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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-11
THE INDUSTRIAL WORLD.

There have been shipped from
Maine this year 100000 tons of ice,
which is 81, 900 tons more than shipped
last year.
Ten thousand acres of undeveloped
land in Mississippi will be put in cult
vation by Northern capital next year.
Chicago Times.
The Executive Committee of the
Paris Exposition has granted 1900. 900
francs with which to construct a tower
984 feet high.
Washington Territory. which claims
to be the finest hop raising country
on the footstool, expects to raise
$4,000 tons of hops this year and sell
most of them in the East.
Building stone needs to be exposed
to the drying influences of the sun and
weather for some time after being taken
from the quarry before it is fit to be
be placed in a wall. Scientific Anaert-
can.
Norfolk, Va, is the greatest straw
berry-shipp'ng place in the world.
Among the many strawberry farms in
the neighborhood is one of 440 acres,
the largest strawberry farm in the
world. Washington. Post.
Persons who are undertaking to
raise carp in artificial ponds must be
careful to keep other kinds of fish as
well as aquatic animals and turtles out
of them. During the past summer the
young carp in many places have been
destroyed by the above named crea-
lures. Detroit Tribune
According to a japanese paper a
man named Takada, who resides in
Nagoya, has discovered a method of
making flannel out of old cotton cloth.
II occupied him many years in briag-
ing his invention to perfection, but he
succeeded at length, and has estab-
lished a factory, VIII he intends car
rying on the business upon an extern
siye scale.
The aggregate value of the brew
cry plants in Utah Territory is cstima-
ted at $4,000. The number of sheep
in Utah is placed at LOO, 900, and the
wool product for the last season at
100000 pounds. One of the grow
ing industries of the Territory is the
manufacture of salt For the last year
it is estimated that 1900 tons have
been produced, worth So per ton.
About Il 900 pounds of silk cocoons,
averaging 81 per pound, have been
raised in Utah during the last year.
The industry is still in its infancy, but
the outlook is very tlattering - Chicago
I Herald.
Durham, N. c., is another South
ern town which has had phenomenal
growth. In 1870 its population was
250; now it has a population of $500,
with 1000 or 5000 just outside the
corporate limits, The property as
sessed for taxation in 1870 amounted
to $50, 900; it is now $500. 600 The
amount assessed in manufactures in
1870 was &25, 900; now -, 2]0, 900. The
retail trade of merchants in 1885 was
$3.50, 900; wholesale, 5000, 900; cotton
and fertilizers, $3.50, 00). There are
two banks, w tn resources of $500, 600.
There are twenty odd tobacco factories
in successful operation. N T. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-11
EARN AND ElRESIpE.

-Borax water will take the undesir-
able gloss off coat collar - 0aieaas
Journal.
Drainage is one of the weapons
with which the farmer may fight the
hard times by making his land more
productive. - Western Raral.
An Indiana farmer advocates cut
ting off part of the tops of potato vines
when they grow too rank, and states
that he has increased the yield by so
doing.
If fowls are thirsty they will eat
snow and pieces of ice as well as drink
from the vile gutter, but that is no
reason for negIecting to provide them
with fresh Troy Times.
To grow good celery it is very cd
sential to have strong, stocky plants.
Those that are weak and spindling
when transplanted into rows Will seldom
make good bpnches of celery. Chicago
Standard.
Casters made of leather are a new
invent ca which will prove very useful
Heavy furniture ,wh Oh must b. moved
often for sweeping soon wears bad
places on the floors or carpets, and Il
solid ole-leather caster must prove
blessing to housekeepars. - Chicago
Tribune.
Baked Macaroni: Three long sticks
of macaroni broken in small pieces;
soak in pint of milk two hours. Crate
bread and dried cheese. Put layer of
macaroni in pudding dish. Add pep
per, salt and butter then sprinkle the
bread and cheese crumbs over it, and
so continue until the dish is .illed Bake
until brown. -70led3 Blade.
Canned fruits keep better in the
dark, but it is well to place the jars
where they can be easily inspected
without moving them about. Tomatoes
will soon SPOIL in glass Jars if they stand
in a bright light, but these and straw
berries, or anything injured by the
light, can be easily covered by piece
of paper twisted like a cap to slip over
the jar.--M0ntycai FITNESS.
Cranberry Sauce: Wash and pick
a quart of ripe cranberri3s. put into a
saucepan with teacupful Of water.
Stew slowly, stir often until they are as
thick as marmalade. Just fore re-
moving from the fire sw2eten album
dainty with white sugar. If sweotsned
while cooking the color will be bad.
Put them in a mold and set aside to get
cold.-We Caterer.
Cats are one of the pigeon breeders
worst foes as we'll as one of his best
friends. Ii you can obtain oAs that
will not modest your pigeons, it is price
less. But alas, Ike true friends. they
are 'few and far between" A cat
that has caught one pigeon might as
well be killed at once, as it is \ habit
that can never be broken whom once
acquired. AI5Gny Journal.
The following recipe will be found
excellent for break last or lunch: Mince
any kind of cold meat, season with
pepper and salt and al a few bread
crumbs. Cover the bottom Of sesllop-
shells or small saucers with the meat.
putting in each bit OF butter; break
fresh egg on top of each and set in
hot oven; when the egg begins to cook
sprinkle little cracker powder on it
and Il dust of salt. Serve hot Boston
! Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-11
GROWING LIVESTOCK.


