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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

THE West Virginia Grand Lodge
of Good Templars met at Ravens
wood last week. Mrs. Lowry OF
Martinsburg was selected Grand
Deputy Marshal and Mr.. James b,
Morgan of the Gerardstown Times
was reelected Grand Secretary.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

SENATOR FAULKNER was in Court,
during the past week, but we regret
to say, he is still compelled to use
crutches.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

Mr.. H. n. Boyd has obtained pc
sition as agent for the c. V. Rail
road at Gerards Station.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

Mr.. VIM. Carpenter, who was
badly hurt few months ago by q
freight train on the B. & o., is slow
ly improving, and is able to move
around on crutches.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

FALL trade is opening briskly
The anticipations of profitable sea,
son promise to be fully realized.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

GREAT sale of Ladies and Gents
underwear for ten days. Ladies
vests at only 25 cents. Gents Shirts
% cts. at FL. G. BERRY's.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

Don't forget the big bargains in La
dies and Misses Fine Shoes at john
Lyons & Co.'S. They must be sold to
make room for boots and school shoes.
a31,4t
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

Having bought the patent right
for Berkeley county, | am now pre-
pared to furnish the Little Giant
Wagon Jack. Prices SOC. and $l.00.
VIM. M. HOLLIS,
SGT Raugh Building, Martin st.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

JUST received 10 cases of Saxony
wool hats, raw edge, all shades, at
SOC, regular price $l.0O, at
DAVID WE'LL,
Opp. Valley Hotel.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

Miss Ella Laughlin, a resident of
Deer Park, Md, is visiting Mrs.
David Westall on Race street. Miss
Laughlin expects to attend school
this fall at Westminster, Md
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

Mr.. Peter Baker. an esteemed citl-
zen of Brucetown, died last week
was about sixty. years OF age.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

WE wouldn't blame our country
friends much if they drove on the
pavements. There Is but slight diff
ference between them and the streets.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

Miss Mollie Ryneal has been elect
ed teacher at the Second Ward
School, to fill the vacancy caused by
the resignation of Miss Lille Math-
ews.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

Now IS the time to advertise.
Every person resds the INDEPENDENT
these cool evenings.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

FIGURES can't lie, bnt lies figure
quite extensively in almost al sta
tistical articles.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

200 Paper back books, popular
Authors at l0cts, usual price IS cts.
BuRDETTE.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21
OIL What blasted pavements (!

EIDERDowN and flannel sackings
for childrens' wraps just received At
EMMERT & FIERY's.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

AM receiving my fall and winter
clothing, all of the latest styles at
DAVID WEI,
Opp. Valley Hotel.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21
Direct from the Front.
KNoxvILLR. TENN. Tuly 4. I8

KNOXVILLE, TENN, July ., 1889
The Swift Specific Co, Atlanta, Ca:
Gentlemen--I can cheerfuIly and truth
fully say that S. s. 8. IS the greatest blood
purifier on earth. In 1854 contracted
blood poison. Physicians treated me with
no good results. took half dozen differ.
ent kinds OF blood medicines, but, without
receiving any permanent relief was In
duced to try S. S. s. began the firss
bottle with the gravest doubts Of success.
l had been so often deceived But i'm
rrovement came, and continued its use
until perfectly well. have since married,
and have healthy family. No trace Of the
disease Is seen. Swift's Specific did all
this for me, and l am grateful. Yours
rniy. ]. S. STRADER.
Ir3 Dale Ave.
KEMP, TEXAS, June %, 1883.
The Swift Specific Co., Atlanta, Ca:
Gentlemen-A sixteen-year- son of
mine was afflicted with bad blood, and broke
out with an eruption on various parts of his
body. I put him TO taking S. S. S., and
few bottles cured him entirely. hive ct
Lone Oak, but my post-ofice Is at Kemp.
Yours truly, w. S. ROBINSON.
Three books mailed free on application.
All druggists sell S. S. S.
THE SWIFT SPECIFIC Co.,
Drawer 3, Atlanta, Ca.
New York. 7s6 broadway.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

