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The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01
RACINE RECORDS.

Several friends are expected up to
the concert from Kenosha.
Mr.. Peplow has recovered from a
two weeks sick spell.
Mrs. Cash Harper is confined to
her home by severe attack of rheum-
atism.
Mrs. P. B. Moore, who has been
confined to the house, is able to be
out again.
Rev. M. Thayer, of Evanston, ILL.,,
spent Sunday In this city, the guest
of Mrs. Eliza Graves.
Phillip Graves, of Chicago, ILL.,,
attended the funeral of his grand
mother, Mrs. Margaret Moore.
Rev. Brown was the recipient of a
very fine pair of shoes from one OF
two of his lady members.
Mrs. Bradley left the city last
week for Evansville, KY, to spend a
while with her daughter.
The ladies and gentlemen who ex-
pect to attend our concert on the
21st from Milwaukee are anticipating
a grand time.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Crowds will
leave the city for Seven Points, Wis,
where they they will remain all
summer. They will be greatly
missed, for they were both good
workers in the church.
Tickets are out for the grandest
concert ever given by our people in
Racine. This will take place at the
A. M. E. Church Tuesday eve,
March 81. Rev. Brown has engaged
several first class musicians from
Milwaukee, who with our own talent,
will make our concert success.
Don't miss it-only 25 cents.
LAID AT REsT.-Mrs. Margaret
Moore died at her late home, 1901
Villa street, Feb. 8 at 4:30 A. M.
of heart failure incident to
old age. She was buried Sun
day afternoon, Feb. 12. The flu
neral was a very large one. Mrs.
Moore was born in Pnervinac, Della
ware, in 1900. She moved from Del
aware to Canada, and to Racine in
1880, and has lived here most of the
time. She leaves two children to
mourn her loss, Mrs. Eliza Graves
and Mr.. P. B. Moore, both of this
city, five grandchildren and one
great-grandchild. She had been
subjected to fainting spells, but
would soon recover from them. She
recovered from this, her last one,
and laid there as if resting, but she
soon passed away. So peaceful was
her death that her granddaughter
who sat at her bedside could hardly
realize that she had passed from
earth to Heaven. Mrs. Moore had
been confined to her bed for the last
three years. She was good, sincere,
Christian woman, and her remaining
relatives have the heartfelt sympathy
of her large circle of friends in their
bereavement. Rest in peace, thou
gentle spirit, we shall miss you, but
not forget you. Souls like thine with
God inherit life and love.
The Northwestern recorder., 1893-03-01

"What is your business here ? ;"
asked an irate beauty of an Irish
hotel servant whom she found at her
door. "To answer the bellies, marin, ="
said the ready Hibernian, with a look
of respectful admiration, which won
him smile and shilling.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
Flirtation.

It is through Irritation, which has ad-
vanced TO something like a fine art. that
many marriageable young folks lose their
chance in life. Filtration destroys conf
dence between the persons who indulge in
it; it prevents the natural growth of mutual
esteem; it is not thing of good faith. 1t
is an error to suppose that lovemaking
and Irritation are identical; they are, in
truth. antthetical. Lovemaking is ten
der and ennobling, while Irritation is cruel,
foolish and demeaning. The one is the
prelude to welded happiness; the other is
inimical to it. Young men and women
should exercise their reason while on the
lookout for suitable life partners, yet many
Of them give encouragement TO fiirters--
silly fiirters who are taken up and thrown
off, with results that are often grievous in
deed.-People's Journal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15

A foreshadowing affecting its subject ms
with foretaste of death was that recorded
by Charles Mackay of his friend. Mr.. In
gram, founder of the London Illustrated
News. Travelling together in Switzerland,
the two were witnesses one night in Cha
mounix of one of the thunderstorms that
rage with such appalling grandeur amid
those mountainous regions. Mackay's rap
lures over the scene were checked by see-
ing his friend crouched in corner on the
floor. his face pale, his hair on end with
terror. The paroxysm was succeeded by
Inconsistencies, on recovering from which
he told Mackay how. ever since he could
remember, he had been possessed of this
unnccountablc and utterly uncomfortable
horror of a thunderstorm.
Some eight years later Mr. Ingram was
crossing Lake Michigan when the steamer
was run into by sailing vessel, and amid
a scene Of terror and confusion, IL being
night and violent thunderstorm raging,
crew and passengers were precipitated into
the waters. As it was five hours before In
grams body, still warm with recent life,
was washed ashore, be must have been
struggling all that time-an eternity of
suffering to one like him-in the dark, tenn
pestuous waters beneath the lightning riv-
en- sky.-London Tit-Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
Where Christmas Reigns Supreme.

