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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

EVERY beer saloon is a primary
school in intemperance. Every gilded
drinking-hell is an academy wherein
men graduate in the vice. Toledo
Blade.
THREE thousand penitentiary con-
victs and 1885, occasional prisoners
constitute portion of the yearly crop
Of crime developed by the heat of in
tOxicating liquors and gathered in by
the prisons of the United States.
In Denmark the police are trying
an experiment of some originality to
SUPPRESS drunkenness. A man found
drunk is carried to his own residence,
and the keeper of the saloon where he
bought his last glass is obliged to pay
the expenses of the ride, which come
high.
SOME years ago, when it Was the
custom to attempt to cure dclirium
tremens by giving brandy, one out of
every four died at Edinburgh Hospital.
Since then the professors OF the med
ical department of the hospital have
treated over three hundred cases OF
delirium tremens without alcohol, and
have not lost single case.
CHAPLAIN MCCABE says: The
Johnstown tragedy has this compea-
sation: it gives us q measure of the
rum of the rum traffic for single
month. would rather see my boy
swept down the dark waters of tee
Conemaugh than to see him bore
away from home and hope and
Heaven on the flood-tide OF intemper-
ance."
REV. CHARLES Goss, Of Chicgao, said
IN a recent sermon: 'Ono single saloon
in town of 5000 people is more to be
dreaded than all the thieves and gam
blers in the State. In five years it
Will break up twenty families, cause
at least three suicides, and result in
at least fifty infractions of the law.
The tears can not be counted nor tho
heart-aches numbered. God alone
knows them"
They have in New York harbor
statue of iberty-American liberty
and grand conception it is. But
what would it be if modelled according
to tho idea of the advocate Of the
liquor traffic? \ reeling, red-eyed,
soldering, debauched man, and at his
feet woman crouched, with her
hands uplifted to the man who has
oeen brutalized by drink, but who is
her natural and sanctitied protector,
her brow bleeding from blows inflicted
from his hands That is the idea Of
liberty as conceived by the mon WHO
advocate the saloon. Senator Col
quit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20
? PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

If some people should speak the
truth it wouldn't shame the devil as
much as it would surprise him.-Puck.
If walking was work the walking
delegate would be unknown as the ex-
crssence on the cause of labor.-Chi-
cago journal.
1t was Boston society girl that
wanted to know the relationship exist
ing between the smelling furnace and
the smelt.-Puck.
There are good many married
meA in this world who know all about
what wife should be, but who have
very hazy ideas about the competent
elements of model husband. ourn-
alof Education.
Little Alicc-"And did Solomon
know more than any body who was
ever in the world, papa" Papa
(thoughtfully) - "Well, 1 guess he
knew more than any body ever met.
except, perhaps, your sixteen-year-old
brother Jack. Lowell Citizen.
You do not sing as much you
used to? Mr.. Tompkins." said young
lady. mo" What is the matter?"
Il fear l have lost my voice" 20,
dear! l hope nobody will find it
Merchant Traveller.
Van Daub-sI understand that old
Mrs. Mushroom wants her portrait
painted the worst way" Van Dyke
wants it the worst way, d eee1d ana
Van Daub-''So she says" Van Dyke
Then you're just the artist for the
job."-America.
Mrs. A.-''Doctor, what is the
amount of your bill?" Doctor-"My
dear madame, as your financessare not
in very Aourishing circumstances, 1
have concluded not to make any charge
at ALL "That's all right, as far as it
goes, but l want to know who is to pay
the apothecary?"-Texas Siftings.
II should so like to have coin
dated the year of my birth!' said a
maiden lady of an uncertain age; ''do
you think you could get one for me?"
81 am afraid not" he replied; ''those
old coins are only to be found in valua-
BILE collections" And he wondered
why she cut him the next time they
met.-Demorest.
-Grimby-''I say, Stiggers, how is
our mutual friend, Larkton, coming on?
heard, the other day, that he was
very low" Stiggers (sorrowfully)-
Eyes, poor man, he is very bad off.
The doctors have given him up"
Grimby-"Heaven be praised that they
have! Now the poor fellow will have
a chance for his life. Epoch.
SO your daughter joins the ranks
of the sweet girl graduates this year,
Mrs. DeJohgns?" said Fitzroy in a
patronizing sort of way. Yes, Ara
bella graduates this year, and will
Immediately begin her life work"
What profession is she to enter?"
30, don't know, but l presume she
will teach her mother society manners
for year or so. That's what all girls
do after they come home from school"
Hartford Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20
HIS HEART IN 1T.
The Boy Who Identified Himself with
the Business of His Employer.

