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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
How She Reduced her Weight.

The Duchess of Marlborough has given
to writer the secret of how she reduced
her weight. Two years ago she was more
than plump; eXertion was an effort, her
breathing was short. Today she is slight in
bearing and outline. She reduced her
avoirdupois by beginning at her food, and
the restrictions practiced by her are as fol-
lows: Not a morsel of bread, cake, rolls or
pastry. No tea, coffee, chocolate or sweet
wine. No potatoes, peas, rice, carrots,
turnps, macarOni, cheese, butter, cream,
custard, jellies or sweets. Not drop of
water. No warm baths. No flannel, and
only enough clothing to keep from taking
cold. No bed room heat. Not drop of
any liquid food at meals.
In place of bread she had fruit, a section
of apple or orange, some fresh grapes, ber-
ries, cherries or stewed fruit being used
where ordinarily one Graves bit of bread
or swallow of water. Her diet was linn
tied to two meals day, breakfast at 10
and dinner at 7, with the following bill of
fare to select from: Rare, lean meats, game
and poultry, sOft-boiled eggs, sea foods,
toast, lettuce, spinach, celery, crosses,
fruits. She had half a gallon to drink of
hot water every day, with lemon juice in it
| to take away the fiat taste. Coldwater was
| denied her She was even forced to fore
| go the luxury of bathing in water in place
of which she had sponge and vapor baths.
Every few days she took fast, allowing
the system to consume the adipose tissue.
While no limit was put upon the pleasure
of driving or riding, she was asked to Sc
lect the toughest, rockiest roads and to
walk from five to 10 miles a day in the
open air. This practice of self-denial the
Duchess of Marlborough has persisted in
for the last two years, and today she is
perhaps the hahdsomest woman of her age
in New York society. She weighs about
40 pounds, her eyes are bright, her com
pexion as clear and smooth as a school
girls, and she has the carriage of cadet
and the health of child of nature.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
AGRICULTURAL.
The Vventher-Crop Reports.

The government weather bulletin for the
first week in August shows, as general
condition. too much moisture and temper
ature too low for the hay and grain har-
vest. and the growth of crops. Indications
of potato rot appeared in western Massa-
cbusetts. These extracts from state re-
ports are interesting:
New York.-The oat and barley harvest
has begun generally; oats will be large
Weld, while barley will make but the aver
ace crop. The week has been unfavorable
for harvesting and the weather too cold for
the growth of corn.
PENNSYLVANIA Continued cool, cloudy
and moist weather has considerably delay
ed the oat harvest, which is nearly finish
ed. The potato crop, which is phenomenal
" large and fine, is rotting on account of
excessive moisture. Early tobacco is being
cut and is very fine. Corn looks exceed
ngly promising
Virginia cotton crop, peanuts and
melons have been damaged by cloudy,
rainy weather. Tobacco and fruit need
more sunshine and less rain. Pastures are
in excellent condition, and the corn and to-
bacco is good though late.
and corn is in excellent condition on the
lowlands. Cotton is poor, and with most
favorable conditions will not make two
thirds crop.
Texas.-Cotton improved during the
week. and is now very promising; pick
ling is general in south Texas. Fall plow-
ing continues, and large wheat crop will
be sown.
Kentucky.-A large yield of corn is now
assured. Tobacco has improved and its
condition is about the average. The past
ures and gardens are looking better and
hemp has very favorable outlook.
Iowa.-The weather has been generally
favorable for completing the harvest and
threshing. Reports from threshing show
an increased yield of oats and wheat above
first return. Corn has made fine progress
Minnesota.-Ha is in progress in
central and southern counties, and large
Weld of small grains is reported. Corn is
much improved.
The Dakotas.-The weather conditions
have been favorable. The indications art
for the best small grain crop for many
years.
The report of the New England society
saws the weather of the week varied very
much in different sections of New Eng
land, but on the whole it was unfavorablC
for the growth of crops and the hay anC
grain harvest. Cloudiness prevailed ovel
the greater part of the section. The hay
harvest was much delayed on account o
unfavorable weather and that which is
standing now is not increasing any in quail
ity or quantity. The grain harvest il
pushed as fast as possible and the crop il
considered above the average. Potatoe
continue to turn out fairly well in mos
sections Some observers find the crol
rather light
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
THE HOUSEHOLD.
How to Have fold water without the
Use of lee.

