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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14

IA day dedicated to saint whose shrine
lis the human hearth"
80, Frankr' was the laughing re-
monstrance.
''You seem to think 1 am little be-
side myself, but as I am bearer of dis
patches l thought best to prepare you
for what is coming" And he drew from
his pocket a sealed envelope.
"What! Avalentine for mel"
"Really, l don't know what you'll
call it. Perhaps being such business
woman, you may regard it as bill, a
receipt for services rendered, ETC., etc. :"
1t certainly was valentine, tinted
and perfumed, rose-wreathed and lace
papered, and the verses were as tender
as the song of the nightingale. But
what fell fluttering to the floor?
A bit of plain white and black paper
"a scrap from cheek-book-with
''Pay to Teresa Stantons ORDER on it,
and fifty thousand dollars in the corner.
The smiling face became grave, the
soft brown eyes filled, and bent silent,
questioning gaze upon Frank.
Its none of my doing, Teresa, as
you see. Leroy's an altered man. He
has always loved you, and now he seeks
to show his gratitude for all your kind
care"
but, Frank, 1 cannot accept this
unleSs-unless-"
You also accept the giver," said
Frank, smiling, as he finished the SEN
tence for her. THAT is just what he
wants, Teresa. am a poor diplomat
list, as you see. for 1 ought to have used
more circumlocution; but 1 will send
Leroy to do his own counting. "-Har-
per'S Weeklu.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14

That there is nothing new under the
sun must surely have been the reflection
of those who read the strange story of
robbery at Portsmouth, which is de-
scribed in this mornings papers. Some
thousands of years ago King Rameses
of Egypt-as described by Herodotus-
got a builder to build him a secret
treasure-house to which the King alone
could find an entrance; but the astute
builder left loose stone and helped him
self at the treasury when he liked.
About ten years age, it appears, Il gen
tleman named Milligan, residing near
Portsmouth, being of primitive ideas,
thought that "secret drawer" would
be safer than bank, and instructed a
workman to make him a receptacle of
this nature. Into this drawer, when
constructed, MIR. Milligan poured some
hundred sovereigns, and never after
ward inspected the store until last year.
In the early part of this year Mr.. Mill
gan put two hundred more sovereigns
into the drawer. The builder of the
drawer seems, however, to have been
struck with the same idea as the Egyp-
tan architect of the treasure house, and
went and helped himself as he liked,
and to such an extent that he
has during the year purchased
some houses in the neighborhood. I'm
fortunately the tales end differently;
for, when the son Of the Egyptian
builder eventually secured the princess
and half the kingdom, the English
builder has merely found his way into
the hands of the police.-St. James
Gnzette
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14
DR.. johnson in His Own Time.

