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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-12-04
Aegal Notices.
tTATE OF VERMONT. Marlboro. IS.

y The Probate Court for said District
70 all persons interested in the estate Of lCHA-
trct deceased. Greeting
You are hereby notified that this court will de
eide upon the application Of Eliza u. Wswel,
widow of said deceased, for the assignment of
personal property from said estate, at the session
thereof to be held at the Probate Office in Brat
tleboro on the frs Saturday Of December, A. d
1891. when and where you may be heard IN the
premises, II you cause
IL IT, W. STODDARD. Register
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KEENE. cheshire House, W. dnesday, Dec o,
until O'Clock.
HINSDALE Hotel Wednesday. from to
O'Clock
BRATTI EBOl O. Rr oks House, Thursday,
Dec. 10.
FITCHBURG, Friday d, e. II.
BOSTON. Crawford House Saturdays.
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Castoria.

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me OF its
good effect upon their children"
Dr.. G. c. OsGooD,
Lowell Mass
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Don't suffer with indigestion, use Baxter's
Mandrake Bitters.
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"Castoria is the best remedy for children of
which am acquainted. l hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead of the variousq uack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtful
agents down their throats, thereby sending
them TO premature graves"
DIR. ]. f. KHoHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
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Cenaur Company, n Murray Street, Now York Uiy
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SULPHUR BITTERs
will cure Liver Com
plant. Don't be dis
couraged; it willcure
you.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
THE STABLE GUTTER.
Try Narrow Cutters and Neck Ties, an
Beware IF Stanchions.

Try Narrow Cutters and Neck Ties, and
Beware II stanchions.
The winter dairyman has more or
less trouble in SO arranging the stable
for his cows that they will be cleanly,
and prevent filth in its various forms.
To this end platforms, cutters,
gratings. sills, e.c. have been devised,
and of all, the gutter in some form has
been the most generally adopted, and
yet with much objection. The great
est objection comes, no doubt, from
making them o large, wide and deep.
Most stables are yet provided with
that rigid and well-nigh barbarous
fastening, the stauchion; and the COW
is made to stand just so. and with the
usual results. The wide gutter is far
better if made quite narrow. say one
foot wide. and the cows tied by neck
straps and a quite short chain, so that
they may go and come at least two
feet Then on the wall side of the
gutter have a tight floor. slightly de-
scending to the gutter. Then the COW
can stand on either side of the gutter
with her hind feet, and if this gutter is
filed each day with litter, horse
manure and the like the cows as a
rule will be comfortable, clean and
dry, and what is more, if bedding is
provided. they will take pride in keep
ing their side of the gutter clean and
presentablc. Try the narrow gutter
and neck ties. Beware Of the stanch-
ion. The only argument to continue
their use m from the owners side,
handy. safe, quickly adjusted The
COW can't thirk of any.-Practical
Farmer
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

lBEAuTYoPouSF
SAVING LABOR. CLEANLINESS
-DURARIITYacEApNEsS UHEpuALml
No DOOR WHENHEK@
SECRETARY FOSTER.

Secretary Foster has been a very
sick man. He went down to New
York City to try and show the Wall
Street stock brokers that all the wis
dom in the world did not center on
that street. This was a gigantic task
to undertake. 1t was like Hercules
job of cleaning the Augean stables.
No wonder it proved too much for
the over-worked frame of Foster. He
went home TO Washington with a cold
that developed into pneumonia. He
is now taking precious good care OF
himself, or he would not be alive to-
day. This shows how important it is
to look after these small colds. When
you are thus taken get a bottle of
REDS GERMAN COUGH AND
KIDNEY CURE. Do not delay. An
hour or two may make all the differ
ence in the world. Takei it freely, and
you will find that it gives you relief at
once and will soon cure you of your
malady. There is nothing like it.
You can get it of any druggist and it
would be a good thing for you to keep
it in the house.
SYLVAN REMEDY CO., Peoria, III.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
THE FARMING WORLD.
SHIPPING

