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12 THE BURLINGTON FREE PRESS, THURSDAY. JANUARY HO, 189H. WOMAN AND HOME. 6TIU. A CLUB SECRETARY AT AGE OF NINETY-THREE. THE New Woman M a Jlon.rkccpor Journal. Iain Fop Women A Sermon on tlio Cnra of Food Expensive Household Leak. The Iinby! Nap True Elixir of Yontli. Wo oro npt to toko it for grantod that usofulness In tlio active world Is largoly n inattor of age, mid that nftor threescore yours mid tun responsibility nnd labor nro no longer to bo assumed. Tho JSInry Som ervlllos nro fow to tlio ontcr world, but thoy oxlst If not universally known. Thoro nro numbers of woninn. hmrmw of groat ago wlio linvo wldo Inforcsts as woll ns busy bands, who fool that It l.i "good to bopllvo,"nndwho nro lntorcstod In tho progress of tha world, and who keep ii loiion witn youui, ntivnnooniout nnd sciontmo growth. euoh n ono Is Mrs. M. V. Howard of JUnnsiug, Mloh., a rolatlvo of William Cul- ion uryunt. Sirs. Howard lins been for years tlio re cording seorotnry of tho Woman's club of mat city, nnd for 11 vo yonrs hold tho prosl dency. Slio Is 1)3 years old, and still vig orous nnd notlvo, performing nil tho du- iins. it. w. iiowahd. ties of her position ns seorotnry with n for vor equal to that of n younger woman. Hor mind Is porfoctly clear, nnd her pen manship nnd purity of dlotlnn rivulthoso of many young graduates. Hor ago Is no barrlor to tho performance of ninny lltor nry dutlos, nnd hor lottors nro scholarly nnd dollghtful. In vlow of hor oxtromo ngo her vigor Is remarkable, nnd sho should bo placed with tho moru consplott ous lights of tho contnry, whoso names nro not wrltton in wnter, but upon tho In effaceable record of tlmo. Tho Woman's club of which sho is tbo socrotnry owns much of Its sucoobs to her activity. It Is one of tho pioneer olubs of tho country, liavlbg boen organized In 1871. Its work has beou serious, n systematlo and com prehensive study of tho history of civili zation having boon carried on slnco Its In coptlon. Tho club may well bo proud of ItR nota ble seorotary and oharmlng, brilliant pres ident, Mrs. If-abclla Haunoy To their united efforts nnd tho.o of Its members tho club stands today u unique cxamplo of what progressive Mlohlgun womon nro nc compllshlng. Tlio oitv of Lansing is noted for Its many olubs, literary, musical, sci entific and soolnl, but tho plouocr woman's club holds first place for Its slzo, advauco ment and dollghtful olubhouso, tho latter' nn acquisition of tho year 1880. A mom ber of tho federation slnco 1892, It koeps in touch with tho rest of club llfo through its oblo secretary. Mrs. Howard's gifts of health nnd men tal vigor aro a lino compliment to tho club niovcnlont among womenortothoinodorn habit of hooping in touch with llvo topics which tho movomont oxompllflo3. Some body has said that age, In tho sonso of be ing old, is meroly thocossatlonof zeal, nnd womon nowadays nro Hkoly to esoapo that unhappy porlod quite to tho ond of tholr lives. Xcw York Tlmos. prinoipio, om ns human nnturo, that to him thnt hnth shall bo glvon. If sho is ono oi tno stall of a suburban papor or has tho raro good fortunnto bolong to thnt of a lltorary, household or religious peri odical, sho may bo pormlttod to spoolallzo. Sho rovlows books; sho is rcsponslblo for tho soolal oolumiii sho writes dramatlo erltlolsnii bit by bit sho arrives nt tho pleasant omlnonco of tho homoor tho chil dren's or tho womnii's dopartmont. Hero hor nbllltlos nnd talents hnvo a chanco for dovolopmont! hor Individuality tolls; sho enjoys tho distinction ot editing, npnrt from tho ngroenblo zost of contributing nnd tho comparative drudgory of reporting to ordor. Sho has much responsibility, much toll, but nlso n dollghtful sonso of power. Her chanco has como.--AIrs. fciangstor In Forum. A Sermon on tho Cnro of Food. A housekeeper who has tho milk steril ized nnd tho wntor boiled for tho Uso of hor fumlly looks upon herself ns n modol of wisdom mid precaution. So sho Is thnt fur. Hut moro Is needed. All food should bo onrufully looked nfter when It nrrivos from tho mnrkot. If meat is sont homo well wrapped In pnrnfllno paper, ns It should bo, let It remain so protected In tho icebox. Whim it Is to bo used, tho outsido layer oi paper may bo pooled or wiped off. uno uutciier's brown papor, however, Is hotter tnkon off at onco, nnd n pinto or poreolnin lid put over tbo meat. Vegetables should bo carofully washed ui-iura iiuiii(j pinccu in ilia leobox, nnd un necessary tops nut