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Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
Tight Iacing.

The evil effects of tight lacing will
be very soon realized by the woman
who has tender feet. The undue COM
preston adds tenfold To the pain. and
very often the ankles are SO swollen
and innamed by the END of the day that
they are utterly shapeless. In cases OF
this kind the remedy Is not far to seek.
The following treatment should be per-
severed in: 1t will give immediate re-
lief, and. when practicable. should be
resorted to twice a day: Soak the feet
we'll in tepid water. to which little
ammonia has been added. and as the
water gets cold pour in more hot to
keep up the temperature. After drying
the feet rub them gently and thor
oughly with a mixture made thus: Add
one ounce OF the best linseed oil to the
same quantity of lime water. shake the
bottle In which the ingredients are un-
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24

But don't be afraid of hurting me,
Kitty. If you tell me have no hope,
| shall bear it as one bears most
things. What l could Lot bear dear,
is that you should sacrifice yourself
perhaps regret it. If you feel that you
have no love to give me, not enough
love. tell me. Kitty: tell me now"
Il can't tell you l cried-'I can't
tell you; it is not true" My voice
was unlike my own, tense, suppressed.
The words came quickly, yet in Ia
bored way; and each word seemed to
hurt me sharply. Il love you, said.
II can't help it; it's true"
Holding my hands firmly in his, he
drew me to the sofa beside him; he
put his arm round me and drew me
nearer to him and kissed me. For
minute all doubts had disappeared;
was supremacy, blissfully content.
Then the good minute passed. | drew
myself away, looked at him dOubtfully,
and felt my heart sink.
It's not-not for kindness sake?"
| questioned eagerly.
peated, in puzzled tone.
You don't think I'm unhappy. do
you? I'm not. I'm happy enough. |
don't mind Aunt Jane, and things are
not so horrid as they seem-the girls
are nice, and Uncle Richards kind.
Don't be sorry for me; / couldn't bear
it, should hate it. It's not that you're
sorry. is II"
He was looking at me with the same
perplexed expression.
I'm afraid, dear, i don't under
stand" he said.
| found it hard to explain. | could
not speak with that self-contained
my meaning plain.
Are you sure?" | asked him. eager
ly. Tell me again. | want you to say
1t again. that you're sure, quite sure. .
Sure of what. DEAR"
"Of what you said. You said you
wanted me-"
His gray eyes looked at me with q
CLEAN of merry yst tender laughter.
Il am quite sure of that" he an
swered. There is nothing else in the
world, Kitty. of which | am so SIRE.
minute later an interruption came
Uncle Richard, paper in hand, strolleC
into the drawing-room.
What's the matter. Kitty-what's
the matter?" he said, as J rose precipi
lately to retrear.
Nothing is the matter, SIR Johr
Mortimer replied. quietly. Kitty hal
been promising to be my wife. W.
hope you will not disapprove."
But I fed without hearing Uncl
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
A New Pillow.

Have you heard of pillows stuffed
with paper? Well, that is just what is
being done, and from a hygienic point
of view they are declared without an
equal. These paper pillows are in great
demand for hospital use. and are de-
clared by the doctors who have used
them superior to any other kind or
pillow stuffing. The latest manner OF
preparing the paper for stuffing Is to
cut it into narrow strips about three
inches long and quarter of an inch
wide. Then with a dull-bladed knife
each strip should be curled, as are os-
trich feathers A case stuffed with
paper in this way makes a light, serv-
iceable pillow, and has proved more
satisfactory than one stuffed in any
other fashion.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
We Parted i'm Silence.

