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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Prince Rupert in Disgrace.

A disaster second only to Naseby,
md still more unforeseen, soon fol-
owed. Fairfax and Cromwell laid
,iege to Bristol, and after fierce and
laring storm tSeptember LAY Rupert,
who had promised the King that he
could hold out for four good months,
suddenly capitulated, and rode away
20 Oxford under the humiliating pro-
lection of Parliamentary convoy.
The fall of this famous stronghold of
:he west was the severest of all the
Kings notifications, as the failure OF
Rupert's wonted courage was the
strangest OF military surprises. That
Rupert was too clear sighted lot to be
thoroughly discouraged by the desper-
ate aspect of the Kings affairs is GER
Jain, and the military diff culties OF
sustaining long siege were thought,
,ven by those who had no reasons to
oe tender of his fame. to justify the
surrender. The King would listen to
40 excuses, but wrote Rupert an
,ngry letter, declaring 80 mean an
action to be the greatest trial of his
,onstancy that had yet happened, de-
oriving him of his commissions, and
bidding him begone beyond the seas
Rupert nevertheless insisted on fol-
owing the King to Newark, and after
some debate was declared to be free
If all disloyalty or treason, but not of
ndiscretion John Morley, in Gen.
,urY,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Stone Crock. in the Dairy.

A word about stone crooks. Their
weight alone should decide everyone
against their use in the dairy. With
the most careful handling they are
soon cracked, aud then it is impossible
to keep them sweet. Seamless tin
pans are light and easily kept clean,
with no possible lurking places for
microbes. OF all substances milk is
most susceptible to adverse influences,
and from nothing else is so variable a
product evolved. Over the purity of
the milk the housewife has little or no
control. Hundreds of women all over
the land are daily disheartened by its
want of cleanliness when it reaches
their hands. Slovenly mixers are
responsible for great deal of poor
butter. Prime butter can never he
made from milk having the slightest
taint. Milk should never be allowed
to stand in the stable while cooling
Cream begins to rise almost immedi-
ately after the milk is drawn and agi-
tation causes more or less loss.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
ILLS.

DIR. RADwAY Il Co., New York:
Dear Sirs-I have been sick for nearly
two years, aud have been doctoring with
some OF the most expert doctors of the
United States. have been bathing In and
drinking hot water at the Hot Springs,
Ark, but it seemed everything failetl to do
me good. After saw your advertisement
I thought would try your pills, and have
nearly used two boxes; been taking two at
bedtime and one after breakfast, and they
have done me more good than anything
else have used. My trouble has been
with the liver. My skin and eyes were all
yellow; had sleepy. drowsy feelings; felt
like drunken man; pain right above the
navel, like as II it was bile on top of the
stomach. My bowels were very costive.
My mouth and tongue sore most OF tho
time. Appetite fair, but food would not
digest, but settle heavy on my stomach,
and some few mouthfuls OF food come up
again. 1 could only eat light food that
digests easily. Please send "Book Of Ad-
VICE. Respectfully, BEN ZAUGG,
Hot Springs Ark,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Ground Food for Poultry,

Every once in a while we see in
some OF the papers articles attacking
the feeding of soft food to poultry.
Yet soft feed, like most other kinds of
feed, is of great value when properly
fed. 1t may indeed be detriment to
the fowls if improperly fed. 1t may
easily be conceived that making soft
feeds constant ration would throw
out OF order the entire digestive sys-
lens of the fowls. 1t would probably
have this effect if fed to fowls that had
very large ration of green stuff, es-
oecially in the summer time; as in
shat case it would be substituted for
:he grain ration instead of being used
to balance the grain ration.
The real value of ground feed is in
feeding it to take the place OF part of
the grain and so render the work of
the grinding organs of the fowls less
severe. The fowl that has nothing but
grain from the time the ground freezes
n the fall till the time the grass starts
in the spring is the fowl that develops
symptoms of ruined digestive system
at the time the most eggs are expected
N the spring.
A warm feed of ground grain once a
lay has wonderful effect in prevent
ing those disorders that are so fire.
luent with fowls confined and heavily
led on grain feed The reason that it
IS not more universally adopted is the
aisinclination of farmers to take the
trouble to scald this feed over hight
pr even in the morning. 1t is so easy
70 toss a measure of corn to the fowls
that many of them get no other food.
Farm, Field and Fireside.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Mineral Constituents OF Plants.

