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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17
AN AGE OF PORTRAITS,
History VIII lie Easily Traced by the
Present Rage for Illustrations.

History VIII lie Easily Traced by the
Present Rage for Illustrations.
There never before was time in the
history of the world when the making
of portraits was so much in fashion as
at the present. The ease with which,
by the aid of the innumerable photo
graphic processes, a portrait may be
produced has of course done much to
foster the custom, and the fondness of
the henderson, at least of the publish
ers-of the present generation for biog-
raphy has also encouraged the making
of pictures OF the people written about.
There has at the same time been some
the ancestral portrait craze, and every
body who could compass it has felt
obliged to do what he could to provide
his descendants with set of portraits
of their ancestors.
The illustrated papers and magazines,
too, have done much to increase the
number of portraits. The picture of a
prominent man is at once the most Obvi-
aged illustrations that can be found
and for the past twenty years these
periodicals have been increasingly full
of this sort of work. The pictures have,
of course, been of all sorts and kinds,
and from the gray and slovenly pro-
cess plate to the finely executed en-
craving or etching, and they have been
full of all degrees of nearness or remote
ness in the matter of likeness, but if
any body has failed to have a clear
idea of the personal appearance of any
public character it has not been from
lack of copies Of his counterfeit pre-
sentiment.
The collection Of portraits has by
this state of things become one of the
easiest and most satisfactory of all the
innumerable varieties of collecting that
has yet beel invented. One is able,
with so little trouble and at so small
an expense, to bring together a COL
lection of portraits that are really in
teresting and not wholly uninstructive,
that it is pleasant and not very ardu-
Gus form of amusement. They may be
arranged in so many different ways,
moreover, that one may at any time go
to work and introduce into his collec-
ton an entirely fresh system of CLASH
fication, and nothing adds to the dig
nifty of such pursuit like reclassifica-
ton, with its sound of real prOfundity
and acute investigation. He who finds
time hang heavy on his hands and the
illustrated papers and magazines ac-
cumulating in his attic. is very foolish
and unmindful of his resources OF
amusement if he does not set himself
to make collection OF portraits. -Bos-
ton Courier,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

"Como over here minute, l want to hiss
something to you"
The man complied.
"It', hard work staying on this trail"
"Why not get off?'
81 never thought of it. will.''
He got off the trail and went home.
Four days later and Sleuthhound without
moments warning came into headquar-
tiers.
81 caught more fish than horse could
drawup in Northern Wisconsin" he Kissed.
A moment later he added:
about this murder case we were work
ing on know what's wanted-I must dis
guise myself"
He put on an immense false beard, fur
cap, tucked his trousers in his boots and
wound four long wooden comforters around
his neck.
II am now Norwegian immigrant just
arrived said Sleuthhound. mo one will
know memo man in the world can pene-
trate this disguise. will go out and mix
with the people and run down the murder
err"
He passed out the door,
"Hello, Sleuthhound cried man who
had not seen him for five years.
He went down the street.
Have a paper this morning. Mr.. Sleuth-
houndm asked the newsboy on the corner.
"Shine, Mr.. Sleuthhound?"
GOOD morning, Sleuthhound.
"Hello, old man, when did you get back
from your fishing trip?''
He turned and walked to another part of
town.
'See that man with the black whiskers
and fur cap going across the square," said
a man who was showing some friends from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

"You are poor, are you not, young manW
Eyes, SIR"
to humble sphere of life where she may
be very unhappy?'
II have thought of that, SIR" responded
the young man, with deep emotion; ''and it
occurred to me that if Clara should be un.
happy we could live with you until should
be able to carve out fame and fortune
worthy Of the beautiful girl whom adore. !"
IN. Y. Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17
FRESH FASHION NOTES.
Facts and FancIes Relating to the Fem
mime Toilet.


