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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-12

THE PREPAYMENT ear-plug of tr-dM
is described by the British Medical
Journal as consisting of "a little conical
cap of vulcanite, made of flesh-colored
material, SO that, under ordinary cir
cumstances, it is scarcely noticed" 1t
is mentioned as protection against
both wind and noise, and is recon-
mended to iron-workers, blasters and
artillerymen. But its value as pro-
lection against bad music and bores
seems to have been overlooked.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-12
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REAL ESTATE, LOAN,
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ER- We give every attention to the Rent
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The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1885-07-12

We have long list OF houses and lots that
can be bought on the instalment plan. Call
and see us for information.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11
Josh Billings Philosophy.

Happiness kant be defined without
making it look suspishus; the hap
pyest kno ii the least.
Luv il like truth ; it will translate.
1t il the same in all languages.
Ambishun's ladder rests against a
star.
The man who haz nothing to do IL
either a loafer, or in danger of being
one at any time for the next ninety
days.
Thare il more real karakter in the
two little words Eyes" and mo" than
in all the rest ov the language.
1t may be possible for man to tell
how wicked he il, but impossible to
tell how wicked he may be.
Talk is the cheapest literature l
know ov; it il az cheap az wind, and
just about az plenty.
TO give it up IL to meet defeat more
than halfway; a forlorn hope il a
humbug.
Poverty haz no bak bone ; it makes
man az hollow az goose-quill, and
az limpsy az a string.
1t is really wonderphull how much
we all knO. l never hav suggested
an idea that almost emmy one could
not improve upon; and never hav
herd one suggested by others that l
did not hav an itching to supplement
myself.
Cunning at best liz but the chican-
cry Ov wisdom.
Young man, don't study the heav-
ems the Lord haz promised you a
time to SOW oats and gather the krop,
and that il enutf for you to kno about
the weather.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
A Remarkable Case.

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able cure of myself. was a most miser-
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and treated it about one year, and she
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She was paralyzed; she had lost all of the
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About six months ago Underwood gave
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11
Women Clerks in Shoe Stores.

New York Mail and Express.
The reason that so few women are
employed as clerks in retail shoe
stores" said a shoe merchant, "iS
that they will not, with any degree
of politeness, try pair Of shoes on
lady customer, Every lady who buys
a pair of shoes now desires them tried
on, and custom within the last few
years imposes upon the clerks the
task of kneeling down and fitting
them to the feet. Male clerks do not
mind it. but one woman never likes
to put shoe en- another. If they do
bring themselves to do it they exhibit
such utter repugnance to the Gus
toner that she rarely comes back
again. If she does, she will not let a
female clerk wait upon her. know
some ladies' who will wait an hour for
a male clerk to become disengaged
rather than have one of her own sex
wait upon her. Yet | keep several
women in my store to wait upon e
certain class who are exceedingly
modest and will not permit man to
try a pair of shoes on their feet. The
female CLERKS all say they prefer wait
ing on men that they are not partc-
ular and exacting as women, and
either take an article Immediately or
refuse it. On the contrary. lady is
very particular and takes long time
to decide upon what she desires to
purchase. Nothing flatters woman
more than to have a polite clerk try
on a pair of shoes and make some re
mark about the beautiful shape of
her feet. A female clerk never in.
dulges in such compliments to her
own sex. My experience is that men
alone are best fitted to sell ladies'
shoes"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11
The Girl at the Front Gate.

Heaven bless the girl at the front |
gate with peach bloom on her cheeks
and lOve-light i'm her eyes. Men
would shut her out of our literature |
but | am not one Of them. The girl
at the front gate can never grow Old |
to those who have been there with |
her. Years may come and years may |
go, but the music of the low voice at
the front gate will not be stlled, and
the memory of cherry lips we kissed
at the front gate will hold out fifth
full to the end. What if the old gate
does swag, and its hinges rattle and
its latch refuse to hold it shut?
What if its posts are shaky and
some of its pickles gone? We love
the dear old relic still. We love it
for the sake of the girl who used to
stand out there by itwith roses on
her cheeks and nectar on her lips.
We held the old gate up and counted
the stars and bid good bye and then
counted the stars again. How many
times of a night was goodbye said ?
How many times did lips meet DER
the old dear gate? The old gate
knows but it will never tell, The
old front gate may may have counted
the kisses. but | never did. And |
am sure the girl with peach bloom
cheeks never did. And what of the
girl with peach bloom cheeks? All,
me! she married another. She for
got her VOWS at the old front gate, as
some girls Will, and married a richer
and handsomer man. And /? Well,
| went off to another front gate
where there were peach bloom cheeks
and other lips as sweet and just as
many stars to count. And now |
have front gate of my own and
girl of my own with peach-bloOm
cheeks who counts the stars with the
boy OF the girl whose vows made
with me at the first front gate were
broken. But he is a true good boy
and my girl is true good girl and
heaven bless them both as they
stand tonight at the old front gate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11
Thu Belle of Mountain Dew.

