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8 l'ltOSC'ltll'TION IN VHItMONt'. ltiilllnml Million Af-i'HtH Hummed for Mliinrl I MB l.dlinilldn. lCrr,'iimli'iier HpiiiiKlleM ltoiiiililli'iiii.l 1,1 M.n, Vt., .laiilliirj 1", 1SS7. Two Mat inn imciit.s on i ho Hut land div ision of I In- Ontriil Vermont rail rout I have tict'ii removed for refusing to woik in op position to the election of Senator Kd mumls. Mr. PlerMin, win) was aKentat CuttltiKsvlllc, over the mountain, near Rutland, was nkeil to distribute the Rut land Tcleumm which was filled dally with hitter and lyltm attacks on Ed munds, and sent out In liirije numbers at the expense, as people Kenerally think, of either ex-(Jov. Smith or dailies G. HIalne. Pieroon wrote Mar.diall, the business milliliter of the paper, n sharp letter, whUh .Marshall hastened to show to the railroad authorities, and In a short time he was removed. A more llaiirunt case is found lu the re moval of Aaron W. Cook from the Mount Holly station. Cook had been aj,'eut more tlimi !: years. Me is still in the prime of lite. heliiL' onl -is, and is not only one of the most popular and obliging agents moon us line, our i a prominent, unit in- uueiiiiai citizen, tie has lieen repiesenta tive in the Legislature, town clerk and treasurer. Is i.ow cliali man of the lioaid pi selectmen, chairman of the repub lican town committee, and is recog nized as a prominent public man in Rutland county. He is al-o a dis creet man and not given to "talking too much with Ids mouth." Last summer he was elected a delegate to the Rutland county republican convention. That was the llrxt of all l he conventions In tin-.State anil its attitude on t he senatorial cutest Ion wn- expected to be of great Inlluence. i-rni'li, theiefore, bent every energy to control the convention. Ilolbrook, his station agent at Iliandon. made himself Yen nciho anil succeeded in getting an autl-Ivlmuiidi delegation chosen in what the suli-eiiient election proved to be a strong Kdmuiids town. Ilolbrook has not Item bounced, nor will he be, thotmh Iim partisanship and activity became offensive and pernicious ton majority of the natrons of the road at thatstalion. ' Gam" Hvde, who claims to live in Roultney, in Rut land county, but has for many years been travelling as agent for Smith Bros, horse powers, made in St. Albans, found that the duties of his employment, culled him to canvass Rutland countv and be at the convention "to meet the farmers," and "Nat" Clark, the wood agent of the road, found at the same time that it was the best season for him to .see all the tanners and contractors In Mt. Holly. He did not forget to talk politics, denounce "old Kdmunds" and praise potentate Smith. K. A. Chittenden, the general lreight agent of the road for local trallic, visited Mt. Holly and saw Auent took. 1 liis was known in neighboring towns nt the time and Cook was asked about it, but he prudently maintained si lence, though he went to the convention and voted for the Kdinunds resolution and against Cipt. Sheldon, the anti-l-Mmund.s c iiidtdate tor senator, l-'rom that time he wis a marked mini and having heaul of his removal a few davs ago your cones potident went over the hill and interview ed him. At first he was inclined to reticence, lull when assured that it was common talk that his removal in some way dated back to Chittenden's visit, and that his townsmen, the Hoskinsoiis, had boasted that it would occur, ho was induced to re late what transpired on that occasion In answer to questions he gave the following hiclily interesting account of the conver Hatloii, refreshing his memory from notes which he said he made Immediately after Chittenden left him. "Is it true, Mr. Cook, that, Chittenden came to see you on a political errand " "It is true that he came to see me, and that he talked politics." "What did lie -av " "Well, he said that this senatorial can vas, now then going on would show who were friendly to Gov. Smith and who wereutifriendly. Iasked him if Gov. Smith was a candidate. He replied: 'I do not know that he is, or whether or not he will I. but it is evident he Is the man they are utruiit ot and it amounts to the same thuig, do.es it not ' I replied that I did riot think it followed that necau-e a man was in tavorof Mr Kdmuiuih's re-election he was necessarily an enemy of Gov. Smith." "What did Chittenden say to that " "He said 'that is the way we shall con slder it.' " Win there any further conversation ?" "Well, yes, a little. He asked who the Mt Holly delegate.- were to the county convention. 1 leplied; 'Mysell, V. I'ar rueiiter and W. Horton.' He asked: 'Are they all tor f.dmunds V I replied : 'Hi-. s uimcrsiooo, aim mm mm that we were going to present Miv Chase of our town fjr senator. He asked: 'Is he for Kd munds I replied that 'It was so under stood.' He asked : 'Who is going to repre sent the town this lull -' I leplied that I o;o uui- iuun niu uiougiit it altogether probable the representative would bo an Kdmunds nian."j Mr Cook continued to consult his num orarula and the c orre-ponileiit inriuired If there was any more conversation. "Yes, there was more," said he. "Mr. Chittenden said ; '1 have been Informed that you rati the caucus in the interest of Kdmunds and 'jominated every man but yourself.' I replied : 'That is false. 