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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-09
Pullets Should be LAYING.

Young pullets Matched in March and
April ought all to be laying this month.
Later Matched ones, if not laying by
November, will probably, if left to
themselves, not lay before spring when
eggs are down to fifteen cents per
dozen. A well known poultry farmer
showed us recently his account for last
December with 125 pullets. The net
profit for that month from eggs alone
was 5000; from the same pullets in
April following, the profit was S14 81,
and he got fifty dozen more eggs in
April than in December. Now that is
striking lesson to all who keep hens
for profit Get all the eggs you can
this dull year when other crops are
short, as eggs always bring cash,
probably forty-fve cents per dozen by
Christmas. Therefore get the pullets
to laying early when prices are highest
Rev. S. w. Squires of Franklin, Mass.
says: " For the purpose of seeing how
many eggs | could obtain last winter
from twelve hens, l used four large
cans of Sheridan's Condition Powder
| believe it is the best preparation
known to increase egg production.
saved part of the eggs for Matching
after forcing the hens four months for
all they were worth with the Sheridan's
Powder, and never had a greater per
cent of fertile eggs or more vigorous
chickens. In brief, do not believe |
can afford to be without the Powder to
give health and vigor to young hens"
Six cans of Sheridan's powder will pay
good dividend in eggs if you com
mence early. If you can not get it near
home, 1. S. johnson & Co., % Custom
house street, Boston, Mass. (the only
makers of Sheridan's Condition Pow
der), will send for fifty cents, two
twenty -fve-cent packs of Powder; for
81, five packs; for S1.20, large two
and one-fourth pound can, all postpaid /;
six cans for IS, express prepaid; one
large can of Powder, also one years.
subscription to the Farm-P Poultry,
monthly, both sent postpaid for $3.50.
Sample copy of paper five cents. Send
stamps or cash. Testimonials sent free.
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Pictures and Paste.

It's a stormy day, and you don't know
what to do. Take a lot of old papers
and cut out all the pictures you can
find. Then take these pictures, some
paste, piece of blank paper, and COM
mence. Here's picture of woman.
Cut out mans tall hat and paste that
on, so that it looks as if the woman
was wearing it. She has basket in
her hand. Cut the picture of the little
dog, and paste it so that the dogs head
is just peeking out of the basket.
Here is a boy running. Paste that pic
ture on the paper, so it will seem that
the boy is trying to catch up with the
woman. Again, paste the head of
monkey on the body of a cat. Make
up an animal out of different parts of
several pictures. Paste a cat jumping
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off the roof of high building and a
dog chasing her. In fact, there are
endless varieties of picture-making,
which will give plenty of play for the
imagination and ingenuity. Another
plan is to write stories in connection
with pictures which you paste in their
proper places. You can then make up
your own story and picture-books. If
you desire to do still more, get water
colors, and paint these pictures. - The
Entertainment Bureau.
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How DO You Lace Your Boots!

Not one person in a thousand laces
his shoes correctly. About the nearest
anybody gets to it is to lace as tightly
as possible. The correct way is to put
your foot, when you are about to lace
your shoe, as much as possible in the
heel of the shoe. You can do this best
by lacing your shoes with the heel of
your shoe resting in chair standing in
front of the one you are seated in.
Over the instep the lacing should be
drawn as tightly as possible. This will
hold your foot back in the shoe, giving
the toes freedom and preventing their
being cramped. Lace about the ankle
to suit your comfort. - Vanity Fair.
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The Junior Branch of the Hill
Country Club.

