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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

The fall web worm was quite common in
the seasons following the dry summers of
a few years ago. Trees were frequently
seen 10y the roadside nearly bare of leaves,
with great numbers of unsghtly webs and
worms on the branches a plentiful sup
ply of rain, however, such as we have had
the past summer, seems TO check their prog
ress We have seen but one nest of the
web-worm this year where there were fifty
at the same season of the year following a
dry summer In answer to a correspond
ent, the American Cultivator describes this
worm as follows
The webs found on the apple trees are
the homes of swarms of hungry caterpillars
known as the fall web-worm, hHphdntrid
Traitor. 1t differs materially in all respects
from the common tentcaterpillar. The
moth of the fall web-worm deposits her
eggs on the under side of the leaves near
the end of a branch early in the summer,
In northern and eastern New England the
eggs hatch in August. As soon as the
young Larvae appear, they begin to devour
the pulpy part of the leaves, and spin a
web over themselves for protection. They
remain upon the trees till September or DC
tober; then descend to the ground, where
they either burrow beneath its surface or
creep under some shelter, where they form
silk like cocoons, in which they soon change
To brown chrysalids, where they remain
until the following year, aud finally emerge
in the form of a milk white moth. The
most effective remedy is to cut off and burn
the limbs upon which their webs appear.
\ pair Of pruning shears, attached to a
long pole and operated by cord will save
much labor in securing these webs, which
should be destroyed before the pests descend
to the ground
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
WI, the Len,e. chnngs Color.

Probably not one person in thousand
knows why leaves change their color in the
fall, remarked an eminent botanist the
other day. The common and old fashion
ed idea is that all this red and golden glory
We see now is caused by frosts. A true and
scientific explanation of the causes of the
coloring of leaves would necessitate long
and Intricate discussion. Stated briefly
and in proper language, those causes are
these The green matter in the tissue of a
leaf is composed of two colors, red and blue
When the sap ceases To flow in the autumn,
and the natural growth Of the tree ceases,
oxidation Of the tissue takes place Under
certain conditions the green of the leaf
changes TO red under different conditions
it takes ON yellow or brown tint. This
difference in color is due 10 the difference
in combination of the original constituents
of the green tissue, and to the varying con
ditions of climate, exposure and soil. a
dry, cold climate produces more brilliant
foliage than one that is damp and warm.
This is the reason that American autumns
are so much more gorgeous than those of
Scotland and England There are several
things about leaves that even science can
not explain. For instance, why one or two
trees growing side by side Of the same age
and having the same exposure, should take
on brilliant red in the fall, and the other
should turn yellow, or why one branch OF
"A tree should he highly colored and the rest
Of the tree have only a yellow tint, are
questions that are as impossible to answer
as why one member of family should be
perfectly healthy and another sickly Ma
pies and oaks have brightest colors.n
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
Large MiIL Records without Grain
Feed.

