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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-08
American Pathological Society
Meeting.

Our horticultural and fruit-loving
friends should not by any means forget
the forthcoming meeting of the Ameri-
can Pathological Society, at Grand
Rapids, Michigan, September 9th to
the 18th, inclusive. This meeting will
be devoted exclusively to business
there is to be no foolishness of excur-
sions, banquetings, or anything else to
distract attention, and as Grand Rapids
is one of the most progressive cities of
that live horticultural state, we predict
the best meeting of this society held in
many years, and no one who can make
it convenient to attend will for a mo-
ment have regret. We know we but
give expression to the wish of every
lover of horticulture in America, when
we hope that the venerable and hon
ored president, Marshall p. Wilder,
may feel well enough to make the
journey by easy stages, that he may, by
his presence, add much to the interest
and enjoyability of the meeting. But
whether or not he may be able to be
there in person, we know that in heart
and spirit he will not fail to participate
in the occasion. No name in pomology
is honored more than his.-Rurdl Ne,c
Yorker.
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The Petunia In Winter.

The petunia is something of solid
worth. / used to take late plants from
the garden, that had not bloomed, look
ing as though they were ready TO do
the best of service, but with the best of
care they never would bloom till toward
spring. The right way every time is to
take slips. A year ago last July l started
box of cuttings of the best single va
rieties in my garden. They rooted
nicely, and / planted five in box ff-
teen inches long by nine inches wide,
placing one plant in the middle and one
in each corner. The rest / gave each a
pot by itself. Supports were given, as
they always should be to all plants that
need it, keeping the plants in good
shape. The first of October they began
blooming, and oh, what a wealth of
blossoms those petunias gave for ten
months. All through the dead of win
ter there were from two hundred
nifty to three hundred blossoms, which
hung in wreaths-white, red, striped and
blotched-in that box alone, besides
hundreds of buds just opening. And
the foliage, as beautiful as that of a
heliotrope, was so thick and green,
dropping over the box, completely hid
ing the soil and supports. l use SCOT
water quite freely on all my plants,
for l am certain that it helps to keep
the lower foliage bright Petunias
like sunshine and plenty of warmth.
They need more warmth to produce
flowers than to produce leaves. This
winter have them in hanging baskets.
Vick's Magazine.
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Ornamental-Leayed Beets.

Beets as ornamental foliage plants
are among the later years novelties,
and, in reality, few outdoor plants sur
pass the rich, deep crimson of some of
our common garden beets. One of the
best ornamental kinds is the Victoria
beet, or beta hortensis metotlicd. 1t is
of very robust growth, and of rich,
deep metallic crimson hue. Its cultiva-
ton is the same as that of ordinary
beets, but when required especially for
ornamental purposes, it is recommended
to start it in frames, and transplant to
its permanent location, so as to produce
immediate effects. AS division rows
between the different parts of the gar
den, or planted against hedges, their
effect is unique and attractive in any
garden.-American Garden.
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butter; put into the frying-pan and fry.
1t is good for breakfast.
RAISED CAKE.-Take four potatoes
wash and pare and boil them and mash
fine; put quart of boiling water on to
them; stir it together and put into the
flour boiling hot; let it stand and cool,
and then put in yeast; let it rise; put
in dry flour and stir it down; let it rise
again; work it up and mold; take one
half and make bread; roll in nutmeg
and sugar and raisins. This is a good
cake for tea. Roll in butter or lard for
shortening.
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The Four Essentials of a House.

In planning house, says the author
of Farm Homes, let four essential points
be kept in view: Drainage, sunlight,
ventilation and a bathroom. These
features can be comprised even in the
smallest cottage, and yet thousands of
farm-houses are being completed to-day
without thought of them. 1t is cheer
ing to reflect, however, that other
thousands of farm-houses are going up
wherein these vital considerations have
been kept first and foremost. Progress
in building reform is unnecessarily
slow, especially in the newer states,
and wives and daughters should set
themselves to thinking and studying
about these things, and to hasten on
the millennium of right living.
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Moving by Lightning.

