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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
MUTTON AS FOOD.


Good Mutton More the Result of Feeding
than Breed.
In the production of good mutton
much more depends upon feeding than
upon the breed. The flesh of well-fed
sheep, of every variety, from the Me
rino to the Downs, is palatable and de-
licious. The reason that Merino mutton
is not better is because of age, bad feed
ing and i'll treatment generally. A
prominent agricultural editor who has
for years said that Merino mutton was
not fit to eat, was recently presented
with two quarters of a pure Merino
which were served upon his table and
received the following comments:
Never, anywhere, or of any breed.
have we tasted mutton more sweet or
tender, and we have eaten the best of
SOuthdoWn, thousands of times, upon
its native heath The mutton was from
a four-year-old pure Merino eve, weigh
ing III pounds, and dressing siXty-tivc
pounds. She was entirely free from
wrinkles and would have shcared eight
cen pounds at the spring shearing. A
sample of her wool was one of the best
we ever saw, showing both length and
quality, and an even texture through
out No mutton equals a chop from a
fat, well-fcd young sheep"
do not insist that MernO mutton is
as good as that from the strictly mutton
breeds, but | do contend that any sheep
will make good and profitable mutton,
if properly fed and cared for, an item
which will go long way in piecing out
the short profits of wool-growing. None
of the objections urged against the use
of pork can be brought against that OF
mutton. 1t has never been known to
inApart disease to its consumers. Tri-
chime, tape worm and scrofula are pro
duced by eating other meats. The
sheep abhorS mire, and will taste moth
ing that is not clean and clearly served.
1T is wholly herbaceous, and very neat
in its habits. Mutton is as wholesome
as any meat, and may be variously pre-
pared for the table. For steady diet it
is superior to pork and costs no more.
j have reference to mutton, for in nv
estimation, only those sheep which are
fat and healthy are muttons. Old, de-
crepid, broken-mouthed, foot-diseased
animals, such as fill the general mar
to prejudice people against mutton.
The majority of farmers do not kill a
sheep once year, because custom has
made the American people great pork
and beef-eaters.-C Cor. BORNE Farmer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
FARM AND FIRESIDE,

Young pigs always sell for good
prices, and return larger profit in
proportion to cost than hogs.
On pleasant days the cellar win
dows should be opened. Fruit keeps
better if given fresh ar and if main
taned at a low temperature; the ventila-
ton improves the healthfulness of the
house also.-N. b. Farmer
Good flavorlng for sauce is made
by putting half an ounce of waterc1ess
seed into one quart of vinegar. The
seed should be crushed before putting it
in, and it will then be soon ready for
use. Celery vinegar is made in the
same way.-M Y. Post.
Coffee Rolls: Take one quart of
bread dough and mix with it one-halt
cup OF sugar, one-quarter of a cup of
butter, two cups of dried currants;
make into small rolls, dip into melted
butter, place in tins, let rise and bake.
Tile household.
The cutting of seed to single eyes
is best adapted to drill planting. When
potatoes are put in hills three feet apart
each way, the tops do not cover the
ground sufficiently unless large
amount of seed is put in. The kind
that grow in a heap around the stem in
the hill will bear planting every fifteen
inches in drills three feet apart.-N. Y.
Herald.
Dissolve one pound of cOpperas in
two gallons of water and add it to one
gill of sulphuric acid, then add one
ounce of phosphate of soda and the
same quantity of common salt. Pour a
tablespoonful of this mixture in quart
of drinking water, and you will give
the fowls a splendid and cheap tonic.
1t inVigorates and wards off disease
Troy Times.
Brown Bread: To one-half tea
cupful of molasses put one-half tea
spoonful salaratus, warming and stir
ring together until they foam, then add
one pint sweet milk, little salt and
Graham flour, reseving one-Quarter of
the flour, through which mix thorough
ly two teaspoonfuls of baking powder
mix about as stiff as Graham gems
Bake one hour and half in a slow
oven. Much depends on the baking
to be baked as soon as mixed. Toledo
Blade.
-Parsnip balls are excellent for an
entree. Parboil six large parsnips, and
let them get quite cold, then peel them
and CRATE them, beat two eggs until
very light, and mix with the grated pars-
nip, adding enough flour to give them
conference to the mixture; flour your
hands and make small flat balls Have
hot lard in a shallow kettle, and drop
the balls gently into it; fry them until
they are well Drowned on both sides
Send to the table very hot.-Erchangc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
A Conscientious Reporter.

