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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-03
HON0R IN TRADE.

A year or two ago an old French
merchant died, who, for half a centu-
nv, had carried on a large retail bu-
siness in New York, Philadelphia,
and one or two Southern cities with
marked success. His methods were
peculiar. No clerk or salesman was
permitted to urge or recommend any
goods offered for sale. He was to
SHOW the article, and state the price.
The customer thus bought at his own
risk. The merchant did not cheat,
but if the buyer cheated himself he
did not interpose.
Another merchant, a Scotchman,
in a Virginia city pursued q still
more unusual plan. He would warn
an ignorant customer if the cloth she
was about to buy was not made OF
the best material, or If the chintz
would fade, or if the hat was no long
er quite fashionable.
His maxim was that the trades
man and customer should be friends,
not antagonists trying to overreach
each other. In consequence many
of his goods remained unsold. But
his customers, finding that they
could place absolute reliance on his
word, crowded into his shop, and
bought honest goods at an honest
profit. $50,
1.-THE so-called systems of trade,'"
says a recent writer, ''are based upon
dishonesty. The grocer who sells
aduiterated sugar or vitriol vinegar
at the same rates as the pure articles;
the butcher who sends inferior meat
to the ignorant housekeeper; the
clerk who urges unstable articles
at high prices on country buyers
are breaking the law, Thou shalt not
steal,' as much as the pick-pocket
who pliers the purse"
A convict at one Of our State prts-
ons lately wrote to the warden, VI
was sentenced for stealing. 1 am
now employed in making shoes, and
am ordered to insert two sheets OF
thick paper in the soles, and to color
them to initiate leather. Is this the
way in which you reform thieves"
In Norway, it is said, some travel
ers last summer inadvertently lett a
gold-headed umbrella hanging on a
tree beside a much frequented road,
and found it untouched after two
days. Every man, woman, and child
who passed that way helped to earn
this noble character for the whole
district.
Every boy who goes into trade,
and firmly, carries out the pure,
strict principles of honesty which he
finds in his Bible, will not only live
a noble life, but will help to earn for
America a character for uprightness
and honor which her enemies lately
have hoped she would lose.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1888-10-03


Observation-Disclosures is the
best policy, and honesty. involves
perfect consistency. A right action,
as. for example, the keeping OF a
promise, may prove TO be an injury
70 one if he does it with a view to
deceive. A good story, and one that
is right to this point, is told OF Mat
thew Harvey, who was q prominent
man in New Hampshire fifty years
ago. 1t is taken from the Granlte
An impecunious neighbor once
called upon Matthew Harvey for a
loan of five dollars. He was very
particular to make it clear to MIR.
Harvey that he should certainly re-
turn the money on a certain early
day. His persistency in repeating
this promise caused MI. Harvey to
hesitate. That a man of such a hope
less financial condition could nave
suddenly arrived at that point OF
perfection in business economy maj
would enable him certainly to pay,
Ave dollars at a near and specified
time. was incredible to Matthew
-
Harvey. ~
That was q suspicious phase of the
request. Still, Matthew Harvey did
not reveal his suspicion. Neither
did he directly refuse to lend the
money, as many others would have
done. Withdrawing from the room
for a few moments, he marked i've
dollar note in such a way that ne
would know it again, and this mon.
ev he lent to the man.
True to his word, in a few days the
borrower called and paid his DEBT:
The lender privately observed that
it was the original five-dollar Dill,
but he said nothing. He saw clear
~ whathe had before suspected, that
the money had been borrowed ana
returned only to establish the credit
of the borrower.
In a short time the same man ap-
peared again, and solicited this time
a loan of ten dollars.
"Mr .-,"s said Matthew Harvey,
"vou and / are square now, and l
think we had better remain 80. You
disappointed me once, and l don't
wish you to do so again."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
The Bismarck of To-day,

