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Passaic City record., 1892-08-06
A Country Of Reptiles.

A scotchman who has lately travelled
extensively in Australia says that it is
great reptile country. 81 have travelled"
he said, ssin almost every country and I
have never found land that went ahead
of Australia for snakes, lizards and
frogs. There are some sixty-iv species
of snakes in that country, of which forty
two are venomous and twelve positively
dangerous. There are forty or fifty
different kinds of frogs, embracing every
variety from common tree frog to
large green variety with blue eyes and a
gold back, making wonderful showing
of color as he hops about. There are
probably forty kinds of lizards, of which
twenty belong to a class known as night
lizards, many Of which hibernate. One
species can utter cry when hurt or
alarmed, and another kind, the frilled
lizard, can lift its fore legs and hop
about like kangaroo. The monitor, or
forked -tongued lizard, burrows in the
earth, climbs and swims and grows to
length of nine or ten feet. The crocodiles
of Queensland, however, grow to a length
sometimes OF forty feet. Some of the
Australian species of lizards can change
their color not only from light to dark,
but from gray to red. All kinds of
turtles are caught. l saw one caught
there that was ten feet in length"
Passaic City record., 1892-08-06
.oLD-FAsH1osED CHICKEN SOUP.


For real solid nourishment and palat-
able comfort nothing is SO deliciously
grateful as an old-fashioned chicken
soup-not the broth served to invalids
and loathed by the whole human race, but
the rich, yet delicate, rice -thickened,
highly -peppered chicken soup that our
grandmothers always gave us when we
went to spend the day with them, and
which to this day carries along with its
odor the intermingled fragrance of vel
vet roses and lavender and rue
For this soup you may take the very
oldest and toughest of hens, requiring
nothing save that she be very fat. Cover
this fowl with cold water and put to
simmer in deep, covered pot over a
slow fire. After an hour add half cup
of rice, two Irish potatoes sliced very
thin, lump of butter the size of tur-
key egg, bunch of thyme and parsley.
Boil rapidly until the fowl falls to pieces,
then add cup of cream, pepper and
salt to taste and three sliced, hard
boiled eggs.-Atlanta Constitution.
Passaic City record., 1892-08-06
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

Almond meal is very softening and
whitening to the skin.
Peroxide of hydrogen diluted with
ammonia will bleach the hair.
Keeping pan of water in the oven
will prevent fowl from scorching.
Naptha is good for cleaning kid
gloves, but keep it away from the fire.
To make the eyebrows grow better
rub common salt into them every night
before going to bed.
Scratches and bruises may be taken
from furniture by using the kernel of a
walnut or butternut.
Never sweep dust and dirt from one
room to another, nor from upstairs to
the lower part of the house. Always
take it up IN each room.
Cranberry sauce or fruit jelly to be
eaten with the meat is placed on the
table before the guests take their places
and removed during the dinner.
In washing black wool goods before
making them over use five cents worth
of soap bark to pailful of water. Let
it stand until cold. Iron on the wrong
side.
Unsight'y marks, caused by the drip
ping of water in marble basins or water
closet bowls, may be removed by rub
bing with cloth or old tooth brush
dipped in pulverized chalk or ammonia.
If. as is often the case, there is no re-
ceptacle for cooking utensils in the kit
chen, thus obliging you to carry them
back and forth from the pantry whenever
they are to be used, determine to do it
no longer.
1t is we'll known that all aromatics are
easily dissipated by heat. Many of them
will not bear the boiling point of water
without evaporating. Not observing
this fact many cooks work to a disad-
vantage. The finest flavor of aroma of
coffee is quite volatile, and if boiled a
minute after it comes up to 212 degrees
it begins to disappear, and this is why
so much coffee is poor. As soon as the
coffee pot comes to a boil set it back
Immediately.
Passaic City record., 1892-08-06
VALUABLE IN THE woRKBAsKEr.

Gum-tissue, which is bought by the
sheet, will be found valuable addition
to the workbasket for making patches
that cannot be detected. Ugly tears
that defy the needle in heavy clothing,
cracks in silk, and the fretwork of moths
can often be neatly mended by its use.
Lay the edges of tbe torn fabric as close
ly together as possible, without drawing
them; lay piece OF the tissue onthe un-
derside, and press with warm iron.
If small bit of the goods is torn ont,
patch bit of new cloth into its place
and mend with the gum in the same
way. Mending done in this way can be
sponged and washed without loosening
the patch.-New York Post.
Passaic City record., 1892-08-06
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.
BEATEN BISCUIT.