Facts and Fancies Relating to the Fem.
mime Toilet.
Rhinestones may be worn on belt
buckles.
Gloves of channels skin are the things
to wear on shopping tours.
Underclothing of pale pink is now
occasionally trimmed with black lace.
Silver-faced cloth is a popular ma
terial for stylish tailor gowns fer the
seaside.
A new buckle for ladies' summer
belts is in the design of a silver Grecian
Tyre.
An oddly in silver jewelry is lady's
belt buckle shaped like a large wish
bone.
Turbans are trimmed low, the edge
OF the crown being simply followed
with ribbon or birds feathers.
Three small pearls in gold star
mountings on the surface of plain
amber side-comb are attractive in their
simplicity.
Broad brimmed picture hats of black
chip for wear at garden parties are
trimmed with large pink or lilac color
orchids
The potter's art is coming to the aid
of the stylish dresser. A handsome
vinaigrette made entirely of porcelain
has been produced. To the inexperi-
enced eye it looks as though made of
ivory.
A natty French bingham morning
costume of block-patterned cotton,
made up over skirt and bodice lining
of soft washing silk, may be had for
800.
The Marie Antoinette and Charlotte
Corday fichus take the lead for light
wraps. They may be made in cash
mere, muslin, lace, crepe du chine, or
silk muslin.
Utrecht velvet is the stylish goods
for walking costumes. 1t must be of q
dove-gray color. The velvet resembles
corduroy and is made with a plain,
straight skirt and directoire coat
which is ornamented with big cut-steel
buttons.
For dainty evening toilets fine silk
crepaline is in great use. This texture
is shown in variety of pretty colors.
1t may be made up either in princesse
style with Greek draperies or in en-
pire fashion with separate vests, one
of silk, the other of lace or point DIES
prit net.
Stylish afternoon dresses are made
OF old-rose cashmere, the backs in
princesse breadths and the fronts cut
off at the waist line with an empire or
full-gathered vest of China silk,
finished with softly plated sash Of
the same material edged with silk
fringe and knotted at the left side.
A correspondent notes that quaint
and pretty fashion OF quickly and
charmingly draping the bodice for din
ner on sultry evening is followed at
Saratoga and other fashionable resorts.
A very long scarf of tulle net or lisse
is carried around the throat, leaving a
bit exposed just under the chin. The
scarf is fastened here and there with 6
little glittering gem-set lace pins and
then brought down trifle below the
waist and the airy folds caught in
snugly and securely under large
clasp or buckle. The long straight
ends are simply hemmed, and these
frequently reach to the foot of the
| gown.-Chicago News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

the country about town. "Well, the wills
kers are false-it's Sleuthhound, president
of our Board of Detectives. He's disguised
and running down some murderers.
''Sleuthhound just went past on hot
trail He's running some man to the
death"
'Hold on minute, Sleuthhound, want
to speak toyou."
"l'd hate to have such man after me-"
''Have cab, Mr.. Sleuthhoundn
''There goes Sicuthhound disguised-run
and interview him to the extent of a column
for the extra
II heard dozen different men say they
saw SleUthhound disguised and chasing a
murderer"
Sleuthhound boarded a car and went out
to the ball game. II may be able to get
some pointers if l mix quietly with the
crowd and listen to their conversation with
out being observed. l feel that am get
ting closer to the criminal all the time"
He bought ticket and passed on to the
grounds. A man near the top of the grand
stand arose and shouted:
"Three cheers for Sleuthhound, our
efficient president of the Board of
Detectives! ~
"Hurray! Murray Hur-ray!' yelled the
crowd.
"Ha, ha! they have foilcd old sleuth
hound again!"
He put his whiskers in his pocket and
went home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

Another week rolled around. Sleuth-
hound sat in his char at headquarters. He
was in deep thought. He had just hit on a
plan absolutely certain to find the murderer
He was working out the details. Verges
Llghtfoot entered.
"Sleuthhound," said he, II have just
read in a newspaper that 1t has been dis.
covered that the man we saw under the
fence and thought was dead was only
drunk. He afterwards got up and walked
away. 1t wasn't strange that we couldn't
find the murderer"
Dogbcrry H. Sleuthhound, president OF
the Chicago Board of Detectives, rested his
chin on his breast and slept. The terrible
suspense was over at last.
Thus we see the eXacting life of an officer
of the lawn Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