The Bismarck now before me was
very different from the Bismarck l
used to see in Berlin six or seven years
ago, before DR.. Schweninger took him
in hand. The Bismarck of to-day is
thin and bony, and the Doctor has, it
is well-kuOwn, disencumbered him Of
Lis unhealthy fat merely by prevent
ing him drinking with his meals. He
is looking remarkably well; his gait is
swift and automatic; but denotes real
vigor; his complexion is clear and al
most pink, no doubt the result of the
health-laden breezcs from the German
ocean and the Baltic. | remark also
that the features are softened down;
you scan them in vain to discover that
harshness, not to say ferocity, which
are so apparent in his photographs. 1t
may, however be due TO the fact of his
being in civilian garb. His soft felt
hat, very much the worse for wear, his
long gray coat and heavy stick, give
him the aspect Of plain country gen.
tleman come to the station to meet u
friend. When he dons his uniform he
is another man, and looks the surly
trooper all over. The country folk
have repeatedly noticed this difference.
The Chancellor's healthy appearance
is not deceptive. All the people in
whose midst he lives tell me that his
health is better than it has been for
years past; and proof of this is that
this year it has not been found neces-
sary to send him to Kissingen.-Pdris
Figaro.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
DISEASES OF POULTRY.
Prevent Their Appearance by Taking Good
Care of Your Fowls.

care OF your fowls.
Poultry as well as other stock are
more or less subject to disease, and as
disease with stock of any kind is diff
cult to cure Notwithstanding the large
number of infallible receipts warranted
as specific for the different diseases,
every poultryman who has had any ex-
perience understands that if disease
gets once started among his poultry it
is in a majority Of cases very difficult
to stamp out or cure. So far as posi-
bic the best method of management is
to take all reasonable precautions to
keep 10 good health. This will be found
to be the case during the winter as well
as during the summer. And it is a
mistake to suppose that simply because
cool weather has set in the risks of
disease are about over until spring. A
damp floor, exposure, want of food or
water, or failure to provide good sup
ply of water regularly so that when it
is supplied they drink too much, cracks
in the sides of the house allowing the
wind to blow directly upon the fowls,
and an excess of one kind of food, are
only few causes of disease among the
poultry during the winter. Lice do
not usually thrive as well, yet more or
less of them will be found and will need
attention.
If they can be watched sufficiently
so that the first appearance of disease
will be noticed and taken in hand at
the start, such remedies may be APP
piled as will cure the sick fowls and
stamp out the disease before it secures
too strong q foothold. When the fowls
stand around and do not seem to care
whether they eat or not it is almost a
sure indication that disease of some
kind is making Il start. While they
will eat or drink, even if it be only a
little, much better opportunity is af-
forded for giving them medicine After
they have got to the stage that they
will refuse to eat, the only chance to
give them medicine is by force. so that
it is decided advantage to commence
as soon as possible when disease makes
its appearance. In order to lessen the
risks the better plan is to separate the
sick fowls and put them in a dry, warm
place by themselves, and lose no time
in commencing to give them medicine.
A day or two will make a considerable
difference in eifecting cure; it is inn
portant not to delay commencing to
give medicine or they may be beyond a
remedy. 1t is quite an item too, in
giving them medicine to have them
take it in their food and drink rather
than to force it down them. Prevent
disease if possible; but if it makes its
appearance commence with remedy
as soon rs possible. american Gr4age
Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
ANCIENT CARTHAGE.
Artistic Relics of the Once Famous TOwI
Sold at Auction.

