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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

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display in the line Of Chrissrn,s
goods on our novelty counsrlx
and want you 10 see it.
There a lotof new and chciuu
I.aoes being shown viii
we cannot describe this TIM.
but you shonld examine thcn
in person.
Handkerchiefs are souae
thing which are avorite prs.
ents both for giverand receives
Have 4 stock Of thesl uhich
viii fairly assonish you ~ II
variety. richness aud lowness
Of price.
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price or two to let you jude
by:
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each 81
There is a line ar fine en-
broidered Lawns and Linens III
from s.. soeaCh upwards. which
the ladies are in perfect rapssre
over. Really. there hasn't
been anything 50 choice ii this
line shown in the city before
In silk IEandkerchiels "
will fairly dazzle YOU.
made a direct Importation from
Yokohama and are sure 70 SUIT
you with them.
They are in plain. hem
stitched. fancifuIIy embroidered
initials. etc.
They are marked al kccn
cutting prices.
Before We forget Il viii ~
mention:
special line ranen Emhsolas.sd 1sisIs
Baaskssehlsls 81 &c end 500
AlSe one-half aosen Assisted knbr1l- /
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A perfect assortnzent
Duchess Lace TIAndkcrcl
At from Si.so % SIS
There IS some very fne Sheer
Linen Lawn FOR ladies' who pre- /
fer 10 do their own drawn work. &
There has been > re9ula
drain on our stock Of CIlate
lanes and Purses. bur We v<re
prepared for it.
Everybody seems 10 rec
nize the fitness Of these "a
for presents.
They are goinglil Z hot cakes
and no wonder when YOU cons
slider what an elegant seIectioa
there is to be picked from.
What makes a nicer presen
than a SILK gImhrellaon
with a rich silver, gold Or natuf
wood handle 7
We can astonish you VIZ
the stock Of Umbrellas no
being shown. and without dos
the stock IS the richest
! finest ever offered in the Noes
west In novelties ii haadl
there are some Of the ~
unique designs conceivable
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celebrated Follnaev. Cloe
Co.'S make and arc warszozez
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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

NEW TAnLg CLOTHS AND sCARFs
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Erega Chester Cleary
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

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The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1889-12-20

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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

things-anything new which, if you did
not know, you would be glad to have
some one tell you. If you mention
anything that you learned from some
magazine or paper, state what the
name of the periodical was, that due
credit may be given. If you do not
wish your own name to appear, state
what you will have for nom de plume,
but give your real name Also
The third week in each month we
propose to devote to some of the many
ways of doing good in which boys and
girls are becoming interested; and we
shall want the boys and girls of all
ages ready to exchange ideas on this
subject. The remaining week, or
weeks, in each month will be given to
miscellaneous subjects, either original
or selected
Coming back now to the studies of
the senior division of the Club, we
must leave Shakespeare unless some
one has more questions to ask Eight
years before he died, John Milton was
born; and, in the interval before Mil
toms maturity, there were no very
brilliant lights in English literature.
There were, however, five clergymen
of the Church of England living during
this period whose writings are highly
esteemed in our own day. These facts
suggest the following questions: O
What may have been the reason that
literature did not flourish greatly be-
tween 1926 and 1860? (2) Who were
some of the best known writer's during
this time? (3) Name any poets that
lived in this period. (4) Who were
some of the earlier poets-aureate?
90 What is the significance of the
name poet-laureate? (6) Who occu-
pies this position at present?
Since the first week in a month is the
week in which the first Wednesday oc-
ours, the answers to these questions
will appear November 6. But the
answers should be sent within two
weeks of the date of the paper in
which the questions appear.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
The Preservation of Pianos.

The popular idea about pianos is that
they ought to be kept very dry, but the
latest statement on the subject is that
this notion is entirely fallacious. 1t is
said that cold and dampness do not in
juriously affect pianos to anything like
the extent that dryness does, and this
is the reason: The sounGing-board-
the very life and soul of a piano-is
purposely forced into the case, at the
time of manufacture, so tightly that it
bulges up in the center. The wood of
which it is constructed is supposed to
be as dry as possible, but, naturally, it
contains some moisture, and acquires
more on damp days. But when a
piano is situated in an overheated
dry room, all the moisture evaporates,
the sounding-board loses its " bulge"
gets fabby, and eventually cracks.
Even if this last does not happen, the
tone is said to lose its resonance. The
proposed remedy is to have living
barometer in the room in the shape of a
growing plant; while the plant thrives,
so will the piano, since the plant is
bound to have a necessary supply of
water. Another remedy is to keep a
vase, with a sopping wet sponge in it.
near or under the piano, all the time
that the room is heated.-ETchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
A Simple Binder.

