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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04
'rss27Gs-g BEFORE PENS.

The Instrument Used for Writing Is,fore
These Were Invented.
The chisel was employed for inscrib-
ING on stone, wood or metal. 1t was
SO sharpened as to suit the material
operated upon, and was dexteously
handled by all early artists. The style,
sharp-pointed instrument of metal,
ivory, or bone, was used for writing on
wax tablets. The style was insult
able for holding fluid, hence a
species of reed was employed fol-
writing on parchmentS. These styles
and reeds were carefully kept in cases,
and the writers had sponge, knife,
and pumice stone, compasses for meas
uring, scissors for cutting. a puncheon
to point out the beginning and the end
of each line, rule to draw and divide
the lines into columns, a glass contain.
ing sand. and another with writing
fluid. These were the chief implements
used for centuries to register facts and
events. Reeds continued to be used
till the eighth century, though quilts
were known in the middle of the
seventh. The earliest author who uses
the word penna for a writing-pen i,
Isidorus, who lived in that century, and
toward the end of it Latin
sonnet ITO Pen" was written
by an Anglo-SaXon. But though
quilts were known at this period. they
came into general use very slowly, for
in l443 present of a bundle of quilts
was sent from Venice by monk with
letter in which he says: "Show this
bundle to Brother Nicholas, that he
may choose a quill" The only other
material to which we refer is ink, the
composition and colors of which were
various. The black was made of burnt
ivory and liquor of the cuttle-fish. We
are not prepared to say what other in
gradients were used or how it was
manufactured, but these ancient manu-.
scripts prove that the ink was of a SUI.
pcrior description. Red, purple, silver
and gold inks were also used. The red
was made from vermilion and carmine,
the purple from mureX, and the manu-.
facture of these, especially with gold
and silver varieties, was an extensive
and lucrative business. - Chambers
,jOYTl21L
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04

composed for musical club which mot
at the Crown and Anchor Tavern in
London, frequented by Dr. johnson and
Sir Joshua Reynolds. As soon as Ger
dinand Durang had selected the music
he mounted a stool and sung if To his
assembled comrades with all ths fire
and spirit of which he was capable. An
eyewitness says:
How the men shouted and cIannedf
for never was there a wedding of poetry
to music made under such INSPIRING in.
fuences. Getting brief furlourh, the
Brothers Durang sang it in public soon
after. 1t was caught up in the camps
and sung around the bivouac fires. and
whistled in the streets; and when peace
was declared, and we scattered to orr
homes, it was carried to thousands Of
fresides as the most precious relic of
the War of 1872"
The flag of Fort McHenry, which in
spired the song of Francis Key, still ex-
lists in tolerable state of preservation.
Colonel Armistead caused it to be taken
down from thestatf after the battle, and
its honorable wounds bound about bv
the very ladies who had made it. 1t was
ever after carefully preserved. He left
to his widow, who in turn bequeathed it
to their youngest daughter, born under
it in Fort McfIenry after the lombard
ment; and she in turn left it to her son,
Mr.. Eben Appleton, of Yonkers, New
York, who now possesses it. 1t was
raised over Fort McHenrv for the last
time September IA, 1924, at the rvceps
ton OF General Lafayette.
The author of the song died at BaIti-
more in 1913, aged sixty-four years, aud
in 1857 small volume of his poems
was published in the city of New York
He has living cendants.-JameS Pr
ton. in Youth'S Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS,

