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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07
Top-D1esSing Meadows,

"Your grass is the best | have seen
This year." said a neighbor to me the
Dther day. And quite naturally | felt
complimented, for we all like to feel
that we are at least not behind the
procession in our business. The secret
Of my success in getting a good crop
Of grass this year | attribute to the
fact that | heavily top-dressed my
meadows last fall. We were at that
time suffering from a severe drouth,
and the indications were that the
grass roots would be seriously injur-
ed, if not entirely killed out by the
prolonged dry weather. Then | drew
out all the barnyard manure l could
rake and scrape, and spread it on my
meadow land. l thought | could see
last fall that the labor had not been
In the vain. The grass roots, under
their covering Of manure, seemed to
be fresh and quite unlike those of the
plants that were not so protected. The
drouth was followed by a very open
winter, with very little snow and fire.
quent and severe changes from freez-
ing to thawing a condition of things
which could not but prove trying to
the grass plants.
Thousands of acres of meadow were
practically ruined by the climate
changes which | have indicated. The
new seeding especially suffered. Much
Of that was total failure. Immense
sums of money we're lost last year to
grass seed. So do feel like congratu-
lating myself on my escape from the
common fate. My grass came through
well and | cut a far better crop than
| would had l not treated my meadows
rs I did.
1t is my intention to follow this plan
hereafter so far as l can.
If the season is not dry | shall put
my manure on little later, so that It
may not be so likely to evaporate and
pass off in the air. Straw manure is
not quite as good for this purpose, for,
the reason 1t may not be rotten by the
time we wish to NOW another season,
and the rake may gather it up again
to go In with the rake.-E. L. Vincent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07

Applicant-I'm a very experienced
barber, and l should like to get job
in your shop.
Barber-You? You'd never do at all
with that bald head. A customer
would laugh ii you asked him to buy
bottle of our celebrated magic hair
restorer. A
ApplicaDt-Aye, but I'd be the man
that used the hair restorer that Jinx
sells in the shop round the corner.
Barber never thought of that;
you can start work at once.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07

A curious legend is that connected
with the bell of st. Mura, in Ireland.
The bell was said to have descended
from the sky ringing loudly, but as it
approached the earth the tongue de-
tached itself and returned to the skies.
The people concluded from this that
the bell was never to be profaned by
sounding on earth, but was to be kept
for purposes more holy and beneficent.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07
Red, White and Blue.

A useful pincushlon is made with
three characterized penny dolls, in
cased in bran bags of satin in three
colors, with peaked caps of satin gum
med to their heads. The bags arc
Joined together with bows of tri-color
ribbon, and the dolls hands are bound
with the same ribbon, by which the
whole thing 10 susrenGed.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07
TIreaOme.

I'm so tired" she sighed to the wo-
man next door.
"What doiEgT
1--WE been the last four hours at the
photographers having an instantane-
GUS picture of the baby taken."-Ex-
change.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07
A Terrible Threat.

.How did you finally break your
husband of smoking in the drawing
roomr
"I threatened to make n smoking
jacket for him myself If he didn't give
1t up"-Stray Stories.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07
Light on a Great Question.

ut is my opinion" said one sage,
that a man who has college degree
is very likely to be successful in life"
Eyes," answered the other, land it is
rule that works both ways. A man
who is successful In life is very likely
to get college degree. Washington
star
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07

Starch factories should be built in all
potato growing districts. Farmers
might do we'll to build and run them
ON the cooperative plan.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07

ly require very little doctoring.
To grow the best fleece sheep must
be kept in a thrifty condition.
Many sheep become diseased from
being compelled to sleep on accumu-
lated manure.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07
D. ]. FLANDERS, Gen. Pass. Agent
RUTLAND RAILROAD.
Time Table Corrected to JuneI "a, 1904.
Trains Leave Huntington
COMA COITTu AMI FACT