Miss Bette Smith, of Fentrers
county, Tenn, who was arrested on
The charge of Illicit distilling, is said
to be handsome and accomplished,
and is supposed to have written that
wild and stirring romance 1.-THE Blue
Headed Sap-Sucker, or The Rock
Where the Juice Ran Out" Col,
Harvey Mathes, editor of the Mem
phis Ledger, says that Miss Smith is
undoubtedly the author of the story.
This is startling revelation in Ten
nessee. At one time Col. Mathes Of
fered $1,000 for the discovery Of the
author.
When MSS Smith was arraigned
before the United States Court at
Nashville she conducted herself with
such grace and dignity that the
polite old judge. deeply impressed,
arose and made her a profound bow.
miss Smith," said the judge, "to
see you in this awful predicament Sc
riOusly touches me-"
at does me, too, judge"
How old are you ?"
Judge, you should not ask such a
question, but | will tell you. l am
two years older than my married sis
ter, who was married before she was
as old as I am. She has been mar
ried eighteen months and still speaks
well of her husband. Now how old
am l 90
~ cannot tell"
81 am not to blame for your math-
ematical inefficiency."
"Why dill you go into the business
of illicit distilIing?"
because wanted to make whis-
key"
II suppose so, How long have
you been distiller ?'
Ever since 1 was sixteen years
old"
"When were you sixteen years
old"
1.-The year my father died."
"What year was that ?"
1.-THE year my Uncle Henry moved
to Texas"
"Miss Smith, you are a woman,
but insist that you shall answer my
questions. Remember that if con-
Victed of this awful charge you will
be sent to the penitentiary. What
did you do with the whiskey you
made ?"
"SOld it,"
"Who bought it 2"
"Well, judge, it would be rather
hard to tell who bought it all. Some
time ago, party of gentlemen came
out into my neighbOrhoOd TO hunt
deer. The party got out of whiskey,
but found it difficult to buy any.
After awhile l told man if he would
put his jug down on dollar and go
away he might, when he came back
find the jug full of whiskey. He
did so.',
would you know the man ?"
"Oh, yes sir; l recognized him in
moment. You are the man Judge"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11

ponot 90 to ask your debtor the
payment OF q debt on the day when
you have no other resource,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11
Sam JOnesisms.

God won't keep young lady pious
who has her waist encircled seven
times week by the arms of spider
legged dude.
Some Of you little sinners are sit
ting around here waiting for saliva
ton to strike you as it did ST. Paul.
Snowbird waiting to be hit with a
cannon ball. God adjusts His am
munition TO the size of the man He is
after. Mustard seed shot will do for
you.
Sow billiards, reap fools. Sow cards,
reap gamblers. Sow whisky, reap
drunkards.
The dude looks as if he was melted
and poured into his pants.
There's many fellow with
whiteWash brush trying to clean up a
little before he goes to God.
Many men think the people don't
know that they are gamblers, but
they do. You wear fine clothes, and
look like gentlemen, and think
people don't know what you are.
But you don't find the town full of
greenies, you big old TOOL you.
Some men are feeling all right. be-
cause all their boys are girls but the
first thing that you know, the devil
will pack off a drunken sOn-in-law
on you. He couldn't do anything
worse than that if he had thousand
years to work up bad thing.
There is not a man in Chattanooga
who doesn't have family prayers
that has as much religion as a goat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11

ANN Claims a speciality. Warrants,
kHVD : and ADDITIONAL HOME
LAND SCRIP bought and sold SUSPEND
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11

Safe, swift, 1ud sure To regulate the
bowels. are Ayers Caiharlic Pills.
Recommended w eminent physi-
clans.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11

A curious law case is recorded by a
Jacksonville, Fla, paper in the case
of Florida Judge who was arrested
and locked up in Jail for drunkenness
on The street. After becoming sober
he called for pen and paper and is
sued writ of habeas corpus direct
Ing the Sheriff Of the county to bring
the bNdy of himself before himself As
Judge, and, on the perpleXed Officel'o
refusal to obey the mandate, fined
him for contempt of court.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-07-11
FOR SALE
Valuable Property in Deer Park.

A store and dwelling house combined which
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Also two goOd-sized dwelling houses with
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For terms and additional particulars, apply
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to f. c.. Tillson. Deer Park.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-02
GM1dren'y 2a9s.
GEORGINE WOODRUFF.

