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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21
RIBBONS.
Revival of Styles That Obtained Twenty
Years Ago.

Years Agos
The new ribbons are legion; they all,
however, show one new feature-viz.,
the pucot or purl edge which obtained
twenty years at least ago. Newer, but
hardly as yet introduced, is a narrow
double fringed edge; as, for example,
string colored ribbon with fringed edges
of two shades of darker brown. Some
of our best milliners are using a special
make of corded ribbon with a thread
edge fringed expensive but excellent.
The wool ribbons show satin and
plush stripes in mixed colorings-a
beige ground, for example, with red
and green stripes in satin and plush.
Wool scarfs of the same nature as a
trimming for hats replace the canvas
ones worn IN the summer and are
specially applied to the stockinget hats.
Most of them have a silk edge with
spots thrown upon them, brOche, or
rnged, or curlcd, as it is called. Some
of the scarf5 have broad watcred as
well as plush stripes in checks and
plaids, red, green and gold combined.
Wool and plush ribbons in self cOlOrs
are fashionable.
Lyons velvet ribbons have silk backs
and purl edges, as also the fine faille
plush ribbon; some have straight edges,
and so have a large choice Of baby
ribbons Of the narrow width. But com
poste ribbons are specially the fashion
-faille satin and plush striped in such
colorings as mustard, scarlet and cardi-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21
Money Value of Metals.

There is popular impression among
that great majority of humanity which
may be designated the casually in
formed, " that gold is the most precious
and valuable, in a money sense, of all
the metals. To persons SO deluded it
will be a matter of great surprise to
learn that, in money value, gold ranks
twenty-third in the list of thirty-seven
metals-that is to say that there are
twenty-five metals worth more money
to the pound than gold. There is
Vanadium, worth $4,000 per pound
the most valuable of all metals. Then
there is Rubidium. worth 5000 per
pound; Zviconium, 1920; Lithium,
$1,000 and so on down from 50, 400,
the value of Glucium, to 5000 the value
of Chromium. next above gold, which
is worth $500 per pound. Between
gold and silver there are eight metals
varying from 1925 per pound to $32-
silver itself being worth but $50. Be-
low silver there are six metals, ranging
from SIG to ninetv-fve cents per pound
this last being mercury, the cheapest
of all.-Midl0nd Industrial Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

CINC1NNATI.-The Times Star says: GA
remarkable discovery made last winter is
attracting widespread interest. As it in
wolves a most important question-that of
public health-it is being discussed by emil
nent physicians and pubic men. 1t is
shown conclusively that throat and lung
troubles can be cured without resorting to
the use of morpnia Or opium-especially
dangerous in the case of children as ar
resting development, and poisoning the
system. The Governor of Maryland and
all the officials of that State endorse the
remedy; the State chemist of Delaware
pronounces it the purest and most effect
i've, and hospitals and charitable institu-
tons in Philadelphia and other cities use
it with remarkable results. The remedy
which is only twenty five cents bottle, is
Red Star Cough Cure. 1t is purely vege-
table; it contains no poison OF narcotics,
and is positive cure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

The Longfellow Statue Associa-
ton, of Portland, Me-, has contracted
with Franklin Simmons, the American
sculptor, for bronze statue of the
poet, to be erected in one of the public
squares of that city The statue will be
of heroic size and will cost $40, 000.-
Boston JOuTnII.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21
Young Mon. Road This.

THE VOLTAIC BELT Co., of Marshall, Mich,
offer to send their celebrated ELECTRo-VOI
TAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLIANCES
on trial for 30 days, to men young or old)
afflicted with nervous debility, loss of vital
ity and all kindred troubles. Also orrheu-
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vigor, and manhood guaranteed. No risk in.
cured, as 30 days trial is allowed. Write
them at once for illustrated pamphlet, Free
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

"Why, Brown, how short your coat is"
said Jones one day to his friend Brown,
who wittily replied: eyes; but it will be
long enough before get another" Some
men spend so much for medicines that
neither heal nor help them, that new
clothes is with them like angels visits
few and fer between. Internal fevers,
weakness of the lungs, shortness of breath
and lingering coughs, soon yield to the
magic influence of that royal remedy, DIR.
R. v. Pierce's "Golden Medical Discovery D
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

