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Daily Republican., 1881-01-15

A paper thus describes tslkative female.
know o lady who talks 30 incesnantly that
she won't give an echo fair play. She has
such an everlasting rotation VI tongue that
an echo must wait until she dies before 1t can
catch her last words.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14
Living in StYla.

Fashionable living brings many
trials upon its victims; and the mis-
tress of well kept house finds her
fatigue greater than her enjoyment.
Take one item alone. Have any of
our readers tried to estimate the work
to be done in simply washing the
dishes after a well served-net a
stylish-dinner / once had the
curiosity to count the dishes used
for party of six people as the SER
want girl washed them. There were
one hundred and sixteen different
articles to be handled over, each three
times washing, rinsing and wip-
ping. "What an elaborate dinner"
Not at all. Count the soup plates and
spoons, the meat. plates knives and
forks; separate saucer and spoon for
succotash, tomatoes and sauce meat
platters and carvers vegetable
dishes. coffee cups, saucers and
spoons, etc. TO look on the table,
there do not seem so many articles {;
but wash and wipe them yourselfand
count as you proceed, and after that
you will have more respect for the
work necessary to keep the dining
room in order. But the toll of pro-
viding for the house and table is but
trifling compared with that which is
extracted by fashion IN dress, amuse-
ments, and the prescribed amount of
"calls" interchanged. Even if the
cares of a household are sometimes
severe and overtax the strength, yet
there is a chance for the full and
healthful exercise of the whole body,
and good amount of il IN the open
air. But what benefit can be extracted
from the selecting and making of an
elaborate dress of the day? Is it any
wonder that the fashionable woman
is always tired :?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14
Florida Ship Canal.

"A dispatch from PHILADELPHIA says:
NOW that the Philadelphia capitaI-
lists, who are about to reclaim the
immense tracts of land in the state
of Florida, known as the Ever
glades," have completed their con-
tract with that state, it is no longer
secret that one of the main features
OF the gigantic scheme is the building
OF ship canal across the state of
Florida. This project almost equals
in Importance that of retaining the
twelve million acres of the richest
land in the world, south of the frost
belt. A ship canal across the state of
Florida has been the dream of en-
gineers for many years. 1t would
not only shorten the distance between
the American ports on the Atlantic
coast and all European ports to New
Orleans, Mobile and all shipping
points on the Gulf of Mexico, but it
would avoid the dangers to naviga-
tion which are experienced on the
countless keys and coral reefs off the
Southern and Southwestern coast of
Florida. All ship captains know of
this danger, which is often aggrava-
ted by hurricanes, which are common
to the southwark of Florida, but
which are comparatively unknown
on the west coast, in the region of
Tampa Bay. 1t is well known that
number of New York capitalists
have been endeavoring for some years
to get charter from the state of
Florida to build a ship canal, but the
Philadelphia company, with a great
deal of shrewdness. have got ahead
of them. In connection with the
Panama Canal, now in the course of
construction, the Florida canal must
at once attract the attention of the
capitalists, rot only of America but of
Europe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14

and on the floor, close to the front
door, was found the letter which had
SO long been missing. The place had
been closed when visited by the car
rier, and in thrusting the letter un-
der the door he had pushed 1t be-
meath the floor covering. Some
years ago, young man was dis
charged from a Connecticut pestoffice.
on suspicion Of dishonesty. The
suspicion arose from the unaccounta-
bic disappearance of some money
letters from the tox rented by an in
surance company. When the cool
weather of autumn caused the Dresi-
dent of this company again to wear
the light evercoat which he had laid
aside at the end of spring, he found
these letters in one of the pockets.
Then he remembered that he must
have taken them from the office one
5uBday msrning, ON his way 10
church. afterward forgetting them,
and putting away his overcoat for
the season. Thus an innocent young
man had suffered from the criminal
carelessness OF another.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14
An Editors Life.

