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Year: 1872

HOW music serves Il Pflntlng OlilCe.


We have set beneath the sound of a
persistent organ grinder for the past six
weeks, and endured the piercing melodie,
without murmur; but the other day our
patience was put to the seyercst test by
some cnterPrising sausage grinder, who
left big fat dog tied to meat stand in
the market house, Ia few steps from this
Office The dog, after licking the stand
all over, observed tire situation, the pros
pcct of his meat next groasiug that block
for some other dog to lick, set up the
most hideous bowling and yclping that
ever fell upon mortal cars.


We arc fond Of music of every de-
scrip,ion, especially the shrill notes of
a pack Of yelping hounds, or gang of
terriers after a country cur, with a tin to
his tail, but this addition to the constant
humping Of piano just above our heads
was too much for human endurance. Our
hair raised and pushed the covering from
our Uranium, our pencil stu5bornly refus-
ed to make an ineligible mark; we tried
to read the dispatches, but it was no 60,
every word was but couglomoration OF
letters and Figures,


Feeling tlat Satin vas about to get the
upper hand Of us, we seized a pair of
double eyed glasses and "went for" a
column of the Couricr-Journal religious
reading, but it WAS no use.


We looked around, all was still, the
types ceased to click in the stick, the
devil was standing on his head, trying to
make paste in a lye kettle, the foreman
haG pied his form and was savagely silent.
We came to the conclusion that some cuss
Of a wag had purposcly Inflicted upon us
a second scene of Brick Pomeroy's organ
grinder playing Dixie for the Times
office. Ligon determined to put stop
to the proceeding and rushing to the
market house, found the fact, as above
stated. lie cut the string and let poor
Jowler 60. He left happy dog, wag-
ging his rear appendago in tbankiulness.
Ligon is the only man in town that can
get near that dog now.--CIorhariHe
TobGccoe Leaf
Year: 1872

Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay made Il vigorous
speech at Stanford, Kentucky, few days
ago, in which lie declared warmly for the
Cincinnati movement. lie said that he
"bad burned his ships" and was in for ''a
square fight" He thought it impossible
to reform the party within the party-all
who had made such attempts had been at
once ostracised. He said;


1t Is for this reason, fellow-citizcns.
that, pursuing the customs Of our country
and the legitimate purposes for which all
parties are, or ought to be formed, for
the vindicaton of great principles, we
have call together the patriotic men of the
Republican party who had no sympathy
with and who are in opposition to those
extreme measures of this despotism of the
Radical Grant coDspirators, to meet in
Convention on the LIST Of May, 1912, in
the city of Cincinnati to organize party
upon which all those who can agree with
lis in principle can act in union Cor the
salvation of the Republic.
Year: 1872

1t is to be hoped that the Democrats
and conservatives in no county in East
Tennessee will neglect the duty of send
ing delegates to the State Convention, at
Nashville, on the 9th OF May The im-
portance of Il full representation from all
the counties of the State, becomes more
apparent each day. Whatever is done,
should be done in manner and by an
authority that will give general satistac.
ton to the people of the State. Let not
so important 4 matter be neglected.
Year: 1872

WILLIAM A. JOHNSON, COLE s CO.,
w Wholesale and Retail Dealers in
ALL KINDS OF FRESH AND SALT FISH,


Are prepared to furnish the trade with FRESH
FISH from their stands, in the Market square.


Their well known reputation in the above bus
ers, who will be fairly dealt with and get what
they buy.


