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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07

they are the direct cause of ninety pei
heavily upon the decent citizens. They
cost half the families of the city the onG
great misery of life.
And let it be borne in mind that this
destruction of men and boys is an or.
ganized business, with more money in,
vested in it than in almost any Other
single branch of business, that this
widespread ruin is not the result of the
viciousness of the victims, but that they
are deliberately entrapped and worked
upon in a purely systematic way, fol-
the wretched profit there is in the ne
tarious trade. Ninety per cent of the
wrecks which are to be found every
where did not 90 to the rum-seller oil
their own accord. The trap was laid
for them, and they fell into it unwit
tingly. These hunters of men went out
to find those whom they could lead into
them, and the most deyilish arts are
employed to catch them. This is going
on all the time, and the number of vic
TINS are increasing precisely in proper.
ton TO the increase in the facilities fol-
conducting the business. More money
is being put into it every day, and new
methods are being devised every day to
make this money profitable invest
ment.
Is this small thing? If it be so con,
sidered we know of nothing worthy ia
be considered oy the public. There
must be some way to check these men,
hunters. Toledo Blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07
A MODEST DOMESTIC.
She Wanted the Earth, and Kicked Be-
cause She Couldn't Get 1t.

She Wanted the Earth, and Kicked Be-
cause She Couldn't Get 1t.
Mrs. Sam Smart advertised for a col
ored servant. An elegantly dressed
colored lady put in an appearance. Sho
wanted fifteen dollars a month IN adj
vance, which was conceded. She
wanted a room with a carpet and a
stove, where she could receive the visits
of ''seberal gemmen who am payin' me
tenshuns. This was also granted. She
was to be allowed to attend church all
day Sunday and twice during the week.
When a revival was in progress she pro-
posed to be out every evening in the
week. This and several other conces-
siOns were granted by Mrs. Smart, who
is fanaticaliy opposed to doing any hard
work herself, and who will put up with
everything from a servant rather than
soil her precious hands.
"And wants hit understood about de
meals continued the would-be mental.
Il likes to eat hearty. We has to hab
beefsteak or sausage cherry mornin' and
for myself | want chocolate instead of
coffee. Den | wants a lunch of cold
ham or tongue about ten O'Clock, so [
kin hold out till dinner at one o'clock.
[ don t takes coffee with my dinner. De
coffee and cakes comes about half-past
five O'Clock in the afternoon, which will
make me hold out till tea at six. De
best time for supper am about eight
clock. Good supper l wants.
Il say" said Sam Smart, who had
been listening attentively with growing
Indignation; suppose we keep you busy
eating all the time. how much more
will you charge by the month ?"- Wash
Gngton Hatchet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07
AN AFFECTING INCIDENT,
A sad and Pathetic Story Which Carrie.
Its Own Moral.

A Sad and Pathetic Story Which Carries
Its Own Moral.
Christmas morning, one of the police
courts in New York witnessed an I'M
usual scene. A young woman, misera.
bly, clad, pale and thin, came before the
Judge, leading by the hand pinched,
hungry-looking little girl of four years.
The mother, with trembling lips asked
to have her little girl sent to some char
liable institution, because she could not
support herself and the child. While
she was waiting for the necessary
papers to be made out, she clung to the
baby, kissing it again and again, while
tears dropped on the face and hair of
the little one, to whom the whole scene.
was a mystery. Suddenly an elderly
gentleman came into the courtroom,
gazed eagerly about, fastened a most
searching look on the face of the Young
mother, who was entirely absorbed in
her grief A sharp cry: MY child,
my child, but how changed" and he
claSped the mother in his arms.
After time, in the Judges room,
the story was told; it is not new, and
without doubt will be repeated again
and again in other lives. Five years ago,
the young women was much-loved
daughter in home that was more than
comfortable. She insisted on receiving
attentions from young man to whom
her father and mother objected because.
he drank to excess. The daughter re-
fused to listen to advice, and when ex-
IRENE measures We're reSOrted to on the
part of the parents, and the young man
forbidden to visit her home, she met him
outside of her home, and at last eloped
with him, believing that his love for
her would lead him to resist temptation.
In one month he came to the poor home
he was able to provide, so drunk that
other people were called to assist him
to his room; this was the beginning
of debauch that led TO his dis
charge from q good situation, and he
was unable to procure another; finally
he deserted his wife, who for o time.
supported herself by working in an
East Side factory. After her child was
born she was forced to take sewing at
home, and learned to know, only too
well, what hunger and cold meant The
day before Christmas, penniless and
homeless, she went through the streets of
New York, and after nightfall hegan
begging, pass NO the night in station
house, and in the morning decided to
part with her child to save it from suf-
fering.
All these years a man and woman
prematurely old had been looking for
their hayward child, of whom no trace
could be found, until by accident she
was recognized by an old friend, who
followed her to the police court, and
then notified the father, who gladly
took his child and grandchild to the
now motherless home.
This sad story, with its blessed and
yet pathetic ending, carries its own
moral She must be dull indeed who
needs to have this moral drawn out for
her Christian Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07
MY LEGACY.
A rare and priceless Legacy

