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The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20

The ideal dinner company is never
large; six has been said to be the mag
lie number, but eight, and even ten, are
perfectly manageable, both in the mat
ter of smooth service and in the higher
harmOnies. Do not confine your choice
TO intimate friends, but add to their
pleasure and your own the fresh expe-
rience Of meeting new spirits whose
congeniality you have OWNED.
\ really artistic dinner. it Is the
writer's conviction. should never cx-
coed four courses-including the coffee.
The scheme of the dinner Is that each
dish shall be perfect; worthy Of the
palate and OF the appetite enjoyed to
the full for its merits, and not % be
triiled with and instantly forgotten.
The second point in Importance is that
a dish shall be as attractive In appear
ance as 1t Is perfect In flavor: that II
should be placed upon the table as an
added enjoyment and Hospitality served
by the host or hostess. The third point,
also of Importance. Is that a dinner
should be seasonable-nOt an anticipa-
ton of seasons-for every chosen arti-
Gle should be at its very best. A lean,
half-shriveled January tomato, which
has ill-borne it's travels, IL but a for
lorn apology for the plump and lucious
summer prOduct-certainly not fitted
Tor an artistic" appearance.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
HERMIT AND PATRIOT.
Queer old Gottiieb Leitsof. . Constitu-
ent Of Cong rcssman HIT.

eut oI SOnkress"hn EuNs
Congressman Robert X. Hit. chair
man OF the house committee on for
eign affairs. and who represents the
Ninth Illinois district, occasionally re-
ceives a letter from a queer old constit-
uent who resides or IN island in the
Mississippi river. The land is In IL
linois, though II Is cut of from the
mainland by a slough which the swift
current has cut through the soil Of 10
Daviess county.
This old man. now in his I'D year,
has resided on the island twenty seven
years. He is a hermit Of the most &C.
centric character, living entirely alone
and away from sight or sound OF any
other human being. He Is completely
isolated. his rude hut being hidden in
a network Of willow brush and wild
grapevines. His hut can not be reach
ed without the aid of u boat and a
guide, who must find his way through
a maze OF sloughs which wind around
in a thousand acres of iowlands. The
old man Is disturbed only by high wa
ter. which has three times invaded his
abode and washed him off the island.
He would like to have Mr.. Hit induce
Uncle Sam to build a dam across the
lowland to protect his little farm on
the island.
The old mar is named Gottlieb Lett.
sof. He was born in the province OF
Pomerania. Prussia. seventy-three
years ago. He ONE from a family OF
warriors. Two of his sons distinguish
ed themselves in the war with Austria
in 1866 and again in the Franco-Prus-
sian conflict in 1870. He says he has
written his congressman that IL any
help is needed to whip the Dons he will
emerge from his home in the brush
and take a willing hand.
Leitsof cooks, eats and sleeps in a
little room ten feet square. Ii Is a
part of a hut which he built with his
own hands. He has a flock of chick
ems. a row and two cats. He farms the
land without the aid Of man OF beast.
He has constructed a queer plow after
his own odd ideas. 1t Is made from
the forked branch of a tree. The forks
serve as handles and thills. The odd
feature about the contrivanCe Is that
the share points backward. The aged
Prussian harnesses his own body and
bitches himself to this pillow. His har-
ness fits over his back and around his
waist. He couples onto the share by
means of a wire, reaching from his
harness. Then he stands between the
thills. with which he takes hold with
his hands. He walks backward like a
horse in its breeding. The share
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20

