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The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
The Buff cochIns.

From Farmers Review; The Buff
Cochins are good layers. as they com
mence laying in the fall and continue
till the end of the following summer.
Often | have trouble in getting my
show pullets in show condition on ac-
count OF their combs twisting, which
is caused by their laying. They are
good sitters. set them on large sit
tings of eggs and have no trouble.
frequently have two hens bring off
broods at the same time. give one
hen the chicks and reset the other.
They are good mothers. The Buffs will
forage II given the opportunity to do
so. They grow very rapidly and are
hardy. They make good table fowls.
and the meat has fine flavor 1t is
a rich yellow in color.-Homer II. Nc
Convey, Fayette County, Ohio.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
First Drainage Work in England.

First Drainage Work IN England
While the theory OF deep drainage
OF water meadows and swamps by
open bitches was advocated as early
as 1850 in a book published by Capt.
Walter Bligh. there seems to have
been no general adoption OF the prac-
tice Of drainage until more than
century later. says Drainage journal.
In 1864 Joseph Ellington. a poor
Warwickshire farmer who had come
into possession by Inheritance OF
farm so extremely wet as to be OF lit
tie value. conceived the idea OF drain
ing 1t II possible. His first expert
ment In this direction proving sue
cessful. he continued until his whole
farm was dry and furnished good pas
ture for his sheep, which had before
died from disease caused by the wet
ness of soil
From this he was employed more
and more widely by surrounding
farmers to drain their wet lands. and
for period OF over thirty years he
gave his time to this work. and many
thousands of acres of marsh and
boggy land were transformed by his
bhlll INTO lanu tne equui Vi ahS Al Wv
kingdom. He seems to have had
peculiar faculty, not generally pos
sessed. for locating hidden springs
and underground currents of water
which enabled him to lay out drains
with marvellous effect, although he
was man without any education.
Towards the close OF his life Par
lament. at the solicitation OF the
Board OF Agriculture. voted him 1000
pounds sterling as reward for his
discovery. The board also appointed
Mr.. John Johnstone. an educated
Englishman. to study Elkington's
methods and learn from him the prin-
ciples which governed his work. that
he might reduce them to writing for
the benefit OF others. something Elk
iington was too illiterate to do.
This Johnstone did. but either Elk
ington did not choose to make pub
lie his knowledge. or Johnstone did
not succeed in grasping his ideas. for
when ELLINGTON died. shortly after.
his system OF drainage seems to have
died with him. and no one has since
been able to apply his methods with
his success.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
A Useful Hint.

Mrs. Minnismith-oh. Bertram. to-
day the baby said goo. goo. um. bah,
oah, boo"
Mr. Minnismith-rm awfully glad
20 hear that.
Mrs. Minnismith-How proud we
can feel
Mr.. Minnismlth-Yes, and 1t will
make a good yell for our factory's
football team.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
SNO,r
Packaues for Frult.

The question OF fruit packages IS
one that has received n great deal oil
attention from our fruit raisers. II
is a very important one. as in It's
solution lies large part OF the ques-
tion of profit and loss. A package for
fruit must be as cheap as possible. ns
IL is to be given away with the fruit
On the other hand. It must not be so
cheap that IL Will permit the contents
to be injured In transit or in subse-
quent handling. Professor Waugh
says that the gift package is peculiar
to the American trade. by which we
may infer that In other countries the
fruit is changed into the package
brought by the purchaser of the fruit,
or that the purchaser OF the fruit
purchases the package In addition to
his fruit and at regular figure. 1t
is certainly desirable to have uniform
packages and ones that shall not be
under suspicion OF the purchaser. RE
Gently the bushel box for apples has
come into quite wide use. These
boxes are very serviceable In certain
kinds of trade. Where the grocer can
buy them in large quantities and have
them delivered to his customers by
his own wagon. they are a great help
to the trade, as the consumers can
purchase the apples in bushel lots
But where a purchaser in the city
wants to buy apples from a producer
at distance. the bushel box is hardly
as good as the barrel, for the reason
that the cost OF handling the one
smaller package is as great as thst
for handling the larger package. Thus
1t costs 25 cents to haul a box from
the railroad station to a residence.
and 1t would cost no more for n bar
rel On the other hand. the box should
cost less than the barrel. as 1t can
be made out OF almost any kind of
wood. while barrel slaves and hoops
have to be made out OF certain mate
rials.-Farmers' Review.
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A Gentle Hint

