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A BEAUTIFUL NEW SILK.
Made by communal Butterflies" but IT
Cannot BE Spun Yet.

Made by communal Butterflies" but IT
Cannot BE Spun Yet.
Some very remarkable bugs are being
Matched and reared just at present by
the experts of the government bureau of
entomology at Washington. Most peo-
pie would suppose that there were
enough insects in existence without re-
sorting to artificial propagation but the
fact is that this kind Of scientific work
has very useful purpose in view; this,
too Notwithstanding the fact that the
species selected for breeding are the
most pestiferous that can be found.
The bug hatchery, or "insectary," as
it is called, is brick building close by
the department Of agriculture. In con-
struction it resembles greenhouse, the
upper part being of glass, so as to admit
plenty of light for the insects. 1t is divid-
ed into two apartments, one of which
Is artificially heated for the benefit of
tropical and other species that require
warmth, while the other is cold. On
shelves all around the interior and on
the floor as well are glass jars and queer
glass sided boxes containing great va
riety of odd looking objects.
The objects in the glass jars are parts
OF plants, fruits, dried up vegetables,
pieces of branches or roots, etc. One
does not see any bugs at all, and the
reason why is simply that the vegeta-
bles, fruits and so forth are the natural
food of the insects, and the latter are
either inside of them or else are "done
up in cocoons for the winter.
For example, there is a huge cocoon
nine inches long hanging from twig
in a jar Of exceptional size. This is the
temporary communal dwelling built by
the so called 'gregarious butterfly in
Mexico. More correctly speaking, it is
the Observation-Disclosures later into
butterflies-that construct the cocoon
for residence while they are undergo
ing their metamorphosis. The cocoon
looks and feels as if made Of thick
parchment, and at the lower end of it
is small hole that serves for door.
The labor employed in building it
must be enormous. Under powerful
magnifying glass it is seen to be COM
posed of an infinite number of shining
and very slender silken threads, cross
ing each other in every direction. When
cut into, the nest is found to contain
100 or more chrysalids, attached to the
walls on the inside-each one represent
ing a future butterfly.
The habit of combining together tc
build house seems to be peculiar tC
this species among butterflies. The silk
composing the nest is exquisite, and
from 20 to 20 sheets of it can be strip
ped off from the great cocoon, looking
as if woven in a loom. If the silk could
only be spun, the gregarious butterfly
would soon displace the silkworm, and
the silks and satins of commerce would
be of butterfly manufacture. Unfortu
nately the difficulty remains unsolved,
though many attempts i'll this direction
have been made. Could solution OF
the problem be found, silk would be-
come at once mously less costly, in
asmuch as the cocoons of this kind of
butterfly are to be gathered in immense
mum bers as wild crop in the forests OF
Mexico Washington Letter in Boston
Transcript.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04
Forest of Petrified Wood.

Near Holbrook, in Apache county, A.
T., is the largest forest of petrified
wood in the world, and Land Commits
Sioner Hermann is preparing a special
report to the secretary of the interior
recommending that it be made a forest
reserve and placed under the protection
of the government. The material is
rapidly being used up for commercial
purposes and unless steps are taken for
its preservation will soon disappear.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04
AIONZO p. GALES ESTATE.

-HE undersigned having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate Court for the Dis
trict of Bradford Commissioners to receive
examine and adjust all claims and demands
of all persons against the estate of AlOnzo
p Gale late of Newbury in said district
deceased, and all claims exhibited in Offset
thereto hereby give notice that we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid, at the ONCE
Of F. Baldwin in Wells Sext ky STG On 10
O'Clock p. M. until O'Clock p. m. of said
day. and that six months from the 9Th day
by said court for said creditors to present
their claims to us for examination and al
lowance.
Dated at Wells River this 18th day of Feb,
A d, 1898.
r. BALDWIN, (corpp,s
Is Z. d. CARPENTER
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Il LEGAL. x

PROBATE COURTS AND COURTS OF INsoL-
VENCY-BRADFoRD DISTRICT 1886.
Probate Courts and Courts of insolvency
within and for said district will be holden the
ensuing year as follows:
bradlOIu-A, j. II, Watson s office in Brad
ford on the second Tuesday of every month
West Fairlee-At the Eagle Hotel in West
FairIee on the last Saturday of May, july
September anG November.
Also at the Probate Office in ThetfOrd on
the first Wednesday of every month.
Also at East Corinth on the third Thursday
of May, July and September.
). M. GLEASON, Judge.
Thetford Centre, VT, April |, 1895.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04
Compound Oxygen.
Natur.'S Own Rem DIV.

