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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
SELECTED POETRY.
The HOmesteader's Lament.

John Smith is my name and bachelor am;
am keeping "old BACH" on an elegant plan.
You will find me out West Colorados wild plains,
A.starving to death on government claim.
My house II Is built of the natural SOIL
The walls they are made according to Hoyle;
The roof Ia not pitch, but is level and plain,
And always get wet when 1t happens to rain.
Hurrah for the Colo. plainsi Hurrah for the westl
Where the farmer and laborer are ever at rest.
They have nothing to do but strictly remain
And starve like man government claim;
My clothes are all ragged, my language is rough,
My bread is casehardened, both solid and tough;
My dough It is scattered all over the room,
And the floor 1t gets scared at the sight of broom
My dishes scattered all over the bed,
The rattlesnakes rattle tune at my head,
And the gay little centpedes, void Of all fears,
Crawls over my neck and into my ears
Hurrah for Colorado, the land of the freel
The home of the "greyback," the bedbug and the
heal
will sing aud its praises-I will tell of Its pain
While Pm starving to death government claim
Then come to Colorado-here's home for you ALL
Where the winds never cease and the rains never
fall,
Where the never sets, but always remain.
Till 1t burns all up our government claim
How happy feel on my government claim
have nothing to eat and nothing to wear
SO nothing for nothing Ia honest and fair
Oh. It is here am settled, and here will stay;
My money Is gone and can't get away;
There is nothing that makes man hard and pro.
fame
Like starving to death government claim.
Hurrah for Colorado, where billiards. arisel
Where the winds never and the flea dies.
Come, join in the chorus and tell of Its fame,
You poor hungry settler that is stuck his claim.
Now don't get discouraged my poor, hungry man,
For we are all as free as pig in the pen;
just stick to your homestead and battle the pain
And trust in the Master to send us the rain.
But, as for myself, l will no longer remain
And starve like government claim.
Farewell to Colorado, farewell to the Westl
l am going back East to the girl love best;
will stop in Missouri and get me wife,
And live on corn-dodgers the rest of my life,
Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

The high, stiff and tight linen collars
that are the correct accompaniment to
the modish waist have made sad havoc
with the throats of women. Many
plump and youthful necks have lines
80 deep.set from constant pressure of
these collars that no amount of rubbing
and massaging will remove them. The
sensible young women are leaving off
the collar, using instead pliable stock,
to save their throats. A toilet often
seen this summer is simple white
blouse waist of fine cambria, with
stock and belt of pale-colored taffeta
ribbon, worn with cloth or linen skirt
in place of sitter shirt-waist and collar.
French women have never taken to the
shirt-waist for the very reason of its
harmful throat finish. A French
mother takes more care of her daugh-
ter's neck than she does of her face,
and this race of women, keen to the
niceties of personal appearance, have
promptly discovered and tabooed the
injurious, choking collar.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
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My Dear Alice:

My Dear Alice:
1t seems as if the green market" new
er approached such variety of fine veg
etables as this year, and as much de-
ponds on the manner and time of cooking
them am going to give you few points.
OF course you want all the vegetables
to come to the table at the same time
and all ste aiming hot. l send you little
table which l am sure will be of value
to you.
Green corn, which is now at its best,
from 20 to 80 minutes.
Green peas, 20 minutes.
Summer squash, 20 minutes.
Onions, 80 minutes.
String beans, 40 minutes.
Shell beans. As to 60 minutes.
Lima beans So minutes.
CaulifloWer so minutes, uncovered.
Spinach, 20 minutes.
Beets (young), 80 to 40 minutes.
Beets (old), 60 minutes or more, ac
cording to size.
Carrots, 40 minutes.
Turnips (youug), 80 to 50 minutes.
Cabbage (young), 80 minutes.
Potatoes, 20 to 80 minutes.
Now, l want you to remember, Alice,
tHdl IN pulllnE vegetables you always
want to add a little salt to the water and
keep the water boiling, not simmering.
Another little point if you want the
corn white and shining after it is cooked,
just leave few of the thin inner leaves
on the corn before cooking.
String your beans carefully and cut
in inch lengths before boiling.
For your salads, whether of lettuce,
cucumbers, tomatoes, string beans, eel
cry or chicory, have the vegetables thor
oughly chilled. This is the secret of a
crisp. delicious salad.
If you will paste this little table on a
card and put it beside your cook book
in the pantry you will be glad, L m sure,
that wrote to you on points"
Yours cuinarily
COMFORT JONES,
Doctor of Cookery.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
conservative" Women.

