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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11
A Ridiculous Quarrel.

An Alsatlan paper gives us a new and
characteristic story OF one of those dis
tricts with whose inhabitants NM. Erck-
man and Chatrian have made us familiar.
Two peasant farmers had attended
'kirchweih'' or wake" as we should
say. One was about to walk home and
the other to drive home, when the latter
offered his neighbora seat in his wagon.
1t was somewhat late and both had drunk
pretty freely of local wine more re-
markable for its strength than for its
flavor. The sky was intensely clear, and
the two men sat silent for some time
gazing at the stars and apparently alb
sorbed in the contemplation of the
splendor of nature. At last one gave
the other thrust and observed, "Sepp,
l viii tell the all l want Just one
meadow as big as the armament over
yonder." "And l." returned Sepp,
Twill tell thee all want-just as many
COWS and sheep as they are blinking
stars up there" Thou fool" observed
his friend, "what could man do with
so many cows and sheep? The world
would never grow fodder enough for
for them ALL" AYE, that may be-"
said the other, with shrewd look, "but
| should drive them into thy big mea-
dow" That thou should st never do,
Sepp; not a hoof of anybody else's cattle
should tread upon it." Sepp declared
that he should contest the dog-in-the-
Manager claims of his neighbor, asserting
that Heaven belonged to everybody, and
that pasture as big as Heaven would be
a gigantic common. The two men, who
were usually the best of friends, passed
from words to blows in their absurd vim
dication of the rights of property on one
side and the privileges of trespass on
the other. The conflict ended by the
the owner of the wagon being knocked
out of his own vehicle. This led to a
complaint before local court, and the
ridiculous conversation in the cart at
midnight was solemnly reproduced as
part of the evidence. London Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11
Pigeon Shooting.

Dan Pelter and 10 Joslin took consid-
cradle pride in their Workmanship. They
made bet last Thursday in the follow
ing terms, viz;
"A pigeon is to be let loose and Pelter
is to hit it with rifle shot on the wing.
If the next pigeon let loose is shot in the
same manner and hit in the same way
by Josln, then Joslin wins; if not, then
Josin loses"
Both fired and both missed the bird
entirely. Referee decided as follows,
viz:
l. As Dan Pelter has missed he has
lost his money.
2. As Joslin did not hit in the same
spot he has also lost his money.
3. There being, therefore, no proper
claimant for the money it is treasure
trove," and the stakeholder may keep il
indefinitely.
The stakeholder invested the money
in circus tickets for the hub, and now
PETER and Joslin are both opposed to
gambling in pigeons. -Detro" Free
Press,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11
Domestic Life Among the Baths.

Inc Batta does not make his morning
toilet IN the house, but at the special
bathing places, or pGntjurS, with which
every village is provided. These places
are arranged at a running stream or a
canal made for the purpose, by fixing a
water-pipe of bamboo in such a manner
that man standing or sitting under it
can nave the waterrun all over his body.
Such baths are taken morning and even
ing Separate panjurS are provided for
the women, 1t is one of the morning
duties of the women and girls, even
down to children of four and five years
old to bring drinking water in the gar
gHe$' a water vessel made of thick stalk
OF bamboo. The size and strength of
growing girls are generally measured by
the number of grqjttS they can carry
Let us follow a woman into one of the
mclosed dwelling houses. The floor is
made of round bamboo beams about as
large as ones arm, across which are
lald split bamboos far enough apart to
let The water and dirt through, and make
sweeping unnecessary. Broad, raised
seats and lounges, covered with mats of
various patterns and styles, are arranged
on either side. In the corners are fire
places of a primeval simplicity, flat,
square boxes filled with earth, and upon
these some thick stones, between which
the ire burns quite briskly, while the rice
is cooked in home earthen vessels
set upon them. The number of families
living in the house can generally be cal
culatea from the number of IRE places to
be seen. No division is made in the day
time between the parts of the house oc-
cupled ~ the different families, but a
separation is made between the sleeping
places atuight by hanging up mats. Or
dlnarlly, only blood relations live to-
gether in tle same house. The children
OF both seXts, after they have grown up,
sleep outsidt of the house and not with
their parents the young men in the
Sop'S, the glrh in parties of several with
some old widow; but the children, till
they have households of their own, take
their meals with their parents. At meals
the whole familysit around the rice-pots.
They formerly used leaves for plates, but
they now generally have European plates.
AS rule, they eat Immediately from the
hand, which is previously washed in a
vessel of water kept ready for the pur-
pose. The nice point in eating consists
in not allowing the finger-tips to touch
the lips, but in letting the rice drop from
the fingers into the hollow of the hand
just before tits given to the mouth.
SchretbeT, IN PODuldr Science MOntbII
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11
BOycOtting an Idol.

