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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-26
",And that is why Patty's mother
askedher, in that doubtful way, "S@re?"

",And that is why Patty's mother
asked her, in that doubtful way, "Sure?"
Yes'm," said Patty, meekly.
Her mother stepped to the door.
True enough, there was roar like that
of very small waterfall in the air, and
out over the bee-hives foated little
black cloud.
81 do believe they are," she said.
"tBut they're not all out yet, guess,
and will not begin to light for some lit
tie time. Run down to Mr.. Jessop's,
Patty, and tell your father-no, I'll go"
with smile-remembering that Pat
ty had gone for her father once before
when the bees were not swarming after
all.
"May go out and watch 'em, moth
er?" asked Patty, dancing heel and toe
on the white kitchen floor.
I" Yes; put on Aunt Nabby shaker
and don't go too near"
So Patty got into Aunt Nabby's big
shaker-bonnet, which was so much toe
large that you could not see her little
round face, unless. feeling quite sure ii
was there, you stopped and peeped ia
and the brown calico cape almost
reached the hem of her short skirts.
Then Patty went out into the garden
and sat down on box by the cucumber
bed.
She watched the dancing black
swarm until her eyes grew heavy. The
sun shone brightly, the west wind blew
about her warm and soft and fragrant.
The buzzing of many bees grew louder
and louder, until it seemed to swallow
up every other sound. Then the big
shaker began to droop, and that was all
Patty knew until
PATTY! Patty, child! don't stir for
your lifep'
This was what called Patty out oil
dreamland, her father voice, deep and
hoarse.
At first she wondered where she was
There was roar like distant thunder
in her ears.
"Don't move, Patty dear. DOM
lift your headr' That was her mother
The words sounded to Patty great
way off, and there was a tremble il
them and sob at the last. What coulC
it mean?
Patty was frightened, but she was g
brave little girl, and had always beer
taught to obey. So she sat very still
with scarcely the culver of an eyelid
and presently she felt the big shaker
gently lifted from her head.
=" All right!'' said her father.
And Patty looked up with little cry
to see the shaker = Aunt Nabby':
shaker, truly, but bigger than ever will
that great cluster Of moving, buzzine
bees hanging to it-disappear within
an empty hive.
Then Patty laughed. "Did they
light on my headP" she cried, jumping
up. "What funn'
But her mother took the little girl il
her arms and carried her into thu
house, and cried over her. Mothers arr
such queer people.
"That shall be Patty's hive" saiC
her father, coming in later; adding
with twinkle in his eye, I've heart
of bee in ones bonnet, but neve
saw so many bees on a bonnet before.
"Nor L. said Patty, laughing still
"They shall make me some honey tt
pay for that" = Ida Carleton, "a
Y0ssth'S COMPANION.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-26
Wisdom for Boys.

Do YoU wish to make your mark in
the worldp Do you wish to be men?
Then observe the following rules:
Hold integrity sacred.
Observe good manners.
Endure trials patiently.
Be prompt in all things.
Make few acquaintance.
Yield not to dh'couragements.
Dare to do right; fear to do wrong
Watch carefully over your passions.
Fight life's battle bravely, manfully.
Consider we'll, then decide positively.
Sacrifice money rather than principle.
Use all your leisure time for improve
ment.
Attend carefully to the details OF
your business.
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rChicago Evening Journa,

The Hon. Leonard SWEET, the great lawvs,
Of the Northwest, was cured of rheumatism
and neuralgia by Sd Jacobs Oil. In an n.
terview article upon the matter, the Journo,
representative says he felt as have many other,
before, that st. Jacobs Oil, the Great German
Remedy, is the best and most thorough con.
queror of pain the world has ever known.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-26

The editor of the Albany On. W
Argus has a pointer bitch which catches
fish by submerging her head and taking
them with her mouth. She does this
purely for sport, and does not eat OF
even hurt the fish.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-26

ARTIFICIAL ostrich feathers made of
silk floss on celluloid quilts, look natu-
raj enough to fool the ostrich.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-26

THE orange grove of Mrs. Harriet
Beecher Stowe, at Mandarin, on the St.
Johns, Florida, yielded last year $4,000
to the acre.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-06-26

Stands tiptoe on the misty mountain top.
You awake at daylight little chilly, re-
adjust your blankets, and want to go to
sleep. The sun may pour forth from
the &c golden window of the East" and
flood the world with limpid light; the
stars may pale and the jet of the mid
Sharp County record., 1880-10-28

