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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-30

There are various and sundry whims
about cooking, but none of them are
more absurd than the idea that beans
must be parboiled. One would hardly
think of turning off the water from
meat while it is cooking, but it might
just as well be done, as in either case 1T
takes away a great portion of the
nutriment and flavor of the dish.
Beans should be carefully looked over,
thoroughly washed, and put to soak
overnight in about twice their bulk of
water Put them in the kettle soon
after breakfast the next morning, add
about as much water as at first, place
them where they will not burn, and let
them cook slowly and without stirring
until about 10 o'clock. Then add half
pound of salt pork, thoroughly washed
and cut across the rind in small dice
Place the pork on the top of the beans,
and let it boil for an hour or more.
Then lift the meat out, turn the beans
and liquor into baking-pan, press the
pork down until only the rind is out of
the water and bake in slow oven for
several hours. Many persons complain
that beans are indigestible ana cause
dyspepsia 1t is said by eminent aW
thorities that if beans are cooked for
six to eight hours, no complaint of this
sort can be made against them--N. Y.
Ledger
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-30

my personality and give myself to my
! cousin The duties of hospitality were
pressing, for we had hidden all our
dear five hundred friends" to the we'd
ding, and to the reception afterward. /
had escaped a bridesmaids position by
pleading that of hostess; but was
very busy, and only at night could l
let my sorrow have its way. How
much had loved, how perfectly had
trusted Herbert, l learned in those
days, when all my love and trust
seemed thrust back upon my own
heart The last drop was added to my
cup of misery the very day before
Lizzie's wedding Father came home
earlier than usual, and came to my
room.
Bessie, my dear" he said, 81 heard
some news to-day that will come to
you, sooner or later, and thought /
could tell you it more kindly than any
one else"
Bert is married." thought, but l
could not speak the cruel words.
Herbert Wilson has come back, my
dear, and taken a partnership in the
firm for which he has been travelling
agent for two years. He had legacy,
not very large, but sufficient, with his
own value to the firm, to give him n
place. He knows, my dear, that only
wanted him to prove that he could
take care of wife, and he should have
come to me at once, after what he has
said, both to you and to me. Bessie, it
is a hard thing to say, but l am afraid
he was counting upon marrying you
for my helping hand in business. Now
that he does not need that-Thcre
therefor l broke down at last
don't cry. dear; it's better for YOU to
know him as he is
Then he took me in his arms, my
dear father, and gave me such caress-
ing tenderness as my mother might
have done. l had my cry out on his
breast, and then l faced the truth, and
knew l never could be utterly mis-
cradle while my father lived.
We agreed to say nothing to Lizzie.
and l dressed her myself to go to
| church, thinking no faircr bride had
ever been seen, nor one that was more
carelessly entering upon the new, sol
emn duties before her. She chattcred
/ with the pretty cluster of girls who
were to be her bridesmaids. and was
the brightest of them all. When we
drove up to the church door, we found
Mr.. Gordon awaiting us, and after
some tluttering of lace and flowers in
the vestry room, the bridal procession
| sailed up the broad aisle, Lizzie on
! papa's arm and Mr. Gordon escortinr
his married sister.
slipped into my pew, and when nv
eyes wandered, l saw-Bert Wilson.
looking at Lizzie with a dazed express
sion, as II she was part of night
mare.
| Then understood. When the organ
| pealed forth the wedding march, and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon walked SLOWLY
down the aisle, caught Herbert's eyes
: and smiled. Two minutes later he was
beside me.
You will come to my Cousins recep-
ton" said, shaking hands II should
have sent you cards if l had known
your address,"
Il saw the card" he said, in low,
cholled voice: Charles Gordon and
! Elizabeth Bassett'"
And you sent back my poor, little
ring"
But you will forgive me, Bessie, and
let me have my ring again? You never
told me that you had a cousin whose
name was the same as your own"
just then papa Joined u.s. He asked
no questions, and we drove home to-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-30

