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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-14


mine. For was Just home from first voy
age and all seafaring things had peculiar
charm for me. Which accounts for my
frequent visits to Old Miggles, who lived
alone in a crazy little one-story house, built
in the early part of the last century, direct
sy overlooking yarmouth harbor and the
far-reaChing sea beyond.
''For they drank and drank and got so drunk,
Ho, no, no, and a bottle of rum,
That each from the dead man bit chunk,
Ho, no, no. and a bottle of rum"
CurlOusly blending with Old Miggles' pip
Tag notes came the voice of the equinoctial
storm, which was sending the booming
breakers in hoarse monotone against the
distant yarmouth point and shores of the
outlying islands,
IL was the very night for the weird sea
song and the story that | intuitiveiy felt
lnust be in some way connected with it..
SO, too, all the surroundings were in per-
feet keeping. Irregular Chunks" of oil
saturated lockwood were blazing in the
Wde-mouthed fireplace. These came from
the planl1ing and timbers OF a condemned
whaleship-once famous East Indlaman-
that had been broken up after lying dis
mantled for more than quarter of cen
curry at one of the yarmouth wharves. The
Oil and salts of copper (from the metal
sheathing) permcating the wood, gave a
strange weirdness of coloring to the dane
ing flames, in which were blended hues of
rose and purple, yellow and blue.
They lit up with fantastic glow the
walnscOtted walls of the small loW-studded
room, against which hung two antiquated
f1iut-lock pistols under a pair Of clumsy
Cutiasses
At the further end Old Miggles' ham
mock was slung, while at one side of the
fireplace was his brass bound sea chest of
antique make, on which l was sitting At
the other, in split bottomed rocker, sat
Old Miggles himself.
He was spare, Wizened man, upward
of eighty years of age, with perfectly
white, crispy hair and sunken black eyes,
which glowed like Goals in their cavernous
depths; his blue navy shirt, thrown open
at the throat, displaying the most unique
specimen of tattooing that | have ever met
sn all my seafariug experience. 1t repre-
scented, with CHASTITY fidelity, a hangman' $
nOose Topped entirely round Old Miggles'
shining neck, and drawn tightly under the
left ear!
But for that matter his whole body from
his neck downward, was a network of tat
tooiug. Added to the seafarers' handiwork
of sailors of every nationality under the
sun, was that of some South Sea Islanders,
among whom he had once been captive.
When | add that transversely across his
nose and withered face was a liyid wound,
which deepened or paed as he talked, it
will be readily seer that Old Miggles would
have been worth money to present day
dime museum.
Old Miggles relighted his short black
pipe, which had gone out while he was
singing, and leered across the freight at
inc like an ugly old idol.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-14
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Some girls shade their eyes with
their hands and others use pencils
YonkerS Statesman.
1t is one thing to indulge in play
full rest, and another to be devoted to
the pursuit of pleasure. -Rusk5n.
Every woman is in the wrong until
she cries, and than she is in the right
instantly. jSomerUitle Journal.
There is no better cure for dyspep-
STA than the knowledge that there is
nothing to eat in the house.-BOst0R
Courier.
Women are the dearest, cutest
creatures in the world, but they can't
tell how d shoe fits till they sec the num-
Der.
Two things never die, only two
words that are sweet, and words that
are good; they never grow old.-Fr-
duSt.
Mrs. Fangle-''Can You tell ME who
is Minister to England now, Mrs. Cum
sop Mrs. Cumso-'No. I'm not very
well posted on religious affairs"
AS if we did not suffer enough
from the storms which beat about with
out, must we conspire also to harass
one anOtherp-Btdir.
The man who undertook to read
the last census through has concluded
to wait for the revised edition of 1899
and take new start.--Puct.
1t is one thing for person to know
good thing when he sees it, and an
other thing for him to seize good
thing when he knows Burlington
Free Press.
MA, do pugs go to Heaven, like
good little boys do, when they die?"
mo, Johnnie; why do you ask such
silly question:" "Well, was Won
dering whether Jip was always going
to have the best of me. "-Golden DAYS.
"A man has been arraigned in n.
New York court for robbing plumber
1t is supposed that the gentleman in
vited the plumber to dinner. and then
refused to pay him for the time it took
him to eat it.-Anaerjcan artisan.
But They Probably Are. -
'Tis said we have a hundred women
Over hundred wears of age,
But, then, the paper doesn't mention
II all of them are on the stage.
Detroit Free Press.
q have found out why the falls at
Niagara roar so loudly" said re-
turned tourist. what is the reaSon?"
"Why, they are trying to echo the re-
port of the laundering charges mado
by the Canadian hotel pirates. "-H0teL
Mail.
Mabel, what does your father do?"
''He is a shoe merchant" docs he
deal in the kind of shoes he wears?"
(thoughtfully). "Of course" 81 think
I'll have to patronize him. They are
good strong shoes. Merchant TraO-
eler.
"A society young man, of dude
brand, met with painful accident
few days ago His cane fell on his foot
MASKING the member so badly that he
will be confined to his room for tive
months. And yet some papers ridicule
big canes!-Drabe'S Maqazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-14
PRECOCIOUS CHILDREN.
Why Precocty Is a Thing to BE Regla.Ce
Rather Than Encouraged.