Ter Of the city, and he is well known in
business circles and in society. Miss
Elvia and Young Matlack became ac-
auanted three months ago, though it is
hin-ad that her husband had long ad-
mIred her and was anxious to be intro
dnced long before that time. The
courtship was as short as the marriage
was sudden. The family 0f Matlack
had no acquaintancew whatever with Miss
Crox and did not know such a lady was
in. existence until the notice Of the mar
n. re was read at the family breakfast
table. The parents Of the young couple
ara retieent and are sorry that publicity
has been rivan to the affair. The CroX 5
seem to take a cheerful view Of the sit
nation. but Mr.. Matlack is very much
worried. He called on Mr.. and Mrs.
Crox on Friday and intimated that ne
would send the boy into the country
and possibly steps will be taken to an
nul the marriage on account OF the
youth Of the parties. The affair IS con-
sidered a most interesting one by a
large circle of people and future devel-
opments are looked for with interest
Philadelphia Press.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-28
How italian LabOrers Live.


A number of Italian laborers have
been employed on the great hotel at
Long Beach, and their manner OF lllc Is
so peculiar as to be worthy OF notice.
Two hundred of these men abide IN an
old tent or shed, sleeping so close to-
cether that their persons touch. Their
cooking is exceedingly slight. Oatmeal
dropped raw in cold water and half
loaf of bread comprise n breakfast for
one. Half loaf of bread, with lard as
a substitute for butter, two smoked her
RINGS and cold water serve for dinner.
Supper is generally a arepetition OF the
matutinal repast, and this programme
continues week after week. the Sunday
making no exception. They are thus
enabled each to live at cost of less
than one dollar per week, probably not
more than seventy-fve cents They
pay four cents per loaf for bread, one
cent each for smoked herring, and a
dimes value of raw oatmeal lasts sew
eral DAYS. On such diet they seem to
retain the most robust health, and can
endure severe exposure and eXertion.
Gambling is on inherent and absorbing
practice, the games lasting often from
De, dark K aati u. @ daylight The general plan
is to place pennies in hat, which IS
then reversed, and all that comes down
heads up are retained by the tosser,
while tails are replaced in the dicer.-
NeU York Paper.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-28
Engine Run by Solar Heat.

An invention has Just been perfected
which will really prove Of incalcuLable
benefit to the Gulf States, for it puts
into possession OF every citizen ten ne
groes who will work, won't eat. don
want clothes or wages; and this con-
centraLed ten negroes requires no
skilled hand to work it. 1t will Lift one
hundred cubic feet of water fifteen feet
high every hour; it will drive mill, a
fan mill, thrashing machine, sugar.
cane crushing rollers, churn, a straw
cutter; it will clean rice, gin cotton,
boil water, cook, distill water. turn an
ice-cream freezer, make ice, distill ar
dent spirits, wash in fine, be worth
more than any ten negroes, or any ten
Chinese, or any ten Spaniards.
Do you remember that visitors to the
great Exhibition of 1878 were aston
i3hed to eeapump lift water, steam po-
tatOes and boil soup, without coal or
fire, only by sunbeams? Mons. Mou-
chot'5 ''Solar Receiver" which did all
these wonders, has been so improved
that it really seems to have become Of
practical use. Mons. MouchOt's appa-
ratus consisted Of a brass shade, like a
lamp shade, plated with silver, with its
large opening turned toward the sun.
In the center of the shade and in its
axis was the receiver to be heated.
This receiver was coated with black
paint, or lamp-black (black is a great
absorber Of heat), and all around it
was q glass screen to prevent the es-
cape Of the imprisoned heat. Mons.
Pifre has changed somewhat Mons.
Mouchot's apparatus. The latter gave
the sides Of his reflector an inclination
of forty five degrees. The former giyes
them something of the parabolic shape.
makes the boiler less high by half, and
50 shuns all loss BY radiation; he throws
the sunbGams on the lower part Of the
boiler. which arrangement secures the
regular production OF steam hechaDges
the mechanism which keeps the ap-
paratu5 constantly exposed to the sun;
he has invented new motive power
and means Of transmitting motion. To
get up q machine of One-horse power
requires a boiler which produces forty
two pounds of steam with heat Of five
atmospheres; this quantity of steam
can be raised with a reflector of TWEEN
ty square yards-say fifteen yards
eighteen inches diameter at its greatest
base.-.Paris Cor. N. o. Pic1yatI1e.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-28

