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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-30
eopAER PEsrs IN rAE WesT.
Farmers' Ways or IEning These Destruo-
tive Little Creatures.

Farmers Ways OF 15tninE These DestrIc-
tive Little Creatures.
One of the pests to whicli farmers
in many parts of the west ara sub
jected is the common ground SOUR
rel so familiar IN Gallatin county.
When suffered to breed unmolested,
they increase at an alarming rate,
and their destructive powers are
something enormous. They are
found IN greatest numbers in the vi.
cinity of grainfieIds, and the number
of tons of wheat and barley consum-
ed by these animals is something
amazing A single colony of squir.
rels viii frequently strip several
acres of It's crop, and it is no infre
quent sight 10 see strip 95 or 80
feet wide along the entire extent of
a large grainfield cut down as clean
ly as though by machine, while the
well beaten trail leading TO the great
mounds of squirrel burrows shows
the agency by which the work was
accomplished.
There are many methods of killing
the squirrels, farorite one where
iI1lg ati0It IS pracsiced being to divert
a stream of water into burrow and
let it run until the occupants are all
drowned out Sometimes, however,
this is impracticable, for it not infre
quently happens that good sized
stream will be run for hours into
burrow without any indication that
it is filed up and without driving a
single squirrel to the surface When
a colony is drowned out, however,
the number of those that reach the
surface and endeavor to escape Is
something surprising. Several hun.
dred not infrequently inhabit the
same bulrov.
The most effective means of de-
stroyiig these pests is by the use of
carbon bisulphide. One of the Off.
cials of the Colorado agricultural col.
lege who has been investigating the
matter gives the following instruc-
tions for handling this remedy, which
he recommends as very effectual and
not at all dangerous to the person ap-
plying it when handled with proper
caution. The method is to take a
tightly rolled ball of cotton the size
of hens egg or smaller and thor
oughly saturate it with the carbon bi.
sulpllide. With a rolling motion
throw the cotton into the burrow and
close the opening with earth, packing
it down hard.
The operation is simple and the re-
suit certain. The carbon bisulphide
evaporates quickly, and the vapor
being heavier than air soon fills the
burrow and smothel,s or overcomes
the squirrels. The application should
be made i'll the evening at sundown,
as the squirrels are in their burrows
at this time and can be reached by
this method All the burrows in a
neiehborhood should be treated at
the same time, as those close togeth-
er often connect, and where but a
few are treated the squirrels can es.
cape to those left open When
thorough job is made and every bur
row stopped up, colonies will be al
most completely exterminated by
single application. = Helena Inde-
nenflanf
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-30
Cooking an ostrieh,s Ege.

The ostrich is generous layer.
Sixty eggs viii be found in and
around a single nest One of these
eggs Is equal to "a hens eggs. The
Hottentots and Bushmen cook an os-
trich egg by putting one end in hot
fire. Through an opening in the
other they stir the contents. putting
in saltand pepper. making a very pal
atable omelet. Detroit Free Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-30
Try TO save satural TeetI,.

Endure all reasonable pain for
a time rather than have tooth ex-
tracted One natural tooth IN prop
or condition, and even badly decayed
ones, may be restored to that state.
IS worth dozen artificial substi-
tutes Philadelphia Press.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-30
sure to BE Go.

Modern Composer-Fve gotta new
stage song that's bound to make "a hit.
Manager sense IN itl
None at all.
''Any fun IN it1" q
Not a bit
sAny music In 1T"
Not a note
''whoopi Wen take the town.
New York Weekly.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-30
To Trespassers.

A LII persons are hereby notified not
II to trespass in any manner upon the
lands of c. G. Miller, lying in Lewis and
Cooper districts, under my control,
without written permission from the
undersigned, or from G. G. Miller.
aug2-4w G.. G. BRIGHT.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-30
Rio Grande College.

NEXT term opens August g. 1898; other
April 9, 1894.
The expenses are reasonable the teaching
practical and Thorough, the School progress
i've and constantly growing. Full particu-
lars are given in catalogue, which will be
sent on application. Vocal and Instrument
tai Music, Stenography ,Typewriting. Special
course for Teachers. Full Preparatory and
Collegiate courses. Address the President or
Secretary, Rio Grande, Ohio. aug94w p
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1893-08-30
Christ p. E. Chnrch.

