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Daily Republican., 1882-05-27

THE DEMOCRATIC block canvasser
who came to house Oh Shallcross
Avenue near Adams street day or
two ago, doesn't care about repeating
the visit. For a reason ask the lady
who wrote the letter tooMr. Carpenter,
published in the REPUBLICAN on
Thursday.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27

THE GAZETTE warns the Republi-
can organs against alluding to any.
thing which reflects upon the charac-
ter of candidates for Office, and in
stances the case of Mayor Almond, who
was elected Mayor by over 600 majori-
ty, and whose Objectionable mode of
making votes for himself was the SUBJ
ject of editorial comment. This means
nothing less than covering the evidence
that shows the hollow emptiness of all
professions Of devotion to reform. We
must confess we do not see 1t in the
light that our neighbor sees it. We pc.
sist that man who gains votes by de.
bauching voters, and beggaring wives
and children, should be held up to the
public gaze, especially after posing
himself before the public as alreformer.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27

The FIRST GUN in the campaign for
members for the XLVIII Congress will
be fred by Oregon on the fifth of June,
when a Governor and Congressman are
to be elected. Oregon has now Re-
publican Governor and a Republican
Congressman.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27

THE only hope of the Democrats In
the approaching city election to succeed
Is by the votes of repeaters and by vo-
ting the error list. Shall they be al.
lowed to cast such votes? This is for
the people to decide.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27
WANAMAKER & BROWN,
OAK II ALL
Siyt'. and Market Streets, Phila.
delpbia

A TTEHTION-ALL PERSONS DE
A. string pure Drugs or Chemicals, OF
Wishing their prescriptions or private receipts
carefully compounded with pure materials
should 60 10 the drug store Of
H. X. BRIN4HURST
HYMsrket street. Wilmington.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27

One doz. fine card photographs for
S1.5O, at Sutterley & Co. 302 Market
street.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27
n. MELCHIOR, GUN SMITH
HEALTH is WEALTH

Dr, E., O, VESTS Nerve and Brain Treat.
ment; a specific for Hysteria, Dizziness
Oonvu,s ionf, Nervous Headache, Mental u
preston Z is Of Memory, Spermatorrhoea
fmpotenty, involuntary Emissions, Prems
.gs old Aee Ssnssd py vSeh ssds
% misery, decsy and death. ono boz wiz slI:
recent cases. Each box contains ono month";
treatment. One dollar box, or 81 boxes
for ave dollars; sent by mail prepaid on 70
oeipt Of price. We guarantee SIX boxes x e
euro any case. With each order reoeiveo y
Lars. We viii send tho purchaser our writer
guarantees to return the money y tho treat
mont docs not effect . cure. GqSranteH
issued only by N. B. Danfortn, Druggist
Dor. md and Market streets, Wi!mington
Dol.-Sole agent. uoVAo-o""
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27
CTRAY cow.

DouNp-A PAIR OF HEAVY STEEL
ards, were found on the KennettPike,
on the 22d inst. The owner csn ~ SSm0 y
calling on subscriber 1t =. !. xiHHgrrMN1
C0's:ofnoe. Jas. nONAHA"'
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27

vTyHE I AKGEST CLOTHING HOUSE IN
i PhiladslpAia, JOHN WANAMAKER
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27
TO ADVERTISERS.

The REPUBLICAN will
guarantee a circulation of
SIX thousand copies daily to
all who advertise 10 its col
umnS.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27
CIrYREpUBLlCAN TICKET.

DAVID H. WINGATE.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27

CITY TREASURER,
T. ELDRIDGE PIERCE.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27

COUNCIL.
First Ward-William Miller, 2 years,
Sam'l II. Baynard Il year.
Third Ward-Thomas johnson, 2 years,
Chas. H. Groves, year.
Fourth Ward-William Turner.
Eighth Ward-Lewis T. Grubb,
Ninth Ward-7Joseph G. File.
Eleventh Ward-Wm. r. Croney, 2 yrs
John Davis, year.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27

MAYOR,
DIR, JOHN p. WALES.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27

REPUBLICAN COUNTY TICKET
SHERIFF,
JAMES MARTIN.
Daily Republican., 1882-05-27
COUNCIL.

PRESIDENT OF CITY COUNCIL,
HENRY G. CONRAD.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
THE KINGS QUESTION.
BY MRS. T.. V. WILSON.

