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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
JOHNS MONUMENT.

a Political Structure Built in Thirty-fIve
Years - Reckless Expenditure of
Health, Time and Money.
John Jones began at the age of fifteen
to build monument and finished ID at
fifty. He worked night and day, often
all night long and on the Sabbath. He
seemed to be in Il great hurry to get it
done. He spent all the money he
earned upon it-some say $50, 600.
Then he borrowed all he could; and
when no one would loan him any more
he would take his wife's dresses and the
bed-clotheS and many other valuable
things in his home, and sell them to
get more money to finish the monu-
ment.
They say he came home one day and
was about TO take the blanket, that Law
over his sleeping baby to keep it warm,
and his wife tried to stop him; but he
drew back his fist and knocked her
down, and then went away with the
blankets and never brought them back.
and the poor baby sickened and died
from the exposure. At last there was
nothing left in the house The poor,
heart-hroken wife soM followed the
baby to the grave. Yet John Jones
kept working all the more on the monu-
mnnt. l saw him when he was about
fifty years old. The monument was
nearly done; but he had worked so hard
at it that | hardly knew him, he was so
worn; his clothes were all in tatters.
and his hands and face, indeed his
whole body. were covered with scars
which he got in laying up some of the
stones. And the wretched man had
been SO little in good society all the
while that he was building. that he had
about forgotten how to us the English
language; his tongue had somehow be-
come very thick and when he tried to
speak, out would come an oath
That may seem strange, but ! have
found out that all who build such mon
umentS as Johns prefer oaths to any
other word!
Now, come with me, and will SHOW
sou John monument 1t stands in n
beautiful part Of the city where five
streets meet. Most men put such things
in cemetery. But John had his own
way and put it on one OF the finest lots
to be found.
''Does it look like Bunker Hill monu-
ment?" asks little Amy Arlott by his
side.
Not at all. John didn't want to be
remembered in that way. He might
have taken that fifty thousand dollars
and built an asylum for the poor little
c ildr II that have no home, and people
would have called the asylum his monu-
ment.
But here we are at the front door. 1t
is a grand house. 1t is high and large,
with great halls and towers, and velvet
carpets, elegant mirrors and a piano,
and | know not what all; so rich and
grand.
This is John Jones' monument! and
the man who sold John nearly all the
whisky he drank lives here with his
family, and they all dress in the richest
and finest clothes.
DO You understand it?-EH Perkins
"JI3t and Huna0r Of the Age."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

"Matrimony Made Easy is the
title of a new book, but il does not show
how to buy fifty dollars worth of dry
goods with a two-dollar bill.-Norris-
torn Hcrald.
Recipe for a delicious saucer of
Southern Strawberries: One decorated
saucer, one gill of rich cream, one
pound of pure sugar, one strawberry
Burtinqton Havkeye.
An Indian princess has eloped from
a Cincinnati dime museum with a st.
Louis lawyer. There is no use trying
to ciyilize these savages; their tastes are
too deprayed. city Derrjch
Heading maketh a full man."
says Bacon; but man who gives to
Judge that excuse for his unsteady con-
dition will receive a sentence not found
In any of Bacon's phiiosophy.-N. Y
Her0id.
"A grand old man said at the bar of
the Supreme Court the other day that
the life of a gentleman includes mot
only good manners, but good morals,
courtesy, kindness and honor and high
minded principles. ~. o. Picayune.
1t is stated that five petrifed women
were recently found in small vii
lage in New Hampshire. Their hus-
bands gave them money for bonnets
without grumbling, whereupon the
women were petrifed with astonish-
ment.-Troy Times.
1t is said that New York horse re-
Gently stole three pies from bakers
wagon and ate them. What! ate three
pies-baker's pies? o, no, there must
be some mistake about this 1t couldn't
have been horse; it must have been a
donkey--B0StoN TrdnScriDL
Take her up tenderly, lift her up
with care, -" "Ah, that is a beautiful
thing, sir" said the pensive stranger.
"Wot is?" asked the man with a cast in
his eye. Hoods Bridge of Signs that
just heard you quoting" replied the
pensive stranger. That amt no
Bridge of Signs, " replied the man
with cast in his eye. That's the
commencement of an ode to q roller
rink. PHtSburgh Chronicle.
q assure you, gentlemen" said
convict upon entering the prison, 1.-THE
place has sought me, and not | the
place. My own affairs really demand
all my time and attention, and | may
truly say that my selection to fill this
position was an entire surprise. Had l
consulted my own interest | should
have peremptorily declined to serve. but
as am in the hands of my friends / see
no other course but to submit" And
he submitted. Chjcdgo Tribune.
AT large college there was pro-
fessor who fell under the ll-will of the
students. In order to show their con-
tempt the students one morning filed
into the classroom and sat with hats
on. The professor, entering few
moments later, saw what the boys
meant. He stepped upon the platform,
bowed with much politeness, and said
"GentIemen, if you have no objection,
| shall take off my hat" The students
laughed, took off their own hats, and
afterwards treated the witty teacher
courteously.-Goiden Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02

