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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-31

Our good friend, A. M. Foster, of
Cabot, Vt, writes as follows:
81 am glad to see you in your old
place. Your educational articles are
especially interesting to me. | cannot
quite agree with you on the debt ques-
ton. / think there are two sides to
that as well as to everything else. Your
late article in the WATCIINIAN, ON the
silo, with Professor Sanborn's in the
Mirror, places that matter in its true
light. The wet weather has made late
harvesting unpleasant; grain is much
damaged, and corn nearly ruined. The
potato crop is quite good in this section,
| had $40 bushels assorted ones on two
acres; presume others have done better
Some one inquired about grating the
Transcendent crab in top. My expert
ence in putting Ben Davis into it is
quite favorable. / never had trees dc
better"
These are the kind of notes we and
our readers like, and we wish we could
get more of them. Why will not Bro
Foster give us the other side of the
debt question? We take it that few
farmers are better able to do it more
understandingly or instructively. We
are not partisan on that or any Other
economical question, and want to see
it discussed fully from all sides. "Come
on, Macduff"
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to say. When man builds with be-
lief not far removed from your position,
/ offer no suggestion. But you know
that four-fifths of the silos have gone
in with exaggerated views of their
value, and many of them would never
have been constructed If the builders
had had just measure of their value.
Now, so far as my position is concerned,
it was based upon the view that deep
fallacy was being taught that would
lead enterprising men into costly in
vestments who are in financial con-
dition that would deter them from the
venture if truly informed. Some one
had to stand against the tide in
their interest and receive the ieers of
those who affect to despise so-called
scientific men. Although please to
note that those same self-styled practi-
cal men offered more fancy specula-
tions in two or three years on the action
of silo than science would want TO be
responsible for or is responsible for.
Your picture drawn of the dark side
of farming is more deeply true of the
mass of farmers than the friends of
agriculture care to admit or dare to
own even to themselves. The fact can
not be disguised that farm capital and
labor are receiving less than any other
form of capital and labor, equally faith
fully applied. / see no good to come
of Disgusting it, but harm. / can not
perceive that farm capital is being
much better paid in the West than in
the East. Living may come some
easier here, but unless industry be-
comes very much more diversified the
condition will not remain so. After
original fertility is gone, which occu-
pies but brief period, and land values
have ceased to rise (they are on the
decline now the returns of routine
farmer are meager and gives second
generation of farmers of perhaps not as
successful and broad type as the first.
j. w. SANBORN.
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The result is medicine of unusual strength
and curative power, which effects cures here
tofore unequalled. These peculiarities belong
exclusively to Hoods Sarsaparilla, and are
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-31

OLD horsemen know that oats will
make horse more lively or active than
any other grain. They contain nerve
and muscle food, or the elements to
supply the wear and waste of these
parts, and no doubt they stimulate them
also. They contain, according to this
authority, nitrogenized substance
peculiar to themselves. All oats con-
tain this peculiar property, but the
black oats have the most. When oats
are ground the exciting effect is re-
duced in strength and duration, but its
effects are more active. This peculiar
substance is called avenine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-31

AN English essayist, who estima' es
that the tobacco vice costs his country
(aside from vast incidental losses, as
from fires, prison expenses, etc. y fully
a hundred million dollars a year, points
out that the weed is nerve depressant
and alcohol is often used to counteract
its effect; and cites significant statistics
of temperance societies showing that
smokers break away from their pledge
in greater numbers than those not ad-
dicted to the dirty" selfish and
" disease producing habit.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-31
What Coal is Made of.

There is more in heap of coal than
a thoughtless person may discover. Be-
sides gas, ton of gas coal will yield
/ 800 pounds of coke, 20 gallons of am
monia water, and 40 pounds of coal
tar. Destructive distillation of coal tar
gives 696 pounds of pitch, II pounds
of creosote, IA pounds of heavy oils, 9,5
pounds of naphtha yellow, 6,3 pounds
of naphthaline, AIS pounds of naph-
thol, 2.25 pounds of alazarin, "a pounds
of solvent naphtha, 1.5 pounds of phe-
mol, l.2 pounds of aurine, IL pounds of
aniline, or of a pound of toluidine,
0,46 of a pound of anthracine, and 90
of pound of toluene. From the last
named substance is obtained the new
product known as saccharine, which is
230 times as sweet as the best cane
sugar.
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The Ensilage Question.