One Of the beauties and charms of
an EDITORS life is in his dead-headipg
it on all occasions. No ore who has
ever tasted of the sweets of that bliss
can begin to take in its glory and its
happiness. He does $500 worth Of
advertising for railroad, gets a
"pass" for year, rides S25 worth
and then he is locked upon dead
mead or half-blown dead-beat. He
"puffs' concert troupe $40 worth
and gets / in ''complimentaries,"
and is thus "passed free." Ifthe hall
is crowded, he is begrudged the room
ne occupies. for if his cOmplimenta-
rles were paying tickets the troupe
would be SO much in pocket. He
blows and puffs a church festival free
to any desired extent, and does the
poster printing at half rates, and
rarely gets "thank you" for it. 1t.
goes as part of his duty as an editor.
lie does more work gratuitOusly for
the town and community than all
the rest of the population put togeth-
er, and gets cursed for it all, while in
in many instances a man who do
mates few dollars to Fourth of
July, baseball club. or a church, is
gratefully remembered. Oh, it is a
sweet thing to be an editor; he passes
"free" you know.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14
Rustic Work.

Rustic ornaments, appropriate to
the extent of the grounds, add much
to the establishment of the garden
and lawn. Many climbing and trail
ing plants cannot be shown to better
advantage than on a.rustic arbOr or
trellis, and for the most favorable
display of'basket plants" nething is
better adapted than tut or tables
made of rough bark aid roots. Hang
ing baskets, window boxes, brackets,
and an endless variety of articles
suitable for window and house plants,
can easily be made. Most plants feel
more at home in such rustic recepta-
cles, and thrive better than in glazed
and ornamental pots. Winter Is a
favorable time to procure the neces-
sary material from woods and
swamps. Any one possessed of nat
ural taste and some mechanical skill,
can during winter construct many
ornaments OF this kind, enjoying the
work as much almost as the cultiva-
ton of the flower beds during sam.
mer. Professional carpenters are sell
dom good hands at this kind of work;
they square and plane your choicest
rough and crooked roots and branches
until all their beauty is gone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14

lie put the money reverently away
IN his breast pocket. and took her
out among the crowd again, a strange
ly happy girl.
And before the summer roses bad
faded, Bell paid the price for the
Clipped sovereign-her own heart
that Lionel Granvill plead for SO
eagerly.
She is the mistress of their grand
house now. and Rose visits her once
year, not oftener, because Bell's
husband does not care much tor her.
But the invalid mother has lifelong
home amid the luxuries of FernIey
Court, and Bell is happier than the
birds that sing in the trees of the big
old park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14
Lost Letters.

Letters are sometimes lost and
found in an odd way. A letter con-
tanning money, and directed to a
New York man, was. with others,
given to the carrier to deliver. Soon
after, the man to whom the letter
was addressed complained that it had
not been delivered. An investiga-
ton was made, but without any sat-
isfactory result. The next year, dur
ing the season of "spring cleaning"
the mystery was solved. The oil
cloth in the hallway was taken up,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14

The people of Marblehead, Mass.
are excited over the murder of Frank
Hathaway on Monday night. 1t is
supposed he was knocked down,
robbed, and then thrown into ditch,
and his head held under the water
until he drowned. Two tramps who
passed through Lynn en- Tuesday
morning, and were seen counting a
roll of notes, are suspected, and the
police are on their trail. The deceased
was recently divorced from his wife,
who was about to sue him for share
of his property. but this is not sup
posed to have any bearing upon the
murder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14
MY FIRST CIGAR.

Twas Just behind the woodshed
One glorious summer day,
F ar o'er the hills the singing sun
Pursued Its westward way.
And in my lone seclusion,
Safely removed afar
From all of earth's confusion,
l smoked my first cigar.
All, bright the beyish fancies,
Wrapped in the wreathes Of blue:
My eyes grew dim, my head was light,
The woodshed round me flew.
Dark night closed in around me,
Rayless without a star;
Grim death thought had found me,
And spoiled my first cigar.
All, paid was my noble brow,
The waning night was late;
My startled mother cried In fear,
my child, what have you ate?"
heard my faLher's smothered laugh,
- sItseemed'sc strange and lars
/ knew he knew, knew he knew
I'd smoked my fist cigar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14

Lizzie Deyene, with the Barnum-
London circus, while performing the
catapult act at Wilkesbarre, Pa, on
Tuesday, fell upon the netting and
struck her chin upon her knee. caus-
ing concussion Of the spine. She has
lost all power of melton and sensa-
tion of the lower limbs. Her re-
covery is doubtful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14

