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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

In the months Of December We took from our
collection twelve large ger.niuns. and placed
them by themselves In the conservatory; SIX
of these VIC watered with cold water, drawn
from hydrsnt pipe at the temperature of A
degrees. and the other six were supplied with
water from barrel standing In the conservato-
~, and of the same temperature Of the house;
that is, from GO to 80 degrees. The plants wa
tered with the cold water gave little II any bloom
throue bout the winter, while the six geraniums
watered from the Darrel grew finely and bloom
ed profuscly. Always water your plants in the
winter time with lukewarm water, ii you would
have profusion Of flowers and thrifty growing
plants. The water should be OF the same tenn
perature as the room or place In which the
plants are kept. There Is no theory about 1t;
this is practical fact.-(Ar ericsn Agricul.
turist.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
MISS LONGFELLOw's FlANCEE.
The Wisconsin Man who Ia About to Mar
the Poets daughter.

The Wisconsin Man VINO IA ADOutt 10 MAI ~
the Poets daughter.
Joseph Thorp, who is engaged to Miss Annie
Lougfellow. one Of the daughters Of the late
poet, resides in this state. His father. ] 9
Thorp 10 wealthy lumberman living at Eau :
Claire. The daughter Sara married Ole Bull,
the celebrated violinist, in 1879. The son JOS
epb, now engaged to Miss Longfellow, Is about
thirty-four years of age. He entered the state
University when about twenty years old. and
acquired considerable reputation as college
athlete. Afterward he went n Harvard ana
graduated from both its academic and law de-
partments. He Is much liked.
He has frequently tra-eled in Norway and on
the continent with his mother. At Bergen each
summer Nine Ole Bull Hospitality entertains
distinguished Americans who may chance 10 be
visiting in the land of Vikings. Here she en-
tertained Longfellow's daughters last simmer,
and young Mr. rhorp made the trip over to es-
cort the young ladies home to Cambridge. Up
on the return voyage the engagement wss en-
tered into that is now attracting so mut b stien-
ton in literary and social circles. Mr. Fhorp is
heir his fathers goodly estate, which Is CHIEF
ly invested in the Esu-Clairc lnmDer mills.
Young Mr. Thorp's mother is well known IN
wisconsin as the leader of the womans exhibit
at the Philadelphia Exposition. she Is wo-
man OF wonderful energy and determination
aud understands how to influence a legislature
in behalf Oh nuy measure that women are inter
ested IN better doubtless. that any other person
in the state.-l Milwaukee, Wis, Cor ~ n
Herald.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
Notes.

A Georgia man has drained a large swamp
on his land by scuttling process. He bored an
artesIan well in the middle OF 1t eighty feet
deep ana came TO a "fault," the water runs into
it and the ground is left dry.
A writer in the Indiana Farmer says he cures
beayes in horses bv Withholding hay and sub
stituting green food instead. He then makes a
ball. as large AZ hulled walnut, Of equal parts
of baisam Of fir and balsam OF copaiba, giving
the animal one of the balls night and NOR ming.
1t is suggested, also, that the grain allow ed ne
slightly moistened and seasoned with little
salt before feeding.
The number of farmers who believe In APP
plying manure to grass lands In the autumn Is
every year increasing. The old idea that tho
manure applied TO the surface OF the land, ex-
cept just before 1t is to I've taken up by the grow
fertility is at the present time belle ed by very
few. Observation and experimer nave tau
that the loss by evaporation of dnure that IL
applied in autumn il more thai made
the protection its application affords to the cots
OF the grass.
A very common method Of seeding land to
grass In the Connecticut river valley Is, 10 SOW
the grass seed among the growing corn AZ tue
last hoeing. The method seems TO De very
good one very properly followed. The land
should be made rich enough, by heavy manur-
must follow. The earlier the grass seed Is
sowu, the better the catch will he; but heavy
growth of grass may somewh atinjure the corn,
particularly il the season proves toodry. Thick
seeding of grass, and wide planting OF the corn,
will help the former, and give better ears IN
proportion to the stover. The corn may I've
topped or cut up at the roo.s' and stonked on
the field, but the stocks ought not to remain
longer than Is absolutely necessary, IS the grass
may he killed under the stocks, or, at least,
badly injured by the smothering'
Winter IL liable to drop down upon us at any
time after this, and 1t is we'll to take a csrefu
look all about the premises and Zee ii every I.
thing Is In order. Cover the crowns OF a j
plants whose roots live In the ground with
fresh manure. Stake mp the trees tina. are liza
BILE To be broken down hy settling drifts In
March. Put some protec, lon around the trunks
OF the young trees to keep the mice away.
Shade trees may he transplanted any time MI
the ground freezes. When you are banking
around your cellars remember that 1t will he
colder before spring than it 10 now. Stop oil
the cracks under the cutiuildiDgs. 1t will add
to the comfort Of the whole establishment all
winter. Put the bean poles under tae caves II
they are sound and II not burn them up ana
get them oat Of the way.-fMirrOr and Farm
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

