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The Dickinson press., 1890-08-16
Particulars Not Given.

"a boy in Laverte dropped dead after
whistling three hours without stopping"
It is nor stated what kind of a missile
struck him, not how many people in the
neighborhood dropped dead before the
lad Observation-Disclosures Herald.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-16

The mail carrier between Sierra Val
ley and Truckee, CAL, burned a lot of
newspaper mail one day to keep himself
and his nephew warm. He thought the
bundle would make good fuel because
he hadheard of the number Of sticks of
type in a newspaper.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-16
A Fitting Smile.

Kate-1sn't young Dudley de We're just
as handsome as a picture? A perfect
poem of a man!
Jack-Right you are, sis! That's just
what he is. He's been rejected no end
OF times.-Pittsburg Bulletin.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-16
A difference and a Dl.tinct,on.

A Difference and q Distinction.
Caller-Is the proprietor in2
Wit Clerk-Yes, sir.
Caller-Are you the gentleman?
Wit Clerk-Yes, sir; but the proprie-
tor is in the art room. I'll call him.
Exchange.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-16
GEORGE w.
HENRY
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL

NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
LAND OFFICE AT BIsAARCK. ND.
August 10, 1890.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support Of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Judge
or Clerk Of the District Court at Dickinson, N.
OAK, on September 20, 1890, viz:
JAMES X. MOODY,
for the northeast / section IA, township 139, range
%.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation Of,
Rudolph Finger. William Kennedy, Joseph
Branick, all Of South Heart, N. Oak; George
Aud, Of Dickinson, N. Oak.
OSCAR E. REA,
] aug 1857. Register.
The Dickinson press., 1890-08-16
WILLIAM A. MCCLURE,
NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL


NOTICE OF HOMESTEAD FINAL
PROOF.
Land Office Mt Bismarck, N. D.
July Is, 1890.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention to
make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof Will be made before the Judge or
in his absence the Clerk of the District Court ut
Dickinson, N. D., on August IS, 1890, viz:
HARRY c. QUINIoN,
for. the northeast / of section q, township 141,
range 98.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of,
George W: Patrick, Fred F. zellers, Henry
Plaggmicr, Louis Stoxen, all of Taylor, North
Dakota.
Also
GEORGE w. PATRICK,
for the northeast t of section 8, township 40,
range 03.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and the cultivation Of,
Harry g. Quinion, Fred F. Zellers, Henry
Piaggmier, Louis Stoxen, ali Of Taylor, North
Dakota.
Also
HENRY TYLER,
for the northwest / Of section "a, township 14o.
range 81.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation OF,
said land, viz:
Frederick schlappman, Robert Muceke, Louis
stoxen, William hecht, all Of Taylor, North
Dakota.
OSCAR E. REA,
July 19-6t. Register.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
A WOman's Wit.

How quick woman is, in small
emergencies at least, was exempli6ed
once more the other morning. Two
friends, both young women, met in a
Broadway car, and, after the greetings,
one exclaimed: /" This is evidently
your fur capes first appearance. l
smell the camphor." "Do your" said
the other with peculiar smile;
meant you should. My dear" she
went on in an impressive stage whis-
per, " thereby hangs tale. Just as
was leaving my room half an hour ago
picked up from my dressing-case
what supposed was my perfume
bottle. Alas, it was camphor, but be-
fore l discovered the blunder l was
redolent of it. 1t was too late &c
change my dress, for l am rushing tC
keep an engagement. In despair
seized my fur cape, and everybody who
smells the camphor, and that will be
everybody who comes near me, will
as you have done, attribute it to my
cape, just out from its moth-proot
case" And her friend said: o.
course. "-Ne,o York Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Something About Chairs.

