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The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
A Cleanly Dairym m

AS an example of what absolute
cleanliness means, the Dairy has the
following, contributed by an Iowa cor
respondent:
1t is said that it is as hard to be
clean as it is to be good. Well, | think
it is not hard to be good, even for a
dairyman, if he only does as he would
be done by, and just as easy as to be
clean. This is my way. AT 5 O'clock
l am in the COY stables. The feed
prepared the night before is put into
the feed boxes, which are first cleared
of all former remnants of feed. an /.
ii sour, they are secured out with
water and a broom. While the COWS
are eating they are thoroughly carded
and brushe' !, as well as any well-kept
horse is-and all Owe from head to
switch. The udder is sponged if nee
essary, and wiped with a clean towel.
and not a dirty rag. The cutters are
then cleaned out, and the stalls; COM
mon road broom being used, to finish
afte, a broad scraper which draws the
manure down to the trapdoors into t e
cellar. The floor and the gutter are then
iieNOiCu hOi h1tH paw uSC, WHEN we
have no straw. For fifteen COWS this
takes anhour. Then goto breakfast. At
half-past six the cows are MIXED, and
each mixer has overalls and an apron
made of striped t { king. with which he
can milk in his Sunday clothes and
slippers, if he likes and any lady may
go in with a 81 k dress on and not hurt
it. AS the milk is drawn it is strained
at once into the deep pals which stand
on the platform and are kept covered /;
the milk ails have strainers and a
double strainer is kept in the deep
cans, so the milk goes through three
strainerS But chis is not really neces-
sary, as I would cheerfully drink a
glass Of the milk dire t from the COW
as l milk it. But out of consideration
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
ANOTHER WAR.
Difficulties between Franco
n China TO be Settled by Battle.

A London dispatch says hat the Chinese
government intends to issue a formal protest
to the great powers declaring that the treaty
|of peace between France and AMMAN signed
|at Hue is void, as the king of AMMAN was
forced by the French TO sign it.
A dispatch from Hong Kong states that
1000 Chinese troops have crossed the Mong-
|kai and are proceeding to Naidnong, AMMAN.
A squadron of vessels is lca ling at Shanghai
with troops, ammunition and torpedoes.
TIT French General Bouet has demanded
Pf the war department an additional rein
torcement of 5000 men. The French adj
|miIal has issued a notice declaring all the
ports of AMMAN, including Saigon, in a state
Pf blockade.
A Washington dispatch says: The charge
Haifaires of France has informed the depart
knent Of state that the French government
has been compelled to adopt measures to
prevent arms and munitions of war
being sent to AMMAN for the pur-
pose of Strengthening its enemies. The
commanders of the French naval force
have been ordered to exercise strict surveil-
lance in the Gulf of Tonquin, and to search
bll suspected vessels entering Annam's ports
THOSE vessels which, after having received
special notice Of the prohibition of the trade
n arms, shall still endeavor to discharge
heir cargOeS or to run the blockade, to be
Seized.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14

for my customers, who buy my butter
and milk, l put the milk through three
strainers. AS soon as tn deep pals
are full they are closed and carried to
the milk-house and handed to the
person who sets the milk in the DOL
or the creamery, or, if it is put into
shallow pans, strains it once more
Now, there is nothing hard t. do
al out this. 1t is so easy after having
begun it and got into the way Of it.
that it would be hard to stop it. And
l don't see how it is easy to he cleaner
than we are in our dairy.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
FArm and Gnrdcn Notes.

