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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13
LIVELY RUSSIAN GAME.
1t Has an UnprOnOunceable Name. But
1t Looks Like Our Tip Cat"


P. Kitty Kondacheff writes of Some
Russian Games" in st. Nicholas. One
of them, bearing the name "Tchijick,"
is thus described:
The game is like your game 'tip
cat" The word Tchijick, properly
translated, means finch" and whether
the game is so called on account of the
constant hopping of one of the players,
or from the way in which the wooden
Gone" is made to jump up and fly, is
not known. The players may amount
to any number, but five or six is the best
combination, so as not to keep the
Others waiting too long while the
striker" and hopper" as 1 will call
them, are at work A circle of about six
feet in diameter is traced on the ground,
in the center of which is deposited the
so-called hijick, or finch, round stick
of wood, six inches long, having each
end shaped something like cone. It
is either placed across small hollow
in the ground, or with one end resting
on bit of stick or stone an inch or two
high
L
sticks then draw lots so as to determine
by chance who is to begin the first serv-
fee, and who is to do the hopping; the
others range themselves in orter
around the circle, the striker taking his
place near the finch. The signal given,
the striker serves the fnch-that is, he
gives it a smart rap with his stick over
onl 10 oil
and while in midair follows this with
one or more sharp raps, sending it as
far out of the circle as possible-the
farther the better. The hopper then
sets off, and must arrive at the exact
place where the finch falls. hopping
along on one foot. Lifting it up from
the ground, he must send it back, with
the aid of his stick, into the circle again.
If it fall on the line, it is reckoned in.
Should he fail in doing this, or in arriv-
| ing safely on one foot to where the
| finch lies and back to his place again,
he remains hopper to the next service.
| If, however. he passes both ordeals
safely, he takes his place among the
| players again, while the striker turns
iOPpCI, lIC IVY hOAl III OIu6l ldhIuS HIS
place.
The score is reckoned in the follow
| ing way: A certain number is fixed
| upon previous to beginning the game
say, 25. Each time the striker hits the
| finch hascores one. Now. good players
| manage to touch it several times while
in midair, short, jerky cuts from the
wrist following swiftly on each other;
sometimes as many as five raps are
| given in quick succession. the striker
always remaining within the limits of
| the circle. He scores the number of
raps given, and the player who first
reaches the number previously agreed
upon wins. The striker is thus changed
after each service, while the hopper, IN
less he has good muscles and sure aim,
often has to go through the hopping
process during many turns, thereby
sometimes missing his own turn Of
serving. If the stakes are nuts, candy,
or anything of that sort, then each boy
loses to the winner as many as are
| wanting in his score to make m the 25
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13
Feeding War Elephants.

Elephants in the Indian army are fed
twice day. When meal time arrives
they are drawn up in line before a row
of piles of food. Each animals break
fast includes ten pounds of raw rice,
done up in five two-pound packages,
The rice is wrapped in leaves and then
tied with grass. At the command:
attention." each elephant raises its
trunk and a package is thrown into it's
capacious mouth. BY this method CT
feeding not a single grain of rice is
wasted
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13
Hard on the Irish man.

Gentleman Ito an Irishman)- We'll,
Pat, I see you have small garden.
Pat-Yes, sir.
What are you going to set in it for
next season."
Nothing, sir. I set it with potatoes
last year, and not one of them came
up"
That's strange. How do you ex-
plain it?"
well, sir, the man next door to me
set his garden full of onions"
''Well, had that anything to do with
your potatoes not growing?"
"Yes, sir. Bedad the onions was
that strong that my potatoes couldn't
see to grow, for their eyes watering"
Answers,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
The HOME FAIRY

