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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Bones for Fertilizing.

Bones may be reduced by dissolving
with sulphuric acid or boiling them in
lye; also. in slower way, by mixing them
up when broken in heating compost Of
horse manure. earth. ashes, etc.. and to be
kept moist with drainage from the stable.
Bones in burning lose the nitrogen they
contain. but as they are chiefly valued for
their phosphoric acid. which is mostly re-
tanned in the ash. this is the easiest way
Of making a small amount of them avail
able. When burned in wood fire they
will add largely to the value of the ashes
as manure Ten per cent. of potash u
contained in the ashes of hard woods
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
POULTRY FENCE.

A very good plan when the runs are re.
stricted is to have gravel runs to the
houses Of moderate capacity for each fifty
birds. and large field in grass. where
they can go in turns during the day
When fencing is necessary the best ma
terial is wire netting. which, II galvan-
lied, lasts long time. That with two
inch mesh is fine enough. An admirable
fence is shown in the cut The bottom
half Is of galvanized iron and the upper
half of wire, thus forming complete
division between runs and being at the
same time shelter against rain. wind
and sun. Movable fences are good in
vention. as these prevent frequent
shifting of runs.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Doing Up Silk Handkerchief.

Silk handkerchiefs are ruined by careless
washing, such as they are likely to get if put
into the general wash. 1t is better to do them
up by themselves They should be washed
in lukewarm water and rinsed two or three
times in clear cold water without blue
Wiring them out, fold and roll them tightly
in cloth, but do not let them get dry before
ironing, or they will never look smooth.
Colored silk handkerchiefs should be washed
with fine white soap, never with strong yell
low Saan
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Facts are Stubborn Things.

And it is an undisputed fact that we are
hearing and reading every day OF sudden
deaths from Apoplexy and Heart Disease.
Your friend or acquaintance has been
stricken dead or left in paralyzed cond-
ton when supposed to be in the height of
their strength and vigor. Anti-A.poplec,,
tine. the only apoplexy preventative and
paralysis cure. is manufactured by. men of
thorough medical education and is one of
the most popular household remedies of the
18th century. If suffering from any of the
symptoms for whichit is recommended;
procure a bottle from your druggist or send
TO DIR. F. $. Hutchinson IL Co., of Enosburg
Falls. VT. for circulars.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Cows Milk for Infants.

According to DR.. Benson Baker of Eng
land. when cows milk is used for infants
there should be the following proportions of
added ingredients, though sometimes more
water is required during the first few weeks
of infant life: Cows milk, half pint; water,
the same quantity; small teaspoonful, or
sixty grains, of sugar of milk, and two grains
of phosphate of lime; the addition of two
teaspoonfuls of cream if the quality of the
milk be good but if poor or SKINNED the
quantity of cream must be doubled.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25

eaCD size OF the
stake A 1t will be seen by the illustra
ton that the cross piece c is at right
angles with the tail piece B These pieces
are made of material inch thick by 2
inches wide The tail piece B should have
a block or stake fastened on the end of it
or inches in length. sharpened on the
end so as to stick into the ground
Now place the sharpened stake in the
ground at the starting point. with the
upright piece A in line with the stakes
along the line of fence; the cross piece @
will show you where to lay your corner
stone or block Then go on and put the
stake on the tail piece B into the same
hole from which the upright piece came
out, and so on With II feet rails this
will give fence with 16a feet panels and
straight as line This will be found a
valuable and expeditions aid in laying
fence
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
EXPLOSION OF AN OSTRICH EGG.

J. Hens egg. Ostrich's egg.
decided to remove the embryos from the shell,
which he did by fling two little holes in the
hell of two Of them and blowing out the
Contents.
He wrapped towel round the third arj
began to file a hole in the shell when hiss
and an explosion took place which knocked
him over and covered him with the contents
of the shell. Upon recovering he found his
face considerably cut up.
According to DR.. Baur the first two eggs
had been treated with sulphate of mercury,
which prevents fermentation. The third,
not so treated, had accumulated during its
long voyage a quantity of powerful gas
within its eighteen and half inch shell,
which burst as soon as weakened by the file.
The shell is an eighth of an inch thick and
so tough as not to break readily.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
POULTRY IN RESTRICTED RUNS.