Mrs. Bright-My daughter tells me
that you have become quite an adept
IN palmistry.
Young Squeezem-Yes, | have stud
led It for some time.
Mrs. Bright-Well. have had n
plaster impression taken OF Made
lines hand and II You wish to study
It you can do so at your leisure 1t
will save you the trouble of per
sonal examination. you know.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
Spreading Manure In .he Fad.


The hauling out and spreading OF
manure in the fall has distinct ad-
vantage over spreading of manure In
the winter or In the spring-the
manure will be enabled to get into
the ground before It freezes up. This
process will be assisted by the fall
rains. Then when the ground freezes
the manure is locked up and Will re-
main In the ground till spring. but
will be worked on by the frosts. The
hauling out and spreading may con.
'tinue through the fall and till the
ground freezes up. There is fur
ther advantage OF doing the work at
this time, and that Is that a consider
able part OF the manure will be got
on. of the way while the weather Is
yet mild, and will save just SO much
labor when the weather is cold In the
winter or when the ground is wet in
the spring. The one objection that
may be urged against doing the work
at this time is that sometimes the
fall rains make the ground soft and
the wagon wheels cut up both sod
and plowed land. The natural and
only way to get around this is to do
the work at tlmc when the ground
is sufficiently dry to prevent rutting.
Manure hauled on now will by
spring be leached into the ground
To the depth OF the plowing. and
when the ground is plowed or re-
plowed in the spring this enriched soil
~ turned up to become part of the
seed-bed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
Precise.

I'VE have operators iere II You wish
them to send a message for YOU" said
the manager of the telephone Office;
''or we have booths If you wish to
telephone yourself"
mo. don't want to telephone my
SELF" said the lady. 81 want to tele-
phone a friend of mine"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
The Neat Housewife.

Mrs. Simpkins-'I see that our new
neighbor has bought a handsome UNI
brella stand for her hail. Mr.. Simp-
kins-'And now she makes her hus-
band come into the house through the
kitchen and leave his umbrella on
the sink"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
Foot Note Needed.

MIR. Backlotz asked me-" said the
reporter to the Suburban Chronicle.
Ito put in this notice: The engage
ment is announced OF Miss Bridget
O'tallahan TO Mr.. Blugore Backlotz. ;"
Nonsense" exclaimed the editor.
MIR. Backlotz is already married"
'You don't understand. He wants
everybody to know that he has en-
gagged cook. Miss O'Callahan is 1t"
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QelicatelX Put.

She was describing an exciting in
cident.
'I completely lost my head" she
said.
''If you are as careless of yourself
as that" he returned. perhaps yor
would be willing to spare your hand.'
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
Rye Imports of the United king4or

Rye Imports Of the United Kingdom.
A United States government report
gives the following regarding the i'm.
ports Of rye into the United Kingdom
(England. Scotland, Wales and Ira
land). A bread grain that the United
Kingdom purchases In considerable
quantities Is rye. During 1900 the
importation of this cereal amounted
to 2.449.000 bushels and had value
Of s1.751,0 The quantities fur
nlshed from year to year by the sew.
eral cou.,tries contributing to the
supply have varied widely, and espe.
cially the imports from Russia and the
United States The two countries
mentioned have alternated as the lead.
ing source of Importation. In 1900
Russia furnished slightly larger ship
ments than the United States. the i'm
ports received from the former coun-
try amounting to S27, 900 bushels and
having a value of s613,O00. or 35 per
cent of the total, while the United
states contributed S21 900 bushels, val
ued at s555, 900. or 80 per cent. After
Russia and the United States, the
only important sources were Cauada,
Germany and koumania. In 1900 the
imports from Canada were recorded
at $4,000 bushels with value OF
s363.000. or 81 per cent. Germany
supplied In that year $4,000 bushels.
the value amounting to sl65,000. or
"a per cent. The quantity of rye re-
ceived from Roumania during 1900
was unusually small. amounting to
only 10000 bushels, with a value OF
$4,000. or rs per cent.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
Proper Definitions.

