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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02
OLD-TIME COOKERY.
Science of the Bake-Oven as 1t Was
Taught Over Two Gem
turtles Ago.

In the early days of the seventeenth
century gastronomy was truly a won
derful science, if little cookery
book, published in 1888, and now in
the possession of a Chicago woman,
is any criterion, says the Tribune of
that city. The title it bears is Muir
relPs Two Books of Cookerie anG
Carving. Printed for John Marriott.
and are to be sold at his Shop in Saint
Dunstan's Church-yard in Fleet-street,
1888" To bake red deere" YOU are
directed to 'Parboyle it, and presse it,
and let it I've all night in Red-Wine
and Vinegar; then Larde it Thicke,
and season it with Pepper, Salt, Cloues,
Mace, Nutmeg, and Ginger. Bake it
in a deepe Coffin of Rye-paste, with
store of Butter: let it soake well.
Leaue a vent-hole in your Pye, and
when you draw it out of the Ouen,
put in melted Butter. Vinegar, Nut
meg, Ginger, and little Sugar: shake
it very well together, and put it into
the Ouen againe, and let it stand
three or foure houres at the least, to
soake thorowly; when your Ouen is
cold take it out, and stop the hole with
Butter"
Next is heading, CRITTERS on the
Court Fashion," Take the Curds of a
Sacke-posset, the yolkes of sixe Egges,
and the whites of two of them. fine
flower, and make batter: season it
with Nutmeg and a little Pepper. put
IN little strong ale, and put them into
Larde; neither too hot nor too cold.
If your batter swim it is in good tenn
per-"
A recipe "To make blancht Manchet
in Fryingpan" by its substitution of
Manchet" or fine bread for meat.
shows Chaucer's "blank-manger" on
Its way to become the modern blanc
mango, though it is the fourteenth,
and not the seventeenth, century fern
which has survived. The recipe runs:
Take halfe-a-dosen Egges, halle a
plnte of sweet Creame, a penny man
chet grated, a nutmeg grated, two
Spoonefuls of ROsewater. two ounces
OF Sugar, worke all stiffe like Pud-
ding: then frye it like a Tansey in a
little Fryingpan that it may be thicke:
frye it browne and turne it out upon
plate. Cut it in quarters, and serue
it like Pudding. Scrape on Sugar"
The method of connecting '"Gellie
of Pippins, of the Colour of Amber. ~
is also worth quoting. Take eight
faire pippins, take out the coares,
boyle them in quart of Spring-water.
from quart unto a pinte: put in a
quarter of pinte of Rose-water. a
pound of fine Sugar, and boyle il un-
couered until it come to the colour
OF Amber: you may know when it is
enough by letting a drop fall on a
piece of Glasse. and if it stand if is
enough: then let it run into an eartben
or Silver Bason upon a Chaffindish of
Coales, and while it is warme fill your
Boxes or Printing-moulds with a
spoone, and let it stand, and when it
is cold you may turn it out of YOUR
mould, and it will be printed on the
upper side"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02
A STORY OF STOCKINGS.
Pretty Little Romance of the Civil
War That Began with Pair
of Homemade Ones,

The ladies in every town, village
and hamlet of the north formed
themselves into societies connected
with the sanitary or Christian COM
missions, and for four years they
worked, knitting stockings, scraping
lint, rolling bandages and sending
luXuries to the thousands of sick and
wounded in the hundreds of hos
pitfalls throughout the land, says the
American Tribune.
1t was a custom, particularly
among the younger ladies, to inclose
notes in the stockings or other ar
ticles made by their own hands and
sent to the front The letters were
unsigned, and some of them took a
poetical turn, like the following:
Brave sentry, on your lonely beat,
May these blue stockings warm your feet;
And when from war and camps you part,
May some fair knitter warm your heart"
I recall little romance in connec-
ton with these same stockings, or
rather the note contained in one par
ticular pair. 1t has been my pur-
pose to record only actual names and
instances, but as the parties of whom
l speak are still living and happy.
with a large family growing up
about them, l shall use in this case
fictitious names.
Lieut.. Sheldon, like myself, be
longed to the army under Buell.,
which, in August, 1862, marched day
and night to head off Bragg, who,
with a strong force, had entered
Kentucky with the ostensible object
of Selling Louisville and Cincinnati,
and carrying the war to the north
of the Ohio river. That, indeed, was
a terrible march, lasting for two
weeks, and when the union troops
forged ahead and reached the river
in advance of the southern veterans,
they were ragged, shoeless, dust-cov-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02
HOUSEHOLD BITS.
items OF Information of Domestic
Nature That May Prove
of Value.

