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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03
THE HOUSEHOLD.


We used to have old.fashioned things, like hominy
and green's
We used to have just common soup, made out of
pork and beans;
But now it's bouillon, consomme and things made
from book,
And pot au feu and Julienne, since my daughters
learned to cook.
We used to have piece of beef-just ordinary meat
And picked pigs feet, spareribs. too, and other
things to eat;
While now it's het and ragout, and leg of mutton
praised,
And macaron au gratin, and aheep's head Hol.
landaised;
Escaops la Versailles-a la this and la that
And sweetbread la Dieppoise--i enough to kill
catl
But while suffer deeply, invariably look
As If delighted cause my daughters learned
to cook.
We have a lot of salad things, with dressing mayor.
naise,
In place of oysters, blue points fricasseed dozen
ways,
And orange roley policy, float. and peach meringue.
alas,
brass
retreat;
We've lots of hifalutin things, but nothing much to
eat.
And while never say word, and always pleasant
look,
You bet I've had dyspepsia since my daughters
learned to cook. Good housekeeping.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03

THE smallest city in the world is the
miniature place known as Steward City,
Alaska, u S., its three inhabitants
being respectively mayor, chairman of
the board of aldermen, and president of
the common council.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03

Buttermilk will bleach clothes. Soak
the oiled or discOlored pieces for several
hours in the butternilk, then wash, blue
and dry in the usual way After boiling
the clothes will be whittier.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03
Household Notes,

When CRATE fire in sickroom needs
replenishing, ill paper bag with coal and
put it on the embers. This prevents all
noise, and the use of the scuttle can be
dispensed with during the entire illness
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03

If large dinners must be given, there il
no plcasanter way of rohbing them of stiff
ness than 10 seat the guests in congcnial
parties OF four, six or eight at small round
or square tables.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03

Very beautiful portieres may be made
~ cutting out the figures of very heavy
Ace, and appliqueing them in plush.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03

Mrs Louis Agassiz has largely contrib
uted TO scientific literature writing joint,
both with her husband and her stepscn
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03
OXYGEN

plant for the manufacture attached
This curative benefited
Cylinders charged with furnished
half the n
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03

IT is claimed that Lake Erie produces
more fish to the square mile than any
other body of water in the world.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03

A dish of water near lamp will prove
, trap for moths
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03

Some of the advantages of the A. d.
Moore Water Motor over others are :
Its even speed, silence in running,
simplicity and durability; no leakage
through the box on the case. Should
the ports become clogged they can
be cleaned by removing plug shown
in the cut. Mr.. Moore has also new
method for pumping Church Organs
and for applying power for the use of
farmers. His NEW COFFEE MILL
AND MOTOR combined, nickle pla-
ted hopper and wheels, noiseless,
making it a compact and very hand
somely finished piece of mechanism
to place in a show window. It's
stiffness while grinding cannot be
For Prices, Circulars and Testlmo-
malls, apply to
A. ID. MOORE. Montpelier, Vermont
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1895-07-03
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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14

He-A fellow know bought ring,
the other day, and he wants to get a
woman's opinion about it. =
Shea diamond?
He-Oh, yes. He bought it for the
girl he's going to marry.
She-I see. And you have brought 1t
around for me to look at. y
He-Precisely. You see, he wanted
to be sure it was right. !.
She-Sensible man! He wasn't will
ing to take his own Judgment, but
wanted that Of a woman.
He-That's it. Will you-
She-With pleasure. All! that looks
like beautiful stone. Tell me about
your friend. He must be an independ-
ent fellow to go off and buy the ring
without consulting the lady.
He-He is. He believes that II he
hits upon the right thing himself, she
will respect him all the more.
She-eXamining the stone carefully,
and then putting it Oh her little tnger)
And yet he wants to be sure?
He-Yes. He loves her so much that
he wants her to be perfectly happy
with it.
She-How considerate!
He-He tries to be. What do you
think of the ring?
She-It's lovely, but
He (eagerly)-But what?
She (blushing)-But, can't you see,
It's too small.-Tom Mason in Harper's
Bazar.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
A True Bear Story.

