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Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08

Canal street, New Orleans, is about
1876 feet wide between the sidewalks.
On each side of the pavement there is
a roadway 81 feet wide. on which is all
the traffic. In the centre of the street,
there is a section 60 feet wide, which
has been known as neutral ground, on
which the local street railways have
laid their tracks. Recently an effort
has been made to improve the condi-
tion of the street and after considera-
BILE study it was determined to pave
this central section with concrete. Ac-
cordingly regular concrete pavement,
such as that used in sidewalks was
laid down, the bottom of which ex-
tends to the bottom of the ties upon
which the rails are laid. Instead of
being a solid mass, it is laid down in
blacks with sand joints. Eight inch
sand joints are provided between the
paving and the rails to prevent spread
ing of fractures which may develop
after a time. This also permits of the
ready repairing of the rails, or re-
newing of bonding witho... great ex-
pense. The experiment of using
concrete surfaceway in streets will
be watched with much interest by mu-
nicipal engineers.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
A Small Watch.

The Dowager Duchess of Suther
land, who is credited with possessing
the only crystal watch in existence
having transparent works, made for
the most part of rock crystal. had the
works removed from miniature
watch AMI placed inside magnificent
diamond having n diameter not eX-
ceeding the depth of four lines of or
dinary type. Small as this timepiece
was. it is surpassed in diminutiveness
by what was Justly described as the
Smallest watch in the world which
was exhibited at the watch exhibition
in Berlin recently. Made of fine gold.
this miscroscooic watch had the di-
mensions of a pea; that is to say, it's
diameter of IL millimeters. which
is practically a quarter of an inch,
would equal in depth three lines of
type: 4S0 of these watches would
weigh about one pound avoirdupois,
if there existed any one possessing
a heart sufficiently adamant to per-
NIT so brutal weight as avoirdupois
to Re applied to so delicate mechan-
ism. Made of gold and valued at
G400, this dainty watch boasts min
ute hand as long as an ordinary-sized
letter 81" and a half. an hour hand
less than an ''n" and half in
length, and a second hand one-six-
teenth of an inch long that would de-
mand an incursion into the nonpariel
font to supply suitable illustration.
Good Words.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
Ribbon Velvet and Braids,

Wide, plain crinoline braids. edged
with narrowest black ribbon, sewn on
lisse of the same color, make up well
into large toques. In model of this
sort the lisse used to drape the brim
has two rows of braid running hori-
zontally, and is mounted in volum-
inous bouillonne caught on either side
of the front and twice again at the
back so as to form sort of large,
square bow. The crown is covered
loosely with plain lisse, as well as the
under side of the brim. Palest laven-
der gray is the color chosen for the
lisse and braids, the latter being bor-
dered with black velvet For trim
ming, there are two large pale pink
roses resting on the bonuillone: a
third is fixed under the brim.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
A Colony of Pet Goats.

The fondness of the Baroness Bur-
dett -Coutts for animal pets is well
known, but it is seldom that woman
chooses, as the baroness has done, to
make the goat the object of her spe-
cial favor. West Hill farm, one of
the country houses of the baroness,
has been for 26 years the home of
these pets, and a most interesting herd
is now established there. Everything
has been done to provide for the COM
fort and happiness of the favored
creatures. There are well warmed
sheds, with separate dwellings for un-
ruly Billies, and luxurious quarters
for the mothers with their kids. The
row of buildings stands in large
yard, which opens into an extensive
meadow. Here are large piles of logs,
over which the goats delight to climb
in play, and to add to the general
llveliness of the place, few fowls
are allowed to run about freely, and
pretty dovecote, filled with pigeons,
is built over the entrance to the yard.
The meadow is bordered with flowers
and banks of laurel and ivy.
The baroness has chosen for her
pets such picturesque names as Gle
matis, Wild Thyme, Wistaria and
Meadow Sweet. Much of the milk Of
the goats is given away by the baron
ness to delicate people and to those
who have little ones.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
Hairdressing and Hats.

Now that "foreheads are in," to
quote the famous phrase of the hair
dresser the forward tilt of the hat is
imperative. Placed straight or on the
back of the head, it gives bare, bleak
aspect to the brow which is by no
means becoming OF course, all fash
ionable women have discarded a
fringe, except such slight tendrils of
hair as serve to soften the outlines
Of the temples. The fringe, indeed,
which has become common to all ranks
and which was often to be seen tou-
zled ill-combed and worse brushed,
an unbecoming mat indeed: had
sunk very low and was doomed to ex-
tinction, but it must be remembered
that a different style of hairdressing
demands a different shape and poise
of hat.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
The Old Fas shloned Boy.

