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The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05

toi u Z Mcchnchy, Of Campbell cal, with
his.wifc. Mrs James Durham their daurbtcr
and three other members of the family, were
murdered IN cold blood last Wednesday night
by James Durham, who made his escape
Iherc j. no reason whatever. so far a. known.
for the crime::and the community l. greatly
aroused. The only person left alive iu the fam.
ilv was punham's child about a month OLD
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05
VERMONT PEOPLE.
- Adams tentenarian WI
Take Care Of GIeyeIan.l

- Adams tentenaria Who Used "a
Take Care of Cleveland.
stiles Mcmillan of ST Adams will celebrate hi 4.
Tooth birthday July TO- lie has been invited Ia
spend the day rs the guest of President Cleve-
land at the Whit oHouse. When SHE president
was boy Mr. Mcmillan used to take care of HIM
a delegation OF 40 from II Adams and vicinity
viii accompany the ccntarian to Washington.
Probably Mr. Mcmillan is the only living person
had the privilege of shaking hands with them
both when he was four years old at Albany y
Y. Notwithstanoii his great age he enjoys cN-
celient health, has never had TO wear ~pectac!cs
and never been sick
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05
No GRIPPE

When you take Hoods Pills. the pig o'o-iash'
toned, sugar-coated pills, which tear you al ="
pIeces. are not In 1t with Hoods Easy to take
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05
Ir the I've I'm a f.ound

is enough. why use more? Moral
use less soap by using Harmless.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05
GURNEY
Refrigerator
CAN HONESTLY GUARANTEE

CAN HONESTLY GIARANTEE-
That the iood-chamber will AWAY, he
absolutely dry-so dry that match
cs kept therein will ignite when
taken out
That The air ejaculation is perpetual
motion itself.
Iilat the cases are double. the walls
non-conducting' and the zine Innings
anu galvanized iron shelves the best
made.
mat the ct RNEl is the most ecunom-
Iral OF ice. free from oder and air
tight.
We have the CT RNEN. no one else:
:" styles; prices p per cent. of list.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05

HOODS PILLS cure Liver lTIs,
Biliousness. Indigestion, Headache.
A pleasant Ia. ative. All Druggists-
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05
RAcKlEY & MORAN.

ton That 4 wear aDu morr an sne us,u
that fastens my suependers. Wash
Ington Star.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05
No. . Tyler Block.

Il TsIeuhcne. s sss e :.i. .s sss..
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05

Wei sid i the perfect leather
to, summer shoes. Men who buy
orr Wei kid shoes ut 50. 81. 30 and
So gct not only stylish shoes but
exceedingly comfortable ones.
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05
j ills

druggists. a5c. G. L. Hood g. Co., Lowell, Mass
The only Pills TO take with Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05
GODS

and easy 10 operate, Is tfllc
of Hoods Pills, which are
up to date In every respect.
Safe, certain and sure. All
The Windham County reformer. (Battleboro, Vt.) 1876-1897, 1896-06-05

That problem Of ,hoeing yoa.
children cconomicaIIy-if YOU he.
licvc in the economy Of gooduuaI.
ity we can keep your children well
shod with Wavcrly shoes at lc,,
yearly expense than with apv
other make. We have them !,
russell and black. light weight and
heavy.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

Il
We planted Barley in October and
although late. 1t has been OF great ben.
eft to us. We have nineteen younp
pigs Just large enough 10 crack corn,
and they have discovered the way into
me barley; II Is beautiful sight to see
them all 10 it and eating Our poultry
too' that run at large, are passionately
fond Of il. and to see the pigs and them
in it at one time q 4 grand sight. We
have it cut and fed to our poultry that
is confined, andso ravenous for it. are
they. that they fly to meet IL, when
given to them. Weshail plant II this
year the last of August or early ia Sep
tember. 1t win be q good idea for those
not having any, to plant now for early
spring use, simply for grazing pur.
poses.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

II is maintained BY many poultry
writers that hen will lay more egg
the first than any succeeding year o.
her life. II the year is taken from date
Ut Matching it is certainly not true. Ii
the period called the FIRST year. be,
gins when the hen first begins to lay,
it may or may not be true. At best the
statement is faulty, either from being
indefinite or incorrect. Hens often lay
more eggs their second than their first
year, and this is frequently extended to
the third year. However, it seems from
the current poultry literature that any.
thing that will gil space goes. It is
how much some poultry
writer's know that amt so. 8
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

