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Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-18
The Health of Farmers.

Farmers have unequaled natural adj
vantages for health, strength and lon
gevity. The statistics of disease and
tables of mortality, however, are against
them, This is due not to their vocation
but to their misuses of it. No class as
a whole, is probably SO reckless of health
conditions. So far as our acquaintance
with the habits of the farmers is con-
cerned-and it has been extensive-it
compels the conclusion, as rule, that
the dietetic habits of farmers are worse
than any other class who have the means
of choosing for themselves. Fried dish
es several times day, with several fried
articles at each of the three meals, is
one of their common denominations, dried
beef, old cheese and pickles are among
the common relishes, while lard and sal
eratus make their richer dainties indiges-
tible and caustic. We have seen on a
farmers table, fried pork, fried potatoes
and fried griddle cakes for breakfast;
fried ham, fried hominy and fried pars-
nips for dinner; and fried sausages and
fried doughnuts for supper-all the fry
ing done in lard. No class is so troubled
with canker erysipelas, tumors, cancers
and humors as farmers; and the exces-
sive use of pork, lard, fine flour, rich
cakes and greasy pastry, are enough to
accounts for it. In dietetic habits, our
farmers are sadly misled by the agricul-
tural journals, nearly all of which pam
der to their prejudices, and fiatter their
morbid appetites by recommending and
commenting swine breeders and pork
eating, while they fill their kitchen col
umn with recipes for making erich and
palatable" buildings, pies, cakes and 9th
er complicated dishes, which no stomach
ever carried inside human body could
long tolerate without death or dyspepsia.
The essential need of our farmers is
plain, wholesome food, properly cooked.
This would give them much more avail
able strength for work, relieve them of
many of the distresses and expenses OF
sickness, add many years to their lives,
and render old age ''green" and normal.
instead of dry and decrepid, as it is in
most cases under existing habits. Science
Of Health.
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Spetial Hotites.
PIP ArIrs A STRAL OIL

Absolutely safe. Perfectly odorless Al
WAYS uniform. Illuminating qualities SUI
peTior to gas. Burns in any lamp without
ufactured expressly to displace the use of
volatile and dangerous oils. Its safety
under every possibly test, and its perfect
burning qualities, are proved by It's CON
tinued use in over 800 900 families. Millions
of gallons have been sold and no accident
Directly or indirectiy-has ever occurred
burning, storing or handling 1T. The I'M
mense yearly loss,to life and property, re-
sulting from the use ofcheap and danger
Gus oils in the United states, is appalling.
The Insurance Companies and Fire Com
missioners throughout the country recon-
mend the ASTRAL as the best safeguard
when lamps are used. Send for circular.
For sale at retail by the trade generally,
and at wholesale by the proprietors,
CHAS. PRATT & Co., los Fulton street,
New York. 3oW6m
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How TO Preserve Fruit.
WHAT TO DO wrrn pLuMs.

WHAT TO DO wITn PLUMs.
GREEN GAGEs.-Weigh three-quarters
of pound of sugar for each pound of
fruit, after having split the plums and
taken out the stones. Take the kernels
from them, pour boiling water over
them, and rub off the skins. Then put
the sugar over the fire with cup of
boiling water melt it and skim it thor
oughly. Put in the plums and the kerr
nels, and let them boil until quite
clear, skim out into glass jars, and turn
the syrup over them while boiling hot.
BY placing the glass jar upon wet tow
ell, and put large silver spoon into the
jar, before adding the syrup, there is
no danger of cracking the glass. Of
course the spoon is taken out when the
jar is closed finally.
To PRESERVE DAMsoNs. half q
pound of powdered loaf sugar to every
pound of Damson plums mix well to-
gether, and put them into stone pot !;
cover them up closely, place in pot of
boiling water and boil for three-quarters
of an hour. Let them stand until near
ly cold, then strain off the juice, add a
quarter of pound to every pound of it
and boil and skim until perfectly clear.
Pour it over the plums, put paper wet
with alcohol or whisky over them, and
cover and tie down with strong brown
paper. They will keep perfectly good
for at least year.
To KEEP DAMsoNs. Put them into
stone jars; set the jars up to their necks
in a kettle of cold water, and boil them
half an hour Then cork up tightly.
When needed for use add sugar to taste.
To Dry PLUMs. - Gather the plums
when not too ripe. Prick each one with
darning needle in several places. Take
half pound of sugar to each pound of
fruit. Melt the sugar with little water
skim thoroughly, then add the plums
and boil for half an hour. Skim out the
plums and boil the sugar for twentymin-
utes longer, or until it nearly candies.
which you can tell by taking up small
quantity in spoon and letting it drop
down until it threads out in minute
strings. Turn ii over the plums, and
put them TO dry in cool oven, stirring
them up every few minutes. When can
died put into paper boxes.
TO PRESERVE APRIooTs,
Turn boiling water over the fruit. and
let them stay in it until you can peel
Off the skins, or rub them off with atow-
Ell. Take three quarters of a pound of
sugar to every pound of the fruit. Melt
the sugar and clarity it with the whites
OF two eggs thoroughly beaten; add
them when the sugar is melted, and
when it boils up well, turn in a small
tea-cup of cold water. When it boils
again remove the scum which rises to |
the top pour off the clarified syrup
into preserving kettle, and put in the |
fruit; let it boil ten minutes skim out |
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ST. PETERS REPLY.

