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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
EIGHT Acrnn Rnnnrh.

When acquired title to the old homestead
and the great barns of the hundred-acre farm,
now whitfield down to eight, doubts appeared
az to the ability of succeeding on q small sur
face, where former proprietor had required
much larger area Beginning with q retail
route to neighboring city, l commenced 10
sell vegetables, and supplied a steady and
growing demand for fresh goods right from
the garden. This finally took the form of
fancy gardening, In my determination each
year to add to my list of products such new
varieties of vegetables as the popular taste
demanded, and which were unsupplied in the
home market. This necesstated learning
great deal in experiments, both by success
and failure in raising the articles called for,
but as the articles raised were new and held
all the supply, my trade grew Apsce.
Some things were dropped from the list as
Improbable by reason of the very limited de-
mand, for have found that if q market can
be created any vegetable can be sold at re.
munerative price. l determined on uniform
and medium prices which would insure con-
fidence in the customers and deter competi.
tion, while it insured safe and steady mar
ket for my products. My greatest trouble
was in lack Of ready money to buy what /
imperatively needed in the prosecution of
such form of gardening. These we're sashes
for hotbeds and a place to store, in half
growing condition, such crops as 1 wished TO
winter in fresh state, such as caulihower,
lettuce, endiVe, parsley, leeks, celery, etc.
but time has at last overcome these Difficult.
ties, and have now, after twenty years Of
labor, secured business in my nearest city,
four miles away, which has, so far, distsnced
all competition.
Now, what is the moral? Simply this,
that where the right conditions exist a man
can support a family of six persons and some
times more on eight acres, and do ii year af-
ter year. Besides, 1 keep three and some
times five COWS, and always one horse-all
this on eight Ecres The land grows richer
the buildings are in as good repair as at first,
and the working force, besides myself is
equal to one man eight months, and one boy
twelve months. have lately added q hot.
house, have fifty pear trees and twenty-five
grapevines in bearing, with fine young or
chard coming; all fruit 1 have set with my
own hands. l thought at first that eight
acres was too small, but now find it land
enough. have had to work hard, too hard
some of the time, but have found leisure to
read, enjoy life and keep up with the times
W II. Bull, in Farmers Friend.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

PENNED UP PIGs.-I never made any mon.
ey out of pigs always shut up in a pen, and
do not belive other people can. have real
lied profit when the pigs ran in clover or
orchard grass field and made a considerable
portion of their grow h on grass or other
cheap feed. Now, if my neighbor who fed
out his ''old corn" in the pen to his pigs
would calculate ahead and have a nice range
for his hogs, where they could get good
share of their living, and then give them a
part of the corn, he would increase his prof
its. "Well, he says, "they will not grow as
fast nor weigh so much" l am not sure but
they will grow rs fast. A pig likes a variety
of food. He will thrive on grass alone when
no other food is provided. A pig wintered
over will get fat on green clover or fresh
growing orchard grass. A little grain will
make proportionntely more growth when Il
pig runs in q field than when it is confined in
pen. Surprising q pig will not weigh more
than half as much when it runs out and helps
itself, as it would if shut up in pen and fed
all the corn it would eat it does not cost half
as much, and the flesh is a hundred times bet
ter food. do not wish to eat pigs shut up
all summer in foul pen and stuffed with
corn. 1t ia an unnatural and sickly condition
for a pig which loves pure air and the food
incident TO free life. He may not weigh as
much. Is is not question of weight but of
health and profit II two hundred pounds
cost all it will bring, and one hundred costs
only one-half, which is the most profitable /?
COL f. d. Curtis, in AgriCuturist.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

Forty reasons given by DR.. Jenner about tho year
1926 for not accepting the invitation Of friend to go
fishing with him.l

