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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

The young man who is too fresh
generally finds himself in a pickle
sooner or later. OIL city Blizzard.
The Piutes dance to bring on rain.
Holding Sunday-school picnic has the
same effect. Pittsburgh Chronicle.
-Saccharine. which was to be used
as substitute for sugar, appears to
cause nausea and dyspeptic symptoms.
1t takes a maiden lady OF thirty
three to confess she is not so bitterly
set against smoking after all Teras
SJtjngS.
An Ohio man dreamed Of falling
into well, and two weeks later he was
married. Coming events cast their
shadows before. --BUrljngt0n Free Press.
"A sign before a New York office
reads: women treated for ugliness."
If somebody would treat men for ugli-
ness there would be wild rush for the
bar without n moments delay.-Lin-
coin Journal.
The rooster would be much more
popular bird if it could only be in
duced to feel that there is no real vital
necessity for its reporting its where
abouts between midnight and three a.
m.-Cocyn1an's ~ ~ Herald.
The servant who drops tears feel
ingly at religious services and drops
dishes unfeelingly in the kitchen, has
her tenderness altogether too much on
GiHn Aud II &c lyiv1 81
religion which seeks opportunities to
set others straight, but overlooks its
own crookedness.
An English coroner's jury recently
decided that a man who was found dead
at the bottom of a river had died because
of a Sudden immersion after hearty
meal" People who wish to lie down
in the bed Of river should be careful
not to do 50 after eating hearty meal.
N. Y. Tribune.
IL see," remarked the proof-read-
er, that one bad error went through
in one of the poems last woek. The
boys printed paddock for 'wedlock.'
Shall reprint it, or call attention 10 it
in a correction" ''N-no," replied the
editor, ''let it go as it is. Everybody
willunderstand it."-Burlington Haa0k-
eye.
-"Yes; father" he said to old Mr..
Hayseed, i've graduated. and my
education is complete. s'poso know
about every thing. Now must choose
a field where my abilities can be used
to the best advantage. want large
field where | will have plenty of room"
Son replied the old man, there is
the ten-acre cornfeld and you can
havoitall to yourself.-Harper's Bazar.
-"Humph," said a front row cory
phee in burlesque show, Il don't
think much of society people, anyhow"
DO you mean those women in that
box party?" yes. What do you think
of them?' 81 think their decollete
dresses are too immodest for any
thing" $50 do 1, perfectly shocking"
Merchant TraUeler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15
ANTlSEPTlC SURGERY.


Bellevue knows not pus," is the
proud boast of the great hospital in
New York City. Perhaps this is not
literally true, but it is nearly so, and
it is made possible by the most re-
markable system of precaution that
can well be imagined. 1t is almost
true that Bellevue is scrubbed with
antiseptics. The floors are sprayed
with such preparations, surgeons and
attendants wash to the elbows in anti
septics when an operation is TO be per-
formed, and Instruments are kept for
hours in an antiseptic bath.
Should an instrument be dropped on
the floor it is kicked from the room and
another from the antiseptic bath is
used in its place. The towels of the
hospital are washed in antiseptics and
kept from the air, lest germs of disease
reach them. When brought out for
use they are sprayed in antiseptics,
and when wound is bound the towels
are piled on several inches thick, that
germs from the air may be intercepted.
A mangIed hand is scrubbed with an
tiseptics and bound with sprayed ban
dages.
Operations that were scarcely known
few years ago are performed almost
weekly at Bellevue. A Western ply
stefan who spends a short time each
year studying his profession in the
hospitals OF New York, says that he
finds at each visit some operation that
was not attempted before. He sees
the progress of surgery here with as
constituent. Though he may have
read in medical journals Of this or that
new operation, the sight OF it comes to
him like a revelation.
There is popular belief that Amer
lea is far behind the old world in sur
gerry, but a resident physician OF for
eign birth declares that no country
performs daring and successful opera
tons with the frequency with which
they are performed here. The Ameri-
can surgeon, when difficult operation
is to be performed, often precedes by
a similar operation upon a dead sub
ject. So does the French surgeon, but
the latter often approaches the living
subject with nervousness, while the
American surgeon is as cool in the one
case as the other. The same physician
owns that Germany does many won
derful things in surgery, and thinks
the study Of her progress highly val
uable.-M T. Telegram,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15