A beaten biscuit is Southern dish.
1T calls for two quarts of flour, tea
spoonful of salt and two heaping table
spoonfuls of lard, and milk enough to
make stiff dough. Flour it and roll
it out, then lay it on stone slab or firm
wooden board and pound it with a
mallet or large rolling pin. The dough
must be pounded one hour, until it rises
in blisters and cleaves from the board.
There is machine for pounding this
dough to be found in Baltimore, where
this is favorite bread.
Passaic City record., 1892-08-06

The Chinese gardeners are the most
expert fruit growers in the world.
Passaic City record., 1892-08-06

:. you have house to sch or rent, or
wish to secure property in Passaic or
vicinity, you will do well to make il
known in the RECORD. One cent word.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
ACID PHOSPHATE.
WESTMIN STER

Il. :. Stafford reached home from Detroit
yesterday.
Mr.. and Mrs Geo. y. Banks are visiting
in Coventry this week.
Mrs. Holland W. Church spent Sunday
with her aunt, Mrs. a. &. Banks.
Mr.. Session and wife and daughter of
Coventry visited at Mrs +. Morsc's last
week
Harry Richmond and wife have been
spending a few days with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. 3. F. Richmond.
VIM. NJ. Kellogg is here from Troy,
n. Y, where he holds a position as sales
man for a hardware house.
The annual meeting of the library asso-
citation was held on Monday. More new
books are soon to be added.
When at the Valley fair last week We'd
II sday, ID. \. Hills got kicked by horse
while passing through stable where others
were passing, and has since been confined
to his bed. He is now improving.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel Kellogg and daugh-
ter will close their house and 20 to Florida
for the winter for the benefit of Mrs. kcl-
logg's health. Mr. Kellogg will sell his
live stock before starting Others from
here will also 90 South for the winter,
making quite colony in all.
Clark Chase and family had a marrow
escape while driving around the Dickinson
cottage Sunday. Something broke about
the harness just As they started to come
down the hill, and the horse ran. giving
those who were looking on, as well a, the
occupants of the carriage a severe fright,
but no damage resulted.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank l.. Davis. who have
had the care of the Harriet Goodriigr
Home this season. closed the house and
returned to Boston last Tuesday, where
Mr.. Davis has a position in the employ Of
the Art Novelty company. They are very
pleasant people, and have been helpful in
getting up entertainments, etc. while here,
and will be missed. Good wishes attend
them. Their mother, Mrs Borden, and
frankie Davis, 90 to Everett, Mass.
Albert W. Mctcalf, formerly OF West
Minister was nominated for state senator
from the 18th New Hampshire district at
the Democratic convention held at Keene
last week Wednesday. Mr. Metcalf was
born in Gilsum, y. H.. in 1910, but when
II years old moved to this place with his
parents. He resided here until the break
ing out of the war, when he enlisted in
Company G of the ID Vermont Regiment,
serving one year, when he enlisted in the
18th Vermont Regiment. He has lived in
Keene since lS6S holding an important
position in the store OF NJ. V. Il. Clark for
the past y years. He is colonel of the "a
New Hampshire Regiment, having held
every post from that of private during his
II years service. Mr. Metcalf's brother,
Geo. w. Metcalf, occupies the same shop
here which his father did. following the
same business, that of blacksmith.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
THE NEWS IN BRIEF.
The Records Fall.
Fast Time by TrOttcrs, PAGERS aud
RfcyCIISts,

