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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Some Things WORTH Knowing.

There are few things which are very
handy to have about, and which, in first
class cookery, are really Indispensable
Such things as little paper cases. casso-
lettes, coquilles-or imitation oyster shells
these latter are very dainty for serving
morsels and making them look very appe-
tizing. The little paper cases are easily
made from white note paper, plated and
pressed together, using two tumblors for
the purpose. Another thing never to be
without is bread raspings All crusts of
bread should be baked dry and brown,
then crushed and ground quite fine. One
always requires these for rissoles outlets,
etc, and it is such waste of time to have
to make them on every occasion.
What is the difference between entree
and entremetY One is served before the
principal joint; the other after it. Then
entrees are chiefly hot, savory, often rich
dishes, while the entremets are lighter in
character, sometimes cold, very frequently
made from vegetables or eggs or fruit.
Small things, as outlets or sweetbreads,
brains, kidneys, etc, in sauces and thick
gravies, minces, stews and most made up
dishes, vegetables and poultry giblets; fl
lets of fish, smoked and picked fish, vol
auvents and small game. All and sundry
are some of the things which are classed as
suitable for entrees.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Coffee Roasting Advised.

A well known authority on germ dis
eases asserts that the practice of purchasing
the coffee bean in its green or knocked"
state and roasting it upon the kitchen
range not only furnishes the family with
a richer and more aromatic beverage but
serves to keep diphtheria scarlatina and
kindred germ diseases from obtaining q
lodgment in the dwelling. The pungent
smoke which arises from the roasting
bean, it is claimed, is one of the most
powerful of disinfectants and germ kill
ers. The doors should be left open, so that
the vapor may penetrate to every nook and
orner ana carpets, curtains, clothing,
etc, may become thoroughly saturated
with the smoke, which, though acrid, is
not offensive.
The scientist referred to-and he is by
no means alone in his opinion-avers that
the odor in ones clothing is sufficient IN
prevent tho transportation of microbes,
and that its permeation Of the atmosphere
of the house will render innoctous those
which may already have been imported
into the dwelling.
Furthermore, in cases where the gerlA
disease may have appeared in family the
fumes of the roasting bean will more thor
oughly disinfect the building, or, 1t may
be, fat, than all the drugs dispensed by the
health department or relied upon by the
profession.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Future Pension Appropriations.

The commissioner of pensions est.
mates that there will not be any de-
crease in the amount appropriated for
pensions during the next three wears
after 1896 The amount appropriated
for the fiscal year of 1896, in round
numbers, is S140,000,000; for the pres
ent year the amount was $4,000, 900.
The reason for the absence of any per-
ceptible decrease is that the falling of,
owing to deaths and other causes. is
about counterbalanced by first paw
ments in pensions allowed. AS cases
are allowed from time to time there are
large first payments, sometimes for ar
rears and always dated from the time
the application was filed. The decrease
in some classes of claims is quite great,
as in the pensions for the war of 1912.
which have decreased about fifty per
cent in the past year. After three
years, when it is expected the majority
of claims will be adjudicated and there
will be few remaining first payments.
Commissioner Lochren expects there
will then be rapid falling off of PEN
sions, as they have now reached the age
when it is to be expected. He then ex-
poets the pension appropriation will be
diminished in size very materially
Troy Times.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Cost of Living.

1t has long been maintained that in the
average American horse tie cost of living
that is, of the food supply-is at last 100
per cent greater than il need be. Expert
ment has demonstrated this time and time
again, but many housekeepers, especially
among those who have the greatest need to
practice economy, cannot be brought to Il
realization of the extravaganza of their
manner of cooking.
In many public schools physiology is
now one branch in the course of study
This affords an opportunity for the intelli-
gent teacher to impart to our future house
keepers some knowledge of the relative
values of foods and with this knowledge
as foundation we will probably learn
some day to utilize many food producers
that are now wasted. The cooking schools
are doing much to bring about that time,
by showing lis how to prepare appctizing
meals from what our moi crs would have
thrown away, and also how, n pinch, to
serve the same article of food every day for
week, but prepared in 50 many entirely
different ways that the head of the house
does not complain of monotony. -Woman-
kind.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
An Apron for the NeedlewOman.

