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spot was dear to the general. At first 1t
was thought permission could not be grant
ed. but later word came that 1t had, and
on receiving the news the feeble general
expressed much satisfaction
Daniel Butterfeld came Of an Albany
family, his grandfather having been born
there. His father, John Butterfeld, in
1S49, established an express concern which
became an important factor in internal
commerce Later he founded the Amert-
can Express Company. remaining at its
head until his death in 1869. In the be-
ginning Of telegraphy he took an active
| interest in it. having built the line be-
tween New York and Buffalo. He was also
president Of the Overland Stage Company.
which carried mails tri-weekly between
San Francisco and the Missouri river Cen
eral Butterfield was born in Utica in 1881
He received an excellent education, which
was rounded by course at Union College.
His graduation took place in 1S49. AS gen.
eral superintendent OF the eastern division
of his fathers express company he re-
moved to New York city and became ac-
tive In its affairs.
Conspicuous IL Battle.
The opening Of the civil war found Gen.
eral Butterhefild the colonel Of the 18th
Regiment Of State Militia. He had be-
come it's head at its reorganization in 1885,
and had made an admirable body of troops
of It, Promptly its services were offered
to the government. and on April 81 1861
the regiment started for Washington.
Leading the advance into Virginia, it
crossed the Long bridge in July. It's COL
onel was placed in command Of a brigade
at that time.
An appointment as lieutenant colonel in
the regular army came to him early in
the war, and a little later he was made
brigader general of volunteers. In the
Peninsular campaign of 1862 he was con-
| spicuous in the battles Of Hanover Court
| House, Mechanicsville and Gaines Mill. At
| the engagement last named he continued
| in the field. although severely wounded
Later in the same year he had command
! of a division in the Army of the Potomac
and fought under Pope and Mcclellan He
became major general of volunteers on No
vember %. 1862. and colonel in the regular
army on July /, 1863.
Evening star., 1901-07-18

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to get Its benencia effects and to avoid limitations
please remember the full name Of the company
printed on the front Of every package.
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M1cheison's Bay Rum.
Coke's Daniruff Cure.
Barker's HiIyutus.
Dr. Bells Hair Food. ...
Sanitol Tooth Powder.
Ncksecker's Tooth Powder.
Sozodont
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
Free Rural Mail.

The ann ual report of the postmaster
general devotes much space to the free
rural mail delivery and makes very
prominent the success the movement
has had wherever put in operation.
This branch of the service which, but
short time ago, was considered expert
mental, is no longer experimental, but
decided success. During this year
there have been more than three times
as many of these delivery routes in
operation as there were year ago. 1t
is reassuring to have all the benefits
confirmed by the official testimony of
the postmsster-general. These benefits
are economic, educational and social.
They make farms more valuable,
nowledge more accessible and rural
existence more tolerable. They bring
all classes and sections into closer
touch with one another and with the
worlds activities. The postmaster
general estimates that deducting the
savings effected by the discontinuance
of fourth. class offices and star routes,
and the increased mail receipts on &C
count of the service for about ID ,000,-
900 annually, in round numbers, the
rural free delivery system can prac-
tically be extended over the whole
country. Even this sum might in all
probability be gradually reduced by the
stimulus to the use of the mails which
it would provide. There are some
routes already which are self-support-
ing.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
Building up a Dairy Herd.

BY careful selection of the best COWS
in herd of native or grades and breed
ing them to pure bred bulls, and con-
tinuiDg the process with their heifer
calves, always selecting and saving the
best after they come in milk, and al
ways using the pure bred bull of the
same breed, one may in few years
obtain a herd that in productiveness
will equal, and sometimes exceed the
pure bred herd. The little strain of
other blood, while rendering the ami
mails not eligible to registry, and thus
preventing sales at high prices for
breeding purposes, often is of advan-
tage in making the m better fitted for the
dairy, or for fattening stock. The three
quarters or seven-eighths Hereford and
Shorthorn stock often bring as good
prices as the full blooded animals at
the. slaughter yards, and some growers
say that they fatten as quickly and
cheaply as any. This is to the advan-
tage of those who have not capital to
begin with herd of pure bred cattle.
AT the New Jersey Experiment Sta.
ton they began April l., 1896, with a
herd of twenty-five grade cows. The
next year they had twenty. five and the
third year, ending April l, 1899, they
had thirty. There were many changes
by disposing of old or Improbable an
imals and replacing them with younger
and better ones, but four COWS were
kept the entire three years and ten
others for two years. Twenty-Five
COWS made record of one year or
more. The average production of these
was 6,5S5 pounds of milk and 1921
pounds of butter in year, but the
best COW produced 10,317 pounds Of
milk and 1856 pounds of butter, while
the poorest one gave but 1850 pounds
of milk and 226 pounds of butter, less
than one-half as much milk and bu
ter as the best one. - Massachusetts
Ploughman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
Points in Feeding SOws,

