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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
Moth Medicine.

In case the house or closet is infested
with carpet bugs or moths, corrosive
subllmate should be used 1t is poison
Gus, but II care is used in preparing it
no harm will result. The best way to
prepare it is to build fire out of doors
and hang pail of boiling water over
the fire, placing one ounce of corrosive
sublimate in the pail for each gallon of
water. Cover the pail quickly and Get
away from the pail, so as not to inhale
the fumes. After boiling for a while.
allow the solution to get cold and then
apply it freely with a brush, sponge or
rag to every board in your closet. the
floor included, and let it soak into the
cracks and crevices. Also wet every
crack with benzine to which carbolic
acid has been added in the same pro-
portion as the corrosive sublimate was
added to the boiling water. Moths
have dislike to newspapers, and it is
well to lay them on the shelves and in
the bottom of the drawers. Packing
boxes and trunks should be Carefully
lined with them, care being taken that
they are pasted air tight, or you may
provide by leaving them loose, place
for some insect to nest in the winter
where you little suspect. The use of
tarred paper is very disagreeable to
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
A Horse Never Has Sick Headache.

There are many odd things about the an
atomical and physiological makeup Of thf
horse that are seldom noticed or mentioned
even by the so called written authorities
on such subjects or by veterinary surgeons
themselves. Emetics have no more effect
upon living sick representative of the
genus equus than they would ON a marble
representation of Alexanders famous old
Bucephalus. Do you know why his is? 1t
is because u horse is unprovided with gall
bladder. When one of the human family
gets badly injured the gall bladder acts in
sympathy, and the result is a "deathly sick
ness" or fainting away entirely With
the horse it is dfferent-not because he is
not sensitive to pain, but for the reasons
given.
Some authorities consider that the horse
is the most highly organized of the domes.
tic creatures. One even says There is nc
living creature, not even a hysterical WON.
an, so nervously sensitive as a horse And
as for the contention that horse does not
feel pain, think that he even suffers more
from any injury than IA man would from
hurt of the same magnitude" And yet
this "nervously sensitive" creature has been
known to eat hearty meal when his en-.
trails were trailing on the ground as re
suit of an encounter with trained bull in
the arena or from gunshot wounds received
in battle with human foes, this for the
reason that he could not possibly get sick
at his stomach" because there is no over.
flow of gall to cause such sensations. ST.
Louis Republic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
Three Kinds of Cheese.

Cheese may be divided into three
classes--soft, semi soft and hard. The
soft cheese, is to be used fresh. To this
class belong the Dutch or cottage cheese,
sometimes called smearcase, Neuf-
chatel, frontage de Brie, frontage d.
Isigny, etc. These are all soft kinds,
made from milk, milk and cream, or all
cream. The curd is only slightly pressed
and is not allowed to ripen. The flavor,
therefore, is delicate, but the cheese
will keep only few days. The semi
soft cheese is made with whole milk or
whole milk and cream. The large
quantity of fatty matter in this cheese
gives softness and richness to this, but
also tends to produce volatile fatty
acids, which give the cheese strong
flavor and odor. Cheese made with
skim milk, or with milk from which a
part of the cream has been removed,
will keep better than the richer kind,
and the flavor and odor will be mild,
but it will be harder and less digestible
than that made with part cream. 1t
also is more difficult to melt.-Moria
Porloa, ~ Good Housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
Loyalty in the Home Circle.

