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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24
The Gardeners Bank.

The great aud only secret in garden
ing lies in the enrichment of the soil;
it cannot be made too rich. Anything
that decays within reasonable time
should be added to that bank of all
banks - the Compost Bank. Stable
manure, leaves, woodpile dirt, waste
water from the house, weeds, in fact
everything useless for any other pur-
pose, should go TO the Bank; it cannot
be made too large. Land plaster or
kainit, sprinkled over, will prevent
offensiveness, and it, instead of the
pocketbook, can be drawn upon at any
time, for the best of fertilizer. Some
writers advocate the application OF
green manure direct. Don't do that in
The garden, if quality is desired; many
vegetables seem TO absorb an amount
OF undecomposed matter, that develops
untavorably in cooking; cabbage nota
bly, so, turning rcd and strong-smelling;
potatoes get diseased, ETC.; plants be-
come weakened and fall an easy prey
to rust, blight and insect enemies
Whereas, ii there is surplus of food,
fully decomposed in the soil, ready to
be taken up, the plant will outgrow al
most any that it has, and mature per
fectly.-American Gardening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24
Vermont Dairy Reports.

WASHINGTON CREAMERY, Washing
ton, for January.-Milk received, 1884,
1888 pounds; butter made, {, 1924 pounds,
average test (Babcock) 400; paid pa
irons for butter, 81 cents.
MEADOW BROOK CREAMERY, West
Glover, for December, 1S96.-Cream
received, 31,74S pounds; butter made,
6,9S6 pounds; paid patrons for butter,
10 cents. Same creamery for January.
Cream received, 1858 pounds; butter
made, 6,121 pounds; paid for butter,
10 cents.
GRAND ISLE COOPERATIVE CREAM
cry, Pearl, from November 30, 1896 to
January IS, 1897.-Milk received, 303,-
SAT pounds; butter made, Is GIG pounds;
average test, (Babcock) 4.56 per cent;
paid for butter fat, 1876 cents per pound;
paid for standard milk, per 100 pounds,
rs cents.
ORANGE COUNTY CREAMERY, Chel-
sea, for January.-A1ilk received. 220,-
867 pounds; butter made, 12,062; re-
ceived for butter, less freight and com,
mission, 50 30; running expenses,
including reserve for interest on stock,
tubs, ETC.. 1921 Is. Number of pa
irons, 1872.
SOUTH RYEGATE CREAMERY, South
Ryegate, for December, 1896. - Milk
received, 1880 pounds; cream re-
ceived, 1,727 pounds; butter made,
3,0124 pounds; Overpaid for butter fat,
81 cents. Pounds of milk to one of
butter, 1901. For January Milk re-
ceived, 1873 pounds; cream received,
1867 pounds; butter made, 3,5264
pounds, average test (Babcock) 4.SS;
paid for butter fat, 81 cents.
f. j. ROBINSON, one of the patrons
of Cloverdale Creamery, North Under
hill, has dairy of 10 cows, 2 of which
are three years old and one is farrow.
Subjoined is the record of this dairy for
the year 1896: Pounds of milk per cow,
$3.50; pounds of butter per COW, 800;
value of butter per COW, S4S.53; aver
age test for the year, 4.51. Few dali
ries in the State can beat this record.
Mr.. Robinson is one of the men who
makes farming pay with butter at
shilling pound.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24
Brighton Live Stock Market.

SwINE.-Western sent direct TO slaughter
ers. Home and country fed were sold at
dressed weight, prices Age per Id.
SHEEP AND LAMBs.-The offerings for the
day figured up IA head OF sheep and lambs.
No change in values from those quoted last
week Sales; Two sheep, average weight
200 lbs, sold at S25 for the lot; % sheep, av-
erage weight 92 lbs, sold at 3lc per ID; AZ
sheep, average weight SO lbs, sold at 4sc
per 10.
NORTHERN AND EASTERN BEEF CATTLE
The demand for this stock was active. Ex-
porters were on the grounds and bought
freely at prices which were more favorable
to the selling interests than last week
Sales: Two cattle, average weight 200 lbs,
sold al 5lc per ID: % cattle, average weight
1900 lbs, sold at DC per III; p cattle, average
weight ,450 lbs, sold al DC per lbi 10 cattle,
average weight 400 lbs, sold at SO per III;
8 cattle. average weight l 600 lbs, sold at 4.c
per lb; 7 cattle, average weight 1910 lbs,
sold at 4lc per 10; II cattle, average weight
800 lbs, sold at 4c per lb; beef cows,
average weight 40 lbs, sold at SIC per 10;
. bulls, average weight l 600 lbs, sold at Be
Der 10,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