An Unborn Liking of the Calling Necessary
to Its Success. Il
Many men take up an avocaton for
which they are lily adapted and fail to
tally or partially in their undertaking;
and is it not safe to say that by far the
smallest number take up the business
for which they are especially. by natur-
al talent and taste, fitted? An instinct
i've liking for livestock is shown by
the young person, simply because this
tendency is born in him or her, as the
case may be. No education can inStill
this into the mind so that taste will
be developed there equal to the Unborn
liking-the innate feeling that there
are pecuiarities in domestic animals
that the highest minds can admire.
This inborn liking. united to the requis-
lite talent for guiding breeding opera
tions, forms the genius for growing
improved domestic animals, and there
can be no genius worth the name,
without the two tendencies are con-
Joined in the one individual.
In rearing, handling and driving
horses, no man can succeed fully unless
he likes the horse, is in full sympathy
with him, and the horse likewise in
full sympathy with the master. There
are men who seem to have a natural
liking for horses, not in general terms,
but more properly for particular classes
of horses; one man admiring
thoroughbred or the trotting horse,
generally one. seldom both. Others,
though not having had thoroughbr bred
and trottng horses brought in their
way, take up the breeding Of heavy
horses, never chang ng from these.
Shall we call this Il taste in the direc-
ton mentioned, and say that the taste.
the lik ng must precede that which we
call genius?
The man who shows a genius for
painting, for music or for mechanical
business, and develops this tendency,
is likely to make a specially of one
thing, and thereby succeeds. So in
growing livestock. while some men
do very well with variety. it is best
that a man follow his natural Ak-
ing, keeping and breeding that sort
which his fancy runs toward, as he will
under such circumstances win success,
while attention, too much divided, ae-
complishes nothing thoroughly. There
are, of course, opportunities on some
farms that open the way for a variety
of livestock, and two or three kinds,
under circumstances like this, can be
kept to better advantage than enc kind,
Thus, timber lot where mastprovails,
there being some grass about the bor-
dcrs of the timber, will furnish n very
cheap and a very excellent home for
swine, and these may be added to
horse or cattle establishments with but
little outlay for feed and care. So OF
sheep, if breeder has billy lands unfit
for cattle pasture, he can add sheep to
the extent of the grazing furnished by
these otherwise useless lands. But for
the main business, whatever man can
TO a degree become an enthusiast upon,
that will always be found best for him
to concentrate his attention on.--NG-
tioHaI Live Stock Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-11
LITTLE MARY DIED TO-DAY.


