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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

In McClure's Magazine there is an
interesting account of DIR. Sven Hedin,
a young Swedish traveller, who has been
doing some remarkable work in Asia, In
an attempt to cross the hitherto unex-
plored Takla- Makan desert His party
entered the desert April 10, 1895. The
water gave out the camels died and
one by ono all the servants succumbed.
II went ON alone, " says DIR. Hedin.
1.-THE forest was very dense and the
night black. had eaten almost moth
ing for ten days; had drunk nothing
for five. / crossed the forest crawling
on all tours, tottering from tree to tree.
l carried the haft Of the spade as a
crutch. At last came to an open space.
The forest ended like a devastated plain.
This was river bed. 1t was quite dry.
There was not a drop of water.
81 went on. meant to live would
find water. / was very weak, but
crawled on all tours and at last cross
ed the river bed 1t was three kilome-
tiers wide. Then, as reached the right
bank of the river, l heard the sound of
duck lifting and the noise of splash.
ing water. l crawled in that direction
and found large pool of clear, fresh
water,
Il thanked God first, and then / felt
my pulse wanted to see the effect
that drinking would have on it. 1t was
at As.
"Then drank. drank fearfully. /
drank and drank and drank. 1t was
lovely feeling. / felt my blood lquefy-
ing. 1t began to run in my veins; my
pores opened. My pulse went up at once
to SO. felt quite fresh and living"
Undaunted by his first terrible ex-
perience, DR.. Hedin crossed the desert
again from south to north, and was re-
warded by the discovery of u Every old
town"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
How to Prepare Crown Roast of Lamb.

Have the rack of the lamb cut from
the shoulder close to the loin on one
side. Separate the ribs to within two
inches and half Of the backbone, then
scrape the meat off the ribs as for
French chops. Make a ring Of the rack
by joining the two ends with skewer,
having the skin side of the lamb form
the inside Of the roast. Stand the lamb
after it is skewered in q roasting pan,
rib ends up. Season it with salt and
pepper. Put the pan in the oven and
roast the meat quickly until rich
brown. Remove it from the oven, place
it carefully On hot platter, fill the
hollow inside the crown with green
peas cooked dry Then surround the
roast with peas and serve.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
How to Make Parsnip Balls.

Mash one pint Of boiled parsnips.
Add two tablespoonfuls of butter, one
tablespoonful of salt, half saltspoon-
full white pepper, two tablespoonfuls Of
milk and one beaten egg. Mix all the
ingredients except the egg, stir on the
fire until the mixture bubbles, add the
egg set away to cool. When cold make
into balls and brown in lard or bacon
drippings.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
How to Make Pecan Tarts.

Beat the yolks of three eggs to a
cream, add nalf cupful of sugar and
beat for five minutes Pound half a
pound of shelled pecans slightly. Add
them to the eggs and sugar. Place the
mixture in patty pans lined with paste
and bake from eight to ten minutes.
Beat the whites of the eggs stiff. Add
two tablespoonfuls of sugar, distribute
the eggs among the tarts, spreading on
top, and brown nicely in the oven.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
How to Bake Onions.

Cook the onions in boiling sailed wa
ter till tender Drain them Put them
IN baking dish with few bits of but
ter and salt and pepper, with enough
water to prevent burning. Set them in
a hot oven, brown quickly, and serve
very hot
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
How to Remove Grease From q Waxed
Floor.

Pour spirits of turpentine on the spot
and give it time to soak into the wood.
Then cover with powdered tale and
press with warm but not very hot
iron. The tale will absorb the grease.
Brush off and polish tho place anew
with WAX
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01
Spain's Popular Beverage.

"Horchata de chufa,' is the singular
name Of the most popular drink in Mad
rid. This is made from nut called
"chufa, yielding milky liquid when
reduced to pulp This is diluted with
water, and forms most cooling and re-
freshing drink. However, it is an ac-
quired taste. Very few like it at the
first trial. The horchata may be made
from different kinds of nuts The al
mond is used also.
Strange to relate the horchata do
chufa is always sold where mating is
kept for sale, so that when you spy a
roll Of the latter outside the store door,
it is sufficient indication that in that
particular place you may procure glass
Of the horchata. In spite of inquiries,
l was unable to discover the origin Of
the singular combination of articles ga
le.--Truth.
"A gold plate which Charles Bonaparte
pawned in order to pay tho travelling
expenses of his son Napoleon to the
military school at Brienne has been
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

