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, 1896-03-28

Mr.. Hardtack-"Well, what we want
is a night Waterman that'll watch.
Alert and on the qui vive for the
slightest noise OF indications of burg
lars. Somebody that can sleep with
one eye and both ears open, and not
afraid to tackle anything. See?" Nose
Jackson (tremulously)-'I see, boss.
I'll send nah wife around."-Judge.
CALL FOR REPUBLICAN STATE
CONVENTION.
Headquarters Republican State Com
mittee.
Cheyenne, Wyo., Feb. 30. 1896.
To the Republican Electors of Wyo-
ming:
In accordance with established usage
and by direction of the republican
state committee, notice is hereby given
that the republican state convention
will be held at Sheridan, Wyoming. on
Thursday, May IA. 1896, at II o'clock
a. m. for the purpose Of selecting six
delegates and six alternate delegates to
the republican national convention to
be held at st. Louis, Mo-, on Tuesday,
June Is, 1896, to nominate candidates
for president and vice president of the
United States.
This state convention will be COM
posed Of 1902 delegates. apportioned
among the several counties as follows:
Albany, II; Carbon. IL; Converse, s;
Crook, 5; Fremont 8: Johnson. 4; Lara
mic. 10; Natrona. 5; Sheridan, Z;
Sweetwater, 3; Uinta. 70; Weston, 5.
The delegates from the several coun,
ties will be chosen at county conven-
tons called and conducted according
to the rules and customs followed in
such counties in selecting delegates to
state conventions.
All republican electors, and voters
without regard to past political afili-
ations, who believe in republican prin-
ciples and endorse the republican poll
cy, are cordially invited to unite under
this call in the selection of delegates
to the state convention.
WILLIS VAN DEVANTER,
, Chairman.
u NJ cIJNDN
, 1896-03-28

If the civil service employees of the
government put up the money, Out OF
their salaries, to pay the pensions no
body will object to their being pen
stoned when they are unable to dc
their work; but if the government is to
foot the bills, everybody, outside the
civil service, will probably object.
, 1896-03-28

The demand for the renewal of the
reciprocity treaties, made by the late
James G. Blaine and wiped out by dem.
ocratic legislation. is growing stronger
all the time. They not only benefited
us materially. but they added to our
national prestige.
, 1896-03-28

The Madrid newspaper which said
Spain would prefer war with the Uni
tide States to recognizing any right of
this government to investigate the sit
uation in Cuba, must have overlooked
the apologies Spain has made to this
government for the special purpose of
showing that she did not want war.
, 1896-03-28

The Prince of Wales would doubtless
change the proverb, He who waits for
dead mems shoes will go bare footed"
into He who waits for dead woman's
crown will go bare headed
, 1896-03-28

We might tell you more about One
Minute Cough Cure, but you probably
know that it cures a cough. Everyone
does who has used it. 1t is a perfect
remedy for coughs, colds, hoarseness.
1t is an especial favorite for children,
being pleasant to take and quick in
curing. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-03-28

Ambassador Bayard won't resign,
but he will probably be more careful of
his choice Of language when he makes
another speech. He will confine him
self to alteration of the English, and
not abuse Americans any more.
, 1896-03-28

Oh yes, that democratic tariff ought
to be loved, especially by the workers
in the wooden mills which are now
either working on part time or alto
gether closed.
, 1896-03-28

Republicans should not forget that
the only hope the democrats have is
based upon republican mistakes they
expect to be made at the St. Louis con
vention.
, 1896-03-28

Some people seem to have an idea
that because the democrats are licked
In advance this is a good year for the
republicans to administer a few
thumps to each other. It's a bad idea.
, 1896-03-28

As hard up as the democratic party
is for a candidate it refuses to take
Carlisle. But syndicate Morgan will
see that Carlisle is taken care of after
the 4th of next March.
, 1896-03-28

Pure blood means good health. De,
Wits Sarsaparilla purifies the blood,
cures eruptions. eczema, s%crofula, and
all diseases arising from impure blood.
Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-03-28

A little ill, then a little Pill. The
ill has gone the pill has won. DeWitt's
Little Early Risers, the little pills that
cure great ills. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-03-28

DeWitt's Sarsaparilla Is prepared
for cleansing the blood. 1t builds up
and strengthens the constitutions i'm
paired by disease. Chas. N. Settele.
, 1896-03-28

Let every republican attend the
primaries tonight. Don't stay away
and then grumble because you are not
suited.
, 1896-03-28

Closing mills furnish the strongest
argument as to the results of demo,
cratic tariff legislation.
, 1896-03-28
SATURDAY, MARCH IS, 1896.
Republican primaries tonight.