Remove all cause OfirritabiIity and
discomfort from the baby, by using
DIR. BuTs Baby Syrup, the surest.
best and hence cheapest remedy in
the world for the diseases oil baby.
hood. Price 25 cents.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-23

worth sssings sad ars qaiss profitable,
sfording him n iscoDs q several hun
dred dellars . yeas for baEEsr.s Hs has Q
pretty hOck Of sheep thst pay him vel
He i = eaefgssic, assivs man, fand Of
farmers' Htersture, pstfon Of several
noashIy and weekly Journals, fronshieh
he derives mueh information and pats Il
to practical use. He has steam engine,
grist NIL, cotton gins and sugar min that
are driven by it; ten serss in orange
grove, over one hundred scuppernong
grape vines, LeConte pear and pear or
chard, and an ever-bcsring mulberry or
chard for his fowls and hogA- His wife
has flock Of one hundred and fifty tar
keys, one hundred young geese, (that Mr..
Bevill are says easier to raise than tur-
keys, being Industrious feeders on graas,
and eggs and chickens unlimited from
their Leghorn and Bluff Cochin fowls.
Mrs. Bevill was much pleased with her
Pekin ducks, that are very pretty and
white.
Mr.. Bevill has solved the problem of
farming successfully in Florida since the
war, only arrived at after long and disas-
trous experiences in having too much cot
ton. The secret: Make the plantation
self-supporting, and not be obliged to buy
what can be ra-sed on the farm."-Fslix
Naybury, IN Jasper TEaes.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-23

exquisite trinkst, ~ ne thi.g she waussd
most IN the world - lad lek nndoas.
5. Thm tin wine wouhnn, diviaina has
treable, mid hOn ~ resting place: 81
sNeseF mind; ws shall ses aboat i 20
gether. Iwin l6ok Sar VOC eariy.p
She hased him ggod-bye Buewhenhe
was gons the team flowed over her fsee.
i was . lovely afternoon when they
entered the greet cemetery gasea A lit
tie chill fingered il the air, but it was
sunny and calm. Helen held cluster of
white flowers, the puress, sweetest yet
above the mold: her arm was IN her
husbands, and her voice had somewhat
of its old ring. But a. she neared the
angle, which past, would reveal the
little grave, Rob felt her tremble, and,
looking down, saw pale, quivering face,
which hid itself against him, shaken with
sObs.
Il caat help Il, Rob, " she sobbed. II
have tried; but when think of my baby
and the dreadful heaPof clay over her, my
heart bleeds again"
"My dearest" said Rob, grieved
through all his honest heart, e you shall
never see It so again, sever, 1 promise
you"
Thus speaking they moved on, her head
bowed low, so that she only knew by their
stopping that they had reached their ba-
by's bed. Rob started as if to utter an
exclamation, then checked himself and
they stood in silence for awhile.
"Look up, Heller" he said at last very
gently. And 10! marvel The little
mound smiled all over with pansies. They
made canopy above the harsh clay to
hide it from the sight of love, opening
fearless little eyes, and spreading abroad
their store. of purple and gold without
stint, to cheer the sad heart.
"Oh, Rob - cried Helen, kneeling down
and laying her wet, bright face against
the flowers, "who could have done it +?
Oh, thank God God bless herp'
When the evening of that day closed in
q quiet home, said one who loved Miss
Ray: "Did you notice her face-to-night?
It was As bright as If she had seen vision
of angels" But / think it was Helen's
bIessing.-Mary CavroH, ia the Nesc
York Graphic.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-23

So many inquiries are being made in
reference to the johnson or Means grass
that we refer TO it again for the informa-
ton of our correspondent Seed may be
procured in New Orleans from our prom
inent seedsmen in small quantities. If
purchased in Alabama it viii probably
cost $3.50 per busheL A half bashel Of
seed is sufficient to plant an acre.
This grass i species Of sorghum, and
is very tenacious Of life, some say it is -
hard to get nd Of as Coco, which we very
much doubt. The yield Is Immense, six
to eight tons per acre, - It can be cut
several times during the season. II needs
no re-ssed, spfineing up every year from
the roots. ea ~ pa a.s
! In our mind thersis no question that
the Johnson grsss win prove Of immense
valae % the South, especially 70 persons
engagsd ID stock rzia7sk. Caresess pso-
pie may expect h % bseoms . great nai-
saSce if they sllow Il - excsed II bounds
and spread into the gfi05wsing cropa
TIE folISuing = fi0m he Southern Live
Ssock aosvnaf d Fsiefehce % this species
~ gvauaiu .aa ssssiasissffs paAsaw ggae eP-s1i
= Ths sdicasioas ars, tsaf tEs' demsad for
Johnson grass seed 6ili - grsstsr tk.n
ever known WKsrsvsT shis grass 10 ~
ss6dassa - anexesplisaal saSpsubiIisy
.asszzs - Il. - A. szS<z LII .kazt z.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-23