Any woman who does much fancy work
needs an apron especially for the purpose.
For this buy 4 yards shirt bosom linen
and tear off two pairs of strings. Turn a
square yard diamond shape and feather
stitch band across in white floss, leav-
ing a three cornered bib. One pair of
strings depend from this band In the
center of the square feather stitch another
square of linen, also diamond shaped,
around two sides, This last is half yard
square. The two unfastened sides hang
down in triangular shape. Outline in
white Kate Greenaway figure on this
point and an initial on the lower point of
this pocket. The apron will have point
on either side, to which sew the secon
pair of strings. Feather stitch around the
whole edge of the apron.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
How Mr.. Moody Makes His Sermons

Moody's method of sermon making is
original, says McClure's Magazine. In
reality his sermons are never made
they are always still in the making.
Suppose the subject is Paul" He
takes monstrous envelope, capable of
holding some hundreds of slips of pa
per, labels it paul, and slowly stocks
it with original notes, cuttings from
papers, extracts from books, illustra-
tions, scraps Of all kinds, nearly or re-
motely referring to the subject. After
accommodating these, it may be for years,
he wades through the mss selects a
number of the most striking points, ar
ranges them and finally makes a few
jottings in large hand, and these he
carries with him to the platform. The
process of looking through the whole
envelope is repeated each time the ser
mon is preached,
Partly on this account and partly be-
cause in delivery he forgets some points
or isproportionately amplities others,
no two sermons are ever exactly the
same. BY this method also-a matter
OF much more importance-the delivery
is always fresh to himself. Thus, to
make this clearer, suppose that after a
thorough sitting 100 eligible points re-
main in the envelope. Every time the
sermon is preached these hundred are
overhauled. But no single sermon, by
a mere limitation of time, can contain,
say, more than 70.
Hence. though the general scheme is
the same, there is always novelty in
the arrangement, for the particular 20
vary with each time of delivery. No
greater mistake could be made than to
imagine that Mr.. Moody does not study
for his sermons. On the contrary, he is
always studying. When in the evan
gelistio field, the batch of envelopes,
bursting with fairness, appears the mo-
ment breakfast is over, and the stranger
who enters at almost any time of day,
except at the hours of platform work,
will find him with his litter of notes,
either stuffing himself or his portfolios
with new points he has picked up
through the day. His search for these
points, "and especially for light upon
texts, Bible ideas or characters is cease
less.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Indian Soldiers.

The policy inaugurated some years
ago of enlistipg Indians as soldiers has
proved an utter failure, and within
month or two there will probably not
be one left in the service of at least
LOCO enrolled. The Indian has proved
that he has not the making of a soldier,
and that his temperament will not ad-
NIT of applying severe discipline and
the enforcement of army restrictions.
The idea Of enlisting them in the army
was first advanced by General Scho-
field and approved by a number of
leading officers, who believed that with
proper handling and encourag eme Mt
fairly good soldiers could be made of
them. For six months the experiment
worked satisfactorily. Then there fol-
lowed numerous requests for dismissals,
and with the law allowing soldiers to
purchase their discharge came Indian
designations by the score. The six
have recently been discharged bearing
the names of Smiling Charley, Pretty
Bear, Trembling Voice, Charley Pref
tybur and Corporal Red Eagle. They
will all return to their reservations and
take up their former mode of living.
Troop L. Seventh Cavalry, still re-
mains. This troop has managed to
keep its full quota, but army officers be-
lieve that it will not be long before
that, too, will melt away through resig-
nations,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Have a Trash Bag.

For the useless odds and ends make a
bag out of cheap print or cretonne, or
piece one out of pretty scraps, and line it
SO that it will be strong. One as large as
a common -four sack will not be too large
Gather it at the bottom and fasten with a
bow of cambria, and at the top make a
wide hem, into which put thick wire or
small hoop. Hang this in a corner of the
kitchen out of the way and throw into it
all tho bits Of paper, cloth and trash Of
that character. When the bag is full,
roll the contents in big newspaper and
tie with string and pile up in the coal
house till you have the ashes carried away,
and then it can be carried away without
trouble or extra cost. You can have half
dozen such bundles and not notice the
room they take up.-New York World.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
SOLDIERS BUDGET.
In Memory OF Heroes.

