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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22
AGRICULTURAL.
Mr.. Wayback on the Rainmakers,

1t beats the Dutch the way they've got o. dom now
adays,
It's all new tangled, an there amt good old.
fashioned ways;
It's one on the hpressure PLAN an folks rush to
an fro,
As if they had thousand mile in half an hour to
go
comfort take,
TITS midnight when they go bed, an then they lay
awake.
They don't die as they used to do, they can't afford
the time
TO daily with no slow disease, or go in a decne
For forty year ption tried to lay within the
tomb
Old Gran'ther Jones: at ninetyhve he died of the
salt rheumi
But now man is hard to work, an the fust thing
that he knows
He kinder gives out all to once loses his grip, an
goes.
All natur' seems quite turned around, can't jest
make 1t out,
1t muddes up my poor:od head to see what's all
The air we breathe is full of germs, pzin, sickly
throng-
Our food swarms with them microbe things hun.
dred million strong;
We don't have things we used to have, they're lost
strayeu away
There haint no devil nor God. so lots of people
say.
But nothn quite so much upsets my sorely .addled
brain
As hearin' how some college chaps has been a-nak
in rain
The idee that the Lord don't know when things for
rain is right,
An folks has got to blow It down with bombs Of
dynamtel
An .anywheres they want some rain them rain
beaux they will go
With bombs, balloons, an other truck, to make the
fountains fowl
And expect that pritty soon them folks in Wall
street
VIII Corner rain. an then s'pose farmers
shall be beat;
They'll patent 1t, and sell 1t out margins every
day,
An poor country folks will have royalty to pay;
] swan, I'd rather have the world Jest as 1t used
to be-
The natrsl way the Lord made rain is good enough
for me. -ETchdRQe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22
500 Reward $1eO.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all it's stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh, being a
constitutional disease, requires con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Cstarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces Of
the system, thereby destroying the
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have 30
much faith in its curative powers, that
they have offered One Hundred Dollars
for any case it fails to cure. Send for
list of testimonials. Address,
F. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
GSSold by. Druggists, seventy-fve
cents.
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When to Pluck Fruit.

Fruit ripens on the trees until ma
turity is reached, and then the forces
that have created the product cease act
ing, and others, destructive in their
tendency, begin almost Immediately.
Preservation of fruit is simply a method
OF checking these destructive forces as
long as possible. The warmth of the
sun, moisture of the air, and similar
conditions, always favor the activity of
both the ripening and decsying forces.
Consequently, fruit left on the trees
after maturity begins to decay imme-
diately. In order to preserve them
they must be separated from the branch
and placed under other conditions 30
these forces will cease to act. When
fruits are taken from the trees the
ripening forces may continue for an in
definite period or the decaying ones
may be induced TO set in. If the fruits
drop from the tree TO the ground, they
will begin to decay. Heat and moisture
OF the air are supplied to them the
same as on the tree.
The question of when to pluck the
fruits and how to preserve them are
closely related, for the success OF the
latter will largely depend on the former.
Most fruits differ as to the time when
they should be picked. Bananas from
the South are cut from the trees when
very green, but if kept on the bunch
they will ripen months afterward.
Pears somewhat resemble those fruits
in this respect. The pears nearly all
do better if picked from the tree before
thoroughly ripened, and in this way
they can be preserved much longer and
easier. Cold, dry air checks ripening
and prevents decay for a long time,
Hence, pears that are plucked before
ripe and placed away in cold storage
can be preserved for months after all
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22
The Hog Abroad.

1t is not so very long ago that the hog
was hardly known as farm product
out of the great corn regions, but while
the porker is becoming less of a rowing
rooter and more civilized than in the
earlier time, he is taking possession of
all parts of the land. The mountain
regions west, including New Mexico
and California, are growing hogs. In
Colorado and New Mexico, the idea is
to convert alfalfa into pork, and in Cali
fornia use is made of Egyptian corn,
which is said to make a finer grade OF
pork than Indian corn.-ETchdnge.
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The Russian Thistle.

