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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-29
Wife and Home Maker.

1.-The most perfect home l ever saw
wasa little house into the sweet incense
of whose fires wentno costly things. A
thousand dollars served as a years liv-
ing for father, mother and three chill
dren. But the mother was the creator
of home; her relations with the chill
dren were the most beautiful | have
ever seen; every inmate of the bouse
involuntarily looked into her face for
the keynote of the day, and it ALWAYS
rang clear. From the rosebud or cio-
yer leaf, which, in spite of her hard
homework, she always found time 70
put beside our plates at breakfast. down
to the story she had on hand to read in
the evening, there was no intermission
of her influence, She has ALWAYS heen
and always will be my ideal of a moth
er, wife and home-maker II to her
quick brain, loving heart and exquisite
face had been added the appliances If
wealth and engagements of wide c,,l-
ture, hers would have been absoIuta1y
the ideal home. As it was. it was the
best have ever seen. - Tile late HoIe,p
Hunt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-29
TRAVELLING WITH A SHOW.
The Return of the ProdigaI Son of the
Nineteenth Century,

8
Nineteenth Century.
The boy who ran away from home to
travel with a circus is slowly and pain
fully making his way back to the pa
ternal roof tree. He is out of funds.
for it hasn't been a good year for cir
cuses, and he has to walk when he can't
steal ride on freight car.
Things haven't turned out Just as he
expected when he joined the show at
Schedam Hollow. 1t hasn't been one
continual round of Arabian nights, fairy
scenes and spangles for him, as he ex-
pected it would be. His ambition to be
circus boy was inflamed when he first
saw the colored posters displayed on
the weather-stained sides of the old
blacksmith shop at 1.-The Corners
while on his way to school. Then the
street parade in the village added to
his yearnings, and by the time the
canvas was spread on a vacant lot back
of the tavern he was satisfied that moth
ing but life of mingled spangles and
sawdust could ever satisfy him.
He got in that night by doing some
little jobs for the boss canvas man, and
he thought it was paradise, indeed, al
though an old man sitting beside him
said it couldn't compare with the cir
Acus Dan Rice used to bring along in
me tifties.
But it was a good enough show for
this boy in the eighties, and that night
after the performance was over and the
canvas taken down and loaded on
wagons, he hid under a wagon seat
and was carried away with the rest
of the parahernalia. Thus runaway
boys, like vagrant dogs, follow off a
show and find some place to burrow
in. They get to be useful, too, some
times, boys and dogs. Some of the
most successful showmen in the world
have commenced just that way.
But the boy Of whom we write
doesn't seem to have been cut out for a
Snowman, somehow. He hadn't the
necessary enthusiasm for the profess
sion. The get there, Eli" wasn't in
him. He soon tired of roughing it.,
and longed for the good things of his
fathers table and his snug cot in the
attic. He had been kept at all sorts of
drudgery ever since his presence with
the show was detected. He had been
cutfed by rude hostlers, bounced off
wagons by grouty drivers and ordered
around by everybody. One night he
was jolted off the pole wagon when
asleep and nearly killed.
When he joined the show he ex-
pected to be dressed up in tights and
put in the ring to ride a bareback act.
If not that he would be put in the band
to play the snare drum. But instead
of that he was made to assist the cook
and bring water to the elephant. He
wasn't even advanced to property boy.
And now he is going back home over
mud roads, penniless and penitent with
all his bright delusions destroyed.
/, He found that actual show life diff
Eered greatly from what his imagin-
alton had painted it, as indeed is the
case with all the golden dreams of
youth. When does reality equal human
fancy?
We hope the boy will reach home
safely at last, bearing useful lessons
from his hard experience in travelling
with the show.-Teras SJtings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-29
Might Overtax His Brain.

