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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
DISCRIMINATING the English Sparrow.

A flock OF over 200 sparrows fitting
between the buildings and roosting
much of the time in high arbor-vit@
hedge near the dwelling, made their
constant twitterings and chattings very
annoying-in fact, exasperating.
This was at the beginning Of the win
ter, and after some study on the sub
ject, 1 devised the following plan to rid
ourselves Of the nuisance, as we'll as to
stop the pilfering from our poultry OF q
quart of feed daily. A rough and cheap
frame was constructed eight feet high,
close to the arbor-vi &c hedge. On this
frame an old door was placed, with a
cleat around it to prevent the wind
from blowing off the poisoned grain.
A few handfuls of wheat were placed
on this table.
They were shy for few days, but
when snow covered the ground they
soon cleared the table of pint or more
every day. I took one quarter of an
ounce of strychnine, placed it in q
quart bottle with two tablespoonfuls Of
alcohol and as much water, and poured
few times, then spread in safe place
to dry. A part Of this poisoned wheat
was mixed with good wheat and spread
upon the elevated table. In few min
utes the sparrows began to fall in
spasms. Within two hours seventy
five were picked up and the next morn
ing enough more to make more than
100. After few days the above pro-
cess was repeated, when more sparrows
were collected and buried. Most of
them fell under the hedge, few we're
picked up near the pig-pen, and others
were found dead half mile away. No
injury was discovered to result from
animals eating these fat sparrows. One
batch of poisoned wheat had but little
effect; probably too little strychnine
was used. To avoid killing other birds
the poisoning should be done in winter
and close to dwellings, where other
birds are not apt to come.-Countiy
Gentleman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
To Clean Out Rats.

Get ferret or two, and they will
clean out the rats in short order. Or,
get tight box, put holes in each
end big enough for the rats to crawl
through, and put lot of corn meal
in the box, and some bits of cheese.
After the box has been baited this way
for three or four days, get some ar
senic, sprinkle on the meal and mix
thoroughly. Also put some on bits of
cheese or bread. Put pan or two Of
water near, and in weeks time the
rats will have disappeared, without
danger to the fowls. See to it that all
dead rats are promptly removed and
burned or buried beyond the reach of
scratching hens or dogs. Dogs will re-
move piles of rock and great stones in
order to get at dead thing in the
ground. Therefore it is better to burn
the carcasses and then put them deep
in the ground. Often the decayed en-
trails of fowls, rabbits or other animals
are thrown carelessly out, to be picked
up and eaten by the fowls. Then they
become afflicted and it is pronounced
cholera, dysentery, or some other COM
plant, when it Is wholly or entirely due
to the causes above stated. There are
few so-called Affections Of fowls that
cannot be traced to local causes. Keep
your premises clean.-Fanciers' Re
VipW
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
Maple Sap Sensitive to Abuse.

For an ideal sugar bush and camp the
dip or inclination should be toward the
east or southeast. Having such To-
cation, building in which to do the
boiling is necessary, with evaporatora-
tors of sufficient capacity to take care
of all the sap that the teams can haul to
the tanks during the day. To make
the best maple sweets, the sap will
have to be boiled to syrup within
twenty-four hours after it leaves the
tree, and the sooner it is boiled the bet
ter for flavor and color. For the first
tweniy-four hours the change is not 80
perceptible, but from that time there
will be a noticeable deterioration, and
sap that has stood in bucket or holding
tank for forty. eight hours will never
make "gilt. edged" product.
A large percentage of sugarmakers,
l have reason 10 believe, are very care
less in the matter of strict cleanliness
in conducting operations, seemingly
taking the ground that it is not possi-
BILE to make filthy article of maple
sweet, as the sweetness will hide all
such defects. But maple sap and syrup
are very sensitive to abuse, and the
man that does not exert himself to
make and keep everything in and
about the sugar camp strictly clean,
can never hope to make gilt-edged
article. No first sugarmaker will
be satisfied with anything short of
Thoroughly painted wood or metal uten-
sils, nor will slight in the washing
and scaldings of these utensils after the
season is through give him an easy con-
science.-L. d. Tabor, in New Eng
land Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
Making Gilt Edge Maple Products.