Trains Leave Huntington
GOING SOUTH AND EAST.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY UNLESS oTHERwuR
NOTED.
$50 A. M.-EXPRESS MAIL due Rutland
IL :05 a. m, Troy 2:l0 p. M, Albany 2:55
p. M, New York 1900 p. M, Bellows
Falls :25 p. M, Boston 5 AS p. M, PrOyi.
dence 1925 p M, Worcester 500 D. m.
Springfield $3.50 p. m.
1920 NOON-GREEN MOUNTAIN FLYER
due Rutland u 100 p. M, Troy 80 p. M,
Albany 5:25 p. M, New York $3.50 D. M,
Bellows Falls 1858 p M. Boston TAI p.
M, Worcester $3.50 p. M, Springfield
6:1S p. M, Pullman parlor cars and
coaches tOBOstOn and New York.
1.15 z. NJ, MINED TRAIN Tor TlcOnderOgS,
Rutland and intermediate stations, due
Tconderoga 6 :45 p. M, Rutland :l5 pm.
5.35 p. M. Local passenger for Rutland and
intermediate stations, due Rutland $40,
Pm.
1906 P. M.-For Boston and NewYork daily.
due Rutland l2:10 a. M, Troy 2:45 a.rn.l
New York 30 am, Boston 1900 a. n.,
Worcester 6:35 a. M. Providence S:15
a. m. Pullman buffet sleeping cars to
New York and Boston,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07

It's usually when man speaks with
out thinking that he says what she
thinks. -Philadelphla Record.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07

Howitzers are steel breechloading
weapons weighing $500 pounds and
having a length of 6 feet ~ inches.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07

The less severe pruning tree is sub
Iected to the more likely it is to be
Of long life. Prune off young sprouts
with the thumb and be charry about
quitting large limbs. IL
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07

Cross bred ewes make good dams.
Every cross in an upward direction
improves the quality.
Sheep should have dry, warm place
in which to stand in bad weather.
Sheep that are worth having usual
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1901-08-07

The :05 p. M, train west has Pullman palace
sleeping car to Buffalo VIA Norwood without
change, arriving Buffalo As next morning.
q. b. HIBBARD, Genr Passenger Aet
Ii. A. HODGE TTafnC Mgr.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
AN INTER-CITY LEAGUE.

Now that It has been definitely decided
that independent baseball is a thing Of
the past and one In which there Is little
money baseball promoters In Attleboro,
Brockton. Taunton and New Bedford
have almost concluded negotiations for
forming an inter-city league The prelim-
mary arrangements have been completed
and the revising of the schedule is the
only thing left
New Bedford sports have shown some
little hesitation about going into this
project bat a little persuasion has in
duced them 10 part with little cash.
I'm any event should New Bedford with
draw at this late day several other cities,
such as Pawtucket, Woonsocket, North
Attleboro. Whitinsville or Franklin would
be willing 10 conclude a circuit. 1t is to
be hoped that the plan may mature as
there is good opportunity for some
energetic young man 10 build a strong
league with the above named cities TO
draw from.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
SUNDAY At CRESCENT PARK.

Even such very unfavorable weather as
that OF yesterday did not deter at least
400 persons from going To Crescent Park
20 enjoy the first shore dinner 81 the sea-
son under the new management. and that
they did enjoy n at least as well as any
ever served there is not too much 10
say, and gives assurance that under the
management OF Caterer j. r. Lewis this
important department viii be conducted
in manner that VIII mako IL one of the
most attractive features Of the season.
The menu was not only tempting. but cN-
ceeded I'm variety and excellence of SER
vice what had been promised. and par-
ticularly ENJOYABLE feature OF the dinner
was the delightful music furnished by
Thomas T. Fish's orchestra.
Many familiar faces were seen among
tho employees OF the park: and here and
there about the grounds were Indications
of the beginning ~ many improvements
that are certain 10 make Crescent Park
more than ever attractive 20 the best of
people during the coming summer
months.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

