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: i'rrrrprt,'s MoEsi--h hsy. ~ r-r
s.irps beautiful bati r.iy. was ,..li.
t-n 18th ~. g.udy eolof.. tHst De- fr sol
IS n flower 10 fo~,r with i.,.s i4ii. a'.s
taa At hf.; he aunmpto'i ;u aali..,t u
asaasE the leave. OF gosc th.u be eii.
i.rs rel to cover l; with bis ha' - .t "a
u ,..a. on daisy; nov b. aor J to s-sat.
1t - !: rcvriIod on srug q fn!ti.r; .Ge
nos rr.s surc Of its pr.sa ou p-.resitsi.. BE-
n iuitcr On a bed Of .ioi.;s. but tue t. 81,
Is tiI alluded his a,;1inp;s A. last. uh
.sr,i1g IL h4if buried in tic cnp o' sflir
sd fr-H.d forward. and. matching 81 sue
object Of ais pursuit viig viuisro- a tsr.
etusArl to p.ccus lae dyiu.. .ns-s ss. t-'s-
-ciyinr The boy chssriBcd at his d.a.' u.nt
nvul. sdiTcs.cd him with q. uiinca .f.t
ace i. SIC folioving Noris Sc Bvhc-u tt.t
the -ui OF thy uuprohiabl. soi.c3tsas. ana
satu Tor the beroh; OF '-iy iuiur- ,.t. g..
RI azure. Ike p.nted lus Hf.ly. ina. ,or,,
10 anus, thee IL the pas ug, ruf Il 'a-
bts.a ~ith too muca syd1s, W!!l lla.l.. e..
thi grasp.
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Tie latest sensational preacher is u
clauou-yoiccd crank IN Montana. who
says that black is the dcycl's color. and
M one VINO wears black can enter the
kingdom OF heaven. MARK my worls.
hc says. "auy man who will dclibcratcl,
wear black clothes has black soul and
would rob the widow aud the orphan
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fPH1 Z. dHr ucrsinv iirprir. Send 10 cents
~ ~ ivtl,nrH. and t4r viii mail YOU ff,Hr.
FGs n1tui. valuable spmpiS tsux uf
y ~ ssf ltssis r.tf wiiI MT yuu IN the wny
uf funAiug uintts iuufrt in a frw iays thnu yuii
ever thu.ifht pussiiip at uut business. cspi'ti
not frsIliffTl. Nuti eau live nt home uitd wUft
~ sl~tfr time uuls. or oil tittr. All Of lSi'h
s"N,S. 81 all ars. urfinflly sii,sossfu FIT, yfs
fu - easily vufnud ever, evening. That NIL WIN
Mnni work may test the business. ". make tn la
Unparalleled ufIcrl Tr ni who arc un; we'll
-ftisiiu- ". will srui ~ ia Isiy fer the iruIhlc
at writing ". rui particulars. directions r.,'
-'ut fr"r. hnugpss pav nl la,luicly sure for all
WIN -tnrt ~ Uurc. Don't iclny. Address S1iN-
sos Co. Portland. Nninr.
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\ reporter from the Louisville con.
ycniiuu .: Spiritualis,s. says: Many
of tie Spirituaiists here think mani.
maic things. such rs flowers. have souls.
The perfume, say they, is the spirit Of
plants II this he -. then little wee
hit OF Schwoitzcr cheese has more soll
than an acre of vio!ets.
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Money 60 loan.

