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The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-05-19

taken to st. Peters hospital in Albany,
where Prof II. II. Hun frankly told my
wife my case was hopeless; that he
could do nothing for me and that she
had better take me back home and save
my money. But WANTED to make a trial
OF Prof. Huns famous skill and / re-
manned under his treatment for nine
weeks; but secured no benefit. All
this time 1 had been growing worse.
| had become entirely paralyzed from
my waist down and had partly lost con-
troll of my hands. The pain was ter
rible; my legs felt as though they were
freezing and my stomach would not re-
tain food, and fell away to 1870 pounds.
In the Albany hospital they put II big
burns on my back one day with red-hot
irons and after few days they put IA
more burns on and treated me with
electricity, but / got worse rather than
better; lost control of my bowels and
water, ard upon advice of the doctor,
who said there was no hope for me, |
was brought home, where it was
thought that death. would soon come to
relieve me OF my sufferings. Last Sep
TENDER, while in this helpless and suf-
fering condition, o friend of mine in
Hamilton, Ont, called my attention to
the statement of one John Marshall,
whose case had been similar to my own,
and who had been cured by the use OF
DIR. Williams, Pink Pills for Pale People.
I'm this case Mr.. Marshall. who is a
prominent member of the Royal Tenn
plars of Temperance, had after four
years OF constant treatment by the
most eminent Canadian physicians been
pronounced incnrable, and was paid
the 1000 total disability claim allowed
by the order in such cases. Some
months after Mr.. Marshall began d
course of treatment with DIR. Williams
Pink Pills, and after taking some ID
boxes was fully restored to health.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09
About Schools and Teachers.

Free text. books Is a necessity TO the
best education of the masses. Why
should not The state furnish the pupil
with books as well as teacher and
school.house? You might as reason
ably require scholar TO furnish his
chair as his books. The books would
cost less, would be more intelligently
selected, and it would take a heavy
burden off mlny parents who can i'll
afford to buy books for their children.
Selecting textbooks is matter requir-
ing wide and also special knowledge.
Lay big pile of school-books bsfore a
group OF men, lawyers, doctors, farm
ers, ministers, and business men, who
have no acquaintance with such things
tell them 10 pick out certain books tor
the schools of their town or county,
what have they to guide them? 1t
sometimes looks as though economy
was the handspring of their action, the
false economy that saves dollars and
cents and withholds that which is best
from the children. 1t is of little use to
criticise the schools unless we can sug-
gest improvements. Intelligent dis
cussion is needed-not airing of pet
theories, but common-sense views of
the situation.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09
Fruit Notes from Northern Maine.

A few facts relating to fruit culture
here may be of some interest to your
readers. Thirty years ago it raised
smile in the audience of an agricultural
society to hear me say in an address
that we would live to see as good a
variety of tree fruits here as in Massa-
chusetts; but they allowed me The right
of poetic license in oratory. Now,
Massachusetts is one of our best mar
kets for many thousands of bushels of
the best damson plums; and many car
loads of the best apples would 90 to
Boston if they could go wilhou, injury
in transit. No use is now found for
hundreds of bushels in the interior
settlements. AT first we had no winter
apples; now / am surprised at the fast
increasing new varieties produced here
from seed, as well as the Introduction
of new kinds; and at the present rate
of putting out trees apples will be
burden without an outside market. 1t
is surprise to me how little cider is
wanted. We have too much prohibit
ZION to allow even taste for cider TO
be fJrmed. Some facts, when can
give them, will explain the effects of
climate on the taste of man and beast,
involving the utility of roots for cattle
and sheep. L ought to have said that
this doubtful utility was due to our long
cold winters, while beef and mutton
might be fed to advantage with roots
in warmer climate. NJ. r. KEEP.
Ashland, Maine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