fin keel which has become so familiar 10
all observers OF modern racers. She is
but second Meteor. probably drawn
finer and flattened. with larger and more
graceful ends and "A Stacker bilge, Her
laterly plane is much cut away and her
short Tin is placed further aft.
Her easy and graceful lines remind me
very forcibly of that beautiful American
craft the Columbia. Her bottom plating,
OF manganese bronze, looked very smooth
and fair rejecting great credit on her
builders for turning out such an excel
lent piece of work on their first sailing
yacht.
WILL NOT OVERCOME MARGIN.
But with all her finish and sweetness,
do not think she will come up to expect
stions. She should beat the Shamrock l.
but I doubt If she could do so by any
thing approaching the margin the boat
was beaten in America
Mr.. Watson has evidently studied care
fully the kind of craft required for the
moderate breeze which is common in
America at the time when the great race
Is held.
In the Shamrock III. he has turned out
a craft that should show very favorably
under such conditions IN comparison with
her predecessor. She is leaner and has
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
Norld Of 3ports.

candidate for the new record. lie has
never entered discus throwing competi-
tion, but I'm practice has repeatedly beat
en- III feet, while the present mark Is
"a trifie over los.
Williams depends a great deal on Pot
ter and expects him To win IL points all
by himself. Ii seems that he has the
high hurdles at his mercy. with a prob
ability OF winning the low hurdles as
well. Besides he is the best entry la the
discus throw. But he Will be Well backed
by "A strong team. Shayne. Blackmer,
Park. Mooney, cullinan, Higgins, Sim
mons, Howe and Peabody.
Bowdoin expects 10 carry off the cham
pionship. The team ~ this year under
James q. Lathrop. Cloudman In all
probability will be the mainstay OF the
team. Fifteen points went his way last
year. and the same points are expected
10 be his again. There seems to be little
question that. bar accidents, he will win
the 100, the 220 and the broad jump. He
also will be backed by a strong team.
Amherst is expected TO produce a strong
team although not I'm all probability a
championship team. On the team there Is
Park, Wilson, Phillips. Hawley and Fos-
ter.
Brown will have Dave Hail. Melendy,
Washburne and Clarke.
Dartmouth has only three OF the old
men TO depend upon. Il. w. Haskell, a
uuarter-miier: Edison. the hurdler. and
Dow, the old interscholastic half-miler.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

In an interesting cable dispatch from
Glasgow 10 the New York Herald c. +.
Herreshon. Jr, a member of the noted
family OF Bristol boat builders. describes
the Upton yacht launcned on Saturday.
lie says:
The Shamrock III. Is a boat that will do
credit 10 her owner, Sir Thomas Upton;
to her designer. Mr. Watson. and to her
builders. the Denny Brothers, but in my
opinion she won't bring back that cup.
Artemus Wards maxim about never
prophesying till you know has been re-
peated so often around here In the last
few hours that | am tempted TO start
off and say that Artemus Ward is not
any better authority on racing yachts
than any expert ashore.
met i'm the train going to Dumbarton
this afternoon one who blandly informed
me that the reason why England never
won that cup was because the British
boat had 10 be built strong enough To
Withstand the impact of the breakers in
midocean. So passing Artemus Ward
and his philosophy, l must repeat my
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22

conviction that the Shamrock won't win
the cup.
NO PETTICoATS ON NEW BOAT.
I will proceed to give my reasone
When the end OF that mysterious shed
was knocked out. disclosing a view of
the much-talked-of occupant standing
without petticoats, 1 was somewhat
shocked at her -nakedhess In comparison
with the modesty of her predecessors.
1t was really startling. / had looked
forward TO being allowed 10 see only her
bowsprit and a slight outline OF the deck,
leaving IL TO the Imagination to fin I'm
the lines of her graceful form beneath.
NO NEW FEATURES.
But beyond the fact that she stood
there naked. l was surprised in other
ways. Many mysterious rumors which
had been circulated and written about
the almost sphink-like secrecy which had
been observed prepared me for revela-
ton OF something quite startling, some
thing in the way OF a combination OF
Gods head. with movable mackerels
tail. which should aid her TO push those
victories home.
But here again | was disappointed.
There is no new thing In the form of the
Shamrock III. It has the same modified
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
CAPT. HAFF SUPERVISES WORK.

