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The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16

Since Napoleon died like a Gagged
lion in his exile home 10000 900 French
men have persisted in the wars Of that
country.
France boasts of a navy of 40S ships
of 100000 tons and 621, 600 horse-pow-
er, and eighty others in process of CON
struction.
The five nations of Europe own
2,31O war ships, mounting $500 guns,
MI ready for immediate service.
At the present time all Europe is 4
well armed camp and has so been for
more than a quarter of a century.
At the great battle of Bannockburn
$4,000 men fought, and of that num-
Der $4,000 were killed or wounded.
The most expensive army of the
world is that of Germany, which COSTS
from SS6,OOO,O 900 to sos. OOO.OO 0 per
year.
On Jan. 1, 1895, the armies of tue
world included 100000 mel.
The first war of profane history was
about a woman-Helen. of Troy.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
New Workers Are Desperate.

NEW YORK: 1t was reported at police
headquarters that the paying teller of the
East River Bank had been knocked down
in the street at Broadway and Great Jones
Street by thieves, who robbed him of 81
Oo0 and made their escape.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Wholesale Mail Robbery.

New YORK: Chief PoStoffice Inspector
Ashe has received numerous complaints
regarding losses of packages from the FOR
eign mail. AS a result of investigation
Timothy Mahoney, a clerk in the second
division of the foreign mail department,
has been arrested. He was caught by
means of a decoy package. When Ma
honey's room was searched over 900 arti-
cles, which had evidently been taken
from mail packages were found.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Now Ruth CIeveIand's Turn.

WASHINGTON, d. c.: The measles is
running its course in the Presidents
family. Ruth, the first born, has exhibited
symptoms of the disease. Little Esther is
progressing rapidly toward recovery, and
so far Marion has not shown signs of the
nIlrnnnf
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Superintendent of West Point.

Ell PAso, Texas: Capt. Jacob Augur,
Troop A, Fifth United States Cavalry,
stationed at Fort Bloss, has received Off
cial notification from Washington of his
appointment as superintendent of West
Point military academy.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Black Plague on the Gaelic.

SAN FRANCISCO: Information has
reached the health department here that a
case of black plague developed on board
the steamship Gaelic after it left Yoko-
hama for San Francisco. The victim, a
Chinese, died and the ship will be quaran-
tined when it reaches this port.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Destructive Fire i'm Halifax.

HALIFAX, N. s.: A destructive fire,
which occurred at the northern enc of the
city, destroyed the lumber yards and feed
stores of John Davidson & Son, burned
the residence of the senior member Of the
firm, and caused considerable damage to
several other dwellings. The total loss
will reach $50, 900, about $50, 900 of which
will fall on the Davidsons. They nave
only small insurance.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16

Arson B. Strong was arrested at Ra-
VIENNA, Portage County, Ohio, charged
with the murder of Mrs. Alvin n. Stone
at Tallmadge. The evidence on which
the charge is based is largely circum-
Stantial.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Nine Eloping Couples Married.

JEFFERsoNvILLE, Ind: Easter bust
ness in the matrimonial line has been I'M
usually brisk. The two famous matrI-
monial justices, Hause and kelgwin, mar
ried nine clipping couples.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Burglars Take SO in Pennies.

CARLYLE, H.: Burglars entered the
postofice at this place, blowing open the
safe with powder. They secured SS in
pennies. 1t is thought to be the work of
local crooks.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16

Daniel Kern, for tw~enty-three years
connected with the northern Indiana nor
NAL school, died suddenly at Valparaiso,
aged A years.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Pension for Mrs. Fairfax.

WASHINGTON, d. c.: Among the bills
favorably acted upon at a late session of
the III ouse was one to pension Josephine
Foote Fairfax, the widow of the late Rear
Admiral Fairfax, at the rate of $50 per
,aAn
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Fish Warden Arrested.

PEORIA, H.: Fish Warden Ryan was
arrested on a charge of malicious mis-
chief. He is charged with cutting nets
instead of removing them.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
Ladies' Seminary Damaged by Fire

New ORLEANS La: The Josephine
Louise house, a magnificent three-story
building was badly damaged by fire.
The building is used by the young lady
students of the famous Sophie Newcomb
College as a dormitory. Damage, about
ca O0O
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16

Tim Sheehan, discharged from the ser
vice of the Cincinnati Southern Railway
because of color blindness. killed himself
with a razor at Lansing, Tenn.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16

New York photographers will return to
work pending the decision of the commit
tee on arbitration.
The Valentine Democrat. [volume] (Valentine, Cherry Co., Neb.) 1896-1898, 1896-04-16
ver of Nevada.

