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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-04
EAST B~ROOKFIELD.

Carl A. Reed, who is attending
school at Williamstown, came home
last week, ill with the mumps.
Mrs. Eugene Price went to RAN
dolph Center last Friday evening to
hear the lecture by the Hon. Mason
s. Stone OH THE U. S. Possessions
in the Far East.
Mrs. George K. Sprague and Mrs.
]. NJ. Angel went to Barre last week
Wednesday to have teeth extracted.
M. S. Wheatley and daughter, Miss
Lena, were in Mortified a day last
week to have dental work done at the
parlors OF DR.. B. F. Allen.
HI. w. Fowler of East Bethel was
here last Friday to do some plumbing
for W. H. Sprague.
The Rev. F. e. Currier of Will
JAMESTOWN preached here last Sabbath.
EAST CORINTH.
E. G. Sawyer was in Pierm ont,
Monday.
Miss Laura Huse has been i'll with
the grip but is better and able to be-
out.
Avery Hodge is very i'll.
Charles Abbott of Boston visited in
town last week.
Frank George visited his father,
r. f. George, last week.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Walter
Dodd, D son, Sunday, Jan. 81.
Miss Hattie Page visited friends in
Bradford on Sunday.
H. B. Martin has recently had u
telephone put into his house.
Mrs. W. W. Remission of West
Corinth was in town, Monday.
GROTON.
Miss Mabel Lahey is visiting her
grandmother, Mrs. Laughton, at Dunn
merston.
George Mills closed a successful
! term of scnool On Granite street last
Friday. The pupils having no marks
we're: Myra Jones and Bertha Lahey.
Myra Jones is ten years old, has at
tended school sixteen terms n has
never hao a mark against her name.
Mabel and James Lahey were each
absent the last two days on account of
being i'll and unble to attend.
Frank Laughton of Brattleboro Wis.,
tied his sister, Mis-. ]. II. Lahey, a
few days last week.
Fred Carpenter came home on Sat
urday sick with some indications OF
fever.
Rev. A. j. Hough speaks in Marsh
field on Friday evening,
The little daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. A. Teller is i'll with pneumonia.
A, daughter of d. ID. Smith left on
Tuesday afternoon for Montana. 1t is
hoped that the change of climate may
improve her helath which has been
somewhat delicate during this sever
winter.
Mr.. anc Mrs. Lee S. Blanchard re-
turned home from their wedding trip
on the 4 O'Clock train Tuesday after
noon.
The Rev. Mr., Ryan was IN town on
Tuesday, from Peacham on his way to
Montpelier.
Orange Morrison had the misfortune
, to fall down the cellar stairs at his
home on Monday. He sustained some
painful il not serious injuries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-04
WEST g RINTE.

Richardson Brothers are drawing
lumber to H. E. Day g mill now, and
the mill yard looks like olden times.
Mr.. Day has his steam engine now
and George Patrick has been engaged
to run it.
Mrs. Lila Dickey has recovered
from bilious fever and her little son.,
Ernest Dickey, is now sick with scar
let fever. DR.. Bailey of Graniteville
is thu attending physician.
William Sanborn, dealer in marble
work. of Bradford, and his agent,
Henry Kennedy, were in town last
week.
Harvey Sumner has been saving
wood in this part of the town. He
has a St. Adams machine.
Lester and Arthur Blake were with
their parents last Sunday.
SOUTH CORINTH.
Mrs. Julia Greenwood is spending
a week in Fairlee with her daughter,
Mrs. Cook.
Bert Mcfarland finished work at A.
l.. Parker's last Saturday night, after
working about two months chopping.
A delegation of a dozen from this
vicinity attended the concert at West
Fairlee Centre last Friday evening.
Two doctors were called to see Mrs.
Lelah Simonds last Thursday but she
is nwo convalescent. Appendicitis
was feared.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hudson have re-
turned to their home in Marshfield
after being with their daughter, Mrs.
Ellis, for nearly a year,
The annual creamery meeting was
held last Tuesday. The same board
of officers reelected, except d. f.
Hall. p. II. Darling is his sue
cessor.
EAST MONTPELIER.
Austin Templeton is still suffering
with sciatica. 1t is now four weeks
since he was taken i'll.
Several couples in town are plan.
ming to attend Prof. Elmore' dance al
Montpelier on Thursday evening.
The Changers hold their next meet
ing ON Wednesday evening of thii
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Farnham assisted a
the installation of officers of Capita
Grange last Tuesday.
Albert Gould is still under the doc
tors care and is very feeble.
People in the eastern part of tn
town are now blessed with free rura
delivery, beginning February 1.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-04