NV practice OF giving poultry dry nneiy'
ground feed. says Farmer Bliss OF vermont u
not founded upon any theory, but the result OK
much experiment. was never what IL known
"a ..fancer." though have done mnch IN tue
mast IN the way Of br. eding. imported, sew
eral years aro. Que OF the finest strains OF Sill
vcr.Gray Dorkings ever IN the country anu =
have had good many other cho'ce lows u
one or another breed. made the business pay
in small way, but I had SO mucn trouos
with unhealthy fowls that gave It up ent'rely
long ago, and have since only kept lows ior
family use. / tried portable houses ana al
the various schemes that ever heard OF Tor
counterscting the tendency to disease, nut
never hit anything ill adopted this method OF
feeding.
was feeding wet feed and became greatly
annoyed with the gluttony OF few OF the rui-
Ing hens. They would stand over the feed ana
drive everything else away till they had gorgea
themselves so rs to DO good for nothing. got
lot Of old tin pans and set = fruit can weighted
with stones In the centre Of each, 50 they could
not get into tho feed, but they would travel
around 1t and drive the others Of. was at
the time experimenting in small way with
seyeral breeds OF hens and crossing them with
a Brown Leghorn. found very soon that d the
rourmands were not nearly SO proi'nc layers,
that their eggs were not SO fruitful and that the
chicks were not SO hardy or healthiul as those
of the victims who were compelled TO STAND
back and get mouthtul OF food here and there
AZ they could catch IT,
There was an old, unused sink among rub
bish and drew 1t out, put little roof over ":
and nut quart OF cornmeal in the bottom OF
it and two quarts Of fine wheat bran on the top
Of that, leaving them to do the mixing. soon
after filled up more boxes and from that time
to this / have not wet any feed for hens. AZ
that time my hens were sorely troubled with
scaly legs. 1t was only little while before
every sign OF the disease dispeared, except
old scars and have never seen any OF y since .S
| imagine 1t is due to their scratching IN the
meal and bran. do not object to corn or
wheat, or any other kind Of unground feed, per
SO, but only TO the manner in which the mems 1ea'
eat it. they mus, eat the dry ground feed
slowly and cannot gormandize 1t. In my sS-
perlence they do not overeat when SO ieo'
| When running at large they will avoid 1t Alto
eether if they can There is scarcely anything
else that they do not prefer.-[Exchange.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

