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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-26
$500.

PARLOR SUITES in Raw and Spun Silk,
Plain, Embossed and Crushed silk Pushes, Hair
CLOTH etc. the largest line in New England to select
from.
Send for Cuts and Price Lists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-26

Mahogany, Pine, Walnut Cherry Ash, Birch, and
all kinds of wood in all styles of finish and at prices
to suit the people.
A Nice Haircloth Par1or Suite complete,
seven pieces, with large marble-top table, size
2Ox2S. Best Pawtucket haircloth, and solid walnut
frame. The whole thing for
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-26
OLIVER DlTSON g. CO., Boston.

THE MISSES BRIDGMAN graduates of the Mon
roe School of Oratory and Dramatic Art are pre-
pared to give instruction in yoice-cuture, express
sion, gesture and rendition They will respond to
calls Tor associations lecture courses literary and
church societies. T.. o. address, Hardwick, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-26
CROCKERY, LAMPS, CLOCKS,
SHADES and DRAPERIES,
Send for Price List and Catalogue
and be Convinced.
$500.

An Ash Set, with ten pieces complete good
woi kmanship, landscape glass. and a set that will
stand any amount of wear and tear. This set is
finished in good shape, and is not 1t comes from
the factory, some dealers show you, without any
finish it and the pure wood staring at you in the
same style as it came from the mills Only
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-26

If you cannot get ATHLoPHoRos of your drug.
gist, we will send it express paid, on receipt Of
regular price-one dollar per bottle. We prefer
that you buy it from your druggist, but if he
hasn't it, do not be persuaded to try something
else, but order at once from us as directed
ATHLoPHoRos Co., 1l2 Wall Street New York
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-05-26
Stoves and Ranges.

Immense stock, large assortment Low prices. A
splendid single range, for Sl4 and nice double
oven range, for goo, with all the ware and pipe COM
plete full line of the New Hub, Hub Junior
Quaker, New Tariff b. A. Atkinson, First National
and all of the most popular lines in the market.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
NEW FAST PASSENGER
TRAINS.

B0tWOon the Twin Cities and Chlcogo---
Limited Tims---Unlimited Comfort.
The limited trains between Mime
apolis, St. Paul and Chicago over The
Royal Route" Chicago, St. Paul. Min
neapolis & Omaha and Chicago &
Northwestern railways. are for the ex-
elusive use Of regular first-class travel.
This extra train over 1.-The Royal
Route" will be known as the "Short
Line Limited" 1t is a new train
throug hout, and in the finish and furn-
ishing and appliances for safety aud
comfort the equipment of this train can
not be surpassed.
The ''Short Line Limited makes its
first trip Sunday night, May 2, and ev-
cry night each week there after except
Saturday, leaving Minneapolis 7 p. m,
st. Paul 7:S5 p. M. and arriving at Chi
cago 7:55 next morning, using only tho
time between supper and breakfast.
No extras added to price of railroad
and sleeping car ticket for this ex-
clusiveness, quick time and reliable
train service. The ''Short Line Linn
ited' over The Royal Route will be
tho finest train ever run out of the twin
cities to Chicago, or any other place,
and while the equipment and train serv-
ice on Tho Royal Route may be i'm
itated, it cannot bo excelled. Only
regular first-class tickets, including
books 1000 mile and clergymen's an
nual half-fare permits, will be good on
these trains. Tickets and sleeping car
accommodations can be secured at No.
IS Nicollst house block, Minneapolis,
and 159 East Third street, St. Paul.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
WHILE WE MAY.

The hands are such dear hands:
They are 50 full; they turn at our demands
SO often they reach out,
With TRIES scarcely thought about
SO many times; they do
So many things for me, for you
II their fond wills mistake,
We may we'll bend, not break.
They are such fond. frail lips,
That speak to us. Pray II love strips
Them Of discretion some times,
Or If they speak too slow or quick, such
We pass by. for We may SEQ
Days not Far of when those small words
Held rot .. slow, or quick, or out Of place,
but dear,
Because the lips are no more here.
Along the path with ours-feet fast or slow,
And trying to keep pace-if they mistake
Or tread upon some flower that We would
take
Upon our breast, or bruise some reed,
Or crush poor Hope until it bleed,
We may be mute,
Nor turning quickly to impute
Grave fault; Tor they and We
Have such little way to go-can be
Together such little while along the way,
We will be patient while We may.
80 many little faults We find,
We see them for not blind
Il love. We see them, but if you and
Perhaps remember that some by and by,
They will not be
Faults then-grave faults-to you and me,
But just odd ways-mistakes, or even less
Remembrance to bless,
Days change so many things, yes, hours,
We see 50 differently in suns and showers.
Mistaken words tonight
May be SO cherished BY to-morrow's light.
We may be patient for We know
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Decided Hts Wife Away.

