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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15

There is a rapidly increasing number
of fanciers with fowls on exhibition.
The quality of fowls has been increas-
ing equally fast, however, so that the
honor of winning at the show is worth
going after.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15

Crested ducks are most attractive
poultry novelty. The birds are not
quite as large as Pekins, but are pure
creamy white, and the drake is espe.
cially gamy and stylish.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15
Dr.J.FraSer barbriCk
The Boston Specialist,

will be in Montpelier at the Montpelier
House, for two days only, Monday and
Tuesday, December 20 and 81.
The marvellous cures made by this won
derful Physician and healer have attracted
the attention of thousands OF people in
every walk of life, and have given to the
sick and suffering new life and hope. The
immense amount of work done in the State
of Vermont alone during the past season
and the stories OF wonderful cures told by
his patients and heard on every side are
evidence of the great success he has met
with. DR.. Barbrick in speaking OF his sys-
tenn OF treatment says:-
"By method original with me and Pc
culiarly my own, 1 treat all forms of chronic,
long-standing, obscure and difficult diseas-
es, and have successfully treated cases in
which others have failed and cured cases
that have been given up as incurable by
other specialists and reputable physicians
This method consists OF a systematic appli-
cation OF the true elements OF Psycho
Neuric healing in combination with the
Rational Methods OF Medicine and Surgery
as practised by me and which l claim to be
the true and natural manner Of applying
the healing art. In my use of this mode Of
treatment and the application of 1t to this
class OF diseases 1 claim originality, and al
though my success has led to crude imita-
tions / believe that to-day l am the only
regularly educated Physician and Surgeon
In the world using these methods in their
entirety. This treatment is at once sci
entfc, sensible and progressive; safe in it's
application and positive in its results"
The many patients of the Doctor in Mont
pelier and vicinity will be pleased to know
Of his visit as it will give them and others
wishing to see him an opportunity to do so
near their own homes, thus avoiding the
expense and loss of time visit to his Bos-
ton Office would neoessitate. He will be at
the Montpelier House for two days only
December 20 and 81 Hours ga. M. TO 8 p. M
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15

The young tree at the time of plant
ing will make stronger tree than if an
older one was planted.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

ky-The quotations given below represent prices
obtained by receivers phoIesaie lots mot robbins
prices, otherwise Indicated and are intended
to represent actual seles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15

Saving the old mulching and using it
a second time? Don'tl It's loaded
with insects and fungi. Burn it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15
THERE ARE OTHERS,
Plenty OF Them, but so Different. LO-
cal Proof is What Montpelier
People Want.

There are great many of them.
Every paper has its share.
Statements hard to believe, harder to prove.
Statements from far-away places.
What people say in Michigan.
Public expression from California.
Oftimes good endorsement there.
But of little service here at home.
Montpelier people want local proof.
The sayings of neghbors, friends and citizens.
Home endorsement counts
1t disarms the skeptic, is beyond dispute.
This is the backing that stands behind every
Box of Doan's Kidney Pills. here is a case of it.
Mrs. Sarah Downing of No. II Barre street,
says: MY kidneys troubled me many years
and / have suffered great deal frem them.
A few years ago had a fever and it aggravat-
ed the complaint The pain across my back
was very severe, especially after hard day s
work. and if l stood on my feet for any length
of time, it was so bad that il made me restless
and nervous at night so | could not sleep A
kidney weakness which was always distressing
and annoying bothered me. | used various
medicines land got but little relief from them
| read of Doan's Kidney Pills, and my grand
son got me box at Lester ii. Greene's drug
store | am glad to state that they did me a
great deal of good in every way. My back is
stronger and / can sleep well at night. The
kidney secretions are also corrected | intend
to keep Doan's Kidney Pills in the house to use
if the occasion arises. My daughter also used
them with good result. You may refer to me
as having used Doan's Kidney Pills, and take
pleasure in recommending so good medicine ~
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by all deal
ers, price 30 cents. Mailed by Foster-Nilburn
Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole agents for the U. S.
REMEMBER THE NAME DOAN'S AND
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15

REMEMBER THE NAME DOAN'S AND
TAKE NO OTHER.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-12-15
DOMESTIC SCIENCE.

