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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
Some Contrasts.

An English lady living temporarily in
the United States notices that the house
servants do great deal more work
here than in the old country, yet that
our servants are relieved of some work
that is necessary there-the taking of
hot and cold water to the sleeping
rooms in some houses, and the care of
fire in every room by reason of the
furnace in the cellar. She insists upon
the superiority of stoves here over fire.
places in England in cold weather, and
says that the kitchen stove here burns
much less coal than it does there. The
use of bituminous coal in England is
one cause of some of these troubles.
The independence of the domestic
servants in America is another notice.
able fact, as might be expected in a
democratic country. And as sample
of the greater conveniences here, the
carpet-sweeper is mentioned, with its
dustless work, in place of a broom,
which is solely used in England.-Good
housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
Position of the Grange.

In these days of political excitement
and misrepresentation it will be well to
place the position of the grange in
politics once more before all fair minded
people. The following is from the
" Declaration of Purposes "-the plat
form of the national grange: We en-
phatically and sincerely assert the oft
repeated truth taught in our organic
law, that the grange, national, state or
subordinate, is not political or party
organization. No grange, if true to its
obligations, can discuss partisan, po-
litical or sectarian religious questions,
or call political conventions, nor nomi-
nate candidates, nor even discuss their
merits in its meetings. Yet the prin-
ciples we teach underlie all true politics,
all true craftsmanship, and if properly
carried out, will tend to purify the
whole political atmosphere of our coun-
try. For we seek the greatest good to
the greatest number. We must bear in
mind that no one becoming a Patron
of Husbandry gives up that inalienabe
right and duty which belongs to every
American citizen, to take proper in
terest in the politics of his country.
On the contrary, it is right for any mem
Der to do all in his power legitimately
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26

Hon. j. ID. LYMAN of New Hamp-
shire says: BY joining the grange you
can improve yourself, your stock, have
better cows and make better butter and
cheese. The grange has accomplished
more than our agricultural board OF
college. We can double our hay crops
give our girls better bonnets, our boys
better hats, and improve ourselves
mentally and morally"
THE farmers of the Northwest are
showing their power in very marked
degree and causing the politicians tc
tremble. In Iowa they have com.
PEELED the republicans to renominate
Governor Larrabee with an indorse.
ment of his course in connection with
the railroads. In Michigan they have
compelled the denomination of Gov.
ernor Luce, past master of the state
grange. In Wisconsin they have nom.
mated Farmer Hoard for governor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
A FlOwer.Bed.

The mower left uncut a strip under
the pantry window covered with what
are usually named as weeds They
were so green and flourishing and it
was such lovely June day he had not
the heart to destroy them. This is how
the flower-bed came to be. Dirt has
been defined as matter in the wrong
place. A definition of weeds might be
given as plants where they do not be-
long. AS soon as they are in the right
place they are no longer weeds, but
flowers; no longer an annoyance,
but a delight. So these, being in a
flower-bed, were a constant pleasure
to the housekeeper, who watched them
through the summer as she piled one
branch of her business - cookery -
which necesstated her presence at the
pantry window. She saw them grow,
and noted the many varieties, saw
succession of buds and blossoms, eX-
hibiting daily panorama of ever-vary-
ing colors, and giving wealth of per-
fume to every passing breeze. There
had come up in the early spring, first
of all, the coils of the common brake,
which, unrolling its fragile, light-green
leaves, and breathing out its fragrance,
was fit forerunner of the coming train.
The meadow grass came up and waved
its delicate plume of tiny blossoms close
beside the sturdy spike of the timothy.
The pink-fringed daisy, with its yellow
center, came, followed later by its Eng
fish sister, with her gorgeous blossom
like a great brown-eyed, golden star.
There was the little purple prunella of
the mint tribe, perpetuating in its COM
mon name, self-heal, the ancient belief
in its great medicinal powers. Close
by sprang the crow-foot, its many
branches bearing far above the modest
prunella, the brilliant yellow of its but
tercups. Two of the milkweed family
flourished side by side, one, low, with
its fringed tassel of lilac-colored bios
to penetrate all the surrounding atmos-
phere; the other, tall, its top reaching
to the caves of the L, with great leaves
and long, conical, open spike of small,
purplish flowers. This last was like
tree towering over the lowly plants be-
meath. How, no man can tell, but in
some one of the many ingenious ways
in which nature carries out her plans,
seed was carried into the midst of
this little garden. 1t came up poppy,
and, in time, there burst out beneath
the blazing summer sun and cloudless
sky flaming robe of brilliant scarlet,
and sat among these paler lights very
sovereign. Time fled, and autumn came
to crown the whole with all the glories
of purple aster and golden-rod.
Only three days ago, and beneath the
window was mass of bloom. Again
the mower came, but his heart was hard
as the weapon he carried, and this time
he did not spare the weeds. IT'S desc
lation where they stood, and the flower
bed is only a memory. Sic transit
gloria mundi, but "a thing of beauty is
a joy forever" POLLY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
New COlOrs.

