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The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-08
THE TRIAL OF GUITEAU.

The taking of expert testimony to
establish the insanity of Guiteau was
begun by the defence on Monday and
continued throughout the day. At
the very outset Guiteau broke 10 with
the announcement that be wanted the
experts to say whether, "when mao
claims that he is compelled to do an
illegal act from q power beyond him
which he cannot control, where his
moral agency is dominated, that is
sanity or insanity" The first was
DR.. James G. Herman, of Chicago,
who had no doubt of Guiteau's insan-
ity. When he spoke of an Unequal
ity in the two sides of the head as an
evidence of hereditary insanity, Gui-
teau exclaimed, "That hits my case
ex,ctly. One side Of my head is
larger than the other" DR.. Kiernan
was subjected to a searching CROSS
examination, and was followed by Drs.
Nichols, of the New York Blooming
dale Asylum; Golding, of Washington;
Mcbride, Of the Asylum at Milwau-
kee; Folsom and Fisher, Of Boston,
and Charming, of Brookline, Mass,
all of whom held to the opinion that
Guiteau was insano on the I'd Of July.
The prisoner expressed q strong de-
sire to have General Grant, ex-Sens-
tors Conkling and Platt aud ex-Gov-
ernor Jewell call to testify as to their
feelings last spring toward President
Garfield. He also suggested that
President Arthur would do we'll to
appoint Emory A. Storrs as Attorney
General. During one Of his speeches
he declared that he "would rather be
hung as sensible man than acqHit-
ted as fool" The President has
declined to appear as witness.
After examining two or three wit
Desses 10 the trial Of Guiteau, on Tues
day, Mr.. ScoYi.le said the defence was
closed, excepting some testimony that
he expected from President Arthur
aud DR.. Spitzka. Mr.. Scoville explain
ed that what be wanted to show by
the Presidents testimony was that in
October last Guiteau wrote him
letter on public business, and be i'm
piled that be regarded this letter as
proof of the prisoners insanity. 1t
was arranged that he should send
~ritteu questions to the President.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-08

In China when bank breaks, they
carefully remove the heads Of the
Ulcers of the institution with sharp
sword. But then the Chinese are
only rat-eating heathens and don't
know any better.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-08

Senator Harrison, of Indiana, is kept
at home by illness.
Don Carlos, the pretender 10 the Span
ish throne. is i'll in London,
Baron Steuben has named his infant
son, born on Friday, "Blaine Steuben."
Pictures Of the late President are placed
conspicuously in several London hotels.
Mics Clara Louise Kellogg has sold her
property on the Hudson and in Chicago.
THE coNQuERoR.
IRvINeroN, N. r., May 2, 1881.
Fl. b. WARNER & Co.: EiRs-
/ have used your Safe Kidney and
Liver Cure and take pleasure in recon-
mending it as q conqueror of all diseases
Of the kidneys, liver and urinary organs.
IRA STocKMAN.
Women that have been given up b.
their dearest friends az beyond help, have
been permanently cured by the Use of
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com.
pound. II Ia q positive cure for all female
complaints Send to Mira. Lydia E. Pink
ham. 283 Western Avenue, Lynn. Mass,
for pamphlets.
THE POPULAR DEMAND.
So great has been the popular demand
for the celebrated remedy Kidney. Wort
that it Is having an immense sale from
Maine to California. Some have found 1t
inconvenient to prepare it from the dry
compound. For such the proprietors now
prepare 1t in liquid form. This can be
procured at the druggists. 1t has pre-
cisely the same effect as the dry, but is
very concentrated so that the dose is much
smaller.-Losrel Mail.
"rM ALL PLAYED OUT"
is common complaint. If you feel 80,
get package of Kidney-Wort and take
1t and you will feel its tonic power. 1t
renews the healthy action of the kidneys,
bowels and liver, and thus restores the
natural life and strength to weary body.
1t can now be had in either dry or LIQUID
form, and in either way is always prompt
and efficient in action. - Nes Bedford
STANDARD.
ANSWER THIS.
is there a person living who ever saw
case of ague, biliousness, nervousness, or
neuralgia, or any disease of the stomach,
liver or kidneys that Hop Bitters would
not cure?
Keep your family we'll supplied with
"Sellers' Cough Syrup" Use it in time;
you will avert bronchial and pulmonary
affections. Is cents.
DON'T DIE IN THE HOUSE.
Ask your druggis, for "Rough on Rats"
1t clears out rats, mice, bedbugs, reaches,
vermin, flies, ants, insects, l5c. per box.
CATARRH OF THE BLADDER.
Singing, smarting, irritation of the
urinary passages. diseased discharges,
cured by Buchnpaiba. 81. at druggists.
Prepaid by express, $1.25, 6 for SIS. E.
s. WELLS, Jersey City, N. J.
BRAIN AND NERVE.
Wells Health Remover, greatest remedy
on earth for impotence, leanness, sexual
debility, &C., 81 at druggists. Prepaid
by express, 1925, 6 for SIS. E. 8. WELLS,
Jersey City, N. J.
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-08

