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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-22
DIGGER INDIAN MOURNING.
Bereft Husbands Smeared in Coal Tar q.
Token of Grief.

Token of Grief.
once witnessed the funeral of a Dig
ger Indian squaw. On the third after
noon after her death the preparations
were made for it. The women brought
dry resinous woods and placed them in
the form of a pyramid, and under them
were dry branches and pine knots.
When all was ready they brought the
body, wrapped in her best clothes, and
laid it on top. Then all her little trim
kets and her work basket and her bone
utensils for weaving were laid beside
her, and her last baby basket laid on
her breast, which she had woven herself,
hoping soon to need it, for these women
certainly love their little ones and re-
joice in their motherhood. 1t is all they
have worth living for.
At shutdown the disconsolate widower
was brought forward. and he was so
drunk that he could hardly get to the
place where he was to sit. Coal tar was
smeared on his face and in his hair.
This is their mourning garb-a coat OF
coal tar.
Then the fire was lighted and the
women raised a sort of wailing chant in
which the men joined occasionally, and
the body slowly consumed, the fire
being fed by fresh pine knots all the
while.
The tin dipper circulated, and the
men, one by one, dropped off into slunl.
Der, but the women kept awake, proba.
bly, all night, as tho fire was still
smoldering in the morning. NAV
Herald, AasSa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-22

recognitions Of the higher relations and
duties of life, undergo marked dissolu-
ton. His veracity, his honor, his pride
of character, his sense of duty, all suf-
fer and are finally paralyzed.
Thus in all cases of inebriety there is
chain of dissolution which can be
traced back to causes and conditions
which may be reached by therapeutic
aids and means of prevention This is
the line of scientific study from which
the real facts may be Observation-Disclosures
terly journal of Inebriety.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-22
A FLOATING ISLAND.
Vermont Possesses One of the World
Great Curiosities.


Great CuriositIes.
The floating island in Sadawga Lake,
in the town of Nottingham, Vt. is one
of the most remarkable freaks of nature
and one of the greatest curiosities in
the world.
| The island contains over a hundred
acres, and it actually floats upon the
top of the water. There is no doubt
about it. 1t is not attached to the main
land on any part of the lake. One can
pass entirely around it in boat
The fact that it really floats on the
water was made evident last year. At
that time a stone dam was built at the
outlet of the lake over six feet high,
which raised the water little more
than six feet. When the gates were
shut, and the water for the first time
began to rise in the lake, there was
great curiosity to see whether the island
would be submerged or rise with the
water. 1t took about forty-eight hours
for the water in the lake to rise to the
top of the dam, and it was then dis.
covered that the island presented ex-
actly the same appearance that it did
when the water was six feet lower.
There is no part of the island that has
ever been more than two or three feet
above the surface of the water. There
fore if it did not float when the lake
was raised six feet by this new dam, it
would have been entirely submerged.
Since the water was raised this great
p,occ Of lonH hos nnato1 oh ,,,o,,,
readily than it previously did. Portions
of it, containing from one to three acres,
have been broken away from the main
island. and go swimming around indie
pendently. There are four such pieces.
Three of them are close together, and
already fifty or sixty rods to the north
east of the main island. Sometimes they
are five or six rods apart. Then again
they will be all in cluster, the smaller
ones floating around faster than the
larger ones, as the wind carries them
more easily.
The great main island, which con-
tains over 100 acres, moves about slow
ly. The prevailing winds are from the
south and west, and after it has blown
found to have changed it's position sew
eral rods. Some times it will be near
the east shore, and then again it moves
over toward the west. 1t never has
come nearer than a quarter of mile of
the north shore.
There is small forest of tamarack
trees growing upon this remarkable
island. Some of them are more than
twenty-five feet high. They are in a
thrifty condition and are of large size at
the butt. Smaller trees of the same
kind are rapidly growing up beside
them. The wonder is how the roots of
these trees are nourished The lake is
situated in marshy surroundings on the
southwest side, and it is supposed that
there is vegetable matter enough in the
water to keep the trees in a healthy
condition. Boston Globe.
-Borrower-"You are very kind to
lend me these $50; feel as if can
Oouar Won u opdar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-22

Smith-Say, Brown, you seem to be
growing bald verr rapidiy. Why don't
you try some remedy?
Brown am going to. 1 went and
saw a divorce lawyer this morning.
Texas Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-22

-Borrower-''You are very kind to
lend me these $50; feel as if can
never repay you" Lender Eth?
Why in thunder didn't you say that at
GrSt2"-Kevstone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-22

WHEN the 'levil wants to run his
claws clear through a man and alinch
them on the other side he makes him
believe that moderate drinking won't
hurt him.-Ram'S Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-22

THE veteran Won Moltke considers
the misuse of alcohol one of Germany's
greatest enemies, and adds: "a healthy
man needs no such stimulant, and to
give it to children is absolutely wicked"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-22

ALCOHOL is a poison--an enemy to the
healthy human system.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-22
The COWBOYS Sermon.