A Yare and priceless legacy
THe fair, sweet summer left to me;
Rare pictures, gems, think them all,
Which | have hung on memory's wall.
And in my heart the summer lives
With all the joy that summer gives.
Green hill-sides dotted DER with trees
Tall grasses bent with playful breeze,
Wide meadows starred with daisies white,
And over all, the sunshine bright.
o, winter has no power to chill
A heart that holds warm summer still
But more than all its birds and flowers,
Far more than cen its golden hours,
The gracious summer left to me,
In It's most priceless legacy,
A sweet true love, which can not die,
However cold the winters sky!
Close in my heart 1 hold the gift
Which from my life ali clouds will lift.
Together love and | recall
The pictures hung on memory's wall.
My little love, with sweet brown eyes,
Who came to me meath summer skies.
Tho golden hours were bright to me
Only when they were shared with thee;
The flowers seemed sweetest and most fair
When thou their beauty degned to wear.
And now my heart forever lives
Mid all the joys that summer gives.
-Mdfy ID. Brine, in Hd4peT'S Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07
A Judges Opinion.

Judge johnson, of California, in pass
ing sentence of death upon criminal,
is reported to have used the following
strong language: Nor shall the place
be forgotten in which occurred the she'd
ding of blood 1t was one of those
ante-chambers of hell which mark, like
plague-spots, the fair face of our State.
You need not be told that l mean
tippling-shop, the meeting place of
Satan's minions, and the foul cesspool
which, by spontaneous generation,
breeds and nurtures all thatis loathsome
and disgusting in profanity, and bah
bling, and vulgarity, and Sabbath
breaking. would not be the owner of
a groggery for the price of this globe
converted into ore. For the pitiful
sum of dime he furnished the poison
which made the deceased a fool and
this trembling culprt demon! How
paltry a sum for two human lives! This
traffic is tolerated by law, and, there
fore, the vendor has committed an act
not recognized by earthly tribunals; but
in the sight of Him who is unerring in
wisdom, he who deliberately furnishes
the Intoxicating draught which iniames
men into violence and anger and blood
shed is PdrticepS crimtHiS in the deed.
Is it not high time that all these sinks
of ice and crime should be held rigid
ly accountable to the laws of the land,
and placed under the ban of an enlight-
ened and virtuous public opinion?"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07
Importance of Bulk in Food.

Although the presence of sufficient
quantity of nutritive matters in the food
Is naturally the most fundamental mat
ter for consideration, its bulk is scarcely
less important. The function of diges-
ton requires that the food shall prop
erly fill the stomach; and however large
the supply of nutritive matters may be,
their effect is imperfectly brought out if
the food be too small in bulk, and it
actually becomes more valuable if
diluted with woody fibre or some other
inert substance. On the other hand, if
a food be too bulky, the sense of reple-
ton causes the animal to cease eating
long before it has obtained a sufficient
supply of nutritve matter. 1t is most
necessary, therefore, to study the bulk
of the food, and to consider how to mix
different substances in such manner as
to adjust the proportion of nutritive
matter to their bulk. If we examine the
nature of the mixed foods most in vogue
among feeders, it will be most generally
found that very bulky food is combined
with another of opposite properties.
Hence roots, the most bulky of all kinds
of food, are used along with oil-cake or
bean-meal; and if, from any crcum-
stances, it becomes necessary to replace
large amount of roots by the latter
substance. the deficient bulk must be
replaced by hay or straw.-BoSton
Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07
TEMPERANCE.
A BOYS TEMPERANCE SPEECH.

