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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05
What is Good Grape-Culture!

A FRIEND joyfully told us few days
ago of his anticipations in the grape
way. He had bought little place in
the vicinity, and had made up his mind
to have things right. His maxim was
that what was worth doing at all was
worth doing well, and he meant to do
it. He had done it. He had dug out
the dirt three feet into the clay, and had
filled it in with light, rich compost,
through which the roots might push
their way in ease and comfort and live
on the fat of the land. He had spent
considerable money in doing the job
well. He intended to get only the best
vines, and felt sure such an expendi-
ture would result in magnificent grapes,
and plenty of them. He had done his
work well. f-i
1t is strange that such course as this
should ever have been recommended by
horticultural writers, but it is fact that
they have. Grapes are now SO easily
and cheaply grown-fruit often four and
five cents a pound-that we had well.
nigh forgotten that this was the standard
advice OF the books years ago. But our
friend produced it in black and white
from the pages which he had chosen as
an authority, and then we knew how it
was in the olden time.
Now, our readers at least would know
that instead of such a proceeding as this
being an evidence of doing it well fol
the grape, it is simply an act of folly.
The grape root needs to be warm and
dry, but this deep well in the clay, en-
couraging the collection of water from
all around it, has just the contrary effect
The roots are damp and cool, and not
warm and dry. ~...
Indeed, it is only of late years, when
people have given up all this expensive
foolery, that grape-culture has become a
tolerable success. Under the old PLAY
we had failure after failure, until we
came to believe only those varieties
which were little removed from the wild
fox or the frost grapes could be grown.
But now we have the finer kinds getting
quite common. AS soon rs we gave up
this deep-trenching nonsense, grape
culture-real grape-culture-took a
fresh start, and this real culture consistsin
little more than planting vine in good
earth, of less depth than we would any
ordinary tree, and see that it does not
suffer for want of food. This is good
grape-culture in a nutshell.-GeTnGS-
tom Telegraph. 49, Il
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

TSe Boston Globe has made happy deal.
In an extraordinary special edition dated JAN
uary l, "19S1," it presents the news of one
hundred years from now, in highly interest
ing and elating manner. The Photograph IL
Divorce Suits,-Sunday School Excursion in
Air Cars, -Terrible Accidents in Mid-Air-In-
vention of a Burglar Bouncer, are respective
ly treated from the standpoint of the advanced
journalism Of that day. News by the Talko-
gram and Photophone from all parts of the
world is fully presented To show the
progress Of those times, it is only necessary
to state that Hiram Grants bay mare Broad
s. trots mile in :3714." Every one should
secure from his News Dealer or from Messrs.
A. Vogeer d Co.. OF Baltimore, Nd, bv whom
this edition is exclusively controlled and olcncd
a copy of the Boston Globe for '19Sl" Mailed
on receipt OF price,-FIvE CENTS To read it
is to have grace and fexibility impaired to
the intellect, and strong desire to live on
as the poet would express it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

There Is certainly not a more distressing
infiction in the long list of disorders; not
one that has bafIled the skill of physicians as
rheumatism. To those afflicted we would
honestly say, try Durang's Rheumatic Rene
dy. 1t is an Internal medic ne, harmless in
effect and may be taken by the most delicate
lady. Some of the leading men the Nation
have used 1t with success. Sold by all Drug
gists. Send for free pamphlet to r. K. Hell
phenstine, Washington, d. G.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

"She insists that it is of more Importance
that ner family shall be kept in full health,
than tnat she should have all the fashionable
dresses and styles of the times. She there
fore sees to it that each member of her family
Is supplied with enough Hop Bitters. at the
to prevent fit of sickness with its attendant
expense, care and anxiety. All women should
Palladium.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

"YoU'RE Sister 'Melia's Teller, amt you?"
asked the little trotter, not yet out of dresses.
"Well, what do you think about it?n was the
replying question, with a redness of the face
that nearly matched his hair. ~ fink" said
the little one, "that mamma talks awfuly
bout the margarine on your hair gettin' the
new wall paper dirty" There's where the
child made mistake. He drew no candy
that trip.-New Harm Register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