A correspondent wishes an explain.
alton of how mineral substances get
into plants, that is, as he expresses it,
minerals that are insoluble except in
acid" Insoluble mineral matter can
not get into the plant. But the min
eral elements of plant are carried
into it in solution. If it is a mineral
that water can dissolve, wholly or par
TALLY, the PARTICLES that are held in
solution are carried by the charged
water through the roots into the tree.
If salt is added to water ilSan unglazed
earthen dish, like flower pot, with
the hole in the bottom stopped up, it
will be found in time that there is a
deposit on the outside of the pot, and,
if tasted, it will be found to be salty.
The moisture has gone through the
sides of tl< pot and carried the salt,
with which the water is charged, with
it. This is what water does with SOL
uble minerals when it enters the roots
of plant. There is, too, at the end
of roots an acid that aids the water in
dissolving minerals. 1t is not true,
however, that the water takes into the
plant all the minerals which it holds
in solution. In the economy of ma
ture, the roots, in natural condition,
permit the entrance into the plant of
only such minerals as the plant needs.
There is an important lesson in this
connection, for the tiler of the soil to
learn. We all know that moisture is
necessary for the growth of plants,
but if it is necessary for dissolving
mineral plant food in the soil, it will
be seen that too much or too little
moisture in the soil must be injurious
to the plant because in the one case
the solution will be too weak and in
the other it will be too strong, or fail
to take up as much mineral as the
plant needs. TO illustrate: If We
place just little salt in glass of
water, the water will have but slight
ly saltish taste. If n plant was in
need OF salt that weak solution would
not supply it with what it required.
Now if we keep adding salt to that
water there will ultimately be de-
post OF salt at the bottom OF the glass.
There will not be enough water to
hold all the salt that we have added.
We have too much salt for the water.
The tiller of the soil, therefore, can
see that if his soil contains too much
water at any time. the sooner he
drains it, the sooner he will feed the
crops as they should be fed; and if he
is irrigating he will have no trouble in
perceiving that too much water will
have the effect that we have men
toned The necessity of frequent
cultivation and of keeping soil mulch
upon the surface in times OF drouth
will also be apparent. The use of
water is not its entire function in rela-
ton to plant growth, but it is an i'm
portant one. Agricultural Epitomist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

the wind. The stalks help lodge and
retain the snow, making winter pro-
lection, and if the corn is poorly
husked there will be plenty of food for
the rabbits. Crop to corn until the
orchard is fruiting well, then seed to
clover.
Spray with kerosene emulsion just
before the buds open, or apply white
wash with brush to the body. A So
luton made thin and strained can be
applied with spray pump to the
tops. This will destroy many of the
enemies of fruit and fruit trees that
find breeding place and winter har-
Dor on the trees.
I Bruises from any cause that deadens
the bark make an ideal spot for the
propagation of the borer. In the dead
bark is where the egg is deposited
and by natures law is brought into
life and his work of destruction is
commenced and done. Garry roll
of grating wax and roll of old cot
ton and twine to do up any bruise or
break of bark as soon as done, before
the wood or bark becomes dried, and
it will grow fast again, but if left until
the sap in the wood and bark becomes
dried You will have scar that will
take two or three years to grow over
and if the borer gets lodgment there
it may be lasting blemish. It's bet
ter not to break OF bruise the trees,
but accidents will occur, and the rem
edy should be applied to save the
blemish. Wax bruise, if the bark is
not broken; if broken, put the bark
back and wax and wind with cloth and
tie fast. st.-American Agriculturist.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
S NEW YORK FASHIONS.
Designs For Costumes That Have Be-
come Popular in the Metropolis.


