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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1898-11-04
Inherited Catarrh
Sore Throat, Stomach Trouble,
Great Distress
Hoods SarsaparIIIa Gives Relief
After Others Fall.

Hoods SarsaPaTllIa Gives RELIEF
After others Fall.
al was sufferer with catarrh, inherited
from my mother. l had the grip twice
and was very ill. After this the catarrh
came ON in 4 more severe form. / could
eat but little without great distress, and
began to think l could never eat like
other people. / also suffered intensely
with sore throat, which made me sick for
a week at time. / thought would try
Hoods Sarsaparilla, having seen it highly
recommended, though had tried many
medicines without benefit. In a short
time began to feel better. kept on with
1t and continued to gain. / increased in
weight and have been greatly benefited"
MRS. e. r. PLUMMER, Laconia, N. H.
Hoods S1 psiiila
Is the best-in fact the One True Blood Purifier.
Sold by all druggists. ST. six for S.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Making Cider.

To get the best cider, select apples
that are well matured Half ripe fruit
will produce a. cider with but little SUI
gar, and consequently very inferior in
quality. The unripe apples, if we'll de-
veloped, can be greatly improved by
ripening in piles. Place in heaps Of FIVE
bushels or so on layer Of straw or
leaves under the trees. When they be-
gin to get mellow they are ready for
crushing. Judiciously mix the sour and
sweet varieties. The exact proportions
must be governed by the taste of the
maker.
Pick out all wOrmy or decayed speci-
mems, grind up we'll, press and filter.
If high grade product is wanted filter
through carefully prepared muslin and
charcoal filters. 1t is then ready to be
used while sweet If the weather is
favorable, that is, clear and cool, the
cider will remain in good condition for
some time. Small amounts Of preserva-
tives may be added, such as oil of win
tergreen, after heating to boil and
skimming. This and other methods Of
preserving are useful, but usually
change the flavor of the cider more or
less. If heated to 1750 F. and sealed
while hot in air-tight bottles the cider
will keep fairly we'll Treat exactly as
you would fruit to be canned. If the
cider is to be made into vinegar, place
in tight barrels, filling them about two
thirds full If no fruit house is avail
able roll the barrels upon sleepers under
a tree in the yard remove the bung and
cover the hole with piece Of muslin.
Agitate the contents occasionally by
gently rolling the barrel backward and
forward. When cold weather comes re-
move to the cellar. By spring fairly
good vinegar ought to be secured. II 1t
Is not yet sour enough, take out of doors
again and place under tree or shed. II
a fruit house is at hand, elevate the par
TALLY filled barrels of newly made cider
to the second story and allow them to
remain there until good vinegar results
Freezing does not hinder the vinegar
making process, but finished vinegar
should not be allowed to freeze.-Orange
Judd Farmer.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Farmers Garden.

The value of a good garden is more
than is appreciated. 1t is satisfaction
to all the family, especially to the
mother, who is enabled to get supplies
from 1t for the meals she has to prepare.
The man who plants 1t, toO is proud Of
a first-class garden. In this section,
section, where the soil is quick to re-
spond to the influence of heat, moisture,
fertilizer and cultivation, gardening
should be pleasure.
In laying off the little plot arrange
your rows so as to permit the use OF
the cultivator; have long, straight rows
of vegetables. II you plan to do all the
cultivation with hoe your garden will
be full Of weeds.
Some of our. readers may have seen
gardens with weeds higher than a mans
head-digging potatoes there was not
easy nor were the tubers large. Not
half Of our farmers have enough sorts in
their garden. Think what value there
would be in having an abundance Of pie
plant, lettuce, radishes, peas, beans,
beets, turnips, Cabbages, onions, pOta-
toes, sweet corn, squash, cucumbers and
all the small fruits, tomatoes, a few
apples, peaches and pears. II some one
who has such garden, one acre in ex-
tent, would keep an accurate account OF
the value of the produce consumed on
the farm and sold in one season, 1t will
be found that good garden goes long
way toward the support Of the family
The Southwest.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Example Plots.