Skinned milk is one of the best ar
ticles of diet for laying hens, and, so
far as they can use it, it can be put to
no more profitable use. Mixed with
wheat bran, it makes an excellent feed
for growing chicks.
To purify cistern water put a peck
of charcoal in a bag and hang in the
water; it will take up all bad odor.
Put some in the sink, and keep it over
the screen, and there will be no bad
smell come from it.
1t does not pay to keep poor stock
of any kind. If every animal is good
of its kind it is always sa!able and
can be turned into money at any time
that it is desirable to do so, whereas
an inferior one is always a drug on
the farmers hands.
Members of the Elmirafarmers' club
advise the mulching of wheat fields
with straw, saying the cost is small,
the benefit SURF even in favorable win
tiers, but greater in winters like that
of 'S2-'S3, when nearly every day after
the first freezing was a strain on the
plants exposed.
II. G.. Abbott, of Vassalboro, Me-,
says that two pigs, furnished with
muck, sand, weeds and sod will manu-
facture them into the best n that
can be found, and will be worth when
the pigs are six months Old, as much
as a ton of the best superpho. plate
that sells for $50 a ton.
A Massachusetts farmer who has to
deal with heavy clay land told at his
club the advantages of sowing a
bushel of rye per acrein the cornlitld,
so as to have it ready to plow under
when the corn is taken Off. He says
its mechanical effects are equal to its
fertllizing powers on such s il.
1t never pays to underfeed anything.
Even if the animal is only kept in
store condition-that is, neither giving
milk nor iattening, a little grain will
do no harm. Young heifers, however,
should not be given fattening food be-
fore they have their first calf. Hence
oats and bran are better than corn.
An experienced farmer says that
oats should be S aked sufficiently to
swell before feeding them to stock.
hen soaked the husk is partly torn
away, and facility of digestion in
creased. Poultry will ca July pick
out the soaked grains from the dry
when allowed a preference in the mat
ter.
The blighting of young twigs on
apple trees s often caused by the larva
of the twig borer, a minute, slender
brown beetle known to entomologists as
Elaphidium. If the twig be split the
larva may lie found, if they are the
cause of the trouble. The only remedy
is to cut the twigs and burn them.
These insects do not often do sufficient
damage to warrant such precautions,
however. A closely all ed species
works on oaks.
1t is an unwise pra tee for t! Q
farmer to plant ornamental pants
which are not perfectly hardy, even
if they possess superior beauty. A
comp lratively homely plant, but n
which resists the extremes of cold, will
give more sat sfaction t. the grower
than the finest tender species which
NUT he constantly nursed and pro-
tected. The same thing is true, to a
great extent, in regard to fruit trees.
"Iron-clad" apple trees are constantly
coming to be more of a favorite.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
THE HOMESTEAD LAW.
Entries Which Have Keen Made in
the States and Territories Since Its
PasSapp.

The United States commissioner of the
general land Office has prepared a statement
showing the number of original home
steads entered in the several land
States and Territories by fiscal years
from the passage of the homestead act in
May, 1862, to June 80, 1888. The grand total
of homesteads taken in this time is COS, COZ.
The number of homesteads entered in Dakota
gradually and rapidly increased from IS in
1852, to 2?,O6l during the fiscal year ended
June 30, 1888. During the last fiscal
year homesteads We're entered as fol
lows Nebraska, 4,6S3 Dakota, o. 61 (;
Kansas, 3,549; Minnesota, 3,146; Arkansas,
3,035; Washington, 2,537; Alabama, 2,212,
California, 2,057; Missouri, 1,755; Florida,
! GIG; Oregon, 1859; Colorado, 1887; Missis,
|sippi. 1,356; New Mexico, 1,014; Louisiana,
1856; Michigan, $50: Idaho, 604; Montana, 500;
Utah. 1872; Wyoming, 1S9, Arizona, 20; Iowa,
|2G: Nevada, 26; Indiana and Ohio, l each:
Illinois, none. The totals of homesteads
entered by years are as follows: 1865
Is. 223; 1S6E9,405; 1SG5-S,924; 1856
1880; 1S67-16,957; 1SGS-23, 746; 1860
21,62S; 1S10-33,912; 1s71-39, 76S; 1S72-
|3S, 742: 1881, SCI; 1S74-29, 126; 1S75-2O,-
Cos; 1Si6-25, l04; 1S77-1S,6 SO: 1S7S-35, $50;
ls19@l, 005: lSS0-47,293; 1SS1-36, 500; 1882
|-45,33l; 1SS3-55,52
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14

No shades are better than ecru or
gray for constant wear
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
THE COUNTRY'S COTTON CROP.
ATOtaI Crop of 6,9is, $50 Baie.--SOuth-
EN- Mills Using Wore Cotton.