Use of lee.
1t is well known by those who have only
a smattering of scientific experimental
knowledge that rapid evaporation produces
cold. 1t is upon this principle that all ice
machines are made. The inhabitants of
all hot countries know how to cool their
drinking water even i'm the hottest wealth
er, if there is sufficient movement in the
air to cause even gentle breeze. They fill
porous vessel with water, leaving it in
draught of air, AMI in little while the wa
ter i'm the vessel is cold and refreshing to
the palate.
A gentleman of experimental turn of
mind, so situated that the delivery of ice
at his rooms would be more a source of
trouble than convenience, and familiar
with Mexican methods of cooling water,
has been enjoying the luxury of cold wa
ter even during the torrid weather of the
past few days. He thought at first that he
would depart somewhat from the primitive
method; he procured common bean pot,
glazed on the insde-one of the big-bellcd
with water. Then he covered this with an
unglazed flower pot upside down. This
worked fairly well, but it necesstated the
constant wetting of the two earthenwares,
which was an inconvenience; it called for
the expenditure of too much time. There
fore he discarded the bean pot, plugged up
the drainage hole in the flower pot and
| filled the pot with water. Then he COW
cred the pot with an ordinary tea plate set
it in larger plate on three little blocks,
so as to have free circulation of air all
around the pot. The refrigerating appa-
ratus, complete and fully primed, was set
on the window SILL not exposed to the sun,
where there was a strong draught. He has
had good cool water ever since without
the slightest expenditure for ice. The
thermometer showed the temperature of
his room to be so, while the mercury in
the water registered only about so. Any
body can have water cold enough for re-
freshing drink by adopting this plan.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
OF Course They Are Light.

The Maine Farmer says "Old fields are
light" is the stereotyped phrase we hear
coming as usual, from every direction in
the hay crop reports. Well, this is to be
expected; they are always light. There
has been nothing done to have them 9TH
erwise. If one gets good grass he has to
work for it, Pillow up these old fields and
bring the long buried under soil to the sur
face, stir it up and bring it in contact with
the air, apply a coating of manure, re-seed
again to grass, and there will be no old
fields left. The trouble is not with the
field, but with the owner. These run down
farms want labor, enterprise, courage and
business. They will pay well for it. "What
shall be done for manure?' do you say?
These better crops fed to stock will furnish
more manure. 1t never comes, however,
from the wishing. Work brings that about.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
Nm the Late Bugs.

Whoever rides through potato-growing
regions late in the season must be impress
ed by popular carelessness about destroy
ing the late crops OF potato bugs. As the
potatoes have mostly got their growth, the
common idea is that it does not make much
difference how severely their tops are eat
en- down. So long, however, as frost leaves
the leaves alive, they are building up and
developing the tubers. In the old Peach
blow good deal of growth was made af-
ter the leaves were frosted, from the sap in
their stalks. The late crop of bugs pre-
vents this. 1t is, therefore, as important
for future crops that this late crop of bugs
be destroyed as it is for the present that
the early bugs be poisoned. Not only do
the late bugs threaten greater dangers to
the crop next spring, but they decrease the
ability of the potato to resist them.-Amer-
lean CuLtirdtOr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14

4 correspondent of sour Dumb Ami
mails tells this horse story; team OF
handsome horses was standing in front OF
my door. The near horse was munchlng
some grass contentedly, which the of horse
could not reach. Suddenly, to my as
constituent, the near horse raised his head
with his mouth full of grass and held II
near his companions mouth. The on
horse accepted the apparent invitation to
eat, and took the grass from the other
one's mouth. After turning and eating a
while on his own account, he repeated this
manmuvre. and l then called in the other
members of my family to watch them.
There could be no mistake about it; the
horse which could reach the grass fed his
companion at short intervals as long as
they stood before the door,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
How to Keep Cut Flowers.