off. Fruit, such ns np pics anil pears, should bo washed nnd drlod. This takes no moro tlmo, dono promptly, than later and tends to lessen tno laiior or Keeping tho icob.ox clean. .Tho average ncrvaii t regards tho icebox rib nn excellent rfceoptnolo for nil mntcrinl not in immodhito um nnd oniova stnfflnrf Ik in. discriminated. Muddy vcgctablo tops next n jar of butter Is not, to hor think-, lug, unsultablo propinquity. When U'tttico comes from tho mnrkot, Immodlatoly cut off tho root far eunuch in looson tho hirgor leaves. Wash ltall thor oughly, spread out nn old nnpkln, or, bet ter still, n square of cheesecloth, nndnlncn tho clean wet lottuco leaves, ns thouoh they wero nil togothor again. In thocontnr. TIo tho nornors of tho cloth together, llko n peddler's pack, nnd placo it on tho ico. When tlmo for sorvlnu arrives, tliouah It bo not for two or thrco davs. thu lottunn Will bo rloati, crisp mid perfectly dry. This Is tho very best wnv to tirennrn It, nnd does away with drying each leaf a process stiro to brulso tho tondor leaves. Celery should bo treated tho samo woy. Cut off tho big tons, nrcnaro it all for tho table, pleco for niece, wrnn it in n wet cloth nnd keep on tho Ico. At menltimo thorn Is nothing to do but to put on tho celery dish what Is needed, nnd it will bo clean, dry nnd crlpp. could not Invest tho samo amount of tlmo moro usofully. Thoro Is no such romcdy for n fovorlsh hnblt ns this, nothing llko it to rollovo tho internal organs from umluo heat and congestions blood, nnd to frco tho lungs from oppression. Moreovof, It notunlly llicronsos tho slzo of tho musolcs nnd makes thorn firmer by causing tho blood to olrculnto moro vigorously In thorn. As to Its ofJcot upon tho olnstlalty nnd beauty of tho skin itsolf, that will bo ob vious enough nt n glnnco. It Is tho brush, not tho toilet bottlo, that furnishes tho only trno bloom of youth Now Orleans Timos-Homoorat. Women Enjoy Fcmlnlno Society. "Thoro is no doubt about It, tho major ity of womon roally enjoy tho socloty of tholr own sox much moro than tha sooioty of mon, if they would only honostly con fess it," remarked n clover woman reoont ly, "and it Is only tho dcslro to bo thought nttrnctlvo nnd to shlno among tholr frlomls that makos them scorn to prefor tho com pany of tho lottor nt any of tho big func tions whoro conventionality rulos thorn tyronnlcnlly, nnd whoro tlioy feci that n masoulino escort Is necossary for tholr solt rospcot. Tako, for lnstanoo, tho opera. Of course it Is muqli grondor to sit in n box in ono's best clothes and to rooolvo men visitors, but it Is roally infinitely moro fun, calling tho onjoymont of tho niuslo equal, nt n niatlnoo. To go out Independ ently botwoon tho acts, to vlilt your friends In tho various boxos, nnd to fool onosolf to bo for onco n frco, iintrnin molod orcnturo Is what I call dollghtful. No wonder tho men enjoy bolng togothor, If tlioy can do that sort of thing nil tho tlmo. For ray part I wonld rather tolk to o woman nny dny than to a man", unless ho woro exceptionally oulortulnlug."- New York Tribune. VERMONT HAPPENINGS, WHAT A WEEK BRINGS FORTH THE WAY OF NEWS. IN Tlio Hnppcnlnga of Soven I)ily on Our Ullli ami our Vullo (Vimlonacd nnd rnrncnipliecl for limy iTrco l'rcaa lloudjfrii. New Woman as n Housekeeper. It is n mlstako to supposo that tho raco of good housokoepors dlod out with our Brandmothors. I know ono small woman who could glvo somo of thoso blosscd old damos points on housekeeping that would mako thorn opon tholr oyes. It requires groator oxccutlvo ability to manago n houso'that Is dolnty nnd artlstlo In nil its bolonglncs than ono whoso chief charac teristics ure baroness and cleanliness. Drapories ond brle-o-brno mid downy cushions represent work In tho way of nlrlng nnd dusting nnd boating that our grundmothors woro strangers to. Not that there wero no curtains or cushions In tho good old days, but they woro by no menus 60 unlvorsal ond wero found principally in homes of wealth, whoro thoro wero serv ants galoro. Tho housekeopor who has Inspired my presont thomo is what might bo called n "now womnn." Sho Is u physician; sho has n commodious nnd elegant homo, which Is always In porfect ordor and per fectly wanogodj sho has four young chil dren, whoso wurdrobo and educations and nmusomonts nro managed with tho most porfect gouoralshlp; sho is n momher of Sorosls and finds tlmo for social pleasures ns woll, nnd, host of all, hor husband, hlmsolf a professional man of note, is happy nnd proud