We parted in silence. we parted by night,
On the banks of that lonely river;
Where the fragrant lines their boughs
unite.
We net-and we parted forever
The night-bird sung. and the stars above
Told many a touching story.
OF friends long passed to the kingdom
of love.
Where the soul wears its mantle of
glory.
We parted in silence-our cheeks were
wet
With the tears that were past con-
trolling;
We vowed we would never, no. never for
get.
And those vows at the time were con-
soling:
But those lips that echoed the sounds of
mine
Are as cold as that lonely river:
And that eye. that beautiful spirits
shrine.
Has shrOuGed its fires forever
And now on the midnight sky l look.
And my heart grows full of weep
ing;
Each star is to me sealed book
Some tale of that loved one keeping.
We parted in silence-we parted in tears,
ON the banks of that lonely river;
But the odOr and bloom of those by
gone years
Shall hang o er its waters forever.
Mrs Crawford
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
By Author of "Hetty," Etc.

Richards answer. l fed away to the
top of the house to little dusty gar
ret where not even the girls would
think of searching for me; and there,
with my new muslin, costly to the ex-
tent of two golden guineas. gathered
around me, | sat beneath the skylight
on an old dusty leather portmanteau
of Aunt James, and tried to think
calmly of the ordeal that lay before
me when l should venture forth from
my hiding place. | could not face Aunt
Jane, Uncle Richard, the keen, merry
eyes of Meg and Dora, until | had
thought about things a little, grown
more sedately happy. until my cheeks
had cooled. my heart had begun to beat
more quietly, and my mind had grown
less bewildered with happiness.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24


"Oh, Meg, don't tease me, don't laugh
at me; let me CO."
Kitty. mamma left off blushing
when she left off bibs and pinafores.
With the disappearance of your pima
foreS, the habit seems to have grown
upon you. Now. come, Kitty. I'm your
earliest confidante; come, confide in
me-"
Il don't want to cOnfide in you-I
don't want 10 confide in you at all"
Did he go down upon one knee.
Kitty-a nd-and did the windows rat
tie very much? Oh Kitty. my dearest
Kitty. I'm dying to know what he
said.
Il shall never tell you
90, yes. you will" said Meg with
sweet assurance putting her arm coax
ingly around my shoulders. and bend
ing forward to look into my face and
laugh at me. You accepted him; and
after your solemn profession to Dora
only this evening that nothing on
earth would ever make you. His argu-
ments must have been weighty. Kitty;
but they were sure to be weighty-
John is nothing if not profound"
| shook off the arm that was en-
bracing me- But Meg would not be re-
| pulsed; she put her pretty little hand
beneath my chin, looked at me with
mock reproach. then. laughing again,
bent forward and kissed me.
l..l
not know the circumstances of the
case, one might fancy Do you
know what one might fancy?"
mo"
"That you were in love with John. -
and ! am" | declared. my eager
as | caught the amused, incredulous
little wrinkles in Meg's clear blue eyes
Il am. Meg. You don't believe me
but it's true
Poor Kitty" said Meg in a tragic
tone. still unconvinced. when did II
happen. dear?"
/ turned away. Meg tripped after
me down the dusty garnet stairs; and
as we reached the floor below. twinet
her arm caressingly about my wais
again.
What does IL feel like to fall In
love, dear? Is the fall a shock? Ant
what does it feel like when your,
there?"
"Where?"
"In the land OF love. the land o
lime-lisht. In the lime-light 1 sup
pose even John would look romantic
But a romantic figure with a shor
beard! Oh. bear with me. Kitty! I'm
agination fails me. l can't picture 1t
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
Hlaz21:lE5L21lrTY
He Feared to Presume.

The American tourist is so firmly
convinced that he is being cheated on
all hands during 5 European travels
that he occasionally Oversteps the
bounds of prudence What is the price
of this pin?' asked a young man in a
Paris shop. handling a small silver
brooch OF exquisite workmanship.
Twenty francs, monsieur" said the
clerk. That's altogether too much,
said the young American. It's for
present TO my sister; I'll give YOU five
francs for it Zen it would be Eat
give re present to your sister" said
the Frenchman with a deprecatory
shrug. and I do not know re young
mademOiselle,'
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24