He says he never felt better in his life /;
in fact, this wonderful medicine, he tells me,
saved his life
He coaxed me to take this remedy, and
l was troubled something as he had BEEN
only my heart is all right. l had been doc
toring since last fall to clear up my system,
but without beneficial results. L have now
only used two bottles of DIR. Greenes Ner-
vura blood and nerve remedy, and feel like
a new man. In fact, am we'll, and | write
this because I feel 40 grateful to the remedy
for saving my brothers life aud my health
This is the greatest medicine | ever
heard of, and | am sure that if you knew
my brothers condition before he commenced
the use of DR.. Greene's Nervnra blood and
nerve remedy, the cure would much sur
prise you"
We do not wonder that this remarkable
restoration to health is looked upon as almos t
a miracle in Mansfield, where, perhaps,
the marvellous virtues of this remedy wer e
until now not known, but the cure does not
surprise us in the least, for it is something
which is taking place constantly in our
vicinity; no day, scarcely an hour, in fact,
passing in which we do not learn of it curing
some one who has been suffering from nerv-
Gus weakness, blood disorder, kidney or
liver complaints, insomnia, malaria or stom-
ach trouble. 1t is a fact that this wonderful
medicine cures the sick, and it is perfectly
harmless to use, being purely vegetable.
Druggists keep it for 81.
1t is the discovery and prescription of DR..
Greene, of "a Temple Place, Boston, Mass,
the famous specialist in curing nervous and
chronic diseases, who has the largest prac-
tice among the sick of any physician in the
United States, and who can be consulted
free personally or by letter.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09
A SENSATION.
A Nine Days Wonder in a
Small Town.
Facts and Details From Our Own Cor
respondent.
Surprised Many, But Does Not Sur
prise Us.
A SENSATION.

Mansfield, Ohio, is not large place, but
it has certainly experienced great sensa-
ton.
The people are not done talking about it
yet, and, indeed, it will furnish the subject
for conversation for long time to come, as
as we'll as food for thought.
Our correspondent, G. G. Coulter, who is
promn- mt and influential citizen of Mans
field, and agent of the Rockford (Tll.) Silver
Plate Company, has furnished us with the
facts and details, which we are positive will
prove most interesting to our readers.
81 have brother Harry e. Coulter,
twenty-one years of age" writes Mr. Coulter,
"who had never done days work in his
life; never ran ten rods in his life-indeed,
could not even walk fast
Heart disease was his trouble Last fall
he got the Grip and went down, down, down.
1.-TWO of our best physicians treated him.
" His tongue was coated badly; had back
ache, urine high-colored, brick-dust sedi-
ment-worst l ever saw
ellis stomach was almost as hard as a
board; in fact, we gave up all hopes of his
life.
" He quit the doctors and commenced
using DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and nerve
remedy, and nothing else, and the third day
was better. He is now better than he ever
was in his life; can run and do violent exer-
else, and not suffer in the least
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09
Clipped and Condensed.

NIGHT cometh when no man can
work, except the candidate.
REMEMBER that it is now to-day and
that you are now on earth.
Do not forget your children while
you are worshiping your ancestors.
A MAN must select an occupation and
fit himself for it, The work for him to
select is the work he can do well, and
then he must devote himself to doing it
well.
THE farmer who don't need more
feed need not worry about providing it.
Contrariwise, the farmer who does need
it need not 90 without it when saving
the corn fodder will furnish it.
TWENTY-FIVE acres of land are
needed to sustain man on flesh meat,
while the same amount of land under
wheat feeds forty-two people; under
oats, lightweight people; under po-
tatoes, Indian corn and rice, 176
people.
For the first time in many months,
the producer of cattle has something to
be especially cheerful about. Since the
middle of June beef cattle have adj
vanced all around from fifty cents to
over 81 per hundred weight over the
figures ruling earlier in the season.
THE Southern Pacific Railroad Com
pany is about TO erect on its docks, in
Algiers, La, an immense warehouse
for the accommodation solely of the
rice crop of southwest Louisiana, to
move which last year required 5000
freight cars, and will this year need all
of 6 1000 cars.
A FEW months ago at board meet,
ing at an English workhouse a boy
who had been previously an inmate of
the house was brought before the board
and asked to explain why he ran away
from his situation at neighboring
farm. The boy could not be induced
to speak until the chairman asked
did you like what you got to eat?''
The boy hesitated for moment and
then replied: Well, sir, the second
week / was there o calf died. They
sailed it and we had to eat it. Three
weeks after pig died, which they also
sailed and we had to eat that. Then
the old grandmother died and when l
saw them carrying some salt upstairs l
ran away
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

