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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13
UnabandOned Farms.

An impression has gone abroad, from
vague references in the newspapers,
that the whole of New England is
dotted with abandoned FARMS" prop
erty that is still richly suited for agri-
cultural purposes, but which is thrown
upon the market owing to general de-
preston, and which may be bought for
a song. William Henry Bishop, the
novelist, has not found this so. He
was in search of an abandoned farm
for summer home and he went
through New England industriously,
with official catalogues of abandoned
farms for guide. He found that
nearly all of the desirable pieces of
property were snapped up long ago,
either by city folk on similar quests, or
by the New England farmers them
selves. Most of the farms still in the
market had little to commend them and
their abandonment was no sure sign of
agricultural depression. Mr.. Bishop
has written in gossipy vein of his
search for summer home. The Sec
ond of his papers, detailing his expe-
riences in Massachusetts, Vermont and
New Hampshire, appears in the May
number of The Century.
Mr.. Bishop says: A distinct type of
person who takes up the old farms is
the prosperous son who comes back
and fixes up the old homestead for
his country residence. Him you find
everywhere. Often he has no great
taste or delicacy in his way of treating
the old place. His best testimony of
affection is generally to enlarge and
make it over, winking, staring new, so
that its best friend would never recog-
nize it, and then to set up there some
ford exhibition of fancy farming. His
motive, in short, is the display of his
own importance rather than reverence
for the past. Were / to devote even a
brief mention to each of the farms Wis
tied that presented some points of in
terest, this account would be swollen
to undue proportions. pass large
number of them untouched. In a gen.
eral way, all fall into four classes.
First, there was the poor shanty dwell
ing, with some considerable stretch of
starved land, the price of which would
be few hundred dollars. Next, the
story-and. a-half house, with from fifty
to one hundred acres of ground, run
down. but not without tangible merits,
for from 81 900 to $1,000. A number
of good-sized village houses, out of re-
pair and without land, would also come
within this class. Thirdly, the two
story house, in good repair, its farm in
good order, for from $4,000 upward
$4,000 being a fair average price for a
place of this kind, something that was
really worth while. Lastly comes the
list of stock farms, dairy farms and
summer boarding-houses with names of
their own. These would be held at
from $4,000 up to $4,000 and their
owners had no idea of selling them at a
bargain, but put them into the cata-
logues only to snatch the opportunity
for some free advertising. Apart from
few rare exceptions, the houses that
were for sale cheap either were in a
condition of deplorable neglect or else
had never been good for anything from
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13
Remedy for FOOt.ROt.

Sheep that have been suffering from
foot-rot through the winter should be
watched carefully as they are turned
out into the pastures. They are apt to
be neglected at such times, and, if the
disease has not been entirely cured, it
will reopen again and spread. The
Dorset sheep are very susceptible to
the foot-rot, and they should be exam.
ined quite frequently. The best rem
edy is the butter of anthony, applied
regularly and often until all lameness
disappears. -Troy Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13

the first. In addition, they would lie
away off on some forlorn, back road, in
places all but impossible of access.
Not even once did see any fine man
sion or notable homestead, capable of
better things, abandoned to decay, af-
ter the numerous pathetic stories to
that effect with which we have grown
familiar; and returned from my trip
in very skeptical frame of mind about
such stories.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13

A farm divided into large fields, espe-
cially into long ones, can be cultivated
to best advantage with least loss Of
time in turning at ends with plows and
machines.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13
Wardsboro, VT.
An Honest Medicine
Hoods Sarsaparilla Was of Great
Benefit
After the Grip and for Dyspepsia
and rheumatism.