! selected, but had orders to be gen.
trousseau OF which Mrs. Gordon need
not be ashamed.
But on Easter day, when could not
quite detach my heart from earthly
matters, l watched eagerly for Her
bert's present. l had made no secret
of this little ray of hope that came to
me, and father only grunted when l
displayed my trining presents.
] was in my room alone when this
one came-a little box, such as I had
twice before opened. And on the pink
cotton dainty crystal egg. Two lay
in my jewel box; one with a tiny
locket, one with golden cross, inside.
l opened this one My heart gave one
sickening throb and the whole room
seemed to reel about me. When my
sight was once more clear, l saw on
the pretty pink cotton the ring / had
given Herbert Wilson. There could be
no mistake. There it lay, moclsing me
with its tiny clasped hands and en-
twined initials, He was false to me.
Some fairer face had won his heart,
and he had sent my ring back to Inc.
1t had never been my habit to show
my fe clings on any occasion, so closed
up the pretty crystal egg, locked it
away in my jewel box, and went down
to dinner. Father noticed that was
very pale, but accepted trifling head
ache as an excuse, and Lizzie made no
comment. She was deep in the study
of our visiting list, and adding a few
cards to those already sent out.
The next week was all q whirl
Somehow did manage to push back
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-30
Stub Ends of Thought.

1t does as much good to forget un.
pleasant things as it does to remember
pleasant ones.
Vanity doesn't leave as age comes on.
A mistake is one of the things that
should only be made once.
The head prepares the healing balm
the heart lays it upon the pain.
The man who won't pay his debts
would be common thief if he were
not a coward.
Matriinony is not the kingdom OF
heaven, for a rich man may enter
therein.
Only the animal that is in us make
us love life because it is life.
If there were no charity there could
be no religion.
If dog could think as man does, he
might be less faithful.-Detroit Fres
Press.
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coaid remember had been asked why
l didn't marry Mr.. Gordon. He had
wooed me with dolls and sugar plums
while l was mere baby, and his de-
votions were apparent to the most
careless. Even Bert, my own Bert, had
occasional spasms of jealousy, and in
our last conversation had said, iinplor-
ingly:
You'll give me n fair chance, Bes-
sic? You won't marry G ordon?"
And l solemnly promised never to
marry Charles Gordon.
stop laughing!" LIZZIE said. We
had found she had always been called
Lizzie, SO there was no confusion from
our both having our grandmother's
name. stop laughing, and tell me
why you don't marry Mr. Gordon. They
say he is awfully rich"
"And they can say he is awfully silly
and awfully DREADFUL l cried. He is
half Il fool, Lizzie, and he is old enough
to be my father Marry Mr.. Gordon, in
dced."
Tell me. she said, nesting down
novels call 'another%
Yes my dear, there is.
Where is hep"
81 don't know" l said, ruefully; che
was sent away to seek his fortune. He
is poor man, and father thought
was too young to know my own mind!
But he has sent me a Christmas card
and an Easter egg every time the days
come round so that | know he is alive
and does not forget me-"
GLOW jolly" said Lizzie. "And is
that his ring?"
Yes; we each had one made to or
der, just alikc-two clasped hands, and
on the reverse side our initials en-
twined."
How romantic!" said Lizzie,
81 don't believe you have any hearth
cried, Indignantly
Not the tiniest, tiniest Bit" she
said, with perfect good humor; "but,
Bessie, if there is another can't l
have Mr.. Gordon?"
You ridiculous baby" said, lyon
need not ask my permission. wouldn't
marry him if had never heard of AN
other"
But, after all, it wasrather mortify-
ing TO my vanity to see how readily she
could make my fe-long lover her slave.
She was SO pretty, and her mourning
was the merest prcteuse-jus' enough
black to set off her dazzling complex
ion, and she knew well the power of
beauty. Then her childlike, innocent
ways were attractive to the elderly
adorer l had always kept at distance.
She sang for him, waltzed with him.
devoured his bonbons by the box, flat
tered him, and when he threw his for
tune and himself at her feet, she ac-
cepted him.
think papa was secretly delighted.
He was accustomed to my uiet why's,
and this dancing, singing fairy fitting
about rather bewildered him. We
were rather old-fashioned folks, papa
and l, and my cousin had consider able
''girl-ofthe- period" about her.
1t was just before Lent that Lizzie
told us of her engagement, and, as Mr..
Gordon urged an early wedding day, it
was decided that the week following
Easter should make him 1.-The happy
man" of gorgeous wedding.
Papa was liberal, and my Lenten du-
ties were sadly upset by the prepare
tions for grand reception, after the
church wedding. 1t was Il perfect de-
light to Lizzie to throw Off her black
dress and try on the pretty tinery that
papa gave me permission to provide.
She was not exacting, accepting what
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-03-30
Farewell to the Teaspoon.

