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The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-02-24

by the Beers at Rict river ford, wires:
ultimately the British abandoned
the convoy, in order not to check the
advance. Thus 200 wagons and GOO
tons of stores fall into the hands of
the Beers, though it is doubtful if
they will be able to carry them away"
London, Feb. 20. - The Chievcley
correspondent of the Daily News tele-
graphing Monday says:
1--WE now occupy all the hills to the right
Of Colenso, on this side of the Tugcla, in
Guiding Hlangwane, which the Beers evac-
uated last night Sunday. This capture OF
Hlangwane hill Is Of great strategical i'm
portance, as the hill commands the flank
of the Boer defenses at Colenso. A sue
cessful advance and the recapture of the
railway may be expected"
Lourcnzo Marques, Feb. 2O.-A CORE
spondent who was with the Boer forces
III the attack upon Rensburg gives fur
Their particulars regarding the capture
of the Wiltshires. lie says:
"Commandant Pel.er, who arrived first,
found two companies of the Wiltshircs and
began attacking in the open. Soon aft he
was Joined by a body of Free Staters, and
together they drove the British back from
the neighboring kopies. capturing all but
three II is impossible TO say exactly how
many OF the British were killed and
wounded. but of the 200 Wiltshircs l42
were captured. and OF these a. were wound
ed The suffering Of the wounded from
heat and thirst was intense. The burghers
oid their best to alleviate this. and many
or the wounded were carried in blankets
TO Rensburg siding. AT Reitfontein the
British rear guard began Smelling, thus
compelling the federals to leave the wound
ed IN order 10 repulse the attack. fed
eral krupp guns replied effectively to the
British cannonade. The Beers lost two
Killed and four wounded. They now occupy
al me Rensburg positions formerly occu-
pied by the British, whose rear guard is al
Rietronteln. with the federals close up"
The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1900-02-24
ITO DE coNTINuED.l

There are ITO distinct languages and
dialects spoken in Mexico.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
EnnhiOn's Echoes.

Red leather belts for golfing costume
are provided with bright silver harness
buckles and plain slides for the ends.
The jaunty and becoming little tri-
corne hat Is just beginning to win the
appreciation which is its due.
The craze for military braiding and
frogs extends to little boys suits,
where it is most fetching.
Velvet strappings, velvet run in in
all Imaginable ways and black silk
cords laced around gold buttons lead in
fashionable garnitures.
Belts OF soft silk IN folds, stock fash
ion. are made very deep and fasten
with important buckles or in bows or
rosettes with jeweled center ornament.
We see something of the mousque-
taire sleeve, which is now adapted to
the jacket and paletot as well as the
corsage. With the short square bolero
trimmed with gold frogs the women
look like pretty travesties of the brave
musketeers of the king.
"What is this?" asked pale, uyspep-
tic guest at q hotel restaurant, looking
critically at the dish the waiter had
brought him.
Just what you ordered, sir" replied
the waiter: breast Of veal, braised."
"You quite mistake" reioined the
guest, removing with his knife and fork
a bone from the meat and inspecting it.
"This bone is portion of the left tibia
near its junction with the inner malleo
lus. In other words, you have brought
me a piece Of the shank. Take it back
and bring what | ordered"
There was no disputing with a man tc
whom any part Of the anatomy Of a cali
was as an open book. and the waiter die
as he was ordered. Youths Companion
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
A Matter n Money.

The rural bridal couple stood at the
depot Of little Michigan town envelop-
ed in a maze of congratulations, old
shoes, rice and other tributes of well
wishers. She was blushing like a June
rose, and 81 was properly abashed by
the banterings of his friends.
LUX aout tn street kyars don't run
over yep shouted one as the happy pair
boarded the train.
'Marthy, when We see a crowd a-com-
In take Sis hand" suggested another.
Their car was smothered in rice as the
train pulled out. and on the way to De-
troit they continued to be the victims of
good natured raillery, matronly looking
woman taking prominent part in the
badinage.
"Well, there's one thing" retorted the
young bride. proudly waving roll Of
bills, there's more money than you've
seen in long time"
True" quickly responded the older
woman, but wait until you've been mar
ricd as long as | have, and you won't be
uhe to see that much with a telescope"
81 looked at her eproachfully.-De-
troit Free Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
HANDY DESSERTS.
'pOnges, "a Form of jelly Mad
With Frpit Juices und Gelatin.