\ Reading, Pa, letter says that Nj AK
Rebstock,a Philadelphia brewer, Frieda
Rcbstock. his wife, a progressing
young woman. and Albert Wolf, called
at Alderman Schcctz's office and had
that official settle novel suit between
them. Mr.. and Mrs. Rebstock were
married three years ago. She is twen-
ty-four years Of age and moved in ex-
cellent society among tho Germans of
Philadelphia Wolf and Rebstock
were very close friends for years.
Last year Rebstock sent his wife on a
European trip. Several years ago she
first met Wolf. handsome young Ger
man. A strong attachment sprung up
between the two, which was quickly
noticed by Rebstock. Alderman
Scheetz was called upon to amicably
adjust their marital difficulties. Mr..
and Mrs. Rcb.tock signed a paper by
which they agreed to separate, pro-
vided she gave him certain articles
which he bought her when they were
married. Reb>tock renounced all claim
to the woman as his wife. He then
left for Philadelphia. Mrs. Rebstock
and Wolf were married and will make
their residence at Reading.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Crows and Corn Worms.

A new England farm journal gives a
plan for preventing crows from pulling
corn. 1t is to soak the corn in a weak
solution of copperas (sulphate of iron)
twenty-four hours before planting. To
make it easy to drop, and to prevent
the iron from injuring the hands, rub
the corn In gypsum or plaster. This
method. it says, will prevent crows
from destroying the corn and save the
farmer much annoyance and labor.
The West is not much troubled with
crows, but the crow blackbird commits
great depredations in some sections of
the West by pulling corn. The great
difficulty in the West is from the ravages
of the cut-worm, heart-worm, and wire
worm. The soaking of corn in any
liquid, indicated or otherwise, is not
practicable in the West, since soaked
corn cannot be properly distributed from
machines. If some experimenter
would only devise some means
to prevent the depredations of
insect pests on the seed and
sprouted corn he would indeed be a
benefactor. A thorough smoking of
the seed has been recommended, but
experiments have not been so conclu-
sively made as to learn how far the
smoking of corn may be carried with
out injury to the germ and at tho same
time rendering it obnoxious to the lar
vac of insects.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Thoughts.

Silence does not always mark wis
dom.
God alone knows what wealth the
dead have taken with them.
Wealth legitimately acquired is val
liable, and is only valuable when thus
acquired.
Thought power is of slow growth.
Time and experience are requisite for
its perfection.
Labor is the parent of all the lasting
wonders of the world, whether in verse
or stone, whether poetry or pyramids.
AS it is mans destiny to be ruled
by woman, he should. for his own
sake, render her as fit for the task as
possible.
He who lives with a good wife be-
comes better thereby, and those who
lay down among vio)ets arise with the
perfume upon their garments.
How easy is the thought. in certain
moods, of lovliest, most unselfish de-
votion! How hard is the doing of the
thought. in the face of a thousand un-
lovely difficulties!-- Weighed and Want
ing.
To do the the right thing at the
right time, and in the right way,
is the substance of method; and the
secret of it cannot be formulated, much
less communicated; it cannot be
learned, but it is to be thought out.
While what we do unquestionably iu-
tluences what we are, it is equally true
that what we are influences and de-
termines the real value of what we dc.
Let no one then imagine that he can
permanently benefit his work or further
his business by sacrificing his own
manhood or neglecting other obliga-
tons.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Base Ball Prizes.