A turnip closely resembling an ele-
plant is on exhibition at Key West A
man closely resembling beat can be
seen almost anywhere. Chicago Times.
A Vermont husband got wind of
the proposed elopement OF his wife,
and frustrated it by keeping guard over
her silk dress. She wouldn't run away
in a calico gown, and he knew it
TROY Times.
Perhaps a servant girl uses kero-
sene oil for kindling purposes because
there is no dynamite in the house The
head OF the family should think of this,
and supply his domestics with all the
modern appliances her work demands.
-N0rrtStol0n Hcrdid.
A bachelor who wanted a wife
wrote a tender epistle to a nice young
lady. He applied therein for her hand
and heart, and wound up as follows:
"Haye the goodness to send me a reply
as soon as possible, as l have another
young person in my eye. - Chicago
IrjbNne
There is said to have been ''iust
discovered" kind of tobacco which, if
smoked or chewed, will make q man
forget that he owes dollar in the
world. Jut discovered! Why, that
brand of tobacco has evidently been in
use as far back as the memory of man
runneth. -NOrrjStOUN Ucr0IG
Every Mussulman who makes q pill
grimage to Mecca is honOred during
the remainder of his life by the title of
Hadji. In the United States muscle
man never secures higher title than
professor, but he is sure of that. pro-
vided he opens a saloon. - Boston
Transcript.
did you attend the grand opera"
mo; wasn't able to-" But thought
you said you were going??" YES, did,
but you see Isy wife concluded that she
would rather go to the shore this sum
mer. and so we did not GO 'Wcll, /
don't know but that you were wise.
should have liked to go out of town
myself. - Boston Post.
Firm mother to oy-'Didn't tell
you that I'd whip YOU if you played in
that water again, say?' Boy-"Yes-
sum- Firm mother Then why did
YOU do it?' Boy Because | didn't
believe you! FIRM mother" n ever
mind; you shan't 90 down town with me
when | 60; see if you doP' Shortly
afterwards the firm mother and the
boy Ego down town togcJher-M Y
Graphic,
Something wonderful is nre to
happen on this earth before long" sud-
denly remarked Harlem man. looking
up from his newspaper. "Why. John,
you don't mean i'll" said his wife in a
tone of astonishment. 'Is the world
coming to an cnd?" Il don't know,
I'm sure; but it looks like it. This pa
per says there is a plumber in the Phil
adelphia Alms-housc." 80, is that
ALP" said the little woman, with sigh
of relief 81 thought perhaps some
hurd-hearted husband had given his
wife money without her asking him for
it"-M y. JgHrHdL -'-.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.


-blShoP toHe' OF W eSterh New ork,
announces that the Diocesan Council
mas hAe9 SI'oVo as the lowest salary
when WI S: Snoulo De ohereu MINISTER
D!V Nv A"fI' 60
-Eu""To Everett haze thlhkS that
IN tHeSe oayS lhe church mas some
lh'll9 70 90 pe9Iues singing reaulhg
ana praying Among the other things'
lie ;lnent.onea hoSplIallly' cuucatlon
anu charltY'
The Kew. DIR. =. II. Nell, the VEN
cradle moderator OF the Georgia bantlst
Co9Eeh'loh' was HrsU elecCeu IN 1921
anu ,t mas served cohtlnualiy SINCE WIN
we NE exception ol I'VE years. from lo'- 10
io1s uurlnS "hien ne was III proAeh
neal'h'-D"pt'S' " ee"'y'
"A witty deacon puts 1T thus: NOW
pLeV ,li lct US get up supper ana eat
ou.oG 60 il'H iuy ioul looU' Iiich
s w. ~ " .l!o 0',,iIoii' men ~ anu ouy
~ D'.oN 80 'il.i, Cav ~ ~ up "IU o"h
oA''' W. W. 20 !',.'''' o''''' A'''''',
ne MethodiSts OF georgia are IN
IeIGSleu Ill Ihe conversion OF lhe Jews,
anu nave 1t = MISSION organized Iof thae
purpose rev aeon freshman, evan
S.l'9U ~ liID-o"1 III "" olN G'Gl' Is
iio'tO uo'' ID '''il ioi-
IE' Ia i'l 'ti''i anoo Vi 'n'S
O''' 'TIsY'" ( 1''0.,
=" heh III. Tucker preached the IN
tIouucIory sermon N before the baPt,st
N9hSent'oH at ColulhpttS' Na'' recently
d lauy Ill one congregation was wearing
VIC SaIlc uieSS "hlch She wore lh'rty
, JtiJ ' 4 ~ ~ oiii!l''l oC0'1' oi az
".a,Cm .iiA40 n " " = uoNei 10 'i'o ''o
Pi0'T''0i 11A""''''','
r. Dee 'eacnerS are emPloyeo ny the
uo'eFnheilV Ill germany 10 CraVel rom
pace 70 Pi"cG ana give instructions ID
pee culture; 1T Is Saiu IhaV Ine German
ruLaI SchoolinaSter Is examiner IN Dec
culture before ne Is granted diploma
as competent teacher'
The Baptist Conference in Boston
at Its recent session discussed quite az
iehSth the SUBJECT OF mind cure;
Inc ueclS'oh arrived at was mat Inc
inc Iheory ana practice OF TINS cure as
now ProieSsed and carried on, may
ParhaPs constitute science, but 1T can
nov claIlh 'he designation 'ChriSt.an'
-boSto" "o@fI'ot'
The new historic name of Batoche
is derived from a settler of the name OF
Francis Xavier Batoche, who is the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04
LIEEBOATS.


