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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-21
COOKING AS AN ART.
The EIevating Influence of Domestic Duties
Well Performed.


No fair-minded person, looking at
the subject through the clear medium
of reason, would say there was any
thing dishonorable in cooking, and
there is surely nothing that indicates
moral perversity in the acts Of sweeping,
busting and washing dishes. There is
nothing in homework that vitiates the
moral or weakens the physical system
And yet homework is the very employ
ment that working girls shun as if it
were pollution; the work which all
native-born American women regard
as disgrace.
If the skill required in doing class
of work may be taken as standard of
its responsibility, then surely cooking
is as respectable as telegraphing, or
bookkeeping, or type-writing Cook
ing is a chemical process, and the good
cook should know as much of the con-
stituents with which she deals, their
chemical aifinities, the proportions in
which they should be mixed, and their
reactions upon each other, as the
chemists knows about his salts and
acids in his laboratory. 1t takes we'll
nigh as much skill to manage a stove
as it does to manage chemist retort.
Cooking, rightly considered. is mys-
FERROUS alchemy, field of occult
science into which no unframed novice
should thrust her awkward hands.
Down with the uneducated cook! There
is poison in her baking-pan and death
beneath her pie crust.
The good cook is the promoter of
peace in families. the friend of virtue,
the handmaiden of piety. How can the
priest mount his pulpit stairs with right
feeling towards God and man with his
amateur cooks dyspeptic biscuit in his
stomach? The poor cook is the one
general enemy of mankind. Fed upon
her handiwork, the poets airy dreams
dissipate in Nightmares, the statesmen
schemes Of statscraft degenerate into
school-boy fancies. and the hitherto
victorious General marches his veter an
army to defeat.
But, in all seriousness, cooking is al
art that requires long practice and
much natural aptitude. This is fact
that is recognized by men whose bust
ness largely consists in cooking, and
the cooks of the great hotels of the
country are paid as much salary as
our college presidents. And yet cook
ing seems to be the one accomplish
ment that women hate to learn. -
Yankee Blade
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can endure more hardships and do
more work, and live longer sAaA their
less temperate neighbors. Bw4
"A man convinced against Ais v@
Is of the same opinion still.
and woman is wonderfully like him in
this respect.
Furthermore, if a woman scdRts
any thing, from California trip to a
glass of toddy, you may rest assured
that her health will demand it, and 1t
sometimes demands it so loud and so
long that her friends are glad to yield
in time to save their own lives. A
tippling woman can furnish pain or
an ache on short notice, and if she has
n cold or headache, the whisky has
to suffer, and the drug-stores in her
neighborhood do a thriving business
If her ale disorders her stomach, she
depends upon dose of whisky to cor
rect its effects, and so her morning
beer and evening Bourbon do Co
| operative business, and sounter-
balance each other.
Imagine a woman, otherwise pretty.
| sitting like a saloon sign, with a mug
| Of beer ready to pour down her throat
| How would a man like fine large
painting Of his mother, with foam
ing glass of beer in her handp I'M
agine him standing before it in the
years to come, with his pure-hearted
daughters by his side. and saying to
them: This is my mother; she rep.
resents to me the purest and nOblest
womanhood, and that beautiful
schooner of beer that you see in her
hand is the symbol of her personal
! liberty it means that she had will
enough to do as she pleased without
caring for the opinions of respectable
people" Can you imagine any sane
man holding up such mother as a
model for the pure child of his
parental lovep If not, let us forever
ignore the vile breath Of the brewery.
How can any woman be guilty of an
act which will make her children blush
at the sacred name of motherP Let
woman be true to herself, and loyal
to Him who has given her richest
treasures into her hands Let her
walk with Him in white, until her
weary feet shall find rest on the banks
of the beautiful riv1r-until the gar
nered prayers of earth's long years
are answered, and she finds her dear
ones beside the crystal rivers that
gush from the foot of the throne
Mrs. II. v Reed in Union Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-21
YOU,

