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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
ITALIAN COOKERY.


All manner of small birds were eaten
in the sixteenth century by the Italians
as they are at the present day Most
persons who have been at Rome in
winter will remember the strings of
these unfortunate little creatures which
are hung up in the shops of the pOul-
terers and greengrocers. Hawks. owls,
crows, cuckooS and other birds of prev
are associated with their victims-such
as robin-redbreaSts. goldfnches. linnets
nightingales, and other birds which in
England are placed in Il cage for their
song and in Italy on the spit for their
flavor. Frugoli in his "Escalcaria' even
mentions the ostrich as fit for the table.
but he cannot recommend it, as its flesh
is of bad quality, and the bird not easily
obtained. He does not, there fore, give
receipt for dressing it, but he reminds
his readers that the Emperor Hello
gabaluS had the heads of 600 oStriches
brought to his table, only to eat of their
brains.
Scappi recommends that all small
birds, and especially the delicious
'bcccaficho'' (the best caluc from Cyprus
through Venice and ortolans, should
be roasted on the spit, wrapped up in
lard and sage leaves, and should be
served hot, placed on crusts made of
fine flour, pounded sugar, and fennel.
1t is painful to find him chasing with
these delicate morSels the swallow,
which he says should be eaten young
from the end of April to the end of
June.
After giving directions for cooking
beasts and birds, Scappi turns to fish.
For dressing them he gives no less than
two hundred and eighteen receipts. of
which twenty-sX refer to the sturgeon.
Cervio calls the sturgeon Ill piu hon
orato de pesci.' and tells us that the
best came from n branch CT the Pc near
Ferrara. They are in season from the
beginning of March to the end of
August, but are good eating all the year
round if they can. be had. Salmon
were somcti mes served at great ban.
quets, but were rare in Italy except
sailed. They were brought from Gas
cony. The shad was Nckoned special
delicacy Lampreys are fish of great
price, and, says Cervio, much relished
by gluttons. They should be cooked
in their own juice, and are equally good
whether eaten hot or cold. Among fish
are mentioned GELS ''calamari," (cuttle-
1ish,) sepias, frogs, turtles, tortoises,
crabs, snails, and Il variety of shellfish
scarcely eaten out of Italy.-Murray'
Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
IRONING IN SUMNER.



Work Cool and Pleasant.
Ironing at best is hard work and hot
work, and yet, with the exercise of
little judicious planning and purpose to
make it as easy as possible, even this
work can be done with degree of com
fort undreamed of by many a house
mother who gets blind and faint over
her ironing table. There is an oil stove
whose crucial top has places for three
irons at once. 1t costs two dollars and
half and burns half a gallon of oil in
ten hours.
1t takes up only about a square foot
of space and can be set on a bare table
without danger of fire. 1t is wise,
though. to put bit of tin or sheet iron
under it. Establish your table in the
incest place possible; between door and
window of hall room if you can. Set
the little stove just outside, where the
heat will not strike you, Put thick
rug or carpet under your feet and wear
loose, low shoes-not slippers.
1t is not necessary to stand through
out the ironing, though. You may sit
on a high stool and do the small pieces
without the least trouble. Have the
clothes-basket within reach of your
right hand the clothes-horse on your
left, and you need not move, save to
change irons.
Keep three or four holders, and as
one gets hot lay it aside and take a
fresh one. And do not persuade your
self that good housewifery will be out
ragged if you iron plain towels, sheets.
napkins and so on in double fold. If
they are clean and sweet and decently
smooth, the utmost letter of summer
law is fulfilled.
Trihes all, no doubt, but it is the sum
of unconsidered trifles that makes the
WEAKNESS of living. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
A CHINESE POKER SHARP.
He Was Good One, and Several Club
Men Sorry They Met Him.


