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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
Shocks was a GREAT hunter. both q

Shocks was great hunter. both c
mice and birds. During his first spring
at the parsonage we had several broods
of choice chickens. 1t was feared that
Shocks would find little chickens quite
as good eating as birds and mice, and
much easier to catch. Alas, three little
chickens vanished, and Snooks was
caught IN the very act of making away
with fourth. Pussy must be disci-
plined, so it was decided to tie him in
bag, all but his head. So, disarmed
and incapable of beating a retreat, he
was thrust into the coop where the old
hen was. OF course Biddy thought
the cat was after more chickens, so,
with sharp beak, she flew savagely at
him. In vain did Snooks spit and hiss.
His struggles only made the hen more
frantic. The hen took such revenge
for her lost chickens, that when the
cat was released from the bag, he ran
rest of the day, licking his swollen
face. Shocks gave the chickens wide
berth after that. He would sit afar off,
watching the gambols of the feathered
tribe with mournful gaze which said:
"Chicken meat is very nice, but the
fun isn't worth the pain.
Shocks grew to be quite an old cat,
though he never lost his playful ways.
After an honored and peaceful life, he
met dreadful fate. One year the
parsonage was troubled with flies;
screens and fy-paper failed to keep
them out of the house, so package OF
cobalt was bought, with strict in
functions to Sally, the cook, never to
take the dish containing it from the
high mantel where it was out of the
reach of little fingers, But, alas, one
scrubbing day, before the children had
come from the nursery, Sally placed
the dish of poison on the table.
Shocks was thirsty, and, thinking the
dish held water, drank. In an agony
of pain he rushed from the house.
Sally ran after him, in the hope OF
catching him and administering some
thing to counterfeit the effects Of the
deadly poison. Shocks took refuge
under the barn. In vain we called;
Kitty, kitty, kitty! o, Snooks, do
come outr' All was still. All day
we watched tearfully for him, but not
until the morning after was Snooks
found, stiff and cold, in the garden.
The children were inconsolable, and a
mournful procession attended the
burial in the corner of the garden,
where the remains of the dear de-
parted were placed. A fiat stone
marks the spot. For long time after,
the tiny mound was covered with the
floral offerings the door-yard afforded,
as a loving tribute to the memory of
Shocks, THE Church Cat. LILLIAN
Z. Roberts, IN ComgregatjonaliSt.
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FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
(" som EWHERE."


Heigh-hol What frolics we might see,
II it only happened to you and me
10 be born in some far-otf CLINE,
in the country of Somewhere once-ora-
time!
And caves full of jewels, and treasures I'M
told;
There were birds Just waiting to fly before
fAnd show you the way to the magical door,
And. under a tree. there was sure to be
"A queer littt woman to give you the key;
And tiny, dancing good-natured elf.
10 say, with his scepter: Help yourselfl
For millions of dollars grew from dime
In the country OF Somewhere, once-on-a-
time.
If We lived in the country of Somewhere,
you
Gould do whatever you chose to do.
Instead of boy, with the garden to weed,
You might be knight, with sword and
steed;
Instead of girl, with towel to hem,
II might be a Princess, with robe and gem,
With gay little page, and harper old.
Who knew all the stories that ever were
told
Stories in prose, and stories in rhyme,
That happened somewhere, once-on-a-time.
In the country of Somewhere no one looks
AT mans and blackboards and grammar
books;
For all your knowledge just grows and grows,
Like the song in bird, or the sweet in a
rose.
And if ever chance, on fortunate day,
To that wonderful region to find my way,
Why then, if the stories all are true,
As quick as can, I'll come for you.
And well row away to its happy shores,
In silver shallop with golden oars.
Emily Huntington Aiuer, in ST. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
The Tongue in Disease.