The Easter bonnet has the call now
the bill collector will call later on.
, 1896-03-28
B. NJ. AMSTERDAM,
Secretary.

Water-right blanks at this office.
, 1896-03-28

TIE LADiks' MANUAL Ii . large volume Of l04 large thru
column quarto paeeA neatly bound in attrActive colofsd paper
covers. It contains 28 handsome Illustrations aod ID Wt1hout
exception the largest and most comprehensive book for lAdieG
ever published and sold for the low price of twenty i've ceuta
It ID really fcfps books cWsbtaed In one and sold for the pfice
ofone, for 1t contains the material usually sold In twelve seper
rate and distinct Volumes It may Therefore b Justly ciaImSd
to be a aAree dollar bo6k Jy ecenttfue oab. It Ii without
doubt one OF the most useful and valuable books for ladie0
ever pubished, containing . Greater amount and more extsn-
sive variety Of useful information than was ever before mi.
cred together and published In . single volume. The follow
ing are tho contents Of The Ladies' Manual:
l. Fancy Werk for nssse Aasrnnent. How to make
many beautiful thing for sdorink the home.
= How t. Mako RapeF EoWers. Complete Instruction.
in this attractive J~s,ime.
Ladies, Fasey work. How to bs.utis the bon. I,
leisure momenta-
instruction In this beautiful art.
g. GsiAs 70 NeeAsewerh. knitting asA Crsehse.
DESIGNS and directions for all kinda Of fancy nsedfswork.
g. Manual Or Horticulture. a guide to the culture d
dowen and plants
ne Ms.e Geek Beck a.A Family Fhysscsa..
a Perfect Etiquette. A guds to polWsasas aad scel
breeding.
Yn.llIar o.statis.a III. origin md sssAersAs 4
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II. iee.s ~ Ssh. g. whistler. s.s Il HI nss
charming wrtnRpI
alley Hall" and other beautiful spsns,
sus~. - -.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

since the city presented II to the Colonial Danes
has attracted more attention than ever: ye, the
most interesting point In Its history has entirely
escaped public notice. 1t Is not the Van Court
landt Manor House. and did not belong to the Van
Courtlandt family. the name to the contrary not
withstanding.
The house was built. It is true. by tho Van Court.
landts I'm 17iS. but was sold soon after TO a family
by the name OF Bibby. The purchaser had married
Eva dc Fries. an adopted daughter of Van Court.
name OF Jacobus Van Courtlandt by an act OF tho
Legislature. The estats then passed from elder
changed his name to Van Courtlandt while his
brothers and sisters retained tho family name.
The house is wonderful old place. containing
forty rooms. and when 1t was built the grounds
laid out In the old Dutch style. were considered -
beautiful that people often drove from New
York to see then The upper part Of the garden
thing which box Is said TO do only after II Is 100
years old Two wooden eagles that used to stand
given by Mr.. Van Courtlandt the last owner. to the
Colonial b pamss after the property was sold to the
and given to Mr.. Van Courtlandt by Admiral
The rooms and garrets Of the house are flied with
ma @ ess h ali sSSA o wSa sSfns es
carefully preserved and added 10 by the Colonial
relies Of colonial times and the place win be- to tho
state organization what Mount Vernon is TO the
The drawng-room has a wooden mantel carved in
Holland. and quaint tiled fireplace. showing Adam
anu Eve ~ tlie Win the apple tree anu tDo
serpent The house Is full Of frepiaces. where they
burned wood In those old times and the tiles and IRON
work around them are covered with queer old Dutch
designs. mainly Scr.ptural In subject
In the dningroom Is great round table Of polished
oak, at which Washington and his aids once sat
during the war. and where. after the ladies had re-
tired and the cloth been removed. the wine sent
around on little wheeled coasters" The place was
garrisoned during tho war by guard OF green
Yagers.
The windows in some o: the rooms look like ground
glass. and Il was found that new soon began 10
look the same. Experts who examined them came
TO the conclusion that the change caused by ths
wind from the salt water blowing across the lockwood
to the glass.
1t Is pleasant to know that this beautiful old place
Is In the hands OF the Colonial Danes. and the cry
could not have made wiser disposition OF IL than IN
presenting Il TO them. for II Is certain not to ps
desecrated by any undermining hand. and It's oid
walls will be allowed stand long they can DC
made to hold together.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
MISS l.. MEACIiEM
MRS. &. NJ. KNAPP.
TO fifty OF Brooklyn's public