Mr.. Isaacstein (to school teacher)-
How vas dot leedle Jacob getting on
nit arithmetic.
School Teacher-He is doing nicely,
Mr. Isaacstein; he is in percentage
now.
Mr.. Isaacstein-Vssd dot so? Veil,
don'd you teach dot poy holdings less
than Won hundret per cent. He vas too
young yet to study very hard.-M y
Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-29

SIR ANDREW CLARK says that more
than three-fourths of the disorders in
what we call fashionable life arises
from the use of alcohol.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09
Autumn Gowns.

From Good Housekeeping.
The first gowns imported for autumn wear repro
duce the soft India bord cred cashmeres and figured
woolens in solid color The effect there noted in
the French plates OF lengthwise draperies and
pleats tending always to heighten the figure is
especially marked in the new gowns. Even the
most unanimously drapcd skirts are arranged to
fall in folds from the waist and serve to add to the
statuesque appearance of the figure. There are
many polonaises redingote and Directorie coat
suits, especially suited to large women The under
skirt is almost entirely concealed by drapery in
almost all the new dresses and becomes in many
dresses merely foundation skirt Of silk, finished
on the edge with three pinked rufles, about four
inches in width aud overlapping each other so as to
give boufant effect TO the edge of the skirt The
panels used on summer gowns have disappeared
but it is fayorite caprice of the hour to show four
or five large pleats Of silk down one half of the
front breadth, The rest OF the underskit is then
entirely concealed by drapery, extending from the
waist to the bayaleuse Of pnked rufles the edge
of the skirt. There are some overskirts that en-
tirely cover the underskiit, falling in a straight
line around the edge, draped little at each side of
the front BREADTH but perfectly straight at the back
These gowns are finished with close bodices with
vest fronts and narrow straight cuffs and high
collars. Bodices as O rule ore as freely trimmed as
last season. Collars are no lower. Sleeves are
rather looser than they have been for some time
past on all occasions For dress wear the sleeve is
trimmed down the outside in point, or in some
similar manner giving q full effect TO the sleeve
which no longer clings TO the ann. Full bouffant
dress Of silk replaces the popular shirt vests Of
pleated muslin or surah which have been worn all
summer
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

Mrs W. c. Caldwell. Byrds store, Texas: 6. Z.
Letford your turkeys were lousy. Give them all the
milk they can drink with bread and sulphur In IT,
Let the mother stay with them and give her all the
milk bread and sulphur that she will eat Don't
let her be disturbed by anything, and she viii not
wish 70 Tamble with them until they are several
days old; then they Will be strong enough 70 follow
the mother. let hcr take them out TO some quiet
place. when she cen find grass and insects AZ noon
carry them their dinner OF milk, bread aud sulphur.
Drive them Up ana feed IN the evening. When they
are two or three week old you can omit the dinner.
would Ike T. tell tie readers Of the Kingdom that
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

IT'S your birthday, my precious, my darling,
Or would be, If you were on EARTH
know it must still be your birthday,
Though born to your heavenly birth.
know that the angels are fair, and as sweet
As these fair earthly roses Irvine,
Their love may be perfect, pure, and complet
But never more perfect than mine.
Are you glad IN their gladness my darling?
Do you laugh In your innocent glee?
Or are you sad in the brightness of heaven
In thinking of home, and of me?
In the night when long for your presence
And water my pillow with tears,
when | pray for one touch of your fingers
To comfort my sorrow and fears.
o light is the veil that's between us,
The mother and Child are SO near;
The breath of my soul Is suspended
For your accents so tender and dear
Obi my gloriied darling most precious
OF all the sweet gifts that were mine,
have lent you--not lost you my darling,
Only lent to the love that's Devine.
There are moments so sweet and so solemn
That my soul bursts its prison of pain,
Aud scars to the realms of the spirit;
And meets my own angel again.
No black robes of darkness and mourning
Should be worn for spirit like thee,
Only solemn thanksgiving and blessing
That you from earth's sorrows are free.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

oren's dresses. We feel quite proud of this new
present and have no doubt 1t will become invalu-
aoie after little practice. Having read the book
OF instructions, we think it simple and easily
learned, and think any one using the chart could
become successful mantau maker. We are much
oolged to MIS-. F. for the one just received-EDI-
TRESs.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09
Brlghe and Interesting Letters for the
Coming Men and Women.
BY AUNT SUSIE.