Parties wishing money To prove up on
ranches or make improvements on un-
incumbcred ranch property can pro.
cure the same nj liberal rate OF interest.
For particulars appl nj Herald oIlicr.
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\ Nebraska boy. aged fifteen. u few
weeks ago succeeded In raising several
notes. The reform school viii raisr
him until lie is twcnty.onc years OF age
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\ party ~ enthusiasts has jus, left
Portland. 10 dig fer the coin aud gold
aud silver hass buried by Captain hid
on the dcso'I;c coast cf I.ahrad ".
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\ l.ns Angeles man hls commenced
Ia manufacture rcrfumcry o,it Of Cali.
ipuiS flowers, and claims great succ-ss.
The Meeker herald., 1886-05-08

Governor Ilnl. uf New York. is u
capital hos; and thoroughly enjoys -
g cod dinner.
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4; is stated that Il large ho,iy Of ven
dnc chalk has teen found In the Mojayc
desert.
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cxrrap srArEs orriciALs

senator. n. ". Triirrsni Ts"-. VI. Iil~,r,.
Mrnt.r - Cpnrfuss q. q. sym'-'
United state. Marshal Walt smith.
Attorney ~. ". Hsls.,Ht
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Tact is the lubricant tha, makes slid
ing down the balus,ers of life easy. She
had two adorcrs. and as Is usual. halted
between two opinions. Henry loved her
we'll. but Georges head was the longer.
asihc sequel shows.
speaking OF memories" cried Lu.
ellie. why can remember when |
used to play with dolls and made mud
pies in the lane
What y wonderful memoryi' ex-
claimed the foolish Henry, admiringly.
"pshaw! Wonderful to recall ,ha,
which occurred 50 few years ago ?" spoke
George Of the long head. and the next
time Ileny spoke to her she snubbctl
her.-EN.
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eE

An Albany lOregonl boy fourteen
years olds. is said to weigh 2is pounds.
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Miss Daisy-"Oh. Mr.. Jones. aint
you coming to our church fair next
weekr'
Jours-"No; got no money!"
Miss Daisy-"Oh. you are an awful
story-teller; know YOU have quite a
large salary"
Jones - Yes. have something to
amusc myself with but don't lose II Mt
church fairs. Blow 1t in Mt fa,o bank
\ fellow stands some little chance
there. Puck.
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0lDoAl more money than nj anything else
A5IM hy taking an rr-n-v fnr the l,,si
"Hv selling irlk ufit. beginners -,irs,s,tl
vvltA rfrndlr. Sru, fril. Terms frrc. n ~
LErT Boon Co. Portland. Maine.
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a Chinese bank note 3.2si years old
sin thr museum at St. Petersburg
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couSrf OFFICIALS
r1reIY CnuNiIliD.tts,

rlr.i p'IFlri 1n i.ryna.is, uiruvuoi,
ss,piyi pls'-.. !. ). Lang 'i.i.i. .ii'i'
rhi.d b.sriai q. j. drE"ry, Nr's'T.
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The word Shenand oah means ",hc
daughter OF the stars.
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!sIlIH 10 i'su 0IFI'i-

J. l. upi-,. H-r,a.r
J. ". Ito. Receiver.
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An equine is long. headed beast. II,
ha plenty Of good horse sense.
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srATE orrrI1is
IkrtII.r nlrlaILl..E.

GGyrfunF H-niHaig " Eaton.
i.isiit taat' CnyrFn4r rfirF ". iirr.nr.
s,agutsrl - ftafH NsiFin Eissf,i.
Treasurer II .isir S-ss- u. swallow
Aisiiilr u siHtr Hiram A. Spniane,'.
Aturnry Gcn.rti Th...irs,' u. Ti.ofna.
SaI,t. ia ii' ms'lsirfili g. : soFurii
,,,tv,afy IIani lisirt An-irrW ,,,Evn,ipff.
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ranrNrrorrlgrgs.
WHITE RIVER STOCK GROWERS ~
ISOLATION.
iiFitr-

rfr-.isit n !. "rH"'y
vas. President \, . ia''h'
SECRETARY T. u, itwsh"r'
Treasurer h, a. il1ukry.
Captain 81 llHuui-rp sHnu j, ''eh'e-
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T,rrurivr cuA1nE'gt-
T. ricmrlnr. T. 7. Ayrr ani !. G.. I,en'inil.
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OFFICIAL DIRECTORY.
TOWN orrIrIALs.