IN Publ, Schools to fifty OF Brookyn's public
RE enactment Of the Ainsworth Scientific Tenn.
perance instruction law was largely brought about
. Sy '9s 1eaH wfE 9r h G5 sFns e. a bunS y
cuse. Mrs. Annable mas been treasurer of King.
Of Signal Union for nine consecutive terms She
considers the work in the most prosperous condi-
Mrs r. H. Ryder. Of Canarsic IS tho president
Of Union by the Sea- yin headqlarHers - a, Cana an
Especially good work
Khape h1pe Is SnGs s presen % ana at
iantlc and Grand aves. There are twenty members
Quoted and gospel temperance Is taught and dis
cussed at every gathering. The rescue work is for
hone en ann among Ds'S the or at saors Home in the
Brooklyn Navy Yard. once week meetings are
of sixty Mr. Mrs Lucy Van Devener IS the president
Of zah Tnion weh II 20ugh sm5 IN wnsR
Rescue Union has thirty-seven members, and Miss
fs e .ss pSpaife said
Meachem in response to request Tor an outline or
The class meets every Saturday afternoon and
We had l25 gr.s present at the last meeting; They
to them When they finish IT,. Temperance Is taught
n s1 We av
mothers meeting where proper Instruction IS given
sssne ss fo Ss as 10 Children VIZ do real educaons
work along this line. We are beginning rescue work
roT gT mn sh aa in this especial Branch Dur
meetings are on the frs; and fourth MONDAYS"
Rescue Union Is doing saving work In every de-
partment and Miss Meachem Is deeply interested In
Ali truly phlanthrOpic pans. Anna c. HUI Union
has lis headquarters at Greenwood Baptist Church.
Tourth-ave. and Flf.eenth,st and Is noIrish'ng'
acriye factor in the united temperance work.
One Of the most interesting of all the unions Is the
scandinavian with Mrs. Ottone Teden as president
..Our work is among the Scandlnavians purely.
said Mrs Tedcn, 'and OF course. includes Danish.
Cwedjsh and Norwegian people. Our membership Is
,, nne hundred and we hold meetings in each
Others homes But are planning to ren; place place
To- nermanent headquarters near ItamIton Ferry.
Io p xacm,,va sessions are on the first Tuesday In
each month. and we hold meetings during u,s,. the
r.no, We do a great deal Of work IN tho Sunday
scbnois and we visit the hospitals and 1ai.s and
saloons. v. .. . .ou,r1 soc,c,v
where we make clothes for the poor During In the
min,er we give special entertainments for drinking
M.n,et VIM "e ~ keep them from going to the saloons "
And thus is completed the story OF the nS M Cbdrep
Svrniv " sou-savng IL the most beautiful work In
.rr'stced 70 human hearts and hands. and W. & + =.
, women are leading the van in all upward anu '"'''-
| fian influences.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

