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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-20
Notes for the Family.

LEMoN-JUICE with sugar. mixed very
thick and taken at intervals. relieves
coughs. 1t must be very acid as well
as sweet
A REMEDY for hiccough for young
and old is granulated sugar moistened
with pure vinegar. For an infant, give
from few grains to tea-spoonfUl.
THE more clothes man wears, The
more bed-clothing he uses, the closer
he keeps his chamber, the closer he
confines himself to his house, the more
readily will he take cold.
THE best remedy for bleeding at the
nose, as given by Dr. Gleason at one of
his lectures, is in the vigorous motion
of the jaws, as if in the act of chewing.
In case of a child wad of paper should
be inserted and the child directed to
chew it hard. 1t is the motion of the
jaws that stops the flow of blood.
Do not waste fruit by using poor cans
of any sort, or even suspicious cans, or
suspicious rubber rings. One spoiled
can takes off the profit of a great many
small savings in rubber rings, cracked
glasses, and the like. Do not say 60 L
hope it will keep" and conclude to
chance it," "Be sure you're right,
then go ahead" Unless you are will
ing to take great care and pains in " do
ing up fruit, it is waste to begin,
and will end in vexation and disappoint-
ment. A small quantity at time is al
ways safest, and it is very pleasant to
see how such small stores grow. Es-
pecially do young housekeepers take
lots of comfort over these early first
fruits. How many times l have heard
old house-mothers say, "Those were the
happiest days of my life" Workers
motto for fruit-canning days: "Be
willing to take pains. ''-ETcbnn1e.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-20
ArOOstOOk.

Aroostook county is often called the
"Garden of Maine," a term probably
suggested by the great productiveness
of the land, its deep, rich soil, its al
most absolute freedom from stone, and
the ease with which it can be cult
waited. Almost everywhere the drain
age from natural causes, which exist in
this substratum formation, is perfect
The surface generally is not broken alb
ruptly in places, but lays in gentle
swells and slopes of large extent. Often
times farms of several hundred acres
are so located that the entire surface
can be covered by the eye of the OBJ
server from a given point, and farm
after farm absolutely without rod of
waste land. No unsightly lodges, no
big boulders, no barren hilltops loom
ing up here and there, with scrub oaks
and gray birch adornments, but a con-
tinuous stretching away, mile after
mile and township after township, of
these fine farming lands, only waiting
the development which alone comes
from the brain and muscle of intelligent,
energetic and determined men.
We find the above in an exchange,
and reprint it because our own repeated
observations have satisfied us of its
truth, and filed us with wonder that so
many will go to the distant and dreary
northwest, while in the near and
cheerful northeast there is a so much
better country open TO settlement. Ex-
cept that it is little farther north
Aroostook is quite equal to Western
New York as farming country. In a
territory as large as Vermont there is
yet less than sc, 900 people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-20
DOtty DimpIe's Vinegar Candy.

For Dotty Dimple's vinegar candy
three cups of white sugar, one and one
half cups of clear vinegar. Stir the
sugar into the vinegar until thoroughly
dissolved. Heat to gentle boil and
stew, uncovered, until it ropes from the
tip of the spoon. Turn out upon broad
dishes, well buttered, and cool. So
soon as you are able to handle it with
out burning your hands, begin to pull
it, using only the tips of your fingers.
1t can be pulled beautifully white and
porous. Children who have Sophie
Mays " Little Birdy and "Dotty
Dimple" stories will remember the
famous vinegar candy, and be glad to
test it for themselves.
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advertisements.
If 1t 2cere possible

to get the testimony of the multitude who
have used HOOPS SARsAPARILLA for de-
bility, languor, lassitude, and that general
feeling of stupidity, WEAKNESS and exhaus.
ton which every one feels during this season,
we should be able to present to our readers
such an overwhelming mass of commend
atory messages, that the few who have not
tried it would do so at once. 1t Is positive
fact, and has been so efTectually demon
strated that no one to-day denies It, that
Hoods Sarsaparilla contains more real med
cinal value than any article before the people.
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be as follows: Two bushels of seed per
acre produced fifty-six bushels; fdur
bushels of seed per acre produced sixty
two bushels; six bushels of seed per
acre produced sixty-fve bushels; eight
bushels of seed per acre produced
sixty-two bushels; ten bushels of seed
per acre produced fifty-six bushels
Maine Farmer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-20

can be said of the toilet powders which
some ladies use so disastrously. Some
of them have reached the stage at which
they never go without bit of chamois-
skin covered with powder, which they
deity conceal in their handkerchief"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-01-20
What the Flowers Say.