More depends upon the care and
management of the brood SOW during
her pregnancy than most farmers have
any idea Of, says correspondent of
the Prairie Farmer. 1 think the two
greatest mistakes made are feeding too
much corn and allowing too many to
sleep together. l do not object to
SOW being literally fed on corn before
she is bred, then begin to feed oats and
corn ground together and made into
slop with a little milk added to the
morning feed and some ear corn at
night. A few raw potatoes are bene-
fetal and sows are very fond of them.
In winter the sleeping quarters should
be arranged 30 that not more than five
or six sows will sleep in one place.
The reason for this is that they will
not pile up and crowd one ano her as,
in my opinion, this is the cause of a
great loss of pigs and also of some
sows. The sleeping pens should be
Ike bedded and should be cleaned out
often. Rye straw makes an excellent
bedding, and wild hay is also good.
A little clover will be relished by the
sows and is good for them. l like
Chester White sows. They are gentle
at narrowing time and will hot make a
noise or get up when you approach
their pen. We need not say to any
of our readers that succulent
food in the form Of grass is profitable
in growing hogs, but many do not make
as large use of this cheap and easily
grown food as they might. Every
farmer should have plenty of blue
grass and clover. An acre or two
sown to rape will provide excellent
feed for hogs as well as sheep. Then
they might add very largely to the
variety and excellence of the diet OF
the hog by growing pumpkins in the
corn. These are relished, as are also
hard shell squashes. The farmer should
make much larger use of the succu-
lent foods, especially grass, rape, clover,
pumpkins, potatoes and wormy apples
during the summer and all seasons for
his brood sows, and depend mainly on
corn for finishing his hogs for market.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
Farm Advertising Pays.

We know it does, from personal ex-
perience, and many farmers can in
dorse our statement. Wallace's Farm
er has the following in recent issue:
"Why do the farmers permit the city
folks to have the monopoly of advertise
ing along the sides Of the public high
ways? Why should he not advertise
his own farm himself and whatever he
wishes to buy or offer for sale on a
well-constructed and tasteful signboard
in front of his premises? A few dollars
spent in constructing signboard in
front of his house or barn, on which he
could write from time to time whatever
he has to sell, would be paying in
vestment of the first water.
at would be better in the form Of a
well constructed blackboard, facing the
roadway, having painted on it perman-
emily his name, the name of his farm
(the farm should always have distinc-
tive nancy and the general character
of his business. Below that could be
written in chalk from time to time
what particular things he has for sale
or what he wishes to buy. If he has
improved cattle of any breed, or any
other kind of live stock, or farm ma
chinery for which he has no present
use, he could write in large letters,
For Sale,' and then mention the ar
ticle. If he wishes to hire one or more
hands, he can 30 state it on the black
board. If he wishes to buy corn, stock
cattle, or anything else, he can 80 write
it.
eve believe q board of this kind
would be an excellent investment and
would make sales or purchases which
otherwise would not be made. Many a
man loses sale because even his
neighbors do not know he has the ar
ticle or animal for SALE"
Several years ago we advocated the
use of farm bulletin board, and since
that time we have heard several farm
ers praise their value for the purpose
of farm advertising. We occasionally
see one of these boards in driving
through various portions of the coun.
try.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
Live Stock Market.

The offerings at Brighton last Tuesday
aggregated 2452 cattle, 392 sheep and lambs,
1884 swine, 294 veal calves, q horses and
300 pounds OF poultry.
For Northern and Eastern cattle the
market was only fairly active, butchers
having for the most part supplied them
selves with what they require for the
Christmas trade. Sales: 1 bull, weighing
1910 lbs, SIC; beef cow, weighing 1120 lbs,
34c aud ST off beef Gov, weighing $50 lbs,
2ac; bull weighing 1909 lbs, &c., l bull,
weip hing 1870 lbs, 2ac; OK, weighing 1910
lbs, 41c; OK weighing 1880 lbs 44c; cat
tie, average 1915 lbs, 4lc cattle, average
1898 lbs, "a 80 owt. beef COWS average
100 lbs, 2&c; 10 beef cows, average I'll lbs,
1ac.
Under good demand and somewhat
lignt supplies prices OF veal calves held
their own. Sales: 80 calves, average 1Sl
lbs, 5Ac; 20 calves, average 118 lbs, 5lc; "a
calves average 105 lbs, 6sc; IL calves, aver
age 126 lbs, 5bc.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02

in the straw or leaves in the pen for
them to scratch out. The morning
feed should be given as soon as they
come from the roost, and should be .
little less than they would eat, as too
much food not only fattens them, bui
makes them lazy. If one desires IT,
raise broiler chickens the incubator
should be started this month. When
one has house warm enough and will
give the proper care, there is good
profit in raising broilers. -Massachu-
sets Ploughman.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02
Winter Care Of Poultry.