There are about four thousand Eek
ample" plots OF land in France which
are used for agricultural experiments
It costs about $50 year to keep up an
example plot. The land Is generally
given either by private farmer, who
is glad enough to have 1t titled for him
according to the best methods free Of
cost, or by the local agricultural asso-
citation. Manufacturers Of agricultural
implements and machines lend the new
est implements free, and in this connec-
tion the example plot becomes sort Of
trial station for the patents Of rival
manufacturers. Local farmers give the
labor free for the cultivation Of these
plots, and the State, the county coun-
ellis and the agricultural associations
contribute between them toward the cost
Of the best seeds and manures which
the professor may approve.
The field furnishes, as 1t were, lee
foreground for the professor, who is
able to use it as an illustration and proof
Of his theories at each stage Of the sea-
sons. The children Of the local primary
schools and those Of the upper primary
schools are also brought to the example
plots In connection with their course Of
agricultural teaching, The plots are usu-
ally placed in the most accessible spot
available, generally by the side Of the
most freQuented road, and ON notice
board is displayed a written description
Of the various kinds of crops which are
being tried, or the special methods of
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Stable Manure.

While 1t is concededly the best plan
10 apply stable manure to the soil as
soon as 1t is made, there are frequently
good reasons why 1t should be tempo
rarily stored. When this is the case
all of the most valuable properties Of
the manure may be retained by little
care. II kept under cover in the barn
yard it should be thoroughly compacted.
The cows treading over it will keep it
we'll packed. The bedding should be of
such material that the liquid manure
will be absorbed as far as possible. II
this cannot be done the liquid should
be run into vats and kept for separate
application to the soil.
Air slaked lime should be used in
stable and yard to absorb odors. 1t is
better than land plaster for this pur-
pose and for mixing with the manure to
balance the nitrogen in the latter and to
hold the ammonia during the process Of
fermentation. Manure kept in this way
and spread over the soil with a manure
spreader is very valuable, and four tons
per acre will be ample for any crop on
land in fair condition. Under the man
ner in which manure is generally kept it
requires four times the bulk to obtain
the same value.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Cool Well Winter.

In view Of the comfort which comes
from well Of cold water during the hot
weather on farms where ice is not put
up it is worth the while to do all in
ones power to keep the suns heat out
Of the well. Few realize the amount of
heat that goes down into a we'll of
water through the platform that sur
rounds the pump. 1t can be partially
realized by going up into a close attic
under the roof, some hot day. AS a
matter Of fact, closed air spaces beneath
boarding that is exposed to the bright
sun become fearfully heated and in the
case Of wells this heat is soon trans
mitted to the water. A double platform,
with an air space between will help
greatly, but best Of all is a summer
house, or regular closed we'll house,
built over the platform, and this in turn
covered with vines. Not only will such
a little house serve an excellent pur-
pose in keeping the well cool, but it will
be an ornament to the place, as WELL
and as "summer-house" may become a
most agreeable place to spend an hour
on hot day. Woodbine is one Of the
best vines to use in covering such a
house, as it provides abundant shade
very quickly, and Is hardy even in the
coolest climates. A few little things
like this done about the farm each year
will soon greatly improve the looks Of
the farm surroundings, and will decid-
edly increase the comforts Of farm life
New York Tribune.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Bees and Fruit.

The fruit grower does not appreciate
the value Of a colony Of bees, as a rule,
but on the other hand is inclined to
look upon them as detriment. It is q
well known fact that bees seldom If ever
disturb fruit that has not been pre-
viously injured by birds or insects, while
the value of the bees as pollen distrib-
utors is we'll known. Among orchard
fruits especially, bees are of great value,
as has been proven by many fruit grow
ers who, until the advent Of the bees,
had been unable to obtain full crops or
large fruit owing to the imperfect fertll-
ization Of the blossoms by other means.
In the peach orchard where the pollen
is scant and many of the blossoms OBJ
tain little or none through the agency
Of wind the bees will practically solve
the question of falling fruit, which is
mainly due to lack Of vitality from the
imperfect fertilization OF the blossoms.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Spraying Potatoes.

The main difficulty in successfully
spraying potatoes is that rain washes
the poison off the vines, frequently
within an hour after its application.
find an easy and inexpensive way to
spray potatoes in wet weather is to use
ten pounds Of -four to barrel Of water
and about one-half to one pound Of
Paris green. Mix the flour in bucket
or buckets to a consistency of thin
cream, mix the Paris green into this
liquid, then add to the water and keep
agitated while spraying. The flour
keeps the poison in suspension in the
barrel and when the liquid falls on the
vines forms a paste which holds the
poison on the vines and will pass
through many transforms and continue
to destroy bugs With this method one
spraying will kill all bugs and save the
crop. Where used this preparation on
my potatoes I have needed no more
spraying, and two weeks after the op-
Grafton / can find much Of the flour
despite numerous rains.-B. H. Pugh.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Better Cows.