Lot of folks that would really like to do right
think that servin' the Lord means shoutin' their
selves hoarse prasin' His name, exhorts the COW.
boy hero in Emma Client Curtis book 1.-THE ad-
ministratrix." Now. tell you how look at that
Pm workin' for JIM here. Now, if I'd
set round the house here telln' what good fell
Ter Jim is. and sngin songs to him. and gettin'
up in the nights to serenade him when he d
rather sleep. I'd be don Jest like lots of Chris
tians do; but wouldn't suit Jim, and I'd get fired
mighty quick. But when buckle on my chaps and
rustic among the hills and see that Jims herd is
all right and amt sufferin for water and feed and
bein' run off the range and branded by COW
thieves, then Pm servin' Jim as he wants to be
served And if ridin' for the Lord I'd be-
lieve it His wish that I'd ride out in the ra-
His herd from bein' branded by the devil and run
off to where the feed was short and drnkin holes
in the crcks all dry, and shelter when the bliz-
yards come.
don't see how I'd be helpin' the Lord out if l
Jest laid round the ranch eatin' up the grub l
could git, and gttin down on my prayer bones
and taffyin' the Lord up and askin' for more. The
Bible says somethin' somewhere-Pve got the
place marked with an ace of diam Onds-about
how people serve the Lord by feedin' and water
in and lookin' after the herd. and 1 think it
would do lots of people good to read it. When a
crtter has had his moral natur starved ever sence
he was a calf, and been let run human maverick
till the devil took pity on him, jest cause no.
body else didn't look after him, and put his brand
on him SO deep that even in the spring. when the
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-22
ssHOXv to Judge of a Picture,

Having read Van Dykes book "How to Judge of
Picture. consider paragraph two on pages ~
and 2S and paragraph one Oh pages 20 and 80 the
essence of this chapter-the remainder simply
hints of minor Importance to the general reader.
Although to the careful student many of these
minor points may be of great value in determn-
ing fair and just judgment of an artistically
arranged picture of the modern school,, we must
not forget that the harmony of color of requ-
site quantity is the foundation of good painting
upon every subject, and the eye must be critically
trained to detect flaw in the general arrange
ments of its tone. AS the author says Harmony
is not Tone" and vice versa Neither must we
loose sight of the fact that it requires combina
ton of these two to constitute painting, and in
this lies the germ of its merits. 1t is ncontesta-
bly, evident by all ethical laws of reasoning upon
this subject, that although taste, as the author
puts it, has nothing to do with judging the merits
or dement's of a painting yet one must not only
possess taste to sensitive degree. but he must
also possess an appreciative eye for the beautiful
"a poetical element in his nature, and this must
be cultivated to an eminent degree before one
can become competent critic of an artistically
arranged painting. ].
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-22

pressed firmly on each eye-ball. and a black hood
tied over his head and neck, took Mr. Jack and
the writer by the hands and rushed down stairs
to the carriage, scrambled in, (the committee fol-
lowing suit), drove like mad over the route
previously travelled by the committee. and con-
tnued up Main street to point near Crandal u
Barclays drug store. where he stopped the team.
jumped out, rushed down the sidewalk like a
house afre until he came opposite the stairs lead
ing to DR.. Gaines office, where he made an abrupt
turn, then climbed the stairs at far more rapid
gait than the writer is accustomed to. turning
again at the head of the stairs. crowding into the
Office, thence into the private room, thence to the
marble table on which the case rested. Here
some minutes were spent in getting the case out
of the jacket finding the key. etc.. but in an in
slant after opening the case he placed his hand
upon the pin. In previous test committee had
placed coin in George Haskells pocket, and
this was found in a somewhat similar manner.
Mr.. Johnson gave an exhibition of his powers at
the opera house in the evening.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-22
G.. L.. S. G..