There is a man living somewhere in
the Hill Country who says that the
BOYS and girls of that region have " a
sweet tooth" We have been thinking
about that sweet tooth. We wonder
whether it ever aches from overabund-
ance of sweetness, and whether it ever
has to 90 to the dentist and be doctored
with cold steel. But we suppose as
long as the sweet tooth remains it must
be fed and that the only diet that will
quite satisfy it is-sUGARll
Now do you suppose there has always
been sugar in the world? And did
Noah, and Samson, and Miriam, and
Ruth, and all the other boys and girls of
those old times, have sweet tooth? If
so, what was there to feed it Oh? Here
are three questions already: but, if
sugar is so very important to boys and
girls, they ought to know much more
about it. So we will ask some more
questions; and whoever answers all, or
nearly all, the questions any month
shall have his or her name placed upon
our list for honorable mention" in
these columns. If one or two should
so far outstrip others as to merit special
recognition for the interest they show
in this department during the next
three months, some little token of the
Scribe's appreciation of their efforts
will be sent them in addition. Now
for our questions in regular order:
How long has sugar been in COM
mon use?
2-What substitute for it had people
in ancient times?
Slow did the price of sugar when
first known in England compare with
its price now?
4-From what substances are differ
ent kinds of sugar made?
State briefly the process by which
sugar is made from at least two of these
articles.
6-What other uses has sugar besides
gratifying the "sweet tooth of boys
and girls?
us candy injurious to health?
Slave you any receipt for good
homemade candy which you will impart
to the Club?
We would like answers sent to these
questions by boys and girls under fif-
teen years of age; yet they may con-
suit their elders when needful for as
certaining the answers.
If any of you have studied chemistry,
we would like to know something about
the composition of sugar. Or, if you
know what " the sugar trust - is, or any
thing about the adulterations of sugar
and how to detect them,-let us hear
something about these things. But
these last topics will not be counted in
with the questions. The answers will
appear November 10, but they should
be forwarded to the Scribe within two
weeks of the date of this paper.
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WrOng-D Doing.

There is no truth that demands more
emphatic and persistent utterance than
that of the certain harmfulness of all
wrong-doing. First offenses lead to
second, and so on down the scale; the
moral nature is warped, the desires are
corrupted, the path of right-doing be-
comes harder and less attractive. In
the same way every good resolve, de-
liberately carried out, is an actual
benefit to the character. 1t strength
ems the will, draws the desires into
right channels, and makes virtuous con-
duct easier in the future. The most
precious boon which can be given to
youth is this power of self-discipline
which will enable them promptly and
intelligently to choose the good and re-
fuse the evil, in spite of all allurements
in the opposite direction.-ETchange.
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Love One Another.

II was Saturday night and two children small
Sat on the stairs in the lighted hall,
Vexed and troubled and sore perplexed,
To learn for Sunday the forgotten text;
Only three words on gilded card,
But both the children declared It hard.
go Love- that is easyit means why, this -
"a warm embrace and loving kiss;
But one another l don't see who
Is meant by another now, May, do your"
Very grandly she raised her head,
Our thoughtful darling, and slowly said,
As she fondly smiled on the little brother
Why, I'm only one, and you are another,
And this is the meaning don't you see?-
That must love you, and you must love me-"
Wise little preacher, could any sage
Interpret better the sacred page?
u Good Cheer,
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Dutch Lullaby.

wynken, Bynken and Nod one night
Sailed off in wooden shoe
Sailed on a river Of misty light
Into a sea of dew
" Where are you going, and what do you wish?"
The old moon asked of the three.
-" We have come to fish for the herring-fsh
That live in this beautiful seal
Nets of silver and gold have We"
Said Wynken,
Blynken,
And Nod.
The old moon laughed and sang a song,
As they rocked in the wooden shoe,
And the wind that sped them all night long
RULED the waves of dew;
The little stars were the herrng-fsh
That lived in the beautiful sea
" Now, cast your nets wherever you wish,
But never afeard are we -
SO cried the stars to the fishermen three
Wynken,
Bynken.
And Nod.
All night long their nets they threw
For the fish in the twinkling foam;
Then down from the sky came the wooden shoe,
Bringing the fishermen home.
Twas all so pretty a sail it seemed
As If it could not be;
And some folks thought twas a dream they dreamed
OF sailing that beautiful
But shall name you the fishermen three,
Wynken,
Blynken,
And Nod.
wynken and Blynken are two little eyes,
And Nod is a little head
And the wooden shoe that sailed the skies
Is wee ones trundle.bed
So shut your eyes while mother sings
OF wonderful sights that be;
And you shall sec the beautiful things
As you rock on the misty sea
Where the old shoe rocked the fishermen three
Wynken,
Bynken,
And Nod.
Eugene Fie1d in the chicago NerS.
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A Curious Number.