A curious stoty Is told by gentleman from
western New York in regard to photograph
album belonging to Jefferson Davis, which was
captured from him during the last days or the
war. but which he recovered as follows: Not far
from Buffalo In Erie county, N I, OLD Joseph
Riley lives. Riley was throughout the war
southern sympathzer and he considers Jeff
Davis one OF the greatest men living. One d ay
several years ago, Mr. Riley was sitting at tn e
depot in T,enton, N J. TIVE men were talking
on the bench opposite him, and were willing
away the time by recounting their "reminiscences
of the late war Ono of them was an officer in
uniform. but the other had left the army, and
was in citizens clothes. In the course OF the
conversation Mr. Riley heard the officer describe
how he gained possession OF and carried away
Jeff Davis's photograph album. he to d VI the
old family pictures which 1t G. ntaineo, ana
said he had an idea that "Old jeff would give
. good Dr. iorit il he knew where 1t was. Mr.
Riley :, nothing, but kept bis eyes open, and
soon ca ght the officers name and the fat that
he was N his way to a station somewhere IN
lows Crcaeuring all these facts In bis mind,
Mr. tiley, when he got back to his country
home in Erie county, N Y, wrote long letter
to Jefferson Davis, described the conversation
and told Mr. DAVIS where the man was now sta
toned. -,
Mr. Davis answered at length, thanking him
heartily, saying that the album had been price,
less, and that 1t contained q number or pictures
OF his IA lily which could not be replaced, as
the members represented we're dead. he said
he would Oe glad to avail himself OF Mr. kiley's
kind offer of assistance In regaining 1t, and
that be would write to ex-senator George
Jones. who had also served with him in the
senate, and had also been senator while he
was secretary Of state. This man Jones, by the
way. was charged with dislovalty to the Union
in 1861, and was prisoner for time in Fort
Warren. No doubt the bends between him and
jeff Davis were as strong as the friendship and
secession could make them. At any rate ex-
Senator Jones brought such influence to bear
upon the aforesaid officer that he rel.nquished
the photograph album, aud 1t WAS sent back to
jefferson Davis. Ii now occupies prominent
place on the parlor table at Besuvoir. Mean
while Mr. Riley chershes highly his letters from
jefferson Davis, and he regrets much that sew
eral Of tho most important Of these were taken
from him by young man who, . re" years,
vas a student in one III the Cleveland medical
colleRes.-[St Lewis Globe Democrat.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

There was young Arab once. who, travelling
in the desert, and accustomed only to water
from brackish wells, came upon well OF the
purest, and sweetest water. So fresh and pure
did the water seem to him that he thought IT
not an unworthy present to the calph OF his
tribe And so, filing . water-skin to the full
with 1t, be started on q long and difficult jour.
ney to his caliph's presence. At last, he LAID
his offering Of the sweet water ct his monarch 5
feet. The csllDh did not despse the poor man $
offering, ordered some of 1t poured into cup,
drank II, and presented the humble giver with
a suitable reward.
The coui tiers. crowding around, were making
haste themselves 70 taste the wonderful water /;
but the calipn Immediately forbade them, mot
a drop of il might they touch. When, at last,
the handle man had gone. the courtiers ven
tured TO ask the reason of a command 50
strange. Then the csliph answered: "Daring
the travels OF the Arab, the water in his leath-
ern bottle had become impure and distasteiul /;
but II was an offering of sove. and as such re
ceived il with pleasure. But well knew that,
had allowed another 10 partake OF II, he
wouid not have concealed his disgust; and,
therefore, forbade you to touch the water,
lest the heart Of the poor man should have been
wounded"
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

There Is in New Granada a curious vcgeta
BILE product known under the name OF the ink
plant Its juice car be used in writing without
any previous preparation. The letters traced
with it are of reddish color first, but turn
deep black in few hours. This juice also
spoils steel pens less than common ink. The
qualities of the plant seem to have been discov-
cred under the Spanish administration. Some
writings intended for the mother country were
wet through with sea water on the voyage |;
while the papers written with common ink w ere
almost illegibe, those with toe juice Of the
plant were almost unscathed. Orders were
given in consequence that this vegetable Ink
was to be used for all public documents.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

II IL thought that Jerome Bonaparte. who
now lives in Washington, would te pleased to
have diplomatic appointment. lie IS a Dem-
ocrat, although he has never been active in pol
itics. He was adjutant in his class at West
Point, and very popular with his associates.
He left our army about 1856 to enter the
Household Guards Of Louis Napoleon. He
was a great favorite with the Empress Engenie.
He never had an opportunity to distinguish
himself until the Franco-Prussian war. He
then raised regiment at Rouen and served
with distinction all through that war. He was
Obliged to leave France at the close Of the war
In order to save his lite. He returned TO this
country, where he soon after married Mrs
Edgar. a granddaughter OF Daniel Webster.
They have resided in Washington the greater
part OF the time since. They live very quietly
in their new house on h street. They have
peuty of money, but make no display. Jerome
Bonaparie IL now hfty-six years OF age, but
still retains fresh, youthful lJck. He Is very
fond OF long, lonely walks. He appears to pre-
fer walking TO riding. He does not have the
look OF satis fed man. He someway seems
10 have missed just the career he would nave
liked all around. His edacstion Is purely mil
itary and since his return from France be has
had no spe~irl occupation His brother in Bal
timore Is successful lavyer.-IWashing
Correspondents New York World.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