Miss Lizzie Lappin has been visit
ing her brother, Will, for the past
few days.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-04
Money LAX Black Taffeta Silks

For MANY wears manufacturers minds have been set almost
entirely upon seeing how cheap silk could be produced, and still
have the appearance of a better article.
Thousands of women have been victimized on silk receptions
and for many years there has been constant complaint about
tearing, splitting, spotting and growing rusty. In fact, the wear
of MANY modern silks wouldn't warrant the making of fine
gowns, and especially of Tafetas.
Today we have the silks of our grandmothers that are woven
without assistance of foreign matter. A silk woven OF the best
silk flaments.
In every sense built on honest principles. Money LAX is
found woven on a special ribbon selvage on edge of each piece OF
silk not on the inside of the selvage as is common with guaran-
teed silks, and it means satisfactory wear or money back.
We sell these taffetas, and know they will wear, that they
won't snlit. tear or grow rusty, but if for any reason they do,
with proper usage, your money will be cheerfuly refunded. Isn't
this a good silk insurance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1904-02-04

"a in. Money LAX Taffeta, $i.25
n $50
Ask for our Booklet on Silk Secrets if one hasn't been left
at your home.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
The Advancement Of
Learning in Women
BY Tom Mason.

land is rapidly with ladies learning that to
" evencreasng matter
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threado our of auhoresses;
in selecting
miss Tor ete-
himself ncontnent IN onedeo
the catego imperative
small chances occasnaLy
fellow
amptu
speech
dull instruments Their
with what courage they
1t already extremely hazardous
to all she may
would
consider among
homy Du mas spreao 10
gravity
Beauty and Brains are no longer sc
fecey erudte wh
there enoug
educauon ARISE
add on to the other
want
TO put
ms
really hopeless
matter in the right ngn
scientific resignation WHICH
-.
In our
that bssul time TO come
ana over
caring how ignorant we really are-e.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

which were exceedingly variable. some
times excessive and at other times
scanty. The color was high. and pass
ages were accompanied with scalding
sensation. Doan's Kidney Pills soon
regulated the kidney secretions, max
ing their color normal and banished
the Inflammation which caused the
scalding sensation. l can rest well,
my back is strong and sound and feel
much better in every way"
For sale by all dealers. price 80 cents
per box. Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo,
N. Y.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
The Modern Specialist

Mrs. Bell sat rocking comfortably
on her piazza while the children. four
of them. worked below in che garden
beds. Mrs. Primrose, who had come
to make a call. famed herself with
her hat. and noted the Industrious lit.
tie figures.
What on earth are those children
doing?" she asked.
Wedding" said Mrs. Bell.
"But can you trust them?"
Perfectly"
81 couldn't trust my Nell and Grace.
and they're older than years"
you mean they wouldn't know the
weeds from the seedlings"
Precisely"
Mrs. Bell leaned forward impress
sively. She had on her intelligent
look-the one she assumed when she
addressed a club en- civic rights,
my dear" said she. this is the age
of specialists. Each man. each wom-
an. is. or should be. devoted to one
department Children may not be
capable of Learning to distin guish all
weeds, but any child can learn one.
have taught Kate pigweed. Annie
pusley, Gladys chickweed. and Tom
sorrel Each goes through bed and
selects his or her speciality. | sit here
on the piazza and rock. Youths
Companion.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
GETTING the Moneys Worth.

