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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

The following is the famous recipe used by
Mrs Henry Clay for curing hams, several
hogsheads of which we're annually sent to
Boston, where under the name of Ashland
hams,' they commanded the highest price,
especially among the wealthy Wings of that
city. For every ten hams of moderate size
she took three and one-haf pounds of fine
salt, one pound of saltpetre and two pounds
of brown sugar and after mixing them
thoroughly together rubbed the hams there
with on each side They were then packed
in n tight box and placed in a cool Clubhouse
for about three weeks when the hams were
taken out and put in picking tub or hogs
head and covered with brine strong enough
to swim an egg. After remaining in the
pickle for about three weeks they were taken
out, thoroughly rubbed with fresh salt and
hung up in well-ventilated house for a few
days to dry, after which they were trans
ferred TO the smoke house, where they were
hung up and smoked with green hickory or
walnut wood until they had acquired the
color of bright mahogany, when each ham
was sewed up in canvas the coverings white
washed and hung up to dry, after which
they We're whitewashed again and packed
away in hogsheads with hickory ashes until
wanted either for home use or sending to
Boston.
The Germantown Telegraph has also a
famous recipe for curing bacon, beef or NUT
ton, which 1t publishes annually for the
benefit of its readers, and 1t is us follows:
To one gallon of water add one and one-half
pounds of salt, oue-half pound of sugar,
one-tourth ounce of saltpctre and one
third pound of potash-increasing the rates
to any quantity desired-and boil these
together until all the impurities have risen
to the top and been SKINNED off Pour the
same into a tub, and when cold pour it over
the meat covering the meat completely
with the mixture, taking care not to thus
put down the meat for at least two DAYS
after killing Some omit boiling the pickle,
and Find it to answer equally WELL al
though it must be admitted that the boiling
purites the pickle by throwing off any inn
puriteS that may be contained in both the
salt and sugar. 1t is said that if this recipe
is strictly followed it only re luires a trial to
convince any one of its superiority over the
common method of putting down, and the
meat will be found unsurpassed for sweet
ness and delicacy of flavor. The potash, I'M
less of the purest kind, may be omitted
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
INTERNATIONAL MONEY.
CORRESPONDENCE SOLICITING FOR
ElGN OPINIONS.
England Internationally Opposed to a
Double Standard-France also Prefers
Present scheme Germany only
Partially Agreeable.

WASHINGTON, Jan. THE President to
day transmitted copies of documents
showing the action taken by him to ascer-
tain the sentiments of foreign govern
ments in regard to the establishment of
international rates between gold and sill
yer. The correspondence is accompanied
by letter from Secretary Bayard, in
which he says at has been the object of
this department and its agents, whilst
knowing our readiness to cooperate, not
50 much t. impress our own opinions and
WISHES upon others, as to obtain well con
sidcled and independent views from the
most influential, responsible and compe
tent sources, in order To lay them before
Congress- First, the actual status of
metallic currencies in the respective Euro
pean countries, and secondly the inten-
tons and policies of those governments in
relation to the subject with details of
their action up to the present time
Correspondence includes letters from
ministers of the United States to Great
Britain, France and Germany, summarize
ing the opinion and intention of the gov
ernments and people to whom they have
been severally accredited. There is no
separate report by Mr.. Marble, special
envoy. because the results of his inveS-
legations appear luliS Ill me lelterS OF
Messrs Phelps, McLahe ana Iendletoh,
under date of London, Oct. 20, 1855. Min
lister Phelps gives the result of Il confer
ence by himself ana Marble, with leading
members OF her maJesty's government,
ana says; From tneSe as wei AS other
sources, am SATISFIED that the BRUSH
government Will lhlleNloly adhere TO hef
past ana present pOllcy III respect TO inc
coinage, not departing from the gold
standard now so long established, ana
Will not become party 10 any lhlGr-
national arrangement or union Tor the
creation of II bi-metaIlic Standard at "a
common ratio between -old ana silver,
making both legal tcuWri On tins point
both political parllr- Q.dtr concur and if
either were to atttmrl b" Mun ucr such
departure il wood "r.Ncn CIT @.
power by the force uI puhilc unll -"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
FARM AND GARDEN.


