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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-02-02
ABOUT FROGS LEGS.
Where They Come From and How TIL,
Are Prepared for Market.

Where They Come From and How They
Are Prepared for Market.
''Sixty cents u pound, did you say?'
asked d reporter of "a wholesale tisE
merchant of Fulton market, who is also
the largest dealer in frogs legs in this
country"
YES" he replied, 'that's what frogs
legs are selling for to-day, and they'll
bring more than that soon. 1t takes
an enterprising hotel man to keep this
delicacy before his guests until spring
when the catch begins again. Where
do they all come from? We get d few
barrels from Cape Cod, a few from
New Jersey and good many from the
Northwest, but the bulk of the supply
comes from Canada. Over in New
Jersey boys travel along the edge of
the swamps and marshes dragging a
long pole, at the end of which is tied a
piece of red cotton cloth over COM
mon fish hook There is no nibbling
the bai, with him. 'Spraddle legs
makes one pass at it, and when he
shuts his capacious jaws the red cloth
has disappeared and the next moment
froggie is in the boys basket. Up in
Canada there are regular midnight
frogging expeditions, and the hunters
90 along the edges of the lakes in
canoes, carrying flaming torches to
LIGHT up the bottom. The light stupe-
fies thsfrog. and he is easily secured"
sis there no effort being made to
Azsed them systematically for the mar
Il only know of one frog pen-that
of Messrs. Clark. out in Michigan.
near Detroit, which embraces twelve
or fifteen acres. The pen is surrounded
BY high walls and the business has
been a profitable one to the owners.
Owing to their cannibalistic propensi.
ties the pens have to be of enormous
size else the big frogs would eat up all
the little ones. These frogs are known
in the trade as treated frogs. This
consists of breaking their legs when
they are young in such way as to al
low OF greater growth of flesh on the
hind quarters, which are the only edi-
bic part. Treated frogs' legs often
weigh as much as quarter of pound.
Frogs legs are getting more popular
every year. They would be as cheap
and common as chickens, too, | think,
II the Government would not persist
IN levying an import duty on the
Canadian under the classification oil
manufactured articles They ought
TO be let in as fish, fresh for con-
sumption. The only manufacturing
process they undergo is to cut off their
hind legs and skin them. IN. Y.
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-02-02
SHUT YOUR MOUTH.

A Physicians Ideas About the Origin Of
Many Lung Troubles.
''You snore, don't you?" asked a
Pittsburgh doctor of patient who was
afflicted with throat trouble.
my wife says that do"
"And you laugh quite often?"
"Yes."
"And your mouths open good deal
of the time-just as it is now-when
you are not talking, laughing or snor-
ing?"
II suppose So"
"Well, that is what ails you. Break
yourself of the habit and your throat
will get well. Breathe through your
nose-that is what it was made for.
When you draw the air through your
mouth you receive it with all the dust
and impurities it contains. Profess
sional runners understand this; they
know they can not hold out in race
unless they keep their mouths closed.
The savages understand it, and an
Indian mother who secs her babe
sleeping with its mouth open will press
its lips together, so that its respiration
may be natural. You have heard the
story of the Indian who was matched
against a white man to run race.
Me beat UNI, sure he said before the
contest begun. On being asked his
reason for so believing, he replied that
he had 10 fear of man, either in a
race or fight, who kept his mouth
open.
'If people generally knew how many
diseases OF the throat and lungs
are brought on by wrong habits of
breathing, think they would be moro
cautious. Why, even horse can't
stand it. l wouldn't buy an animal
that kept its mouth open all the time.
nor would any man who knew any
thing about horses. "-Pittsburgh Dis
patch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-02-02
Well Supplied Already.

