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An Interesting Geological Experiment.

Ono of the most remarkable experiments
ever modc In tho way OF geological research
is now being carried out at Schladiluch,
near Halle, in Germany 1t is gigantic well
or bore that has already reached depth OF
l,7l6 meters, or 1883 yards, and furnishes
among other points of interest much valu-
able material as regards tho temperature OF
the interior of our earth. Regarding tho
depth of the boring, some idea may bc
formed from the fact that sixteen spires,
each as high as that of the Madgeburg cathc-
dral (lO4 meters), may tie piled one on top Of
the other and still leave fifty-two meters be-
tween tho point Of tho topmos5 vane and the
surface Tho highest mountain in the Hal t.
range-the Brocl;en-has height Of 35H
feet, hence only fills the hole in the ground to
little more than half its depth.-San Fran
cisco Chronicle
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Farm for & ale.

81 =, q Az | shall give IL,
GM;s:g farming and go into
e.sSs::1:.ssSsnther business, l now
offer for sale my farm situated on
Chincoteague island, Accomac
county, Virginia. The property is
very desirable and consists ofabont
forty acres Of improved land, with
a good lorse containing fourrooms.
and good fence nearly one half
wire ard white oak posts.
There are two pastures, one fresh
and one salt. and 3 creek running
withlu ono hundred yards Of the
house, and q pnblic road running
Through HE farm to the business
centre of the town ard to the steam
boat wharf. The properly is all i'll
good condition and will be sold at
bargain to any good farmer. 1t
is we'll adapted to corn or trucks OF
any kind as it is excellent level
land, and not more than half a
mile from the steamboat landing oil
the town. The farm will be sold
on reasonable terms. For further
particulars apply to
W,t. T. LEWIS,
Chincoteague Island,
Acc0muc county, Va.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1888-05-26

remember an individual case in WurteDl-
burg where poorly dressed man halted me
and stated that he was trying to get money
enough to emigrate to America, and would
give him few pfenuigs. AS it takes four
pfennigs to make one cent, thought the re-
quest remarkably modest in the way of roll
ing up sufficient sum to pay his fare across
the Atlantic. asked him what he worked
at, and lie said he was chimney Sweep
Thomas Stevens
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He D,rcred with bancroft.

Senator Sharon once dined with a literary
club in New York At the table he quoted
from history, and little man Mt his right
Joined issue on the question. Sharon waxed
q trifie warm, and insiuuated that his OPP
poucut might be n clever sort of a man, but
history wasn't his forte After dinner
Sharon remarked to friend: "Who is that
little cuss over there who disputes my datess"
Bancroft, the historian. New York Com
ncrcial Advertiser.
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49, what we have to say to you-:-
IT, 7 - $ E E 3 = ~ r.

FST-w larger and hanomer line Of Dress Goods and
than before consisting OF ENRIElA
TR1coTs CAsuMEREs suRAHs MolREs sATEENs cHA
IIES.&C. W., o.,
SFcONDIYWc have large and eantifn line of WHITE GOODS
FToySc1NGs EMRRo!DERIEs and IlAMBURGS.
ANYTHING vcu want in Cotton Serge SILK in price from
to 90. r.,-e
just received direct from the agent OF the man
e comfy Of LINEN DAof,sK. TOWELS and NAPKINS.
FIFTH ong tables filled with choice line OF IoTHI NJ
ranging year old to No 49, and III price from Soo
S25a snit
SlXTHIY-MATTNGs CLOTHS, CARPETS and RUGS having
separate department. for this line of goods carving mn
tle largest line Mating from II! To ~ CENTS
carpets Is to rs cens -,
sEVrNTHlYOnr stock SHOES very extensive embracing Pol
locks celebrated Shoes Ladies' and superior e OF
Machine Goods made o order in Philadelphia
EICHTHl WE full line of SLPfERs this season. no III
cheap and hand turned goods. 49,.
please you in Hats this season. MacS
goods, and pretty line of te,
Wool knociabous in soft hats
IASTIY-Though eastly, running separate
dr QUEENswARE and GLASSWARE and layr h,g ne
OF il Tea Sets Chamber Sets Wash Stand Sets NC Be
sure China Department. when you como 10 tow
Above we leading specates onr stock
u all The through We cordially invite All examination OF the
promising right kind goods at the right khd
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e. e e "a " -
DAVIS WHARF,
-Accomac county, Va