II is much more sensible to cut down every
wild blackberry vine on your place and cul-
uvate this fruit in the farm garden, just as
you do Strawberries and raspberries. To
succeed the latter the blackberry is wanted
whether for home use or profit The culti-
waited fruit is much more delicious and
prolific than the wild one When the native
blackberry patch is cut down, too it
ceases to invite those male and female
tramps of civilization who think the earth
and the fitness thereof was made for them
without work. These days they are n great
nuisance and even danger to the farmer.
Lead them not into temptation any more
than you can help.
There is another advantage, too Tho cul-
tivated blackberry comprises varieties that
ripen from early to late, from the middle of
July to the last of September BY planting
a succession you can have this delicious and
healthful fruit fresh from the vines during
more than two months.
If you want them only for your own
family fifteen or twenty plants will be quite
enough-a dozen will do for a small family.
If convenient to market. however, black
berries will prove one If those handy second
airy crops TO which particularly applies the
old Scotch saying: MANY Il mick.e makes
n mucklep
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
Bogus Butter.
IRural New Eorker.1

Thu oleomargarine men have become so
bold that they even dare to enter a dairy
convention and argue in favor of their stuff
II is time now to strike a decisive blow.
This is question for farmers to settle No
one will fight their battles for them Let
strong and vigorous petitions commanding
representatives t. work for "A law that shall
protect pure but err be circulated in every
farming community Let every grange,
every farmers club, every man who owns a
COW, SEQ to it that these petitions are signed.
Congress will never dare to refuse the
petitions of 100000 farmers A law
can be formulated that will protect the
daryman. Bring millions of voters against
the greasy dollars of oleomargarine A
majority of members of our national con-
gresS are elected from districts where
farmers have "A majority. Two thirds of
our state legislatures are controlled by the
votes of farmers They have n chance to
perform practical work in politics Will
they improve it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

The Country Gentleman says Different
kinds of protection may be employed, vary
ing with the severity of the winter and
with the hardness of the varieties. When
the winters are not very severe, merely
prostrating the canes on the ground and
holding them with bricks or sticks of wood
placed upon them, may be suiicent for
colder winters, a covering with evergreen
branches will suffice, making this covering
light or heavy, according to the degree of
expected cold. A still more secure pro
lection is a covering of a few inches of
earth. In order to enable the canes to lie
fiat, cut Off t he side branches within an inch
or two Of the canes along on each side of the
row, or on the two sides OF the bushes. Bend
them over at right angles with the row,
after the tops of the canes have been cut of.
Before laying down loosen the earth with a
fork about the roots, cutting off such roots
as may he in the way so that in prostrating
them the roots and not the canes shall be
bent or broken If covered with cqr h re-
place the canes next @pri'c in %" '.''t poo
ton as soon rs the weather wal admit
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
Everything Goes Wrong

In the bodily mechanism when the liver gets
out of order. Constipation, dyspepsia, con-
tamination of the blood, imperfect assimila-
ton, are certain to ensue. But it is easy to
prevent these consequences, and remove their
cause, by course of Hostetter's Stomach Bit
tiers, which stimulates the hillary organ and
regulates its action. The direct result is dis
appearance, of the pains beneath the ribs and
through the shoulder blade, the nausea, head
aches yellowness of.the skin, furred look of
the tongue, and sour odor of the breath, (which
characterize liver complaint. Sound digestion
and IA regular habit of body are blessings also
secured by the use of this celebrated restora-
tive of health, which imparts a degIee of vigor
to the body which is its best guarantee of
safety from malarial epidemics. Nerve weak
ness and over-tension are relieved by 1t, and
1t improves both appetite and sleep.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
[Orange County Farmer.l