According to a New Orleans dispatch, the
official statement of the cotton crop of the
United States for the year ending August 81,
bss3 issued by the National Cotton exchange
shows a total crop of 500, 756 bales, including
receipts at shipping ports of G, OO9, 6l2 bales, and
shipments by rail routes overland to Northern
Epinners direct from producers of 641, sol
bales. The report shows that the Southern
mills consumed 313, 1893 bales. an increase over
last season of S6,439 bales. The increase in
fhe total crop compared with the previous
Eear was 1893, 70S bales. The takings of
United States ~spinners for the year were
P.0i3,096 bales, an increase of los, SOL bales.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14
EXTRAORDINARY OFFER TO GOOD AGENTS

We want live energeicm md capable agents in every county in the United States an
Canada, to sell a patent article of grat merit. on its merits An article having a hg
paying over 100 per et profit, having II 20 omretnion and IN which thea agents pro
tected N the exclusive sale by a deed given fore each and every county he nay euref from
us With all thse advantages to our gents, and the fact that it is al article that car be
sold to very houseo wner it might lot be necessaryto makes an IS Extraordinary Ofer" to
secureg good agents at once, but W have concluded % make it show. nto N ourc onfdence
in uem merits of our invention, bt in its STABILITY by any agent that will handle it with
energy. Our reagents 10Y at work are making IRON $50 to 5000 a month clear, and this
fact makes tsafef for us to make our oherto all who re out of employment Any agent
that will give m business a Hnrty days tnalan and fail to car at least 500 in this time,
10 them. Any agento Dr. general agent who would ket en- or morec counties and work them
through sub agMts ornnety days and falto clear 1t least $3.50 above all expenses can re-
turn all unsod IN get heir none back. No Other employee of agents every dared to
make such ohers,n Oh wouldw we if we did not know thatwe have agents now making more
than double thea amounts we guaranteed, ant that but two shsa lay would give a poto If
over Sl25a month, and thato one OF or agentst ook eighteen order in one day. Ourl e
descriptive circulars explain our oer fully and tme W re wish to send to every me out of
employment who will send us tme oneCents stamps for postage. Send at OMEGA m secure
thu agency time for the BOOM and 90 to worko the terms named in u extraordinary
oher We would like to hyet the addrs of al. tho agents sewing machine solicitors and
cMpenters in the country, and ask am reader of tip paper who reads this offer, osend Is
at oncet he name m address, of Ill such they know Address at once.
RENNER MANUFACTURING CO..
116 SMITHFIELD ST. PIrTSBURG, PA.
The Middlebury register and Addison County journal. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1883-1885, 1883-09-14

NICE LITTLE SUGAR CAKEs.-SiX
cupfuls of flour, three cupfuls of
sugar, three-quarters of a pound Of
butter, and any llavoring you like.
Nutmeg and cinnamon are commonly
used. Roll out thin, sprinkle with
sugar and bake quickly.
OMELET.-Beat the yolks and whites
Of eight eggs separately until light,
then beat together; add a little salt
anc one tablespoonful of ream. Have
in the omelet pan a piece of butter;
when the butter is boiling hot pour in
the omelet, and shake until it begins
to %stiffen, and then let it brown. Fold
double and serve hot.
TOMATO CHOwDER.-Slice a peck
Of green tomatoes, six green peppers,
and four onions; strew Il teacup of
salt over them. In the morning turn
OIL the water, and put them in a kettle
with vinegar enough to cover them, a
teacup of sugar, one of grated horse
radish, a tablespoonful of cloves, all
spice and cinnamon, each. Boil until
soft.
NKEEN OOlN bllc kcIltlN
from IA dolen large ears of green corn,
and Just cover them in a stewpan with
boiling water. Boil half an hour, a ID
a quart of milk, pepper and salt to
taste, AMI a spoonful of fresh butter.
Beat three eggs very light with a ta-
blespoonful of cornstarch. When the
soup just comes to the boiling point
again stir in the eggs and serve
quickly.
BEEFsTEAK PIE.-Cut the beef in
slices, and slice a little raw ham; put
both in a frying-pan, with some butter
and small quantity chopped onions; let
them simmer together a short time on
the fire or in the oven; add a little
flour and enough stock to make sauce;
salt, pepper; add also a few sliced po-
tatoes, and cook together for about
twenty minutes; put this into a pie
dish, with IA few slices of hard boiled
eggs on the top, and owe with a layer
OF common paste. Bake from fifteen
to twenty minutes in a well heated
oven.
No shades are hettar than CORN or
The Press., 1883-12-13
accordance with vote pass

