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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01
How Beeswax Is Made.

In every apiary should be box or bar
rel in which TO throw all waste comb.
and the cappings that are shaved off the
combs when extracting. When much
transferring or extracting is done, con-
siderable wax can in this manner be
saved, and it is as easy to save it as it is
to throw it away. During the hot
weather these refuse combs and cappinps
should be melted up into wax quite Of
ten; otherwise they will become infested
with the bee moth Larvae, and thereby
DESTROYED. There are several methods
of melting up combs and cappings into
wax, but have tried none that is more
simple, or better, than to make bag
out of some coarse sacking, fill it with
pieces of comb, tie it up, and put it into
a wash boiler. Set the boiler on the
stove and fill it nearly full of water.
When the water is almost hot enough to
boil, take stick and punch, poke, and
press the bag until the wax is all melted
and risen to the top. Now lay narrow
strip of board across the top of the boiler,
and tie it fast to the handles; then take
two or three sticks that are nearly as
long as the boiler is deep, press the bag
down to the bottom of the boiler with
these sticks, and keep it in this position
by putting the upper ends of the sticks
under the strip of board that is fastened
across the top of the boiler. Now set
the boiler off the stove, and when its
contents are cold, the wax can be taken
off in one solid cake. In passing through
the bag the wax is cleansed from all
coarse Impurities, while the fine particles
of dirt that do escape will be found either
upon the top or bottom of the cake of
wax from whence they can easily be re-
moved. ..e .....aG
When the combs and capoings have
all been worked up, and tho cakes of
wax have been scraped free rom all dirt
or sediment, the cakes should all be put
into the boiler, melted up bgether, and
the wax run into neat cake.
l made twenty-five ponds of wax,
last spring, in the above manner, and
the incest wax L ever saw. To clean
utensils from beeswax, they should first
be scraped with knife IS clean as pos
sible, and then rubbed With a cloth satu-
rated with kerosene oil. Beeswax is
sometimes adulterated with paraffine,
ceresin, or tallow. To detect these
frauds, piece OF wax should be chewed;
if adulterated, even slightly, with either,
it will chew like gum, while, if pure, it
will crumble and break to pieces in the
mouth, and will not make gum at all. =
w 4. Hutchinson, tn Country Gentle
1l7n11 .. ' .
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Old Time Sermons.

According to the testimony of the
oldest inhabitant' the sermons of the
old Dutch dominic in New York were
fearfully and wonderfully made. ''As
there was no hour glass in the pulpit, y
he says, ''or warning clock in the bleak,
square edifice, the dominic, merely for
FORMS sake, consulted his ponderous
gold bull s-eye,' and placed it out of
arms reach before beginning his dis
course, but was only restrained in his
jealous labor of love by utter physical
exhaustion. Men were strong then,
ministers sermons were long, loud pom
derous, nay, even muscular--they
clinched each telling point with heavy
right-hand blow on the sacred volume
before them, as if resolved to fix it there
for all coming generations. After the
pewter plate had gone round for pen
MES, another eight-stanza hymn, closing
with the doxology, was shouted, when
followed the benediction, which to-day
would be considered prayer of reason
able duration, but was always blessing
youngsters; for during its delivery they
were permitted to stand. On the walk
home grandmother said the sermon was
full of refreshing consultations; father
spoke of its vital power; mother thought
the Doctor had never been happier, while
the children were delighted when the
massive Bible was shut with a slam, de-
noting speedy termination of the SER
mon. The prominent points of the
morning lesson were again set before
them in the heightened grace, ere they
were permitted to eat the cold apple pie,
merely as sustainer of nature, that they
might be fortified in the inner man to
endure the afternoon and evening SER
vices, which were nearly equal in extent
and power to the grand trial of the morn.
ing. "-DetroH Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01
Grandfather and His Spectacles.