A new binder has recently been
brought out by Lancashire firm,
which seems likely to prove very use
full, especially for the preservation of
manuscript notes and sheets of music.
1t is made in various sizes, but the
principle of action is the same through
out. Fitted in the back of the stout
cloth cover is the binding rack, which
consists of series of parallel grooves,
in which fine cords are strung. Each
cord is knotted at the top, and the
knotted end is turned down behind the
rack and held securely between it and
the back of the cloth case when the
locking clips, attached for that purpose,
are closed. To insert new sheet in
the binder all that is necessary is to
open the clips, lift one of the cords and
pass it over the sheet; then fold the
end of the cord behind the rack and
fasten the clips. One great advantage
that this binder offers is that any single
sheet may be removed, without dis
turbing the rest, and replaced witt
equal ease in its original position
CasselPS Magozine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

from the action of the water, the free
edge of the scarf skin, which, If not at
tended to, is apt to grow upward over
the nails, should ne gently loosened
and pressed back, in neatly rounded
form, by which theoccurrence of cracks
and sores about their roots (agnails,
nail-springs, etc.) will be prevented,
and graceful oval form, ending in
crescent-ike space of white, will be in
sured. This skin, as rule, should
never be cut, pored, picked or torn off
as is commonly done; and the less it is
meddled with, otherwise than in the
way first mentioned, the better The
space between the end of the nail and
the finger is very liable to accumulate
dirt, and this tendency increases with the
depth of fissure. In cleaning the nails,
therefore, care should be used not to
deepen this fssure by separating the nail
from the flesh below it, as is pretty sure
to be done when knife-point or other
similar instrument is used. 1t is bet
ter always to apply a brush with soap
and water. The length and shape of
the nails, both for beauty and use,
should exactly correspond with the tips
of the fingers. Nails extending beyond
the ends of the fingers are vulgar, claw
like and inconvenient; while if shorter,
particularly if much shorter than the
fingers, they are unsightly and of little
use, and cause the tips of the fingers
to become thick and clumsy. Whether
the nails be cut square or pointed is en-
tirely matter of fancy; but, in any
case, they should be left long enough
to protect the finger tips, and should
never be pared on the sides. The ends
or points of the nails should be pared
once a week, or every ten days, accord
ing to the rapidity of their growth,
which sometimes varies with the seasons
of the year and the habits of the indi-
vidual. The pairing is best done with
a sharp penknife or nail-knife. Scis-
sors are less convenient for the purpose
and have the disadvantage of straining
and distorting the nails during the pro-
cess. Where the nails are dry and
brittle, vaseline will be found beneficial.
Holding the hands in hot water, and
then cleansing the nails with scissors
and knife, and polishing with buckskin
and powder, and again washing every
other day, will keep the hands in good
order.-Christidn Mirror.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
OUR NEW PLAN.

Hoping to interest large number of
boys and girls in this department, we
propose to try new plan for the re-
mainder of the year; and, as it is only
an experiment, you must let US know
if you like it, else it will probably be
discontinued.
The studies of the Hill Country Club
thus far have been thought by some too
difficult for the younger readers. Hence
we propose junior division of the
Club which the boys and girls under
fourteen may have all to themselves,
provided they care enough about it to
lend hand, every one of them, to help
carry it on.
We will give the first week in each
month to the studies of the older por-
ton of the Club, and this will be open
to all. Then the next week will be
given to the junior members, and we
will ask the older ones to leave it to
them until they have had chance to
show what they will do. To become a
member you have only to send your
name and post-oflice address to the
Scribe, and then to send answers, ques-
tons, etc, as you may be able to do.
We will assign topic next week which
any one who can write will be able to
say something about. But in the mean
time please send to the Scribe any ques-
tons or subjects you would like to have
studied or discussed, and any new ideas
you may have obtained anywhere in re-
gard to games, or evening entertain
ment for the home, or ways of doing
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
Caring for the Nails.

