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Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05
LIFE ON THE PLANTATION.
Many Old nomestic Customs HeH.
Unchanged.

Many Old nomestic Cs.toms Hens'.
Unchanged.
The planters wife has never na ..,o
tho concession to changed doMestlc
conditions involved In placing tne
Kitchen in juxtaposition with the d,n-
ING room and dwelling house. Aer olu-
time kitchen still stands long way
Of from the house under Its own
sycamore tree. The smoke mouse,
where she must give out the meat
eoch day, is across the yard IN an
other direction; the dairy is equaily
distant. the wash kitchen and ironing
room still further removed. so ~ 70
no wonder that she supplements hel
own tagging steps with the nlmDIe
feet of 'AIerica and his dusky compan-
ion. ,.,,.
81 don't like the smell Of cooking
anywhere near" she explains Wnen
friends urge the Inconvenience OF the
old fashion. -,
"But the things would get cold, !
should think. carried all this distance,
saws a visitor unfamiliar with South
ern customs.
"Not with we'll covered trays" as
serts the mistress. 1--WE have waters
and waffles and all kinds Of griddle
cakes brought in for breakfast ana
supper and they are never colo. am
accustomed to managing this way anu
it does not trouble me-"
Perhaps at that very moment she IS
cudgeling her brain to think how she
can put all the people away who are
to visit her next day. "By putting
an addition to the table when
stretched at full length and placing 1t
catacornered across the room she
might be able to seat the grown peo-
pie" she thinks, and the children can
come to the second table.
The planters wife Is used to such
planning. Large parties are the rule
and not the exception under her roof
and company, whether hidden or I'M
hidden, is always sure Of a warm
welcome. Children love to string to-
gether the old-fashioned four-o'clocks
in the old-fashioned garden, to scurry
up the low-bending fig tree and watch
the hooking birds nests in the orange
hedges. Young people come to dance
in the wide halls and fit on the long
piazzas, assured that they will be en-
couaged to enjoy themselves. There
are hunting parties in the winter, fish
ing parties in the summer and cards
and games at all times. The minister
or politician who drives from a dis
lance to take part in meeting or
barbecue always makes the planters
house his abiding place. The old
house is landmark to the people who
pass by from time to time. Always
at certain season the columns Of the
piazza are wreathed with vines, and
just within the open door sits the
master in his accusomed place, the
women of his family seated near him
in the broad. cool hall. their fingers
busy with the pleasing tasks that
women love. 1t is happy, placid, care
free Observation-Disclosures Press.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05

strange Relationships in Marr.,
1t is rarely that daughter become.
her mothers mother-in-law, vet tb,.
curious coincidence does occssionoI,n
happen. oAally
A friend of mine, a colone, IN tho
army, had been a widower for some e
years, and resided with his sons 'o ons
daughters in Plymouth. WAN e'no
At a ball given by the officers Of b,s
regiment he met beautiful vonns
girl, with whom he fell desDeratelv ui -
rove and, to makeea long story SHOW
tney were soon married. ''
At the years end thera wos
ton to the family. or cours re- at tl,s
mother came to be with her da"o,, ,ae
on TINS Interesting OCCASION. and ho, .er
handsome, we'll preserved womn ns
the colonels eldest son hoco, "ollan,
h a.oe to her, and before lone I lou
aer TO the hymenial altar. TINS t tso
daughter became mother-in.,au, 20 Tue
own mother. 10 her
Another strange relationsn,,
two sisters in a somewhst " 10 10 her
lashlon to the above. they hay,na m ,nn
lied her stepsons. l myself am ea mar
10 my own sister. She havinr na. cousin
NY husbands first cousin, AMI q ~ 1a
ono cousin to my nephewsNhoann an sec
London Tit-Bits. '-''er sons.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05

