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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-08

congregational Convention at Newport
The l05th annual meeting of the Con-
gregational Cor venton of Vermont will
take place in Newport next Tuesday and
Wednesday, the 18th and 18Th. The
Newport Congregational church extends
its hospitality to members of thei con-
vention and to the delegates of the
Womans Home Missionary union. All
such expecting to be present should send
their names without fail to ID. NJ. Camp,
Newport, the chairman of the committee
on entertainments The railroads have
extended the usual courtesies TO the con-
vention and w. II VI. L. The Canadian
Pacific makes one fare from Richford 70
Newport and return. The program Is
as follows:
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
200 Organization, Roll Can, appointment of
Scribes and Committees.
Reports-COmmittee of Arrangements;
Treasurers OF the Fairbanks Boards;
Committees on Pastorless Churches and
Churchless Pastors; and Interdenomina
tional Comfy.
400 Report of Committee on Benevolence,
with Sdiscussion by Rev. Messrs. Fair
banks Bailey, ana others.
EVENING.
80 Convention Sermon-Rev. f. f. Herrick,
Communion Service.
WEDNESDAY MORNING.
$50 Devotional Service.
500 Report of Treasurer. Report OF Corre'
spending Secretary.
1000 Anniversary of Vermont Domestic Mis-
sionaIy Society Report of Directors,
Rev. Z. IL. Merrill, with adore ss"s.
AFTERNOON.
80 Business.
200 Papers,. Living Christian Thought
Interpreted by Living Church, Rev. II
Il. Miles. }. Sources of Power in the Lo.
cal Church. Rev J. X. Fuller. 3. The
Pastor and His Helpers Cutivating the
Field. Rev. A. j. Lord.
3.tj Public Meeting of the WOman's Home
Missionary Union. Addresses-Miss ID.
+. Emerson, \. VI. A; Miss Lydia Ilartis.
W. IL. VI. L.
EVENING.
40 Opening Devotional Service. Addresses
by Rev. James l.. Barton, ID. d., Boston,
Foreign Secretary of the y. b. C.. +. Nj;
and Representatives of Other societies.
800 ClosingsEXercises
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-08
To Be Disposed Of At Once

Every lady of Mddlebury and Adj
Olson county is cordially invited to at
tend this Sale. An opportunity to pur-
chase Fine Goods at the LOWEST
PRICES EVER SEEN IN NORTHERN
NEW ENGLAND.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-08
| WILL SELL, FOR THE
NEXT 80 DAYS

SOC Tea, 35c; Soc Coffee, unground,
zoe; zoe Coffee, 10 lbs. for 81; Molasses,
per gal, Is to 35c; Syrup, soc; 5G-lb.
sack Dairy Salt, 30c; 7O-lb. sack Coarse
Salt, 35c; 5G-lb. sack Coarse Salt, SOC;
genuine Castor Machine Oil, zoe per gal.
Harness Oil, per qt., BE; one lot Ladies
Opera Shoes, per pair, 80 to 75c; one lot
ladies Oxfords, per pair, Sl.05; one lot
Ladies' OXfords, per pair, Sl.l0; Ladies'
Shoes from 81 to Sl,G2; Mems Fine
Shoes, per pair, Sl.l0 to S2.05; Boys
Fine Shoes, per pair. 7Gc to 81; Breakfast
and Dinner Plates, per doz., soc; Coffee
and Tea Sets, per doz., 95c; Covered
Tureens, 52c; Glass Tumblers, per doz.,
lSc; l4-qt. Milk Pals, l5c; ll-qt. galvan-
lied Pals, 2Oc; Soft Wool Hats, 25c to
81. Prints and Glnghams at cost.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1900-06-08
JUNE Ia, 1900

mt 10 o'clock sharp, the following described
articles ID head of young cattle; horses; l
manure sprcader; l grain drill; l farm
wagon l milk wagon; ! Adrlance reaper;
2 harI ows; moving machine; horse rakes;
l l-horse power Gray machine; thresher and
cleaner; wood saw and frame; l horse hay
fork; 3 harnesses; ] 2'hOrse cultivator, re-
frigeIator, milk cans, churn, butter worker,
pals, washing machine, oil stove, 20 apple
barrels, beet cutter, road cart; grind stone;
plows, ensllage cutter, hoes, forks, chains
corn shelter and many other things of
similar class; and large quantity of house
hold furniture, such as stoves, carpets,
chamber sets, etc. Having sold Tiny farm,
this sale will take place as advertised.
TERMS-Spot cash. Lunch will be served.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17
THE COW IN SUMMER.
Effect of Grass on Butter and MILK
rs More Potent Than Most
Dairymen Admit.

