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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
Actor Dead.

San Francisco, Dec. s.-Hereward
Hoyte, the actor. whose name off the,
stage was Mcdonald. is dead. He ex.
rired Of ga sR 9qiYlfy SaopgeehioPs etGhis
home in sfhfs~ city. 7 re was native OF
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
Dec. 3.

Catharne Butler to Lucille Goodrich, life estate
se1a ned section 10 Denison, 1886 arles, and
lot6 lock 10, Builer's add, Arion, $3.50.
Mary / and Thorn IS W Krliy to Mary Il Kelly,
lot block III De ison $780,
S NJ Thompson, trustee to Almira Hartney lot 1s
block IL Denison S1.OO.
Dec. s.
Clare Hartwick and wife to Luise Vanier. sH
ned 9nd Sc a ecton 1, Goodrich. s5;,O3
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
Isicquart Trial stayed.

Paris, Dec. 8. - The court of cassa-
atip9 has 9rdered e 8, stay q ! Of procee dings
III the PtccGiuart court martial,
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09
Reliahla Statesmen Wan

We do not promise great riches but
can make it an object to the right man
10 sell our Luhrlcatlng Oils and Greases.
\ id'ess ms at once The Fnclid Oil
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1898-12-09

Read Devine's bargains in foot wear
in th issue, it will pay you.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
FUNNY THING IN SPELLING.
Learning to Manipulate y Typewriter
Gets "a Man Into a Queer
Habit.

A Cleveland man has set about learning
the use of the typewriter. Up to the present
time he has had somebody to do his typewrt-
ing for him, but now he wants to know how
to run it all by himself. He admits that he
isn't an apt scholar. 1t comes slowly. The
letters are hard to find and the spacing is so
easily forgotten. But there is one thing that
amuses him. He is learning to spell and
learning in the same way he did when tow
headed boy in the early Cos. OF course he
could spell when he tackled the typewriter,
but not in the same way. Now he distinctly
enumerates each letter, and does it, too, with
the greatest care. 1t is funny thing, but he
finds himself spelling out the words in the
newspaper and his wife says he spells them
in his sleep.
The other day the minister met him and
asked him how he was
Very WE'LL" he gravely spelled out,
and when the pastor looked amazed he real,
lied what he had done and hastily explained
the cause of the popularity. And the minis.
ter professed to be greatly interested and
wanted to know all about it and the speller is
now greatly worried for fear the parson will
write a special paper on it for some maya
zine.
When the minister finally left him he
shook hands and said "Good-by."
Good" began the speller and then rec
objected himself and hastily added "by."
he hopes in time to wear out this peculiar
ity, and when he increases his speed on the
typewriter he no doubt will.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

It's a pretty tough tale they tell on
the Kentucky man who went to big
banquet out of the state. He had been
invited to respond to the toast Ken
lucky" and was expected to glitter
and glow. The feast proceeded in
great shape, one wine following the
other-punch galore-heaven knows
what else-and the gentleman from
the state imbibed with cheerful per-
sistency. His speech did not come till
the close of the banquet, and finally
the POSTMASTER rose and said: "Mr.
Bluegrass will respond to the toast
Kentucky" He made some graceful
remarks and looked around. Alas!
Mr.. Bluegrass was not visible.
Where's Kentucky?" he demanded
of his fellow guests. Where is Ken
tucky?"
Kentucky is under the table," was
the reply, and, sure enough, he was re-
posing under the mahogany, where
not wave of trouble rolled across his
peaceful breast.-Louisville Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
THE OFFICIAL TIME.
1t Was Carried by the General and
Had to Be Recognized
as Such.