FORTY reasons given by DR.. Jenner about tho
1926, for not accepting the invitation Of friend Il
fishing with him.l
I. The hollow winds begin to blow,
=. The clouds look black, the grass is low;
3. The SCOT falls down, the spaniels sleep,
4. And spiders from their cobwobs peep.
8. Last night the sun went pale to bed,
6. The moon in halos hid her head;
7. The boding shepherd heaved sigh,
8. For see, rainbow spans tho sky.
9. The walls are damp, the bitches SMELL
10. Closed is the pink eyed pimpernel.
IL. Hark how the chairs and tables crack,
70. Old Betty's Joints are on the rack
10. Loud quack the ducks, the poacocks cry;
IA. The distant hills are see ming nigh.
Is. How restless are the snorting swine,
16. How busy hIes disturb tho kline;
II. Low DER the grass the swallow wings;
IS. The cricket, too, how sharp he sings
10. Puss on the hearth with velvet paws,
20. sits weeping DER her whiskered jaws.
~. Through the clear stream the fishes rise,
%. And nimbly catch tn unconscious flies.
%. The glow-worms numerous and bright,
"a. Illumined the dewy dell last night.
%. At dusk the squalid toad was seen,
49, Hopping and crawling DER the green.
%. The whirling winds the dust obeys.
%. And in the rapid eddy plays;
20. The frog has changed his yellow vest
80. And in a russell coat is drest.
81. Though June, the air is cold and still;
80. The mellow blaokbird's voice is shril.
SO. My dog, so altered in his taste,
"a. Quits mutton bones on grass to feast;
IS. And see yon rocks, how odd their flight
&c. They initiate the gliding kite,
81. And seem precipitate to fall
SO. As if they felt the piercing bail.
3d. Twill surely rain, l sec, with sorrow,
40. Our jaunt must be put of tomorrow.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

How TO DETECT OLEoMARGARINE. Every
housekeeper should know how to tell oleo-
margarine from butter" said Washington
Market dealer to reporter yesterday. "The
market is full of bogus butter, so skilfully
made that it cannot be told from the genuine
article by the eye or the tongue. To detect
it market men draw the blade of knife
across the suspected butter. If it is eleomar-
garine the place where the knife was pressed
will look white and the track of the blade will
be marked with little beads of water When
the test is made with genuine butter the
white look does not appear, but the butter
holds its color" Another test is to drop a
piece of the suspected butter into well heat
ed frying pan. If it is oleomargarine it will
sputter, because of the water in it, II it is
real butter it will melt and bubble or boil, but
not sputter Any housekeeper can tell the
difference. -Nel0 York Herald
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

DRIVING FENCE PosTs. Much needless labor
used to be performed in digging post holes
for fences. On almost all land every purpose
can be served by sharpening the ends Of posts
and driving them down the required depth
The work may be still further lessened by rig
ging up on the hind end of wagon an up
right frame with pulleys so as to lift heavy
maui that is to come down on the post when
placed in position. Two blows of this maui
will generally send the post down deep
enough. With q team on the wagon and the
posts strung along as required long line of
fence may be made in day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

that are considered vaueless as by the removal
Of those that find ready sale in the market.
IL may correctly be claimed that there is moth.
ing produced but which may be put to some
purpose. Straw should be utilized for foed-
ing, as Il Is considered excellent when fed 10
connection with grain and when used for
bedding II should be cut fine, in order to adj
NIT of rapid decomposition. The whole
stalks, being composed largely Of silica, do
not become ft for plant food until after a
great length Of time, but when cut into pieces
the moisture and heat act quickly and soon
disintegrate IT, All kinds Of straw are there
fore valuable, and II several kinds are mixed
together in the same compost heap better
fertilizing material will be obtained than from
my one kind separatelY. -pMka. Rec0rd.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
narefooted morrcs.

have mare 10 years old that have own
ed since she was three years old. Ihave never
kept her shod in the summer. II farmers
would take the shoes off their horses so soon
as the ground is settled, or when there is no
danger of its freezing then horses would get
used to going barefoot and the hoof would
get toughened before the ground gets dry and
hard so that they will go better than they do
with shoes. Once in while the hoofs ought
to be rssped to keep them in shape, and they
will travel all any farmer will want to drive a
In the fall drive mine from two to thirty
miles every day, and am not bothered in 60
ing to blacksmith to get a shoe set some
time when am in a hurry and have found a
shoe is of. Try it, farmers, and let us hear
from you next fall. Cor. Homestead.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
If and If.

