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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15
THE PLAZA AT GRANADA.

the blessings of a union of the five
States of Central America for many
years-ever since the federation made
in 1928 was destroyed by strife and
iealousies. Central American politics
is an intricate game. In view OF his
tory there have been doubts ex-
pressed as to the permanence Of the
present union. Yet if the Nicaragua
Canal is built there may be develop
ment and building up of these Cen
tral American States which will give
their institutions stability.
There is no limit to the effects
which may follow the formation of
this new unification of the Latin re-
publics. The three States which are
enclosed in the miG,dle of Central
America are keeping at arms length
two nations with whom their relations
are constantly disturbed. There is
Guatemala ON the north and Costa
Rice on the south. Between these
"anuhlics stretch the mahogany
OF Honduras, Salvador and
Nicaragua. Salvador has had several
encounters with Guatemala, and
Nicaragua and Costa Rica are not on
especially good terms.
theoretically, the five States are
supposed to have community of in
terests; to be a greater republic, the
members Of which are bound together
by lndissoluble ties. Revolution seems
inborn in the body polite of these
countries.
The wars and internal disorders
have undoubtedly interfered with the
prosperity and progress of the repub-
lies. While the United States of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15
The sn.lp-in south Africa.

The snelpaardelooszonderspoorweg.
petroolrijtuig is being introduced into
progressive South Africa as into other
parts of the world. The snelpaardel-
ooszonderspoorwegpetroolrijuig is, as
the reader will doubtless have noted
at q glance, the mellifuous Dutch
name of the quick -horseless upon
ordinary-road-running-petroleum car
riage or motor car soon to be familiar
object in johannesburg as already in
Amsterdam.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

weight. For the thin lambs the pro.
ducer received about 81 per hundred.
weight, or, say, 50 per head. Allow.
ing the same difference between the
market and farm price on the fat
lambs, and lie would have received
50. so per hundredweight. But had
these thin lambs been fed to their ca
pacity they would have weighed at
least seventy pounds, aud at $3.50
per hundredweight would have
brought the producer SO. IS per head.
Or if they had brought him S. per
hundredweight there would have been
difference of $1.50 per head, or $3.50
on one hundred lambs. Clearly this
man erred in not fattening his lambs,
even ii he had to buy feed to do it.
On the same market was lot OF
lambs that contained liberal propor-
tion of bucks. No complaint was
made as to the quality of the stock
aside from this, yet these lambs sold
at a discount of over rs cents per hun
dredweisht as compared with good
ewes and wethers. The buyer of the
latter considered them cheaper than
the bucky lambs at the difference.
On hundred lambs averaging seven
ty-five pounds this would mean diff
ference of s56.25, good price for the
labor required to castrate the ram
lambs i'll such bunch aud allow for
losses too. Besides, the wether lambs
would have made better and cheaper
gains, and SO would the whole flock
The above are two OF the most com
mon mistakes of those who raise lambs
for market, and they are illustrated
just as forcibly on every market. -
Stockman and Farmer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

story of wealth and grandeur. Struc-
lures over the roofs of which centuries
have passed remain to tell of the civ.
ilization which came to the land of re-
publics and revolutions.
1t was on this neck of land which
Columbus set foot when he first
reached this continent. That was in
1902. Twenty years passed by and
then the conquerer of Mexico--Her-
nando Cortes-hearing stories of the
fabulous wealth of the countries
which lay below, started south with
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

