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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
For the welI-Appointed Table.

Tablecloths to which up-to date
women aceord the highest homage are
of plain French damask. hemstiched
and worked with magnificent sprays of
tilled-in embroidery. These sprays
are varied in shape. Some tablecloths
have two, starting at opposite corners
and swinging their way along the ends
and up 10 the opposite side for short
distance; others have bands across the
ends, while still others have great,
bunchy effects. The important thing
about these ,prays is, of course, that
they must not interfere with the plac-
lag of plates.
When the tilled-in embroidery COW
ers the sides of the tablecoth pretty
thoroughly no monograms are used.
But ordinarily tablecloth is embro d.
cred with four, one at each corner, "a
inches from the end, and II inches on
each side OF the centre. This arrange
ment places them so that they remain
uncovered during the entire meal.
For more ordinary use tablecloths
are still of French damask, with wide
hemstitch. The patterns vary; some
a Q large, others small, and generally a
woman chooses them TO suit her fancy.
Yet there seems to be tendency to
select the small, plain patterns, rather
those more elaborate. For instance,
popular design is merely striped
damask, with fancy square woven in
the centre. Fringed table linen rare
ly now is used.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
An Original Chopninr Knife.

OF course every housekeeper has a
chopping bowl and a chopping knife,
AMI presumably they are always
handy. Happening to be in the coun-
try one day, the w tier saw young
and progressive woman using con-
trivance which she declared to be far
superior for chopping potatoes for
warming over. 1t was nothing less
than baking powder tin (the half
pound size), minus the cover and with
nail holes punched in the other end.
The sharp, round edge made splen-
did knife and it was easily handled.
The potatoes were put in the pan right
on the stove and chopped while they
were warming. 1t seemed to save
time if it had 40 other advantages.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

so disagreeable that several of the
party determined to try the alterna-
tive plan of walking overland to Leone
and there awaiting the arrival OF the
cutter. Leaving all our luggage on
board, we were landed on the beach
within hundred yards of the village,
which now showed among the trees
like group Of overgrown beehives of
the old straw material and conical
shape. The natives were most friendly.
They invited us into the largest hut,
on the floor of which we were accom-
modated with mats of woven grass,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Effective Entertainments.

With regard to the Boer entrench
ments, it may be noted that, according
to the reports of Boer prisoners, til.
comparatively small effect produced
by the English artillery fire is largely
owing to the trenches being made in
the form of the letter S instead of in
the straight lines adopted by European
armies. This pattern, which has been
borrowed by the Beers from old Basuto
methods, affords, it is said, both freer
movement and greater protection.
Many of our present ideas with re-
gard to oentrenchments have been learnt
from the Turks.-London Mail.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

enough to leave it to our hosts to
paralyze themselves with the strange
narcotic. In the meantime we had
contrived to make it understood that
we wanted guide to show us the
native path over the hills to Leone
Bay, where the missionary lived, and
the offer of dollar readily secured a
guide. in the person OF young man
of magnificent build and appearance.
The bargain once made, we lost no
time in starting. Our guide. who was
dressed in full native costume, which
consisted of very large and finely
powdered head of hair, and very
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

small cincture of some kind of native
cloth round his loins, led us along the
beach for short distance, and then
faced the hill which rose abrupt and
very steep behind the little village.
The climb was SO steep that but for
the profusion of saplings, shrubs, and
climbing plants that hedged in the
narrow path we should hardly have
managed it. When at last we reach ed
the top we found ourselves at a height
of perhaps eight or nine hundred feet
above the sea, on the top of long
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

Steamed Corn Bread-Three cups
of sweet milk AID one of sour, three
cups of Indian meal and one of -four,
one-half cup of molasses, one tea
spoonful of saleratus, salt to taste.
Steam three hours.
Mock Oysters Three grated pars-
nips, three eggs, one teaspoonful salt,
one teacupful sweet cream, butter
half the size of an egg, three table
spoonfuls flour. Fry as pancak es.
Satisfy in place OF parsnips is equally
as good.
Cheese Sandwiches = Cut white
bread quite thin. and spread with
grated cheese miyed with thick, sweet
cream. 1he cream should be thick
Lay lettuce leaf between if you
want something extra dainty, and if
you like onion, to rub cut onion
over the lettuce gives the slightest
possible favor, hardly liscernible, yet
heightening the piquancy.
Egg Balls for Soup-Rub the yolks
of three or four hard-boiled eggs to a
smooth paste with little melted but
Ter, pepper auu SILL, ~ tHeSe auu tWC
raw ones, beat in light, and add enough
flour to keep the paste together; make
into balls with Toured hands, and set
away in cool place until just before
the soup comes of, when you put
them in carefully and boil one min
ute.
Broiled Tripe - Wipe honeycomb
tripe as dry as possible and cut in
pieces for serving. Dip in fine crack.
er dust seasoned with salt and pep.
per. Brush over with olive oil and
again dip in the cracker dust. Place
in creased broiler and broil over
clear fire for five minutes. Place on
platter honeycomb side up, sprinkle
with salt and pepper aud spread with
butter.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Madame Pntti,s Parrots.

