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The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-01
VILLAIN ELLIE.

Down the dear old lane where we always meet
With its hedges tall and it's grassy way,
Comes Ethel, blushing, her lover to greet.
The bracben is tall and the wild rose sweet,
And the air is scented with new mown hay,
Down the dear old lane where we always meet
In a simple frock, so pretty and neat
With face as fresh and fair as the day.
Comes Ethel, blushing, her lover to greet.
There's an old gray stone makes messy seat,
With bank behind, where butterflies stray,
Down the dear old lane where we always meet
Daintily tripping on dainty, wee feet,
With an innocent haste that brooks no delay
Comes Ethel blushing, her lover to greet.
There's thrill that quickens my hearts quick
beat,
And fain would think twill ever be May.
Down the dear old lane where we always meet
Comes Ethel blushing, her lover to greet.
Holt Shafto in Chambers Journal
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THE DOCTORS FAILED.
Chen jerks Studied Up His Own Dts
case and Cured Himself.

case ana Cureu hImseIr.
(From the Providence, Il. H., ,ButLetin.)
There are but few diseases that puzzle
physicians more than rheumatism. There
are great many theories as to its cause,
and great many theories as to the best
means of curing it, most of which are absurd.
One of the greatest sufferers of rheuma-
tism known in the annals of medicine is
John G.. jerks, of Riverside, r. !. He
became the victim of rheumatism while
in the army, and the disease seems to
have given him taste of all its various
tortures. Physiciansand medicinesfailed to
give him any relief, until at last he effected
his own deliverancs from the bonds of pain.
Rheumatism" said Mr.. jerks, when the
subject was preached by reporter who
went to hear his story "Well, | should
say | do know something about it; all
learned by actual experience, too. ! first
contracted rheumatism in the army and
have had every variety of the afflction
since, and have suffered such agony with il
that at times death was pleasant thought
to dwell upon. Take medicine? Enough
to stock drug store, and none of it did mo
any good. Then | began to study the dis
ease myself. J made up my mind to get
acquainted with the enemy and fight it on
different lines. | had theory of my own
and began to look around for remedy that
was calculated to have the desired effect.
One after another was tried until at last
hit upon Pain Killer, which applied freely.
Almost with the first application came re-
lief. Ikepton using it and the rheumatism
was soon knocked out. Neither have had
any return of the trouble.
81 also used Pain-Killer internally for
the ague, another war relic. 1t did what
pounds Of quinine couldn't do.
tPain-Killer keeps guard in my house
against all ills, and il has never yet slept ct
its post of duty"
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-01

nifty and taken Oramel Newcomb who
for years has been patient sufferer
from an incurable disease. He die
everything that medicine and skill
could do but all to no avail, the disease
slowly and surely did its work unit
death claimed its own. He died on
Feb. 9TH and The funeral was at his
late residence in Norwich on the fol.
lowing Saturday, Rev. Mr. McDuflee
from the Hill conducting the services
He was inferred in The family yard
near Union Village where rest the re-
mains of parents and other kindred
One of his character istics was hunting
and trapping, this developed itself in
early youth and which he followed 10
some extent as long as physical strength
would admit There were but few
hills Or valleys for miles around but
what he had traversed with dog and
gun, in winter on snow shoes. He has
caught many cunning fox and other
game and was one of the most skilled
in this line. Another characteristic
was the pleasure of collecting relics,
especially Indian relics, arrow heads,
stone implements and cooking utensils
where they had probably camped some
time. Some of these may be seen at
Dartmouth college museum He was
a kind, accommodating neighbor. fond
of his family and home and will be
much missed in this community He
was born in Thetford Hill district
living there until he was five years old
when his father moved to the farm he
now lives and which has always been
his home. He was 20 years of age
He leaves wife, two sons, Fred and
Ransom, and one daughter, Edith, who
is now at Manchester, N. II.
Mrs. Jane Morrill, died last Friday
at her home at Thettord Hill aged
about 65 years. Mrs. Morrill, had been
out Of health about two years. She
was kind, sympathizing woman, al
ways ambitious and in good health till
her last illness, and will be greatly
missed by all in our villnge by whom
she was highly respected. She had
heen for many years member of the
Congregational church at the Hill. She
leaves a husband, son, James of Glare
mont, N. H., and daughter, Mrs.
Bell Watson of Lowell
The old folks concert under the
leadership of Harry Coombs, given at
different villages, has been success
and the proceeds helped the Academy
fund. 1yfygl nr
Fred Carey has gone to Williams
town, Mass. to work at his trade as
carpenter and joiner.
There has been a good deal of re
ligiOus interest among the students of
late.
Jane Coburn has gone to Lebanon
to care for the sick. ---.s .--s--,, '-.-'s'
There is lady in town over seven.
ty years Of age who has MIXED six
cows all winter twice eacn dav.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-01
DEATHS RED LIGHT.
1t Was Waved at an Engineer, Betoken-
ing His Mothers Demise.