-
No inconvenience or absence from
work is caused by using Compound Oxy-
gen, as it is a Home Treatment by in
halation, acting with Nature in reach
ing the cause of the disease
Where Others Failed Compound Oxygen
Completely Cured.
Dowagic, Mich, March, 49, 1897.
Had the Asthma for about eight years in
it's worst form. | was so bad that | could
not W ak across the room without help. L
was for eight or nine months at time that
did not lay down to sleep. Everybody
though had consumption. kept getting
worse all of the time, and kept taking ev-
erything could hear of and had given up
all hopes of getting well, but thanks to my
mother, she sent to you for Home Treat
ment of Compound Oxygen. began TAX
ing it with little hopes of it's doing me any
good. After the first month | could see
that was stronger kept on taking it,
and when in was all gone felt like new
man, and have not had any use for any
more since. and that was twelve years ago.
If this will be you or any one suffering as
| was any good, you may publish it. will
cheerfully answer any one you may refer
to me, and for the truth of this statement
| will refer you to any business man OF our
city. They all know of my sickness and
recovery. y. b. COPLEN.
Write and tell us about your case,
perhaps we can help you.
Large 200 page book free.
DRS STARKEY & PALEN,
1929 Arch ST, Philadelphia. Pa
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Chicago HumOr.

"Officer, shouted an excited man to
a Chicago policeman, "those fellows in
that saloon just stood me on my head
and took every cent / had -
"Thim boys at Patsy's," was the
officers comment as he moved on, twas
always great at jokes. "-Cincinnati
Ennuirer
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04
Rucklen's Arnjca SalVe.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
,orns, and all skin eruptions, and positive
ly cures piles, or no payment. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction o.
money refunded. Price Is cents per box
For sale by J. M. Taylor.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04

If you know of any young lady who
is sick and needs motherly advice, ask
her to address Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn,
Mass, and tell every detail of her symp-
toms, surroundings and occupations.
She will get advice from source that
has no rival in experience of women's
ills. Tell her to keep nothing back.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04

Before Oct l next the Crows Nest
and Teslin Lake railways will both be
completed, and eastern Canada will be
in position to control the supply of the
richest mining regions of the world
Montreal Herald.
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04

Her story
is told to
a woman,
not to a
man. Do
not hest
tate about
stating de-
tails that
she may
not wish
to men
ton, but
which are
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04
ASTHMA.

Sufferers from this annoying affection
have used many so-called remedies
without permanent or even temporary
relief until they have given up hope OF
ever being cured, and consequently al
low themselves to suffer untold misery
while thousands are beng positively
cured by
The united opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1881-1970, 1898-03-04
Young WOmanhOOd.

Sweet young girls! How often they
develop into worn, listless, and hope
less women because mother has not
IMPRESSED upon them the 1A
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importance
attending to
physical de-
velopnnent.
No woman
is exempt
from physi-
cal we ak
ness and per-
iodical pain,
and young
girls just
budding in
to woman
hood should
guided phys.
IL
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30
Two Cheerful Liars.

patr elk @ Mars, u private in the
Ninth regulars, went 10 the Colonel
Of his regiment and asked for two
weeks leave Of absence. The Colonel
was severe disciplinarian, who did
not believe in extending too many
privileges to his men, and did not
hesitate in using a subtcrfusc in
evading the granting Of one.
We'll, said the Colonel, what do
you want two weeks lurlough for?'
Patrick answered: ';AIe wolfe is
very sick, and The children are rot
we'll, and if ye didn mind, she would
Ike to have me home for u few weeks
to give her bit Of assistance.
The Colonel eyed him for 1 few
minutes and said:
"Iatr.cl., might grant your re-
quest, 6us [ got i letter frola yonr
wife this morning saying she didn
va.;t yea home, that you were Il nus
sance, aud raised the devil whenever
you were there. She hopes [ won t
let you have any more fuTlougAs.
THAT settles it. suppose | can
get the furloug1, them said Pat.
"No; I'm afraid not, Patrick. It
wouldn't be we'll for me to Go SO un-
der the circumstances.
1t was Patrick's turn now to eye the
Colonel, as he started for the door.
Stopping suddenly, he said:
Colonel, can I say something TO
yez?'
Certainly, Patrick. What is it?'
You won't get mad, Colonel, if l
say it?''
Certainly not, Patrick; what is
it?"
Il want to say there arc ,wo splen-
did liars in this room: and m one OF
them. 1 was never married in me
loife.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30
The Fastest Regular Train Iii Thc
World.