&c. L Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass;
III will make a true statement Of what Hoods
earsaparila has done for me. Some eight years
ago was troubled with dyspepsia, and for
three years I tried doctors, took many different
kinds Of medicine, and received no benefit I
was so bad could not eat half a cracker with
out distressing me, and would soon spit 1t up.
Lost in Flesh
from 1870 pounds to 149 pounds. I frequently
had rheumatism, and was, thought, pretty
we'll used up. l bought bottle of Hoods
Sarsaparila without much faith OF Its doing me
good. soon found it was helping me and after
taking three or four bottles I could eat what
wanted, without distress. My ankle broke out
with salt rheum. Ibegan taking Hoods Sarsa-
parila after writing you about it. The SWELL
ing has gone down and it is now well. 1
have also had the grip, Did but Just pull
through, being 65 years old. 1t left me In bad
shape. l had
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13
PLUMPNESS VS.. EVACUATION.
What Makes the Difference !

1t is "A Question of Food and its Digestion.
Many people think we must eat fats and
oils to become heshy. This is a serious
mistake. We should eat starch foods. If
we cannot digest well-cooked starch foods,
use Pre-Digested Starch Food -PASKOLA.
Paskols will not only be absorbed at once
by the most delicate stomach, but it will
create an appetite for other food. An in
crease in flesh and strength will follow its
use.
Mr.. G.. II. Butler, druggist of Oswego,
n. Y, says: A young lady just in reports
gain of five pounds after the use of two
small bottles of Paskola.'"
Send for pamphlet and for particulars to
THE PRE-DlGESTEO FOOD co., 30 Reade ST.. N.Y.
w. e. TERRILL g. CO.
State Street, Montpelier, VT.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13

PLANT more beets and peas for the
table, 80 as to have supply later in
the season.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13
$25 --TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS 25
Per Week for Treatment.

Kelley
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13

CHILDREN Cry for Pitchers Castoria.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1894-06-13

Hoops PILLS are the best family cathartic,
gentle and effective Try a box % cents.
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Dyspepsia as Bad as Ever

besides catarrh, which I never had before.
My doctor told me 1 was all worn out might
patch up and live year or two. commenced
to take Hoods Sarsaparila and am much bet.
ter. have not had rheumatism since took
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30

The lady whose portrait heads this article
Is Mrs. Mary F. Covell, OF Scotland, Bon
Homme Co., s. Oak. She writes to Dr. r.
V. Pierce, Chief Consulting Physician to the
Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute, at
Buffalo, N, Y, as follows: Il was sick two
years with falling of the womb and leucor-
rhoea previous to taking your medicines.
took six bottles Of DR.. Pierces Favorite Pre-
scription and was entirely cured of both in
six months it is four years this month,
since / was entirely we'll of both those dis
eases and have never had any signs of their APP
pearance since and / am satisfied the Favor
tic Prescription saved my life, for l could
hardly walk around when / commenced
taking that medicine and think it is Gods
blessing to me that | took it.
l was pronounced incurable by the best
doctors here in the West. | gave up all
hopes and made up my mind that / was TO
90 taken away from my husband and baby
of two years old was sick all Of the time
could not eat anything at ALL In one week,
after beginning the use of the Favorite Pre-
scription' my stomach was so much better
that could eat anything | could see that /
was gaining all over, and my husband then
went and got me six bottles | took three Of
them and my stomach did not bother me any
more.
We sent to you and got the Peoples Com
mon Sense Medical Adviser, and found
my case described just Us l was: we did
what the book told us, in every way in one
months time | could SEQ | was much better
than | had been; we still kept on just as tho
book told us, and III three months l stopped
taking medicine, and to-day, can proudly
say am a well women, yes, am well, strong
and healthy.
When began to take your medicine my
face was poor and eyes looked dead. | could
not enjoy myself anywhere, : was tired and
sick all the time. | could hardly do my
house-work, but now do that and tend a
big garden, help my husband and take in
sowing"
The following will prove interesting to
feeble women generally and especially so to
those about TO become mothers Mrs. Dora
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
WAITE WAS WRON0.
The Colorado Governor Had M Right -
Call Out Troops.