come, but TO her. nurtured as she has
been, and with the blood of kings in
her veins, she cannot see this. but only
the bitterness and necessity of her po-
sition, the rigOrs and hardships, and
the great and awful need OF struggle
to Ieep for her boy that which the
mother and the queen both believe 10
be his by all rights human and divine.
The queen wanted him called after
his father. but many ~prophesied that
an Alfonso NIL. would be unlucky to
which incident some Of them probably
point now, after the wont of croakers).
But the pope said that he himself was
q thirteenth, and SO the queen had her
way. and the tiny king was baptized
Alfonso Leon Fernando Santiago Ma
ria lsidro Pascual Antonio. At first
the queen regent was not much liked,
because to the hot-blooded Spaniards
her Austrian ways seemed cold and
hard. Undoubtedly she is an immense
ly proud woman. A ~well-known writ
er thus describes the queen regent:
Neither tall MOI short, nor stout
nor thin. Queen Maria Christina looked
to be n woman who had had her full
share OF trouble in this world. and had
been obliged to fight for her own hand.
That. indeed, has been her history. =
A foreigner In a nation Of people
proud by nature and suspicious by rea-
son OF the events of their history, the
new queen could seek in her troubles
but little consolation or guidance from
her husband, but she set herself reso-
lutely to the task Of gaining the re.
spect and confidence OF the people and
the affection Of the brilliant but UNI
steady Alfonso XII. In Ma
drid itself there is very little real
fervor for royalty, but the i%rreconcll-
able republicans are few. The oppor-
tunists and the moderate republicans
are in the ascendant, and they recog-
nize that perhaps the best form of
government of Spain Is a liberal regime
during the minority of a king. and with
n queen as regent who has made her.
self respected for her private char
acter. and who does not unduly inter.
tere with matters OF state"
This is the mother who Is fighting
for the rights of her boy as n tigress
fights for her cub.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20

Goes Shopping had Days and So Avoids
the crowds.

1t was a disagrceable day to walk or
bicycle or play golf. but it was an
ideal day to be waited upon in the
shops, says the New York Advertiser.
Il always shop on rainy or snowy
days" said one woman to another
when they met, with mutual exclama-
tiOns Of surprise. In one of the shops
in the forenoon. Il don't suppose 1t
is ideal weather for matching ribbons,
but then | don't wear out my life
matching ribbons. | would rather send
my sample by post and trust to young
or eyes. For all ordinary shopping a
bad day Is better than a fine one. Tn
less AT Christmas holiday times the
shops are almost deserted and 1t Is a
positive relief to the girls to have
some one to wait upon. Then in fine
weather ! much prefer to be out OF
doors or at home sewing and reading
in my sunshiny rooms to pok!ng about
in gas-lighted shops. Yes, you will
always find me busy buying in bad
weather. | keep a list of things that |
wish to buy, and on the first stormy
day | sally forth early in the morning
and sometimes spend nearly the entire
day shopping. OF course | eat a good
luncheon or the amOun of strength |
save by not being in the crowds would
be soon exhausted. This j. my rainy
day dress. wear "A cape. because II
Is easily removed in the warm shops
and so | avoid taking cold" The suit
was a r~ough-surfaced cloth. the skirt
faced with leather and falling to with
ing two inches OF the ground. A golf
cape of dark blue. with IA hood lined
with gay plaid silk, dogskin gloves,
cork-soled boots and a neat little tur-
ban, trimmed VIE damp-proof straw,
net and stiif quilts comlEcted this com.
nonsense bad-wcather suit.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
COSTA RIGA
Delicious Fruit Comes from the wes
Indian Island,

'ob" NV "
Indian Island.
The best bananas grown in the
world come from Port Limon. Oosta
Rica,' said a New Orleans man 70 q
Washington Post reporter. They are
shipped from Port Limon, and tbs
country grower gets about 80 cents
per bunch in gold. He is notified by
wire from the seaport when 60 cut,
and has two days in which to gather
and deliver at the railway. Trains
composed of wel~l-yentilated cars take
the fruit to a fast steamer. which is
waiting to convey it abroad. The
punches Will average about fourteen
hands each and each hand has from
seventeen to eighteen bananas. When
the bunch gets to New Orleans or New
York they are worth about 81 each, a
tremendous advance over the price
paid the Costa Ricau producer. The
planter, however. is surcr of a safe
profit than any other person handling
the fruit. Jamaica negroes do all the
labor attendant on the planting, cul-
ture and cutting, being better adapted
To the work than the native peon. ia
maica bananas often make a finer ap-
pearance, but are not so prolific as
the Port L.imon product. The best
plantations of Costa RiCa are subject
to overflow and the waters deposit a
silt that greatly enriches the soil.
Crops are ready for cutting the whole
year round"
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20

