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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
RELIGIOUS MATTERS.
ONE LIFE AT A TIME.

II the dead came back
II In some shadowy glen their forms might
meet us.
Or from some wondering winds their voices
greet us,
Or II, in all earth's strange or common
places,
We might have hope to see the dear. dead
faces.
Hope by keen eyes or hearing to discover
The father, sister. husband. wife or lover.
From death come back
Life would be all watching and wait
ing.
A standing tiptoe at the mystic grating.
A pleading for the blessed shapes to lingcr.
straining to touch them with doubling
finger,
Chattering wildly of the past. and suing
Wildly for pardon of our evil doing
Before they died.
Their pardon. lacking Gods. would still
content us;
We should walk biindly in the way they
sent us;
Follow no unseen Christ. nor seek the
OF that unseen, faith-conquered lifo i'm
We should be serfs to sight. II out of
Heaven
To our crude eyes so crude boon were
given
Our dead come back.
And soon. distracted with this double show
ing,
Half earth. half Heaven. our doubtful
senses knowing,
Labor would languish into dreams and
fancies,
Duty be dazed by binding sunward
glances,
The world would grow less real. nor
Heaven come nearer,
Our dear ones be no happier or dearer.
Should they come back.
No happier-ah no! How selfsh-hearted
Who wishes back the blessedly departed,
Back from their sunny peace and swift
winged power
Into our cares that clog and woes that
lower,
Just that our faithless. fretful eyes may
view them
A few brief years before we shall so to
them,
When we are dead
All, God knows best one life at one time
giving,
Sparing to fret us with double living.
A clash of mysteries. two worlds, two mis-
sions,
Two stern and strange and masterful con-
ditions.
Ny prayers turn to praise. God ir
Heaven,
That to their wall this boon Thou hast no,
given
My dead come back.
Amos r. Wells, in N. Y. Independent
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
PREPARATION OF BEEF.
Some Practical Suggestions Regarding the
Selection of Meat.

Selection of Meat.
Beef is not only the most wholesome,
but the most economical meat for q
family. In choosing good meat it is
well to be sure that the grain is smooth
rather than open, and that the lean is
of fresh, bright red color. The fat
should look white rather than yellow,
and in young beef, which is the more
tender, the fiber is elastic and rises
when pressed with the finger.
The prime pieces of beef are the sir
loin, the ribs and the round. The two
first are usually roasted; the brisket
and the shoulder are best for boiling or
stewing. A delicate and tender steak
is sometimes made from the inside or
fillet of the sirloin. It should never be
pounded, which is vain attempt to
make tough meat tender by bruising it's
fibers. If beef is intended for boiling,
it is usually rubbed over with little
salt. n tablespoonful of vinegar add
ed to the water will render it quite
tender.
The loss of weight in cooking meat
is from one-fifth to one-third, which
is chiefly water, and beef shrinks con-
siderably less than some other kinds
of meat. Lean beef contains 72 per
cent. of water, and fat beef 81 per cent.
Roast beef is digested in three hours;
salt beef requires four and quarter to
four and half hours.
The great point in cooking meat is
to render it tender without extracting
the juices, and 1t is better to cook it
slowly, so that the loss shall be only
water. But it should first be subjected
to high heat, thus coagulating the
surface albumen so as to retain the
juices.
Tho usual time for roasting is calcu-
lated at quarter of an hour for each
pound of meat, and it should be fire.
queatly basted. When serving, the
dish should be handsomely garnished.
Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
main force. thosc cut or must snrren.

