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The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
American Cheese in Europe.

American cheese was known in Eu
rope before 1851, but the product was
not SO highly esteemed as the Eu-
ropean article, because being made by
the wives and daughters of American
farmers the quality was variable.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
A Changed Man.

''By the beard of the Prophety' said
one of the palace attendants, ''this war
with Greece has turned the sultan's
head. He isn't afraid Of anybody, now."
Full Of fight, is he?"
''rhat's right. This morning he was
on the point of sending an ultimatum
to the cook.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

American iron and steel selling in
England, American tinplate in Wales,
and now American butter in Australia!
Truly coal may yet be carried to New
Castle and sold at profit.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

The name klondyke is of Indian ori-
gin and means much fish," referring
especially to salmon. 1t can now take
on wider pscatorial scope, and also in
clude suckers.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
Rate for .hc nr..lI,an Loan.

1t is stated that the recent loan of
f1,oO0,0oo made TO the Brazilian gov
ernment by the new French bank estab-
lished at Rio de Janeiro was made at
the rather unusual rate Of eight per
cent. per annum.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

Klondyke widows will soon be as plen-
tiful as were California widows away
back in the days of gold when you and
I were young, Maggie.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
The Outlook for Horses.

Texas Farmer expresses the opinions
in which we coincide, that few are pay.
ing any attention to horse breeding
because according to present prices IL
don't pay to raise horses or mules.
Bicycles, electric cars, and other in-
huences have, during many years, dis
placed many horses and mules. This
threw thousands upon the market and
hence the great slump in prices. But
these thousands thrown on the market
were not frst-class in many instances
because of hard service. They are going
or have gone to the bone yard in large
numbers, and soon there will be a de-
mand for good horses and mules. if this
paper does not err in its calculations.
In fact. i>ets-se-.y tss,sFSz-p1ssyoz:s
to prices. So the farmer who Is pre-
pared for it and can afford to wait few
years for returns will, we think, do a
wise thing to give especial attention
now to raising good horses and mules
Denver Republican.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
The wild OK,

The OK is found in every country OF
the world in a wild state. Even in the
United States there are herds, on the
western plains, Of wild and often dan
gerous cattle,
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

Beggar-Can YOU help a poor man to-
Pedestrian--I think you have touched
me before.
Beggar-Possibly. sir: possibly. You
see, I'm stranded photographer, and
the old habit of retouching clings, sir
Philadelphia Record.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
HE FOOLED THE "gAakER."
Supposed Customer Only Wanted to Light
Iits Pine,

Ills Pipe,
"Ovcrcoats, hats, suits, boots and
shoes half pricc-best in town-iit
you or treat yuu-Inore goods for less
moncy--wholc stock must be-. Step
right in. sir. 0vercoat, sir? Step righ;
in"
The barker in front of State street
clothing house WAS earning his money,
and he knew it, says the Chicago Post.
The customer he had caugdt was tall
and thin ard only tolerably well clad.
y new overcoat was especially needed.
He looked along the line displayed.
took note Of prices, and at last seemed
oyerpcrEuadei by the barker and
turned in at the entering OF the door
The barker watched him, tossing aft
er him soaps of guaranty and frag-
mcnts of recommendation. The shabby.
thin man had been worked OFF tllu
street." and was at last clearly within
the door. There he took n filled pipe
from dis left-hand pocket, aHatch from
his yiEht-hsnd pocket, and stand
ing where hhv recess and the dressed
dummies protected him from the wind,
lighted his pipe, buttoned his frayet.
oycrcont and passed on.
'Orercoats, hints, suits, boots-dad-
bing him, be fooled mc-aud shoes at
half priceless; in town." resumed tho
barker, and looked for fresh victims.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

1t is estimated that on On nvcrasc
each cent in circulation changes hands
lltimes week.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

Wife-Why, thought that you had
been detained on business again and
were getting up stair as quietly as you
could. Journal Amusant.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
THIS PAPER 4: It I .sss q, pskss e s.s

AAvortlslng Agency, "a and q Merchants Ex-
e1An4es FAN Francisco. Gala, where contracts
for advertising ean he made foG Il.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