Among the possessions of Nine.
Patti are two parrots, one of which
talks all day long and initiates his
mistress trills, while the other is
dumb, though he has only been 80
since his purchase by Nine. Patti.
Before that he was the most wonder
full talking parrot in captivity, and
was valued at 5000. the price which
she paid for him in New York
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
FOR THE HOUSEWIVES.
Brass Ornaments.

With the Ducth oak furniture so
much used now for libraries. brass
candlesticks and writing accessories
are effective and appropriate. I'm.
mense candlesticks with wide, high
trimmed basins and low sockets of ham
mered brass are sold for 81. so and 80.
A great ring or curious twist of
metal serves as a haudleN An old
brass inkwell is a boar's head, the
top of which can be thrown back, dis
closing the glass we'll within.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Good Coffee in Boerdom.

The coffee is always good in the
Transvaal, but usually over-sweetened.
When any guest is in Dutch house
wife's good books she shows her APP
probation of him by loading his cup
Of coffee with sugar, which he must
drink, unless he desires to upset her
e1sily aroused susceptibilities.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

Plants have been rendered artifi-
cially Alpine by M. CASTOR BONNER
by keeping in an icebox at night and
fully exposed to the sun by day. The
leaves grow smaller and thicker, fire.
quently with reddish coloration, and
the flowers become relatively larger
and more highly colored.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
SCIENTIFIC AND INDUSTRIAL.

Various devices have been used in
Europe for the ventilation of tunnels.
In some cases oil burning or electric
locomotives have been substituted for
the trip through the tunnel, and in
other cases artificial ventilation has
been used.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

Tutuila, should suppose them to be
well disposed to Europeans 80 long as
they are not much interfered with.
There have been repeated and some
what sanguinary wars among them
during the last twenty years.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

while two girls prepared bowl of
kava juice for our special entertain
ment. Personally, I had heard enough
about this famous liquor of the islands
to decline it, and though my COM
panions tasted it. they were wise
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
THE DEATH CUP.

The Yearly Victims OF the Poisonous
Mushroom Are MANY.
It is probable that not many people
ever heard of phallin, not only one of
the mont remarkable substances in the
world, but one Of the most terrible pois-
ons. And it is so very common that
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

A geological party recently discov-
cred in glacier of the Rocky noun
tains in Montana, large quantity of
grasshoppers buried in the ice. 1t is
supposed that when the prairie grass
hoppers go north and cross this glac-
ier, many of them succumb to the
cold and are entombed in the ice. The
glacier has been named for the grass
hoppers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

The old tree shown in the illustra-
ton stands in front of the house of
William Bremmer, of Flowertown,
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
THE ISLAND OF TUTUILA.
OUR SHARE OF THE SAMOAN GROUP.
BY HUGH H. LUSl<.

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

An acetylene gas plant has been
erected at Assam, which shows that
the case with which this gas can be
generated from calcium carbide should
gain for it wide favor in parts of the
world where it would be impossible
10 have gas or electric light plant.
The lack of good illuminant is often
telt severely by colonists aud others
in far-away parts OF the world, and
acetylene is welcome relief from
kerosene oil and candles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22
Penn. Upon its trunk is an iror
tablet, which reads as follows:
Henry Kent, ::
Coward, :.
Was Hung from this tree !.
January 10, 1777. !.
For DESERTION. :.

The accepted belief is that Kent
was soldier in the Continental Army,
and some even believe that the tree is
haunted by his ghoss.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

A method of rendering corks very
impermeable without affecting their
elasticity has been patented in Ger
many by Herr F. II. Wundrum. Caout-
chouc is dissolved in 19 times its
weight of benzine, and the corks are
placed in this solution and submitted
to pressure of 10 or IL athospheres
by means OF force pump. They are
then dried in strong current of air.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1900-03-22

Shou 0iACo IL u otAOhS VI uits
The artificial coal of Montague is
claimed to cost only half as much as
the best Silesian or Scotch coal, while
having three times the heating power.
Peat moss and special clay, with
several residual substances, are under
stood to be constituents. Most of
these materials exist in the soil in the
suburbs of Mannheim, Germany, and
it is at this spot that new coal factory
is projected.
The modern child wants a modern
toy. Five years ago steam engines,
printing presses, singing tops and
other juvenile devices flooded the mar
ket. Today the cheap phonograph
and electric motors, telephones and
telegraph outfits are sold by hundreds
of thousands. 1t is remarkable to real
ize how rapidly electric toys sprang
into existence SO as to constitute a
definite and permanent branch of the
toy industry.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-11-17
UseE Of BurIap.

