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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

pounds day was largely due to the
breeding. A short, small-boned chunk
will make good gains for few weeks
and then stop. 1t will be fat and ready
for market, while a well-bred and rangy
hog will fatten and continue to grow
and make good gains for much longer
period. Then as to the demand of the
market, the three rib shoulder is now
one of the most profit bic cuts that is
made for export trade. Hogs from
which these cuts are made must be
large and muscular, long and rangy.
The short, small boned chunk will not
answer the purpose. The bacon hog
is also of the latter description, and
brings the best price on the markets.
Well bred rangy hogs make the most
profitable gains, are the most ready
sale and bring the best price on the
market.-J. G. Haney, in journal of
Agriculture.
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Vermont News,

The tn ee years old son OF Andrew Ap
plebee OF Newport, set fire to his clothes
while playing with matches, Thursday
afternoon. He was horribly burned and
died in few hours.
Edward Fitzgerald, aged twelve years,
Was thrown under moving freight train
Thursday evening at Bellows Falls and his
head was completely severed from his
body. He attempted to board the train to
ride through the yard, and fell under the
wheels.
Gardner Upham OF Windham, aged one
hundred aud one years, died Thursday at
his home In Windham. A few weeks ago
the entire town gathered at the little village
church TO celebrate with fitting ceremonies
the 10lst anniversary Of his birth At that
time the aged citizen was hale and hearty
and entered into the festivities with zest
that was uuegualed by many younger
guests. Since that time Mr.. Upham has
gradually failed, though retaining to the
last, his remarkable mental faculties and
the end came calmly aud peacefully as
child dropping to slesp. Mr.. Upham had
held nearly every Office in the gift OF his
townsmen and was universally respected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
ST HOskins' DOy.

Passenger Agent Drake, on his re-
cent trip to Denver, got hold of yarn
about Arkansas from Little Rock
school-teacher who was going to Los
Angeles. This teacher said that below
Little Rock so miles was a country that
was century behind. Children were
not compelled to put on civilized dress
until 81 years old. He said he went
down into that particular section dur
ing the holidays of last winter hunt
ing. Just as the party got into a lit
tie town that had the only post office
for 40 miles big, burly young fellow,
looking a good deal as Adam probably
looked when he bossed the garden of
Eden, came tearing down the rocky
street, swinging his arms and clawing
the rocks and clamoring along pursued
by three men. One of the party asked
young fellow who stood near the
wagon, laughing, if that fellow run
ming was crazy. "Naw," he said, with
II drawl; that's 81 Hoskins' boy. He's
81 years old to-day and they's trying
TO catch him to put some clothes on
m."-Wichita (Kan.) Eagle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

Among all the letters sent by Captain
Dreyfus to his devoted family during
the period of bis imprisonment the
saddest one, certainly, is that written
in the strckade at DEVILS Island in
May, 1895, TO his boy Pierre:
Dear Little Pierre:-Papa sends good
kisses to you, also to Jeanne. Papa thinks
often OF both OF you. You must show little
Jeanne how to make beautiful towers with
the wooden blocks, very high, such as
made for you, and which toppe ed down so
we'll Be very good. Give good caresses to
yOnr mamma when she ia sorrowful. Be
very gentle and kind also TO grandmother
and q aodfalber. Set good, little traps for
your aunts. When papa comes back from
his journey you will come TO the railway
station to meet him, with little Jeanne,
with mamma, with every one.
"More good big kisses for You and for
Jeanne. Your PAPA"
Inasmuch as Dreyfus's children pro.
badly still are unaware OF his imprison-
ment and suffering, and as fail her aud
family are at last reunited, the letter
read today has 1ven mote poetic an {
pathetic interest than when first pen
ned. The tears and smiles of the
world were at that French railway sta
lion Wednesday morning. And there,
too, was Vengeance with unsheathed
sword. New York Sun.
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Foreign News.

