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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-08

Something wrong about this" he
seemed to say to himself, mOYed a
little to one side. and again started
forward. More thorns. Again he
tried, but at every point the sharp
spears presented themselves, and
whenever he felt them against his
scales he hurriedly withdrew. And
now the rats began to take an inter-
est in The matter. gray old veteran
occasionally showing his whiskers
at the hole and swiftly retreating
when he caught sight of the threat
ening snake.
For some time the play went or,
but although the snake c0iIed him
self and apparently endeavored to
charm the rats, they refused to lis
ten to the voice of the charmer,
though as the impotence of the snake
for harm became more apparent they
WaXed holder, one or two occasion
ally even coming out of the hole and
squeaking as though in derisiOn,
though they diyed in again with in
credible swiftness whenever the rat
tier became unusually ferocious.
As darkness was coming en-, and |
did not care to wait longer, | ended
the scene by throwing 4 large stone
at the snake, and. missing it, | re-
greet TO say, it was gone before |
could descend. So l left the rats
to enjoy their well-earned security
and went back to camp. Narrating
my experience later / learned, that
it was common thing for rats to
protect themselves in this way. and
that the protection is perfect, for the
snakes will never cross even a single
line of the togo thOrns, since, when
the scales on the lower part of the
snakes body are separated in the act
of moving forward, the sharp thorns
penetrate the tender skin and give
the reptile great annoyance.
Indeed, this part Of the snakes
body seems exquisitely sensitive, for
snakes will not cross hair rope, and
plainsmen tell me there is no better
protection of camp from rattIerS
than a hair rope laid on the GROUND
in a circle around it, as the snakes
will moke the circuit of the rope and
then move off. Whether this be so
or not, few instances of better adap-
ton of means to end will be found in
nature than the rat fertilization
against the snakes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-08

A funny story is going the rounds
of the press of young lady who
found a horseshoe. and, wishing for
good luck, placed it under her pillow
in company with her ialse teeth. In
the morning, in the hurry of dress.
ing, she substituted the shoe for the
teeth and wore it for some time be.
fore the mistake was discovered.
This story was told to young LADY
visiting MeadviIle, Pa, and with
great establishment in her voice she
exclaimed, "And never washed the
shoew She was evidently more sur.
prised over the lack of cleanliness
than the size of the girls mouth. She
was from Oil City.
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B. & o. r. r. Timetable

The following is the new timetable
on the Is. s. o. r. R., which went IN
to effect May 18th, 1889:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-08
Historic Influenzas.

Although the fact may not be re-
assuring one to the citizens of this
country, it is recorded that in the
epidemic of 1847 IS abroad the pro-
portion of victims was one quarter Of
the entire population, and one halfin
Paris. 1t is stated that the disease
often attacks dogs, cats. cows and
horses as well as humanity. The
present epidemic originated in the
Balkan countries and quickly reach-
ed Russia, where 40 per cent of the
population have been sneezing. A
singular feature is that adults are al
most uniformly the only victims.
and in Europe school children escap-
ed, while their teachers were af-
fiicted.
Emigration Commissioner Starr
said recently that HI had the disease
when Tyler was President of the
United States. 1t was an epidemic
then, and was known as Tyler's in
fluenZa.
Curious notices of epidemlcs of in
fluenza in France in the first half of
the eighteenth century are to be
found in Barbier's journal HstOr-
ique ct AnecdotiQue du Regne de
Louis XIV" The first epidemic he
records broke out in February, 1893.
On the 9TH and 9th of that month
Paris was visited by fogs. They gen.
orally set in about 5 in the afternoon,
and "Were 50 thick and black that
lighted lanterns could not be seen.
In the streets everybody walked with
links and candles in their hands and
yet had much ado to find their way
and their own DOORS" 1t Is a singu-
lar incident that heavy fcgs prevail
ed last month in st. Petersburg.
Barber states further "that the
fog3 were brought to us by the winds
from Germany" That nation call.
influenza "Russiche katarrh," while
the Russians have named it "le Ca
tarrh Chinais."
In December, 1887, there was an.
other outbreak. The king (L0uis
XVI caught the malady and was
bled like his subjects. In 1743 there
was another epidemic throughout
France and for the first time in Bar
bier's pages, the disease is named by
its specific French name. "This win
ter" he says, "there reigns every
where throughout the Kingdom a
general sickness which is called
grippe For the last fortnight and
even for month there is not house
in Paris where there have not been
cases" The attack OF 1888 disorgan-
lied the garrisonS. The attack of
1743 disorganiZed the courts. The
parliament of Dion and another pro-
vincial court adjourned on account of
the number of cases. The sickness
began with catarrh and headache. no
throat symptoms being mentioned.
There was generally Il good dea! of
fever. Old people, it was noted.
were Particularly liable to the dis.
eaSe.-NeW York World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-08