Why Precocity Is Thing to He Reglassed
Rather Than Encouraged.
There are few parents who are not
pleased when their children show I'M
usual brightness. Such children at
tract the notice and admiration of
others. and minister to the vanity of u
father or a mother; but precocity in a
child is thing to be regretted rather
than encouraged. Few precocious
children rise above the average in adult
life. Rather the tendency is to fall be-
low it. During early childhood-say
the first seven years-the brain is i'm
perfect both in form and substance, and
any strain then put upon it is at the
expense of future vigor.
One trouble is that the brain of such
child tends of itself to dangerous
activity; and another is that the fond
parent is almost sure, sometimes I'M
consciously and sometimes purposely,
to push it to the limit of its power.
What the parent should do is to hold
the child away from schools and
books and exhibitions. from talk
above its years, and from admiring
friends, and to keep it down to childish
mates and sports, and simple, outdoor
activities. If it should not learn its
letters until eight years of age, so much
the better.
The constant and serious aim should
be to draw away the tendency of blood
TO the brain; to build up the material
organization, and give the brain
chance to build itself up for the solid
work of life-the furnishing of the
working force for every organ of the
body, as well as of the mind. The
Washingtons, the Waylands and the
Websters have not come of precOcious
children, and our present knowledge
of physiology and pathology would
have enabled us to say beforehand that
they were, on the whole, rather duller
tina. their young mates. The following.
from the Popular Science Monthly, we
earnestly commend to the attention OF
our readers:
"As a rule, the prococious child is Of
u SCIOlulOuo uldtlleSlS, Will Il lalIs Drlll-
liant complexion, blue eyes and golden
hair beautiful to look on, according to
popular standards. He is delicately
sensitive to mental impressions, and
alive to the conversation of persons
much older than he. He generally
goes on in his unique career, outstrip.
ping his brothers and sisters, as we'll as
his schoolmates, in the committing OF
tasks at school, as well as in the read.
ing of books far beyond their compre-
hension. This generally goes on until
the age of puberty, when he begins to
falter. The hectic flush is seen upon
the fair cheek, the eye becomes more
brilliant, and the finer and more spiri
tual elements come out with almost
supernatural intensity. By-and-by
slight cough and phthisis tuberculosis
has laid the foundation of premature
death. YOuth's Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-14
THE GOOSE BONE,
How to Find Out the Changes of the
Weather by Its Aid.