al you are suffering from poor health or
'languishing on a bed of sickness, take cheer;
If you simply ailing, or If you feel weak
and dspirited, without clearly knowing why,
Hop Bittcrs will surely cure You"
'If you q minister, and have oyertaxcd yourself
with your pastoral duties or a mother, worn ont with
care and work, a Of business iaborcr weak
'cncd by the strain of your everyday dutics,
'oi letters, toiling over your midnight work. Hop Bit
tiers will surely strengthen YOU
"If you are suffering
from Oyer-catng or drink
ing any lndiscretlon or
dissipation, or are young
and growing too fast as
lis often the case,
cor you arc in the workshop on the farm,
at the dcsk-anywhore-and feel that your
system needs cleansing, toning or stimuat-
ing, without intoxicating; II you are old,
blood thin and impure, pulso feeble, nerves
unsteady, faculties waning, Hop Bittcrs is
what you need to give you new life, health
and vigor."
If you are costvo or dyspcplc, or suffering
from any other of the numerous diseases Of
the stomach or bowels 1t is your own fault II
you remain III.
II you are wasting away with any form of
Kidney disease stop tempting death this mo-
mcnt and turn for a cure to Hop Bittors.
II you are sick with that
terrible sickness Nervous
ness, you will find q Balm
In Gilcad in Hop Bittcrs.
If you arc 4 froquontcr or q resident Of
miasmatic district, harricldc your system
against the scunrgc of all cnuntres-malaria,
epidemic, bilious and intermittent fevcrs-by
the use Of Hop Bitters.
II you have rough, pimply or salow skin, or a bad
breath, Hop Bitcrs will give you fair skim rich blood
the sweetest breath, and health. $500 will BE- paid fol-
q case they will not cure or help.
That poor, bedridden, invalid wife, sister, mother
daughter be made the picture Of h, alth by a
few bottles OF Hop Bittors, costing but a tribe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
IA Mnch.Mnrrieh HKnmnn-

Mrs. Fowler of this city was married last January
TO her sixth husband, and, strange as 1t may SEEM
hye OF them died exactly 1--WE years from their mar
riage day. Her present husband has been sick for
the past four months with chronic auudice and was
given up by four Of best phi ysoiAns As last re-
sort he began using sulphur Bitters, and yesterday
told our reporter that they had saved his life smiling
~ adding that he guessed Mrs. Fowler wouldn't take
q seventh belter-haM for some time 20 cOme.-IEI.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
nc greatest weal.h is eoptentment wlth mac
Every Woman In she Land

Owes 1t to herself and her family to take care of heI
health. When she finds her health failing and debi
fly and weakness undermnes her strength her sures
and best remedy is Kidney-Wort. It builds up the
general health keeps the secretory system in perfect
order, regulates the Kidneys and Bowels and enablel
these important organs to perform their natural func
tions IN throwing of the accumulated impurities OF
the body.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

- Tho Probate Court for said District.
TO all persons interested in the estate OF CHAUN-
CEY TliAYER, late Of Vernon, deceased
Greeting.
Whereas, MARSHALL LEE has presented to this
Court an Instrument purporting to be the last VIII Of
said deceased, for probatc:-You hereby notified
that this Court will decide upon the probate Of
said Instrument at the session thereof to be held
at tho Probate Office in BratteborO in said district,
on the last Saturday of June, A. ID. 1884, when and
where you may appear and contest the II you
cause "a Z. W. STODDARD, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

DR.. Z. c. WEsr's NERVE AND BRAIN TREATMENT. a
guaranteed specific for Hystera, Dizziness Conyul-
sions, Fits, Nervous Neuralgia, Headache, Nervous
Prostitution caused by the use of alcohol tobacco
Wakefulness, Mental Depression, Softeuipn Of the
Brain resulting in insanity and leading to misery de-
cay and death, Premature Cid Age, Spermatorrhma
&c Each box contains one months treatment, 81 a
box, or six boxes for 49, sent by mail prepaid on re-
ceipt Of price. We guarantee six boxes to cure any
case With each order received by for six boxes ac
companied with IS, we will send the purchaser our
written guarantee 20 refund the money If the treat
ment does not effect cure. Guarantees issued only
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
CtTATE VERMONT. Marlboro SIS.