The teaspoon has been banished from
the table of the ultra elegant Its use
has long been orbidden to assist in eat
ing any sort of kernel and soft vegeta-
bles but it survived for time as an aid
to consuming what our grandmother
called sauce, and for certain desserts
of custard ma ture or ices or ice cream.
Now its employment is considered, as
the fashionable woman told her child,
worse than wicked-vulgar" in any
such service. So, like 'Fatima in the
arabian Nights" eating her grains of
rice, we pick at all those yielding. gel
atinous and elusive substances with a
little fork. The teaspoon is restricted
to the teacup and that only Chicago
Tribune.
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Distance Learned bY Touch.

Bishop Berkeley's theory that a
knowledge of distance is acquired by
touch and not by sight, and that the
eve judges only by the experience
learned with the CHER sense, is borne
out by the experience of those crossing
the Brooklyn bridge, At the highest
point, when one sees only the water be-
low and nothing by which to measure
the distance, people do not feel dizzy,
because they dc not appreciate the
height But nearer shore, where they
en- realize it by looking at the houses
and chimueys, they are often troubled
by head swimming.-Det Journal
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gether. Explanations were made, and
My Crystal Easter Egg was opened to
give back Herbert's ring, which my
husband tells me shall never again
leave his finger.-Annie Shields, in N
al
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- letter he was
reading, "how would you like to have
cousin to come and live here? A girl
cousin, about your own age, and who
has your name, too-Elizabeth Bas-
sett?"
l only stared, far too much amazed
for speech. A cousin! Never had l
heard of an uncle or aunt, much less u
cousin.
But papa" said, at last, 81 never
knew l had cousin"
Him! No! Your mother qcas an
only child, but had brother Poor
Toni He and had quarrel long be-
fore we we're either of us married; no
matter about that now. Tom went off
to the west, but he didn't find any of the
wonderful good luck there that some
men do. The fact is, Bess, Tom was
always lazyl Lazy folks don't get along
out west! But he is dead, my dear
been dead these ten years, ard his wife
died week ago and left letter for
me, asking me to befriend their only
child. She needn't come here, you see,
if you don't want her."
'Oh, but / do want herr l cried.
"Have l not been longing for sister
all my life? l do want her, papa!
Please send for her"
Every well. my dear, l will write
at once"
Then / rushed off to find Martha,
who is our head servant and, some
times suspect, our real housekceper,
though she let's me have all the houors,
Martha, who had lived with my grand.
mother, had known Mr.. Tom, but had
thought he died long ago. She was
very willing, however, to help me in
getting one of the prettiest rooms
ready for Miss Elizabeth" and prom.
ised dainties for the feast of welcome.
At the eleventh hour papa resolved
to go himself and bring the orphan
girl to her new home, and Martha and
had full scope for our hospitable
plans. 1t was not that had anything
20 do, for with our small family Martha
declared she had hard work to keep
the servants busy, in spite of the size
of the house, but liked to fuss about
and select pretty ornaments and trim
Snings for my cousins room
Perhaps ! threw myself into these
preparations with more energy, be-
cause had never quite recovered from
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IL ~ And join the full
chorus that giaddens the skies;
The stone from the tomb Of tho ages is rolled,
The chains OF mortality broken, behold
Let me RISE let me rise on the wings of the
light
And in antiphones new with the angels unite;
The dumb tomb has spoken, and falls on our
ears
The song Of the morning that gladdens the
sphercsl
The skies are all glowing, unfcttered the rills;
The flowers OF the south winds are lighting the
hills!
But what were the glories of spring times that
fade
II the dead in the chamber of silence were
Arise. then, my soul, on the wings of the
light;
Thy songs with the messenger angels unitc
The dumb tomb has spolsenl mortality hears
Tho song of tho morning that gaddens the
sphcresi
Celestial doors oren and falls on faiths car
An anthem ns sweet as tho reeds OF Judca,
Now rising triumphant the chorus of time,
And the bells of the blessed conjubilant
Arise, my soul, on the wings Of the light,
In tho songs OF the Cross with the victors
unite;
The dumb tomb has spoken mortality hears
The song of the morning that gladdens the
spheres
The Cross CLEANS above US, below smile the
flowers,
The tomb is q chamber Of heavenly bowers,
New life CLOVIS within US, and it will not be
long
That our psalmswe shall sing in these prisons Of
song
Arise, then arise on the wings of the light,
With the skies singing DER us in chorus
unite;
The dumb tomb has spoken, and falls on our
ears
The song Of the morning that gladdens the
spheres
-Hezel;iah Burterworth in Ladies' Home
Journal
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D ESSlE," my ia
Their said to me,
! looking up from
} q letter he was
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
PEOPLE OF MANY LANDS.