Some people laugh and wonder
What little boys can do
To help this Temperance thunder
Roll all the big world through;
I'd have them look behind them
When they were small, and then
I'd like to just remind them
That little boys make menl
The bud becomes a flower,
The acorn grows a tree,
The minutes make the hour
"Tis just the same with me.
I'm small. but am growing
AS quickly as | can;
a Temp rance boy like me is bound
To make Temperance man.
- Youths Examiner
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07

The citizens of Frankford, Sussex
County. Del, and some of the neighbor-
ing towns, Selbyville, for instance, have
prevented the sale of Intoxicating liquors
in their midst by m aking vigorous use
Of the one legal check legislation has
placed at their disposal-the power of
remonstrance. Two or three recent at
tempts have been made to establish sa-
looms in these towns, but every time the
Temperance sentiment has proved tri-
umphant.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07
BUSTED IN LOVE.
Unfortunate Condition of a Marrying Young
Man from Detroit.

Unfortunate Condition of a Marrying Young
Man from Detroit.
If there is one thing sadder than Sn-
other in this world it is to see young
man with bufalo-skin overcoat on sit
ting on the winter side of a grocery with
tears in his eyes and nothing but
yarn mitten to wipe them away with.
Such case was discovered by po-
licemen on Grand River Avenue yester-
day, and when asked the cause of the
young mans sorrow the reply was:
''Busted in love-"
"Who was she?"
"Worked in corset factory"
'Well, that's very little to cry over.
Plenty of other girls around, you know"
Eyes, but I've been to fortune
teller, and tell you things look dark.
She took up skull, shuifled over some
cards and went into trance and told
me | was to marry widow with six
children"
80, pshaw"
Fact, and here am with less than
four dollars in money, no property, no
-~AkiOthVo, HO JOD ihA 9OlhS W nave DIN
children to clothe and feed and lick and
school and take care of! The widow
she'll want new buds and jewelry, and
will be bowling to 90 to the opera and
the roller Kinks, and nobody knows how
many relations she'll bring into the
house for me to supportr
80, well, it may be all right-per-
haps it will be rich widow.
mo such good luck as that, She'll
be poor but aspiring, and the young
'uns will be poorer and aspiringer yet,
and if | had any grit I'd commit sui
eide. Go away and femme be! You
can't comfort me-nobody can do me
any good-and | want to be left in soli-
tude. l amt naturally a soltuder, but
Just now | am all broke up. A poor an as
piring widow-six aspiringest children,
and only four dollars and buffalo over
coat as Il starters G'way and femme fig
ger it out" Detroit Free Press.
Late reports from the Sandwich
Islands are that the white inhabitants
are thoroughly excited over the in
crease of leprosy. The natives and
fair-haired whites contract the disease
most frequently; brunettes escape. Lo-
cal physicians claim to have discovered
leprosy microbes, and will try vaccin-
nting with them as preventive of the
terrible disease.
Australia has ninety-three species
IF snakes tsftt-aioht vnpo,norc aud
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07

"A correspondent sends as an Illus
tration of English as she is spoke" in
Japan a card which was handed him
on his arrival in Yokohama. 1t reads:
''Reeke, Washerman Repairs effected
and buttons renewed. Should any
clothes, etc., be lost will pay at cost
of value. No. 5 Ichome 1shikawa-
Mach, Yokohama"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-07

Australia has ninety-three species
of snakes, Gfty-eight venemous and
thirty-hve harmless.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-11-20
The Poplar Bluff.