1 nominated only one man and him to go to the State convention. 1 can guess who your informer is, as I have some enemies over the other side ol the hill, and it has tome to me from them that J would lo-e my position if I supported Senator Kd munds.' Hy that time I began to feel im posed upon and I said : 'Now, Mr. Chit tender), I fully understand you. The rail road company pays me &J0 a month for doing their legitimate work here. It Is not enough. I don't consider myself un der any obligations to do any political work for them, and whatever thev paid me, I should not sacrillce my principles for any consideration." "What did Mr. Chittenden say to that?" "O, he replied that there were no prin ciples about it. J said I thought there were, though he might call it something else " "The talk was then cut off by the ar rival ot the train on which ho was to de depart. As we parted, he said : 'You un derstand our position in regard to the matter ' and 1 suppose now that I do." "The superintendent of the Rutland division sent on the iollowing letter : 'Rutland, Vt., Dec. so, issu. A. V. Cook: This will introi'uce to you Mr. J. S. Taylor, who has been sent to take charge of Mt. Holly station. Mr Toss will send the auditor to-morrow or next day to transfer the accounts. Please show him what you can. Very respectfully, J. BUJtDKTT, Supt.'" "Did the auditor call and were the ac counts all right i" "Yes, and I paid over the money that was in hand arid am now devoting my time to my farm." "Were there any charges ngalnst you or had you been complained of for anything concerning your duties t" "Not that 1 know of. I alwajn endeav ored to do my duty. You must abkthe ollicers of the company and my towns people whether 1 succeeded or not." This ended the conversation. The cor respondent had but little time for Inquiry among the people, but fouud them ludlg riant at what they considered a political outrage. All agreed that Mr. Cook had been a competent, faithful and very oblig ing agent. The correspondent found that shippers of trelght and venders of wood were unwilling to say anything for publi cation, They spoke highly of Mr. Cook, however, anil said they were sorry he was removed. They did not deny the political talk ot Wood Agent Clark. U, Tbo Ciinaillan Press on tlio IOiIhiuiiiIh Kill. The Toronto lllolie declares that the game of the United States Senate, Is "the old one of alarming Great liiituln Into bulldozing Camilla." The .Wdl says; "A retaliatory meas ure has been pasicd by the United States, and as a result poor Canada Is to suffer all the frowns ot the republic if she persists In enforcing hur treaty rights," and adds : "The Canadian government has not in a single Instance refused any fair rights of hospitality." The .Montreal Gazette, the olllclal organ ot the Dominion govern ment, is mote moderate lu the tone of its comments than some of the other Cana dian Journals : It says : it Is true that there have been dented to American llshing vessels the comme -elal privileges extended to other vessels in Candlaii ports, that is to say, the privi lege to land cargo, puieliuse supplies, etc.; but that exclusion is no more a straining of the treaty governing the rights of Can ada than is the piohihlliou of llshing wlHiin three tulles of the shore. The Amei leans, too, must recognize that no interference whatever with the opera tions ol United States trading vessels has been attempted by the Dominion. It dis turbs in no respect whaleverthe reciprocal commercial privileges of the two countries in respect ot transpoitallon, biiMng anil selling, bonding, ejc. If, Instead of re sorting to coercive meiisuies, the United States Cormre.ss would consent to arbitra tion, It would adopt the manlier and mine iiignllled course. ii ttie nonunion government had pro posed arbitration before, perhaps the proposition would have been adopted by this country. Whatthe Dominion lias been all along inslstlngon was a comnii.ision to arrange a reciprocity treaty. Of eouise.any irreconcilable dillereiio' of opinion in re gard to the interpretation of the treaty of I'd 8 might very well be settled by arbitra tion. This country is inking for nothing but its rights and for such fourteiles as it extends to Canadian vessels and citizens. CON GKi:U ATI ONANISM WKSI' HAST AM) A SubechHvo Ciiiiipnrlxnii. To the Ed It or of the Christian Union: It was said at Dos Moines that "this (Andover) heresy has not reached the West;" that "the East Is honey-combed with inlldelity;" while al). I), on the prudential committee lately remarked I that "our Congregational churches in the Kast are full of Unlversallsm and Uui-1 tarianism." The followliu; II mi res in this ! connection are instructive. "Hy the r fruit ye shall know them." During the nuir years irom i&si ro issii, inclusive. New Knghuid has contributed fill dpi- rent of the total receipts of the American board (not including ttie two great New Kng land legacies), while "the Wot" (viz, Ohio, Indiana, Missouri, IllinoK Wiscon sin, Michigan, Iowa, Minnesota, Kan