giittering mass OF gold bead and
chenille fringes all over the sleeves
from the high shoulders to the wrist or
elbow, and prevalence of yellow
flowers and ribbons mingled with other
pronounced colors and illuminated with
tinsel in the trimmings of hats and bon
nets give them bold and defiant look,
particularly when seen on q woman of
marked features, high cheek bones,
high complexion, and that indignant
expression of countenance which is too
frequently seen among the throngs that
go to openings and "uy on" the new
hats and honnets.
Printed muslns, long discarded, are
coming in fashion. The patterns are
mostly sprays of flowers, most exquis-
itely copied from nature, hedge roses,
blue corn flowers, forget-me-nots, scar
let peoples, dainty heliotropeS and
golden-centred daisies, pictured in all
their natural tints, on grounds of white,
cream, pale blue, rose, pearl gray, pale
buff and black.
These new printed muslinS, the bat
istes, printed challies and veilings will
for young girls and young ladies not
over twenty-five be made up with full
gathered skirts, full Grecian bodices
confined at the waist with wide sashes
tied in big bows in the back, and full
sleeves, and full petticoats over Grim
oline hustle will be worn under the full
skirts.
Brocaded tissues of all kinds are
brought out in enormous quanti-
ties. The designs are small, large,
and medium sizes, simple or elaborate,
flowers, zigzags, small blocks, Maltese
crosses, bouquets, and when the bro
cade is all of one color it is generally
two-toned or in two or more shades of
the same color, the velvet pile cut and
frieze all in one design producing exquis-
lite shading, and Illuminating effects
obtained by tinsel or fine jet or colored
cut glass beads outlining the same
~, Y Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02

as pretending to sell one article and deliver
ing another, or by falsely pretending to buy
or sell such beverage
SEC 3. Any person or persons violating the
hrst section of this act shall DO guilty of mis-
demeanor and on conviction thereof, shall be
punished by Il fine of not more than twenty
dollars and not less than four dollars or by
imprisonment in the county Jail not more
than ton days nor less than two days, or by
both such fine and Imprisonment.
SEC 4. ANY person or person violating the
second section Of this act shall be- guilty of a
misdemcanor and, upon conviction thereof
shall be punished by n fine of not more than
fifty dollars nor less than ten dollars, or by
Imprisonment in the county jail not more
than twenty-five DAYS nor less than five days.
or both by fine and imprisonment
SEC. 3. In the event of the failure of any
person TO pay any fine authorized BY this act
the said fine shall be served out in the county
jail at the rate of two dollars u day. All fines
herein specified shall be over and above all
costs of court and fees and charges of the
trial
SEC g. All moneys collected under the pro-
visions and by the authority Of this act shall
be paid into the general school fund Of the
county by which the convict on is had.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
Coal-Tar Chewing Gum.


The Standard Oil Company is big
thing on wheels when you get to talking
about oil, but it is just as big relatively
speaking when you get into the province
of chewing gum. They control nearly
all of the refineries, and it is from them
that the gum is evolved, so to speak.
The refiners take the residuum
from the crude oil after the refined
article has been made, and work
it in an agitator, producing q certain
grade of parafine, waX-like substance.
This is sent to two firms located in Bos-
ton and New York, who put it through
another refining process and then scent
the stuff, cut it up into small pieces and
then retail dealers take hold of it and
make thousands of giddy girls happy
with "somethin' to chaw." The wax,
as loaded on the cars, is worth seventeen
cents pound, but when put through
the second refining process, its cost is
thirty cents pound. A pound of re-
fined paraiine will suffice for the making
of five hundred pieces of chewing gum;
so the profit in the business is apparent
when you recollect that it retails for one
and two cents stick. --PjttSburQb Dis
patch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