Now the long spell of dark, damp
coid' dreary, dismal weather is gone
ana the genial sunshine has retuned.
go 10 work in earnest. Work, work.
work. be always busy; still water stag
males; dead wood rots; idleDess grows
with indulgence. impairs confidence
and ability. engeuders discomfort and
envy OF the diligent and successful.
IL Is the rock upon which too many lives
are wrecked. Throttle it to day, and
forever shun its evil influence as YOU
would pestilence.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

Young men and women. don't think
You are too good to work or be ashamed
TO be caught 1t it. The worlds great
est heroes and heroines are workers, un-
ceasing workers from early youth.
Don't be ashamed of your position in
life whatever 1t may be. You can make
yourself respectable and honored If you
viii, 1t is all with you personally and
not your station. Don't be deceived or
aliured by society's tickle wiles or insid-
nous approaches, they lead only to dead
sea fruit, vanity and vexation of spir-
it,"
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07
!. RATS

Il you want to poison rats with safe.
VI geta box about the size 81 i crack.
er box bore hole in each end with
~ Or inch auger. Have the top e
you can open and fasten it, put meal il
: saucer and IL It put strychnins, Ut
the saucer in the box and fasten he
Top. The rats will 60 into ii through
the holes, which are too small to admit
anything else. Put little OH 81 Rho
alum On the meal. ana you will get rats
galore.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

ED. FINEST was glad TO see in las
weeks TIMES, that Mrs. Wright hat
contributed her recipe for beaten bis
cult. have often thought that would
like to know how to make them, and
shall try Mrs. Wrights recipe just q,
seon as can. Am glad also. that you
published Mrs. simpsons light bread
recipe, as ] now have two new recipes
from these worthy ladies'. for my cook
book. think our best cook books can
be made by first, testing our recipes
and then. FASTING them in any old book
that we may wish to use. for the pur.
pose. We win then know that we have
rood tested recipes was glad indeed
o get the TINES. yet did not expect IL.
's ! would most willingly give any one
~. recipe for light bread. Accept KIDD
hanks for the TINES. with best wishes
or success etc.
Respectfully
MS. w. Q. HrARsr.
hrocks Mis-.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07
The Advantage Of Being i Black
Smith.

L ~ ri IL AN.
Among the seven trades which stu
dent in mechanical engineering
must learn at Cornell is that Of the
blacksmith. Occasionally there IL !
protest, but tits never needed. One dude
ten years ago was unusually averse to
soiling his hands. But he had TO work
at the forge just the same. Last fell
ne went to Professor Morris and thank
ed him for being compelled to learn
blacksmithing. WHY" asked the
professor. Why, you see,' replied
the former dude. II am now superin-
tendent of mine away back in Colo
RADIO. Last summer our main shaft
broke, and there was no one in the
mine that conld weld IL but myself. /
didn't like the job. but took off my
csat and welded that shaft. 1t wasn't
a pretty job. but she's running now. If
couldn't have done it. I'd have had to |
pack that shaft on mule back and send
10 300 miles over the mountains to be
liked. and the mine would have shut
down till it got back. NY ability to
mend that shaft raised me in the eyes
II every man ia the mine, and the boss
'aised my salary. ''-ScienriGs Amyri.
an.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

From our reading and observation,
We believe the bunch yam potato Is the
best and will finally supersede all other
varieties. II is = sport from the old
yam OF inti-bellum days--the best the
world ever knew. is easy of cultivation
BY reason of its upright vines, and does
not send out Lateral roots TO rob the
hill Of its vitality like Che long rum
ming kinds. Il Is an abundant yielder
and fully equal 20 the parent stock.
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

X
10 make brown almond bar, plac
two pounds 81 sugar. one-third tea
lspeonful cream Of tartar and two'third
cupfnl Of wster ia . granite sancepas
when y begins boiling add one pount
Of almonds, stirred il slowly; boil until
the,natsa are as brown Is desired. which
will be when they will slide off the
lifted spoon easily; pour the candy nm
I'll an inch thick into CREASED pan,
and when cool cut into strips with .
hammer and strong knife. Blanched
almond bar is made in the same way
as brown almond only that the almonds
are blanched. Peanut bar may be
made similarly, using two pounds Of
peanuts instead Of one. Brazil-nat bar
may be made with two pounds Of sugar,
one-third teaspoonful cream OF tartar;
two thirds cupful Of water; cook to hard |
crack; pour ont one-half candy in greas-
ed pan. then scatter over this one pound
Brazil nuts, after having trimmed the
brown skins off; add to the top the rest
II the candy; when cool cut in bars.
: should be one inch thick when done.
English walnuts may also be used with
God effect. Delicious sliced cocoanut
ar Is made by cooking two pounds OF
ugsr, one third teaspoonful OF cream
tartar, two-thirds cupful OF water to
ard crack then adding slowly one slic. !;
cocoanut; stir carefully; then pour
ITO creased pan and cut any shape j.
ished. The cocoanut should be par. !,
!, cut into halves, and sliced very thin !,
ith sharp knife. i
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

