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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

There were 80, 1856 locomotives engaged
hauling passengers and freight over the
be railways of this country last year,
lS4S in hauling passenger trains alone.
b transport the passenger traffic of the
luntry 2S,S75 cars were in operation,
pile for the conveyance of freight nearly
million cars were required. A striking
apprehension of these facts is had in
pnsidering that the locomotives, placed
pd to end, would make a train 357 miles
ing, while the freight cars, marshalled on
single track, would make a train TOPS
lies long; that is, they would make a
pyle train of cars reaching across the
ointment and back, and back again as far
est as Chicago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

John Stetson, the proprietor of the
Globe theatre, burned in Boston recently,
carried no insurance, but he takes his loss
philosophically: IL have been there at the
Globe Is years and never paid insurance.
The house burned down Monday and los
$25OOOO. In my opinion, if had paid
premiums through those Is years, | would
today have been more out of pocket. That
is the reason that | am smiling now and
am not much worried. | do not consider
it a loss, considering everything" The
theatre will be rebuilt on larger and finer
scale than before
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
VICINITY GLEANINGS.

Mrs Lydia b. Gates, wife of Robert E.
ates of Worcester, Mass, who has passed
Fr summers in Ludlow for the past 10
bars, was buried at that place Tuesday,
pr death having resulted from severe
prns, caused by her clothing taking fire
ON lamp which she accidentally over
lned.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
Hopeful.

Bradstreet's report of last week says
especial kilograms from many of the more
important cities, based on interviews in
leading lines of trade, make it plain that
the Improvement reported a week ago,
characterized as the turn in the tide, has
been maintained and added to. Exceptions
are noted at some of the larger eastern
manufacturing centres.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

Eva GARNER, of Springfield, - years old,
bok Paris green last Saturday because
Ter parents wanted her to marry man 40
bars old, whom they had selected as her
Iusband. The family are poor and the
|prents urged the marriage because the
foposed husband is well-to-do. The girl
( led Sunday.
4 The Greenfield Unitarians decided at a
betting held last week to begin an active
anVass to secure funds TO build new
.hurch the coming season. The proposed
llilding will cost S25, 900, and at least
f5, 900 must be raised before work will
'Pgin. Should the canvass prove success
Il the present church will probably be
bowed to the rear of the Richardson build
b. and ground will be broken for the new
rucuIre as soon as the weather will per-
3 it in the spring.
The will of Mrs. Pamela ButteItield,
idow of George Butterfeld of Orange,
3akes several important provisions for
pat town and New Salem. The sum of
poo is provided for the erection of a mon
tment at the grave of Ebenezer Hayden
the cemetery at Fitchburg, and like
pm is to be expended for a monument at
be grave of DR.. Elijah Hayden in Gill.
he New Salem academy is to have $1,000,
le town of New Salem gets $500 for the
lrchase of books for the free library, and
be Methodist church of Orange $500.
IRIS. Butterfield was one of the largest real
tate owners in Orange.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26

Three justices of the peace have left the
wn of Worcester since election, the town
Jerk and Oyerseer of the poor have died,
le sexton has refused to take his Office,
fd one selectman resigned nearly a year
70. All these offices are still vacant, and
p board of civil authority consists of only
lree members. The town has a popula-
pm of about 500.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
MASSACHUSETTS, NOTES.
Two Girls Drowned at Mittineagu

Two Girls Drowned at Mittineague.
A double drowning accident in which
heresa Jones, aged Is, and Martha Hart
BIRD, aged II, lost their lives, and Miss
1artford's brother, Frank Hartford, had a
arrow escape in attemp ing to rescue his
bmpanions, occurred in the Agawam riv-
near mill No. of the Agawam paper
pmpany at Mittineague Friday evening.
he set back of the river from the Worthy
am made pond on which the skating had
cen excellent. and it was much resorted
B by the young folk. Young Hartford
|ad escorted the two girls to the pond, and
|ad skated away 80 rods when he heard
heir cry. Turning around he saw big
BACK hole where the weakened ice had
|roken through, and the girls struggling in
be water.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1894-01-26
Hosiery, Gloves, Nit
tens and Underwear,