Girls without An undesirable love OF nperty
and craze for individualism; girls VINO lei
themselves be guided; girls who have the fiiial
sentiment we'll developed and who feel the love
OF daughter for the woman who acts as their
mother; girls who know that every and all day
long cannot be devoted to holiday with
out the Intervention of duties more or less irk-
some; girls who, when they can gather them, &C.
cant their roses with frank and grIi,h sincerity OF
pleasure. and when they are denied. submit
without repining to the inevitable hardship Of
are the girls whose com
panionship gladdens and does not Cypress or
distract the old, whose sweetness and ready sub
mission TO the reasonable control OF authority
make life so pleasant and their charge so light
10 those whose caro- they are.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
Musk.
according ITO DR. lMsceowsn's collation. re-

According Ito DR. lMscgowsn's collation. re-
& riding the history Of musk as presented by
Chinese writers, the muskdeer is found through
o It the mountains Of Yun-nan, Szechuen and
Thitet. This little animal is 80 timid that IT
otren dies of fright. II feeds on Juniper leaves
and reptiles. In spring lie peculiar glanduiar
pouch is greatly swollen and infamed. and the
secretion is always voided by the deer on the
same spot and covered over with earth. In
such places deposits Of musk OF superior
quality are found, amounting TO twenty pounds
in weight and of so pungent nature that II
carried through q garden or wood il prevents
fruciifcation. The valuable substance no
sooner leaves the hands of the hunters than
skilful manipulaters sdnlterafe it for the
wholesale dealers, who further debase IL for the
trade 90 that there Is finally in the mixture Of
tered very little indeed OF genuine musk-ssy
only ten per cest. Musk is said TO Be destruct-
i've 20 iniesunsl worms and an antidoe 70 TIE
vensm Of ssrpsats.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
HERE AND HEREAFTER.


COWpous"st""s
Tho trucst words we ever speak
Are words Of cheer.
Life has its shade, Its valleys deep;
But round our feet the shadows creep
To prove the sunlight near.
Between The hills those valleys sleep
The sun-cr0wncd hills,
And down their sides will those who seek
With hopeful spirits, brave though meek,
Find gently flowing rills.
For every cloud = silvery lights
God Wills 1t SO.
For everv vale shining height;
A glorious morn for every night;
And birth for labor's throe.
For SHOWS white wing verdant heldi
A gain for loss. 49,,
For buried seed, the harvest yield;
For pain, a strength, a JOY revealed,
A crown for every cross.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
RaIlIlGal

Its an impcssshn ~ for one 70 take an inierssi
svez in pelisics when ering from acute pain tina
l. caused by Kidney troabls. Apply al one .
Hean'. Kidney and ssek Plaster, when isstAntss-
sous rsfief VIII follSw,
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
Salt Rheun.

Numerous testimonials-th genuineness
which is guaranteed by our standing Of
Ter Of GIL ,OOO-and full directions
can be foundin the 'Treatise" accompany
ing each bottle. Price 81 per bottle. Sold
by all dealers in medicine. D. RANSOM,
SON & Co.. Projectors, Buffalo, N. Y.
send for treatise.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
THE Blues

implying lack Of energy,
debility, and general un-
happiness. Nothing is 90
magical in it's effects as this
King OF the Blood, at
once a tonic and alternative,
SO called because it tones
land alters the stagnant
functions, and healthful
lactivity results.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

a,r,e,,> n. -. .,ss Is invaluable. physician Of
MR. pys siee -rss. sit has never failed me, and
Ia Ne nevsr o-t CT Id by IL rrhrs or shsiera in
fsusuu ~ cans SIC and upurrd.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11
fHICIE0 ROCK ISLAND 4 PACIFIC R'Y