sas, Nebraska, Colorado, Oregon, Califor nia and Nevada) has given Hi per cent. Properly speaking, all New Kugland lega cies should be included in the comparison ; but, leaving aside the two above mention ed as exceptional, and takinc into nn- count only such sums as have been an nually appropriated therefrom during the tour years In miestion. the New Kniriiuui coin dilutions reach scventv-three ner cent, as against sixteen per cent for the above fourteen States. It Is a noticeable fact also Hint the nnlv "divisive" language at Des .Moinps emanated from the conservative wing. Let them organize their own Hrmrrl" la the cry of a divine of the front. State of Illinois, a State whose contribu tions utr tne above four years are less than uve percent, as against thirty per cent for Massachusetts (not iiielmliiif tin. mi. iiropriations from the Swett and Otis legacies.) That the animus which Is exhibited by the assailants of Andover does not control the other wing is seen in i ne appeal ol a committee of the most liberal church of the Kast. wherein its members are urged to keep their subscrip tions tin to the level of the past. It is probably true that few great questions have lieen argued in a liner spirit than that exhibited nt Des Moines. It is equally true that the public has not tailed to see on which side straightforwardness, Chris tian forbearance, and confidence in the future lies. Senator Mori Ill's Memory. Washington l'or.1 There is no man in public life to-day who has a more wonderful memory for facts, llgures, faces and names than Sen ator Morrill. General Hanks, Mr. Hlaine, and Governor Long aie all men who lun c !.! n ill lull nil vftiiti r iiiinti j it. fiitnntlfii memories, but none of them excel ti,e ' Vermont senator. Moil of his speeches I upon llnaiiceaud the tariff are careiuily prepared, and he generally reads them from the manuscript, but it is of no unus ual occurrence to see him plunge into a di-eu.ision upon his favorite topics and quote with exactness long series of llgures without the slightest reference to memo 'anda. His recollection ot names' and faces Is equally surprising. During the warn gentleman called upon him and asked him to use his inlluence ,o that he could get a pa-s through the lines of the Army of the Potomac. He whs on his way South to secure the remains of his brother who had been killed In battle. The senator got the pass tor him, and never heard lrom him alterward. A few days ago a man walked into Morrill's coinniiune room, and going up to the senator and extending his liatid, said, "I guess you don't remember me " ''Oh, yes, I do," promptly replied the senator, ',you are Mr. Gould," Then he went on and told him about the o.currence. al though it happened '.'A years ago, and the two had never met nor communicated with each other since. noitsi: oo.siii The browu geldiug Pickwick, which beat Kittle Dick at Rutland last Septem ber, appears to have been slighted bv all the compilers of now 2:80 trotters. Iti the free tin all at St. .lohn.ibury, laitSeprem Per, l'U kwick won lirst money, beating among others tne veteran campaigner, Driver t'MU'i.) and Gold Kinder cj.-mj'ji, getting a record of tp-.'M). He Is now eight years old. was bred in Panton, ami gotbythuHarrisliorse, dam's breeding unknown. 'Harry Wilkes" issooii to arrive lu New York trom San Kraucisco, and It is stated that J. II. Temple has received a flatter ing offer for the great trotfer, and that the race between "Oliver K." and "Harry Wilkes," arranged to come oil at San Francisco early in thes pring, will not take place. Charles Hackmanof thoStonyford stock tarm at NVwburgli, N. Y has sold to. I, V. Stryker of Jerseyville, 111., HI thorough brtd hor.ies at an aggregate price ot fW. 000. The sale included "Miss Hruiielle," "Lottie- Laiigford,""Mlneola," "Maggie," "Duroe." "Cu.iette," "Cornelia," "Aman da," "Fairy Romance'' mid "Pilncess Anne" The animals were shipped West lit palace hor.ic-caiu Tneie wero two contestants for VJOIn the II. it race of the season on the ice at St Albans Saturday. William Mitchell's chestnut colored horse, Little Antolue" and Charles Hushey's bay horse, "Wild Allen." The race was won by "Little ntolue" in three straight heats, No tlmo was given. The White River Junction syndicate paid 7000 for the celebrated stock horse "Westmont." There were 70 shares sold at (100 each. Till: AMIMMGAN ItlMltlMII' MISSIONS). I AtKilliiir I. idler from Tin hey. TtsuiilZONI), Turkey, dan. S, 18ST. Tn llie IMittirol I lie l'ici. Prim : I would gladly alulaln Itom any word lu reply to your comments on my letter of November 111, but I feel Imp, lied to protest against the attempt to make it up pear that it Is only a "committee of a cor poration" and not the Congregational churches that have been enforcing what are erroneously called "new and stringent tests" on missionary candidates, What ever one might have said before the Dos Moines meeting, no one can now deny that the course of the committee has been strongly endorsed by those who may fair ly be regarded as representatives ot the churches there. Therefore It may be said that the committee Is now under definite instructions lrom the churches to continue Its previous policy, the members of the committee being elected with reference to that policy. Certain! all musl agree that the comiiutttee has no choice but to obey instructions. And who ever criti cises the nollcv now. criticises imi ti,..,. li the committee but also the chinches that are backing the committee. As I do not propose to enter Into u gen eral discussion of the subject at this time I will simply express the hope that .ill will be willing to trust the decision of dllllctilt questions, whether personal, prac tical or otherwise, to the wi.idom of the ollicers of the Hoard, who, no one can doubt, are con-clent!uusly strivlug to do their duty under very trying circum stances. 