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the Business of His Employer.
A manufacturer in Philadelphia late
ly told to friend the story of one OF
his superintendent:
Twelve years ago a boy applied to
me for work. He was employed at
low wages. Two days later the awards
of the premiums were made to the
manufactures at the Centennial Ex-
hibition.
Passing down Chestnut street early
in the morning, | saw Bob porting
over bulletin-boa in front of a
newspaper office. Suddenly he jerked
off his cap with a shout.
"What is the matter?" some one
asked.
I'VE have taken a medal for sheet
ingsw he exclaimed.
said nothing, but kept an eye on
Bob. The boy who could identify hi m
self in two days with my interests
would be of use to me hereafter.
His work was to deliver packages.
l found that he took real pride in it.
His wagon must be cleaner, his horse
better fed, his orders filled more
promptly, than those of the men be-
longing to any other firm. He was as
Jealous for the house as though he had
been a partner in it. l have advanced
him step by step. His fortune is made,
and the firm have added to their capital
so much energy and force.
'Never buy draught horse" says
the Farmers Guide, (which needs the
whip to make him pull"
We find in a Southern newspaper a
remark which points the same truth in
other circumstances:
A Northern man with a small capital
settled ten years ago in a town in
Georgia. He established thriving
business, started library, a lyceum,
street-cars and a hospital and became
one of the most popular men in the
town.
When he died, last summer, the
leading journal said: THE secret of
the powerful influence which this
stranger acquired among us was that
he never said: 4 and mine but we
and ours And he meant it. "-Youth's
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20

According to the Macon ga. }
Telegraph quite an idea upon the
plan and purpose of fishing came to
light at Vienna in that Site, lately,
when a fellow went fishing down on
Gum creek. After selecting nice,
shady place and a comfortable seat,
he threw his hook into the stream and
drew from his pocket newspaper an
was soon lost in it's columns. Directly
his cork began to bob, then a strong
pull from the water caused the cork to
go clear under the water. Deliberate
ly. laying his paper aside, he picked
up his pole and, as he began to wind
up his line. remarked that a man
couldn't fish in peace there and he was
going home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20

Bait was rather scarce, and it took
Jack full half-hour to gas enough.
This duty done, Jack looked, with a
groan. into the potato patch.
It'll take three hills, anyhow. ]
wonder what folks want to eat so MANY
potatoes for. All! there's one most on
top of the ground. wonder why they
plant potatoes so deep under the
ground, anyway. Perhaps l can find
some more on top of the hills. Yes,
there's one over in that row."
For an hour the small boy walked up
and down between the rows, bouncing
upon any potato which might chance
to be peeping out of the ground. often
roofing deeply with hands for others
which lay concealed near them.
well, I've got my potatoes at last!"
be said. standing up to wipe his fore
head, land didn't have to dig bit.
But it's awfully hot, and my back aches
like sixty. Of course, it's hard to get
potatoes, even if you don't have to dig.
What's that? It's the dinner-horn.
But it can't be dinner-time. But wha t
would they be blowing the horn for?
l do believe it's dinner-t'me. There
are the men coming. Dear me! /
wanted to go fishing!"
"Jacly," called his mother, as she
saw him, ''why didn't you come and
get the potatoes for dinner? Hannah
had to get them an hour ago. Where
were you?"
"I-guess was digging bait" said
Jack.
Hello, Jack!' shouted boy who,
with two or three others, came along
the lane; "you were a great goose not
to come down to the river this morn
ing. The fish bit splendid. And Mr..
Grans had his sail-boat out and gave
us all sail"
why didn't you Gomez" asked an
other.
Il had to do chores" whimpered
Jacs.-Sydney Dayre. in Christian
Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20
Progress VS.. Prejudice.