The burning Of the Ouachita River
steamer Poplar Bluff, mention of which
was made in yesterdays Picayune, took
place on Sunday at about a o'clock P.
M, just above the mouth Of Black
River. She had on board at the time
475 bales of cotton and l barrel of
peanuts, and with the exception of a
few of the boats papers everything was
lost, including several hundred dollars
in cash.
Capt. l.. B. Drummer and the balance
of the crew of the ill-fated boat arrived
in the city yesterday morning on the
steamer John II. Hanna. Capt. Brun-
ner states that the fire was first dis.
covered among the bales of cotton on
the starboard side of the boat, abreast
of the pilot.house. An attempt was
made to save the boat by throwing
overheard a number of the burning
bales, but the fire gained such head.
way in about ten minutes, that the crew
were compelled TO abandon the vessel
to her fate and seek safety in skiffs.
Soon after the fire broke out the John
II. Hanna hove in sight, but co uld
render no assistance, as the burning
boat was nearly envelOped in flames.
The Poplar Bluff burned to the waters
edge and sunk in about eight feet Of
water. She was valued at $4,000 and
insured for $SOOO-$1OOO in the Ger
mania Insurance Company, of this
city, and $1,000 in Louisville COM
panies.
The Poplar Bluff had recently been
repaired at an expense of $25O0. The
loss will fall heavily on Capt Brunner.-
". o. Picayuae 1871.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-11-20

neighboring States, and particularly
upon oar representative, whom we
know to be ardently In favor of this
measure, but whom, we fear, does not
bring the matter up in its proper light
though, we admit, he might think
that he has done 80. The writer is an
ardent friend Of eamboatmen; he
understands them thoroughly and he
will say for them that, when no
obstacle is in their way, they are the
most happy, generous, agreeable and
charitable men to be found. Congress
has voted subsidies to railroads and
ocean steamers, which, had they been
made toward improving the great
National Stream, would have saved
millions to our people as we'll benefiting
the whole Union.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-11-20
A MATTER OF INTEREST.

At the meeting of Congress next
month, lengthy memorial, emananat.
ing from Southern and Western steam
b0atmen, stating in full their griev-
ances, as well as suggesting methods
for their removal, will be presented to
that body. Bills for the improvement
of our Southern rivers and harbors
have been presented to Congress, time
and again, but instead of receiving that
recognition to which they were entitled,
some shrewd and sharp political "wind
MILL" from the mountains of Penn.
sylvania or New York, possessed of an
easy flow of speech, frowned down the
voices of those who were advocating
such measures as would improve the
navigation of our Southern streams, as
well as aid in averting the annual
danger from overflow, Ito which our
people are subjected by moving a
pension for disabled soldier or moving
to adjourn. This question will be and
must be decided by Congress soon, and
any appropriation that that body may
make for this purpose is not likely be
too large, nor could it be made for any
better purpose. We shall watch closely
the proceedings of Congress, from the
day that it meets, to the day that it
adjourns, and we shall also keep opr
eye on the Representatives from this, and
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-11-20
LOUISIANA xlNERALoaY.

Aspecial to the Picayune, from
Alexandria, La, says, that Col. Sam.
Houston, the proprietor Of the Winn
parish marble qnarries showed its cor
respondent specimens. of "Manganese
phosphates," and what he claims to be
the "finest fireclay in the world" It
is further stated that the gentleman,
after boring to depth Of Al feet,
struck rock which he supposes, from
the fact that his drill was broken by it,
TO- Ne granite of the very finest quality,
and that the drill had struck, at the
same depth, q substance that resem-
bles, very closely, serpentine. For all
Louisianians, who have the interests
Of their state Of heart, this "flnd" is
certainly an agreeable surprise, and
will result 10 attracting still further at.
tention to our State and its resources
which have too long remained I'M
known.
Akin to this discovery is that made
In boring the well used by the Monroe
Ice Factory. AT the depth of 96 feet a
rock formation was struck so obdurate
q to resist and to break the edge of the
steel drill employed, and to stop all
further progress. A specimen of the
rock, which was pierced an inch or
two, was forwarded by the writer to
the State University for Identification,
but, for some reason, neither acknowl.
edgement nor report has in return been
received.
We suggest that steamboats, and rail-
roads, who both benefit by the develop
ment Of country, give free transpor.
tation to biologists and mineralists,
who may have to travel on either and
who have creditials that their mission
is to examine into and report upon the
mineral formations of Louisiana,
wherever such exist.
While the New Orleans Exposition,
it Is true, has brought to light much
that was hitherto unknown by our PEG.
pie regarding their oacn resources, yet
we insist that still further search be
made, believing that further success
: will be met with, and that within a
few years Louisiana, heretofore
known only for its cotton, sugar, rice
and perique, will emulge radient, not
with precions gems, but overloaded
with the smoke Of factories and rush.
ing with the wheels of industry.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-11-20
THE MARKETS.
NEW ORLEANS.
QUOTATIONS.
ST. LOUIS.

