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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

Then the brave boy carefully lowered
his precious load down the cistern. The
walls sloped inward as they neared the
bottom, and Shack" rubbed against
them; but he was not hurt, and reached
the ground in safety.
Rob threw h,2nself fiat on the ground
just as the cloud burst in all its fury.
1t struck the frail shanty, and in two
seconds not board of it was left. Rob
dug his fingers into the ground, and al
though terribly frightened by the roar,
and the darkness and the lightning, and
once even lifted off the ground and
rolled completely over, he felt that If
he could only hold out a little longer,
all would be safe. He was fortunately
sheltered little by the mound of dirt
behind which he lay.
The cloud passed as quickly as 1t
came, and as the rain began to fall in a
torrent. Rob breathed again as he real
lied that the cyclone had gone by, and
he was unframed.
He ran to the cistern. The rain was
running into it in great streamS and
"Shack," who was not proof against
every thing, was beginning to cry.
A great fear came over Rob that
Shack" might drown. He tried to
pull him up, but his strength was moi
equal to it. The sloping walls him
dered him now as they had helped him
before.
"Oh, if father and mother would only
Gomez sobbed Rob. And as if in an
swer to his wish, almost at that moment
his father and mother did come. and
Shack" was soon at the top, cuddled
in his mothers arms.
1t would make too long story to tell
how Rob's father and mother came just
after the storm. But they had stopped
at neighbours on the way nome, and
had been near enough to see the cyclone
carry the house away.
You can imagine how proud they felt
of their boy Rob.
And as for Shack" he is a stout
handsome baby yet, and l hope he will
grow up to tell his children how ROB
saved him from the cyclone. Don't
you?-C. NJ. Sheldon, in Youths Com
| panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
PLOWS AND FLOWING.
Comments That Should Receive Thoughts
full Consideration.

Flowing is something more than
stirring or heaving the soil. If proper
ly done it turns completely under the
surface with the weeds, stubble, grass,
stalks and other trash that may be upon
it, and brings to the surface the under
soil to be acted upon by the different
elements that will aid materially to
make available a portion, at least, of
the plant food it may contain.
There is certainly great variety of
plows adapted to large variety of soil
and kinds of work. But there is con-
siderable in the handling of the pillow
as well as in the way it is constructed.
And what would under ordinary cir
cumstances be considered a second or
third rate pillow, can, in the hands of a
thorough plowman, with good team.
be made to do really better work, than
much better pillow in the hands of a
man who is incapable of properly man.
aging it. Some plows if properly adj
justed will turn the soil completely
over, others seem to set it on edge,
while others put the soil in almost any
position between these two. OF course
some plows do better work in one
kind of soil, and some in other kinds.
1t is quite an item in doing good
work to secure pillow that is adapted
to the kind of soil and work that is
wanted to be done, adjust properly and
handle right. A pillow if made right
ought to do the best work when it is
running level; if it won't, or is made
to run on the point or heel, it will not
do the work that it is adapted for as
well as if it could be run level. tits
therefore not always the fault of the
pillow that good work is not done, al
though poor plowman is very willing
to lay the fault to the pillow let the
quality be what it may.
One of the objections to number Of
sulky plows is that instead of carrying
the pillow, as a properly constructed
sulky should do, the pillow is made to
carry the sulky, and instead of light
running pillow the draft is increased to
the amount of the weight of the sulky
and driver. A good judge of pillow
can tell by its construction whether or
not it will do good work in the soil he
wants to pillow. Yet it is not always
good evidence that because a pillow
does not do good work in one kind OF
soil that it will not be best in another.
1t is certainly not good economy to
purchase a poor pillow to save small
amount in the purchase price.
Whether it is a walking, breaking
pillow, riding sulky or gang, make
quality of the plow and of the work it
will do, as well as the draft. the first
considerations. and then secure it at
as low a price as possible, but do not
overlook these points simply to save in
the cost.
Better acknowledge your ignorance
and get good man to select pillow for
you than to risk your own Judgment
and get pillow that will not answer
your purpose.-Western Plowmau.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
How to Make Ice at Home.