Dear DR.. Hoskans Your editorial
shows that we do not stand far apart
on the ensilage question. When it is
admitted that ensilage is choice of
methods with practically the same out
come with given amount of food, or
even a slight gain, then l have no more
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-10-31

WORTH KNowING.-M. w. III. Nor
gan, merchant, Lake City, Fla, was
taken with severe cold, attended with
a distressing cough and running into
consumption in its first stages. He
tried many so-called popular remedies
and steadily grew worse. Was reduced
in flesh, had difficulty in breathing and
was unable to sleep. Finally tried DR..
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton and found immediate relief, and
after using about half-dozen bottles
found himself we'll and had no return
of the disease. No other remedy can
show so good record of cures as DIR.
Kings New Discovery for Consump-
ton. Guaranteed to do just what is
claimed for it. Trial bottle free at G.
Blakely's drugstore.
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Grape Culture in Vermont.

Mr.. Editor Please tell us some
thing about grapes. First, What kinds
ripen next after the Champion, and
can we grow the Delaware here? Sec
ond, When should grapes be picked to
be best, as soon as they are fairly
colored? Third, Can not grape-vines
be propagated from cutting like cur
rants? If so, when is the best time to
set them? Fourth, When is the best
time to layer vines, in the fall or spring?
Your late strawberry is acknowledged
by all to be the very best-favored of
any of my various kinds, and Mr.. w.
says it is the most thrifty grower we
have. A. C. w.
Putnamsville, VT.
REPLY.-The following grapes ripen
very close together after the Champion
Moore's Early, Hartford Prolific, Adj
rondac, Israella, Eumelan, Salem, Mas
sasoit, Lady, Delaware, Brighton. OF
these varieties, which all mature in our
grounds in favorable seasons, we give
the preference to Salem, Delaware and
Adirondac as dessert fruit. Lady and
Massasoit are also good grapes. Hart
ford Prolific is hardly better than Cham
pion. Eumelan is apt to have very
thin clusters from imperfect blooming.
Brighton is very fine, but early only in
uniformly hot summer. Moore's
Early is just the Concord over again.
about ten days earlier, with larger
berry and smaller cluster. BY the
practice of ringing the bearing shoots
with wire, as described by Professor
Maynard in a recent issue, the ripen.
ing of all the above named varieties
may be ensured in nearly every part of
Vermont, even in the worst seasons
In the Champlain Valley, especially at
the south end, Concord, Worden, Yer
gennes and Niagara may be added tc
the list, as well as many others.
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farm ano Garoen.

Inquiries communications In relation to agri-
cultural subjects may be addressed to DR. T. H.
HosKINs Newport, or to A. MEssRR, Rochester, VT.
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THE WONDERFUL CARLSBAD SPRINGS.
An Eminent Physician Reads Pa
per of Great Interest Before the
international Medical Congress.

