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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02
THE PHILISTINES
BE UPON US,
Appearance of the Forest Tent
Caterpillars.

Their Numbers Not Large as Yet---
Methods of Fighting them---ENperi-
ence OF Neutrality-suspicious. opinions
and Advice.
A very unpleasant sensation has been
caused this week by the appearance in the
village of the forest tent caterpillar, the
yoracious little beast which for three or
four years past ha, wrought such havoc IN
towns up the state, attacking not only the
shade trees, but the maple orchards, and
causing them to look as though fire had
run over their tops. The caterpillars were
first noticed on the elm trees which stand
in the angle of the Brattleboro House be-
tween the main building and the l.. Their
worst work so far appears to have been
done there, and on the elms near the Car
penter Organ company's building. Ihls
new worm is very similar to the common
tent worm, which is found on fruit trees.
There is, however on close examination
a marked difference. The common worm
has black back, with long light line
running down through it. The new worm
has no continuous line, but has a series OF
small spots, in a background of black,
with line of light blue on each side.
There is no blue on the ordinary tent worm.
q
worm was here there was a general move
ment for the protection of the shade trees
This protection has been in the main in
the way of scrapng off ring of the outer
bark around each tree, tying cotton batting
around the tree, and daubing on tar or
printers ink. This is well to a certain
extent, but it is entirely needless to disfg
ure the trees either by scraping off the bark
or by putting tar or ink directly upon the
trees.
The better method is first to put belt
of cotton batting around the tree, crowd
ing it into the rough places in the bark so
that the worms cannot get under il. Over
this put a strip of stout cotton cloth or
canvas three or four inches wide, drawing
it around tightly and lacking it to the tree
On this put the printers ink or tar, or
what is still better, put around on the cloth
piece of soft, rough rope and put the ink
or tar on this. The small tow rope, such
as plumbers use. is best. This method
saves the trees from Disagreement and is
equally as effective as the other way. 1t is
the method used in Woodstock where the
people have been fighting the pest for
three or four years.
d. l.. Moody, who was in town Wednes-
day, and saw trees with their trunks
scraped and tar put directly on the trees,
expressed his regret that this mistake had
been made. That method was tried in
Mortified and it was found to injure the
trees seriously. The trees seemed TO heat,
the leaves wited, and the people had to
scrspe off the tar
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02
BAND CONCERT.

The First Regiment band will give its
second open-air concert from the balcony
of the Brooks House at 8 o'clock next
Wednesday evening. Following is the
program:
March, Mtaire, Gounod
Overture Mrrella, Gounod
Cornet solo, Selected
Mr.. Morse.
The Idols Eye, Herbert
Cuirrassier Attaque lCharacteristic) Eilenberg
At a Georgia Camp Meeting, Mills
Finale, Hands Across the Sea, Sousa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02

Don't spoil your trees needlessly by
scraping off the bark, or by putting tar or
printers ink directly on the trunks. The
method used at Woodstock, as elsewhere
described, is just as effective, and it does
not permanently deface the trees.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02

Our information about the method of
warfare against the pest in Woodstock
comes from Arthur B. Wilder. the mana
ger of the Woodstock Inn, who advises the
method of banding the trees above given.
Mr.. Wilder further says that if the worms
become very numerous, as they have in
Woodstock, literally covering the trees and
houses, they may be kept away from the
houses by putting a rope with printers
ink OF tar around them, pinning the rope
TO the ground with long staples made out
of ordinary wire. keep the ink or tar
fresh,' he says. Put it on thick every
other day"
The method of tree protection here de-
scribed is to prevent the worms from as
cending into the trees. If they have al
ready got possession of the trees they must
be shaken or driven out. Any jar or sud-
den noise will cause them to spin down to
the ground. Handouts of gravel thrown
into the trees will make them come down.
Mr.. Wilder says: "Our village has men
ropng trees and linking them; then play
on them with the fire hose. The worms
thus brought down then go back on the
trees to the rope and men brush them into
pans and Others destroy them"
One essential thing is to kill all the
worms possible. This is done by gathering
them up and dumping them into pals.
kegs or barrels containing kerosene or
gasolene, or into barrels, the inside of
which is partly covered with tar, then
burn the worms.
You can save the trees in the villages
if all are willing to work, not excepting
women and children, and we find the for
mer the most Industrious
ITO protect houses use turpentine with
the raw linseed oil on the base-boards-
and the same on fences. Worms coming
off the trees will spin their cocoons on or
under edges of fences and clapboards as
high up as they can 60"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02