Now comes the United States OF
Central America, a nation which has
arisen out Of much revolution. 1t is
composed of Nicaragua, Salvador and
Honduras, which have at various
times done little fighting together
and against each other. The seat OF
government has just been moved from
Amapala, the temporary capital, to
Chinandega. in Nicaragua. A con-
stitution, which is practically that of
our own country, has been adopted.
So the new nation, pocketed between
Guatemala and Costa Rica, two States
not particularly friendly to it, has be-
gun its existence.
=. Enthusiasts have been singing of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

followed the history of Spain know
how the proud old land ruled her
Central American possessions.
Then Mexico gained her freedom.
Then the Cenral American provinces
of Spain demanded independence, and
in 1921 they received it. The
Federal Union of Central America
was founded in 1882, and until the
close of 1889 it held the five States
together. The States withdrew one
by one.
With this period the name of
General Marazon will always be
associated. He was one of the founders
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

in its mouth a tube connected with
the hopper, presses his foot upon a
lever under the barrow, and pumps
until the crop is full--like blowing
up bicycle tire with a foot-pump.
One charge of food is rammed down
that fowls receptive gullet; and back
he goes to his cage to ruminate on a
world of queer things.
Thus deprived of exercise, the birds
grow fat very rapidly. With the ma
chine on7 BOY can feed $50 fowls in
an hour.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

an army of seasoned, mailclad vet
erans.
He reached his destination after two
years of almost incredible hardship.
He conquered Guatemala. The
natives were slaughtered by the thou
sand. The conqueror or his lieu
tenants possessed the land. Granada,
in Nicaragua, was founded and a
civilization was built on this con-
tinent which the Spaniards had largely
learned from the Moors. In Granada
many of the old buildings still stand.
All the countries of Central America
were united under the name of
Guatemala and captain-general pre-
sided over them. Those who have
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

sharpshooters. By a treaty concluded
at Analapa in 1896 all FIVE of the re-
publics formed O federation. which
was called the Greater Republic of
Central America. It amounted to
little more than an agreement to
leave questions in dispute to diet Of
deputies appointed from the various
republics. It will, of course, be
superseded by the formation of the
United States Of Central America.
diplomacy has sought to do every
thing possible to restrain jealousy and
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

A living can be made on small
plot OF ground by keeping poultry and
bees. but the person must study to
learn the conditions of success and
then faithfully carry them out in de-
tail. His plant must be large enough
to give him constant employment and
he should have taste for the work,
so that instead OF its being ouerons to
him he will enjoy doing. In this
business, as in any other, what leads
to success is a large capacity for pains
taking work.
In my little farm in the village, I
have four large poultry yards. In
these yards are planted small fruit
and apple trees, which make a shade
for the hens and furnish me with
fruit for family use and for market
In each yard, MS fast as they increase,
shall set twelve or fifteen hives of
bees. These do not in any way dis
turb the hens, and with good manage
ment are source OF considerable
profit. I have been able to pay for
my farm and many improvements
upon it, besides saving some money,
because our poultry have nearly made
living for my little family, so we
could save about all the receipts from
any special money crops grown on the
farm. Our poultry aud bees and the
three acres on which strawberries and
celery are grown for market, [ know
are more profitable to me than would
be good dairy farm of 100 acres. -
w. II. j., Delaware county, N. Y. in
New England Homestead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15
The Cost of Keeping n Hen.


The cost of keeping hens depends
not only Oh intelligent care in feeding,
but on whether the feed is bought or
raised. The ration for laying hens
should be such that the nutritive ra-
tion to the egg producing properties
should be about one in four This
can best be produced with cut clover,
middlings, bran and corn meal, for q
morning mash, with grains in variety,
corn, rye, buckwheat, wheat, millet,
etc. A fair amount OF green food,
cabbage, carrots, potatoes, etc. should
be mixed in the mash occasionally, or
fed raw every few days. On such
rations hen may be kept at cost of
about seventyfve cents year, less il
the food is raised.
Buckwheat is one of the best grains
for fowls and adds largely to The egg
production. Kaihr corn and millet
are also good if they can be raised or
bought at low price. On the rations
specified two meals day is sufficient,
the mash in the morning and the
whole grain at night fed among the
litter on the floor. 1t is sometimes
good plan TO cut the night ration
little short. feeding the portion re-
served about the middle of the after
noon scattered among the litter on the
floor of the scratching house to keep
the hens busy. This question of
foods and their cost needs to be stud
led closely, especially i'll sections
where eggs fall as low as ten cents q
dozen during the summer.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

he entered upon an evangelistic career
was by addressing his fellow workmen.
Gradually he became known as good
speaker. and went travelling over Eng
land addressing the people. He has
since earned the title of "The English
Moody" which is great compliment,
for Evangelist Moody is as much
thought of by the religious people of
the British Isles as he is in his own
country. The Rev. Mr.. Varley has
addressed large crowds in New York
and elsewhere. He is powerful and
eloquent speaker and has a charming
personality. 1t is by the sheer force
of ability that he has risen to his high
posi- ION in the evangelistic world.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