The King sat at the feast with clouded brow
Silent were all the courtiers seated round;
Sudden he spoke: Let who Will tell me now, 49,
OF lifc's dread ills, which is the most profound"
Then quickly answered one, gray bearded, wise:
20 King the greatest of all ills is DEATH"
But the King said uplifting his sad eyes:
How gladly would yield this mortal breath.
Another said: The worst to me of all
Would he the loss of power wealth, or place.
All" said the King "how light were such a fall!
And n wan smile n moment lit his face.
Then quoth third: The keenest pang feel
When friend proves false in whom have be-
lieved.'
Adown the Kings cheeks slowly tears did steal
As answered he: II have been thus deceived"
But there's a deeper woe. Did you speak friend .
7T-ah my liege / said, the saints defend
The King from that profoundest woe of all
"Of ALL" the King exclaimed. What knowest
thou ~
And ghastly grew the whiteness of his face
As the youth answered, bowling low: Il trow
The greatest ill to proud men Is disgrace.
The King silent for space, then took,
With trembling fingers from his hand ring,
Wear this, he said and death was III his look
"Of all life's ills shame has the sharpest sting.
And now, excuse me, Lords, am not well;
Let not my absence mar your feast, pray
The youth is right disgrace" He backward fell.
The King is dead, :" the awe-struck courtiers say
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
An Old Fashioned Perfume.

1t is matter for regret that the perfume
knownin the days of our grandmothers as pot
pourri is seldom even heard of now, and still
more rarely is it perceived by the nostrils OF
the present generation. 1t was so delicate,
yet so pervasive and so lasting perfume
that it is no wonder it was so universal
favorite and won the name of being the most
perfect oder yet discovered. The only won
der is that it fell out of favor. Any one who
cares to give the slightest attention to its
manufacture can have its refined delicacy
and purity of Odor peryading room, ward
robe and person. The following description
of the manner in which it was prepared has
recently been given: The large, old fash
ioned china bowls, formerly used for punch
were transferred from dining room to boudolr
where "every summer they received In their
their capacious embrace handfuls of dried
and spiced rose leaves, every autumn fresh
installment of the blue-gray ears OF lavender,
every winter additions of dried and powdered
cinnamon and Glove, every spring the hay
suggesting leaves of the woodruff, with
those of the lemon thyme and the sweet
smelling, blossomless verbena. AS the bowls
became full their contents were drafted off
into small silken sachets, which lay costly
tucked away among the laces, lawns and
linen of which the chests and shelves OF Old
held such geodly store. Not only articles OF
dress but house and table linen were thus
i1npregnated with their delicious compound
perfume, which suggested itself to the senses
in refined delicacy of spice-like odor, never
impertinent or obtrusive, though always
present" .-. s.,s.s.. altss.fsafsi.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
A Mean Husband.

st. James Gazette.
Many of the singularities of the Jewish
question in Russia are due to the autonomy
enjoyed by the Jewish communities there.
For example, they have their own marriage
laws-the marriage laws of the Talmud
that is, and of the ancient Hebrews. In ac-
cordance with these laws divorce is a very
easy matter. Husband and wife have but
to agree to separate, attend before the Rabbi,
and the thing is done; the ceremony consis-
ting solely in the handing of the bill OF
divorce" to the woman. Under these cir
cumstances strange things sometimes occur.
A few months ago a young Jewish girl, an
orphan, arrived in Odessa, intending, as
many Jewesses do, to obtain position OF
assistant housekeeper in Jewish family.
While looking for place, she was recon-
mended to stay with middle-aged married
woman, whose husband-a man very much
younger than herself-was away for few
weeks. The middle aged Jewess soon
wound herself into the confidence OF her
guest, and ascertained that the young girl
would have dowry OF some 500 rubles
whenever she married. Thereupon she
formed a bold design. She persuaded the
girl to marry instead OF going into service,
promising to procure her suitable husband
an Undertaking not uncolinioh ainohS 'iie
Jews. When her own husband returned
from his journey she impaired to him her
plan. He was to divorce her, marry the
the young Jewess, secure her 500 rubles, and
then, divorcing the new bride, return to his
old spouse After seeing the promised bride
the husband agreed. The divorce was
given, the marriage took place, and then the
the husband, being perfectly content with
his new partner, refused to divorce her
Furious at the breach of promise, the di-
vorced wife summoned him before the CHIEF
Rabbi, Schwabacher. He, however. pro-
nounced the divorce binding and the mar
riage valid. But as a solatium he decided
that the disappointed woman was entitled te
commission of 25 rubles, or per cent. o1
the dowry, for having acted as "schadchen'
or marriage broker.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
HER SYSTEM.

