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The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29
The Jonathan Apple.

The first tree that we ever planted of
this variety was procured about forty
years ago from Judge Buel, when be was
a nurseryman and although a slender
and rather feeble grower, yet by good
cultivation it produced over a bushel Of
beautiful specimens the fifth year. Its
fine quality, handsome appearance and
productiveness were fully shown. There
are two objections to it-thc fruit is not
quite large enough, AID the tree has not
the rapid sraight growth which enables
nurserymen to supply fine trees to pur-
chasers. The last named characteristic
has kept it from extensive planting, for
dealers have learned that purchasers judge
very much by the external appearance Of
the young tree.
The Jonathan, when well grown aud
carefully packed for market, will bring
mere than double price in those cities
where quality and fine appearance are
fully appreciated. 1t is therefore worthy
Of more extended culture. 1t grows and
succeeds best whom worked standard
height, into vigorous trees several years
of age. We have seen very fiue trees on
the grounds off. Morse, of Cayuga, which
had been grated into Improbable sort.
OF sixteen years old, only few years be-
fore, and which were bearing. abundantly
This apple appears to succeed we'll every
where. The finest specimens We ever me,
with grew in Iowa, and were nearly triple
the size we usually find them in New
York. Southern cultivators inform vi
that after many years trial in the South
it proves iaultless variety, ripening how
ever by the middle Of autumn or sooner
instead Of being a winter apple as at the
North. 1t requires good soil and good
cultivation to develop its excellent quail
ties to the best advantage. Country Gent
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29
WEALTH! BEAUTY!
DR. r ADWAY&

HAS MADE. TIE MOST ASTONISHING CURES;
50 QUICK, 50 RAID ARE THE CHA UE-
THE BODY uNDEKGUrs UNDTR TIE Is.
FLUENCE OF THIS TRULY VONDERFJL
and Weight Is Seen and f'olt.
THE GREAT BLOOD PURIFIER.
The Middlebury register. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1850-1882, 1872-10-29
EARM FOR SALE.

ar Dan rre. AGENTS wanted All classes Of work tins pso
ID ofstheI 81 young ola uate MONEY ~
.ch fcr isir spare al tas time th.n
A1i sAkssA w., - sissAs Asl~s
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20

so this was the cause of Polly's
tears, " went on teasing Phil, availing
himself, manlike, of the opportunity !;
and that was the reason she turned
her back this morning. Then Polly
does care for me little-a very little. :"
6 A very little" responded Polly,
with a faint CLEAN of mischief from un-
der her wet lashes.
Enough to put some confidence in
my word when [ assure you I shall
never rry-never-unless somebody
l know, somebody who has provedvery
falthless and hurt me not little to-day
should learn to believe me; aud like me
well enough "-squeezing q little brown
hand as he spoke-"to take me for a
husband herself? What do you say,
dear2" for the pretty, rosy face had
vanished into the sleeve OF bis coat
and, for all questioning, no answer
could be won but weak, half gurgling,
half sobbing, Forgive me Phil. "
- la not prove obdurate. Before
long the face came out of it's hiding,
place, and leaning on his arm, Polly
stood happy moment to look at the
rising moon, and tasted the unconscious
ness of bliss. Then Phil drew Polly
into the shelter of the warmed and
lighted hall, and the door was shut.
There is another "young Mrs. Rails
tom, now, whose pastry is said by the
good housewives in the neighborhood
to " beat all, and whose dainty ways
are very like our Polly's; but she always
assures her husband (whose name is
PhiD that, if she should live half q
century, she shall never, never make,
or he even taste, pie one half so per
feet as that which he forfeited by com
ing ten minutes late one Thanksgiving
evening. And he says-no matter
what he Saws
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
A Strange Phenomenon.

Lost river, in Orange county, Ia, is
so named from the fact that it has no
outlet, but disappears III the ground
about seven miles from Lancaster. The
well of the Louisville, New Albany and
Chicago railroad at that place, which is
40 feet in depth, having failed to sup
ply any longer, it was determined to
dig another well about one-fourth OF a
mile south of the present tank. John
Zahn, master mechanic of bridge con-
struction, and in charge of water tanks,
located the well by the superstitlous
forked peach stick, and proceeded to
have it dug. At the depth of eighteen
feet the men struck water, which came
up through the gravel with such force
that further digging had to be aban-
doned -Four pumps were placed IN
the well, and pumping has been going
on for several days, soas to enable the
masons to wall up the well, but so fal
the work has not been successful. 1t is
believed that the rush of water is from
the bed of Lost river, which disappears
in the ground about seven miles from
that point.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
FRIDAY, March 8.-HoUsE.-Mr
Snake Poison.