Mrs. Lane was young and inexperi-'
enced, but certain principles of econ
omy had been instilled into her from
childhood. She knew that since one
could send ten words in telegram
for rs cents and any smaller number
cost the same amount. it was an OBJ
vious waste of money to send less
than the ten.
She had also been taught by her
eminently practical husband that in
sending a telegram one should keep
to the matter in hand" and avoid all
confusion of words. On the occasionl
of Mr.. Lanes first absence from home.
he sent telegram from Chicago, say
ing. Are you all right?. Answer
Blank Hotel, Chicago"
Mrs. Lane knew she must be wiss@
economical and speedy. for Mr.. Laf]
was making flying trip. and had tefal
her RE could not plan on his where
abouts long enough ahead to have al
letter sent. She spent few moments
in agitated thought and then proud
wrote the following message:
"Yes. Yes. Yes, am very we'll ID
deed, thank you."-Youth's Comb
panion-
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
SECURING EXTRA HELP.

During late years the scarcity OF Ia
Dor in the hop region of England has
led to the employment of the increas-
ing number of girls and women at
hop time During the hop harvest in
Kent some of the London schools are
practically emptied, whole families
leaving for the country. where they
camp out or secure other temporary
quarters as long as the work lasts.
In the fruit growing sections of Sco.-
land the same difficulty in obtaining
labor has led the growers to engage
girls from the neighboring cities.
These girls are ordinarily employed
as factory hands. but are glad to get
outdoor employment. looking on the
change as kind OF holiday. They
are provided with board and lodging
on the farms on which they are en-
ployed at a cost of less than $3.50 per
week.
This plan might possibly afford a
hint for berry growers in this coun-
try, VINO find such difficulty in secur.
Ding enough pickers during the height
of the season. No doubt. plenty of
help could be secured from the cities.
provided good arrangements were
made for boarding and lodging at low
cost.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
iNDIeo's UPS AND DOWNS.
Threatened by a Chemical Counterfeit
1t Now Is in New Demand.

threatened by Chemical CounteTett,
1t Now Is in New Demand.
More than twenty years ago. and
after an extended series OF expert
ments, it was announced that chem
lists had discovered how to make arti-
fetal indigo, and it was soon ascer-
tanned that the new product was iden-
teal in its properties with the old.
A very few years elapsed before the
new indigo was made in Germany on
a commercial scale; and. as it could
be sold at cheaper rate than that de-
rived from cultivation, the planters
were threatened with ruin.
But a strange thing has happened.
1t has been recently found that when
the two kinds of indigo, the NATURAL
and the artificial. are blended in equal
proportions. dye is obtained which is
not only more durable but is brighter
in hue then either by itself
This discovery has naturally result
ed in an increased demand for the old
fashioned indigo, and fresh impetus
has been given to an industry which
was much in need of support. Chant
ber's Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
FIELD CULTURE OF CABBAGE

Cabbages, which are often consider
ed superior in feeding value to turn
fps. are cheaper to grow than root
crop, and constitute excellent food for
sheep and dairy cows. Deep. adee-
sive loans are best, but the crop is
suitable for the stiffest soils, provided
they are deeply worked.
Liberal manuring is essential. from
twenty-five to thirty tons of barnyard
manure per acre being a good dress
ing. This should be supplemented
with from two hundred to three hun
cred pounds of superphosphates. Top
dressings of from one hundred to two
hundred pounds of nitrate of soda are
profitable when the young plants have
we'll stared. and again when the heads
have begun to form. The lighter the
soil the greater the quantity of ma
nure required. Seed may be drilled
In rows or started in a seedbed. The
former method is both cheaper and
better in the end. Drill four TO six
pounds per acre. From one to two
pounds sown On rod of good seedbed
via produce enough plants for ar
acre. The rows should be about TWEEN
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
BEST EGG PRESERVES.

In test with various egg preserva-
tivss at the Ontario station the two
leading successful substances were
lime water and water-glass solution
Eggs put up in lime water scored for
ty-one out of possible fifty, and those
In water-glass in proportion of one
part to seven Of water scoras 90 out
of possible fifty The addition OF salt
to the lime water failed to secure as
good results as the lime water alone,
and creased eggs put up in salt water
were not equal to the others men-
toned.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

ty-four inches apart. and the plants
like distance asunder in them. The
enemies of the cabbage crop are in
some degree identical with those of
turnips. The cabbage worms cause
great loss by eating the leaves. Hand
picking is the surest remedy. though
it is cheaper to spray or dust the at.
tackled plants with enc Of the stan
dard insecticides used for soft bodied
caterpillars.-B. A., in the Massachu
sets Ploughman
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
eRopucTIvE ISLAND FARMS.