ST. LOUIS.
November 20.
Pork-Lower mess IS so heavy 80 %.
Lard-Lower Refined fierce So 90.
Dry salt meats-LoOse, shoulders 50 20,
extra longs S. 90, long clear IS TO- clear
ibis 20, short clear IS 40.
Boxed bacon-Long S. 80, clear ribs S. 30
short rib $5 2O0$5 25 boxed.
houlders-Nominal 0$3 25 $3 37X.
Hams-Lower 80 250$1O so.
Flour-Firm family 50 709$3 80.
Corn-Higher, 391xO395s.
Oats-Firm but slow rs May 35D35T.
Wheat-Higher No. 2 94A095.
The Daily telegraph. (Monroe, La.) 1870-1886, 1885-11-20
LIVERPOOL.

NOON.
Cotton firm fair demand. Sales 10, 100.
Uplands BIG, Orleans ZIG, Receipts
5000. American 1000, Futures dull at ad-
vance Delivery Dec Jan'y, 5-8 Jan'y and
Feb'y SO March 5-12 March April sic and
Is, May June 5-22. Tenders 500, new 400 old
Sales week $1,000 exports 2.40O, Specula-
tions $500, Sales American Al, 900, forwarded
1890 actual export 500. Receipts $4,000
Amount $1,000 stock $4,000, American
2S.000 stock afloat 225,OOO, American
900, 900.
Noon 2. p. m.
Sales of American S,4OO, futures firm.
Delivery Nov $40 s, Nov Dec Jan'y SO b,
Jan'y Feb'y $40 V, Feb'y March 5.l3 B,
March April GIG V, April May SIG B,
May June 5.23 v, June July $3.50 B.
Noon 5. p. IN.
Futures quiet steady Delivery. Nov,
SO b, Nov Dec SIS S, Dee Jan'y SIS s,
Jan'y Feb'y So S, Feb'y March 5.l2 s,
March April SIS b, April May SIS B. May
June 5.2l B, June July 5-25 B.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-30
written for the Light.
Grant Is Dead

From North to South the news came
dying,
While from East to West II echoed
The sad news, like lightning sped.
Gone ia now our "Old Commander"
who In life ne'er knew n fear.
Long nnd patiently he waited
For the angel drawing near.
While we bow in deepest sorrow.
O'er our Nations hOnOred dead,
We can ne'er forget the motto,
Craven DER our chieftain's head.
"I.et us have peace" its magic echoes,
Found an answer In each breast,
That for four long years had waited.
For coming peaceful rest.
Kings and Queens, and all earth's rulers,
Bow In homage to our chief
While the laurel wreRths are twining
That bring solace to our grief
Grant and Lee-where are those heroes5
Camped upon that unknown shore;
At unconditional surrender
They have found forevermore.
DO they marshal silent armies,
Each beneath Its chiefain's hendy
Have they found an "Appomatox'
In the regions Of the deadr
who can draw the veil assunder
Tint divides our lite from DEATH
who cnn tell the phase We enter
when we lose this ileetlng breath.
But our Grant will be immortal,
While America shall give
Song and history to embelllsh,
Ills great name will ever live.
MAGNOIIA.
SIM Antonio. July y, lSS5.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-30

1t sa prime necessity of health that
the action of the bowels should be kept
regular. But the way to overcome II
temporary fit of constipation. or TO REM
edy chronic cOstiveness, Is not to deluge
the stomach and drench the bowels
with purgatives of violent and painful
action. The happy medium between an
imperative and violent cathartc is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters, which acts
just sufficiently upon the bowels to relax
them without pain, and which being u
wholesome tonic, as well as aperlent,
has the effect of strengthening both
them and the stomach, and promoting
the well being of the whole internal
economy. The removal OF the bile from
the blood, increased activity of the liver,
usually dormant in cases OF costiveness,
and sound digestion follows the use OF
this beneioent medicine as thorough
and genial in its effects as 1t Is safe and
pure in composition. rheumatism,
fever and ague, kidney troubles and de-
bility are also remedied by it.
The San Antonio light. (San Antonio, Tex.) 1883-1886, 1885-07-30
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