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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27
Playthings OF an Fashioned Boy.

Our bows and arrows were made of
the traightest-grained hickory. The
cross-gun required considerable trouble
in the making, but, once done. its aim
was much more accurate than that oft
simple bow and arrow. In the first place.
a piece of half-inch pine plank, three feet
and four inches long and six inches
wide, was selected. Both sides having
been planed, the shape of the cross-gun
was marked and the wood cut away.
Three inches from the end hole about
an inch square was cut with knife
or chisel. through which the bow might
be slipped and fastened The distance
from the end to the trigger was two
feet. The bow was four feet long. The
upper surface of what might be called
the barrel was channeled with gouge
or curved chisel; and there was a trio
ger so placed that, when it was pulled,
it would release the string from notch
and shoot to great distance the arrow
that lay in the groove.
The simplest pop-gun that we had
was quill three or four inches long,
with a bit of stick for ''rammer.
Slices of potatoes-four or five slices to
the inch-furnished the ammunition,
the sharp ends of the quill cutting
through and punching out the wads
without any trouble. Larger pop-guns,
of course, We're made of pieces OF the
alder-bush, about a foot long The
pith having been pressed out, the gun
was ready for the wads of wet paper.
Sometimes bit of bamboo fish-pole
served the same purpose; but the bore
was required to be not only straight.
but of uniform size throughout. A
''squirt- gun" was made after the same
manner as pop-gun, except that one
end of the alder or bamboo was closed
with block of wood through which an
awl-hole had been bored. The rammer
also became a ''plunger'' by the addi-
ton of piece of leather or sucker
at the end. Equipped with this water
gun, the boy was terror to the whole
school. Another kind of pop-gun was
made from piece of bamboo A
simple hollOw-tube of alder was also
used as an air-gun for shooting peas by
the quick expulsion of the breath
Aside from an old, roughly made
hickory pistol. painted in green and
red, none of our appliances for firing
tire-crackers have survived to this day.
We We're so fortunate as to be presented
with an old ritle-barrel, and it was in
deed a prize. There were three of us,
and the barrel was therefore cut into
three pieces by a file. Then came the
hardest work of all, for each of the three
%oys wanted the rear end of the barrel,
on which there was an ld-fashioned
flint-lock. So we ''drew cuts" and the
two who drew the pieces of the barrel
that were not so good took them to the
gunsmith and had the ends plugged
up" with pieces of iron. After great
many trials, we finally gave up the old
gun-barrel, and went back to our lead
cannon as the safer of the two.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27
Reading Aloud and MispronOuncing.

About once in three years a contro-
versy springs up on reading aloud.
We have one now in full blast. Usually
conducted on the same conventional
lines, leading to nowhere in particular,
it has been enlivened by brief letter to
contemporary, whose correspondent
points out that one reason why there is
so little good reading aloud among Eng
fish people is that many persons are
afraid to trust themselves to pronounce
words which they have never heard pro-
nounced by others; and that this is one
of the penalties which we pay for irreg-
ular spelling. The correspondent is
quite justified in strengthening his ar
gument by the well-known and genuine
story of the French lady who, speaking
of ''high life" pronounced the word so
as to rhyme with tig-leaf. But when we
come to consider the case of those who
are afraid to read aloud lest they should
stumble across words which they have
never heard pronounced by others,
it must be asked who and where
those others are who can teach
their fellows to pronounce the Eng
fish language properly. At how
many school examinations is not the
critical ear offended by hearing the
senior pupil, boy or girl, in reciting the
prize harrangue pronounce the word
''to" as ''tew"? What could teachers
have been about to let such a barbar-
ism pass? And yet, in another school
examination further north, it might be
found that the word ''unto" was pro-
nounced "untow." We enter one
church to hear the clergyman eXtolling
the virtues of ''noledge,' in another of
''nollege;" while in the next Dissenting
chapel we maybe told about ''nollidge. "
All the three preachers mean "knowl-
edge" but they vary in their manner
of pronouncing the word. Some read
ers aloud say "off-ten," and others
''awffen," for GOTTEN" Actors pro-
nounce ''mine own min own" other
orators say ''myne own" 1t is quite
uncertain whether the proper rhyme
for ''tea" is not ''hay" instead of ''nea. "
Many educated English people speak of
an hotel, and they are justified in doing
so, since hotel is the French word
"hotel," in which the h is not sounded,
whereas, in the old English word "hos-
tel'' the h is aspirated. But, for all
that, we rob the ostler of the hotel OF
his h, while the American sturdily claps
it on to hotel, and spells out theatre
as ''theater." 1t is all very we'll to bid
us read aloud, but who is to correct us
when we mispronounce our words?-
| London Ielegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27
Extravaganza at Saratoga.

