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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13
FIRESIDE FRAGMENTS.

No receptacle for soifed clothings
tven if handsomely decorated, should
be kept in sleeping apartment.
Steamed Fig Pudding.-Moisten
two cupfuls of finely grated graham
bread crumbs with half a cup of rich
milk. Mix into it a heaping cupful Of
finely chopped fresh figs and quarter
of a cup of sugar. Add last a cup of
sweet milk, turn all into pudding
dish, and steam about 21a hours. Serve
at once with orange sauce.-Good
Health
-PouChed Eggs.-Break two eggs
into sca.ding water TO which have been
Gdded little butter and half a tea
spoonful OF vinegar. Let cook till the
yoIk is set, then dip out with a skim
mer. On heated platter place small
squares of toasted bread moistened we'll
with cream, and place an egg on each,
dust with salt and serye-0range Judd
Farmer
-Piuuante Sauce.-Put a tablespoon
Of butter in small saucepan and SET
over the fire until brown; add table
spoon - flour and mix until SMOOTH.
thin with cupful of stock and stir
until it boils. Have two tablespoons
of finely chopped onions, one gill Of
vinegar one tablespoon of capers, a
sprig each of thyme and parsley cooked
in a saucepan; add to the sauce; sea-
son with salt and a pinch of cayenne;
stir ali together well and serve.--West-
ern Rural.
A Stuffed Steak of Beef.--Cut O.
thick slice of beef from the round, say
about two pounds, have it free from
bone; two gills of bread crumbs well
seasoned with salt, pepper, onion;i
spread out your beef, and spread the
seasoned bread crumbs all over it, roll
up close; tie it up carefully to keep it
in shape. Fry, and brown a slice Of
salt pork; take from the spider, lay in
your roll of beef, brown it on all sides.
Then stew it slowly in a little water,
keeping it closely covered, having in
the water little salt and tablespoon
full of vinegar. Let it stew two hours
or more. then take off the strings. 1t
cuts nicely through the roll, and it
keeps well. The water makes good
gravy.-Farm, Field and Fireside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13
A GRAND OLD COUPLE.
Mrs. Gladstone as Popular in England as
Her EamOus Husband.

Much of Mr.. Gladstone's marvellous
success in life, the good which he has
accomplished for his country and the
hold which he has obtained on the af-
fections of his countrymen is due to the
happiness of his home life and domestic
surroundings. Never was family more
truly united than that of the Glad
stones. They constitute the most whole
some type of the English country fam
lily, wholesome in mind and wholesome
in body, and no breath of dissension or
scandal has ever disturbed the serenity
of their mutual relations. Sons and
daughters, as well as those who have
entered the family by marriage, all vie
with one another in reverence and devo-
ton for the one who has done so much
to render the name which they bear
illustrious, a synonym for justice, piety
and generosity. =
But superior to them all on that score
is the Grand Old Woman" as the VEN
cradle Mrs. Gladstone, the once famous
beauty, Carry Glynn, is affectionately
described throughout the United King
dom. No wife is more watchful and de-
voted than she, and Mr.. Gladstone has
made few political speeches in parlia-
ment when she has not sat in the gal
lery, inspiring him with the knowledge
of her presence, and few public adj
dresses outside the walls of Westmin-
ster when she has not sat by his side,
either on the platform or on the
hastings. Indeed, upon one occasion,
when about IS years ago he was called
upon to speak in the open air at Green
witch to an extremely hostile audience,
she won the day for him by standing
throughout by his side, holding an UNI
brella to shield his silvered locks from
the glare of the sun. Instead of the
Kisses, the bowls and even the missiles
that were anticipated from the mob,
there were cheers for the Grand Old
Couple" and for their Grand Old
Camp. '-Philadelp Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13
FACTS AND FINDINGS.