Here is something to scratch your
head over. A very curious number is
142S57, which multiplied by 1, 2, 8, A,
5, or 6 gives the same figures in the
same order, beginning at different
points; but if multiplied by seven it
gives all mines.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-09

BUCKLIN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-09

MINISTERIAL FRIEND (on a visiD
" l wonder what makes your mamma so
happy to-day. She is singing around
all over the house." Little Nell: "
dess she's thought of somfin' to scold
papa about when he comes home. p
philadelphia Record.
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NoTE.-Be suspicious of persons who
recommend any other article as "just as
good" and take nothing else but DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup.
A PARTY paid ten dollars for horse at an
auction sale. The horse was lame and
bruised all over. A bottle of Salvation Oil
costing twenty-five cents was used; he is
now valued at two hundred dollars.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-09

A LONDON medical man says: Be
careful in your dealings with horserad-
ish. 1t irritates the stomach far more
than spice, and an overdose will bring
on an unpleasant sensation for days"
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advertisements.

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
It's sold everywhere.
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Our 8ups ann Girls.

Questions and contributions for this department
may he addressed to SCRIBE IS South Lorng Street.
Lowell, Mass.
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Gbe Dousebolo.

Contributions to this department may be sent
either to DIR. T. II. HosKiNs, Newport, Vt, or di.
rectly to THE Waterman PUBLISHING COMPANY.
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n. Downs Vegetable BaIsamic Elixir

Is Whoopn
Bronchitis Asthma and
Expectormt has equal
timely heals
remedies fail Fftyx
family should keep it in the house.
Sold everywhere Henry johnson Lord Propietors Burlington VT
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Indigestion the
Bowels and Digestive good working ORDER and perfect health Will
Sick Headache will find relief
mildly
bottle all dealers med-
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Multiply 142S57 by 8 and you have
1142S56. Then add the first figure to
the last and you have 142S57, the
original number with figures exactly the
same as at the start.-.St. Nicholas.
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Vermont Mutual.

The annual meeting Of the members of the Yer.
mont Mutual Fire Insurance Company will be held
at their Office the 18th day of October, A. D. 1850
at two o'clock NJ for the choice of Directors and
the transaction of any other business thought proper
when met by order of the Directors,
JAMES r. SABIN, Secretary.
Montpelier, September 1, 1850.
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The Scribe would suggest to the boys
and girls that they carry this multiple
cation still further; and by adding first
and last fgures-as suggested above
they may discover yet more curious
thinps
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Henry, Johnson & Lord, Proprietors of
Arnica and Oil Liniment for Man and

best external remedy Rheumatism Neuralgia Cramps spn Bruises
all other
Calls, Strains Scratches
Sores, merits 1t effects are in most
warranted satisfaction Fce cts
and bottle. Sold everywhere
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-10

MILFORD, Mass, sept lO.-The reception
to Governor Thayer, Of Nebraska, 10y the
Irish societies Of Milford was very success
ful affair. A large procession escorted Gov
ernor Thayer from the Mansion house TO the
town hall, where Mr.. r. H. Currnn delivered
an address of welcome, 70 which Governor
Thayer responded appropriately. There were
also speeches by a number Of prominent Irish
Americans, after which an informal recep-
tion was held and a banquet followed The
governor was presented with a fine gold
headed biacl,thon stick by the Emmot asso-
ciaticn The occasion Of these honors Ia
Governor Thayer WIS his recent defense Of
Hon. Patrick Egan from the attacks Of po-
liiical enemies
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-10
THE DRESSED BEEF QUESTION.
Investigating the Alleged Combine" at
Kansas City.

