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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08
Faithful in Little"

go mammal" she said, looking up
with flushed face; there is Just the
loveliest story in here! 1t is about
little girl who was only ten years old,
and her mother went away to see a sick
sister, and was gone for a whole week;
and this little girl made tea and toast,
and baked potatoes, and washed the
dishes, and did every single thing Tor
her father; kept house, you know, MAN.
ma Now, I'm most ten years old, and
1 could keep house f5r papa. l wish
you would go to Aunt Nellie's and stay
a whole month, and let me keep house.
| know how to make toast, mamma,
just splendidly! and custard, and Hattie
said she would teach me how to make
ginger-cake, some day. Won't you
please to 90, mammal"
Il don't think could be coaXed to
do it, said Mrs. Eastman. The
mother of that little girl in the book,
probably, knew that she could trust her
little daughter; but l should expect you
to leave the bread while it was toasting,
and fly to the gate, if you heard sound
that interested you; and l should expect
the potatoes to burn in the oven while
you played in the sand at the door. L
couldn't trust you in the least"
Mammal said Emma, with surprise
and Indignation in her voice. "Why do
you say that? You have never tried me
at all. Why do you think | wouldn' do
as well as girl in book?''
Haven't tried you dear? Do you
know it is just three-quarters of an hour
since | sent you to dust the sittng-room
and put everything in nice order for me?
Now look at those books, tumbled up
side down on the floor, and those pa
pers blowing about the room, and the
buster on the chair, and your toys or
the table; while my little girl reads q
story about another little girl who
helped her MOTHER
80, well,' said Emma, her cheeks
very red, THAT is different; nothing but
this old room to dust. If had some
thing real grand to do, like keeping
house for papa, you would see how hard
l would work; wouldn't stop to play,
or to read, or anything"
Emma, dear, perhaps you will be
surprised to hear me say so, but the
words of Jesus Christ show that you are
mistaken"
Mamma" said Emma, again, and
her voice showed that she was very
much surprised
"They certainly do-listen: He that
is faithful in that which is least, is
faithful also in much and he that is
unjust in the least, is unjust also in
much.
"And once he said to man: well
done, good and faithful servant, thou
hast been faithful over a few things;
l will make thee ruler over many
things Can l say that to you this
morning. "-PanSy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08
French Field Mice.

Darwin's now familiar paradox, that
the fertilization of certain flowers may
depend upon the number of cats in their
neighborhood, has an Illustration now in
France, where it may even be carried a
step further Any observer who knows
the French rural districts well must be
struck by the immense number of mousse
holes which may be seen in some places.
The surface of the ground at times has
quite the appearance of network of
little burrows, where it would be impos-
sible for one of the tield-bees required
for the fertilization of Mr.. Darwin flow
ers to find a secure spot for its nest. In
the Department of the Aisne alone it has
Just been calculated by a special Com
mission that these field-mice have cost
the farmers no less than thirteen million
francs. The climate seems to be es-
pecially favorable to these creatures; and,
the population being sparse, the number
of cats is few, and the mice increase and
multiply beyond belief Arsenic has
been tried in the open, but the hares and
rabbits get killed first; and now the plan
adopted is to construct heaps or small
stacks of straw, to which the mice resort
in myriads. These heaps are placed
partly below the level of the ground,
and securely packed and covered in;
being first stored with poisoned beet
root, turnips, and carrots. This plan is
said to be succeeding well, and without
harm to the hares and rabbits. -PaIl
Mall Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08
Ridiculous Fears.

One of the most curious things in the
newspaper literature of the present day
is the fierce opposition shown by certain
English journals to the French PROPOSE
ton to construct a railway tunnel under
the English channel from Calais to
Dover. Labored articles, columns III
length, are published every week against
the project, which the innocent reader is
asked to believe to be one of the most
wicked and dangerous that was ever con-
celved. The measure is opposed not,
as might be supposed, because it is re-
garded impracticable, useless, or too
costly, but solely on the ground of pub
lie safety. 1t is seriously and elaborately
argued that the tunnel once opened would
increase the chances of hostile invasion
of English soil by France! Anyone but
but thick-headed Briton would want no
better trap for an invading foe than to
get him in an underwater tunnel some
twenty miles in length, with a little
corps of sappers and miners at one end
Oft. The predicaMent in which Pharaoh
and his hosts found themselves was moth
ing compared to the fix in which the in
vaders could be placed in consequence.
Yet Johnny Bull persistently refuses to
take this view of the case, and stubbornly
insists that the work shall not be done.
for the reason stated above, no matter
how much benefit it might be before a
war occurs between the two countries.
Washington Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08
gor poung Readers.
ASKING WHY.