The dress parade at Saratoga during
the season is reported to have been dis.
tinguished beyond all its predecessors
by the extravaganza of the toilets of
the ladies. One dazzled reporter re-
cords with admiration that the wife of
a Philadelphia millionaire, whom in
charity we will not name, appeared in
lace and silk that were valued at $780,
600, while her diamonds represented a
value of $4,000. Her uniform on pa
rade therefore represented cash value
OF 100000, and this appears to have
been regarded as its chief attraction.
But if u mere display of wealth is all
that is required in dress parade. why
do not some millionaire's wives appear
in mantles made out of thousand-pound
notes? ltwould be more original, more
| effective, and not whit more vulpar
than the parade of the $780, 600 costume
which attracted such attention mt Sa-
! ratoga. - Chicago Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27
A Remarkable Coincidence.

Those who love to dilate on so-called
supernatural occurrences are lust now
reveling in remarkable story which
comes from Sherman, near Honesdale.
Pa. A Miss Wertz, of New York City,
has been spending the summer at the
house of Mrs. Reynolds, of Sherman.
She left, in New York, avery dear lady
friend. On August 16 she received in
formation that the friend was very i'll.
Some days later, as she sat sewing by
table at 1880 a. m, n heavy gold ring
on her finger broke with a sharp report
loud enough 90 be heard by all who
were near. The break is said to have
been at right angles with the ring, and
was as bright and smooth as if cut with
an instrument. This ring was pres
ent to Miss Wertz from the lady friend
VINO was reported to have been sick. II
was not until some days after this oc-
currence that Miss Wertz returned to
New York. when she found to her as
constituent that her friend died on the
Gay the ring broke SO mysttriously.
N. T. sem.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27

then lie down in the middle Of the .,,o,
(this was before the cow-catcbers yo"nN
made to clear the track and let t,e
whole train of cars run over him Sr
ishing his bark at the rear end the sam.
way he had commenced it in front
These freaks were only a small nor,
of Royer's incessant activity. The fnI
ness of life was so abundant in him ho
must whisk it off in some way, and bo
was just as full of love, too, and would
always be bringing something home to
the boys and lay it directly at their
feet
His moral nature did not always lead
him right, especially in his zeal to serve
his friends. One day a splendid leo Of
lamb was found on long bench in The
kitchen. The butcher soon appeared
tuning and wiping his blazing red
face.
Your, your d-dog must p-pay NINE
for my m-meat!' sputtered he, so mad
he couldn't talk straight.
Certainly" said his master, and
paid the price. But Rover had to take
that meat back, and Rover could not be
found. 1t was ordered to be left alone
until he returned. The next day he
came. Pointing to the meat the BOYS
ordered him to carry it where he got il.
With look of disgust he shifted around.
then taking it between his teeth in the
daintiest manner, skunk away with it,
hugging the fences on the way, and left
it, as he did the breeches Before, on the
butchers doorstep. He never stole
meat again; but once he brought home
a pair of gloves and a cane, and another
time a parcel of school-books; but the
funniest was when he bounced upon the
old cat and laid her mewing and scratch
ing on the hearth, and then watched
her arch her back until her feet hardly
touched the floor, as she spat at him in
her wrath.
But Rover, sobered down, became
the most loving protector. He would
have gone regularly to church, but the
church requested him not to. The bows
always vowed that he knew almost as
much as they did.-Littie Gems.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27
A Parcels.POst