Since the year one, 1uXuriant pas
ture has been the ideal COW food ior
making fine milk and butter Even
this, however, must be taken with
qualification. The cow tells US that
to her taste the moderately short
grass of the pasture is better for ner
uses than the long, rank grass that
grows from her droppings, for noth-
ing but semi-starvation will make her
eat that rank growth. This fact sug-
gests that the best milk cannot DE
made from grass grown on ground
that has been artifcially made too
rich. The critical dairyman quickly
detects the strong, pungent odor of
milk made from COWS feeding on rank
growths of red clover and some other
grasses. [ have had my own butter
spoiled in that way, while I have
opened tubs of butter in the store
that sent it's odor to the farthest end
of the room. The effect of fresh
grass on butter is always marked, and
sometimes radical. Under the new
dispensation of no artificial color the
effect of grass is a factor to be count
ed with. Even under the old order of
things, when the cows fed on red
clover, the Jersey gave Such a deep
color to the butter that every one
thought it artifcially coIored. How
are we to meet this difficulty? Per-
haps by heating up to so or 90 degrees
to kill the color, as is always the eff
feet in cheese-making. Fresh grass
makes a quick flavor that favors the
poor buttermaker, but the man who
knows how can make just as finely
favored butter from good ensiIage-
L. S. Hardin, in Jersey Bulletin
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17
A DURABLE FENCE.

cut, Is inches long, drive one end in
the post; set post up with the lower
end of the rod in the hole in thu
rock, plumb the post, then pour melt
ed sulphur in the hole around the rod
until full; keep post still until the sui
phur gets cold and you will be sur
prised at the solidity of your post.
Sulphur is different from almost any
thing else; it contracts when heated
and expands when cooled, therefore
is better for the purpose mentioned
than anything else known.-W. A.
Sharp, in Farm and Home.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17

he amounted to something, has been
completely ignored this season.
Whether it is on account of the Eng
lish prejudice against all things
Dutch, or simply because he is dog
(which has had his day, no one seems
to know. At any rate, he has taken
his place among the forgotten former
favorites of capricious society. With
him has gone the monkey. The $40"
has decreed that the monkey is not
proper individual to grace polite cir
scles. A few years ago he was shin
ing light in society. Now only his
Darwiuian descendants may be seen
in the ''smart set" Among the list
of out-of-date pets may be accounted
parrots and crows, which were not
long ago considered to be quite the
proper thing. Canary birds are still
nm fairly good demand, but thrushes
are the favorites.
1t may seem rather strange, but it
nevertheless is so, that among the rich
oest of the swell women bears are the
latest fad. This fancy probably had
its origin in the fact that oriental roy
atty has for many years included in
the pets of the household wild ami
mails from the jungles.
"Why have the ladies expressed a
preference for bears this season ?''
was asked of DR.. A C. White, who is
an authority on all matters relating
to animals.
''Only a passing fancy said he. 81
do not believe it will last long, but
just at present they appear to be
quite the rage in high society. I I'M
derstand that four or five bears have
been ordered by Chicago women who
are close followers of the fashion in
the east. 1 hardly think that Bruno
will make an enjoyable pet. A
clumsier beast could not be found if
one were looking for one. But then
the ladies are having all kinds of
queer notions. AS if to reach the
greatest possible contrasts as to size,
many of the gentler sex are securing
sas pets black squirrels, spotted mice
and Japanese waltzing mice. From
bears to mice is a pretty long step.
But then there is no accounting for
tastes. 1t would not surprise me in
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17
GOOD COUNTRY ROADS.
How They Increased the value OF
Farm Lands In Some Pnrts OF
Wayne Co., Ohio.

