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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Indian Returns to His Tribe.

When Spotted Horse, the young
Cheyenne Indian who has returned to
the ways of his tribe in order to marry
his sweetheart, was united to her a
month ago, the ceremony was cele-
brated with great formality. The
girls name is White Dove, and she is
said to be the prettiest girl on the re-
servation. Her father was ali Army
officer, and her mother, although a
full-blooded Indian, had been well
educated. When White Dove was
born the whole tribe stood sponsor for
her and cared for her during her child
hood. She was stolen when ten years
old by Kiowa chief, and was rescued
later by her people. 1t is said she
was as wild as any of her people, and
ran away from one home to another
until she met Spotted Horse. Her re-
gard for him has stood the test of time,
and for her sake he has given up try
ing to be white man. New York
Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
! FOR WOMAN'S BENEFIT.
For the short, Stout woman.

It goes without saying that the stout
woman always admires the styles
created for her taller and more slender
sisters. That's all right but worship
at distance. Don't pass the suitable
long coat and purchase the short
jacket, which is bound by the laws OF
dress to make you look shorter. Trim
your gowns, both waists and skirts,
in perpendicular effects. Avoid any
thing in the way of frilly or pouched
effects that add breadth. You may af-
feet all pointed and V-shaped arrange
ments with good results. In blouses,
bodices or coats the more obscure the
waist line the more height is given.
Yokes are not intended for the bodice
of the short, stout woman, but rather
an unbroken line from waist to shoul-
ders, which gives length.-Woman' s
Home Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
What the Children Played.

Not long ago an anxious mother who
was impressed by the Educationist
and who had therefore kept her youth
full son and daughter from any knowl-
edge of certain stock subjects of old
fashioned Juveniles, sent them out to
play in Gramercy Park, near which
she had lately bought house. They
came back at noon all aglow with en-
thusiam. Oh, yes, they had had such
a good time, They had met some other
children and had learned some splendid
new plays.
"Vell, what did you play?" asked
the sympathetic mother of her small
son.
'Cops and Burglars" was the eager
answer.
Dreadful and what did you play?"
she demanded of her sweet-facel lit
tie girl.
'Spooks and Witches''
So wags the world and so is Nature
always giving solar-plexis blow to
Art.-The Bookman.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Table Oilcloths.

Table oilcloth for covering tables
and counters has been made for many
years and even long time ago it was
made in some variety; but nowadays,
besides being made in various qualities
and widths. it is made in hundreds of
different designs and colorings, and
new styles are added yearly. Some
Of these oilcloths are sold very cheap.
A cloth a yard and quarter wide can
oe bought for ten cents a running
yard; from that the prices increase
according to width and quality.
In finishing the oilcloths and max
ing them of standard widths there is
sometimes cut off an edge of surplus
width. These cutoff strips are called
butts, and are run through machines
chat scallop one edge in an ornament
al pattern design. These butts, or
scalloped strips of oilcloth. four and a
half to six inches wide, may be found
in great variety of designs, like the
cloths from which they were cut.
They are sold at one cent yard, and
used for edging shelves in pantries
and closets, in place of the scalloped
papers SO often put to that use. There
are wider oilcloths, called shelf oil
cloths, which are specially designed
and made for that use, that are pro-
duced in widths of ten, twelve and
fourteen inches. These are made in
a great variety of colorings and pat
terms and scalloped on the lower edge,
just above which there is also an orna-
mental border on the cloth forming q
part of the pattern. Shelf oilcloths
sell at five or six cents yard. These
are made often used for lambrequins
on shelves in living rooms instead of
more costly lambrequins of silks OF
other fabrics, and they are also used
by many people instead of the narrow
strips with which to edge closet
shelves. New York Sun.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
The Danger of Damp Sheets.