Again the women of a conservative"
country are taking a most unconserva-
tive stand. The automobile furore in
Paris is spreading. A duchesse has passed
the necessary examination enabling her
to engineer the fashionable horsless We
hicle around the streets, and she did
this Notwithstanding the fact that the
papers she is required to make out
oblige her to tell her age. Others are
following her example, while the re-
putedly unconventional New York
woman has not thought of such thing.
There is even an appearance of wild
wickedness about horseless carriage
in the quiet Businesses of New York
when it merely has men for passengers.
There seems to be an Intoxicating sense
of doing something quite wild and I'M
preoedented in riding in a carriage
without the chaperoning pretense of a
big horse in front. Three young men
will be seen ON the seat of one of the
latter day vehicles, sitting very quietly,
but with the air of doing something
quite out of the ordinary to astonish the
natives, and it does. One or two will
ride on the seat, while a third Tolls at
their feet smoking and the crowd on
the street is delightfully."- shocked.
New York is still inclined to think
there is something very wild and rakish
about a horseless carriage, and as for a
woman engineering one-oh!
American women are maligned. They
are housekeeping, home loving, club
going set. They haven't the slightest
desire for smoking car of their very
own like the English women. They
wouldn't shock an empress if they had
one by desire to smoke in public like
the Russian women. They have never
thought of such thing as forming a
club to enable them to wear knicker-
bockers, and as to driving an automo-
bile-oh, my New York Times
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
CHERRY ROLY-POT,Y

Three eggs, two heaping cupfuls of
flour, one tablespoonful of butter, one
pint of milk and a pint of stoned cher
ries. Make the flour into paste with
a little milk, then add the beaten eggs,
the melted butter, a pinch of salt and
the rest of the milk. Roll the paste into
an oblong sheet one-fourth of an inch
thick. Spread this with stoned cherries
sprinkle thickly with sugar and roll up.
Pinch the edges together so that the
juice shall not escape. Sew the pudding
up in cloth, allowing room for the paste
to swell, drop it into a pot of boiling
water and boil for one and one-half
hours Take out the pudding, plunge
for instant into cold water and remove
the cloth. Serve with sweet sauce.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
Miss Horace Greeley Perry.

81 have been newspaper man all
my life, >" SAID Horace Greeley Perry re-
Gently, "and my connection with the
press of the country dates from my
christening. My father was warm adj
mirer of Horace Greeley, and he insist
ed upon my bearing the name of the
greatest American editor. l suppose /
am the only girl in the world who is
named for the late editor of the New
York Tribune"
Miss Horace Greeley Perry is young
and pretty and proprietor and editor of
the st. Peter Journal of st. Peter,
MINI. She is the only woman in the
state who edits paper, and she is also
the youngest member of her profession
in Minnesota.
Miss Perry is a bright sample of
what young womanhood can do in bust
ness, and her career as editor and pub
Usher has been marked by wonderful
success. Editorial blood flows in her
veins, as for some generations back her
ancestors have been newspaper men.
She says that she has risen from the
ranks, having started as a newsgirl sell
ing papers ON the street. AT IL years of
age she began setting tpye, later doing
job work, until in 1891 she took charge
of the paper she now owns.
Although in appearance a mere
schoolgirl, she is quite worthy of all
the honors her Christian name implies.
Under her able administration The
Journal secured the county printing
contract after contemporary S monopo-
ly for 2l years. Politically this gifted
young woman is Democrat.
Miss Perry IS intensely interested in
prison reform work and is a member of
the State Prisoners association. She
visits the prisons and is friend of the
Youngers, the famous outlaws regular
ly paying them visit every month.
Cole O. Younger edits The Prison
Mirror, and in a late number he paid
the following tribute to his friend
"The State Editorial association may
we'll feel proud of its noble little daugh-
ter, who has so bravely assumed the
responsibilities Of newspaper career,
and whom, we fain believe, is destined
to inscribe in letters Of gold upon our
country's history the honored name Of
Horace Greeley Perry. "-Exchange.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
CHICKEN TOAST.

