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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
Dressing in Russia.

The national cap has a soft velvet
crown, surrounded by a broad band OF
sable or of otter. 1t is always In fashion
and lasts forever. People who are fond of
variety buy each year q new cap, made of
black Persian lambskin, which resembles
In shape that worn by the KAYAKS, though
the shape Is modified every year by the
thrifty shopkeepers.
The furs and the Russians sensible
manner Of dressing in general have much
to do with their comfort and freedom from
colds Few Russians wear flannels of any
sort Linen Undertaking and the thin
nest gowns are sufficient in the delight
fully heated houses, and at theaters and
other places of public entertainment any
thing more would be intoerable. No Rus
sian enters a room, theater or public ball
at any season of the year with his cloak
and overshoes and no well trained servant
would allow an ignorant foreigner to
trife with his health by so doing Even
the foreign churches are provided with
cloakrooms and attendants. And the
Russian churchesf On grand occasions,
when space is rallied off for officials or IA
vored guests, cloak racks and attendants
are provided near the door for the priv
legged ones, who must display their uni
forms and gowns rs matter Of state Ell
quette.
The women find the light shawl which
they wear under their fur to preserve their
gowns from hairs, to shield the chest, and
for precisely such emergencies, sufficient
protection. On ordinary occasions people
who do not keep lackey to hold their
clonks, just inside the entrance, have an
opportunity to practice Russian endur-
ance, and unless tho crowd is very dense
the large and lofty space renders it quite
possible, though the churches are heated,
to retain the fur cloak, but it is not
healthy and not always comfortable. 1t
would not be possible to provide cloak
rooms and attendants for the thousands
upon thousands who attend church service
on sundays and holidays. With the for
eign churches whose attendance is com
puratively limited, it Is different matter
Moscow by tho way, is the place to see
the coats intended for really cold wealth
err journeys made of bearskin and Of
reindeer skin, imperyious to cold, lined
with downy Siberian rat or other skins
which one does not see in ST. Petersburg
shops, -Lippincott's
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
SUMMARY OF NEWS.
Vermont,

LINUS BURT of North Windham was
drowned at Greenfield, Mass, last
week. The body was recovered.
THE dam at the power station of the
new electric light plant at Morrisville
was swept away by the high water last
week, and that village falls back on
petroleum oil for Illuminating purposes
until the dam can be rebuilt.
PENSIONS have recently been granted
to the following Vermonters: Origina
Silas B. Morrison of Barnet; increase,
George F. Reed of Chelsea; original,
Rowland M. Haskell of Wilmington,
Ariel Crosby of Putney; additional ,
John II. Ingraham of Readsboro; in
crease, Homer II. Sherwood of North
Underbill; original, widows, Alice j.
Pratt of Worcester.
COMMISSIONER OF IMMIGRATION w.
T. LEVY of Quebec, and Inspector
Dodge of Burlington, arrested three
Frenchmen at st. Adams, last week,
on the charge that they were contract
laborers. The men were coming from
Canada under contract to work on
the new electric road at Winooski.
They were held for examination by the
United States commissioner.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
The Ocean StOrehOuse.

Did you ever hear of the ocean store
house in Taums stTaitsY" asked an OLD
seaman. Its called Doliverance island
though it is sometimes marked on tho
charts as BOBBY island. 1t is like mound
rising out of the ocean, the highest point
being about 90 feet 1t is well nigh bar
rem, having only few bushes and shrubs.
On one side is a sandy beach, on the other
a assure forming IA sort of cave in which
stores are left by menof war ships pass
ing through f,r the relief of distressed and
shipwrecked sailors. l went in there once
from the Epson, an English sailing vessel
During a calm we lowered boat and
pulled in. In this cave we found tins of
preserved meat, biscuit, tobacco and a
wooden box marked Postotlice. Our
skipper, Captain NauX, wrote letter to
his friends in London and posted it in
there. 1t reached them too. Deliverance
island that day belonged to the Dutch
But we took down their flag and hoistod
the union jack. That is the custom-the
asst ship through the straits hoists its flag
in this ocean storohouse and postoilice. 1"
New York sun.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
Domestic,

