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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


--"Most people neglect the eye,"
says medical paper. Please except
the prize-fghter.-Teras Sitt,ngs.
In seven years the value of the
products of South Carolina has in
creased from $72, ,OO00 900 to S1O1,-
100000.
Some of the cable news is made by
a New Yorker who puts on his over
coat and then writes letters from an
lrishman in Ulster Pittsburgh CtrOni-
Gle.
"A man never values himself at so
small figure as when sued for breach
of promise, and on no other occasion is
he rated as high by the other SEX
Baltimore american.
You are a very large man," said
an Avenue tailor to new Congressman,
as he took his measure. Think so,
do your" replied the NJ, C. 81 GER
tainly do" "Wen, you ought to see
me when I'm at home. - Washinqton
Critic.
The authoritative statement of a
French scientist to the effect that the
coming man will be bald before he
reaches the age of twenty, indicates
that early marriages will be fashionable
in the future. Nebraska State Journal.
-Judge-'Have you any thing to say
before the court passes sentence upon
You?" Prisoner-''Well all I've got to
say is, l hope your honor'll consider the
extreme youth of my lawyer, an let me
off easy"
Physician Ito Mrs. Colonel Blood
of Kentucky)-"How did your husband
pass the night, Mrs. Blood?" Mrs.
Blood-"He seemed quite comfortable,
sir, and asked for water several times"
Physician with grave look)-"Hm
still Eighty. life
-Grandfather Totter Ito aged wife)
Il was tellin' the minister yiste rday,
Mirandy, that you'll be ninety-two
years old to-morrer. Grandmother
Totter Gndignantly)-"Well We had no
right to say no sech thing, John Totter;
I'll only be ninety-one. Ye ought to
be more keerful." IN T. Sun.
Humane enthusiasts can not agree
upon the best methods of putting Grim
inals to death. What is wanted is
some gentle, tender method which
won't infiict pain nor jar on n muir
derer's feelings. He must be treated
as gingerly as a yearling babe and his
character must not receive a STAIN
Detroit Free Press.
He was assisting her on with her
glove. 1t had already taken him five
minutes, and he was trembling in every
limb. perhaps, Mr.. Smith," she sug-
gested, ''if l should remove my engage
ment ring you would find less diff
Guilty" This proved, indeed, to be the
case, and Mr. Smiths trembling limbs
resumed their normal nervy condition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12
A SAD STORY.

A queer old creature: Well. yes; that's SO;
She is a curious sort OF bird;
! used Co see her long years ago
Before her hair was white you know
When she was girl. Perhaps you've heard.
Her story-no? That's a little queer;
But then you're strange around these parts.
She's always lived just over here,
Behind that hill where the sun sets clear
These fine June nights-there, now she starts.
She is going home, as she's sure to do
When night comes, though she is out all day.
Just mark how sharp she will look at you; ---.
She eyes a stranger through and through,
While never glance will she throw my way.
As pretty girl as you ever see,
Was that old crone forty years ago,
And the way she ever came to be
This half-crazed creature seems odd to me,
But I'll tell you stranger, the best know.
II was just this same time of the year.
In June, when every thing looks so gay,
That big ship sailed away from here;
The wind was fair and the sky was clear
When old Kate's lover sailed away.
And they were young, and their life, 1 s'pose,
Looked like u great, long, sweet June day;
So they said goodbye as the bright sun rose,
And the days went on as all time goes
When one that we love is far away.
The letter she waited for never came,
But instead the news that the brave old ship
Was lost at sea-and never a name
or those who sailed came back to claim
The welcome that waited from heart and lip
All that was forty odd years ago,
But now, as every June rolls round.
This poor old creature walks to and fro
With her broken heart and her head Of snow,
That will soon find,peace beneath the ground.
You have the story. stranger. To me
It's wonderful sad. It's hard to say
Why God permits such things to be;
But the time is coming when we shall see
His reasons, stranger, as clear as day
-E,mHld LyRd0n, in Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12
A GOOD EDUCATOR,
Lessons to be Learned From Observations
Made in the Street.