training or natural ability would De d
fate from which any woman might
shrink. Perhaps today she Is the most
wretched and harassed woman In All
Europe. Danger threatens her on all
sides. No matter what happens there
Is menace to her and hers.
She is fighting as the lioness fights
for her cub. More than her W safety
and life are at stake. The daughter OF
an Austrian a%rchduke. born In the
faith OF royalty. educated in traditions
Of the divine right of kings, welded
to n monarch who believed all this.
and mother Of a boy proclaimed a King
from the instant Of his birth-how
could she look on and see the throne
totter under the weight of the boy
king. her boy. flesh Of her flesh ana
soul of her soul, and not fight?
For nearly twelve years the queen
regent has lived. studied. worked,
ruled, thought and ~prayed-for her son.
Americans may feel that the time for
doing away with royal symbols has
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
UNNECESSARY FEARS.
The Host Was Merely Tipsy. NOT Re,
%vengefui.

vengefuk
Some time age a weiLknown Clevo-
land mar had a slight alteration with
q prominent local official. In the course
OF which he made a remark that at the
time mast have seemed extremely Of
fensive to the other party. He rather
regretted making It after he walked
away, but 1t was too late to recall II,
says the ~Plaindealer of that city.
What was his surprise, therefore, when
not long after the squabble he received
an invitation from the aggrieved nan
to attend a select dinner at a promin-
ent hotel. He was quite ready to bury
the Ratchet and promptly accepted
what he considered a peace Offering.
1t was a dinner party for men only
and a number Of well-known citizens
sat o the festal board. The host
was directly opposite the man who
had hurt his feelings and the latter
was rather startled to notice that the
entertainer regarded him with a decid-
edly malevolent glare. Then he thought
he saw 1t all. Instead of desiring to
bury the Ratchet the host had invited
him there to denounce and humiliate
him. Every time he looked I'D that
cold-blooded stare met him. The
guests talked and ate and drank, and
made little speeches, but the host con-
tinued to keep his stony gaze on his
uncomfortable victim. Several times
the latter thought the moment OF de-
nunciation had come. The entertainer
appeared to point at him and to ges-
tlculate In a menacing way, but each
time something occurred to turn him
from his purpose. Finally he gained
his feet. My time has come muir
INJURED the unhappy guest. With a
steady stare the host raised his arm
and with finger outstretched, pointed
directly across the table. He opened
his lips, but no sound came from them.
Then he slipped back in his chair and
by gentle degrees slipped to the floor,
where he lay in peaceful slumber for
an our or more, his guests meanwhile
cheerfully singing his praises. Then
the man who tells the story understood
1t all. The host had evidently come
to the banquet board heavily loaded
and what the guest had mistaken for
"A malevolent stare was merely a des-
perate effort on the entertainers part
to Tx and hold his rapidly scattering
senses to something tangible. He
was just holding IN by my eyelids,"
says the man who tells the story. ~
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
Fighting Bob" and Ills ,,oat

Some or the newspapers picture Rob.
ley ID. Evans, commander of the bat
tleship Iowa, as il he were a slick
apple-cheeked boy. In fact he ia n
stocky, robust-built nan of IS years.
his face Is scanned by heavy lines; he
walks with a limp, caused by a wound
received in battle. He looks his age.
every day OF 1t, and he also looks the
typical sea-dog. He would be the very
man to follower lead-in such n
venture as Farragut made when he
ran the shore batteries at Mobile bay.
Cool, but still full Of enthusiasm
hardy and stout, but alert in every
fiber. His ship is the largest OF the
battleships in commission. She dis
places ll,4lO tons, has 1000 horse
power; speed sixteen knots. Her main
battery consists OF four l2-inch breech-
loading rifles and eight S-inch breech-
loading rifles. Her ~broadside would
throw nearly two tons of shot. She Is
. fghting machine Of which a fighter
like Evans would naturally be proud.
Chattanooga Times.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20

takes hold in the soft soil and plows a
furrow four inches deep. This is all
that is necessary in such rich land.
In this anr he has broken up
many acres. He raises enough stuff
to support him and keep his stock. His
taxes are always promptly paid. In
his old age he performs all kinds of
hard work without experiencing any
deleterous results. He takes a turn at
hunting and fishing, Is a good shot and
a lucky Observation-Disclosures Press.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
The Ouickness Of Thought.