There's a funny little fairy
On his rounds by night and day,
And he goes about his errand
In very funny way.
Such a tiny wand, so starry,
Bears he in his tiny hand
And he visits every mansion,
Every cottage in the land.
Then he looks up in our faces,
With quaint and quizzing eye,
When he finds them dark and frowning,
OFF he goes without good-by.
But if sunny smiles and dimples
Meet his glance, to work he goes,
And before a body knows it,
Pop! he jumps astride our nose.
To our ears he creeps and whispers
Many sweet and lovely things.
In our eyes he scatters sunshine
From his pretty diamond wings.
Then he smooths away our wrinkles
With the dazzling wand he bears,
While he sings a song, SO CHEEKY,
That he lightens all our cares.
oh, his task is never ended
Till the world in slumber lies!
Even then we dream so sweetly,
With his sunshine in our eyes.
Has he met you on his journey?
Listen while his name l tell,
He's the merry sprite Good Nature"
And l hope you know him well
George Cooper, in Golden Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13

thickness, planned on all sides; also two
pieces IA inches long and of the same
width and thickness as the long strips.
These are for the feet, while the other
pieces are to form the frame. In two of
the long strips cut laps as shown in Fig.
l, A. At the ends of the other two,
which are cut to length of 40 inches,
make lap cuts as shown at B. Secure
these joints with glue and screws, so
that firm union will be the result, and
at the bottom of each leg cut lennon,
as shown at G. In the center of the
foot pieces cut mortise, as shown at ID.
The lemons can be cut with a chisel
and saw, while the mortise should be
made with a large bit and afterwards
trimmed square with sharp chisel.
Cut the parts accurately, so that
they will fit snugly and make a good
joint with glue. Then a long steel-wire
nail can be driven through the edge of
the foot-piece into the lennon, and into
the other edge of the bottom piece.
This major a long slim screw, if you
prefer-will give much additional
strength to the union.
Have blacksmith make four scroll
brace-irons, curved at the ends and
bent after the shape shown in E, which
is side view of a single brace. Where
the dotted lines are drawn, quarter
inch holes should be bored to receive
the screws that will fasten it to the
woodwork. These braces should be
made of tire iron one inch and a half
in width and ore-eighth of an inch in
thickness.
If the wood selected is oak, ash. pine
white wood or birch. and it is thought
desirable to stain it before vanishing,
a suitable stain can readily be OBJ
tanned at a paint or hardware store
and applied thinly with a brush; when
dry, a coat or two of furniture varnist
or hard oil finish can be laid over it.
The facing and backing may be Oh
almost any pretty and durable mate
rial; but it must be of good body and
not too thin. Figured denim, cretonne
or tapestry cloth are excellent for this
part of the screen, and they may be
found in any large dry goods store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13
A GIFT FOR MOTHER.
How to Make "A Fire Screen That VIII
Prove Very Acceptable.

Prove Very Acceptable.
There are so many useful and accept
able presents that boy can make for
his parents, sisters or brothers, that
is really quite unnecessary for him to
lay out much money in gifts.
A very serviceable article for such
purposes is the fire screen shown in the
illustration, intended for an open fire.
place, where it is often desirable to
ward off the direct heat.
For ordinary uses this screen should
be made AZ inches high and 40 inches
wide; from the lower style of the frame
to the floor the distance is IS inches.
To begin with, obtain four pieces of
wood, each 40 inches long, four inches
wide, and three-quarters of an inch in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-01-13

This morning the sun looked in at me,
And l guess he was shocked to see
Ne in bed, cause he winked his eye, fol
true,
And said: why, I'm s'prised at you"
Chicago Record.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
ur.,ru SNOW mas 4 RED cross BENEFIT
..,.p,u, :, GREEN pnrsIDrs AND CHAuNcEY
81 DrrEw ADDRESSES a CROWDED
Audience.