To keep cut flowers i'm vases fresh for as
long time as possible, the water in which
they are placed must be kept perfectly
fresh by frequent renewal, and by the addi-
ton of some antiseptic like ammonia, nj
trate of soda, etc. Also the ends of the
flower stalks should be cut frequently.
When cut flowers are to be kept for some
special use, do not stand them in water,
but wet them thoroughly, then wrap close
ly in paper, lay them in a pasteboard box
and set them in a very cold place.
Do not crowd too many stems into one
receptacle; have the vase of good size and
well filled with water. Do not have the
stems SO long that they will rest upon the
bottom of the vase, as in that case they
cannot absorb the water so well. Flowers
will he greatly freshened, after having been
in warm room all day, if at night they
are taken from the vase and every part of
them, stems. leaves, flowers, well sprinkled
and then wrapped closely in wet cloth
and laid in a cool place until morning. Be
fore they are set away, and then again
when putting them in the vases, cut off a
little bit of the stem, as the end quickly
hardens and the moisture is not readily alb
sorbed. BY removing at first all the leaves
from the parts of the stems which are in
the water, the diSagreeable odor occaSioned
by the decaying of those leaves will be
! prevented.
Roses that have been carried or worn al
an evening entertainment and have dropped
will revive greatly if the stems are cut off a
little, then placed for about 10 minutes in
water which is almost boiling and then re,
moved to cold water.
Orchard and GdrdeH.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
You Take No Risk

In buying Hoods Sarsaparilla. for il is every
where recognized as the standard building-up
medicine and blood purifier. 1t has won its way
to the front by its own intrinsic merit, and has the
largest sale Of any preparation of its kind. Any
honest druggist win confirm this statement. II
YOU decide to take Hoods Sarsaparilla, do not be
Induced % buy anything else instead. Be sure to
get Hoods.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
BucI.Ien,s Arnicn saIve.

The best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores ulcers salt rheum, fever sores letter chap
ped hands, chilblains, and all skin eruptions
and positively cures piles or no pay required, IL
is guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction or money
refunded Price rs cents per box. Fer sale by
f. II. Holden & Co.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14

common cold should not be neglected,
Downs Elixir VIII cure il.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14

"Castoria is the best remedy for children Of
which am acquainted. hope the day is not
far distant when mothers will consider the real
interest of their children, and use Castoria in
stead Of the various quack nostrums which are
destroying their loved ones, by forcing opium,
morphine, soothing syrup and other hurtfm
agents down their Threats, thereby sending
them TO premature graves"
DR.. j. +. KINoHELoE,
Conway, Ark.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
What is

Samuel Pitchers prescription for Infants
and Children. contains neither Opium, Morphine
Narcotic substance. 1t is harmless substitute
ParegOrc, Drops Soothing Syrups, and Castor OIL
1t is Pleasant. Its guarantee is thirty years by
Millions Mothers CastOria destroys Worms and aays
fevershness CastOria prevents vomiting Sour Curd,
cures Diarrhea and Wind Collie. CastOra relieves
teething troubles, constipation and hatuency
CastOra assimiates the food, regulates the stomach
and bowels, giving healthy and natural Sleep Cas-
tOria is Children's Panacea-the Mothers Friend
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
LYDIA f. PINKHAM'S 0 SSS9tSS!sa

The roses will return to your cheeks, sallow
looks depart, spirits brighten, your step be-
come firm, and back and head aches will be
known no more. Your appetite will gain,
and the food nourish you. The Compound IS
sold by all Druggists as a standard article
or sent by mail, in form OF Pills or Lozenges'
on receipt Of Sl.OO. ~
either sex, the Compound has no rival.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14

NJ Y There are many imitation Elrc.
~ ~ trio Soaps in which electricity
plays no part. Dobbins' is the original
one. all Magnetics, Electrics, and Electro
Magics are fraudulent limitations. Ask
for pobbins' Electric. see that our name
is on every wrapper, and If any other is
sent you by your grocer, when you ord
ours-Send il back
|. l.. CRAGIN & O.
Philadelphia. Pa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
Castoria..