James Wilson, an intelligent, honest
old Scotchman, who is acting secretary
of agriculture under the present ad-
ministration, was interviewed by a
Rocky Mountain News reporter at
Washington few days ago on the ques-
tion of what is the matter with agricul-
ture.n Among the many other good
things said, Secretary Wilson delivered
himself as follows concerning the horse :
Take my own state, Iowa, for ex-
ample" said the secretary. 1--WE have
been raising there little wiry horse of
| 200 pounds or thereabouts under the
impression that it was wanted. Now
we find that people want draft horse
of about 600 pounds, and they will pay
a good price for it. They want stylish
carriage horse, or good riding horse.
or horse for army use. II we had been
breeding horse at 500 pounds in the
collar, or horse that would JUMP
bitches and follow the hounds, we would
have no trouble now selling them
These could be shipped to England, and
would command good price. But
we have been breeding along the line OF
Indian nnnv. and we find cur stock i
not salable. Agents have had to go to
South America in the attempt to find
heavier stock"
There is surely "food for reflection
in the foregoing statement by Secretary
Wilson and the farmers and horse
breeders of northern Colorado can prof,
thereby.-Fort Collins Express.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

The New Pastor-Good morning, my
dear child. Is your mamma at home?
Willie-Yes, sir; she's at home; but
I'm afraid the consultations of religion
will be thrown away on her to day,
sir.
Dear me! And why so?''
"She's having trouble with her jell,
sir. .''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

Husband-What did you think when
you heard the chandelier fail in the
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

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The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

An electric omnibus. which goes four
miles and a half an hour, is now running
in the London streets.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31

Subscribe for The Herald.
The Meeker herald., 1897-07-31
w 8. BRUNER, N. D..
Physician and Surgeon.

ONCE, Seventh Street. Near Main.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
A Spiders Web.

1t is hard to realize how small a spi-
der's web really is \ famous micro
scopist once made some interesting COM
parsons of cobweb with human hair.
Il have often compared the size of
the thread spun by full grown spiders
with a hair of my beard" he says. II
placed the thickest part of the hair be-
fore the microscope, and, from the most
accurate judgment l could form, more
than 100 of such threads placed side by
side could not equal the diameter of
one of such hair. If, then, we suppose
such "A hair to be of "A round form, it fol-
lows that 10000 threads spun by the
full grown spider, when taken together,
will not be equal i'll substance to the
size Of a single hair. To this if we add
that 400 young spiders at the time when
they begin to spin their webs are not
larger than one full grown one and
that each Of these minute spiders pos
sesses the same organs as the larger
ones, it follows that the exceedingly
small threads spun by these little crea-
lures must be still 400 times slenderer,
and consequently that 1000. 600 of
these minute spiders threads cannot
equal in substance the size of a single
hair. Chicago Record.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
News and Notes.

American Agriculturist's special crop
report shows a loss in the winter wheat
area, but 20 per cent gain in spring
wheat sowing.
Earlier weather forecasts are among
the probabilities in the service of the
United States weather bureau.
From all accounts American apples
have found place in Australian mar
kets, while American peaches find favor
in Italy.
Joseph Harris sowed turnips with a
wheat drill in rows 28 inches apart
The largest present opening for the
union of the cultural and mechanical is
in beet sugar production.
Keep kainit away from manure that is
worked over by hogs or poultry.
Farm Journal advises a trial of cab
bages in missing corn hills.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

In a bulletin based largely on inves-
legations of the stations c. S. Phelps,
Connecticut Storrs station, says: The
silo has proved valuable ana economic
al for the dairy farm. Corn is probably
the best silage crop, but there are 9th
ers which have a greater feeding value.
SOFA beans and cowpeas can be readily
grown in Connecticut, and when mixed
with corn fodder make silage Of high
er feeding value than corn alone.
Among the annual crops for field cur
ing the most valuable seem to be oats
and peas, millet, Hungarian barley
and peas and fodder corn. The feeding
value of all of these crops is about equal
to and in some cases higher than the
better grades of hay. The legumes, clo-
yer, peas, etc, are especially valuable
for fodder and for enriching the soil.
They may be most advantageously
grown and used in the place of the
grasses.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
Improved Onion Culture.

