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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
Nocoma's Good Schools.

Nocoma is city OF wise man ana
schools. her school board Intelligent ,ana
of them fools; for the good OF olir schools
they stand as one man. its interes, 10
further by judicious plan; and our efforts
this week We are sure your appreciate
in writing them up as We stats Th,.
paper this week will doubtless suit yo,,r
taste. as Il is devoted to the schools ana
the good OF our race. A"N
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

| President Diaz ought by all means to accept
tho invitation to visit this country next octo-
ber-he might meet Dewey and divide some
| Of the honors and red fire with him
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

That congressman who opposed the annexa
ton of the Hawaiian islands through fear that
they would be swallowed up by an earthquake,
or destroyed by their volcanoes some day,
viii be relieved to learn that Mauna Loa has
ceesed action again
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

According to the London Daily News, Ad-
nlral Dewey is in favor of giving independ-
enoe to the Philippines. This at least sounds
Ike what we would expect from Dewey.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

Paris is beginning to boil II the fight is to
be between the Catholics and anti-Semites
II ckcd largely by the army, on one side, and
the republicans. anarchists, socialists and
Jews on the other side, 1t may assume the
fcrceness and the proportions of another
''French ReVolutcn."
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

With all their talk about humanity and phi
anthropy, the Baker show at popular prices
doesn't draw among the Bostoncse like their
baseball club.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

General Merritt intimates that he may be
sent TO the Philippines when he says he Will
not be sent NOW" Merritt has the adVan-
tage, at least. OF having in his time handled
large bodies of troops in war
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

Poor little Dreyfus' life isn't worth insur-
ng, however the trial may result II again
convicted 1t VIII kill him; II acquitted the as
aassn will Kill him before he can get out OF
:,
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22
| 1t appears as II the Paris exposition were
| being projected too close to a loaded mine.

When the Borg undertake to compel the
uitlanders, Euglishmen and Americans,
French aud tai. ans AMI others. who are not
even npturalizcd citizens OF the Transvaol, to
figh. against the British, America and posi-
bly few morn nations may have something
to say to Dom Paul. AMI yet this is what the
Peers threaten to do. Our war with England
In 1872 arose from that very question of i'm
pressment.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

Recklessness after 1t was thought all danger
lad passed has caused another outbreak of
yellow fever at Santiago. There Is a foe that
must in this part of the world, until frost
and in the West indies. be guarded agains'
all the time 1t often comes when least ex-
pected--hence the necessity for always having
our sanitary lamps trimmed and burning
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

1t Is gratifying to hear that the new yolun-
tcer regiments will be ofhsered on the merit
Irirciple. on recommendation by the gov
ernors Of tho best officers OF their State troops
during the late war. ~ ls<'ks for once as II
Mr., Somebody would have to let his son rus
tie for himself-if Secretary Root is not over
ruled by Merhrs. Corbln and Mckinley.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

The wife which NJ. Labor took from the old
crippled pianist Pachmann. appears at least
TO be standing him in good need now.
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

Deputy Sheriff Buchanan of Nacogdoches
county is entitled to gold medal from that
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The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1899-08-22

were men before that party was born. and oul
manhood 10 more sacred than any party car
be. Parties were made for men-not men fol
PARTIES This practical revolt by the negroes
against Mckinley and his party may have 4
fer.reaching political effect In several Of the
Northern States where the coiored voters real
" hold the balance Of power
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
OLD LACES.

