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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

There is a class of people. Mr.. Hersey
saws in the Ploughman, who make farming
a side issue. getting thein bread and butter
from some other occupation. who make
themselves ridiculous in the eyes Of those
who are thoughtful tillers of the soil 10y try
inr to convince the public of the great
profits Of farming and by extravagant state
mepts generally Well. to show how ride
ulnus this appears 70 the farmer. let Us sup
pose that few hundred well educated
farmers. who for recreation. dabble little
in medicine. and doctor their sick neighbors
should also take up the pen to write for
medical journals, instructing physicians
how to treat diseases. and showing in col
umns Of figures the great profits of the
business. giving the exact details as to how
many visits. at two dollars each. a good
smart physician can make in day. how
many in a year, and what would be the
profits at the end of five years. Would any
real practicing physician thank such men
Would they feel that their condition was be-
ing improved 10y such writers
The man who thinks he can run sue
ce,sfully some professional business. and at
d, the same time run a farm SO much better
than others a. to enable him to become a pull
lie teacher. deceives himself for if he gives
his attention to the farm sufficiently to keel
in the front ranks of progress. his profes
sonal business must suffer just the same a
"a farmers business would suffer If he shoul'
devote a considerable portion Of his time t.
the practice of medicine, law, or mechanics
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12
Al N Grange Meeting in New England
Town.

Col. T. W. Higginson thus describes what
he saw at one in the last issue of Harper's
Bazaar
The Grange. which is at the West asso-
ciated with political action and the "Grang-
er railroad laws. " is in the Eastern states "a
purely social matter, only just tinged with
that more serious cast which belongs to
American gatherings. Its meetings are
held monthly, in the region where l write
and are all-day affairs, alternating among
the ten farming towns which are united for
this particular grange. They are composed
If farmers. not in the English sense of those
who employ laborers, but in the American
sense of those who do the work themselves.
They are the class who, in any country of
continental Europe, would be the peasant
- ,ut who are taken by American life out
.at class. and made an essential part Of
htelhgent and reading community They
m short, a class Of people who are ut
y unlike anything in other countries.
tept, perhaps, the dalesmen of the Eng
fish lakes. and the better class of Scotch
farmers perhaps portions of the Scandina-
Wan peasantry should also be included, but
even from these an American farming pop
uhtiou essentially differs. 1t is of such ma
terials that a grange is composed Let IL
now enter the meeting. The morning SEES
sion has been private, followed by lunch
prepared by the ladies of the village. The
afternoon session Is public.
As you approach the town hall, in the
clear October afternoon, you lind an array
of vehicles that more than fills the spacious
horse-sheds When you open the main door
of the hall YOU find yourself among "a dis
play of flowers so liberal that 1t recalls "a
Paris flower market. There are great bou-
quets and vases of dahlia aster, and gladi-
olu. the chandeliers are yelled 10y autumn
leaves. and the windows filled with pots OF
chrysanthemum and scarlet sage. AT the
end Of the hall upon the platform, Is a
great pyramid skilfully built Of all farm
pfolucts-pumpkins, squashes, apples, and
smaller fruits. crowned with grapes and
flowers Near tins stand those who appear
- be the officers, both men and women
and certain official wands Of mysterious
form are displayed near boy. In the corner
b. a piano with a group of singers, and the
hall Is filled with several hundred neatly
dressed persons of all ages, the young rath
er Predominant and about equally divided
a. 10 sex Most Of them wear little blue
Ladres of membership, but there l. no uni
i1rn-none Of those collars and trapplng-
that sometimes excite a smile among the
uniuitiated a. the members of some secret
order 90 bv in procession Men and women
III intermingled. and most Of the women
are bareheaded, and are busily sewing OF
Knitting a. If al home Some have then
children with them, and one or two have
iabiss in their arms II l. German beer
arden without the beer IN place OF that
iiIuulant there are songs, recltations, and
nat Is dear 10 the American heart, dis
ssion. The songs are not OF the highest
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

