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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
In the POultry.HOuse,

During the summer season many
poultry-keepers find it necessary to
keep their fowls in yards. When thus
confined it requires constant watchful-
ness to keep them in good health. If
they range they get, by foraging, what
by nature they require, and this is the
prime reason why there is less disease
and larger production in an uncon-
fined flock. Yarding prevents them
from getting fresh animal matter in the
form OF insects, mineral matter for pro-
ducing egg.shell, and grit for grinding
their feed. If natures cravings are
not supplied it is only matter of time
when disease will follow. Gravel,
crushed oyster-shell and ground bone
should form part of their daily bill of
fare. These ingredients are absolutely
necessary. The hens will eat very
greedily Of these at first, but after they
once satisfy their craving they will eat
only what is necessary. Keep the yard
clean. Spade up fresh spot every day
for them to wallow in and rid them
selves Of lice. Provide shade. The
extreme heat of the sun is facilitating.
If the hens cause trouble by flying over
the fence, clip the long feathers of one
wing. The clipped feathers will not be
noticeable when the wing is folded.
Feed regularly and give variety.
Proper food means health, and health
means eggs. Avoid getting the hens
fat-a fat fowl is susceptible to disease.
Feed little or no corn during the sum-
mer months. Give bulky food. Grass
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21

SPRUCE.
Live Stock Market,

ssgsP AND LAMBs,aIn lots. s.Gp2; 500 each; e1-
ira saS 94.2s or from 2a4l4c per n; lambs 4f5c.
FAT Hoes. - Western fat swine, live 565Lc /;
Sl.5G15.
MARKET BRRF.-A few choice, sS@D1.SO; extra
ssss5eqs75 first quality Ssgs.15; second quality,
MILoH Cows,-Nearly 200 head exposed for sale.
Inc general price SS5q55. g 7. Breck sold at $3.50
0; Wood Bdwell sold at S3Of60.
.s STORE ,CATTLE-working oxen, per pair; from
S6,9l40; farrow cows. SlUg2; fancy cows s5Of70;
milch cows and calves. S2Ca4s; yearlings. esfbie;
two years old. Sl292z three years old, S2ea32.
HIDES. TALLow AND SKINS. = Brighton hides,
ssgshc per n; ,sllow s9ic per n; country hides
calf sklns sOcdsl45; shesred skins, $50 DOC; lamb
skins, 3Od6Oc; dairy skins, 60975c.
VEAL CALvEs.-Market prices continue firm and
demand good Sales easy at t96Hc. The supply de-
H. n. JENNIE II calves 2s9O lbs. at &c. c. p Breck IS
calves 1920 lbs, at exc; W. +. Wallace sold at &C.
CATTLE.-Northern supply light, and Western cat.
tie at 414954c, live weight. w. F. Wallace sold 3
oxen i've weight $3.50 bs at 4c steer, 1900 tbs at
3Sc, cattle 57s bs at 3Acl beef COW, 1910 MS at
&c. cows, 2i?O MS at cows, 1850 ibs, at 2xc
leo head in small lots at 4I49554c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
Threshing Grain.

There is always a difference of
opinion as to which is the most econom-
ical, to thresh from the field or to first
stack and then thresh the grain. 1 am
one OF those who believe in stacking all
grain before it is lhreshed, and I base
my grounds for doing this on the
economy of it. In the first place, can
stack my grain as soon as it is in good
condition, while he who threshes from
the field must frequently wait until he
can get the machine, and in the mean
time unfavorable weather may do great
damage. In threshing from the field
superabundance of help must be pro-
vlded to make sure that the machine
will be kept going, for to let it stop, and
with it all the hands on the Job, is 10
lose money rapidly. Grain that has
gone through the sweat in the stack is
in better condition to 60 into the gran
airy than that which is threshed from
the field, for the final process of curing,
which we will call sweating, must be
gone through with either in the stack
or granary. Grain that is we'll stacked
will keep in good condition for months
while that which stands in the shock in
the field is in danger every moment it
stands there from the hot weather.
have found it best to stack all my grain
as soon as it will do and the weather is
favorable, and then, if a rain comes
while the machine is at my house, the
work is not stopped an unnecessary
length of time, while if such thing
happens while the threshing is being
done from the field il NAV make q davis
delay, and often more.-Farm News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
Sheep Fly Pests.