of his wlfo. Down to tho smallest detail her houso kooplng 1b a pcrfoot systom perfectly mnn aged. Tho mattros6os of tho beds nro nil Incased in muslin slips, which nro laun dered with regularity. Thoro nro laundry brigs in each room for collars nnd cuffs nnd handkorchiefs. In tho butlor's pantry hangs a bag of hoavy lluon, in which is kopt by Itsolf all soiled tnblo nnpory. Thoro nro sllkon bags for dust cloths In somo out of tho way comer of each room nnd llttlo fonthor brlo-a-brao dusters at hand whorover needed. Thoro aro alwnys n whisk broom and hat brush In tho hall and largo nnd smnll-brooms und dustpans on oach floor. Tho library and guestroom rontnln materials for writing n le'ttor, and In tho latter room Is nlso a well appointed workbaskot, which enables tho fortunnto occupant to tako tho stitch In tlmo that is popularly supposed to savo nine. Thoro oro prohnbly fow working housekeepers mnong tno now womon, hut In their ranks will bo found n now nnd bettor class tho executive housekeopor. Now York Hor jkld. School or Jonrnnllmn For Women. The btcps toward editorship nro usually not invariably, but usually thoso of gradual ascent. Tho editor must servo an npprontleoshlp'ond learn tho secrets of her jirofosstnn llttlu by llttlo. Tim most con venient and upon tho wholo tho most np provod school for Journalism Is afforded by tho dally and wookly press. A bright, wldo uwnko girl, fresh from hor four years at oollcge, modestly ontors tho oflloo of n newspnpor and sets her foot firmly on tlio first round of tho ladder whon sho under takes her earliest nsslgnmout us n reporter. At this stage of hor career tho novlco must expnot peoullnr and sometimes disagree able exporlenceB. Sho goos where she Si sont. Sho writes what she sees. 'She, lenrns concoutratlon, swiftness and con densation. With porfect amiability sho submits to taking tho elisions and nihil, tlons of her superior's bluo ponoll, Hoi greatest gain was mode when in tho spirit of tho soldier sho aeoopted the fact thnt tho had a superior in office ami thatohudl. enoe was necosslty of tho oaso. Undis ciplined natures nro prodostlncd tofulluro. Tho girl learns to subordlnnto her personal wishes to tha imperious demands of hor paper. Whatever sho does sho does with Lor wholo heart and in tho best possible way. By degroos sho Is Intrustod moro and wore with Important ougogoinonts, on the Expensive Household Lonlig. Tho llttlo leaks in tho household ox ponses, says Tho .Tonnosa Jtfillor Monthly, nro tho mot mlschlovous. Tho big ones aro prominent enough to compol atten tion. Do you not, for oxnmplo, trust all your tradespeople implicitly!1 You can't afford to do so. Tho head servants in tho Vanderbilt and Astor nnd othor wcnlthy fnmlllus hnvo nmong tholr chlof duties that of weighing tho household supplies. Dry gooiis measurements in tho largo shops aro generally very nccurnto brcnuso mo employees aro undorstrlot orders to bo exact. Hut grocers nnd butchers will boar watching. Get for yourself or your kltoh mi priusicss n soi oi measures anil somo scales, ond nfter you nnd sho havo learned to um) thorn you will bo nuinzcd toseo how much you havo boon paying for that you haven't had. Ktch in tho most rollnblo shops so called tho weighing Is vory lax. Uutchcrs claim that tho dcllcionclos in tholr weights nro all duo to tho waRto in trimming. Very woll, ordor tho meat sent untrlinnied. ou will get fresher moat, nnd whnt you trim off will ofton glvo you ntco bits for tho stock pot, suet, etc. Try it nnd bo convinced. A quick wlttcd housokcepersnyssho has saved ninny n dollar In plumbers' bills by buying n force cup nnd learning to handlo ft wrench. Despite washing soda und not- ash, now nnd then somethlncr nunirltnhln slips through tho sink strainer ond clogs tho plpo. All tho moro modern plumbing has n nut nt tho bottom of tlm "mmsn I neck." just below tho sink. By sotting n pan boneoth this and with it wrench loos I eulng nud thon removing tho cap tho ob jstructlon will generally bo found right wiitu. comeiimes tno rorco cup applied over tho strainer In tho sink will bo sufll clent to clear tho plpo without taking tho cap off tho gooso neck. If both fall, no harm will hnvo been done, but ono or tho other succeeds ofton enough to mako it worth whllo to oxerclso ouo'h ingenuity a bit. Tho Ilaby'n Nap. 1 Thoro aro two or three flno points In tho management of n baby thnt young moth ers do not realign, lint, tl., i-.n,,.in,i t Ui .i I mum iiuuiu i.,ivu it great ueai oi trouble nnd