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The advocate., 1897-08-18
The Housekeeper.
About Ironing.

About Ironing,
To iron, or not TO iron, is problem
that vexes the soul of many housskeep-
ers, and especially those who have been
trained by careful, painstaking mothers
to the maxim, "Alwsys iron so that the
clothes will look we'll on the bars" says
O writer in Housekeeping.
It is hard for the careful housewife,
brought up in the old-fashioned way, to
adopt new and easier ways, but times
and customs change, and we have to
consider that in the rush and bother OF
this high pressure age some customs
must be set aside and many things left
undone, il we would have time left for
culture, recreation or social duties. The
careful and conscientious housewife
needs to discriminate closely between
the essentials and non. essentials Of house
keeping and home.making.
When first became partial convert
to the nonironing system, it proved a
wonderful salv5 to an accusing con-
science, when friend told me Of noted
physician who had given express orders
that the sheets, pillow-slips and under
garments Of a patient, under his care,
should never be ironed. He stated that
the strengthening, health.giving proper
ties of sunshine and fresh air we're de-
stroyed by the use of the hot iron.
A careful oversight Of laundry work
will soon convince the most painst8bing
housekeeper that much Of the family
washing may be made smooth, sweet and
clean without the wearisome labor Of
ironing. In the first place, all clothes
should be hung evenly upon the line, and
then pulled straight and smooth-those
that have to be ironed, as we'll as those
that do not, and it is better if they can
be left out over night, that they may get
the benefit of the dew as we'll as the sun
and air.
Those that must be ironed may be
taken down while they are still damp,
folded smoothly and then laid in the
basket ready for the iron, while the
others may be left on the line till mid
day, when they will be thoroughly dry
and ready to be put away, Sheets may
be taken from the line, folded evenly and
piled on table, board and weight
placed upon them, and they will look
quite as we'll and be far sweeter and
healthier than il ironed. Kitchen tow.
els, dish towels and many other small
pieces, as we'll as all knit underwear and
stockings, may be treated in the same
manner. This will greatly tighten the
labor Of ironing day.
Table linen, napkins and tray. cloths
need to be we'll ironed, also pillow-slips,
dresses, aprons and all starched things.
The busy housewife may be thankful
that much starching is thing Of the
past, as prints, ginghams and other
cotton goods should only be lightly stiff
ened; but il one must wear white skirts,
one may starch them to her hearts con.
tent.
mo Kaa,, MIL, prosb
The advocate., 1897-08-18
G. A. r., Buffalo, N. ", August ss to as.

G' A r., Buffalo, N. ", August 23 to 2S.
For the annual encampment Of the
G. A. R., at Buffalo, N. Y, in August,
the Union Pacific will make the greatly
reduced rate from Topeka of $3.50 for
the round trip. Be sure your tickets
read via the Union Pacific.
For time tables and full information
call on F. A. Lewis, City Ticket Agent.
The advocate., 1897-08-18
1t Doesn't Cost Much

to go to Denver, Colorado Springs.
ManitOu, Glenwood Springs, and a host
OF other charming places in Colorado,
via Santa Fe Route w. c. Garvey,
agent, Topeka, will give you rates and
other information on application.
The advocate., 1897-08-18
Notes and Recipes.

A good cement for mending cracked
stove lids can be made by mixing equal
parts OF wood ashes and salt, with just
enough water to form a paste. Use
when the stove is cold,
To keep healthy little stomachs in the
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

More than one-third of the people in
this country live in cities, and more
than half the doctors are there, too.
The great hammer OF the Woolwich
Gun Works of England weighs forty
tons and has a drop of forty-four feet.
1t takes thirty-seven specially con-
structed and equipped steamers to keep
the submarine telegraph cables OF the
world in repair.
At an annual sweet-pea flower show
in Massachusetts recently, no fewer
than 116 varieties of this pretty bios
som were shown.
raper gas pipes are now made. These
pipes are claimed to be perfectly gas
tight and are said to be much cheaper
than iron pipes.
The finished portion of the new con-
gressional library at Washington has
about forty-four miles of shelving.
which will accommodate over two mil
lion volumes. The ultimate capacity
Of the building for books will be up
ward of 100000 volumes, or nearly
one hundred miles of shelving. In
gratifying contrast to the usual result
in the case of public buildings con-
struction is that the total cost Of tho
work will be less by $4,000 than the
limit fixed by congress.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

