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Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
A SAILORS HEROIC DEED.
How an American Lighthouse kecpe,
Saved Drowning ShiDmnte
at His Own Peril.

"reminiscences of Commodore Dewey
have been almost as numerous in Maine
as stories of Rappahannock. One of the
latest has William G. Grant, the keeper
of the Matinicus light, for it's hero. II
was on windy day in 1864 that Com.
modore Dewey was executive officer
on the United States vessel Colorado, on
which William Grant was seaman
The Colorado was steaming into Hamp.
ton Roads, Va, towing large boat.
load of sailors, when the boat capsized
and in moment every one was strug.
Cling in the water. All but one, how.
ever, succeeded in getting on its bottom.
He sunk.
A boat was lowered from the Colora.
do, William Grant being one of the men
assigned to it. The men rowed with q
will and soon reached the overturned
boat and the sailors clinging to it's bot.
tom. They had so much headway that
the boat shot over the place where the
unfortunate man went down. Mr.. Grant
was in the bow, keeping sharp lookout
for him when he came to the surface
AS the boat moved along he looked
down into the water. which was very
clear, and plainly saw the man near the
surface.
Like flash he scrambled to the stern
of the boat and without hesitating a
second dived over the coxswain's head
for the drowning man. He calculated
just right and in a moment had him by
the collar and succeeded in bringing
him to the surface. Both men were
taken into the boat. and after hard
work the half-drowned sailor was re.
vived. The next day Dewey as execu-
tive officer called Mr.. Grant up to the
quarterback and before everyone
thanked him cordially for his bravery
in rescuing sailor.
A few years ago when Dewey. then
commodore, visited the Maine coast and
called upon Grant at Matinicus the in
cident was recalled and Commodore
Dewey again complimented Mr.. Grant.
Lewiston (Me.) Journal.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
SINGULAR STATEMENT.
From Mrs. Rank to Mrs. Pinkham

The following letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from Mrs. NJ. RANK, No. 2,354
East Susquehanna Ave-, Philadelphia,
Pa, is remarkable statement of re-
lief from utter discouragement. She
says:
"Inever can find words with which
to thank you for what Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound has done
for me.
Some years ago I had womb trouble
ana doctored for long time, not see-
ing any improvement. At times +
would feel well enough, and other
times was miserable. Sc it went on
until last October, felt something
terrible creeping over me, knew not
what, but kept getting worse. can
hardly explain my feelings at thai
time. I was SO depressed in spirits
thatI did not wish to live, although I
had everything to live for. Had hys-
terra, was very nervous; could not
sleep and was not safe to be left
alone
"1ndeed, I thought 1 would lose nv
mind. No one knows what 1 endured.
~ continued this way until the last
OF feoruary, when saw in paper a
testimonial of a Lady whose case was
similar to mine, and who had been
cured by Lydia Z. Pinkh.am.s yepeta-
bic Compound. I determined to try it.
and felt better after the first dose. I
continued taking it, and to-day nm a
well woman, and can say from nv
heart, Thank God for such a medi-
cine."
Mrs. Pinkham invites all s,4fer;,.
women to write to her at Lynn, Mass,
Tor advice. All such letters are seen
and answered by women only.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

The grape needs lots of potash, such
rs wood ashes or other preparations Of
potash.
Plant navy beans among the corn
after the corn is laid by. You will get
double crop on the land.
Roses may be protected from sllg by
use OF white hellabore in water, applied
with whislk broom.
Planting navy beans among the corn
not only gives you beans, but the bean
straw is first-rate forage.
Plant lice are usually under the leaf
and should be treated by strong up
ward spray Of kerosene emulsion.
Hardwood ashes are good fertilizers
for strawberry plants, but soft wood
ashes are not OF much value.
Whenever you pull radishes smooth
over the hole and plant new seed. That
will make you radishes all the season.
In growing celery remember that q
light frost will not hurt it, but heavy
frost Injuries its keeping qualities.
Go through the orchard in July and
pinch of the buds that will likely make
branches, and thus save pruning.
The sugar maple may be grown any
where in the north. if the soil is a strong
dry loan or lime stone soil that has
plenty of moisture.
Tomatoes can be raised from cut
tings. If anything hapepns that q
plant does not grow fill up the place by
cutting from strong plant.
Throw up through the foliage we'll
pulverized lime for the pear tree slug,
or, better still, dash from above, for it
is on the upper side Of the leaf.-West-
ern Plowman.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
GROWING CABBAGE.
Il wan xat.r. o. A.y o,ea Cor.
LaaA, Bat should Ne LibeFally
rertiliseA With Manaee.