the world, blood in the presidents right
eye. A murder had been reported, and it
now began to look-as the world would have
1t again-as if the murderer had better
sing low in the vicinity of detective head
quarters. Hastily rising, D. FL. Sleuth-
hound, for that was the presidents name,
put on his coat and began brushing his hat
with feather buster.
"There's that man Brown" Kissed the
president through his clenched teeth; "Tn
bet house and lot that he is the guilty
man. I've had my eye on Brown for a long
time. I've been expecting that he would
kill somebody some day. I shall detect
Brown"
Sleuthhound pulled his hat firmly over
his ears, dropped a handful of cartridges
down the barrel of his revolver and went
out the door, making the building shake
with his tread.
AT that very moment Brown started to
enter to pay his dog-tax.
"Brownl did you commit that murder?"
''Nor'
''Fooled again!'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17
"OLD SLEUTHHOUND."
A Story Of Life in Chicago Do
tective Circles.

DIV, I'll tell you what
it is" - it was the
president of the Chi
cago Board of De-
tectiyes who spoke
"such crimes can't be
committed here and
the criminal 60 I'M
punished. We have
been a s. G ep long
e n gu G h; hereafter
these low-down, I'M
derhand criminals will
find that we have got
our boots on and are
ready for 'em !"
There was, speaking
after the manner of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17
Too Much of This Nonsense.

Sink (of the firm of Sink & Swim)-
Well Mr.. Gilhooly, we don't need a
man just now; but if you will work for
the salary we have spoken about will
hire you on one condition.
Gilhooly-I accept. Name it.
Sink-That you will not have the
daily papers announce that you "have
accepted a very advantageous offer
from Sink & Swim. Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

Does horse cease to be hervibor-
Gus when it is eating its own head Qffe
IN. Y. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

Three days later we find Sleuthhound get
ting ready to try once more. By this it will
be seen that he wasn't one of their kind of
men who give up the first time.
81 must shadow some one" he whispered
in midnight accents to his assistant,
Verges Lightfoot.
''Who!" whispered Lightfoot.
"Jones will be good man, D." Kissed Sleuth-
hound; I'll shadow Jones'"
All that day and the next and the day
after that Jones was not out of Sleuth-
hounds sight When he went to business
Sleuthhound's cat-lilie tread was close be-
hind; he lowered near his Office door and
watched him through the window; Jones
went to luncheon, but the hawk-eyed Sleuth-
hound saw him; the long and weary nights
Sleuthhound passed on the roof Of Jones'
wood-shed counting his very breathing.
Sleuthhound never slept. During all these
days Jones did not turn over his hand but
Sleuthhound knew it. But ne was cautious.
1t was his custom never to rouse suspicion.
If Jones had once seen HIM 1t had been fatal
He never slept. Fe never aroused sus-
picion. He never gave up. These were
SleuthhoundS notices. He Swallowed Jones
that day, ne next one and the day after
On the afternoon of the third day Jones
back to where Sleuthhound was gliding
Like ghost and said:
"Sleuth, I've seen you following me
everywhere I've gone for three days. Each
night you have slept on my coal-house roof.
What's your idea!'
discovered! All is lost once more!"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

Three days later President Sleuthhound
came into headquarters, hung up his fish
ing-rod and said:
'Lightfoot, while was up in the woods
thought Of a new plan to work on this muir
der case. The trouble is we haven't made
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

A week later and we will find President
Sleuthhound working with some laborers
on a new sewer. He suspected that one of
the workmen was the guilty man. For three
days he had worked close by the nian by
day and slept by his side at night. The man
supposed him simply a laborer like himself.
The man had mentioned that he had a great
burden on his mind. He said he must con-
TESS soon to some one or it would kill him
Sleuthhound asked him to confess to him
and he said he would.
But" says the man TO Sleuthhound,
"why do you strive to be so intimate with
newly so friendly?"
"Why, I'm worning myself into your con-
fdence, Of course" answers S,euthhound
That's a way we detectives have, you
know-we worm our way into mans
confidence and get him to confess and then
nab him. us just a little way we have
this worming and nabbing-go ahead and
conf ess like good fellow
Il have never let man worm himself in
to my confidence in my life Git!n
'Foilcd! Foilcd!'' and he rushed to head
quarters with bitter, mocking laugh.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-04
MAMMOTH lCEBERGS.
How the Ocean or the New England Coast
 Is Chilled In Midsummer.