Orders from the country will receive their
special attention. feb 26-3m
Year: 1872

Thousands who try to grow plants in tubs,
pots or boxes, fail, mostly because they al
low the pots to be exposed to the hot sun.
Now we never see the roots-that is, that
part which draws nutrment from the soil
fully exposed to the sun 10 state of nature,
and this should teach window gardeners to
shade the pots and boxes in which their
plants grow. Another cause of failure is al
lowing the leaves to get dusty. The leaves
being in reality the lungs of the plant, it is
imperative that they should be kept clean.
| have often been asked why plants did not
do well in windows, and it is generally quite
difficult to answer without seeing the plants,
but most Of the failures occur from the caus.
es have named, for it stands to reason that
if half the roots OF plant are burned off
repeatedly, and the leaves are killed with
dust, sickness will be the result. 1t is easy
to clean off the dust by taking a small broom
or brush, dipping it in water, aud flirting it
over the plant two or three times week.
Try it.-Prairie Fdrmer.
Year: 1872

Not more than one in ten Of those who
enjoy the superior flavor of the Baldwin ap-
pie knows from whence it originated. For
the enlightenment of the ignorant ones, we
would-say that this peculiar species of fruit
came from seedliug planted by Josiah
Pearce, ESQ., Of the town of Baldwin, Me.
From this stock innumerabe gratis have ex-
tended the fruit far aud wide but from a
weil-known law Of extension, the Baldwin
apple is rarely found in perfection when far
removed from the place where it originated
In Maine the color, texture aroma, and So
ldity of the apple leave nothing to desire,
being in truth so delicious, that it might
have been akin to the one said to have
brought difficulty upon our mother Eve. In
other localities, where the soil, climate, or
culture have proved uufriendly, what is call
ed the Baldwin apple may often be found
total failure, being puffy, iusipid, and subject
to early decay
Year: 1872

am willing to give some Of my exper-
fence of twenty-five years Commence to
heat the milk when the cows are first given
corn fodder, which manage IN this way -
Strain the milk in tin pans, filling only half
full-a little more or less will make no diff.
erence; then. as soon as convenient, set the
pans Of milk on the stove, where let them
remain until roughness or wrinkIed ap-
pearance on the top Of the milk is no.
tioed, Gf the milk gets too hot
the only harm will be less creamy, then take
it in the milk room or cellar in a cool place
until next morning. when bring it up in a
warm room, and let it stand until the next
day. when it is generally ready to skim.
When treated in this way it will not do to
skim much under forty.eight hours. My
plan is to skim morning and nights milking
both at the same time in winter.


1t does not hurt butter for the cream to
sour-rather aids in churniug, making butter
come sooner. The cream kettle | keep in
the cellar until the day or evening before |
wish to churn then, if convenient, set near a
coal stove or one that fire is kept in all
night. In the morning, before churning,
try with thermometer il should be at the
temperature of 62s If not convenient to
set the cream near warm stove, setting the
kettle ir hot water will answer every pur-
pose.


Many persons object to heating the milk,
because the milk somtimes burns to the bot
tom of the pans. To avoid this set pans
with water on the stove and place the pans
with milk in these, and the difficulty is at
once avoided.


If butter needs colOring, would prefer
carrot, which is prepared by scraping Of the
outside aud washing then crate into small
portion Of the cream and strain this into the
whole. For churn Spaine's is a good one,
with large opening for putting in the cream
and taking out the butter also can take the
dashers out, wash and clean more easily.


would say never wash butter uye as lit
tie water about butter as possible. This is
my experience, having washed butter to my
satisfaction, always having it go strong in a
few days after. | have tried many ways to
avoid heating milk in winter, but have
found nothing as satisfactory as what | have
given.-COr. Rural N. Yorker.
Year: 1872

He is the happiest, be he king or peasant
who finds peace in his home.


Douglas Jerrold defines dogmatism MS
puppyism come to maturity.


If you wish to make an impression, fall
down in the mud. 1t is sure way.


Why is man that can't NOW rs good MS
dead? Because he is no mower.


A good hotel keeper is a man that one can
always put up with.


Carpets are bought by the yard and are
worn by the foot.


Ifyou court young woman, and you are
won and she is won, you will both be one.
Sailors are not necessarily making plum
duff when they are stemming the currents.
Sin in the soul IL like silver in the flesh (;
mortfkashun IL tho natural way tew git rid
ov IT..


Wise men are instructed by reasoui less in
telligent men by experience; the most igno-
rant by necessity.


A young man who keeps II collection OF
locks of hair of his lady friends calls them
his hairbreadth escapes.


What is that from which if you take the
whole some will remain? The word whole
some.