Laura" said the old man, twill
you have some taters?"
'If you refer to the farinaceous tu-
bers which pertain to the solanum
tuberosum and which are commonly
known as potatoes" replied the sweet
girl graduate, II would be pleased to
be helped to modiclm of the same.
But taters? Eaters? I'm quite sure,
papa, they are something of which l
never before had the pleasure of hear
ing"
The old man pounded on the table
until the pepper castor lay down for a
rest and then remarked, in a voice of
icy calmness: Laura, will you have
some of the taters?"
Eyes, papa"
Is our boosted high school system a
failure or is it not?-Terre Haute Ex-
press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20
This story comes from Boston: /

This story comes from Boston: A
lady opposed to corporal punishment
visited a school, not in a fashionable
part of the city, just as a boy was being
logged. Before going away she spoke
to the culprit, and asked him to come
and see her cn,a certain evening, prom
Using to make it pleasant for him. At
the appointed hour boy. dressed in
his best, came, and for an hour and
more the lady and her daughter laid
themselves out to amuse him. Then
the lady began to speak of the impor-
lance of good behavior and obedience
to rules. when the boy interrupted her:
"Oh, l amt that Teller! He gi'me ten
cents to come instider him."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20
FOR OUR YOUNG READERS.
YOU'LL REAP WHAT YOU SOW.

Be careful what you sow, my boy,
For seed that's sown will grow,
And what you scatter, day by day,
Will bring you JOY or woe.
For sowing and growing,
Then reaping and moving,
Are the surest things ere known,
And signing and crying,
And sorrow undying,
Will never change seed that is sown.
Be watchful of your words my boy,
Be careful OF your acts,
For words can cut, and deeds bring blood,
And wounds are stubborn facts.
Whether sleeping or weeping,
Or weary watch keeping,
The seed that is sown will still grow;
The rose brings new roses;
The thorn-tree discloses
It's thorns as an index OF woe.
Be careful OF your friends, my boy,
Nor walk and mate with vice;
1.-THE boy is father to the man."
Then fly when sins entce!
The seed one is sowing
Through time will be growing,
And each one must gather his own;
In JOY or in sorrow,
To-day or tomorrow,
You'll reap what your right hand has sown!
Mary NJ Andersen, in Little Men and Women
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20
Under a Terrible Pressure.

Husband-It seems that several great
men have had wives who were entire
dumb.
Wife-Couldn't talk at alla
Husband-Not word
Wife-My! What a terrible pressure
of thinking they must have kept up
Chicago Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20

tnsg got SO deep in debt they had to u
something about it, they mortgagec
Their farms. That kept Prouty easy
ion spell, but it want long before
ne demanded his pay and then OF
course he foreslosed. He never lets
go of any body when he once gets
hold"
what has become of the mer' who
used to own the farms?"
well. there's two died, and tho n
tnat are living are poor as drunkards
are apt to be. Prouty has about
ruined the town, anyway. Fast as
ms old customers die off, new ones
come on. He manages to draw the
boys in.
why don't somebody shut him
up''
We'll, don't know exactly, only
what's every body's business don't
gsnerally get done. There's been a
good deal of talk about it, but he's got
money, and some way there don't any,
DOdy want to start"
And he is selling liquor now?"
Yes, he's running the old place,
and one of his boys is over by the
pod, in what he calls a hotel; but
that boy amt one to be trusted and
lihly he'll run out some of the old
mas money before he gets through.
lbs drunkard; not so bad as some
oters-but coming on, coming on.
llYafdon't look as though you drank
I an liqu0r.' y
81 a never drank drop of liquor in
Ly life"
Then you're all right. It's the
liqlor makes most of the trouble
among folks. It's pity the rest OF
theboys round here hadn't done as you
have. There were six of you in school
togther,, pretty near of age. The
othr five were smart as the average,
ane their fathers were pretty we'll Off.
Yo were the poorest of the lot, and
you've come out ahead. Pve heard
abolt you, and I'm glad you've done
so veil. You see, Prouty about rules
thistown, and it does seem sometimes
as though he had a mortgage on the
poy.'
"a rum-seller is a bad man to rule a
town."
know it. but when Prouty gets a
hith on anybody he just holds on.
He ellis tobacco and cigars and beer,
and that's the way he tolls the boys
alorg. When a boy begins on tobacco
he generally ready for beer. It's a
new kind of beer, too, that don't
know any thing about. only what
heal 1t amt no Yankee drink, and
it ant no drink for Yankees. l am
gla6 one of or boys has turned out SO
well and I'm glad you come back to
see he old place"
Murray Lee was glad to come and
equally glad to 60. There were toe
mary sad associations for him to care
to Inger long; but before going he
sup.rintended the setting of head.
stones to llark the graves of his fam
lily
Tom Prouty talked sneeringly Of
'Old Lees monument" when the
sserst drunkard then in town retorted
''Old Prouty's monument will be
mm-barrels and drunkards. and ]
hope shall live to see it. That's the
kind of monument your boy'll set up
for you, and he'll be the biggest of the
drunkards. MARY D. Chellis, in Ma.
tonal Temperance Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-07-20