DR.. Johnson's death was announced
in the principal country paper of De-
cember 16 to %, 1884, by paragraph
in the summary of London news very
much in the same way as London Cor
respondence" is now sent down every
evening: December 14-Yesterday
afternoon, about ten minutes before
seven of the clock, there departed this
life, at his house in Bolt Court, Fleet
Street, in his seventy-sixth year, to the
,inexpressible grief of his friends, and
Ito the infinite loss of his majesty's sub
jects, that eminent ornament of litera-
,ture and firm friend of virtue and relig-
ion, DR.. Samuel Johnson. His vener-
ated remains will be inferred in West
minister Abbey. Sir Joshua Reynolds,
Sir John Hawkins, and the learned DIR.
Scott of the Commons are appointed his
executors. Dr. johnson settled his
worldly affairs five days before his
death. He was entirely resigned to the
will of God, and rarely spoke during
his last days except upon religious sub
jects. He passed away without strug-
gle, dying so quietly that the persons in
his chamber were not aware of the ex-
act moment of dissolution. London
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Vermont has 113 Baptist churches.
with 1926 members and LOG ordained
ministers.
There are 100000 school chill
dren in the United States, 100000 Of
whom are enrolled in the public schools.
SO many valuables are annually
stolen from churches in the south Of
France during the midnight service at
holiday time that those services have
been ordered discontinued in the future
The principal of one of New York
many finishing" schools where young
ladies are presumed to get the final
touch of polish to fit them exquisitely
for society, includes in her course of
lectures one on the art of slumberin9
presumably Y. Sun.
The following statistics are given
concerning the Catholic Church in this
country: Cardinals, archbishops and
bishops, rs; priests, $685.; churches and
chapels, 1873; seminaries, colleges and
academies for both sexes, 709; asylums,
294; hospitals, 1880; commandments,
9,000,0 900.
Bishop Lyman, of North Carolina,
takes exception to the statement of DR..
Thompson, Bishop of Mississippi, that
negro rectors are not desirable in the
Protestant Episcopal Church through
the South. He says that ten blacks in
his State are satisfactorily ministering
to congregations of their own color, and
he would not like to see any other
system tried Chicago Herald.
The value of chewing gum as
co. HrNt. al, L.,
last. A Macon (Ga.) schoolmarm had
six bright scholars come to school pro-
vided with gum and six without. Then
she threw Twenty-Five problems at them
with astonishing results. The chewers
of gum correctly answer twentv-one,
while the gumless six had mastered only
eight This is another vital educational
problem solved.-St. Louis Post.
President Eliot, of Harvard Univer-
sity in an address before the Massachu-
sets Teachers Association the other
day, said that it would be much better
for two OF three towns to maintain one
high school adequately equipped, rather
than for each one to maintain weak
and poorly equipped high school The
only thing that stands in the way of
such union is local jealousy, and the
sooner that is set aside the better. -
Boston Journal.
The will of the late Governor Abner
Coburn, of Maine, bequeaths the bulk of
his property to the cause OF education
in the South. To Coburn Classical In
stitute he bequeaths $75, 900; to Colby
University, of Waterville, 100000,
which, with other amounts for the ben
eft of the university, make his entire
requests thereto over 100000. The
State Agricultural College at Orono re-
ceives 100000, and the Maine General
Hospital in Portland $4,000
The New York San is discussing the
grammar of the family prayer, Now
lay me down to sleep" 1t pronounces
it all right. 1t undoubtedly is; but,
grammatical or not, it has gone up to
the great judgment seat freighted with
the sweetest confidence and trust that
only infantile humanity can understand.
That simple petition will endure as long
as Christianity prevails, and will be
familiar to more hearts and lips than
probably all other prayers combined.
Few English-speaking men and women
but learned it at mothers knee and few
wholly forget it.-IndianapOtjS Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14
A GREAT JOKER.
How the Editor of an Arkansas Newspaper
Failed to Acquire RenOwn as a Humor-
Gus Writer.

How the Editor of an Arkansas Newspaper
Gus Writer.
Hack Knober, editor of the Weehgy
Ker SIosh, humorous paper, itches
for prominent place among the testers
of America. His marked paragraphs
having failed to produce a sensation,
and his long articles having been de-
clared to be as dismal as the screak of a
wooden hinge, he decided upon making
some new attempt.
II notice." he unused, one evening,
''that the best humorists in the past
were practical jokers. John Phoenix
and Artemus Ward made their greatest
hits in that way. Now, if l get up a
joke On some teller who travels around
some drummer who would 90 around
and tell it would soon have anation-
al reputation"
Hack was soon afforded an opportu-
nifty of enforcing this determination.
One night at the village hotel, he no.
ticed nervous fellow who travelled for
shoe house.
There's my man," unused Hack.
"Tll have him standing on his head to-
night. How do you do?" addressing
the drummer.
80, so. What sort of place is
this you've got here? Just now, while
standing out there, dog came up and
it was all could do to keep him off
me"
Must have been mad dog" re-
piled Hack. Good many of them in
the neighborhood,
''Well, that lets me out. shall leave
here in the morning"
Hack inquired the number of the
drummer room, and, late in the even
ing, slipped in and got under the bed.
The drummer came in after a while
and sat down on the edge of the bed.
Hack growled like dog.
Il hope" said the drummer aloud,
chat | won't have another fit tonight
! I'd better throw this pistol away. for
might kill somebody. No, blamed if
don't keep it. l would mind killing
a few such fellows as live in this town.
That fool editor ought to die"
Hack did not growl.
''He ought to 90 this night. I feel
that thing coming on me. Believe I'll
sleep under the bed. Then, if any one
should come in to kill me, they couldn' t
find me-"
The sharp corners of Hacks bones
| began to thump the floor.
Believe I'll shoot under there a
couple of times"
For Gods sake, hold on, Mister!"
exclaimed Hack, crawling out, Il wasn't
doing anything-I-" He made a
break for the door
"Who is that awful fellow" asked
Hack, when he reached the office.
"Why, don't you know him?"
mo"
Giles going to be your rival here in
business. Has bought the NewS. Saw
him laughing just before he went up.
Said he was going to have some fun.
Hack groaned.
''Said one of the boys was trying to
play a joke on him. Said that he heard
that you were a great practical joker.
Don't be in a hurry. Told me that
when he got a chance he was going to
write you up. Well, good night.
The weekly Ker SlOsb has suspended.
Hack works at steamboat landing
Arkal1SaW 1rageler.
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a VALENTINE.

