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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
HOW PLANT ROOTS TRAVEL FOR
MANURE

The common notion that manure must
be applied directly about the stems OF
plants to make it effective is thus COM
batted by the Massachusetts HormoR
We have no doubt that if "A pile of ma
nure be placed in the soil 10 feet from Il
growing plant. that in the process of de-
composition there would be generated Il
sufficient amount of gas to so fill the soil
a, to force the molecules of plant food Il
sufficient distance to meet the attractive
power of the growing plant, and thus an
active stream of plant food would be for
med between the manure and the grow
inc plant. and the root of the plant. II
the plant be large enough. getting an
abundant supply of food. would rapidly
extend until it reached the manure.
This is fact that has been repeatedly
demonstrated. If plants fed on the raw
manure as sheep feed ON raw turnips.
there would be good reason for believing
that the roots must touch the manure to
be of any use: but a. the manure must
be so thoroughly decomposed as to sep
arate the mineral from the gaseous parts,
and the atoms thus formed united with
both air and water. it must be evident to
every one that in this form they are easily
attracted through the earth to a consider
able distance.
Farmers need not fear that they shall
| lose any of the manure by spreading it
broadcast where plants are not more than
four feet apart. even if plants cannot get
it when beyond their roots; for most of
even the smallest plants spread their
roots more than Is inches each way. We
are informed by one of our most success
full and reliable gardeners that he has
seen even the cabbage root extend -four
feet. We have seen them extend more
than two feet. But the distance which
the roots of plants will spread depends
on the condition and character of the
soil: no doubt. if plant like cabbage
be set in hard soil that has been ma
nured only in the hill. there being NJ
current of plant food coming from out
side of the hill, the roots would natural
lv make a network over and through tn,
manure placed in the hill, and would
have no inducement to grow beyond; i
would be very singular indeed if they
did: but plant set in a soil that is mad'
very loose and light by mixing the ma
nure with it, will a. a natural cOnse
quence send its roots long distances il
various directions, because of the nu
merous streams of plant food that fill tn
soil and that a plant thus abundant!
supplied would make more rapiC
growth than one with its roots confined
to a limited space, there can be but littl
doubt-in fact, experience proves this t.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
Sheep 5nterest.
SALES OF SHEEP
RECORDED IN THE REGISTER OF THE YER
MONT MERlNo sHEEP-BREEDERs' Asso-
NlATION.


RECORDED IN THE REGISTER OF The VeR-
MONT MERlNO SHEEP breeders ASSOC
CITATION.
II. +. sanford, West Cornwall, Vt, to L. W.
Peasc Shoreham, Vt, | ram.
D,.,.o o,ocl,orl,usb uoosiclx Falls, n. Y, to
T. ~ ri Niddlohrr,. VI ram.
~ II no,.,tor norbi Ntius Mich TO &. F.
o,,,os uicbi,,ou u avos
~ Cb,,,,n,u Nid1lnburv. VI. TO HAYES
no. Nidliat,,r,. " ram
II Jomes. Ioosicl y. y, to c. W. Mason,
v,r,,o,nos " l. rams
q uollonbncl. uoosicl ~ Y, to c. W.
>to.,,, y,r,,onrns " rams
80 ,t,rood Ricbvilln VI. to L. c. Eels.
Nid,l,ob,,,r. " lawns
Il n uindos piItsford Vito ]. ]. walsh,
ARLINGTON VI Is sbaan from flock of W. Il.
porte, + n. ITindes. / l. walsh, ID. Crofut,
a .SE : Hail and I Stone.
al uo,t saline. Mich. TO Eells Il Close,
Vermont and Ohio. ram.
Ia. Wooster. West Cornwall, VT, to j. Il.
Cborhiro Vermont. 10 rams.
C.p Crane. Rridnort. VI. TOD. Evarts Smith,
N,silorti Mich ram
+. r. Iorcomb. Ohio. TO Geo. Thomas, Ohio,
a a,vns oudGrans
If. Randall. West Cornwall, Vt, to Ozial
Hamilton West Cornwall. VI, | eve
n poo,n somerset ohio. to Sibley A Wright,
New Ioxinotor. O. 5ewes.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28

Badness may be avoided by the use of Hall 5
Hair Remover, which prevents the falling out
of the hair. and stimulates ii to renewed
growth and mXuriance. 1t restores faded or
gray hair To its original dark color, and cures
nearly every disease OF the scalp.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
farm Copies.
FOR TREE-PLANTERs TO NOTE.
From the Country Gentleman