The food value Of cabbage IL not
great, but it forms an important article
in the markets Of the world, az it 10
relished by all people in some Of the
forms in which it is used. tits q whole
some vegetable and as q basis for
various dishes is found on bills of fare
everywhere.
It is curious fact that this, the most
easily grown vegetable plant, is less
used in the country that in the towns.
It is probable that a large majority Of
the farmers of this country do not pro-
duce as many cabbages as could be used
in their own families, and great many
of them do not pretend to try to supply
themselves, preferring to buy what 10
consumed in the family.
Cabbage will mature on any good corn
land, but to make large heads it should
be literally fertilized with fine manure,
which has been worked into the soil be-
fore planting, and it responds quickly to
top dressings after growth has begun.
Late cabbage may be transplanted at
any time before July and make q full
crop. No particular care is necessary
in transplanting it, except to have the
soil fine and in good condition. Make a
hole with q pointed stick to set the plant
in and set it down to the first leaves,
pressing the soil firmly about the roots.
It is useless to water it as it will grow
without, and even in the hottest weather
will soon recover and start into growth.
Cultivate as often as possible during the
hot weather and when the cool nights
come it will begin TO make heads. When
the worms appear sprinkle little Per.
sian insect powder over the heads from
apowder gun or an ordinary pepper box
and they will not last long.
If extra heads are desired, cover the
soil with an inch of fine manure just be-
fore fall rains may be expected and the
teachings from this will push growth
and make the heads large and solid
Farmers Voice.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
4 GOOD WOMAN.

Busy at her work all day.
Never asks cent Of pay.
Thinks 1t ought to be that way;
Thank the Lord for Susan!
singin', when she wants to sing.
Like the robins in the spring:
scoldin' some. like everything;
Thank the Lord for Susan!
Always ready, day or night:
Always willin'-she's q sight,:
When It comes to doin' right;
Thank the Lord for Susan!
Me and seven childern's what
She looks after, well or not,
And she's Mother" to the lot:.
Thank the Lord for Susan!
Goes to church on Sundays. too.
Long with all she's got to do;
It's her that's goin' to pull me through
Thank the Lord for Susan!
In her hair is streaks Of gray,
And the crows feet's come to stay;
But like her best that way;
Thank the Lord for Susanl
Made of consecrated clay,
She gifts better every day;
Thank the Lord for Susan!
w. ]. hampton. in N. Y. Sun.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
FIRE BLIGHT IN PEARS.
A Disease That Has Done More DAM
age to Growers Than All other
Affections Combined.

Bulletin 145, Cornell university ex-
pertinent station, Ithica, N. Y, gives
some valuable information concerning
that most pestilent disease, fire blight
in pears, which has done more damage
to pear growers than oil the other af-
hictions combined.
Fire blight has been known in this
country for century, but was ascribed
to great many different causes until
Prof. j. T. Burrill, of the University of
Illinois, took the matter up and discov-
cred that it was due to the work Of bac-
terra, ,whichreproduce themselves in the
cambium or new wood growth that
forms between the bark and wood each
year. This growth is soft and full of
sap, and is exactly adapted to the re-
production of the bacteria-proGucing
the blight. Here it increases very rap
idly, extending it's field from cell to cell
and absorbing the nutrient juices of
the tree to such an extent that the
branches infected finally succumb to
their attacks, the foliage showing this
condition by turning brown as if burned
by intense heat.
The only remedy is the hereto one of
excision, and the knife and saw should
be used at any time when the disease
manifests itself. Cut the affected
branches off and burn them, and be sure
to cut them far enough below the Wis
ible effects to cut out any part that
may be infected in the slightest, de-
gree.
It has been found that no pear tree is
safe from the attacks Of these bacteria,
although some are sold as blight proof.
If the affected branches ore cut away as
soon as the disease shows and careful
watch is kept all through the summer
to keep the disease from spreading, it
will often be stamped out in single
enooo~
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
IL Health Worth Ten Centss

Man suffers many mysterious ailments
from unknown causes. and nine-tenths Of
them have their origin in the digestive canal
clean out this canal occasionally in rational
way, provided it is not done in violent
manner. The proper cleansing and disin-
fecting preparation is Cascarets Candy Ca
thartic, which are very gentle, but at the
same time thoroughly effective. A .l0c box
cases remove the cause of i'll health. When
tfeeling bad" take Cascarets. They will do
you good, and can do you no harm.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
Hoods Sarsaparilla
Americas Greatest Medicine.
Hay.Eever.