Nothing in the science of chemistry
can equal the preparations of nature in
the way of virulent poisons. The OPP
Indians, OF snake family, have the most
dreadful of all. Experiments have been
conducted for years to ascertain the
exact character of those most tvenomous
in tropical countries. It has been finally
decided that the poison of the Cobra
far exceeds all the known animal poi
sons. The fifth part of one grain killed
strong Persian horse in Calcutta III
twenty-four hours and twenty-five min
utes. One-twelfth of one grain killed a
healthy dog, weighing eighteen pounds,
in twenty-five minutes.
Fortunately the temperate zones are
not the homes of such horrible reptiles.
But the rattle-snake is an enemy not to
be approached with inpunity. If, how
ever, a person is wounded by one of
them, to which all are liable in ranging
over rocky ground or the side of hills
which are their favorite haunts, in
stantly apply the lips, and by suction
draw out the liquid poison before it is
absorbed. Liquid ammonia is regarded
as an almost certain remedy, quickly ap-
piled. It neutralizes the subtle venom
before it reaches the circulation.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
How a Great Firm BEGAN.

An interesting foreign book is the
Memoir of Robert Chambers" the
noted Scottish publisher and editor
It is partly autobiographical, and part
ly the narrative of his brother William,
who tells the story of their boyish fights
with fortune IN a simple and sincere
way which more famous biographers
would do to study. Of his painful and
bitter youth, Robert Chambers himself
could not bear to speak he shared with
Dickens that nervous disinclination to
recall wretchedness which made
him old before his time. VII,
liam, less sensitive if not
more generous, describes with no hest.
tation the bare lodging in which, shak-
ing with cold, and not too well nourish-
ed by their oatmeal, the two boys read
and studied in all love and gravity :;
how Robert began his self supporting
life as bookseller at sixteen, with a
few old volumes, wofully dilapidated
and put aside as useless by his people
at home; how William established him
self in business with a capital of five
shillings, and how gradually grew up
the great firm which is known of all
men. -f
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
Sale Of q War Vessel.

The Vallejo (Cal.) Independent says:
"We learn that the steamer Wander
bilt, which has been lying in the stream
between this city and Mare Island over
four years, will be sold at auction within
the next ninety days The Vanderbilt,
which was believed to be the fastest
ship afoat, was presented to the gov
ernment during the rebellion by Mr..
Vanderbilt, of New York, for the express
purpose of running down and
capturing such confederate cruisers
as the Shenandoah and Alabama, in
which service she was for some months
engaged, but never succeeded in over
hauling any Of them. Sho was capa-
bic OF making sixteen knots an hour ;
but it took coal mine to supply her
with fuel, as we are informed she would
consume from seventy-fve to one hun
dred and forty-two tons Of coal per
day. Besides the expense incurred in
housing her in, she has cost the govern
ment, during the past four years that
she has laid idle here, from twenty
dollars to thirty day. Her engines
alone cost one hundred and fifty thou,
sand dollars, and it is not likely that
she will bring when sold more than
half that sum"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
4 Queer Request.

The Indianapolis Journal, of the
10Th, gives this:
"The Governor is frequently called
upon to refuse requests of various
kinds, which act oftentimes causes con-
siderable bad feeling, if not downright
grief and pain. One of the hardest
cases to refuse came before Governor
Baker yesterday A letter was receiv-
ed at the Executive Department direct
ed to the Supervisor OF Indiana pris-
ons," in which the writer informs the
Governor that he has heard that there
is woman in prison for life, who will
give $80,000 to any man who will mar
ry her, and thus release her from her
imprisonment. This person, who signs
himself G. w. Schwartzmiller of T1ffin,
Ohio, proposes to accommodate the
lady in this matter, provided she will
behave herself. He refers by permis-
sion to the Judges of the high and pro-
bate courts, Tiffin. As our laws are de-
fcient in this regard, that they do not
provide for the pardon or release of a
criminal on marriage, as an old vulgar
ism asserts, the Governor IS compelled
disappoint two souls, one of which
might be made happy by the requisi-
tion of $50, 900, and the other by recov-
ering her freedom and securing a hus-
band. +"
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
How the French Build.