Many possible future diseases of
sheep may be avoided by proper care at
this season of the year. August and
September are always fertile in danger
to these animals. One of the worst
pests is the gaday (Estrus ovis). This
is an insect whose wings spread over an
inch, and it has a stout body over half
an inch in length. They disturb the
sheep in pastures by the efforts they
make to deposit their eggs upon the
animals nostrils. When they succeed
in their efforts, the sheep become fran.
tic and race violently over the pasture,
and sometimes injure themselves by
overheating. Where this fly abounds
the sheep crowd together and stop feed
ing, holding their noses to the ground
and stamping with their feet. The
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
Watering Horses.

Water your horses frequently, brother
farmer. Depriving a horse of water
from morning till noon and from noon
until night, on a hot day, is savage
cruelty. The horses stomach is so
small that it needs water frequently.
How many of us go as long as we COM
pei the horses to go without water?
We carry water in jugs to our fields and
drink frequently, without thought of
the sufferings of the team. On hot
day the horse sweats all the water that
he drinks out of him in short time,
and, with this water converted into
steam by the heat of the body, escapes
much OF the heat that is burning in the
system. Nor should horse be pre-.
vented because it is in heated condi-
ton. This is just the time the animal
needs water the most. When man is
very hot he does not sit down to cool
off before he drinks. He drinks Judi
ciously-not too much, just a little
and does not have the water too cold.
Nor is he injured by such drinking.
Nor will the horse be injured by drink
ing couple of gallons of water even
when the animal is very much heated,
provided the water is not too cold.
This thing of watering horses deserves
more study, and we will not be going
wrong if we water more freely.-Cor.
Farmers Voice.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
AGRICULTURAL.
Where We lister Dive,

My mem'ry Is lively kid,
II l am gettin' gray;
1t Frances up and down the land
The hottest summer day;
1t takes me back full fifty year
To the gayest times alive,
And 'mongst the other hallowed spots,
To where we lister dive.
An specially when the days is warm,
Like many summer day,
My mem'ry kind o. makes remarks
Bout that ere sort o. play.
How Ike an Ed an me an Jim
An 'nuther four or five
I'd rush off down the stream aways
To where we lister dive.
Our galuses. we ysnked 'em quick.
Our shirts 'ud have to scoot,
But fur all that we couldn't git
Up speed enough to SCOT.
An then we'd push an pull an haul,
An every one Nd strive
To see II he could git In first
To where we ulster dive.
We had n big springboard down there
We'd fixed up on the bank
A sort o. heavy timber like,
A twenty-foot.long plank.
The hull Ut us on 1t to onot
Most made the old thing crack,
But how she'd kick when we'd fall off
An light upon our back
An then to see us swimmin' there
Would make hermit laugh;
We'd boot an yell an splash aroun'
An yit that wasn't half.
We'd git Teller by the head,
An then we'd make drive
An scoot the youngster way down in
To where we ulster dive.
WHY could almost ysnk my boots
An try the thing agin,
II 'twasn't that my bad rheumatic
Makes the very thought sini
But when near the river edge,
An almost amt alive,
IN have 10 give partin' thought
To where we ulster dive.
Chicago Inter. Ocea
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
CHILDS'
Business College.
Fall Term Opens Tuesday, Sept. 3, 1895.

Best instruction. Largest patronage
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21
HOw's This a?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by HALLS Catarrh Cure.
F. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists. Toledo, Ohio.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21

DR. BALLS HUsTKNA, the famous German
discovery for consumption, is guaranteed to
cure the severest coughs and throat trouble.
Try IT,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21

and all garden greens are relished and
should be given daily .-American Agri-
culturist,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21

Halls Catarrh Cure IS taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, seventy-five cents per bottle.
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-08-21

CHLpREN Cry for Pitchers Castorta.
CMLDRRN Cry for Pitchers Csstoris.
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Room g. Tribune Building, New York
City, and a sample copy OF THE
NEW YORK WEEKLY TRIBUNE
will be mailed to you.
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Open September 10.