A white-coated tongue indicates
febrile disturbances; a brown moist
tongue indicates disordered digestion
or overloaded prime vie; brown dry
tongue indicates depressed vitality, as
in typhoid conditions and blood-poison-
ing; red moist tongue indicates de-
bility, as from eXhausting discharges;
red dry tongue indicates pyrexia, or
anyinflammatory fever; a strawberry"
tongue with prominent papill@ indi-
Gates scarlet fever or rotheln; red
glazed tongue indicates debility, with
want of assimilative power ofdigestion;
a tremulous, flabby tongue indicates
delrium tremens; hestancy in pro-
truding the tongue indicates concus-
sion of the brain; protrusion at one
side indicates paralysis of the muscles
OF that side Scientific american
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
AIMING IN CALIFORNIA.
A Probable Increase in me Future Aggre-
gate Yield of Gold.

A prolonged sojourn in Shasta
County has put me in possession OF
some important facts regarding the
production of gold, which I think will
prove interesting to the public.
For many years the mining of gold
on the Pacific slope was to large ex-
tent carried on by what is known as
the hydraulic method. The process
was so far perfected that manipulating
of cubic yard of earth, though not
yielding more than two cents worth of
gold, was nevertheless sufficiently
remunerative to warrant the working.
In order to extract the precious metal,
the hydraulic companies, most if not
all of which were organized by for
eigners and with large foreign capital,
forced powerful streams of water
through pipes, tearing down hill-sides
and washing away the soil itself with
astonishing rapidity.
The devastation which this system has
accomplished can only be comprehend
ed by an eye witness. You have but
to travel hither by way of the Central
Pacific railroad, and you will be horri-
lied by the baleful results of hydraulic
mining along the western slope of the
| Sierras, at the Dutch Flats and at MANY
other points. The earth which was
| dislodged by the hydraulic machinery
was carried down the water courses.
| hlling up the river bottoms, covering
miles of rich farming land with the
Eashings, tailings and debris Desola-
ion and ruin was threatened to pros
porous towns like Marysville and Sacra-
nento. There was even danger that
| the harbor of San Francisco would be
illed up and INSTRUCTED, and that the
expenditure from the National Treas
| lry to protect and keep open this har-
| Dor would far exceed all the value of
metal produced by these corporations.
Meanwhile they left behind them, in
stead of the fair face of nature, and
! lands fit for cultivation, or at least past
lrage, only scene of desolation-the
unchecked greed and selfshness of man
! destroying the very earth itself.
| An action was at length instituted in
the United States Circuit Court by the
city of Marysyille and by landowners
in the vicinity against one of the
largest of these corporations. A per-
petual injunction was finally procured
restraining the company from further
operations. This should have been
done many years before. The mischief
was apparent, and, indeed, had grown
to gigantic proportions The tearing
away and destruction not of rock but
of soil, in order to get two cents worth
of gold per cubic foot out of it, is a
palpable crime against the human race.
/ The discontinuance of hydraulic min
ing inevitably wrought large falling
off in the amount of gold produced on
the Pacific slope. Ruinous as that
method was in many respects, it had
| proved verv successful, and the yield
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
CLEAN NEWSPAPERS.



Sensational and Unreliable Sheets.
There is a growing feeling in healthy
communities against journals which
make it their special object to minister
to perverted taste by seeking out and
serving up in eductiye form disgust
ing and licentious revelations. There
is good reason to believe that the clean
newspaper is more highly priced to-day
than it was four OF five years ago. II
is also safe to say that, as people in all
ranks of life, who protect their own, at
least, from contamination, become
more conscious of the pernicious in
fluence of certain class of journals,
which are called enterprising because
they are ambitious to. serve up dirty
scandals. they will be careful to see
that the journals they permit to be read
in the family circle are the class that
never forget the proprieties of life.
Already men and women of refine.
ment and healthy morals have had their
attention called to the pernicious in
fluence of bad literature, and have
made commendable efforts to counter
act the same, by causing sound liter
allure to be published and sold at popu.
lar prices. These efforts are working
silent but sure revolution. The best
authors are more generally read to.
day than at any previous day.
The sickly sentimental story paper
and the wild ranger and pirate
story books are slowly but surely yield
ing the field to worthier claimants.
In praise of the decent newspaper it
may be said that where it has place in
the family, and has been read for years
by young as well as old, it has de-
veloped such healthy tone and such
discriminating taste, that the life.
nature of the slums has no admirers.
Fortunately, the number of such fam
lilies is increasing in the land, and as
they increase, the journal that devotes
.tself to sickening revelations of i'm.
morality will be compelled to find Its
supporters solely among those classes
who practice vice and crime, or are
ambitious to learn to follow such ways.
Printers CircatGr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
A PRECIOUS MACHINE.
The Modest Statements of Strictly
Truthful Hardware Clerk.