A mowing-machine to cut grass by
electricity is the latest wrinkle, the in
vention of a New Jersey man. The
electricity is generated by small dy-
namo machine, which is geared to the
wheels. In place of cutter bar there
is brass rod ten feet long, hollow and
containing an insulated copper wire
connecting with the dynamo at one end
and at the other with sharp-edged rib
bon of phosphor-bronze held in a clip
on the outside of the rod. AS the ma
chine is drawn over the field the rapid
revolutions of the little dynamo machine
attached to the wheels generate a
powerful electric current, which goes
through the interior of the brass arm
on the insulated copper conductor, and
returns through the phosphor-bronze
ribbon, heating it to dazzling mean
descence. The grass is burned in two,
close to the ground, by the hot ribbon
with an inconsiderable expenditure of
force. The whole machine only weighs
eighty-three pounds, cuts swath eight
to ten feet wide, and is simple. All of
which is very interesting, but we would
like to see the machine in operation.
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ing-the one may be called stripping
or catching the teat between the finger
and thumb and stripping down the
whole length of the teat. This plan is
not to be recommended. The better
way is to grasp the teat, one in each
hand, diagonally across the bag, and
press on the milk, the second, third,
and fourth fingers doing the main work,
while the upper portion of the hand
and first finger prevent the milk from
returning to the udder; the milk should
be drawn rapidly, and the udder COM
pletely emptied of its contents. In the
flush of the season, or when cows are
yielding the most milk, from eleven to
twelve cows per hour will be about the
rate for a competent hand.-Frona
Canadian Breeder.
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A Famous ROse-Bush.

The celebrated rose-bush of Hides
helm, in Germany, which is said to be
thousand years old, and is reputed to
have been planted by Charlemagne, has
this year been covered with an extra
ordinary profusion of blossoms-more,
it is declared, than it was ever known
to bear before. New shoots have been
grated on its stems within few years,
and have grown finely. The bush
stands on the outer wall of the crypt of
the cathedral, with branches reaching
to more than thirty feet in breadth and
nearly thirty-fve feet in height,
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Questions and Replies.

FROM M. S, H., CALAIS, W." Can
anything be done to stop the large
white grubs destroying strawberry
plants? Last year l lost all my plants
after haying; they were on greensward.
/ did not know the cause then, but
now suppose it was the work of the
grubs. This spring have set perhaps
five hundred plants where / had corn
last year. About week after setting
them | saw there was some trouble
and looked to the roots. / took them
all up, cleaned out about quart of
grubs, and set them back and filled in
the missing places with more, putting
phosphate in the hills; but it did no
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1885-07-08

" FARMERS sons, do you know that
you have got to get a good practical
education If you propose to keep up your
end of the row in whatever you under
take? Do you know that this education
is all the more necessary if you propose
to be a farmer? Do you want to grow
up and feel yourself inferior in abilities
and capacity to the average citizen in
study. But if you are ambitious for
better things; if you wish to make the
world respect you as a citizen and a
farmer; if you wish to be the peer in
intellect and capacity of the men of
other vacations; if you wish to feel
at home , in society, in conven-
tions of not only farmers but of other
classes of citizens, instead of being a
bashful and silent looker-on; in short,
if you wish to get out of the ruts and
be somebody the first step is to get
an education. An opportunity is open
to you such as your fathers never had. ="
So says the Homestead, and then
calls the attention of readers to the ex-
cellent opportunities for a good general
and agricultural education offered by
the Massachusetts, Agricultural College.
Not to be behind the times, neglect any
part of our duty, or ignore a valuable
state institution, we beg also respect
fully to solicit due consideration of
the Vermont State Agricultural College
and its honest and faithful performance
of its functions for now nearly twenty
years. q" Go West, young man, -
but stop when you get as far as Bur-
lington and look the thing over.
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Most farmers measure stable or barn
yard manure by the load; but the
phrase ga load of manure - is as in
definite as regards value as is the size
of ga piece of chalk" Not only do
loads vary in bulk, but there is great
difference in the plant food contained
in each. The character of a ma rs
farming is very largely determined by
the kind of manure he applies to his
soil. If he feeds stock mainly on straw
the manure will be so poor as not to be
worth drawing to the fields, except
when men and teams have nothing else
to do.
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THERE is nothing that the politicians
respect more than votes, and there is
no proper measure which farmers de-
sire that will not be enacted by the
Legislature just as soon as the politi-
clans realize that the farmers mean
business. But in order to become the
power they easily might be, the far
mers must pull together.
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SIR j. B. LAwEs, the famous expert
menter of Rothamsted, England, who
has been making practical tests with
ensilage, while admitting that ensilage
is very good food, still believes that,
except possibly for dairying, it is no
better than other forms of food, and de-
MES that it is possible to keep more
stock with ensilage, area for area, than
without it. Soquote several exchanges.
But it should be remembered that
Lawes, and most English farmers, grow
roots by the dozens of acres and cannot
grow corn at ALL The situation of the
two countries is very different, and one
is no guide for the other in this matter.
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Family Recipes.
FROM JENNY, PRACTICAL y