The majority of farmers salt their pork
and hang up their beef in quarters in some
cool place to be cut as wanted. and, as is too
often the case, the women folks have to
wrestle with the quarter of hard, frozen beef
when they want a piece to roast or boil
Then again, after the beef has hung in this
way for a month or two, it has become so
dried up that it is almost worthless, quite
dry and brittle.
70 obviate all this cut the carcass up, as
soon as the animal heat is out of it, into small
pieces such as will go in the pot or the oven,
and after they have become frozen solid
pack in a large box with clean snow If put
in II cool place a few days warm mild
weather will have no effect on the meat and
it will come out as nice and juicy in April
as it went in in December. Your wife will
probably stick pin in this item, that you
may road and profit by it.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

WASHINGTON, Jan. S.-The postal tele
graph bill introduced by Senator Dawes
to-day comprises substantially the first
ten sections of the bin reported by Senator
Hill and provides for the establishment of
telegraph offices in all postofiices and for
the transmission of kilograms by contract
with the existing lines The rates are
fixed at twenty-five cents for 800 miles and
five cents additional for every additional
$50 miles, for twenty word messages, pro-
viding no rate shall exceed seventy five
cents. The provisions of Hll's bill for the
purchase of the existing lines or the con
struction of new ones are stricken out.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

NEW York, Jan. 1.-1rinity church is
said to be the owner of the worst tene-
ment houses in New York city and the
meanest landlord. The policy of the Trim
ity church corporation is never to make
repairs on tenements they own, but to let
them actually fall to pieces until no one,
however wretchcd, can live in them.
Then the corporation tears it down and
builds a store, warehouse or expensive flat
house, but it never spends money to I'M
prove the condition OF the poor. The
building at No. "a Laight street is owned
by Trinity church it is inhabited by POO
people and on the ground floor there is Il
liquor store The building is in the most
terrible condition imaginable. The floors
II the halls are covered with filth from
oVcrlluWed sinks and closets the halls
are Oork and the stairwayo broken. Sew
"ru timer Wretched tenemt nts are owned
y irnuy. Trinity has an "income of
-4,uG0 COO a year, drawn mainly from
i'rr'rtut house property. y report will
he sea" to- tine rector of the church.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
GEN. SHERIDAN ON THE INDIANS.
He Says Crook Deserves Entire Confidence
-Cnreless Loss of Life.

WASHINGTON, Jan. Seen. Sheridan in
conversation to-day, remarked with refer
ence to his recent official visit to Arizona,
and the latest news concerning the
Apaches, 81 have reason to believe Gen.
Crooks operations Will result in the de-
struction of the Geronimo band and the
restoration of quiet in the region of the
Apaches' depredations, but the work can
not be accomplished in day. Crook S
tact and fearless energy will, doubt not
bring about good results. He has all the
troops he wants and they are placed in the
most advantageous positions. Though
the results are apparently meaurc, yet
much is accomplished and the failure to
eXtrpatc he band long ago is due to the
WHY Instincts OF the enemy,
so small in numbers that the
not be employed with effect, and to the
nature of the country. Many settlers,
continued the lieutenant general, fail to
realize the dangers of THEW situation.
They often travel from rancho
to rancho and from town to town twenty,
fifty, and sometimes II hundred miles,
carelessly and alone. Almost all the muir
derS by the ChrCohuaS since the last out
break have been of persons found in such
situations isolated, unarmed and unsus-
pccting. When visited Gen. Crook eleven
warriors had been killed, thirty-one wo-
men and children captured, while twenty
warriors and all the remaining women and
children were in Mexico and only ten war
riors were north of the border. These ten
have committed all the recent murders"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