youth, her tender loveliness ns vet un-i
touched even by the distiguring marks
Of the death that had overtaken her
One would have thought she slept had
it not been for the rigidtty Of her!
stifrened limbs aud the wax-like pallor
Of her face and hands. Right across
her form. almost covering 1t from
view, man lay prone, as though he
had fallen there lifeless; indeed he
might have been dead also for any
sign he showed to the contrary His
arms were closed firmly around the
girls corpse,-his face was hidden from
view on the cold breast that would no
more respond to the warmth OF his
caresses. A straight beam Of sunlight
shot like golden spear into the dark
little room and lit up the whole scene,
the PROSTATE figure on the bed, the
erect form Of the compassionate king,
and the grave and anxious faces Of the
little crown of people who stood around
him. X
See! that is the way he has been
ever since last night when she died, !"
whispered the woman who had before
spoken-"and his hands are clinched
around her like iron-one cannot move
a tinger.'
The king advanced. He touched the
shoulder of the unhappy lover. His
voice, modulated to an exquisite soft
ness, struck on the ears Of the listeners
like note Of cheerful music.
"Figlio moi!'
There was no answer. The women,
touched, by the simple endearing words
of the monarch, began to sob, though
gently, and even the men brushed q
few drops from their eyes. Again the
king spoke:
"Figlio milo! I am your king. Have
you no greeting for me?"
The man raised his head from It's
pillow on the breast of the beloved
corpse and stared vacantly ut
the royal speaker. His haggard
face, tangled hair, and wild eyes
gave him the appearance Of
one who had long wandered In a
labyrinth of frightful visions from
| which there was no escape but self
murder.
'Your hand, my sonv resumed the
| king, in a tone of scldier-like au-
thority.
Very slowly-very reluctantlyas
as though he were forced to the action
by some strange magnetic influence
which he had no power to Withstand,
he loosened his right arm from the
dead form it clasped so pertinaciously
and stretched forth the hand as COM
manded. Humbert caught it firmly
within his own and held it fast; then
looking the poor fellow full in the face
he said With grave steadiness and
simplicity:
"There is no death in love, my
friend!'
The young mans eyes met his-his
set mouth softened-and wrestling his
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05
4. ApprJsea. spolke Cake.


An old-fashioaea sponge cake re-
celpt. that as, been tested and ap.
proved by good cooks, consists OF
threc.quartcrs Of cup Of graduated
sugar, one and onc-half cups of pastry
flour, the grated rind of whole lem
on and the juice of half of 1t and SIX
eggs. In making 1t the whites should
be beaten stiff and the lemon juice
added. To the sugar add one-fourth
cup of boiling water and boil 1t until
it begins to thre~l. Beat the yolKs
enough to break Ill, then,pour grad
ually over them the syrup, and beat
all the time until cold and thick. Add
the rind of the lemon to the whites,
then add portion Of the whites to
the other egg mixture, mix we'll and
lightly, add a portion of the flour,
which should. of course, be sifted,
then more of the whites, then the
-four, until all Of both have been add
ed. Fold IN the whites lightly so as
not to break the air bubbles. Line a
pan with buttered paper and bake 1t
in one loaf, forty minutes. in a mod
crate oven. 1t may be baked in two
loaves If thinner cake is desired
Philadelphia Ledger.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05

abandonment Woman in London.
It is now ten years since the beautiful
Lady Helen Venitia Duncombe made
her bow to London society, under the
chaperonage of her sister, the Duchess
OF Leinster. Her grace's death leaves
Lady Helen Vincent, as she has now
become the most beautiful woman of
London society. She is of slender fig
ure, with perfect bust, full arms and
Ia face exqujsitely chiselled and denot-
Ing intelligence Of high Oraer. Her
skin is white, with the whiteness Of
snow, her eyes are light blue. Her
husband, Sir Edgar Vincent, not so
many years ago, was voted the hand
soonest man In the Household troops,
to which he belonged in the capacity
Of captain in the Coldstream Guards.
At present he occupies the lucrative
position of financial adviser to the
khediye and director general of the
Ottoman bank.
Lady Helen comes from stock that
has given England many beauties.
Her great-grandm0tner on her moth.
cr's side, was known as the beautiful
Miss Linley," and beceme the wife Of
Richard Rdnsley Sheridan, author OF
"The Rivals" himself very good
locking man. Other descendants or
sheridan noted for their beauty were
Lady Seymour. afterward duchess or
Somerset, at one time England's
crowned queen of beauty, ana the
mother OF the present marquis OF Dnf-
fern. All Of these women not only IN
.hcrited the good looks for which their
sVNlrN otrf11 t0hr61 hhh
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05
THE WOMAN'S WORLD.
MATTERS IN WHICH WOMEN TAKE
AN INTER- NST.
Johnson's Husband - Fashion In
Finger Rings Mrs. Theodore
Th0mas-Uscful Househo old Hints,

