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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21
A BOTANIST'S ADVENTURE.
DR.. Daniel SOlander's Narrow Escap
from Death in Terre del Fuero.

DR.. Daniel SOlander's Narrow Escape
from Death in Terre del Fuego.
DIR. Daniel Solander, the distinguished
botanist, who died May IS, 1882, accom-
panied Captain Cook on his first voyage
around the world. 1t was on this trir
that he probably saved large party
from destruction while ascending the
mountains of Terre del Fuego. He him,
self narrowly escaped death. 1t appears
that Solander and Sir joseph Banks had
walked a considerable way through
swamps, when the weather suddenly be.
came gloomy and cold, fierce blasts OF
wind driving the snow before it. DR..
Solander, we'll knowing the effects OF
cold, addressed the men, telling them
not to give way to sleepiness, but at all
costs to keep in motion. whoever
sits down." said he, twill sleep,
and whoever sleeps will wake nc
more" This alarmed them, and
they set out again, but in little while
the cold became so intense that they
were all attacked with drowsiness. DR..
Solander was the first to find the incli.
huCAOA w olSCP WV IL SSlo IlUlc lOr ulul,
and he insisted upon being allowed to
lie down. In vain Banks entreated and
demonstrated; the man lay down in the
snow, and his friends had great diff.
Guilty in keeping him awake. One of the
black servants began to linger in the
same way. Solander, approaching the
danger, said he was willing to 90 on
but he must first have some sleep. II
was impossible to carry the two men.
they were, therefore, allowed to lie
down. and in few minutes they were
fast asleep. Soon after, some Niof the
men, who had been sent forward. "a.
turned with the welcome news that a
fire awaited them a quarter of a mile
ahead. Banks then succeeded in awak.
ening Solander, who, although he had
not been asleep five minutes, had al.
ready almost lost the use of his limbs
His flesh was so shrunk that the Shoes
fell from his feet. He consented to or
forward with such assistance as could Sa
given, and was saved. The black serv.
ant and one other of the party perishe1
from the cold.-Chicago News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21

President Harrison has a particular
aversion to having his photograph taken
or his portrait drawn. A number of eff
forts have been made to persuade him
to sit for picture amid the surround
ings in which he is daily found in the
White House, but they have proved OF
no avail. He sat for some pictures to
the regular Washington photographers
when he came here first, but lately he
has refused to give any sittings. Post
master General Wanamaker is equally
averse to being photographed. believe
he had a photograph taken just before
he came to Washington, but it was the
first in many years, and he has refused
steadfastly to sit to the local photog-
raphers since his induction into office.
The other members of the Cabinet are
not so backward about having greatness
thrust upon them.-N. Y Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21
Wrong Ideas of Moral Training.

Moral training has yet to be organized
and systematized before it can be carried
on with efficiency on a large scale, and
this will not be done until its impor-
lance is more fully felt than at present.
1t is taken for granted, in a loose kind
Of way, that good character will come
of itself to most people. No one sup
poses that knowledge comes of itself,
that mental power can be gained with
out trouble, that trade or profession
can be successfully pursued without
previous systematic preparation. Yet
all or any Of, these are more possible
than that character worthy of respect
and admiration should spring up with
out being built, or without either care
or knowledge on the part of the builder
of the materials he uses or the way in
which to combine them.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21
ELECTRIC METERS.
Instrument Employed for the Measure
ment of Electric Force.

Instrument Employed for the Measure
ment of Electric Force.
A successful automatic electric meter
has yet to be invented. Some of those
now in use are thus described in the
Chautauquan by Professor Edward L.
Nichols, of Cornell University: There
are many ways in which the current
may be made to do work and to record
it's rate of working. 1t may be made,
for example, to heat strip of wire or
foil through which it is compelled to
pass and the currents of heated air ris-
ing from tho hot metal may be made to
drive tiny windmill, which, as it runs,
records it's own revolutions. Again, the
currents may be set to Xix driving the
liquid back and forth in kind of cleo
trical pulse glass, which being mounted
upon knife edges, rocks from side to
side, and, as it goes, makes record of it's
rate. Instruments based upon each of
these devices are in practical use upon
electric lighting circuits in this country
and in Europe. More frequently the
little motor is made to resemble in it's
essential feature some one of the larger
forms which have come into use in driv-
ing machinery. A tiny armature revolv-
ing within coil, which has its motion
controlled by some form of governor so
constructed as to make the speed as
nearly proportional as possible to the
current that drives it, is made to turn
the wheel of set of indicator dials
similar to those which are used upon gas
r,atnrs -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21