truthful haruWare Clerk.
1t was plain to see by his looks and
actions that he had no idea of pur-
chasing lawn-mower. He might,
possibly, have been argued into buying
two papers of tacks for five cents, or a
summer thermometer at slaughter
prices, but it wasn't likely that he even
had a lawn to NOW. And yet he came
to sudden halt before hardware
store, slid up to three or four specimen
mowers on exhibition, and a minute
later he was making close examina-
ton. A clerk came out and said:
'Good morning. We have a few left,
but they are going like hot cakes"
The man seized the handle of one of
the mowers and pushed the machine
back and forth.
ANY child can run it, observed the
clerk, land you notice that it makes
no more noise than a sewing machine. "
The man upset the machine on its
back and spent three minutes investi-
eating.
Nothing to get out of order, sir, -
continued the clerk as he bowed to a
good-looking woman. 1--WE warrant
this machine for two years, and will
replace any part that breaks.
The man stood the machine up on
one wheel and squinted and examined
some more.
"Cuts through the heaviest grass
and cuts closer than any other machine
made. We are willing to let you have
| II for week on trial. D."
The man counted the places for oil
ing the bearings. There were four of
them.
"Over eighteen thousand of these
machines were sold last year." said
the clerk, rs he menaced dog with a
hoe-handle. ut has taken more first
class premiums than any other ma
chine in the world. The best is always
the cheapest"
The man pushed the machine few
feet away from him, thrust his hands
| deep into his pockets and seemed
about to whistle, but he didn't"
Il can give you a list of two hundred
and thirty prominent citizens who have
used them" said the clerk, as he firted
with woman on passing street car
Don't be deceived into buying an in
ferior machine. The lawns of the no.
bility of England are moved with this
machine. "
The man suddenly advanced and
seized the handle of the machine.
"This machine sharpens itself, and
the only care needed is to oil it now
and then. Those who have used them
the longest would not part with them
for double the cost price,
The machine was pushed and pulled
1--WE not only guarantee the machine
but the price shall be made perfectly
satisfactory" said the clerk, as he
waved off a boot-black What is the
use of paying twenty dollars for lawn
mower which will get out of order in
half an hour? Beware of base imita-
tons. There are machines in this
market which are not worth the cost OF
sending home by an express wagon.
Let me have your number and will
send this one up on trial. If it doesn't
work.
The clerk turned to look for the man
| but he had been gone minute and a
half Detroit Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
A Man Who Loved His Prison.

Warden McComb, of the California
State prison at Fulsom, has been plan
ming extensive improvements in the
prison grounds and has had the hearty
cooperation of Harry, the convict
gardener. At the height of the work
Harry's term expired, and though he
begged hard to stay, he was sent to
San Francisco a free man. Within ten
days deputy sheriff brought Harry
back. 1--WE come to stay this time,
General" he shouted, gleefully; "they
amt smart enough to keep me away
from the garden" He had pleaded
guilty to thefts enough to get a very
long sentence within his beloved prison
walls. - Sacramento Bee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
BRAVE YEOMEN.
Washington's Prophetic Exclamation Aft
er the Battle of Bunker Hill.