To the limited number of persons whose business or enterprise takes them into northern seas, the sight of majestic icebergs is offered when voy- agers by more southerly routes see little or nothing of these floating ice mountains. It is true the New York and Liverpool steamers and the German lines sometimes encounter these un- pleasant travellers at points not far east of Newfoundland; the fine steamer Saale, on q recent trip out from New York, reports seeing a majestic berg which looked like q great marble lowered cathedral. But it remained foran incoming sailing vessel from far northern pors to encounter the largest number. The bark lvigtut, from the lower Greenland seas, has reached Phil- adelphia, after remarkable stormy and perilous passage, occupying in all fortyeight days. during which forty , seven icebergs were passed. She sailed on June 6, and on that day became fast jammed in an iee-pack which extended beyond the reach of vision. After battling for seven trying days and nights with the beleaguering ice field, the vessel managed to get into clear water; but day later as the temperature of the water had al- ready warningly indicated, she saw twenty-five great glittering bergs, al in one view-seventeen of which were yeritable mammoths.
 These floating icc-mountains show only about one-eighth of their bulk above water. If the visible part rises 250 feet above the waves. what vast. tremendous bulk Of ice exists in every such instance below the sea surface,
 This is all frozen fresh water It is the product of the Greenland glaciers. It melts. hundreds and hundreds of such great bergs. in the warmer water south of Cape Race; and this chill in- i tiuence is felt even in the tropic seas. just enough to temper and render de- lightful the east winds that blow across the West India Islands and make their otherwise insutferable heat an enjoyable air. The same cause chills the ocean of the Southern New England coast till mid July-theE l (along the Sound particularly the
 water temperature is good for bathing.
 most of the time till September. East
 of Cape Cod-along the shores of Cape
 Atn on most of the Maine coast, there
 is no comfortable sea-bathing at any
 time, so chill is the water -Phiiadel-
 phia Record.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-04
FACTS ABOUT VERTIGO.
In Persons of Full Habit It May Frecede
 an Attack of Apoplexy.

Any disturbance Of the blood circu- lation in the internal ear, especially in that portion known as the semicircular canals, will give rise to a feeling of | dizziness or vertigo. This symptom is 1 by no means uncommon, and Is so often felt by persons who are otherwise in perfect health that little attention is generally paid to it. It is true that in many cases one may be perfectly safe in not needing it, yet recurring or pro | longed attacks of dizziness should never pass unnoticed.
 In what is known as Meniere's Dis i ease, which is associated with a chronic affection of the internal ear. the patient suffers paroXysms of intense dizziness accompanied with loud ringing in the ears, the attacks becoming more and more severe and prolonged as the dis ease progresses.
 In the great majority of cases. how ever, the explanation of the vertigo is i to be found in some local departure from the normal condition, the real source of the trouble being, perhaps, at some distance from the parts affected.
 In the ear itself we may have a foreign body pressing on the drum i membrane, or an increased pressure in the drum cavity, such as happens when ! the passage to the ears Is stopped and an excess Of fluid accumulates. The same condition may arise also from an error of vision, in which ease it can be explained only by the intimate nervous | connection between the two organs, an oyerstraining at che portion of the | nerve-eireait showing it's effects at the other.
 Most interesting of all, however. is the connection between this symptom and certain disturbances of the stom- aeh. Vertigo and nausea often go to- gether, as in the case of persons who swing violently. or in those who arc sea-sie<. By means of the intimate nervous connection, any irritation or disturbance of the functions of the stomach will react on the blood supply of the ears, and vertigo may thus be an indication of indigestion or an over loaded stomach.
 The heart is still another organ con nected with this same nervous chain, and this fact explains how 1t is that palpitation is sometimes met with un- der similar circumstances. This fact may serve as an additional warning against the use of alcohol and certain drugs which cause. dizziness when taken into the stomach.
 In persons of full habit, with large excess of blood. vertigo may preeede an attack of apoplexy. In any ease the wise course is to avoid all effort and remain in a reclining position while the attack lasts.-Youth's 5 Com panion.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-04
TREATMENT OF INSOMNIA
Benefits Resulting from a Warm Salt Bath
 Taken Before Ketiring.