Fast Time by Trottcrs, PAGERS aud
Bicyclists.
The records i'm the world of sports were
reduced again in a surprising way last
week At Terrc IIaute, Ind, on a regu-
lation track the peerless Nancy Hanks
trotted mile in 2:04, covering the last
quarter in 203 seconds The following day
on the same track Mascotte paced mile
in the same time, also establishing new
record At Evansville, Ind, Martha Wilkes
made the best trotting time in a race, going
the mile In 2:OS4 Windlc, the 'cyclist,
reduced the record for one, two, three, four
and five miles at Springfield, Mass, his
time for the different distances being
2:04 10, 4:2S 3-5, 1904 30, 0:2G 30 11.41.
1t now appears that when johnson of
Minneapolis rode mile in 80 on the
kite-shaped track at Independence, Iowa,
as is alleged, he was paced by running
horses, and large screens were attached TO
the sulkes, to break the wind. Windle
says that if this record is allowed to stand
he will find level stretch between two
railroad tracks and have it finished off for
racing. He will then attach screens to To-
comotives and have them set the pace. lie
is confident that in this way he can ride a
mile i'm less than 1856.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07

ID. l.. Moody. the great evangelist, who
with his family has been abroad for the
past year, is expected home the last week
in October His plans for the winter are
not perfected, but his friends hope that he
will rest and give much personal attention
TO the boys and girls schools. His plans
for next year are to hold series of meet
ings at Chicago during the worlds fair.and
he is now securing capable assistants who
will preach the gospel in the language of
every nation whose people attend the fair
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
STATIONS RIVER.

Mrs Mariah Ray Clark, formerly of Yer
non, died Wednesday, Sept. II, at the res
idence of her daughter-in-law, Mrs. NJ. j.
Clark. She was confined to her bed but
three weeks previous to her death, but had
been very feeble and nearly helpless for a
long time, needing constant care which
was willingly and faithfully bestowed by
her daughter-in-law. The body was taken
to Vernon for burial, accompanied by Mrs
NJ. j. Clark and son Percy, Miss Katherine
w. Mnard and Miss Minnie Wright
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
stole over 100000.

The Aucr lucandeScent Light company
Of Philadelphia formed a South American
company and sent Tyndalc Palmer, young
newspaper man, to that country to boom
an invention. Palmer and "A hotel man
named Frritas sold the patent rights for
$4,000 in gold. Palmer then returned
to this country and reported the sale a,
having been made for $4,000, of which
$4,000 was expended in his salary, cN-
penscS and commission The fraud was
not discovered for some time.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07

MY mother-in-law never understands a
joke says correspondent. 81 finish a
good story, and she always looks mp and
asks: We'll what did the other man say?'
As she can't appreciate wit, | was sur
priscd to receive letter from her few
weeks after my little boy had swallowed a
farthing, in which the last words were:
Has Ernest got over his financial difficult
ties yet" st Louis Giobc- Democrat.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
worse than the Plaques of Egypt.

The drouth in Brunswick county, North
Carolina, has caused the swamp to dry up
and the monster rattlcsnakes peculiar TO
that section have crawed all through the
neighborhood, They have bitten and killed
a white woman and three negro men, and
have also killed scores OF horses, mules aud
cattle as well as great numbers of dogs.
Many persons, thoroughly frightened, have
moved away, Rattling can be heard there
at all times, and immense serpents are
killed i'm the roads.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
WESTMINSTER WEST.

Maple Grove grange, No. 1876, will hold
its annual harvest supper at the chapel
next Thursday evening. This being ladies
night it is hoped that every lady will put
forth her best effort to make it the most
interesting meeting of the year After
the literary exercises supper will be served
and all members are asked to contribute
without further notice.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
E. L. HILDRETH & CO.,
BrattlcborO, VT,
Argal Nuttres.
COMMISSIONERS, NoTICE.

\ ESTATE OF HENRY UNUFRWOOp
We, the subscribers. being duly appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of West.
minister Commissioners. to receive. examine and
adjust all claims and demands of ali persons
against the estate OF Henry Underwood late Of
IowuShrnd, in said district, deceased. and all
claims exhibited iu Offset thereto. hereby CAV. no
tlce that we will meet for the purpose aforesaid at
the late residence of said deceased, m Towns
bend. ON thu third saturday Of November
next. from TO- " until I O'Clock T. N on SAID
day, and that six months from the fifth day Of
october, lNge Is the time limited hv said court for
said creditors a. present their claims to us for
tNauiuGtiuu and allowance
Dated thi, -tb dpN Of October. ls04
T.. n RUTTER. ,c...i....
a. +. l.. HASTINGS. COMMISSIONERS
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07

To shake child means to agitate it yio-
lently with view to inducing a greater
activity of the moral faculties.
To shake an adult means to get rid of
him by devices contriyed for the purpose.
To shake hands doesn't mean anything.
To shake the head implies negation with
a man. With woman it is Synonymous
with yes. DctrOH IribuHe.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
DONNELL & DAVIS.
Furniture.