The very oldest boy know
Is Robin Adar, with his head of tow,
And his brave, bright eyes, where the ques-
tions grow.
For this very strange boy is asking why,
From the time that morning paints the sky
Eth the Sleeple5s stars look ont on high:
Why does jacks kite stay up in the sky?
1t has no wings, and yet il can fly
And sister says wishes go just rs high. A.
Why is oatmeal healthy and candy good?
is 1t always naughty TO do as you would?
And would you be an angel If you could?
This rose was bud, and why did it burst2
This bird was an egg, and which came first,
Tine egg or the birdy and how was it nursed2
What is the wind? and where does it stay:
When it bushes itself and creeps away?
Is 1t crying or Singing2 and what does it say?
Why does the sun sleep back of the trees
At nome when i'll summer he takes his ease
All nightin the rocking bed of the seas?
Why is it bad for boys to fight?
And for sOldier-men so brave and right?
Why do love you best at night?
Why do the oaks and elms stand tall,
And the apple trees do the work for all
With their gnarled old branches ready to fall?
Why DOES a great, strong gentleman ride
In a carriage, pretty, and soft and wide,
And tired old woman walk by the side?
All Robin, I'll neither laugh nor cry;
But L II tell you secret, deep and high:
The grown-up children keep asking why
And the answers are somewhere safe and fli
Beyond the stars and the star-it air
For men and women and Robin Adair.
-Fdrnte b. Robinson, in Wide AlCdke
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08

SAT- one pint; milk, three quarts. Dip
.he SKIN first into soft water, milk warm,
with saleratus one ounce to the gallon of
water. Work for ten or fifteen minutes,
tnen put into the vitriol mixture and stir
constantly for forty or fifty minutes; then
rinse and soak thoroughly and dry slow
", working often while drying.
For furs use the vitriol recipe be-
cause shorter and easier. Remove all
nesh and grease; then tack on board,
nesh side out; wash with the saleratus,
then with the vitriol compound; then
take off the board and soak and wash
wei in cold water, and dry slowly in the
shade. An airy cellar is the best to dry
IN BE sure and not use too much Wit
rlol. To remove grease from fur ub
with coarse wheat flour. Oil the skins
tanned with the hair off on the flesh side
when taken from the watts; if you like.
smooth off with glass first. These re-
ccpes are good ones if properly followed.
1 l know, for | have practised for years all
The above.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08
To Cleanse Soiled Chamois Leather,

Many workshops contain a dirty wash
leather, which is thrown aside and wasted
for the want of knowing how to clean
it. Make solution of weak soda and
warm water, rub plenty of soft soap into
the leather and allow it to remain in soak
for two hours, then rub it well until it is
quite clean. Afterward rinse it well in
a weak solution composed of warm water,
soda and yellow soap 1t must not be
rinsed in water only, for then it would
be so hard, when dry, as to be unfit for
use. 1t is the small quantity Of soap left
in the leather that allows the finer par
ticles of the leather to separate and be-
come soft like silk. After rinsing, wiring
it well in a rough towel and dry quickly,
then pull it about and brush it well, and
it will become softer and better than
most new feathers. In using a rough
leather to touch up highly polished sur
faces it is frequently observed to scratch
the work; this is caused by particles of
dust, and even hard rouge, that are left
in the leather, and if removed by a clean
rough brush it will then give the bright
est and best finish, which all good work
men like to see ON their work.-Scien-
hfc american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08