The time has, happily, gone by when
set of upholstered furniture was con-
sidered indispensable for the proper fit
ting out of simple parlor or sitting
room, and the hair-cloth denominations
which were made for people whose
means would not permit of anything
better are now quite obsolete. In their
stead we see variety of simple chairs
so prettily cushioned and decorated,
and so comfortable withal, that the up
holstered set is not missed in the least.
For effectiveness, the Chinese chair
made of reeds and cane takes the lead
perhaps, and for 81 one of large size
may be bought, although a recent i'm
portatlon of smaller ones, which are
very comfortable, are only half that
amount. The lower part of the chair
is made in the hour-glass shape, pref
tily braided, and the seat and back are
of cane. In winter-time a cushion of
plush or cretonne is an addition, but
for summer use nothing is needed eX-
cept, perhaps, a small down pillow.
The rush chairs, also made in China,
are much more expensive, but they are
very handsome, especially when fitted
out with plush or silk cushions and
pillows. The Market Marlborough, a
low, deep-seated chair, which is made
of rattan closely woven, is both durable
and inexpensive. When the rattan
grows yellow, as it does in time, it may
be made to look as good as new with a
coat or two of ebony stain. One of
these chairs, which has been in daily
use for eight years, was treated in this
way, and is still very effective, with "A
cushion of clive-green plush and down
pillow covered with soft yellow silk.
Mahogany satin may also be used, in
which case an old pink pillow and a
dark-red cushion would look well.
Cushions already filed with hair and
tufted may be bought in the furnishing
departments of many dry-goods stores
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Hints to HOusekeepers.

PAINT the tongues of your fever pa
tlents with glycerine, says physician:
1t will remove the sensation of thirst
and discomfort felt when the organ is
dry and foul.
A SIMPLE and effectual remedy for
ivy poisoning is said to be sweet spirits
of nitre. Battle affected parts two or
three times during the day, and the
next morning little trace of the poison
will remain.
THE old-time gimp loops for lace
curtains are pdSSe. They are seldom
seen any more, the curtain being
caught back by bows instead, or in
any graceful way SO long as you avoid
the conventional gimp.
a REMEDY for hives: Take of aro-
matte spirits of ammonia about fifteen
drops in IA little sugar and water. II
necessary, repeat the dose III TWO or
three hours, or oftener. Salt wafer is
also good external application. As
hives are caused sometimes by iudiges-
ton, particularly after eating certain
kinds of fruit, attention should be paid
to this matter, and articles of food
avoided that are supposed to induce it.
LAUNDRY bags are convenient house
hold articles. Ticking, feather-stitched
awning cloth or washable cretonne are
serviceable fabrics. A good pattern
consists of two widths of cretonne,
each yard long, which are slit in the
top, bound with braid around the slit,
and laid together with a piece of the
same size of stout lining in Turkey red
twill or any other suitable material laid
between them. The edges of these
three layers are bound together with
braid, and the bag is shrred at the top
over flat, smooth stick or lath about
half yard long and an inch wide.
When hung up this makes two bags,
one on each side of the lining.-Er.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