Two well-known clergymen lately
missed their train, upon which one OF
them took ont his watch, and, finding
it to blame for the mishap, said he
would no longer have any faith in it.
But" said the other, isn't u ques
tion, not of faith, but OF works?"-
Living Church.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-06

THE fight on the civil service law
which is being made got rather personal
last week when come inquisitve news
paper man while nosing around at the
war department found copy of an or
der issued in 1868 .dismissing Civil Ser
vice Commissioner Lyman from the
army. He sent it TO his paper as special
and II was telegraphed back to local
paper. II was, however, a rather short-
lived sensation, as little investigation
at the war department brought another
order to light revokng the first one and
granting Lyman an honorable discharge.
1t is very unfair to make such attacks.
Had the man who found tie first order
made any inquiry at the department he
would have learned Of the existence of
the second. but that would have spoiled
the sensation.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-06
ABBREVIATED TElEGRAMS,

The Iowa Stale fair at Des Moines is re-
ported to be great success.
The labor leaders of Indianapolis have de-
cided not to nominate a ticket
Gen. Alger, of Michigan, addressed {. 900
people at the McHenry county Qlls) fair at
WOODSTOCK Thursday
The steel workers of Wales have made a
demand upon their employers for 10 per
cent advance in their wages
Fire at Taquima City, Ore Wednesday
night destroyed the Oregon Pacific foundry,
causing a loss of about $50, 900
FIR osts were reported Thursday evening at
and In the vicinity of Alma and Platts-
mouth, Neb., and Dodge Center, MINI.
1t Is said that the Canadian government
will ask Uncle Sam to pay about S1O0, 900
for the revenue cutter Rush's fun in Behribg
sea
Union and Confederate veterans held a
reunion at Font Worth, Tex, Wednesday
and bridged the bloody chasm in great
shape
John Mcclellan, of Jeffersonville, Ind.
was bitten by mosquito three weeks ago
and now his life is despaired of as q result of
the bite
The Russian police have arrested forty
at knarkoff and fifteen at kieff,
charged with Nihilism- The arrests at Kieff
comprised several ladies'
Grand Master Workman Powierly has j.
sued an address to the workingmen urging
them to do everything they can to forward
the Worlds fair project.
Jim Stearns, of Hadley, n Y, is her
NIT. He has made his coffin and dug his
grave, anu now is starving himself to deaf.
de leaves all his property to the pocr
Because T. b. Richardson, Of Sandstone
Mimi, had become too intimate with his
hired girl, neglecting his wife for her, GER
tain citizens swooped down upon him Satur-
day night last and tarred an feathered and
him
Three weeks ago No. ? colliery of the Del
aware and Hudson company at Oliphant
Pa, took fire and has been burning ever
since. Several acres of anthracite coal are
burning and it will cost thousands of dollars
to extinguish the fire.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-06
FICTION AND FACT
Their Difference illustrated in
a Pension Case.
IT WAS A DIFFERENT sHEEHAN


That the Papers Got Hold Of, and Tam
ner Gives the Record-A National Cap
ital Paper Gathering Views on the Lo-
cation Of tho Worlds Fair-Attorney
General BIiller's Instructions as to the
Protection OF Justice Field.
WASHINGTON CRY, Sept O. The atten-
ton of the commissioner of pensions has been
called to the following item published in The
Hartfort Conrant, edited by Senator Joseph
R. Hawley, bearing date of Sept /. 1883:
To-night's Washington dispatch announces
that an original pension has been granted to
Timothy Sheehan, of Connecticut. The record
of Connecticut men in the war of the REBEL.
ion, just issued from the Office of the adjutant
general of this state, contains the record OF
but one soldier bearing this name. This record
is AS follows: Twenty-sixth regiment, Com
pany X; Timothy Sheehan, Of Groton; enlisted
Sept. o, 1867; mustered in Nov. 10, 1862 de-
serted May 10, 1858.
His attention has also been called to the fact
that the newspapers of the country have
given this item wide circulation, accom-
panied by unfriendly comments. The COM
missioner yesterday made the folio wing
statement to a reporter of the United Press:
"Timothy Sheehan, who received the pen
sion, was private of the second class in
company G, United States engineers, of the
regular army. The records of the war de-
partment on file in the claim show that he
was honorably discharged by reason of
rynovitis of the right knee joint contracted
in the service and in the line of duty. Shee-
han was properly pensioned for disability
incurred in the service and in the line Of
duty, and the records show that he was a
regular army soldier, having enlisted in
1876, and being discharged in 1889, and that
he was about ten years of age at the time of
the close OF the war. The pretty fiction
which has been the cause of so much adverse
criticism Of the pension Office is absolutely
without foundation in fact"
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-06
JUSTICE FIELD ON THE STAND.
He Declares That Judge Terry Was Bent
on Numbering Him

