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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-29
A BEAR STORY.
The Thrilling Adventure of Trapper WITH
a NIaddened Beast.

MduueHeu beaSu'
Mr. Puxton tells us that a trapper
named Glass and his companion were
one day setting their beaver traps in
stream near the river Platte, when they
saw large grizzly bear turning up the
turf close by, searching for roots. The
men crept to the thicket, fired at him,
and wounded him severely. The ami
NAL groaned, jumped up from the
ground, and snorting with pain and
fury charged towards the place from
whence came the smoke of the rifles.
The men rushed through the thicket,
but their speed was impeded by the
underwood, so that the Infatuated beast
soon came up with them; at that
moment Glass stumbled and fell. When
he rose, the bear stood before him on
its hind legs; he called instantly to his
companion to fire, he himself sending
the contents of his pistol into the bears
body, which, with the blood streaming
from its nose and mouth, knocked the
pistol away with one paw, while it
stuck the claws of the other into
the flesh of his antagonist and
rolled with him on the ground.
Glass managed to reach his knife and
plunge it several times into the bear,
while the latter was tearing his flesh
with tooth and claw. At length, blind
ed with blood and exhaustion, the knife
fell from Glass hand and he tainted.
His companion fled to the camp and
told his party of the sad fate Of their
companion. Assistance was instantly
sent. Glass still breathed. but the bear
lay dead across him. The trapper's
flesh was torn away in slips, and humps
of it lay beside him; his scalp hung
bleeding over his face, which was much
torn. The men, thinking he was
already dead, dragged the bear off his
body and took away his hunting-shirt,
moccasins and arms, and returned to
the camp, saying they had completed
his burial. Months elapsed, and some
of the party were on their way to u
trading post with skins, when they saw
horseman approach them with face
so Scared and dishgured that they
could not distinguish his features. Tho
stranger accosted one of the party, eX-
claiming in a hollow voice: "Hurrah,
Bill, my boy, you thought was killed,
did youP just hand me over my horse
and gun, lad. I'm not dead. yet, You
see!' Astonishment and horror seized
the party, some of whom believed him
both dead and buried. Glass told them
that he knew not how long he had lain
insensible, but when he revived he was
obliged to subsist on the bears flesh.
AS soon as he had strength to crawl,
he tore off as much of it as he could
carry, and crept down to the river. He
had suffered fortunes from wounds,
cold and hunger before he reached the
fortress, eighty miles distant, living
meantime chiefly on roots and berries.
Tile MOnkh
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-29
CONCERNING TEA.
Why the Finest Grades of Tea Are
Rarely Seen in This Country.

Why the Finest Grades of Tea Are
Rarely Seen in This Country.
1t requires about four pounds of
fresh leaves to make one pound of dried
tea, and the yield is three to four hun
dred pounds per acre. Bohea is the
coarsest of the Chinese teas. The best
quality of black tea is pekoe, which
consists of the very youngest leaves
while they are still clothed with. down.
The finest teas, both green and black,
are rarely seen in this country, because,
if packed in large lots and conveyed in
the hold of ship, fermentation takes
place, which destroys their quality.
1t is mostly consumed by the wealthy
Chinese or finds its way overland to
Russia.
1t may be added here for the benefit
of the many who know not how to
make good tea that the quality Of the
infusion is greatly influenced by the
character of the water with which it is
made, hard water never producing the
best effectin tea-making. The wealthy
Chinese make their tea in the cup from
which it is to be dvunk. The proper
quantity of leaves is put in the cup,
boiling water poured over them, and
the cup covered with the saucer for u
while. A perforated bit of silver made
for, the purpose is fitted over the leaves
in the bottom of the cup to prevent
them from rising to the surface. Tea
should never be boiled. Toledo Blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-29
TELEGRAPH OPERATORS.
An Occupation Which Proves Extremely
Congenial to Women.