lpOnges, Form of jelly Mad q
With Frpit Juices Dnd Ge .atin.
Among simple, whole some summer
desserts few things are more generally
liked than those which consist prInyi-
pally of a mixture Of fruit juices and
gelatin, Of which a few examples are
here given:
Apple SauCe.-Bake five or SIX large
apples and pulp them through a mash
or. Dissolve an ounce Of gelatin and
three or four ounces of sugar In IL Of
water over the fire, adding TO this a lit
tie lemon juice to acidulate it pleasant
~. then stir it to the puree OF apples
and when 1t is all cool and nearly SET
ting whisk it till stiff with the whites
of two eggs previously beaten to a stiff
froth. Mold and set as before.
banana Sponge.-Peel and pound to a
smooth pulp six or more nice ripe ba-
nanas, add to them three or four
ounces of sugar, the juice of half lem
on. an ounce of gelatin and rather more
than IL pints of cold water. stir over
the fire till it boils and the sugar and
gelatin are all perfectly dissolved, then
lift 1t off the fire and leave it till nearly
set and cold, when you whisl into it
the stilily whipped whites of two eggs
and mold as before.
Peach Sponge.-If made with fresh
fruit, you pulp sufficient ripe peaches
TO produce pint of pulp and mix this
With rather more than pint Of strong
sugar and water sirup in which you
have dissolved an ounce OF gelatin.
When this is cold or nearly so, WhiSk
into it the stif1ly whiskcd whites of
three or more eggs and mold rs before.
SpongeS can be made from almost ev-
cry kind of fruit either by utilizing the
juice or the fruit pulp. Moreover, if
preferred milk or single cream may be
used to dissolve the gelatin instead Of
water. Indeed some cooks use half the
quantity of liquid given to dissolve the
gelatin, making up tie required
amount with stifly whipped fresh
cream. In such cases, however, it is
better to lessen the quantity Of gelatin
considerably. say by a full third, and
then not to attempt to MID the sponge
but to serve it piled up on a glass dish
or in long fluted winCglaa&2s, a most
attractive arrangement.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
TROUBLES OF AN USHER.
His Position In Church Not the
Si.cuUre It Seems.

Tie last person in the world that one
would suppose had troubles is the church
asher 1t looks such an easy thing to
walk up the softly shaded aisles of a
church. clad like Solomon in all his
2l3ry, in patent leather shoes, frock coat
and uyAty creased trousers-though per-
llis after all Solomon didn't wear such
to.ss-and showing beautiful damsels to
places in the sanctuary, that one would
say it was the prince of positions. But
young man who has for some time done
as work in one Of the smart churches
Up town declares it's not the sinecure 1t
looks to be.
"Pcople are as particular about where
they aiC placed in church as they are in
the thcater, not to be irreverent," he
told a number of people the other day.
''Why, nine out Of ten persons that
guide catch me by the elbow and whisper
directions to me all the way up the aisle.
Zone old lady will ask that be care
full not to put her in a draft, a younger
one wants to be put where she will see
the clergyman's face at a certain angle,
another must have a shaded corner,
light through stained glass windows hurt
ing her eyes. and still another wants me
to be sure that there are kneeling cush-
ions and proper books in the pew to
which she is shown.
zone and all clamor to be taken well
up front, where they can see all that
goes on. At least, there's but one ex-
ception to this rule, and that is the
young man who likes to sit near the
door, so that be can slip out before the
sermon.
considering the fact that 1 had only
about seven unrented pews in my aisle
during the quarter and that l had 80
people to dispose of each Sunday and
from $50 to 200 on church feast days
you can see that | had my troubles.
More than this, many visitors refuse
to stay where an usher places them, but
as soon as he disappears move into some
other pew, to the Indignation Of it's own
er when he arrives with his family and
finds there's not room enough for all.
In my opinion the present system OF
renting pews is all wrong.
"Wby, Ia often rather take part in a
football game than pilot an Easter
church crowd" And the usher sighed
heavily and gazed darkly into space as
il in anticipation Of troubles to come
Baltimore News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
THE YOUNG MANS MANNERS.
Society Asks That He Behave wei
md His Path VIII BE Smooth.

