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The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-16

larger return on the investment than
good paint. What clothing is to the
body paint is to a building. 1t makes
us civilized and respectable and pro-
tects us against disease and decay.
The lumber in our house is like
the flesh of our bodies, subject to
all manner of disease. In the l1v-
ing tree the life-force enables 1t to
withstand these diseases, but the
deadwood in our houses requires ar
tihicial protection or it will become
a prey to the innumerable microscop-
ic plants and animals whose work we
call decay
A well-painted house which is re-
painted as often as it becomes neces-
sary, should last practically forever,
and besides adding to the self-respect
of the owner is worth to him at any
time in dollars and cents more than
it would be worth if he allowed it to
deteriorate through neglect.
Painting today is so simple, SO easy
and so inexpensive that it is matter
for wonder that anyone with good
money invested in buildings should
be Indifferent to this precaution.
Good, efficient paint, ready for use
can be bought in every first-class
general store or hardware store
throughout the United States and US
ing paint of this character, $50 or
$Ioo will cover the price Of material
to keep any ordinary house well
painted for twenty or twenty-five
years. The price Of the painters
labor varies in different parts of the
country, but is no where exorbl-
tant, and if good readymixed paint
be selected for the work, his services
should not be required more than
once in four or five years, and then
only single coat should be neces-
sary.
Supposing that it costs as much as
5000 (and the estimate is liberaD to
keep house properly painted for
twenty years, the average annual
cost is only SIS dollars year, of
which total the cost of the paint it
self will be less than third
Anyone who has had experience
with carpenters bills due to parsi-
mony with paint will realize at once
that paint pays.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-16
Paint Paws.

If the use of paint is important and
profitable at the north, where three
or four months of steady cold wealth
or stops the decay of lumber, it is
much more SO, here where we have
no cold that is sufficient to prevent
the continuous decay of buildings
The Farmers Call says:
Of all the commodities serving the
convenience of the modern property
owner. there is none that gives a
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-16

the sanguineness of the boy who,
starting out to catch rats, and being
asked how many he had, said, when
| get the one Pm after and two more,
I'll have three" Still it is always ad-
visable to set our mark pretty high
and then work up to tiff we can.
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-16
A Common Weakness.

Farm and Fireside deplores the fact
that there is often such wide dis
crepancy between theories demon
strated on paper and the actual re-
suits of the experiment Too many
men rush into a particular line, with
The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1907-01-16

ing are practiced and much valuable
fertility wasted. And SO it is with a
multitude of everyday things about
us.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
THE ORIGIN OF VALENTINES

a fart in natural history, to-wit, the
birds in Southern Europe pair about
about the middle Of February, is said T.,
have inspired custom of tho ancient
Romans, to which the origin of the mod.
ern valentine can undoubtedly be traced.
At the feast OF tho Lupcrcalia, held In
honor of the great god Pan, the names
"l the virgin daughters of Rome were
put IN box ana -erawn thcrefrCm by
tn" Young mon. Each youth was bound
/" offer gift to the maiden who fell
10 ms lot, ard 10 make her his mariner
during the time of he feast. How this
secular custom became allied to the
name Of q saint is altogether a different
matter 81. Valentine was bishop of
Rome during the third century. IL is
said to have been man of very amable
nature. and most eloquent of speech,
wherefore he was very successful in
converting the pagan Romans to Christi
anitN. Marcus Aurelius was then
Emperor, a relentless prosecutor Of the
Christians, and by his order the bishop
was beheaded. The date of his death
was February H. 30, \. D. We find the
statement in Archbishop Wheatley's
ILLUSTRATIONS Of the Book of Common
Prayer that st Valentine was a man
Of admirable parts, and so famous for
his love and charity that the custom Of
choosing valentines upon his festival
took Its rise from thence" But prob
ably the connection of name is wholly
due to coincidence of date. When the
saints name was placed in the church
calendar, the day OF his death was
made n festival. to offset that OF the
Lupercalia, on the 18th. In Allen But
lcr's Lives of the Saints" we read that
the Jealous Christian fathers tried TO
substitute the names of saints for those
Of girls in the lottery game, but without
success. So the valentine custom
spread from Rome through Europe TO
Great Britain, always in high favor
and later, in the form of sending tender
missives, came to America and down to
the present time.-Thc February House
keeper.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
BAD CASE OF RATTLES