From the country benllcllluh'l
In order to give information as to the
size to which many common ornamental
trees will attain, we have just measured
number which were set out from 20 to
- years ago, on strong, naturally rich
soil. which after few years had no FUR
Their cultivation. but which more or less
shaded the ground. Among ever
greens -
Austrian pine-trees had grown from
to II inches in diameter. over 26 feet
high with a spread of branches Is feet
in diameter.
Scotch pines are II to l6 inches in di-
ameter. with "a feet spread.
White pine. foot in diameter, 81 feet
high. 10 feet spread.
American arbor vitae. $ inches in diam
eter, II feet spread.
Menzie's spruce. s inches in diameter.
p feet high and Is feet spread
Hemlock, s inches in diameter, "a feet
high. with a spread of Is feet
Norway spruce, foot in diameter, "a
feet spread and 35 feet high
Black spruce, 9 inches in diameter, j.
feet spread, and - feet high.
Some of these were too much crowded
which made their growth rather taller,
and the diameter of their spread of
branches rather less than otherwise.
The growth of few common de-
ciduous trees planted at the same time
was the following -
Weeping birch was foot in diameter
81 feet high. and Is feet spread of
branches.
Silver maple, 16 inches in diameter, 32
feet high, and lG feet spread.
European larch. 20 inchesln diameter.4O
feet high. and 20 feet spread
We give the diameter of the trees. that
our readers may see the change that
takes place in the small and slender
Shrub-lke trees when set out. "a they
reach the massive pillars afterward. 1t
must not be forgotten that many of them
will ultimately be twice as large. or
more. than the dimensions we have given.
1t will. therefore. be readily seen how
absurd it would be to plant small door
ward with such trees and expect them to
retain an appropriate appearance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28

Seven Philadelphia newsboys engaged
in pie-eating match the other evening
for the amusement of Apollo Senate,
Knights of Sparta. The pies were large,
thick. very juicy, and made of cherries.
The boy who, without the aid of knife,
fork, or finger first finished his pie, was
to have a dollar. Every boy was paid
fifty cents in addition. The pies were on
narrow table, and after each boys
hands had been tied behind him time was
called. In five minutes Jimmy Dougherty
had eaten every crumb, licked the plate
clean, and looked like a painted devi
in pantomime. Two of the boys were
down on their knees. having dropped
their pies on the floor.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
ROLAND.

The standard trotting stallion ROLAND, rec
ord Is when years old, No. 4O>S, bred and
raised in Kentucky, will make the season of
lSc6 ut the Rutland Trotting Park. Rut-
land. VT, where he will be allowed to serve
Il limited number of mares. Terms, $4,000,
payable AT time of service. Mares not prov
ing in tOal can he returned next season free
OF charge.
ROLAND was sired by Crown Chief, dam the
thoroughbred III hands Kentucky mare cclc.
bratcd for her great endurance and road quail
tiles and although never having been trained
tor track purposes, could trot a mile handy in
three minutes, ana was known a. the Abe
strauss mare; Crown Chief by Milford Nam
brine; first dam by star Highlander; Milford
MambrinO by Mambrino Chief (samc ~ Wal
tons MambrinO,) first dam by Jasper Whip
second dam by sir Archcy; Mambrino Chic
by Mamhrino Paymastcr, ont of the dam al
the Livingston gclding and Goliah; MambrinC
PaNmaStcr by MambrinO; MambrinO by i'm
ported Messenger, dam by imported ~auei
kraut, star Highlander by Merchants High
lander. he by old Crusader. Mambrno Chief
the dam of Phallas, record , 1874, and the
grlndsrc of sons and daughters produce
Panama 2.lgi., Lcwi~ki , :25i,, Coaster ~,
Prospect Maid -, lIannis 2:l7 !, MamhrinC
Gilt 20. Roland j. direct descendant from
the fastest blood of the day.
For particulars enquire of
W. {. DANYEW,
Middlebury, Vt,
or DAVID W. kELTNER who will have
charge of "ROlund" during his stay in Rut
land, or c. +. Clark, Falmouth House, Boston
Mass. l.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
PEDIGREE OF WHITEHALL.

