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St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
OLARKsoN's MANIFESTO.
He Sticks TO the League for Busi-
ness Reasons

de Sticks TO the League Tor Busl-
ness Reasons.
CHICAGO. Dec. 23.-Pitcher John
Clarkson makes the following public
statement:
san Francisco. Cal, Dec 19.-Purely busi-
ness reasons prompted my signing with the
league, coupled with receiving fair and hon
est treatment during my connection with re-
liable business men, The brotherhood con-
tract Is deluSiOn aud snare, an agreement
with an irresponsible party of the first part
transferable to a corporation formed or to
be formed. They are in no wise liable, and
guarantee nothing. camel and Smith acted
honoraby in their dealings, and. like myself.
look on il in business light, and not from a
Sentimental standard j. G. CLARKsoN.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
sIaven Challenges snIlivan.

LONDON. Dec. 24.-Slavin challenges
John L. Sullivan to fight for $500 or
5000 a side and the championship in
six months, the battle to be either in
America or in Australia.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Mr.. Cooks Phenomenal Beard.

Pittsburg Dispatch.
The beard of Henry S. Cook, tailor
of Norwich. Conn.,, is as long as he is.
Mr.. Cook is small man, sixty years
old. His beard is jet black and fine and
silky. and so is his hair. When he is
erect and his beard unfurled he can
step on six inches of it. He wears it Or
dinarily coiled in a Wad inside his vest.
Barnum wanted MIR. Cook to travel with
his circus, but Cook is prosperous and
does not care to be freak.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Wouldn't Have to Build the Fire.

New YORK Sun
Physician diagnosing the case)-You
say you feel an inordinate desire to lie in
bed mornings and to oyersleep? Sir,
you are a very sick man. Your liver is
badly affected, and you must
Patient-Say, I'll give you 50if you'll
tell my wife that. She declares it's
nothing but iazinesS!
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
KILRAIN AND vAUoUELIN.
They Sign Articles for a Glove
Contest.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. 23.-Articles of
agreement were signed to-day by Jake
Kilrain and Felix Vauquelin for a six
rot nd glove contest. Marquis of Queens
berry rules, to take place i'll this city
Jan. 10, 1890, for purse of $4,000. of
which Sl,50O to the winner and $500 to
the defeated participant. The money
was put up by Valentine MerZ, of
KrOst's saloon, No. 10 st. Charles street.
If Kilrain fails TO knock Vauquelin out
In six rounds he loses the fight.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Wbitnev Sioned hv ward

LOWELL, Mass, Dec. 23.-JOhn NJ.
Ward was here to-day and signed Ar
thur Whitney, third baseman of last
years New York league club for this
years New York players club.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
AT THE ELEVENTH HOUR

Sam Thompson and Al Myers Re-
nouace the Brotherhood.
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, Dec. 2S.-The
friends of the league are jubilant to-day
over the fact that Sam Thompson and
Al Myers, right fielder and second base
man respectively, of the Philadelphia
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Gifts for Children

A speciality at Myers & Co.'s, II East
Third street.
St. Paul daily globe., 1889-12-24
Art " ares.

Artistic Bric-a-Brac, Clocks, Bronzes
ETC., at Myers & Co.'s. the jewelers..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
OATS m VERMONT.