Do you know that you can buy all
leather shoes at John Lyons u Co.'S,
shoemakers, cheaper than you can buy
shoes with paper in, at other places
and il he warrants his shoes, the people
don't have 10 come back after the war
rantee. aSl,4t
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21

DoN'r fail to see our new stock of
black dress goods, We have had a
big trade on them for the last two
weeks.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1889-09-21
WANTED

Energetic man to represent US in Mar
tinsburg as Sales-Agent one able to
furnish security preferred.
WANAMAKER e. BROWN,
Philadelphia.
The largest Clothing and Merchant Tail
oring House ia America.
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31
CONuNDRumS.

why Is hillside from II. top
Lake any dog that wants 70 stop,
one's q sAoPc doprr. and-gfve IL up
The other one is a sio~ Pep.
A piek-sxe dixger-caa you nnd
Him ike = man who's unreanedf
one tsors Afs pick ana. We suppose.
The other fellow p-scks kis noss
WHY is races Ike = rnan
Committing on a railroad plant
One fras-s % rHa with many pains
The poor eouanuter ruas 10 fraisr
Why Is summer dssse. half fea.
Like aa cid hen withosf her head
pu8s's sressrd 70 kzH himself. We Euessl,
The pocr Old hen is fazed o. Sreas
Why y winrsnR gambler ike
A uiEer $40 has f0azd = strfksr
Oae eEeszs ~ sssk- VIA hixAer am
he StAer party stszes "a eisi-.
Why = . chap Who lez.ts tee vAa'
Just Ike hiraseif- 6ae<s. u y0u can
He r~Sts aA~ad withaEf aaIk.
And. 2lso-hAl kz'-Aesfs q raff
A railroad car corducfor. Why
l. he like = professor hi-ht
The nrst one rstssfs kis frass. We fnd
The m4a of kuowieaxs sruszs M sssaa
WHY - a barber IKE a lad
te1xht booking apples. which Is badf
One srraP>s a fore The boy. AiAck.
Must fore a scTays-and hazd EN- back
Why Is n Gov that's MIXED Ike be
Who these --couunirl1ns~ fAil. TO sect
The COW. she gires % aos-s wfth force,
The reader Tircs q ~. Of course.
H q. Dodge. In GoodziIs Su=-
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

Heaven and the God she had so earn
estly taught ruc 70 pray to- And did
reject sir. In t'1ose quiet years. and
came out pure man God knows how
I've tried rot to let that false step
blight my life But wherever / went.
some one spread the truth-''Employ-
ing ;h.s man. that John Dorkers
Why. ne's convict
II became desperate; a temptation
stared me in the face | felt myself
Weakening Starvation. gloom, de-
sps ir. q broken-hearted mother. were
about me. and wavered. sir. when
thought came: Surely. surely.
the judge who spoke those words
would help me, be wouldn't
turn me away And came il Wa
Ely last chance Too much depended
upon my getting work. sir. 90 risx
telling YOU my story. But n0E n
found out I'm ready for yOur decision
Can you trust convicted burglar in
your house, Will you give me a trials
II not III go away and try IL again.
sir. bu; / don't knoE-"
Judge Parker sPrsng uP and warm
ly grasped the trembling hand
Trust you. Johu' Give ron \
triai9 You have been tried and /
again sentence you. John Dorker. TO
Eve years in my service. in ny most
earnest help. in ny best eGor; 20 place
you on the road TO prosperity. God
bls== .;z;@,n'''
And when the sentence Was served
John Dorker was an homes; and useful
l citizau - Rassn~, Rvasras
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

70 experiment with uncertain remedies,
when aflscfed with any Of TIE ailments for
which DR.. Piercs's Golden Medical Disccv.
cry Is recommended. as u 10 80 positively
certain In its curative effects Is 70 warrant
its manufacturers in guaranteeing u q
benefit or cure, or money pad for Il is re
turled II Is warranted - cure al blood
skin and scalp diseases. ssif-rSeun, tetter.
and al scrofaious sores and sweilings, ~
well a. co1szzpsioa (which - scrofuis oi
the lungs} IL taken n time ard gsve1 . fair
trx2L
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