For terms and information, address
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Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
A Colored Boys MischievouS Work.

Mr.. George Smith, who lives near
zoar, this county, has had living with
him colored boy, ten or twelve years
of age, named Billy Brown. A few
days ago the boy mischievously set fire
to a straw rick, which was destroyed,
together with about two hundred bush
els of wheat and rye that were stored
near by. 1t was only from the fOrtu-
nate fact that the wind was from a
favorable direction that the barn and
other buildings on the place were
saved.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
Masonic Officers.

At the session of the Masonic Grand
Lodge at Charleston last week officers
were elected as follows: Grand mas
ter, John NJ. Collins, of Charleston !;
deputy grand master, B. D. Gibson
of Charlestown senior grand warden,
S. N. Myers, of Martinsburg junior
grand warden, Joseph Hall, Of Wheel
ing; grand treasurer, Hugh Sterling
of Wheeling; grand secretary, G. W.
Atkinson, of Wheeling; grand tyler,
T. w. Bliss, of Wheeling. W. NJ. Lem
en- was appointed district deputy
grand master for this district. Wheel
ing was chosen as the next place Of
meeting.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
Guaranteed Cure.

We authorize our advertised drug
gist to sell DR.. Kings New Discovery
for consumption, coughs and colds,
upon this condition Ifyou are aflict-
ed with cough. cold or any lung,
throat or chest trouble, and will use
this remedy as directed, giving it a
fair trial, and experience no benefit,
you may return the bottle and have
your money refunded. We could not
make this offer did we not know that
DR.. Kings New Discovery could be
relied on. Il never disappoints. Trial
bottles free at all drug stores. Large
size SOC. and $l00.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
A Colored Child Burned to Death.

A little negro girl, seven or eight
years old, known as "Keeter," who
lived at DR.. Wager's in close vicinity
to town, was burned to death day or
two ago. She was sitting on a stool
within the fender of an open fire and
her clothes caught fire. Dr.. Wager,
who was present, extinguished the
flames and enjoined her not to get so
close to the fire again, but, despite the
admonition, when the others were abb
sent she resumed her seat in the same
place. Her clothes were again ignlted
and she was so badly burned that
death followed in a few hours
Charlestown Adrocote
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
PERSONALS.
Record of the Coming and Going of the
People That You Know.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles ID. Knott, of
Moler's, this county, have been attend
ing the session of the National Grange,
Patrons of Husbandry, at Worcester,
Mass. On Tuesday Mrs. Knott was
elected lady assistant steward of the
National Grange. Mr.. Knott is mas
ter of the West Virginia State Grange.
Mr. George Wysong, of Martins
burg, is here visiting relatives at Sud-
ley Place. Although still feeling the
effects of his recent stroke of paralysis,
Mr.. Wysong is the same cheerful, gent
al gentleman that he has always been.
Mr.. Henry W. Potts and family
leave today for Summerville, S. c.,
where they have engaged home for
the winter. Their friends here great
ly regret their departure.
Mr.. John R. Billmyerand his sister,
Miss Ellen Billmyer, left Monday night
for Atlanta, where they will spend
week or two visiting the exposition.
Mr.. George Kelsey, of this place,
has taken a situation with the New
York Tea Company, with headquar-
tiers at Hagerstown.
Mr.. George W. Hall has gone to
Washington City, where he will spend
some time with his daughter, Mrs. R.
L. Magruder.
Mr.. Wilmer L. Dechert, Of Harrison
burg, Va, was in town yesterday and
made brief call at the REGISTER Of
fee.
Rev. DR.. Davis, of Brooklyn, n. Y,
spent last Sunday with his sister, Mrs.
F. A. Strother, in Shepherdstown.
Mrs. J. D. Billmyer and her two
children have gone to Washington
City for a visit Of a week or two.
Mr.. Will Humrickhouse, Of this
place, has secured employment at the
bicycle factory at Hagerstown.
Miss Lena Frazier has returned from
two weeks visit to her aunt, Mrs. &.
I Stonesifer, at Charlestown.
Mr.. George McBee, formerly of this
place, is very i'll with typhoid fever at
his home in Martinsburg.
Prof. Edward Field, of Philadelphia,
is visiting Mr.. and the Misses Schley
at Rockland, near town.
Miss Julia Brotherton, of Baltimore,
is here visiting the family of Mr.. L.
G. Brotherton.
Mr.. Richard Alexander, of Charles
town, was in town Monday on bust
ness.
Mr.. Harry Randall, of Washington,
is visiting his parents west of town.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21

