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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-04
Jas. A. HAYDEN, Publisher
OLD SAWS IN RHYME.

If you don't like it, lump it; don't blow your
own horn;
Too big for his buttons; acknowledge the corn.
debt. too;
And only give honor where honor is due.
AS clay in the potters hands; might maketh
right;
Do not be the tail to another ones kite.
The sweet bread of idleness mos tly is crust;
He eats humble pie he takes nobody's dust.
A JEWELS consistency; all fiddle faddle;
Strike the dog in the manager; your own canoe
paddle.
Nursing trouble don't mend it; speak not than
speak ill;
The still pigs the one which gets most of the
swill.
Upon its own bottom each tub ought to stand;
Christmas cometh but once in year; hand in
hand
The children of old maids and bachelors wives
Are perfect; shank's mare; but the fttest sur
wives.
Any port in storm; going of like hot cakes;
In your pipe put and smoke it; sly boots; no
great shakes.
Some old Acknowledgment; too good to be true
Never trust in another your duties-to do.
Competitions the life of trade; sharp tack
As dead as u door nail; hard nut to crack.
LOCKERS on more than players see; slick as a
whistle;
Heavy as lead; just as light as thistle.
A ragged cap often may crown golden brains;
What one person loses another one gains;
A pot many own is i'll stirred and worse boiled :;
BY one rotten apple barrelfull spoiled.
Domestic infelicity is thorn in the flesh;
Happy go lucky; whipped cur breads the lash,
If a woman browns hunt her up stream; split
ting hairs;
The wits are wool-gathering putting on airs.
All moonshine; blue Monday; some pumpkins !;
high jnks;
A chains only strong as it's weakest of links,
AS cool as a cucumber; thicker than mud;
as long as piece OF string; nipped in the bud
Telling the truth is more easy than lying;
The sweetest of joys from US always are flying.
II. C. Dodge, in GooddIEs Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-04
BEES VERSUS INDIANS.
A Touching Story Told by a yeracious
California Pioneer.

A Touching Story Told by yeracious
California Pioneer.
Many readers are familiar with
Walls extraordinary feat, in 1S49, in
driving, according to his statement, a
swarm of bees across the plains. A
day or two since, as one ofour business
men was coming down town, he hap
pened to discover large bee quietly
resting on Walls shoulder, as prepare
tons were being made for sprinkling
the courthouse lawn. Say, Wall,
what are you doing with that bee on
your shoulder" Wall was startled
for moment, but, recovering his
usual composure, spoke with gray
ity, carrying conviction of unfair
nishable truth. ''rll tell you, and
it's the solemn truth, if ever |
spoke it in my life. That bee is the
queen of the swarm drove across the
plains. She has been hunting me for
years, and knew me the moment /
called her name. You see, she is get
ting little gray, but l knew her on
sight. She plotted the swarm, and |
used to feed her from my own molasses
can. That bee is the last of her race,
and shall take care of her in her old
age. / tell you, John, that bee brings
up many "reminiscences of that memora-
BILE trip. Several times that swarm stood
by me in an hour ofperil. They could
scent an Indian several miles away,
and they got to really enjoy an Indian
attack. The fact is they understood
tactics as well as the best-trained
soldiers. When the queen sounded an
alarm, every bee was under arms ready
for fight. First skirmish line was
thrown out, and you could see more OF
less uneasiness among the redskins as
one and another would claw at his ears,
ewes or nose, but when the order tc
charge was sounded, and the bee bat
tallions began to move in double
quick route and stampede always
followed. 1t is fact, John, If ever
told the truth in my life. What l an
saving is true. Those bees fought al
my battles across the plains, and thu
is my old queen. "-Napa (Cal.) Reg
| lister
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-04

that Arthur Nav was a socialist, nihilist
and anarchist combined. When he an
nouhced his intention of studying for the
ministry his friends said he was crazy, as
no May had ever been known to bind him
self to any creed or canon. That was true
enough, and Arthur was May enough to re-
fuse to trot in the traces of orthodoxy. He
entered no theological seminary and sub
scribed to no confession Of faith. He
studied his New Testament with his own
common sense for commentary and concor
dance. He thought that the love of God
and love for his neighbor made strong
combination for preacher, without the aid
of 'ologies and 'isms. When he was twenty
five years old he left his mothers home de-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-04
Destruction of Forests.