The necessity that there shall be only one
man who "has the say" in military com
mand is thoroughly recognized in the United
States army A story is told of Gen. Shat
ter commander of the American expedition
airy force for the invasion of Cuba, which H.
Illustrates the punctilio of the regulars in this
regard
At certain frontier post at which Shafter,
who then held an inferior rank was com
mander many years ago, a discussion arose
among several officers as to the exact time
of day. A captain, with his watch in his
hand, said:
1T is now exactly three O'clock
"Oh, no" said lieutenant, "by my time
it's eight minutes past three"
A third officer drew his watch out of his
pocket Il know my time is exactly right, -
he said, "and my watch says two minutes
past three"
AT this juncture Maj. Shafter looked at
his silver watch
Il don't know what your watches say, he
remarked, but | wish you to understand
that in this command it is five minutes past
three"
Then the young officers remembered that
the authority OF the commanding officer ex-
tended even to the time OF day-Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

ganization known as the Woman's Relief
Corps, whose aid to the soldier of to-day,
fighting against the world for living, is no
less notable than the heroism of the eos.
One of the most earnest members of the
corps at Byron, ILL.,, is Mrs. James House
weart, but illness once put a stop to her
active work. A year or so ago, when she
was nearing fifty years of age, the time
when women must be most careful of their
strength, Mrs. Houseweart was taken seri-
ously ILL.,. The family physician told her
that she had reached critical period of her
life, and must be very careful. His pre-
scriptions and treatment did not benefit her,
and other treatment proved unavailing.
At last DR.. Williams Pink Pills for Pale
People were brought to her notice, with in
d;sputable evidence that they were helpful
inJcasss sHch as hers, and with renewed hope
she tried the remedy. Last March she took
the first box of the pills, which gave much
relief. She was determined to be cured,
and kept on with the medicine, until now
eight boxes have been consumed, and she
feels like new woman.
Mrs. Houseweart said: 81 have taken
eight boxes, and have been improving since
| took the first dose. do not believe could
have lived without the pills. They have done
me more good than any physician or any
medicine / have ever tried"
Dr. Williams Pink Pills are sold in boxes
never in loose bulk at so cents box or
six boxes for $780, and may be had of all
druggists, or direct by mail from DR.. VIII
liams' Medicine Co., Schenectady, n. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
UNTRANSLATABLE.
The American Phrase, "Get There"
Is Difficult for Foreigners to
Translate.

"What gives me most trouble" said for
eign military attache, lis trying to translate
your American language into English first,
and then into my own language, so as to
give my government a correct understand
ing of the spirit and character of your sol
diers. | find the phrase get there, for ex-
ample, difficult. When | saw your infantry
going forward against the opposing troops in
the forts and intrenchments, | said to the
officer with me that the infantry should not
attempt such a movement without the artil-
lery. You're right he told me, but the
boys will get there At night, when we were
all so hungry, | vcntureu to inquire if a fur.
ther movement were contemplated till your
army was provis!oned. Then the officers
who were gentlemanly, all laughed, and said
the army would think about rations when
they got there The second day we met
many of your wounded men coming bach
as we were going forward When the colo
mel asked them about the fighting, so many
times | heard them say we got there AND
afterwards l also heard those words useC
very often. But it is so difficult for me tC
explain so my own people will understand it
what nature of tactics is get there. Dos
ton Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

child, and grant thee as much consola-
ton as He has granted mel"
It is not known how old this little
speech-half prayer and wholly bless
ing - which every Breton mother
makes to her bride-daughter, is. 1t
has long been handed down from gen
GRAFTON to generation, and probably
is, for that very reason, the more full
of beauty and of meaning to the sim
pie, but by no manner of means weak
minded, people of Brittany.
There is no stint to the feasting or
the frolic at a Breton wedding, and
there is absolutely no limit to the
guests hidden. The Bretons are as
lavish within their means, though less
eXtravagant, and as little exclusive in
their marriage Inequalities as the
Sikhs are. Between 300 and 400 peas
ants have been seendancing at a rather
humble bridal festival, and thousand
is by no means an unheard-of strength
of wedding guests.
The trousseau is commemorate
most at the brides birth by the
brides mother. A Breton bride never
has to wait for her trousseau. Often
the quite completed trousseau has to
wait some years, if not exactly for the
bride, why, then, for the bridegroom.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