FuIl eighteen hundred years or more
I've kept my doors securely tied.
There has no little anger strayed.
Not one been missing from my SHE.
did not sleep as YOU supposed.
Nor left the door of Heaven ajar-
Nor has 'slittle angel left.
Nor gone down with falling star
Go ask that blushing bride, and see
If she won't own and say
That when she found that angel babe
She found it In the good old way?
God grant but this-I ask no more
That should your number still enlarge
That you will not do as before,
And lay it to old Peters charge.
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MOTHERS, READ THIS

KEEP MILLER's BABY SYRUP
on hand and your children will never be
sick 1t will instantly cure sour stomach,
dysentery, gripping IN the bowels, wind col
ic, etc. Gives reliefin teething. Pleasant
to take. Contains no opium or morphine
CAUSING it to sleep, as its restored health
and thrifty growth will soon indicate.
Sold by druggists. price cents per
bottle.
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

ed by the Hon. Probate Court for the
District of Rutland, Commissioners to
receive, examine and, adjust all claims
i Peter ward Ward, late Of nendon, deeea so
ed, in said District, hereby give notice
that they will meet for the purpose of
examining and allowing said claims, at
the office of Jacob Edgerton in Rutland,
on the lst Tuesdays of November 1873, and
January, 1874, from i O'Clock, p. M, un-
til O'Clock, pm, each of said days, and
that six monthsfrom. the I'd day of Sept,
A. ID. 1873, is the time limited by said
Court for said creditors to present their
claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Rutland, this 9th day of Sep
TENDER, a. D. 1873.
NOSES Il sRsF HnY@;ARD, comm'rs.
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VOMMISSIONFRY NOTTCE

~ The undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the Hon. Probate Court for the
District of Fairhaven, Commissioners to
receive, examine and adjust all claims and
demands of all persons against the estate
of Wilson Proctor, late of Castleton in said
District, deceased, hereby give notice
that we will meet for the purpose of ex-
aiming and allowing said claims at
Oct. 18th and Dec. 18th, from one clock p.
m, until five o'clock, p. M. each of said
days.. and that six months from the
sth day of Sept, 4, D., 1873, is the
time limited by said Court for said cred
itors to present their claims to us for
examination and allowance.
Dated at Castleton, this Sth day of
Sept, A. ID. 1873.
j. n. PROCTOR, c.e
f. a. BARROWs, .CopqA9A1qlAfs s 9r lr
a-W3W
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A MEXICAN & FOREIGN PAT
IA TENTS.
R. II. EDDY,

RH. EDDY,
SOLICITOR OF PATENTS
For Inventions, Trade Marks, or Designs,
No. rs state St, opposite kilby st.,
Boston.
After an extensive practice of upwards OF
thirty wears continues to secure Patents IN
the United Statss; also, Great Britain,
France, and other foreign countries. Cav
eats, Specifications, Assignments, and al
papers for Patents, executed on reasonable
terms, with despatch. Researches made to
determine the validity and utility of Pat
entS of Inventions, and legal and other adj
vice rendered in all matters touching the
same. Copies of the claims OF any patent
furnished by RENTING one dollar. Assign
ments recorded in Washington.
No Agency in the United states possesses
superior facilities for obtaining Patents or
ascertaining the patentabllity of inventions
All necessity of journey to Washington
to procure a patent, and the usual great
delay there, are here saved inventors.
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most
capable and successful practitioners with
whom have had official intercourse.
CHARLES MASON, Commis'r of Patents"
81 have no hesitation in assuring inyen-
tors that they cannot employ man
more competent and trustworthy, and
more capable of putting their applications
in a form to secure for them an early and
favorable consideration at the Patent Office.
EDMUND BURKE, late Commis'r of
Patents"
"Mr. X. H. EDDY has made for me over
THIRTY applications for Patents, having
been successful in almost every case. such
unmistakable proof of great talent and
ability on his part, leads me to recommend
ALL inventors to apply to him to procure
their patents, as they may be sure of hav-
ing the most faithful attention bestowed
on their cases, and at very reasonable
charges. JOHN TAGGART."
Boston, Jan l, 1878. ianllwlY
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COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