To the Editor Of the Free Press:
In connection win recent communica-
ton Of mine ON buying western flour and
feed ] have received a letter from a we'll
known gentleman in Burlington, who says
among other tninGs:
Your communication relative to bay ing feed
from the West re minded me OF the experience
have had the past few Years in buying oats.
have had an idea thai preferred Vermont
oat-, but II has been very difficult to get them.
This fall hunted around until was tired ont
and finally bought western oats. Hereafter
shall buy the western article, rather than
hunt for homegrown Is have done. pre-
sumo my experience is but one o. many, plain
lY showing thpt Vermont farmers do not work
their and for all that they m4ht.
This is certainly a sad compliment to
Vermont farmers, and the worst of it is, it
is too true. Why, we not only fail to sup
ply the home demand or half of it, bnt
farmer after farmer depends almost wholly
upon western grain for stock feeding. In
any number of towns western mill feed
comes in by the carload and is drawn oil
by local farmers when acre after acre of
their own land lies practically idle Why
this has come to he 50 is astonishing. OF
course city residents, mechanics, etc. eX-
pect to buy -four and feed, but for the farm
ers of Vermont to depend upon a State 1900
miles away is ridiculous. This has been n
constant drain upon US. A carload OF feed
costs money. If Vermont farmer fails to
! raise corn on oats enough tOr his stock he
has TO get the money in some way to pay
! for this western article. 1t is Just as broad
as it is long. What is our land for What
is our time for, what are we here for any
way? We can raise as good wheat, corn,
oats, barley or any other staple grain in
| Vermont is any State in the Union, and as
much to the acre. The constant cry about
not 'atfording' to grow this or that has
come to be accepted as truth. 1t is all
moonshine. We can afford to grow any
thing or raise anything that is grown in
other States of like climate and condition
Our land is no more valuable, our time is
worth no more than like commodities in
other States. Instead of standing around
the market places" bewailing our "deca-
dance let us put western vim into our
business. Let Vermont farmer be ashamed,
other things being equal, to depend upon
the West for his feed supply.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

The box is 1S inches square and "a
inches high. There is sliding door in
the front the width of the box; less the
width of the groove pieces in which it
slides. There is hole in each side. neal
the top, for the purposes of ventilation
and light. In the box is placed about
four inches OF moist black dirt: upon
this is placed cut straw. All is now in
readiness for the eggs and the setting
hen. She is given the eggs and the door
is closed.
The run is made of lath-the width
and length of the box and one lath long.
combination trough, containing corn
water and gravel, is placed in front of
the end of the run. Once a day the door
is raised and the hen is allowed to come
off, which she does, and after eating,
drinking and taking dust bath, returns
to the nest. The eggs are examined by
opening small slide door in the back of
the box.
The hen on the nest, the doors are
closed, and old biddy rests content, be-
licving that 10 one on earth knows where
she is. She is safe from rats and other
Ia ~ NtIinlll. 'Nllc IS llOG lhDItStcu DN
other hens In fact, she is as Il sitting
hen should be. Since using this coop ]
have Matched FAR larger per cent. of
eggs than ever before. There is nothing
TO prevent the hen from Matching every
fertile cg%. When tie chicks are Matched
they and the hen are removed. The box
and run are thoroughly cleaned. Then
il is placed in the yard and the hen and
chicks put into it, 1t makes splendid
brood coop. In it the little chickens can
he fed, and larger birds cannot enter in
to share their meal or purloin it all 1t
gives the hen the ground in which to
scratch and dust, and can be moved so
rs to give the hen fresh earth whenever
desired
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
Dexter-Ifcrr Cattle.

The growing popularity in England of
the iittie Irish breed of cattle known as
the kerry warrants IA few words in
its behalf At the recent Windsor show
great interest was shown in the large
and cNccllcnt display of Kerrys and
pcNtcr-kerrys. Her majesty the queen
was positively pleased with them, and
in consequence q small herd has been
established at Windsor At the show of
the Newcastle "Royal' was on exhibi-
ton beautiful bull. "Moonlighter,"
which so pleased the Prince of Wales
that hc purchased the animal in the
presence # the many thousand persons
who surrounded the ring. The illustra-
ton here given affords good represent
ta,ion Of the prize winner Dexter-Kerry
COW Dainty"
G. VI. Ailcuder, an English authority
on the Kerry and Dexter Kerry breeds,
writes While convinced that the Dexter
is without doubt the more useful animal
Of the two, if u choice between them has
to be made, do not wish to deny that
the Kerry proper is u good little beast
only | think the Dexter is a better. While
not inferior TO the Kerry in milking
properties or in constitution. the Dexter
is q most perfect beer animal, and as
the Joints are small and the quality Of
the meat excellent, l look upon it'as the
"Southdown' amongst cattle. The Kerry
proper is not a beef animal, little more
50 than the Jersey, but the Dexter feeds
quickly, either as steer or barren COW,
IL gfrrl..
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
WHY FARMING DOES NOT PAY.
Interesting Disclosures Made by Buriing-
ton Groccrs and Produce Dealers.