Al a-e eztisles % the hex. IA; tAezr
-oceT III bGF. 50 every skz1y s6czl1
have. a. c1cs. botzie q tks oes. fkzzy
reruedy. Syrzp % Flxs. % cae8z@e Tie sys-
ten w1sz cgsGlve O. bs4ioz. For .A1e q
soc 1-d g. " a.otsles By a. 1eas1z1g 1rzgxssA
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

FSox the Cr-srnpoSs, k&=sAs City, No,
Dec-E Der ist- isc7-
Th>-e - rczal1< 80 v11zzeie % Is 1s
ksAiA- bit ~e % - rezlzxe III. EzE1l re
are eep-svea of t. How Eazy of cGr re@t-
ers awake u tie E,oTulzE via - p3lzs n
t1s hacx zz6 49, 4z& Ez2 Il . hard TASK
g r-arfsr-z easy dzG<st TEE are syEp-
tc-zs of &a4rl4~ A.1 we kzSw frcz pr
so1xi .sa44 tA%y ZAy - cc=ra@se-y er11a-
cz.e1 o. s1zseza~rEers As1s1ote fsr Ma
s&rtA Il = sl=pls azd Elective rr=ecy.
kz1 re s1Esse err re&.erx - TT =
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

u CAV k@2-tllF s-sr % szr yoGrE E4z
wo0 - w11fsnx good enzpaoyrszt. work fer
Jc11sun & Co. tallewIng iae5r irssr1cTso1s.
ard vou Esll Sznr@est I" 20 writes rne AGENT
of r. y loAEsc1 s. Co. los MAJ 81, i,
ESchload- Va, s.9 thAs'. ths way all os
their Eeu talk
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

AL-aTs AVOID harsh p1rratiye pills They
fr.t maze you sex and then hezve you co.,
stipa;ed Carter's Il.;le Liver Pills regulate
the bowels AID make yog well Dose, ,ocs plL
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

Doz't hawk hawk. blow. spit, ard disgus
everybody with y0zr oSenslve bres.h- %
Use DR. Szxe's Cstzrrh Remedy szd cad il
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31
EIY'S
CREAM BALM

FAsrx szsss fwskf
La - EEs C-er-
Bz-1 ed rzxs 10
zy~' s~cG fEs
srs4 ~ y~=s sr-
e--A s-s1 e@=-A
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. ~ E.t rr=e.
3z @~~ssas Lse's=s
--l< ID rH -.
So rs L@A< -
04u>ps. II
aps-Zr- suz-4
49, f.r7. rIs1eE a. {
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Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

IF afflicted with Sore Eyes use DR.. Isasc
Thoapsons Eye " 4ter- Druggists sell it &c
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

GooD Sar-zizE consists a. EEce II ever
cozing adverse carczzss21ces As u La
prvvszg fz4ly f&ro-a53e erpo-tzz1aeA
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

THE feat Of scnlling across the English
channel from Dover 10 Gala. n o small,
open pant was performed recenily By one
MolesxOrth
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

Mid esGsole climate certain aad ab116az;
crops Best fruit grain. grass. stock couniry
- th- world Flll inforzzssoa free A6dres.
Oregon Ilzi-rstioa Board Portland, Oregoa
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

QrEKS MARGUERITE. Of Italy, makes her.
self happy at the Pa.2o.
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

The Duke OF Edinburgh is . pers.sten;
but poor ysollnlsL
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

An "4-zir CT hooor- between = Lcx.,sara
sheri. a1d n S5z.nerz ecitor resulted
fatally for eotn- Pisto-s are yes cazgeruzs
rc4pozs in tie hAzGs CT experts
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

Best. easiest 10 use aud cheapest Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh- By druggists sc
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