bo of ndvnntago both to mother nnd child. When n baby Is put down for its usual pap in tho daytime, It sleeps for about bo long nnd thon gets rcstloss. If ono can lift tho child very carefully, havo somo ono fhnko tho pillows up and renrrango them comfortably, then lay tho llttlo ono down on tho other sldo in nn easy position, it Is almost always tho enso that the nap will continue for nn hour or so longor, hut 11 tho child is allowed to nestln nbgut, If It gets uncomfortable In its clothes, tho pil lows bother It, and It will wnko up us cross ns tho provorblnl young boar. If tho baby wakons frotful and out of sorts, it is cither sick or hasn't hod its nap out. Thcro is another thing that fow puoplo scorn to realize, nnd thnt is nrrang ing tho child's clothes with n vlow to oaso and giving It plonty of room. Wo nil know that If wo Ho down in tlm dnytlmo In our usual wearing apparel we will not fteop half ns long ns when our clothes nro loosened. Indeed nervous pooplo some times llud It impossible to go to gleop with tho clothing In tho ordinary fashion. It Is a good Idea to tako tho llttlo ono's shoos off, sometimes tho stooklngs, and in cold weather to wrap a warm cloth oround tlm feet. Canton llaiinolis ono of tho ver" best retainers of warmth that can bo found. It Is far ahead of wool for this purpose Unpin tho bands ond untlo tho strings nud lot nil tho garments bo looso; thon tho baby, especially n dellcato or n nervous child, will sleep qulto as long ns odj wishes. Somo mothers completely undress tho llttloonc, putting on ltsnlght elothos, and they dud It greatly to tholr udvnntugo to do m Now York Lodgor. True Ellrlr of Youth. Tho following Is verymuohtothn point! Nluety-nlno peoplo out of n hundred novor think about tholr skin, though tho health of nil their interim! organs depends upon its condition. It Is no uso washing your foco nnd hands nnd leaving tho rest of your body untouched. It is llttlo hotter to stand in front of n basin nnd spntter yoursolf from head to foot with wntor. You must oloonsu ovory part of your skin thoroughly onco n day, I nm no advocate of discomfort In bathing cold water in a cold room nnd all such non?onso. Havo tho room warm, and tho water only a fow dogroou cooler. Stny in tho hath flvo miu utes, keeping yourself olthcr under water or pouring wet nil tho tlmo. Hut it is nftor you lonvo tho tub that tho renlly important part i(f the bath begins. Dry yourself thoroughly with two towels; thon toko n stiff llcshbru6h nud try with all your might to rub your sklu off. A coooanut Uler brush Istho best, and to get at your back it is a good plan to havo n 'coooanut fiber mat hung agalust tho wall to rub yoursolf ngalnst. Keep up this frlotlou for nt least ton minutes. You Her Own Mlstreis. "If I woro living my llfo ovor," said nn unmarried woman of CO tho other day, "when I reached tho nco of 20 I should nsk my fnthor to flvo mo ono of his llttlo housos, of which he ownod n good many, and lot mo go nnd llvo In It. Whon n girl grows into n womnn hor Instinct leads her to long to bo at tho head of her own homo whothor sho Is mnrrled or unniorrlcd. To bo absoluto mistress, oven of In n lodging houso, after n day of toll Is ofton bottor to her than to bo under tho ousoiuto control of her naronts In u mm fortoblo homo, nnd this, even though thoro may oo too rontiorcst lovo between thorn l'ow mothers nt least ovor qulto outgrow n sonso of arbitrary proprietorship In thdVr daughtors, and fow daughters betweon tlio ages or ug anil iO can be thoroughly con tontod in ony homo of which thoy nro not mistress, howevor patiently and nobly thoy mny conceal tholr feelings. After 10 they uro oiion so urou as to Bo glad to bo ro lloved of nil responsibility." Tho C'ornor Couch. To nrrongo n comfortoblo nnd effectivo lounging cornor got a narrow cot, which may bo bought nt nny furniture storo for n fow dollars, reduce its height to about 18 Inches from tho lloor nnd lay upon It n soft mattress or an Improvlsod covering of thick quilts or shawls. Then cover It com pletely with ono of tho rich colored Bag dad draperies lu which oriental establish nients abound nud completo tho nrrango mont by forming as largo n bank of down pillows ns ono's resources admit. Pretty pillow coverings may bo mndo of llnon, cotton, silk, velvet or nuy nvnllablo mn tcrlal, nnd n sonso of harmony In color Is nil that is needed to make tho couch und Its coverings nn effectivo bit ot furnishing. Victoria Not Foml of Drexsu Thoquoon'fl modorntlon