Interest ing Disclosures Made by Burning
ton Groccrs and Produce Dealers.
"Talk about Vermont farms not paying;
we have to send TO New York and Boston
for just such stuff as that, said Mr.. w. II,
Roberts, of the firm of Roberts q Perkins
to representative of the FREE PRESS Sat
urday pointing to winter squash which he
was weighing out for customer. There
is no possible explanation of the failure of
our farmers to raise them except that of
pure shiftlessness Squash will grow any
where, even in the most rocky and elevated
soil where sheep cannot climb. But you do
not need to 90 to the mountains to find eX-
anples Of this lazness. There are acres of
land within few miles Of this city capable
OF raising garden produce and every farm
has waste land enough to raise squashcs for
the neighborhood. The farmers in this
vicinity might just as well get the money as
to have it 20 to the metropolis.
The idea of bringing squash from the sea
board to Vermont struck the reporter rs
being about as absurd as carrying Goals to
Newcastle" and it occurred to him that
possibly here was a clue to one of the rea-
sons why farming doses not pay in Yer
mont and elsewhere, as what was true Of
squash might be true Of more important
crops so he asked, what other products
do you buy in New York and Boston which
might be raised protitably in Nermont?
"Well, there is caulihower, which
thinl; could be grown here very success
fully" said MIR. Roberts, although we
have sent away for every bit we have sold
this year Then again lot of the grapes
that arc brought here from New York might
I've raised profitayly right here in tins
vicinity"
Having secured this interesting aud sug-
gestive information the scribe determined
TO continue his Investigations further and
he found that the experience of the firm
above named was the rule rather than the
exception. A wholesale dealer who did not
care to have his name mentioned, struck at
the very root of the matter when approached
on the subject.
"Of course farming will not pay in Yer
| mont or anywhere else, " said he, carried
on as nino-tenths of the farms are. IN the
first place farmers in many instances buy
what should he taken from the farm and also
buy what the barnyard and stable should
give back to the farm. ! know of farmers
who buy ali their flour because they think it
is cheaper to bring it here from the West
than to raise wheat they buy corn meal for
their cattle because they think they cannot
raise it; they buy fertilizer because if is
easier than TO even save properly that
which their stables furnish, let alone taking
measures 10 increase the supply. Even oats
are brought TO Vermont and TO burlington
| in large quantities. And there is not one
| farm in ten in y ermont which can not be
made to produce wheat enough for the family
flour and corn and oats for the stock, and
us much hay as at present, with the proper
expenditure of labor. Work is what is
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

The special announcement which appeared
in our columns some time since, announcing a
special arrangement with DIR. g. j. kendall
CO., of Euosb urgh Falls, VI, publishers of "A
Treatise ON the Horse aud his Diseases where
by our subscribers were ena Died 10 obtain
"A copy of that valuable work free by
sending their address to b. J. kENDALL Co,
and enclosing a two-cent stamp for mailing
-ume) is renewed for u limited period. We
trust all will avail themselves Of the opportu u
nifty of obtaining this valuable work. To every
lover of the Horse II is Indispensable, as II
treats in simple manner all the diseases which
afiict this noble animal. lts phenom-
email sale throughout the United states and
Canada, make il standard authority, Mention
this paper when sending Tor Treatise"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

About ten quarts per diem is a fair
average in milk. As 10 quality of their
milk, Or. Nieth's analyses, recently pub
lished in The journal of the r. \. S. f.,
clearly show that taking 100 average ami
mails of each breed, Dairy Shorthorns,
Jerseys and Kerrys, or DeXters, the Ker-
ry breeds stand exactly midway between
the two as butter producers; that the
Kerrys give as much milk as the Jerseys,
but, in the case of the Dexter variety,
when no longer milking, they make beef
quickly and of the best quality. In COM
parison with Dairy Shorthorns, although
the quality of the milk is much better, it
is of course produced in less quantity, as
may be expected from the difference in
the size of the two breeds. a big Dairy
Shorthorn weighing at least as much as
two DeXterKerrys.
Against this, however, we have to
look at the consumption of food, and the
fact that the hardy little Dexter will
stand any weather. Dexters are decd-
eddy coming to the front ae they de-
serve, The foundation of herd at San
dringham has now been followed by the
establishment of one at Windsor, and |
am sure that we shall see these hand
some little animals making their way as
the "hOmc farm cattle for the dairy and
for the table. Kerry beef will be the
fashion on the Christmas table, and a
very good fashion It will Sc.
The black Mexican is an excellent va
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
WcN brilro. VI.