One day Grandfather Shriff lost his
spectacles. "Where can they be? May
be they are on the mantel." So he
hunted, but could not find them on the
mantel.
"Where can they be? Perhaps they
are among the books" So he hunted
and hunted, but could not find them
among the books.
perhaps they are in the other room"
So he hunted and hunted and hunted,
but could not find them in the other
room.
perhaps they are upstairs So he
hunted and hunted and hunted and
hunted, but could not find them up
stairs.
Perhaps l dropped them somewhere
in the front yard. So he hunted and
hunted and hunted and hunted and
hunted, but could not find them any
where in the front yard.
Perhaps they are out in the dining
ROOM So he hunted and hunted and
hunted and hunted and hunted and
hunted and hunted but could not find
them in the dining-room.
At last he asked old Aunt Harriet. the
cook. "Why marster, there they is,
right on the top of your head" And,
sure enough, there they were. Didn't
we oil laugh at grandfather!-O"r Lit
tie Ones
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01
A Narrow Escape.

A narrow escape from most painful
scene is reported from a local newspa-
per Office. The publication in question
has new reporter, who is enterprislng
and willing, as most young men are
when they first begin in journalism"
but who doesn't yet know as much as
he probably will at later period of his
career. He came in with the report OF
a public meeting the other day, in the
course of which he had stated that "the
Hon Mr.. So-and-so followed the previ-
Gus speaker with few feeble remarks
upon the case under discussion" The
! city editor demonstrated with the young
man, and was not appeased when me
reporter told him that the honorable
gentleman in question had himself SAo
when he first got upon his legs that al
he could contribute to the debate wouiu
be few feeble remarks. So the editor
took up his own pen and changed the
reporters manuscript SO that it read
that =" the Hon. Mr.. So-and-so then
made few trenchant remarks upon the
case in point, which he delivered in that
eloquent and scholarly way which IS
characteristic of all his public utteran-
ces,' and having achieved this feat
with proficient ease, he sent the re-
porter back to his desk And early the
next morning the Hon. Mr.. So-and-so
sent his Office boy around and bought
fifty papers, whereas if the reporters
original "copy" had got to the compoS-
ing room unchallenged he would proba-
bly, have come up to the office in person
with club. Boston Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01

taken under protection. BY an act OF
poetic vengeance Wanstead Park has
been acquired. The land-grabbing Earl
of Mornington stripped it of its timber,
and sold the mansion, the finestin Essex,
piecemeal, to satisfy his creditors, but
the thirty lake remains thing of
beauty and joy forever. Lord Morn
ington, the Duke of Wellington nephew,
died blacRguard and a scoundrel,
ruined by his creditors, having broken the
heart of his beautiful wife, and having
been declared by the law unfit to I've
with his children.
Such is the decidedly curious story Of
Epping forest, which, if it shows that the
English courts will still do justice, and
that a sturdy public spirit still exists in
rich and poor alike, also casts strange
light on the land system under which
such wholesale thefts can be committed
at the very gates of London and in the
middle of the nineteenth century,
Cor. Chicago Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01
A Queer Surgical Case.

The celebrated Vienna surgeon, Prof.
Billroth, has at present in his hospital o
case which will shortly create some SEN
sation in the medical world. One of his
patients has been in the habit for the last
six years of ''rinsing" his stomach daily.
This manipulation, one of the wonders
OF modern therapeutics, consists of in
serting tube into the stomach through
the outlet, and pouring lukewarm, or
indicated water through the tube by
means of a funnel. till the stomach is
full. Then, by simply lowering the end
OF the tube to the waist, a siphon is
formed, and the stomach is emptied.
The patients who undergo this operation
suffer mostly from chronic catarrah OF
the digestive organs. The process
is SO simple that they soon learn to
perform it unaided, and this was the
case with the above mentioned patient
Unfortunately for him, he had not
thought it necessary, or did not possess
the means of purchasing a new tube, but
contented himself. with mending and
patching, and tying defective parts with
thread. The inevitable took place. A
portion of the tube, measuring eight
inches at least, remained in his stomach.
and he is now awaiting Prof Billroth's
decision as to the best means of treat
ment. The skillful surgeon is still hesi-
tating between the two courses open to
him; he must either attempt to extract
the intruder drought the esophagus,
with the help of gastroscopy, or he must
resort to gastronomy. Meanwhile the
patient enjoys good appetite. - London
Life. - ~. -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01
Coal Mining With Lime.