PARIS, Sept. 10 The pardon of
Dceyfus created less interest in Paris
than would the suit of horse race.
In fact, it may be said that it caused no
excitement whatever The anti-Drey.
fusard papers tried to muse interest
into the governments action by rabid
attack upon President Loubet, but
their efforts were futile. People utter
ly refused to get excited. The major
ity did not even discuss the matter.
PARIS, SPIT. 20.-The surrender of
Jules Guerin in the early hours of the
| morning was unexpected, but caused
no excitement. A little after day.
break Cochefort, chief of secret police,
standing in the middle of the street
with theatrical background of police,
guards and firemen, read in low voice,
a summons to surrender. The door OF
the "fortress" then opened, and Guerin,
followed by the party, came out. En-
tering a carriage Guerin exclaimed, Il
surrender because | love soldiers too
much to fire upon them" No one
bearing a semblance to the Duke OF Or
leans was seen to issue from the build
ing.
PARIS. Sept. 2l.-Dceyfus arrived at
Carrentras, in department Vaucluse,
this morning and went to the house of
M. Valabreque, a relative.
PARIS, Sept. 2l.-Eclaire says a
monster petition to President Loubet
to reinstate Dreyfus in the army is
being prepared. The Rothsch lids will
be the first to sign it,
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President Grants Suggestion.

An official who quite generally knows
what he is talking about was dilating
the other afternoon upon the funny
hopelessness for all reasonable pur-
poses of many of the little creeks and
rivers for the Improvement" of which
Congress was asked TO appropriate
money under the River aud Harbor
bill.
"When Grant was President" said
the official, she used to alternately
chuckle aud illuminate against the ex-
pendilure of good government coin for
The improvement of measly little
streams that he himself knew could
never be made fit for any human pur-
pose. There was Virginian who,
falling to get Congress to stick in an
appropriation for the dredging of a
lutte stream down in his section,
finally importuned Grant in the matter
Let's see said Grant, musingly Il
believe ! crossed that stream in 1864
wasn't it?'
"rhe Virginian, who remembered
Grants crossing of the stream pretty
well, replied aflirmativoly.
Look here said Grant, after a
pause, his face lighting up suddenly,
'why don't YOU macade mize ii?'"-
Washington Post.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
Live Stock Market.

At the Brighton live stock market last
Tuesday receipts aggregated 1913 head Of
cattle, 769 sheep and lambs, 4S4 swine and
500 calves.
The prices realized for the cattle were
higher than for long time. Really good
Northern and Eastern beef cattle fetched
SO so per cwt. and choice brought as much
as $6.75. Poor to medium grades were
plentifully low. Western beef cattle were
OF poor quality. prices in Chicago for 8 ock
suitable for export being prac ically pro-
hibitory.
There was a good demand for lambs and
after good deal OF pickering fair bust.
ness was put through. The sales were m
follows: "a sheep, average 10 h. 4fc; 81
lambs, average So lbs, &c; 50 lambs, average
81 lbs, &c; 81 lambs, average IS lbs, g.; IS
sheep, average SO lbs, 4c; i65 lambs, avereee
81 lbs; 5sc; 100 lambs, average &C lhS, &c;
2l5 sheep and lambs, average 63 lbs, o..
The hogs on offer met with fair demand
at Al to 4ac.
For calves the demand proved equal to
absorbing supplies. Sales: 4 calves, aver
age $50 lbs, 6fc; 81 calves. average l16 lbs,
SIC; 3 calves, average 1877 lbs, 6sc; 10 calves,
average 1873 lbs, &c; 8 calves, average 1853
lbs, &c; go calves, average 1872 lbs, &c; 81
calves, average 10S lbs, 5sc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
Raise Good Hogs.