"Any news in the paper this morn
ing. Samantha" inquired Mr.. Chug-
water as he came down to breakfast.
mot much" replied his wife.
Seems to be hardly any-yes. here is
Strange Story in Regard to Nine.
Patti. -Readers of the Morning Paraly-
ger will be surprised to learn that this
gifted prima donna"
Samantha" interposed Mr.. Chug-
water, "before you become too deeply
interested in that item of news permit
me to remind you that we don't need
any toilet soap. There are seven kinds
in the house already."-Chicago Trib-
une ..tt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-02-02

was goin' down to supper some ons
called for me, and found young Grace
waitin'. His father had got new
book, and wanted to show me picter
OF patent that was just out. He
came in to wait for me, and tho !
tried to put him off he followed me up
to my room. l saw him look about
some, and when I'd got into my best
clothes he fairly took me off home
with him. We had a splendid warm
supper, homemade bread-how good
it tasted!-and fritters and hot toast
and eggs. l felt ravenous when the
smell of the supper met US at the door,
but they helped me SO much an so
often, that l was plum full when We
got up from the table.
"Well, we examined patents, and
told stories and sung songs, and the
young lady, Stella. she that's my wife
now, played on a little melodeon, and
we had such a good time that never
thought of my promise to the boys I'M
til / started for home. Then l looked
back at those bright windows, and I
couldn't scarcely realize that had
been right there in the middle OF it all
the evening.
"Thc next night I couldn't nohow
go down with the boys. l got some
old papers, and an extra candle, and
crawled into the bed and read. The
boys began to guy me after that, and
say I'd grown stingy now that l could
jingle money in my pocket that was
made easy. had about made up my
mind to meet EN- and stand treat,
when young Grace came over again
and asked me if l wouldn't board at
his fathers. Why, was just struck
of heap. OF course, was only too
glad to go. Well, ma'am, from that
day to this I've never been inside a
saloon, nor even tasted a drop of beer,
nor smoked a Whit.
"Well. l stayed there for about
three years, then Stella and l were
married. and as father and mother
Grace moved to q larger house across
the street, we bought the place. The
first twenty-five dollars did it, ma'am
l began by putting it in the bank the
day after l changed boarding places.
Well, l kept my eyes open, and l had
one lift after another, until I'm over
seer now, and seldom leave the office
except on particular jobs like this.
ma'am. when l don't want to trust
to the men.
"You may be sure, Stella and me.
we keep those curtains up, and I've
learned the names of all the plants she
grows in the window. l am hopin' it
may cheer some other poor fellow
whose fingers and toes are cold, and
who would walk mile for Whit of
a good warm supper.
"Well, I've detained you, ma am,
but these sunny windows, they set me
a thinkin'. It's a great pity, l think,
ma'am, that we don't have some place
where warmth an light an music are
free to poor, homeless fellows; l mean
some other place than them gateways
to poverty and degradation, the
saloons. Well, good-day, ma am,
good-day! I'll have that furnace all
fixed up in a day or two.-Maud
Meredith. in Union Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-02-02
AN EXCELLENT LESSON,
a"" Young Woman Was Cured of
Making Fun of Old People.

Making Fun of Old People.
once when travelling in a stage
coaeh' met young lady who seemed
to De on the constant lookout for some
thing laughable, and not content with
laughing herself. took great pains to
make others do the same.
NOW, travelling in q stage coach is
rather prosy business. People in the
situation are apt to show themselves
peevish and selfish; so the young lady's
good humour was, for a time. very
agreeable to the travellers. Every old
barn was made the subject of a passing
joke, while the cows and hens looked
demurely on. little dreaming that folks
could be merry at their expense. Ami
mails are not sensitive in that respect.
Iney are not likely to have their feel
ings injured because people make fun
Of them; but when we come to human
beings that is quite another thing. So
1t seemed to me; for after awhile an old
woman came running across the fields,
swinging her bag at the coachman, and
in a shrill voice begging him to stop.
The good-natured coachman drew
up his horse, and the good old lady,
coming to the fence by the roadside,
squeezed herself through two bars,
which were not only in horizontal
paslton.. but very near together. The
SSuig lady in the stage coach made
some ludicrous remarks and the pas
sengers laughed. 1t seemed very ex-
cusable. for in getting through the
fence the poor woman had made
sad work with her old black bonnet,
and now, taking seat beside we'll
dressed lady, really looked as if she
had been blown there by whirlwind.
This was nav piece of fun, and the
girl made the most of it. She carica-
tured the old lady upon card pre-
tended, when she was not looking, to
take patterns Of her bonnet, and in
various other ways tried to raise a
laugh. At length the poor woman
turned pale face toward her.
"My dear" said she, 'you are
young, healthy and happy; have been
so, too. but that time has passed; am
now decrepit and forlorn. This coach
is taking me to the death-bed of my
child. And then, my dear, shall be a
poor old woman, all alone in the world
where merry girls think me q very
amusing object. They will laugh at
my old-fashioned clothes and odd ap-
pearance. forgetting that the old
woman has a spirit that has loved and
suffered and will live forever"
The coach now stopped before poor
looking house, and the old lady feebly
descended the steps.
How is she?" was the first trembling
inquiry of the poor mother.
"Just alive" said the man who was
leading her into the house.
Putting up the steps the driver
mounted his box, and we were upon
the road again. Our merry young
friend had placed her card in her
picket. She was leaning her head
non her hand; and you may be as
sare% l was not sorry to see tear
upon her fair young cheek. 1t was a
good lesson, and one which hoped
wonld do her good. Mass.
Ha,efto
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-02-02

