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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
A Noted Musician.

Luigi Arditi, the great conductor, Ia
short-set, broad.faced, gestureful man,
of enthusiastic manner, with shin
ing bald head and sparse black
moustache, and looks younger than his
years, which are two-and-seventy. He
has been welding the baton for quite
four decades, and has probably con-
Quoted more Italian operas than any
other living man, besides perpetrating
an opera of his own, entitled La Spia,"
which won him the Order Of the Med
jidie from the Sultan of Turkey. His
famous waltz "Il Bacio has perhaps
set more couples whirling than even
Strauss Blue Danube" Many good
good stories are told at his expense.
Not long since, in company with
Madame Valera, the prima donna, and
select coaching-party, he was driven
to Stratford-on-Avon, but he utterly
failed to display the necessary amount
of enthusiasm in regard to the Shake
speare monument. " Shakespeare? oh,
yes, Shakespeare, he murmured, wea-
rily, and one of the party volunteered
the hint, " You recollect, maestro, Am
letto and Romeo Giuletta.'" Then
he began to be interested. "Ah, yes
he replied; "Iquite understand. 70
librettst." Yet withal Patti thinks
more of him than of any living man ex-
cept Nicoliui.-M. Crofon, IN Lippis-
colts,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
Exercise for Growing Pigs.

Professor j. w. Sanborn, di ector of
the Utah experiment station, con-
Quoted an experiment to determine the
influence of exercise in the growth and
fattening of pigs Two lots of three pigs
each, weighing 800 and 346 pounds per
lot, were fed all of the grain and cut
grass they would eat for a period of
five months, the conditions being the
same except that one lot was fed in a
yard sixteen by eighteen feet Each
lot had 53l pounds of green grass, and
the first ate 1884 pounds of grain and
the second 21l4 pounds. The gains
made were 428 and 800 pounds respect
lively. Professor Sanborn says: "The
inference is that exercise to growing
pig is desirable for the purpose of in-
ducing large consumption"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

What do l know about witchgrass as
a crop? l know that my corn piece
usually has crop about two feet tall at
harvesting time, in spite of cultivating
and hoeing, and some stalks that es-
capped the hoe and cultivating stand
four feet high. This year / made no
attempt worth mentioning AT hand-hoe-
ing, doing the work with smoothing
harrow and cultivator, with no percep-
tible difference in the crop OF corn.
Last year part Of piece of ground
on which corn was raised the year be-
fore was left without plowing, and it
produced two crops of witchgrass hay,
and very heavy crop this year. 1t
was cut loo late for second crop, but
it stood nearly up to the horses backs
when moving it.. Yet, Notwithstanding
all this and the good quality of the hay
made from it, man would make sad
mistake in sowing it for a permanent
grass crop, as it will bind out" as we
call ii, quicker than any other kind OF
grass. 1t hourishes under narrowing,
and soon comes TO nothing If left alone
in ease and idleness. 1t will grow just
enough for a pest on poor land (nore
roots than blades), while on good land
it increases the labor and cost OF plow-
ing two-fold, and that of narrowing,
cutivaling and hoeing much more than
that. No grain is spry enough TO get
the start Of it, and wheat aud potatoes
are ruined by it where it is well estab
lished. Oats and peas come the nearest
to matching it on long pull of any
thing have tried yet. Some say it can
be killed GU. by pasturng. If so, a
man had better divide his field, and pas
ture each part five years out of every
ten, if need be, than to wear out his
muscle and nerves in contest with the
miserable stuff. l purpose to try the
pasturing plan as soon as convenient.
l have been very much interested in
your articles on setting out aud caring
for an orchard. Will you inform us, so
far as YOU are able, which of the b at
hardy varieties of apples, such as we
would wish to set, viii best stand dry
soil, if made rich? and which require
moist one?
1t seems hard for people to think of
the former high prices OF real estate in
Vermont as compared with present
prices otherwise than as the result of
the initiation of the currency at the
time of the war; but the fact is, that
before the rush of emigration to the
wild West, there was an active demand
for homes and farms, and even for out
lying pasture los in this state, before
the war was ever thought of, at prices
from two to five times as high as the
same land in as good condition would
bring at the present time. | can dis
tnctly remember sales made in this
and adjoining towns from 1856 to 1860
at such prices, and the town rec rds
will show the same to-day. Pariicu-
larly was this the case in the Connect
cut river valley. The price of cows,
also, wi ich is considered excessively
high at the present time, is only COM
ing back to old prices. From $40 to
$50 was not an uncommon price for
the best of cows at that time.
CORINTHIAN.
Corinth, VT, November H.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