From Hoard's Dairyman.l
often have we heard the assertion made,
and have seen the statement in print, that
the production Of the COW depended more
on the feed consumed, than upon her nat
ural capabilities, or the breed which she
represents.
Feeling confident that such statements
are erroneous and miseading-that they
tend only to retard progress in the dairy
business, we have been testing a large mum
Der Of our cows, 10 see what amount of milk
they would each produce during the year
without grain feed.
The following cows were nearly all given
test for butter. of from one week 10 thirty
days. when fresh, during which time they
were fed a ration composed of one-third
wheat bran, one third ground oats, and one
third corn meal, Of which mixture each con
sumed / , to 10 pounds per day, according TO
age, etc After the completion of such tests,
which in no instance extended beyond sixty
days, all grain feed was withdrawn, and
they were kept upon pastures and soiling
crops during summer-ensilage, hay and
few roots in winter
Our first test Of the kind was made with
| Cluthilde ith as a three year-od. She drop
ped her first calf the last part of March,
and after the first two months, during
which time she made % pounds, lOt ounces
IF butter in week, and 93 pounds, IA
ounces in thirty days she was given no
gram during the balance of the year. She
ran with a herd Of over 100 cows, and after
the first few weeks she was MIXED only
twice day and received no extra care in
any respect.
She gave lG, 457 pounds, 8 ounces of milk
during the year. which, taking into account
the feed consumed, and all the conditions,
must be considered the greatest three year
old performance
In June of last year Clothilde % dropped
fine heifer calf. Within two weeks we
| commenced butter test, which resulted in
/ - pounds, t.! ounces in a week, and lO4
| pounds, 3. ounces in thirty days. All grain
| feed was then dropped and she was kept
the same as Clothilde 4th, given above, un-
| til the middle of March last when, as she
was getting thin in flesh, six pounds of grain
three fourths wheat bran and one-fourth
corn meal were added to her ration of hay
and corn ensiage.
Her record closed in June last, and we
find that during the year she gave 20, 450
| pounds, , ounces. We were compelled to
milk her three times per day during the first
| half of the year, but after the flow of milk
had sufficiently decreased she was MIXED
| but twice. Considering the feed consumed,
and the care given, we fully believe these
two records by two daughters of Clothilde,
will be considered by practical dairymen of
experience, to be the most remarkable yet
| made.
Clothilde ID, as four year old, gave %
] SOP pounds, 10 ounces in a year-the larg
/ est record known for u COW of that age,
but we consider her recent performance
] murl mora remarka able and ono which 1a-
notes greater natural powers
The following cows made the records with
which they are credited, during the years
of IS and 80, with no grain, excepting
during the period of butter tests, as referred
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
THE HOUSEHOLD.



This is primarily an age Of action, Of en-.
ergetic, progressive endeavor to secure to
mankind and the world the richest fruits
Of knowledge and Of inventive power it
is an age in which one must do something
If he would not prove recreant to the spir-
it and the promptings of the hour Life is
not the doice far nienie existence Of an ear
ler time and the mere dreamer and vision
airy is bound TO be dropped in the road as
an encumbrance with which we can readi-
~ dispense. II may not be an age as 70
mantle as some the world has seen but it
is one Of infinitely greater worth and of
more noble possibilities, for it calls forth
the fruit Of mans best attainments The
old time ideas Of glory have been supplant
ed by more worthy and inspiring ones, and
the world rolls forward, not as the abiding
place Of mere senseless pleasure and tinsel
pageantry, but as a hive of industrious, in
telligent workers. whose genius has well
nigh annihilated time and distance, making
the heart-beats, the aspirations and the
struggles of each people Immediately known
to the others. Humanity, thus drawn clos
err together, are working together in no.
BILE rivalry for it is a rivalry in which ev-
cry right. minded individual is striving to
do his part toward honoring the age and
himself
In every field of genius, art and science,
work, work, is the order of the day. Mere
theorizing, without the practical demonstra-
ton of the worth of the theory, is consid-
cred a waste of time, and is left to those
who might otherwise be more mischievous.
ly employed The ider and the shirk are
sent to the wall, and the worker-and the
worker only-finds desirable place in the
worlds estimation Life means more than
mere breathing it means duties to be as
sumed and honorably discharged, and the
manner in which a man discharges those
duties for which nature has equipped him
is the measure of his worthiness or un-
worthiness All cannot lead-the ajority
have to be led and that one man is the su-
perior of his fellows in natural capacity is
only creditable to himself in so much as he
fully employs his superior gifts. Every
man can do his part, and, doing this, he
does all that can be expected, and his life
is as meritorious as that of his mental su-
perior. Great ability is accompanied with
great responsibility. Nature always bal
ances her accounts evenly and So doing
the best we can, we fulfil equally our duty,
whether that best is as leader or humble
toiler in the ranks
Honor and fame from no condition rise;
Act well your part, there all the honor lies "
American Cuiirafor.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