AT last there appears apossibility that
the terrible loss of life which annually
occurs in these isles through mining ac-
cidents will soon be sensibly reduced.
At the present meeting of the Iron and
Steel Institute, Mr., Mosley read long
and instructive paper on a new method
of winning coal. The principal feature
is that cartridges containing lime in a
highly caustic condition are employed
instead of explosives. After one of these
has been rammed down tightly to the
bottom of the shot-hole and "tamped,"
water is injected into the cartridges by
means of small force-pump and hose,
and a rapid generation of steam then
takes place, gradually rending asunder
the coal in all directions, and, in short
performing all the duties of gunpowder
or dynamite. 1t is too early as yet to
say whether this process will prove
applicable in all eases. When lately tried
at the Shipley collieries it more than
answered expectations, having worked
140 tons more coal in 100 hours less time
than the wedge method did in the next
'stall." Commercially. therefore, its
success seems to be demonstrated under
the conditions which exist at the Shipley
pits. 1t is further claimed for this in
vention, apparently on good grounds,
that it gives absolute immunity from
gas explosion, as no fire or flame is
generated; that it does not create any
smoke or noxious odor; that unskilled
labor can work it, and that the men en-
gagged always have plenty of time to get
away before the coal begins to fall.
Should only portion Of these preten-
sions be established, coal winning by
lime will assuredly replace all other
methods. London Globe. '''.'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01

that among so many people she INNS,
ind her mamma; nobody spoke 10 bor
probably because of that calm self-sna
tanned air of hers, which made h.,
seem as if she knew just where she was
going. ''
So tired that she could hardly movo
she at length sat down upon the stpn y;
small store, feeling more forlom tbo a.,
she had ever felt in her life before au5
wishing to see her mamma with almost
agonizing fervor. ''
I But her rest was not long; bow who
had been left in charge Of the stor 70
feeling the immense Importance of hi,
position, came out and Shook the litNo
wait rudely by the shoulder, saving:
Come, get out of this! We don't
want you blocking up the doorwayH
" You let me Toner cried the mid.
get, jerking herself out of his hand.
then, as the full wretchedness of her Sit
uation came upon her, she cried out in
flood of tears:
Mamma! | want my mammar'
"See here, sir! I've great mind fl
dust your jacket for you!" said a vonng
man who had seen the boy, and heard
poor little Trot' despairing cry. "Wbat
40 you mean by catching hold of A LITTLE
girl that way?" The boy muttered
something about blocking up the door
way, and judiciously retreated.
What's the matter, dear?" he then
said. turning to Trot. care you lostP0
tNo," sobbed Trot, "Tm here; NV
mammals lost! And my house, too!
He lifted her up in his arms, and
wiped the tears away gently from her
poor little dirty face; he was a young
fellow, not more than twenty, plain and
even rough in his dress, but Trot knew
that she had found friend, and putting
both her plump arms around his neck,
she said:
"Take me to my mammal
Eyes, darling he said; it seemed
long time to Trot since she had
been called darling; and that morning
visit to grandma seemed so long AGO
that she could hardly remember it.
He asked her name, but could not
understand her answer, though he tried
his best; then he asked her where she
lived. "On Bush street. said Trot;
but she could tell him no more, only
she could tell the house when she saw it.
"All rightr' said the kindly young
fellow, "then we'll walk until we find
it,"
He carried her, for she was too tired
and footsore to walk, block after block,
in the gathering twilight; perhaps he
never realized before how long Bush
street was, or how heavy a little girl
could be, but at last he found it.
"Are you sure?" he asked.
"Tourse l turen' responded Trot,
joyfully.
: He put her down on the doorstep
and kissing her goodbye, walked rapid
ly away, not even waiting to be thanked
by that grateful father and mother
whose gratitude words could not have
expressed; but in their thanks that
night they prayed that shining mark
might be placed that day against his
name.-GarG G. Dolliuer, in Christian
Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01

The Silesian Gazette reports a hail
storm in villages of that province tina,
was of amazing destructiveness. Stones
OF the size of hens eggs were showered
throughout whole night upon the I'M
fortunate hamlets, and they fell with
such force that they crushed through
roofs, killed horses.and cattle, destroying
barns and dwellings, and broke down
trees. AT the same time a brook that
ran near by rose until i t became rush
ing torrent and burst over the adjoining
lands. In the morning it was found THAI
eleven persons had lost their lives, their
bodies being found bruised and disRgured
beyond recognition; horses and cattle
were killed. and many baildings de-
stroyed, or so badly injured that they had
10 be torn down.
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Ancient Paper Currency.