To whiten clothes, put two tea
spoonfuls of turpentine into the cop
per in which they are boiled
Stains on knives, however obs tinate.
will disappear if rubbed with a piece
of raw potato dipped in brickdust.
If garment is badly scorched in
ironing lay it in the brightest sunshine
you can find and unless the fabric is
burned the stain will all come out.
Paratfin will last longer and produce
a better light if lump of salt about
the size of walnut be placed in the
reservoir of the lamp in which it is
used.
The very best Goldfish is cured whole.
consequently those who purchase the
fish instead of the desiccated article
get better quality. The choice cut of
Goldfish is piece cut from the CEN
ter.
Too much care cannot be bestowed
upon the setting of table Each ar
ticle should be laid on it with abso-
Lutte precision. Nothing is worse than
knife or fork that is laid on careless
ly and at the wrong angle.
Rust on steel may be removed thus:
Cover the steel with sweet oil, rub it
in well and let it stand for As hours:
then rub the steel with unslaked lime.
finely powdered, till all the marks have
disappeared.
Linen bags may be made by sewing
two towels together. If they are
fringed or have colored borders. 50
much the better. The top end should
be turned over to form a casing for
the ribbos with which the bag is
drawn up, the lover end should be
stitched across just above the orna-
mental part of the towels.
Fringed table linen is not a good
choice for daily use. Napkins and
tablecloths intended for common serv-
ice should be hemmed by preference.
For everyday use hemmed towels are
best, also. The fringe "sna ps off" with
wear. A new comb with coarse teeth
is useful to keep in order the fringe of
doilies, napkins, towels and counter
panes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02
It was Maj. Sheldon. Of Gen

1t was Maj. Sheldon, Of Cen
Woods staff, my old friend of the
stocking incident.
That night we slept together on
the summit of the Ridge on which
the enemy had been encamped the
night before, and he told me he was
a married man.
In answer to my question as to the
fair charmer, he said:
My heart never got over the fiut-
ter that note found in the stocking
gave it. When l got able to leave the
hospital at Cincinnati | went to
Nenia, and after a long search L
found that the initials stood for
Louisa f. Nevins,' one of the bright
est, prettiest and noblest girls that
ever lived. 1t was a case of love at
first sight, and, after satisfying her
family as to my character, she took
me, one arm and all, God bless her."
And l fervently echoed, as / laid
my hand on his empty sleeve: God
bless the fair knitter whose home is
in your heart, dear sheldon"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02
Lives of Suffering and
Sorrow Averted
And Happiness and Prosperity
Assured by
Cuticura Soap, OintmentandPil
When All Else Fails.

Every child born into the world with
an inherited or early developed ten
dency to distressing, disfguring hui
mours Of the skin, scalp and blood,
becomes an object of the most tender
solicitude, not only because of It's suffer-
ing, but because of the dreadful fear
that the designation Is to be lifelong
and mar its future happiness and pros
perity. Hence, it becomes the duty of
mothers of such afflicted children to ac-
quaint themselves WHO the best, the
purest and most effective treatment
available, viz, The Cuticnra Treatment.
Warm baths with Cuticura Soap, to
cleanse the skin and scalp of crusts and
scales, gentle applications of Cuticura
Ointment, to allay itching, irritation
and Inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and mild doses of Cuticura Resolvent, to
cool the blood in the severer cases, are
all that can be desired for the speedy
relief and permanent cure of skin tor
tured infants and children, and the COM
fort of WORKOUT parents.
Millions of women use Cuticura Soap,
assisted by Cutieura Ointment, for pre-
serving, purifying and identifying the
skin, scalp, hair and hands, for annoy
ing irritations and weaknesses, and
for many sanative, antiseptic purposes
which readily suggest themselves.
Sold throughout the world Cutieura Re,olvent &c. lin
form Of Chocolate Coated Pills 2Sc per vial Of CO.. oin
ment &c., Soap, 35c. Depots. London, Charerhouse
So Paris. Rue de IL PsiI; Boston, l Columbus Ave
Potter Drug Chem. Corp, Proprietors.
na- Send for How to Cure Baby Humours."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