month Regular temperance work Is cai'ieu o''
and good re- IT'S arc noted
The Mary Hartt Union has its headquarters NJ
No A.. Bcdfo~d-ave., and Miss NJ. 5. Hooper IS tho
president Meetings are held every Sunday after
noon al 4 o'clock, and every Monday evening at
745 Tho usual business meetings take place on the
last Wednesday of each month The union is DONG
splendid work along every good line.
Mrs L. r. Frazcy is the president or inc Lucy
HAYNES Union with headquarters at NO loZ'
Gates-avc. The meetings arc held on Sundays. at
o'clock in the afternoon. and tho members carry
their work along In an earnest way. productive OF
lasting good.
Signal Union has Mrs. Mary ]. Annablc for Its
president and its headquarters are at No. $50 Myr-
tlc-aye near Throop 1t is a fourishing union.
with a membership of siXty-six women. fnphc
gospel temperance meetings are conducted every
Thursday and Sunday nights. and the Loyal Tenn
perancc Legion" composed of fifty girls and boys.
meets every Monday night. The members or this
young legion have signed the triple pledge against
tho use of liquor. tobacco and profanity On FRI
day afternoons the business meetings are held. and
on Saturday afternoons sewing school Is con-
duccd where temperance is taugh. along with the
use Of the needle
Mrs. Annable. the efficient and much-bcoved
president is State Superintendent Of Rescue Work
for Girls. and the Signal Union reports that.
through its jealous efforts. forty-ore girls. VINO q
year ago wcre outcasts. have been rescued ana
saved for q higher life. Last July Signal Union
sufferers and collected and sent so for their ree
This union mas placed much temperance literature
families and a Band of Hope" has been formed
in Sunday-school. numbering 1853 pledged chil,
dren. 1t is also active IN public school interests ana
superintendent of Scientific Temperance instruction
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
REPUBLICAN WOMEN.
GOSSIP HEARD AT THEIR HEADQUARTERS.
No. LAB BROADWAY.

Miss Emily Cheney is OF the most earnest
workers that Little Italy" has for the Of
sound money Sho works Independently OF any
vcman's organization. and as she speaks In italian
her services arc OF special Importance and value.
With the assistance OF Signor Cancellari. Miss
Cheney has organized club Of Italians. which
meets every Saturday evening at No. SlS East One
hundre ed a nd -hfth-st. TIE membership IL more
than TO- and Miss Cheney has proved herself an In.
defatigable worker. instructing the men In the
duties OF citizenship preparing them for the
naturalization crIechism and the ballot and ex-
planning to them the arguments Tor the gold stand
ard honest money and honest government. Miss
Cheney is nearly related 70 John Vance Cheney.
The Stalwart Republican Club has been up and
dcing since us organization and Its president
Mrs. Mary H. Hal. reports excellent results OF its
Mckinley missionary work
I'VE have just finished Issuing 1900 campaign
pamphlets on the West Side. said Mrs. Hall yes
terday. "and as II Is 40 near Election Day now We
will devote our entire time TO the instruction OF
voters for which purpose we have opened voting
on Friday night the club. led by the president,
had torchlight procession. In which tho High
land Garnet % club took part The march was
Library No. 81 Madson-ave.
Miss Mckinley. a niece OF the Presidential can
didate Is the guest OF friends In Brooklyn. She
support Of her distinguished uncle and the gold
standard
The Women's Auxiliary Republican Club Of New.
Thursday night with music and supper In the
Linwood Clubhouse. Several hundred voters and
thtir friends enjoyed the supper which was served
there recitatlons and several musical seec-
ficns on the mandolin and banjo. The auxiliary
10 the parade on Saturday night. The members
will 10 on hand Election Day TO instruct the
voters how 70 cast their ballots for the right men,
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
TEMPERANCE WORKERS.
TWELVE LOCAL UNIONS DOING DAILY
RESCUE WORK ON LONG ISLAND.