r.,,o. ". H. Chris.
Tsu-i e. - j. l. Mr'l,urH. fa'ms- Is
Ma,.iu. -. %. TsuRcf. q j. !Iiiif
ANA cr.i. e. :. .,..''' .0,-.is-
tc-,rler o, % T.tyer,
TnA.lu4 o., i WATSON
police Iudgr a. j. 'ltner'
Town Ainr,h.l h'h Nichols
rauINrrurIlCEss.
gErkIis uI- .Eitr.
Iasiit.~ q. :. .iiis art T. 10. !iu,sheF'
Constable II, Z, t!afA,
Iload pyersa.s raniurl Martin
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pisTuwrtusHr.

ff.h nisFis i.iiasr u. .shisri
n'iis-i hi'my Wuliuu krisss'
,irrs ;. : svur.
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Arii.ts ,S.urairy - aisr. M
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Jupici,,. DEPARTMENT..
Arraars. e.hr.

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ARRIVAL ASu DEPARTURE or MAILS.
H,wLtNs- ,prrt.
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Darast Tiiea'i,y. Thusain, ini -atur-
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Arrives wriursity niHp.m
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Arrive. ssi.,y. wriius.i., sni Fri.
Gay nisp. ~.
Dapads Tifs. Lay. T'susa'p md Satur-
day asa tr.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15
PAUPERISM IN PARIS.


It's Alarming Increase During the Past
Twenty-Five Years.
Official statistics just published show
an alarming increase of pauperism in
Paris during the last twenty-five years.
In 1861, when the suburbs were incor-
porated with Paris proper, the number
of families requiring relief was 36,713,
comprising 90,287 persons. The ma
jority of them had been punished either
as vagabonds, for thieving, or other
crimes. Sixteen years later, in 1877,
when the republic had taken the place
of the empire, the number of pauper
families had increased to 1886. The
growth of pauperism was even more
marked during the following three
years, the statistics showing that in
1880 no fewer than 1856 families,
comprising 125,735 members, were de-
pending upon relief. At the beginning
of the present year 100000 persons
were known to be in want of assistance.
From 1861 to 1886, consequently, the
number of paupers had been doubled.
The misery displayed by these figures
would be still greater if very large
number of families who could no
longer gain support in the capital had
not left it. The depopulation of Paris
by emigration during the last three
years is estimated at between 10000
and $4,000 persons. An authority on
the subject, M. Leroy-Beaulieu, has
made calculation, according to which
the population of Paris has decreased
by $50, 1000 persons. Among the 100000
persons requiring relief all classes
from the gatherer of rags and scavcn-
gers to the artist and man of letters
are represented. During the course of
last year new class, that of shop as
sistants and merchants clerks, has
been added, owing to the great depres-
sion in trade. The misery at present
existing in Paris constitutes a fruitful
source of danger for the future of the
capital. London Standard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15

General preferred staying with
Maud, and growing at his family
from the window-sill. Maud now went
on with his education, and he learned
to flap his wings when he was COM
manded, and to stand on one foot, and
even to draw little wheeled box of
pasteboard. This was the finishing
point of his great learning; it was
performance that he didn't like, and
he would often stop his run, and turn
around and peck the little wagon. The
General would not permit any one but
his dear little mistress to take liberties
with him; if other members of the
family so much as pointed foot to-
ward him he would peck at the shoe.
After awhile the General went once
more to the poultry yard, but there
was no more fighting. Perhaps he had
had enough, and perhaps his brothers
and sisters did not care TO provoke such
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15
DANGERS IN AFRICA.