1t is a breach of confidence for a
member or an officer of the Senate to
disclose the transactions of a secret SEES
sion, until the removal of the iniunc-
ton of secrecy by formal resolution of
that body. Still, newspaper correspond
ents generally manage to find them out,
in some way. So well known was their
accomplishment in this direction that
Senators would oftentimes 90 to the re-
pOrters for information as to what had
been done in secret session, instead of
the reporters to the Senators! Once, a
Senator, going to the Senate rather
late in the afternoon, met a cor
respondent coming from the Capitol.
The law-maker asked what was being
done in the Senate. 30, nothing inn
pOrtant, was the answer. "They have
just gone out of executive session and
are now discussing the subject they had
up yesterday" The Senator was evil
IDENTIFY interested in some nomination or
other business, and so he persisted and
asked the correspondent what action
had been taken in executive session.
The newspaper man coolly eyed the
Senator for few moments, and then
cautiously remarked: "Well, you Con-
gressmen are getting to be such free
takers, | think I'd better not tell your
-Edmand Alton. in 81. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

Any reader of this paper who will send
30 one-cent stamps to the AMERICAN RURAL
HOME, Rochester, N. Y, before March 1st,
1885, will receive that handsome paper,
postage free, until January LIST, 1886 The
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WEEKLY paper, now in its fifteenth year,
and the cheapest farm journal in the world.
The price is one dollar a year in advance,
but the above offer in postage stamps will
be accepted if sent in before March 1st,
1885. Send for sample copy, and see what
a bargain is offered. This advertisement
will not appear again, so do not neglect
present opportunity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
Dr.. Guysott's Yellow Dock and SarsaparIa

The long cold winter freez-
es up the smaller streams, and
filth accumulates around every
home. The welcome spring
freshet opens up the clogged
brooklets and washes away the
debris, leaving all the hills and
valleys and brooks and streams
clean, sweet and clear.
In like manner the human
organization needs renovating
and cleaning as spring time APP
proaches. Greasy foods, want
of exercise, over-eating, poor
digestion, etc, has clogged the
machinery of life. The pores
need to be opened, the passages
cleaned, the functions of the
body strengthened, etc, in order
that good health may be main
tanned. To this end no RENE
dy is so good and effective as
DIR. GUYsOTT's YELLOW Dock
AND SARsAPARILLA, a remedy
widely Endorsed by phys clans
who have examined into its
composition and become cog
infant of its many virtues. It
is a positive cure for WEAKNESS
and DEBILITY, and all diseases
arising from a state of blood
impurity, such as SORES, ACHES,
PTNPLEs, STIFF AND LAME JOINTS,
sCRoFULA, RHEUMATISM, etc.
B3~ Insist on your druggist
getting this remedy for you
Take no substitute.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
SCARLET FEVER.
How Its Spread May he Generally Pre-
vented.