Papa. what is unawerving consls-
tency?"
"Unswerving consistency. my son. is
another name for loaylty to our par
ty."
But when 1t is the other sides un-
swerving consistency"
Then. my child. it is pig.headed
and malignant obstinacy."
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
A Good Suggestion.

The preacher had apparently almost
reached his peroration. but he had ap-
parentiy almost reached II before, and
the congregation was suspicious.
What can say more?" he asked
in impassioned tones.
Amen" answered man in back
seat.
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His Mean Retort.

"You married me for my money"
she exclaimed. angrily.
AS for him he refused to lose his
temper.
"You must have been looking at
yourself in the glass, was all he said.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
His Choice Jury.

Lawyer Brief-I see that case OF
yours is on Jury drawn yet?
Lawyer Skinner-Yes. and it's
splendid one.
Lawyer Brief-Above the average in
intelligence. eh?
Lawyer Skinner-No; way below
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
When the Tr.uble Started.

Let us talk this over calmly as be
tween man and man." said the fellow
who wanted to make up.
1T is good deal of concession
for me to make" began the other.
but"
At this point actual hostilities de-
veloped.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
An Act of Charity.

Mrs. Henpeque-"So you did an
act of charity to-day to commemorate
the tenth anniversary of our we'd
ding?"
Mr.. Henpeque-"Yes; one of my
clerks wanted a rise of salary so that
he could get married. and l refused
Kim"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
Pointer.

The beggar had notice up, Deaf
and Dumb and the passing philan-
thropist stopped in front of him.
I'D like to give this man some
thing" he said to his companion. but
how am to know that he is deaf and
dumb?"
Read the notice. sir" whispered
the beggar. cautiously.-Chu
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
rhe Einishinn roueh.

Miss Dorothy-She tries to make
herself look just like man-collar.
jacket. hat. stride. everything.
Mr.. Bilkins-Idiot
Miss Dorothy-Yes. forgot to men
tion that And TIE imitation is really
perfect
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
The Cranberry crop.

The 1902 cranberry crop of the
United States is estimated by the sec
retary OF the American Cranberry
Growers Association to amount to
725.OO0 bushels. against 100000 bush.
els in 1901.
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Comparisons.

at is a solemn thing" said the
young man, when a woman trusts a
man with her Affections
1T amt as solemn" said the man
with the pink necktie. "as when she
won't trust him with his own wages"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
The suppIy oi owIne.

No man can tell even approximat te-
ly whG; the present supply OF swine
IS The hos - an animal that multi
plies with such rnpidity that his pro
geny keeps way ahead of the census
taker and even OF the statistic max
ers. We can judge OF the increase in
the number OF swim largely by con.
ditions being favorable or unfavorable
TO an increase OF the supply. The
short corn crop OF last year and the
short supply OF other feeds resulted
In decreasing the numbers of swine
on the farms. as 1t resulted In send
ing many OF them into the markets.
But the conditions OF this year ap-
pear to be different. The corn crop
bids fair to be a good one and the
supply Of other feed is abundant. It
has been easy for swine raisers 10
keep the pigs and push them forward
to a good size before sending them TO
market, which was not the case last
year. Multitudes of farmers are hold.
ing their pigs for later date. Whom
they shal, have reached the size that
Will give them the most money. This
results for the present in scarcity
Of swine and a good price. Later we
may expect to see the market much
more fully supplied. Just now the
butchers are declaring that pork Is
the most expensive meat on the mar
ket This condition cannot last Two
litters of pigs per year for each brood
SOW makes It possible to enormously
Increase the supply OF pork whenever
high prices for pork prevail
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
In the Rind,

Not that tlme." snorted the pugil-
lst. banteringly. as he lodged terrific
left hook for the jaw. You don't
know me-"
81 must confess" replied his oppo
nent. politely. that although your
name is familiar your face escapes me
for the moment"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
From Boston. Perhaps.