The receipts OF the Health Exhibition ut the
cro,d ce,,ral Palace last night, with the money
ob,,ined from the special sale OF boxes Tor the
bo,ao, were devoted TO tho Red Cross Fund ana
will be uged IN equpping the nurses for "ork N INC
ala Andrew n Green presided at the benefit.
Chauucey NJ Depew spoke and Mic. hloise WI"
sa,, Tn. amount realized IS not yet certain but
the hoxes were all crowded "s wen as 'he upper
galleries The Chinese Cohsni' VIII" HIS "'''' "
cuf,icd one " the boxes.
.,,eu u Green made an introductory speech. IN
r.,,,c, ne told Of the good work done By the fcd
cross and referred especially TO the "oFH Oh INC
Red Cross In cuba under the oitecu"" Vi "'S'
Clara Barton.
Mr.. Depew In his speech told OF the rise OF the
red cross md the international agreement IN Io1
.,,.- telling OF the good done by tho Red cross
., the Aeld OF battle. Mr. Depew SAID:
rdav we are rejoicing over the victory OF our
ht,. In the Pacific, where our own sea-hshter
,oode a name FOR himself which Will 20 down INTO
b,s,orv with that OF Nelson. Possibly WINE we
,a,d here tonight another battle may be wasing
IN the Atantic which Will send another name GOWN
into history In the midst OK our rejoicing we ca"
a,.u ford 10 pay tribute 10 brave foe and II the
SoarIard. AT Manila did no. know how TO night
,hny knew how to die like brave men, lf the
p.d Cross had been aboard those ships many
,~nr,,, man might have been saved. as all gallant
.r should be saved after tho battle Is over Tnou-
sands 0: boys arc ,o.nfht being s ahsD
are AZ tho front hghting our batHe Iet w 40 VIA
We can TO lessen the horrors or tnf on, ,,gnt The
history that fought Dy any people 10 sm nn 1e
wrong. and heal the sunerings OF another PeoHe.
And as are doing ihat ,s US Te na dvns
81 the armies we sweep before us
,na, tho speeches a corps OF schoolhoys wearing
,no American Guard uniform. with the red cross
on their went through s euS S5 q from an
Imaginary battlefield.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
ENGLAYD'S SYMPATHY WITH AhE"i'A
40 ,.pcrvr APPEAL FOR THE ANOr.osAxoN

AZ URGENT APPEAL FOR THE ANoLo-sAxoN
pAcr u, Unite FOR THE WORLDS GOOD.
Letter IN The St Jamess Gazette.
Sir: In the day Of our EXTREMIST need-ho' ih'
d,s,er, rs Il would see n from ill-consoIdatsd Ill
conditioned Europe now longing for England
oyerthrow-,hc message Of old VIII have ne"
and terrible significance as We hash IL 10 ou'
brothers OF the West and cry como over anu hs'P
~ billiards. indeed. are they. therefore, VINO
under your question above are heartess 10 inc
moan OF downtrodden peoples and recrean' 10 me
claims of kinship and tho noble impulses OF the
uremier race OF Ango-Saxons. and answer "a chui
ish no 10 the inquiry DO No syinp''hi@e WIN
.me,lcao" Surrey blood should ever be thicker
than water: and though az of the same nome n'"
housohold we naturally sometimes nave H'''c
family Tins with our transatlantic cousins ye' al
So, ,ro fool and know that we have common
hc-,,acc- the same Language. the same name the
same origin the destiny. the same MN" anu
will as the pivot rae" OF MANKIND fesch'"s "'''"s
oross the waves We unitodly rule 70 labor for the
higher civilization OF the world that has yet 10 DE-
.rd fulfl our twofold one-shared hVpes III WV"
spread universal human betterment
: o, us therefore all fall into lre on tho matter
of YOUR lnter7oratory. and don't let there I've any
lunat!c jealousy TO lead W. 10 disrs'e A"'''V' INV
States are now today doing for CUBA "ha' W.
this tine last year ought 70 have done ier ''''s
10, our watchword be Anglo-SaSondom the "i'e
vcr,d ovcr Then Old England and New England
(ycept America combined will Hex crca"oh an"
drcss me onrh to proper shape redress Us w'onsr
and standing back 10 hack m brothers and KEN
friends shall We nightly wage war WIZ All INC
devils ont o, he'll to-day masking In mems FORMS
ever,vhere and hght the tyrann!es or the worn
suoc.ssfullv debating universal peace Hnd' IN the
hehoor OF the common good. shall We. moreover.
give larger scope for trner he 20 do~ntrooneh
nat!onall,es sHd self,hralled. selfabased p"oples
and rioneer the WAY for the long-desno'a'eo
rlrhtful progress OF mankind. am. 81. your
oh.d,en, servant, THOMAS COLLEY.
Archdencon. Diocese 81 Natal
Mln,on Lodge bennington. Warwlck'h're.
ArrN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
ACADEMY or DESIGN ELECTS OFFICERS

