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and the muscles reduced to ieathcry
strings instead Of becoming tender and
juicy A reliable corned beef pickle H.
made in this way: Put into Ave gallons
or boiling water one gallon rock salt,
four ounces saltpetre, and a pound and
IA half OF brown sugar. Stir until diss
solved without boiling again. Let II stand
until morning. then strain, ana put In
the beef, tongue or shoulder. The beef
should stay In at least day for every
pound. and tongue three weeks. Tho
meat should DO turned every day. The
rump OF the animal IL the portion chosen
by most American cooks because there
is little waste In IT, and there is O large
proportion OF lean to the fat. Tho Eng
lish house wife prefers the brsket or plato
pieces. which are composed of layers on
Juicy lean and fat These pieces cost
Just about half Of what the butcher
charges for the rump. A 1O-pound brisket
OF fiat ribs is the best joint for boiling.
| IL you have corned IL yourself you can
put II at once into boiling water, then
allow the meat to come slowly to the
boiling point again, push back on the fire
| and simmer gently for five or six hours,
for piece Of seven or eight pounds II
| the meat has been In corn some time.
and is very salt put over in cold water
| instead OF boiling. then proceed in the
same way. When tender enough 80 that
the bones slip out easily, put into Q
small wooden press. such az you can buy
for 10 ar II cents After the meat 10
pressed immense in the liquor in which
| the meat was cooked and let Il stand
until cold TO insure its being Juicy a.
well as firm. II you have no press, nut
~ weight on the meat in the kettle 10
which it was cooked. and let II stant
until thoroughly cold. When this 10 &C.
complisbcj. glaze and serve cold.
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Will Not Serve Longer AS Supe
inetndent of the State Anti
Saloon League.
G. ]. FERGUSON CHOSEN
,yr. Morrow VIII Assist Him. unit
Nurii EIrst-1.ast springs victory
for No License WIS won IVY
tho Churches and Temper
ancc Forces.

Montpolicr. Jan. 2l.---The board of trus-
lees Of the Vermont Anti Saloon lcagu,
held it's annual meeting in Montpolioi
his afternoon Following the report %,
Ulcers the Hcv q. w. Morrow Of Bur
nutom. state superintendent for the past
is Years. extended his resignation. In
is annual report. Mr.. Morrow said in
poaking of the no license campaign last
yNIarch.
"Thc aggressive fight made by the
hhurches and temperance forces IN many
localities of the state won the eioriou
,ictory that wds repeated the next daS
Xrftcr the vote in March, TO tho thurcnc
und temperance organizations belongs the
Xrrclit of voting out 81 saloons ana
changing the complexion of our STATE
from 90 license towns to 40 and the swing
Ing of the majority of the State at larg.
of 5000 yeas of 1908 to 1000 no of the
March vote IN 1901.
in regard tu the future Mr. Morrow
said: AS 10 the future policy, brethren.
/ we have been lenicnt We have been Just
t. fair trial Of the methods of license
/ In our state We have given opportunity
tor u d"ruor stra;on of any anticipated
BENEFITS from the license policy No man
van say Vermont or any town in Yer
mont has prohtcd IL morals. manhood
| nd money by the local saloons. Tho
salc on has proved n demoralizine agency.
"a crime producer n business failure II
| home destroyer. Tho churches worst
. rnonY and mans most non rclcntinC Toe.
The issre presented by the Anti-Saoon
League is the church against the saloon.
the home against the grogshop. the Bible
| against the barrel, virtue AGAINST vice
| ma light aa,i0st darkness. You may
build a Church on every street and make
your religions organ liza tons as comll,tc
| ms y1u W II but as lor. as you allow the
saloons to he open You will make Grim
lnals faster I'm you can reclaim them.
The officers elected for the ensuing ycat
nre: President. Or. 6. II. Dunton OF
FoultncY; vice-prcsidcuts, the Rev. T. y
kellogg of Waterbury, the Rev. Frasoi
Metzgcr of Randolph and II. NJ. Mot,
of st. Adams. supcrint"ndcnt e. j. Fer
guson of Burlington. It WAS voted that
the retiring superintendent. the Rev. O.
". Morrow. act rs Joint uporintondcni
with Mr. Ferguson until April next. The
receipts Of the State league for the past
year have been 1874 and the cNpondi-
lures, $5,66i.
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RUTLAND RAILROAD NEWS
u. 4. Aiken Made I'urchnsing Agent
and StOrckcepcr.