Kitty and Pussy each had a gift for
him. As they were talking them over
together, Kitty said: 1.-The trouble is,
Puss, always want to do something
my very own self for papa. He's so
good to u.s. and to everybody. | do be-
lieve everybody loves him. Even Moses
purrs on his knee, and catches mice for
him; but all we can do is to buy some
thing for him with the money that ne
gives us"
"Oh nor said Pussy, 6 that isn't all.
We can try to please him every day,
| and I'm sure he will understand from
that how much we love him.
. But then ! want to say it somehow,
and not just act it out" said Kitty.
HOh! | know what I'll do, I'll write
him birthday note"
Half an hour after, Pussy was Just
putting the last stitch in the pretty
watch-hook which was to be her gift,
when Kitty held out the note for her to
read.
"That's nice,n said Pussy. "And
I'll add lietle.'' tE.t
Then they folded the note, wrote upon
the outside, ''For Papa's Birthday
and placed it with their gifts under his
plate at table. When he opened it, he
read: ...
He stood alone upon the wharf;
...f wall came er the water
Can that be Moses voiceY he cried
| Then I'll play Pharaohs daughter
And lightly springing to Il boat,
He rowed to reach the casket.
But lo twas only tabby-cat
In cast-oH butchers basket.
Now tabby-cats catch mice and rats
Thus daily doeth Moses:
But Kitty Cat who can't do that,
Her love in rhyme discloses,
With many sincere pur-r-rS KITTY
CAT"
Next Pussy Cat, with grateful pur-r-rs,
a birthday greeting adds to hers;
And wishes every day to try
To show her love. So now goodbye.
Purringly, Pussy CAT"
When papa first began to read he
smiled, but soon the tears came into his
eyes, and he put his arms around both
little daughters, and told them how sure
he was that they loved him as he loved
them.
Say, boys and girls, would you wish
to be loved by every one? Then don't
be so careful to look out for number
one, but think of the other numbers
first.-Li}5an PaySon, IN S. S. Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08
A NARROW SQUEAK FOP NLAGARA.

oscar Wilde was at first disappointed with
Niagara; he complained of its want of gran
deur and variety of line, but he admitted that
tne eolors OF tn me tails were beautiful, Under
the strength of the physical forces at work.
Morning Paper.
Falls of Niagara? What shall say to you?
what sort OF view OF your merits convey to
You have so many visitors awed
lMostly inferior persons, no doubt of it,
Shall pronounce you successful or Tout of
Are you consummate or are you a fraud?
Much as fear that my hosts will be hurt if L
cannot consent to your merits to certify.
Truth, which is quite to supremacy divine
May not be blinked without shameful impiety;
Where, then, Niagara, where's your variety?
Where, my poor Falls, is your grandeur of
line?
Must decide that you scarcely have got any?
Must remark on your painful monotony?
Must l-since thus you continue to thrust
Water in floods on one senses necessarily?
-Animadvert on this feature unpleasantly?
Worthy cascade, I'm afraid that must.
Tell me, too, pray, is that curve satisfactory?
Are not those powders perceptbly packed
Is not the water a trihe to fiat?
Look to the left of it, look to the right Of It,
. Look at the breadth as compared with the
Is there no room for improvement in that?
Still you haze points which may serve you re-
deemingly-
Points which have won you your worshipers
seemingly,
Since even can allow their delight
What though your curves may be nodded less
graciously,
Vets your color distinctly too previously
Toned into harmones utterly right.
Ay, and in sooth at your stream when look
again
4MOre, when enter that galleried nook AGAIN.
Something of majesty now do note
Nor can | question the force that is dashing
You
Over the precipice, not to say spashing you
Over my wonderful fur-colared coat.
Yes, after all you may win the Rsthetical
Judgment by-ha! the afilatus poetical!
Quick the inn-album at once if you please
'''Hark to that roar, as of mighty democracy
Beating the shore of effete aristOcracy
Where the vain monarchs lie Snoozing at
case
Courage, Americans closed is the ordeal,
Judged is the cause, and with sympathy cor
dial
Here announce my decision to you.
Justly yet kindly can in this matter act,
Lo! approve of you, fortunate c8taract
Falls of Niagara! pass you will do
st. James Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08
One Of Guiteau's +" Admirers"

A woman signing herself Clara Au-
gusta Davis, of Hoboken, n. j., wrote
thirteen pages to Guiteau telling him
that if money could get him out of jail,
picture of a handsome, intelligent
woman, addressed to my poor, dear,
prosecuted friend" She told her feel
ings for lin, and described her fainting
away when the verdict was announced.
Scoville with some trouble hunted her
up, and' found that she only wanted
Guiteau's replies as souvenirs. SO he
withheld her letter from the assassin,
who, when he heard of it, by means of
another letter from her, was furious,
and when Scoville entered his cell be-
gan abusing him violently.-Detrot
Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08