partridge TO co.ue uaoE ID, won't We
Kit?" said Ted. swiftly placing them N
his nat. ,
More wood was piled upon the little
fire. and they waited not very patient
" for hot ashes. The eggs were rolled
uu in large grape leaves, and fastened
with little twirs. The sun went down.
and the fire light began to shine bright
" on the overhanging bOughs and the
watchful faces Of the children. FINAL
lv Kitty said it must be time. and pro-
ceeded to push away the blazing brands
and to roll the eggs in among the
glowing ashes. she had just covered
them. after a fashion, with the stick
she used for poker, and was saying
to Ted thev would soon be done, when
something came crashing along through
the brush, and there was a man with
scratched face and q torn coat, and
gun on his shoulder, standing before
them.
"Oh. papa" said Ted, after taking q
second look at him, ''mayn't we stay
until tie partridge eggs are done'
Cause we're so hungry
.'Oh. you -rascals, " was all the IA
ther could say; and he was either very
tired, or else Kitty rushed upon him
and hurged his knees too vigorously,
for he sank right down on the ground,
and commenced wiping his face, and
his ewes seemed to need a great deal
OF WiDjng.
"We didn't mean to camp out, papa, "
said Kitty, softly. "We only wanted
to 90 home the nearest way, and we
couldn't find it at all; and 50 when we
found we were lost q bit, we staid right
where we were. SOS not not get any
more lost. Wasn't that right, papa?
We knew you'd find us"
Yes. an we knew y0H wOuldn' tcOme
hollerin' round like crazy Ingins. An
isn't the eggs done, Kit?' said Ted.
"Here's things to eat-thinge grand
ma fixed for you;' and the father
quickly opened a little bundle that
hung at his side. Il was so glad to
see YOU alive and having q good time
that I almost forgot your lunch, you
poor HOttentOts.
The lunch was quickly disposed Of,
and after drinking two swallows apiece
of blackberry wine-which grandma
sent word they must dO-the children
broke camp and started for home,
carving the eggs in a handkerchief.
1T was good thing you started
your fire, little folks. was just going
to give up the mountain, and follow the
others down to the creek, when | saw
a smoke curling up, and | remembered
your weakness for bOutres, and So
why, bless me! I've forgotten the sig
nal" And the happy father toOk his
repeating rife from his shoulder and
fred three shots into the air.
Pop, - pop! - pop! That meant
Found and alive and we'll Three or
four guns answered from the valley be-
low; and the mother and grandma,
waiting and listening by the farmhouse
cate, thought they had never heard
such sweet music in all their lives.
ONLY a quarter OF q mile Of very
rough ground was travelled before the
children found themselves trotting
along in the NEARER way they had
tried to find the night before; and in
an hours time, after being much kissed
and very tendsrlE seeded, tIe9 were
bathed and lying in their clean, sweet
beds, and Ted was sleepily saving to
himself, This is nicer'n EN- grants,
after al."-Emtly 4. Leland, in Har-
per'8 Young People.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-28
gor pOnng Rsaders.
4 FAREWELL TO ROBIN.

Robin-g0od-by! Robin-good-by
The last crimson leaf from the maple Is
gone, ,,1 IL. -. &,
The meadows are brown and the swallow mas
And heaDed in the hollows the fallen leaves
lie;
Robin-good-by!
Pobin-good-bv, Robin-goOd-by!
The music that falls from your beautiful
throat ..-.
Pines tender and low, with aquaverln2I h0ue'
on. iing.r no longer. To summer-land ny.
ROuin-g0Od-by!
RObin-r1od-by! RObin-g0Od-Oy.
Far AMI faint from the southwark We near
your mates clu, .,.-..-. -
Dear Robin, your song was the sweetest or
all. ii,
We will watch for your coming when April
draws nigh;
GOOd-by. GOOd-by
$. u. Chdtfsla, in st. Nicholas.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-28

Some time ago a dead BODY curl
ously Drowned, as if cooked, was found
at Fontainbleau and sent to the Paris
Morgue. 1t was Identified as a mummy
by person who brought it from
Egypt, but he was arrested on suspicion
OF foul play, and had to get the evil
dence OF scientists to procure his ac-
quittal. All Paris was agog about the
matte, and clever dramatiSt worked
the incident into a play.
Sharp County record., 1880-10-28

\ GENTLEMAN travelling in a railway
CARRIAGE WAS tnucdYUIIHg, WlJu CUnSlu-
cradle earne5tness, to impress some AZ
gument upon q fellow passenger who
was seated opposite to him, and who
appeared rather duh q apprehension.
At length, being slightly irritated, he
exclaimed, in q louder tone, "Why, sir.
iJ's as plain as A B C:'' That may
be, quietly replied the other, "but l
am d E Fn'
Sharp County record., 1880-10-28

