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New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
TRUST FUNDS AND uNExpENpED BALANCES

WAsHINGToN, May 81 (SpeciaD. The House
to-day adopted a resolution OF inquiry, reported by Mr.
Hewitt from the Ways and Means Committee. which II
fully answered will give Congress and the country ono
Interesting Information 1t calls upon the heads OF sew
era Of the Executive Departments for fun and COM
plee schedule Of all trust funds In their custody, from
whom and received, to whom due. where mold and
the amount OF the same the amount OF the unex-
pended balance OF the Geneva award fund available for
the payment OF judgments OF the cours OF Commission
ers OF Alabama Claims and all other nexpendod hal
auces their custody; the estimated amount required
importers OF excess OF customs dues
and all claims OF whatever nature estimated or ascer
tanned. which within the fiscal year become a abi
ity against the Treasury The answer 10 the resolution
will be Incomplete If 1t does not include the lndlan
Trust Funds stolen In President Buchanans Adnulsra
ton the interest upon walch Congress has been com
pelled annually 10 meet by an appropriation from the
United States Treasury II must also lncu e the Nlr
gna and Arkansas STATE Bonds belonging 10 the Indian
Trust Fund and the Smithsonian Institution, the yearly
interest upon which has been paid in the same mauner
hin lstjO.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
wARSHIrs MOVE UP rHG AORrH RIVER.

The North Atlantic cet lett It's anchorage In Gravesend
Bay al a. Yesterday. anI went NOrb RIVER To an
DnG"raS" al twenty thru st The ship tennessee led
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28

WASHINGTON, May 27 (SpeciaD.-Mr. Sew
ell maize favorable report in the senate to-day from
the Library Committee the joint resolution appro.
priating $4,000 for monument at Stony Point, the
Hudson River. to commemorate the recaptnre OF that
place by " Mad Anthony" Wayne in the Revolutionary
War The resolution has also been reported favOrsbly
IL IIIlllsn
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
RAILROADS THRoUGn NIAGARA PARK.

BUFFALO, May p (Speciah.-The Canadian
Parliament has svon a special cnarter To number OF
Toronto and Hamilton capitalists to bald railroad
through their Niagara reservation Tae line Is from
Table Rock along the Canadian bank OF the river to
Queenstown. At Table Rock they propose to build a
branch to connect the bIT with the Michigan Cen
tral. and 10 erect hotel At mat point A. Queenstown
they Will connect with tho steamer CuicOra and the
Michigan Central again. The Niagara Flsand Whirlpool
Company, the corporation winch l. preparing % buld
a road on tn side or The Is NOT having such
time OF IT, for COMMISSIONS Dprsheimer Is agatng
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28
MISCELLANEOUS RAILWAY INTELLIGENCE.


ST. LOUIS, May 27.-Beginnng on Sunday
next the Wabash Railroad VIII materially quicken its
time schedule between here ami NeSYOrl and run the
fastest easbound train that leaves this CITY. Its MORN
ing Will leave here 6:3j and arrive the Grand
Central Depot the next evening at 1:3O. aud its ni1ht
train Will leave mere at 6:35 reach TOleiO az Ia
Buffalo >: 10 l.. AMI arrive at the Grand Central De-
pot AT 1870 tue second morning
Boston. May 81 The legislative Committee
Claims held a meeting today, wnen the New-York and
New En- gland bond sale considered. Mr.. Mason. OF
Worcester submitted the draft Of report which white
both sides indscrnin ,tely which IL salts
factory Mr. FIELDS cou Ise have Ill dr Of three
ports before the committee. rho gives Ir. Field
indemnity, the second sends the wuDe question to tho
Supreme Court and the third aside sale OF the
bonds
CHICAGO. May 27.-Local troubles among tho passen-
agents at Kansas City emOitterins the Chicago
lines doing business u that point each other
and Is said that the Burlington threatens withdraw
from the Cnicago AMI Missouri River Pis>en AssOca
ton unless the Alton agents their sharp
The Alton IL accused OF cOllson With the scapers.
PAUL, MIMI. May 27-Recently Attorney General
Hahn brought suit IN the Supreme Court agains the
Southern Minnesota, the Hist.ngs and Dakota, and the
ST. Paul and Sioux CITY railroad companies bring the
lands owned by them under taxation under pain for.
fciture OF charter. Yesterday tnat tribunal rendered
drclsO in favor OF tue defend lands, about
100000 acres, south of
and are valued at about 80 or "
New-York tribune., 1886-05-28

he WILL "wAIT TILL THE CLOUDS ROLL BY"
WASHINGTON, May 27 tSpeciah.-" Do you
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
GUlNEAS ON THE FARM.