Messrs. Osbourn, ]. NJ. Hendricks, D.
G. Moler and Capt. Lee H. Moler were
pall-bearers. Many of her old neigh
bors were present to honor the memo
ny of "good and faithful" woman.
Mr.. George W. Marshall, merchant
at Bedington, Berkeley county, died
last Thursday of typhoid fever, aged
fifty-seven years. The deceased was
an ex-Confederate soldier and served
throughout the war in Stuart's caval-
ry. He leaves widow and one child,
a daughter, who is the wife Of DR.. A.
j. Lemaster.
Miss Eliza Plowman died suddenly
last Thursday-supposedly of heart
disease-at her home near Walpers
Cross Roads, this county. She was
about 50 years of age. She was bur
led in Elmwood Cemetery on Friday.
Mr.. R. c. Steptoe, former resident
of Jefferson county, died recently at
Lynchburg, Va. He was about 30
years of age, and was brother-in-
law of the late John A Thomson.
Mrs. Isabella White Melvin died at
her residence in Greenridge, Mo, o.
tober 2lst, aged So years and SIX
months. Deceased was a native Of
Jefferson county.
Mrs. Cynthia Norwood Clagett died
at her home in Frederick City, Md,
on Monday, aged about so years. She
was the mother of Mrs. H. 0. Talbot,
of Charlestown.
Floyd smallwood, ffteen-year-old
son of Mr.. George SmallwoOd, Of
Charlestown, died last Friday.
A two-year-old son of Mr.. Baxley,
who lives near Uvilla, died on Tues
day and was buried yesterday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
Desserts.

Plum Pudding, Mincemeat, Puddine,
Gelatine, Cheese, Candies of all
kinds, English Walnuts, Texas Pc
cans, Filberts, Brazil Nuts, Peanuts,
Almonds, Cocoanuts, Preserved
Ginger, Red Raspberries, Pineapples
and Peaches, Strawberries, Maple
Syrup, Strained Honey, Rock Can
dy Drip, Queen Syrup, New Orleans
Molasses, new crop; Green and Black
Teas, Mocha, Java, Laguira and
Rio Cofees, Cocoa, Apple Butter,
Confectionery and Fruits, all kinds.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21

Samuel B. Preston, one of the Oldest
and most widely known residents of
Washington county, Nd, was Instant
" killed at Brunswick about 2 o'clock
last Wednesday afternoon, by freight
train backing in upon him while driv-
ing across the Baltimore and Ohio
tracks. Trainmen shouted to Mr.
Preston of his peril, but it was toe
late. The buggy was demolished and
the PROSTATE man was rolled about IN
the grinding mass of the vehicle under
the car. A truck was thrown off the
track and II was necessary to jack up
the car before the body could be taken
out. Mr.. Preston, who was So years
old, was lifelong Democrat.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
THANKSGIVING Service.

Union thanksgiving service Will be
held at II o'clock on thanksgiving
dav in the Lutheran church of Shep-
herdstown. The sermon will be de-
livered by Rev. W. Mex. Hammack,
and the ministers of the town are ex-
pected to take part in the service.
All the people of the community are
invited.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
November Weddings.