Washington's Prophetic Exclamation Aft
the Battle of Bunker Hill.
1t was the 10Th day of June, 1775,
that George Washington was chosen
Commander-in-C of the American
army. The next day he made his
answer to Congress, in which he de-
clared he accepted the Office but that
he would take no pay. He left Phila-
delphia on his way to Boston, June q.
escorted by a troop of horsemen and
accompanied by Schuyler and Lee, who
had just been made MaiorGenerals by
Congress. They had gone about
twenty miles when they saw man on
horseback coming rapidly down the
road. 1t was a messenger riding post
haste to Philadelphia and carrying
to Congress news of the battle of
Bunker Hill. Everybody was stirred
by the news and wanted to know the
particulars.
"Why were the Provincials compelled
to retreat?" he was asked.
at was for want of ammunition, he
replled.
''Did they stand the fire of the regu-
lar troops?" asked Washington, anx-
iously.
"That they did and held their own
fire in reserve until the enemy was
within eight rods"
"Then the liberties of the country
are safer' exclaimed Washington. He
remembered well the scenes under
Braddock and he knew what sight it
must have been to those New England
farmers when compact body of uni
formed soldiers came marching up
from the boats at Charlestown. If they
could stand fearlessly there was stuff in
IN 81. Nicholas.
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The gross product OF the II
in operation will probably range from
six to twenty thousand dollars each per
month. But the increase is steady and
the business will continue to grow for
years to come. This opinion is fully
borne out by observation, as well as by
diligent investigation and inquiry.
Judging from the present outlook, it is
safe to conclude that the prospective
augmentation IN the gold product Of
the Pacific slope is destined to play an
important part in the final adjustment
of the problem of metallic currency
for this country and the world.-San
Francisco Cor. N. Y. SIN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19

"A litter of pigs farrowed in spring
or summer grow rapidly if at pasture,
because the green food keeps the pigs
digestion good and enables it to get
full benefit from any other food that
may be Prairie Farmer.
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Wen give eleven dollars for the
sight of the boy ten years old who can
get out of bed in the morning and find
his hat and shoes without half an
hours hunt. -ErchaRr-.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19

"A superstituous subscriber, who
found spider in his paper, wants to
know if it is considered bad omen.
Nothing of the kind. The spider was
merely looking over the columns of the
paper to see what merchants were not
advertising, so that it could spin its web
across his store door and be free from
disturbance. -PldttSnlouth Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-06-19
A Lucrative Position.

This story is told of Mr.. Mac, a
well-known humorist residing at Rock
life, Canada, on the Ottawa, who CON-
bines the duties of station agent and
postmaster. Having acted for some
time as master of mails at that place to
the satisfaction of the community, but
without pay, the M. P. for the district
procured his appointment as post
master, and the head of the department
wrote him that he had much pleasure
in confirming his postiou-"the salary
to be the same as heretofore" This
pleased Mac immensely, and he wrote
to the chief acknowledging the honor.
II just wrote him." he says, 'that l
felt honored. as in duty bound, by the
confirmation of my appointment, and
was glad to know the salary was to be
the same as heretofore. namely, moth
ing year; for, says l, I'd h-h-h-hate
like f-f-f-fury to have to p-p-p-pay any
,thingr' Harper'S Magazine
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-12-22
Holiday Notice.

Jules Bauman, our manufacturing confectionery on the east side of the Plaza, hereby wishes to call the atten- ton of bis many customers and the public generally to the fact that his store is positively the only place in Prescott where strictly pure, fresh can' dies are for sale.
 Mir. Bauman is professional con- fectioner of many years experience and manufactures his candies right here in Prescott, fresh every day, from pure dry granulated sugar, and warrants them to be superior in every respect to the so-called fresh candies, which are brought to this market by freight from distant wholesale manufacturers.
 He also keeps on hand the choicest fresh oysters tha. arc known: 1.-The Royal New York Counts" and all kinds of fresh nuts, this years crop, and ap- ples lemons and oranges.
 Wedding and holiday cakes made to order and most artistically decorated.
 Be sure and call at Baumann's con- fectionery for your holiday purchases, on. the east side of the plaza, second door north of Bray's Bazaar. If
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-12-22
THE CLOSING OF THE YEAR.

4 few more days and the year which ,o some has brought happiness and to others misfortune will be added to those which have passed before it. Many wi. during the present month sit in re- ;rospec,.ve thoughts over the events which have marked the events ot their lives. To the young inc year speed not fast enough; to the old they are all to short The young man employs the closing o. the year in preparing fo' the nex,, the aged man muses over the events Of past years, and contemPla'es the mysteries of the future. In the lives of many ,he year has proved a mem- orable orc, while in those Of others it has been marked with TO special events. The toces of ont, have reached fruiuon, the aslirstions of others have fallen sbo-r Q. success. And thus the last day e. December will bring alike pleas sn, and sad memories. There is les- son 10 be drawn iron. the close of every year that may well teach us of the open inc c, ,he new one. l. is by deriving profit from the past that we can improve he future. If we have undertaken en-
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-12-22
Points on POiitonoso.