Shades and tints of green occupy
greater space of the color cards of i'm
porters than all the other colors COM
bined. The empire shades of green in
yellow-olive tones, apple-greens and
blue reed colors and graysh mignon-
cite greens are popular colors The
blue serpentine tints of last season are
reproduced with but slight variation in
hue under the name of iguana. In
midwinter, it is believed that brown
shades will be more worn than green.
These are shown on the color cards
and in the ribbon samples of all shades,
ranging from the Abyssinian brown, a
color as dark as seal, through the whole
gamut of color, up to the golden brown,
and pale suede tints. There are many
warm red shades and fiery flame colors,
but these are always intended for com
bination with black, There are many
red hats, but there are no trimmings
and plumes, showing clearly that the
importer intended these hats to be
trimmed with black. The new Turk
red which succeeds cardinal, is less
purplish in tone than cardinal and
blends perfectly with black. Apple
green and emerald green are combined
with black, and nearly all shades are
so toned that they may be used with
black. Solid black hats will be espe-
cially popular during the autumn and
all winter. Blackbird's wings tipped
with silver or gold or solid blackbirds
are in special demand for trimming
hats of black or colored felt.-Good
Housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
Wooden TOOthpicks.

The American is a great consumer
of toothpicks. He not only picks his
teeth in private, but he does it in
public, and perhaps finishes by chew
ing up the wooden implement. To sup
ply the millions of toothpicks used
every year, ingenious machines of great
productive power have been invented.
Like all other businesses, the tooth
pick business has its combination, but
a Maine inventor has set out to break
it with machine that makes 100000
picks day and he is making a new
machine that will produce 72,000,0 900 a
day. Green, clear, straight-grained
birch and maple wood is used, and after
steaming for several hours it is. easily
cut into veneers, or thin strips of wood
with the grain running across. These
veneers are pliable and wound up on
large spools, hundred feet on each,
and from the spools they are fed into
the pick machine, which cuts them into
picks with wonderful rapidity. Good
Housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26

THIS WILL Boom MoXIE.-Mary A. Nichol-
son is an English girl thirteen years of age.
She is one of a number of helpless cases of
old paralysis cured by the Moxie Nerve
Food She resides with her father and
mother at l. Street, Lowell, Mass. She
was so helpless her mother was obliged to
attend her as in infancy Her physicians
said her disability was progressive par
alysis, and absolutely incurable. A nurse
at the Massachusetts General Hospital adj
vised the use of MoXie. 1t was given.
No medicine or other means We're used
meantime. Twelve bottles of Moxe made
her well and strong, and from being speech.
less and helpless, she is now a healthy,
romping schoolgirl. with glib tongue, and
no one would ever imagine she was once a
helpless, hopeless wreck, emaciated almost
to skeleton. The case was mal-nutrition
OF the nerves. We certify that the above is
absolutely true in every respect.
JOHN NICHOLSON, her father
SARAH NICHOLSON, her mother.
Sworn TO by John Nicholson before me,
GEORGE III. RICHARDSON, Notary Public.
Photographs of Miss Nicholson can be OBJ
tanned here. MoXIE COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
Education by the Grange.