There are some sad countries in the world,
the Central and South American, for in
stance, where the children know nothing of
hanging up their stockings on Christmas
eve and have no tree on Christmas day On
the other hand, in Germany Christmas
reigns supreme. 1t is the children's day. In
fact, wise people tell us that it Is from Ger
many that England and America learned
those ways OF celebrating Christmas that
make it SO dear TO young folks. In Ger.
many the tree is usually placed on large
table, covered with q white cloth and set in
the middle of the room, and in the dressing
of this only the parents are present. Then,
on Christmas eve, when it is dark, the chill
dren are all assembled, awaiting in joyous
expectation the sound of the bell which will
be signal that the tree is ready. At last
it comes, and with happy hearts the chill
dren enter as the doors are opened.
At the very top is the figure of old Kris
Kringle, with snowy beard and portly
form. The tree itself is silvery white, glis-
tening with the alum sprinkled over it
while hot and is decorated with lighted
candles, glass balls of every color, garlands
of colored paper. long strings of raisins and
figs and plain frosted cakes. On the table
are the presents in piles.
The children file in line about the tree,
the Oldest first, carrying the baby, and last
of all the little one just walking. At the
piano sits the mother, who strikes chord,
and the eldest child then goes slowly around
the table TO discover which of the gifts are
hers. If she pauses before the heap of pres
ents intended for her, the music is very soft
and slow. Then, as she gradually nears it,
there comes great crash of sound and the
excitement is intense. This goes on until
each, in turn, has discovered his or her pres
ents, when the father takes on his knee one
child at time and has them sing the song
or scpeat the verse prepared beforehand for
tie occasion.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
No Ycarning For Eama.

81 haven't played in place of 5000 In
habitants for 10 yeas" remarked the man
ager of theatrical company who was in
town the other day buying a lot OF old
Autographs. II got tired loafing about
Union square and waiting for something
to turn up. My wife's brother asked us to
visit him at village called Conklingville,
in the lower Adirondacks. Just to keep
our hand in, my wife, my two daughters
and myself gave little entertainment in a
big room over a store. II took, and l got
an idea. ] sent for two fellows knew, we
formed company and started out. We
travel all over the north woods by rail.
stage or wagon. In summer we make the
fair or circus towns, and in winter we have
our regular dates. Everybody knows us,
and we are well liked. Our receipts are
small, but so are our expenses. We are
never out of a Job and never dead broke.
We are happy family-for the young fel-
lows married my daughters-contented TO
earn comfortable living and to let others
continue the heart breaking chase after
fame and fortune. New York sun.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
HOUSEHOLD HINTS.

In bottling pickles or catsup, boil the
corks, and while hot you can press them in
the bottles, and when cold they are sealed
tightly.
A large rug OF linen crash placed under
the sewing machine will catch threads,
clippings and cuttings and save deal Of
sweeping and dusting.
When drawn butter separates or decom-
poses from standing too long, add a table
spoonful of cold water or small lump Of
ice and beat until it becomes smooth.
Derbyshire or Niagara spar Is mended
with seven parts of white rosin and one Of
wax, melted with little powdered spar.
Clipped places can be filled with paste of
this kind and smoothed to level.
One can test cakes baking by drawing
it to the edge OF the oven and listening for
the faint sputtering sound which will con-
time until it is ready to take out. This is
a better trial than the broom splinter
thrust into the dough.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
FLOWER AND TREE.

