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Heretofore our farmers, as rule, have
raised too many small, inferior horses,
horses unequal to the heavier work Of
the farm, unattractive as carriage horses,
and possessing small value when sent
to the markets. The experience Of
the past ten or twelve years appears to
indicate that the grades of the various
draught horses of Europe, as raised in
our own country, are Just what are re-
-qaired. ~ In any avent, there Is at the
present time sufficient home demand
for these grade draught horses to encour-
age their increased production.
Northern Agriculturist calls attention
to the fact that the improved stock
breeders in England and France give
their attention to breeding superior indi-
viduals, and let the color be what it will.
In America many seek color first and let
the individual be what it may. At the
International show at Brussels the grand
gold medal stallion (best of any age or
breedD was dapple gray Belgian, and
the gold medal mare was white Bou-
lonnais; and at the shows in France the
whites and dapple grays won almost all
the prizes and constituted over three
fourths of the horses in the draught
classes.
The Suffolks Of England, one of the
finest draught horses in the world, breed
true to color, but the color unfortunately
is chestnut, not a fashionable color in
America.
In the first cut is shown a handsome
specimen of the black type of the French
draught horse. The second cut illustrates
a prize Clydesdale stallion. The grade
draught horse as seen in the United States
is the outcome of mating either the heavy
draught sire with a dam Of lighter char
acter, or mating a lighter weight sire
with full blood draught mare.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28
Protecting Trees from Rabbits.

An Illinois fruit grower, writing on
the subject of rabbits in orchards, says:
"Among the various remedies suggested,
such as poisoning the animals, surround
ing the trees with wire netting, or wrap
ping with cloths saturated with oil or
tar, have never found one so easily and
cheaply applied as assafoetida. put a
teaspoonful Of the tincture in half a
bucketfui of liquid clay and apply it with
q brush to the stem and branches Of
young trees, and it keeps the rabbits
away and does not hurt the trees. About
three applications are required through
the winter.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28
Old Saws IN Rhy,n..

Actions speak louder than words ever do;
You cant eat your cake and hold on 70 Il. too
When the cat Ia away. then the little mice play
Where there " will there Is aiwaysa way.
Don't Jump from the frying pan Into tho fire
There's no ,lse crying DER milk that 10 split;
NO accuser u needed by conscience OF guilt.
There must be some fire wherever Ia smoke;
The pitcher goes oft to the well till it's broke
Whvever 1t tits, he must put on the shoe
All work and no play viii make Jack dull boy;
a thing OF much beauty u ever d Joy,
a half loaf Is better than no bread at all;
And pride always goeth before o sod fall
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28
The Paris Exposition of 1880.

The preparations for the great exhibit
ton of the industries Of all nations, to
be held next year at Paris, are going on
apace. Applications for space are pour
ing in, and Great Britain has already
requested an extension of room, good
indication of her interest in the affair.
The United States commission have is
sued circular, calling the attention Of
the public to the fact that the space al
lotted to this country is rapidly filing up.
The commissioners undertake to forward
and return, free of freight, all articles
sent for exhibition. Shipments begin in
January. Absolute impartiality is to be
exercised in the distribution. The cost
will be met out of the appropriation OF
$3.50, 900 made by the United States gov
eminent, to be expended under the di-
rection of the secretary of state to defray
all expenses. All communications should
be addressed to the commissioner, Gen.
William B. Franklin, or assistant COM
missioner, Gen. Somerville P. Tuck,
Washington building. No. Broadway,
New York.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28

FIG. FRENCH DRAUGHT HORSE.
The increased importations noticed is
the outcome of constantly growing
demand for imported draught stations.
Everywhere the demand for grade
draught horses is becoming an established
feature of the horse trade. Not only are
these required for street car purposes,
for heavy delivery wagons, ETC., in large
cities, but our more progressive farmers
are employing horses for the heavy work
on their farms that combine the several
desirable qualities Of size, weight, en-
durance and action.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28
The Duke of Wellington's Parrot.

An old lady, soon after the battleof Water
loo, determined to show her grateful adlnra-
ton Of the Duke Of Wellington by the gift of
parrot, which she took with her into the
dukes presence. His grace declined the gift
with polite thanks. The old lady begged him
to hear the bird speak once. She tool, the
baize off the cage and said, "Polly, this is the
Duke Of Wellington" "See the conquering
hero comes" cried the parrot, tapping his
wings This was too much for the duke, who
heard the pet sing the national anthem and
accepted the gift He afterwards kept the
bird in his own room, and it won quite
reputation among it's new friends.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28
Rules to Be Observed.