Sold at Auction.
Not long ago some highly artistic
relics of ancient Carthage were dis
posed of at auction in London. Two
of the finest of these are mOsaics in
splendid preservation, each about
three feet square. The one represents
a woman ROBBED and wearing a crown
of flowers, with a naked youth sitting
beside her; and the other youth carry
ing on his shoulders an eagle. These
have been called Peace and 'War,
but there seems no authority for this.
Both works are evidently early Car
thaginian, and must have belonged to
a period when Carthage held high
position as nursery of art, especially
In the beautiful art of mosaic work, OF
which ancient Greece has left no trace;
while the mosaics Of Rome are of q
much later date. 1t will be remem-
bered that Carthage was celebrated for
her beautiful colored marbles, and for
the wonderful skill of her artists and
workmen, which were known through
out the civilized world, for Carthage
was a large city 140 years before the
foundations of Rome were laid 1t i!
possible, therefore, that the peculiar
art of working in mosaic may have
been originated in Carthage, and MAY
have found its way to Rome, where i
might have been practised by Roman
or even Carthaginia artists But, as
q rule, the Roman work is very inferior
to the Carthaginian.- Chambers Jour.
nal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
A Mighty Clever Youth.

"Did you meet my friend Mr.. Gus De
Jay?" asked young man of rather
limited intellect and addressing young
lady.
Yes, 1 had the honor of meeting
him early in the evening""
"Vewy clevah fellow, isn't he, We
mahkably bright, don't you think?"
"Why, yes, in a certain sense"
81 don't quite understand you; how
do you mean in a certain sense"
Il think he could be trained to do
real cunning tricks. "-Merchant TrGU-
eler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
PRACTICAL LESSONS.
How History Is Taught in One of Washius
tons Public Schools.

toms Public Schools.
History is taught in a novel way in
Washington, and the pupils are taught
in a practical way that seems worthy
of emulation. According to a gentle
man who recently went through a
schoolin that city, the following plan is
pursued:
The other day he visited the room of
DIR. Roush, the principal Of the school
in the Henry building. He was
motioned to a seat and the work of the
school proceeded without interruption.
1t soon became apparent that some
thing of unusual interest was taking
place. The face of every member of
the school was ablaze with interest
and enthusiasm, and frequent points
of order and constitutional refer
ence5" were suggested. The visitor
saw that an election of some sort was
taking place, and in due time the bal
lots were cast, tellers appointed and
the votes counted. The result was the
nomination of two presidential tickets,
at which point the hour for closing had
arrived and the school dismissed.
That" said Doctor Roush, answer
ing the visitors inquiry, "is a prac-
teal way we have of teaching history.
We have just finished the study Of that
part of the Constitution pertaining to
the election of the President and Vice
President, and now we are doing the
practical work. The balloting you
have Just witnessed was in the cOnven-
ton, and we have now nominated our
tickets. | divide the school into two
allowed to nominate ticket. The can
didates are members of the school, and
no little interest is taken in them. The
pupils do the practical work, and
when they are at loss to know how to
proceed, the constitution is consulted.
After the electors are chosen they vote
and send the result to the proper body.
In case Of tie on either President or
Vice President we resolve ourselves
into the House or Senate, as the case
may be, and decide the contest. We do
the work as nearly as possible that is
actually done in our National elections,
and instead of merely reading what is
usually dull constitutional matter, we
take up the real work and study be-
comes one Of intense interest to the
scholars"
''Do you find that the scholars have
much of an idea of an election here in
the District of Columbia?'
mo; not as much as those who live
where they may witness several cleo
tons a year, and this fact alone makes
it doubly interesting to them. To-
morrow, at the history hour, the cleo
tors will be chosen, and the manner of
choosing themis the subjectfor study"
Il emphatically believe in teaching
those under my care the practical ap-
plication of knowledge. knowledge
that can't be applied is useless in the
majority of cases. There is too much
useless book lore taught everywhere.
Girls and boys too frequently leave
our public schools with their brain
crammed with impracticable rubbish
and data. They should be taught to
think and reason, to develop and APP
ply, to analyze and construct. Such
minds are in demand in practical life.
Such men and women become the great
and stanch motor powers Of our land
N Y Mail and Express.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
FARM AND FiRESIDE.

