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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-10
APPLY ILLUSTRATED.

An Incident That Portrays the Whole
Story of Intemperance.
A few years ago noted wild-beast
tanner gave n performance with his
pets in one of the leading London
theaters. He took lions, tigers, Loop
ards and hyenas through their part of
the entertainment, awning the audience
by his wonderful nerve and his con-
troll over them. At the closing act to
the performance, he was to introduce
an enormous Demonstration thirty
five feet long. He had bought it when
it was two or three days old; and for
twenty-five years he had handled it
daily, so that it was considered per-
fectly harmless and completely under
his control. He had seen it grow from
tiny reptile, which he often carried
in his BOSOM into 4 fearful monster.
The curtain rose upon an Indian
woodland scene. The weird strains of
an Oriental band steal through the.
trees. A rustling noise is heard. and q
huge serpent is seen winding his way
through the underground. 1t stops.
Its head is erected. Its eyes sparkle.
Its whole body seems animated. A
man energies from the heavy foliage.
Their eyes meet. The serpent quails
before the mailman is victor. The
serpent is under the control of the
master. Under his guidance and d.
rectiOn it performs a series of frightful
feats. At u signal from the man it
slowly approaches him, and begins to
coil its heavy folds around him. High
er and higher do they rise, until man
and serpent seem blended into one.
Its hideOus head is reared aloft above
the mass. The man gives little
scream, and the audience unite in o
thunderous burst of applause, but it
freezes upon their lips. The trainers
scream was wall of death agony.
Those cold, Shiny folds had embraced
him for the last time. They had
crushed the life out of him, and the
horror-stricken audience heard bone
after bone crack, as those powerful
folds tight ened upon him. Mans play
thing had become his master His
slave for twenty-five years had now en-
shaved him.
In this horrible Incidents portrayed
the whole story of intemperance. The
man who has taken the first glass of
Intoxicating liquor has the boa of in
temperance in his bosom. If he throt-
ties the monster now, it is easily done.
But if he permits it to live, feeds and
nourishes it, he may control it for
even twenty-five years, but it is con-
tinually growing, and some day its
soul-destroying folds will encircle his
soul, and bear it to those regions of
woe "where the worm dieth not and
the fire is not quenched." The I'M
changeable decree of almighty God
is: No drunkards shall inherit the
Kin gdom of God. "-BGptist Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-10
rAs. A. HAYDEN, Publisher.
LIGHT OF HOME.


o, light of home, o, light of home,
The purest light meath heavens dome!
The light that shines so clear and white,
There ever is our heart delight,
The light of home.
o, light of home, blest light Of home!
When far from thee our footsteps roam,
We think of thee, still cleaning bright;
All How we long to see the sight
OF light at home.
o, hight Of home, true light Of homel
When far across the oceans foam,
The wind and waves in storm unite,
My heart HES to my home tonight,
Loved light Of home.
o, light of home, fair light OF homel
To thee may weary wanderers come;
A beacon light in darkest night,
Thy glimmer never can alright,
o, light Of home.
o, light of home, our Heavenly homel
To thee we look, to thee we come;
Our loved ones hive in that pure light,
Ali Some time we shall see the sight
OF light at home.
-Ydnkee BJdde.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-10
A BLIZZARD VICTIM,
How a Traveller Suffered While Visiting in
Dakota Territory.


YES, | am from Dakota" he -eplied
to the hotel clerk.
THAT was an awful blizzard yot had
there"
ut was that"
"Were you in itP''
81 was, sir.
"And have the newspaper reports
been exaggerations or not?"
"They have not told it as bad as il
was. One who was not there can have
no idea of that awful storm. Why, sir,
| started to go out, and -"
Were you in the house when it be-
ganP"
mo, sir. l was in hotel in Fargo
and paying four dollars per day"
"And you went out and what?"
81 started to go out, but went back,
and little ring of us played billiards
nearly all the time for three days. 1t
was awful sir, just awful. l hope never
to see another while live"
'I-I don't exactly catch on" stam-
mered the clerk.
"Why, three extra days was twelve
dollars, wasn't it, saying nothing of ci-
gars, drinks and billiards? No, sir.
The reports have not been exaggerated
N the slightest. 1t was simply awful
awful. Give me a second floor front,
please. "-DctroH Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-10
TEMPERANCE.
DELIRIUM.