Loyalty in the home circle is not as
often considered as it ought to be: it
should be held as part of the ethics of
family honor never to speak slightingly
of any member of the household to out
siders. The old and somewhat vulgar
proverb, Wash all your soiled linen at
home," contains the gist of an obvious
truth. Parents should impress this
family loyalty upon their children, and
teach them that it means dignity and
strength and happiness to be the guard
ians of their own hearth, as it were,
the staunch defenders of the honor of
the family. Brothers and sisters should
never allow themselves to say anything
derogatory of each other to their ac-
quaintances, whatever may be their pri-
vate differences. Husbands and wives
would do well to remember that "nag-
ging at each other, or even what is
called running each other in public"
is not only disloyal to the family dig
nifty, but is in very bad taste, and is
moreover exceedingly tiresome to any
one who may be with them. Mothers
even good, loving mothers-have an I'M
wise way sometimes of bringing every
trivial fault to the surface before any
one who happens to be present. Pa
rents, too, should be loyal to their chill
dren if they expect the latter to be loyal
to them. Every now and again we see
family where the men all become more
or less prominent in their various walks
in life, and in almost every case there
will be found among them a very strong
sentiment of what the world calls
" clannishness," but what might be
better designated as faithfulness. Even
from a worldly point of view, young
people would do well to remember that
whatever keeps the family together in
faithful allegiance adds to the position
and influence and consideration of each
member individually.-New York I'riJ
UnR.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
She Approves of Corsets.

Let us pass on word of commenda-
ton for the empress of Germany, who
has declined to accept the presidency of
an association for dress reform among
women, because she considers the pres
ent style becoming and healthful, and
that corsets are restful support without
which women would be seriously un-
comfortable. When we consider that
there has never been time in the his
tory of the world when women were as
healthy, happy and efficient, and never
time when artistic dress was so gen.
orally studied, it may be safe to point,
feebly, the moral that becoming, taste
full dress, as designed by woman herself,
is factor of some Importance in that
woman's uccess.-EGchdnge
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
A Crying Need.

1.-THE crying need of American
women" says physician whose spe-
cialty of the nervous diseases brings
him in contact with plenty of the ner-
vous type of the sex, sis sleep. Over
and over l tell my women patients:
Sleep all you can, nine, ten hours
every night, and, no matter how much
at night, sleep surely one hour of day
light Many of them reply: 1 don't
have time to sleep during the day.
{ Take time say 1; You'll get it
back, good measure, pressed down,
running OVER Then they can't sleep
in the daytime That is nonsense.
They may not the first few days, but
very soon, after persistently making
the effort every day, at certain time,
the habit will be formed and very diff
cult to break"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

most people, and clothes packed with it
retain the repulsive odor for a long
time after they are removed from con-
tact with it or with the ill.smelling
tablets sometimes used. Newspapers,
paper bags and cloves are just as bene-
fetal in keeping the moths away as are
the obnoxious odors caused by such
agencies. Moths prefer garments that
are filled with dust, and for this rea-
son every housekeeper should use ex-
ira care in thoroughly brushing every
thing and in throwing away all dis
carded articles which would otherwise
afford nests for the pests.-Good House
keenin1.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
The Model Husband.

Most wives will end their story with;
All well, men are but human"
long to tell the secret of
truly happy woman.
Through all the sunshine lighted years.
Lived now in retrospection,
My husbands words brought never tears,
Nor caused sad reflection.
Whate'er the burdens of the day,
Unfinching, calm and steady.
To bear his part-the larger half
always find him ready.
housekeeping season brings no frown,
No sarcasm, pointed keenly;
Through carpets up, and tack heads down,
He makes his way serenely.
Our evenings pass in converse sweet,
Or quiet contemplation.
We never disagree except
To keep up conversation"
And dewy morn of radiant June,
Fair moonlight of September,
April with bird and brook atune,
Stern, pitiless December
Each seems to my adoring eyes
Some new grace to discover,
For he unchanging through the years,
Is still my tender lover.
SO life no shadows hold, though we
Have reached the side that's shady
My husband? oh a dream is he,
And I'm maiden lady.
Ladies' Home Journal
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
Preserving with Saccharin.

1t now appears that preserves and
sweets for equity people are being done
up in saccharin instead of sugar. 1t is
said that fruits preserve their figures
aroma and color better in saccharin
than in sugar, which will be tempta-
ton to housekeepers who take pride in
the fine appearance of their preserves.
Saccharin, it is understood, is prepare
ton of coal tar. 1t is expensive, but
inasmuch as it is 200 times sweeter
than sugar little saccharin will go a
great way. The idea of preserving
fruit in coal tar is enough to make our
great-grandmothers get up and come
forth.-NeaO York Sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
How Far to Touch Bottom.