The Boston Herald publishes the fol-
lowing official list of prizes for the base
ball players of 1885,
For loosing an ear, appointment as
usher in the grand stand.
A broken finger joint, lay off until it
is we'll.
Scraping skin from one elbow in
stealing base, promise of an increase
in salary; both elbows, two promises.
Getting second on long slide (base-
ment of pants must remain intact),
autograph of managers.
For having wire from mask driven
into the skull half an inch, loud ap-
plause from the directors; for getting
killed, set of resolutions, without
frame, to relatives.
For twisting the ankle in trying to
make an impossible play. monkey
wrench; it will be found a useful ar
ticle in such cases.
Bruising the shins, the right to rub
them.
For losing the sight of the eyes in
trying to catch fly in the face of the
sun, release, with back pay.
For having spike in an opponents
shoe driven through the instep, two
days vacation.
For having toe nail ground off by an
opponents heel, the privilege to limp.
For not making up face or saying
''Oh!' when a hot liner lands on the
fingers ends, sympathy of stockhold-
ers.
Foul ball in pit of the stomach, per-
NIT to stop.
Having teeth knocked out and con-
tinuing play, the privilege of being
called ''tough.'
For killing scorer, a 81, 900 United
States bond.
For kicking against the umpire's de-
cisions, when he is known to be right,
two shoes from mule; this is an en-
blematic trophy.
The management, in offering the
above prizes. does it for the purpose of
encouraging the players to put forth
their best endeavors, as oy so doing
the games will be moro entertaining;
and with the hope that the dividends
will be larger than they otherwise
would be.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Both Wore English. You Know.

In a company which was doing
Shakespeare at one of the Boston the
aires was an English actor named Cole
man. He was an actor of the old
school, and quite as tragic off the stage
as on. His fellow players chaffed him
in the dressing rooms on account of his
being an Engli,hman, and particularly
on the difficulty he experienced in the
use of the aSpirate. This had been
done so much that the Englishman was
reused to fur;ou>ne>s if any one dared
to initiate his cockpey misuse of the
eighth letter of eur alphabet, One
morning he came down to breakfast
at the fremont House in a not very
plea SAINT frame Of mind. He had been
chated pretty hard the evening before
and. in addition. had not slept we'll.
The waiter-a darkey of the darkest
hue-laid the bill Of fare before him.
Ave you hanv fresh heggs?' asked
Coleman.
:'frs. sab wered the darkey.
''O~'ll you ave EN- cooked. sab?
Boiled. scrambled, fried. homelet! hany
way you like, sah.'
Coleman turned quickly, gave the
waiter n sharp look, frowned, and, and
then, rs though making up his mind
that his ears had deceived him. indi-
Gated his preference in the way of
''heggs
Hany think else sah'' asked the
wai;'r. Gavin beef ash is very nice
alb, dis mawnip.' Bit of fish, sah?''
'Alihat steak, sab, finnan 'addie, fresh
od-t'!tlnan face had turned pur-
pic He jnmpc'! 10 his feet, caught the
waiter BY the collar, and held him at
arms length.
What do you mean. sirrah,' he
roared. '.by initiating a gentleman's
speech. ave mind to throttle you,
you impcrtinent sconndrel!''
Hi bcgs YER pardon, sab, but Hi
really cant clip hit, sab. Him an
Englishman IN: self, sah.''
You lie. You villian!" beloved
Coleman. You We been paid for this
by this time SOME Of the other guests
had interviewed. and the darby. pale
With fear, was released from the actors
clutches. The head waiter vouched fo.
the fact that the darky was an English
man, born at Pu:rey. and Coleman.
restored to h:s equilibrium, settled
down to his breakfast again-but with a
change of walters.
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them. And ny misery was increased
by the haunting idea that she might
now bs the worse for my refusing 6er
the sun umbrella.
''But he was more merciful than I
deserved-as He always is. After a
few wretched days of doubt, word camo
that Marian would get we'll.
II fretted and pinned so to see her,
that at length my mother allowed me
to 70 to the house where she had boon
taking care of her all the weary time.
I was carefully cautioned to be very
quiet and TO do nothing to excite her,
but nobody seemed to have remem-
bered to prepare me for the great
change in her appearance. went in
to her half-darkened room with
beating heart, and, forgetting all
caution, gave little cry of dismay as
l first caught sight of her.
"Could that be my merry-faced little
sister, could not see a trace of her
in the poor, little thin face which
turned toward me. All the pretty
curls were gone, and her blue eyes
looked unnaturally large over the pale
cheeks She held out q white bit of a
nanO 10 me, out rushed out OF the
room and cried till l could cry no
longer.
''They did not let me 20 back, but
she was brought home soon after that
and had many days in which to show
that had learned my lesson wen.''
''And did you never quarrel any
more?' asked Ruth, as Aunt Emily
paused.
''Well, l suppose We did sometimes,
but We certainly did mend our ways SO
far as to be able to taste the sweetness
which comes of seeking happiness for
others instead of ourselves. l think
we found that bright smile, a gentle
word, kindly act, and all the other
beautiful outgrowths of loving spirit
were better worth cultivating than the
crop of ugly weeds which grows from
the root of evil temper"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