Editor Hcne "a Farm.
u u reply ~ b. X !. b, 81 Caynga, MI
n regard a hoe cAolera, YOU ~,
GOOD advice a general way al L
causes, prevention, rood. etc.. but faiI
toigive The best Treatment 10 cure mi,
mails already sick. The following rem.
edy should b known 10 every farmer
who Keeps hogs. II il recommended
by Chief salmon. of tho bureau Of A III.
mai Industry, as the hest formula TINT
~: YET been tried for hog cholera xnd
swine plague:
Wood charcoal, Pull. sulphur. sodium
sulphate, Anthony sulphide. az each
one pound; sodium chloride. sodium III.
carbonatc and sodium hyposulphi,e ~
each two pounds. Pulverize and mir
we'll. The dose is large tablesuoon--
full for each 2Ou pou nds weight ~ hoo
treated, given once 4 dav ~ mjxinG
with b soft feed made Of stirring wheaf
Dran and middliDgs of ground oats.
with crushed wheat and hot watar
Ion y give corn to hogs exposed ID |
cnoiera, When . hog once tastes this
mixture prepared as directed he will |
eat y. though refusing MI other food.
4 animals are too sick to eat ii mix IL
with hot water and give it Is I crench
Oeing careful not to strangle the hog:
slvs with tablespoon with hog on his
back, pouring it slowly, giving him !
imc TO swallow. can personally tes-
ny TO thu value Of this remedy, Having
'sed ~ with success this season in Ii
'sra q seventy-ffve bead. One had
licd and many were affected with tia
haracteristic symptoms They at once
ON menced to improve, and not anoth-
one died. ! gave lot OF medicine !
neighbor who had already lost
PINE hogs; he lost no more OF his herd.
ince then many have used It with Tie
me results. Half the dose mention
should be nsed as preventive Ttib
an excellent appetizer ana aid 10 di- !
sssion. 4 Z 7
+, J. CRADDocK. M. b. 2
Covington, Tenn. n
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07
NOTICE

Don't fail to 60 down to Jackson
Tuesday and Wednesday, February the
Il 18th and 18th to the Stock Breeders Az
ISOLATION. The best talent OF the State
viii be there, papers read and discuss
ed on all subjects bearing upon stock.
This Is 9 move In the right direction,
and'we hope many Of our people will
80, you will certainly learn something.
taeta certificate from the depot agent
when you leave home, and get reduced
rates ON return. @ a4s8 lss
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

ne perfume 81 III N. -
ss'a Y some slis s' Z Y hsrs
Every flower thst W., y. BIRDS
AZ sscrstes volatil. M u, : Perfume
s s,1n q q which constitutes 4, a. s,ap
The smallest flower k W. blossom.
a an's, = s.ia . be that q ., ss'Asa
4 s, % e only l-lossh q !, We ~, snd
Lilies Of the valley !, :.
salled virgins tears, ana =, rance
nave sprung up on ~ ~ are said
lava y, and Jerusalem da,, os'"'
n' g., following the crucifls sss,'s
ne wax palm tree Of South !
which grows to an altitude u = ans'!
~. above sea level, Is CON ~. = ~
cred With . coating which . Icy
: Veg ssge'aOle way and crystalline lIr''. Y,
!, "n :, mixed with tallow this ,nh. ~
- made into candles. 'uostan
a novel feature was ;ntro,
harvest festival held in a Nev New y =
;nuron the other day. Meube,. J. N
congregation owning oanarles I, =
mem y the church. and the 49,. ''s
lung IN various parts Of the sm', "
me fsathered songsters ioiD.a ! \
musical part Of the services with u
: described as a most delightful II ~ "
". TIMEs:-I have killed Il
vnleh at Is month old na.. y nos
onnds. !! will have in ali. ~ =. Y
Aising this season 1000 pounds !; y, "
,evive. M;s. .. J. BAsIrrr
Vi
whenever such farm polio, d 4,
scomes general, we may look for J..
srity ~ ito enduring form, and 4
ne Of cotton will be permanent, /
unerativs.
When baking in an oven Tia, /. !,
=, fill with cold water dripping 4,
out an inch deep, and place it On II
p CRATE Of the oven.
bait mouse traps with pumpkin seeds
Is = better bait than cheese
When you want to take OFT ! brol,,
ndow pane, heat the poker, run 4
WY along the old putty and softer
loose.
When Japanese wish to send grams
distant friends they pack them 4
res 0f arrowroot. Light and air sr
Is efectually shut out. aud the d.i
To bloom 10 also preserved, ewa
ugh the fruit has been transportsi
usands Of miles.
ruit packed In our common four
Ich i . good substitute for arrow.
!, would possibly keep for loug
..
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