1'hey deserve our sympathy rather than our blame 1 have no doubt every one of them would gladly he freed lrom the weighty responsibility thai tests on him. Hut the churches have asked them to do this woik, and to do it In a certain way, and they are to obey. Ii they were to guide their conduct In the clamor that Is raised against them, lliev would be recreant to their trust, ilele I' drop the discussion. That all the friends of the Hoard, o dear to all ol in, maj quickly be led to n per fect understanding, no one can more tarn desire than Your niNsionaiy friend, M. P. PAltti:i.i:i.. The action at Des Moines was what it J was; out it certainly was not llnal. The Congregational churches and ministers are doing some speaking for themselves, we notice ; and when President Porter advises the prudential committee to aban don their new test, and Dr. Gordon of iJoston sayi the Hoard mint recede perish. It is milt,. ii.t ti,t .i,...i.. ..... tionisnot llkelv to seitli. lIlHVII mm tlin theory that the nnidi.nti.,.l nmmni.i.,. iJ Int.illiiil.. " " .k.,.''..oc". eiu- - vi ntu V.lllliUIIC.1 111 1L.1 present attitude. OUK Klil.ATlONS WITH CANADA. M hy llui I) I ill in (inv. rnimtiit ulnli.-a ro Mir Up III win, Huiti.iKOTox, Vt., Jan. 31. To the IMilorof the Kiul Press. The editor of the Montreal 67(t)- is to be congratulated that he has so cooled off as to discuss the fishery question without dings and gibes at the American Con gress. Americans staying In Montreal have realized the truth of the saying that colo nists are often more Hritish than Hritlsh ers themselves. The following editorial appeared m the .Slur's Issue of August , 1Ss5 : "It Is a Kiinewlnit singular and not v-ry sut islnornry tlilnif that while the Knirlish pen pie mo sleiullly rnwim? mine tiiendlv to the people ol the t'mteii States Lltinht here let tnuqiinlu from mine icsolutenia oiKrrd la a huge meeting ot llngU-h Inislne-a men, to show the leu-on whe thej feel deslrom ol ciiltlwitiiof that good feed, ii. : "That In view of the raii.d growth of the United Stales mid in Miliiah le iiiuiket ii i tnrcverj inteiestol the 1, null h people to cultivate cordial rela- iiw i wiui i ne .vmerieain. rs. T. II j there r.i dlsilnerly inanllested In the Inttei count n mi undercurrent ot dislike to Kiigland-we suy unileii iirieiit became It does not appear ro any extent in the upper leglom ol society or In the most lespoctalile organs of public opinion." T,t. well divssed I'.ugbsh- lniiu whn is pei h.iiu lesi ubpon-d to lc ex-elu-he than it he weie u bucccliil Wall street operator Is iddkeil upon with dist.iyor. w hat Is the me ol people laboring to acquire wealth If the lirst coiner lrom heyi nd the lea , without perhaps mine than a few hum iiu-d dollars ro hless Himself with. Is goliij- to put on clean shins and claim social equality witli the Pest? That kind ol a thing ought ol course to bo put down as being simply in tolerable in a tree country." With perfect politeness and amiability I wrote a short note to the editor of the Sfcir snying that the people generally re sented any interleience ru their fain lv all.ur.i by outsiders and I thought that "'11;',IL' 1-,'lh0 why there '''"'K against Kngland was a growing tn the I'lllled States. 1 he Star paid no attention to mv letter but passed it by, publishing the following angry communication from another American. To the Kililnraftiic Star: Sir, You may draw a led heirlng aeiiHs the scent and insult us ;Auierlcans us juu did in jour editorial hut night, headed : "Ardi KmriMi Agitation in tUi Prilled Slates," or ion may wilt soliin- us as on did in to-nlghtS .Sliirnimut (IdiiHlilp and Urolherhood-it Is nil tliesiime to us -hut it' Kiigllsh diploma s and politicians don't tease their intrigues in the L'nited States they will get a dose of "70" again, which maj tenth them to mind their own business. 