| From the American CultiVator.l
MIR. j. II. Wallace. who believes i'll
Iminating the running blood from trot-
r.. SAYS in the May. 1852, number of his
luable monthly that there is no Cock
| the Rock in the pedigree of Whitehall.
| t was so advertised by his owners. and
|, so inserted it in the first volume of
L. Register. but have recently discov-
led that there was no truth i'll it. The
! IN of Whitehall was dark bay mare,
led by Amos Allen of West Haven,
E, and he represented her to be of Nor
! II and Messenger blood. The correct
pedigree of Whitehall will appear in
L. fourth volume of the Register.
hen volume four of the Register was
|ued. the corrected pedigree read as fol-
Tvs: Whitehall young Moscow, br.
|. foaled 1913: got by North American
Bullock Horse dam, dark bay mare.
led by Amos Allen, and represented by
I'm to be Il ''cross between the HANDLE
|nian and Messenger blood" 1t seems
lgular that Mr.. Allen did not give eth
the name of the horse that got this
|hre. or the man who owned him. 1t
|ems. too. that at one time she was rep
scented by this same Allen to have been
Morgan and Messenger blood" 1t will
|ubtless strike the well-posted horse
Ian as somewhat unusual for an animal
be represented as IA cross between
|e IIambetonian and Messenger blood.
|hce the Hambletonians of that day must
ave been either sons or grandsons of
|essenger himself. TO the ordinary
|brseman these conflicting statements of
|r. Allen may appear a tritle too weak
overthrow the pedigree given by the
|vners of Whitehall, who had evidently
laced the breeding of their horse. and
I'd undoubtedly learned from trustwor-
| Y sources by what stallion his dam was
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
DAM OF ELLA DOE.

MlDDLEBURY. VT, March %, 1856.
NJ. SHERMAN. Esq, Clarendon. Vt.
Dear Sir Il am informed that you I'M
rstand the dam of Ella Doe to have
en- by Gen. sherman. Will you please
form me upon what grounds you are of
is opinion and oblige; Please return
is letter with reply.
Yours truly.
WIN. II. BLISS.
ORTIZ CLARENDON. VT. March 26. 1856.
E,lt0r RcgiStcr You received: Will
V that all | know about Ella Does dam
that have often heard men say that
G was by General Sherman, but do
It know what sired her.
Yours respectfully,
G. NJ. SHERMAN.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
STATE OF vERMONT--District of Adj

The probate court for the district of Addi
son
To all persons interested in the estate of
Lcphia =. Hard, late of Middlebury, IN SAID
District deceased GREETING:
By the authority of the State of Vermont
YOU are hereby notified To appear before the
said Probate Court, ut the Probate once IN
Middlebury, in said District, on the lith day OF
June \. ID. lSSj, ut 10 o'clock IL m, To show
cause, if any You have, why the account of ID.
W Nash, administrator of the estate of
said deceased, should not be allowed, and also
why the residue of said estate should not be
distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated NJ Middlebury, in said District, this
18th day of May, \. ID. lSS6.
u LYMAN T.. KNAPP, Judge.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
Addison County Creamery.

In order that there may be clcarlN-under-
stood and equitable basis tor prices paid those
who bring milk to my creamery in Middle
bury, propose to take a such basis the but
ter quotations of the Boston Produce EN-
change for best Northern creamery butter,
less five cents per pound to pay cost OF manu-
featuring, freight and commissions, and to
change prices weekly as the quotations of the
Produce Exchange are changed The amount
of butter produced will be rcckoncd on the
basis of - pounds OF milk to one pound of but
ter. Payments to be made ON the 10th of each
month for the preceding months milk.
| will buy the skim milk of those who want
to sell it nj 10 cents per 100 pounds.
Those patrons who are not satisfied at the
end of one month will be AT liberty to with
draw; but those who continue to bring milk
after the expiration of the first month will he
considered patrons for the season.
skim milk will be returned on the basis OF
- per cent, of new milk brought
+. W. ATWOOD.
Middlcbury, May 6, lSSG. l9'4w
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28

From all erthe country come similar testimonials
s CT sss eATHL0PH0R0S IN Sn.ns U saa
neuralgia. No other remedy has been discovered
that il a real for either Of these terrible dis
eases Athlophoros is not an experiment, it has
been tried and its value proved by thousands Of
people all over the United States. No remedy has
ever been put on the market that has brought such
universal relief to sufferers from rheumatism and
neuralgia. Athiophoros is absolutely safe TO take
and will surely bring relief II you doubt its merits
send for names of persons in your own State who
have been cured by it's use.
Ask your druggist for Athlophoros. II you
cannot get II of him will send il express paid
receipt OF regular price-Si 90 per bottle. We
prefer that you buy 1t from your druggist but il
he hasn't IL do not be persuaded to try something
else, but order at once from as directed.
ATHL0Ph0R0S CO., ll2 WALL ST., NEW YORK.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
AuMdveAsS$