While our order is not partisan, it
must have concern in public affairs, for
the interests of its members are often
imperiled by legislation planned with
reference to objects that one or the
other of the political parties seeks in
utter disregard of our rights. With
them we invite no contest, against
them we wage no battles, yet if our
people would in all matters preserve
their rights by the exercise of privi-
leges that can not be waived in the in
terest of party without some sacrifice
of manhood, even the political parties
would advance to higher planes. In
the grange we are neither democrats
nor republicans, although we have alb
solute freedom to act with either. We
seek neither to make nor unmake pO-
litical parties, for we have a higher OBJ
ject in advancing the standard of USE
full citizenship. To effect this there
can be no more potent agency than that
education which gives every citizen
broad understanding of his rights,
privileges and duties as component
part of the government itself. This
is the education we would impart
W CNcIy ldllucI WGIG III WllUln lnc
range of our power. We would not
stop with him, for to his wife, their
sons and daughters, such knowledge is
equally important. The highest mis-
sion of the grange is to lift to the
loftiest plane of usefulness all its men,
bers, not that they may be distinguished
over others in the same calling, but that
the sum of blessings for all may be
greater. In this work retarding infu-
ences are constantly encountered
among them, that intense political par
tisanship which obscures vision, per-
verts judgment, narrows thought and
belittles weighty matters that stand as
personal duties, subordinating them to
the behests of leaders whose power is
in the fetch of party name. Neces-
sarily we have to deal with obstinate
prejudices, which may be overcome, if
at all, only through slow approaches,
gained by weary effort thousand times
repeated. That we have gained some
thing is now apparent. That progress
has been slow is not matter of sur
prise. That there is encouragement to
proceed we cannot doubt, for we see
that the course of our order in the past
has been in the line of Improvement,
of education, that has made its mem
bers more independent as citizens,
their powers more readily applied and
with greater effect because of train
ing-education by the grange.-JV. A.
armstrong.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
Mothers Pies.

A sensible young wife succeeded re-
Gently in carrying out quite cunningly-
devised plan in compelling her hus-
band to acknowledge her cooking equal
to that of his mother. He was one
one of the many who 80 often put this
query to the young wives, Why can't
you make doughnuts like mothers?
Her way is the best / think" and,
My mother is such a good cook! o,
you should taste mothers piesl' 1t
was during the huckleberry season and
the young benedict always did justice
(by way of eating) to the delicious
berry pies made by the young wife, but
never without remarking, &C wish you
could learn of mother the way to make
huckleberry pies" Now it came
about that the couple visited that
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
Packing Plants to Send by Mail.

A. B. b. says she knows nothing
about packing plants for the mailbag.
AS | have sent great many packages,
and have also received great many by
mail in all sorts of conditions, perhaps
few words may benefit others as well
as her. A wooden box is best for pack
ing; but whatever kind of a box you
use, have it full. l have had plants
sent me so loosely packed that they
were shaken into an unacceptable
mass. | have sent plants to California,
unrooted slips even, which have ar
rived there in good condition. One
lady from that state wrote me, wish
you could have seen that box when it
was opened; everything was just as
fresh as if it had been packed yester-
day." The best packing material is
swamp moss. Cotton batting will an
swer. Wet the moss or cotton, not
dripping wet, but just as you would
of this moss or other material about the
roots to cover them, and outside of the
moss wrap oiled paper to keep the
dampness from evaporating. If your
box is full and tightly closed, the con-
tents will go long way in safety.
Pasteboard boxes will answer very well
for short distances, but they are liable
to be broken open, and, even if the
plants are not injured otherwise, they
will get very dry. l am glad that
A. b. b. has had time for little
pleasure trip. l had one planned, but
instead of one l have had several, though
they were necessarily short.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
Recipes.