II a person who knows anything at
all about hog feeding was given a
chance between a hog that would gain
twenty-three pounds in six weeks and
one that W uld gain ninety pounds in
the same time on the same feed he
would not be long in choosing, Dur
ing the last ten months the Kansas
Experiment station has fed 100 ho1s
that were bought of the farmers in the
vicinity of Manhattan, without regard
to breed or breeding, just as they were,
thrifty and weighing in the neiehbor-
hood of one hundred or one hundred
and twenty-five pounds. This class of
hogs is used because these expert
ments are of the highest benefit to The
farmers, and by taking the stock they
raise we stay within their conditions.
A few conclusions may be drawn from
the following facts taken from observ-
ations Of feeding eighty head of hogs
which were just finished. These hogs
were nearer of the same age than size,
and ranged from the long, big boned
bacon hog to the short, fine boned
chunk, according to the care or care
lessness of the farmer who raised them.
First, as to point of gain; The COM
parsons are between hogs fed the
same in every respect. The best and
poorest five out of twenty have the fol-
lowing showing: Best five, weight at
beginning of test, 500 pounds; gain,
4l6 pounds, 70 per cent. Poorest five,
weight at beginning of test, $40 pounds;
gain, 235 pounds, 40 per cent. This
was for period of forty-two days, and
from observations made from week to
week this difference of gain from
little over one pound TO practically two
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
tuberculosis Among New York Cattle,

AS result of the labors of the spe-
cial committee appointed by the as
sembly to investigate tuberculosis and
other diseases of cattle, it has been
found that seven per cent of the cattle
of the State are afflicted with tubercu-
losis. The general purpose of the COM
mittee was TO make recommendation
for the better protection Of cattle rails
ers, dairymen and the general public.
DR.. Nelson II. Henry, the member
from New York city, in speaking of
the work of the committee, said: II
do not think there is any occasion for
public alarm. Conditions are no worse
now than in former years, and, in fact,
they are in many respects improved.
[ might cite, for example, one of the
large concerns which manufacture con
| densed milk, and which controls the
product of many diaries. An aggre-
gate of ID 900 cows furnish its supply
of milk. The company has its own in
spectors, who visit these diaries and
make physical and other examinations.
If the dairyman's cattle are diseased or
the milk does not come up to the re-
CURED standard the company does not
accept the output. One of the princi-
pal points to be determined is whether
or not the State ought to reimburse
owners of cattle that it is found neces-
sary to slaughter. The committee is
not yet in position to say what its
recommendations will be. 1t would
seem, too, that something might be
done to protect the buyers of cattle in
this State, as is done in several other
States and in. Canada. New York
Tribune.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
HOw's This 4?

We offer one hundred dollars reward
for any case of catarrh that can not be
cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure.
f. j. CHENEY & CO.,
Proprietors, Toledo, O.
We, the undersigned, have known f.
j. Cheney for the last fifteen years,
and believe him perfectly honorable in
all business transactions and fnan-
cially able to carry out any obligations
made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Drug
gists, Toledo, Ohio.
WALDING, KINNAN & MARVIN,
Wholesa e Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
Price, seventy-five cents per bottle
Sold by all druggists. Testimonials
free.
Hall's Family Pills are the best.
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-rou are convloTed or bigamy," re-
marked the judge, impressively, while
the prisoner glanced over his shoulder
at three stern-visaged women. Now"
continued the court, 81 intend to give
you the severest penalty the law al
lows" Here the prisoner covered his
face with his hands and wept. 81 shall
sentence you to prison for two years.
What are you grinning at?" 81
thought" smiled the prisoner through
his tears, you were going to turn me
loose. Boston Traveller.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

Mr.. Bryan, we observe, persists in his
statement that in the six months fol-
lowing his defeat more banks and bust
ness houses failed than in the CORE
spending period of the previous year.
Of course this is not 30. Failures have
steadily decreased since the day he was
beaten. And, of course, his misstate-
ments as TO recorded facts and truth
are not of considerable moment, for
everybody knows better, and they are
easily refuted. Yet it is too bad that
Mr.. Bryan is putting himself in train
ing for the next campaign, as is obvi'
ously his purpose, by course Of reck-
less prevarication and irresponsible
rant.-New York Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
Caring for Seeds.