BRIDGET starts her fire with coal oil.
The devil uses alcohol.-Ram's Horn.
IF there is any of his work the devil
is proud of, it must be the drunkard's
home.-Ram's Horn.
1 CONSIDER the temperance cause the
foundation of all social and political
reform.-James A. Garfield.
THE saloon is called the poor mans
club. Yes, it clubs thousands into poor
houses, asylums, jails and hell.
IF angels know what the saloons are
doing, it must puzzle them to under
stand why God holds the judgment
back.-Ram's Horn.
THE liquor traffic is one of The most
criminal methods of assassination for
money hitherto adopted by the braves
of any age or country.-Ruskin.
A GANG of young men in Bathgate
seem to make a practice of watching
drunken men and relieving them OF
any money they have.-Scottish Re.
former.
A PRACTICAL experiment made by the
clergymen of Worcester, Mass, has
proven conclusively that for 100000
received from 100 additional licenses
the city actually lost in trade, in in
creased charities and other expenses
caused by poverty and crime, $4,000,
OOO
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The $500 people who live 1T
Charleston, S. c., are located over fiv
and one third square miles of ground. i
The assessed valuation of all tax
able property in Chicago in the begin
ming of 1895 was stated at S247, 425, 442.
Harrisburg, Pa, has $4,000 popula-
ton and nine square miles OF territory;
it owes $1,OO5,OOO and is worth $22, $780,
0OO
The latest plan of the rainmakers is
to produce a fog and then turn it into
rain by an ingenious application of
dynamite. London is suggested as a
field of experiment, but Londoners may
object.
The jury system established by
Utah is an innovation that will be
watched with great deal of interest in
this country. Eight jurors will be SUBJ
stituted for ~ in all cases not involving
capital punishment, a verdict being perl
lnitted on the vote of six out of eighl
jurymen.
C. F. Henriques, a Brooklyn mar,
enjoys the distinction of being the
owner of what is considered the Oldest
poll parrot in existence. The PARROTS
youched for by several of its owners to
be the mate of one kept by President
George Washington, and a cousin of
one of the royal parrots kept by George
III. 1t is one of the Australian variety,
and is over 80 years old.
| 70 Drof JEiIoAxy ~ H.
nell university, the American people, re
gradually settling down"-do bot
migrate so much from state to stati as
formerly. In 1860 exactly one7fors1.
of the population of the Unitaf States
hatHernISr2te from the state where they
were born. But since 1870 the tendency
to stick to the old home has steadily in
creased. This tendency is more masked
| in New England than elsewhere.
Men of brains are paid handsome
salaries to devise new schemes. The
| latest and one of the most humorous
amused the patrons of New York
theaters for three or four nights and
succeeded in escaping the notice OF
managers. \ bald-headed man is the
instrument. On his shining pate is
painted in indigo blue the name of a
patent medicine. He sits in the front
row and conducts himself with proprie-
ty, while people behind him are con-
yulsed with laughter, each observer
surprising that here is practical joke
someone has played on an unsuspecting
friend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13
PEELED to send me away you spoke kind

PEELED TO send me away you spoke kind
ly, hoping for my reformation. That
was months ago, and have been very
low since then, though l have, indeed,
tried many times to reform. But, sir,
the Lord has just given me such view
of my miserable self and what my in
nocent wife and child are suffering
through my sin that want to try once
moreno, sir, not in my own strength,
[ find l have none, but IN that of Him
who is mighty to save "a present help
in trouble VIII you give me another
chance, Mr.. Norton?"
Indeed 1 will, Westbrool1, very
gladly. Come round Monday and will
put you at work. Meanwhile here is
something to help you to keep our dear
Lords birthday. He is, indeed, "a friend
in need and will be a strength sutfi-
cient for you"
Again Philip Westbrook softly ap-
proaches his own door, signaling great
caution to the lad who follows him with
a load which he sets down in the cor
rider. Having again taken observations
through the convenient crack, Mr.West-
brook quietly enters the room, and as
he looks about him his heart, grown so
tender in one short afternoon, bleeds
with remorseful sorrow. Upon his
wife's face four years have drawn
deeper lines than would have been
craven in quarter of a century of
happiness.
Her head lies upon her arm on the
table beside which she sits, but, eX-
hausted by her outburst of grief, she
sleeps, drawing deep, sobbing breaths,
which tell of the unforgotten woe of
her heart.
But for the moment that poor little
empty stocking appeals more poyyez-
fully to the fathers heart than even
his wife's distress, and he hastens to
oranges, leaving place for only the feet
of gaylydressed doll, which he con-
trives to perch on top of all.
Then he goes TO his wife's side, and,
kneeling, passes his arm gently about
her.
ada, my love, my dear wife, God has
heard our little girls prayer and has
answered it. Papa is himself again,
and, with Gods help, will never come
home cross and rough and stumbling.
Forgive me, dear wife, for what have
made you suffer, and the remaining
years of life which God may give shall
be devoted to atoning for the past, so
far as L may. And never again, God
helping me, shall you weep on Christ
mas eve because you have nothing with
which to fill your child's empty stock
ing."-Meta E. 3. Thorne, in Union
Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13
Skating Suits.