The Peabody Hotel, $50 South 9th
street, Philadelphia, is one OF the best
at the price $500 per day. of any in
the city 1t is frst class 10 every re-
sPect, except in price which is less
than other hotel charges Persons
visiting Philadelphia either transient
ly or for longer period can not do
better than to stop VI this well con-
Quoted house, Boy
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-08
XVII CONGRESS.

The first session ofthe Forty-seventh
Congress opened on Monday. j.
Warren Keller, Of Ohio, the Repub-
ican caucus nominee, was elected
speaker by vote of las to 12e for
The semi-weekly news. [volume] (Mount Holly, Burlington Co., N.J.) 1879-1882, 1881-12-08
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 8, 1881.

1.-THE Semi Weekly Nesos" has a
larger circulation IN Burlington county
Gan any paper published outside Of
Mount Holly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

have been very much interested in the
household department, and think 1t hardly
creditabe to US, the ladies of Vermont
that we do not aid more in making this
interesting and instructive.
The MESSENGER has a wide range, and
by means of this department many
thoughts and suggestions might be inter-
changed among the ladies in all parts o.
the state. This certainly would be very
pleasant as we'll as useful. No doub
many, in fact all the lady readers are
interested in this department, and think il
would be much nicer if more contributions
were made to it. If SO, why will you no
aid yourself? If you can do but little,
remember that every little helps. Yor
can add some little item of interest-some
knowledge in the art of housekeeping
gained from your own experience, which
might be of use to others more ineXperi-
enced.
Let each one feel that this appeal il
directly to herself; and let US take hold o
this work and see how much we can do tt
make it interesting.
TO the young ladies, in particular, do
appeal-to those who are readers of the
paper though perhaps not subscribers.
am not subscriber, but | am Away
eager to peruse its columns, and miss it
much when absent from home and it!
numbers do not reach me.
But to return to my subject: Why no
exchange and suggest directions for fancy
work also? There are thousand and one
pretty little "knick knack" which ar,
both useful and ornamental, and it seem'
to me it would be II nice idea if we coult
give directions through these pages fol
making some of them. for one SHOULD
be very glad if the ladies would do this
Such work is very fascinating to me, ant
have done much of it, If any desire
shall be happy to contribute for the in
struction of others. They cost only littl'
time and money, and yet add so much tt
the cozy and homelike look of room
beside being useful.
would like very much to have som'
lady send directions for making prett,
sofa tidy some way beside on canvas
also for making II pretty lamp mat.
Fearing to weary the patience of boil
editor and reader, l will close, hoping t,
see answers to this in the next week
issue. Ivy.
Hope Ivy will let US hear from he
often. -ED.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11
One Thing and Another.

