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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
Curious Towns and Villages.

Scattered throughout the area of
Great Britain are numerous towns and
villages of a curious character. One
large village actually consists of old
railway carriages, even the little mis-
sion chapel being built out of four
large horse trucks. Another village,
with population of LOO and q rata
BILE value of .eS, 900, has neither church,
chapel nor school, the only public
editice being pillar letter box.
Villages with single inhabitant
are not unknown. At Skiddaw, in
Cumberland, there is solitary house
holder, who cannot vote because there
is no overseer to prepare voters list,
and no church or other public build
lug on which to publish one, while the
only ratepayer in certain rural North
umburland parish has recently declined
to bear the expense of repairing road
because he considers it qnite good
enough for himself.
In the Isle of Ely there is a little
parish which has been somewhat con-
temptuously described as "a portion of
land, with three or four houses and
perhaps twelve inhabitants.' This
place has no roads at all, and is, conse-
quently, put to no expense in keeping
them in repair. AS matter of fact,
there are no expenses of any kind and
no rates.
One of the most remarkable villages
in this country is Kempton, near Bed
ford, which is seven miles long, and
extremely struggling. To walk from
one end OF the village to the other oc'
eupies two hours.
Sometimes whole villages will prac
ticaly disappear. A little Shropshire
village has gradually sunk, until now
it is almost out of sight. 1t is built or
disused coal pit, and the sinking goes
on steadily every year. Now and Their
tottering house is propped up to keer
it standing, but, in spite of all precau
tions, buildings are constantly falling
TO the ground, and in course of time
doubtless nothing will be left but few
bricks to mark the spot where village
once stood.
There are plenty of deserted villages
throughout the country. A diversion
of trade into other channels is some
times sufficient to produce this effect
Not many years ago the proprietors o
of an iron works at townlet near Shelf
field, being unable to obtain certain
concessions from a railway company
removed their works, Shortly after
ward half the place was to let, and tn,
windows of manv of the houses wer,
boarded up.-London Tit Bits.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
Clarified Apples.

Pare and core the desired quantity of
small, rather sweet apples; weigh, and
to each pound allow pound of sugar.
Put the sugar, with just little water,
over the fire; boil and skim; add the
grated yellow rind of a lemon, and
tablespoonful of lemon juice to each
two pounds of sugar. Put the apples
into the hot syrup; allow them to stand
over the back part of the stove until
they are perfectly tender and trans
parent. Drain; dust with granulated
sugar, and dry either in the oven or
sun. Ladies' Home Journal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
SOLDIERS BUDGET. '''
Knew Him by the Color of His Eyes.

Colonel Ford generally judged Of a
mans military qualities by his eye. A
young man who had graduated from
Oberlin College, actuated by a spirit of
adventure, driited to Brownsville and
condition he walked to Colonel Ford's
camp, about six miles south of the city,
and, addressing himself to the COM
mander, said:
"Colonel, have nothing to do and
want to join the rangers"
III like the color of your eyes and
will give you an opportunity to distin-
guish yourself," the colonel replied,
after gazing carefully into the eyes of
the young man, which were steel gray.
The next day the young ranger was
sent to Brownsville with dispatches.
Returning he captured a noted Next
can desperate, who had slain several
Americans and for long time had
eluded the rangers. The Oberlin boy
brought the desperate to the colonel
who said
~ don't care to see him."
"Come along" said the ranger, adj
dressing his prisoner, whom he forced
to 90 in front of him until they entered
small patch of chapparal, in which
they disappeared. A moment later 9
shot was heard. 1t was the deathknel
of the Mexican criminal. The classica
young ranger returned to the colonel't
camp and reported;
Escaped"
"'Tis we'll" was the colonePs reply
In those days, when the road to civil
ization had TO be blazed with the siz
shooter or carved with the sword, the
trial of desperadoes was deemed i'm
practicable, unwise and without goot
results.-Dallas News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
War Time RecOllectiOns.