In view of the threatened ice famine
the following recipe for homemade
i. 49, tEssa-ef -Tske-a cyliu-
! droAll Vessel and pour 81 ounces Of
| commercial sulphuric acid and Il
ounces of water into it, and then add
one ounce Of powdered sulphate of
soda. In the center of this mixture
place smaller vessel containing the
water to be frozen; then cover the YES
sci. and, if possible, revolve the whole
with gentle motion. In a few min
utes the water in the small vessel will
be converted into ice. The same mix
ture can be used q second or a third
time for making a block of ice. The
operation should, if possible, be per-
formed in cool place-in cellar. for
example. Engineer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
FARM AND FIRESIDE.

-Burdocks Snd thlstles are pest
harvested before they bloom.
There must be good deal oil study
on the farm these days to make sue
cess of the business.
The summer is the time to put the
barn in condition for winter. falntlng
should be done now, and the roof
should be made tight and close.
If you are on farm and are sure
YOU can never like nor succeed In your
work, the sooner you get out OF 1t the
better off you will be; but II the
trouble comes from not putting your
head as well as your hands TO the
work, try that awhile before you give
up that you can not succeed at 1arm-
ing.
-Spiced Peaches: When there are
more peaches on hand than can be
| used to advantage while still fresh,
peal and slice them, or simply brush
them, removing the stones. Put them
over the fire..iD. the preserving Kettle
with enough water to cover tnem' al
lowing tablespoonful of vinegar to
each pint; spice them highly with any
mixed ground spice preferred, and
stew them gently to pulp. When
cold, put in air tight jars like other
preserves.
There is undoubtedly a need in
poultry culture for education and skill.
Many failures are the direct result OF
the lack of kus~4ad SC. W.. tsG'alie
generally is that the beginner has
| given no particular study to the Gull
ture of poultry. and often times does
not even take a farm paper that has
instructive correspondence upon tle
subject, by which they could lean
about the subject they are attempting
to handle.
Cream Nectar: One ounce of ar
taric acid, one pound of white sugar,
juice of one lemon, three piutS of
water. Boil five minutes; when nearly
cold, add white of one egg, well beaten,
with one heaping tablespoon of -four
and two teaspoons of wintergreen
essence. Bottle and keep in cool
place. Take one tablespoon of this
strip, and half tumbler of water,
fresh from the well; add quarter OF
teaspoonful of soda, stir quickly, and
drink as soon as it commences to foam.
This is a delightful drink for hot
weather Western Plowman.
"A member of the Maine pomolog-
ical society said at a public meeting
that he could tell what kind of a farmer
a man is 'by his fruits" if about
apple-marketing time. If his apple;
were large, smooth, handsome. free
from worms and bruises, he is put
down as a good farmer. But if, OF
the contrary, his apples are small,
pale in color, with scabby surface, poor
in quality and covered with dents anC
bruises from careless handling, he il
at once classed with poor farmers
The aforementioned man has foun(
orcharding to pay; the other will in
form you that there is no money in thu
business.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
ONLY BY STRIVING.

The sweetest cherries, mind you, lad,
Grow highest on the tree;
And would you win the fairest fruit
One thing I'll say to thee;
1t fails not at the clicking gay
OF an idler's pelf-
You'll have to climb the rugged tree,
And gather for yourself.
TITS vain to wait the fruit to fall,
Or pelt the tree with stones
You'll have to struggle bravely up,
And risk some broken bones;
You only waste your time below,
And get indifferent pay
If you would reach the rpest fruit,
Just throw your fears away.
'Tis SO with every thing in life
That's worth the owning, lad
With learning wealth and character
The best, the good, and great have mad;
They come not at the nod or hest
OF any idle hand
Wis only those who bravely toll
May have them at command.
If, then, you want the ripest fruit,
Just labor till you win;
But mind thee boy, while up you climb,
Keep heart and hand from sin;
The best and grandest guerdon, lad, -
If bought with wicked wage.
No peace and comfort yields at last,
But curses on your age.
Christian Observer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
3 Hiding from the Roof Down.