In recent issue of one of our Western
trade journals, writer expresses the opin
ion that there is broader field for advance
ment and better compensation for those
who master the machinists trade than per
haps for any other. This, l think, is a
mistake. While ] will admit that it is one
of the best trades so far as the trade and
weekly compensation is concerned, fail to
see any brighter future for the machnist
than | do for the tnsmith, blacksmith. car
penter, or, in fact, almost any of the other
trades Taking all things into considera-
ton, there is not such great difference in
the wages of American mechanics. OF
course those connected with the building
trades-masons carpenters and others of
this class-receive "A larger weekly salary
while they are at work but, as their work
is required only eight or nine months in the
year, their average yearly wages will be
but little if any, more than those Of other
mechanics.
As to there being great demand for
good machinists there is also a great de
While good mechanic can always get good
wages, it does not make much difference to
the young man what trade he learns but
there is a vast difference in the way he
learns it. If the height of his ambition is
to work his wages up to that of the aver
age journeyman in his trade, then there is
certainly very little difference what line he
adopts but if his ambition is like that of
great majority of our American mechan-
les, he will be looking forward to something
better than mere weekly salary He will
endeavor TO become so proficient in his
trade that his employer cannot do without
him. The result will be better wages, with
an occasional increase, until he becomes one
of the firm, and eventually the sole owner
or head
How many prominent hardware men are
there who began life at the timers bench
How many large foundry proprietors began
business as molders How many fortunes
have been made by contractors who started
as apprentices to the carpenter, mason, or
some other trade in connection with the
line they are following How many large
machine shops are now being operated 10y
those who began as apprentices
A boy who has reached the age of seven
teen or eighteen ought to be able to decide
as to what trade he would like best, if he
has any mechanical ingenuity about him
and if he has not, he should drop the ques-
ton at once. But if he really wants To
learn trade, and has some natural talent
in that direction, he should select one that
is in harmony with his wishes, which will
undoubtedly prove to be the right trade for
him, keeping in mind the fact that we are
not all cast in the same mold.-Cor, Stores
and HdrdiCdre
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
sine, C,m.ro,,. Advice.

On his send birthday, the Hon. Simon
Cameron wrote to a young friend in Phila-
delphia as follows: THE best duty any
citizen Of our country can perform is TO do
our duty as citizens so as TO transmit this
heritage, increased and perfected, to those
who shall come after u.s. To do this a steady,
sober, industrious life is the first Of all
Then a calm and thoughtful care to perform
all our political duties with view TO benefit
the general mass of our fellow citizens .
and last, and greatest, TO serve our Creator
well and truly DO these as well as you
can. God asks no more from any one,
and wherein you fail He has arranged a
wise and merciful way in which all short
comings will he overlooked in those who
have done their utmost"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
Don't Force the Children.

The history of the most distinguished
men leads to the conclusion that early men
tai culture is not necessary TO produce the
highest powers of mind. There is scarcely
an instance of u great man-one who has
accomplished great results and has obtained
the gratitude of mankind-whO in early
life received an education in reference to
the wonderful labors which he afterward
performed,
Herbert Spencer says THE ordinary
treatment of children is in various ways
seriously prejudicial. 1t errs in deficient
feeding, in deficient clothing, in deficient
exercise (among girls, at least, and in ex
cessive mental application. Considering
the regime as a whole, its tendency is too
exacting it asks too much and gives too
little In the extent to which it taxes the
vital energies, it makes the juvenile life
much more like the adult life than it should
be-"
THE educational abomination of desola-
ton of the present day" says Prof. Hux-
ley, lis the stimulation of young people to
work at high pressure 10y incessant Compel
tive examinations. Some wise man (who
probably was not an early riser) has said
of early risers in general that they are con
ceited all the forenoon and stupid all the
afternoon. This is too often true Of the un
happy children who are forced To rise too
early in their classes they are conceited
all the forenoon of their life and stupid all
the afternoon. The vigor and freshness
which should have been stored up for the
hard struggle of practical life have been
washed out of them by precocious mental
debauchery, by book gluttony and lesson
bibbing, Their faculties are worn out by
the strain put upon their callow brains, and
they are demoralized by worthless childish
triumphs before the real work of life he
gins"
The question of home study and the
amount which should be required is one
that is at present receiving great deal of
wholesome and necessary attention Moth
ers can see with their own eyes, if they
will but use them, the deplorable results of
the much study which, in a different sense
from Solomons, is a WEAKNESS to the flesh,
and should protest against its exactions
This is one of the many evils of our
schools which the public-that vague, ire
sponsible body-in other words the fathers
and mothers of our land, will be obliged to
take not passive but active cognizance of,
and against which they will sooner or later
be forced TO wage aggressive warfare, The
creation of this sort Of public sentiment is
the only power which can he brought to
bear upon committees, trustees and boards
governed either by ignorance or by politics.
1t is the only remedy which can ever be-
found for the errors of the system of which
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