Rutland. Jan. alb. A. Aiken. for the
ins, year and 4 half storckc"rcr for the
Rutland railroad, has been promoted Ia
the position OF purchasing agent and
sto,eko"pcr and enters uron his now du-
ties tomorrow. This position was va
Gated by 4. g. Adams. who Was recent,
appointed treasurer Of IN" road. Artlur
l.. Pierce. formerly chief clerk IN tho
purchasing department. succeeds Mr.
Aiken AS assistant s:orckcopor.
TN. trcasurcr's office will be transfor-
red to this city from Bun lineton to-mo.-
row ami A. G. Adams will at once entcl
upon his now duties as tree suror. Tho
PURCHASING agents Office will remain il
this city as formerly.
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FRICASSEE or LAME WITH BAKED
DI'MPLINGS.

Cut up into dice enough cold lamb to
make u quart, Season with salt and pep
per. put into u baking dish and pour over
il q sauce made in this way: Put into n
yng pan a generous tablespoonful of
butter and as soon as melted ada Il table
spoonful of -four Cook until golden
brown. then pour in little by little a scant
pint of water. When II boils mp and
tllickcns. season with salt ami pepper,
pour over tho meat and set tho dish in
the oven. While getting thoroughly hot,
make dumplngs in the Same way rs for
the veal potpie. hut instead of dropping
them on the meat with a spoon, roll out
ana cut into tiny biscuits. Place the bis
cults on the meat bake Il or Is minutes
and serve ut once.
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UNSETTLED WEATHER.
Retail Trade in Vermont Affected b.!
It-Manufacturers busy.

! Reports 10 Bradstrcct's for the week
speak favorably regarding conditions
among manufacturing industries whole
sale trade is Increasing but retail trade
/ has been affected by unsettled weather
conditions. Generally speaking. collec-
tons have been fairly good, although in
some lines it is still quiet. in the slate
districts manufacturers are working only
eight hours: marble ana granite indus
tries show an increase in number OF orders
received.
At Burlington the chair factory is
crowded with orders. boot and shoe fac
tories report an increase in business and
are planning to increase working force
other manufacturing industries arc we'll
cmployed. Wholesale houses are PLAN
ming for a large business the coming year
Retail trade has been fairly good but
weather conditions have affected it To
some extent.
All of tho manufacturing industries
ut Rutland are we'll employed, lumber
men have taken advantage of the recent
| fan of snow ard are getting in consd
cradle timber. Conditions OF retail trade
| for the month of January are better than
the corresponding period last year, with
an improvement in collections
Montpelier reports good business in all
lines considering time nj year, an in
crease in granite business is noted. Col
lections are improving.
| At Barre business AT Uuarres is report
ed as little quiet although consider
able new business has been received by
the manufacturers il granite the per-
contagc of unemployed Is smaller ;hai
it was At the beginning of the year
Fayoranlc conditions exist among the re-
tail merchants.
| 81 Adams reports manufacturing in.
dustrics well employed retail trade n lit.
Tic quiet as is usual at this time of the
year. One retail clothing business is tc
discontinue March LIST,
| The manufacturers at ST. JOhnsbtry re-
port business better this year so far thar
it was n year ago. retail trade compares
favorably with that OF CORES ponding
rcriod although the lateness In the fal
of snow was the cause of slight fall
ing off in trade.
Bellows Falls industries are well EN-.
ployed and an incrasc in retail trade il
reported.
4 new chair manufacturing company
is 10 be located at Bratt leboro ruanufac,
turing industries there are running full
time. The severe cold weather has affect,
cd retail trade sorc during the week
Collections are improving.
Normal condition nrc reported among
the manufacturing plants at Pennington
r"ial trade is II little quiet but the out
hook for AN increase in the near futur.
g. assured.
West fa"l"t rcports slate quarry mcI
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CT RRANT JELLY SAUCE.

IN excellent sauce to serve with either
venisnn or mutton is made with currant
jelly. Cook one teaspoonful of minced
onion in a teaspOonful of flour and stii
until smooth. then add gradually half
cup OF stock. stirring all the time. Az
soon as the sauce boils ur, put in half
teaspoOnful OF salt. an eighth teaspoon
full OF pepper. one tclspoonful of vinegar.
on. Glove, 4 small bay leaf. and n heap,
ing tablespoonful of currant jelly. SIM
lner five minutes, strain and serve
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l;AL POTPII...