RAISING early lambs is proving a
profitable industry to those who under
stand it. The earlier lambs can be
sold in the large city markets, the high
er the price. The Cornell experiment
station has made a test of various
breeds for early lamb raising, extend
ing over several years. 1t finds that
the Dorset horned sheep breed earlier
and fatten better lambs than the Shrop-
shires. Other things being equal, the
Dorset ewes give the most milk and
breed earliest in the season.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24
$780, Reward $500.

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there is at least
one dreaded disease that science has
been able to cure in all its stages, and
that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh Cure
is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh, being
constitutional disease, requires Il con-
stitutional treatment. Halls Catarrh
Cure is taken internally, acting directly
upon the blood and mucous surfaces OF
the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease, aud giving
the patient strength by building up the
constitution and assisting nature in do
ing its work. The proprietors have so
much faith in its curative powers, that
they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials. Address,
f. j. CHENEY q Co., Toledo, o.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

THERE is reason for the practice of
breaking down onion tops, though it is
not to make the onions larger, as is
sometimes thought. The growth of
the onion continues in either case. But
breaking down the top, which is usually
done by passing a roller over the rows,
makes the crop ripen evenly 1t lie,
therefore, great convenience to the
grower in harvesting, as il is much bet
ter to have the work done at once than
to make several jobs of it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

FREE PILLs.-Send your address to
II. e. Bucklen & Co., Chicago, and get
a free sample box OF DR.. Kings New
Life Pills. A trial will convince you
of their merits. These pills are easy
in action and are particularly effective
in the cure of constipation aud sick
headache. For malaria and liver
troubles they have been proved inval-
liable. They are guaranteed to be per.
fectly free from every deleterious sub
stance and to be purely vegetable
They do not weaken by their action,
but by giving tone TO stomach and
DO wells greatly invigorate the system.
Regular size, twenty-five cents per box.
Sold by G. Blakely, druggist
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

WHEN the manure heap is reduced
in bulk by fermentation of its materials
the farmer may have lost large pro-
portion of its most valuable plant food
in the form of gaseous matter, which
escapes into the atmosphere. This
NAV be partially avoided by the use of
a plentiful supply of fine absorbent ma
terial. The rule should be 10 have
everything fine that is added to the ma.
nure heap.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

A KILoGRAM, or 1000 grams of the
French system, is about equivalent to
two and one-half pounds.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

81 WAS completely covered with sores
Every muscle in my body ached. Had been
sick for i've years Doctors could do me no
good. Most of my time was spent in bed .
WAS complete wreck, Burdock Blood
Bitters have completely cured nue. in three
months" Mrs Annie Hoepen, Crookstown,
Mimi,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24
Boston Produce Market.

kY-The quotations given below represent prices
obtained by receivers for phoiiaie lots mot ob6ins
prices) unless otherwise Indicated and intended
to represent actual seles.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

FLETCHER, W., January 2S, 1897
81 have received great benefit from
several bottles of Hoods SarsaparlIla.
1t relieved me of terrible stomach
trouble, also dreadful pain in my
right side. | have not had this pain
since taking the third bottle. | bave
great faith in Hoods Sarsaparllla and l
think il wonderful medicine" Mis-.
G. f, Corse.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

IT is believed that the temperature of
the earth at depth of 200 miles is not
less than 5000 degrees Fahrenheit.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

ORDER your envelopes, note heads, bill
heads, statements, etc, of the WAroHMAN
Job office. Stock and workmanship always
the best, prices the lowest
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

q Sold by Druggists, seventy-fye
cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1897-02-24

RUBBER STAMPS made to order by the
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HOOPS PILLS are The only pills to
take with Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
Polls Wonderland Theater.