D. Lothrop's publications, " Babyland''
and Our Little Men and Women are a
boon in any household where there are
children. Babyland is always especially
noticeable for the excellence of its illustra-
tons, and its reading matter exactly fits
the youngest tots Of all. Our Little Men
and Women blends entertainment and in
struction in an admirable way, and its pic
lures and text both cover well chosen
range Of topics for the six ear-olds up.
Babyland costs only fifty cents year, and
Our Little Men and Women only 81 u.
Lothrop x Co., Boston, are the publishers.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
ualene-. Dnnrerou. Fnu,,

In the kidneys When inactive they speedily fall
into disrppair Those obstinate and fatal mala-
dies, Bright disease aud diabetes ensue with ter
rible certainty upon the nacton Of the organs at.
fected Catarrh Of the bladder, enuresis. gravel
and strangury are also to be apprehended from a
partial paralysis Of the bladder. Of which weak
ness and sluggishness are the causes. Hustetter $
stomach Bitiers is fine tonic and promoter Of &c
tivity for the renal organs, and one Of which can
be relied upon to afford them the requisite stimulus
without exciting them an effect 10 be feared from
the uumedicated alcoholic excitant of commerce.
further beneticent effect of the Bitters by renew
ing activity Of the kidneys, is 10 enable them to
drain from the blood in It's passage through them,
impurities productive Of rheumatism md drupsy.
Nervousness, fever and ague, constipation and
dyspepsia are conquered by the Btters.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
PHGNIX, BRATrLEBORO FRIDAY,

so many parents complain, yet so few lift
either voice or finger 10 combat
CULVER, in his travels among the Lilipu-
tians, encountered a genius who cherished
the idea Of building a house by beginning
at the chimney Not one whit less ridicu-
lous is the notion that any moral or mental
superstructure can be raised without a
sound physical condition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

ably. is needed in several other parts Of the
state as well as about Burlington. The
present tendency in the creamery work is
toward paying for the milk according TO the
actual amount of food it contains. To aid
in the calculations Of this system, the sta
ton has just published paper giving pric-
es to be paid per 100 pounds for milk Of all
grades and quality
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

OF the success uf Hoods Sarsapara is the fact
that every purchaser receives fair equivalent for
his money. The familiar head line "lOO DOSES
One Dollar, stolen 10y imitators, is original with
and true only of Hoods Sarsaparilla This can
ralsN h- proven by any one who desires 10 test the
matter For real economy, buy only Hoods Sar-
saparIlla Sold by all druggists.
Every nervous person should try Carriers Little
Nerve Pills, They are made specially for nervous
and dy-lwpuc men and women. and are just the
medicine urelvd by all persons who from any
cause du mot sleep well or who fail % get proper
strength from their food Cases uf weak stomach
Indigestion, dyspepsia. nervous and sick headache
etc. readily Weld Ia the of Little Nerve Pills
particularly q combined with Cartrr's Little Liver
Pills Ia Nials at 4ic
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