The New York stss publishes the fol- lowing pointers on poiteness for its readers:
 In the street-Hat lifted when saying "goodby" or "how do you dol" Also when offering lady . seat or acknowl- edging . favor.
 Keep step with anyone you walk with. Always precede . lady up stairs, but ask if you shall precede her in going through . crowd or public place.
 At the street door-Hat of the mo ment you step into . private hall.
 Let the lady pass first always. unless she asks you to precede her.
 In the parlor-Stand till every lady in the room. also older people, are seated.
 Rise if . lady enters the room after you are sested. and stand till she takes . seat.
 Look people straight in the face when they are speaking to you.
 Let the ladies pass through door first. standing aside for them.
 In the dining room-Take your seat after ladies and elders.
 Never play with your knife. ring or spoon.
 Do not take your napkin up in . bunch in your hand.
 Eat as fast or as slow as others and finish the course when they do.
 Do not ash to be excused before oth. err unless the reason is imperative.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-12-22
THE CLOSING oFTHG YEAR.

A few more days and the year which to some has brought happiness and to others misfortune will be added to those which have passed before it Many will during the present month sit in re- irrespective thoughts over the events which have marked the year in their lives. To the young th. years speed not fas, enough; to the old they are all too short. The young man employs the closing of one year in preparing tor the next, the aged man muses over the events of pas, years. and contemplates the mys- teries of the future. In the lives of many the year has proved a memorable one.
 while in those of others it has been marked with no special events. The hopes of one have reached fruitiou, the aspirations of another have fallen short |.ol success And thus the last days of December will bring alike plesant and sad memories. There is lesson 10 be drawn from the close ofevery year that may well teach us of the opening of the new one. IL is by deriving profit from the pas, ,ha, we can improve the future. Ii we have rnde,taken enterpnses dur l ing the present year that have proved successful, we can now, on locking back 1 over the ground, See more clearly ~hat
 OUT mistake was or wherein we failed
 and by having undergone such exper;- ences we are by ia, the better of. We
 have been taught lessons which we might otherwise never have learned. and in our future undertakings the great
 value of then. will be apparent to us. if
 now they seem unnecessary and unpro- ductiye of good. There is a lesson m all our failures, if We will but regard them n the proper light So long as We profit oy wha, has occurred during the year now rapidly drawing 70 close, I; will net have been wasted. The ex-
 perience of the old year will make our
 success during the new more assured, 1 for we will have learned what shoals to
 avoid in the sea of life Hour bank has l just grouned over the rocky reefs ~ith but slight iajury, le, us feel thankful
 tha, we are not entirely wrecked. The
 closing of another year ~ih also remind
 many of the necessity of acting m the
 present rather than postponing to the
 future. I, will teach US, perhaps, what
 may have escaped US before, that the sun
 a, swiftly decends to i,s setting as r
 rises 10 is noon. As nation. our
 history is unequalled for activity, enter
 prise and thri:t. yet how many are loiter- ing by the wayside, contsndiag to them-
 selves tbat there is ''plenty of time' m
 which to attain a certain end; then, rousing up suddenly. how surprised are
 they ,o ind that the opportunity for
 their achievement, has passed These
 and scores of ether lessons will be sug-
 eested to many with the close Of 1886.
 -Christmas Brooklyn Magazine.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1886-12-22


 Whether mining 5 legitimate busi- ness or not depends entirely upon the way in which ii is carried on. When two or three worthless prospect holes are bought up to, few hundred dollars ID stock company organized and treasury stock thrown upon the market for the purpose of raising money to pay officers, mining IS a swindle, and the only re- turns will be disgus, with themselves on the part of those who have invested. When mines, or even good prospect holes are purchased by indlviduais CT stock companies wi:h the determination to work them and make paying proper ties ar a sacrifice of present pecuniary gaines, and with honest and economical management, then beyond doubt there is no more legitimate business than miring.