AT tho Hlnth international Medical Congress
| DR.. l.. A. TObOldt, OF the Uniyesity OF Pennsyl
yaaia read paper eating mat ont o. thirty ~,
dcred Carlsbad Sprudel salt for chronic constipa
tiOu. hypOchnndrih, disease Of the liver aud ID
news laundicc, AdipOsis, diabetes, dTUpsy from
valyulAr heart disease, dyspepsia, catarrhal IN
| Illumination Of the stomach, ulcer OF the stom'
! Arh or spleen, children with mArlsmuS, govt
rheumatism Of the joints, gravel, etc., twenty
Fix were entirely cured, three much improved
and one not treated long enough: Average time
| Of treatment, four weeks. In all OF these cases
| no particular diet was prescribed. The doctor
claims, in conclusion OF his paper, that the
| Carlsbad Mlneml Water, ~ exported by the city
Of Carlsbad, being the natural product y much
10 be preferred where the quantity OF water Is no
affection, particularly In diseases OF the St0ln.
ach, Whenever the quantity. OF water cannot be
taken ias when away from hOme) the Powder
Carlsbad Sprudel Salt genuine Imported VIII
answer. He states that the effect OF the Water
and Powder sprudel Salt IS TO be relied upon, In
depeudeutly Of any adlunctS OF treatment such
~ dIet and exercise, whether taken hot or cold,
Claiming even an advantage when taken cold, hS
il acts more decidedly purgntiye, and That ne mas
given cold the preference, only using the water
hot when no purgatiye action is desired; Inc
dose Of tie water employed was two tumbleriuls
before breakfast aud one or two during the day.
The dose Of salt Is tenspoonlnl three times q
day dissolved In wnter Whenever u stronger
action 4 desired thc Powder sprudel Salt should
ha uscd IN conjunction with the wafer The
GENUINE article Is bottled under the superNl.
Elon Of the city OF Carlsbad and has me seal o.
fhe ely ard he signature Of IEisner 4 Aendel'
SON CO.. sole agents for the United States, on
he meek II every bottle. Al Others arc worth
les limitations The genuine Is never sold ln
hulk one bottle OF Ihc genuine Imported
Carlsbad salt Powder will be mAile'l, postage
maid, upon receipt Of one dollar, and Dr. To-
hoid's paper and table Of eases mailed 70 any adj
lnass upon application 20 the agents Of inc Cars
lad Spring. Elsner & MendelSon Company, 9
barclay street. New York. my5-N4s
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A gentleman who travels for large
Philadelphia house has been in Wheel
ing for the last day or two and in the
course OF conversation informs us that
he finds trade Stacking up wherever he
goes. lie attributes it to an indisposition
to do anything pending the uncertainty
oitariir legislation. One OF our Wheel
ing pottery manufacturers makes the
same statement to us. Trade is unusu-
ally depressed for the time Of year. So
it goes in almost all departments Of
trade.
In addition to this local evidence of
the effect OF possible legislation at Wash
ington, we append the following state
ment from prominent Eastern manu-
featuring concern-the, Knowles Loom
works, of Worcester, Mass.,-as to how
they view the situation. Their report is
as follows:
We had decided to expend from $780,
900 to $4,000 in the erection of new
buildings, etc, for our works this spring,
and had il not been for the fears OF lad
verse tariff legislation" We should have
broken ground in April and pushed the
work forward as fast rs possible, but in
view OF the critical situation in Wash
ington, the House Of Representatives
and the Administration in favor Of free
trade, and doing their utmost to break
up the protective system, with the Sem
ate in favor OF protection by only small
working majority, We have found 1t
necessary, in order to pursue consery-
ativc course, such as We have always
tried to adhere to in the past, to suspend
action upon the erection OF additions to
our works for present, and until such
time us the policy OF protection seems to
be assured to the country for reasOna-
bic length OF time.
We have no knowledge Of what Others
may deem it for their interest TO do, but
as conservative business men We cannot
put additional capitalintO any enterprise
which may be entirely ieopardized by
hostile legislation in the interest Of free
trlle,
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Mn. Mason, OF Illinois, made a very
neat point in his speech on the tariff in
the House in explaining the beauties
of protection when he said:
81 am like the boy who hired his sister
to make his shirts. Some one said, "You
could have taken those shirts to the fac
tory and had them made and saved -. !"
yes" said the boy protectiOnist, isis
ter Sally got a pretty fair price. She al
ways pays me well for what do for her.
That two-dollar bill is still under the
same roof with me, and il sickness or
trouble or hard luck comes to any Of
our family that money is there in the
house."
The frce-trado boy calls his sister a
New England tariff robber.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-26