The sunl ght hathes the landscape fair,
And Natures face is smi ng glnd;
How can she so much beauty wear,
While my poor heart s dropping sad1
The sky should be of somber gray,
For Little Mary ed to day.
= near n song BIRD IN yon tree,
1'r Ii ng notes so sweet and cloar;
How can he ng so joyouslv,
VIII lie all to me seems dark and drear?
4 think he should forbcar his lay,
For little Mary died 10 day.
I hear the children in the street.
Their voices hr II my heart with pan,
For ne'er nv lamb tn prattle sweet
Shall greet my listening ear again.
How strange to hear the eh ldren play,
When title Mary died to-day.
Must take up nv daily yoke,
And tread the weary path alOneT
Alas / bend hencath the stroke!
nv blossom sweet forever gonel
Lites dearest 10y has tiown away,
For Little Mary died to day.
4 can not realize the blow
That bears me down tn crushing W sight
My burn ny tears rebellious flow
Against the stern decree of fate;
Forever to myself ! say:
My little Mary died to day.
Perchance at some far distant time.
When towers bloom upon her breast,
AMI wounds are healed bT love Divine,
then shall know that ali is best;
But now | only feelyan1 say: s.
Al y little May q ,edto- day ,~-----f
Perhaps when dreary years are gone.
! meath the 70 may meekly bow.
And Father say. Thy W II be done,"
But oh! | can not can not now;
My heart so sad scarce can pray,
Sor little Mar died to day "
Rosa Stout in Northern Christian AdUocGtss
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-11
THE BRITISH ARMY.


Interesting Facts CONCERNING ths State OF
Queen Victoria's soIdiery.
The general annual return of the
British army for the year 1885 shows
that the average strength of the regu-
lar army during the year was 1913, 054;
namely, household cavalry, 1877; cav
airy of the line, 10, SOB; royal horse ar
tillery, 4,20j; royal artillery, 28,581;
royal engineers, 7,013; foot guards,
$50; infantry of the line. 125. 663;
colonial corps, 1881; comm5sariat and
transport corps, 1876; ordinance store
corps, $50; corps of ordinance arti-
ficers, Al; army post Office corps, IA;
medical staff corps, 2,470. The num-
Der of recruits who joined in 1885 was,
for long service, 1,547, and for
short service, S8,424; while tho
number who joined from dcser-
ton from the army reserve, and
from other causes, brought the total
increase up to 47.038. The decrease
from deaths, discharges, assertions
(5,14O, drafts to army reserve and
the auxiliary forces and other causes
numbered 80, making the net iu-
crease IL, 1921. The number of effect
ives on January /, 1886, was 192.929.
The drafts for India numbered 1915,
of which 1889 were aged from 20 to 81
years; for the colonies, 12,2l6. and for
Egypt, 1897. The number of offsnses
tried by court martial at home was
1922. The number of olfenses 80
tried abroad was 1928; and in two
cases the culprits were sentenced to
death; the number of medals and an
nuities granted was six. and of medals
and gratuities. 5000, and 72,3ij men
were serving on January l, 1886, with
good conduct badges. The auxiliary
forces enrolled were 403, go, namely:
army reserve, class l., 1889; class H.,
6.S23; militia. 1886; yeomanry, H.
500, and volunteers, 224,0l2.-London
GJS6c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-11
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

What is educationP" asks writer.
Well, it is something college graduate
thinks he has until he becomes a news
paper man. - Chicago Tribune
spirit, " says Emerson, primarily
means wind" Now we understand
why windy harangue is referred to as
spirited address. N Y Mail.
Several tribes of Indians are organ
ling brass bands. Somehow, if an
Indian is not employed in one kind of
crime he is in another. Chicago Mail.
shall l capitalize 'Boodle?' "
asked the compostor. Certainly"
said the editor; for where capital is
not, there Doodle can never be. st.
aba IS Messenger.
"A contemporary has long article
entitled ''Our Future Fuel" 1t has al
ways seemed to us that it is far better
not TO anticipate the great unpleasant
ness,-N. Y. Graphic.
-"Why, yes" said Blobson. speak
ing of a logical conclusion to Mrs.
Popiniay, and rather allowing his earn
estness to get the better of him; tits
perfectly plain to meas plain as you
are. - BUrG tgt0n Free Press.
Friend TO young artis0--'Isn't
your shirt little ragged, Charley?"
Young Artist-'Tm afraid it is"
Friend -"Wcll, why don't you chan ge
it," Young Artist Because the other
one is ragged, too. IN Y. Sun.
The Rev. Highhyer-'I delivered
that sermon off-hand. l hadn't given
it moments thought. How did you
like itP" Frank nearer can't say.
You see, didn't give it a moment's
thought either. "-Harper'S Ba.ar.
"A Somerville girl has had her room
papered with old love letters written to
her by rejected suitors. Young men
who propose to pay court to her in
future will be more likely to win her
favor if they write only on one side of
the paper. - SomerUHje Journal.
-Champoneau is very superstitious.
The other day he suddenly discovered
that there were thirteen at the table.
"Thirteenr" he exclaimed; there are
thirteen of u.s." well, what of it?"
"What of it9 Why, of one thing you
may rest assured one of us will die
before the others"- Oh caJO Tribune.
Before introducing gentleman to
a lady get her permission. If you can't
get it, make up some plausible lie to
tell the gentleman. 1t is impertinent
to questiOn servant about family mat
tiers when visiting. Get hold of one of
your hosts children and pump him. -
NorTTStoWn HerGId.
--Landlord-"Your rent has been
due for six weeks Tenant 81 know
it." Landlord Cant you pay it to-
day?" Tenant-"No." Landlord.
why not?" Tenant-"See here. I
don't want to be bothered in this way"
Landlord-"But want my rent. /"
Tenant Indignantly Sooner than
pay that rent I'll move. - It'd Bits.
Omaha man Cat restaurant)--
"May | trouble you for the saltp"
Cowboy from Wayback-"You bet you
kin, stranger. Don't care for salt my
self" # should consider it a very
necessary part of diet A Berlin scien-
fist proves conclusively that the gener-
Gus use of salt is conducive to longev-
ity." "Wall there's no denyin' that
fellers as is too fresh don't live long
out our way,"-0mahG World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-11