To study the four first chapters on Latin ltera-
ture and Roman authors concisely illustrated
by Wilkinson in his Preparatory and College
Latin Course in English is source of much
pleasure for those that familiar with the orig
inal language included in this chronology, but
ceedngly arduous-as many have experienced
for those not fortunate to arrive at satisfactory
conclusions. The study of Latin continually in
toxcates us with the spirit of the Roman authors
power to agreeably lead us on in their conquering
greatness; magnifcence of life, daring sports he
roic adventure. semi.barberous worship and crea-
tive genius. Julius Caesars Oratorical and liter
airy productions-which is polished Latin litera-
ture-are much admired, but his greatness was in
warning arms and political genius, not in his COM
mentaries. Ovid's work shows the perfect ad-
vancement of the Roman poetic era; however. he
failed to reach a standard anywhere parallel with
Homer; for while read Ovid we listen to HON.
ers symmetrical rhythm and profound creative
thought. The Romans were borrowers and imi-
tators of the Greek from the fact that the Peasgi
(Hellenes) peOpled Italy 800 years B. c.; and
the literary greatness of the Hellenes was about
500 years before that of the Romans All ancient
Greek and Latin writer's agree that whatever of
Grecan language pervades the Latin can only be
ascribed to the Pelasgic colonizers of Italy (76O
years B. CO. The words which make the founda-
ton of language, expressive of wants or rela-
tions of lfe such ager, artrum, pater. hater.
etc. Tin the Latin), almost literally Greek,
taken from the Aeolic dialect of Greece (Helenes)
From this fact and other advantages the Romans
might have been expected to excel in literature
their Greek benefactors, but for parallel of ex.
cellence, we must take later authors than these
chapters include, which will be found to be of the
highest type of all languages spoken except
ing the Greek from whom they borrowed and imi-
tated, and equaled in some of their works but did
not surpass. PEBASGUS
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-22
CHAUTAUQUA.
''Look up and Lift up"
1--WE study the Word and the Works OF God"
"Let us keep our Heavenly Father in the midst"
"Never be discouraged"
ANNOUNCEMENT.

In this issue we commence the publica-
ton of Chautauqua column which will
hereafter contain contributions from the
members of the Circle established few
weeks ago in this institution. These con-
trlbutions will deal solely upon the subject
matters contained in the text books for the
current years study. Although the classes
are but little over two weeks in active life,
the many worthy contributions received last
week in addition to those published to-day,
bespeak, that should the members continue
as they have begun, the Chautauqua Circle
here will in comparatively brief period
rank high in the list of the numerous cir
cles of that excellent literary organization
established throughout the land.
SECRETARY,
G. L. S. G.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-22
WOnderful!

Paul A. Johnson, mind reader of rare abil-
ity, gave some wonderful exhibitions of his talent
Wednesday afternoon. In one of them Mrs. E. w.
Durant her son, DIR. w. H. Caine. c. B. Jack and
the writer were appointed committee to take
pin, and, after driving around town, secrete it in
some place that might be selected. The COM
mittee entered a carriage, drove down Second
street to Nelson alley, down Nelson alley to MAN,
up Main to the Bazaar building up the stairs to Dr.
Gaines office. and there in private room, the
pin was secreted in instrument case, which
was afterward locked, the key placed on the
table. and the case buckled up in leather jacket
The committee returned to the Sawyer house.
when Mr.. Johnson, blindfolded, with kid glove
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-22

hairs longest and it's no trouble to tell whose
herd he belongs to. it shows mighty plain that the
cowpunchers of the Lord has been huntin' salary
harder than they've been huntn souls.-Se.
lected.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-22
Too Much Realism

Too Much Realism.
why. that novel isn't so bad. It's only
the bare TRUTH
Maybe; but b. T. seems to need Turk
ish bath. Puck.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1890-05-22
Not PerceiVable.