Lord Crewe, at an educational
meeting at Liverpool, told ON anus
ing story of the little son of friend
of his who refused to say his lesson to
his governess. He admitted that he
knew it well, but, said he, "If l say
my lesson, what's the use? you will
only make me learn something else. :"
That child will probably be heard OF
again. Gazette.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15
Hobson's Choice.

After meeting many people at the
league, Colonel McMichael suggested
that Lieutenant Hobson should have
a drink, to which the hero responded
that he never drank anything. When
asked to have cigar he also replied
that he never smoked. However, he
suggested to Colonel McMichael that
he would like to have shave. Phila-
delphia Times.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15
Two Faults with Lambs.

A sheep salesman recently called
our attention to the loss ono farmer
sustained because he failed TO finish
his stock for market. The stock, n
bunch of lambs averaging fifty pounds,
sold for S. per hundvedweight. All
were ewes and wethers of good quail
ity. but they were in very poor con-
tlition. On the same market good fat
lambs brought s., so per hund, adj
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

States aided his enemies against him,
and expelled him from the country
He returned to Truxillo in 1866,
where he was shot.
Salvador, the smallest of the three,
has always been an aggressive State,
and has not been behind her neigh
bors in wars and revolutions. The
capital is San Salvador.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

American was building railroads, re-
claiming the wilderness and improving
harbors. Central America was pursu-
ing the game CT revolution.
Stability Of government, the COM
pletion of ship canal, the exchange of
products with the United States, ma Y
work wonders in this land of change
and shift.
Here is the oldest community on the
American continent and yet the last to
take to itself government which
gives some sign of being an abiding
one. Years before jamestown was
founded Spain had planted her colonies
here and had ground the natives under
her heel. The ruins of once wealthy
and influential cities still attest the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

Among the assets on which Spain
will have trouble in realiziD< is
great deal Of shop worn diplomacy.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

The English Moody.
At one time the Rev. Henry Varley
was butcher. He is noted English
evangelist. who recently came on
second visit to this country The way
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1898-12-15

cat, while Master Hugh pressed the
button. The result is the picture. Mr.
Shaw, the next instant, fired, and the
cat fell to the ground mortally wound
ed. Mr.. Shaw has the wildcat mount
ed and he keeps il in his house.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09

Women are not the only ones who are
sensitive about their ages. A man doesn't
like to ne told he is getting old. Health
keeps man young. 1t doesn't make any
difference il he has lived eighty years II
they have been healthy years, he will be
hale and hearty and won't look With n
twenty years as old as he is Good digea-
tion and rich, red blood make people look
youthful. DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery makes rich, red blood. 1t makes
health in the righs way. It works accord
ing to the right theory, and in 80 years of
practice, it has proved ;hst the theory is
absolutely correct. Il begins Mt the he
ginning -h"gins by pult;rs the stomach,
liver an@ .-' nnr!ea5 oidec, bus it
h>:in' - nj ""5< on the blood before it
enishes wlta tho digestive aysten. 1t
SEARCHES out disease germs wherever they
may be and forces them out Of the body.
All druggists keep the Discovery"
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09
An EnterpriSing Druggist.