of daisies rests on the hair at the left
back.
The alternate rows of gray satiny
straw braid and gray chiffon ruff1es
form this toppy little Pompadour,
which is finished off most effectively
up at the left front with splendid
pink rose and liberal bunch of soft.
ly purple violets.
Such very good style is this attrac-
tive hat of pearl gray straw, the crown
being of black straw. A black velvet
drapery rests on the rounding gray
brim, and rises in front to form wing
like loops. A plume.like strip of
corded white silk is drawn through
the black jet buckle which holds all
this down at the front.
For dress occasions this dainty little
pink Pompadour, composed entirely
of thickly-laid folds of malines, is
most fetching. It is strikingly set
off by the big black velvet chou,
which has rhinestone ornament
stuck in it's very neart. It is so very
shapely, too, especially where it rests
on pretty girls night-like tresses.
An altogether exquisite little dress
hat is of pastel blue straw. 1t has a
soft crown and full, soft brim. Mi.
roir velvet in pastel blue is drawn
snugly round it, looped in front,
drawn over the crown, and looped
down under the brim in the back,
where steel buckle catches it. A
generous bunch of lilies of the valley,
backed by their foliage, is planted in
| front
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Popular Styles For Boys.

Geographical location determines
to some extent the juvenile fashion,
and garments fashiene in style that
is in large demand in Boston would
meet with poor showing in New Or
leans or San Francisco. However,
the sailor will be in demand all over
the country and there is not doubt
that this style of suit is the most be-
coming for nine boys out of ten.
One innovation is particularly no.
ticeable this spring, and good one.
too-the discarding of braids and
fancy nautical emblems, also the cur
failing of size of the collar.
Next in Importance Is the vestee
suit. Perhaps we state it wrongly.
Perhaps vestees will lead the list.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Five Millinery Novelties.

Women are already buying hats OF
white straw, lovely soft creations that
look light as thistledown. The
shapes are about what we are used to,
the Pompadour and the face hat, but
not horrible, plattery things that look
as if manufactured by the thousand.
AS you see, the hats are not large.
Of course, there will be large hats,
but they are for carriage wear, garden
parties or for bridesmaids. That flow
srs figure goes without saying.
One of the most charming face hats
is clever affair of soft, satiny bluet
braid. It seems built on Louis XII.
lines. though these are not definite.
Creamy Renaissance all-over lace is
gracefully draped over waves of white
chiffon. Two turquoise pins hold
the front folds in place, and bunch
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Poultry Notes,

Never allow the mother hen to take
her brood out in the early morning.
Brooder chicks should be allowed to
go out during the warm portion of the
day.
Hens will lay more eggs when con-
fined in yards than when having free
range.
Do not let the little chicks get
chilled or wet. Either means death
for them.
Do not cross pure bred poultry.
There is enough variety now for all
practical purposes.
One breed is enough to keep on
any farm. More than that usually re-
suits in neglect of all.
The time to cure sick hen is
wasted. If she fingers longer than
two days it is better to kill her.
Do not put over eleven eggs under
a setting hen in the early part of the
season. Later thirteen will not be
too many.
If there are any rats around the
poultry house get rid of them before
the chickens hatch. Otherwise they
will soon make way with every brood
that is put out.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Fruit Trees Along Highways.

In some sections the farmers have
set out fruit trees along the highways
in place of the more ornamental shade
trees. When properly pruned and
cared for the practice is most COM
mendable one, and if others would
follow the example it would result in
great profit to those Interested. A
fruit like the apple should be chosen,
as plums and cherries sprout from the
root and grow readily from the pit.
If neglected the road would soon pre-
sent the appearance of jungle. Late
varieties of apples should be chosen.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Care of the Apple Orchard.

Keep the ground stirred about the
trees by using the garden rake after
Gains heavy enough to pack the ground.
This will conserve the moisture and is
better than any mulch that can be
applied, and the trees will take deeper
root. If weeds or trash of any kind
have accumulated about the trees,
clear away or cover up in the fall with
soil, making little mound to prevent
harbor for mice. Remove it in the
spring.
There are several reasons why the
young orchal d should be planted to
corn. The cultivation of corn is the
proper cultivation for the orchard.
The corn hel',s shelter the trees frcn
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Money i'm Ginseng.

