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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
Not SO Green.

The up town bound cable car appar-
emily was in the hands of green mo-
torman. At least that was the way the
crowd Of passengers accepted it when,
after each stop, it started up again with
violent jerk, which threw big men
around like skittles. Straps were of no
value.
At Prince street little old man got
on and made his way to about the mid
die of the car. He lost something of
his mildness of expression when he was
thrown suddenly and forcibly against a
young woman, knocking off her hat,
hut he said nothing. Next big man
made parabolic swing, landed and
nearly knocked him through the win
dow. Then the face of the little man
grew very red. He pushed his way to
the front door and, shaking his finger
in the motorman's surly visage, threat
ened to throw him off the car and run
the thing himself. The motorman
"sassed" back, but the excited little
passenger talked fast and dared him to
do it again. Then he shut the door and
waited, and every one held his breath
when the bell rang.
But the fight did not come off. The
car started as gently as molasses, and
never once from Prince street, where
that one little man stood on his rights,
up to Fiftieth street did the car start in
any but the smoothest way.
That motorman was not 80 green
New York Sun.
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THE HOUSEHOLD.
Bread-making and Bread Keeping.

A stonewsre jar, glazed inside, with
lid, makes fine "bread-raiser," better
than those of tin designed for the pur-
pose. 1t retains the heat longer than
tin, and having straight sides, Il is cas-
Ter to gage the rising-to tell when it
has doubled in bulk.
When bread comes from the oven,
rub the tops over with good, sweet but
ter, lean one end of each loaf on the
bottom of the inverted pan, the other
end on the bread board, and cover with
a fresh towel, then with thick bread
cloth, old table-cloth, and let them
stand until perfectly cold. If hard
crust is preferred, do not use the butter
nor covers.
Keep bread in stone jar with close
fitting lid, or in regular tin breadbox
either of which should be kept as
sweet as rose by thoroughly scalding
twice a week, and then summing or by
heating on the stove. A general rule
regarding time for bread-making is
this: In winter, mix bread in the even
ing; in spring and fall, late at night
Cor very early in the morning.; in sum-
mer, in the morning.
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Very Politely Put.

Several clergyman boarded street
car in Boston one day, and one of them
hearing that Wendell Phillips was in
the car got up and asked the conductor
10 point him out. The conductor did
30, and the minister, going up to the
orator, said:
"You are Mr.. Phillips, 1 am told"
ayes, SIR"
81 should like to speak to you about
something, and l trust, sir, you will
not be offended"
"There is no fear of it," was the
sturdy answer, and then the minister
began to ssk Mr.. Phillips earnestly
why he persisted in stirring up such
an unfriendly agitation in one part of
the country about an evil that existed
in another part.
"Why," said the clergyman, "do you
not 60 south and kick up this fuss and
leave the north in peacep"
Mr.. Phillips was not in the least ruff
fled. and answered smilingly:
''You, sir, presume, are a minister
Of the gospel?"
II am, sir" said the clergyman.
"And your calling is to save souls
from help"
Exactly, SIR"
swell, then, why don't you go
there"-San Francisco Argonaut.
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Legend Of the Tea Plant.

Dharma, the ascetic priest, was the
son of a king of India. He went into
China, and for the space of nine years
he remained in contemplation in tenn
pie. Later he went to Japan, and he
died on Mount Katavka. He imposed
upon himself, as the first rule of his
life, privation from sleep. One day, in
dignant at falling asleep, he cut off his
eyelids and threw them away as miser-
able sinners. From the spot where the
eyelids had fallen sprang up a bush
which is the tea plant, affording the
perfumed beverage which chases away
sleep.-Vick's Magazine.
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Horsepower.

Watt, the great improver of the
steam engine, introduced into the vo-
cabulary Of machinists the term horse
power. When he first began the man
ufacture of steam engines, he expert
enced much difficulty in ascertaining
from his distant customers what sized
engine they required, and they were
not less puzzled how to communicate
to him the information, He was fire.
quently guided, however, by their men,
tioning the number of horses which
the engine ordered was designed to re-
place. Acting upon this hint, he as
certained by experiment that the very
strongest of the London brewers
horses (animals of wonderful size and
strength) could exert force equiva-
lent to raising $4,000 pounds one foot
in minute. This force he called
one horsepower, and adopted it as the
standard in regulating the size of steam
engines. Now, not one horse in 100 is
able to exert that degree of strength.
A steam engine of ten horsepower can,
in reality, do the work of about twenty
horses.-New York Ledger.
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Kitchen Measures.