The annual meeting of the National Academy OF
Design was held last night. The principal business
transacted was the election OF officers for the en-
suing year. and this resulted az follows
President. THOMAS W. WOOD
Vice president JAMES ~ HART
Corresponding secretary. II. W. VARIOUS.
Recording secretary. GEORGE II. SMILE.
Treasurer JAMES n. SMILE.
FREDERICK DfELMAN j. CARROLL BCcKwITH.
r. 8. CHURCH.. J. C. NICOLL. II. BOLTON JONES, c.
.. WELDON.
Jury ., selection Tor is9s-ss-J. O. A. WARD J.
ALDEN WEIR, WORTHINGnON WHiTTRrDGE IRv-
ING r. WIIES. I.EMUEI. r. WIIMARTH. GEORGE II.
JEWELL. and WILLIAM II. BEARD.
Associates HOWARD RUSSELL BUTLER ami r. d.
CARPENTER.
Hanging Comriit,ee-WILIiAM n HOWE WILLIAM
II. LIpPINCOTT and GEORGE INNESS.
Aoademican-B WEST CLINEDiNsT
Associates DOUGLAS VOL.K, ABBOTT " TUAYEf
and HERBERT ADAMS
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
THE VIEW PRIMARY LAW.
FEARS THAT 1T MAY AID THE MACHINE
AND SUGGESTIONS FOR ITS
IMPROVEMENT.

To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir The fact that you have been so persevering
In securing the passage OF a fair primary Ia" on
courages write 10 you In regard 20 us pos
sible effects and its future usefulness as Demon
stra;ed so far In our own Borough OF Richmond /
have had a good deal OF practical experience III
politics. not a professional and placeseeker'
but simply as n citizen who has for almost FORTY
years been a consistent Republican. bat always
Of the Ant-Machlne order. | have been Genefal
Committee man and delegate FOR many years. For
the last three years. although fairly elected we
fired out OF committee and conVontioh'
at these next primaries the new law VIII uniouo'-
eddy help pure politics great deal. But am
sorry TO say and much afraid that after mat inv
law. through its enrolment provisions VIII
make the machine more compact and more powerful
than ever Judge 40 from my own experience
and from my friends experience during inc Ihs'
few weeks. The law seems complicated ana y
irhsoInc 10 many The enrolment. at next iali 4
registry days Will be great disappointment. Whie
every profess lonal politician viii enroll others no'
thoroughly Identified with party politics ana u"uei
party discipline will fail to do So inc fesu'. vi"
be- as mentioned above, the full contToi OF inc
party by the Cd machine. After gooa , aeat o.
de;iheration have formed some very positNe CON-
Frs O! all. would do away entirely WIN en.o;-
mer swes st to his IDENTITY ana to being ssl
voter OF the districts lie; him state under oa.n'
hat he has not taken any part in any caucus PIT
mary convention OF any other party aurF wny
AZ tho last previous election the partys nominees
Of the National and State tickets that ne P c,asrs
himself 10 DO the at the next coming ERECTION
This ought to be ard would be suficient. and
Then retain the mode OF vGIins ,ro.rr,hes and
make The penalties for violations Of the new Pr
mary Jaw severe. The enrolment ana rs P}sss,,rc
thst S In the future except in National elections
stcssther in favor of 'hs ygT TGiSscSnHiS Emu
the Se masni.G Staten Island Nay a. 1855
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
GOiVERNEVR KEMBLE.

