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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01

ton has been treated under the new
management In the course of his short
address he cited specific instances of the
way the German and Swiss railroads
served the public and accused the
American railroads of serving the stock
holders instead of the common people.
AT the conclusion of the addresses Col
Bryan was driven to the home of Fred
G. Bundy and the others spent the night
at the st. Johnsbury House.
Col. Bryan narrowly escaped an acct
dent Thursday morning while being
driven to the station by Charles E. Kirk
and big span of horses. The nut in
one of the whiffletrees dropped out,
letting the whiffletree down. at the heels
of the off horse. The accident happened
when going down Eastern avenue at a
good speed, but Mr.. Kirk had the horses
in control and brought them up at the
depot with sharp and sudden stop.
Both Mr.. Bundy and Col. Bryan were
ready to jump had anything serious
occurred, but Col. Bryan waited until
the carriage was stopped and then
shook hands with Mr.. Kirk, saying he
couldn't handle horses as we'll as that,
and then took the train for Burlington.
A. H. Gleason and Asst. Supt. Cree
accompanied the party to Burlington
and en- route they were met by many dis
tinguished citizens of both parties. At
Morrisville the school children were out
in body and Col Bryan gave them a
brief address, and at Hyde Park ex-
Gov. Page and other citizens shook
hands with Col. Bryan. He spoke in
Burlington in the afternoon and ended
his flying tour of Vermont at Barre in
the evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
TILE DRAINS.
Simple Means Of Increasing the Water
Movement.

Simple Means of Increasing the Water
Movement.
Where land requires the use of tile
drains the following hints may prove
useful. A writer in Iowa Homestead
says:
l will give you my plan Of increasing
the working capacity Of tile drain.
/ extend the upper end out to fence
when practical, and to the last tile laid
l add an elbow sewer the same size
as the tile, and to the upper end of
this | add enough more to extend above
the surface Of the ground. This gives
1t air and causes it to draw faster
when it is running full or nearly so.
By having this vent under or near
fence it is out of the way of stock ant.
farming tools.
Another thing to do Is to go to the
low places in your field directly over
the tile, dig to the tile and uncover
three or four joints and fill in over the
tile with old hay or trash of any kind
cobs are go0d-and leave it this way
through the winter and spring, provd-
ed there is no stock to get in it. Thi,
will also let the water in much faster
Before farming begins these holes may
be filled with dirt, leaving the trash in.
Still another good trick might be
mentioned. If you have natural sur
face drain underlaid with tile and wish
to prevent surface washing, dig down
to your tile (where it passes under a
fence is the best place. and take out
one section Of tile and pick a hole in
it as large as necessary and replace it
with the hole upward. Then take an
other section with the same diameter
as the hole you made and fit it over the
hole as close as possible and cement
around 1t to prevent dirt washing In.
On top Of this section set another, and
so on until your last one extends a few
inches above the surface. Fill dirt in
carefully, taking care that you do not
disturb your stand pipe. Just below or
near this inlet make bank or dam
across the drain so as to back the over
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
SUGAR NAPLES.
Products Are Source of Profit on the

Products Are Source of Profit on the
Farm.
Vermont has long been a leading
state in maple sugar products. Some
how the climate and soil seem to be
particularly adapted to the growth and
development of this industry. The long
er period of passing from cold to
warm weather in spring is greatly in
favor of the more extended flow of sap
and of the best quality.
An Extensive Demand.
The making of sugar and sirup on
those farms where there are extensive
groves of the sugar maple is the source
of much profit and helps to supply an
extensive demand. All those having
sugar orchards of value should en-
deavor to make the most from them.
A number Of years ago an organ
iZation known as the Vermont Sug-
ar Makers association was formed,
which has been of much benefit to the
state Annual winter meetings have
been held, sometimes in connection
with the State Dairymen's association,
and these have helped much in awak-
ening and keeping up good lively in
terest in the business.
Quality an Object.
Exhibits of maple sugar products as
we'll as Of sugar making apparatus
have been made at these meetings,
instructive. The aim has been to en-
courage the production of the largest
amount possible of sugar and strip
and of the best quality and place 1t
upon the market as the pure, unadul-
terated product of the maple.
| To assist In this laudable effort some
seven years since sugar exchange
was formed. 1t was located in the en-
terprising village of Randolph.
The idea was to have central depot
| where the sugar and strip could be
| gathered from the farmers of the state
and put into the best shape for mar
ket The sugar comes in tubs and strip
| principally in barrels. More sirup than
sugar is received.
The sugar and strip come largely
from a section of country about Ran
dolph and extending upon the western
side of the state, where the most of the
| product is made
1t requires about six weeks to put up
these products for the market after
they begin to come in. This year some
10000 gallons of sirup will be disposed
Of, aside from the sugar, which must
be considerable in amount.-E. T. In
American Cultivator.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
Use of Cold Frames.