Invites the attention of the pub
lie to the following facts:
l. That he keeps constantly on
hand u large select and cheap stock
of merchandise.
2. That flour. a speciality with
him, is delivered to him ut very
small expense, and can therefore
he sold AZ cheap as anywhere ON
Eastern Shore.
3. That he sells coal during the
entire year, and always at bottom
prices.
q. That he always has clans on
hand for sale when in se:ison-also
oysters.
5. That he has for sale at private
contract. several valuable houses
and lots at Davis wharf, contain :
ing 3 acres each, improved by dwell
lings aud all necessary outhouses,
rte, Oh reasonable terms.
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A Prehistoric Belle.

A handsome relic of the mound builders,
consisting of piece of carnelian beautifully
carved in the shape of boat, was recently
dug u1 rear Alton, Ills 1t IS about five
inches long, and gem of artistic lapidary
work. 1t has been identified rs sacred
badge stone worn by some prehistoric chief.
New York Evening World.
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Tho Chinese I'm Chicago.

Tho Chinese colony in Chicago consists Of
1000 souls, of whom only two are women
About one hundred of thcul arc merchants,
several of whom have fortunes of from $780,
600 to S2OO,0O0 Four firms, dealing i'll tea,
coffee and Chinese groceries, have an aggre-
gate capital of $500, O00.-New York Evening
World.
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ONYX I'm Kentucky.

There has recently been discovered in
Southern Kentucky very fine grade Of
onyx. Heretofore onyx has been found only
in Mexico The mineral is extensively used
for decorative purposes, and tho discovery of
il in the United States will tend to cheaper
It and extend it's use.-Chcago Hc,,lf,
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KELLER, Va. |
March ., 1883. {

TO Whom it May Concern:
Having used The Combination
Fence, for which Mr.. a. NJ. Mol
tingham of Lncustville, Va, il
agent, | can cbeerlully rcStliy ia
It's very neat appearance, great
strength, and TO It's chcapneSs. ]
verify believe that it is tic bcSl
and'chpapest fence ever offered to
onr Eastern Shore people. 1t can
be easily handled and very quickly
put up, with just Que half of the
posts used for ordinary railing. In
my experience it is perfectly safe
fence. 10 try It is TO be convinced.
Respectfully,
JOHN q. MAPP
RFurther inflammation cheer
fully given and orders promptly at
tended to by
e. RI. Rockingham
LOUISVILLE, VA.
General Agent Eastern Shore, va.
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1t is officially announced that all foreign
Jews in Odessa, numbering 10000 families,
chiefly natives of Austria and Roumnnia,
will I've expelled shortly.
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Watches Clocks and JsVelGy.

Beautiful and Elegant are our Gold
and Silver Watches for ladies, gen
tlemcn and boys.
Al3rge variety of steel. n!ckle, white
metal, silk (gold-lnoanted) bamboo, gilt,
electro plate, best roll plate. and solid
gold and silver chains. Ladies lace pins
and ear drops Of i'll kinds and prices
Engagement and wedding rings. La.
dies and gents sleeve buttons Gents
scarf pins OF best plate and solid gold
al Arcanum, Knights of Honor, Hep
tasophs SC. jim solid gold. Collar but.
tons. studs, etc. a large assortment of
spectacles and eye glasses. We sell
clocks for less money tllan the dealers in
general merchandise pay for than in
Balrimore: in fact, we guarantee our
prices to compare favorably with those
of Baltimore We can explain why it is
fact. \ Oh are solicited to call and as
sere Yourself.
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pUNGoTEAGUE, VA,

PUNGoTEAGUE, VA,
March 10Th, 1883.
7 have nscd the Combination
Fence. II. is inexpensive and rather
pleasing to the eye, and barring ac-
cidenls and the acts Of vicious per
SONS, am we'll pleased with it.
JOHN l.. uARMANSON.
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The public Will please take no.
tice that the mill property desig
mated above, which formerly be-
longed to Mr. u. IL. Dennis, is now
owned by the undersigned who
vii! continue to do business at the
old stand, and will endeavor to-
give entire satisfaction to all who
may favor him with their custom.
Thanks for former patronage. Flu
ture iavors solicited.
Respectfully. &c.
I0CEpu III IONnu
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TIM OMlALS
# Purchasers of Combination Fence
LOUISVILLE, va,

