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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21

And Rover!-you ought to have seen
that dog. He was Just wild with ex-
citement, and raced, and jumped, and
barked around the tree like mad.
"S-s-ick 'em Rover! Shake him up!
Take hold of him, old dogr' cried his
master; and Rover wiggled all over,
from his short stump tail to his ugly
nose, and barked as savagely as though
he was just hungry for two or three
wildcats.
Up the tree went Tom, with his hat
and coat off, and ia minute the tree
top was shaking as he took hold of the
limb that held the animal.
"Wake up" shouted Tom" leggo
% that limb, you varmint! You're
wanted belowr'
And let go he did, all at once, under
Toms vigorous shaking, and falling
through the branches struck the ground
with heavy thud.
He had hardly struck when Rover
pounced upon him with savage growl.
The animal didn' make sound, that
we could hear, or do anything except
roll over, but Rover let go even quicker
than he took hold-set up great howl
turned his stub-tail down towards his
legs-and started for home on keen
jump, Ki-yi-ing" at every step.
We were all so astonished, that be-
fore one of us could get in blow with
club the animal had doubled itself up
into a ball, rolled down the bank of a
small ravine, and then ran away into
the darkness.
! Even the big boys oTnes, up 1855.
They had never seen such an animal,
and couldn't imagine how Rover, who
was such a fighter, gave up whipped so
quick. But when we got home, and
hunted up the dog where he lay whin-
ing and paving at his mouth in the
shed, we found out the reason.
He had grabbed a hedgehog by the
back, and his mouth was stuck full OF
the sharp quilts! One of the boys held
him while his master picked them out,
and he was soon well again, but he
never wanted to go near those woods
again.
The next morning we went to the
spot and picked up whole handfuls Of
quills-small, round, white spears
about as long as my finger, with dark
ends, and very sharp pointed, like
porcupine's quill, only not so large
These make the hedge-hog's coat o
armor, and Rover found them no
mouthful. We never saw the prick,
fellow again, but kept the quilts Ions
time in memory of the hunt Otde1
Rule.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21
A Novel Journalistic Enterprise.

Among the latest newspaper ventures
is LloydS Neat Of Han Gazette, which is
undoubtedly the only journal of the
kind on the face of the earth. 1t is q
small quarterly printed in Melbourne,
in the interest of missing friends, heirs
at-law, and unknown legatees; and is
intended as an intestacy, bankruptcy,
dividend, and unclaimed-money regis
ter. 1t contains record of notices to
persons for whom inquiries are being
made both in England and Australia,
the names ofpersons entitled to legacies,
property, or other money, and persons
entitled to NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. and
unclaimed moneys in the hands of the
Government. The Importance of the
undertaking is shown by the fact that
in 1872 return was presented to the
House of Commons, from which it APP
peared that the total amount of cash
balances and investments belonging to
unknown suitors, and standing in the
name of the Accountant General of the
Court of Chancery, England, amounted
to the enormous sum OF S305, 0OO, 900.
On the national debt of Great Britain
alone, at that time, there remained no
less than S5,000,000 unclaimed divi-
dends; and the amount of prize money
due to the representatives of deceased
soldiers and sailors amounted to ST.
100000.
4 l
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21
Diphtheria and its Treatment.