To care for what seems at this season
such little things as seeds when the
fruits of the harvest are so abundant
and are requiring, yes, demanding, at
tention to preserve them Tor future use
calls for that characteristic of providing
for the future which is dominant fea-
ture of success. Yet, now the farmer
and gardener are really able to deter
mine whether many seeds are worth
saving.
Such as are to be saved should be
carefully dried, put in paper bags, well
sealed and distinctly labelled. Itseems
almost useless TO add that these seed
packages should be stored where the
mice cannot get them. How many
have suffered disappointment because
of neglect of this precaution.
1t is fascinating to plant seeds that
will develop new varieties; this may be
made especially interesting and vaua-
BILE if the boys and girls of the home
can have their interest awakened.
Such work will train them to be careful
and observing. A test garden, where
new varieties are planted and seedlings
raised, if well directed, will prove one
of the most interesting features of the
home garden. Take time to care for
the garden seeds and to discard I'M
profitable ones. - Colcman's Rural
World,
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M il AZ
Fiftv- EIGHT Years OId!!

It's long life, but devotion to the true
interests and prosperity of the American
People has won for it new friends as the
years rolled by and the original members
of lis family passed to their reward, and
these admirers are loyal and steadfasi
to- day, with faith in its teachings, and
confidence in the information which il
brings to their homes and tiresdos.
AS natural consequence it enjoys il
its old age all the vitality and vigor of its
youth, strengthened and ripened by the
experiences of over half century.
1t has lived on its merits, and on the
cordial support of progressive Americans.
1t is "Tue New York Weekly Tribune"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

PARIS, Sept 2l.-The official journal
of the Republic Of France today pub
fishes Loubets decree of pardon 10
Dreyfus, with an accompanying note
by Gen. DeGallifet, minister of war,
saying that, while the first duty is to
respect judicial decision of the govern
ment, this supreme act of humanity is
more imperative on account of the
health of the prisoner. And it is nee
essary to take into consideration the
plain intention of the court that
Dreyfus' sentence was regarded as al
ready served on Isle du Diable.
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27

Records of the returning volunteers
continue to disappoint the prophets of
calamity. The Montana regiment is
one of those which the foes of the war
and the government described rs "de-
cima.eo" by the fearful Philippine eli
mate. But the Adjutant's ligures show
that the Montanaus lost only 3S men
anyway or three per cent from all
causes, and that of these 90 were killed
in battle or died of wounds, while but
fifteen were cut off by disease. Few
indeed were the Uoion regiments of
the Civil War which, in point OF health
could make such favorable showing.
Boston Journal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-27
RETAIL DEALERS PRICES.
Boston Produce Market.

TH-The quotations given below represent prices
obtained Dv receivers phoesae tnot ,oooins
prices, unless otherw indicated. intended
to represent actual So es.
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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-19

be necessary, but we anticipate decided
change in the situation shortly. There are
two things, In my opinion, which WIZ.
bring il about. First, the Filipinos must
realize soon IL they DO not already, that
fighting the Americans Is very dimereht
proposition from nghting the Spaniards;
they must see that we are aggressive ana
determined, and 10 stand out much longer
will entail a useless sacrifice In the END.
Second. They must be already begin
ming 10 appreciate the difference between
our methods and those of the Spaniards,
whose yoke has been thrown OF. our
treatment OF the prisoners cannot but have
impressed them, and soon they viii real
ize that we have no intention of crush
ing them and saddlng them with lot OF
blocd-sucking officials.
"Our purpose is to bring order out OF
chaos; 20 establish good government With
the widest measure of self-governmcnt by
the natives, and when this is more fully
realized, believe the influence of the
leaders, who are ambitious for their per-
sonal ACKNOWLEDGMENT, viii fan away, and
that the natives will readily acquiesce in
our control" "
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-19
HE STANDS BY THE Ex-KING.
An American Says Samoans Are
Fighting in Just Cause.