1t Was Waved at an Engineer, Betoken
ing His Mothers Demise.
1.-The most peculiar case I ever heard
Of" said telegraph operator, occur.
red in our family. Ny father was an
engineer on the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad, running into Richmond. One
night while quite a distance from thu
latter city and nearing his run he saw a
bright red light on the track several
hundred yards ahead. The signal was
also seen by his fireman and the front
brakeman. The train was at once stop
ped, but not trace of the signalman OF
Light could be found, and the track was
all right. Father looked at his watch
and noted that the time was s o'clock.
The train pulled out, proceeding eau
tously for some distance without
meeting any obstruction. Several miles
farther the light was again seen.
Once more stopping, another search was
made, with no more success than before
This happened at 8:28. Father was new
er superstitious, but this was inexplica-
BILE. Much mystified, he proceeded ON
snO Woyt Ohiy W W SpOPPCu q ehAAu eAillO
by the red light at 1851 o'clock. Anoth-
er search by the crew failed to disclose
the slightest trace of the mysterious sig
mailman. Finally. giving up the search,
the men returned to their posts, and the
train at last pulled up into Richmond
without further mishap. f'si1H IN.
when father alighted from the cab,
telegram was handed him announcing
the death of his mother Without delay
he went to her home, which was sew
eral miles out Of the city, on the rail-
road. Soon after his arrival he learned
that q telegram had been sent to him
while he was out on duty, summoning
him to grandmother bedside. The
time at which father had seen the mys-
terious red lights was indelibly i'm.
pressed on his memory, and he learned
upon inquiry that at precisely the min
ute at which the first red light was seen
abe had asked if he had come She then
repeated the question at the time he saw
the second light, and the appearance Of
the third light was simultaneous with
her death. Richmond Times.
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Oicott.
deferred Items.

Mrs Jacobs brother Lewis has re
turned to New York.
Mr.. and Mrs Dana Stanford's home
was gladened on the 10th by the ar
rival of daughter who has already
received the name of Hazel. Mrs
Stanford's mother and two sisters are
stopping with her for the present
Dana Stanford has taken the con.
tract to deliver over half million feet
of lumber at Piper mills in Lyme.
| The wood is cut in that town and
drawn about four miles. He has six
teen men, ten horses and four yoke of
GA en- of his own at work besides elm.
ployirg men and their teams Mr..
Stanford is live, active man who
will push through any job he under.
takes.
The sociable at the Congregational
church last week was well attended
and much enjoyed by all.
There is an Episcopal service at
Marston's Hall once in two weeks.
Luman Page took the high school de-
partment to a ride to Quechee Gulf
last week. q tat3a G5E -a4
A good delegation from this place
attended the Good Templars meeting
al Sharon last week.
Mizpah Union met at Woodstock on
the 2lst. Ts v{et ra 81 eifG 1Et
The next lecture of the course will
be on March 9TH by Rev Thomas
Tyrie of St. Johnsbury, entitled "The
children of lasacher or Men for the
Times" .- s-F
A daughter was born this week to
Mr.. and Mrs. David May, also one to
Mr. and Mrs. John Dickerson. ig ne
Rev. f. E. Clark who has made him.
self of void wide fame on account of
being the organizer Of the G. E. so.
ciety preached at Hanover last Sab
bath and will preach there again next
Sabbath. He was a graduate of Dart.
mouth In the class Of '73. We give a
few of his leading thoughts: -,rfy
Rev. F. E. Clark who preached at Han
over last Sabbath morning and evening,
came to OlcOtt and held a. service at three
o'clock through the invitation OF Rev. Mr..
Mr. cark IN mn Boston. The house Was we'll II
filed and he was listened to with the great,
est attention for an hour. He is q fluent
and eloquent preacher and every word was
of interest as from one of the ablest and
best known divines the world has produc.
ed. We,would like to print verbatim all his
remarks, but perhaps space will be granted
for few Of the leading thoughts. .ss
In his travels In foreign lands he found
z. Il. societies were not confined to the
United States. When he was In England
few. years since there were very few socie-
ties and he thought it would not be ac-
cepted as readily there as in our country,
bur in his visit of a year ago he found there
had been great increase and all seemed as
enthusiastic as in our land. ireland, Scot
land, China, Japan, Australia and other
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-01
Professional Services.

