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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
CONTINUOUS sTABLING.


There are three ways of treating
COWS in the winter. The old-fashioned
way is to turn them out in the morning,
throw them some hay, straw or corn
stalks, and let them be (unless it should
be very cold or stormy until night. The
most common way is TO turn them out
once or twice TO drink, tie them up as
soon as the stables are cleaned Gf it is
stormy or very cold), or let them be an
hour or more Gf it is warm and pleas
anti. The cows then get the fresh out
door air, the stables are aired, and the
cows get an opportunity to move about.
But another way has been coming into
vogue for some time. The cows are
put into a warm, well-lighted, we'll
ventilated stable in the fall, and are
kept there until spring. Water is
given to them in their managers; thew
are fastened so that they can lick
themselves, and are made in every way
as comfortable as possible. The few
who do this claim that they get more
milk, and that the cows are as healthy
as when treated in the old way. But
the opponents of the system make out
a strong case: People cannot be as
healthy shut up in the house, no matter
how well ventilated the house may be.
There are days when the cows should
not be compelled to go out into the
cold wind to drink, but when the sun
shines and it is pleasant, men feel that
the COW should have an opportunity to
get the outdoor air. No stable can be
so well ventilated that the air will
be as pure in it as it is out of doors
When the air comes from a cows lungs
it is loaded with impurities, and any
one who has given the subject of VEN
tilation attention will realize how diff
cult it must be to supply stable full of
cows with pure air. Not but that it
may be possible; but it is very diff.
cult matter to properly ventilate room
where there is artificial heat. How
much more difficult it must be to per-
fectly ventilate stable which is to be
kept warm by the heat of the animals
it contains.
Now there are many people who can
stay indoors all night and great part
of the day, and if they ride or walk in
the fresh air an hour or two they feel
well; but if they stay in continuously
they get sick. And it is a well-estab-
lished principle of hygiene that all
people need an hour or two in the open
air daily. This, of course, is not a pos
tive proof that cows need the same !;
but it leads great many thoughtful
farmers to reject the practice of con-
tinuous stabllng.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
No Trouble.

West Virginia, the mountain state,
is full of interesting characters. Back
of the rather aristocratic little town of
Philippi are Businesses not yet disturbed
by the onward march OF civilization. A
well-known politician was canvassing
through that section for votes, when he
came to cabin where young woman
was holding man on the ground by
his ears.
"Done got enough2" she asked.
81 give it up" he said. Then the
girl released the man, who went away,
looking very much abashed,
whats the trouble?" inquired the
politician.
Thar want no trouble" replied the
girl. He juss axed me ter marry i'm,
an I've allus said l wouldn't marry any
man l could whop. Kinder looks like
1 couldn' fin one. I've tried mos OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

out of cellar where manure and hogs
are kept. Probably the best way TO
build a stable is to make it directly on
the ground, with water-tight cement
floor. The cattle can lie on plank, but
the gutter should be of cement. The
floor should be frost-proof, and there
should be no drafts of air striking upon
the cows. If there is flue for foul air
to go out, fresh air will force its way
in through every crack and crevice; but
matched boarding and building-paper
may prevent sufficient amount of air
for stable full of cows from coming
in, and so there may be need of fues
for cold air to enter. The most APP
proved method of arranging two sets of
6ues is to have one hue begin at the
bottom of the stable on the inside and
end at the top on the outside, while
another nue begins at the top on the
inside and ends at the bottom on the
outside.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

'em round hyar, an none of 'em amt
any good. l tol' i'm all about it, an
didn' want ter whop this uu much, but
he jess went down soon as l tackled
i'm. I reckon I'll hev ter be an OF
maid. 1 KANT abide havin' no man
that amt mo- of man than e."-
Washington Star.
ALL RECOMMEND IT. Ask your
physician, your druggist and your
friends about Shilohs Cure for scon-
sumption. They will recommend it.
For sale by w. E. Terrill s. Co., Mont
pelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
Feeding Corn Fodder,

The following communication is re-
published with an important correction:
Hon. William Chaplin Of Middlesex
Center writes: The immense crop of
corn fodder this year is causing some
study and experiment as to the best
way to feed it out. H. H. Long put
his in a silo, and thinks that is a good
way. L. M. Cameron uses power and
cutter, cuts the fodder fine and mixes
meal and bran with it, and says the
cows eat it all Most of the farmers
feed it dry, and waste about twenty per
cent of it. Whether that twenty per
cent would pay for the silos or the power
and cutters is the main question"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
Names Abandoned Farms.