In the year 1914 my grandfather, Daniel
rage cate. lived in a log house on a new
~ cleared farm on the southern slope of
oSsipee mountain in New HAMPSHIRE Nv
iather. the oldest of a family Of nine. was
thcn a fodder of 3 years One Aprl or
lay morning he came into the kitchen
and pulling his mothers skirts. urged her
10 come out and see the big worm" he
had found. Grandmother Cate stepned ia
the door and was Mortified to see n big
rattlesnake coiled near the corner of tho
house.
Continued and vigorous blowing of the
dinner horn brought Grandfather Cate and
hired man hot-footed from the field where
they were planting, and the snake was
killed.
My grandfather had heard of the of1cocy
cy of rattlesnaie OIL and proposed to skin
the "ccitter'" and try il out The snake
its head contlring fangs and poison hov
ing been cut off and disposed Of was
stretched out on a plank As rrarlr,.bor
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
ESTATE OF OSCAR HAZARD,

STATE or VERMONT. District OF
The Honorable the Probate cour, for
To the heirs and all persons Interested
in the estate Of oscar, Hazard, late Of
Charlotte in said district dc dsfisassG
Whereas, application hath been mado
70 this court in writing, by the admin
istrator Dc bonus non with viii annex
ed Of the estate Of Oscar Hazard, late
of Charlotte, deceased, praying for H.
he whole Of the real estate ate
Court, that it would be beneficial TO tho
heirs and all persons interested in tho
estate Of said said deceased to sell the
ceased, and convert the same into
money.
And bringing into Court the consent
heirs to said estate residing IN this
State. and setting forth the situation
OF the real estate.
, y, WSherfguPogg the said Court appointed
1907. at the Probate Court rooms m
SAID district to hear and decide upon SAID
application and petition, ana ordered
persons interested therein, by publishing
said order, together with the time and
place of hearing three weeks successive
~ in the burlington Weekly Free Press
newspaper which circulates in the neigh.
borhood of those persons interested in
said estate. an which publications shall
DO previous to the day assigned for hear
ing.
Therefore. YOU are hereby, notified 70
court, TO make your objection to tho
granting of such license, If you see cause.
court roo th E ss dd az sf'
1907.
ga. MARCELLUs A. BINGHAM
"V'W't Judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
YOUR own Fn-G.
Would You Recognize u IL You Saw
IT on Another.

How curious IL u.s." said the philos.
opher. that the person for whom you
care most on earth, the one you see
oftenest and who receives your most
constant attention, Is the one whose
countenance Is lcnst familiar to you"
WHO Is thatf asked the visitor.
Yourself" snd the philosopher. at
Is fact that IL people could be dupll.
Gated and could meet themselves In tho
street very few would recognize them
selves. We look at ourselves many
times during th. 800 days of the year.
We say our cycs are blue or brown or
whatever other color they may be, our
hair black, our chin peaked, our fore.
head high. We know every lineament
Of our face from constant study and
attention, yet when we turn away
from the mirror we cannot conjure up
picture of ourselves.
I'VE know Just how our friends and
even acquaintance look. In fancy we
can sec them sitting so or standing so,
and their varying expressions under
different circums tances are clear to us
even though we may not have seen
them for years, but when it comes to
ourselves we cannot fill In even the
outlines Of the picture We may laugh,
we may cry, we may frown but we do
not know how we look while we are
doing It, Photographs do not help us.
We have never seen ourselves in the
flesh. Mirrors and pictures are poor
aids when we sit down and try to see
ourselves with the minds eye
THAT is why people are so deeply
Interested in anybody who is said to
resemble them. lust say to man.
know somebody who Is the dead i'm
age Of you and he will never rest till
he sees that person. Then if the like
ness Is really true be will own thst
up to that time he had had no concel
ton of how he really looked"
The visitor smiled wanly.
II wish ~cT wouldn't talk ike that
she said. - ''"s mo eel n1+l!rc'
IGca.".
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
ESTATE or WARY PARo.