Not Perceivable.
Papa. what is this color they call invisi-
BILE bIue?"
cts the blue on a policemans uniform
when there's row on hand. "--Puck.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-17

Mr.. Vaae said not a word and WIN
Clay was silent. They worked hard
to save the steamer. but the flames
gained upon them inch by inch and
drove them aft.
Give il up. captain.r whispered
\ Will. Get ont the boats and pro-
Vision them Take time for all you
want. and rye will fight the fire.
TlEcsSailors worked with will until
they saw the boats drawing, up To the
gangway and the passengers taking
places, when they aeft their work and
sprang Tor the boats. The passengers
made a rush at the same m0theni. hat
as they neared the gangway they met
Will Clay, pistol in each hand, and
his eyes flashing fire.
Stand back there ~ he cried. Do
you call yourselves men? Do you
want TO swamp the boats and spoil
our only chance ?''
Get out of the way - hissed a
gigantic Swede, raising his heavy hand.
/" Out of the way or win crush you
with single blow 20
A pistol cracked and the man fell
back, shot through the shoulder. The
crowd recoiled before this determined
young man, for even in an hour like
this men fear sudden death.
Keep back, say ~ repeated the
young mate. g Pass along those ladies
first, for they go in the first boat.n
The order was promptly obeyed, and
then six of the crew, called out by
name, went into the boats and pulled
away from the gangway, under COM
mand of the first mate. Boat after
boat pulled up to the gangway, re-
ceiyed its load and pulled away. There
was no more rushing, for there was
death in the eyes of the young mate
and captain, who had taken his place
by his side.
My daughter is not in the boats,
young man,n said Arthur Vane.
hoarsely.
Miss vane," said Win. "you can
come now.n
Mabel who had been standing apart.
hurried forward MIR. Vane stepped
into the boat and the last of the crew
followed. Then a panic seemed to
seize them and they pushed off, leaving
the captain and mate upon the doomed
steamer, as long tongues of flame
leaped out toward the boat.
Stop !" cried MIR. Vane. "You
have left the captain and Mr.. Clay.v
The men looked at him fercely, but
the steady eye of the old man awed
them, and the two were helped into
the boat, the captain supported by the
strong arm of his gallant mate. The
boats pulled away together, while the
column of flame which shot into the
air announced the fate of the Gray
Eagle. They reached the islands safely
after week had passed.
There is young man who sails a
steamer from London to Alexandra,
whose name is Will Clay, and he is
married. The name of his wife is
Mabel; for Arthur Vane, having
found man." knew how to make
him all his own.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-17
s It r. A u So
RetaiIs Liquors at Wholesale Prices.
VIZ CARRY THE LARGEST STOCK OF
All Kinds Imported and Domestic
Fine Wines and Liquors.
WE ARE OFFERING
VIZ CARRY rnE LARGEST STOCK OF
WE ARE oFFERING
Special inducements for the Holiday Trade.

Come and convince yourself before pur-
chasing elsewhere.
We import and receive all our goods
direct All our WHIsKIEs come direct
from United States Bonded Warehouses.
We are known to sell the best 81. 90 Whis-
key in the market, and are able at pres.
ent to offer better article than ever be-
fore purchased for the money. We are
the only piece in the city where you can get
ALL KINDS OF CoRDIALs.
We believe in large sales and small prof
it's Special attention paid to all city and
country orders. Give US call and be
convinced.
N. B.-Families supplied with Bottled
Beer at short notice, at
STRAUSS,S
dec51y 10 Market Space.
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Driven 60 Te

Kind Lady-If you need clothing /
can supply you with an old suit Of my
husbands. but they'll be about four siz
too big for you.
Tramp Never mind. mum; I'll wear
'em. I'd rather be mistook for an anglo
maniac than freeze - New York
Weekly,
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-17
VIII.
Knew All about IL.

An up town teacher asked girl how
many bones there We're in her body. and
the glib girl nearly swallowed her chew
ing gum In her haste to answer 208
Wrong; there are only 207. said the
teacher. @Yes'm, was the triumphant
response, ~but / swallowed fish bone
to-day. y.D-[PhiladeIphia Record.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-17

The vast amount Of labor performed
by the heart In keeping all portions Of
the body supplied with blood IL not
generally known. 1t beats 100, 600 times
and forces the blood at the rate Of 1866
miles day, which Is 1900, ,O0O. 900 times
and 5, ,15O, $50 miles in q life time. No
wonder there are so many Heart Failures.
The first symptoms are shortness q
breath when exercising, pain in the side
or stomach, fluttering, choking In throat.
oppression, then follow weak, hungry or
smothering spells; swollen ankles, etc,
DIR. Franklin Miles New Heart Cure is
the only reliable remedy. Sold by ].
w. Hodges & Cos drug store
w ~.n.o. TYr.a,nas fsno F1awnrfrr
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-17
ZOO Late 20 Chanee.