THE constitutional convention of
Utah, in session last week, passed a
measure dc signed to keep school, mu-
nicipal and judicial elections out OF
partisan politics by providing they shall
take place in alternate years with gen.
eral elections. The congressional pro-
vision to the effect that there shall be
complete religious liberation, and that
polygamous or plural marriages shall be
forever prohibited, was also passed.
MARY B. CRoUGHAN died last week in
Lynn, Mass, after hiccoughing since
last July. The attacks began merely
as an annoyance at first, but increased
until December, when they became
very frequen. and violent. Nine weeks
ago the hiccoughing became worse and
continuous, and by April were so ag
gravated that taking food was impos-
sible. 1t was found that a humorous
growth in the throat caused the ir-
ritation.
A FIVE STORY building in Wheeling,
W. Va, occupied by 7. 7. Hutchinson
d Co., wholesale hardware, collapsed
last week, precipitating six men to
death il the ruins. To add to the hor-
ror of the situation, the debris took fire
from natural gas leak, and a dense
cloud of smoke arising, the efforts of
the rescuers were greatly impeded.
The greatest damage to life was among
the employees of Hutchinson e Co. =,
all of whom were at work.
The territorial school land depart
ment of Oklahoma territory has con
summated the largest lease of land ever
made in the West. The lessees are w.
Waggoner & Son of Decatur, Tex, and
the lease is for five years and covers all
the school lauds in Rogers, Mills, Day
and Woodward counties, or 532,S00
acres. The sum of ST. $50 per annum
is paid for The lease. The Waggoners
have made this lease to drive out the
cattle oarons now grazing stock in
western Oklahoma. The lease will
bring 5000 to the Oklahoma school
fund, aud the tax levied on the cattle
will bring the territory profit of
S25 1000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
The Toothbrush.

The care of the toothbrush is an impor
tant subject, of which, as a rule, but little
Is known. Tap the brush before using II
to see if you can jerk out any loose bristles
Tap the brush after using 1t to shake out
the water and put it away fairly dry. Do
not keep it closely shut up in brush tray
or dressing case bottle. Loose bristles may
be found in new brush in consequence
of the wire having cut the bristles in hall
while drawing them into the hole, the
knot being too full. Bristles may project
beyond the level Of brush, the knot being
too slack Clip them off. DO not with.
draw them, and thereby make the knot
still looser Bristles will perish II brushes
are put away thoroughly wet and left fol
days to get quite dry. After a time ever
with the greatest care this will happen
Brushes will smell extensively II closely
shut up when wet. They will also booom
disculurcd
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
Addressing a Letter.

To commence a letter Friend Mar
garet" stamps the writer at once as igno.
rant of the usages of good society. If you
are not on sufficiently intimate terms to
say Dear Margaret" write Dear Miss
Smith" Do not be afraid to begin let
ter to man acquaintance Dear Mr..
Brown, unless the acquaintance is very
slight, when the prefix my" which is
moro formal, may be used, Only in bust
ness correspondence Is Dear Sir" used by
woman, and Yours sincerely" is safe
signature where anything like denotng a
degree of intimacy and affection is prohib-
ited.-New Orleans Times Democrat.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
MISCELLANY.
Not without Care.

You may build you an elegant mansion
And fence 1t around with gold,
Set 1t all with diamonds nd rubes
You may keep out the wind and the cold,
You may Danish from 1t all intruders,
Have music and levity there;
You may shut out discord aud envy,
But you cannot shut out care
You may build lowly cottage,
You may paint 1t all in white.
Grow vines and shade trees about 1t,
Let in only sunshine and light;
You may keep out the envy and malice
That ' rinkle the faces we wear;
You may keep love inside and contentment
But you cannot keep out care.
You may sing with the voice of an angel
You may dance with fairy's feet,
You may laugh till your laughter makes music
For every one that on meet;
You may dance till your feet seem twinkng.
Till the roses fade in your hair,
You may cance till the world dies of envy,
But you cannot drive ava, care.
You may smile on the faces of women
Who envy our very life,
As you hide from their ey es all the burdens,
The WEAKNESS. heartaches and strife;
You may live so the poor will adore you,
Live life that the world calls fair;
You may let love be conquered by duty,
But you cannot live without care.
-waverley Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
House Linen.