How to Find Out the Changes of the
Weather by Its Aid.
the best reading of the goose-bone is
obtained before it becomes thoroughly
cold after being removed from the pot
and scraped. If the bone is left to stand
the marks becomes dim and uncertain
and the reading is very unsatisfactory.
Having your bone prepared the best
way to study it is to go into dark
room and hold it before bright light.
The bone is translucent, and held be-
fore strong light the marks upon it
may be plainly discerned. The marks
upon the keel of the bone are the ones
that are of significance. The other dis
celebrations on the bone are merely COR
roborative. The most distinguishing
marks are in the shape of carrots, breves,
dots and semicircles, and it is their po-
sition on the bone and the direction in
which they are turned that gives the
general indication of the weather.
II majority of the caret-shaped
marks point upward, it will be clear
and cold; but if they point down it will
be gloomy, falling weather, with more or
less snow. The small breve marks and
the semi-circles, as well as the dots and
the scratch-like marks on the bone, in
dictate the temperature, and the heavier
and darker they are the colder will be
the weather. If they are light, or but
few of them on the bone, the winter
will be open and pleasant. If the
marks near the beginning of the bone
point out, it indicates that there will be
stormy, disagreeable weather during
November; pointing out at the other
end of the bone, they indicate bad
weather for March. The ridge run
ming along near the middle of the
keel of the bone is indicative of the
length and severity of the winter; if
the ridge extends, uninterrupted, the
length of the bone, and is dark and
hesyy, the winter will be severe one;
buff the ridge grows weak and indis-
tinct at places, for that part of the
winter the weather will be warm and
thaWlng.
All these features must be closely
studied, first separately, and then to-
gether. Any one, by closely studying
this bone, can correctly predict the
general character of the weather dur
ing the three months; but it takes time,
study and experience to divide the bone
into days, so as to locate the date of
the different changes. In Kentucky
many of the best readers of the bone
do not worry about reducing the
prophecy to days, but are content with
learning the general character of the
winter, and this information is of great
value to farmers when they find it such
that they can depend upon it.-Louis-
Uitte Courier J0urndI.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-14

"You hear not songs like that in your
dull freght-droghing ship Of to-day-eh,
my ladl" he said, with a suggestiveness OF
foreign accent which sometimes showed it.
self in his speech. When Old Miggles chose,
he spoke English fuently and correctly.
. But as he also spoke French and Spanish
in like manner, with smattering Of half
dozen other languages, it was hard guess
tng at his nationality.
Before could reply with Almost emphatic
negative, Old Miggles took his pipe from
his mouth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-14

And when on my return from another
voyage they told me that Old Miggles had
been found dead in his chair with glaring
wide-open eyes and look of awful horror
on his livid face, knew that, on the event
full night here recorded l had listened to
the curious story of Captain Miguel Des.
pard as narrated by himself,
FRANK II. CONVERSE
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-01-14
OLD MIGGLES:
Or, the Curious Story of Captain
Miguel Despard.
Written for this Paper

Sixteen men on a dead
mans chest,
Ho, no, no, and a bottle
of rum;
The devil and drink had
done for the rest,
Ho, no, no, and a bot
tie OF rum. >"
Id Miggles sang this
bacchanalian song in
a quavering, reedv
voice, as much for his
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04

An order from the general office OF the
Chicago. Milwaukee 6 st. Paul railroad
company has gone forth requiring re-
duction in operating expenses of thirty
three and one-third per cent. This
means that one.third the men employed
by the company are to be laid off. This
will place in idleness 5000 men, many
of whom have families dependent upon
them for support. The Milwaukee makes
this order because IL hos no work for the
men to be suspended and does not feel
justified in maintaining them In idlenesl
when business is light. Other railroads
are prepared to follow the example O
the Milwaukee. This is one of the re
suits of the strike on the Burlington ant
minor strikes op other lines. Thes,
strikes reduce the volume of business
transacted in about the proportion O
the reduction ordered by the Milwaukee
It is distressing phase Of the railroas
situation.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04

Seventeen (instead OF fifteen) OF the
votes of the territorial democratic
committee were cast by appoint
ees of Governor Church at the
late meeting ct Bismarck. Ii has
been announced that the committee at
this meeting endorsed the Edministra-
ton of Governor Church. AS the seven
teen, who were majority, were part
Of that administration, it is not aston
ishing that they voted with unansmity
to endorse themselves. No one else
would be likely to confer such compli.
ment upon them, and where's the sense
in being modest about matter OF that
sort. Governor Church was in the lobby
from ten in the morning until five in the
afternoon urging his cause and as seven.
teen of the committee were liable to re.
moval il they strayed away from their
chief the course was an easy one. Mr.
Days anxiety to be certain that the
| committee had endorsed Governoi
Church wac grlmly sarcastic, He feared
they had forgotten the main business o
the meeting.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04