in ntnto drota has boon rcmarkablo when contrasted with tho display nlado by. other quoens nnd em presses. Her jewels and sots of lacn hnvo been worn ovor nud ovor ngoih during hor long reign nnd must bo ns good as now now. An for tho crimson velvet and crmlno that sho woro nt parliament openings, tho pink satin gown In which sho Inaugurated the 1S51 exhibition and dlnnor and bail drosses dosoribod lu ofd court circulars woll, present dav aotrossos often wear far moro exponslvo draperies on tho stogo, nnd many a woman would push such grandly simply royal toilets nsldo as being tob cheap. A Clever I'lnn. In n certain teachers' col lego tho boys of n certutn grndo nro obliged to tako a part ef tho course In sewing tuught thu girls. After thnt they may elect for wood carving if thoy prefor it. Tho teacher who was to instruct them, fearing rebellion, most cleverly nnd tactfully curried tho day and gained their Interest by arranging that tho sowing lessons should consist of sall maklng for small boats, learning to stitch balls, nnd to mond their swentors nnd sew on buttons. Mothers with moderately small boys might follow this clover plan, nnd provido nn nbsorblug interest for rain v days. It is snld that tho first Amorlcan wom an to occupy n profossor's chnlr In n co educational Institution was Holon 0. Mor gan, who was mado professor of Latin nt Usk university In 1809. William McDonald of Montpeller had a horso killed Inst week Tiins,! and narrowly escaped serious Injury him self, Mr. McDonald resides on lrnmnnt street, tho houso settlnc nn rmm n, stroot about 15 foot. On returning to his homo ho drove by a short cut through Green's yard and had to go closo to tho edgo of the steep bank that extended to tho stroot In order to get around a fonc In somo manner tho wairon sirnrtf tlm feneo post and was sent down tho hill on tho glazy loe. Tho horso bel stand tho strain wan swung around nnd whirled down with tho vehicle. Nenr tho bottom of the Incllpo Is a threo foot wall which tho horso fell over, striking on Its bead, and was Instantly kllcd. When Vn. Donuld saw tho team golnir down ho tried to Jump nnd the next thing ho recalls ho was lying under tho debris nt tho bottom. Kugeno Ileacli and Mr. Kozer, who heard tho noise, ran to McDonald's assistance anu extricated him from his uneomforta blo position. J. C. Gay of Lancsboro, whllo skidding logs recently, met with a severe accident. Ho was working with ono ox, which be enmo frightened nnd started to run. Tho chalnhook caught In Mr. day's leg, tho ox dragging lilm through tho woods about 20 rods, when his body struck a stump with such force ns to tear tho hook from ms leg, lacerating It In n terrlblo manner. On an Improvised stretcher ho was carried to tho boardlng-housc, a dlslanco of two miles, by his companions, Dr. aillett ot Marshlleld wua called and dressed tho wound. That evening n paper was cir culated fi inong tho laborers nt Lanesboro nnd $3fi Vns contributed. The next morn ing ho was placed upon n bed and put aboard tho train for his homo In St. Johns bury, A civic league nnd a local leaguo of tho National Educational and Hmnnmln. league, whoso hciidquarters nro In Boston, uro 10 ue orgamzeu in Kutlnnil. Assistant Postmaster C. W. Wilcox of Urattleboro received last Friday a box of Interesting curiosities from India, tho gift of his friend, llev. Herbert M. An drews, who was In boyhood days n res ident of Urattleboro. Mr. Andrews nnd his wife went to India In September, UD1, under the nuspkoa of the American Pres byterian mlaslon, nnd are stationed at Mnlnpurl In tho Northwest Province." Tho collection of curios comprises nearly CO pieces of the r.atlve- handiwork. In mar ble, silver, brass, pewter, copper, zinc, etc., Including several s-peclmens of native pot tery, from Delhi and Cluinar, and of tho highly ornamental metal work which Is a favorlto nnd famous Indian Industry. A hrass salver, goblet nnd smaller cup (Illustrate the metal chasing of Cushmero covered with urabesquo orrximcntatlon, I seeming rough to our western eyes, but I quaint nnd characteristic. Tho Inlav wrought nt Acra of Jasper nnd mo-ther of pcan m wnite Jpypoor marble; I tor and ebony morale In scandal a revolving fan of khus-lthus, uomnay; a two yard turban, or "pugrce, ciom, pcoriot, stamped with dower and spiay design m gilt; a large brass-lnlnld iinuo bottom of tho Ifoosne river a few days ngo. Ho was coming from tho river with a load of Ico, when his horses began to break In. By whipping thorn ho