Mince the meat from a boiled fowl
Simmer the bones and trimmings with
a small onion, little mace and parsley
for two hours. To cupful of this stock
add gill of cream, or milk, two beaten
eggs and a pinch of salt; moisten the
minced chicken with part of this broth
and put over the fire in a saucepan to
heat. Cut two or three slices of bread
three-fourths of an inch thick and pour
over little stock; -four thickly and fry
in little butter, place the mince on the
toast and Serve very hot.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
CAFE MOUSSE.

Soak one and one-half tablespoonful
of graduated gelatine in one-fourth
cupful of cold water, and dissolve in
one cupful of hot coffee; add one cupful
of sugar and strain as soon as dissolved
into bowl placed in ice water; stir I'M
til it begins to thicken, then stir in the
whip from one quart of thin cream.
Turn into a mould, put piece of oiled
paper over the top before putting on
the cover Of mould and pack in salt and
ice, using equal parts. Let it stand four
hours.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31


ness man or a useful citizen; man had
better be dead and done with it than TO be a
lifelong invalid, nuisance to everybody
and especially to the woman whom he has
vowed to love, honor and protect
The trouble with the average man is that
he has not the least conception of the
causes of ll-health or the right way to 90
about remedying them. A little indigestion
or biliousness in themselves are not serious
complaints, but If neglected they may de-
velop into almost any disease in the fnedi-
cal books DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery cures many serious diseases by
promptly removing the causes. 1t braces
UP the weak and impaired stomach and
restores the appetite. 1t invigorates the
liver and all the secretory glands. 1t facili-
tates the flow of digestive Juices, It makes
the assimilation of the life giving elements
of the food absolutely perfect, and thus
enriches the blood. Disease germs are
scavengers, and will not enter healthy blood
or tissue. They must have the inert It's
sues of disease upon which to feed. The
Golden Medical Discovery, " by enrichen-
ing the blood, tears down old and inert
tissues and builds UP new and healthy
ones. 1t wards off consumption and cures,
bronchial and throat affections which, if
neglected, lead up to consumption. All
medicine dealers sell the Discovery"
"Eight years ago my husband coughed all the
time" writes Mrs. NJ. j. Tedder of Ellington,
Reynolds Co., Mo. " lust as soon as he had fin
ished a meal he would throw up. He was get
of DR.. Pierces Golden Medical Discovery aud
the Pleasant Pellets and says he feels better
and stronger than ever before and weighs more.
Everyone said he had consump tion."
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF LEWIS L. ORMSBEE,

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington commissioners to receive, examine and ad-
Just all claims and demands of all persons against the
estate of LEWIS 7. ORMSBEE, late of Warren,
in said District; deceased and all claims ex
hibited in Offset thereto hereby give notice that
will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the hotel Of
II: w. Lyford, in the town of Warren, in said
of February next, from one o'clock p. NJ. until
five o'clock P. M. each of said days. and that ak
is the time limited by said Court for said creditors
to present their claims to us for examination and
allowance.
Dated at Warren, this 22d day of August A. d.
1888 SYLVESTER BANISTER,l o..
1921 NORMAN n. ROBINSON, Oom'
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
MACAROON PUDDING.