Guineas are profitable for the reason
nat they cost nothing to raise. They per-
|,r to seek their own food as long as they
|in find supply themselves. As rule
hey mate. and it is best, therefore, to
lave the sexes equal. The hen steals her
lest. but cannot refrain from making
|oise when she comes Oft, which betrays
Ter to the watchful farmer. GuineaS are
|aluabe on farms where the range is
Tide. as they destroy Il very large num-
Ter of insects and do not scratch up
peds. In fact flock of twenty guineas
|ill consume number of insects so
hrge as to almost appear incredible, as
hey are active and always searching.
they also consume grass and young
Weeds. as well as the seeds of undeSira-
lie plants and grasses. The hen lays
bout l2j eggs in IA year, especially if
hey are taken from her before
he begins to sit. The flesh of the
.uinea is rather dark, but juicy and of a
'gamy" flavor. They may be raised to
emain near the house by placing the
ggs under hens. and add Il few chicks
o the brood when the young guineas are
atchcd. They will learn from the
hicks and soon become tame and accus-
omed to the same habits as the chicks,
up with them. The eggs require
our weeks for incubation. and are usual
V Matched under hens in the poultry
ouse.-1 Mirror and Farmer.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
Found

great relief. 1t has entirely restored me to
health" James French, Atchison, HANS,
writes: "To all persons suffering from
Liver Complaint, would strongly recon-
mend Ayers Sarsaparlla. was afflicted
with disease of the liver for nearly two
years, when friend advised me to take
this medicine. 1t gave prompt relief, and
has cured me-" Mrs. H. NJ. Kidder, Al
Dwight st., Boston, Mass, writes "For
several years have used Ayers Sarsa-
parilla in my family. l never feel safe,
even
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
SIMPLE WAY TO MEASURE LAND.

Farmers generally are not aware how
easily they may obtain a nearly correct
measurement of their square fields and
patches of ground. TO do this the first
preliminary is to secure an evenly meas
ured step of 30 inches, or rather full
step of 60 inches, or feet. Measure a
line of 100 feet in length with a tape
line, or other accurate measure, and
after little practice one can step it so
nearly correct as to be surprised. + AS
sumo the erect position of a soldier, al
low the the arms to hang naturally by
the side, and then walk at the rate of
l-2 miles an hour. At this gait and in
this posture, the foot of a man 8 feet s
inches high will fall at about 30 inches
from the starting point, or the whole
step or swing will be 5 feet, thus enab-
ling close calculation of areas. With
base liue of 100 feet to practice on, a sol
der soon learns to gauge his steps, and
there is no sound reason why a farmer
may not educate himself to step distances
times within II inches. But accuracy
depends on practice, and on keeping the
body erect. Putting ones hands in his
pockets will often make an astonishing
discrepancy in distance of 800 feet.
Any carelessness in thought or action
has the same effect. In fact, to .lstep
with any degree of accuracy requires as
close attention to minuteness as measur-
ing with chain or tape line. A half
inch gain or loss on each full step
amounts to 20 half inches in 100 feet,
there being 20 full length steps of > feet
each in that distance, and it is quite easy,
through carelessness of body or mind
to lose more than half inch in a step
The acquisition of a measured step has
proven a great satisfaction to me, and [
rely on it for all my ordinary farm meas
urements. Cor. Country Gentleman.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
INSANITY AMONG FARMERS.