Lessons TO De Learned from observations
Made in the Street.
The world is full of useful Informal
ton, and no person of active mind can
travel far over any part of its surface
without learning something that is good
for him to know. There is no institu-
ton for the diffusion of knowledge like
the social system of which we all form
part, with its varied interests, its oc-
equations, characters, achievements,
failures and everyday history acted be-
fore our eyes. The man who can walk
through Broadway, on any day of the
year, without receiving an impression
capable of being turned to good ac-
count either on his own behalf or that
of his fellow-men, is little better than a
dolt. The streets of city constitute
museum of inestimable value to obscrv-
ing eyes and thinking heads. The speci-
mems of unitarian and ornamental art,
of inventive genius, of scientific dis
covery and adaptation, of skill and
dexterity in almost every departm ent
of human labor, exposed to view in the
windows of the stores, constitute an
ever open volume of Information for
the people. that he who runs may read.
But he must not run too fast. 1t will
pay him to pause now and then and
make inquiries as he goes along, even
when in full chase of the golden game
we are all supposed to be pursuing.
For even in walk from Union Square
to Wall street, he may gather knowl-
edge that will help him to make q
shorter cut to his object.
All discoveries and inventions are
suggestive. A new labor-saving ma
chine may not be applicable to your
special purpose, but the principle upon
which it works may be capable of
being otherwise applied. Inquire about
it. Don't be ashamed to question the
inventor. His explanations may give
you hint that you may improve at
your leisure. At any rate his CONVEX
sation may set you thinking, and some
thing valuable generally comes of
earnest, well-directed thought. We
have known man to lay the founda-
ton of fortune by gazing into a me-
chanician's window, and afterwards
spending five minutes in conversation
with the mechanician himself Inqur-
ing eyes, quick ears and questioning
tongue arc the atenng through which
the human insect acquires practical
knowledge as it moves along. Its
brains would be of no more use with
out them than head of steam without
an engine.
There are lessons in trade, in social
and political economy, in moral phil
osophy, in almost everything pertain
ing to the business of life, to be learned
in the streets. There the great prin-
,iple of mutual and reciprocal depend
snce, of community of interests, is il
ustrated and rendered self-evident
There we are taught tie necessity of
mutual forbearance, of mutual courtesy,
If mutual charity. Theye we learn the
'alue of honesty, brotherhood, SYM
oathy, and see the consequences of
raud, selfishness and Observation-Disclosures
t imports us to lay such lessons to
ieart, and to apply them in great
hings as well as small,-M Y Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

Wheat Gems: Stir two and ono.
half cupfuls of fine graduated wheat
slowly into liquid formed of one CUP.
full of water and one cupful of milk.
seasoned with tablespoonful of salt,
then beat rapidly until the arm IS
weary, and fill very hot iron gem pans
well buttered, giving the batter beat.
ing while filling, and bake Immediate
ly in hot oven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

THE success of some of the agents en-
ployed by b. F. Johnson & Co., Richmond,
Va, is truly marvellous. 1t is not an usual
thing for their agents to make as high IS $50
and $50 day, and sometimes their profits
run up as high as $40 and $50-even more.
But we hesitate to tell you the whole truth,
or you will scarcely believe we are in
earnest. Write them and see for yourself
what they will do for YOU.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

The canned article that goes the quickest
ls dogs tail. -Boston Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

The man who drinks is always thirsty.
That's why he drinks Chicago Mail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

MANY man gets reputation for being
knowing man on account of his skill in be-
coming an owing man. --SUtingS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

MALT drinks were cheap in the old days
they had farthing- ales TEXAS SDtin9s.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

THE more faithfully girl keeps diary
the more religiously she wants TO keep it
out of the way of every body else in the
neighborhood.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

DID you ever notice that man goes to a
lawyer and to physician for precisely the
same purpose-to recover?-St Adams Mes-
Senger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

IT is a theatrical maxim that the verb
act shout not be used in the Passive
voice Merchant Trdytler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

The locomotive is hard working, use-
full member of the community, even though
1t is always putting itself Toronto 0loos.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

THE will power of surrogate is some
thing awful to contemplate Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

The cross-cut saw gets dull in spite of its
teeth Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

SOME temperance men are so punctilious
that they Will never permit themselves to
appear in good spirits boston Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

WHY has a chambermaid more lives than
n cat? Because she returns to dust every
morning
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

GREAT Pomp at funerals began when great
Pompey was buried Teas SiJtingS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

A GOOD many dough heads are still found
among the upper crust - Daluth Para
] In.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

A HAND to hand contest-pokeE Critic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

A RAIN DRoP-storm scene on stage cur
tain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-12

How TO prevent seasickness-stay ashore.
STRIKING balance Is not a breach OF thu
nenea
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14
A nrnmmcr,s Niistnkc.