Cali Out Troops.
DENVER Col, March 27.-There was
n large attendance at the rooms of the
supreme court Saturday To hear the
opinion of the court on the question
propounded by Gov Waite involving
the validity of his acts growing out of
his removal of Orr and Martin as MEM
bers of the fire and police board and
the appointment of Barnes and Mullins
In their stead. 1t was To seat the latter
that the governor called out the militia.
The unanimous opinion OF the court
was adverse to the action of the gov
ernor in all things except that the
court recognized his right To remove
and appoint members of the board. 1t
was declared that his power ended
there, and that he could not induct his
appointees into office, and his employ
ment of the militia for this purpose
was greatly in error and unauthorized
by law.
A subcommittee of the committee of
safety, headed by Joel L. Vale, waited
upon the governor in the evening and
discussed the situation with him fully.
Neither the governor nor the commit
teemen would divulge the results OF
the interview but it is known that the
committee advised the governor to abide
by the decision of the courts, advis-
ing him that another resort to arms
would not be tolerated. They assured
him that Orr and Martin would not at
tempt TO delay "A decision by the courts
in suit brought To decide who are en-
titled to the offices. The governor
would not promise that he would not
again attempt forcibly to seat the new
commissioners, but told the committee
he would carefully consider their sug-
gestions.
Tho governors chief counsel, Platte
Rogers, said proceedings would now be
brought in court to compel Orr and
Martin TO show by what right they
hold seats in the fire and police board.
The committee of safety, already q
formidable organization, is, in effect, a
vigilance committee whose business it
will be TO attend to any individual or
faction responsible for any riotous pro-
ceedings calculated to bring disgrace
upon the state.
DENVER, Col, March 27.-Judge Platt
Rogers, counsel for Gov. Waite in the
fire and police board controversy, an
nounced positively Sunday night the
governor had given his promise not to
call out the militia again To UNI
seat the removed commissioners,
Orr and Martin. The governor
refuses TO be interviewed. The law
yers have hit upon new schems for
installing Mullins and Barnes as fire
and police commissioners without wait
/ ing for decision of the courts
in quo warranto proceedings. What
their plan is they would not
divulge, but it is proposed to carry
/ it into effect early this week.
/ AS preliminary Mullins and Barnes
| will make written demand upon Orr
and Martin to vacate under the opinion
of the supreme court that the case as
/ presented the former are legally en-
tltledto the office.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
FELL FROM THE CLOUDS.
"A Balloon Ascension at Cannes Ends with
u Fatal Accident.

CANNES, March %. - An immense
crowd gathered here Sund ay to witness
u balloon ascension by the aeronaut
Wilton, who is we'll known in America.
No car was attached to the balloon and
Wilton assembled hanging to a rope.
When 1900 feet high the balloon was
caught in current of air that carried
it rapidly seaward. 1t was apparent
that Wilton could not control the valve
at the top of the balloon, which, had
it been opened, would have allo wed the
gas to escape and the balloon TO gradu-
ally descend
For some unexplained reason the
aeronaut let go his hold of the rope
from which he was dangling and his
body shot down into the sea with
frightful velocity. The accident oc-
Cured in full view of the spectators,
and a number of women in the crowd
tainted away.
A mum Der of pleasure boats hurrIedly
made their way TO the place whore Will
ton had fallen, and after short search
his body was recovered. His death
must have been almost instantaneous
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
BLOWN TO ATOMS.
Six Persons Killed by . Dynamite Explo.
sion In Pennsylvania.