An interesting celebration recently
took place in Dorchester, Mass, in the
Methodist Episcopal church, when a
memorial tablet was unveiled in honor
OF ffty-one members of the parish who
went to the front in the COS. There
were twenty-four of the thirty who re-
turned to take part in the dedication.
The tablet is cut from Tennessee
marble, and is about five by six feet in
size. 1t was designed by Comrade e.
w. Fowler of Milton. 1t is surmounted
by a United States flag cut into the
marble, the stars and stripes showing
very plainly. Around the sides fres-
Going in red and gold sets the marble
off to good advantage, the design en-
bracing an eagle with the olive branch
of = peace " in his mouth, at the top,
while on either side are stacked guns
and crossed swords. AT the top is the
inscription, Not for conquest, but for
country" and below are inscribed in
plain letters the names of the ffty-one
soldiers.-Pioneer Press.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont.

THE bone.mill owned by the Capital Soap
Manufacturing Company at st. Johnsbury
was burned last Friday night. Loss, 81 600;
insurance, $1,000.
DEACON j. CROSBY BARRows of Middle
bury was fatally injured last week. He
was driving land roller with a span of
spirited horses that got beyond his control.
The roller passed over his body, inficting
injuries from which he died an hour later.
PENSIONS have recently been granted to
the following Vermonters: Original, Otis
Baker Of Bakersfield and II. II. Hayward
of Tunbridge; increase, James Langton of
Canaan, Abiathar Wards of Jacksonville
and S. S. Ratabrook of Wilmington; reissue
w. ID. Aiken of West Dummerston, j. p.
Rigley of Ferrisburgh, V. w. Huntley Of
Bridport and Il. A. Seaver of Quechee;
original, widows, etc, Eta L. Wall Muller
of Winooski
The grand lodge Of the New England Or
der of Protect IN for Vermont held its an
nual meeting in Burlington last Wednes-
day. Twelve lodges were represented by
fifty delegates, several of whom were la
dies. This order has a membership of 700
in Vermont, and out OF this only three
deaths occurred in 1894. The following Of
ficers were elected for the ensuing year
Grand warden, George III. Burch of Ben
nington; grand vice warden, G. FL. Taplin
of st. Johnsbury; grand secretary, II. II.
Davis of Burlington; grand treasurer Fred
s. Pease OF Burlington grand chaplain,
Mrs. f. G. Rowland of Barre; trustees, n.
NJ. Puffer of Burlington, G. A Niles of St.
Johnsbury and William n. Bryant OF Lud-
low; grand representative to supreme
lodge, e. G. French of Barre. The next
annual meeting will be held in Barre.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Foreign,

The pnieper river has overlooked the
districts Of Kietf and Tchernigoff in Russia
-Four hundred houses have been DESTROYED.
many persons having been drowned and an
enormous amount OF property has been
damaged.
peace between China and Japan have been
agreed upon. or the five new commercial
ports to be opened it has been decided to
substitute Nankin for PeSin, and Woochow,
on the East Canton river, for Huchow
Wei-Hai-Wei is also to be garrisoned bv
Japanese at Chinas expense for a term Of
years. Rankin although included in the
existing treaty porus, has never been pro-
claimed open.
NINE. MoDJEsKA, who was recently ex-
PEELED from Russia, has appealed to Am
bassador Runyon at Berlin To intervene in
her Dehalf She supposes that she was ex-
PEELED on account of speech in favor of
the Poles which she made in Chicago She
entered Russia with her full company, she
says, under contract to play in Warsaw, Mos.
COW and Odessa AS required, she depos-
tied 1000 roubles surety with the Warsaw
authorities and posted her bills. Then she
received notice to quit Russia within twelve
hours. No reason was given and the de-
post was not returned. Nine Modieska
sobbed Historically in telling her story
INDICTMENTS have been found in London
against K. Ames Weber and Henry PERL
man, the Americans who were arrested six
weeks ago upon charge of conspiracy to
obtain money under false pretences through
the medium of the missing letter " scheme.
The scheme was worked as an advertise
ment OF "Oxyzone," the men claiming to
represent the American Oxyzone Syndi-
cate" the home Office of which was in Jer-
sey City. Weber and Perlman were adj
mitted to bail, but when their names were
called they did not respond, and their bail
was declared forfeited and warrants issued
for their arrest.
In comm enting upon the situation be-
tw Russia and japan the London CtrOn-
icle says editorially, Russia is unable to
enforce her demands upon Japan. Suppose
she were able Immediately TO concentrate
10000 men in the East. of what use would
they be against the mikado's 100,000 veter-
aus, better equipped and drilled in every
way Russia might as well try TO invade
the moon as Japan Every Russian landed
would find ten Japanese waiting him.
moreover the Japanese might make a
descent upon Vladi vostock. Russia must
consider such possibilities before deciding
10 back her protest with force"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Boiled Sewing Machine.