No doubt many persons will think
that sleeping in damp sheets is not
dangerous OF harmful, but they are
mistaken. 1t is at all times difficult to
persuade people that airing linen and
simply hanging them on clothes
horse near fire. Unless each article
is unfoded, and it's position changed
until all the moisture has been driven
ont of it, the process of drying is not
effected. Even if vapor rises from
one part it is absorbed by another
Some people are too careless in the
matter of airing the beds and sheets,
leaving opened the window for a min
ute or two, and then finging on the
countless bedclothes without waiting
for the wind to blow off the poisoned
air which has accumulated during our
hours of sleep.
A delicate person will be in danger
of catching cold or rheumatism if the
sheets have not properly dried, for
nothing is more uncomfortable than a
cold, damp sheet. In travelling and
while stopping at hotels, and cham
maids are generally careless in
this respect, the best way to remedy
it Is to an 'hA room and clothes ones
self, and insist AZ damp weather on
the sheets for a bed being warmed
thoroughly before retiring. Failing q
precaution of this kind, it is better to
remove the damp sheets and sleep in
the blankets than run the risk of get
fino n severe cold Tt NAV seem n
srlall matter to some, but we all find
it is better in the end to care for and
look after our health.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Herald. But it is so much more fash.

Herald. But 1t Is so much more fash.
ionable not to have the two talentl
combined in the one individual that
the pedicure makes her daily visit as
we'll as the manicure. After all, it is
astonishing that SO little care, as a
rule, was formerly paid to the feet.
for the results show that this care not
only enables women to walk better
than they did, but to wear smaller
size of shoe, and. best of all, undoubt-
edly helps the circulation Of the entire
system.
Tbs pedicure, when she arrives, is
shown into my lady's" bedroom or
dressingroom. "My lady" then re-
clines in low chair and the pedicure
removes her stocking and slipper, then
places on her lap soft pillow, on
which the foot is placed.
Every part of the foot is carefully
gone over in search of incipient corns
or callous places. If these are found
they are carefully treated. The nails
are, of course, cleaned and trimmed
into proper shape and the loose skin
pushed back around the nails, just as
is done by the manicure for the hands.
After these details have been care
fully looked over, most thorough
massage is given. The foot is gener-
ally rubbed with some ointment to
make the skin soft and at the same
time to keep it in good condition.
Finally a sweet smelling powder is
also rubbed in and then the stocking
and shoe are put on.
1t is no exaggeration to say that
when feet are treated in this way they
are really kept in such good condition
that a much smaller shoe can be worn
and, with the heavy, clumsy footwear
that is the rule for street wear at
present, every inch in size is some
thing to be dreaded.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Recipes.

Steamed Corn Bread-One cupfui
of molasses, two cupfuls of sour milk,
two cupfuls of corn meal, two cup
! fuls of -four, one teaspoonful of salt,
and two teaspoonfuls of soda. Steam
| for two hours.
Turnips with Cream Saucs-Pare
five turnips, cut them into saucepan,
cover with slightly salted boiling wa
ter, boil until tender and turn into q
hot vegetable dish. Melt one table,
spoonful of butter, add one table,
spoonful OF -four and stir until smooth,
then gradually add one cupful of milk,
pepper and salt and stir until it boils.
Pour over the turnips and serve.
Tomato Soup ('xith water)--Put a
quart of cannel tomatoes and a PIN.
of hot water in saucepan. Rub two
heaping tablespoonfuls of -four, one
tablespoonful of butter and table
spoonful of the tomato together AMI
stir into the tomato, when boiling.
Add pepper, salt, sugar to taste and
| boil fifteen minutes. then rub through
q sieve and serve with bits Of toasted
bread.
hySiculc I)OuS uuuts-1 uTco eggs,
one and half cups sugar, two cups Of
rich milk. at least one-third thick
sweet cream, six ana half cups sift-
ed -four, three teaspoonfuls baking
pol 'der, half a nutmeg, three shakes
of salt. Roll half-inch thick, cut
in rings and fry quickly. The secret
of success lies in the softness of the
dough, as no more -four should be
added than is necessary to roll nicely.
Rice and Pear Mold-Boil one cup
of rice in one quart of milk, with two
tablespoonfuls of sugar and the rind
of half lemon, cut fine in covered
saucepan. When done, stir in two
wellbeaten eggs, half a teaspoonful
of salt, and one tablespoonful OF but
| ter. Press into buttered mold and
set for one hour on ice. Turn out on
a fancy plate and arrange preserved
pears cut in halves on top. Pour over
a cupful OF the pear syrup and serve
with whipped cream. Delicious
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
HELPS FOR HOUSEWIVES.
Cleaninr the oilcloth.