At little dinner of few old-tim.
ers the other night one of the speak
ers said:
What has become of the old-fash.
ioned boy? The one who looked like
his father when his father carried the
sort of pomposity which was like the
divinity that hedged a king in the
time when kinghood was in it's
break O. day. The boy who wore a
hat which threatened to come down
over his ears. The boy whose trous-
ers were made over from his fathers
by his mother, or aunt. or grandmoth-
err The boy whose hair had cow
lick in it, before, and was sheared
off the same length behind. The boy
who walked with both hands in the
pockets of his trousers and who ex-
perforated between his teeth when
his teeth were clampei together. The
boy who never wore knickerbockers
or a round d-about coat. The boy
whose chirography was shaped by
the gymnastics of his tongue. The
boy who believed his father was the
greatest man in the world, and that
he could have been president If he
had wanted to be. The boy who was
his mothers man when the man was
away from home"-New York Sun
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
The Ubiquitous shirtwaist.

Whether the poor, sweltering men
will ever be allowed the luxury of
shirtwaists or not, it is certain that
women, having once experienced their
many advantages, will never give them
up This summer they are more than
ever to the fore, and are permissible
at every function, so much so, that
many fashionable woTcn wear prac-
tically nothing else than shirt and
skirt in the way of daytime costume
all summer. OF course. these may
and lace affairs from smart shirtmak.
ers cost as much as $50 for shirt,
wi lie SIS is not considered eXtrava-
giant: but whatever may be the ma
terial and cut, the pattern is substan-
TALLY the same, whether Ii is the SIM
pie lone maze cotton shirt or satin
and lace confection from one of the
best places. This summer many of the
shirts and skirts are made of the
same material, and in plain tints of
mauve, corn color, light blue and pale
pink are exceedingly pretty, so that
the white pique or duck skirt will not
be so universally worn, although it
will still be popular with colored shirts.
But the smartest effect of all is pure
white, and this year the name of pret-
ty materials which will serve equally
well for shirts and skirts is legion.
A newly arrived American, who has
been living abroad for several years,
remarked the other day that she was
greatly struck by the difference be-
tween the women's dress in the streets
of New York and London, and that the
comparison was greatly in favor of the
former. Even in summer the New
York women wear either dark or neu-
trail tans and grays in the street,
whereas in London white pique skirts,
fussy muslin waists, and even sashes
are seen worn by women who consider
themselves smart. 1t is very noticea-
ble," added our countrywoman, that
American women seem to possess the
Gallo sense of fitness which is so ap
parent in French women, and which
many English women seem totally to
lack"-New York Tribune.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
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nal Ideas Gait,
There is telegraph
Kansas City so tall that,
calls him Shorty" Some t,--.,.,.s-
he brought a new typewriter, and
thereby hangs a tale.
The common everyday machine
wasn't quite up-to-date enough for
him, SO he had one made to order.
The keyboard is along different lines
from the ordinary machine AMI oven
the type has popularity unto itself.
He realized that he needed word.
counting attachment, but the counters
on the market were ordinary affairs,
SO he bought a bicycle cyclometer,
and for three months has been put
ting in all of his spare time in an ef-
Fort to convert it into word counter.
Another of "Shorty's" up-to-date
improvements is "secret sounder."
A secret sounder" is an instrument
which fits over the head and brings
close to the ear the delicate instru-
ment used in receiving messages from
the wire. There is no sound audible to
any one excepting the operator who
is wearing the device, hence the name
secret sounder. The sounder is con-
nected by flexible cord. long enough
to allow the operator to have little
freedom. A stranger dropped into
the newspaper Office where Shorty"
was employed one evening and, see-
ing the man on the end of rope.
asked why they didn't take that
feller outside if they had to keep him
tethered up that way"
Shorty" was at newspaper office
few nights ago and had occasion
to use his typewriter on a long story.
To say that the copy he turned out
was artistic would be putting it mild
ly--it was a work of art. 1t pleased
him so much that after exulting over
it for Is or 20 minutes and showing
it to "the gang" he laid it down on
the table, took his typewriter in and
placed it on the telegraph editors
desk. Then he returned to the tele-
graph room we'll satisfied with him.
self and every one else.
The typewriter took up too much
room on the editors desk, and he fl
nally came out and asked Shorty"
what he should 10 with it. 1t was
then discovered that he had delivered
his machine to the telegraph editor
instead of the story.
In the excitement that followed
| there was wild miAup of operators.
telegraph editors and beer bottles,
and the office devil who came in to
see what the row was about got so
| tangled up in the wires of the secret
sounder that they both had to be laid
up for repairs.-Kansas City Journal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08