A Philadelphia drummer saw man ia
a railroad car whom hc thought he knew,
and, slapping him on the back, asked
him how he was. The man looked ult
and the drummer saw that he was IL
stranger lie apologi2ed, saying he
thought that he was a friend OF his.
What followed is thus told by a Jersey
newspaper
~ hope | am a friend OF yours the
man said, and they got to talking, and
the commercial man, seeing the gentle
commercial man also, and asked him
what house lac represented. Irpresent
said the gentlemen, the largest Rouse iU
the world well, said the rayelng
man, If you represent the largest house
in the world YOU certainly have snap,
What house is IL" The lord l0lsG
said the gentleman my name Is lah0f'
John Scarborough Of the Protestant EpA-
copal Church,
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14

ceedingly pretty and cheap bonnets
can be made by buying daisies, pan
sizes, violets or some other small flow
ers, and covering frame closely with
these flowers, which, when not i'm
ported, are not so dear. have seen
several of these flower bonnets made
at cost of $9, whereas milliners sell
the same made up for from $40 to
$50, depending upon the loca'
ton Of the shop and the
name of the milliner. A straw
or felt hat can be bought un.
trimmed all the way from 80 cents to
$3.50, three-fourths of yard Of mil
liners velvet at 81 .25, and the feathers
can be arranged so as to change them
at will from bonnet to hat. Black and
white can be worn with anything, an1
where the wardrobe is limited it is
well to set aside one or two colors
only, and buy all garments in one or
the other. That way the whole ward
robe acquires distinction.
In buying trimming for hat three
fourths of yard Of velvet is enough
for lining for the brim and bows, and
the same also is enough to make IL
bonnet. 1t is very easy to make
feather bonnets, which are highly
esteemed, and which cost very dear.
First take bonnet frame ofthe shape
desired, and baste upon it a layer of
cotton wadding, over which some
thin muslin must be stretched and
sewn. Then have ready pot of
glue and the fowl-chicken or duck
being preferred beyond all others
and as you pick out the breast
feathers lay them neatly one above
the other, gluing the quill ends
to the muslin and overlapping and
covering each quill by the end of the
next feather, and so on, being careful
to have the feathers all overlap the
last row, and smooth as on the
chicken. The last row comes in un-
der a pretty tuft of the silky neck
feathers and the fine, brilliant, small
feathers near the tail. No ribbon OF
other trimming is needed, except fol
the strings. Such bonnet sells fol
$40 to $50 in the stores,
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14
The Mt. McGregor cottage.

There will be good deal of surprise at
the news that the cottage at Mt. McGregor
in which General Grant died has not be-
come quasi-public property, but reyerts
TO the estate of the lnte Joseph W. Drexel,
by whom the gift was proposed. Mr..
Drexel offered the now historic building
and the grounds in which it stands to the
Grand Army of the Republic, but for
some reason legislative authority was
needed to legalize the acceptance of the
gift, and such authority, no doubt from
proorastination and neglect, was never
given. Now the chance has gone, as the
property of Mr.. Drexel has been tied up
In such way as TO prevent the contem-
plated conveyance from being made. The
Grand Army and the larger public have a
legitimate grievance against the New
York Assembly.-[ Philadelphia North
American.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14
THE COREAN KINGDOM
Interesting InlOrma tiOn Concerning
a Very Peculiar People.
THEIR CURIOUS COSTUMES.
The King of Corca and His Walled
Towns-Advance of Civil
izntion.