DURING the performance of the "Masque
of andora " at the Boston Theater, down
town gentleman gave one OF his co'ored help
ticket 10 see the play, jok ngly remarking
that he should like to know how he liked it,
and what he thought of Mr. Longfellow as an
actor. The next day our colored friend re-
ported that he "hked the play very much,
and Mr.. Longfellow was very nice bass
singer; but" he added 81 don't like dose
kind of lays where de talkin is all done by
singing ''-BOStoas COMMONWEALTH.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

AN affidavit is generally pretty dry reading
and if there is anything ludicrous in it it must
be by accident. THE following, however, is
suggestive of the poss bility Of humor even in
a law document; "The prisoner set upon
me, calling me an ass, scarecrow and an
idiot, all of which / certify to be true.''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

YES, remarked a musical critic, recently
from Kansas, the tiddlln' was bully; but tell
you when the fat chap with the big mustache
la ID hold of that bass fiddle and went for
them low notes in the violin-cellar. l just felt
as if buzz saw was a-payin' Yankee Doodle
on my backbone.-N Y. Commercial AdUer-
tiSer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

A CINCINNATI man found q rough-looking
ind .yidual In his cellar. "Who are you?" he
demanded. 1.-The gas man come to take the
meter" was the reply. "Great Heavenp'
cried the householder, ~ bo9ed you were
only BURGLAR "-BostOn Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

J. A. BUCKLEY, druggist, Mavville, n. Y,
says; 81 sell more James Couch Pellets than
all other cough remedies combined" They
invariably cure Coughs, Colds, etc. They are
pleasant to take-not physic. All druggists
keep them Only % cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

she had recogn zed him at once. "Was it
the loud beating of my heart, my darling, that
told you was nearE' murmured he. ''Oh,
no." she e,lied, Il recognized your crooked
legs n-N Y Meas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05
IPotfstnwn daily ndnnr !

"A MICHIGAN journal relates the following
amos James, Esq, proprietor of the Huron
House, Port Huron, Mich, suffered SO badly
Win Rheumatism that he was unable to raise
MS arm Tor three months. Five bottles of St.
Jacobs oil cured him entirely.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

MES 40 not sit down on the ice merely to
With u nor to attract attention. They do it
because they want time to think.-B,tfalo
EIDTesg
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05
Hutchinson Champion.]
Ne nan.at

An Indiana newspaper thus writes: Mr..
George F. Helderle, of Peru, Ind, says that
he had suffered very much with rheumatism,
and used many remedies without benefit He
found the desired relief in st. Jacobs Oil.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05
"Piso'. Cure for Consumption

Has been sold in Davenport under guaran-
tee, and in three years not single bottle has
been returned. This TACT is good recon-
mendation OF the medicine. "-DaVenport { Ia. }
UenlOcr0L
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

NEW YORK girls are accused of imi-
tating Barnhardt by going about with
their mouths half open, making them
selves look as If they had just encoun.
tered ghost or gorilla.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

LEAP-YEAR is a sham and a delusion. Not a
single marriage was brought about last year
in winch the male sex didn't have to do the
popping Detroit Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

The philosophic Billings graphical
" illustrates the difference between a
blunder and mistake: "When man
puts down bad umbrella and takes up
a good one,n saith Josh, " he makes a
mistake; but when he puts down good
one and takes up bad one he makes a
blunder.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

REDDING's RUSSIA SALvEis unrivalled for its
speedy healing qualities. Price 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

VEGETABLE sou1 is composed of carrots,
and other things thrown in.-N. o. Picayune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

GOOD design for the five-cent piece would
be head of st. Nickel us.-BoSton CONNER
cia[ Bulletin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

lress DR.. Sanford, l69 Broadway, New York.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

TIE Frazer Axle Grease is the best and
only Genuine. We know It.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes, use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

The copper mining corporation ex-
lists on its copper ration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05