Answer. Reduce him to diet of bran
mash and hay exclusively, and at the end
of one Wtek give him laxative of 5 drains
Of Barbados aloes with two or three drains
of ginger upon an empty stomach with
holding the morning meal, and follow up
with dram doses. alternate days, until q
good free action be produced; repeat the
treatment ut the end Of three weeks and
follow up with moderate exercise and lower
feeding than he was used to in hard work
The "scratches'' are best treated by spong-
ing the parts in an astringent solution Of Il
drains each of zinc ,uphate and lead ace
tate to the part Of water
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
VETERINARY DEPARTMENT.

This department Is conducted by r. II
Miller V. $. All communications should be
addressed to the FREE PRESS, except those re-
questing answers by mail, which should contain
a fee OF 81, and will then be considered private
practice. Such questions are to be addressed to
DIR. Miller, Burlington, VII
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

j. l. Case, Hickory Grove Farm. Racine.
Wis, has purchased from Edward Balm Of
Kenosha, Wis, for SIC. GOO, the nine-year
old bay stallion Lexington Wilkes ISIS. by
George Wilkes, dam Jenny Anderson. by
American Clay; second dam thoroughbred,
by Uncle Vic
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

Mellin's Food Is not only well borne by
the cufcebed or irritable stomach, but IL will
give tone to tho digestive organs. Dyspeptics
God seems to satisfy my appetite better than
ANYTHING can take says II sufferer from this
distressing complaint.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
MATCHING BOX AND BROOD COOP.
An Unpatcnted but Convenient Plan, VAL
liable to Poultrymen.

The Matching box and brood coop here
depicted was designed by an Iowa poul-
try keeper, and illustrated in American
Poultry Journal as something Of value
to every ponltryman:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
FARM AND GARDEN.
INFORMATION BASED ON EXPERIENCE
AND OBSERVATION.

ophthalmia in sheep Some of the Causes
of this Inflammation of the Eyes with
Directions for its Prevention and
Cure-Nitality of Clover Seed.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
New Rules to be Established.

The National Association of Trotting
Horse Breeders has defined what constitutes
"A trotting- bred horse. This has been done
to establish "A breed of trotters on 4 more
intelligent basis, and also 10 control adms-
sion to the record Of pedigrees. These are
the requirements:
First-Any stallion that has himself a
record of two minutes and 30 seconds c9:30l
or better, provided any of his get has rec
ord of 2.35 or better, or provided his sire
or his dam is already Il standard animal.
Secondary mare or gelding that has n
record Of 2:3O or better
Third-Any horse that is the sire Of two
animals with records OF $50 on better.
Fourth-Any horse that is the sire of one
animal with IA record of $50 or better
provided he has either of the following ad-
ditional qualifications; /. \ record MIN
self of 200 or better ,. Is the sire Of
two other animals OF 2:3j or better j.,
Has a sire or dam that is already stand
ard animal.
l7itth-Any mare that has produced an
animal with a record of 2:30 or better.
SiXth-The progeny of a standard horse
when out of a standard mare
Seventh-The female progeny of stand
ard horse when out of mare by a stand
ard horse
Eighth-The female progeny Of a stand
ard horse when out Of a mare whose dam
is n standard mare
Ninth-Any mare that has record OF
2;35 or better, and whose sire OF dam is a
standard animal.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

the health of the
sheep, which stop
fec ding, grow
thin and in time
suffer from a
complication of
Ii or d q rs to
which these ami
mails are 50 sub
.icct, and when
tn e spring ar
rives and t he
shepherd hopes
L. t,..,,1,11.. ,,.o
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
FARMER.
Look Here, Friend, Are you Sick ?