A subject which is of great impor-
lance to farmers is that of good roads.
In several localities of this state the
ordinary dirt wagon roads are impas-
sable during some parts of the year
In such localities, even where the soil
is very productive, land sells at a very
low price-a bout $50 an acre, which is
very low for good land in the vicinity
of a large city. Some of our farmers
wanted to build good roads, but we
found that the only way to accom-
plish this was to pike tn roads with
stone and gravel. and in many locali-
ties taxes were levied to build pike
roads. The tax was on an average,
about five dollars to each acre of land.
This seemed like high tax, but it did
not prove so in the end. The building
of these roads was expensive, because
in those localities no stone is to be
found and in some parts not even
gravel, so that stone had to be shipped
in. But it was a paying investment,
for in less than ten years the land has
risen from $50 an acre to $3.50, and
farmers are not as anxious to sell at
this price as they were to sell at $50
before they had the pike roads. I
ties were compelled to build pike
roads. Now few words as to how to
build these roads: The roadbed should
be raised about two feet higher than
the land (some places it may be less
and other places more). Then there
should be a good ditch on each side
of the road. The earth taken from
the ditch can be used in elevating the
road. The width of the road should
be such that two loaded wagons may
pass. After the road has been suffi-
GENTLY raised, top it with about IS
inches of stone and gravel. Then you
have a good road and may do your
hauling at any time in the year. A
good road is one of the comforts and
Iuxuries of Iife.-J. C. E. Jacot, in
Prairie Farmer.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17

tains of the Wilderness and Atlanta
to the youth of to-day, and [ told him
that I owed him a debt of gratitude
which would be glad to try to pay.
every soon the head of the column
came up, and went at once to Gen.
Ewing to report the reason of my delay
on the road and to intercede for Mr..
Simms and his library. On learning
whose place it was and the nature
of the owners request, the general or
dered guards to be detailed and placed
there, but to remain only until the
brigade had passed, and then to report
to their regiment. The general then
explained to Mr.. Simms that he would
have to seek like favor from the next
following brigade, and so on until all
had passed. Having donerwhat I could
in return for the many happy hours
given some years before, babe Mr..
Simms good-by and rode rapidly on to
make up for the time I had waited
there. I confess 1 did not feel very
sanguine that his books and buildings
would escape unscathed, and so when
some years after the war read that
they were all burned I was not sur
prised, but I was singularly grieved
th&t they were so unfortunate as to be
in the pathway of the war;
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17

the horseless traps, runabouts and
phaetons may be seen everywhere upon
the boulevards.
An old 1iveryman, when asked the
reason for this, said:
''Well, it is simply an exemplification
of the old saying that competition is
the life of trade When steam cars
were first introduced and railroads
were being built all over the country
the horse dealers threw up their hands
and said the days of the horse had
ended. But they soon found out that
the railroads made greater demand
for horses than before, and prices went
up. 1t was just the same with the bicy-
Gle. When that first came into use
some people predicted that horses
would be relegated to the rear. But
the horse was still in demand. And so
with the cable street cars and the troll
ley-they didn't retire the house. The
automobile will turn out the same way.
No, sir, the horse is here to stay, and
no new-fangled get-up-and-g o-thing
can drive him off the face of the earth -
So, you see, animals are of consider
able Importance. They have their fash
ions and their popularities, the same as
folks. And folks need them all, too
all except the poor little Dachshund
and the monkey.
FREDERICK BOYD STEVENSON.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17
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SACRIFICED TO WAR.
Efforts of the Owner of Library to
Induce Sherman's Soldiers
to Spare 1t.