Hardy county, W. Va, and Miss EN-
ma Neel BrOtherton, youngest daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. L. G. Brotherton,
of this place, were married yesterday
morning in the Southern Methodist
Church in Shepherdstown. The cere-
mony was announced for half-past ten
o'clock, and when that hour arrived
the church was crowded with the
friends of the young couple. The ush-
ers, Mr.. Lloyd Brotherton and Mr.. a.
o. Albin, gracefully performed their
task of seating the throng. When the
wedding party arrived the church
choir, of which the bride was men,
Der, sang very sweetly the bridal cho-
rus from Lohengrin. Miss Annie Lick
hder was the organist. As the music
sounded through the church the happy
young couple slowly walked up the
aisle to the cbancel, where the pastor,
Rev. Frank A. Strother, awaited them.
They were unattended, but the sim
plicity of the ceremony was IN no wise
a detraction. When the solemn words
that had joined them together as man
and wife had been spoken, the music
was resumed, and the newly-married
couple left the church as they had en-
tered it. The bride looked very sty-
lish in dress of mixed cloth, trimmed
with Persian silk and velvet, with
Marie Antoinette fchu, and her hat
was of the fashionable bluet and green.
She carried in her hand a particularly
beautiful bouquet of chrysanthemums.
The church was effectively decorated
with palms, foliage plants and masses
of chrysanthemums After the cere-
mony luncheon was served at the
home of the brides parents, and I'M
mediately afterward Mr.. and Mrs
Hutton drove to Charlestown, where
they took the train for home. They
will reside at Lost City. The bride Is
a well-known young lady of this place
who has large circle OF friends, and
the groom is remembered as popula,
student at Shepherd College. They
have our best wishes for their future
happiness.
Mr.. Willoughby H. Boyd and Miss
Mamie Y. Currie were married Tues
day morning Of last week at the resi-
dence of Mr.. c. w. Boyd at Harrison
burg, Va. Rev. J. \. Anderson was
the officiating minister. Only a few
relatives witnessed the ceremony, and
there were no attendants. The bride
is an attractive young lady, sister OF
Mrs. John J. Boyd, and daughter OF
the late George Currie of this county.
The brothers Boyd married the Currle
sisters.
Mr.. Charles W. Needy, who lives
on Rocky Marsh, about three miles
west of Shepherdstown, and Miss Ida
R. Merchant, of Berkeley county, were
married yesterday in HagerstOwn.
The ceremony was performed by Rev.
J. S. Kieffer at the Reformed parsOn-
age.
Mr.. James Z. Marshall and Miss
Helen C. Hoffman, both residents Of
this vicinity, were married by Rev. F..
A.: Strother at the Southern Methodist
parsonage on Monday evening last
Miss Ida V. Snowman, eldest daugh-
ter of Mr.. Adam S. Snowman, of this
county, was married in Baltimore
Tuesday to Mr.. J. Z. Goodell, at the
home of the groom.
DR.. Frank Leech, son Of Rev. Dr.
George V. Leech, and Miss Florence
Virginia Booraem were married in
Washington City yesterday.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
A Child Enjoys

The pleasant flavor, gentle action aud
soothing effects OF Syrup Of Figs, when
in need of laxative, and if the father
or mother be costive or bilious, the
most gratifying results follow Its use !;
50 that it is the best family remedy
known, and every family should have
a bottle on hand.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
Fruits.

California Evaporated Apricots and
Peaches, Canned Peaches and Apr
cots, California Prunes, Raisins, Figs,
Dates, Citron, Cleaned Currants,
Cleaned Seedless Raisins, Cape Cod
Cranberries, Malaga Grapes, Do
nestle Grapes, Oranges, Lemons and
Apples.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
Hog Cholera.

Hog cholera has made its appear
ance among the hogs of Mr.. Lynn
Magruder, near shepherdstown. He
has lost fifty or sixty dollars worth
already, and about fifty OF his hogs
are sick with the disease. Mr.. Ma
gruder believes that the disease was
brought to his place by an imported
Poland-China hog that he recently
cot from Ohio. No cases have been
reported from other places in this
neighborhood, so far as we know,
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
Vegetables.

Queens Taste Sweet Corn, Pen-Mar
Sugar Corn and Tomatoes, Saratoga
Chips, Sweet and Irish Potatoes,
French Peas, Boston Baked Beans,
Lima Beans, Soup Beans, Sauer
Kraut, Cabbage, Turnips, Celery
and Pumpkins.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1895-11-21
Cereal Preparations.

Oatmeal, Hominy, Maccaroni, Spa
ghetti, Corn Starch, Cakes, Crackers,
Aunt Jemima Pancake Flour, Self
veasted Buckwheat, Mountain Pure
Buckwheat, Minnesota and Bill
MYERS Roller Flours.