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The Republican journal., 1884-02-21
Gems of Thought.


The shortest road to richie, lies through con-
tempt of riches. Seneca
The public have more interest," in the punish
mcnt Of an injury than he who receives if
fCue.
mere are TWO persons IN thr WoriG we never
see ae fheN are-Gne sell and ones other self.
ne world belongs 10 most VINO come the
ia>t. lA"y VIII ma nope ana strength. Il, we
nave oohe' ILohSleIio"'
snlfl,ud,tion .thou,,.!s a,,onu ,I,,,,unolis,,oI
hut rothinn can t4n,, >, ,,.,,, ,,,orl .Lar,,lI- a..
lli-oEed. lCharle> buxton
Same roo,,la .,ro ..i,.vs ,in,,ir,, f.nI, v.itl,
N,,i, fr ,,,,,4ti tli',; m ''ii .I..',
th.,,t t io f e. t va n
nhnn.,. Kan l''
Honest good humor is the oil and wine of Il
merry meciln@' ana there Is no JoNlal compan-
lohshlp equal 10 mat mere The nkes are rather
small and The laugh abundant W. irving.
If !. ,at,o,. l,- =, ,,,IIo hof.,nos 70 ,.,,,, ,lo
rtt If hoino ,I;bi'.ct tn ,f nf No n,il ,,ri in,
,,.o ant;inafo tho, Va r,,,ai,, j., ao,.,.ll, ~
lssma's fn f1a IF ,t H.
dotus
we must not wall Tor the great opportunl-
tles. II trOd sees Weare Ill fol great service he
VIII send 1t to Us; and unless we have ilrst
learned to 10 the little. how can We be ready TO
do The great hose Porter,
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Very rarely Indeed do we receive any good
Gift ont of the >riritlaI treasure. of our & ad in
ripc conuIetcuts, AT the tirsf. II would bC As
difficult to put full-aroWu grace into the s0uI
as it is to transplant "A full-grown tree. Sarah
J., Sn,ilav
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

"Papa's Home Tonight is the latest song The
when necessary.
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

The House Judiciary Committee has favor
ably considered the bill extending the time for
filing claims in the Court of Alabama Claims
until Dec. 3lst, 1884, and authorizing the Pres
ident to further extend the time of year if he
deems it advisable. The bill also provides for
the immediate payment in full of claims of the
first class and of twenty-five per cent. of claims
of the second class, which have already been
adjudicated.
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21
RATHER TOO LONG,
After Twenty Years on the Wrong Side of Life
virginian Turns the Tables.

GLOW long did you say?"
Twenty years, said Up to the time | mention
ed l had suffered from diseased liver for twenty
years." said Mr. S. L. Hancock, of Richmond, Va
half sadly, as though thinking of that diapidated
section of his life. Sat times l almost wished it
had pleased Providence to omit the liver from the
human anatomy"
"Bad enough-twenty years of that sort of thing"
responded listener "What was the upshot of it?''
1.-The upshot was that some time ago went down
to SCOTS drug store in this city. and bought of
BENSON'S CAPCINE POROUS PLASTERS an.
piled 1t and was relieved in a few hours, and am
now as sound as though my liver was made of
india rubber.
Benson's-unlike the old-fashioned kind of plas
ters-act promptly. Look for the word CAPCiNE,
which is cut in the genuine Price 25 cents Sea.
bury Il johnson, Chemists, New York. 5w4
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

Very rarely Indeed do we receive any good
Gift out of the spiritual treasures Of our God in
ripe completeness at the first. II would be as
difficult to put tull-srown grace into the soul
Is it is to transplant full-grown tree. Sarah
L SmilnY
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

"The Long Felt Want is the name of a new pa
per started out in Oregon. This relieves the editor
from writing a salutatory editorial a very hack
neyed subject.
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21
GREAT BLOOD MEDICINES,

The half has not been told as to the great cllra
tive powers of the CUTICURA REMEDIES | have
paid hundreds of dollars for medicines to cure dis
eases Of the blood and skin, and never found any
CHAS y. WILLIAMS.
Providence
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GREATEST ON EARTH.

CUTICURA REMEDIES are the greatest medicines
on earth. Had the worst case salt Rhcum in this
county. MY mother had it twenty years, and in
fact died from it. My arms breast and head We're
covered for three years, which nothing relieved or
cured until | used the CUTICURA REsOLVENT inter
nally, and CUTICURA and CUTICURA SOAP external
w. j w ADAMS Newark q
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21
CURE IN EVERY CASE.