MORTON, the secretary Of agriculture
at Washington, is getting it "promscu-
oss," for the freedom with which he
spoke, recently, of the farmers organ
zation. He certainly did not guard
his expressions, as the average pollti-
sian would have done. He let his
tongue go with astonishing freedom;
and he is reaping the natural conse-
quences of such imprudence. Still, it
seems an indication of weakness to "fy
all to pieces" over such a matter. Mr..
Morton is only one man; and although
he occupies an important position, and
should be guarded in his speech, it is,
on the whole, just as we'll for man on
occasion to be frank, and in speak
ing to the people TO show that he re-
spec,s them, as sufficiently intelligent
and manly to stand plain language.
But the people are so used to being
soft soaped BY their public servants
that little frapkness enrages too large
a share of them.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
Senates, Witchgrass, and Farm
Values.

Agricultural EditOr:-I have thought
many times since the 7th of August of
your structures on senates; aud the
sudden change of programme la our
national senate looks as if its members
themselves begin to fear the wrath of
long, suffering people. la some in
stances we have been saved from very
pernicious legislation by the upper
house. Whether, on the whole, sem
ates have done more good than harm,
/ am not prepared TO say; but one
thing is certain, If they are to obstruct
and defy the will of the people, they
will start wave that will sweep them
out Of existence.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

Physicians generally fail to recognize
organ Itself instead OF the cause of the trouble
The noted specialist, Franklin Miles, NJ. D.,
III. H., mas given the greater part OF his liil
discoveries concerning II are due TO his olLrt
Dr. Miles Restorative Nervine, tho unri-
vailed brain and nerve food, is prepared on the
principle that all nervous and many other
difficulties originate from disorders Of the
nerve centers. Its wonderful success in ring
every part of the land.
restorative Nervine cures sleepessness,
nervous prostratlon, dizziness, hysteria. sex
ual debility, St. Vitus dance, epilepsy etc 1t
is free from opiates or dangerous drugs. 1t
is sold on positive guarantee by all drug
gists; or sent direct by the DR.. Miles Medical
90, Elkhart, Ind, on receipt OF price, 81 per
bottle, six bottles for s.. express prepaid.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

HENRY STEWART gives in his book
directions for making sage cheese, as
follows: Usage cheese is another kind
that may be made in small dairy.
This is also known as green cheese.
For cheese of eight pounds two large
handfuls of green sage and half as
much parsley and marigold leaves are
bruised and infused over night in por-
ton of new milk. The colOred milk is
added to one-third of the milk to be
curdled, and this and the rest Of the
milk are curdled separately. The
curds are drained, scalded and broken
in the usual manner Of the Cheddar
system and the colored curd is then
mixed, either evenly or In various
shapes and devices, with the other curd
as it is placed in the hoop. Much in
genuity is sometimes exercised in form
ing these devices by means Of appro-
pirate cutters and molds and incorpo-
rating them with the white curd. The
cheese is pressed and cured in the
usual manner"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

CLEANLINESS covers the whole field
of sanitary labor, says Benz. Ward
Richardson. Cleanliness, that is pur-
ity of air; cleanliness, that is purity of
water; cleanliness in and around the
house; cleanliness Of person; cleanli-
ness Of dress; cleanliness of food and
feeding; cleanliness in work; cleanli-
ness in the habits OF the individual
man and woman; cleanliness of life
and conversation; purity of life, tenn
perance--all these are in mans power.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
Adam Never Was a Boy.