Do not permit table or bed linen to lie
from year to year without being used. II
will last the longer for an occasional wash
ing. If it be already very yellow, cut ur
pound of white soap in quarts of milk,
put it over the fire in boiler, and wher
the soap has dissolved put in the linen anc
boil Is minutes; then wash in soapsuds
and rinse twice in clean water, blueine
the last water slightly. The possessor OF
grass plot can whiten her choice linen by
simply rinsing in soapsuds and laying il
on the grass for two or three days. Rinse
in clear water and dry on the line, and il
will be sweet ami fresh and white
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
Training Nature.

At Jamrach $, in London, the other day,
some one asked the great animal catcher
and importer If he had run out of mer-
maids?'
1--WE used to keep them, he answered,
when they fetched "a apiece, but now we
can't get more than e. for them. Frank
auckland burst up the trade when he ex-
posed the method of their manufacture by
the japanese from fish and monkey
skin cleverly united, SO We no longer make
them a leading article, /" he smilingly
added
The japanese are remarkably ingen-
ious. Not only that, but they possess in
finite patience The telescope fish is a
case in point. 1t is fish of immense
length, with a double fanlike tail, and
produced by breeding on the principle o.
artificial selection. However, they are
quite common in Germany now"
And do you know how they get white
Java sparrowsY"
They select pair of grayish birds and
keep them in q white cage in white
room, and they are attended by n person
dressed in white. The mental effect On G
series Of generations of birds results in
completely white birds. They breed the
domestic cock with enormously long tails
after the same principle. They first select
a bird with good tail, giving him very
high perch to stand on then, with
weights, they drag the tail downward,
carrying on the same system with the
finest specimens Of his descendants till a
tail almost as long as a peacock's is pro-
duced at last. And how marvellous they
are in the fertilization of plants Did you
ever see one Of their dwarf trees, perhaps
so years old, and yet not more than an
inch or two high?"-New York Adver-
tiser.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
The HOUSEHOLD.
Spring { leaning.

Yes, clean yer house, an cl'aI yer shed,
An clean yer barn in every part;
But brush the cobwebs from yer head,
An sweep the snowbank from yer h. art.
Jes' wen spring cleanih' 60 mes aroun'
Bring forth the buster an the broom,
But rake yer fogy notions down
An sweep yer dusty soul of gloom.
Sweep OIL dees out with the dust
An dress yer soul in newer style,
Sciape from yer min its wornout crust
An dump it in the rubbish pile.
Sweep out the hates that burn an smart.
Bring in new loves unseen an pure,
Aroun' the hearthstOne of the heart
Place modern styles of furniture.
Clean out yer moril cubby holes,
Sweep out the dirt, scrape off the scum!
lis cleanin' time for hethy souls;
Git up an dus' The spring hez comet
Clean out the corners of the brain,
Bear down with scrubbin'. brush and soap,
An dump OIL Fear into the rain,
An dust a cosey chair for Hope.
Clean out the brains deep rubbish.hole.
Soak every Granny great an small,
An in the front room of the soul
Hang potter pictures on the wall.
Scrub up the winders of the mind.
Clean up, an let the spring begin;
Swing open wide the dusty blind,
An let the April sunshine in.
Plant flowers in the souls front yard,
Set out new shade and blossom trees,
An let the soul once froze and hard
Sprout crocuses of new idees.
Yes, clean yer house an clean yer shed.
An clean yer barn in every part;
An brush the cobwebs from yer head
An sweep the snowbanks from yer heart.
S. w. Foss, in Yankee Blade
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
A Brides Cook Book.

A recent bride had among her many
presents one which will serve the double
purpose of reminding her of the home she
has left and also will be of great practical
use to her. One of her friends armed her
self with blank book and went about ir
the town where they both lived to all theii
mutual acquaintance, asking for cooking
recipes These she copied into the book
appending in each case the name of the
giver and classifying them carefully foi
future reference. One could scarcely i'm
agine moro thoughtful gift.-New York
World.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
Starclling.

