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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-12

She was, l think. honestly surprised, and
when she answered me it seemed as though
either Marie OF Edith was speaking again.
Il did rot suppose you cared for me in
such way she explained, innocently.
~ fear it would be impossible for me to
marry you. There is-there is"
"A difference between our ages | re
joined, modify. 'Tm an old fool, Miss
Shpley, and I've forgotten my good sense.
l took it for granted that because l loved
you, you must love nle.n
Besides she said, without replying to
my truthful observations directly, II have
promised not to marry until I'm twenty
one, and have four years, therefore, to
wait for husband"
"You have made that promise?" 1 ex-
claimed, dejectedly.
eyes. My stepfather requested in his will
that should bear his name, and not marry
until was twenty-one Then | am to in
herit his fortune. He was very kind to me
I can hardly remember my own father
and shall keep my word"
"Ihen your real name is not Miss Ship
ley!" | said, in amaZement.
''No; it is Miss Van Buren,"
ivan Buren"' repeated jumping some
what rapidly from my chair.
"Does that astOnish you:n she inquired.
"I-I-was acQuaiuted'with a slrs. Van
Buren, in New York many years ago,n
answered in stammering haste. MAY
:
Miss Van Buren:'
Certainly" she said with an amused
smile She believed, evidently, that had
lost my wits.
"Was your mothers name-Miss Jonos!"
l gasped.
"Yes-Edith Jones"
Good graciousH I cried, sinking back
into the chair.
care you liz" she said nnxiously.
No. no, not ILL., It's fate, fate, without
doubt"
l was becoming incoherent and Miss
Shipley was evidently alarmed. So | made
i~ac5esperate effort TO regain my dignity, and
managed to carry the conversation back to
| fOrmalities After q few minutes ! retired
| from the house as gracefully as ! could.
| The next morning ] looked out of my
! window as usual. A closed carriage had
! just stopped in front of Miss Shipley's
| house. Two ladies got out-and | nearly
| tumbled over the balcony. In the two
| ladies' | recognized Marie Johnson and
| Edith Jones.
| I shall say nothing about my fourth pro
| pOsal. This confession is grOteSque enough
| as it is. But am to be married tomorrow :;
my fourth proposal, therefore, was not I'M
successful. | think may compare my life
| to a circle, since | have come back to the
| point from which | started. Hereafter
! shall stay in New York and cultivate do
| nestle virtues. The charming woman who
| is to be Mrs. BrOckwOOd is not so young as
| she was when | asked her tomaTry me forty
! years ago: but she is prSttieT than ever in
| my eyes. And is it not singular that |
| should win Marie Johnson after all :--Ge3,gS
| Edgar H0atgomerg in H7rper'S Weekly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-12
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The Fourth Presbyterian Church,
New York, has had but seven pastors
in one hundred years.
Seven female ministers were MEM
hers of the general convention Of the
Univcrsalist Church in Brook IN re-
Gently.
Evangelist Moody says that churoh
fairs are an abomination. He woulJ
rather worship in barn than church
built by such methods.
Many kindergarten teachers agree
that the first choice among colors of all
children under seven years of age is
yellow. This admits of few exceptions.
". Y. San.
Miss Catherine L. Wolfe's latest
gift to the Protestant Episcopal Church
is $50, 900 for the erection of 4 clergy
house on the ground of the General
Theological Seminary in New York.
The Boston Young Mems Christian
Association has over seven hundred
young men enrolled in its eighteen
evening educational classes. Few col
leges have q larger number of students
than that.
-Thcre is talk of establishing dairy
| schools in some part Of New York to
teach dajrymaidS and others how to
make butter and cheese. They are to
be modelled after those in England and
lreland.-Troy Times
An arrangement has been made in
Worcester, Mass, whereby the books
in the public library are placed at the
| disposal of school children during the
regular school hours and are tfr9eTS
loaned to teachers and scholars in con-
nection with their studies.
An eminent clergyman was asked
for a series OF brief papers ION what
he knew about preaching" Hcreplied:
THE papers required will be very brief
! and very few, bat If you should asl, me
to tell you what I don't know about
preaching, | would reply, life is too
Chicago Inter ocean.
The profcssorship of biology held
| by Professor Hmtley in the School of
Science in South Kensington, London,
has been abolished since he resigned.
The salary WAS 50, 200 4 year, and the
chair was considered lone of the few
| prizes open to biologists, y so that its
abolition finds little favor among men
| of science.
The Baptist Weekly says: AS q
mercenary measure, designed to tighten
/ the burden of church building, memo
rial windows are becoming somewhat
| popular; but the object is often too ap-
| parent, and these uansparencies are
found to be suggestive OF economical
management rather than Of hallowed
memories Of departed worth"
The annual ''lion' sermon was re-
Gently preached in London The origin
/ Of this service dates back some two and
Il half centuries ago, when, according
to tradition, Sir John Gayer, who was
ut one time Lord Mayor of London.
left a sum of money for the purpose of
concentrating his remarkable escape
from death while journeying in Arabia.
"A recent address by Mr.. Moody to
the students of Mortified, Mas, CON
/ sisted of these two words: "C0R2ecratp
/ and Concentrate" and he added motto
that he saw in England:
DO all the good you can,
To all the people yon can,
In all the ways you can,
AS long as ever you can" %
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-12
WANTED TO HELP.