and the subdued barking of dogs echoed
family from distant farms. He refined up
his horse that it might drink from spring
by the roadside Here the road divided,
one diverging track winding up the steep,
stony hillside, the other crossing the creek
running parallel with the stream until it
was lost TO view behind an abrupt bend. On
one side was a dense growth of willows, on
the other, fertile, sandy bottom-lands, plant
ed in corn and bordered with purple iron
weed.
(Which shall choose?" he asked aloud,
for he had left familiar territory behind him
and all this was new.
"Here, evidently, my hum-drum fortunes
change. l must guess at which end of the
rainbow the pot Of gold is buried and go
back, rich or empty handed, as fate shall de-
termine" He regarded both carefully and
then continued, humoring his odd fancy.
Nothing worth having comes easily. will
choose the hill road"
Pebbles ioosened under the horses hoofs,
rolled down and dropped into the stream
below with a splash, and king fisher, dis
turbed, few up the stream with a discord-
ant cry
He rode probably an hour, meeting no one,
seeing no human habitation and hearing no
sound of human life The track, little tray
eled, became more and more indistinct and
ended suddenly at the gate OF farm yard
A low-roofed house stood back in its yard
sheltered by some noble beeches, its porch
overrun with vines, behind which sat q
woman painting.
1t was an unexpected sight in that locality
the popular taste for art not having pro
crossed beyond the Autograph and plas err
of paris image. There was Something in the
air and attire of the artist which showed
that she was notindigenous. Upon the fimsy
preteXt of asking for drink, he dism0unted
tied his horse to the fence and walked UP
to the steps. AS he approached he perceived
that the curves of her cheek and chin were
perfect, and that her bright brown hair was
of silken fineness.
She was absorbed in her study-a cluster
of thistles which were loosely arranged in
an earthen jug on a table in front of her.
She started as the gravel crunched under
his heel and turning looked at him Ques-
tioningly. He instantly decided that her
eyes were the most wonderful that he had
ever seen; they were large and grey, with
straight brows and long lashes, much darker
than her hair; the expression was one of in
tense melancholy.
She rose at once when he asked for the
water brought it and set the glass upon the
table when he had drank; then, picking up
her palette resumed her work without in
viting him to come in. 1t was evidently an
inhospitable dismissal, but he was not to be
so easily rebuffed
Mrs. Allen is not at home" she ex-
planned, as if to excuse herself, seeing that
he hesitated. "The family have gone to
Grandon for the day, and they will not re-
turn until late in the evening""
''Ihen you do not live here?" he asked,
aimlessly, intent upon holding his ground
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15
HANDMADE RUBfES.
Artificial Gems that Would Deceive the
keenest Expert.

Artificial Gems that Would Deceive the
keenest Expert.
The latest sensation in tho jewelry
trade has been caused by tho appear
ance in this market OF a wonderfully
beautiful imitation of the ruby, or, as
it is called, the artificial ruby.
Thus far the spurious gem has not
been masquerading as the genuine
stone, but has been sold in small num-
bers for what it actually is. At present
the only artificial rubies in the city are
the importations of one of the most
prominent Maiden lane jewellers, who
saw several specimens during a recent
visit to Switzerland, where they were
originally produced, and brought sew
eral of them with him to New York.
1t is next to impossible" said the
jeweler in question to the reporter,
for even an expert to tell the differ
ence between these new productions
and genuine stones
How are these gems made?" asked
the reporter.
II would not be at liberty to answer
that question even if | knew myself"
was the reply; but it is said that they
are not spurious or artificial in one sense,
being the fusion of many small stones
in one. II that be the fact, you see that
although this particular stone may not
be natural, yet it may be composed of
several natural stones by the new
fusion process. To all outward appear
ance the gem is genuine and will stand
the test of hardness, luster, specific
gravity, and chemical composition. To
all intents and purposes it is a ruby.
at was only very recently that this
new process was discovered, although
chemists have been working at the
problem in Europe for a long time.
Two French chemists, it is said, have
been partially successful in producing
rubes like bubbles, but nothing has
yet been done to equal those have
shown to you. The largest thus far
produced weighs two carats, but it is
expected that three-carat specimen
will be forthcoming soon"
llON w VIC tbL bllCltl SOOUt0 COlIl-
pare with the genuine Us far a5 price
is concerned?n
"A two-carat ruby would be worth
not less than $1,000, while this one in
my hand would probably be sold at re-
tail for $500. A perfect throe-carat
Btone-and there are but few in exist
ence--is worth at least 10000, but one
of these of the same would sell for per-
haps $1,000.
These manufactured CONS, there
fore, are not cheap, like paste dia-
monds, for instance, and would not be
worn by people altogether poverty
stricken, as paste diamonds are. Tho
ruby is the most valuable OF all pre-
cious stones, and has, up to the present.
time, deiied the skill Of chemists to inn
tate it. Whether the beautiful coun-
terfeit will find favor among buyers of
costly gems it is now too early to say"
~. l. Mat aHG Express,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15