: Dlphtheria is disease which springs
lloih the growth of real fungus on
some of the mucous surfaces of the
11tsVem' more generally of the throat.
- may be spread by contact of the
mucous surfaces of diseased with
onoSe OF healthy person, as in kissing,
I Is to limited degree epidemic.
from the local parts affected it spreads
70 the whole body, affecting the muscu-
Lar and nervous system, vitiating the
lymph and nutrient fluids, and pro-
uucng paralysis. As soon as the
oaeterium, or fungus appears in white
patches on the throat, it should no
more be neglected than bleeding cash
OF broken arm, and there is almost
DIS lttle need of fatal termination of
one incident as of the other. 1t has been
round by actual experiment, both in
anu out OF the human system, that this
Dacterlum is killed by several drugs,
1ne safest and most certain of which is
chlorine water, diluted with the addi-
ZION Of from two to four times the vol
ume OF water. This wash is harmless,
even when swallowed, and is pretty
certain to arrest the disease. The
great cyclopadia Ziemessen on the
practice of medicine gives the highest
place to this method of treatment. To
keep the patient well housed and warm,
with additional flannel clothing if
necessary, and to keep the system well
nourished and the bowels open are
,s.Sars of nursing often neglected;
lwsTwith care in these respects and
'aiy application of the remedies above
logested, there is no need of the
deae proceeding to fatal termlna-
til, or even to the facilitating illness
AZ painful authorizations which go
togher in its latter stages. As to the
ORIG of diphtheria, the weight of tes-
timCy is that it belongs to the class of
filth seases, but further than that its
sourc is not clear. Families which
wOuloDe scandalized at the suggestion
of untiness are attacked, while others
OF hltr surroundings escape. This
simply hows that our sense of cleanli-
ness nees cultivation, 50 that we may
. discriminate between what is offensive
to the sy.em and what is offensive tC
our falsly educated tastes. The
farmer life, to whom the closed anC
carefully-usted parlor or the prefer
naturally crubbed floor are the essen
tials of netness, may endure the proxi
nifty of sur swamp or of the kitchen
cess-pool or years without taking
offence. I many careful and labori
Gus hOusekeper, a chance cobweb o
the childrels g litter" of few hours
play will utrank in Nervousness
defective dain for the cellar or
badly-cOndpted vault.-Springfelc
Republjcdn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21
Ventilation OF Bedrooms.

Inc VentlEltlOn OF bedrooms, q very
important matter, is, as a rule, much
neglected. The circulation of the blood
is not nearly so active during sleep as
when awake. The Lancet has some
important notes on the subject. The
sleeper is entirely dependent upon the
atmosphere supplied to him for the
means OF carrying on the chemical puri-
ticstion and nutrition of his body. He
must breathe the air that surrounds
him, and he does this for lengthy
PORTION of each period Of t>Yents-f''.r
/ g, although 1T Is probable that in
a large majority of eases the atmos-
phere has become so deteriorated by
the expiration of carbon and the ema-
nations from the body generally, that
if the senses were on the alert some
change would be sought as a mere mat
ter of preference.
When person places himself in a
condition to take in all air, without be-
ing able to exercise any control over its
delivery, he ought to make sure that
the supply will be adequate, not merely
for the maintenance OF lite, but for the
preservation of health. If a man were
to deliberately shut himself for some
six or eight hours daily in a close room,
with closed doors and windows (the
doors not being opened even to change
the air during the period of incarcera-
tion,) and were then to complain of
headache and debility, he would be
| Justly told that his own want of intelli-
gent foresight was the cause of his
suffering. Nevertheless, this is what
the great mass of people do every night
of their lives with no thought of their
imprudence. There are few bedrooms
in which it is perfectly safe to pass the
night without something more than or
binary precautions to secure an inflow
of fresh air. Every sleeping apartment
should of course, have a fireplace with
an open chimney, and in cold weather
it is well if the CRATE contains a small
fire, at least enough to create an upcast
current and carry off the Initiated air of
the room. In all such cases. however,
when u fire is used, it is necessary to
see that the air drawn into the room
comes from the outside of the house.
By facile mistake it is possible to
place the occupant of bedroom with a
lire IN closed house in direct cur
rent of foul air drawn from all parts of
tn establishment. Summer and win
s.os with or without the use of fires, it
is well to have pure ingress for pure
air. This should be the ventilator' s
first concern. Foul air will find an
exit if pure air is admitted in sufficient
quantity, but it is not certain pure air
will be drawn in if the impure is drawn
away. SO far as sleeping rooms are
concerned it is wise to let in air from
without. The aim must be to accom-
pllsh the object without causing great
fall OF temperature or a draught. The
windows may be drawn down an inch
or two at the top with advantage, and
a fold of muslin will form a "ventila
tar" to take off the feeling of draught
ms, with an open fireplace, will gen
orally suffice, and produce no unpleas
ant consequences even when the wealth
er is cold. 1t is, however, essential tina
: the air outside should be pure. Little
is likely to be gained by letting in fos
or even a town mist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21
4 LIKENESS.