- Tho Probate Court for said District
To all persons interested in the estate of HUMPH-
REY CARPENTER, late Of Bratteboro, in said dis
trict deceased, Greeting
You hereby notified that this Court will decide
upon the allowance Of the account Of S. N. HERIICK,
Administrator upon said Estate, ard decree distribu
ton thereof to the persons entitled at the session
thereof to be held at the Probate office in Brattleboro
the last Saturday Of June A. d. 1884, when and
where you may be heard IN the premises, II you
cause. "a Il. W. STODDARD, Register.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

That the sale OF Hoods Sarsapara continues nj such
q rapidly increasing rate ? II is
Sarsaparilla itself. +.
I'd: Because Of the conclusive evidence of remarka-
bic cures effected by it, unsurpassed and seldom
equalled by any other medicine. Send to c. /. Hood
CO.. Lowell, Mass, for book containing many state
ments Of cures.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
Henry Ward neechar,,

brother, Rev. W. Il. Beecher, of &C Park Av Chicago
adds his emphatic testimony to the value of Athopho
ros as specific for Neuralgia and Rheumatic affec.
tons He writes: "Have used Athlophoros enough 10
satisfy me that 1t will certainly Neuralgia Scat
lea and lnhammatory rheumatism, and remove all
the sharp pains Of Chronic rheumatism, l recon.
mend my friends to try it,"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
FIfty Thousand a Year.

u, 10 be sure, you've "only got cold "only cough
oe all over Il in few days, "dont worry about me-
Wen, we won't; but $4,000 people die every year in
tue United States from consumption, and every soul
OF them began that way. Better stop II noo with Par
kers Tonic. This remedy will eIpel the cold at once
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
CtTATE OF VERMONT. westmlnsler. SIS.

= BY the Probate Court for said District.
To all persons Interested I'm the Estate of MARY A.
RICE, late Of Jamaica, in said district, deceased
Greeting.
You are hereby notified that this court will decide
upon the allowance Of the account OF j. @. ROBINSON
Administrator upon said Estate, and decree distribu
ton thereof 10 the persons entitled at the session
thereof 10 be held at the probate Office in Townshend
on the 2nd day Of july a. ID. 1884, when and where
you may be heard In the promises, II you sec cause
"a @. ID. EDDY. Nenister.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

The symptoms are moisture, like Precipitation, in
tense itching, increased by scratching very dstres
Ing particularly at night seems If pin-worms were
crawling in and about the rectum. II neglected very
serious results may follow. "SwAYHR's OfSTMFNT'i il
Apleasant, Also for letter Itch
Scald Head Eryspelas BARRIERS Itch Blotches scaiy
erlsty skin diseases. Box, by mail SOC; for 81 2S
Address On SwAYsE SOB, Phila Pa Soldby druggists
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

Kansas jury rendered this verdict: death by
hanging-round a rum shop"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

pleasure We order ten gross Adamsons Botanic Cough
bAlhAm showing conolusiVely that merit has the
Jay and that your Basam is taking the lead the
many bottles of trash that now flood the markell
FROM smith, Doottle Smith, Druggists, Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

It is advised to put salt around the roots Of shrubs
that are troubled with red rust.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27

VEdETISR is recommended by physicians and apoth-
ecares the best purifier Of the blood yet
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
FARMER FRIDAY. ~,
ltaaL Notirrs.
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CTATE Or VERMONT, Marlboro IS.
- Tho Probate court for said District.
10 all persons interested In the Estate Of OLIVER
II. CHAPLIN, late Of Brattloboro, in said district, de-
ceased. Greeting,
You arc hereby notified that J NJ. TYLER, Admin
strator upon the estate Of said deceased has pre-
scented TO this Court o petition praying for license
TO sell the whole of the real estate Of the said de-
ceased, and also has filed what purports to be the
consent Of all the heirs residing in this state to such
sale, and that this court will decide upon said petition
at the session thereof be held az the Probate once
in Brattlcboro, in said District, on the 28th day
Of June A. u. 1884, when aud where you may appear
and be heard In the premises II you see cause
p n. w. RTODDARD. Reglater.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1884-06-27
FITCHBUR6 RAILROAD.
HOOSAC TuNNEL ROuTP