Vert thou Roman maiden
And l thy lover true,
How could |, dear, most rightly
Thy sweet affection woo?
Perchance 'twould be the simplest,
The most successful way
To take thee meath the mellow moon
And murmur "AnlO to-"
Vert thou, my dear, a maiden
From Frence's sunny land,
How should 1 then, thy lover,
Seek favor from thy hand?
How could Iwoo thee, dear one,
How better could frame
The ardent love | bear thee
Than by whispering "JetGime."
Vert thou German maiden
With deepest eyes of brown,
I'd wish | were King, dear,
So thou could'st share my crown.
My heart would break, my dear one,
And thou shOuldst say me nay,
Sch lieb dtch," I'd falter,
Fen to my dying day.
ThOu'rt mono of these my dearest;
American thourt born;
Thy eyes are blue as heaven,
Thy hair like golden corn.
Thy hands are white and slender,
And cen the stars above thee
Are not more true than l, dear heart,
When soft | say 81 love thee"
j. ". Ltppmdnn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14
How Honeycomb is Filled.

DR.. c. Spencer has been prying into
the business secrets of the bee, and thus
tells of what he has learned "In my
observatory hive one cell was built
against the glass, and that afforded an
excellent opportunity of seeing how bees
deposit honey in the cell. First, bee
deposited a thin coating of honey upon
the base of the cell, making a sort OF
varnish. as it were, to the base of the
cell. The next bee that came with
honey raised up the lower edge of this
film of honey and forced its honey be-
meath; the next bee did the same, and
the film acted as a kind of diaphragm,
keeping honey in the cell. When the
cell is full enough to be sealed, the bees
commence contracting the opening
with wax until there is only small
hole left in the centre, when they ap-
near to take one little flake of wax and
Dat it down over the opening. At any
time during the process of filling the cell
the honey could be withdrawn with
hvpodermio syringe, and the 'dia-
phragm left hanging in the cell. Dos
lon Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14

Mrs. Z. B. Croker has completed
new conservatory at San Francisco ana
the structure ranks as second in size OF
its sort in the United States. The green
house covers $4,000 square feet OF
ground and is inclosed with $4,000
square feet of sash.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14

1t is the fourteenth day of February,
and DR.. Gansevoort is mounting the
stairs Of a New York clearinghouse
He has patient on the top floor for
whom he has more than a scientific
interest, and as he enters the room,
which he has at last reached, he looks
with anxiety toward the dormer-window
filed with flowers. The patient is
standing there with a watering can and
scissors, tending her plants. His anx-
iety is relieved when he sees the little
tinge of color on his patients face, and
the glad, bright glance she gives him.
$50 you are better to-dayP" he saws.
taking the offered hand and giving it a
kindly pressure.
YES; | am getting quite strong again.
| shall soon be able to resume my
duties"
"You need not be in haste to do that.
By-the-by, do you know what day this
isPn
80, yes; there's my calender. A
woman of business must be accurate. ~
"A woman of business-hum! it seems
to me you've been that long enough; but
do you know this is a day of sentiment,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14

worldly-wise advice and training had
been wasted. As for Sibyl and Gladys
oh! if they could have had such
chance, poor dear delicate darlings!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-14

Thomas A. Doyle has entered upon
his seventeenth year as Mayor of Prov
'idence, r. L
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04

Now at last the deserts of New Mexico
and Arizona are to be utilized. The
London Telegraph has leased large
tracts of land in the Moiave desert for
the purpose of utilizing the yucca plant,
which grows abundantly there. The
leaves are to be ground into pulp on
the Colorado River, thence shipped by
rail to New Orleans, and thence by sea
to Liverpool, and to be manufactured
into paper for the use of the Telegraph.
The plant, which has long been known
for it's striking appearance, has large
swordshaped, evergreen leaves which end
in sharp black spikes, and the fibres of
these leaves the Indians have long used
in the manufacture of cordage and coarse
cloth,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04
CON. MURPHY'S FATE.