The gentleman enters church or theatre
first when escorting a lady to seat.
Address letter to married lady by her
husbands name, as Mrs. John Brown
A young lady should be married in church
or at her own home. Her fiance should marry
her and take her to their new home, but the
ceremony ought not to be performed there.
1t is always proper to inquire after the
hostess of your friend or to leave a card fol
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh that
contain Mercury.

as Mercury will surely destroy the sense of
smell and completely derange the whole
system when entering it through the mu-
Gus surfaces. Such articles should never be
used except on prescriptions from reputa-
BILE physicians, as the damage they will do
are ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney Il Go, To
ledo, Ohio contains no mercury, and is TAX
en- internally, and acts directly upon the
blood and mucus surfaces of the system.
In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you
get the genuine, it is taken internally and
made i'm Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney Il
Co. Sold by Druggists, price Is cents per
bottle.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28
A G1impso Of Oliver f,oIdsmith.

Oliver Goldsmith was born in the year
IT'S; died, 1774 Erin, or old Ireland, claims
this poet. He was educated in Dublin. On
foot he journeyed through Italy, and France,
and Switzerland, playing his flute, by which
he often earned his living He was beaut-
full writer His 'Sweet Auburn" the De-
serted Village, is one Of his best He also
wrote 1.-THE Vicar of Wakefield" which all
should read He wrote several histories, and
is most widely known.
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A SIMPLE DEVICE.


bolted on the back side Of the evener,
and the clevis made longer. The clevis
pin goes through the bolt hole of the
spring. Two good bolts are required to
attach the spring firmly to the evener.
The spring is composed of two lifts"
one and three-fourth inches wide. The
out curve Of the spring is about two
inches, and in a rough way one end of
the evener is like the accompanying dia-
gram. A horse must do his best to bring
the spring up against the wood, SO that
in ordinary work the spring gives from
half inch to an inch. This does away
with all cumbersome coils. The ordi-
nary whiffletree is used, and the weight
of the doubletree is not increased beyond
four pounds. If every teamster and
farmer would use such starter for the
team there would be far less shoulder
sore and blemished horses than are seen
at present.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28
A Numerous Family of Dogs.
Many of our readers will doubtless be in
terested in the representation here given of 4
dog with her family at play.

One puppy is licking the lips of its mother,
another tugs at rope while the remainder
gambol in and out of the tub that has held
the repast, the black pup in the foreground
being happy in the possession of bone. The
joyousness of puppyhood is admirably rem
dered by the artist and is in marked contrast
to the sober countenance of the parent, who
seems duly impressed with the responsibilities
and cares incident to the possession of such q
numerous and frolicsome family.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28

Gardeners, as rule, are in favor Of
changing the seed of potatoes frequently.
Experience seems to have proven the de-
STABILITY of this change, and leaves little
doubt but that planting the same kind
year after year on the same soil tends to
weaken the variety.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28

WATCHING FOR SANTA CLAUS.
So, once again, before the fire,
When Others were In bed,
Upon coy, cushioned chair,
She laid her shining head.
When Santa came to take peep,
He found the darling fast asleep.
soho" he said, my little maid,
Wis thus you watch for me!
You need not grieve, for gifts III leave,
And vanish silently.
And finding Santa has been here
Keep better watch another year"
Patty Caryl
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28

Attention is called to the starting Of
heavy loads. A common cause of the
tleman, and the device shown in the fol-
lowing cut is recommended as a remedy.
For two years the writer has used this
very simple arrangement on his double
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A weather plant capable of predicting
earthquakes exists in Vienna. On several
occasions these predictions as to earthquakes
have been useful in enabling mine owners to
take precautions for preventing loss Of life
tn colliery explosions
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trees with good
satisfaction. l t
is nothing more
or less than six
teen inches Of the
end of an elliptic
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
ENTERTAINMENT AND INSTRUCTION
FOR OUR BOYS AND GIRLS.

