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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
Matters of Interest.

The New England fair proved great
success this year. There were large ex-
hibits of well filled classes.
The cranberry crop of New England,
New Jersey and Wisconsin has suffered
reriously from drought.
1t is now proposed to put the Adiron-
lack and Cascade mountain region I'M
under control of New York state. The
object is the preservation of the forests
of that section.
The successful trial of alfalfa as a
hay crop is reported from Wellesley.
Mass.
1t isn't crime to sell hay or straw.
The crime consists in not using any Of
the proceeds to buy manure or fertilizer.
Make that potato sorter this fall.
Don't wear your fingers out sizing po-
tatoes when wood and leather will an
swer.
The new poultry breeds, Yucatan and
Argonaut. originated in Rhode Island.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
He wouldn,t Give Up m. Foot.

you would never think THAI | once
had a hole clear through my ankle bone,
would you: asked a West Garland man
who steps around rs lively IL, any of them.
no; Well, that's what they all say. But
its fact all the same When l was in the
army, met bullet going in different III
rection from what l was, and it declined
20 turn out TO let me pass 1t struck my
ankle fair on the side and bored its way
straight through it, At the hospital the
doctors in dressing it would draw ii cloth
right through the ankle. They said the
foot must be amputated, hut l said no
They said | would die unless they cut it
off, but | said l would die with my foot
on my body, if at all. They said they
would chloroform me if l resisted and cut
it off anyway. The chief director of hos
pitfalls in the department happened to come
there, and the doctors referred the matter
to him. He spoke to me pleasantly and
gave the wound n careful examination.
He said it would have To be cut off proba.
bly, to save my life, but they would wait a
few days before doing it, Well it WASH {
cut off, as you may see, and l think it's
foot worth fighting for, don't you"'--
Lewiston journal.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
Marketing The Honey Crop.

The advice of The American Bee Jour
nal is to cultivate local markets There
are many risks in shipping comb honey,
especially to distant markets, with the
facilities and skill for Grating properly
possessed by the average beekeeper. But
little comb honey ever Seaches its desti
nation without damage and loss to the
producer. The authority referred to says:
For some years we have made special
effort to introduce extracted honey III
our own local markets, and by having
our goods of the very highest quality
we have in three seasons easily estab-
lished demand for all the liquid honey
we can produce. The same can he done
in each locality, provided none but first
class, properly cured honey is offered.
We advise taking a sample Of the honey
for testing, visiting the best families in
town and country, taking orders and de-
liveling the goods, being careful to
have the honey equal or better than the
sample. In this way we find "A market
for all our extracted honey at l21s cents
per pound. Comb honey can be sold in
the same way. This year the crop is so
small there is no need of any haste i'll
selling and those who rush to sell for
the first offer are sure to suffer loss. "
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
A Shouting Story.

A farmer tells a story of his shooting
Says he:
Il was very much troubled with these
winged thieves Cthe birds) for they made
terrible havoc among the corn. l put
scarecrows up till | was tired, so l took
my gun, loaded with powder and pellets
and you should have seen The quantity l
brought down in one day. One morning
my boy rushed indoors am yelled
49, Dad, hundreds of birds among the
oornl'
Il took down my gun, put in tho pow
der, but could not find the shot, so l thrust
in handful of tacks, and off | ran. Get
ting to the corn, yelled pretty hard, and
up flew the birds into a tree. Being ex-
cited, l fired, and, behold, every bird was
nailed to the tree, with their wings flap
ping as if flying. Struck with the sight,
l stood watching them, when the blessed
things pulled up the tree and flew away
with it, leaving me in disgust. - London
Tit Bits.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12

was staying at a house recently where
most of the women smoked. One day the
hostess discovered her small daughter, agel
~, in corner of the veranda calmly
smoking pipe and was Mortified and al
once proceeded to lecture the small de
linquent. Il am shocked at you, Mabel, y
she said. Il suppose you have seen wom-
en- smoking and think it is pretty, but IL
is not it is disgusting. No little boy will
have anything to do with you. They will
go home and tell their sisters what vul
gar, unrefinod little cir. you ARE.
But; mamma" protested Mabel, "he
hash l. any sister, and besides he got me
the tobacco
This beautiful personal defniteness
broke mamma up completely, and she re
tired vGnquished. And here you have a
loves young dream started in smoke
New York Recorder.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
HORSE FOR SHOCKING CORN.