Oranges Preserved in Sirup.-Re-
move the peel and seeds from some or
anges, cut them in slices, boil them for
a considerable time in strong sirup, and
preserve them in pots or glasses.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08

The Young Mems Lyceum of Dan
ielsville, Windham County, Conn, has
decided, after thorough discussion,
that men are not stronger, mentally.
than women.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08

According to the Philadelphia Rec
ord, fifty tons of mud are passed daily
through the water-pipes of the city.
This gives each resident a pound of
solid matter in his water every week.
The taxpayers win probably object to
this method of improving the naviga-
ton Of the upper Schuylkill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-08

Queen Victoria's monument to the
late Lord Beaconsfield has been erected
in the Hughenden Church. 1t bears
the following; This memorial is
placed here by a grateful and aflec-
Tomato sovereign and friend Victoria.
The Kings love him that speaketh
ripht'n
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-20
Ireland.
Preparing for TrOnbIe.

Dublin, 17.-FTeemdn's Journal pub
fishes document purporting to be a cir.
cular from the commander Of Dublin
district, giving the military dispositions
10 be absorbed in the event Of disturb
snce in the city. The document states
that the whole garrison is held 10 readi-
ness to- turn out under arms. Artillery
is to be furnished with full complement
of ammunition. A tsbulsted form of the
points to be occupied or used as field hos
pitfalls is appended. FTeeplGn'S Journal
says the circular is marked strictly con-
fdentisl." It has reason to believe the
document is not hoax.
London, 19.-Thomss Walsh, an
Irishman in the tenant house in Clerk
enwell where the ammunition and fire.
arms were seized, has been arrested.
From the fact that he has assisted emf
grants to America it is in feared that he
Is in connection with parties in the
United States. Since Walsh's arrest
another 5000 rounds Examination have
been seized al his residence, in RAtton
Garden.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-20
A Kings Furniture.

Washington, ia gentleman writ
ing from Boston says that furniture es-
Establishments in that city are making
new furniture for the palace of Kalakau,
king of the Hswaiian Ialands. The cor
respondent says: King Kalakau is about
TO furnish his palace, having some "a, 0QG, =
geo loose in his pocket, and his represen-
tative has given the contracts to Boston
house. Brabro0k is manufacturing the
furniture for the entire palace, and that
destined for official uses, consisting of
twelve imposing-looking high-backed
arm chairs, and the throne, which is
truly gorgeous. 1t is upholstered in
satin biocsde of rich vivid red, and every
inch of woodwork is carved with pure
gold leaf laid on with lavish hand. The
canopy, which is to surmount the
thrones (for the king and queen), is mas
sive and very elegant. In its centre is a
finely carved crown covered with gold
leaf aud picked out.with red.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-20
CASUALTIES.
Fatal and Destructive Acct
dents.

Atlanta, Ca, 1.-THE switch at Kings
ton, was left open this morning and 6
passenger train froE1 Chattanooga, on the
Western and Atlanta Railroad, running
forty miles an hour, ran on siding int
some freight ears killing Andy West
engineer, and George Bass, fireman.
Wilkesbarre, Pa, 1.-Two explosions
of gas occurred in the Lehigh and
Wilkesbarre Mine this morning. Eight
miners were badly burned. The mine is
on FIRE. The mine is now being flooded.
It will take three weeks before the water
can reach the FIRE. Orders were Issued to-
night suspending work in connecting the
mines. The loss will be extensive.
Kingston, Ont, 18.-Fcur men en-
ployed in the cotton company out sailing
in the bay, tonight, were upist in a
suusll of Point Frederick, and two,
names unknown. were drowned. The
others rescued by the military college
cadets.
San Franci:co, Is Louis o. Plaisance,
q young and prominent attorney of this
city, while out yachting near Vallejo
yesterday, was struck on the head With
the main boom end fatally injured.
Brussels, Ont, l8.-Three sons of
Duncan Taylor, aged s, 6 and 4, playing
in a stable this afternoon, went into the
oat bin, when the lid closed down on
them. Tonight all were found dead,
from suffocation.
Quebec, 19.-Five laborers were
drowned by the sinking of boat.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-20
TELEGRAPHIC
The STORm KING.
Great Destruction of Prop.
erty.