C;ouverneur Kembe dici yesterday nj MS nome
No 40 West Flfiy-scventh-st lie was born IN
peach-s, opposite ~. Johns Park. In 1888. wnen
that neighborhooi wns one OF the Hsaionaole parts
q, tho city His father william kemhe.
,-o-,,r.n, iron merchant Mr. Kemble was cdu-
Gated at West Point. whore his uncle Gon'erneuf
Kemblc. after whom he Was named. established the
West Point Iron Foundry In 1871. Just prior TO inc
War Of the Rebellion Mr. Kenble, with MS hrothei
Peter Kcmbe and GouyerneuT and james y '""'
ding took charge OF the foundry. which was man
aged hv CAPTAIN n. T. Parrott. the Inventor OF the
,,rous Parro,t gun. During the war much or the
material used by the Federal forces was cast al the
foundry Mr. Kembe was formerly meln'r on
comnany f. OF the 1th Regiment ana a. the tiine
~ his death ne WAS member OF the Military 'iun
Inc veterans organization OF the regiment. nc
-, r,,ed Miss Julia Tillou daughter OF Francis H.
T'iIlou A prominent lawyer ana M ore tme re-
corter OF this city. lie leaves TWO sons ana lou'
haugh,er. The funeral will probably take place To-
morrow at tho Church OF Zion ana s. timothy. IN
West FInv-seventh-st. The interment VIII De IN
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-15
OBfTl AIRY.
DIR. LOTT sOrTHARD.

Or Lot, southard % the Oldest physicians IN
New-Jersey died NJ his home No I'D union-St..
Newark Yesterday. lie was seventy -one years o'u
D- Southland was III when tho sudden death OF his
son LAWYER and member OF the Essex Troop. oc-
cured while the son was At drill with the troop and
the shock greatly Affected HIM. Or Souihard was
horn IN Dasking Ridge y j. AMI received MS hr-t
schooling IN clyde. y Y. lie studied medicine anu
after graduation began 60 practise Ia Eewhrk an,
continued It FOR f,rty-wo years nc accutnnIhu ~,
cei s;ar OF 81. Barnabass iio"plinL 4 meInber o.
the New-Jersoy Medical Society ana OF IN" N'"at X
dr.n The funeral Will lie held on Iuc1ay al
y m and burial Will be In Evergreen cemetery "'
!
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DIED..