Doyou suffer from Dyspepsia, Indigestion,
Sour stomach, Liver Complaint, Nervousness,
Lost Appetite, Biliousness, Exhaustion or
Tired Feeling. Pains in Chest or Lungs. Dry
Cough. Nightsweats or any form of Consump-
ton? II So send to Prof. Hart, * Warren II.
New York, who will send YOU free, by mail a
bottle of FiOrdpierto1t, which is "A sure cure.
send to-day. E,euwlt
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20

No remedy for blood disorders can equal
powerful, this medicine Is perfectly safe, and
may he taken by children as well as adults.
Physicians recommend II In preference TO any
other. Price 81. Worth s. a bottle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
HORSE GOSSIP.
Notes from Track and Stable About Noted
Drivers and Flyers.

Drivers and Flyers.
b. II. Alden of Leicester recently sold his
weaning FLY, Belle Leicester, to parties in
Massachusetts for 800.
Mr. Howard of Nyestford has sold his
yoarlng colt sired by Mr.. Brownell's Alc-
man for $3.50. The colt was one of the
largest colts shown at Rutland last fail.
Bell Boy, the S5l 900 stallion, will re-
| main at Versailles, KY, for service another
year. Fifty mares are already booked for
next season. lie is limited to GO mares.
y lucky messenger boy at Clifton last
week liked Highland Mary's chances TO win
and invested - in a mutual ticket for the
place, which she secured, and the boy got Il
return OF $ IL.
Deacon l.. B. Adams, formerly of Mid
dletown Springs, now of Rutland, raised the
dam of the celebrated trotting mare Prin-
cess, that won Il world wide fame. The sire
was the celebrated Andrls horse. This
pedigree is susceptible of proof.
Green Mountain Maid the great mother
of troiters, has had monument erected
TO her memory at Middctown, n. Y. This
is more than has yet been done for the
mother of George Washington.
u. p Harris of Brattleboro has bought of
| George Howard of Craftsburv a fine match
cd pair of chestnut horses for consideration
! of $1,000. The horses were raised IN Nor
ristown by Mr.. Edwards and were of the
family known as the Joyclin stock.
| j. i. Gaines of Bowling Green, Ky, has
! purchased from Z. =. Falconner of Dan
| vile, for Se0CO, the two-year-old hav stall
| lion Palestine Hambletonian. by Paladine,
| son of Bysdyk's Hambletonian. He has
shown considerable speed, and is expected
/ to enter tho 2:30 list next season.
Sunol says gentleman writing from
/ California, is one Of the most nervous. high
strung and cranky animals that ever vcxed
/ the heart of a trainer. Not that she is par
/ ticularly vicious, but she is amazingly irri-
| table. and acts a. though every individual
hair was an exposed nerve. She has the
sloping rump that trotting- horse men define
/ us ''the pacing conformation, and some
critics see in these outlines Il resemblance tC
that great campaigner, Goldsmith Maid.
Nessrs. G. l.. and c. G. Wicker of Ii
condcroga, y. v. have sold TO W. II. Rip
/ ley of New York a fine young matched
team for $4,000. They are nice black.
1 stand about fj-2, six and seven years old
}. Wilkes, the seven year old is 10y a sor
of George Wilkes. Tho six-ycar-old Har
ry $, is 10y Tommy Lambert, by Danie
Lambert. They are fine clean cut team
/ that, with but little work, have both been
driven single in 2:30. Mr. Ripley vii
have them worked together and expects tc
make a very fast team out of them. They
are undoubtedly the fastest matched team
/ ever bred in III.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-12-20
NIontpelicr, Vt.

Answer. -Scarcely any part Of the body
could be more satisfactorily operated upon
than the eyelids. Have your surgeon trim
the edges of the lid, bringing the same care
fully together with silk sutures. and treat
ing as a common wound 10y hot lamentations
three times daily. will, if she be prevented
from tearing it open, bring about perfect
cure without any risk whatever. Cocaine
can be used to great advantage in this opor
alton.
PLETHORA. 4 young horse | own has re
Gently come from the city. He il years Of
age. and has had fast work upon the road and
rather high feeding, as l. quarts OF oats and
some bran with FoWlcr's solution to the extent
Of three tcaspoonfuls daily: His legs stock
badly while in stable; coat is rough; difficult
micturtion. and is someH what disposed to
"scratches' Kindly advise treatment.
E.C. r.