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Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08
AT HIS OWN WAKE.
ssflor Mike Costlow Surprises the Mourn
ers at His Home.

"a funny thing happened some years
ago." said fisherman to Boston
Globe reporter, ''and if you have time
to listen I'll spin yarn which you can
put down for gospel truth.
''It was tho second year after the
schooner Flying Eagle was built and i
was one OF her crow. That was in the
latter part of the COS. At that time all
the boats that supplied the Boston
market with fresh Ash made their catch
on the shore, as We termed it, that is,
near the land.
''As | said, / was one of the Eagles
crew, and one day we were fishing on
the northeast part of the Middle bank
and one of our dories, containing Mike
Costlow and John Rafford. missed the
vessel during the heavy snow-storm
that set in while we were hauling
travis.
After searching for them all tho
afternoon We gave it up.
''Costlow belonged TO this port, and
the women folks kicked UP terrible
time when they heard the bad news, and
the only consolation we could offer was
that they might be picked mp by pass
ing vessel.
"Well, for three weeks the neIghbors
and relatives waited anxlously for the
sea TO give UP its dead or their friends
return, and as neither was the result Of
their wait they decided TO have first
class wake. Costlow's folks lived on
Battery street, and his best suit Of
clothes was taken down from the peg Ia
the closet and stuffed with hay.
After all was ready the neighbors
came In TO view the dummy that was
stretched on the table and bewail his
loss.
After the farce had been carried on
for some time heavy step was heard
on the stairs and then a stumble.
We'll said l. pom my word. who
ever be IL hes In luck. cause he's stun
bling upstairs
The crying went on for some time,
then all Of sudden there was loud
Knock at the door.
'''Arrahi Who can this be that comes
knocking at = vske-house door, cried
an old lady. bat before she could receive
an answer in walked Costlow as large as
life.
WHAT'S this2' said Costlov Ts Il
ne or uy steP-husband7' and fetching a
kick at The dummy be destroyed the
whole outfit In short notice.
Give "a cup Of tea. said he, and
none ~ this foolinE. It's 10 way % vel-
come nan home after being away three
weeks on board vessel where there vas
nothing - eat hut the mssts'
After awhile one person said. IT il
Nike. I believe
OF course IL is said he. and II I
thought 7 would look any thing Ike that
stuffe6 corpse IN the corner TIE devil .
die T 4 ever want to die en this earth.
he then explained thst IA and bis
ehum we're picked sp by German bark
and during the heavy north vest gaze
that came the next 3ay shey we're driven
- sea and tbeir sails hlorn swav
After repairs we're made theT again
headed toward Boston bat we~s again
blown oG the co&st, then they were "a
vored b fair winds snd arrived IN port
IN dilsriizt zted eoadt ticu
After he LANDED he made his wsv -
the hosse, ard. s~Siag crsps On tbe
scor. s<s@3 sorae people wbo ~ss dad
AT beirx lafa-.s5 taas i vas sirasei1
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08
DIR. =. CLAY TODD,

Ni1ce ahe bisprnsa keom fmmen blocA IS
Monroe-st., Grand Rapids Mich
t0ies bvaiAc>ss Aolsus IA Ine Head C4tarrh
biNNchtttss hiscuia ttis-n, Nervous Debility fm
potehcc, barrehneSs 4ad diseases resait.ns- from
SS SailS inoisefetions aua eXcess-s % manhood ana
Y.sr1Scs OF lhe lnnary organs Blood Stomach.
Lungs bye aud Ear. Tits Oll S..r-., Rel.l, al i
DYspcpsia7 Nerve. oplae. Liver kidney. Hea-t
S1se ptseSsestb o4ortaess = 81 Breath. Back Of H.al.
aud all chr0nis diseases.
once hours a. IA 10 y. nc ConSu' tatiaa free
ana 40 charge Tor services until cured Medicines
sent everywhere. Make d cal II possible. Dirsc
tons ia ali LANGUAGES
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08
THIRTY YEARS SICK

was very siek 50 years had dr0psy al over my
bodS C0U a not stcep og ID u4AAa "a = as feib
hOuio at time, And aa4fs troth. Pass tseS
IRON bowels were partly 81 ne, also "a al faD care
tirce inches .as "a navel thai coElr out as Dig
as my thum when ! 60 Igued OF "a hard pam
thrre ls' "a nlns Ia nay stomach and suli waters
cough very bad, long 10 hard aG4 tires a IS -
= ir.iii and trouble With my heart and terri
Ole pain he oW tk heart aul rhel nt sn 1tt4 q
treA ment with Or. - Clay Todd. a. N0nr0a-st..
room 4, q aud aep'ds. Mle a.. ncl. = Itts. an 4
nave been getting better ever since. and am now
very much iefter Il -VsrF Prs .tf TO- D. - is
treatment. Dee. l0. l-ss PETER kkilIh1E.
uIenLle. 0tLana L.u-L.. MLcM.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08