"Oh! bartender fill
cooling gill
The best in your bright saloon,
To quench the flame
That burns my frame,
Like the breath OF the red simeon;
On, God! what dreaml
How the demons scream
In agonies of Woe!
The condensed shout
Ofthe battle rout
or the banner tiends below,
That's cool, thanks! pass
Another glass,
One more ere expire;
Oh, heavens! the sight
Ihave seen tonight
In the realms of endless fire:
Oh! take it awayl
That owlet gray,
That boots in the broken pane;
OBJ the dreadful pangs
OF the adder's fangs
That ranlile in my brain.
Fill another mug
From the old brown jug,
twill give me strength to bear ~.
The demons scowl
Where the COLLINS howl,
In the regions Of despair;
Where skulls and bones
Ger the scorching stones
Are tossd like scattered hail,
And birthstone rains
Der the burning plains
In storms thatne fail.
More drink! more winei
In bumper join;
. aa.,
The cry of doom
From the gulf of gloom7
No? no! it was not a dream.
saw the priest
Devour'd by the beast,
The monk by the scorpion stung,
Heard the bishop ask
My whisky flask
To cool his blister'd tongue.
"Oh! one cup more
On this burning shore,
Oh, Lord! is the bottle dry?
Hear! the tigers growl;
List the gaunt wolves howl;
Hank! the fierce hyeua's cry;
See! the dreadful things
With scales and wings
That crawl through the smoking brakes,
See! the bats in swarms
Sweep down Ike storms,
Across the burning lakes.
Yes, one more drink
On perdition brink,
Ere plunge in the fiery food.
Come! tapster come!
One glass of rum
To clear your skirts of blood.
Oh! many q soul
Reached the burning goal
In runs dark liquid drenched
Through ages of time,
In the realms OF CRIME
Where the fires are never quenched.
CHARTS j. Beattie, in Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-10

Analysis of natural gas shows the
nroportion of each constituent in one
hundred parts of the gas to be as fol-
lows: Carbolic acid, carbonic oxid,
Clio each; oxygen, $40; defiant gas,
/. ethylic hydride, 5; marsh gas, 81;
,ydrogen, 20; nitrogen, 8.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-03-10

-MolasScs Pie: One cupful molasses,
one cupful water. Bring it to a boil,
then thicken with half cupful flour
stirred to a thin paste. Add few
raisins, set aside to cool Line your
tins with pie crust, then fill them with
the mixture. Put bits of butter over the
top, season with nutmeg and cinnamon.
Put on your top crust and bake.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
TRAIN ROBBERS.
An Attempt by Masked Men on the Santa
F'e Cars.

An Attempt by Masked Men on the Santa
Fe Cars.
Special Telegram to the Statesman.
GAINESVILLE, February 17.-An at
tempt was made last night to rob the
Santa Fe passenger train, due here from
Galveston at 1890 p. m: j. T. Pirtle, de
tective and resident of this city, was at
Sanger, a station about twenty miles south
of here, last night, when six men rode up
on horse back. Pirtle was suspicious, and
from their conduct and conversation
soon became convinced they intended
to rob the passenger train which
was soon due. The men remained little
while and then mounted their horses and
started south down the track. Pirtle took
to the bushes and followed. About one
mile below Sanger, at Clear creek, the
men hitched their horses and sat down on
the track. Pirtle crawled up near and
heard them discuss the proposed robbery.
The robbers then got a lot of rocks and
piled them in the middle of the track.
When they had finished this work the
train was heard approaching, and one OF
the robbers gave signal to stop. just
before the train came to staDdstill
Pirtle opened fire on the robbers, which
was returned by all of them, except the
one Pirtle is satisfied he hit. By this
time the train had come to stop, and
the robbers fed. They were all masked,
and on horseback.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
ROBBERS CAVE
Another Chapter in the Yeager
Brannon Romance-Mrs. Yea
ger and Her Daughter.
Very --latest Intelligence ffo the
Cisco Robbers who are Still
Pursued.
Special Telegram to the Statesman

Special Telegram to the Statesman
SAN ANTONIO, February 17.-Informa-
ton brought to town this morning from
the Helotes settlement indicates that all
is not lovely and serene in the camp of
the now notorious Robbers Cave. People
who have obtained so much bloody celeb
rity in the murder of United States
Marshal Gosling, and the subsequent kill
ing of Thomas Pitts and Joe Brannop, land
the capture of Charles Yeager, members
and leaders of the robbers gang. Since
those bloody scenes were enacted which
so startled the state, Frank
Scott has been sent to the penitentiary
for life for the murder of Harris, whose
bones were found in the Robbers Cave
after remaining there undiscovered for
two years, and his father is now in Jail
awaiting trial on identically the same
charge, as the evidence is the same.
There is not much doubt that the old
man will either hang or fellow his son in
the rough and rugged road of the con-
victs' gang-a fate which is considered
worse than death.
The news brought here to day is that
masked man entered the mountain home
CT the Yeager's last night, and, finding no
one in the house but the female members
old lady Yeager and her only daug liter,
Rosa-beat them so badly about the head
and body that it is feared that one or both
of them will die. The crime was not COM
mitted for robbery, as no attempt was
made to take anything of value on the
premises. While the officers are at loss
for clue to the perpetrators, the Yeagers
are of the opinion that it was done by
Carroll Brannon, who, more than any
one else brought the trouble on the Scott
family, related 10 the Yeagers, in revenge
for the death of Joe Branuop, who was
killed by the officers attempting to arrest
him on information furnished by the
SCOTS. This surmise, however, ia not
considered reliable, as Carroll has always
kept out of the Robbers Gave business,
and was content to live in peace if left
alone. Celestine Yeager is not at home.
Some more killing is expected to take
place when he gets back and finds out
how his mother and sister have been
treated.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
AFTER THE ROBBEBS.
A Hundred Men in Hot Pursuit of the
Cisco Bandits.
O.. IL III l..