Macaroni is taken from Greek deri-
walton which means the blessed dead, J"
in allusion to the ancient custom of eat
ing it at feasts for the dead.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1898-09-01

7 i UIIIIH kIIOU tUlNI JOU WEUB.
per work." and his tone was almost re-
proachful.
81 really do. l want it more than
anything else in the world. Indeed l
want nothing else," she said earnestly.
"You have some illusions about it
perhaps?"
81 don't think so, and must work. Z"
The words were spoken lightly, but
with an urgent note. David was inter
ested. His fingers fell from the fob no
had been twisting in regard for the
passing moments. He noticed the line
of impatience between her straight
brows, the intensity in the bend of her
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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19
A Beautiful Foot.

The slender foot is the most beauti-
full, and the smart girl is not slow in
recogu izing the fact. Her shoes are
always little longer than he" foot,
but the slender appearance is preserv-
ed, ard long narrow foot always
looks better than a short wide one. "A
girl VINO wears long shoe can dance
all night without rest, not go the maid
en- with the short one; her feet soon
begin to feel cramped and stiff, and
she is either obliged to sit out or re-
tire.
A girl who wears proper shoe will
have foot as pretty and delicate as a
baby's. The instep should be high h,
the heel delicately formed, ard the
skin as white as alab3ster, with the
blue veins showing through. The
general form of tina foot will be slenj-
err, the toes tapering and adorr ed with
pink tinted nails. A girl who posses
ses such feet as these may Well tai Ike
pride and pleasure in contemplating
.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19

SUMMER FABRICS.
Dainty Novelties That Make us Long
For Warm DAYS.

The countecs and windows of the
shops ar already showing the lat. st i'm.
porte and domestic fabrics for mid sum
mar. Brilliant effects continue t.
reign. Poppy decorations are mum ber-
ed among the daint esi for Organdies.
The orrandies this season have a bit o.
stiffening 10 them. The plain back.
grounds are besprinkled with gay
blossoms, and they are we'll striped
Scarlet poppies are found on maiz=
back grou ads, pur. lie ones emhellish the
b. ak mu slim and the yellow flower of
sleep is seen on vivid leaf of green.
Ducks of all kinds, both white and
colore are found in the most fascin At
ing des gns.
Dres1en pa terms VIII be very fash ion
abe, ami tie polk do, returns this
year as a novelty. Rose designs on
barred and d,tted muslins are most
aIuring. Plaid ginghams will hold
their own, as will alsJ striped dimities
and percae-. l. is bit early yet to
fore a-t m odes, but everyt hing poi is
to ruffied skirts, full bodIces and even
smaller sleeves til an are now wOro.
Skirts will be tied back close over the
hips. and they will stand out bit at
the bottom SHirts viii b. longer AID
ali the fullness gathered in a few
inches at the back. Belts, and special
Iy ribbon belts, will be a feature
of summer mo1es. Sa hes will aso
decorate the more elaborate organ
dies
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19
"A Cool Tin"

"Here's a cool un," is the way the
soldiers in certain English regiment
describe one of their Off GERS, a young
ID an whose self possession in a time OF
danger saved his men from. defeat,
and probably from d. ath. The cir
cumstsnce which gave this office his
reputation is related by Rudyard Kip
ling il the Westminster Magazine.
He writes:
A very young officer, who had gone
almost straight from school to the ar.
my and thence to India, was leading
his company through a rocky pass on
returning from a scouting expedition.
They were beset bv the enemy, who
fired at them from behind the rocks,
and the men were growing very I'M
steady. Those in the rear began to be
impatient, ar d shouted to the me1 in
front, Hurry up! What are you wait
irR for there ?''
The young officer answered quite
coolly: Held on a minute! I'm lie ht-
ing my p'pe!'
And he struck q match aud lit it.
There was a roar of laughter. and q
sold er called out, "Well, since you're
so pressin', 1 think I'll have a pipe my
self" And he, too, stru,k match
and began to smoke. Tnis bit OF fun
steadied the men, and they came
through in good order.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19
The Donation Party.