These Coreans are rare birds. see
the tall hats and the gorgeous silks Of
the members of the Corean Legation
in every conceivable place. They
come to market and poke their yellow
fingers out of their long sleeves into
the tenderloin steaks and lamb chops,
They ride about the streets Of
Washington in carriages, and as
rule they pack one or two
additional Celestials on the seat
with the driver. They never go alone,
but always in couples or fours, and
wherever they 60 they form as much
of a show as circus procession.
There are eleven Of them, and only
about oDe-third Of them speak Eng
lish. They have rented modest lit
tie brick house on o street for their
headquarters. ] have noted them at
a number of the big receptions Of
Washington this winter, and the
pretty girls of Washington seem to
court them.
THE coREAN hat.
They wear their hats at all times,
and even at the White House they
do not take them Off. Corea is the
land Of hats, and in the National
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14


A neat hand in doing these little
trifles has much to do with u lady's
appearance, and there is more real
satisfaction to be got out of making
something pretty out of nothing, than
in buying it ready made. Pretty lit
tie lace bows for the neck, lace fichus
for dressy costumes, little rosettes,
which make cheap slippers appear as
fine as the most expensive, care of the
gloves and above all,
TIDINEss IN EVERYTHING,
have more to do with making a
woman attractive than all the rich
gowns and sparkling jewels worn
without neatness and taste. A simple
gingham gown and red rose at the
throat, or plain white null and a
bunch of field daisies are far lovelier
on a Young girl than satins or velyots,
and n made,over gown in its fifth
season may be prettier than the most
elaborate dress ever made. 1t is in
diyidual taste and personality which
makes lady look well dressed.
give some models of dresses which
are the latest style, and yet it may be
observed that they are of such styles
as have changed little for the last few
years, and will remain essentially the
same for some years to come; there
fore they are excellent patterns to fol
low. The bows and accessories, /
know, will be welcomed, even if the
ladies do think / am interfering in
their private affairs when | set price
ON their pretty heads.
OLIVE HARpER.
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14
GOWNS AND GEWGAWS
How a Lady Can Dress Well on a
Hundred Dollars a Year,
OLIVE HARPERS ECONOMY,
Information OF Interest 60 People
of Moderate Means.

New York, April 81 do not
wish in writing this to have the
women feel as if l am trying to iniure
them in the eyes of their husbands
aud fathers, and that | anu giving
them points on the matter of economy
in dress which they will try to take
advantage Of, for am not. | realize
however, that there are few men who
can spare more than 500 year for
the purpose Of furnishing gowns and
gewgaws" to their wives. Whenever
a man can spare more money it is his
duty to do so, and his wife's to see
that he does, though she can generally
be trusted to attend to that herself
But if every woman had 500 set
aside for her sole and exclusive use,
and it was given to her all together or
half yearly, she could dress nicely
and well ON that sum provided she
makes her own dresses. That makes
the sum possible for the purpose. But
to her at Sc a week the woman must
either save II all up-which Is an al
most impossible task while there are
so many ways for dollar to go-or
she must buy little at time and
that of the cheapest, and cheap goods
are not economical The very best
way is for a man to give his wife the
whole sum at once, or at least in two
halves. Or if n woman has to earn
the money herself let her try and
save il until the amont is large enough
to be of real service to her.
WHEN READY TO BEGIN
her shopping the lady should make n
list of such things as she needs. Each
one knows best what is lacking, and
there are few who have notsome good
garments each year left over from the
last. But, not knowing how many
they may be, we have to make O
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14
In Tho .societv CoIumnu

Young Husband; "Cla1, my dear, |
wish that in sending in notices of your
luncheons to the Sunday papers you
would not speak of yourself as Mrs.
Henry Hustler, nee Van der Pol.
don't'like ii. Her husband $ name should
be sufficient for wife"
Young Wife (meekly): "Well, Harry,
how shall put it2'
"Oh, say Mrs. Henry Hustler, wife of
that enterprising and successful real es-
tate man, Henry Hustler, whose beau
tiful residence addition is now upon the
market. - Kansas City Times,
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14
LITTLE RHoDY's VOTERS.
How They will be Affected by Recent
Legislation.

