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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-08
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Weight Tor weight, fottei mannfs 10
more vslnsbls than fresh manure The
Losses daring fsrnssisiion sre principally
in the dssiraeiiea Of the organic matter
snd loss OF nitrogen and do Got. undcr The
beat farm conditions. lead TO much loss Of
pbosphor,c acid sud potssb. !, might he
possible with . perfectly iistt eonersie
door 70 prevent Ill loss from drsiasse, In,
% The potash 10 extremely soluble II IL in
possible without zach means 10 pfeyep,
some lees Of this element The decrease
10 weight tbs4 takes plsoe. duo chi d. 10
the com buslion or barring away Of tbs CT
gsaic matter. will depend upon the extent
oftbe fermentation. Some u The nitrogen
gill always escape. either 10 the free state
or ~ smmopis. but under right conditions
Of isfmentshon The percentage Of this
siement will always be found TO be coasid
srsbly greater 10 roiied than 10 iresh
msunte.
The advantages gained by roitins may
be enumerated bri,fy - follows; TIE
manure becomes disinteersttd and Of MI
form character throughout, allowing 80
easier and more Uniform distribution N
The 6eld and . more intimate mixing with
the soil: the coarss litter 10 decomposed
snA i,s plant food tnus msde more avail
sbls; compounds are formed from the q
gsnic matter that more readily produce
humus within the soil; the availability OF
the nitrogen Of the solid portion o. TIE
manure 10 incr ssed; the phosphs,es are
made more assimilable; there is l,ss
weight OF manure TO haul TO the hslds;
the larger number OF weed seeds that may
be present are destroyed.
The foregoing statements are made ty
the chemis. Of the experimental farms Of
Csaads, and from number Of eXpeii
men,s 10 the rotting OF manure which bsye
been made during the last tlree years II
the central farm be draws the following
important conclusions:
First, that the chief losses take Place
chiefly during the first theee months OF
rotting; second, that about 10 per cent
more organic matter 10 destroyed in "ei
posed" than 10 protected" manure,
fourth. thst while The phosphorlc acid and
potash remain practically constant
throug hout in the protected manure -rbe
losses OF these elements, especially OF the
potlsh. are very considerable from the e1
posed manure. As sn Offset against these
losses fermenta has broken down or de
composed the litter. has converted the
nitrogen GUS matter into substances that
more readily form humus in the soil, has
somewhat the availability OF the
phosphoric acid and 10 oil probability hes
the greater number Of the weed |
seeds that might be present.
In directing attention 10 the foregoing
results the fact lie emphasized that the tx
posed sample Of the experiments was rot
ted under much better conditions and Gil
IS regards protection from loss
by drainage than exists ordinarily upon
farms. The losses from rottiug manure
upon farms in general would many times
exceed this.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-08
STATE NEWS.