STRENGTH AND HEALTH.-If you
are not feeling strong and healthy, try
Electric Bitters. If "La Grippe" has
left you weak and weary, use Electric
Bitters. This remedy acts directly on
liver, stomach and kidneys, gently aiding
those organs to perform their functions.
If you are afflicted with sick headache,
you will find speedy and permanent re-
lief by taking Electric Bitters. One
trial will convince you that this is the
remedy you need. Large bottles only
fifty cents at G. Blakely's drug store,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

A WRITER in the Maine Farmer
says: " l believe l never knew such a
boom in racing in Maine as is APP
parent this season. Six or seven new
courses have been built or are now be-
ing built, and from one end of the state
to the other have not known so much
interest for many years" In our opin-
ion, this will damage Maine as badly as
would the repeal of its prohibition
laws
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

HAVE you ever suffered that excru-
ciating torture known only to persons
who have experienced the paroxysms
of govt? Salvation Oil in connection
with the alkaline treatment usually pre-
scribed by physicians will produce a
most wonderful effect.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

is out of them, and they will be all
right. But it is better to cut them be-
fore the snow gets deep; and when cut
they should be tied in bundles of con-
venient size, labeled, and packed
firmly in boxes with fine green wood
sawdust, just as it comes from the log.
Crowd in the sawdust at the sides, ends,
and between the bundles, cover snugly,
and keep in cold cellar until you are
ready to begin grating. Of course
your seeding stocks must be packed
away, in the same careful manner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

was disappearing infdel." But his
biographer tells us that he cut out every
word spoken by our Savior from the
New Testament, and pasted these cut
tings in his diary for daily reference
and study. His religious opinions seem
not to have been very far from those of
Abraham Lincoln.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers. salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price TWENTY-FIVE
cents per box. For sale by G. Blakely,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

A WRITER in Harper'S Monthly,
Thomas Nelson Page, tells an anecdote
of an old negro of conservative tenden-
cies, very much like those of some New
England farmers-not all of them
"way up in the hills" either. Among
Uncle Jacks children was " Jawnie,"
who was catching on to new notions, in
the negro school. "Jawnie asked for
a geography: Uncle Jacks jaw set. He
dug on as if he had not heard Then
he repeated to himself: "Geog 'aphy-
geography. Marse Conn, whut is dat?
Whut is geog' aphy?" he asked look
ing up. GA geography" said his mas
ter. "Why, a geography is Ais a
book-a book that tells about places,
and where they are, and so on" He
gave a comprehensive sweep around
the horizon. "Yas, sub; now l under
stands" said Jack, going back to dig
ging. Presently he stopped, and looked
up at Jawnie." 81 say, boy, you
tell de teacher | say you better stick to
yo' alb abs an yo' e-b ebs, an let
geography alone. You knows de way
now to de spring an de wood-pile an
de mill, an when you get little big
ger rs gwine to show you de way to de
hoe-handle an de Gavin furrer, an dat's
all de geography nigger's got to
know"
A LYNDON CENTER (Vt.) cor
respondent writes that he is starting a
nursery in small way, and wants to be
informed as to the best time to cut
cions, and how to store them during
the winter. The cions of the iron-clad
varieties of apples can be cut at any
time during the winter when the frost
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09


