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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-27
The New Hampshire Forests.

The states of New York and New
Hampshire are taking very commend
able interest in the matter of preserving
their forests. The forestry commission
of the Granite State has recently pub
lished its second report, which contains
presentation of the subject that
should deeply interest the people of
Vermont. The New Hampshire COM
mission says that the forest area COM
prises practically sixty per cent of the
entire area Of the state, and has not
greatly changed since the publication
of the report of the first temporary for
estry commission in 1885. The amount
of virgin spruce forest is 525, 900 acres,
about 300, 900 acres of this being in the
White Mountain district. The annual
product from its acreage is about $780,
100000 feet board measure, and the
amount used for pulp is increasing
about fifteen per cent each year. The
lumbermen, as a rule, continue to cut
their lands "clean," thereby destroy
ing all opportunity for reproduction of
spruce by growth of small trees, while
the large pulp mills, which own vast
tracts of virgin forest, cut none less
than twelve inches in diameter at the
stump, and are already reaping the ben.
efits of such a course.
The methods of numbering are dis
cussed, and the conclusion is arrived at
that a change is necessary, and that the
state must soon face the question how
it will stay the ruthless waste and pro-
tect its forests. 1t is suggested that by
the exercise of the right of eminent
domain for the erection of a series
of public forest preserves, the state
could effectually secure this object,
and make the White Mountain range
source of constant income, unfailing
water supply, and perpetual scenic
pleasure.
Governor Woodbury. commended the
matter of the preservation of the forests
of this state to the earnest considera-
ton of the legislature. The governor
had no plan to suggest, and, in the alb
sence of any specific proposition, moth
ing was attempted. What the New
Hampshire commissioners say of the
necessity for forest preservation in that
state is equally applicable to Vermont.
Some future executive and legislature
will need to put their heads together
and devise and begin some practicable
scheme of outstanding the forests of
the state. Speed the day.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-27

pending double the amount Of his bond in
the erection OF the building Is the best pos
sible guaranty that the same liberality will
prevail In respect to the most vital part OF
the whole scheme. And when the work is
complete and accepted by the proper author
tiles, tn IN 1t becomes the properly of the
inhabitants of Montpelier" and the hum
blest citizen Of the town is joint and equal
owner with the highest. Even Mr.. Hub
bard himself has thereaf or no more owner.
ship or control, saw as one IF the five trus.
tees, than has any one of the five or six
thousand inhabitants Of the town. Let this
fact be kept constantly in mind. 1t there
fore follows that any man, or set OF men,
who attempt to withdraw support from the
Public Library, by reason of its late vote for
removal, and transfer the same to the Ke-
logg- Hubbard institution, -jhus assuming
special interest and guardianship therein
demonstrate two propositions pretty
clearly: First, that they have a false idea
of the real and inal able propri ,torship of
that Institute and secondly, that they
are governed by some other motive than the
peace and harmony of the community -.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-27
Presidential Murmurings.

The Boston Journal has been forcing
the presidential season, and presents in
it's Sunday edition some of the fruits of
the process. How does New England
stand in the matter of the republican
candidacy? is what was worrying the
Journal, and what it tried to find out.
1t addressed certain inquiries to lead
ing senators and representatives and
the governors of the New England
States, with a view to developing the
possibilities and prospects of the next
canvass. Every man expressed the be-
lief that the republicans will win hand
somely, and more than three-fourths
indicated preference for Thomas B.
Reed. Among these are Senator Lodge
of Massachusetts, and Representatives
Grout and Powers of Vermont. Grout
and Powers are made to express them
selves with considerable fervor. Reed,
the former says, is showing him
self to be statesman of broad, pat
riotic and progressive character. The
latter is reported as saying that this
new man from Maine will have solid
New England delegation, and is "the
most likely man to receive the nominal
ton" The people will demand can
didate VINO has frlnness of purpose,
b~akL hy an unyield;ng COURAGE for
reIormatory work on the one hand, and
ca tho other, 20 oppose the populistic
tendencies of public opinion of to-day.
These qualities, Judge Powers thinks,
Mr. Reed has, and that they will COM
mend him to conservative men all over
this country. Wise Senator Proctor's
judgment is that "public sentiment has
not yet crystalized in Vermont suf,
fciently to begin to talk about indi
viduals as candidates." He does moi
think that the people of Vermont can
be said as yet to have determined upon
any parti ,ular candidate" and thai
"there will be time enough in the
months to come to discuss individual
candidates and personal preferences
And the senator, as usual, is abou
right. What the representatives say
about Mr.. Reed will be endorsed by
Vermont republicans, whether or no
they finally choose delegates favorint
his candidacy. Mr.. Reed is greatly ad
mired in Vermont. He is the kind o
a man that inspires the enthusiasm o
the men of the Green Mountain State
General Harrison, Senator Procto
thinks, is not presidential candidate
and cannot be considered as in tn
field. At this time the only thing sur
about Vermont in respect of the presi
dency is that she will give the republi
can candidate an enthusiastic support
and will, as usual, pitch the tune TO
the other states, and will pitch it high.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-27
Obituary.

