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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
Mr.. MUSKRAT AT DINNER.
He Eats His Succulent Rush Exactly as =
Boy Eats His Banana.

He Eats His succulent Rush Exactly as =
Boy Eats His Banana.
If YOU know where there is Il colony
of muskrats-and if you don't know
YOU can easily find out; any farmer
or hunter will show YOU their village
of grass houses by the river-you can
have no end of enjoyment by being
there at twilight and calling them
out. Squeak like mouse. only
louder. and if there is
pointer nose In sight making
great letter V in the water. it turns
instantly toward you. And if the
place is all still you have only to hide
and squeak few times, when two or
three muskrats will come out to see
what the matter is. or what young
muskrat has got into trouble.
If you go often and watch you may
see a good many curious things: See
"musquash" Chats his Indian name)
digging a canal or building his house,
or cutting wood, or rolling a ducks
egg along on the waters edge so as
not to break it, to his little ones in the
den far below. And if you like
bananas you may sometimes smack
your lips at seeing him eat his ban
ana in his own way. This is how he
does it:
First, he goes to the rushes, and,
diving down, bites off the biggest one
close to the bottom, so as to have the
soft, white part that grows under
H. - hit f,x 10,
eating place. This is sometimes the
top of bog, sometimes fiat rock
ON the shore, sometimes a stranded
log; but, wherever it is he likes to
eat in that one place. and always
goes there when he is not too far
away or too hungry to wait.
Crawling out to his table, he cuts
off piece of the stump of his rush,
and sits up straight, holding it in his
forepaws. Then he peels it carefully.
pulling off strip after strip of the
outer husk with his teeth, till only the
soft. white lucious pith remains. This
lie devours greedily, holding it in his
paws and biting the end off and biting
it off again, until there isn't any end
leIt-eNactly as Il ScllOoiuoy oIten eats
a banana. Then he cuts off a second
piece. if the rush is big one, or
swims and gets another, which he
treats in the same way.
And if you are boy watching him
your mouth begins to water" and
you go and cut rush for yourself.
and eat it as muskrat did. 1t you
are hungry it 10 not very bad.-St.
Nicholas.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
The Paris Ghost Mystery.

The Paris "ghost mystery" in which
a whole neighborhood Is disturbed
nightly by the cries of child for help,
remains as impenetrable as ever.
There is absolutely no doubt as to
the reality Of the cries. The Chief of
Police has listened in the vicinity of
the haunted house." and has heard
them himself. The house from which
the cries appear to come has. however,
been thoroughly searched, with no re-
suit.
The police are now inclined to believe
that the cries are practical joke on
the part of very clever ventriloquist.
He must be very persevering, though,
as the sensation is now several weeks
old.-Paris correspondence in New
York Times.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
War Levels All Mankind.

There is scarcely an old family in
England without relative or connec-
ton among the members of the battal-
ion of yeomanry captured by the Beers
near Lindley. One section of the force,
the Duke of Cambridge's troop, was
known as 1.-The millionaires." One of
their tents had an aggregate income
of 100000 Il year. They supplied
their own horses and kit. Yet iulgirg
from the reports, they did d!udging
and underwent hardships with as gooG
grace as any uncultured Tommy"
While ON the way to the Cape on Q
transport an officer. seeing one of the
"millionaires' swabbing the deck
a gale, said:
'You seem to have good sea legs, .
man."
The reply was:
81 have kept yacht for the last ten
years. sir"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
THE PORTRAIT.
BY Fanny Kemble Johnson

Such a careless, gay, young face
There above you on the wall
She was married. do you know,
Near q hundred years ago,
Here. within this very hall.
They made wives Of children, then
She was not as old as you
Just fifteen. said they that knew,
And her eyes, you see, were blue
As that morning-glory, dear.
That the wind has tossed In here.
There came days, my little one,
When the menace Of shame,
And levelled foreign gun
Lighted all the land to flame
And there came an hour when,
After sob, and kiss, and prayer,
In the little porch out there,
She was left alone, alone,
Just to make her useless moan,
lust to DAFT, and wait, and wait,
For the hand upon the gate,
For the step that never came.
All, the pity of it, dear!
They made wives OF children, then.
And of boys they nodded men
Men to put the love-dream by,
Men to do. and men to die,
AS he died, my little one.
Here, within this very hall,
Where she gave her childhood's all,
Where she played at wifely state,
Where she sobbed all desolate,
Dear, at last an hour came
When they brought him home to her,
And the gladnesses that were
Vanished as n sunken flame.
For they laid him at her feet
With sword-thrnst in the breast
That her youthful head had pressed
In the old days, and the sweet.
Such careless, gay, young face,
There above you on the wall,-
Near century of death.
Sob. and prayer. and laughing breath
How the face smiles over all!
Youths Companion.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