The Methodist General Conference, in
session at New York, and which is about
concluding its labon, is, perhaps, the
most important one in the history of the
church. At the very opening it was
confronted with a question Of unusual
interest in the application Of women for
admission rs delegates. At tirst it was
thought that no objection would be
raised, butwhenitwas found that the con-
ference had no authority to admit them
the subject was left to the annual con-
iercnces for action, after n lengthy and
rather warm debate. After dispOsing Of
this matter nothing turned up to ruiile
the serenity Of the conference until the
time for the election OF the Bishops ar
rived. 1t was severe strain on the
conference, and it did not pass through
It with that equanamity that usually
characterizes the proceedings OF that
body, There were many complaints
from members that tho electloneerlng
tactics resorted to sayored too much Of
worldly political contests. However
much truth there may have been in the
charges, it is not reasonable to presume
that such an election could be conducted
without the friends of candidates doing
little earnest solicitation for their
iayorites. The animation that this con-
test lent was very likely a new exper-
fence with some, and these arc they in
all likelihood who protested against the
methods used for advancing the several
candidates in the favor Of the voters.
The most amusing feature Of the bal
loting was the charge of repeating. We
say amusing because it cannot be seri-
ously said that it was criminal act, but
rather the result Of carelessness. When
it was discovered, however, the confer.
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The Ohio Valley Centennial Exposition.

The Ohio Valley Centennial Exposition.
To ne EiiiorelI Iaidii0de,r:
Sm:-Permit me to call attention to
the fact that the Centennial exposition
for the Ohio Valley which Is 70 open In
the city Of Cincinnati ON the 4th day OF
July next and to continue for one hun
dred days from that date, will afford an
exceptional opportunity for gathering
such data as may be in existence having
bearing on the early settlement OF this
portion Of our country.
As Wheeling failed to take advantage
Of the favorable opportunity presented
in the year 1852, TO properly celebrate
the Centennial Of the last siege OF Fort
Henry, It might be argued that any ap-
peal in behalf Of the prOpOsedeXhibitiOn
would be in vain, but whether so or not
we call attention to the f0ct on our indi-
vidual responsibility, as no moro auspi-
cious opportunity will ever be presented
for rescuing from oblivion the fast fading
incidents and memories Of the past.
There are scattered here and there
among our people relics and articles OF
value OF pioneer times which sOuld be
placed on exposition on this centennial
occasion, and doubt not that arrange
ments would be cheeriully made by the
commissioners OF this State for their car
rage TO Cincinnati and for their presef-
walton and protection while there. The
southern portion OF our State is much
more alive to the magnitude and import
ance Of this movement than is this, and
also appears 10 be much more anxious
to perpetuate the heroic deeds OF the
early settlers. This isrendered apparent
in the successful effort which has been
made in securing the passage OF bill
through Congress for the appropriation
of SlOO,OO0to erect 4 monument at Point
Pleasant, TO commemorate the battle
fought there between the colonists and
the sayages in the year liza.
OF my own vOlitiOn ! make this APP
peal without consultation with anyone,
to the citizens OF the Panhandle and
urge upon them TO exert themselves TO
have our portion OF the State represented
in crcditable manner by collecting
such relics, articles, manuscripts and
memoranda connected with its early
history us may be possible, Without
consulting him upon the subject, but
well knowing his public spirit and en-
terprise, have no doubt that Major j.
| C. Anderson, one Of the Commissioners
for this State, would willingly take
charge of such articles as may be en-
trusted to him for exhibition, to be re-
turned at the close Of the Exposition, to
their respective owners.
&. L. CRASMER.
Winding, Nay %.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-26

The OIL Paint and Drug Reporter closes
a lengthy editorial under this title as
follows: We do not learn that any ac-
tive steps have been taken by the proper
authorities to suppress the sale of this
health and soul.destrOying connection
Of alcohol and morphine. II We are not
mistaken tho Board OF Health has suili-
Gent evidence before it to warrant the
seizure and destruction OF the plant from
which it emanates. II not, it will have
to seek neither long nor far to obtain the
necessary proof OF the damnable nature
Of the stuff; and certainly tho case is
urgent enough to ipcite the health au-
thoritics to special effort. Evidence is
accumulating daily in the handsof those
who iirst had the courage to expose the
fraud, some of it Of the most atrocious
nature, and probably much more could
be found il tho search was made by those
who have the power to probe the secrets
OF the swindlers' den. p
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-26