The new onion culture, as most read =
IS ought to know by this time, is SOW
BIZ the seed in boxes or elsewhere and
ter setting out the plants. One advan-
age gained by this method is gaining
|me. Prepare the ground, and if free
Fom weeds and in good filth when the
bung plants are set the weeds do not
|tch up.
A Connecticut station bulletin sums
|p the advantages thus; Insures clean
|op, even On smutty land. Minimizes
be loss from cut worms. Crop is three
four weeks earlier Crop is 30 per
int larger with native varieties, and
be increase may be 100 per cent with
|reign. Individual bulbs are larger and
nature more evenly. The time and la
pr are less than in outside sowing, with
|Dnsequent thinning and wedding.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
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ABOUT POTATOES.

apartments at the New Hampshire Sta
tion-Varieties Talked About.
Eighty varieties of potatoes were test
b last season at the New Hampshire
alton. In a report on results little
|esitancy is felt in recommending such
|lrieties as White Star, Rural New
|orker No. 2, American Wonder, Car
an No. 3, Governor Rusk aud Sir Will
lam, as these have been reported on
Hvorably from so many sections. Re-
|lrding less known varieties, time must
ecide on their merits Just because a
britain variety has giySn a fair yield
lis year it does not follow that it will
b equally we'll next season. The causes
variation from year to year in the
/ me variety cannot be due to the soil
lone 1t is not uncommon to be able to
lect two hills of the same variety side
h side, the one far more productive
ian the other.
The 10 varieties giving the heaviest
leld in order Of productiveness at this
alton were Reeves Rose, White Rose,
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

Theirs great achieve mcnt at AK was
in winning a prize Offered by the acad-
envy for an essay on Vauvenaraues. The
way III which this prize was secured
was characteristic Of Theirs. He wrote
one essay which would have been sue
cessful but for the fact that it was
known to be his The essays Were sent
anonymously, but Thitrs had been I'M
able to refrain from reading his to lit
erary society. The royalists on the CON-
mittee, knowing its authorship, were
unwilling to grant it the prize and post
poned the decision. Theirs at once wrote
another in different style, which Mig
net copied and sent in anonymously.
This essay won the prize, and the whole
town laughed at the clever scheme. The
money which be received enabled him
to 90 to Paris.
He had hoped to practice law, but
found he had not money enough to be
admitted to the Paris bar. He tried IN
successfully writing, fan painting and
the duties Of IA private secretary, but
earned barely enough to keep from
starving III his garnet. Finally he got a
chance to write for The Constitutional.
The editor, to whom he had an intro
duction, had thought to get rid of him
by asking him to write review of the
salon for that year He supposed that
THEIRS must fail in such task. The
artistic taste which had been developed
at AK made this review a literary
event. While doing justice TO David 5
great service to French art in the past
Theirs urged emancipation from the
letters with which David had bound
the French school and in contrast called
attention to Delacroix, then an unknown
painter. This single article did much
for French art and also secured the au-
thor position as journalistic
tauquan.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

EARTH MAUI, WOODEN FIIMER AND ROLLER.
other information on firming the soil,
in paper submitted to American
Gardening. He says:
The earth maui depicted is a simple,
homemade affair, consisting of a 4 by 8
or 6 by scantling, about feet long,
on the sides of which have been nailed
two handles of pine wood, as shown.
This tool should be freely used as the
filling in goes on, passing over the sur
face again and again until feeling Of
solidity is reached like that met when
the maui is'tried on lawn or other land
that is well settled. 1t is not well to
use the maui on soil that is wet, espe-
cially if the latter be of heavy nature,
for this will lead to its becoming badly
solidifed.
The effect of repeated freezing and
thawng at the surface during fall and
spring is such that the top earth be-
comes loosened, and TIE roots of straw,
berries, grass, grain, shallow growing
plants in the flower borders, ETC., be-
come injuriously disturbed and drawn
out-heaved. 1t is this condition of
things that calls for the wide use of the
roller in the garden and farm early in
the spring, a matter so well understood
as to require no further attention here.
There is no one lesson which the tree
planter needs better to learn than that
of the importance of firming the soil in
tree planting. Success in the operation
hinges on this more largely than the
average planter seems to be aware. To
set tree as you would set a post is
about the right idea, and tool like the
center one in the engraving, made out
of block of heavy wood, with handle
attached, is a useful one at this work,
in addition to the use of the feet
One advantage of sowing garden and
other seeds in drills is that the soil over
the seeds can the better be frmed. Gov
er the seeds thinly with fine damp soil,
compress it quite firmly with the feet
or with a wooden frmer, like that
shown by the middle figure, and you
are on the right track. OF broadcast
sowing in the garden a good illustration
is found in lawn seeding. There the
course should be to have the surface on
which the seed is sown firmly pulver-
lied with smoothing harrow or rake
and the operation finished by passing
over the entire surface with the roller,
or in small plats light maui may be
used instead of the roller.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
Cutting Alfalfa.