In Paris, where laundering has indeed
become line art, the best rice starch is
used for all articles that require hard
starching and excessive gloss. With lit
tie cold water this starch is first mixed to
the consistency of rich cream when boil
ing water is added. During tho entire
process the mixture must DO stirred stead
lily and continually. When a special stif
ness Is desired, a quarter of pound of the
rice starch should be mixed as before, but
the necessary quantity of boiling water to
be added should DO previously mixed with
a teaspoonful of pounded borax, lump of
sugar and piece Of pure white wax as
large as nut. In this case also brisk
stirring must be kept up all the time the
boiling water Is being added
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
Keeping Fruit in Our Rooms.

We should be chary Of keeping rip,
fruit in our sitting rooms, and especially
beware Of keeping 1t in sickroom fol
any length Of time. That complaint which
some people make about faint sensation
In the presence of fruit is not fanciful
They may be really affected by it. Tive
chemists have shown that from the mo-
ment of plucking apples, cherries, cur
rants and other fruits are subject to con
slant transformation. At first they alb
sorb oxygen, thus robbing the surround
ing air of its vital element. Then they
evolve carbOnio acid, and this in fal
greater volume than the purer gas is alb.
sorbed, so that we have poison given us,
in the place of pure air, with compound
interest.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

ELECTRIC BITTERs.- This remedy is
becoming 80 well known and so popular
as to need no spe cial mention. All who
have used Electric Bitters sing the same
song of praise. A purer medicine does
not exist and it is guaranteed to do all
that is claimed. Electric Bitters will
cure all diseases of the liver and kid
neys, will remove pimples, boils, salt
lheum and other affections caused by
impure blood. Will drive malaria from
the system and prevent as we'll as cure
all malarial fevers. For cure of head
ache, constipation and indigestion try
Electric Bitters. Entire satisfaction
guaranteed, or money refunded. Price
fifty cents and 81 per bottle at G..
Blakely's drug store.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
FOreign,

DURING practice firing at the forts a.
Hi Shung, China, last Thursday, a gun
exploded, killing forty men and wound
ing as many more.
AUTHENTIC reports show that there
is reason to doubt the present optimis-
tic expectations Of CCres. japan has
not abated her excessive demands, es-
pecially as to the cession If part of
count will assent.
THE branches of the Danube have
overlooked their banks in the south of
Hungary. The streets of many towns
are submerged and the foundations of
hundreds of houses have crumbled and
have been washed away. In Semlin
1900 people are homeless and suffering
from exposure, having lost everything,
including their clothing.
GUILLERMO MOCANDA, the negro
leader of the Cuban insurgents, is dead.
He was in command of the Guanta-
namo insurgents and recently won a
victory over body of Spanish troops
under General Lachambre. He was a
man OF great courage and fought with
distinguished gallantry during the ten
years rebellion. There was an engage
ment between the insurgents and Span
ish troops near Ramon Jaguas the day
of his death, in which the government
forces were routed.
A NEWSPAPER correspondent lately
arrived at Tampa, Fla, from Havana,
says things are looking dark in Cuba.
Business is depressed, and, in spite of
the government and Americans having
large holdings there, the situation is Sc
rious and growing worse every day.
The insurgents have force of more
than 10000 well-armed and equipped
men in the field, ar can place as many
more in service on short notice. But
their plan is to make guerrilla war.
fare of it for the present. When the
government shows its hand fully, then
they will act. The coming of Compos
means the beginning of the struggle in
earnest. He brings authority from
Madrid to garrote or shoot every rebe
captured in the field, and the atrocitie,
OF the last rebellion will be repeated
But the rebels are fully organized and
equipped this lime. When the NAL
treatment of the wives and daughter
of the rebels begins, and their homes
are burned to the ground, the Spanards
will be repaid in kind. These thing,
staring the island in the face are whal
make the people tremble, and well they
may.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

81 can't eat, have no Appetite" Is the
complaint Of many people just now. This
is because the blood is in a sluggish and
impure condition. Vitalize and enrich
it by taking Hoods Sarsaparilla, and you
will soon be hungry all the time because
your blood will demand proper susie
nance from good food.
Nervous Dyspepsia.
81 suffered with what the doctors called
nervous dyspepsia. l could hardly walk
and could hardly keep anything on my
stomach. I doctored for six or seven years
but the different medicines did not do me
any good and 1 grew steadily worse. l
would have sick headache for three days
and nights causing me such agony that 1t
seemed as though 1 would rather die than
live. was todd to try Hoods Sarsaparilla
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
Makes Pure Blood

