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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04
BREViTIES.

REV. CHARLES GARRETT says England
spends I'd. per head to send the Gospel
to the heather, and los. per head on in
toxicating drinks.
An English doctor says that of 1,540
cases of govt, only one was that of a
total abstainer, and his ancestors were
beer and wine drinkers.
public Temperance work goes on that the
way to promote sobriety is to persuade
people to not drink. 1t is along this
line that there lies the largest hope,
and happily it is the one that Christians
can most easily and effectively pursue.
1t is the Gospel one.-United Presby-
terrain.
For there is no known breadth Of
stencil, or height of infamy, or depth of
degradation. or extent of covetousness
since time began, whose rule is more
tyrannical, whose methods are more
heartless, and whose effect upon the
rightNSf nj citizens is more deplorable
and more damning than are those daily
exercised by the gin mill, without heb
domadal hiatus, night and day, forever.
Albany N. W Journal.
FATHER NUGENT, of Liverpool, Eng,
Catholic advocate of total abstinence,
gives good reason for the faith that is
in him. He says: My work for twenty
years has been in the largest prison in
England, and of the total number which
came under my observation and care
during that time-from 100000 to $780,
900 men and women-I here boldly de-
clare that eight, if net nine, out of
every ten of them came there to pay the
penalty brought on by the vice of in
temperance"
81 REMEMBER. WE'LL" says John G.
Woolley, "the first dose of alcohol I
took as a medicine. l remember, too,
the first drink of it took as beverage,
but what do not remember is when
became the slave of drink, and began
to wear the iron collar of the dram
seller. So think there is no such word
as Temperance as applied to alcohol.
tbs good word as touching work and
play and study, but as touching the
drink it is a senseless jargon, a quick
sand of language not to be trusted by
the feet OF reason or crossed by any We
hiele OF thought The Temperance of
one man is the debauchery of another.
The Temperance of to-day will be sheer
drought ten years hence, in the estima-
ton Of the drinker who continues SO
long to drink
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04

lected rs wash-day, for the children arc
more willing to do the tramping, and oven
fight for the chance, that they may wash
their feet at the same time and be clean to
appear in church on the next morning.
To continue with the more primitive
modes the next in order would be padding,
a custom in vogue with the African me-
groes and the North and South American
Indians. In Africa the washing is done by
the women, who lay the clothes on row Of
sticks partially submerged in water and
pat the dirt out with their hands. They sit
half asleep in the sun, and employ the same
automatic style of gyration as that used by
an East Indian ayah working fan or pull
ing punkah-string.
The Brazilian negroes use much the same
method, save that they use smooth
switches, withes with the knots trimmed
from them, in place of the palms as used by
the Africans. The Indian squaw, who is
equally as lazy as her Congo sister, en-
ploys fiat stick with which she spanks
out the dirt, and it usually takes about tea
times the time to clean garment as would
be used by a country housewife.
If an Esquimau ever removes the tallow
with which he copiously anoints the inner
no white man who has witnessed the OPP
Grafton has ever survived the shock re-
ceived that he might chronicle the dis
gushing spectacle for the benefit of wishy-
washydom.
1t is not many generations ago when q
woman would have felt mortified not to be
able to bring to her husband a goodly sup
ply Of linen with her dowry, and even at
the present time in many countries among
the middle classes the custom Of the bride
supplying the linen room is prevalent. In
Norway, Sweden, Denmark and Holland
especially is this habit in vogue. In conse-
quence, families among the middle classes
are usually bountifully supplied and the
store-room shelves fairly sag with the
weight that rests upon them.
Piece drawers are so heavily laden that
the weight Of their contents requires a
strong arm to withdraw them. Fashionable
families throughout Europe keep on hand
such q large stock of linen that wash-time
comes but twice i'll the year, and usually
lasts two weeks. A large caldron, or boiler,
is brought into use and the clothes
boiled in hot water and weak lye The
servants each take portion of the linen
and scrub and wash them over grooved
washboards, save where in some instances
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04
MODERN WASHING.