There are few men more wide awake and
enterprising than Il. b. Frazer who spare
no pains to secure She best of everything in
their liae for their many customers. They
now have the agency for DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, Coughs and
Colds. This is the wonderful remedy that
is producing such turor all over the
country by It's many startling cures +:
absolutely cures Asthma, Bronchitis
Hoarseness and ell affections OF the Throat,
Chest and Lungs. Call at above drug store
and get trial hottie free or regular siz.
for 50 cents and $1.00 Guaranteed to cure
or price Refunded
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09
Decoration-Day Tour TO Gettysburg,
Luray, and WASHINGTON

an" Pennsylvania Railroad Company has
arranged Tor another OF its popular seyou-day
p9rsonally-eonducted tours TO the battlefield
Oh "euysourg, Luray Cayerns. and Washing
ton TO leave New York and Philadelphia by
special train Saturday, May IS. Rate, ;s27, 90
from New York; s24.OO from Philadelphio
covers all necessary expenses. ProportioDote
rates from other points
For itineraries and full information anrIv
to ticket agents; Tourist Agent, 1895 R,nad
way New York; 789 Broad Street. Newark,
N. j.; or Geo. W. Boyd, Assistant General
Passenger Agent. Philadelphia.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09
THE YOUNGEST SAILOR,
Only Six Years Old, Yet he Has Twice
Circled the World.

Only SIX Years Ola, YET dc Has Twice
Circled the World.
Perhaps the youngest sailor is one aboard
an American bark now lying at this port,
says the New York Sun. Though but a
few months more than six years old he has
been twice around the world out by way
OF the Cape OF Good Hope and home around
the horn, and he has made other long voy-
ages besides. He is the captains son. He
began going to sea when he was eighteen
months old, and he has been on most of
the voyages on his fathers ship, sailing
when his mother sails
He is a good sailor and never scasick.
He has q suit Of oilsEins and rubber hoota
and sou WEBSTER, 30 that he is nov confined
to the cabin in rainy weather. lie does
not, OF course, CONS on deck in heavy
blows or very bad weather, but he would,
il permitted, come out in all sorts OF
weather.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09
DOrOthy'S f.
independence Day.

Dorothy was rather fond OF asserting
Shat sln was q new woman. Like most
who make that claim, she was much given
to vain repetition. She need not have
been. Not even the sourest, sharpest-tem
persd spiuster of them all could have
accused her of being an old woman.
Dorothy's "newness, to use the word
in its technical sense, troubled Jack sorely.
Jack WAS not ft all new man. il the new
man is ~ be the prototype OF the new
woman. Not that Jack was exactly vcner
able, either. It would probably he some
years before he was bald or too.hless
Jacl; could not understand Dorothy's
sudden aggressive independence. lie did
not see why any reasonable girl should
prefer to wait on herself and soil her dainty
fingers when there was great lazy fellow
around, who asked nothing better OF fate
than to he allowed to wait on her all the
days of his life. Time was, and not so
very long ago, either, when Dorothy had
shown most delightful readiness to accept
his services. OF late, however, n change
had come over the spirit Of her dream.
Thy dream row, and to Jack it seemed
nightmare, was Of indepedendence.
Just before Dorothy and her family had
left town for the summer, when Jack had
come TO say goodbye and something more
to offer her heart that was absurdly
heavy at the prospect of four long, weary
months without her-she had been so full
Of tais spirit Of ependence-thc spirit
OF rs, she called it--that he had gone away
with the something more unsaid, telling
himself impatiently that that girl had no
use for her own heart, looking upon it as
certainly not want his
That was in the end OF May. Now it
was the let Of July Jack had written to
Dorothy ouce or twice; had had one or two
letters in reply, very unsatisfactory letters
all of them full of ''thc cause" There
seemed to be whole colony of "new
women" where Dorothy was spending the
summer. They held meetings, made
speeches, read copy to each other, Jack
said, FOR Jack was newspaper mana
'jaHraalist," Dorothy called it. Dorothy $
letters to Jack had been unpleasantly sug-
gesJlye OF copy" prepared for some paper
devoted TO the interests Of the coming
woman. The only one that had been at
all satisfactory was the last urging him to
accept her mothers invitation to come out
and spend the Fourth with them. And
Jack, remembering how he had first met
her Z year ago, when spending the Fourth
with one Of her warm weather neighbors,
hoping that She too, remembered, accepted
with joy.
Poor, misguided Jack! he had expected
Che same sort Of day they had had last
year--a morning spent in scorching his
while setting OFF tirecrackers with her small
brothers and sisters; an afternoon OF bliss
ful idleness on the lake; an evening ot
conventional Summer resort sort: fireworks
early in the evening, danciug later on,
broa3 yerand&s, moonlt gardens-all that
SORT Of thing.
That was What he expected This is
what happened:
lie found q very superior Dorothy who
considered the firing Of crackers an in'an-
tile pastime, fit only for veal. iutcllects,
who made sarcastic comments abou, pee
pie vino were pleased with q rattle,
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09