There lived in days not very long gone by
| could not tell you where if / should try
lady, who was worthy, kind good,
AnU all domestic arts well understood;
Her cooking. always tempting to the taste,
She took great pride in doing, free from waste;
She'd set a dinner fit for any king,
From ham and eggs, and some such simple liiihS
She had way, peculiarly her own,
OF ALWAYS doing well whateer she done;
She took great pride in always being neat
AS well aS spreading toothsomc YandS to eat.
Her fayorite hobby all through lie, ilad peeh
To keep her house rs shining as pm
"A very model she at length was termed
And all her ways were patterned, taught ah'
learned
"A place for everything she'd say with grace
And everything exactly in its place
Hut all in vain her systematic plan,
Since she was welded to q careless man;
He'd tell his wife, with blandly smiling face,
That he for everything had special place,
The only trouble being, that he forgot
And meier again could recollect the spot.
He'd scatter helter-skelter, here and there,
And leave his traps lying everywhere
At length she hit upon happy plan
BY which she thought to cure a careless man
She kept bag of most capacious SIZE
Hung in a certain spot, hid from his eyes,
And in it dropped his little odds and ends,
As he would toss them to the careless winds
And thought, forsoOth, at some convenient time,
She'd empty out, and shame hlm OF MS crime
Bnt he more cunning than she'd ever thought,
Had watched the woman well, till he found out
Where she, rs stealthily as any cat,
Had carried off and hidden this or that.
''Aha!" said he this system suits me well;
III not be bothered any more to tell
Where anything may be chance to quest,
For here find my lady's hidden nest!
Aud any article he chanced to lack,
He'd go and gobble it from out the sack
The upshot Of her system, we are told,
Was being left with just the bag to hold.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
DO Not Face the Light When at Work.

Statistics kept by occulists employed in
infirmaries for eye diseases have shown that
the habit of some persons in facing win
dow from which the light falls directly into
the eyes, as we'll as on the work, injure their
ewes in the end The best way to work is
with a side light, or, if the work needs
strong illumination, so that it is necessary
to have the working table before the Win
dow, the lower portion of the latter should
be covered with screen, so as to have top
light alone, which does not shine in the eyes
when the head is slightly bent over and
downward toward the work.
In the schools in Germany this matter has
been attended to, and the rule adopted to
have all the seats and tables so arranged
that the pupils never face the windows, but
only have the side lights from the left and
as q light simultaneously thrown from two
sides gives an interference of shadows, 1t has
been strictly forbidden to build school houses
with windows on both sides, such illumina-
ton having also proved injurious to the eyes
of the pupils. ..-4
We may add to this the advice not to
place the lamp in front of you when at work
in the evening, but little on one side; and
never to neglect the use of shade so as te
prevent the strong light shining in the eyes
This is especially to be considered at the
present time when kerosene lamps with
their intensely luminous flames. have be
come so common.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
Good Reply.

The man who travels on the railway and
sits down by the side of lone females while
laboring under the impression that he rec
ognizes likeness to his wifes aunt's cousin
met his match lately on the Brighton line.
He sat down opposite to pleasant faced
young lady. His first question was:
Pardon me, but is your name James? l
have a cousin by that name whom you
greatly resemble"
"No, SIR" was the reply "my name is not
James But pardon me, is your name Zinc
or Copper?"
"Zinc or Copper? No madam" said the
astonished man. "What led you to suppose
had such a name"
Excuse me-" was the quiet reply, but L
thought you must be the first cousin to
brass foundry"
The man collapsed.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
THE PRINTING PRESS.

