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pled MIN with many questions. The
COW was as sleek Jersey as one often
sees, and apparently perfectly healthy,
but was killed after the test had been
applied. The milk from this COW had
been fed all summer to fair young child
rem. The lungs were a mass of cOrrup-
ton, so far gone that they would not
hold together; and the liver was little
better. DR.. Rich said that he had
worked on ninety herds in the past eight
months, and out of 94l animals tested,
222 that had responded to the test had
been slaughtered, verifying the test in
every case. Cotton seed meal will not
cause the disease, but by high feeding of
this meal the disease may be developed.
Testing COW with Tuberculin will not
make her more predisposed to the dis
ease. Boiling the milk destroys the
germs of life, but not the chemical poi
son. He considered the test infallible;
it had never yet failed, to his knowledge,
and that the meat of any animal affected
with tuberculosis is unfit for human
food DR.. Peck of Brandon and DR..
Linsley of Burlington, urged the legis-
lature to take some action upon this sub
ject that shall be far reaching among the
800, 600 COWS in the State. Now if tuber-
culosis is as prevalent as is intimated by
these learned gentlemen, certainly the
proper way will be to do something
about it by "this honorable body" but,
is it?
Montpelier wants to be a city, as was
evinced at the special town meeting held
in Capital hall Friday evening, although
only by two majority from about 200 vot-
ers present 1t is plain to be seen that
people of the upper grade' would be
pleased to have mayor rule over them,
while many of hard, common sense class
are content to wait until there are few
hundred more population, before adopt
ing the reins of city government. l no.
tice there are uniformed police here, but
as yet have seen no disturbance that
would call their powers into use, more
than at Woodford "City," which, of
course speaks well for both places
Speaking of city charters, Bennington
has as good claim for one as MOntpe-
lier, but for the fact that the Capitol of
the State is here, it is but natural that
the latter ''city" should feel her oats"
on that account. Representative Lord
of this town will introduce bill for
charter, which probably will be granted.
Saturday an autumal rain prevailed all
day. Sunday we attended the Unitarian
church and listened to an able discourse
by the Rev. J. j. Lewis of Boston, Mass,
on the theme: "God is Love, and Love
Thy Neighbor as Tnyself" Even in
good" Montpelier it could be felt that
many nestled" little and wondered
how that could be done! In the even
ing in the Blanchard opera house, the
Rev. Lewis illustrated the Passion Play
in magnificent manner, from the youth
to the crucifixion of Jesus, by very
large stereopticon photographs, explain
ing each as they were instantaneously
presented. Every seat in the opera
house was taken and standing room &C.
cupied.
Thursday night Representative Hayes
of Sandgate was taken very i'll with nau-
sea and chills, but was able to take his
seat in the House the following morn
ing.
Sunday afternoon "the Hermit" ac-
cepted an invitation to dine with Rep
resentative Loveland of Dorset, at his
pleasant quarters at "a Elm street. The
proprietor of the house, w. o. Standish,
is staunch Democrat, but as politics
are not discussed here, and it being the
Lords Day, it was enough to do homage
to the tempting viands without touch
ing upon the opinions of people in poll
tics, either National, State or town.
1.-THE Hermit's" rooms at 30 LOOMS
street, are as good as any in the town,
and the host and hostess, Mr.. and Mrs.
VIM. R. Weston, will make all at their
pleasant residence feel at home, and
there is nothing lacking to make every
thing pleasant and enjoyable. Mr. Wes-
ton is one of the leading manufacturers
and dealers in marble and granite.
There is disposition on the part of
all the Representative and Senators to
''be acquainted" and in-sO far. as the
motive is sincere, and not for ''selfish,
personal ends" this phase of life at the
| Capitol of our Commonwealth is crafty
ing to the HERMIT OF WOoDFoRD.