ly a Necessity.
There is a railroad not thousand
miles away from New Orleans which is
covered with water nearly the entire
year; in fact, whenever a stiff shower of
rain falls the road goes under. The
train-men have become so accustomed
to sliding through about two feet of
water at the rate of eight or nine miles
an hour that they imagine they are
leading sailors life, and when they
walk they swagger and roll from one
side to the other, and hitch up their
trousers at regular intervals, and use
nautical expressions when they converse
with each other.
Not long ago passenger boarded Il
train on the road, and when tn. porter
came through the car he inquired how
long it took to reach his destination,
Bugleville, about sixty miles up the road.
Il can't say 'zaclly, boss" replied
the porter, "'cos it ponds on how de
wedder is. If de wind amt in our eyes,
and if de sea is smooth, we'se Gwine to
make fast passage, and will land you
at Buglevlle inside 'er four days; but
amt certain, boss, as we heered dis
mornin' dat dar was pow'fu deep water
at Mud Bayou and er high sea runnin',
and il. OATS true we'll have to lay close
to de shore at Browns Point and les
wait for 'er to calm, and de Lord only
knows when dat will be-
''Well, porter, yOu---"
mot porter, boss. Use de Captains
mate, sab"
"All right, then, mate continued
the passenger; get me Il lower berth
in the forward sleeper, SO that if | be-
come seasick | can stick my head out
of the scupper in hurry"
Eyes, boss, III put you down a berth
on de port side and in dermiddle 'er de
sleeper, so dat when we strike de
ground-swells of Gun Island you won't
feel de pitchin', sab. On de last pas
sage it was mOnstrous rough, and one
gem man de whole night was pow'ful
sick and KEEP workin' de lee-scupper
for all he knew how; and one FER de
crew, while tying red light ies' abaft
de gang-way Ter de after sleeper fell
over de railing and drowned fore we
could round to, and since dat time we
carries two lifeboats. IN u. Times
Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04
WOMEN AND THEIR FEET.
The Care They Use in Buying Shoes-Sizt
of the Feminine Foot.