Don't you think she has very
distinguished air?"
YES, said the sad-looking young
man. Judging from tae chill she
produces, | should call 1t liquid air :"
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27

Before the use OF drainage tile was
thoroughly understood twoinch and
three-inch tile were quite generally
used. To-day fourinch tile is consid.
cred as small as should be used in
any case.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
No Kids Wanted.

Tenant tof apartment house. to
,anitor)-Quick! Send for a doctor at
oncei My wife
Janitor-Not on your life! No
children allowed in this house.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
JGlI= ndl<llJORgEE=ET1HH,. :.
Not a Faculty.

she-Haye you noticed that have
a faculty of falling in love?
He-Faculty? No. fcklety.-Yale
Record.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27

Old Noah was a great bali player.
lie pitched the ark without and with
in and later in the game he put tie
dove out on a fly.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
What Happens.

Church-what is the result when
mans temperature goes up as high
as 1t possibly can?
Gotham-Why. he gets hot-headed.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27

Horticulture as science Is stir in
its infancy. Many of the greatest
problems are yet unsolved.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
oolna her one aetter.

Cora-The ideal Jack couldn't get
me II he wanted me.
Lena-He couldn't get me even II
he didn't want me.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27

Though the man of push may be In
the rear you can't keep hiu there.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
Surely.

First Chappie-I wonder now. C1ol-
lie. how the donkey ever cs'r.- 20 be
used as the-er-emblem OF s..-pidity?
Second Chappie with yawn)-
Don't know. I'm sure. deah boy; must
have been before cur day.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
What Did He Mean1

Hewitt promised my wife I'd
meet her in heaven.
Jewett-It's mean to fool woman.
The Elbert County tribune., 1902-11-27
Quiet Tip.

Quiet Tip.
Politician-There goes a man you
should know. He carries the state of
Illinois in his pocket.
Candidate-Indeed? Who is he?
Politician-A map peddler.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07
CALEDONIA COUNTY,.
West Burke.

w. w. Hartwell of Plymouth, N. H.,
was in town last week.
ID. G. Hall still remains in a very criti-
cal condition and there is very little hope
of his recovery.
Mrs. o. E. Roundy and daughter of
Barton have been visiting at A L. Aldrich's.
Frank Anger and wife of White River
Junction, John Mcclellan and family OF
Glover, Frank Thompson and wife of
Lyndonville and Mrs. Burt Hall of Shelf
field were in town over the Fourth.
The Fourth of July celebration was a
success from beginning to end. The
crowd has been estimated at 1900 and was
as quiet and orderly an assembly as often
seen. The parade was said by many to be
the finest ever seen. 1t was led by Mr..
Austin Thayer and o. e. Woodruff. Mr..
Thsyer is gentleman eig hty- seven years
old, but he sat his horse as il he had been
twenty five. Among the other features of
the parade were a large wagon, prettily
decorated, containing young ladies dressed
in white with red, white and blue sashes
representing the States. Miss Grace Stuart,
costumed as goddess of liberty, occupied
pedestal in the centre. This wagon was
preceded by A. H. Silsby and E. E. Parker
costumed as Uncle Sam and John Bull.
Kick lie Hardware Co. was represented by a
large wagon containing churn and sepa-
rators, drawn by Lyman Sleeper's sleek
oxen; Otis Cooling & son, James Gaskill
and Silas Chickering with unique little
houses showing off to good advantage their
wall paper and mouldipgs. One of the
prettiest turnouts was wagon deliberately
decorated, containing about fifty little
BOYS and girls, all dressed in white, with
red, white and blue caps, and with their
happy faces made picture which the peo-
pie will not soon forget. The team was
driven by DIR. E. E. Dickerman. The
parade presented many other other
attractive features which We have not
room to mention. Music furnished by the
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07
DIED..

Masonic West Someryille, Mass, June,
2stb, of Ieuraleia of the heart, Marvin NJ.
Mason, aged sixty. three years.
BARBER.-In She fife Id, July I'd, Edith Barber
aged 13 years.
IA CKSON.-In Greensboro, June 80, Sher-
man Arthur. only child of Alpha T. and
Gertrude F. Jackson, aged year, months
and II Gays.
With aohirg hearts we have given our
precious Baby Sherman hack; with grateful
hearts we cherish the mory of the Joy,
comfclt and suns hine which cur darling has
brought to us. and think of him as "safe in
the arms of Jesus.' 90.
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LOCAL NEWS.
CONTINUED FROM FIFTH PAGE.