the winged inhabitants of the forest, over
come by heat had retired to the thickest
shades; all would have been like mid
night silence were it not that the shrill
voice of the pi-pi-yo every now and then
resounded from distant tree. / was
sitting with Horace" in my hand,
when negro with his little dog came
down the hill in haste, and informed
me that snake had been discovered,
and that it was a young one called the
bushmaster, rare and poisonous breed.
l instantly rose up, and laying hold of
an eight-foot lance which was close by
me, started to have look az the mon
ster. was barefoot, with an old hat
and check shirt and trousers on, and
pair Of braces to keep them up The
negro had his cutlass. and we assembled
tho hill; another negro, armed with a
'cutlass, joined US, Judging from our pace
that there was something to do. The lit
tie dog came along with us, and when we
got about half mile in the forest, the
negro stopped, and pointed to fallen
tree; all was still and silent. l told the
negroes not to stir from the place where
they were. and to keep the little dog in,
and that / would go on and reconnoiter.
l advanced up to the place slowly and
cautiously. At last 1 made the snake
out; it was not poisonous, but large
enough to have crushed any of us to
death.
On ascertaining the size of the serpent,
l retired slowly the way 1 came, and
promised four dollars to the negro who
had shown it to me, and one to the 9TH
er who had joined us. Aware that the
day was on the decline, and that the
approach of night would be detrimental
to the dissection, thought that would
take it alive. l imagined, if could
strike with the lance behind the
head, and pin him to the ground, /
might succeed in capturing him. When
l told this to the negroes, they begged
and entreated me to let them go for
gun and bring moro force, as they were
sure the snake would kill some of us;
but had been in search Of large SER
pent for years, and now having come up
with one, it did not become me to
turn soft. So, taking cutlass from one
of the negroes, and then ranging both
the sable slaves behind me, l told them
to follow me and that would cut them
down If they offered to fly.
When we got up to the place, the
serpent had not stirred. I could see
nothing of its head, and 1 judged by
the folds of its body that it must be at
the furthest side of his den. A species
of woodbine had formed a complete
mantle over the branches of the fallen
tree, almost impervious to the rain or
the rays of the sun. Probably the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21
FEATHERED OUTLAWS.
A Gang of Sparrows Prevent Pair of
Robins from Nesting.

A pair of robins, as has been their
custom for several years past, recently
commenced building their summer home
in an elm tree on the sidewalk in front
of my house and the work went bravely
on, with song and rapid flutter of wings.
Suddenly the songs ceased and the work
on the nest stopped. But it was not left
alone, for band of miserable sparrows
attacked it and, if possible, were more
active in it's destruction than the robins
had been in it's construction.
A few days later the robins began
another nest in a tall maple tree near
by and the work was pushed rapidly.
But few days since it was evident that
something was wrong again. There was
great cutlery on the part Of the robins
and an unmusical chatter by pugnacious
sparrows. The latter were again VIC
torious and at once proceeded to de-
molish the nearly finished nest, which
work they soon completed, strings, grass,
feathers, ETC., being scattered promiscu-
ously about. This was not ALL nor the
worst, for the male robin was seen hang
ing by cord fastened to its neck and
one wing, dead, and not ten feet from
the place where the nest had been. The
sight attracted the attention of passers-
BY, but it was so high that none cared to
ascend the tree to get the bird.
Being anxious to know the facts as to
the reason of the birds death, l spliced
my stiff trolling rod-with knife at
tached to the tip of long pike-pole-
and with the help of ladder and the as
sistance of a neighbor | succeeded in
reaching and cutting the string above
the bird. An examination showed that
a string, common wrapping Irvine, was
passed through the wing quilts, around
the neck and knotted so tightly that
considerable patience was required to
remove it, so that death was soon eff
fected. The male being dead, and the
nest destroyed, the female has departed,
so that we are no longer favored with
their sweet morning and evening songs.
The question now is: "Who killed cock
robin?" Was it suicide from repeated
defeats or was he accidentally caught
in the string? Or was it premeditated
murder on the part of piratical spar
rows?-Forest and Stream.
The legend as to the origin of
woman is different with different ma
tons. Not more than four nations &C
oept the legend that she was made from
a mans rib. The Japanese believe that
she grew on a tree, the Laplanders that
abe was once rabbit, the Persians that
she fell from the heavens, and the Aus
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21
Knew He Was an Artist.