Society asks little of a young man ex-
cept to behave well. If he be manly IN
looks, if he has good manner, IS civil TO
his elders, if he has any little gift of en-
tertaining-any ''parlor tricks'-if he
sends a few flowers occasionally, looks
pleasant and is polite, his way will be
smooth to success-always providing that
he is really gentleman.
He never joins her on thoroughfare
unless the friendship be an established
one and only with her permission-nor
will he stand and converse with her.
1t is provincial to walk "sandwiched'
between two women, to stare or look art
er any one who has passed.
In public conveyances a man does not
nav q woman's fare unless he is her es-
cort, except in an emergency, when he
must ask if he may.
Introductions are rarely made IN public.
places or conveyances.
A man DrecedeS q woman when enter
ing theater or public place. In a church
the lady goes first. He may precede her
NJ public staircase, but in a private
house in ascending and descending he fol-
lows
In picture galleries, elevators in public
buildings, hotel and theater corridors,
they being thoroughfares, a man retains
his hat In hotel he removes it if wom-
en- are present.
If a lady bows TO a man in a restaurant
he rises slightly from his seat in acknowl-
edgment. When he is with a party, if a
lady with her escort stops to speak to his
friends he rises and remains standing un-
til she passes on. He also rises if man
Is introduced to him when with q stag
party.
If bachelor shows some little hospi-
tality it advances him much in favor. IL
he has attractive rooms or has anything
TO show he may give an afternoon tea or
a chafng dish supper. Simplicity is in
order. A bachelors entertainment is usu-
ally regarded in the light of a frolic and
his efforts indulgently considered.
A bachelor may live where he likes
without loss of social position, if he be-
long to one good club, which he may only
use for the address on his cards and note
paper.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15

The Latest CatcnwOru In LONDON.
oh. what has become of the Cockney's wit,
OF 'Arrys sally and coster's hit,
When this Is the phrase they wear threadbare-
There's 'airr
eam Weller would squirm within his grave.
And even Joe Miller would turn and rave,
II they heard the modern wag declare,
There's 'airl''
Each spring brings forth a new "wheeze' te
learn.
"what hol She bumpsl" now has served Its turn
But for lunacy sheer the palm will bear
There's 'airv'
Get your air cut," and Fancy meeting you"
And "Chsse me, girlsl' made US laugh when new
But the latest we hear with blank despair
There's 'airi"
Apropos OF nothing. from morn till night,
The parrotlike Londoner takes delight
To give vent to this piece Of humor rare
There's 'air!'
n you Zee on your bike, the country lout
Instead OF "Your wheel goes roundp' will shout
(What it means he isn't the least aware),
There's 'air!"
Oh, doctors, why can't you inoculats
A specific that might perchancs abate
Epidemics like these that wits impair
There's 'airf'
Oh, can't we invent In this year Of grace
Some form Of address to take Its placef
This tatuous catchword we well could spare
there's 'airP'
Punch
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
BRUlN MEETS A TRAP GUN.
Farmer Shuck's Plan Right In Theo-
ry, but Dangerous For His Pigs,


The black bear of the Alleghanies Is
nothing if not a humorist. While his
days are usually few and full of trials
he makes the most of them, often to the
chagrin of his lord and master, man. His
appetite for young pork is often his un-
doing, but there are some smart bears
who manage to catch a shoat or two once
in awhile without coming to grief.
Farmer John Shuck, who lives away
back in the mountains, makes a business
Of raising hogs. A year or so after he
started in the business all the bears with
in radius of 100 miles had heard of it.
At least that is what Shuck thinks. At
any rate Shuck's young pigs began to
disappear at an alarming rate from an
Enclosure which he deemed impregnable.
AT first he did not understand 1t. Then
a friend suggested bears.
Full of the bear theory Shuck loaded
q shotgun with slugs lay in wait for
his enemies Six nights he sat up with
out result, and on the seventh, when,
tired almost to death, he went to bed.
two of his pigs disappeared. Then he
thought of trap gun.
Shuck's trap gun was an elaborate af-
fair, calculated to kill everything within
radius of ten miles when IL went on.
1T was loaded with slugs to the muzzle
and pointed at the open door of the sty,
where, he reasoned, any sensible bear
would enter. A string across the door
provided the necessary exploding ar
rangement
After setting the trap the first time
Shuck went to bed confident OF having
bear meat for breakfast. About mid
night he heard the gun go off. Rising
hastily, he hurried to the sty and arrived
lust in time to see the favOrite Of his
flock disappear. personally conducted by
a large black bear. With his customary
curiosity bruin had shifted at the gun be-
fore he ventured into the sty. A paw
caught the string near the trigger, ex-
ploding the trap without harm to the
bear. Unfortunately the buckshot tore
through the sty, killing four pigs and
driving the remainder out of the sty.
Bruin caught one Of the fugtives as II
came out and scampered off with it, car
rying away whole hide and supper
besides. Shuck abandoned the use OF
trap guns as bear Recommendations
CPa) Cor. New York Sun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
THE MISTAKE OF HIS LIFE.
Success All Along TIL One Day He
Wns Chnsen Imnire.