Happy is the country tina has no history
as the school-boy said on being logged the
third time for not knowing who was Henry
the Sixth's wife.


On woman with red hair who wrote poe
try; Unfortunate woman: how sad is youl
lott Your ringlets are red, but your poemi
are not.
Year: 1872

Some one, in a late number of the FARM
Err made inquiry concerning the advisabill-
ty of removing stones from cultivated fields.
| have forgotten the name, as the number is
not at hand, but if | remember right the editor
advised the removal ofthose oOs;ructiveto to good
tilage, at once, as their remaining IN or on
the land could not possibly be Of any benefit
to the same. certainly hope that our
lands here in Vermont are not SO light as to
require a covering of stones to keep the soil
from blowing away, nor so poor and cold as
to need their presence to secure sufficient
heat, in conjunction with that ot the sun, to
produce a crop.


have sometime read of farmer, in a
state south of here, who used to pile the
stones in his fields, on seeding down to grass,
in little heaps, and when wanting to plow
again would spread them over the ground,
under the impression that they acted bene-
benefcially upon the crop he desired to raise.
This certainly required a good deal Of la
Dor, and should have had corresponding
result to render it profitable, but it would
require considerable argument and faith to
convince me that this repetition of stone-
picking and scattering again would pay.
! There are too many farmers, by far, who
pay little attention to removing the stones
from their fields. In some cases they are
not picked at all, but are left to be forever
in the way of plow, harrow, and cultivator,
entirely preventing even fair system of
tilage In others they are placed in small
heaps, all over the field, taking up the land,
affording retreat for vermin, in the way OF
all farming operations, and nuisance gen.
orally.


In these days of improved implements and
machinery, their successful use necessitates
the removal of stones and other distractions
from fields where they are to be operated
They are in fact the great Precursors of an
improved system of farming, aud where
they are employed confer a double benefit


Progressive farmers will not, if possible
to prevent it, seed down field to grass
encountered with stones, neither will they be
left in small heaps scattered over the field
but will be either put into under-drain OF
wall, if possible if not, into large piles in
some out-of-the-way place.


The better way to get rid Of small and
medium sized stones that interfere with the
plow is, when turning over the sod, to take
them out of the furrow as they are uncover
ed, when they can be removed out of tn,
way and prevent further trouble. This t.
many may seem slow and tedious process
but it is a most thorough and efectual one
and that is what is wanted.


With large stones different methods hav,
to be employed to secure their removal, bu
these should not be left to cumber the fields
Year: 1872

Trusting in the fraternity and oneness of
interest among those who look to mother
Earth and the labors Of their hands for the
supply Of their wants and the ful6llment of
ourgreat mission for the general good, |
wrote to a stranger friend on the shores of
Lake Champlain for information how acorns
could be obtained. But even my confidence
was surprised in receiving by mail four pack
ages of the much-desired seeds for. planting,
with an accompanying letter showing that
my stranger friend,-a man Of some fortune
aud much literary culture,--had with his
own hands paved over the leaves and gath
cred the acorns where the scarcity would
hardly encourage hogs to hunt for them ; and
all this for person aud for region that he
would probably never see, and from whence
he can hardly expect au equal return.


By the politeness of the accompanying
letter, more than by the acorns, my thoughts
are deeply stirred to the common brother
hood of man, the children Of one Father,
and unless forfeiting our kinship by deprav-
ed sel6shness, heirs to the same kingdom by
a common Redeemer.


This beautiful thought, the ideal Of poet
ry and the pole-star of reforming sects, has
certainly some reality among us who till the
soil. We car and do rejoice in each others
best success, because the richest harvests of
the fields are the inevitable boon of the COM
mon good. All are blessed in every new
discovery. Even the eye of poverty is pleas
ed with the beauties of taste that other
bands have cultivated, and the Incidence Of
the poor is stirred to better purposes by the
full garners Of the rich.


How readily do we all exchange and scat
ter our rare seeds, only caring to know
where they will do most to beautify the face
of Nature, and make glad the heart of the
hungry. The first apples Of the wilderness
are divided and sent to every peighboring
cabin.