To Illustrate the rapidity of thought,
a distinguished scientist says that IL
the skin be touched repeatedly with
light blows from a small hammer the
brain VIII distinguish the fact that the
blows are separate. and not continued
pressure. even when they follow n
another az rapidly as 1000 a second
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20

There is a rumor in Berlin that Count
Herbert Bismarck may return to public
life, probably as ambassador to st. Pc.
tersburg. 1t appears that the emperor
offered the count an appointment, but
he declined because he did not desire
to hold public Office in Germany while
his father was living.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
VERNON WARNER. AGED 10.

genius, which seems to be %undoubted.
is attributed rather to hard work than
to "A freakish gift of nature.
The little fellow is the son of Mr..
Harry f. Warner, the organist of the
royal church. at Kew. The boy has
been trained by a very exacting sys-
TEN, and the result the critics declare
10 be wonderful.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20

Ills Last OppOriunity.

Mr.. Kidder-'Johnny, the angels
brought you a baby brother last night"
Little Johnny twhose nose Is out of
joint)-'Huh! Wish Id been awake.
I'd have pounded the stufin' out OF
them angels."-Puck.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
PRODIGY WAS MADE, NOT BORN

Over in England a new violinist has
just made his appearance Master YER
non Warner. aged 10.
He seems 10 be a unique creature
among youthful musicians, because his
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20

The vine attains a great age. contin-
uing fruitful for at least 400 years. 7.
is supposed to be equal to the oak as
regards longevity.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
THE QUEEN OF SPAIN.
A FEW WORDS ABOUT HER
ROYAL RICHNESS.


A RIA CH II ! s
TINA. queen re-
gent of Spain, was
thrust into her po-
sition by the death
of her husband. To
have du-
ties, huge cares,
m G n d Gus re-
$ | les
heaped upon one,
with no question of
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20
That Innocent Child,

Shop Assistant-Shall | send this for
you, madam? Lady-No. thank you;
I'm driving. Lady's Little Girl lin &c
stasy)-Oh. mummy, are We goin' back
in the yellow '~bus?-Tit-B Bits.
The Red Cloud chief., 1898-05-20

Personal magnetism enable a mar to
make others believe he Is right when
they know he Is wrong.
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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
Great system for Education.

The Randolph-Macon system OF corre-
lated colleges and academies, organized
by DIR. William W. Smith in Virginia, has
attained much celebrity. Especially has
the Randolph-Macon Woman's College
at Lynchburg. Va, grown with remark
able rapldity under his personal super
vision for the past five years, numbering
now 233 students. 1t is college for wo-
men with the same standards as those
of the old and highly esteemed Randolph
Macon College for men, at Ashland, Va
The Randolph-Macon academies at Bed
ford City and Front Royal Va, are
revelations in the way of equipment. The
cost OF their plants is much greater than
that of many colleges, and yet they are
onIv academies, but academies worthy
20 be compared with the best In the
North
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
---
Xirginin ut ParIs.

The Governor has received commum-
cation from Ferdinand w. Peck COM
missioner-General for the United states
10 the Paris Exposition Of 1900, in which
he says: -
"The dignity and importance OF the
United States in arts. science, and manu-
features should be accurately rehecteu
IN the character of the exhibits winch
are TO be displayed in the American
section Of this great international Elk
nosition. and with this object in view
YOU are respectfully invited to promote
such interest therein throughout your
state as will tend TO insure among the
American exhibits the best representa-
tion OF the industries and institutions OF
the State.
lowing to the limited time yet available
for selecting and arranging the exhibits
of this country, 1t is the desire OF the
commissioned General that the widest
and earliest possible invitation be ex-
tordea 10 manufacturers and producers.
and In behalf Of the National Government
,,nur earnest and hearty cooperation IN
,his matter is solicited"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
WARS LAST VICTIM.
CORPORAL SWANSON KILLED IN
PORTO RICO ON FRIDAY.
BURSTING SPANISH SHE'LL.
A Lieutenant and Several Prfvates
Hero Dies Near
Hormiguros, and Several Men Were
Seriously Hurt.
Seriously Hurt.