RAuzoar-xs have ask>9 tie eGo-er==sz.
20 cc=pel tbs Ess CT zz.o7zz.lc o-4<<s sz1
cC-p.ers
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

TIE Car OF all the 8assias plays hand.
some silver corRe.
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

A ParLsBELrzIA nan committed srscid.
rather tE~a t@ke some physsc ordered b
the doctor
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

Tur Duke Of CoGnaaght snuses himself
with the flute
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

" n Ccws-ocx=
DkAk czxs-For t~ez-x-sre years ktss e-s1
a@sez-1 yT-a rs<1=xxt-z cf 1Ae s.swe<s rHHt -
a. t17~s Of rec0ve~rs ! ~As 9sahS- - seAzsf sssf
NJ lees n tEzes sze xas ec=s<A5-. g AZ an .
~ hSzs-worL In 80 yszr Agezf 1-l@< 4 ~
A1z.e xzse kzS1 -Akz ne ersG11 care - s=hs~
.A1st Ae r<1&et. Hy tSs xE4 gt BE- 2srEs
Is<tA1 kss& f1fkA ' eec~1c1 70 . - kstE
trsa- aee La r<sEsl = rszz AZ e-r-sE rzfrs -
s1a> - - ny e.a ~E<k- A. t1< z4 <z,sars A-la1.
s=Fe 1s~ Fa.v rs AL say Ees1 E1-T s-sEs- ~ q
CHA gSzxs4k
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

rHr Prince Of Wales plsys the banjo fair.
ly well
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31
Worth their Weight in Gold

GUre4 81 Gravel
CzAPASoKE " C TzrE n
cI--For years Axre oee1 a. icz-t va Esrs
Ia k1t<r ryE.g fss k-s<1 ecrzers Etl< 3-xar
.f-1.sGz reee7vE1e a@y eezeel tired Dr. ms<ss
In@fAa Bsss ff2fs ws-s the resEs -1Iz s+szE
Al z@r Eaz- cumSaessar czre-- I wgz4 nss -
ra-1S = ls<2s l1-y are fA& sex< Pll ersr rseE
loGrs. e-c- We IAELSz1
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31
Hoods SarsapariIIa
100 Doses One Dollar

soAt - al druggists g.: .sx f9rG Prepared only
~ c L HOOD 4 CO. Apo.Ascariss. Lowell. Nass
Oxford eagle., 1889-10-31

Is Complaint wh ch s-ecss nearly everybody
EOre 90 less IL originates o cola or szcc~s<sor
OF colds. eozb4ne1 with impure blood Disagree
able Sos from The noss- tiekiing IN the throat Of
fezslEe breath. pAin over snd between TIE eyes
rnsnx aHi surssiax nos.es n TIE The nso-t
common sFEpsozA Cx1<rra eurs1 BY Hoo.'
-ArsapAr1li. wAIrN sirikes directly its cause b
reEoFinx al 2pEriiies from the blood. ezil1inS ~
the es4se- .lsszes s.1 giving esal,sy toes 70 ~
-sle sys.e=-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
MISS BLYN, SPECULATOR.
A Young Woman Who Knows How to
Buy and Sell Wheat.

miss Blyn is getting ready to change
from a bear to bull. Wheat won't go
much lower" was the message re-
ceived by the representative of Chi
cago commission house on the floor of
the Minneapolis chamber of commerce.
"Who is Miss Blyn?" asked a gentle
man who was shown the message.
The chamber of commerce man re-
piled at length. OF late the market
kilograms from Chicago have fire.
quently contained the name of lady,
a certain Miss Blyn. whose operations
on the board of trade in that city have
begun to attract more than local atten-
ton. While Miss Blyn is not theouthssg,
lady who speculates in grain. she i
perhaps the only one since the days Of
Ruth, the CLEANER. who has gained
such widespread fame in that line.
Miss Blyn was originally bright
eyed factory girl at Rockford, ILL.,, but
becoming dissatisfied, changed her lot
for that of typewriter in the windy
city. While acting in that capacity in
the Office of a grain dealer she obtained
an insight into the manner in which
such business is conducted, and so per
fected her education in this line that
she finally went into business on her
own account. Her career thus far has
been brief but rather brilliant. and
with one or two more seasons as sue.
cessful as the last one her name, wealth
and opinions will be heralded over the
continent with as much Familiarity as
those of "Old Hutch"
Miss Blyn is a fair, medium-sized
woman, and possesses a figure that
commands from the gentlemanly mem
bers of the board of trade as much adj
miration as do her clear-headed and
thus far successful operations on the
board. That she will eventually meet
har Waterloo there is no doubt, but at
present she rides on the tip of the high.
est wave of success. She has a suit Of
elegant offices, and has worked nm
good clientage among the members Of
her sex.-Minneapolis Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
DANGER EVERY WHERE,
Eternal Vigilance the Price of Life, Health
and Happiness.