TIE Duke of Sutherland is credited
with owning 1.35S.545 acres in the
United Kingdom, and to possess a rent
roll of more than 100000 n year.
A LEGAL separation has been pro-
uounccd between Maurice Bernhartlt
and his wife. Princess Jablonowslzi.
In her demand for this separation Nine.
Maurice Bernhardt declared that her
personal fortune was endangered by
the prodigality of her husband.
NJ. CLEMENcEAU is one of the few men
who cannot be interviewed. When a
reporter goes to see him and asks:
what do You thinl. of such and such
thing?' : NJ Clemenceau always an
swers: LET me hear what you think
first And the conversation usually
stops there
GLADSTONE was born in the same
year as Abraham Lincoln. The name
of Lincoln now seems almost enshrined
in ancient history. Yet Gladstone Is
still engaged in the difficult task of
contemporary craftsmanship. The gulf
stream Of youth sometimes flows into
the icy seas of old age.
A BRIDEGROOM in chains was recently
married in st. Petersburg. Alexander
Petrovitch had been tried for murder,
and sentenced TO death; but the SEN
tence was aftervard committed to ten
years Punishment in Siberia He was
married in convict garb. and his chains
clattered over the church floor. His
bride and he ate wedding breakfast,
and she will accompany him to Siberia.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
TIE EAST.

IL New York Alexandra Jacques, a
Frenchmau, completed fast of fifty
days winning a purse of g. 800.
The legislature of New Jersey in
joint session chose James Smith, Jr.,
as United States senator to serve for
six years from March 4. 1Sg3
A PETITION has been sent by the Ad-
vance Labor club Of Brooklyn, n. V.
to the national house OF representatives
favoring the passage Of Representative
Chipman's bill for the exclusion from
the United States of nonresident alien
workmen
IL mail car at Deans, \. j.. flames
destroyed large number of letters,
some containing drafts and checks
and coupons for collection, represent
ing over 81, O0o, geo.
II fire at their home in Brooklyn,
y. Y. Thomas Larkin. his wife and D.
year-Old son Hugh were fatally burned.
Doc. a wonderful trotting dog valued
at 5000. was crushed to death in a
railroad wreck near Brunswick. y. J.
4 RESOLUTION was adopted at the ma
tiOnal conference in Philadelphia of
Christian prOhibitionists declaring that
the attitude of the church toward the
traffic in alcoholic beverages should be
one of uhcompromising hostility and
opposition to liquor license and all or
CARNATIONS which do not oppose license.
BIsHOP PHuIIPs Brooks funeral
took place in Boston on the Goth and
10000 persons followed the remains to
Mount Auburn cemetery.
THE steamship Doanti. which left
New York December 10 for Lisbon with
a load of wheat and a crew of thirty
three men. was given mp as lost.
JAMES CAMPBELL. who was post
master general in President Pierce's
cabinet. died in Philadelphia of heart
failure. aged 50 years.
AT Stamford, Conn. Joe Donaghue
skated 100 niles in : hours IL minutes
and IS seconds, lowering the 1OO-mile
record four hours.
STATE troops were ordered out to
quell a riot caused by strikers at the
Brooks locomotive works at Duukirk,
n Y
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
An rxrert.s op,n,on.

Our readers have doubtless noticed
the numerous discussions by the scien-
fists and hygienists as to the relative
value of the various baking powders. A
careful sitting of the evidence leaves no
doubt as to the superiority of the ROYAL
Baking Powder in purity, wholesome
ness and strength, from scientific
standpoint. An opinion, however, that
will have perhaps greater influence
with our practical housekeepers, is that
given by Marion Harland. the we'll
known and popular writer, upon mat
tiers pertaining to the science of domes-
tic economy, of housekeeping, and of
home cooking. In letter published in
the Philadelphia Ladies' Home Journal.
this writer says:
II REGARD the Royal Baking Powder
as the best manufactured and in the
market, so far as have any experience
in the use OF such compounds. Since the
Introduction of it into my kitchen,
have used no other in making biscuits.
cakes, etc, and have entirely discarded
for such purposes the homemade COM
bination of one-third soda, two-thirds
cream of tartar.
Every box has been in perfect condi-
ton when it came into my hands, and
the contents have given complete salts
faction II is an act of simple justice.
and also a pleasure, to recommend it
unqualifedly to American housewives.
MARION HARLAND."
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02
FoRgaN INrELLIcENce.

