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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
LECTURES FOR FARMERS.
Opening of the Winter Course at the Uni
versity Tuesday Afternoon.

opening oil the Winter 'ourSe "' 'he 'n'-
'"r9i'S i"e'""S
The winter course OF lectures Tor farmers
began Tuesday afternoon at the experiment
station of the University. lhe attendance,
considering the heavy condition OF the
country roads, was large. President Buck
ham make few Introductory remarks, al
ludlng to the variety OF interesting SUBJECTS
included III the programme ana SAID mat the
course ought 10 DE taken adVantageof OF by an
intelligent farmers who could attend, lie
was glad TO see so many OLD faces ana hoped
that he Should see more new ones as the
course progressed lie had peeh studying
farmers OIL late ana MS study leu nm TO
inquire why 1t was that farmers
rs clas9 were 50 SLOW 10
accept lmproNements-sloW IMAM any
other classol men ne ielt sure that TINS was
not due to lack OF intelligence on the part
OF farmers as class ana was ready TO agree
With the OPINION expressed by learned
Judge thau a jury composed ehtlrely Oh lafln-
ers was uhe pesu one thau could pe SoU 10
gether. IhiS aversion to Improvements
must DE que 10 the IacO lhaI tle FARMER
lives nearer nature than any other class.
AS the grass grows surely lhough slowly so
III looking hacR ID years we can see Just TINS
same growth IN the process OF farming. we
nope to contribute to TINS growth by TINS
course oil lectures ana ny iul courses OF lec-
lures aSrlculUural meetings. anu Salnerlli6s
Oh thls SORT Iresluellt hlicNh'il Uneh III
roduced 1fol w. H. Jordah, ulTecuor OF
lhe MAINE 0ta'e experiment staIlon WHO
spoke on 'Econolnlcal STOCK leeolhg'
Ifoi' JORDAN by way OF preluue TOOK up
Ihe supJecu Oh lhe aversion OF me average
farmer 10 improvements ana scientific
knoWledSe, aIludlng TO the beneiltS that
science mad conferred ON agriculture and to
the manner IN which the farmer was almost
unconsclousy making use OF sclen-
titic teachings. Proceeding with his
subject he said that Vermont IS largely
n dairy State. The mIk that your cows
produce comes directly or indirectly from
the food That you iced them. Ol what are
foods composed? They all contain the same
ingredients but III different proportions.
with the help of the blackboard Mr.. Jor-
dan then showed the proportions OF water,
ash, protean, starch, sugar and tat, mclud-
ed IN equal amounts OF pasture grass, TIM
othy ana clover hay, corn ensilaGe, oat
straw, turnlps, corn meal. wheat bran, peas
and cotton seed meal. 1t is not always
what fodder contains which decides its
utility, but what proportion the animal can
make use OF. What can these different KIND
OF nutrients do when fed to the animal
Each has a junction to perform and mix
ture IS therefore necessary. The tempera-
ture OF co" must be kept up to blood heat.
Starch and sugar Will do this, but the pro
teams are necessary to furnish the frame
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
OUR HAVERSACK.



The Sons Of Veterans Of Rochester, with
the assistance of some of the Uniyersali,t
club, are preparing a drama.
The name of Comrade d. l.. Morgan will
he presented for department commander c.
y. r., by the Rutland post. and Henry W.
Hutchins for senior vice by the post at Bel
lows Falls
The &. A. II. boys of Woodstock will hold
a camp fire February -.
The second Of William II. Boynton post
campfreS was held at ilowe's hall North
field last Friday evening. COL Fred +.
Smith of Montpelier and Capt. Eli Holden
of Barre We're the speakers,
Bailey Post c. \. r. of North Troy
will hold "A campfire at their hall on Wed
neSday evening, February g. Rev Elihu
Snow of Swanton, will deliver an address
Rev. j. G. tattanach will he present and
contribute to the programme. which viii in
cludc vocal and instrumental music Hard
tack and coffee will be served
f. V. Randall Post No. 81 G. \. r. of
Danville, will hold "a Grand campfire in the
town hall, Wednesday evening. january
30. As this is the first of "A seric, Of camp
fires to ho given by the post. it is hoped the
public will he Interested and come. 4
special invitation is extended to all cX-sol-
diers Of the late war.
At "A recent meeting the following were
installed officers of Water.on Post. G. \.
r.. at Chelsea: Commander. Smith Tay-
lor: senior vicc.commanG,r. George II
Hardy: Junior vicc-comm9uder ItifoL Bo-
honon: surgeon. DR.. : y. Go.,.. chauIaiu
Rev. f. f. Herrici: a.liutant GiIh.rt @
Smith: quartermaster. Nuroe q. Coburu.
officer of the day. John Stanton. olarfar-
ma,ter-.ergeant. Gcor.. W. Reed: ,erreau+-
major. Cornelius Pettc,; officer ofthaauord
Henry b. Lyfor1. rl9r, Franklin +
Davis.
At the same session the following officer,
of the Woman, Relief torps were Installed.
President Mrs. DR.. $ y Go.s. senior, vicc-
president. Mr.. j B. Atwool. Junior vice
president. Mrs EmeIipe watson. secretary
Nellie G. Cooley. treasurer Mrs .InIn
Stanton: cbuplain Mrs FiG.Id Bobonon
conductor Jennie NJ T,ac,-. assistant ,o,.
ductor Eulio f.. Duttor. tnard NJ, NTnn-
roe O Cobu,n. assistant a,,orl Mrs Ron
iauin II Adams
COMPANY = Nev ruoI,nl Gusrd ot
Nortbfeld held a sociaI,In ot tbai,. a1,,,o,,
at which n larre rumbarof tbecitilan. nf 1ha
Town were n,t,o,,t ,,,,,i,hn,1l, l,,. tL,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01
STREET CAR STRIKE.
THE STATE RAILROAD COMMISSIONS
ERS INVESTIGATING.
Several More Cases of Violence-The Ar
rest of Ringlcadcrs - Non-striclSers
NIaltrcated-The Origin and Causes
of the Present Trouble.