1 am, sir. your obedient servant, lll'.NKKlt Iln.i., .Montreal August ,1, $T. The editor of the Stur gave the follow ing editorial comment on the letter : "Ollr trlelld fl lllll tll I'lllled suites hml bet. ter keep cool this hot weather, ho Is not all of inu i.niieu Biuies. r no class to winch lie tie loni's has gone out of power never to ret. rn and will coal mile to din-liilsh CNery year did we not think so wo should be in no linutx to claim lelatioiisliip with our friends oier me one. The fact that the .S'fnr gave prominence to this heated letter and kept mv amiable one back indicated that it wished to con tinue to stir up ill will between Canada and the United States. That has seemed to be the policy of the Canadian govern ment during the fishery dispute and is dictated by two reasons at least to keep i ne Lanaiiiau and American people at loggerheads, to prevent the annexation feeling from spreading : and to gt tall they can out of us in the way ot treaties, believing that we will submit to anvtning rather than cut off the hope of eventual annexation. Does anybody this side of the line think that one in a thousand cares a pin about annexation t As for the United States declaring warou this question of llsherles, etc., is it not absurd ? We have a peace able, sure remedy put up the bars, Will Kngland declare war ? guess not 1 it silo did it would be Immediately fol lowed by the declaration of Independence oy trie rrovinco ot tjuenec, tne Keystone ol the Hritlsh provinces. So now, good neighbors. Stark. Unzellcs and UeraUh. you are doing the right thing by cooling oil as the preliminary step iu letting your selves down gracefully. It takes two to make a light and we shall not be a party to any such indiscretion. N'l.WTOS '1'. IlAltTSllllltS. Acitoss tin: i.aki:. The firm of Hrotnlcy it Smith, furni ture dealers of Plattsburgh, have made an assignment. The funeral or 11. M. Heckwlth of Plattsburgh was largely attended Satur day. Do Soto commmidery, K. T., at tending in a body and conducting the exer clues. TIlU MiOTUKKS TCI I'AMHKltS, 1'rnll Tien Cultiim mid I be linking of Sunlit rrults. The fourth lecture in the University course to iarmers was dellveri d at the ex pertinent station building, Tuesday af ternoon, a huge elms being present. The subject was divided into two portions, the Ilist, on Krult Tree Culture, being ills cusseil by Mr. Archibald Taylor, proprie tor of the nurlitigtou green-houso and nttrserj-, and the second on The Raising of .Small Fiult by Mr. Macomber of Fer risburgh, the well-known nurseryman and dealer in small fruits. Mr. Taylor gave a practical and valua ble talk on the subject of fruit ctil'nre. He said that for obtaining young stock for orchards, several bushels of pounce should lie sown, just as it comes from the cider mill. It should be sown lu the spiing, very thick, in drills, toveied with one Inch of sod. When the young shoots come up they should be well cared for and kept llee liom weeds for Unci-ve.-ars : tlp'ii the Ihriltiest plants should be selected for the orchaids ami planted early in the spring One-half of this young stock can be budded iu duly. The remainder should be left for ancther year. Alter two or three years' growth these trees will be leadytosct In our oichard, The Vermont native tree is bel ter than that obtained trom the West. Ii Is heavier, and the branches and wood ,in harder. If ou prefer to buy your oreh.i d stock, btiv home-grown trees. Select your stock, if possible, when thettees are ii lull leal, it is Detier to nave tliem taken up In the lull than in the spring. The leaves should lip deep, daik gieen, wltli a Iringe of down. Select the short glow th with the leaves clo-e together, as these aie indications ot vitality. Have these trees taken up, saving all the small roots possible. Give the tree the same care as you would a hill of corn lor the lirst fouri'i' live years. Trim from the 1st ot March to the las; of April. DiHt-renl varieties of the apples are suited for dif ferent soils. This is a matter of practical experience and experiment. The apple hirer is one of the most de structive insects we have to contend with. It is a native iineet. The cggii are ele politic! eatly iu June near the roots of the tiee. The time to destroy the holer is when it is lodged m the bark in Octo ber. The question of cultivation of the or ehaid depends on llie amount of tree fond ii, the soil. Impoverished soli is iucliu.it cl hy the leaves showing a. pale color, and the gioiind should then be turned up and enriched. Anything iu the way ot new soil with good in, mure ami ground bone aie valuable for Irttit trees. Anything that will renew the soil should lie saved for the orchard and used as top tressing or turned in with shallow plowing. Grafting is a very simply process. The unity of the scion and stalk takes place trom the crude sap iu the stalk. The bark ol the scion and the stalk should lie brought neatly together, and sealed witli grafting wax. Root grafting is well If one good seedling plant is tned. but the root that i.- chopped up into pieces seldom bears well. Three buds should be on the scion ; two in spilt grafting. Rudditig Is also a simple process It should be per formed in tlie lasted .Inly. In answer to inquiries Mr. Taylor said : Nearly every town has its favorite apple that bears well, anil should be cultivated and encouraged. Don't take large limbs from trees, if possible. If necessary, do not trim so early as February. Ashes help a tree, but do not injure tlie borers. The borer selects young trees preferably. In October jou will see a little speck around or near the bottom ot the stalk like iron rust. Scrape thi- oil' with your thumb nail and you will llnd and may destroy the maggot, which is therein the bark. II borers get into tip- tiee they must be dug out with tlie knife The fametise. the St. Lawrence, the Jonathan and Northern spy are good va rieties ot apples tor light, sandy land. The black .