An enormous and increasing amount
OF burlap is used in this country $780,
100000 yards n year, it is said. Bur-s
Snp is used FOR making bags. 1t figures
In coat Innings. and is even entering,
In a dressed-up state. into wall cover
ings. But IL IS chiefly used for pack
ing and wrapping, and with our in
creasing export trade great quanti-
ties OF il are demanded.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-11-17

The Cape Nome mining camp was
discovered By reindeer driver named
I&rderberg. Ia eonnsetion Nth . ssiI-
or cesertsr named EAndblozn and .
Michigan xniney nsned Bristenx<n.
The trio latter are Americas cftix<ns-
Six other Laplandsrs employed b. the
Eosernment with the relndsey hefds
end large number Of 6wedes also
st1kee 81 claims - Cape Nome.
Three Of the Laps sold thesr claims
So Charles Lane for $4,000. ssd Mr..
Lane purchased FROM both foreigners
and natives several ether cisfmz. max
tns . total Investment of shout S5eor
-
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-11-17

Miss Singleton was surprised TO
hear OF your marriage You often said
you wouldn't marry the best man on
earth.
Mrs.. wederly-weIl, kept my word.
married about tbs wcrst.--Chicses
Daily Nswss ..n-z. s.-.s-ss--I.--.
Virginia gazette. [volume] (Williamsburg, Va.) 1893-192?, 1900-11-17

Williamsburg, Va
CFFICB HOURS:
Every day, 8 10 10 a. m.
Tuesday. Thursday and Saturday
nights. TO 10 p. m.
Can be found over l. Hcnley's Drug
store day or night. VIII answer calls at
any hour
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10
THE DAMAGE AT EAGLE LAKE
1T is SAID THAT 1T WILL REACH 4
QUARTER OF A MILLION.
The Town of East Bernard LIS He-
ported Destroyed and Three
Persons Killed.

Eagle Lake, Texas. September 9-Last
evening about dark slow ranstor1l began
here making i: very unpleasant to be on.
Of doors, the storm blew steadily and at an
increasing rage, and by II O'Clock nervous
people were UP and stirring about. The Storm
ana ram continued. and by l O'Clock very
few :nhabiiants of the little city were asleep.
Several dwelling houses were toppled-some
blown off blocks and some blown down FAM
les were struggling through the torrents OF
heavy rain ana the gushing wind trying to
ind shelter. II was not until daybreak that
the storm subsided and the damage was re-
vealed. Three churches, together with many
ether houses, dwelling and business, were
completely blown to pieces.
The rice crop and the pecan crop are ruined
the cotton crop is nearly ruined the cane
crop is considerably damaged. The loss 10
this community from this storm IS estimated
by the most reasonable citizens AT about
s25c000. No lives lost.
One very strange occurrence happened.
Major Herbert. a gentleman Of 80 years, was
sleeping in the second story Of a business
house and his dog was under his bed asleep.
The storm awoke the major in the early part
OF the night and he realized his danger, and
in his hurry to leave his room forgot his
dog. Soon after he had left the building was
blown down and he was lamcn;ing the loss
Of his dog. When daylight came III major
went to see about Ring. aul found him lylnS
sound asleep and unhurt on a part OF the
floor that had held together, and the bee
sitting over him
Constable York OF East Bernard came VI
this morning AID reports tho town Of ia 3
Bernard blown to pieces and three peopl'
killed.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

scurrying to and from, endeavoring to
find places of safety and making the air
hideous with their cries There were
nine families in the house, which was
large two-story frame, and OF the Atty
people residing there myself and niece
were the only ones who could get away
managed to find raft of driftwood or
wreckage and got on It, going with the
tide l knew not where. had not gotten
far before ] wac struck with some wreck
age and my niece was knocked out OF my
arms. could not save her and hid TO
see her drown. | was carried on and on
with the tide, sometimes on a raft and
again when was thrown from 1t by COM
ing In contact with some of the pieces
% timber, parts of houses logs. cisterns
and other things which we're floating
around in the gulf and bay. Many and
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10
GRAPHIC STORIES TOLD BY REFUGEES FROM GALVESTON

The Galveston, Houston and Henderson
sent out relief train. which consisted Of
an engine and combination passenger and
hoegage coach, in charge Of Conductor 7.
J. Powers, yesterday morning early. 1t
could get no further than La Marque. AZ
this point it picked up number of
refugees from Galveston Texas City and
surrounding country and brought them in
TO Houston last night.
Among the refugees which the Calves
ton, Houston and Henderson train, in
charge of Conductor T ]. Powers, picked
up at Ia Marque, which is about four
and one-Aslf miles south Of Virginia
Point was Pat Joyce who resided in the
West End o, Galveston on the corner of
street and Avenue 5.
Joyce is in tn, employ Of the construc-
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

