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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
Two Romances.

The son of leading lawyer in New
York some years ago was attracted by
the innocent face and quick wit of a
Welsh chambermaid in his fathers
house. and declared that he preferred
her to all the fashionable beauties
who had courted his notice.
His family protested, but tono pur-
pose. The only concession he would
make was to consent to go to Europe
for three years before marrying the
girl. In the meantime, having an
independent fortune, the lover placed
her at one of the best schools in New
York.
The girl was ambitious, and devo-
ted in her affection to the man who
had chosen her. He returned, found
her more lovely than ever. They
were married, and the lady is now
0ueA0i glse Teauefs 0f society III ttie
city where they live "a noble, re-
fined, charming woman
An eminent jurist, well-known in
Pennsylvania in the early part of this
century, was "making the circuit"
on horseback, and stopped for dinner
at the house of a farmer. The daugh-
ter of the farmer waited on them, and
the Judge-who had been a >cynic
about women-observed the peculiar
gentleness of her voice and a certain
sweet candor in her face. After din
ner, the farmer said:
"Mary, bring the Judges horse"
Mary started to the field, which
was incIosed by barred fence. Lay
ing her hand on the topmost rail, she
vaulted lightly over.
81 saw" said the Judge after
wards. "for the first time, a woman
with the mind and body | should re-
quire in my wife. / called again and
again at Farmer C's. AT last | sent
Mary to school for couple of years,
and here she is" nodding to the state
ly matron who presided at his table.
The sons of the Judge and this real
Maude Muller all attained distinc-
tion-one, like his father, at the bar /;
another was an eminent divine, and
third was Southern candidate for
the Presidency. All were noted for
their fiery eloquence. their high sense
of honor, and certain appetite for
fighting which was we'll sustained by
strong physical health. The Judge
had not been mistaken in Mary's
qualities of mind or body Youths
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
Prehistoric Man.

In the skeletons found in caves and
rocks belonging to the races of men
who must have lived thousands of
years before history began. are found
evidences that the same diseases -four
ished then that now atflict humanity.
Wounds were found of course, as was
to have been expected, but it is also
clear that the stone age before metals
were used, and when perhaps even
fire was not yet employed in cooking
food, had diseases such as rheuma-
tisIn, cancers, distortions of limbs,
and undoubtedly malarial troubles.
Thisevidence is found in the remains.
Poets have told us of the simple and
happy life of the golden age in the
past; but scientific investigation has
dispelled these Illusions, and estab-
lished the fact that the lot of man, in
the past as in the present, was not a
happy one. 1t is the modern civilized
man who enjoys the best health for
even in our day the savage races are
more prone to diseases than those who
lead what seems to be an artificial life
in the best circles of modern commu
mites. Our savage ancestry must
have led dismal lives. They were
exposed to all the fury of the ele-
ments, to the attack of wild beasts,
and worse than all, their untutored
imaginations filled the universe with
evil spirits, which demanded sacri-
fees, and filled their waking hours
with fearful phantasms. Within a
few hundred years. people in this
country believed in witchcraft, then
what must humanity have suffered
in the ages long ago when the whole
world was peopled with fetishes pos.
sessing the power to inflict physical
! harm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28

Dreams may be more capable of
control than is usually supposed, 1t
Is known that brain action causes a
rise of cranial temperature, and, re-
ciprocally, M. Delaunay finds that an
increase of heat in the head stimulates
the action of the brain. Dreams are
generally illogical and absurd but by
covering his forehead with a layer
of wadding M. Delaunay gets sane,
intelligent dreams. He has also ex-
perimented on modes Of lying IN bed
which favor the flow of blood to GER
tain parts, increasing the activity of
those portions of the brain. He has
observed that dreams while lying on
the back are sensorial, yariegated,
luxurious those experienced when
on the right side are mobile, exagger-
ated, absurd, and refer to old matters;
while those which occur when on the
left side are reasonable and intelli-
gent, and pertain to recent matters
in which dreams one often speaks.
1t is claimed these observations con-
firm the accepted ideas of the func-
tions of the different parts of the
brain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
Tenaity and Talent.