HELENA, M. T., Jan. 28.-News was
received yesterday of the capture of the
notorious Montana horse thief and des-
perado, Con. Murphy. Two men named
Mcfarland and Bashaw left here yester-
day and encountered the desperate and
his brother at O'Neill's ranch, about fif-
teen miles east of here, on the Bozeman
road. A lively battle ensued, but the
outlaws were finally brought to bay.
They started this morning with their
prisoners for Helena, but were over
hauled on the way by party from here,
who took Murphy and swung him from
a bridge about mile and half distant
His body hangs ifeless from the bridge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04

The photograph, from which SO much
was expected when it was first invented,
has been latterly regarded merely as a
scientific toy. It is now known to be
put to practical use by two travellers who
are about to try to cross the African
continent. The travellers assert that
their object in taking the phonograph
is to obtain specimens of Central At
rican languages. Whenever they meet
new language they intend to unpack
their photograph and to request the
first convenient native King to address
a few choice remarks to it. The paper
on which these remarks are recorded
will then be labeled Sample of lam
guage No. 24"-or whatever its number
may be-and brought back to Europe,
where it will be heard and compared
with other languages by eminent philol-
ogists. Though the two travellers have
not, so far as is known, any grudge
against the proprietors of the dime
museums and travelling shows. their
phonograph will render the exhibition
of native African Kings very unprofta-
BILE. At present scores of alleged cap
tive native Kings are on exhibition, and
are accustomed to strike their audiences
with fear and admiration by fercely
chattering at them in alleged Central
African languages. When the two
travellers bring back with them speci-
mems of all the Central African Ian
guages, and propose to compare them
with the languages used by the captive
Kings, the latter will at once see the
necessity of retiring from business and
engaging in some occupation which will
permit them to speak the fine old Irish
language without pretending that it is
an African tongue.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04
Smoke.

The tln-can works of M. G. Beardsley & Co..
in Cleveland, valued at $25, 1000, were DESTROYED
by fire on the 31st.
A fire in Cincinnati, on the 31st damaged to
the extent of $40, 600 the drug house of J. s..
Birdsal & Co., corner of Second and Main
Streets.
Kerr's carriage factory at San Francisco.
burned on the both with two adjoining build
ings. Loss $50, 600.
Fire on the 29th destroyed the large cotton
factory of Scott & Co., Glasgow. Scotland
Loss, 1926,
The Opera House and D. sherer's hotel. at
Roundout, N. Y, were consumed by fire on the
night of the 28th. Total loss, $4,000.
A mine on Plummer Hill, near Straitsyille.
O., was found to be on fire OF the morning of
the 29th. There is no hope of quelling the
flames. The mine was valued at 5000. OOO
Fire at Philadelphia, on the 29th. consumed
the livery stable of Charles e. Smith. together
with thirty-nlne horses. Loss, $4,000.
The dry goods house of Bergzheimer &
SteusIand, on Milwaukee Street. Chicago.
burned on the 28th Loss $4,000.
News reached this country, on the 9th. of
the burning of a number of buildings used as
military barracks. in Havana, Cuba. A num-
Der of firemen were hurt. The pecuniary loss
is placed at 100000.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04
A NUMEROUS FEUD.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 28.-The city
of Kishineff, the capital of the province
of Hessaraharia, is terribly excited over
a feud between two factions of Jews,
One faction is composed of members of
a new sect called New Israel, which is
under the protection of the police and
which holds as its principal tenet the
belief that Christ was the true Messiah.
The orthodox Jews have waged steady
warfare against the innovators and the
latest outcome of the feud is the MUIR
der of the founder of the new sect.
The followers of the New Israel are
burning to avenge the death of their
leader and strong military force has
been ordered on duty to preserve the
peace.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04