Order about three pounds Of veal from
the shoulder. knuckle or other cheap
piece, that has but little fat about it,
Wipe the meat with Il damp cloth. sea
son with salt and pepper. and dredgc
lightly with flour. Cook a little fat salt
pork in the bottom Of a stewing kettle
or, best of all, :. shallow round bottom
ed pot. known as a Scotch broth kettle
ard rs soon as the fat is tried out and
smoking hot. add ia, meat. Turn and
brown on both sides. taking pains not
20 let is backen. y small onion sliced
iinc should also be Drowned ut the sa me
time as the meat. When Il good rich
boiling water and stand back on tho
two hours. or until thoroughly tender
Then prepare dLmplrgs according to the
following rule SIT together ono pint un-
one tcaspoonful Of sugar. and "a tea.
spoonful and II half of baking powder
Put into this mixture onc-half table,
spoonful OF butter. Now drop the bat
ter in large spoonf,ls on the meat taking
pains not To let them fall into the gravy,
which should have been somewhat re-
duccd while the meat was cooking. DO
not let the dumplinGs fall too deep in the
gravy, else they viii be heavy. Cover
closely ana boil steadily IL or T. minutes.
Arrange the Gumplings around the edge
of Il hot platter. and put the meat in
the centre. Dissolve a tablespoonful and
a half of flour in cold water and stir into
tn" gravy. Let il cook until smooth and
thickencd, seasoning moro highly If need
ed, and strain over the meat. If desired.
small cup Of cream or a tablespoonful
of butter may be added to the gravy just
before serving.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
JELIIED MEAT.

An appetizing and inexpensive cold cut
that can be kept on hand for n long
time in the winter Is this made of beef
ard pigs feet. Got from the butcher
four pigs feet with legs TO the first joint
and IL shank of beef of about the same
weight. sawed and cut. Boil the pigs
feet in a pot of water without salt, until
the bones fall out. then lift the meat
from the liquor and set away to cool
Strain the liquor into a jar ana the next
morning remove all the grease from tho
top. At the same time YOU arc cooking
the pigs feet boil The shank OF beef in
another ke'il" with unsalted water
When rfcotly tender take out the meat
and got away to cool. as well as the
strained liquor. Tho next morning cut all
tho meat IN small bits, both pork and beef.
add the liquor the pigs feet were cooked
in: season with salt pepper and littlc
bit of celery salt or other seasoning and
pour in moulds. AS soon az cold they
will be stiff ANA ready to slice into deli
cate pieces. The s"latinc in the pigs
feet Is superior To aspic. Keep in cold
place. The liquor that the beef is cook
ed in may be seasoned for n delicious
bouillon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
HOMEMADE SAUSAGEs.

Not every housekeepcr realizes that she
can make sausage at home quite as easily
as corr beef pickle and be sure Of havina
1t pure and undcfiled by unknown and
unwhol"sonnc ingredients. OF sweet, fresD
pork take two-thirds lean and One-third
tat, and tor every ~ pounds of pork al
low one pound of beef. Chop or srlnl
h:.c and mix thoroughly. Spread on .
clean table and sprinkle the SEASONING
over the meat. For every ~ pounds Of
meat allow one-Quartcr pound Of salt,
one ounce pepper and one-half ounce
sage. Some prefer pepper and little
cayenne. Mix and knead thoroughly
then crowd the meat into salt bags wa sh.
de in stron. salt and water and dried
before filling. Use a potato masher IA
pack IN the bags, then tie and keep in
n cool place. When ready to use, slit the
end of the bag. turn back, cut Off the
meat in slices and fry.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
TOMATO SAUCE.

Put tablespoonful OF butter into .
frying pan and as soon as melted add Z
tablespoonful of flour. When cooked un.
til frothy. add two-thirds OF cup oil
strained tomato combined with a third
cup OF hot water. two cloves. a small
slice of onion, three pepper corns and
half tcaspoonful Of salt. Cook until
smooth. then strain over the meat
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
REMEDY FOR GRIP

\ remedy for grip that is proving very
efclc,ous in numerous instances is this:
Put into a cup OF hot water. cayenne
pepper the size OF narrowfat pea. .
teaspoonful of sugar and scant table,
spoonful OF srain-alcohol. Beware OF
the wood alcohol. which is rank poison.
Stir together and take steamng hot Just
before going to bed. II grip is only
threatened. and not actually present, .
teaspoonful Of alcohol will suffice.
EMMA PADDOCK TELFORD.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
BAKED SALT MACkEREL.

