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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-12

CLOSE BREEDING NoNsE NsE.-Fanny
FieldlHmpoons the editor of the agriculture
al department of the Now York Tribune
as follows, in an exchange:
While am talking cannot help COM
menting upon the following from the New
York Tribune:
"Never keep cock over one velr on
the same range. no mltter how fine bird
he may be, or if the cock ia kept then the
hens must be changed, if healthy, good
laying flock is desired. Never keep any
young cock that may be hatched from
your own eggs. Never get supply of
cocks and hens from the same person; get
the hens from one yard and the cocks from
another"
Now there is wisdom in solid chunks!
Just about the kind of wisdom one would
expect to find in the agricultural depart
ment" ofa political paper Change cocks
or hens every year! Change your head
every year until you get one with more
good horse sense in it! There is good
deal of nonsense written about the dam
ger of close breeding the deteriorat-
ing process of In-and-in breeding" among
fowls and animals, and farmers are con-
tlnually urged to "change cocks every
year" but if this in.and-in breeding
among fowls is such "deteriorating
process, how does it happen that where
fowls have been in bred, fathers and
daughters, brothers and sisters, sons and
mothers, over and over again for score
of years, without any accession of fresh
blood, unless perhaps by chance, the fowls
are as good on an average, rs they were
twenty years agoP don't recommend or
practice any such haphazard style of in-
breeding, but when | hear farmers advised
to change cocks every year | feel like
throwing that conundram Mt the advisers
head. Every third year is often enough
to Introduce II new rooster to your flock.
We will suppose that you purchased thor
oughbred cock last spring and mated him
with your best hens; next season you may
mate your best pullets of this seasons
hatch to their sire, and you needn't worry
about the I" deteriorating process" either.
The third year get a cock that is not close
" related to your hens, and your flock of
fowls will be all right
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-12

Work LrvELY.-The rapid worker has
no time to get disguised with his work-it
is out of his hands long before it grows
wearisome Disgust is the product of
dawding effort If the work be somewhat
varied, the pleasure in connection with its
completion is varied too. Hence, perhaps,
the reason why the total and sudden CIV
ing up OF work is often attended with evil
results. Transition from life full Of
activity and rich in the enjoyment of sue
cessful labor, to life of utter idleness,
with no such vivid enjoyment, has often
proved fatal. There is too little activity
in new life, and too little of the pleasure
of activity. Idleness without the pleasure
and excitement of work, becomes depress.
ing. The vital forces droop and decay,
On the other hand, to the busy worker
rest and recreation have a double relish.
No holiday is so refreshing as that in which
he runs away from his labors, and enjoys
himself in quite a different sense If his
life we're succession of holidays, it would
soon grow burdensome.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-12

BY GEO. EARSEsT SMITH.

Forth from a Thousand belfry towers,
With sad, weird wailiuys of despair,
sorrowinz nation poured its grief
Upon the humid midnight air
And all the deep toned bells Of death,
In slow and:sOlemn cadence toled,
The woeful tidings far aud near
That turned with dread the hearts blood cold.
For fair COlumbia's honored Chief,
On whom her souls fond trust relied
Her pure.and gifted :maulS sou,
rhe cherished first bora of her pride
Regardless of her prayers and tears,
Had yielded up his ina breath:
Had fallen meath the fatal stroke,
OF CHASTITY, stern, relentless death.
Well may she mourn, a nobler hand
Has never grasped the helm of state,
Nor championed what was near her heart,
Nor met swifter, sadderifate.
1t was her voice that called him forth
To danger from his safe retreat,
And in her service basely SLAIN,
Shall not her love in fragrance sweet.
Like precious ointment poured forth
Be given and evermore remain
With those that mourn his precious worth,
husband and father slain?
Well may she mourn, and at his bier
Bow low, and prd0 that God may call
Another Titau soul to power.
And on him let his mantle fall
September %.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-12