In some respects American farmers
might take lesson from those OF the
Jersey Islands in the English Chan-
ne,. On one farm of say forty acres,
a man expects to keep thirty COWS,
a large herd of swine, and employ
five or six men, The climate is very
favorable for fodder crops, but part
of the success of the Channel Island
farming is owing Ito the excellent stock
kept and the care taken in saving
manure and tilling the land.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
Called the WeepIna Tree.

In the Canary Islands is weeping
tree, SO called because it drops tears.
1t is of the laurel variety. and fire.
quently rains down in the early morn
ing a copious shower of tears or wa
tsr drops from its tufted foliage.
This water sometimes collects at
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

the foot of the tree and forms kind
of a pond. from which the inhabit-
ants supply themselves with drink
able beverage that is fresh and pure.
The water comes out of the tree it,
self, through innumeraDle little
pores situated at the margins of the
leaves.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

than generation viii dare say
contests
Besides of race by issuing
well tha hetc
aspires namely social success anu
the distncuon man
amount money ne
horses or iooooo ahe au'
be crack oarsman.
of tradition OF customs VIII
in France nae ney
france
mast twenty Years but you look neatn ne ost
object of life or at least an
amusing form OIL
OF leisure tney are
bn them and not
number or poen aha ~
climbing the social
that no longer nav,
that we borrow our spoi'S N""D 49,
fromo her naton
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
HAPPY WoMeN.

Mrs. Pare.
wife Of C. Il.
Pare, a prom
inent resi-
dent OF elias
gov, X y,
says: 81 was
s u Il e r In g
from a COM
plicatloTl or
kidney trou-
bles. Besides
n bad back,
l had a great
deal OF trou-
BILE with the
secretion s.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
FREE ADVICE TO WOMEN.
e,..on Hatehed Out Hens Egg.

william H. Cassidy Of Webster Is
the owner of a pigeon which found a
hens egg in a nest in the barn and
sat upon it industriously. with the re-
suit that there is a new chicken IN
the collection of Mr.. Cassidy.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

PREPARING WOOL FOR MARKET.
A prominen wool house says We
wish to call the attention of the grow
ers to the advisability of proper care
In putting up their woods for market,
which, if followed, will largely in
crease the selling value. and should
be done at time of shearing.
/. Do not stuff fieeces with tags
or loose locks, for this practice only
reflects against the value of the
whole lot Tags have value. but
should be kept separate.
2. Keep out. or remove if possible,
all litter. The value of many coed
clips is greatly reduced on account
of being filled with straw and chaff,
which a little care would obviate.
8. Tie ffeeces with Ihe flesh side
out.
4. Use as little Irvine as possible,
and do not tie fieeces too tight, for
by so doing the fleece will appear
much heavier than is really the case.
5. Dc not, under any consideration,
use sisal Irvine. Some mills will not
buy wool thus tied at any price.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

The power of an engine in India is
sometimes given in elephant instead
of horsepower. an elephaut-power be
ing equal to twentg&wo horsepower
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
THE USEFUL WALNUT.