your little kerchief, so as to get it
easily without opening the chatelaine
bag in which your money is laid away.
You can get red or black and some
times dark blue leather belt, also
cream one. They are much less wide
than formerly. The latest tapers off
very much in front, where it shows de-
cidedly more narrow than at the back.
They run in sizes from eighteen to
twenty-four inches. The narrow leath-
er belt is certainly quite smart.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

him. saying: Oh. Ruth. he is the hand.
soonest dearest man."
"Tm glad to see you. Tom. and ]
have friend here to meet you."
'The friendT was the laughing
question.
''The only" was the reply. II pre-
dict you'll say SO, too"
Tea was called In few minutes,
and SO Ruth did not meet Uncle Tom
till they entered the dining-room.
Then before she had become accus-
toned to the lights or could think what
she would say Mays voice said in a
sort of trembling quaver: Ruth, this
is my uncle, Mr.. Gordon, Uncle Tom,
you know"
Ruth looked. A young man not
over 25 stood before her with right
hand extended He had the brightest
of laughing blue eyes, and his hair of
brown was so curly that May was
always threatening to buy him side
combs to keep it in place. He was.
to say the least. somewhat astonished
at the demeanor of Mays friend, for
she suddenly collapsed into chair,
and laughed. and laughed, until tears
ran down her face and May was fear
full of an attack of Mysteries. Tom
turned to May, ''Is anything the mat
ter with me? Is my necktie straight?"
he asked anXiously.
"What is the matter, Ruth?" and
Mrs. Gleason brought the camphor,
while Mr.. Gleason stood wondering
what allied the girl, but then there
was no accounting for girls, they are
always surprising.
Ruth suddenly recovered herself at
sight of the camphor, rose to her feet
and said, 81 do hope you will forgive
me-all of you-But lit was so funny
I had no time to recall my senses
Oh, May you did it a purpose. You
see l expected to see an old man of
65 at least, who would be interested In
missionary work-ha, ha. isn't it too
funny? I can't get over II"
Il might wear a white wig If you'd
like to have me took older" said Tom
shortly"
"Now. Tom, mean Uncle Tom"
began May.
''Come now. drop that
"WelI. she said it was irreverent to
call you just Tom, and it would hurt
your feelings, and l promised to re-
form. and I'm going to-" but she was
laughing as she said it.
II don't believe | can ever forgive
you. May" said Ruth.
"Oh. yes. you will. It's April fool.
you know, and didn't fool you most
completely?'
A jollier party never sat at the
Gleason table than the one that night.
for every now and then May would
say. TON. mean Uncle Tom." or
Ruth would suddenly have Il laughing
fit in her handkerchief. .
II don't quite understand 1t yet.
ooh. Tom, | mean Uncle Tom Is
mammals half brother. and there is
% wears difference in their ages
Tom Gordon deferred his trip west,
and when he went he took Ruth.
Dear Aunt Ruth" whispered May
as she kissed the bride. Don't you
ever dare" was the reply, whereupon
MAY declared it sounded so dis
courteous, and she didn't want to
hurt her feelings, "but if you insist
you'll forgive me If l sometimes for
get to put on the title"
"Ill forgive you on condition that
you always forget it."-Chicago Times
Herald.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
The Newe.. Leather Belt. w- =

Soft fawn-colored or pearl colored
suede leather or ooze leather forms a
stylish belt for the fastidious girl in
world which is much given to wear
ing pulley belts of satin or corded silk.
The newer leather belt should match
as nearly as possible the tone of the
homespun suit. Beautiful light browns
or grays predominant. Select chate-
laine bag to match, for this is the
pocketless age Get bag with an out
side half pocket in which you can tuck
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
A Hat Trunk.