A berry which, it is believed, will be an
improvement on the Wilson is shown above.
1t, too, fruits early. 1t is thought that it
will prove harder than its namesake and
ancestor. In q year or two more its merits
will be fully settled. It's handsome fruit.
The cultivation of blackberries is much
like that of raspberries. If you want large,
sweet, tender ones you must make the soil
mellow and rich. Set the plants two feet
apart rows five feet distant from ca IN other.
They may he put into the ground either fall
or spring If you plant them in the fall,
protect them with slight covering. They
will not bear till the second season. but with
good care they will produce large crop
then. Stake the vines strongly up
One point must not be neglected. After
the canes are done bearing cut them all out.
The blackberry starts new fruiting sprouts
every year then bear only once, and die
down to the root. When they arc cut off
the new shoots will start up tremendously.
When these in turn are four to five feet
high, pinch their tops off This will send
out great clusters of bushy side shoots.
Pinch the tops off these, too, when they are
foot long, Thus your vines will bear i'm
mensely, and the tops will not grow out of
reach of easy hand picking.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

WASHINGToN, Jan. SIT is rumored in
army circles that the president will recon-
mend the passage of IA bill authorizing
him to fill the Office of judge advocate
general of the army at once. Gen. Swain,
the former incumbent, was sentenced by
cOurtmartial to suspension for twelve
years, at the end of which period he will
be placed on the retired list. The president
desires to fill the office, but is uncertain
as to his powers to. 1t has been suggested
that he nominate some one and let the
Senate pass on the legal question at issue.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

The best blood purifier and system regula-
tor ever placed within the reach of suffering
humanity, truly is Electric Bltters. lnactivl-
ty of the Liver. Biliousness, Jaundice, Cons
tipation. Weak Kidneys, or any disease OF the
urinary organs, or whoever requires an appe-
tier, tonic or mild stimulant, will always ma
Electric Bitters the best and only certain cure
known. They act surely and quickly, every
bottle guaranteed to give entire satisfaction
or money refunded. Sold at nifty cents bot
tie by Reaupre LOWrey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
An Awful and Mysterious Tragedy

BATTLE CREEK Mick Jan. 8. DR., Martin
White, wife and two children We're found
throats cut from ear to ear. The neigh
bors had not seen any of the family
around lately and think they have been
dence of terrible struggle between the
husband and wife and the supposition is
that White had become violently insane,
committed the terrible murder and then
committed suicide.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
That Ohio Election.

COLUMBUS, Ohio, Jan. THE commit
tee on elections for the House of Repre-
sentatives returned from Cincinnati to-
day, where they had gone to examine
election returns of representatives for
that county. They announce the work
complete and will prepare "A report. The
impression prevails that the report will be
submitted tomorrow and the Republican
members from Hamilton county are de-
clared entitled to seats.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

NORTH ADAMS, Mass, Jan. S.-Little
Annie May Davidson was found dead at
home to-day by officers, with both feet
frozen. a post mortem showed that one
of her lungs was cOngested and she had
been brutally treated before her death.
Her parents were drunk and carousing
two nights ago, and the little girl was
neglected. Her mother will be prosecu-
tnI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
Right Down to Business.

DANvILLE, H., Jan. S.-JOhn Swsher Il
coal miner and Methodist minister, is
holding series of revival meetings here,
and has wrought the people up to such II
pitch of excitement that several have be
come insane. Swisher is a man of massive
physique and vocal strength. He froths
at the mouth, Jumps over the pulpit, walks
on the front seats and says he will shake
sinners over an open hell, so that they can
appreciate the climate III heaven.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
4 ReCreant thermometer.

