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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-29
MISCELLANEOUS.

There are different ways Of show
ing wrath: the teakettle sings sweetest
when it is hottest.
The latest railway signal indicates
automatically the time that has elapsed,
up to twenty minutes, since the last
train passed it.
There is an old negro in Quitman
County, Georgia, who has never
owned lock. He has been for years
mailing bar of wood across the door
of his crib every night.
"A philosopher on Western paper
finds that only one person in every
$4,000 dies in bed while asleep, and
concludes that it is waste of time to
lie awake and worry over the danger
of that.
"A farmer, residing at New Dig
gins, Ill, recently put his milk cans on
the woodpile to dry, and the refec-
tons of the suns rays from them set
the wood on fire, doing considerable
damage to his house and barn.
"A young man of Poughkeepsie
was SO ovetjoyed at his admission to
the bar lately that he lost his senses
for a time. He got brass band of
nineteen pieces and marched up and
down the street ahead of the drum
major, carrying broom. He was ar
trangipg for fireworks and other iubila-
lions when his friends secured him.
The oldest pieces of wrought iron
now known are probably the sickle
blade found by Belzoni under the base
of sphynx in Karnac, near Thobes;
the blade found by Colonel Vyse, i'm
bedded in the masonry of the great
pyramid; the portion of the crosscut
saw exhumed at Nimrod by Mr.. Lay
ard-all of which are now in the British
Museum.
Here is musical morsel that must
have come from Germany. No beggars
in this country would show so much
consideration. The story is that a
man asked the well-known author for
aims. "You have violin there" said
VIC man VI NOIuS, UuU YOU w nOG play
it." 80, sir, give me penny and don't
make me play. assure you you won't
regret it." Clearly it was impossible
to resist an appeal of this sort.
"A funny case was tried in the JUS
tees court at Jasper, Ga, for damages
to a hog by reason of the loss of one
of the hog feet in collision with a
train. In three hours legal fight the
defendants counsel contended that the
rules of assessing damages was the loss
in weight of the hog by reason of being
run over, which in this case was one
foot, weighing half a pound, which at
ten cents a pound would be five cents
damages. The plaintiffs counsel in
sisted that the rule for assessing dam
ages was the value of the hog when
hurt, with the cost of nursing and
medical treatment, together with such
damages as the enlightening mind of
the jury thought proper for the mental
pain and anguish of the hog. The jury
gave the plaintiff S..
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-29
Never Hesitate to Do Right.


If the most virtuous are those who.
pretend to have been strongly enticed
by their vices before submitting, we.
could better say that the soldier, who
suffered all the agony of terror and.
finally fled before the enemy, is more
worthy of esteem than the soldier who,
without fear and without resistance.
remained firm at his post. The bravest.
is he who does not hesitate before
danger; the most upright he who does
not hesitate to do that which is right
How then, in other circumstances,
would not the most virtuous be he who
has struggled before succumbing, and.
not he who remained pure.-N. Y,
Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-29
OUR GIRLS.

What means this racket through the mousse
The poor piano sounding
Discordant, under careless hands,
For noisy dancers pounding?
Whose hands the old mans scolding STOP,
And box him into smiling,
And make him foremost in the rout,
His better sense" beguiling?
His girls-his merry, mad-cap girls
His laughing, loving girls.
Who spy behind his spectacles,
Beneath his halfbald pate,
The boy whose lease was up long since,
Shame tits he stays so late)!
And then, with noisy argument
And disregard of truth,
Vow and declare that age is feigned-
The gray-beard still a youth?
'Tis girls-his dignity-upsetting girls
His youth-renewing girls.
Who, when he pirates of early hours,
Big shoes, and flannel thicker,
Listen demurely to his talk,
But. after dinner, snicker-
Sn cker (the bold conspirators
To think how mamma teaches,
BY bad example, just their ways
While echoing papas speeches?
Who do this? Girls, humbugging girls;
Healthy, though careless girls!
But when LIES darker days draw near
Days marked by loss and pain,
Who cheer the heart of hope bereft,
Who faltering steps sustain?
Their forms, thro' mist of falling tears,
Almost TRANSPORTED seem;
Can these be angel messengers,
Our souls and Heaven between?
Yes, such they are, but no less girls
Our DEAR familiar girls.
And as his birthdays, hurrying by,
Bleach '!ovely gray to white,
And as the old mans past unrols
In retrospection's light,
His heart exclaims: Gods providence
Ger all my days unfurls;
But what would life have been without
These faithful, loving girls?
Those blessed girls; my far from wise,
But golden-hearted girls
Chicago Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-29