To have pretty hand is comfort,
for it is the one beauty which we can
ourselves see. If the hands are not
pretty they are an ever-present annoy
ance, for our hands are always before
us. Small hands are not always beauti-
full, for they indicate feebleness, lack
of vital force. A large hand is suggest
i've of help, and, when finely formed
and with long slender fingers, gives an
assurance of refined strength. Free
quently plain hand devoid of beauty
may be so well cared for as to be a
source of pleasure. The care of the
nails does not add greatly to the labor
of the toilet, and yet it is Indispensable
to refined-appearing hands. A physi-
clan, writing to the Medical Classics
says: "The finger-nails require special
attention if we desire to preserve them
in their highest condition of beauty and
usefulness. To keep them clean the
nail brush and soap and water should
be used, once, or oftener, daily, as cir
cumstances demand. Once a day, at
least, on wiping the hands after wash
ing them, and while they are still soft
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
Treatment of IngrOwing TOe-Nails.

DIR. j. f. Zacharias writes as follows
to the international JOundl0 Of Surgery
" During the last ten years | have con.
fined myself to the use of Monsell's
salt-dry powder-as local application
once or twice day, after carefully
washing the part with water. To my
knowledge | have not had failure in
giving permanent relief, when the
powder was used regularly and prop
erly. Draw the tender parts away
from the nail; wash carefully; dust 1
little of the powder over the part once
or twice a day, until all tenderness has
passed away. If there should be any
indication of return, apply the powder
at once and continue as before"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
" Z Jonathan PilIsburY.V

1t is best not to assume too great an
importance over newly-acquired hon
ors. The individual who is putfed up
by self conceit almost invariably be-
comes the object of amusement to 9TH
ers, as was the case of the hero of the
following story: " Upon the declara-
ton of war in 1912 the town military
companies reorganized by the election
of new officers and general brushing
up of accoutrements. Just before the
battle of Pittsburgh town company
in that vicinity elected stalwart but
rather illiterate fellow by the name of
Jonathan Pillsbury captain. He felt
that the eyes of the whole state of New
York were upon him. He encouraged
his company to be brave in the coming
battle. He assured them that he would
'behead them as long as there was a
man o. them left, and that his own name
would go down to posterity.' The
banner of the company had emblazoned
upon its folds, in addition to the stars
and stripes, the emblematic eagle, hold
ing in its talons the legendary scroll,
e Pluribus Unum.' The captain
eyed the eagle with admiration, but
was puzzled as to the significance of
the motto. Seeking light upon the
subject, he was informed by a wag that
it was the name of the first captain of
the company. A bright thought dawned
upon the uncultivated mind of Captain
Pillsbury. He quietly took the flag to
a sign-painter and had the name of
the first captain obiterated and his
own substituted, and that company
rushed bravely into the fight bearing
banner with that strange device, f
Jonathan Pillsbury.' "-Selected.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
Does Any One Care for Father 2

Does any one care for father
Does any one think of the one
Upon whose tired, bent shoulders,
The cares of the family GOMEZ
The father who strives for your comfort
And tolls on from day unto day,
Although his steps ever grow slower
And his dark locks are turning gray2
Does any one think OF the due-bills
He's called upon daily to pay
Millner bills, college bills book bills;
There are some kind of bills every day,
Like a patient horse in treadmiu,
He works on from morning till night;
Does any one think he ia tired2
Does any one make his home bright?
Is it right, just because he looks troubled,
To say he's as cross as a bear?
Kind words, little actions and kindness
Might Danish his burden of care.
'Tis for you he's ever so anxious;
He will toll for you while he may live.
In return he only asks kindness,
And such pay is easy to give. -Erchdnge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
The Commonwealth of Bees.

SO work the honey bees
Creatures that by rule Of nature teach
The act OF order to peopled kingdom.
They have king and officers Of sorts;
Where some, like magistrates, correct at home;
Others, like merchants, venture trade abroad
Others, like soldiers, armed in their stings,
Make boot upon the summers velvet buds;
Which pillage they with merry march bring HON,
To the tent-royal Of their emperor.
Who, busted in his majesty, surveys
The singing masons building roofs Of gold,
The civil citizens kneading up the honey;
The poor mechanic porters crowding in
Their heavy burdens at his narrow gate;
The sad.eyed justice with his sury hum,
Delivering DER to executors pale
The lazy yawning drone.
-.yh0EesBeqre. IL HeurU v
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

Is CONSUMPTION INCURABLE?-Rea
the following. Mr. c. II. Morris, New
ark, Ark. says: "Was down with abscess
of lungs and friends and physicians
pronounced me an incurable consump-
tive. Began taking DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption; am now
on my third bottle and able to oversee
the work on my farm. 1t is the finest
medicine ever made" Jesse Middle
wart, Decatur, Ohio, says: " Had it
not been for DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry for Consumption | would have died
of lung troubles. Was given up by
doctors. Am now in best of health. I"
Try it. Sample bottles free at any
drugstore.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