MRS L. c. RDYNoLDs AND MISS ELIZABETH W.
GREENWOOD. WHO HAVE DEVOTED TWENTY
YEARS TO THE GOOD OF THE CAUSE
Tho Woman's Christian Temperance Union has
q firm hold in Kings County. Mrs. e. +. Petten-
kill is president of the twelve local unions ooihg
daily active work in Brooklyn Greenpont Canarsie
and Long Island. The influence they exert the evil
they reach and destroy and the amount OF tasting
good they DO would be difficult TO describe. rescue
work Of all kinds for men, women, Doys ana siIi
is the foundation of the union method for reaching
the people, and each union has Its meetings SO ar
ranged that there is never night that inc WORK
does not go
The Oldest union Is called First Union. with
headquarters at Myrtle-ave. and Fulton-st. MIS-.
l.. c. Reynolds is the president. and Tor moro IMAM
twenty years she has been engaged in It, She IS
an untiring worker. and her account Oh her uu"cS
is extremely interesting.
I'VE have about seventy-fve members in First
Union" said Mrs Reynolds. "and We have evange-
listic meetings every night In the week. Last
May VIXEN the weather became pleasant We began
our open air meetings the City Hall STEPS. and a
wonderful amount of good was accomplished Ihe
meetings were conducted by the members OF the
unicn and by laymen who are in hearty sympathy
with our work Women who drink attended these
meetings regularly. and many instances or their
reclamation have resulted. And right here let
me saw that when the Raines law was enforced II
was a success The first few Sundays. when the
law was strictly guarded. there were no drunken
people present at the meetings. and we were hope
full and encouraged. Since tho law has ceased 10
be strictly enforced. It is absolute failure and
! do not understand why the proper authorities
are content to let the matter rest as 1t Is now. 1t
will have 10 be adjusted, however. sooner later"
What IS done at your morning meetings on the
first and third WeGnesdays?' inquired the reporter.
''Those are our business meetings. We discuss
ways and means on those mornings. and look into
the condition Of treasury. Our evenings are
devoted to evangelstic services. and they are
ducted almost entirely by women We aim espe-
.ially to reach the drinking men. and to rescue
them. and annals contain some extremely in
,eresting and pathetic instances Of conversion and
reformation"
Have you any special services for tho children?
Every other Saturday afternoon at 2:So O'Clock
ve conduct q children's meeting. and II Is largely
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
AUTUMN COLORS.

Miss Rainbow wa. a-primpn' an a-smrin In de
sky.
by.
An ez all de people knows.
She hab got sech goh geous clo'es
Dat do folks jes stop dah wu'hk ter watch her
eb'rywhere she goes
But pride mos allus hab er fall. Twas tery safe
ter say, a..
Miss Rainbow gw'neter suiier ION a-no"Nch oat
zero way. -
An she neld her haid so high
Dat II want no use ter try
Ter make her dc branches dat she come a-trail-
In nigh.
An when DE- summer days is past an she's done
had her play.
Mos eb'ry yeah 1t happens. when yoh chance ter
walk dat way,
Dat Miss Rainbow you VIII see,
les meek ez she kin be-
A.. hnin' whah she's tangled In de ieafy maple tree
-(Washngton Star.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
NATIVES FROM ZULULAND.
MIR. AND MRS JOHN LINDLEY T';3E TO
JOIN THE CONGREGATIONAL
CHURCH TO-DAY.
THEY ARE HERE TO TAKE COURSE OF GEN
ERAL INSTRUCTION IN THE UNION MIS-
sroNARY TRAINING INSTITUTE.
OF BROOKLYN.