Thanksgiving-day has passed away:
Decent Der skies are murky;
We've given thanks for fortunes pranks.
And eaten w our turkey.
Old Christmas-day is on its way
To bring us mirth and toasting;
No need to tell what we know we'll
A fowl Will soon be roasting.
The fact is plain that once again
The good old year is dying;
In sheets OF snow on death-bed low
We soon shall see him lying.
When he was young his merry tongue
With birds and bees competing.
His story told to young and old,
But gave no hint of eating.
In summer sweet the zephyrs fleet
Proclaimed his full-blown glory;
OF things SOubteS or entreDletS
They told no thrilling story.
But, growing old and pinched with cold,
He's like us hoary sinners:
When creeping age comes on the stage,
We make the most of dinners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21

A NOTED politician was so fond of
being dead-headed' everywhere that
when some of his friends were debating
how to get him to attend church, one OF
them said; "Charge an admission fee,
ana he'll be after a pass before break
fast ALBANY argus.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21

A MAN who was making $50 day
experimenting a Nevada gold mine has
given up his position and come to New
York, where he is trying to get APP
pointed janitor to bank. - Graphic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21

QUEEN VICTORIA, of England, has
nine children and thirty-one grandchil-
dren. This is a lineage of the old
fashioned kind. No Englishman is
ashamed of large family. That sort
of nonsense is left for Americans and
fools.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-21

A soN-NET-your neighbours pretty
daughter. Boston Transcript
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

THERE are $3.50 Federal office
holders or one for each ninety voters.
There are more local, State, county and
city than Federal placemen, and each
forty citizens must support one place
holder at a cost, including average
stealages, of $4,000 per annum. Ofeach
forty citizens twenty in Austin pay not
even a poll-tax. 1t is thus palpable
that each twenty taxpayers support
one of the nobility of the land, one of
the lilies of the valley, neither toiling
nor spinning, and yet Solomon in all
his glory was not arrsyed like one of
them. It is not strange that when one
has a taste of blood the thirst is in
durable. When an unhappy sod-dig-
ger or mechanic or other toiler for
plaeeholders once becomes himself q
placeholder the madness is incurable,
and Unsuitable thirst for delights of
Office is as maddening as incurable. 1t
is difficult, therefore, to tell when
governments will be reformed or when
the country's prosperity may be repro
duced, or when labor can have its
proper reward Surely not while thus
burdened with barnacles absorbing the
very life-blood of honest toll. But we
must bave more courts and more sine
cures and more idlers preying upon
taxes that industry may DE crushed
and the land oYercroHded with tramns.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18
Laws Relating to Newspapers.

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press notice to the contrary. are con-
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scription.
g. II subscribers order the discon-
tinuance of their periodicals, the pub
FISHERS may continue to send them I'M
til all arrearages are paid.
3. If subscribers neglect or refuse to
lake their periodicals from the Office
to which they are directed, they are
held responsible until they have settled
their bills and ordered them discon-
tinued.
4. II subscribers move to other
places without informing the publish
ers, and the papers are sent TO the
former direction, they are held respon-
eible.
5. The courts have decided that ''re.
Ising to take periodicals from the
office, or removing and leaving them
uncalled for, is pri1la .faeie evidence of
intentional fraud"
9. Amy person who receives q news
paper and makes use of it, whether he
has ordered it or not, is held IN law to
be a subscriber.
z. II subscribers pay in advance,
hey are bound to give notice to the
publisher, at the end of their time, if
they do not wish to continue taking
II otherwise the publisher is author
ized tosend it on. and the subscriber
will be responsible until an express no.
tice, with payment of all arrears, is
sent to the publisher.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