One of the most effective inducers to sleep is warm salt bath taken before retiring. This will almost always put restless child to sIumber if it is well, and if it is well fed after its bath. Sleeplcssness in an adult is more diff cult tO contend with. A warm salt bath may not always act as quickly. but it is worth trying. l: there is any tendency to cold feet, put a warm bot tie at the feet after bathing, and in many cases restful sleep will follow. IL Is far better to resort to every sub terfuge to induce sleep before resorting to any sleeping draught. Sometimes few crackers or something else eaten just before retiring will induce sleep when nothing else will. For this pur- pose many people keep q cracker jar in their rooms. The thin wafer crack CTS are excellent for this purpose. For the dry, burning sensation iu the palms of the hands and soles of the feet which /, induces 5leoplessness, sponge them in ammonia and water or vinegar and water. The continued dwelling on d certain thought may be of value. A frequent remedy of this kind is to im- agine an endless flock of sheep stepping one by one over stile. The continual monotony of the imaginary movement will soon put a wideawake person asleep. A famous physician put his sleepless patients to drowsy slumber l by an arrangement by which they lis tined to the constant dropping of water, drop by drop, on metal. If a person is habitl1ally wakeful at night, it is wise to give up tea and coffee at night, and drink in their place a bowl of fresh milk heated quite hot.-N. r. 1 Tribune.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-04
GRADED MOURNING.
The Kind of Grief That Inspires Very
 Little sympathy.

Two columns of a fashion letter are devoted to fashionable mourning. to the minutiH of texture. cut and finish imperatively demanded of those who mourn by millincr's chart. If this sort of mourning were rare, such let ters of description and advice would never be written as business or paid for by newspapers. To go iuto mourn ing, to wear black clothes when some one dies that we love, is as natural as the tears We would hide behind thick yeils, but the grief that expends itself in the niceties of mourning, in style and etiquette. is grief that is com forted by the advertisement that it makes for itself. Grief that is con cerned with the depth Of hem, width ofa handkerchief border and the length of time it must be adopted, is of that quality which wins the envy of other mourners and little sympathy from amused observers.
 Dress-makers, when interviewed. claim that mourncrs are their most fastidfous customers, as the sombre- ness and unbecomingness of dead black must be overcome by artistic arrangements and ingenious aGorn- ment The length of time that deep. half and light mourning shall be worn is nicely graded by conventional rule. The husband heading the list, and the time eXquisitcly adjusted down to the , mother-in-law and the mother-in-law' $ relatives; when mourning by the cal ender is fully understood, how to dc it. and in what, is explained by card eti- quette and fashion plates. At certain stages of sorrow we may admit certain i friends alone, with cGt-jet and patent leather slips. Later on mere aequaint- ! ances may visit us, in the stage of "pale lavenders" and soft dove shades. y While all mourners receive due attention. the widow is the pivotal strength of the mourning business. The sanctity of her grief meets the most obsequious defcrence from silk worm to the shopkeeper. She is even sold the width ot her cap border, and whether it Is black, edged with white, or pure white this season"
 In this progressive age, marked par, ticularly by the emancipation of wo- men into larger lives and higher am- bitions, it is singular that fashionable mourning" with its pretense and affec- tations of grief, mourning as pastime, diversion and fashion can be toler- ated. That deadly fear of convention, in which women have SO long been trained is the probable reason; a fear which puts thousands of women into mourning who feel no grief or in wardly rebel at the parade and show ing over a breaking heart.-Washing. ton Post.
The Springdale news., 1889-10-04

-Greensburg, Pa, says tie Argus. has several residents who, although re- siding there all their lives, have never ridden in a railway car never smoked. chewed or drank, never have been ;ts. side church, never exercised the riphg of suffrage, never read newspaper. nor, to their credit be it said. have they ever been guilty of the crime of base ball playing or of witnessing the de. moralizing game. And yet they are law-abiding class, and possess the love and affectionate regard of all who know them.