The recent vote of the faculty Of
Harvard University to dispense with the
study of Greek as requirement was set
aside by the overseers.
In an address at the Louisville Uni
versity the late DR.. Yandell is quoted as
recommending habit of chez rfulness:
"a wide-spreading, hopeful disposition,
he would say, ''is your only true UNI
brella in this vale of tears"
The Anglican Communion now
numbers 206 Bishops and %, 668 clergy.
This gives an average of one Bishop to
every 144 clergy. In England there is
only one Bishop to every 500 clergy; in
Ireland, one to lac; Scotland, So; Colo
MES, SO; and United States, 81.
The annual report of Mr. Justin
Winsor, librarian of Harvard College,
shows that much greater use is made of
the library by the students than ever
before. Nine years ago only tifty-seven
per cent. of them used the library; five
years ago the percentage had risen to
seventy-seven per cent, and last year it
was eighty-four per cent.
The English University constit-
uencies include the whole mass of
graduates who choose to keep their
names upon the books; the lawyers and
the physicians, the 'squires and the
parsons, the bankers, merchants, and
writers-men of every trade and of
eyagT rank in educated England
Oxford has 5,400 such electors, and
Cambridge about a thousand more.
DR. South, when once preaching
before Charles H., observed that the
monarch and his attendant began to
nod; and as mobiles are common men
when they are asleep, some of them
soon after snored, on which he broke
off his sermon and exclaimed: Lord
Lauderdale, | am sorry to interrupt
your repose, but let me entreat you not
to snore so loud, lest you awaken His
Majesty"
Says the New York Independent:
at may be untrue that a certain clergy
man advertised, Marriages a specially;
strangers particularly invited, but we
fear the story was founded on fact, ;
and that there might have been added
the words, No questions asked Some
ministers are altogether too ready to
declare vagrant couples husband and
wife
Several months ago the Russian
Government interfered to suppress the
mission work carried on in the empire
by the Religious Tract Society of Lon
don. 1t is now stated, however, that
all the tracts confiscated have been re-
turned by the Government, and per-
mission has been given to resume the
work of gratuitous distribution of the
religious reading.
The late Francis A. Drexel, the
wealthy Philadelphia banker, left one
tenth of his immense property to be di-
vided among some fifty charitable in
stitutions connected with the Roman
Catholic Church, of which he was a
sincere member. This money is to be
distributed by Archbishop Ryan, of
Philadelphia The remaining nine
tenths of his property is left in trust,
the interest to be divided among the
three daughters, and the principal to
their children, should they have any.
If they have no issue, the Church of
Rome is to receive the nine-tenths
twenty-one years after the death of the
last of the three daughters. The
Church is thus likely to get total of
$4,000, OO0.-PhiLadeiohiG Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
TEMPERANCE.
WILLIAM TURNER'S STORY.

some months ago, need not mention where
There was meeting in a Temperance hall
And many workingmen assembled there;
Among them sat man well dressed anC
Who listened anxiously to every word,
Until one near spoke to him. saying thus:
q" Come, William Turner, | have never hearC
= How that you changed so much; so tell to u,
why you gave up tho public house! All
I'm sure, can toll so strange tale as you.
Up rose William at the summons
Glahccd, contusedly, round tho hail.
Cried, with voice of deep emotion:
The little Shoes-Jhey did ii ALL
6 One night on the verge of ruin,
As hurried from the tap,
beheld the landlords baby
Sitting in its mothers lap.
LOOK hero, dear father said the mother.
Holding forth the little feet
Look, we've got new shoes for darling.
Don't you think them nice and neat?
81 Ye may judge the thing was simple
Disbel eve me, if you choose
But my friends, no fist e'er struck me
Such blow as those small shoes.
Z" And they forced my brain to reason.
w hat right said |, standing there,
Have TO clothe anOther's children,
And to let my own go bare?
- 1t was in the depth of winter;
Bitter was the night aud wild,
And outside the tiarlng gin-shop
Stood my starving wife and child.
e" Out | went and clutched my baby
Saw its feet so cold and blue;
Fathers. If the small shoes smOte me,
What did those poor bare feet do?
~'Quick thrust them in my bosom;
Oh, they were so icy chill!
And their coldncss Ike dagger,
Pierced mo- can feel it still
OF money had but a trlhe,
Just enough to serve my stead;
bought shoes for little baby,
And single loaf of bread.
D." That loaf served us all the Sunday,
And ! went to work next day;
Since that time I've been a teetOtal:
That is all I've got to say"
Our Little O1tes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
otal Abstinence.