-pot lu apples is an indication of bad health, and is removed by increasing the vitality of tlie tree. Kxcessivc crop tiees are those that hear alternate years. Mr. Macomber then gave his experience with small fruits, as follows : Small fruits include blackberries, rasp berries, currants and gooseberries. The best red currant is the old Dutch red cur rant. Gooseberries should be partially snaueii ; tiny sillier trom tlie Heal ot sum mer, 'llie Snyder and Taylor's proline are the two best blackberries. Of black raspberries tlie Rhick Caps, such as Ohio and Tyler are the best. Grape Is too ten der. Of the red raspberries the Cuthbcrl is the best. Red raspberries should be set In lows four or live feet apart. Keep the ground clean between the rows. The HIack Cifpswant more space. Keep weeds and glass out of the way and thesuckeis down. .Manage the culture with a horse cultivator. Strawberries should he set iu spring on good, well drained lauds ; keep perfectly clean. Set in rows from four to six feet apart. Give them space, so you can culti vate with a horse cultivator. In the fall, alter the giound is lrezen, cover with some coarse litter. After you have picked a crop from a row, turn it under. If the blossoms of strawberries are im perfect set fertilizing plants with perfect blossoms pear them Grape vines, called hardy iu the West, are not hardy enough for this section. There are none sulliciently hardy to stand our winters without covering. The Con cord bears too late for Vermont. Rogeis' H.vbrid, Hrightou and Delaware are good lor Vermont. Late vines can be trained high and will sometimes mature fruit. Vine's are better covered in the winter anyway. Hone and ashes are good fertil izers tor grapes, also leaves well com posted. Iu grafting the plum or cherry it should he done before there is any en largement of the bud. Cut scions ot' all kinds before hard freezing In the trill. In buddiig the buds should be cut when the process is to be performed. Ordinary moist dirt iu a cool place is the best method of preserving scions until wanted. A good circulation of air is a good piotec Hon against grape mildew. The Charles Dunning Is the best market strawberry. Hlackberries are more prolltable to raise than strawberries Mr. White ot liurlriigtoii then gave his experiences with strawberries. He said lie had obtained gooei crops of slrawber riea without turning under for several vears iu succession. The plants must be well led, however. Spraying with nitrate of soda and ammonia increases the iron. The best red raspberry is tlie Cuthbert. The Othello mill Rogers No, laud l."i,are good grapes for this section. Grapes should bo set out as noon as received. Hotb Mr. Taylor and Mr. Macomber illustrated the processes ol grafting and budding before the class, and their lec tures wero very clearly expressed and help! til to all present. llrHkeniuii Injured lit Ilrundoii. Klmer Davis of this city, a brakeman ou Conductor Foy's train, bad his right arm caught while coupling cars at Brandon Tuesday. Ho fortunately received noth ing more serious than a tlesh wound, but the gash inflicted was au ugly one extend ing from the elbow to tlie wrist. The i skin had the appearance ot having been I cut with a knlle and was peeled back some I distance from thu wound ou each side, I MllSICAl, noti:s. I The West. Randolph Choral Union is to give a concert, "llelshazzar's Feast," soon. i The Ogdensburg Journal says that at the musical convention concert lu that place on theaith lust., Mrs. Starkweather, soprano, took an upper K Hut "a tone usually supposed to be beyond the reach of the human voice." VIlltMONT TIIAOIItiltS Holding ttiolr Alumni Meellng nt Yinl Itiindnlph. Wust ItAMinI Pit, Vt., Jan. ys, The sec ond day's session of the Vermont State Teachers' association opened with a large attendance. President Hardy appointed Messrs, W. II. Sanderson, W. P. Ranger and O. P. Conaiit a committee on resolu tions, and Hon. Justice Dartt. Prof. W. A. Dcerlng and N. J. Whltehlll a nomi nating committtee. Principal A. H. Campbell of the Johnson normal school read a paper on "Kvll Influences lu schools and the remedies," followed by Principal W. P. Ranger ot Lyndon. Miss Kva L. Harrison ol Montpeller read an interest ing paper on "Temperunce Instruction In schools." President T. . Illcknell of Ilosloli also read an instinctive paper. This alternoou Prof. J. H. slmrland ol Huston illustrated tlie method of teaching vocal music in schools, and songs were glven;by AlKs Frotliltigliam, a pupil of Prof. Sharlalid. A lecture was given this evening by Hon. J. W. Patterson of New Hampshire. lii'Hiiliitluiis 1'ns.eil al their Stale Mectlug ut West It.iiidnlpb. One ef the most Important topics con sidered el the State Teachers' meeting win fiat of tlie "Town System of Schools," whn Ii was lavored by neuily every lead- :ng ii ni hi l. A fixed tenure of office for teachers was advocated and the Legislu liue will be petitioned to legislate in this direction. The sentiments of the associa tion ou some of these vital questions is embodied In a series of resolutions pie seated by Principals W. II. Sanderson of Woodstock, (. 