CUsHMAN.-Emily Eliza Gilman, daugh.
ter of the late Marcus Davis Gilman and
Maria Malleville Gilman, was born in Chi
cago, Ill, June TO- 1S49, id died at Sierra
Madre Villa in Lamauda, Los Angeles
county, California, March IA, 1895. Miss
Gilman married Rev. Henry Irving Cush'
man at Chicago, April 10, 1868 After a
few weeks spent in Cambridge Mass ,
where Mr.. Cushman was closing his first
pastorate, Mr.. and Mrs. Cush" an moved
spring Of 1875. May /, 1875, they moved to
Providence, r. l., where their home has
been since that date. Early last summer
Mrs. Cushman had an attack Of pneumonia
from the effects of which she never fully re-.
covered. By the advice of physicians, Mrs
a visit of month at Lakewood, N. j., in
company with her daughter, in December
last. The climate of New Jersey was not
found sufficiently favorable to warrant her
continuing there, and so. in January, in
company with her husband, she sought the
milder climate of southern California. TAX.
ing the ocean voyage by way OF the 18th.
mus of Panama, DR.. and Mrs. Cushman did
not reach the vicinity of Pasadena until
March L. An attack OF pleurisy week
later was followed by unexpected hemor-
rhages, resulting in Mrs. Cushman's death
on March IA. On March is simple funeral
service was held in Pasadena, at which sew.
eral of the early friends of Mrs. Cushman
and of her family were providentally pres
emit That night the husband left Pasadena
with the remains of his wife and reached
Montpelier on Thursday morning, March
81, and the funeral service took place
at the old home Of her father and grand
father No. Baldwin street, on Friday,
March %. The interment followed al Green
Mount Cemetery in the family lot. The flu.
neral service in this city was conducted by
the Rev. j. Edward Wright, who spoke in
sympathetic words OF the beauty and worth
of Mrs Cushmsn's life. Mr.. Wright said,
among other things, Though summoned
hence in the prime of life, with very much
to live for and hopes OF yet doing much for
others, it is not as II she had not already
wrought good work and gathered abund-
ant sheaves in the harvest-ield OF life. Her
experience as wife and mother began early
and twenty seven years had made it broad
and profound II not very long. She had
shared richly in the greatest joys that pc.
culiarly happy home could afford and had
drunk deeply of the cup OF varied sorrows
Thus full measure OF life had been melted
out to her. A trustful, patient,
reverent, hopeful spirit, never Doubling
that the deepest shadows would at last
vanish before increasing light, never ques-
tioning that a loving Father is at the
helm" Mrs. Gilman leaves, besides her
husband, three children, Ruth Gilman,
Robert, and Albert Henry. Mrs. Gilman
had spent portion Of every summer OF her
| life in Montpelier and she W As ardently at
tached 10 her Green Mountain home.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-27
South Woodbury. Items.