Change of climate as means of relief from
this distressing malady is, at best, uncertain,
annoying, and expensive. 1t never cures,
and the relief is but temporary. Year by
year the benefit is less, and new places have
to be tried. Business interests suffer be-
cause of enforced absence; your family may
have to suffer because deprived of necessaries
in order to pay your bills; you suffer your
se Not yu 80 with % our p patients. They can stay
at home in comfort, carry on their usual oc-
cupation, and perform their duties; have
relief from the terrible itching, burning,
sneezing,. coughing, wheeling, and distress
for breath; can sleep sound, and awake re-
freshened; and best Of all, can be cured t, to
Y, for free examination blank and ll2-page
book on Asthma and Hay-Fever. Get his
opinion as to your own case. 1t will cost you
nothino
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
SPRAYING WITH TOBACCO SMOKE.

end and when the ball is squeezed air
is drawn through the bowl. which is
filled with tobacco and lighted, and
dense clouds of smoke are expelled
through the orifice, as shown, clearing
the plants in short time. It may be
used with equally good effect upon ants
nests, ETC., while its sphere of operation
also includes the fumigation and disin-
fection of rooms.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

mails in an orchard, however, it is inn
possible to prop up heavily-laden
boughs, for such props will very quick
ly be knocked down. Fig. shows a
plan that can be used in almost any
tree. The central branches furnish a
fulcrum for the support of the poles
used. One end can be placed under the
branch to be supported, or tied to il,
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
, .,Jwtt!!i!|y|
TREE SUPPORTED BY POLE AND
WIRE,

and the other end brought down under
a branch on the opposite side, or tied
to branch if it is not possible to:con-
fine it under limb. Another way is to
fasten pole to the trunk of the tree,
as shown in Fig. 2. Wires extending
from the top of the pole to heavily
laden branches will support these in
the best possible manner.-American
Agriculturist.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
Try Allen,s Foot.Ease.

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feel swollen, nervous
and hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight. shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. It cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try it to-day Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for Csc. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy, N. Y.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
A Pleasant Anniversary,

Mr.. Frankstown-Spiffin's birthday
comes next week. Let's give smoker
in his honor.
Mr.. Larimer-That's the very thing.
Sp:ffins doesn't use cigars and can't bear
the smell of tobacco. = Pittsburgh
Chronicle-Telegraph.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
A Symbol Of Starvation.

"Won't they let you stop at our boarding
house any more?" asked the Circassian.
"No," answered the living skeleton. "It
isn't my fault. either. The last time was
there one Of the boarders told the landlady
| looked like he felt after one of her break
fasts."zDetroit Free Press.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
Latest war Proauct,on .,ust issue,

LATEST War FrOuuCtIOh just Issued.
"War Pictorials," Part one, Land and
Water Series, twenty pages, size by IL
inches, fourteen repreducIions of photo
graphs by E. H. Hart. U. S. Naval photog-
rapher, also detailed account of the war up
to date. Send cents in stamps to W. r.
Galloway, q. P. A., 500 Line, Minneapolis,
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
xs.$-*-A1te.+~.
H|OR1Z|GGUEE|E|U
SUPPORT FOR TREES.
Just the Thing for Orchards In sNhich
Hogs, Sheep and Other Animals
Are Pastured.

The practice 10 becoming more and
more prevalent Of pasturing hogs and
sheep in orchards. The animals thrive
on the grass and fallen fruit, and they
in turn enrich the orchard and destroy
countless grubs and worms. With ami
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
Good Color scheme.

All American warships are painted dull
gray, the expectation being that the Span
ish vessels will be done brown. That's the
color scheme as at present arranged.-N. Y.
Mail and Express.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
Imnoasihle to- Doubt.