ExperSsnce a . Fruit Grower Who seis
Them In Pound Plates
NV berries were raised at View
Point garden. about twenty miles from
market and it was necessary that ar
rangements should be made to get
them to the store as safely and cheaply
as possible. In casting about for suit
able packages I came across the bas-
kets as illustrated, which because of
convenience of handling, lightress,
etc, seemed to Just fill the bill.
Into each one. and on top. could be
placed IL plates, 4 on the bottom. then
on two wooden bars placed lengthwise
and caught into the holes between the
splints. which also held 4 plates, then
on top on the outside of the cover
could be placed 5 plates. Between the
plates and at the ends were placed
folded papers in order to prevent their
rocking. as the bottoms are round. or
otherwise moving. Over those on the
top. to secure them still more, mos
quito netting vas spread and tied
around the edge of the basket, just as
peach baskets ere covered. That of n
red color was used as being the most
attractive and suitable, althougb,so far
as the fruit itself is concerned, moth
ing to enhance its attractivencss was
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

needed. However. it is my practice 60
make fruit appear its best at all times:
so it was not neglected in this instance.
as might have been done if blue or
some other colored netting had been
used.
The matter of shipping safely gave
me some trouble, as it certainly would
not do to consign such fruit to the
ordinary b~y-no-mcans tender mcrcic-
of the average express company. How
ever. by going about the business in a
determined but pleasant inner and
seeing the officials personally. !
arranged with che express messenger
on the train to give especial care to my
baskets of fruit, and to deliver them 10
the express agent at Buffalo. who vas
authorized to sign my name 10 the re-
ceipt and to keep them safely until 4
mar from the store called for them.
In this way. although trusting a
good deal to the expressmeu. yet
never had any occasion to complain.
the fruit carried in good condition, and
at very little expense, a. each basket
of IL plates cost 12:5 cents. when two
or more were sent at a time. ] re-
wardcd the expressmen for their extra
trouble by giving them a fcw quarts of
berries mot of the large Oncs). and
they were, in consequence, really to do
all that they could To help me. SO far as
careful handling of my fruit was o
ccrned.
Altogether, my shipping experience
was very satisfactory. and think that
the same thing can be done by anyone
similarly situated. b. going about it in
the right way. 1t is but natural to SUP
pose that, with a longer experience.
some improvements might suggest
themselves. as was the case with the
second season as compared with the
first one. Elmer +. Sunmcy, in Coun-
.ry Gentleman.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
The Only Way to Account for It.


The Christmas doll had come through
the mails from a city several hundred
miles away, and when it was taken
out of its box it was found to be in a
somewhat chaotic condition One arm
was gone, the bonnet was twisted
around TO one side, the curls were fat-
tened out of shape. the head was bent
down. a portion Of the nose was brok'
en- off, the eyes were looking in differ
emit directions, and 1t stood pigeon-toed
on its feet Little F1ossie eyed it for
some moments In solemn silence and
then began rummaging the box . il
searching for something else.
"what are you looking for, Flossies"
asked her mother.
II am looking" she answered with a
kind of -grieves-me-to-see-you-in-thi
condition-my-child expression on her
face, ito see if she hasn't got q little
bottle of whisky somewhere in hes
baggage."-Chicago Tribune.
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but he had not the least idea how tc
get at it. 1t was easy elough shaving
slices off the breast, but the joints
worked him up into n fever. He did
not know where to find them.
''Thc anatomy of this fowl strikes
me as being somewhat remarkable"
he said, looking savagely at a refrac-
tory drumstick which seemed to be fur.
nished with a steel hinge.
Thee will find the joint further
down, Friend Travers," said Mrs.
Stokes, gently. Don't hurry; take
thy time to it"
''Oh, yes" said Travers, hopefully.
Here it is"
At the same time he made a wild
lunge at the fowl with his knife: the
turkey slipped on tie greasy plate.
and. with remarka bic vitality, jumped
completely off the table on to the floor.
Travers dropped his knife and fork.
and sank into a chair, full of NORTH
cation and rage.
II think Id better let turkeys alone"
he said. grimly. I'm sorry, Miss Mar
tina. but 1 didn't mean 70 do it"
Never mind" she said, picking up
the degraded fowl and hurrying it
back to the kitchen. You have cut
off enough for us on the plate. Mother
and l both prefer white meat Shall
Ihelp you to cranberries, Mr.. Traverse"
Poor Travers had a sense of keen
discontinue. What a fool Martha must
think him, a man fit for nothing but
painting poor daubs that wouldn't sell
at half-price.
lie chafed against his own short-com-
ings, and when Martha came into the
sltting-room after dinner. she found
him standing by the open fire, looking
thoroughly uncomfortable.
~ am afraid you are having a very
dull Christmas" she said, coming up
beside him. II am sorry we haven't a
house full of young people to make it
merry"
al am not" said Travers, bluntly. 81
am quite satisfied as it is I don't want
anybody but you. ! have been waiting
all day to speak to You; but You were
so occupied with that abominable tur-
key
Somebody had to see to the dinner"
she said, quietly, land mother wasn't
able"
II want to give you something" he
went on. awkwardly; "a little Christ
mas gift Will you take it and wear it,
Martha? 1 should like to remind you
that I shall never forget your kind
ness"
He spoke very clumsily, but he drew
from his pocket q beautiful diamond
ring, which he held out to her.
20 Mr.. Travensr' she cried, As she
held the beautiful jewel for a moment
in her hand. "You are very generous.
1t is exquisite. Indeed, l never saw
one so fine; but / cannot take it from
you Il cannot, indeed My mother
would not like me to. 1t is too costly
a gift by far"
But I want you to take IT, Mstha-
Won't you take it to please me?"
II cannot" she said, handing it back
to him. But don't misunderstood
me. You must see for yourself why
it i. improper for me to receive such a
gift"
"Pernaps So" he returned lingering
the ring r~ervously. But there Is q
very easy wsV out Of that difficulty,
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
7 shall not allow myself the least In