shelburne Flls1l :3s l2IS saa5 1921 1910
Arrive Pm.
North Adams 1850 loo 1920 $40 IL 100
Sunday train for Boston leaves North Adams at Us
A. NJ.
The trains arriving in Boston t12:lO A :35 A. m q
p NJ, and the trains leaving Boston at .3Oa M 3 200
and 600 pm, are through trains with through
via Hoosac Tunnel
Runs daily, including Sundays.
SFrelght train with passenger car attached.
General Office HoOsacTunnel Route 25OWashingtou
street, Boston, JOHN ADAMS, Cent Sup't.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-08
p..rz,nx Bushes. in ,c,.u..o...

Col r. p. McGlincy, secretary of the Elgin
ull.) dairy board of trade, and of the North
western Dairymca's association, states that he
had just returned from trip through
Southwestern Minnesota, and had found the
dairy interest increasing there, especially in
Martin county, and an inclination on the part of
the farmers to engage more generally in that
the case, because q number of dairy farmers
from Illinois have purchased lands in that
county, to which they will remove this fall and
the coming. spring: One farmer in Martin
county has been milking fifty COWS this season
and selling his cream to creamery in the
neighborhood, there being three vory large
creamerics in the county; all of which are
manufacturing larger amount Of butter than
during last year. Being asked about the quail
lty OF the butter made in this state, Col Nc
Glincy said that during a recent trip to New
York, butter dealers in that CITY assured him
that Minnesota butter was running uniform in
quality, extra fine in flavor, and was possessed
Western butter; that it was
held ut the same price as that of the famous
creameries of Elgin, Ill, and all this has been
brought about by an intelligent study Of the
creamery system. All that is necessary to
give Minnesota butter a world wide reputation
10 for the farmer to aim at quality From in
formation received, the colonel is of the opin-
ion that Minnesota will lead the other north
western states in the display Of butter at the
New Orleans worlds exposition. This feature
nc feels should enlist tho cooperation Of every
dairyman in the state. Col McGlincy will de.
liver addresses at number of the county fairs
throughout the state. on dairy and stock mat
tiers during the coming fall.
The pioneer express. [volume] (Pembina, Dakota [N.D.]) 1883-1928, 1884-08-08
cssualties of the Week.

Moorehouse Bros, paper mill at Bridgcburg,
Pa, was burned Insured for 5000
Edward c. Steers, aged twenty three, son of
8 B. Steers of New Orleans, large real estate
owner ct Cooperstown, N y. accide n:ally shot
and killed himself at Cooperatown Wednesday,
Lightning struck the farm house of Nathan
Miller, near Maryvills, Kan, killing his four
daughters while asleep. Their ages We're eish-
teen, seventeen, nine and seven, respectively
boy Of five was badly hurt The mother il
Lightning struck J. s. Lakes barn in the
town Of Warren, near Hudson, Wis, Tuesday.
TWAS totally destroyed, together with forty
tons Of hay and nearly the whole farm machn-
cry. There was no shower of rain and no
other discharge Of electricity in the vicinity.
Near Little River station, Tex, while Capt
J. 4 Shelton and daughters Louisa and Flor
ence were bathing, both daughters were
drowned The family were travelling through
the state in carriage. The daughters were
Aged nineteen and twenty-one and highly &C.
c0u1plished
\. A. Red Wing, while the switch engine was
4 t work in the yard brakeman OH No. -,
named McGinty, got his foot caught in frog,
and before le could extract it the train passed
over him cutting him completely in two He
was about twenty two years old His widowed
mother lives at La Crosse
At Hot Springs, Ark, a fire started in the
kitchen Of Bruen's restaurant Central avenue
and spread to the surrounding buildings, de-
stroying nearly whole block. The guests at
tho Commercial were forced to fly in their
night clothing, losing most of their effects.
The fire was soon beyond the control of the
tiremen and destroyed nearly the whole bust
ness part Of the town. 1t originated in the ex-
plosi0n Of . coal oil lamp. Total loss, S65, OOO.
Insured, $1,000