The Ground Necessary to Keep Fowl
Heaithy-Fenoing.
When fowls must be kept within Ger
tain limits the question arises How
much ground Is required to keep the grass
freshf' for grass Is beautiful only when
fresh and clean Half an acre to every
fifty full grown fowls Ia the rule, and this
Ii hardly enough for the heavier breeds
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
ALL AROUND THE HOUSE.

Table Observation-Disclosures Renovation.
Rebronying Gas Fixtures.
Elegant and appropriate table decoration
for wedding Is the following: Lay a long
strip Of white silk or satin, with handsome
white or silver fringe, down the center of the
table On this, at equal distances, place four
or six according to the size of table, pretty
white straw baskets filled with growing
plants OF white hyacinths and lilies Of the
valley mixed with ferns, II the baskets have
handles, twist piece of white satin ribbon
round them, and tie at the top little ON one
side in bow; few sprigs of lily of the val
ley might be fastened into this Have some
glasses with white flowers and ferns placed
here and there on the satin strip.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Their Business Booming.

Probably no one Ning has caused such a
tpneral revival of trade at
A. T. Clarke sDrug Store
y their giving away to heir customers of
= MANY free trial bottles of DIR. Kings
ew Discovery for Consumption. Their
fade is simply enormous in this very valu-
liz article from the fact that it always
res and never disappoints Coughs,
dds. Asthma, Bronchitis, Group, and all
oat and lung disease; gihl S Gst cured,
Mn can test it before DuylnS ny gelting
Hi bottle free, large size ol' Every pot-
MI warranted.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25

may be 6 or I feet
in length. sharp
at the bottom end
and with Q holes
mortised In 1t
squarely One is
8 inches from the
bottom to receive
the tail piece B.
which should be
8 feet 3 inches in
length. the other
about IL inches
from the bottom
to receive the
cross piece G.
which is a feet in
length and pro
iects 3 feet on
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
A Delicious Hot Weather Drink.

Mix three pounds brown sugar, one pint Of
molasses, one-quarter pound of tartaric acid,
an ounce essence of wintergreen or sassafras,
and pour upon these ingredients three pints
Of boiling water. Let stand till cold; bottle,
cork tight and put in a cool place. Put two
tablespoonfuls in tumbler, fill nearly up
with water and stir in third of table
spoonful of soda. This beverage will keep a
year.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25

Sufferers from coughs. colds, bronchitis,
Group, influenza, or whooping cough, will
find relief in DR.. WIsTAR's BALsAM OF
WILD CHERRY, which has now been in
use for nearly half a century, and still
maintains its long established reputation as
the best remedy for all diseases of the
throat, lungs and chest.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Almond Cold Cream.

Cold cream made with oil of almonds is
favorte preparation for softening the skin
Any one may make it for herself as fol
lows: Mix half an ounce each of white wax
and spermaceti; oil of almonds, four ounces;
orange or elder flower water, two ounces.
Before adding the latter subject the ingre-
dents to gradual heat, and, when liquid, add
the orange flower water and stir gently.
Stand in cold water to cool
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Aid in Fence Building.

The fence laying device shown in the
illustration is from Ohio Farmer. and Is
described as follows
A is an upright piece to set in line with
other stakes in the line for fence, which
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Rev. c, r. Brooks

saws that his little girl is troubled with ma
laria very severely, and that since he ga e
her Sulphur Bitters, he never thinks OF
leaving New York for his summer resort
without a few bottles, for they always cure
his family, and are far superior to qulnlne.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Cafe au Lait and Vienna Coffee,

Cafe au lait consists of one part of filtered
or clear, strong coffee added to one part Of
milk that has been brought just to the boil
ing point
For Vienna coffee a cup is filed one-fourth
full of boiled milk; to this is added three
tablespoonfuls of whipped cream and the cup
is filed up with filtered coffee
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
the cut.

In this instance the stars of eight points
are formed of velvet in two contrasting
colors the remainder Of the design being
composed Of light colored cloth of various
shades. When finished the mosaic border is
fixed to the table cover of dark brown cloth,
trimmed with fringe and lined
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
A Live Gorilla in London.