main force, those cut of must surren-
der. Certain members also carry small
flags, each representing 100 men, and
these must be obeyed as making up
force of that size. AS the opposing
armies, for SO they must be called, come
together on some level reach of prairie,
with the rocky bluffs behind them and
the slow-going Kansas rivers stretch
ing away in the distance, the scene is
a spirited one.
Down q gentle slope comes troop
of cavalry, only to be repulsed by
level fire from an entrenched band
of blues. Rallying, they charge again,
and again are sent back by the volley
OF blank cartridges.
But they have paid penalty. At the
beginning of the engagement certain
men have been designated to be wound
ed-or rather to assume the place of
the wounded in the field. Some of
these now play their part and lie, APP
parently with ebbing lives, but really
taking it very easy there on the soft
sod, as victims of the encmy's excel
lent craftsmanship. With flag of truce
displayed the ambulance corps carries
off the wounded (?) TO it's tents in q
sheltered place and there exercises all
the arts of this humane branch of the
service. The bandaging and placing
oil splints is carried out as if there were
really broken arms and legs, and the
efficiency displayed is rapidly becom-
ing more perfect under the constant
training thus secured.
So animated are the cavalry charges
that visitors are cautioned not to get
stop at nothing. The horses are admir-
ably educated and behave with almost
human intelligence.
The signal corps does it's part, being
divided between the forces and lending
material aid in the determination Of
routes, etc. A big balloon is part of
The corps equipment and is invaluable
for spying out the enemy. 1t is indeed
one of the sights of the fort and is be-
ing used for experiments in better
adaps3Nnty to the needs of warfare Of
this fora of investigation.
AT last the campaign ends - the
Blues are captured and the fort sur
renders to the Browns, or the Browns
are repulsed and dejectedly go back to
begin over again, or be ordered to march
into the barracks amid the smiling
ranks of Blues. Then the reports are
made out; the critics tell of the conduct
of the campaign; the surveying corps
submits plats and plans; the signal Of
ficers give their story, and finally the
colonel of the post tells the soldiers
what he thinks of it-where were the
Weaknesses, where the strength and
how the work could have been bettered.
Another detail is made and another
campaign is in progress. The entire
spring and summer will be thus spent,
an expert tactician of the west drilling
the troops constantly on movements
and the manual of arms.
Owing to its central location it is
easy for the troops to be frequently ex-
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07

changed, and this is being done con-
stantly. From the frontier posts are
brought in troops that have been rough.
ing it amid the pueblos of Arizona OF
the canyons about Jackson's Hole, and
they are given the advantage of this
singular yet valuable educational fea-
ture of United States army life.
The Fort Riley soldiers (then the Sew
enth fegimenD had their last great bat
tie when the Sioux grew angry and
broke out in Red Bud agency, Dakota.
Then came the Wounded Knee and
DreXel Mission massacres, and the Sew
enth came home with it's dead and
dying. The ambulance and hospital
corps were not enjoying play then.
They worked in earnest, and the good
PEOPLE of the neighboring towns of
junction City and Manhattan sympa-
thized sincerely with them in their sad
task. Indeed, the most cordial rela-
tons exist between the fort and the PEG.
pie of the state. Seldom does a summer
weeks pass without some school, post,
lodge or church coming on an excur.
sion to see the soldiers. OF the dozen
military posts in Kansas Fort Leaven-
worth and Fort Riley alone remain.
The latter is growing steadily in impor-
lance and will continue to prosper if
the war department does not change it's
plans. ..s..f.
The fort contains two splendid mon
uments which attract much attention.
One is granite Shaft erected by the
soldiers as tribute to the memory of
their comrades killed in the Sioux up
rising. The other was erected to Maj.
Ogden, who, though commissioned
officer, risked and lost his life by
nursing a private afflicted with small
poX when no one else would go near
him.
One of the beneficial effects OF the
new training school is that it arouses
an enthusiasm on the part of the sol
diers that drives away the monotony
Of post life. The young men who have
enlisted without having seen even a
blue coat, perhaps, are given an insight
into the practical workings of the art
of war, and should there be an outbreak
in reality, they would be good timber
20 lead the advance.
Z. N. HARGER,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
How to Make Mince scalIops.

A nice way to utilize cold meat is TO
cook one tablespoonful of onion cut fine
In two tablespoonfuls of butter, until
1t turns golden yellow. Add one cup
Df fresh bread crumbs, one cup of cooked
meat chopped fine, one saltspoon of salt,
a half saltspoon of pepper, quarter
saltspoon of nutmeg and one teaspoon Of
thin, yellow rind of lemon, and half
cup of water or weak stock. Allow TO
simmer FIVE minutes. TO this add two
well-beatea eggs. Serve on thin slices
of brown bread or between two square
crackers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07