The vital statistics of the State of
Maine show that there is Il larger percent
age of insanity in the farming class than
in any other, and the publication of this
fact has excited general surprise. The
popular presumption is that farming life,
through its freedom from daily excite.
ment and mental stress. its outdoor life
that fav0rs vigorous bodily exercise,
keen appetite, and sound digestion. ought
to contribute IA smaller per cent. of in
sane persons than city life, that includes
so many restless brain-wOrkcrs of all
sorts.
The truth j., a. Vermont writer has
said, that the average farmer of New
England, in the small towns. and also
the farmers wife and daughters, are not
seldom a. grievouSly overworhed and as
much subject to personal anxiety and
nervous stress a. the active worker, of
city life. TO take Il New England farm
and make it pay, means toll, early and
late. Physically, the farmer, and espec-
tally the farmers wife, are often severely
oVerwOrked, to the extent of broken
down nervous system. The food of the
farmer is no better, not always "a health
full, as the food OF mechanical city work
ers and the fatigue, exposure, anxiety
and overwork of the average farmer are
more than are ordinarily encountered by
Of tl,n
Give farmer time to stop from his toll
and he is not without means of diversion
for his tired body and mind. He can
fish, he can hunt, he can boat and sail. if
he can find time. But few farmers do
find time; and if they drop under theiI
load, it is because, all things considered,
they carry a more CALLING burden of bod
lily toll and mental anxiety than they are
accredited with by those philosophers in
the city who view the farm and farm-ift
through glass of champagne. If any
body doubts that farmers have to work
hard to get ahead, let him look at the
number of broken-down, dyspeptic far
mers' wives, barely turned forty, that
you can see at state and county fairs
The farmer cannot hide his land or hi,
stOck.-it is inevitably taxed. And it i,
smart, industrious, sober, energeti,
farmer that can make his farm pay si>
per cent. in New England. Hundreds OF
sturdy farmers in Vermont make les,
than this OIL their farm; and too many
of them are tortured to death by the eff
fort to pay for a farm they have bought
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
AYERS
Sarsaparilla

and commenced giving 1t to him. 1t surely
worked wonders, for, IN short time, he
was completely cured"
Sold by all Druggists.
Price 81; Six bottles, 80.
Prepared BY DR.. j. C. Aver & Co., Lowell,
Mass, U. S. A.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
ROLAND.

The standard trottng stallion ROLAND, rec
ord Is when years old, No. loss, bred and
raised in Kentucky, will make the season of
lSs6 ut the Rutland Trotting Park, Rut-
land, VT, where he will be allowed TO serve
n limited number of mares. Terms, $4,000,
payable at time OF service. Mares not prov
ing in foal can be returned next season tree
of charge.
ROLAND was sired by Crown Chief, dam the
thoroughbred rs hands Kentucky mare cclp-
bratcd for her great endurance and road quail
tiles, and although never having been trained
Tor track purposes, could tTot "A mile handy In
three minutes, and was known ~ the Abe
strauss mare; Crown Chief 10y Milford Nam
brine; tirst-dam by star Highlander; Milford
MambfinO 10y MambrinO Chief Lsalnc rs Wal
tons MnmbrinO,) first dam by Jasper whip,
second dam by Sir Archcy; Mambrino Chief
by Mambrino PaymastCr, out of the dam OF
the Livingston gelling and GOliah, Mambrino
Paymastcr by Mambrino; Mambrino by i'm
ported Messenger, dam by imported Saucr
kraut, star Highlander by MOrelands High
lander, he by Old Crusader. MambrinO Chief,
the grandsirc OF Roland, is also grandsire of
the dam OF Phalas, record 2l3A, and the
grandsire of sons and daughters produce
Panama 2.l94, Lcwiski , .2jil, Coaster :25i4
Gilt 20. Roland is II direct descendant from
the fastest blood of the day.
For particulars enquire of
W. c. DANYEW,
Middlcbury, VT,
or DAVID W. KELTNER, who will have
charge of "Roland" during his stay in Rut
land, or G. F. Clark, Falmouth House, Boston
Mass. Is
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
Sarn Copies.
ow oLeoMARGARlNE is MADE.

how OLEOMARGARlNE is MADE.
|Oleomargarine is made in the follow
IL way: Animal fat. over the surface of
|hich salt has been sprinkled, is heated
about l20 degrees F. The fat melts
oil. the straight fat rising to the top,
le poorer part settling to the bottom.
|he poorer portion is exported TO Europe
|r candle making. The clear fat is placed
large boxes holding 500 to 800 pounds,
hid is allowed to cool and granulate. 1t
next placed in heavy duck bags and
bmitted to hydraulic pressure of
ON fifty to sixty tons to the square
|ch. Under this pressure the oleo
/ flows out, leaving the hard stear-
le, which is largely used to mix
18th lard. The oil is then mixed with
ilk and real butter, the latter being
lded in greater or less amount depend
g on the kind of product desired. The
fixture is churned like regular butter,
nd the product is oleomargarine. In
cad of the straight animal fat, suet is
ften used. Butterine is compound of
I'D and butter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
Happiness

indicates perfect health of body and mind.
You may possess 1t, If you will purify and
invigorate your blood with Ayers Sarsa-
parilla. E. NJ. Howard, Newport, N. H.,
writes: 81 suffered for years with Scrof-
ulous humors. After using two bottles Of
Ayers Sarsapsrills,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
HOW TO CLEAN A FARM HORSE