The red rose says, BE sweet"
And the lily bids, -" BE pure"
The hardy, brave chrysanthemum,
BE patient and endure"
The violet whispers, Give,
Nor grudge nor count the cost"
The woodbine, Keep on blossoming
In spite of chill and frost"
And so each gracious flower
Has each a several word
Which, read together, maketh up
The message of the Lord.
Susan COOLIDGE
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HOODS sARsAPARlLLA

Works through the blood, regulating, tonitg
and invigoratiag all the functions of the body.
Sold by druggists. Price 81, or six for IS.
CT HOOD s. CO., Lowell, Mass.
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Gbe 4uusebuIo.

" Communications for this column should be
sent to the agricultural editor, DR.. Hoskins, at
Newport, vt.
The National tribune., 1886-12-23
THE GRANT MONUMENT.

THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE predicted at
the time that il was decided to bury Gen.
Grant in New York, and erect National
monument there, that it would be many a
long day before the monument rose. This
prediction is about to be verified. The sub
scriptions to the monument fund have prac-
tically ceased, only s. having been received
in the past two weeks. In all only $685.
1921 of the 100000 wanted has been
subscribed. We said at the time that the
people of the countrywide are none too
eager to subscribe to monuments at any
time-will never contribute to erect monu-
ment to Gen. Grant in New York. The suf-
ficient reason is that there is no identified
ton in the popular mind of the great General
with that city. A proposition to contribute
money for a monument to him at his birth
place, at Donelson, Vicksburg, Mission Ridge
Appomattox, or, above all, Washington
would commend itself to the popular mind
and bring in ten dollars where the New York
project viii not bring in one. People al
say: " If New York wants a monument, LEI
her build herself one, just as we do"
The National tribune., 1886-12-23

refusing offers of promotion which his gal
lantry and soldiership won for him, because
he had promised those who had enlisted with
him that he would not, leave them during
the war. He commanded his brigade during
the last year of the, var, and was commits
stoned Brigadier- General. His command
always had the greatest affection for him,
and such was the esteem in which he
was held at home that he was elected to
represent his District in four Congresses. He
emigrated TO Nebraska in 1874, and soon after
was induced to accept the position of Dele
gate to the Constitutional Convention. En-
tering the State Senate in 1876, he COM
mended himself so TO the people that he was
reelected twice, and then in 1880 was chosen
United States Senator to succeed Algernon
S. Paddock
His course in the Senate has been marked
by earnest and intrepid attacks upon what
ever he conceived to be dangerous or injuri-
Gus TO the people, and these have attracted
widespread attention to him.
A man who has done so much for soldiers
should receive the support of every veteran.
The National tribune., 1886-12-23

The plaintive bleat of the shorn "lamb
now goes up all over the country. Last week
the Wall street wolves concluded the time
had come to squeeze some millions out of
the smart shopkeepers of the country,
who think that because that they can retail
groceries and dry goods at profit they can
gamble in stocks in a way that will beat the
Wall street manipulators. So the latter gave
the market a twist" The stocks which
they had been eunningly booming for months
to trap the aforesaid smart fellows in
every town and village from the Atlantic to
the Pacific, suddenly tumbled. The millions
which the "smart" gentlemen fattered
themselves they had made disappeared in
the twinkling of an eye, and debts took the
place of the credits. 1t will be q very pleas
ant Christmas for the gentry who worked
the trap so successfully, but where one cum
ming operator sits down in beaming salts
faction before his well-filled table, a thousand
plucked victims will close the year with
frightfully shrunken bank accounts, and be
lucky indeed if they escape bankruptcy.
The National tribune., 1886-12-23
THE NEBRASKA sENAToRsHIP.