sioh III sehhsyiNhhih.
PITTSBURGH. Pa. March 26.-1he dy.
Mantle works of the Acme Powder COM
pany at Blacks run, IA miles above
Pittsburgh on the Allegheny Valley
railroad, blew up ut 7:l0 o'clock a. m.
killing two men and four women and
badly wrecking houses and other
buildings in Acmetonia, directly across
the river, at Hutton, . miles south, and
at Johnston station, n short distance
east. Superintendent James Mooney
was the only person TO survive his in
juries. His legs were shattered and
will probably have to be amputated
The following is complete list OF
the killed: William Arthurs, aged 30;
Mrs. William Arthurs, aged 10; Sadie
Remaley, aged 80; Nellie Remaley.
aged %; Charles Robin, aged 20.
Nellie Remaley was injured by fall
ing timbers in an adjoining building,
and died on the train bringing her to a
hospital in Pittsburgh. The other
four were literally blown to pieces.
Fragments of their bodies were scat
tered over radius of II miles The
largest portion of the remains yet
found is one of Robins feet 1t was
picked up fully half mile from the
scene of the explosion. There
were, it seems, two explosions. Tho
first occurred in the packing house, in
which those who were killed We're at
work. This building was scattered to
the winds. An instant later there was
terrific explosion in the mixing
house, which RACED the building and
machinery To the ground. The SUR
rounding forest has the appearance OF
having been mown down by n gigantic
scythe. The hole blown into the earth
has the appearance of "A monster cellar.
The cause of the explosion will prob
ably never be known. Mr.. McA bee,
the principal owner of the plant, esti-
mates his loss at $4,000 At the time
of the explosion there was stored in the
works five tons of dynamite. a
consignment ready for shipment to-
day. The works had capacity
of 10000 pounds per day. The
explosion created the widest kind
of excitement in the Allegheny valley
above and below Blacks run, at the
mouth of which the works were locat-
ed At Acmetonia, Hutton, Oakmont,
VERONA, Johnston, Parnassus, Ken
sington, Tarentum and other towns
within n radius of several miles there
was great alarm. Nearly every win
dow in Acmetonia, Springdale and
Hutton was shattered, and few of the
houses were considerably damaged.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
PAID THE PENALTY.
Thomas Higgins Hanged in Chicago for
the Murder of Peter McCoOey,

CHICAGO, March 26. Thomas, alias
"Buff' Higgins, was hanged at the
Cook county jail for the murder of
Peter McCooey on September 8 last.
The drop fell at 12:0S o'clock p m. and
at 1917 o'clock he was pronounced
dead by the physicians, his death being
apparently painless Higgins showed
great nerve on the scaffold and met
death unflinchingly, displaying a Won
derful GOODNESS to the end.
Thomas alias Buff" Higgins was arrested
1898 charged with the murder OF Peter Nc
Cooey OF No. 1913 Johnson street few hours
previous TO the arrest McCooey was shot in his
bed by burglar a few days previous TO the
murder Mrs McCooey, Peters wife, drew
s4OJ from West side bank. II Is
supposed that this fact reached the ears
OF McCooey's murderer, and the bur.
glary was committed for the purpose
OF securing this money. The money however,
had been placed in the bank by Mrs. McCooey,
and the burglar got nothing AT the Maxwell
Street tation Higgins is said by the officers TO
have made a confession He also confessed
before the coroners jury the next day.
Higgins repudiated these confessions. He
said the officers made him drunk and
punched his head until he signed con-
fesson they had written After trial lasting
five days Higgins was found guilty. Judge
Brentano refused a motion for new trial and
sentenced Higgins 10 be hanged March 20, 1894
Higgins was born in Ireland in 1870 and came
To America with his parents when he ,
years old He had only been out OF the Joliet
penitenuary few days when he was arrested
for the murder Of McCooey Higgins had been
sent TO the penitentiary for one year on convic-
~ btr
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
.Loso "A, MpMs;e

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tive cure for tho most complicated and
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anteversion, retroversion, bearing-down sem
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beginning of this article.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
MINERS TO ENTER POLITICS.
United Workers Convention to Follow tho
Course of British Unions.

PITIsBURGH, Pa, March 26.-Presi-
dent John Mcbride. of the United Mine
Workers of America, has issued circu-
lar call for the fifth annual convention
of the organization, 10 be held at Column
bus beginning April 10. In the call
for convention is sent a programme
for independent labor politics to be dis
cussed at the meeting. The proposed po-
litical action is based on the course pur-
sued by the trades unionists of Great
Britain. The programme includes COM
pulsory education, eight-hour work
day, sanitary inspection, abolition Of
contract system in public work, mu-
nicipal ownership of street cars, gas
and electric light plants, Nationalist
ton of telegraphs, telephones, rail-
roads and mines.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
WARSHIPS HAVE LEFT RIO.
Affairs in the brazilian Capital Resumins
Their Normal Aspect.