A live gorilla has been added, for the first
time, to the collection of the London Zoolop-
fcal gardens. 1t is a young animal and at
FIRST was exceedingly shy before strangers,
but after months sojourn in its new home
it became more or less friendly.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Remedy for an IngrOwing Nail.

Nenheuy TOT III IHgrOWThg Nail.
The following is claimed to be of benefit
for ingrowing toe nails: Heat small bit of
tallow very hot in a spoon and pour it on the
granulations. Pain and tenderness are re-
lieved at once, and in few days the edge of
the nail is exposed so as to admit Of being
cut away.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25

Boston school teacher asked class tc
write an essay on 'The Result of Laziness
One of the boys handed in as his composition
blank sheet of paper. 1t is safe to say that
such boy was bright enough not to be lazy
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
Cloth Mosaic Embroidery.

Mosaic embroidery is but a new name for
the time honored patchwork with which
artistic decorative results are now obtained
1t is used for ornamental border to various
articles, notably table cloths, as shown in
the cut
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25
HENCE AND PROGRESS.
lNGS OF GENERAL INTEREST
THAT ARE TALKED ABOUT.

suits Of the Explosion Of an Ostrich
Egg nj the Peabody Museum. with an
Explanation Ut what Brought About
tho Unexpected Catastrophe.
The sketch here presented is taken from
Scientific American. and shows scene in
the basement of the Peabody museum, New
Haven, at the time of the explosion of an
ostrich egg in the hands of DR. George Baur,
who was experimenting with il, An odor
was produced in the building worse than
condensed sulphuretted hydrogen and rotten
eggs combined,
The egg was one of four received from
South Africa. After taking them from the
box in which they were sent, Dr., Baur pro-
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-05-25

1t feeds largely on fruit, and rarely refuses
any kind that is offered, though it shows a
marked preference for pomegranates 1t is
expected that Mumbo will in time prove an
object of even greater interest than Sally,
dc educated chiinpanzee
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-04
MEDiAEvAL MEDICINE.


Absurtiltics of Ignorance In Which Our
Ancestors Had Implicit Faith.
A lover Of the cnriositics Of medical
literature has uncarted some interest,"
ing practices among the superstitious
people Of medieval times Among
other absurdities of ignorance it was
held that chip from gallows, OH
which several persons had been
hanged. worn in bag around the
neck. was a cure for ague. A halter
BY which some criminal had been
hung was bound around tho temples
as an infnllable cure for headache.
Tumors of the glands were said
to be .driven away" by nine blows
Of a dead mans hand. while the
hand Of man who had been cut
down from the gallows was said to
work wonders in this particular. A
ring mad, from a coffin was applied
for the relief of cramps, which were
also said to be dispeled by rusty
sword hanging by the patients bed.
II one had the toothache. ono was
told to go and drive nails in an oak
tree, which. it is true. would not kill
tho pain. but was a snrc proven tative
against a future attack. A stone with
hole in it, hung at the head Of ones
bed, was said to cure nightmare,
the cause Of that evil being
thought to be witches. who
sat on tho patients stomach; hence
the pendent and stone was called q
"hag-stone." Tho "hag-stonc" was
used generally as safeguard against
all Of the ills WHICH were ascribcd to
impish interference; and IL is aston.
i,hing to find many such old practices,
the relics Of superstition and igno-
rance still kept up by people who
ought to know better. It Is, for In.
stance, . custom to this day for people
Of n certain class to steal meat from
the butcher, rub 1t on wrrts. and then
bury it. the warts being expected to
vanish as the process Of decomposi.
tion sets in. The writer remembers
having tried this when a child at
the recommendation Of q servant
girl. but. it Is needless to say, with
very satisfactory results. Only stolen
meat, and beef notably. was held to be
eflicacious. Pricking q wart with q
pin till the blood came and then throw.
Ing the pin was also said to drive
warts away. the warts bcing promptly
transferred to the hands Of whoever
picked up the pin. A potato carried
In the pocket b still recommended to
,henmaticA and hundreds Of like prac.
tices are In vogue At the present day
among the poor aud ignorant espccl-
ally tho immigrants Of tho peasant
clasA with whose ridiculous remedies
the physician often has to deal with
summary severity. - Aedtcs! Rsgisses.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-04
THE CZAR'S BOOK.
Its Recipient, After Devouring Its Cor
tents, Pleads for Second Volume.