Stranger (up in Maine)-'I presume
you have seen a good many bears in
your time"
Hunter-ft Bout thousand"
Stranger-"I wish you would tell me
bear story-a true one, of course,
every detail exactly as it happened" ;"
Hunter-"Eh? Want true bear
story? Wall, swan! All right, I'll
give yeh one: but sho! you won't care
for it. Back in the sixties, about sixty
nine, think, or mebby it was seventy,
I was walkin' along, not thinkin' of
anything in particular, except Josh
Peabody's chances of election-Josh
and me were great friends when all
of a sudden, just as I'd crossed log
further end of the log for a little rest,
I felt a jar, and, looking up, there at
the other end of the log, with one paw
on it, was the biggest, ugliest-lookin'
bear you ever see. I had my gun, but
it was empty, and I hadn't as much as
a bird-shot to load with-just going
home, you know. My huntin'-knife
had got lost somehow that same day,
and all I had was an cld-fashioned
Barlow pocket-knife, good deal the
worse for wear. Well, looked at that
critter, and he looked at me for bout
two minutes, when I sort O. sidled off
the log and crept along up the stream
about twenty feet, meantime openin'
the old Barlow knife. couldn't get
any further on account of high bank,
a thicket of laurels, and the jagged
roots of big tree that was blown over.
Well, there stood, and there that crit
ter stood, me eyin' him and him eyin'
me, fer full ten minutes, when all Of
sudden. Mighty good cigar this
is''
, Stranger-"Yes, yes; go on
Hunter-"Oh! yes. All of sudden
that bear crossed over the log and
walked away"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
THE MAN WHO COOKS.
He Is a Much More Contented Husband
Than He Who Does Not.

no As b Much MORE Contented Husband
Than He Who Does Not.
Did you ever notice how conceited a
man is about his knowledge of house.
keeping in general and of cooking in
particular? But of course you have, for
that is the one spot that you can touch
quickly. He may make no pretentions
apparently of such knowledge, but it is
there and will come out if at all en-
couraged. And I do not know that it
is entirely a conceit of his makeup
either. It would probably be a wise
plan, especially for the, young wife, to
humor this soft spot. We are speak
ing now, of course, of this inclination
to help in the cooking, for we can't see
from our narrow view what particular
advantage it would be for any man to
bother about ordinary details about
housekeeping.
But this acknowledged link to happy
home life-interest in the table and in
the preparation of things for the table
is in reality within the prospectus Of
mans life about the house. It will be-
come almost hobby of his after awhile
to have something to say about the in
gradients of the puddings or fixings for
the salads: and you, busy little house.
wife, don't know how much pleasure
you have robbed yourself of or how
much keen enjoyment you have taken
from your husband, if you have denied
him OF this association A good man
likes to be with his wife, and he'd
rather be with her in the kitchen than
anywhere else, even if he should get
hour on his trousers or batter in his
moustache. Of how much service you
can make him you don't know until
you have tried this plan of encourage
ing this particular weakness. Why,
hell do most anything you ask him,
and although little awkward about it
what do you care for that? It is the
delight with which he takes his part
that will please you What is a man
anyway but a big overgrown boy, and
II properly encouraged he'll be good
boy, too. And if this man should pre-
sumo to give you instruction about
some unheard-of pie or strange dish,
just do what you can to follow his re-
celpt and you will be surprised with
what success it will sometimes "turn
out"
II man is interested in ANYTHING it
is the good things of life, and by close
attention you will find that he has
learned some things about cooking that
do him honor. RIM.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
He Was Cutting the Grass.

Johnes' house is so situated that his
back yard is completely hemmed in by
the back yards of neighbors with whom
ne is upon speaking terms. AS Johnes
IS one OF the most sociable fellows in
the world he rather likes this arrange
ment, and form his hammock he every
pleasant evening carries on a lively
conversation with these neighbors to
the satisfaction of all concerned. But
1t has its inconvenience side, as Johnes
realized the other night when, sickle
in hand, he started to trim the grass.
Smith was the first neighbor to dis
cover Johnes at work, and he opened
the ball with: "Ah, there, old man, cut
ting the grass, eh?" Johnes allowed
that he was cutting grass and Incl
dentally remarked that unless Smith
called his pet cat over into it's own yard
the chances were good for puss finish
ing her existence on wooden legs. The
cat came back.
Then Johnson came out, filled his
pipe, strolled up to the fence and in
quired:
What are you up to now, Johnes-
cutting your grass?"
Johnes replied that it ought to he
evident to man possessed of good
eyesight that he was doing something 9
of the kind
"Well, there's no use in getting M
plsh about it, is there?" queried John
son.
Before Johnes could reply Neighbor
Allen had come upon the scene,
"Well, well, well,'' said he. I'm glad
to see you working. Cutting the grass.
eh?'
"No, sir" shouted Johnes, I'm white
washing the fence deep crimson" and
throwing the sickle into the middle of
bed of pansies that his wife had set
out that afternoon, he walked into the
house.
The neighbors looked at each other
in astonishment for moment and then
there came to them upon the evening
air the melody, as jerkily played upon
the piano with one finger, "There Are
Moments When One Wants to Be
Alone. Boston Record.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
A Splendid Climbing Rose.