Wash a mediunl-szed salt mackerel and
soak III Il pan of cold water over night
In the morning put the fish in shallow
baking pan, split side up, pour cup
and half of milk over it and bake
in moderate oven ~ minutes. Mix to-
sether one Tablespoonful OF butter and
level tablespoonful OF -four. add dust
ing of pepper and stir into the gravy ia
the pan. Cook 10 minutes longer. Slide
the fish into hot dish. and pour tho
sauce over il. Serve with baked pOta-
toes.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02

Perhaps you don't realize that many
pain poisons originate III your food. but
some day YOU may feel twinyc OF
dyspepsia that will convince YOU. DR..
Kings New Life Pills are guaranteed
to cure ali sickness due u poisons Of
undges;ed food-or money back. ?5a
at j. w. OSulivan's and all drug stores.
Try them.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
BREAST OF LAMB WITH TOMATO
SAUCE.

This is d specially seasonable and de-
licious dish whether broled. fried or pas
hroil"d in very hot oven. Get threS
pounds breast of lamb and boil in slight.
" sailed water until tender enough u
slip out the bones. The next day 70,
can cut in individual helpings or leave
whole. dip in crumbs. egg and crumbs
again. season with salt and pepper. and
broil. fly or pan broil in the oven. Serve
with tomato sauce.
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rulcd it would not pass upon this until
,hc issue was raised, so the case was
continued.
Uuland county cases will be reached
tomorrow The nnandarius case OF Per-
civ1l w. Clement VIZ. Horace T. Graham.
state auditor, is the second from that
'ounty SET for hearing on the trial cal
cudar and this case will be reached to-
morrow forenoon.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
ONE MAN GOES MAD.

Il could not resist the craving fo,
water" said Hans Ie,iorsen. hut whel
had drunk once l found my thirst in
creasing. and the more drank the NOR,
it grew. do not remember our last few
DAYS in the boat
AN of US resumed EIaga, became
like madmen, \ German who had gon,
mad on the second day after our water
had given out became SO violent We
had to tic him 10 thwart 20 prcVcn'
his doing violence to himself or to Us.
"Mutterinas were heard on all sides
and hal! Il dozen OF the men planned Il
draw lots as In who should be sacrificed
for the rest captain Mnot heard thi;
and forbade such discussions.
IF the worst comes to the worst N
id. you may 10 what YOU please with
any of US who dies. But as long as W.
all breathe each shah have an equa
chance for life I have no doubt tina
had We not been picked up when we wer'
the next day would have witnessed {
tragedy"
Peter Gerasoln was the man who raisoC
the cry of "A SAIL
Il was on lookout, forward" said Cora
sofa. land for hours | had swept the ses
ahead without finding n spock OF white il
the dreary blue above the sky line. Sad
denly there seemed to spring M littl'
peal, Of white and then another. ! waite,
for Il moment until the white objects ap
pcared to grow larger, ana then erie,
the news to my companions.
I'm an instant all seemed Ia wake int,
life. Several attempted 10 spring up. hi
| fen back exhausted. All of us began t,
| cf,to,n l,,t
We could could gather strength enough
to raise a shout. The schooner bore dowi
upon us and proved 10 he the Mercedos
a Spanish craft. Her captain put on
"A boat, took us aboard and treated III
very kindly. An hour or two later W,
fell in with British t-amp steamer TIN
Zeno. bound for London. She took u
tn Waterford, ireland. where most OF N
went into hospital"
Captain Minot Is still i'll In Waterfor,
and five Of the Texas's crew are sim il
the hospital in that place Haga, Peder
son and Gerasola were sent to this com
try by Mr.. Swiney. the United State
consul at Waterford. None OF them /,
an American citizen, but Eaya and Gera
yols have both lived IN the United State
ana tue former has two Grown sons Il
Nebraska.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
EIGIN BUTTER MARK t,I'

Elgn, III, Jan. 3o.--Eutter quoted at
.? cents. II decline of one-half cent
from last week. Sales were 43O, 800
pounds
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
HOME CORNED BEEF AND ITS
COOKING.