To the meantime the young aristo-
buggy called to ask if she had recovered
from the accident, and had fingered
for half an hour, chatting with her and
watching the wonderful play of color
in her cheeks. Upon leaving he had
asked her if she would not Like another
spin behind the handsome team which
had so nearly caused her death.
ooh, that would be lovely" she ex-
claimed.
So it happened a few evenings later
she enjoyed long ride in the stylish
turnout and her pretty little head was
nearly turned with the joy of it all.
Only once or twice she observed him
looking at her in a way that brought
the blood to her cheeks and gave her a
touch of uneasiness.
Thomas Knapp was sober over the
ride-so much so that she became a
trifie angry and they had quite tiff
about it.
There is never any good comes from
the attentions of such as he to girls in
our class" he said doggedly.
He's gentleman" she replied de-
family.
Eyes, that's just it," he rejoined,
land he wouldn't take you to ride in
the daytime along the drives that his
kind frequent"
This made her furious and she dis
missed her blunt admirer with scant
courtesy. But she thought of what he
great weight in her heart and con-
science. So when he called again, she
was all smiles to make up for her
frowns and Tom was transported to
the seventh heaven. And when some
days later Chester Eddy sent a servant
with note saying he would call for
her for another ride on the following
evening she sent back word that she
could not GO
In the meantime Tom Knapp had
been pressing his suit assiduously and
she grew to like him better every day
He was good mechanic and made am
pie wages. She began tothink now and
then of a little white cottage in the
suburbs with green blinds and lace cur
tains, and rest from that dreadful
store.
Some days after her rebuff Mr.. Eddy
appeared and playfully demanded an
explanation.
Are you not shut up enough in that
beastly store to enjoy bit of airing oc-
casionaly?" he asked.
81 enjoyed my ride with you more
than I can tell YOU" she replied grave
ly, "but don't think | ought to go with
you nor permit yon to come here
"Why not?" he demanded with an
amused smile. 81 am not generally re-
garded as dangerous or objectionab BILE
person. Come, surely somebody has
been stuffing your head with nonsense"
at is not that I do not consider my
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02
FLAG ON EACH GRAVE.
Old GIOry's COIOrs Kept Constantly
Waving in a Cemetery in
Illinois.

Old Glory is kept constantly waving
over the graves of soldiers dead at
Stillman Valley, Ill. The people of
that town have singular and unusual
way of keeping alive the memory of
the brave. A small American flag is
kept waving at each grave during the
entire year. When the colors fade. or
the flag is frayed, or the staff broken,
a new flag is substituted, and thus each
headstone bears the colors from one
years end to that of another, says the
Chicago Tribune.
This not only applies to the dead of
the civil war but to the resting place
of the nine men who fell on the field at
Stillman Run in the battle with Black
hawk and his warriors.
There is local post of the Grand
Army of the Republic in the town, but
there are only Is members left. This
little band OF veterans decorates the
graves of soldiers at no less than three
different cemeteries on each Decora-
tion day. IT, soldiers in the local
cemetery are first attended to, then
the II. who sleep in little country
bury my pat four miles from the valley
are visited and their graves strewn
with flowers. Then, the vets march
back over the hills and hold services on
the knoll where the Blackhawk VIC
tins lie buried. At the head of each
one of these gravesis the regular metal
flag holder designed by the grand
army. The holder is cast with socket
into which the wooden staff of a flag
neatly and securely slips. From dis
tance as far away as the eye may
reach them nine flags are seen fiutter-
ing in the breeze every day in the year.
If the wind breaks one off it is imme-
diately replaced.
This spot is now marked by a mag
nificent monument purchased by
money appropriated by the Legislature,
but the people of the town bought the
plat of ground before the state put up
cent. The citizens were not reim-
bursed by the appropriation. The
money was raised by the Stillman VAL
lev Battlefield Memorial association,
which received a perpetual charter
from the state and which is as new to-
day as when it. was formed. The assoc
citation is taking excellent care of the
place. 1t has been inclosed by four
rows of young trees and cement walks
are laid around the entire square.
The association is holding out that
this monument has more than paid the
state of Illinois for all that it cost. 1t
marks the only battlefield on Illinois
soil. 1t is seen by a larger number of
people daily than perhaps any other
monument in the state and for long
er distance may III be viewed. 1t is To-
Gated on one of the leading steel high
ways between Chicago and the north
west. Passengers at the windows of
! a Chicago Great Western train make
out the figure of the militiaman that
surmounts the shaft while the train is
miles away, and the trainmen have or
ders to tell the passengers what the
monument stands for and that the
great state of Illinois has thus marked
its one battlefield and the graves of
the men who shed their blood there IS
years ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

The average annual temperature
of Sitka and Omaha is the same.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02
MORGAN'S DOG-MEAT.
Foxy FOragers Saved Their Booty
and Played n Joke ON
the General.