4
caRo, Milwaukee & st. Paul roadbed is
quite great. 1t will be impossible for the
road to run trains on this division for
several days. A telegram received at the
Chicago, Milwaukee & st. Paul depot at
3 O'Clock shows that the situation is more
serious than it was thought to be. 1he
telegram announces that the water is
steadily rising and thas all of Elk Point
| is flooded. The field of Ice still remains
firm at Jefferson, and the water IS
steadily rising. Superintendent Boards
ley went up to the Big Sioux to-day.
The water is backing up in the Sioux,
and the ioe and water, it is feared, will
take out the bridge ACROSS the stream.
The ice is pilins up at Willow point
above this city, and the lower portion OF
the point is being rapidly cut away.
There is little danger at Sioux City
unless gorge forms below.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04

the Grand Army platform and lend it.
self 60 the advancement of his political
purposes. 1t is seldom that political
convention contains any more politics
than was unloaded by Judge Palmer
upon the Grand Army eEcampment at
Redheld last week. There
was throughout its proceedings
q continued Palmer congressional boom,
even down to dramatic and pathetic in
terludes introduced with sanotimonious
grace by one skilled IN the fnesse OF du-
pliclty. Those present, in their mistaken
enthusiasm for man not worthy TO lead
$50 honest and unsuspecting following,
did not realiza the significance of the
scheme. But they will in their calmer
hours of reflection. From the eneamp-
ment at Redtield to the political gather
ing at Aberdeen was but step and it
was SO hastily taken that when Judge
Palmer was called to fill his number
upon the closing programme of the en-.
csmpment he did not respond, because
he was then forty miles away clinehing
at Aberdeen the success he had wrenched
from the unsuspeoting ex.soldiers OF
Redfield.
1t can hardly be credited that mem
ber OF the Grand Army, with q conscience
and an appreciation of the mission OF
the heroic brotherhood would stoop TO
compromise his comrades by making
them the instrument OF his
political ambition. But this much
he has done and one can only conclude
that his conscience and his appreciation
are subordinated to his aspirations. No
one will excuse the part he has
played and it will hardly be of value to
him in the end.
i Our criticisms in this matter do not
lie against the Grand Army Of the Re-
public, but rather against the man WHIT
has made that organization the vehicle
of his political advspcement--accom
plishinR his object before its member
comprehepded the significance OF th
movement. He lead them unwittingl,
into the trap. Their sympathies ant
their enthusiasm served his purposes
But there will be reaction and with i
conviction that Comrade Palmer didn'
do ust the proper thing ut Redfeld.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04

It sometimes surprises even the
political looker-on to observe how deft--
ly matters purely non-politioal are
turned to political account--how COM
pletely,a class of men who constitute
themselves q bulwark for the protection
particular portion Of the public against
political manipulation are themselves
made the instruments of thar which is
disreputable in the system they oppose
and ssek TO overturn. The ways OF the
politician are devious and various and
unrelentipg, and the adept with his heart
in his work and his conscience under
his thumb and his determination fixed
will usually get there. His Rarb may
be the buckram OF the bold rider upon
the highway OF favor, or 1t may be the
robes OF ssnctimony borrowed from
those who tread the straight and narrow
pathway of punotilious grace. Itis all
the same in the end-excepting perhaps
that victims. as the world goes, prefer
to be sllckly confidenced, rather than
mutilated in person and violently des-
peiled.
We have noticed many curious occur
rences in politics ia this uneasy terri
tory OF Dakota and have recognized the
peculiar brand under all sorts OF die
gulses. This spring it comes before the
public IN new garb and bearing the
insignia of the Grand Army OF the Re.
public. The organization is non-politi.
cal in oil it's intents and aims and
honestly endeavors to live up to the
creed under which it is permitted to
exist and flourish. Its object is charity
its hope the immortal crown Of the
faithful. Its members cling together
for the joy there is in the past and iii
deeds and vigorously forswear any
motive or thought tinged with politiea
significance. More il the pity that il
has been ruthlessly betrayed into politi.
cal participation by o comrade and mad,
tbe stepping atone of his political am
bition--its enoampment the openin,
gun of the congressional battle he ha
inaugurated in his own behalf.
In these remarks we have reference t
Judge o. 8. Palmer, of Sioux Fslls
This gentleman makes conspicuous hi
claims to piety and q superior oonscienc
and is rather aboYe his associates, in b,
own estimation. as an example OF righ
living and general propnety. He !
aisD Grand Army man with allege
love for the order and its peculiar ten
ents. Under oil these pt5fessions an
beliefs end allegations he would hsrdl
| be expected to oonspire TO ,,auss th
brotherhood to violate tho chiaf p,aak
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04
An humble Esnitator
Pittsburg Chronicle. daniel