By the use OF this famous
. stop the entire power OF
the instrument can be
;thrown on or on by tire
knee without taking the
;hand from the key board.
IL IL a valuable improve
:ment In reed organs.
Description-The Lon
Idon" New Style, No. S, oco
contains 5 Octaves, Walnut
Case, Extra large fancyTop,
French vaneering. Handles
Lamp Stands, Pocket far
Music, Upright Bellows,
Sliding Lid, Rollers for Nov
ing. The pedals, instead Of
being covered with carpet.
Are made of metal, Beatty's
New Patent Stop Action, -
Full - cts of the celebrated
Golden Tongue tlee's~s
"A powerful set Sub BaRs.
Reeds, Set of Sox COLGATE
which initiates the Human
4.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-03-05
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VOX HUMANAs
Q ROLIAH,
o ECHO,
10 DULCIANA,
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12 VOX CELESTE
18 Octave Coupler,
IL FLUTE FORTE.
16 CIR A ND ORGAN
KNEE ArEnR
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-03
Wise Words.

Ralph Waldo Emerson tells his
daughter that sit matters little wnat
she studies, but everyt thing with whom
she studies"
The man who enslaves himself to his
money is proclaimed in our very Ian
guage to be q miser, or q miserable
man. French.
Nature without learning is like a
blind man; learning without nature is
like the manned; practice without both
these is incomplete.
To rejoice in others prosperity is to
give content to your own lot; to miti.
gate another's grief is to alleviate or
dispel your own.-!T. Edwards.
As in agriculture, a good soil is FIRST
sought for; then skillful husbandman
and then good seed; in the same way
nature corresponds to the soil, the
teacher to the husbandman, precepts
and instruction to the seed.
The man of practice of worldly force
requires of the preacher talent, a
force, like his own, the same as
his owe, but wholly applied
to the priests things. He does not
forgive an application in the peacher
to the merchants things. He wishes
him to be such a one as he himself
should have been, had he been
priest. He is sincere and ardent in his
vocation. and plunged in it. Let priest
or poet be as good in theirs. Nobody
forgives any over estimate in you of
them-any over estimates of what they
do or have Emerson.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-03
Earth Floors for Stables.

Some years agolI bought horse whose
feethad been injured by long standing on
on dry floor. kept him for while
on the ground in Q tioorless shed, very
much to their improvement. There
we're, however, many objections to the
arrangement, and l set about devising
some plan for keeping him upon floor
in box stall. After q long series of
experiments hit upon a very simple
one, which proves an entire success.
1t consists simply in keeping the floor
covered to the depth of about two
inches with horse manure, with q very
light layer of dry earth on top. So
much OF it as becomes wet, usually
about a square yard. is removed every
day, generally twice, and replaced with
a new supply. The best tool for ar.
ranging the floor is q Hexame prong
hoe, "a 1t serves the double purpose oi
hoe or rake, and rammer for stamp.
ing the new manure down preparatory
to putting on the dry earth. A small
shoveliul OF the earth ut q time is am.
pie. The kind I use is clay loan. II
makes floor sufficiently firm. and YET
yielding: If properly attended to, il
emlts neither gas nor odor. 1t is moist
enough to protect the hoof from becom.
irg excessively dry, and yet it is moi
necessarily moist enough to be in any
way offensive or Questionable. It is Z
little trouble to take care of it, bu,
this may be fully compensated in 9
saving of litter. There is no objection te
the use OF more OF the earth, and fol
many uses the extension of the manure
is profitable.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-03
The Miikman Who Stopped Dog
Fight.

Yesterday forenoon two dogs got into
dispute on Fourth street, near Michi.
gan avenue, and from growls they came
to bites. They were pretty evenly
matched. and the contest continued un.
til crowd of fifty people had formed a
circle. Pretty soon ministerial look
ing person halted, watched the fight
for half minute, and then hurried out
Op the avenue and said to a milk.
dealer:
my good man, dog fight is bru.
tai spectacle, and it lies in your power
to end this one"
"How?'
Drive right through the crowd and
over the animals. I'll warrant they'll
stop their bloody work before they will
be tredden under FOOT
81 guess I'll try it, mused the milk
man, and he gathered up the reins
yelled at the crowd and drove for the
dogs.
1t was bad drive on him. The two
fighters kept right on at it, rolled under
the horse, and the next minute sixteer
gallons of milk were being absorbed by
the snow, the driver was in n drift
and the horse was shooting mp Fourth
street with the sad remains Of the ole
sleigh.
Where-where in-where in Texas is
that chap who put me up to this
gssrea the milkman as they pulled him
out of the snow; but the sole answer
was made by boy who pointed at the
figure Of man under plug hat trav
cling toward the City Hall at the rate
of twenty miles an hour Detroi,
Free Press.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-03
About the Presidents.