of the Congo Country.
"The most dangerous savage foes we
have to fear" says Mr.. Stanley, ''are
the crocodile, hippopotamus and the
buffalo. We lost five men during my
last visit to the Congo from these ami
mails; three were killed by crocodiles,
one by hippopotamus and one by a
buffalo. There are large number of
hippopotami along the Congo and its
tributaries and thousands upon thou
sands of crocodiles. The latter are by
far the most insidious foes we have,
because they are so silent and so swift.
You see a man bathing in the river,
said Mr.. Stanley, with one of his vivid
graphic touches; che is standing near
the shore laughing at you, perhaps
laughing in the keen enjoyment of his
bath; suddenly he falls over and you
see him no more. A crocodile has APP
preached unseen, has struck him u
blow with its tail that knocks him
over, and he is instantly seized and
carried off Or, it may be that the
man is swimming; he is totally uncon-
scious of danger; there is nothing in
sight, nothing to stir a tremor of APP
prehension; but there, in deep water,
under the shadow of that rock, or hid
den beneath the shelter of the trees
yonder. is huge crocodile; it has
spotted the swimmer, and is watching
the opportunity; the swimmer APP
proaches; he is within striking dis
lance; stealthily, silently, unperceived,
the creature makes for its prey; the
man knows nothing till he is seized by
the leg and dragged under, and he
knows no more! A bubble or two in
dictates the place where he has gone
down, and that is all."-N. Y. Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15
OLD VESSELS.


The Most Venerable Craft Ahoat on the
Deep Blue Sea.
An interesting discussion took place
between a number of Down East sea
captains who congregated in Captain
Hughes tug-boat Office, on Walnut
street, the other evening. The subject
was the oldest American merchant YES
sci ahoat. Captain Kelley, one of the
oldest of the number. said that the old
est merchant vessel now ahoat under
the American flag was built in 1915.
Captain Hughes, in whose Office the
discussion took place, retired mari
ner, said that he noticed few days
ago the arrival at New Bedford, Mass,
of the American bark Rousseau, Cap
tain Wicks from st. Helena, after
passage of tifty-seven days, with
cargo Of 1,300 barrels of sperm
oil. 1870 barrels of whale oil,
and 700 barrels of bones. This YES
sci" continued Captain Hughes, "was
built in this city in 1901. She is q
double-decked vessel of 305 tons regis
ter, which in those days was considered
an enormous craft. She was built for
the Stephen Girard Line OF packet
ships, and ran on that line out of this
port for years. The Rousseau is now
classed as well as the ordinary vessels
of ten years old, and is taken much
care of on account of her great age.
She is owned by S. Osborne, Jr., of
New Bedford"
The discussion continued several
hours, and nearly every ship of the
past century was talked over by the
mariners, and their qualities compared
with those of to-day.
In looking over the old records of
shipping the oldest merchant vessel
afloat was found to be the bark True
Love, of London, 296 tons register.
This vessel was built in this city in
1864; making her now one hundred
and twenty-five years old. She is
owned by John S. Ward, of London,
large owner of vessel property. The
True Love is yet in active service
Philadelphia Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
AS ODD AS ODD CAN BE.

In school she ranks above her mateA
And wins the highest prizes:
She bounds correctly all the Statea
And tells what each ones size is;
In class she willnot prompt a friend,
For she doesn't believe in telling;
She needs the rules from end to end,
And never fails in spelling
she s Just as odd as odd can bel"
Say all the school of Esther Lee.
she Keeps her room as neat as wax,
And laughs at Peters mockings;
she mends Priscilla's gloves and sacques,
And darns the family stockings;
She dusts the sitting-room for Nate,
She cares for baby brother;
She fashions balls and kites for Nate,
And runs for tired mother
shes just as odd as odd can bel"
SayaD at home of Esther Lee.
For little crippled Mary Belts
She saves her brightest pennies;
She never, never sulks or frets
If she doesn't beat at tennis;
With happy words she is sure to greet
Children in lowly by-way;
She guides unsteady, aged feet
Across the busting highway.
she's just as odd as odd can be!'
Say all the town of Esther Lee
-Enlnld {. DOlCd, IN Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15
How to Destroy Grubs.