Young Husband-"Seems to me.
my dear, this chicken is pretty
tough"
Young Wife-"I know it is, and /
can't understand it at all. l picked
it cut myself"
Ibid you examine it closely ?"
"Indeed | did. I looked in its
mouth first thing, and l could see it
hadn't even cut its first teeth yet. -
NeW York Weekly.
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The high civilization of the CEN
fury has given occasion for some
high crimes against society, human
life. and civil order; the acme of
crime is found in the managers of the
traffic in intoxicants. Their hands
are red with the blood of innocent
victims. To throw bomb, to set II
house on fire, to wreck a railroad
train, are inconsiderable Offenses
compared. to the deeds of these men
who have introduced into millions of
homes poverty, wretchedness. igno-
rance, crime. and death. How long
will a Christian public tolerate such
criminals abroad ?-ZiOn's Herald.
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The heaviest man in Franklin Co.,
Pa, was George Potter, of Waynes.
boro, who has just died of the grip"
His weight was 427 pounds, and the
coffin made for him is enormous.
Its measurements are: Length, 743
inches width, 334 inches, and depth,
274 inches. He leaves an invalid
wife and six children.
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All the above preparations are for sale at
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druggists and country merchants in all parts
OF Garrett and adjoining counties,
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A Rnll for Sale.

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Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16
Gifts to BondhoIders.

That it should be necessary to the
Treasury, in order to prevent a great
crash, to prepay" interest on bonds to
the amount of many millions Of dollars
in other words, to make an absolute
gift of all these millions OF the peoples
money to the bondholders-is startling
commentary upon the campaign
promises of general prosperity to follow
the restoration Of the Republican party
to power, and the revision of the tariff
by it's friends" But then who could
have expected anything else. The Re-
publican party has always stood by the
bondholders on the ground floor
though protesting to be friendly
to the interests of the people The
voters themselves arc to blame
for the wrongs practiced upon them.
They have the remedy in their own
hands They can start the ball rolling
in November by voting for man from
the ranks and sending to Congress q
delegation opposed to legislation for the
rich and against the poor. Stop this
class legislation.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16
Figures Do Sometimes Lie.

1t is great pity that Auditor of State
Poe and Dan Ryan can not agree on
their 'figgers." Mr.. Poe got down his
books the other day and after footing up
the appropriations for 1890 found them
to amount to $500, 407.76, and for the
preceding year So, 299, S37. IS. or differ.
ence of $206, 569.91. Mr.. Ryan made a
speech, compiled by clerks in his Office,
at Urbana some days ago, and he de.
clares the appropriation of 1890 exceed.
cd that of 1889 by over 100000 Still
that should not count. What is $780,.
900, anyhow? As a campaign lie it is
very small and insignificant affair and
becomes more so when uttered by Re-
publican candidate on the State ticket.
But we submit in the interest of con-
sistency that Messrs. Poo and Ryan
should get together and reach mutual
understanding. What is the use of one
distinguished Republican leader making
an important statement only to have it
fatty contradicted by another Repub-
lican statesman equally as distinguish
ed and mathematical We insist on an
understanding before the campaign is
an hour older.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16
How the Money is Squandered.

The Republican party is spending
millions of the peoples money prepay
ing the interest on certain bonds. Ac-.
cordlng to Mr.. Window. the United
States Treasury has disbursed $53,-
100000 within the last twenty-three
days for bond purchase, anticipated in
terest and pensions. He states also that
he paid during the firsteighteen months
of the present Administration nearly
$200, O00 600 upon the unmatured obliga-
tions of the Government.
Yet despite this, times have never
been harder; products never lower and
the signs of the times never more dis
couraging Since the advent of the
present administration land has
deprecated at least thirty-three per
cent, and the farmer who used to get
enough out Of his products to pay the
interest on his debts and part Of the
principal as we'll, now thinks he is doing
remarkably we'll if he meets his inter-
est Tho Republican fnanciers who
have always manipulated the money
market for the Wall street sharks, now
propose relief by disbursing money in
the treasury as Mr.. Window boasts.
But what of that, the money was taken
from the peoples pockets and in.
stead of turning it back to them
they are paying out millions to the
holders Of bonds for their redemption.
Besides this they are paying out this
money extorted by an illegal system Of
taxation for the purpose Of paying inter-
est in advance Haven't the bond hol-
ders bone enough? They have been re-
leased Of interest paid in gold and now
they want the last pound of flesh. The
Republican party stands ready to give it
| to them.
In the present session of Congress such
extravaganza was never known. I'm.
mense appropriations after another are
rushed through and vast debts piled up
on the people. And for what purpose?
simply to justify increased taxation,
higher tariff and extended opportunities
to plunder the people at will If the
Ohio Democrats do their duty this fall,
they will reverse the complexion Of the
present Congress and put stop to the
organized robbery now fostered and en-.
couraged BY the Republican party.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16
Treasury Aid for Wall Street.
[From the chicago Tribune Rep ]

