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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24
WEDDING COSTUMES.
An Economical Way of Dressing for tho
Nuptiai Ceremony.

An Economical Way of Dressing for tho
Nuptiai Ceremony.
Here is little story which should
gladden. the heart of paterfamilias and
convey a valuable hint to those about
to become English wives" says a
London correspondent. An uncle
promised his niece wedding dress
whenever she should stand in need of
that commodity.
The suspicious day on which such an
article would be necessary hove in
sight, and the uncle. true to his pledge,
presented the young lady with check
for ESQ with which to make herself
beautiful at the important event. The
young lady, wisely resolving to have
competent advice on SO monstrous a
subject, conferred with friend who
had some six months previous herself
become an English wife,
IAN expensive wedding dress is an
odious extravaganza" quoth the youth
full matron. 81 wish l had never
thrown away money on one"
And yours was such beauty" re-
piled the prospective bride.
1T was, but 1t Is white elephant
now. have never had q chance to
wear IL since, and my husband calls IL
a 'beastly thing and says IL will never
be any use until he's dead and 20 to
the hymcneal alter again. I'll sell II
to you for third of what IL cost"
1T would just At me. Our figures are
SO alike. And the rest of the costume,
dear?"
"You can have the whole affair--vcil.
shoes, all None have ever seen day
light since my wedding"
A long pause ensued. The maiden
was considering the Offer Presently
she said: "Pll tell you what I'll do,
dear. I'll hire yours for the occasion,
just as people hire their flowers for the
same ceremonies How much will you
take for the use of it for one day?"
1.-Two pounds"
''It's n bargain! What capital idea!
And l shall look ju st as we'll as If had
spent the whole $50 on n dress"
And this thrifty young damsel became
an English wife in an exquisite costume
which was glowingly described in all
tho ladies' and fashionable papers, but
for the use of which she paid but e.. And
already from this small beginning there
is springing up an industry which con-
sists in the application of the 'hire sys-
TEN" to wedding costumes. Soon, no
doubt, we shall see numerous adver-
tisements in this style:
young Ladies About to Mcrry-Do
| not throw away your money on useless
wedding dresses, but call at A. b. & Co. s
and see the things Of beauty which you
can hire for the day at most reasonable
| prices. boston Herald
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GENERAL GLEANINGS.

1T takes the confirmed topper a long
time to find out that he has any bad
habits.
EARNEST workers in the juvenile
temperance work are to be found in
almost all the countries of northern
Europe, while in Gibraltar and Malta
there are successful l.. T. LIS.
THE London police court mission does
good work by visiting prisoners in
their homes, providing homes and stu
ations for women and girls, helping
the sick, and obtaining pledges from
drinkers.
THE Belgian Patriotic League for
the Suppression of Alcoholism has
caused to be written, for representa-
ton on the stage, drama entitled:
martin, the Shoemaker; or. The Ef-
fects of Drunkenness.
A SUPREME court has rendered de-
cision to the effect that saloonkeeper
who receives his friends on Sunday in
his Office connected with his bar in
another building by archways but sep
arated therefrom by damask curtains
and barricades, is guilty of keeping his
saloon open on Sunday.
THE saloonkeeper put water. sugar
and whisky in a tumbler for his Gus
toner. Now. what came out Of that
tumbler? In the first place, the GUS
toners wife got beating out of it.
and, in the second place, the customer
himself got six weeks in prison. Beats
all the sleight-of-hand in the world.
A CIRCULAR was sent recently to tho
leaders of religious bodies in Leeds.
England. to ascertain the extent of
their sympathy with total abstinence
and the total suppression of the traffic.
To the question: do you use nou- al
coholic wine at the communion" Fiji
ty-one ministers replied Yes" and fif-
teen "No." On the question of the d.
rect veto, sixty-seven ministers and
fifty-three laymen reported in favor.
The replies came from all denomina-
tions.
FASHIONABLE ladies in the city of
Berlin are reported as being great
morphine eaters. The police have re-
ceived orders to be very strict in re-
niinding the druggists of the city not
to sell the deadly drug except on orders
signed by medical men. And the drug
gists know the law and are so careful
that the ladies given to the pernicious
habit have been compelled to look out
for other sources of supply. They
have found them at Paris. There are
dry goods stores at that city which COZ
ceal morphine in fine dress goods and
toilet articles which they forward to
Berlin. They charge and are paid
fabulous prices for the goods. 1t is but
one of many ways by which the French
recoup themselves for the milliards
which they had to pay to their German
conoucrors
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women in fashionable life. Many other