An amusingly original and pretty
thing has far more chances Of being
bought ut high price In Paris than
In London. I know a girl who makes
30 francs for every mantle pattern she
sells; and she sells so many as to
overwork her brain. Her Ideas are
worked, out in white sud black mus
lin. The black Is SO cut as to repre-
sent lace or Jet ornaments or other
trimming. When she receives sudden
orders from number of houses, and
must vary considerably her patterns,
her brain becomes so congested that
she would probably so out Of her mind
or die were 1t not for bleedings aN-the
nose. When she sleeps she dreams of
nothing but mantle patterns. Some
times to rest her brain she takes
situation for few months as coun-
ter assistant in some country town.
Her ambition is to found q house of
her own, and she hopes soon to do so.
was wealth to the woman who took
family ruined in the late war. This
corset Is strong, elegant, pretty to
look at, and does not Increase the
bulk of the figure. When st. Etienne
was nearly ruined because ribbons
had gone out of fashion, struggling
dressmaker went to a manufacturer
with number of designs for dresses
into which ribbons largely entered.
She said: 'If you give me credit for
certain quantity Of ribbons I will
promise to bring business back to you
and to make you sell more in six
months than you ever sold in year"
After making due inquiries as to her
trade reputation he closed with her
and the st. Etienne business had 8
greater boom than she promised. Over
skirts of ballroom dresses made Of
ribbons unattached except at the waist
came in, and many other kindred ar.
rangements.
The French woman in decayed cir
cumstances prefers business, however
humble, to situation that would
oblige her to live under the roof of
somebody else. The liberty of the
chez sol is dear to her. once knew
comtesse of high degree whose for
tune was spent by a gambling hus-
band. She had expectations Of an
other fortune, not strong enough,
however, to enable her to borrow
money. What was she to do while
waiting for it? She turned the corner
by darning coats and gowns Of expen-
sire stuffs, dressing dolls for toy shops
and by picking gray hairs out of the
boards and hair Of gentlemen anxious
to keep approac ching old age out Of
sight. In short, she was an epileuse,
calling in which her 1.-THE, tactful
fingers and long nails enabled her to
excel. The fortune she hoped. for
came to her. But heard her say.
after she came into it, that she was,
in the days of poverty, often anxious,
but never suffered for single mo-
ment from ennui.-Mrs. Crawford in
London Truth.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05
A LEGEND
Telling How st. Martin transformed
the Dsvil Into a Mule.

Telling How st. Martin transformed
the Dsvil Into a Mule.
One of the curious legends pre-
served in Homes Everyday Book" is
that which tells the story Of st. Mar
tins wonderful feat of transforming
the devil into mule, and then mount
ing him and riding to Rome. The Ste
ry, remarkable as it is, was formerly
one of the standard miracle tales In
all Catholic countries, and was at one
time believed by nine-tenths Of the
Christian population Of the world.
The story, somewhat modernized. is
as follows: st. Martin had been a
valiant soldier, but, having given up
the profession Of war, he was elected
bishop Of Tours.
Although a prelate of note, he kent
neither horses, carriages nor servants
This being the case, when he was
called to see the pope. he started for
the holy city afoot and alone. AS he
was walking guilty along the road. he
was met by the devil, who politely ac-
costed him with the remark that such
a foot journey must be very fatiguing
and rather out of place for such
church dignitary.
st. Martin we'll knew the drift of his
satanic majesty's remarks, and. in or
der to put him beyond the power OF
doing harm, miraculously transformed
the poor devil into a very common
looking mule. After performing tho
miracle to his satisfaction, the saint
mounted the fiend, who strobe Off IN
the direction of Rome.
The journey was rather uneyentfu,
with the exception that the devil tool
occasional "mulish' spells, which only
causeu the saint to make the sign Of
ene cross which served to goad the
nend forward until the destination
", was finally reached.-st. Louis eRpub.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05