~ The Undersigned, having been an.
pointed by the Hon. Probate Court for the
receive, examine and adjust all claims
ana demands OF all persons against the es-
tate OF Hiram Rider, late of Wallingford,
IN sald District, deceased, hereby give no.
amlnlng and allowing said claims at the
county Clerks office, in Rutland, on the
second Tuesday in November, 1873,
1874, from 2 o'clock D. M, until
!, O'Clock p. M, each of said days, and
That six months from the I'd day of
september. A. D. 1878, is the time limit
ed by said Court for said creditors to pre-
sent their claims to us for examination
and allowance.
Der, A. ID. 1873.
H Il EhNRRak Il. sM'lrH, oomm'rs.
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geaal Aattfes.
STATE OF VERMONT.

STATE OF VERMONT.
~ DISTRICT OF RUTLAND SIS.
Be it remembered that at session of the
Probate Court holden at Rutland, within
and for the District of Rutland, on the Sd
day of September, A. ID. 1873.
Present: Hon. WALTER g. DUNTON, Judge
Whereas, Nahum johnson, administra-
tor of John Proctor, late of Rutland,
in said district, deceased, has this
day presented to said court his Pc
tition in writing, setting forth that
it will be beneficial for all parties IN
terested therein, to sell certain real estate
of said deceased, situated in Chittenden,
known as the ''Chas. Barrett lot" and
therein making application to said court
for license to make such sale. And said
johnson having produced to said court the
assent in writing of all the heirs to said
estate residing III this State, interested in
said real estate.
1t is ordered that all persons interested
in the estate of said deceased be notified
to appear before said Court, at the Pro-
bate Office in Rutland, in said District, on
the 23d day of September, A. D., 1873, by
publication of this order three weeks snc-
cessively previous thereto, in the Rutland
Herald, newspaper printed at Rutland
aforesaid, to show cause If any they may
have, why said license should not be
86w8 THos. c. ROBBINS, Register.
Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1873-09-18
ERANDEST SCHEME EVER KNOWN
FOURTH
GRAND GIFT CONCERT
For the benefit of the
PUBLIC LIBRARY OF KENTUCKY
$4,000 CASH GIFTS, $1,500,0O0.
EVERY FIFTH TICKET DRAWS GIFT.
$3.50, 900 FoR $50.
EVERY FIFTH TICKET DRAWS A GIFT.
$3.50, 900 FOE $50.

lied by special act of the Legislature, for
the benefit of the Public Library of Ken
lucky, will take place in Public Library
Hall, at Louisville, KY,
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER Sd, 1873.
Only sixty thousand tickets will be sold,
and one-haif of these are intended for the
European market, thus leaving only 10000
for sale III the United States, where 100000
were disposed of for the third concert.
The tickets are divided into ten coupons
or parts, and have on their back the
scheme with a full explanation. of the
mode of drawing. -
at this concert, which will be the grand
est musical display ever witnessed in this
country, the unprecedented sum OF
81, $1,000
divided into 200 cash gifts, will be dis
tributed by lot among the ticket-holders.
The numbers OF the tickets to be drawn
from one wheel by blind children. and the
gifts from another. -.
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\ FULL LINE OF FALL GOODS
"a just received. Ladies' and Misses
Fine Shoes, Gents Fine Boots. Can ana
see them at -
NO. 9 MERCHANTS ROW,
Rutland.
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CONFESSIONS OF AN INVALID

CONFESSIONS OF AN INVALID,
Published as a warming and for the bene-
fit of Young Men and others who suffer
from NERVOUS DEBILITY, LOSS OF
MANHOOD, etc, supplying the means of
self-cure. Written by one who cured
himself after undergoing considerable
quackery, and sent free on receiving a
post paid directed envelope.
Sufferers are invited to address the au-
thor, NATHANIEL MAYFAIR,
23w6m Box 1853, Brooklyn, n. 7.
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G. A II A r, r III