SAN FRANCHISES: Governor Jones of
Nevada died at the Palace Hotel in this
city on the 10th.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
TAILOR-MADE DOGS.

- OCIETY CANNES change their cos
tunes in these days almost as fire.
qucntiy as their owners. They have
~ their street and reception toilets,
linen blankets to keep off the dust
OF travel, tartans for sea voyages. rubber
wraps forrainy da rs, and light wool blankets
put several pockets in these articles of ca
nine apparel, one for the dogs railway
ticket when he travels, another for his
brush, another for the tiny handkerchief
with which to wipe his cold, damp nose
during the season Of snow and influenza,
and so on.
The Imagination of the "dogs' tailors"
has scared far above blankets, however.
This year has seen the inauguration of
elaborate sets of lingerie for these four
footed favorites of fortune, and no self
respecting dog possesses less than q dozen
chemises made of fine batiste, or if he is
especially high-toned and subject to hysteria
or collie, of silk or satin. This sounds like
n bit of fiction, yet its truth is vouched for
by one of the Oldest and most staid of
Partisan newspapers.
The shoeing of their canine customers
has been another problem with which the
dog tailors' have coped successfully.
Every one knows what nDsightly tracks a
dog with muddy feet viii make when he
bounds over q light-colored carpet ON bis
return from apromenade in nthedampstreets.
Until recently the best that had been done
was to attach uDsightly leather shoes TO
the dogs feet, which absorbed most OF the
animals attention when out walking, and
The evening times., 1896-02-25
Onions for Diphtheria.

''Why don't they use onions? For good
ness sake, why don't they use onions:
Where do they live? I win go up there to-
day and tell them to use onIonsr'
Such were the exclamations of our
mother when we reported ut dinner that
a child of Mr.. G.. W. Dudley was dead.
and the whole family, inciuding himself
alarmingiy sick with diphtheria. Mother
was moved to these earnest and inter
estcd expressions by a firm belief that
she knows several lives saved by the
use OF onions in diphtbcria. In these
cases raw onions were placed in n ban
dage and beaten into q pulp, the cloths,
containing onions, Juice and all, being
then bound about the throat and we'll
up over the ears. Renewals may be
made as often as the mass becomes dry.
In the cases noticed the result was al
most magical, deadly pain yielding in a
short time to sleepy comfort. We wish
this remedy might have a wide enough
trial to fully test its usefulncss.-Dan-
vers Mirror.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
DO YOU CHEW GUN?
Our rMOuthsShow That yyeAreaGun
Chewing Nation.

Our rMOuthsShOw That We eAreaG Gum
Chewing Nation
Z" wENTY million of dollars! That
Is our annual gum bill, and the
majority OF chewers are young
I women and girls. We expend eight
million year more ON gum than
we give for the maintenance of the clergy
of all denominations. and the entire revenue
chewing gum limit by paltry three million
and yet We are church-g going nation
and temperanceis ourery.
And we are beginning to shOwfori
Gum-cherwers have always very large
mouths. This is because the muscles of the
mouth stretch from constant chewing.
They are pulled out OF shape until, like elias
tic which has been stretched too much.
they will not go back To their origina,
shape and size. THE mouth then becomes
spread out in wide. unsightly way.
The stupid, gaping expression that so
many gum-chewers have is owing to the
muscles known as the bucclnators. These
control the action OF the jaws. and when
they are relaxed. the mouth cannot except
by the most strenuous efforts. be kept
closed. This is why an habitual gum
chcwcr's mouth Is always hanging open
The relaxation of the buccinator muscles
allow the lower lip 10 drop, giving the lips
a thick. heavy look.
The thickening OF the lips is one Of the
first evidences that the gum Is having effect.
1t Will thea be noticed that the color OF the
TISSUE Is beginning to darkeu. What have
perhaps been cherry lips will become
erayish blue or purple. owing to the too
frequent return Of the blood to tie surface
on account OF the excessive exercise.
And still those dreadful creatures who put
us into statistics tell Us that the gum trade
Is growing at n frighiful speed.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
Generous Remembrance of Little Tots
by Charitable Ladies'.