Zone egg a week will pay for the
support of hem" is the way one
authority computes it. The rest is
pure profit.
Feeding corn to young stock pro-
notes untimely fat at the perod in the
animals life when bone and growth
should be secured.
The mountain ash is a beautiful,
ornamental tree for lawns and. a gen.
eral favorite on account OF its clusters
of red berries. ..---===------
Cooked cabbage, turnips or onions
impart an offensive taste and smell to
milk or butter kept in the same cup
board with them.
"A man on half-rations would wear
out and break down much sooner than il
he had been fed full rations. The same
is true Of milch COW or of a work
animal. There is nothing gained by
starvation diet, 1t does not prolong
but shortens life.
Cream should never be churned
fast until it has thickened some, as it is
likely to become frothy, especially in
cold weather, as there is more milk
taken off with the cream than in warm
weather, where open setting is prac-
ticed. If one is in a hurry the best
plan is TO make haste by churning
slow at first.
Agriculture, minus stock raising,
can not be. prosperous. 1t is as true,
also, that the amount of real net profit
depends upon the quality of the ami
mails and the intelligence with which
they are bred, fed and sheltered. If
the farmer would be prosperous he
must be stock-raiser; further, he
must be wide awake, studious stock
raiser. 49, Western Plomman.
1t will cost bat little to keep the sur
face of the ground around young trees
well sprinkled with fine lime Many
insects will avoid the lime, and on
some soils the lime will prove benef-
cial. An excellent mixture for such
purposes is two parts of wood ashes,
one part lime, and one part coarse salt.
Only small quantity need be used at
each application.
Boiled Currant Pudding: Take a
cup of chopped suet, cut from near the
kidneys, half cup of molasses, a cup
and a half of milk in which a teaspoon
of soda has been dissolved, three cups
of flour. little salt, one teaspoon of
cinnamon, half teaspoon of cloves,
two cups of currants. Stir all these
ingredients together thoroughly. Pour
them into Thoroughly buttered pud-
ding mould or jeans bag and boil for
three hours. Serve with hard sauce.
N Y. Tribu?3e.
When calves are given a grain ra-
ton during the fall they will eat less
coarse and bulky food. Sheaf oats, cut
up, will be found well adapted for
them, as they will eat the chaff and
straw with the grain, and all will be
raised and remasticated. which will
promote digestion. A little shelled
corn may be added with advantage,
and if handful of linseed-oil meal be
given daily it will serve to prevent
constipation, and promote thrift. A
calf that is in good condition when cold
weather sets in can be kept growing
all through the winter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
Anxious mother - "Why, I

Anxious mother - "Why, my
daughter, in tears! What has hap
pened?' Married daughter -Igot
mad at Arthur this morning and said a
lot of-of mean things, and then he
said lot of meaner ones, and, boo hoo!
| couldn't think of any thing mean
enough to say back, boo, hoo, hoo, j.
Philadelphia Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
A Compact of Reform.

"Swackhammar, why don't you give
up that abominable habit of cigarette
smokingP'
"Jrobinson, I'll do it if you will
quit writing poetry for the news
papers"
1t was a severe struggle, but Jrobin-
son yielded, and the guardian angels
Of two young men wept tears of Joy
Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15
Borne on tho Wings of the Wind

The mIasmata, or aerial germs of chlls and
fever and other miasmatic disease, are dis
seminated beyond the place of their origin.
Protected by Hostetter's Stomach Bitters,
you may breathe them unframed Other
wise, apprehend trouble. Not only malarial
infection, but rheumatism, dyspepsia, con-
sipauon, biliousness, debility and kidney
complaints are successfully controlled by
the great preventive and remedy,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

And each day and night dur ng this
Balsam for the Throat and Lungs, &C
knowledged to be the most successful rem
edy ever sold for the cure of Coughs,
Group, Bronchitis, Whooring Cough,
Asthma and Consumption. Get bottle
to-day and keep it always in the house so
you can check your co at once. Price
Doc. ana SlOl Sample bottles free
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

