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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18
GERMAN TYPES.
Predominance of Blond-Brunettcs Over
Both Blends and Brunettes.

PredomInance of Blond Brunettcs Over
Both Blends and Brunettes.
Prof Rudolf Virchow, the learned
surgeon and physicist, has lately pre-
pared some interesting tables concern
ing the color of the hair, eyes and skin
among the German school children
Six million seven hundred and fifty.
eight thousand eight hundred and TWEEN
ty-seven pupils were examined, being
nearly four-ffths of all the youth OF
"a b GU age. Ofthese 2,149, 027-31.0 s
per cent-belonged to the blond type,
$40, S22-14.05 per cent to the bru-
nette, and 3, $50, 1854. Is per cent-to
the blond-brunette or mixed type, dis
tinctly showing that more than one
half of the entire number are in the
latter category, two-thirds of the re-
naming 46 per cent being blends.
The territorial division of the principal
types corresponds accurately to the
geographical boundaries of North,
South and Middle Germany: 43.3-36
per cent of the pure blends being found
in the northern districts, 32.5-2S.3 per
cent in the middle, and 245-1S per
cent in the southern ones. The River
Main thus becomes an authropological
line of significance. In general, the
further south one goes the more bru-
nettes he meets-South Bavaria muster
ing but IA per cent blends. Among
the Is, $40 Hebrew children the mixed
type predominates also, the pure bru-
nettes outnumbering the pure blends,
however, three-fold. Whereas the re-
lation of the blends to the brunettes
among the Christians is 31.S to IA,
that among the Jewish children is as
11.29 TO AZ. The gray-eyed and dark
haired predominant in the mixed type.
Many other results were brought to
light of more interest, however, to
Germany, than to the world at large.
Prof. Virchow has devoted years to
study of this nature and his deductions
may be accepted as categorical. Berlin
Cor. N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18
A WIFE,.

How often her touch, soft and trembling,
Has sent quick thrill to my heart!
How often her brown eyes assembling
Have caused me in anguish to start!
To forget her I've tried but in vain;
Since / met her she's haunted my BRAIN;
And | scarce can believe,
Though the rumor's so rife,
That my last years acquaintance
Is this year wife.
I've disputed with rivals unnumbered
The Honor of holding her fan;
Through the watZes We aimlessly numbered
When she danced with some other man.
I've quarreled with my ink-blotted leaf,
I've snarled that her notes we're too brief;
But how foolish and vain
Seems that small, silly strife
When think that she now
Bears the title of 'wife!'
I've given her baskets of flowers;
I've carried her books by the score;
Through many a twilights gray hours
I've read her the poets sweet lore.
But truce to such senseess reviews;
To what use do / sit here and muse?
She has taken the veil,
She is dead to that life,
She's maiden no more,
But a woman-a wife.
I'll never seek pleasure without her,
Earth light would seem dreary and cold;
Like shadow I'll hover about her,
Then her form in my arms I'll enfold.
Though seeing her close to nv side,
No being shall threaten or chde.
= For the woman | sing
Is my treasure for life;
She's my sweetheart. my lover,
My darling, my Wtfe.
Charles MOredu, in Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18
A Family Wrecked by Drink.

James Welsh, formerly a member of
the New Jersey Senate, and his wife
Sarah, were lately arrested in Phila-
delphia on a charge of drunkenness
and neglecting their children, and
were sent to the House of Correction
for six months. Their sons, Thomas,
fifteen years old, and Joseph, thirteen,
were taken in charge by relatives,
while two younger ones, eleven and
five years old respectively, were given
to the care of the Society to Protect
Children from Cruelty. Welsh for
merly lived in Monmouth County, N.
D., and was at one time worth consid-
cradle property. He came to that city
eleven years ago, and entered a down.
ward course until his little fortune was
swept away-ruined by rum. His wife.
also took to drink, and they gradually
sank in the social scale until they had
disposed of nearly all their furniture.
for rum. The earnings of the older
boys were also spent to procure liquor,
and the children were compelled to beg
for the necessities of life. The case
finally came to the notice of the Of
ticers of the Children's Society. and
they had the unnatural parents ar,
rested and committed. The family was
found in wretched condition in a,
room almost bare of furniture and
rocking with filth and dirt. -PhiladeL-
phjd Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18
LOCKED IN A ROOM.
Russell Sage Tells Good Story His
Friend Cyrus W. Field.