Asparagus salad: Cut the green
tops from two punches of asparagus in
inch long pieces, mix them with let
tuce leaves. few sprigs of mint and a
teaspoonful of powdered sugar and
serve with mayonnaise dressing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-06-29

In clearing an old swamp at Pleas
ant Valley, Ind, recently, what APP
peared to be a stone book was un-
covered. Close inspection showed it
to be a family Bible, bearing the date
1873, plainly lettered. It is now solid
limestone.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
Observation-Disclosures.

The very latest fad in metropolitan
conveyance says the New York
w orld, made its appearance on our
streets about four weeks ago, and it
bids fair to become very popular. The
vehicle is called "hansom-v victoria"
and, as its name implies, it is con-
structed by Boston firm from their
own designs The running-gear con-
sists OF four wheels with one-horse
shaft The body is exactly like the
upper part OF hanson cab. A glass
panel that is concealed in the top of
the carriage can be pulled out and let
down, and two polished wooden panels
can be drawn together, as in the han
som, making it watertight in case of
storm.
The drivers seat is forward, and Is
raised rs in victoria. Behind this
seat, which is finely finished in car
riage cloth, is small-panel seat that
can be let down for child. The rigs
are handsomely finished, and with a
well-dressed driver in livery make a
very swell appearance. A New York
firm has several of these vehicles at an
uptown hack-stand, but they are in
the nature of an experiment The
carriages are inspected with great in
terest as they are driven about, AID
they bid fair to become very popular.
They are to be hired at the usual pub
lie carriage rates.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
Some Dark DAYS,

There are rather dark days for the
Irish cause. While no one doubts
Parnell, he is placed in very un-
pleasant p osition by the Clan-na-Gael
exposures; and of course will be hurt
by them in his English and Scotch
campaigns. The very silence in which
the developments in Chicago are being
watched by the British shows the i'm
portance they attach TO them and the
deep impression the developments are
ma king.
Parnell is somewhat in the position
of an honest Chief of Police in com.
mand Of a corrupt department. Cor
rupt underlings use his integrity as
their own shild, and his own purity of
purpose prevents him from suspecting
what is going on around him.
AS to the funus of the Irish cause,
trouble over which was undoubtedly
at the bottom of the Cronin mystery,
who ever the murderers of Cronin
were, there has long been suspicion in
the public mind that large proper
ton of the money SO generously con-
tributed in this country toward the
National campaign was being diver ted
from its purpose. The results in Eng
land and Ireland showed this. Had all
the money subscribed in the United
States gone straight to Parnell, it is
not possible TO conceive that "a much
greater measure of success would not
have attended his efforts. While gold
was pouring out of this country, or
supposed 10 be pouring out, in hum
dreds of thousands, the Leagues COT
fers were always empty and the de-
mand for moro was constant.
But out of the evil good should
come. There will probably be thor
ough reorganization and new admin
istratiOn, under which the resources OF
the Irish cause will not be wasted, and
its prestige not be. periodically damage
ed by financial deficiencies and the
discovery of English spies in high
Office and confidential places. San
Francisco Daily Report
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
An Essay on the Fly.

II is difficult to treat fairly such a
diffusive subject, especially in fly time.
But as the least said is soonest printed,
/ will hover over a few leading traits
aud skip the remainder.
The fly, whether considered in the
singular or plural number, Is a noun
OF multitude. If one alights on nose
or chin he makes as much disturbance
as dozen; and, unless one sees either
him or them alight one cannot tell
whether he or they are more or less
But one fly alone can chase a thousand
pleasant fancies away to the realms of
nowhere, and two can put ten thousand
anathemas spinning in the brain OF the
average summer tourist.
There are two places where fly de-
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
CHAPTER XIV.
"CHARITY.