ton uniform; the other a neat equip
ment of brown canvas. Each has its
officers, surveying corps, signal corps
and ambulance division. Orders are
issued on heavy yellow paperby the COM
mander of the post, detailing men for
duty and outlining briefly plans of the
campaigns.
In general the idea followed is one of
attack and defense on the fort itself.
One command, the Browns, consisting Df
four troops of cavalry and two of light
artillery, receives orders to march the
following morning at daylight to the
extreme edge of the reservation, with
rations for three days campaign, and
begin march on the fort. The Blues
are likewise ordered to take the field for
defense. Certain officers are detailed
for umpires, others for critics, each OF
these latter being required to submit
to the commander of the post detailed
description of the work accomplished.
Fully prepared for all kinds c.
weather and with complete stock of
rations, the Browns start out on their
campaign. Having held council OF
war, the officers decide on route and
order the troops to march back on the
fort. In the meantime the Blues have
been officially notified in stilted Ian
guage that formidable force of the
enemy is advancing and that they will
be expected to protect the post from
capture. They, too, take the field and
send out scouts and sentinels.
So novel is the experience of two full
panoplied armies. though with only zoo
men each, pitted against each other on
a 19,000-acre field, that often there are
visitors to watch the maneuvers.
As the forces approach, the work of
thu officers becomes manifest, and much
skill in the management Of the troops
is shown by the disposition of the rival
armies. Thanking lines, decoys, coun-
tcI-marches and all the arts of prac
ticed warfare are employed, and the
prairie air is thick with smoke from
carbines and cannon.
In order to make victory possible
certain rules are laid down and must
be carefully oheyed. One of these is
that when any number of members of
one command are cut off from their
friends by larger number of the
enemy getting between them and the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
WHEN WIDOWS WE'D.
What They Must Do and Wear to he Per.
fccSly Up-to- Date.


fecsly Up-to-Date.
Etiquette governing the wedding Of
a widow has been recently recognized,
and, temporarily at least, is finding
high vogue among certain great ladies
who are making second matrimonial
ventures. The widows engagement
ring is now peridot, which in reality
is an Indian chrysolite and q deep leaf
green in color. The peridot ring is set
about with diamonds; and when 1t
arrives the lady gives her first engage
ment-ring to her eldest daughter, and
her wedding-ring to her eldest son.
One week before the wedding a state
ly luncheon is given to the nearest and
dearest of the old friends of the BRIDE
to-be. After the engagements an
nuoncement she appears ut no public
functions. AT the altar her dress may
be of any subdued shade of satin. To
make up for the absence of veil and
orange-blossoms, profusions of white
lace trim the skirt and waist of the
bridal gown en- secondes noces. Even
the bonnet is of white lace, and the
oouIuSo 10 picicIuDly VI WhlOc oIcliuss
and up the aisle the lady goes, hand in
hand with her youngest child, no mat
ter whether it is q boy or girl. The
little one wears an elaborate white cos
tune, holds the brides bouquet, and
precedes the newly married pair to the
church door. Where there is a large
family of children and desire on the
widows part for trifie more display
than is usually accorded on such oc-
casions, all of her daughters, in light
gowns and bearing big bouquets, sup
port their mother at the altar.
An informal little breakfast now fol-
lows the ceremony. Such a breakfast
is scarcely more than light, simple
luncheon, served from the buffet,
wound up by wedding cake and toast
ing posset; but the bride of second
marriage does not distribute cake nor
her bouquet among her friends. Her
carriage horses do not wear favors,
either, though shoes and rice can be
freely scattered in her wake; and, to
the comfort and economy of her friends,
she does not expect anything elaborate
in the way of wedding gifts.-Demor-
est's Magazine.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
FIGS AND THISTLES.
Bits of Wisdom from tho Columns of Il
Rams Horn.

Bits of Wisdom from tho Columns of tho
Rams Horn.
The loafer never blames the right
man for his bad luck.
The man who is slave to himself
has hard master.
Great things are done by Learning
not to slight little ones.
1t is only the man who is faithful TO
God who is a true friend to himself.
To bring out the very best that God
has put in us, the motive must be love.
1t is impossible for man to become
rich who does not first become con-
tented.
The man who makes a profession that
he does not live compels himself to live
lie.
How soon the soul starves when it
begins to look at everything through
money.
Look out for the man who makes
speciality of pointing out faults in other
folks.
God has never yet found time to make
world that shiftless man could pros
per in.
The Bible is the only book ever writ
ten that points OFT sure way to be-
come rich.
The Christian who does not have a
mountaineering faith has lived below
his privilege.
Lifting on the burden of another
beats training in gymnasium for in
creasing strength.
If we love men as God would have us
10 do our conduct toward them will be
Just what God would have il to be.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
To Measure for Wall Paper.