state Of Vermont. District of Chitten-
den:
: The Honorable the Probate Court, for
the district Of Chittenden.
ested i'm the estate OF Mary Paro, late
of Colchester, deceased.
GREETING:
Whereas. application hath been made
to, this Court in writing, by tho adj
minis traitor of the estate Of Mary Paro.
ing for license and authority to soil
the whole of the real estate of satd
deceased for tho payment Of debts
and charges Of administration. setting
forth therein the amount of debts due
from said deceased, the charges Of adj
minlstration. the amount Of personal
estate.
Whereupon, the said Court appointed
aand assigned the Sth day of February,
said district, TO hear and decide upon
SAID ,2pplication and petition, and or
drr"d' public notices thereof to be
given to all persons interested therein.
bN publishing said order. together with
the time and place Of hearing. three
weeks successfully in the Burlington
" eekly Free Press. a newspaper whici
clrculates in the nelghborhoo1 Of those
persons Interested In said estate, all
which publications. shall bc previous
to the day assigned for hearing.
therefore you are hereby notified to
appear before. said Court, at the time
anu place assigned, then and there in
Sald court, to make your objection 10
the granting of such license, If you
Given under my hand. at the Probate
Court rooms, this 18th day of January.
oo 1LARCELLUs a. BINGHAM.
oo'""t judge.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

During freezing weather we cut up c
great many tons Of green bone and
meat. There is nothing better for po,.l.
try. Price $3.50 per barrel of oCc
pounds, at which price we prepay
frcghts TO almost any station. At thi,
price cash must accompany order. Re.
nit at our risk by check, postal money
order, express money order or regis
tered letter. &. $. Page, Hyde Park. VI
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
They Stand Alone,

Standing out IN bold relief, all alone
NED rs a conspicuous example Of omen
'rauk and honest dealing with tho Sick
md ailIIe:Qd, ere DR.. Pierce's Fuvorito
prescription for weak, o1er-worked de-
initiated, nervous, "ruu down" pain
racked women, and D.. Picrcc's Golden
Medical Discovery, thQ famous remedy
Tor weak stomach, indigestion. or dys-
Y"psia, torpid liver, or llliousncss, all
catarrhal affections whether OF the
'tolnach, bow els, Kidneys, bladder, nasal
passages, tEroat, bronchG. or other mu.
nou' passages, also % an effective remedy
Tor oil diseases er!sin" from thin. watcry
~. impure blood, as scrofulous and skin
affections.
Each bottle Of the above medicine,
bears, upon Its wrapper q badge OF hon,
esty in the inl list Of ingredients com
posing Imprinted In plain English.
This frank and open publicity places
these medicines IN a class ~ IN them
selves, and is tho best guaranty OF their
merits. They cannot De casscd az pa tent
nor secret medicines for they are neither
being Of mlmcn composition.
Or. Pierce feels that he can afford 70
take the afflicted into his full confidence
and lay all tho ingredients Of hi mcdl-
cines freely before them because these
most strongly praised by scores OF the
most eminont medical writers as cures
for the diseases for which these medi-
cines are recommended. Therefore. The
a1llctcd do not have TO rely alone upon
Dr. Ilerce's Recommendation as to the
curative value OF his medicines for Ger
taln easily recognized disca'es.
glance at the printed formula on
each bottle viii show that no alcohol and
no harmful or hahlt-forming drugs enter
INTO DR.. Pierce's medicines, they being
wholly compounded Of qlyceric extracts
OF the roots Of native. American forest
plants. These are best and safest for
the cure of most lingering, chronic dis
eases. DR.. r. V. Pierce can be consulted
FREE, by addressing him at Buffalo.
N. y, and all communications are re.
corded as sacrcdly confidential.
II is as easy, to Re well as III land
much moro comfortnoic, Constipation /.
the cause OF many forms Of Illness. DR.
pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constlpa.
tlon. They are tiny, sugar-coa led gran
ules. One little "Pellet " is gentle Taxa.
tive, two mild cathartic. All dealers IL
medicines sell them
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
ESTATE OF BRAsTus w. JEyyrTT