Watermelon pink is a fashionable
color,
Stockings of the finest white silk or
Isle thread are worn with white
gowns.
Hair receivers made of linen and
fashioned in cornucopia shape, with
the aid of buttons, are among the nov
elites.
Quills are seen on nearly all the hats
especially designed to wear with tai
lor made suits, and the quills are util-
lied in novel ways.
Chantllly lace, very fine and gossa-
mer like, wells the floral sprays and
clusters on some of the daintest crea
tions of the milliner.
On some of the batiste. muslin and
zephyr linen gowns for morning wear,
tiny chaplets take the place of the
popular ruffle over the shoulder.
Dimity is the prettiest of materials
for underwear as well as gowns, but
look out for the laundress. 1t will
wear we'll if it is given tender treat
ment, but not otherwise.
Bands of red, white or dark blue add
amazingly to the style of the gray
linen skirts. These linen skirts, by
the way, are far more serviceable than
the pique, since they do not require
such frequent washing
1t has not been possible to get away
from the plain backs on gowns. They
went out apparently for time, but
they sprang up again, without making
a fuss about it, and most of the pret.
tiest and most stylish gowns have the
plain backs.
The elastic ground belt, quite wide
and shaped to the figure with bone
or two is the most approved style foI
general wear. The belt is woven with
the lower edge coming just below the
waist line, and the elastic is decorated
with many devices.
For the woman who likes her short
under petticoats Of some thin clingins
material, made OF something pretty
as we'll. she can find them made Of
wash silks in all shades, sizes and COL
| ors. They ar fitted with darts. and
many have lace ruffles set on above the
edge, giving pretty effect with the
silk. If it is in color. showing through
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08

tuIle tile veil Is never hemmed. A
lace wedding veil has its own woven
border. The veil is arranged on the
coiffure in deep plaits, leaving small
ends upright on the crown of the head.
To this piece is firmly pinned the coro-
net of orange blossoms, the single
bride rose or the sunburst of brilliants,
as the mode of dressing '.he brides
head is arranged. What is called the
face covering is a small separate piece
of tulle or lace. This covers the
brides face as she goes up the aisle,
and is removed by the maid of honor
after the ceremony, before the bride
turns to come down the aisle on the
arm of the new made benedict. To
all outward view the veil is in one
piece. draped over the brides head,
but Us a matter Of fact the separate
piece is resorted to, so as not to dam
age the coiffure or pull the coronet
over one ear when the bride, as is
supposed, throws back the veil from
off her face. The face covering is at
tachej with a couple of hairpins. The
maid of honor always whisks it out of
sight; it matters not how or where it
is disposed of if invisible to the eyes
of the congregation. The face cover
ing reaches to the waist. By using IT
the bride avoids resembling fountain
of tulle. as may happen when the
flimsy cataract is disposed to entirely
cover her face and person.-Mcntreal
Star
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
Homely Mrs. Wagner.


Mrs. Richard Wagner is remarka-
BILE woman for her years, still tall
straight and slender, kind, gentle and
sympathetic. Sne instructs her sing
ers in all Wagnerian roles, rising ear
ly in all kinds of weather, and exert
ing all day her wonderful executive
ability. She plays the piano well, and
is splendid musician.
Mrs. Wagner, now 68, is head tall
er than was her husband. Quaint and
odd in dress, spare and gaunt in figure,
the startling effect is heightened by a
long and scrawny neck. She is as sal
low as her venerable father, now dead
Deep, but phenomenally bright, pierre
ing eyes CLEAN out from under heavy
There never lived another so homely
and fascinating man as her father,
and he was her prototype.
She is said to be what Wagner in
sisted on calling her-the most intel
lectual woman in Germany. Her in
tellectuality is only surpassed by her
matchless devotion.
Her shining faith in her dead mas
ter's deifcation, and in her own final
reunion with him, would transform the
whole world to Wagneran disciples,
could it be brought within her influ-
ence. This one woman was as nee
essary as life itself to complete the de-
velopment of Wagner's purpose to Gre
ate for the world an absolutely new
standard in lyric music.-Success.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

A writer in the Engineer points out
thai coal exposed to the air and
weather deteriorates measureably A
slow combustion takes place in the
oxidation Of the coal by the air, and
where the heat is confined it may rise
to such a degree as to ignite the
coal.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
She Learned Quickly.

Bridget was just over. and didn't
understand the uses of the call bell,
so her mistress explained that she
was to come to her when she rang it.
The next day milady missed her bell
She called Bridget TO inquire about
1t, and Bridget replied:
"Sure, mum, have it. AMI when I
want you I'll ring it."-New York
Zines.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
FROM SUFFERING.