The Care They Use in Buying shoes-Sizes
of the Feminine Foot.
"There is little doubt in my mind, :"
said Il Superior Street shoe dealer YES
terday, ''that it is in the selection of
footgear that people are most fastid-
ious.'
''Is much difficulty experienced in
dealing with women?" was asked
women have a strong natural de-
sire, one that appears almost Unborn, to
have as small and shapely feet as posi-
bic, but except in a limited number of
cases the desire is kept within bounds.
1t is not unusual for one to insist on
crowding No. 5 foot into a shoe two
sizes smaller but the majority while
buying the footwear have in view mainly
their personal comfort. There appears
also to be a growing tendency in favor
of comfortable shoes even at the expense
of looks"
Speaking of sizes, does the average
differ in various parts of the country?"
asked the reporter.
81 don't know just what foundation
it has, or what Investigations have been
made into the subject" said the dealer,
but it is generally recognized that the
ladies of the East wear the smallest
shoes. 1t is said that the average size
of the shoes worn there ranges from II
to .. In Cleveland it probably ranges
from the latter figure to 81, and many
shoes half size larger are also disposed
of here. Shoes get larger as you pro-
gross to the West"
How about the Chicago girls?"
"The bellies Of that city have, to some
extent been slandered, but it is fact
that their pedal eXtrcmities are larger
than the ordinary. The sizes probably
run from Nos. to 4, so you see that,
although not as diminutive as they
might be, the feet of the young ladies
are not 50 large that they merit the
widespread attention bestowed upon
them. As between Chicago and St.
Louis, think nature in this respect dis
tributed fayors with an impartial hand.
An exception to all that has been said,
however, is the case Of the Sandusky
belle. While only seventeen years of age,
she wears q number II shoe Ohio thus
does not take position in the back
ground, even in the case of feet. y
ClerCiaRd Lc0der.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04
A FOREST HYMN.

The glowing sun is riding high u
A mid the arches of the sky,
Dreamy air lies still,
No sound disturbs the leafy glade
Save that by busy woodbll made
Upon some ancient trunk. decayed-- ,
Calm broods DER vale and hill.
In such an hour | love to stray ~
From haunts of toiling men away,
Mid forest depths profound;
There, in a bliss of solitude,
Where no duh cares of earth intrude,
And Nature breathes sweet quietude--
The grand old trees around
The heart by daily cares oppressed,
The weaTied spirit tindcth rest,
As, pillowed on the sod.
With nought above but leaf and sky,
And loving look of Heavenly Eye.
PerOhance with angels lowering nigh,
| dream of Natures God.
-EdUard N. Richards, in Current.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04

A popular New York variety ac-
trcss contriyes to make an extra bit Of
money in her nightly vocation by sing
ing songs in which the cXcellences Of
the wares of various business men are
warbled forth. In an impersonation Of
a tipsy dude she vocalizes eXtravagant
praise of a certain brand Of wine. In
another impersonation She eNtols the
virtues of q certain cigarette The
managers of the various houses in
which she has been engaged have re-
monstratcd with her in vain. AS she is
a good drawing card she is allowed
to have her own way. ~ Y. Sun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-04

A Frenchman who loves his wife
calls her his darling cabbage or his
"litlle blue rabbit. .-
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-14
STAGE MANAGERS STORIES.
sEaye-DIggiRg with II Fine Pick
iii "a KEoL-AiE zslRsis-