If weeds appear to be crowding the
bung plants, run over the field with a
over, eleyating the cutting bar suffi-
emily to avoid injuring the crowns of
b e young plants. Leave the clippings,
light, as a mulch to protect the crop
bring the dry weather. Frequently the
falfa will make growth enough to al
W of cutting one or even two crops
le first year, but usually the first good
! ED will be that of the second year.
|he yield will increase for three or four
bars, and then may remain constant
T ten years or more, perhaps indei-
ttely, but ordinarily it will pay to
ow up the field after six or eight
bars, as weeds are liable to work in
easing injury. Bulletin New York
baton.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
TWO VERMONT CENTENARlANs.


Evidence of the Healthfulness of the Green
Mountain state.
AUNT" Nabby Welch of Groton, if
she lives until the last day of July, will
reach the age of 100 years, and her
friends and relatives will celebrate the
event on Saturday, July 81, at the old
homestead near Mount Medad, now oc-
cupied by II. n. Welch, her grandson.
"Aunt" Nabby is the only person who
was born in Groton and has always
lived there who has reached the age of
100. Friends and relatives from several
states are expected to be present.
Moses Pierce died at his home in
Derby Line, July ), at the great age of
lOl years. He had lived to see the adj
minstration of all the presidents except
Washington's first. He lived in Canada
many years, and was born in Corinth in
1863. lie was the oldest of twelve child
rem, and has four sisters living, the old
est of whom is 81 years and the youngest
49, He also has a brother living who is
- years old, and both of his parents
were over 50 when they died. lie passed
his l04th birthday May % last, but the
event was not celebrated owing to the
inclemency of the weather. lie has
three children living, Mrs. Susan Bod-
gett. with whom he lived, Mrs. Ann
Piper of Aver, Mass, and Tiliston
Pierce of Someryille, Mass. lie had
always been a sturdy politician, and
was delighted with McKinley's election,
Franklin Pierce, president of the United
States from 1853 to 1851. was Moses
Pierce's nephew.
The one hundredth birthday of Mrs.
Sophia Walbridge Whine will be cele-
brated at the Walbridge homestead Ben
nington Falls, Tuesday afternoon. July
p. when large circle of friends and ac-
qualntances intend to call and express
their hearty congratulations and wish
Mrs. Whine many happy returns of the
day. Mrs. Whine still retains her mental
faculties to a remarkable degree, and her
bodily health is quite good. She was born
in Bennington July p. 1877. and is now
the oldest person in town. She has been
once married. Her husband. John Whine.
a wealthy resident of Albany. y. Y, died
some years ago.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
POTATOES OLE PROMISE.

| ticks Perfection, Governor Rusk,
|oodbury White, Sir William, Quick
|rop, Woodhull's Seeding, Vaughan,
Finite Mountain, Late Puritan, Queen
the Valley, King of the Roses, Leon
IDS Favorite and White Star. The first
|hmed yielded 453 bushels per acre and
be last 300 bushels. The average pro-
|lctiveness of all varieties per acre was
A bushels There was very little diff
|rence in the effectiveness of muriate
'nd sulphate of potash on potatoes One
ppears to be about as effective as the
her Those treated with corrosive sub
mate gave on an average 1915 per
int less scab than those untreated, or
bout 20 bushels to the acre.
Potatoes attracting attention and con-
dered sufficiently promising to be the
'lbject of illustration are Country Gen
'eman, medium late, rose color, shallow
|Ees; Hcnevyc Rose, good size, shallow
yes; Early Thoroughbred; White Ohio,
(aimed by introducer to be the earliest
. hite potato; Rose No. 8, late red
.ariety; Uncle Sam, heavy yielder of
'lbers of fine quality.
The Sir William potato is reported to
f a vigorous and prolific late variety
/ hich did we'll at the New Hampshire
'ation. Professor Green of the Ohio
Experiment. station, after having grown
/ On different kinds of soils for two
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
No. 1e3.- Hidden Places.