i
STATE OF VERMONT. District OF
| Chittendcn.
Tho Honorable tho Probate Court.
for the District OF Chittenden
TO the heirs and all persons inter-
| ested in the estate Of Erastus w. Jew
EFT, late of Burlington, in said district,
deceased.
GREETING
10 thls Court In writing. by tho execu.
tLors of the last will and testament Of
6 hrastus w. Jewett., late, Of Burlington,
the rcal estate Of sa i'd IL deceased ma@dD re1s
resGnting to said court, that IT woulf
sons Interested in the estate Of said
deceased, to sell the whole OF the reni
estate Of said deceased, and convert
the same into money.
and bringing into court the coneopt
ana appreciation in wiring of ali tho
helrs and devlsees to said estate resid-
iqg IN this state, and setting forth thu
situation of the real estate
Whereupon, the said court appoint
go and assigned tho sth day of Febru-
Fry r d is9' 1T the Probate Court rooms,
upon said application ;.Ad petition, and
ordered public notice thereof to he
given to all persons Interested therein.
by publishing said order, together viii
the time and place of hearing, three
weeks successively in the Buriington
Weekly Free Press, a .newspaper
WHlCH clrculateS In the neighborhood
of those persons Interested in said as
tate, all which publications shall be-
previous to the day assigned for hear
ing.
Therefore. you are hereby notified to
appear before said Court at the time
and place assigned, then and there
In said Court. to make your objectionf
to the granting of such license, IL yo0
see cause.
Given under my hand, at the Probate
Court rooms, this 22d day of January,
1907. ~
MARCEI-LUs A. BINGHAM,
5O'WSt JudRa
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
ESTATE OF JOSEPH GALLAGHER.
OF ALDIHGH,

STATE or VERMONT, District of Crane
Isle, SIS.
BE II remembered that at a session of
the Probate Court holden at North
Hero, within ana for said District. ON
the 25th day Of January, \. -. 1907
Present; Hon. William Haynes, Judge.
whereas. IA certain instrument in
writing purportlnE 10 be the last will
and testamenl OF Joseph Gallagher,
late of Alburgh, in said District dcceas-
ed, having been this day presented TO
said Court of Probate, ana duly filed in
the Registers Office; Therefore 1t is
ordered that all persons Interested in
the estate Of said deceased be notified
to appear before said Court. at tho
Probate Office in North Hero, In said
district, on the 10Th day of February.
y. H. 1901 by publication of this ordcr
three weeks successfully previous thore-
to. in the Burlington Weekly Free Press,
newspaper printed al Burlington, Vt,
to show canse. II any they may have,
why. said instrument in writing should
not be proved and allowed, rs the last
will and testament of the said deceas-
WM. HAYNES,
~ WIZ L~<a-->
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

Mr.. a. f. Hunter, who is one of the
"egula" contributors to the New England
Farmer. not long ago said in the columns
of that paper: Feeding fresh cut bone to
fowls TO induce aboundant laying. has
proved decidedly profitable thing. The
bones are rich in animal matter. and con-
tain lime of which the cgg shells are
made and hens fed on fresh cut bone will
lay IA larger number of eggs than If fed on
bone. Not only will they lay larger num-
Der of eggs, but the eggs will he stronger
bodied, will he better eggs. and II incubat-
ed will have better and stronger chicks"
G. s. Page, OF Hyde Park, VT, on receipt
of $3.50 will forward to anyone n 900
pound barrel of Green Cut Bone. prerav-
ing railroad freIghts TO any station In
New England or Middle States.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

adding of young seedlings, of general
allure, as in practice no two kinds OF
iants arc handled alike. The differences
re those which are inherent in tho plants
iomsolves, and will be plain to every
hscrvant person.
As soon as the young seedlings have
ttained their fourth leaf, or height Of
Four inches they will be ready for pot
Ing off This pottinS is a very necessary
thing II it is desired to have them In bud
or bloom by the time they should be set
out into the open beds or borders. For
the pots use the two-inch ones for the
finer ones. Ald the two-and a half for the
coarsor ones. ne directed above. The soil
should be tho same. as far az possible,
rs that used for tho seed-fats. or at least
he as rich and porus. In The bottom of
each pot, put over the hole small piece
Of broken pot or n stone Of suitable size.
hut not in such n manner as to interfere
with the drainage.
Set the pot before YOU. and take the
plant in the left hand, holding it over the
pot on which the hand may rest, so that
the bottom of the roots will he half way
down in the pot. Sift in the soil until the
roots are reached. then spread them out
on the soil. and sift more soil over them
until the pot is heapirg full. It should
thcn be pressed down with the thumbs
until firm all around, and be given a good
soaking, and set away in a light mod
erately warm place to grow on without
any checking.
As soon as these pots are filled with
roots, the plants will need to be shifted
on. For bedding stock We shift closer
than for others. Not many of the plants
will be ready for shifting during the
month of February. but those which are
should be shifted into four-inch pots and
kept growing along.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
ESTATE OF HARRIET c PECK OF
BURLINGTON,