Az Bitor 60 Japan tells of the pecr.
liar n thods of construction employed
in thatf country: Speaking of house,
buildink, the Japanese begin their
work + the top. The roof goes on
first, aH then they begin to build the
walls La to construct the interior.
One of he greatest curiosities to me in
Toxic S a new hotel which is being
built. 4 is to be on the foreign style
and is 10 have four stories. 1t will be
the greatest hotel in Japan. Itcovers
abou4 an acre of ground. AS yet not a
ston of the foundation has been laid,
out the roof is already up and this
stan on great four-story skeleton
Of 81 folding awaiting the building of
the rest of the structure. This scat
foldRg is made of long poles from the
size md thickness of campaign flag
staff down to the size of q bamboo
fish BE- rod, and the whole is tied to-
getA = with ropes. Imagine an acre of
scafor8ing of this nature unfolding a
heavy feof, and the whole made up OF
sticks fnd ordinary rope. There are,
l was fold at the office, 1000 poles in
the skeleton, and 1000 men had been
at work for months in making it,
| Mechanical News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
Her Face Was Her Fortune.

She was as pretty as a picture and so ami
mated and lively that it did one good to look
at her. She tvds all this but she is not now.
Poor soul. the roses linger no more in her
cheeks, the former luster of her eyes is
gone. She is a woe-begone looking piece Of
humanity now. She has one of those
troubles so common to women and needs
DR.. Pierces Favorite Prescription. 1t re-
cupcrates the wasted strength, puts the
whole system right, restores the roses and
the luster and makes the woman what she
once was, bright, well and happy 'Fa-
vorite Prescription is the only medicine
for women, sold by druggists, u:1der pos
itiue 0udrantcs from the manufacturers, that
it will give satisfaction in every case, or
money will be refunded. This guarantee
has been printed on the bottle wrapper, and
faithfully carried out for many years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

The Chicago d Northwestern Railway
offers exceptional opportunities for an in
spection of the cheap lands and growing
business centers of Iowa, Minnesota, Ne
braskA Wyoming, North and South Dakota,
Colorado Id the far West and Northwest,
II a.. 4 Of Harvest Excursions, for
WhfN tickets will be sold at haif rates, or
nefare for the round trip Excursions
leave Chicago, August 9th and Goth, Sep
TENDER 10th and oath, and October Sth. For
full particulars apply to any ticket agent,
or address E. P. WILSON, General Passen-
ger Agent Chicago & North W estern Rail
way, Chicago, Illinois.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
Do We Need Big Muscles?

By no means. Persons of herculean
build frequently possess minimum of gen.
uine vigor, and exhibit less endurance than
very small people. Real vigor means the
ability to digest and sleep well, and to per-
form reasonable amount of daily physical
and mental labor withoutunnatural fatigue.
tits because a course of Hostetter's Stom-
ach Bitters enables the enfeebled dyspeptic
to consume the allotted activity of every
day life, as well as to participate without
discomfort in it's enJoyments, that it is such
q pre-eminently useful medicine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
To Those Interested.
HASTINGS, Mich, April %, 1880.
RhetLnati!

HASTINGS, Mich, April %, 1889.
Rheumatic Syrup Co., Jackson, Mich.
GENTS: This is to certify that had been
troubled with rheumatism in all its forms
for the past twelve years, and was confined
to my bed at various periods from three to
six months at a time, and could get about
only by the aid of crutches. / employed
several first class physicians of this city,
none of whom effected a cure or gave
temporary relief even.
About two years ago was induced to try
Hibbard's Rheumatic Syrup, and, after
taking few bottles l experienced relief,
and now consider myself cured. 1 unhesi-
tatingly recommend this medicine for rheu-
matism. know what it has done for me,
what physicians could not do, i. e., cured me
Of rheumatism. Mrs. II. j. KENFIELD.
Ask your druggist for it.
certify to the above statement
FREn T., HEATH DrupQist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
improvements in Passenger cars.