SHESE--A court of law; trial forman-
slaughter is going on; Pat in the wit.
ness box. Counsel for the prisoner:
Did YOU see the prisoner at the bar
knock down the deceased?' Pat "No,
gir honor; he was alive when | see him
knocked down
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-01-01

posit her vote and depart, all the while
daihtily keeping her skirts from con-
tact with the Shiny floor, and wearing
an expression denoting the deepest dis
gust at the gentlemen's stationary
smoking-car. Some of the females did
not seem to be inoommoded in the least
by their surroundings, and chatted in
the most pleasant manner with some of
their male acquaintances, who almost
invariably asked them how they liked
it, and the reply almost as invariably
was, 80, first-rate." Many of the la
dies seemed to have taken lessons in
the art of voting, for they went through
the routine with all the nonchalance of
the man who cast his first vote for
George Washington and his last for
General Grant. In some precincts lit
tie groups of ladies would tarry for sew
eral minutes, compare their ballots,
predict the success or defeat of certain
candidates for School Committee-the
only municipal officers for whom they
were allowed to vote scrutinize in a
feminine way the attire of their COM
panions, say Goodbye; call and see
me-" and then retire from the scene.
Here, as in other cases, that character
istic trait of all womankind, curiosity,
was exhibited in a marked degree, and
as they filed behind the rail to deposit
their votes they could not resist the inn
pulse to peep into the ballot-box to see
how many ballots it contained; and
when the warden, as is usual under all
circumstances, shut the cover of the
box Immediately upon the deposit of
the printed forms, the ladies exhibited
the utmost chagrin and disappoint-
ment.-Boston Globe.
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Story Of q Pet Monkey.

A remarkable instance of intelli-
gence and attachment in pet monkey,
NAV interest lovers of "our poor re-
lations" and of animals in general.
My hero. q very large and extremely
powerful specimen of his class, be-
longed to late officer in the British
army, and he having been q member of
my own immediate family, the veracity
of the following anecdote can be
vouched for. Peter was q universal
favorite with-one individual only ex-
cepted-all the inmates of and frequent
ers of the barracks, where his unusual
sagacity and many varied accomplish
ments were q source of endless amuse-
ment; although it must be confessed
that some of his tricks had q rather
mischievous tendency. His gentleness
of disposition and genuine love of fun,
nevertheless, procured ready forgive
ness.
Peter unfortunately possessed an en-
emy in the person of q diminutive and
generally unpopular subaltern, to
whom he appears in some mysterious
way to have rendered himself particu-
larly obnoxious. Or perhaps this re-
grettable state of affairs may have
arisen from one of those curious cases
of instructive and mutual aversion at
first sight which, like other and more
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-01-01
How the Women Voted.

This is the first year in the history of
Massachusetts that women have been
allowed to exercise the right of fran
chise on the selection of municipal or
State officers, and, though the privilege
in the preseLt instance is restricted to q
voice in the election of School Commit
teemen, it is obviously the " entering
wedge" to still greater and broader in
rovations in behalf of women's politi-
cal rights. This is the first day in the
annals of Boston on which her women
have actually cast ballots in q city cleo
ton, though they have recently voted
in the caucuses called for the purpose
of nominating the candidates chosen
yesterday.
The predominant number of female
voters were ladies who appeared to
have arrived at the meridian of life,
and not many young faces were OBJ
served. While not strictly coming
within the category of "woman's
rights" females, and net bearing the
masculine appearance common to such
beings, look of invincible determina-
ton to die, if need be, in the defense of
their heaven-born and law-given privi-
lege was impressed upon the counte-
nances of each and every lady. Intelli-
gence was indelibly stamped upon the
low, broad brows of maid and matron;
earnestness beamed in their eyes, and
the demure demeanor of most of the
recipients of the boon for which they
had craved convinced one at once that
thew were school teachers and the friends
of education.
The ladies, as they entered the poll
ng-places, formed n deeply interesting
tual- looking and nervous lady would
approach the door, hesitate, take one
backward step as the odors of stale
smoke assailed her nostrils, and then,
resolving not to be debarred by any
such circumstances from exercising
her right, would resolutely glide up to
the ballot-box, announce her name, de-
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CUT THIS OUT.