[From the Chicago Tribune-Rep.l
The Wall street bull gamblers are
calling on the Government for money to
help their wagon out of the mud, as the
fool in the fable said to Hercules Such
aid as is asked from the Government
would be unjust not only to the people
at large but futile. Assistance from the
Treasury has been failure every time
1t has been tried, whether for the al.
legged purpose of helping to move the
crops or for any other motive. 1t is
necessary only to look back to 1878,
when similar raid was made on the
Treasury and the Government threw all
it's spare money into the breach, includ-
ing the reissue Of a lot of greenbacks,
only to find the distemper grew by what
1t fed on.
The Republican Administration has
been equal to the occasion and promptly
came to the relief Of the Wall street
gamblers. The peoples money in the
Treasury has been used to free the
bonds and relieve the stringency. The
bondholders have been greatly benefit
ed, for what credit or wouldn't be if his
interest was paid in advance, allowing
him the use of his money? Harrison
and Window do this with the peoples
money Tho Democratic party says this
money should have been left with the
people and the original danger would
then never have arisen.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16
Prospects of Victory.

The Democrats of Ohio have seldom
entered upon campaign so full OF hope
and promise as the present one. year
ago they buckled on their armor and
went out to fight the enemy entrenched
behind official walls in every part of
the State The creatures of Governor
Foraker had been billetted upon the
people in every shape and form. In
Cincinnati alone over three thousand
active and offensive Republican parti-
sans had been provided with places and
made instruments to do the bidding Of
that great machine whose. boilers were
fred under the northwestern corner Of
the State House. The public institu-.
tions were filed with partisans of the
worst kind, men who were put. there not
because Of their fitness but because Of
their capacity for serving their master
who created them. Tho Democracy
confronted an army Of 10000 offlcehold-
ers, many of whom were created by the
Foraker boards. With such odds against
them they went in and won under tho
leadership Of the gallant son OF Butler
County, James E. Campbell.
This year things have changed. Tho
Foraker oficeholders have been drawn
from power and are now fugitives from
State and local treasures Their organ
ization is broken and disbanded and the
man who in his heart was against their
chief, now heads the Republican State
ticket. No one for an instant believes this
exiled element will give cordial support
TO Dan Ryan. Now and hence the op-
portunities of the Democracy are great
ly enhanced.
To all these advantages are those aris-
ing from the clean and respectable adj
ministration of Governor Campbell. In
the earliest days of his administration
he announced that there would be no
scandals arising from executive interfer-
ence in the distribution of the offices in
his gift, following the selection OF heads
OF departments. The Office was too Dig
nifled and honorable for it's chief mag
istrate to disgrace with the practice Of
ward politics, and this single act alone
has lifted the Office higher in the re-
spect OF the people, who see in the
Democratic policy an intention to
serve the people honestly and eco
nomically rather than prostitute
the public service by transforming
it into political machine and making
1t reproach to the State. Governor
Campbell's selection of public officers
has been the best the State has enjoyed
in years. Nearly one year of his ad-
ministration has passed and the public
service has not beon scandalized and de-
bauched as it was under his predecessor.
There is not spot or flaw on the con-.
duct public affairs, and even the politi-
cal enemies of the Governor fail to desig-
nato single discreditable act. Conse-
quently the Democracy have never had
a better opportu nifty to win than now,
while the nomination of twenty-one
able and popular gentlemen in the Con-
gressional District have only made the
chances that much better.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16
A Bright Contrast.

The advent of Democratic admins.
tration to power in Ohio has one
exceeding gratifying feature. The Gov
ernor has not degraded his high Office
by debating who should be scrub
women in tho State institutions. The
people of Ohio have been saved that
public scandal and disgrace We have
always maintained that Democratic
administration in this State has always
been conducted in the interest Of the
people rather than in the interest Of the
partisans Of corrupt and unscrupulous
machine like the one that was smashed
last fall
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16
A PUBLIC DISGRACE