Now look here, j. Il you NEEDN'T make
fuss and accuse the editor of Partially.
match making" and all that just be
cause DR.. Horne says Dear Fanny
The doctor has wife already, and Fanny
Field isn't in the habit of appropriatine
other women's husbands. Don't let thai
. dear" trouble you. Fanny Field dosen't
allow any man under forty to " dear -" her
but the doctors years out number hers by
more than quarter of a century, and he
may cal her Dear Fanny just as often
as he pleases; Fanny rather likes tit
sounds sociable.
While the subject is in her mind Fanny
Field would like to say few words to the
deluded individuals who, under the Piles
they wanted to buy eggs and chickens
obtained her address from the unsuspect
ing editor and then wanted TO correspond
for mutual improvement and with view
to matrimony' Never word abou
chickens.
In the first place, Fanny Field dom
think such correspondence would bt
very " improving" and nextly, according
to your own account. you are all too young
and too good looking for her to consider
you in a matrimonial light; and thirdly
she don't want to get married anyhow
and lastly-well, "lhis thing has got to b.
stopped" and if that editor gives my ad
dress to another soul, I'll walk into BIZ
sanctum some day and talk him to death al
sure as am living sinner. There! tina
is off my mind and feel better Let III
talk about something else.
am glad that the house plants have
found their way into the Household, and
will say few words about mine. [ KEEP
three callas during the past winter, anC
they have had nineteen blossoms since tn
middle of December. My callss are il
twelve-ineh pots, and these are set il
larger pots that are little more than bal
as deep as the inner pot. The outer pc
is glazed inside and out, and the pot tina
contains the plant is only glazed half.wa
down the out side. There are three hole
in the bottom and one in the side near tn
bottom of the inner pot for drainage
These pots are made on purpose for callas
and we get them at any place wher
flower pots are sold My callas are pottet
IN the same mixture that use for nearly
all my house plants one half good garden
soil. the other half equal parts of leaf mold
sand and very fine, well-rotted barnyar'
azure. / water them freely with quits
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

FACTS FOR THE GIRLs.-Less study and
more exercise should be the rule for our
girls. Upon good health and the ability to
perform her functions easily and naturally
depends, in very large degree, the com
fort and happiness of women in late years.
Our girls rush through the period
of their adolescence utterly reg lrlless of
the great need Of intervals OF rest. And
if the careful mother or the watchful
physician insist upon periodical repose,
they submit to it most uugraciouslv and
with an impatient criticism upon their sex
which is pitifu. they try to live rs il
there were no swing of tide in their
organism. They wish to live down and
put under reckless foot the necessities OF
their sex, but it is the old fight with
wind mills, with this difference: Don
Quixote recovered from his hurts; but
they. in too many cases never do.-A BoS.
ton PhuStctan.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

THE Boss" SYSTEM AMONG EsoUI-
MAUX Docs. -There is always one bully
in every team, who gets all the choice bits
that are stolen by the others, and generally
manages to keep fat, no matter how short
they are of provisions. He waits for the
others TO make the raid. and then stands
on the outside to take 1t away from them
these DULLES are in several grades. There
is the chief, of whom all are afraid, and
then there is the next in rank, of whom
all are afraid but the chief a third, Of
whom all are afraid but the two, and so
on down. Sometimes the food is cut into
small pieces and thrown out upon the ice
for all to help themselves, and then there
is rough.and-tunble fight, and snarling
and growing, as if a whole cage of hyenas
had broken loose. But here the DULLES
have no advantage; indeed, the advantage
is with the small, lively fellows that slip
in and get the meat while the big ones are
fighting. When a dog manages to steal a
piece of meat he has live time of it, for
soon every dog in camp is alter him, and
he has to eat it on the run, if at all, head
ed off at every turn by one of the DULLES,
and whining and choking at the same
time. 1t certainly is one of the most com
ical exhibitions ever witnessed.-Scrtbner.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

When we took out the pillow this spring
to pillow the garden, it was well covered
with rust. 1t had been left from use late
in the fall when we were blowing anC
scraping to fill about the new barn, and
not cared for properly. It should have been
brushed clean and little kerosene put on
it. But when we put it to use it plowed
along like a log, the dirt sticking to it.
making it draw hard and not doing good
work We rubbed of the rust as well "a
we could, and put on some kerosene, and
soon the furrow rolled clearly off the
mould board, doing good work and will
greater ease than before. 1t pays to keel
the tools in good order.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