Travellers in Maine say that a sur
prising number of the " abandoned
farms" of the state were reoccu-
pied last spring, and that the new
tenants appear not to be mere casual
residents, who have occupied the places
as a tramp might put up for while in
an empty house, but industrious farm
ers, who are brightning up the old
farms in manner that indicates that
they have come there to stay. Doubt
less this is but another evidence of the
returning prosperity that is Frightening
up the whole country.-New York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
RATION NOW FED
SUBSTITUTE RATION

"These two 1ations are essentially
alike in what they furnish of digesuble
nutrients, both in kind and quantity.
Exclusive of the ensilage, the fret ra-
ton costs Is 5 cents per day, and the
second ration 1872 cents. difference of
3.3 cents. This is realizing $500 per
ton for the additional ensilage fed.
Even if the quantities of hay aud ensil-
age must remain the same, the cost of
the grain in he substitute ration is one
half cent less per day, although the
quantity fed is one pound greater. If
our cores pendent concludes to give
these raiions a comparative trial, we
should be glad to learn of the result"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
Winter Quarters for Our Cows.
BY j. W. NEWTON.

1t seems to be an established fact
established as well as anything is about
the disease-that sunlight will destroy
the vitalitysof the germs of tuberculosis.
The more direct and powerful the sun
shine, the quicker does it do it's work.
Hence the evident need of an abund-
ance of sunshine in the stable. The
COWS also do better in every way when
the sun can. shine into the stable; but
when there are many windows they
will let in great deal of cold in cold
nights, and hence it is best in cold
places TO provide shutters made of
boards to close over the glass when the
sun goes down. An ordinary glass
window will cool off room, when the
sun does not shine, as much as a wide
crack in the boarding Of course, when
the sun shines on the window, it heats
instead of,cooling the room In dwell
ings, the curtains should be drawn and
the blinds closed on cold nights. When
there are double windows of course
this is unnecessary.
How warmsthe stable should be, and
how to best keep the COWS supplied
with pure air, are disputed questions.
A great deal has been written about
warm. stables, and much of it doubtless
was needed. Years ago, when the
country was new, cattle were not sta
bled here in Vermont. There were
sheds; and when it was too cold and
windy to stay in the sheds the cattle, |
have, been told, went into the thick
spruce woods, and crawled into the
warmest,co corner they could find. Prob
ably the cattle had longer and thicker
hair than they have now, and winter
diaries were not common. Primitive
methods have been, and still are, COM
mon in some parts of the South and
West, and the advice about warm
stables has been needed. But il is not
difficult to make stable too warm, or,
rather, too close--for cattle need great
ueal OF Iresn air, GU cannot nave
healthy cows unless they breathe pure
air. Pure air is essential to pure blood.
A healthy COW, standing in the sun
light and breathing pure air, will be
very likely to keep healthy. Sanitary
cow-stables area great necessity at this
time, and yet we very much doubt
whether it is possible to keep stable
warm enough inicold, windy and cloudy
weather, without making it too close,
unless artificial heat is used. But there
are some practical suggestions which
may be made.
The air that comes into the stable
should bel.pure. 1t should not come
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

THE valne Of farm lands, being gov
erned by the relation of the supply of
those lands to the demand for them,
will therefore steadily increase. The
area or supply remains stationary, or
from careless tillage decreases. But
the added millions of our population
augment and intensity demand. There
fore, the prices of farms must, in the
next twenty years, and possibly in ten
years, advance more markedly than
those of urban real te.--Secretary
Morton.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
live Stock Market.

FAT HoGs.-western fat swine, live, 3l<d3Nci
Northern dressed hogs, 40 per ID.
VEAL CALVES, 2%1D6c Firm prices paid and fair
demand. Good qualities sell actively as quoted.
MARKET BEEg-A few choice s6d7OO; extra
s5.50@575 first quality. s5lD5.25; second quality
Sidi.5O; third quality, s3d5.50
STORE OATTLB.-Working oxen, per pair, from
S6O9li0; farrow COWS, SlO02; fancy cows sJOSD7O ;
milch cows and calves, S90@is yearlings. g86Dl6
tw0yeaTs old, Sl2922; three years old, s20d32.
CATTLE. The market was well supplied for the
city and foreign demand. There appeared to be a
little better feeling at the yards for beef cattle.
disposals.
HIDES, TALLow AND SKINS. go Brighton hides!
abg51c per hi tallow, 39ic per ID; country hdes,
S5q55cj calf skins, 6Oc@sl0O lamb skins, none (;
dairy skins, 3jdi0c,
SHEEP AND LAMBs-In lots, 81 .5002G2 50 each OK.
ira S2Ibd35D or from lHa3so per ID; lambs sol Nc.
a fair movement noticed for northern hocks, and
the various lots were sold at prices that compared
tayorably with last week. Fine grades were not
numerous.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by taking Hall's Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years, and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligations made
by the firm.
WEST & TRUAX, Wholesale Druggists,
Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN, Whole
sale Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price sevenly'five cents per bottle
Sod by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25
FACT AND FANCY,
characterization,

