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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23
RED T~ee>- eATS IN iHMnON.
Entertainingly Described by Milwaukee
Lady Who Saw TEe


A Milwaukee lady who has recently
returned from abroad says that one of
the most interesting exhibits which
she saw in Europe was the National Cat
show of England, which was held at
the Crystal palace, London, in which
about roo cats were shown, says the
Milwaukee Sentinel. THE decided fea-
ture of the exhibition" she said, was
the number of superb red tabbies, to-
gether with fine assortment of pure
blacks, smoke-colored cats and cats
with that peculiar tone of glossy coat
known as cat blue. The efforts of the
English cat breeders this last year have
been blue and black cats. In the opin-
ion of many experts black cat without
any markings whatever of white is the
most perfect variety that is known,
and it is proof of the appreciation of
this that certain dishonest people pluck
the white hairs out of a cat one by one.
1t has been noticed that the classes
that are open to workingmen in this
national exhibition are particularly
strong in fine black cats. Blue-eyed,
white-coated cats are getting to be
highly valued in England now, and one
OF these bore off the other day SUBJ
stantial money prize that was offered
by Louis Vain, the great cat artist.
Another prize-winner of the show was
Il brown tabby tom, Champion Keno
phon, which its owner values at S., 600"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

In both Egypt and Assyria porcelain
| rings were in common use. They
were often painted with great delcacy,
| the painting being burned into the en-
amel.
When Alaric besieged Rome, A. d
408. and was on the point of taking the
city, he demanded as it's ransom from
pillage an immense quantity of gold,
silver and jewels, and, among other
things, 1900 pounds of pepper.
Perhaps the most striking evidence
of thrift since that referred to by Ham
let is furnished by Maine town, where
apple trees are to be planted in grave
yard and the proceeds from the sale OF
the fruit are to be devoted to the re-
pairing of the fences and the cutting OF
weeds.
AS far as recorded, the loss of life
by shipwreck in 1895 was 1880; by rail-
way accidents, 1862, and by other casu-
nlities over $4,000. Add to these dis.
NAL figures the $3.50 reported murders
III the United States alone. and we have
total of 1854 violent deaths, or an
average of over 100 for every day in the
year.
The foX's reputation for smartness
was well sustained by a member of the
tribe near Falmouth, Me-, the other day
\ couple of hounds and a hunter were
after it, and the fox led the hounds to a
frozen pond, and out on ice so thin that
it just supported the fox, which es-
capped, while the hounds went through
and were drowned. ~
-Passmore Edwards, editor of the
London Echo, a paper which the Spec
tator describes as 1.-The most honest and
most faddy in the world" gives away
thousands of pounds every month to
philanthropic undertakings of vari-
Gus kinds. These he is said to select
with great Judgment, but he always
takes care to exploit his good deeds at
great length in his own paper, and per-
sistently asks other journalists to do
the same in their own publications.
"A $3.50 lawsuit over a $1.25 pig has
just been ended in Michigantown, Ind,
and the town treasury is out the former
amount. y month ago the city mar
shall impounded a pig belonging to Il
farmer named Hills. The farmer re
fused to pay the $3.50 pound charge and
replevined the pig. The town sucG
him, and after three trials the circuit
court gave a verdict for Hills, with
$1.01 damages. More than half the pco-
pie in town were summoned as wit
nesses, and the total amount of money
lost over the pig runs to pretty high
figure.
Edison believes that he can solve
the problem of air ships either Dy using
balloons or aeroplanes; but, to use his
own words: II would construct actual
ships of the air-yachts, schooners and
brigantines-whi would tack and
jibe, and sail before the wind. My idea
is that the lifting power for these air
ships should be gas stored in the sails.
In other words, you apply the balloon
principle in such way that the gas bag,
instead of being an impediment, as it
at present, would be the actual means
of propulsion. l would construct gas
bags shaped like the sails of yacht"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23
FiRESlDE FRAGMENTS.