Main ST., Robt. o. Brooking, Rector. Servi-
ces every LIST and Sd Sunday, III a. M, and ev-
cry Sunday 7:3l p. m. Holy Communion lst
Sunday in each month. Sunday School at
s;SO a. m. oct4-tL
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27
A TrI-MetaIlst's Views.

An amusing term has been given
to the controversy concerning silver
by the publication of a circular favor
ing the enforced maintenance of cop
per at parity with gold and silver
as currency metal. The circular is
dated at Bloomingdale, N. Y, (where
is located an insane asylum and is
signed "L. U. Matte" but its argu-
ment for copper is quite as forcible
as that advanced by some of the ad-
vocates of the unlimited coinage of
silver into dollars of debased value.
The circular declares that copper
is "the true metal of the people,
and has been FUSED for money for
over 1000 years." and that "when
grasping money sharks boarded
their gold and silver, copper was the
only available means of exchange
which the poor laboring men could
use for his daily purchases of the
necessaries of life." The charge of
preventing the use of copper as a ma
tional currency is laid at the doors
of "the gold bugs of the East and
the silver bugs of the West" and it
is averred that the time to rise for
the assertion of the copper's rights
has come. If foreigners decline to
accept copper in payment of claims
against this country" says the
writer of this interesting circular,
we suggest the formation of an
army to be recruited from the states
of Colorado, Montana and the Da-
kotas, and to be led by Governor
Waite, of Colorado; this army to be
used for the purpose of forcing for
eign nations to accept whatever cur
rency the United States may see fit
to ISSUE" The ratio recommended
for the free coinage of copper is $50
to /.
The arguments for tri-metalism
are just as sensible as any that can
be devised to justify an unlimited
flood of Is to 1 dollars of the Bland
type.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27
Vermont Finances.

Henry F. Field, Treasurer OF the
State of Vermont, has made his ah-
nual statement, showing the revenue
and disbursements of the State 1or
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1898;
The receipts, including cash on hand
and in banks when the year began,
and the sums received from railways
savings banks, towns Including the
five per cent. school and highway
tax, county clerks, from the United
States in the name of agricultural
colleges, amount to 1907, 434.ol
The disbursements include the sums
paid by the University of Vermont
and the agricultural colleges, the
distribution of the school tax, the
sums credited to the auditors orders
and the debentures of the general
assembly, amounting in all to $ilo,-
40S.S6.
The resources include the cash on
hand and in banks, the balance due
this year from the school and high
way town tax and the estimated
amount of state and corporation
taxes, amounting to $3.50, l3l .99.
The liabilities include the deposit
money and the state school and
highway tax due this year to towns,
and the unpaid balance due to sol
diers, the toGal amount being $191,-
697. 25, leaving available for the ifs
cal year of July 1, 1898, to June 30,
1894, the sum of 592,440.74. The
funded liabilities are the Agricultural
College fund, represented by register
ed bonds of the state due in 1910
and amounting to $135, 500.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27
The Fruit Crop.

The condition of the fruit crop
July 1 is given by the Homestead IN
tables it has prepared.
In New England, apples, pears,
grapes and cranberriesRromise a fair
to good yield, especially in hlassa-
chusetts.
In New York the prospects for
these fruits ranges from average to
fair, but black rot is reported as like
ly to damage the plum crop.
The prospect in Delaware, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania is reported
as fair to good; that in Illinois,
Iowa and Ohio as fair to splendid.
In Canada three of the IA counties
in Ontario report the outlook as
poor, the rest reporting as fair to
good. The only reportreceived from
New Brunswick indicates poor crop.
1t appears, therefore, that so far
as New York and New England, their
adjacent Canadian neighbors and
the principal fruit-raising states of
the West are concerned, the outlook
for at least fair crops in the late sum-
mer and fall is promising.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27

The evidence of P. J. Gallagher and
J. M. Davidson that Pinkerton de-
tectives, by threats of death and vio-
lence, persisted in for over forty
days, induced them to swear that
Dempsey and Beattie put poison in
the we'll from which the workmen in
the Homestead mill obtained their
drinking water, causing sickness
among them, is startling, and GER
tainly does not look well for Pinker-
tons method of obtaining evidence.
Although the reply can be made that
not much credence can be given state
prison convicts, it is no secret that
similar methods are sometimes used
by professional detectives to obtain
desirable evidence, and may have
been in this case Besides this, it
does not appear that Gallagher and
Davidson could have any motive in
telling this story now, except that of
remorse, as no benefit to themselves
can accrue from it. The great strike
at Homestead seems to have no end
to it's various resulting phases.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27
A Dairy Victory
FOR VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.