Few crops offer as promising re-
turns as does ginseng when properly
cared for, and where the climatic con
ditions are favorable. In my expert
ence have found it more satisfactory
to make the beds in the open field
giving artificial shade-than in the
forest or under trees of any kind
Whether the plants are raised from
seed or from roots the beds must be
we'll prepared. am in favor of plant
ing the seed three inches apart in
rows in which the plants are to re-
main until the roots are ready to be
dug for market. Plants raised in this
manner and properly cared for will
mature fair quantity of seed the Sec
ond year and a good crop the third
year.
Planted in this manner the roots
will be much larger at two years
growth than when the seeds have
been planted closer Then in trans
planting the roots nearly one years
growth is lost, and the small stunted
roots that result from too close plant
ing are far more apt to be destroyed
by grubs and worms infesting the
ground than larger and fully devel- :
oped roots. On sowing the seed il
should be borne in mind that not
every seed will mature plant. In
the fall, after the first years growth,
the vacant spots can easily be filed
with roots standing closer than de-
sired, or these may be transp'anted to
new beds. e. d. Crosby, in New
England Homestead.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Family Homors Go to the Dead.

In China when an honor is cor.
ferred on family it is the ancestors
and not the descendants who share
the glory. If Chinaman, for his
merits, receives title OF NOBILITY, his
son can never inherit it or have the
right to use any but an inferior title.
Thus the nobility in the family goes
on diminishing from generation to
generation till it finally becor.es ex-
tinct.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
FOR FARM AND GARDEN.
Ensilage in "A Dry Season.

Ensilage is proving great aid. In
deed, our dairymen are learning that
it would be a most profitable adjunct
to dairying in dry summer, like the
past one, when the years profits de-
pend on keeping the herd from shrink
ing in quantity during critical short
age of feed.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

It can be tied in several different
ways, two of which are here shown,
namely, as an ascot and as four in
hand.
The pulley stock comes in all
shades of satin ribbon and in all wash
able gauze ribbon for summer wear.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

A London bankrupt has been or
Tered to pay debt to green grocer
It the rate of one dollar per week.
It will take him thirty-seven years to
lott.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

NEW YORK C1ry (SpeciaD. The
furore for the pulley belt necessarily
meant stock to match, SO when mi
lady wanted it, of course, it wasn't
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

ribbon to be drawn as tightly as de-
sired.
Flexible bones hold the ribbon we'll
up in place, yet are pliable enough
not to interfere with its being drawn
closely into shape.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

long coming. The stock is very much
the same as the belt, only, of course,
longer, as it goes twice around. The
pulley principle is carried out by the
two rings in front. and these allow the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
u PILLS

Price, csc. Box. Sol by Druggists o. sent by
mail. Send to DIR. RADWAY Il CO., 30 Elm
street, New York, for Book of Advice.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-12-20
oLosE sIoHrs.

The bigger the time. the longer Il
takes to get over II.
Don't be fond Of people: It II .
weakness that will only make you
trouble.
II you feel that perhaps you are
something Of 4 bore. that settles It;
you are \ big one.
You can't tell about marriage: the
happ!est couple we ever knew made
the worst wreck OF It
II a widower would admit how soon
after the funeral he began thinking OF
other women. what q scandal would
result.
When a man admires . woman, he
wonders that all other women are not
like her: II seems so easy for a wo-
man to be patient. amiable and agree
able.
The elocutionist who breaks down.
In doing her act. should console herself
with the thought that every one Is
not be encored.
II man knows enough to earn the
money to buy q lot OF useless forks
and spoons, his women folks should
not be hard on him because he doesn't
know how to use them. Et 81
Something Is wrong. The times are
producing girls and boys heavier and
larger than those OF ten years ago. but
cherry tree branches have not grown
proportionately stronger.
When a woman brings out only one
glass. calls 1t a loving cup and asks all
her guests to drink out of IL, there
Ii always suspicion among those not
posted on social customs. that she
hasn't enough glasses to go around.
Within a month after a woman be-
gins thinking a lot of a man, she be-
gins making him trouble. The first
trouble man and woman have. is
over another woman; woman be-
comes Jealous FIRST. but a man seldom
complains of another man inside of
nve or six years.-Atchison Globe,
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-12-20