"My last recollection of the camp in
which we were mustered in," said the
old soldier, "was of my mother. We
had been in camp for days, for weeks,
in fact, filing up the regiment and
drilling and getting equipped, and get
ting ready generally. Finally we were
mustered in, and the next day after
that we started.
SIT was nightfall when we fell in for
the last time in the company streets of
our first camp and marched out and
formed an the color line. There was a
great crowd there, relatives and friends
and sightseers come to see the regiment
off. In front of my own company l
could see my father and mother, come
to see the last of their boy before he
went to war. l was the apple OF my
mothers eye. | knew that, and had
expected to see her break down COM
pletely when the regiment marched
away, but she stood as firm as rock.
"When the regiment came home, we
marched up through the same street
that we had marched down years before
might again, it was, too, with band
of music, with fireworks flying every
where, and with crowds on the side
walk cheering, to the town hall, where
there was banquet, with speech
from the mayor, and so on. When this
was nearly over, my father and my
brother, who had come to meet me,
went home to tell my mother l was
coming.
"Home was half mile or more
away. A bunch of us, men OF the regi-
ment, started from the hall together.
They fell off one after another, until
finally 1 went on alone along the ia
miliar street. 1t was bright moonlight.
Far ahead, at the corner of the street
down which l must turn for home,
saw her. She was waiting.
"When / had come to her, she lifted
up her hands and pronounced my name
that was all, and then her arms were
about my neck, and my old blue over
coat was wet with her falling tears
Her son had come home. "-Exchange
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
Household Hints.
Buttermilk will take out mildew.

Buttermik will take out mildew.
Scrape pots and kettles with broad
knife.
Hot water and fine Goals will clean
bottles.
Clean zinc with hot soapy water, then
polish with kerosene.
The best glass towels are made from
old napkins and tablecloths.
Keep big Jumps of charcoal in dark,
damp corners, to purify the air.
Lamps, lanterns, and irons. etc.,
made of wrought iron, may be easily
cleaned with piece of cotton rag just
moistened with kerosene.
To keep oak furniture we'll polished,
steep alkanet root in linsed oil, then
rub on and brush with a stiff brush
which will reach every part of the
carved surface.
A truth which cannot be too often
insisted on is, that much of the work
done at table can be more comfort
ably and BEAUTIFULLY done by using a
high stool instead of standing.
A thermometer which can be fast
ened on the outside of an oven door
is useful in baking souffles or delicate
dishes, as it does away with the need
of opening the door till the article is
done.
Soied places on bed or pillow ticks
are improved if covered thickly with
moistened starch and placed in the hot
sunshine. When the starch has dried,
rub the spots which it has covered Wig
orously with the dry starch.
For rubbing highly polished wood,
metal, or other smooth surfaces, some
housekeeping experts claim that fam
mel is less likely to scratch than cham
OILS, and that silkoline is also good for
cleaning handsome furniture.
To keep polished tables from being
defaced by hot dishes, but sheet of
asbestos paper under the felt cloth.
For tea or lunch, where doilies are
used instead of a tabecloth, the table
may be protected from the hot dishes
by asbestos mats covered with prettily
embroidered doilies.
To keep hanging baskets from dry
ing out is the chief point of Importance
in their care. A very good method is
to hang the basket where it can be
sprinkled every day, either with q
watering pot, using generous supply
of water or with a whisk broom. Dip
the broom in water slightly warmed,
shake it little to remove the greater
weight of water, then, by whisking it
quickly over the plants, fine spray
the spray from the watering pot.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
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Whether the cough is acute or
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lungs and restores it to healthy
condition. Taken at the first
symptom of a cold or cough, it
prevents further trouble. Coughs
do not trouble strong throat and
lungs.
Sold by all druggists. 6oe; and 500
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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
Do You Take

cold or contract cough easily
Then we have just the remedy for
you. Something that acts espe-
cially on the throat and lungs.
When they are weak it strength
ems them. When inhamed it cures
them. What is more, it is invalu-
able for the stomach. Unlike cod
liver oil it aids digestion, never
retards it. 1t is already partly
digested. 1t is
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
LEaAr1oN DK EspANA, WASHINGTON

