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Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
Plums from Peach Trees.

A gentleman at southampton, Mass,
set out number of nursery grown peach
trees some eight years ago. Within a
few years they were attacked, as was
supposed, with the ycllows, and died
back. For several years sprouts were
produced from what was left of the
trunks, but died back in q similar man.
ncr. Finally the trunks wero cut of
near the ground. The next year they
sproutcd, as usual, but it was observed
that the new growth was that of the
plum, and entirely different from the
peach. These shoots were allowed ia
grow, and have now begun to bear.
Their fruit is an unmistakabc plum, but
worthless, suggesting that Of some poor
Seeding. This apparent anomaly Of
plums born on peach trees is not so hard
to explain as many of the puzzles sent to
agricultural journals, for it is customary
in Europe to work the peach on plum
stock, for the production of dwarf plants,
and Downing states that some of the best
French cultivators prefer the almond
stock. The apparent sprouting of the
peach into poor sort of plum, in the
case referred to, undoubtedly depends
upon the production of branches from
plum stock, on which the peach had been
worked, after the latter was entirely
killed. Prof William TreledSc.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
FOR THE FARM AND HOME,
Tho Keeplng of Hutter,

An English dairy woman gives tho 'Fol.
lowing rules for practice in farm dairies:
Butter that has been properly worked,
sailed and packed, will go moldy and
rancid unless due care is taken to eX-
cludc damp air, etc. Promising that
butter is properly packed to within half
an inch of the top of tho crock, make it
perfectly level and smooth, and spread
over it n square of cotton or linen rag a
little larger than the top Of tho crock
press 1t over the butter, and on this put
a layer of finely ground salt to the thick
ness of n quarter inch; sec that it is
quite to the edge of the crock all round,
and gently turn up the edges of the
linen and fold it over the salt. Stand
tho crock in shady corner of the dairy
table, and in few days natural brine
will probably have formed, or the butter
may be so dry that the salt will hardly
melt; in either case l have found the
butter keep perfectly and at present
there are crooks in our dairy put up in
June, and tho butter is as sweet and of
as good color as if newly packed. An
other advantage Of tho system is that the
butter can be looked after by simply
raising the edge of the cotton covering,
and if showing any sign of too much
damp, dry cloth and fresh salt can be
put on.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10

An old gentleman at Towkcsbury fol
many years rode blind horse. Though
sightlcss, the stced, which had probably
been good fcnccr once, had learned to
jump whenever he received hint that
he was desired to do so. One day. after
run with the hounds, some hunting
men were talking about big jumps, and
the owner Of the blind horse stouty
maintained that that animal would jump
over single obstacle which none of
their hunters would leap. He was
ready to back his words with money,
and as the result Of the conversation he
made four bets of G5 each on tho sub
jcct. Very soon the four sportsmcn re-.
pcnted of risking their money so roshly,
The owner Of the blind horse put down
n straw in the street, and this constituted
the "obstacle." lie rode up to it, and
the blind stced, responding to his call,
''rosc at the raspcr," clearing it with a
bound four feet in the air. and cover
ing twelve feet Of ground at least. None
Of the other four horses would rise at q
straw, and the owner ofthc blind horse
was $40 the richer. London Court
Journal
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
Farm and Garden Notes.

Over 600 inches Of rain-ffty feet
have fallen in some parts of India within
year.
1t is best to pillow heavy and early in
the fall, if hood crops are to be planted
next season.
The richer and better titled the ground
the less seed will be required of small
grain. The roots do not have to forage
so far
Let every farmer resolve that he will
give no quarter next year to weeds. This
fall is good time to begin with the old
seed heads. Burn them.
Plenty OF rubbing will produce q good
coat on your horse. "EIbow grease
opens the pores, so(tens the skin and
promotes the general health.
An Indiana f;rmcr advocates cutting
off part of the tops of potato vines when
they grow too rank and states that he
has increased the yield by so doing.
Don't put all your chances, says a con-
temporary, in one basket; diversity a
little more. Try TO have something to
sell from spring time on till Christmas.
Keep all the suckers that start from
roots of trees removed. They not only
make the tree unsightly, but will injure
its growth. Remove them early and
often,
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new ENGLAND NEWS.