The Wagner Palace Car Company is revo;,
making them superior to anything of the
kindm the world. One of the greatest i'm
p"ovements is the lighting of the cars with
gas. The New York Central & Hudson
River Railroad Company is also equipping
Its passenger coaches with gas. About one
hundred Of them running out of New York
City have been so equipped. The gas is com
pressed in a cylinder under each car, and
one filing of cylinder will last the round
trip between New York and Chicago The
gas is made from petroleum, and furnishes
a60-candle powerlightas againsta 16-candle
power light under the old method. Coaches
lighted with gas are as light as parlor, and
passengers can read as well in the night as
In the daytime.-Rome IN. " Sentinel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
A LESSON THAT CURED.
Johnnie's Mother and Sisters Set Him a
Frightrul Example with Excellent Re


Johnnie's Mother and Sisters Set Him a
Frightrul Example with Excellent Re-
suits.
Mamma! mammal" cried Johnnie,
edo you know where my cap is? l
can't find it anywhere, and papa wants
me to go to the post-otfice for him
right away"
Mamma was busy sewing snd she
laid down her work to look for the
missing cap. As Johnnie said, it was
nowhere to be seen.
Where did you put it when you came
from school not half an hour ago."
'On the hat-rack. know, and now
it isn't anywhere. Oh, dear, how pro-
voking."
"Aftcr fifteen minutes diligent
search, shared by all the members Of
the family, the cap was found tucked
away in the owners coat pocket. and
Johnnie ran off to do his fathers err
rand, while the others returned to
their interrupted work and tried to
make up for lost time.
Johnnie is growing more careless
every day." said his mother 81 don't
know what to do with him. 1t isn't all
ways possible to make him look for his
own things, and Pm afraid nothing else
will cure him"
Suppose we try setting him a fright,
full example," suggested his older SIS
! ter.
perhaps that would do" replied her
mother as the details of plan pre-
scented themselves.
The next afternoon Johnnie rushed
in from school crying: Mamma, Mr..
Harris says the ice is strong enough to
| bear us, and we are all going skating,
but I've just torn my coat. Can you
please mend it right away?'
"Yes, if l can find my thimble. See
if it is in the basket"
"Why, don't see where it can be. !"
said Mrs. Blake, feeling in her pocket
and not finding it. Look all around
the room"
Johnnie, in too much haste to think
how very strange it was for his orderly
mother to mislay any thing, hunted
diligently, but no thimble came to
light
GO ask Jennie for hers" Jennie's
also was missing. Il think you
will have to stay at home; you certainly
can not wear that coat as it is"
Sore as the disappointment was,
Johnnie was obliged to submit. For a
week. the very spirit of disorder
seemed to rule the house. Every arti-
Gle was left where it was last used, I'M
til the once tidy room looked fairly
cherries with the accommodating litter.
There was one exception. While John
ME was constantly called upon to look
| for Jennie's gloves. or mammals scis-
sors, or papa's umbrella, his own cap
was more frequently on the rack, his
skates on their hook, his slate and
books strapped together. Finally after
an unusually trying experience. he ex-
claimed one day: II never saw such
house as this is getting to be. seem
to be the only one that ever puts things
where they belong" The shout of
laughter that went up at this extraor-
binary statement somewhat abashed
the speaker, but he sturdily maintained
his point; whereupon the others prom
ised if he would continue to set such a
good example they would certainly fol-
low it. That week taught Johnnie a
lesson he never forgot indianapolis
| Sentinel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

SOME specimens Of an opaque white varie-
ty OF hydrophane, from Colorado locality,
have shown the power of absorbing more
than their own volume of water. When
wateris poured on it slowly, the mineral
first becomes very white and chalky, and
is SO strikineIy deyeioped that the finder
has suggested the use of the ''magic stone"
in rings, lockets, charms, ETC., to conceal
photographs, hair or other objects which
the wearer wishes to reveal only when
CAPRICE dictates,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
Hibbard,s Rheumatic and Liver Pills.

These pills are scientifically compounded
uniform in action. No gripping pain SO COM
monty following the use of pills. They are
adapted to both adults and children with
perfect safety. We guarantee they have
no equal in the cure of Sick Headache, Con-
stipation, Dyspepsia, Biliousness; and, as an
appetizer, they excel any other preparation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

TIE iron mines in Carroll County, South
west Virginia, have been purchased by a
syndicate of millionalres. The property, it
is said, contains great lode of brown hem
attic ore OF superior quality, containing
over 81 per cent. Of metallic iron. The lode
is from 50 to 200 feet wide and extends thir-
teen miles. The mines arc to be speedily
developed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