IT'S the first sanction nature gave to man,
Each other TO assist in what they can.
Sir j. Denham.
ont noon the next day, when Leon
~ Monprat sought his daughter,
she was nowhere TO be found.
In the darkness OF the night she had
fed, leaving for him only these words
of farewell
"You have betrayed me. Our bond
is broken"
Startled and bewildered he stood
there-the winter sunlight on his face
"a fear he could not master stealing
over his heart. "Gone-hedm he
muttered. Heaven! what shall dop
He is so merciless, and / am utterly
in his power" Even while he stood
there heavy hand was laid upon his
shoulder, harsh voice sounded in his
ears.
"Is this your care? You have let
her escape thus easily!" The French
man shook with a towards fear in the
grasp of his pitiless foe.
81 could not know" no murmured
extenuatingly. ''She said no word.
gave no sign"
He laughed aloud. "You fool! as il
she would. Your plant reed was
stronger than you deemed, my friend.
And now what are you going to do?"
Leon looked at the prosecutor in
helpless bewilderment. "Do?" he
said. What can l dop"
Find her, OF course. She cannot
be hard to trace. She has not friend
here, her knowledge of the language
is but slight. Gold will buy any Sc
cret--it has a thousand eyes. Ere to-
morrow's sun has set / will bring you
home information, or am much mis-
| taken"
The Frenchman gazed at him as II
fascinated. "Your power is wonder
| full" he said.
The Prussian laughed aloud. Take
you heed how you thwart, it my
| friend. If it had not been for your
confounded folly this would not have
happened. Never try and slip your
head out of the moose as your fair
daughter has done, otherwise 1t will
be worse for you a thousand times thar
fo. her"
20 SE CONTINUED.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
Head of I hat Family.

An uptown landlord last week leased
the principal story and basement OF one
of his houses on Broadway to man
with whom he was we'll acquainted.
The next day after the family moved in
he received summons to call at the
house forthwith. He did so, and was
met by his tenants wife, who pointed
out various things she wanted done,
and she imperiously insisted on having
them done at once. The landlord de-
murrod. Madam" said he, when
/ let this house | let 1t TO the head OF
the family, and can only deal with
him." "Head OF fam ily." echoed the
woman scornfully. "Well, il there IL
any other head OF this family besides
myself would like TO know it. / an
the head, and 1t Is l who desire these
changes made. Albany Journal.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

lights TO show off his skill in gymnas.
tics. One is baby's face smeared
with molasses, and the other is man s
bald head. But how differently are
his efforts appreciated. The baby
winks and blinks and tries to point out
where the best morsels are by placing
his chubby fingers thereon. The fly
enjoys the angel food and also winks
and blinks reciprocal.
But when the fly makes skittle
ground of the bald mans pate, Their
human suffering reaches its climax.
No thought of the awful fate of the
forty-two children that Knocked the
Hebrew prophet ever deters the
wicked fly in his assaults on the
repose OF revered age. With buzz
zings, alightings and go-as-you-please
walk arounds, he aggravates his victim
till all the nerves from occiput to sim
ciput cry out in agony at the torture
inflicted with delicate tact that aims
TO wound without brutality, but not to
kill, and yet is powerful enough to
kill without wounding visibly. In
such a case the man who hesitates is
lost. He must at once "shoo fly" and
cover his unprotected poll or become
soon a subject for the coroner
In the domestic life of flies sleeping
occupies a considerable portion. They
do not repose on beds nor on floors.
But when night settles down on sea
and land. and all the feathered song
sters have sought repose, then the flies
simultaneously turn bottom up and
clasp the ceiling, with nothing but
their modesty for covering, and a
grip to the plastering that never fails
through the silent Waterbury watches
of earth's darkest hours. Like fowls
going to roOst, there is always an hour
or two of preliminary changing and
skrmishing for the best places. But
when once at rest they are fixtures till
the king of day calls them from repose
to labor.
Each one ere he leaves his airy couch
makes mark where he slept as a sign
that he pre-empts that spot for the en-
suing night This has to be done, as
the beds are not numbered, and it IS
the only way to avoid con fusion
Texas Siftings.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
One Way to Make Ground Glass.