Soak one-fourth box of gelatine Ia
one-fourth cupful of cold water and add
to a custard made of two cupfuls Of
milk, one-third cupful of sugar, the
yolks of three eggs, one-eighth tea
spoonful of salt when dissolved strain
into pan set in ice water. Add. two
thirds of a cupful of pounded maca-
rooms and one teaspoonful of vanilla,
Stir until the mixture begins to thicken
then add the whites of three eggs beat
en- stiff; mould, chill and serve cold with
cream.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
A Spanish Prisoner.

High DER his head the starry flag is floating,
But on his breast he wears the saffron gold;
Our prison bars securely close around him,
Though, Migo, friend, the name we have enrolled
But never once he seems to hear the cheering
That greets the story Of victory won;
And cares whit that we are all rejoicing
When news is brought us of brave deed done.
He sits apart and sings, with sweetest cadence,
The song learned long ago in sunny Spain.
welcannot chide him, for we love the rebel:
Our gold canary from the Spanish Main.
Boston Evening Transcript.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
TOMATO PIE.

Take six large tomatoes, just begin
hing to ripen, wash them, slice them
without scalding or peeling. Line the
pie plate with nice paste. Use one cup
full of sugar, alternating sugar and to-
matoes until all are used, and the plate
full, sprinkle with ground cinnamon,
add two tablespoonfuls of hot water,
cover with thin crust and bake. Serve
while hot.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

Soak one tablespoonful graduated
gelatine in one-fourth cupful Of cold
water; add one cupful of hot pineapple
syrup two tablespoonfuls of lemon
juice and one cupful of sugar. Strain
and cool, and as the mixture thickenS
stir in the whip from one quart of thir
cream. Pack in equal parts of ice anc
salt, and let it stand four hours.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
TOMATO AND HORSE-RADISH
SALAD

Pare and chill tomatoes, cut in halves,
arrange on lettuce leaves and serve with
the following dressing: Mix three table
spoonfuls of grated horse radish with
one tablespoonful of vinegar, fourth
teaspoonful of salt and little pepper;
add four tablespoonfuls of cream, beat
en- stiff. If the bottle hores-radish is
used it is not necessary to use the vim
egar
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
COMMISSIONER NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MARTHA JANE ORNISBEE

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Honorable Probate Court for the District of Wash
ington commissioners to receive, examine and sd-
lust all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of MARTHA JANE ORMSBEE, late of
Warren, in said District. deceased, and all claims
hbted in offset thereto, hereby give notice that
will meet for the purposes aforesaid at the hotel
of H., w. Lyford, in the town Of Warren,
in said District. the Sd day of October and
9Th day of February next, from nine o'clock, A. NJ.
until twelve o'clock, NJ, each of said days, and
1898, ia the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to for examine
ton and allowance.
Dated at Warren, this ed dav of August A. D..
1898. SYLVESTER BANISTER, Comm,ssioner.
1921 NORMAN n. ROBINSON, COMMISSIONER
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
ETC PUDDING.

One-fourth pound of figs, chopped
fine, oue-fourth pound of bread crumbs,
one-fourth pound of brown sugar, one
fourth pound of suet one-fourth pound
of candied lemon peel and citron, one
grated nutmeg and five eggs. Mix thor
oughly, put into mold and steam four
hours.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
GINGER CAKES.

Three eggs, one cupful of lard, one
cupful of molasses, one cupful of brown
sugar, one cupful of boiling water, five
cupfuls of flour, little salt, one table
spoonful of soda dissolved in little
water, ginger and spice to taste. Drop
in tablespoonful three inches apart.
Let them cool before baking.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
PALACE PUDDING

Two eggs their weight in butter, -four
and white sugar; put the butter in pan
before the fire until half melted; then
beat to a cream; beat the eggs 10 min
utes, mix gently with the butter, add
the sugar, and then the flour by degrees;
add little nutmeg and lemon peel; half
fill cups and bake in a slow oven half an
hour.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

BUCKLEN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. For sale by G. Blakely,
Montpelier, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
IT'S Folly to BE Wise.