Structure of the urethra in It's
worst forms, speedily cured by our new
and improved methods. Pamphlets ref
erences and terms, two three cent stamps.
Worlds Dispensary Medical Association,
G63 Main Street, Buffalo. n. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

The former proprietor Of DR.. Sage's Ca
tarrh Remedy for years made standing,
public offer in all American newspapers of
$500 reward for a case of catarrh that he
could not cure. The present proprietors
have renewed this offer. All the druggists
sell this Remedy, together with the
"Douche," and all other appliances adj
vised to be used in connection with it. No
catarrh patient is longer able TO say " l
can not be cured" You get $500 in case of
failure,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

a was much benefited by Athlophoros.
We handle it and recommend it without
reservation" writes DR.. H. Cooney, of
Bryan, o., in reference to the merits of
this great and approved specific for all
cases of rheumatism and neuralgia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

AN Omaha man advertises for buggy
horse. What strange tastes some people
have chicago MlH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21
Relieved at Lasti
THE DOC'TORfs ENDoRsEMENT.

DR.. W. D. Wright, Cincinnati, O., sends this endorse
ment: 81 have prescribed DIR. WM. HALLS
BAElSAM FOR THE LUNGS in great num-
Der of cases, and always with success One case
given up by several physicians The patient had cold
night swcats, hectic fever, harassng coughs, etc.
He commenced Immediately 10 get better, and was
soon restored to his usual health. DIR. WIN.
HALLS ESAESANg FOR THE LUNGS is
the valuable eXpectorant for breaking up coughs
and colds"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

THE Woman Question" Now isn't this
a pretty time of night for you to get
e:"-NutiOn0l Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

PIXIES TOoTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, Csc
GEnn's sulphur Sodphcals and bcautifies. 2jc.
GERNAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns = BUniNnS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

A TRANSFORMATION that is really Won
derful-Nhen horse is turned into a
pasture.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

A ROMANTIC story-the one in which
your best girl lives.-DanUile Breeze.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

A MAN with a noisy dog calls him
Tree" because all the bark is on the
outside.-OM lilu UerIick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

WHEN you see a counterfeit coin on the
sidewalk always pick it up. You are liza
BILE to arrest if you try to pass it.-DebOU
Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

NOTE shavers use soft soap entirely
Boston Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

THE best kind of servants for hotels
Inn experienced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

A FOREMAN of printing Office has one
qualification for a character actor-he
usually 'mqkes up" well-HarJOrd Sun
day Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

The forest foliage resembles the drunk
ards nose, inasmuch as it grows very red
before the fall.-BOStOR Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

"WILL you miss me when Pm gomez"
sang Alfonso in the parlor. "No" fiend-
ishly whispered the old man to himself
around the corner of the house; "and III
try not to miss you when your going" he
added as he cooked his gun. It'd Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

OF course we do not wish to prevent
ladies calling upon us, but will merely
mention the fact lhat there are mice in our
editorial roOms.-LOtreU citizen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

THE bee, after all, works only three hours
day. He is a great deal like many other
buzzers There is a deal Of cell about his
labor.-N. Y. independent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

: FOND mother-Are you better, my dear!
Little Ellie-I dunno. Is the jelly all gone?
"Yes." "Well, l guess, then, Pm well
enough TO get up."--GOtleR Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

PAwNBROKER would make a poor
pitcher, as any good umpire would call
three balls on him to start with.-St. PuuI
Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

MANY men seek the truth; but they
don't seem to give it away when they find
lt.-LOWeH Citizen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

F "WHAT is the matter with the baby?'
asked a lady of a little girl, whose baby
brother she had understood to be ailing.
"Oh, nothin' much" was the answer.
"He's only hatchin' teeth. "-Hmper'S Boz
EQr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21
Browns Little Joke.