On August first last new departure
was taken by the British post-office
which undoubtedly we will follow and
surpass within few years time To
accommodate the shopkeepers and the
consuming public, the British post-of-
flee undertakes to do a great part of
the work of the private express compa-
MES in other words, to deliver parcels
of all kinds of goods within certain linn
its as to weight and size to all parts of
the United Kingdom. The post -office
in all civilized countries has proved
that the general Government can deliy-
er letters and newspaper packages more
safely, expeditiously and cheaply than
any private corporation. England first
developed the cheapest and most efli-
Gent post-olfice system. 1t organized
the money order and the postal note
systems before these conveniences were
thought of or deemed practicable in the
United States. England long since
realized the necessity of Matchmaking
the telegraph service as a part of its
postal system, and it has also in exist
ence postal savings bank Every one
of these things we must yet have in this
country. Indeed, we possess the germs
of the parcels-post system which has
just gone into operation across the wa
ter. This last, by the way, is no nov
city in the old world, for it has been in
successful operation in Germany for
many years. In itself it will be
gigantic undertaking. In London alone
there will be twelve great receiving
centers from which the goods will be
delivered by railways out of town and
by vans or what we call express wagons
within the city limits Great changes
in the trade OF Great Britain will result
from this new work by the post-office
department. 1t will build up the more
important city stores at the expense of
the retailers and iobbers in the minor
towns. 1t will enormously develop the
package trade, for consumers will soon
learn that the immense establishments
in the large cities can supply a better
article at a cheaper price than the
small dealer in the neighborhood. 1t
is a patent fact, which cannot be dis
puted,. that every new invention and
improvement concentrates the wealth
of the community into fewer hands
Still, the general public is better served
for the trading class proper, who do not
produce, will be reduced in numbers,
and the surplus forced to seek produc-
tive emplOyments.- Demorest'S Monthlq
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27
The Leaves of a Tree.

In a recent lecture Professor Beal
talked about leaves" Among other
good things he said: As is well
known, a tree can not grow without
leaves. These are put forth every year
and are continuance for vastly increa-
sing the surface. An oak tree of good
size exposes several acres of surface to
the air during the growing season. 1t
has been estimated that the Washing
ton elm at Cambridge, Mass, not a
very large tree, exposes about five acres
of foliage, if we include both sides of
the leaves. Leaves are more nearly
comparable to stomachs than to lungs.
A leaf is labratory for assimilating or
manufacturing raw materials into plant
fabric. The cellular structure of the
leaves, wood and bark of a tree is a
complicated subject to treat in popu-
lar way. 1t requires a vast surface of
leaves to do a little work. By counting
the leaves on Seeding oak and esti-
mating the surface on both sides of
each, we can see how many inches are
needed to build up the roots and stem
for the first year. After the first year
the old stem of the oak bears no leaves.
1t is dependent on the leaves of the
branches, or its children for support.
A tree is sort of community. each
part having its own duties to perform.
The root hairs take up most of the nour-
ishment. The young roots take this to
the larger ones, and they in turn, like
the branches of river, pour the flood
of crude sap into the trunk, which con-
veys it to the leaves. The assimilated
or digested sap passes from the leaves
to all growing parts of the plant, and
a deposit is made where most needed.
If branch is much exposed to the winds.
the base of it has certain support or
certain amount of nourishment. Sowith
the trunk of tree. Ii the base of q
branch of the main trunk is much ex.
posed to the winds and storms. a mucI
thicker deposit of food is made there
The winds give tree exercise, which
seems good to help make it strong. ON
toughest wood comes from trees GROW.
ing in exposed places The limbs of ,
tree are all the time striving with eacl
other to see which shall have the mos
room and the most sunshine. Will,
some perish in the attempt, or NEE
with only very indifferent success. m,
strongest of the strong buds survive.
"A magazine only differs from
sword in this wise: Withone YOU gen
orally have to cut its leaves while IN
other generally leaves its cuts. N Y
! UOrld -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27
A Dog Who Died from RemOrse.