Il was sort of crowded out of poll
ties" said a man whose friends at one
time quoted his stock as good for the
presidency of the United States. Il had
the theory of the game all right enough,
but it was the effort to practice that
gradually brought about my downfall.
| lived in a community where there was
a good deal of wealth and progressive
culture. This meant social pretensions
and adoption of the popular fads as they
appeared.
Il believed and still believe that the
successful politician must be all things
to all men. For this reason l professed
the most profound interest in golf,
craftsmanship, yachting, diplomacy,
baseball, music, bicycling business,
church matters, social functions, foot
hall, good horses, bellies, beaus, bores and
everything else that any portion of the
people might favor by adoption.
"The plain truth is that | knew some
thing less than nothing about many Of
these subjects. | couldn't clearly de-
fine the difference between home run
and catboat or tell whether allegro was
a term used in music or happened to be
the name Of some new sewing machine
attachment. By looking wise and saying
little |, however, managed to gain favor
as good fellow and the patron of ev-
erything worth patronizing. While / was
at this high tide of popularity there was
u match game Of baseball arranged be-
tween two of the schools, and just to add
to the cclat of the occasion | was chosen
umpire. Instead Of pleading illness or
an imperative engagement for the day L
was darned fool enough to accept l
wore a mask, danced around like a
harlequin and proved about as amusing
as one to everybody but the players.
The boys became dangerously mad at
my meaningless mixing Of links, courts,
wickets, wides, hard sports, time allow
ances and handicaps. | was ignomini-
ously fred at the end of the first inn
ing, and when the boys make their kick
you have no place in politics, you know !"
Washington Star.
Hhcuma4isrn and Electricity.
S.r James Grant, a medical man of
Canada, evolved the wonderful theory
that rheumatism is due to an abnormal
electrical storage in the human system.
He says that for many years he has been
In the habit of treating cases of supposed
muscular rheumatism by the insertion of
sinai uue steer heeuIes, the humueF vary
ing according TO the extent OF the affect
ed parts, and. as rule, the seat of pain
will indicate the precise place and extent
to which the needles should be used.
They remain stuck into the muscles for
from one to two minutes. The previous
hard, tense condition approximating one
of tetany relaxes, the needles are remov-
ed without force, and the patient is able
at once to use the muscles. Experiments
point to an abnormal storage of electric
ity n the tissues. 1t may be stored as a
result Of sudden drafts and cold. When
the inserted needles are touched, the
! electrical accumulation is simultaneously
! discharged, passing through the body of
| the operator without any serious result.
There is almost immediate relief In lum-
bago from this treatment.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
DIAMOND DIGEST
TABLETS

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Gentlemen:-I have been taking your
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am eating everything that comes my way
now. without the slightest inconvenience.
Two tablets after a hearty meal and one
after a light meal seem to thoroughly di-
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fesh. My daughter commenced taking
them about two weeks ago for constipation.
and while they do not act as quickly as
some powerful cathartic, they are positive,
and much more satisfactory. because they
do not grippe or distress her In any way.
and the relief seems to be Of a permanent
nature. All other medicines have left her
In worse condition after taking than before.
ID. v. BERGEN, 27 Boyd Ave-, Jersey City.
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Pelican Rapids, MINI.
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Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15

Of same, finished with two pairs of an
gel wings and handsome paste buckle.
Black felt sailor hat trimmed with a
large black and white stitched bow in
front and quill.
A chic hat in white felt with grace
fully shaped crown and wide brim.
The trimming is black silk dotted with
white, arranged in n bow of very novel
folds and finished with a paste ring
and quills.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
Doing His Best,