Oilcloth should never be scrubbed,
but wiped over with soft flannel
cloth dipped in lukewarm water, or,
better still, weak tea. Skinned milk,
too, that is warmed is a good wash,
not only frightening and cleansing,
but also preserving the cloth. If the
cloth is good one, to begin with, the
treatment of a coat of varnish once q
year will make it wear almost indefi-
nitely. Before the varnish is applied,
the cloth should be washed off quick
ly with hot soapsuds.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
A Prima Donna's Feathered Friends.

Prima Donna's Feathered Friends.
Madame Lilli Lehman is an ardent
champion of birds and animals. Pos
.ibly she is little partial to the cause
,f the birds, as might be expected of
one sweet singer to another, but her
sympathies are not confined to the
Audubon society. She is an honorary
Sfficer of the Berlin Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, to
which organization, according to re-
port, she has bequeathed her fortune.
Not long ago Madame Lehman re-
seived request for her autograph.
Such requests are more than daily oc-
,urrences during the American sojourn
pf the great singers, who are really
tery generous in their responses. In
:his case the applicant was an agitated
goung woman who secured the un-
usual privilege of being personally re-
.eived by Madame Lehman. Natur-
lily she had arrayed herself in her
most sumptuous street raiment in
order to honor her hostess and, Incl
ientally, do credit to herself. To this
md, therefore, she wore large hat,
whose ample area barely accommodated
he feathers heaped upon it.
Autograph album in hand, the young
CONAN entered the singers apart
nent, her feathered adornments quiv-
,ring conspicuously with the excess of
her emotions. The desired autograph
vas graciously given, but the inter-
siew did not end there. Madame Leh-
mann could not neglect so palpable an
opportunity for missionary work in be-
aalf of her bird friends, and the result
was that the befeathered visitor was
quite won over, and went away prom
.sing to abandon borrowed plumage OF
the literal variety. .-Harper's Bazar.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Yokeless Shirt Waists.

The only real novelty in shirt waists
for the season, according to New
York fashion writer in the Washing
ton Star, is the plain back. 1t is pretty
for change, but shirt waist with
put any yoke in the back and with
pnly tiny bit of fullness at the waist
where the gathers come will have a
nard time of it in the laundry. And
the laundry every few days should re-
seive visit from every shirt waist A
shirt waist that is not dazzlingly fresh
md clean is no longer shirt waist
It is an eyesore. Yet in pique and
,he heavy cottons the plain back
will be very effective. 1t makes the
back look longer, and that should be
remembered by short-waisted sisters.
Sometimes the back of the shirt waist
is made perfectly plain and over this
IS put short, pointed yoke. This has
natty effect.
The manufacturers are trying to in
roduce collars of the same material as
.he waists instead of the white linen
SOLAR. 1t remains to be seen whether
.he attempt will be a success. The
white collars are universally becom-
ing, and this is question of m moment;
still, it is good idea to have both
,orts of collars. The very newest col
lars turn over and have rounded corn
srs, which allow the tie to show a
little. Then there are ribbon stocks
with a narrow piece OF linen buttoned
on the top, which are fancy of the
moment. But with the conventional
wash shirt waist plain linen collar,
.ither straight or turned over, is the
smartest
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Gleanings from the Shops.