Find geographical names hidden in the
following sentences:
l. feel sure that specimen is unique,
because l never saw it before.-A town in
America.
2. That is an exorbitant rent for so
small house.-A river in England.
3. Is not the common ass useful ami
mal?-A country in Europe.
4. After an absence of so many years
am sure not to he recognized. A country
in A STA.
.. If you will give me that nut I can
crack it for you.-A city in New York
8. You will find me at home usually in
the morning. A county in Ireland
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
No. 1Go.-Rhyming Blanks.

(The missing words all rhyme with the
first missing word
AS the king rode along on his -
stced an old -, who had been sitting
on IA -- waiting for him, ran forward
and with many Il -- and -- told him
of her wrongs. The wind had - her
gray hair into disorder and the shawl
that she had -- over her shoulders was
torn and ragged. Her distress as she fell
- on the earth before him and the sad
- in which she told her pitiful tale, soon
touched the kings heart.
"Oh be mcrciful your majestyr' she
exclaimed, for you only can help me- a
poor -- woman. l had two sons Of my
-, but now l have --. One has been
- down by the reaper death and the 9TH
er has been cruelty exiled to the frigid -
for a crime he never committed 1 have
- feeble in his absence, and have worked
my fingers to the --- to get food, but
can do it no longer"
The king face - with pity and kind
ness. you shall have gold" he said
"An ounce for every - on yonder pine
tree and your son shall be recalled"
Thankfully the woman rose from the
ground on which autumn leaves were -
and exclaimed, May blessings come to
you, as many in number rs the birds that
have - into this tree" Then the king
rode on to his palace and assembled the -
to attend to the affairs of state
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

have q piece of ground which is neithe-
square nor round
But an oc'a.un, and this have laid out
In novel way, though plain in appearance,
and rc-aln
Three posts, in each compartment, but doubt
whether you discover how apportioned it,
cen tho
inform you It's divided into four
But if you solve it right, twill afford you much
delight,
And repay you for the trouble, am sure.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

Don't neglect a cough because the
weather is pleasant; before the next
storm rolls around it may develop into a
serious difficulty beyond repair. One
Minute Cough Cure is easy to take and
will do what its name implies.
ID. II. BENNETT, Bridport.
q. +. HASKELL, West Cornwall.
ISAAC STERNs, Middlebury.
CLAYTON n. NORTH, ShOreham.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

Which of the three authors was the most
industrious, samuel Warren, Bulwer Lyt-
ton or Charles Dickcnsy Charles Dickens,
because, though Warren wrote Now and
Then" Bulwer Might and Morning, 1"
Dickens wrote IAN the Year Round"
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23

Ears, says, 1T is an almost ideal pota-
,, both for home use and for market. 3"
II. l. B. Chamberlain of the Ohio
|armer claims it TO be the best potato
|e ever grew.
Reeves Rose, which heads the list
pr productiveness at the New Hamp-
|bire station, is grown extensively by
be Jersey and Long Island truckers.
is rather deep eyed, pink in color,
ender and oblong in shape and Sec
'hd early in ripening, with strong,
tgOrOus tops.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
No. 1G1.-Dnnble Acrostio.

Two northern countries of Europe.
l. Wine, water, sugar, lemon, nutmeg.
2 Ruin, defeat, destruction, disaster
fall
3. Horses, jockeys, betting, bells, post
4. stormy, hoistcrous, mild, east, west.
.. Chattering, knocking, nimble lively
brisk.
6 Long, tedious, colored wooden
rough.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1897-07-23
No. 1G2.-Chnrade.

An ancient family e Chaldec
Wont from my FIRST to Canaan land.
NJ SECOND | can never see,
Bat can hold II in NY hand.
My WHOLE Is found on the ocean bed,
Though often on pillows he rests his head.