tents, Pleads for Second Volume.
His Splendor the Prince Mikhail
Andreicvitch M cried the sono.
rous voice Of an imperial lackey at
the main entrance Of the Winter
Palace at St Petersburg.
will your Splendor be good
enough to follow me? His Majesty is
awaiting you in the library" said .
gorgeous chamberlain. trying hard to
conce al the surprise which he evident.
ty felt at seeing that the Prince. usu-
ally magnificent in silk and velvet
and blazing with jewels wh enever he
came to court was now clad in .
plain and not particularly new militia.
ry uniform.
But there was good cause for this
sudden eclipse Of ''his Splcndor.
The Cars court at that time one Of
the most brilliant and luxurious In
Europe, was not the place for a man
like Prince NJ to save money. He
was now SO deeply in debt that he
could not even obtain credit for suit.
and had consequently ceased 10 ap
pear at the palace. till the Gar. guess
ing what was wrong with his old
friend. sent a carriage to fetch him.
Entering the library. Prince M
fou nd himself face to face with TALL.
fine -looking man in the prime Of life,
whose ruddy cheek and bright blue
eve showed little outward sign Of the
terrible re sponsi blities which were then
weighing so heavily upon Alexander
|. Of Russia.
"Mikhail Andrcicvitch," said the
Gear. after few friendly words II
have book here Of my own compost
ton upon which I should like to have
your opinion. Take 1t home with you,
and see what you think Of it."
This request greatly amazed the
Prince. who was a much better judge
Of sauces or cigars than OF books. But
his wonder ceased when he opened tho
Cars work on his way home. and
found that every leaf was bank-bill
10 considerable amount, The whole
making up sufficient sum to pay his
| debts in full. and send him 10 the next
court reception in oil his former
splendor.
"Wcll, Mikhail Andreievitch. ask.
ed the Car. on seeing him there, show
do you like my bookf'
'Sira," answered the Prince. with .
low bow. 1.-THE first volume pleased me
90 much that have already dcvoured
all its contents. Has your Majesty
any idea when the second Is likely u
| sppcar?' Harper's XagaziaA
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-04
A Cheap Telephone.

To make a serviceablc telephone
from one house to another only re.
qurcs enough wire and two cigar
boxes. First select your boxes. and
make hole half an Inch In diameter
iu the center of the bottom Of each.
and then place one in each of the
houses you wish to connect; then get
five pounds Of common iron stove pipe
wire, make a loop in one end and put
it through the hole in your cigar box
and taste II il with nail; then draw ii
tight to The other box, supporting it
when necessary with stout cord. You
can easily run your line into the house
by boring a hole through the glass.
support yonr boxes with Stats nailed
across the window, and your telephone
is complete. The writer has one thai
is two hundred yards long, and cost
forty-five cents. that will carry music
when the organ is playing thirty feet
away in another room. - -Demorests
Monthjy.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-04