The oldest bank notes are the g flying
money! or convenient money first
issued in China 2697 BIC, Originally
these notes were issued by the treasury,
but experience dictated q change to the
system of banks under Government in
spection and control. The early Chinese
. greenbacks'' were in all essentially
similar to the modern bank notes, bear
ing the name of the bank, the date of
issue, the number of the note, the sigma
ture of the official issuing it, indications
of its value in figures, in words and in
the pictorial representation of coins or
heaps of coin equal in amount to its face
value, and a notice of the pains and pen
alties for counterfeiting. Over and
above all was a laconic exhortation TO in
dustry and thrift Produce all you can;
spend with economy" The notes were
printed in blue ink on paper made from
the fibre of the mulberry tree. One is
sued in 1899 is preserved in the Asiatic
Museum at st. Petersburg.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01

Several planters living in the over
flowed district of Terrebonne, La, have
sold their mules'and will not attempt to
cultivate their lands until there is a GER
tainty of the levees being rebuilt and
their plantations protected from over
flow. They are utterly discouraged by
the experience of this year. Chicago
Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01

When rich females steal it is called
kleptomania and they are let off; but .
starving working woman who has the
audacity to do likewise is promptly
prosecuted. -COurfer-JoUrNQi.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01

The artificial foods used for Young
horses should be rich in hesh-formers,
like clover, hay, beans, peas, oats and
linseed cake. A few cut swedes daily
aid digestion, and tend to maintain the
general health. Regularity in feeding is
an lmportantpoint Compared with the
bulk OF the animal itself the stomach of
the horse is small, hence it should be fire.
quently replenished. Long fasts produce
tlatulency and indigestion. 20 't' ~.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01

George L., of Greece, is perhaps
the most unpopular monarch in Europe.
He seldom visits any public assembly OF
institution, or manifests any interest, IN
public affairs. His subjects think tina.
he regards Greece merely as a rented
estate, out of which he is striving 70
make as much money as possible while
his tenure lasts. .,r .... ..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-07-01

Agricultural journals published in
London, according to one Of the leading
ones, have very small circulation,
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1882-11-25

1874 and resulted in the election
Of Tilden in 1875, but the party
was not season asst is. Wisdom,
justice and moderation should be
the watchwords Of the Democratic
party, the Union over. New York,
Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and
other States, of late republican,
now stand abreast Of Missouri in
the great Democratic column.
This is glory enough for one day.
We here below append the re-
suit Of the Congressional elections
held in the various States, a peru
sal of which shows a majority Of
SO democrats in the next House.
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Notice.

The Record A containing the
minutes, or proceedings Of the
Police Jury Of the Parish Of Yer
million, from its organization iu
1914 to 1856, ART missing and eau
net be found after diIigent search.
Any person having said record in
his possession or knowing where
it is, will confer a great favor by
corresponding with the undersign-
ed. Ii contains proceedings OF
great importance to the present
Police Jurors /; and in fact OF al.
most an indispensable nature.
Clerks Office, Abbeville, La,
November 18th 1882.
AMBROSE LACOUR,
Clerk Police jury.
P. O. Box No. 80.
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Winter will soon be on hand.
Its forerunners in the shape Of
cool northers, frost and cold driz
cling rain, remind us of this stern
reality, and a heavy sugar crop is
to be saved, aud, hands to save
the same are scarce, unfortunately
most of our planters could not
make it convenient to commence
grinding at the time when the
weather vas favorable, neverthe.
less 30 far, things have worked
splendidly and the yield is very
satisfactory. Four weeks Of fair
weather will about wind up the
business.
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An Avalanche.
Creole Fucside