sIONARY TRAINING INSTITUTE
OF BROOKLYN.
The Lewis Avenue Congregational rrcn' Oh
Brooklyn, will receive into Its merbershi9 to-day
Mr.. and Mrs. John Lindley Dube tive natives
from Zuluand. They came hero last June from
Natal and are both studying In the Union Mlssioh
ary Training Institute. In Waverlyave. brooklyn
Mrs DUDE is taking general course OF ihs''uc-
tIon and before returning to her African home In
tends TO learn the domestic arts OF sewing. dress
making millinery and cooking. and also some
thing OF medicine. She has a sweet voice. wnich
she Is culvating and is Of great assistance 10 her
husband in singing for the audiences before which
he speaks. and whom he endeavors to Interest In
missionary work In his native land.
Mrs. DUDE. whose maiden name was NoKuteia
Mdma. was the daughter OF parents who had en-
braced Christianity In the mission station In Natal
and had naturally abandoned the native Znn nut
Tor . frame house and heather costumes for civil
tied modes of living Her grandfather obtained MS
favorite WIFE who was the daughter OF e neigh-
boring chief. by paying 100 cattle 10Y her' Ill"
Mrs Dube's grandmother was purchaseo IoE 'e"
cattle she being Of humble birth-'one OF 'he peo-
pe" Mr. Dube has been In this country oeio'e'
having spent five years at Oberlin University his
health failed. and he returned to his native laho'
That was four years ago. and during that time'
until he started for America In May Mr. Duoe
has been engaged in teaching and preac ng.
Mr. Dube undo rstands not alone caroehterlns'
but has also learned the printers radc ana peio'o
his return expects to have learned others
The particular object which Mr.. and Mrs. Dube
have in view in thus fitting themselves Is not only
for religious and educational. but the broader work
OF teaching the savage 10 be home-maher and
home keeper. They hope. upon their return. two
years hence. to establish a school III Natal where
not only the principles Of Christianity shall DO
taught. but also the useful trades and arts to the
Young men and women who shall come there. This
school 1t Is expected will be the centre OF mission
ary operations in South Africa.
The story OF the abandonment OF heathenism as
told by Mrs. Dube to Tribune reporter Is inter.
estIng' THE grandfather OF John I.ndley Dube,
said Mrs Dube. was a powerful chleftaln. and a
cousin of the notoriously cruel king Tshaka. abso-
inc monarch OF Zululand Because OF the great
Familiarity which Chief Dube had won by his mild
government, King Tshaka Il shaka) became jealous
and formed with the aid of his counsellors. con.
snIrocv against his rival Upon certain day
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

charge OF the pioneer South Afr can missionary,
David Iindey Here she became convinced OK
the truth c--.'hr.sanlty. in which. later she was
encouraged by her son. who. %ith her Sinoraced ss
auent persecution. which was especially severe pc
cause she had led astray Il young chieltain BUT
he refused to abandon his belief for the sake Of
rank and after all hope of mis- doing so had lett
the minds OF hts tribe. another chief: son OK an
other wife OF the former one. was chosen The
abdicatng chief, Mr. Dube became psa.or 5r nS ,ms
Inhn Iindley Dube was named after the son OK the
great missionary. who IS now lawyer In this
of
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
ATTUNN"y BOOK.

Autunn's new book will soon be out.
And II will DO TO talk about; .
Some NJ its yellow leaves will hold
The green of summer turned 10 goio.
And here and there as crimson liar
A leaf will seem a fame OF fire.
T,v which lack Frost would make believe
That cold Is heat. 50 10 deceive.
As other books, will Autumns be
Read hastily by you and me?
-U,ee Fairchild, in Boston Transcript
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

Dubh received the royal command to send his best
warriors TO aid In the erection OF a military kraaI
Suspecting no treachery. the chief obeyed Upon
their arrival at the appointed place they were IN
strIcted to lay down their weapons ana 10 INTO mo
woods for poles. They did SO. and fe'l into tho
hands Of tho Kings men. who were awaiting them
in ambush All slain. An attack upon
chief Duhe's kraal followed In which he was
speared to death. NJ <
'Of his f,fty wives nearly all escaped. TIE favor
tie wife with her young son. the heir 70 the chief
tainship and afterward the father Of John 'hndley
Dube ned TO the mission station In Natal. then In
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01

You are a house
keeper. You want
baking powder.
Your experience
teachesyouthat Royal
is the best and most
economical. You
know it is absolutely
pure and wholesome.
Some dealers inter-
ests prompt them to
offer a lower cost in
ferior baking powder
Upon which they can
realize a larger profit.
The health Of your
family is at stake
Shall you be governed
byyour own valuable
experience or some
one e1se's pecuniary
interests i?
ROYAL BAKING POWDER CO., New.vosE.
New-York tribune., 1896-11-01
DOINGS IN THE CLUBS.
THE BEAUTIFUL FEELING OF SISTER,
HOOD GROWING DAILY DEEPER

THE REGULAR EARNEST WORK OF WoMENs
FEDERATIONS AGAIN RESUMES ITS
ONWARD corRSF