The Ladies' Aid Society will meet with
Mrs. Frank Batcbelder on Wednesday
evening. They will prepare a short pro-
gramme consisting of speaking and singing,
also present the farce, A Love of Bon
net"
Mrs. e G. Wells is co fined to her bed
- Mrs, e. K. Ball is confined to her
bed with grip. - X, b Tassey of Mont.
pelier has moved in with X. NJ Pray, Mrs.
Tassey's father. - A. M. Foster and son
Harry OF Cabot stopped in town over night
lest week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-03-27

increase under his administration of it's
affairs, in which he will be assisted by
its competent and Efficient secretary,
Mr.. d. D. Howe of Burlington, farmer
at the State Experiment Station. 1t i,
gratifying to the state organization to
find its leaders chosen for responsible
stations whose duties they are admin
istering faithfully and efficiently. The
state also shares in this satisfaction.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-31

AS a paper of many fine points it's
hard TO beat paper of pins.-Phila-
0elphia Call.
jack proposed to May last night
Tom-How did you come out? Jack
Head frst.-Town Topics.
Sermons against newspapers would
amount TO very little if there were not
newspapers to print them. Buffalo
Express.
PLEASE, mum, the lady wot washes
the steps for that woman which lives
opposite ses as you wants a girl Pail
Mall Budget.
If you want to take out a fire-in-
surance policy that will benefit you
after death you must go to church for
it.-Philadelphia Record.
1t doesn't make any difference how
good the theatrical business may be,
the ballet girls always have TO kick for
their pay.--Philadelphia Record
Ovid finely compares a man OF
broken fortune to a falling column,
the lower it sinks the greater weight
it is obliged 70 sustain. --Goldsmith.
-Ruyter-Did you read my story in
this mornings paper? Rimer-Well,
not all of it. l began il. Ruyter-In.
terrupted, l suppose? Rimer-Well,
no.
Miss Bellefeld-Young NJ. Van
Brgam sticks very close TO you, Mil
drei. Miss Northside-Yes, but still
he is away of.--Pittsburgh Chronicle
Telegraph.
1t is stated that the post of conf
dental man" in a prominent Chicago
firm is filed By Miss Lydia W. Ragatz-
She must be "self-made man
Rochester Union.
The blossom can not tell what be-
cones of the odor. and no man can
tell what becomes of his example, tina.
roll away from him. and go beyond his |
ken on their perilous mission--H. w. |
Beecher.
Big Gum Contract-''Sav. mister,
said the little Fresh Air child, as she 1
watched the cattle enjoying their cud. |
do you have 20 buy gum for all Of
them cows 20 chew?"-Mount Holly !,
u. j. Mirror
An Eccentric Measure-Mrs- Hale !
ljust marriedt-Maria, we viii have 1
eels as second course for dinner.
Maria-How much ought I 20 get,
ma'am? Mrs Hale-I think twelve
yards will De sufBcien--vogue.
Equal 10 her station-"weIl. what
DO you think you'll DO now?- asked
the neighbor who had called in To Of
fer congratulations Il opiniona.e
shall do nothing" was the digniSed re
ply OF the young woman whose father
had just struck gas. except 20 decline
On the sofy and pursue novels"
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-31

ing behind them Then entered TWEEN
ty knights OF the Teu.onic order. head
ed by their master, Archduke Eugene
dressed in white with q long black
cross on the breast of thssr doublefs
and another on the back of their long
white cloaks. They marched around
the hall, and then, forming . line on
either side, made way for the minis
ters, with Count KanolSy at the head.
and the emperor's staff. They were
followed by the priInate Of Austria.
Cardinal Gruscha, with priests and AGO.
!ytes bearing candles and burning in
cense. Then came the emperor. dressed
IN the white uniform of an Austrian
general and wearing the order OF tho
Golden Fleece. He advanced TO the
table and addressed few words 20 the
old men. At signal from the master
OF ceremonies twelve guardsman
xtcpped forward. each bearing on q
tray the first course Of . sump:uous re-
past; the emperor now took of his
helmet, gave IL to an officer, and, pass
ing down the line. arranged the dishes
before each guest. Twelve archdukea
then approached and removed the
Barmecide banquet from the guests
eyes, banding the dishes TO the guards
The table was then taken away, and
the washing of feet" began. A priess
approached with n towel and golden
basin full Of water; their slippers wero
taken from the old mems feet, and tho
emperor, on his knees, beginning with
the oldest, moistened his feet with wa
ter and dried them with the towel
Without rising, still on his knees. ha
passed on TO the next one. and 80 on tn
the end Of the row. When he had fn>
ished he rose and placed around each
mans neck chain, attached to which
was a small white bag containing thtr~
~ pieces of silver. That ended the
ceremony; the emperor and his suite
withdrew, and the old men were talxa2
home by their friendA
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-31
Asparagus soup