TROY, n. Y, Jan. Sit is discovered
that George w. Grandy, Jr., agent of the
Port Henry Iron Ore company disappeared
about two weeks ago. He is several hun
dred dollars short in his accounts. The
young man is a son of Hon. George w.
Grandy of Vergennes, Vt, and has IA wife
and child
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

A petition was presented in the Supe-
rior Court in Montreal the other day, ask
ing that IA guardian be appointed for and
a judicial abandonment be made of the
of Bradley Barlow, and that II
meeting of creditors be called by virtue of
the judgment obtained by them in Janu-
airy, 1855 for 81 ,000, 900.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

/ .CoLUMBUS, Ohio, Dec. THE Republi-
can members of the legislature held an
open joint caucus this evening and unani-
mously nominated Hon. John Sherman
for the United States Senate, to be voted
for at Il joint convention next Tuesday,
No other names were suggested.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

How is your back If it aches put on a
Hop Plaster. For Crick, Stitches, Rheuma-
tism, Pains in the Side or Hip, Chest and Lung
difficulties or soreness in any part, nothing
equal this porous plaster for curing pain and
strengthening. Fresh Hops, ur.unndy
Pitch and Balsams combined. 25c. druggists
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
Buckieu's Arnica salve.

THE BEST SALvE IN the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever Sores
letter, Chapped Hands, Chiblains Corns, and
all Skin Eruptions, and positively cures Piles,
or no pay required. 1t is guaranteed TO give
perfect satisfaction, or money refunded.
Price % cents per box. For sale by Beaupre
Il Lowrey.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
PERSONAL.

The Presbyterian church in Pough-
keepsie, n. V, of which Rev. DIR, +. b.
Wheeler, formerly of Brandon, is pastor,
received at its communion on the first
sabbath of the year, thirty-two members,
four by letter and twenty-eight by profes-
sion, making an accession within Il few
months of seventy.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

No sufferer from any scrofuous disease,
who will fairly try Ayers Sarsaparllla, need
despair of cure 1t will purge the blood of
all impurities, thereby destroying the germs
of scrofula, and will infuse new life and vigor
throughout the whole physical organization.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15
MINNEWASKA.

The Minnewaska is another now berry be-
ing only year or two old. We capaot say
how 1t will wear, though it is certainly worth
trying, In New York it is hardy and a
great bearer aS far as it has got. 1t is true
berry, without core, with small seeds and a
great producer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

We reproduce from The Rural New
Yorker some pictures of new and old ber-
ries. The Taylor promises to be popular
variety. 1t has the advantage of being
more hardy than most others. 1t is a late
bearer later than almost any other. In
New England, northern New York and the
northwestern states the common blackberry
is apt TO winter kill diSas rousy. For alb
solute hardness in the localities named, the
Snyder, Ancient Briton, and Stones Hardy
are to be recommended. In the great north
west, where man fights every inch of his way
to splendid civilization, it is now'the Gus
tom to layer down blackberry canes for the
winter. and cover them with leaves straw,
coarse manure, earth or other protection.
Treated in this way, the Wilson's Early and
the Lawton do well. The Wilson is the earliest
blackberry. The Kitatinny is magnificent
berry, very desirable both for home and
market, except in the coolest climates. Its
one fault is that it is apt to rust as it is
called. To prevent this, whenever the fun
gus growth which constitutes rust appears
on plant, dig it out and burn it,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

j. L. Estes, Burneyville, Chickasaw Nation,
Indian Territory, writes II have to thank
Allcock's Porous PlasterS for saving the life
of my wife; she was attacked with pneumonia
which commenced with violent chill, great
coughing and high fever. | could not get II
doctor, but fortunately had "A box of Allcock' S
Porous Pastcrs in the house; placed one be-
and one on the small of her back. In two
hours her cough almost ceased and was very
loose in four hours she broke into II profuse
pcrspiratiOn. The next day, though very
weak, she was free from fever, and the third
day was quite well. also cured my child of
dipht thereto sore throat, by wrapping the
neck in an Allcock's Porous Plaster"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-01-15

Hale's Honeytne great Cough cure, $50 500 81.
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Pike'sToothache Drops cure in Minute. 30
Oean's Rheumatic pills are q sure cure, 800.
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