The test Of milk should not be con-
fined to the idea of It's richness judging
from its appearance, for there is no sure
test but that made with the perfected
tester II dairymen will use such a
tester they will be surprised to find that
some of their best mixers are giving a
supply very deficient in its richness.
The sooner this class Of cows are dis
posed Of the sooner the dairy will be on
a paying basis. II these Improbable
cows cannot be disposed Of In any other
way, turn them into beef and II possible
raise the herd from the stock which
meet the test as to richness OF milk.
IL several of them meet the test fairly
and continuously under a moderate ex-
pense for food, they will form the foun.
datioR for a profitable herd. The other
animals should be turned of quickly.
Even IL two Of them have to be given
for one whose milk will come up to the
test it will be paying trade.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20

Attempts are being made to adulter-
ate -four by the use Of ground soapstone,
called mineraline. Efforts are being
made to sell 1t to millers at $12 to $40
a ton for the purpose Of mixing 1t with
wheat -four as 1t is being ground. This
is a most vicious and injurious fraud and
should be carefully watched and every
attempt at its use speedily and vigor-
Ously prosecuted The soapstone adul-
teratlon would not only destroy the -four
for food purposes but would make 1t
unwhOlesome and absolutely injurious to
health. We hope that health officers,
dealers and consumers will all be on the
lookout for this fraud and stamp 1t out
as quickly as they would yellow fever,
smallpox or cholera.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Old Hnv and Grain.

A good old farmer who has tried all
three says that old hay in the barn
and old corn in the crib are better than
money at interest. And to the farmers
this is probably more often true than
otherwise. Every few years there is a
scarcity of grain and hay and many
farmers are then obliged to buy what
they need for feed and must pay high
prices for It, Spectators buy grain and
sometimes hold 1t two or three years
In order to get high prices and thus
profit on what the farmers raise All
farmers are not so situated that they
can hold their hay and grain from one
year to another, but wherever 1t can be
done the safest way is always to hold a
portion of the last crop Of hay and corn
until 1t is certain what the incoming
crop will be, and thus avoid the ne
cessity of buying for feed when the
prices are very high.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Feeding rIlllet.

Millet, both hay and grain, is a fat
tening food and when fed to either
horses or cows wheat bran or middlings
should form a part of the ration. This
is especially necessary with COWS; other
wise the millet will serve to fatten
rather than to increase the flow of milk.
If only the hay is fed the ration should
be only about half feed and the balance
made up with clover hay In feeding
the millet hay to horses the objection
that it has a bad effect on the kidneys
may be removed by cutting up the hay,
wetting 1t with water and mixing two
quarts of wheat middlings and table
spoonful Of linseed meal with each
feeding. This makes a nutritious food
and one that will leave no bad effects
on the horses and the same mixture
may be fed to cows with advantage.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Comfort for Sheep.

While 1t is true that the mutton
breeds of sheep suffer more from para
sites than the Merino, 1t is by no means
true that this breed Is wholly exempt.
Thanks to persistent and careful ex-
periments, sheep raisers now handle the
tick readily by dipping but the inter-
nal parasites are more difficult to over
come. This trouble is usually more Sc
we're on lambs, and the hest way to
avoid the difficulty is not to pasture
lambs on fields that were occupied by
sheep the previous season, This is more
or less troublesome, but by having two
fields to alternate yearly as pastures II
will be easy. Salt and turpentine kept
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
A Small SlIO.

A round silo, which in many respects
Is to be preferred to either the square
or the tub silo, may be made at an eX-
pense Of about $50, for the materials by
using planks sixteen feet long, six
inches wide and two inches thick. Set
four planks on end as far apart as pos
sible in a circle sixteen feet in dame
ter, holding them in place with braces.
Have made five iron bands or rims three
fourths of an inch thick and large
enough to go around the silo. Place one
of these at the top and one at the bot
tom over the four planks and bent up
ward over the rim. Have blocks of cast
iron each containing two holes two
inches apart. The ends of the rims
should be cut with threads and run
through the iron blocks, gradually tight
ening with nuts as the other planks are
put in. The other rims should be put
on three or four feet apart and each
frightened as the planks are put in posi-
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20

tiOn until all are secure. Cut two holes
four pIanks wide through which the
silage is taken when it is 10 be fed.
These pieces Of plank should be Joined
nicely together and by cleats and hinges
should be made into doors to close and
fasten with an iron button when the
silO is being filed. The silo should be
tight at the bottom but have ample ven
tilatiOn overhead and the roof may be
Of any material that will keep out the
rain.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Agricultural Education.