"Castoria is an excellent medicine for chill
dren. Mothers have repeatedly told me Of its
good effect upon their children"
DR. G, @. OsGooD,
Lowell, Mass.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
T.W. BARNARD
Lumber and Wood of all Kinds

NOR sale at the Steam Mill on Howe place.
Il Vernon, VI. For prices apply tn LEWIS L
SWAIN at the mill. Connected nv telephone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
Castori0..


"Castoria is so well adapted TO children that
recommend it as superior to any prescription
known TO me-"
H. A. ARCHER, M. D.,
III So. Oxford ST., Brooklyn, N. Y.
"Our physicians in the chldren's depart
ment have spoken highly of their expert
ence in their outside practice with Castoria,
and although we only have among our
medical supplies what is known as regular
products, yet we are free to confess that the
merits of Castoria has won us to look with
favor upon it,"
UNITED HOSPITAL AND DIsPENsARY,
Boston, Mass,
ALLEN G. SMITH, Pres,
urray Street, New York City.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14

The Centaur Company, Murray Street, New York CITY
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14

C. P. gibson, AuCtiOneer,
West Chesterfield, n. II.

Any article that has outlived
II years of competition and inn
itation, and sells more and more
each year, must have merit.
Dobbins' Electric Soap, first
made in 1869, is just that arfi-
Gle. Those who use it each
week, (and their name is legion,)
save clothes ana strength, and
let soap do the work. All that
we can say as to its merits pales
into nothingness, before the story
it will tell, itself, of its own
perfect purity and quality, ifyou
will give it one trial. Ask your
grocer for it. He has it, or will
get it. Try it next Monday.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14

The Phoenix and New York
Daily Press one year for $3.50.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1891-08-14
"How OLD LOOK, AND NOT YET IHIRTTl"

Many women fade early, simply because
they do not take proper care of themselves
Whirled along in the excitements OF fashion,
able life, they overlook those minor ailments
that, il not checked in time, will rob them of
Health and Beauty. At first symptom
Of vital weakness use
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30

the actual movement of wheat was 40
car loads less than had been estimated.
Mr.. Aver said the information
that the issue of such a cir
calar by alliance men was In contempla-
tion became public prematurely about
two weeks ago, when a circular In
course of preparation was published i'm
q newspaper. A final decision to issue
the circular had not at that time been
made and many leading alliance men
were unaware of it, but it has since
been determined on. He explained that
the executive committee of the alliance
had not acted on this matter and that
by the circular no order was given to
alliance men to hold back their crop,
that being contrary to the methods of
the alliance. What is done by this cir
cular is to give the farmers information
as to facts in regard to the worlds
wheat crop, with the suggestion that
wheat some weeks later than the pres
ent time would bring higher price.
THE situation at Steelton, Pa, is one
of suspense. Both sides are determined
to stand by their colors. The Amalga-
mated association is confident and the
Pennsylvania Steel company declares its
unalterable determination to bar out
any labor organization from participa-
ting in its management. Members of
the Amalgamated association deny that
there will be any violence used in pre-
venting men from going to work. There
will be an effort, however, to dissuade
men from going to work until an agree
ment is reached.
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
The Corner Is Off.

The discovery has been made that con-
stitutional amendment in Minnesota makes
the proposed action of the alliance under
the Muller circular to corner wheat GRIM
inal conspiracy. The measure was intro
duced in the winter Of 1887 by Ignatius
Donnelly, who is now president of the Min
nesota alliance. 1t passed both houses of
the legislature, was almost unanimously
adopted by a vote of the people in the fall
of 1888 and is now in section 35 of article
Of the constitution. 1t reads: "Any COM
bination OF persons either as individuals or
as members or officers of any corporation,
to monopolize the markets for food products
in this state, or to interfere with or restrict
the freedom Of such markets, is hereby de-
clared to be criminal conspiracy, and
shall be punished in such manner as the
legislature may provide
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
IN THE EAST.