Total abstinence never DESTROYED a
home, blighted wife or cursed a
child.
Total abstinence never robbed a man
of character, manlness or integrity.
Total abstinence never filled a Jail or
an alms-house.
Total abstinence never led pure life
into vice, nor blackened a pure heart
with shame.
Total abstinence never filled the land
with wailing nor its households with
want.
Drinking habits destroy, blight and
curse.
Drinking habits rob and impoverish.
Drinking habits lead into vice and
shame.
Which is better-total abstinence or
moderate drinllingP-C hrjStjandt Work.
The Massachusetts Prison Commits
sioners, in their annual report on the
new Male Reformatory, ask for a
longer Imprisonment of inebriates, for
purposes OF reformation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
LAW AGAINST CREATING"

How Nevada Is Trying to Regulate the
Drinking Habit.
The Legislature of Nevada has enacted
a law against treating" which its adj
vocates hope to prove powerful blow
at the drinking habit As this bill Is of
interest to those engaged in the war on
the whisky traffic, we give it in full:
SECTION /. 1t shall be unlawful for any nor.
son or persons to treat gratuitously any other
person Or persons to or with any spiritlIOus or
malt liquor or liquors. wine or cider, or any
beverage whatever or to or with any other
article whatever, whereby any spirituous or
malt liquors, wine or cider, or any other bev-
eDlge shall be obtained gratuitously in any
public bar-room, saloon, beer hall or grocery
in this state, or in any other public place Of
resort or amusement in this State
SEQ 2. II shall be unlawful for any one to
attempt to cvade the provisions of this act by
any chicancry or subterfuge whatever, such
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
A Shocking Story.

Under the title "a Child of the
Prison" the New York Hcrald tells a
shocking story of an episode of prison
life in New Jersey. 1t is that of poor
Rosa McCarty, ruined by drink, and of
her little tive-year-old daughter and
only companion Mother and child
have just been arrested in Jersey City
and consigned TO the penitentiary for
sixty days. Born in prison, this little
creature has passed four of her five
years of life behind the prison bars with
her drunken mother. The twain have
refused separation, and thus far have
been so fortunate as not to be driven
into that amputation of tie which is,
perhaps, not the less sacred that its only
associations are vile. The picture of
the little sunny-faced child accompany
ing her mother to and from the scenes
of degradation and the scenes of incar-
ceration within prison walls is one
whose incongruity is its chief lesson to
humanity-a lesson of fidelity, or nat
ural love that not all sin and all wretch
edness can uproot, of mute, automatic
self-sacrifice beyond mortal ken. 1t is
an incident in the drink traffic whose
mere relation conveys a moral that
must appeal to the most common I'M
derstanding. Irish World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02
The Force of Habit.

Colonel Beasly, who is Justice of the
Peace and accustomed to deal with the
criminal element every day, was reclin-
ing on the sofa in his palatial residence,
taking an afternoon SieSta, when a
female entered and took chair OPP
posite to him. Not yet fully awake, he
imagined that he was in his Office, for
he said sternly:
whats your name?"
"Maria Smith,
"How old are you?"
"Twenty-six," replied the female,
with considerable hesitation.
Where were you born? Don't try
to fool me. l know your sort How
many times have you been punished
already? Don't think up any lies, now"
Just at this crisis Mrs. Beasly spoke
up from the adjoining room:
"Why, husband what is the matter?
You are talking to my dear friend, Mrs.
Smith, who has come to spend few
days with us. "-TeraS SJtingS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02

The young ladies of the Ontario La
dies College have organized two base
ball clubs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02

q congratulate you, Julia, on your
approaching marriage" SAIL Mr.. Hyatt,
prominent New York merchant, to
his daughter. Marriage, pa? l don't
know anything about it." Il am tell
ing you about it now" replied Mr..
Hyatt. ''But who is the bridegroom,
pap asked Julia. That's none of
your business. You must not have so
much curiosity. That is a business
secret that can not be divulged Just
now. I'll let you know who he is after
the wedding is over" IN Y. Graphic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-05-02

The widest shaving ever made by
woodworking machine is on exhibition
in store in Winchendon, Mass. 1t is
fcrty-two inches wide, several feet long
and of uniform thickness. - Boston Post.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08
CLARK BROS. 4 co.