state Of Vermont, District of Chitter-
The Honorable Probate Court for
said District.
TO all persons Interested in the es-
tate of Harriet G. Peck. late of Bur
linEton, in said district, deceased, tes-
tate,
,. Whereas, Edward W. Peck Of Bur
ingtQn. the surviving husband Of the
SAID Harriet c. Peck, on the 18th day
ms written remuneration unto the pro
visions made In his behalf by the last
VII ana testament Of his said deceased
wife. Harriet C., therein asking said
Court to assign and set over unto him
such portion of his said deceased wifes
estat" as he might he entitled to under
the laiI had she 1ied ntestate That
on the 25th day of June 1906. and that
the settlement of both the said Harriet
G. Peck and Edward W, Peck's estates
are now pending in this Court.
. And Whereas, preparatory to the
promises, application having been made
To- this Court for that purpose, the said
February. 1907, to determine and decide
me question OF reumciatiou, revoca-
uon, and waiver SO made by the said
"a ara " Peck in his lifetime of
der the last will ana testament of his
said Wife, Harriet G. Peck. and does
hcI'DN oTutf tnNt publlC notice thereof
be, given to all persons interested IN
three weeks successiveiy previous IL to
the day assigncd, in tho Burlington
Weekly Free Press
to appear at The Probate Court rooms rooms
IN burlington, VI, on the day assigned,
then ana there to contest the allow
ance or said pronunciation, revocation
ana waiver, of the provisions made in
behalf Of the said Edward W. Peck
In the last will and testament OF the
sal" 1iy i1arri ndo g. rerk, II YOU see cause
In said district, this 23rd day of IAN
MARCELLUS A. BINGHAM.
oV'W"t Judge
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
ESTATE OF THOMAS KELLEY.
HTNIlSBURGH.

We. the subscribers, having peen uo-
pointed by the Honorable the Probsis
Court for the District OF Chittcnden. com.
mlssoners to receive. examine and adjust
against tho estate Of Thomas Kel-
ley, late Of Tfinesburgh in
said district deceased, ana also all
claims and demands exhibited in Offset
thereto; and six months from the day
of the date hereof being allowed bv
therefore hereby give notice that we
Will attend to the duties of our ap-
pointment at the residence Of J. aT.
Cassidy In HinesburEh, in said district
on the third Thursdays of February
and July, next, at 10 O'clock a. m. on
each Of said days.
Dated this 18th day of January, 1907,
J. NJ. CASSIDY.
DANIEL. PATRICK,
80, w3t Commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07

The undersigned, having been APP
pointed by the honorable probate court
for the district Of Grand Isle, commits
sloners to receive, examine and adjust
all claims and demands of all persons
against Marquette O'Neil. late of Al
burgh, Vt, in said district, decca sed.
hereby give notice that we Will meet
for the purpose of examining ana al
lowing said claims at the residence of
Elbridge J: Hutchins North Hero, Vt,
a. m, until four o'clock p. M, Of said
day, and that six months from the 18TH
day Of December, A. D.. 1906, is the
time limited by said Court for said
for examination and allowance.
Dated at North Hero, Vt, this 22d
day of January, a. u. 1907.
=. j. Hutchins, Adm.
Expires June 10. 1907.
JAMES a. TUDHOPE,
30,w3t commissioners.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR

There aren't half as many diseases as
there are alleged ways to cure them.
Country life is mighty much like n
graveyard to be called any such thing.
A woman seems to be afraid that II
she wore real shoes her feet might not
get wet.
A college education keeps many a boy
from not having an excuse for being sup
ported by his father.
If a woman can't bras about her hus-
band for anything else, II will he about
how near he ctme to going into the minis
try when he was young New York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1907-02-07
ESTATE or FREDERICK PERRAULT
OF nIJNsToS

We. the SUBSCRIBERS. having been ap.
pointed by the Honorable tho Probate
Court for <he District OF Chittenden
commssioners to receive, examine and
adjust the elaine and demands Of
er!cll Perrault late OF BURLINGTON.
in said district deceased. and also
all claims and demands exhibited
in Offset thereto and six months
from the day Of the date hereof being n.
lowed BY said Court for that purpose we
do therefore hereby give notice that we viii
attend to the duties OF our appointment az
the law Office OF Matthew G.. Leary, In
burlington, in said district on tho third
Tuesdays OF March ana July, next, al
70 o'clock a. m, on each of said days
Dated this 18th day of january, 1907,
MATTHEW G. LEARY,
MICHAEL A. RYAN
3o,w3t Commissioners,