Mr. Day described the "Saving Forces"
OF the republic as two in number-frst,
the force that achieves, as represented by
the hand, and second the force that in
spires as represented by speech. One is
the great executive power and the other
the great influence for creating and guard
ing the public sentiment that leads to eX-
ecution. Mr.. Days own attitude and be-
lief in the present juncture of our national
affairs is plainly indicated in these two
paragraphs:
LET it be observed that treason NAV
equally appear in the abuse of either of
these forces. That it is not alone treason
that grasps the sword. 1t is equally trea-
son that misleads and poisons public SEN
tment. | am inclined to think that the
second is the worse of the two. There
was treason of the men of the South when
they tried to overthrow the Union, but its
movement was frank and manly and the
course they took they now disapprove,
making it glad thing to feel the present
unity and to join with them in our own
memorials, not to endorse their mistaken
course, but to feel for the sacrifices of
manly and brave men magnifcently rem
dered in cause, to them at least, as sa-
cred as our own.
"But there was a worse treason in DAYS
of the tifties and early sixties, a more ma
lignant treason, a vicious poison of copper
headism that assailed and maligned the
nation and the work of the makers and
developers of the nation, treason that was
willing TO strike at the vitals of the repub-
lie itself in proud maintenance of its own
cherished errors. And now we must con-
fess with shame TO a similar outbreak of
treachery. | can think of nothing more
contemplate than the attempt out of pre-
judice and unjust antagonism to the
national government to ALLEVIATE the loyal
minds of our Philippine troops from their
duty and to rob them of the sure honor of
heroic service, and worst of all, to inspire
their hitherto loyal hearts with hatred and
distrust toward the government which has
honored them with its high commission
Let the Indignation and rebuke of all good
citizens rest on all traitorous attempts like
these"
These are brave and true words we'll and
truly said-just what the boys at Chicka-
manga and the people at home in Brattle-
boro would expect the fearless and devot-
ed chaplain of the first Vermont regiment
to say. They voice the sentiment of
every loyal American heart, no matter how
one may reason about the Philippine ques-
ton as an abstract proposition.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02

A pamphlet fully explaining the principles and
methods of Osteopathc practice will be sent to
any address on application by postal card or
otherwise.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02
ADVERTISED LRTTERs.

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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02

The skin should be rapidly, yet gently dried 4;
then dust with Comfort Powder; this prevents
chatting and makes the skin firm and healthy.
NJ. J. Rutan, Natron Crittendon Home VIII
mington, Del
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02

G. P. MILLER, Guilford, VT. Terms $40 per
day including book keeper and so posters Or
ders can be left with S. W. Edgett & Co., 81 Main
street, Brattleboro, VT.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02
MR.. DAY AT BARRE.
His Memorial Sunday Sermon ON "The
en- Saving Forces OF the Republic.

Rev. c. o. Day of Boston, chaplain Of
the First Vermont regiment, delivered the
Memorial Sunday sermon in Barre before
a congregation which completely filled the
church. The subject of the sermon was
The Saving Forces of the Republic"
The Barre Times of Monday contained
three-column report of the services, with a
double-column portrait OF Rev. Mr.. Day.
On Saturday night Mr.. Day was given
an informal reception in the vestry of the
Congregational church, where he had
personal visit with the members of Com
pany L.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02