Z shall not allow myself b least In
diligence Of my inciinations"
II was some time before he got the
turkeys head on the block properly.
do hurry up cried Martha, shut
ting her eyes. You make me nervous"
Almost at the same moment there
was . dull thud, as Travers brought
the Ak down vigorously; but at the
critical moment the turkey gave afran-
tic flop, Travers let go, as usual, and
the lucky fowl escaped from under the
ak, to fly screaming over the fence.
Martha opened her eyes, and saw a
growing pool Of blood, but no turkey.
Travers was down on one knee, holding
his foot
'-Ob," she cried. flying to him, you
have cut your foot. am SO sorry! is
it badly hurt?"
"Yes-I'm afraId-it's pretty nearly
cut off" said Travers.
lie was growing very white, for the
blood poured over everything, and in a
moment moro he fell over quite uncon-
scjous-
Martha was badly frightened. but
she knew what to do. and did IL
| Quick as a flash. she made of her apron
4 ligature for the wounded leg, while
her shrill cry for help brought her
father and the hired man quickly to the
scene.
Travers had indeed almost severed
his foot in twain, but the surgeon who
was summoned promised to save the
member, if the patient would follow
his direction.
"Of course he will do THAR said
Martha, briskly. iii see to it !
have him in my power now. lie will
have to do as / say. There will be no
sketching now till after Christmas.
"Hc ought to mind you," said the
doctor. You saved his life" He
would have bled TO death in q very few
Minutes"
II am afraid ! can't claim obedience
on that score" said Martha, regret
fully. IF it hadn't been for he, it
wouldn't have happened in the first
place"
Travers smiled languidIy, and whis-
pered: Il think / am a very lucky
fellow, if you are going to take cart OF
me-"
"And so do l." said the doctor,
promptly: II always said, Martha,
that there was no n in Abingdon
who could nurse like you. and ! think
] should rather enjoy a months living
on your cookery.
Long before they would let Travcrs
pnt his foot down, he had lost his
pallor and was looking better than he
had done before. But it was not
till Christmas day that he stood nee
more firmly on his feet and sat down
to dinner a we'll man.
Mr.. Stokes vas away tending a sick
friend, SO that Travers had to take the
head of the table.
You will have to carve" said
Martha. as the Christmas turkey came
in, brown and beautiful under the
crown of holly.
''Oh, mercy. cruel maid." cried
Travcrs in dismay.
1T isn't as bad as chopping off
heads" said Martha, encouragingiy.
You can't kill yourself"
But / dom know howl pleaded
poor Travers.
Neither do ]. And mother can't,
you know. with rheumatism in her
hands. Never mind, Chop it up,
somehow. 1t will taste just as we'll"
Travers saw he was in for it. and
rose TO the occasion. but not without
fear. The turkey was splendid big one.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
tina. ,f-if O win only give me the