the sick, and became quite intimate
with him. We took the opportunity to
learn something about the religion he
held to; and among other questions, we
asked him if Catholics believed that all
non. Catholics would be damned. He
said ''no"; that God requires impossibili-
ties of no one; aud that invincible igno-
rance was a sufficient excuse for a non
Catholic. g But" he added, do not
think, doctor, that you can escape on a
plea like that" We hope that some of
our epistolary critics may do so.
A NUMBER of years ago we had quite
little controversy in these columns
with correspondents who disagreed
with us as to the insect eating habits
of the red-breasted thrush, called
" robin" but not the bird known in
England as the robin-redbreast, though
many seem to think them the same.
Our American red-breast is nearly or
quite twice as large as its English
namesake, and of very different family
and habits. Our long acquaintance
with this bird about our gardens led
us long ago to doubt whether it " more
than paid its way" as many asserted.
We never caught sight of one eating
any insect, except earth-worms on
rainy day, when they come to the sur
face in rich land. During the season
of 1891 and 1892 the Ohio expert
ment station has been investigating the
food of the robin. The robin has be-
come so troublesome to berry-growers
in some sections that the question has
been raised, "does he do more good
than harm, or vice versa?" Investiga-
tons, more or less extended, carried
on elsewhere, have left the question
undecided, nor was it hoped that the
question might be settled once for all.
1t was found that when berries are
abundant he lives on them almost ex-
clusively, and when nothing else offers
he can subsist upon insects and various
kinds of seeds. For example, the first
robins that were shot early in March
were found to have eaten but little else
than asparagus berries, which were
abundant on the station grounds and
in good condition. In April, after the
ground had thawed and it became pos
sible for the robins to get such food,
the Larvae of several species of insects
were found in their stomachs. In
June insect food was partially given up
for berries, and in July but little else
besides berries was taken. Later in
the season the proportion of insect food
became higher again. This shows
that the robin takes the food which is
most convenient and plentiful, although
he seems to prefer fruit when it is to
be had. Two hundred and one robins
were shot and their stomachs exam
ined during the two seasons, and more
than half of the insect and other food
found to have been taken by them was
beneficial; less than one-fourth were
injurious insects, while the remainder
are classed as neutral, i. e., are not
known to do either good or harm. So
far as numbers are concerned, the
robin seems to take more things that
are useful to mankind than of those
that do us harm.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09
An Everyday Fact.

Cant get q stuationl"
"Why nOtY'
Because don't understand accounts and can't
write and figure rapidly enough"
why not attend the Burdett Business and
Shorthand College and let them give you business
education and assist you to a situation2"
Beautiful Prospectus free by mail or at the ONCE
69t Washington Street, Boston. - "a - a.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

OUR reverend friend shares with the
most of us very common human trait
in thinking much better might have
been done by him, if he had only done
a little differently. How many times
we have had that same thought 1t
applies as well to conduct as to crops.
He remarks: "This was year when
the difference in land made the differ
ence between big crop and small
one. did think of putting my pota-
toes on a certain piece of land, but de-
cided not to. However, to test it, put
a few on to it and let large part of
the rows run down on to it. 1t now
seems that had done as first thought
1 should have harvested near 1900
bushels of sound tubers" You did
we'll enough, Brother Ranslow! " Be-
ware of pride; by it the angels fell, "
says Shakespeare Cardinal Wolsey.
1t is well, perhaps, that even a good
man should not have to encounter the
temptation that would lie in such a
crop of potatoes in year like this
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

WHEN ready to begin grating
which may be done any time during
the winter-you must have some graft
ing cloth, which can be made OF old sheet
ing or calico, cut or torn in strips about
three inches wide, rolled up pretty
tightly, and dropped into hot grating
wax, leaving it there until the rolls sink,
which shows that they are we'll sat
urated. This grating wax is made by
melting together rosin, tallow and bees
wax-three parts by weight of beeswax,
three of rosin and two of tallow. Have
these we'll melted and mixed before
dropping in the rolls of cloth, but not
too hot.
PROPER directions for splicing the
cion upon the root cannot be clearly
given without picture; but every one
who proposes to go into this business
ought first to buy a copy of Thomas
american Fruit Culturist, which can be
had of the Rural Publishing Company,
Times Building, New York city. From
this work any one can get all the knowl-
edge needed in starting small nursery,
except what must be learned from act
ual practice.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1892-11-09