side of the gangway, and when come
to the next gangwav 1 do the same, and
so on until the piece is covered The
ears of corn are put in large open
chamber and husl,od at my leisure
Then make a horse for shocking
corn.
Take small pole and bolt the legs
to the pole and bore hole for the pin.
The cornstalks are shocked as 90 along
l take six rows, three on each side of
the horse, and bind the shocks with
rope There will be two rows Of shocks
in IA section. | USE the same rigging to
draw my cornstalks to the barn, and the
shocks are easily taken off. put my
cornstalks just where | want them and
do not disturb them until fed ont There
is no waste in feeding. | do my work
all alone without any help. This is the
cheapest way and best to harvest the
corn crop that I know of.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
LIFE OF A COWBOY.
How the Free knights of the Plains Put
In Their Time.


Every year vast herds of cattle are driv-
en- out Of Texas to the northern ranges.
These herds number from 1000 to ., 600
head eish, and they are driven by COM
pany of cowboys numbering usually ~.
Besides these men there Is the one in
charge. commonly called the boss, " and
cook. Each cowboy is usually supplied with
four horses, for the journey is long one,
and the animals are apt to become over
worked Then there is the possibility Of
one or more of them being killed in
stampede.
The stampede is most dreaded by the
cowboy 1t means hard riding and fear.
full tax on the nerves, for in attempting to
stop the progress of herd of young and
wild steers that are panic stricken man
takes his life in his hands. To avoid such
an occurrence while the cattle are on
trail" they are kept as closely together rs
possible, for in new and strange surround
ings the young cattle are always nervous
and excitable.
AT night the cattle are rounded up
and kept together until they lie down. If
the cattle are quiet as they are disposed
to be if the weather is pleasant, the COW.
boys take turns in riding around the herd
to see that none wanders away from the
main body. This is kept up until morn
ing when the cattle Vp and once more
begin feeding The diff from Texas to
Montana requires from four to six mcnths,
and it is impossible to imagine the hard
ships that the cowboy encounters in guild
ing the animals through watorlcss regions
and over mountains.
As the northern localities are approach
ed the anxiety of the men increases, for
they are menaced by terrific thunder
storms, and there is nothing that will
drive "A herd of cattle crazy so quickly as
loud crash of thunder or vivid fash of
lightning. To cause "a stampede it is only
necessary for two or three cattle to become
terror stricken and start away at "A flying
gait, believing in fright like mad bull.
In an instant the entire herd are alert and
before the mon can prevent it are rushing
madly across the country.
III this emergency the duty Of the COW.
boy is a serious one. lie must stop the ter
rfied cattle if possible, and away he goes
at brcakncck speed, striving to outstrip
the leaders. The race continues sometimes
for 30 s-Chautauquan
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12

Richard NauX has never been to a the
alter in his life to see IA theatrical perform
ance. An interesting incident is given Of
his boyhood days, over thrcoscore years
ago. His father, highly respected and
prominent Friend, resided on Arch street
and believed it was best for his children
to be trained within the rules of the good
old Quaker habits. At that period Ned
Forrest was the brilliant young American
tragedian and had captivated all the boys
of Philadelphia in his character of the Ro
imam gladiator and big Indian Metamora.
Young Naux naturally desired to see the
great actor play, but shrank from going
without his fathers consent, so one day
he venturcd to ask his father for n half
dollar to get ticket. The old gentleman
kindly replied in Quaker accent
Richard, l don't bcgrudge the money,
but thee knows l don't approve Of play
houses and wish thee To promise me not
to 90 to IA theater without my permission. "
The promise was given, and his father
died suddenly after without giving the
permission. Richard Naux has conscien-
ciously refrained from going to the thea
Ter ever since.-Philadclph Times.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
WINTER POULTRY HOUSE.
u Secures the Necessary Exercise For
Fowls During Cold and Rainy Seasons.

h Secures the Necessary Exercise For
Fowls During Cold and Rainy Seasons.
There is no denying the fact that
fowls need exercise in the open air dur
ing the winter season to secure the best
results with them, but with the ordi-
nary poultry house this is almost i'm
practicable. If the outside door and
windows are opened, in comes the rain,
hail, sleet or chilling wind that renders
the house too cold. Webb Donnell illus
trates in The Country Gentleman sue
cessful attempt to solve this problem of
securing open air exercise for fowls dur
ing inclemont weather.
The house is the familiar shed rooted
affair, but having in this case projec-
ton in front, separated entirely from
the main apartments to be used as a
scratching room. Y is entered from the
main room by plall doors that can be
closed at night, while the outside air
and sunshine are admitted throui !
small windows close to the ground.
These glass windows can be raised dur
ing the day, the fowls and the litter be-
ing kept within by wire netting
This scratching room should have a
generous coating of loan upon the floor,
and upon this cut hay, straw or othel
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
The Onion Crop.