Miss Lakeside (of Chicago)-The gen.
tleman you just bowed to is an artist
isn't he?
Miss Gotham-Yes, great artist Yor
OWNED his profession from his finelJ
chiseled features, presume.
Miss Lakeside--No, smelled the t,,,
pentine. ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21
of Course He Did.

Creditor-May ask whether you ever
expect to meet your indebtedness?
Hardup-Meet it? Why, great Scott,
man, meet it every time go into the
street! Don't you throw it in my face
often enough?- Harpers Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21

COULD GET VIEW OF HIS HEAD.
snake had resorted to this sequestered
place for a length of time, as it bore
the marks Of an ancient settlement. l
now took my knife, determining to cut
away the woodbine, and break the
twigs in the gentlest manner possible,
till l could get view of his head. One
negro stood guard close behind me with
the lance, and near him the other with
a cutlass. The cutlass which l had
taken from the first negro was on the
ground close by me in case of need.
After working in dead silence for a
quarter of an hour, with one knee all
the time on the ground, had cleared
away enough to see his head. 1t APP
peared coming out between the first and
second coil of his body, and was fiat on
the ground. This was the very position
wished it to be in. l rose In
silence and reiterated very slowly, max
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21

'That man yonder is the greatest
swindler in the country"
HE must be very rich"
"No, he's poor. He lives EASTERN he
can swindle. Chicago Times.
No matter how prosperous the rest
of New York State may be, there is one
county that is always on the Wayne
Evansville Breeze.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-06-21
CAPTURING A SNAKE.
A Thrilling and Hazardous South
American Adventure.
IHILE travelling IN

LIE travelling IN
South America,
1 o p erienced
m a n y advent
ures, one o I
which was par
ticularly h az
ardous.
The sun had
just passed the
meridian in a
cloudless s k y !;
t h @ re W a S
scarcely a bird
to be seen, for
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
New Ca ses.

w. V. Johnston sues Louise E. M.
Brainard and E. R. Brainard on q me.
chanic's lien for 81 1929 30.
Maria N. Ruddock asks for letters OF
administration on the estate of hel
late husband, Thomas s. Ruddock. The
estate is valued at SIZE, 1000, in this State
John Koster asks permission to 60 into
voluntary insolvency. His indebtedness
amounts to $10,946.28 and his assets
$557 rs.
Poindexter Dunn sues @. E. Mackey
and R. w. Burnham to have an account
taken on a land deal, in which the de-
PENDANTS as agents sold realty to the
plaintiff. He alleges that he was de.
frauded in the transaction to the exten
of 1925.
James H. Shankland sues Mary Balm
ter, her husband and E. B. de Abila tC
forclose a mortgage made to secure 6
note for $3.50.
A. Schelling sues L. 7. Cowgirl to re
strain defendant from collecting, receiv
ing or handling any money OF the firm o
Schelling & Cowgirl.
Robert Med. Schiver and John @
Quinn sue w. Fl. Rhodes and others or
mechanics lien for $212.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
Carried TOO Many Passengers.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 29.-The case
against Captain Houdlette, of the
steamer Australia, of the Oceanic Steam
ship Company's line, was heard by
Judge Hoffman in the United States
District Court today. The Captain wss
charged with having brought from Homo
lulu, March, 1888, thirty passengers in
excess Of what the Jaw allowed him to
carry. The company agreed to plead
guilty to carrying twenty-seven in ex-
cess of the limit. The District Attorney
did not object to this; thereupon plea
of guilty was entered and a fine of $50
was imposed for each of the twenty
seven, making total of $3.50. A stay
of execution was granted.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
A Day of PRAYER.