On Tuesday, Jan. %. a special vesti-
buled train of Pullman palace cars,
compartment, drawing library,
observation and dining ears will start
from Chicago, going to the City of
Mexico and TO other prominent cities
Of the republic and back to Chicago
again, making the tour of all
Mexico complete. The party will be
strictly limited and absolutely first
class. Tickets include all expenses
everywhere. The tour is under the
personal escort and direction of Mr.
Reau Campbell, general manager of
The American Tourist Association.
For maps, books of the tour. tickets.
etc, call on agents of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Ry.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24

Do not soak clothes over night. 1t
sets the dirt when the water gets cold.
Look over the soiled pieces and rub
soap on the worst spots, and put them
in the tub with hot water to cover
Let them soak until the black stock
ings and woOlens are washed and out
of the way. Then wash the white
clothes next and then the cOlored ones.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24

The Great Ruby" still holds the
stage at McVicker's theater. Chicago.
although the last weeks OF this big
English melodrama are announced. The
massive scenery. the splendid company,
the wonderful costuming. the hand
some furnishing and the interesting
story told i'm the play have proven
very attractive to the public and the
standing room only sign has been in
use nearly every night for six weeks.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24

ter, let it stand minute or two, draw
off this infusion also, adding it to that
made with cold water. This makes
six cups of coffee. which should be
heated quickly in a silver coffee pot,
but take care it does not boil, lest the
aroma should be lost. Then serve it
in cups after dinner. Never make this
coffee in tin vessel: always use
either silver or the brown fire-proof
china.-COlumbus Dispatch
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
Wild West.

English Tourist-Waiter bring me
There amt any but three Jumps in
the house. cap-you kin have them
as soon as them gents gets through
with 'em-they've got 'em marked, an
they're shakin dice with 'em.-Lon-
don Tid-Bits.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24

After the Green Apple.-"Are you in
pain. my little MANI asked the kind
old gentleman. No" answered the
boy The pains in me- Sydney
Town and Country Journal
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Pudding Pies.

One pint of milk, favored with elm
namon and laurel leaf, and two bay
leaves, a small piece of butter, eggs,
2 tablespoonfuls of corn flour or
ground rice; light crust in patty tins.
Or SaucPrS
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
ShelfOrd Pudding.

Quarter-pound of bread crumbs, Ia
lb. of apples, ozs. of suet, 2 ozs. of SUI
gar. Stew a pie dish with a layer or
apples, next a layer of sugar and
bread crumbs; same again, stopping
I'D with Suet
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
The Baby's Scalp.

1t is of the greatest importance to
keep a child's scalp in clean and
wholesome condition from its earliest
infancy, as on this condition depends
the character of the hair later on.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
True to the FamiIy's Traditions.

Jane-I understand she comes OF a
very old family. Lily-Yes; you can
sec the family trait in her very clearly.
Jane-What trait? Lily-Age.-Stray
Stories.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
FOR WOMEN AND HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

Black and Red Dotted India Silk
Costume of Pale Gray BroadcIoth-
NuIgarity of the Exclusive-Use of
the Hand Glass.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
Railway Pudding.

Beat one egg up with three-quarters
of a cup of brown sugar. then add
three-quarters of cup of milk. Stir
in a cupful of flour. afterwards add a
tablespoonful of baking powder Bake
on butter paper in tin, and turn out,
and spread with jam.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
BAKED Plum Pudding.

A moderate dish of flour. raisins, a
little more than IA h. of suet, lemon
peel. l egg: mix with milk or water.
Put a little salt in the pudding
Grease the dish: put in cold potato
to make it light, also baking powder.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
Boiled Bread Pudding.

About a pint of milk. slices of
bread. Boil the milk with two bay
leaves. little cinnamon. laurel leaf
II eggs; grease the basin: boil nearly
an hour. Be sure to let ii stand lit
tie before taking it out of the basin
(serye with sauce). Put over the
greasy paper a little -four.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24

til a mixture about the thickness of
cream is produced, then pour in half
dram of spirits of camphor, shake
again, and it is ready for use.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24

Chinese boys are used for caddies on
the golf courses of California.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
Lemon Cheesecakes.