The French practice in building is a
good one. Instead Of using fimsy lath
for thin partitions, they empty stout
pieces of oak, as thick as garden pal
ilngs. These they nail firmly on each
side of the framing of the partition, and
I'll the space between with rubble and
plaster of Paris. They coat the whole
with the plaster. The floors are man
aged in the. same way, as well as the
under side of the stairs. Houses are
thus rendered more fire. proof, or rather
less combustible. In Nottingham,
England, as in Paris, they form then
floors and partitions in the same SOM
manner; Consequently a building IS
rarely burned down in that popuioas
manufacturing town,T-Mts''atfact'tfer'
and Builder. .r ...- 41e 1855
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
Lynching by Boys in Massachusetts.

Two boys recently coaxed a seven
year old son Of William Hayden,
musician in Chelsea, Massachusetts,
from home by telling him that there
was to be a soldiers, parade. When
they reached an unfrequented place
they stripped all the clothes off the lad,
tied him up under his arms to a tree,
his feet being also tied, and unmerci-
fully beat him with a piece
of board until his flesh all over his
body was black and blue, leaving the
marks of the board on thefesh. Two
Of his teeth are knocked out and his
face otherwise disfgured One of the
boys held an open jack-kuife in his
hand threatening that if he did not
stop calling for help he would mutilate
him, and apparently made the attempt.
They afterward took him to a pool of
water and washed hiTn. He returned
home IN fearful condition, and could
give no lucid account of what occurred,
save as the marks on his body testified
that he had been horribly abused.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
A Singers Generosity.

Of one of the great number of artists
who have devoted their talents to allie
Waiting distress among the French peo-
pie impoverished by the late war, the
celebrated vocalist, Carlotta Patti,
seems to have been foremost. While
in South America, she sent through the
Consulate Of Lima a gift of 25, 900
francs, the result of a concert given by
her, and since her arrival in Europe
she has given a concert at the Cirque in
the Champs-Elysses, Paris, for the same
object, under the patronage of Nine.
Thiers, which netted 15, 900 francs. Her
the handsome sum of IS, 900.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20

THE Journal of Applied Chemistry
recommends the use Of a small quantity
OF carbonic acid in paste for laying
paper hangers and in whitewash. 1t
Will neUtralize the disagreeable odor
consequent upon the decomposition o.
the paste, and also EepeI cockroattes
III other inscts.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20

Mr.. WARREN DE LA Rue has been
engaged by the British Astronomer
Royal for the general Photographic or
ganization of the expedition for OBJ
serving the transit of Venus on Decem-
Der 8th, 1874 In three Of the five
stations. already selected, Rodriguez,
Kerguelen's and Auckland, the whole
transit Will be visible, and complete
Photographic records viii be possible.
Delisle's method, by observing absolute
local times of ingress. and egress is
preferred by Mr.. Airy, but heliometcic
measures of the planet referred to the
suns disc, and similar measures from
photographs, will also be employed
The Treasury has granted G10,500 for
the purchase of requisite Instruments
BBRGH intends to arrest al persons in
New York who bottle cats up (eatsup. }
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
ODE 10 PEACE AND MUSIC.

ODE TO PEACE AND MUSIC.
~ y Peace! on thine upsoaring pinion
rnrouSh the world thine onward flight taking,
1eaCn the natons-thy turmoil forsaking-
10 seek thine eternal dominion
FROM the infinite Father descending
come with thine influence tender.
And show us our duty to render
10 Him, our glad praise never ending
o Music! thy source too is holy.
Through thy power every heart now uniting
With thy magic each true soul now uniting
Blessed bond 'twixt the high anu the I0y1v,
Through thee the Great Father adorine.
Thy language is known to each nation.
Through thee, the vast Hymn of Creation
From tongues without number outpouring.
o Music! o Peace! happy blending
OF voices and hearts in sweet lays,
In this union to Gods holy praise,
Ever this your pure influence lending.
Jehovah thou sovereign of nations
Sweet peace to our land thou hast granted;
Be thy praises eternally chanted
In Music forevermore, 8s
Forevermore, aye forevermore,
In Music foreyermore. Amen:
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20


Whene'er you want lead, It's seldom wrong
To lead mp to the acedk or through the strong.
In second hand your forrest should be played,
Unless you mean rump signal " to be made
Or if you've king and queen and king
Then one of these will be the proper thing.
Mind well the rule for trumps you'll often need
them:
WHEN YOU HOLD FIVE IT'S ALWAYS RIGHT TO LEAD
THEM;
Or if the lead won't come in time to you,
Then signal to your partner SO to do.
Watch also for your partners trump request;
To which, l0ith less than four, play out your best
To lead through honors turned up is bad play,
Unless you want the trump suit cleared away.
When second hand doubtful trick you see,
Don't trump at, if you hold more tnlps than three
But having three, or less, trump fearlessly.
When weak in trumps yourself, don't force your
friend,
But always force the adUerse strong trump hand.
For sequences stern custom has decreed
The EoDest you must play if you don't lead.
When you DISCARD, lCeat suits you ought to choose,
For strong ones are too valuable to lose.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20

TIE cultivation of tobacco is tafkl11-ng
a more important place every year IN
the agriculture of California.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
Festival HYMN.