The struggles of the Cuban teachers
with English have furnished a good
many pretty stories. One day not
long ago the teachers were invited to
some sort of an evening function at
the Longfellow house on Brattle street
Boston 1t happened that shortly be-
fore the hour for the assembly some
ladies who were In front of that house
were politely approached by a group
Of male Cuban teachers. who, with
their hats In their hands. stood bow
ing. IF you please. dear madams." /"
said their spokesman. I'VE are invited
at this house tonight We wish to
attend. We were on an excursion to
the distance. and have not the time
TO go to our house. So that we wear
as you see. our day dress. Perhaps
you can tell US II IT would be permitted
to US to go to the reception in ouf
day dress, II 1t would NOT, then GER
tainly shall we take the time to go 10
our house and put on our night dress!''
The ladies assured them that they
would do much better to go as they
were than to put on their night dress,
and they bowed gravely and CRATE
fully and withdrew.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-12-20
SCIENCE

1.-The bones Of the skeleton are d.
vided into those OF the head. trunk
and limbs.
2-Food is composed OF those sub
stances which aid in sustaining life
s-wheat is highly valuable as a
food because 1t contains many life
producing elements.
united States senators are divided
into three classes SO that the six-year
terms OF one-third of the members
will expire every two years.
s-The center of gravity is that point
In body around which all the other
points in the body are balanced.
6-Earth. Mars, Jupiter. Neptune and
Uranus have satellites.
CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-12-20
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Pho ATE PY.rHoN.


oApG MeH.nsn's Mistake In Selecting
snake Food.
The. trading steamship St. Regufus
started from Hongkong last May with
three big snakes and one pig, says the
New York World. The st. Regulus
locked at the foot of Pike street. East
River. at o'clock last night with only
two serDents and one pig. 1t was this
way. The snakes. which were star pas
sengers especially commended to the
consideration of Capt. McMullen, were
20 lavishly fed on shore that It was
not anticipated they would again be-
come hungry for several moons. The
Oriental dealer who sold the sleepy
snakes suggested that they might re-
cover their appetite before the trip was
ended, and advised that little pig b.
placed in the cage with the largest Of
the reptiles. The serpents were Of the
python breed. and more than 20 feet
long. II the biggest python OF all
showed an appetite for fresh pig. then
the other pythons should be tempted
dealer. Capt McMullen bought 4
proper pig. 1t had snout for business
and an artistic curl In its tnil. The
pig was dropped into the cage with the
big python Maybe the Hongkons
pigs mental poise YVES upset for few
days after entering the python's cage,
but he soon regsined his composurs.
took charge Of the cage and paid lit
tie attention to the stupid python. The
pig, whose spirits revived and whose
system thrtved on the food that the
sailors threw into the cage. developed
an abnormal appetite. The days sped
on and the st Regulus crossed the In
dian ocean. entered the Gulf OF Alden.
trayersed the Red sea and passed
through the suez canal In the Medi-
terranean the Eurasian pig. which had
now developed into a shoat with vic
ious temper. decided to force matters
to an issue. 'If there's any vivissc-
ton to be done in this cage I guess
I'll be the operator" soliloquized the
pig. according to Captain McMullen's
belief. Il think would like a piece
of this python II don't eat him he
may wake up some nne day and eat
me-" appears TO have been the line ot
the Intelligent pigs reasoning. So
piggie helped himself to the fattest
part of the python's sleek. long body.
The snake couldn't help himself. and
the first thing Captain MeMullen knew
the inQuisitivs pig had eatsn his own
weight out Of the writhing pythoa.
and then the reptile died