Gum arabic and gum tragacanth in
equal parts, dissolved in hot water,
! make the best and most convenient
mucilage to keep in tho house.
"A Rich Pudding. - One pound OF
raisins stoned, one pound of currants,
half pound of beef suet, quarter of q
pound of sugar, two spoonfuls of flour,
eight eggs, a cupfuls OF blauched al
monds and one of swletm"ats. Mix
well and boil in a mold for eight hours.
N. Y. Observer.
-Jumbles. half pound butter;
one pound sugar mixed to cream; two
eggs; two tablespoons extract of rose;
add flour enough to make dough stiff
enough to roll out quite thin, cut in
any SHAPE, bake on well CREASED cake
tins, when baked should be one-sixth
of an inch thick.-Mrs. S. b. Sheets, in
Womankind.
Coffee Cream Cai<s.-For any good
layer cake make a filling ag follows:
Three tablespoonfuls OF coffee and n
cup and half of cold water; steep
and strain. Thicllen with corn starch,
sweeten. Add whipped cream to taste.
Milk may be added to the coffee be-
fore thickening, in place of the cream.
1t tastes like coffee ice-cream soda.-
Farmers Voice.
Apple Rice Pudding.-Pare, quar-
ter and core three tart apples and
spread loosely in a buttered agate pud-
ding dish. Add three-quarters cup
tut of sugar and three tablespoorfuls
rice to one quart of milk; turn the mix
ture over the apples, spread few bits
of butter over the tops and bake in a
moderate oven four hours. Serve hot
with sweetened whipped cream
Orange Judd Farmer.
Steamed Bread and Fruit Pudding
One pint of bread broken into small
pieces. Add one cup of milk, one-third
of cup of molasses, one egg, weh
beaten, and one cup OF raisins, stoned
and cut in halves. Mix thoroughly,
then sift in half teaspoonful eacn of
cinnamon, grated nutmeg, salt and soda.
Turn into buttered pudding boiler
and cook in boiling water about two
hours.-Chicago Chronicle.
Boiled Plum Pudding. Half
pound white bread crumbs, four ounces
sugar, four ounces chopped suet, four
ounces raisins, four ounces currants,
half coffeecupful milk. one egg or two
yolks, one teaspoonful mixed ground
spices, little salt and pinch of soda.
Mix the dry articles together, the bread
grated or chopped very fine; add milk
and egg with salt and soda dissolved i'll
Them tie up in bag and boil for four
hours.-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23
TARcTIc POSSIBILITIES.
or borchgrevink Thinks There MAY
Future for Commerce. There.

Exp or borchgrevink Thinks There May
future for Commerce There.
recent antarctic expedition was
co merclal one, and commercially il
was failure, because we did not find
tns ignt whale, so valuable for its
VIII oone. The Antarctic was fitted
the hunt of that particular. kind
OH fale; nevertheless, | have no
uct ,tnat the commercial result of the
eXtIytlon would have been much bet.
terF we worked under more favora-
bic Spices.
not by any means consider the
TACT fof our not having met with the
rlghl whale i'll those seas as conclusive
prov lof their noneXistence in the bay
at btoria Land. The Antarctic found
ING Fight whale at Campbell island in
the JFinter time: the boats fastened to
.eVfAof them, of which, however, only
II 1ypVas caught. Now, to me it does
\ Ulseen improbable that these whales
gofsouth to the bay of Victoria Land,
"Ifre Ross saw them, in the summer,
ss1 then return north in the winter.
III w9Sild seem incredible that man of
Sir james Ross standing, supported as
ne was by able scientists and expert
enced whalers, should have made n
grave error when he said that this
valuable whale was to be found in
large 9umbers in these southern Iati-
tudes.
The difference in the appearance of
the bHe whale, as we found it there,
alf"s bright whale, in the method Of
! spo,s. lis so striking that even the
most casual observer could not easily
be deceived. Very possibly, had we
penetrated farther into the large open
bay discovered by Ross in the vicinity
of the volcano peaks Erebus and Ter
ror, we. too, would have found the right
whale in great numbers. We saw very
many blue whales, but had not the APP
pliances to take them.
AS | remarked at the international
geographical congress, we found few
seals. They increased, however, in
number as we worked eastward, and
seemed afraid of the land. All of the
seals that we met on the shore showed
much uneasiness and speedily made for
the water, a fact which strengthened
my belief in the existence of a large
enemy of the seal on the continent. I
do not doubt that the seals congregate
together in larger numbers at some
places on the bay.
| consider the guano beds which we
discovered of great commercial impor-
lance, and they ought to be well worth
the attention of enterprising business
men. The specimen which [ brought
back with me contains a large per-
centag+ of ammonia.
Furthermore. from the analysis Of
the specimen of rock which | brought
back with me, the possible and prob
able presence of valuable minerals on
the continent is proved, although the
lava and the volcanic aspect of the
coast line do not speak favorably for
the presence of heavy metals near the
surface.-C. E. Borchgrevink, in Cen
turV,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23
A HOME RUINED.
Seemingly Innocent Use of Brandy That
Brought Degradation and Shame to
One Woman.