Take two lunches usual sizel 81
good asparagus and rut off the tips
Cook the stalks in boiling sal.ed water
until they are perfectly tender. then
drain and rub through a colander
Then take the water that the ssp@ra-
gus stalks hare been boiled in and add
TO It one quart OF fresh milk and Sc:
over the fire. When Il has come
70 the boiling point. have a teaspoon
4ul % butter and two teaspoonfuls Of
sitoed -four well rubbed together. and
STIR them into the milk Untl quite
smooth Then add the asparagus pulp
and boil about fifteen minutes. stir
ring frequently. Meanwhile, boil the
tips separately IN boiling sailed water
uctil they are tender. drain them, pat
them IN soup tureea. and after add
ins salt and pepper 20 your liking 70
the milk soup. pour il over the tips and
serve.-Good Housekeeping
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-31
LABRADOR iCEBERGS,
Seen by Moonlight aud IN tho Flash o.
the Aurora Borealss.


The 'iron-bound" coast of Labrador
IS guarded by groups of islands-bar-
rem, hopeless and forlorn-looki rocks,
all the more desolate In appearance for
the miserable fishing huts or 'tilts"
that have been thrown together on
them. Entering through some narrow
passage between these islands, the
steamer anchors for the night in
rock-bound basin; for it is too danger
GUS work to navigate the Labrador
waters after dark. The narrow pas
sages between the islands. both along
the Labrador and in the Newfoundland
bays. are called ''tickles," and aptly SO,
for it seems as if the sea had reached
out foamy fingers and tickled the
rocky ribs of the coast until it splits its
sides with grim, stormy laughter
One evening, writes Gustav Kobbe In
St. Nicholas, we found one of these
tickles nearly blocked by a huge ice
berg which had drifted into it and
grounded. We passed near enough to
feel its chilling breath, and to have
thrown biscuit on it, as the sailors
say. We had hardly anchored in the
harbor before we heard loud reports in
rapid succession, like the firing of field
artillery. Looking in the direction
from which they came, we saw above
the heights that surrounded the basin
the peak of the iceberg swaying slowly
and maiestically TO and fro, and finally
disappearing, peak of different shape
rising up from behind the height and
taking its place.
They say that an avalanche is some
times so delicately poised that the Vi
brations from shout or q handicap
viii start it on its destructive course,
and possibly the wash from our steamer
had disturbed theiceberg's equilibrium
At night the moon rose and the north
ern lights throbbed in the sky: SO that
the iceberg's peak was az times bathed
in silver, a. times In clear translucent
crimson. It isn't often you find com
bination OF iceberg, moonlight and
northern lights; and feeling that 1
might never again behold such an ex-
quisite scene, remained for hours On
deck watching IL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-31

trio and asked their names. In lispine
accents they replied one after another
as follows: Lena Weiner, Lena Watt
and Rose Goldberg. Their ages ranged
from IL TO IS years
syhe testimony Of Detective Tate,
.wso arrested the petite robbers, told
the story of their really audacious
CRIME. German was promensding upon
Chestnut street, little less than half
sess over when the three little girls
approached him. They were selling
papers. and surrounding German,
asked him, in concert:
"Say, mister, give Us some money,
w,nt yer?'
Nope resolutely responded Cor
man, as he braced himself and veered
e one side bit.
ava, We haven't any, sneered one OF
the little trio. very tsuntingly.
The bait worked ike magic. Cor
nsn had imbibed enough to be proud
asd happy in the belief that he owned
6 large share OF the world.
Al haven't. eh?" he reto-ted. exhibit
;,g roll of bills which he took from
h.s pocket.
Germans wad OF cash vanished IN a
iiFy. One OF the trio-Rose Goldberg
-Snatched the money and ran across
the street with it Her two coua-
panions quickly followed The dazed
victim was too much astounded TO col
iect his wits and .he girls escaped. but
were subsequently, arrested.
When the feeced Mr.. German was
c,iled upon to testify resterday hs
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-31
LEARNING TO WALK.