ST. PAUL.
WHEAr-No. | hard, s11<c bid; May, c
bid, No. 1 Northern, 7Sc bid; No. 3
Northern, 75c bid.
EssssR ssfea D. :s@;2 .t5. s.tsa
Corn No; ., ss1lc asked: May, s4x bid.
asked No: white 3211c. bid.
Barley No. 9, SIC. bid.
Rye No. 2, SEC. bid.
Flax Seed 90. bid.
Baled hay, 81. 25 asked; timothy $3.50
Dressed beef, choice steers f. Csc;
veal, 8 @9:.
Butter, extra s1@2sc. bid.
EEessss s1 1ls ssSas1c asked.
Potatoes, soc@ So per bushel bid.
Live 5tock-Sales Of steers ranged IA. l2h
@$5OO per 100 lbs. Sheep sold at @4.50@
IS per 100. Hogs $3.sO@$3.s5.
MINNEAPOLIS.
WHEAT-No. ! hard. cash, S2115c. bid for
May; June, $40; no. l Northern, cash
7s4c; No; ? Northern, cash, zoe.
.4Se SSkf"f In BARRELS in ct; held &
@5.70 delivered at New England points;
&5.45@5.50 delivered New York and Penn
sylvania, points; bakers $3.6O@3.75.
Wheat, May 79A; June sOs6c.
Corn, May 35xc; June 36Xc.
Oats, cash 29k; June 29Xc.
Flax seed No. l, 31.O51<.
Pork, cash, $500 9l5; June, $aO7x@
Live Stock, Cattle e3. 25@4: Hoes
e4.O54 20; Sheep, $2.00@5.OO.
DULUTH.
WHBAT-Cash No. 1 hard 82Xc.
MINIATURES.
Wheat-Cash, 79Ac: June. soy.
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Live Stock NotAa for NAV

May is critical month with farm
animals. They are, over a great part
OF the country, going ''from hay to
grass" and are liable to be effected by
the facilitating influence of the sue
culent and loosening feed. The only
way to prevent evil effects is to give
hay and grain at morning and evening
at first. continuing the morning ration
of hay longer than that of the evening,
until the grass gradually gains in
nutrative value and the animals be-
come accustomed to it. This is equal
ly important for horses, COWS and
sheep. Horses that are not put to
hard work are not usually harmed by
grass; the clearing OUT does them
good. Brood-1nares, however, need
more substantial feed. Work horses
or oxen, should also have hay daily,
but if the hay is low, and due consider
alton for the future prevents buying,
they must have grain, W hich is best
fed ground and sprinkled on chopped
straw. Fresh COWS generally do very
we'll if they calve within month after
they are put to grass. There will be
little fear of milk fever or any trouble
incident to a feverish condition, but
large mixers will need feed the Sec
ond week or they will run down thin.
Agriculturist for May.
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Make round hole in the upper end
of each, dig out at least half contents;
set in dish covered with warm, slight
" sailed water, and bring to simmer.
Throw away the water; carefully fill the
onions with minced poultry or veal,
put q bit of butter in the dish to pre-
vent burning. scatter fine crumbs thick
" over the onions, and bake, covered.
half an hour.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

A LOVE for and intimate acquaintance
with rare old laces are supposed to in
dictate the presence of blue blood in a
woman's veins. Any pa1venu can APP
preclato diamonds, but lace is quite
another affair, and to be connoisseur
Of it is almost equal to possessing
patent of nobility.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Raising Horses on tho Farm.

Raising colts for market ought to be
one of the sources OF farm protits-one
of the perquisites of the farmer. as
eggs and butter should be the perqm-
sites of the farmers wife. 1t is not
expected that the ordinary farmer is to
be a fancy breeder, nor, indeed, a
breeder of what is called blooded stock.
But he should have an eye to the fit
ness of things. and endeavor to breed
good, useful grades. He should have
some idea of what sort of q colt his
mare is calculated TO breed, and seek
sire accordingly. In this way, if he
can not breed the highest priced stock,
he can at least secure good, useful
animal that will pay for its rearing and
keeping. A few dollars for service of
the right kind is as likely to result in
severa dollars value in the colt as
good seed is to bring forth q paying
crop in the field over one from poor
seed, or seed of poor kind. There is
no prospect of profit in breeding from
an inferior sire. because his services
can be had for small cost. AS well
expect a good harvest of field corn
from planting popcorn seed, as to
expect valuable colt from an inferior
sire. 1t is perhaps not worth while to
waste expensive service on scrub
mare, but if q mare is worth breeding
from at all. it will pay to secure
service that gives some prospect of
value in the offspring. Something
never comes of nothing. Neither will
colt of value come from coupling a
worthless mare with a worthless horse.
Like begets like, and scrub colts are
poor National Liuc
Stock Journal.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Oatmeal Cruel.