LOCATION DE EsPANA, WASHINGTON.
E1tmo Senior Don Jose Canolejas:-
My Distinguished and Dear Friend-You
need not apologize for not having written
to me; also ought to have written to you,
but have not done 80 on account OF being
weighed down with work, and nous sonlnleS
quittes.
The situation here continues unchanged.
Everything depends on the political and
military success in CUBA. The prologue OF
this second method of warfare will end the
day that the Colonial Cabinet will be APP
pointed, and it relieves us in the eyes of
this country OF part of the responsibility
OF what may happen there, and they must
cast the responsibility upon the Cubans,
whom they believe to be go immaculate.
Until then we will not be able to see clear
ly, and 1 consider it to be loss OF time
and an advance by the wrong road the
sending of emssaries to the rebel field, the
negotiating with the autonomists, not yet
declared to be legally constituted, and the
discovery of the intentions and purpose OF
this Government. The exiles will return
one by one, and when they return will come
walking into the sheepfold, and the chiefs
will gradually return. Neither OF these had
the courage to leave en- masse, and they
will not have the courage TO thus return.
| The message has undeceiUed the Insurgents
lchO expected something else, and has pdrdtyzed
the action Of Congress. but consider IL bad.
ness tolth eohich he repeats all that the press
and public opinion of Spain has said Of Wey-
| Ter, ii shotDs once more Dhdt Mckinley is, 1cedb
and catering to the rdbble, and, besides, loo
politician tobO desires TO ledUe door open to
me and to stand yell NTH the jingoes of his
party.
Nevertheless, as a matter of fact, it will
only depend on ourselves whether he will
| prove bad and adverse to us. L agree en-
tirely with you, without a military success
nothing will be accomplished there; and,
without military and political success, there
| il here always danger that the insurgents
will be encouraged, IL not by the govern
ment, at least by part OF the public opinion.
do not believe you pay enough attention
to the role of England. Nearly all that
newspaper eanaille which swarms in your
hotel are English, and at the same time that
they are correspondents of the journal,
they are also correspondents OF the best
newspapers and reviews OF London. Thus
1t has been since the beginning. To my
mind the only object OF England Ia that the
Americans should occupy themselves with
us and leave her in peace; and, IF THERE
IS WAR, so MUCH THE BE TIER; that
would further remove what Is thu eateninl
her, although that will never happen
1t would be most important that you
should agitate the question OF commercial
relations, even though it would be only for
effect, and that you should send here mar
OF importance in order that l might ust
him, to make a propaganda among the Sen
ators and others in opposition to the Juntt
and to win over exiles.
Always your attentive friend and servant
who kisses your hands.
, ENRIQUE DUPUY DE LONE.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
Followed by Heart Disease. Cured by
DIR. MILES HEART CURE.

NWR. G. @. SHUTS, Of winterset, Iowa,
Nv inventor and manufacturer Of
- Shuts Safety Whi6letree Coupling,
writes of DR.. Miles Heart Cure. 1.-Two years
ago an attack OF LaGrippe left me with
weak heart l had run down in flesh to
mere skin and bone. could not sleep lying
down for smothering spells; frequent sharp
darting pains and palpitation caused q con-
slant fear OF sudden death, nothing could
induce me to remain away from home over
night. My local physician prescribed Dr.
Miles Heart Cure and in few days l was
able to sleep we'll and the pains gradually
lessened. and finally ceased. 1 reduced the
the doses, having gained fifteen pounds, and
am now feeling better in every way than
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

Reporter-"How much do you want
written about that dime museum freak
with rubber neck?" Editor-"We're
short of matter to-day: stretch it out to
a column. "-Norristown Herald.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

Jack Bachelor-"So your late uncle
left you all his money when he died, did
he9r Bob Buffer (disgustedly)-"No,
not ALL The mean old duffer had to go
and leave two hundred and dfty dollars
of it for tombstone. Judge.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
The HOUSEHOLD.
An Excellent Goose StufIlng.