At a place called Brindabun, in the
Maharajah of Jeypore's territory, there
has long been Hindoo temple contain
ing within its walls particularly sacred
idol named Gobindji. This was sup
posed to watch over the royal dynasty,
and in return successive Maharaiahs
were very polite to Gobindji and very
liberal to his attendants. So all went
smoothly until the late Maharaiah came
to the throne. His predecessors had be-
longed to the Vaishnava sect, and the
idofspriestly attendants were, of course,
of that persuasion also. But the new
man not only proved to be SILVA, but
actually introduced SILVA priest into
the temple to help him in worshiping
Gobindji. When the Vaishnavas, who
hate the Shiyas, heard of this desecra-
ton, they sent the Maharajah to Coven-
try and made solemn vow that they
would never look upon poor Gobindii
again or enter the door of his temple.
This by itself might not have mattered
much to the idol, but the enraged Walsh
navas surrounded the temple with a
Gordon of trusty emissaries, who warned
away pilgrims under divers pains and
penalties. The consequence was that the
shrine became deserted, its revenues fell
away to zero, and Gobindii suffered so
seriously in reputation that he became
quite an unconsidered idol-London
CJIObe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11
A Greek Village Church.

On Sunday, almost before day light,
the bells began to ring for morning ser
vice, and the peasants, who are early
riSers, were soon ilocking into the little
church. Not only the villagers came,
but people from surrounding farms; and
from my window | saw the priest, who
had come from a distance dismounting
from his horse, and answering the salu-
tatiOns of his parishioners, who perhaps
had the more regard for him because he
did not live among them, but came only
once fortnight to conduct service. /
had been told that there was to be a
second liturgia said at seven o'clock for
the master and family; so | waited for
that hour. when we all walked down to-
gether. On entering the church we found
there a goodly number of peasants, who
had not been able to get to the early
mass. AS is the custom in the Greek
church, the congregation remained
standing during the entire service. the
men on the right and the women on the
left. They were very devout in manner.
looking toward the picture of the Virgin
near the altar; and to her they addressed
their prayers in low voice, their
only motion being the frequent
sign of the cross. Several mothers
were there, holding babies in their
arms, with small children clinging
to their skirts. The little ones crossed
themselves with their tiny fingers, in
imitation of their elders. Sometimes a
peSson coming in would step forward,
put down a small coin, and light a little
taper, which he would put into the
cand lestick Savino q Dravnr for tha SOul
of a dead friend, or would kiss the pict-
ure of the Virgin. The priest who oifici-
ated at the altar, had exchanged his
usual black robe for gayly-colored one
of some common stuff, and his hair, al
ways concealed under his high cap, ex-
cept in church, hung down in heavy
black curls over his shoulders. He went
through the prayers in a loud, nasal
chant, and read the Gospel in the same
tone, with great speed assisted in his
duties by a peasant lad, whom he had
trained, and who was probably destined
to be a priest. The worshipers made
their responses with fervor. and after
the doxology was said, went up and
kissed the priests hand, and the Bible
which he held. This was handsomely
bound in silver and gold, set with col
ored stones, and was family relic 50
also was the sacred picture, worn and
etfaced, as if it dated from Byzantine
days. The Greeks often have these
valuable religious pictures hanging on
the wall at the head of the bed, and
devout soul keeps lighted taper burn
ing day and night before them ".
FELTON,, in atlantic M0nthIV.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11
Got the Advantage Of A. T.. Stewart.