AS two men were looking from an
office window on Griswwold street the
other morning shriveled up old fellow
passed by.
See that party?" said one. well,
he's the meanest man i'll the state -
who is he, and why is he SO mean?'
He's a lawyer in one of the interior
towns where they have bobtail cars, and
one day while he was riding up town a
lame man on the car gave him dime
and asked him to pay his fare for him.
He did as requested and then wanted to
keep the other nickel as fee for pro.
fessional services. Detroit Free Press.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-01

Geo. Kinney from Hartford Theo,
logical Seminary has been at home on
vacation.
Geo. Worcester is in poor health
and attended by his brother DR.. VIM.
Worcester.
kittie Porter is home from Massa-
chusets for weeks vacation.
LYMAN Vaughn from Worcester.
Mass, is at home for a visit.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-01
WOneD's Ages.

Somebody has discovered the curions
fact that the reluctance of women to
tell their age is no piece of modern SEN
sitiveness. 1t is as old as the hills. In
the Old Testament, although great num-
bers of women are mentioned, there is
but one - Sarah, Abraham's wife -
whose age is recorded. York
Times.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-01

Augustus paid for a grouse 80 cents;
dove, "a cents; partridge, 4S cents;
duck, so cents; fat goose, IS; hare,
e.. 90 pheasant, SLIGO.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-01

No kind of wheat now known exactly
resembles that found in the collins Of
the old Egyptians.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1895-03-01

When it rains cats and dogs. IL may
fairly be called beastly weather.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-13
Testing EGGS for Matching

Numerous Instruments are advertis-
ed under the James of ovascopes, egg
testers, etc.; but none of these are SUI
perior and very few are equal to n
that a be made without the slight
est cost. A piece of common card
board, such as an old book cover,
should be taken and an oval sole cut
in the center not quite large enough
to allow an egg to pass through. The
cardboard is more conveniently used
if it is dark or colored on one side.
Surprising, as should always be the
case, that two or three hens are set
the same day, on the evening of the
same day of the following week the
eggs should be removed quietly from
under the hen, she need not be lifted
off the nest, but the hand can be pass
edunder her, and the eggs taken away
n by one These should be convey
ed in a basket into a DON lighted
only by one lamp. The cardboard,
with the dark side towards the OBJ
server, should hen be held up against
the lamp. and the eggs one after an
other should be held against the hole,
and the light looked at through them.
If they appear unchanged and look
like fresh eggs they are barren, and
should be put OF II side.
Those eggs with chickens in them
the only ones which will hatch, are
perfectly opaque at the end of a week,
except at the larger end, where the
air space exists. This opacity Is
caused by the blood vessels, which at
that period of the Matching line the
shell, extending all over it's interior
excepting the air space. Now, sup
posing that between thirty and forty
eggs have been set under the three
hens, and that owing to any u
a half of third of them are sterile, 1t
will obviously be of advantage to
place the fertile, Opaque eggs under
two of the hens, and to give a fresh
setting to the third. In this way the
services of a broody hen are utilized
and good clutches of chickens are
much more likely to be insured.
The clear eggs which have been re-
moved should not be destroyed. They
are perfectly good for kitchen our
| poses, and if it is not wished to use
them for food they should be kept
carefully to serve for the first food Of
the young chickens when Matched.
1t may be thought that this examina-
ton of the eggs is troublesome, and
that it is just a well to let the hens
bring out as many eggs as are fertile.
This is, however, a very absurd meth
cd of reasoning. Even if the eggs are
not all given to one hen, there is no
use in allowing a hen to set upon a
number of barren eggs. If she breaks
one near the period of Matching, the
contents cover the others and foul
the nest, and interfere greatly with
the due Matching of the Chickens
Exchange.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-13