And he gazcd at me intently with
his small bear eyes as though he
would know more OF my character
aud temperament. 1 turaed abruptly
from him, and called his attention to
my own discarded garments.
See" l said carelessly, you can
have these, though they are not of
much value. And, stay. here are an
other three francs for some socks and
shoes, which l dare say You can find
to suit me-
He clasped his hands ecstatically and
praises for this additional and unex-
pected sum, and protesting by all the
saints that he and the entire contents
of his shop were at the service of so
generous stranger, he at once pro-
duced the articles l asked for. put
them on. and then stood up thorough
ly equipped and ready to make my
way back to my own home when
chose. But 1 had resolved on one
changed determined not to go to the
: Villa Romani by daylight, lest 1
should startle my wife too suddenly.
Women are delicate. My unexpected
appearance might give her nervous
shock which perhaps would have Sc
rious results. I would wait till the
sun had set. and then go up to the
house by back way I knew of, and
try to get speech with one of the SER
wants. might even meet my friend,
Gu do Ferrari. and he would break the
Joyful news of mys return from death
to Nina by degrees, and also prepare
her for my altered looks. While these
thoughts fitted rapidly through my
brain the old ragpicker stood near me
with his head on one side like medi-
tatlve raven, and regarded me in
tently.
Are you going far?' lie asked at
last, with kind Of timidity.
les" l answered him abruptly;
"yery far"
lie laid OBTAINING hand on nv
sleeve. and his eyes glittered with q
ma!ignant expression.
'Tell me-" he muttered eagerly, ''tell
me; will keep the secret. Are you
going to WOman?'
looked down upon him; half in dis
dain, half in amusement.
EYES," said quietly; Il am going
to woman"
He broke into a silent laughter
hldeous laughter that contorted his
V1SdSe anu lNiSteu LIS DOuy III cOu-
vulsive writings.
glanced at him in disgust, and
shaking his hand from my arm l
made my way to the door Of the shop.
He hobbled quickly after me, wiping
away the moisture that his inward
merriment had brought into his eyes.
'Goin to woman!' he croaked.
'Ha, ha! You are not the first, nor
will Won hp tha last that has oona sol
Going to woman! that is well, that
is good! Go to her, go! You are quite
strong; you have brave arm. Go to
her; find her out, and-kill her! Yes,
yes, you will be able to do it easily
quite easily. Go and kill herv"
He stood at his low door mounting
and pointing, his stunted figure and
evil face reminding me of one Of
Heinrich Heine's dwarf devils who
are depicted as piling fire on the
heads of the saints. 1 babe him good
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05

glad OF the several hundred pounds.
per year which the enormous sales OF
her photographs yielded her. slr Ea.
ward Vincent Is aS-millionaire ana -
growing richer every day.-Munsey's
Magazine.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05

Salads are at all times valuable as
cooling, refreshing food, and are, be-
sides, excellent food for promoting
sleep.
An acceptable way of quenching the
baby's thirst is to tie little well
cracked ice in a piece of soft, clean
muslin.
A common case of failure in making
fancy bread and rolls is mixing the
dough too stiff. 1t should be soft
enough to be easily worked without
being in the least sticky.
Grass stains should he rubbed with
molasses thoroughly and then washed
ont ms usual Another treatment is to
rub with alcohol and then wash in
water.
and sticky lay them in small pot,
cover with vinegar and add a table
spoonful Of salt; let them boil an hour
or two. They will come out as fresh
and clean as ever.
1t is said that a new potato grated
finely and then used instead of soap to
wash with is good. The juice Of the
potato, raw, Of course. contains some
principle that acts quickly and bene-
ficlally on the skin. III,
Salad dressing does not often re.
Quire the cook stove to prepare it,
since Oil, vinegar, cream and eggs
may be used. The taste and senti-
lment Of every individual may be con-
sjdered by varying the form Of service
to any conceivable extent.
extent.
A good receipt for orange water ice
IL: One quart water, one pound sugar,
the outer .rind of one and the use of
three or, four oranges. Strain into q
can and pack Ice and salt around It,
and freeze and scrape Il down until Il
IL sufficiently frozen.
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05

Salads are at all times valuable as
cooling, refreshing food, and are, be-
sides, excellent food for promoting
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05

I'M rhode . Island is composed Of ,uo
parts. It's constitutional n,ma -, Two
i Prov sne state Of Rhode Island and w,
S 1ne capital !a Of Rhode Island IMPORT pr Is
tsnn mat ina OF the Poyidcnce NJ nrovk
=, !lons; There used to be ava - a,ianta.
m the state-Newport I'VE ne.. capitals
S SCUM Kingston. Bristol .UUx'uence,
,S,aI,snomn'w'lch--every county In " ~. East
Sei na represented; but sine" , sae state
York Sun. W." capitals, New
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05

within their own houses. Everywhere
went something bore witness Of the
terrible ravages Of the plague. At al
most every corner met q funeral
procession. Once I came upon a group
of men standing in an open doorway
packing dead body In coffin too
small for 1t. There was something
truly revolving in the way they
doubled up the arms and legs and
squeezed In the shoulders of the sde-
ceased man. One could hear the bones
crack. l watched the brutal proceed
tings for g minute Or SO, and then /
said aloud: ''s7
You had better make sure he, Ii
quite dead
The beccamorti looked ut me In sur
prise; one laughed grimly aud swore
''By the body Of God, II ! thought he
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05
Eyes Glitterfns With a Malienan,