Gleanings from the Shops.
Bayadere plisse grenadines.
Bayadere lace-stripe bareges.
Velvet belts set with turquoise.
Swivel embroidered figured gauzes.
Silk hemstitched striped genadines.
Mousseline satin raye in solid col.
ors.
Silk and wool brocaded stripe ere.
pons.
Novelty embroidered plaid ging-
hams.
Fancy ribbons with white crochet
edges.
Oxford cheviots in checks and
stripes.
Persian palm-fgured silk and wool
poplins.
Various styles of cloth capes in tan
and gray.
Fish net grenadines in black and
fancy colors.
heefers OF serge ana venetian clotn
for small girls.
Chinese belt buckles representing
dragons interviewer.
Beautifully embroidered portfolios
lined with gold cloth.
Top coats of venetian cloth in all the
newest models for women.
Point de Paris lsces in pansy, bow
knot and medallion designs.
Embroidered polka dot ginghams
showing effective ACE stripes.
Thin tissue costumes made with va.
rious forms otSpencer waists.
Dainty dimities in figured, dotted,
striped and small floral patterns.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
How to save La Dor i'm spring Clean.

Spring cleanin is no longer the labor 1t
was in the days OF our grandmothers.
Women understand how to save themselves
by the use of modern conveniences. When
beginning the work everything should be
in readiness - tacks. hammers, brooms.
with supply Of Ivory Soap (Which is the
best for all cleaning purposes), lime, am
monia, and carbolic acid. Good weather
should be selected, and only one or two
rooms cleaned at time; and sunshine
should be freely admitted.
ELI \ r. PARKER.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Origin of the Word "Cop., !,

The word copper" or "cop, which
is an abbreviation, as applied to po-
liceman, originated in New York City,
and it arose from the fact that mem
bers of the original force of metro
politan police, organized by Mayor
Fernando Wood in 1857, wore big
copper star on their breasts, and a
large copper shield bearing the coat
of arms of the city of New York upon
their hats.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Vivid Comparisons.

Cham (the French caricaturist) was
talking one day with a Gascon, who
Dragged that his fathers ancient
baronial dining hall was the wonder
of the Sorld. 1t was so high you
could hardly see the roof. "My father
had dining-room, said Cham,
(which was Just as remarkable the
other way. 1t was so low that the
only fish we could serve at table was
SOLE"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Then Th ere Was a LulI.

''It is unutterably sad," she said,
"unutterably sad," and went on talk
ing and talking and talking about it.
IT wish it was," remarked her hus-
band. when he had chance to speak,
as he laid aside his newspaper hope
lessly.
"Was what?" she inquired in some
astonishment.
"Unutterably sad;" and there was u
iull, Detroit Free Press.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Caring for the Feet,

The latest fad is to spend an i'm
mense amount of time in the care of
the feet, aud pedicures, as those peo-
pie are calle who understand the care
Of the feet. are really making more
money than the manicures, although
Of course there must needs be mid
leman to come forward and under
take to furnish manicure and pedi-
cure both in enc. says the New York
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
The London "Bobby."

In London the constables or police
men are known as ''peelers" and
''bobbies," because the constabulary
force or metropolitan police was or
ganized by Sir Robert (familiarly
known as ''Bobby') Peel.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Beauty. IL Blood Deep.

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy. Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, by
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
purities from the body; Begin, to-day to
and that sickly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents All drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, l0c, 25c, Soc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Tall Women.