A remarkable instance of the effect
that can Reproduced upon dog by the
human voice was related to me yester-
day Some OF your CORRESPONDENTS
would consider il contrmatory of their
notion that dogs have mind enough to
understand words; but | myself rather
believe that the sound of the voice acts
upon the feelings of dumb animals lust
as instrumental music acts upon us.
The story is as follows: A clergyman
had for long time a dog, and no other
domestic animal. He and his servant
made a great pet of the dog. AT last,
however, the clergyman took to keep
ing few fowls, and the servant fed
them. The dog showed himself very
Jealous and out of humor at this, and
when Sunday came round rad he was
left alone he took the opportunity to
Kill and bury two hens. A claw half
uncovered betrayed what he had tone.
His master did not beat him, but took
hold of him and talked to him most
bitterly. most severely. you've been
guilty of the sin of murder, strand on
the Sabbath day, too; and YOU, a
clergyman's dog, taking mean adj
vantage Of my absence!" etc, He talked
ON and on for II long time, in the same
serious and rcproachful strain. Early
the next morning the master had to leave
home for a day or so; and he did SO
without speaking word of kindness to
the dog, because he said hc wished him
TO feel himself in disgrace. On his re-
turn the first thing he was told was:
The dog is dead He never ate nor
drank after you had spoken to him; he
Just lay and pinned away, and he died
an hour ago. VI. G.. Giihtm, IN Lon
don Spectator.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27

Humphrey Lynch, of Marshall Mo-
on hearing of his brothers death in a
NeW Orleans hospital from the dreaded
nlaiarlal fever, went there for the pnr-
pose OF taking the remains home, when
ne was also taken sick with the dread
iul disease and expired in the same
hospital that his brother died in ~. Il
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-10-27
For Young Readers.
WINDS.

Have you listened to the wind, my dears,
TC the strong wind when it rOars,
When it whistles about the windows,
And rattles and shakes the doors!
Have you heard the soft wind Whisper
Did you list to the gentle breeze!
Have you heard the sad wind murmur
And sigh among the trees?
Have you listened to the glad wind,
To the fresh wind when it sings
When it drives away the storm clouds,
And golden sunshine brings?
Shall tell you about the winds, my dears,
And what they do and say,
What they bring to us as the seasons change
Scarce resting by night or day?
Q, Hereby comes the north wind
From his haunts of ice and snow,
With his breath so cold
And his strength untold,
Over the earth to blow
He losses the wintry clouds on high.
And sends the frost from the clear cold sky.
Inc birds and the brooks will cease their
The flowers will die if he larry long;
But the childrens hearts must grow bold and
strong,
For to work, to work, is the north winds
song.
Then cheeriy, steadily work away,
Inc cod, bold north wind blows to-day.
Q, gently comes the south wind
From the sunny land of flowers,
With his touch so light
And his fairy might
With the sun and sparkling showers
me snow-oankS know him on his way
And shrink like winter ghosts away
He sets the brooks from their letters free,
Ihere is Joy and music DER land and sea;
lis welcome song the south wind sings
And Joy to the children's hearts he brings.
he happy, oh, fling dull care away
Inc gentle south wind blows to-day.
o. gloomily comes the east wind,
With darkness and clouds and rain;
With his breath so chill,
And his Sullen will,
He breathes DER hill and plain.
He broods DER the sea and the waters roar,
And the waves rise high on the pebby shore.
The tall trees know when he draws nigh
And they bend and whisper, and sob and
sigh.
Oh, wild, sad chant is the east winds song
And the children sigh if he stays too long.
Oh, for blue sky and the SUM- we say;
The gloomy east wind blows to-day.
o, cheerily comes the west wind
From his home in the sunset land,
And the day will seem
Like a golden dream
With earth by the fresh breeze famed.
The storm clouds knew him and fed apace,
The trees stand erect in their grandeur and
Bending Der all is the deep blue sky.
And still waters reflect the peace shining on
high.
A song of the sunshine the west wind sings
When he comes at morn on his golden wings;
Fill all your heart with sunshine to-day,
Oh, children, rejoice and be glad on your way.
o, the winds blow every way my dearS,
But our Father knows them ALL
He sends forth the winds at His own wise will,
And the winds return at His call
he sends the east wind and the rain,
Then the fields grow green and fair;
And the north wind and the south wind,
And the west in His tender care.
Then Wei trust to the all-wise Father,
For He knows which is best,
BE 1t strong or gentle, or glad or sad,
From the north, south, east or west.
N. y Examiner.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-27
Couden<ei E.orRls.