drovo off just as mo ico went uown. Tho Ico whoro ho crossed was found to ho only two Inches thick. Tho depth of tho water at that point is aoout lu feet. Tho board of nldermon of Itutland havo confirmed Mayor Sheldon's nppo Intmont of Klngsloy K. Hannum as permanent chief of tho Pro department. Mr. Hannum iias.uoon cmer of tlio department slnco 18S3 and has had 31 years' experience as a fire man. C0NC13HN1NQ VEHMONT TEOPLE. Tho Adirondack News, published at St. Ilcgls Falls, N, Y last week contained an extended sketch of Dr. L. M. Warner, a native of Northfleld, who died suddenly oi ncart disease in mat piaco tno 12th, Ho was born there 154 years ago nnd was tho last one of threo brothers, all of whom died ot heart disease. Ho enlisted In tho Union army In tho early part of tho rebel lion m Co. C, 1st regiment Vt. Vol. Cav., and served threo years. Ho afterwards graduated from the medical department or tno u. v. 31. at Burlington. Ho prac ticed medicine In several towns In New York Stato nnd for tho past 13 years had been nt St. Ilcgls Falls, cngnged Jn tho drug business. Ho was a Mason, Odd Fellow and wns nt the tlmo of death com mander of the O. A. It. post. Arthur Brown, elected United States senator from Utah, Is a nephew of J. S. Brown of Plymouth, this State, and grand son of "Uncle Put' Brown, whom nil old Plymouthltcs remember. Senator-elect Brown's parents moved to Michigan many years ago and ho was born In that Stato. Henry Pollard, a representative from Mis souri oomo years ago, was born on tho farm adjoining thnt on which tho sena tor's father lirst saw light. Deacon and Mrs. I.eroy Wilder of Dum mcrston wero married January 1", 1S32, nnd tho Clth nnnlversnry of their wedding day was observed by a gathering of relatives and friends at their homo. OVER THE COFFEE CUPS. Ilrcnhfniit Tnhlo Tnlk With .Tint a Hint or Splco tn It, Tho new woman has been ofTlclally ruled out of tho Methodist ministry In Missis sippi. At tho Methodist conference In Yazoo Clly, the other day, Bishop Duncan ruled that tho Methodist churc?i did not recogiilzo woman's right to preach, hut adhered to the doctrine of St. Pnul. This is ald to bo the first time tho question lias been brought up In conference, and tho ruling is tho subject of much discussion In Mississippi. A hiindrcn-pound shell that had lain In nocently about tho yard of a farm nen; Wllllnmburg, Va., was used the other day io prop up a Keine in wmcn water was to bo boiled for a hog killing. There wero two young men concerned, ono whlto nnd ono black. The latter believed the shell to bo dangerous, nnd urneged It out of the lire, but the more Intelligent white de clared It to bo unloaded, rolled It back, and when It exploded lost 1)oth arms nnd was a good deal knocked to pieces In other ways. Mrs. Ollphant's vehement and outspoken attack In the January lsue of Blackwood on Hardy's latest novel, Grant Allen's latter-doy( books, and tho whole school of Imitators, whom sho describes as the Antl- iverv net- Marriage I.coguo, Is distinctively the liter-! 'nl wnn.i ni'.i flly ovent of ll,t I-omlon season, says tho ! bnti, New York Time's cnblo letter. She Is tho i, noin rrom r ,,, n.i.i.,i. n.. m Mm m TH E'tARGESr PIECE (OF GOOD TOBACCO SOLD FOR io CENT5 OUR GREAT PATTERN OFFER dainty sort of d-jinnscenlng is done In dark 1 "fv7 CV l0?,c?1,1JnK ,f lo "s hard wood, bran wire heimr Inim, vii i I u"P.lea.ant things. This frankly scathing that inllnlto fanev of flmvlmr tln n,.. 1 onslaught, therefore, comes with a pecu utucni ui nit' Jjimnii UUVUUlf, Willi pur- y- Imps a larffor record of hontrable. pains- ( lif WnllPr Pnffrnc f-r "R narftc rf taklnR, n Kood work bohlixl hor than nny v-'ut x aiJ1 A ctlU-I lib lT lVGaQerS OI omer writer in our miiffuago, and sho has f ree Press. .1 tn never falls tho native crafts-man. A silver chain-work purse; several palra ear rings, Including one ialr threo inches In dlameler. In lrllt wirp nil wltli many red and green pendnnts; sever al linger rings, thumb rlr-s. nose i-ini. too rings, anklets, nrmlets. brnenletn nmi other bangles wth which tho natives nro accustomed to ndcrn thempelvcs, including . liar force, and everybody it. Is tulklug about Llttlo Sammy has been visiting In Flori da. Mrs. Branson took him to see her niece, riorrlo, tlio niece, lived on a plan tation where tho vegetables in the world aro grown. Sho was proud of this fact, ond sho felt happy In bclntr nblo to escort Sammy lo a large garden of exquisite to- a set of four elaborately chiseled