The residence of George Love (colored). at
Altoona, Pa, was destroyed by fire on the 31st
Mrs. Love aud two children were burned to
death.
The house of John Sanford, at Morristown.
Tenn, burned on the 31st. Two children per-
ished in the flames.
coal stove exploded at Cincinnati, O.. on
the 31st. Mrs. Elizabeth Golf was Instantly
killed.
Two Pittsburg lads named Spraull and Nc
Grigon slipped on the ice, on the 31st, and
dropped over bluff 100 feet high, striking on
the rocks. The former was fatally injured; the
latter escaped with broken wrist.
Alex. Anderson Chas. Wickstrum were killed
at st. Paul on the Both by bank caving on
them.
The boiler used at the Pearson coal shaft,
near Newcastle: Pa, burst on the 9th, wreck
ing number of buildings and killing one man.
-Four men went on spree at Cincinnati on
the night of the 9th, The following morning
they were found in q sleigh in the suburbs,
one frozen to death and the others nearly so.
A German named Hines. while working near
fy-wheel pit, at Shoenberger's nail mill
Pittsburg, on the 9th, accidentally stepped in,
and was literally torn to pieces by the ma
chinery.
In a collision on the Baltimore & Ohio Road,
near Quincy, W. Va, on the 9th, the engineers
of both trains were fatally hurt.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04

of 104 to lat to instruct the committee of the
whole to consider the bill to carry into effect
the provisions of the treaty with Mexico The
river and harbor bill was then briefly considered
in committee of the whole.
FRIDAY, Jan. 30.-A communication was re-.
ceived from the Secretary of the Navy, stating
that the Tallapoosa was on her regular freight
ing cruise at the time of her wreck. The post
office appropriation bill was reported and re-
ferred to the committee of the whole. A mes
sage was received from the President asking
leave to return the Arctic vessel Alert to the
British government. A number of private bills
were passed, as we're q number of pension bills
at the evening session. "
SATURDAY, Jan. 31.-The speaker laid before
the House a message from the supervising
architect of the treasury, asking appropriations
for the public buildings at Kansas City and JEFF
ferson City. The House went into committee
of the whole on river and harbor bill. No action
was taken,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04

THE last ten years seem to have been
decade especially distinguished for
the publication of the autobiographies,
memoirs and diaries of persons whose
careers in some respect related to the
public men and affairs Of their day.
Some Of these volumes were the writ
ings of persons little known to the aver
age reader of to-day, until their opinions
of better known persons began going
the rounds of the press. Young men
and young ladies would do wisely to
initiate these whose memoirs and diaries
have thus been given to the world and
read with so much interest, and keep a
record of those events of more than
ordinary interest to them with which
they are in any way identified or have a
knowledge Of such as conversations
with public men on public affairs, or
about prominent persons, whether of
local or wider fame. Some of the most
valuable information in the history of
nations has been transmitted through
this medium, and they often
times enable the writer to throw
light upon important events that would
otherwise be obscure. But even though
such diaries should never be made pub
lie the practice of recording his
thoughts and opinions would prove of
great value to the diarist, cultivating
his intellect, improving his literary
style, and developing his powers of OBJ
servation and memory.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04

THE collections of internal revenue
for the first four months of the fiscal
year ending June 80, 1885, we're $685.
375,676. The collections during the
same period of the previous fiscal year
were $4O,999,47O The decrease was
$2,623, 1876. There was an increase OF
S39O,373 in the collections from fer
mented liquors and decrease of 3d.
581, 1853 on spirits, $274,912 on tobacco
and $157, 1896 on miscellaneous items.
The aggregate receipts for October last
we're 81, 596,675 less than for the same
month of 1888,
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1885-02-04
A Plot for a Novel.

For some years past Mrs. Mary McCord, of
Berks County, Pa. has drawn small pension
from the government on account of the death of
her husband in the army. A few weeks ago
there appeared to be some irregularity about the
matter, and special examiner was sent out
from Washington to look the matter up. The
report of the latter was returned to the depart
ment on the 9th. It appears that the McCord
family had lived in densely ignorant locality in
the back woods. Some three years ago Mrs. Nc
Cord suddenly disappeared, since which time q
sister has drawn the pension. A short time later
the body of awoman was found in the rive and
buried as that of Mrs. McCord. without any cere-
mony. Learning these particulars, the examin-
er had the body exhumed, when nail was
found driven through the ear into the brain. The
sister has been arrested.