The secretary advocates the system
attic education of girls in domestic
science and art. Whatever is effective
in raising the grade of home life on
the farm, in securing better nourish-
ment for the family, and surrounding
them with the refnements and COM
forts of well-ordered home, will con-
tribute powerfully to the general well
fare of farmers. Such training should
be introduced in all special schools for
girls in agricultural colleges, etc., and
the Department will assist in every way
possible.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01

saw with au ordinary saw as nearly to
the lines as possible and trim off the
sharp corners with your iaek-knife.
The sides Of the two smal Sits may be
cut With q saw and broken out with
chisel
NcXt make two connecting pieces, OF
shelves. As shown in the picture they
are Il inches long by ~. inches wide,
and when they are completed they
should tit sungly into the end pieces
and remain solid without nails The
bookcase is now complete. so far as
your jack-Lnife is concerned. With
bits OF broken glass and sand-paper
smooth of the joints and corners and
polish the wood smooth. II you like,
you may give il a coat of oil or shellac
varnish, and it may be still further or
numented with n neatly carved design
on the ends, or studded with brass nails,
To suit your fancy. This makes an ex-
ceedingly convenient and handsome
bookcase. which win occupy only n
small space. and which in moving can
be readily taken apart and packed.
Try it and see if YOU don't like it..
Another very neat and pretty object
which any boy can make is a wooden
inkstaud and penrack 10 make il
get two pieces of wood one-fourth to
three-eighthS OF an inch in thickness,
ten inches long by four inches broad.
Fasten the two together with fine brads
so as TO form right angle. Now, take
another piece Of wood Of the same thick
ness four inches square. Cut this in
two from corner Ia corner, and then,
with a sharp jack-knife, cut the PEN
racks as shown in the picture. When
this is done fastep the two triangular
pieces 10 the main body of the iukstand.
three inches from each end.
Now give the whole inkstaud thor
ough sandpapering, and il il has good
grain and a pretty color coat OF color
less shellac will dress it ont the best
Ii il is not especially attractive rub IL
with walnut or mahogany stain and aft
erWard shellac it.
At any stationery or department
store two glass ink wells and glass
/ sponge cupwith square bottoms may be
/ obtained at small expense. The ink
/ wells may be fastened by meaus OF four
| neat little eleats 20 each end of the
stand and the sponge cup in the middle
| as shown III the picture. If a sponge is
NOT desired the central cup nay be used
/ for pens. ruhhcrs and other little OBJ
jectss This inkstand makes a very
1 pretty gift-Chicago Record.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
DANGEROUS CHEMICALS.
The Time Has Arrived to Put Legal
Restrictions ON Their Sale.

The Time Has Arrived to Put Legal
Restrictions ON Their Sale.
Several more or less dangerous arti-
eles of chemical manufacture are be-
coming so largely employed for a va
riety of useful purposes now that some
restrictions as to their sale, conveyance
and storage are imperative, says the
san Francisco Argonaut. Thousands of
gallons of liquid" carbonic acid gas in
.teei cylinders under high compression
may now be seen every day being con-
veyed in carts from place to place, and
similarly other gases are stored under
pressure in tubes" as, for instance,
oxygen. hydrogen, nitrous oxide and so
on. all of which may expose the public
TO danger. Solid bricks of metallic
sodium, again (kept under naphtha, of
course), are every day carried from
port to port as part of a ships cargo,
and very serious accidents have occa-
sionally arisen from the intermiXture
of various chemicals on board ship by
the damaging effect of a rough passage
upon the packages. Still another chem
zeal substance of comparatively recent
discovery is carbide of calcium. which
on simply becoming moist gives off the
exceedingly inflammable gas, acetylene,
which. with air, forms an explosive mix
t,tt.e
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01

boys succeeded in doing very eleverly.
They pierced their deck SO as to put
lever through it, and to this lever. made
OF a broomstick. they attached strong
pieces OF light rope in such a way as to
move the front wheels either way
Then the boys inserted their mast.
which is seven feet high. they made
Blooms and bent ON their sails, which are
neatly made OF coarse sheeting. The
sails are correctly proportional To the
size and weight of the hull" and SO
a. proportion them, and also To place
the mast in exactly the right spot SO
that the sails should draw well. was a
task which required much ingenuity
and instructive understanding OF the
principles of navigation.
a seat was placed 1t the rear for the
captain. The Grew" which is one
brother or the other. as the case hap
pens Ia be must take his chances Hat
on the deck, with the boom sweeping
over him at moments convenient for it
self. but inconvenicnt for him But no
Inconvenience matters SO long as the
yacht goes.
And 60 il does, If there Is good
smart breeze II viii not condeseend
70 navigate the avenue in light wind.
Its movements are always observed
with immense interest on the street.
At distance up the street il has exact
~ the appearance of a properly rugged
sloop coming down over the pavement,
and greatly astonishes an who behold
it for the first time.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
JERSEYS BLIND AglREss.
Most Interesting Woman Is Miss
Alice A. Holmes