The Present Republican Congress and Its
Exhibitions Of ObsoeaIty and Vulgar
ity.
The present Republican Congress Is
the most disgraceful legislative body
that ever sat in Washington. 1t began
Its career with bare majority Of one,
which was later along increased by the
grand larceny Of many Democratic seats.
It chose for Speaker coarse and brutal
tyrant, who laid down code Of rules Of
which, one was to stife free speech, and
that in representative body elected by
the sovereign citizens of the U. S
The iniquitous Legislation began in
the infamous Force bill, which sends
out 100000 appointees of the Federal
government to influence and manipulate
the elections and to control the rettrns
thereof. 1t declares the inability of the
people to rightfully vote or to correctly
declare the result 1t invades the homo
Of the citizen; 1t harnesses and intimi-
dates. 1t would have the Federal gov
ernment regulate the suffrage and exer-
else supervision OF elections. 1t is an
open confession that the Republican
party has no longer any hopes of con-
tinuing in power by the votes of the
people fairly cast and honestly counted.
1t is a bold attempt to grasp and hold
the reins Of government against the
wish Of the people.
Then this Congress sought to override
the acts Of a State Legislature, and to set
up tho heresy that State Legislature
was all right SO long as it agreed with a
partisan majority in control of the Con-
gress of the U. S. Failing in this, it
next launched the Mckinley bill, which
granted relief to the rich and piled
higher burdens upon the shoulders of
tho poor. When all these had failed
the leaders of the warning factions be-
gan to wrangle and quarrel among them
selves.
In the very hall of the House OF Rep
IOoohVoufoS bhoJ AhuuABOu IA WIG NAAoSb
and most obscene language in the power
of human tongue to utter. With the
galleries full of the wives anddaughters
Of the members themselves, language
was uttered that would shock the low
est loafer in the lowest bar-room.
Oaths, obscenity and frightful vulgarity
characterized debate, and in some in
stances members came to blows. The
whole country has been shocked with
this fearful prostitution Of American
manhood in Republican Congress and
from all papers the severest condemna-
tion has been heard. But imagine that
this Congress was q Democratic body.
Every Republican paper in the land
would be shrieking about Democratic
indecency and scandal, but it is not such
body and the moral organs of the G.
o. P. are strangely and submissively 81
lent
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16

Very soon your nose
Will be red;
Very soon your toes
Will feel dead.
Summer soon will close,
Then comes wintry woes;
Come and get your clothes
Right now.
"Overcoats IN rows
And in piles.
Every garment shows
Autumn styles.
No man ever froze
In such coats as those
Come and get your clothes
Right now.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16
oATHERINe TolL.
DY WILL q cREIoHros.

From the populous island Manhattan.
Far away 10 the Goldez Cate,
The millions are tofling to fatten.
The rich BY the tariff made great
Gathering. gathering gold,
Wrung by the tariff from you;
Gathering toll from the poor and old.
All for the lordly few.
Lord Carnegie revelsin splendor,
And rides in his tally-ho.
While his striking men surrender
A cut on their wages low.
Gathering, gathering gold,
Wrung by the tariff from you;
Gathering toll. like Tarifa old,
All for the lordly few. 80
o. farmers, arisel awalkeni
Strike for your own at last!
The ramparts OF tariff are shaken
At the sound Of your bugle blast.
Vote for the honest and bold,
Vote for the fearless and true;
For champions bold, unbought by gold;
Gold Of the lordly few.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16
FIRST STORY PLAN.

cept as to the arrangement of the closets.
The small room in the tower is used for a
recitation room. In the attic are the jani-
tors apartments, which consist of five
rooms conveniently arranged.
The building above the foundation walls
is of wood, the framework of spruce,
sheathed with tongued and grooved stuff;
the side walls of the first story are clap
boarded, the second story shingled; open
timber hip roof, slated, prettily broken up
with dormer windows and tower. The out
side woodwork is painted in three colors-
the shingles and clapboards Of light drab
color, with dark drab trimmings; sash and
holdings Venetian red.
The ceilings and walls of the building to
the height of windows are ceiled with 1s by
21S yellow pine; all other side walls of first
and second story, ceilings OF closets and attic
story hard finished on two coats Of brown
mortar. Glass, double thick. best quality;
sash balanced with weights.
Democratic Northwest. [volume] (Napoleon, Ohio) 1869-1894, 1890-10-16


bell as "A call &c summon its disciples to
worship or to mourn. A tower may be
appropriately used in dwelling, but a
bell would be very much out of place. A
tower of appropriate proportions and a
bell Of light, clear and ringing tones are
especially suitable in the design for a
school house. In every case bell tower
should be carried to heightsome distance
above the highest point of the roof in order
that the sound may float in every direc
ton.
The design here given is suitable for a
small town or village The general di-
mensions OF the building are 80 by SO
feet, and each room is 1S feet in height in
the clear. There is basement story s
feet deep, with concrete floor. The foun-
dation walls are Of hard brick laid in lime
mortar. The outside walls are plastered
on the outside with cement below the
grade line; chimney of hard brick, with
nine inch terra Gotta pipe inside the ven
tilating fiue to receive the smoke pipe Of
the furnace; all laid in cement mortar.