The Scientific american informs US
the time when aerial navigation will
be within the reach of man is near at
hand. Mr.. Breary, the Secretary of
the British AeronauEical Society, de-
livered an interesting lecture on the
subject at the Grimsby Mechanics In
stitute short time ago. Having ex-
planned the rudiments Of the science,
and shown the progress 1t had made,
he noted the singular fact that, al
though air is so much lighter than wa
ter is, it possesses the power of sup
porting bodies much heavier than IL
self, while water only supports bodies
Of about its equal weight. 'slf man
could get sufficient surface, - he says,
she could surely get sufficient machine
power of propulsion" Steam was at
first thought out of the question, on
account Of the cumbrous method of
generation; but now that It can be APP
piled with but slight weight, il Is
hoped the question Is very near solu-
ton. s'Mary," Mr.. Breary states s'are
now working at the problem in secret,
partly from fear Of ridicule, partly from
want of protection by patent" He IL
Illustrated the differeat methods OF
fight by models. His bats .sswooped
down" upon the heads Of the audience
IN quite natural manner. The birds,
too, rose and fell in graceful motion sz
they trAversed the air from the plat
form to the end Of the room, or, sWery-
ing to the night or left. bodied their
beaks upon the side walls. One large
model Of an albatross came 10 grief
upon 8 gas pendant, just Is It was
bending It's flights INTO the regions Of
the upper siT.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18
BAD FOR THE SOUTH.


War in Europe becomes more immi-
nent than ever. IT the conflict comes
it will be the most terrible one of the
age, contest for the mastery between
the most advanced nations of the
world. That the fortunes of the South
are to be improved through this instru-
mentality is decidly questionable. The
Northwest will be enriched, and the
trade of the East will be en-
larged, but Southern States are not
a bread producing region, and hence
war may prove disadvantageous to
their material interests. 1t will be I'M
fortunate, should this war continue,
that the Southern farmers know
more of cotton production than of
anything else, for, in the event of a
long continued war, the demand for
the staple will be small, and prices
shockingly low.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

THE death of Tweed is closely fol-
lowed by the social demise of Beecher.
At least this might be SO, except with
in the sacred precincts of Plymouth
Church, where minister's reputation
is built up not only upon the genius of
the most consummate hypocrite, but
even upon the person of poor weak
woman. She loved the church well
and hence she loved Beecher more, and
this combination of passion, so singu-
lar within itself, commands public at
tention for years. The revival of the
great scandal, through the effect of
Mrs Tilton's confession and of Beech
er's sanity denial, is a public ca
lamity.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18


NOBODY believes that all the people
of State can be kept in one big party
to manage its affairs so smoothly and
wisely that there will be no complaint
and no divisions. This next Demo-
cratic State Convention may not be the
last, but the chances are that there
will be two wings giving US two sets
of candidates. A single party in Texas
Is no more possible than desirable.
One-sided parties are as despotic and
lawless and dangerous as one-sided
legislative bodies, and the best thing
that cen happen for Texas will be the
organization of two parties out of
the old. Both will be called Demo-
cratic and both claim to be the genu-
inc party entitled to the firm name and
style and to the good will of the old
one. Which of these two will be the
stronger and which the more Demo-
cratic or the more inclined to Green
backism no one can foresee.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

RUSSIA seems to think that having
shed her blood and money most lavish
ly for what England's cooperation
might have attained without blood
shed, Russia will stand by her dearly
bought conquests. We can't very we'll
see by what right England proposes to
restrict the movements or exactions Of
Russia. The necessity may be great,
but the right is not apparent.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

THE New England Methodists, in
general conference at Westfield, con-
Guiding naturally that they are the salt
of the earth, and declaring themselves
to be the original Simon Pure Wesley
ans of the United States, proceed to
weep over the fate of the Chinese, In
ans and negroes in this country. The
progress of opinion is evident when
we discover that the negro is last
named in the catalogue of suffering
races. These good Methodists prop
erly deplore the spread of Communism
and atheism and dubiousness general
ly about hell.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

THE manifest incapacity of sheriffs,
illustrated in the non-suppression Of
lawlessness In and around Dallas, leads
many to the conclusion that Governor
Coke's recommendation should have
been executed and the Governor
clothed with authority to remove
sheriffs of counties in which crime
constantly goes unpublished and muir
derers unarrested. But then COVER
nor might use the power to perpetuate
his own mastery of the State, and per-
haps it is better to be robbed now and
then by highwaymen.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18
Home and Farm.