and these may easily be covered at
home and at slight expense,
The Savanoraa chair, so named be-
cause the great leader was said to have
used one of that shape in his cell. is
made in the shape of letter Y, with
curved seat and back. This is gener-
ally seen in rich inlaid woods, but the
same idea is now carried out in less
expensive way, and good, strong
chair of oak, with some carving, may
be bought for SIS. The old-fashioned
splint- rocker may be quite
transformed by coat of ebony stain
and q cushion for back and seat of
some pretty contrasting material. One
seen by the writer was upholstered in
this way with olive-green felt. on
which were applied discs of dark pea
cock blue felt cloth couched down with
threads of olive crewel and silk. A long
pad for the back, and a balance secured
TO the seat cushion, were ornamented
in this way, and the chair is-a very
pretty feature in sitting-room whose
furnishing are largely olives and blues.
Some new caue-seated chairs v.
recently appeared which are high and
STRAIGHTFORWARD and rather odd-looking.
They are only 81 20 apiece, and may be
made very decorative. For a summer
room, for which the woodwork is done
in Indian red and the floor covered with
red-an l-white mating, three or four of
these chairs, painted in red to match.
and cushioned with coarse gray crash
look extremely well. The crash may be
ornamented with some simple design
done in red crewels and silks, and the
cushions tied on with mahogany col
ored ribbons, or silk cords and tassels.
The little bamboo seats, so quaint
and pretty, may now be bought for Il
| trifle over SO, and the down cushions
made expressly for them are only sixty
five cents apiece. This style of bench
| is much used at present; and the large
sunken ones of natural cherry are S.
The circular straw cushions, which
have served so many purposes, from
an ornament on the wall to target in
the archery field, are sometimes tied to
a chair with bright ribbons and used in
stead of tufted cushion, and have the
advantage of being odd as well as COM
Portable. A lady from San Francisco,
temporarily residing in New York, sent
all the way to that city for one of these
braided cushions. BY the time it
reached here it had cost her S1.50, and
she was much chagrined when told
that she could have bought one at any
japanese store in New York for twenty
! five cents.
An odd little cushion for mahogany
rocker is made of piece of old carpet
coverlet, such as were common in
every household in our grandmothers'
days. The white cotton figures are
worked over and over, solidly, with
mahogany-cOlored worsted, and fine
cord of japanese gold is used to outline
them. The contrast of the dark red
and gold with the rich old blue of the
coverlet is very good, and it has worn
very well, having been in daily use in a
sunny room for several years. A frill
of mahogany-coored plush finishes the
cushion in front, and it is tied on with
wide sati" ribbons to match. Chris
tan Union.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
Old Saws in Rhyme.

Actions sneak louder than words ever do
You can't cal your cake and hold on toit too.
When the cat is away, then the little mice play
Where there is will there is always way.
ones deep In the mud us the other In mire
Don't iump from the fryingptn into the fire.
There's no use crying DER milk that is split;
No accuser Is needed by conscience of guilt
There must be some fire wherever is smoke
The pitcher goes oft to the well till it's broke.
By rogues falling out honest men get their due;
whoever it fits he must put on ,he shoe.
All work and no play will make Jack dull boy;
thing of much beauty is ever joy.
A half loaf is better than no bread at all;
And pride always goeth before sad fall
Fast bind and fast ind, have two strings to your
bow;
Contentment is better than riches, we know
The devil finds work for idle hands to do
A miss is as good as mile is to you.
You speak of the devil he's sure to appear
You can't make silk purse from out a sow's
man by his company is always known;
who lives in glass house should not throw stone
When the blind lead the blind both will fall in the
ditch
It's better born lucky than being born rich
Little pitchers have big ears burnt child breads the
fire;
Though speaking the truth, no one credits liar;
Speech may he silver but silence is gold;
There's never a fool like the fool who is old.
II. c. DOdge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
An Intelligent Cat.

A New Hampshire physician sends
me the following cat story, for which
he vouches: "Among other queer tricks
Dick will take off my glasses very care
fully with his paw, hold them with one
claw and survey them with great appar-
ent interest. The first time he did this
was one night when he had been nap
ping and reading. He is a great pet,
and going to him | bent over, without
indicating by any motion my meaning,
and said gently: Dick, if you want to
90 to bed, take off my glasses He
Immediately reached up and took them
off as deity as if it were an old habit,
Thinking this happen-so,' | put
them on and made the same request in
different words, with precisely the
same result. After one more repeti-
ton he yawned and plainly intimated
that was enough. "-Philadephia Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
All Around the House.

One of the most recent " fads " in
household furnishing, and one really
worthy the popularity accorded it, is
the divan. This may easily be manu-
featured by some member of the home
circle, as it is nothing more or less
than a low couch, without head or arms
placed usually in corner and heaped
high with cushions which may be made
as luxurious as the taste and purse of
the maker or purchaser will allow.
Often these cushions are filed with
softest down and covered with silk of
many colors, dainty and tremendously
blended. A divan seen not long ago
in " honey" sitting-room, however,
was covered with cretonne, the ground
of the latter being a rich golden-brown
sprinkled with sprays of pinkish- colored
flowers; there were three or -four
cushions, each covered with the same
material, and the whole effect was ex-
tremely good.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
5Histelianp.
Hints on Sending Mail.