the pork must he washed with warm water
and rashed across the tupl-then fill mp
with beans Take one teaspoonful Of salt,
half teaspoonful Of mustard, and two tea
spoonful, of molasses dissolve in hot water
and pour over the beans then gu the pot
with hot water They must bake six hours,
and as much longer as you please. When
ever the water cooks away. ill the pot
again. until nearly done, then let the water
cook away.
viii also give You mothers receipt for
Indian Pudding.
MOTHERS INDIAN PUDDING.
Take two quarts Of milk. one cupful of
yellow Indian meal and half a cupful Of
molasses Take out one cupful Of milk, and
put the rest of the ingredients on to boil.
As soon as they have thickened. put in a
deep. earthen pudding dish, which has
been well buttered pour in the cupful Of
cold milk Bake slowly five hours.
An old receipt for apple sauce is also de
hcious
oLD-FAsmoNED APPLE SAUCE.
Fill the same deep pudding dish with
chopped apples put in two cups Of sugar
and one cup Of water Bake slowly two or
three hours They will be a deep red
brown. and very nice.
SOUR MILK CHEESE.
-Four quarts Of sour milk. set on the back
Of the stove till the whey separates: then
pour into a bag Of cheese cloth. Hang up
the bag and let the whey drop out; never
squeeze it. as the cheese will be tough if
You do. Add 20 the curds cupful Of sweet
cream, a tablespoonful Of butter, and one
teaspoonful Of salt Mix thoroughly, and
form into balls Handle the balls carefully
in shaping much as You handle a croquette
or they will break This cheese is very
nice eaten with hot gingerbread, or hot
apple pie-Good Housekeeping
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12
AGRICULTURAL.


THE case in which a farmer ], taxed for
i.,.-. amount of debt i'm excess of his per
.,na. property from which the debt may 'e
l.iucted. is not a- frequent as the other
.s.. boo which the personal property exceeds
,b. debit: yet the former casc is not uncom-
....., and the debt is taxed against the debt
nd. In the latter case the debtor is exempt
and the debt is taxed against the creditor
Win, should the debtor i'm one case he eN-
.p.,t and ia the other be compelled to pay
,.,e. on his debt There is no reason eX-
com, the old fiction of the law that all real
,.,,t, must hc taxed against the holder
II wa, once common for young man to
Nm, large farm. running in debt and CIV
ip, mortgage for the greater part OF the
,,ir. base money. In the course Of a Few
wear. the profits Of the farm were generally
efficient to pay of the mortgage. This
ya, when more economical habits OF hNlng
made family expenses much less than now.
s., present it is rare that farms are bought
and uaid for in this way but if the pur-
.be.ar was relieved from taxation on his
j.lt such cases might be more common,
49,. know a farmer Of great intelligence and
ability. who. years ago. purchased vaiua-
lI. farm. mortraging it for what is now near
If. fun worth The mortgage has not been
reduced. He has, all these years. been pay
ina. heavy taxes on thou sands of dollars OF
DELFT The whole amount of unjust taxes
which he has paid. if reckoncd with interest
,,,uld go far toward raising the mortgage
ou his farm.
our law for taxing debtor for ms debts
la. been well illustrated as follows sup
,,.,.. ba, farm worth $1,000 and b has
nothing: A pays taxes ON what the farm Is
appraised. say 81. 900 and b pays none. But
if A sells b the farm, taking his note and a
mortgage. then Is taxed ON the farm for
81 u10 and A on the note for $4,000. Be
f,r. the transfer both men paid the legal
tax on all they had no new value Is Great
ed by the transfer. The two men together
have exactly the same they had, but they
are taxed ON -. 600 instead Of $1,000. Had
A., farm been appraised at what it sold for.
IN. whole Of the increased tax would have
been against the debtor b for his debt to A.
Thi, is very properly called both double tax
alton and the taxation of debts.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

school of art. hut are sufficiently well sung,
and are far more hilarious than those one
hear. ut am ordinary drinking bout of Ger
man students The choir i- improviscd for
thi, day only. but their singing shows the
fruit of the good vocal training which is so
widely introduced into our schools, and Is
slowly making as a musical people. One
Young man has q genius for whistling with
piano accompaniment. and is applauded
To- the echo. With occasional interruptions
from the music the discussion Of the after
noon goes on the question being What
can organization do to make farmers better
citizens
On this theme a good many pthy things
are said by perhaps a dozen different speak
ers varying enough in opinion to keep up
the interest. and all speaking of hand with
a certain freedom. ~ to "a circle of acquaint
ancps. and tempered with that greater cour-
tesv and good nature that always comes
where the two sexes are socially combined.
An election being at hand some speakers
yet pretty near to political discussion, vet
keep clear of IT, for party politics and sec
tartan religion are understood to be out of
order at a Grange meeting. One or two
non members who are present are called
upon. vet really say nothing so good as the
Grnnrers themselves The general effect
is that of "a natural and ENJOYABLE piece OF
human intercourse-somcth that has
grown up of itself and belongs TO the soil.
1t illustrates. as do so many things. that the
demands of human nature are the same
everywhere. and that each race knows best
how to provide for its own wants. II Is
impossible to really naturalize among Amer
lean farmers the coarse turbulence of an
English fair. OF even the queter amusement
of a German eer-garden and it is inter
esting 10 see how. to answer the same end
in a higher form our people are developing
the Grange When the session at last breaks
up. after two or three hours spent together,
and the farmers and their families drive
away. YOU feel that You have been present
at a wholesome piece Of rural life furnish
ing a good antidote to the delusions of the
fashionable novels
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12
Eggs in Demand.