According to the crop report of The
American Agriculturist, eastern Massa-
chusetts has the poorest crop Of onions
in years.
The Connecticut valley has a larger
acreage, and the crop will make a fair
average. Rhode Islands crop is not ex-
ira. Connecticut reports are of poor
crop both in the Wethersfeld and
Southport districts. In the latter section
the yield is the poorest in 90 years, and
growers are holding fancy Southport
white globe onions for So and SO per
barrel. In the great onion fields of
Orange county, N. Y, the crop is ex-
cessively short and seed one-half the
average, while in central New York
conditions are very unfavorable.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12

The agricultural department at Wash
ington has issued bulletin on feeding
wheat to stock The bulletin advocates
the use of screenings and low grade of
wheat as animal food and the placing
Of only the best wheat on the market
Equal parts of wheat and corn prove
better for fattening animals than either
of these grains alone For growing ami
mails corn is plainly not so suitable as
is wheat or oats. When wheat and corn
are the same price per bushel, it is pref
cradle to feed wheat and sell corn.
Wheat should at first be fed i'll small
quantities. 1t should, when possible, be
mixed with some other grain, and care
should be taken to prevent any one ami
NAL from getting more than the guam
tity intended for it, These precautions
are especially necessary when wheat is
fed to horses. The best form III which
to feed wheat is to roll or grind it into
a coarse meal. 1t may then be fed alone
or mixed with cornmeal or ground oats.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
Dr.. A. ]. Willard, Prop
BURLINGTON. VT

This Is an attractive mOdein building OF
the Queen Anne sly lie OF architecture, located
ON the coll, ge Hin IN the city OF Burlington.
Vermont. II has every needed appliance TOR
lis special purpose, with sunShinY rooms ana
numerous lire places, Il sOlarium, convenient
VerandHs ana ample grounds, ana command.
ing a fine view both OF the Adirondack and
Green Mountains and Lake Champlain.
More than merely wel-turnished and con
venient building, II is in the best meaning OF
that word, "A CLONE" where nervous inNalids
are constantly finding means OF regNining
their health and strength, with the ability
again TO enjoy life, mingle with its activities
and perform its duties.
The treatment here comprises the follow
ing particulars
First.-Constant, skilled ana iudiciously
sympathetic medical attendance.
SecOnd.-kind, patient and discriminating
care by trained nurses.
Third Rest and freedom from all disturb
ing family or other influences.
FOurih.-A generous diet and abundant
Fl e>h air.
Fittn.-Cheerful and healthtul surround.
ings.
sixth.-Appropriate medication. with pas.
SlVe ana active ~ REESE, massage, electricity
and. bathing.
Attenli N to these and other points In the
| care of nervous invalids is enabling The
willard Nervire Home to restore to health
/ those who have tor n long time been treated
in vain At their homes. amid the cares and
worries incident thereto, where the attend
/ ing physicians, though never so skillul,
have not the necessary tim Tor their ner-
! VOuS cases AMI are best les, many OF them,
unable exactly 10 appreciate the peculiar
needs OF the nervous sufferer. Hence, the
doctor and patient frequently becoming l.
couraged and the attendant perhaps being
/ uninstIucted or incompetent, It naturally
enough follows that the medical treatment ut
home fails tn accomplish any permanently
! good result, whereas here nildera different
REGIME the result is verv different
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
DISCIPLES OF RUSKlN.
They Find His Theories Alluring on Paper,
but Improbable In Practice.