His son Jared somewhat differently, as
he Is now serving out a life sentence for the
attempt to murder ms. He was not put
upon his trial on tho capital charges upon
which his father was hung and thus 1 was
enabled to ksep my promise with him so
far, although Ihave no reason to thank
him for not being made victim number
eight.--PhiaielDhid Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-11

The strongest concentrated am
monia will remove stains from old
brass when all else fails. The ammonia
vapor changes the brass during the
process of cleaning to bronze color,
but the immediate application of the
liquid removes this at once Detroit
lribune.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-16
ENTERTAINING THE NEWSBOYS.
Street Arabs Offered an Evenings Enjoyment
by the Ladies of the w. C. T.. u.

A pleasing entertainment to the philanthropic
and ono enjoyed very highly by the newsboys
and boot-blacks was given in the basement room
of the w. G. 7. u. headquarters last evening.
The Young Womens Association, as in co-opera-
ton with the Union, is paying particular atten-
ton to the street boys Since January night
school has been conducted with gratifying sue
cess, and the object of last evenings
special programme was to get the little fellows
thoroughly interested in the work in their be-
half. Ladies and gentlemen were there to give
their Endorsement to the enterprise, and some of
them, such as Mayor Denny, the Rev. Mr.. Rond
thaler, Colonel Ritter and John g. Blake chap
lain of the Reform School, addressed the boys,
of whom there were about sixty. Instrumental
music and songs were also rendered
in way to arouse the enthusi-
asm of those particularly interested.
After this the boys were given bountiful sup
plies Of icecream and cakes. They were told
that the ladies have made home for then, at
that place, and where they could get breakfast
from o'clock to 10, dinner from Ii to g. and
supper from to s, every day for very small
expenditure There would be books magazines
and papers for them to read. and in time the
managers hoped to have enough to give them
lodgings.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-16
The Trial of Heundline.

The trial of Meinhard Heundling was called
yesterday, in the absence of Judge Norton,
before Ross Clarke, and, with no difficulty in
empaneling jury, the evidence began with the
following sitting jurors VIM. Herndon, Anton
Wiesse, VIM. Thorne, Henry Hessong, Samuel
Vancamp, William v. Hawk, John Russell
Alexander Wands. Charles Walter, James Sheri-
dan, William r. Miller and Daniel T. Sullivan.
James Cropsey and Judge Claypool represented
the defense and Prosecutor Harding and Major
Gordon the State. Heundling is tried for shoot
ing Haskell. the negro who outraged his sister,
and in the change Of affairs in this somewhat
noted crime the leading lawyer for Haskell
becomes the assistant prosecutor against
Heundling, while Cropsey, who assisted in
Taskells prosecution, is now for the defense
The evidence offered recited events of the shoot
ing published at the time and developed nothing
of novel interest. Haskell brought down from
the penitentars, was placed on the stand, and,
on cross examination, told very much of the
same story related by him in his own defense.
Several questions in this line were objected to
by the prosecution, but for the most part the
rulings were in favor of the defense The State
will close its testimony to-day with that of DR..
Hodges
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-16
Transoontinental Rates.