vented.
When this disease occurs in a family
it is a question of the greatest impor-
tance that its spread to other members
be prevented. 1t is not always possible
to send children away, nor is it always
safe, as they may be infected and spread
the disease elsewhere. The best method
of preventing the spread of the disease
TO other members of the family is by
means of disinfection; and by disinfec-
ton is not meant the use of special sub
stances that destroy germs. but cleanli-
ness, In the first place keep the room
in which the sick child is confined thor
oughly ventilated; remove all superllu-
GUS furniture and carpets; destroy all
rags and bits of paper used in washing
the sick; put all linen and toweling used
in the room into boiling water and boil
them thoroughly till every germ is
killed, But still another thing must be
done; principal source of the infection
is the skin, so bathing should be prac-
ticed, and after the bath oiling the body
all over. Oil serves to kill the germs;
they do not develop in it, or, if they do,
can not fly away into the air With per-
feet cleanliness there will be little spread
of the disease.-Herald Of Health.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

Eyes; l shall break the engagement"
she said, folding her arms and looking de-
faint; 1T is really too much trouble to
converse with him; he's as deaf as post,
and talks like he had mouthful of mush.
Besides, the way he hawks and spits is
disgusting" Don't break the engage
ment for that; tell him to take DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy. 1t will cure him COM
pletely." "Well, I'll tell him. do hate
10 break it off, for in all other respects he's
quite too charming" OF course it cured
his catarrh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
A Losing Joke,

"A prominent physician of Pittsburgh said
to a lady patient who was complaining of her
continued ill-health, and of his inability to
cure her, jokingly said: TRY Hop Bittersl'
The lady took it in earnest and used the Bit
tiers, from which she obta ned permanent
health. She now laughed at the doctor for
his joke, but he is not so well pleased with it,
as it cost him good patent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
Thousands Upon Thousands!ly

of testimonials of the most wonderful cures
voluntarily sent us, we do not publish them,
as they do not make the cures. 1t is our
medicine, Hop Bitters, that make the cures.
1t has never failed and never can. We will
give reference to any one for any disease
similar to their own if desired, or will refer
to any neighbor, as there is not a neighbor-
hood in the known world but can show its
cures by Hop Bitters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
Thousands fastened to Their
Graves.

By relying on testimonials written in vivid
glowing language of some miraculous cures
made by some largely pulled up doctor or
patent medicine has fastened thousands to
their graves; the readers having almost in
sane faith that the same miracle will be per-
formed on them, that these testimonials
mention, while the so-calEed medicine is all
the time fastening them to their graves
Although we have
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
Given Up by the Doctors.

ais it possible that Mr.. Godfrey is up and
at work, and cured by so simple a Iemedy?"
4 assure you it is true that he is entire
ly cured, and with nothing but Hop Bitters,
and only ten days ago his doctors gave him
Liver troublep'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

AN agricultural paper contains an article
entitled How to Preserve Sleeps Pelts."
The recipe may be the best known, but we
shouldn't think a sheep pelt preserved
ounces, peaches, and piums are good
enough for us.-NO7TiSto1gH Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

IRAsCIBLE Old Party: Conductor, why
didn't You wake me up when 1 asked you?
| am miles beyond my station" Con-
ductor: Il did try, and all ! could get out
of you was: 'All right, Maria. Get the
children their breakfast, and Tll be down
in a minute"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

You can buy live Polar bear for 81, 900.
Cheap enough. We'd rather buy one for
$1,000 any time than catch one for fifteen
cents. That's what keeps us so awfully
poor all the time-our measureless extrav-
agance.-BaIdette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
Fees of Doctors.

The fees of doctors at 800 visit would
tax a man for year, and in need of daily
visit, over 81, 600 year for medical attend
ance alonel And one single bottle of Hop
Bitters taken in time would save the 81 1000
and all the years sickness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
HDelays Arc Danrernns.n

Hyou are pale, emaciated, have a hack
ing cough, with night-sweats, splitting OF
blo1d and shortness Of breath, you have
no nc, pme to lose. Do not hes tate too long
tLll lou are past cure; for, taken in its
cary stages, consumption can be cured by
theEuse of DR.. Pierce's " Golden Medical
druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

PIKFs ToOTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, &c
CLIENTS Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 25c
GERdAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