RAIsIN CAKE.-Boil one cupful of
raisins in a pint of boiling water one
hour; cool and roll in flour; rub one
cupful of butter and one cupful of
sugar to cream; add Gone at time)
four eggs, beating each well; add one
small cup of milk, one nutmeg and
three cups of flour, in which two tea
spoontuls of baking powder is mixed.
Bake one hour, or until done.
LIGHT CAKE.-Two cups of flour,
whites of four eggs (beaten stiff, one
cup of sugar, one-half cup of sweet
milk, one teaspoonfpl of baking powder,
stirred well into the flour; stir sugar
and butter to cream; add the milk
and then the eggs and flour, stirring
for five minutes; flavor to taste, or one
teaspoonful of good extract of lemon.
The yolks make nice cake made the
same way and favored differently.
CHOCOLATE FILLING FOR CAKE
Beat the white of one egg to a stiff
froth, put into a tin pail one-half cup
of milk, one-fourth cup of sugar and
three tablespoonful of shaved choco-
late. Set the pail in boiling water and
stir constantly until scalding hot; re-
move the pail and add the whites; APP
ply when the cake is cold.
FROM "R. f. L.," HUNTINGTON
CENTER, VT.
EGG OMELET.-B six eggs into
bowl; beat them to froth; put in a
tablespoonful of flour and tea-cupful
of sweet milk; stir ii together; put the
frYinp-nan on the stOYe and grease with
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agricultural.

az This department is wholly under the control
of the agricultural editor, T. II. HosKISs, MD.
Newport VT, and he alone is to be held responsible
for the opinions herein expressed.
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Gbe 4ousebolo.

" Communications for this column should be
sent to the agricultural editor, DR.. Hoskins, at
Newport, vt.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-13
EAST WASHINGTON.

"Foreign Fun" was the subject Of a
lecture delivered by Rev. Edward Hez
Sven at Odd-Fellows' Hall Wednesday
night. There was n large audience present,
who were delighted with the lecture, which
was instructive as well as entertaining.
Robert H. White, a printer at 1884 X
street southeast, had So worth of carpet
stolen from him yesterday.
Mrs. Zeyter Of Thirty-ffth street south
east has had quantity Of Undertaking
worth so stolen from her.
John Cudmore, contractor, was ar
rested yesterday by Officer Allen, on com
plant Of p. ID. Rauke, for making an ex-
cavation on Ninth street southeast without
putting warning light upon it at night.
lie was fined s. by Judge Smell.
Officer John Daley of the Eighth Pre-
cinct, is III at his residence, No. 100 Sixth
street southeast.
Six arrests in East Washington yester-
day.
Frank Smith, a young white man, was
arrested by Officer Bryan last evening for
embezzlement, on the complaint of Il. w.
Hawke, a dry goods merchant at PA Sew
enth street southeast.
James Murray, painter Of 1928 street
southeast, while at work painting the roof
of house No. 1915 G street southeast, the
ladder that supported him gave way. As
he neared the edge of the roof he realized
that his only hope to save his life was to
jump. He did so, and struck on his feet,
but the shock was so great that the bone in
one of his legs was driven through the flesh.
lie was removed to his home, where DIR.
Roberts rendered medical aid The leg will
probably have to be amputated.
Mrs. I. Scala is building two-story brick
dwelling house on Fifth street, between
East Capitol and A streets southeast, which
will cost $4,000
The Washington critic., 1885-11-13
SOUTH YISHINGTON.

The family of Henry Mooney, residing
near the Long Bridge, were considerably
frightened over the disappearance of his
seven-year-old son, William, about IL
O'Clock yesterday morning. When last seen
the boy was playing on wharf near the Long
Bridge. AS no one could be found who
had seen him leave the wharf, a rumor be-
came current that he was drowned. The
police were informed of the circumstances
and scouting parties were sent out to try
and find his whereabouts. The river around
the wharf was dragged but the body was
not discovered. About o'clock last night,
the little fellow returned home, and said he
had been at the home of companion.
Mr.. n H. Shea, the grocer, reported to
the police this morning that some time
during the past four nights some thief en-
tered his stable in the alley between Twelfth
and Thirteenth and G and ID streets south
west by the aid of a false key and stole two
sets of wagon harness. The theft was dis
covered by the finding of breeching strap
in the alley.
Ground has been broken on n street, be-
tween Four-and-a-half and Third streets
southwest, for the erection of nine two-story-
and-basement brick dwelling houses, The
houses are being built for Mr.. j. r. Mclean
at a cost of $4,000, and when completed
will greatly improve the neighborhood.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-13
VEST IVISIIINGTON.