A hat trunk or hat box, as our Eng
lish cousins say, will accommodate as
many as half a dozen pieces of milli-
merry. Each hat has stout cushion,
which enters the crown and serves as
mount. The hat pins run through the
cushion and fasten your big hat to the
mount. Now it is firm and cannot
wabble about and so get. out OF shape.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
TURNING THE JOKE ON HERRmANu.
Bill Nys Was More Than q Match for the
Magician.

Magician.
When Bill Nye, in collaboration
with James Whitcomb Riley. was
touring the country as q lecturer he
stopped at we'll known Chicago
hostelry one evening and was escort
ed to place In the big dining room
directly across the table from a dark
man with heavy, black mustachios
and a Mephistophelian goatee. Nye
recognized his vis-a-yis as Hermann.
the magician, but beyond a 1u;zzical
stare gave no sign that he knew the
eminent prestidigltator. Hermann
was very well aware that the bald
man opposite him was Bill Nye, but
did not indicate his recognition by
word or manner. Hermann had, In
fact, prepared little Surprise Cor
the humorist and several others seat
ed ut the table were In the secret.
Nye was about to lance leaf from
his salad, when he espied, lying be-
meath it, superb and scintillant dia-
mond, set in a very fine gold ring.
Without showing the least surprise,
he lifted the ring from the salad bowl,
slipped it on his finger. conscious all
the while that every eye was upon
him, and turning to Riley, who sat
next to him, remarked, with his dry,
inimitable drawl:
Strange how careless am getting
in my old age. James. l am forever
leaving my jewelry in unlikely
places"
Hermann was dumfounded at the
sudden manner in which the trick
had miscarried, but he was destined
for still greater shock, for when the
colored waiter who presided over the
table brought on the next course Nye
turned to him and, soberly handing
him the gem set ring, said:
"You are very good waiter. joe"
"1es, sab. l guess is, sah."
~And you always will be real
good waiter, Joe?"
"4es, sab. I'm boun ter do ma
best, sah."
II believe you. joe 1 believe you,
and as an evidence of my faith in you
l want you to accept this little trifle.
Wear it, and always remember the
man who most appreciated your
services"
The walters eyes bulged. Herr
mann's fork ratified to the floor, and
he tugged at his great mustachos,
but was far too clever to cut III with
an explanation at such an inopportune
moment. There were half suppressed
filters all around the board during
the rest of the meal which the pro-
fessor of occult art did not appear to
e2joy. At IL late hour that night Herr
mann was heard in loud argument
with the recipient of the diamond
ring. trying to two languages to con-
vince him that it was all q joke on
the part of Mr.. Nye. Finally. after
disbursing tip of mere than Gus
tomary liberality. Hermann got back
his ring. He afterwards vowed that
the stone alone was worth $4,000, and
that Bill Nye's nonchalant presenta-
tion of it to grinning mcnial had
spoiled whole evenings perform
ance in gerdeman.-Success.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
Popular Lace Bows.

A new trimming exploited this sea-
son occurs in the lace bows, made very
small and very neatly. They do not
appear singly, but in series, connect
ed with narrow satin ribbons, upon
which they appear to be mounted. They
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
The
Pinkhan1
Record

Is q proud and peerless
record. IL xs q record Of
cure, Of constant COM
guest over obstinate Ills
of w0s,,enJ Ills that deal
out dosPaIsy suffering
that many women think
xs W011an,S natural hos.I-
1ages disorders and dis
placements that drive out
x5opos
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

can be used in various ways, and on a
destiny, however. Is on organd.e and
lawn frocks or dainty summer gowns
of some sheer wooden material.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

from the Philadelphia Record, tucks
dispose Of slight fulness at the waist
both back and front, the opening in
the latter being fastened by cords from
tiny gilt or silver buttons. The vest
we should suggest making in either
white satin or cloth embroidered all
over with an indescribable design in
gold and silver thread, narrow ap-
plique of the same edging the revers,
cuffs, and that smart Medici collar,
which is so invaluable in imparting
an outdoor air to a bodice.
Black panne or satin, slightly folded.
fashions the corselet, which is OBJ
viously made over well-shaped and
boned foundation.
Two Elaborate Blouses.
OF the two blouses shown in the
large engraving the first is of chiffon
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