Anybody can tap q tree, draw the
sap and evaporate it to syrup, but the
making of strictly gilt edge maple
products is the result of thorough un-
Outstanding and close observance of
sense, learning to make good maple
sugar is trade in itself, which has
been brought to high degree OF pro-
ficiency in the old established maple
sugar districts in Vermont, northern
Ohio, Michigan, etc.
As result of recent inquiries made
by american Agriculturist among best
posted producers, both east and west, a
few essentials are brought out and in
sisted upon as necessary in practically
all instances, in order to turn off q
product which will command highest
prices. The general testimony of ex-
perts may almost be summed up in the
two words, cleanliness and rapidity in
handling cap. While location and soil,
no doubt, have something to do with
flavor and color, yet the points just
named are after all the prominent ones.
The sap is to be gathered fro quently,
stored in timed or other desirable
metal vessels, and boiled down as
speedily as possible, straining the syrup
through a suitable strainer, felt being
preferred by many. If old wooden
buckets are used for gathering sap they
should be thoroughly cleansed before
using. Many OF the best sugar makers
in Vermont instead of using wood
utensils insist upon having metal.
Shallow boiling, as 80 successfully ac-
complished through the use of up-to-
date evaporatiDg apparatus, will be APP
parently more popular than ever this
season.-New England Homestead.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
A CITIZEN DISCUSSES
One OF the Vital Questions Of the Day
Fraught with Interest to Mont
pelier People.

II there is anything in local indorsa-
ton when compared with foreign, if
there is anything more convincing in
the opinions held by people we know
than those entertained by utter stran-
gers, then Montpelier citizens have the
golden opportunity of their lives to de-
eide these points OF Mr.. Henry j. Snow
of TT Elm street, who says:
at is nearly year ago that my back
commenced to trouble me with pain
across my kidneys. 1t would come on
me and stay two or three days and then
60 away, but each new attack was
worse and lasted longer. This kept up
until last winter when 1 made up my
mind to do something and l got Doan's
Kidney Pills at Lester Fl. Green's drug
store, as l had heard them high y
recommended. l began using them as
directed and when had used about
two-thirds of the box the pain left me
and have only had one or two slight
attacks since, when again resorted to
Doan's Kidney Pills and was again
quickly cured. Doan's Kidney Pills
are good medicine to keep in the
house and intend to always have them
on hand. You may refer to me at any
time for they have cured me and L
think they will Others"
Doan's Kidney Pills are for sale by
all dealers. Price so cents per box.
Sent by mail on receipt of price. Fos-
ter Milburn Company, Buffalo, N. Y. &,
sole agents for the United States.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
Beware of Ointments for Catarrh That
Contain Mercury,

AS mercury will surely destroy the sense
of smell and completely derange the
whole system when entering it through
the mucous surfaces. Such articles
should never be used except on pre-
scriptions from reputable physicians, as
the damage they will do is tenfold to
the good you can possibly derive from
them. HALLS Catarrh Cure, manufac-
tured by f. j. Cheney g. Co., Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken
internally, acting directly upon the
blood and mucous surfaces of the sys-
tenn. In buying Halls Catarrh Cure be
sure you get the genuine. 1t is taken
internally, and made in Toledo, o., by
+. j. Cheney & Co, Testimonials free.
Ca Sold by Druggists, price sew
enty-6ve cents per bottle.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23

Professor Olmstead of Yale recon-
mends resin melted with six or eight
parts of lard as the best protection for
hon and steel instruments, or imple-
ments of any kind, against rust. OBJ
jects anointed with it will remain free
IRON corrosion for years.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23

The history of the world is that the
farther discovery, invention and educa-
ton are extended, the cheaper the
worlds products become; but it does
not necessarily follow that in cheaper
ing product there is no profit left in
it's production.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
Boston Wool Market.
MICHIGAN.
KENTUCKY AND INDIANA.
PULLED AND SECURED,


AWFUL EXPERIENCE WITH HEART Dis
EAsE.-That DIR. Agnew's cure for the hear t
works like magic, and cures is proven by
the testimony Of Mr.. l.. j. Law, Toronto,
Can II was so sorely troubled with heart
disease that | was unable for Is months to
lie down in bed lest L smother. After TAX
ing one dose of DR.. Agnews Heart Cure,
retired and slept soundly. / used one
Blakley.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23

THE DANGERS OF SPRING which arise
from impurities in the blood and de-
pleted condition of this vital fluid may
be entirely averted by Hoods Sarsa-
parilla. This great medicine cures all
spring humors, boils, eruptions and
sores, and by enriching and vitalizing
the blood, it overcomes that tired feel.
ing and gives vitality and yigor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
The Farmers Verdict.