Hearts of iron and fingers of steel,
Clamp and lever and cog and wheel,
Clink and clatter, and rattle and din,
The long night out, and the long night in
Woe and veal o-morrow!
Feathers to fall with the weight of the dew,
Pangs to sadden the long life through,
Roses and thorns to fly on their way,
And thoughts of the years and the waits OF da.
Hope and love and sorrow!
Fiends, that grin with demon JOY,
Delight with humans to tampcr and toy,
Every clamp on the molten bed
Is dream a hope, or a promise dead
A chill to pulse forever!
The days and months and years go by,
Till the prophet angel leaves the sky
For the murky room with the rafting wheel
Its click and clog and touch of steel,
It's band and seam and lever
And side by side in the rolling press,
TO curse to cheer, to crush, to bless,
The angel and demon ever wait,
Shaking the very doors of state,
And thrilling through the nation.
Hark, how the monster throbs and groans
Creaking his iron nerves and bones;
What to him is the pain or please,
.Jov from the land or death from the seas,
High or lowly station?
Out of the misty halls below
Hither and thither the white wings go
Tears that pressed shall trickle for aye,
Pains that never and never can die,
In all Times rolling surges!
Pressman. See that thy reins are we'll
Every turn OF that press shall tell
1t may be woe and it may be veal,
Who can say how far the wheel
Into the future urges?
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
Too Much of Her.

Miss Hannah Battersby has already ar
rived at that period of life-"the coming by
and-by'-so much deplored by Jane in the
opera of Patience"
''Stouter than used to be,
Still more corpulent grow L;
There will be too much of me
In the coming by -and-by.
Hannah now weighs 72O pounds, and is on
exhibition at Baltimore She had to be
transported in baggage car from her home
in Pennsylvania. A platform OF heavy
scantling was constructed in order to get her
from the car to the platform at the station in
Baltimore No hack was big enough to ad-
NIT her and she was accordingly taken on
the street-car. Two horses could not start
the car (so says the Baltimore paper, which
is severe criticism on the street-car horses
of that city, for it represents them as being
unable to draw less than half a ton, or
weight equal only to about five average
adult passengers Four horses were at
tached to the car and the passenger much to
her indignation, had to pay sixty cents fare.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
THE LOVEOF AN HONEST MAN.

There's many thing that the maidens wish
As they journey along in life,
AS they take their part in the busy world,
And share in its cares and strife;
Perhaps they wish for a coy house,
With furniture spicls and span
But to crown the whole they care the most
For the love of an honest man.
Yes, pretty maiden. where'er on are,
In palace or humble cot, t.r. fls4Hf
Whether your life is fair and bright, fs-
Or trial and toll your lot,
Whether your name is Flora May, t'
Or homely Mary Ann, ~
You will be i'm luck If you win that love
The love of an honest man.
o, a maiden may prize her diamond sci, Is
Or dresses of latesl style, . aHt II hf.
Or ilhabit houEe Of costly build, ~
With carpets of velvet pile; 4I -.
But the greatest blessing to woman liie---
Let her gain il while now she can
From her golden locks to her silver hairs,
Is the love of an honest man.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
Attempts to Assassinate Queen Vic
tOria.

The attempt to assassinate Queen Victoria
recently was the seventh of the kind. In
nearly every previous instance the assailant
has been found insane In 1910 a lad of II,
a bart tender, whose father and grandfather
had been maniacs, fired at the Queen twice,
though it was never proved that his pistol
contained bullets. Two yearssslater a pistol
which contained powder, but no ball, was
discharged at Her Majesty, and the culprit
who held it, being caught on the spot, was
imprisoned for life. Another attempt was
made in 1912 by a half-witted boy, though
in this case, like the others, it was suspected
that the pistol contained no ball. An Irish
brick-layer came next in 1849. He was inn
prisoned for seven years. Again in 1850 a
crazy man struck the Queen in the face with
a walking stick and was imprisoned therefor.
The sixth instance occurred in 1872, when a
lunatic held up to the Queens head an empty
and denoralized pistol. The Queen remitted
the penalty inflicted by the court and sent
him to Australia. He is now in New Zea-
land 4ss& EEHs a tt-e 5t+F
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
THOUGHT HE WAS A FRAUD.
The Very Natural Mistake of a Metro
pOlitan City Editor.