ne Deciares That Judge Terry Was Bent
on Numbering Him.
SAN Francisco, Sept 6-ID the case of
Deputy United States Marshal Maggie more
testimony was adduced yesterday showing
that Terry habitually went armed and in
iulged in violent acts. Justice Field told
the story of the shooting as it has already
been told in these dispatches, and confirmed
the statement that Maggie warned Terry to
stop before taking such effective measures to
stop him, declaring himself an officer.
Terry Bent on Murder.
Justice Field further testified that he be-
lieved that IL Maggie had not shot Terry he
Field) would have been dead within the
next five seconds The expression of Terry, IS
face when he raised his hand to strike a sec
ond blow could not be mistaken 1t was full
Of malice and murder. Justice Field de-
clared that he had never had any difficulty
with Terry prior TO the Sharon decision a
year ago They had been on the most
friendly terms. Terry had often tried cases
before him, and on entering court had al
ways spoken pleasantly. During the last
year or two, however, he seemed to have en-
tirely changed, and to have lost his respect
for the courts. Justice Field added that the
story of his having asked Terry to support
him for president some years ago was pure
fiction Justice Field was not cross-exam-
med
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-06


The democrats Of Ohio stand by their
colors Of 1888 and are prepared to make
lively fight against ruinous tariff that
fosters trusts. Every word in the plat
form adopted for Campbell to run on
bristles with good sense and appeals
strongly for the support Of the honest
toilers. 1t is said that Foraker feels that
he has a hard fight before him. The
wage workers are fast arranging them
selves on the side Of democracy and de
cline TO listen to the subtle arguments
that led them to support Harrison. a pro-
tectlve tariff aud Foraker. When they
are out Of labor il is made only too plain
that the tariff does not increase their
wages or give them employment, at any
price. While a few are earning wages
thousands are out of work and their
families suffering for food and clothes.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-06
wANAMAKea's TeLeaRAp4 SCHEME
Norvin Green Throws Little Cold Water
ON the Enterprise.

Norvin Green Throws Little Cold Water
ON the Enterprise.
NEW YORK, Sept G.-President Green, of
The Western Union Telegraph company,
says be has not completed any arrangements
with the postmaster general looking to the
establishment OF postal telegraph system.
The fact Of the matter Is that Postmaster
General Wanamaker has an idea that he can
utilize his free delivery system to advantage
ln handling and delivering messages. II do
not think that such a thing is possible" said
Mr.. Green, "as ! am not aware that it is his
Intention OF employing separate force to
transact the telegraph portion Of the BUSH
ness. believe he has talked with other tel
egraph men besides myself"
General Scope of the Plan.
DIT Green said that IL was the intention of
Mr. Wanamaker to connect all the postofiices
In the country, and receive and deliver mes
sages just the snme as telegraph company.
The idea was TO obtain these wires from the
telegraph company and pay the company a
percentage OF the receipts from the business
handled The Western Union would con-
tinue business mt the old stand and one of
the advantages TO thom--if the arrangement
Is competed-will be the saving Of terminal
expenses. The postoffic, telegraph depart
ment would Of course ondeavor TO do the
business Mt lower rate than that which Is
now charged, but he had no fear OF this
competition, and, in fact. ssemedto ignore
entirely tho idea that tue government would
successfully cope with his company in the
telegraph field. Dr. Green did not think
that they would get any business except in
places where the Western Union had no Of
ice, and very little there The services, he
thought, would be second class.