1'. Couuiit of St. Albans and W K. Range ol Lyndon The must 'input lain resolutions are as follows : ciifivl. That in our opinion a more in lelli(ienl and 7cl ,us m , crwslon or schools is one ol the most Impel alive educational tu-i ds in th s Stipe: Unit we i arnesti;' urge all i o iv ii uperiMi' noeuis to require in tle-u t. - .. in 1 1 i.i i ii mi oi ii aeners a nigh "iirxurd ol e.. eelleuee 111 sclioUrshld and In ability to teach: and Unit we also urge paie.ils lo visit our schools more f euuently. 'iMiirrd. 1'liat ne bilicvc Imtruction In t mpertmee lu our pulilic ichols to i.e desira ble and neeesary, ana we pledge ouielves lo earrj old the ipnitot the law recently enact ed. .'tcnh i d. That we tlrmly believe that under the present sjt m ol schools a large part or the inonej .uui energy i.hleli this state de vour tn the education of Its voiing is worse limn wasted ; I hat we believe that the adopt ion ot the Town System ol schools is the next step lorward which the State can well take in ediic.iuonal advanei in. nt ; tli.it we deplore the hi tlon of the last Legislature In ledueing the possibility or this system hav ing a tin tii.il ui thui-u towns wheie it has In en adoi ed by allowing a re'iirn to the Ul trictsjatein alter rwo years, and that wu plnlge oursilviv, to cei.it nued exertions for thu promotion ol a more liealtliy public jenti incur upon this question. JtCfllCltl. That tllll bl'4t illlerests nl' ,., In,., i- tl n di niand Ilia the profession ot the teacher I should be dlgnilled, and his power tor good! lneiea-ed bj tenure id' olliie legia.atiou. '1 he County 'temperance Noddy, U'rom the Mesrenger The Franklin Cotiuty Temperance soci ety convened at l he Reform club hall at 11 a. tu. Tuesday to elect ollicers and to place iu nomination a candidate for com ty commissioner. The Iollowing olli cers were elected for the Pinning vear: Pie.sldeiit, K. P. Adams of .iwanton ; vice presidents, K. H Cleveland of Franklin ; J. K. Curtis ot Georgia ; secretary, George ii. r-iory or nt. .vioans ; executive commit- i te e, J. M. Wright of Kuosbnrgli, Charles I Wyman of St. Albans, C. Temple of I l'r ,,,1-lii, 'I'.,,..., ....' I.'l ..... I " 11 .-I'l-lCl.lllL'S, 11U111U Stiirtevant of Kast Fairfield. K. 15. Jo-lyu of Georgia, II. F. Comings ot Herkshue, R Whittemore of St. Albans, A. Field of llal.erslleld, S. N. Dix of Montgomery. A. -S. Chase ot Richford, A. H. lineman of Fairtax, R. O. Stiirtevant of Swantoii, L. K. Peltouot Highgate, Chailes Fuller of 1 raiiklin, W. T. Stearns of Fletcher, C. P. Hogan of Sheldon, and S. H. Liwreiice of Kuosburgh. For county commissioner, S. II Dow of Kuosburgh. Wl.M'KI! AND SI'Kl.Mi M'OKT.S. A standard authority says that repeated tests have shown that the fastest time at tainable by a toboggan is u mile in 1 min ute and li'J seconds. And yet fools and liars continue to prate about 1 loo feet lu :l seconds at Orange, and a mile in 30 seconds at Tuxedo. The winter sport ot coasting down hill will lie followed lu the spring house clean ing. season by stepping ou a piece of soap at the head of the stairs ami sliding on the back all the way down. .11 AN IT TACT I It I Nil NOTKs. It is expected the Klizabeth Coppermine at South Stratlord will start up ag.tiuin tlie spring. Lint wick U. F. Lincoln of Lyndon bought the Cornwall saw mill iiiKu.it HiirKe, which lias b i ! e lor several year.s and com no t i. i. .'. P. Ciiase to put In -'OO.iWO fee: d .u . The mill con tained a lumber, aw and shingle mill, to which he will add at once a stave machine, and go into the business of manitfactur ing. There are now 100 girls employed in the shirt factory ot Miller. Hall a,- Hartwell at Fair Haven The llrm have recently bought a 10-horse-povver engine, which will ttirnish power tor the machines and heat lor the rooms. More machines a're being put iu and it is hoped to have 150 girls at work when spring opens. Judge J. it. Darling of Groton has about 000,(100 feet of logs In his mill and will soon increase the stock to 1,000.000 feet Ricker put iu about 1,,"00,000 teet for both nulls. Haldwin & Hazeuof Grotdn have now 4,000,000 feel of logs iu their mill on Grot ou pond, and l.Vi men an still in the woods to increase tlie stock while snow lasts. The mill at Olcott Falls had to shut down last Friday for the want of cars to ship their goods, as there are 000 tons ot pulp in the mill. About Id men are on the pay role of the Harney tllu mill at Swanton this winter, a larger number than has been employed at this season for a number of years. A very handsome fountain was shipped fiom the mill to the new Phillips hotel at Day ton, Ohio, last week. It was ot unique design, 7j teet high by 4'j wide, compos ed of polished black ophite, red anil L)on aise marble. ClIAI'Tlli: Of ACCIDr.NTS. The Ice In Hluck river broke up al Springfield Sunday aud formed a jam in several places, so as to hinder the shops from running. The Veimont Snath and Foundry company cannot run, and dyna mite is being used to blow out the ice. Mrs. A. D. Calhoun