That is why the Cures by Hoods
Sarsaparilla are permanent. They do
not rest upon the insecure support of
temporary stimulant, opiatc or nerve a
compound, but upon the solid founda-
ton Of vitalized, enriched and purified
blood. Read this:
The cure of Olive Carl by Hoods
Sarsaparilla has few equals in medical
history. The testimonial was first
published two years ago, and late
letter from her mother says Olive con-
tinues in good health and owe are
satisfied her remarkable cure by
Hoods Sarsaparilla was permanent"
Briefly stated the case was this: "When
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
Cleaning Paint.

Oil paint is injured by too frequent
scrubbing, SO use every means which may
render the securing of paint rarely need
ful-first by cleaning the walls, edges Of
holdings, from all dust, daily sweeping
and frequently busting them with a soft
hair broom, over which clean linen dust
er should be tied. Every angle, the favor
lite nook of the house spider, should be
cleared as well as the panels and lodges of
doors. In sweeping the holdings of the
ceiling cornices great care must be taken
not to break thom, they being made Of
plaster and Consequently brittle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

and did 30. When / had finished the third
bottle was so much better that could
eat things that 1 had not dared to eat be-
fore for years. 1 have taken six bottles
and feel like a different person." MRS.
SIMON DECKER, Ruggles, Pennsylvania.
Refreshing sleep has been given me by
Hoods Sarsaparilla and I now rest well
and do not feel tired in the morning as 1
used to-" JOHN CRAIG Somerville. Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

1 enclose the photograph Of my daugh-
ter and think it is picture of perfect
health. When think how near she was
to deaths door / cannot feel thankful
enough for her recovery" MRS. J. A.
CARL, Reynoldsville, Pennsylvania.
The greater includes the less. Such cure
as the above must convince you that
Hoods Sarsaparilla is a wonderful blood
purifier. Give it trial this spring.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
Makes Pure Blood

Olive was years old she had the whoop-
ing cough and measles, followed by in
tense pains in every joint in her body,
like rheumatism. Physicians were puz-
zled, but after a consultl ion, pronounced
the disease some form of
Constitutional Scrofula.
"When we began to use Hoods Sarsapa-
rilla, she could not be moved without
crying out With pain. and we were COM
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

THE intensity of confined sound is
illustrated at Carlsbrook castle, Isle of
Wight, where there is well 200 feet
deep and twelve feet in diameter.
When pin is dropped into it, the
sound of it striking the surface of the
water, 1872 feet below, can be distinctly
heard.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

CHICAGO has over thirty elevators,
which handle over 100 900 600 bushels
of grain everv year. The Union stock
yards cover $50 acres and cost SO 600,
600. They have eight miles of street
and receive 100000 head of stock
every year. The meat exports exceed
500 100000.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

TOBACCO has not been found growing
wild in any part of the world, and its
original abode is, therefore, unknown.
It is believed to be a native of tropical
America. 1t is sometimes found grow.
irg as weed, but in all cases The
plants have been traced to an Indian
field or settlement.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

IN 1884 the world produced 76S,OOO
tons of tobacco, grown on 2,029,0
acres of ground. The United States
was the largest producer, 210 600 tons;
next came India, with ITO, 900; Russia,
with 70 900; Austria with $4,000; the
remainder being produced in small
quantities by other countries.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17
NOTICE.

Notice IL hereby given that the UNION MUTU AL
FIRE INSURANCE co. withdIa' from the offer
of n reward Jointly made witt the Vermont Mutual
Fire II suraice Co, and the New England FIRE In,
surance Co.. for the PAYMENT of FIVE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for the Information which shalt result in
the detection and convictions of any person OF per-
sons who may. trial he found guilty OF the crime
OF incendiarism arson, in fri any property In
Vermont which ~ the time of the fire, was In
sured by any of said c0mpnni =. And we shall pay
no part any such reward accruing after this d to-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-04-17

The greatest depth in which ship
has been anchored is 1000 ia,ho M
Considerably more than TWO milps).
This WA accomplished by The United
States vessel " Blake when employed
on the work of charting the various
ocean currents.