DIR. and Mrs. @. II. Newlsnd entertained
friends with whist at their cottage at Eagle
Point. Anreport a very pleasant time.
The boat. house belonging to Geo. Root
and Perle Miller was destroyed by fire
Thursday morning al 3 O'Clock. Both
boats au d ell the fittings were burnt.
The baseball game played between the
Newport nine and the Boston Boomers
was a very interesting game, and scored
nine to three 10 favor of the Newports.
The citizens may well feel proud of New
ports gala Fourth. The clerk of the
weather helped materially in enticing the
six thousand visitors to witness the best
celebration the Hub of the county ever
held. The forenoon's events were the
most entertaining, the coaching parade
leading in grandeur; the prize winners in
this spectacle being Mrs. j. F. Lambert,
g. II. Pro0ty and Mrs. G. II. Flint. Then
there were the horribles, foot, potato and
sack races, and tug of war. In the after
noon the interest centered at the Mem
phremsgog driving park, where there were
horse races and a hall game. The 2.22 class
was the most interesting race, as four
heats were necessary to decide it, while
the 40 and 217 classes were trotted in the
monotoDous ''thIee straight" The ball
game between the Newport and st. Adams
teams was a skiliully conducted contest,
hence intere sting from start to finish.
The game was won by the Newport boys
in a score of to 3. The winners are
crowned with laurels as they were pitted
against the crack team of the State. The
fireworks in the evening were very good
and the concert by the Lyndonville M ILL
tary Band proved a fitting finale to the
no arrests beng made.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1902-07-07
MARRIED.

BE OOKS-JENNESS.- She field. June 28th,
by Rev. Ozro Roys, Mr.. Leroy G. Brooks and
Miss Ora M. Jenness, both of Sheffield.
FOSS- ROGERS-In Walden June 25th by
Rev. o. E Newton at he home of the brides
parents Mr.. Carl Fl. Foss of Plainfeld and
Mis- Lillian II. Rogers of Valdez.
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The Epworth League furnished ice
cream, pop corn and meals during the day
and we think by report that the treasurer
will have something to do in the future.
The races were good and the fireworks in
the evening were fine and were enjoyed by
all.
Hardwick.
Mrs. d. j. M. Taylor is in Boston.
Mrs. E. K. McGinu has gone to Barre,
where she will remain for few weeks.
Bert Hooper has entered the employ of
the Vermont Farm Machine Co. at Bellows
Falls.
Harvey Libbey, who is employed in the
new steam laundry has moved into the D.
Bridgman tenement.
East Hardwick.
Lou Eldridge visited in Barton Thursday.
Mrs. Jane Vincent Delano died Saturday.
Rural free delivery route No. 1 was
opened Tuesday.
Fred Eldridge and Artie Davis are spend
ing week in Canada.
George G.. Nelson and wife visited in
Morrisville Wednesday and Thursday.
Luther Hyde and wife and Miss Julia
Bell OF Littleton, n. H., were in town
Tuesday to attend Mrs. Delano's funeral.
Sheffield.
Charles Newell and Grace Quimby were
married Saturday, June Is.
Several of the young folks from this
town went to West Burke for the 4th.
II. Hurlbut and Charles Sheldon are col
Letting cream for the Sheffield Creamery
Company.
Miss Eta Dryer has gone to New Lon
don, n. H., where she has employment for
the summer.
Eddie Sheldon has returned from New
port, where he has been at work for Her
man Sheldon.
Rev. and Mrs. G. d. Lance went to Cabot
last week to attend the funeral of Mr..
Lance's uncle.
Mrs. Candace Davis and son Carroll Wis
tied in Newport and attended the celebra-
ton July 4th.
Edith Barber, eldest daughter of Adds
Barber, died at her home from blood poi
son Wednesday, July2. Funeral services
were held Thursday afternoon, the Rev.
Mr.. Lyster of Lyndon Centre officiating,
assisted by the Rev. Mr.. Roys.