women in fashionable life. Many other
prominent women in England made
like complaints at the same meeting.
1t was an odd coincidence that on the
same day the Women's Christian Tom
perance union of the state of NewYork
in annual convention at Newburgh
listened to somewhat similar accusa-
tions against American women. Mrs.
Homer A. Nelson, whose hus band has
long been known as one of the promi-
nent lawyers and politicians of that
state, declared that the ''use of opiates
was more widespread than generally
imagined, and that in the better class
of society it was rapidly gaining
ground" She told about it's being u
common practice for ''well-to-do ladies
to drive up to the drug store, send in
for a four-ounce vial of laudanr,n, get
it, and drive away" and she added,
women use opiates as men use liquor,
and it is a growing evil"
This is surprising, and the average
reader will ask, what are we coming
to? If the mothers of the land, par
ticularly those in the "best socisty,"
are addicted to opiates sin the same
way as men use liquor" it is time that
the men walked up to a realization of
the effect it will have on the rising
generation. Opiates will injure the
health generally infinitely worse than
liquor. 1t would be much better for
the women to accompany the men to
the smoking room after dinner and
share not only the cigars but the spir-
it's" as Lady Cavendish says is done in
England.
1t is difficult to believe that either in
England or in this country the use of
alcohol and opiates has become the
great evil these ladies represent 1t is
the general belief that the tendency is
the other way. The man who uses
liquor to excess now finds it increasing
~ difficult to gain admission to good
society, and woman who does so
would be excluded altogether. There
is PROFESSIONALLY greater laxity in that
respect in England than in this coun-
try; but even there the Victorian age
has been characterized by a very great
improvement in that respect. The
world is growing better instead of
worse so far as the use of liquor and
opiatss is concerned. Still, the evil is
great, and these Christian women do
not make these assertions without
reason. -Philadelphia Press.
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Animals That Get Drunk.

Close observers have noticed that
flies will gather upon a half-drunkcn
sleepy sot, while dozen sober men in
the same room are not molested by
them. The flies will buzz around their
subject with great delight. frequently
alighting upon his pcrspiring face.
OFF they go and return again
and again, quaffing the alcoholic
nectar issuing from his pores.
After awhile their fight becomes un.
certain and eccentric, and sometimes
they come in collision. Recently a
drunken man raised his hand and
brushed them from his face. Some fell
to the floor and lay there paralyzed.
After awhile they got on their feet and
YEARLY flew of, half dazed. Perhaps
they had a head on. Many animals
yield to the seduction of rum drinking.
especially elephants, horses, cows and
swine. Poultry, especially turkeys,
will absorb the tempting drink till they
tumble over in leaden sleep. lying
around as il dead, and utterly ignoring
their accustomed roots. On awaking
they stagger for a few moments and
soon recover. but it is hours before
they renew their cheerful cackling. -
n. Y. Sun
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for nothing so tests the quality Of .
man as trip of this character. Moth
ing so tends to take the sweetness out
of ones disposition and to develop the
sour qualities as journey where one is
obliged to rough it most of the time and
to run the gauntlet of 1eas and bed
bugs.
Six of us came together last winter in
Berlin, representing Princeton, Yale,
Boston and Northwestern universities.
We were united in desire to visit Pal
estine. We had ample time to study up
the entire trip and make our plans.
March II found us rcndezvousedat Cairo,
Egypt, some having come down through
Greece, others through Italy. Passing
over to Ismailye we went up the Sucz
canal to Port Said and there took the
steamer Austria, Of the Austrian Lloyd
line, for Beirut.
The next morning Sunday, March
20) found us rolling in the sea off the
coast of Palestine, at Jaffa. We sighted
land at six oclock-a low coast line
with the mountains of Judea in the dis
lance. At eight o'clock Jaffn was but
four miles away and we could see the
surf breaking on the rocks. Here it is
that most tourists begin the Palestine
trip. Boats soon put off from the shore
freight boats and boats representing
the various tourist agencies. counted
thirty-six boats, pulled by stalwart
Arab sailors dressed in their variegated
costumes 1t was picturesque sight to
see these boats racing for the ship,
rising and falling on the waves, the
oarsmen pulling until the persp;ration
rolled and timing the strokes to some
Arab chant-lilie music. Reaching the
ship they poured over the sides with a
shout, and soon the tourists were seen
descending into the boats, each held
firmly in the grasp of two brawny boat
men to prevent him dropping into the
sea. Gradually each boat secured its
passengers and pulled away for the
shore. Jaffa rises from the shore alb
ruptly, savage reef of black rocks
standing out ut some distance, making
q very dangerous landing No wonder
old Saewulf saw his comrades perish
before his eyes as they were dashed on
tncSe rOckS.
The next morning at six o'clock we
were at Beirut. the largest and finest
city in Syria. Here we arranged for
our Palestine outfit. We succeeded in
securing guide, q Maltese, Filippo de
Bono, who contracted to furnish US
with horses, saddles, etc; 70 provide
provisions. sleeping accommodations:
to go where we wished him. and to do
all this for the sum of two dollars and
twenty cents a day for each person.
Filippo was not regular drsgoman.
He could speak Greek, Arabic, Italian
and English: had worked for British
| officers in the Soudar. and was alto
gether an obliging and gentlemanly
fellow. We were obliged to test our
horses, examining their feet, their
backs, putting them through their
PAGES. discarding the uncertain ones.
We finally mad good set of tough
little Syrian horses. Wiz the horses
went "Abdur," 4 cross-Srained, hash
ecsh-cating old Arab. to take care Of
the animals. Abdur had his own
horse, on which he carried our pots,
kettles. etc. We had also Soudanesc
| negro, "Farras." whose skin was black
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CHILDREN'S FASHIONS.
Simple and Comfortable Dress OF Girls of
All Sizes.