Brooklyn Eagle.
Would you be kind enough to publish q
notice of our sabbath school ?" asked grave
gentlemen of the city editor "And you
might incidentally speak of me rs the super
intendent"
Certainly replied the city editor, open
ing his note book What is the amount ?'
Il should think halt column enough
responded the grave man.
"Oh! l don't begrudge the space, but how
much will cove the total loss ?"
II don't understand you" said the grave
man.
"Well, when did the directors make the
discovery 2" exclaimed the city editor impa-
tient. did you confess, or did they examine
the bOOks?"
II am at loss to know what you mean.
am the superintendent of Sabbath school,
and I'd like notice in your Sunday issue, y
explained the grave man.
How am l going to write a notice without
the facts? ?" demanded the city editor. Il
want the name of the bank, the amount OF
the loss, the way it was discovered, and the
amount of your bond. Give me those and /
can fill in about your being Frustrated by
the blow and the surprise by a large circle of
friends" ..
Il greatly fear that we are at cross pur-
poses" said the grave man, mildly. Il am a
respectable citizen ~
"Ah !" exclaimed the city editor. That's
one point. Never even suspected before. AL
ways led life of probity and was the trusted
custodian Of untold wealth. Fell in an evil
hour. How much? What's the amount OF
your defalcation
"My good sir!" protested the grave man,
"You entirely misapprehend me! am not a
defaulterm
"Not a defaulter?" calculated the editor,
leaning back in astonishment. what are
you clamoring around here after notice
for? Git, now" !" and the city editor grabbed
the grave man by the collar and elbow and
shoveled him down stairs.
"Who was he 2" asked the managing edi-
tor
"A snide !" retorted the ruffied city editor
"He came around here trying to play him
self off for Sun day school superintendent
when he didn't know the first principales OF
the racket He may get it off on some young
man, but he couldn't play it on me for a
cent p and the city editor pumped down at
his desk in disgust at the thinness of the
disguise some men will assume when start
ing out to beat for a notice.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20
TABLE ETIQUETTE.
Some Valuable Suggestions as to the
Use Of the Napkin and Finger Bowl.
bill Nye's Boomerang. ]


1t has been stated and very truly, too,
that the law of the napkin is but vaguely
understood. 1t may be said, however, on
the start that good breeding have uttered
the decree that it is in poor taste to put the
napkin in the pocket and carry it away.
The rule of etiquette is becoming more
and more thoroughly established, that the
napkin should be left at the house of the
host or hostess after dinner.
There has been good deal of discussion,
also, upon the matter of folding the napkin
after dinner and whether it should be so
disposed of or negligently tossed into the
gravyboat. If, however, it can be folded
easily, and without attracting too much at
tention and prolonging the session several
hours, it should be SO arranged, and placed
beside the plate, where it may be easily
found by the hostess, and returned to her
neighbor from whom she borrowed it for the
occasion. If however, the lady of the house
is not doing her own work, the napkin may
be carefully jammed into globular wad
and fired under the table, to convey the idea
of utter recklessness and pampered aban-
don.
The use of the finger bowl is also a subject
of much importance to the bon ton guest
who gorges himself at the expense Of his
friends
The custom of drinking out of the finger
bowl, though not entirely obsolete, has been
limited to the extent that good breeding
does now permit the guest to quaff the water
from his finger bowl unless he does so prior
to using it as finger bowl.
Thus, it will be seen that social customs
are slowly but surely cutting down and cir
cumscribing the rights and privileges of the
masses.
At the court of Eugene the customs of
the table were very rigid, and the most
prominent guest of II. Il. III. was liable to
get the G. B. if he spread his napkin on his
lap and cut his egg in two with carving
knife The custom was that the napkin
should be hung ON one knee, and the egg
busted at the big end and scoOped out with
spoon.
A prominent American at her table one
day, in;an unguared moment shattered the
shell of "a soft boiled egg with his knife, and
while plying it apart, both thumbs were er-
roneousE jammed into the true inwardness
of the i6it with so much momentum that
the juic1 book him in the eye, thus binding
him anu maddening him to such degree
that he got UP and threw the remnants into
the bosom of the hired man plenipotentiary
who stood near the table, scratching his ear
with a tray As may readily be supposed,
there was painful interim, during which it
was hard to tell for five or six minutes
whether the prominent American or the
hired man would come out on top, but at
last the American with the egg in his eye
cot Ire ear Of the high priced hired man in
among his back teeth, and the honor of our
beloved flag was vindicated.
Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1882-04-20

The editor of the New York Times thus
replies to an inquiry from o correspondent
1t is not at all injurious to have plants grow
ing in sleeping room; the prevalent idea
to the contrary is mistake and a delusion.
Persons live healthily and happily in dense
woods, and florists sleep in their greenhouses.
If these persons find no bad results, surely a
few roses or small plants in a well-aired
sleeping room can do no harm. A burning
tapor would give more carbonic acid than a
window full of plants, and yet no one fears
the effect of a candle or lamp [although they
ought to in q bedroom. n @..sst $3.50