here. of course. to recount the particu-
lars OF that seven years conflict. Pa
tiently and steadily organizing and dis
ciplining the raw patriot militia and
volunteers into an army. Washington
at the same time closely invested the
British in Boston and finally drove
them TO their ships in the harbor. from
which they sailed away, while the pa
triot army marched into the New Eng
land capital, which was never again 10
be trodden by the footsteps Of an
enemy. Thus was scored a great sue
cess at the opening. Then followed
the march to New York to meet the
enemy. landing In great force on Long
Island. the brave but disastrous battle
followed by that mastery retreat
which alone would stamp Washington
as a great general; the gallant stand
at White Plains: the reluctant but
stern and heroic winter retreat through
the Jerseys ended by the master coun-
ter strokes OF Trenton and Princeton,
by which the great leader saved the
cause OF the revolution at its lowest
ebb. Then the next year the struggle
10 save Philadelphia, the defeat at the
Brandywine. where Lafayette first shed
his blood in our cause; the loss OF
the continental capital and the. well
planned but accidentally lost battle OF
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19
GOT THE BACKACHE?
If You Have, Here's the Way TO Rid
Yourself Of the WEAKNESS and
Pain Attending 1t.

Some people suffer with headaches.
many people are worn out and weary a.,
the time many more people have lame
back and backache. Few people under
stand the real cause of their aches, and
fewer yet know how easily they can find
q cure. Just word of explanation before
we prove that what we say is true. The
back Is the key note of the kidneys. H.
aches; that's q sign that the kidneys are
not working properly; it is lame; another
sign, the kidneys are out of order. The kid
neys, you know, are the filters of the blood,
but filters sometimes get clogged up.
This means in their case that the blood
courses through the entire system impreg-
mated with poisonous uric acid, bringing
on many disorder which, if neglected.
means disease perhaps incurable. And
now about the cure Don't take our word
Tor il; read what others say:
Mr.. David G.. Oaks is proprietor of the
well known hardware and paint shop ut
200 East Main Street, Kalamazoo. Mr.
Oaks has suffered great deal from kidney
ailments; he described his condition and
cure as follows: II had bad, lame back.
which | suppose was caused by my kid
neys was confined to my bed during bad
attacks. l might say, from time to time,
| have been in that condition for years.
The urinary organism was affected, urine
being scanty, highly colorcd, and difficult
in passage. was in bad shape when
got box of Doans Kidney Pills. about
which l had heard l have used now
two boxes of them, and the pills have
removed all the pain and trouble There
was marked improvement right from
the first, and it has continued right
along. Doan's Kidney Pills are the right
thing in the right place"
For sale by all dealers : price, so cents
Mailed by Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo,
N. Y, sole agents for the u. s. Remember
The name Dodn's, and take no other.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

the globe. whose victorious naVles COW
cred every ocean and sea. whose morn
ing drum beat. as Webster said, was
heard round the world 1t was against
such power as this that this handlui
of patriots had thrown down the gage
of rebellion and defiance.
when England Closed In.
When England saw that the contest
was fairly opened her great navy closed
in upon our ports and landed upon our
shores different armies of her veteran
soldiers. who had fought in the CONT
mental wars. and these were soon sup
plemeutcd by trained Hessian soldiers
hired and paid by her gold. These
armies were greater in numbers than
the colonies had IN oppose 10 them
And still. as they had To be transported
so far. and to cover so wide nelu'
they were never very large, ana the
battles of the revolution were never on
4 great scale as to numbers The
country was new. there was next TO no
cavalry and not much artillery, and the
engagements were thus mainly with
infantry and ut close range. There
was little chance for tactics or man
euvers. All depended upon pluck, hard
fighting and endurance
ProvidentiaI Man.
Washington is known in history as
a providential man; that is. a man
raised up by Providence to fill great
place and perform a great mission.
However this may be. he certainly had
great parts and great and peculiar fit
ness for the most difficult and trying
place which he filled in history. He
had had experience in the previous
indian and French wars. and had prov
! en- himself a wise. competent and hero
ic officer He had great personal ad-
vantaCes for command. He was of fine
physique and imposing presence. a
splendid horseman carrying with him
ever the port and air Of authority and
native maiesty-an ideal commander
Knew II Meant Freedom.
SO when this noble Virginian appear
ed before that northern army and drew
his sword as their commander under
those Cambridge Gins his fame had
preceded him aud lie was received with
shouts OF welcome and Of confidence
| Then all men knew it was to be q
struggle to the death. | have no room
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