armlets 1 mcto plants. To her RUrprlHO, when sho oi brass, weighing i4 pounds, "all worn pointed out tno Dcnutmii plants witn tno on one arm by the women," Mr. Andrews r't)e tomatoes and fresh green leaves, writes. There Is nlso a "devil sticker," Sammy replied: "Say, what aro you glv used in worship among the Thibetans. mo- Sa'- 1 come from tho Greater nnd a "doorgha." a slirn of ecclesiastical ' ow York. ou can't fool mo! Tomatoes outhorlts-nmonu the ThlbMnns. enrrleil bv grow In cans!" New York Mall and Ex A in el la Bnrr says, "Tho woman who undorstnndH tho art of talking possosses a most usoful and enjoyublo accomplish ment, for talking Is ono ot tho best of all recreations." A brnsh dipped In salt water Is tho best liuploinont with which to cloau bamboo furniture. "I have received groat benefit from Hood's 8arsaiarllla for rheumatism nnd catarrh." L,. N. Woods. West Danville. Vt. Salt Rheum Case. Thomas Wyant, 3G5 Mon roe Street, Brooklyn, N. Y., writes : " November 27, 1895. "SAtVA-CEA is the best friend I have had for six years. Having been a sufferer for that length of time with Salt Rheum, and after trying almost every remedy known, without getting any relief, I tried a box of Salva-cf.a, nnd can honestly say I was cured before using the entire box." In advertising Salva-cea we mention nothing but facts. We dof ndt say it will do things that it will not do, and the public appreciate this. It is the best remedy for piles, ulcerations, old sores, skin irritation, chilblains, colds, and nasal catarrh. Two hei, as nnd 50 ecntt per box. At drugjiiu, or ty mail. For diiP-ttaltd tiin and rhtumatitm of thtjointt ust iavn-tea, "ArtwiW," Sclt! in lint, at 'IS emtt tacA. Till BsANDBBTM Co., J74 Canal St., N, Y.V Llamas, both curiously wrounht In cot per and bought In Darjeellny. ueacon n. s. sartord ef Woxtm lister died nt home nt nil early hour Sunday morning. Dea. Sufford was born nearlv il years ago, In tho house now occupied by Chns. Hideout. He enjoyed the high est conlldenco of his follow townspeople. flic larger part of his llfo was spent Is mercantile buslnc In tho Ftoro now oc cupied by II. 1 SN'fiier. Ho represented the town In the legislatures of lS'Jl-TL'-TGnnd was town treasurer for many years. Ho wns dencon nnd superintendent of Sun- uay-schools In this placo for many years tho oldest engineer on the Boston nnd Mnlno system, and probably In New Eng land, Is said to be .Squire- Wilson of Lyn donvlllc. Knclnoer Wllron has been run nlns a machine slnco ho2, and Is yet in uctivo dnlly service and ono of tho most eltlelcnt engineers In tho employ, of tho road. At n recent olhclal teat of his eye sight, it was found perfect, nnd to all ap pearances ho Is good for yenrs of satis factory work on the rond. A farewell reception was tendered Rev. and Mre. S. V. Ives of West Pawlot, at tho IJaptlst par.onano Wednesday even ing. Mr. Ives was presented un elegant gold watch and chnln us a token of esteem from tho church ami socloty, where ho has labored for over two years. Rear Admiral C. C. Carpenter has been tho guost of his nephew, Cashier Geo. C. Avcrlll of tho Vermont National bank, at Urattleboro. Mount Holly lost a prominent rltlzen In tho death last Friday of Henjamln J Pnrmenter. Mr. Parmenter wus barn In Canada July 12, isa: but was brought to Mount Holly W,cn a child of threo years nnd always had his homo there, a short tlmo spent lu tho West only excepted. When tho war broko out he enlisted in Company I, 2nd Vermont regiment, nnd nt tho first batth, 0f Hull P.un contracted disease because of exposure from which ho never fully recovered. Tho Immediate causo of his death was Hrlght's disease, from whloh ho had suffered acutely for months. Ho had for years been post master of tho vlllarre. Principal A. K. Leavenworth and his son Philip It. Leavenworth ot Castleton, havo been sick for tho past week, but nro now better. Owlns to their Illness, tho normal school will not open on Tuesday, Jan. 21,-V n3 had been expected, tout will open on Tuesday, January 2S. Tho dedlcutlon of tho new Methodist church nt Windsor will tako placo on Tues day, I'Ybiuaiy i, at 2 p. m. 1 Itov. Wllllnm Nnst Ilrodbeck, u. D of Charlcstown, Mass., will piench tho dedicatory sermon, ronner pjslora with their wives and friends of the causo are cordlolly Invited to bo present. Tho Montpeller district Kpworth league convention und preachers' mooting will ho held In connection with tho dedication convention commencing on Monday evening, February 3, with