Cold frames should be we'll banked
with coarse manure. Light litter to
cover glass will generally serve the
purpose. By May Is to 20 one will
have we'll established PLANTS ready to
60 to the field. Tomatoes are planted
by me or 6 by feet, according to
strength Of SOIL or 49, by ~ feet with
a five foot stake to each plant. All
laterals must be carefully taken off
and the plant tied carefully to stake
Be careful not to bind plant so as to
obstruct circulation. This latter plan
is neat, attractive, makes finer fruit, is
less subject to rot, but involves more
labor, and perhaps the yield is some
thing less from same area of land.-F
M. in Orange Judd Farmer
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
Test Broodv Hens.

Test your broody hens several days
before setting. Winter chuckers are
very apt to get out of the notion. Pad
the nest we'll with oat straw or other
warm material, bringing the walls Of
the rest we'll up around the hen so
that the proper temperature can be
maintained about the eggs, for If cold
air gets in through the nest and keeps
the temperature low the hatch will be
delayed and weakly. Set two hens at
time, and if the hatch is poor give
the chicks all to one, advises National
Stockman and Farmer If more than
fifteen come out give each hen half of
them.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
Get a Receipt.

Farmers, do You make a practice Of
taking receipts for all moneys paid?
Sometimes persons Of integrity forget.
They wouldn't ask you to pay the same
account twice Intentionally. 1t is not
much trouble to get a receipt, and re-
ceipts don't require very much storage
room. Business men think more Of
you for asking for receipt.-Farm
Press,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01
GARDENING Points.

Sow peas as soon as the ground can
be worked.
Spinach may be sown early in spring
and in succession through the summer
Late in March remove the flats Of
cabbage plants to cold frame and
harden them off ready for setting in the
open ground.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01

l find when thinning out lettuce
plants in the frames the plants that
are left undisturbed will grow better,
form a better head and come into ma
turity much sooner than those trans
planted, be that done ever so carefully.
e. S., New York.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1907-05-01

flowing surface water up enough to
flow into this sink or inlet.
A sink Of this kind near large out
let is very valuable in preventing the
washing around the header" or abut-
ment. These sinks should be made as
large as practicable. They can be
screened or grated if necessary.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-16
BIRTH OF A "GASSER."
Noise of Blowing Well Drowned
All other Sounds.

Noise of Blowing Well Drowned
All other Sounds.
I'm the Broadway Magazine Is story
by Rupert Hughes concerning the oil
wells of Texas. He tells of the birth OF
"gasser.
.It screamed like the death cry Of
thousand panthers." He says: ne
long steel cable has been sent hylng
like n Irvine string. A great length OF
nine has been hurled against tree
and wrapped around it, The derrick
was almost hidden in white haze. A
ceyser of fine sand was streaming up
ward and eating away the lofty crown
block.
seth knew what it was. He found
Tom. and they gesticulated at eacn
other. They made faces, but no audi
ble sound. Their voices were vain as
candles in the full sunlight. Each was
trying to yell the same thing.
"'She's a gasser, blowing her heau
off,
"Nlen gathered from everywhere ano
acted like crazy folk, working theil
laws and delivering no message.
"They were soaked, drowned Cd
liberated in sea of intolerable noise
"a mile away at the railroad station
the passengers were equally MADE
dumb by the uproar. If man want
ed a ticket he had to write out th'
name of the station. An engine roiie'
in with bell that rocked wlthou
sound and a whistle emitting puns o
white steam that no one heard.
"The animals Of the region wer
greatly disturbed. There was nue.
breaking of harness on the part o
horses. and one or two galloped abou
under empty saddles. Their rlder
were doubtless stuck in the mud some
where, head first.
"a few pigs wandering here an
there had shifted at the noise ana II
turned TO their luxurious wallows
the oily muck"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-16
HUNGARY pepopulated.