RIO JANEIRo, March 27.-Affairs here
are rapidly resuming their normal
aspect and, aside from the damage
done TO the forts and along the water
front by the fire from the insurgents
warships, all traces of warefare have
disappeared.
The government entertains no fear
of much further trouble in the south.
The insurgents sympathizers claim
that the placing of Admiral de Mello
at the head of the provisional govern
ment will attract many persons to the
rebel standard, but the government
here believe that the insurgent forces
will gradually melt away until nothing
remains.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
INDIANS CLAIM TEXAS LANDS
Large and Valuable Tract Granted the
lhannaeus bY Snm IIou.ton.

AUSTIN. Tex, March 27.-Three In
dams of the Channaeus tribe, formerly
of Texas, but now living in the Indian
territory, appeared at the governors
office in the capitol building. They are
here for the purpose of demanding of
the state several hundred thousand
acres Of land that they claim was deed
ed To them by Sam Houston when this
state was a republic. The land the In
dams claim is some of the most valua-
BILE on the Neuces river
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
Former Capital neIIe Dies a Panper.

DANBURY, Conn, March 26.-Mrs.
Sarah Newton blanchard, at one time
one of the most prominent of Washing
ton society bellies, was buried In Dam
bury as pauper at the expense of the
town. She was s. years old. For a
number of years she had lived in pow
erty, her pride preventing her from let
ting her condition be known TO her
friends
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
Reports OF CounterfeitIng Denied.

Sioux CITY, Ia, March 81. - Matt
Steadman, chief of the Des Moines Sc
cret service division, who has been in
Omaha investigating the report that
$500, 900 OF counterfeit money has been
put in circulation there, was here on
business and made the statement that
the reports of counterfeiting at Omaha
nre false
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
pelxoto to Execute All Rebels.

Rio DE JANEIRo. March II, via Monte
video, March 24-President Peixoto
and 1851. These DEGREES authorize the
execution. without formal trial, of all
persons who have taken up arms against
the government, as we'll as those who
have aided or abetted, directly or indi-
rectlY, the cause of an instruction.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
NEW COUNTERFEITS.
Spurious Issues OF silver Certificate and
Treasury Note.

WAsHINGToN, March 20. The secret
service of the treasury department has
discovered that there are two new coun-
terfeit government bills in circulation.
One is of the two-dollar treasury note
and the other is of the one-dollar silver
certificate This is the first counterfeit
ever found of the two-dollar treasury
note 1t is of the series 1891, check
letter &C." w. 5. Rosecrans, register,
+. II. NebcIer treasurer, portrait of
Mcpherson. The one-dollar silver GER
tificate counterfeit is series 1891, check
letter "a ="
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30

A. Guthrie, Of Oakley, Overton Co., Tenn,
writes 81 never can thank you enough for
what your treatment has done for me ! am
stronger now than / have been for six years.
When / began your treatment was not able
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long enough to wash my dishes without suf-
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work, washing, cooking, sewing and every
thing for my family OF eight. DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription is the best medicine to
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Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-03-30
JEWS UNDER A FAN.
Hebrew IN Troy. Ala, Ordered to
Leave Town by white Caps.

Leave Town by white caps.
Ala, March 26. - A
= cap outrage at Troy, city OF
|! inha bitants, has caused great eX-
cent. Saturday morning every
N the place, on opening his mail,
notice from white caps order
I'M to wind up his business at once
set out Of the city by May -.
the afternoon a mass meeting Of
,ns of all creeds was held and
indignation was expressed. 1t
agreed that the Jews should be
fted and any lawlessness would
e tolerated. The authorities pro-
20 do all in their power for the
:, of the Hebrews