Blankets and Comfortables We want to reduce
our Dress Goods and offer very low prices on
choice styles. Also, a full line of Domestics
Outings, Prints FlanHels, Linens and Cottons
Our rule, the best goods at the lowest price.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20

which the barrel is placed and will re-
main firmly upright If after time the
barrel seems inclined to slip down, this
may be prevented by putting on
couple of cleats Legs are put on
wheelb arrow fashion merely for sup
port In No. 2 the barrel is so placed
as to more nearly balance. First make
square by firmly mortising together
four 2x4-inch timbers the desired
length. To put on the wheels bore
holes in the side pieces about the mid
die of each and in these insert pieces
of hickory shaped to fit the opening in
the wheel hub. Bolt handles to this,
put on legs and braces and the cart is
complete. In making both these carts
they must be SO constructed as to per-
init the barrel bottom to be several
inches from the ground, but not so
high, as to make 1t difficult to remove
the slop with pail. An old kerosene
or vinegar barrel with the head re-
moved and used as cover serves very
well. 1t is not necessary to use pillow
handles, but they are the best. Ordi-
nary straight pieces of lumber with
the one end slightly rounded off will
do. The size of the square, length of
the axle, etc, will depend upon the
barrel to be used. - Orange Judd
Farmer
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
ENOWIlEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than Others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products TO
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs,
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; efectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medica.
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, yon will not
accept any substitute il offered.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
Gnrdguing Inv EIec,rIcitv.

BY the use of electric light Hon. W.
w. Rawson, of Arlington, Mass, claims
that ho makes gain of five days in
each of his three crops of lettuce
that is, two weeks in a season-that
the gain on one crop pays all the ex-
penses of the electric lighting for the
season, thus giving him the gain on the
other two for extra profit His atten-
ton was first called to the usefulness
of the light by the advance made in
the growth ut the ends Of his green
houses next the street and in the glare
of the electric light. This was so
marked that he introduced the light
through his lettuce and cucumber
houses. DR.. Bailey, of Cornell univer.
sity, says as the result of his own ex-
periments that the influence of the
light is greatly modified by the inter-
position of q glass roof Plants in
jured by naked light were benefited
by the protected light Five hours
light per night at distance of twelve
feet FASTENED maturity a week or ten
days, but proved injurious to young
plants and those newly transplanted.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
FATTENiNG CALVES.
Skim-Milk should BE Gradually Substi-
tuted for Sweet Milk.


To fatten calves successfully on
si1im-mil and grain to supply the but
ter fat, the calves should first be fed
moderate amount of new milk for
few days, and then skim-milk should be
gradually substituted so that at the
end of few weeks the calves would be
fed entirely on skim-millz. If pounds
of corn meal, the western variety pre-
ferred, is mixed with pound of lin
seed meal, old process preferable, it
will make fairly good substitute for
the butter fats of the new milk. This
meal should be fed IN very broad bot
tom troughs, so that the calves will be
compelled to lick it, thereby insalivat-
ing it. Care should be taken not to
feed too much skim-milk The very
best quality of fine clover hay should
be placed where it will be accessible to
the calves at all times. To properly
fatten calves either by this method or
by letting them have new milk from
the cow or otherwise, it should be re-
membered that for at least two weeks
at the beginning, the calves should not
be fed all they want, but should be
somewhat restricted if the best results
are to be obtained. The last two weeks
before sending the calf to market the
feed may be increased and the calf
given all or nearly all 1t will eat pro.
vided the bowls are not affected. Sue
cess will depend almost entirely upon
the watchfulness and the skill of the
feeder. AS the calves get to be to 9
weeks old, very often they will eat a
few roots, but they should in no case
have many. 1t will take some two
weeks longer to make good calves by
skim milk feeding than it would by
giving new milk. Again let me repeat
that success will be due to the judg-
ment and watchfulness of the man
who has the calves in CHARGE. P.
Roberts, Director Cornell Zap. Sta.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
The Cause of viscous MIX.