The immediate delivery system-Your
money or your life.-BoSton Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21
ANTIQUE furniture 49, The kind usually
found in a newspaper office.

months treatment for SOC. Piso's
INehedy for Catarrh. Sold by druggists,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-21

1T IS only natural that young ladies
should pine for a spruce young man.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-06
Japan Steamers.

The Nitsu Bisli and the Kiodo Unyu
Companies in Japan have recently been
competing with each other in the speed
of their vessels. both starting at the
same hour. This, however, was thought
by the Agricultural and Commercial De
partment to be dangerous to the lives
of TIE passengers, and they accordingly
ordered that the ships should be started
at different times; those steamers going
at the rate of ten knots not leaving har-
Dor within ten hours time OF each 9th
er; those going five knots within five
hours. By this simple enactment all
danger of the ships of the different COM
panies racing with one another has been
aToided.-M 7. Post
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-06
TREE HOUSES.

A style of Architecture Suited to the
wants of South Pacific Islanders.
The readers of the sSWiss Family
Robinson will remember the famous
tree discovered. by the children, which
was SO ingepiously turned into COM
Portable home, and a refuge from all
possible enemies. Many boy has
thought:
Il would like to have such a home
and shelter, but, of course, it is all a fc-
ton, invented to keep up the interest of
the story
A recent traveller among the islands
of the South Pacific, however, says that
this style of house is common among
the natives Trees grow there to the
height of a hundred feet without a
branch, and are then full of large
boughs and dense leaves The natives
build houses large enough to accommo-
date ten or twelve inmates, and stock
them with provisions, and with stones
and other weapons of defense.
To reach the lower branches from the
ground, they make long ladders Of
creeping vines, which are fastened Sc
curely at the top, and may be drawn up
quickly at notice of coming danger.
They do not usually live in the tree
houses, but in huts on the ground.
When invaders come from the neigh
boring islands, they retreat TO their lofty
homes, where they are secure from dan
ger Youths Co4spGaion.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-06
LAST SUMMERS STRAW.

Come out, old strawI It's seven months
Since you were duly laid away.
March forth, old hatl Let people laugh;
I'll Spring you ON them while may.
June know, Eliza, where's that haiti
Autumn meet it Summers hero.
lift is gone my hopes are Tat,
And shall suffer some, fear.
Why, everybody swears to-day
Because the mercury gets high;
And when told the crowd twas hot,
There wasn't one who said "Julyp'
I didn'tlie: my August form
Was nearly weak enough to FAN.
What do / want? Eliza Jane,
Iwant my old straw hat-thats all
You burnt it up? That sort of thing
Should be prevented by the law.
Straws show which way the money goes,
But women never care GstraY.
IN. z. World
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-06

range of vision extending for 800 miles.
But Jove would be angry were to
portray here the glories of lofty
Olympus, so I will close, leaving the
Imagination of the reader to finish the
picture. -LoutsVtLLe Commercial.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-06

San Francisco has citizen, the
owner of considerable real estate, from
which he derives a large income, who
peddles fruit about the streets.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

The Colorado convention OF silver men Is
divided in opinion as TO the best way to
place silver along side Of gold in the currency
OF the country. The majority are in favor
of continuing Its coinage under the present
restrictions, while strong minority favor
free and unlimited coinage. The fact is
neither of these methods is calculated to pro-
duee the result the silver men profess to be
seeking, and the intelligent advocates of the
double standard are so well aware of it that
they ale as much opposed to the continued
coinage of silver dollars under the conditions
existing at present as the advocates of the
single standard. OF course men who have
silver 10 sell--sDd convention at Denver is
pretty likely to contain liberal spriDkling of
them--don't want the coinage stopped.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