We earnestly hope that the Senatorial
contest in Nebraska will result in the re-
election of Gen. Charles III. Van Wyck. We
hope this because we firmly believe that it
viii be very important to the interests Of
the veterans TO have him reelected. The
soldier needs in Congress every active, help
full friend that he can have, and none are at
all likely 10 be of more value to him than
Gen. Van Wyck has shown himself to be.
A soldier himself of excellent record, he
has the warmest interest in soldiers, and has
been indefatigable in his efforts wherever he
felt that he could render them effective
service. He sought place on the Pension
Committee, which many Senators shun, for
il brings much hard work with little chance
most industrious members. He has secured
an unusual number Of special pensions, and
labored constantly TO enlarge and liberalizC
the scope OF the general pension laws. Hi
energetic support of the bill to increase til,
pension of widows and minors, and the bill
TO place all disabled and dependent soldier
upon the pension roll is well known to every
body who has kept watch of Congressional
proceedings. Being ready, forcible debater
good parliamentarian, and always prepare,
for an aggressive fight for whatever h
thinks is right, his value in the Senate T.
the veterans cannot be overestimated.
Gen. Van Wyck was born at Poughkeepsi,
n. Y, in 1924. He entered the profession @
the law, and was enjoying lucrative praC
tice and enviable professional standing whe
the war broke out. He raised regimen
among his friends and neighbors, which be
came the Tenth Legion, afterwards the SGT
n. Y, and commanded it with great success
The National tribune., 1886-12-23
TO PUNISH rYPOsTORS.

Through the courtesy of Col. F. ID. Proctor
Secretary of Civil and Military Affairs for
Vermont, we are enabled to lay before our
readers the law recently enacted in tina:
State to punish those who wrongfully wear
the badge of the GAR
No lo0-An act to prevent persons from unlaw-
fully using wearing the badge of the Grand
Army of the Republic of this State.
IL is hereby enacted, etc,
Sec. /. Any person who shall wilfuly wear the
badge of the Grand Army of the Republic, or who
shall wear the same to obtain aid or assist
thereby within this State. unless he shall be
entitled to wear the same under the Rules
and Regulations of the Department of Vermont,
Grand Army Of the Republic, shall be guilty oi
misdemeanor, and upon conviction shall be pun
ished by imprisonment for a term not to exceed 60
days in the House OF Correction, n fine not to
exceed go. OF by both such fine or imprisonment
See 2 This act shall take effect from its passage
Approved Nov. Q, 1855.
| Such law as this is needed in every State
and will do good everywhere.
The National tribune., 1886-12-23
ARTICLES FORTHCOMING.

PAST AND PRESENT: The Way Con
gresham used 10 Lire IN Washington COM
pared Nth he Present. By Mss Grumpy"
the famous Washington correspondent
WAR TIMES IN HASEINGTON-De-
scriJing he scenes and men in Washington
in thc early part Of 1861. By Mgj. Ben;
Perley POore.
THE C1P7URE OF ISLAND NO. 10
By Nqj.-Gen. John Pope, q. S. A.
SOUTHERN L0YALLSTiS.-A sketch Of The
Isl Mss Mounted Rites. By COL w. W.
Jackson, Washington ID. C.
"HOLD THE FORTn--The signalling be-
fCeen Corse at AlIdtO0nd and Sherman on
Kcnesar. A Tall lDith Comrade FraHken.
burg, 18Th Pa. Car.
TIL B1TONEZ-Es Value in Modern Var
fare By Capt. Charles Robinson, 9Th Z. s
C. HeGrg artillery, COmaRche, Iona.
IN REAR or VICKSBURG-From Mill
kcn's Bend 70 Port Gibson. By MAJ Franl
Suigo,1, Logcpsp0rt, Ind
The National tribune., 1886-12-23
THE PENSION coMHIrrEE.

As announced in last weeks NATIONAL
TRIBUNE, Comrades Geo S. Merrill, John S.
Kountz and John Linehan, of the National
GAR Pension Committee, came 10 Wash
ington for the purpose Of making prelimi-
nary campaign before Congress.
They spent several days in the Capital,
met most OF the Members of both Honses,
visited Gen. Black and Col. Mclean, of the
Pension Office, and endeavored to gain as
thorough knowledge rs possible of the lay OF
the ground and the attitude of Congressman
toward additional pension legislation. They
went away feeling much encouraged as tc
the prospects.
They will return after the holidays witt
the rest Of the members, and camp down
for week or so Ear a serious effort to secure
the enactment of such legislation as viii
embody the substance Of their recommends
lions.
The efficient work done by the Committe
ia the past renders il unnecessary TO assur
the comrades that their interest are in tn
best Of hands.
The National tribune., 1886-12-23

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ADDRESSES, RENEWALS, Eie.-Addresses 'ciH
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IN repe1riig subscribers sodd BE- careful 70 send as 0s
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ootions or changes they desire made fR ndfHe or dd-
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CORRESPONDENCE Correspondence rs solicited
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address all communications TO
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WHAT TO GIVE HIM.