Professor l.. R. Jones, of the Yer
mont Experiment Station, sends the
following to the Burlington Free Press /:
"You copy in your issue of this
morning an article from Champlain
Counsellor entitled What the Russian
Thistle Is.' The article states that the
Russian thistle has been found by Mr..
Seth Gordon on the Dunn farm, Chazy,
N. Y, and proceeds to describe it.
Specimens of this thistle were sent US
for examination by Mr.. Gordon last
week. 1t is not the Russian thistle, but
the SOW thistle (Sonchus arvenS,S). This
SOW thistle, as described in your article,
is very bad weed and should be Grad
icated wherever found. 1t is, however,
an entirely different plant from the
Russian thistle, which is now proving
go serious in some sections of the West.
This Russian thistle is not member
of the thistle family and bears no re-
semblance to our common thistle. The
name thistle has been popularity applied
to it, simply because of its being COW
cred with sharp spines when fully ma
tured in the autumn. During the early
part of the summer it is harmless ap.
pearing plant, tender and juicy, and is
eagerly eaten by sheep, cattle and
horses. The Russian thistle is a men,
Der of the same botanical family as the
common pig weed or goose foot of our
gardens (chenop0dium asbuml), a family
which also includes the cultivated beet
and spinach. In its appearance, how
ever, it more closely resembles another
one of our garden weeds, namely, the
tumble-weed (amardntus albuS), which
is also called pig weed by some. 1t
never has large flat leaves, they being
slender and tipped with spine in the
earlier part of the summer and usually
whitening and falling off in August.
New shoots are then formed which are
covered with spiny leaves less than one
half an inch long. The flowers APP
pear in between two spines at the base
of these leaves. The flower leaves are
thin and paper-like in texture, spread
ing when fully open about one-fourth
of an inch and are usually bright rose
colored. During August and Septem-
Der the plants become rigid throughout
and increase rapidly in size after reach
ing two or three feet in height and four
to six feet in diameter, forming dense,
bushy mass OF spiny branches. When
the ground freezes the slender root is
easily broken at the surface of the
ground by the force of the wind and
the plant is blown about as a tumble
weed, scattering seed wherever it goes.
1t is this characteristic which is making
it such pest on our western prairies.
An average plant produces 10000 to
10000 seeds, and will be blown many
miles during the winter unless stopped
by fences or other barriers. Evidently
the topography of New England is not
30 favorable for this method of spread.
ing as is that of Dakota. The most
eastern point at which the plant has so
far been found is near Madison, Wis.
New England is therefore in no imme-
date danger of invasion except posi-
bly, through western grain or grass
seed"
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HELP CAME At LAST.
Even when Learned Man Said Hone was
Gone.

Gone.
There Is no hope for you"
These words all short, you see. Each has but
one syllable, yet they fail upon the human heart
like sledge hammer blows. $50 hopew If Won
have never heard the words addressed to Yourself
you are not likely to understand how Mrs Emeline
Morgan Of weyerton, y. v, felt when her physician
uttered them. In three years Of sickness she had
taken great variety Of medicines, that had ma
thing in common-an utter inability 10 cure She
was prey to the worst form Of dyspepsia and
would never he WELL the doctor said.
friend told her of Paskola the famous arti.
fcally dgested, flesh forming food. Mrs Morgan
got two bottles, She writes under date Of May
1894 My stomach will bear food now. When /
commenced taking Paskola I could eat only one
tablespoonful of meal made in Cruel Now can
eat almost anything want, and thank God have
found a cure at la e."
So her condition long way from being hope
less.
This Ia the testimony of Charles E. Isaacs OF Il,
Main street. Worcester Mass. For the last twenty.
six years, have been unable to use or partake OF
any meat or fish and scarcely any vegetables being
unable to retain the same. l have tried many doc
tors and countless patent medicines All were OF no
avail till took Paskola.
81 have used three large bottles and two half size
and it has worked wonders. now eat anything that
is put upon the table. Heretofore it has been tor
ture.
| "In four weeks have gained FIVE pounds feel
| like new man. am recommending to my friends
and still taking Paskola myself"
All reputable druggists sell Paskola. A parnphle e
describing it will be sent free application to
THE PRE- -OIGESTEO FOOD CO., 80 Reade ST., \. Y.
w. E. TERRILL & CO.
8 State Street. Montpelier. vt,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22

= FILTH once in the milk cannot be
wholly removed. The best plan is to
practice prevention.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22
n Office.

Notice is hereby given that assessments
have been made by the directors Of the
Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company on
all premium notes given by members Of
that company, in force on the days named,
% follnrua.
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Union Mutual Fire Insurance Company
Annual Meeting.