Maxwell and Simpson are the leading feature of this weeks bill at Polls Wonderland theater, presenting the beautiful illustrated songs which have made them famous as one of America S leading vaudeville attractions. Others have presented illustrated songs in i'm itation of Maxwell and Simpson, but none has attained the marvellous dis tinctness with which these artists pre- sent their pictures. None either has shown such enterprise in developingnew subjects for vocal illustration, and this team are pioneers in the introduction of new songs. They spend thousands of dollars every year in working out new songs for illustration, and it is this en- terprsing spirit which has made them such a great attraction. An excellent vaudeville aggregation has also been secured to supplement Maxwell and Simpson. Among the artists composing it are the Misses Cooke and Clinton, Johnson, Riano and Bentley, the Gold en Trio, Ed Lang, Frey and Fields, Mile. Valesca and Barrett and Learned. Popular prices, 10 and 20 cents; ladies in the afternoon, 10 cents. Bicycles checked free on application to the door, tender.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
HAPPY METHODISTS.

The Wellsburg, N Y, Methodist Church Burns Its tgage-Rev. R. T. Cooper.
 The Elmira Gazette of October isays: The labors of Rev. R. T. Cooper, formerly of New Haven, Conn.,, who for two years has been pastor of the Meth jodist church at Wellsburg, eliminated Hast evening in an interesting service, lat which the report of the pastor show led the last dollar of indebtedness to shave been paid, over SS,000 having been sraised during the two years for all pur- sposes. The membership of the church asllas nearly doubled during this time, land is the banner church of the con- Sference in it's contributions for benevo- 8ences per number. After bountiful lsupper and addresses by Presiding
 Elder Mills, and Revs. Keeney, Fer .ssuson, Keppel and Cooper, the mort
 gage was burned, and the president of
 he board of trustees, George T. Wesley,
 n behalf of the board, presented the 61astor with a purse of s3O1 50, to which
 Mr. Cooper made a fitting response. The 9ehurch is unanimous in its desire for 9Nr. Cooper's return for another year, And if reports are true several other
 Churches are looking toward Wellsburg
 for their pastor. MT. Cooper goes to the
 M. E. conference at Waterloo, N. Y,
 his week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
PAGER-WILLTAMS.
Wedding of We'll Known Jewish Cou-
 pIe Last Evening"

Wedding of a We'll Known Jewish Cou-
 pie Last Evening.
 In the presence of an assembled com pany of about fifty friends and relatives at the home of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. M Williams, 685 Grand ave- nue, at 5:30, last evening, was solem- nized the marriage of Miss Amelia Will Hams and MT. Charles Pager
 The bride was gowned in a handsome creation of white point d'sprit lace over taffeta silk and carried white roses. She wore the usual bridal veil of white tulle, which was fastened with orange blossoms.
 Rabbi Levy officiated and the happy couple were joined in the holy bonds of wedlock while standing under a beautiful floral arch.
 Immediately after the ceremony an elegant wedding dinner was served by Samuels, the caterer. MT. and Mrs. Pager left on the 9:10 train for New York From there they will take a short trip through the south, after which they will return to this city and begin housekeeping at 91 Greene street, where the groom has furnished home in preparation for his bride.
 The presents received were costly and many, consisting of silver, cut glass, furniture, etc.
 The bride is well known ill musical circles in New Haven, having long been one of the leading pianist of the city.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
Grand Opera HOuse

MONTEZUMA OF MEXICO"
 A play that has the intensity and the power to excite the stronger as well as the lighter feelings of the spectator is bound to be a success. Such play is "Montezuma of Mexico" which E. J.. Hassan will present to his fellow citi- zens at the Grand opera house for three nights and two matinees commencing this evening. The Brooklyn papers say that no stronger play has been seen in that city for years. Mr. Hassan has be- yond question secured the most valua- ble piece of theatrical property of his career. MT. Hassan is resident of this city, and for many years he has been known as a producer of good shows. His new production is looked forward to with a great deal of inter- est, and, judging by the advance sale, a good business may be expected
 NORTHERN LIGHTS"
 The attraction at the Grand opera house next Thursday, Friday and Sat- urday nights will be Harkins and Bar bour's romantic military drama. Northern Lights,'' which has just con cluded it's second successful run in New York city, and which was received here last season with marked enthusiasm. The dramatic editor of the New York Sun devoted nearly column to fa- vorable criticism of this play on the occasion of it's original production at
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
IRISH SCENES AND SONGS.
Interesting Entertainment for Benevo lent Purposes at Polls Theater Las