FRIEND cyrus w. Flelu'
A funny thing happened while we
were at the Parker House in Boston
recently. Mr.. Field gotlocked into his
room and could not get out. His per-
Torrance was very funny, but it illus
trates his intense energy and restless
ness. You see, we had been up till
aftertwelve o'clock fixing some papers.
l think it was one o'clock before we
went to our rooms. We had two rooms
that opened into small private hall,
from which there was door into the
main hail. just as we were going up
the reporters ali came after us. | would
not stop to talk to the reporters. |
never let them interview me, but Field
stopped to talk with them. 1t was
about 4:30 the next morning when
heard him in his room, | knew right
away what was up, He had gotten
up early to get the first copy of
the paper to see what they said
about things. Pretty soon | heard
him 90 out in the small hall 1t
was not long after that till he
was Just raving. Imade out from what
he said that he had broken the key in
the lock and could not open the door.
He went back to his room and tried to
ring the bell to communicate with the
office, but they had just put in new
tangled call bell and he did not know
how to work it. He tried it three or
four times and then went back to the
door, where he stood and called
Porter" and "Hall boy" and climbed
up and looked over the transom.
saw | was not to get any more sleep,
so went out where he was. Well, do
| you know that man from 430 until
eight o'clock kept up an incessant call
| ing, mingled with attempts to make
the bell ring. pounding on the door,
and other noises to attract the atten-
| ton of some one to release us. Finally
about 7,30 a man in the next room
| called out to know what was the matter
and on finding out rang his bell and so
| brought up Il bell boy. 1t was after
eight o'clock when we were released,
because they had to send for the lock-
smith, who had to take the lock of
before it could be opened. l suppose
ought not to tell it on Cyrus, but really
it was too good joke to keep.-Chi-
cdgo Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18

We can easily see how important is
all this water as a vehicle to carry the
discs and other ingredients about the
system to give new life. 1t also serves
to carry off the dead particles. We
may live for some time without food,
but we can not live long without water,
and if the blood is impure the two
most important things we can take to-
purify it are water and pure air.
AnnG HOLyOke HO1O0rd, IN household.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18

THE Temperance work makes steady
progress. 1t is not craze furious to-
day and dumb tomorrow, but, as g
cause, is a slow but permanent growth.
United Presbyterian.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18

The steamship Bothnia's chief
pastry cook jumped into the sea in
mid-ocean during the last voyage. He
is the third seafaring cook who has
done so within year.-M Y Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18

CHARLES BUXTON, NJ. p, brewer, is
reported to have said: "Were it not
for the beer-house and gin palace,
pauperism would soon be nearly ex-
tinguished in England"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-18
QUITE SURE OF 1T.
One Who Thinks He Has Cor
nered Perpetual Motion.

An Ohio Man Invents an Electrical Ma
chine Which He Claims Will Run
Until 1t Wears Itself Out
Mystery of Force.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22
USEFUL AND SUGGESTIVE.

Make your cake in An earthen dish
and not in tin pam Chica 20 Jsurnol
ALI saddles set better and are safer
II they have croupers attached. Field
and Farm.
Every year brings its new insect
pest to annoy. and too often to thwart
the plans of farmers and fruit growers
Prof A. j. Cook
If you drop your whip or the horse
casts shoe, always turn your horse
around and stand by his head. W tn one.
hand holding one of the reins below the
bit as you stoop to pick the article up.
- Western Rural.
Wheat cut before the berry hard,
ems, say at the time when it is pass ng
from the dough state, will make better
flour and more of it than wheat hard
ened to the last degree of ripencss. But
the ripe seed is the best for seed. Chi
cago Tribune.
A patent is pending for new bug
or insect catcher. This machine is
mounted on four low wheels and runs.
astride of the row. The front IS ar,
ranged SO that tops of potato vines are
gathered in bunch. At the back are
two curved plates which strike the vines
and are expected to knock tho bugs
into hollow cylinders, where they can
be caught and destroyed. Prairie Far
mer.
"A very complete filing for open
cracks in the floors may be made by
thoroughly soaking newspapers in paste
made Of one pound of flour, three
quarts of water. and a tablespoonful Of
alum, thoroughly boiled and mixed.
Make the final mixture about as thick as
putty. and it will harden Ike PAPER
mache. This paper may be used for
moulds for various purposes. $3.50 Cali
to,mia .4rchitect.
There are many things more i'm
pOrtant about a home than fine furnish
ings. A room in winter should have al!
the sun possible; a hr ght fire, two or
three easy chairs, few extra cushions
and 'adanle Ocok with the leaves
uncut, would 60 far toward making the
planest room cosy and comfortable. -
Cincinnati Times.
1t is matter of surprise tnat so
many should be cOntented to have IS
few tools with which to work nd know
80 little of their use. Occasional ly one
does find farmer who possesses q
good chest Of tools and we'll arranged
workshop; how much oftcner does he
find one whose kit of tools cons SITS OF
only a dull hand-saw a hammer and
few rusty nails.-N. E. Farmer
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22
HOME. FARM AND GARDEN.
"A garden, the Moravidn thinks, ID