Senator Proctor is interested in the : RI
posed Lake Champlsin and 81. Lnwrenct
canal project. A. J. Correvesu Of Men
treal, who Is one Of the principal project
ors, has sssocis'ed with him Hon. Smith
N. Weed Of Plsttsbursb. Charles F. Bni
Ger, q. NJ. Whitney, J. Wesley Allison Of
New York end Others.
Henry O. Bstcheller OF Philadelphia,
son Of John Bstcheller OF Wsllingford,
has been awarded by the venerable Frank
lin institute Of Philadelphia the John
Scot. legacy and gold medal for bis invep
ton 10 pneumatic dispatch apparatus.
This is 90 honor thst the institute bestows
with great care end only for unusual
merit.
e.. /. Chase Of Blue Earth City. MINI.
former resident Of Jay, hss been appoint
ed by the governor sergesni-a,- arms Of
the Minnesota legislature for the term Of
two years and has moved to the state cspi
tai. A feature OF Mr.. Chsse's sppoiat
ment IL the fact that be is . republican.
while the governor il populist.
e. L. Bates. judge advocate general oil
Vermont. raised Saturday afternoon the
nnest flag 10 Bennington county. II
stands "a feet ont Of the srouad, is II
inches shrousb - the butt. we'll proper
toned. snd straight rs ~ arrow. 1t is
surmountsd BY government weather Gig
ball. TIE lacstion Is on high ground and
the pole can DO seen ffom all parts OF the
village.
Congressman James s. sherman Of
Utics, N. Y. Who IL Que Of the csndidstes
Ter ,.e saccessor tosps,ker Reed, lie.
srsndsso Of Csp'. Rich.x:A sherman. who
10 rem. nj ssed - . stesNbdst csptsia OF
years Ego sbso stesmbosting 90 Like
Cbsmplsin vs one Of the great industries
Of the time. The hitler OF Capt Sher
mar, Jshsssei sserpsn Of Vereennes. vss
The era " nsfs steam boating on Lake
Chsmplsin transportation company.
The Vermont Congregational delegation
has recon N ended Walter b. Gates Of Bur
ling,on Tor sppoirtmen, - census snpef
visor for Vermont The enurmfrition
ell be begna Jane /. 1890. Vermont
siil hsve bat one supervisor. slihoush 10
many states there is Supervisor for each
con eressiobsl district Mr.. Gs,es wss
born ia Darlington. and be b. slvsys
lIvea there graduating from the Universi
y Of Vermont 10 1851 For the psss 10
yssrs be has been city editor Of the Bar
Iiaston Free Press. during which tine be
sss reported two sessions Of The leeisis
,ufe.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-06-08


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have had weak spo, somewhere
The fact IS. almost everybody has
weak spo, somewhere Death aud dis
case arc always looking Tor weak spots
II your stomach OF youf liver won't do
Us proper work. II your body fails TO
ret is iall nounshment from the food
you eat, and your brain loses part 81 the
sleep il ought TO have, no matter how blk
your frame aud muscular your limbs may
be, You will give out, disease will lind the
weak spot, aud nature will give way.
u wish Ii say 70 the world that ~ Iacrce's
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very bad state new Il had ned taken y writes
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september 1897 had doctofed ioF my stomach
trouble tot several years going through course
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and in a short time could cat aud work. l
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This glorious Discovery gives the
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II builds up the weak spots sound and
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Constipation Is nlne times ~ ten the begin
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The silver lance., 1899-05-26
STORIES OF RATS.
VIII Bite on = Leg to Escape from a
Trap.

George Purcell tells the Pittsburg
News some stories about mining coal
that are interesting. Purcell says a
rat, when caught in a trap, will cut of
limb to escape. He one day caught
rat with blacksmith's pincers. He
had only time to fix the pincers on the
rats tail, but with sufficient grip to
hold the rat for a time. He intended
taking the rat to a feed-box in the
barn. where its fighting qualities could
be tested by TERROR. The rat, hang
ing by its tail, turned around to free
itself from the pincers. Finding that
the pincers were harder than its teeth
1t turned its attention to its own tail.
1t cut with its teeth a ring around the
tail, and then made jump. The skin
peeled off the tail, leaving the tail
covering in the grip of Purcell and the
plncers. 1t is needless to say that the
rat escaped. Miners believe that rats
leave falling mine. NJ. w. Kerrigan
was entering a mine. He attempted to
kill them with a stick. but as fast as he
knocked one out another took his
place. He was accompanied by a dog.
and the dog was Sc badly bitten by the
rats that he sought shelter behind Ker-
rigan. Seeing that the dog was badly
injured by the attack of the rats Ker-
rigan took him outside the mine to
have his injuries attended to. Kerri-
gan then returned to the workings, but
was surprised to find that the entry in
which he had met the rats had fallen
in during his absence.
The silver lance., 1899-05-26
Tammany Hall.