The walnut commonly known as
English" is a native of Asia. but is
found in cultivation in all parts of
Europe and to some extent in the
warmer portions of the United States
The wood, like that of cur native
black walnut, is valuable for furniture
making and similar purposes. In Cir
cassia the people boil down the sap
into sugar like that produced by the
sugar maple, and also make a fat oil
from the nuts.
The common black walnut is found
from southern New England to the
Gulf States. and as far west as Kan
sas and the Lake region. The fruit
and oil are sometimes used for food,
but the rather rank flavor has less.
ened their popularity. Tire butternut
is also relative species. The nuts
are well liked by nest people. but
have never come into the markets in
any large quantities, partly because
the supply is limited and also because
the excellence of the nut is not gener.
ally known as that of the other mem
bers of the walnut family The seed
of the butternut is the heaviest borne
by any native tree. weighing about
fifteen to the pound. The black wal
nut weighs about twenty-five to. the
pound. and other nuts are lighter in
weight.
The hickory family is distinct from
the walnut. although sometimes called
by the same name. The main dis
tinction is that the outer shells of the
hickory split open at ma .urity, while
those of the walnut species do not
split naturally. Massachusetts
Ploughman.
WHY IS POULTRY VALUABLE?
Prof Gilbert of Ottawa. Canada, in
answer to the question. why is poul.
try valuable to the farmer?" gives the
following reasons:
l. Because he ought. by their
means. to convert a great deal of the
waste OF his farm into money in the
shape of eggs and chickens for mar.
ket
2. Because. with intelligent man,
agement, they ought to be all year
revenue producers, with the exception
of perhaps two months during the
moulting season.
3. Because poultry will yield him
quicker return for the capital i'll
vested than any Of the other depart
ments of agriculture.
4. Because the manure from the
poultry house will make valuable com
post for use in either vegetable or
garden orchard. The birds themselves
| IL allowed to run in plum or apple
orchard will destroy all injurious III
sect life
5. Because. while cereals and fruits
can only be successfully grown n
certain sections. poultry can be rails
ed for table use or layers of eggs in
all parts of the country.
6. Because poultry raising is an
| employment in which the farmers
wife and daughters can engage. and
leave him free to attend to other de-
partments.
Z. Because it will bring him the
best results in the shape of new-laid
eggs during the winter season. when
the farmer has the most time on his
hands.
s. Because to start poultry raising
on the fran requires little or no cap
] ital BY good management poultry
can be made with little cost valu.
able adjunct to the farm.-Farmer' }
! Home Journal.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
WATCH THE MALE BIRDS.

Breeders who are keeping over one
or more of the male birds should
watcn them very closely to guard
against lice. These parasites are no
respecters of masculine dignity and
so make things lively for the victim.
Hens running in the same flock seem
to be better able to protectadowak
to be able to protect themselves bet
ter by an active campaign in the dust
box while the rooster will stand po-
litely by and let the lice eat him up.
Then comes the usual question, what
killed my rooster? followed by the U.s.
ual variety Of answers.
Examine the bird carefully and IT
any lice are present give quick and
thorough treatment. If the male is in
a worse condition than the hens, bet
ter isolate him at once.-Practlcal
Poultryman.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

the is rocking bright short story IN M
MY A always whe
wants to relax coua not zen you
made
kns like an automa h
neient MOTTO account
in the nsnfng
do that everybody VINO
of friends or In Mite
dictate the on?
different through
II
eiourney - Home Companion
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04

Heavy Grape Crop in France.
Ii Is reported that the past summer
has been extraordinarily favorable to
me vine in France and an unusual
Crane crop is expected
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
Is the Sun Sinking !?
Our Watch It's Performance OF Du'S'

Out
By Professor Langley
heat penetrated the ear.h
aerial perceptby some time oet"ee
November and 49, 1903 1t then maintained g
= lower nearly 10
YS5SNI 1904 and then decreseu ~
INSSESSu ends February H.
air is
obscuiation ough no.
10 welfare
Of The degree 10
uniform for all parts M
violet
acnay helpful 2S to Go per cent IN h h tse
the falling off in the suns ou @ with the
average for six observations that year ana IN r cent The
deficiency fuly ten
amn Of radiation variations but uuary
recordeu ate
III apparently large as ever
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
Ways Of Resting.
Rx N1aroaret ID. Sangster.

HOLD in theory woman should lie down every a
and relay taking interval OF entire repose not
even thinking anything taxes her and thus repairing
80 nlaces of busy morning ms Is ny
srrplv held and warmly recommended to you Let me
hsner in strict confidence this is not thing ever 10
,Salf To take daytime would be or me Que VI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
Why the French
Have No National Sport
BY Marcel Provost.

NTT1SASM for sports France NO matei
how hard we try ycees and colleges
take at best second place and they are opsuhae
locked down upon by and those not the worst
boarding schools and athe
cm is never discussion in our colleges Neeu we
complain of this? generation of athletes better worm wiz
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1904-11-04
ee,ter late Than Never.

81 believe you run an advertising
column for personals said the
solemn man.
yes" replied the clerk.
81 want you to insert this advertise
ment: VIII young woman who accept
ed seat OF lpan In cross
bsr, 81 ID Brute !"
-Cath(