FOR VERMONT AND NEW HAMPSHIRE
AT THE WORLDS FAIR.
Vermont and New Hampshire are
at the head of the list in the second
dairy contest at the Worlds Fair,
notwithstanding that ten days are
required to ship the exhibits from
these states, against three days for
western states. Out of the thousand
creamery exhibits there were but two
that scored 90. One was from Iowa,
the other from New Hampshire. In
prints, Vermont scored one-half point
above New Hampshire, the three
highest exhibits being as follows
Green Mountain Stock Farm, West
Randolph, VT, 90; North Haverhill
Creamery, N. H., 9SA; Levi P. Nor
toms dairy, New York, 90.
The scoring of the Vermont butter
in full was as follows Green Mount
ain Stock Farm, West Randolph,
print, 90; tub, 99A; II. W. Vail,
Pomfret, 90; John W. Burt, West
Randolph, 90; Franklin County
Creamery, st. Adams, 81 and 96H;
c. d. Hazen, Olcott. 90; Springfield
Creamery, 90; Sherborn Creamery,
96; j. P. E. Loveland, Norwich, 81;
Truman Gibson, Sherborn, 81; L. S.
Drew, Burlington, 81; Vermont Ex-
pertinent Station, Burlington, 90;
Henry Walker, Brandon, oo5 1Che@-
Gates & Son, Hartford, So; l. S.
Sprague, Hartford, 90; c. H. Brush,
Fairfield, 95; c. III. Cobb, Westford,
90; H. Goddings, Fairfax, 81; L. R.
Taber, Westford, SO; T. NJ. Deal, st.
Adams, 81, on two packages; M. H.
Miller, Pomfret, SO; E. l.. Kelley,
West Salisbury, 81; j. B. Stone,
Westford, 90,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27

THE NEW BUSINESS DEPARTMENT..

THE NEW BUSINESS DEPARTMENT..
Seminary Hill, at Montpelier, will
offer, next year, excellent Opportuni-
ties fora business education The old
fashioned quill has gone; the foun-
tain pen and typewriter have come.
But every one ought to be. able
to write a good businss hand.
In these days, when any one is likely
to have something to do with ac-
counts, knowledge of the science of
bookkeeping is a desirable part of
an education. Business men need
book-keepers, shorthand clerks, and
operators of the Typewriter; and
young men and women nedlucrative
positions. The opportunity for COM
petent candidates is CRATER than
ever before. Now is the day of des-
tiny. In short, business branches
are convenient for the many and a
livelihood for not a few The bust
ness branches have an Important
part of the educational york of this
busy, practical age. The new bust
hOoo uepdl GIDeHI vi lle vermont
Methodist Seminary will afford the
young people of Vermontan excellent
opportunity to obtain business ed
ucation, under the most favorable
circumstances. Healthful and pleas
ant surroundings, high moral and
intellectual atmosphere, with a
chance to take up other studies and
broaden the mind-all these things
and many more render the opening
of this department blessing to our
young people. The expenses will be
reasonably low, the object being not
so much the financial profit to the
school as increased usefulness. and the
power to reach many who would
otherwise remain without further
training and greater opportunity for
success ill life. The name of this
time-honored institution is a sniff
Gent guarantee of good faith The
branches taught are Business Arith-
metic, Bookkeeping, Penmansbin
Shorthand and Typewritino Send
for prospectus. See advertisement
on first page.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27
THE CATTLE MARKETS.
Transactions at Brighton and WATERFOWL
For the Week Ending July 10
1918


Prices for western beef cattle pr 100 lbs live
weight: Choice, S4.5O0l5. S715; second quality,
S40414; third quality, S3.2504; poorest grades
of coarse oxen, cows, bulls, stays, Texans, Col
Orados, etc, 11a(D2c pr ID.
Prices for northern and eastern beef cattle
pr Id dressed weight: Choice. 515dSc; first
quality, 5d51ac; second quality. 496434c;
poorest grades of coarse oxen, cows, bulls,
stays, etc, 21ad3c.
Northern and eastern beef cattle-The de-
mand was slow. Good cattle We're exceedingly
scarce. Prices were off on all grades from
140119c pr ID.
Mich cows and springers-Trade was slow.
Farmers are so busy now haying that they
stay at home rather than come to the market
to sell COWS. Then again the seashore and
mountain trade is about all supplied and the
demand for COWS has fallen off.
Veal calVes-Trade was active and a clear
ance was effected shortly after the stock had
been yarded. Values showed no change from
those quoted one week ago. The buyers pres
ent all wanted few calves and so the stock
was disposed of quickly.
Sheep and lambs-Among the arrivals were
only few spring lambs. a clearance was
effected at prices showing no change from
last week.
Western beef eattle-The arrivals were con,
signed to shippers and exporters.
Swine-Values are quoted at 74c pr Id
dressed weight.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27
National Grand Army Encampment.