THE EVIDENCE in the case proves
Hoods SarsaparilIa cures rheumatism dyr-
pepsia, catarrh, that tired feeling, scroiula,
salt rheum ,boils humors and all blood dis
eases.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09

HOODS PILLS are prompt, efficient,
always reliable, easy to take, easy to oper-
ate. 25 cents.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1898-04-09

Order the CECIL WIG for 1893.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-27
A CHRISTMAS FESTIVAL.
Interesting Exercises by the Sunday School Children of the German
 EvangeIicaI Church.

Santa Claus commenced his annual tour of the Sunday schools throughout the city last evening. Among the many he visited was that associated with the German Evangelical Emanuel Church, on Twelfth street. In anticipation of his coming two immense trees laden with every possible attraction to the children were erected in the church proper, where the festival was held. Just previous to his arrival the myriads of bright candles were lighted and every preparation was made to give him a cordial welcome. After the many presents which he brought with him for the children were presented the following programme in his honor was rendered before the immense audience of parents, friends and others interested in the success of the festival: Song by the audience: prayer, Rev. F. W. Fischer. pastor of the church; opening address. Harry Mondrell; recitation, Miss Ida De- goner; trio, the Misses Clara and Jose phine Clark and Master William Clark: Symbols of Christi Misses E. Peters. E. Davis, Millie Reutschler, Clara Berg, Tfllie Erb. Lillie Becker and Amy Fischer; song by the choir; recitation by the in- fant class; recitation, Misses Frieda Hug and Edna Willis; recitation, H. H. Swift; recitation, Miss Ruby Raisch; recitation, Miss Kate Kron; recitation Miss Lena Linden; recitation, Master George Selig: tcantata, Three Wise Men of the East w. Kohler, J. E. Mauerhan, A. Pipehberg e. J. Senk; assisted by six or more young ladies of the church.
 After the rendition of the programme the entertainment was concluded with se- ections by the choir.
The San Francisco call., 1898-12-27
PRESS OF FRANCE
 ALONE IS HOSTILE European Sentiment as
 to America. VIEWS OF SENATOR. FRYE OUR POLICY NOT RECEIVED
 WITH DIsFAvoR.
Says the United States Government Is Not Committed With Respect to the Disposition of the
 Philippines.
Special Dispatch to The Call.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 26.-Senator Frye talked to-day to a Star reporter with respect to the conditions attend ing and resulting from the peace ne- gotiations.
 With respect to the frequently re- peated statement in press dispatches that the sentiment of the powers, With the exception of England, was opposed to the United States and looked with disfavor upon the attitude of this Gov ernment in dealing with Spain. Senator Frye said:
 'I saw no evidence of such sentiment existing outside of France, and in France that sentiment appeared to be confined to the press, which does not reflect the sentiment of the nation nor the people generally"
 Do you think there will be any restoration of cordial relations be- tween Spain and the United States?"
 T think that very soon after the rati- fication of the peace treaty, and the restoration of diplomatic relations there will be no difficulty, about nego tiating commercial treaties and treaty for the release of prisoners and such other matters directed toward the perfect restoration of friendly relations between the two governments. do not believe that the Spanish Government will be at all disposed to keep up an unfriendly feeling between the two