NOTICE.-In accordance with vote pass " ed by the legal voters in the Borough of Stsf- ford Springs at regularly warned meeting held Nov. 30, A D. 1885, the warden and burgesses hereby give notice that they will pettlon the General Assembly of the state of Connecticut at its session n January A. D. 1884, to make the following amendment to the charter of the Borough of stafford Springs, viz:
 In section 3, line 3, strike out the word October aud insert in its stead the word December that when ing of said borough shall be held the second Mon day of December of each year at such place in said bFough and at such hour of said day as may be des igreeed in the notice of such meeting, which notice shall be given by the warden and burgesses of said borough at least i've days before the day of sad nual meeting" Also in section g. line T. strike out
 the word October and in its stead insert the word De-
 cember, that when amended said section shall read sThe officers of said borough shall be warden, six burgesses, clerk, treasurer, bailif and collector. Enck officers shall be elected by ballot at the annual meeting of said borough from the electors of said borough. They shall hold their office for the term of year, beginning with the second Monday of De- eember next following such election and until their successors shall be elected and qualified. Provided that any officer of said borough upon removal of his residence from said borough shall cease to hold his deemed to be vacant" Also to amend the said char ter by adding thereto the following section:
 The warden warden and burgesees shall not or der, contract for enter uponnor begin any work he regular repairs upon the highways excepted nor or deF contract for purchase any article, obJact or property involving expenditure of more than one thousand dollars upon or for said work, object arti- cle property without tho same shall have been di- rocted and an appropriation therefor made, by the legal voters in said borohgh at regularly warned meeting. L. CUSHMAN, Warden. W. H. SHEDDING, Clerk.
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IF AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION Is worth pound of cure, how much value should be attached to a bottle of PoTAsKA, which is both prevention and cure for all throat diseases and affections of the respiratory ous years. Its action is prompt to break up cold or sore throat in its early stages, and it Is equally po tent in cases of Diphtheria of the most malignant type For sale by all druggists.
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A FRIEND IN NEED IS 4 FRIEND IN, 11 DEED.-This is an old and wei-tr1ed ssying.
 and Rice 4 Co.'S EclectriG Inimsut and Pills hSves
 been friend indeed to relieve au pain. Motto-No Springs
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Married

Toland, 18th, at the house of the bride's '1atner, by Rev. H H. Arnold, James F. SFong oz Soufh Windsor ahd Anna E. Beaman
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Parties indebted to this office will obige by settling during this month.

Montreal people are preparing to sur pass last years success in ther coming winter carnival, which will begin Feb. 4th, and continue week or more. In every particular the elaborate preparations of last year will be beaten bigger and finer ice palace will be built, and much greater influx of visitors provided for
The Press., 1883-12-13

THE papers are saying that Gen. Grant and wife are new converts to spiritualism. But the II rtford Times, which Is right 1t home on spicitNalistic topics, don't boics e it, and says that the statement is curious, for it was only week or two ago that the general called spiritualism a humbug."
 THE Springfield Republican has new perfec ing press, and now comes out with open ptges, and pasted. It loses a little of the old familiar look by the change, but is improved by it, and we shall soon get peed to it, and like it the better even be- .tt t.tting used to 1t.
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BORms West Stafford, 11th, son CNorman Adel- bert to Milo A. and Mary E. Gold. Stafford Springs, Nov. 18th, son to Pat rick Shea. : West Stafford, l2th a daughter (AGary En- ma, weight lO9 lbs. to Charles o. and Geor- giana Smith.
 West Stafford, Nov. Sd, son to James N. Benjamin. .
 Hydsville, Nov. 8ths son to Henry Rect: : Sta6ord, Nov. 29tb daughter to Charles
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THE CHRIRTIAN REGISTER

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 Its motto is "Ldberty, Holiness. and Love" It aims to promote Freedom, Faith, Thought, and Life in Religion It seeks to further Moral and Social Re- form bright clean, and interesting family paper, with high literary standard and some of the abest writers in ahe country.
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Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-03