Simple and Comfortable Dress OF Girls of
All Sizes.
Children's fashions are characterized
by simplicity, comfort and appropriate
ness Tiny girls wear dresses with
Jokes of embroidery and lace, and full,
straight widths with tucks at the hem,
and short sleeves for the house. For
the street there are cha rming little
cloaks of cashmere, cloth or velvet,
made with a square yoke, box-plaitcd
widths falling straight down their full
length, a very wide belt with metal
buckle, full sleeves with straight, mar
row cuffs and high collar. The edges
of the garment are trimmed with stitch
ing OF narrow braid.
Larger girls wear shoulder-capes,
long garments-some of them on the
Eewmarkcr order-and loose double
breasted coats. For the coming season
the most approved school-cloak will be
of medium-weight cameps hair, either
with or without lining. and a three
quarter-length cape which will button
on below the collar. A made-to-order
garment is long, three-quarters fitting,
with slightly loose sleeves gathered into
wide cuffs, deep military cape with
wide collar and an adjustable hood,
which may be worn or not, according
to fancy. The cloak proper and tho
cape are lined with surah of contrast
ing color; the cape is pinked at the
edges: the lining is also pinled, and is
caught to the outside at intervals by
stitches that do not show through. The
cape and hood may be worn separately,
or the hood may be left off, as occasion
requires Y. Ledger.
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plain, Bedouin and Fellahin, village
and Held, with all the magnificent car
peting of wild flowers, with oil the SOL
emn spectacle of mined tombs and
temples, with all the wonderful relics of
the past civilizations, with all the mon
uments OF a history which maGes the
little country one of the most wonder.
ful on the face of the earth.
The ordinary route of the Palestine
tourist is to start in at Jappa, then pro-
ceeding to Jerusalem, Hebron and the
Dead Sea to move up northward. We
proposed, however, to take in the entire
coast line, visiting the great Phoenician
cities OF Sldon and Tyre and then con-
tinuing southwark to the great Philis-
tan cities of the southwestern plain.
Thus our first days journey was from
Beirut to Sidon, q distance of about
twenty-five miles.
terest. Part of the way on this first
day was exceedingly rough, over rocks
where the way had to be carefully
picked, or over large stones on the sea
shore, occasionally varied by stretch
Of smooth beach. The latter was great
~ enjoyed and frequently we rode SO
near the sea that the incoming waves
would cover the horses feet. At noon
we reached the village of Muallaka, sit
uated on decided slope, a prosperous
looking place devoted to the culture of
the mulberry tree and the raising of
silk worms. About mile from Mual-
lalka we found khan where we lunched.
The khan Is n sort of waysidc inn where
trayelez find IN empty room to sleep
and take their food, no food being OBJ
tainable on the promises. Filippo soon
produced out Of his capacious sacks q
splendid lunch consisting of roast NUT
ton, chickens, marmalade, bread and
butter, sardines, oranges, dates, eggs,
pickles and tea. Our lunches on the
entire trip were usually at some such
place or beneath some old fig or syca-
more tree, near water. Usually the
villagers gathered near and squatted at
a distance surveying the procedure with
hungry looks. Beyond them was often
line of village dogs and then group
of chickers-all anxious to pick up tho
scraps which Filippo generously be-
slowed.
We forded two rivers in the afternoon,
which were up to the horses bellies.
At place where there was a beautiful
beach we stripped and had glorious
plunge into the salt waves. At six
o'clock we reached Sidon standing out
prominently into the sea with huge
lodges of rocks jutting out here and
there. just before Sidon is an island
connected with the main land by a
bridge. We passed fishermen casting
nets from the rocks. could look down
into the clear blue water and see q
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SEEDY, BUT COURTEOUS.
A "Bum" That Was willing to Make
Elbow Room ON u Car.