find its way to the tree roots, and down
til the moisture is taken up by the
many branches and rootlets. For
vines the boxes are smaller, and may
be made from old tin cans, buckets,
pieces of thing or any discarded vessel.
A favorite and handy device fer con
veying water from the source to the
boxes is found in Texas and Arizona,
and consists of d barrel fastened to a
two-wheeled cart or truck. The bar
rel is filed and then wheeled about
by hand to the several boxes, where
the irrigation water is turned in by
the barrel. This places the water
where needed, precludes all possibility
OF waste and overcomes the objections
to surface irrigation. The trees grow
more thrifty and are therefore less
attacked by insects and blight. Roots
penetrate to a greater depth, giving
the tree a firmer hold and preventing
sprouts from coming up, as they fire.
quently do all about surfaceirri-
gated tree. The ground can be cult.
waited at any time, and the surface soil
is free from water, grass and noxious
weeds brought on by surface irriga-
ton. An orchard, vineyard or melon
patch treated in this manner will yield
better, more uniform and salable
fruits, and the fears of drought be
banished.-Joel Shoemaker, in Farm
and Fireside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
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WEDDINGS IN BRITTANY.
There Is No Limit to the Guests Bid
den and No Stint to the Feast
ing or the FrOIic.

The Bretons are a most sentimental
people. Their wooings and their we'd
dings are most picturesque. Some of
the prettiest things that have ever
been said about women have been said
in Brittany by Breton men. Some of
the very finest saws imaginable about
marriage and love are Breton prov
CRIBS.
A Breton bride must wear a silken
girdle or sash, so tied that it falls, not
in single ends, but in long double loops.
When the wedding party has formed
into procession, and is about to walk
to church, it is arrested by the brides
mother, who cuts the loops of her
child's sash, embraces her, blesses
her, and says: The tie which has so
long united US, my child, is hencefor-
ward rent asunder and | am forced
to yield 10 another the authority
which God gave me over thee. If thou
art happy-and may God ever grant it
this will be no longer thy home; but
should misfortune visit thee, mother
is still a mother, and her arms are
ever open to her children. Like thee,
quilted my mothers side to follow a
husband. Thy children VIII also, in
their turn, leave thee. When the birds
are grown, the maternal nest cannot
hold them. May God bless thee, my
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
Variety of Food for Pig.

In most of the discussions about
what kinds of tooi are best, the fact
is overlooked that no food except, per-
haps, wheat, gives all nutritive ele-
ments in their proper combination for
best results. A variety of food is need
ed, not merely to tempt appetite, but
to keep the animals in the best health.
This is especially important to animals
that are being fattened. 1t is scar cely
less so TO animals that are growing
and which need in some form the ele-
ments that make bone and muscle
rather than fat. The farmer should
understand this and give variety
Dakota Field and Farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
IDEA FROM THE WEST.
How Box Irrigation Is Prncticed in
Many Sections of the SO-CaIIed
Arid Regions.

Box irrigation, as practiced in many
sections of the arid west, is cheap
method of saving fruit trees and vines
from the effects of drought, and might
be adopted with profit by the fruit
growers and market gardeners of the
eastern and middle states. 1t is easily
managed from anyAsource of supply,
such as wells, ponds, creeks or springs,
and in dry seasons will return many
times the cost in increased yield of
fruits, melons and general vine prod
ucts. The boxes are made of rough
planks, usually about six inches square
and IS inches in length, and inserted in
holes foot or more in depth few
inches from the trees to be irrigated.
Water is filled in the boxes and left TO
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
New Mother-in-Law Story.

A Cleveland man who went east to spend
his vacation brought home with him what he
thinks is new mother-in-law story. Moth
er-inlaw stories are a drug on the market
but this one seems to ue little less dTuggy
than usual. A man and his wife went to
Europe and the mans mother-in-law went
along. Up to this point there is no novelty
in the story. On the voyage the mother-in
law fell i'll and died. OF course she had to be
buried at sea, and so the usual canvas sack
was made, but instead of an iron weight tC
sink the body they used big bag of coal. In
commenting on the arrangements afterwarc
the bereaved son-in-iaw, who suffered bad
ly, said: 'T-always knew where ,m-m-m
mother-in-law was g-going, but b-b-bIame me
if | s-s-supposed she'd have to carry her OWL
f-f-fuel. "-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