II could have my dearest wish fulfilled,
And take my choice of all earths treasures,
too;
And ask from Heaven whatsoe erI willed,
I'd ask for you.
No man I'd envy, neither low nor high,
Nor king in castle old or palace new;
I'd hold Golconda's mines less rich than 1,
If had you.
Toll and privation, poverty and care.
Undaunted I'd defy nor fortune WOO:
Having my wife, no jewels else I'd wear,
II she were you
Little I'd care how lovely she might be,
How graced with every charm, how fond, how
true,
Zen though perfection she'd be nought to me
Were she not YOU.
There is more charm for my true, loving heart
In every thing you think, or say, or do,
Than all the joys OF Heaven could e'er impurt,
Because it's YOU.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-21

"A celebrated physician has re-
marked that every house ought to be
pulled down at the end of the sixtieth
year. as it has by that time absorbed
all the diseases of those who have lived
in it. believing that wood and plaster
absorb gases, foul air and fevcrish ex-
halations as readily as milk or water
does. But as it is not practicable to
tear down houses every half-century
or so. it is TO be considered if all the
wood used in the interior construction
and all the plain surfaces of plaster
should not be SO thoroughly oiled or
vanished that the power of absorption
should be almost entirely destroyed,
and the character thus so changed that
destruction would be no longer desira-
BILE. Boston Budget.
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TEMPERANCE.
WHAT DO YOU THINK HE sAlD7

The other day, when was out
To breathe the gentle gales,
met Tom Jones, the publican
Who keeps the Prince OF Wales.
What do you think he said, my loyeE
He whispered in my ear:
"Believe me, Bill, you're not so strong
AS when you drank my beer;
You are pale and thin;
A little gin
Your sinking frame would cheer.
''Come along with me-" said he,
And took me by the hand;
"Onoe you were gay and jolly, Bill,
The merrie& in the land.
wondered what strange crochet
Had got into your brain
When some one told me you'd resolved
Never TO drink again.
Without il, Bill,
You never will
Be healthy, that is plain"
did not say twas CANNON, love,
For that was not polite;
But this l said; 'Well, Mr.. JoneA,
III am wrong, you're right;
Yet Notwithstanding all you say
About being thin and pale,
] feel I'm better. stronger far,
Than when took your ale;
For now eat
Tie best Of meat
Ny body TO regale."
also told him this, my love,
That which We called bed
The straw that in one corner lay
And crazy chars.had fed;
That now had happy home,
Wen furn shed and so neat
Where trips about a tidy wife,
So charming and SO sweet;
And oh ldren rise,
With laughing eyes
Run out their sire to meet.
While thus talked OF joys, my love,
That drink could never buy,
He took his hand from mine, my love.
And went away SO shy,
As if he felt ashamed my love,
OF doing something mean,
While felt glad and happy, love,
That SO firm had been
As to repel
The tempter's spell,
To keep my mind serene.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-21
Got Used to Him.

Happy Man Ito widow of three hus-
bands)-Whom shall l ask to perform
the ceremony, darling? That matter,
of course, | shall leave to you.
Widow (hesitatingly)-.Well, dear.
haven't any very particular preference,
although I've always had the Rev. MIR
Goodman. N Y sam
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-21

SIR GEORGE TREY :LYAN, III p. in
his speech at Carnarvon the other day.
referred to the question of the liquor
traffic. He said that on his estate there
had been no pubic-house for thirty
years, and the consequence was there
had grown up race of people who are
as different rs possible from those who
live where drink is sold. There is no
pauperism, and absolutely there is no
discomfort with the system. Thirty
years ago every body used to blame
his predecessor for his policy, but now
it is envied in the neighborhood. Why,
he asked. should not the people be al
lowed to do for themselves what he and
his had done for them?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-21

Il have girl, says Jerseyman,
that's SO modest she wouldn't even
learn improper fractions in school,"
MY girl is more modest than that"
retorted another. "she always goes into
the next room to change her mind"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-21

I'm Harrisburg the other day
goose escaped from farmers wagon.
flew down the street and alighted on an
electric arc light wire. The current
was on and the goose dropped to the
ground dead. 1t weighed eighteen
pounds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-21

THE Worlds Womon's Christian
Temperance Union petition placed
in circulation in Ceylon by the
Misses Leitch. missionaries ut lodoor-
vile. received 16. 600 signatures within
six weeks, many of the natives sign
ing their names with prayer for the
success Of the work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-21

American wine firms import about
half n million dollars worth of cham
paign corks every year.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-15
RT.AINE SPEAKS.