In our issue of September 3, 1898,
We gave an illustrated description Of
the two trains which make tho fastest
long-distance runs without a stop,
namely, the Empire State express, Of
the New York Central system in this
country, and the Cornish express, of
the Great Western system in England.
The former runs distance OF 1872. S
miles at the average speed Of SO. .55
miles al hour, and the English train
covers 1853 miles at the average speed
Of 53 36 miles an hour. Although
these are the fastest regular train f,'
the distance, they are BY M lneans
the fastest trains in the world. The
claim 10 this distinction is held by Il
truly remarkable train that runs daily
during the summer months on the
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
between Philadelphia and Atlantic
City. The distance betwccn Cardea,
the starting point, and Atlantic City
is 555 miles. The road is practically
a level one and the curvature is light.
The trains are timed te make the run
without stop in so minutes at the
rate Of 66 6milcs an hour, feat which
is regularly and easily accomplished,
for it is not unusual for the distance
to be covered in considerably less
tire than this On one occasion the
trip was made in 471 minutes-a speed
of70. l miles an hour while the record
run Of the season was made in 40
minutes, Or ut an average speed OF
"a ( miles an hour These arc truly
wonderful performances, and as mere
feats Of fast running, irrespective Of
the distance covered, they place the
Atlantic City fier in an unquestiona-
bic position as the fastest regular
train in the world.
Additional merit attaches to the
run from the fact that the train is by
no means light one. On the day
when the record was made it consisted
Of a combination car weighing 81 200
pounds, Pullman car weighing So,
500 pounds, and four day coaches
weighing 236, 800 pounds, total train
load of 379, 800 pounds.-.Scicntiic
.1mericdn.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30
A Sure Sign Of Group.

Hoarseness in child that is sub
jcca to Group is sure indication of
the approach OF the disease. If
Chamberlain Cough Remedy is given
as soon as the child becomes hoarse,
or even after the crorpy cough has
appeared, 1t will prevent the attack.
Many mothers who have croupy chill
drcn always keep this remedy at hand
and find that it saves them much trout
bic and worry. It can always be de-
pend ID upon and is pleasant to take.
For sale by Hill-Orr Drug Co.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30

I have given you the text, NIr.
Editor, now you can preach the ser
mon. SUBSCRIBER.
Anderson, S. c., Nov. Is, 1898.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30

Kidney disease is the enemy We
have most to fear as result of the
feverish restlessness Of our much
vaunted modern civilization. 1t is
trcacherous enemy, working out It's
deadly effect under cover Of the most
triRing symptoms. The first indica-
tion of chan ges in the urine. frequent
headaches, digestive troubles, should
be the signal for prompt remedial
measures. Prickly ASH Bitters is
kidney remedy Of superlative merit;
it is soothing, healing and Strength
ening. quickly relieves the aching or
soreness that always appears III the
advanced stages, checks the progress
Ct the disease and through its excel
lent cleansing and regulating effect in
the stomach, liver and bowels, 1t
brings back the strength and ruday
glow OF vigorous health. Sold by
Evans Pharmacy.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30
A Boys Essay on Breath.

A little boy in the North Side pub
lie school recently handed in to the
teacher the following communication
on "Our Breath
nOur breath is made Of ali. If it
were not for our breath We would die.
The breath keeps going through our
liver, our lights and our lungs. Boys
shut up in a room all day should rot
breathe, they should wait until they
set out Of doors Air i'll . room has
carbonoc;de in it, and car6oaecldc is
poisoner than mad dogs Once some
men was shut up in a black hole IN
iudia, carbonocide gotintothat there
hole, and aiore morning nearly every
ono of chem was dead Girls wear
oorscts which squeeze their diagrams
too much. Grls cannot run and hol
Ter like boys cause tlloit diagram .ac
squeezed. If ] was a girl would just
run and hollcr 50 ms diagram would
grow. That all on breath '--iip-
accpo7is journal.
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Value OF the Hay Crcp