Your CuTICURA REMEDIES outsell ali other med
cines keep for skin diseases. My customers and
patients say that they have effected cure in every
instance, where other remedies have failed.
II. W. BROCkWAI, NJ. d.
Franklin Falls \. ii.
Sold by all druggists. Price: CU1iCuKA, 30 cts.
RESOLNENT, 81; SOAP, p cents. POTTER DRUG
AND CHEMICAL Co., Boston, Mass.
Send for CHOW 70 Cure Skin Diseases"
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

LANCASTER, \. IL, Dee. g. -.
BY the way will say that | think Downs EliNir
the best cough remedy that can find at our Drug
glSts. We always use il.
J, 5. PEAVEY Pub. Republican.
All disease arising from Bousne5s or Torpid
Liver, are quickly cnred by the use of Bakers
Mandrake Bitters. See notice Of Arnica and oil
Llnlment in another column. Inns
The wife of a Wisconsin editor bring, her baby 5
cradle into the office while She sets type for her
hu7hand paper She Is IA good type OF woman tor
an editors wife
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

An Old physician, retired from practice, having
had placed in his hands by an East India mission
airy the formula of Il simple vegetable remedy foI
the speedy and permanent cure of Conslmpta
bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma and all Throat and
Lung Affections, also a positive and radical cure
for Nervous Debility and All Nervous Complaints
after having tested its wonderful curative powers
IN thousands of cases has felt it his duty to make
1t known to his suffering fellows. Actuated bv this
motive and desire to relieve human suffering,
Will send free of charge to all who desire it, Ills
recipe in German French or English, with full Ill
rections for preparing aiitt using Sent ny mail by
addressing with stamp, naming this paper, ". 4.
MOVES, l49 Po'cerS Bioch, Rochester, y. Y
2Etpoy3I
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21
MAKE HENS LAY

1t is well-known fact that most OF the Horse
and Cattle Powder sold in this country IS worth
less; That Sherdans Condition Powder is al
E., rte1y pure and very valuable Nothing ON
os.Tt4- will make hens lay like Shcridan'~
Condition Powder. Dose. one teasp"rut'l tc
each pint food. Sold everywhere. on sou
mail for % cts. in stamps. We furnish lt b, =
TO- cans price Sl00 81 mail, Sl,a0.
!. S. JOHNSON q Co.. Boston Mass.
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21
DlPHT ERIA!

THE PRosTRATION which follows
L Diphtheria. and the persistency with
which it clings 10 The patient, are well
known TO all who have lad any experience
with this terrible disease.
The following letter shows how the re-
storing and inyigorating properlitS OF
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21
For - ale.
For Sale!

;, Sloop NEW ERA, G3 tons, built Of
@sA y white oak Has been rebuilt within
|XMA two years. Sails rigging, anchors
%nm.H M and chains good. Carries l2j tons
S s. ~ stone so thousand lumber. For
- further particulars enquire of
Capt. JAS. W. WHITE,
Or THOMBS g. OSBORNE
Belfast, Jan. -, lssl.-lw3
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1t is better by noble bodncss to run the
risk of being subject to half of the evils which
we anticipate, then to remain in coward3y list
le>>ne>s for fear Of what may happen. Hero
dOtuS.
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21
end for "HoW to Cure Skin Diseases"

BEAUTY G G%r Eo" skin o1 Eashes a..
Pimples, Skin Blemishes and Infantlc IIumors
use luTICIrRA SOAp q rpll Iinnutilin
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

We must not wait for the great opportmi-
ties. If God sees we are lit for great service he
will send it to Us: and unless we have first
learned to do the little how can We be ready to
do the great: Rose Porter
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21


M ALDO Ssh Court of Probate, held at BEL
w fast, % tile second Tuesday of February
1854. Administrator on the estate Of BENJAMIN
WILLIS, late of Monroe, in said County, deceased
having presented his first ana Hnal account uf :s,-
mini>tration ot Salt estate for allowance
Ordered. That notice thereof he given. three.
weeks SUCCESSFULLY, III the Republican journal
printed in Belfast, iii said County that ali persons
men " Pcna9t II tht Second lueSdaN of MMct
htAI ana snow cause, II amy they nave WHY tine
9aiI account ShouIa not He 4iI'W"L
!. ~. HANSON, Judge
'.-., - IL, 'N,t---,,,'
XXTALDO ssh Court oI PROBATE held at Bel
w fast, on thc second Tuesday of February,
1854, JANE :. HpWkS, Administrator on the e--
tate of SAM Ell A. HOW Is, late of Belfast, in
said County. deceased, having presented her first
ana final account Of administration of said estate
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

some people are always finding fault viii
Nature for putting thorn> on roses: | AWAY,
thank her for having put roses on thornS. AL
phonst Kari.
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