ana happiness.
Danger is made to surround every
thing nowadays. The germ theory has
peopled space, air, water and food with
heterogeneous that threaten death
or disease on every hand. If person
were weighed down with a sense o.
these dangers, as he might we'll be il
he gave full heed to the warnings OF
physicians, he might well exclaim,
''Oh! me miserable! whittier shall
fy?" And he could hardly fly to a
place where the microscopic germs Of
death would not be present with some
warning physician.
We go to bed and behold! there is
death in the pillow. A medical journal
bids us take note of the fact that dis
ease and death Turk in the very pill
lows and holsters on which we lay our
heads. Whether this is so or not, the
moral that is drawn from it is good,
and that is, "bedding ought to be
opened periodically, so that, its con-
tents may bebeaten with sticks" In
France bed cleansing is followed as a
regular trade.
Then again, the hiring of clothes is
dangerous. In cities it has become an
everyday matter to hire wearing ap-
parel, particularly dress suits, and
these suits are worn by men of all
sorts, of all associations, and possibly
by men who have some infectious dis
ease. If the wearer has not such a
disease, the clothing may be worn in a
place or among people where disease
germs will be taken away in the meshes
of the cloth. Costumes for masquerades
and theatricals are worse yet, for they
are more especially worn by the lowest
as well as by the highest, by the vicious
and depraved as well as by the decent
and respectable; and these costumes
are rarely or never washed and are
used until they are worn out.
Books, too, are dangerous, Rub the
finger over clean sheet, and thin
streak of dirt, perspiration and skin
cells is the result. Once reading a
volume through leaves a minute de-
post on every page touched, from
from title page to finish. Sick people
leave germs of their diseases. By de.
grees the hollows fill up, the oil of the
skin tinges the pages and the book be-
comes dirty. Under the microscope
this detritus is heterogeneous, loose,
moist and decaying. One germ intro
duced into it will breed and produce
millions of bacteria and these will live
for unlimited time in the rich soil that
has been gathered from a hundred
hands. 1t is soil for the germs of
scarlet fever, smallpox and various
blood diseases. Cleanliness is not only
next to Goodness. but it is next to life
and health, and though the germ scare
may be overdone, yet it will produce
good results in the hands of intelli-
gent people.-Good Housekeeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
A LETTER-CARRIER'S TALK.
Every Body. He Says, Is Anxious to Ge
Toll aIatf

Every Body, He Says, Is Anxious to Get
Mail Matter.
81 wonder more and more, all the
time. said an old letter-carrier to me
to-day, "what makes people so anxious
to get letter. If person is expect
ing to receive challenge to fight a
duel, or the reply of his lady love to
proposition of marriage, or even a
check for twenty-five dollars, can
understand how he can be eager and
excited about it. But the stuff that is
written in ninety-nine out of every
hundred of the letters | deliver must
be simply little platitudes between
friends, such as pass between them
when they meet on the street, except
shorter and less satisfactory. But
how anxious the people are to receive
these letters! You don't know any
thing about it. You ought to be a
letter-carrier for about week. Why,
there are some people on my route
who, | really believe, don't do any
thing else but sit down and wait for
me to come, or else stand at the gate
or window to watch for me. They
don't get letter more than once a
month. but they watch for it every
day. If l say, nothing to-day they
groan and stink away, If hand them
letter, they fly away with it into the
house as if they had found a pocket
book and even go off to secret place
to examine in its contents. All this
makes me very popular man. 1 tell
you. You see, these people associate
me with the keenest enjoyments and
dearest hopes of their lives. l am a
sort of lion with them; and, to tell you
the truth, | have a matrimonial project
in view very much above Ay station"
Chicago Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
WORDS OF CHEER.