1t IS not for the mere sake of blanch-
ing that celery is so treated, for, il
this were the case, only self-blanching
varieties would be used; but it is to
improve the flavor and to make the
stalks tender. Care must be taken
to avoid heaping the earth so that it
gets in among the branches. Hold
the stems together with one hand,
while with the other the earth is
pressed against the plant, leaving out
merely a few leaves at the ends. AS
the tops grow, the earthing up must,
of course, be repeated. Celery is sub
iect to blight which attacks the cen.
ter of the plant. This may be encour.
aged by soil getting between the stalks
as ii has been found, where the plants
are boarded up instead of earthed
they are less attacked. - American
Cultiyator,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
The Late Fall Pigs.

The only pig that will attain size
enough to safely pass the winter is one
that is born six or seven months before
cold weather is expected. We have
raised pigs in The fall, and that, too
when we had the advantage of base
ment barn to provide warm quarters
for them. Yet the growth during the
winter, Notwithstanding good feed
was never satisfactory. There is toe
little sunlight during the winter
months, and if the pig is kept warm
without sunlight it is usually at the ex-
pense of poor ventilation. Without
good air no animal can maintain good
digestion or remain healthy.-Ameri-
can Cultivator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
CASTELLANE SKIRT.
This Charming AccessOire du Toilette
Was Designed for The Clever
American Girl.

While Iumors of the 'transforma-
ton of the beautiful American heiress
into Partisan beauty are reaching
this country, reports are also being
sent over of the lovely clothes that she
is wearing. The other day favorite
few patrons CT famous Paris de-
signer were given the pleasure of a
glin pse at few of her most beauti-
full pieces of lingerie, and among them
were the corset cover and underskirt
shown in the accompanying cut.
Pulled headings and edgjngs for
frills must be the proper decoration in
Paris this summer for they are seen
on all of the latest importations. The
underskirt of this suit was made of
plain white taffeta and heavy figured
India silk. The ftiIl was made o the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
To Set Color in Bingham.

To set the color in gingham, the
gingham dress may be dipped in a
bucket of cold soft water before wash
ing. Madras may be treated in the
same manner, which frequently will
set the color. A better way, however,
is to try a piece of the dress by dip
ping it first into salt water, then wash
ing it, next time dipping it into an
acid water before washing. In which
ever way the color seems best pre-
served the whole garment may be
washed.-Ladies' Home journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
Exit Wooden Furniture.

1t is possible in these days to fit out a
bedroom with the use of little wood.
To the brass bedsteads are now added
brass dressing tables and cheval
glasses mounted in brass. Clothes
trees of brass CT nickel are also seen,
and towel racks of either metal may be
had. The dressing tables are mounted
in brass and have a glass top, the
drawers being Of wood with brass trim
mings. Wicker sofas piled with cush-
ions, a wicker table and low chair
continue the elimination of the here
tofore indispensable woods.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
TO REMOVE STAINS.
Not Very Difficult Task If Hou Hap
pen to Know How TO Go
About 1t.

Coffee, tea or wine stains are rather
difficult to remove from table linen
if they are of long standing and have
been washed with soap, which tends to
set their color, says the Philadelphia
Times. Javeile water-which can be
made at home or purchased from the
druggists generally most successful.
Put about half pint of javelle water
and quart of clear water into an
earthen bowl. Let the stained article
soak in this. for several hours, then
rinse thoroughly in three waters. 1t
is only white goods that can be treated
in this manner, as the javelle water
bleaches out the color.
Sewing machine oil stains can be re-
moved by rubbing the stain with sweet
oil or lard and letting it stand for sew
eral hours. Then wash it in soap and
cold water. For peach or tar stains
rub hard, let it stand a few hours and
sponge with spirits of turpentine until
the stain is removed. If the color of
the fabric be hanged, sponge it with
chloroform and the color will be re-
stored. Use lemon juice and salt to
remove iron rust, ink and mildew on
white goods. Whiten yellow linen by
boiling half an hour IN one pound
Of fine soap, melted in one gallon of
milk. Then wash in suds, then in two
cold waters, with little blueing.
BY putting lace handkerchiefs in
warm water in which are n few drODS
of ammonia and using CASTLE soap they
are easily cleansed and made beauti-
full, clean white. Then do not iron, but
spread the handkerchief out smoothly
on marble or glass, gently pulling out
or shaping the lace. Just before it
is entirely dry, fold evenly and smooth
ly and place under heavy weight of
some kind, and you will find handker-
chiefs lasting thrice as long as before.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