1t Is delightful to think that the finest
stitches which are employed at Venice,
Alencon and Argentan, when these
places were at the height of their glory
in the sixteenth and seventeenth CEN
turtles, are not a forgotten art. BY
means of microscopes and patient toll
on the part of the workers, the method
Of making the delicate effects has been
rediscovered and is used in the factories
of to-day.
1t was linen, embroidered and cut
work, sometimes combined with what
is now known as drawn-thread work,
from which the laces of to-day evolved.
The cut-work was made by the nuns
when practically all Industries were
carried on within the walls of the con-
vent. From the darned netting to the
lace with light grounds, such as are
used now, is an easy transition; then
the beautiful stitches in the air." as
distinct from stitches worked on firm
ground, was made, and the evolution Of
lace was complete.
Should one go into a lace shop now
and ask for "a pretty winter lace" "a
nice length of spring lace" or "a use
full autumn variety" the seller would
doubtless think the designing pur-
chaser was lunatic. In the reign Of
Louis XIV, however, no such idea would
have entered his head, for so popular
was lace that the fabric was specialized
In this manner. Argentan and Alencon
rather thick and massive laces, for in
those days the designers were still I'M
der the Venetian infuence-were
called "winter" laces; the fabrics OF
England and Mechlin, on the other
hand, were Summer" laces.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
GENERAL INFORMATION.

In Madagascar silk is the only fabric
used in the manufacture of clothing.
1t Is cheaper than linen In Ireland.
Lincoln has, in Newport arch, it's
northern gate, the oldest gateway in
the kingdom, which Is also the only re-
naming Roman gateway.
On clear day the visitor TO Hastings
may see the French coast, with the
harbor of st. Valery, from which the
Normans started when they came to
England.
Mary Ann Ansell, who poisoned her
lunatic sister by post, was the TWEEN
ty-fifth woman who has paid the death
penalty for murder In England this
century 1t is not without interest to
observe that 403 murderers have been
hanged in this country during the last
hundred years.
From the reports of English prisons,
published in the London Law Maya
zine, it appears that of 14S,962 convicts
1924 could read and write well; only
~ were returned as possessing a SUI
perior education; 30,371 were unable
to read or write, and 116, 037 could read
and write imperfectly. From this ex-
hibit the Law Magazine concludes that
education tends to, and actually does,
diminish crime.
Ipswich contains the biggest boy on
record-at least the biggest boy for
his years. lie is the son of Mr.. Arthur
Partridge, farm bailiff of Washbrook,
and his measurements were lately
taken by about 20 doctors, who exam
ined him in the Ipswich hospital. Mas
ter Partridge is only six years and
eight months old, yet his net weight
Mt the age of six and a half years was
nine stone three pounds Q20 pounds).
lie measures feet 10 inches round the
chest, 40 inches round the body, round
the calf of the leg II inches, and round
the thigh 27 inches. He is healthy and
intelligent, and has rarely needed the
services of doctor.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
Endurance no Longer a Virtue

A janitor in neighboring school
threw up his job the other day When
asked what was the trouble he ans.
wered:
"Im honest and | won't stand being
slurred. III l find a pencil or hand
kerchief about the school when I'm
aweeping l hand it up. Every litl1
while the teachers or some one that is
too cowardly to face me gives me a
slur."
sin what way?" asked an Off.
"Why, a little while ago l saw writ
ten on the board, Find the common
multiple We !, / looked from cellar
to garnet and l wouldn't know the thing
if l met ii on the street. What made
me quit my job2 Last night in big
wrtin' on the blackboard, it said, Find
he greatest common divisor.' Well, l
says to myself, both them darned
things arc lost now, and I'll get blamed
for swiping 'em, SO I'll quit."-The
Sleuben Republican.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
RECENT INVENTIONS.

Electricity for application to the
muscles is generated by new exercis-
ing apparatus, which has magnetic
electric generator attached to the oppo-
site end of the wire, spring being pro-
vided TO rewind the wire.
In newly -designed whip the loaded
handle is replaced by spiral strip of
steel, covered by a flexible fabric, thus
providing sufficient weight To balance
the tip and making a flexible grip,
which will bend in the hand.
Ears Of corn can be rapidly husked
by Kansas mans patent glove, the
palm being covered with series Of in
terlaced rings of wire, which form q
surface of sufficient fexibility and
roughness to engage the husks and
strip them from the ear.
Bars of pig iron can be automatically
cast by new machine, which has q
series of molds arranged around the
circumference of revolving wheel, the
trough which leads from the furnace
depositing the proper quantity oil
molten metal in the mold as the vince
pauses in its revolution.
Wet boots and shoes can be rapidly
dried by Pennsylvania patent de
vice, which consists of circular base Of
tin, open at the bottom, and provided
with a pair of vertical tubes, ending il
curved spouts, the boots being placed
over the spouts and the device set on the
Stnya
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
DROPPING THEIR TITLES.