Arrangements for the Transports
ton of Vermont delegates to the
Grand Army national encampment
at Indianapolis are completed. A
Wagner sleeping car will leave Nor
risville at $50 P. NJ. Saturday, Sep
TENDER 2, and run through to In
dianapolis. September 3, from $50
A. NJ. to S:15 P. NJ, will be spent at
Niagara, reaching the convention
city at 11:45 the following morning.
Sleeping car tickets will be issued at
$3.50 per person. The rate for en-
campment tickets is not yet decided.
This train can be connected with
from the east side via ST. Johnsbury
on regular Boston mail train, and
from the south on Boston mail via
st. Adams, joining the excursion
train at Swanton. Vermont official
headquarters will be room 121 State
House, Indianapolis. Field and
staff are quartered at the Bates Ho-
tel, on line of parade, corner Wash
ington and Illinois streets, as are
also Vermont Woman's Relief Corps
headquarters.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27

The New York Press pertinently
expresses the belief that, eff Presi-
dent Cleveland would give the assur-
ance that there is to be halt in the
attack on American industries, that
the tariff is not to be assailed, and
that the policy of protection is to be
maintained, within one week after
Mr.. Cleveland has spoken, every
lathe, every loom and every spindle
will be in operation, and comfort and
happiness will take the place of
gloom and desolation in many thou
sands of American homes"
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27

The near approach of the time
when Congress will meet to attempt
a cure of the financial disorders of
the country does not appear to give
much assurance of relief. Stocks and
bonds still continue to decline and
business troubles are by no means
over. A meeting of Congress is usu-
ally dreaded by business men, and no
one expects much for the present, at
least, from the one soon to come.
Even if the silver purchase clause of
the Sherman law is repealed, it will
be only after a prolonged struggle
with the silver men-and even when
accomplished it may not effect the
cure hoped for. Nevertheless it is
earnestly hoped that Congress may
by some action bring about a change
that will restore confidence and ac-
tivity in both mercantile and bank
ing business.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27
Estate of John crIswoId.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
The undersigned having been appointed by
the Hon. Probate Court Tor the District of n.
noble. COMMISSIONERS, TO receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands OF all persons
against the Estate of John Griswold, late Of
johnson, I'm said dist, deceased, and all claims
exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give notice
that We will meet for the purposes Aforesaid at
johnson, on the oath day Of August and goth
day Of January next from nine o'clock
a. m. until four o'clock D. m. each Of said days,
and that six months from the 18th day Of
July, A. ID. 1898. Is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors TO present their
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at johnson. this eth day OF July,
A. ID. 1898. NORMAN s. ADAMS,
SAMUEL CINNAMON,
30 Commissioners
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27
Merchants familiar with nixsd

paints that have been put mon the
market during the past ten wears,
will tell you that many Of t yIn mann,
facturers of these paints ne Sonm to
think that they could sell anvtbino
that was labelled paint t thot I'll" +ho
merchant cared little what was con-
tanned in these paints, and " Il made
no difference to the consumer ~ The
cheapness and CONVENIENCE of mixpd
paints, however, counted much in
their favor. But the demand for
mixed paint that was act uelI1aI nai rIi
and not simply labelled 1 nein p he,
came apparent, and merahants re-
ceived the Chiffon Paints eic eh1l 81 l1
were introduced upon the @i, market Ing
with the greatest of fav ,ne i haon,so
they knew that they were WERE made D9e" out
of the best materials that ln no,'Id he he
bought, were full measu uraO coul tho ot
none of the tricks used to anu nbea o men
to. The standard Of e "efg reeor has
never been lowered Tb The SCI EN- o, na9
ity of paint is put up IN po same q ~ as
in large packages. C RHflln ed Pai nf
Co., New York and Bost a,,son r"'n'
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27

The appointment OF Ex-Governor
George c. Perkins to fill the vacancy
in the United States Senate caused
by the death of Senator Stanford of
California insures the addition to the
Republican forces in Congress of a
man of practical and political expe-
rience. Mr.. Perkins is not only an
important factor in the business
world of the Pacific coast, but has
occupied various public stations
with much credit.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27
The Quotations.