The annual meeting of the Union Mutual Fire
Insurance Company will be held at its office in
Montpelier on the 18th day of October, 1894, at ten
o'clock A M, for the purpose Of choosing board of
directors for the year ensuing and for the transac-
ton of any other legal business.
JOHN H. SESTER, Secretary.
Montpelier, VT, August 6, 1894.
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Making in all.........,..... ~ per cent.
And that the same will be due and payable
to the treasurer, at the Office of the COM
pany at Montpelier, on the 10th day of
September, A. ID. 1884,
HARLAN w. KEMP, Treasurer
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Big Profits From a WOrn-Out Farm.

There is probably no more whole
souled, generous-hearted man than
George M. Clark of Higganum, Conn.
He is the president of large agricul-
tural implement company, and in his
travels in all parts of the country has
heard much about the " WORKOUT, aban-
doned farms" of New England. Being
Connecticut Yankee, with the natural
Unborn love for his native state and
people, he became heartily sick of this
old, oft-repeated chestnut Accord
ingly, few years ago Mr.. Clark bought
stony, uneven piece Of poor land with
the intention of getting from it profita-
BILE crops of hay. Over 1000 tons of
rocks were drawn from each of twenty
acres. Besides these, brush, roots, ETC.,
were removed and the field graded.
The land was part swamp and part hill,
but in time it was cleaned and graded.
Sixteen acres have been seeded to grass
and no reseeding required. Two crops
have been cut annually. The first cost
was about $3.50 per acre. Two men
and two span of horses were kept at
work for week. June IA, The Home
stead printed what fertilizers were used;
also MIR. Clark's prophecy of six tons
to the acre. Invitations were extended
to farmers to come and see the growing
crop and many availed themselves of
it. June 25 the grass was cut with the
following result:
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Half of this field was originally a
swamp, and the six tons per acre were
taken from that. The hay was thor
oughly cured, much of it by the buyers.
One month of drouth before cutting re.
duced the product many tons. This is
the fourth year since seeding. The
hay is sold and fertilizers bought. This
year four and one-fifth tons, S2l0 worth
of top-dressing, was used. Two-thirds
of the crop was sold standing at $11 per
ton. That gave net profit of over 5000
and twenty tons of hay in the barn.
The result from the start has been good.
The net profit is more than S400 per
year from small section of one of the
poorest of New England's WORKOUT
farms. There is plenty of room yet for
the boys, and Mr.. Clark is each year
proving the fallacy of farming don't
pay" and that New England's farms are
worn OUT and Improbable to till
N. e. Homestead
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-08-22

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
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ORDER your envelopes, note heads, bill
heads. statements, etc, OF the WArcHMAN
lob office Stock and Workmanship always
the best, prices the lowest.
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04

Mr.. EDIToR;-perhaps the cous-
ms are glad to have me desert them
so long for | am 50 loquacious. But
here | am again and do hope as it
is Nmas | will not have the time to
write a very long letter so | will be
more pleasantly greeted next time
than if | was to take all the space
and give the other cousins no room.
The noble utterance, Don't give
up the ship" could never have been
given by brayer man than Capt.
Lawrence. "Give ne liberty or give
me death by the eloquent orator,
Patrick Henry. The Capital of n.
c. was named in honor of Sir Walter
Raleigh. The oldest city in the U.
5. is st Augustine in Florida,
founded in 1865.
How many voyages did Columbus
make to America; Who will give
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04
A NIuch-Needed Article.

The young man was sitting at the
club window cogitating.
"Hello," said his friend coming in,
''what are you thinking about?"
"a few good resolutions I have made
for the New Year"
"What are you going to do with
them?"
"Break them, suppose"
"Why do you do that?"
BLAMED If know. I've been in the
resolution manufacturing business for
years, turning out the very best brand
/ could, but all in vain; they won't
stand the test. l wonder If it would
be any use to offer a reward for
patent "esolution warranted not to
break?' Detroit Free Press
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04