They Find His Theories Alluring on Paper,
but Improbable In Practice.
Mr. Ruskin has so much to answer for
in the vagarics Of his disciples. The dan
gers of the Ruskin cult arc dwot upon in
Good Words by Mrs. T. T. Cook, who
points out that while every word of the
master has at times hcCn quoted as
that of an inspired prophet few writers
are so little able rs he to bear the test of
literal Interpretation. If only his wor-
shippers had the saving quality of humor,
they would not always take him seriously.
Mr.. Ruskin dcnounccs railway trains ana
forthwith Il small sect not only taboo
those after all highly convenient vehicles
for their own travelling, but carry their
letters themselves rather than pest them
and thus utilize the iron monsters. He
expresses "A dislike of sewing machines be
cause some part of his clothing has become
unraveled and forthwith the same people
will wear nothing that is not hand sewcd.
Meanwhile the seer Of COnistOn in all
probability goes on wearing machine sew
ed gloves and shirts himself ard certainly
does not dcspise the aid of the railway
when he goes on Il journey.
An awful warning to dcvotces are the
young couple of ardent Ruskinians who,
burning with divine rage against usury
and luxury, once determined to carry into
practice Mr., Ruskin's EXTREMIST views Of
plain living Gor othcrs) and tried in vain,
10 their intense discomfort, to enjoy only
the produce of their own industry. An
other disciple gave up bookkeeping for pig
koeping, but after awhile he returned to
his books, and what time he can spare
from them is devoted to inditing the tale
Of his grievances against his former idol.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
Different surroundings.

Mr. Meeker-It grieves me sorely, my
son, to learn that you tell untruths. Take
Washington, for example. He never found
1t necessary to lie.
Junior Meeker-I know it, father, but
in his day there wasn't anything to lie
about He never tried to trade an aiIgun
for bicycle. Boston Courier
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
ClrcumventIng the Army Worm.

As a rule, the remedies are applied
too late. In general, it may be said that
as soon as the worms are discovered to
be exceptionally numerous in given
field all energy should be devoted to the
protection of the surrounding crops by
blowing a furrow about the field, with
fits perpendicular side toward the terri
tory to be protected. The destruction
of the worms in the fields first attacked
may be safely left to the last part of the
work. Clean cultivation, rotation of
crops, clearing up fence corners, close
pasturage, the burning of waste grass
land in spring or fall, are all preventive
measures of great value, according to
the national entomologist.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
Inducements For Intensive Farming.

That's new idea for the lazy man
to ponder-that intensive farming saves
travel If we can grow the same amount
Of produce ON half the land, we save in
various ways. We have only half the
land to fence and pay taxes on. We can
pillow and harrow in half the length of
time, or, better, do better and more
profitable work on the land by putting
in the same time. Half the seed is saved,
and the same fertilizer will do more
good than if spread thinly over the
whole. And then the extra travelling
saved. What inducements there are to
curtail our field of operations?-Rural
New Yorker.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
HOUSE WITH COVERED RUN.

litter should be placed. Grain scattered
in this will be eagerly searched for, as
there are few hens that do not enjoy
scratching, even when they are not hun
CRY, provided such scratching can he
done where there is light and fresh air.
Such a house can be extended to any
length desired, according as one may
desire to keep a greater or smaller num-
Der of fowls.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
A Texas Kid.

In some parts of Texas the people live
to be very old. An old man of 80, living
quite distance from the nearest town,
requiring some family groceries, sent his
son, "A man seventy odd years of age. When
the son failed to show up with the provi-
sions in time, his father reproached him by
saying, That's what comes from sending
a kid. "-Exchange.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
A brilliant Prosnect.

Every time Tony is taken out for walk
he is astonished at the number of persons
who exchange greetings with his grandpa
Their, who has charge of the little urchin.
After thinking it over one day he looked
up with smile on his face and cheerfully
remarked:
~ say, gran dad, won't you have a lot of
folks to your funeralf" Noticiero Bill
bainO
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
Precautions After Death.

Apropos of Mr.. Edmund Yates curious
request in his will that his jugular vein
should be cut before he was cremated-in
order apparently to insure that he should
not be burned alive-it may be recalled
that Lord Lytton, the novelist, left orders
that before he was buried a long needle
should be run through his heart. He had
taken the precaution to tell his doctor of
his wish, and it was carried out.-London
Letter.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12