Young housekeepers are frequently
both puzzled and annoyed by the differ
ent terms used in different cook books.
Generally all ingredients are measured
by the cup, pint and quart. So when
an author advises that one put half
pound of sugar into certain prepare
ton the uninitiated housewife is seized
with despair when she recalls the fact
that her scales are broken or that she
has none. One woman who insists
that "measuring with cup and spoon
is good enough" for her had the follow
ing rules copied on the typewriter, and
tackled on her kitchen wall:
One pound of liquids equals one
pint. One ounce of flour equals two
tablespoonfuls. One pound of butter
equals two cupsful. One pound of
flour equals four eupfuls. One pound
of graduated sugar equals two large
cupsful. One pound of powdered
sugar equals two and half cupsful.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25

British secretary OF state for the colonies,
says: 1--WE doubt II the United States de-
sires an alliance, and whether 1t would be
agreeable to the other powers that the
United States after wrestling the Philippine
islands from Spain should afterward sell
them to Great Britain" The Nouoevrenlya
considers such intention Sufficient to I'm
duce the powers to reconsider their neutral
ity during the present war;"
RIoT1No was renewed at Naples last
week. The troops fred upon the rioters who
tried to build barbados, but were plrsued
by the soldiers with fixed bayonets, toward
the railway station, where four cannon
were loaded. The prisoners in the jail,
hearing the agitation, mutinied, necessta
ting the soldiers to restore order, which was
not accomplished without serious conflict
both inside and outside, the women espe-
cially being stubborn even in the face OF
fixed bayonets. Several were wounded and
ono has since died. The press censor elmin-
ated that portion of the dispatch fled for
the London Daily Ne,os that gave the num-
Der killed.
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The Chain Gang.

"Those gentlemen who are attired in
the peculiar uniform that fancy ascribes
to the pirate and freebooter" says an
old time Washingtonian, "now known
as the chain gang do not belong to
modern institution, as it is generally
supposed. While it may be new Gus
tom in some parts of the country to
work the offenders of municipal law on
the streets the custom has prevailed in
this city for about three-fourths of a
century. The corporation of Washing
ton established the asylum in 1921, and
the male inmates of the penitentiary
department were ordered to report for
work on the streets Nov. 20, 1928. The
asylum, or poor and work house, was
located then on the square bounded by
NJ, N, Sixth and Seventh streets north
west, and in the early days those placed
in the gang were 30 small in number as
to attract no attention. 1 do not think
that any attempt to place the offenders
in the black and white stripes was
made till long after the asylum was
moved to the banks Of the Anacostia,
about 1S46.-Washington Star.
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Recipes.
GOLDEN PUDDING.

One cupful of granulated sugar, one
egg, one cupful of sweet milk, three
tablespoonfuls of melted butter, two
and one-half cupfuls of -four, two tea
spoonfuls OF baking powder. Pour
into low square tin and bake twenty
five minutes. 1t should be served hot,
with the following sauce poured over
it. Sauce--Stir to cream one table.
spoonful of butter and half a cupful of
sugar; moisten with little cold water,
two teaspoonfuls Of -four and pour a
pint of boiling water over it, then stir
in the butter and sugar; beat the white
OF an egg to stiff froth and stir into
the sauce; flavor with extract of lemon.
FISH SOUP.
Boil two pounds OF fish in two quarts
OF sailed water, with small onion, I'M
til 1t is all boiled to pieces; then rub it
through sieve, add one quart of milk,
tablespoonful of butter, little chop
ped parsley, salt and pepper to taste.
Boil up again and serve.
BIsQUE OF CLANS.
Boil one quart of small CLAIMS in their
own liquor for five minutes, then drain.
Put in saucepan four ounces of but
ter, with two ounces of flour, heat un-
til smooth and add the CLAIMS and their
liquor, little salt, pepper and speck
of cayenne, then stir in one quart of
boiling milk, boil up and serve.
FISH CRoQUETTEs.
One pint of cold boiled fish, minced
fine, free from bones and skin. Bring
half pint of milk to the boiling point
and thicken with two tablespoonfuls Of
-four, rubbed smooth with tablespoon
full of butter. Remove from the fire,
add the fish, season with teaspoonful
of chopped parsley, pepper and salt.
When the mixture gets cold, form into
oval-shaped balls, dip in egg or in
cracker crumbs and fry in hot fat.
FISH PIE.
Some cold cooked fish, one dozen
oysters and sufficient melted butter to
moisten. Flake The fab free from bones
and skin, put in pie dish, pour over
it the melted butter and oysters and
cover with mashed potato. Bake half
an hour, browning nicely.
CRIMPED FISH.
Cut uncooked fish in long thin strips,
roll them around the finger and fasten
each roll with q wooden toothpick.
Soak half an hour in strong sailed
water, enough to cover, with two table,
spoonfuls OF vinegar, and boil about
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Foreign.