A writer on this subject says: ~ de-
sired TO huve several pieces of ground
glass for some purpose. / first bought five
cents worth OF emery and two plates OF
tives will answer, if they are cleaned,
which can be done with a strong solution Of
I've. placed one of the glasses on fiat
board, and sprinkled a small quantity OF
emery on it, which / wetted with water.
Placing tho other glass on that, ground
then together, renewing the emery and
water whenever necessary. In about one
hour / had two OF the finest quality of
ground glasses. fully as good as those
would have To pay IS cents for, Skl0 size.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
The Old Was Better.

There is something exquisitely touching
In the experience of an aged and eminent
lawyer who had built himself an elegant
house in the fashionable suburb of Read
ing, Pa, and moved into it fortnight ago
only to move back again last week.
The new house was magnificent, but II
was not home. The old was better, and
the whole family longed for its palmer
comforts. With rare courage they dar &c
the ridicule Of their neighbors, confessed
their love of home, turned their backs or
novel splendors, and sought their old home
stead and are happy. Many there are who
have the experience that impelled thi:
family to turn their backs on the noveltie:
Of wealth, but few there are who have the
courage to act on their convictions and ex
change the shadow for the substance.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
He "Jined from che Mark. !"

An old fellow was notorious for cheating
in horse trading, aud would shave clear TO
the bone in purchasing g. note. The old
fellow was finally overtaken with pious
streak and joined the churh. AT n prayer
meeting he spoke OF the happiness he ielt
the church, and declared that he had seen
the errors Of his ways and was making a
studiOus effort TO reform.
One of the brethren who was at the meet
ing had been cheated badly in ''hoss'
trade, and when he heard the word ''re-
form" coming from the lips OF the brother
twang he said: "How about restitution ~
This was puzzler TO the converted re-
former, but he met the emergency by re
plying: III iine from the mark; not a
minute backwards"
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
What wrought the changoi This wOm4n's

w HdO WIOuh'iJ Inc CudukC4 LUIS
lace
Is ruddy with roses grace.
Her eye is bright,
Her he trt Is light,
All, truly, tbs goodly sight.
a few brief months ago her cheek
Was pallid and her step was weak.
1.-THE end is near
For her, fear"
Sighed many friend who held her denr.
] can tell you what wrought the change
in her. She was told by friend, who, like
her, had suffered untold misery from COM
plication of female troubles, that DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription would GER
tainly cure her. This friend "knew where
OF she spoke" for she had been cured by
the remedy she advised her friend TO use.
She is enthusiastic in it's praise, and tells
her friends that Dr. Pierce deserv the
universal gratitude of womaDkind for hav-
ing given it this infallible smedy for its
peculiar ailments. 1t is guaranteed TO give
satisfaction in every case or money refund
ed
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
LeprOsy in the East.

The discussion consequent upon the in
crease of leprosy in tle east tends to serious
conflicts of opinion regarding its cause.
One authority declares it to be beyond
question the result OF a hot and damp eli
mate; another says that IL comes from bath
ing when in state of perspiration; a
third from sitting in draught; fourth
says that it is hereditary; u fifth that it is
contagious, and SO is caught like smallpox
or scarlet fever; and another accepts the
sentiment of the ancient Jews, and asserts
\ belief In its being a nnnishment for sin.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
The Post-Mortem Would Settle 1t.

A Scotchman was so seriously i'll that a
consultation of physicians was called, but
even the combined skill and knowledge of
the NJ ID. s seemed ballled in determining
for "a certainty the sick mans ailment. Aft
or the physicians had left the patient turn
ed TO his attendant, "a fellow countryman,
and asked:
SANDY, dinna they say what was the
matter wi mel"
Nav, mon, they dinna ken yet" was the
reply, but the post-mortem will settle it a.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