or all the men the world has seen
Since time his rounds began,
There's one pity every day
Earth's first and foremost man.
And then | think what fun he missed
By failing to enjoy
The wild delights OF youthtlme, for
lie never was "A boy.
lie never stubbed his naked too
Against root or stone;
lie never with pin hook fished
Along the brook alone;
He never sought the bumblebee
Among the daisies coy,
Nor felt its business end, because
lie never was a boy.
lie never hooky played, nor tied
The ever ready pail
Down In the alley all alone
To trusting fdo's tail.
AMI when he home from swimming came.
His happiness to cloy
No slipper interfered because
lie never was boy.
He never cut a kite string, no
Nor hid an Easter egg;
lie never spoiled his pantaloons
playing humble peg;
lie never from the attic stole
coon hunt to enjoy,
TO find the old man watching, for
lie never was II boy.
pity him. Why should I not?
even drop tear;
He did not know how much he missed;
And never will, | fear.
And WHEN the scenes OF other days
My growing mind employ.
think OF him earths only man
Who never was u boy.
r. c, Harbdugh
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

As for ourself, we believe that Amer.
lean farmers have had, and still have,
many just grievances, as regards pub
lie affairs. When the grange was first
started, we thought the day was dawn
ing in which we should see these
things righted and kept right. Out
West, it really did accomplish great
deal in correcting the enormous rail-
road abuses. The " Granger Laws"
are still in force; and they and as
warning to reckless capitalists, and
railroad kings, not to go too far. But,
sad to say, the movement soon lost its
impetus, and in the East it never really
attained any political importance; while
as cooperative society for business
advantages it has grown continually
more feeble, until that element seems
to have nearly disappeared. AS So
eial organization it is still useful and
moderately effective, though probably
less 30 in Vermont than in the other
New England states.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

THE right way to give work horses
the noon meal is to feed it ground and
mixed with moistened cut hay, or if
the barn is not warm in winter feed it
mixed with dry cut hay, using only
enough to give moderate bulk, say two
or three gallons of the mixture, depend
ing upon the horse and the nature Of
the work required of him. This puts
it in the b st condition practicable for
easy and quick digestion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

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
cent box. For sale by c. Blakely
Nor t(ier, VI.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
IN GENERAL.
A Retrospect.

In the old days long ago,
In the sweet June weather.
You were Hattie, | was Tom,
As we strolled together.
Strolled where laughing strcamIets ran
Into cool rece.ses,
out into the silver sun,
with its warm caresses.
Junes have come and gone again,
Time has scarcely tarrled;
You're no longer maiden, and
II, too, am married
Time may shake It's roses down,
Thorns will always follow;
Hattie-M - Pardon met
All the world is hollow.
You are married, so am /
II we had another
Chance to marry, do you think
We would wed each other7
W j. hampton, IN dodev :
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
As the Light to the Eye.

know not whether
The eye loves the light,
But | know that without II
As naught were its sight
| know not whether
The brook loves the rain,
Bat | know that withoutit
Its babbling were vain.
As the light to the eye.
TO the blossom the dew,
And the rain to the brook,
To my heart.life are you.
And should destiny say 1t.
That | must forget.
| might bow and obey It
Submissive-and yet,
As the eye ever closed,
And the brook without rain.
Aud the ear In the silence.
SO my heart-life were vain.
Van ME Fushugh A1ciear
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

THE principal difficulty met in the
practice of watering farm horses when
under raid work is that it is not gen.
orally practicable to water at as short
intervals as is desirable, and in conse-
quence excessive drinking follows,
many times under conditions that lead
to severe shock to the nervous sys-
tenn or serious disturbance of digestive
function, or both.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
The Human Electrical Forces |!
How They Control the Organs
Of the Body.

The electrical force of the human body, as
the nerve fluid may BIO termed, Is an espe-
cially attractive department Of science, as 1t
exerts so marked an influence on the health
produced by the brain and conveyed by
means OF the nerves to the various organs OF
the body, thus supplying the latter with tho
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
For a Nerve Tonic
Use Horsford's Acid Phosphate

DR.. II. NJ, Harlow, Augusta, Maine,
says: regard it as one of the best
remedies Ia all cases in which the sys-
tenn requires an acid and nerve tonic.
l have used it freely with most ex'
cellent results
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
A Sweet Shower.