Among the passengers who boarded the
western-bOund train last evening was
Quang Long, Esq, the wasberman of
Seventh street. Seeing the reporter, he
became clamorous for " personal" which
he wanted inserted in this issue without
any dam foolee." Going far, Quang p
asked the reporter. g Going home," was
the sententious reply. "Not to China ?"
Yes" The reporter looked at Quang's
ticket and saw it was good for San Fran
cisco and on to the port of Shanghai, in
the Celestial Empire. The pagan and re-
porter sat down on a trunk to exchange
farewells- In their conversation Quang
stated that he had made enough money
in Erie to support him and family in
affiuenee for the remainder of his Life. He
has been nearly sax years in America, and
has worked most industriously to attain
the competence which he was now retiring
from business with. Sewn up in the lin
ing of his pants he had o., POO in bills of
800 denomination. This sum he will pay
into the Chinese Bank at California, in
which he has already quite respectable
sum deposited, and will get draft for the
whole on Chinese A" money house." as he
terms it. In little pocket near the con-
cealed bills he wears a sharp pointed dag
ger, and behind him he carries an arsenal
of assorted firearms that not only impede
his locomotion, but will make it risky
travelling for those who have TO share the
same car with him
He says the fortune he has made In
washing shirts will give him about the
same moneyed status in China as William
L Scott enjoys in Erie. His few thou
sands will be as good as millions, and
henceforth he will be big man, . boss
among his fellows In his satchel he had
quite collection of spurious nickle, bronze
and silver coins which had been g showed
on to him by unprincipled patrons before
he became civilized to the extent of know
ing good from bad money.
"Going to give these to your children
when you have them, i suppose ?" remark
ed the reporter; Quang shook his head
and looked knowing.
"Me going to pass 'em on Chineeman
In San Francisco just come over," said he.
And then the reporter apologized for call
ing Quang pagan.
"Oh, no matter. I'm . Christian. All
right" said he, and when he mentioned
with pride that he had disposed of his
laundry truck. worth about &l2, to his
successor for $50, the reporter dared not
dispute Quang's claim to Christianity.
Altogether his six years. sojourn in this
city has been most satisfactory. He has
saved over $500, can speak fair English
for Chinamsn, can play euchre, has ac-
quired catarrh and goes back Free Will
Baptist. Could an American in China
hope to accomplish more in the same
time?
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-23

upon Johnssu graw Aay for ; nonsA psss
-the stock did not even enjoy the priv
ilege Of passurage Of any hind. During
mose of tia tins, this stock vas used in
the plow, ssd did faiF, average work
g Th1 grass ID coming into high favor in
Texxs where the sssssns are saitsb1e--in
localities where the Wild, native grasses
have or sre failing. Il 10 well 70 stats We
have never heard any dissatisfaction with
b in thst State, but know of parties who
regard is No the best Of hay grssses for
Texas A few days ago We learned from
sreliable . source thas Mr. John T. Mont
gemery, Of Wilson county, Texas, had
cut and saved sixty tons Of Johnson
grass hay, and was not through with the
FIRST cutting. He is making speciality
Of johnson grsss and will be enabled to
sell his present crop at from twenty
20 twenty-five dollars per ton in the San
Antonio market. last year he Disposed
Of his crop at twenty dollars per
ton. He has purchased one of the well
known Deaderick presses, and It will cost
him bat nominal sum to bale his hay, so
No 20 be IN convenient form for shipping.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1881-08-23
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Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-05-14