Interesting Entertainment for Renevo-
 lent Purposes at Polls Theater Last
 Evening.
 Polls theater was packed last eve ming with a large audience to witness the exhibition of stereopticon views of scenes in Ireland given by Rev. Father Sheely of County Limerick, Ireland, who is giving these exhibitions about the country the proceeds to go to build a church at Bruree, Limerick. The views were fine and included pictures of some of the finest bits of scenery to be found, together with pictures of fla nous old Irish castles and churches in Killarney, Galways, Clare and Liner ick. The programme of pictures was interspersed with Irish songs, of which ''The Boys of Garryowen," sung by Master Dineen of this city, was espe- cially appreciated. The opening ad- dress of the evening was delivered by Attorney David E. Fitzgerald of this city. The pictures were frequently ap- plauded when scenes and places dear to large number of the Irish hearts in the audience were thrown upon the screen. The programme closed with the singing of Come Back to Erin" by Mir. Wa1lar
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
ENTE1e1II E NTS.
Hyperion Theater. LEWIS MORRISON.

The eminent actor, MT. Lewis Morri- son, who is to appear at the Hyperion this evening, will present, as his bill of much-talked-about play, "The Mas ter of the Ceremonies" adapted from George Manville Fenri's great work
 The central figure is '"The Master of the Ceremonies" who has two sons and a pretty daughter. The elder son, who is a little given to the flowing bowl, en- lists as a private soldier, and a row with his father ensues, during which he is ordered from the parental home
 Subsequently, during the night, an el- derly lady is murdered in the house of "The Master of the Ceremonies The latter meets and wrestles with the mur- derer. A soldier coming from the room where the body has been killed, strug- gles with him and is overcome. After the murderer has fled '"The Master of the Ceremonies" picks up knife on the floor and recognizes it as his elder sons, thereby being convinced that the latter was the murderer. As he holds the knife in his hands his daughter en- ters, while the butler peeps from be- hind curtain and hears ''The Master of the Ceremonies" tell his daughter that if called upon she must say she knows nothing. She believes her father has committed the murder, and he. thinking to save his son, allows her to continue in the belief Subsequently, the butler denounces '"Fhe Master of the Ceremonies as the murderer and the last scene presents the trial For a time everything is against the pris- oner, but the change comes when his elder son, who enlisted under a false name, is called to the witness stand. But it turns out that Major ROckley is the murderer. The proofs thereof are found and 'The Master of the Ceremo- nies" goes free, a pretty tableau of re- union and family embraces ensuing. The play is highly fascinating and thrilling, and the scenes are vividly shown, while the costuming is superb. Sale of seats now open; regular prices.
 THE CHERRY PICKERS.'
 Manager Augustus Pitou, who will present "The Cherry Pickers" at the Hyperion on Friday and Saturday eve nings nas spent quite a little fortune on the scenery, costumes and stage set
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
THE PEOPLES COURSE.
Excellent Entertainments at Grand
 Avenue Congregational Church.