Is Requires to Teach the Ordinary Wen
an-Praeticc wiz DO Much.
There is great deal of talk about
how badly American women walk, and
they are advised TO improve, bnt no
one tells them how. or, Il anyone does,
the directions are usually wrong.
Good teachers are needed, but they
are rare, and some most valuable in
formation can be given in print Prac-
tice will then do much. Delsarts
brought the matter down TO prin-
ciples, but not many self-styled Del
sartian instructors can tell what they
are.
The frst thing to note is that each
foot should cross the same line with
each successive step. Walking .
crack" brings you one step in walking
correctly. The toes should be much
turned out, almost 10 the angle OF As
degrees, but not quite. Many defects
are cured by simply achieving this
For instance. you by this means avoid
bringing down the heel first In an
ordinary shoe the foot comes down all
together; in heelless sandal the toe
strikes the ground first. and that is
the ideal way, the way the Greek
women stepped.
Ii you start out 10 simply avoid
striking the heel without further
knowledge of the correct position of
the foot. ten TO one you Will make
yourself highly ridiculous.
The next thing is the length of the
step It should be just twice the
length of the foot. and is measured
from the hollow of the instep OF one
foot to the hollow OF the instep of the
other.
Now, to practice these points. take
long tape; place new bits of red fianpel
on it at intervals corresponding TO
your step; stretch IL across as long a
room as you can get 10 practice in. and
spend an hour day, or less. possibly,
TO walking the tape and having your
foot cross one of the bits Of flannel at
each step. For a while you will do
this badly, walk worse than ever, but
when this action has become au.
tomato, you can take up 9TH
er points and progress toward
grace. Two things are most inn
portant, the legs should be moved from
the thighs. The motive power should
begin there, just as boy throws a
stone from the shoulder. Then the
chest should be held up. and the body
SO carried that the walker will have q
feeling. if she watches for it, as if she
was being pulled along by string
coming from the middle of the breast,
as if she was breasting the air, as a
swimmer breasts the waves This
sounds fanciful, but il is only accurate.
The feeling attests the fact that you
are walking well, even II you have not
achieved all the subtle poise of the
Diana Of the Louvre.-Baltimore Amer
ican
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-05-31
RELIGIOUS AND EDUCATIONAL

Mrs Ballinger Booth has received
permission from Mayor Strong, OF New
York city to conduct outdoor services
at pleasure-a privilege only occasion.
ally granted heretofore to the salvation
army.
by the succession of Rev. W. Pom.
sonby to the earldom of Bessborough,
four clergymen are now peers The
others are the marquis of Normandy,
the earl of Scarsdale. and Lord PUNK.
EFT. the archbishop of Dublin.
The women of Danville, Ky, have
established free industrial school for
the benefit of children whose oppor-
tunities for home training are meager.
The school is held every Saturday and
the attendance is about twenty.
1t is stated that the Methodist
Episcopal church of America has 4.3e5
native helpers in the foreign mission
field. The American board (Congrega-
tionaD has 2,145. The Presbyterian
board has l,52s and the Baptist board
has LAG.
Richmond, Va. is the great Bap-
fist city of the world. There are. in
Guiding all denominations, SO churches,
and 81 of these are Baptists- The en-
tire church membership of the city is
about ~ 600, and more than 10000 Of
these. or nearly one-half, are Bapsists-
During the past year SO, 967. 116
was given by private gifts and requests
to colleges, museums, churches. libra
ries, art galleries and other helpful
agencies. In 1898 these free gifts
reached the colossal figure of 3,319.-
sec. These statistics do not include
sums less than 81, 200
The sharp controversies between
the old and the new theologies in
French Protestant Switzerland has
killed one of the historic and at one
time very influential journals of that
church. 1t is the Evangile ct Liberte,
hitherto edited by the gifted Pasteur
Paul Chapnis In former years this
journal was a tower of conservative
strength, but in recent years had be-
come the leading organ OF the theologis
de Ia conscience, the theology of con-
seriousness which is practically the
same as the subjective theology of the
Ritschl school in Germany.
We are given to understand that
the movement planned by certain lead
ing Baptists and Stundists in Russia
for presenting petition to the car,
begging freedom of religion and the
right to meet together for worship, has
been abandoned for the present. as
hopeless During the first few months
Of his reign, it was generally under.
stood that the young emperor was will
ing to inaugurate a policy of greater
in religious matters, but lat
terly the minister Of religion, NJ. Po-
has been gradually creep
ing back to power, and it is feared that
any attempt to induce the car at the
present time to espouse the cause of re-
ligious liberty would only throw him
more completely into the arms of thu
great inquisitor.