In regard to surgical operations,
every physician breads to have any
thing to do with beer drinkers. 1t il
dangerous for beer drinker to even
cut his tinger.-Dr. S. S. Thorne.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-02-02

"A newspaper poet demands TO
know, Where are tho girls OF tho
past" Bringing up the girls OF the
III Iuture, don't you think?-Scranton
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-02-02

LIQUOR bills are often paid at the
hnatic asylum. Texas Siftings.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-27
TOUGHER THAN MUCH FICTION.
A Full Grown Man Kidnapped and Sold Into
Virtual Slavery.

A Full Grown Man Kidnapped and Sold Into
Virtual Slavery.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH,
NEW YORK, September 26.-The story of
the kidnapping of full-grown man in the
city of New York, on his passage to Mexico,
against his will, and the hardships he un-
derwent until he returned to this country as
a stowaway, was told with graphic force by
David Kennedy in Judge Cowing's Court
to-day before the man who was the cause of
it all Liverpool Jack" Fitzpatrick-and
a crowd that filed every seat in the room.
Fitzpatrick, it is now known, long made a
practice of kidnapping ignorant laborers,
shipping them to Central America, and
there selling them into virtual slavery. Last
May Fitzpatrick induced Kennedy to 90
aboard a Mexican steamship at Westside
dock, and prevented him with club from
leaving the vessel. At the same time he
promised Kennedy S35 month and fine
living for working on new Mexican rail-
way. After the arrival of the vessel at Pro-
gresso, Kennedy ami several other dupes of
Liverpool jack were kicked about and
hogged and half starved They were forced
to DO the heaviest work on the railway, II
hours a day, for a mere pittance. They
slept in huts destitute of all furniture and
full of vermin. Their food was so bad that
few could keep it down.
Kennedy finally escaped from the guard
BY night, and came home as stowaway.
He described his suferings so graphically
in the court room this morning that no per-
son in the crowded court room stirred or
spoke while he told his narrative. oliver
pool Jacks" trial for kidnapping will be
concluded tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-27
A PLEASANT RECEPTION.
Minister Phelps is Warmly Welcomed TO
Berlin by Emperor William - The
Friendship Existing Between
Germany and America.

BERLIN, September 26.-WillIam Wal
ter Phelps, the new American Minister to
| Germany, was presented to Emperor Will
lam to-day. In addressing the Emperor,
Mr.. Phelps spoke of the unchanging and
openly cordial relations that had always ex-
listed between Germany and the United
States. He would shirk no pains. he said,
to strengthen that historical friendship.
After reviewing the part taken by Germans
in the struggle for independence and the ef-
forts of Germans since that time to promote
the national welfare of America, he said he
deemed himself especially fortunate to be
accredited to the Emperor at a time when
not the lightest shadow rested upon friend
ship which was the outcome of historical
and natural development. and presented it.
self in the light of a necessity. He hoped
the second century would see this friendship
so strong that the Germans who had found
home In America would never have cause
to fear that the interests of their new and
their old Fatherland would ever be other
than one and indivisible.
The Emperor replied in English. He ex-
pressed pleasure at the appointment of Mr..
Phelps, whose words had afforded him great
pleasure. He did not doubt that Mr.
Phelps efforts would ever be successful
From youth, the Emperor said, he had
greatly admired the vigorously advanc-
ing community of America, the study of
whose history of peace had always excited
in him special interest. Among the many
eminent qualities of Americans, their spirit
of enterprise, their sense of order, and, above
all, their inventive genius, attracted the at
tention of the world. Germans felt them
selves the more drawn toward Americans
because they were closely connected with
North Americans by many ties of kinship.
The prevalent sentiment of the two peoples
was that of relationship, which could only
serve to strengthen the cordiality between
them.
In taking leave of Mr.. Phelps the En-
peror made use of many expressions of re-
gard for the new Minister.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-27
In A FRENCH CONVENT
Where Children Talk of Matrimony as the
Acme of Early Bliss.