"Yes, we're going to move," she said
to the agent. I'VE simply can't stand
it."
"Have patience, madam" he urged.
Patience has ceased to be a virtue"
she retorted. I'VE complained twice
of that woman in the fiat above us who
pounds the piano and sings both day
and night, and you said you would get
her out. Instead of doing that you
have calmly let the fat next to hers to
q man who plays the cornet."
bat that's part of the scheme" he
protested. we pat him there on pur-
pose. His instructions are to make so
much noise she can't hear herself sing.
She has a lease, you know, and the
only way to get her out is to discour-
age her."-Chicago Post.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
The News From Redbone.

The Whitsett Courier gives these in
teresting items from its Redbone cor
respondent:
Elder Weekins Sundayed with US
yesterday. His carbuncle is subsiding
and his neck Strengthening.
Colonel Blotts happened to the acci-
dent Of having his neck broke at 10
o'clock Tuesday.
"The heads of our school children
show that our new barber has missed
his calling. He would have made q
splendid carpenter.
1--WE have not had a funeral in our
midst since Abe jenkins made one out
of his Observation-Disclosures Consti-
tuition,
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
A Good Shnmpoo.

About as good u shampoo as can be
made is as follows, says Cynthia West
over Alden in the New York Herald:
Two ounces of soap, the juice of one
lemon, the yolk of one egg and half>a
pint of distilled water. Put the soap
and water in a saucepan and stir over
the fire till the soap is melted. Beat
the yolk of the egg and lemon together,
pour the soap and water on it, stir
briskly and when cold bottle for use.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15

Apropos of British reports that Beers
fired on hospitals and bearing parties,
Surgeon Perry Of the United States
marine hospital service suggests that
hospital tents be indicated by more
than the Red Cross flag, which is in
distinguishable unless there is suttl-
cient wind to hold 1t out. He believes
that the tents should be of green can
vas or of green and white and that
noncomba tants, presumably hospital
men and surgeons, should wear red
Jackets.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
Once Bitten, Twice Shy.

Hotel Clerk-Will you register, sir?
Mr.. Wayback-Will I dew what?
Clerk-Register; write your name In
this book.
Mr. Wayback-Well, / ruther guess
not, young feller. / writ my name on
to a paper fer lightnin rod peddler
onst, an that was enuff fer me.-Chi-
cago News.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
Crowded ONT.

"Have you called on Penelope since
she got backT
"Yes, but I'll have to go again."
"WhyT
'She got started first in telling her
summer experiences, and | didn't get q
word in edgewise about what I'd been
doing all summer."-Chicago Record.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
Poor Hempecks

"Have you noticed whether the
leaves are getting red yet? asked Mr..
Henpeck timidly.
these are" answered Mrs. Hen
peck, calmly turning another page.
Poor Henpeck! Ever since that bliss
full honeymoon his life has been this
way.-Indianapoli Sun.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
Loved Her Lots.

T don't blame Miss Roxland for cut
ting you" said Miss Pepprey. Your
interest In her was purely mercenary."
mot at ALL" replied Mr.. Forchen-
Hunt Il love her lots more than she
gives me credit for"
You're mistaken. She gives you full
credit for the amount Of your love for
her Philadelphia Press.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
Purifying Acetylene.

The use of acetylene for lighting
dwelling rooms renders it necessary to
purify the gas, and it is stated that
chronic acid is the best known puri
fer, as the solution of chloride of lime
is liable to produce an explosive mix
ture.-Popular Science.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
Tomnto CatchuD.

Slice ripe tomatoes, sprinkle with
salt, boil one hour and strain through a
coarse sieve. To every gallon add two
large onions sliced, one-half table
spoonful of ginger, two cloves, one
teaspoonful of white pepper and a lit
tie cayenne. Boil 20 minutes after
these are added and seal at once.
Montour American. (Danville, Pa.) 1866-1920, 1900-11-15
The Important Question.

THE salary of the czar of Russia"
said the leading juvenile. "is $4,000
900 year"
"Yes." answered the heavy man as
ne sadly showed his hands down in his
pockets. "but does he get it?"-Chicago
Times Herald.