Over six million pieces of mail matter
are sent annually to the dead letter
Office by reason of incorrect, illegible,
or deficient address, insufficient post
age, insecure inclosing, whereby mat
ter mailed becomes separated from
the envelope or wrapper, or the fail
ure to be called for or delivered
to the person addressed. This is
daily average of over twenty thousand
pieces. or these the greater portion
either are not called for at the post
Office to which they are directed, or, in
case of free-dclivery Offices, the adj
dresses can not he found, notwithstand-
ing every known means is resorted to
on the part of the postal officials TO
effect delivery. Matter sent to the
dead letter office, which can not be de-
livered to the person addressed, is re-
quired to be opened in its treatment for
the purpose of return to the sender,
and if the name and address of the
sender be not shown or can not be
ascertained from the contents, and it
contains no valuable Enclosure, it must
be destroyed. Letters opened and
found to contain any inclosure of OBJ
vious value are entered upon proper
records, and, of such, those which do
not disclose sufficient information to
enable them to be returned are filed l.,
subject to reclamation upon proper APP
plication and Identification. Msdirec-
ton, incorrect, illegible and deficient
address are given as leading causes
which occasion the failure of mail mat
ter to reach its proper destination,
and affect alike that which is so ad-
dressed to either city, town, or village
In addition to these, in the case of mat
ter mailed to cities or free-delivery Of
fees, are the failure to give street or
number, business or occupation, or
some designated place of delivery of
the person addressed; inability to find
transient people, and their neglect to
give forwarding orders for their mail ;
the neglect of permanent or temporary
residents to notify the carriers or post
office of change of place for the de-
livery of their mail matter upon NOV
ing from one part of the city to
another, together with the failure of
newcomers to furnish the postofllce
with their names and places of addrt IS.
Mail matter should be plainly and cor
IeClly duuIesoeu, INC haLhe vi lue poot-
office to which it is to be sent should
be clearly and distinctly stated, and to
avoid confusion from the similarity of
authorizations, the name of the state
should be spelled out. 1t is also well
to give the name of the county. The
name and address of the sender, either
printed or written, should be placed
upon the upper left-hand corner of the
envelope or wrapper of all matter
mailed. A large proportion of the
packages sent to the dead letter office
are addressed to foreign countries. In
addition to being sealed or closed
against inspection and deficient in post
age, many of them contain articles that
are unavailable through the post be-
cause of customs regulations.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
English Pickles.

There are divers sorts of pickles bear
ing the name Of " chow-chow.n AT
least one of these contains very little
mustard and lacks the yellow coloring
and biting pungency which marks the
English chow chow. For the latter
the following recipe for English chow
chow is excellent: One caulihower,
one-half pint string beans, six green
tomatoes (sliced) one pint tiny cucum-
bers, two medium-sized cucumbers
(sliced), one-half pint small onions, four
small, long red peppers. Nasturtium
seed and radish pods may be added, if
desired. Cut the cauliflower into
small clusters, and peel the onions.
Place layer of the vegetables in a
wide-mouthed stone jar, and sprinkle
thickly with salt. Over this lay more
vegetables, covering these, too, with
salt, and continue thus until your sup
ply is exhausted. Pour on enough cold
water to cover all, keeping the pickles
from floating by pressing down over
them a plate, or a disk of wood, and
weighing this with a tlat-iron. Let
the brine remain undisturbed for three
days; then drain off the brine, wash the
pickles in pure water, cover them
again-this time with fresh water-and
let them lie in this twenty-four hours.
Thus far the process has been the same
that is followed for several varieties of
sour pickles, such as the ordinary mixed
pickle, gherkin pickle, onion or cabbage
pickle, etc. But in making English
chow. chow there is no need for green
ing" the pickle, and so one tiresome
process it avoided. Prepare the vine
gar for the pickle as follows: One gal
lon of vinegar, one teaspoonful whole
black peppers, one teaspoonful whole
cloves, two teaspoonfuls turmeric,
one teaspoonful celery seed, one
teaspoonful white mustard seed, one
teaspoonful whole mace, one teaspoon
full grated horse-radish, one and a hall
cups brown sugar, three tablespoonful
ground mustard. Bring the vinegar
aud condiments to boil, and drop in
the pickles, taking care that none OF
them are soft or decayed. Simmer
five minutes, remove the pickles with
perforated skinner, lay them in &
stone jar, and pour the scalding vim.
egar over them. Leave them in this
for forty-eight hours. Then drain the
add to it tablespoonful of curry pow.
der. When the vinegar boils, pour il
over the pickles in the crock, let them
stand until cold, then put into wide
mouthed bottles or small jars, and seal
This pickle must ripen two or three
weeks before it will be ready for the
table. For southern chow. chow, pro.
coed in sailing, etc, as directed fol
English chow-chow, substituting SLICED
green peppers for string beans, omit
ting the onions, and increasing the
quantity of tomatoes. Sliced white
cabbage may also be added. The mix.
ture of vinegar, spices, ETC., is thl
same, except that the ground mustard
turmeric, and curry powder are lief
out Vinegar, spices, and vegetable
are all boiled together for half an hour
then allowed to cool, and put up,in air
tight jars. Christine Terh,me Herrick
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