Have always a good as
sortment of Furniture, Car
pets, Mattresses, Curtains,
Spring Beds, etc., and we
do not allow ourselves to be
undersOld by any one,
The reputation of our
house for honesty and fair
dealing has been before our
people for the last thirty
four years, We do not in
tend to occupy the whole of
the village papers ! that
costs money and has to come
out of the profits or the buy
er, Don't you see we in
tend to give it to you, Please
give us a call and see if we
don't mean what we say,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
Commercial travellers as rule hu.

Commercial travellers as a rule know q good
thing when they sre IT, When the IL meme rever-
sible collars aud cuffs first came out, the drum
mcrs caught ON, " and today they cannot tour
without them. They admire not only their beau
~ but the reversible feature of collars and cuffs
is so handy here time is valuable Not paper
but instead perfect substitute in appearance for
inest linen
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
Trade
CatChers
At GLNNN'S
COMBINATION STORE
THIS WEEK ARE

An $l8 Harness for $3.50,
Four pounds choice Japan Tea 81, or 20
cents pound, Every pound guaran-
teed to draw equal to 50-cent Tea or
your money refunded upon return Of
the tea
Five gallons Standard Oil Co.'s 1867
water white Kerosene Oil, 45 cents,
A barrel Of excellent fresh Crackers,
1925, and a large package for rs
cents,
A barrel roller process St, Louis Flour,
$3.50,
A barrel winter wheat patent Flour, So.
Pillsbury's or Crooker'S best Flour, $3.50
barrel,
A $l2 black Jap Wolf Robe for $40
A ST. Horse Blanket for 81 cents SIS
one 81 and other grades at proportion
ately low prices
An all-wool $l2 suit of Clothes for just
SO. Youths suits for $675, worth
SO, and the same thing in Boys Knee
Pant suits, $3,75, easily worth S.
Coats Spool Cotton Thread, AZ cents a
dozen spools.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
DONNELL & DAVIS.

This week we shall speak
only of Trimmed Hats.
Oftheir abundance and rich
ness. of their modesty and shape,
oftheir variety and price. or
all these we would gladly tell
you. and yet you will hardly be
satisfied till you have seen them.
We will say that for variety
and style, we seldom have had
their equal, and prices this au-
tumn we'found very reasonable.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07


in his lG.foot dory and is now in Spain.
Joseph Ernest Rcan, the distinguished
French phiologist and author, died sunday
Town elections were held in Connecticut
Monday, and in many cases the Republi-
cans made gains.
Rev. Samuel Longfcllow. a brother OF
the late Henry W. Longfcllow died al
Portland, Me, Monday.
Ten men have undoub'cd persisted iu the
Norrie mine at lrouwood, Mich. As hun
dred> of tons OF earth caved in a few days
ago, burying them in the drift Nearly all
have families
\ great prairie fire ragged in the Bear
river valley in Idaho last week and more
than 1000 head of cattle were burned TO
death. Three cowboys were burned so
badly that they will die.
The Railway Age says that in the last
nine months 2jl9 miles of main track have
been laid on 200 different lines in the United
States, and it is expected that the aggregate
for the year will be about 1000 miles.
-Four of the Homestead strikers were ar
rested saturday, charged with treason, but
were released Monday, bail in the sum OF
$4,000 each being furnished. The police
are searching for - other men who are
accused of treason.
j. b. Moorehead, a young theatrical
manager who inherited $500, 900, committed
suicide at New York Monday by putting a
bullet in his brain. He was "A graduate of
the Kelley institute but recently took to
drink again. He belonged to a suicide
club and was bound by oath to take his
own life.
Edward S. Damn, the Buffalo defaulter,
who stole $4,000 committed suicide Sat
urday night by taking opium. Damn was
released on 100000 bail few days ago but
his trial was to begin Monday When he
was arrested he took 20 grains of morphine,
but the dose was so large that it made him
i'll, and he recovered in few hours.
The Cincinnati q Coyington street rail
road company has been robbed Of from
$4,000 to 100000 by its conductors.
The punched tickets, which it was sup
posed were burned in furnace, We're sold
by the liremen to the conductors at -
hundred, and turned in over and over
again. A clever Cleveland detective dis
covered the method.
The noted Mclean asylum property in
Someryile Mass, has been sold to the
Boston d Lowell railroad company, leased
to the Boston a. Maine, for SS0O,OOO 1t
consists of 100 acres of land, "A valuable
water front on the Mystic river, and mum
erous buildings. p. ID. Armour of Chicago
was a competitor for the property, upon
which he intended to establish an immense
packing plant.
Mrs. Montrose of San Francisco, lat whose
house DR.. Henry G. Beale lived before his
arrest for malpractice, and after which he
forfeited $4,000 bail and disappeared, says
that the man committed many murders in
the city. There were no fewer than 40
children born alive in the house, not one of
them being permitted to live. Beale either
chloroformed or drowned his helpless vie
Tins, after which he weighted their bodies
and threw them into the bay or cremated
them.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07