Painters and paper h myers at Haverhll,
Mass, numbering $50, have struck for do
crease of working hours They demand tho
same pay, S225 per day for nine hours
work.
Josephine Chauquette has been probably
fatally burned at Fall River, Mass, by the
explosion of Il kerosene lamp.
The railroad commissioners have reported
favorably upon the petition of the Chat
ham, Mass, Railroad Company for charter
Mrs. C. Hamlin of Nashua, n. H., has
committed suicide by drowning in Sandy
pond.
The Bath, Ne, Board of Trade have ap-
pointed a committee to call the governments
attention 10 Baths fitness for navy yard.
w. L. Stevens farm, at Franklin Falls, N
H., was recently burned, with 20 cows, one
horse, pigs and other live stock. Loss not
stated. Tho fire is supposed to be Of inccn-
diary origin.
The two-y ear-old boy of Nicholas Donovan
of Sandwich, Mass, pulled from the stovo a
kettle of hot water, severely scalding him SO
that he has since died.
George G.. Davis store in Marlboro, N. H.,
was recently entered by burglars the safe
blown open and near,y 800 taken. The
town safe near by, with considerable more
money in it, was not mOlested.
Frank D. Bacon, commercial traveller,
married, aged about 80 committed suicide
in New Haven, Conn, cutting his throat
with razor. He was respondent because
afflicted with Bright's disease.
The Vermont house Of representatives has
voted in favor of woman suffrage, 1}j to 81.
Shaw, Cooling &, Co.'S shoe mandatory
nj la bnsl ln-t hui ,.,
Capt. All ert Warwick, we'll known sen
master, died suddenly, at Portland, Me.
Small quantities of mackerel are being
taken in traps at Provincetown, Mass, but
meters meet with poor success. All other
kinds of fish are very scarce.
The Davis girl convicted of attempting to
poison family in Wilmington, Mass, has
been sentenced toseven years in the woman S
prison
A young man, about 90 years OF AGE, named
II. A. Rogers of Milford, Mass, has been
found dead at Holliston 1t is supposed he
was run over by freight train.
Shoe manufacturers at Whitman, Mass. ;,
asked to consider two conflicting price lists
for lasting, presented by the Lasters' Protec-
tive Union and the Knights of Labor re-
spectively.
Patrick Crowley of Peabody, Mass, who
killed his wife, has been sentenced to five
Years in state prison.
A bill has passed in Vermont to prevent
any one except veterans from wearing G. A.
r badges
Bishop Walden has been assigned to preside
a. the New England Methodist conference at
Leominster.
James LAWYER Of Greenfield died from the
effect of blows delivered by John Shea. Shea
was arrested.
Fall River spinners want an increase in
wages, but the traasurers claim more time to
con, ider the matter.
The Democrats Ct Solth birmingham AMI
adj lining towns celebrated the election of
lIe,srs, Burnett and slattery on the 5th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
FOREIGN.