General James L. Brisbane has just
published book on Trees and Tree
Planting" He gives an interesting ac-
count Of the variety of trees to be found
in the virgin forests of the United States
and the ranges of soil in which they
will flourish best. But what is of most
Importance are the facts he furnishes
of the annual destruction of our forest
trees. Coming eastward, after a four
years tour of army service on the tree
less plains of the West, the contrasts of
forest growth and the rapid disappear
ance of densely- tracts during
his sojourn on the frontier induced him
to gather statistics on the subject and
print them as a warning OF the conse-
quences that must speedily ensue. Com
putting the enormous quantity of timber
cut for building purposes, for railroad
ties and for the fencing in OF farms, the
statistics that he gives shows that 'eve-
ry year we strip 100000 acres OF
trees and plant less than 100000 acres
to replace them. The end" he says,
ais so plain even a fool may read it as
he runs" And the work goes on. The
greater part of the Northern pine is
gone, and the hemlock is fast disappear
ing. Resort is now had to the Southern
pine forests, heretofore scarcely touched
by the woodman' S axe, and the hardwood
forests of the North Carolina mountains.
This incessant slaughter Is not only
changing our climate, but is drying up
the sources of our uavigable rivers
Baltimore San.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-04

cussed and cordially settled by two wealthy
business men was under Spriggs and Com
pany's consideration in their snuggery some
few wears ago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-04

cussed and cordially settled by two wealthy
business men was under Spriggs and Com
pany's consideration in their snuggery some
few years ago.
"He's saved US a clear hundred thousand
in buildings and machinery, Pete, TO say
nothing about loss of orders" said Spriggs
to the Company.
mot a ceut less, john" responded the
Company.
eve can afford to do something hand
some" continued Spriggs.
ave can," echoed the Company.
Silence ensued for few moments save
only for the steady putting of Spriggs and
Company on the brace of capacious pipes
Down came Spriggs hand upon his broad
knee, and he bent forward as he exclaimed
with considerable emphasis, 81 have It'll"
AHave whats" queried the Company.
Al have good idea by which, if carried
out, we can help the parson and do ourselves
and the boys no harm. Well build church
"a church that shall be credit to the Lord
and to Spriggs and Company. There's a
good lot near the old mill, and we might
build a parsonage as well without crowding
either the church or the mill Then we
might set aside a percentage of the profits
each year to help run that church. | tell
you, Pete, this young May has grit, and
knows how to handle our men better than
we do ourselves. So Wen appoint him
chaplain in charge of Spriggs and Compa-
ny's church. What do YOU sayl"
Il cordially agree with you, John. We
owe young May more than ordinary recog-
milton; besides which, l feel sure that a
church, with such parson, in connection
with our works, will be better thing for
all of us than we can properly appreciate at
present"
After which prophetic remark, Spriggs
and Company adjourned to consult with
their bookkeeper in regard to ways and
means.
Such convention tending to such very
practically and worthy conclusion, requires
some explanation; and therein lies our
story.
Arthur May was, by all his acquaintance
and many.of his friends considered a crank
as a matter of fact he merely had some very
decided notions and opinions of his own.
For example Upon coming of age he re-
ainquished fairly large fortune-bestow-
ing it upon sundry charities and scientific
insttutions-merely retaining sufficient to
supply his absolute needs from time to
time. People said his ideas were wild,
visionary and utopian-some even asserting
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-04

half dozen malcontents like Burke, every
man, woman and child in Ironvale was
Arthur Mays warm admirer. As for Jerry
Burke, he found it vastly more pleasant to
reside in neighboring town.
Yet, although Mr.. Burke removed from
Ironvale, he by no means relinquished his
various schemes for bringing about strike
at Spriggs and Company's. But, in view of
the fact that thousands of men in adjoining
districts were idle, Burke and his coadju-
tors did not find many of the men very en-
thusiastic about striking; and when Spriggs
and Company, getting wind of the efforts of
the Burke gang, voluntarily raised the
wages ten per cent, the professional GROWERS
felt that they might as well withdraw from
Ironvale. Burke was the angriest and most
disappointed man in Western Pennsylvania;
all his chronic ill will and bad blood was
focused in a determination to wreak ven
gence, first on Spriggs and Company, and
then on the ''poor fools'' who couldDe hci-
fed with ''paltry ten per cent. sop"
Somehow or other Arthur May got to
know that Jerry Burke occasionally found
his way to Ironvale, and certain sly and
undetermined actions of the fellows made
Arthur suspect that Burkc's motive in visit
ing his old haunts were other than ordi-
nary, so he resolved to watch him closely
One night, about two months after Arthur
Nays first appearance in Ironvale, the par
son las every one called Arthur and as he
rather liked to be called) was making his
way to his humble lodgings. As he passed
Spriggs and Company's engine house-the
only building belonging to the firm which
could lay any claim to substantially or
| architectural beauty-he noticed aman steal
up to one of the windows, which he opened
and entered. He noticed that the man car
ried a small package. A minute later the man
emerged from the same window. minus the
package, and Arthur then saw that II was
Jerry Burke.
Now Arthur, for prudential reasons. car
ried a small revolver, and this Mr. Burke
suddenly founa within about two Yards Of
his eyes.
Burke, you are up to no goodp
"What's that to youp'
"Now, my lad, you know you can't bluff
me. You ought to know am not afraid of
you at even odde With this weanon alb
solutely command you to explain your
presence here"
81 don't have to. Pity man can't move
about without telling his business TO
id preacherl"
snow, Burke, l mean what saw Rut as
you refuse to tell me any thing, must find
out why you were in the engiGa house. You
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-04
ARTHUR MAY.
How He Became Spriggs & Co.'S
Chaplain-Not a Love Story.
Written for This Paper. |