the modern set tubs of soapstone have been
introduced. Wash-time is a gala time as
well; for, when the linen has been ironed
and slowed away, the long tables in the
servants hall are cleared away and the
''wash-dance" takes place. Each partici-
pant has her dress tucked up sufficient to
show either the red flannel or white tucked
skirt she wears on the occasion and has her
sleeves rolled above her elbows This Gus
tom, however, of indulging in the wash.
dance is common only among the gentle
men farmers, as city residences seldom af-
ford sufficient accommodations.
In some of the larger cities in Northern
Europe it is nothing uncommon to hear the
battling women IN the middle of the night
''clapplng' clothes at the river side. These
clothes have been put through the byaka, a
large vat-shaped tub with a whirling wheel
at its bottom on the inside. The clothes
rest upon the mammoth whirlgig while a
weak lye drips upon them from above and
soaks them through and through, after
which it runs out of small apertures at the
bottom of the vat The clothes are then
taken to the river bank, rinsed and
''clapped" or ''battled," as it is termed at
option. In some large cities throughout
the year the battling stick and pounding
board can be heard. In Sweden, where the
linen is washed but once only in the year,
1t usually takes from twelve to fifteen wash
er-women from ten days to two weeks to
wash and mangle the linens. The expense
of family washing is about twenty-eight
cents in our money. This is a common
mode of washing clothes throughout con-
tinental Europe.
In France and England and a part Of
Germany the polishing-iron is in use at the
laundres, but Yankee improvements have
not yet gained a foothold. Any machinery
that Will do away with hand labor or by its
use tighten labor at the risk Of deposing any
laundress or laundryman is looked upon
with any thing but favor.
So the Old World sits passivcly and COM
placently by, with its elbows on it's knees,
admiring the Observation-Disclosures of It's
American cousin, but never daring to use
the inventions of modern genius And the
progressive Yankee works his steam laun-
dry with a just pride ct its success and
looks with pity at the ''battlers" and ''clap-
pers" of his relatives on the other side of
the "big swim.' BURT ARNOLD.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04
Electric Fire Engines.

Present indications point to the adop-
ton of the electric fire engine in the
near future. The combination of the
electric motor and the pumpwould supply
want that is constantly arising, that
of portable engine for mills, factor
les, etc. A small electric motor attached
to suitable pump, such combination
as has been produced by several of the
motor companies, mounted upon light
truck, that can be easily moved to any
part of factory py two or three men
and there connected to the hydrant and
to electric terminals, and used to throw
water to any part of the building, ought
to find extensive use in the manufacture
ing districts of the country especially
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04

by Fecept and practice enable them to
oecdme laws. Let us be in a position to
eouaate the young and those OF maturer
years SO that the second class shall not
form the habit. The third class we arc
Always ready to assist, and regarding
the Fourth class, those uncomfortable,
lncofriglble, undisciplined men and
women let US, in the language of DR..
Buc9neH, bring about a sentiment that
"Ihese men are not to be 'coddled' in
LUMINOUS Incidence nor impressed with
the pernicious idea that they are inter-
estlng but helpless objects of social and
psychological science. From DIR. C. w.
Earle's Address to the Illinois State
Medical Society.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04
A REMARKABLE STORY.
To Obtain Money Dashing Woman Mar
ries a Pretty Girl.


An extraordinary story, first published
by Vienna newspaper and then gen.
orally disbelieved, has since been con-
tirmed in every particular. "a young
man, calling himself Count Sander Way,
who pretended to have fallen out with
his family in Hungary, married last
August teacher at klagenfurt, aged
twenty-seven, daughter of an Inspector
of Woods and Forests there. The mar
riage took place on lonely farm in
Hungary, certain Father Imre otficia-
ting at the wedding ceremony.
"The newly-married couple lived to-
gether for some time, and afterward
visited the girls parents in Klagenfurt,
where the fatheT-in-law was constantly
f1eeced by the alleged Count. Quarrels
arose, and ultimately it turned out that
the young Counts tales of himself were
all inventions. The persons he referred
to were imaginary, and the inspector
was convinced he was swindler. Some
thing still stranger, and indeed unpar-
alleled soon came to light. Ere long it
was found that the so-called Count was
in reality, a woman of thirty-siX, the
Countess Sarolta Way, daughter of the
late Colonel of Honveds, Count Ladis-
laus Way, one of whose daughters, named
Sarolta, had been educated as boy.
''All her life she had worn male attire,
and recently had appeared in the uni
form of the Honveds. She published
collection of poems under the name
Sander, and associated with young men,
who were not in the secret, in manly
amusements. From Pesth, where eccen-
tricities of that sort are hardly rarity,
she disappeared about a year ago, after
which she was not again heard of till
her arrest, on the demand of her NOM
inal father-in-law, at Klagenfurt, 1t is
probable that Father Imre was not a
priest and that the girl, in going
through the form of marriage, only
executed another eccentricity in order
to procure money, of which she was in
great need. Vienna Cor. London Stand
ard
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04
Why the Remedy Wasn't Applied.