There is not likely to be an over-supply
Of fresh eggs or prime poultry this winter.
At least prices in East End, Pittsburgh, do
not indicate it, For three weeks we have
paid pc per dozen for eggs, and counting
only those that prove good the price would
be over SOC A good spring chicken brings
81 to 80 cents, according to size. Milk Is
lsyTtnts per quart and butter in proportion
We do not believe that Pittsburgh prices are
above those of other cities but it does
seem to us that owners of small farms with
in an hours ride Of the city ought To be
able to make good living in producing
these four articles-eggs, poultry, milk and
hutter-in prime quality.
So says the editor Of the Pittsburgh
PENNSYLVANIA Stockman's poultry depart
ment Pittsburgh is situated III rich
agricultural country and is near enough the
West to have lower prices for these prod
ucts than prevail at the East, yet. accord
ing 10 this authority, milk retails there at
ten cents quart, and butter is sold in the
same proportion As it takes about twelve
quarts of milk TO make pound of butter,
ten cents quart for the milk makes the
butter, if sold in the same proportion, come
rather high. Do milk and butter retail for
les, in the New England cities than in Pitts
burgh
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

Waldo F. Brown says. in the Weekly
Press that the heaviest Weld of wheat ever
grown i'm Ohio-over sixty bushels 10 the
acre on a ten-acre teld-was grown where
a crop Of clover was burned off because it
was too heavy to be turned under.
Striped sweet potatoes are novel color
Advancement IN agriculture A farmer
planted a crop of early sweets and then
crop of a later variety and different color
on an adjoining piece Of land. When the
late crop wa, dug the potatoes were found
t. be striped. part red and part yellow
English horticultur SIS plant mistletoe on
apple trees Selecting a clear piece of bark
on the upper side of a three or four years
old branch. they rub on the berries, which
will be found to adhere easily. After three
months the seeds will be seen to have
thrown out sucker-hke claws, and the
Young plants will rapidly increase in size
until the apple tree is covered with a dense
mass of mistletoe from top 10 bottom, laden
with berries
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

Singular as 1t may seem, the obese are
more liable to general disease than the lean,
being especially liable to gout, dropsy, and
various LESSONS and fatty degenerations, Ell
ther of brain. heart, or liver When per
son finds himself growing intentionally
stout-for which nothing can be- more hurt
full than resort to any of the diets supposed
to be efiicacious in getting rid of superfluuus
hesh-the proper thing for him to do is "a
excite and increase the healthy action Of
the skin 10y frequent bathing and rubbing
This disposes Of a great deal Of the super
Auous investiture Of the frame, strengthen,
the vascular activity, and increases tn,
general elasticity Of the muscles and of tn,
hlood-vessels, thus diminishing the liability
Of the latter to burst or break through
weakness. and 10y 50 much lessening tn,
chances of apoplexy .-HaJpcr's Baz0r
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

When one has been suffering the agonies
of a severe attack Of rheumatism, neural
ella or sciatica and relief comes, it seems as
ii new lease of life had been granted.
Such have been the feelings Of thousands
who. after trying physicians and number
less remedies, have used Athlophoros and
found to their great joy that this medicine
really did cure these diseases.
Great Falls. n. H., March Is, 1856.
Some twenty-five years ago while in the
L. 5. Navy. uuartered at New Orleans,
like many other sailors. 10y constant ex-
posture became afflicted with an attack OF
rheumatism. for which ] was treated 10y
the doctors with all sorts Of medicines,
liniments etc. hut no matter what did
take the relief was for a few moments only,
aga! the pain that terrible pain, came on
me again worse than ever. Why the pain
wa. So sharp and sudden as to almost fell
me TO the ground as though ] had been
struck ON the head. ] continued in this
condition for years, one week IN every
four. ] was confined to the house one day
hohhling around when a friend who had
been cured Of rheumatism 10y Athlophuros
asked me why did not give the medicine
trial had taken so much medicine
and got no better | felt sure there was
nothing 10 cure rheumatism, but thought
again il could do me no harm and SO
bought bottle The very first dose Of Attn
lophor took hold Of me in such a way ]
knew it would do me good. ! continued
until two bottles were used, and my rheu-
matsm Of SO many years standing, that
everything failed TO touch, WAS at last gone,
and ] have never suffered the leat mite
since. tell YOU Athlophoros will do the
work every time ] can't say enough for IT,
CIIAs. O. V. BAGIEY, Grocer,
Every druggist should keep Athlophuros
and Athlophoros Pills, but where they can
not he bought Of the druggist the Athlo-
phorus Co., ll2 Wall St. New York, will
send either carriage paid ON receipt Of
regular price. which is $l.o0 per bottle
for Athlophoros and soc for Pills.
For liver and kidney diseases dyspepsia, in
digestion. weakness, nervous debility, diseases
of women, constipation, headache, impure
l1nnH Ua hFls1Yrla.=.la pills nrn TunIun|Hl @
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