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Toseetftcould and
some earthly way 70 satisfy
Inc craving Oh the hlhu'
Irode emf with the enpineer
A man Of LEARNING vast
mo kinuly ulu explain 10 me
Inc slo"hess oi the last
And wban raacbad tho sacrad riace
Tbere laaned agsins+ a fence
An iuler VINO showed unto me
Inc which less OF the whence
Tstonnad n, fore a butcbar,s door
tn mako a uornin, how
And he went on n telI eof
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

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 10 give perfect satisfaction,
Or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cent per box. For sale bv g Blak ",
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

THE prevailing impression is that
where there is an overabundant crop of
either grain, vegetables or fruit one
season, the next will be ole of scarcity.
Acting upon this suggestion, fruit
growers in The south Atlantic states
are making extra efforts to utilize the
present unprecedented crop, especially
of apples, in the best possible way.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-12-25

THE wise are instructed by reason,
ordinary minds by experience, the stu
pid by necessity and brutes by instinct.
Cicero.
The record-union., 1895-11-02
ALL WANT IT,

All the State from Siskiyou to San
Diego is praying the National Conven-
ton of the Republican party to sit in
San Francisco next June. Oregon has
seconded the petition, Arizona has
Joined in the plea, Nevada and Wash
ington have voiced it, Utah, New
Mexico and Idaho have Endorsed it.
Even the Democracy, half-breeds and
pure bloods alike, have united in the
petition.
Now in the heat of the struggle to
secure this prize to California, that will
mean so much for the State good, the
CAPITAL City holds an election. Sup
pose it results in the downing the Re
publican ticket? What will Pittsburg,
our most feared rival for the honor of
the convention, say on the 10th of De-
cember, when the National Committee
meets? Pittsburg will point to the
election of November 9TH in the Capt.
tai City of California and with a sar-
castle grin breaking through it's
smoky countenance, call attention to
the fact that California, in the teeth
of her invitation, is unable to give
even her Capital City to the party, in
a clean-cut fight for the Mayoralty,
whereas Pittsburg is Republican to
the bone, and backs its invitation by
its works.
Let Sacramento next Tuesday de-
feat the Republican ticket and petit
TONERS for the convention may as
well cease from their labors. If there
ever was a time for Republicans to
stand together therefore, now is that
time.
IF the Democrats want, as they say
they do, the convention to come to Cali
fornia, they should not squander their
votes on their own city ticket which
they are morally certain cannot carry
fraction of one side of the day next
week. If Populists wish this great
body of American citizens to march
across the continent to visit California,
and see what are her resources, examine
into the justice of her claims for de-
sirable population, to understand what
are her rights to recognition in national
concerns, to see for themselves that
our claims for river restoration do not
relate to tail-races and dry creeks-if
men of all parties and all manner Of
political colors want this great good
done to California, and therefore to
each citizen of the State that the WISH
tation of the National Republican dele
gates from every State and Territory
III the Union means, let them lend a
hand and send to the meeting of De-
cembr 10th the news: 1.-The first gun
fired in the new campaign seconds the
invitation and is an earnest Of the sin
8 1.
The record-union., 1895-11-02

Milk Inspector Dockery of San Fran
cisco has been in Office just one month.
In that time his researches have demon
strRted that of the 10000 gallons of milk
sold daily in San Francisco there had
been just q. 900 gallons of water mingled,
along with preservaline, foreign fats and
other deleterious matter. To replace the
$1,000 gallons of water (for which the
people of San Francisco have been pay
ing $4,000 a day, as $4,000 gallons OF
milk are needed, the milkmen must buy
and keep 5000 more milch COWS. If such
are the facts as to San Francisco, is it not
reasonable to suppose that milkmen in
other cities of the State are to some ex-
tent mixing water with the milk they
sell, and, If SO, are not the people paying
lively price for water? We need a
milk inspector in Sacramento. Honest
milkmen will not object, and as to the
dishonest ones their wishes are not to be
consulted.
The record-union., 1895-11-02
IT BEGINS NOW.