Chicago, April 1s.-A letter, received
here to-day from N. j. Moorse, an Amer
lean merchant in Samoa, who, for years,
has been Nataafa's close friend and ad-
wiser, relates some interesting details of
the troubles in the island. The letter, writ
ten March %. says:
when received, in advance of its post
ing, copy of the proclamation decided
upon by the British and American sides,
and issued by Admiral Kautz, 1 thought
it a very moderate document and one that
might we'll be observed. 1 sent word twice
to the natives on Mullinu that I thought
they should obey it, and think they so in
tended, as MulllAu was soon deserted and
the prisoners liberated while the Royalist
went to Tutuila for those who were UP
there.
"I promised Capt. White of the Phila-
delphia. when he came ashore that would
do all | could TO facilitate a quick ana
satisfactory arrangement, and sent word
TO Mataafa and the chiefs that no sail
ors would be landed and no guns given
to the prisoners, and that they ought to
go to their homes and observe peace
while the Powers deliberated.
II am sure Mataafas followers would
have done Just as Admiral Kautz wanted
and as l was advising, when British Con-
sui Maxse commenced armng and re-
turning prisoners, and they began 10
boast of what they were going to do with
the assistance of the warships. This news
arrived when Mataafa was speaking in
the midst of meeting in which he was
dlsmissing the peop.e. AT once great
number arose, crying: The weak can
not govern the strong; our slaves shall
not rule us: we will fight and the meet
ing was broken up.
ut is as singular as it is instructive
that these wild savages, as they are fire.
ouently represented to be, have not up to
now destroyed a single white mans home,
though all over the islands they are In
full possession of them everywhere, and
all of the back part of Apia is at their
mercy now. While the guns of the Por-
noise can now be heard blasting habita-
tions, the homes OF Gurr and Carruthers,
who have caused all this trouble, remain
upmolested by Mataafas followers.
"To subjugate this country will require
not less than 10O90 troops, with all acces-
sories and then great loss from ex-
posure and casualties must be counted on.
Tho samoans are not cowards-they are
fighting in just cause, and God knows
/ hope this VIII soon be recognized and
appreciated.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1899-04-19
COMMISSION HAS Much POWER.
Its Decision VIII lie Final Except in
Changes OF Treaty.

Washington, April 1s.-Secretary Hay en-
tertained the Samoan high commission at
iunch at his residence at 1:9O to-day. 1t
was the first time the members of the COM
mission had come together, and while the
gathering was quite informal and social,
mainly for the purpose of getting ae-
quainted, it afforded an opportunity of dis
cussing the Samoan topic in its general
phases.
The commission will be off on It's COM
mission tomorrow. The members will
make no effort 10 keep together on the
way to San Francisco.
The members are making plans to be
gone about four months. They will return
together to Washington, and their rsspec-
tive reports, as well as their joint con-
clusion VIII be framed here some time in
the early autumn.
The instructions to the commissioners
have been completed. They are alike in
all essential respects. They were summed
up to-day by one of the high commission
ers substantially as follows:
The commission is given complete au-
thority to carry on provisional govern
ment for Samoa In doing this the in
structions CAREFUL prescribe the preserva-
ton of order and the security of life and
property as a first requisite | is provided
that the duties of all officials heretofore
exercising authority in Samoa shall be sus-
pended in order that the high commission
shall have complete authority over the af-
fairs of the island.
THE commission is required to make a
report upon a variety of things, including
the recent collisions and the causes lead
ing up to them; also as to the admins ira
ton of the islands, the rights of the sew
eral claimants to the kingship; also as
to what changes are desirable in the
methods provided by the treaty of Ber-
lin.
The instructions call for unanimity in
all action by the commission. The action
taken by the commission when unanimous
is 90 be conclusive, without referendum
except when it suspends a provision of the
treaty of Berlin. In that case also a pro
vision of the treaty may be suspended by
unanimous agreement of the members
but the suspension is ad referendum, and
is not finally binding until the three gov,
ernments approve or disapprove it,"
The exact extent to which the treaty
can be temporarily suspended is not quit,
clear, and one Of the commissioners sai(
to-day that it would require consultation
among the commissioners to make tht
point certain. The instructions are broa,
enough to include the recent troubles. tht
bombardment and fighting, the arrest o
German citizen, ETC., so that these acut,
phases, as well as the general governmen
| of Samoa, will be adjusted without fur
| ther conflict between the three govern
/ Alltit