Spriggs and Company, proprietors and ope-
rators of sundry coal mines, furnaces and
rolling mills in Western Pennsylvania, sat
in the ''snuggery' at the rear of Spriggs and
-Company's Office
John Spriggs, who is "Spriggs," and
Peter Sprggs, who is "the Company" in
vented the snuggery with an eye to other
inventions in connection with their enor-
NOUS business. In the snuggery no books
no desks, no any thing were to be found
save and except a pair of immense arm
chairs, two pipes and huge earthenware
jar of smoking tobacco In the snuggery
Spriggs and Company held their cabinet
councils, when they planned and sifted mat
tiers which they considered too exclusive
even for the ears of their manager and their
head booz-keeper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-04

IL never should think of allowing
you to buy me ice-cream, dear George
for know ice-cream is often poison
ous," said the young lady, tenderly
and Georges heart grew glad until she
continued: "but really don't beliey'
that we should run any risk if we wen
in and tried little sherbet, do your
-Journ0I Of Education.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-08

We must not forget that hen pro-
ducing eggs equal in weight to herself
in q few weeks must require not only
ample food, but that the food should be
of q nature consistent with the character
and composition of the eggs. An egg
contains a considerable quantity of
lime, large proportion of trogcn,
phosphoric acid, fat and sulphur. 1t
necessarily contains every element which
goes to make up n perlectly-tinished
bird, including the feathers. All this
varied material must be contributed in
the food, and yet for the greater part
corn is the staple pr vision Afforded to
the fowls. Corn makes fat. 1t has been
shown in these columns of late, most
cleally. that this grain cannot alone sus-
tain any animal in health. and that en-
cessive carbonaceous food. such rs corn,
produces susceptibility 10 certain fcbrllr
diseases, of which the common chicken
cholera is one. Consequently feed ng
with corn alone is not productive Of
eggs, and is productive o! the prevail
ing disease among fowl at this season.
Healthful feeding, and for the produc-
ton of eggs, should consist of corn,
wheat, broken fresh bones and rape seed,
ell OF which t. gether contain every cle-
ment needed to sustain the hens and to
furnish materials required for the eggs.
And when the hens are so fed, and are
kept comfortably warm, eggs may be
expected. .---Ne,o York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-08

A gentleman said to New York Matt
and Erpre;s reporter: II was visiting a
friend of mine in small country town,
I can't shave myself, and, as my face
soon began to look black, went out
early one morning to look for a barber.
After great seatrch and many inquiries
I was directed to cottage, on the door
of which hung a board with this sign
painted on it: Easy Shaving, Fashion
able Hair Cutting
1.-THE only occupant of the room was
a specialized old man who appeared more
than half blind. | told him what
wanted He said he would be ready in
a minute and asked me to take seat in
the chair. The contrivance was a
straight backed wooden affair. The
wood at the back was worn almost as
sharp as ra :ors edge. After waiting
some time the old man approached me
with towl in his hand. He ierAed my
head over III. buck of the chair, almost
severing my spinal column, and tucked
the rag around my neck. Then he
commenced to lalher me with brush so
hot and hard that it nearly skinned and
scalded my face. 1t was then that |
tho ght of the easy shave. l had plenty
of time to do this while he was strop-
ping his ra or. This done he fourished
the weapon before my frightened gaze.
Holding my head securely with h arm,
with one bold. sweeping stroke he
scraped from my car to my chin.
~ yelled, but 1 might as we'll have
been q mute. He quickly turned to the
other check and repeated the stroke as
though he was proud of it. Then pinch
ing my no he tipped my head lack
and began his deadly work on my neck.
1t was all over in less time than it takes
to tell it. and it is needless 10 soy that
the shave was clean one, for he had
taken of the skin us well as the hair.
How much do you think he charged
for that operationa"
"Don't know"
"One penny, and it was worth it as an
experience. 1t taught me how to suffer
and be strong"
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-08
A Freak of Lightning.