The one isoften mistaken for the
other. In tie majority of instances
where tenaciy masquerades as talent,
and assumesall the corresponding at
tributes, the world does not detect
the differerre. and tenacitv wins
where genuine ability, which lacks
this strong Element only fails of its
accomplishment. 1t is a curious
psychological study as to just what
extent talent can exist, however,
without tenacity of purpose. To a
high degree the one implies the
other.
Mere desire is not that power of
adherence which pun lpose implies, and
this purpose, this staying power of
life, so to speak, is a power that can
hardly be over estimated. The term
tenacty, from the good old Latin
word te'aeo, to hold, fully iustifies its
honorable significance. There is
practically, no conception of accom-
plishment that may not be realized
by him whose purpose shall hold firm.
The power to conceive any given
achievement implies the power to re-
alize that conception, if one will
bring it to the energy and concentra-
tion of tenacity. This staying power
is too little regarded by society in
general. 1t is really that highest
form of force, the persistent energy,
which Hubert Spencer makes the ul-
timatum of his conception of power.
When the modern Ulysses declared
his intention to flight it out on that
line. ii it took all summer" he en-
bodied in his words, not a mere dog
ged determination, not a settled in
ertia, but the finest philosophy of
that supreme laW-the persistence of
force.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
What is Religion Worth.

In connection with the subject of
giving Mr.. Spurgeon tells the follow
ing anecdote: A gentleman went
around with paper to raise the min
ister's salary. He went to poor
man who had attended the church
twice, who put down e10. The gen.
tleman asked him if he did not mean
los. 80 shilings ?" said the man,
do you think that the spiritual ben
efit and comfort that man gets from
such a minister as ours through O..
year is only worth ten shillings? I
reckon it to be worth a great deal
more, but really / cannot afford to-
give more" "Well," said the man
who was collecting, to himself, "if
this man can afford 9l0,4 can afford
925." He had never before given
more than ten shillings. When a
man gives sixpence. says Mr.. Spur
geon, who is laying up thousands of
pounds, can only consider that he
forms pretty accurate measure of
the value of his religion. A. man
who was pulled out of the river by
another, offered him fourpence.
"No, thank you," said the man, II
don't want to take your valuation of
what you are worth"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
A Few Frozen Facts.

Every man and boy in the land
carries pocket-book. Let them cut
out the few facts given below, and
put the slip right on the top of his
money, where his eye will rest upon
them the moment he opens his pocket
book. 1t will save money, close
up the mock-auction stores and ex-
terminate swindlers and confidence
men:
If you want to buy goods of any
description go to a known and repu
table dealer.
The man who tells of misfortune
and wants to borrow money of you,
with or without security. is a lying
cheat, and his security is worthless.
The man who tempts you to bet on
any game is gambler and black
leg who will rob you of your money
as sure as you stake it.
The stranger who wants to borrow
money of you, no matter what the
story he tells, or the security he offers.
is confidence-man who lives by
sWindling such as you.
The man who begs of you is a lazy
vagabond. The city takes care of its
deserving poor.
The man who seeks to lure you into
houses of infamy is thug who would
murder you for what you haye in
your pocket.
The young woman who looks at
you so coyly, or speaks to you as a
stranger, is the companion of the
thug. Shun her as you would pes
thence.
Give no money to any one without
fair equivalent.-DetroH Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
NUMBER 9.
I An Honest Boy.

Ihere We're dozen of us waiting
around the depot at Chattanooga to
take the train for Atlanta, and pretty
soon stout red-faced and hie h tenn
pered man from Columbus, Ohio. be-
ganjawing about the way he had
.oeen Dlsd by the walters at the hotel
ana added that there wasn't a single
h9nest: fligger south of Mason and
ptxonss line. II beg your pardon,
oqt Fhhust differ with you, y remark
eu man from South Carolina. "Dif-
Ter be hanged Y, shouted the fat
man;'.'I wouldn't trust one of them
out OF sight with a 10 cent piece.u
"Oh you misunderstood them. I,ll
pet you cigars that if l give one Of
en- a $40 bill TO get changed he'll re-
turn as straight as string.u "I,ll
! y ~ ", 8 I've Ypsag EEaoney Ia that chan
I = 8
walked over, took bill from his
pocket, and quietly said: "Boy,
run up town and get change for this.u
yes, sah," was the reply, as the
youth hurried out. In about fifteen
minutes he returned, walked up to
the Carolinian, returned the bill and
ld:"Went all ober sab. but couldn't
get 1t busted" He was rewarded
with a dime, and the Buckeye, after
great deal of putting and wonder
ing over it, paid the cigars. AS we
boarded the train / asked the winner:
Did you know the boy ?" For an
sWer he took the bill from his vest
pocket and unfolded it. 1t was a
SO Confederate note!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
One Hand Held Back.