The finances of Hungary are in bad way.
The police of Vienna have captured noto-
rous swindlcr, who has operated in towns of
America aud Europe under the aliases of
Barton Walker and walter WILSON,"
The Sultan has sent special envoy to
France TO present TO Madame de Feycinot,
tho wife of the prime minister, the insignia Of
the Cheiakl order,
Sir Edward Watkin, thoIwel-known rail
way magnate, proposes the establishment Of
line of trans Atlantic steamers from Hull,
to run in connection with the Canadian Pa
ciiic Railway.
johannes Diclmann the sculptor of the
Schiller monument at Frankfort, is deal
The Manchester Eng Chnmbcr Of COM
merce has rejected, by a majority of one, n
resolution opposing free trade.
1t is announced that the creditors of tho
late King of Bavaria must accept immediate
cash payments at an abatement OF from ID TO
20 per cent. on the full amount in payments
extending over four years.
Mexican newspapers are agtating pro-
posed constitutional amendment extending
the torn of the President from four to SIX
years,
News has been receive from Colombo
Ceylon, of the cold blooded murder of w. c..
Thompson of st. John, n b., mate of the
Nova Scotia barque Strathay, by seaman
named Smith. The mate alleged Smith was
shamming sickness. An alteration followed
when Smith picked up a Delaying pin and
smashed the mates skull and dashed his
brains out. The murderer, Who is also u
Canadian, was handed over to tho author-
ties.
Heavy storms have prevailed throughout
Scotland. In Edinl urg, the gable of II new
building was ovcrhrOwn and three WorkmCn
killed and five injured
1t is said that the widow of the lao Lord
Lytleton is to become the wife Of James
Russell Lowell.
The Canadian government has been petit
toned to cancel three of EdisOns and the
Blake transmitter t ephono patents, on the
ground of violation of the patent law
Two women have been convicted of boy
Cotting sheriifs sale in Ireland.
The proposed Socialist meeting in London
on Lord Mayors day has been prohibited.
Amnesties have been anted TO reg iments
that assisted in the deposition OF Prince
Alexander.
The present Egyptian regime is declared
by the Republique Franchise to beworse than
that of the WORST of the khediyeI
Mr.. Gladstone, replying to prominen
Liberal who proposal a national ties mona
to the eX-premier, says he does not desire it.
A remarkable stormcloui has burst over
the lake district of England. The storm was
the heaviest ever known in that locality.
The damage to propa ty was very large, and
many cattle We're lost.
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more QvAKING IN the SOUTH.
Heavy Shocks in South Carolina
and Georgia,
| The Rocket Creates n Panic In n SCHOOL
a Chili kIicl In the Rush from the
| building.

CHARLESTON, S. G., Nov. 5-Thcrc was
the sevc!cst shock yet felt at Sumter at l","5
to-day, and n severe and continued shock at
Greenwood, s. c., ut II 80 to-day, perhaps
the second scylrc8 yet felt.
All the schools here we in session Mt tho
time Of tl-dly'S shock. Oho pupil IN n col
orcd school was crushed in thu panic OF th9
pupils, ana sevcrll pupslS IN lh' shaw School
lcol were inju,ed By failing plaster
mg,
A severe earthquake shock was felt in Co.
lumb.a at l9,?3 t!Is afternoon. 1t was &C
cJmpaniyd b. the usual deto atoms Tho
vibrations continued 10 seconds, Buildings
W 10 vi Icnty shaken and people rushed out
into the reefs. This $40 TX was probably
SOY crcr than any experience there
since August 81, No damage has been re-
ported
At l226 o'clock there was the scvercit
earthquake shotk ut Augusta, Ga, Snco
| A X, Il. L. lasted - seconds, and people
rushed INTO the streets. There was no dam
u done
At Woshingt n slight shock was felt
about T. - p, III
Al Raj igh, n. c., slight shock, short in
duration hut quito legccphDl', was felt at
l2.25 O'Clock Ihls afternoon.
AT Whining ON, \. C., a sharp and dis
tinct sllcli wa, felt at l9.2j p, IN.
At Richmond, Va, two light shocks were
felt at la.3j p. IN. Vibrations wee felt
sens bly, in upper stories OF houses
AT Savannah, Ca, Il sharp shock was felt
| just US c o k were striking -, Ttle1 island
reports it tic havICSs felt there sinc' Aug.
81, and preceded by loud rambling. 1t lasted
30 seconds, and p oplo all rushed into the
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10
Points in strawberry Culture,