JamesC and who
the superintendent the National Compress arrived the city last
Galveston, reach here with ngs of the
that disaster not tell all
After through the hurricane
Saturday. Saturday morning schooner about
yesterday bay Morgan
Houston
The hurricane Mr. the
drowned killed
Stood though badly
city says complete a could
water nd fremont hote.
hurricane blowing
straight the gulf and driving the
the heart of striking yeer
continuing without until night
somewhat although ii blow all night
knowledge sucumtng
go
prominent killed that he perhaps
Among CHARLES KELLNER
STANLEY SPENCER the Elder
manager the Mcdn,
rotary By
selves by jumping from upper story
reported that the orphan asylum and both the hospitals DESTROYED
the loss life will institutions
substantial buildings them
extended was three
feet deep the deep street
Along damage tops blown from
sides protection sailing craft was
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

tion department o. the Southern Pacific
company, and was the sole support OF a
widowed sister and her four children
two girls and two boys Joyce has har-
rowing tale of many bardsklps he had
suffered to reach the main land and his
experiences after he left Galveston. ut
began raining in GalyesninI said Joyce
to representative of1se dS Post. Sat
urday morning earl,yalued y . O'Clock
work was aiscontiPgS grocer company
and left for hen done about ere about
Il o'clock and fo5 L eS,nm 1na y feet of
water in the yaT blown To manySet worse
and worse. the psrt Of offether and
the wind strfage 500 almost
Manufacturing comp
as bad as int and st. Emanuel raging
torrents taken
on OF its tireiy
demolished were
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

many knock got on my head and body
until I am black and blue all over. The
wind was blowing at terrific rate Of
speed and the waves we're away up. !
drifted and swan all night not knowing
where was going or in what direction.
About O'Clock in the morning ! began
to feel the hard ground and knew then
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

was on the mainland. l wandered
around until came TO house and there
a person gave me some clothes; l had
lost most Of mine soon after started
and only wore coat"
I was in the water about seven hours.
and this sensation. together with the feel
ing Of all these bruises I have on my
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10
Mr.. James g. Tim1nns Escaped from that City and
Tells OF the Hurricanes Effect
ONE THOUSAND PERSONS DROWNED, KILLED OR
:. MISSING, 1T is ESTIMATED.


Famine Scarce
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1900-09-10

either
steamship o
distinguish British
which place bridges
bay. aground City, point
speak looking Gghbhp
is hard and fast aground Dollar
edtwosau in
hours
could
passed.
Coming hundred
N body
during Mr. scnbe
bemoang they
the galleries and the
curing n he parts city could nots say.
city Galveston says entirely
gone
bridge standing.
badly power
threatening ctten ruined
the buildings which been ruined
Tmmns said that there
mtn hear which
the nda been practically wiped existence the west end which
gulf portion standing
the bath houses all and most the
residences heas been able that
Only boat would hold Asked
getting said that the
people preferred aba though the wind blowing
hMdw left
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-04-19
NO TRUTH IN IT.
The Reported Sale or Contemplated
Sale of the 7. S. & N. Denied
by President Fouke.

The Shreveport Times a paper
that usually gets pretty close to
the truth in dealing in transactions
of much moment has in scare
four deck head detailing the facts
of an early absortion of the 7. S. &
N. road by the 7. & p The paper
in one of its paragraph says:
There is no question that the
Texarkana, Shreveport and Natchez
road will be sold. When construc-
tion of the line was begun, the fact
that the road "was built to be sold,
was not disguised. 1t was conceded
that either the Texas and Pacific or
the Iron Mountain routes would
eventually absorb the road, with
chances in favor OF the latter. 1t
was hoped that the Iron Mountain
would be the purchaser, and Shreve-
port receive the benefit of having
another and great railroad system
added to her splendid transporta-
tion facilities"
When the reporter called up
President George Fouke of the 7.
S. & N. and asked him if'the article
bore any semblance of being correct
as to the sale or reported transfer
of the road, or a contemplated
transfer, he said "You can deny
the report as coming from me,
there is nothing in it whatever"
We are glad that the road is not
to be transferred to either the 7. &
P, or I. M. road and hope it may re-
main an independent line and hustle
for business on its own hook.
We have confidence in President
Fouke, in General Manager Ben
Collins and General Superintendent
J.J. Kress, and if they cannot pull
the road through and make it
money maker, no one can.
We regard the road as a splendid
piece of property and hope it will
ever remain in its present hands.
The Daily Texarkanian., 1900-04-19

Many people suffer untold tor.
ture from piles, because of the pop.
ular impression that they cannot
be cured. Tabler's Buckeye Pile
Ointment will cure them. II has
met with absolute success. Price,
30 cents u bottles, tubes as cents.
Sold by Smith Drug Co,