LOUISVILLE, va,
MARCH 18Th, 1855. {
Mr.. A. NJ. Nottingham take
pleasure Recommending che Com.
bination Fence. 1t Is all that is
claimed for it. Cheap, durable and
pretty. No wind storm can blow
it down, and no overflow of water
can wash it away. l am using ii
for my yard, garden and farm.
Respectfully,
r. w. L. KELLAM,
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LoousTMoUNT, VA,

March 10Th, 1883.
Mr.. A. NJ. Nottingham-Dear Sir:
| like the Combination Fence very
much. have used barb wire rail-
ing and pailing. but think your
fence chenperand better in every
way. Yours truly,
REV. j. W. 4. ELLIOTT.
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The managers Of the Cincinnati exposition
have obtained number of gondolas from
Venice, and propose 10 have them on ex-
hibition on q small lake attached to tile fair
grounds.
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"a thing Of beauty is Joy forever"
We are increasing our stock as fast as
eur trade demands. and now have Oh
hand fine assortment OF
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07

The case of General Adam Badeau against
Mrs. General Grant has been discontinued.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07

to be removed from the troughs. Be-
sides this disadvantage, the whole
grain, when it is perfectly cooked-the
most of the starchy matter being in the
outer part of the kernel-will stick to
the teeth, and is distasteful to the hog.
If he eats at all, much of the grain is
swallowed whole.
But summing this question up, /
think the facts will eventually be about
this: The price of corn will compel
feeders to seek cheaper methods of
fattening than to feed entirely upon
this grain, and large crops of sugar
beets, potatoes, ETC., will be raised and
used to fatten our pork. To use these
advantageously they must be cooked,
and then corn-meal or corn and cob
meal will be added. The large steam
boxes will be necessary adjunct to
every farm, when a ton of beets can be
steamed daily. When beets are used
as much fat-forming food will be raised
on one acre as is raised on ten acres.
Practically, we find that the chemical
analysis does not show the food value
of all substances. Twenty years ago
Mr.. Harris, speaking of an experiment
uC lldOl lllduts ut SuOWS
that in feeding, the bushel of potatoes
was of more value than the bushel of
corn" One of the experiments we
have quoted shows the same; 1. e.,
when fed with the corn or meal. In
an experiment Professor Shelton made
with corn-meal, and corn and cob-meal,
he found that bushel of corn and
cob-meal ground together was of
more food value than bushel of clear
corn-meal, whether fed to hogs or
cattle. Chemically, of course, there is
scarcely any food value to the cob, but
practically it effects a more perfect
digestion of the corn-meal. Potatoes
or sugar beets also produce fattening
effects in excess of their apparent food
value, and hence | think in process of
time this fact will be utilized.-A. G.
Chase, IN American Agricult,WiSt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07
The Duty OF the Hour.

For years the grange has been seek.
ing to correct railroad abuses. In its
efforts in this direction it has received
material aid from many broadminded
men who could readily see that the
best interests of the country demanded
that some legal restrictions should be
placed upon the corporations so as to
prevent excessive charges for trans
portation and unjust determinations.
The agitation of this question in this
state was begun soon after the advent
of the grange here and it has been in
creasing ever since. The first tangible
result of this agitation was the es-
adjustment of a railway commission
two years ago. While it may have
been of but little practical value to the
people thus far, yet we trust that its
usefulness will be more fully developed
in the future. The second point gained
was the decision of the interstate COM
merce commission in September, 1887,
NhlNh W 40 Vi illubIl W Cl-
mont interests. The third point was
the adoption of the railroad resolutions
embodied in the platform of the re-
publican party at the state convention
held in Montpelier last June. The
last, and what we believe to be the most
important, move is the introduction by
Dr. Holton of the railway bill in the
lower branch of the legislation early in
the session. The main features of the
bill are those for which the grange has
always commended. The bill has been
drawn in accordance with the direct
demands of the people as expressed by
the resolution referred to, and is, we
believe, the most popular measure of
this kind which has ever been presented
to any legislature in Vermont 1t now
becomes the positive duty of the men,
bers of the grange in this state to use
their influence as a unit to secure the
passage of the bill. Every grange in
the state should at once take hold of
the matter and by personal letters and
petitions to senators and representa-
tives give expression to the real senti-
ments of the community upon this i'm
portant matter, and urge them to work
and vote for the bill. Every dormant
grange in the state should see in this
question alone sufficient cause for
waking up and carrying out the princi-
Piles of the order in way which will be
of great material benefit to the farming
interests of Vermont. Let this be the
duty of the hour.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07
Utilize the Apples---HOw!