day" in an Indifferent tone. but he
made no answer. l walked slowly
away. Looking back once I saw him
still standing on the threshold of his
wretched dwelling, his wicked mouth
working itself in all manner of grim
aces, while with his crooked fingers he
made signs in the air as if he caught
an invisible something and throttled
it. 1 went on down the street and out
of it into the broader thoroughfares,
with his last words ringing in my
cars, go and kill her,
Courier Democrat. (Langdon, N.D.) 1891-1920, 1895-09-05
CHAPTER VII.


OW that day SEEM
ed very long to me.
1 wandered aimless-
~ about the city,
seeing few faces I
knew. for the richer
inhabitants. afraid
If the cholera, had
either left the place
altogether, or re-
manned closely shut
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-07-05
A Unique Call.

The most unique call for politica
convention we have ever met with appear!
in the National Watchman, and Jnite1
american, Washington, D. c., last week
The call is signed by E. M. Burchard
Hyattsville, Md, and eleven others, al
known as earnest workers in the past a.
Peoples party men. The call sets forth
ut has been deemed advisable by the
friends of that kind of money, which
instead Of being sound for the rich, shall
be just to the poor, to come together fo
the furtherance of the cause which WI
believe to be not less important thar
right"
The call further states that it sis ad
dressed to all who have intelligence
enough to act independently and indie
pendence enough to act intelligently.'
The object of the call is further stated
to be: ''To unite the earnest, patriotic
men of the State in all effort to settle the
money question"
After completing this somewhat extern
sive job something else will be under
taken. What the next contract is to BIZ
the call does not state
The first step in the settlement is the
reconciliation of silver at I6 to I. VIVA
part of the ''money question" is to follow
the silver adjustment the call gives nc
intimation.
This proposed convention does moi
appear to be in the interest of any polit
ical party but purely an independent
venture. 1t comes nearest to the Ameri
can Bimetallic party which named few
weeks ago, Mr.. Sibley of Pennsylvania
its choice as Presidential candidate.
AS near as we can make out this is the
kind of party the Watchman has been
figuring at since the birth of the Bimetllie
party.
The meeting is to be held on Friday,
July IL i'll the city of Washington. AL
who wish to take part in this effort to
settle the "money question" will be
accredited to the convention by writing
to Mr.. f. NJ. Burchard, Hyattsville, Md
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-07-05
Single Tax.

The single tax revivaiists visited Della
ware again last week reinforced by speak
ers from New Jersey, and report meeting
with increased favor every where they
appeared. The people they found anx
ious to hear and be informed on that
system of taxation. Opposition may be
expected to be met with as soon as they
begin to make an impression which
threatens monopoly. The democrat and
republican party papers will cover the
leaders and cause with abuse, ridicule and
misrepresentation. They will learn that
not land monopoly alone but every other
monopoly is combined against them, as
they are against any and every reform
movement.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1895-07-05
A New Straddle.

The public is pretty well up to
the old straddle of important
questions by a platform which
means anything or nothing in par
ticular, with which the trick poll
ticians have so long bamboozled
them. There were ominous signs
that this continuance wouldn't work
well any more. But the politician
was equal to the emergency. The
late Kentucky Democrat conven-
ton has brought out a brand new
straddle. The candidate for COVER
nor nominated by the convention is
a straight out free silver candidate,
while the platform he is placed on
is the shylock goldbug platform of
the party framed in 1892. The
silver end of the party can take the
governor for their share in the
campaign, and point "with pride'
to the solid silver principle, 16 to 1
of the party, while the bankers,
Cleveland Office holders and their
friends of the goldbug persuasion
can ''point with pride'' to the
platform of 1892. That is the
neatest straddle ever invented and
the party ought to get it copyrighted
without delay.
This long needed invention it is
thought, will be adopted by the
National Democrat convention next
year if it appears to work satisfac-
torily in Kentucky. The admins
tration is reported to be nightly
pleased with this eureka democratic
straddle. A further popularity of
the convention work is resolution
endorsing Cleveland and Carlisle's
goldbugism. A silver gubernational
candidate on one end and Cleve-
land goldbugism ON the other is an
object lesson that ought to satisfy
every honest man of sense that he
is to be cheated in Kentucky.