I have spent for medicine TO cure my rheumatism
without finding any relief until tried ArHLoPHo-
Ros | have taken six bottles of ATHLoPHoRos.
and am now a well man" So writes Mr. L. PARK
HURST, Woonsocket, r. l
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28

nest Aliens mother. He did not sire
ler trotters of $50 or better to my
owledge. but have one today, Maid
the Mist, than can do it to wagon, but
e has no record, and others can beat
30 but have no record.
Yours truly,
Il. SMITH.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
nom 'NOTICE.-Estate of
Ionisa 4 Austin,

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court for the District OF AT
Olson, Commissioners, to receive, examine
and adjust all claims and demands OF all per
sons against the estate Ot Louisa \. Austin, late
OF Leicester in said District, deceased and
all claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby
give notice that we will meet torthe purposes
aforesaid, ut the dwelling house ofthc late Lou
lisa 4. Austin on the l2th day june and the SIN
day OF November, next from O'Clock until
1 O'clock p. m each of SAID days ana that SIX
months from the 10th day of May, \. D..
lS>G j. the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims To us for eN-
animation and allowance.
Dated at Leicester, this l4th day of May \.
ID. lSs6. -
~ II. IL. ROBERTS, N 80
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-05-28
TO MEET A CRYING WANT

have organized Special Department and place at YOUR
service all Of OUR in first quality Ready Made Clothing
Men Youth Boys Children We will furnish FREE upon
request reference samples with blanks and instructions How
Order.
Best materials and
may eduponan guaranteed
are and
to Broadway
Philadelphia,
Address BROWNING, KING & Co,
400 % 4I2 Broome St, New YORK.
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Select Excursion to- Atlantic City,
Cape May. and Sea Isle City.

The Thru select excursian IL points on the
New jersey c,asr viii leave Pittsburgh. via
the PENNSYLVANIA Railnaad. on THURSDAY.
August 9Th. and will embrace in the points
Of destination Atlantic City. Sea Lie City
and Cape May-three of the most popular
resorts on the atlantic cDaSt. Atlantic CITY
l. ~ well known and irs MANY attractions
are - thoroughly recognized that il i need
less To say a word IN ii praise. Everybody
who has been there will 60 again and those
who have thus far faile,i 10 enjoy the pleas
ures IL life al Atlantic City should not allow
this opportunity to pass. Cape May. noted
for the nnlslliticencr ri its surf. the excellence
OF III beach and the variety Of its miSellane-
ogr attractions. i At it. b~-t in August, and
the visitor e,,ulsi Selesf no better time to
spend d few days al the Cape. Sea Isle City.
though younger than either Of the Others. i
a very charming l.int. The lathing Is ex-
oellenf. and the fishing and boafing ranks
with tie be-; n tic essa-f-
Exruninal tickst- wi.a he sad for ten days.
and viii be- odd irsm Iahil~5own AT sa.25:
train Ieaye~ Jollnstowp al I'LL A. NJ, and ar
rives in philadelphia ~ 80 r. N.
Excursiauists viii spend the night in Phil
adelphia and proceed 10 the shore by any
regular train Of the next day.
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Berkley's Mills Items.

cur enterprising miller. e. G., l. still tat
and sassy. a. well he may lie. for he makes
the best -four ia the market.
Mr.. John Bonheimer. the bass shoemaker,
siIs at his work and smiles all over. It's a
girl. anil he 81 very young. But good for
you, John.
John J. Brant Is rushing work lively. He
Is about through having. and has his grain
all cut. He has just placed a new roof on
hi barn. and says he l. now ready To 20 at
the oats.
Mr.. john Wilhelm i preparing to build a
stable. which i to be the bosS in this part Of
the county. He l. the man that can do II.
He also wears 4 great big smile, but 1t j. 4
boy. and a bouncer at that.
Wilson Z. Walker j. through hay making
and harvesting. He knows how to take adj
vantage Of the time. He j. now hauling in
wheat. and thinks he must thresh 10 make
room for all the grain. He has two large
barns. and both crowded.
Mr.. Justus Walker was the first man Ia
pay hiS county. state and schoel tax Ia the
newly-elected COLLECTOR. Vim. Y. MoSer. If
summit township Now. that looks like
good times, because he has plenty of mouey
eft. after paving heavy taxes.
SNFW
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Confluence Items.