The vote of the school children of Wis
consin for state tree resulted in the choice
of the maple.
More roses are grown in the pretty New
Jersey village Madison than anywhere else
in the United States.
One of the best parlor plants for winter
blooming is the primrose especially the
double varieties, which are exceedingly
foriferous. They are easy of cultivation.
The best winter protection for half hardy
trees or shrubs is to tie the branches togetn-
er and sew or tie around one thickness of
burlapping or other material which will al-
low free circulation of air around the
plant.
Chrysanthemums are becoming every
year more popular in Paris, and the annual
show of them has very much improved,
though it does not yet equal in magnifi-
cence the displays Of the same flower in
London.
Three Of the largest japanese naples in
the country are now standing in Prospect
park, Brooklyn. They are said To be among
the first of these trees sent here by the late
Thomas Hogg and are now, perhaps 35 feet
high, with a corresponding trunk circum-
ference.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
THE JEWEL CASKET.

Fine catseyes are still in vogue, as are
moonstones.
There are numbers of flower shHbed
watches in enamel, such as the pansy, daisy
and open rose.
The cigar cutter is apparently one Of the
most desirable articles in the market. 1t
is Of gold with sunken jewels
Roman enamels. which foreign travellers
used to bring home in everything from
brooches to boxes, are seen again in brace.
let's
Flower jewelry in enamels and stones Is
pretty and popular. The enamel petal, as
in the wild roses and pansies, has each
edge incrusted with snow.
The tobacco worm is the latest thing in
brooches. One seen is of pearl, its ridges
accumulated with green enamel in which
are sunk tiny diamonds, and a green en-
amel head, and feelers finely tipped. Jew
elers' Circular.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
Signs of Prosperity.

"You will pardon me, SIR" said Hungry
Walker to the man with the dress suit and
the white waistcoat.
"Go awayl Idon't want to buy any court
plaster"
"Sir, you are rash and impetuous. A
square inch of this gelatinized silk which
daily vend here might save your life"
"Get out, you pink whiskered fraudw
"But, sir. pray consider. You have plen-
ty''-
IF you don't let me alone, I'll call po.
iceman"-
"Nay, sir. You not only have an abun-
dance of this worlds goods, but you are a
millionaire
"Well, go on"
Anybody can wear dress suit. They
are expensive, it is true, but they last for
years. The man who wears a white waist
coat in the evening must have brand new
dress suit. Nobody wears rusty dress suit
with white waistcoat. You have a white
waistcoat, therefore your dress suit is not
rusty, and as you must have bought it only
q short time ago, you have money
"A man who wears new dress suit must
stand in with his tailor, and the man who
has white waistcoat must have a No. l
rating with his .washerwoman. Sir, you
are at peace with your tailor and washer
woman. You have been strangely blessed
by fortune, and you can well afford tospend
5 cents for this diminutive packet.
THANK you. friend Crpsus III drink
to your health with the proceeds. .o-New
York Tribune.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
Mashinr Cookinu utensiIs.

Sometimes, the most careful washing
will.not ,whollyremove the flavor or odor
of food from the utensil in which it was
cooked, This is frequently the case with
fish, onions, cabbage, etc, but there is a
remedy which may be a little trouble and
yet is well worth trying.
After any of these articles have been
cooked wash the utensil carefully with
soap and water. Now nearly fill it with
cold water. and for each quart Of water add
about tablespoonful of dissolved washing
soda. Place on the fire and let the water
get boiling hot, Now turn this water into
the sink. Rinse the utensil with clean
warm water, and on wiping it dry IL will
be found perfectly sweet. Exchange.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
Measuring Kinda Iainnd.

The following incident heard related OF
recent banquet. Captain Wimans OF
Rhode Island was there. He Is venera-
bio looking, but lively old gentleman, with
white hair flowing down over his coat col
lar and with n face resembling that Of tho
late Henry Ward Beocher The toastmas-
ter arose to introduce Captain Wimans and
jokingly said: THE captain halls from that
famous state of Rhode Island. Let me see,
how many square feet are there In Rhode
Island, captain2"
Quick as a flash the little old gentleman
. was standing, and with his white hair
flowing over his shoulders be exclaimed:
'RhUtu- fvfHut n not measured by feet,
sir, but by heads. ."--Seattle Post.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
PRINCESS coLoNNA.