He Was Good One, and Several Club
Men are Sorry They Met Him.
Some miscellaneous club men met an
innocent looking Chinaman on Delaney
street the other night and took him in
tow. After inducing him to take sever
al drinks they escorted him to their
club house under the preteXt of "hav-
ing some fun" Well, he had it; and so
did the club men.
Once inside the building the China
man was made the target for every
body's witticisms. These John endured
with patience. Finally the men grew
tired of this sport, and somebody sug-
gested that a game of poker be started.
Instantly the Chinaman was all atten-
ton.
ME play plokee," he said. me
hlave mlrch inloney," and he displayed
a roll of small bills.
In the hope of having more fun
John was permitted to play. The ante
was ten cents and the limit fifty
Quietly the game progressed for a few
minutes, John in the meantime show
ing that he was by no means novice.
At length there was stout little jack
pot on the table and John opened it for
half a dollar, and everybody stayed in.
John drew three cards and so did all
the rest with the exception of one man,
who took only one.
For time there was considerable
action. but John stood every raise until
the crowd began to get tired.
ENlNhyy IDh,,O3S
player in bantering tone.
ME nlever Gale on this hand. Me
laise fifty Client"
OF course the thing had to be ended
at some time or other, so John was fin
ally called. With a grin that reSemb led
a slice out of watermelon he spread
out a straight royal flush of spades,
Jack high, and rallcd away the money.
Then he arose and begging to be excused,
went away, although some of the play
ers insisted upon his remaining longer.
"Oh, let him 60" said one; we've
had plenty of fun for our money. Let
the poor fellow 60"
And John went. But after he had
gone somebody picked up Johns hand
and started back in surprise.
by gracious, boys! George over
there had nine spot of spades in his
hand, because he showed it to me. Cal
discarded one and l had two others.
Now how did that heather get hold of
the fifth nine spot? I'll bet he managed to
hook up the one discarded by Cal. Let's
look and see"
Hurriedly the pile of rejected cards
was run through, but there was no nine
spot of spades among them. John had
needed that particular card in his bust
ness, and in some way unknown to his
unhappy victims had secured it without
detection. N. Y. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
THE EARLIEST CHILD'S BOOK.
Old Works Which We're Used in the
schools of Ancient Times.

I
| Schools of Ancient Times.
As might be supposed, the earliest
| book that is assigned to the child is the
Latin grammar. Boys Latin gram
mars for several centuries were mere
text books compiled from the larger
works of Donatus and Priscian, and
they were commonly known by the
name of Donates or Donets, a term
which occurs in Piers Plowman. The
word grammar, on the contrary, was
used more in connection with Latin
studies generally: and science, as well
as even magical power. was some
times spoken of as grammarye. A
very commonly used school book in
monaSteriCs seems to have been the
'Consolation of Philosophy lin the
original, of course). by Boethius, of
which at least a fragment would
most probably be found even in the
most meagcr convent library" The
earliest book in existence written eX-
pressly for boys is here stated to be
| Aldhelm's DE Scptenario de Metris,
4Nnigmatibus, ac Pendnm Regulis, -
which probably appeared about the
end of the seventh century. A great
part of it consists of dialogues be-
tween teacher and pupil, in the style
which was still popular in the first
half of the present century and may
be found in such works as Mrs. Mark
hams history. The Venerable Bedc is
| also claimed as writer for the young.
A lesson book for children is at
tributcd to Alcuin. and it contains
questions on arithmetic which are said
to be found even in some current
/ them: AN old man met a child.
Good day, my son. says he; may you
live rs long as you have lived, and as
much more. and thrice as much as all
! this: and if God give you one year in
addition to the others, you will be
just Il century old What was the
lads age" The first book given to
his people in English by Alfred the
Great was the already
"Consolations of Philosophy, to which
he added The Universal History of
! Orosius,' very favorite book in
monastery schools. In the tenth
century Aelfric. the grammarian, :"
wrote a "Colloquy," intended as a
reading book to help boys to speak
Latin. 1t consists of conversation
about everyday life. In one place a
boy is made to say that he is too
young to eat meat; but he was not too
young to drink beer, as he says that
he drinks ale IF he can get it. In the
same century appeared Il book on
astronomy for children, as well as a
map, now preserved in the British
museum, LESS incorrect and having
fewer fabulous countries than some
| made later. saturday Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
A MUSICAL FABLE.

In gay and sunny barn-yard
Grew timid rooster once,
So retiring, all the chickens
Stunned him as tedious Ounce;
Till their scorn at length aroused him,
And he swore an oath: IN show
What fund of wit is in me,
will learn a comic crow
And he practicrd and he practiced
Till he learned his comic crow.
Then, behold! he found his music
Won him straightway great renown.
HAfter all" observed the chickens,
"Merrier birds are few in town"
And they daily 1ocked to hear him,
Followed wheresoeer he'd go.
Made very lion of him
Curious lion with a crow
Cried, enraptured: "Was there ever
Such Il truly comic crow"
But before he'd coursed year out
Fashion IN the barn-yard changed,
And the chickens said: This rooster
Manifestly is deranged
He can do one thing, and does it
Till we're bored to death, you know"
Sc they cut him, and the outcast
Wheezed alone his comic crow,
Spirits lungs and feathers failing,
Died at last with one faint crow.
Yes, and that's the way to doit,
Human wag or chanticleer;
If pcrchance you have future
Which you don't at all hold dear,
Or would lose your friends, and perish
After everything's gone wrong,
Profit by ROSTERS story,
Learn a single comic song
Two in time would serve the purpose,
Better learn one comic song.
M. \. de Wolfe Howe, Jun, in Harper
Weekly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24