Is question often asked. when person is found
dead that had previously enjoyed good health
The verdict often is "ApoplrXy or Heart Disease.
Samuel Carvitt Of Fairbanks, Me SAYS Last
August was taken with palpitatiun Of the heart
] could not lie iu bed had TO sleep in rocking
chair; procured bottle Of Anti-ApOplrctne: it
relieved me at once 50 ] could liz down aud have a
good nights rest. and have ever since.
Women with pale culurl,-ss fares. who feel weak
and discouraged, will receive both mental and bad
lily viEur hy using Carriers Iron Pills which arr.
made for the blood, nerves and complexion
Advice TO VI others WlNsluw's SooTH-
ISG SYRUP should always b,. used when children
are cutting teeth Il relieves the little sufferer at
once It producers natural quiet sleep by relieving
the child from pain, and the little cherub awakes
bright as a button" II is very pleasant to
tstr. IL suothes the gums allays az pain relieves
wini, regulates the bowels, and Is the hest known
rem Ady for diarrhu-a, whether arising from teeth
ms or other causes Twenty five cents a bottle
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

Children Cry for Pitchers Castoria.

When Baby was sick, we gave her CastoriA
When she was a Child, she cried for CastoriA,
When she became Miss, she chung TO CastoriA,
When she had Children, she gave them CastoriA
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
EXPECTING
TO MAKE A CHANGE

offer my cottage house Of nine rooms and barn
with two stalls Zone box slalu On Western avenue
for sal" A corner lot of le acre with abundance,
Of choice fruit Spriue water runs to hous.. aud
harm. Any one in want of snug, convenient
hous'', well located, nearly opposite school houis..
and having daily mail delivery. had better look at
my place. MALCOLM MOODY.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
For SaIe!

1 VERY DESIRABLE PLACE in the village
= \ of Bruttlrhuro. Pleasant huus,.. containing
three wrll.arrangrd tcncmeuts, running water
upstairs aud down Good nrghhorhond Alsu
for sale. "A Building lot This property j. sur. to
prove "A good investment For further particular.
apply 10y letter to real. ESTATE. care Phu.niN
Ofticr Brattlrhuro, Vt 8ltf
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
Vermont Academy.
One of the Best in New England.

thorough preparation First class facilities ia
English. tuiiu-~ new large and attractive
Laboratories, GA muasiiu, and all facilities Able.
teachers. TeruS moderate. Fail term h.gius
TUESDAY, september lWh Address VERMONT
ACADEMY. SANTONS RIVER. VT 3rlS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

Comedy of Love.
ACT 1. sCESE I.
A glade. some shade.
\ man,
4 maid,
\ puut. some doubt,
Misunderstood.
SCENE II.
Tear shedding.
ACT II. SCENE I.
Same glade, more shade.
same man,
Same maid,
A kiss, some bliss,
Miss understood
SCENE II.
A wedding
JCurtainJ
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

Smiths, Powell x Lamb are noted breed
ers of Holstein cattle, and for this reason
the above is not an entirely uninterested
statement, though it may be wholly true
They have a good reputation and probably
keep a correct record. Their figures seem
to prove the point made viz, that the milk
production of cows depends more upon the
natural capacity of the individuals and the
breed, than upon high feeding" or at least
more than upon high feeding with grain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

The entire list Of twelve cows, although
but half of them have completed the full
years record, averaged IA, 062 pounds, 10
ounces of milk
Nearly as many more are undergoing a
similar test, with results which promise to
equal the above
1t seems to US that these records should
for all time settle the question, that the
milk production of cows depends more
upon the natural capacity Of the individuals
and the breed, than upon high feeding.
If dairymen and breeders can he convinc
ed of this fact, it will be the beginning of a
new era in the development of dairy cows,
aud greater progress will in the future be
made.
We do not advocate keeping dairy cows,
especially through the winter. without a
grain ration, but we had an object in view
" hich we trust has been attained.
SMITHS, POWELL x LAMB.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30

To regain your health II you are all broken down
and suffering from nervous prustrations / will
tell you what cured me after suffering for months
| used two bottles Of Sulphur Bitters, and now
am a well man.-C. Stiles Bookkeeper Canton
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
Wns lie MurderedS

More eases Of sick headache, biiouSnesS. cunsti-
patton etc, can h. cured In less time, with less
medicine and for less money, 10y using Carter 5
l.Ittr liver PIIls than by any nthnr mnAns
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1889-08-30
RncLIen,r Arnicn snIrr.

London medical man says that horseradish
rritates the stomach far more than any spice