To measure a room in order to find
out how many rolls of paper will be
required to cover the walls, multiply
the length by the height Of each wall,
add together the number of square feet
of the walls, getting total number Of
square feet. Allow one-half roll OF
paper for each door and window. Di-
vide the whole amount by 80, which will
give you the number of rolls of paper
required for the walls, including waste.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
REALISTIC MIMIC WAR.
Uncle Sans Big School for His
Regular Soldiers.
Regular Campaigns Between the Browns
and the Blues Out on Kansas Prai-
ries = Lively Contests and
Thorough Training.
Especial Fl. Riley (Kan.) Letter

With the clearing weather of spring
there has opened lively mimic war on
the plains, campaigning in which will
continue for several months. Nobody
will be injured in it, and yet Uncle
Sans regular soldiers will enter its
battles with all the vim and eagerness
that they would exhibit in an engage
ment with a foreign foe. 1t is the most
practical and interesting of the war de-
partment's efforts to bring the army up
to the highest state of efficiency, and is
attracting wide attention.
In name it is school for cavalry and
light artillery" attached to Fort Riley,
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
How t., Prepare Baked Tomatoes.

Take six large ripe tomatoes, skin and
cut into small pieces. Spread layer in
the bottom of bake dish. season well,
put layer of coarse bread crumbs over
the tomatoes, with plenty of butter.
Continue this until the dish is full, hav-
ing bread crumbs on top. Bake one
hour.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
A Confession.

Cumso-Snooper is a very thought
less man.
Cawker-True, and he knows he 10
thoughtless.
Cumso-Does he?
Cawker-He does. When he answers
a question negatively he always says,
EYES, don't think. Town Topics.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07
WOMAN AND HOME.
EMPIRE LAMP SHADES.

They Are All the Rage and, Thank Good.
ness, Easily Made.
Draped lamp shades are no longer the
most fashionable things of their kind.
A more inexpensive, and at the same
time more easily made-at-home kind,
is now to be used. 1t is called the "Em-
pre-" as most decorative house furnish
ings are called now. The handsome
lamp shades, fiaring very much at the
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07

No gift offered by love is ever too
mall.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1896-05-07

Morality is n fine art. Holiness is a
life. Morality is nothing but leaves;
sanctifcation is matured fruit. Moral
ity is like Christmas tree with the
fruit tied on; religion is fruit grow
ing out Of the vital juices OF the
branches of tree rooted in the soil.
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The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1896-07-16

-Jaeo L Bardr,t recently .palt. day
or tvo 10 t5un,
- TIE Misses Clsu. b,rlsin OF NessrE
Is J, are YIsitiug relatives 10 to9u.
Fred Is ffeu has been visiting bis
mo her 10 sbriburne Fails Mass
-guaAd 5 Phillips is home from
Bellevue Hosplt.l Ses York, for avaoa
ton.
Mr. sud Mrs L,sis Of New York aud
Misses Ollie aud Bessie Graham are at
z. A CooIydges
The residences Of Sheldon Moore snd
r. p. Webb have beeu sreally improved
BY painting etc.
Sylvester and Paul Deming bad
CIRCUS" sbiIe diving their Highland
Gray last week but fortunately 20 damage
sss done except to the catritge.
The following notice has been cent ~
by q subscriber. 4 dock HaSley Cauleld,
sho died al bis home here on Juue 10Th
at the upe age Of S4 years and three
months. was descended from two OF the
Oldest families. the first settlers OF the
tosn. He was born OF sturdy, upright
patents whose esouloheon, handed down
from many generations, came, to orr de
ceased friend uatsrnshed aud today We
have nothing but good to say Of him, His
vss strong personality which was felt
aud aokuoW ,dged by all with whom be
came 10 contact He always h I'D the cour
age Of bis convictions aud his very lntui
tons seemed for the night, His name
stands ont prominently rs most eilec
tive man. otIz n and man OF affairs, His
was a wonderful combination OF strength
aud tenderness. OF sentiment aud heart
and gentleuess u nature, which be chose
10 disguise with a bluntness that by some
was supposed to be the result OF crossness
and illnatnfe, but which ney,r deceived
those who knew him best Many like the
writer cau testiiy to bis ready kindness,
bis open heart. hand and purse, for the
relief Of the distressed iu mind and body.
There are many who today will bless his
name for deeds Of kindness aud money gen
eronsly qiyeu to relieve distress, deeds Of
which there is no record save in the or te
fol hearts Of those whom be befriended,
vho 40 not believe Tine good men do
dies with them" His knowledge was won
derful. bis memory phenomenal His
mind was perfect encyclopedias on all
subjects; he retained his mental ygor to
the very last, listening to the reading Of
the daily paper with the same intense 10
terest be had shown in public sffAirs dur
ing his ong life. Mr.. Garfield was never
married, but was cared for by loving
hearts and hands, and be was borne by
the hands Of his own kindred t. his rest
10 the cemetery beside st. James church,
directly opposite bis home and Where
bic forefathers OF the hlmlet sleep" HIS
funeral was largely attended, many com
ing from out OF town, among them Thorn |
as Garfield OF Burlington, Mrs. d, W. !
Gilmore and son Edwin Emore Of North !
Adams. Mrs Hulburt and Mrs. Scott Of |
Bennington, L b. Hall Of North Eenning
ton. Constant Sherwln Of Manchester and |
Miss Alta l. Matiison Of Pownsl.
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STATE JEWS.