Philadelphia Ledger: No CLIMBING
rose ever introduced has attained such
widespread popularity in so short a
time as the Crimson Rambler. AL
though it was introduced this year, over
100000 plants have already been sold.
To my mind the strongest point in it's
favor is it's hardness. A prominent
rose grower in the spring of 1894 set
out two strong plants in his trial
grounds. BY fall they had attained a
growth of six feet. They were left
unprotected during the winter, and in
the spring he pegged down one of the
stems to the ground. It broke from
every eye, and in June he counted on
that one stem 320 buds and blossoms.
I regret to say that it is not an ever
bloomer.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
A Case OF Dog Eat Dog.

A gentleman in Santa Rosa has a
grown son at school in Oakland who
spends more than his monthly allow
ance. His last letter to his father is
a "corker." 1t is as follows:
"Dear Papa: l have to ask you for
a few dollars, and I don't know how
to express myself. If you could see
how l blush with embarrassment you
would give me 500 without me telling
you.
Il send you this by --, who is Wis
iting Santa Rosa over Sunday. He
will wait for an answer. Your affec-
tiOnate son.
Up. S.-Overcome with shame for
what have written, have been run
ming after the messenger to take the
letter from him, but I cannot catch
up with him. l hope my letter will be
lost"
His father was naturally touched,
but was equal to the emergency. He
replied as follows:
MY Dear Son: Console yourself
and blush no longer. The messenger
lost your letter. Your affectiOnate
father."- Rosa Democrat,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
Only Hearsay Testimonv.

Colonel Perry Yerger-So I've caught
you smoking cigarettes! You are only
fifteen years old, and indulge in all
kinds Of vices.
81 Tommy Yerger-But, father. 1, you
should remcmber that you were boy
once. yourself.
Colonel Yerger-I was, eh? How did
you come to find that out? What do
you know about my boyhood: Did you
ever see me smoke when l was a boy?
--TeXaS Siftings.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
Dead Easy.

Before the eyes of the doomed man
the fatal knife is tested. At mere
touch it swiftly descends.
The victim cannot forbear to shud-
der.
"You take life alfred easy" he
mutters hoarsely.
The executioner presses his hand to
his brow Luckily he has placed a
cabbage leaf in his hat to protect him
from a sudden rush of blood to the
head.-Detroit Free Press.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
1t Was n Kiss.


"The wretchv' cried the girl, "kissed
me-"
''Surely," they exclaimed. exchang-
Ing glances Of alarm, ''you must be
mistaken
NO she said, 81 cannot be mistak-
en-. The microscope revealed the char
acteristic bacillus"
She had had her doubts in the begin
ming, but archaeological examination
had discovered beyond the possibility
of cavil that she had been kissed.-De
trcit Tribune.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
Tested.

Fillison tells me that if he had had
an idea how much bicycling strength
ened the knees he would have begun
long before he did,
well, Fillison ought to know what
he is talking about. His fiancee
weighs nearly 160 pounds. ''-1ndianap'
oils Journal.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
The TramD's Revenge.

Housekeeper-Here, you! Just you
leave, or I'll set the dog
Ira amp-Please, mum
"Get out, I say"
''1es, mum, III go if you want me to.
I only drapped in to tell ye of a new
and sure cure for freckles and red
hair, mum. Good-day, mum."-NeW
Yorw Weekly.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
Simply am Error.

"I fancy, Justine, that. my coffee is
much stronger to-day than usual
Please, sir, 1 must have made a
mistake and brought you the servants
acknowledgements
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14

"But why doesn't he get up and hus-
tie, then?''
Hes mad,' was the awestricken
whisper. He told congress and the
president and everybody how to do
things and they don't pay no 'tention
to i'm, and now he's jes' settin' in 81
lence and lettin' the country go to
pot.''-Washington Star.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
Mean.

She-Do you pretend to have as
good judgment as I have?
He-Well, no; our choice of partners
for life shows that my judgment can
not be compared to yours.-Boston
Globe.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14

He-But your father isn't literary
and doesn't know a good thing when
he sees it.
She-Just the same, he can write
forty checks that will be accepted and
you can't write one The bank knows
a good thing when it sees it, even if
he doesn't
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
WHO RULES RUSSIA?!
THE DOWAGER EMPRESS IS
BEHIND THE THRONE.
strange Stories About the Action of the
Young Emperor-Why is the Corona
ton Being Put OF SO Long-People
are Angry. g