INFORMATION has been received at Yoko-
homa Of q great tidal wave which swept the
coast, wrecking 200 fishing vessels and
drowning 800 people.
A PACKAGE containing 100000 pieces in
gold and silver was stolen last week from
a car on the Paris, Lyons and Mediter-
ranean railroad. There Is no clue to the
thieves.
REPORTS received at st. Petersburg re-.
garding the condition Of the grain crops
throughout Russia show that the state OF
winter wheat is generally satisfactory and
that only few Of the central districts have
suffered.
ADvIcEs received last Friday at Vancou-
yer by steamer tell OF very critical state
OF affairs in the Samoan islands where an
other native war is believed to be inevita-
BILE. The rebels are hosting their flag in
defiance OF Malietoa's government Things
have now been brought to such a state that
war would be welcome. Another report
says the rebels have also raised their fl az at
Lenlumoegan.
THE statement cabled last week from
London to Washington that Japan intends
to protest vigorously against tho seizure OF
the Philippines by the United States, and
with that object in view, is taking steps to
secure the cooperation OF certain European
powers is not credited by the Japanese min
lister. He said he had received no intima-
WIN, oiDiai VI uhoin cidl, VI any bucn pur-
pose on the part OF his government, and he
was confident that the report was without
foundation.
IN the Dominion house OF commons last
Wednesday Hon. John Charlton, the lber.
al leader, protested against the presence of
Senior Polo, late Spanish ambassador to
Washington in Canada If it were correct
that he and his friends were using Canada
as basis OF operations against the United
States. Premier Laurier replied that British
soil was refuge for all refugees and as
long as the hospitality extended was not
abused nothing could be,done. Inlthis case
the government had no information against
Senior Polo.
The NoUoeyremyI OF st Petersburg, in
commenting upon the recent speech at Bir-
mingham. Eng, OF Joseph Chamberlain,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-05-25
MISCELLANY.
How She Managed.

The management OF husbands is a
popular topic with most married wo-
men when they get to exchanging con-
hdences. A neat story comes from
Philadelphia of q young matron's sue
cess along this particular line. She be-
gun by telling her two friends that she
didn't manage at all. Her hostess ask
ed:
my dear, is your husband ever
CROSSE"
"What funny question. He is new
er anything else"
"How in the world do you manage
him2"
81 don't try. / just let him alone"
"But how do you make upP"
ave don't. He is always as cross as
two sticks at breakfast. They say most
men are. He gets off lot of sarcastic
things about women attending to their
households, club women and so forth,
and then he goes away mad"
"Oh, dear me, you poor thingl And
yet Tom told me this morning you were
80 congenial and 80 we'll suited to each
other"
$50 we are. When Harold comes
home in the evening he hands me a
little package and says he hopes it will
please me. l tell him he is too good
and that wish all women had as good
husband as mine. Then 1 see what
he is giving me. Sometimes it is q
lovely belt or new chatelaine, or a
fancy scarf or something of that sort,
and give him kiss and ask him to
forgive me for being cross in the morn
ing"
The hostess looked dazed and went
on slipping her Russian tea in profound
silence. Finally she broke out:
"And yet you deliberately told me
you did not manage him."
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Roast for a small Family.