Upguardson-There has been SO many re-
ports of those Cuban cables being cut when
they haven't been cut at all that don't take
any more stock in stories of that kind.
Atonl-Yes, but it's true this time. The
news about the last cable that was cut came
over the cable itself.-Chicago Tribune.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

Beauty may only be skin deep, but the
pride of it reaches into the heart.-Ram'a
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

One of the great trials in woman's life
is that no two members of her family like,
an article cooked the same way.-Atchison
Globe.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
A Slight sIisunderstand

Mr.. Guyer-I suppose you ride wheel,
Miss Antiquate?
Miss Antiquate-Yes, indeed; completed
my first centu-y yesterday.
"Really? You don't look it, I'm sure"
Friends they were, but strangers now
Chicago Evening News.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
(lI(!(A7!|IF}a@ayN1|

Is the only cure in the world for Chronic Ul-
S9:e Ulcers, Gnn9rene, Fever sores. and all
0id Sores. 1t never fails. Draws out ali poison
saves expense and suffering. Cures permanent
Best salye for Absees.es,. Files, Barns, C1ts,
ana oil Fresh Wounds. By mail, small :ssc; large,
Co., St. Paul, MINI. Sold ~ DraG1ists.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08

Beware of him who hates the laughing Of
child.-Lavater.
Griggs courier., 1898-07-08
] Have
d Sfon1ac q

Said jolly man Of 20, Of almost alder
manic rotundity, 'since taking Hoods
Sarsaparilla." What he meant was that
this grand digestive tonic had 80 COM
pletely cured IN distress and disagreeable
dyspeptic symptoms that he lived, ate
and slept in comfort. You may be put into
this delightful condition II you win take
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-22
Two Suicides.

Mrs. George Dix, wife of well.
TODD farmer OF Nottingham, com.
n,itted suicide by shooting Monday
morning. he first slung double
barreled shot gun across a bed and
discharged it by pulling the trigger
with a cord, after which she sal
down beside the bed, and pulling
the cord again, blew her brains out.
Mrs. Dix had been very Respondent
because of her husbands illness.
Mrs. George Starks, 50 years old,
committed suicide Sunday night at
Comstock, Washington county, by
drowning. Her husband is lock
tender on the Champlain canal and
came home at IL o'clock and missed
her. Search was made and she was
found in a small brook near the
house in less than two feet of water
She leaves her husband and three
children. Mental alteration was
the cause given.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-22
Rutland Road Sold.

1t is learned on reliable authority
that DR.. w. Seward Webb, p. w.
Clements and w. K. Vanderbilt, to-
gether with few persons identified
with New York Central interests,
have secured control of the Rutland
railroad.
1t is understood, however, that the
same will not be in any way antago-
nistic to the Delaware and Hudson
railroad. Dr.. Webb and Mr.. Glenn
ents induced their friends to 60 into
the scheme simply because they had
large interests and were living or
the line of the road. The road will
be run with very close relations tc
the reorganizcd Control Vermont
railroad and for the development OF
Vermont interests in general.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-22
Vegetables a Fighting Diet.

regret to say that vegetarianism
is fighting diet. Ninety nine per
cent of the world s fighting has been
done on farinaceous food. In Ira
falgar squ~e found it impossible
to run away as fast as the meat eat
ers did. Panic is carniverous spe-
cialty. If the army were fed on a
hardy, healthy, fleshless diet, we
should hear no more of the disgust
of our colored troops and of the
Afridis and Fuzzywuzzies at the
cowardice of Tommy Atkins. am
myself congenitally timid, but as a
vegetarian l can generally conceal
my tremors; whereas in my unre-
generate days, when l ate my fellow
creatures, l was as patent coward
as Peter the Great. The recent
spread of fire eating fiction and lingo
war worship--a sort of thing that
only interests the pusillanimous-is
due to the spread of meat eating.
Compare the Tipperary peasant of
the potatoes and buttermilk days
with the modern gentleman who
gorges himself with murdered COW.
The Tipperary man never read
bloody minded novels or oheerod pa
triotio music hall tableaux, but he
fought recklessly and wantonly.
Your carnivorous gentleman is
afraid Of everything, including doc
tors, dogs, disease, death and truth
telling B. Shaw in London
Vegetarian.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-22
NEWS OF THE STATE.
WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AT CHESTER