- ho~t AhteFtsAin& W oman Is Miss
Alice A. Holmes.
One Of the most interest fg women
imaginable is Miss Alice 1. Holmes.
the heiress. Miss Holmes has lust come
into $500. 900 or more, but there IS 20
danger Of her marrying any young
and ardent lover. for she is now in her
sesenty-ffth year. says Pennsy lvania
Grit. Then the old woman is blind and
has been blind ever since she was a.
Recently her brother died in California
and left her big fortune, which she
purposes to spend in the aulelioration
OF the sufferings of her fellow-afflicted
kind. Miss EoIInes lives in a quiet and
pretty street in Jersey City, and for 25
years she has struggled through de-
cent poverty. Her brother in Califor-
ria has always looked after her wants.
but Miss Holmes pride would not al
low him to support her. and she has
earned her own living we'll through the
years Of her solitude. Early in life
she conceived a love for music. and al
though deprived of her sight she man
aged TO master that difficult art. Once
that she became proficient she desired
to teach. And, strange to say, she was
quite as proficient as teacher as she
was as a performer. She found she
could succeed with pupils who had their
eyes as well as with pupils who had not.
And in that way she supported her
self, If not in elegance, at least in COM
fort. Now that Miss Holmes has been
rendered independent, she will devote
her money to the education of her fell
lows who are afflicted with blindness.
A number of years ago Miss Holmes
published a volume of verses that have
the true ring of poetry in them
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
SINCE VICTORIA WAS CROWNED.
There Have Been Great Social Re-
forms and wonderful Inxentions.

forms and Wonderful Inventions.
Great social reforms belong to Queen
Victorias reign, writes William George
Jordan in Ladies' Home Journal, mar
rating the progress of the world since
Queen Victoria assembled the throne
60 years ago. The degrading practice
of logging has been abolished in the
armies and navies of America and Eng
land. Children are no longer permitted
to work in the mines of Britain Press
gangs no longer force men into the
service of the queens navy. The Red
Cross society, approved by 40 nations,
has softened the horror of war. The
transportation of criminals, with its
many evils, has been suppressed. Ex-
ecutions are no longer conducted in
public The treatment of criminals has
become humane. Factory laws and
building acts make life easier for the
poor.
Inventive science has made marvellous
progress in every department during
Nictoria's GO years as queen. Cantilever
bridges have surprised the world.
Travel has been wonderfully quickened
Y street cars. cabs, trollevs, cable cars,
elevated roads and other triumphs of
invention In 1887 there were no type
writers, no passenger elevators, no mod
crn bicycles, no soda-water fountains,
no horseless carriages, no chemical fire
eXtinguishers, no ironclads, no perfect
ing presses Fully chronioling the in
yeutiye progress of the last six decades
would make it seem as if nothing of
real consequence to mans comfort had
been done before 1881.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
flows This!

We offer One Hundred Dollars Re-
ward for any case Of catarrh that can
not be cured BY Halls Catarrh Cure
F. J. CHENEY & co. Toledo. Ohio.
We, the undersigned, have known
T J. Cheney for the last Is years. and
believe him perfectly honorable in all
business transactions and financially
able to carry out any obligation made
BY their firm
' EST & TRUAx. Wholesale druggists.
Toledo. Ohio.
WALDING. KINSAN & MARVIN. Whole
sale druggists. Toledo. Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces OF the system.
Price IS cents per bottle. Sold by all
druggists. Testimonials free
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
Collccts ola Roots ana Shoes.