Tho most beautiful songs that ever were
sung.
The noblest words that ever were spo-
ken,
Have been from sorrow and suffering
wrung,
From human lives heart-broken.
The harp is eani..gless and dumb
Till the strings are strained; then the
pure notes come.
Home Magazine.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08

In 1899 the area of reserved govern
ment forests in the different British
provinces of India aggregated S4,14S
square miles, or 54,000,000 acres,
more than the total area Of England
and Ireland together. The state for
ests of the German Empire only ag.
gregate 16,400 square miles.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08
TnIln Veil to the Hem.

Fashion authorities agree that
tulle veil must extend to the hem of
the train of a wedding gown If of
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1901-08-08

A Zurich photographer claims to
have perfected an apparatus by which
he has taken photographs of small
objects at a great distance. Some
Of his pictures were taken at dis
tance of 120 miles. The improved
art is called telephotography, "phot-
ographing at a distance" as teleg-
graphy is writing at distance"
The theory upon which the Japan
ese work to produce their famous
artificially dwarfed trees is to limit
the root system and to reduce the
number of leaves so that practically
only sufficient food is assimilated to
maintain the plant in health, without
there being any surplus to provide
material for added growth This
counter-checking of the natural growth
isdone so to such nicely that tree
more than 300 years old may not at
tain a height OF more than two or
three feet
It is pointed out by physicians that
transmission of contagious diseases
is easily possible through the COM
mon toilet pin, and persons who make
a practice of putting pins in the
mouth are warned of the danger in
Cured. Pins are used by patients
suffering from tuberculosis have been
found to bear the germs of the di-
sease. Even pins fresh from paper or
box are not safe, as these are often
collected from the streets by children
and sold to pin manufacturers, this
latter practice being specially common
in Europe.
Sable Island, off the coast of Nova
Scotia, where so many ships have
been wrecked, is gradually washing
away, and, strange to say, the Cana
dian Government is doing its best to
find a way to save it. 1t might be
thought at first blush, that its wash
ing away would be the best thing that
could happen. but the trouble is that
it will wash down just below the
surface of the water, and then lie
there concealed, an infinitely greater
danger to navigation than ever. So
an effort is to be made to keep it
above water, and this is to be done by
planting on it certain trees whose
roots have peculiar binding qualities.
The roots branch out widely and in
terlace, clinging to the sand in such
a way that it becomes strong wall.
The French Government has used the
trees effectively for this purpose, and
they have also been used along the
sandy banks of the Suez Canal.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13
ROSEBERY AND THE LIBEpAI

Inc announcement that v,ovro,
Albany mas again brought pronnennv
1T is now recalled that himself in early rs
" ue ieaton or which he strenuous
were ne winning OF the Derby the yor
and the securing of the position minister Probably no MAJ
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more anyone else the confusion tbst
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strained but he did not show the which comes "
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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-07-13
Ears Made to Order.

mothers love and a surgeons skill
combined TO remedy defect I'm the anat-
omy of 3-year-old Paul Raehm. which ma
ture had overlooked.
In his native town OF Aurora, Ill !.
faurs playmates used to wonder as to
the reason why his head was always
dressed like Little Red Riding Hoods.
The mother evaded inquiries on that
point as much as possible Ii almost broke
her maternal neart to have to admit that
her darling boy was born without ears.
BY exercising infinite care and devot-
ing many hours OF the day to standing
behind the child sne trained him TO un-
derstand questions the sound of her
voice entering the canal where his left ear
should have been. There was no opening
on the right side of the head, and when
the canal on the left side closed he was
deaf. The family physician, DIR. Gather
Inc Slater, advised an operation. This
) was successfully performed by DIR. Mich
olas Sem at the Presbyterian hospital
on April 3 last
BY lifting the skin from the base OF the
mead, back OF the point where the normal
site of the ear would be carrying the flap
forward, doubling il and placing the fold
ed skin In such "A position az would quite
simulate a normal aural appendage. the
surgeon provided the boy with two ears
The closed canal on the right side was
opened and both ear drums were found
To be i'm good condition.
The new appendages at present do not
possess the graceful outlines and regIar
depressions that are found in normal
ears, but they will be remedied by a third
operation I'm a few days
Gold wires OF various lengths will then
be inserted into different parts OF the
new skin formation. These wires will
serve the some purpose as ordinary carti-
lage I'm the lobes, preserving the shape
and curves OF the ear.
Paul is an unusually bright and hand
some boy.