A funny thing occurred at Orlando,
Fla, recently, when we had quite severe
lightning. One of our surveyors was out
in the woods surveying, and on the ap-
proach of the storm took shelter under
large tree, leaving his compass on the
jackStaff. some two or three hundred
yards away. During the storm a tree
very near the compass was struck by
lightning, and, strange to relate, the eff
feet upon the compass was to reverse 1t
80 as to make the north point of the nee
die change position and point south. The
gentleman not knowing that fact, when
he went back to the compass took q
course and started, as he supposed, for
home. After walking eight or ten miles,
going north, as the compass indicated,
he, away in the night. came to the house
of an old settler, who, upon inquiry,
told him where he was and how far from
Orlando and the proper direction, which,
of course, was directly opposite to that
indicated by his compass. After becom-
ing satisfied something was wrong with
the compass and that the settler was
night, he retraced his steps and arrived
at home, tired, wet and mad. This is
the second instance we have known of
the needle ofa compass being affected by
lightning 80 as to become reversed.-cr-
dndo (Fo.) Reard.
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Geniuses Who We're Dandfes.

The foppery of great men has always
been q source Of MISUNDERSTANDING
of disgust-to their contem poraries. The
cured and scented ringlets of Disracli
we're laughed at by his political friends,
and it is very probable that Julius Cesar
was also laughed nj, because he set the
fashion OF wearing earrings, which be-
fore that hat been confined to woplcn
and sla;cs Di~racli's letters. however.
proved that he could laugh at his own
fo!b cs in dress. Like byron, the great
Duke of Marlborough was Il dandy when
young, bat ic lived TO see the folly OF his
wass. Whether the present generation
is wiser than lis antcStors j., perhaps,
opcn 10 question, hut there can he no
doubt that fopp"ry us an institution is
diving out, although mild spec mems OF
the germs may probably exist un'il the
end of time. Chambers'S JoarTuL
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A Large Family.

Mr.. Joseph Dorion, one of the oldest
residents of the County of Two Noun
tains, whose death at St. Augustin was
recently mentioned, at the advanced age
of s. years, ca :es widow aged ~ years
and sixteen children, 101 grand children,
and eighty-three great-grandchildren,
making in all family of 200 persons.
He had been married sxty-four years.
During the rebellion Of 1873 Mr.. Dor
ion was arrested and brought before
Signeur Globensky and Colonel Duguy,
act ng as court marital. When charged
with being rebel patriot, he replied:
II am a patriot, but not rebel" !"
"What, then. do you mean by patriots''
was agaiu asked. "By patriot" answered
Mir. DORM, ~ mean man who loves his
God, his country, and his King" Upon
this assertion he was liberated. At the
funeral, at St. Augu>tin, all the do.
ceased's children were present.-A'"trsa!
Witness.
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such rules as are herein suggeStod, they
would be able to reduce their losses to q

such rules as are herein suggeStod, they
would be able to reduce their losses to
minimum and cope successfully with the
disease. If an oathrcak exists separate
all healthy from the diseased hogs as
soon as poss bic. The healthy hogs
should be reno. ed to a new and unln-
fected pasture or pen and carefully
watched by an attendant. Should any
that have been thought to be well be-
come weak or appear 10 be sick, a:ling,
or off their fed, take them ont and kill
them. All diseased hogs should be killed
and crcmated rs son as possible. Sec
ton ], chapter S, laws of 1885: "An
act to prevent the spread of hog cholera
makes it the duty of owners of swine
dying from hog cholera to either bury
or burn them within twenty'four hours
after death on his own premises. L.
neighbors would sec to the enforcement
of this law they would in all probability
save themselves frequently from serious
losses, and would be doing the public
great service. If your hogs are healthy
it is advisable never to allow new hogs
to interminglc with them in tho herd un-
til after having them sui; ;e:ted to strict
quarantine of not less than seven weeks.
Neither is it advisable to allow anyone to
60 into hogpens after returning from an
infected place without first changing
Their boots. There should be but one
attendant to look after sick animals,
who. during snch service, should not be
allowed to leave the place. Hogs should
never be watered at a stream if it comes
running from where the disease is known
to exist. Dogs or other animals belong
ing to infected farms should not be al
lowed 10 roam about at will where hogs
ore kept, as they may carry the infection
to them. If these rules are carefully OBJ
served there need be little fear Of hog
cholera causing any serious loss or
spreading to any alarming extent.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1888-02-08
AGRICULTURAL,
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN,
Ample POmacc.

The value of apple pomace is begin
ing to be appreciated by many cattle
owners in the vicinity of cider mills.
Some of the mills are constantly kept
clear of pomace by men who cart it away
free of ,pense. In other sections the
demand is so great that mi!leEs are get
ting a small price for it, in some cases
selling their entire make to single
dairyman who preserves the pomace in
silos. A man in Pennsylvania reports to
q dairy convention that he began feed
ing peck of pomace per day each to
cows night and morning, with marked
increase in the quantity of milk. The
increase continued as the ponacc ration
was increased till bushel and q half
was fed to each cow per day. Another
found the pomace complete substitute
for the grain he had been feeding to
supplement a short pasture. Pomace,
like apples CT other rich food, must be
fed with caution or i'll results may
follow-NeU Eng'em Farmer.