Cisco Bandits.
Special Telegram to the Statesman,
Cisco, February IA runner from
Rising Star came into town this after
noon and brought the news that two of
ID. p. Sayles' horses were stolen last night,
and the people of the Star suspecting
that the Cisco bank robbers had gotten
them, a posse of men at once started in
search of the horses. After travelling four
miles tracking the horses, they found an
iron gray horse, with a bride, saddle
and two Winchester rifles on it, and not
far from where they found the
horse they found fine white
vory-handled six shooter and white
Stetson hat. where the horse had fallen
down and thrown the rider, and it being
dark, he could not find his hat, pistol or
horse, and slipped into Rising Star
and stole Mr.. Sayles' horses.
The iron gray horse, white hat,
pistol and Winchester suits exactly the
description of one of the bank robbers.
One of them was riding an iron gray
horse, and two of them wore white hats
and all of their pistols had white handles
About 100 men, well mounted and armed
with Winchesters and sharp shooters, from
the Star neighborhood, are in hot
pursuit, and at last reports were
about three hours behind them. One of
Mr.. Sayles' horses was found. 1t is sup
posed it got loose or was never caught
Hnd followed its mate several miles and
Uher returned. The banks throughout
the country have responded nobiy, and the
reward now runs up into the thousands
Several banks have wired Mr.. Leveaux to
call on them if he runs out of money.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

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Of those chronic weaknesses and distressing
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Address. WORLDS DISPI
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
ESTRAY NOTICE.

The following described animals have
been reported to me, and are hereby ID
vertised as estrays, to-wit: One black
mare, 8 years old, about IA hands high,
branded ] on left jaw, l. on left shoulder,
I on left thigh, unbroke; one iron
gray horse, about 10 years old,
branded A on left thigh and
bloch brand on right shoulder, 10 hands
high, has marks of saddle and collar; a so
one black and white work OK, about 10
years old, branded A NJ on left side, ear
marked crop off of right and underslope
in left. A. G. KEMP,
County Commissioner,
Precinct No. 2, Travis Co., Tex.
MerrilltowD, Feb. 10, 1883.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
TEE 0UTGROWTH or O. VAST EXPERIENCN.

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ternal heat"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
A New Cattle Market.

Special Telegram 10 the oIHleEHdn'
SAN ANTONIO, February 17.-Within the
past few months thousands of sheep and
cattle from Western Texas have found
their way to California over the Southern
Pacific railway. This is something en-
tirely new to West Texas stockmen. As
heretofore, their only market for fat cat
tie and sheep has been on the eastern sea-
board, or St. Louis and Chicago, and they
think they see in the innoYation new
market opening up for them, by which
means better prices for their meats will
be obtained.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

Sheepmen of Hamilton county report
their flocks to be in fine condition. They
expect heavy clip in the spring.
The clip of that county last spring
amounted to over 100000 pounds, and was
sold at the ranches at an average price of
q cents.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

Another vestige of the William Tell
legand is vanishing. The castle of the
Austrian tyrant, Gessler, on the Lake of
Lucerne, has been converted into stables.
The Swiss hero slew Gessler near his
castle, according to tradition.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

Every person is interested in their own
affairs, and if this meets the eye of any
one who is suffering from the effects of a
torpid liver, we will admit that he is in
terested in getting we'll. Get a bottle of
Prickly Ash bitters, use 1t as directed, and
you will always be glad you read this item.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

When Baby was sick, we gave her Castoria,
When she was Child, she cried for Castoria.
Whom she became Miss, sho chung to Castoria,
When she had Children, she ave them Castoria,
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
Advice to Mothers.

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup should
always be used for children teething. It
soothes the child, softens the gums, allays
all pain, cures wind collie and is the best
remedy for disrrhoea. 25 cents a bottle.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

-1 WILLIAM RAMIoH, Esq., of Mnden Kearney Co,ntl
KnIIN Nebraska writes: i troubled with bos
pvLO thirty years -Four age afflicted with
InEn them that could not walk. bought bottles
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
FOR A CASE OF CATARRH WHICH THEY CAN NOT CURE.

Prof W. HAUsNER, the famous
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II ii THOMAS ]. RUSHING, Esq, s9os Pine Street
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cpITTIUn eight months could breathe through
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only remedy caarrh manuac-
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= II - ELI ROBBINS Runvan P. o. Columbia Co.,
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IDE nlTInuu Dr. Sages Catarrh Remedy advertised
II uunE uhlhnnns procured bottle for her.
that it helped her; a third bottle effected
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The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
SICK HEADACHE.

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ID or tissue escaping their sanative influence.
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23
1 The GREATEST
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poor suffering women"
The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1888-02-23

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