(Fit into each blank the name of some
city or country
The minister's donation party was
over, and he was examining the things
so kindly brought him. 1t was a
strange collection OF the useful and
the ornamental. Most conspicuous of
all his gifts was a fine, large ****t*
ready stuffed for the oven. 1t oas lying
on a lowered platter of **%**** ware,
which wac, of itself, beautiful addi-
tion to his small ***** closet. Their
we're two aroms tic paper bags-the
smell of one suggesting the drink Of
****, without which bis breakfast was
never complete. and the other being
his favorite ******* tea. There was,
also. a large bag of RIM, that brought
to his mind the goodness of mullins
Two packages held toilet articles; one
held a cake Of +***h** soap, and the
other bottle of sw aet-smelng **A****
There was a **-*** **** Clipped from
the big rock of Gibralta-, that he was
to use for paper weight. 1t had been
a 90 ID donation, indeed Elk
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19
Measuring a Ships Speed.

Harper's Round Table gives this ac-
count of the old-time 'chip log" and
how it is used 10 measuring the rate of
ships speed:
The log consists of four pieces,
namely, the lOg-chip, the reel, the line
and the saud-glass.
The log-chip is fiat piece of thin
board, loaded with lead on the circular
side 80 that it will float upright on the
water, and to which the log-line is
fastened in the same way that bow
kite is rugged to receive the string.
The line is one hundred thousands or
more in length, and is divided into
reel is made to turn very freerly, SD
that it will offer no resistance when
the lOR-ship is thrown overheard.
The sand-glass contains just enough
grains to pass from one bulb to the
other in half minute of time.
This practice of measuring a ships
rate of sailing is quite simple. The
idea is that length between each knot
as half a minute is of an hour.
Their efore. the Knots are placed fifty
one feet apart. What is called "heav-
ing the log" is thus performed: On
man holds the reel, another the half
minute glass, the officer throws the log
chip over the stern and waits moment
until enough line has run out to carry
the chip out of the eddy of the ships
wake, then calls, Turn The man
holding the glass reverses it and
watches until the sand has run through
when he cries, "Stop!'' The officer
stops the line and notes
the number of knots run off, which
number represents the rate of speed
per hour
Before the patent log came into ex-
lstence the cbip-log was the only means
of measuring ships rate of calling.
1t has one advantage over the former,
lnasmuch as q vessels speed can be
told by it at any given. instant, while
the patent log is mainly useful for re-
,Ording a considerable distance run.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19

Butt shook hands with Governor At
kinsOu of Georgia, who congratulated
her upon her work. sit is polit cal
servi e." id he.
81 think 1 should be made mem Der
of the governors staff Do you not?'
Miss Butt asked the governor, laugh
ingly,,
"Indeed, I DO" said he, ''and if 1
am reelected you shall be appoi t.
ed -
Last November when Governor At
kinson was reelected chief executive
of TIE Cracker" state, one of his first
Apo ntments Was that of Miss Lewis
Butt of Augusta as one of the mem
bers of his staff. He gave her the
title OF colonel and all staff privi-
legs.
Miss Butt Immediately entered upon
her duties IS colonel. She rode with
the governor AID oiher memb ers of
the staff n parallels, AID at other times
she received with them. She did all
that the other MN bars did, and in
m my ways shs assi-ted them ia try
ing situations.
All went well until ihs inevitable
happened. Six weeks ago Colonel
But got married. Sac married
GeorGe M Cunoing am, cotton cal
err and one of the weait aiest meo of
the south He is member of the
famous Cunning cham family of Vir-
gini4 and M 4ryla I'd.
HER WEDDING TOUR.
Upon her wedding tour she visited
the north and vas received officially as
Colon l Butt. man Der of the staff of
Governor Atkinson of Georgia Sud
denly, howev~r, one of TIE busybo "
s,icklers of NV YORK City proposed
the interesting QUESTION of a change OF
title.
Are you Colonel Butt or are you
Colonel Cunningham? By marriage
does your title change from Colonel
Butt to Colonel Cunningham? Are
you still colonel? Or does your mar
rage make you lose your title and be-
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19
A WORD WITH HUI BANDS.
Give Your Wife Little Praise and See
Huw it WO, ks.