According to a report Of Consul Gen
eral Guenther of Frankfort, German
and Austro-Hungarian journals speak
of the gradual depopulation Of Hun
gary. Official statistics show that for
1905 In Hungary the excess of births
over deaths was 15O,97O but the emil
grafton was 254.3 O5, causing a net loss
of over 100000. OF the 254,305 emf
grants for whom passports were issued
1853, 7O3 went to the United States
This depreciation is affecting con
scription statistics. For example, in
the Lubloe township the draft called
for CAT capable recruits to serve IL
the ranks and only 131 appeared; the
516 absentees had emigrated to Amer
lea. Those appearing were mainly Of
poor quality, only 81 of the 19l beint
considered dt
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-16
CONSCIENCE MONEY.
What the Old Time Publishers Paia
From a Sense of Justice.

Some interesting details have been
given out lately as to the sums yolun-
tor,lv paId to British novelists by
American publishers before the days OF
International copyright. Any American
firm could reprint at once whatever Is
suad from the English presses, but
come publishers arranged with British
authors for advance sheets Of forth
coming works.. thus enabling them 10
qet the start of 'piratical' firms when
Maid the author nothing. 1t Is interest
inc TO observe the occasional disparity
hotween the merit of the book and the
price paid. The whole thing was IN
the nature of a leap In the dark. Otten
the sum given by the American pup
Usher was really more than the Amer
loan rights would probably have been
worth had 1t been possible TO secure
them by copyright. Thus Anthony
Trollope got $500 for "Sir Harry Hot
spur" one of his poorest novels; George
Eliot $500 for "Danel Deronda" and
charles Reade $1,000 for "a Woman
Halter" 10 publisher today would
nav any such sums for these books II
he were permitted to read them before
buying.
On the other hand, by way of com
harrison. the very best books brought
their authors only trifllng returns from
America. Charles Reade received only
so5o for "Put Yourself In His Place" ~
e. 600 for Hard Cash." these being
two of his finest novels, and Sl,OOO TOT
glove Me Little, Love Me Long.
Thackeray got only $3.50 for THE New,
comes" and $500 for Henry Esmond.
Trollope obtained from the Harpers
s1o5 for "The Bertrams," $3.50 fol
"Castle Richmond" $500 for "PhlneaS
Finn" $3.50 for 1.-The EIstace Ola
monds." "Orley Farm" Lady Anna
I and ralph the Heir" The Sooo rol
his "Cicero" Is fully as much as any
Q American publisher would give today
8 for the copyright of such a book
a George Eliot received only 500 fo
: "Adam Bede" and $500 for "Silas Mar
6 nor" "The Mil on the Floss" brough
her 81, 800
o Wilkie Collins and Dickens were IN
a most popular authors of the precopy
II right period. and they Jared best OF a
II Of the hands Of their authorized Amer
s. lean publishers. The former drew froI
this country 81 800 for "The Woman L
e White" $3,75O each for 1.-The Moor
a, stone" and MAN and Wife" and S3'OO
u for Poor Miss Finch To DlcKen
1t the Harpers paid $3.50 for "LittI
Is Dorrit." $500 for BLEAK House,
$4,000 each for "Our Mutual Friend
rs and "A Tale of Two Cities" and S1'oC
n for "Great Expectations" this last rel
d resenting the high water mark OF sue
~ voluntary payments.-Bookman.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-16
SHELLS THAT SWIM.
These Peculiar Fish Are Mostly Con-
fined to Tropical Seas.