The best test of u mans willingness
to aid in q good cause is to ask him to
contribute money toward its support,
If he sand, this severe test and con-
tributes according to his means, the
sincerity Of his protcatations may be
accepted
Bus one is often reminded Of a farmer
who, on being approached by the agent
of a proposed railroad, exclaimed yo-
cifcrously:
Eyes. I'm in favor Of railroads first,
last and all the time Railroads are u
ciyilizing influence; they cause the
waste places to blossom as the rose.
You can put me down as u man who
will help build a railroad
The agent was delighted. As the
farmer was rich, the agent supposed
that the farmer would take about fifty
thousand dollars worth Of stock, so he
took out his books and asked;
"For how much stock shall put you
down?'
"Waal, said the farmer, II suppose
you can put me down for soyanty-iive
cents, if it runs near my farm. ~ YOUTH 8
"omqaQjoa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-12
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Bronze is q very fashionable hue
nowadays. but brass has not entirely
gone out.-Boston B2loqct.
The energy and perseverance ey-
hibted by tramp in eyadino work
would make him rich in five vcaTs if his
toes were Turned fine other yyav.- pbfL-
ndc10bia CaH
A Massachusetts o,,nsr,;tb odvor-
+iso., S., ,,,,.foatI,. f ,a, :, DE-
a perfectly safe bow is very unsafe when
he has N3yyisto,rH Hcyul1
rho nav, ,,-I,,, ,.,o,,.to.,,,., hi, ,,,,o,,
ortv with Tho ,,onot. -, T,,ofi, ~ ~,
tbc f,f Of tbn land wIilo thn ,n ,',0' wIn
loans tba casb La, IN ho content ,,; ,.T
the lion -ToreU Cyfiys,, ''''
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;o.,f w. To''f'o WV o'tIo 9,',' SPeaH
,'+ ~ l,', ,,a t1 az =, ;, " 0i,',ii
ilias,o 1 " ,l,',No Io >; " i,''L anu
inJ, r,eu . a. d 1t tha a N7 GU
1''S r. o9eiis' ~ il'i,t SI"5 N%'Ilo nus
~ 0t Nv, i0i ''''''.,' ''' y, 1 A'''J'''
80. m1hefe are Sala TO be twenty-five
ulHereht causes 1or he%lache' winch,
strangely enough Is ABOUT the number
OF popular aIcohohc beverages But
occurs 0f course 1 mere IS no connection
'"'' ','t"' -, !!"'.'','
"A C9ll1orna blacksmith IS danger
ousiy III WIN glanders' contracted
"hlie shoemg morse. ANA a Penn
SylVanla woman IS suffering from
spramed ankle contracted while
"shoolng a hen; There seems to be
Iatallty ABOUT TINS Shoelng business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-12
NEXT-DOOR NElGHBORS,