docs slavery survive in England"
asks the London "Christian World"
and this is the answer: After read
ing Saturdays special number of the
'Schoolmaster' on the subject of Half
timers we find it difficult to answer
in the negative. An inspector writes:
81 examined a child who rose at $50
worked at a mill, and then walked Il
couple of miles to examination. An
other girl of IL rose o o after 5 a.
M, and walked through the frost and
snow nearly two miles to the mill.
Work commenced at 6 and continued
till $50, when there was an interval
for breakfast-the child not leaving
the mill. AT o work again till 12:3O'-
six hours in all-'and then dinner at
the mill. At 1:30 the child trudged Off
to school, How many British chill
dren are liable TO this sort of expert
ence? Not less than 10000! Shame on
u.s." Such facts are a shame indeed,
to any civilized not to say Christian
community.
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AN IMPORTANT CASE.
COMES UP BEFORE THE
UNITED STATES COURT.
A Suit for an EstOppeI-The Eureka
Chemical Company, of La Crosse,
Makes the Trouble.

Papers have been filed in the United
States court of the western district Of
Wisconsin by Tarrant Il Kronshage,
attorneys for the Sterling Remedy
company, of Chicago and New York,
In a suit for estoppel and damages
against an imitation of NQ-to-bac, the
tobacco habit cure. The action is
brought against a nee called the
Eureka Chemical company, of La
Crosse, Wis.
The principles involved in these pro-
ceedings are of the utmost Importance
to the proprietary interests of Amer
lea In general, and form in many re-
spects, a test case, the outcome of
which will be carefully watched by
the many other important manufacture
ing concerns similarly initiated. Not
only the question of imitation of name,
trademark, form of preparation and
package, enter into the case, but also
the proposition whether the actual ad-
vertising literature used in estab-
fishing the publicity of a preparation
can be stolen with impunity, word for
word, by an imitator. The decision in
this case will settle one of the vital
points In United States trademark
and copyright law.-Madison (Wis.)
Democrat.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-13

More than so per cent Of the saw
mill owners to-day could make more
money selling their logs to be manu-
fac ured into wood pulp and paper
than they can possibly expect to secure
through sales of the same in the form
of manufactured lumber. The wood
pulp industry has far outstripped the
manufactured lumber industry. One
factor in the pulp and paper business
is not always recognized by the own
ers of spruce forests. When a pulp
mill grinds up a million feet of logs
into paper product, and the same is
sold to the great newspaper corpora
lions and printed upon day after day,
that paper practically goes out of eX-
istence. Few think of saving a news
paper. The individual newspaper
reader throws his paper after reading
into the waste basket or kindles a fire
with it, or it becomes the property of
the old junk dealer, and practically
passes out of existence. On the other
hand, the piece of lumber which is
manufactured goes into a substantial
building, which lasts for generations.
So that the great consumption of
spruce for pulp and paper really
amounts to so much raw material
taken out of the market forever. and
practically wasted, so far as any sub
sequent use to which it may be ap-
piled is concerned.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-13
Narrowing StubbIe Ground,

Narrowing stubble ground in spring
ought always to precede blowing it,
and several days il possible. The eff
feet of the harrow is to loosen the
soil for two or three inches, and al
low more free circulation of air. The
soil at the surface warns very early,
and by mixing it with that one or two
inches beneath, it is brought into con-
tact with soil that has been only
slightly influenced by freezing and
thawing. This early mixing of the
soil and introduction of warm air rap
idly increases its supply of nitrogen.
When the plow comes a few days
later, turning this prepared soil four
OF five inches deep, it is quickly made
to the whole depth a rich mellow seed
bed.
If the blowing is done without pre-
vious narrowing it is difficult to make
turned up from the bottom of the
furrow. The increase of notification
by narrowing the surface in spring is
so important that pastures and mead
ows should be dragged over early in
the season.. This will break up the
clods of manure, and though a few
surface roots may be cut by the drag
the stirring of the soil win make more
grow again. and the pasture and
meadow will absorb water from Slight
rains that would do no good if the
harrow had not prepared the surface
to receive them.-American Cultiva-
tor.
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The jungle fowl of Australia build