now I've done it Of my own accord.
1t was customary with the Piffllins
to exchange New Years gift, and not
to make the presentation until after
breakfast. Therefore. when Mr.. Hiff-
kins entered the dining-room, Mrs.
PifflIins was apparently unconscious
that he carried IA bulky parcel, while
he in turn was quite unaware that q
small, Queer-shaped package lay be-
side his wife's plate.
"My dear" remarked Mr.. Pifilinsr
as he set down his coffee cup and
rolled up his napkin during our
married life there has been only one
serious cause for contention-wen
perhaps two-but no matter. intend
to remove that cause"
"l have also determined to turn over
a new leaf as you will presently see"
and she nodded mysteriously toward
the queer-shaped package.
II have resolved during the coming
year to discontinue the use of tobacco
And he awaited the burst of delighted
surprise to follow.
Mrs Piffkins turned pale, doubtless
with JOY, replying tremulously: II
cannot accept this sacrifice; but | have
resolved to yield to your entreaties,
abandon society and devote myself in
| future to my home"
"Say no more, Maria, have hither-
| to preferred to remain at home in or
der that | might smoke, but"
! mo, Silas, it is who"
"In token of reformation have pur-
chased with money | would have
squandered on the weed the silk even
ing dress you SO desired"
'And l." cried Mrs. Piffl!ns, "have
also prepared a surprise for you. With
the money had saved to give recep-
tion / have bought you "a meer-
schaum pipe!
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04

Clinton, n. c., Dec. 18th, '93.
Mr.. EDITORIALS | have not seen
a letter from our town for some time,
| thought that | would try and write
one. My papa takes your valuable
paper and we all like it very much.
| am very much interested in the
Young Folks Postotfice, and the
"Martlett Seal" | am also very
much interested in history. ! would
like to ask the boys and girls few
questions: Who was the greatest
American orator that lived after the
Revolutionary war? What became
Of "Stonewall' jackson How much
did the Dutch give the Indians for
Manhattan Island? What were
John Quincy Adams last words :
With best wishes for THE CAUCA-
SIAN and its noble Editor, | will
close.
Your unknown friend,
Johnnie Jones.
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04

We are striving to make THE
CAUCASIAN better each week. How
do you like this issue? If you like
it, will you not kindly send Us your
compliments in the shape of a club
of subscribers for one year each !:
We will appreciate it as a personal
favor. We will accept it as a Christ
mas gift.
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04
A New Years Warming

Sing song Of sixpence,
bottle full OF rye,
Four and twenty blackbirds
Baked In q pie.
When the pie was opened.
The birds began to tWitter,
And the man who gave the order
Took the pledge, and bought a + ,-er.
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04
CHEAP HOMES FOR EVERYBODY.

you want mt, a good improved farm a. low prices
20" on wsne ben mPsGTed 7, or unimproyed land up
growing, truck gardening or .tock raising.
ifyou want agood location. ur,oD which TO build
town or city.
IL you want timber lands fo. ,,-,her slaves,
cross ties or anything else.
Il you want the oest bargains in lands situated
'eh s'a'eS' on '"hg Or short time,
III you want to act as agent fo, ms in getting up
colonies or individual hnvers write To
either OF as. Book giving prices and de-
crlption OF lands sent free on application.
J. HUGH MCDOWELL, Union City, Tennessee.
WV. MCDOWELL, Memphis, Tenn.
Mention paper in which you saw this notice.
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04
REFORM At TIE NORTH.

IN" Progrc@sIsc Farmer
National organ Of the F. VI. B A.,
aud leading reform paper Of the
Corn States, is anxious t. talk with
our friends in the South. For tins
purpose 1t will at present. BE- sent
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04

ria viii be"
chuckled MIR
liffkiu~, maxi
ing his toilet on
the morning ot
the lst Of Jan
uarv, "and how
surprised This
is the first New
Years day in
ten years that
~nc ha>n [ quar-
relied with me
about giving up
to b n GO. and
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04
Appropriate.

Wool-Having New Years come
right after Christmas is mighty good
scheme.
Miss Van Pelt-Whv?
Nool-Oh, it's so much easier to be
good when you're broke.-Jury.
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04
New Light on Peter.

Teacher-Can any little boy tell
me why st. Peter is always at the
gate?
Johnny Ferguson-I reckon he's
a-layin' fer dose fellies wat robbed
him ter pay Paul Puck.
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04
One Way to Promote HaDnsness,

81 wish you a very happy New Year."
said DR.. Pellet to Cawyer.
Then don't send in your last quar-
ter's bill till the 1st of February, doc
tor" replied Cawber.-Judge.
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04
PLNL DEyOl RAlY.
Aa. pt"d at shs Omaha Conference Of
I-sborla. reopI-. July i, 1882.