: u nc d-tftV " Wc NcLS HWt C""-
! riea:: Your paper has been con>picu-
Gus for several years in publishing
| valuable Information to farmers with
reference to diversifying their crops.
1t has sought with great assiduity to
impress upon them the greater money
value Of crops other than cotton 1t
was the pioneer, believe, in intro
ducing, by is Suggestions, the cul5-
vaiion OF tobacco in Florence Marion
aua Darli lgton. 1t has been uneeas-
ing. indeed, in urging upon our people
diversity Of crops and other indus
trial pursuits
Recently it has been dcvoting much
Of its space to hay making as Il money
crop, and not without reason, as our
farmers are annually consuming thou
sands OF tons Of We.tern hay. while
they are assiduously engaged in kill
ing grass to make five cents cotton.
| have several times thoaght in this
connection Of telling you OF the yled
Of small piece Of meadow land close
under my Eyes, as an object lesson to
our farmers, who arc so fond Of buying
Western hay. 1t is an acre lot, Or, to
be more exact, nearly an acre and a
quarter, set in Lucerne (Alfalfa) and
Bermuda grass. 1t yields five crops
season, from May to September, and
with systematic irrigation and gener-
Gus fertilization could be made to
yield six. This is because Of the
rapidity with which lucern grows and
matures-every thirty days, except in
very bot and dry weather. | have
known the first two crops, in May aud
June, wholly Of l.ucerne, for Bermuda
is late grass, to yield six thousand
pounds each, as harvested and put up
iu the barn. The subsequent crops
consist largely Of Bermuda grass,
which is lighter and of slower growth,
aud the yield is not, therefore, SO
abundant; tho gh where The rainfall
was heavy and we'll distributed l have
known the fourth crop to reach five
thousand pounds.
The yield has frequently been from
IL, 900 to 10000 pounds per annum,
AID is readily sold at the highest mar
ket price for the best Northern or
Western hay laid down herc-from
sl5 to $50 Il ton Indeed, those who
have tried it prefer it to the foreign
article, and naturally, for it is
cleaner, brighter, better hay. With
a proper system Of irrigation and high
fertilization the yield could be greatly
increased.
This Luccrnc was planted sixty
three (63) years ago around the bor-
ders OF ordinary squares in vegeta-
bic garden, and after being we'll set
had to be confined to the borders by
constant spading aud cultivation of
the squares About twenty-five years
ago, the Bermuda grass having already
entered from the adjacent land, the
ground was given up to these grasses,
and has been mown for hay ever since.
1t has not been touched by plough or
harrow in that time.
[ regret to have to say that it has
fallen off materially in the yield
in the past two or three years,
owing to an almost total neglect Of
fertilization, depending upon the rain,
which is nature great fertilizer.
The figures given Of the yield per
crop, however, were proved by actual
weight.
I have given you the text, Nr.
Editor, now you can preach the SER
mon. SUBSCRIBER
A,cor,o, 9 n Nov 10 1909
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SHOES TO BEAT THE BAND.

sell them
Quality Prices do the
double
family, it'll
h because ooaretoo
will mouth and
tn
The ntlesh u
0EaN e. RATLEFFE.
considerable
expense settling
wear takiD sto DEAN RAYLlgEE
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= An old lady from Oxford, Mich,
who, with her husband, had spent the
winter in California, was asked by
one Of her neighbors if she had heard
an earthquake while there. cs, I
heard one, she answered, "and rather
enjoyed it, for it was the first thing
that happened since John aud I have
been married that he did not think |
was to blame for!''
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-11-30

= Aunt-llarry, do you love your
baby brother? Ilarry-What's the
use? He wouldn' know it IL ] did.
- If a man has one little vice it
hides lots Of big virtues from the eyes
of his neighbors.
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-08-13