"Tammany Ring" was formed in the
city of New York SO far back as 1888
as great Democratic organization.
Its founder was William Mooney, an
upholsterer residing in the city. The
Tammany anniversary became popu-
lar holiday. The ideal patrons were
Columbus and Tammany, the latter,
who gives his name to the society, be-
ing a legendary Indian chief, once lord
of the island of Manhattan, and now
a kind of patron saint of America.
The president rejoices in the title OF
grand sacham." The "Tammany
HaIl' is an offset more intensely Dem
ocratic, and represents the Democrat
ic Republican general committee of
5000. who seek to govern New York
and select all candidates for Office,
There are district committees, over
whom is set a captain known as the
local boss" he is responsible for the
vote of his district. There are LOO
of these bosses to correspond with the
LOO districts. AS a rule the bosses
are "liquor dealers" with clientele of
followers whom they Swing" The
boss is paid for his services, and has
money to distribute. 1t is always easy
from the reports of these LOO bosses
to say how the vote of the city will
go in municipal elections.
The silver lance., 1899-05-26
OPPORTUNITIES IN CHINA.
vast Field for American Trade That IL
stin Almost Uatouched.

Vast Field for American Trade That II
stin Almost Untouched.
At the present time American COM
merce in China should be more than
that of the shopkeeping kind. There
are new opportunities for vast specula-
tions and strong syndicates. This is
the period of concessions, Of organiz-
ing for opening up the resources OF
that large empire. This is more than
selling behind the counter. And
here Americans are liable to
lose a magnificent opportuni-
ty. Along with the increas-
ed political influence of European
countries have come increased COM
mercial privileges. Our political in
terests and our commercial men have
disliked the Chinese SO much that they
have failed to seize-even to see-the
new openings in China at the most
opportune hour. Russia has secured
both railroad and mining concessions
in Manchuria. Germany has secured
the same in Shantung. England has
secured mining concessions in Shansi.
and other privileges in central China.
Both France and England have secured
privileges in southern China Amer
ica-where is she? Two great railroad
lines-one between Peking and Han
kow; the other between Tientsin and
Chinkiang-could have been built by
Americans; but Notwithstanding this
special opportunity European nations
have pressed forward to secure these
privileges for their own people.
Though these great concessions may
go to others. there may still be an op-
portunity for American materials to
be used in connection Herewith. This
will depend on the amount OF support
which the United States government
and American merchants give to the
open door" policy, which thus far has
been advocated by the British govern
ment alone. Already many of the
most energetic supporters of British
interests abroad have turned from the
open door" policy to the policy Of
special spheres of influence"
The silver lance., 1899-05-26

OALESwOMEN understand what torture Is
Constantly their feet whether we'll or i'll. Compelled
~ smile and be agreeable while dragged
with feminine weakness Backaches and head
The silver lance., 1899-05-26
Daring Repair Work.

Daring repairs inside a water main
were recently made at the water works
in Kansas City, Mo. The threads Of
the valve seat in 3O-inch main had
become broken, and in order to make
the repairs without removing the valve
it was necessary for someone to go
into the pipe. To leave the main closed
for the day meant to leave part of the
city without protection from fire. A
machinist, Charles Lunstedt, volun-
teered to do the work. He entered the
main through a 24-inch pipe and put
in a new seat in about three hours
1t was a cold job. as the temperature
of the water had been running about
&c to 38 degrees. but hot irons were
placed inside the pipe to remove the
chill as much as possible. Air was
let into the pipe through a pit around
the valve.-Baltimore News.
The silver lance., 1899-05-26
Electricity for Producing Rain.

The idea of making electrical rain by
throwing "A charge of electricity through
moisture-laden air has taken innumerabic
forms from time to time, without reach
ing any practical stage. 1t is hoped that
the latest suggestion in this direction, the
capture of the elusive fog for agricultural
of the problem California, is well
known. has vast areas of valuable land
where the water supply Is inadequate.
Nature has endeavored to correct this by
sending In heavy fogs laden with moist
ure. These fogs come In from the ocean
at night during the dry summer months.
but are dissipated early In the morning by
the sun What is now sought is the dis
covery of some simple and practical
method of condensing or preeipitating
this fog on "A large scale. If the fog par
ticles only could be coaxed into closer
in from the sea and made to trickie down
in gentle streams of water immense
increment Of agricultural values would be
seen in the state.
The silver lance., 1899-05-26
TO KEEP LOVE SECURE IN HOME
Man and wife Must Live Simply, Honestly
and Frankly on u High Plane.