"A garden, the Morayian thinks, ID
unequaled as a teacher of patience.
By the way. is it not singular that
florists have done so much for form
and color in flowers and so little for
perfumep-Macom Telegraph.
When you have spilled anything
on the stove, or milk has boiled over
and suffocating smoke arises. sprinkle
the spot with salt and it will disappear
neutrality-suspicious. Witness.
To clean mems clothing. mix two
parts alcohol and one par! ammonia;
rub vigorously with sponge or WOODEN
cloth. Good to clean all kinds of wool
goods or carpets. - Christian at Work.
Minute Pudding: Put one quart
Of milk, or as much as you want, in q
kettle on the stove; when it boils, add
a little salt, and stir in flour until it is
thick. 10 be eaten warm with sweet
ened cream.-Ihe Caterer.
The reason why The lower or white
portions of the stems of asparagus ere
less tender than the upper or green
parts is that they are older. The stems
grow from the top, not the bottom.
As the shoots increase in age the woody
fiber increases. Troy Times.
-Washday Pudding: One cup OF
meal. two-thirds cup of sugar, two
thirds cup of currants and raisins. salt,
stir well into one and One-third quarts
OF boiling water and bake two hours.
Eat cold. with or W thout sauce. 1t is
nice with milk. Detroit Tribune.
Excellent Sponge Cake: Thee
eggs. heat till very light; add one and
a half cups of sugar; beat; one cup Of
flour. with one teaspoonful of cream
of tartar stirred into 1t; beat; one hall
cup of cold water, with one half tea
spoonful Of soda; beat; one cup Of
flour; beat; bake, the quicker the bet.
ter and not burn; frost it and it will
keep moist - Good Housekee ling.
In storing away garden seeds plact
them in wooden bags. with piece o.
gum camphor in each bag, and also
dust the seeds with insect powder
These methods will protect the seed;
against insects, which destroy man,
kinds, such as peas. beans. etc. Al
seeds should be kept in . dry place
and an examination of them should b,
made several times during the winter
.-Chicago journal.
Cream Cheese: Set a pan o
..lab5ercd milk on the stove; heat unit
the curd is separated from the whey
turn into a colander, set weight on il
until every bit of the whey is prssst,
out, after which thoroughly stir int
The curd half teacupful of thick
sweet cream, adding little salt an
pepper This makes nice dish TO-
tea. Fresh buttermilk is exoellen,
treated in this same way. Plowman.
Plain Rice Pudding Wash half
cupful of rice in three waters and soa
it in cold water for two hours Drai
of the water, and add level tea
spoonful of salt. a slight grating o
nutmeg, two tablespoonfuls of sugar
half a cupful of stoned raisns and or
quart of milk. Cook in a very mod
crate oven for two hours, stirrin
twice in tho first half-hour. At the en-
of two hours, add half pint of col
milk stir well, and cook for an hou
longer. Serve in the dish in which it
cooked. Boston Budget.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22
HINTS TO HORSEMEN.
Precautions Whose General Adoption
Would Prevent Many Accidents.