It is related of chief of an Irish
clan, that when he came to be bap-
tized, centuries ago, he held up Out
of the water his right hand. When
asked what that meant, he replied
that he withheld that member from
Gods service, that with it he might
war against hostile clans. With
scarcely less folly do some Christians
hold back part of their money. part
of their time, or influence from God,
and think that He will accept the
rest. He wants all or none at all.
To be a faithful follower of Jesus we
must allow nothing to come between
US and Him.
A soldier who went to war took
with him some of the small instru-
ments. of his craft-he was watch
tinker-thinking to make some extra
shillings now and then while in camp.
He did so. He found plenty of pot
tering, and almost forgot he was a
soldier, so that one day, when OF on
some duty, he exclaimed" Why, how
can l go? I've got ten watches to
mend !" Some Christians are so alb
sorbed in selfseeking that they are
ready to say to the Masters call, 81
pray thee have me excused ~ They
! are nominally soldiers of Christ, but
really they are only watch-tinkers-
they keep back part of the price.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
The North Pole Phantom.
New York Obser ver.l

New York Observer)
One can hardly understand the
fascination of the Artic craze. which
beguiles men away from comfortable
homes in a temperate CLINE to the
inhospitable and forbidden regions OF
the frozen north. 1t is a grave ques-
ton indeed, considering the perils
which such expeditions involve,
whether they should he aided any
longer by government or encourag-
ed by Intelligent public sentiment.
| Where one man goes it almost in
variably happens that another has to
| be sent after him, with the Likelihood
of neither coming back alive. The
latest victim of this sort OF mania is
Lieutenant Greeley. who was sent
two years ago to establish one of the
links in the chain of international
surgey stati0ss encireiing the pole.
and succeeded in penetrating through
Smiths Sound and Kennedy Chan
mel as far north as latitude 80 40\.
Only twice before had the same point
been passed, once by Captain Hall
and once by Sir George Mares. Here
Lieutenant Greeley dismissed his
ship and made preparations for a
years stay being proyisioned, how
ever, for two years in case the relief
ship should not reach him during the
first twelve months.
This indeed turned out to be the
case. A vessel was dispatched from
st. Johns July s, 1882, but it found
an impossible barrier of ice in Smiths
Sound and did not succeed in reach
ing point higher than 700 20\, from
which, warned by the thickening ice,
it returned in September, not having
come within one hundred miles of
the isolated colony. Preparations are
now on foot to send out another re
lief party under command of Lieu
tenant Darlington, Seventh U. S.
Cavalry, and in accordance with plans
previously agreed upon with Lieut..
Greeley. 1t cannot be asserted, how
ever, with positiveness that this ex-
pedition will have any better fortune
than last years, unless it goes pre-
pared to spend the winter and to ac-
complish the latter part of the journey
by sledges, establishing refuge sta
tions at various points as it goes
along for its security on the return
journey. This is the sensible sugges-
ton of DR.. Hoadley, late Surgeon to
the Lady Franklin Bay Relief Ex-
petition, in a letter to the Tribune.
sit will cost" he admits, "a heap of
money to do it. But it can be done,
and the government can better afford
to lavish its expenditures at one grand
stroke, in project that promises sue
cess and safety to those whom it has
placed in jeopardy, than to waste
time and money, maybe valuable
lives, in an effort to attain this object
by a cheaper and impracticable meth
od." Ard after this is done and
Lieutenant Greeley's party released,
il that happy result be consum tied,
it is to be hoped that we shall hear OF
no more Artic expeditions. Too much
money has already been spent in this
direction by the government, and too
many lives have been lured to des-
truction by the phantom of the pole.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
aumorist's Essay on Tacks.