POLISHING TN. Pulverize charcoal
very fine; dip a coarse cloth in soft
soap just little, then in the charcoal
and rub the tin briskly. Wash In hot
water, and dry with clean towel, af-
forwards setting them in the sunshine.
Tin polished in this way looks new,
and the tin does not wear off.
CARBoLIc SoAP.-Four pounds of
mutton tallow, four pounds of sal soda,
two pounds of fine salt, two ounces of
crystalized carbolIc acid, and two
ounces of beef's gall. Stir we'll while
boiling, and boil gently half an hour.
Wet tea cups in cold water and dip the
hot soap into them, and set away till
cold. For sores, chapped hands, or
hurts and bruises, this is excellent.
TOILET SoAP.--Take two pounds of
pure beef tallow, two pounds of sal So
ds, one pound of salt, one OF. of gum
camphor, one OF. of oil of bergamot,
one OF. of borax; boil slowly an hour I;
stir often; let it stand till cold; then
warm it over, so it will run easily, and
turn into cups or moulds, dipped in
cold water. This is very nice for all
toilet purposes, and is greatly i'm
proved by age.
To DESTROY BEDBUGs.- ounce
of corrosive sublimate to Ole pint of al
cohol; with the feather-end of goose
quill apply the remedy to all the crew
ices and woodwork; the black dots
will indicate where the bugs hotel is.
The bottle should be labeled poison,
and placed where it will not be used
by mistake. No second edition of
bugs will issue after the use of this in
fallible remedy. Any druggist can mix
it. A pint will be enough for four
beds.
NECESSARY ITEMS IN POULTRY KEEP
ING.-The best floor for poultry house
is an earthen one. l. should be smooth
and solid, and covered over with short
straw, hay, dry earth or some such ma
terial, which should be frequently
changed to insure cleanliness. Every
time the floor is cleaned up, the whole
inside of the house should be sprinkled
with solution of carbolic acid-two
tablespoonful of acid to a pail of wa
ter is enough; spray it thoroughly
through the whole house, floor, walls,
roosts, nests-everywhere. Where the
runs are small, care must be taken to
prevent them from getting foul and
dirty. If the yard is very small, a
portion of it should be spaded up every
day or two, and green food supplied
from without in the shape of sods,
grass, cabbages, lettuce, etc.
A little rack or trough with lat
ticed lid is the best place to put green
food otherwise the fowls will soil and
waste a good deal Of it. A feed trough
may be made by mailing together, V
shaped, two boards, one five inches,
the other four inches wide. Nail on
end pieces, to prevent upsetting, and
then it is done. Some people do not
like a trough to feed in, but where
fowls are confined to small runs, it will
be found best to use the troughs. OF
course they must be kept clean. Wa
ter vessels are needed unless there Is
running water within reach of the
fowls. Tin pals are good water ves-
sells. They should be SO arranged that
the fowls cannot scratch dirt into
them, or foul them with their drop
pings.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

Barring Bros. and the bondholders
caught Tartar, and not mapping, when
they sought to overwhelm the st.
Louis and Iron Mountain and Texar-
kama Railroad. Col. Tom Allen has been
made SO conspicuous by his manner
of dealing with those who sought to
seize the road in the usual way, that
he will be the most conspicuous among
candidates for the United State Sen
ate when Armstrong; place is to be
filled.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

on and we take them of when we enter
a friends house. They eat and we walk
with sticks. They take soup last and
We first at the table. They freeze tea
and boil wines, and Chinese women
ride astraddle and the men sidewise.
1t is no wonder the two races do not
comprehend each others virtues or vices
n religions.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

THE dry rot that has destroyed SO
many life insurance companies In this
country is at work in Germany. A re-
cent meeting in Berlin of the policy
holders North German Mutual Life In
surance Company disclosed that the
funds OF the company had been stolen.
Another company in difficulties is the
National Life Insurance Company. This
corporation rehypothecated 5s4, 200
marks of its bonds with the bankrupt
Rostock bank. The character of Its
management is shown IN the fact that
of $50, ss3 marks received, $50, 1873
were used up in expenses.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1878-04-18

THE proposition of the bankers to
Secretary Sherman looks nice to the
superficial observer, but it is good
thing for the bankers, who should be
gratified after the people are extended
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