NEW YORK, Jan. 30--The State board
of railroad commissioners held their regu-
lar meeting here to-day, instead of at AL
bany, to have conference with both the
street railroad officials and employees. w.
j. Richardson, superintendent of the Allan
tic avenue railroad OF Brooklyn, was first
examined. After brief outline Of the
origin of the present condition of the strike
Chairman Rogers asked if the company had
made any effort towards compromise.
Richardson replied the committees from
the labor organizations had made overtures
to that effect but the officers would not
listen to any outside interference. If any
of their own men would call, the
company was willing to treat. Two stlik
ers, both employees of the Atlantic
avenue line. wanted to know if
Richardson roads were not obliged toforfoit
their charter by reason of failure TO make
a round trip for several days. The COM
missioners replied it made no difference if
they did not run a car for a month. The
commissioners strongly urged the strikers TO
persuade their brother strikers to call on
Richardson as employees. The commission
ers were willing to act as albitrators.
Several exciting scenes occurred on the
streets this afternoon. but nothing very SER
ious transpired Twenty-three strikers and
sympathaers were held in the police courts
to-day for taking part in the disturbance on
the streets FIFTEEN -year-old Edwin Kiernan
smered the Tenth avenue tracks with grease
and was held.
None Of the tied-up lines attempted to run
cars after dark and all is quiet The Third
avenue road, whose employees are non-union
men, experienced some difficulty this even
ing in getting cars through the crowd of
! h.,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01

s. O. Ordway reports that an OK belong
ing to his son, S. A. Ordway, has died of
what he believes to have been piuro-pncu-
monia Its mate is sick with the same dis
ease Care will be taken TO conflne the dis
case TO its present limits
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1889-02-01

~ JWTHTI UHV IINItVTOT LtWDIU..
NJ. -. GREENE.
Assistant adjutant general.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
How He Made 1t Pay.

The war, by greatly increasing the
cost of labor and material. had made
it impossible TO continue, save at a
loss, the publication OF the Ledger as a
penny paper. 1t has been sold at "A
cent ever since it was started in 1886,
and McSsrs. Swain & Abel, then the
proprietors, though they had lost $780,
0O0 by keeking the rate at "siX and a
quarter cents per week." were averse
to change. There they made their
great mistake. They determined to
dispose OF their property. The Ledger
was for sale, and | bought it for a sum
slightly in excess OF the amount Of its
annual loss.
1t was not generally known OF course,
that the establishment was then losing
about $3.50 upon every number of the
paper which it issued. TO all appear
ances it was as prosperous as ever; the
circulatiCl was great, the columns
were croWed with advertisements.
The Ledger was purchased on De-
cember3, 1864. A week laterI doubled
the paper and advanced the advcrtis-
ing rates TO n profitable figure. Oi
course there was an instant and not in
considerable falling off of patronage.
But the Ledger was already an
''nstitution' Of the city; for &c
years il had bsen the established
medium Of communication between en-
ployers and employed, between buyers
and sellers. landlords and tenants, be
reaved families and their trends. Sc
although at first lost some subscribers
and advertisers, they were soon won
back again. At the end OF a month
the price of the Ledger was reduced
from II to ten cents a week, and from
that day TO this the circulation and ad
vertising have increased W.
EhiI6S
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
They Could Not Hear.