Brown-Whereis your watch, Jones? You
haven't hung it up at your uncle's, have
you!
Jones-Worse than that. I dropped it
overheard the last time / was out fishing
and the works were ruined.
Haven't you read that statement of o
jeweler that dipplnga watch into whisky,
Immediately after it has been fished from
the water, will prevent injury?"
Eyes, knew about that"
"Why didn't you do it, then7"
"There wasn't any whisky left. Texas
Siftings,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04
Marriage Not a Failure,

"How is your darter Nancy gittin' long
since she married an moved out ter Cali.
fornya' said the first Indiana man. SIS she
doing well!'
Doing WE'LL Why, bless ye, she's gittin'
long perfectly lovely. Her first husband
died, leavin' her five thousand dollars in
cold cash, an 'twar'n't three months fore
she tied on ter a consumptive worth ten
thousand. Oh, but she's rattler, that gal
is !'-Time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04

Husband - Confound these thin walls {!
Why, you can hear that disagreeable child
next door whining and crying, and the man
in thet e is swearing at it like trooper.
Wife-That's our Willie CRYING upstairs.
Husband (doggedly)-Well, there's mar
in there swearing about it, anywsy.-Life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04

CCORDING to ira
dition, the primi-
tive attire of man
was Of such filmy
texture as to pre-
clude the neces-
sity Of q laundry
in the garden OF
Eden. Travellers
in the East Indies
are informed on
each hund r g d
miles Of their
route, with each
new change OF
guide, that the
original Paradise
lies in som
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04
ABOUT WASHING.
Ancient and Modern Methods of
Laundrying.

A Glance at the History OF Washing
Modern and Ancient Methods Compared
1t Is Only in America, However, That
the Greatest Improvements Have Been
, Made.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-01-04

Pumpkins were so abundant in New
England that wit seized upon them as
a symbol of the country. A chubby boy
astride of a large pumpkin and blow
ing the hollow stalk of the vine for
trumpet was an emblem of some signif-
canoe.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
tn e LOST QURTTA.

Additional Details of the wrecked
steaner-Terrible struggle for Life
one Hundred and Thirteen Lives
Lost.
SAN FRANCISCO, GAL, April 13.-Addition-
al details have been received by steamship
Mariposa, from Australia. of the steamer
Quetta, wrecked off Thurdah Island. About
Q O'Clock on the evening of March I
tho passengers, who were holding an i'm
promptu musicale, were startled by the sud-
den stopping of the engines and the grating
of the vessels keel on the sunken rocks.
In less than three minutes the Quetta had
sunk out of sight, leaving 291 people strug-
Cling in the waters. Some were borne under
by the rigging and others chung to the float
ing wrsokage, 113 lives being lost. OF 126
whites thirty escaped, while of the 1855 ne
groes eighty.two survived. Many of the
whites were imprisoned in the staterooms.
Captain Sanders states that he was on the
bridge when the vessel struck. He rushed
forward and ordered the boats out. He
found her settling. He had just time to
climb the rigging and jump into the water
when the vessel seemed to stand on end for
Q moment and then sunk. After half an
hour he was picked up. The rock on which
the vessel struck 1t not on the chart and is
right in the track of the course recommended
by the admiralty, which states that there are
twelve fathoms of water there.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
RAN INTO A BRIDGE.