ST. Louis, March 15.-Another inroad was
made yesterday upon the transcontinental rail-
way passenger rates by the Union Pacific COM
pany announcing open rate for frst-class
tickets between the Missouri river and Cali
fornia points, of 500, and of $12 for secondclass
It is expected the other lines engaged in the rate
war will meet this additional reduction to-day.
NEW YORK. March 15.-It was generally con-
ceded by railroad men to-day that conference
had taken place between the transcontinental
officials, and that the trouble would certainly be
ended this week. 1t is expected that the fipel
touches will be given to the agreement to-mor-
row, and then the details will be probably COM
pleted by the traffic managers-Messrs. j. F.
Goddard, of the Atchison, Topeka g Santa Fe;
Thomas L. Kimball, of the Union Pacific and
j. G. Stubs. of the Southern Pacific railroads
SO that the regular rates will probably 60 into
effect on next Monday. The roads are making
the most of their freedom. There are no freight
rates that are worth mentioning. 1t was said
that tin plate had gone up in price 80 cents per
box, on account OF the heavy shipments which
have been made to the Oregon canneries having
cleaned out this market, and the new stock was
on the wrecked steamer Oregon; therefore this
market is ''out of tim" This rumor lacks con-
firmaton.
The following telegram was sent from New
Ohio agents have been instructed to sell tickets,
first class, New York to San Francisco, at $44 So
second class, $3.50. via Sunset route, and via
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe, at $40 so, with a
rebate of So, and SAL for second class and mixed.
Agents will sell any route from Chicago or st.
Louis"
The above telegram refers to limited tickets
only. By this rate the price is probably divided
like this By B. 81 o. to Chicago. SIS; 81 from
Chicago to Kansas City, and the balance of
$2L 80 to San Francisco. At these rates the
Atchison receives about one cent per mile for the
frst-class passengers, and one-half cent per mile
for second-class passengers.
OMAHA, Neb., March 15.-The largest passen-
ger train that ever arrived in this city came in
from California this morning over the Union
Pacific. Ii consisted of seventeen coaches, and
was in two sections, besides several cabooses
which were left at Cheyenne, to 60 east by way
Of Kansas City. The hrst-class passengers
travelled on $50 tickets, on which they were paid
a rebate at this point, making their tickets cost
$40 net The east bound cut from Omaha has
been declared off, and the old rate restored.
CHICAGO. March 15.-The largest reduction
yet made in passenger rates to the Pacific coast
went into effect today. A cut of $40 on both
first and second-class tickets was obtainable, and
this evening arbitrator Wilson, OF the Chicago,
St Louis 81 Missouri-river Passenger Associa-
ton, issued circuiar announcing net rates Chi
caRo to California points. by all lines. as follows:
hrstclass, $39 90; second class, ST..
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1886-03-16
SUICIDE AT THE STATION.
"Slicky' Owen, Three Times Convict, En- Dis
His Life by Morphine Poisoning.

Ed Owen, after serving twoyears term in
the penitentiary at Michigan City for robbing an
old man named Breem returned to the city Sat
urday night. He was known as "Slicky" to the
police and among crooked people. Captain Col
bert recognized him as he stepped from the
train and questioned him as to what he was.
"What do you want to know fort" said Owen.
"Well, think you are Sticky Owen, just from
the penitentiary."
"But am not"
eyes you are. and advise you not to do any
work around heren
Don't run anyone against me then"
Yesterday morning Owen came to the station
house about 9 o'clock and talked to Turnkey
Taffe in a manner that suggested that the man
was crazy. The turnkey decided to lock him up
and send for doctor, but in the meantime Owen
began to show signs of stupor, and it was rot
many minutes before he became unconscious.
Dr. Hodges was summoned and reached the man
about IL o'clock. He saw that he was suffering
from morphine poisoning. All remedies failed,
and Owen died at 3:45 o'clock. Although only
twenty-eight years of age, he had been in the
penitentiary three times for stealing.