Two old people live next TO me
Uncle John Lee and Aunt Susanne--
AS happy couple as ever you see.
Because they live on sensible plan.
Old Miles Brown on the other side
Has much finer house, may be,
But he doesn't feel more honest pride,
Nor take more comfort than Uncle John
Lee.
They started together to work their ways
Through life; both couples were young and
Says Lee to his wife: Il believe it'll pay
To have some pleasure as we 70 long"
So out of the earnings they laid ASIDE
Enough to ClOthc and feed them well,
And out OF the rest of his wages applied
A par; of the good things that were to sell.
They loved music, and reading. and pictures.
and such,
So they had I'LL these thiugs--in small guam
titles mind,
For they were too prudent to spend very
much
While Unclc Johns pocket-book was no
better lined.
But they IC"d while Miles Brown and his
wife lust existed,
For with Miles it was work, cat and sleep,
And he said Each temptation to spend
that's resisted
! Makes the temptation less when it next
comes your way"
The wears passed away and Lees savings had
mounted
To enough to buy him neat little store
While his neighbour Miles Brown, well-to-do
- was-dee0unted--
He'd ga hered in thousands and was reach
ing for more.
Lees business pSid from the day it was
started,
And Aunt susaunes gowns were more
costly and gay,
Yet She never forgot to be good and kind
hearted
To many poor people who came in her way.
And Lees home is 2 wonder-so pleasant
/ and coy,
Browns house is gloomy-though it cost
lots of gold,
And Aunt Susanne's face is so handsome and
rosy
That Uncle John swcars she will never
grow old.
But Miles Brown and his wifc-why it's actu-
ally funny
To see those two people try to alter their
ways;
They spent their best days learning how to
save money
I They must learn how to spend it in these
their last days.
Uncle John can look back upon years full OF
pleasure,
To the toys that were shared by the wife Of
his heart;
Brown thinks of the years passed in heaping
up treasure
Cold death Will soon tear him and his money
apart
tell you these people who always are grind
And making and saving for some othcrdav.
Would do better to turn their attention to
finding
Some enjoyment in life as they pass long
its way.
-PAdL. Brher, in Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-12
HIS FOURTH ATTEMPT.
How an Old Bachelor Married His
First Love.

am Sydney Brockwood; age, sixty-one;
toleraby good-loolling; well-preservcd :;
bachelor; no profession; fair income |
may as well confess that shall be married
tomorrow. 1t has taken me Just forty-one
years to find wife.
Before | was twenty fell in love. She
was, very properly, sixteen. Her name was
Marie johnson. liked e Marie, . rgB /
objected to johnson. 1t was Miss John
son." nevertheless, for long time After
ward, when we became more intimate. she
let me call her Marie. How shall describe
this charming creature? | won't ATTEMPT
to describe her. TO my mind she was a
superlatively pretty girl l am sure she
liked me, and | was desperately fond of
her. One spring-that halcyon spring turks
an my memory like a dream-she and her
father (she had no mOtheT) took house in
the country a hundred miles or so from
New y ork. Ii wasn't possible for me to see
her then more than once Il week; but how
enjoyed the holidays! Finally made up
my mind to propose marriage to Miss John
son On Friday afternoon ! made my APP
pearance unexpectedly at the paterna
country seat, and found my dear girl talk
ing with Charlie Jones under big beech
tree. There were other girls and fellows
about, and was obliged to Join them, for
| u
1t was only after protracted and patient
waiting that | managed to have a trc-g-fc'c
with Marie. We were StrOlling over the
grounds together: there were the faintest
colors of twilight in the sky we were dioae
said, after much indulgence in common
place, " Marie" Ny sOlemniUy of voice
and manner startled her She looked at
me i'll half frightened way. But | went
on boldly: Il have something to say to
you. To tell you the truth | stopped at
this point to gather my wits
THE truth she murmured.
THE fact is" began again.
''The fact" she murmured, gazing sky
ward.
eyes, the fact" l exclaimed somewhat
Savagely Then / blurted out, with awk-
ward honesty: Il love you, Marie. want
YOU TO marry me-or to let me marry you.
Won't you, pleasen | tried to seize one Of
her little white hands, but she drew it
away gently, and said;
Il am so grieved, Sydney. Butt am
already engaged
l held my breath There seemed to be
a twilight under my feet as well as over
head. My legs gave way suddenly. A
deadly chill frOze the blood in my veins.
80 whom gasped, as soon as l could
speak.
"Mr. Jones, she answered. shyly.
This was too much
''Jones n' | shouted.
''Xou are unkind,n she said, with dignity
"Forgive me- | replied, trying TO control
my rage and bitterness. Unjust congratu-
late you, of course. Good-eveningl"
turned on my heels and left her where
she stood. l fancy she saw the image of
Jones in the crimson and green OF the
heavens. / was blinded by the crimson
and green of Jealousy, and that is why my
gOod-breeding deserted me ut crisis. But
can one pretend that love-the most UNI
reasonable and selfish passion under the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-12
OUR COINAGE.
The Free-and-Easy OId-Timo MINIS of the
Republic.