Is designed to meet the wants of those who need Il
medicine to build them up, give them appetite,
purify their blood and oil up the machinery of their
bodies. No other article takes hold of the system
and hits exactly the spot like Hoods Sarsaparilla.
1t works like magic, reaching every part of the hui
man body through the blood giving to all renewed
life and energy. 81 a bottle; six for s..
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

Castoria.
When Baby was sick, gave her Castoria.
" hen she vas L Child, She cried tor Ctstura,
When she was a Miss, She chung to Castoria
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria.
Iyr5
a man very much intoxicated was taken to the
station "Why did You not bail him out :" inquired
4 ~ st'nder OF friend "Baie him OUT cNcaini-
ed LhN ulner. .MhN cnulLn,L nuull! Min! y,
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21
Cured of SpaSms.

81 am well and happy again" says fair corro-
spondent, Miss Jennie p. Warren, 40 W. Van
Buren, St, Chicago, H., "your Samaritan Nerrinc
cured me of spasms."
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

OF a million bottles HIND's RADICAL CORN RE
MOVER, sold and guaranteed, not one in d thousand
has been returned. lyr35
"Sh-h-h, child. Young people should lie silent
when other people taking" "Thcn Hnen shall
young people talk, mamma: Old people never
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

1t is not much of compliment after all to say
that man is sound. Some men are nothing but
sound
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21
Hood
SarsapanNa

eradicates the poisoned
bringing to the convalescel
and yi-or of robust health.
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

LONE JACK, Mo, Sept. IA, 1873
have been using Hop Bitters, and have receive
great benefit from them for liver complaints and
malarial fever. They are superior to all other
medicines. Z. NJ BARNES.
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

Ba-DO II at Once. For 10 cents &c: a package of
Diamond Dyes at the druggists. They color any
thing the finest and most desirable coIurs. Wells
Richardson \ Co., burlington, Vt. Sample Card,
- colors, and book of directions for &c. stamp.
Still another of "the noble six hundred'' who sur
vived the charge of Balakiava has lust died in
Troy, New York. 1t is wonderful how long that six
hundred holds out.
The Republican journal., 1884-02-21

overcome it, and
how by yitaliz-
ing and enrich
ing the blood it
neutralizes and
matter from it,
MT tlQ cO1fr lifn
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-10-04
Neatness.

The frog has the reputation of being a
absolute character, but the great care
which he exercises in sanitary way
and his general habits of cleanliness
must win for him many admirers among
the neat people of the country. The
bullfrog, unlike old Sam johnson, never
wears soiled linen. His shirt bosom is
immaculate-creamy in the richness OF
It's purity. The bullfrog does not
globber on his shirt bosom. No matter
how convivial he may be-no matter
how lac he may be out at night. his
shirt bosom, the next morning, looks
as though it we're newly laundried. The
principle of neatness is innate. There
are always steaks of slovenliness
athwart the escutcheon of cultivated
neatness. Mr.. Bohsail. for instance, is
always neat. His shirt is always clean
and about him there is an air OF gentil-
ity. He seems to make no special effort
in this direction. The truth is, his
principle of neatness is INFORM Now,
there is Mr.. Brittlerash. He puts on
clean shirt every morning. yet he IS
never neat. All sorts of stains will go
out of their way to settle on his shirt
OOSOLl. AAS GfEu ut)G NC Acdt~ uG
most elaborate professor in the school
of neatness could not teach him the
art. He was born to be sloYenly in
appearance.
The bullfrog is much neater than the
catfish. The catfish wears an ulster
with a yellow frontage, and he may
make an occasional attempt to be clean
ly in appearance, but he has never sucs
ceeded. There is one thing which
stands in his way: He is not careful of
his diet. He bites of more than he can
chew and slobbers on himself. The
frog looks with something like disilain
on the catfish, and it serves him good
purpose TO keep out of the broad
mouthed gentleman's way. The catfish
would not hesitate to lacerate the pure
bosom of the frog. The catfish is u
cannibal. He would eat piece of his
grandfather. -Arko2lSaW TrareLer.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-10-04
How the BedOuins Conquer Thirst.