Inc entertainment at Curtis Hall last
h n, ior the DencIt OF ~: Johns r. ",
NnurCh was one 0l tne most brilliant 3ia,ts
o. inc season; Inc nan was CROWDED 10 us
Utmost capacity 10y the enc anu fashion ol
ueoIgetoWn' me prog,amth9 was ar
Iangeu ny lhe young people Oh t9e parlsn,
ul ll.l was suGh deciuGu success NAV many
expressed nc Wish tnaJ IL Would DC re-
p1nleu' Inc May pore uahce, or the
,a, eas9n.s Meriy-haHk,ng; as was
,clnneu, was eNGcuteu ny iouIteeh young
fumes, s,,rronnded nv floral dissertations and
handsome stage settings. Tho effect was
very beautiful and elected rounds of an.
plause. Miss Dorsey, under whose super-
vision the dance ives gotten up, was the
recipient of a handsome floral tribute. Miss
Barber never looked prettier than she did in
her bright and attractive costume. The
programme concluded with the laurhable
The Washington critic., 1885-11-13
FACTS AND FANCIES.

A great many people firmly believe
that a good location is an absolute
requisite TO success in business, and
have superstitous dread of starting
where others have failed, either through
misfortune or incompetence. These
fancies are the vcricst nonsense. From
our standpoint the only benefit to be
derived from good location is that it
may be within easy reach of the gen.
eral public. Business wherever started,
if properly conducted, is bound to sue
coed. Such business MAKES the
location; the location alone never yet
made the business. When we were
about to open at the N w. Cor, Of 18th
and ID SITS. number of otherwise
sensible men advised us not to touch
the place-it was an unlucky corner,
&C., &c. The advice was kindly meant
and received in the spirit in which it
was offered, but we quoted their fears
on our account by informing them we
knew the causes of the failure of those
who had gone before us. THE PLACE
HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH IT.
We filled the first and second floors Of
the building with the best selected
stock of Clothing for Men and Boys
ever exhibited in the District Of Co
lumbia. We marked our Goods as low
as it was possible to sell them and live,
and the result is we are to-day doing
the largest business that was ever done
at the n. w. Cor. 18th and d SITS. We
have had to replenish our stock again
and again, and to-day we opened tif-
teen cases of Mems and Boys Clothing
to replace what we have sold within
the last ten days alone. Luck is the
coward's shield; energy and attention
to the wants of patrons are the beacon
lights for which every business man
who would be successful must steer,
The Washington critic., 1885-11-13
BALTIMORE & OHIO RAILROAD.
SCHEDULE IN EFFECT SUNDAY, MAY 9,
1850, UNTIL FURTIIER NOVICE.