Fashionable women have returned to
their love of skating, and some pretty
fur trimmed costumes will be worn in
their rather exclusive rinKs. These
differ little from the cloth tailor gowns
seen every day, but are slightly shorter
in the skirt, and not too wide. Well
fitted jacket waists with fur vest or
far Elton jacket set on are prescribed
by tailors, while others wear the new
belted jackets of baby-lamb or of seal
skin, with a cloth skirt bordered mar
rowly with the same fur. A bright
bit of color is liked for these cloth
frocks, as purplish-red, or leaf green,
or else golden-brown trimmed with
Capucine velvet or with glowing poppy
rcd. Capes are not affected by skaters
while on the ice, though useful after
ward to prevent chill. A small close
hat with soft pulled crown, or genuine
turban of fur or of cloth or velvet is far
preferable to wider-brimmed hats for
Bkaters.-Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
A CHRISTMAS REFORM.
The Prayer of a Little Girl and How Il
Was Answarad

Inc prayer or a Little Girl and How 1t
Was Answered.
Far up in one of the highest stories
of big tenement house, building old
and dilapidated and avoided by all de-
cent families, is desolate room whose
broken windows are stuffed with rags,
door panels cracked, plastering tum-
bling down, walls black and gloomy;
room empty of furniture save rick
ETY. table and chair, and heap of some
thing in one corner to serve for bed;
cupboard bare but for two or three
cracked and empty dishes; handful
of Goals on the hearth to replenish
whose dying glow nothing can be seen.
Seated in the broken chair beside the
rickety table, her head laid upon her
arm, woman weeps, her slight form
shaken by such sobs as only the deepest
anguish wrings from a torn heart
A life of such painful vicissitude as
that of Ada WestbroOl might well
break the strongest nature; yet rarely
does she thus yield to grief and despair.
Had you been here a short half hour
ago you, too, would have wept i'll SYM
pathy as you heard the artless plead
ing of her little child.
"Oh, please, mamma! do hang up my
stocking as we used to at homel Doesn't
Santa Claus come to this place, NAM
ma? 1 wish he wouldn't forget poor
little girls like mel"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13
A COY RECESS.
An Odd Corner In the Wall Can Be Fit
ted Up AttractiveIy.


ted Up AttractiveIy.
A recess in the wall, or a jog, as it is
frequently called, can be tastefully
fitted up as a wall bookcase with but
little trouble. If the walls of the room
are papered the jog will probably be
papered, too. But if the paper shows
an aggressive pattern it will not serve
well as background for the books and
ornaments, and the jog should, in sush
cases, be papered with plain paper of
suitable coloring. A flock paper,
which will look like velvet lining, will
be preferable, and the color should be
such as to harmonize well with the wall
color. Maroon and golden olive make
good backgrounds for books. If the
jog runs all the way up to the ceiling,
have panel of lattice in squares let in
at the top, and under this set pole in
sockets, secured to side pieces of wood
nailed up for the purpose of securing
the lattice transom.
This pole might be one-inch brass
pole, from which to suspend curtains
before the shelves. A really elegant
appearance will be given to the
roof, if the lattice is nicely made
and the curtains are of good color and
design. If the room shows walls COW
cred with paper of a pronounced
pattern and coloring the lattice might
be of mahogany color ana the curtains
of perfectly plain material. If the
room has. walls of single color the cur
tains may show either a set figure At
intervals or else an all-over figure, but
the colors should be quiet and subduei
The shelves of the impromptu book
case may be simple pine or some other
wood that can be stained by rubbing in
thin oil paint of the desired color. If
the shelves are not needed for books
some may be utilized for the keeping
and displaying of bric-a-brac. In a
bedroom the jog may be turned into a
clothes press with shelves or into d
wardrobe or closet.-St. Louis Re
! public.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13

Mr.. Cityman-I say, Mr., Madders, the
advent of the bicycle and the consequent
decline of the horse must have hurt you
farmers considerably by cutting OIL
the demand for one of your chief prod
ucts.
Mr.. Medders--What product is that z
Mr.. Cityman-Why, it must be of lit
tie use to raise oats nowl
Mr.. Medders-Yes; that's so! The
bicycle has done us on that but when
one door shuts another always opens,
We raise the arnica plant now.-Puck4
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13

The man who is willing to do wrong
in secret will after awhile be willing
to do so in public. The fear of God is
better protection than the fear OF
man. The drink habit is INDUCED in
secret only for a little while. Where
principle is lacking, policy will not
long restrain.-United Presbyterian.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13
War Trains in Canada.