Nine times out of ten the reason the
churn does not churn in winter, says
Prof Henry, is because the cows have
been in milk long time and give milk
that is somewhat viscous. Owing to
this viscosity or sickness it would
seem that the fat globules are not able
to clear themselves and cohere to other
and larger butter globules. The best
way to remedy this difficulty is to
have part of the cows fresh in the
fall, in which case the difficulty
usually disappears. If milk is set
in deep cans, pour in one-fifth of
the bulk of warm water at time
of setting; perhaps this will even help
in the shallow pan setting Since the
cream from shallow pan setting is very
thick, try diluting it with water, aid
also use little salt at ehurning time
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
HOME DAIRY PRODUCT.
Unless 1t Is of the Best There Is No
Profit In 1t.

Unless 1t Is OF the Best There Is No
Profit In 1t.
In the fight against oleo every dairy
man has part to perform Not the
least of this with many dairymen is
the Improvement of their own product.
0leo advocates claim, not without some
show of reason, that oleo finds ready
sale because there is so much poor but
ter on the market, Oleo, favorless, or
nearly so, colored and put up in at
Jractive form in imitation of the
choicest butter, is fraudulently offered
to consumers as butter. Thinking that
Il is butter, consumers buy it in prefer
cncc to genuine butter that is off fla.
vor. For months past, during the low
est business depression ever known,
81 Dice dairy products have brought re-
nunerntive prices. What stronger in
ducements than good prices and fair
profits are needed to encourage i'm
provement in the quality of the product
of the farm dairy? Better care OF the
COWS, better methods of handling the
milk, cream and butter will make the
desired Improvement, and they are
within the reach of every butter maker
Improved dairy apparatus saves time
and labor and makes it comparatively
easy to turn out Rilt-edged product.
There is no profit now in anything else
There are profits in making choice but
ter. Farm and FireSide.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
therrics Are Protitnble.

The cherry is a profitable fruit if
trees of 1t are located where cheap
labor can be obtained and near good
market The crop of a large tree has
been known to sell for s2S at price of
four to five cents pound. Young
trees will not bear heavily, but it is
fruit that begins to bear early and will
soon pay its way. 1t requires dry
and heavy sol. Too much wet causes
it to be unfruitful, and sandy soil can
not supply the amount of potash this
fruit requires without heavier potash
dressings than most will think it nee
essary to give American Cultivator.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
GOOD ROADS MOVEMENT.
1t Is Being Very Generally Urged by
Progressive Farmers.

Progressive Farmers.
A Wisconsin correspondent is appar-
emily much opposed to the sentiment IN
the country favoring an improvement
Of the highways He says: "The fault
finders are the city people, who are ac-
customed to Nicholson pavement, and
they do not find our roads smooth
enough to suit their convenience. But
the people at the bottom of the affair
are the wheelmen, and they, as rule,
pay very little toward keeping the
roads in repair" The fact is that the
movement for the improvement of high
ways is being very generally urged and
carried on by the farmers themselves.
who are the real sufferers from the
wretched roads that are almost uni
versal in the west. 1t Is the farmer
who cannot afford that the present sys-
tenn continue. People in cities do not
go into the country until summer, when
roads are dry and passable, nor do
wheelmen do much travelling in the wet
weather.
But the farmer, living five miles from
town, Is compelled to use the roads
constantly, rain or shine. His produce
has to be taken to the station and his
groceries brought from the village
store. Whether the mud Is hub deep
or the roads dry he has to use them. In
the wet months he can take no edvan.
tage of the markets, because his prod
ha la1i hat ha hos
on hand in the fall he must hold until
the ground freezes. The mill, meeting
house store and school are four times
as far from him in muddy weather as
they are in dry weather. so far as time
is concerned, and an infinitely greater
distance when the question of comfort
is considered
But the correspondent takes the
ground that 1.-THE fewer exchanges he
(the farmer) makes the better he is
off," Then the best estate of the farm
err is that of hermit, clothed in sheep
skins, surrounded by his children
dressed as he is. Does the correspon-
dent mean that the farmers of Wiscon-
sin would have been better off if they
still held the $50, 521, 900 worth of corn,
wheat and oats they raised last yearp
The truth is that no portion of the
business community receives greater
benefit by multiplying opportunities
for exchange than the farmer, and
nothing will so largely increase the
means Of exchange as good country
roads.
This can be brought about by an i'm
provement of methods rather than by
increasing the burdens of taxation, and
no time should be lost in putting the
improved methods into effect Chicago
Record.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
A TALE OF THE SEA.
How Sailors Rid Themselves of a Raven.
Gus Shark.