Z short story In Verse Telling How y
Little Maid Watched Tor Santa Claus In
the Great Psrlor All Alone-Counting
Out Rhymes.
snow, Santa, look mo In the eva
And tell me, lsit right
TO dlsappoint a little girl
Who watched for half the night,
In great parlor, all alone,
And thought for certain you would Gomez
II told you bout II yesterday,
Right here by this big store,
And now, tonight, rll watch again
And try you, sir, once more
II you don't come" she tossed her curls,
''Ill know you're 'fraid Of little girls"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28

There is no doubt but that slight
mulch or cover over the strawberry beds
is great advantage during winter, says
Prairie Farmer. While the plants may
not winter kill, the leaves do, and hence,
the plant has to make new leaves in the
spring. If very slightly protected, the
leaves keep green and are ready to do
duty in the first days of spring, both as
protectors to the crowns and to elabor-
ate sap. until the new ones take their
places. Partially decayed manure,
lightly laid over, acts afterwards as q
stimulant. Clean straw or cornstalks
make a good cover, and are not likely to
introduce noxious weeds The circum-
stances viii, indicate what to use. Ever
green boughs, where obtainable, would
answer, but they are not usually on the
prairie.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1888-12-28

The United States Fish commission, it
is claimed, has accomplished more, both
of practical work and in the line OF
original investigation looking to practi-
cal work in the immediate future, this
year than during any previous season in
its history.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
Fleeing the Quilt.
From Good Ho,lsekeeDino.

CfOHb uOOQ ffObSehSeDlItU
Deep grows the clover, a soft green sea,
Blithey the note of the throstle rings
And Margery, under the locust tree,
Sits at her patchwork and sews and sings
Sings and dreams, and her fingers fly,
With sunbeams kissed and with shadows
fecked,
And the fair spring hours fit lightly by
With the joy they bring to bride-elect
And oh, what a wonderful quilt will grow
Out of those fragments and tiny bitSi
And the dmpleS come and the dimpleS go,
AS she measures and matches, and trims and
fits
A bit of blue in the center there,
From remnant left of her Sunday gown;
A strip of white and a rose-p pink square,
And a border here of chocolate brown
Chocolate brown-that was graudma's dress.
Bought that year when John first came;
Margery's thinking Of that, guess,
For in Margery'S cheeks shines forth a flame
And this is scrap of Jennies sacque,
Dots of white on a ground Of green,
And tiny, zigzag lines of black,
With dropping, golden bells between.
The sunswept earth is very fair
To the maid who sits in her shady niche.
And tender thought, that is like prayer,
Is tightly fastened with every stitch.
There's new, sweet world that is Just at hand.
Where cosy nest of home is built,
And she wonders and dreams of that unknown
land,
AS she sings and pieces her patchwork quilt.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
BRIGHT BITS.

THIS is the season when a mon who wants TO
remember the poor can sit down and think Of
himself all day long, Shoe and Leather Re
porter.
UNCLE RAsTUs, ! am very sorry to hear you
have lost your wife
Weber mind, boss, neber mind. rs had de
sperience. lib Bits
WHERE one dollar is returned to the Treasury
of the United States by man with conscience,
a million of dollars are kept out by men who
have no conscience.-Nerc Orleans Picdyuae.
PROFESSIONALLY INrENr.-Hostess to young
Spriggins, NJ. D)-Dr. Spriggins will you have
some of the tongue?
Dr. Spriggins (absentmindedly)--Oh
me look at it, please.-The Sun.
MINISTER Ito little boy with basket of fish,
Little boy, aren't you ashamed to go fishing on
the Sabbath day?
conscious pride)-Ashamed? Look at them
Itd-BHs.
II WAS completely carried away with your
sermon this morning, Brother Hightone - said
leading somnambulist to his pastor.
"Ah, yes" replied the shepherds 80 / OBJ
served Into dreamland, too, wasn't t?"-De-
treit Free Press.
Bill Collector--How often have got to climb
up five flights of stairs with this bnlg
How do | know? You don't expect me to
rent the parlor fiat just to accommodate my
shabby creditors do you? No. sir, not unless
they advance me money to pay the rent
Texas SJtings
AN English paper closes a story with this as
tonshiGg statement: The General could not
help laughing, but he gave a sovereign to his in
formant, who received it without moving a
muscle" The General must have dropped it in
the mans pocket. PfttSburg Chronicle.
HoPELEss-Miss Chatty LATTE Showing her
library to Boston friend)-Yes. that's Browning
It's awfully good, suppose, but l don't under
stand all of it. | like something lighter.
Boston Friend-And you have Praed?
Miss LATTE (bluShing a little)-Yes l have.
But it didn 1t do any good. Boston friend drops
the subject. PUCK ~
"MY GOOD MAN" said the worthy lady who
had given the tramp large platcful of victuas
pardon me for making the suggestion, but
would You not enjoy your repast fully as well,
If not better, if you should follow the custom
that has always prevailed in this household and
invoke blessing on your food before you be-
gin?"
Madam" replied the hungry tourist, with his
mouth full ''me and Chauncey Depew always
does our best talkin' after we've ett.''-Chicago
Tribune.
A SHOWER BATH ON SENTIMENT-Mr. Boutwell,
Kahn lin an ecstasy of retrospection)-Do you
remember, Marguerite, the morning Just ten
years ago, on which we stood on the holy altar
and plighted the sweet trOth that has carried
us so peacefully and happily down the gentle
slope of seasons, and--what in heavens name
are you staring att
Mrs. Kain-I was just comparing you with
this album picture dear, and wondering il YOU
ever will get over the habit of winking your
right eye as you talk ITd-bitS.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
Golden Gowns and Hats.