Offers of original compositions of words and mu-
sic are coming in from various well known authors,
Buck has already written the following, which has
been accepted
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1872-03-20
VOL. XII.
Whist.


Here are some valuable rules laid down in a work
recently published, entitled "The Theory of the
Modern Scientific Game of Whist:'
If you the modern game of whist would know,
From this great principle its precepts flow:
Treat your own hand as TO your partners joined,
And play not ore alone, but both combined.
Your first lead makes your partner understand
What is the chief component of your hand;
And hence there is necessity the strongest
That your first lead be from yos Suit that's longest.
In this, with ace and king, lead kinq, then ace;
With king and queen, king also has a.. .,z-as:
With ace, queen, k1aUe, lead d. 3 queen
With ace, Jour SfndH oaeaasss-a= seen :;
With queen, krSSa sde:
Il, saKe paIIfs
hand contains,
than three at first:
you may return the worst
lou hold the master card, you're bound
most cases to play it second round.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21
TUEsDn. Aug. 2)-P. N.

The operations on the Stock Exchange have
been much restricted, only few leading shares having
been at all active. With continuation OF the present
intolerable heat land activity reasonably be ex-
pected until the weather moderates) what OF speculative
interest we have had in the street today has cenored
in Pacific Mail and Eue, the former having been
most prominent. The tone OF the general mar
ket was heavy, though downward tendency was
not developed until after midday; fact IN some In
stances an advance on the early figures was noted,
Pacific Mail rising from 733 TO 7il C. c. and c. from
3Is TO 34I and Northwest Common, 73i 1876 Later,
however Erie declined from 46l to 45i Lake Shore from
sol to SOL New York Central from 90 TO 9i, Ohio and
Mississippi from 4Si to 4S Pacific Nail from 7ii to 49,
Western Union from 73i 10 72i and Union Pacific from
3i TO $751; Wabash broke suddenly late in the day. from
75t to 70. The remainder OF the listwas intensely dull
and tr6e lower. but In several casesnot single trans
action took place in some Of the usually active stocks
Among the Investments Panama sold at 1914 to l25t The
miscellaneous, COAL and express shares dull the
general market closed quiet and steady at the decline
The following table shows the opening highest lowest
and closing prices of stocks:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21
BANKING AND FINANCIAL.
ST. JOSEPH AND DENVER CITY RAILROAD
COMPANY'S
FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS

FIRST MORTGAGE BONDS
are being absorbed by an increasing demand for
them.
Besides being the obligation of a wealthy corpora
tion composed of men of experience aud heightened
commercial integrity, they are secured by first
mortgage on the road revenues, land grant, fran
chise, and equipments, combined in one mortgage
and are readily negotiable both in the markets Of
this country and Europe.
A liberal sinking fund provided in the mortgage
deed must advance the price upon the closing Oh
the loan. Principal and interest payable in GOLD.
Interest at eight ~ per cent per annum, payable
semi-annually, free of tax Principal in thirty
years Denominations $1,000, $500, and 500 Cou-
pons Registered
Price 974 and accrued interest IN currency, from
August Is, 1872.
Maps. circulars, documents, and information fur
nished
Trustees, Farmers Loan and Trust Company of
New-York.
The diminished quantity of these Bonds for sale,
and the increased demand absorbing them, warrant
the belief they will soon be sought for at advance
considerably above the present subscription price at
which they can now be had through the principal
Banks and Bankers throughout the country, and
from the undersigned, who unhesitatingly recon-
mend them
TANNER g. Co., Bankers. No. II Wall-st.
BUFFALO CRY PER CENT BONDS.
Price, 100 and Interest. PRINCIPAL DUE 1890.
JERSEY CRY Z PER CENT BONDS.
PRINCIPAL DUE 1891. At 100 and Interest.
For sale by HENRY +. VERHUvEN & Co.,
No. 80 Exchange-place, n. Y.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21