AS soon as it was certain that the forest
tent caterpillar had appeared here n.
Hawley wrote to Christopher Clark of
Northampton for information and advice
Mr.. Clark is well-known expert on ali
subjects of this kind. He promptly replied
at some length giving detailed information
as to the means of determination to be used.
The substance of this reply is that spray
ing the foliage of infested trees is the only
complete and effective remedy for ali
worms, the forest tent caterpillar included
which come from female moth or from
beetle provided with wings. This is be-
cause these winged insects deposit their
eggs all over the trees. The spraying. to
be effective, should be mainly on the
underside OF the leaves where the eggs are
deposited. The spraying solution must be
OF an arsenical character, and contain A
certain amount of glucose to make il stick
TO the leaves In Northampton a four-
horse power portable engine and steam
pump is used. Small engines are made es
peclally for this work. Mr.. Clark saws
that the scraping of the bark from the
trees are OF comparatively little use in de-
stroylng the moths or worms. EQUAL or
better results aae obtained by wetting the
trees with the spraying mixture or by using
an emulsion of kerosene.
A letter addressed to City Forester Gale
OF Springfield, Mass, brought reply sim.
liar in tenor to that of Mr.. Clark. Mr..
Gale says that the banding of trees is only
partial, and by itself an Intellectual rem.
edy. Spraying with some arsenical mix.
ture is the effective treatment. Arsenate
OF lead is preferable to any other form of
arsenic for the reason that it is less dan.
gerous to the higher forms of life and less
harmful to foliage. 'N 1853
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02

Those unhappy persons who suffer from ner
vousness and dyspepsia should use Carriers Lii.
sleepless, nervous, dyspeptie sufferers. Price rs
cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02

A regular meeting of the Vermont Wheel club
will be held next Tuesday evening at 1880 O'Clock.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02

A bulletin from the experiment station
at Burlington regarding this pest. which
was published in The Phoenix of Nav 10
ION page p recommends spraying, burn
ing and crushing as the best methods of
checking II. No method will kill ali the
worms. The important thing now is TO re- re-
duce next years crop as much as possible
The bulletin also recommends BANDING the
trees as already described. 'N0
AS the worms increase in number thew
form in clusters, usually at dusk or in the
early morning. They do not weave q
tent like the appletree worms, but are con.
nected by fine thread.
Stories of the numbers of the worms IN
some places seem incredible. Tbav
literally cover everything and are gathered
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1899-06-02


The Fitchburg railroads summer sched-
ule will take effect June 3, when several
important changes will be made. The
continental limited" fast express will
leave Boston at IL A. NJ. daily, arriving in
Chicago the following afternoon at
O'Clock and at st. Louis the next day at
$3.50 p. NJ. Sleeping car service to both
places, and parlor car will be attached to
this train week days only arriving in
Troy at 4:45 p. NJ, The express train
leaving Boston at $3.50 A. NJ. will be con-
tinued as at present, arriving at Troy at
3:l5 p. NJ, through parlOr car service to
Binghamton, n. Y, via Delaware & Hud-
son Canal company. The p. NJ. daily st.
Louis express, through sleeping car ser
vice to Chicago and to st. Louis, will be
continued on present time, but the Pacific
express, now leaving Boston, through
sleeping car to Chicago, at 7 p. NJ, will
leave at p. NJ, making same time to
western points. The Green Mountain
Flyer, parlor car service, will leave Boston
at 1880 A. NJ. instead of II A. NJ, making
half an hour quicker time, and the Mont
real night express, through sleeping car,
will leave Boston at instead of I p. NJ,
present time.
Commencing July 10 the Saratoga train
will leave Boston at II A. NJ, arriving at
Saratoga at p. NJ.
There are other important changes in
the suburban service and Boston and
Fitchburg service of which pc local time
table gives information.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
ROUND THE HORN.
Experience Of z. Ely.Iarden Of Boston in
the Role Of N1erchant-Sailor.
4tlanto Journal.