A pretty rich story on two promin.
ent Minneapolis gentlemen was related
in st. Paul recently. These gentlemen
at the time of the great Hardwood fail.
urc eight years ago, went to New York
TO settle up some OF the accounts OF
the insolvent concern. Their business
completed, they partook OF cham
payne supper and the sparkling fluid
predominated over the delicate viands.
Quite mellow, they secured box in
one of the theaters. After the play
had progressed some time. one nudged
the other and quantity asked:
Can you hear anything?"
'.Not blamed word" returned the
other. 1T is funny but really ] be-
lieve that wine is ringing in my ears
so loud that it browns their voices"
Come, let's get out OF here. I'm
afraid we've drunk too much" and
they retired as gracefully as they
could under the circumstances. Next
morning one OF the gentlemen discov
cred he had kept his program, and IL
big letters he read "Humpty Dumpty.'
They had been trying to hear pan
tomime. Another bottle OF win,
drowned their chagrin. The story i.
from life.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
0RE.T cATAsrRoPHEs.
Loss Of Life by CaraS.ysms ara
Earthuuakes.

Earthquake
In China, where some of the great
est rivers in the world flow between
artificial banks at an elevation consid.
erably above the surrounding country,
there have been overfows that caused
the destruction OF hundreds OF thous.
ands Of lives. There have been simt
lar disasters In India, where, as In
China, the rivers had made beds fol
themselves with alluval banks higher
than the plains across which they flow
ed. But aside from these fatal cata.
clysms, OF which history and tradi.
ton recall but few, there has not
been within historic periods any dis.
aster by water that caused so great q
loss Of life as that in Western Penn.
sylvania. 1t is now certain that not
less than 10000 or $4,000 lives were
destroyed. No such catastrophe ever
occurred in this country, il we except
the greatest battles of the great civil
war. The destruction of property
also is immense greater, probably,
than that caused by the Chicago fire.
There is no parallel to the immense
destruction of life and property at
Johnstown and in the vicinity, except
in the great earthquakes of the world,
that have buried whole cities, and
caused the earth to open and swallow
the inhabitants OF entire areas az
country.
The earthquakes that occurred be,
fore the Christian era are described
in general terms as destroying cities
and depopulating entire countries, but
no estimate Of the loss of life is given.
Such is also the case in regard to
earthquakes that occurred after the
Christian era, until the twelfth GEN.
tury. There is no earthquake record
anterior to 425 b. c., and but half q
dozen earthquakes are recorded be-
fore that of A. ID. 70, which burie.5
Pompeii and Herculaneum; but thers
is no statement of the loss OF life by
that event. In A. d., 543 there wa.
an earthquake felt by the whole
world. Great earthquakes occurred
in Asia in A. ID. TAP, the loss of life
surprising all calculation" The
earthquakes in which approximate
estimates OF the loss of life, exceed
ing 5000 or 6,00o are given, are as
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
4 Funny World.

This world is very funny,
For no matter how much money
Man is earning, he will spend it and be
hard up all the time;
To his utmost he is straining
To catch up, without attaining,
Till he makes his life a burden when it
should be bliss sublime.
He who earns thousand merely
Thinks two thousand yearly
Would be just the figure to make happiness
complete;
But his income when ii doubles
Only multiplies his troubles,
For his outgo then increasing makes both
ends worse to meet
It is run in debt and borrow,
Flush to day and broke to- morrow,
Financiering every which way to postpone
the day of DOOM
Spending money ere he makes 1t,
And then wondering what takes it,
Till he, giving up the riddle, looks for rest
within the tomb.
Oh, this world Is very funny
To the average man whose money
Doesn't quite pay for the dancing that he
does before he should;
And he kills himself by trying
Just little higher flying
Then is suited 20 his pocket and his own
eternal good.
St Paul News.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
pEsoLATIoN.