Excellent Entertainments at Grand
 Avenue Congregational Church.
 The committee having in charge the peoples course of entertainments at the Grand avenue Congregational church have just announced the attractions for this, the fifth season, and they are to De congratulated upon their success in securing some of the very best enter tainers in the country.
 The prospectus might have been is- sued somewhat earlier had the man. agement been willing to accert attrac- tions other than those on which they had set their hearts. But Wher (more than four months ago) they opened cor respondence and discovered that a great many other people wanted the same ar lists, they did, only by dint of much planning could they secure any dates. The committee are happy to have suc- ceeded at length in the original inten- tions and offer the course with perfect confidence in it's superior excellence.
 The first evening, Tuesday, October 26, will be made bright by the presence of Marshall P. Wilder, prince of enter tainers and entertainers of princes. On November 20 the Park Sisters Guartette of Boston will appear in instrumental selections. They have appeared before President Mckinley, the Prince and Princess of Wales and many other not able personages. Alexander Black will give one of his inimitable picture plays, '"The American Girl,' closing with a love story, "Zalia," December IA; and January il the Ladies Double quartette of the Musical Art club, Bridgeport, will appear.
 All were surprised at the ease and satisfaction with which the question of seats adjusted itself last year and the same plan will be followed this year mo seats will be reserved and every course ticket will guarantee seat. The doors will be opened at z o'clock. Ex- tra cars will be run on both the Fair Haven and Westville and the New Ha- ven Street Railway lines
 For the entire course tickets are only $1 and are now on sale at the office of J. c. Bradley, 211 Excl a nge building, and at Hillhouse's drug store.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11

the American theater in New York city. One of his sentences. which is well worth repeating, read as follows: T cannot say too much in commendation of the type of frontier soldiery deline- ated by these two clever writers Messrs, Harkins and Barbour. The last act is an object lesson which the young men of to-day would do we'll to commit to memory. The Indian fighting soldier is shown as he really exists, and a man. ly picture he is to the eye. It is safe to say that our war veterans will take especial delight in witnessing this pre- sentation."
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
TALE LAW SCHOOL DEBATERs.
oficers of Beers Club Elected-Good Work
 of the Club.

The Beers club of the Yale law school met Friday night and elected of- flcers for the term as follows: w. T., Conner 99, of New London, president; c. A. Fuller '9S, of New Haven, vice president. The vice president is also chairman of the executive committee: c. w. Shattuck '99, of Wisconsin, and E. Palmer Arvine '99, of New Haven were elected the other two members of the committee.
 Three new members were taken in: J. Bertram Ullman, Arthur J. Roney and Mir. Shepard.
 MT. Ullman is an able debater and MT. Roney is a prominent member of the class of '99.
 This is the second regular meeting of the club, It was organized last year for the purpose of promoting efficiency in debating among it's members. It has succeeded in it's purpose better even than it's organizers had expected, and has helped in the development of some of the best debaters in the school.
 All the officers of the Kent club which can be taken from the junior class were elected from the membership of the club.
 Two of it's members also were first and second on the honor list last June, while very good showing indeed was made by some of its debaters in the preliminary contests for the intercolle- giate debates last year.
 The club has a debate weekly, as a rule, but this is sometimes varied by holding a moot court Instead.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11

tings of the piece, and has given it one of the finest of productions. The stage pictures are said to be magnificent, The first act is located in the gardens of the British Residency at Rawul Pindee, and the setting occupies the entire stage. The cast is said to be an unusu- ally strong one and to contain all the favorites of last seasons company. Sale of seats opens Wednesday, October IS; regular prices.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
THE FOOD SHOW.
Yale Students Made Their Presence
 Known Saturday Night.

Yale Students Made Their Presence
 Known Saturday Night.
 The food show was we'll attended Sat urday night, especially by Yale stu dents. It being their night of recrea- ton, they turned out in large numbers and were so well pleased with the ex- hibit that most of them declared their intention of visiting it another night during the coming week.
 The exhibitors were quite liberal in the distribution of samples and the students seemed to enjoy collecting them. They took everything offered and some things that were not, espe- cially' those which would assist in the adornment of their rooms.
 The attendance of the citizens as com- pared with other evenings of the week was somewhat decreased
 An excellent musical programme was rendered by Atwater's orchestra.
 The exhibit continues all this week.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1897-10-11
PENIKEESE.

The second production of ''Penikese" Saturday night was a decided improve ment over that of Friday night.
 MT. Macomber has led choruses for many years with marked ability. Had the presentation of ''Penikeese" been under the auspices of some local charity no doubt the attendance would have been large.
 The cast did themselves credit Satur- day night and deserve words of praise. The chorus did remarkably well.