Seemingly Innocent Use of Brandy That
Brought Degradation and Shame to
One Woman.
a very sad case was developed in one
of our police courts recently, when a
woman was brought before the judge
on charge OF drunkenness. About
year ago she commenced drinking, and
by degrees sold every vestige of furni-
ture and carpet in the house, to pay for
the liquor she craved. When arrested.
she was lying on bare floor, in an al
had to wrap her in blanket, before
placing her in the patrol wagon. When
brought into court, she made pitiful
plea, as she chung to the railing in front
of the magistrates desk. She claimed
that her taste for drink was acquired
in her days of prosperity, through hold
ing in her mouth the paper covers Of
preserve jars, which she had soaked in
whisky or brandy, to prevent the fruit
from molding. Her husband was a
well-known mill worker, and refused
to give his wife money, as she spent it
all for liquor. The family were once
prominent and we'll to do, in the locality
where they live.
If arguments are needed against us
ing liquors of any kind in cookery, here
is painful case. A thrifty home ruined,
young life blighted, and possibly
q soul lost foreVer.-Temperance Trib-
une.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
CHRISTMAS McoNsHINE.
Tale from the South showing the Ter
rible Curse of Illicit DistIlling.

A Tale from the South showing the Ter
rible Curse of Illicit Distilling.
Looking along the popular lane one
warm July day, Vienne saw a woman
with baby in her arms reclining in
the shade, and apparently weary.
The ground is too damp after yester-
days storm for anyone to sit there"
said Wis mother, when the child had
informed her. Run out there, dearie,
and invite her to come to the house and
rest"
But vi was too shy to go alone. They
went together, Vienne's chatter arous-
ing the young woman before they
reached her. She was a very pretty
blonde and girlish looking. The in
FAINT was like white blossom half hid
den by withered leaf; for she lay on
her mothers lap beneath a fragment
of an old faded shawl. Faint, tiny
rings of soft gold lay on her temples;
her cheeks were shaded by long, curved,
golden lashes. Mother and child were
soon in the cool dining-room, bread,
butter, fruit and glass of milk on
stand beside them.
Lie down on the lounge if you want
to after you have eaten," said the
hostess. Il have no help and must at
tend to my work"
By and by the woman told her story,
or part of it. She was an ''up-kentry"
girl, and 2H years ago she had mar
ried son of one of Mrs. Max's
Virginia neighbors. No one on either
side had approved; the young man
being wild and the young woman DE
meath" him socially. The short mar
ried life had been so far all down hill.
A few months before her husband had
been injured so that he could not fol-
low his profession. She had done her
best to nurse him and supply the fam
lily necessities, but they had had hard
winter; she was not strong, and now
she had come 40 miles to see her hus-
bands father, bringing her baby land
walking most of the way, they after
ward learned), in the hope that it might
help to win his heart. He was
widower and his late house&eeper had
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23

A foot-traveler through one of the
hilly regions of Ireland came one day
upon curious little cabin, so small
as to seem hardly large enough for a
human habitation. While she was
whimsically considering as to whether
it might not be the abode of the famoas
good people," about whom so many
loving superstitions cling, the figure
Of a short, stout old man emerged from
the cabin, and stood confronting her
in smiling silence. After salutations
lad been exchanged, the Traveller laugh
ingly told the old man that she had
half fancied his dwelling the home of
fhigyieS. NO. ipdade. ma am, but it's
piled the old man. But surely you
cannot stand up in it?" said the tray
eler, curiously. AN fwhat made to
shtand, maam?' returned the owner
of the tiny house. 'Shure, an Oh can
come outside to do that same, an whin
Dim insoide, it's mesilf that can either
20 to bed or sit down, ma ami" There
was such warmth in the smile with
which this cheerful philosophy was
propounded that the traveller was not
disposed to pick flaws in it, and smiled
acceptance of it's truth.-Youth's Com
Danion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23