On Monday, at bis homo in Maine, the
Hon. j. G. Blaine spoke in response to
serenade. We copy n part OF his
speech, which opened by an allusion to
local matters, an especially to the
County of Kennebec, saying III the
election of Harrison and Morton was
merely the elevation of two eminent
citizens TO the highest positions in the
republic, our rel 'icings would not have
the deep Significance which attends it.
The President aud Vice President-eect
carry with them in their deserved eieva-
ton the Triumph Of the protective poll
CIV ia the United Siates, and that is the
feature of the victory which stirs the
Nation.
Continuing, Mr.. B'alne, gave the fol-
lowing interesting information MANY
persons, from inattention to the course
of events, and some from mere cynicism,
regard Presidential election as only a
struggle for the spOils of office. Perhaps
close examination into the value of the
"spols" would cause them to modify
this opinion.
eve are now $1,000, 900 of people, and
we speak of the danger of having 100, 600
officeholders under the National Govern
ment. Quite true, we have 100000 Of
ficeholders, but vast number Of those
have salaries under 500 each, great
proportion under $1,000 each, more than
| four fifth OF the whole number under
$4,000 each, while the President does not
have within his power 1t appointment
200 civil officers with salaries exceeding
$4,000 a year. doubt, indeed, il he has
moee than 100. Certainly "spOils' can
not profoundly affect the interest or call
forth the eff Irts of a great propl" among
whom opportunities for business and for
fortune are greater than any other ma
ton of the world. 1t was something
far deeper than "spois" of Office that
called the full Republican strength to
the polls--and no question but that of
protection could have done it. But, my
| friends let us remember that wise mont
ton of "the old man eloquent" to tri-
umph moderately. Republicans have
always been more quiet in gaining a
victory at the polls than 10 Boosting OF
it after 1t has been secured.
at ia well that it is 81, for victory
would indeed be barren Of good fruit
and unworthy of respect if it did not
bring benefit to all the people alike, re-
CARELESS of geographical lines or party
divisions. We have sharp rivalry as
Democrats or Republicans in the earnest
struggles of the campaign, but when the
election is over we remember that we
are all united in the enduring brother
hood of American citizeDshlp-citizen-
ship of the East and the West, OF the
North and the South. citizenship OF the
great, undivided, individual republic.
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Daniel" said the President, "these
returns are suggestive" Eyes sire, they,
remind me that it lie time TO think"
ITO think of whalp" interrupted His
Excellency, "Well, l was thinking
that before a great while we ought to be-
thinking about packing our travelling
trunks" Daniel, please do not speak
about packing, it smells OF the caucus"
81 know, sire, but March will soou be
here, and Mrs. Harrison will be along
with her cleaning brushes" True, true,
but, Daniel, do You suppose they have
expended the whole of that ten thousand
dollar check which sent onr" mot a
enough left to buy broom whisp. They
make clean work with so small amount.
They hate a surplus in Democratic cir
cles," Don't mention the surplus, Dan
ieI. il you love me. 1t has been the rock
on which we eplit. trust. Daniel, yon
have laid up someihing?" Il own some
shares in q few mills" please stop,
Daniel, l do not wish to here mills men
toned. 1t was that Texas Mills who led
me into that fatal message" you re-
member, sire. what tolS your II do,
l do, but it is too late"
The outcome OF the campaign is gen.
orally received with good-natured res
ignation by all the Democratic press, ex-
cept that portion of it which loves to be
called independent" Most Of the Gin
dependent" papers are running over
with bitterness and wrath, and are say
ing good many ugly things which they
will be sorry for in their calmer moments
latter on. The NetU York Times and
Bottom Post are conspicuous offenders in
this respect. Indeed, these two jour
nails, with the NelC York Evening Post,
despite all their funny professions OF
independence" may be not unfairly
characterized as just now the narrow
est and most interruptions partisan or
gans in this section OF the country
Perhaps they will come to their sober
senses by-and-by. and realize that fran
tic railing at the Republican party isn't
going to help their damaged cause.
The prohibitioni-ts of a politica
stripe through their national committed
OF the United States, sent out an earnes
appeal for more funds just before tn
election ,as IL the contest was very clos
with the chances in favor of Gen. Fiske
Money" it is said, "makes the mar
CO." but can il be that this party 10 re
sorting to the devices Of their friend
"thc iereDyT
After the Democratic cause BEGAN
t hopeless to the shrewdest observers, VIM
t II. Barnum went home to die. His part,
J died just before him.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-15
RESOLUTIONS orRespect.
Mt. ANTHONY LoDGE. T. q. A. M.
RnNNIHaroN, Nov. Is, A. u. bsSS.