of Newport fell upon the Ice recently aud tract tired an arm and dislocated a wrUt. William A. Patrick, Jr , while wrest ling at Rutland with i. companion broke both bones of his left leg just above the ankle. During the severe rain storm of Friday night ami Saturday, all three of the bridges on what Is known as the turn pike" In Arlington were washed away, also a portion of some of the blulls. Marvin Clark, an employe of the freight car shop at St. Albans, loit three lingers or bis left hand by a circular saw Monday. Herbert Ftillaui, aged eleven years, em ployed in thocatd room of the factory at Proctorsville attempted to kick oil a belt, when his foot was caught, bieaklug both bones just above the ankle. Au unoccupied house belonging to Sid ney Hammond, on the Fairfax road, was burned Monday night, loss iVWO, Insur ance fc!00 ; supiHised to be the work of an Incendiary. AMTKAMIIK AemeiUMI Tin, rimsurigur'a Cries fur Help Heard oa tlin Shore. Sandv Hook, N. J. .Feb. a .v m,Kc steamer Is ashore about h df a mile scmtii of Monmouth beach life saving station The cruw of the passengers on bn.ud are beard from the shore. The weather is very thick with quite a heavy sea on The Vessel Is supposed to In on a bar half a mile horn shore. The llie saving crew are trying to reach her. The point of the supposed wree k is at least ten miles south ot this station The. weather which has been foggy t light Is still thick, but winsome ndlcatlons of clearing oil, wh& u ,s .....i,.. ,,,,, Knu mure oeuiuie atloti as to the repot led ter, 'I here is form bsas m1' . 1 rur 3 ''' -'"ininui,lcati ig w ith the life saving sUtious between this place and the point wheie the steamer Is supposed to be ashore. Ni:w YoliK, Feb. a. Nothing has been heard lrom the suppo-ed steamship dlsas ter at this hour, a. m. Till: Ni;W NATIONAL HA NIC. Definitely Stated Hint .Secretary Miiiinlni; M 111 be I'l esldeiit. I'ltll.ADKl.piilA, Feb. 2 -United States Treasurer C. N. Jordan was lu t wn t "' ", held u conference with ,i R Ship way .-i.w. i. i . ic-i nun outers reistiv lOttie allotment of stock in the Phllade.phia ant' "CMiTii , na lonai oatiK to begin business in New oik May 1. The capital stock -W.UOO.lXHl. all hough it. is stated Jt.OnO.OW lias ah eady been subscribed. It is stated delliiliel that Secretary Manning will be president and Jordan cashier. Out ltid ot tlillt llnd Taste. When vou wake u i iu tlie mnruing w th a bin taste in jour mouth, with join thr.it and t nigiie dr, and a .ve'low.eoatuig,,iiyi i r teeth and gums, don't imagine it eaucil by what jou ato the night bcrore. Of course e vi'i vboilv doH. that and evciyhodv I troubl,. ,i tm, ,.,. Mvcr ls ei.e.eil, your kldn ys are -xerworked and jour I, n,t lot I'oimr tin i, ,1,,,.,. Take 1 om tliriv t. ten ot llii VMiiiKTii-s Pit.i.s and nob- tie nu ) leu and won-n rlul , -limine In your sy-f. m JIB. GAGS'! MX! mil Windsor Motel, Thitr.scLtj , Fell. 1 7, nut 11 noon. White Kiver Jtioctiem House, Tlitir.iday, I-Vlr. 17, Horn II t , HI on I poller, l'avili-ii, Friday, Kl. 18. litiiliiigtiui, Van Nt-ss, Satur day, Fet 1 i. t's.diwtf von s.viiG. One full blond two ye.UT o ,1 bull and twnv high grade (I jnisey cows. II not sold at pn v.ue ale wid be s ild at Hire on mi the sec i duyot.Muy. Appiy at CAP.. MOItl'ON' Kssex, Vt. -1" Kvwlw WANTED. A.N KXCltflKTIti C50..Mli:AI MAN, nil) has ei'her had experience and en s ii ."s- tu or who bus th- ability and nerg to succeed to ait as Clencial Agent tor an n.,1 an 1 pn tn incut b le C'omimilj lor .1 desira le dstiti' To such ,i man r.i e Imlueein nts wi 1 tier ed. AiMrcs'. st 1 1 ng i'ue ill' n I'liene, -. I) HVKK ei.-ilt. I. It VNV, N. Y. 'd.dStii w.v. w YOUR LAST CHANCE Ianiin (it proeut LOW PRICES. Tonus j fa' Unit tlie CHICAGO WESTERN RAILWAY CO. land will PAY rU ha ij early a ITi:i.Kin Five yiMirM. Trices HALF urr rapidly nd MILLION vunciiiK. .Maps, villi puiJfl books, ACRES Ktriii ran go ol of chrvieo f armim? lsnrl pnces.terniaof for Mia In lota tu iit Convenient tu market twle.anu oUht. V'Il-watred. Health particul Climate, uocki cnurcnw schools, and twial ad van bent ret), tiurpti A rojiinn whtrt tan ure of crops has never Uh-u known. Addrees CHARLES E. SIMMONS, Laud Uom U. A .N W. Kail way CHICAGO, ILL. HTbeo land' cannot fail to be a priinlnult? una SAFE INVESTMENT Closing Sale Of all Winter Goods at The Hatter, Furrier and Clothier, MenV ("loth Cap- '." t't fotmcr price 1 ' Mulls' Kur I'lilii, SO eti ; Yhiii Mlttons tonthi r bunds), Slida. ; licnuliio Cult Sklu Mittens, 3i etc. Mens' Fur Coats, lift 00; (lvtrciMU. nice nrics llciivcr trimmed 5 IV); Owrcmits S.ftl wnrtli iHX), Suits i.fi wmth 10.C0: lire-v Wolf Itnbcn 3.'0 worth fiSO iUiick Wolf Itnlica. 7.1X) worth 11:00, hltu Wolt Holies li 00 worth 10 tin. A lot of LADIES' FOR CAPS, tLi , i. ., r.i 1 . . I, . I Hi u-r nil 1 .ui 1,'oiiiiu ii, till - i , !.,(, , '-. .... . I fur l.'l wmth ri "11; i 'nr I.iM'd I'liii urs ' win th UMOU , Mink SuLiimw, iv'i 1X1 w,i thl'M ' Seal faeiiui'B all vrlio". I'uU eiirl 11 d ci iiri tne imriruiiiii oi u lire rune. 51 Church Street, BURLINGTON, VT. mizZ j' ''i'Vsl iu TO BUY (gf MWNESOTAs on i "r ' NORTH ft JL 4 sr NICHOLSON'S,