Peel and core two apples and take
two onions, two leaves OF sage and two
leaves of lemon thyme, and boil all in
sufficient water to cover. When ten
der rub the ingredients through sieve
and remove the sage and thyme. Last
ly, thicken the whole with mashed
mealy potato, go that the consistency
of the stufling is fairly dry, Add salt
and pepper and stuff the bird. !
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

Dying Millionaire -w have been
much in litigation, always successful,
100, and feel that owe everything to
the lawyers. | want them to have all
my property" Attorney-"Ahl You
wish me to make will, then, bequeath-
ing" Dying MISUNDERSTANDING
off all my relations and bequeathing
the money to charitable institutions. y
New York Weekly.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

PILE TERRoRs SWEPT AwAY.-Dr. Ag-
news Ointment stands at the head as re-
lever, healer, and sure cure for piles in all
forms. One application will give comfort
in few minutes, and three to six applica-
ton according to directions will cure chronic
cases. 1t relieves all itching and burning
skin diseases in a day. Thirty five CENTS
50. Sold by W. e. Terrill & Co. and Col
Inns Blakley.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

Spendley swell. if my money
should go, dearest, you'd still have
mew Mrs. Spendey-"Don't you be
too sure about hatl'-Puck.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
@attbmam 4 Sunrnal.
WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY IS. 1898.
Clubbing dist.

The following offers are for the benefit
only Of subscribers to this paper who pay
all arrearages and years. subscription in
advance. One or more of the publications
may be ordered but the money for each, at
the club rate, must invariably accompany
the order, with all arrears Gf any, due on
the wATcHMAN and full year in advance.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

have for years"
DR.. Miles Remedies
are sold by all drug
gists under a positive
guarantee, first bottle
benefits or money re-
funded. Book on dis
eases of the heart and
nerves free. Address,
DIR, MILES MEDICA
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

What's the secret of happy vigorous
health? Simply keeping the bowels. the
stomach, the liver and kidneys strong and
active. Burdock Blood Bitters does it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

HOODS PILLS cure Liver Ills, Bill
lousness, Indigestion, Headache.
Easy to take, easy to operate. 25c.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

Too late TO cure cold after consumption
had fastened its deadly grip on the lungs.
Take DR.. Woods Norway Pine Syrup while
yet there is time.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
Harnesses, Harnesses. :,

All kinds of Light and Heavy Har-
nesses, both Sale and Handmade.
Success Sweat Collars. The Bridge
Pad for sore necks. Robes, Blankets,
Halters, Whips, Soaps, Oils, etc. Re
pairing done at short notice. Call and
examine goods and get prices before
buying.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16

One Minute Cough Cure, cures,
That 10 what II was made for.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1898-02-16
Spanish Duplicity.

The sensation of the week in inter-
ternational politics is the publication
of letter written by the Spanish min
lister at Washington, Dupuy De LONE,
to friend in Havana. By means not
disclosed the letter came into the pos.
session of the Cuban Junta in New
York and was given to the public.
Subjoined is the letter;
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-08-02
Where Noah Kept Ris Bees.

DR.. James X. Hosmer, while re-
Gently visiting Boston, had occasion
to visit the new Public Library. AS
he went up the steps he met Edward
Everett Hale, who asked the Doctors
errand.
"To consult the archives" was the
reply.
"By the way, Hosmer," said Doc
tor Hale, edo you know where Noah
kept his bees ?"
"No," answered Hosmer.
"In the ark hives" said the veneer
able preacher as he passed out of ear
shot.-"Summer Piazza Stories" in
the August Ladies' Home Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-08-02
Bargain
House,
WEST MAIN STREET,
Mt. Sterling.
Some Snakes.

Last Friday Duke Hampton dis
covered a large COW snake ON w. W,
Perry's farm, east of town. He threw
Att The snake opened her mouth
and lot of baby snakes about inches
long ran down the old ones throat,
who then started to crawl away.
Duke killed her and the little ones
began running out OF her mouth. He
killed forty-two and thinks fifteen or
more got away. Fearing his relation
of the experience would be called
a SNAKE story" he gathered up the
dead snakes and hung them up ON ex-
hibition in the courthouse square,
Owingsville Outlook. ....E
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-08-02
home TRAINING FOR GIRLS.
It is Better for a Great Many Girls
Than a College Course.