PORTING EARrH-The best kind Of earth
to use is the surface soil, containing the
spongy mass of surface roots, from wood,
the first two inches of an old pasture field.
the turfy, spongy mass called peat, from
sandy bogs or swamps, little well decay
ed hot bed manure, some sharp sand.
These are now about the only elements "
that the most skilful gardener cares to
have beside him; and many good gar
dener has to find himself minus some of
these and be satisfied The soil for potting
should be used rather dry; that is, be in
such condition that it will rather crumble
when pressed than adhere closer together.
Large pots-those over four inches. should
have drainage. This is made by breaking
up broken pots to the size of beans, put
ting them in the bottom quarter or an
inch deep, and putting about an eighth ol
an inch of old moss or other similar rough
material over the mass of crooks to
keep out the earth from amongst it.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-12

The clergyman who prayed at Haver
hill, 1--WE approach thee, D Lord, under
the auspices of the Essex county agrcul-
tural society,"" must have thought that the
members have good deal of influence in
celestial matters. s.-Lawrence Eagle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-12
Our Picture Gallery.
BY ALICE M. GUERNSEY, UNDERHILL.
HVTU HOs
.ARfPOSA.

Photographs of the missionaries and pro-
tege of the woman's foreign missionary
society are in many home; the mission
ary album is reality. Learn the history
of these workers-become acquainted with
them," say our wise leaders, who know
that such acquaintance will surely awaken
an added interest in both the laborers and
their harvest fields.
1t is with the hope of aiding to bring
about this result that these sketches are
written. Surely the personalities will be
pardoned for the sake ofthe cause. Items
of interest concerning any of our mission
aries will be most gratefully received, and
may be sent me through the editor of this
paper. Miss Cushman, Miss Woodwork,
Miss Chaplin and others are we'll known in
New England. Will not their friends ac.
cept this invitation and write me about
them, for the sake of the young ladies'
auxiliaries that are begging for this infor-
mationP
L.
Miss Kelly comes from Baltimore. and
is supported by the Baltimore branch. 1
am kindly permitted to make extracts from
the letter of a personal friend concerning
her. About eleven years ago." she
writes, "a friend, teacher in one Of the
high schools in Baltimore, came to me full
of interest and solicitude in behalf of one
of her scholars that she learned was on the
eve of embracing Catholicism. She repre-
sented her to me as possessing high gifts,
of devout nature, full of promise, with
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-12

Is your scalp full of dry husky scales
and little pimplesp DR.. Benson's Skin
Cure will cleanse your scalp and remove
all scales and tenderness within days,
try it, for it is the best head dressing ever
used. Sold by all druggists at 81 pc
package. 40w4
Hong Sun has been called the "Chinese
Athens" Fourteen hundred students
were in attendance at one time at the
examination for the degree of A. B. But
the course of study for baccalaureate degree
is far different there from here.
Bakers Mandrake BitteFs are
superior combination of Barks, Roots.
and Herbs not attained by any other
manufacturers of Bitters.
Keep in the stable and always at hand
Henry aud JOhuSOn's ArAica aud
Oh LiIAtment, as it is the best remedy
for Hurts, Bruises, Strains, sc.
For Coughs, Colds, Group, Asthma and
all Lung Affection. use DOwus' Elixir,
which has stood the test of Fifty years, and
has not been found wanting. 40m1
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-10-12
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The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Fatal Accident.

TRENToN, n. J. May 30-A serious
accident occurred on the Pennsylva-
MIA Railroad at the Bear Swamp,
about four miles from this city, at
l:30 o'clock this afternoon. The
train which leaves New York at
3:15 p. m., and is due here at 4:35
p. M, was behind time, and, run
ming at full speed, ran into an open
switch. The train consisted OF ap
engine, baggage car, Pullman car
and three other cars. The Pullman
car aid not leave the track, and no
person in 1t was injured. Three
other cars left the track, and one
car was turned completely over.
About a dozen persons are said to
have been injured severely, and a
number Of others slightly. Angus
tus Ritter, Of Philadelphia, was kill
ed outright. He was trying to get
out OF the window when he was
struck by some projecting timhers.
Mrs. Lucretia Pennington, aged
eighty-one, Of Scventy-frst street,
New York, was fatally injured and
died about 6 o'clock. \ little girl,
a niece Of the old lady, was injured
in the shoulder. Mr.. Thomas Muir
ply, of Frankfort, wasi injured in the
spine. The conductor, L. Silance,
was injured in the hip and hand.
Many OF the wounded went on to
Philadelphia. Three Of the cars
were smashed to pieces.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Thrcc Men Killed.