Cannot be cured by snuffs, washes or To-
cal applications. 1t is a weakness of the
constitution, developing itself in the ma
sal organs first, afterwards extending to
throat and lungs, ending generally in con-
sumption, if not checked by proper RENE
dies. Pains in head, back, loins and weak
ness OF kidneys are its attendant Diseases
More people have Catarrh than any other
disease. 1t is easily cured. Thousands of
cases, some of thirty-five years standing,
have been entirely cured in New Hamp-
shire the past three years by the Constitu-
tional Catarrh Remedy. Certificates to
back the above, and a treatise on Catarrh
in q 32-page pamphlet. sent free on appli-
cation to Littlefield 81 Hayes, druggists.
proprietors, Manchester, NH. Send name
on a postal card, and it will cost only g.
cent. Price, 81 per bottle. 23wl3w
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A UCTION.
DASTURE FOR SALE.

known as part of the old Martin Dawson
farm, containing AK acres, situated two
and one half miles from the CuttingsviIle
depot, In the town of Shrewsbury, 20 acres
of which is woodland, with large quanti-
ty OF spruce, hemlock and hard wood tim
Der. For terms apply to HOLLAND w.
DAWSON, of East WallingfOrd or to
JOHN 5. DAWSON, Salem, Washington
County, \. Y, 37w3*
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MADAME DE RossA's ANTHEo.

is the best preparation in the world for
identifying the complexion. 1t imparts
smoothness, transparency and rosy fresh,
by druggists, or sent by mail. Price so
cents per box. Address MILLER BROS,
lib Maiden Lane, N. \. 35W6m
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into jars; turn in the syrup and fasten
closely.
TO PRESERVE GREEN GRAPES.

closely.
TO PRESERVE GREEN GRAPES.
Take the largest grapes before the,
commence to turn ripe; stone and scaId
them. Take three-quarters of pound
of sugar clarity it as for apricots boil
the grapes in it until soft, but not to a
jam; skim them out and put into jars
with the syrup.
TO PRESERVE PEARS.
Take pears not quite ripe and peal off.
the skins. Prepare syrup with three-
quarters of a pound of sugar to each
pound of fruit. Melt it and boil for
half an hour, removing all the scum
which rises. Put in the pears and let
them boil ten minutes, or Just long
enough to soften little then take out
and cover tightly with paper wet with.
whisky or alcohol, and cover with an
other paper placed over the mouth of
the jar.
APPLE JELLY,
Take golden pippins, pare core and
quarter them, and boil in water. enough
to cover them, unit, quite soft. TheD
turn INTO r,.anel Jelly bag and let u ,e
HI H. IN Jut without squeezing AT all.
J. inc " ,ly bag is made like an enor nous
.,nnel, with short nose, and Sc wedsup
in one seam. Take a square sof flannel
and double over in two poip is, tapping
I Tin the middle and you viii see how il
is done. Tie this bag by fastening tapes
to each side Of it, to cha .,irs, and let the
iuice run into dish, To one pint OF
| Juice put one pound of white sugar and
boil for twenty minutes. Then turn in
to jelly cups. Add sugar to the jam
and boil for maZmalade.
Preserved fruits often either ferment,
mould or candy unless they are placed in
air tight cans, and these are not always
within reach of the housewife. Now
these three effects are produced by three
separate causes-they ferment because
they are not boiled enough; they mould
from being kept in damp place, and
they candy because they are boiled toe
much. If papers are dipped in whisky
or alcohol and laid directly over pre-
serves and jellies it will often prevent
them from spelling. Preserves should
be kept in dark dry place, and in ar
ranging them on the shelves of a store
closet they should not come in contact
with the plastering-- Country Gentleman
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"a w ~ d
- - Il sAsA .z
u Il p ~A
CAN BE CURED.
DIR. GRAVES
H cart REGULlA TOR
Will CURF

ANY CASE OF HEART DISEASE,
AHhougd gjce,e up 6y the best Physicians.
We do not hesitate TO say it win cure the
following symptoms, though most ofthem
have been declared incurable:
Palpitation, Enlargement, Spasms, Os-
sification or Bony Formation of the Heart,
Rheumatism, General Debility, Water
about the Heart, Sinking of the Spirits,
Pains in the side or Chest, Dizziness.
Sluggish Circulation of Blood and Momen-
tary Stoppage of the Action of the Heart.
Our agent. on application, will furnish
You with our circular, giving full desc, m.
ton oftne disease, and also nun, ner n
testimonials of cures; and if Vim wouId
like a further proef from the ,;arties who
have given the testimep ais, write them
many thousand b<,ttles Of the HEART
RE6ULATQR, and the demand is still in.
creaslng, are confident we are doing
the public benefit, and not trying to i'm.
pose on them worthless preparation.
me price of the nEART REGULATOR
IS ONE DOLLAR n bottle, and can be OBJ
tanned of orr agents.
FRANCIS FEM & Co, Druggists,
12Wly Rutland, VT.
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WANTED.
l0,oC0 Spruce Logs, delivered OF the cars
lions. For further particulars, address
WHITCOMB & co.
Poultney, VT, Sept. 9Th, 1872. d&wtf {
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Railroads.