In buying roast of beef for a small
family do not try to buy too large a
one, as the family will tire of it before
it is eaten. A one-rib roast of the Sec
ond or third cut will usually be quite
sufficient. Have the rib removed,
skewer or tie in round shape, season
with salt and pepper, dredge with -four;
brown quickly on each side on the stove
or in hot oven; and finish the process
in cool oven. Forty minutes will
suffice for the whole operation. If
Drowned potatoes are to accompany
the roast, cut in halves, cook in boiling
sailed water until nearly done, then lay
in the dripping pan with the roast and
finish there, basting frequently with
the drippings.
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South Duxbury.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w. Kellogg are Wis
iting friends in Montpelier.
E. Atkins led the meeting last Sunday
evening. There were thirty-six present.
Mrs. Erwin Joslin of Waitsfeld is visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William Ward
Miss Eva Clark has been obliged to leave
b. Somerville's on account OF poor health.
Myron Thompson stabbed twenty-five
cords of wood in nine hours for Samuel
Somerville.
who has lived in Hartford, Conn, for many
years, has gone to the Klondike. His wife
has rented rooms in Waterbury.
e. johnson called on Dr. w. B. Mayo Of
Mortified last week, to have a cancer re.
moved from his face. This Is the second
one that has been removed in very short
m
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Randolph Center.

Ed. Hyzer is finishing the inside OF his
house and expects to move into it very
soon. - The Methodist church will OBJ
serve Sunday, June B, as Children's Day.
60 A village improvement society has
been organized with Mrs. Edward Conant
as president. - The graduating exer-
cises OF the Normal school are announced
to begin with sermon on Sunday evening,
June B, by Rev. George G. Howe Of Ran
dolph. - Farmers say the woods are full
OF such worms as appeared last ear that
will make sad havoc unlees we have cold
rains to kill them. - The students OF the
Normal school gave an entertainment on
Friday evening which was much enjoyed by
those present. II included among other
things, representation in costume OF Long
fellows miles Standish." The body
OF Chase II. Rowell was brought here from
Tunbridge on Sunday afternoon for burial.
lie was seventy-six years OF age, the father
OF Martin Rowell and formerly lived at the
Center on the farm now owned by George
ID. Hyzsr.
Walden.
The Ladies' Mite Society will meet with
Mrs. Charles Cox on Thursday afternoon
May 10. - Jennison, with his wife
and her two children, is nicely settled in
their home - Fred Gile had his shout
der dislocated by being thrown from his
team by his horses running away. He is
doing as well as could be expected. -
The committee are making preparations for
the observance OF Childrens Day which
will be held on June ~. - Ed. Buck
and family are living on the homo place.
Mrs. Buck has gone TO live with her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Charles A. Gorse in Sheffield.
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Eggs Kept Fresh Three Months.

"It is impossible in some sections of
the country 10 get perfectly fresh eggs
during the winter season." says Mrs.
s. T. Rorer. ITO guard against this,
in summer time, when they are cheap,
pack them in lime water, and they will
keep in good condition for three
months. Pour one gallon of boiling
water over pound of lime; when set
tied and cold pour it carefully over the
eggs which you have packed, small
ends down, in stone jar, and stand in
cool, dark place. Eggs may also be
packed in salt; anything that will close
the pores of the shell and prevent evap-
Grafton will preserve eggs"
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An Argument.

"No, sir" said the clergyman who
was being criticised for not treating
current questions with more emphasis.
81 decline to become an advocate on
any side of the question you suggest"
"But number of people except it of
YOU"
"My dear sir, my mission is to help
prepare people for life in the next
world, is it noI?"
Certainly"
swell, you cannot possibly convince
me that there is any politics in heaven.
Detroit Free Press.
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An English Dozen.

| was in we'll known lampshop with
a friend the other day. He was seek
ing some of those stubby candles of
generous diameter which are used as
night lights in sickrooms. The price
was fifty cents box. ga dozen in a
box?" he asked. mo, H." but why
not dozen?" "Box isn't big enough"
said the shopkeeper. "But why don't
they make the box big enough?" asked
my friend. because they're English"
That was all-Time and the Hour.
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A Detective Agency.