I have made a lovely garden
Come see it if you please;
There's mignonnette and candytuft
And pink and white sweet-peas.
There's a row of hardy asters
And gilly-dowers and stocks,
Sweet alyssum, portulaca
And the yellow labels phlox.
Pve hoed and raked and watered,
And I've pulled up all the weeds.
Oh I've made lovely garden
But as yet it's mostly seeds.
Isabel McDougal.
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-02
The Troubles Of a Lazy Little
Boy.
BY R. K. MUNKITTRICK.

little boy. lie never ula any Wofk tidC
he could avoid, and any task that he was
obliged to perform he did unwillingly, and
with a long sad face. Atschool he seldom
knew his lessons, because he would not
spend the time necessary to learn them;
and when his teacher except him in" after
school hours, the punishment had little
effect on him because he had only to sit
still.
One day his parents went off on visit,
to be gone several days. Before leaving,
they told him to cut up some branches of
trees that were lying around the place, and
to put them in the wood bin in the cellar.
After they had gone, the lazy little boy
sat down beside the wood, and moaned,
and drew his jacket sleeve across bis face
to remove the tears of discomfort that
coursed down his cheeks.
II wish this wood would break itself up
and take itself into the house, and that all
my work would do itself. Then should
have nothing to do but play. But of
course can't be in such fairy land as
that would be-"
eyes, you can, )" said a Bumble-Bee that
had alighted on rose near by. II have
just signaled number of my fellow bees
and some ants. They are all hard work.
ers, and from them am going to select
jury to decide whether you are guilty or
not"
The lazy little boy did not like the idea
Of being talked to in this way by Bee,
and he felt disposed to make some rude
reply, but RETAINED in consideration of the
Bees sting, and his ability to use it.
"Suppose you decide that am guilty"
asked the lazy little boy. "What then ?"
"Then," replied the Bee, in tone Of
authority "you shall not be obliged to
take the slightest trouble about anything.
Your work shall do itself, and you shall be
in the kind Of fairy-land you just spoke Of
That wood will break itself and go into the
house, and your other duties will perform
themselves"
"Good good !" said the lazy little boy.
81 shall be happy now," and he smiled
kindly upon the Bee.
The Bee then plucked number of rose
leaves, and on each of twelve of them there
was dew-drop.
"The leaves without dew-drops are the
blanks" remarked the Bee, "and those
with dew-drops on them mean that the
bees and ants DRAWING them must eor,,o ~,
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-02
The Baby Spring.
" Make way make way!" cried the blithe

Make way make way!" cried the blithe
young year,
For me and my bonny prize.
found her under snow-drift deep,
Rosy and dimpled and fast asleep,
With the dew of dreams in her eyes.
Il lifted the folds of her blanket white
And her silken scarf of green;
She put out wee white hand and sighed,
And drowsily opened her blue eyes wide,
With the smile of tiny queen.
81 caught her up from the frozen ground,
And oh but she fretted sore,
Till kissed her kiss on her dewy mouth,
AS sweet as the breath of the blossoming
south,
And she laughed in my face once more.
"She cling8 as close with her baby hands,
She babbles and COOS SO low,
| care no more for my revels wild;
The innocent breath of the stranger child
Has melted my heart like snow.
"Play low, rude wind, on your mighty
harp;
Shine, Sun, in the wintry skies;
Bloom, flowers, and weave her a garment
sweet;
Be soft, cold Earth, for her tender feet,
And fair for her pretty eyes.
Make ready a jubilant welcoming
She sleeps and wakes the while);
And happy he who may kiss her hand
As we 60 on our journey across the land,
Or catch from her lips smile.
Make way make way" cried the lordly
year,
" For me and the prize bring.
| found her under snow-drift deep;
| caught her out of the arms of Sleep,
The fair little stranger, Spring.
Marqard Johnson
Arkansas ladies' journal. (Little Rock, Ark.) 1884-1886, 1885-05-02