The Maine experiment station has been
aualvNnc vold ashes. and after testing ~
samples from different localities reports that
spruce and pine ashes contained less than
one-third as much potash "a ashes from
hard wood Thi, comedies with the popu-
lar belief. but not with previous analyses
which have seemed TO show that. weight for
weight there is about a. much potash in
soft as in hardwood ashes The station
gives the average proportion of potash per
100 pounds in hardwood unlearhed ashes
as % pounds and in soft-wood ashes go
pounds The phosphoric acid in 100 pounds
Of hardwood ashes was equivalent to near
ly eight pounds of phosphate Of lime. and
in soft-wood ashes to only three pounds.
-NutchHul.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12
FITGHBURG RAIlROAn.


hN aud after Tuesday. Sept g. trains will run
7 J as follows
Lave North Adams for Boston al sI--l4 F44l.
$50. A. n. $50. 4:4- p. ". Sunday. I2.l4 AS
g.li a n.
Leave Greenfield Tor Boston az tl:44 r5.5s. e.85
Fl1.ll A. n: 2BI. G.n+ D.. sundays. 2.II. i.l-
1911 A. n; 3:2j n.
Leave Miller Falls for Boston az "a. i.l1. % go
n: 258. VA P sunday C.lf. 1881 A. n;
34G
Returning. leave Boston;
For North Adams Accom-. G.3l A. n. "a. ~.}l A.
n. 800 EX.t f1:hu, lu.Bl p.
For Mllrr- Fails. Accom-. O:Sl. Ia SGD I1...l An;
IL 500. TX go p
For Greenfield. Accom- ~. tx so fi.,r n
TX s3.ul. IA ss:pi iu.si o. n
Lave Mili-re Fails FOR North Adams. Iu.g. Il.a
An. a6.lg rit.r J. ~
Law, Greenfield ei;tr. ll:U. 1875 \ u: 600
lu.Jl p N
'Buns daily. including sundays.
gkuns sundays: omitted Muuday,
JOHN ADAMS G-ul Su1f
J 4 WATsuS GtHl Pass AEt.
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NEW LONDON NORTHERN RAILRnAn


NblNt SOUTH.
Trains leave Brattleb1ro as follows
l.9l for Springfield aud New York
1910 A for Conn. River r T. Niil-r- Pals pa1.
m-r New London. iiichhur-. Boston HY..4..
Tunnel. etc
800 n mail for New York vim Springfield and
steamboat train for New York via New London.
connects az M'll-rs Pals az G.Yi with Fitchbtirs
train for Boston
500 y express foi Springfield and New York
GOING NORTH
Trains arrive 100 Bruttl.ipr1.--
lO.Sl a N. from New London and New York
l2;2S P from Miller Fails, Huu-ac Tunnel BIS
ton. Fitchburg etc
- D. y from Springfield New York & Montreal
express
4.3n D N from Palmer New London and B..-f.t
i.i2 p. n from Springfield
le.lu p. n from Springfield and Srw York
% 80 from New London and Boston via sill
lrfe Fails. G. +. SPAULDING. ~up
NV LInInn- Luun- Iu.---L..- -..ln u 49,
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TIE HOUSEHOLD.
The Homestead kitchen.