Capt Han has been looking over the
detail plans for some OF the iron work
To 90 on the Independence spars and, as
the result Of his criticisms and sugges-
tions, Designer Crowningshield's men
have been getting UP some new drawings.
I'm which the skipper's ideas are carried
out. .
The work upon the wooden mast and
boom has not been begun yet and the
spars are still hanging 10 the rafters in
the big shed at CITY Point. ..e halves
of the hollow gaff have been taken down.
however, and they will be made ready
next week.
The men are working inside the hull
of the Independence by the aid OF electric
lights, but they suffered somewhat. now
that the deck is completely covered with
plates, from the smoke and heat of the
seven rivet heaters. which have been
running fun blast all day.
Designer Crowninshield said yesterday
afternoon that there were 1S5 men at
work on the boat. and OF this number
nearly one-third are putting I'm the riv-
cts. No attempt has been made yet TO
fasten the aluminium deck plates to the
beams with rivets, every attention being
paid 90 the riveting OF the upper bronze
strake and the gunwale bar to the steel
topsides strake.
The hollow steel mast Is to measure %
inches In diameter az the butt when COM
pleted This thickness will be carried
clear up TO the hounds. when the spar
will begin 20 taper slightly. The spar
OF which the bowsprit is TO be made has
been gotten out at Lawleys and II the
stick meets with Haff's approval 81 will
be hewn into shape early next week.
Some of the bridge work braCing for
the interior OF the hull has been put In,
and couple of plates are to be made 20
strengthen the bottom of the hull be-
meath the mast.
Capt. Han told Designer Crowninshield
yesterday that he was very much pleased
with the looks Of the independence. He
laughed at the suggestion that the craft
will not be able TO hold together when
carrying her immense spread OF canvas
Han says the structural work is
first-cass. and when he learned that the
longitudinal stringcrs were nearly all in
place. he expressed his satisfaction.
Designer Crowninshield had no COM
ment TO make upon the Shamrock III.
from the reports OF her model and sail
area, as given by the newspapers.
A story was published by an afternoon
paper Saturday intmating that Sir
Thomas Upton was trying 10 learn the
secret OF the canvas used i'm building the
sails for the Independence. Sailmakcr
Wilson was quoted as the authority, hut
20 the writer MIR. Wilson said last night
that he had been misquoted The idea
he intended TO convey was that the Eng
llsh sailmakers have always tried TO find
out about Americans, and he had no idea
of casting any reflections upon sir
1nomas.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
METHODIST MINISTER'S
HEAR PAPER ON HUGO.

The regular weekly meeting OF the
Providence Methodist Preachers associa-
tion was held this morning in the Math-
ewson Street Methodist church.
1t was unfortunate that the condition
of the weather prevented the usual large
attendance, for a paper of unusual i'm
terest was presented by Rev. Joseph
Cooper the secretary Of the association
and the pastor of the Centreville NJ. Il.
church.
The paper was entitled "Some impress
sions Of Victor Hugo" and was, in part,
as follows:
"In a larger measure than we often i'm
agine men are the product OF their age
and environment. Even when these
things become subordinate TO the over
mastering genius of their own PERSONAL
ity. they still contribute TO give promi-
nence and enlargement 20 the very ge-
MUS that has mastered them. Men are
more often refiectors than creators.
Tho old Greeks are great because they
had no past upon which TO build The pro
ducts OF their thought and activity are
hewn out OF their own massive intellect
uality and not taken from models which
a mlghtier generation had left behind.
without the marvellous expansion or
the world during the reign OF Elizabeth,
IL is doubtful If even the genius Of Shake
speare would have found perspective
enough for his mental comprehensive
ness and facility OF expression.
"To forget that Whittier was a Quak-
err and that he worked as an Abolitionist
Is to lose the key to a great portion of
his work. IL was so with Victor Hugo.
The Revolution OF '93 had passed under
the heel of a military dcspotism I'm lSo2;
the year In which Hugo was born. France
at last had found master
AT this point the paper briefly outlined
the story OF Napoleon's triumphs and
called attention 90 the fact that during
the war OF giants. "a small sicky child
was born who should fight some OF the
sturdest literary and political battles,
and who would win for himself and his
country imperishabe fame.
Continuing the paper gave most COM
prchcnsivc review of iiugo's "lluuchhack
of Notrc Dame les Miscrables' ana
"Toilers of the Sea.
Among the speakers impressions Of Hu-
go the writer and the man. the follow
ing were especially important:
"HuCo's style of composition is strik-
ingly individuaiistic The comprehensive
masterhood Of history * only equalled
by his marvellous power Of setting every
thing before you in the most artistic
way. His facts dance 20 metre, his phil
osophy In rythmic. his nolished periods
are fun OF thc most ccstHtic melody.
French intellectual vivacity and versa
tiity Of expression reached its highest
climax IN him. Epigrammatic. pointed.
terest. each sentence is like u completed
picture. vivid. rich and magnetic. or like
the note OF music in an organ adding its
peculiar cadence to the mighty swell OF
sound.
"Ile II quick to seize upon the most
salient points in a character or circum-
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
HARVARD FOOTBALL SCHEDULE.