one who has had dealings with
tn slntple. unpfetending young nail
kpwa allabout its powers of repartee
whf 'fassed for a reply. Tacks are
in eaa.5n all the year round, but the
ca ring 10 usually the time Sc
lee ~ them for grand combined
efIrt. aud then they flourish every.
WIRE ~ at least month. Since the
inagafation of the time-honored
ce1Eoeuies of house-cIeaning. every
Though housekeeper. with long ex-
peeuee IN the line of duty, so takes
uIihe carpet as to retain all the tacks
inbelr original places, thus prevent
inl u slipping from the shakers
hads, unless the tack breaks or his
fiEefs give out. But the triumph of
tn tack Is not complete at this early
stss@sa patiently abides its time,
sssse sYtSIaie reIaying of tie carpet
issues birth with double force. After
searchig the entire house for paper
of tackswithout success. the unfor-
tunate mn drops on his hands and
knees to hgin, and Immediately dis
covers foutacks at least, and as he
rolls over NO sits down to extract
these, find the rest of the paper
directly uner him. In selecting tacks
from a saucr he always inspects the
points with is fore.finger, as the tack
instantly loses its head when they
come to blow. In argument the tack
is sharp and lointed. but the display
of either or bth. depends largely on
the amount opressure employed by
its opponent. In direct contrast to a
good joke tn, amusement generally
begins beforeyou see the point, and
this fact is asily demonstrated by
walking the floor in your stocking
feet, a we'll kpt room on such an oc.
casion averag two tacks to the square
foot.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28

A new baby recently arrived in
the family of Louisville journalist,
and papa was excessively proud over
the event. Turning to the old black
nurse, "Aunty," said he, stroking
the little pate, "this boy seems to
have a journalistic head" "Oh,"
cried the un;utored old Aunty, sooth-
ingly, "never you mind bout dat !;
dat'll come all right in time" Coeo-
Ter Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28

"Don't you remember me?" "Can't
say that L ever saw you BEFORE"
"Why, don't you remember little
Sammy Bambry, who used to steal
your peaches, and break your win.
dows twenty years ago, right here
in Austin ?" "Why, certainly, / re-
member you now. And / tanned
your little hide for you when 1 caught
you" "You bet you did. All, those
happy days will never come again. p
IerdS Sifti'ags.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28

MA. what is grass widow p"
asked Harlem youth who had been
reading in the papers about person
of that description. "Why. my boy,
l can't explain it exactly" replied
the mother. "I'll bet l know, any,
how" said the smart youngster.
"Well, tell me-" IA grass widow is
a female woman whose husband died
of hay fever" he exclaimed. Then
he went out in the kitchen and rub.
bed the cats nose with red pepper
Harlem Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28

In the opinion of the Baltimore
american Maryland can be carried
by the Republicans at the next elec-
ton. 1t would give us great p leasure
to throw in West Virginia for good
measure, and for this we have fight
ing chance. - WheeJing HteJligencer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28

The Italians haye a prayer which
reads: 81 pray that / may never be
married. But if 1 marry, l pray that
l may not be deceived. But if l am
deceived, pray that may not know
of it. But if know it, L pray that l
may be able to laugh at the whole
affair"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28

Every one has will and a mind to
think for himself, yet many will 60
about hacking and coughing until a
friend recommends DR.. Bulbs Cough
Syrup for that cough,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28

"What can boy do?" asked an
exchange. Leave him alone in the
house with pot of paint, a sharp
knife and a bounding ball. Come
back in an hour and see what he has
accomplished.-BoSton Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28

m 0F n Great chance 10 maize money
Till Ia Those who always take advantage
RAkHaEk of the good chances for making
UU0Os money that are offered, generally
become wealthy, while those who do not inn
prove such chances remain in poverty. We
want many men, women. boys and girls to
work for us right in their own localities. Any
one can do the work properly from the first
times ordi"ary wages. Expensive outfit furn-
ished free. Noone who engages fails to max e
money rapidly, You can devote your whole
time to the work or only your spare moment $
Full Information and all that is needed sent
free. Address STINsoN & Co., Portland,
Maine. Dec. 81 ly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
FOR SALE
Valuable Property in Deer Park.