Old Lady Ito butcher)-Meat is 30 dear
now can hariIy afford to buy any.
Butcher-Perhaps you had better turn
vegetarian, mum.
Old Lady--A vegetarian No, indeed.
was born and brought up a Baptist
and it's too late to change my religion
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-17
FACETIOUs IDLE TALK.

@Do you believe in fate, PATTI" "Sure
and phat would we stand on widout
'em?"
Wouldbe Speculator entering stock
brokers' office)-Are you the broker,
sir?" Solitary Lounger (very SADLY
No. my friend, I'm the brokee.
"Pat, you must be older than you look
to be. How long since you have been
voting?" 4Iver since the polls opened
this morning, be gobsl"
@Have ever played in private theat-
ricalsl" exclaimed young Toplofty.
@Well. guess I've made my debut six
or eight times, and that's enough
Judge-Prisoner have you any visi-
BILE means Of support5 Prisoner-Yis,
sor, your honor. TO his wife) Bridget,
stand up, SO that the court kin see yez
@What was it the aeronaut said when
he fell out of the balloon and struck
the earth with the usual dull thud 2"
-He remarked that this was a hard
world.
Butler (at fancy dress ball. who has
been told to announce people by the
als(-What character? Ladies-Oh, no
particular character. Butler (at the top
of his voice)-Two ladies Of no charac-
ter in particular.
Father-Have you succeeded in 6nd-
ing the owner of that knife you found,
Johnny? Johnny-No sir, but think
/ know who lost it. sWho do you
think 2" @Tommy Green" Why don't
you ask him il he did2" %Cause I'm
afraid he'll say yes
Papa (soberly)-That was quite mon
strosity you had in the parIor last
evening Grace evidently nettIed) In
deedi that must depend on ones under
standing of the term ~monstrosity. :"
%WelI, two heads upon one pair OF
shoulders. for example.
@Do you think your sister likes me,
Tommy?" @Yea She stood up for you
at dinner. STOOD up for mel Was
anybody saying anything against me 2"
No, nothin' much. Father said he
thought you were good deal OF an ass.
but sis right up and said you wasn't.
and told father not to judge . man by his
looks.
II fear verwy much. said Willie
Washington, -that am growing wesent-
full ~Why?" was the interrogatory.
II am getting SO that / answer back
with quickness that amounts almost
to asperity. Miss Belle Pepperton we
marked to me yesterday that it seemed
impossible for me to get anything
thwough my head at times what
did you says" Il told her that IL such
were the case should certainly have
starved to death long ago"
A Strange Case.
Had Mrs. H. A. Gardner, of Vistu .,
Ind, lived two thousand years ago she
would have been thought to be possess
ed by evil spirits She was subject to
nervous prostration, headaches. diaKi-
ness. backache, palpitation and forty to
fifty spasms a dag. Though having been
treated by eight physicians for years
without success; she was pcrmGneng
cured by one bottle OF Dr. Miles Restor-
alive Nervine. A trial bottle Of this
new and wonderful medicine and finely
illustrated treats free at the City Drug
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MRS. NJ. A. JONES,
Does Securing q RePsirfng

No steam or chemicals used Genflemsn's .
clothing cleaned end repaired Is good as new
No North st.. between College avenue and
State House Circle. t2-2tf.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-17
$4,000
- FOR RENT. q

HOUSE On Prince George Street corner of
Craig, belonging to the estate OF Nrs. Robert
Silver, deceased Apply 10
"a J. WRIT RANDALL. Executor.
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"ANTED.-AN ACTIVE NAN for each
w section Salary @gE fe 9100. 70 locally
represent successful N. 7. Company inoor-
porafed 10 supply Dry Goods. Clotning. shoes.
Jewelry. ETC., TO consumers &C cost Also
Lady of tact Salary $40, to enroll members
References exchanged. Empire Co-operaffra
Association tcredlt wen rnfeD Lock Box $40.
N. Y. 5-E
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WANTS, FOR SALE, &c.

We will insert In this column advertise
ments Of Wants, For Rent, For Sale, Lost,
9Onnd, 8o., mot exceeding four linea. ONE
WEEK.. or less. for aB Cents.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-17

THE cheapest Christmas Cards In the
City. win be found at the City Drug Store.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-17
PRICE ONE CENT


Trading Scene In Afrtca--The story CT
an Improviaed Buatle.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1890-12-17

We guarantee Hodges fine FIavorlng
Extracts to be the best made.