Aho Ettt-ttiu-GsdSI olu- lime MINUS OF the
Republic.
The very earliest coin struck for
America was a brass shilling, for tho
Burmuda or Summer Islands, in 1912.
On the diverse was u bow and the
! legend Summer Island" with the
value, Kid. On the reverse was a ship
under sail firing gun. In 1862 Massa-
chusetts coined the Pine Tree shilling.
John Hull was mint-master, and the
Mint stood on his land in Boston. The
first pieces struck were mere ploscbets,
! stamped on one side n. Z. and on the
other with the value, Kid, VId, Hid.
October 10, 1902, the Pine Tree money
was coined. On the diverse was pine
tree inclOsed by double ring. contain
ing the legend: Massachusetts i'm and
on the reverse double ring and New
7 England, An. Dom, with the date liz
| figures and the denomination occupying
the field within the inner circle. Ten
years later twOpenny piece was added
to the list. This coinage was discon-
tinued in 1886, but strangely tall bears
the date 1862 on the shillingS, siNpences
and thrippences, while all the two
pennies are dated 1862.
Virginia in 1873 had u well-cxecuted
copper coinage.
In She reign Of George l. q coinage
was issued for America by Great
Britain. The pieces were known as
Rosa Americanas,' and were of q
| mixed metal, resembling brass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-12-12

While young lady of Lebanon,
Pa, was walking along the streets Of
that town a few days ago, bright rib
bon dangling from her waist attracted
Il flock of geese, and one Of the boldcst
of them, running up, seized the
streamer, icrkod it off and ran away
with it. The young lady was badly
frightened.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16
PERSONAL.

Mr.. C. L. Brown went down to
Willmar last Monday and returned
Tuesday.
General George l.. Becker. of
st Paul. one of our railroad COM
missioners. was in Norris yesterday
attending to some business matters.
Mr.. Steven C. Murphy and Mr..
W. IL. Hendricks went to Donnell y
last Monday and returned the same
day.
Doctor Ieenan AMI Mr.. +. b.
Chew returned to Norris last Sunday
morning after an absence OF SIX
weeks in Washington.
Mr.. II. Il. Wolff and Mr.. c. L.
Brown took in Graceville this week
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16
HANCOCK JO1TINCS.

Mr.. Hunter has been here, and re-
turned to his home at Breckenridge.
Farmers are sowing their grain,
and working to the utmost of their
ability to complete the work begun
before the heavy spring rain falls.
The merchants are busy cleaning
and busting their store, goods &c.
Mr.. Nelson has disposed of all his
goods and will start west to find
suitable employment. The prese mt
proprietors have made a good ex-
change, as that building is much the
better of the two for post-office.
F. O. Foss met with quite an acct
dent week ago being thrown from
buggy. lie will be unable to leave
his bed for some days.
We are pleased to see Mrs. Rice on
our streets again. Although some
what of an invalid yet, she is on the
road to recovery.
After a vacation Of two weeks,
our teachers resumed their labors
last Monday morning.
Mr.. Orvald has purchased, and
moved into his dwelling on Main
Street just above Hull's store.
Joe Noyes is running the Central
House to beat all creation. Joe al
ways was full of business and we
wish him success.
Why is John Benzine so smiling OF
late! Does he surely mean to COM
init matrimony!
So many old bachelors in our little
hamlet. Brace up and make home
for yourself and neighbor to others.
Rev. C. A. Ruddock was in town
| this week.
Say, did you hear the chime of our
new bell at Morris last Saturday and
Sunday! It has arrived and all in
the town turned out last Saturday
and assisted in placing it in the bel.
fry. Sabbath morning its sweet
tones vibrated into each home say
ing, .come to worship God in the
beauty OF his holiness" May we
ever listen and harken to its words OF
welcome.
Prayer meetings at the parsonage
each Thursday evening. Turn out
and manifest some interest.
Rev. E. Ruddock delivered good
heart felt sermon last Sabbath.
Last Tuesday was lovely day, and
Frank Wilcox and Mr.. Poland i'm.
proved it by riding their Bicycles
through the streets.
The town is busy; some moving
housekeeping, and every one is
pleased to see the return of Spring
The sparrows and larks are singing.
and we welcome the change from the
monotoDy of winter
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

The community was startled on
Monday morning last at the shocking
news of the sudden death Of Mrs. l..
E. Pearcc, who suddenly passed away
during Sunday night. Since her re-
turn from New Orleans, where she
with her husband spent several
week visiting the exposition, Mrs.
Pearce has been unwell. Apparently,
her sickness was not of serious
character until about midnight OF
Sunday, when she was suddenly TAX
en- very i'll and died within few
hours. She leaves behind TO mourn
the loss of devoted wife and kind,
indulgent mother, her husband and
three children a daughter, Miss
Eta, and two sons, james and Don.
THE Sun takes upon itself to extend
to the grief stricken family the mer.
tied sympathy of the community.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