Dyspepsia no ms worst forms will Weld to the
use of Carriers Littl- Nerve Pills. aided by Car
ters Little Liver Pills They not only relieve
present distress bar strengthen the stomach and
digestive apparatus.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07

Mrs William Murden, lg1 Third St. Albany.
y. v. gives il he need of praise, as follows; Il
have used DR.. Bulls Cough Syrup and find il has
no equal No family should be- without it,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
Lumber and Wood of all Kinds

NOR sale at the Steam Mill on Howe place
L Vernon. VI For prices apply In LEWIS F.
SWAIN al the mill Connected hy telephone.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07

Custyeuess is the cause of the intolerable had
breath of multtudes DR.. HtI ~ Bakers Man
drake bitters remove the cause and prevent the
evil. and cost only % cents.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07

SIX months OF pleasant study at the Burdett
Business and Shorthand college, Boston, will
make young man self-supporting aud brighten
his whole after life
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07

The family physician MIS- Helen Il. Skaters,
49, Walnut St, Reading, Pa. states. We Away
Sc salvation Oll Tor what ii is recommended in
lace of pny siciau. II never fails.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
Nashuo's JewrIer who Stole SI5.OOO
j. Found.

George p. Horne, the ieweler who col
lected Sl5. 900 worth of watches, diamonds
and jewelry at Nashua, y. H., less than
year 400 and suddenly disannrorpJ Win
Iowa. Horne went there from Nashua,
and formed a partnership with a man
named Carter. \ few days ago they dis
solved and in settling their affairs they
became engaged in a dispute, Horne drew
a revolver and shot Carter, three bullets
taking effect, but not intlicting serious in
jurics. Horne moved in the best of society
at Independence and a few week, ago
married leading young lady of that city.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
NOTICE

WHEREAS my wife. Eta l. Clifford, has left
w my bed and board without any just rra-
son for So doing this is L. notify all persons not
To harbor or trust her uu my account as ! shall
pay no hills Of her contracting
RUSSELL c. CLIFFORD.
Jacksonville Sept u. ISqa
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07

Arnica & oil Liuin ent is the best remedy
known for stn joints.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07

The house of Mr.. Foster of Leyden,
Mass, was entered while he was attending
the Valley fair and $40 stolen.
Jerry Donovan and Hugh Canarney.
two men employed at the Gen. Barnes
place in LenoX, Mass, were killed at a
crossing at Lee Wednesday night, The
horses which they were driving became I'M
manageable, rushed upon the track and
were struck by the locomotive.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1892-10-07
% Bent.

WORK HORSE FOR SALE.-lO years
w years old j. a good Il liver y b. RICH.
ARDSON, Moth IInsdale, " H.
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HE Is SINGLE, lives on a farm: We think he
is a very nice man: work is light Wants a
houS-kr-p-r: 81 a week at first Who wants a
permanent position GRIGGS a PERRY
PORTABLE FORGE for sale. Large size. near.
ly new. S2u GRIGGS ~ PERRY
Have no room to tell Of all We have to let or
sell. Call and see us