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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

manuring, enough wheat for home supply
can be raised First as to varieties We
must discard the handsome but tender white
wheats, and take those of the Mediterranean
type-rcd, bearded kinds, which seem at
home in warm climates The good housewife
will have to yield little on the score Of white
flour; it will be none the less nutritious or
palatable. In the next place, the highest and
dryest knobs and knobs should be selected
No matter if poor; make up for that by
manure. There is very little hand rich enough
to bring wheat without manure anyway. II
it has been SOwn in peas, so much the better;
there is no better crop to preccdc wheat than
peas unlcS, it be clover. Turn the pea vines
under not very deep, and then harrow the
land several times, Get the finest filth you
can. If cotton seed is to he used and there
is nothing better. they can he spread on the
land before it is turned, but it will not do To
turn them under deeply If commercial fer
filters or cotton seed meal are used, they can
he narrowed instead Of being plowcd in.
After the seed is eown, roll the land; this viii
cause the seed to come up better and more
uniformly. Wheat may be sown from the
20th of October to the lst of December, ac-
cording to latitude The tendency of late
years has been to SOW too late.-Southern
CultiVatOr
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

The vaults on most farms are disgraceful
affairs. They are direct sources Of disease in
summer, and hardly more friendly to health
in winter. The snow drifts into them and
the wind blows through them. To compel
women and children to resort to such places
is downright cruelty. 1t seems strange that
farmers who desire 10 improve their homes
reach the closet last of all. They will build
wood sheds and other oonveniences, and still
retain that cold, windy closet with its death
dealing vault. In my new house the closet
is just at the ond of the wood house, There
is no vault at all. Two large iron buckets
are placed under tho seats ON a shelf. These
are partly filed with sand or road dust, A
barrel of dust stands in corner of the closet,
a tin clipper is kept in the barrel, and a dip
perful Of the dust is thrown into the buckets
whenever the closet is used This rule is
rigidly enforced. There is not the slightest
odor from this closet, Once every two weeks
the buckets are emptied, and this operation
is as cleai as that of emptying ashes. There
is no tramping out into the cold and storm.
Come, farmers, wake up this fall and put an
end to these ase-breedng vaults Clean
them out for good and then fill them up.
You will never regret it'll. c. X. in Rural
New Yorker,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
IIlE FARM AND GARDEN.
ILLUSTRATION OF A FINE CLYOES-
DALE HORSE.

picture of Two-Bnlc Hay Prcss-t'at-
teuing Lambs for Markot-What Killed
Maria .- Disease breeding Farm House
Vaults.
Herewith is picture of king Malcolm, II
splendid Clylcsdalc stallion He shows his
high breeding in characteristic markings,
among them the white strip down his nose
and the white hind feet His magnificent
shape and mild. intelligent eye are notable.
The full, flowing tail denotes strength and
health The Clydc-daipe, crossed with our
native mares, will como near making the
farmers perfect allpurpose horse. They are
originally from the valley of the river Clyde,
but now the breed is raised all through Scot
land. They have immense strength and en-
durance They are not SO large and heavy as
The English draft horse; but, on the other
hand, they are nimblor IN action, and some
strains of thcm mako very good travellers
quite good enough for all ordinary purposes
The Clydoslale has great prepotency, mark
ing his characteristics powerfully The breeds
are SO gentle and intelligent that they are
great pets with their owners. There is a look
in their large eyes like that of beautiful wo-
man.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

Quite an item during autumn Is saving
seed corn for the next year. Some careful
farmers walk through their corn fields and
break Off the finest looking ears and, turn
ing back the huslis, braid them together
closely, and hang them up over head or
against the wall in the warm kitchen to dry
out When little corn is planted and not
much seed required, this is a very good way;
but where thirty or forty acres are planted
it would not be practicable. Some who husl
their corn select the finest ears as they go,
and throw them in pile by themselves, and
as the pile accumuates it is spread out in
some convenient place, like the floor of "A
chamber, where a stovepipe goes through
into chimney. When spread thinly i'll such
place, about the right amount of heat is
secured to dry it out we'll 1t is theory that
if the pith, that is, the center of the cob,
freezes, the corn will not terminate.
The experiment was tried once of braiding
up a quantity of corn and hanging it over
head in a stone smoke house, and building a
fire in the smoke house every day for time
The experiment was never tried but once,
The corn did not grow well 1t is said that
the Indians prepare their corn in this way
and that mice never touch it after it has been
smoked. Anything that gives heat enough
to evaporate the moisture and dry out the
corn answers the purpose. Corn has been
taken from the crib and used for seed, and
has grown, but it is not safe to trust to that
easy way of doing business, as it often makes
the trouble of replanting necessary,-A. B..
i'll New York World.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
TWO-BALK PRESS.