Assembled upon the one hundred
and sixteenth anniversary of the
declaration uf Independence. the
Peaplr's part. 81 America. tn their
ar-t rational convention. invoking
uppu f.rtr a"-ion the iis:-.nz at
Almighty t.aa. pat> forth u =.
r.afa. az. an behalf .f tl- rrbt. 4.
- tbs~ country. the fp.Haa5a. l.r..
aIuHle and declaration uf pr1ar.r .,.--
The conditions which surround a-
best Justify our cooperation. "
meet IN the midst ~ Il natlou hrsa.ut
70 the verge of moral. political IN
material ruin. la-tan. ..su dominates
the ballot box. ttr legislatures. '.r
congress. ana touches even the eE.
mine Of the bench. Iu- people ag,
demorl.Zed. Most .f the State hay.
been compelled to isolate the y.-rr,
At the polling places 70 prevent un.
versal intimidation or bribery. Th,
NEWSPAPERS are largely subsidized CO..
muzZeIrd. public opinion slIeurrI
business Frustrated. oar homes
covered with mortgages. labor i'm
p'f tiIN 4'", am. 'H' '"''" 0'" - ~. ~ O.
.rI.n,hsn wnrkn4n are denied ill.,.
,,;gLt ,f ,roaDiz,tlon for seIf-pr,r,r
ti1n. impnrtrJ oaun-rIzed Labor
he,,t, do,tn their wagr,; a hirrl.rg
.t.rIi,,,s. army unrarnoriz.d by oI..
laws. - established to shoot fheu
down. and they are rapidly degeurr-
atjnr into Europtau conditions. The
fruits Of the toll Of millions, ar,
hodIv stolen to build up collossa
f,,+nr.. for - f-w unrrareIcut,,
IN the history of mankind. and the
,,n..n..nr. ~ tha.a IN tnrn. do.pi..
Tho raruhlir and endanocr liberty
Fen, tho Same ,roIific mode of GOV
.,n,nantal ;ninstice we breed I'll.
two grrat cIas,es-tramps aud mil
Iionaires
2 Tn. national mower TO crea-,
money i anpronriatrd to euricl
LnndHoldar. vast nrhHr DEN
n.,,.'I,Il :, Ia,,oI +a,,j.,. c',,.,s,c,, Ls
hns" fnnLaJ INTO ooId-bqarir,
IonI. +Lorok,, oIl;n,, millions r,
,bn Lnrdar. Of tho neoTla
THE OLD PARTIES ARRAI@NED.
i Silver which has been accented =
coin since the dawn of history. ha
e baen demonetized 70 add to III
nnrrbasinc, mower of cold hv de
/, rr,.a.,s;r.r ia ,.oIra of all form. a
,.',,y,+07. ,,nII -, b,,,,.n Iaho,
,iP tI,a ,,,,,I,. ,,f n,,,rs,',,, i ,nI
,nsai,, oh,it[,.d to ration n.ut.rl.,
Lon1.I,,+ o,1a,,,,.;,os oud ar.I.,,
r. ;,'I,-H+aI, ,.aa+ aan,,;r.n,. a',ro'i,,.
Io','i.;r'I L.-e LHo,, oI,r,,;1od an t,..
= nont;nnn+. and i ranidIvtakinc, no,
soas;n,, of thn would II NOT met an
o,,a,t bo,.,,,,, a. onca II fnrehodas f.,
rihIa .nciaI cnnvnIsions +he destru,
tion of civilization. or tbe est4Dli. i
ment ot an absolute despotism.
We have Witnessed for more tLa
century the struggles of the tw
great political parties for power an
plundtf. while grieyIous wrong
have been inflicted upon the sutfc
ing people. We charge that tn
controlling influences dolnlnatin
both these parties have permlttc
the eXiSlng dreadful conditions
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04

Mr.. EDIroR:-I am d little girl
eight years old, 80 to school now
and like my teacher very much. We
are going to have a week for Christ
mas holidays. | will ask the children
a question: Where was Columbus born
and where buried:
Emma Casey.
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04

"a happy New Year to you" said the
Living Skeleton to the Fat Woman;
'and may your shadow never grow
less"
Il wish you happy New Year, too"
vas the reply; "and what you fall Off
In flesh may you make up in salary"
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04

A colored philosopher is reported
to have said; 'Life, my breddern,
am mos ly made up of prayiu' fer
rain, and then wishin' it would cl'ar
of"
The Caucasian., 1894-01-04
How Not to Break Resolutions

All, glorious resolution
Would you know how not to break its
Oh, friends and fellow citizens,
The way is not TO make IL
Detroit Free Press