Little Edgar, aged three, who hap
pened to be very fond of lemon drops,
was out on the porch one day when .
sudden and violent hailstorm came up.
"Ohl OIL" the boy screamed with de-
light, "it's gaining tandyl y Youths
Companion.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

lF the grange in Vermont would
have considered the suggestions we
made to it a year ago, there would have
been hundreds wanting to join it to-
day that hardly know, and certainly do
not care, whether it exists. Why? Be.
cause they could see at once that it was
doing an important work in behalf of
the interests of our agriculture. The
number of the farmers in this state,
and all over New England, who are be.
ing cheated and robbed by dishonest
dealers, both in city and country, is
great, and is constantly increasing.
These swindlers do just as much bust
ness, and have just as much of the pro-
duce to handle, as the most honest
men. 1t is true that the latter build
up and maintain, with the more thought
full men of the farm-those best edu-
Gated and trained to business good
and increasing trade. But every year
hundreds are cheated by dishonest deal
ers; and it has not always been the
least intelligent amongst US. One of
the best farmers we know of has been
swindled out of carload of potatoes;
and such things are constantly occur
ring all over New England. The west
ern oranges did good work in bringing
the railroads to order. All over the
country there is lots of work to be done
in securing coed and safe markets for
our farm products. In small things,
and large things, there is a need for eff
fective protection. Even dealers who
are not dishonest, are often careless
and Indifferent 1t takes months TO get
back the butter boxes, which are often
put into cold storage, held over and re-
turned damaged, with trays missing.
There is plenty of work, important
work, TO be done for the defence and
security Of important interests on the
farm. There are also interests before
the legislature that need careful atten-
ton at every session. Picnics and
poetry are all right, and well enough in
their place; but 4" business before pleas
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
Editorial NOtings.

IT cannot be said of the grange that
cit don't do nothing" But it is not
increasing its membership much, ac-
cording to the reports to the national
organization. Yet it must "do or die"
1t cannot stand still. There is no life,
and no future, for organizations which
take that posture before the world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

vitality necessary to In
sure their health. The
pneumogastric nerve, as
shown here, may be said
to be the most important
OF the entire nerve sys-
TEN. as 1t supplies the
heart, lungs, stomach,
bowels, etc, with the
nerve force necessary to
keep them active and
healthy. As will be seen
by the cut the long nerve
descending from tn o
base OF the brain and
terminating In the bow
els Is the pneumogastric,
while tho numerous lit-I
tie branches supply the|
heart. lungs and stom-'
ach with necessary vi
tality. When the brain
becomes in any way dis
ordered by irrltabiiity
or exhaustion, the nerve
force which IL supplies
Is lessened, and the or
gans receiving the di-
minished supply are con-
seQuently weakened,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

IT is high time that the farmers of
Vermont should bestir themselves to
amend the law which compels them to
sell their beans at sixty-two pounds to
the ushel,-mostly to dealers 10 states
where the legal weight is only sky
pounds. In this way Vermont farmers
are cheated out of thousands of dol
lars. A very brief amendment would
undo this wrong. 1t looks very odd
that such law should ever have been
enacted in Legislature which farmers
are often, if not always, able to control.
1t certainly was not made for the bene-
fit of our own people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
STATE OF OHIO, CITY OF TOLEDO, ..
LUCAS COUNTY, 0S'

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that
he is senior partner of the firm of F. j.
CHENEY & Co., doing business in the
city of Toledo, county and state afore-
said, and that said firm will pay the
sum of ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS
for each and every case of CATARRH
that cannot be cured by the use of
HALLS CATARRH CURE.
FRANK J. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed In
~ my presence, this 9th day of
I, I December, A. D., 1886.
A. w. GLEASON,
w. Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally
and acts directly on the blood and mu-
cous surfaces of the system. Send for
testimonials, free.
+. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, o.
~" Sold by druggists at seventy.
Ave cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