A number Of prominent horticulturists
testified at the late meeting OF the Amer
lean Horticultural Society that straw
berries will thrive where the thcrmomc-
ter falls as low as As degrees below zero.
The plants, it was reported, rarely freeze
during these severe winters, even when
there is not much snow on the ground ;
but it is the safer plan to cover well with
hay, straw, etc.
Mr.. j. NJ. Smith, Green Bay, Wis,
who has had long experience, read n
paper on protection against drought, in
which he set forth his own practice,
which has stood severe tests. Ills gar
den contains forty acres, sloping south
ward, and is divided into beds 3 1-2
rods wide. Between the beds are alleys
little lower than the surface, and I'M
der these alleys are drains of tile to carry
of the surplus water. His theory is that
undcrdraincd soil is better both in floods
and in droughts.
Another preventive Of loss by drouth
prOctiscd by Mr.. Smith is deep plough
ing, and a third is wood ashes applied
as fertilizer In drought he h,y IS the
surface thoroughly worked, from one to
four inches. This mulchcs the soil be-
low and light rains sink into the soil in
stead of cvaporatlng as they do when a
crust is formed upon the surface.
A strawberry bed Of several acres for
six years he has dressed with from thirty
to forty loads of manure annually. At
ter the winter covering is taken off he
spreads on lcachcd ashes and hoes the
ground twice before picking. His
strawberries, under this treatment, resist
long droughts and yield him over 5000
per acre, when Others in that section do
not get half crop.
G. A. Green thought too much credit
is given to ashes. Their application on
some soils is doubtless q benefit, but
other soils gained nothing by the appli-
cation, not requiring potash.
Prof. C!aypolc, of the Ohio Univcr-
sity, explained why ashes prove an cx-
cellent application during or preceding
a drought The explanation was that
water has a strong affinity for carbonate
of potash, so strong that it is almost i'm
possible to keep this substance dry even
when kept in a cOrked bottle.
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Recipes.

SOFT GINGER BREAD.-The materials
arc one cup of sugar, one cup of butter,
one cup of sour cream, one cup of New
Orleans molasscs, four cups of sifted
flour, one tablespoonful of soda dissolved
in little hot water one tablespoonful
Of ginger, three well-bcatcn eggs, the
rind grated of one lemon. Add raisins
if you wish them.
DRIED APPLE CAKE. Two cupfuls OF
sweet dried apples, soak over night and
chop; two cupfuls of moasscs, and let it
simmer over two hours; when cold add
one cupful of sugar, two eggs, onc-half
cupful of sour cream, sour milk and but.
ter two tcaspo,nfus of soda, four cup
fuls of flour, four tcaspoonfuls Of CHINA
mon, ono teaspoonful of cloves and one
nutmeg.
VEGETABLE SoUr.-scrapc two car.
rots, an onion, quarter of cabbage, and
two turnips, and cut them into pieces q
little larger than dice. Put the pieces
into large saucepan with little but
ter and water, and cook half an hour;
then cut the potatoes in the same way,
take the meat out of the soup kettle,
skim of the grease and put all into the
broth, and cook another half hour.
FRENCH MUSTARD. Three tablespoon.
fuls of mustard, one tablespoonful of
granulatcd sugar, well worked together
then beat in an egg until it is smooth,
add one tcocupful of vinegar, little at
n time, working it all smooth, then set
on the stove and cook three or four min.
utes, stirring all the time, when cool add
one tablespoonful OF the best olive oil,
taking care to get it all thoroughly
worked in, and smooth, You will find
this very nice,
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NEWS NOTES.
DOMESTIC.