Quarter-pound of butter, l lb. Of
loaf sugar. eggs. leaving out two
whites, the grated peel and juice of
three lemons. Stand the jar, with but
ter, in a basin of boiling water till
melted: add the other ingredients.
The mixture should be the consist
ency of honey. Make the tartlets OF
puff paste and fill them with the
mixture.
Marshall County independent. (Plymouth, Marshall County, Ind.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-24
Plum Pudding.

Quarter-pound of currants, IA Id
of raisins. stoned, IA lb. of suet, IA
lb. of -four, ozs. peel. little salt, peel
nearly half a lemon, a tablespoonful
OF sugar, a few almonds, very little
mixed spice, 1 egg, 1-2 teaspoonful OF
carbonate of soda; squeeze not quite
half a lemon; mix with warm milk.
to be quite thick Boil 1-2 hours;
tie very tight; leave room to swell
The Banner-Democrat., 1899-08-12
PATERNALISM IN AUSTRALASIA.
Astonishing Progress Of Sanitary and In
dustriaI Legislation There.

First. then, we must note that the
railways, almost without exception,
and all the telegraphs and telephones,
are in the hands of the community,
saws II. de r. Walker in the Atlantic
In the few cases in which we hnd
the private ownership of railways,
particular line was demanded at a
certain time, and the government were
not then in position to borrow the
funds required for its construction.
Western Australia has recently pur-
chased the entire property of one or
the two private undertakings in the
colony.
We find in most of the colonies a
mass of sanitary and industrial leSis
lation.
Again, South Australia, Victoria,
Western Australia and New Zeaiand
lend money to settlers at low rates OF
interest: South Australia sells its wines
in London; Queensland facilitates the
erection of sugar mills; Victoria ana
South Australia have given bonus
upon the expectation of dairy produce.
These colonies and New Zealand re-
ceive the produce, grade and freeze II
free of charge, or at a rate which pare
ly covers the expenses. Victoria con-
tributes toward the erection of butter
factories; Victoria and New Zealand
have subsidized the mining industry;
and Western Australia has adopted q
comprehensive scheme for the supply
of water to the gold fields.
The national system or primary edu
cation is in all the colonies compui'
sorry and undenOmina tional. In South
| Australia, Victoria, Queensland. and
New Zealand it is also free. In the
other colonies fees are charged. which
may be remitted wholly or partly II
the case of the inability of parents tt
pay them. Assistance is given in mos
cases also for the promotion OF second
ary. technical and university educa
tion.
New Zealand and South Australia
have appointed public trustees. New
Zealand has long had a department o.
life insurance.
flnaIIv. Slucc my NlSil III iO"'' ~
Zealand has adopted system OF OLD
age pensions. A pension of sever
shillings a week is to be given to ever.
person above the age of sixty-hv'
years, provided he or she has hve'
in the colony for twenty-five years
and is able to pass a certain test IL
regard to sobriety and good conduct:
Such, then, are the main lines of de
velopment in Australia and New Zea
land; and it is noteworthy that the col
onies which are the most advanced
Victoria, South Australia, and New
Zealand-escaped the forcible introduc
ton of convicts which has undoub'
edly been prejudicial to the others
In fact, South Australia and New Zea
land were settled largely by III
migrants selected by various assocla
tions in Great Britain.
The Banner-Democrat., 1899-08-12
Valet fo the Shark.