"a home training for girl is a
think not to be dispised," writes Ed
ward Box in an article. "ShaIl Our
Girls 60 to College ?" in the August
Ladies' Home Journal. off that train
ing is of the best it is an exceedingly
fine question to decide whether it il
not as good in its highest and truest
results as a college course. That a
home training is infinitely better for a
great many of our girls than the best
training possible at college admits,
1 think, of very little, if any, dispute.
l say this, and emphasize the point,
because some of our girls are prone to
feel that they are, in measure,
abused and handicapped if they are
not permitted by their parents to 60
to college. l question very much
from our present conditions of society
whether the time has yet been reached
in American life when one can truth.
fully say that the majority of our
girls can be safely sent away from
the home anchorage at time in their
lives when they are most impression
able, and when the influence of care
full mothers training means every
thing to them"
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-08-02
THE LAFE-sFAYING CALLER.
He Absolutely Forces Host and
Hostess Into Uttering
Falseho0ds.

Friend Staylate makes q call in the
evening. Conversation blithe aud
joyous, and repeated requests for him
to remain yet little while, lead him,
not at all unwillingly, to prolong his
visit. He looks at his watch with a
gasp of genuine dismay, and hurries
away slowly with profuse apologies
for keeping US up until such an I'M
earthly hour. "Oh, indeed, moi"
choruses the entire family. "This is
early tor US! We never think of GO
ing to our rooms until an hour later
than this" Friend StsYlste loiters a
moment after he gets outside the
gate. Slam goes the door; bang
wang slam! go the shutters, calling
harshly to each other, Thought that
fellow never would gow Bang
"Why didn't he stay all night p
Slam! And the rattle of the chain
cries, "Gone at lastW The darkness
OF the dungeon settles down on the
house; the family has gone to bed.
having relieved its mind by doors and
shutters that are ready to tell the
truth any time they are given a
chance.-Robert j. Burdette in the
August Ladies' Home Journal.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-08-02
APPLICATION
For Organizing a National Bank
at Manila.

An application for permission to Or
ganize the first national bank at Ma
nilla, Philippine islands, has been
filed by Messrs. B. Ashy and Cool
idge, two Washington newspaper cor
respondents, who say they have en-
listed the assistance of New York cap
italists in the scheme. This makes
the third application for national
bank charters to be exercised in an
nexed or conquered, territory filed
with the comptroller of the currency
by newspaper men. They have been
the first in the field in each case.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-08-02

The old man who looks out at the
world with clear and healthy eyes
cannot help feeling great qualification
at the thought that his children have
inherited from him no weakness nor
tendency to disease. The healthy old
man is the man who has throughout
his life kept his digestion good and
his blood pure. Not one in a thou
sand does do it. Germs go through
the healthy body without effect. Let
them once find Judgment or let them
find weak spot, they will develop
by the million and the blood will be
full of them. Instead of giving
strength to the tissues, it will force
upon them nutritious matter, and
the man will lose flesh and the more
susceptible he is to disease. DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
the only medicine that absolutely and
infallibly cures all blood diseases,
and almost all diseases are blood dis
eases. 1t isn't a medicine fer some
one particular so-called disease. 1t is
a medicine for the whole body. II
forces out all the germs of disease
and replaces impurities with rich, red
blood.
The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1898-08-02
Big STONE GAP.
Closing Out Sale of Lots on a
Big Mortgage.
TIE END OF THE LAND BOOM.

Col. st. John Boyle, George NJ. Da-
vie, Alex P. Humphrey and Col. At
tilla Cox, of Louisville, are in Big
Stone Gap attending the sac of the
property of the Big Stone Gap I'm
provement Company, held under a
decree ofscouTt.
UndeEthe decree of court an upset
price Of $4,000 was placed on tie
lots, which have not been sold by the
Town Company. A cash deposit OF
$4,000 was required. The original
mortgage was for $1,000,000, but
$350,000 has been paid out of funds
realized from sales of town property.
Big Stone Gap is the pioneer boom
town of the Appalachians. The plan
to build manufacturing town at Big
Stone Gap was a rather favorable
one, and spectators were induced to
invest heavily in it with the result
that the stock in the improvement
Company rose far beyond its value.
The finale has been the same as in
many other similar schemes. Lex
ington Leader.
Litigation over property in the
Hartman, Tenn, boom has been
closed. The new company has for
$4,000 property that cost $35O,0O0.