Give your son Waterbury watch for a
Christmas present. 1t will be very accept
able. There never was boy that lived
who did not long for watch. Then it will
be so useful A boy cannot be taught the
value of time too early. His success in life
largely depends upon his being disciplined
as to the value of five minutes. There is
no way to do this so well as to give him a
correct, reliable timekeeper, which we war
rant the Waterbury watch to be. 1t and
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CASSIUS NJ. CLAY.
His Defense of Washington in 1851.

Hon. Cassius NJ. Clay, of Kentucky, has
almost passed from the memory of this gen.
Grafton, but for the lives of at least two
generations he was a towering character
in Kentucky and National politics. Be-
longing to one of the best families
in Kentucky, a natural orator, and
one of the brayest men that ever
breathed, he made and held a position
for himself that was unique. He had q
brother named Brutus, who was cast in
similar mold. Cassius was Captain in one
of the regiments that Kentucky sent to the
Mexican war, and greatly distinguished
himself by his exploits. He and his brother
became Abolitionists in q day when an AbO-
litionist was "a offensive to Southerner as
a rattlesnake, but after the Clays had killed
two or three fire-eaters who assaulted them
they were allowed to speak their sentiments
without molestation.
Cassius NJ Clay sided earnestly with the
Union when the war broke out, and came
on with Mr.. Lincoln to the latter's inaugura-
ton. He at once took energetic steps il
his own resOlute way to counterfeit the de-
signs of the rebel conspirators, with which
Washington was filled, to seize the person o.
the President, the public buildings, and com
mitted other acts which would throw tn,
Government into confusion and aid tht
cause of the rebellion. He organized (
corps of brave men whom he knew b.
could depend upon, and effectually foileG
every plan of the eonspirators. He ha
written up an account of this for TIL
NATIONAL TRIBUNE, and tells the story IL
the most fascinating way. 1t will appear il
an early issue of the paper.
Mr. Clay was afterward sent as Ministe
to Russia, and is now a candidate for tn,
Republican nomination for Governor o
Kentucky.
The National tribune., 1886-12-23
ISLAND No. 10.
ny MAJ.-GEN. JOHN POPE.

TIE NATIONAL TRU Dr. has TO cOngrat-
ulate It's readers upon another brilliant adj
diiion to tie galaxy Of distinguished con-
tributor5 il has heretofore announced. Maj.
Gen. John Pope has sent ms, in response to
our request, an admirably written account
of the campaign which resulted in the cap
ture of New Madrid and Island No 10.
This was one Of the most admirably planned
and conducted campaigns Of the wal, and It's
swift and complete success electrified the
Nation. This is the first time that a correct
history Of the movement has ever been
printed. Gen. Pope is an admirable writer,
and his account is Of fascinating interest
The NATIONAL TRIBUNE has secured
for lis columns by far the ablest array Of
writers Of any paper in the country. Nc
other can even approach it in the number a
distinguished men who select its columns
through which TO address the great mass o.
our people. No other weekly paper in the
country il read by so many people.
The National tribune., 1886-12-23
PERSONAL.