Generous Remembrance of Little Tots
by Charitable Ladies'.
The seventeen little ones who now find
comfort and care under the hospitable
roof OF the Florence Crittenton Hope and
Help Mission were generously remembered
yesterday afternoon and evening ut the tea
given for the benefit of the nursery of that
commendable charity.
The home was thrown open to visitors
from 4 to 8 O'Clock p. m, and the tea table
was made attractive by dcft fingers. sup
plemented by decorated china and silver
loaned by the treasurer, Mr.. Thomas Jarvis.
That it is not only the poor who synpa-
thise with this work was evidenced by the
many carriages which stopped at the mis-
sion with ladies from elegant BONES, who
left blessings behind them.
Mrs. g. NJ. Newman sent out her own
personal cards of Invitation, thus en-
listing many whose attention has not been
speeiaIIy called TO the mission: the result
of which was the very practical decision
10 furnish large loom on tho third floor.
adjoining the nursery. Soft blankets OF
dainty blue and white, baby dresses. socks.
gowns, bibs, and a generous supply of cash
from the guests made the hearts OF the
home management committee rejoice,
and once more they express thanks to the
benevolent people of Washington for sup
port.
Among those receiving were Mrs. E. 4.
FIech, the matron; Mrs. g. NJ. Newman,
Mrs. In Fetra, Mrs. CalIin, Mrs. Knowles,
Miss Rector, Mrs. Alfred Wood, Mrs. Trotter,
Mrs. Sumpter and others.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

duties which press upon little gins at
tention, which absorb her later years,
and which leave her. as woman scant
time and little knowledge to "takc
stitch" for herself or for others.
She, In turn, is not competent 10 IN
struct her children, and so the evil ex-
tends. and has even now extended until
one sees comparatively few women any
more who can do the exquisite sewing
which was common before the days OF
the machine. Yet there are certain
things which cannot be well done by
machine and which cost enormously If
one goes to the city beadqua arters for
them. She who is a perfect mistress or
telling and hcmming, tucking and
gathering. should in this day be able to
turn her talent to account. Not only
may she establish sewing class for
girls and impaFt to the knowledge
which she possesses, but she may also
make a specially OF dolls wardrobes, OF
baDies' layettes, OF children's clothing
and OF bridal outfits. There is in
Southern city a woman whose whole
good income is derived from the infants'
fine wardrobes which she prepares. There
is no reason why her example should
not be followed elsewhere.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
INFORMAL ENTERTAINMENTS.
Inexpensive and Attr:sctive Little
Menus for Luncheonsnnd Parties.

Menus for Luncheousand Parties.
IN luncheons, musicales and the like.
N are often asked for. Limit th-
guests to twelve and you can limit
the price for suppers and simple
lunchcons TO So, adding 81 or 81 for mora
elaborate luncheons.
But before the meal is served. there
must be a little talk about some OF Its
points and some Of the necessary prcpara-
tion.
There need never be at a simple enter
tainment more than one important dish.
says the Philadelphia Ledger. il there is
added to it plenty of bread and butter, or
sandwiches or crackers. and some drink.
harmless enough to be abundant. such as
coffee. chocolate, ''children's punch or
ciaret cup. The little dainties. the fancy
groceries, the bonbons. which add variety
to the feast. are all expensive, and will
soon push you over your limit. so in pro-
viding them look we'll to your purse corners.
For n card party the chafing-d dish is u
friend in need; with it or without it. the
following menu may lie prepared: Planned
oysters, celery, potato salad, crackers.
cheese, olives, ice cream, sponge cake.
coffee. Here is another, when Holsters are
In season: Lobster a Ia Newburg, rasped
rolls. celery salad, tongue crackers, cheese.
branded pea ches, lady fingers, coffee.
And another: Mushroonsin ca ses, thin bread
and butter. sailed almonds, swcetbread
salad, crackers, cheese, cIaret cup.
For the luncheon great care must be exer.
cised to make the table look pretty Almost
any woman can, in these da VS. have n pretty
table, for neither linen nor china, in fair
quality and artistic patterns, is any longer
out of the reach of modest purses.
On the white cloth put but one single
piece of embroidered linen. and put that
in the middle of the fruits or flowers. Use
q low plate for your decorations, and fee
proud and happy II it be one of the bras.
platters which your grandmother used ts
rub till she could see her face In it, Allow
some trailing plants-snlilax viii do, though
ivy is better-to escape from this and mean
der over towards the corners OF the table.
This is bea autiful in effect. and inexpensive.
This is another excellent menu: Bouil.
Ion in cups, oyster patties, sweetbread
and peas, chops and potato croquettes, let.
tuce and mayonnaise sauce, crackers.
cheese, olives, nesseirode pudding, cof.
fee. II you can get grape fruit use this:
Grape fruit, broiled oysters on toast, par.
tridges, currant Jelly, celery salad, crackers,
cheese. almonds, bonbons, charlotte russo.
coffee.
For this menu the grape fruit is cut in
half. each guest is served with 4 half over
the cut surface of which brandy and pow
dered sugar has been heaped, the pulp hav-
irg been carefully cut loose from the rinG and
as carefully scored with a sharp knife, SO
that the Juice can be readily taken UP with q
spoon.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
BELLA'S FIRST BALL
She, Like Every Other Girl. Finds 1t
a Deluston