To make cornmeal breakfast cakes,
mix one tablespoonful of salt in one
quart of cornmeai and pour over this
enough boiling water to scald thor
ouglly. Stir this until it is free from
Jumps, making it like thick rlush
which will just drop from the spoon.
Heat your griddle and grease it with
clear drippings, and spread the dough
over it three-quarters of an inch
thick. Bake slowly en- top of stove
until well done on under side, then
turn. Keep covered till well done,
turning often.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

India silk gathered very closely and
headed with a putting of the material.
1t was sewed upon very tight-titting
yoke of white ta1feta. The belt of the
yoke was made like a girdle and
hooked in the back.
The corset cover was of the finest
India linen, so fine that it looked like
silk, and was trimmed with friils of the
most delicate hand eI~ broidery and
finished in front with a carelessly tied
bow Of the same embroidery.
The stripes in the belt of the under
skirt and the figures in the frills were
of very dainty violet color and the suit
was to be worn under violet organ
die without other lining.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

Children's better dresses are made
with such full skirts that they swing
TO and fro when worn. Multitudinous
ruffies add to the fullness, and the
little petticoats are trimmed to initiate
womens. \ party gown of white mus
lin has a narrow ruffle. edged with bebe
white satin ribbon. The yoke is open
work muslin, and there is a tiny sash of
narrow white ribbon. One notices a
tendency to make the finer skirts of
children shorter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

Our English mile is 1,76O yards, and
differs from the unit of distance used
IN other countries. The klometer Of
France. Belgium and Holland is 1904
yards, the Chinese mile 600 yards, the
Russian 1,167, the Spanish 1922, the
italian 2,O25, the Portuguese $3.50, the
German $3.50, the Austrian 1927, the
Danish s,23s and the Norwegian and
Swedish 1890.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

Compulsion.-As for the beautiful pariah
she merely sneered. "Wretched neghbors!"
she exclaimed. "They shall yet come to me!
Look, | have wealth. l shall have a tee
phone put in my house! Ha, hal" Oh,
what power have riches to compel social
recognition. Detroit Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

ther, what particular feat of bravery did
that young man who called on you last night
perform during the war;" None, father.
He stayed at home at my request. But why
do you ask" ooh, judging from the way
you kissed him thought perhaps he had d.
rected the movements of Dewey and Schey
during the conflict. "-Philadelphia North
American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29
W0MAN'S HEROISM.

KromE the Register-Gazette. Rockford. III.
During the civil war nearly as much hero
ism was shown by the women of our nation
us by the brave soldiers. Many a woman,
weeping for her dead son, bound up the
wound of his suffering comrades rejoicing
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

Mistress-'T should like to know what
business that policeman has in my kitchen
every night in the week." CookE"Please,
mum. think he's suspicious of me neglect
in me work or somethin' Tit Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

Living Up to His Habt.-"Why are you
always borrowing trouble these days, my
som" Because it's the only thing left that
| can borrow without security.
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

when your wife was young girl she used
to paint still-life pictures very prettily. las
she improved in her accomplishments
since?" Indeed, she has She can now
cook all TIE things she used to paint
Fhegende Blaetter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

A lot of cushions on a couch look tre-
mendously comfortable, but it is very
few women who can sit SO as to make
them truly so.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

Customs Officer-"Anything dutiable?"
Mrs. Browns Husbands Nothing but me
I'm dutiable husband, you know. Dos
ton Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

Habit.-"Col Bloodyfeld's old war traits
still cling to him." GLOW so?" 81 dined
with him last night, and he gave the waite:
no quarter. IN. Y. journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-09-29

in their
renewed
strength,
evenwhile
Borrowing
for the
one who
was gone.
At that
time was
laid the
{ o unda-
tion for
theworld-
famed or