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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
Around the Christmas Tree.

No home, especially where there are
children, is complete during the holi.
days without Christmas tree. The
latter are grand, elaborate AMI costly iu
the families of the rich; but even house
holders OF crcumscribed means can put
up trees that will sparkle and please for
a very trifling outlay of money. Tinsel
is cheap, but it cutters, aud children
rarely stop to estimate values.
A pleasing effect is produced by
brushing the pricklY foliage of the tree
here and there with mucilage and then
sprinkling common salt upon it. Among
the cheap, home e-made ornaments to
hang upon the tree may be enumerated
empty egg shells adorned with decalco-
mamie pictures, walnuts wta Ipei in tin
foil or gold paper, pine cones vanished,
then bronzed or sprinklei with salt;
cranberrits or pop corn strung on twine,
gold paper chains, made by pasting one
tiny ring within the other, colorei ts.
sue paper, etc. The tissue paper is cut
into long strips about four incnes wide
and closely cut but not entirely across.
1t is then slightly dampeled aud held
over hot stove, when it curls up and
looks we'll when thrown here and there
across the tree.
1t does not require much skill to
fashion balloons, gondolas, bird cages,
coaches, ETC., out Of still paper, and
afterwards covering i: with gilt or silver
paper. Figures cut from advertising
chromos or coIored fashion plates can be
fastened to the balloons, gond9Ias, ETC.,
aud really look very pretty. The same
skill can adorn the base of the tree in
landscape style, with tiny picket fenc33,
rustic bridges, au old mill, etc, using
moss for meadow, red sand for roadway,
white or silver sand for paths, twigs OF
cedar for trees, piece of looking glass
fringed with moss for a lakelet, etc
Bunches of ivy berries for the trees can
be variously colored by first dipping
them into hot but weak solution OF
starch, and then into blue, red or yellow
powder, or into powdered bronze.
Notices for the tree or around it can
be made of white cotton wool. The
letters are cut out of card paper, to
which the wool is glued. When dry,
pull the wool so as to give it puffy or
snowy appearance. Trim the letters
carefully afterwsr Is and fasten them on
dark background. Letters decorated
with rice have the effect Of carved ivory.
Cut out the letters on cartridge paper,
cover them with thick coating OF paste
or glue, and while yet warm drop the
grains Of rice into it. The rice grains
can also be made to resemble coral by
dipping them into red scaling wax dis.
solved in alcohol. Letters covered with
crumpled tinfoil have good effect and
resemble frosted silver, or they can be
made of holly, and have rich, cord.
like appearance. The leaves are strung
with needle upon twine of the proper
len 9Th, passing the needle through the
centre of each leaf.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

In refusing to eat fish during the
cholera scare the Germans evidently
made great mistake. Iu the first place,
according to the best medical authorities
In that country, there is no fool that can
be eaten during the provaIenco OF
cholera epidemic with greater safety
than boiled or baked fish. In the next
place, because the Germans refused to
buv from them, the fishermen OF Altona
SOUGHT market else where and found 1t
in England. They found also that they
could get twice as much for their hsh IN
ENGLAND as IN Germany. The result Is
that they cling to the Ea5lsh mar"e'
and turn over to the auctioneers ot ham
burg only what they cannot sell In Eng
land. Prices have risen in Germany
owino to the shortage IN the supply, aud
the fishermen are doing better than ever
before.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
RECIPES.