A GOOD appetite is essential to good health,
but at thi. season it is often lost, owing to
the poverty or impurity of the blood, de-
rangement of the digestive organs and the
weakening effect of the changing season.
Hoods Sarsaparila is wonderful medicine
for creating an appetite, toning the di-
gestion and giving strength to the whole
system. Now is the time to take it. Be
sure to get Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02

SCRAPS are regular savings bank
for the good cook. The greatest pos
sible variety of good things can be
made out of them. A good cook
throws away nothing. Every piece of
bread, every inch of meat, every par
ticle of vegetable, can be turned into
something palatable.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
DIR RECTOR 8.
Dealers in Bonds and Mortqaqes

Carefully selected securities constantly hand in sizes
suit the of investors, and which afford safe and
profitable investment for of years. Also strictly first
class short time paper running from six to twelve months
Prompt payment guaranteed in every Deposits III the
Of fifty dollars ami mdo0aras reeei0ed for aOhth
Afcates aOI be issued bearing interest at the rate Of FER
cent Per annum. F. A. DWINELL PRESIDENT
GEORGE W. WING TREASURER.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
Gbe 4uusebOlo.

Contributions to this department may be sent
either TO DIR. T. II. HosKiNs, Newport VT, or di-
rectly to THE wATCHMAN PUBLIsH1NG COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-10-02
After vacation.--New Plans.


The Scribe has been glad to receive
letters during our vacation from several
members of the Hill Country Club, and
is grateful for the kind words many of
them contained. Kate f. r. doubtless
found answers to her inquiries in re-
ports that had already been sent, but
had not yet appeared, when her note of
August | was written. We are sorry
that our vacation and Lotta's came
together, if that is the only time when
she can study the Clubs questions;
but we will hope that our new plan of
work may enable her and many others
to take part who have not done so be-
fore. We congratulate the one of our
number who is just entering upon col
lege life, and trust the Hill Country
Club may not be quite forgotten in the
midst of new and congenial surround
ings. Some who had not sent answers
for awhile, because of the pressure of
summer work, have mentioned the in
terest they have taken in reading the
answers of others, and especially in our
studies of Shakespeare; while one
makes the following frank confession:
&" suppose it is heresy TO say such
thing nowadays, but the truth is l am
having to learn to like Shakespeare's
plays, and it is slow work"
Now we suspect that there are many
young people just as heretical as this;
and it is much better to be candid about
it than to pretend to an enthusiasm
which one does not feel. Looking
at Shakespeare's works merely as
books to be read for the story
they contain, such a confession as
the above is creditable rather than
otherwise to the one who makes it; for
there is undeniably much that may be
called rubbish in these plays, besides
occasional passages which violate the
standards of propriety of our own day,
although they were not thought of as be-
ing Objectionable in Shakespeare's time.
But so there is always vast amount of
rubbish mixed in with the veins of
gold in our mining regions. Yet this
fact does not hinder people from be-
coming wild with excitement, if they
discover the faintest trace of the yellow
metal either on their Eastern farms or
their Western " sections" In spite of
the rubbish, Shakespeare's works are
mines sparkling with precious gems of
thought, startling us with wonderful de-
lineations of character and exposures of
the weak points of humanity, and
Astounding in those touches of nature
which make the whole world feel akin
to each other.
The richer mine is, the longer it
must be worked in order to estimate its
worth; and noted Shakesperian
scholar has said that one can not fully
understand this author before the age
of forty. But if one waits until he is
forty before he begins the study of
Shakespeare's works, the probability is
that he will never know much about
them. So many people, both young
and old, are now interested in study
ing these works that a monthly peri
odical is published for their benefit, en-
titled ShakeSperiana.
OITR NEW Plan.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1889-12-06
CANNED GOODS,

CHEESE, FRUITS, AND ALL KINDS or
VEGETABLES in their season. All orders
entrusted 10 me for Choice Meats, Fresh
Sausage, Eggs, Goshen ani Country Butter,
Fish, Oysters and general tnbC supplies,
will receive my.prompt and personal ntlcn-
tfou. Highest cash prices paid for best
beef cattle. W. ID. ARTHUR.
Nov 70 4S If