The river and harbor bill seems to have
been framed with an eye single to the well
fare of Capt. James 3. Eads. The COM
mittee asks Congress not only to make him
superintendent of the proposed improve
sasnts 10 Galveston harbor al q salary Of
$1,000 year, to which are to be added by
the government $4,000, and by the city of
Galveston $4,000 for each foot of additional
depth obtained, bat also to suggest that the
President shall employ him as advisory engi-
neer Of The Mississippi commission at a sal
airy Of $500, and TO provide that the sum OF
S., 400, 900 to be appropriated for the Mlssis-
sippi shall be expended In accordance with
plans and recommendations approved by
him. 1t is said that Capt. Eads' plans for
the improvement of The Mississippi require
an expenditure of $1o0,0oo,o0O. The deep
ening of Galveston harbor is already pre-
ceedlng under the charge Of competent engi-
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

A private letter to Surgeon General Ham,
ilton written from Panama gives most
doleful picture of the condition of the people
who have gone there TO work upon the canal.
The writer, evidently doctor, says that the
facts of prevailing unhealthiness are scrupu-
lously concealed TO prevent discouraging the
now of workmen aud travellers there. This
letter says that during 1884 the burials in
Panama were 2,400 though the population is
bat 81 900. In other words about oue-ninth
died during the year. In a healthy COM
mInlty one in fifty is fair ratio. 1t ap-
pears that the director general of the Pana-
ma canal, hired at a salary of $4,000, went
over there from France in October, 1883,
taking his wife, son, daughter, and STAFF,
making about dozen in his family. Now
they are all dead except tho director general
himself aud he has reached such desperation
that he tried to cut bis throat.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

The Bangor Commercial seems to think
the election of Simon s. Brown to the chair
manship of the Democratic State Committee
has caused great CONSERVATION among the
Republicans. The Commercial is wrong as
usual. The oftener the Democrats commit
themselves to vindication of the GaIceon
count-out, SIS they have done by the election
Of Brown, the better the Republicans will be
pleased. There will be no great difficulty in
defeating party that seeks opportunities
to make II known that ii is the champion of
forgery and perjury.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02
New Publications.


Fifty Years of London Life. Memoirs Of
Man OF the World. BY Edmund Yates.
NEW York: Harper & Brotbers) After a
perusal OF this volume, filed with its person
al recollectionc, gossip good-natured and 9TH
erwise, anecdotes and records of quarreIs
with divers and suudry literary lions, one
can easily understand how the yiyscious Mr..
Yates now finds himself temporarily provld-
ed with lodgings, at the national expense,
under charge of libel. Not that these Me
moirs contain anything of especially objee-
tionsbIe quality. There is much that is
amusing; many good stories and sayings of
DICKENS, Albert Smith, Douglas Jerrold and
macy well known actors. But a somewhat
hard and gliltering light is thrown upon
these--painfully suggestive of the foot
fights of the theatre. There is nothing OF
the genial pleasanness that marked in such
large measure tSo other recent autobiogrs-
piles Of literary men--Anthsny Trollope
and James Payn. Occasionally, as after
reading the Thacketay episode, the reader
feels that Mr.. Yates escaped quite as well as
he deserved by merely being dropped from
the Garrick Club. For contemporary litera-
ry history goes to prove that the author OF
''The Nswcomes" and "Pendennis'' did not
at all answer to Mr. Yatess objectionable
description of him: "His beariog is cold and
Hninvitiog, his style of conversation either
openly cynical or aifectedly good-natured
and benevolent; his bonhonaie is forced"
Alteration aud srtihclality were perhaps
the last words that could be chosen with
which to describe the great satirist. MI.
Yates's chapter on Dickens is pieasanter
reading, and it contains come very good IL
lustrations of the ever-present fun and ire
pressibe cheennness which marked Thack-
eray's illustrious rival. For example, after
seeing a highly-tiained elephant perform
some Of his remarkable tricks, Dickens said
grayeIy: "It's wonderful how they teach
them to do all this. They never taught the
rhinoceros to do anything, and don't think
they could unless it we're to collect the aoa-
ter rate, or something equally uupleasan. p
The word enterpTiSiag 10 one which per-
haps would particularly tit the writer OF this
Memoir. BE is always sup and de-
ing" He has something of the Yam
kee's smartness and go-ahead-stivenes
He can turn his hand to work 10 the post
office Ut is interesting 10 compare his expe-
ence here With that of Anthony Trolope),
he is well sup 10 all the theatrical news OF
his time--and there is indeed distinct the
atrical favor through all his book he has
the trained eys aud ear for the ready news
paper correspondent; he manufactures a
certain number of readable, if somewhat
sensational, novels every year, and finally
establishes a novelty in newspapers-the
World which, if it can accomplish nothing
else, Is universally talked about. We may
throw in the fact that in 1872 Mr.. Yates
made US flying visit, and was great
'card'' IS public lecturer Thus, indeed,
zone man in his time plays many parts !"
though we may not ask too critically how
well he has played them.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