What Shall We Have For Dessert!
THIS question arises in the family daily. Let
as answer It to-day. Try Jel-O, a delicious
and healthful dessert. Prepared In 2min. No
water Il set to cool. Flavors: Lem on Orange,
Raspberry and Strawberry. At grocers. 10c.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
Ladies' Can Wear shoes

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot.
Ease, n powder for the feet. 1t makes tight
or new shoes easy. Cures swollen, hot,
sweating, aching feet, ingrowing nails,
eorns and bunions. At all druggists and shoe
stores, Csc. Trial package FREE by mail.
Address Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

It's the man with an elastic conscience
who stretches the truth.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

The Best Prescription for Chills
and Fever fs a bottle of GROVES TAsTILEss
CHILL TONIC. 1t is simply iron and quinine in
q tasteless form. No curs-no pay. Price QUO.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever used
for all affections of throat and lungs.-WM.
,. ENDsLEY. vanburen. Ind, Feb. 10, 1900.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

A man may make his mark in the world
without making it dollar mark.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

Mohair, the most serviceable material
made for summer wear, is used for the
above costume. reproduced from the
Chicago Record. The tone is sand col
or, trimmed with tailored bands of
golden-brown silk. With it a violet
satin stock, is worn.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

New York City (SpeciaD.-A pretty
outdoor bodice, and at the same time
one simple of construction, is always
welcome. In this model, reproduced
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

Modesty is sometimes only another
name for deceit.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

Some men are too busy making money
to find time to spend it.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

The undertaken never requires a rehear-
sal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09
Worms

The medicine which for the past 60 years
has held the record for successfully rid
ding children of these pests is Frey's
Vermifuge-made entirely from vege-
table products, containing no calomel. 25
cts at druggists, country stores or by mail,
postpaid. E. h s. FREY, Baltimore, Md.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

Conductor E. D. Loomis, Detroit, Mich,
says: "The effect Of Halls Catarrh Cure is
wonderful" Write him about it, Sold by
Druggists roe.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

Carter's Ink Is Used by the
greatest railway systems Of the United States.
They would not use 1t II it wasn't the best.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

The sulphur mines Of Sicily yield over
300, 900 tons year.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-08-09

IN CHILDREN ARE
veritable d Q m o n 8,
and must be quickly
removed or serious
racnlfa peay fniIaw
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-01-10
The New Year In Bi,lville.

No paper will be Issued from this
office this week, us VIC will devote,
the week to swearing off We have,
$50 much to swear Off from it win
require six days at least with o.
special prayerlneeting en- Sunday.
The first of January passed Off
quietly. There was slight hurri-
cane of, but only two houses were,
unroofed, and a few heads and jugs
broken.
There is scarcity focal and
wood in this vicinity, hut if we'ro'
all going where the preacher says
we are,- there's fire enough aheaa
of us.
The preacher was given a pound
party New Years Day, One of tho,
worst sinners in town was present
and raised disturbance, where,
upon the preacher pounded the,
devil out ofhim,- apd.he was sound
ly converted.
The New Year lores.aat was ".
great success. All the brethrem
told how good they hads been in the,
past Yean,- andas the year wasn'e,
/
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-01-10
\ Pretty Wedding It hlOaI:on Texas
JORDAN JACKSON.