David Buttrck, who born In Concord
Mass, 81 years ago, and his wife, also native
of the place celebrated the Goth anniversary Of
their marriage the other evening. Their five
sons fought in the war, and one was killed at Get
tysburg.
Col. A. L. Conger, Commander, Department of
Ohio sailed for Europe last Saturday TO join his
wife and son, who are in Paris. Col. Conger will
remain abroad two three months.
Col. William II. Long, of Boston, has just re-
ceiyed from the Grand Army Post in san Bernar-
dino CAL, u handsome medal in the shape of a
Sixth Corps cross, made Of metals mined in San
Bernardino County. Among the members of this
Post are several men who served under Col. Long
in the rebellion. One of the members owes his
life TO the O. lone having been brought of the field
by him at the close Of the second battle of Freder-
ieksburg after receiving a severe wound and being
left behind by his comrades as they crossed the
river. The Post. new one, could not be named in
Col. Longs honor, and so the medal is sent.
Col James T. Alternately of Dayton, o., has been
appointed by Gen. Black a Waterman in the
Pension Office at u salary of $40 per annum. Col.
Alternately formerly resided in Knoxville, Tenn,
and enlisted in the United States service from that
city in August 1863 as u Second Lieutenant in the
10th Penn. Cav; WAS promoted to First Lieutenant
Oct g. 1865 Major, Nov. % 1854 and to Iieuten-
ant Colonel April Is, 1865. This regiment during
Gus duties in Tennessee, and participated largely
| in the numerous engagements attending Hoods
raid into that state, and on the first days battle
before Nashville it lost severely in officers and
men It's commanding officer being severely wound
| ed Col Alternately then assumed command. He
was Lieutenant Colonel of that regiment and i'm
| command of IL when but y years of age. Col. Alb
| ernathy is a disabled soldier, having been an In
| mate for some years of the National Home for Dis
| abled Soldiers at Dayton, o., and I'm receipt Of a
pension at SlT per month for disabilities contracted
/ in the service and in line Of duty.
The Secretary of War and Mrs. Endicott gave a
/ dinner one evening last week to Gen. w. Il. Sher-
man There were l6 at the table, Among the
guests were Senator and Mrs Coekrell Of Missouri
| senator and Mrs. Henderson, of Nebraska and
i Gen. Beale-
l good story comes from Atlanta relative to
/ Comraaie II. b. Hayes. When the Electoral Com
\ mission declared him President of the United
States q wealthy citizen of Atlanta named Kaiser
| was finishing elegant residence. Among other
ornaments TO this were portraits of all the Presi-
dents Of the United States. 8Ir. Kaiser took his
| revenge upon what he considered an unjust
| decision by having the portrait OF Gen. Hayes
| painted exceedingly small, and next to 10 was
| a panel containing the portrais of Mr.. Tiden,
| painted larger than the rest of the pictures While
President Hayes was in Atlanta recently attend
ing the Prison Congress he came in contact with
Mr.. Kaiser who 10 prominent worker in the Sun
day school cause there, and the latter became very
The National tribune., 1886-12-23
LOOK OUT FOR YOUR NUMBERS.

So many important matters are now ap-
pearing in THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE that it
is a great loss to any subscriber to miss a
single number of the paper. Any one who
feels that his year is drawing to a close
should therefore examine the number on the
yellow address slip, and compare it with that
in the date line of the paper. For example,
the number of this issue of the paper is go.
If the number on the address slip is 2S3, the
subscriber will only receive two more papers,
and should renew ut once to prevent missing
any numbers which contain articles that he
probably would not do without for many
times the cost.
The National tribune., 1886-12-23
TIE NATIONAL TRIBUNE.
WASHINGTON, d. G., DECEMBER %, 1856
RECOLLECTIONS OF GEN. GRANT.
By His SOn---OOl. +. D. Grant.
To Begin Jan. 6. 1887.

The long-announced Recollections Of Gen.
Grant, by his son, Col. Fred. ID. Grant, viii
begin in the issue ofTHE NATIONAL TRIB-
UNE for Thursday, Jan. 6, 1887.
These viii be the most interesting by far
ofall the "reminiscences that have been pub
lished of that greatest of American soldiers.
Col. Grant was mere boy when he accom-
named his illustriOus father through his
campaigns but he was a keenly observant
boy, and he tells what he saw then in q
fresh, fascinating way that is simply ir-
resistible.
The National tribune., 1886-12-23

A COMMUNICATIONS in another column
appeals TO the soldiers Of New York to sup
port Hon. Warner Miller for reelection as
Senator from that State, and gives abundant
reasons why they should do SO. As a Sen
ator COmrade Miller has been warm and
steadfast in his support of the cause of the
soldier his own career as a soldier was
honorable, as heentered the army an enlisted
man and fought his way to q commission.
He has the feeling for his comrades that
should animate man with such a record,
and we urgently need him and just such as
he in both Houses of Congress. None of his
competitors, We understand, were soldiers.
The National tribune., 1886-12-23

THE War Department is accomplishing
wonders in the way of bringing up its work
so far as the soldiers are concerned. Between
the LIST and the 18th of December it fur
nished the Pension Bureau with 10000 rec
ords of soldiers-or more than double the
number that had ever before been furnished
in the same length of time. The thanks OF
the veterans are due to Secretary Endieott
for the great mitigation of this serious stun
bling block in the way of allowance of claims