One of the oldest sea captains who
visit this port is German who years
ago left his fatherland to take service
in one of the English vessels plying be-
tween London and the East Indies, In
conversation few days ago he gave
an account of his most exciting ex-
perience."
IA great shark" said he, chad iol-
lowed us--our vessel was not very
large-for five days, on one of my early
voyages 1t was impossible to satisfy
his ravenous hunger, and he swallowed
almost everything that we threw over
board. We tried in vain to capture the
animal and almost decided to give up
the attempt. Then, unhappily, my
cabin boy died, and we, of course, made
preparations to bury him as sailors wish
to be buried, in the depths of the sea.
We watched closely for the shark on
the morning of the funeral, naturally
not wishing him to make meal Of the
ships little favorite. We had not seen
him FOR an hour or more, and believed
the time favorable for the burial. But
we had been deceirad. The body, loaded
with cannon balls to carry it to the
bottom Of the sea, had just touched the
water when the great shark opened its
mighty jaws and swallowed it. The
sailors who had lowered the body were
almost drawn overheard by the force
ful pull of the shark.
This angered the seamen beyond
endurance, and they swore that they
would kill the creature They pre-
pared bomb, which was made to ex-
plode under the water in certain
time, inclosed it in a cowhide and
! threw it to the shark when he agair
appeared near the ship The cowhide
quickly disappeared. AS rule the
shark, after getting something in its
mouth, swan away from the vessel g
considerable distance in order to eat
: the morsel We, of course, expected II
to do the same thing this time, as the
ship might be endangered by the com-
ing explosion. But, to the terror of al
! If us, the shark remained in close
proximity to the vessel One of the
sailors suggested that the bite was no.
large enough to inconvenience the
monster and proposed that we make 6
larger package for his stomach. twas
done as quickly as possible.
Zone OF the seamen got sack which
was filed With old rags and other use
less things, and threw it into the wa
ter. The jaws opened, but he could
not get the stuff down his throat east
/ Iy, so he swan away, to the great de-
/ light of all on board. But the time
had come for the explosion, and we
waited with quick-Ceating hearLs TO-
It; praying that he would keep away
from the ship. We could just see the
ASH start below the surface, when 9
iull sound was heard. the waters part
I'd ana flew in the air. The shark wal
divided into pieces and our danger was
past l shall never forget our terror
whipe the animal remained near us wit.
hal bomb in his belly."-NY Tribune
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
FARM AND GARDEN.
CARTS WITH BARREL.

Two styles Which Can BE Easily Con-
structed at Home.
A subscriber asks how cart can be
constructed so that barrel of slop can
be drawn about by hand. We illus
trate herewith two such devices. No
is made as follows: For the axle use
9x2 or 2x3 inch pieces of white oak or
other hard wood upon which fit Guilt
vator or oLher wheels which may be at
hand. To this axle fasten two handles,
good pillow handles will answer At a
distance from the axle little less than
the diameter of the barrel at the mid
die, bolt a 2x2 thus forming square in
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
Cows Need FREQUENT waterInc.