eve were playing in a Georgia town
one night" said Manager Mcconnell;
''that was when Lawrence Barrett and
were starring together Lawrence was
playing Hamlet and | was doing the skull
or some other part like that | was
property man at that time, and I ran
sacked that Georgia town for a pick-axe
to be used by the grave-digger, and
couldn't find one There was nothing
else to do but to make one. | had
strong jack-knife, 50 whitfield pick-axe
out of two pieces OF soft pine and pasted
tin-foil over the blade Of it, 1t looked
like pick-axe, but it weighed only about
a pound, and s., who was playing
the grave-digger that night, gave away
the whole thing. When the curtain
went up S. was in the grave
splitting on his hands. He took the pick
by the end of the handle and let the blade
drop on the bottom of the grave. 1t was
SO light it bounced about three feet. The
people in front shouted. Then he picked
the thing up between his thumb and
finger and worked that way, letting it
bounce at every stroke. 1t looked about
as if he was picking at the bottom with 4
piece of straw. Then he leaned against
the edge of the grave and picked his teeth
with it and scratched his ear with the
point, ali the time holding it between his
thumb and one finger, mind you, and
singing away as sober as you please.
Next night Barrett and gave Ham
let in a hall over a butchers shop, where
a rutfian below stairs kept smashing up
sausages all evenings The place was
frightfully hot, and q row OF steam-pipes
ran under the stage When s. jumped
into the grave to do his digging act, he
was almost knocked over by the heat /
that played around his legs. The hot air
came through the trap in regular gust.
He shoveled out the skull and got away
from there in hurry. Then the funeral
procession came in, bringing Ophelia on
a tray, and when they put the bier over
the trap and began to lower it the hot air .
blew up the corners of the pail, and
showed that there was no Ophelia there.
However, they went on with the show,
and the queen came up as solemn as YOU
please, shed one or two Weeps, and began
TO drop flowers into the grave 1t hap
pened that the flowers were made OF
tissue paper, and just as the queen said,
Sweets to the sweet, the hot blast
caught the whole lot of paper leaves and
roses, and they went sailing all over the
theatre. Some OF them danced around
two or three feet above our heads, some
doated out in front and were caught in
the chandeliers, and some came down
the audience. There was the big
gest kind OF a laugh, and we had to ring
down the curtain. Yes. there's lots of
fun in the show business.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-14
Application for Patent.
Notice No. 1908.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
SALT LAKE CITY IJTAU III


SALT LAKE CITY, UTAH, June l9, 1885.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT c. W.
~ Bennett, of Salt Lake City, Utah. has made
application for United States patent for the
Hendricks Lode mining claim. situate in Little
Cottonwood Mining District, Salt Lake county
Utah Territory, consisting of 1500 linear feet of
the lode, and surface ground 100 feet wide
being Lot 169 and described in the field notes
and plat OF the official survey on file in this
Office, with magnetic variation at IS degrees 10
minutes east, as follows: Commencing at Post
No. l. corner of the claim, from which IT, S.
Mineral Monument No 3 bears south 6S degrees
10 minutes west 7662-10 feet distant and running
thence north 30 degrees 81 minutes east
81 ITO feet to post No. 2 thence south 81 degrees
so minutes east $50 $40 feet to post No. 3; thence
north 10 degrees 40 minutes east feet to post
No. A: thence south 67 degrees minutes east
l,0l9 $40 feet to post No 5; thence south % de-
grees 50 minutes west 100 feet to post No. 6;
thence north CO degrees minutes west 15CO
feet to post No ], the place of beginning of ex-
terror bounds; expressly excepting and eX-
Guiding, however, from the aboye-deseribed
area so much thereof as is embraced and in
Guided in the Alta" Lot No. 1873, and the
"Ravine," Lot No. 143, the area claimed being
294-100 acres. The said mining claim being of
record in the Office of the Recorder of said
mining district at Alta CITY, in Salt Lake County
Utah. The nearest known locations being the
Centennial No. >" Lot No. 1C7, the Alta Lot
No. 1885, the "RGvine," Lot No. 143, and the mo
% Lot No. 125, claims in said mining district
| direct that this notice to be published in the
SALT LAKE EVENING DEMOCRAT, the newspaper
published nearest the said mining claim, for
the period OF sixty days
II. MCGIASTER, Register.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-14
WRITING OUT A DISPATCH.
Baking &c t.JuSt Fen Xs'OrdSs--ksifS
Gs Everyday Information.