Naturslists have enumerated 90, 900 diff
ferent kinds of butterflies and 657 differ
ent species of reptiles OF the former about
two-thirds have been nAmed of the latter
400 are nonpoisonous.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
AnARvEsr1NG wAGnN-

and so on. plant potatoes, peas or any
thing that can be harvested before the
corn in those three rows, as shown be-
low:
xxXxxxxXXxxx xxXXXxxXxxxx =.
xxxxxxxxxxxx xxxxxxxxxxxx
For a harvesting wagon | take the
axle, \ \, ANA wheels of my hay rig
ging and take two stout poles, b B, and
attach them to the rocker and hind axle
the SAME as to a hay rigging, and then
bore four holes, G G { {, in each pole.
then put four stakes, d d d d. in
each pole underneath and let them hang
down IS inches from the top of the
poles, then put the crosspicces on from
one stake to the other and pin them fast
and lay a couple of boards on the cross
pieces for the bottom and put one on
each side Put piece in front and one
behind, and that forms box Use
wooden pins or bolts to fasten the pieces
together. This rigging is drawn to the
first gangway, bar driven in the
ground and the horse hitched. | pick
the ears of corn first and put them in
this rigging. | take six rows on each
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12
a.f Sal<zssS
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HARVESTING CORN.

A New Hampshire Method which Affords
Suggestions ia other Sections.
A New HampsE,re correspondent of
The New England Homestead describes
his plan of harvesting the corn crop. 1t
is not without good points for some 9TH
er localities He says:
Iplant my corn in sections Of 10 rows,
skip three, plant l2 more, skip three,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1894-10-12

Nearly all the gum arabic of commerce
comes from the great Sahara desert.
The evening world., 1894-07-16
Furnished Rooms Wanted.

GENTLEMAN desires pleasant furnished room.
below 2jth st. Address, stating terms & full
particulars, q. P. s.. box 30t World.
GENTLEMAN desires furnished room; winter,
heated: 81 weekly; city or Brooklyn. Perma
nency, box 3l5 World
CHEAP ROOM, without board. near 18th 1t. 4
9Th ave-, wanted by gentleman out all day. Ad-
dress Immediately. box sol World.
ROOM, near SD ST. Madison ave. board OPP
/ tioua. +. r. box All World.
WANTED or furnished rooms for light house
keeping for few weeks, must be cheap; central
location. C.. box 4ls World. uptown
wANTED-A large II well ventilated room for
single young men: location near broadway or
any l. station: state particulars. Address A. q
g.. restaurant 1872 Pearl ST.
WANTED-Front or back room for doctor 8
Office: use Of parlor in or near l25th ST. no
objection to LIST fiat iocor, l'@ F. 10th ST.
WANTED. by . gentlemen, large room. beds
location Madison to Sth ave. 2Sd to bsth st. |;
price, 81 per week r. w. box SO World.
The evening world., 1894-07-16
Boarders Wanted.
East Side.


CLINTON PLACE. ~, near 9th ave. Excellent
rooms, with board; table d transient guests nc
commodsted.
LEXINGTON AVE. 500 Extra large square
rooms, also hail rooms, INST class OOard pFl-
vate board ng house summer prices
LEXINGTON AVE. S2s-EeEant furnished rooms
excellent table; family convenience. Spanish
spoken. table board.
with small family. Murray, night up.
80 AVE 1918 = respectable men to room or
board reasonable. Inquire LIST moor,
10Th 81, ~ Hall rooms; ladies or gentle
men; other vacancies: terms reasonable; tran
sirnis
18Th ST, li7 E.-Large small airy rooms eE-
Cellent board. gents s.; ladies. 81, table board.
81 home comforts; superior table. carly break
fast,
2iST ST, 40 y. Elegant cool rooms, en- suite
or S'nsly; superior table; moderate terms: rel
erpnce' eNc!IaIsCi.
23D ST 2IS T. - Hoard young man, 81. so; bath
good oomor able home, RIG bell II.
3ufH ST, lSl T., between Lexington & 4th
avrS Handsomely furnished rooms, with or
without board. Sloup"aTd.
3OTH ST., l5I L. Large h small rooms beau
tifully furnished; summer prices,
3lST ST., a2l l.. Furnished rooms, with
board: table board call all week.
3gTH ST. 225 L. Large 4 small rooms with or
without board, 81 weely,
9TH ST, 1856 E.-Fine cool double room. 'front.'
| bath. ed floor; excellent board; moderate.
18TH ST Els E.--Large cool pArior for , per-
sons. also hall room. with board: folding beds.
CAD ST., $50 Il. Nicely furnished rooms; good
board; al convenisnces; terms 70 weekly.