One even cup of fine fresh oatmeal,
one pint of cold water, one pint of milk,
one even teaspoonful of salt; wet the
oatmeal with the water and set over
the fire in farina-kettle. stirring often
and, as it stiffens, beating in cupful
of milk; stir steadily five minutes after
it reaches the boil, adding gradually
the rest of the milk. Cook in all half
an hour, dating from the scalding point.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06
Potato CrOQuets.

Mash mealy potatoes to a soft paste
with milk and little butter: work in
a raw egg, we'll beaten, and teaspoon
full of prepared flour. Mold into rolls
rounded at the ends, dip in beaten egg,
then in fine cracker crumbs, and fry in
good dripping or sailed lard. Gro
quets are best when left to get cold and
firm before they are cooked. Drain all
the fat from them before dishing.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

MIR. HowELLs is quoted as stating
that he is not altogether in love with
his books, but of them all he is most graf.
flied with his "Foregone Conclusion"
and his second choiceis the ''Undis-
covered Country though this judy
ment is supposed to apply to their
literary makeup. as some of his other
volumes have been more satisfactory
financially.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1886-05-06

A NEW order of fancy dress for a
garden party to be given at the vice.
regal lodge in Dublin early in May,
has been issued by the lord-lieutenant
AMI Lady Aberdeen. In the hope of
encouraging Irish trade, it has been de-
cided that every one who attends this
gathering shall be attircd in the cos
tune of peasants of different countries
and in any case the ladies and their
children shall wear dresses of Irish
manufacture. Gentlemen are to wear
suits Of Irish tweed, Irish felt hats,
and poplin ties of St. Patrick blue, and
both ladies and gentlemen must wear
Irish glover exclusively.
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Current Notes:

Arkansas has = State Agricultural
Society formed exclusively of colored
men.
About 1000, 900 pounds of fish were
frozen for Washington and Fulton
markets, New York, to be used during
Lent, and $4,000, 900 eggs were bought
to be shipped there for the same sea-
son.
Some varieties of raspberries throw
up great many suckers which should
be cut out. Not over four canes to the
hill should be allowed, so as to afford
plenty of room.
For wet lands a good mixture for
pasturage would be red-top, eight
pounds; alsike, six pounds; meadow
foxtail, four pounds, and rough-stalked
meadow, six pounds.
At the Canadian Experimental Sta
ton it has been determined that feed
ing timothy without much clover has a
tendency to dry the flow of milk in
winter.
A litter of pigs narrowed in spring or
summer grow rapidly if at pasture, be-
cause the green food keeps the pigs
digestion good and enables it to get
full benefit from any other food that
may be eaten
Orchard and oat grass flower ripsn
together, and are good mixture.
These grown together and without
clover are excellent. Sow about one
and one-half bushel of oat grass per
acre mixed.
The natural life of the sheep is short
or than that of any other domestic AMI
NAL. Five or six years is the limit of
their practical usefulness, though valu-
able breeding ewes may be kept one or
two years longer.
The shallow-rooted timothy and
deep-rooting clover feed in different
depths of soil, and hence 20 we'll to-
gether. Mammoth clover ripens more
nearly with timothy than medium clo-
liked by farm stock except swine.
White animals have been observed to
an uncommon extent of late in Ger
many. A white chamois was shot in
the Totengebirge, white fish otter
was caught near Luxembourg, white
cartridges were shot near Brunswick,
and white fox was killed near Hessen.
Many farmers delay sowing oats and
barley from belief that the ground
must become warm before the sowing,
thus delaying the ripening of the crop
and running the risk of shortage from
drouth. Oats should be sown as soon
as the ground is in good working order
after the frost is out, and barley should
be sown as soon afterward as possible.
The following general rules will ap-
ply in the selection of calves to be raised
for dairy cows: The head should not
be overlarge, the neck thin rather than
thick, and the skin possessing a soft
feel that can Only be judged by an ex-
pert. Look to the escutcheon and
milk veins. These are as GOOD ind,ca-
tions of character as the pedigree.