At my door the elm shadows lay
thick, and in them stood a bent
crooked figure, clothed in rags. beg
gar, who began his dolorous whine as
| came up:
"a little help, just a little; I'm not
a strong man, sir; l can't work like
the same. Yer isn't strong yerself;
yell be KNOWN what that is. A wake
ly ould crater that would be thankful
for onything-a penny or an ould coat,
or a sup or a bite, yes, sir"
/ tossed him a coin.
GO" I said. Don't loiter here"
The man looked at me curiously, as
though he had expected more pity
from me. The coin had fallen at his
feet. He stopped and picked it up.
Eyes, it'll buy a bite" he said. Good
luck to We. It's not always / ate before
! Shape"
! j turned and looked at the beggar.
He was miserable also.
Come in" l said. "I'll give you
some clothes; you need them sadly"
Its nothing but needing with me,
sir" said he. THE likes of me can't
work"
I "You have had an accident?"
my father threw me out o. win
dow for a joke when he was not So
ber."
! / took from my wardrobe garments
! had worn, and bade him put them on.
Afterwards gave him food. / called
no servant in; no one saw him come or
go save myself. He departed blessing
me. l watched him out of sight. Then
/ burst out in laugh.
"He had best go and offer his hand to
Kate Norman" / said. They would
make well-matched couple. Does ne
look like me in my clothes. | wonder?
They fit him we'll"
Then | remembered going out of the
door and down towards the waters
edge. A boat lay there with the oars
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

built such castles In the air as other
youths build, and in my castle l be-
gan to see Kate Norman's figure,
Katie's dark-eyed, crimson-cheeked
face smiling on me from visionary hre-
side there, and hear her voice singing
lullabies in the far-off future. We met
often. She was always kind and friend
ly. had fancied something more.
One day l went in the heat OF the
afternoon to a shady spot by the river
side, my own ground. | lay upon the
grass, reading a book, when behind the
glossy leaves of the plants which the
little ones called bread and butter
bushes" l heard the sparrow-like twlt-
ter of girls voices.
She'll have him." said one.
Fancy such a bridegroom! said the
other. "All his money couldn't buy
me"
He don't want you. but Kate" said
the first.
"One must be at ones last prayer to
want such an admirer. No one could
like Casper Athwold."
"Of course not" said the first; but
then he's rich, and Kate poor enough.
You are right; no woman could love
him: but money will marry anybody.
There was a rustic, a sound of feet
on the grass. The chirping voices died
away in the distance
l shut myself up in the old house,
among my books. and Stunned the
sight Of faces and the sound of voices
1t was the best thing that man whom
no one could love could do.
So the months wore away, Some
times l had met her. but always look
ed another way. and our pleasant greet
ngs had come TO an end. l had seen
hurt flush on her face. and taken nc
heed of it. had even been dis
courteous-but I loved her just as
had loved her ali along.
One day l went to the old lawyer
who had had charge OF our estate fol
forty years. and bade him draw me
up a will, in which left all that pos
sessed to Kate Norman. with a letter
which only her hands were 10 unseal
only her eyes to read, after l haC
gone.
l. This was the letter:
Kate Norman: You never cared fol-
me; you could not; once | heard {
woman say no woman could; but
loved you. Had / cherished one fam
ray Of hope l would have striven t
win your heart; but learned. in time
what folly it was; and, in pity for my
SELF held aloof from you. AS It is, II
gives me some pleasure to think that
you will dwell under this roof. When
you read this you will pity, not deride
the love of Casper Athwoid."
This note lay unsealed and directed
ITO be given to Kate Norman after
my DEATH" and the will was alst
signed and sealed, and / walked home
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