Pittsburg Chronicle. Daniel
Yes, sire
81 see that 8, Corning Judd, our post
master at Chicago, says, 4 have per
feet right to open every paper that goes
through this Office. and especially to find
out who is sending marked copies oi
papers TO the postmaster general wherein
/ sm abused and Yiliified Z"
Eyes, sire, He; too, believes that a
public Office is q public trust"
Then Daniel went rapidly hence, and
the chair hurled at him by the infuriated
president only knocked few square
feet of plaster from the wall
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04
An End 10 Bone scranlna.

Edward Shepherd Of Harrisburg, Ill.
says: "Having received so much benefit
from Electric Bitters, feel it my duty tc
let suffering humanity know it,. Have had
running sore on my leg for eight
yearH my doctors told me would have te
have the bone scraped or leg amputated.
used, instead, three bottles OF Electric
Bitters and seven boxes Bucklen's 3 Armies
Salve, and my leg is now sound and WELL
Eisctric Bitters are sold at fifty cents {
bottle, and Bucklen's Arnica Salve at 25t
per box by the Excelsior Drug store o.
Purdy & Brecht.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04
What Constitutes a Family Medicine?

A preparation which is adapted to the relief
and euse of ailments to which members of .
household are most subject, and which is not
only alleged 70 do this. bat has long and un-
failiDgiy proved its ability to lit. assuredly
deserves the title of q reliable Family Meai-
cine. Among time-honored preparations.
which experience end the sanction of the medi-
regard and confidence. lis Hostetter's Stomsch
BItters. a medicine adapted TO the eradication
of dyspepsia, constipation and biliouBness, the
three most frequently occurring ailments that
yex mankind. Derived from q botanic parent.
age, il is efficient as well as pure and whole.
some. 1t relieves nervous disquietude and
inactivity of the kidneys. and oounteracts d
tendency TO rhenmatism. For renewing nsg-
ging strength and impartinR appetite il can be
Implicitly relied upon. Fever and sgne. rhet-
matism and debility are remedied by it.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04

General Terry having made request
that he be placed upon the retired list
the following board has been appointed
to examine his case: Maj. Gen. Soho
field, Brig. Gen. s. V. Benet, Brig. Gen.
Robert MaoFeely, Chief Medical Pur-
veyor ] . Fl. Baxter and Surgeon O. r..
Greenleaf.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04

to Try DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption. did 30 and was entirely cured by
use of a few bottles. Since which time he
hss used it in his family for all Coughs
and Colds with best results. This is the
experience of thousands whose hyea have
been saved by this Wonderful Discovery.
Trial bottles free at the Excelsior Drug
Store of Purdy & Brecht.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04
Asssegsea,s .Ars.tca satre !.

The sssl salYe in the world for Oats,
Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt RAsum. Fewer
sosss, T0tter, Ohapped Handa. ChiIblain
Oorns, and all Skin Eruptions, and pos
itively cures Piles, or NO pay required. II
is guaranteed TO give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded. Prios as cents per boz.
For Sale by the Excelsior Drug Store Of
Purdy d Breahs
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04
Many men OF many minds;

8itstIy PItIb
But for mild, effective, vegetable
pprgatiye. YOU had better get DR. Pierce's
Pleasant Purgative Pellets. They cure
sick headache, billions headache, dizzi-
ness, constipation, Indigestion, and
bilious attacks; 25 cents vial by drug.
gists.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04
lailg 2rreesss 2reesss a1etl 5akBtaiala

THE DAILY PRESS AND DAKoTAIAN
y published every evening. excepting Sun
TERMS OF SuBsoRrpTIos-By carriers, per
month, 81 90; per year, Sl2 90; by mail, per
month. ss cents; per year, $40 90.
OMce--P --PREss AND DAKoTAIAN block corner Of
Third and Capital streets.
Telephone number g.
BOWEN d KINGsBURY. Prop'trs.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1888-04-04
Good ResuIts IN Eyery ase,

|. p. A. Bradford, Wholesale pspsr dealer
Of Chattanooga, Tenn, writes, that he was
seriouslY afflicted With severe cold that
setsled on his lungs; had tried many
sesaedies without benefit. Being induced