"Bum" That Was willing to Make
Elbow Room ON u Car.
A ragged and dirty specimen of the
genus bum" boarded Third avenue
elevated train at city hall yesterday.
composed himself comfortably in cor
ner seat and pulling a newspaper from
an inside pocket of battered coat and
pair of eyeglasses from an equally
dilapidated vest, adjusted the latter
firmly on Napolconic and somewhat
forid nose, and with defiant look
around the car began the pcrusal of the
days news in an eninently dignihed
manner.
At Eighth street a man, fashionably
dressed and wearing silk hat and
shoes of patent leather. seated himself
next the "bum" and was also soon alb
sorbcd in the columns of a newspaper.
Presently, in folding a sheet of his
paper, the well-dresscd man CHANGED to
prod the bum rather sharply in the
ribs with his elbow. This produced
glare from the seedy one, followed by
an apology from the wcll-drcssed man,
which appeascd the wrath of the one Of
few moments later the thing was
repeated. An expression Of intense dis
gust and Indignation appeared on tho
"bums" face. He Strengthened himself
up, replaced his paper and eyeglasses
in their respective pockets and, button
ing his threadbare coat over his chest.
rose from his seat and in terms of the
most whitening arcasin thus addressed
he of the patent feathers:
Sir, do not seriously object to be-
ing inadvertently proddcd in the side,
but when it comes to being made an
object for n battering ram J will tell
you frankly that the state OF my ply
steal organization will not admit of it,"
Here he raised his naplcss hat in q
Chesterficldian manner and with mock
ing bow continued:
Permit me to place my seat at your
disposal so that both your elbows may
enjoy uninterrupted play. | will go
and take up my position on the plat
FORM
The other occupants of the car
laughed. The well-drcssed mans face
turned three distinct shades Of color
and he hurried into the next car.
The bum" resumed his seat and his
newspaper.-N. 7. World.
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negro, "Farrs

as ebony. whose teeth were white as
milk and whose disposition was all sun
shine Farras carried our baggage on
his mule. tied up in two huge sacks.
Thursday, March "a, at eight o'clock,
we filed out of Beirut in the best of
spirits, hardly believing we were actual
~ starting upon a tour of which we
had dreamed for so many years. The
next day was clear and beautiful A
magnificent view of the Lebanon
mountains was had on our left, with
snow-capped Saunin, eight thousand
five hundred feet high, glistening in
the sunlight. Our route lay through
hedges of cactus, then through groves
of pines. We finally emerged into the
beaten path, meeting travellers on camels
and donkeys, and gradually the whole
splendid panorama of this land began
TO unfold itself TO US. mountain and
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FIRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