Why is this not so among the learned pro-
fessions? And, more especially, how passing
strange that the sacred office purporting
to be so purely mission of humanity and
self.denial should be so perverted as to be
made only the means Of selfpromotion,
shrinking from no degree of trickery or vio-
lence to accomplish the purposes Of ambi-
tion All who have had peep into Ando-
yer Kitchen or the more digni6ed church
councils do not need the rehearsal Of facts
too painful to relate in this connection, but
we will put on the smiles Of common joy
to know that some Of the rich gifts Of our
Fathers love are beyond the reach Of sacer-
dotal corruption and the wrath OF wounded
sacerdotal pride. 1t may make 'he house of
prayer place of merchandise, and even "a
den of thieves" but it cannot snuff up the
fragrance of blOssoming fields.


NJ. r. KEEP.
Dalton, ArOostOok Co., Ne.
Year: 1872

And here comes an elegant oqupage, drawn by
The very best pedigree'd span in the town
Trace back their blood and youl find you have gone
by


All trace of their owner's-and his comes far down.
What's this! They are coughingl And what Is 1t
that flows


From that fne-muzzled hne-nostriled on-horse's
nosel
OH, whence comes it Why is it! Wherefore, and
what Is it
Shifting the loWly, not sparing the high
Worse than the Rnderpest, or sheep-rot Ist
Never to cease till the horses all de'
What shall we do for it, What is the best'
Cider, warm blankets or plenty Of resti


".
Low is the head that so proudly was rearing,
And dropping the neck that was curved in his pride
Dimmed the ferce eye, and deadened the hearing,
Faint throbs the wildly pulsed purple tide.
Shake down his beddingi spread the clean straw :
Mix him a draught, he no longer draw.


"
Nobly he toed on the route to East Boston,
Or whirled the swift tar DER the Roxbury linei
Strike now the car bell, It's notes will be lost on
The ears that are chilled, and give back no sign,
Disease has now marked him, his powers are fed
Care for him kindly-he yet is not dead.


VI.
Mix the bran mash you would use him
Stir 1t as never you stirred 1t before!
We learn to esteem him in fearing TO lose him
Bring the hot water, and steam him some more
There He Is better now i--spongo OF that lip
Harness him up again Get down the whip.
Year: 1872

"Stand by, there in the low, to hook
on to him. sang out Buck.


"Ay, ay, sir III fix him. and with
that and heavy eXpletive in regard to
the old fellows eyes, the bow oarsman
slammed his boarding pike right into
the ghost, just abaft his left leg, and as
the sharp steel touched the body. a
whizzing sound, like the escape of
steam, was heard, and without a
word old Sadler vanished from earth
forever


1" But, Captain, tell us what really
brought the old gentleman back" said
one Of the auditors.


well, just think of that tight white
hammock, the light weight ot the shot,
and the very hot weathcr-think, too,
how easily a tishing-cork is balanced in
the water by a very small sinker, and
lastly, how confined sir will buoy up
anything-and you have the whole Sc
cret of his coming back. Let that air
suddenly escape, and you have the Sc
cret Of his disappearance.


" Buck used to say that priority of
discovery was good thing in the days
Of Columbus, but if it was to be con
tinued in force in the navy, hang him
if he should ever report another ghost,
even if he should see him walking the
quarterback with the spcaking-trum-
pet under his arm.
Year: 1872

The Washington correspondent of the
Chicago Tftbnne writes under date of
March - as follows:


The inquiries regarding the exact
terms of the Soldiers Homestead bill
are very numerous from all quarters.
AS it goes to the President for his sigma
ture, it provides that every officer or
solder, seaman or marine, who served
during the rebellion and was honorably
discharged, shall. on compliance with
the Homestead act receive patent for
l60 acres of public land-not mineral
including the alternate reserved sections
Of public lands along the line of any
railroad or other public work provided
that said homestead settler shall be al
lowed six months after locating his
homestead within which to commence
his settlement and Improvement and
provided, also, that the time which the
homestead settler shall have served in
the army, navy, or marine corps, afore-
said, shall be deducted from the time
heretofore required to perfect title, or if
discharged on account of wounds re.
ceived, or disability incurred in the line
OF duty, then the term of enlistment
shall be deducted from the time hereto
fore required to perfect title without
reference to the length Of time he may
have served; provided, however. that
no patent shall issue to any homestead
settler who has not resided upon, inn
proved, and cultivated his said home
stead for period of at least one year
after he shall commence his improve
ments as aforesaid. Any one entitled
to enter under this act, and who has
heretofore entered less than leo acres
under the Homestead act, may enter
enough under the present act to make
100 in all. If any person entitled to
the provisions of this act has died, his
widow, if unmarried, or in case of her
death or marriage, then his minor or
phan children, by guardian duly APP
pointed, shall be entitled to all the
benefits of the act. If any previous
entry under the Homestead act has
lapsed b, reason of absence of the pre-.
emptor in the army or navy, the entry
shall be restored. Any soldier, sailor,
marine, officer, or other person coming
within the provisions of this act may as
well by an agent as in person enter
upon said homestead, provided that said
claimant, in person. shall within the
time prescribed commence settlement
and Improvements on the same and
thereafter fulfill all requirements of this
act. The Commissioner Of the General
Land Office is to make all needful rules
to carry the act into effect.
Year: 1872

AN Arkansas paper says that in Law
renee county, as some persons were
clearing some land, they set fire to a
large oak log lying on the ground, when
they noticed ratttesnake crawling out
from the log. They turned it over,
when they discovered den of seventy
two rattlesnakes, two green snakes, and
one king snake. twenty-five of the
rattlesnakes had from fourteen to
eighteen rattles, and measured from
seven to nine feet in length.
Year: 1872

Henry Ward Beechcr, in his paper, the Christian Union, says:

 "We commend to the attention of the gentlemen who are afraid of amnesty the present condition of Louisiana. Are the holders of political power in that community such select and virtuous class that the ad- mission of ex-secessionists would lower the average quality2 In fact, were there ever a sect of more worthless adventurers than those who are wrangling over the offices in New Orleans! Have we not had evidence enough of the wretched misgovernment of half the South Since we cannot directly cure it, let us at least leave the people per- fectly free to do the best they can for them selves. Let us not shut out all their old and trusted leaders from the offices which the veriest riff-raff are free to enter. We are excluding this class-the most intelligent and capable men in the South-for support ing cause which the whole white popula- tio, supported. Surely it is time for this injustice and folly to end"
Year: 1872

Fighting Joe Hooker has since his recent arrival at ssn Francisco opened his mind to Chronicle reporter saying among other things. that General Howard was out here. by President Grant to keep Cougressmen from investigating him concerning Frcedmen's Bureau affairs which may be Yet this cannot deract from any good General Howard may accomplish by his mission ss Arizona, which. hope. may end In good. Hooker would have people believe that Howard coward but the ahsence of from his body proof positive that hc has been where towards have of their free will. dared go and, until such time shall be vnoed that Howard s n had man. cannot believe the azserfious of General Hooker.
Year: 1872

DULL PUP1Ls-Avoid wounding the SEN
sibilties of dull child. There will always
be those in every school who are slow to com.
prehend. After their classmates have grasped
an idea during the teachers explanation, they
still have the vacant stare-the unintelligent
expression. This may be so after q second or
a third explanation. The teacher is strongly
tempted to indulge in expressions of impa-
tience, ifnot of opprobrium. This temptation
he should resist. Such children are to be
pitied for their dullness, but never to be Gen.
sured for it. It's an unfeeling thing to sting
the soul that is already benighted. He should
cheer and encourage such a slow mind to
greater effort, by the sunshine of kind looks,
and the warm breath of sympathy, rather than
freeze up the feeble current of vivacity which
yet remains there, by forbidding frown, or
blast of reproach. A dull child is almost
always atfectionate and it is through the me-
dium of kindness and patience that such a one
is most efectually stimulated.