In an article on '"The Rescue of
Chinese Gordon" in the Century, Gener-
al r. E. Colston, late of the Egyptian
General Staff, says: ''In the 'Waterless
Land, water is the paramount ques-
ton. If it be asked how % large body
of Bedouins, like the ten thousand who
nearly destroyed the British squares at
Tamai manage to subsist, the reason is
plain. In the first place, they do not
need the enormous trains required for a
European army. They are the most
abstemious of men. Each man carries
skin of water and small bag of
grain, procured by purchase or barter
from caravans. Their camels and goats
move with them, supplying them with
milk and meat, and subsisting upon
the scanty heritage and the foliage of
the thorny mimosa, growing in secluded
wadies. These people could live upon
the increase OF their flocks alone, which
they exchange readily for other COM
mOdities but being the exclusive car
riers and guides for all the travel and
commerce that cross their deserts, 3hey
realize yearly large amounts of money.
AS to water, they know every nook and
hollow in the mountains, away from the
trails where few barrels of water col
lect in some shaded ravine, and they
can scatter, every man for himself, to
fill their water-skins. On my first ex-
petition, near the close of the three
years drought, reached some wells
on which l was depending, and found
them entirely dry. It was several days
to the next wells But my Bedouin
guides knew some natural reservoirs in
the hills about six miles off So they
took the water camels at night~fall, and
came back before daylight with the
water-skins filled. An invading army
would find it hard to obtain guides, and
even if they Gid, they must keep to-
gether, and could not leave the line of
march to look for water. Besides, the
Bedouins, accustomed from infancy to
regard water as most precious and rare,
use it with wonderful economy. Meth
or man nor animals drink more than
once in forty-eight hours. AS to wash
Ing, they never indulge in such waste
full nonsense. When Bedouins came to
my camp, water was always offered
them. Their answer would frequently
be: No, thanks; / drank Yesterday
They know too we'll the Importance Of
keeping up the habit of abstemiousness.
No wonder they can subsist where in
TaderS would quickly perish.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-10-04
Too Much Study.

Recently an English higher Court
had before it on appeal case of as
sault by teacher on pupil who had
failed to learn certain lessons that
would have had to be studied at home.
Both courts decided that ''home lessons
set by teachers can not be inforced."
The case has not infrequently come up
for discussion in regard to our own pub
lie schools, and, apart from the mani
fest improperly of teachers throwing
any portion of their work upon parents
and this is practically the result of
home study--a more serious objection
is in the increase of the hours of study
thus occasioned. Children, as a rule,
do all the work that is good for them in
school hours, and it. is neither good
policy nor wise culture to force them
during their hours of freedom, which
should either be devoted to recreation,
or to proper home duties. Two weeks
ago a young girl living near Pittsburgh,
Pa, committed suicide because of de-
spondency brought on by over-study
and fear of being behind in her class.
The responsibility of teachers rests
quite as often in the necessity for re-
pressing the ambition of their pupils as
in stimulating it. Certainly, whether a
child be an apt scholar or dolt, all
that is right and necessary il the way
of education can be effected without
either overtsxing or drawing upon time
which should not be at the teachers
command. Toledo Blade.
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-10-04
A Pinufore Punster Punished.

A young man appeared before COM
mittee of the Board of Education yes
terday afternoon and applied for a pro-
motion from q high-schooI junior to
senior class. He explained with re-
freshing GOODNESS that he was satisfied
that he would have passed the exami-
nation last term but for most unfortu-,
nate episode. Director Cleveland told
the youth to proceed, and he said: [
was absent from the classroom min
ute during the examination in geometry
and some one placed a bent pin in my
chair in position to do the most harm.
There was only one pin, but | got it,
and uttered an explanation at the same
time, The teacher said he never saw
such thing done with 'pin-a-fore,
at least not when he was a boy. | said
What neyer?' and he sent me to the
Principal for impudence and the Prin-
cipal suspended me, and | missed the
examination. I thought had as much
right to dig up the joke as the teacher
had.''
When the high-school boy ceased the
committee viewed him sternly until Mr..
Moulder motioned him to retire. Al
vote was instantly taken and the boys
request emphaticallY refused. = SGaa
Francisco Cath
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-10-04
tsYer M ther.',

A Scotchman seldom loses his self
respect when in the presence of titled
men and women. He is courteous, but
not obsequious. The following anecdote
illustrates that his courtesy may be
tinged with sly humor:
During. the stay Of the Queen, some
years ago, III the vicinity of Loeb Ven.
nachar, the Princess Louise, who lacks
none of the love>pf her sex for shop
ping, droN intolEhe town of Callander
to get some velvet matched.
HayiFg fapcured what she was in
search Of, sh4 twas about to pay for it,
wheIF@he dis pvered that she had left
home withoJ her purse. Explaining
the matter tq}he draper, and pr. Using
to send the nbney next day, the Princess
was greatlJpaE9used at receiving the
Enthusiastically Pawky replyss
''Dinna fasa Ryouble1 yersel', mem,
yer mither hSss al aRssaount here. st.
Stephens qssdceg. .
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-10-04
Chinese MOnasteries.