shin has been TO me. Although accident,
destiny, whatever you choose to cell it, has
thrown us together, am not man who
makes friends easily, or loses them with
out regret. There are not dozen people in
the world who care for me-or for whom l
care. There is no one toward whom l have
felt as l have toward you"
so hush, hush!" she said passionately.
81 can not accuse you of deceiving me-"
he continued as if she had not spoken.
"There has been nothing whatever on your
mart which l could construe into encourage
ment, except the simple fact that you have
tolerated my society, 1t is my own fault
wholly, if the egotism of my sex prompted
me to imagine that you might perceive that
Iloved you sincerely, and have hoped I'M
ceasingly to win you and make you love me
in return"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15

feet, encased in embroidered slippers, rested
on the railing. A gay smoking cap and a
gaudy dressing gown were conspicuous
features of his attire. He might have been
handsome once, but his face now was
stolid and sensual. A brstling black nous.
tache did not conceal his coarse mouth, and
he surveyed Straugford from under the
thick lids of his half-closed, blood-shot eyes
with undisguised insolence. He removed
the cigar. held it between the stubby finger
of his rough, red hand, and without chang
ing his attitude waited for Strangford t.
make known his business Margaret glidet
forward like some wan, unhappy ghost, ang
said, as she extended her hand:
''Mr. Strangford, this is my husband"
MARY Ii. KRoUT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15
The Republican'
JAS. A. HAYDEN, Publisher.
OAKLAND. GARRETT CO.. MD
ENGLISH AS SHE is WROTE.

ENGLISH AS SHE is WROTE.
There was German poet who in English tried
10 rhyme,
And with the dictionary big he w.estled all the
time
And though he chose with extra care the words
spelled all alike,
He spoiled his little poem for q rhyme he
couldn't strike
THE POEM ".
The girl I'll wed shout always knead
with her fair hands the dough,
Because the stun called bakers bread
Is hard to eat and tough.
She should have learned in early youth,
Homo duties old and new,
And neyer pout her pretty mouth,
When helping mother sew.
Her temper she must sweetly mold,
So nothing IS plague,
And not desertme if I should
BE stricken with the ague.
1 could enjoy cup OF tea,
If sweeJened with her laughter.
And never let false idea
Our happy HON, life slaughter.
at evening, when work is DONE
Beside her l shall linger,
And hear the sweet pianos tone,
And hers-if she's a singer
II. c. DOdqe, jo G0OdaLES sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15

New Yorlx's hotels are a small city
in themselves. There were only nine
teen Of them in 1870, but now there are
sixty-two, with six more to follow, and
they will accommodate $4,000 people,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-09-15

Horses accustomed to active exer
else are often injured by being kept
standing in the stable when not needed
in the field. Turn them out nights
and reduce their grain ration.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-02
a Dog that Fights Fires.