T n those novels dear 10 BeIla's heart,
when the heroiue-always a debu-
tante-"enters the room,'' "a murnlUr
1 of admiration" arises aud follows her
as she passes through the gliitering
thropg. S he is quite unconscious of her Own
beauty, and never dreams that she has
aroused this enthusiasm, and looks about
her With the innocent gaze of a child and
meets pair OF dark eyes fixed upon her
face. and worders why her heart begins
to beat so wildly
Now, Bella, of course, is not SO foolish as
10 consider herself beautiful, hut she did
raher expect 10 find herself unconscious of
her charms-iust little, you know. Quite
a low mumur would have satisfied her,
but there was no mumur at all. No Que
seemed to be aware of her arrival. except
few people whom she knew already ard
despised accordingly. So that when the
young men asked for dances she was not
In the least plea sed, and when new men were
introduced they were only some common
place brother or cousin OF some acquaint-
ance.
Poor Bella! She expected too much, and
was as sure of disappointment as is the little
boy on his way to his first circus, who de
iuded by fairy tales and posters, expects to
see giant fifty feet high, and is at last in-
troduced to j fellow not more Than three or
four feet taller than his own father.
The world is all flceting show to him,
as it is to Bella on the morning after her
first ball, as it is to every girl at every ball
until certain person appears. Then all is
changed.
"what makes the assembly shine? Robin
is there.
What ma kes the bail so fine? Robin Adair."
A ball, poor Bella is never anything worth
while to any girl until Robin Adair 'is
there"
The evening times., 1896-02-25
This PAGE IS PLANNED eNTEF7EST THE HOMIE CIRCLE
THE HoUseRIrE SPEAKS.

r
- ALERATtk retted and applied ,m-
metiiateiy is the best thing in the
world for burn. 1t will prevent
~ clustering. and Is a magical pain
A:b:-
TO improve starch add a tablespoonful
OF epson salts and dissolve In the usual
way by boiling. Articles starched with
this will be stiffer and rendered to u GER
tain extent fIreproof.
To-
IF you dip your broom in clean, hot suds
once q week, then shake it until It is ai-
most dry. then hang it up or stand 1t with
the handle down, il will last twice as long
as It would without this operation.
%
LETTUCE is the best salad to serve with
fish, but all cooked and cold vegetables go
well with fish.
DEFORE beginning 10 seed raisns cover
them. with hut water and let them stand
for fifteen minutes. The seeds can then be
removed easily.
TO wash woolens. place in warm soap
water, and to about four gallons of water
add two tablespoonfuls OF best liquid am
monia. This will Immediately remove all
grease and pcrspiration without rubbing.
which must be avoided. After lightly wiring
ing pass through two separate quantities
of lukewarm water. Dry iiDmciIately-if
possible. In the open air-and iron them
when half dry. Washing out quickly ispar-
ticsiady advised. as 1t prevents them from
shrinking.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
UNpERTAKERs.
T.. VILLA M LEE,
CNDERTAkER
$50 Pa. Ave. N, W.
1y46m
DIED.

TOWNSHEND-Dr- Smith Townsbend,
inter lingering illness of long duration.
died at $50 this Il, M, at 4OS Sixth street
northwest, from second stroke of paralysis.
Notice OF funeral hereafter.
WoRMLEY-on Tuesday, February %,
1896, Rebecca H., beloved wife of Garrett
N Wormlcy.
Funeral Thursday. 8 p. M. from St.
Luke's Church.
BUEkE-On February %, 1895, at 4:05
p. m, after n long and painful illness.
Maymc {. Burke. aged twenty-ODe years.
Funeral from late residence. 1928 Thirty
third street northwest, February 26, at
: p. IA.
Where our precious darllng's now dwelling,
Free from all earthly cares,
With her garments spOtlcsS and shining,
Like the robes that the angels wear.
When our pilgrimage here is completed
And our footsteps no longer roam;
by the pearly gates, gladly waiting,
She Will give us a welcome home.
BY HER SISTER.
GRoSSKURTH-On Monday, February
"a. 1886. at 6 a. M, Emma, beloved
daughter OF William and Emma Grosskurth,
aged two years, eleven months, ana twelve
days.
Funeral from 42O Eleventh street south.
east. on Wednesday, Mt 2 p. m. Relatives
and friends invited to attend. 1t
L0EGLEY.on Sunday, February 23,
1875, Mt S:1O p. M, Abner T. Iongiey,
aged seyentyf0ur years.
Funcrlif from Eastern Presbyterian Church
"wednesday, February 26. at ESQ pm.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