The residence of L. A. sullivan at
Bonn River, y. b., was burned, and
Henry Sullivan, aged IA. and John Orr,
aged 81, persisted in the flames.
FURTHER advices from the Fortschitt
eighty miners were killed and scores
were injured.
The government of Spain is under
stood not TO he disposed to grant the
request of the United States that mis-
sionaries be readmitted to the Caroline
islands.
AT tie Nietlebeu hospital at Halle.
Germany, four cases of cholera and two
deaths were reported. making total
of 1903 cases and thirtv-eight deaths.
u mine at 1olkod, hungary. an ex-
plosion caused the death of $50 miners.
Is Berlin the central market hall
was totally destroyed by FIRE, causing
a loss of 1000, 600 marks.
GREAT quantities of snow have
fallen in the valley of the Dnieper and
in other parts of southern Russia. In
the valley the snow was on a level
with the housetops, and in one province
100. coo sheep had been killed.
The government of Hawaii has been
overthrown by a revolution, Queen
Lilluokaiani has been deposed. pro-
visional government headed by Presi-
dent 5. Il. Dole has control of affairs.
and commissioners have been sent to
Washington with a petition to the
American government to annex the
Hawaiian islands TO the United States.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1893-02-02

from las 10 the close OF the revolution Ia i5S3
This great-grandfather was possessed of ample
means. and during the trying times OF privation
In Valley Forge the continental army Mas ma
ierially aided from his private purse.
The grandfather for whom young Blaine
named first chose political career pro-
iraeted stay in Europe after he had finished his
studies estranged him from this early ambition.
He returned 10 America in 1923, and as a spe-
ciai bearer OF dispatches delivered to the Amer
lean government a treaty with some foreign
power. Afterward he retired to private life.
His Father and Mother.
The father OF James G. Blame was born aud
reared IN Carlisle On reaching maturity lie
spent number Of years in South America. in
the West Indies and in Europe returning after
ward 20 Pennsylvania In 1918 he removed
10 Washington county. He had inherited
eriy in the western part OF the state.
These lands. however. had not been developed,
and a large family made heavy drains upor. his
means In ls@5 he decided to the economies a
tract OF land now occupied by the site of Phila-
delphia. Other lands, since found rich in miner
ais, we're sold for almost nothing Mr. Blaines
mother was a woman OF strong character and
superior intelligence. She was a devout Catho-
lie. but the son adhered 10 the Presby terrain
convictions of his paiernal ancestry.
Youth of Mr.. Blaine.
The son James received every advantage of
forded by private tutors at home, and during
the year 1871 he was at school in Lancaster, O.
While here he lived IN the family Of Hon.
Thomas Ewing, then secretary Of the treasury.
Secretary Ewing his uncle. James en-
tered fie freshman class Of Washington col
lege in November. 1913 AT this time, il
is said. the young boy was aole TO re-
cite Plutarch's Lives from memory. He had
marked taste for literature, mathematics and
historical studies. In the literary society he
displayed a political aptitude and capacity
which afterward distinguished him. At the age
OF Il years and months he was graduated in a
class OF thirty-three sharing first honors with
John c. Hervy, who was afterward superinten-
dent OF public instruction at Wheeling.
beginning OF His Career.
Soon after graduating Mr.. Blaine became
teacher in the Western Military institute a
Blue Lick Springs, Ky. Here he met Miss
Harriet Stanwood. OF Maine. Miss Stanwcod
was teacher in a seminary for young ladies at
Millersburg, and the two we're shortly after
ward married DR. Blaine returned with his
wife 10 Pennsylvania and became a teacher in
the Pennsylvania Institute for the Blind al
Philadelphia. For two years Mr.. Blaine was
associated with this school, In 1851 he moved
to Augusta, Me, where he has since made his