The idea Of shells being found any
where else except upon the seabeacn
or IN river beds Is little startilng'
Yet the naturalist who pursues his
work from q ship In midocean can ana
does collect shells by the thousand ~
every dip of his net or bucket.
Swimming shellish are mostly con
fined to tropical seas. The most Ia
miliar IS the nautilus, which is, how
ever. not shellfsh at all, but near
relation of the cuttlefsh; also II Is
only seen on the surface at certain
time of the year. The real ocean she'll
fish are mostly very small. In the In
dian ocean they may be seen by MIL
lions. One which bears the appalling
name of Cavolinia trispinosa mas INT
odd peculiarly Of coming TO the sur
face at G sharp every evening. An
other. the Cleodora tridentata' rise'
at T.
Frail as these tiny shellish are NJ
storm ever Injuries them. They al
possess the peculiar power OF Dein'
able nj will to sink few feet 0eioV
the surface Of the sea, and there the!
remain when gales blow, perrecu.
safe and rise again when the wea'ne
improves. ,,,
The largest Of these ocean SWIM
mers is about three inches IN iengtn
Almost all are most brilliant In COLO
and their shells far Trailer and NOR
Glossy than those found upon the sea
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-16
PARADISE FISHES.
These Creatures Live In Odd Nests
Composed Of Air Bubbles.

These Creatures Live In Odd Nests
Composed Of Air Bubbles.
Paradise fishes come from Japan,
and their nests are very odd indeed,
for they are composed Of air bubbles.
Unlike goldfish, they will breed and
raise their young In an aquarium or
even in a glass globe, and they raise
three or four broods each year.
Ordinarily the male paradise fish Is
Of dull silvery color, but when he
goes accounting he puts on brilliant
coat, striped with streaks OF red, blue
and green. When the female fish Is
ready. to lay eggs, she builds her nest
by swallowing air and making bubbles,
which are held together by sticky
secretion that comes from her mouth.
The eggs rise in the water and find a
resting place among the air bubbles, to
which they cling. The female fish tries
to swallow the eggs. but her husband
drives her away and keeps guard until
the eggs are hatched. If the air bub-
bles burst, the male fish blows some
more, so that the nest is always float
ing on the surface of the water.
At the end of five days the young are
hatohed out. They cannot swim, but
cling like tadpoles to the air bubbles.
If one falls, the father fish catches 1t
In his mouth and blows 1t up among
the bubbles again. He does not leave
his little ones until they are able to
swim, and then they take care Of them
selves.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-16
RELIGIOUS Facts end Figures.

Church statistics for 1906 sho" tne
not gain In all denominations, III Tue
mast wear. as 400 ministers, 3'Ooo
churches and S703S9 communicates
The Roman Catholic church claims the
largest gain. 2j0.54S, after which fol'
low in proportionate order Methodists,
Raptists. Lutherans, Presbyterlans ana
DISCIPLES of Christ. Forty-four diner
emf religious or ethical denominations
are recognized, aggrcgatng 32,2S3'6os
communicates, 2O7.707 churches ana
1505O3 ministers. Included III thls
enumeration are Christian Scientists
with G63 churches; Salvation Army
9S3: Spiritualists, 74S; TheoSophlSts' -
Communistic Societies, ID; Society fol
Ethical Culture, ); SchwenkfeldianS
s: Latter Day Saints, 1,32S; Jews o'U
Friends Of the Temple, !; Chinese Buu
dhIsts. A; Japanese Buddhlsts ant
shintolst,. 9.-Rev. DR.. Carroll III New
York world.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-16
TWO CENTURIES OLD.
a Celebration Planned For . Church
In Wexford, r. |.