The jungle fowl of Australia builds
a nest that is about twenty feet in
diameter and fifteen feet high.
The fern vegetation of Jamaica is
said to be the richest in the world.
comprising between 400 and 800
species.
1t has been shown that the color
yellow. both vegetable and animal, is
more permanent than any other hue.
A cigarette smoker sends into the
air about 1900. 600, 200 particles of
dust at every puff. according to DR..
Athens Investigations.
A watch said TO be the smallest in
the world. has been made for a baby
in Bombay. II is about the size of a
dime and keeps fairly good time
The unprecedented death rate in
England largely due to influenza. and
especially sever upon old people.
says the Medical News. has of late
in London reached Sc high a figure as
3S.5, and in Liverpool the frightful
rate of 55.5 has been recorded"
Sir Robert Hall, the astronomer
royal or Ireland, is said to be believe
that the time is approaching wher.
posterity will be able to construct
machinery that will be operated with
heat obtained by the direct action of
the suns rays.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1895-07-13
boone and the Indians.

Boone frequently took to the field on
set expeditions against the savages.
Once when he and a party Of other
ME- were making salt at a lick, they
were surprised and carried off by the
Indians. The old hunter was n pris-
oner with tbcm for some months, but
finally made his escape and anne
home through the trackless woods MS
straight as the wild pigeon flies. He
was ever or the watch to ward off the
Indian inroads, and to rescue the
prisoners.
Once his own daughter and two
other girls who were with her were
carried of by a band of InGians.
Boone collected some friends ard fol-
flowed them steadily for W. days
and a night; then they came to where
and were camped. Firing from a lit
tie distance, they shot two Indians,
and, rushing in, rescued the girls.
On another occasion when Boone
had gone to visit n salt-lick Nth his
brother, the Indians ambushed them
and shot the latter. Boon, himself es-
CdpCU UuJ luc lHulduo IOliOWcu MN
for three miles by the aid Of n track
ing dog, until Boone turned, shot the
dog, and then eluded the pursuers.
In company with Simon Kenton and
many of the noted hunters and wilder
ness warriors, he once and again took
part in perilous expeditions into the
Indian country. Twice bands Of In
dams accompanied by French, ..'ory,
and British partisans from Detroit,
bearing the flag of Great Britain, at
tackled Boonesborough. In each Cas-
Boone and his f~ellow-scttlers beat
them off with loss.
At the fatal battle, of the Blue Licks.
in which two hundred of the best III
nemen OF Kentucky were beaten with
terrible slaughter by a great force Of
Indians from the lakes, Boone COM
manded the left wing. Leading his
men, rife in hand, he pushed back
and overthrow the force against him;
but meanwhile the Indians destroyed
the right wing and center, and got
in the rear, so that there was 10th
ing for BOone's, men except to flee
with all speed.-1heodore Roosevelt in
May st. Nicholas.
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New Guinea, is now visiting England
preparatory to starting on another tour
of acknowledgements" he pre-
fers to ca. it.
Much of the country of New Guinea,
1T seems, is mountainous, and most of
Sir Williams explorations were car
ried on at a height of from 10000 to
$4,000 feet above the level.
Between the Cinalese and the Pa
puans-the least civilized to-day GER
tainly of South Sea natives-there
must naturally be a wide gulf fixed.
1t has been thought a wise thing, in
managing the Papuans, to investigate
and comprehend their traditions, cus-
toms and ways of life generally. A
general line of custom runs through
the people, but hat line is subject to
all manne of variations. Polygamy is
common, and is based on the theory
that the more wives a nan has the
more comfortable he will be. The des-
criptiOn of the marriage customs is
one division of the territory would
seem to indicate that the advanced
woman" is not necessarily a product
of the highest civilization. In that
part of the Papuan woman takes the
initiative, sending for the mar of her
choice, who and takes her
away. Her relatives organize a de-
m~onstration, and demand in return q
sister of the bridegroom for a wife to
a youth of their family. Thus it is a
case of fair exchanged; but it is surely
barter when, if there is no available
sister, a payment in currency-sharks'
teeth, SAYS taken for substitute.