eff husbands only knew, or if know
ing only cared, how very much tier
words and maLn-rs aztec, the temper
allure OF the home w.rld. they would
never, by word or deed. leave 1t en-
shrOuded IN gloom" argues Mrs. A.
M. Marriott in March WOman's Home
Compa o ion ''TO m )st wives tle husband
is the sun around which every tnOu yht
| revolves. There is scarcely an Instant
in which his pre- enca is not felt as
| she gOes about her work, or even when
at rest. If sue is preparing the meals,
the way John likes this or that, or
some remark he has made about some
article of food is recalled to mind: if
| she looks about her she sees his hats
and coats hanging on the hooks, ard
| the has invariably wear the sama eX-
preston Johns face wore when he left
ic the morning; jolly, good-humore1
] look, if he went away pleasant: If
angry, g gruff, defiant advantageous
lOwB-busine IS air takes the place of the
so lately gentle pliable shapes in fe,t,
and fairly bristle with wrath over some
trif1e, but still enough to obscure the
sun ia the little world for many
weary day, perch ance, ere it is SEEM
ingly forgot en-.
''There is no true woman but will
repay her husband over and over again
for kind. thoughtful eatnent. He is
ready to call her childish, aud she
may seem So to him; but one thing Is
sure, a woman never fOrgets. Ali lit
tie deeds of love or thoughtful ness
sown by his hand yield certain d
abundant harvest. She may love Der
home better than any other spot on
earth, yet she SOM times gets SO weary
of the daily routine of never ending
duties that fall to her lot that she can
not help an Oc :asione feeling OF envy
for those who have more time for re-
r=atiOn, for going abroad, for all the
little things dear to the heart of every
woman, but " hich the stern hand of
duty most effec ually debar5 her from
enjoying. Still, for ali that, she wonld
not TO- the whole world exchange
places, even if she could, with any 9th
err woman, leaving home and Jchn-
dear old Jobn-es. the price of her
freedom from care. III your wife
has been faithful and true wife to
] you, tell her SO. Do not think it low
ers your manliness any to let her krow
that she still has place in your aft c.
tions. She has toiled early and late
for you and your children, through
sickness and hea tn, ard self-denial has
grown to be her motto 1t takes but
lit e from her loved ones to make her
happy, so do ros begrudge her word
of aise now and then as her just re-
ward, and of far more value to her
starving heart than gold. There are
some things which money can never
buy, aud wounds which it cannot heal;
but love lev Is all obstacles, overccmes
all difficulties and, immeasurably
sweetens life"
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19
A Submerged CITY.

The sea has done for some ancient
Italian cities what Vesuvius id for
Herculaneum and PompeiI. We clip
from the Christian Advocate the TO-
towing acc unit Of the last discovery in
this direct on:
Owing 10 the occasional damage doue
to the fshermen's nets by what APP
peared to be fragments of masonry in
the sea off the Italian peninsula OF
Istria, the city authorities of Robipgo
sent down diver to investigate. At q
depth of ninety feet he found himself
in a submerged city, with streats aud
squares laid out, the DORIS aud win
dows of the half ruined houses being
almost hidden by masses of seaweed,
Arcbelos lists identify this lost city
with the isl nd aud city of Cissa, de.
scribed by Pliny, and of which no trace
had been found since the days of the
Caesars.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19

An animated discuss on is now going
on among the members of Governor
Atkinson staff, Georgia, U. S. A.
Colonel LAWS Butt, or Miss Butt, as
she was known prior to her appoint
ment on the gubernatorial st aff by
Governor Atkinson two months ago,
was married in January, and the gu es-
ton has arisen whether or not she is
still ''colOne'."
Colonel Butt is the only woman in
the United Stats S. or in the world, who
has won the distinction on the same
lines on which she gained hers. Sac
was appointed a member of the s. aft of
the gov rnor Of Georgia on political
merits so ely and having won her hon
Ors in this way she has maintained
them on the same grounds.
When the Jefferson Davis monument
was unveiled in Richmond nearly two
wears ago the most elaborate display
was made in that city. Wnen the
soldiers marched thr ,ugh the streets
they saluted the Giffere~t houses de-
corated by the fferent Southern
states. and all along the line of march
they paid tribute to magoifcentty
names.
A few days before this Jefferson
Davis unwilling Miss Lewis Butt. one
of the bellies of Augu ia, Ga cana to
Richmond 10 spend q few days. She
cane to visit friends and enj ~ the
ceremonies o. the unvei'i e. AS she
DIR we through the streets few days
before the even full Jeff rsoa Davis day
she motto I'D that &c orgia h Id no build
ing decorated in i's honor. and sh :
Immediately set to work to supply one
She obtained perm ssion to decorate
one of the finest houses in Richmond,
and she trimmed it with the Georgia
arms ard Georgia emblems.
When the troops marc Ged past the
day after the work was com Dleted the
Georgia regiment would have cheered
had they dared to break over military
Gu, tom, so beautiful was he house.
That night at large reception Miss
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19
I'll We're You.
BY SYDNEY DAYRE.
lila little girl could be.