1t is the almost universal practice
among dairymen in this country to
turn their cows out to drink once day.
Thew say the cow can then drink all
she needs unit. the next day. My word
for it, it can't be done. says an east
ern writer Their actions and appe-
tites show very plainly to anyone who
will take the trouble 90 test their
drinking apparatus that they need
water oftener than once a day.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20

The horned poppy, plant de-
scribed by Pliny and Dioscorides, was
rediscovered some years ago under pc
culiar circumstances The scori@ of
the old Greek silver mines at Laurium
were being cleared away, when several
new plants were discovered growing in
the earth which had been brought up
from a considerable depth and exposed
to the sun and air. Among them was
the horned poppy. Its seeds had been
turied for at least ] 600 years.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
srRINe HOUSE ANp WATERING TROUGH.

There is almost always descending
stretch of ground, or descending open
ditch, from pasture springs, which
permits the keeping of the water sup
ply pure. The spring should be COM
pletely ipclosed and rooted over, and
the water conveyed by pipe to a tub
or trough below, as shown in the ac-
companying illustration. Such plan
not only serves to keep the water pure
at all times, but also to keep it cooler
in summer and warmer in winter. IL
the spring is ever used for the winter
watering of stock.-American Agricul-
turist
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
Population of the Ocean.

A striking proof OF the vastness and
variety of the population Of the sea has
recently been furnished by the results
Of explorations made by committee
Of the geological department of the
British association in that part of the
Irish sea surrounding the Isle of Man.
Gut of one thousand species of marine
animals collected, two hundred and
twenty-four had never before been
found in that region, thirty-eight were
previously unknown as inhabitants of
British waters, and seventeen were en-
tirely new to science; indeed, they
were animals whose existence had never
been suspected. If such discoveries
reward a few weeks of searching in so
minute speck of the sea, how many
volumes would be required to contain a
list of the still undiscovered inhabi-
tants of the great oceans Youths
Companion.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20

PASTOR ito peasant girD-"Why do you
weep so muchp because my lover has
gone to the army for three years. but
those will soon be over; then he will re-
turn" "Yes; but am afraid that in the
meantime another man will marry me."-
Flicgende Blaetter.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
pI.,sa No,e Tho Contrast.

1t is said that ton can be moved on
a good, level macadam road with but
forty pounds of power. There are
times when it would take four-horse
power 70 move ton on Tor inl the mud
TSad.. Agricultural Epitomist,
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
Eresheta that DeInpa

The lowlands breed miasma, the parent Of
rnlls and fever, bilious remittent and other
forms of malarial disease. Hostetter's Stom-
Ech Btters is sure defense against them
ELL. Nor is it less effcctual as a safeguard
against rheumatic and kidney complaints
caused by wetting. Dyspepsia, liver com
liaint, constipation and nervousness are
likewise eradicated by it. Take it regularly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20
Abraham Lincoln Stories.

An illustrated book, unmarried by adver,
Using, containing stories and anecdotes told
BY Abraham Lincoln, many heretofore UNI
published, will be sent free to every person
lending his or her address to the Lincoln
Tea CO., Ft Wayne, Iud.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20

HOPKINS tpetulantly) = "Say, Doblins,
when are you going TO pay me that ten dol
lars you owe meir Dobkins (aggricvcd) =
"Now, do look like fortune teller, Hob.
kinsr'-Browning, King g. Co.'s Monthly.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20

OLD LADY lin courtroom) -"What muir.
derous-looking villain the prisoner isl I'd
be afraid to get near him." Her Husband--
"'Sh! that isn't the prisoner; that's the
magistrate. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20

"JAcK has finished my portrait "At
lastl didn't think he ever would.n ooh,
yes! He's been at work on it only year. )"
''Dear mel Isn't that long time" 1--WE
didn't think so. We're engaged now."-
Harper's Drawer.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20

SHE-"Wherc did Miss Fosdick get her
lovely golden hair-from her father or her
mother!n Maude-"She must have got it
from her father. 1notice his is all gomez
Brooklyn Life.
Lawrence democrat. (Lawrenceburg, Tenn.) 1884-1925, 1894-04-20

TESTED BY TINE. For Bronchial affec-
tons, Coughs, etc, BRowN's BRONCHIAL
TRocHEs have proped their efficacy by test
of many years. Price, % cents box.