boat and weathered every gale SO en-
countered in good shape.
"The worst feature is the living,
and that is simply vile, and, of course,
grows worse each day we are out. A
ships mainstay in the food line is
ssalt horse (beef), salt pork, bacon
and hardtack. We have a few other
things, such as salt Goldfish, salt mack
erel, salt herring and plain salt. On
Sunday some kind Of canned goods
| appears by way Of variety, and great
luxury. This kind Of fare is good in
its way for a short time, but after
months Of these things, without the
signeof vegetable or piece Of fresh
meat, the fare becomes unsavory, and
both the appetite aud health begin to
suffer.
"One Of our greatest troubles has
been with the stores: For some rea-
si son, poor quality q provisions v:s!ss
taken aboard, in the first place. and,
as a consequence, we have suffered,
Our rice, oatmeal and hardtack are
fullof weevilss the beans, white and
lima, full Of small, white worms; the
salt pork and bacon moldy, and as for
the ''salt horse, " we'll, I won't tell
you about that, and the salt fish is
loud enough to speak for itself. When
we left Norfolk we had onions and
chickens. The former rotted before
we reached the equator, and the latter
were eaten or died in very short
time. Most Of our voyage has been
under tropical sun, and is very
difficult to keep anything in the way
Of food under atmospheric conditions,
such as We encountered.
ssI have been writing this letter for
several days, and now as we are en-
tering the Bay Of Manila will put the
closing lines to it, The last month
has been very hard, and tits impossi-
I BILE to imagine with what delight the
land :.rsets our sea-weary eyes. Ma
tives are swarming around the ship in
canoes, with all manner Of fruit and
vegetables to sell lus. Twill do these
ample justice when I have finished
this letter. There is mail ship leav-
ing to-day; hence my hurry.
81 am glad the voyage is over, and
unless / can return in a swift liner,
think I will spend my days on the
island rather than take another six
months trip around Cape Horn in
sailing vessel
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19


Ever since the Mexican war a
cork leg and boot captured from Gen.
Santa Ana have been in the War Nlu-
scum Of Springfield, III. 1t is now
proposed to send them back to the
family Of the General, and this pur-
pose having been communicated to
President Diaz, he has made the fol
lowing acknowledgement: II appre-
ciatc greatly the kindness and good
ness Of the purpose communicated
which may actuatc the honorable mem
bers IF that legislative house, and
which concerns the family of Major
Gen. Santa Ana. The srnding back Of
the cork limb into their possession
would be an esteemable course, and /,
without doubt, a very pleasing and ac-
ceptable attention to them. and itwould
be a pledge Of friendship Of great
value. Your respectful servant, Por-
frio Diaz.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
Appomattox Day in Chicago.

| : -
CHICAGO, April 1O.-Seldom if ever
lin Chicago has a more enthusiastic
body Of men met around banquet
table than the one which met tonight
under the auspices OF the Hamilton
Club, to celebrate Appomattox day,
land to greet Governor Theodore Roose-
.yelt. lof New York. who had come
from Albany as the guest Of honor Of
the club. The enthusiasm was ex-
! tended in generous measure to the
other speakers Of the evening, but the
greater part Of it was given to the
Governor.
Fully six hundred were around the
banquet tables when President Cody,
Of the club, who presided, raped for
order, and, in short, but felicitous
address introduced the guest Of the
evening. AS soon as Governor Roose-
welt was given chance to talk he de-
liyored his address on "The Strenuous
Life
Before Governor Roosevelt delivered
his address Gen. John G. Black, Of
Chicago, spoke on Grant and eulo.
! gized the great commander in warm
and happy manner.
Congressman Evan Settle, Of Ken
tucky, followed with an address upon
s;Lee.'' Applause, which had greeted
the remarks Of Gen. Black, found its
counterpart in the cheers that met the
Kentuckian's praise Of the great
Southern leader.
Postmaster General Smith closed the
addresses relating to the civil war by
speech on "The Union His re-
marks were met with the greatest ap-
plause, and his sentiment that the flag
that flew over the men who followed
Grant now few alike for those who
marched with Lee and would continue
to fly for both called forth cheers Of
approval. At the conclusion of the
banquet Governor Roosevelt spent a
short time in his hotel; and was then
driven to the Michigan Central depot,
where he took a train for Ann A~bor,
where he is to address the students OF
Michigan University tomorrow.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19