~
!; ! ! !. !: J. !
a<1TSA rounds of European
MIMlcNN papers regarding
.(A@gA\S the imperial family
WB: 49, of Russia. A we'll
] HE: & n, Informed writer,
Gk @ M> the st. Petersburg
W aHgM ~ correspondent Of
AA>=4fS&m - the "Munchener
Allgemeine Zei-
tung," sends the
following to his paper: "A few
weeks ago I wrote in this COL
umn that more than ever the
direction of all state affairs lies in the
hands of the Empress Maria Fedorouna.
We might have added, and the Finance
Minister Witte.' This latter fact from
a modern point of view. cannot be
looked upon as disadvantage for Rus
Sia, as Witte is clever, determined,
strong-willed man, who will go to any
limits if necessary Such man, VINO
is at the same time able to execute his
political plans, who does not go hall
way or give up, has long been wanting
in Russia. But the striking retirement
of the Gear and his young wife cauSes
much comment and a feeling of uncer-
tainty. They avoid all intercourse
with others, when possible, and even
avoid giving audiences to the foreign
ambassadors. The audience of the
French ambassador, M. Montebello, was
only accomplished by the appeal of the
minister of finance to the Dowager
Empress. And then the continual
showing forward of the Dowager En-
press on all occasions, and other things
add to the discomfort. We hear even OF
attempts on the life Of the Car made
In Peterhof palace, fortunately without
serious consequences. The truth as to
officials deny that such things happen,
as a matter of principle; at least one
never hears the full truth from them.
The foreign ministers resident here
know absolutely nothing of what goes
on behind the scenes. Those who DO
happen to know dare not talk. Inves-
LEGATIONS also lead to naught.
"But in the last few weeks, certainly,
no attempt on the life of the Gear has
been made. The retirement of the En-
peror is assuredly artificial.
Recently, it is said diplomat went
to Peterhof and asked for an audience,
but he was told that the Car and
Czarina were i'll and could not receive
him. Perhaps the DoWager Empress,
if the minister wished it, might be the
go-between. The ambassador did not
wish this and returned to St. Peters,
burg.
Again the people are excited because
the coronation of the young pair has not
taken place. They do not like to have
it postponed until next May. Here
seem to be some of the reasons for the
state of affairs in Russia. In Russia
the Car and Czarina are not looked up
on as 'full'until they have been crowned
in the Kremlin of Moscow. When this
is accomplished the petople of Russia
will grow more quiet.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14

Son-As I am about to enter on my
career as an NJ. D.. father, what motto
would you have me observe?
Father-Live and let live.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
r, what would

Wife-Georgie, dear, what would
you do if I We're to die?
Husband-Don't speak of such a
thing. would be desperate.
Wfe-Do you think you would mar
ry again?
I would be as desperate as all that
Illustrated Paper
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
Discouraged.

'Who is that sour-looking man who
IS always sitting on that box doing
nothing?" asked the drummer.
Hes the man that knows all about
how to settle every trouble that the
country gifts into," replied the native,
with an admiring glance. T.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
OUR BUDGET OF FUN,
a FRESH COLLECTION OF RIB TICK
LERS -"

Echoes From the Dens of the Fun:
niest Funny Men-Ltfe's Freaks and
FOib1es Furnish Ample Food for
Mirth Provokcrs. !,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14
He Didn't.

"John Jones, what do you mean by
getting into such a condition? Say
Smiths spirit flask split Philips Sis
ter's skull.'''
"Wo' do ay susih shing! Shan't
shay, Smith spish Trash fish sish-sh-
sh.' Wha' for shay thash? Won'tw
'nhat's all right. You didn't"
Richmond Dispatch.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1895-12-14

Stranger (up in Maine)-"I presume
you have seen a good many bears in
your time.''
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-04-28

Tucson, Casa Grande and other points IT i''..c territory have each made liberal offers of huilIing sites anu iand for the contemplated Old Fellows home. A committee was appointed at the grand lolge session on April IS to make investigations on location. IL would be We'll for Tombstone to make srme liberal offer, as the buildings, etc, will neceSsitnte an expenditure of several thousand dollars, and this is a favorable lora'ity in every respect. Some effort should be made that the committee visit Tombstone as we do not wish 10 take back seat.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-04-28

COi. Herring, WHO returned yester- day from q months trip east. says that the silver sentiment there is growing tO such proportions lhati it is more than as ,nred that this question will be the mos: prominent factor in the nexi national election. Silver literature i- beIng industriOusly circulated and l. m grea; demand. All the farmers and lahorers have learned an o'j-ct lesson when they nole that with the rise O.. .ilvcr there is like rise in the price 0! their Produc's.
Tombstone epitaph., 1895-04-28

A dispatch sent out by the Associat- ed Press from Eureka, Kas., says Much excitement has been caused hy the cstIlemen hy the arrival oi n train load of catle from San simon a large part of which, it is believed, are from Mexico and have been ez- posed to splenetic fever. The Green wood Cattlemen's asscclation prevail ed upon Sheriff Smith to place them in temporary quarantine pending the action of the livestock sanitary com missioners.