Germantown. Then the gloomy winter
quarters at Valley Forge. which tried
the souls of patriot men and proved
the great soul of George Washington.
Who but he could have held that de-
feated. freezing, starving army to-
gether in that terrible winter? And
at the same time the country was filled
with the praise of Gates. who had con-
quered Burgoyne at Saratoga.
In the Darkest Hours.
In this dark hour, too, Washington
was beset with cablls and conspiracies,
in congress and in the army, to de
pose him from the command which was
to be given TO the successful Gates.
When in the early summer of 11IS
the British commander evacuated
Philadelphia, aud Washington follow
ed him with his little army to give
him battle. on the field of Monmouth
he met one of these detractors and
consprators. Gen. Lee. his second In
command, disobeying his orders and
in shameful and unnecessary retreat.
1t was here that Washington is said
to have lost his temper. II is pretty
well demonstrated that he did, and If
Gen. Lee received upon his miserable
head that day an explosion of titanic
wrath it was surely no more than he
deserved. Despite this untoward disar-
rangement of his plans Washington
here won a partial success. The bat
tie of Monmouth was his last engage
ment until the crowning victory OF
Yorktown. three years later. In the
meantime the war was going on in
other parts of the great field Of opera
| lions. battles and skirmiShes were be-
! ing fought and subordinate command
ers, like Greene and Wayne and Nor
gan. were winning some laurels. But
| the central army was not Immediately
| engaged. II was holding the ground
and perfecting its alliance with the
/ French forces. on land and water
which had now come to our assistance
| When all was ready came that sudden
and rapid march from the Hudson tC
Virginia and the great final victory al
! Yorktown
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19
lie Not Deceived.

The experience of the Speer N. J Wine
Co, after a continuous career of more than
ing, has resulted in the production of Grape
Brandy that rivals HenneSSy and Martell OF
CognaC. A fine, delicate IS year old Grape
Brandy is rare; their Climax vintage of 1876
is becoming celebrated among Europeans
who appreciate pure article. Druggists
sell II.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19
Duty.

1t is a duty we owe to ourselves, rs well as
those who are dependent upon us. to pre-
serve our health and strength. Aunt RAJ
chefs Peruvian Malaria Bitters are found To
be an untalling and valuable assistant IN
maintaining the vigor of the system, and in
keeping IL in tone. Excellent for those sub
iect to malarial fevers, females and weakly
persons 10 give an appetite
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19
A STRANGE WOOING.

AM Casper Ath-
void. l was born
beautiful, but one
day a nurse drop
ped me from her
arms down the
whole length OF
the oak staircase.
There is no need to
say more. Yet l
was a happy child.
AS l grew up |
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

God made other men to show us what 10
in us.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

Whoever fails to turn aside the ills OF life
by prudent forethought must submit 10 fulhlA
tie cause of destiny.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19
washington's Dimcult Task.

The difficulties which encountered
Washington when he took up his great
trust as commander-in-chief of the
continental army were most comp,i-
Gated and immense. The theater OF
the struggle was a vast one, geograph-
ically, stretching along the Atlantic
coast from Massachusetts TO South
Carolina, while the whole population
was only three millions--not very
much greater than that OF the state OF
Michigan, and not so great into a mil
lion as that of Illinois Out of this
small, scattering and peaceful popula-
ton an army was TO be raised, organ
lied and equipped capable OF contend
ing with the chief military and mari
time power Of the globe And il was
not to be a struggle between govern
ment and government. between one ma
ton and another. Ii was a rebellion.
and there was really nc central author
ity, no arms or warlike stores, no navy.
no treasury or financial system or re-
sponsibility. II was only a brave and
patriotic people. small IN numbers.
without discipline or military expert
ence, without arms and without money.
rushiBg thus bare-handed into a con-
fiict with the mother-country. their
own government: a powerful nation.
which had recently been raised by the
genius OF the elder Pitt 10 the front
rank among the great warlike nations
of tie world-a nation whose military
posts and possessions already dotted
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

In the reign OF Richard III. the pse
of post-horses began in England.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19
Washington and Napoleon.