The present car and czarina have
never yet travelled incognito.
The king of Sweden travels as Count
de Hava. 1t was under this title that
he stayed at Cannes last spring.
The king of the Belgians travels as
Count Rivenstein, invariably putting
up at his hotel In Paris with far less
hustle than that which the arrival of an
ordinary foreign count would entail.
Queen Natalie, of Servia is never so
well pleased as when she throws off her
royal titles for awhile and assumes one
of the many appellations of lower rank
to which she is entitled.
1t has become a recognized custom
for royal parsonage, when travelling
beyond the boundary of his own coun-
try, to adopt for the time being such
title as he may select, of n lower rank
than that which by birth he has the
right to hold.
The prince of Wales has several in
cognito titles, the earl of Chester be-
ing, perhaps, the one he uses most fire.
quently. He has sometimes travelled as
duke of Cornwall Earl Carrick and
Baron Renfrew. Princess Beatrice
takes the title of Lady Carisbrooke since
her appointment as governor of the Isle
of Wight on the death of her husband.
There is infinite pathos in the sight of
refned-looling, sad-faced woman
who moves quietly about Paris during
her frequent visits, clad In the black,
trailing robes which show that she is
widow and bereaved mother. This is
Countess de Pierrefonds, who as
sumes the title as her incognito, but
whom the world knows best as Eugene,
the eX-empress Of the French.
Queen Victoria takes her incognito
title from her favorite residence. AS
the countess of Balmoral she now visits
the sunny shores of France each year.
Doubtless the many happy recolections
connected with her Scottish home in
fuenced her decision In the matter;
for, ever since 1874, she has assumed the
style of the chatelaines of Balmoral
when abroad; before that date she trav-
eled as countess of Kent, which title
the duchess of Edinburgh, since 1874,
has occasionally assumed when in
ENGLAND.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
THE COMING FASHIONS.

Directoire jackets fashioned from
rich patterns in cream renaissance lace.
Pearl-gray golf hats trimmed with
huge wings and brilliantly colored
scarfs.
Toques of gray velvet having two
large wings extending outward on
either side.
Rough Italian straw hats conspicu-
ously stitched with heavy twists in the
same shade.
Fichus of soft liberty silk finished
with ruflles of the material edged with
rich yellow lace.
Dinner gowns Of black crepe de chine
lavishly trimmed with festoons of deep
ly tinted renaissance lace.
New fall empire bonnets with crown
of folded black satin, tulle strings,
rhinestone buckles and ostrich tips.
Light-colored batiste robes embel-
lished with black silk lace applied in
various fashions to simulate tunic
form.
Gowns of pearl gray mousseline de
sole incrusted with garland of flowers
and foliage of mauve taffeta outlined
with gold cord.
Princess costumes with draped
fringed sash of velvet and deep circu-
lar lace collar opening over a guimp Of
white stitched satin.
Walking gowns of black cloth with
strapped seams accompanied by a short,
pointed jacket of tucked taffeta fin
ished with white stitched reverse.-Dry
Goods Economist.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
RREAD-AND-B PUDDING.