Where Children Talk of Matrimony rs the
Acme OF Early Bliss.
Correspondence Philadelphia. Times.
A French pensionnat or convent is an ex-
cellent vantage ground ior the study of
French girlhood. In certain establish
ment of this kind, not many miles from
Paris, some hundred and twenty-five
boarders make their abode almost the en-
tire year around, and while none of these
gay damsels is yet 10 Christmases on the
way OF life, every one is afianced with but
few exceptions. Even little six-year old
Marie Louise speaks with digniied GER
tainty of "my future husband, and inter-
lards her prattling conversation with as
many "when marrys" as do her older COM
panions, which is saying great deal. "Mon
Dieup sighs rognish Julie hundred times
a day, restless under the restraint of school
discipline, "when marry 1 shall be out of
all this, thank heavenl No more tiresome
sums then-nothing but fun and gay times
on the boulevards. And you must GENE
visit me, Clotilde, shall be able to chape-
ron you them
"Merci, mademoiselle, but shall be mar
ried myself. But, ma chere, how 1 should
like to get just one glimpse of Henri him
self, that may know what he looks like
photographs are so unsatisfactory-but
mamma says no, not yet. and you know
mamma rules"
So Julie and Clotilde exchange their con-
fidences and kisses, and more than likely
the next recreation will find them at deadly
enmity with each other, which state of
affairs is destined to last, in all probability,
lust long enough to make the ensuing and
inevitable reconciliation all the sweeter.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-27
THE LAST OF THE ILLINI.
A Bit of Indian History Recalled by a Visit
to Ottawa.

A Bit OF Indian History Recalled by q Visit
to Ottawa.
indianapolis News.l
"On recent trip to Ottawa, ILL.,, visited
the famous Starved Rock, situated about
ten miles down the river from that city,"
said Mr.. A. W. Hatch. 'The story of
Starved Rock is a thrilling and true one.
Long. long years ago. as the story writer
would say, tribe of Indians called Illini
held domain from the Wabash to the Mis-
sissippi river, and north from the mouth Of
the Ohio river to Lake Superior. In 1856
the Iroquois Indians began a war
with them, and for years this war continued
until at last the once powerful tribe of the
Illini was almost exterminated, and in 1766
what was left of the great nation, took
refuge from their enemies on the top of this
same stone bluff. How long they were be-
sieged there is not known, but they had not
laid in supply of provisions and starvation
set in. On the north, or river side of the
rock, the upper rock oyerhangs the river
somewhat. and tradition says that the enc
mics of the Him placed themselves in their
canoes under the cornlce-like rocks and cut
the thongs of the besieged when they low
cred vessels to procure water from the
river.
CAT last the imprisoned tribe, crazed with
hunger and thirst, determined to escape, and
one dark, stormy night descended the steep
and narrow declivity, only to be met by
solid wall of their enemies The fight was
a short one. Only few of the IIlini es-
capped. and they Joined friendly tribes in
the southern part of the State, assuming the
name of the tribe with which they were
connected. and thus the great Illini nation
was swept away. The huge sandstone pile
thus became known as Starved Rock, and
even now occasionally Indian arrows and
spearheads are found on its summit
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-27
CAPTAIN BROWNS HORSE WINS.
His Reporter Captures the Second Special
ut Gravesend.