Practice and theory must 20 together.
Theory without practice ~ test ID. %
verify Il. 90 correct ST. is idle sue~uIs-
sion. hut practice wsthout theory - an
frase IS is mere mechanism. In svcrv
ar ard business sdeoTT is The soal sr5
p-actioe TIE body. The soul. vitasut
the hody Ia ehich - 6weL Is indeed
only ghast, bat BODY Tltaoa sozI
q o-.lw a eazEse
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08

r0p-Sf.. NO0m I, firand hhWtNI WIrI
IA and al Diseases oi The joints.
Telegram-herald., 1890-03-08

proposed 70 quietly put in an appear
ance.
you know the rest But l am sorry
TO say that poor Nike was lost on
Georges few years ago when the
schooner Paul Revere went down with
all hands daring heavy winter gale. 4"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15

secretary, authoritatively, that is just
the kind of a one l wish to see"
In Eve minutes more Joe was tearing
out Ike a mailman, in advance of the
keeper, and falling at the feet of the
young official, began, with sobs and
tears, in disconnected and incoherent
way to tell his sad story. BY degrees
the clever young secretary put the lad
at his ease, and got possession of the
essential facts of the case, which he
promised to lay before the Governor.
On the boys suggestion, the peddleI
was hunted up, by clever detectives sent
down from the metropolis, at the re.
quest of the secretary, and his state
ment, together with the lads recollec.
ton, put the case on an entirely differ.
emit footing.
The secretary promised to see that
exact and even justice was done. Nor
was he slow in the fulfillment of his
promise.
From tyrannical, the prison officials
became friendly. Joe's enemy, the
keeper, was even fulsomely polite until
the lad was discharged. which occurred
in the course of week or so. Friends
turned up in the most unexpected
places. e The newspapers teemed with
accounts of-"The Long Incarceration o.
an Innocent Boy-BrOugM to Light By TIL
Prison 06iciaIs-CIeuer RAISE Of the PriS
oner-Justice Triumphant-A FATHER,
Contrition-Happy Ending Of Sad Acci
Sd2nt;;" and in this way the once friend
.fess boy discovered that nothing sue.
fcFeds1fKe success. The friendship OF
the secretary for the lad did not end
here. Seeing that Joe was both intelli-
gent and truthful, he aided the lad in
many ways, and the once juvenile
criminal is now high in the official
councils of the - Railroad Company
and an honored citizen of the great
State in which he was once a stone
breaker and jail-bird. Prosperity fol
lowed adversely. The peddler's state
ment not only satisfied the authorities
but the father, feelisg that he was hasty
and that the boy was blameless for the
sad calamity, took him to his heart. II
this were not sufficient. distinguished
physician declared that in his positive
opinion the wound described by the wit.
nesses on the lads trial could not have
been MADE by the implement produced
in court, although this extra judicial
opinion was quite unnecessary. In the
same house, now enlarged and re-
modelled, with his sister, his brother
and his father, who, through tribulation,
has been reformed, living in peace and
amity, enjoying the society of his i'm
mediate family. and the good will of the
neighbors, is the young man who, by I'M
controlled anger, became an outcast and
prisoner, and by his knowledge of a
simple art and its clever application be-
came released from jail.-John b. Carey,
in n. Y. Ledger
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-IIe-''Well. you know, Judge other
by myself She-"But isn't that a
rather low standard of Judgment" o.
Boston Transcript.
-Adoring "Masher''-"O, how wish
I were that book you clasp so lovingly"
She-"Iow l wish you were, so that l
could shut you up!'-N. Y. Ledger.
Il am quite surprised, Mr.. Meeker,
to account for your wife's knowledge
of parliamentary law" "She? Great
Caesar! Hasn't she been speaker of the
house for the last fifteen years?"-Rich-
mond Dispatch.
The foresighted maiden.-Urgent
suitor-"With any sort of management
we could certainly keep alive on $500 a
year" Shelves, dear, but | would
sooner be comfortably dead. Life.
--Dashaway lat the table. sarcastical-
Ivy II think that Brown-Sequard's
elixir might be applied with great effect
to this chicken" Mrs. Slimdiet (the
landlady)-"Yes,a and it might be APP
piled to your account. IN. Y. Sun.
Wife Ito husband at the end of a
"spat'' )-'The fools amt all dead yet. -
Husband They amt eh?" Wife
mo, or | would have the amount of your
insurance policy before this. boston
Courier.
-Sisterly Minnie" Mr.
Binx actually proposed to me last night.
l never was SO surprised in all my life. "
Mamie-"You needn't have been. His
sole ambition is to be thought eccentric"
-Terre Haute Express.
Patient Ito unsuccessful physician)
-"Doctor, you are not experimenting
on me, are you?" Physician-"Certainly
not, SIR" "Well, then, doctor, won't
you please experiment on me little?''
Time.
Tommy Ito the bashful young man
calling on sister)-"Hello, Mr.. Blush.
You amt caught yet, are you?' Mr..
Blush-"Caught. Why, what do you
mean, my little MANI" Tommy-"Noth-
ing, only sister said the fool-killer would
catch you one of these days."-Kearney
Enterprise.
-"Yes," said Smiggins, who was in e
reminiscent mood, 81 had very narrow
escape earlier in life" ''Indeed?" said
his wife. "A narrow escape; l was kid
Mapped" SIS it possiblo!' "But po-
liceman rescued 80, dear! There
isn't day passes. nowadays that there
doesn't something turn up to reflect on
the police. Merchant Traveller.
Getting Even. - Miss Clincher-
eyes, Maude, your family tree Can not
BOAST of the lofty branches that charact-
erie ours. Your grandfather lived near
mine six months and" Miss Pincher
(interruptingly) II believe grand
father did reside near the old Taunton
Jail about that length of time" Miss
C.-"What! do you insinuate?" Miss P.
Mot at all, dearest. l merely corro-
borated your last statement. drake g
Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Mica is now being used as an cleo
trical insulator.
France protects it's match industry
by prohibiting the importation OF
matches.
The opacity Of steam issuing from
nozzle is greatly increased by bringing
electrified points near it, and its color
is changed to orange brown.
The new metallic packing for piston
rods permits the rods to move freely
within it; it is simple and strong, and
may be removed and taken to pieces
with ease.
Corn husks are utilized in Austria
in the manufacture of paper. The
husks are boiled with an alkali in tubu-
lar boilers. The glutinous matter is
pressed out from the fibers.
In Lawrence, Kan, a comparison by
means of a photometer between the
brightness of the full moon and that OF
the arc lights in use in that city, showed
that at an average distance of 100 feet
from the light of the lamp the bright
ness was twenty-five times that of the
full moon.
A new artificial stone according to
Invention) is coming into use in Ger
many, which, instead of the dull, darkish
gray, inseparable from the compounds of
Portland cement, is almost perfectly
white, being made of white sand and a
new white cement.
The spark struck from two pieces OF
flint will not ignite finder. In order to
get fire by the use of flint it is necessary
that piece Of pyrites, iron or steel, DO
used. AS no one ever found piece of
flint together with piece of pyrites, il
is safe to say that the Indians knew
nothing of this method of making fire.
Of tree species there are over six
hundred kinds listed by the census re-
port for the United States alone-three
times the number existing in Central
Europe, This list includes all that grow
with single woody stem, regardless of
size, this being the technical character
istic of 4 tree.
According to German architectural
paper, wash of paratfin-waX dissolved
in heavy solvent naptha in the pro-
portion of one part of parafin to two
and half or three parts of naptha is an
excellent preventative of damp in walls
The wax is melted by the application of
a little heat, and kept fluid during use
by dipping the vessel of wash in warm
water.
DR.. Wilhelmi, Of Gustrow, Ger
many, strongly recommends that in
cases of lead poisoning a small quantity
of blood should be taken from the arm.
He has practiced this treatment in
twenty-five cases, and speaks warmly
of the success he has met with, the
patients in some cases expressing them
selves as greatly relieved Immediately
after the operation, and the affection
taking marked change for the better
from that time.
The Dahl process ofpreserving milk
by stcrilizing it and excluding atmos-
pheric germs is stated to have come into
use only in Norway, but efforts are now
being made to introduce it into England.
In this process fresh milk is placed in
cans. which are Theoretically sealed and
then alternately heated and cooled until
every organ ism or germ is supposed to
have been destroyed. Milk thus treated
may be kept in the unopened cans for
an definite period, and has been found
after three years to have the taste and
aOpporaOpp Of tho host frpGh milk
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
"sENcE MY MARY WENT AWAY