Ths Lculsiana Experimsxt Etstioz
made Some axperimsnts II fstteninr
Atcevu o. cotton sesd meal. hulla Aaa
molAssea. The results wsre favorable.
Concluding he report the Ststisn
says; N n
/ lathe experiments 1t was found thAt
when the animals reached ssrtAia de-
gree Of fairness, or rather, after beiDg
fsd for ! certain length Of tins spsn
this ration exclusively, they either lest
in hesh or remained stationary. A.
this point II i deemed always judtcicus
TO sell Or to change fosd, especially
replacing tho cotton seed meal BY
grain or beans. until the animals can
rsturn to this ration.
In the experiments it WAS found I'd |
vantageons to add molasses 70 mix
lure Of meal and hulls to secure bet |
ter balanced ration. Fsur pounds per
day. however, seemed to be the maxi
mum amount which could Be- fed with
safety. Increasing this qsa nifty inva-
-iably induced 'scours." The molasscs
,acd VAS common black centrifurala.
md can be bought in the New Orleans
market for 8 cents per gallon. Besides
the requisite carbohydrates
ne molssscs rendered more palatab bic /
he hu,ls and meal, with which it was i
Ultimately mixed, point Of no small b
rp 'rtance in feeding. g
With beef at present prices. and the !
'rge lumber Of available cattls iii ]
'rongh the South, which can be pur I.
'ased a reasonable rates for fatten- :.
e. II would seem advisable to recon ].
end our planters and farmers to 10 &
TO the business whenever cotton seed Is
cal, hulls, and molAsses can be dsliv- g
60 y reasonable rates for transpor-
tion.
A small planter could attend in per.
g the feeding Of twenty head, and
after his cotton crop ID gathered in
fall, he would devote the winter to
feeding Of cattle, utilizing I'll Of ty
"roughness" Of his place. and sup- or
menting il with purchased nsal, III
lis and molasses. It's almost certain 70
i ne would realize sum therefron a /
alter than the profits from his sum- thu
crops. Besides the profils from tor
sale OF hia fat cattle he would real the
immense benefit from the large any
nifty Of excellent manure which diu
would give him, and If properly gal
lied to the farm would soon render
latter far more productive and D
liable. With packing houses near 20,
r... go" 80 pros froI
It's thersfore deemed worthy Of al I
by industrious. pains taking farm cam
The Canton times. (Canton, Miss.) 1893-1906, 1896-02-07

Cheese that is easily crunbled il di.
sestio'e, and may be eaten without fear;
~ n The gptta pereha kind that givcs
one a 1T Of the blues.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
Jersey CITY.

The recent rains have left the new BouleVaro IN
bad condition.
F. c. Walbert has accepted the presidency u '"'
recently ORGANIZED Philharmonic Society
John W. Connolly. fifteen years Old lett MS home'
No - Clrard-ave on Monday, and MS re.ati YES
have had no tdings Of him since An aidri" naS
been sent out s
The Ladies' Aid Society OF the Bergen Reiormeo
Church had a luncheon and missionary tea IN
the parsonage yesterday afternoon MIS-. SohiI
Rowland who has just returned from a tour OF ny
missionary stations in the East delivered an a''
dress
The Palma Club had progressive euchre party
for mixed teams last night
The congregation OF the summit Avenue Bsptst
Church has extended a call to the Rev Or. swan
field, OF Boston
Harry Jennings thirteen years Old. and ms
brother William. nine years old. ran away rom
their home No. ll3 Park-ave, Brooklyn: on Wednes-
day They were found early yesterday morning
with a blanket and bundle OF books. looking ior
a place 10 sleep. The boys said they wanted 70
travel and see the world
The several courts Of the Companions OF the
Forest auxiliary 10 the Foresters Of America, are
Jointly holding bazaar at ROche's Hail
The congregation OF the Bergen Baptist Church
has given a unanimous cal 70 the Rev j. Z.
Allen, Of Brooklyn. who has been acting pastor
since last September.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
HE ADMITS KILLING HIS WIFE.
EDWARD AcKEENAN PLEADS THAT HE WA
MAnf lKAZY HY IEAl<JIsY.