This does not make a very palatable
dish but it gives very satisfactory results.
A sewing machine that seems to get out Of
order without cause is probably dirty and
will fail to give satisfaction until thor
oughly cleaned If the works are set care
fully into boiler of boiling hot soapsuds
they may be quickly cleaned with little
trouble. Add teaspoonful of ammonia
to pail of the suds and let the machine
works stand in this until the dirt is re
moved. Then lift out and dry thoroughly
with wooden cloth and set it in warm
place until every particle of dampness is
removed. Now set it on the stand, oil
every part, adjust the belt, and the ma
chine will run like new one. Old clocks
that have seemed to outlive their useful
ness may be treated in this manner, and a
thorough boiling will often cleanse the
works and give them new lease of useful
ness.-Kansas City Star.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Mrs. Will Carleton,

Mrs Will Carleton was "a Baptist mis-
sionary in India before her marriage to
Mr.. Carleton Her first husband died in
the missionary work there and so did her
three children. She returned to this coun-
try to recover the health she had lost, and
against all her prealranged plans married
instead of gong back. She has kept ever
since most ardent interest in India and
pays the expenses of one native teache,
there year in and year out. She organizeC
board of young people in Brooklyn,
where she lives, into "a missionary society
and gave it the name o" Farthcst Lights -
She went to her husband for the name, as
she constantly turns to him for sympathy
and assistance in her missionary enthusi-
asm. She has no children now, but she
says If she had daughter she would want
to dedicate her to missionary work in In
'dia.-Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Saved Her Pork.

The Calhoun (Ga.) Times says that
when Sherman's blue-coated lie gions
came pouring through the Snake Greek
Gap and down the railroad from Dalton,
there was mighty hustling among the
people of Gordon county. There were
but few men there, and they were
mostly old and nfirm. There were
few boys and negroes, few cattle and
sheep, and other things to eat. Every
body knew it was good-by world and
turnip patch vi h everything Of any
value which remained exposed to the
swarming Yankees, and the necessity
of hiding and saving everything valu-
able suggested to the ready minds of
the housewives many feculiar schemes
aud strategies. One lady had fine
lot of well cured pork hanging in the
smokehouse. Well, she knew how
swiftly it would disappear when once
the Yankees found it. What could she
do? Ii was cut of the question to hide
ii. She must save it in some way. If
the meat should be taken away from
her, she saw nothing but starvation
ahead. After much trouble, though,
she devised plan. When she learned
that the Yankees were nearing her
home she had the pork taken down and
thrown into the front yard. She then
sprinkled over each piece some soda
and damp flour. The soda soon took
on kind of corroding, greenish look.
Soon the yard was full of bue-coats.
They looked at the pow dered pork long
ingly, but suspicously. What's the
matter with this meal?" they asked.
II do not know" replied the lady.
. The rebels were here last night and
fixed it up" If each pitce had been
soaked in strychnine, the Yankees
would not have been more careful to
let 1t alone.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

MARVELLOUS REsULTs.-From a let
ter written by Rev. j. Gunderman of
Dimondale, Mich, we are permitted to
make this extract: II have no hesita-
ton in recommending DR.. Kings New
Discovery, as the results were almost
marvellous in the case of my wife.
While was pastor of the Baptist church
down with pneumonia succeeding la
grippe. Terrible paroxysms of cough
ing would last hours with little inter-
ruption, and it seemed as if she could
not survive them. A friend recon-
mended DIR. Kings New Discovery; it
was quick in its work and highly salts
factory in its results" Trial bottles free
at G. Blakely's drug store. Regular
size 80 cents and 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Hard Wood.