The Canadian Pacific railway, after
many months of labor, has constructed
at an enormous cost two special mill
tary or war trains, comprising IA cars
for men, two cars for cooking, two
Pullman cars for officers, two cars for
arms and stores and two dining cars.
The officers cars are luXuriously fitted
out and contain staterooms, lavatory,
smoking-room, etc. Each train is COM
posed of IL cars and engine, and gives
ample sleeping accommodations for
BOG men and Is officers, although over
100 more men could find room. The
mems cars are we'll finished and fur
nished with modern improvements.
The kitchen car has all the utensils of
large-sized hotel, and requires six
cooks and two helpers. This one car
can turn out over 1900 meals a day.
During a trip from Halifax to Van
couver on the war train $500 meals for
officers and men were prepared. The
Canadian Pacific railway expects to
cover the distance from the Atlantic to
the Pacific in 511s days.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13
Borchgrevink, the Norw egian Explorer.

-
Borchgrevink is a Norwegian, some
so years of age, of medium height and
CT modest mien, apd has the typical
scandinavian fairness of hair and flor
idity of complexion. His face gives
signs of that determined spirit and
tiXity of purpose which Morse explorers
have shown from the early vikings 10
this latest voyager. His hardships, in
cident to service before the mast in a
whaler, were almost ignored, and he
dwelt on the Antarctic sea and its'con-
llitions The intelligent audience noted
his impersonal and retiring disposition.
and showed it's own appreciation by
generous applause.-Gen. A. W. Greedy,
in Century.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13

Brown understand that some of
the English peers are suspected of be-
ing engaged in a conspiracy to abolish
the house of lords.
Jones-How?
Brown-By reminding the British
public of it's existence. 49, brooklyn
Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13

To be always intending to live a
new life, but never to find time to set
about it; this is as if man should put
off eating and drinking and sleeping
from one day and night to another, till
he is starved and Observation-Disclosures
SON
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-02-13

The cities which stood the longest
sieges during the civil war were VickS-
burg, Miss, and Petersburg, Va.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
MT &c AND DRAMA.
THE YANKEE COMEDY

which Is to appear at the Crawford
Grand on Monday entitled Isl PUNK
ard * a graphic and amusing picture
Of rural life and charac terization. Mr..
Lewis in the title role Of the Yankee
peddle- and drum major in the Fair
view Band. brings plenty Of humor 70
this part and creates a deal Of arluse-
menL The inventor, the bogus stock
Spectator, the Old farmer. and SIS
pretty sweetheart are all we'll sustain
ed characters.
There Is a deal that is novel n the
NAV. The farm scene w5ch IS tlreSa-
ing machine at work Captivaces The aU-
6ience. Clever SpAcialties are intro
tiuced by several OF the company. The
star feature Of thu ol;o : La Petite
Freddy. the child wonder. the most -
markable child artist on The stage. IL
his character songs. dances, and i-nj-
tations. the wonder and admiration Of
al who witness his remarkable per
Torrance.
The piece = The production 81 clev-
e~ comedian who knows the pubic
wants. and has set himssf a, w7-k q
meet the demand The result = 6
Yankee comedy fun q queer sicua tons
AMI quaint sayings. and enlivened BY
-ha- -nie:i22bie "sCsp" and so which
: the isfe and sou, Of uhe farce comedy
I,2e company carries q fine orchestra
and is program introduces many musl-
cal novelties.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10

demand No. . cash. 1sc; January. TIC
bid: May. l95sc.
Rye-2uiet, &c bid.
Bariey-Seeady.
Rece-pts-F2our. 4,ooo; wheat. 5000; corn.
5000: oats. $500
Shipmeuts-Flour. 5000; wheat, 1900:
corn, 500; oats, 5000
NEW YORK.
New York. Jan. 9.-FloUr@ReceSpcs, 81
100; exports, 8. SO barrels: market ruled
generally firm w5th a continued demand
for ChO.co WRITERS, but some ket up In the
inquiry for springs; winter patercS. $3.50
$40; winter sCraghts. s.. <0IS.45: wtrger ex-
traS. S26SG3.o0: winter low grades, SAG
2-6o: spELCg how grades, S-SSle.So
Rye hOur-Qusl-
BUckwheaf four-DuIl. & sGIS 80
Wheat-Exports. 500, No. fred. sc:
No. ! hard. 7Olsc- Options opened easy
unfer lower cables. advanced on declining
cOISodS and foreign buying; sod of a.
noon under liquidation and ahSe0ce 81
clearaDceS; rallied On less favorable poSI-
teal news from abroad and the SteGcieT
iste cables. and closed unchanged 20 :
cert higher. No. , red. January closed
Corn-RecelptS, $50: exports, 50 Spct
steady; Nc. . S5ssc- Options firm early
on free covering, but eassd on lacer I'M
der a larger movement, closed isuia cent
bower; January closed S53sc; May, S34G
S5Ssc, closed S53sc.
Oats-RecelptS. 81. $50; exports. 80. SpOS
quiet: No >. 24lsC Options duh but fair
ly steady ard closed uncha1ged- Jan
uary closed &c; May closed SIC.
BuckwheGt ard harsey-DulL
Rye and barley mah-NOminaL
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
A FULL DAYS wO 2k.
What . New England Far psr Aeeon-
plished-