WEDDING ANNIVERSARY AT CHESTER.
Mr.. and Mrs. James A. Pollard of Ches-
ter celebrated the 9Th anniversary of
their marriage last week W ednesday. Mr..
Pollard was born IN Plymouth Nov. 10,
1917, and lived there 45 years. Oct. -,
1s4l, he married Miss Josephine Hail of
the same town and in 1868 they moved to
Windsor, where he was superintendent
of the state prison for II years. He rep
resented that town in the legislature sew
en- years and represented Plymouth In
1868 and 1859, and was member of the
Senate in 1862 and 1868.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pollard have had twelve
children born, two of whom died in in
fancy. Lorella j., wife Of DR.. F. p
Mather of Chester, died in 1881. The re-
naming nine are all living, three of whom
are in Nebraska, Malcome H., Julian A,
and Morris D., also one In Texas, Mrs.
NJ. ID. Fuller, and Miss Rowena of Kei-
lucky. The other four, William S., James
E., Mrs. G.. N. Harlow and Miss Geneva,
live 10 Chester. Among those attending
abe ami versary were r. P. Pollard, a
brother, and Mrs. L Bsmis, both Of whom
were present at their wedding 81 years
ago.
F. A. Trask of Randolph raised on four
acres OF land 500 bushels of nice corn Of
the eisht-rowed variety.
The village trustees of Ludlow have
put $1,000 into concrete walks this sea-
son.
Charles Atkins Of lincoln recently
trapped a l25-pound bear.
The 25th annual reunion of the 9Th
Vermont Regimental association will be
held at Montpelier Oct. 25th.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-22

There is a general protest on the
part of the towns where deer are
most numerous against the proposed
repeal of the present law providing
Tor an open season. We refer par
ticularly to the towns of Plymouth,
Sherburne and Bridgewater, where
deer have done more or less damage
to crops every year. The protest
does net come from pot-hunters and
is not made in behalf of sportsmen
by any means. Complaints made
by farmers of the depredations of
deer cannot very we'll be controvert-
ed and there is something in the
claim that the present law has not
been given fair trial. 1t ought to
stand another year.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-22
Young Head. Old Shoulders.

Apropos of our reference to the
German emperor's notion of placing
u young head on old shoulders in
the case of an ancient headless
statue, a correspondent writes, point
ing out that tradition asserts the
same thing to have been done with
the equestrian figure now represent
ing King Charles II in Parliament
square, Edinburgh, which by tile
irony of fate is erected close to the
grave of John Knox. He says, "The
story runs that this work--in which
the horseman is represented in Ro
man military attire and which, be-
lieve, is cast in lead--was brought
to Scotland by a foreign skipper
who had got hold of it by some
means or other unknown. was pur'
chased, decapitated strange course
in view of the death of King Charles
y and then Lad head of themerry
monarch put on instead. London
News.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-22
Tho Du DLaurier Girl.

Sam Weller, if you recollect wac
fond of "pootiness and virtue" I
50 agree with him. l adore them
both, especially in women and chill
dren. l only wish that the wig
tue'' was as easy to draw as the
"pootiness."
But indeed for Incorporating as
an artist and also perhapsa little bit
as man-''pootiness" is almost a
"wirtue" in itself. don't think !
shall ever weary Of trying to depict
it, from its dawn in the toddling in
FAINT to it's decline and setting and
long twilight in the beautiful old
woman who has known how to
grow old gradually. like to sur
round it with chivalrous and stall.
wart manhood, and it is standing
grievance to me that have to clothe
all this masculine escort~-in coats
and trousers and chimney pot hats;
worse than all, in the evening dress
Of the period-that l cannot sur
round my divinity with guard Of
honor more worthily arrayed.
Thus Of all my little piebald pap
pets the one value the most is my
pretty woman. lam as fond Of her
as Leeoh was of his, of whom, by
the way, she is the granddaughter.
This is not artistic vanity; it is pure
paternal affection and by no means
prevents me from seeing her faults
1t only prevents me from seeing
them as clearly as you do.
Will my pretty woman ever be all
/ wish her to be, all she ought to
bel l feM not.-George Du Maurier
in Harper's Magazine.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-10-22
Emmu's Clever Idea,

Emma, little girl of 2, was left
to take care of her younger brother
and sister while her mother was alb.
sent, and one Of her duties was to
put them to bed.
Her returned and, on look.
ing after the welfare of tho little
ones, found them in bed with tic
hot water bag, although it was q
hot night in July.
"Why, Emma" she said in sur
prise, "why do you have this hot
water bag when it il SO warmi"
.4"Well, mamma, said Emma,
"you put hot water in it in the win
ter to keep US warm, and ! have fill
ed it with ice water, SO that it will
keep us cool. Cincinnati CONNER
cial Tribune.