StTceJ lamps VIII be lighted at OK pm. ana ex-
tiGl- liSl.d e, am
An t.xemp lnei copy o, the VIII OF The late Sarah
T. ; Ilp-"n, OF t!nore. was filei with tile regis
ter CT WIZ yeSterlfy. she leaves 70 Archbishop
Gibbons certain property in this city.tO De devoted
to the support ana LlaIutenance vi d school for
poor children.
The Equity Court. Judge james, az its session
yesterday, ordered the Issue OF writ to ascertain
whether or hot Vim. 5. " SiliilXooi of this c,ty
Is a sane person
cooking main was fought yesterday at the
CH1Tl pit tn Prince Georges county, sid, be-
tween Washington AMI Alexandria birds. The
AK njria cocks Won seven out OF the eleven
matches
Lincoln Post, No. 3. AR, celebrated IFS sixth
anniversary last night by soiree al Grand Army
ntl! corner .!h and L streets northwest, which
The I'M C. A. Literary society was organized for
the season last night BY the election or William E.
Moss president; George E Burchard. Vice presi-
Uehl: WIZ. T. vessels, secretary, aud t. W. De-
knight. assistant secretary.
Mt T. G. Barnard, OF the customs division Trea.
sury department, and Miss Sallie A. Bradley were
married yesterday by Rev j. G. Butler They lett
for a bridal tour IN the south
Yesterday afternoon white boy, named Eugene
SimOndS. about Is years old. had his riyht hand
badly crushed by being caught in a hair picking
machine at Llngars mattress factory, No Ill1
l9th STR ct northwest. lie WAS sent to the Provi-
Mrs. Beiva A. LOCKWOOD celebrated the tenth
anniyers ;ry OF her admission 10 the bar yesterday
DANES Nettie b. SANFORD, Maggie sullivan. NJ ID.
u Ruth J; d. Hayens. Caroline b. WINSTON,
NJ u, W. Cora Bland, NJ. d., Ellen OCOnnOr, J. E.
Sp9nOrd. lDO.ene r. MOrFeil
stranger who visited the Capitol yesterday af-
terno0n assembled 10 the top OF the dome and
climbing upon the railing which affords n prpra,
rIouS 1Ooth0ld, coOlly walked about on the rail
while he viewed the city through an opera glass
Ihe capitol police made him leave his perllou5
perch He said he WAS accustomed to such things
and climbed upon the railing In order to get bst-
ter view.
The Lawn Tennis Association Of this city Will
probably noit tournament at kcnial Green in
tae early part or October. The date and other
details have not been determined DIS YET.
Col Joseph c. Lee, or the IaarSlial'S Office has
Received from the governor OF New jersey a fand-
some hr0nZ' medal voted TO the officers and !nen
of the New Jersey battalion al the Yorktown Cen
tenni Il Tor good conduct.
The VIII or the late Josiah Curtis was to-day
admitted 10 probate and letters testamentary is
$1,000
at the lecture OF Mr. Capel In Wilmington. Del.
last night. there was a large audience present
: nator Bayafd occupied seat on the platform.
The pT"late Will lecture az st. AlOysiuS church In
this city next sunday evening.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1883-09-27

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