Precautions Whose General Adoption
Would Prevent Many Accidents.
Always keep to the right of the road.
Caution the groom to screw the nuts
on tight after oiliny.
See that the yoke straps Of your
double team are not worn thin.
All saddles set better and are safer il
they have croupers attached.
Stumbling horses should have theil
bearing reins reasonably tight.
Examine the bit to see that it is not
worn too much at the rings and joints.
Sec that the horse is not hitched too
close, that he may not hit the axle while
speeding.
Ladies riding horseback should see
that the saddle girths are heightened
if necessary.
Have The safety straps on the shafts
oiled occasionally and the coupling
bolts examined.
Never drive too near those on horse
back that they may not get into your
wagon wheel.
Always trot your horse over and
under railroad crossings so that the
teams following you will not get
blocked.
Always keep your lines well in baud,
so that in case your horse shi or sud-
denly jumps, or is of a nervous DISPOSE
ton. you can control him.
When you have your girl out be care
full as to which part of the road you are
on when you hand her the lines, or she
will run you into some one sure.
If you drop your whip or your horse
casts shoe, always turn your horse
around and stand by his head, with
one hand holding one of the reins be-
low the bit, as you stoop to pick the
article up.
In riding on the saddle keep the
knees and thigis well to the saddle and
the toes straight with the horse and not
pointed out, thus adding to the security
of your seat in case Of u sudden plunge
of your horse.
Have the back strap of your harness
made strong; too many of them are
made thin and weak. A number OF
accidents have occurred because of the
breaking of the back strap. thus letting
down the breeching and causing the
horse to kick and run.-Detroit Free
| Press,
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22
EFFECT OF MANURE.

A Few Points on the Judicious Applica-
ton Of Fertilizlng Materials.
The effect of manure ON soils is va
rious. Long manure on sandy soils
tends to make the land still more dry,
and hence should only by applied to
this kind of soil in thoroughly rotted
condition or better as compost What
sandy soils lack, as rule, is humus,
and compost or thoroughly rotted ma.
nure is in Just the condition to kindly
perform this office.
M my persons, perhaps a maj 1rity,
suppose that manures reach down
thrc ugh sandy soils and are lost II
the ROLL is nearly clear sand this effect
will take place if some crop is not
growing thereon. But crops on sandy
soils, in the presence of manure, eat
out manure very fast, and hence this
apparent disappearance Of manure is
accounted for. 1t goes quickly into the
crop if in a soluble state.
Loans and clsys, on the contrary,
take up and hold manure indefinitely
if not accepted by crops. If occupied
by crops. it is given up. but all the
constituents Of plant growth being
present the eating out of manure j:
not SO quickly seen.
The reason why manure is more
qui, ky eaten out of sandy soils is that
they are more porous than clay soil,
and hence more amenable to the actor
of theoxy gen of the air. and this action
of oxygen upon any material liable to
decay is what renders such mat.ria
to state by which it may be taken W
by plants.
Hence, If the soil is clayey, long un
undigested manure will be indicated
l. tends to render such soils more
light and porous. On sandy soils every
means possible should be used to r n
der the soil as compact as possible
while the naturally firm CLAW soils re-
quire the greatest possible disintegra.
ton to render them the most prodac
tive. Yet there should always be ,
due relation to compactness in any
soil to reach the best results.--Farnl
,, Field and Stocksaan.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22
Alfalfa on the Plains.

What may turn out to be discov-
cry of great importance to Nevada has
been made at Gold Hill. Some al
falfa sown on the hill sides there has
grown luxuriantly without irrigat on.
The land is rocky and was deemed
particularly barren. If alfalfa will
grow among the powders at Gold II II
without moisture artiticially applied,
there is 60 reason apparent why 1t
should not flourish on the better soil
of the grea. plains of the State. which
are now devoid of all vegetation save
the omnipresent sage-brush. The Ne
vada deserts are in large part CON-
posed of good land, and if it shall turn
out that they are capable of growing
alfalfa with no 9th r water than the
clcads afford, the Silver State will
undergo mighty change.-Saa Fra''
CISCO Post
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22
FArTEN,No WITH BRAN.
Feesliug Experiment Which Has He
Accompanied by Good Results.

I Feediug Experiment which Has Been
Accompanied by Good Results.
The bran feeding experiment at tho
lakewood farm of o. A. Pray, near
Minneapolis, progresses through the
fifth month to the great satisfaction OF
the gentlemen conducting it. Fred G.
Pillsbury and A. F. Pray. The fifteen
steers were healthy and active. Mr..
Pray furnishes the figures for the fourth
and preceding months. showing gain
during the fourth month averaging
ol.G6 lbs, as against 1908 lis the FIRST
month, 1876 lbs the second and 47.4 lbs
the third month. Seven gained less
than during the third mouth and one
made no gam. The figures are as fol-
,OWS.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22