One of those men who say something
which they had bsater left unsaid adj
dressed the late Kev. Charles Spurgeon
as he was passing o1t of church, Grasp
ing the preacher by the hand, the man
said: 81 see you have forgotten me.
sir; and yet you once did mo the great
est service that a clergyman can render
10 anybody" What service was that"'
asked Spurgeon. 'YNI buried my
wife" replied the man, his eyes SAT-
fused. with tears.-YoNth>s Com. Saions
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23
the floor and chung to the skirts Of Mrs
Max like a frightened child


Max like frightened child.
The letter was regretful, hearty,
fatherly. There was good news, too, be-
sides that conveyed il the blessed fact
of restoration. He cher father) had
come into little inheritance, and she
was to come home for a long visit. The
expense of the journey would be borne
by him. They all wanted to see her and
Victor and little lisa very much.
Mrs. kenny had thrown herself on
the floor in an abandon of happy tears.
Baby, in soft staccato notes, with au-
thoritative frowns, was, UNDECIDED, tug
ging anXiously and inquiringly at her
mothers sleeve.
Then Max read:
"Tell Victor not to fail US, for we
expect to have plenty of Christmas
moonshine-and-"
ut isn't too good news to endure, is
it, my dear?" asked Mrs. Max, laying
a soothing hand on the cheek of the
pale and trembling woman.
at is all good-oh, poppy! 1t is all
good, but-but-the-mo
"What do you mean by moon
shine?'" asked Mrs. Max, bewildered
st is brandy!"
Then his eyes fell and the red stain
slowly faded.
''They think no harm in it there"
The words followed each other slow
ly; then sitting erect she added with a
little sparkle:
my poppy means only goodness. I
know he wants us. Oh, baby!"
She caught up lisa; and as Mrs. Max
handed her the letter she thrust it in
her bosom, but gave the envelope to the
child.
"a letter from poppy! Yes; letter!
Read it, precious. Dab! Dahl"
The JOY had conquered. 1t needed
only her husbands remarks to kill the
fear. He said with firm, proud set of
his head, as he finished reading the
letter at night:
1--WE will dispense with the moon
shine, | think. It's good thing to let
alone. I'll sign the pledge, Mr.. Max,
before 60"
Later Victor kenny thought he
would wait till he had returned from
"up kentry" before pledging himself
to total abstinence. He was hoping
for his fathers favor, since the ''little
inheritance" had somewhat modified
his wife's position. But Mr.. kenny,
senior, showed no signs of relenting.
They went to the mountains and the
moonshine.
In three weeks the Makes wondered
that neither had written. Soon there
were CHASTITY rumors. Then came the
tragical facts. While unsteady" from
liquor two boyish uncles of little lisa
tossed her from hammock in the
barn, and the injury proved fatal. Vic
tor accused them of killing the child
and driving his wife mad. He was
promptly shot, but fingered for several
days, wonder to all who beheld him
for fortitude, gentleness and resigna-
ton.
His wife survived him only a few
weeks. All three sleep together in a
little churchyard that overlooks the
Shenandoah. And the fiery traffic still
glitters on the mountains and dazzles
in the valleys; and stars and men look
Coldly down upon the curse.-Jessie
MscGregor, in National Temperance
Advocate.
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We none of us realize that it is our
selves who change, and not the food
that delighted us in our youth. Said
crusty, hard-to-please husbands,
Wife, l wish you would make pies
that would taste as good as my mothers
used to do" well, my dear, you run
out and bring me IN a pailful of water,
a hodful of coal and an armfpl of WOOD. .
just as you used to do for yoir mother.
and maybe you will like my pies as
we'll" He concluded the pies would
answer the purpose just as they were.
Good Housekeeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23

"What do you think, Ethel, Moude
has accepted that horrid Mr.. BIegs-
leigh
you don't say SO! Why, he's only
an apology for man."
"Yes, that's it. Maude says no one
should ever refuse to accept an apol-
ogy."-Philadelp Call.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23
WINTER FLANNELS.