KANSAS CITY, Sept 10 The senate com
mittee investigating the dressed beef question
has begun its session here. George w. Click,
ex-governor OF Kansas, and Charles burst,
of Atchison, were the only witnesses exam
ined in the forenoon. Mr.. Click said he had
been in the cattle raising business for thirty
years during which time the prices had de-
Perforated 30 70 30 per cent. He claimed that
this was due 20 the establishment at Kansas
City of a great packing interest which had
developed first "A great competition among
the sellers Of cattle and afterwards a com
bination among packers which was SO power
full that its members could buy cattle at
their own prices He then related his own
experiences in attempting TO sell cattle at
better prices than those fixed by the "com-
bine,N concluding with the statement that
after reshipping cattle 10 Chicago he was
compelled u sell at the Combines prices
He also stated that the butcher business at
Atchison was being ruined by the combina-
ton until the city council passed and en-
forced city ordinance requiring the inspec-
tion Of beef on the hoof
Charles burst, butcher Of Atchison, tes-
titled that the impression existed among his
business acquamtances that there is com
bination among packers TO control the prices
OF dressed beef and cattle.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-10

Georgia is Very Angry with Ncssrs. Hun
and Patterson.

Georgia is Very Angry with Mcssrs. Hun
and Patterson.
ATLANTA, Ga, sept. lO-The Georgia
legislature win at once take steps towards
expelling the would be duelists, Hun and
Patterson. A bill has been introduced maxi
ing il felony to participate in any CORE
spondsnce proposing duel The correspond
ence between Hun and Patterson has been
printed and shows that the Patterson party
waited thirty-six hours at Sulphur Springs,
Ala, without hearing from HUFF Patter
son has returned TO Atlanta
Huff went from Columbus, Ga, TO Macon,
Ga, but left there almost Immediately foI
Salem, Ala, near Opelika, and wired his
whereabouts to his friends here HUH and
his friend Capt Roif Sims, were arrested
at Salem and taken TO Opelika, where they
were put under heavy bonds--fIuf $4,000
and Sims s2j0O-to keep the peace. This
means that there is 20 be no duel ia Alabama.
Il is believed here, however, that there will
be some sort Of a conflict between the two
mon
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-10
Kiiled Mhlle ResIsting Arrest.

BALTIMORE. sept lO-John Kolbl was
killed by being struck in the breast with a
brick, alleged 20 have been thrown by a negro
named William Chester, in the saloon Of John
Frisch AT 2 O'clock Sergeant Thomas f.
Hogan, who was looking for Chester, ar
rested him Chester struck the sergeant a
heavy blow and knocked him TO his knees.
Sergeant Hogan drew his pistol and fired four
shots at Chester One Of the bullets struck
Chester Ia the back of the neck and killed
him. Kohl Was 30 years of age and leaves
a widow aud three children at No. 5O4 Rose
street
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-10

the betting was to on OConnor. Searle
won the toss and chose the Surrey side
O'Connor led to the start but caught a 'crab,
which enabled Searle to forge ahead. After
this he led TO the end, increasing his lead all
the way.
At the close O'Connor gracefully admitted
that Searle is the greatest oarsman in the
world O'Connor disappointed his admirers
The general feeling is that he was over
trained. Besides, he is unaccustomed to tide
water, and the tide ran at three miles an
hour.
Henry Searle, the champion of the world,
was born in 1866 at Grafton, Australia. His
first attempt as a professional oarsman was
in November, 1881, when he won a water
mans race. His first rnce in an out rigger
boat was in January, lSsS, when he defeated
the New Zealand champion, who gave him
start of two and a half boat lengths. In
September, 1885, Peter Kemp won the cham
pionship of the world from Hanlan, and in
October Searle defeated Kemp. In race
against Stansbury in July, Searle broke all
records over the Parammater course, making
miles $50 yards in 19 minutes 53 seconds
Searle rows at l59 pounds. He is 3 feet 10
inches in height, and has a chest develop
ment of Al \ inches.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-10

New YoRK, Sept lO-Ihe annual sale Of
the yearlings Of hurstboune and Meadow
thorpe stud farms, of Lexington, KY, and
FerncliHe stud farm Of Rhineheck, \. Y,
took place at the Central Park Riding acad-
emy. About O0O people were present, in
cluding a number of noted horsemen through
out the country. The first lot offered We're
nine yoarlings from the Ferncliife farm.
The prices ranged from 500 10 St35 and av-
eraged 500 The next lot offered were the
yuarlings Of the Meadowthorpe stables. Thir-
teen were sold at prices ranging from Sls5
TO 8 $50, the average price being S492
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1889-09-10