and Frankly n High Plane.
''In the first months of married life. love
Is so sufficient. and loving so simple. that
Helen Watterson -ioody in the March
Ladies Home Journal. But by-and-by
when care begins to shadow them. when
duties present themselves. and, strangely
enough, conflict with each other. when
convictions clash and tastes differ. then
both husband and wife begin to realize
that back of love must stand what have
called stead and sturdy moral qualities
Justice, patience. honesty, sincerity and
the very continuance of love in marriage.
for II is not possible to go on loving unless
that is found which is worthy of love. 1
say this advisedy. | know the world Is
full of men and women who think, either
because they like TO think so. or sadly, be-
cause they must. that one can love where
one does not respect. 1t seems to me that
this does not ennoble ones ideal of love.
One may pity. may have an infinite vearn-
spect, but love Is OF royal birth and recog
nizes only what is royal as itself. The
way. then. TO keep love secure in married
life is not so much to be anxiously watch
ing and guarding lest II should escape, or
CRYING that love has spread its wings be-
cause the first holiday romance is replaced
by graver feeling, but by living along
simply and honestly and frankly together,
on high plane. looking most and always
toward Whatsoever things are true, what
soever things are honest whatsoever
things are Just whatsoever things are
pure, whatsoever things are lovely, what
soever things are of good report Then
love will be not a captive. but a most will
ling guest"
The silver lance., 1899-05-26
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The silver lance., 1899-05-26
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The silver lance., 1899-05-26

aches count for little. They must
keep going or lose their place.
To these Mrs. Pinkham's help Is
offered. A letter to her at Lynn.
Mass. will bring her advice free
of all charge.
Miss NANcIE SHORE. Florence.
Col, writes letter to Mrs. Pink
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The evening times., 1899-04-21

The tale of yesterdays defeat of the
Senators by the Beaneaters is told in few
words-Boston simply batted Mercer as
the home team.
The solitary run which saved Washing
ton from a shut-out was a present from the
visiting twrler, who violated the new balk
rule, thus allowing Slagle, who was for
tunate enough 10 be on third at the time,
TO tally.
The umpiring of Belts on the base was
rot quite so good as in the Philadelphia
series, all close decisions being given
against the Senators. If reversed they
would not have affected the result, al
though Boston's score might not have been
quite so large as it was. However. umpires
are subject to of days" as well as ball
players, and the fans should not be too
severe on them.
The boys from the City of Culture are
the same snappy ball players as Of old.>a
put lots Of ginger into their work rester-
day. giving Wills the finest kind of sup
port. Collins reached into the graudstand
and pulled down high foul fly. while
other Boston men INDUCED in plays that
drew forth applause.
The same teams play again at National
Park this afternoon at 4:3O. Yesterdays
score:
R.lE.
Boston .......I a - = 0 u . a-i7 81 o
Washington ... 0 q a . u o , S
Stolen basc>-Paddtn. TSo-hI>e Lits-g'ergen.
Willis. Double p.ay> Long. Low, Tcrn'y, Casey
to Davis. First base on haIis-E, Mercer. &; by
Willis, 6. Hit by pitched ball S'aelc. Collins
ington. ); Boston. 10 Impircs- Emse and
Bots Time of game hour aud - minute>.
The evening times., 1899-04-21
CAPTAIN WHEELER DEAD.
Founder of n Maryland Transports
tiou Line.