DOMEO To-
The managers of tho Pennsylvania iron
Company have poslcl notice OF increase oil
puldlelsN wages TO 81 - per ton, and D per
cent increase to other employees
Rockford, ILL.,, has been visited by great
conilagraion.
The threatened strike among the bccf mcl
at the Oh cago stock yards has begun, and
nearly 600 men arc now ont from tha
slaughter houSy of G. 7, Swift a. Go, and
Nelson Morris The trouble Is over tho adop'
ton of the lO.hour system,
Thomas Stevens, who Is making tour Of
the world on his BICYCLE is now in Calcutta
lilo will push on to China and he homeby
Christmas.
Part of the Charleston cotton factory,
Charleston, S. G., has lecn wrecked by II
boiler cxplo ion William Cakes was liter
ally boiled to dea h.,
Lone Man." who is supposed to have cen
implicated i'll tho massacre at Frog lake last
yea, has been arrested at Edmonton, N,
w, II.
BY the burning of hotel in l. ogooicN,
Ind, yesterday lmcl lives were los. One
of the victims had, ON the previous day been
elected county treasurer an another county
auditor.
DUllCUIl u. NIlNt.b'l, " NV bl"'ll
dealer, has made an asst nmant IN the cJu ty
court to Kenneth X. Smoot. His liali tiles
are $1,000 and his Il iscts $llOOl
Thirteen freight cars were ditcbc and a
tramp killed AMI II others wounded near
Nicksburg, Miss.
The strike of beef butchers at Chicago still
continues, Tut the establishments are doing
some business.
Lous Biera was indicted at New York for
shooting Surveyor Ecattc,
Statement is made that Col. lngcrSoll has
consented to app ar for the Anarchists
The French delegates to Barthodi statue
dcd cation receive social attentions at New
York
a complete canvass of Speaker ClrliSle'>
district gives him maio ity of I s
Judge mgrnham of Now York reserves his
decision in NE underground telegraph in
Junction application.
Rochester revokcs the licens, to erect
telephone wire poles on account OF araisJ III
rates.
Canada is charging the United States with
inactivity in nrrang ng for n new eXtIadi'
ton treaty.
Dr. Avelng, the Socialist, on Henry
Georges vote, says it is the dawning Of a
social rcvou ion.
Wallace Graham, Canadian lawyer, is
60 ming TO BotDn to get evidence in the
sh ny seizure cases,
Severe shocks of earthquake felt in South
Carolina and Georgia; plnic in school, and
one child crushed to death.
Secretary Mcpherson says the result OF
Tuesdays elections was dut to tariff agita-
ton ana disappointed spoilSmen,
On'v portion of the packers at Armour's
Cnita e est, shment left work, and Mas.
tr " orkmall Bu Ter denies issuing the order
TO strike
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1886-11-10

Two hundred years and more ago the
beds in England were bags filled with
straw or leaves, but not upholstered or
squared with modern ncatness. The bag
could be opened and the litter re made
daily. There were few bedrooms in the
houses of ancient EngIand. The master
and mistress of the Ango-Saxon house
had chamber or shed built against the
wall that enclosed the mansion and its
dependencies; their daughters had the
same. Young men and guests slept IN
the great hall, which was the only no.
ticeablc room in the house, on tables or
benches. Wooden covcrids were pro-
vided for warmth; poles or hooks on
which they could hang their clothes pro-
jected from the wall; pcrches were pro-
vided for their hawks. Attendants and
servants slept on the oor-Nnm,
Field and St0ckmdn.
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Light and Air in Stables.

If anything can be done to add to the
comfort and health of the horse no ami
nal more deserves to have such an effort
made. Our stables should be constructed
with special reference to his comfort and
health. Endcavor to provide against
impure air. imperfect light and damp
ness. If there must be cellar under
the stable, let there be free circulation
of air and proper means of ventilation.
Let the connection between the horse
stable and haymow be closed tight, cx-
cept when hay is being delivered. Let
the horses head be towards the side or
end OF the stable, and provide the stall
of each animal with a good-sizcd window
fitted with blinds, which can be opened
and closed at will. A horse wants under
all circumstances, whether sick or well,
plenty Of light. A good horscman knows
that his horse enjoys light and air as
much as he does himself, and horse
will thrive better in the coolest winter
on the lee side of a board fence than he
will in q dark, ill-vcntilatcd stable,
however comfortable it might be other
wise. 1t is stated that if all the cxhala-
tions of the body of a person were con-
fined around him by perfectly tight
silkcn or rubber covering, it would cause
death in twcnty-four hours. The same
is undoubtedly true of domestic animals
as far as the cXhalation of gases from the
body so, and then add to these Others
arising from the ordurc, the need of
some system of ventilation to give the
most useful Of all farm animals health
giving, pure air is apparcnt.-Lioo
Stock LOuthlN.
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An Obstacle TO Physical wcll.Bcinr