an nd dress by Dr. Ihodbcck. Tuesday morning will be occupied with reports of leagues and discussion 0f vital themes connected with leaguo work. Wednesday will bo de voted to tho preachers' mooting, A fatal accident occurred nt Host Corf cord Friday of last week, deorgo Streetor, who was working for tleorgo Morse, went to the landing on tho banks of tho Connec ticut river to unload somo logs. Relng gone longer than usual Mr, Morso went to look for him and found him dead with n log across his utomach. His cant hook lay beside the sled. Relng all alono no ono will over know Just how it happened, but It looked as f after starting the log from tho sled he started to run, but stopped to look back and the log caught and crushed n1m. Ho was unmarried, and wbh about 30 years of ngo, Tho Vermont and Quebec societies of tho Young Peopio'g christian union connected with the Universalis! church will hold n mass meeting in Rutland Wednesday nnd Thursday, Pei)runry 19 nd 20.-As thoro are 62 societies In tho union nnd as each society Is entitled to two delegates it Is expected that the meeting will bo a largo one, Albert Towsifer 0f rownal and his team had a narrow euoapo from going to the press. f.lgonler, ind"., claims to havo living thcro the largest and smallest man In tho State. Oeoigo Washington Walker Is i years old, weighs SCO pounds, nnd his weight is steadily increasing. Ho is "1 feet 10 inches tall, measures 70 Inches around tho waist, CS inches round tho . . .1 (n 111 -1 ilfl nrr.i ii nninii.i In. . 1H ' l - .1.. . . i tntlta nn nli .1... . . nn . i . M fill LUOCOUIlOn l)K flV ntlll tllnll nrrnn Mm. tl illrnnHnni nn If nt.rl .-nn ..!! nnl..A !. A Liirn n mi r,,i nnllniin In .lin fiwn n 1.11.... . thn ...... 1.1 A . iiutii-iii ttuuiu cusi you ;o ccuis. Qm.n tn..-. x; i i i' - a- - il. ii .. uuvu iniii ii.usLrriLKjii Hiiri iiHnr nTinn Tn r?nmnsirf wt n Tno nnrrnr i , . i i when you receive it hkcojiintt .ni modish. M2-ROSKRERY WAIST. Sizes for 31, 3a, S3, nnd 10 Inches Rust Measure. This new model shows how reluctantly tho round waist a yielding to tho return clust, and his arms is a trlllo moro than i ol ''"u? and how ellectlvely outiiu ui inu K'tuurta ui noin uro Wnetl. Tho basque Is Htted trimly two feet In circumference. During hot weather ho Uvea entirely In tho collar of his lioufe. Jes.se Allen, a neighbor, ot( Walker, Is 19 years old, his legs are ex-, actly a foot long, and 'ho stands but 3i feet 0 Inches high. Ho weighs "3 pounds. A sort of boom In antarctic exploration com- wlth the usual seami. and Is slightly nolnted In tho bnck.The fabric used for our model Is zlbellno In a rich mulberry shade, the full blouso front Is of white satin, and tho trimmings black velvet and gold soutache. ino ooitom oi tno watst is iimsnea with a Is developing nt Dondon, where a syndl- j braided g(rdle. Any of the popular gored eate has Just been formed to send a whalo nnd seal llshlng expedition on two steam whalers of about 100 tons, whllo a smnller whaler will accompany them and tako a small scientific party under the guldanco of Uorchgrovlnk, tho explorer. Peary's lato companion, Astrup, is also exopected to bo Included In the party, which will bo landed at Ope. Aunre or Coulmnn island. A llko expedition Is being fitted out at Leieh, und tho most Interesting matter is expected to bo collected as a result of these researches. "Lizzie, I don't understand this," said tho teacher. "What Is that clrclo?" "Oh, that's tho well." "And why havo you three buckets?" J'Ona Is tho oaken bucket, ono Is tho Iron-bound buckot, and tho other Is tho bucket thnt hung In tho well." "Then what aro all of thoso llttlo dpts?" "Why, thoso are tlio loved spots which my Infancy knew," R. O. Dryenfurth, the alleged rain maker, has now turned his attention to a plan for dissipating London fog. In brief, It Is to blow up the fog with dynamlto as it comes up tho river. Then, ho says, It will fall in the form of rain, and London will bo freed from one of Its greatest nui sances, Tho report is that some confiding porsons havo raised 100,000 for Dryenfurth If ho will try tho experiment. Many queer reasons for sulcldo havo been given, but nono moro curious than that of John C, Kelly of Mt. Sterling. Ky who killed hlmsolf the other day by taking carbolic acid. Ho left a note saying that ho mado an cud of himself becauso his aunt did not invito him to dinner on Christians duy. Deecham's pills for consti pation io and 25. 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