OATs-Oats are dull and somewhat easier.
Chicago clipped, to arrive, are offered at 1890
to arrive the first half of August, have sold
here at 3913c No. white are quoted at $500
3S34c, also to arrive, with clipped mixed
nominal The spot market Is quoted at:
Clipped 4O04N(Zc; fancy, Ale; No. e. white, 1919
@4Ce; No. ) white, 3o14G39c; clipped mixed, 3S15
CoRN-Corn has not gone off in comparison
with wheat, though the market tends to be
easicr. The quotations on corn to arrive are
at J040a0l2c for No. yellow, and Mt 1890
1880 for No. 3 yellow. The spot III rket is
quiet, but rather better sustained than the
market on corn TO arrive, for the reason that
there is but little corn here: Steamer yellow,
5l1905l34c; No.. 2 yellow, SIC; steamer mixed,
500501ac.
LAMBS AND MUTToNs-The mutton and
lamb market is dull and prices ca, ). Veals
were also in better supply, with the market
easier: Choice spring lambs, 1l61l12c; COM
mon to good, 9@10c; poor and ordinary, Ease;
tons, SS9c; choice heavy IVY Brightons, 0a9I5c;
choice eastern yeals, 9Il815c; common to good,
7@Sc Brightons and fancy, lO01lc.
BEEF-The usual dizziness prevailed in the
market, and quotations are easy: Choice to
fancy steers. S2499c; prime, S4@S SC; good,
7@Sc; light, 6>%07c; extra heavy binds, ll@l2c;
Ee gbt @g backs sh 6Sc cc r aGff 3% %c
chucks safe; rounds, S19c; rumps, lO0l3c;
rumps and loins 1O1a@l4c; short ribs, 1l140l4c;
short ribs, ll@14c; loins, 1l@17c,
BUTTER-Butter is quiet, with the market
regarded as easy; Western cream ~ extra,
2162115c; firsts, 10000; imitation Creamery, Is
6Dl9c; factory, l76Dl9c; northern creamery ex-
ira, 2ld22c; northern dairy, 18It2O1ac; eastern
creamery extra, 2C6121c. These are prices for
round lots. Jobbing lots and fancy lots cost
more.
FLOUR-The flour market is dull, and some
what at standstill, by reason of the sharp
decline Ia rilstst- Css,iI Wheat IN Chicago
went off yesterday over &c, with September
even worse. The market is now down to the
lowest point ever known in the story of the
wheat market,
CHEEsE-A shade of firmness is noted in the
cheese market by some dealers, with the posi-
ton fully sustained. Northern full creams, S34
0914c; fair to good, SlDS15c; western choice So
09c; fair to good, 719GDSc; Liverpool is quoted
at 45s Cd on white; colored, 46s Cd.
HAY-The hay market is very steady, with
the best hay Quotable at $40 5000 50. Bran is
steady, with the market at SIS 501Dl5 IS on sack
spring to arrive and at Sl7 p on sack winter
circumstances are in good supply with
the quality good. Prices are unchanged at:
Bristols, 50 per bbl Norfolk extras, 81 1903
fair to good, 81 50l12 70; reds, 81 5002 70.
MEAL-The cornmeal market is quiet at 9Oc
61Sl for bag meal, and at 81 201l2 % for barrel
meal. Oatmeal is very quiet, without changes
in prices.
EGGs-Eggs ara dull and easier, with the
market off about &c: Western, 15c; Michigan
15l9c: island, l501519c; eastern and northern
16G161bc.
PoRK-Pork and lard are yet quiet, with the
market rather easy, No change in quototions
bod
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1893-07-27

Elder S. S. Beaver, of McAllister-
vile, Juniatta Co., Pa, says his wife
Is subject to cramp in the stomach.
Last summer she tried Chamberlain's
Cole, Cholera and Diarrh9a Remedy
Tor it, and was much pleased with the
speedy relief it afforded. She has
since used it whenever necessary and
found that it never fails. For sale by
ID. j.. Dwinell, Morrisville; Holmes &
CoWles, johnson; DR.. T. p. Hubbell,
Wolcott.