To have the hens laying we'll now
when eggs are worth nearly half dol
lar dozen, cannot be brought about
by care this month if they have been
neglected during the summer and fall.
This work of bringing them TO a good
condition by proper feeding, and of
having the houses warm ana clean,
should all have been done long ago.
But il that was attended TO at the
proper time, they Can be kept laying all
winter by feeding them food once day,
giving clean water often, and making
them take exercise by scattering grain
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02

Many people worry because they believe
tn have Leart disease. The chances are
that their hearts are all right but their
stomachs are unable to digest food. Kodol
Dyspepsia Cure digests what you eat and
prevents the formation OF gas which makes
the stomach press against the heart. 1t will
cure every form OF indigestion. w. E.
Terrill 4 Co
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02

SCRoFULA THE CAUsE.-Eczema Ca
tarrh, hip disease, white swelling and
even consumption have their origin in
scrofulous conditions. With the slight
est faint of scrofula in the blood, there
is no safety. The remedy for this dis
ease in all its forms is Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, which goes to the root of the
trouble and expels all impurities and
disease germs from the blood.
The best family cathartic is Hoods
Pills.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02

"Little Colds" neglected of
lives sacrificed every year. DR.. Woods
Norway Pine Syrup cures little colds-cures
big colds, too, down TO the very verge OF
consumption.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02

Terrible plaques, those itching, Fostering
diseases of the skin. Put an end to misery.
Doan's Ointment cures. At any drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1901-01-02

Impossible to foresee an accident. Not
impossible to be prepared for it. DIR.
Thomas Eclectric Oil. Monarch over pain.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-15
TO GIVE BOOKS A BATH.
Mrs. Craige of the Brooklyn Library
Tells of Her SkifuI Process.

Mrs. Craieie of the Brooklyn Library
Tells of Her SkiIfuI Process.
Have you ever tried giving your
looks a bath?
1t is novel idea, and originated
with Mrs. c. o. H. Craig;e of the
Brooklyn public library.
Mrs. Craigie has Shown me how tc
wash books and make them look like
new.
80 you wish to see me give my
children a bath?" Mrs. Craigie said,
with a cordial smile. We'll, you
SHALL
She disappeared for moment, to
return with a bundle of books of
different sizes and colors. in various
stages of soil. She brought also a
basin of water, sponge and a towel
Seating herself in front of her desk,
on which she placed the books and
the basin. and spreading the towel
across her lap. she said:
1--WE will begin with this one-this
little scarlet and white volume, which
requires some care, as otherwise the
red would run into the white. You see
this is badly stained, the white strip
especially, because the fingers came
in contact with it in holding the book
open to read. These spots on the red
surface are probably Precipitation
marks. 1t would never do to wash
the entire cover at once.
"Wetting the sponge all over and
then squeezing it as dry as possible,
she proceeded to rub the white por-
ton of the binding with quick, light
strokes.
1.-THE secret lies in wringing the
sponge as dry as possible, as little
too much moisture will cause the
cloth to blister. The rubbing must
be done quickly, but gently, and then
the book must be left standing on end
till perfectly dry. It must not be
touched while it is damp"
The white strip had become quite
clean under the treatment given it.
"Do you use disinfectants in the
water?" 1 asked. mot for an ordin-
airy BATH" Mrs. Craigie replied. No
soap?" mo indeed; just plain cold
water New York World.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-15
AN ORIGINAL CROOK,
Novel Money Making Scheme Which
Nearly Succeeded in Purpose.

Novel Money Making Scheme Which
Nearly Succeeded in Purpose.
The French police have arrested
swindier whose misdeeds are novel,
but whose case is chiefly interesting
because of the curious study of char
acter it offers, writes the Pail Mall Ca
zette's correspondent The culprit,
one Viaud by name, was employed in a
big drapery establishment at Nantes.
One of his comrades happened to read
out in his presence numbers at draw
ing of city of Paris bonds. The idea
occurred to him as joke to feign ex-
element and declare that he was the
owner of the bond to which the big
prize of $4,000 had fallen. After
moment of scepticism his companions
were convinced by his stoutly reiterat-
ed affirmations. His good fortune was
noised abroad, his name was printed
by the locad papers, and in a trice he
found himself famous. In their desire
to have the handling of his capital
many friends offered him advances,
there being always some delay in the
payment of the winning bonds. 1t
dawned upon Viaud that he could turn
his deception to profitable account,
and he yielded to the temptation, and,
to sustain his character of man who
had just come in for fortune, he in
dulged in extravagant living, and Law
ished money right and left. This at
titude inspired the utmost confidence.
Regarded as sort of local hero all
Nantes was eager to accord Viaud
credit. He engaged in multitude of
speculations, buying houses and land,
floating companies and taking shares
in businesses. His success had turned
his head. Then a notary little more
curious than his Infatuated and gull
lible brother Nantais, looked into the
matter and discovered that the $40,-
600 had been paid in due course to
fortunate wight whose name was not
Viaud. The bubble was burst. and
little late in the day Viaud's innumer-
able friends found that they had been
swindled. His arrest speedily fol-
lowed Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-15
BIRDS DO HIS WEDDING.
Practical Side of Matter Somewhat
Sentimental.