CLARK BROS. / co.
Importers and jobbers in teas, coases and spices
manufacturers Of baking powders, Aavorne
extracts. laundry blue. inks. ETC.; l4l4, l4l6
Hsrney street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08
fHg DOLLAR COLUMN,

tAdvefnsemeuts not excesainR an inch Tor tea
inss Of ANAL type) IN length viii bs inserted IN
enas eolumn for one dollar per week. os Aity cent?
eAo A4ot iusereion and twenty.Avs cents esch "a.
dataonal lnseeaon-payable In advance.l
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08
BROWNELI. L co,

BROWNELI. co.
Stationary and portable engines. golfers. and sheet
trun works; waaons. busgies. agricultural in
pleMents barbed wire, and bail ties 1918 and
l3l5 Leavenworth street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08
OMAHA or / PAINT co.

,A,ce lHo6 Douslsssst, "a house llO6 SauDdefa 1t.
WhMesale carhaa oad lubslcstin9 oils: agents
fur che cslsbestaa electric oils -. II Kitchen.
Mn0AaeP.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08
The Baxter Hotel. Ketohum-

PAUL P. BAXTER. proprietor. 10 the Oldest
and best kept hotel on wood River. The dining
are supplied with every thing the market Affords
The rooms ere large. siIy and we'll fernished.
Charges very moderate. This 10 . HOTkI., and
when In Ketchum don't fgst the fact Or The lOca.
ton Main street. below First National bank s2ti
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08
]. u. WILSON.

Boiler and sheet iron works, manufactures OF all
kinds Of tubular dues and hrs box boilers
stacks and breeching: oil and water tanks;
Pierce and 18th sts., near nail works.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08

TURKISH AND ELEcrR1C BATHS,
sure cure for lead and quicksilver poisonine
large experience: l4l9 Dodge u. H. 4. Wsrley,
n. D., Proprietor.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08

ne bes1 quality slwsys o. haad; orders Allied
reompeiy; y. J. Len.sAy. - Asrssy strest.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08

A. J. SIMPSON.
Established 1858; leading carriage factory: tA0s
aud l4ll Dodge street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08
Omaha Directory.


AcDONALDB ENPORIUM OF FASHION.
ready y-madN suits, cloaks mantlea. ehavls M
onderwear: laces. dressea, and msntie trim.
minss; Chss. Mcdonald. i4os Farnam strest.
ia. WAKEFIELD.
Lumber aDd shingles. sasa, doors, blinds. moul.
ass' ..' Plc,eis. posts. lime. plaster. hair, .e.
ceiehrated Miivsufee hydraulic ccnent: sth
aud Jones sts. '''
G. BRANDENBURo / co.
sole, hsrness. and upper leather, cut hslf-,olee
H ana shoe nndines :nerchauts' headquarters 70,
COwINa co,
HrpRAULlc AND MECHANICAL ESorxnErs.
'oooer~ IN wrought iron pipe, lead ptre. and
:neet lead; plumbers. gas and stesn, atters
iron and brass goods; lAth and Dodge sts.
WALL PAPER.
only whelesale house west Of Chicago: window.
shades for banks stores, and private houses
81! soods & at manufssturers' prices; Henry Lsh.
L. 6. HuNTINaToN SON.
aishect market prices for hides wool, pelta, furs.
ana tsllow; dealers In leather and hndings
lila Jackson st.
REUNPING 4 BOLTC.
manufacturers OF Ornamental galvsnised iron cor.
ntcea dOrmef Windows window cane. ,netsllic
sky-lights. etc; $40 l2th q.
H. H. MARRIOTT,
Wholesale trunk manufactursr: Nillard Hotel
Block.
TURKISH AND ELECTRIC BATHS,
Sure cure for lead and quicksilver poisoning
,sfGe experiences: 14l9 Dodge st. H. A. Wsrley,
y. D., Proprietor.
CRAYON PORTRAlTe.
Life.sxe in gold for 42s This reluctionis made 10
meet demsnde for ine portraita; half Of our
former price. We copy from al kiuds ef pic.
tureo. aAd guarantee satisfaction: make any
changes desired. Colwell / Cook, artists.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08

GRAFTON / DRUMNOND.
Pine carrisses: repairing . specially: 1915 sns
1917 AaHnty street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08

4. L. RzRAxo. D. o. CLARK, NC. Toxpxrxs
President. Vice Prest Sec and Treas
A. L. STRAND COMPANY.
Steam. water. railway. and milling supplies; $40
w, S2l, Farnum street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08

STEPHENS. vOE0ELE DINNIN0.
Manufacturing confecttoners. tobbers In crackers
foreign and dome site fruits, nuts and cigars
l33| Douglass street.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1885-12-08

CANFIELD MANUFACTURIx0 CO.
Manufacturers Of ovesslla, jsaas. pants. sAirts
etc.; llO2 snd ll04 Douglass street.