We knew that it would be so, but are
glad to record the fact that all the farm
hrs of the Eastern States are unanimous
in deciding that Bradley's Fertilizers
produce the largest crops of fine quality
vegetables.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23

The number of farms on which ice
houses are to be found and the ice crop
is regularly harvested is increasing as
the farmers become better acquainted
with the advantages of having a supply
in hot weather, and the fact that it can
be stored and kept economically
Farm Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by G. Blakely,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23

The list of varieties of asparagus
lengthens, and this is well, since such
useful things are found in it: tenuis-
smius, plumosus and SpIengeri form a
trio unapproachable for beauty, with
useful qualities to both florist and
home gardner.-American Gardening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23

Ordinary household accidents have no
terrors when there's bottle Of DR.. Thomas
Eclectric Oil in the medicine chest Heals
burns, cuts, bruises, sprains. Instant re-
lief.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

KY The quotations given below represent prices
obtained receivers ph0tesae iofs (not ,oooins
prices otherwise Indicated aud are intended
to represent actual sales.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23

HOODS PILLS cure nausea, sick head
ache, hilousness and all liver ills.
Price 20 cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23

REMEMBER THE NAME DOAN'S AND
TAKE NO SUBSTITUTE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-03-23
NURSE YOUR COUGH.

Not as many people do, with the seeming
object of developing it as they would
growing plant. 1t will, so nursed, de-
velop into serious and often incurable
troubles. If attended to properly and
the patient is given
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24
TRoM snurn's ooLLnol.

Regular correspondence
Mrs. Martha Ward was on the
sick list last week.
Rev. Mr.. Dunn win hold services
here next Sunday morning.
George and Joe Bane came in
Saturday from a trip to Missouri.
Farm work is suspended at pres
emit on account Of so much rain.
The lowlands are flooded.
The wheat crop has been harvest
cd, and oats are being harvested
this week. Both crops are fine.
We have been informed that one
Of our neighbors, David Quillin, is
now on his way to San Francisco
to Join the First Tennessee Begi-
mont Of Volunteers, and win 90 tc
the Philippine Islands as asoldier
SMITHS COLLEGE, June 81.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24
FROM one SANDY

Hfulaf rauaap1Hdulol
Miss Mary Floyd Is visiting at|
Erin this week.
Mrs. Martha Lowry, of Erin, vis-
tied here Sunday
Willie Dem, of DanWillo, spent
Sunday here With homeloIks
Miss Iva Goodin, Of Mnnlyyille,
visited relatives here last week.
Capt r. A. Luter, late Of Com
pany 1, rs on the sick list this week.
John Covington, of Birmingham,
Ala, was here on a visit 10 friends
and relatives last week.
Wv Nichols, the hustling mer-
chant, has nearly completed his
new brick business house.
Sherman Davidson and family,
of Faxon, attended children's day
at the Presbyterian Church here
Sunday.
Mrs. Christian Clement, who has
been visiting at Brunswick, return
cd here Friday and is the guest Of
of j. Z. Dowdy's family.
The Big Sandy Teachers Nor
NAL opened to-day with about 20
teachers present, with prospects Of
several more before the end Of the
week.
W. NJ. Luter, J. A. Covington
Capt r. A. Luter and r. w. Floyt
went to Tennessee River Wednes
day of last week in search of the
"fnny tribe" They returned Fri
day with @ good deal of luck anC
not much fish.
The children's day services at tn
Presbyterian Church Sunday wa
a great success in every respect
The children acquitted themselve
nobly, and the management de
serve much praise for the arrange
ment Of the days program.
! Big SANDY, June 20.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24

Smiths College correspondents 90
take a rest or d fever powder TO
quiet their nerves. Peace between
Spain and Uncle Sam is near at
hand, so don't got uneasy, you win
not have 20 go.
j. w Weatherly left curly Sun-
day morning in tho direction of
Postoak. Wealso see j H. Sparks
vending his way toward Flatwoods
with a chain around the neck Of bis
mule. He generally remains away
so long the mule gotta loose, and the
chain means q longer stay this time.
BRIsrow. june N.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24
ON TO NASHVILLE.
Thousands Of EndeavOrers will Gather n
the Rock City July GIL.