Indigestion is the direct cause Of
diseases that kill thousands Of persons
annually. Stop the trouble at the
outset with little Prickly Ash Bit
ters; it strengthens the stomach and
aids digestion. Sold by Evans Phar-
macy.
Mrs. Malinda Werner was pain
fully burned by an explosion Of gun
powder at her home in Walhalla She
was putting some powder in the cob
of an ear of corn TO be given to a COW.
The pith had been burned out and the
ear dipped in water to extinguish the
fire. A charge of powder had been
put in the cob and Mrs. Werner was
tampiny when it exploded. Her left
hand and face were badly burned. It
is thought that her eyesight is not in
jured. Mrs. Werner is seventy seven
years old and on account Of her ad-
vapccd age her wounds are more Sc
rious.
= While the turkeys natural life
is only ten years, the goose, if left un-
killed, will sometimes live TO fifty
years.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
A Master Made a Slave.

For long centuries men had cowec
in terror before the approach of the
worlds master-death. He had been
supreme. Great and small were alike
subject to him, and the fear Of the
race was the fear of death.
But this world-swaying scepter has
been broken. The power Of the re-
lentless ruler has been overcome.
Death, once the master of mankind,
has been dethroned by Christ and
made his servant. Jesus destroyed
the power Of death, and he took from
the tomb its terror, by showing that
he was Lord even over the universal
destroyer.
Thenceforth death has been but a
slave of Christ. Tt no longer has a
will Of its own, but goes and comes
only at his bidding. When he sends
it forth, it dare not stay: when he bids
it stay, it cannot go forth. Jesus
is absolute Master of the king Of
terrors.
Now, we need no more fear death,
for it is only a message from our low.
ing Master. It has no power Of its
own to harm US; all it can do is to
open the door to the Kings presence,
and that it does only at the King $
bidding. He who is a friend Of the
king need care nothing for the lackeys
who serve in the king court. Neither
should the Christian dread the ap-
proach Of this slave of the great King
who loves us.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1899-04-19
Excused from Jury Duty.

A good story is being told about a
juror who was drawn for service in the
criminal court recently on a murder
case. He was one of those men who
was willing to do his part as good
citizen, but he had prejudice against
circumstantial evidence which was SO
strong he could not dispefit from his
mind, and it finally became necessary
to excuse him.
He answered the questions put to
him by the prosecuting attorney to
qualify, but when the attorney for the
defendant got down to where he asked
him if he would convicta a person on
circumstantial evidence he hesitated.
''Why do you hesitate?' asked the
judge.
"Well, I'll be frank with you, re-
piled the juror. II don't believe in
it,
'sIf the evidence was so overwhel-
ming that there could be no doubt Of
the guilt Of the prisoner, wouldn't you
vote to convict
"No.
"Why?''
s'Judge, can I whisper to you?''
Yes
There was three minute conversa-
tion between the Judge and the Juror,
at the conclusion Of which the Judge
smiled, and then he said: Juror, you
are excused. y
The attorneys did not forget the in
cident and at the end Of the day 5 ses-
sion they asked the Judge what the
trouble was with Mr.. -, naming the
Juror who was excused.
The Judge said the man told him he
was the owner:ofa a farm in Cheekto-
waga, and among his live stock was a
handsome pet calf One day while he
was out in the barn yard chopping at
fence with an ak this calf made a
break to get out Of the yard. With
the ak still in his hand he ran after
the animal and caught him by the tail.
Just as he was dragging it back from
an opening in the fence member Of
the family happened along, and, seeing
him with the ak in his hand. concluded
he was suffering with an attack of
senile dementia and in his fury was
trying to hack the poor beast into
veal outlets.
Judge, I was perfectly rational,
and I protested that I was attempting
nothing Of the kind said the juror,
ssbut appearances we're against me,
and to. this day [ am unable to con-
vince my family that [ was not crazy
and was not trying to murder the calf.
That's the reason [ am against cir
cumstantial evidence "-Bu6alo Neaos.