The farmer who is not we'll ac-
uuainted with few good agricultural
books, and does not have several good
agricultural periodicals to stimulate
him and remind him, prompting him to
better thoughts and actions, must soon
be dropped out For public opinion is
daily assuming more intelligent and
determined attitude in regard to the
adoption of better methods in farming.
An ignorant man cannot become an
ideal farmer, neither can he become a
valuable citizen. This is the conviction
of the thinking men Of to-day. There
is being a great effort put forth to edu-
cate the masses along the line Of better
methods. But how 1t does CRATE on the
ears to hear our agricultural colleges,
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
From Actual Experience.

before the sheep at all times will do
much toward preventing the ravages Of
parasites. Plenty Of pure water shade
and salt are also necessary during the
summer with sheep whether on the
range or partially confined and with the
precautiOn against parasites, the ami
mails will keep in thrifty condition.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20
Convenient Bag Holder.

A simple and inexpensive arrange
ment for holding bags or sacks, one
that will be especially useful when
handling grain, is here illustrated
Strong hooks fasten the box to the bin
while smaller hooks in either corner
and in front hold the bag. The box may
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20

be easily made by any one handy with
tools, and the arrangement will greatly
facilitate handling grain when one man
has to do all the work. This box is an
improvement on the funnel sometimes
used by millers, which requires a second
person to shirr the string that holds
the bag about the lower end Of the fun
mel.
The Advocate and news., 1898-07-20

feeding which are being adopted for the
stock which may be reared in cOnnec-
tiOn with the plot.-Connecticut Farmer.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-14
Ell Conde de Monte Criato.. sas-al7s

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-S-guramente, sentfa yo mucho Ell tener Que
aiandonar PARIS. see.sessa assz@s saee4,
Ky sben. 20 cnmprendereis,a podrfa vivir
fur de Lnoa. Volvere q Italia en- aousuto pueda.
7-Paro antosadaa partr aaaeridoi padre, dareis
los papeles. syuda de los cuaes4 pueda yo fa -+
manta haoer constar mi nacimento. ~
-Ssa dads slgana, spor que vengo expresams mshte
pare s4soys ahs coztaao denasado stfab3jo Il
fn ae entssgaroaos para yolver h9s3
bastarfa psra 81 &de mi exi~
teneia. 3s-<as& -
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--Aqnf estan assassf ssE es 81
Andres Sc apoder6 apida menta9 del acta de
n2iento da padre certfcado de bantismo, y
depRe4 d haberlo alberto todoe savidaz mny
natural de hop areeorrio los papeles con
anaiedad que denotaba ell ms vivo interes. Asf
habo conclodo, expresi6n indefnible de algeria
brilI6 freute, mir ando al l4mayor y
.ndo palabras de- sonri.a extrana 81
II All t.. diio On exceente toseano,si 80 conoea
q.e no hay presidios e~ ltaliaaI aas alpsh e. 6bs
Ii mayor le wA susvez con estnpor. @ i
isnte4 doeumentos? Solo por la initial d. 10 qoa
hAces qaerido padre, os nvisrfan en- Francia 81
prosido de To6ns .- -e 1. e~rae
- Como dijo el mayor prccarando tomar
aire MAJ 5stuoso. 9@aaa
-Qasrido senor Cavalc anti, djo hndres agarrando
brazo al mayor, cuaato dan por que seals #m
E1 mayor quso habar.
i Sl -nco dijo Andres baando la voz voy
daros ejempo de eonfanzs;a mi me dan cincuenta
mil frances al ano por vuestro hiJo; por ooesi
guiente va comprendereis que sere quen niegue
sois mi Dadre
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-14