An old soldier of the Thirty-fourth
Illinois tells an interesting reminis-
cence of the Fourteenth Army corps,
which occurred during its race after
Hood, says the American Tribune.
Gen. Morgan had given orders one
night no one should leave camp; but,
as the boys were hungry, they sneaked
off on foraging expedition. They sue
ceeded in finding large number of
chickens, turkeys, etc, and, knowing
that trouble would follow their return
to camp, one of them caught dog,
which he dressed nicely. Meanwhile
the absence-of the men was noted, and
Gen. Morgan ordered their arrest.
When they were brought to camp un-
der guard; they were made to pile up
their booty in front of the generals
tent. The dog attracted his eye Che
thought it was mutton), and ordered
his cook to prepare it for him.
When the march was again taken
up, the general rode out, and looked
as slick and happy as you please. The
boys could even imagine that he was
licking his chops over that mutton.
Suddenly some one yelled dog meat"
Instantly the word was taken up along
the line. The general endeavored to
hunt up the offenders, but it was of no
use, and dog meat" came to be the one
thorn that was constantly irritating
the general. 1t was by-word of the
Fourteenth corps, and it was not long
before Morgan understood the joke.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

cred, and everything but disheart-
ened.
As the quartermaster's supplies
were not at hand, even the officers
were glad and grateful for the stock
ings and underclotheS which the san
itary commission agents, like minis
tiers of mercy, hurried down to the
suffering army.
Sheldon got a fine pair of lambs
wool stockings. l was present when
he drew them on, and pulled off one
again to find out what the little lump
in the toe meant The little lump
was a dainty note, written in a
dainty hand, and dated at Xenia, o.
1t read as follows:
my Brother-For every brave man
fighting for the dear flag of our
country is my brother-this is the
forty-seventh pair of stockings l
have knit with my own hands and
sent to the front.
"WCuld that | co1ld give my life
for the cause to which you are so
ready to give yours; but being only
woman, and a very young one at
that, | can only work, and watch,
and pray that the God of battles may
crown your efforts with success, and
restore you in health to your dear
ones when the cruel war is over and
the authority of the flag acknowl
edged in every state. Periodically,
your sister, L. +. N"
by Jove!" exclaimed the lieuten-
ant, that girl is an angel. She has
eased my feet greatly, but that dear
little note has set my heart in flut-
ter"
l laughed at his susceptibility, and
soon after the stirring scenes of war
banished the pleasant little episode
from my mind, at least.
A few weeks after this Lieut.. Shell
don was shot down by my side in the
bloody fight Mt Perryville, where,
after hundreds of miles of marching,
Bragg's and Buel's armies came face
to face.
In the pursuit that followed l lost
sight of Sheldon, but | heard, with
regret, that the poor fellow had lost
his left arm, and so l never expected
to see him again.
One year afterward, l was stand
ing on the crest of Missionary Ridge.
from which Bragg's army had just
been driven, and listening to the roar
of the retreat, when man, wearing
a majors shoulder straps and the
velvet faeings of a staff officer,
touched me on the shoulder. l turned
to find a heavily bearded man, with
an empty left sleeve pinned across
his breast.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02