SAvORY POTATO CAKES.-Grate one
small cupful of raw ham, mix it with
nearly quart of finely-mashed potatoes,
two well-beaten eggs, little salt,
pepper and mustard; make into balls
and fry brown. Try it.
BROWN BREAD UNswEETENED.-
Two and half cups of coarse corn
meal, one cup of Graham flour, two
and half cups of sour milk or butter
milk, one and one-third tea-spoonfuls
soda dissolved in boiling water. Form
a batter of the meal, flour and milk,
add the soda and beat well, then add
two-thirds of cup of raisins. Pour
Immediately into shallow pan, well
creased, cover and steam three hours,
then brown in the oven half an hour.
APPLE JoNATHAN.-Two tea-cupfuls
of dried apple carefully picked over,
washed and put with quart of water
and cup of sugar into "A double boiler
or porcelain-lined kettle, and set on the
stove where the apple will gently SIM
mer. Cook until thoroughly swollen
and soft, adding more water if needed.
When cooked, flavor with the juice of
a raw lemon and little nutmeg. Stir
well and have ready to spread upon the
following cakes when they are hot.
CakeS.-Roll out doughnut dough until
half an inch thick, cut in rounds the
size of a small pie and fry in the dough-
nut kettle. Spread these and arrange
like Washington pie, and serve the
same for dessert with cream or plain.
You will not regret acquaintance with
this " Jonathan"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26

worthy woman, and the daughter-in-
law secretly conveyed one of her de-
spised berry pies as a gift to the good
wife's larder. AT dinner, the man of
the party ate generous quarter of pie,
rolling it under his tongue, like sweet
morsel, tasting again and again its de-
licious flavor. Then he said, "Therel
Julia, that is the kind of pie to make.
Now, why can you not make pies like
mother's?" The mother smiled, all I'M
conscious of the scheme so well laid,
and says, "Julia made that pie and
brought it to me. think it much bet
ter than mine" You may imagine
the man was "tri1e " crestfallen.
KETHERNE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
A Plain Duty.

Farmers, even now, are often told
that if they wish to improve their con-
dition they must "mind their own
business" stay at home and attend
strictly to farming. They are informed
that it is no part of their business to
attend political conventions or even
discuss political matters; but long ago
we were told by retired business man
that, if the farmers kept on in their
present mad course, they would ruin
the country. 1t was said that, while
farmers are condemning trusts and
monopolies, they have created and
keep in existence the greatest trust of
all, the grange. Such utterances are
not general; but they represent to the
letter the sentiment and feeling that
exists in the hearts of that class of men
who desire to be let alone because
under existing forms of law they have
been enabled to prey upon the people
and rob them of a large proportion of
the Just rewards of their labors. If
these men were not selfish beyond
reason, and if they had any regard for
the present and future well-being of
the country, they would not have such
holy horror of the present movement
among farmers to place such safeguards
around republican institutions as will
continue not only liberty to all men but
justice as well.
Men of wisdom in matters of state,
who survey the field with impartial eye
and unselfsh motives, look upon the
grange with great favor, and regard its
work as beneficial to the highest and
best interests of the country. They
can readily see that, if it continues its
conservative and patriotic course, its
power and influence will increase and
it will become potent factor in mold
ing and executing the laws of both state
and nation in such manner as will be
for the highest good of the greatest
number. 1t has always been conceded
that the strength of the republic lies in
the virtue and intelligence of her
agricultural population. If this be true,
then ways and means are necessary
for the exercise and use of these quail
ties in times like the present when
morality in high places is at discount
and syndicates and trusts are multiplied
to such an extent as to cause grave
fears in regard to the future welfare of
the nation. This is why broadminded
men like Senator Edmunds are con-
tinually calling upon farmers to "keep
up their grange organization and con-
tinue to press for the simple justice
and fair play they are entitled to-"
With these facts before them it would
seem that consistent, intelligent farm
ers would feel it duty TO become a
part and parcel of an organization
which uses its opportunities, influence
and great power for the education of
its members, the protection of their
rights, and the preservation of the
nation in its original purity and up
rightness.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26

WORTHY MASTER BRIGHAM of Mas
sachusetts asks the following pertinent
questions: Who is the best farmer?
Is he the one with the most bone,
sinew and muscle? The grange teaches
us that the farmer has brains as well
as muscle and that it pays to cultivate
the one as well as the other The
order of Patrons of Husbanday was in
stituted to help the farmer study into
and think out the problems that per-
pick him on the farm, in society and
in the government. Are we studying
our lesson?"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
advertisements.
Bes6rep me, but It's pass.