There is 40 accounting for tastes or
for hobbies, and royalty is not exempt
from manias. One Of the oldest Of hob
bes IS that affected by the queen -
ltalY, who collects Old boots and Sho,s.
Not. be il understood. the discaro "a
pedal coverings IF the common poop e.
lint relics of celebrated or historied
personageS She has one Shoe winch
belonged 80 Mary Quecn OF Scots, and
another which enc sed the foot Of
Marie Nntoinette In addition, every
ruler III Europe and some in Asia have
sent her a pair Of discarded shoes 10
ADD to her Queert,ollecti
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01

hard pine or cherry or butternut, the
last Of which is especially desirable.
As you will see, the bookcase is very
simple in construction. There are
four parts-two end pieces and two
side pieces, or shelves. Wood half
inch thick will do very well Have it
neatly and smoothly planed on both
sides and Of IA size large enough to
make the various pieces Of the dimen-
sions shown in the picture. In the end
pieces the grain Of the wood should
run lengthwise from c to D, thus pre-
venting splitting The height from
4 TO is six inches. Draw a perfect
diagram of the end pieces on the board,
taking care 10 have every measurement
exact. If you have a scroll saw you
can readily follow the lines and cut
out the end pieces but il sou haven't.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
A BOYS RoAD-YACHT.
How Two bright Youngsters Sal
Through ChicaEo's streets.

How Two bright Youngsters sail
Through ChicaEo's streets.
On one of the wide avenues of Chicago
there has lately been seen the queer
spectacle of n cart with a neat pair of
sails, mainsail and jib, spinning along
before the wind. turning around cor
ncrs, or lacking TO an adverse breeze.
The strange craft was not exactly a
cart apparently, for its hind wheels
were regular bicycle wheels, with
pneumatic tires. and the front ones
bicycle, while the body is far from be-
ing a common cart-body. 1t resembles
rather the deck Of a boat
This lanG-yach4's story IS told bv the
Chicago Record. The craft was invent
ed ana built by two boys Of that city,
Lawrence aud Harold Osborne by name.
Last Summer. during their vacation.
they spent a good deal Of time in
saiiboat They enjoyed this sport
greatly, ana as il was not practicable
for them u 50 sailing on the dangerous
waters Of Lake Michigan, they resolved
TO have a "sailboat" that would 60 on
land. They procured the wheels from
disused bicycles using these In
preference To nny other wheels because
IL is necessary thnt the craft shah hc
very light-running- and procured a
thin, strong board for deck
As the craft would be useless unless
il could be steered, it was necessary to
invent a steering apparatus This the
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
WE'D EARLY IN LIFE.
Ages ut which Marriages May lie Com
trncteh In Emrnpe.

tracted in Europe.
In Austria "man" and woman"
are supposed to be capable of conduct
ing home Of their own from the age
of Il. In Germany the man must be at
least Is years OF age. In France the
man must be IS and the woman Is; in
Belgium the same. In Spain the in
tended husband must have passed his
fourteenth year and the woman her
twelfth. In Hungary, for Roman
Catholics, the man must be ia years old
and the woman Il. for Protestants, the
man must be is and the woman Is. In
Greece the man must have seen at least
~ summers, and the woman IL. In
Portugal n boy OF il is considered mar
riageahle and n woman Of IL. In Rus
STA and SaXony they are little more
sensible, and = youth must refrain from
entering into matrimony till he can
count Is years. and the woman till she
can count II. In Switzerland the men
fvoEl sha age of Il and the women from
the age OF II are allowed t. marry. In
Turkey any youth and maiden who can
w.lk properly. and can understand the
necessary religious service. are allowed
TO be united for life,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
Execution Sale.
STATE or WISCONSIN,