PHILADELPHIA, June Shorty
after u o'clock to-day, the boiler in
Godfrey & Co.'s dye works, in Ken
sington, exploded, with disastrous
effects. The widest excitement at
once prevailed. The men were just
about quitting work when the ex-
plosion took place. The burning
coal from the furnace Of the boiler
which burst, were scattered in eve
ry direction, and the place imme-
diately took fire, the flames extend
ing to q row of houses adjoining the
works. Fred. Descher, Thomas Cody
and Mrs, Hannah Dooley were on
The steps of house directly oppo-
site, when the explosion took place.
Descher was struck and instantly
killed, and the other two were in
jurned, but not dangerously. Frank
HARRISON an employee, was taken
out Of the ruins, dead, and Robert
Bradley, lad of 4 years, was killed
by the flying debris. The dye works
took fire afterward, and were de-
stroyed, together with stock involy-
ing q loss of about $4,000. The
boiler was blown fully 400 yards,
forcing its way through the back
brick wall, through two fences,
knocking down posts, and landing
in the railroad depot yard, in front
of the works. There was no engin-
Ger on the premises, and only q fire
man, named Dennis Gully, was em-
ploycd. lie has a scalp wound, and
is badly scalded.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
A Woman Ficnd.

NEW York, May 3l.-Marie Var
ian, aged 35, who keeps a lager beer
saloon at 354 Sixth avenue, was ar
rested early this morning by the
police. charged with deliberately
setting fire, for the sake of insur-
ance, to the house in which a score
Of persons were sleeping, unconscious
of their danger, among them q wo-
man sick in child-bed. The cir
eumstances of the discovery are
such as to leave no doubt of the wo-
mans guilt. The amount Of insur-
ance for which so many lives were
risked was 81, 800. After thorough
ly soaking the floor of the basement
and a heap of straw and rags collect
ed there, with petroleum, the fiend
set fire to it. The police had warn
ing of the affair, and the match had
hardly been applied before the wo-
man was arrested. The fire was ex-
tinguished before an alarm had even
reached the occupants Of the house.
The woman was arraigned before
Chief Of Police Walling, who order
cd her to be taken tocourt. During
the examination Jean Vautier told
the justice that Mrs. Varian proposed
TO him to help her fire the house,
and he informed the police. Mrs.
Varian said herhusband was in New
Jersey, looking at a farm he was
about buying. It is supposed this
farm was to be purchased with the
money obtained from the insurance
company. Mrs. Vafian was held
to answer in default of 1900 bail,
and Nautier was sent to the House
Of Detention.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Ghae,iy Discovery.

CnucAGo, May 31.-The hcadless
body of a man was found a few days
ago in the woods at Winnetaka, a
small town twenty miles north OF
here. The body was so badly de-
composed that Identification was i'm
possible, but it is thought to belong
10 headless body found floating in
pond near the scene a few weeks
ago. Nobody is reported missing
from the noighborhood, but there is
every indication that it is q case o!
murder. The head and body were
severed, as though done by sharp
hatchet.
Further startling discoveries have
been made in connection with the
severed head and headless corpse OF
L man found in the woods in su-
burb north Of this city. Yesterday
Il bundle Of clothing, consisting Of a
comforter, hat and coat, were dis
covered slowed away in Il hollow
tree near where the head was found.
The hat and coat were Of unusually
fine material, but evidently Of for
eign manufacture. Inside the hat
were blood stains and tufts Of fine
light colored hair. The pockets of
the coat contained cards Of 4 hotel
in Bremen, printed in German and
Bohemian also several little articles
that would be carried by q well-to-
do man. The identity Of the man
is still 4 mystery, but everything
tends to show that he was a newly
arrived foreigner and murdered for
his money.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
A Strange Accident.