The Peril OF Steamer In the West
All OF Her Upper Works Carried
Away-Thlrty People Swept into she
Rivera Number Drowned.
EAST SAGINAW, Mich, April 13.-The
steamer Handy Boy of the Bay line, running
between Saginaw and Bay City, while bound
down this afternoon, ran into the Flint and
Pere Marquette railroad bridge, carrying
away all her upper works and drowning q
number of persons. She was sixty feet west
of her proper course in the channel. Care.
lessness on the part of those in charge is
81 zen as the cause of the accident. Captain
Dolsen got ashore and escaped, although
police are searching for him. George
Little, engineer, and E. D. Trump,
the man at the wheel, are
In jail. Miss May Haight, aged twenty
two years, Mrs. Catherine Nsvins, an old
lady and two other ladies and one man I'M
known are reported drowned. No bodies
have yet been recovered. A number of
passengers were slightly injured. J. W.
Thompson was badly hurt and taken to the
hospital. It is estimated that there were
thirty people on the boat ct the time of the
accident and they were all swept into the
river. The number of lost reported at this
hour Is merely Mcclure.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
LARGE FOREST FIRES.

A New jersey village Threatened-The
Fire Supposed TO Have Reen Started
by Tramps-Several Houses Burned
People Fleeing for Their Lives.
PLEAsANTv1LLE, N. j., April ia fire,
probably set by tramps, is raging in the
heavy pine timber near this place, and the
village is threatened. Large gangs of men
have been sent from here to try to stay it's
march. They can do little, however, as the
heat lis terrible. The fire started near
Abescom, in the pine woods owned
by Alfred Doughty. Over three hundred
acres of timber land has already been burned
over and the fire is still spreading. The
damage thus far amounts to over $50, 900.
Several houses were burned, the inmates be-
ing obliged to flee for their lives. Some of
the smaller farmers are ruined, having lost
buildings, cattle, horses, pigs and poultry.
The whole region ia aroused and the scene is
one of great fear and excitement. All the
residents for miles around are fighting the
flames.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
TELKGRAPHIo IJOTTINGs.


The American squadron has left Corfu for
Malta.
A dispatch from Buenos Ayres announces
the resignation of the Argentine ministry.
Prince Bismarck is credited with describing
his last days in Berlin as frat class funeral.
Messengers at Omdurman declare that the
mahdi has vanished and that famine is raging
throughout the Soudan.
Advices from Mozambique are that Portu-
gal has despatched large armed force up
the Shire river with the intention of attack
ing Mpands. The expedition is supplied
with artillery.
Arrived-SteameIs La Gascogne, Havre;
City of Chicago, Liverpool; Amalf, Ham-
burg; Portia, St. John, N. B.; Trinidad
Bermuda; North Anglia, Girgenti; Herman
Winter, Boston.
The president of the French Geographical
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
BRIDGEPORT AFFAIRS.

The BODY OF a Man Found In the
Harbor-School Building Burned
strike at Corset Factory.
BRIDGEPORT, Conn, April 13.-The body
of man forty five years old was found in
the harbor this afternoon. On the body
were found two pawn tickets issued in New
York, made ont to Murphy, dated November
A large school building on Stratford ave.
nue was destroyed by an incendiary fire
early this morning, Loss $40, 600; insurance
$4,000.
Fifty stitohers at the corset factory are out
Oh strike. They object to a reduction of 90
per cent. In their wages and are very enthusi-
astic. They say they will not return to work
except at the old figures.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
RAILROAD COLLISIONS.

One Locomotive Completely Wrecked
Two Men Killed and Two Badly
Hurt.
PHILADELPHIA, April 13.-Two engines
running at high rate of speed eollided this
afternoon on the single track extension of
the Pennsylvania railroad which runs to the
Point Breeze oil works. One locomotive was
completely wrecked and the other badly
damaged. William Smith, the engineer on
one of the locomotives was instantly killed.
George w. Simmons, aged eighteen years,
was badly cut about the head and face and
George Smith, aged thirty eight years, a
badly bruised about the body. In another
collision near Ridge Avenue station between
coal train and an engine, Richard Scale,
the engineer of the former, was killed.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14

Board OF COuncilmen.
ITO the Sheriff Of the City of New Haven greet
i ing:
You are hereby required to warn the Board Of
Councilmen Of said city to meet at the Chamber OF
the Board in said city on Monday, the 18th day Of
April. 1890. at 500 O'Clock p. m.
Given under my hand this 10th day OF April,
1900 HENRY F. PECK, Mayor.
Thstorsgoi Is Q true copy Of the original war
rant JOHN COLEMAN,
Attest: City Sheriff
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
Chicken Fight Near Greenwich.