Bat was blind and could NOT tell wh ~
leaves were gemmed and which varo -, ''
And the Bat drew leaf when NV.
was called, and the jury was soon seIaot.1
1t consisted of about equal numbers of i.
and ants, and they sat side by side IN t..
rows upon one Of the limbs that tbo l..y
little boy had been ordered to cut
The Bee that was to be the iuaao :.
opposite, just under large red rose and
looked very severe. A few hummin..
birds and butterflies fingered around f.
hear the trial, and an indolent old spidp,
stretched himself in his web, and blinked
lazily at the proceedings.
After the Bee had related the story Of
the little boys complaint on being asked
to do an easy and reasonable piece Of work,
he asked the jury what they thought about
it, and the jury look ID very much con-
cerned, as though it had solemn case to
decide, and wished to decide it conscien.
tiously.
So just as soon as the judge bee had CON
cluded his story, the jury retired The
six ants got on the backs Of the six bees,
and they flew away into crimson holly
hook that was SO high from the ground
that no one could hear what they were
talking about. After they had been in he
hollyhock about minute they agreed OF
verdict, and when they had returnedto
their seats they pronounced the lazy little
boy guilty, and the Bee sentenced hlmto
become subject to his own wish.
After judge and jury had departed, he
lazy little boy sat looking at the limbs e
had been ordered to chop. Much 70 ny
surprise, they began to bend thenseNs
backward and forward until they OfOn
themselves into pieces small enough 70 =
an ordinary fireplace. When the llnV1
were broken, the straight pieces fOu''
across the yard, and down the cellar '' ~,
|
and over the wood bin. The pieces 'n''
ended in forks and had twlgS on 'u'l
joined twigs as people would JOIN n1n aa,
and scampered gayly down the cellar ~,
occasionally dancing cotilllon or Pi'}na
leap-rog on the way. In very 'I
time the wood had got itself INTO 'n' =
and ceased its antics. The lazy N''V
then attempted to close the os,lar ~ :
but before he could take holu J.,
slammed itself shut, as though by 80
gust of wind. ~
Tho law little bow was frightened ~
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-19
R.vard i'm His Seat Again.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-Mr. Bayard, who
had been absent two or three days, took his
seat in the Senate during the afternoon and
nearly every Democratic Senator appeared to
be moved by an uncomfortable impulse to
get up and shake hands with him. 1t is the
general impression that the Senator has &C
copied Cabinet position.
A Dispute Between Pension Officers.
WASHINGTON, Feb. 19.-It is expected that
tomorrow Pension Examiner Rathbone will
give testimony before Mr.. Warmers Pension,
Bounty and Back Pay committee which will
make it rather uncomfortable for Pension
Commissioner Clarke. The two gentlemen
are at 1oggerheads and Mr.. Rathbone claims
that his actions during the campaign were
Endorsed by Mr.. Clarke, who was then acting
pension commissioner, and that when he
asked Mr.. Clarke if he should comply with a
request made by ex-Secretary of the Treasury
New and go to Indianapolis to assist in spot
ting reporters Mr. Clarke replied in the af-
firmative and added, ''Do all you can for the
boys" While the fight is of personal char
acter it is being used for all it is worth by
the Democratic members of the committee to
show the connection of the pension Office
with the late campaign.
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-19

BODWELIL-In Topeka, Kansas Feb. 49, Eliza
beth Ives, wife of Arson G. Bodwell, aged 59
years, months.
1nterment in Evergreen cemetery Saturday, Feb.
21st. =
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-19

The tugboat E. 81. Thurber, belonging to
the Empire and New, England Transportation
company, sunk at Belle dock last night.
She was tied up at the dock, and about 9
O'Clock it was discovered that she was almost
wholly under water. 1t is supposed that the
ice crushed hole in her.
All Aboard for the Coming Bazaar.
The grand bazaar at Union Armory opens
on Saturday evening aud continues one week,
closing on the following Saturday evening
The soliciting committee report good sue
cess. Over four hundred merchants and
others have signifed their intention to donate
and contribute to the affair, and the solicit
ing committee start out to-day to collect the
contributions. The bazaar is to raise funds
with which to pay for the fitting up of the
staff officers quarters and promises to be a
very successful social event On every after
noon next week there will be roller skating
The various companies will drill during the
bazaar and special attractions, fancy dress,
etc will be presented
Morning journal and courier., 1885-02-19
ACCIDENT TO THE sTAR1N.

She Smashes a Wheel While Trying
to Force Her Way Through The
lee.
NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-There is no indica-
ton as yet of the large field of solid ice in
the Sound at City Island breaking up. In
fact the cold snap of the past twenty-four
hours has made it more compact. The COM
manders of the different vessels detained here
have discovered that it is absolutely impos-
sible to navigate their craft. Some of the
sailing craft are i'll an extremely perilous po-
sition, it being impossible for them to extri-
cate themselves without the use of steam
tugs. One steamer of British build, lumber
laden, is wedged in the ice little north of
Throgg's Neck. Her spars, sails and rig are
covered with thick crust of ice. Although
several glasses have been leveled at her by
those on shore not single soul was seen
on board. She is flying signals of distress,
but it would be foolhardy if not impossible
to attempt to board her. No assistance has
been rendered to the schoonersJ J. NJ Morales
and Thomas w. Halder. The steamboat
John II. Starin, from New York for New
Haven, was caught in the ice this morning
and while endeavoring to make a passage
smashed one of her wheels She would have
probably sustained serious damage had not a
tug been dispatched to her aid and brought
her to this city. The Narragansett also got
clear and reached the dock to-day.