BsNNIEoToN, Nov. Is, A. L. 6ssS.
Brethren:-Death has again invaded our por-
tails. An An.wise Providence has removed from
its earthly tenement the soul OF our Brother John
V, Hall. After years OF travel upon the level
OF time. he has gone 10 that bourne from whence
no traveller e'er returns" and we, his surviving
brethren are stricken with sorrow at his loss
We desire to place upon perpetual record In the
archives OF this Lodge, our estimate OF the viz
tue OF our deceased brother and therefore
Resolve That we bow in humble submission oil
the will Of our Heavenly Father; we mourn the
early departure Of Brother Hall; we remember
him as an upright man and Mason, practicint
out OF the Lodge those moral and social Yirtueg
inculcated In Il; we remember him as taithius
citizen, large hearted and charitable, jealous in
endeayors to promote such measures as would
tend to elevate and educate those about him, In
the home, in the church and community; we re-
member him as the loving husband and father, q
Christian gentleman Of the highest type, one
who, in his intercourse with his fellow-men, was
the soul Of honor, and who ever exhibited true
manliness combined with womanly gentleness.
We remember our Brother as one ever tathIul
In the discharge of his public duties, gifted in his
profession, beloved by his associates, and always
welcome in all social and musical circles. In all
these relations Of life he will be sadly missed.
Resolved, That we extend our warmest sym;
pathies to widow and family Of our Brother and
commend them TO the kind care OF all the FRA
ternity and 10 the Supreme Ruler of us all.
Resolved, That the Secretary be directed 10
spread this preamble and resolutions upon the
records of the Lodge, pu blish the same In the
BANNER, and send copy to the family oil the
JOHN 7. sHURTLEFF,l
HENRY S. BINGHAM, SCommittee.
ALFRED ROBINSON, }
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ROXnals

Grin Bates, who, on the afternoon OF
Nov 8.h. received fatal injuries in an
accident on his way from Pownal Cen
fer 10 Pennington, was native OF PoW-
nal, where he had lived nearly eighty
years at the time Of his death. HIS
father was Daniel Bates, who, with his
two Brothers, Josiah and Francis, came
10 Pownal before 1T76. Francis was
soldier in the Revolution, and after the
war received q pension from the GOV
eminent. Besides the common school,
Grin attended the old academy at Ben
ninpton Center several terms. AFTER
ward he taught school In Bennington
and Pownal a number OF years. There
he bought what was called the Peleg
Hall farm, where he has since LIVED.
He has been twice married. bis first
wife was the daughter Of DR.. Banister,
They had one son, Grin, a fine. bright
LAD. who entered college in 1886, but
was unable to complete the course on
account of his death which happened 10
the epring Of 1858 at the age OF ~ years
His second wife was Elizabeth, daugh-
ter of Col. Thomas Brownell. She sur.
wives him, although now dangerously III
from injuries received in the accident
that caused her husbands death. They
have had three children. two OF whom
are now living, Daniel on the home
farm, and Maggie. who lie Mrs. Bower
in Bennington, 1t was to visit her tina
thew had left home on the afternoon o.
the accident. Mr., Bates has always be,
a prominent man Of the town. Ot
bright intellect and quick perception, HI
was one in whose company one fouBt
Measure, because his good thinking, hi
knowledge and culture made bis cor
yersation interesting ln1 agreeable
His life covered period OF our coun
Lry's history in which there has beef
three wars. The second war with Grea
Britain. the Mexican War and the Flaw
holder rebellion. he Remembered tn
battle of Waterloo in 1916. He knew
all the details of the great debate be
tween Webster and Hayne in 1880, AM
to hear or read the speeches OF such mel
was his greatest delight. When younI
man, in Pownal, and in almost ever.
Z other town, the lyceum was then per
mapent institution, and he, with tn
late Hon. A. B. Gardner were anon
the best debaters. In'iS40 he was on
of the SO in Pownal who voted for Har
rison and Tyler and one half hour b.
fore the accident which caused hi
death, he had voted and was one OF tn
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-15