\ piece Of plain corned beef, properly
boiled. pressed and cut In deicatcly thin
slices and served win catsup and mus
tard. H. an excellent dish served either
hot or cold. That it is not held in as high
reput, IN this country as in England is
due 10 the fact that rhe corning is often
done by inttrior butchers whose practice
II is To corn their meat IN order 10 save
It when II is on Tho velse OF spelling, An
English housewife secs 10 the corning Of
her own meat, beef tongue ar fresh
shoulder or pork and The result, is salts
factory. Another reason why corned beet
IS moi always satisfactory IN this coun-
luy is that II has been cooked too fast
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
Good Cookery
DOMESTIC SCIENCE
IN THE HOUSEHOLD.

The Kitchen in the cornerstone of tho
social life Of a nation. 1t is of the great
est Importance to the nation what our
mothers and sisters do In the kitchen.
love music and art. but the foot of tho
family is in the kitchen. If God has given
MS our meals by the good sweet hands
OF n mother or sister, yon know yourself
what difference there is between that
and the meal that Is furnished in any
mechanical way.Charles Wagner.
MENU. SUNDAY. FEB. ..
BREAKFAST.
Baked Apples and Cream.
Cereal.
Baked Salt Mackerel. Baked Potatoes.
Cream Toast.
Coffee.
DINNER.
Baked Bean Soup Croutons.
Celery. Pickles.
Roast Mutton. Currant Jelly Sauce.
Riccd Potatoes. Spinach.
Lettuce Salad. French Dressing.
Pineapple Sponge.
Black Coffee.
SUPPER
salmon CroQuettes. s;aratoga Chips.
Banana Salad
Hot Gingerbread with Whipped Cream.
Strawberry Jam.
Tea.
FEBRUARY is fairly good month for
making intimate acquaintance with the
cook stove ana its possibilities. Unless
one is using gas, there Is an all-day
fire, which invites utilization in the con-
coction Of savory soups and stews. re-
curing long. SLOW cooking. that would
be both an extravaganza ana hardship in
the sweltcfing summer time.
IL dependent upon gas, use for any
long-continued boiling the sinmerer
burner. which will keep large Kettle
full at the boiling point. II necessary
70 keen two kettles going. put the sheet
iron Id or asbestsos griddle over one
of the medium sized burners. and both
kettles can be accommodated over tn,
same burner. There is dollars differ.
ence in the gas bills each month, at
managed by u careful housewife ano
mismanaged by a careless, extravagan,
servant. But this is another story
Among the stcws, potpies, fricassces ano
dunplincs suited to this season the fol
lowing are specially worthy OF men
ton:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1905-02-02
AMBASSADORS ARRIVE.
Representatives of France and Vcne-
xuclu welcomed to Vermont.

Montpelier Jan. 3l.-Col. C.. W. Scarf
,. Governor Eall's staff returned To Mont
pclier TINS evening from Brattlcboro.
where lieut.-Gov. Stearns. Coils. Scarif
IN! Billings of Governor Bells stair and
the Hon. Frank Plumlcy met DR.. II. Do
Ia y. iaul ana La Count Lcot c. Dc
l'crotti De La Rocca. the ambassadors
from Venezuela and France, who come
10 Vermont tn argue before Mr.. Plumey
as mastcr tho claims between these two
countries agarcgatng S.0,0to.oo0. Contrary
to general report these ambassadors come
unaccompancd either by stenogra piers.
Interpreters or Wallets Colonel Scarf says
they both speak fairly good English and
they were delighted with their reception
10 tho Green Mountain State. They re-
inaincd at Mortified Tonight and Will
come TO Montpelier ON the mail train to-
morrow afternoon to attend reception
10 be rendered them at $50 by Governor
Eel ia the executive chamber. The an
inngononts for this party to go to Brat
lleburo were perfected by Adjutant-Gen-
rrai W. II. Gilmore, who accompanied the
receiving party.
RECEPTION AT NORTHFlEID.
Mortified. Jan. 3l.--rhe Hon. Frank
Plumley and G. A. Plumlcy will give a
reception and banquet at the NorthtclG
House on Friday night in honor Of Count
Pcrotta de La Rocca and DIR. Jose lie
7. Paul. the commissioners representing
rance and Venezuela. respectively. in
he international court. which begins lis
iession here tomorrow.
They have extended an invitation to the
members Of the Conversational club and
heir wives, the members to invite Two
quests each, The occasion will he an OPP
,ortunity for the people thus invited 10
meet the distinguished gentlemen.
Tile reception win hr held in tho par
ors of the Norihhcd House from $50 10
,;3o followed by banquet in the dining
hall. Wildcrs orchestra of four pieces
rom Montpelier will te in attendance.
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are working but eight hours per day
while the demand for slate has been
quiet prices are firm.