Coscos, Conn.,, April 1S.-Fully two hum
bred sporting men from this state and New
York witnessed an exciting cooking main
near Greenwich last night between Norwalk
and Mount Vernon birds. The stakes were
$25 on each battle and $3.50 on the result.
Mount Vernon birds won three out of five
battles. A special battle between Norwalk
and Stamford bird for a purse of 500 was
won by Norwalk bird.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
Rureh.sea hx AM Engli.h SYNDICATE.

Purchased By an English syndicate.
NEW YORK, April 13.-The wholesale pro-
duce business of Wilkinson & Gadlis has
been sold for 81, SOC, 900, of which 5000, 900
ia payable in cash and 5000, 900 in bonds.
The present management Of the business will
be continued. An English syndicate are the
y,urch osars
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
FATALLY SHOT.

Several Police Omcers wounded By \
quick Tempered Southerner - En-.
ragged at Being Fined for Insulting q
C0lored woman.
SAVANNAH, Ga, April 13.-W. W. Bald
win was fined 50 at Brunswick yesterday for
pushing off the sidewalk negro woman who
had insulted him. The fine enraged Bald
win and on leaving the court roem he made
An insulting remark to the judge. Police
Officer Massey was sent to bring him back,
when Baldwin shot him twice, inAioting
fatal wounds. Baldwin then shot Marshal
Houston, who met him on the stairs, but not
fatally. Officer Wilshar at this juneturs
came rushing up and Baldwin turned and
attempted to shoot him also. Oeloer Wilohar
grappled with him and In the struggle
for possession Of the weapon Baldwin aooi-
dentalIy shot himself in the thigh. He was
overpowered and finally lodged in Jail. Bald
win has been employed a. q stenographsr for
q wholesale grocery firm and has borne q
good reputation but has been known to pos
sess IN ungovernable temper. His father is
q prominant physician. Six years ago the
prisoner cut q schoolmate at Dawson and
that case still awaits settlement.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14


The funeral of Mrs. Lucy Brocksieper, be-
loved wife of John Henry Brocksisper, was
held from her late residence, No. 45 Houston
street. Fair Haven, yesterday afternoon at s
o'clock, attended by very large gathering
Of friends assembled to pay the last sad trib-
ute to the deceased, who was esteemed by Q
large circle of acquaintance and friends.
The Rev. Mr.. Siebke oficiated and COM
mended the bereaved ones to the divine
source of consolation in their deep affection.
There were beautiful floral tributes. The
interment was in Montowese, where the de-
ceased was born and formerly resided. The
undertakers In charge of the funeral were
Stahl & Hegel. The deceased leaves to
deeply mourn her death a husband and Eve
children. The husband of deceased ia FORE
man of the machine room of the department
at Sargent's Of which his father, F. N.
Broeksieder, ST., has charge as contractor,
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14

We change with the times. Read our
every day gossip.
WIN. Nicely & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
WHICH WILL 1T BE !

Which is the fairest, rose or lily7
Which is the sweetest, peach or pear7
Merry's coquetish, and charming is Milly;
Dora is gentle and fair. Thor.
Sweet as Hover was her face when kissed
Love is the romance and glory of Hfe,)
Milly, my playmate, love like sister, :"
But Dora choose for my wife.
That is right. young man, marry the girl
you love, by all means, If she win have you.
Should her health become delicate and her
beauty fade after marriage, remember that
this is usually due to functional disturbances,
weaknesses Irregularities, or painful disor-
ders peculiar to her sex, in the cure of which
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Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14
Died in Waterbury.

We change with the times. Read ou1
every day gossip.
WIZ. NHHKY & Co.
Morning journal and courier., 1890-04-14

Ex-County Commissioner George F. Perry
aged sixty, died in Waterbury Saturday from
a shock of paralysis. He leaves a wife ani
daughter.