Congenial to Women.
There evidently is one kind of bust
ness for which women seem to be well
fitted, Judging from the number en-
gagged in it, and that is telegraphy.
Strolling about the city and dropping
into almost any telegraph Office from
Harlem to the Battery there may be
seen the female operator and, as a gen
eral thing. she will be seen to be young
and pretty and wide awake to her
business. She will sometimes have
about her number of subordinateS of
the opposite sex in the form of callow
youths and messenger boys, over whom
she queens it with right royal will
and an air of authority that is charming
to behold Generally these young
women are very pleasant and obliging;
only occasionally will one come across
terror, whose very look will freeze
him to the marrow. However, they
all seem to give satisfaction to their
employers and to attend well to their
work, and appear to be rapidly monop-
olizing the telegraphic business. Far
out on the Western plains, wherever
there is a road station, almost invaria-
ably the traveller sees pretty lace or
muslin curtain at the window, a bird
cage hanging up aloft and some flower
ing plants on the narrow sill, or vine
trained up over the red door (these
stations all along the line of the road
are painted dull, dark red), and other
signs of the feminine presence, and if
he looks out as the train stops he will
be nearly sure to see a bright, neatly
dressed, white-aproned young woman
come to the door and stand gazing out
at the train and watching the passen-
gers with half-pleased, half-sorry air.
This is the local telegraph operator,
who has taken up her lonely life out
here on the alkali desert amid the sage
brush, and whose only glimpse of the
world she has left behind her is this
brief acquaintance with the trains
which pass and repass two or three
times during the day. These are true
types, all of them, of our brave Amer
lean girl, whose courage is equal to the
emergency N Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-29

been the rounds of the garden and
meadows to see if there were any new
flowers out or any new birds nests,
and at length the school bell would
ring and he would go off to school hav-
ing forgotten that there was such a
thing in the WIDE world as wood-box.
One morning Mrs. Grinnel said:
'Howard, Bridget will need box full
of wood to-day; she has large IRON
ing"
Eyes, ma am" said Howard, dream
lily, from the depths of an armchair
where he had established himself with
a new orchid and botany. Mrs. Grin
nell was busy, and gave the matter no
farther attention until two hours later
Bridget announced that the wood was
out.
Dear me" said Mrs. Grinnell, ''that
boy went off without filling the box.
after ALI" After moments thought
she said: "Well, Bridget, Howard can
not expect his clothes to be ironed with
cold irons. You may hang all his
things upon the bars without ironing,
and he will have to wear them so. Per-
haps you and | can get wood enough
Tor the rest. +"
Bridget thought it a good joke to
play upon Master Howard, and her
good nature returned in view of the
sport she would have at the boys ex-
pense.
You may imagine that Howard did
not enjoy wearing his rough-dried gar
ments, but he was forced to dose. And
as he was somewhat fastidious boy, it
was quite trial to 60 to school in that
plight.
1t was by such lessons as this that
Mr.. and Mrs. Grnnell sought to cure
Howard of his fault; and one day when
Mrs. Grinnell was looking over some
notices, she discovered one handsome
ly illuminated which struck her as be-
ing just the one for her son'sroom. 1t
was this:
'Diligent in business, serving the
Lord!'-Fdye Huntington, IN Paasy
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-29
FASHION NOTES.
Odds and Ends Carefully Selected for the
Benefit of Lady Readers.

Odds and Ends Carefully Selected for the
Benefit of Lady Readers.
Many bonnets are stringless.
Silk gloves are never full dress.
The reign of the jersey grows
stronger.
Etamine ribbons are popular nov
city.
Black and yellow is favorite COM
bination.
The color of Tuscan straw is very
popular this season.
Spotted null handkerchiefs are
among the novelties.
Garnet and jet dog collars are fan
cles of the moment.
Short strings and big throat bows
are the rule on bonnets.
Black Spanish lace scarfs are much
worn around the neck.
Striped beaded stuffs are much used
for short dressy wraps.
Dongola crepe cloth forms many
pretty demi-toilet mantles.
Etamine ribbons come in color COM
binations to match fancy straws.
GOIldIS
appear on many dress bodices.
Very high collars are q feature on
short mantles as well as on jackets.
Mousquetaire suede gloves remain
the favorites for dressy street wear.
Great discretion is necessary in
choosing fancy straw hat or bonnet.
The riding habit of the period is I'M
comfortably short and very ungrace-
full.
Little children's hats are most &C.
centric in form of both crown and
brim.
Flowers and aigrettes are worn on
the top of the high couture for evening
dress.
The variety in fancy straw braids this
spring defy description or even emu
meration.
Chemisette plastrons, resembling a
gentleman's tucked bosom, are the
fancy in new lingerie.
Among fancies for summer are gauze
fans, on which are painted designs of
flowers, birds and butterflies.
Red and blue oil calicoes are made
into charming Gretchen and guimp
dresses for little girls under seven.
The white embroidered muslin bon
net. with very high crown, is the
preferred headgear for little girls under
six.
Epaulettes are worn on frocks and
wraps, but they are generally in the
form of a pointed cap reaching nearly
to the elbow.
Silk tricotine, the new improved silk
jersey webbing, forms many pretty
waists intended for wear with variety
of skirts.
Among wool novelties are those in
which the weave initiate Russia leather,
crinkled morocco, alligator and rattle
snake skins.
New London parasols have handles
of wood covered part of their length
by the surah, pongee or silk that is used
for the canopy.
Black tulle, embroidered with cut
glass beads in all colors and colorless,
forms the skirts and draperies of many
summer festival dresses.
Quaint and cunning little old-fash-
ioned overdresses, with short waists
and long skirts are worn by some little
girls whose mothers have taste.
High coiffures still prevail for morn
ing toilet, but for low-necked evening
dress the hair. after being drawn high
on the top of the head, is made becom-
ing by the addition of long, large curls
falling from the chignon to the nape Of
the neck.-N. Y. San.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-29
A FAMOUS WOMAN.
Sketch of the Life of Laura Bridgman,
the Wonderful Blind Deaf-Mute.