A famous woodsman once boosted that he
could find his way through a wilderness
and return by the same path. Being test
ed, he carried with him a slender thread,
which should serve as a guide for the re-
turn trip Reaching tho end OF mis- journey,
he lay down to rest. While he rested came
the genius Of industry and breathed upon
his thread and changed it into two shining
ribbons of steel. 1t was a railroad.
Throngs of people whirled past him in lux
urious cars, and he read upon the t. ain the
mystic legend: wisconsin Centralh
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

August 9th and 10Th, Sept 10th and cath,
and Oct 9Th the Fremont, Elkhorn 81
Missouri Valley Railroad Co., 1.-The North
western Line will run series of Harvest
Excursions to points on that line in Ne.
braska, The Black Hills and Central
Wyoming at one half regular rates, and If
municate with J. r. Buchanan, Gen. Pass.
Agent at Omaha, Nebraska, who will fully
advise YOU.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
Intcrcsteh People.

Advertising patent medicine in the pc
culiar way in which the proprietor OF
kemp's Balsdm, for coughs and colds, does
ii is indeed wonderful. He authorizes all
druggists TO give those who call for it a
sample bottle free, that they may try it be
fore purchasing. The large bottles are SOC
and 81. We certainly would advise a trial
1t may save you from consumption.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
Grand Harvest Excursions

VIII run via the Wabash line to points in
Kansas, Nebraska, Oklahoma, Dakota,
Colorado and all parts of the west, on
August 20. September 10 and "a and Oc-
tober :, 1889 Rate Cne fare for round
trip For particulars apply to nearest
Wabash ticket agent
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
Excelsior Sprinps. Mo.

Cnequalled as health and pleasure resort.
Finest Watering Place hotel in the west.
The waters will positively cure all kidney
and liver diseases, dyspepsia, diabetes, fe
male complaints, skin and blood diseases,
etc
For handsomely illustrated descriptive
pamphlet. apply 10 +. Chandler, G.. =. * T.
a. wabash Line" st. Louis, Mo.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22
Have YOU trled ..IansllI,s puncho C.gars.

In Edison's laboratory are samples of al
most every known substance. During the
progress of the experiments with the incan-
descent electric light all manner of material
was used Tor the carbon filament. Finally
the shreds of one particular variety of
bamboo was found TO be the best. Edison
owes his success TO the patient investiga-
tion OF substances suited to the strain TO
be put upon them.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

A German photographer, Anshuetz of
LISA. after some years experimenting in
photographing the flight of cannon balls,
has at last succeeded in obtaining photo
graphs OF the trajectory of balls moving at
a velocity of 300 feet per second, with an
exposure Of only the ten thousandth part Of
Ra,nnd
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

Jeffrey Hudson was only IS inches tall
when he made his first appearance before
the king of England, served up, it is said
in cold pie
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

If Dobbins Electric Soap is what SO
many people INSIST that it is, you cannot
afford to go without it. Your grocer has
it, or can get il, and you can decide Tor
yourself very soon. Don't let another Mon
day pass without trying it.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

John de Estrix of Mechiin, who lived in
1892, at 35 years Of age had a long beard,
and WAS but three feet in hight
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

The remarkable Chinese dwarf Chemah
is now 80 years old, while his hight is just
% inches.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

Sato Yuleichi is said TO be over 80 years
Of age, aud only one foot three inches tall.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

II afflicted with sore eyes use DR.. Isaac
Thompson's Eye Water. Druggists sell it. 25c.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

Mrs. Louisa Shepherd at the time OF her
death was 81 inches high and weighed ~
pounds.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

DIR. Pierce's Pellets, one dose. Cure
headache, constipation and indigestion.
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

When Baby was sick, we gave her CastorIa,
When she was a Child, she cried for Castorif..
When she became Miss, she chung TO Castor.a,
When she Ind Children she gave them CastcslA
Weekly expositor. (Brockway Centre, Mich.) 1882-1894, 1889-08-22

The streets of Pekin, China, are describ
ed By traveller as composed of dust foot
or more deep when the weather is dry, and
of mud from one TO three feet deep when
the weather is wet The sewage of the
city ia dumped IN the streets, which are
higher in the middle than on the sides
Between the mud, the dust aud the indie
scribable stencil, the place is obnoxious "a
anyone with any refinement at all.