DErRolT, June "A shocking
and remarkable accident occurred
in this city about midnight. Mrs
Thos. McGraw, highly respected
widow lady, aged 10, living on one
of the most prominentstree reach
ed her home late, afte~ an evenings
visit to friend, and found harself
locked out.
The young children and servants
had gone to bed. With the assist
ance of a neighboring servant girl
she gained access to the house
through the basement window, and
to reach the main floor of
the house by mcaps of dumb
waiter. BY some strange fatality
she was caught by the neck in the
elevator, and before her screams for
help could bring assistance she was
to death.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
4 sfurderous Lover.

iiARRnnUEG, May 81. = Emily
Myers. a servant in the family OF
John Coyle, a dairy-man about TWEEN.
ty miles south Of this city, in York
county, was murdered by John
Coyle, a son of the man by whom
She had been engaged. She was
found lying in a stable, outside of a
cows stall, having been killed after
she had ceased milking. Coyle had
fallen in love with her, and claimed
that she had promised to marry him,
and falling tc keep her word, he
determined to shoot her. Before lie
fired the fatal shot, Coyle asked
Miss Myers if she would marry him,
to which she replied, ''No, nor any
one else" He then drew his re-
volver and shot her and followed
the act with two attempts on his
own life.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Grants Jewels.

Sr. LOUIS. June John Fitz.
gerald, formerly manager of the
Southern Express Company, and
Henry King, baggageman on the
Iron Mountain Railroad, while Oh a
spree ct Texarkana, Texas, few
days ago made a display of a some
very valuable Jewels and badges
which, from the inscription on them
were once presented to General L.
5. Grant at reunions of the Grand
Army OF the Republic, Mexican
veterans and the Missouri LOYAL
League. 1t was learned that the
men expressed the yaluables to
Kansas City intending to secure
them at that point themselves, but
that the box was intercepted here
by General Manager Soper, of the
Iron Mountain Railroad who has
possession of them. Detectives
were put on the track of the two
men. One man was arrested last
night at Kansas City, and it is ex-
pected that the other will be found
to-day. 1t is thought these men
came in possession of the Jewels by
robbiug General Grants baggage
last summer while he was on trip
to Galveston.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Found Dead.

BALrIMoRE, May 30.-Adolphus
C. Sehaefer, Jr., a prominent cotton
broker of this city, was found dead
in his house to-day. He left his
Office ON Monday last, and not re-
turning, his clerks supposed he had
gone to the country, where his FAM
lily were to spend the summer. For
several days a stencil arose from his
house, and this morning the police
were called by the neighbors to in
vestigate the cause. On breaking
into the house Mr.. Schaefer's body
was found sitting in a chair in an
advanced state of decomposition.
He is supposed to have died on
Monday evening last. Mr. Schaefer
was 40 years of age, and highly es-
teemed in business circles.
A jury Of inquest was summoned,
and an examination of the body
discovered asmaIl pistol-shot wound
in his head and small Derringer
pistol was subsequently found in
the room. His brother, now on 4
visit to this city, stated before the
jury that the deceased had appear
ed TO be suffering from soltening of
the brain. The jury rendered q YER
dict of suicide.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
whipped.

A sgecial cable dispatch from Dub
Tin. dated Sunday night, says: "A
hailiff went TO serve writs on the
property Of Mr.. Hutchins, near NAL
low, Cork county, on Saturday;
Some women gathered around and
seized him, destroyed the wrlts and
then stripped him naked and threw
him into the river. They caught
him as he came out and whipped
him with furze. The unfortunate
man. more dead than alive, was
then tarred and fcathercd and hunt
ed through the country. \ large
party Of police went out from Mall
low 10 rescue him, but, after scour-
ing the country, they were unable
to find him. On Saturday morning
the head Of the dragoon's horse
which was killed in the fight at
Mitchelstown, on Friday, was cut
Of and fixed on the top of o pole.
The pole was decorated with green
papcr and Grape. Streamers were
appended to the head, and IN the
mouth was placed a piece Of paper
bearing the following words Here's
your rent. The correspondent saw
this ghas.ly spectacle early on Sat
urdav morning. It was then sur
rounded by crowd Of women and
children, who responded to the call
Of an old fellow for Three cheers for
an English head on an Irish stick. "
The head, with its appendages, was
taken possession OF by the police
and brought to the barracks. Elab-
crate preparations are being made
TO renew the attempt TO carry out
the New PaIlas evictions this week,
but on what day is not known, as
the authorities keep all the dates Of
their movements strictly secret.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Double MEfdcr.