sketch OF the Life OF Laura Bridgman,
the Wonderful Blind Deaf-Mute.
Laura Bridgman was born in Han
over, N. H., December 81, 1929. She
was a bright infant, but in her second
year had violent illness, which wholly
destroyed the senses of sight, hearing
and smell, and greatly impaired that OF
taste. Though her general health was
so shattered by this sickness that she
was almost helpless for several years,
she subsequently recovered her strength
and had apparently so much intelli-
gence, though shut in realm of dark
ness and silence, that she was in her
tenth year, put under the care of DIR.
Howe, who then had charge of the
deaf-and-dumb school at Boston.
There she was taught to read by touch
ing raised letters; then these letters,
framed into words, were attached to
objects, and she thus learned to know
objects by their names. Thus far,
however, the work was only an exer-
else of imitation and memory, and was
like teaching clever dog a variety of
tricks. But all at once the truth seemed
to flash on her that by this means she
could make known to others what was
in her mind, and this knowledge
seemed to change her whole being.
Her sympathetic teachers procured for
her set of metal types, with the letters
cast at the ends, and board with
square holes for their insertion, so as
to be read by the fingers when placed.
In few months she could spell the
names of the most common objects,
and in year had made great mental
Improvement. She would amuse her
self for hours with these letters, spell
ing old and new words, and framing
imaginary dialogues, and became much
happier and full of enjoyment in her
play. Her hand grew in accuracy as
her knowledge increased so that she
could recognize persons, fabrics, col
ors, etc, by the touch alone. In few
years she was able to receive lessons in
geography, algebra and history, and
learned to write fair, legible hand.
She carried on animated conversations
with her teachers and friends by means
of the finger alphabet, the move
ments being made by the hands of
others placed upon her own, as
she could not see them. She be-
came a most skillful teacher of the
blind, and was for many years an in
structress in the Perkins Institution
for the Blind, in Boston. She still
spends much of her time in that insti-
tuition. She is very skillful per-
former on the piano, is quite dextrous
in many kinds of household work, and
is an adept in plain and fancy needle
work, and can run sewing machine
as well as any one. In spite of her great
atfiiction Miss Bridgman always seems
happy and contented. Her case af-
fords one of the most remarkable illus
trations of what can be accomplished
by modern philanthropic systems OF
education. - Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-29
LEGAL ASSISTANCE.
What an Impatient Creditor Made by {
Collection of Debt.