Washington Survived his re, rement
q little less than three years. which
Sere spent at Mount Vernon. He at
tended 20 his plantation, carried on a
large correspondence. and received
many visitors. and yet this Was the only
leisure his busy life nffcrdel. John
Adams survived bis Cilice twenty-six
years, which we're spent at Quincy, his
native place, in close retirement. He
improved the leisure to publish his po-
litIcal letters, aud in his eighty sixth
year sat st the Massachusetts, constitu-
tional convention. Thomas Jefferson,
on the close of his Presiden tial career.
retired to his residence at Monticello.
where he lived eighteen years. Here
he WAS visited by many distinguished
men, the chief os.whom was La Fayette.
His residence Is still an Obi sct of great
interest to the tourist, and is remarka-
bic for the grand prospect. AS is we'll
known, he and John Adams died on the
some day, the 4th of July, 1926.
Madison was poor when he left the
Presi lential office. and on returning to
Montpelier, he became president of an
agricultural society. To aid him at
this time of privation, Congress pur-
chased his library. Monroe also re-
tired poor. and resumed his residence
at Oak Hill, Virginia, where he became
justice of the peace, and afterward
moved 10 New York to lige with his
soD-in-law, at whose house he died in
1881
John Qu;pcy Adams was the most
active of all the retired Presidents. He
WAS returned to Congress in 1881, two
years after leaving the President cy, and
| this service he continued until his
death, seventeen years afterward. His
services to the cause of liberty at this
time we're of the most valuable and
sublime character, and he died, at his
post, in the Capitol, being then in bis
| eight, first year. Jackson survived his
retire ment from the Presidency nine
years. which were peacefully passed at
the hermitage. His favorite pursuit
WAS farming and raising of fine horses,
of which animal he was very fond. Van
Buren,. after the close of his office, ap-
peared as free-soil candidate. On the
close of that canvas he became close
resident at Kinderhook. where he died
in his eightieth year. Pierce sank into
obscurity after the close of his office,
and died in 1869.
The younge-t of our Presidents at the
time of Inauguration was Grant. who
was forty-six. The oldest was Harri-
SOD, who was sixty seven. Our military
heroes were chiefy advanced in years,
Jackson beipg sixty-two, and Taylor
sixty-tive. The average of those to
whom reference has been made is fifty
seven. which is the best period for ripe
ludgmebt-a time when experience
unfolds its lessons unimpared ky the
weakness Of age.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-03
Mexican Railroads.

There are two sides to this matter of
enterprise in constructing railroads in
Mexico, and developing the resources
Of that neighbor country with Ameri.
can capital We are all the while to
keep in mild the fact that the Mexican
Government does not pretend to pay
the annual interest on its foreign in
debtedness; how then are we to expect
it to pay its promised cash subsidies
for every mile of the thousands of miles
of railroads which are being built?
Mexico is a revolutionary, not a stable
state. When the payment of these
railroad subsidies becomes burdensome,
we may expect organized resistance to
the government, with every chance of
its being overthrown. Then the Mexi-
cans are by nature jealous people, and
are likely to look with growing disfavor
upon the ownership and operation of
the channels of intercourse in their
country by foreign corporations. How
long before they would rise and over
turn the government that was RESPONSE
BILE for the fact, and then seize the
property thus created by foreign capi-
tai.
The enterprise that leads capital to
invest in risks that are really SO great,
although it has to be acknowledged
that they aro of such ultimate impor-
tance and value to civilization, is worthy
of all admiration, aud generally does
not fail to receive it. But that is an
altogether different thing from pnting
money which is not capital, because it
cannot afford to be risked, into such re-
mote and always uncertain enterprises.
No one ought to be led by the example
of others into putting his money in
such stakes unless he feels just as able
to lose it as those do whom he follows.
And, as rule, the latter have the con-
troll in their own hands, and can man
age to get out in any case without any
heavy loss; whereas the smaller invest
ors are without any power whatever
over their Investments, and must inevi
tably lose all f.any thing. The only safe
rule for all persons to follow, who are
not Capitalists. is to keep their savings
close at home.-l Massachusetts Plough
man.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-03
The Market Bell.