THE FIRST STEP. Perhaps you are
run down, can't eat, can't sleep, can't
think, can't do anything to your salts
faction, and you wonder what ails you.
You should heed the warning, you are
taking the first step into nervous pros
traiion. You need nerve tonic and
in Electric Bitters you will find the eX'
act remedy for restoring your nervous
system to its normal, healthy condition,
Surprising results follow the use of
his great nerve tonic and Alternative,
Your appetite returns, good digestion
is restored and the liver and kidneys
resume healthy action. Try bottle.
Price fifty cents at @. Blakely's drug
store,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

AN article shown up as fraud must
lose favor with the public. Salvation
Oil has been shown to be genuine and
good preparation. Twenty-Five cents.
YOUR life is in danger when you al
low a severe cough or cold to go I'M
checked. DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup is a
cheap, harmless and reliable remedy.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

IT is interesting to learn that pump
kin pie has become fashionable pastry.
A Boston dealer informs me that ten
years ago he could not sell single
pumpkin, but now he disposes of two
or three barrels a day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22

THE great majority of cases of scrof-
ula and other blood diseases are hered-
itary, and therefore difficult to cure.
But we wish to state in the most pos
tive, emphatic manner that Hoods
$ ,rsaparilla does cure scrofula in every
form. The most severe cases, too ter
rible for description, have yielded TO
this medicine when all others failed.
If you suffer from impure blood in any
way, take Hoods Sarsaparila.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
FOR SALE.

The house aud lot formerly owned and occupied
by the late Edwin ~ and Martha f. Scoyill, situated
on College street on Semina y Hill Montpelier, con.
sis Ing of square house, with observatory ON top,
and an l. containing thirteen rooms in all; also
good horse barn, with cellar aud running water In
both house and barn; also carriage and ice houses,
all of which buildings are nearly new ana Ia i1fst-
class condition The lot has six rods frontage and
sisung of strawberries currants, grapes apples etc
The house is fully furnished with good carpets,
curtains and furniture. all any part of which
will be sold with the house If desired. II Is one OF
the most desirable residences IN Montpelier ana
will be sold ckeap to close the estates of Mr. and
Mrs Scovlll, deceased Terms of payment to suit
A. q. CUMMINS, Executor.
Montpelier, VT September TO- $780,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1890-10-22
ONE ENJOYS

Both the method shd results when
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly on the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
TEN eAectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures habitual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy Of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
20 all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand will pro
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it, Do not accept any
substitute.
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO cal.
LOUISVILLE, w. new YORK. NY
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ORDERS by mail for job printing pro nptly
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