-. Physicians rig htfully characterize constipa-
ton as an obst nate impedimcntto the welfare
OF tho body. Tho peri ormance Of the moro
important functions, such as digestion, biliaiy
secretion and IN active circulation of the
blood, arc interrupted by tito n greater OF less
is nciplcnt or mature. Not at once, of course,
but with reasonable promptitulo, Hostettcr's
stomach BiI ters will relieve every symptom
TO which 1t gives rise, as well the minor m Ala
dies that spring from 1t, among them indiges.
cathaitics 1t Is vain to hope for permanent
be eft, and there IRE few purgativcs that arc
not violent and prDGuse in their operation.
Blue pill and ca omel are desigroi to act upon
nicious to health. The Bitteis reduces re.
la1at on of the bowels w.thout pain. and re-
newal of their regularity. 1t also conquers
fever and ague, rhcu1atsm, neuralgia and In.
activity Of the kidneys,
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Household Hints,

For cleaning bottles put shot into
them along with hot soap-suds.
A little soap applied to the hinges
of door will prevent their crcak-
ing.
A few drops Of oil OF lavender or OF
cloves will prevent mucilagc from mould
ing.
The warmth of floors is greatly in
creased by putting newspapers under the
carpets.
To clean willow furniture use salt and
water; apply with coarse brush and
dry thoroughly.
Honey should be kept in the dark or
it will granulatc. The bees, knowing
this, work in dark hives.
The root of the garden beet is exceed.
ingly wholesome and nutritious. DR..
Lyon Playfoir says that good brown
bread may be made by rasping down this
root with an equal quantity Of flour.
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LOST THE BOATSWAIN,
Terrible Voyage Ut thr steamer CNnOn-
bury, Cant. LaIicns:er.

bNfS, Shht' Lancaster
Capt. Lancaster of the steamer Canon
bury, from Barrow, Eng, reports left Bar
row with cargo of railroad iron for
Quebec and Montreal OF Sept 2S. When
three days out met with very heavy
weather, and had decks swept, losing boats,
carrying away headgcar and shifting cargo.
Returned to Barrow 10 secure cargo and get
repaired Lett again Oct IL, and ex-
perienced heavy weather on the passage. On
the 26,h shipped Tremendous sea, which
swept the dccNs and WASHED away two boats,
thu davitS and wheel aud chart house. The
hoatswain was washed overheard and lost.
Capt Lancaster hal most miraculous es.
cape, being Struc!; by one of the davltS. lIe
had two ribs broken, and received con
tusonS On the face and body. Through the
efforts of Second Mate lirncS he was saved
from being WASHED uyGrl Onrl
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GRIM lNATlNG HER FATHER.
Serious Charge Against Well-KnOwn
Newport Man.

NtWNOft MINI.
Horace Carlisle, well known business
man. was placed on trial in tho supreme
court at Newport, r. l., Oh tho 9TH, on n
charge of felOnious assault. preferred by his
daughter, IS years of age. The CIR. was
placed on the stand, but for long timo re-
fused to answer questions, and it was only
by being threatened with arrest that she
gave mos revolving evidence against her
father. The details are unfit for publica-
ton. Everybody was favorably impressed
with her modest demeanor, and public
opinion has set in strongly against the
prisoner She VIII lie submitted 10 n rigid
cross-eXamination to morrow.