The marshaling Of the national
forces for the great struggle for res
toration next fall of the policy that
means industrial activity, conserva-
ton of home interests, the protection of
home producers and home workers from
the assaults of foreign competition and
the encroachments of myriads of pau
per laborers from foreign lands-this
marshaling begins now.
Every city, every town, every county
and State, that goes to the polls from
this until November, 1896, is going to
declare on which side it stands. There
can be no local excuses offered which
will justify evasion Of duty now by
those whose convictions are that the
Republican party should, for the COM
mon good, be again intrusted with the
administration of national affairs.
The record-union., 1895-11-02

the officials to preserve order, enforce
the regulations OF the election laws and
maintain the right of every man to cast
his vote as he chooses. Dead men
must not be voted nor imported men
be permitted to rob the people of their
right to a fair, free full expression of
their will We 10 not believe that there
will be much, or indeed any, attempt
to defraud or vote Illegally The les
sons of the past have not been forgot
ten by the lawless Some few hirelings
may possibly endesvor to cast the votes
of other men as well as their own, but
under the present election system this
is very difficult, and is easy of detection.
The Republican party wants a fair,
square, honest election, and will not
tolerate fraud Of any character It's
membership should be vigiIant to pre-
vent and punish any invasion of the
law
The record-union., 1895-11-02
THE ILLINOIS PAROLE SYSTEM.

The parole system is now in force in
Illinois. 1t is new to the State, having
only recently taken effect, and is viewed
with suspicion by many and with
friendliness by more. The Record
Union has been favorable to such a sys-
tenn, but would like that of California
better if coupled with the scheme of in
determinate sentences. That is to say,
when a criminal is sentenced it should
be without limitation as to the period Of
service. The statute would fix a mini
mum and a maximum period. Under
good behavior the man would serve the
shorter time, but under misbehavior
would be liable to serve the maximum
time. If discharged on parole he
would be liable to return for misconduct
and to suffer the maximum penalty.
For murder of course these rules would
have no application.
A defaulting bank clerk in Chicago
the other day entered a plea of guilty,
and went to prison under the indetermi-
nate sentence. 1t is the first case of the
kind in Illinois, and hence has awakened
considerable interest. Under the ILL
nois system the Prison Commission has
discretion to exercise in the indetermin-
ate system, by which it becomes the
i1dee IF how long a term il is wise to
impose, the reformation of the convict
being the chief end in view, this embrac-
ing, of course, the protection of society
from the depredations Of the criminal
The record-union., 1895-11-02
A SQUARE ELECTION AND NO
FRA I'D.

All good citizens want a square, fair
election next Tuesday. He who does
not writes himself an outlaw. The
officials owe it to the people to be espe-
cialIy vigilant in seeing that the cleo
ton laws are enforced. Suffers, round
ers and toughs who attempt to intro
duce unlawful methods and violate the
election laws should be followed
to severest punishment. The ticket that
wins should win on the square, and no
partisan who practices or suggests any
unlawful method should be shown any
mercy. If there are suffers on the reg
istry lists they should be searched out
and prosecuted. Lawlessness and fraud
cannot be countenanced, no matter in
whose interest they are attempted.
Good citizens will second the efforts Of
The record-union., 1895-11-02

class. The commission thus becomes
practically the guardian of the convict.
Under the law the Commissioners are
furnished ali possible data about the
case, the life of the prisoner from boy
hood, his crime and all circumstances
attendant upon it. 1t is required in adj
dition that the man shall have examin-
alton by the prison physician and rec
ord of It is furnished. This examina-
ton is very searching, and goes into
tests Of the mans mental condition.
his intelligence. family history,
heredity and environment
If the convict is found to be mem
tally well balanced. and his whole
case indicates him to be fit subject to
be treated, he is placed in line for pa
rolling when the proper time arrives
After the minimum of service. less the
credits earned, the commission may
the California system, the convict is
still held to be in legal custody, and
liable to be returned to prison. While
OH parole he must keep in communica-
ton with the Warden, steer clear of
bad characters and other convicts,
keep away from low resorts. and
must seek labor and follow the pursuit
at which he finds employment, with
diligence. If for at least six months,
and as much longer as the commission
determines, he conducts himself we'll,
the man is given a complete discharge
upon consent of the Governor.
The large majority of the people Of
Illinois favor the system and look for
bank clerk is the first under the indie
terminate scheme, and if he behaves
himself he will likely be among the first
paroled, though the commission may
put men in line for parole before they
do him. 1t will be seen that the parole
holds out to men inducement to submit
to discipline and to deserve favor. The
indeterminate sentence, however is
even greater incentive to reform. 1t
encourages the man and places the
whole matter of the length of his term
really in his own hands. The parole
experimenting this system, makes the
inducement for good behavior still
stronger.
Thus the State stimulates convicts to
deserve its favor and win parole and
| this protects the convict from the
threats and temptations Of ex-con-
victs, and the traps of over-zealous
| officers. For the paroled man has the
right to claim the protection of the
State, and if sore beset may return to
the prison to serve more of his term,
and until he can make another start
under better conditions At least,
this is in the discretion of the commits
sion, which naturally is inclined to
give the paroled man all possible aid,
protection and uragement