All, weary y9other, round whose evening chair
Bright faces cluster, to De washed and kissed
You're most 200 tired now to hear the prayer
BY baby voices in the twilight, lisped;
You scarce can read your daily page arght
You simply voice longing cry for rest.
But weary mother cheer thee up, tonight
bring the greetings, ,Ce are truly blest!
Yes, truly blcst, that we can work and pray
For those we love, however hard the task.
Sufficient strength is promised day by day;
No better gift my grateful heart can ask.
How many children creep to beds to night,
BY mother hearts unloved and uncaressed?
All! weary mothers, clasp your treasures tight
Thank God be happy, know the you are blest
Mrs. Mary FELTON, in Good Housekeeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
QUEER SALUTATIONS.
How People greet Each Other in Various
Parts of the Globe.

Parts of the Globe.
The Hindoo falls in the dust before
his superior.
The Chinaman dismounts when a
great man goes by.
1t is common in Arabia Petraa to
put cheek to cheek.
In Germany brothers kiss each other
every time they meet.
Germans consider it an act of polite
to kiss a lady's hand.
A Japanese removes his sandals,
crosses his hands, and cries out: "Spare
me-
Tho Burmese pretend to smell of a
persons face, pronounce it sweet, and
ask for smell"
A striking salutation in the South
Sea islands is to fling Il jar of water
over the head of friend.
In some of the South Sea islands ma
tives spit on their hands and then rub
the face of the complimented person.
The Australian natives practice the
singular custom, when meeting, of
sticking out their tongues at each
other.
The Arabs hug and kiss each other,
making simultaneously host of in
quiries about each others health and
prospects.
The Turk crosses his hands upon his
breast and makes profound obei-
sance, thus manifesting his regard
without coming into personal contact
with its object.
A Moorish gentleman rides at his
friends at gailop, shoots his pistol,
and fancies that he has done every
thing in the line of courtesy which can
be expected of him.
An Englishman, meeting his brother
after twenty years of separation, will
say: "How do you do, Jack?" will
shake hands, and will be quite con-
tented with an answering How are
you?"
The savages of the Pacific ocean rub
each others noses to show their friend
ship, varying this peculiar greeting by
rubbing their faces against the hands
or feet of those for whom they wish to
show their respect and affection.
In Siam a man throws himself on the
ground and waits to see whether he
will be raised up and welcomed or
kicked away, the choice of reception
being usually made according to the
personal cleanliness of the self-abused
saluter.
A race known as the Kalmucks resort
to salute very similar to that of the
Esquimaux. They, too, rub noses, but
before they reach the same spot they
sink upon their knees and creep to-
gether, when the salutation eliminates
in an energetic contact of the olfactory
organs.-Londou Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10

"A Michigan father commanded his
grown-up daughter not to go to a pic
mic, but she decided that she was old
enough to be her own boss, and she not
only gamboled under the greenwood
trees, but got married and went to
housekeeping before night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10

In Prof. Humphreys Report on
Aged Persons" containing an account
of 1924 individuals of both sexes, and
between the ages of so and 100, it is
stated that 48 per cent. were poor, AZ
per cent. were in comfortable circum-
stances, and only 10 per cent. were
described as being in affluent circum-
stances.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-10
CMENS OF DEATH.
Signs That Herald the Approach
of the King of Terrors.

BuperstitiOus Customs in Various Places
Concerning the Disposal of the
Dead-Nearly Every Ordinary
Act PresaSes Dire Disaster.