NEW YoRK, Sept l0.-Thc grand jury took
further testimony in the Flack divorce mat
tor. largeret Smith and her sister testified
that they did not make the afildavits pur-
porting TO have been made BY them which
were used in the divorce proceedings, and in
which it was stated that Flack lived with
Mrs Raymond at Mrs. Smiths house They
stated that they signed the efIidavits upon
misstatements by ex-Judge Mouell as 10 their
contents
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The A..emhlr ceIlIng scandal.

Albany, Sept 10-Judge Mott presided
at the court Of sessions when the assembly
ceiling fraud was presented to the grand
jury District Attorney Reilly asked that
Mr.. Philip Russ be excused, as the latter, in
answer to questions, stated that he had been
employed under and was a personal friend
of Mr.. Andrews. The excuse Of Mr.. Charles
Tiernan was also asked for ON the same
grounds The judge, however, held that he
could not excuse them under the code At
torney General Tabor then presented a state
ment of the ceiling question and asked that
it receive the attention of the jurors. After
Judge Mott had addressed the jurors, dwell
ing at length on the subject Of the conspiracy
involved, they retired, with Mr.. Norman o.
Bell as foreman
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AN ALBANY HOLOCAUST.
Two Women Were Burned to
Death.
MANY OTnEEs MERE lNJuRED.

Scenes of Horror az the Turning of Me
Ardie's Paper warehouse-nIen and
Women Frantically Leap from Upper
stories-The Dead and Injured.
ALBANY, Sept lO-Fire started at l45 p
m in the paper stock warehouse Of p. J. Nc
Ardle, corner Of Arch and Church streets
The building was four story brick struc-
ture and was filed with junk. The flames
spread with great rapidity and the entire
building was soon a seething mass of flames,
upon which the volumes Of water seemed TO
have no effect In an hour the west wall
fell.
A Cry Of Horror Went Up.
An immense crowd of people We're attract
ed % the spot by the dense volumes of
smoke. A cry Of horror went up as a wo-
man was seen in fourth story window sur
rounded by the flames. She looked below
for moment and then jumped to the pave
ment Her ribs were fractured and she sus-
tanned internal injuries that will prove very
serious Her name is Ellen Frank.
A Mrs Powers jumped from a fourth
story window and fell upon pile of iron.
She was horribly bruised and will die. The
latter two We're taken to the hospital.
Alarming Rumors Prevalent.
The fire originated in the second story
over the boiler, but from what cause is un-
known The spread Of the flames was 50
quick and the heat so great that it was re-
ported that a number OF operatives did not
have time to escape. The most alarming
reports were circulated 1t was impossible
10 obtain the names Of the operatives, and
nought but a search will reveal the truth or
falsity of the exciting rumors A large num-
ber were employed in asserting the junk,
many Of them women of an advanced age
Later in the afternoon it was reported that
a dozen had met death in the building
Two Women Perished.
Two women are known to have perished
In the flames. When the walls fell the
streams began TO take effect and the fire
was speedily under control. The west wall
| in falling badly damaged the roof Of two
story brick building. The names Of the
two women burned to death are Mrs. Scott
and Mrs. Hyman. Mrs Powers, who jumped
from the window, said 10 a United Press re-
porter that these two women did not escape.
Two More Victims Dead.
When the fire started there were twelve
women and four men in the building, all in
the fourth story The flames spread Sc
rapidly that there was no time TO escape b5
the stairway, and the roof and Window
were used Three men got out by the hoist
ing apparatus, but Richard Gamble, thl
bookkeeper, jumped down the elevator shaf
and died at $50 p. m Four women jumped
from the fourth story windows. AIRS, Mack
80 years old, fell on pile Of scrap iron, sus
tanning injuries from which she died Other
badly injured were. Lulu Hartmann, CARR,
Swartz, Ellen Franks, Mrs. MeShane, DAME
German and John Biglin All of the latter
! will recover.
McArdle's loss is about $4,000, fully in
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