ST. Louis, 1.-THE severest storm that
has visited this region for 8 very long
time, passed over the city between II and
| o'clock this morning. The wind At
tanned 8 velocity Of sixty-six miles an
hour, and did very great aggregate dam
| age, but so far as now known, no single
injury of magnitude he's occurred. Trees
and fences we're Frustrated in al sections
Of the city; shutters, signs chimneys,
etc., we're blown down, and general
havoc among small things prevailed.
Very heavy rain accompanied the wind,
and the streets, and sewers and cellars in
many parts OF the city are flooded. Sew
eral steamers at the wharf lost ehimReys,
or bad some part OF their upper works
craft were banged about q good deal.
Every telegraph line ia this city was
Frustrated. and at this writing commuDi-
points. A good deal of slate and glass
was broken in the business part of the
city. and great many windows we're
broken.
St Louis, II. - Toe steamer Blue
Looqe, owned at La crosse, worth $10,-
900, sunk on the Illinois shore, and is
bONhl lOSes 1Bo ShChlI OpoG SftNHCpSOhi
belonging to Captain Woodward, was
sunk at Gartside Dump, at East st.
Louis, worth $4,000 Total loss. Cap
tain Sitver's two boats were damaged
from 81, GOO to 81, 800. Other loses
make the aggregate on the river S25, 600.
The loss in east St.Louis by last nigh Is
storm was about $50, 000 Houses, wires,
stock. mile, etc suffered. The loss in
Kansas City is $500, 800. Leavenworth
also reports terrible storm. Five ladies
were killed in one house. and great dam.
age was done.
Atchjson, KS, 1e.-The mail and trAv-
elers bring more accurate reports of the
effect of Friday nights storm, showing
it extended southwest and westward of
Kansas City and doing greater damage
than was at first supposed. Many small
towns and hanlets were visited, and all
are in mourning over the loss of life and
property. A family of three are re-
ported drowned On a fat boat twelve
miles below here.
Sarstoga, n. Y, ia heavy storm
on Saturday afternoon. Much damage
was done by water.
Cairo, Ills, IA heavy wind and
rain storm, this afternoon, did much
damage to buildings and crops. One
person was killed. At Metropolis the
steamer Jennie Walker sunk.
Lama City, 1S.-The loss Of life at
Irish Ridge is ten to twelve.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-06-20
Gone Mad.

Washington. 1S.-E. @. Ingersoll,
counsel for the plaintiff in the Chris
tiancy divorce suit, has been pronounced
insane and taken to the asylum.
Seattle daily post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, W.T. [Wash.]) 1881-1888, 1882-06-15


The case Of DR.. William II. Bowen,
who has Just been acquitted in Provi-
depce on charge of inc endiarism. is a
remarkable one. 'Ihe trial lasted three
weeks. and excited so much local inter-
o.. that the newspapers of Providence
gave IL from three to five columns a
day. The facts, however. we're simple.
DR.. Bowen's residence was burned one
night. and his family barely escaped
with their lives. The flames came UP
from the cellar, and had been kindled
IN a heap of shingles, upon which kero-
sene oil had been poured. Half an hour
after the house was in ashes fire was
discovered III the bsrn: but it was
quickly sextinguished Among tho hay
was found all incendiary machine, con-
sisting of an alcohol lamp in a barrel of
combnstib!es 40 connected with clock
work as to set the hav burning at y Ger
tain time. 1t was at first believed by
the neighbors that the incsndiaries
were rumseilers whom the Doctor had
offended by prosecutions. He had pre-
viOasly lost cattle by poisoning. But
the materials of the internal machine"
proved to have been obtained on the
Bowen promises, and the authorities,
aided by interested insurance COM
panies. procured an indictment. The
theory OF the prosecution was that Bow
en- constructed two machines, put one
in the house and the other III the barn.
and then went to Albany. leaving his
wife to sst them going. His object was
to get an excessive amount of insurance
money. AL! this was made to appear
reasonable, If not convincing; but the
defence proved that the property was
not over insured, that the family were
really iuiper:lled by the fire, and that
the prisoner had been threatened and
damaged repeatedly by secret enemies.
The jury agreed upon a verdict of ac-
quittal after only ten minutes consulta-
tiou. The cost Of his defence is said to
have ruined Bowen financially.