present on Wednesday evening 10 listen to
the opening sermon of the Synod, by Rev.
W. b. Glanding, of Newport, Perry conn
ty, Pa. On his right in the pulpit sat Rev.
John Tomlins, of Aaronsburg, Centre Co.
Tomlins is an uncommonly large man, with
grizzled hair and beard, and laundering
voice. On the left of the speaker sat Rev.
5. Henry. of Miffiinburg. He too is large
man with large beard. With these two
large bearded men iinking him in the pull
pit, Glanding short and slender in person,
with a golden colored moustache, cleanly
sha, en- checks and chin, and white neck-tie,
did Lot present an overshadowing physical
appearance, and he began to read in such 4
low tone OF voice that | did not hear the
name of the book from which he took his
text. However, he soon unfolded from it
the theme:
II deeper kHor!edgs Of Carist IS The press
ing nsed Of the age.
If Glanding has not the massive physical
proportions of Tomlins and Henry, and if
his voice lacks stcntorian tones. they will
have to sit up late, and get up early to pre-
pare sermons that equal his. He was at
tentively listened TO by the large audience.
The Synod embraces within its limits.
Centre, Clinton, part of Union, Snyder,
Mifiiin. Ferry and Juniata counties. 1t has
- churches 35 ministers and & S7J ncm
bers. Lutheranism is growing religious
element without any signs of decay.
Respectfully yours,
MAIN STREET.
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An 0ctogenarian Horse Thief.

The McConnellsburg correspon-
dent of the Pittsburgh Dispatch gives
the following sketch of Isaac Shafer,
the old man who was convicted of
horse stealing at the last term of the
Franklin county court:
The trial of Isaac Shafer, of Ale
gheny City, in Chambersburg last
week, caused great interest in the
counties on the border, where Shafer
has piled his vocation for so many
years. He was convicted of stealing
a horse from Henry Anglemiller, near
Mercersburg, Franklin county, and
sentenced to the Eastern Peniten-
tiary for one year and seven months.
Shafer testified on the witness stand
that be is over rs years of age. In
his younger days he was an erect and
vigorous pian-a model of physical
beauty. Now his step is feeble and
his eve has lost its lustre. yet he pur
sued his calling with zeal worthy
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1883-10-03
THr North American speaks ont

The North American speaks out
quite plainly in the following:
1t is very well known that under
the constitution the Legislature pre-
ceding this was charged with the
duty of redistricting the State. But
it is also well known that the Demo
Gratis did not want that Legislature
to redistrict the State. As it hap
pened, the apportionment could moi
be made during the regular session
of that Legislature, But had Gov
ernor Hoyt thought it necessary, he
could have convened that Legisla'
ture in extraordinary session for that
purpose. 1t was as much neces-
sity then as it was when Governor
Pattison issued his mandate. The
Democrats were unanimously op
posed to an extra session for that
purpose at that time Do these pa
triotic, constitution-loving gentlemen
know whyl Do they not know that
the Democrats were opposed to obey
ing the mandate of the constitution
then because that Legislature was
Republican, At what time did the
paramount importance of the consti-
tutional mandate occur to these gen
tlemens The constitution was not
made last year. Its mandate was as
binding then as it is now Yet these
very men were opposed to obeying it
under a call from Governor Hoyt.-
We strip the mask from these men
who mouth the constitution, and ex-
hibit them as demagogues.
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of better one. Before his trial last
week he had served a term for horse
stealing in the Virginia penitentiary.
one in tie Maryland penitentiary for
the same crime and also one or two
terms in the Western Penitentiary of
this State for like crimes. The old
man is native of Franklin county,
Pa, having been born and raised near
Mercersburg. He owned and man
aged two hotels in McConnellsburg,
Pa, and four teams on the road when
the Conestoga wagons lined the
turnpikes between Baltimore, Phila-
delphia and Pittsburgh. He. after
wards owned valuable farm in Som
erset county, where he failed and
was sold out by the Sheriff. After
his failure he returned to Franklin
county and joined the "Cove Gap
Gang of horse thieves, who operated
in the mountains of Fulton and
Franklin counties. This gang, a.
mong whom Shafer was leader, was
noted for it's bold incursions into the
Valleys, robbing stables and out
buildings, and frequently passing
counterfeit money on the unsuspect-
ing One of the leaders of this gang.
DIR. jim Robinson, an excellent ply
sician, who abandoned the profession
for crookedness, died in the Eastern
Penitentiary a year or so ago. Shat
er is respectfully connected being a
relative of one of the leading lawyers
in Bedford county. He has a son
residing in Allegheny City, who has
frequently entreated his aged father
to abandon his bad habits and live
life of ease and comfort with him,
but some facination seems to hang
around his precarious business, and
the old man preferred to spend his
declining years in prowling over the
country roads, sleeping at night in
barns and along hedges, and max
ing his scant luncheon from the in
different crackers and cheese of the
cross road store, or the uncertain
plumber of the country spring house.