Butter thin slices of bread sufficient to
two thirds fill a two-quart pudding
dish. Butter the dish thickly with cold
butter and put in layer of bread; sprin-
kle over it little cinnamon and graf
ed nutmeg and add a generous layer OF
raisins, and so on until the bread is
used. Cover with milk and let it stand
over night or several hours. Then drain
off the milk which the bread has not alb
sorbed and add to 1t four eggs, well
beaten, three quarters of cup of sugar,
and half a teaspoonful of salt Pour
this into the dish, press the bread down
several times, then add enough more milk
to fill nearly to the top of the dish. Bake
in a moderate oven three hours, cover 1t
at first, but do not stir it.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
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with the mixture of meat, crumbs, etc.
If this seems too dry, it may be molstened
with a small quantity of gravy or soup
stock, or even with milk or cream. Ar
range the tomatoes in pudding dish,
replace the tops lay a cover over them
and bake half an hour. Serve in the
dish in which they were cooked.
TOMATOES STUFFED WITH CORN.
Prepare the tomatoes as in the preced-
ing recipe, place them in the bake-dish
and fill them with "A mixture of a cupful
of grated green corn. half cupful Of
bread-crumbs, a tablespoonful each Of
milk and hutter, teaspoonful of white
sugar and salt and pepper to taste
TOMATOES STUFFED WITH RICE.
Fill tomato shells prepared as above
directed with cold boiled rice to which
has been added two Tablespoonful Of
melted butter, half a teaspouuful of
onion juice, salt and paprica. When the
shells are filled strew the contents Of
each thickly with grated cheese before
laying on the tops Bake covered half
nm hour. If the flavor of onion is not
liked, it may be omitted from the dish.
CHRISTINE TERHUNE HERRICK.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
FOR YOUR sCRAP-BOOK.
Recipes From Many Sources and of
Acknowledged Worth.
TO MAKE JELLY.

Generally cut up the fruit into small
bits, and nearly cover with water. 1t
Will depend on the fruit whether more
or less water should be used. Cover the
kettle and boil slowly until the fruit is
broken to pieces. Put the fruit, juice and
all, in a coarse bag. hanging the same in
a warm place to allow the juice to drip.
Toward the last of the dripping take
TWO spoons and press very lightly on the
sides of the bag to force the remaining
juice through. Do not be too economi-
cal about getting out every bit of the
juice, for the more you squeeze it the
cloudier the jelly will be when finished
Measure the juice, and to every pint al
low one pound of sugar; put the juice on
the fire, and after it begins to boil, let 1t
continue to do so for just twenty min
utes. Do not cover the juice, and do
not let it boil too hard. Skim frequently.
AT the same time you put the juice on
place the sugar in a pan in the oven to
heat; stir it up frequently from the bot
tom; should it brown a little on top it
will not harm it. When the time of boil
ing is up, throw the sugar into the boil
ing juice, stirring constantly. 1t Will
hiss as it falls in and melt at once. Let
the jelly just come to boil and dip out.
Have ready a heated pitcher with a
piece of cheese cloth, wet in hot water
over the top. Put each dipperful of the
jelly through this strainer, 1t will run
through like water, and if the cloth is as
hot as you can wiring it out of the water
there will be no waste of the jelly. Have
the jelly glasses standing in pan of hot
water; take out, drain a minute, and
turn the jelly in from the pitcher. Fill
the glasses full and set away to cool.
If these rules are followed out no one
need have poor or cloudy jelly. If 1t
seems not quite as solid the next day as
desired set the glasses in the sun, and 1t
will shrink to any desired consistency.
Seal the top of the glasses over with
white paper Use only the best white
graduated sugar. Loaf sugar is better
still IL one can afford 1t.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.

Nine excuses out of a possible ten
are lies.
Talk Is cheap-and much of it needs
to be discounted.
The less q woman tries to be irresist-
ible the more she is.
Trouble drives fewer men to drink
than drink drives to trouble.
A fair exchange is no robbery-and
fair robbery is no exchange.
The man who hesitates before reply
ing to query is always doubted.
You have probably noticed that only
level-headed people agree with you.
Some men are like cigars-the more
you puff them the smaller they become.
Make it an object for them and some
men can plainly see that black is white.
The man who says something every
time he speaks is not cut out for So
ciety idol.
A man who has been treated TO coat
OF tar and feathers naturally feels
stuck-up.
We are admonished to lick the hand
that smites us, but we feel more like
shifting the hand that ticks us.
The ordinary courtship is very weak
foundation upon which to erect the
gigantic structure of matrimony.
If men could live their lives over again
they would avoid all their old mistakes
and make lot of new ones.-Chicago
Daily News.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
MEN AND WOMEN OF RENOWN.