SACOAS 4#
A few days ago the democratic
press was beaming with the crush
ing victory obtained by the Demo
Gratis of Ohio. 1t has once more
sounded the trumpet Of victory
but this time it bespeaks through.
out the Union the resurrection Of
the Old Party to its former gran
deur, Bossism, Independentism
and all the lsms which were but
shadows of the corrupt republican
party, have received a severe blow
which is, from all appearances, but
the f%orerunner of the final one
that will be dealt them in 1884, if
onr representative in Congress act
with prudence as regards the
question Of tariff and finances.
Many republicans dissatisfied
with the proceedings Of Hubbel-
lism, have voted with us, and even
in St. James which stands in the
front rank Of republican parishes.
there was a tendency on the part
OF the republicans to shake off the
yoke of political slavery. to join
hands with the democracy and
thus aid to establish true princi-
pies and honest politics. That
there have been some lnkewarm.
ness on the part Of the Democrats
Of this parish in doing their dn+y.
nee is not here be told. 1t sufi
ces to point to the registration
books to show that but one half OF
the registered voters were pres.
ent at the polls, and that st. James
has never since the war pol!ed 20
small a vote.
Nevertheless those who have
done their duty have a right to
rejoice for, as Gays the Kansas
City Times 3
There has not been in the his
tory Of the Democratic party a
more signal and complete victory
than that Of yesterday. The conn.
try has come to its senses. and the
Democracy is victorious. With
wisdom moderation and foresight
on their part, the election Of a
Democratic President N 1884 is
assured. Almost spch q tidal
wave swept. over tho country in
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N O T c E 9.
~O-
LAM OFFICE at Now q,

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans, La,
Nov. 8, 1882.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing-named settler has fled notice OF
hrs intention to make final proof in sup
port of his claim, aud that said proof
will be made before the Judge Or Clerk
of Court, at Abbeville, La, on the 18th
of December 1882, viz: Aristide Hulin
Homestead No. 4875, for the SW.
quarter, Section 22, T. 13. s. E.,
Louisiana Meridian.
He names the following witnesses to
prove his continuoue residence upon,
and cultivation Of said land, viz Du-
pre- Meyer, Antoine Dronet, Joseph
Vincent, jr and Arthur Broussard of
Vermilion Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BALDEY, Register.
Nov. 1892.
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O E.
LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans. l.

LAND OFFICE, at New Orleans. La,
Oct. Sit 1892.
Notice is hereby given that the fol
lowing named-settler has fled notice OF
his intention to make final proof in sup
port Of his claim, and said proof sc be
made before the Judge or Clerk Of
Court, at Abbeville, La, on the 9th of
December 1882, viz Emile BoudoiD
Homestead No. 455s, for the NV quar-
ter, Sec. %, Town. II, s. 3 E. Lou
isiara Meridian.
He rames the following witnesses to
prove his continuous residence upon,
and cultivation of said land, viz
Odiion Prejean, Alcide Hebert, J. S.
Bsoussardt and Jas. l.. Broussard OF
Vermiliou Parish, Louisiana.
GEO. BAIDEY, Register.
Nov. H. 1926 {.
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Advertisements WILDE inserted at &l..uo
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STATE OF LOUlSlANA,
TWENTIETH DISTRICT COURT,
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Succession Of CIeotilde Picard.
Application Of Aristide Picard
to be appointed administrator OF
said succession.
Notice is hereby given to all
parties interested in the said sue.
cession, or having any opposition
to make TO the application of said
applicant to file the same in
writing, in the Office of the Clerk
of Court within ten days from tie
date hereof.
Given under my hand and seal
of court this 25th day Of Nov.
1882.
LAsT1E BRoussAED, clerk.
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Taken Up.

By the undersigned, near his place
in this parish, a red beef aged
about seven years, branded about thus
~ Tho owner is hereby notified to
come forward, prove property and pay
costs, otherwise said beef will be dis.
p sed of according to law.
Nov. 1872 r. EWING.