STATE or WISCONSIN,
COUNTY or GRANT In Circuit Court
Casutt s Hobi. Plaintiff
Frank Kirkenbush and
Martin kirkenbuSh.
defendants.
Notice is hereby given that by virtue of
an execution issued out of the circuit court
for Grant County. Wisconsin. upon a iudg-
ment which was rendered in a Justice court
in and for said county, on the nth day of
January. a. D.. 1895 and which said iudg-
ment was doCketed in the office of the clerk
of the circuit court for said county on the
10Th day of June, \. ID. 1896. in favor OF the
above named plaintiff and against the above
named defendants, TO me directed and de-
Hvered. ! have. on this 18th day of June.
A. D., 1875, levied upon all the right title and
interest which the said defendants had on
the day said judgement was SO docketed or
has since acquired in and 10 the following
described real estate in the Township of
Potosi. Grant County, Wisconsin towit
All thai PARK of the south west quarter of
the south west quarter OF section Is in town
3 north 81 range west. ana described a
being bounded bv line commencing at
nortn east corner OF a lot OF land conveyed
In MAY ls8S. by +. Z. HAYWARD and wife 10
John Carthew, bearing Black oak 10 south
10 degrees ~ inks thence sos degrees west
variations degrees 20 minutes east 1
chains and 70 links. 70 a set post bearing
north west Of corner of ThnS Carthew ;
house degrees, variations - links. thence
south n degrees IL minutes east chains
and ~ links thence north SOB. degrees east
chains. links. thence north ~ degree 10
minutes, west : chains and 81 links 70 place
pt beginning containing , acres Also undi-
yided = part of following desert bed prefuiS-
es Commenciug At point in line between
section ~ ANA Is p and - ~ feet. thence
east - feet. thence north = degrees east
1874 iect thence north STA degrees west
laSa ieet tachte south has degrees west rs
feet thence south - degrees. east slai feet
thence south on section line between section
II and "a, III 5-i2 teet to place Of beginning
ana being 4 town lot Of the village of Rock
" n n -
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
e. STATE HOWARD ALIBEE. deceased.

State Of Wisconsin. County Court Of Grant
County In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at the special
term Of the County Court to be held in
ana for said County, at the Court House in
the City of Lancaster, in said County. on the
Bird Tuesday of July A. ID 1891. being the 10Th
day of July. 1891. a. the hour of one O'Clock
in the afternoon. the following matter Will
he heard and cOnsidered
The application of Emma J. Allbee to sub
init for probate an instrument in writing
purporting to be the last will and testament
of Howard Allbee. late of the town of Water
loo, in said County, deceased. and for the ap-
pointment of an administrator with the Will
annexed.
BY order of the Court
GEO. b. CARTER
County Judge
Dated June 81, 1897. 20w3
Herman Buchner, attorney for Petitioner
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
CARPENTRY zoe BOYS.
How They Can Make a Neat bookcase
and Pretty Inkstand.

III
These long winter evenings and
stormy Saturdays are just the time for
the boys to busy themselves with their
jaek-kniyes.
Any number of beautiful and use
full articles can be made for fitting up
your room or for decorating your
home.
Have you just few books Of your
own that you are anxious 10 have al
ways near at hsnd-say at the head of
the bed IN your own room? Why not
make neat little bookcase for them?
1t is easily done, and the cost is prac-
tieally nothing at all.
The bookcase shown in the picture is
of oak. but il yoc cannot get OAK, use
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
Taken UD--horses.

BY the subscriber on lands owned by me.
two miles east of the pOStOfiice in the town
ship OF Ellenhoro. Grant county Wisconsin.
on Sunday Nav 30 1891 three horses as fol-
lows. One bay mare 10 wears old. wit h
white face and one white hind foot. Also
one yearling bay colt with a touch of WI te
in face. Also one yearling black colt. The
owner is requested to prove property, pay
charges ana take said strays away.
i9NS3 ELLEN SMIRL.
Enenboro. Wis, June Is, 1898.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
PIes. Plles! ItchIng Pine.

SYMPTOMS Moisture; intense itching and
singing. most at night worse by scrate hing II
allowed to continue tumors form, which often
bleed aud uicerate, becoming very
SwAYSEs OTSTMESr stops the itching and bleed
ing, he Is liberation and in most cases removes
the tumors. - druggists or by mail for so cents
DR.. Swayne & son, Philadelphia.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01
A Costly Joke.

British testers sometimes pay dearly
for their jokes One who frightened
a married woman into fits III telling her
that her husband had been severely in.
jured in railroad accident has had to
pay $500 for the fun.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01

FoE rent Mrs Althrt kilbouru
desires IL rent her house in Lancaster
already furnished to some reliable
person Parties desiring to look tit
the house can call Il Mr. Heukers
place il ~ has cha 70 If it,
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1897-07-01

Are you in position to devote a
whole or part of your time to a GOOD
PAYING BUSINESS Ii so. write to
The Hawks Nursery Co, Milwaukee,
Wis. 2 mo. no 8