lin, in letter published the other day,
warns the government of the difficulties
which are already appalling and which will
be unanimously increased If it PERSISTS in
its attempts to convict prisoners by packed
juries, as was recently done in Sligo and
other places.
Sir John Champion died ut his residence
in County Wicklow, Ireland, few days
ago, aged seventy He was British
Minister at Washington in 1855 but caused
such irritation by attempting to recruit
soldiers in this country for British service
in the Crimean war that, upon the request
Of Secretary Of State Marcy, he was re-
called. The matter caused q profound feel
ing at the time.
The Porte has advised the Bulgarian re-
gency to accept Prince Nicholas, Of Mingre-
lia, as successor to Prince Alexander. The
reason given is that his election is "the only
means to pacify Bulgaria" The Porte
admits that the regency must maintain
order, "but" it adds, 80 long as an oppos-
ing element exists which regards the cOun-
try's interests from different point of view
the door is constantly open to eventualities."
The District of Columbia commissioners
have appointed Colonel w. G. Moore chief
of police, to succeed Major Walker, whose
resignation was brought about by the re-
cent police scandal investigation.
Ex-Councilman James Ryan, prominent
contractor of Fort Wayne, Ind, died under
peculiar circumstances the otherday. While
experimenting the unloading of huge
stone weighing several tons the tackling
gave way and the slab fell to the ground.
Ryan imagined that one of his worklnen
was under the mass and the shock CON-
pletely demoralized his nervous system. He
tainted, became delirious and died few
hours later.
Signor Operti. who composed the music
Of the Black Crook, died at Denver, Col,
the other day.
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22
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In this CONNECTION the following letter
is interesting:
The Northwestern Miller states that
experiments made during May and
June last on fifteen head Of common
stock, fed exclusively on hay, bran,
salt and water, show the following re-
suits:
The Maryville times. (Maryville, Tenn.) 1884-1944, 1886-12-22

Now IL we estimate the nay AT flO
per ton and bran at $l4 (for 1000 lbs).
the total cost of such feed, irrespective
OF labor, would amount to $l45. IS, or
6 7-8c per lb gained, live weight. How
ever, the manurial value of such feed
ing, although not alluded to by the
Nj Ter, is worthy Of close attention
wherever manure is needful. In the
valuation lately published by Sir j. b.
Lawes, hay. mixed clover and mead.
Ow, fed to fall grown fattening stock,
leaves:
81 lbs of ammonia per .,240 lbs of hay fed
9bS lbs of phUsp. nc per IA lbs of nav fed
"a. 10 lbs OF potash per 2,2t0 lbs OF hay fed
These at 12c for ammonia, &c fol
phos,. &C. and Sc for potash would
make such manure worth 1854 per
1000 lbs of hay fed. The gross ton of
bran fed leaves In the manure 64.2 lbs
am. 1880 lbs of phi. &C. and 3l.2l lbs
of potash, VIII CHI gives money value
of $l2.48 per 1000 lbs of bran fed
The total manure value Of hay ana
bran fed, according to such estimates,
would amount to $l24.ll. The real
cost of such beef production would thus
amount to:
Food value Observation-Disclosures. &ll5 bl
Less manuriai value. ................ LA II
Total gain, s,l75 lbs beet, live weight. SCI A
Or about lc Id. To which must be
added the cost Of feeding. ETC., which
every farmer can estimate for himself.
In all such calculations. however, the
loss of manurial value, by rain, sun.
stable absorption, ETC., before it's final
covering up in the ground should also
be estimated. On this latter estimate,
hold that IS per cent. OF deduction
would have to be made. in ma.
jority of cases. through the utter neg.
lect of manurial wealth ~ most farm
ers in this country! Here is loss, in.
deed.-Ed. A. barnard, Three hiuerS,
| Can.
The Dillon tribune. [volume] (Dillon, Mont.) 1881-1941, 1886-09-10
AMOUNT OF WARRANTS l>>l
Saved His Life.

Mr.. D. /. Wilcoxson, Of Horse Cave,
n.y., says he was, for many years. badly
afflicted with Phthisic, also Diabetes; the
pains were almost uncomfortable and woult,
sometimes almost throw him into convul.
sions. lie tried Electric Bitters and got re.
liet from first bottle and after taking six
bottles, was entirely cured. and had gained
IN flesh eighteen pounds. Says he posi-
lively believes he would have died, had II
not been for the relief. afforded by Electric
Bi,tcrs. Sold at fifty cents bottle By y
NJ White. City Drug Store.