By q collision between q Northern
Central freight train and Lehigh Val
ley passenger train, at Elmira, N. ",
one man was killed and two others bad
ly injured.
In New York Herman Engelhardt and
Frederick Steinhagen, two 17-year-old
German boys, played Indian, and by
bullet from a rifle Engelhardt was sent
to the happy hunting grounds. The
shooting was accidental.
AT Springfield, o., the entire force of
yard switchmen, night and day men, on
the Big -Four, fifty-three in number.
went out ON a strike. The strike is oc-
casioned by the refusal of the superin-
tendent OF the Cincinnati division to adj
vance the wages to the Cincinnati scale.
WHEN Mrs. Garoycr, of Hazleton, Pa,
returned home from berrying expe-
dition, she found her thirteen-year-old
daughter, who had been left at home to
care for the baby, dead on the floor with
her throat cut from ear to ear. AS the
family savings were gone it is supposed
robbers did the awful deed.
GEORGE SLossoN has agreed to Schae-
fer's terms for a fourteen-inch balk
game OF billiards for the worlds cham
pi0nship and $500 side. Slosson is to
allow Schaefer $3.50 for expenses in case
Schaefer loses. The match will take
place In New York the last week in
October or the first in November.
THE superintendent Of immigration
has rendered decision on the applica-
ton OF q stamping company of st. Louis
to be permitted to import skilled labor
for their tin plate mills to the effect that
the immigration law plainly intends that
skilled labor may be imported into the
United States to work in an industry
not yet established, provided skilled
workmen In that industry cannot be
found among our own people. There is
no doubt the importation will be per-
mitted, as such laborers cannot be
found In the United States.
Mr.. I'll. w. AVER, secretary to Presi-
dent Polk, of the Farmers Alliance and
manager In Washington of the reform
press bureau, which is also known as
the ssalliance press bureau, I" says that
the work of sending out circulars de-
signed to show the farmers of the coun-
try that 1t was to their advantage to
hold back the wheat crop, was actively
proceeding in Washington as well as In
st. Paul, because of its location In the
great wheat belt. Mr.. Aver said that
there have been 400, 900 OF these circu1
lars sent out from Washington, and dur-
ing the next few days an average of 1O0,-
600 d day will be mailed until more than
q million OF the circulars altogether are
issued. The circulars, he said, will also
be published fl about two thousand
weekly papers 18th which the bureau Isl
c0nnected He remarked that he
need not say Of course that It was the
circular which has brought about the
RESULT but he had noticed IN q recent
market report that IS d matter Of tact
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
Simple Interest Rules.

-Four per cent-Multiply the princi-
pal by the number of days to run;
separate the right hand figure from the
product and divide by nine.
Five per cent.-Multiply by number
of days and divide by seventy-two.
Six per cent.-Multiply by number Of
days; separate right hand figure and di-
vide by six.
Seven and three-tenths per cent
Multiply by number of days and double
the amount so obtained on 800; the
interest is just two cents per day.
Eight per cent Multiply by number
of days and divide by forty five
Nine per ent.-Multiply by number
OF days; separate right hand figure and
divide by four.
Ten per cent Multiply by number
of days and divide by 36.
Twelve per cent. Multiply by num-
Der of days; separate right hand figure
and divide by three
Sturgis advertiser. (Sturgis, Dakota [S.D.]) 1887-1???, 1891-07-30
The Baron's Dilemma,

Once upon time Baron bold set
up gibbet on bridge, and asked
every wayfarer whittier he was bound.
If the answer he gave turned out to be
true, he was allowed to cross the
bridge unscathed when he returned /;
but if the answer turned out false, the
liar swung for it.
Well, one day wayfarer gave the
unexpected answer: "Im going to be
hanged on yonder gibbit.
Now" said the Baron to himself; sif
/ hang the fellow / shall break my rule
by hanging one who has told the truth,
yet if ] hang him not he's o liar and
oughtto be hung"
The chronicle leaves the Baron in q
state of suspense.