" Aosso IA AouH NACAAAOA 0AAossAAAsl
We take pleasure in recommending
our readers when visiting Cleveland,
Ohio, to call in at STEINFELD's, the One
Price Clottier and Tailor, 242 Superior
street. Their Stock of Suits and Over
coats for Men, BOYS and Children is
Just immense, from the lowest price
garments to thevery finest. We can as
sure our readers for honest and square
dealing there is no more reliable
house in the State. They sell at one
price and that is low one. Price of all
goods being marked in plain figures, a
child can buy there as low as the most
experienced man. Take our advice and
try Steinfeld, the One Price Clothier
and Tailor. If you desire samples of
piece goods for suits, or overcoats made
to order, they will send them per mail
with self-measurement blank, You
will save from S5 to S15 on suit or
overcoat, and from 81 to S5 on pair
of pants. Wedding Suits specially.
A complete line of Gentlemen's Fur
nishing Goods. Headquarters for Cellu-
loid Collars and Cuffs for ladies and
gentlemen. They require no washing.
Samples sent per mail. A trade dis
count to jobbers and retailers.
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An Old Man Reiuvenated.

Peter Showerman, of Batavia, n. Y, certi-
fed Sept. Is, 1879, as follows: "For forty
years l have suffered with kidney and liver
difficulty, being obliged TO void urine as often
once in 30 minutes, and have also been q
great sufferer from palpitation of the heart.
i am now using your Safe Kidney and Liver
Cure, and can truly say. at 80 years of age,
that it makes me feel like a new man."
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NIw BURLINGTON. Clinton County. Ohio.
Dear SiT-I was q great sufferer before took your
Justly celebrated Indian blood Syrup. i TSs
troubled with ,Neuralgfa of the stomach Liver and
Kidney Disease, and Boating Of the Stomach and
Bowels lwas In terrible state. but thanks to your
medcine am now greatly improved, and believe your
world. THOMAS X STEEIE
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It Gives Universal Satisfaction.

NEW CAhIiSLB, Ciark COunry, OnlO
Dear Str-My mother has been aniicted for years
with Rheumatism and Chls, and induced her to try
some Of your Indian BLOOD syrup and the result
has been wonderful beyond my expectation 1t has
entirely cured the Rheumatism and she has moro
Chills her health generally has improved wonderfully
The SYRUP ts giving universal satisfaction to those
that have tried and pronounced the Best Medicine
h uso. They all say we cannot do without It
1ar-.=s ssr- -. &. I'D =, THOMAS w. HATTEN.
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Arkansas Etiquette.

Last night two men from Philadel-
phia engaged in a quarrel at a hotel in
this city. After using all kinds of epi-
thets, one of the men thrust his hand
behind him as though about to draw a
pistol and then took it away. The
quarrel terminated without damage to
either party. An old man from South
Arkansas shook back his long hair and,
advancing to the man who had made
the hip pocket motion, remarked:
"Both of you men are strangers
here, 1 reckonP"
"Yes."
"Not much acquainted with our lit
tie rules of politenessP"
"How?"
why. you put your hand behind
you just now."
Yes"
"You didn't pull gun"
al haven't got gun"
"Now, young man, let me give you
q piece of advice. While you are in
this country don't put your hand be-
hind you unless you intend to shoot.
Don't even run your hand into your
pocket for a chaw of tobacker. Don't
spit Don't wink, for if you do your
partner, if he's an Arkansaw man, will
Jolt you. You must learn these little
rules of politeness. You may know
how to conduct yourself at church, but
you've got good many rules of eti-
quette to learn. Little Rock Gazette.
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CostIyeness and PILES.

TEDROW, Fulton Count,, Ohio.
Dear SiS-I was in very poor health for long time.
being severely troubled with Costiveness and Piles;
sometimes would be ve six days without . pass
ago took some Of your Indian blood Syrup,
and In . short time was edoctually cured
The Wellington enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 1867-188?, 1880-01-01
Lung Disease Cured.

NArOLEoN. Henry County, Ohio, Feb. 20, 1879
Dear SIR = Allow me to give my testimony in favor
Of your Indian Blood Syrup. was troubled
with Disease Of the Lungs and Also Liver Complaint,
medicine, which Immediately relieved ma Ifeel better
than have felt for years. and weif
at present. Il will always recommend your medicine.
MARY b BAI.EA
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Grocers and storekeepers

made with Gilt-Edge Butter Maker. 1t in
creases the production q to 10 per cent. Re-
duces labor of churning one-half. Gives q
rich golden color the year round. Sold by
druggists, grocers and general storekeepers.
Send stamp for Hints to Butter-Nlakers." !"
Address, Butter Improvement Co., Buffalo,