This is Corner set aside for the Little Friends of
THE CONSTITUTION for their entertainment and de-
velopment in the art of Letter riting.l
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

mrs. A Il. Anderson, West Point, Ga, wishes to
eAenanse rooted cape jessamins for bulbs of any
KIND but jonquils and single h! acinths
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09
WOMAN'S KINGDOM.
BY MRS. WILLIAM KING.

letters, Recipes and Clippings for our Fair
Readers.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09
Queries ana Answers.

Mrs Annie L. Barker desires the pos!offce ad
dress Of her brother, Mr.. Edgar Lee. When last
heard from was Ia Atlanta; have written several
times without success. Address Upatoir 2. O., Mus
cogee county, Ga
stranger 10 Mrs Joseph p. Lamar
president Of the Woman's Exchange, Augusta, Ca
and you will gel ell the information you wish in re-
gard to the Augusta exposition.
n"H, r." Dallas, Ga. viii send full address Will
forward letter We hold for her.
We return thanks TO Mrs N. D. Francisco, Boze-
man, Montana for a splendid chart Of Bailey's new
combination system Tor cutting ladies and chi.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09
AN EdItor in trouble.

"The singular mistake" explains the editor
ola Texas paper, by which our leading editorial
appeared last week at the bottom Of column On
the third page was caused by our having en-
trusted the setting up Of the same 10 a long slab
sided yankee jour printer who happened along and
wanted job We told him 20 make up the forms
and work the papers of while we went home 10
give our wife some much-needed assistance in
mskng her appe-butter. The article was in rea-
ton to the recent act Of the governor in pardonng
sheep th!ef and was headed Growing Folly
The laundering tramp set IL up Cranberry Jelly
and ehuckedtne article in the department Of Use
full Household Recipes II IS such things as these
that mike the life Of jour nast one of constant
care and anxiety, and make him an old man be-
ore his time
In Tashkend, says a traveller, the Chinese
have imposed tax on all women who marry, All
merchants who visit KashbBr are obliged 10 take o
wife, As soon us they leave. the woman obtains
another husband and thus Inc tax affords conAid-
cradle revenue 10 the government
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

THE following lines were sent us some
n1onths ago by Borrowing mother, asking
place in our corner. We regret it has been i'm
66ssible to publish them sooner. They were
TENT us by lady in Alabama, whose little
baby died six days before he would have been
Two years old, and on its birthday these lines
we're penned:
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

Holle Harper, Dallas Texas WIN Aunt SUSIE
kindly allow me this medium Of expressing my
thanks to the dear cousins for all their nice, newsy
letterR ! feel highly complinented at the warm
welcome they have given me- Eighty-seven letters,
up to present writing, from every state in tho
union The dear Constitution certainly has awide
circulation. 1t VIII be clearly evident to each Of
you that cannot reply TO each OF you I'm person.
but want you TO feel that your letters appre-
ciated fully Since 80 many feel desrous Of learn
ing moro about Texas, If Aunt Susie thinks best
WIN wife at greater length in my next and tell you
something of our beautiful new country. How
many Of the cousins keep diary have kept ono
for five years; ind 1t very improving. Girls, 1
believe our cte-s have less slang them than tho
boys use. Now of course they do not use slang
exactly, but have observed that some Of their
expressions border on 10 II. We must be real
careful and try raise their thoughts, infuse Our
gentleness, aud make them nobier. better men.
With a bright smile OF thanks - each OF you who
have written to me, will not bore you longer.
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

have this Year, tried the vegetable orange, ana
find it all that one DESIRE especially where
fruit is scarce, as the vines yield abundanty, and
make such delicious preserves, etc. I gave all the
seed to little boy, with the promise of telling the
ladies' If any one wishing seed will send me five
cents and a stamped envelope, will receive seed by
return mail; the nickels to go to the child to buy
his books, etc. Address as above The boss ask
some farmer to give directions for dressing pelts
as to kcel the hair or wool from dropping of
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09
CORREspoNnENCE.

