flower varies from lilac 10 straw
tint Tins grass, from its rapid growth,
on fertile soils easily affords two crops Of
hay. II has been favorite in the west
rather than in the east, where. however,
il has Of late Years become common
\. ". Cheeyer, authority in the east,
says that about TWO bushels Of orchard
grass and one bushel Of June grass are
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For the ELLSWORTH American.
A Mother,s Adyic

n NtothtT ZthNtNt.
You are going out into the world. my boy.
No longer with us to dwell.
But listen moment before you start
To the COUNSEL that comes from a mother
heart,
Before we say farewell
Good name is better than gold. my boy.
Better than silver or gold.
II you want the respect OF honorable men.
shun you would a Hons den
The place where liquor is sold.
Don't trust the harry behind the bar;
His friendship will prove a snare;
The poison Of asps IS under his tongue,
And better men are often hung,
He smiles to betray. Beware
Don't think 1t Is smart OF brave my boy.
To be supping the poison bowl,
He is not your friend who Offers you drink
Before you taste it, stop and think
1t can ruin YOU body and soul.
Thousands are walking the road, my hoy,
That leads to the prison cell
The way Is filled with remor-e and groans.
It's ihickly paved with human bones.
And end- at the Sste- Of he'll
Don't 60 with those fast young men. my boy,
Who patronizc the saloon
They viii grayitaie to the sink Of sin,
Where none but tho fallen 20 out and in
Their -un Will 20 down at noon.
II You walk in slippery path Of vice,
You viii fall a. Others have done
he true 10 yourself. whatever bcfaN-.
lie prompt ta ACT when duty calls.
Aud now. farewell, my son
Kirg Pehnep.
Hancock Point Me, Nov I~0-
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((1,sE';l9


The idea Of a bee escape was born in
the shape of little cone. through which
bees could pass, but not return. Time
has netamorphosed it into various forms.
In England they are called superclean-
ers. A board is made Of the size to ex-
actly fit case Of sections. with round
hole about an inch in diameter. and the
escape fits over it, When it is desired to
remove the bees from case OF sections,
it is raised MP. the escape placed under
meath If this is performed in the even
ing the bees will all have gone below by
morning. BY removing bees from the
sections in this way no smoke has to bs
used TO discolor the white honey or give
ii a smoke flavor The bees leave quiet
" without tearing open the scaled cells
and are not irritatei and on the warpath
for days after its arrival