A MAN is rarely found who kicks when
his name is misspelled in the police urt
record of newspaper. This is notable
exception to the rule.-LdtcrcHce American
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

AN EXTENDED POPULARITY. B1O1rn's Bro1,-
chtdt 1rochcs have for many years been the
most popular article in use for relieving
Coughs and Throat troubles
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

MEN may die for lack of little sun and
air; and old families, for the lack of sons
and heirs, die out and disappear from the
face of the earth. N o. PicdWtne
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

THE greatest traveller is the man whC
visits the election precincts. He goes from
poll to poll.-tlcorGid Cracker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

THE man who has an inside seat at the
theater can't go out between the acts
without putting all his neIghbors out
Yoikers Statesman
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

CONSUMPTION may be avoided by the timely
use of Haie's Honey of Horehound and Tar
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

IT was aphrenologist that sa d the reaso
ing power of the hep Is dwarfed because
she does not cacke1ate. -Binghamton Re.
publican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

The injunction of a cert lin dry-good
hrm-"for warmth try our French friezes'
seems paradoxical -HOte Maa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

IF afflicted vita Sore Eyes use Dr. Isaac
Fhompson'S Eye Water. Druggists sell it25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

A WHITE lie-watered milk. Darlington
Free Press
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WHY is manning The day" for the we'd
ding like naval battIel Because it is
marry time engagement
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

''BEHIND closed doors"-the sale Of beer
on Sunday. -BoSton Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

A PRETTY girl don't object to reflect ms
on herself waen they CO ne from Look
ing glass. --Merch1l.t Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

A PAIR Of tgbts-two drunkards -E1
chime.
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Too MANY men who want to make money
by their wits forget they have hands as
well as heads.-BuItn. ton HdtCteye.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

"FIGUREs do not lie," but they'll cover
up years of embezzlement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

A JUDICIAL sentence is usually followed
by period of Imprisonment Boston Post.
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IT'S the early boarder that catches thu
hash when it's warm Oil City Blizzard
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

A soCIABLE man is one who, when he
has ten minutes to spare, goes and bothers
somebodyMwho hasn't
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

Apples, like potatoes, should be
thoroughly sorted and dried before
storing away. Take all pains to pro-
vide good dcainage SO that they will
keep dry all winter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-12-15

CoNJUGAL love can not be preserved in
lam ly lars.-Ieras Strings
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KILLING work-grouse shooting
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DEAD beat burst drum.
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~. MAJ

UNAcoUA1NTED WITH
MUCH VALUABLE INFORMATION FROM STUDY
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Superhuous Advice.

Colonel Yerger-What do you want,
Uncle Mose?"
Mose--I want you to glib me some
advice.
Its no use giving advice. A smart
man don t need good advice, and IA fool
don't follow it after you give it to
him. '-7eraS SJlingS.
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n "a H9m - "a and Tumors cured, no knife book
HRM HHlSE III free. Drs. Gratigny & Bush,
SPaaN 10 I'm III lGj Plum Street, Cincinnati, OHIO
~ NAME THIS PAPER every time you wrlI.
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AT DRUGGISTS AND DEALERS.
'hs CHARLES A. voeELEa CO., Baltimore. Ea
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crippled Feet. Washburue III xnv n ga
eve years ago had rheumatism In my feet nus-
=. a years: used cane IS. Jacobs OIL eu-cA
JOSEPH PELx.
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ars' Columbus, Ohio, Juno IS, 1893
.n a,Aken with rheumatism IL years ago: suffered
~ ene year ago; cured by st. Jacobs OIL No re-
~ Hnee. E. K BRYAN
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e9ndyvills, Ohio, June IL, 1883
eNa taken with rheumatism in 1861; Glisred a.
srn e. ever sinee and used erutches; St. Jacobs OF
'a me About ysArs age; return.
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