ALL letters for this column must be adj
dressed to THE CONSTITUTION
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

Hattie r. Cody, TuncHburg, N. G.: Here comes
a farmers daughter 10 join your happy circle.
don't know what to write about unless / tell you
about my chinquepin hunt Some boys and girls
started out to the woods one day and had the incest
kind Of a time picking chinquepins We had to give
the boys some Of ours they were too lazy 10 pick
for themselves. The chinqueplns were NOT opened
very we'll / would like to correspond with some OF
the cousins.
Leon johnson, Lamont, Ga; Our little cousin
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

W. b. Stuart, winnsboro. g. c.. VIII you admit a
"llghtning Singer telegraph OPERATOR into your
Young Folks columnR l sec none represented;
they all quiet and noiensye beings; the greater
part Of their time is devoted 10 ltening closely 10
the Gathering Of the saunders for call nom some
The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-10-09

Georgia Alberta Cannady, South Lowell N. c.:
am the youngest daughter of DR.. Isaac g. Cannady
and was years old when he died, aud am only s
now. 1 remember my papa and loved him very
much. He would take me walking and riding with
him. and when he wanted his Bible he wouln tell
me to getit, and thought 1t smart for to know
1t among all the other books. want to study hard
and make o smart good lady like yourself, Aunt
Susie,
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09
Valuable Points by a Plumber.

New York Telegram: "If you want a
point or two about cleaning waste pipes
without sending for a plumber" said a re.
tired member OF the fraternity to a New
York Telegram reporter who was complain.
ing of the trials OF house ownership. inst
listen to me.
'If | we're still in the business | would
not give away what l am going to tell Won
now, but as Pm out of it I do not see why
| may not help a friend.
"One OF the most frequent and trying an
noyances, he continued, as he flashed his
5000 diamond ring at the reporter, lis the
obstruction to the free, quick outlet of the
waste water OF the wash-basin, the bath.
tub and kitchen sinks This is caused by a
gradual accumulation of small bits of re.
fuse material, paper, rass, meat, bone ar
grease, which check and finally entirely stop
the outflow OF the waste, and then the
plumber is called to remove the stopna no
with his force-pump. Sometimes this is
accomplished, but often the pipe has to o
cut, and there is great Inconvenience Al
expense.
Jus before retiring at night 1.,;r into
the clogged pipe enough liquid soda I've tn
Nil the trap as it is called-or the hant
part OF the pipe just below the outlet p.
sure that no water runs into it until the
next morning. During the night ~, w..
will convert all the offal into soft .oan
and the first current of water in the ,norn'
ing will wash it away and lea W tho n;no
clean as new. See? This i. nracticp
chemistry, yet few chemists would ever
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09
A Suggestion for s.aple,on.

New CHICAGO, M. T., May 4.-[To the
Editor OF the Miner. l-Since the public,
ton OF Mr.. Toole's letter declining to h.. .
candidate for denomination for delepat. !,
Congress from this Territory, every intclii.
gent Democrat who has the interest 81 his
party at heart has been speculatinp VIII +,
would be the best man to nominate to T.,
the important office SO ably represented
by our present eminent representative
We lave in Montana many Democrats Who
are worthy of the mantle which will ho
iald aside by Mr.. Toole next March, This
Is undoubtedly a Democratic TERRITORY
DuC tne TACT hat any Democrat can 10
eieG'ed must not cause US to make a bastv
ana partial selection. Our next doIaaets
win De responsible for MANY b,rdenS
sever before borne by his predeeessors
such being the case, a tried, and trne man
and one who thoroughly nndersta nds " a..
wants OF his constituency and the l. Zig
will best advance the interests Jaws
the prosperity OF Montana will ha
man TO represent Us in the next ~
iona. legislature. | believe e.. w. Stanla
on OF your city is the e~mbodement o os
nav written. His political and nara ~,
,ecord Is without blemish, his canaci4n so nn
sphity Is uDquestioned. ahu
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09