Sweet Girl-Pa, the house next door
was robbed last night.
Pa-Mercyl Next door!
Sweet Girl-Yes, and the burglars
have been in two or three houses on
this terrace within week.
Pal know it. | know it. It's ter
rible. But what can we do?
Sweet Grill was thinking il might
be good plan for Mr.. Nicefellow and
me to sit up few nights and watch for
them.-Pearson' Weekly.
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Hixon-I understand DIR. Thirdly's
congregation are taking of sending
him to Europe. Dixon--Yes; that's
their intention. Hixon-For rest, l
SUPPOSED Dixon-Yes; the cougrega-
ton think they are entitled to it.
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ultoeu iuluuLts' OIdlu, drrhuBt Ou
platter, removing skin and bones, and
serve hot with oysters or lobster sauce,
poured into the cavities made by the
finger.
sCALLOPED FISH.
Mix together two cups of mashed po-
fish, two cups of milk, one egg and one.
quarter cup of butter; put in pud-
ding dish and bake light brown.
LOBSTER SOUP.
Chop one pound of boiled lobster
meat-canned will do-rather coarse.
Boil one quart of milk and stir in four
rolled crackers, then add the lobster.
Season with salt and pepper, boil up
once and serve. One small onion may
be boiled, chopped and added with the
lobster, if liked.
LOBSTER FRICAssEE.
Add to the chopped meat of boiled
lobster, salt, white pepper, bit of cay
enne, tablespoonful of cream and one
of vinegar. Mix we'll; melt a table,
spoonful of butter in q saucepan, add
the lobster, let it simmer until very hot,
then serve at once.
VEAL PIE.
Cut veal in small pieces, boil one
hour, season with salt, pepper and
small piece of butter. Make biscuit
dough, roll it out and line the sides
only of baking dish. Put in the
meat and fill the dish as full of the
gravy as it can be handled. Dredge
well with -four and cover with crust,
making several openings for the escape
of steam. Bake in moderate oven.
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The Dun-I hope you won't be Of
Tended if l remind you that we are
very much in need of the money? The
Dunned-Not at all If anYbody's 60
ing to be offended, it is yourself.-Bos-
ton Transcript.
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That's fine, solid baby of yours,
Middleton, said friend who was ad-
miring the first baby. Do you think
he's solid? asked Middleton, rather dis
consolately. 1t seems to me as if he
was all boiler.
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Here, hold on there boysl What are
you thrashng that child for? He's
Spanish symferfzer, that's why. Span
ish sympathizer? What do yon mean
by that? His ma washes him with Cas-
tile soap-come on, kids!
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1t soothes and heals all irrlta ton, and is called
" healing wonder" Is. +. Mum, of Florence,
Mass, says he is very heavy, wears truss, and
gets great comfort out of 1t. rs and 90 cents.
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Borrowing is disease, said Bigbee
in self justification. And lending is
insanity, replied Small, significantly.
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Teacher - What is fame, Willie?
Willie-lts the thing that makes every
body want to look at yer.
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Can't be perfect health without pure
blood. Burdock Blood Bitters makes pure
blood. Tones and invigorates the whole
system.
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FrOst's Blood Cure.

1t should be kept constantly on hand
when children are in the family, and
for adults who are troubled with Rash
in any form. For the treatment of
Eczema, the most common of all skin
diseases, showing itself in different
forms and on various parts OF the body,
take the BLOOD CURE, regularly, and
use Frost's OINTMENT each night and
wash off with soft, warm water and
CASTLE soap each morning. Keep the
bowels active with DR.. Frost's Con-
stipation Cure.
Those who SHUN SOCIETY on &C.
count of acne 0ace disorders), Boils,
Carbuncles, Sore Eyes or Ulcers, should
use Frost's SCROFULA Cure in place
of orin alienation with the Blood Cure,
as above, and for SALT RHEUM
ter-which generally affects the hands,
take the Salt Rheum Cure every three
hours and DIR. Frost's General Tonic
four times day. If any raw surfaces
appear apply DR.. Frost's Ointment.
En - - uz Health Book free
HUEN at all Druggists.
hOO REMEDY CO..
Westfield, Mass.
81 Specific Remedies at 25c each. Gem
eral Tonic, $1.00. No "cure.alls."
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BEAUTIFUL
SKIN,

Soft White Hands and Rosy Cheeks
produced by
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fifteen minutes. Drain, arrange on a
platter, removing skin and bones, and
serve hot with oysters or lobster sauce,
poured into the cavities made by the
fnUar
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Comfort powder

A boon to fleshy people to relieve chatting is