His Reporter Captures the Second Special
ut Gravesend.
GRAvEsEND, September 26.-The second spe-
cial was run this afternoon, but as Kingston
had been withdrawn because he was asked to
carry the steadying impost of 127 pounds ard
that, too, on a muddy track, the race lost much
of its interest. Still it was the feature of the
day, and a good sized crowd witnessed it from
the grand stand and lawn. 1t resulted in a
great surprise, as Tenny the favorite, fell back
beaten before he reached the homes'retch.
First race, one mile-Starters: Cracksman Au-
rania, Etruria. Auranla won, Cracksman second.
Second race, one and one-eighth miles-starters:
Bella :, Joe Lee, Now or Never, Caliente. Pana-
ma. Now or Never won, Caliente second, Bella
Third race, one and one-sixteenth miles-start-
ers: Sam Wood, Zephyrus; Glory Lotion, Burn
qs Wcod % tSifd Timep Tisp 1Ss TSn 1epnsru' second
Fourth race, the Second special, one and one
eighth miles-Starters: Los Angeles, Reporter,
Madstone. Tenny: Reporter won, Los Angeles
Fifth race. race six fariongs.stsrters: Gun wad.
Ralph Bayard, Civil Service, ossa, Ripley, Cort-
@ second, Ralph Bayafd third. lime @ i:174. 0e''''e
Sixth race, six furlongs-Starters: Fordham, st.
John. oarsman, Freedom, Bridgelight. Vinai-
man third Time. 1:lS.
The following are the entries for tomorrow's
Gravesend races:
First race-Did not fill.
OecOuu race one anu One-elguIn mlleS-SCr1Qe-
away l16 pounds, Golden Reel 100 Huntress lO3,
Bell Wood 103, j los, Now-or-Never l12.
Third race, one and one-sixteenth miles-Cali-
ente 81 pounds, Now-or-Never 1O7, Swift &c. Golden
Reel 80.
Fourth race one mile-Bertha 1o4 pounds Bell
wood l07 Newburg 10.
Fifth race, three-quarters of mile-Gramercy
SO pounds, Judge Morrow 103, Frontenac los, Gum
wad 9S, Sir John 9S, Gregory Ill, Dilemma so.
Sixth lace, seven-eighths of q mile-Tipstaff
Blue Rock. Oregon, Ben Harrison, Cartoon IO7
pounds each.
Entries for first race, three-quarters of a mile
selling stakes, TO close at 1880 tomorrow, top
price g. 500; one pound allowed for each 100 down
TO $500.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-09-27
mo. ~. 1


A N Observation-Disclosures THE
n grading, paving and curbing Of Aiken
avenue, from Fifth avenue to Ellsworth ave-
nue. in the Twentieth ward Of Pittsburg.
Whereas. 1t appears by the petition and afi-
davit on file in the office Of the Clerk of Coun-
ellis that one-third in interest of the owners Of
property fronting and abutting upon the said
street have petitioned the Councils of said
city to enact an ordinance for the grading,
paving and curblng of the same therefore ,
Section 1-Be it ordained and enacted by the
city Of Pittsburg. in Select and Common Coun-
cils assembled, and it is hereby ordained and
enacted by the authority Of the same, That the
Chief OF the Department of Public Works be
and is hereby authorized and directed TO ad-
vertise, in accordance with the acts Of Assem-
bly, of the Commonwealth OF Pennsylvania and
the ordinances Of said city Of Pittsburg relat-
ing thereto and regulating the same. for pro-
posals for the grading paving ana curbing Of
Aiken avenue, from Fifth avenue to Ellsworth
avenue. the contract therefor to be let in the
manner directed by the said acts Of Assembly
and ordinances. The cost and expense of the
same to be assessed and collected in accord
ance with the provisions Of an act Of Assembly
Of the Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania entitled
IAN act relating TO streets and sewers In cities
Of the second class, approved the 18th day Of
May A. d. 1889.
Section 2-That any ordinance or part of or
dinance conflicting with the provisions Of this
so far as the same affects this ordinance
Ordained and enacted into law in Councils
this 9th day of September. A d. 1852
III. p. FORD. President of Select Council
Council. GEO. L. HOLIDAY, President Of
Common Council. Attest: GEO. BOOTH.
Clerk of Common Council.
Mayors Office, September ID, 1889. An
proved: WM. McCALLIN, Mayor. Attest:
ROBERT OSTERMAIER, Assistant MAYORS
Clerk.
Recorded in Ordinance Book. vol. 7, page AL.
Z4th day OF September. A. u. 1889 se2T-92