Great soldiers are to be judged not
alone by success. by battles fought and
victories won-though this, of course.
is the great popular test-but by all the
circumstances and difficulties in which
they are placed. There are great COM
manders in history who have won fame
by avoiding battles. like the Roman
Fabius, and even by great retreats like
Xenophon with his ten thousand
Greeks. If Washington is to be COM
pared, to his disadvantage, with Ma
poleon, then the popular question is.
would Napoleon. under the same cir
cumstances, have done any better? II
is enough for any commander that he
fills the great measure of his require
ment. This, of course. is not saving
that Washington would have filed the
place of Napoleon in the vastly differ
ent field and circumstances in which
that great soldier won his fame. Nor
should it be forgotten. all the while.
that ultimately Washington succeeded
and founded a nation. while Napoleon
failed and lost an empire.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
Druggists refund the money IL 10 fails to cure go
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19
Had No Personal Ambition.

Even from this briefest outline Of
Washington career in the revolution.
il will be seen that he had little OPP
portunity for personal distinction as
a commander. He was an unlucky
general. fortune did not seem to
smile upon him and he had more de-
feats than victories. Long Island
White Plains, Brandywine. German
town-all these were defeats; some of
them disastrous. Monmouth was little
more than a drawn battle, while to
Offset these. Trenton and Princeton.
while brilliant in conception and exc
cution and great in effect. were so
small in the numbers engaged that they
amounted TO little more than success
full skirmishes. And besides they
were with Hessians and not with Brit
ish regulars. Yorktown was, indeed
a great and browning success. but II
was won with superior numbers and
the honors had 10 be divided with the
French.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

The devil changes his coat every day.
The Yale expositor. (Yale, St. Clair County, Mich.) 1894-current, 1897-02-19

ability as SOlulSI anu AAi4'N''''
commander. However much We may
wish it otherwise. there is in human
nature a mean spirit of envy and de-
traction which instinctiyely feels the
honors bestowed upon great man 10
be an indirect reflection and rebuke TO
its own littleness and baseness. TINS
spirit cropped out conspicuously in the
case of Columbus, in the efforts To be-
little his great exploit and to blacken
his character. l do not say that cri-
cisms upon Washington's generalship
all proceed from base motives. but they
doubtless do mostly come from the
spirit and innate tendency which lave
indicated. This unworthy spirit is as
old as history, as old a. humanity. II
showed itself in a memorable fashion
when the old AthenianS wrote their
sentence of Punishment against Aris-
tides because they were tired OF hearing
him called the Just"
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Greatest Figure in History.

Hardly a better instance does his
tory afford of patience under provoca-
ton, of logged determination under
difficulties. OF unconquerable will and
courage. holding on so long and COM
ing out triumphant at last over such
mighty opposition. These great quail
ties, as we have already seen, belonged
10 the man more than to the soldier
1t was indeed the great man behind the
soldier. the man with the great pa
triotic heart, with the wise head, and
the lofty. mistaken soul. that brought
us through that long and tremendous
struggle and gave us our glorious place
and opportunity among the nations
No other man on this continent but
he could have done 1t. Greene,
among the generals of the revolution.
would have come nearest to 1t. but he
would have failed.
But in looking over the whole field
and record. inthe light OF ali the facts
and history. IL Will be seen that Wash
ington made no military mistakes. that
he improved all his opportunities. that
his generalship will stand the test OF
criticism He struck whenever he had
the chance. his plans were rood, and
wbsr .c2mpfiled y IhJss retreats were
mastery.
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