gin nuestros informes, lie nnos
$50 voluntarios. Los nucvos af-
Iliados han tornado Ell fusiI 'des-
pues de deelararsefaa gnerra.
La mayor parte de eilos p rte
necen al partido liberal
Fla sido destinado i mandar
la eomand ancia de Poace, en- cali
dad de- primer iefe Teniente Co
rome de aG la Civil, don Juan
Atonso Aria, : jefe del Dstal!
de lafCapital ell comandante don
Francisco Perez Gonzalez.
En- Ia Capital Sc caIcula que
hay alf 800 casas y 800 cnartos
desocupados. Las casas que an
tes ipagaban SO pesos de alquiler
hoy solo pagan 35, porque nadie
qnlere pagar mas.
Dice IN oolega que pronto4 sc
haran ensayos en- Puerto Rico, de
apara tos para Ell alnmbrado eleetri-
co, EN- pleando ell aire como motor.
El domingo .celebro en- a
Capital. sbajo Ia presidencia del
Exemo. senior Gobernador. Gene
RAIL- consejo de Secreta rios. Trato-
Sc de los presapuestos y Sc aprobo
los que han de regir en- ell ano
l8e8- 90.
Sc resolvi6 que Sc mantenga
la pension de mil pesos coneedida
a La sefiora viuda de Baldorioty,
empezando q .pagarse esta deSde ell
10 de Julio. -
Copiamos de be .Goyrespoaa4n-
cia: H4
<IIoy cumple 81 amos que Sc
invento Ell TELEGRAPH el6ctrico por
Ell americana Morse, cuyos apara
tos. .perfeccionados aan. Sc usan
aquf J en- otras muchas parties. El
primer TELEGRAPH que Sc instao en-
Puerto Rico fue~ montado por el
mismo Morse, entire Ell pueblo
de Arroyo y una hacienda del Sc
nor Mariani, que estaba cuan1o
ESQ una hiia de Morse.1
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-14

figuran en- ell presupuesto que no
son necesarias por ahora, Iasc
les alcanzan q cubrir dichos ocho
mil pesos.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-14

de la Reina y Mendez Vigo. y de-
cual nos ocupamos hace tres dfas.
La lama verduzcas sc extiende
en- 50 superfcie y ~ rhierobios
hallan en- 6l magnfiioo refagio.
Yea ESQ la polici1.
Acuerdos municipaleS. Session
de anoche !:
A propuesta del CONCEAL senor
Chard6n, se acord6 publican quin-
cenal 8 mensualmente en- los pc
Fi6dicos de Ia localidad, ell estado
de Gaia del Ayuntamiento, la
reeaudaci6n & inversion de fon-
dos.
Sc nombr6 una comision com
puesta de don f. Ulpiano Colon,
don Rafael Sanchez Montalvo,
don Arturo Idrach, don Narciso
Manescau y ell sefor Chardon au-
tor de La propuesta, para presentar
A. publico en- plazo breve un esta-
do demostrativo de La inversion
de los fondos, acompaflada de la
correspondence Memoria.
Sc present6 por una comisi6n
de eomerciantes, industriales :
agricultores, an proyecto para
sustituir la contribution del con
sumo, con otra tanbien indirec
ia, que permita III AyuHtamiento
haeer dicha recaudacion por el
tinglado, y sc nombr6 una comi
sion para que sin levantar mano
estudie el proyecto bajo sus fases
economics Y legal y dc cuenta de
Ayuntamiento dc su resultado, a
cuyo fn Sc suspendi6 la session
para continuarla ell microbes
pr0ximo.
A propuesta del senor Char
don Sc tomo un acuerdo tendente-
q Investigar la riqueza urbana
de esta cIudad en- vista de 10
dicho ultimamente por el pcri6-
dico SEl "A Autononistao, relative
Il los fraudes que existen en- ese
ramo de 10 riqneza.
III I'1ls, intentaudo justifcar Ell
Hombramiento del maestro Monte
negro, acto a todas luces desacer-
tado del senor Secretario tie 1us-
trucci6n publica, 10 equipara en-
sonde cIftica con ell nombralnien-
% de don Francisco Acosta para |
IN empleo en Gracia y Justicia,
hecho por el seiior Munoz Rivera.
III Pals sc permite todayia, ha-
blar de la legalidad del nombra-
miento hecho por cl senior Rossy |
y del derecAo del senior Monte-
negro la escuela superior de Ma
yaguez, sinembargo de las zurras
que le esta propinando la prensa.
Vamos, de III Po5s puede de
cirse 10 que duo ell otro ! eno hay
peor Ignorancia que la de aqueI
que no se deja convencer con las
contundeuoias dc la lcy,o
Cada~loco con su tema.
Siuuen Nurommik adose log ma
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1898-06-14

Dice un periddico que pronto
saldra de los puertos del Sur de
esta isla cargamento de ganado
vacuno con destino Martinica
por escasear ALI este artfculo.