Murray Challenger expedition states
the greatest depth of the Atlantic
Ocean at 27,366 feet; Pacific Ocean,
10000 feet; Indian Ocean, Is, 582 feet
Southern Ocean, 25,200 feet; Arctic
Ocean, 5000 feet. The Atlantic Ocean
has an area, in square miles, of "a $780,
600; Pacific Ocean, 90, 100000; Indian
Ocean, 1904 900; Arctic Ocean, 4,781,-
600; Southern Ocean, 30,592,000. The
highest mountain is believed to be De-
odhuDga, one of the Himalayas, 80 ,O02
feet.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
Deafness Cannot be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot
reach the diseased portion of the ear.
There is only one way to cure deafness,
and that is by constitutional remedies.
Deafness is caused by an inhamed con-
dition of the mucuous lining of the Eus-
tachian tube. When this tube is in
famed, you have rumbling sound or
imperfect hearing, and when it is en-
tlrely closed deafness is the result, and
unless the Inflammation can be taken
out, and this tube restored to its nor
NAL condition, hearing will be DESTROYED
forever. Nine cases out of ten are
caused by catarrh, which is nothing but
an inflamed condition of the mucuous
surfaces.
We will give one hundred dollars for
any case of deafness Caused by catarrh)
that cannot be cured by Halls Catarrh
Cure. Send for circulars. Free.
f. j. CHENEY & Co., Toledo, o.
Co Sold by druggists, 70 cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
MISCELLANY.
WOman's hanging Fashions.

When hoops were worn by women fair,
A nuisance they were found
One ran against them everywhere,
The hoops were always round.
And they retarded, 1t was clear.
The rise OF wOmankind.
For by the fashion to her sphere
Each woman was confined
When hoops went out, by some cracked brain
The bustlo was designed
And woman's fashions IL was plain,
Were getting quite behind.
The hustle also saw its dav
Though to it they adhered
For years. and when 1t passed away
The cinging dress appeared.
And rs II suited old and young,
Twas worn without demur;
To fashion women long had chung.
Now fashion chung to her.
In time the train became the style,
And every woman wore 1t;
In fact, the fashion for awhile
Swept everything before it,
And thus the years new fashions bring
Which flourish and decay;
The corset is the only thing
That ever came to stay.
- yarmouth register.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

class of persons should not battle too
often, and should always use tepid
water, choosing the time preferably be-
fore retiring Enchan6e.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
THE HOUSEHOLD.

Contributions to this department may be sent
esther to DR. T. III. HosKINs, Newport, Vt, or di.
rectiy to THE wAroHMAN PuBLIegIre COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

The United States produced 10, OO0..
600 gallons more wine last year than
Germany did,,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

HOOPS PILLS cure constipation BY
restoring the peristaltic action of the
alimentary canal. They are the best
family cathartic.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12

To get at the facts regarding Hoods
Sarsaparilla, ask the people who take
this medicine, or read the testimonials
often published in this paper. They
will certainly convince you that Hoods
Sarsaparilla posse sses unequaled merit,
and that Hoods cures.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
Cures OtnerS

Will cure You is a true statement Of the
action of AYERS Sarsaparilla. when
taken for diseases originating in impure
blood but. while this assertion is true Of
AYERS Sarsaparilla, as thousands can
attest, it cannot be truthfully applied to
other preparations, which unprincipled
dealers will recommend, and try to inn
pose upon you. as "iust as good as
Ayers" Take Ayers Sarsaparilla and
Ayers only, If you need blood-puri6er
and would he benefited permanently
This medicine, for nearly fifty years,
has enjoyed reputation, and made a
record for cures, that has never been
equaled by other preparations. AYERS
Sarsaparila eradicates the faint Of he.
reditary scroiula and other blood dis
eases from the system, and it has, dcser.
vedly, the confidence Of the people.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1893-04-12
The New York
WEEKLY TRIBUNE
NATIONAL FAMILY PAPER

And gives all the general news of the
United States and the world. 1t gives
the events of foreign lands in nutshell
1t has separate departments for
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-30