In his paper of "reminiscences of
''Sherman's march to the sea-" read
before Wisconsin commandery, Mill
tary Order of the Loyal Legion, Judge
F. 81. Putney told some good stories
of that noted strategic movement in
which several Wisconsin regiments
were engaged, says the Milwaukee
Sentinel. The fact that he was en-
abled to protect temporarily the
library of William Gilmore Simms
from destruction is an interesting one,
although the library subsequently
shared the fate of other venerable
and historic South Carolinian homes
''that had sheltered Greene, or Corn
wallis, or Tarleton." Judge Putney
was lieutenant in the Twelfth Wis
consin infantry during Sherman's
march. He says:
ST was riding on ahead of the col
umn with another staff officer, as our
custom was, for the purpose of get
ting to the camping ground before
nightfall, so as to look it over by day
light and be able to guide the regi-
ments to their places, when l noticed
a plantation house near the road with
all its buildings unframed and its
dooryard free from squads of foragers.
AS we came abreast of the place, gen
tleman of middle age and of good bear
ing came hastily out to the road and
besought nc with most appealing looks
and words to give him a guard for his
property. [ answered briefly, and
probably coldly, that I had no guard
to give him, and that he would have
to take his chances TTnO0 that he
renewed his entreaties more urgently,
and asked me who was the general in
command and where he could find him.
He added that he was sure any gen
eral would protect his library from de-
structiOn, at the same time waving his
hand toward a detached one-storied
frame building near the house. A sep
arate library building, 25 or more feet
square, on remote plantation piqued
my curiosity, and I asked him his
name.
Every man who is old enough to re-
member the pleasure which, in the fiji
ties, Richard Hurdis' and Border Bea-
giles and their authors other stories
gave the reading boys, will understand
what a thrill of excitement and inter-
terlocutor answered with bow:
81 civilian Gilmore Simms, sir
All my indifference vanished instant
ly, and his hopes rose perceptibly as
I told him of the joyful days and nights
which the creations of his pen had
brought me in my faraway Wisconsin
home. His heroes had been as real
to me in my teens as are the great cap
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17
Horse Exports Increasing.

Official figures from Washington
show marvellous growth in the ex-
ports of horses. The value of exports
of horses in January, 1899, was $780,
600, and in January, 1900, it reached
the enormous figures of $634O0O Ten
years ago, there was no export trade
worth mentioning. The export trade
in mules has also increased enormous
Iy, 53S head, valued at $43, 3S9, having
been exported in January, 1900, val
ued at $537,O34. Much of the mule
buying has been on English account
for the Transvaal war, and may never
again reach present proportions, yet
there is no predicting what may be
the effect on the foreign demand for
the good qualities of the American
mule But the export of American
horses is sure to increase unless the
surplus becomes exhausted.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17

came proficient in the handling of
arms and proud of their soldierly APP
pearance. On July IL, while we were
at drill. it was announced that Gen.
Jubal Early had raided through Mary
land and had attacked Fort Stevens.
about six miles north of the white
house.
1--WE marched rapidly toward the
fort, the men in a state of great excite
ment. AS we arrived near the top
of the hill in the rear Of the fort we
passed a carriage drawn up on the
side of the road, under cover of the
bank. In this were seated Mrs. Lin
coin and two children, and standing
near were lieutenant and several or
derlies. I heard Mrs. Lincoln ask the
lieutenant to send forward for Mr.. Lin
coin. This surprised me very much,
but in moment we went forward to
the fort, fling to the right and oc-
cupying the rifle pits to the west of the
fort, our right resting across the Sew
enth street road, which is the first On
the right of Fort Stevens, and which
passes the soldiers home.
"To understand the situation it must
be remembered that Fort Slocum was
on the right of the Seventh street road.
AS we marched past Fort Stevens saw
President Lincoln standing on the par
apet of the fort with naval officer
on one side and an infantry officer on
the other. The guns of the fort t that
time were Smelling the confederate
lines, already deployed for attack, fir
ing particularly at house from which
the confederate sharpshooters were
keeping up a steady fire. Mr.. Lincoln
did not seem to heed the mimic balls
flying about, so intent was he on watch
ing the effect of the artillery fire.
standing on the parapet, he was a
good mark for the confederate sharp
shooters, and one ball, passing between
his legs, struck in the rear of the fort.
The infantry officer called the presi-
dents attention to this close shave
and advised him to retire. The presi-
dent replied: I want to see if you
can hit that house In short time
the house took fire from our shells, and
was destroyed. Then President Lin
coin, erect and cool, passed out of the
fort down toward his carriage, and
his bearing was such that my men,
who were cringing under the fire, stood
straight as he and marched to the rifle
pits like veterans"
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17