II a little girl could be,
Well-just like you,
With lips as rosy, cheeks as fair,
Such eyes of blue and shining hair,
What do you think I'd do?
I'd wear SO bright and sweet smile,
I'd be so loving all the while,
I'D be so helpful with my hand,
So quick and gentle to command,
| Ycu soon would see
That every one would turn to say:
IT'S good to meet that child to
Yes, yes, my bird, that's what 1 do
LII L were you.
Or, if l CHANGED to be a boy,
Like some l know;
With crisp curls sparkling in the sun
And eyes all beaming bright with fun,
All. If could be so,
I'd strive aud strive with all my might
To be so true, so brave, polite,
That in me each one might behold
A hsro-as in days of old.
'Twouid be a JOY
To hear on, looking at me, say:
''My cheer and com fort all the day.
Yes, if l were boy | know
would be so.
Bat now perhaps, you'd ask of me:
when it was you
Who had the young and merry face,
With smiles aud roses all in place,
Tell US what did you do?''
All, dearies. If l ever fell
Far short of doing wisely, we'll
1t was, you see,
Because none ever took the time
tn tell me in such ,vely rhyme
w at should now rejoice to do
Ii l were you.
Independent
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19
1t Made Him Particular.

Save me! Save mel" she cried as
her head rose above the water, and she
grssped plank floating by.
81 beg your pardon" he replied
from the bank, but 1 want it distinct
ly understood that I'm married man
with seven children.
Eyes, yes; save me"' she shrieked.
"Then there'll be no falling into my
arms, and calling me preserver, will
there?"
''Oh, no, no."
"And you won't insist on marrying
me for my heroic conduct?'
'No, no; only save me!'
GAIL right; I'll tackle the job" he
responde as he threw aside his coat.
you see," he explained just before
diving in, II was caught by one of
these do5ges once before, and that's
why I'm married: it makes me a bit
particular now london Tit-Bits.
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19

ham?''
The other members of Governor At.
kinson's staff appeared to think that
the title would change with perfect
propriety. but they themselves were
unable to change it. They said that
would rest with Governor Atkinso
10 and settled the question, but he was
travelling by private car through the
south and could not be reached by
wire. He will undoub tedly make
known his dec sion immedist ely.
The appointment of Colonel Butt
mad great deal of comment in Geor-
gia, much of which was not always of
the most favorable kind. 1t was at
first declared that the other members
of the staff would not welcome such an
as .ocia:e.
But this question was settled by the
members of the staff, who The very
first thing purchased an elegant jewt IL
ed sword aud presented it to her. This
is her ouly "unifo form" although the -e
are various pictures of ter dressed
otherwise She has never worn when
on parade with the staff and other bu,
her street clothes. In her ricture
which she had taken in her ''.:ol)oei'-
dress" the first she ever wore ION
pa -aie," she doned a pink and white
organize trim mel with V lenci ,nncs
la"e. With this DIRE IS she wore bi =
black hat trimmed wi h noddine
plumes. At her side was the jewelled
belt and sword.
Colonel Butt is scarcely 81 years Of
age, and her title, which by court sy
should follow her through life, has
probably many years to stand. In
many states the title of colonel is here
ditary, descending from father to eld
est son, and presumably from mothe~
to eldest daughter. This brings uI
also an interesting quest lion of proceed
emit, and the case will be watched with
interes. by those concerned in family
titles.-Houston Post,
El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1898-03-19
How to Test Amuss ments.

Do they rest and strengthen, or
weary and weaken the body?
Do they strengthen and rest or weary
and weaken the brain?
Do they make resistance to temp
tatiOn easier or harder?
Do they increase or lessen love for
virtue, pu' ity. temperance and Justice?
Do they give inspiration and quicken
enthusiasm, or stupefy the intellec-
tnal and harden the moral nature?
Do they increase or diminish respect
for manhood and wOmanhood?
Do they draw one nearer to or re-
move one father from the Christi
Christian Commonwealth.