The shark and pilot fish are occa-
sionally found in the Southern Califor-
MIA sea waters. The pilot fish is known
as Naucrates ductor. Without the
partnership of the shark 1t would die.
Attacked to the skin of the shark 8
head it repays its big and savage ally
for its habitation there by plotting the
shark to food. How the little fish
does that is one of the unknown things
of our branch of science. The pilot
fish is about seven inches long and has
the calibre of mans wrist. 1t is
smooth and dark-skinned. 1t has an
oval mouth under the head, and the
mouth enables it to get a firm hold by
sucking. By this means the pilot fish
attaches itself at will to a shark, gen.
orally between the big fish's eyes, and
when once fastened there it sucks its
sustenance from the shark, and gets
free transportation. This fish acts as
a valet for deep-sea sharks. 1: is the
pomilus of the ancients, who described
it as pointing out the way to embar-
rassed sailors. They regarded it as a
sacred fish.
The Banner-Democrat., 1899-08-12
A Baby's Strange Death.

The three year-old baby, Lawrence
Engeln, whose parents live in Chicago
met death recently through one OF the
strangest accidents ever recorded IN
Chicago. Lawrence's mother was busy
in the house and had left the little fel-
low to amuse himself on the back
porch of the fiat. The child frolicked
about for some time when a dangling
clothes line attracted his attention.
Reaching up and out from the railing
of the porch the baby seized it.
At the end moose had been tied and
the baby soon began to experiment
with it. The toddler pushed his head
through the moose and looked about,
proud of the exploit.
A moment later the baby lost his
footing and was swung off the porch,
the rope Tightening around his neck,
his little hands clutching at the moose
in helpless desperation. He tried to
scream, but the choking rope cut on
the cry. Rosie Thomas, a neighbor
happened to see the struggling baby
swinging at the end of the rope and
screamed for Mrs. Engeln. The moth
er rushed frantically upon the porch
and grasped at the rope. She Olsen
gagged the rope from its tiny neck, but
the baby's life was gone.-New York
Journal.
The Banner-Democrat., 1899-08-12
Our Bridge Builders In Africa.

Retween Khartoum and Alexandria
the Nile flows for 1900 miles, ana IN
all that distance it receives only one
tributary, the Atbara, which comes
from the Abyssinian highlands. In
building the railroad from the Lower
Nile to Khartoum, hundreds of miles
along the right bank Of the river, IL Is
necessary therefore to erect only one
bridge. This bridge will be an iron
and steel structure over quarter OF
mile in length, and pennsylvania
firm of bridge-builders are now turning
ont the material, which will be shipped
to Egypt and transported up the Nhe
to the banks of the Atbara. The force
of Philadelphia artisans who will erect
the bridge have sailed for Egypt, ana
hone to have the foundations ready for
the superstructure by the time 1t ar
rives.
The British Government is having
this bridge built in America because
there is pressing need for it to obviate
considerable delay in the completion
of the railroad, and we can turn II out
more quickly than British bailders
would agree to do. The prodigious
work of developing Africa will require
many bridges and great deal of ma
chinery. and our builders and manu-
facturers are perfectly able TO COM
pete successfully with the rest OF the
world for the supply of many OF these
products.-New York Sun.
The Banner-Democrat., 1899-08-12
An Ingenious Water Clock.

One OF the relics of eye ancient
mariner" which is at Guam, one Of
this country's new possessions, is o
curious measurer of time, called q
water clock. It is a very ingenious
contrivance, which can measure time
both in rough weather and in calm.
It Is simply a bucket half filed with
water, in which floats the half of q
well-scraped cocosnut shell. In the
bottom of this shell is very small
hole, so that when placed to float in
the bucket fine thread of water
squirts up into it. This gradually fills
the shell, and the size of the holeis so
adjusted to the capacity of the vessel
that, exactly at the end OF an hour,
plump it goes to tho bottom. The
man on watch used to cry out the
number of hours from sunrise, and
then set the shell a1oat again empty.
1t is very good measurer of time, as
when tested with watch it hardly
varied at all. It's great advantage ia
that it is easily understood by those
having to use it. It is quite in evi'
dence, being rather bulky, and atten.
tion is called to its running down
by the bubbling noise 1t makes as il
sinks.-New York Times.