The pets name will be embroidered
on the back. A great variety of col
lars have been displayed. The newest
style consists of patent 1eather-gen-
orally in black-studden with brass
headed nails.
Cats are more fashionable than ever.
There are two cat clubs in Chicago, and
the membership in each is increasing
very rapidly. In the Beresford club
named after Lady Beresford-there is
a membership of over 200, and in the
Chicago Cat club of nearly 100. Then.
of course, there are hundreds of Wom-
en- who are cat fanciers that are not
connected with either of these associa-
TONS Some of the most valuable cats
in the world are owned here. There
is Mrs. Clinton Locke, who has two
Siamese cats-there are only three all
told in this country-valued at $500
each. She is also the owner of the eel
ebrated black Persian cat, ST. Tidno.
worth 5000. Mrs. Matte Fiske Green.
of the North side, is the possessor of
blue Persian which $500 would not
purchase. Mrs. Leland Norton, of the
Drexel kennels, has tortoise shell An
goras worth $500 each, and Mrs. Charles
riety of co1ors. These are only few
of the fine cats owned in Chicago. Good
authorities say that better display
was made here at the last cat show
than in any other city in the United
States.
One animal always is staple, and that
is the horse. Bicycle nor automobile
cannot drive him away. And this sea-
son is no exception to the general rule.
There is little or no change in his gen
eral makeup. Docked tails are still
in fashion, and for the heavy carriage
the name is cut square. Good horses
are exceedingly difficult to obtain, and
are more in demand than they have
been at any time since the year 1890.
The reason for this is that the breeders
stopped breeding during the hard times
and the demand has been steadily in
creasing. On three different occasions
recently $4,000 was paid for a span of
carriage horses. Single horses for traps
are equally scarce, and Chicago dealers
have more orders than they can fill
Inquiries for family horses are also
very numerous, and there is no difficult
ty in making sales when the animal is
up to the standard. Saddle horses OF
the proper breed readily bring good
prices here. Several fashionable rid
ing clubs have been formed in the city.
and extensive arrangements for an en-
JOyable summer have been made by
the equestrians and equestriennes.
This unusual demand for horses
seems strange, too, when it is under
stood that several automobile estab-
lishments are. in full operation and all
are doing good business. In addition
to this a great many automobiles have
been purchased by private persons, and
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17
LINCOLN UNDER FIRE.
The Presidents stood on the Parapes
OF Fort sIOcum in a Hail OF
Shot and Shell.

:.'I am probably the only man." said
Col julius B. Work. according to the
Chicago Inter Ocean, who ever put
Secretary Stanton under arrest. After
recovering from my wound. received
at .Perrysville, L reentered the service,
and was again knocked out in the sec
ond week of the Wilderness campaign
and ordered back to Washington.
About that time the employees of the
quartermaster's treasury and war de-
partments were organized into regi-
ments for the defense Of Washington,
and much difficulty was found in Sc
curing white men to officer and drill
the regiment made up of colored en-
ployes.
az accepted service as captain of
company c. First regiment, colored
brigade, defenses of Washington. The
men were armed and equipped, and
during the latter part of May, all of
June and part Of July, 1864, were drilled
every afternoon. Our regiment was
made up of picked men, and soon be-
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17
NEED OF GOOD ROADS.
Every Interest, Social and COmmer-
ciaI, Would BE Benefited by
Improved Highways.

Good roads are business necessity,
not only to the farmer, but to every mu-
nicipality, industry and enterprise, and
all would be equally benefited by inn
proved highways. This proposition is
not without supporting evidence, which
can be accumulat ted in abundance. The
farmer who must haul to distant mar
ket the products of his acres finds that
such transportation is excessively ex-
pensive in time and labor involved and
in the maintenance of vehicles and
beasts of burden. All this increases the
selling cost of the product, without
comforting any compensating benefit
upon anybody. Consumers every
where are thus compelled to pay a
heavy fine for neglect of road improve
ment. On the contrary. if the public
roads should be made solid, smooth and
of easy grade hauls from the farm to
the preferred market would be rem
dered of shorter duration and physical
" less difficult and the stock and We
hicle account would be shortened.
These facts are SO obvious that they
ought to appeal forcefully to every pro-
gresisve extraordinarily Record.
Phillipsburg herald. [volume] (Phillipsburg, Kan.) 1882-1905, 1900-05-17
DURABLE FARM FENCE.
When Properly Constructed and OF
Good Material, 1t Should Last
Twenty Years.

This fence has six rails to the panel.
One post and II 20 penny nails make
an excellent fence, taking very little
space to stand on. The way the rails
are nailed to the posts forms a brace
and balances the fence. A fence built
of good, durable timber should be
good for 20 years.
Where solid rocks are under posts,
drill ~ inch hole in the rock six
inches deep and bore a hole eight
inches deep in the post. Then get an
inch-rod of iron cut. as at in the