IT Mr.. Morton tod any facts, they
should have consideration. If he was
entirely mistaken, let him be calmly
refuted. If what he said was partly
erroneous, let such errors be corrected,
and let his facts alone be needed.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

THE worst thing we have noticed
about the grange is its intolerance of
advice, or criticism. This, in societies
As in individuals, is sure indication of
weakness, Nobody who is unfriendly
TO the grange is going to offer it al
vice, or try to stimulate it to greater
activity. Its enemies are willing, very
willing, to stand quietly by, and see it
fall into innocuous desuetude." 1t is
the man who wants to see it strong,
intelligently active and efficient, that is
suspected, and regarded as foe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

ure," as the man said when he kissed
his wife, before taking the hired girl
out to ride.
=" CoRINTnIAN' s " letter, in another
column, will be read with much inter-
est. He is plainly wide-awake man,
with all his wits about him. We will
soon respond to his request in regard
to apple-planiing. We have all winter
before us, and it is a good time to
gather facts and outline plans for next
season. Before touching on apples,
however, we should be glad to know as
to the climate of his locality, and what
good varieties of tree fruits have done
best in his vicinity. Vermont has as
many special localities for special va
rieties as it has hills and valleys. What
aourishes well in one place may be a
failure, not far away. We can grow
apples on our new farm, in the hills,
that were failure at our old place on
the lake, two miles away.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

If any one amongst our New Hamp-
shire readers can supply us with copy
of either or both of the volumes of the
New Hampshire Board of Agricultural
Reports, 1SS9-1S91 Vols. 10 and 20
we shall be very grateful, as we are anx-
ious to have complete set. Address
US at Newport, VT. Please name price.
We have complete sets of the Reports
of all the other New England states,
and find them very useful for reference,
marking, as they do, the progress of
agriculture from year to year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

On the exciting subject of gold and
silver we find in the Farm Journal the
following, which we regard as the mo,
sensible view that can be taken Of this
most important question:: 1--WE want
both. We do not want to see ether
degraded and condemned. 1t is singu-
lar that after the use of both metals for
money for ages, that anybody should
now deliberately undertake to discard
either. Especially it seems bad policy
to dishono1 the one that is in daily use
by the common people the world over,
and to appreciate the other which the
people do not see or use, but which is
mainly held in the deposit vaults of
banks and capt. lists. The money
which circulates should not be de-
nounced, nor degraded, but Should be
maintained at parity with gold. And
this must be done. If congress under
takes to settle this money question on
the basis of gold as the only standard, the
trouble will not end. Debtors could
not, if they would, pay their debts in
gold, and would not if they could. o,
no, it will not do for the nabobs and
Jew bankers of Europe and America
to grab all the gold in sight, and then
say to the people, Your properly must
all be measured by our god dollar, and
cents Such conclusion as this is no
conclusion at all, but it is farce and
eventually will be repudiated and over
thrown. That this question will in the
end be rightly settled we have not
particle of doubt, and we hope congress
will move in the right direction, and
we believe it will"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILpRRN Cry for Pitchers Csstoris.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-11-29
100 Per Cent. Better
The Physicians Surprised


II feel that 1t Is my duty to advertise Hoods
Sarsaparlla, because OF the great good 1t has
done me and my wife. l was running down with
LIvcr and Kidney
troubles and also Catarrh. ! commenced with
Hoods Sarsaparllla and soon saw that 1t was
helping me very much. When l took two bot
ties was so much better my wife began taking
It She had liver and kidney troubles even
worse; had to give up homework altogether,
Completely Run Down
Her blood seemed to all run to water, and she
looked more like a dead woman than a live
one. Hoods Sarsaparilla built her right up
and cured all her troubles. One doctor said
Mrs. Hulett, what have you been doing I?
You look 100 per cent. letter
"Well,' she said, Il feel that much better.
have been taking Hoods Sarsaparilla." WAR
rem HULETT, Pawlct. Vermont.