Jsasies ~ India.
A few nights ago A. was on
visit 10 D.. the manager of my tea
and coffee estate. Their evening tubs
over. the spor,smcn had. after tho
manner Of noglige bachelor planters.
aiiircd themselves iu their sleeping
suits. and were awaiting the announce
mcnt of dinner. when it was am
nounced that five elephants were on
the estate. 1t was already very dark
for shooting. and there was no time
for ceremony; 50 A., who was =
little ahead Of D.. proceeded at once
to business The elephants were al
most invisible, but A. could make
out the contour Of the head OF one
about fifteen yards of; he aimed for
the ear. and his first barrel missed fire;
without waiting to reload he fired his
second barrel. and the elephant col
lapsed. D. in tho meantime
gave another elephant both his
bullets in the head. The three un-
wounded elephants made of; but not
so D. IS; he commenced stamping
up and down glass ridge close at
hand. swearing horribly. D
loaded again sharp. but A. discov-
cred to his horror that his cartridges
had iammcd At this juncture mat
ters began to look serious: but for
tnna,ely the elephants fears got the
better Of his temper aud he made OF.
A. spent night Of feverish uncer-
tainty, but the dawn Of day found
him at the scene Of action rejoicing
over the carcass Of his first elephant.
The following is also q story for
the truth Of which / can vonch and
many Madras shikaries Of the last
generation will probably recognizes
the sportsman. celebrated elephant
shot, lately retired from the service,
from the story. The incident occurred
early in his career. and was one of
many that procured him name for
being. if not the best one Of the best
elephant-slayers in India. 1t was
in the days before the brilliant
idea of preserving the most
mischievous brutes that walk
the jungleA under tho sup
position that some day they may want
to catch them, had suggested itself TO
an enlightened government and, on
the other hand, large rewards were
offered for the destruction of the
virmin. On the accession in question
he and his trackers got among herd
of elephants. but in grass SO long
that it interfered with shooting.
NJ. however, was equal to the
emergency; he went up to an elephant
and dropped it dead; then. sei1ing q
spare gun. he Jumped onto the car
cass from which elevated perch he
shot two more elephants fright and
left" Some men talk about their
shooting averages. What will tho
majority Of such say to five elephants
in five shots, which feat has been psr-
formed once to my certain knowl-
edge, and have been told more than
once. by the aforementioned sports
man? This record. however, is said
to have been beaten by native. who
killed two elephants with one shot!
He shot COW and she fell and
squashed her calf - The Asian.
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-04
THE CASPIAN SEA.


Ono Of the Most Important E8hm&
Regions I'm tho World.
In the southeast Of Russia Is the
greatest salt lake in the world, the
Caspian Sea- which has an area Of
130. 900 square miles-that is, an area
greater than all the British Islands
put together, with an additional island
larger than England thrown in extrs
lis intimately connected with tho
fresh watcr fisheries Of tho volga and
the Ural. for the fish migrate from
fresh water to salt and from
salt water to fresh there
u elsewhere. The great fishery
Of this region is that for the
sturgeon, (Accipenser sturio. and ito
kindred, the great sturgeon or beluga
a. huso. } the sewrugA "a. stsllatuA) }
the osseter. "a. Guldenstadtii) and
the small sturgeon. or steriet "a.
ruthensus;) also for the salmon. white
salmon and knifefish Tho sturgeon
family attains TO an enormous sise.
especially the belugA which some.
times measures 20 feet in length and
weighs 2 800 pounds, though specimens
Of over 1000 pounds are rare. The
sewruga is also . giant but the other
surgeons are seldom taken above 6
feet in length. The number Of these
giants disposed Of annually At Astrak-
han has in some years beca enormous
800, 900 surgeons. 100. 900 belugas.
and millions Of tho others. No wonder
that there are complaints Of the
failure Of the supplies and, a. 10 usual
where ignorance prevails the mischief
Is attributed 10 every cause but the
right 1T Is because Of the steam.
boats" says the moujik. and forth.
with the moujik hates the sight Of .
steamboat But steam or no steam.
the sturgeon Of the Caspian may soon
become as rare As Thames salmon.
Astrakhan, the principal Caspian port
10 one Of the most important Ashing
stations in the world. From this n.
gion alone tho Russian revenue nets
about 81. 900 900 Tor fishery licenses.
and during the fishing season 20 900
strangers ranging in degree from
simple laborsrs to gigantic capitalists
como In to compete with the regular
Inhabitants Tor tho profits from tks Ash
Industries ~ Ok0mbsrs' Journal
The Grenada gazette., 1888-02-04

One Of the pecu'iarities Of the ma
iives Of South Africa is their aversion
to the use Of water for external puf.
poses during dry weather. especially
when they are in perspiraiion. They
avoid bathing except during heavy
rains. when they AXE advantage oi
the opportunity for purposes of bodily
c.eariincss Their reasons for so do.
ing are that frequent ablutions dc.
biliIatc the system and render it in
capable Of withstanding the local
climate and that very frequently baths
are followed by malarial fever or Gu
taneors cruptions over tho joints.