The feed hole is in the center of the press,
at the side The feeding is done through the
side opening, the feeders standing upon the
ground, thus avoiding pitching up. Straw is
by it conveniently baled to he sent to paper
mills.
While one bale is being tied the last charge
is pressed into the other, and while that
is being tied the first charge i be
iug pressed into the next, and fast time
made 10y the large charges, empty chambers
and pressing two bales at a time The hal,
is l1X?uV3J, which IS the size desirable and
which fills "a car for shippers. One hundred
pounds in this bale makes it nice 10 handle,
and the press will put l75 pounds in it for
shipping. The press is twelve feet long.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
Planting Nuts.

The American Garden offers this advice on
the subject: Most nuts will not sprout after
they have become thoroughly dry, and should
Therefore be planted as soon as ripe. If the
ground is in proper condition the best plan is
to plant the nuts just where the trees are
wanted a mellow, moderately rich soil,
covering the nuts two or three inches deep,
and packing the earth firmly over them, is all
that is needed. If it is not practicable To plant
in the fall, or where squirrels and field mice
abound, which are very apt to steal the nuts,
it is better to dc fer planting until spring. In
this case the nuts have TO be kept in sand over
winter 70 preserve nuts over winter take "A
box-which should not be wGterti"ht-coyor
the bottom with about three inches of fine
sand, spread a layer Of nuts over it, cover
with sand, and 50 on, finishing Off with a
three-inch covering of sand; place ont doors
and cover with soil In spring, as carly rs
possible plant in nursery rows, or in tie
places where the trees are to remain per-
manenty.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
What Killed Maria.

While talking once with lady who had
passed her four score years she said
las | look back over my life there is one
thing that fills me with deep regret; that is,
/ never had the pleasure with my family that
! should. was always busy; my days were
spent in sewing and homework, and my even
ings in piecing quilts and making rugs and
rag carpets. ! never realized, until too late,
how much the companionship of mother is
worth to her children No sacrifice that |
could make would be considered too great
could | only have the privilege now, as | had
then, of gathering them around me i'll pleas
ant companonship."
While living in England | once attended a
funeral at a private house III a country neigh
borhood. | arrived early, and the only occu-
pants of the room were two women, who were
strangers to me- This is the whispered con
versation heard about the deceased:
dyes" said one, maria was q master house
keeper. | never so much as seen speck of
dirt about this house in my life"
We'll" replied the other, there ought not
to be- for she was eternally a-ceaning. She
never took no comfort in anything; no. and
not a member of the family had any comfort.
She worked till she got awful nervous and
broken down, and just 'twiXt you and me
believe that's what killed Maria. w Western
Farmer
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

viii our reader. pardon Us for again ur,
ing the great Importance of soeduS down our
bare fields. If they have no faith in their
ability TO Iai-e prass, or have no special use
FOR that crop, they can SOW rye, aud it is not
yet too late to do that. On average land and
for the purpose now in view, half hushol Of
seed to the acre will suffice aud the stall
outlay will be returned manifold in the i'm
Drovcmcnt of the land. With peas as sum
mer renovatin2 crop, and rye asa winter one,
we have the best of facilities for bringing up
our worn and wasted soils,
Toward tie last of the month wheat sow
Ing VIII be iu order ion the northern sections
Of ~. cotton lit I is well to rc4ii2a tle
.act tu.. ,.. climate IS not tho l,,t for
wheat. g. .'.t 10 could not therefore lo
made l..,...,.. 1ut while Obs f., IU.,
iv Jl,' Aa Jon of varieties, and OF
suitable soils wfl proper preparation and
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

first seen by vessel approaching New York
from the sea, and will be a valuable guide to
the mariner.
With the words of Bartholdi we close:
"The statue was born for the place which in
spired its conception. May God be pleased
to bless my work, and long may it remain as
an emblem Of freedom and monument of
the good will and friendship existing between
France and the United States of America"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
n PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 5, lse 6.-TwEI We PAGES
LIBERTY UNVEILED.
A MONUMENT TO THE FRIENDSHIP
OF TWO NATIONS.
The Statue of "Libcrty Enlightcning the
World" from lis Inception to Its Con-
summai ion--Thc Largest Figure in IIu-
Iuan Form Ever Seen by Man.