The VI. T. Church has been treated to a
new coat Of pain; which adds much to it,
general appearance.
The corn crop promises to I've the best ever
known in this part Of the county.
The hanks ri the Youghiogheny river are
dotted with the camps of fishing and hunt
ing clubs. Fish are plenty. but game Is,
scare. II there should he a squirrel left this
fall # won't be the hunters fault, those that
are not captured arr generally - badly
wounded that they viii not survive the win
ter.
The party that j. in the habit of buying
wIiSkey for the boys 10 make them drunk j.
likely to be placed on the ragged edge of re-
morse before very long. The boys that were
seen spewiug over the school house lot. on
last Saturday night. and keeping the citizens
Of that end of the town from sleeping by the
noise aud confusion they osrasionei, had al
80 better look just a little out. Their aames
are enrolled among these who are 10 be re-
varied according 10 their leeds.
Hon. Fred Grof opens a Normal school
this morning. II promises Ia he a large
school. Mr. Grofs reputation a. a teacher
i enough To secure him i good school wher-
ever he Is known. X
Confluence. July ~, 1856.
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A Temperance Ticket.

II i not definitely settled yet whether the
exclusive friends of Prohibition viii place a
straight Temperance ticket in the field or
not. They are just q likely 10 do 80 As not.
The nine-tenths of the friends of temperance
are entirely satisfied with the position taken
by the Republican state Convention in favor
Of the passage Of ah act by the Legislature
submitting the c~usSfion 10 4 vote of the peo-
pile for decision. This was made in all sin
cerity ~ the Is~t loS-ible movement that i
practicable for the advancement of tlie causc.
and meets the wishes Of the great majority
of the friendsof temperance. But there san
exclusive temperance party that controls
about fifteen thousand votes, whose zeal out
runs their prudence, and who win agree To
nothing that does NOT meet their Own wild
notions in dealing with the question. There
l. no telling what Wild and impraeticable
notion they may suggest. but il l. not pruba-
Bile ii viii amount to much baAabersdurg
Repository.
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OF s,mrse 1 have known Won were To-,
youfss and pretty to care for me Iut ] cannot
lei Won ge without telling YOU
You forget Inezr Doe said irving TO get
her lnInd away. WHIST of her She i on
the upper yeran,ks watching VI BOW.
She l. nothing u me. nor ever can he.
| have known that ever since you canle here.
little Zoe" he said earnestly.
She knew ii Wa true then.
Why do you net ask if bale you De
said, getting very rel,
Hate ne , Do you, Zoegr he asked in sur
prise.
No" she said, with a smile.
Do YOU love me, Zoe?"
Her only answer WAS a blushing silence
but he seemed 20 understand her.
Poor Inez, she said. a. they were going
10 the house.
II was the money and the land she cared
for, not me. he said and we can give them
enough 10 live comfortably with if you are
willing
of course / am. it is you and not the
money or land | want, Zoe said, looking in
his eyes prettier than ever ne had seen her.
But viii she take anything from You"
Zoe asked. remembering Inez's pride.
She will not take anything from rs, he
said. with q tender smile, but If / can get
my lawyer 10 make a certain Cuban think a
distant relative has Jeff him a snug legacy
where Is the harm
A great deal unless you give the lawyer
a legacy for that young Cuban, andif you do
how viii that help Inez and her mother
. Inez and the young Cuban can then mar
~ they would have lone - five years ago,
only they were too poor 10 break our fathers
Will about our getting married.
Then give it to him by all means. Il
will be a nice celebration for our engage
ment, she said.
Zoe went North at once and in a few weeks
she received a letter telling her Of Inez's mar
rage. A soon a. the young Cuban heard of
his good fortune he came to Wild Rose Is
land after dark u see lnez some of the ser
wants saw them row down the river and the
same evening they were married in the old
Cathedral at -. Augustine.
The next Spring Carlos, Madame and the
girls went North taking with them orange
blossoms enough for all the brides in Ohio.
He had gathered them from the little balcony
of Zoe's old room.
When they came back one of Doe, girl
friends came with them a. governes< she
" having to I'll the position of daughterin-
to Madame. she laughingly says.
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Persons Overcome by Heat,

As we are now ia the midst of the heated
term Of the year, it may be interesting to
know how To treat persons who may be pros
trated by the heat. If n Is overcome by
the heat, i pale, weak and pulseleSs, he
wants a t%etspVonful Of brandy. in water. to
stimulate him. If he Is fiorid in the face,
and his heart Is running like a windmill. he
wants an application Of cold water. with ice
ON the temples and wrists. The first i over
come by tine heal the second genuine sun
stroke, and a good deal more dangerous. The
former i preceded by nausea and dizziness
the latter, If there ART any p%remoniti"ns II
all, with a sudden dimness of sight. every
thing turning green.