Sentimental.
The protest against the indlS-
criminate slaughter of birds is largely
a matter Of sentiment, but the wide
awake farmer looks on it from
practical standpoint. He finds in the
birds his most constant and effective
help in Kidding his land of weeds.
This is a new view of the question to
some people, and it deserves a word
of notice.
Weeds near cultivated land are a
never ending menace to the agricul-
turist, for they spread easily from
waste to cultivated soil. and having
established themselves there. they
appropriate the things that valuable
plants depend on for life and nourlsh-
ment-space, light, water and food.
The farmer and the gardener are
kept constantly busy destroying them,
for million will spring UP On a
single acre. In spite of all they can
do some weeds will escape the hoe or
the cultivating machine. and each OF
them will ripen thousands of seeds to
renew the plague the next year.
1t is said that certain garden weeds
are so fertile that one Of them Will
mature a hundred thousand seeds in
one season, and in the spring OF the
third year, if they are not checked,
thew will produce the enormous num-
Der of ten billion plants. The man
with the hoe" is powerless against
so prolific an enemy, and it is here
that the birds come to his relief.
1t is we'll known that even in the
warm season when insects are most
plentiful, birds depend largely on
seeds for their food; but in winter,
when the ground is covered with
snow, they live almost altogether on
them. Birds are always most
numerous where weeds abound, and
they go there for no other purpose
than to eat the seeds.
So, it seems. that the birds have a
double right to protection; first, be-
cause it is cruel to slaughter them
and second, because they are in many
ways of practical help to us.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-15
FATE CAN WAIT.

A boy hung in cherry tree.
Because jagged limb
Had pierced the little trousers that
His ma had made for him.
All, she had sewed them good and
strong,
Twas well she made them So
The ground then neareset to her son
Was tw enty feet below.
The farmer sauntered down the lane,
A sturdy man was he;
He saw the child and stopped a while
Beneath the cherry tree
That night boy went limping home,
Depressed and bruised and sore,
And vowing he would never climb
A cherry tree no more
He wore those little trousers out;
The years went gliding past,
And, as a man, he stood beside
His mothers grave at last
They cut the cherry tree away,
Because the town had spread.
And someone wished to clear a site
On which to build she'd
One day a man who. as a boy,
Had made VOW that he
Would never, never, never climb
Another cherry tree.
Beheld, with watery lips, the rare,
Red cherries that grew high
Upon tree that CHANGED to be
Where he was passing by.
They found him lying where he fell
The trousers that he wore
Were not as strong, alas, as those
His ma had labored DER.
Moral.
Though you should drain the spread
ing sea.
The luckless man who came
On earth to drown would find some
hole
To drown in just the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-08-15
DON'T GUSH.
Good Advice BETTING the Case of
Many People.

Many People.
The dictionary defines poise as the
state or quality Of being balanced;
equilibrium; equipoise; hence, fig
uratively, equanimity; rest" Poise
instills grace and symmetry into the
workings of the mind, just as
physical exercise does into the move
ments of the body. 1t is rarely
natural endowment, but may be
cultivated to the point where it be
comes second nature. Poise always
carries with it a suggestion OF re
served force, and the woman who
wishes to acquire it must learn TO
husband her energy as well as her
time she must not fritter away
words, moments or emotions.
The woman Of poise INDUCES in q
few exclamations or superlatives, and
does not waste enthusiasm over
trifes. She is gracious, but never
gushing, and she has acquired the
habit of listening attentively, not
awaiting with ill-concealed eagerness
a pause in the conversation to enable
her to rush in and take the floor.
The woman of poise never fingers
after her good-by is spoken; never, in
fact, under any circumstances, talks
long while standing. She does not
experience the difficulty 50 many
people have of taking leave grace
fully. She says good-by, gives you
bright smile, and is off to he
duty that awaits her. You do not
find out all there is to know about
the woman the first time YOU meet
her; you become acquainted with her
by degrees, and grow gradually into
her friendship-Ina Brevoort Roberts
in Woman's Home Companion.