WASHINGTON, August 13.-Adjutant-
General Corbin tonight received the toi-
lowing telegram:
Ponce, August l3. 1893
Secretary OF War. Washington
General Wilson reports Major Lancas-
ter with Potts Battery at 80 Z. III. Etn
instant quickly sIlenced enemy's battery
q, Asmonta near Aibonito, and drove Mn
rom his position and rife pits. No imam
,rv fire ON our part Lieutenant John r.
ttatnes Fourth Artillery, struck by
s,rav Mauser bullet; not seriously hurt.
shell from the enemy's gun burst just
over one OF our pickets, killing Corporal
swanson and wounGing Corporal JENKINS
NJ Company l., Third Wisconsin, on the
neck and arm. Private Vought. OF the
saroe company. was seriously injured In
,na abdomen, and Private Bunce was hurt
In the chest, but not seriously"
ONE KILLED: MANY WOUNDED.
WASHINGTON, August B.-The War
Department tonight posted the following;
ssPonce. August Is. 1893.
"secretary OF War. Washington;
"FoIlowIng Is a complete list OF the
% suaIties in the engagement near Hormi-
s,ros August 10th: Killed-Frederiek
Ferniberge. Company ID. Eleventh Infan-
,rv wounded F1rst-Lieutenant Joseph G.
Byron, Eighth Cavalry.
..rhe following arc the wounded OF the
Eleventh Infantry: Sergeant William 3
Wheeler. seriously: Corporal Joseph r.
Rvan. Company c; Private William Rossi'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
The Mary Baldwin Seminary.

The liberal advantages. thorough equip
ment, and able management OF the Mary
Baldwin Seminary, Stanton, Va, have
placed 1t In the front rank among the
educational institutions OF this country.
The school Is conducted with the same
high aims and advanced methods, which
have characterized it for more than a
quarter Of century, and gives promise
of increased usefulness, in view OF the
liberal endowment OF It's noble founder
Miss Mary Julia Baldwin. The past SEES
sion was eminently successful, with
pupils representing twenty States and
the District Of. Columbia. The session
~ 1850 will begin September 1st, under
the same management-Miss Ella c.
Wimar, principal. and w. w. King. bust
ness manager, both OF whom have been
connected with the seminary Tor num-
her OF years. Catalogues or information
will be furnished on application.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
10 KIngabury Pianos

sold to Cox College. College Park, Ca,
and Gordon Institute, GAINESVILLE. Ga.
OF this number, Cox College purchases
forty-four and the Gordon Institute six.
The KIngsbury was selected in preference
to all other makes, on account OF
their superiority in tone. action. wearing
quality. and the excellent and workman
like manner in which the cases are nm
ished. We are selling great number
OF these fine instruments throughout our
territory, and we cordially extend an In
vitation to the public TO call and ex-
anime these wonderful instruments.
RICHMOND MUSIC COMPANY,
2i3 east Broad street.
]. q. Corley Manager.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-14
DEATHS.

COSBY.-Died. In Hanover county, Au-
gust IS. 1885. at 1880 y. NJ. al the rest
dence OF her husband. Mrs. MOLrID
COSBY. wife Of Il. NJ. Cosby.
Funeral will take place NJ Shady-Grove
Methodist Episcopal church MONDAY.
August 18th. at 10 A. NJ. Friends OF the
family invited to attend.
sMITHER.-Died. OF the residence ct
Mr.. q. 1. smither. G west Marshall
street. at 1895 A. ~. Sunday. August ~
1855. JAMES A. SMITHER. son OF the
late Lewis r. and Lee J. smithsr. - ~
I'D year Of his age.