A Celebration Planned For Churen
In Wexford, r. |.
A celebration to commemorate the
two hundredth anniversary OF the
erection of the old Narragansett church
IN Wexford, r. l., the Oldest edihce III
New England devoted to the Protes-
taut Episcopal worship, is being plan
ned for the coming summer and Will
be the central attraction of old home
week.
A committee has been appointed 10
arrange for this celebration, OF winch
the present rector Of the church, Rev.
Frederick Bradford Cole, Is chairman
The old church stands upon snort
lane lust off the main street OF ola
Wexford and is surrounded by many
marks of the colonial days. 1t Is still
we'll preserved, and save for the loss or
the tall tower which once gave 1t an
imposing aspect it is but little changed
either outside or in.
The entrance is in the center on the
side. now facing the lane on which II
fronts, and directly opposite stands the
pulpit, somewhat changed from It's
original appearance. The center por-
ton of the church is occupied by long
pews with high backs, while on either
side are square, boxlike pews, with
seats on three sides, which would &C
! commOdate q whole family.
A gallery extends around three sides
of the church, and In the early days
the preacher, standing in his lofty pull
pit, reached by narrow stairs, stood
nearly even with the floor of this gal
lery.
In those days, no means for heating
the church being provided, each family
had to provide its own means or Keep
ing warm during the bleak wintrJ
DAYS. and some now living who can re
call their attendance upon services a
this ancient church even half cen
tury ago relate amusing experiences O.
the family "heater."
Much has been written Of the earl,
history of this church. Some hav
claimed that In 1900, when the edifce
then nearly 100 years old, was move
to Wexford, it was stolen and Carte
! away In the night intact with man
oxen.
At the tine Of the removal a stet
pie was added, and other improve
ments were made. For nearly half
century it continued in active use.
The old tower was blown down
1869. Later the building was repai
ed and put in condition to maintai
it in as near It's original state as po
sible.-Chicago Post
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God rights the man that keeps 81
ience.-From the Persian.
PuzzIino Measures.

Wheat Is sold in Great Britain IN
twenty different ways-by the quarter,
comb, load, boil, bushcl, barrel, hun
dredweight, GENITAL, windle and bobbet-
Further confusion is also caused by
the fact that the bushel Of wheat va
ries from sixty-two pounds at Birming-
ham, Gloucester and Taunton, to eighty
pounds at Monmouth and Abergaven'
ny, while at Aberystwyth 1t is sixty
five pounds. Similarly, the boil weighs
three imperial bushels at Newcastle
four throughout Scotland, six at Ber'
wick, 264 pounds at Glasgow and 24O
pounds at Hamilton. A quarter meas
ures 400 pounds in country districts
and bo4 pounds In London.-London
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-16
Acrobatic Toilets.

Marvellous at it may seem, New YORK
women have lately discovered a way
of fastening their waists up the back
without calling for assistance. Though
not lacking in generosity, they became
so tired of the outstretched palm of the
chambermaids that they now feel that
It is time to guard their pockets. The
Gotham woman discovered that II she
nut her blouse on hind side before,
with the sleeves hanging free. 1t could
be fastened from top to bottom with
the exception of the hooks at the neck
and then turned around and the arms
slipped into the sleeves without unduiy
straining the fastenings. So simple!
So strange that no one had thought oil
# before. Or is it possible other WON
en- have used the plan and meanly KEPT
II to themselves? Will the waist thai
buttons in the back now have a new
lease Of life?-New York Cor. PittsDure
DISPATCH.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-16
Judaism In France.

In an article on the decadence OF Ju-
daism in France DR.. Max Nordau mas
this to say in the Jewish Chronicle
1ondon): "IIow many French Jews
still hold religious beliefs? will not
make any guess as to the number but
II is certainly very small. If Judaism
is only a religion, then religious indlf-
ference will soon put an end to Juda-
ISM"
He says that only by the reawaken-
ing Of the Jewish national conscious
ness can Judaism be rescued and adds
"But should efforts to impress the
Jewish youth in France with the con
seriousness of their clinical indlviduai
ity. with all its consequences. end IL
failure. then French Judaism is doom
ed with deadly certainty to speedy de
cay"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1907-03-16
She AnsMered Back.

Men and women alike sought seats
in both the coaches, when a brakeman
entered the car, and, after answering
a score of questions in the affirmative
that the head coach was the smoking
car. a fat woman, loaded down with
bundles. approached him and asked:
Say, mister, is this the smoking
carr
"Of course it is the smoking cal"
said the brakeman. Does it look ike
a parlor carr
The fat woman pulled her cloak
closer around her shoulders before she
replied: =.
1T looks like a cattle car, and II
feels like an ice box" she said. "Evi
IDENTIFY you folks think people who ride
on this line are paying for cold storage
and impudence. "-Proyidence Journal.