Thousands Of Endoavorers viii Gather In
the Rock City July GIL.
The committee having in charge the
arrangements for the seventeenth inter
national convention of the Young Peo-
pies Society Of Christion Endeavor to
be held at Nashville, Tenn, July 6 to
II, announces TO the world that every
thing is now in readiness, and the city
is anxiously awaiting the opportunity to
welcome the iubilant throngs that will
come from every State, territory and
many foreign lands.
These international conventions are
the largest annual gatherings of Chris
tian people held in the world, and the
Nashville committee has made prepare
ton to entertain forty thousand visitors
in the hotels, boarding houses and pri-
vate homes.
On the reception committee alone there
are /, 900 persons, all of whom have been
so thoroughly drilled that If every State
delegation should arrive at one time
there would be no trouble in taking care
Of the vast throng. The railroads have
! granted one-faro rate for the round
trip, and tickets can be extended to July
81 for the return trip. For full inform
alton about rates, etc, call on your local
ticket agent
This is the first time the convention
has been held in the South and no one
who can possibly 90, should fail to at
tend. All pastors are requested to an
nounce the convention from their pulpitl
and oil Christian Endsavor Societies
II Epworth Leagues, Baptist Young PEG
pies Unions, and other young peoblei
societies are requested to hold Nash
Vile, '98" rallies in the near future, anC
thereby encourage many to attend tn,
convention.
Reserved seats on the platforms vii
be given to pastors Of every denomina
ton by addressing John Willis Baer
Boston, Mass.
For any further information address
w. L. NOEL, State president and chair
t man Of press committee, Room Endeal
OF, Nashville, Tenn
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24
lNsOLVENT NOTICE.

State of Tennessee, Having suggested
Benton County the insolvency Of the
estate Of @. r. Hartley, deceased to the
Clerk of the County Court Of said county,
and pursuant to an order made and enter
ed Of record by said clerk, all persons hav-
ing claims against said estate are hereby
notified to file them with said clerk an
thentiCated in the manner prescribed by
law for prorata on or by the 9th day OF
September, next, and all claims not filed
within said date will be forever barred
both in Jaw and equity
This the 18th day Of June 1895.
ANNIE J.. HARTLEY,
Administrators
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24
FROM FAxON.

Regular correspondence
f. P. Wheatley, of Claud, visited
here yesterday,
Mrs. Tom Akers is reported very
sick this morning.
Little Bessie Collier was very i'll
last week, but is better.
Horace Perry, Of Big Sandy, was
here yesterday on business.
Mrs. Jack Wynn, who has been
in bad health for some time, is no
better,
Several from here attended chill
dren's day services at Big Sandy
Sunday.
Mrs. Matte Mcbride, Of Paris,
is spending the week with Faxon
relatives.
Mrs. Susan Lyons, of Yuma, is
visiting relatives and friends here
this week.
A great deal Of rain has fallen in
this community, and all crops arc
looking well.
FAXON, June 81,
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24
FROM HUsTLETOWN.

Regular correspondence
Mrs. Sara p. Utley is indisposed
this week.
Mrs. Mary Wall, Of Humphreys
County, is visiting relatives here.
Mrs. Angie Duvall is very sick,
but we hope it is nothing serious.
Next Sunday afternoon is Rev.
I. +. Cason's regular appointment
at Morris Chapel.
Prayer services at Carr Hubbs
Saturday evening was we'll attend
ed. Similar services will be held
at the homo Of w. ID. Somers next
Saturday evening.
HUsTLETOWN, June 81.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24
HON. a. p. LAsHLEE.