Mrs. Jane, wife of the late Simon
Flanagan, the hotel man, died at Sara
toga last Friday. About the same time
her brother, John Long, died at White
hail. and they were buried at the same
hour Monday morning. She was in we'll
TODD circumstances, and always gave lib
orally of her store. She presented the
first window, which bears her name, to
the Catholic Church in this place. tits
said that she is the only one that ever
got the advantage of the late A. L. Stew
art in business transaction. She owned
some property which he was very anxious
to possess when he was extending the
Grand Union Hotel, while pretending to
feel indifferent about it, presumably
hoping thereby to get it at his own price.
One day he called and said he was ready
to buy if she would accept certain sum
of money named. With a merry twinkle
in her eye which the great merchant
failed to notice, she said: sin faith,
Mr. Stewart, | am sorry l can't accept
your offer. but Messrs. SO-and 80 (naming
well-known brewers of Troy were here
a few hours since, and they offered me
$50, 900 for the place, and they will be
back at four O'Clock to close the bar
gain" A brewery right in the very
lawn of the hotel which his efforts were
calculated to make the grandest in the
worldP This was too much! "Fll give
S35, 900 and close the bargain at once"
With an apparent reluctance she accepted
the amount, which was more than double
the value of the property, and the mer-
chant prince walked away congratulating
himself on his narrow escape. Schuyler
UtAe On. ~ Standard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11
Exercise and Malaria.

DR.. Pinkham writes in the SGNtdridB
regarding the tendency nowadays to
assign malarial poison as a cause for all
kinds of physical disturbances. This
fashion, as it may now be called, of as
signing malarial poison as cause for all
kinds of physical disturbance, came
about, think, somewhat in this way:
Quinine became recognized as specific
for malaria when to this agency were
referred only the periodic fevers. These
fevers, intermittent and remittent, were
found to leave behind, after the fever
proper had taken its departure, certain
morbid conditions, especially OF the liver
and spleen, which conditions produced q
variety of obscure symptoms, all of which
were helped by the same remedy which
cured the fever, and, being given for
these obscure troubles, it was soon given
for all obscure troubles resembling them,
and it was found to be of service in all;
hence, reasoning from effect to cause, it
was inferred that all were of malarial
origin. A person eats heartily and exer-
cises little; he soon finds himself ill; he
has headache, pain in his side, languor
and variety of uncomfortable sensations.
NEulhllO 10 q IOhlCS anu
he takes it, and is better. What more
natural conclusion than that his symp-
toms are due to malaria, being relieved
as they are by the great anti-malarial
remedy? Thus quinine became, as it is
to-day, an ingredient of nearly all pre-
scriptions-the great cure-all. 1t also
became great aid in diagnosis, and in
many cases settled the question con-
vincing the prepossessed patient and the
wavering physician that malaria was
the great bottom fact in the case in hand.
Now, l believe more than half the all
ments which are in this off-hand way
ascribed to malaria are due to some
thing else, and largely to lack of phys
zeal exercise. There are other causes Of
diseases which we do not overlook
oyereating and drinking and smoking.
improper clothing and exposure to cold
and heat, worry and care, idleness
and overwork, over-excitement and
all kinds of excess, work destruc-
ton, as they did before malaria was in
vented. Lack of exercise produces de-
rangements of the liver, spleen, nerves,
brain and every organ in the body. 1t
produces multitude of symptoms SIM
liar to those produced by malaria. Let
exercise be supplied and the occasion
for quinine in these cases will no longer
ayist ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11
Sacrifice Of an Indian Bride.

Naches, the Piute chief, informs us
that courier who left Camp Bidwell re-
Gently, reported old Winnemucca alive,
but speeches. and liable TO die at any
moment. His young wife, whom he
married last July, ran away, but was
followed by Winnemucca's friends and
taken back to his camp. She escaped a
second time and was again caught, when
Ochoho's Indians, numbering about
sixty braves, held council and decided
to kill her. They took the woman and
her year-old child-by husband who
died some months before she married
old Winnemucca-to a rocky bluff and
stoned her to death. Naches says that
it has been customary with the tribe to
sacrifice squaws who are suspected of
bewitching men and making them sick,
bv stoning them to death, but the en-
cuse which Ochoho's men give for killing
this woman and child is, that she threat
ened to burn white mans house.
NeUada Steer State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11
A Race with a Panther.