Lest some one shosld think an
Aroos<ook farmers lie too free and
easy, the Parkhurst correspondent Of
the Fort Fairfield Jeaeon gives this
account of an average days work dur
ing the potSto-digginy season: y went
10 bed at II p. NJ with the conviction
that l must get up at n NJ Clocal
ume). Awoke when the clock struck
2 and dared not go 10 sleep again for
fear OF sleeping over. Jumped out OF
bed at O'Clock. ran to the barn. dressed
myself as went, and fed and harnesHed
four horses; ran to the house and woke
the old woman (for good reasons farm
ers' wives often sleep with the hired
girl through potato digging); ran 70
the spring and book twice; CREASED thu
double wagon: mended n check reins
unloaded four barrels and basket OF
potatoes and dumped is ba-rsls; S.
woke up the crew; $3.50, hreakfasts
5:S3. ran 70 the barn again, goa the
horses on the wagon and started for
the factory; G, arrived at factory.
horses steaming, two acres Of teams
ahead OF me; everybody swearing;
ESQ, lit my pipe; :, gave some OF, the
boys a lesson in careless language; S,
lit my pipe again; o, went into tia
boarding house and tried 10 buzz the
cook: 10. told big yarn; IL, stole
bottle OF whisky; 1890. got unloaded,
full as a starch factory. and ran the
horses all the way home. arriving sc
l; had row with a Frenchman and
forgot 20 eat dinner; ?. chased four
Arab peddlers out Of the field. then
hauled potatoes Ia the cellar till Z;
8, had supper, embarrassed and cared
for the horses. went 10 the spring twice
more. shoveled potatoes in cellar TIL
$3.50. got chance TO kiss the hired girl
twice; 10, went to bed happy.
The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-01-10
GENERAL MARKETS
KANSASCITY.

H
Kansas CITY. Jan. 9.-Butter-Creamery
steady. 1Sizd2lc: dairy firm. 13Gl4c.
EggS-Weak I7lsc.
Hay-Timothy. !lo.COg25O: prairie. $500
goo
St Louis. JAN s.-Butter-oulet, IN
Eggs-FYrm. 1870.
Wool. cotton ties and bagging-Un-
changed.
Pork-H!gfher: standard ness tobbing
new, $9.75G9S712c; old, $s-5.
Lard-FIrm; prime steam, $50: choice,
Baoon-shouIaers O,oxe,D s5S7ls: longs
$3.50; RIBS. S5.52l2; shorts. go
Dry salt meaits-ShOulciers. Cboxe,D
s4.50; longs, "a. 70; RIBS. A-s7lz; shorts. $50
Corn meaal-Sl-SeGldo.
Bran--Sacked. east track. not salable
above $42
F'lAxseed-Quiet. Sc.
Timothy seei-Qutet.
Hay-Strong for choice grades; prairie.
$65OQs.O0; c.mOthy. S6.lca14.50 this side.
NEW YORK.
New York. jan s.-SuSar-Ray steady:
refined quiet.
Hay-S,rouger; shipping. SOaSJc; good TO
choice &C0Si. UZia-
HopS-Weak
Hides-Nominai
Leaf her ard cut meats-Steady.
Wool and rostn-Quisr-
as1d, JaenUsry closed 3 so. nominal
POrk-Higher. ORD mess, &0WHl0d0,
family. Sl0ooNl0jG; short clear. SlO.7S<IlZ.25.
Tallow-tSeady; CITY. I-I6c; country. S5s
G4c.
Petroleum-S5eady; United cAosed $50
bid.
Beef. turpentine. rice and mo,asses-
Firm
CUttonseed Oh and corn meal-DUn
LIVERPOOL
=
maud good.
Beef-E0--a India mess. rs 81; prime
mess. SIS Sd.
POrk-Prime mess, fine western. Cos; do
medium, f5s
Iapd-Sc>sady; prime western, Iss 81; re-
fined. On pazlsl rs Si
Buuter-Fgnest Uutted States. Sc; good,
Cos
LONDON.
Ior,lon, Jan s-Ca-e s1iEar-Steady.
cenrri fuEal Java, Us i0izd; nusc1vado far
refining 1Cs 81
Beet sugar-Quiet; January. los 81: Feb
ruary, los lDlzsi-