self honored by your interest" she re.
joined quietly, but we cannot meet ar
equals and any other relationship is
dangerous notwithstanding. You
would not want your associates or-or
your family to see you with me-"
His gray eyes looked into the black
ones questioningly-then the line Of
vision changed to the window through
which they glanced thoughtfully. He
changed the subject abruptly and soon
after departed and she saw him no more
for many days.
In the meantime she evaded
Toms opportunities to give him
an answer to the all-important
question he had propounded. The
step into the other world had given
her a glimpse of life which had upset
her contentment with her own sur.
roundings and associations. She could
not bear to tie herself forever to the
life she had always known. Still she
liked Tom immensely and knew he
would ever be her willing slave.
In the midst of these cogitations
Chester Eddy came to her one evening.
Depositing his hat and gloves on the
table he came straight across the room
and took both her hands in his.
Little girl" he said gently, and
there was a new light in his eyes, 81
have been thinking over what you
said to me the last time was here and
l have come to convince you that you
were wrong. I'have come to ask you,
not to ride with me for an evening, but
to come with me for all time. l have
thought over all you said about the Diff
ference in our social positions and was
not sure at first but you were right.
But the more l thought the more l
became convinced that l could not live
without you. Will you be my wife?"
"Oh, but your people" she exclaimed,
drawing back.
MY people must take my wife or lose
me-" he replied. 'My fortune is my
own ard must marry from the dictates
of my own heart and. there is none
other in the world for me but YOU"
With a cry like a freed bird she
Struggled into hh strong arms.
As for Thomas Knapp-but that is
another story.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1903-07-02
20 Clean Aluminium.

To clean articles made of aluminium
wash thoroughly in warm soap and
water; rinse well and dry at once in
clean cloth and polish with chamois
skin. If very dirty make a paste
with some whiting and little water
or methylated spirit, apply this
thickly, leave it on a few minutes
and then rub it off, polishing well
with a clean leather. Never use
soda, as it blackens and discolors
this metal Brooklyn Eagle.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-10
SWEDISH REPUBLICANS.
Seventh Annual State Convention-The
 Resolutions.

l Seventh Annual State Convention-The Resolutions. Waterbury, Sept. 9.--The seventh arl- ! nuai convention of the Swedish-Ameri- can Republican State League of Con- l necticnt opened in this city at 10:40 this | morning. About sixty delegates were present from all about the state. The
 president, S. F. Nurberg, of Bridgeport, called the convention to order, and af- ter prayer by Rev. MT. Danielson, of this city, Senator Tracy was introduced and made short address. The committee on resolutions report ed the following resolution, which was , adopted: a. We, the delegates of the annual con- ve1tion of the Swedish Republican
 Leaf.ue of Connecticut, do hereby affirm our allegiance-to those paramount prin- ciples of justice and liberty on which the republican party is founded. We believe that during the years last past it has been demonstrated most remark ably that only under a republican ad- minlstration can the welfare and pros- perity of the nation be safeguarded, We particularly commend the able manner in which our president, Theo- dore Roosevelt, has conducted the af- fairs of the nation during his adnlinis- tration, and we do hereby declare that, in our opinion, the best interests of our country demand his renonnination and election.
 "We express our satisfaction with the manner in which the state officers have executed the duties of their offices, mak- ing a record to which the republican party may point with pride and ask for continued confidence and support from the people of the state.'
 This afternoon the following officers were elected:
 President-Henry Hanson, of Middle town.
 -president-Charles E. Mellgren, of Hartford.
 Secretary-C. A. Ericson, of New Britain.
 Treasurer-Alfred Johnson, of New Haven.
 ergeants-at-arms--C A. BiorlS- lund, of Bridgeport, and L. M. Hanson, of Middletown.
 e-presidents-E. A. Thumberg, of Waterbury, c. w. Thompson, of Nau- gatuck, and George Benson, of Nor wich.
 Auditors-Stone J. Bergstrom, of New Britain, Hjalmar Bastrom, of Port land, and Andrew Lawson, of Bridge port.
 The treasurer's report showed a bal ance in the treasury of $190.5S.
 At 9:45 adjournment was taken f,r dinner at BAnchards. Representative Frederick E. Cross and City Attorney John P. Kellogg were guests of the league at dinner
The daily morning journal and courier., 1903-09-10
GOVERNORS FOOT GUARD.

Return of the Second Company Yester- day. -. The Second company. Governors Foot Guard, arrived in New Haven about SIS yesterday morning from it's trip to Lake George, where the monument in commerhoration of the battle of Lake
 George was unveiled. The members of the. Guard were all delighted with the trip and each carried fine souvenir
 medal, The medals of the officers were of bronze, while the other members of the company carried handsome silver plated medals. The Guard was in command of Major Johnson and went immediately tol it's
 quarters in the armory. It left Spring.
 field about o'clock.
 Some of the members left immediate
 ly after the monument dedicatory exer-
 cises and went to Saratoga, and when
 the special train arrived at Saratoga on
 Monday night en route for this city the
 contingent that visited Saratoga rejoin-
 ed the company there.