OWING to the intense interest felt in
Butte about the C9ur d'Alene country.
THE MINER gives up considerable space
to a description of that great mineral
section Of the inter-mountain district.
feeling that it win be appreciated by its
constituency. Several Butte parties, who
were along on the trip, will verify what
is written. And in this connection it
may truly be said that the Poorman
mine in which Butte is so largely inter
estef is a property which the writer can
testify not only shows up in fine shape
under development, but the lead that
it is on which has two thousand
feet OF underground work on the
vein shows that 1t cannot be a
losing proposition to the stock-hold-
ers. The Poorman extension is also on
the same lead and is undoubtedly a good
property. 1t may have been noticed
that those in a position to know the most
about the property are not offering any
for sale. The Hon. John M.
Burke, who is n OF the shareholders
and also a fifth owner Of the Tiger left
Tor Burke yesterday morning to look into
the condition of the mine. In the mean
a meeting of the Poorman share
holders has been called for Monday when
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09


posing gangs who bad been drill;sg in op.
ioeite directions m the great tunnel
through the Cascade Mountains, known as
The Stampede Pas-. completed theiriabors,
and there i now bu' little to do except 4
slight dressing and the laying OF the track
The tunnel is nearly two miles long aud
Nth the exception of the Hoosase ~ the
longest 10 the United States. TIE work
v as let BY sortract 4 the Benuett Bros,
of Butte, and Was personally superlnten.fed
nv Nelson Bennett, the senior member 81
tins fra. The work has occupied
i bout two years and has been &C
cs,mplishe under many difficulties that
for the time being seemed insurmountabie'
The tunnel is supposed TO have cost, at a
estimate, 81, 900 900. and from the
day of the start until to-day there was an
average Of 300 men employed in the con-
struction. The most improved machinery
utilized in the building, and on mans
days more feet were driven than was ever
before known in the history of a similar
enterprise. The people OF the Sound coun-
try are jubilant over the completion OF the
work, aud now feel assured that Tacoma
will be the great city which it's projectors
Intended it should be.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09

THE shooting reported from Willow
Creek to-day is the legitimate fruit Of
bad blood and a land contest. Probably
the land in controversy was not worth a
thousand dollars, yet it has perhaps cost
two lives and involved three or four fami-
lies in a broil which may cost more
blood. It is like the case of the triple
killing at Newman Lake, in Washington
Territory last spring. The land was not
worth the cartridges that did the fatal
work, and none were wasted, a every
did its direful execution. So rugged
was the claim that the dead had to be
out from the claim a mile and a
half to the wagon in waiting. We hope
that in this case the full measure of JUS
tice will be dealt out to the offenders
against the law who seem to have been
The aggressors. They went there with
riaes in their hands and malice afore.
in their minds.
Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-09

WHAT would our esteemed contempt
raro, the Helena Independent, have done
with the wife murderer and suicide
Rand ? 1t says hi is too good for him.
He ought to have had tine hot end of the
poker while he lived, but that duty seems
to have been neglected. We hope that
he will not be neglected hereafter. But
the hell OF the orthodox is about the best
place for the atonement Of such a life as
Rand lived. And let us trust that there
is some rich reward in store beyond this
vale for the wretched woman who had SO
long endured the most wonton abuse at
his brutal hands. We would have the
woman's reward measured by the pun
crimes Of the mar in this case.