The other night as Charley Wilson
and Nora Maynard were returning from
Leetonia after dark, when within half a
mile OF home, Wilson discovered that an
animal of some kind was keeping along
near them in the brush, but two or three
rods from them, and thinking Miss May
nard might be alarmed, he said nothing
of it to her. After following them for
some twenty or thirty rods it finally
sprang on the mind end of the platform
wagon, but Wilson struck it blow with
the butt of his whip which made it fall
back little, but it Immediately started
for them, when Wilson pnt his horses on
their fastest gait and soon reached the
clearing and school-house, and saw no
more OF the animal, which proved to be
a panther. The screams of the panther
so frightened Miss Maynard that she
tainted. The brother of the young lady
said the prints of the animals claws can
be seen on the platform where he struck.
Mr. Labar, who is cutting logs for Mr..
Silas Madison, says he shot at and
wounded large panther about week
ago, and thinks this may be the same
one, although he wounded it so that he
tracked itfor some distance by the blood.
-WeIlsboroWgh, Pa, Cor. Philadelphia
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11

Boston Brown Bread: Two cup
fuls Indian meal, even; one cupful rye
meal, one cupful flour, one quart (smal)
sweet milk, one and a half cupfuls mo-
lasses, pinch of salt, one teaspoonful
soda, dissolved in a teaspoonful OF
water; two teaspoonfuls cream tarter-
or, if baking powder is preferred, two
heaping teaspoonfuls. Steam in a COW
cred tin four hours. The water must be
boiling when the tin is put in the pot,
and must not be allowed to stop boiling
during the four hours. This is sure to
be good if the water is boiling. In
diaqGpoiiS Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11

The Baptist Weekly, referring to the
common demand upon preachers to '.be
Short says: 1.-The clamor for short
sermons stints pulpit power by hamper
ing free and full expression Of thought.
There is great danger that the preacher
in endeavoring to obey this arbitrary
demand to contract his discourse NAV be
driven to the use of such flimsy plati-
tudes tina, to his modification, the SER
mon will be not only long but thin, and
so bis inLirmitY be doubled. ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11
HER MAJESTY CHRISTINE.

lam seventy, gray and staid;
Hove well little maid,
And she rules me like queen.
She has such a royal way.
Whatsoever she may say,
am eager to obey
Her small Majesty Christine.
She has robes of wondrous white,
She has sashes gay and bright,
Lace and ribbon for a queen;
Golden crown is not so fair
As her crown of golden hair.
All, what maiden can compare
With her Majesty Christinel
have seventy summers told;
She's exactly five years old;
Promptly still obeys mamma,
But no one has ever seen
Such slave TO any queen
As am to sweet Christine
When she calls me graudpapa.
Mary A. Barr, in Hdrper'E Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11

1t will cost three cents for one of
the new postal money-orders for a sum
less than five dollars, and the service is
so extended as to raise the limit of Or
ders from $50 to 500. Persons will not
be required to fill out a blank but will
receive an order payable to the bearer at
any desired moncy-olfice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11

Postage stamps, autographs, etc,
do not satisfy the collectors of Singa-
pore, China, some of whom have ma
MIA for collecting human heads. One
enthusiast was so Interested in the era
NAL developments of the explorer Witt.
in the service of the British North Bor-
neo Company, that he recently killed
the scientist and added his head to his
interesting collection.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11

"A few days ago Victor Hugo pre-
sided at banquet given at Veules, in
France. at his expense, to eighty poor
children, many of whom were orphans
of drowned sailors and fishermen. 1t
took place at Peleters Hotel. The
dinner was followed by lottery. All
the prizes were in money. There were
no blanks, and the highest prize was 100
francs. Victor Hugo, in addressing the
little folk, told them to believe in a Just
God, to love each other, and not fear
death at sea or anywhere else to which
duty called them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-11-11

The London La1cct says that death
by hanging is not only painless, but full
of delicious sensations. Try it once
NorriSto0R Herald.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-05-27
The Californian