Mr.. r. NJ. Jackson OF Blufton, Ga.,
has a dog whose sagacity and intelligence
are something wonderful. It is shep.
herd. A few days ego Mr.. Jackson was
in piece Of woods, whenh be had occasion
to send the dog to the house for match.
Being unable to make Mrs. jackson
understand him, the dog went to the
fireplace and picked up chunk Of fire.
with which he started to his master.
When he reached the edge of the
woods the fire became so hot that he had
to drop it, which ignited the dry pine
straw and set the woods on fire. The
dog set up barking that soon brought
Mr.. Jackson to the rescue. When he
reached the dog he was surprised to find
that he had broken pine limb and was
combating the fire as eftectualy as ii
human.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-02
The Hot Springs Convention.

The Southern immigration Convention
at Hot Springs, n. g., Wednesday finished
its work and adjourned the same day. Be
low will be found the resolutions passed:
Resolved, That an immigration associa-
ton be established, with headquarters in
the city of New York, to be styled the
Southern Immigration Association.
Resolved, That this association be placed
under the charge of board Of directors
composed of one member of each Southern
railroad or other corporation, trade, indus
trial or other organization in State, county,
city or town, situated east of the Missis-
sippi river, that will contribute the sum of
81 900 towards the expense of said associa-
uon on or before July l next, and that on
the second Tuesday of July, 1888 the board
so constituted shall meet in New York and
proceed to organize and adopt such bylaws,
rules and regulations as may be necessary
for its government.
Resolved, That until said organization is
perfected Major John D. Kelly, Jr. be con-
stiJUted chief If the association with power
to call the aosrd together whenever said
contributors from railroads or other cor
porations, trade. Industrial or other organ
izauops of States or counties and towns
shall reach the aggregate sum Of $20,0r0,
and when such cali has been made the
board of directors shall proceed immedi-
ately to perfect permanent organization
as provided for in the second resolution
herewith submitted.
Resolved, That Immediately upon the
adoption of these resolutions the secretary
of the convention shall give notice of the
same to the Governor of each of the South
ern States, to the president of each Of the
Southern railroads, and to the Mayor Of
every city and to every town in the South
ern States east of the Mississippi River
having population of 5000 or more, and
to solicit the cooperation of said officers IN
furthering the objects of this convention.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-02
Hanging From Bridge 100 Feet Eigh

J. G. Caldwell, who lives on Washing
ton avenue, near Elliott street Wood
side, N. J., had terrible adventure last
night on the Midland Bridge. Mr..
Caldwell is drummer for New York
house. His friends warned him of the
risk atte ding any attempt to cross the
bridge, which is over hundred feet
high, but he finally started to walk home.
he got as far as the centre of the bridge,
when he heard the noise of an approa-
ching freight train. It was evident to
him that the engineer did not see him,
for the train did not slacken speed.
Mr.. Caldwell was in a terrible plight.
His remarkable presence of mind and
strength saved him from the death that
seemed to await him. The bridge
appeared to him to be narrower, he says,
than at any other time when he had
crossed it, although he was alays aware
that it was not intended to accommodate
foot passengers. He saw that there
was rot pace sufficient beyond the ties
on the trestlework for him to stand while
the train passed. he also realized that
to lie down was not means to escape,
ss the steps of the cars would dash his
brains out. He decided to depend on
muscles to save him, snd being an athlete,
he hastily crawled to the side of the
bridge, seizing large tie with vice-like
grip and swung in the air 100 feet above
the water.
The few seconds occupied by the train
in passing seemed to Caldwell like an
age. After the train had passed he
found that his hands were numb, and
his strength seemed to forsake him, yet
with remarkable nerve and superhuman
strength he finally drew himself on the
bridge and proceeded homeward, coat
less and without hat.-New York
Star, 26th.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-02
Eorewarned in a Dream.