The Harvard Varsity football schedule
for next year has been arranged and the
team will play II games, the same as last
season. The principal changes are the
substitution of Dartmouth for Amherst
and the cutting down of the time between
the Pennsylvania game and the final con-
test with Yale.
IL was found last year that three weaks
was too long a time between the two
important events, and this year the
games will be two weeks apart. The
schedule follows:
Sept. 2S. Williams at Cambridge; oct
.. Bowdoin at Cambridge; Oct s. Bates
at Cambridge: Oct. L., Columbia at Cam
bridge; Oct. is, Wesleyan at Cambridge:
oct 10. West Point at West Point: oct.
-. Carlisle at Cambridge; Nov. ?. Brown
at Cambridge; Nov. O. Pennsylvania at
Philadelphia; Nov. %, Yale at Cambridge
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
IN PUGILISTS' REALM.

Harry Corbett OF San Francisco, broth
or of the ex-champion, has put in bid
for the Jeffries-Ruhlin match.
Tommy" Ryan announced his retire
ment from the ring at Kansas City Sat
urday.
Tom Sharkey says he Will not meet
Mccoy again until the latter has defeat
ed some good man.
Frank Erne has been promised match
with McGovern at San Francisco the lat
ter part of May.
Billy Madden evidently hasn't much
love for Mccoy. lie says the Kid is al
ways looking for easy money.
George McFadden has signed articles
20 box Spike Sullivan at Waterbury. Sui.
livan has not yet signed.
Marvin Hart. the Louisville heavy
weight. was a wise fellow when he took
his friends advice and sidestepped q
match with Mccoy.
Billy Layton, the western lightweight.
has given up the ring and is now tour
ing the country with a couple OF Filipino
dwsrfs.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-22
BROWN WILL Be STRONG.

Every member OF the New England In
tercollpgtHte A. A, save one has It's track
team hard at work i'm preparation for the
championship meeting which il TO held
an Worcester four week sfrom Saturday.
The one delinquent is Worcester Poly
tech.
An innovation at the coming meet will
be the appointment OF an entirely new
official. who shall be called the clerk OF
the field, whose duties shall be the care
OF the field events.
IL is not often that trainers will prophe-
sy new records for a meet a month dts
tant. but several have already declared
that no surprise would be felt II new
marks were made for the half-mile
the two miles, the haymerd throw the
shot-put and the discus throw.
AS for the half mile there are men
enough entered who car beat minutes
90 make that prophecy almost safe. Yet
minutes is the record made for the as
sociation by Dave Hall Of Brown Uni
versity two years ago. Hall himself has
often done private time trials under that
mark The two-mie record belongs to
another Brown man. q. ~ Bean, whose
time was 10 minutes 3-5 seconds. This
mark is easy f0r Hall, who has repeated
~ done faster work.
The record for the shot-put. ~ feet 10ik
inches Is credited 10 ]. r. Melendy of
Brown. and was made two years ago
when he was n sophomore. With his add
ed strength and experience he ought 10
have no difficulty I'm beating his old
mark
The discus Is going 10 suffer worse than
my OF the others. ANY one of the pres
cut entries could trim the old record
handily. Grover of the University Of
Maine. Is the holder Paul Potter. the
Williams captain. IL the most promising