TO cure a wart scrape carrot fine
and apply as a poultice for six nights.
TO clean articles of paper-mache,
wash them with q little lukewarm
water and soap and rub them vigor-
ously with sweet oil.-N. Y. Tribune.
Mock Cream Toast.-Put one quart
of milk over the fire, with tablespoon
full of butter in it. Rub two table,
spoonfuls of flour smooth in cold water,
and stir into the milk and let it boil
till it thickens Season with scant
teaspoonful of salt, and pour over
toasted crustless slices of bread.-Har-
per's Bazaar. /
Milk Toast.-Scald a pint of milk,
melt an ounce of butter and add to il
an ounce of flour and little salt; whisk
in the milk gradually and simmer until
thick. Prepare four or five slices of
toast; put them in hot deep dish; pour
the milk between and over the slices
and serve.-Boston Budget
-Cocoanut Custard.-To pint and q
half Of boiling milk add small cupful
of dessicated cocoanut Boil ten min
utes, and when cool add three we'll
beaten eggs and three tablespoonfuls of
sugar. Pour into nm carthcn dish, set
In u shallow tin Of hot water, and bake
until II sets Country Gentleman.
Edmund Russell, of Delsartcan ton
denotes, loves red. but warns people
against too free use of II 81 know q
house." he says, with n red room that
gives the whole family the color of raw
beef. They are rather highly complex
toned people--high livers, probably
and the strong red OF the walls brings
out the strong reds of their cheeks 80
that they look like butchers IN. Y.
Times
TO Prepare Souse - Clean and
scrape pigs feet and ears, throw into
brine for three days, pour Off and make
new brine for them. At the end of
three days take out and cook in fresh
water; when cold put in n jar and sprin-
kle with little salt Prepare enough
vinegar to cover them. add whole cloves
and stick cinnamon, heat boiling hot
and pour over the souse. In two days
they will be ready for use. Cover close
ly.-N. Y. Observer.
Tea Cakes. upon II pie board
one pound of flour which you have pre-
viously sifted, make hole in the CEN
ter, in which place onc-half pound of
butter, six ounces of powdered sugar
and four eggs. Mix all we'll together
and roll out your paste extremely thin;
cut it out in rounds or squares, put in \
pan which has been buttered slightly.
brush your cakes with beaten egg.
sprinkle on top with onc-half pound of
currants; put in the oven, and when
colored bright yellow remove them
and serve as needed. Boston Budget
"A Scotch brose is IL time honored
dish 1t calls for three cups of the
liquor in which n leg Of mutton or 4
piece of beef has been boiled, or tho
same amount of stock. a cup of oat-
meal and an even teaspoonful OF salt
in case the stock has not been sailed.
Let the oatmeal cook steadily in an
earthen piplSin in the broth for one
hour, and serve. Oatmeal, when served
in this way for breakfast, may be cooked
the night before, and steamed in the
morning. Almost any grain, such al
rice, hominy or barley, is excellent
cooked in stock in this manner, espe-
| cially when it is served with dish of
meat, and not as a breakfast porridge
with milk-N, Y, Observer
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DRINKING WOMEN.

Members of the Fair Sex Who Have Be-
come Inveterate TIpplers.
Women are being accused by men,
bers of their own sex in a way that is
calculated to startle the public. AT a
recent meeting of the church congress
in London Lady Frederick Cavendish
declared that the members of her sex
were becoming ''inveterate tipplers- "
Alcohol, she said, was not the only
fashionable failing, but choral, chloro-
dyne and morphia were used by many
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THROUGH PALESTINE.
Journeying on Horseback in Syria
and the holy Land
Curious Sights at Jana-A Sumptuous DIM
ner at an Oriental Khan-The Arrival
at Sidon, the Mother of Car
thage and Tyre.
Especial letter.

The trip through Palestine is the
journey of a life time. To take it with
profit one needs a good preparation, or
he will hasten through this wonderful
country with his eyes practically closed.
He should read up soHS standard work
on the country and its people ana above
all should know his Bible, for this,
after ALL is in many respects the best
guide-book.
Not slight matter is it to have good
company, congenial fellow-travelers,
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Toms father was eating tongue for
his luncheon, and Tom was much inter
ested in it as it lay on the platter.
What part of. it did the COW use TO
say moo with. papa?" he asleed.-Har-
per's Young People.
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What the Dice Are.

Son-Pa, do you have TO have gun to
shoot craps?
Pa1No. but the dice are often loaded
Truth
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First Boy--Did you get pony this
summer?
Second Boy-Yes.
First Boy-Have any fun with it?
Second Boy-N-o, but the pony had
lots Of fun with ne.-Good News
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Emma-So you saw George down
town. DID he sesm To have me on his
mind?
Fred-O, yes. lie said he'd like to
borrow $40 70 take his girl TO the thea
ter tonight -Brook.yn Life.
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Patient tfeebly)-Well, doctor, how
do you find me to-day?
Doctor (checriully)- VASTLY improved.
Your legs are still vastly swollen, but
that doesn't trouble me at all.
Patient (sourly)-No. | suppose not.
1t wouldn't trouble me. either, il your
legs were swollen. Truth.