Coy. JARVIS in a speech before
he State Prohibition Convention,
.ome ont squarely in favor Of Proh,-
In the course of his remarks
e said 1T this movement means
- organize a political party, / do
NJ, GO with II, bu, il it means to do
he good work Of graduating vice. l
70 with it heart and soul" =
There is not a day that | do not
SAY" some painful appeal for elem
rncv, grown. out of intemperance.
There is nov on my table q petition
,ha, = man, once a prominent
who. in 4 fit Of drunken
ness, made Il most brutal attack
upon his WIFI. he pardoned out OF
jail where he now lies 3 prisoner.
Ye, ilns case is but one of hundreds.
My observation leads me to know
and assert that for every dollar re-
ceived as taxes for the sale OF liquor,
ten dollars go on, of the public
purse.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-05-14

The Colored Missionary Baptist
Sunday School will have a Tableaux
at f. II. Pogue's old factory in
Hillsboro, on Friday evening, May
18th. at s o'clock, To solicit means
to supply the Sunday School library
with books. There will be singing
and dialogues spoken by little chill
dren from 1 to II years Of age, and
songs and old plantation customs by
grown persons. Those who desire
to aid our colored friends in a wor-
thy cause should p%atronize this ex.
hibition. Refreshments of various
kinds will be served, such as ice
cream, cake, lemonade, &c. Doors
open at I 1.2 o'clock. Admission
10 cents. This exhibition will be
under the direction of James w,
Welch, superintendent.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-05-14

GOLDEN DAYS, that brightest and
best illustrated of all the Juvenile
publications, has more than fulfilled
the promise with which it started.
NO parent can do his child a greater
Kindness than 70 place this beautiful
paper in its hands each week. No.
23 which is just issued, contains the
Opening OF new sto-y Of travels in
Australia. that land of wonders, and
IA sketch Of which will be specially
valued by boys, inasmuch as it gives
AID complete Instructions, aided
boy illustrations, in all that a party
!can possibly want who intend camp.
ng out during the present season
With such contributors as Harry
Castlemon, Horatio Alger, Jr., Oil
|>er Optic, Edward S. Ellis, Frank
III. Converse and others, and with ite
puzzles, sketches, and humorous
matter, Golden Days cannot fail to
maintain its position as the leading
Juvenile paper OF the country. Fol-
sale by all News Dealers.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-05-14
ALL ORT

Five thousand immigrants arrived
at Castle Garden, New York, in ont
day last week.
Jefferson Davis, the greatest mar
Of this age. made speech in New
Orleans, Mav lut..
Nenuor. the weather prophet. Is
too wise TO lecture. The shrewt
rascal knows hid he mnbbed hy the
victims .; his bad weather. il lie ven
tured away from home.
A telegram from Memphis dated
3rd instant, W. DIR. Ray, a lead
ing physician, was killed, and Capt.
Fowler. q druggist. was fatally III
jured yesterday by the explosion Il
q soda fountain st the ist,er's place
OF business
Six hundred and forty-two deaths
in New York within eighteen days
from zymotic (infectious) diseases,
and all from filthy streets and so on.
Typhoid case are found in every
part of the city, even in Fifth
Avenue.
Teacher-"John, what are your
boots made of 7" Boy-"Of leather"
"Where does the leather come
from ?" "Frcm the hide Of the OK"
What animal, therefore, supplies
you with boots and gives you meat
to eat:" My father"
Malone has gone clear out Of
sight. Some Of the S~ta:warts and
Office seekers are now hunting him
With a dark lantern. The new fight
ing attitude Of the Administration
reduces the little Brigadier to ranks.
He is now Corporal Malone of the
Mulligan Guards.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1881-05-14
THE Washington Correspondent.

THE Washington Correspondence
of the Atlanta, Ga, Constitution,
says "The other evening l wit
messed an incident which was an ell
oqucnt answer to the slanderers of
the Southern people ON the negro
question. was standing in the
Metropolitan Hotel when an aged
negro went up to General Ransom
and Governor Zeb. Vance, who was
'conversing in the lobby. In a few
minutes | saw them 60 out with the
old negro between them just as if
he were a United States Senator,
take him to the ticket Office next
door, buy him a ticket to Charlotte,
and put him in a hack which took
him to the depot with a crisp S.
bill in his hand. He had been in
Virginia for some time but louged
flor his home in the old. North State,
telling Vance that he wanted to die
ION the old plantation" 1t was toe
much for the warm hearted sta,
heel" Money and moisture came
at once, and to day there is one
happy negro ia North Carolina"