Morris is to have II rev enterprise
in the shape Of Il pop factory under
the management of John Walsh and
Geo. Rowles. Mr.. Walsh has had a
fine training for this business, having
worked several years in the large
pop factory of Vincent, Hathaway &
Co., Boston. The necessary machi-
merry has already been shipped, and is
in transitu to Morris. The factory
which will be in Peter Diedrich' S
building will have capacity Of four
hundred dozen bottles per day. and
will turn out pop, ginger ale and
other temperance drinks. We wish
the enterprise the fullest success.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

An Iowa man recently exploded ten
pounds of gunpowder under plat
form where two score cats, allured
by a liberal spread of milk and bones
were diving an oratorio by moon
light. There was general lie
line transformation scene, shrek
hat would have made the hair stand
up straight on billiard ball, and
fifteen minutes later the cats arrived
ON the roof of Il neighboring wood
shed, passed resolutions expressive
of their sentiments and then went on
with the performance inst us If moth
NJ had happened.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

The immigration scheme to which
THE Sun has referred in several pre-
vious issues, was very fully explained
by the Rev'd Father Watry, the
gentleman to whom we had alluded.
at a large meeting Of the citizens of
Norris at Phoenix Hall last Monday
evening. Father .Watry explained
the details of his plan, infinitely, and
closed with the statement that it
would require $500 to defray all nee
essary expenses. A subscription
was at once started and the CON-
mittee appointed for that purpose,
Messrs. Good and Randall, succeeded
in collecting $3.50, which we trust,
will insure the success of the project.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

We do not wish to needlessly alarm
the public, but we fear that that de-
light of our heart, that joy forever,
the pride of Morris, the tower, is in
danger of topping over. Our wide
awake council, however, following
the precedent established in the case
of the Washington monument, have
wisely authorized the strengthening
of the foundation as may be seen
by reading the proceedings. No one
will cavil at the expense-that thing
of beauty must be preserved at any
cost.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

Citizens clean up your back yards i.
There is trouble brewing for those
who do not comply with the sanitary
notice of the village board OF health,
for, not long since, we discovered the
scrutineers of the board gallavanting
through the back alleys and by ways
at a mad rate.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

Mr.. Thomas Colahan and Miss
Sarah Griffith were married on Tues
day last at Assumption church by
Rev. Father Watry. The ceremony
was had at 9:3O o'clock and high mass
celebrated. A dinner was given at
the residence of the brides parents
which was attended by few imme-
diate friends. The company spent
the evening in dancing and other
amusements. Long life and happi-
ness to the newly married couple is
the wish of THE Sun.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

AS THE Sun has persistently urged
upon the people of the county the
great benefits to accrue from the
holding of monthly cattle shows, we
are pleased to note that our sugges-
ton has at last materialized into
what promises to be a most advanta.
geous series of monthly fairs, and we
confidently look to our farmers to
add in every way possible, to its com.
plete success.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

The board of health will next Mon
day commence to enforce the law in
regard to cleaning the garbage
from alleys end back yards or any
place where it can be found. Those
who have not needed the warning OF
the board of health as published in
last weeks Sun, had better do SO at
once
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

Mr.. David Huddleston, of DON
nelly, more familiarly known as un-
Gle Dave, who has been i'll for some
time is very low; his recovery is
doubtful. His sickness is caused
from some affection of the heart from
which he has been sufferer for
years, but his rugged constitution has
enabled him to carry his burden till
now. The county can i'll afford to
lose one of its oldest and esteemed
citizens and THE SUN extends to
Uncle Dave its sincere wishes for
his immediate recovery.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

Some Of the Leaking farmers and
business men of Stevens County are
taking steps to establish and main.
tain monthly fairs at Morris. 1t is
a cpmmendable undertaking. and one
that every county in the State ought
to encourage.-Long Prairie Leader.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

The March number of the Public
Herald published ut Philadelphia is
on our table. Its object is the en-
posture of frauds, and the way it goes
at it, will strike terror to the class Of
men who scheme to beat the public
by Offering to give great deal for
nothing. The editor has large
army to fight, and deserves the sup
port of the newspaper fraternity.
The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1885-04-16

Mr.. Kemp, Division Superintend-
emit, and Mr.. Myers, Division Road
master, are expected here to-day
presumably to dispose of the matter
Of the clearing of the Right of Way.