Chicago, R0CK ISLAND q PAClflU n
Dv the central position CT its line. connects the
Ess AND the West by tho 1hortcst route, ana car
ries raseengers without change OF cars, petWeen
Chjeags and Kansas City. Council Ilntfs, Leaven,,
Eorxh Atchison, Minneapolis and 81 PAUL :.
connects in Union Depcts with all the princlpai
ires Of road between the Atlantic and the Pa2inc
Oceans Its equipment u ynrivalea ama npd
Eeautifui Day Coaches, Magnificent Horton Re e
SIeepis.s Cars, and the Best Line OF Dining Care
in The ~ orld Three Trains between Chicago ana
M.asouyi River Points. Two Trains between Chi
cage ana Minneapolis and st. Paul. via the Famous
"ALBERT LEA ROUTE"
New and Direct Line, via Seneca and kanka,
kse has recently been opened between Hichmond,
Norfolk Newport News, Chattanooga, Atlanta, AN
Eusta Nash lie louisville. Lexington, Canclnnatl
Indianapolis and Lsfay ette and Omaha, Mlnneap-
olis and st. Paul and INTERN ediate points
All Through Passengers Travel on East hxpress
Tic.ets for sale at all principal Ticket Offices In
The United States and Canada.
Baggage checked through and rates OF fare al
ways 81 low competitors that ofer Less sdVan-
toEcs. :. -, A., ,r.-. - r,a,a
of the
GREAT ROCK ISLAND ROUTE
AZ your nearest Ticket Ohioe. or address
r. r. CABLE, z. ST. JOHN.
Pres 4 Genl Mgr Gsn'i tbs. & Pass. Ast
CHICAGO.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

See that the shi,dres
maintain their vigov
lin the summer months
aidge's Food will do
IL. II our child has
ANY symptoms Of dye
emery. or any trouble
|of the owels, com
|meDce Ridges Food
'as = d,e< without de-
lay. Unless the trou-
bic has become chron-
Nc, requiring medical
aid. u uill correct the
lsrs--.ftr- and "a a
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1884-12-11

NlH6-IeIltIlB Oh I'LL CurOu1O
and temporary disorders
are caused by disturbance
! of the circulation of the
blood which dependsgreat-
ly upon the quality. finn
pure from want of proper
food, mir, light, exercise,
change of scene, or from
overworls, the whole sys-
tenn feelsit. Sonetimesits
impurity is indicated BY
one Of the diseases named;
sometimes by agloomy, de-
spondent. dull, lazy feel
limo c0mmOnlv called
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1884-11-08
WE'LL PAINT THE TOWN RED!
Grand Ratification !
Council Proceedings.

A special meeting of the council was held
last Saturday night, to make arrangements
to buy hose for the fire department Of the
city. Present, the mayor and all the council
men except Mr.. Russell.
Mr.. Williams moved to contract for 600
feet of hose. as per samples furnished. at 81
per foot. MIR. Homer said he was in favor
of buying only the exact amount necessary.
as he did not know the financial condition
Of the city. Mr.. Win>or said the money
saved by annulling other contracts would pay
for the hose, but thought the 80 cents hose
as good as the dollar hose, and thought 500
feet enough. After some discussion by all
the members. 1t was unanimously agreed TO
buy 800 feet of hose at 80 cents a foot.
Mr.. Homer stated that the city owned two
be instructed to carry them TO Jordan's
foundry. to lie put in good repair.
MIR. Williams moved TO purchase u new
reel at $50. Mr.. Winsor said the young
men would not volunteer IN the fire depart
ment unless there was \ new reel.
Mr.. Homer said the old reels were better
and stronger than the new one would be, and
the old ones ought to be used for q year or
two till the city got in better fix. Mr.. Will
liams said 1t would be economy to get a new
reel. MI. Winsor said that 200 feet of hose
could be put on the old reel, and located in
Old Town, and the new reel and 800 feet be
located in New Town. Mr.. Howell was
afraid there would not be money to pay for
the hose and reel. MIR. Williams said the
hose would do no good without a reel. The
motion of Mr.. Williams was amended so Is
to read a hose reel at $50, and spanners,
%nozzles, clay pipes, &c.. at u cost of $4S. and
was unanimously carried.
Mr.. Summons moved that the mayor ap-
point q committee to dispose of all the old
fire apparatus. except one hose reel. Carried.
The Mayor appointed the fire committee to
attend to the matter.
On motion the council adjourned.