UDeBDreW INC, Dut llS pass,
ing strange how a man OF
wise understanding is ever
ready to pay roundly for
experience that he can cen
have for the asking at second
hand. Mayhap It's an Organ
he seeks. IT'S odds-if he
do beat the bush Of question
ing-he will be quickly told
there is no Organ like unto
those from Brattleboro, VT,
yclept EsTEY. Mayhap he
doth then HE him to a cheap
shop and is straight fitted
not with an experienced Or
gan but with an Organ ex-
perlenCe.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
Writing.

The children are playing in Joy,
Their voices are borne TO my ear;
Benny girls, and my brave.hearted boy
All my life with music they cheer.
They are writing ON sands of the shore,
With shells that the ocean wave brings,
Careful words that the tide will break DER,
And the tracing has flown on its wings.
lam writing on sands everlasting
lmmutabe, holding for aye
Tracing lines in the plastic unfolding
OF life-polshed marble in clay.
wonder ofttimes IL I grasp
This motherhood power, divine,
II my pen, when brought to its task
Prayerfully fashions each line?
In the life-crown soon they must wear,
If the letters glitter and shine,
And the record at last CLEAN fair
Not in vain this writing of mine.
--Good Hoasekeepi,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26
advertisements.
Rheumatism

IL Is IN established fact that Hoods Sar-
saparilla has proven an invaluable remedy
in many severe cases of rheumatism, effect
ing remarkable cures by its powerful action
in correcting the acidity of the blood, which
is the cause of the disease, and purifying
and enriching the vital fluid.
IL is certainly fair to assume that what
Hoods Sarsaparilla has done for others IL
will do for you. Therefore, If you suffer
the pains and aches of rheumatism, give
this potent remedy a fair trial.
A Positive Cure.
"I was troubled very much with rheuma-
tism in my hips, ankles, and wrists. 1
could hardly walk, and was confined to my
bed a good deal of the time. Being rec
commended to try Hoods Sarsaparilla,
took four bottles and am perfectly we'll.
] cheerfully recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla
as one of the best blood purifiers in the
world" w. F. WOOD, Bloomington, Ill.
For Twenty Years
Ihave been afflicted with rheumatism. Before
1888 found no relief, but grew worse. then
began taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and it did
me more good than all the other medicine l
ever had" H. T. BALLOON, Shirley, Mass.
81 suffered from what the doctors called
muscular rheumatism. 1 took Hoods Sar-
saparilla and am entirely cured" j. V. A.
PRoUDFooT, letter carrier, Chicago, Ill.
We shall be glad to send, free OF charge
to all who may desire, book containing many
additional statements Of cures by
Hoods SarsaparilIa
Sold by all druggists. 81; six for 49, Made
only by C. l. HOOD 81 CO., Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26

PERsoNAL.-Mr. n. III. Frohlichstein of
Mobile, Alabama, writes 81 take great
pleasure in recommending DIR. Kings
New Discovery for consumption, having
used it for a severe attack of bronchitis and
catarrh. 1t gave me instant relief and en-
tirely cured me and / have not been af-
fiicted since. / also beg to state that had
tried other remedies with no good result.
Have also used Electric Bitters and DIR.
Kings New Life Pills, both OF which can
recommend" DR.. Kings New Discovery,
for consumption, coughs and colds, is sold
on positive guarantee. Trial bottles free
at G. Blakely's drugstore, Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26

THERE will be grand rally of New
England and New York Patrons at the
Bay State fair to be held in Springfield,
Mass, October 4 to II. Worthy Mas
ter Brigham writes that the rally will
probably occur Monday, October s.
We trust that as many Vermont Patrons
as possible will be present.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26

PROTECTIVE GRANGE, Brattleboro,
is making a vigorous push for the posi-
ton of banner grange in this state.
Sixteen new members have just been
started in the degrees.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1888-09-26

DON'T allow your hens to be idle six to
eight weeks during the moulting season.
Prolific Poultry Food mixed in their feed
every morning will shorten the moulting
period up to ten days or two weeks, give
the fowls glossy plumage and set them to
laying +" like smoke" l.. b. Lord, pro-
pretor, Burlington, VT. Sold in Mont
pelier by Marvin Il Sherburne.