BALTuMorI, Md, Dec. 29.-President
Mayer, of the Baltimore and Ohio Raj.
road was to-day unanimously elected
for another year. This will be his
eixth consecutive term Of ONCE. d.
rector Blackford cast the ballot OF
the entire board in favor OF MIR.
Mayer.
on taking the chair Mir. Mayer re-
viewed fully the very extended work
In all departments OF the service which
had boon accomplished since his first
election to the presidency in Decem-
Der, 1883, and the Immense improve.
ment and development in the physical
condition of the property and in
every department OF the company's
service.
Tire board confirmed the cotton Of
the Finance Committee as to tile pay.
ment of the customary semtannual
dividend OF the 3 per cent. on the
preferred stocks OF the company.
This dividend Is payable on January
2nd, at the treasurer's Office, Balti-
more.
The board unanimously elected
Major Alexander shaw as a director
In place OF George Deb. Keim. de-
ceased.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-30

Pleuro- pneumonia claimed this
young lady rs It's victim ut $50 O'Clock
Wednesday morning. Sudden aid sad
was hcr death. Taken on Thursday
afternoon last with what was thought
10 be case OF la grippe. she gradual
ly grew worse and worse with q
bad case of the dread disease
that baffled the best medical skill and
most careful attention.
She was Young lady of most ami
able. pleasant disposition. cheerful
and sociable. dutlful daughter ant
faithful companion to her aged
mother, and devout Christian. She
was a member of Forest Presbyterian
Church, and seldom miss
ed her obligations from attending Dl
vine services.
Her last moments were most happy
| and jevout. rejoicing in the Christian'i
iuith and hope. She was 23 years anC
eight montha old. The funeral tool
place yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock
| services being held at her mothers
residence at the corner of Broad aDt
Main streets, interment at Fores
cemetery,
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-30
A BRICK.

This is Brick. A Brick is made Of
clay.
The clay is pressed into a mould and
Made the shape of the mould.
There arc many kinds OF moulds ana
Many kinds Of clay.
Many kinds OF brick.
Some clays whom they arc burned be.
Red in color, eome.whIte, others, Bun.
Gray.
And others are mottiod.
Some clays are strong in silica.
These are called refractory clays ano
are
Made to withstand intense heat.
Other clays are called architectural
clays.
And used In the construction of
Beautiful buildings, etc.
When clays are repressed.
A smooth brick Ia produced.
! Brickmakers have had great deal
4 OF trouble
Trying to make first class brick.
And will continue to have.
I They appear to enjoy tho trouble.
The clay must be adapted TO the pur-
pose
For which the brick lie intended.
some olays, intended to hold a bun
color,
Turn green when exposed to the alb
mosphere,
And some retain their color permana
] emily.
We would writs good deal about
bricks.
But II you want to see all kinds, eD
ceptlng
| Those that turn green. stop In at
Warmers Office. loot OF Market street
A full stock OF shapes anu sizes In
stock there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-30

Having purchased the Electric Car.
pet Cleaning works, We are now pre-
pared to wait on our many patrons
and give them better service than ever
Just now we are busy in our uphol
STEERING department. II you have any
furniture that needs repair. give us !
call. Estimates given and all worl
guaranteed. Electric Carpet Cleaning
Co.. CONWAY b REIsHART, Managers
400 Orange street.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-30
NUGGETS OF NEWS

Hon. William e. Gladstone, the British
premier, yesterday celebrated his s4tf
birthday.
Rev. Dr. Donnelly, Catholic bishop o.
CloRher, died In Monaghan, Ireland, 0
influenza.
The receipts of the government thi
month have been n, 7ss, 600 and the exper
ditures $50, 625 900.
During dense fog at Amsterdam, He.
land, seventy nine persons fell into tn
rivers and canals, over twenty of whom
were drowned.
The steamer Albert, bound from Por
Albert to Melbourne, Australia, wa
wrecked on Jubilee Point. OF the sixteel
persons on board only one ESCAPED.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-30