We had an opportunity, during late
trip to Brattleboro, to look up what is a
comparatively new industry-making
cider jelly and cider vinegar. To a
limited extent, this industry has been
pursued for several years, but its area
may be proftably enlarged. Windham
county has enjoyed the monopoly of it
so far, and "a company in Brattleboro is
now going into it in large way. The
Brattleboro Jelly Company has been
organized with sufficient capital for the
purpose of making strictly pure goods,
Mr.. G. d. Whitmore as business mana
ger. Steam power is used for grinding
the apples and pressing and boiling the
cider. A large hydraulic press has a
capacity of one hundred bushels of
apples per hour, and the evaporation
will make two hundred pounds of jelly
in the same time. The press is so pow
erful as to squeeze the apples dry-so
dry that the pomace is used as fuel for
the engine. The vaporator-m of
Michigan pine-is fifteen feet long and
eighteen inches wide with partition
in the middle. In five minutes from
the time the steam is turned on the
cider comes out as clear jelly. AT the
time of our visit the company was
making three kinds of jelly-one from
sour apples, one from sweet apples, and
another from sour apple cider sweet
ened with graduated sugar. The de-
spatch in boiling and the neatness and
care in putting up the jelly in different
kinds of packages make it altogether
the finest jelly of the kind that we have
ever seen. The company will use from
fifty to seventy-five thousand bushels
of apples the present season, and a
much larger amount in the future.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07

with the members of the Exchange, who
have had this matter under consider
alton; but the prospect now is that this
troublesome question will be settled in
a very satisfactory manner by the ne
gotiations now in progress with the
Brattleboro Jelly Company, to utilize
the jelly factory for the purposes of the
Exchange. The factory would be idle
at the time needed by the Exchange,
it has ample storage room, and, with
but trifing expense, the steam-boiling
arrangements can be used for the EX-
change. If the pending negotiations
are successful-and it is quite probable
they will be, THE Exchange will be en-
abled to give farmers the advantage of
both the early and the late sugar mar
kets; and, by having its syrup shipped
in bulk from farmers, it will be able to
put pure goods upon the market in uni
form packages and of uniform quality
a great advantage to the maple sugar
industry of Vermont. Manager Har-
low has received many letters from GUS
toners expressing great satisfaction in
regard to the quality of goods received.
He also has letters from many farmers
who have patronzed the Exchange,
stating that they are well satisfied with
the prices obtained. Two or three
sugar-makers. who sent in No. and
grades of sugar expecting to realize
lirst-class prices, were disappointed, and
censured the manager. In this connec-
ton it may be well to say that it is much
easier to sell first-class goods for a sat
isfactory price than the poor grades at
any price. In fact, grades 5 and 6 can
be sold for as good prices at home as
the Exchange is able to realize for
them. These matters will doubtless be
more fully discussed in the annual re-
port, which will be made next January.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07
Maple Sugar Exchange.