think anybody with a mite of sense
would know better than to make blinds
this way. You might as well try to see
through the side of the house."-which
was an exaggeration. but some allow
anCe must be made for Miss Betty's
mental state.
She had by nature an inquiring mind,
and took. at all times. kind and
friendly interest in her neighbors' do
ings: but on this particular morning
her opposite neighbor, Mrs. Blake, had
had her parlor windows open at a very
early hour, and had been plainly WISH
BILE shaking rugs in the back yard be-
fore breakfast. When Miss Betty
shook the crumbs from her tablecloth
she had seen Il black silk buster wav
ing vigorously from one of the same
parlor windows. and now. in the mid
die of a warm July morning. smoke
was coming from Mrs. Blakc's kitchen
chimney, Truly, Miss Betty might say
with the Mikado,: Here's a state of
things
You needn't tell me-" said Miss
Betty. apostrophizing her sittingroom
lamp as size cNdlHlIct us WICK. lila I
MeliSSy Blalie's dishes amt washed at
this time of day, and that's what the
fires for. No. it's comp'ny, that's what
it is: and | wonder who they be. |
was in there yesterday afternoon and
she never breathed a breath about it;
but then Melissy alters was close
mouthed. If 'tisn't own folks. and
believe hers all live up Worcester way,
it's pretty funny | wasn't asked, near
neighbor as be. Well, folks is queer. 3"
Her first plan was to go over to Miss
Blallc's and find out what she could
about the expected guests. She could
at least see what preparations were in
progress for their entertainment. which
would be something. I'm most out
of yeast and could borrow a cupful, ."
she thought, searching her mind for an
errand. But on reflection this course
hardly seemed advisable, for Mrs.
Blake was noted for her skill in keep
ing her affairs to herself. 'Likely's not
! shouldn't know a bit more when |
come home than ! do now was Miss
Perkins second thought. NO, l won't
go. I'll have an early dinner and see
who comes"
Accordingly, at half-past eleven she
brought out her tiny teapot and sliced
her potatoes for frying, and two hours
laStE. dressed in her second best black
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
Keeping Milk without Ice.

Houselleepers who cannot afford ice
during the summer meet their greatest
difficulty in trying to keep milk. That
they can easily overcome by canning it
as they do fruits. These should first
be thoroughly washed, then boiled or
baked in the oven for half an hour
longer. This should be done before the
milk arrives AS soon as it comes, put
it into the jars and tightly screw down
the lids. Place them in steamer over
cold water, which should be heated
gradually. Keep the jars steaming for
not less than an hour, then screw the
lids down and make them air tight. If
this process is rightly conducted the
milk in the jars ought to keep I'M
changed for at least week. 1t is also
freed from all disease germs, as a car
rier of which it is notorious.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
JUST IN STYLE,
A Few Hints and Suggestions Concerning
Dress,