According to a reco.t legal decision
reported in Tho I|imberman, hard wood
is ANY tree that has leaf as distin-
guished from needle" A man con-
tracted to deliver to railroad hard wood
cordwood, and he delivered poplar in
part fulfillment of the contract The
railroad rejected this as not hard wood
and sued, but the contractor won the
case on the decision of the court, as re-
ported above. Women will now have
distinct and lawful standard to gauge
their hard wood furniture descriptions
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
THE HOUSEHOLD.


Last night, as nv dear babe lay dead,
In agony knelt and said;
30 God what have done,
Or in what wise offended thee,
That thou should'st take away from me
My little son?
upon the thousand useless lives,
Upon the guilt that Wanting thrives,
Thy wrath were better spent!
Why shOuld'st thou take my little son?
Why should'st thou vent thy wra h upon
This innocent?"
Last night, as my dear babe lay dead,
Before mine eyes that vision spread
OF things that might have been
Licentious lot, cruel strife,
Forgotten prayers, wasted life
Dark red with SIM
Then, with soft music in the air,
saw another vision there
A Shepherd, in whose keep
little amb-my little child
of worldly wisdom indebted,
Lay fast asleep!
Last night, as my dear babe lay dead,
In those two messages l read
wisdom manifest,
And though my arms be childless now
am content, to him bow
Who knoweth best.
Eugene Field, in Chicago Record
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Household Notes.

Do you know that when stain gets on
the fresh dinner cloth the easiest way to
remove it is Immediately after dinner to
slip bowl directly under the spot, thus
raising the cloth from the table, and then
pour boiling water over the stain? Let the
cloth remain stretched over the bowl until
the wet portion dries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
With Hoods Well CONQUER

"Now that house cleaning is upon US, know
that with Hoods Sarsapara to help, we'll pass
through that trial all right" MRS. HELEN
HIscERD, Tully, New York
az take Hoods Sarseparlla every spring, and it is
the only medicine l through the year. 1t en-
ables me to do my house cleaning and farm work
all through the summer. 1t helped me very much
for palpitation OF the heart. / think Hoods Sar-
saparia is the medicine for everyone and all who
take it will be without it. have also used
Hoods Pills and they the best ever tried"
MRS. F. II. ANDREWS, South Woodstock, Conn.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01
Cleanse Your Blood
Makes the Weak Strong

"Last spring had to give up work, being unable
to walk to my place Of employment, distance OF
only half a mile i suffered almost necessarily
from sick headache. / had racking pains all over
my body. The least exertion would tire out.
Going up one fight OF stairs would make my heart
beat at a terrible rate. l induced to take
Hoods Sarsaparila, and now, after taking less than
two bottles, ths pains and aches have all left
/ have only had a slight headache once since
Hoods Ssrsaparilla gave me good appetite, and
can now do hard days work" MISS ELSIE
JENKINS, Queensbury, New York.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

"CHILDREN," said the superinte nd
enl of the South Side Sunday-school,
lido you remember wha. is said of the
lilies-how rhey toll not, neither do
they spin, and yet'-will ONE boy or
girl finish the quotation And a dear
little girl in pink dress rose up and
said: sullivan in all his glory was not
arrayed like one of these"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-05-01

PAUL made the sancified soul a we'll
rounded character, broad and liberal,
that could "endure all things; could
be just as much of saint in the kitchen
on July day as in the parlor on holt
day; just as pious behind the counter
six days in the week as in the pew on
the Sabbath.-Mrs. c. F. Wilder.