Many inquiries have been made as to
the work of the Maple Sugar Exchange,
and properly so; so we will endeavor to
answer them. There were inevitable
delays; the Exchange was lately organ
lied; it was novelty; for the latter
reason there were many important in
terests to be considered, all these
things operated against the immediate
success of the undertaking. Yet, like
the house built upon rock, it will
stand. A few facts: 1t has handled
about fifty tons of sugar and two thou
sand gallons of syrup, mostly in one
gallon cans, the average price for which
was one dollar per gallon. In maple
sugar there was an exceedingly wide
range-from seven to twenty cents
per pound, though the average was
about twelve cents. The prices per
pound realized were about these: Early
made, first quality, fully fifteen cents,
supply short at that tub and pail,
from seven to fifteen cents. Up to May
10 the average price was eleven cents,
dropping later to nine cents. The
grades were six QD fancy; (2) fine;
(3) good to fair; (4) fair to ordinary:
co poor; co soft or scorched. The
relative proportion produced may be
classified in parts, thus, in the order of
excellence: No. l, 2; 2, 9; 3, 0; 4, 20;
5, 10; 6, 2. There is a sharp demand
for fine syrup and sugar, and the EX-
change cannot supply it, This demand
is chiefly from California and the South,
and Vermonters will find their account
in trying to supply it. In this respect
the forecast of the Exchange has been
borne out by the results, but the fact
should be emphasized that this grade
should be put up in small cakes and
syrup in small packages. Another
hing seen at the outset was that the
Exchange could not begin to supply the
demand without proper facilities for
storage and for remelting portion of
the sugar. The cost of plant with
suitable storage room and an engine to
furnish steam for remelting and heat
ing purposes has been serious obstacle
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07
Farm Notes.

A DRINK is refreshing, when the
animal is cool enough to take it, and if
given after a meal of grain, it tends to
wash the food out of the stomach be-
fore a full assimilation has taken
place. The practice of feeding the
horse when tired and thirsty is alto
gether too common, and then too with
the extra thirst of full meal allow it
to gorge itself with water.
THE colt must be fed according to
circumstances. 1t wants food enough
to have strength and animation, or
spirit, but it is unwise to have too much
life, or it may be likely to try its
strength and to get over the traces or
the pole. Such capers are risky, and
when they do happen they are likely to
spoil the colt In any case, it will take
a long time for them to get over it.
No doubt many a colt has been
spoiled by eating too many oats while
being broken for use. Some farmers
are so foolish that they will " feed up !"
the colt to get it into shape to show off
well and to work. All wrong! A colt
should never be put to work, or to a
training, when in weak condition.
The handling and feeding should go
together and all be done by the same
hand. This will make the colt friendly.
Mr.. e. II. LIBBY, of the american
Garden, lately witnessed the tearing
down of an old stable, the ground under
which was Extensively soaked with
liquid manure. The owner had allowed
this most soluble part of excrement to
leach away while at the same time buy
ing high-priced commercial fertilizers
in an effort to 4" bring up his impover-
ished soil" He is probably one of the
large class of the improvident who
complain that farming doesn't pay"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-11-07
Insects on Plants.

The lover of flowers who has to con-
tend with the numerous insect depre-
dators finds his task hard one, but if
he will remember that in the majority
of cases these pests are preparing for
their winter campaign during the sum-
mer, at which time they may be easily
exterminated, the remedy is in his
own hands. Especially is this the
case when the same plants are used for
both winter and summer blooming;
for this reason as much as for any
other, l have always advocated sepa-
rate pot of plants for each seasons
blooming. l am a thorough believer
in simple remedies for use among in
sects which affect plants, if they are
efficacious, and those here recon-
mended, have, by experience extend
ing over some years, proved fully as
effective as many bearing high-sound-
ing chemical names. The best remedy
for the red spider is clear water, APP
piled to the foliage of the plants with
syringe. This insect is minute and in
warm weather or a hot, dry atmosphere,
increases very rapidly. They may be
found on the top side and underside of
the leaves and will soon destroy the
foliage if not removed. Green lice on
plants readily succumb to an applica-
ton of chimney SCOT or coal ashes
sprinkled over the plants. The scale
is one of the most difficult of the in
sects to manage, especially after they
are old when they adhere SO tenaciously
to the plant it is sometimes necessary
to scrape them off; as this can only be
done with more or less injury to the
plant, it is much better to watch the
plants carefully and remove the insects
when they first appear. White helle-
bore 0he poison of the druggists mixed
with dissolved soap will clear the pest
out. The application should be thor
ough, rubbing the mixture thoroughly
over the affected parts. If used at in
tervals of two or three weeks, all dan.
ger from new brood will be avoided.
l commend these remedies after
thorough trial of them all; yet they
will be of little use unless the plants
are carefully watched and the remedy
applied persistently and thoroughly.
Preparatory to removing the plants to
the house for the winter, each one
should be thoroughly examined for in
sect depredators and the remedies
noted above applied.-Good House
keeping.