A MAN in York County, Pa, recently had
his wife arrested for pouring a gallon of
molasses on his head. If that's the kind of
a woman his wife is, it is to be presumed
that he does not want any mo'lasses of
that sort. -PhtlddelDhid Call.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

WASHINGTON, D. C.-The Sexton Mt.Ver-
non Place Church, Mr.. l.. Edwards, says:
Suffered night and day; severe cough !;
pains in chest. Used Red Star Cough Cure;
entire relief.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

A CINCINNATI editor claims tc have seen
petritied girl. She probably discovered
that some rival belle had a bonnet exactly
like hers.-ChicdgO Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

SodE one says, "the smoking car must
CO." This is certainly true if it is coupled
onto an engine.-BoStOn Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

ASoRE THROAT OR COUGH, if suffered tc
progress, often results in an incurable
thrat or lung trouble. "BrO1Un's Bronchial
IrodteS" give instant relief. 25 cts. boz
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

HUMAN nature abhors a vacuum in the
upper three quarters of the thermometer.
Boston transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

WHAT is laughter?" asks a philoso-
phF. 1t is the sound that you hear when
yoJr hat blows off.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

A New York paper heads an article:
"Oscar Wilde on Dress" Yes, we think,
too, that Oscar is little wild on dress
oil city Derrick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
"woman and Her Diseases"

is the title of an interesting illustrated
treatise (96 pages) sent, postpaid, for
thrie letter stamps. Address Worlds Dis
persary Medical Associaon, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

For fifteen years l
was greatly annoyed by
Catarrh. 1t caused Sc.
we're pain in my head,
continual dropping into
my throat and unpleas-
ant breath. My sense
OF smell was much i'm
paired. By a thorough
use for six months of
Ely's Cream Balm l
have entirely over
come these troubles
j. b. CASE, st. Denis
Hotel, New York City.
Cream Balm is a
remedy based upon a
correct diagnosis Of
this disease and can be
depended upon. 80 cts.
at druggists; go cts. by
tie by mail 10 cts.
N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

E1y- None genuine without bunch of green
Hops on the white label. Shun all the vile, pois-
onous stuff with Hop" or Hops in their name
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

BEARS are not found in stock-yard as
dverdant correspondent supposes. They
are generally bruin trouble outside.-Chi-
cGgO Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

The law regulating uniforms for
letter-carriers has a special clause al
lowing those in st. Paul and Minnea-
polls to wear fur overcoats.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

I MEDICAL writer says anything that
VII make person sneeze will cure the
hic;oughs. Snuff said.-iS. Paul HeroId,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

BEAU-"Why do you prefer a wood
fire" Belle-"'Cause it pops u'-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

MANY New Year resolutions are like
some secrets-"too good to keep. "-LOtoeH
Citizen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

A YOUTH whose suit was rejected by a
pretty girl says he has discovered the au-
thor of 1.-THE beautiful's no."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

WRITING poetry IS like putting III, stoves.
Everybody knows how until they try
Hdterl0o Observer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

A HEADLEss ghost is frightening the
people of Ephrata. How would it do to tut
a head on it?-OiL City Derrick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

A NEW magazine is called the Womdn.S
dye. 1t contains a good deal of fiction.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

NOTHING is impossible to him who wills
unless he is a married Chicago
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

AN Illinois COW got drunk on distillery
grains and made an interesting display Of
corned beef.-ChicdgO Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

If you ask man to keep your secret you
ask him to do what you can not.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

A STRIKING northumberland to
hit man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

ATTENTION is called to advertisement of
IAN Crimpers in this paper. Good thing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

PROBABLY no man scores as many points
as the book keeper in a pin factory.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

SIBINGTIME--A watch movement-Bos-
f0n poet
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

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The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-27
What tho Newspaper Does.