Roast Spare Rib-TAke a nice spare
rib, with part of the tenderloin left in;
season with salt aud little pepper;
sprinkle with summer sayory; put in a
pan with little water; baste often and
roast until nicely Drowned and thorough.
ly we'll done.
Potato Roses--Select round instead Of
long potatoes, after taking off the skin
cut round aud round as il parlpg au
apple, being careful not to break it un-
til the potato is used up. Fry n II
kettle of hot fat, sprinkle salt over them
and drain. Steamed potatoes are very
mealy aud nice.
Cranberry Jelly-Oae aud one.half
pounds berries, one pint water. Boil
fifteen minutes; strain through jelly bag
or coarse cloth; cook the julcs fifteen
minutes; add as much sugar as you have
juice, boil again fifteen minutes, and
turn into forms or jelly cups; dip forms
in cold water to prevent sticking.
Hot Water Gingerbread ingredients
One cupful of molasses, one tablespoon.
full butter, one tablespoonful ginger,
half tablespoonful of salt, half cup
full of boiling water, two cupfuls OF -four.
Stir carefully into the molssses the soda,
ginger, salt and butter, melted, aud the
boiling water, and lastly the sifted flour.
Beat well, and bake in a deep cake tin
or gem pans.
Frozen Oranges-One dozen oranges,
juice of two lemons, one quart of water,
one pound of sugar. Rub the rind Of
three oranges well into the sugar; then
peel all the oranges, open the sections
and take out all the pulp; then add to it
the sugar and lemon juice; stand aside
one hour; then add the water, stir until
the sugar is dissolved; then turn into
the freezer and freeze. This will serv,
eight persons.
Pumpkin Pie-For each pie beat to
gether one egg, one tablespoonful aoll
stirred smooth in three tablespoonsful oI
thick, sweet cream, three heaping table
spoonsful of pumpkin previously ste wee
aud pressed through colander),a gener
Gus half cup OF sugar, coffeecup o
new milk, half teaspoonful of mlxec
ginger and cinnamon, and dust Of nut
meg. Line deep plates with goo
tender crust, pour in pumpkin film
and bake until Drowned in a moderat
oven.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
CHRISTMAS CAROL

See the Star Of Christmas shine
Hark the lowing Of the kline,
Carol loud, each pilgrim wight;
"Christ the Lord comes down tonight
Should He find the world asleep,
Tears of blood His wound would weep;
For all hearts Of sin an / pride
Bleeds the spear-wound in His side
Every blow and an cry frown.
Set a sharp thorn in His crown;
For each deed OF charity,
A new star therein shall be.
Christ the Lord comes down tonight;
Leaves His angels clothed in white,
Taking up His Cross again
Walks in haunts of sinful men.
Do some little deel to-day
That shall cheer His weary way;
Say some kind word, breathe prayer,
Help Him thus that Cross to bear'
Peace on earth, good will to men,"
Angels chant the strain again,
In the song all souls unite:
Christ the Lord comes down tonight.
Alice Williams Brotherton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

Tourist travel to Alaska has proved
so great bonanza for the hoteLkeepers
of Tacoma, Washington, AYERS the
Chicago lIerali, that craze has set IL
for building more hctels. One of the
new structures will cost 81, 900, 900 1t
is being built on bluff 2JO feet above
the sound, and commanding one of the
grandest land and water views that this
great aud glorious democratic country
affords.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

A Nova Scotia paper Is proui edito-
rally, just because Canadian banks
have S23, 100000 loaned in the United
States, whicl, comments the Boston
Transcript, is simply another way of
saying tnat they cannot find employmen:
for their resources at home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
VEGETABLE HINTS.

Every one does not know that sliced
beets make lovely pink coloring matter
for any article of food, or bit of saffron
will produce pretty yellow and is as
harmless as the beets. Spinach leaves
make a very good green, and the yolks
of eggs will give a gold tint. Vege-
tables, if put in Geld water for half an
hour before using, will be freshened up
wonderfully. New York World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

1t was a long time before she could
spell them out. At last she said;
"Ah, it is Mrs. Marcy Christmas 5
card. May God bless her. She must be
kindhearted woman"
"Perhaps she's the Christ Cnild's
mother" replied Jack, as he began to
take out his nuts and apples. The
Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

BISMARCK has been decorated with
10 many orders that it is impossiDlr
to wear them all at once, and If nc
were to put the list Of them on MS
visiting card that pasteboard would
have to be as big as theater pro-
uramme, ---.-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
Left That For Her.

Kingley-"I suppose you have bought
all of your wife's presents, haven't your
Bliugo-"All but one"
Kingley-"Which onei"
Blingo-"Mine."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

The Southern States produce more
than ree-foIrths of tue cotton re.
quired to keep at work the 5000, 900
spindles in existence in Europe and the
United States
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
HOUSEHOLD MA1TEh
HOW To TELL GOOD RERP.

Good beef is of a reddish brown color
and contains no clots of blood. The
flesh Of well nourished beeves is marked
with spots of white fat and is firm aud
compact. Flesh that is dry, tough and
dark, with yellow fat, is furnished by
old, lean animals. Toledo Commercial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

Canada has given in loans and bonuses
to railroads S27O, 900, 900 and 5O,UUO,
900 acres of land.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
Essex County Herald.