Mrs. Maokay's daughter has furnished
another illustration Of why American heir
esses. should not marry European princes.
Baltimore Herald.
The prince sold title, which Miss Mack
ay bought with her millions. 1t isn't a
new story, and the moral is not novelty.
American girls win keep on jumping at
titles, hit or miss.-Kansas City Star.
The divorce suit OF the Princess Colonna,
stepdaughter of Millionaire Mackay, will
call attention TO the probability that Bron-
son Howard drew the principal characters
In "Aristocracy" from real life.-Evening
Wisconsin.
The divorce proceedings instituted by tho
Princess Colonna, the daughter of Mrs.
John w. Mackay, is a repetition Of the old
story. The American girl who marries a
title usually catches Tartar.-Memphis
Archaeological.
That Prince Colonna, who married Mrs.
Mackay's daughter, has done great deal
to discourage rich American girls from
marrying titled blackguards. but IL is to be
feared that the lesson will be wholly vast
ed.-New York World.
Millionaire Mackay's son-in-law, Prince
Colonna, did not turn out to be much Of a
bonanza after ALL The old gentleman
should bring the prince over TO this coun-
try and reform him by turning him loose
among the cowboys. Pittsburg Dispatch.
Count Colonna was a thirsty cuss, per-
sistent but mighty poor gambler, for he al
ways lost, ran through his wife's money,
staid out late of nights and generally acted
like titled rufiian. A plain, everyday
American king is the chap to tie to.--Terre
Haute Gazette.
Perhaps il the ambitious Mrs. Mackay
had been willing to permit her daughter to
marry asensible young American instead of
yoking her TO the worthless Prince Colonna
both the daughter and her mother might
be happier than they are now.-Boston
Herald.
1t is a sad case, but it will strike the inn
partial observer that the American girl de-
serves very little pity. IL was undoubtedly
her vanity that prompted the marriage
the silly yearning Of our snobbish rich for
foreign rank and titles. Mrs. Colonna'i is
reaping the legitimate fruit of q vain so-
cial speculation.-St. Paul News.
The Princess Colonna, nee Miss Mackay,
adopted daughter of John w. Mackay, the
American millionaire, has left her husband,
the prince, leaving him with nothing but
his little to solace him. But under the
French law the impecunious prince can
share mis- wife's estate. and the bonanza
king will have the honor of supporting a
prince for the remainder of his days.-Mont-
real Star.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15

"When woman has got her bonnet and
gloves on and is perfectly ready, with her
parasol in hand, she always goes back"
says cynical person, Ito n mirror to take
n last, fond farewell. Every woman does
this, but few are honest enough to confess
It. "For my part" continues this frank as
we'll as cynical individual, II don't mind
telling you that myself am not satisfied
with one last look. l invariably take four.
The second is for my brother or--or some
other young man-that's nothing but just.
The third is for my friends-that's only
gcnerous-and the last is for the woman I
don't like, and who doesn't like me--that's
human nature. IL the fourth satisfies me,
then assure you / never take any more"
London Tit-Bits.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15

SWhy hob. you dear old fellow,
Where have yoIl been these yearsi
In India, Egypt. Khiva,
With the khan's own volunteers?
Have you scaled the Alps or Andes.
Sailed to isles OF Amazons?
What climate, Bob, has wrought TO change
Your face from brown 70 bronze?"
She placed dimpled hand In mine,
In the same frank, friendly way.
We stood once more on the dear old beach,
And It seemed but yesterday
Since. standing on this same white shore
She said. with eyelids wet,
~Goodby. You may remember, Bob,
But shall not forget"
Iheld her hand and whispered low,
"Madge, darling. what of the years,
The ten long years that have intervened
Since through the mists of tears
We looked goodby on this same white
beach,
Here by the murmuring sea?
You. Madge, were then just twenty,
And was twenty-three."
A crimson blush came TO her cheek.
"Hush, Bob" she quickly said,
~Let's look at the bathers In the surf.
There's Nellie and Cousin Ned"
"And who's that portly gentleman
On the shady side of life2"
"Oh. he belongs 70 our party, too
In fact. Bob, I'm his wifel
"And tell you. Bob, it's an awful thing
The way he does behave;
Flirts with that girl in steel gray silk.
Bob. why do you look so grave?'
"The fact is, Madge, ], well-aheml
Oh, nothing at all. my dear,
Except that she of the steel gray silk
Is the one married last year"
Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
NATURE NEVER NlooARDLY.