The Misses johnson gave O'Clock
tea at their home on Market street,
Tuesday evening, In honor of DR.. and
Mrs. j.. Ii. Ball OF Brandywine Springs
and Mr.. and Mrs. robert Seiffert Of
Washington, d. c. Among those pres
.ent were: The Misses Louisa Grams
ton, Nellie Justls and Mary Johnson
Messrs. James Cranston, Justa Justis
Howard Weldin and DIR. Green.
! Friday afternoon tine pupils at the
public school held their Christmas en-
Itertainment. The boards were taste
fully decorated to suit the occasion
In addition to tho singing by the
school Miss Ethel Miller read Christ
mas Story" Annie First recited "A
Christmas Tree" and Clara Weldil
read The Song OF the Bells"
Ilectured in the ii. Z. church las
Thursday evening on THE Folks W.
Live With as We See Them"
A 5 O'Clock dinner was given Wed
nesday afternoon by Mrs. L. J. Grams
ton at her country residence neal
Newport. Those who attended were
DR.. and Mrs. l.. ii. Ball OF Brand ywint
Springs. the Misses Estelle, Viola anC
lLoura Cranston. Alice Johnson, Nelli,
IJustis. Louisa, Bertha and Heller
Cranston. Messrs. Justa Justis, Jas
Cranston and Howard Weldin.
] Last night company OF younG
folks gathered to celebrate the 1871
birthday OF Miss Lula Davis. ANON
those present were: The Misses Mel
lie Davis, Bertha Crawford, Nelli
Crawford. Ethel Miller, Daisy MahnI
3. Lille Morris, and Miss Anna Bel.
Lawrence Of Port Deposit hIessrs
!, Merritt Cummings and L. Eeler.
j Miss Maude Johnson, OF Whining
! ton spent Christmas with friends
town.
!, Mr.. Smith, of Philadelphia, hns bee
/, visiting his sister. Mrs. Dickson, {
this town.
William Bryan, OF Rising Sun, Md
: lis visiting Howard Weldin.
=, Mr.. aud Mrs. Howard L. Finn hay
returned after visit with Mrs. ID.
Chandler, OF Oxford. Pa.
Miss Florence q. Chandler. of o.
ford. Pa, Is visiting friends in til
town.
Services appropriate to the day wei
a held IN st. James Church Christm;
a Day.
: james II. Polk and family spel
, Christmas with Mrs. Harry Ewart
kennatt
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-30

David Atwell. the sixteen year old
son OF John Atwell farmer living
near Townsend. met with a painful
and eerlous accident on Christmas
day. While on visit at his grand
parents. near Sassnfras seeing a hawk
in an adjoining field, he took gun
from the house in order to shoot it,.
While in pursuit of the bird and in at
tempting to climb q fence. the top
rail broke. throwing him over and
causing the gun to discharge. Tho
load entered his arm half way between
the wrist and elbow, blowing it nearly
off. The unfortunate lad took up the
gun and walked to the house. He was
sont to Townsend and Drs. II. Is. Nc
Kee and Enos anputated the arm boz
low tie elbow.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-30

A fire which broke out In the store
of W. l.. Prettymsn. at Milford, yes.
terday morning. threatened to destroy
half q dozen buildings. but the prompt
work OF the iiremen extingulshed 1t
after loss OF $500 fully covered by
insurance. During the fro Abbotts
shipbuilding establishment was also
on fire. A keG Of powder exploded In
the store, partly wrscking the build.
ing but injuring no one. The Kent
I 'ounty Mutual Insurance Company
holds the insurance.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-30

Both the method and 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-
tenn effectually, 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
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in Doc
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 FlG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. Ky. NEW YoRk ~
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1893-12-30

Mr.. William Causey Polk died at his
home near Sykesvllle, In Carroll coun
", Nd. on Thursday afternoon. He
wss enjoying good health and had a
family reunion Christmas bay. He
vas attauked at night upon retiring
and on Wednesday was found to be
suffering from pneum onia. from which
lie died. He was one OF the best
known residents of Carroll county
lie settled there In 1852. moving iron
Sussex county. Del III 3. Polk, bill
widow. 10 the sister t % late Gov
VIM. 1horp, OF Delaware. and Mre
John Melvin. of Kent county, Md.