Martha. Tiff you win only give me the
right to give it to you"
lyon are not very explicit Mr.. Trsv.
ers," she said. looking down
Martha" he said, Selling her hands.
.tyou are q fiirt, like the rest Of your
ssx, You know / love you I hsve
loved you from the first, and If you will
marry q man who can neither kill nor
carve a turkey I will do my best te
learn"
She looked up at him, smiling
''Roast turkey is not the only meat in
the world, Owen" she said, shyly. Il
can very well do without it."
But she was not obliged to do that,
for Travers has conquered his inefi-
cheney, and he kills all the poultry
in the most approved manner. And
as for carving. his wife Martha thinks
him-and justly, too-the daintiest r
yer for miles around Maya
zine
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IT WAS A WILD CHAsE-QUITE ABSURD.
around and around the enclosu re, he
finally got the creature by the legs, il
tapped its wings in his face. and he let
it go. BY this time Martha was
screaming with laughter.
Let me catch itfor you" she said.
mo, said Travers, determinedly.
"I'm in for it now"
II was a wild ~cnasc-quite absurd,
indeed, because it was SO unnecessary;
and when Travers finally captured hts
prey, Martha had completely lost her
tomposure.
What are you going to do now?" she
asked, as he gave the gobbler a shake.
Il don't know n torture too great
for him." said Travers. breathlessly.
After all the trouble he has caused
me, / think l should like to roast him
alive"
And serre him with a gernish of
burnei feathers Do you think you
would really enjoy your revenge
oh, ] shall do exactly as you told
"a said TrsverA taking up the AZ
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

saw anything like these swamp NAPLES
OF yours"
II don't think much of the foliage in
November" Martha said. plunging her
white finger, among thu cranbcrries
III was picking.
THAT doesn't sound very hospita-
bic" said Travcrs, To- king rather anx-
iously at the serene face opposite him
"Ara you in n hurry to have me go?"
Not particularly"
You don't ARE one way " the
othcr??"
That depends on whether you prove
yourself a help or a hindrance didn't
mind you all summer. because you
were always out of doors sketching;
but il you are to stay here all winter
b~othering about the house, ] may wish
ron were in Guinea"
81 hope not" said Travers, humbly
I'll try TO be of great help to you, il
you will only tell me how. Let me
help you now"
I'm almost through" said Martha.
perversely.
well give me something else TO do.
What are Won going to have for dinner"
"Roast turkey"
What do you have to do with it9'
he asked, in~nocently.
Il am accustomed { kill it." she said,
with Il demure look. "You might
do that for me. Do you see
than big gobbler yer in the
poultry-yard that m with the tail
feathers out. Well. If you don't mind,
Id like his head chopped off. ] hate
to do it myself. The sight of blood al
ways makes me sick, and-one grows
attached to the poor things ! often
wish there was a turkey guillotine."
"Why, I never killed a chicken or
turkey in my life exclaimed Travcrs
with dismay.
"You are not afraid?" queried Mar
tina, leveling her calm gray eyes at him
in surprise.
"Of course not" said Travers, ner-
vously. Il am perfectly willing to do
il, only ! don't know how"
why. it's the easiest thing in the
world said Martha, briskly. There's
the wood block and there's the AK.
Catch the turkey by the legs and lay its
head on the block: then all you've got
TO do is TO chop"
Travers had his misgivings, but he
would not have uttered them for
worlds
He opened the gate of the poultry
yard, whittier Martha's eyes followed
him with n twinkle of amusement. He
was born an artist, fastidious to a fault,
snd she knew he would almost as soon
pick up a rattlesnake as handle one of
the unwashed denizens of the poultry
yard. 1t was fun for her to watch him.
Every time lie got LEI the turkey. it
took itself off to a less dangerous To-
.ality; ar: when, after chasing it
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26
Full of trouble