Cattle are often being troubled with
warbles-grubs in the back. Get a
small glass syringe, the smallest size,
and some sweet oil. Insert this syr;Age
in the hole at the apex of the little
mounds on the cows back, and squirt
the oil in on the grubs. This will bring
them away without injury to tho cow,
but we will not answer for the advice
of many of our contemporaries who
suggest the use of kerosene oil. That
is most too irritating on raw and sore
spot. Sweet oil will answer the same
purpose, for it is equally death to the
grub and is not apt to make such .
troublesome sore.-AnerIcGa DGjrg
man
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15
NOT a ROOSTER.

A Colored Individual Who Had More
Faith in Judgment Than in Bravery.
An old negro who had succeeded in
securing an appointment as deputy
sheriff and who was placed on guard
near machine shop to guard the prop
erty, called on the sheriff.
why, Anderson, L thought you were
on duty"
~ wuz.''
"What made you come awayp"
"Wall, | 'cluded dat didn't need dat
two dollars an er ha'f er day. Mighty
good money an all dat but | must git
erlaung widout it.
"You are not afraid, are youP"
80, nor, sab, amt erfeerd, but some
how Use got too much Judgment ter
progic roun' dar. While ergo some
men da come erlaung an tole me dat
ef l wanted er appetite fur breckfus
ter-mor' dat I'd better drap dat gun an
g'way frum dar. My brabery tole me
ter stay but my Judgment den hoped
up an tole me ter drap de gun an l
drapped it. Lemme tell yer, boss, I'd
ruther hab or ha'fer peck o. Judgment
den err wagin-load O. brabery. Brabery
gifts er man inter trouble but Judgment
keeps him out. Brabery longs ter de
rooster but Judgment is de property o.
de foserfer. Use er floserfer. Thought
wuz er rooster but l amt, so now yer
ken keep yer two dollars an or ha'f er
day Use gwine off down in de swamp
an ketch some fish. "-.4rkansaao
Trdpejer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15
FLORAL CLOCKS.
Dials of Flowers Which Mark the Hours
with Tolerable Accuracy.


With Tolerable Accuracy.
Prof. Goodale, in lecture in Boston
on plant Movements" said: lowing
to the fact that different flowers open
and close at different times, it is posi-
BILE to construct, in Il climate like that
of northern Europe, floral dial which
will mark the hours with tolcrable
regularity, but in very variable
climate ike ours, such dial or floral
clock is an impossibility. At the
Botanic Garden all attempts to make
the floral dial have been lamentablo
failures, for some of the flowers which
ought to open at nine o'clock would
remain closed until near noon, while
the noon plants would open just when
they pleased. If attention is paid to
some of the common flowers of the
scashore, it will be found that among
them are two or three trustworthy
weather flowers. which will close before
a storm and open soon after it has
passed. The only trouble with them
is that they do not as n general thing
forctell the storm very long before it
begins to rain, and almost any weather
prophet can do as well as that. Dos
ton Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15

The American maid is bound to
shine conspicuous wherever she goes.
An American girl writes to the New
York World from Berlin: "We, from
America, were the sensation of the
evening. for here, in Germany, they do
not reverse in dancing, but 60 around
n ring one way continuously. When
we began to dance the people looked
at us in wonder, and then the Princess
Wilhelmina caught sight of us and
called the attention of the Crown
Prince and Princess, and they watched
us all through the dance. So it was all
through the evening, wherever we
danced all gazed curiously at u.s."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-15

An additional fine of five dollars
for lying to the officer who made the
arrest was imposed the other day by a
Leavenworth (Kan.) Judge upon q
tramp charged with vagrancy.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
\ Funny Theory About Mr.. Cievel-