There was to bea ball in Dallas City, Ill,
q few days ago, and prominent young
society lady of the place was preparing
to attend. Her es ;ort was to have been
J. G. Brown, Santa Fe railroad conduc.
tor. The night preceding the young
lady dreamed that she saw wagon drawn
by two horses, and in the vehicle lay the
mangled body OF man whom she could
not fully recognize, but who strongly
resembled her intended escort. The
hideous dream frightened her, and in the
morning she communicated it to several
friends, who laughed at what was termed
her foolish fancies. Conductor Brown
was fatally mangled by the cars that day
at noon, and as the solemn procession,
headed by the wagon bearing the man
gled remains filed up the street, the
young woman cried: :"That is my dream!
That was my dream!' and swooned
away.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-02
A MATRIMONIAL ROMANCE.
Resumins Welded Life After Voluntary
Parting of Thrty-rwo Years.
(From the Troy Budget.

PARTING OF 1hrty-tWo 1earS.
(From the Troy Budget)
Forty years ago Joseph Miles, of
Millerton, N. Y, married neighbor's s
daughter and settled down to farming.
he got tired of this and told his wife
that he thought they'd better make a
change. She objected, and in fact
refused to quit her old home. He said
that she could do as she pleased, and
that if ever she decided to live with him
she'd be Welcome, but he wouldn't return
to Mllerton. So he left her and their
boy. She made her home with her
parents on their farm. The husband
fought through the war, then went to
Sidney, n. Y, and began to make money,
He acquired snug little fortune, but
mad no one to share it with.
a friend who knew his story went to
Millerton, found Mrs. Miles living on
the homestead with the boy, a man of
81 years, told her ali about Joseph and
induced her to consent to go to Sidney
and join him. She didn't need much
persuasion, end Joseph, too, was glad
when he learnel Of the negotiations.
The neighbors heard of it, and the other
night thronged to the railroad station to
meet the train that brought Mrs. Miles.
She didn't know him, but after the intro
duction they seemed very happy, and
have taken up welded life where they
laid it down thirty-two years ago.
The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1888-05-02
Beatty and colored minister named Car
roll. He claimed that God had forgiven
his sins and that be was going to Heaven.

Bestty and colored minister named Car
roll. He claimed that God had forgiven
his sins and that he was going to Heaven.
HISTORY OF THE CRIME.
On the l4th Of July, 1885, shortly
after dark, Andrew Jackson, negro,
was in his cabin in Orsngeburg county,
preparing to go to bed, when suddenly the
report of a gun was heard from outside:
His wife was in the adjoining room. and
her little child came running in and said:
ssSomebody's killed papa, and shot me
in the legr' On going to her husband
the wife found him dying from wounds
in the breast and neck. The ply sicisn,
who soon came, found eight buckshot in
the body of the dead man. There was
hole in the house, where the chimney
Joined the ther-boarding. and through
this the assassin had thrust his gun to do
n1s deadly work. Jackson died a few
minutes after the shot.
The killing of Jackson caused some
excitement. Three negroes-Jack Pra-
ter. Bill Gordon and Titus Ferguson
were arrested on suspicion, and brought
to trial in May, 1856. There was some
evidence against all three. AS to Jack
Prater, there was strong proof of guilt.
It was shown that he had said on the
evening of the murder that he was "go-
ing to Jones's plantation to put Andrew
Jackson through" It was further sworn
to by one Robert Tyler that on the even
ing of the killing Prater requested him
to stay that evening at his (Prater's)
house, Prater saying that he sswas going
to do some devlnent. Prster told Ty-
Ter he must swear that he (Prster) was
there all the evening. Tyler further tes
tilted that when Prster came home he
sand to his own wife: eyes, I have killed
him dead as hell"
Prater, IN his defence, set up an alibi
as did also his co-;iefendsnts.
The motivefor the crime was shown IN
Jackson's having sworn adversely to
Prater in trial held the day before the
murder.
AL three of the accused were con-
victed. But the verdict was set aside,
and 8 new trial granted, as to Bill Cor
don and Titus Ferguson. These two
have never been tried again.
In Prater's case an appeal was taken
to the Supreme Court, but the verdict
below was affirmed. Prater was then
resentenced to be hung.
A petition for communication of sen
tence to life imprisonment was gotten
up. The Judge who tried the case sug-
gested commission, but the States at
torney opposed it. A petition contain
ing nearly twelve hundred names was
sent to the Governor, urging him to let
the law take its course. After mature
consideration the Governor refused the
pardon.