from Hte LOUDOfI IeteQTUpn.
There is a thirst for gold in Paris this winter
that nothing seems to allay. great many of
the handsomest evening gowns worn at the
many receptions and balls-that are rendering
this season one of the gayest record-have
some gold in their composition; now in the
form of gold-bead fringes, forming a glittering
shower panel and plastron; now interviewer in
the material itself, whether silk or satin gauze
or tulle, or again applied with the embroidery
needle upon such light silloen tissues as Benga-
line, or in the shape of passementeries-ara
besques executed in gold, gilt beads and
spangles, which suit heavier tissues such as
faille and velvet. Partisan milliners, hav-
ing used gold trimmings in great profus-
ion for dressy winter bonnets are ready to re-
sort to it again for early spring having discov-
cred some new and exquisite harmonious com
binations of gold fligrain with eoors, out of
which are wrought Rarlands of leaves in high
relief, and fine lace-hke tracery 10 be
mounted on bonnets made of quilted
tule, the tinted meshes of which are
slightly FURNISHED with gold. This same
glace tulle composes pretty little poufs
for the hair. with few sprays of aigrette, gilt
grasses, ears of corn small flowerlets in fill
grain Lilies of the valley. hyacinths, and fern
fronds in gold look very well also with bias of
green velvet maiden hair, or as a finish to a rib
bon rosette of the same color as the Dress col
ored gauze butterflies, too, are set in tiny
sheaf of metallic grasses, and a couple of pea
cocks feathers painted with gold dust may be
treated in the same way.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-05
How Different Men Gamble.
H.. a.

met a lottery mad man at dinner to-day. He
is companonable sort of fellow, a good hus.
band, attentive to business, but mad on lottery
Like most men who have q weakness for sport.
ing, he believes that some day he will make his
fortune Off a dollar ticket. He told me how
nearly he came TO it once. One of his friends
who knew the number he held, told him he had
just seen the drawings, aud that his ticket had
drawn $4,000 They Immediately started ont
and made a collection of friends as they trav-
eled. They dined on terrapin and all the con.
concomitante, and travelled largely by carriage
until they had made q day and a night of Il,
when the lottery-mad man learned that his
friend had made mistake, but not until more
than 300 had been thrown away. But he is
buying just the same, and believes his lucky
star is coming up in the course of time.
Now thaC the subject is up | call to mind a
certain business man on Monroe street who is a
lunatc on'polcy, but he has not always been a
loser. He has curious way of getting what he
calls lucky numbers. He meets and acquaint-
ance and, stopping him suddenly he saws.
Give me three numbers quick, and after a
while I'll tell you what l meau." He takes the
three and goes Off TO policy shop. He told me
he never failed to win when he got his numbers
in this way, but that he always lost when he
played his own numbers.
IL is astonishing how many men you will find
who are gambling In a curious way every day
Of their lives, and yet they would consider them.
selves lnsulted If called gamblers. l know a
man who always CANDLES with his barber
When he goes to get shaved he always throws
dice before he sits down TO see IL he will have a
shampoo at the BARRIERS expense. Then they
throw for the price of a bath, then the cigars
and the drinks. The man is in business on
Clark street and never played a card in his life
or bet on horse race or game of ball. But
he tells me that the minute he gets shaved the
spirit OF gambling comes upon him In q way
that is irresistible