n rev hlHtS ana suggestions concerning
Dress.
The newest hand<erchiefs are border
ed with lace figured in delicate vines,
daisies or crescents. In addition to this
is border of embroidery Wrought
designs of all sorts are very fashion
able, everything, even table napkins,
being ornamented with an embroidered
design.
Late advices from Paris state that
fashionable costumes will be more or
less modelled from valois styles and that
all costumes will have skirts dipping
length or longer. However, the eclectic
in fashion has obtained so long that as
sertion of this sort carries no especial
weight.
The cabochon, which is so much talk
ed of and so much used, is simply a
faceted disk of Jet, steel or some other
similar material, either large or small,
as the case may be They are quite
thick and the eyelets through which
they are fastened pass through from
one side to the other.
A pretty, simple but modish gown for
summer weather has a Surplice waist
trimmed with valencienncs lace. In
the V, formed by the folds, is talbot of
the same lace. The full sleeves are fin
ished at the hand with a full frill,
edged with valenciennes lace. The
skirt is plain and round and is finished
at the foot with broad hem. A sash
of surah silk is worn with this dainty
muslin frock.
Elegant scarfs of silk, satin, wide
ribbon, China or India crepe. finished at
the ends with lace or chiffon rutfles, are
carried over the arm with handsome
toilets. They are designed to throw
about the shoulders as protection
from slight draft. Some of them are
ornamented with hand embroidery in
oriental designs. One of white China
crepe is bordered in black guipure and
embroidered in cashmere figures. An
other of the same material is edged
with white lace and is embroidered in
an all over pattern in blue.-Chicago
Post.
What Microbes Are.
aren't you afraid of typhoid fever?''
said Dennis.
"Yis, am" answered Pat.
"Pat?"
''Ycs Dinny."
"What are those microbys and germs
the docthors are all talking about?'
WAL I'll tell we my idee, Dinny.
Thin germs and microbys are peculiar
things. Flanagan was tellin me about
thin. He says they reside in the
wather. He was fishing through the
ice last Monday, and he pulled up his
line and found microbe on it. He says
it looked good dale like a bullhead,
but it had a mighty queer face. He
says he threw it back afther he got over
being scarf Me own opinion is Dinny,
that microbys are a peculiar kind of
fish. Albany Argus.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
Satisfactory ExpInnation.

"HOw did you come 70 give me such a
piece of meat as this? Why, it doesn't
smell good" said fastidious man to
the waiter in an Austin restaurant
"Scuse me, sab, OATS not the smell
oh de meat what you smells. OATS de
aroma what comes from the kitchen.
Oars muffin de matter wild de meat
Texas Siftings ..... -.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
AN UNLIMITED GUEST.
Miss Betty Perkins Predicament
When Borrowing Company"

| S S Il + r L Y
PER kINS took
a long but rath-
e + unsatisfac-
tory look out
b e tw ee n the
i'm m o V a b | e
Stats o f h e +
kitchen blinds.
"Deary met
she exclaimed.
after Il vain at
tempt to extend
her field of Wis
ion, II should
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24

"Let me tell you little trick that all
the willy little nineteenth century
maidens are learning" said an Ava0ue
druggist to Post reporter. 1t is this:
IAN incense of sweet odors has fas-
cination for men, subtle, unnamable,
half-unconscious, yet alluring, power
full and mighty. The common run of
everyday mortals can hope at best to
be only fresh and clean smelling unless
they resort to artificial means to pro-
duce the eXhalations that are SO deli
cious and bewitching. The first step in
the progress is marked when one learns
to mix a quantity of some sweet
scented water with the bath. Then
comes the art of mingling the same per-
fume with the clothing, and finally
there is the knack of carrying lingering
associations of it on the person in such
a manner that no one can detect the
real from the artificial, nor sachet from
natural freshness. -Washington Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24

A well known New York physician
advises a mother with young lady
daughters to have their trailing street
gowns cleaned in the open air immedi-
ately on coming in from the street.
You may not believe it, he adds, but
in the filth, dust and dirt collected on
the hosiery shoes and underwear by
the trailing skirt there is germ life
enough to destroy your whole family.
l have nothing to say against the fash
ion, but if you were in my family and
addicted to it, | should Compel you to
play Turk, and leave your 81 oes, stock
ings and trailing robes outside N. Y.
Sun. =.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24

MISS BETTY SHOOK THE TABLECLoTH.
dress, and with her knitting ready, she
seated herself at her sitting-room win
dow. The sun had travelled away from
that side of the house now. so Miss
Betty was screened from the public
gaze by one half-blind, while the other
was comfortably fastened back out of
the way. Capt. Blake on his return
from enc of his long foreign voyages
had found time to plant row of young
naples across the front Of his place,
and they were now vigorous young
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
"A Bad NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. lin roo

"A Bad STANDARDIZATION lin gaol-
to prisoner)-'What are you here for?''
Prisoner-"For stealing" Visitor
"What did you steal?" Prisoner-'I
stole a girls affections" Visitor.
well, that is no infraction of the
law" Prisoner-"Hem, carried 'em
off with her fathers horse and buggy"
Epoch.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-01
yIYGLgIs EEwg.