Denton. Md, April 21.-Captain Caleb c.
Wheeler, aged fifty-nine years, the founder
and principal owner of the Wheeler Trans
portation line. died at his home, in Hills
boro'. Caroline county yesterday afternoon.
He was sick several months, his affliction
being cancer of the bone.
Captain Wheeler was prominent for many
years in the river freighting business, es-
pecially in handling grain. He and his part
ner, James W. Holt, were accustomed to
transport most OF the wheat and corn
grown in a large part OF the Caroline and
Talbot counties. His first boats were sail
ing vessels which piled the waters of the
Chesapeake Bay and Choptank and Tucka-
hoe Rivers. Then a steamboat line from
Baltimore to these rivers was established.
The first steamers used were the Raleigh
and the Ruggles. and later the Chesapeake
and the Minnie Wheeler were built The
last addition to the feet is the handsome
passenger steamer Easton. The Wheeler
line has held a large business for many
years, and is in a very prosperous condi-
ton; ii has a good trade on the Choptank.
Tuckahoe, and Trappe rivers.
Captain Wheeler was three times mar
ried. His first wife was Miss Mary E. But
ler to whom he was welded in 1868. Some
years after her death he married Miss Anne
X. Dukes of Talbot. and his last wife. who
survives him. was Miss Annie E. Morgan.
to whom he was married in 1883. -Four
children survive him.
The evening times., 1899-04-21
A BURNING MOUNTAIN.
Fierce Fire Destroys Vast Areas of
Valuable Timber.

Nutu0bIe IthbeF.
Middletown, Nd. April 2l.-A fierce fire,
which broke out on the east side of South
Mountain. In the neighborhood OF Rohers-
vile, Washington county, directly west of
Middletown, on Tuesday last is still rag
ing furiously. 1t is said that the whole
eastern side of the mountain has been de-
vastated, and that much valuable timber.
cordwood, fencing, etc, has been destroy
ed.
On Wednesday night the fire reached a
point near the old Sharpsburg Road, which
crosses the battlefield on the summit of
the mountain at the Reno monument The
fire presented beautiful sight from Mid
dletown and was witnessed by many per
sons. A strong wind from the southeast
kept rhe fire from crossing TO this side OF
the mountain. but at times the flames
would leap to the top. The fire approach
ed very close to the buildings of Mr.. Daniel
Reeder and large force of men were kept
busy counter firing and clearing TO night
ii back.
The fire is still burning iercely and is
rolling up dense volumes of smoke inme-
diately back of the highest peak on the
mountain. Another fire broke out We'd
nesday on this side of the mountain. a
short distance south of the large ore. but
1t is not nearly so extensive as the blaze
on the east side.
II is said the fire was started by Ieo-
pie burning brush. and. swept by the
winds. the flames spread to the wooded
side OF the mountain and fed on count
less pine trees. dead leaves, etc. About 100
acres of timber land owned by Clerk
George B. OSWALD. of Hagerstown were
burned over. Jacob Sohindel. George
Pound Daniel Grouse. William Deal. and
others suffered heavy loss. The flames
spread with such Alarming rapidity through
the pine trees and the heat was so intense
that men who went out to fight the fire
could not get near il.
The evening times., 1899-04-21
THE PRESIDENTS DESIRE.
Anxious to Visit the Room Where II
Became a Mason.

Winchester, Va, April 21.-Rev Dr. J. P.
Hyde. of this city. during recent visit to
Washington called upon President McKin-
ley and was assured by him that the invi-
tation from Hiram Lodge No. 81, Ancient.
Free and Accepted Masons. to be their
guest had not been forgotten by him. but
Just as soon as business permitted he would
visit Winchester.
President Mckinley was made a Mason
by Hiram Lodge here during the Civil
War. when he was a major in an Ohio
regiment. He has always expressed a de-
sire to revisit Winchester and see the room
In which he first became Mason The
building is still standing and the room is
now occupied by lodge of colored Masons
President Mckinley will be urged to visit
Winchester in the early fall
The evening times., 1899-04-21
rhe E.tnte of CharIex Ford.

Elkton Nd. April 21.-The estate of the
late Charles Ford, brick manufacturer,
who died in Northeast, Cecil county, is
estimated to be worth upwards of $500, 900,
composed mostly of real estate in Wash
ington, d. c., Virginia. Montgomery.
Prince George and Cecil counties, Md.
His will is likely to be probated In Wash
ington, where most of his property is To-
Gated. l. H. Ford. of Northeast, his
brother, is named as executor. Excepting
bequests aggregating $4,000. the property
is divided among the natural heirs To
Samuel Thompson, for many years fore
man in the yards at Washington, is be-
queathed 81, 1000.