Full Of trouble
the ordinary pill. Trouble when
you take it, and trouble when you've
got it down. Plenty of unpleasant.
ness, but mighty little good.
With DR.. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets,
there's no trouble. They're made
to prevent it. They're the origi.
nal little Liver Pills, tiny, sugar
coated, anti-bilious granules, purely
vegetable, perfectly harmless, the
smallest, easiest and best to take
They cleanse and regulate the whole
system, in q natural and easy way
mildly and gently, but thoroughly
and effectively. One little Pellet
for a laxative - three for a cathar'
tic. Sick Headache, Bilious Head
ache, Constipation, Indigestion, Bill
ious Attacks, and all arrangements
of the liver, stomach and bowels are
prevented, relieved and cured.
They're the cheapest pill you can
buy, for they're guaranteed to give
satisfaction, or your money is re-
turned.
You pay only for the value re.
ceived. Can you ask more?
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

rEARL NILLEr tfeHisetgm 7yPhoio>um)
panicle is studdei with small obovate
grains, which are surrounded at the
base by umcror coarse hairs or hris-
tics. II is probably a native of the
East Indies, where it has long been
cultivated, and forms an important
article of food. It is also cultivated in
the southern stFtes for fodder and on
rich ground produces an enormous
yield. 1t may be cut several times
during the season, and after cutting
sends up numerous sprouts with broad
succulcnt leaves, and juicy sweet
stalks. On rich ground it produces so
abundantly as to make it difficult to
find room to cure it into fodder. Cat
lie and horses are very fond of it, both
green and when cured. 1t is an an
nual. and will not mature its seeds ex-
sept in a warm climate.
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HAS FODDER VALUE.

Cattle and Horses Are said to lie Very
Fond of Pearl Millet.
Among new fodder grasses noted by
he United States department Of agri-
culture, pearl millet is considered as
having much fodder value, especially
in the south. Other names are cat-tail
millet and Egyptian milleE 1t is de-
scribed a. a tall. erect, thick-stemmed
grass. growing to the height of six
feet or more. 1t has an abundance of
brold leaves and is terminated by a
spike-likc panicle, which is compact
and cylindrical. n foot long, and re-
sembling the common cat-tail. The
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

The desirability of care in expression
can hardly be too forcibly impressed
upon those who write advertisements,
circulars and public announcements OF
all sorts
A very peculiar effect was produced
by the following announcement con-
tanned in the advertisements of a county
fair.
among other attractive features Of
this great fair there will be highly
amusing donkey-races and pig-races.
Competition in these two contests
open TO citizens of the county only!'-
Youth s Companion.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

FoR THE relief and cure Of the inflamma-
ton and congestion called "a cold in the
hesd'' there Is more potency in Ely's Cream
Balm han in anything else it is possible to
prescribe. This preparation which is sold
by your druggist has for years past
been making a brilliant success rs q
remedy for cold in the head, catarrh and
hay fever. Used in the initial stages Of
these complaints Cream Balm prevents any
serious development Of the symptoms, while
almost numberless cases are on record Of
radical cures Of chronic catarrh and hay
fever after all other modes of treatment
nave proved OF no avail
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

M. Guillot q French chemist, has
declared that more than five million
dollars worth of "whitened" diamonds
have been sold in Berlin alone at thirty
per cent. above their value. He recon-
mends diamond merchants to insist.
when purchasing diamonds, on 4 test
bath of alcohol This il q solvent of
analine, which is the basis Of the
process for making diamonds mare
brilliant
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

I'm goin' to write to Santa
An this is what I'll say:
We-tan't-hev -enny-Kismas,
Cause mammals gone away.
Yves two poor little children,
Thit sisser Kit an me,
An Kit lives in an attic
An II lives with She.
"we heven't any stockin's
Thet Amt all old and tored,
But you can hang some prethents
Up on tina chimney board,
An ef you hang q dolly
For children wot are good,
Thist write that it's for sisser
Upon the chimly wood
Now. Santa, dear, thist lissen,
Don give me doll or sled,
liant my darlin' mamma
To hold my achin' head
Tho take me up, dear Santa
An hid me in your pack,
An where it's allus Kismas
I'll get my mamma back"
NJ L. Payne. in Detroit Free PreeA
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

Inc Kidney are Devourcd
By the diseases thai afiict them, if renal dis.
ease is not speedily checked The finest diu-
retic il Hostetter's Stomach Bitters. which,
without exciting. gives q healthful impulse
TO the action Of those organs, and prevents
their degeneration. The stomach n the
liver are greatly benefited by b Bitiers.
which, moreover, prevents and remedies
malarial complaints OF all Kinds.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1891-12-26

The high position attained and the uni
versal acceptance and approval Of the pleas
ant liquid fruit remedy Syrup Of Figs, as the
most excellent laxative known, illustrate
the value of the qualities on which its Sue
cess is based and are abundantly gratifying
to the California Fig Syrup Company.