A pretty woman, with a feminine love
of statistics, gave out at jolly lunch
con the other day that she had facts tc
prove that New York was bound ulti.
mately to possess the tallest race Of
women in the world.
"Just take as an example the num-
ber of feet and inches some of our
dancing, frolicking fashionable debu.
tantes measure, she declared, land
you will find that to rise to the six-fooi
mark is becoming common occur
renee.
whether there is something in the
air of New York city, in the food or
the way of life. L don't pretend to say,
but>ia my own acquaintance are two
women whose heads rise TO six feet
when they stand in their stockings. OF
course, you know 1 refer to Mrs.
George Vanderbilt and Miss Augusta
de Peyster. l would add Miss Eleanor
Crosby if any one could persuade her
to be measured, but woman who
reaches six feet is apt to feel shy about
it, and there are those who insist that
this pretty miss would tower above
the six.foot mark. Ny next tallest
girls come in a stately group of five,
who all measure five feet nine inches
without their shoes and with their
hair hanging. These are Miss Helen
de Peyster, Miss Adele Gardiner, Miss
Eva Dupont, Eva Barley and her SIS
ter Rita.
Somewhat smaller than these are
Miss Nellie Barnes and Fiji Potter
the latter is Mr.. James Brown Potter's
daughter--and they rise to five feet
eight and three-quarters standard.
Just an inch less than six feet Miss
Frances de Peyster measures, and
every one of these, with the exception
of Mrs. Vanderbilt and her sisters,
Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Merrill, are de.
butantes Of this seasons blossoming.
"Now, of course, there are score
of others equally lofty and imposing.
but these will serve to brace my argu-
ment that the tall girls are pushing
into majority and that, delightful to
relate, these young goddesses are
as handsome as they are tall. Fur
thermore they have set the fashion in
favor of unusual height, and dozens
of devices are resorted to to compen-
safe for lack of inches. Trains, ab-
surdly high heels, remarkable hair or
naments reaching six inches into the
air, are adopted, for there seems to be
the liveliest struggle on as to who can
can show the most swanlike throat, the
slimmest waist and arouse most earnest
surprised attention on enterin~
drawing room. Chicago Record.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

Moves the bowels each day, In order to
be healthy this is necessary. Acts gently
on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head
ache. Price 25 and soc.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

Kemp's Balsam will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in rs and 50
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dam
perOuS.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Atlanta, Ga, and Return $3.50. Ac
count Trienn ial Session lnterna.
tiOmal Sunday school AssOc'n.

The Southern Railway. the direct and short
line to Atlanta, Ga, only one nights travel,
o5th, Goth and 9th, tickets Washington to
Atlanta and return at $3.50, good until May
Sd. The only Line operating through Pull
man and Dining Car service New York to
Atlanta. vestibule Coaches. Forinformation
call or address Alex S. Thweatt. Eastern
Passenger Agent. 271 Broadway, New York
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

Turnpike tolls cannot be legally collect
ed from funeral parties in Maryland.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

Halls Catarrh Cure is liquid and is taken
internally. and acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system Send for
testimonials, free. Sold by Druggists. '5c.
+. j. CHENEY d Co. Props. Toledo. Q
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

Violent explosions of coughing are stopped
by hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar.
Pike'sToothache Drops Cure in one Minute
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

Sails for small vessels are made of paper.
They are stronger than linen ones.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, softens the gums, reduces infiamma-
ton, allays pain, cures wind collie, PIC. a bottle
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

The Free Methodist Church OF America
has about %, 900 members.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Coughs Lead to Consumption.

There were consumed in London in 1888
nearly 4, SOC, 900 carcasses OF mutton.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

One Of Connecticut's new laws compele
the general use Of lamps on all vehicles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

The daily average OF immigrants to thi'
country is 2000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

New York City's Police Department EN-
ploys 7400 persons.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

No-To-Bac for Fifty Cents.
Guaranteed tobacco habit cure, makes weak
men strong, blood pure. SOC, 81. All druggists.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

Michigan still has 276, ,176 acres of land
subject to homestead entry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
PAINFUL PERIODS NO MORE

HRS. GEORGE OSMUN of Belvdre Warren NJ writes:
N Suffering as had from weakness irregularities and backae
a this a
wish suffering would relieved
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

Turkey and Greece are the only Euro
pean countries without telephones.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18
Lanes Family Medicine.

Gossamer iron is so thin that 4S00 sheet
of it are only an inch thick.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1899-05-18

We have not been without Piso's Cure for
Consumption for ~ years..LiZzIE FERREL.