An Indiana judge has decided that the
wife of voter is citizen. OF course
she is.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
PROBATE COURTS.

Probate Courts, within and for the Distric
EEsseH, will be holden until otherwise or
ksed. as follows:
At the Probate Office in Guildhal on the
ID Tuesday Of each mouth.
At West Concord on the lst Tuesdays of
January and july.
At Island Pond on the 1st Tuesdays of
Fenrulry and August,
At Lunenburgh on the lst Tuesdays Of
March and September ,
AT Canaan on the 1st Tuesdays Of April
Nd Oct hcr
At GaIlups Mills In Victory on the lst
TUESDAY IN May.
At Bloomfield on the lst Tuesdays of June
md November.
c. f. BENTON, Judge.
Guidhall December 1st. 1890.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
LITTLE JACKS CHRISTMAS.
ny MARY j. STAFFORD.

ATE in the afternoon
of the day before
Christmas, a woman
opened the door of
the little house oc-
cupied by a flag.
man in the employ of
the Black Forest
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

Brazil has thrown her gates vide open
aud invited Cinnamon to partalo of tue
blessings of the Republic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

The marriages of miners are six per
cent. OF the whole number.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

With gifts of loving kindness,
With feasting and good cheer.
The bleakest winter month becomes
The happiest OF the year.
Good fellowship thrives better
In winters frost and rime,
When crowning al with gladnesS
Comes the jolly Christmas time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

In happy homes with chilIrA"
Make mu steal with mirt
The heavens seem ben ling
10 bless the waiting ear
A paradise for little ones,
Tho wreathed with fleeing snow,
Aud frosty as that nighttime
So many years ago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

EsAsrUs Buck, No. 20, Dept of Vermont
Nr..s 4I,ernltn Thursdays.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23
MASONIC DIRECTORY.

l,LISD PoND LopGE, No. ~, p. q A. M
slatel c mmuuichtlous the second Mon
day IN ,sch month.
KIfsTON' CHATTER, No. i6 r. A. M
Site. Couvucat!Ous the hrst Monday In
esCl muath.
VERMONT COUNCIL, No. 30, R & &. NJ
Stat Assemblies first Monday in each
mHu'a.
NORTH STAR ChAPrER, No IS d. E,S
Sd, d Meetings the thlrt Monlay In saah
mguth
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

w. Ee. G..

CRAs1Us RUCK nsT, No. "a Meets each
Frii = on or before the full OF the moon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

sssE1 LoDoE No. Is Meets every Thurs.
day cV'Elug.
Ross ENrANPNENT No. 4. Meets second
,nd fourth Tuesdays Of each month.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-12-23

is the little tree in tue potI | just want
some nuts and apples, and splendid big
gingerbread heart"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23

The National League of Republican
clubs held a successful meeting at Buffalo,
y. Y, last week, with nearly every state
and territory represented. The features of
the first day were the opening address by
Gen. Clarkson, president of the league, and
an evening address by Gov. Mckinley,
which was listened to by packed house
which gave him magnificent reception
On the second day the convention received
Hon. Whitelaw Reid, the Republican candi-
date for vice-president, amid a scene of
great enthusiasm, and Mr.. Reid and j.
Sloat Fassett were the speakers at an after
noon mass meeting. In connection with
the league convention proper meetings were
held of prominent women who will work
for the success of the Republican cause, and
of the Republican college league which sent
delegation of $50 representing all the lead
ing American colleges. The resolutions
adopted endorse the administration of
President Harrison and the Minneapolis
platform, and cordially invite all young
voters who believe in the prosperity and
perpetuity of the Union to unite their po-
litical fortunes with the Republican party"
The next convention of the National league
will be held in Louisville, KY, next May.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23
.eNYhere Was AtIv

Monday night Senator David b. Hill
broke his long silence by making Demo
cratic speech in Brooklyn, in which he de-
clared that he is "a Democrat still, to the
tumultuous delight of his hearers. The
speech was in the main devoted to the tar
iff, and he spent his energies in smooth
ing off the edges of the Democratic tariff
plank. First, he confirmed the statement
that it was a principle of the Democratic
party that the government has no power
to collect tariff duties except for the pur-
pose of revenue. Then, after a skilful
manipulation of words he prepared his
audience for the declarations that incidental
protection may be necessary in order to
raise the required revenue, and further,
''that the tariff imposed upon all manu-
factured articles (Other than those which
for good reasons are placed on the free
list) should equal the difference between
the rate of wages paid in this and foreign
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23
MINOR NOTES.