WE do not print all the letters we get
from our readers. Some of them are
far from being complimentary-espe-
cially when we dip into the edge of the
sea of politics. 1t is astonishing how
little liberality is to be found among
men and women who will often boast
that "this is free country" 1t GER
tainly would not be free, if that class
of people could have their own way.
We praised one of our greatest presi-
dents, lately-the author of the Declare
ton of Independence-and spoke of
him as being a Christian. We are as
sured, in rather rough terms, that he
Connecticut western news., 1892-09-01
Where Was Adam BurIedY

Was Adam, "the first man." the hus. band of Eve and the victim of the ser pent's wiles, buried in Missouri? The Talmud says: "The remains of Adam were taken by Noah into the ark, and when the ark rested on Mount Ararat Noah and his sons removed the body from it, and they followed an angel, who led them to the place where the first father was to lie. Shem being con secrated by God to the priesthood per formed the religious rites and buried Adam at the center of the earth " Others relate that Noah on leaving the ark distributed the bones of Adam among his (Noah's) sons; that Shern was given the skull, and that he buried it at Golgotha, which, by a strange coinci- dence, you will remember, was known as the place of skull. s. Basil says; According to Jewish tradition, the skull of Adam was found in Golgotha. Solomon, by his great wisdom, knew that Adams skull was buried there."
 Golgotha was also known as Mount Calvary, because Adams calvaria, or skull, was inferred at that place.
 But Joseph Smith, the Mormon proph ct, who was most remarkable man, was of the opinion that place near Gallatin, Mo-, was the center of the earth, and that Adams remains were buried there. A mound near that place Prophet" Smith always designated as "Adam-on-Di-Amon, which he inter. preted as meaning 'the grave of the first Adam" Of course no one but he and his followers ever seriously believed that our first parent was buried at the spot indicated, but it is passingly queer at least that welldiggers should find all sorts of relics there at depth of eighty feet, as they did in January, 1s9l.-St. Louis Republic.
Connecticut western news., 1892-09-01

 glorious, fact due to the circumstance that the demands of the republic at the time were for man of business, skilled in affairs of finance rather than one who knew only the arts of war.
 As soldier he had shown himself brave, and as n citizen he was exemplary. His honesty was not questioned by the ms jority and the nation held him in high esteem, but he had not been trained in the exchanges, and he could not solve the prob lems which confronted him when he be- came the head of the new republic.
 The troubles of the country turned large ly upon financial questions, and few months after Fonseca was heralded as the head of tho new nation, public confidence, following the course of exchange, went to low water mark and he was asked to re- sign. His health was failing, his physical as well as his political strength was shat tered, and he resigned.
Connecticut western news., 1892-09-01
Misern with Good Motives.

Occasionally men have become miserly from good motives, as did an Italian physician, who denied himself the com mon necessaries of life, and when ho died was mourned by none until his will was read, when it was found that he had left his entire fortune to be ex- pended in bringing water from the mountains to his native village. So also when Bethlehem hospital was built an east end miser gave donation of Gl00. When collector called for the amount he was found scolding a servant for throwing away match which had not been burned at both ends.-Casselrs Journal.
Connecticut western news., 1892-09-01
IRON HALL OFFICERS SCORED.
Judge Taylor Abruptly Ends the Hear
 ing and Appoints n Receiver.

Judge Taylor Abruptly Ends the Hear
 ing and Appoints a Receiver.
 INDIANAPOLIS, Aug A.-Judge Taylor ended the Iron Hall hearing abruptly and appointed James F. Failey, of this city, re- ceiver of the order, fixing his bond at e7bo,- 900. Mir. Failey is a wealthy man of good standing. In taking this action the court said;
 "It is plain that this case should stop right here don't see the use of any argu- mont. The testimony is clear. Such man agement is something the like of which this court never before heard of.
 "The court has never before, in the course of ten years experience on the bench, known such n condition of affairs.
 "It looks as though the order was kept up for the benefit of tho officers instead of for the members of the order. It Is evident that the Iron Hall must be closed out sooner or later, and that members who stay in tho order the longest will be the ultimate ruf- ferers. I will appoint receiver and it is unnecessary to go any further"