The difference between the elevator
and the toiling sufferer who pulls the
rope is that one lifts the worker and
the other works the litter. -Somerville
journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

A LAW school for women is to be estab-
lshed in New York oy Mrs; Emily K EN- p n,
of European universities, all the instruc-
tion being given in the form of lectures.
Mrs, Kempin is graduate of the Univer-
sity of, Zurich, Switzerland, and is a lawyer
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

DESPITE recent gifts to the colleges, which
amounted to $4,000, 900 as a whole, these In
stitutions, it Is said, do not have sufficient
money, and feel financially embarrassed
Yale College, it is reported, needs 81, o00, 900
Harvard as much, and Columbia College
requires s., 100000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

DoYoU wish to know how to have no steam
and not half the usual aDOrk on wasll-day
Ask your grocer for a bar of Do6btnS, Etec'
trio Soap, and the directions will tell you
how. Be sure to get no imitation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

HARSH purgative remedies are fast. giving
way to the gentle action and mild effects of
Carter's Little Liver Pills. If you try them,
they will certainly please you.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

AN Austrian botanist, Prof Peyritsch,
has discovered that double flowers may be
artifcially produced by mites, and believes
that each flower has its peculiar 1nite-para-
site which gives rise to the doubling.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

On the 14th of July France observed the
anniversary of the destruction Of the
Bastile; but in her commemoration no place
is found for any religious ceremony. She
recognizes no God as her ruler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

CALIFORNIA fruit growers, who used to
throw away their peach pits, are now get
ting six dollars a ton for them. They are
worth this for fuel. They make u hot and
aromatic fire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

A MONROE COUNTY (O.) man drove to
town the other day for the first time since
fall and heard that Harrison was elected
President. He doesn't take q paper and it
was news to him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

THEbed linen should be changed at Lease
once in three days; the blankets once a
week, those that have been removed being
hung in the open air for few hours, then
thoroughly aired in a warm room.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

Fs is a man who is the benefactor OF
h. esor wants to be. A German must
can has discovered that many persons who
study music practice too much. Funny
that no musician ever found that out be-
fore. Other people have known it ever SC
long.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

In April, 1859, the first ruler Of this Ma
ton was inaugurated. On that day history
records that churches throughout the coun-
try were opened for divine service and
Washington himself attended such a
service as preliminary to taking the oath
of Office.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

A RUSTIC bridge just completed in Hous
ton County, Ga, contains fifty-seven differ
ent kinds Of wood and vines, and all were
grown in the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

KING MLAN's last official act was to dec.
crate his cab. driver.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

A GoosEBERRY bush, growing out Of the
side of a maple tree, twenty-five feet from
the ground, was seen in Johnsbury, VT,
when q tree was felled in the courthouse
yard the other day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

The dawn doesn't look so fresh and
rosy when a man has sat up all night to
see it -Somerville Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

EVERY trace of salt rheum is obliteratee
BY Glenns Sulphur Soap.
Hills Hair and Whisker Dye, so cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

BEEswAx may be used for polishing ham
dles, etc, in the lathe. 1t may be tempered
10 anydegree of softness by heating with
turpentine.. This must be done with great
care toavoid conf1agration.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
Burlington Routc-Through sIeepers Daily
to Texas Points.

On and after August II, 1899, the c., B.
4 g R r will run in connection with the
bal, sleeping car from Chicago to Calves.
ton, Tex, without change, thus making a
new short. daily line between Chicago and
Sedalia, Fit. Scott, Parsons, Denison, Fit
Worth, Waco, Austin, Houston, Galveston
and other points in Missouri, Kansas, Indian
Territory and Texas. The sleeper will leave
Chicago on the Burlington's fast train
"Eli' at 5: AS p m. daily, connect with c., B
& Q. train leaving Peoria at s 20 p. m. daily
except Sunday, and reach Texas points
many hours quicker than any other route
Through tickets can be obtained of Ticket
Agents of the Burlington route and connect
ing lines. P. S. Eustis, Gen'l Pass. & Tiki
Agt., c., B. & Q. r. R., Chicago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

No Opium in Piso's Cure for Consumption.
Cures where other remedies fail. 25c.