one of the most mlortant things to be
observed in the management of farm
horses is their cleaning, and yet it may
be safely stated that nothing is more
neglected by the majority of farmers.
The horse should never be cleaned or
harnessed while it is eating breakfast.
Let horses eat their food in peace, for
many. from sanguine temperament or
greed, bolt their oats when handled dur
ing the time of feeding. Harness can be
quickly enough put on after the feed is
eaten, and time should then be taken to
comb the name and tai and use wisp
of straw on the body and legs. When
the horses come in at dinner time, they
should at once be Embarrassed. The
feed is then to be given, and before the
harness is again put on, the horse should
be thoroughly rubbed down with wisp
of straw or hay. If the horses are very
warm on coming in, they should be
rubbed down Immediately after the re-
moval of the harness.
The cleaning or grooming, which
should be done at night, consists first in
currying the horse with the curry
comb to free him of the dirt adherng to
the hair, and which, being now dry, is
easily removed. A wisping of straw re-
moves the toughest of the dirt lOosened
by the currycomb. The legs ought to
be thoroughly wisped, not only to make
them clean, but to dry up any moisture
that may have been left in the evening !;
and at this time the feet should be
picked clean by the foot picker. e., an
iron instrument made for the purpose
of any dirt adhering between the shoe
and the foot. The brush is then to be
used to remove the remaining and finer
portions of dust from the hair. which is
cleared from the brush by Il few rasps
along the currycomb. This wisping and
brushing. if done with some force
and deXterity, with cOmbing of the
tail and name. should render the horse
pretty clean, but there are more ways of
grooming Il horse than one. aS may be
witnessed by the careless and skimning
way in which many hired hands do it.
The skin of the farm horse should at
all times be clean if not sleek, and Il slap
of the hand upon the horse will show if
there is loose dust in the hair. The cur
rycomb should not be used below the
knees, As it is apt to cause injury. Fol-
cleaning the legs and feet. nothing is bet
ter than the water brush: and when fit
ting horse for the Show-yard, it may
also be used on the body with water, or
even little kerosene. but the latter j.
not required for common cleanliness, but
merely to impart temporary gloss.
How many farmers can say that theil
horses are cleaned aS thoroughly "a we
have advised in the above? How much
longer would horses live, work and re-
main healthy if the above suggestion,
We're put into practice? These are queS
tons which it will be well to consider
and answer at leisure Farmers Review
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
WASTE IN FENCES.

\ contributor of the Home and Farm
avs that during the last twenty years he
las greatly reduced the cost of fencing
Dn his farm and has come to the conclu-
ion that half the money spent for fences
: wasted. He has saved the most from
reducing the amount of inside fencing.
lis farm contains ninety acres. and he
has thrown sixty acres of it into one field
Iand has not turned All animal on it for
wcnty years. The writer says: II
have found it easier to keep this land up
to high state of productiveness than if
had pasturcd it. ! rely largely on Glow
.r to fertiliIe it. and in most seasons. by
not pasturing after harvest, can get a.
heavy a growth of clover as those farm
|crs who pasture their young clover after
harvest do in the following June. Icon
| slider that this land grows three crops in
EVERY two years, for | get one of corn
land one of wheat, and a clover crop
which grows after the wheat crop is cut,
land which believe to be worth, on an
average. as much in proportion tocost a.
| the grain costs. | find the land is inn
proving under this rotation. The idea
THAT all the land on the farm must be
|paStured and every fence made hog tight
has cost our farmers millions of dollars.
| This writer recommends, if the farmer
wishes to have some clover pasture, or to
pasture a portion of his large field, that
he get good portable fence like that
advertised in the New England Farmer.
With this he can temporarily fence of
portions of his field. Glover managed
i'm this way will not only benefit the land
more, but also will furnish more feed
than if always kept cropped short. The
best grasses for early pasture are blue
grass, orchard grass and red-top. These
all start early. and grow rapidly in the
cool. moist weather of spring; they are
not much injured by tramping, and will
bear heavy stocking early, if the stock
can be turned off as hot, dry weather APP
proaches, and this will give them a
chance to grow up again for fall pasture.
TO fence of portions of the pasture to
have chance to grow while the cattle
are feeding on other portions, or on some
corner of a clover patch.
70 the farmer who has always kept
his farm fenced in permanent fields the
plan seems difficult, but any one who
tries it will be pleased with it, and would
not 90 back to the fence plan if he could
do it at no expense. The work of keep
ing fence rows clean and fences in order,
and the loss of the use of land occupied
by the fences, foot up quite an item of
Improbable expenditure on farm in Il
year, to say nothing of the money invest
ed in fences. ;"On small farm like
mine. find it cheaper to maintain but
two permanent enclosures and not over
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27

with a mortgage attached. If it be true
that the farming class contributes large
ly to the insane, it is not because they
are brooders over the little, mean, local
they work very hard, both men and
women; because they have to carry more
anXieties and troubles. with less time for
relaxation, than the city worker of the
same grade of intelligence Popular
Science Monthly.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
Uhe Pouseholo.
HINTS ON THE USE AND CARE OF
LAMPS.