The other day couple OF Young men
were in the office OF the Western Union
Telegraph company writing out a dis
patch. They were evidently unacCus-
toned to sending kilograms, for they
wrote but slowly and with very apparent
nervousness and trepidation One of
them did the writing, stopping to count
the words every other minute, while the
other stood at his elbow looking on and
making suggestions Finally after quite
them audibly read the dispatch:
"The baby is sick, and you had better
come home'
"There," remarked the reader, chat
is Just ten words"
Couldn't we make it more definite, +"
said the other young man, after q
moments deliberation, chat will scare
him."
Then there was another period of pen
chewing, but at last a second dispatch
was prepared which the writer read APP
provingly. 1t ran:
"Baby got measles. DO not be alarmed.
Please come home.
That's better" put in the other, "but
you haven't signed it"
Whenit had been signed and addressed,
one of them was suddenly seized with
the idea that the number of words had
been materially increased.
Counting the address and signature,
there are a good many more than ten
words there now said the first young
man / wander if they charge for them
all"
Neither of them knew, so they appealed
to another man who was busily writing
a dispatch.
"They charge for the signature, but not
for the address," was his reply.
'No," interrupted a man by his side,
''they don't charge for either"
After quite warm discussion the mat
ter was laid before the clerk, who settled
it in terse, official way.
eve charge for neither the address nor
the signature If man has title in
two words, we send it for nothing. Ii the
title is longer than two words, like assist
ant general manager, we charge for the
additional words. In sending cablegrams
we charge for everything-address, sigma
ture and all except the date and place Of
sending. Cincinnati Times-Star.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-14
A Trait of Human Nature.

''Where are you going with the pup
pies, nv little man p, asked gentleman
of a small boy whom he met with three
pups in a basket.
"Goin' to drown Them" was the re
ply. ,
with. What do you say TO letting me
take one of them?"
'I'u sell you one," spoke up the kid,
with true American enterprise. "Pll
sell you this yaller one for so cents, the
black one for IS cents, and the spotted
one is worth 81 of any mans money!
81 think my little boy would like the
spotted one best, but you ask too much
for ii. You had intended drowning all Of
them, but III give you twenty-five cents
and save you the trouble of drowning the
spotted one."
"Twenty-five cents for that spotted
purpv' exclaimed the boy. Il can't
stand it. Taxes is high; rent is high. 1t
costs good money to get into the roller
rink. Oh, no; can't take less than 81.
"But you intend to drown
"Take the black one at IS cents.
"My little boy wouldn't like the black
one"
''Take the yaller one at half Il dollar,
and he's dog cheap"
'fMy little boy wouldn't like his color. y
"Well, then, you better tell your little
boy to play with his toes and he con-
tinued on his way to the river, remarking
that mo party can dead-beat his way on
me these hard times"
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-14
NeWSY Notes.

Americans have $125,0p0,000 invested
in Mexican railways.
An Indiana farmer has u twelve-pound
colt, which is perfectly formed and doing
well.
Iowa farmers are offered Z cents a
pound for their butter, provided it IS OF
extra quality.
The army of the United States, on a
war footing, numbers $3.50, 900 men-the
largest military establishment in the
world.
1t is asserted that within living mem
DRY the death of no foreigner has excited
such sympathy in Rome as that OF young
Edwards Pierrepont.
The whole number OF visitors to the
New Orleans Exposition was i ,l5S, $40.
The Centennial Exposition was attended
by 7,910,966 people.
While digging holes for telegraph poles
on the plains, seven miles from MERGED,
Cal, the workman struck Il stream OF
water three feet from the surface.
Don't drink cider through lead pipe.
Half dozen men in a Massachusetts,
town took their cider from barrel IN
this manner and are suffering from lead
poisoning.
Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1885-07-14
She Knew She Had Pancreas.

Once, in fact, young woman told q
New York neurologist that she thought
her pancreas did not emulsify sufficiently
the Eat which she had eaten with her
food The worthy man was SO horror
stricken at this display of knowledge and
its application, that he at once exercised
all his influence to Danish for evermore
from the sight of woman book on
anatomy and physiology. This danger
Gus apple of knowledge, that she posses
SEES a pancreas, should be guarded with
flaming sword from the daughter OF Eve
who should desire to possess it.-Medicat
Rpc0rd .re-L ratta-- -l. --lHH-