Rev. John. Rhcy Thompson. of
New York, says: The crownlng
marvel of our modern civilization,
is the printing press. 1t is i'm
possible tn over-cstlmate its vast
power. 1t propagates and diff
fuses information. 1t gives wings
to knowledge, so that on u breath
of morning il flies everywhere to
bless and elevate. l stand IN
growing wonder in the presence
of the printing press. 1t lays its
hands upon the telegraph aud
speedily gathers news from all
parts of tho world, and acute ed
itors and ubiquitous reporters
aud rapid compositors and flying
steam presses commit to paper Il
faithful photograph of what is
going ON in the world. And yon-
der stands the iron horse, with
breath of flame and ribs of steele,
to 90 to remote portions of tho
country, dropping packages OF
the daily papers on the way.
Yes it Is u mighty engine for good
and a mighty engine too, for evil
Like all the blessings or tins trial
life of ours, it Is not an unmixed
blessing.
The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-27
who should Not Be n Wife.

Has that woman u call to bc u
wife who thinks more of her silk
dress than her children, and visits
her nur.cry no often than once u
day? Has that women II call to
DC n wife who cries for II CASH
mere shawl when her husbands
notes IRE being protested? Has
that woman II call to bea wife
who sits reading the last novel
while the husband stands before
the glass valnly trying to pin to-
gcther buttpnless SHIRT bosom
Has that woman u call to be n
wife who expects her husband to
swallow diluted coffee, ,sogy bread,
moked tea and watery potatoes
six days in seven? Has sho n
call to be u wife who firts with
every man she meets, and re-
serves her frown for her home
fircsidc? Has she q call to bc u
wife who comes down to break.
fast in aboniinablc curl papers, Il
soiled dressing gown aud shoes
down ut the heel? Has she u call
to be u wifo whose husbands love
weighed naught in the balance
with her next door nelghbor's
danask curtain or velvet carpet?
Has she q call to be q wife who
would take advantage of q mo-
ment of conjugal weakness to ex.
tort money or exact u promise
Has she call to be n wife who
takes a journeys for pleasure,
leaving her husband to toll in Q
close office, and have an eye. wher
at homo, to servants and children
Has she call to be wife te
whom a good husbands society il
not The greatest of earthly bless
| ings, and house full of ros,
children its best furnishing ant
prettiest adornment'
The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-27
now to Talk to q Boston Baby.

A New Yorker who happened
to be in Boston for u day ayallcd
himself of tho opportunity to
mako u social call. Hc was
shown into the parlor, and while
waiting there u nurse entered
with u little boy in her arms.
'Ity pity, tootsey wootscy,
said the New Yorker, addressing
his conversation to tho infomt,
oozy, boozy, goozy, noozC,
Gtthis juncture the child set
up a howl that made . steel Gu
craving of Emerson rattle agoinst
tho wall.
.I'm afraid she doesn't under
stand you sir remarked the nurse
There, there Penelope she
said, soothlngly, ''and were you
alarmed Mt u combination Ut cir.
cumstances ovcr which You had
no control that led Tho unexpcc
ted appearance of a strange gen
tlcman? ~
At this the scrcwed-up expires
sion on the chlld's face relaxed
her sobs ceased, aud sne sium'
bered. .ir
The Hazlehurst signal. (Hazlehurst, Miss.) 1883-1885, 1885-08-27
Household Hints.

Anything mixed with water re.
quires n hotter oven than anything
mixed with milk.
a halfwor carpet may DO made
to last longer by ripping It apart
and transposing the breadths.
A dripping.pan half full OF cold
water OH the upper CRATE IN the ov.
en- will prevent cake or pies from
burning.
When you dry salt for the table
do not place it in the salt cellar un'
til it is cold, otherwise it will har'
den into lump.
A correspondent claims that
lemons will keep fresh for months
If placed in a jar of butternilk
changing the milk every fort
night.
A small dish of charcoal placed
in your meat larder will keep the
article sweet and wholesome al
most as well as ice. Charcoal is 9
great disinfectant. Occasionally
used for cleaning the teeth 1t viii
sweeten the breath when nothing
else will 90 so.