The Democrats are now eating their
Peck of dirt.
A correspondent suggests that G. o. p.
stands for Grover Ousted Permanently.
The stockholders have voted not to re-
build the partially destroyed Metropolitan
opera house in New York city.
"The secret ballot has come to stay and
the Monitor editor had better wipe away
his tears and move with the procession" is
the closing paragraph of an editorial in
the Burlington Clipper, answering the Bar
ton Monitor, which demanded the repeal
of the Australian ballot law.
William Dean Howells has resigned as
editor of the Cosmopolitan magazine, aft
er three months service, because he wishes
to devote more time to his own work.
Mr.. Howells resigned his place on Harper S
Monthly to assume the editorship of the
Cosmopolitan at a salary of SIS, 900 a year.
His latest novel is soon to be published in
the Ladies' Home journal.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23
A Practical Lesson.

The largest total imports of silks into
this country took place in 1889. In 1889,
the last figures at hand, the amount of for
eign silks used had decreased S7,0000 900
worth and the annual use of American
silks had increased S23, 100000 in value
This was due to protection, and no free
trader can deny it.
But how would it have been under free
trade? Just turn to the record of the silk
industry in England. Previous to 1861 it
was protected and the product of the silk
mills was valued at SGO,0O0,0O0, while the
imports amounted to scarcely S11 100000.
After 1861, however, the silk duties were
first reduced, and then entirely abolished,
and these figures were nearly reversed. In
1889 the production was valued at $780,
600 and the imports over so, 100000
Would not our raw silk production fall
off, too. if we were thrown into competi-
ton with the cheap labor of continental
Europe? Perhaps not if we cut the Amer
lean silk workers wages one-half.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23
BASE BALL.

Hickey pitched six innings for the Pitts
fields against the Renfews Saturday, and
although he was poorly supported the Rem
fews secured only two scores.
Boston Globe: Frank Rudderham, the
Braintree boy, has proved to be one of the
best twirlers in the New England league"
The Brattleboros hit him for a total of 80
bases at Claremont.
The Sporting Life says: "Abbey of
Washington is bound to develop into a
great pitcher. He is, at present, however,
very deficient in fielding his position. This
weakness, however, experience and prac-
tice will doubtless remedy"
The Miller Brothers and Bankers gave
good exhibition yesterday afternoon,
the game resulting in tie-5 to Bat the
end of nine innings. The battery work of
Ellis and McVeigh and Richardson and Al
Webster was excellent. w. Horton made
phenomenal catch, and Richardson and
Bean long hard hits.
This is what Providence correspondent
writes to one of the sporting papers !:
Jimmy COllopy is on third for us and put
ting up a clever game full of dash and gin
ger. He goes after everything, is good
hitter and can run bases eXcellently. This
boy will be heard from, and the club that
draws him next season gets a cracker
| jack"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23
Out for Protection.
George TicI<nor Curtis, the Distinguish
ed Democrat. Repudintes the Demo-
cratic Free Trade Plank.