The memorable heights of Lookout no
longer need tOilsome climb to reach
them. Everyone familiar with the
famous battleiields about Chattanooga
will be interested in the announcement
Of the Queen & Crescent route (Cincin-
natl Southern railway that on May q,
2S and 90 excursions at the very low
rate of One Cent per mile will be run to
Chattanooga for the opening OF the new
standard gauge railroad to the mountain
top. Tickets will be good to return
until June .. Arrangements are being
perfected for the running ofca through
TO the summit from Cincinnati via
Queen & Crescent route without change.
For any details needed address nearest
coupon ticket agent or n. c. Kerr, Gem
trail Travelling Passenger Agent, Cincin-
vnfi N
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ence would not pass It by lightly and
adopted very strong resolutions con-
demning the practice. The conseienccs
Of the guilty partise will therefore answer
to themselves whether the action was
done with fraudulent intent or through
thoughtlessness. At any rate it has left
no scandal on the conference.
OF the five new Bishops elected DR.. j.
p. Newman and DR.. J.H. Vincent are the
most widely known. The former gained
A national reputation not only through
being the pastor of the church
that General Grant attended while
President, but by his marvellous
eloquence rs n pulpit orator. His
independence in some matters made his
relations with the church authorities
rather shaky at times. 1t is a noticeable
fact though that his election provoked
the most enthusiasm when announced
DR.. Vincent has worldwide reputation
as hard worker, magnificent organizer
and an entertaining lecturer. The great
est fame that attended any Of his labor
was the establishment Of the famous
religious summer schools at Chautauqui
lake, known as the Chautauqua Assem-
bly,.
While refusing to admit women n
delegates, the conference has amply com
pensated for it in creating the Order o
Deaconesses, a description of which il
found in our letter from New York
appearing this morning. The mission
Of the women entering this order will b,
to administer to the sick and unior
tunnte and give religious consolation Il
the distressed. 1t is about the best thin
the conference has done, as there ar,
many ways in which they can be NOR
useful than men, and when their tende
sympathetic natures can accomplish
more good than their brothers in tn
work. It really seems to be the crown
ing work Of the labors of the conference
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Nele York Leliger.

A lady, who evidently understands
what she is writing about, informs us
that kiss on the forehead denotes
reverence for intellect; kiss on the
cheek, that the donor is impressed with
the beauty OF the kissed one; but that a
kiss on the lips is token Of love. Kiss
ing the hand OF another expresses will
ingness to serve her; but kissing your
hand to another is n love token, signify
inG that you would kiss her with your
whole affection and grace If she were
nnar cnnuuh
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Ar the National German Baptist Con-
ference, in session at Wabash, Indiana,
request was made that brethren who
wore full boards trim back their mus
taches, so that the salutation of the holy
kiss might not be attended with un'
pleasantness. Thewomen, we venture to
say, wouldn't hear of anything like that
However in their case it depends en-
tircly on who wears the mustache.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1888-05-26

TERmsi
The Daily IntelIIgencer Is Delivered
nv Carriers In Wheeling and ada
cent towns at IS cents per week.
n, v,u Postage Free in the United States.
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Biagllm Republican.
Alrs. Smith, left the house few
minutes this afternoon, John, and the
baby destroyed those two cigars you left
lying on the footrest.
Mr.. Smlth-The meddling little thing!
She ought to be punished. Those cigar
cost me - cents.
Mrs. Smith-And your terrier pup
completely ruined my new spring bon
net.
Mr.. Smith-Ho! no! no! The risky
little rascal! l tell you, Maria, there's
mettle in that pup.
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DIED.

FRASCIs-On Thursday. May q, ISIS, at
O'Clock +. ~, RACHEL FRANCS, aged 6s years
Mothers llps-they do not speak,
Her Once.lOved voice Is unregurIled now,
And drops have gathered on that stony brow,
OF cold and Clammy dew;
The lily triumphs on that frozen check.
Gone, gone its rose like hue.
Funeral from residence No. G. Twenty.ihird
street, Saturday afternoon at O'Clock
Friends Of the family are invited 10 attend
Interment at Peninsula Cemetery.
WARRIOR Thursday, May q, ISIS, at 3:S
O'Clock r. ~, DAVID WALK, aged 81 years.
Fuueral services at his late residence, No. l6iI
Jacob street, this Saturday morning at Il
O'Clock. Friends Of the family are invited
TO attend. Inicrment at MoundsyIlle. ". Va