EDWARD ALDERMAN PLEADS THAT HE WAS
MADE CRAZY BY JEALOUSY
Paterson Feb u (SpocaD.-The tria. % Daniel
Alderman for the murder Of his VIE near Butler.
y j. on July II last. was held today h"'or'
Judges Dixon and Ings and jury. Prosecutor
Courlev produced Moses Edwards. an octog"narian.
and witness ~ the homicide who saw Ackerman
strik, his wife down with club and stab her In
the neck. severing the jugular vein. Edwards said
to Alderman:
well. you have killed her
Eyes" he replied. Il have killed her. and now
viii XIII myself"
Mrs Alderman walked 10 a steep emhankment.
blood squirting from the wound IN her neck. and
after ascending fen dead swing gate. Acker-
man made a feeble attempt at suicide. and was
found beside her dead body.
Alderman was placed the stand In his own de-
fence today and he accused Edward Utter. o;
Bloomingdale OF alternating the affections OF his
wife After futile attempts to prevent their meet
ings he said he became almost crazed. and ac-
cos,ed his VIE on the fatefu morning IN July.
Il asked her TO stop going win utteIi sad
Alderman "Shr refused to recognize me, ana threw
nay hand from her shoulder ] struck her down ana
,hen asked her II she would be true. She got up,
scratched my face and BIT a chunk out OF my
arm" Here Ackerman's gaze lighted on the club
and knife before him. and he shuddered. i know
no more" he ended. 49,,
The defence set up that Alderman was mentally
irresponsible al the time OF the tragedy. The case
viii 10 TO the jury tomorrow morning
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-02-14
A COMPROMISE EFFECTED.
TIE EAST JERSEY WATER COMPANY WILL BUILD
A NEW CONDUIT UNDER CONCESSION fhOM
THE CITY OF NEWARK.

THE EAST JERSEY WATER COMPANY WILL BIiLo
NEW CONDUIT UNDER A CONCESSION FROM
THE CITY OF NEWARK
Ar a conference between the representatives. OK
tho ci,v ~ Newark and the East Jersey Water COM
,anv Yesterday al the office OF the Board Of Works.
a, agreement was reached for the building OF
new conduit from Macopn intake to the BeNevills
reservoir The agreement Is that the company shall
Law a ror;y-eight-lnch pipe as far as compton
Notch and fortytwo-inch pipe from compton
Eo,ch 10 Belleville the city 10 pay sO.W toward
me cost OF construction. and the company 10 De re.
tnr high seryire between Belleville and South Or
ange-ave. When the city officials and represents,
tiyes OF the company parted. after conference on
Tuesday Il was with the understanding that the
engineers should make estimates OF ths oiHelvi.s
sizes OF condus that had entered INTO the discus.
sion :, me time was spent by the two engineers
making calculations, and, having reacheu d on.
ciusion II was decided 10 have conference again
Yesterday before submitting the matter " d '"e'S
ing OF the Board Of Works. ,.. - ~.
The city was represented by the meinDeis o. ~
BOARD of Works Mr. Sherreri the Mayor au u sny
councu while Carrot \. Hobart and MI hersne'
appeared for the water COMPANY ~ oonyaned
Ference adjourned the Board OF Works consehssSS,
anS ,ha ma,ter was formally reported Dy Tie ~.
nance Committee II favorably dlscusset "
The Commiss!onsrs and finally II Vas asreeu ~
This action left open all other matters 81
a,S .be water contract. notably the questioh q
rassrynir canacitv in the Pequannoch "ate.
II is understood that the company. be1ora ion
uti nau reservoir 10 insure total uaiiy d,rei,
oSe s,ipply at Belleville OF OVVcp saIUnS ,i,y oil,
a ass w. c9ndus in operation the pipe capdS's -
be about 100000 gallons daily ancb high service
condi,t showed that the latter VIII oe VI su'"e'''
canacity for some years 10 coiHe'