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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

THE STAIRS IN THE HEAD AND AKIN.
1t is evident that the sculptor designed the
figure and compelled the engineers to adapt
ironwork to support it. If the arm had
been carried in Il more vertical line above the
BODY il would have been muoh cas- to Sc
cure IT. ~ is was brought to the writer's at
tention Oh the occasion of hlS y. :. t. the
torch. H. ,.oticed that iii. arm waved
quite pc, cptibly in the slight wind that was
blowing There was a dark skinned, black
eyed workman putting some finishing touches
to the torch As he looked like a l'renchman
it was supposed that he could understand
sufficient English to answer question, so |
said: II suppose you came from Paris to as
sist in putting the statue tOgether;' BE
CORA. no" That settled the question Of ma
tionaitv 50 | said more freely: Il should
think YOU would have had some difficulty in
deciphering the instructions in French on the
different part, of the statue They did sind
a couple OF frog atcrs across to show us how
the stachcw wnt togither, but we soon
found we knew a dom site more about it than
they did. so they wint home. We got one
three square sheet of copper left over, though,
and none of Us can tell where it goes
Further questioning my "Frinchn friend,
learned that in gale of wind the arm swung
considerably, ara with knowing shake Of
the head he advanced the opinion that should
a "tornadv' ever strike the statue they
would likely have to go dredging for the
torch in the waters of the bay.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

The design of the
torch as a beacon
has been retained
by inserting in the
copper torch thirty
six openings ten
inches in diameter,
us shown in illustra-
ton; these openings
are glazed with
pla tie glass, and
within the torch are
eight electric lights
,of 5000 candle
power each. These
lights will be the
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
KING MALCOLM.

Our American stock is at present being de-
graded to some extent by an admixture of
the vicious little mustang blood, Beware of
it. 1t is a dcluSion and snare. The mus
tang is tough strong, and easily kept they
say So is a goat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

NJ. Bartholdi made thorough tour of the
United States first deciding on his arrival
in New York harbor that the place for a
monument such as he contemplated should be
there at the portal of the republic. In 1874
the idea had taken sufficient shape to be pub
licly announced. and a committee was formed
under the name of the French American
union to undertake the raising of suhscrip-
tionS for the work. In 1876 portion of the
statue, the hand bearing the torch, was com
pletel and sent to the Centennial exhibition
at Philadelphia. In lN,1 the act of congress
accepting the statue rs It gift from the French
people was passed, and Bedloe's island, in
New York harbor, was st apart rs the place
for its reception. In 1883 the statue was com
plctcd in Paris and work began ON the great
pedestal here On July /, 1851, the statue
was formally accepted 10y Mr. Morton, the
United States minister to France, and in
June, lNSj, the whole statue was taken apart
and brought in 2lO cases ON board the French
vessel I,cre to New York harbor Since that
time the work has been pushed forward as
rapidly Us possible to make ready for the UNI
yelling on oct. Is, when visitors We're per
mitted, for the first time, to inspect the work
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05
Henominatcd for Governor of Wisconsin.

j. NJ Ru-k, the Republican candidate for
governor of Wisconsin, is the present in
cumhnut Of that Office. having served two
t.lm. He would not possibly have been
nominated for third term had ne not been
violently attacked by the sociali-tic element
FIR hi, course during the Anarchist riots in
NilNluEcn Inst spring. He is now most vim
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

go
dictivcly opposed
10y the labor cle-
uucut in Wisconsin,
who have placed a
tat" ticket in TN,
field in the hope OF
drawing sufficient
votes fro IN his
party 90 secure hi
defeat. The con
test has attracted
considerable atten
tion throughout the
country Governor
Rusk plurality
was 1857 in ISL,
while in 1854 it was
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1886-11-05

Here is a hay press that will make two
bales at time. 4 pair Of horses are able to
draw it from place to place ms it is needed.
1t will press either straw or hay,
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-01-23

own and other countries TO perpetrate
upon our own people and -those..of other
counties the most stupendeus, fraud,
considered in all It's bearings, ever per-
petrated upon mankind.
While this scheme of demonetizing
silver is 10 double the value. Of the
bonded indebtedness Of the world, and
TO double the purchasing power OF the
gold of the world, and to require double
the amount Of lobor and property now
required to pay the debts Of the world,
want to ask the question, for each PERI
son 10 answer to himself on his con:
science, is there one man in the worN
silly enough to believe the bon dholdefs,
bankers, and money.lenders would Pc
willing to take one-hdlf the face OF
their securities in satisfaction Of the
sums owing to them? If they take
away half the means Of paying. in good
conscience and honor, if they are non
est men, they ought TO reduce their
claims for payment one half. But they
viii do no such thing. They expect to
be able to Use the political power Of
this and other countries to violate the
law and the contracts under WHICH they
obtain and hold bonds, and to rob the
people of what should go to feed.
clothe, and educate their children and
prepare them 10 become good, intelli-
gent, and useful citizens. l can not
and do not believe that Gods justice
will permit the consummation Of such
a crime against right, decency, hrmani-
ty, and civilization. And is there a
sane man in the world, of ordinary in
tellgence, who believes that the states
men OF either Great Britain or Germany
would make such sacrifice of the ma
terial interests of their countries and of
the rights of their people as their
moneyed men are asking US to make for
our country and people? Money lend.
ers and stock gamblers modestly ask us
to sacrifice this great source of our
wealth, which any other nation would
give millions to possess. And men are
found in the American Congress who
advocate policy which would lead 10
this result, if successful.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-01-23
Roofs OF Paper.