The convention that assembled
at Camden last Saturday for the
purpose of appointing and instruct
ing delegates to the doterial con-
vention, to DO called at sometime in1
the future, was one'ot Che most har-
monious that has ever assembled at
the capitol Of the good county Of
Benton
No matter who may have been
present, whether or not the dele
gates there assembled had in their
vest pockets the names Of some 9th
er possible aspirants to the honors
so unanimously conferred by the /
convention, they dared not expose
the names to the gaze Of the pub |
Tic. It would have meant absolute
suicide to have presented the name
of any one to that of A. P. Lashlee,
of what is known and Familiarity
called in this country, "the bloody
tenth"
Mr.. Lashlee, whose announce
ment will be found in the proper
column Of The CHRONICLE, has
never heretofore aspired to any po-
sition of honor or of trust in his
county or his district, although his
Immediate family from father to
son have filled the various Offices
of'the county aud Of their district
with honorand credit to themselves.
In 1884 the senatorial convention
which convenedatDecaturvilleten-
dered to Mr.. Lashlee the nomina-
ton for State senator, which he de-
clined, stating then and there as his
reason for declining the honor that
he could better serve his party in
the humble ranks Of a private rath-
or than as its standard bearer.
The unanimity and the harmony
with which the convention assem-
bled on last Saturday and their &C
ton in endorsing and instructing
for him is but another evidence Of
his popularity, his worth and his
merit. We know chat to prateabout
self-made men at this time is and
ought to be read or at least scanned
with doubtful suspicion, because
nearly every time that a man "popa
up" soliciting political preferment
and popularity, the first thing he
does is to try to impress the popu-
lace that he is self-made man.
TO say that Priest Lashlee is a
self-made man would but feebly
express his worth and his merit
because we know Of fight after fight
that he has made with the boys in
the bitches and in the trenches foI
the supremacy Of the principles o.
Democracy to which he adheres
We bespeak for him, knowing as VIC
do the appreciation Of Henry and
Notwithstanding Democracy, theil
hearty support in this his first po-
litical contesJ, and we are author.
lied to say that as a representative
we can pledge the honesty and in.
tegrity of our candidate and say t.
our sister counties chat upon every
questionthat may arise in hicht he
interests of the district may be in.
volyed that Priest Lashlee will az
.s,L4
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24

There is no remedy equal to Her.
bine for constipation, indigestion,
sick headache, vertigo, uncertain
appetite, loss of memory, unrestful
sleep or skin eruptions. IF you
want q perfect tonic for the liver,
Herbine will not disappoint you.
so cents. Sold by j. G. Presson.
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24
FROM BRIsrow.
Special correspondence

Special correspOndenceJ
Prof. III. e. Byrn will teach the
public school at this place.
Miss Annie Weatherly is visit
ing OF John Wiseman's this week.
Miss Lizzie Morton, Of Henry
County, is the guest Of Miss Mol
lie Rushing this week.
S. L. Broughton is very sick this
week, also Mrs. w. A. Weatherly
is indispOsed. J. r. Wright, who
has been confined to his room since
last fall, is no better.
We suggest that the Liberty and
The Camden chronicle. (Camden, Tenn.) 1890-current, 1898-06-24
Illinois Central R. R.
OF INTEREST 10
STOCKHOLDERS.
Free Transportation TO attend the Annual
Meeting at Chicago. Some In-
teresting Facts.

In order that stockholders Of the Illinois Cen
trail Railroad Company may mor6 readily attend
in person the annual meetings, there has been
posted in each station of the company Roticet0
theeilect that in accordance with resolve of the
board Of directors, there may be issued 10 each
holder OF one or more shares OF the capital stock
Of the Illinois Central Railroad Company, as reg
lstered on the books OF the company, q tcketen-
abling him or her 90 travel free over the cOmpa-
ny's lines from the station OF the Illinois Central
Railroad nearest TO his or her registered address
TO Chicago and return, for the purpose Of attend
ing, in person, the next Annual Stockholders
MeeEngOI tho company. which win be held at its
general Office IN Chicago on Wednesday, Septem.
Der q, 1898, 1T noon. "Details as 60 the Unnecessary
procedure to obtain such ticket, the date Of its
issue and its limit fully set forth on the post
ednotices referred TO. In this connection. It will
be interesting to note That since, in 1899, The cap
itai stock Of the company became fun paid % cash
dividend, ranging from per cent 20 10 per cent.
PEI annum, has been paid seml-ahnually to every
holder Of stock, and that it is now twenty years
since the company, in any year. paid less than G
per cent? the present rate Of distribution.