\ contributor to the New York ANALYST
says: OF all misunderstood things in
daily life the use of the kerosene lamp
probably stands at the head. First, Il
lamp is bought and fitted for use. and
then filled day after day. and after IL
longer or shorter period does not give rs
good u light as it used to; then comes
complaints to the oil man or grocer about
the quality of the oil. when a little reason
and judgment used would remedy the
fault and remove the cause of complaint
If persons using Il lamp would remem-
Der that the lamp Is a machine combining
learn the principle of using oil. much
trouble would be saved: for while no one
expects to use large machine without
learning how to work it, any one can
use lamp Now. the wick is the pump
to bring oil from the fount to the blaze,
and rs there is always more or less dust
and dirt in the oil. the wick soon becomes
clogged up. and cannot pump oil fast
enough for good light; so complaint
il made, when new wick would remove
the cause. Then, "a we burn oil out, the
lightest part burns, leaving the heavy
oil and us the lamp is filled day by day.
the oil gets so heavy that the draught is
not strong enough to pump it up, when
the oil should all be turned out of the
;t EEL
And then the burner. after time. gets
gunmed up. and the even flow of the oil
Is disturbed, and causes smoky. uneven
light, which is veXatiouS. | have often
had burners brought into my store con-
demned, and Il new one wanted. when by
two minutes work they were made as
good as new. When the wick needs cut
ting, some scrape it off: others cut it so
uneven that it makes a pointing blaze
which so provole> one that hc wants to
condemn it. II little reason or thought
were used in everyday life. we would
soon find that lots of our diScomfortS
would be very easily overcome and BAN
iShed but things 90 on in Slipsho,I
manner, year after year, with no attempt
to improve them.
But to resume. the burner is furnished
with great number of small hole, To
provide air, to the end that perfect com
buston may take place, and not to col
lect dust and dirt until they are clogged
up, and a smoky, bad-smelling light i,
the result. Now, if in using kerosene
we fill the lamp up with white oil every
day, and once week empty back the oil
which is in the lamp, and use a new
wick, cut even and true, every week OF
once in two weeks, and are sure to have
the lamp burner clean, and clear, nicely
polished chimney used, we will find thai
the Kerosene lamp is cheap and great
luxury, and not, rs is often the case, q
necessary nuisance, which has to be USED
| for lack of anything better. \ LITTLE
care. daily, in using the lamp makes al
the difference between luxury and nui-
sance.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27

stock my pasture, and always grow an
acre or so of fodder corn and good
pumpkin patch, so as to be prepared to
give little extra food on the pasture in
case of drought. Speaking, then, from
long experience, advise every farmer to
try part of his farm without fences,
and see if the difficulties which he fears
are not largely imaginary"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27
CTATE OF VERMONT,
District Of Addison 49,
500 FOR rs CTS.

To any one who will send Us 2jc. and act as
our agent we will send the following goods,
that could not be bought separately for less
than Sl.O0: | Dozen sheets OF Supertinc Com
mcrcal Paper | Dozen Envelopes to match,
; Extra tne Ladies' steel Pens, Gents Gold.
en- Pen, lSk. ROLLED GOLD RING, worth more
than we charge for the package, Dixon Lead
Pencil, Fuber'S Pencil Rubber, all first class
goods, ! Sheet of Blotting Paper, Rolled Gold
Plated Collar Button, | set OF Rolled Gold Gun
Buttons. We have stated that the goods
bought separately could not be bought for less
than Sl.O0 bat to secure new agents we will
sell them put up in II package for Boo. l2y-6In
ACME MFG. CO., ESSEX. Conn.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-08-27

The Rev. Mason w. Pressly,a United
Presbyterian clergyman of Philadelphia,
in sermon on Sunday said very truly
that 'the press is the herald of the Cos
pei and the greatest preaching agency
that the church has ever had