Nothing, certainly, could be more
attractive than the June number of
the illustrated Californian. The
opening article is entitled "The Two
Redwoods," and gives a spirited de-
scrlption Of the Coast Redwoods and
the big trees. A number of fine
pictures accompany this article,
showing the MendocIno and Guern-
Vile trees, a view at Calaveras, and
several cuts exhibiting different
growths. Mrs. Victor continues her
studies of the California Missions,
and engravings are given of the
Mission Santa Barbara; two of the
Mission Dolores; Mission San Luis
Rey; and Mission San Fernando.
These two beautifully illustrated
papers on the Redwoods and Mis-
sions should be read by everybody.
James O'Meara has an able con-
tribution nn the "Veto Power and the
Chinese" which is exceedingly time
ly just now. A new serial story,
"Thaloe,n is commenced in this num-
Der by Leonard Kip, whose "Cobweb
and Crusty" in this magazine attract
ed such general admiration. Warren
Cheney's story, Logical Sequence"
is continued, and grows in dramatic
power and interest.
There are several tne poems.
passion Life" oy Thomas S. Collier
is an exquisite bit OF writing. Sam
Davis has poem entitled "Decora
ton Day" There are, besides, nu-
merous contributions by leading
writer's.
Since the Californian commenced
illustrating, its success has been very
marked. Many dealers report that
their sales have trebled and quad
ruplcd. AS one exchange remarks,
"for Pacific Coast readers it is far
superior to any other magazine"
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-05-27
An Improved Hosting Apparatus.

Clark & Box have designed
hosting apparatus which will be a
valuable assistant to the miner with
small means who wishes to prospect
his ground beyond the depth of an
over tie shoulder shovel throw. The
man features consist of square
frame t. lit over the shaft. Ia the
middle OF opposite sides of this
frame two upright pieces of strong
plank are firmly fastened. These
standards are about the height of
mans breast and the center of each
end is notched to receive the spindles
of roller which extends between
them over the shaft. The rope or
cable can be fastened to the roller
by any Of the means now in common
use. One of the spindes is extended
past the bearing and to this is at
tached a crank. The crank may be
connected directly with the spindle
or if additional power is required a
system of power cog wheels may
intervene. The entire mochine can
be constructed at very slight ex-
pense for material, and it is light
and easily handled and occupies but
little space. If it is desirable to
move it, although easily taken apart,
ana not needing very careful pack
ing, its small size and light weight
admit of transportation as it stands
ready for use. Loaded on an ordi-
nary wagon it can be taken directly
from the shop where it is made to
the mine and set up with no prepare
ton except leyeling the ground at
the cholar of the shaft for the foun-
dation upon which the bed frame is
10 rest.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-05-27
An Indian Has Rights.

Judge McGarvey, of the Superior
Court of Mendocino county, Cal.
has made decision that 10 causing
much comment. In case where a
prisoner was brought before him for
selling liquor to Indians, he held
that under the fourteenth and tif-
tenth amendments to the CJnstitu-
ton of the United States Indians are
citizens and have q right to vote
that being citizens they have the
same right as other citizens to buy
liquor, and therefore the prisoner
had committed no crime in selling
liquor to them.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-05-27
SUTRO TUNNEL.
Report For the Week Ending May
22d, 1852,
erection,

Main Tunnel-Two repairmen were
employed two shifts cleaning up and
tagging the ground between 100
and 5000, also put up set ana two
posts of small timbers and repaired
100 feet of track.
North Lateral Sub Drain--On the
10Th inst. the repairmen were re-
moved from the south lateral to cut
down and widen the sub drain in the
branch, 25 feet of which has LeeL
completed.
South Lateral-Before the repair.
men were removed to the south lat
eral they took out sets and 8 posts
of old timbers and put up 3 sets and
Q posts of new timbers.
Shaft Mo. ., repairs-During the
week the force employ I'd at this
shaft Jagged up 20 sets of tim bers
and removed the old lining (between
the compartments) from top to bot.
tom. Five cords of wood were con.
sumed by the engine.
Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1882-05-27
For Four Bits.

When the wood was all out of the
river Charley Clark bet four bits he
could walk across on the boom. The
bet was taken and Charley went on
to win, but sturdy breeze caught
him half way oyer and he went In to
swim. Faith, work aud the buoyan-
cy of little testament carried in an
inside vest pocket brought him
ashore with boots throwing twenty
six miners inches of water from the
tops at every step. He did not win
the money but thinks he has four
bits worth of experience.