CURIOUS FACTS ABOUT Tools. When
we study the construction of our most i'm
portant instruments we discover to our
establishment that the latter are true copies
of parts of our body, and simply a further
completion of them. In the stone hammer
man has unknowingly initiated his fore
arm with closed fist; in shovel and spoon
we see the fore arm and hallowed hand
in the saw we find reproduction of row
of teeth; tongs represent the closing to
gether of thumb and fingers; in the hook
is bent finger reproduced; the pencil is
simply "a prolongation of the fore finger;
so, we see in all instruments, from the
simplest to the most complicated, only an
improvement and completion of the human
organs; and thus we find that all the in
ventional thoughts of men are directed
toward the same aim as that toward which
organic development tends.--Scienfife
american.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

A member of the New York assembly
from Lawrence county named Crapser,
owns twenty one creameres, and in thir-
teen Of them thecommittee found that lard
cheese was manufactured. The report
says:
"Crapser skins the milk of the cream
which it is capable of bearing, aud out of
the milk, so closely skinned, mixed with
lard bya pat nted process socalled cream
is produced from which cheese is made.
He is the owner, or part owner, of pat
ent by which skim milk and lard are
converted into artificial cream. and is
endeavorng to have it introduced into ali
the creameries in the country. Crapser
and partners expect to obtain Il royalty OF
onehalf cent per pound on all cheese
manufactured by their process
All this lard cheese business is depend
ent upon a machine invented by Mr.
William Cooley of Cooley creamer fame
which is Il cylinder with inside machinery
which outsiders are not allowed to become
too familiar with, and which revolves
very rapidly, by which means the lard is
separated into such minute particles that
it remains in suspension for some time =
long enough to be worked into cheese, or
will, if allowed to stand long enough, rise
like cream or other fats on the milk.
We have not the least objection to lard
cheese or CLEO. or any other nastineSs
which people may want to eat or make
for other people, but for ourSelf we want
the privilege of taking ours straight, and
we should have the most stringent laws
most rightly enforced to compel all
articles of food containing any foreign
matter whatever. to be so marked on every
package containing it, no matter in how
small quantities sold or how far removed
from the manufacturers.
We have a pretty good law relating to
butter; let every citizen consider it his
duty to aid in its enforcement, and agtate
the question of pure foods.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

BLIGHT ON FRUIT TREES
Chamberlain. Shelby Centre, N. Y,
writes: Il propose to show how fire and
lime may be used so as to remedy blight
on fruit trees and prevent wormy apples.
First, whitewash the trees with strong
wash made of quicklime, just as the buds
begin to start in the spring. The wash can
be applied with an old broom. Next, dur
ing the last days of May, pillow four fur
rows in the centre between the rows OF
trees both ways, so as to leave square
plat of ground around each tree Then
throw straw in piles of about one hun
dred pounds to each tree; spread it
thin under each tree to within three feet
of the trunk. Let the straw remain thus
spread about ten or twelve days and all
manner of insects will hide under it.
Some evening take one tree at time, sci
fire to the straw, and be careful not to have
il so thick as to burn or scald the limbs OF
the trees. All insects that can will be at
tracted by the fire, and a general destruc-
ton of them will take place. Repeat this
two or three years, and the orchards will
be free from blight and the fruit sound and
good. have tried it."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11
MISCELLANEOUS.
THE Red MASK.
A Mocking Demon stalking Abroad. Al Danger from
il ayerted By a skliul Physician.

There are for many reasons, few dis
cases more to be dreaded than Erysipelas,
and It has, not inaptlv. been termed " St.
AnthOny's Fire" There is no disease
which so completely deforms and distig-
ures the vsage of the patient; aud it may
fairly be compared to red mask thrown
by mocking demon over the human face.
1t is almost us dangerous as it is repulsive.
Arising from "A variety of causes, running
its course with paint often ends suddenly
10 death. The old treatment consisted of
blood-letting and the use of strong drastric
purgatives. The substance of the enlight-
ened modern treatment is all contained in
DR.. Kennedy's " Favorite Remedy Use
this, and you have taken the essential total
of all the best physicians in the land could
prescribe for Erysipelas. A case in point.
Mr. S. B. Carpenter. of Granville, n. Y =,
writes that he had for some time been If.
fcted with this disease in both legs, and
has reganed his health bv the sole use of
" Favorite Remedy Other cases might
be cited, did space permit " Favorite
Remedy " is also sure in its action in all
other diseases of the blood. Ask your
druggist for it, or address the Proprietor,
DIR. David Kennedy, Rondoui. New York
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