Sweet from his pipe The piper drew
A strain that raviahed all mems ears,
AID SCARED iu triumph TO the blue
Wherein the skylaIk disappears.
The listening throng, or grave or gay,
Were hushed beneath the uusics sway
When sudden on the silver notes
A harsh resoundiug clapgor fell;
A shout went forth frcm eager throats-
THE market bell, the market bell"
Swift rushed the audience from the place;
The piper piped to empty space.
An old-world story this, antique,
And told in cynic ircny;
The keen edged humor Of the Greek.
1t bears no sting for thee and Inc
The sweet, the clear, he sad, the foi1,
Dear Nature wOots us not III vain
Her mystic measures round us roll,
We sit in silence at her feet.
And, awed and blessed, we own control
AS potent as, alas! It's feet.
For list. for haste! we know it we'll,
Earth's loud, imperious market bell.
j Margaret E. Sangster, in Harrer's Nj ga
zine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-03

New STYLE CHURCH.-Rev. DR.. JEFF
ferey, formerly of Albany, is in Colo.
RADIO. where his ministry is exceeding
ly successful. He is to have a new
church at Denver, which is to be quite
a novel affair. The church will have
two stories; the first, or basement
floor, will be few steps lower than
the grade of the sidewalk, and will
contain lecture room, several class
aud committee rooms. a dining room
land kitchen, wardrobe rooms, q library
room, and a large infsnt-clsss room.
The church proper, or auditorium, is
to be arranged amphitheater-like, the
floor descending toward the pulpit,
baptistry and communion stand, and
the seats radiating from the pulpit,
thereby making it possible for every.
one to see seated in the chairs not only
the minister but the communion table
and the baptistry. Over the lobby and
nowhere projecting over the auditor
ium is the gallery, also descending to-
ward the pulpit and the seats again
radiating from the same, with the same
effect for all the seats in the gallery as
for those in the auditorium. The
church will seat 1900, and will cost
$50, 900.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-06-03
Home Life IN Austria.

The old palace which We inhabit in
the Himmelpfort gasse, is built around
a large court, and we occupy the first
and third floors. The second floor be-
longs to distant members of the family,
who come to Vienna to spend Christ
mas and the carnival season. The
children, gOyernesses, tutors and serv-
ants occupy the upper story, but we
"maids generally slept in an outer
room or corridor beside our respective
mistresses. We rarely have beda, but
We sleep on sofas or divaus, over which
q damask Turkish covering is thrown
during the day, our wash bowls and
soap cups hidden away in a superbly
carved Louis XVI. casket, and when
strangers are shown through the palace
as they often are, in the absence of the
family, no one would suspect that the
exquisitely carved oak ante-rooms
could assume bedroom costume in two
minutes and quarter.
Library, parlor, ante-room and din.
ing-roOm are often used us sleeping
rooms by families of the highest rank.
A screen is placed so as to hide the bed
in the daytime, and guests are received
in my lady's chamber. OF course there
are families of sufficient wealth to have
u palace all TO themselves, but even
among these such lack of comfortable
easy chairs and spring beds are enough
to disgust An American. Long, narrow
bedsteads. straw bed and Q moss
mattress, with heavy linenlsheets IA big
coronet embroidered on them, oi
coursel and plumeau, whichmeans q
down bed, as coverlid, is sleeping &C.
coutrement enough for q European
Indeed, our emperor has nothing better