cessity.
There are few articles that task the
purse so heavily as tirst-class outfit
which one cannot afv"ltf.sA r.J3 4fehJteS
sorely tempted on the score of econ
omy it is common to choose some make
shift. Good all-wool fannels, which
every one ought to be able 70 obtain,
because, like wholesome flour and
wholesome meat, they are necessities,
seldom cost less than two dollars
apiece. A great many people must GO
without some other necessity. In old
fashioned times people knitted all their
stockings, and it was not an unsur-
mountabe task. Where there is plenty
of leisure, it is possible thing to Unit
undershirts in ribbed pattern of Sax
ony yarn, which should be shrunk be-
fore it is knit. Such undershirts will
outwear any shirts bought in the mar
ket at three times their price. 1t is
not possible to get any ribbed under
wear that will not shrink in time, but
these homemade shirts are as nearly
rnshrinkable as it is possible to lave
these garments. Invalids and little
children always should be provided
with shirts in this way if it ia poss. BILE,
1t is also possible to make very COM
Portable garments out of flannel. In
order to increase their warmth they
should be made double across the chest
and bowels, and the seams may be con-
cealed between the double layers. 1t is
not universally known that Two layers
of flannel are much warmer than is one
of double thickness woven in enc piece
N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23

A mother who is an authority on
foods advises mothers to give their
children potatoes only twice a week,
and then only those that are baked.
Give them boiled rice the other five
days, and some delicate green veg
etable every day>--N. Y. Post,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23

Until the nth century a ring
formed part of the official dress Of
every priest Of the Roman church,
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-12
TIE HORSE SHOW.

Stewards Refused to Allow One of the
Usrrisous to Ride Her Horse Man Fash
Ior
New York. November 11.-Rain in
rered with the horse show to-day,
. tonight there was another large
crowd I'm attendance IL had been ru-
red that a variety actress would
rHe her white saddle stallion man
1ion and her appearance was look
,I for with considerable curiosity. She
was ready 20 enter the arena when the
stewards informed her she could not
ride MS proposed. A vigorous protest
was her response. but the stewards
withdrew her entry.
Later it was stated that the stewards
had declined to- allow the entry to
stand because the mount was with
out a regulation saddle.
The directors Of the horse show are
much Deruwbed over the alleged ei-
forts of certain exhibitors to obtain
undue advertisements for themselves
and it is said they will take radical
stems TO prevent the same in the future.
The horses exhibited to-day were
mn to the standard of previous days
and as most OF the rings were well
nad the contests were magnificent.
aaeknevs. ponies, trOtters and nun
TORS we're the chief attractions ana d
Gr. lot of each was i'm the arena.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1896-11-12
sENAroK joan SHERMAN,
Says Tariff Legislation Must BE Taken Up
immediately Upon the Assembling OF
Congress.

Says Tariff Legislation Must BE Taken Up
Immediately Upon the Assembling OF
Congress.
New York November 11.-Senator
John Sherman Of Ohio, who is at the
Fifth Avenue Hotel talked freely with
an Evening Post reporter to-day, about
the outlook for legislation in the next
Congress.
1T will be necessary to pass a tariff
measure at once, he said. The Ding
ley bill with some changes, will do
for the present The Democrats made
a great mistake in not permitting that
bill to pass in last Congress. It was
only a temporary measure intended
to raise the revenue that the govern
ment absolutely needed and if the
Democrats had let it go through there
would have been no necessity for bond
issues and the Democratic administra-
tiOn would have escaped great deal
of the censure and criticism that was
heaped upon it.
Il doubt" the Senator continued,
"if the Democrats in the Senate will
oppose the bill. I should think they,
IKE Ilc silver ocutLOISs NOulu uON
obstruct legislation. ! understand all
the silver men except Teller and Du-
bois are opposed to a policy Of OBJ
struction. If the Dingley bill is passed
at the coming session of Congress there
will be no necessity for an eXtraordi-
nary session after March 4. Consid-
ering everything. 1 think that the out
look for the passage Of the bill is
bright.
1T is doubtful if the Republicans
will have a majority in the Senate.
Nobody can tell yet whether Republi-
cans or Democrats will 90 to the Senate
from Kentucky and North Carolina.
Until these States elect their Senators
it will he impossible to say which side
viii have a majority
The Senator was asked if he knew
anything about the makeup of Pres
ident McKinleys cabinet, and if he
might take the Treasury portfolio
again.
Mckinley is the only men who
knows anything about the cabinet yet,
and 7 have given no thought to cabinet
matters" he replied.