A store and dwelling house combined, which
Is directly opposite the village ticket-office
Also two good-sized dwelling houses with
stable, gardens and all necessary out build
ings.
For terms and additional particulars, apply
to W. H. Tower, Clerk of Court, Oakland, ol
to E. c. Tillson. Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-28
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

mwn rsg business now before the public. You
UkVsEs can make money faster at work Tor
NM 4 us than at anything else. Capital
UUu j not needed. We win start you Sl2
a day and upwards made at home py tne m
dustrous. Men, women, boys and girls want.
ed everywhere to work for us. Now Is the
time. You can work in spare time only or
give your whole time to the business. You
can live at home and do the work. No other
business will pay you nearly as well. Noone
can fail TO make enormous pay by engag,ag
at once Costly Ouffi and terms free. money
made fissf aasiIs;s and fionorably. Address
sTss q Z a g;0ss "A ssFu&l*&. 1f@ku&s
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-06-29

\\'lIl. ventilated south roou- IN the VIE.
w busch huujiuF \puN tp q. J. We
L-L-.-L ---L
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-06-29
GOCAI MARKETS.
Wholesale Prices for EendIna
staples Yesterday.


cotton yest.ulay showed no changes either m
condition II market o. quotations. ur wool
the s1nn is true. thou4h quotation. are merely
nominal nome, ur very lutte. selling at any
| price Grain show. no change In quolltion.
ana might he quoted as temporarily steady.
Market Tor country produce is somcwha,
/ changed butter is plentiful at quotations. the
! supply VI rsg, exceeds the demand and they
ar'HuIl at quotations. the supply OF chickens
amt turkeys is hardly equal tu the demand u
'h' grocery amt wu'isluu murLrt the general
| demand d, very good. all .ullr. are. firm.
bacon ln' been little unsteady but has settl Il
b'N u quoted figures. All other lines are
about quiet and steady, with all quotations ID.
given below
COTTON.
strict midillngp'.c; mldlns 9l,c. strict low
netting Nt' low miiallnr Sac, strict good
'nl'hu} .'i good ordinary s,. stained,
woul
Long stall" tight. m,ium 60 due medium.
'g w.. 'l\ months growth la..!utj Hue wool
Hay, per ton, $500. Corn. per bn.,
Goa h' Wheat, Mediterranean. -ua 'Nr. Mica
Iuu-ut I1t oats 15r. Barely s0r.
'h'ai oats t4.wnayn, ulotHoprr, ton.
UoV.ioSs ASp DRoDkmEs
Flour, ordinary, per cwt., ~ 75a8. 10: tamil,
Ct % H,ttrd meal western, per barrel, W Gj.
Bacon, short clear, l2v Hams sugar cured
,hnNaS-rI Iss" A. Lnrl, there l2',c.
y {. d'.ol6ci coffee 4 9sal1,'
M"lasscs iItniv. Coffee fair t.
s sSS1 49, "'I l.is1 rts Ri EI% ,5. aet
lana, per sack, 81 n. Ltyprrnnl 81 a.,
Innr''' per hnshrl - 80; line .! O0i
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-06-29
Cause oiEniIurc

Want of confidence accounts for hal
Of the business failures Of to-day Car
ter ~ Moore or j. l.. Cornish, the drug
gists, are not liable to fail for the want
uf confidence III Dr. Bosuuko's Cough
ard Lung Syrup, for he gives away Il
bottle free to III who are suffering with
coughs, colds, colds, asthma, cunsump-
ton and all affections of the throat and
luugs.-O322lw
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-06-29
CONVINCING.

The proof Of the pudding l. not IN
chewing the string, put IN having an OPP
portunity to test the article direct,
Garter u Moore aud DIR. j, l.,
Cornish, druggists have free trial
bottle Of DR.. Busauko's Cough md
Lung Syrup for each aud every one
who is iflllcted wi h Coughs, Colds
Asthma, Consumption or any Lung Al
ptinu -OBII wifi
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1883-06-29

A. executor Of the estate NJ ". W.
Downs, ,ie cRrcd, aud authorized agent
~ the several heirs j. crested, / oilrr
Tor sale about three Thousand acres ut
choice Brazos land situated ubunt
eight miles -uuth-east NJ the city m
tructn 40 smt purchasers. These
lands comprise about one Thousand
acres IN cultivation, with ste yin, mi
aud tonuaut houses; one thousnud III
me quit valley prairie, aud the ba 'ancc
10 timber, the whole unsurpassed fuJ
stock aud agricultural purposes. Terms
made known on Application
Address, ! " DowSs,
/ 5l3dWtf LEamiurT OMceJ Waco.