ed Democrat, Repudintes the Demo-
cratic Free Trade Plank.
Letter to the American Economist
Sir.-In common with many other Dem
ocrats, I cannot follow the leaders of the
party in denouncing Republican protection
as a fraud upon the labor of the great ma
iority of the American people for the ben
eft of a few; nor can | subscribe to the
doctrine that protective tariff is uncon-
stitutonal. | have no peCuniary interest
in manufactures, but 1 know what protec-
ton has done and is doing for this country.
If it operates for the benefit of the few, l
am not one of that few. / am one of the
many; one of the great majority benefited
by it, including those who denounce it for
the sake of obtaining political power
If the leaders of political party assem-
bled in national convention for the purpose
of nominating candidates for the presiden-
cy and vice presidency choose to stultify
themselves by falsifying history, they can
not expect to be followed by others who
have any habits of Independent thought
and action. The learned pundits who
were lately assembled at Chicago in nation
adopted by a two-thirds vote, and against
the report of the committee on resolutions,
the following as plank in the Democratic
platform:
we denounce Republican protection as a
fraud upon the labor of the great majority of the
American people for the benefit of a few. We
| dnpla tn ln "a IN al nj Of tba
Democratic party that the federal govern
ment has no constitutional power to impose and
collect tariff duties except for the purpose of
revenue only We demand that the collection of
such taxes be limited to the necessities of the
| government when honestly and economically ad
! ministered.
In drafting and voting for this resolu-
| tion, the members either showed dense ig-
norance of American political history, or
they manifested purpose to win votes by
deceiving the voters. l cannot, at the bid
ding of these gentlemen, unlearn the les
sons of my whole life. The greater part
of my long life has been passed in the
study of American political history and
constitutional law. If | cannot claim to
| be an authority on such subjects, l can
point out to others the true sources from
| WHICH, W utNlSt lntCi plCIdtloHS vi lilC COii-
stitution. Those sources are not to be
found in recent Congressional speeches,
whether made by members of one party or
another. They are to be found in the in
terpretations given to the constitution by
the first Congress, by Washngton's admin
istration, and by the succeeding admins
trations of Jefferson, Madison, John
Quincy Adams and Jackson.
have been requested by the secretary OF
the American Protective Tariff league tc
give my views of the protective issue, as il
has been made by the two parties in the
present campaign. This | shall do in q
communication to be addressed to him, o.
which he will make such use as he sees fit
am, sir, very respectfully, your obedien
servant, GEO. TICKNOR CURTIS.
Richfeld Springs, y. Y, September 10
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23
The Vermont Election.
From the Windsor Journal. ]

IRON lnt W lhusOT journal,
Now that the smoke of battle has clear
ed away, it appears that Vermont still re-
mains solidly Republican, notwithstanding
the shouting and feigned cheerfulness of
the Democracy. 1t is true that the major
ity, as compared with four years ago, is
less by about 5000, but the complete re-
turns show that this reduction was brought
about not by an increased Democratic vote,
but by Republican stay-at-homes. With
confessedly the most popular Democrat in
the state for their candidate for governor,
with an energetic, thorough canvass, with
solid encouragement, both financially and
otherwise, from the national committee, a
largely increased Democratic vote was eX-
pected. But after the most vigorous eff
forts to realize their expectations, their
vote is found to be actually less. More
than this, the senate is again sOlidly Re
publican, and the number of Democratic
representatives as compared with two
years ago has been reduced one-third.
Whatever satisfaction the Democracy can
gain from this result, they may well be
welcome to.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23

The Democratic papers having made
much of the fact that Mr.. Blaine did not
vote at the late Maine state election, he
has written letter from Bar Harbor to
Kennebec Journal in which he says my
voting place is Augusta. II would have
taken three days time and $50 miles of
travel to 90 there, register and vote. In
stead of doing that a Democratic friend
paired Off with me, and thus saved my
vote and a good deal of time, too
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23
AN s2d BIRTHpAY PARTY.

1t was a very pleasant surprise, when
several relatives greeted Mrs. d. n. Hatch
at her home on Cedar street, last Friday,
the 10th inst, the occasion being her SD
birthday. The afternoon was spent in de-
lightful converse, while grateful hearts re-
jolced in her recovery from a recent illness.
Several gifts, as tokens of regard, were
highly appreciated. An excellent supper
was served,-a surprise gift from an old
friend-ncluding birthday cake having in
the centre a star, representing Mrs. Hatch's S
maiden name and the dates 1810-1S92
The evening brought other friends with
kind wishes and gifts, and later birthday
letter from a sister, Miss NJ. Almeda Starr,
once a teacher in our BrattlebOro schools
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-09-23

countries, so far as labor enters into the
cost of their production
In other words, Mr. Hill first declared
for a tariff for revenue, and then for a tar
if for protection, leaving the whole ques-
tion in a hopeless muddle just as he prob
ably intended to do. The only other issue
which he touched upon was the 'force
BILL. He compelled himself to use Mr..
Cleveland's name once in course of the
speech, but otherwise referred to him as
unmr candidate