The Washington Social Club gave its an
nual entertainment aud banquet at its hall,
on Ninth street, last Saturday evening. Tie
entertainment was opened by a musicalpro-
gram furnished by Mr.. Charles Murphy, the
singer and comedian, and the Mandolin and
Banjo Quartet, composed OF Messrs. Nc
Fa,lden, kirklin. Eoucherty and Murphy.
Miss May Kocknaucr read WashinSton's
Farewell Address and also Paul Rcycrc's
Ride" with telling effect.
Ex-State Senator John ID. Cunningham
of Cambridge. Mass, with clnqucnce re-
sponded to the toast The Dav We Cele-
brate." Mr.. James j. McGrain responded
to the toast "Thc Condition of the National
Finances of 1776 Compared with 1895"
Mr.. John d. Brennan of the Young Mems
Catholic Club responded for the ladies. Mr..
Daniel j. Sullivan acted as toast master.
Among those present were Mrs. and Miss
Hnckcy, Miss Schiffncr, the Misses Null
ladcy, Miss Henley, Miss Lizzie Donahue,
the Misses O'Leary, Mrs. Furnace, Mr.. Fur
mace, Mrs. Post and son, Mrs. and Miss
Kocknaucr. Mr.. and Mrs. McFadden. Miss
Lille Heller, Mr.. and Mrs. John ID. Cunning
ham, MIR and Mrs. james F. Mccain, Mr..
and Mrs. John d. Mccarthy, Mr.. Thomas F.
Dean and Mr. and Mrs. Beha. Aessrs.
Daniel Murphy and Charles Katoocher. Of
the Knights of Columbus, were also present.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
New York World.

objects TO n young girl wearing really
decolIete gown, when thereby she might
display her fresh. young, pretty flesh, and be
a genuine Joy to all who behold her, but
which allows and enjoins the grizz,ed old
woman to lay bare an expanse OF withered.
cracked old skin drawn over bones, or else
a lot Of fat wobbling over the edge Of the
gown.
Why not reverse the order OF things
and let the pretty young women have
n fling at this sort OF dressing before
they, too. are relegated to the army Of
the passe7
The evening times., 1896-02-25
THE DAYS DISH.
-yNith Oysters.

MacnronI with Oysters.
HOUR boiling water over about half
II pound macaroni and boil until done.
Then in your baking dish put Il layer
l. Of macaroni and a layer of oysters
alternately. Sprinkle each layer
with pepper and salt, and drop pieces Of
butter here and there. On top spread
bread crumbs noistened with beaten egg.
Fifty oysters will be sufficient; add the
liquor of the oysters also. Bake a light
brown in q hot oven.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
waterproof Grape.

BY some new process Grape is now made
waterproof. This does away with that one
objection to Its wear, that 1t is so easily
spotted, or was rendered stringy and
spoiled. Two other objections are sthl In
force. 1t is unwhol.some and it is expen-
pensivr. It might be added that 1T is need
lessly luGubri0us. even for mourning. which
can never be exactly cheerful.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
His Great Mistake.

The Wife-When you proposed to me.
John. did you think would accept your
The Husband-Not the first time.
"The second?''
IL wasn't going to propose but once
Puck.
The evening times., 1896-02-25
Jewel Embroidery.

Jewel embroidery is all the rage just
now. As it name indicates, 1t is intended
to represent gems. To this end the oval
space marked for the Jewel is first filled
in with cotton, so as to give the desirable
raised effect. The ''jewels'' are then
worked in turquoise blue, ruby red. enam-
eled green. sapphire or topaz. Each OF
these is set in an outline OF gold-cclored
silk, and they are linked together with slen-
der chains In outline stitch. The effect Is
admirable on the fine linen generally used
for ccnterpieces.-New York Mercury. ,
The evening times., 1896-02-25

which caused him much discomfort. Now
adays, when the weather is damp, he wears
a flexible rubber shoe that causes him no
thought after the first gust of amazement.
These tiny goloshes are really 4 sensible
idea, for they can be readily cleaned.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

The years supply OF best butter donated
to Hebrew Fair by Gibbons, butter dealer.
was awarded TO Mrs II. BernheIn,cr. ia
B street northwest. on ticket No. 1897.
The evening times., 1896-02-25

Mrs. DR.. ]. W Able and her con, Milton,
left yesterday for few weeks visit with
friends in Philadelphia.