We learn from the Calais Times that Gen.
s. D. Leavitt is conducting his campaign for
the Passamaquoddy custom house with a
great deal of decorum. He has made no
movement whatever towards securing local
support or influence. All that he has done
10 simply to let 1t be known to few intimate
friends that il the interests of the country
clesrly demand that he shall become the
collector he is ready to sacrifice himself.
Such patriotic disinterestedness ought GER
tainly TO be rewarded and Gen. Leavitt's
friends express the opinion that It will be.
Indeed there is good ground for suspicion
that the effect of this attitude was carefully
considered before it was adopted.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

Mr.. George L. Kmball said at the temper
ance meeting at the First Baptist church
last night that the majority of Portland
rumseilers claimed to be Republicans. Ac-
cording to the testimony of Ex Marshal An
drews at his trial before the Board of Alder
msu last Summer there arc 800 rumaellers
in this city. Does Mr.. Kimbal mean to as
sert that he knows that ISL of them at least
claim to be Republicans; Or does he infer 1t
from the fact that the majority of the rum
sellers Mr.. Munson raids claim to be Re-
publicans9
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

Simon s. Brown, according to the Bangor
Commercial, is genuine type Of tbs ''young
and progressive Democracy" There Is no
doubt that bis Democracy is very young, not
more than four years old, and inasmuch as
he has become the head of the Democratic
organization, It may fairly be said TO have
progressed very fast Indeed.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

Tibbetts, the man who has just been con-
ylcted in the Supreme court at Auburn, of
the shooting of Granville T. Small of Lis
bon, goes to State prison for ten years en-
tirely on citcunsantal evidence-evidence
however of most conclusive kind. At the
spot where the shooting occurred was found
piece of paper blsckened by gunpowder,
evidently the wadding that came from the
pistol Examination showed that it was a
piece of copy of the Lewiston Journal.
Lying on Tibbetts's bureau was a journal
with piece torn from it. The piece of wa l.
ding was smoothed out and was found 10 fit
exactly into the torn copy In Tibbetts's room.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

The newspapers Of Vienna, having been
insulted by The Reichsrath, have undertaken
TO get even with that body by refraining
from publishing its proceeding. Newspapers
in this country frequently succeed in getting
even with legislative bodies by publishing
their procee dings in fnll.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

Ex-Gov. Curtin is besitaiing to introduce
In the House a resolution which he has pre-.
pared condemniDg the recent dynamite out
rage for fear that it may touch off Congress.
man Finerty and "Richelieu'' Robinson,
both of whom are charged TO the muzzle
with blood-curdling speeches which they
would be emily too glad toget an opportunity
to Are off.
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

The Cincinnati Enquirer accuses Mr.
Thomap, the Democratic civil service COM
missioner, Of appearing in public after
partaking too freely of cold tea and of
being short in his accounts. The second
accusation Is disposed OF by the authorities
at Washington, who say his accounts are
all right, and Commissioner Thoman's
friends say the frat Is false and malicious.
The source from which the charges spring
10 not one that entities them to much
r,ad;t
The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02
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| lot Low Pointed Neck Lonsdale
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The Portland daily press., 1885-02-02

Randall has come back from Albany de-
termined to push the appropriation bills a:
fast as possible and SO avoid the necessity Of
an extra session. Judging from its effect on
Randall if all the Democratic representatives
would run over TO Albany and submit TO 8
certain lecture from the President-elect il
would be o good thing for the country