You wore them clustering on your breast,
My gift, the violets blue
Two blossoms fell 1 kept them, pressed,
In memory of you.
found them in an old worn book,
The violets crisp and dried
And dreaming of those days of bliss,
Those foolish days. sighed.
Would that were fool again,
And you my folly prizel
Alasl how vain my longing, since
We've foolishly waxed wise.
Columbia Literary Magazine.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
WOman's Weapon.

"What is a woman's weapon"
asked charming girl;
She dropped her lashes shyly
And stroked vagrant curl;
Then consciously she murmured-
This rosebud newly out
have a strong suspicion
Her weapon is pout"
"What is woman's weapon?"
asked a lover true.
He turned him to maiden
With eyes of heavenly blue.
Her velvet lips were parted,
All innocent of guile,
And eagerly he answered.
Her weapon is a SMILE"
"What is a woman's weapon?"
asked poet then.
With n sudden inspiration
He seized upon his pen.
'Ohi could name thousand"
He cried in accents clear
"But woman's surest weapon,
Igrant you, is tear"
New York Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
CRACKER CREDIBLE CAKES

One quart of sweet milk, one egg, well
beaten, one cupful of flour and roll
enough soda crackers to finish thick
ening. If the crackers are fresh the
cakes will be very light. Add little
salt and bake on hot griddle.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31

FORMULA FOR BAKING POWDER.
One-half pound of saleratus one pound
OF pure cream of tartar one ounce of
cornstarch. Sift several times and use
one tablespoonful to a pound of flour.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
REMEMBER THE NAME DOAN'S
AND TAKE NO OTHER.
LEGAL NOTICES.
ESTATE OF HOBART X. GRAIN.
STATE OF VERMONT,
DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, So,

DISTRICT OF WASHINGTON, So.
In Probate Court, held at Montpelier, in and for
said District the 10th day of August, A. D. 1898:
An Instrument purporting to be the last will
and testament of HOBART X. GRAIN, late Of
Berlin, in said District deceased, being pre-
scented to the Court for Probate. it lie ordered
by said Court that all persons concerned therein
be notified to appear at a session of said Court,
to be held at the Probate once in said Montpelier
the l4th day of September d 1888 and show cause,
If any they may have against the Probate of said
instruments for which purpose 1t is further ordered,
that notice OF this order be published three weeks
successfully in the Vermont Watchman d STATE
Journal news paper printed at Montpelier, in this
State, previous to said time appointed for hearing
By the Court,-Attest,
1920 HIRAM CARLETON, Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
CLICK rEA ROLLS

One egg, one-third cup of butter, one
half cup of sugar, one cup of milk, three
teaspoonfuls of baking powder in flour
enough to make stiff batter. Bake In
hot gem pans in quick oven.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-08-31
SANDWICHES
That Will Nourish the Body.
FOR THE PICNICKER, TRAVELLER
BICYCLER.
SANDWICHES
NUT SANDWICHES.

Two quarts of peanuts, one table
spoon Worcestershire sauce, one-half
cup salad dressing No. 143, Vital Cues
ton, u Shredded Wheat Biscuit, one
half cup of olive oil. Shell and remove
skins from peanuts. Put the olive oil
on to heat. When hot cook the nuts, q
quarter at time, until a golden brown.
Remove from oil, drain on brown paper.
Proceed in this manner until all the nuts
are Drowned. Pound to a paste, add
Worcestershire sauce and salad dress
ing mix thoroughly. Split the biscuit,
dip the inside of the halves very quickly
in cold water taking care not to wet
the outside at all. Place the halves to-
gether, put in the oven until hot. Then
separate the halves, and with a knife
first dipped in hot water lay thin slice
OF butter on the inside of the halves,
Then put layer of prepared nuts on the
lower half of biscuit, put top half on,
press lightly together. smooth sides and
ends and wrap in tissue paper. Other
nuts may be used in place of the pea
nuts. If almonds or English walnuts
are used, blanch and dry them before
cooking in the oil.