No. 6 connects with Peoples Line stes7s--
ers for New York. Nos. S and 10 eonTaa+
at Troy with r. & s. local trains for AZ AZ
bany. Nos. II and IA, via Eagle Bridge n
& b. Il. X. -.---
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MO AGENT
Catarrh, Consumption, ana
RheumatiSm.

Immediate relief and permanent cure Ruar"a-
teed in every case. Particulars sent free Adoress
CLINTON MEDICAL INSTITUTE, LAT EAST los6
Street, New York.
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~ GAFFNEY keeps constantly on
hspd Scotch Ale and London Porter, espss
tally Tor hmily use.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-23

zion on some who2c hearts are like Ice
bergI to every Appeal for charity. TIL,
Thousand helpless orphans and dc,tiMt"
widows III MrihpGi, would suffer and die
If they had to wait for pity to soften such
manmDn-worShipcrs into even Il tarly
expenditure OF udollarO or two. .th well
thank God that all people are not alike
that they have different notions, different
ideas. different hearts. w know onc Elal
in Winchester who did not wait to be call
ed upon for aid but hHHtcd Up one Of tic
Masonic Committee and gave him five dol
lar. Such charity rs this cOmmcnds itSelI
to God. 1t is done quickly and therefore
it is twice done. Another man gave five
dollars, and otEcrs gave smaller amounts,
and others lave sent provisions. More
will yet be done, wchopc, until The cry for
help will no. be heard.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-23
sBGoto II. G. Jlandly's store and see
bis new goods.

Mr.. NJ. VI. Henderson,, one of WinclIGs-
tors best and most t4ustcl citiZrns. has
'Ohc us Il serious injury, and We believe
the courts Of our county would sustain us
in II suit for damage. But We have IL for
giving nature, and prefer any honorable
compromise in the world, even if We have
to sacrifice, rather than push on n difficulty.
BE it known that the revenue ola cOun-
try pIin~ting-oliice il largely composed of
potatoes, tnrnipS, beet, and other reGc-
tables. The editor inditcs complimentary,
ii not boastiul, notices Of all such csCulcnts
tcnt him, and urges on Il rivalry bctwccn
the donors to see who can furnish him the
largest. Thus it is the editors table is
supplied to great extent. and thus it is he
Is enabled to live about rs well as many.
He boasts OF Il two. four, or siN-pound pO-
tatoc, cabbage or beet, and then some one
sends Il vegetable just L leetle larger. To
mention any mammoth vegetable would
kill oil all such rivalry. But we are de
terminci to always tell the truth if TIE
heavens TALL; yea, if we should not receive
another sweet potatUc IN two months. II
We should >%tarvc, We shall hold NJ. VI. II.
rcspon,iblc. He has given us Il sweet po-
taioc IRrrmuda kind aud it weighs TEN
POUNDS, down weight. We shall not
tribe with the feelings OF any one by ask
ing ii n larger potatoe can be Produced
And then, besides this tcn-poundcr. Mr.
Henderson has shown lis several Others
weighin. from I to 0 pounds each. raised
in his garden this year.
The home journal. (Winchester, Tenn.) 1858-188?, 1873-10-23

SWEET HOTATOHS Master Barclay ID.
Moore. OF Hunts Station. Is Il bright little
fellow, We remember with pleasure orr
cornizanrc Of him when u guest at his
fathers lioSpitablc homc-i wcil-trcated
guest and a hopeful opponent Tor lcEiala-
tive honurt. We saw ~ y glance that or
opponent was bringing up his children III
the right way. Barclay, only eight or nine
wear, Of a.e, gave in i most intclliSiblc
report of how things had gone along du-
ring his fathers absence. We SAN that
Barclay WAS a bright, industrious It'll,
boy, and our heart now goes out to him Il
we read the following note, written by
himself aud enclosed with two sweet po'
tatocS. onc OF which weighs th%rec-poundS-
and-a-Ilalf. Barclay says:
Mg. ~SLArTEE:-l have seen in the Home
journal that you wanted Il piece OF PorR
TO cook with some fine turnip, that MIR
Hammer gave to you. can't send you the
Pork until hog-kiring tine, but send yo'
i swce; tater, which j.. Il sample of Il iln'
crop that we dug Oh yesterday. ] woiket
them. Truly.
BARCLAY ID. MUoRE.