Bjonsterne Bjornson spends four
hours of every day in looking after his
farm after he has given the first three
hours following breakfast to literary
work.
Prof. Roentgen of Roentgen ray
fame Is to be transferred from Wuerz-
burg to Munich university in October
next, to succeed the late Prof. Lommel.
The chief dread of Admiral Dewey in
connection with his homecoming Is
that he will be asked to make speeches,
thing which he says he can't do. The
fear that he will be expected to respond
to toasts has set upon him like night
mare.
Hliuokalani, former queen of Hawaii,
is keeping house in Washington, just as
thousands of other widows with small
incomes. She recently said to a caller;
81 am thorough American. l love the
history of the sountry. 1t is the heir
apparent of all that former nations
have had to fight and perish for"
Prof. Pagenstecher, who is treating
Queen Victoria for her eyes, is most
careful to adjust his fees to the means
of his patients, and though his normal
charges for operations range from $500
to $500, he has been known to ask as lit
tie as two guineas from people of small
means. He commands the best prac-
tice In Europe.
Duchesse Dues, who automobiles
and does other striking things in
Paris, has won verdict in her suit
against the Steele for publishing a
faxed" or composed" photograph
showing her in group with people
whom she does not like and publishing
hereunder some remarks that were not
pleasing or polite, The court DEGREES
that the Steele shall pay 5000 francs in
damages and also pay for the publica-
ton of the verdict in ten papers. The
newspaper will appeal.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
RAISEDLAMB'S LIVER.

Trim, wash and dry lambs liver.
Lard it well with salt pork. and dredge
with salt and pepper. III deep pan put
layers of thinly sliced carrots and on
ions 1.-TWO good sized ones of each), a
stalk of parsley one OF celery, and a
Glove. On this lay the prepared liver,
pour into the pan one cupful of boiling
water or stock, cover closely and place in
a moderate oven for two hours and q
half. Thicker the gravy and serve with
it, serving the vegetables in a separate
dish.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
VACCINATED A MILLION.
American Medical Men Had big Job
on Their Hands After the War
In Porto Uico.

DR.. Azel Ames, who had supervision
of one of the most gigantic jobs of vac
cination ever attempted, which was
nothing more nor less than the iniec-
ton of the vaccine virus into the whole
population of Porto Rico, is at the
Riggs. In alluding to this labor DR..
Ames said:
when Gen. Henry first proposed it
l do not think he realized what hercu-
lean task it was-this vaccination of
100000 people. 1t took four months
TO complete the work, but it was ac-
complished in a highly satisfactory
manner. The big question at the outset
was where we could obtain our supply
of vaccine matter. What had been sent
us from the United States had proved
very unreliable and in undertaking
such a wholesale job it was important
that the very best material should be
used. Finally we determined to make
our own virus, and then came the prob
lem of getting an adequate number of
young and healthy cattle. The way we
managed to get the people to come for
ward and submit TO vaccination was
simple and yet very effective. An order
was issued which said that no inhabi-
tant of Porto Rico who could not ex
hibit certificate that he had been vac
cinated should be employed in any
trade, business or vocation of any kind
on the island. The certificate thus be-
came sine qua non of employment
and as soon as the natives realized that
eagerness to get treatment. wash
ington Post
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1899-09-20
LONDON'S ADJUSTMENTS.

London places of amusement number
about $50 or GOO, including 45O music
halls, and provide accommodation for
about half million sightseers.
The capital invested in the places of
amusement in London is little short
of e4,O00,0O0, without reckoning places
like the Crystal Palace and the Albert
hall.
Direct employment is given to
about 10000 people by London's places
of amusement, besides indirect employ
ment to host of tradesmen and work
people.
The capital invested in places of
amusement in Great Britain outside Of
London is over 96,oOO,OOO. This gives
employment to about $4,000 people,
and provides accommodation for $780,
700 spectators.