14l majority for Harrison and Morton.
In 1857 he was State Senator. He was
in favor OF good schools and good
churches, In 1858 and 1859 he was an
officer of the Southern Vermont, the
first railroad in Pownal. He was man
beloved by his family true to his friends
and a terror to his enemies. Altogether
be was man who always sought to be
on the right side of things, and one
whose virtues were bright enough to OBJ
scure his faults.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-15
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by the
Hon Probate Court for the District of Bennington
Commissioners, to receive, examine, and adjust all
claims and demands of all persons against the estate
Of Roxana Downs, late Of Bennington. u
said district deceased and all claims eIhibitedino
set thereto hereby give notice that they will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the office Of
c. d, Gibson in Bennington on the Both day
of December and 9th day OF April next from
2 O'clock D. m. until 4 o'clock p. m each
ofsaid days, and that six months from the 29tf
day Of October, A. D., 1888, is the time limited
BY said Court for said creditors to present theil
claims to us for examination and allowance.
Dated at Bennington this 18th day OF NV,
THOMAS WHITE, cor,,-.
43ts c, ID, GIBSON. Ooihs
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-15

For, If you do, you may expect TO
have a very small assortment TO
select from besides paying a much
larger price.
We are Offering this fall the
largest and best lines Of OVER
COATS, SUITINGS, HATS, SHOES,
RUBBERS, SHIRTS, CUFFS, COL
LARS, TIES, &C.. that were ever
shown in this place, and at a
price that will convince the
public that we are selling goods
lower than any other firm In
Southern Vermont. We are
daily receiving our Fall and
Winter Goods, and what we ask
is that you give us a call and eX-
anime our stock, and ifthe goods
and prices don't speak for them
selves we don't ask you TO buy.
We have increased our stock OF
Mems, WOmen'S and Children'S
Fine Shoes and are confident we
can satisfy the most faStidlOuS
tastes. Remember the place,
W.R. WOrthiRgtOn & Son,
Scott Building, North Bennington, vt
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-15
WHAT WE HAVE WON.
A proipction President.

1, A Protection President.
Q. A Protection Vice-President and
Presiding Officer of the Senate, who will
caste deciding vote,if necessary, which
means Protection Senate.
8. Probably q Protection House oil
Representatives,
There will be no Free-Trade message
sent to Congress for the next four years.
England must wait the same length oil
time before she can gam access to our
markets, and then she will find that the
wall of Protection has become higher
and broader than ever before. In spite
of her Southern allies and the work oil
the Golden club, we think il will be sev'
eral years before we shall adopt her per
nicious and pauperizing system of Free
trade. The country is fully redeemed
The American system OF Protection IL
sustained. and now for a generation o.
peace and prosperity.--TdriG Ledgu'
| Bulletin
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SALISBURY.

The Mite Society propose holding a
fair in their hail, next Thursday even
ing, Nov. 22l, and will offer for sale a
number of articles, besides providing re-
freshments. The proceeds will go to-
wards completing the new hall, and as
the building is now an Indispensable
necessity, we hope that the ladies who
have worked so faithfully for the good
of the community will be successful in
their efforts.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1888-11-15

Cornelius E. Walker died at his home
Noy. 10th. He was genial man and
will be sadly missed by his neighbors
and friends, He leaves wife and four
children. His funeral was attended by
the Rev. Mr.. Seymour at the Union
Church.
Mrs. Walker from Greenwich, is al
Mrs. G. e. Walkers.
Miss Sophia E. Park is visiting friends