Human nature is much the same in
China as in Europe. In the Flowery
Kingdom men get tired of life, of soci-
city, of the endless struggle for existence
and retire to some retreat where thew
can pass their remaining days in quiet,
study and benefaction. These retreats
(mi-jon) correspond to the monasteries
of Christian lands. They are invariably
long brick buildings, one story in
height, simple and solemn in architect
ure and located either upon the noun
tains or in the depths of forests. Around
the building is a Windowless wall, SYM
6olic of the busy life forever shut out
from view. In the grounds and upon
the surrounding land nature is assisted,
but never interfered with. The flowers
bloom and die, the trees grow gnarled
and crooked, the weeds and creepers
thrive until sometimes it would seem as
If no human being lived in the vicinity.
Closer examination will show that every
plant producing beautiful flowers or
wholesome food or fruit is carefully
watched and watered, and every re-
source Of vegetation in supplying hui
man wants husbanded to the last de-
gree. This also is a symbolism of the
brotherhood who tenant these retreats.
To them the useful flower and and tree
represent the good of humanity; the
weeds, the evil. The duty of true
manhood is to aid and develop those
who are righteous. but not to iniure
the wrong doer, leaving to nature the
task of eliminating the latter from her
great economy. These retreats do not
belong to specific orders as in the West
ere civilization, but are founded by one
or more persons for the simple sake of
rest. The forms and ceremonies of adj
mission amount to nothing. Any per-
son vino has failed in life, who had lost
Ghose he loved, who has sinned and re-
pented, who is old and unable to work.
d eligible. He presents himself, giving
St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1884-10-04
REr,1GEOUs AND EDUCATIoaAg,.

The greatest evil of modern ednca-
ton is the evil which it intlicts on
health. %. S. Fo1CIer.
More schools have been established
in North Carolina during the last four
years than during the previous twenty
years. Chicago Times.
I'm twelve hundred towns west of
the Mississippi River there is no Protest
ant preaching. The Home Missionary
Society of the Congregational Church
is aiding missionaries to occupy that
tield.-N. Y. Tribune.
In North Carolina in 1880 fifty
four days constituted the school year;
in Tennessee, sixty-eight days. In the
State of Texas the school year was sew
enty-three days, and the school period
only six years from eight to fourteen.
The Highland Presbyterian) Uni
versity of Kansas is out OF debt, and in
possession OF property valued at $22,-
$50. Hon. ]. 7. johnson now proposes
to endow five chairs with $4,000 each,
if others will do the same, thus creating
a permanent endowment of 5000, 000-
Kansas C55V Times.
The one thing needful in making
selections of teachers for the public
schools, Judging from, experience, is to
find ladies and gentlemen who, though
greatly annoyed, will not fly into q pas
sion so violent that it transforms them
from ladies and gentlemen into inhu-
man brutes, Detroit Times.
On an average, only six out of six
teen of the children of the United States
are at school every day in the educa-
tional year. Four of the remaining ten
go occasionally. Six grow up in ig-
norance. This state of things must be
improved, or three-eighths of the next
generation will be blockheads or Grim
inals. = Current.
President Webb, of Mississippi Col
lege, was interviewed by young man
who wanted to go to school. well"
said the President, "What do you
know?" Nothing" was the re-
spouse. "Well, you are just four
years ahead of some of the other stu
dents. 1t takes them four years to
learn what you know to start with.
Your prospects are fine, sir. ;"
"A valiant old Swiss Christian
named Pointer has for many years
gone through France, selling and Civ
ing away Bibles and Testaments. At
the same time he breaches against
Romanism and Intidelity, leaving the
Scriptures to tell the true gospel story
of salvation. In 1888 he sold 7,713
New Testaments, 780 Bibles, 1885
Illustrated sheets, and gave away
$4,000 single gospels.
The number of Christians
upon the globe, says the Baltimore
american, is 100000, 900, being twice
the number of Christians. Of Chris
tians the Catholics take the lead with
218,000,OO0, the Protestants 23,000,-
900, the Greeks 100000 and others
100000. All this has been accom-
plished within 1000 years. At this
rate, with increased facilities for tho
PRONUNCIATION of the gospel, the world
will be wholly evangelical IN two or
three centuries.