THE gold market openeda and continued during
the forenoon, large business being due The market
was firm the start at 14i but further desire TO
long cold for sale broke down the pdee to1l3t. The
covering OF short gold below H. and the advance
OF the standard drawers in the raesof sterling
the premium a stranger tone in the afternoon. and a
rally the price l1is the result Shortly after
O'Clock and thenceorward the price wa steady at 1
1lia In the gold lean market cash Eold was less ac-
cessibe and borrowers paid to per cent per annum
to per diem for the OF coin Laer per cent
paid for carrying The Assistant Trearer to-day paid
900 in interest the public de and redeemed
1000 called bonds, total of s596&,Ooo. The days
business at the Gold Exchange Bank was as follows
Gold cleared. s429i7,oOs; gold balapGs t,OeS,65 and
currency balances s375 9s The following the quo
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21

HEMP has ruled quiet gold for Manila Jute quoted
30S gold with sOo bales in lots h2i9 cur
ping g. 5dSl So Salt Hay at 90
B0e 8Od85c Straw quiet and prices are unehanee
quote Long Rye DID, slS 0Sj DO S3Gsc do short '9dsSc
0at sold at 1890 do new e0d6S
HOPs-There very doing the stock small and holders
parties the ARRIVAL Of the Quoted ls al
loo
INDIGO-The market steady with Moderate iobbns demand
Manila 3s 81 05 and Madras o eel % cash
LRATHER-There demand for Hmcek Sole during
frm, while lower prices
infersr The low which
feor Leather bought together with more rom
Europe demand from exporters Ind sales Of 1000 TO
made principally Light and Heavy Onnoco te and
for shipment England Union Crop s In better supply
tanDages sell esdiy current rates. We quotes Hemoes
d9c ID Henlocs. Buenos Ayres Middle
2td2e hemock, Buenos Ayres Light ne v m bemocf,
California Heavy, 2e Hemock California Middle zot dz'e
10: HemlOek California Light 26a26e ~ Heuoeh orSo.o
Orinoeo ght 25dlaic n Hemlocf Good Danaeei al
y n; Hemock Poor Damaged all linda
weights ls9lec q ID Hemlock Rough 2saI y % unon
Cropped Hesvy 37G3c 10 Union CropPed Middle Sa<2e v
idIsc p n Oak. Rough all weights, pd3c ID Uat Rough,
Southern. all weights, % G3oc Y b. currency
MErAS-The continued good demand for Ingo Copper s1d
prices sales last embrace $4,000
$50 90 34 for September November delivery New shesng
without The for Scotch Pig Iron gHe bot
Geugarpock; S3GS56 GsrShere and
American quiet Pig Lead quiet and unchanged Pig Tin
dull and nominal Sc for Straits aud English ssd 4e for
gold Plates good demand and the market sales
II 5O 200 do Charcoal Tesne 81 IS
Coke Terne private terms. We quote;
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1872-08-21
THE MARKETS.
ic,r.fu.ir r,ported for TIE TR,susnI

,carsfuir PEE TR'BuSni
TUESDAY, Aug. 20, 1911
ASBS-The receipts to-day "a pfss Pos are quiet but very
firm AZ IS Pearls out of market
BUILDING MATERALS-Bcks continue hrm With fair inquiry
without change Laths hr but quiet Lime
quiet unchanged Other descriptions are without ehAnge we
quste
P.h SM..... 0OG SIS so Rosendae p bbl....S - 9Sl 90
y r. H.......FM N. sea 50 LIME
Jersey....,....... - common, bbl....... -6l Is
Cr6tOn Fronts NJ 10 0G8 Lump ooi.'.....'' 81 70
Philsdelpha Fronts. IS OoGD N Laths Eastern M az "
HAIR
Cx.tle per bush ..- % Noys Scotia tun. IS 5Oc6 %
C,oat ner hush IS Nova Scotia b., y tuD. 50d5 90
Gale EastkCiV 81 0D02 50
in demand and steady al IS
Southern dull and heavy at 35636c-
CORN AND BROOAS-There Is very little inquiry for
NORMALLY stesd we quote AZ Soc Tor d 99
T for u cash. Broom are quiet and unchan5ed
COTTON-Ihe o. continues good,
and prices and Texas advances E and ordinary all
goshs idc; $50 bales 17 last evening" of which 2 for
export consumption Forward deliveries quiet but 6rm
sales follows Mdngs Sales last evening ser
5P August 300 at 2c September 900 at De 100 at 20 1i6c
at 2otc % 3l6c October 900 at ~ Jloc; December,
100 B!c January 200 G. at Sic total asO. baes sales
to-day M September 600 at 20 S6c 100 al 2 100 at
3lscs October 2o 10 Bloc 100 at iste November 200 at
lsc 100 at 9l6 100 8,c 100 at Is sl6c January
200 o. c. lSic exehangd-lc paid to exchange loo October
for September 2 bales Grand total 1900 bales We