EDITORS HERALD-Today all Christian
schools unite in prayer for special divine
blessing. 1t is the day set aside by the
churches for this end, that renewed in.
terest might be aroused in the spiritual
welfare OF the young in our colleges and
academies. 1t is day, therefore, which
elicits much earnest pleading with God
for His blessing upon these institutions
How many of the young men and women
OF the age grow in mental maturity with
out sufficiently profound religious con-
victions. How many more come out of
the modern school with an unmistakable
sceptical tendency of thought! It is with
the last point in mind that we pray today
for the distinctive Christian character OF
modern education.
The Occidental University will observe
the day, and will devote the afternoon
from 1880 to 8 70 service of prayer
and song. Friends attending will
find "bus" at the end of the First-street
cable to carry them to and from the
University.
Let our Christian friends in the city
remember us. Let the imperative duty
of the churches to support their schools
be seen more wildly, and may their ac-
countability to God for such work be the
more profoundly felt. Can they neglect.
consistently, the mental training of their
young? Will they not provide for the
higher education of those who would fit
themselves for the positions of trust and
power demanding the most thorough
preparation We may say that provi-
sion has been made. Let us not forget
the scope of this work and demands
made by it upon the means of any people
or church. We hope for the presence OF
ministers from town, members of the
board and all friends interested in this
noble work. j. w. PARKHILL.
University, January 20, 1890.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
A Re.nearinr Granted.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 29.-The Su
preme Court today granted re-hearine
in the case of the United Land Company
VS.. Thomas Knight, commonly known as
the Ellis land claim. The suit involves
the title to large tract of land on Mis-
sion street, this city, covered with costly
structures. The question at issue is
whether the property vas tide land
unc er the.control of the State Tide Land
Commissioners. The Supreme Court
formerly declared in favor of the United
Land Company, which bought the tract
from the State Com mission. A re-hear-
ing WAS granted on petition of number
OF parties who claim title to lots on the
tract.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
COAST CULLINGS.
Suicide Of a Prominent
Young Sacramentan.
DRINK ACCOMPLISHED HIS RUIN.
Another of the San Francisco Jail
Breakers Captured-Chinamen
Killed by a SnOwslide.
1Associated Press Dispatches to the HEEALp.

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD.
SACRAMENTO, January 29.-William f.
Huntoon, son of the present County
Treasurer, and cashier OF the Peoples
Savings Bank. shot himself through the
heart in Bellmore's grocery, this after.
noon, and died soon after at his fathers
residence. Huntoon had been indulging
in liquor for several days, and this morn.
ing, when he appeared at the bank, was
advised by Assistant Cashier Lorenz to
return home, the latter promising to take
c,re of Huntoon's work. Huntof n
left the bank, but instead of proceeding
home he visited number of saloone.
At the grocery he asked for some liquor,
which was refused, the barkeepsr stating
that he had had enough. Huntoon re-
NAMED in the grocery for about an hour
without speaking to any one; then
walked to the door, and saying, "Well,
good bye, boys" drew pistol and fired
the fatal shot. He was aged about 33.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
He Wants No More Franchtses
Granted.

EDITORS HERALD-The protest from
Los Angeles Nationalsts against the two
great liberality in granting of valuable
franchises to prospective corporations is
well'timed, and it echoes the sentiments
OF many who may not be with them in
all things, but admire their thoughtful.
ness and public spirit.
Among all communities the feeling is
growing that further franchises should
not be granted without some compensa-
tion to the public.
Ihe mere promise of competition is
certainly not sufficient consideration
loo often it ia that city's streets are
mutilated, travel blocked and dirt and
malaria engendered by these "compet-
ing" corporations, who blandly tell a
suffering and complaining public to wait
Tor advantages that nsver follow.
These competing corporations are
animated, not by philanthropy, but the
desire to make money, and the most ex.
peditious way in which they can do the
same ia that which they are likelieat to
follow.
In this day of trusts and coneolida-
tons it is almost the rule that if the new
company lives long enough to in any way
affect the older by competition, it sells
out or combines.
Railroad, water and gas companies,
have too often formed for the sole pur-
pose of selling out, and this abuse has
most occurred when the newcomers
have not had to pay for their privileges,
Today our city is we'll supplied with
these companies, and all others coming,
oicin fo sDt0 ha AL
should give the public the most solid
assurance that they have come to stay.
Realizing that their purpose is to make
money, they should bs asked to con-
tribute to the exchequer of our tax
burdened city substantial bonus, say 5
per cent. Of their capital stock.
They should be compelled to give
satisfactory bond, not merely that they
shall comply with the local regulations,
but that they shall continue to prosecute
the competition which they preach for
twenty years; and, further, that thay
pay into the city treasury a yearly per-
centage of their earnings as rental for the
use of the city's streets.
The sureties should be men of ample
means, and new bonds should be re.
quired upon the death or insolvency OF
any one Of them.
Should then the competing company
contemplate selling out, the public would
be compensated for what they suffered
through the enterprise; and compli-
ance with such conditions imposed by
cur city government would be promise
that the applicants for the franchise
meant honest business.
Pro Bono PUBLICo.
Los Angeles, January 29. 1890.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
Another Escape Captured.