Legislation'
The adoption Of the constitutional
amendment enlarging the franchise in
Rhode Island will nearly double the
voting population of that State. Here
tofore the constitution required as pre-
requisite to voting the possession of real
estate worth at least $l3i, or yielding an
annual rental of 81. The aggregate vote
of the State for Governor in April, 1887,
was 35,l36, when Democrat was
elected The vote for Governor this year,
resulting in the election of the Republi-
can ticket, was larger than the aggregate
of 1887, The total population of Rhode
Island by the State census of 1885 was
30l, ,2si, which would make the number
of voters, now that heproperty qualifica-
tion is removed, at least G0,000. 1t is esti-
mated, therefore, that the constitutional
amendment will result in the enfranchise-
ment of twenty or twenty-five thousand
citizens who have been heretofore denied
the privilege of voting. 1t has been al
ways claimed that if the restrictions on
the franchise were removed Rhode Island
would become Democratic State, but as
the amendment TO the constitution does
not take effect till 1890, the influence of
the newly-qualified voting element will
not be felt in the coming Presidential
election
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14
more or less. By managing these ex
penses with forethouglt and

more or less. By managing these ex-
penses with forethouglt and
BUyiNG ONLY TIE BEST,
the sum will be found quite enough.
though, Of course, much more could
be spent with less than half the effect,
If done without judgment. When
one can have but few dresses il is
we'll to keep that fact in mind, and
always buy things that will he suit
able for every occasion, and that will
match easily. Buy nice goods and
make the dress ample, with little
trimmings, and the effect will be far
better than if it is cheap and gaudy.
When a dress begins to show signs of
wear, then trimming, judiciously be-
slowed, is in place.
A dress for a medium-sized woman,
of double width or yard-wide goods,
requires eight yards, but IL is always
best to get little more than needed
and save the remainder for future
new alterations. If single width, it
needs about fifteen yards. 1t needs
one yard and half of flty-inch
goods to make walking jacket, and
one yard and three-quarters to make
stylish wrap of twenty-four-inch
goods. listers and redingotes can be
bought in beautiful styles and excel
lent material cheaper than any lady
can make them. The leading houses
here sell them from IS to Sl5, the
cheapest being good, pretty and
substantial. Therefore it would be
cheaper to order these by mail from
sample.
BoNNETs.
Those who can trim their own
hats and bonnets are able to
make the greatest saving in their
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14

expenses. Goo
feathers an
velvet are a
ways judiciou
and econonlics
investments. !
is easy to max
or trim hea
W ar thes
days. A yer
nice bunch G
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14

lree black or
olored ostrich
ips can be got
Or $3.50 to S2,
nd they will
asst years and
e suitable on
'nything. Flow
RS are not 80
heap ond are
n ore perish =
ble, but ex-
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14

l have silk dresses which /
have worn for seven years, and
expect them to last yet longer
The second year handsome
black cashmere, with nice trimming,
or cloth for tailor make, or a satin or
other handsome dress can take the
place of the silk, and q lace dress,
that of the nuns yelling, at the same
price. A sateen in dark color may
replace the gingham. and the fact of
not buying silk would permit of Il
pretty white muslin with lace or EN-
broidery, in addition to the calico
gowns for morning and busy wear,
Every other year the winter hannels
must be renewed and the underclothes
should be replenished every year,
The Washington critic., 1888-04-14

AbbOalL-N DEel
tives, and on their chairs being
pointed out to them they started to
climb through to get at them, instead
of going around the usual way. One
Of the major domos, however, directed
them Alright, and they finally got to
their seats,
These big sleeves of the Coreans
are, in some of their clothes, sewed
up SO as to form huge pocket, and
the Corean can carry all his merchan-
disc in his sleeves II he will.
THE coREAN TROUSERS
are about ten times as big as those of
the most extreme dude, and you
could put Barnes, the fattest man in
Congress, into the trousers leg of the
Corean Minister and leave room to
spare. The legs of these trousers are
as long as they are wide, and the
waist is so high that it could be fast
ened around the neck, though it is
not.
Corea is becoming very interesting
country to the United States, and the
Coreans look upon the Americans as
their best friends. They have chosen
American soldiers to reorganize their
army. They are planning American
railroads. They propose, / under
stand, to have a mint, and they in
tend to put their country in better
attitude of defense than it now is.
Corea is the least known country
among those on the Pacific coast Of
Asia 1t has always shut out for
eigners until few years ago, and it