Sweeping down that fertile valley,
Like demon fierce and wild, =
Came the secthing, roaring waters,
Sparing neither man nor child.
Now, where once fair lands and houses
Stood, doth desolation reign;
For the water knows no pity
Sweeping lives like chaffs OF grain.
On the Conemaugh, so peaceful,
Shone the SUMS prosperity.
Little dreaming of the shadow
That so soon should DER her be,
Knowing not the fate awaiting,
And that by the close of day,
Death should fold her to his BOSOM
Sweep her onward as his prey.
Oh, the anguish and the sorrow
That doth stir the hearts of men
Who behold the wreck and bleakness,
Knowing what at might have beenm
But no warning told the people,
Meier whisper. faint and low,
That the angry, surging waters
Soon DER Conemaugh should flow.
Homeless they were left to wander,
no escaped the secthing flood,
Cut aloof from friendly shelter,
Offered then by all who could
But this aid, so kindly rendered,
And so greatly needed there,
Can OF fill the vacant places
Death has made where all was fair.
PENNSYLVANIA! oh. fair valley
Conemaugh, with thee we weep;
Give to thee our sincere pity
For thy wound, inflicted deen.
But we know thy bitter anguish
Human power can never heal,
So to God we recommend thee,
Who shall all things yet reveal.
Nellie G. Robinson, Cincinnati Enquirer.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
HOuestV-What Il It3

In country paper, the other day,
there was horse offered for sale, the
owner of which described him as IAN
honest horse Why noto An honest
man is one vino means and tries to
render an equivalent for what he re-
ceives. Cannot horse do the
same?
A horse receives from an honest
owner, food, shelter, protection and
care. He enjoys safer and longer
life than ne would have been able to
achieve for himself in state of nature
on the western plains. No buffalo
cores, no catamOunt springs upon him.
no cyclone blows him into an abyss.
He does not wallow in excessive
plenty in June, nor starve to skcle-
ton in February; and, as to the work
he does, he loves it. Deprive healthy
horse for three days of his accustomed
work, and he is half-wild with ecstasy
when he is put to it again.
An honest horse is one that renders
an equivalent for his oats, his Stable.
his safety and his grooming. That
equivalent is a fair days work, done
with willing and intelligent obedience
to lawful commands.
The Latin word, hOHeStdS, from which
we derive our English word, chou
esty," did not mean honesty in the
the early ages OF Rome. 1t meant
honor, reputation, credit, respecta-
billy. But as it is the practice of
honesty which gives honor, Cicero at
length used the word honcstdS as syn
onymous with rirtiIs, which mean t
manhood. An honest man is simply a
whole man. A dishonest man is one
who is weak and deficient
The detective records show US that
the great majority of the defaulters,
who have stolen millions of dollars
during the last eight years, were mis-
crably weak and foolish men, led as
tray by the low appetites or trivial
vanities. The wardens of our prisons
tell us, too, that the typical rogue is a
thrilling, foolish person, often amiable
and even well-disposed, but lacking in
manly force, resolution and patience.
All confirm Cicero in his assumption
that honesty is another name for
Wilderness and sufficieucy.
The farmer, therefore, was justified
in selecting this word when he wished
TO convey the idea that his horse
would answer the reason able expecta.
tions Of II purchaser. He who would
remain honest must become manly and
resolute, keeping his wants few and
reasonable, his desire moderate ant
under control. Nothing weaken.
character so surely or so fast as indul
gence in any kind OF lawless pleasure
| FIX
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
A Good Ways Around.

"Why don't you go home" queried an Off
Ger Of half drunken man who sat on a bench
In the Grand Circus Park the other night
'.I'm going to, but it's long, long ways"
SLOW fsri'
''Two blocks
That's only STEP"
"May look That way to you, shir, but radical
difference to me. In making the las ten rods
and I've got to go clear aroun' zhe city to make
them two blocks. "-Detroit Free Press.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
BURLINGTON ROUTE.
G. A. II. Excursion.

ONE FARE FOR THE ROUND TRIP.
From August 2lst TO 2Sth, 1889, inclusive,
the c.. b. u q. r. X. will sell at half rates, or
one fare for the round trip, tickets to Milwau-
kee and return from all points on its lines, on
account ofthe National &. A. X. Encampment
at Milwaukee. These c., b. d q. excursion
tickets will be good to return August 9th to
September 9th, inclusive, but by special ar
rangement, an extension to September 3Oth
may be obtained by applying, prior to Septem-
Der 3D., to the agent at Milwaukee having the
matter in charge. Between Chicago and Mil
waukee the tickets will be good for passage In
steamers, the G., NJ. Il st. P. Ry., or the G. d
n. W. Ry. Tickets and further information
can be obtained of c., B. d Q. ticket agents,
or by addressing z. s. EUsTIs, Genl Pass. and
Ticket Agent, Chicago.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
Making Up for It.