SAN FRANCISCO, January 29.-John
Sullivan, one of the six prisoners who
escaped from the county Jail several
weeks ago, was discovered on board the
German ship Adalaide this morning,
which was outside the heads bound for
Liverpool. Sullivan secured small
boat early this morning, pulled out to the
vessel, which was lying in the stream,
aud slowed himself away, but was sub
sequently discovered and put aboard a
pilot boat and returned to this city,
where he was locked up. But two of the
escaped prisoners now remain at large.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
Hew woman's He'd Room should
link.


The bedroom of woman ought, hrs'
OF all, to be restful; it wants to have
lounges, cushions and chairs that holo
open their arms and invite you to come
in and repose. The bed doesn't want ta
bs in the middle OF the room, ana II
doesn't want to look so dreary that you
feel rs if you would like your husband &c
turn Mormon and lot you have two OF
three OF the wives to sleep with you, 50
that you wouldn't dream OF spooks ano
wake up iD cold chill.
The prettiast bedroom / know hes
wonderful Chippendale bed in it; this
stands against the wall, and from the
canopy top fall curtains of boiling cloth
embroidered by Mrs. Wheeler; those al
the top have poppies upon them, thai
sleep may come to the eyes, while
those at the foot are radiant with
morning glories, inviting the sleeper
to awake and sac the sun. Inside the
canopy is lined with ruse-colored
silk, and 60 is the part at the back,
against which is hung y lovely picture,
on ivory, of the mother of God. The
bed is dressed in white; the sheets, the
finest of linen, are hemstitched by hand,
and have a monogram embroidered in
white upon each. The outer spread is
also Of linen, decorated in the most
elaborate manner in drawn work, and
trimmed with Irish lace.
When the cod weather comes o roee.
pink quilt of elder down is used, and
when Jack Frost is drawing e.chings on
the window panes spread of sable or
one of whi fox gives greater warmth.
At the foot Of the bed is the little lounge
that matches it; this is upholstered in
white brocade, with pink roses upon it,
and pillows of PINK and gold and white
and pale green are piled up
in one corner. The room itself
is full of comfortable chairs
the dressing table has, besides all it's
silver belongings, evidences that the
room is lived in, for here is hastily
written note, there couple of photo.
graphs, and, with ribbon marker in
it, is the last new French novel. The
small Sin case" table is pushed up to the
bed a. night, and on the silver tray ia a
taper with its matches, Dresden plate
with some fruit upon it, a jug of water,
one of claret, and two or three daintiiy
cut glasses. Bab's Letter.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
Marriage Licenses.

The following marriage licenses were
issued Yesterday:
J. U. Carmichael, native of Move
Scotia, of this city, aged 81, to Albine
Walther, a native of Germany, OF thii
city, aged %.
Oliver L. Cropper, native of Texas
of San Luis Rey, sged 81, to Matte
Poindexter, native of Louisiana, o.
Ventura, aged 20.
Amable II. Rouleau, native of Yer
mont, of this city, aged 20, to Louiss
Hill, q native of Utah, of this city, aget
26.
Eli Taylor, a native of California, o
Rivera, aged "a, to Ollie Ellis, q native
of Kansas, of Rivera, aged 10.
Los Angeles daily herald., 1890-01-30
Skipped for Parts Unknown.

LAPoRTE, lad, January 29.-Adelber!
L. Brown, an attorney and insurance and
real estate agent, has skipped for parts
unknown, leaving creditors for $3.50, ,00O
to mourn his departure. He had been
in business here for years. A number OF
insurance companies are out, but the
principal victims are poor people who
placed money and mortgages in his
hands. All the latter he negotiated to
their fullest extent, leaving the unfor.
tunates to settle with the purchasers the
best thew could,