Leave Washington from Station, corner New
Jersey avenue and street.
p, For Chicago, 10 a. m, and 1910 y. m. daily.
The 10 a. IN. Is Fast Limited Express to
Pittsburg and Chicago, arriving in PIttsburg
at $3.50 p. m, Chicago next morning at S:b5.
No extra fare is charged on this train for fast
time.
For Cincinnati, Louisville and st. Louis daily
at $3.50 p. m. and 1910 p. M, with through
coaches and Palace Sleeping cars to above
points without change. $3.50 p. m. train Is "a
fast limited train to Cincinnati and st Louis
arriving In Cincinnati next morning at 7:d5,
81, Louis 63O.p. IN. Noextra fare is charged
on this train for fast time,
FOr IlttsDurg at 10 a. M, with ParlOr Car
and $40 p. IN. daily TO Pttsburg, Cleveland
and Detroit, with sleeping cars TO Plttsburg.
- For Baltimore on week days-5, 6:10, $40,
H5.minute train, $3.50, d30, 4:1O, $40, $40,
z, 1925 and II D. IN.
For Baltimore on sundays-81o, 7:3O, $50
and 1000 q: M; 1:25. 1870, $3.50. 4aO, $40,
For points on the Shenandoah Valley Rail-
road and points South, 900 a. m and $40 p.
m. daily. 9;2b a. M train has Pullman
sleeper from washington to New Orleans
For Annapolis, $40 a. IN. and 1910 and
$50 p. M; on Sunday, $50 a. m. and 4;4O
For way stations between Washington and
Baltimore, .. GAO. $50 a. M. 1910, $3.50,
4d0, and ] ] p. m. on Sundays, $50 a. M,
$50, 38O, d1O and II p; M For stations
on Metropolitan Branch, 7:25 a. m. and l1.15
p. m, daily, except Sunday, and $50 p. m.
daily; ddO p. IN. daily, except Sunday, for
principal stations on Metropolitan Branch;
$40 a., M daily on Sunday stops at all sta
tions; for Lexington, stanton and Valley
Branch, $40 a. IN. daily, except Sunday; for
Frederick, $40 a. M, LIDO p. IN. daily, except
Sunday.
For local stations between Washington and
Gaithersburg, 1890 p. IN. daily, except Sun
day.
For Hagcrstown and winchester, $40 a. m.
daily, except Sunday, and 5:30p m. daily TO
Hagerstown; daily, except Sunday, to Win
chester.
Trains arrive from the West daily, 8, 7;2o a.
M, l:1b. $50 p. m,
From Annapolis, $50 a. m. and 15O and
b;26 p m: Sunday, 1885 a. IN. and 6:35 p. M
From Lexington, $50 p. m. daily, except
Sunday.
From Frederick and intermediate points,
s:25 a, m, and SID p. IN. daily, except sun.
dav.
Trains leave Baltimore for Washington at
| BIO, $3.50, 100, 9, 0O5 and 1890 a M, 1915,
$50, 3, 4, 400, q, $3.50, 8, % and i D. m. on
| Sundays, $50, 100, . and 0:O5 Il. M, 80,
$50, 400, B, $50, 8, 81 ard IL u. m.
All trains from Washington stop at Relay
| Station, except 125, 3:l5 and GAO p. m,
| For further information apply at the Balti-
| more Ohio ticket ofiice-Washington Sta
| ton, 6l0 and 1851 Penna. ave, corner of l4th
| St., where orders will be taken for baggage to
be checked and received at any point In the
| city. @. X. L0RD q, p. A.
d. DUNHAM, Gen. Man, baltimore. A
The Washington critic., 1885-11-13
OHIO & WESTERN 3. 3.

On and after AUGUST 80, 1885, trains will
leave from and arrive at 9Th and
SITS. Depot as follows:
Leave Washington a. m. and 435 p, m,
daily; arrive at Belmont Park 1881 a. m. and
6:26 p M; Leesburg l :O1 a. m. and 6:36 p.
m; arrive at Round Hill at 1l;43 a. IN. and
7:1S p. m.
Returning, leave Round Hill 603 a, m. and
300 p. M; pass LCcsburg GAP a. IN. and 4:39
D. M; Belmont Park 6:54 a. m. and $50 p. M,
and arrive at Washington at $3.50 a. IN. and
7;lOp.m.
at - a. m. only runs 10 Lcesburg, and tke train
arriving at 7:lO p, m, starts from Leesburg.
Special excursion rates and sunday trains
10 Belmont Park. Monthly and cOmmuta-
tiOn rates to all points.
$, NJ. BROPHY, supt., Alexandria, Va.
r. j. LOCKWOOD, Pass. Agt, bO7 Pa. ave.
Washington, ID G.
The Washington critic., 1885-11-13
a Little nit on.

Several gentlemen We're talking in a
saloon about absent-minded people, Gil
hooly said that he thought that old Profess
sor Snore of the University of Texas was
the most absent-minded man in the business,
ole was on the way to the train when he
imagined he had left his watch Mt home.
What do you suppose he didY' asked Gil
hooly,
~ have no idea" responded Kosciusko
Murphy,
"Woll, in his absent mindedness he pulled
out his watch TO see If he had time to go
back home and get it. Texas Siftlngs,
The Washington critic., 1885-11-13

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The Washington critic., 1885-11-13
Mems Prince Albert suits. Eiseman It'll &
Couldn,t .Do- the stem.

John Weaver, who keeps store at Tenth
Jobn Rennett were doncino On the side.
walk in front of Weaver's store last night
The colored man did a step that the white
man could not do, and the latter got mad
and threw the negro down. The negro got
up and knocked Weaver down with stone,
for which he was fined s. by Judge Smell
to-day,