When Wa Exhaust C>ne Of Her storehouses,
shc Immediately Opens Another. o.
1t is we'll known to everybody that the
seeds Of the cotton plant were for many
years regarded as waste and worthless ma
terial Millions OF tons of, them have been
thrown away, and one ofathe perplexities
of the cotton planter was how to get hid Of
this enormous bulk OF stuff that had no
market value.
Within n recent date, however, cotton
seed has become utilized, and instead OF
being useless IL has come TO be well nigh
priceless. 1t furnishes an oil which can be
used for mechanical purposes and Is easily
salable as u good and cheap substitute for
olive oil. From 5000, 600 to ., ,O0o, 900 tons of
seeds are produced every year, and tho
planter finds in it very fortunate addition
to his profits.
But a still further use has been discov-
cred. An English inventor recently found
way to convert this oil into rubber. and a
large number of factories in the United
States are making out of it substance
which Is likely in the near future to GUST
from the market the rubber product of the
Caribbean coast.
Nature Is never niggardly, and when we
clear out one of her storehouses she imme-
diately opens the door of another. Our
whaling fleets so years ago represented one
of our most important industries. Nan
tucket and New Bedford grew rich and
prosperous, sent out scores of vessels on
long voyages, sometimes of two o. three
years.
But whales grew scarce, and we wondered
what would become of us. The whaling
craft rotted at the wharves, because it was
no longer profitable to man them. Then
some lucky fellow, digging well in Penn
sylvania, found to his surprise that oil gnsh-
ed out instead of water, and all the world
wondered. Other wells were sunk, COM
panies were formed and colossal fortunes
were amassed. The whales could be dis.
pensed with, for under every mans farm in
certain localities was an inexhaustible res
ervoir of the precious fluid.
And now we are told that this whols
delta of the Mississippiis composed of mud
which is valuable as a fertilizer. The soil
is rich deposit, which has been brought
by the lazy current for 1000 miles, is the
gift of every state through which the river
flows, and some years, or some generations
hence, it will prove a bonanza to its own
ers. We ship fertilizers from distant quar-
ters of the globe, and they are as market
able as wheat or corn. The demand is
steadily on the increase, and it is not i'm
probable that the acres of black loan at
the mouth of our lordly river will be
shipped for the enrichment Of northern
farms
All this seems very odd, but at the same
time it is very interesting.-New York
Telegram.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15

FAITHFUL sANcHo PANzA.


Extracts From the History OF q Beautiful
st. bernard Dog by His Master.
got Sancho some five years ago. was
then living on the Kimberley diamond
fields, South Africa. When he came into
my possession, he was little puppy Of 16
days old. In return for all the kindness
have bestowed upon him, he has ever been
most faithful. 1t is well known that the
master and Sancho are einseparable. He re-
cognizes all who are kind to him, but at
the same time he reserves for his master
alone special signs of his affection.
II you take fancies for dogs and keep
them, be careful how you bring them up.
Their fidelity afterward will reward all the
trouble you may have taken with them.
Never possess bowwow unless you are
ready and willing to look after 1t well.
am told, sometimes, that am too fond Of
my dog. Even IL this were true. would
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
Knew His Step.

e"Did you know that passed your door
last e7eningw said the young man ten
derly.
"Of course" replied the beautiful girl,
with reproach in her glistening eyes. do
you not think l would know your step9"
Certainly" said the happy young man
as he directed the conversation away from
the subject and avoided remarlxing that he
bad passed the door in cab. Chicago Rec
ord
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15
Mollamuped.

Mohammed was epileptic. He persistent
ly claimed 10 be messenger from God, re-
ceiving his first revelation at the age Of AZ.
He lost his father In infancy and his mother
In childhood; was travelling merchant
and married a wealthy widow IS years older
than himself. His revelations began with
visions in sleep He rised to live alone in n
cave. He bad interviews with the angel
Gabriel.-New York Times.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1893-12-15

In Ashantee parricides are tied hand and
foot to stakes driven i'm the ground near n
large ant hill. The ants are then irritated
by sticks thrust into the entrance Of their
dwellings, guard is set at n respectful dis
tance to prevent rescue, and the prisoner is
left TO be eaten up