Guy already tying up his tackle.
There's going to be a thunder
storm as sure as I'm sinner!''
"Yes, and l have just been
thinking that for all the good we
are d. ing here, we may as well go
home. /"
"You always was a wis4-Guy,
the two chums laughing at the fun.
"By the way, wonder if Wise
ones are out today?" Lord Light
on carelessly remarked looking up
the hill in the direction of the
castle.
''If they are they'd better be
going home. before the storm
breaks. Mrs. Wise would cackle
like a hen if she knew they were
out. his Lordship added after a
pause.
Still Guy made no reply, but
continued MS task.
1--WE might run up and see.
A peculiar expression, crossed
Guys face, which was bent far
over his task and which his friend
did not see. 1t was passed how.
ever, when he raised up to silently
accompany Lord Lighton.
Together they mounted the in
cline, by a pretty winding path,
shaded by large over hanging trees,
and reacned the ivy covered port
ais of the old ruins.
The crumbling walls, ruined
archways, and the remains Of fwha'
had once been a strong dungeon,
all helped to form most beautiful
and picturesque scene Fhe place
The Lafayette advertiser. [volume] (Vermilionville [i.e. Lafayette], La.) 1865-19??, 1898-08-13

was favorite haunt of village
sweethearts, as there were many
secluded hooks and corners, about
the grey mass Of rocks; the keeper
of which pocketed many stray
coins, on Sundays and. holidays,
which were set apart for visitors.
At other times it was quiet enough.
AS the young men entered all
was still, save the twitters of birds
and the whirl of their wings as
they flew. startled. from their hid
ing places past them and out into
the darkening sultry atmosphere.
They can't be here, said Lord
Lighton with keen disappointment,
after having passed beyond the
second arch, intently listening for
the sound of childish laughter, but
none reached his ears.
Guy heaved a sigh of relief. 1t
quickly vanished, however, as the
low murmur OF voices caused his
heart to suddenly thrill.
"Hallo!" shouted Lord Light
on. "Where are you?"
There was another whir of fright
eneS birds and as the, echoes of
Lord Lighton's call died away,
there was a -ustling among the
brambles and Beatrice str ngely
pale and Perturbed, stepped out
from under the half broken arch.
How you frighten ID me, she
exclaimed with a forced laugh.
Il thought the old walls were top
ping over upon me. Oh, Monsieur
De Charney how do you do, ap-
parently just noticing him. It
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was very unkind Of you both t.
startle me So"
lit was his highness, there he S
always making a row of some
sort.
"What on earth are you and the
children, doing in that old tumble
down dungeon?"
"The children? she. stammered
"Ah 1-was-exploring don't cher
know.
"You should not venture in there,
it is not safe. y
Its alright, I'm not afraid
hadn't you best come this way,
no-no-don't go in, it's DANGER
Gus you know . Guy noticed the
palor of her cheek, as she trem-
blingly drew Lord Lighton away.
Its quite clear beyond the
entrance, we will turn back and go
trough the farther arch. She
addressed 'herself continually to
Lord Lighton, who willingly con-
sented to be led by thefair soft hands
OF the little stranger. He insisted
however upon going ahead, SO to
push aside the brambles that they
might neither injure her or her
dress. At last, much to the young
girl S relief, they emerged into a
large clear space, which had once
been court yard. AS they wan
dered about inspecting various
hooks, Guy, feeling himself in the
way. paused at gap in the broken
wall. Peering down the steep in
cline, he saw the children coming
out OF the old keepers little cot
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frequently he would be alone. AS
the meetings always seemed pure
ly accidental, Beatrice could not
offer any reasonable objection, had
she wished to do so. Besides
since Mrs. Wise was absent, there
was no one to interfere with their
pleasant tete-a-tete, thus an ever
after remembered week sped by.
A favorite haunt of Beatrice was
the ruins Of an old castle, which
stood upon the top of a hill about
a mile from Red Dale. Beatrice
with her charges would start very
early in the morning, take a lunch
and spend the day, until late in
the afternoon, under the cool shell
ter OF the old ruins, returning when
the heat of the day had passed
and the torrid sun had sank behind
the lowering hill tops. She would
frequently take some crochet or a
book with her. that she might oc-
cupy herself willie the children
played sbodf the castle. Upon
the day previous to Mrs. Wise $
return. the two young men were
fishing in the river that flowed by,
at the foot Of the hill upon which
stood all that remained Of a. once
grand estate. To close observer
il was apparent that neither took
much interest in their afternoon
sport. "A grey haze had beer
gathering all the afternoon. Lore
Eghton, who had been fishing
Eiugfhe up the river. tiring Of his
hpleasurable pleasure, saunteree
down t5e stream where he founc