Mrs. Emily Grinnell of Colchester, eel
ebrsted the lOOth suulgerssry Of Der birth
Monday. She was born 10 Bennington
hu, has spent the greater part of her life
10 Georsi,
Tue IAN Vermont Ran rloa Association
i. 10 bod - 80, usl meeliot 10 Orsell
Wednesd,y, October IA A number o.
members OF the lith Vt were recruited 10
OfSeIt and many OF them returned and
sull reside turir
The / test victim Of the gold brick
game i. Ptesidett Riley OF the Ciuzsb's
savings bank At .. .hoshury. who is
widely kno~u throughout the state IS q
% oslo dealer With hou, -s at St johns
bury sud butl,nstou.
Mr. aud Mrs. ". r Bosnian OF Proc
,orsyllle have been chosen superintendent
and nstrou Of the GIL ODD Fello~s ION
at Ladlox. They SiIl enter upon Their
duties Ia shout tao weeks.
Garduer WInsIow,s descendant OF Gov
Win.lov Of the Msyfover, wss ioand
dead a, the bottom Of the stsirs 10 bic
hou.s 81 south Pomirst recently, bsving,
il i. supposed, fallen down the stsira 10
tie plight Hav II yean Of sgs, aud
highly esteemed.
John Reagan Of West CastIetoa vas Nil
cd hr ,be care q, Whitehall. n Y, sun
day morning. He hsd been At work 10
Glsus Pslls aud vas sitting 90 fat csr
tfsia SbeD = sSItchios engine
.,fuel the car and be irlI uuder IL, both
lss. being eui Of He died ia tso nours.
The grand lodge Of Yermout on Thar
SAY morning purchased the property 1t
The head Of Chnreh street 10 Butliusioa (
ler the site Of the MGsobic temple. TIE
deed ~as. therefore. dram usstieirihs
be lssd iron Miss Mary Uonolly TO the
mad lodge d Aasons Of NetHoni 10, the
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san otgls 500 otvhlet $1,000 vas rlsi
esI ifam ths Msfauie iaod sad $500
80 rsisss y sphscrrJeu. Il IL expect
a. that voft upeb toe ioaa3siiou q the
teEpls vsI begin - oaso
A daring dianahi robbery ioot plscs 10
s. Albsbs one ulgtt Issl week The ls~
cry store q Mr.. rcfkins uts catered ~
. barslsr aa8 between go su3 800 softh
81 Is~firy csItislips largely Of diamond
settings. etc, rs tsttb. The tbiei enter
cd through very smsl opening 10 the
wia ios 1t the resf Of tbet' ere. While the
aisAi elefE hsd ttsppej cot iors ier mia
atrs
d. fuJsfek Y. aaplius, son Of the
late Bstop Hrptia,, sui brother Of The
lste Rev J II Hopkins Of This state,
died 81 San ftsneiseo 90 the 26fh ult a.,
after brid illness he hsi achieved =
bi.h reputation. aod uss held 10 high e.
teen by al uho knea him
Mu Chsars Dean Of h los. Falls over
turutd btr g s1'iae stBys ltst week al q
before The eugiges and tose companies 81
rived the lire sss well nuder way. The
sail. Of the buildins we're saved add near
IL al the iufniture Ia the front Of the
house TIE loss Is about 81 800 Mrs
Dean lie recovering from serioas burns
about her Ises and arms