at Il meeting OF the Ffort Royal LIZ
Company yesterday four new were substi-
tuled for four old directors. MIR. Henry
Downing was reelected president.
The State Educational Association snd
Supelntendents' Conference convened at
B .dtord City last night. The opening eSer-
discs we're held Ia Randolph Macon Acad
envy.
The triel OF Robert Bland, calored, ct
Wsrrenton Yesterday for shooting John
Legg at The Plains several months since re-
suited in verdict OF murder 10 the second
degree, with q sentence of eighteen years IN
the penitentlarP.
General Juasl a. Early has accepted the
invitation to deliver the Grafton on the &C.
ossioD of the uoveiling OF the Jackson monn
ment at Lexington, JuiJ 81 His SUI ct
will he tt 9 military achievements and Guar
scser of General Jackson.
In the City Circuit Court of Richmond,
Judge Welifnrd hiss set aside the verdict in
the case of Miller aganet the Richmond end
D,Dville Ksi;road Company. Miller OBJ
tanned judgment last week for ipjaiiee al
legged to have been received on said road.
A pre- test has been made ut the Poatoffioe
department tRhlhob tuo CaauHo III VIC
route from Fredericksburg to Colonial Beach
recently mentioned. II Is stated that as o.
lonial Beach will get full service by eteam-
or, this service Ia not needed. The Depart
ment, however believes the change to De In
the interest of the people resident at Colo
NAL Beach and betgeen that place and King
George Court-honse.
The first Catholic church In Westmcre-
land county is going to be built there at The
Hague. The Cornerstone WAS laid last
seek, and the work will be PUSHED ahead
and the building be completed and dedlcat-
ed the first week in September. It Ia re-
markshle fact that during the $50 years
since the frat settlement of thGt section,
With The exception Of Catholic church In
the county OF Lancaster. and that OF very
recent date. ibis otu Oh in process OF erec
lion at The Hague will bs the fret and only
one to date In the Northern Neck of Viz
siuia. Many OF the ci':z'ns ere pleased
that they have ct last been able to establish
house OF worship OF this denomination In
that eection.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1891-07-01
TELEGRAPHIC BREVITIEs.

Towards OF 800 delegates, embracing cler.
gymen and laymen. left NewY ork for Europe
to.5ey to attend the Worlds International
Congregational Convention to be held in
London on tbs IA inst.
As the squadron of evolution wSs about
leaving the Norfolk Navy Yard this morn
Ing for Boston, the Chicago, Admiral Wilk-
er's fl ,gsbip. broke the orosshead guide o
her port-englne. Admiral Walker transfer
red his fl .g to the Newark and the ohe'
vessels Of The "a 1adron will procesd at once
to is.on where the Chicago wll! ioin them
latter on.
Oyor 100000 in gold has already been
taken in New York for shipment to Europe this
week
The Missouri Supreme Court yesterday con-
Cured in ths cases of five murderera who will be
hanged Friday, Aug. 81.
Tho f. m4 OF Kreuder & Klein, dry gcoi; Geo
s. Wco'map, optician, and JAS eimartin, WOODEN
merchant OF New York, have failed
The Michigan House after long fight has
pissed the senatorial gerr5mander without any
change, and it has b zen signed By the Governor
The Iowa republican convention WAS held at
C, dsr Rapids to-day. The speech of the tempo
rary chairman, ]. Y Stone, was full of apprehen-
sions that the democrats would soon control the
State.
St. James Episcopal Church, of Birmingham,
Conn, celebrated its one hundred and fiftieth an
niversary yesterday by the unveiiing Of memo
rial tsblet in honor OF Rev. Dr. Richard Mans
field, who was rector from 1749 till his death in
1920
Six hundred al fifty employees of the Union
and Lake Erie Polling Mill Companies, of Glove.
land, O., went out on strike this morning The
trouble was sl caused by the adoption of 8 new
acale by the anal ama!ed union Of iron and steel
workers,
Ia spito OF the reported settlement Of tho differ
cnccs which exiitcd and in sp:e of the orders OF
the shipbuilders' union, sepersl thousand Clyde
iron men struck to-day at London against the
proposed reduction OF per cont In tho amount OF
their wages.
The Australian heavy wsiehte, Billy Pmith
and Jack slavin, bother Of the well known
Frank slavin, met at the Occidental Club, San
Francisco, LAST night in a finish fight for purse
OF 81, 800 savin scored knockdown ald first
blood aid won in the 47th round.
Alexander Wei &c, 40 years OF age, an agent for
sdvt rtisements for certain German newspapers
shot woman nsmed M4lis Hodig, and then at.
tempted to commit sucide in New York this
morning Five shots in all were fired and the
two wero removed to tina Bellevue Hospital where