''Please, sir, give me stamp" she said at
the postofiice window the other day,
sHereit is little GIRL" said the clerk as he
raked in the two pennies and passed it out.
She took II andwalked directly to the mailing
boxes and dropped 1t into one Of the slits.
"Here--what did you do that for.n called
the clerk.
.'Please, sir, but dropped letter In yester.
day without any stamp on 1t, and that's to
make up for it."
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
Give the Fly a Chance.

t'Good many flies in. here, . he said to shoe
maker on Champlain street as he sat down to
have Lift put on the heel Of his shoe.
ssYes."
''Never tried to drive 'em out, did your
"No.n
"Don't want to keep 'em on the outside, I
supposef
"No.n
"Wouldn't put up screen door then If any
one should give you onel"
"No.n
"You must be the house-fy's friendr'
shy ffendt, Iyhas sooch man dot / like
eaferypody to get along all right. II you pitch
on some flies he vhas mad; II you glf him a
shanee maybe he goes py himself und does
vhellund vhas your frendt." --DetroitFreePress
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
A Big Beech-Tree,

Morgan county boasts of the largest
beech-tree in Georgia. 1t is situated
on w. ]. Van Wrinkles place. four
miles below Madison, on the right side
OF the Georgia railroad and is plainly
visible from the train, but attracts
little attention from travellers from the
fact that owing to the immense size
persons take it for granted that it is an
entire grove. So large, in fact, is the
tree that its dimensions sound almost
incredible. 1t is q feet in circumfer.
ence, and at ~ o'clock in the day II
casts shadow. ia feet in diameter.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01

Once more the Popular Wabash route is in
the field with full line of Harvest Excursion
Tickets to points in southern Missouri,
Arkansas, Texas, Nebraska, Kansas west Of the
Missouri River, Indian Territory, New Mexico,
Colorado, Wyoming, Montana, Arizona, Da-
kota, northwestern Iowa, and western Min
ncsota. Tickets will be sold August 9th and
10Th, Sept. 10th and "a, and Oct. Sth, good for
80 days at the low rate of one fare for the round
trip. For all information call on nearest Wabash
Ticket agent or address, w. &. Martin, T. p.
A., Des Moines Iowa; l.. NJ. Martin, Com'l
Agent, Des Moines, Iowa; +. Chandler, G..
p. II I. A, st. Louis, Mo.
Some men are like some medcincs-for ex-
term al IL only
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01
8 Harvest Excursions 5.

AUGUST 9th AND Goth, SEPTEMBER 10th AND
2ith AND OcToBERSth.
The MINNEAPOLIS 81 ST. LOUIS RY.
("Albert Lea Route") will sell upon above
named dates round trip excursion tickets to
points in Minnesota, Dakota, Nebraska, Kan
sas, Texas, Mississippi, Tennessee, Indian Ter
ritory, Colorado, Idaho, New Mexico, Monta-
ma, Wyoming, Arizona, Missouri, Iowa, Louis
lana and Alabama at rate Of ONE FARE for
the round trip Tickets good 80 days from
date Of sale. Stop-overs granted in the ter
rtory to which tickets are sold. For informa-
tion regarding rates, maps, call on any agent,
or write to G. Ii. HOLDRIDGE,
Minneapolis, MINI. G. I. 81 p. A.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01

Attention Farmers and Homeseekers
1t has been proven that the irrigated lands
of the San Luis valley, near Garland, Colorado,
yield twice as large crops as the lands in Iowa,
triple prices prevail for the produce on the
land What ought these lands to be worth3
You can for short time buy the best of these
lands within three to five miles from town, for
$925 per acre, including perpetual water
rights. Terms one fifth cash, one fifth and
interest 8 per cent annually. They are the
cheapest and best lands and water rights in the
market. Fuel, fence posts and logs can be had
for the cutting and hauling. Excursions to
Garland, leave Omaha, via the Burlington,
Thursday, july 25, August Sth and I'D, and al.
ternate Thursdays thereafter, Up. IN. Round
Trip 40; from other points at proportionate
rates. Half fare refunded to buyers of 160 acres.
Climate mild and healthy, pure water. For in
formation, address o. X. Nelson, 6C6 s. 10th st.
Omaha, Neb.
Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1889-08-01

The Chicago, st. Paul & Kansas City R'y an
nounce that hereafter on Tuesdays, Thursdays
and Saturdays they will make reduced rates to
parties wishing to visit the lovely picnic
grounds at Santiago. Round trip excursion
tickets, Scots. children, 25cts.; special rates
to extra large parties. A large and handsome
dancing pavilion has been erected, and a day
spent at these beautiful grounds will be found
conducive to both comfort and pleasure. Fur
Their information checrfully furnished by j. H.
Green, z. & T. A. Slavery House, Dcs Moines.
II beauty is only skin deep the rhinoceros
should be the handsomest beast afloat.