daughter Of samuel G and Louisa Acton IN the i,G
% ana st '1a: ar: @ed NO I 8 %.. s' 5 "
on Monday evening. May 10, at o'clock.
i Ta,Sr:Gy Ma. . L Ann Drake widow of
hs'iys. sn4 friend. sely nvss to a',..a
Let % on MonGa, Ms s TO- 'a a; 10 20 S'
GirLEy,on saturday, May u. susan Wells daughter
Fanersi services tuesday May H. at a. m. her
residence NJ. 10 IVES, lath st
s.nc Dr. JOHN Il o F Fl st M6a'S sh 1885
Barclay Haviiand. in the scth ysar q his age :,
IN second Day Filth Month 18Th at "a cSl'Sh
nIIs.o FRIDAY. Msyy y Ed,h Stanley I'm. only child
% 'eT 1t her on s :n is,ds %s; g. 80 washing
H2 5 ie fd'K 10 Ny . . at Jdfs s SDs %
yovnse't son Of b. Frank and Edith May Hooper.
KEMBrE-on Saturday May II. 1875. at No 40 Wees,
57h ST.. Gou,erneur Ksmble. in the Gath Of his
Funeral Church Of ZION and St Timothy. No. 1874
We, 5I,A IT.. Monday Mas i6. at II a.
LYMAN-Ai Greenwich. Conn. on Friday. Nav 10. in HE
p, 7vh year ctares u. p lyman; Ma, c,..,
Carriages in waiting at Por, Chester Depot, n y on
rival o, ,. m. tain from Ne"-York ~ l.. " II. and
rn,erment Rural Cemetery. Albany
MAC MuRRAY-ou NAV "a in New-York city. J. ".
M.oMuray major 9TH ARTILLERY. United States Army.
Notice If funeral hereafter.
MoORE-on Saturday. May II. her residence Rich
nnnd. Island. Mlrgarittl l.. daughter OF the
late Re-. David Moore i. r
Funeral late residence Tuesday nth inst,
at 30 O'Clock p.
Relatives and friends nrifed
rrpe, Midland ne pass house every fifteen minutes
PARMENrER- Troy y Y. MAY IL Mary Liiybrdge.
vie u f. \. phrmenter
Funeral Monday. II O'Clock. from residence No ll3
Second
Friends invited
EOGERs-on Friday evening. May ~. Mary Agnes.
widow II John ". II sers. and daughter Of the late
Jameson. r. and Ann T. Cox
will be held nj
Mrs Eliza r. Kari, No. % West iGih s.. on Mon
day nornlnc. ,he iOih Inst. Al II o clock
suEPARl'-on rhursday. My r. a; Hudson, y. T.,
Robert Blanchard shepard ~ the ssih OF his age
Funeral services VIII DO held his ate residence. IN
Hudson MonIay. May 10. ct 10 A. m.
SOrTHARlN-At Newark. ~ j.. on May ~ 1898. Or.
lot, southnrI In the 72d year ~ his age.
Funeral services his late residence No I'D Union
on TUESDAY, IT p.
Relatives aud friends are invited 20 attend
WHlTEWnIGIIr-On Friday. May II. at ~, residence.
No IL Yves, 2-i st. William Whitewreh, In the saith
" his
Funeral ssryce the F.th Presbyterian Church.
9Th ave and 10Th St. Monday May l6 az 80 p m.
WOOD-On seventh Day. At hc- residence this city.
Catharlne ". W .oi. widow OF stephen Wood. NJ. D..
IN the sJih 4 her
Funeral from Friends Meeting Houec East Tp:h-st.
opposite Creamery Park Third Day. i1th Inst at
II n.
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soUsA,s TOUR ABROAD POSTPONED
FEELING ABOUT AMERICA IN PARIS AND
LONDON


George Frederick Hinton. manager Tor john
Philip Sousa returned from Europe yesterday on
the Campania. He had been away for eight weeks
his principal business being TO cancel the engage
ments made by Mr.. Sousa for tour OF his band IN
Europe next summer. 1t is the OF course. that
hns interfered with the bandn,aster's plans He has
the feeling OF other Americans about being In his
own country at such time. and. moreover he ex-
poets to do good work with his band at home.
Besides this. Mr. Hinton said last night II would
be re to take American band or anything
else American TO Paris this year. He believes that
1t would be mobbed, for the popular feeling there
against America. he says. is sonnet thing not TO be
realized by those who have not seen 1t. The harm
that Is done by the to the French holders OF
Spanish tours Is rot the only The shop
keepers most bitter at the loss OF trade which
the is costing them while certain extremists
sre exclaiming that the tradesmcn ought TO refuse
the trade and the money Of Americans.
On the contrary. says Mr. Hinton the feeling In
London IL all for America. and 1t Is manifested BY
the people everywhere and In every way The
American thea rical companies which playing
there are all doing tremendous business. and II
the tour OF the band depended London or on
England alone. there would be better time 10 go.
But TO so 10 tho Continent would be useless, and
the whole tour has been postponed til next
spring.