What an Impatient Creditor Made by the
Collection of a Debt.
II sent you an account of twenty
five dollars for collection" said man,
coming into the Office of Dakota
lawyer.
"Yes, you did"
"What success have you had?'
''Sued him last week and got it."
"That's good. Give me the money
and tell me the amount of your fees
and I'll pay you.
'My fees are fifty dollars. have
given you credit for the twenty-five
dollars collected-pay me another
twenty-five and Wen be square,"
WHAT gasped the man, Il don't
see where make any thing by collect
ing the debt"
Nothing, my dear sir, from amoney
point of view, but you have the salts
faction of knowing that u dishonest
man has. been brought to justice! You
can use your own pleasure about paying
that twenty-five dollars now; took the
precaution to commence suit against
you for the amount this morning. =
EStelline Cd. r. Bell.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-29

The mocking-birds of Florida are
being exterminated by lawless tourists,
who should confine their attention to
the alligators, or to whom the alliga-
tors should confine their attention.
NJ Y Independent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-29

The soil of Northern Virginia, up
on which occurred so many battles, is
now 80 poor that it does not furnish
pasturage, and cattle raising there has
been abandoned Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-29

To obtain perfect rest go to bed as
soon after sunset as possible, for it is
laid down as universal law that the
hours of darkness are the only ones
during which healthy sleep is possible.
All worry and anxiety should, as far MS
possible, be habitually excluded from
the mi2d for considerable time before
retiring. .~ Boston ""ohg.
The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1886-12-09

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Lake City Guide : More cotton was
brought to town last Tuesday than any day since
the cotton season opened. The farmers don't
want 70 sell but are compelled to-. Mr. Pas
chail gave Us q tobacco item, and here II is. He
planted eighteen acres In coiton and one and a
half acres in tobacco. Three hands and Two
mules made the cotton. One man and boy,
with mule occasionally, made 1 600 pounds Of
tobacco, bringing twenty cents pound. And
the latter crop brought more Cash than the
former.
-Palatka Duly Nescs Mr. VIM. A. Nc
Williams and his bride, nee Miss Gertrude de
Medcis. of St. Augustine, are in the city on their
bridal trip. Mr. McWilliams IS a rising young
lawyer OF the Ancient Cite, and his bride Is a
most lovely and beautiful woman. We most
heartily congratulate the young couple, and wish
them long life and blissful Happiness There
is located about two miles west of Paaika what
is known as the Betheimery Egg Farm, which
Is one of the most successful institutions Of the
kind in the State. There are about four hum
dred hens on the farm, and the average weekly
product is about fifty dozen eggs, which are
handled by Mr.. Hennis Peiermann. Every egg
is warranted, and they sell as fast as brought in
for forty cents = dozen. The + T. V. Il G.
Railway, Memphis and Charleston and Kansas
City, Fort Scott and Gull Railroad, have arrang-
ed through quick schedule from Florida to
Memphis and Kansas City, through sleeping cars
without change. Mr. B. H. Hopkins, the Flor
ida agent at Jacksonville, will furnish all psrtic
ulars TO inqurers "A walk short distance
out the j., T. & f. W. Railway shows that
great many improvements are being made out
beyond the shops The houses are getting to be
pretty thick, and show that our neighbours of
Palaka Heights are determined to have
thickly settled little town. Some very fine re-
sidences are being erected, and the large number
of small cottages appear to be comfortable and
substantial. The Heights is booming and Pa
latka will have to look sharp our suburban
neIghbor will soon catch up with us, so far rs
residences are concerned. l.. Yesterday morning
the first shad of the season were caught in the
river The fish law did not allow the catching
of these fish until December 1st, and just before
IL O'clock Tuesday night the fishermen had
their boats and nets out on the river ready To
begin operations as soon as the city clock tocd
off the hour of IT, and just as the last stroke
sounded the nets were thrown overheard, and
the first catch OF the season Was make. We
learn that the fish were finer, and more numer-
Gus than any taken on the first catch in The past
five years. and the tOOlhsOme d-cacits promise
to be plentiful during the winter. Mr.. w. B.
Cross will handle the bulk of the catch, ard his
fish camps at Devils Elbow present lively
scene of activity now.
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PSORIAsIs, or sCALY SKIN.
this county for thirty Ave years and being wen known to
thousands hereabouts with view help any who are
afflicted have been for the past twelve testify
that the CUTICURA REHEDrss Of Psoriasis,
Scay Skim in eight days. after the doctors with whom
had consulted gave me no help or encouragement
NEWTON, Nj. JOHN J. CASE, DDS.
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DCSTP kNFCL OF SCA LES.
H. E. Carpenter Henderson, N. Y, cured Of Psoriasis,
Leprosy of twenty years standing by CUrcURA REM
EDIEs. The most wonderful record. A duatpan-
full of scales fell from him daily. Physicians and his
friends thought he must die