DENVER, Col, June AT half
past 10 o'clock last evening E. l..
Stickney, Q mining man, entered the
boarding house at the corner of Sew
enteenth and Stout streets while the
boarders were seated at the table,
and pulled his revolver and opened
fire on N. t. Campau, real estate
agent. Two shots struck Campau,
causing instant death, and another
pierced Mrs. Devereaux through the
heart. 1t is said Campau has for
some time had improper relations
with Mrs. Stickney, but that he was
drawn OH for blackmailing purposes,
and that two months ago he was
compelled at the point of q dagger
by Stickney to sign notes amount
ing to $4,000; that he paid several
and then refused and could not be
compelled to pay the remainder,
because no considerations were stat
ed in the notes. Since then Stick
ney several times has threatened
Campau's life. The shooting Of
Mrs. Deyereaux was accidental. The
murderer is in jail.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Shooting Affair.

A shooting affray occurred at Sen
atobia, Miss, on Wednesday after
noon between Pres McCraeken, dep
uty ohancery clerk of Tate county,
and a barber named Blount, which
resulted in the killing of the former
and the mortal wounding Of the lat
Ter. The difficulty originated the
day before, when Blount threatened
McCracken. Yesterday Blount met
McCraoken and said: II intend to
Kill you," and drew his pistol. Nc
Crackcn stepped inside store and
came out with a pistol, when Blount
remarked: Pres, give me a chance. !"
McCracken lowered his pistol, and
as he did SO Blount fred. MeCraelS-
en- returned the fire, and each fired
three shots. McCracken died at s
o'clock in the evening. Blouat is
in jail and not expected to live. He
camcto Stcnatobia three mmths ago.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Bold Robbery.

ArcHIsoy, Ks, May 31.-A bold
and successful robbery was perpe-
trated last night at Nortonville, a
town on the Atchison Topeka and
Santa Fe Railroad, seventeen miles
southeast Of this city. Three mask
ed men entered the store of Messrs.
Mccarthy & Hagson, in which at
the time were Mr.. Mccarthy, clerk,
two ladies and two little girls. The
robbers, Immediately upon entering,
drew their revolvcrs and commanded
the inmates TO keep quiet. One Of
the thieves then proceeded to the
safe, one took up his post at the
door, and the third kept guard over
the occupants. While the robbers
were thus occupied two clerks who
had been to the depot returned,
and were at once taken charge OF py
the seminal at the door. The safe
contained between $4,000 and S1S,-
900 in cash, and this the robbers
carried of. An iron box in the safe
contained about $4,000, but the rob
bers failed to effect an entrance
thereto. They worked silently and
quickly, and after securing the mon
ey walked backwards out Of the
store, warning the occupants not to
look inside OF an hour or they would
be shot. There is no trace OF them
up TO the present time.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1881-06-08
Death Of an Aged Hermit.

NEw ALBANY, Ind, May o.
Gilbert Francis sVerizen, noted as
athe Hermit Of the Knobs" was
found dead in deep canon oi the
Knobs last evening. lie lived n a
cave Of the Knobs near where his
BODY was found. He was native
Of Versailles, France, and OF nobic
birth. Hc left home and wealth on
account OF disappointment IN love
affair ut twcnty-one, and thirty
wears ago took up bis residence Ia q
cave Of the knobs, three miles west
of the city, where in abiect poverty
he lived till death ended his career.
In n leather sack that he always
carried was the miniature OF his
youthful love. His only furniture
was chair, box for a table, few
rude cooking utensils and two quilts.
His bed was made Of leaves. He
was seventy years old.