| POULTRY MANURE.-Poultry manure is
! by far the most valuable fertilizer pro-
duced on farms Fowls eat concentrated
food that is rich in nitrogen and phosphO-
rus, and their drOppings partake OF the
nature of the food they devour. Grain
the seeds of small plants. meat, and insects
produce, when decomposed by the action
of the digestive apparatus, richer fertili-
zing material than grass, hay, and straw.
Besides. birds void their urine in a solid
form, and combined with the excrement
that is usually solid. As a consequence it
is not liable TO be wasted if the manure is
rightly cared for. Poultry manure is
about rs valuable as the hest Peruvian
guano. To make it of the highest value
as n fertilizer, however, it must be stored,
and applied to the ground with care. Ex-
posed to the weather it will be dissolved
by rain and carried off. Placed in large
heaps it heats and the ammonia is driven
IF and lost. Applied to the soil in too
liberal quantities, especially when fresh
it is liable to destroy the vitality of seeds
and to kill delicate plants. 1t should be
stored in a dry place and in comparatively
small lots so it will not be injured by
moisture and will not ferment 1t is
better to mix it with dried peat, road dust
or some other substance that will aid in
keeping it dry and tend to arrest fermen
tation. The best results attend its use
when it is well beaten up and very thor.
oughly mixed with these substances before
it is applied to the soil. Lime and ashes
should be kept from it, as they would act
upon it in such manner as to liberate
mmonia.-Chicdgo Times.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

EGGS VS.. MEAT.-Would it not be wise
tC substitute more eggs for meat in our
daily diet About one-third of the weight
Of an egg is solid nutriment. This is
more than can be said of meat. There
are no bones, no tough pieces that have to
he laid aside. A good egg is made up of
ten parts shell. sixty parts white and thirty
parts yOlk. The white of an egg contains
>iXty-siX per cent water, the yolk tifty-two
per cent. Practically an egg is animal
food. and yet there is none of the disagree
able work of the butcher necessary to OBJ
tain it, The vegetarians of England use
eggs freely, and many of these men are
lightly and ninety years old, and have been
remarkably free from illness. Eggs are
best when cooked four minutes. This
takes away the animal taste that is often
sive to some, but does not harden the white
or yolk so as to make them hard to digest.
An egg if cooked very hard is difficult OF
digestion except by those of stout stom
achs; such eggs should be eaten with bread
and masticated very finely. An egg spread
on toast is food fit for a king, if kings de
serve any better food than anybody else
which is doubtful. Fried eggs are less
wholesome than boiled ones. An ego
dropped into hot water is not only clean
and handsome, but delicious morsel
Most people spoil the taste of their egg,
by adding pepper and salt. A little sweet
butter is the best dressing. Eggs contain
much PHOSPHORUS, which is supposed t.
be useful to those who use thcir brain
much. Poultry ReUieeO.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1881-05-11

RowELING, ETc.-A leather strap,
twelve inches long, half an inch wide, and
tapering at both ends, is the hest material
for II seton. 1t should be soaked in oil of
turpentine, or tincture of cantharides,
before inserting it. The seton should be
inserted under the skin, lengthwise
with the neck. For the purpose two in.
cisons are made through the skin, each
half All inch long, and about six inches
apart, the lower incision being in line
with the front of the fore legs. The seton
needle, armed with the leather strap, is
put into one of the missions, and pushed
along under the skin and out through the
other incision. The insertion is facilitated
by making fold of the skin, so that the
two missions come close together, when
the reedle may readily be pushed through
both incisions at once. A recumbent posi-
ton of the young animal will much facil-
itate the operation. The ends of the seton
should not be tied togeter, as there will
then be danger of injury from being
caught in nails, posts, or other protruding
bodies. To prevent the seton from falling
strong stick (say two inches long and a
quarter ol an luCIl tnlCh' Will u sllSut
incision in the middle) to each end of the
seton. The seton may remain inserted
during month.and accommodating matter
and cruSts about the orlices should be
removed occasionally by means of a wisp
of straw or grass. If setons are used
during the time of year when flies abound,
some tar should be applied to the parts
once or twice week.-NdtionGt LiUe
Stock Journal, Chicago.