At the Methodist church in Moul-
ton. january 8, i900sat $50 p. M,
Mr.. Charles Jordan, Of Sinner, led
to hymen's altar Miss lima L. Jack
son, of Moulton.
An hour before the the bridal
party was expected the church was
filled with friendsand relatives of
the contracting @I9ies. Misses
Tommie Hughs osh 3ner antsEan-
ME Hampil Of Moultol, ushered the
large assembly withktheir accus-
toned ease and grasel The church
was simply, but art;Stically decor
ated by few specip friends of the
bride and groom, About the chan
Gel was arranged antiful ferns,
palms and choice Gun flowers. while
the altar rail was %stooned and
garlanded with trailing vines and
eyercreens. On h hlrnad novr;afls
Of mink and whito tsIsrs sbedaing
d. aft meIlaw liahs} n Il. ~. a,,..,,,,'
nroducinr 4 most lfl Rdifni affect
'rhe oruan WAS ri bld Aver 10
prof C;neuther ~ 10 atos l,r;t4sI
party approached an FVchnrch. the
organ pealed forthdeIlF Meet stains
Mendelsohn's March
Little Misses Mn Ind Della
Boehm Aowar loiSst tered frat
leading the way Is /. ,e altar. Zach
= rrving a IN slrat IL ,ers sco ttcr.
inp blossoms along vEe wov Fol
lowing came the bridG.,lect leaning
on the arm Other ii m Miss Ella.
Jackson The orool hand bis hest
man Mr. Chas AnNrr ofShiner
passed mn the onnos;te is,e n,eetino
the bride md maid ar honor in The
chancel md tali,.g tbeir stand
under large floral Ben. Rev. w.
NJ. Jordan. father Il NE groom,
in a solemn and i,nnressiye manner
smoke the sacred words that pnited
tie connie for life
All The conclusion ofthc eeremonv
the enchanting peals ofthe wedding
march ogain brol,e forth. while the
bannv PARTY renaired 10 their car
riaoes and were driven to the home
Of the bride. where a reception was
held.
nr;ss ~, 4, ~ nrot,u ona a.
Ni,s -" - ',o p'0s.y ""U ~
Mrs. r. It. Jackson and her many
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-01-10

Mr.. Wolters landed in Texas in
May 1885, when a boy Of Is, touch
ing at Velasco and going on up the
Brazos to- Brazoria in small
steamer. The republic of Texas
was then little less than a wilder
ness, and il is indeed interesting to
hear Mr.. VOTERS tell of his various
and thrilling experiences during
those early days. It was at this
period that the government granted
land to new settlers, and Mr.. Vol
tcrs received 15O0acres. OF course
the land was worth little or moth
ing at that time, ard it amuscs Mr..
Wolters now to tell of trading his
land for a Mexican pony and how
in turn tho indians stole the pony.
On Dcosmber 26, 1S49, Mr.. Wei
tiers and Miss Adolpbine Welhausen
were uaitad in marriage at Cat
SPRING., Austin county Ernst
Klebnrg, Esq. justice of the, peace
for that precinct and uncle of the
present Congressman Kleherg, per
formed the marriage ceremony. The
bridesmaids on that occasion are
stal lWing-Mrs, A. We mons o.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-01-10

Flatonia and Mrs. A. A, Friess OF
Halletsville.
Mrs. Wolters was daughter oe
Carl Welhausen, who came to Fe.sas
with his family in 1S47.
Mr.. VOTERS father was also one
of the very early settlers, and put
up the first house erected in Frels-
burg.
Mrs. f. W. Flato and Mrs, r.
Wolters are sisters, and each have
celebrated golden wedding rare
occurrence for two sisters.
During the CO.'S Mr.. Wolters was
resident of High Hill. where for
several years be conducted lead
ing and successful mercantile bust
ness. In 1874, when the 6. II. &c
S. A. railway extended its line from
Columbus to San Antonio, Mr., VOL,
tiers removed to tho new town og
Schulenburg, where until a few
years ago he was one OF the towns
leading merchants.
Eleven children were born to Mr..
and Mrs. Wolters, six of whom arc
living, viz. Mesaanes Ella Clark.
Louisa Roos, Otille Homer, and
Mary Kessler. of Schulenburg, and
Mrs. Augusta Roos and Mr., Edmund
VOTERS, ofShiner. There are fifteen.
grandchildren and two great-grand-
children.
Mr.. Wolters was 70 years of age
on the Goth of September, and Mrs
Wolters is G6. Though advanced
in years, Mr. VOTERS reads without,
the use of glasses, and both he ana
his estimable wife bid fair TO add
several more years to thsir useful
lives.
Mr.. Wolters has dope much for
the advancement of GSchulenburgs
land as be and his noble wife spenGa.
bassehiys . I lIleir iivds anrrsSna den,
by loved ones and enMyingL7ci1c,'
comforts of their beautiful home ins
this city, their many good deeds
| orc fcnIIv oharinl,e1f opd THAR tr,,o.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1900-01-10

NM ANTED-- Ronest SnAn eFw0mnra
w toftraNel for latse house; SAL
AIRY $i5 monthly and expenses, witn
increase position pVrelUuenf;i nelosea
elf-Hddr'ssed stltnped envelope
MAaAGNn sA fsY hlHr e'hierfc