How bright and warm place it was.
That quaint dear kitchen old
Where burning logs defi-d the frost
The breath Of winter cold.
The tall clock from it, corner dim
The nightly silence broke,
In tollinE of the passing hours
With slow and measured stroke
The apples quarter-d and f-stoonrd
ON strings were hanging high
And ears OF golden corn were hung
Around the fire To dry.
Twas there the busy mother made
Her doughnuts. pies and cake;
Twas there she put the bread to rise,
And watched it brown and bake
Twas there the spinning wheel was heard
From early morn till night
For there dear grandma spun and rteled
The fieecy wool 50 white.
a pretty picture grandma made.
With snow-whtr hair and cap.
When weary with her work. at times
Her hands lay in her lap
She dreamed. no doubt. Of bygoue days
When life was new and sweet:
She doubtless heard the patter, too,
Of many little feet.
And now. as then the children came
To her with griefs and joys;
And now. H. then, She kissed and rocked
The baby glrl- and boys.
The sunhrams played upon the wall
And danced upon the floor
Aud lay in threads Of golden light
From cracks around the door
No longer swing thos.- hinges now.
No merry children play.
No buzz oi spinning wheel il heard
Throughout the lvelon- day.
For restless Time has closed the door
Has locked and haired il fast
And only to the memory comes
These visions Of the past.
For a. the winter snow falls soft.
It brings "a mind AT times
The PHEASANT sc-ue~ Of long ago.
Like sweet. low-whispered rhymes.
Nr f-athcry flakes that drift around
That dear. beloved place,
Tell 10 that kitchen changing time
Can meier its JOYS efface
Kansas Magd-He.
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Hubbnrd,. Elixir of ODiuu,.

Can't you sleep nights? Are you nervous, irri-
table? Does your head ache? Are you constipat-
ed? Then use this valuable production Of chemical
science. 1t will produce the most refreshing sleep
will alRy the nervous excitement; will overcome
the constipation and cure the headache. The dele
FERROUS and injurious portions Of the opium have
been removed In Hubbard's Elixir, and IL Is a safe
household medicine. Price 35 cents a bottle Sold
everywhere. Doolittle Smith, Agents, Boston.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

--attleboro Phoenix agricultural ed
az that dairyman in that county q
Seps between twenty and thirty cows.
mo has a reputation for making the
It butter, is reported to have said, u
vent sold pound Of butter for the last
dve years for less than fifty cents. Watch
man.
Not in this county, we are sorry to say.
The individual referred TO was Geo b. VII
lams of Walpole, n. H., one Of the best
Judges in the country Of good butter and
how TO make it,
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A (sreHI ReMard

VIII be- secured by those who write TO Halleti a
Co, Portland, Ne Full information will he sent
you. free, about work that you can do and live al
home. wherever you arr located. that viii pay you
from = 10 81 and upwards day. a number
have earned over So In day. Capital not need
ed Halltti a Co. will start you. Both sexes; all
age. The chance Of lifetime. All L. new. Now
is thu time, Fortunes are absolutely sure for the
worker.
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Handsome ". Hnm.I,.

who is that fine-loosing lady that We just pass
ed. Clara Why. that il Mrs Snow. " Well.
skin was salow and muddy looking, It : no won
der didn't know her. What has produced that
lovely compleNiuns" Il heard that she took Sui.
phur Bitters the great blood purifier. and now
would not ls- without IL
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GlenwOOd Classical Seminary,
WEST RRATTLHRoRo. VT.

TTHE AUTUMN TERN Of twelve weeks begins
"Wednesday, sept. lst. There art four well
arranged courses Of study with large CLASSES A
Noflnai class will be- formed la which the methods
Of the best Normal schools will In. pr,---nted
nsss's IN music vocal and instrumental. also in
IA good families may h. found Also first rate on
poftuntits for small clubs or self boarding al In
information Address the principal
IL II. SHAW
West Brattleboro, Vt, July l. 1886 g7tf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

SCOTS Emulsion Of Cod Liver Oil with Hypo-
phosphtes is a most wonderful food II not only
gives strength and Increases the flesh. but heals
the irritation of the throat and lungs Paatahle
milk. and in all wasting diseases both for adults
and children, is a marvellous food and medicine.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

That tOrturing disease neuralgia. Is instantly re-
h,ved and rapidly cured by salvation oil.
Rev Vim. II. Chapman. pastor of VI r church
Georgetown. u. c.. wrote us: Having had al
opportunity to test the excellent qualities Of DR.
Bulls Cough Syrup. ] hesitate not TO say il is the
best remedy have ever used in my family" Foi
Group and whoopiug cough
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-11-12

It's SOZODONT the whol. world tries.
'Tis SOZODONT which purif,-s
The breath and mouth. and dirt defits
It's SOZODONT for which We cry.
Sweet SOZODONT for which We sigh.
It's only SDZODONT We buy.