A roof, pronounced superior to that
Of slate. because Of its lightness and
other advantages, is now made OF any
iibrous pulp. From this material tiles
Of any shape desired are formed by
pressure under machinery, or by any
other method that may suggest itself.
Pressed into the designs wished for the
pulp tiles are partially dried, previous
to being subjected to waterproof SO.
luton. Thoroughly impregnated with
the preparation to resist moisture, they
are baked to harden in them the water.
proof mixture. After the baking the
tiles are treated to a mixture imparting
an enameled surface; to this is added
coating OF sand, whereby the pulp is
rendered proof against the action OF
heat or fame. BY the use OF different
colored sands variety Of tints may be
impaired to the tiles, which, after the
application of the euameling mixture
and sands, are baked second time.
after which they are ready for use.
Besides the inherent lightness Of pulp
tiles, which obviates the necessity Of
heavy frame to support weighty roof,
the pulp tile, being tough, and not brit
tie like slate, is far less liable to be
broken from blows, stones thrown upon
them or human footsteps. Again, slate
tiles cannot be laid compactly together
on a roof, on account Of their brittle.
ness, which prevents their being drawn
tightly together by nails. Through the
6brous pulp nails may be driven as
close. home as in shingles, thereby bind
ing them closely to the bed and togeth-
er without any possibility OF lateral
movement, or being blown away in
high wind, as states loosely fastened on
roofs SO frequently are, Nails penetrate
the pulp tiles more easily than shingles
and lie closer together, being more
elastic than wood. ..-. d..
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-01-23
Death or Robert MIdgiey.

News was received here Monday
morning, OF the death OF Robert Midg-
ley in San Francisco. Mr.. Midgley
was an old resident Of Dayton, he for a
long time being proprietor Of the Occi.
dental Hotel. OF late years he has
been a resident OF Bodie, Cal. He was
a member of Dayton Lodge, No. s. !.
90. F. George Midgley his son went
to San Francisco Monday night to at.
tend to the funeral ceremonies, which
took place in San Francisco, Wednes.
day. At the time Of his death Mr..
Midgley was Sc years Of age. He
leaves wife and several grown sons
and daughters TO mourn his loss.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-01-23
The Overland for February.

The February issue Of the Overland
Monthly will be published January 2Sth.
Its announcement indicates a Number OF
special interest and great variety. 1t
will contain a Continuation OF the Dis
cussion of Chinese Labor, which at
tracted SO much notice in the last Two
numbers, inc luding, probably, paper
from one OF the leaders of the Tacoma
Anti. Chinese Movement, and certainly
a paper from John S. liittell.
A consideration Of the German Expa.
triation Treaty Question, by A. A. Sar-
gent, late Minister to Berlin, is proms-
ed for January and positively for Feb,
ruary.
The fiction of the Number will be a
continuation OF Miss Helen Lakes seri al
California novel, "For Money and an
After. Christmas Story, entitled "Miss
Roses Adventure"
Mrs. Helee Campbell, we'll known
over the country as the author OF the
very notable recent novel, "Mrs. Hern.
don's Income" and earlier OF the
"Ainslee Stories, "Under Green Apple
Boughs," and many other stories and
social studies, will contribute a most
attractive historical sketch entitled,
"Two Old Fashioned Love Matches. "
Another historical sketch will con-
tain the substance Of the recent remark
able discovery Of the personality OF the
mysterious founder OF Harvard College
under the title, "Who Was John Har-
vard2" and is written by Mr.. Frank ]:
Symmes, Of the Harvard Club of San
Francisco.
Several very important historical and
descriptive California articles are an
nounceL: one is description Of an al
most unknown region in Siskiyou county
known as the "Marble Mountain Coun,
try" there is a second installment OF
the widely. copied "Lost Journal Of a
Pioneer" lastly. paper on the "old
Regime in San Francisco, by Professor
Bernard Moses, of the State University,
who has lately made special study of
early California Alcades, even spend.
ing several months in Mexico for further
light on the subject; his present paper
is apropos Of Mr.. Hittells volume on
Spanish California.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1886-01-23
Esmeraldn Items,

The following items OF interest are
from the Walker Lake Bulletin OF last
Wednesday:
The road from the FIVE mile house i,
10 have a toll gate.
II. NJ. Yerrington and d. l.. Bliss,
came out on Monday to visit the Lapanta.
About sixty-fve men are employed in
Aurora. There are no more vacancies.
Assays from the Eve foot ledge OF the
Dictator mine in Hawthorne District 60
si35 in gold and $3.50 in silver.
The Mono County Bank closed i,s
doors on Thursday afternoon. The
principal cause was that a draft made
by this bank on the Anglo California Of
San Francisco had been protested. 1t
" thought that all claims will be settled
10 full.