Had ne formulated a scheme to ruin the
Democratic party. TO swamp the Republl-
cans, and 10 build up third new great
party, OF which he should himself DO the
head, his actions would not have been
different than they are to-day. With such
a scheme in his brain, fearing the OppOsi-
tion OF his party in the Senate, he fakes
its three greatest Democratic leaders,
Bayard, Garland, and Lamar, into his
Cabinet, aud makes them part OF his adj
ministration. II they are wise and able
he gets the credit of their actions. He
robs them OF the power Of being active
competitors against him for a renomina-
ton, and he leaves in the Senate no Demo-
crat Of enough ability 10 figure as a Presi-
Dental possibility. Next, understanding
the divisions winch exist i'm the Demo
cratic party, be throws trebrands among
them N the shape of the provisions Of his
message. knowing that they Will dght
among themselves and ruin themselves
upon the rocks of opposing beliefs, be up
holds 20 a certain extent the civil service
rule az Washington. knowing that the ma
jnrty of his enemies IN his own party are
kept In public life for the sake OF the
patronage which they can parcel out for
their constituents. His message IL 80
nearly Republican IN many respects that
be hopes 90 got a sort OF Republican sup
port, aud 10 may be that be VIII " heel
around more and more until he becomes
the hallway man upon which the discon-
tented Of both parties can unite. This,
SAY, may be- CleYelHnd's scheme. N n
~. be viii fail, for the timeis not ripe, and
be- ~ not a big enough man 30 lead such a
movement.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1886-01-06
LIFE IN AUSTRIA.
Curious Customs or the Country which
Rejected Minister Kelley.

AeJGNtN0 AAAuAHA9E ANAANI
From the CAiea0o Herald.
Austrisns seem to be serenely happy
and cOntented under police supervision,
aud gracefully submit to ali sorts of petty
punishments FOR all sorts of petty OfTenses.
If they shake d0st-rag out of a fourth
story window after 10O'clock in the morn
Ing, or forget to report their change OF
domicile to police headquarters within
twsnty-tour hours, or light cigar in the
corridor OF theatre, or look aekance at a
policeman, or carry their canes or UNI
brellas at right angles instead Of perpen-
dieulerly, or unmuZzle their dogs before
the time fixed by councils decree, they
expect TO Do fined and IN some cases to be
imprisoned. Their ideas of Islander and
libel are peculiar. The truth Is no defense.
Criticism, however, we'll founded, If il
contains what jurists here term an insult,
is punishable by fine and Imprisonment.
But lew days since the papers published
the case OF poor seRmstress. who de-
serted By her lover, an officer OF the i'm
perial army, addressed letter to the
seoU ndreps regimental superior asking
for redress and support. Although the
officer was forced 90 leave the service his
victim was prosecuted for the insult
which her letter was said to contain and
ment. But the poor girl was saved the
disgrace. She wrote letter Of farewell TO
her parents and disappeared. The Danube
probably hides her and her misfOrtunes
forever.
Another Illustration, somewhat less
tragic, but quite AS characteristic OF
Austrian police laws, is published in the
court reports contained In this mornings
paper. The Vlennese cannot even whistle
~ bfsrr Nksf aa4 Fsa.al NrH
opera. composed by Bohemian, was per-
formed at she Imperial Royal Opera house
in Vienna. The race hatred between the
German and Bohemian elements OF this
Heterogeneous nation was at once called
into play. The students became the ex-
pOnents OF this profound and bitter ami
mostly. The Czechs were bent on tender.
/ ing the composer an enthusiastic ovation
Z the Germans on bringing about a COM
plete failure OF this operate Czechian
venture. And 80 II happened that, while
the Czechs split their gloves in approba-
/ ton, and their throats In screaming
"hrayo," the Germans whistled and
Missed in loud and stormy disapproVal.
The whistlers have now been sentenced
% IS forms fine or three days imprison.
ment. How would this suit our American
youtnf
But II the Vionnese does not enjoy 'per.
s0nal liberty In an American sense, he
certainly enjoys personal security as 10
life and limb 20 an extent unknown In the
large. American oltics. The r0wdy IS an
unknown evil here. Hans Breitman, who
deplOred the brutal Interference of Ameri-
can rOwdies with German-A merican pic.
MICS so ludiCrOusly and patbetically,
would reYCl ln the absolute safety se-
cured az all places, public and private, In
the city proper a. in the suburbs.