Yes, sir, you should Jest have seen her-seen
her long and silky hair,
Shinin' like shock O. sunbeams wavin' in the
summer air;
While her cheeks seemed bloomin' roses. and
her hngers-don't you know,
They were white as maple branches, wrapped
around by winters snow.
Eyes so big an blue an honest, allus gain
into mine:
An heart that never faltered, whether rain or
whether shine,
Cheerful words for every body, smilin all the
DO you wonder that I'm lonely, sence my Mary
went away
1remember how we used to, on them sunny
afternoons,
Stroll together through the woodland, listenin'
to the pleasant tunes
Played by little jolly breezes, foolin' 'mong
the treetops high;
An she thought that river yunder was a strip o.
fallen sky.
Course it's only my odd fancy, anyhow, it strikes
me so,
That things now amt half as CHEEKY as they
were year ago;
The trees are green, it's mighty sartin but to
me they're ever gray,
An the birds seems kinder silent sence my
Mary went away.
Why the pathway down the valley, where we
wandered hand in hand;
Is to-day sorter gloomy one can't quite I'M
derstand;
Then the criclz which giggled SOFTLY shook itself
an run along,
Now goes slppn past the willers with an aw-
full solemn song.
Them old hills, too-eh? you're gon? Sorry to
have kept you here.
-bye-strange the air looks misty-may be
why, twas Jest tear
Like as not you think me foolish but don I
smile at what say
For feel, o, God so lonesome, sence my Mary
went away.
Herbert Bushford in Texas Sftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15
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"There," thought the boy, IF ne
overSeer understands that / may spod
years in this place. If he does motif
will be strange indeed if some of he
officials do not see and comprehend b."
He was then ordered back to his cell.
Shortly afterwards tho State Prion
Inspectors and the Governors secretay,
accompanied by two or three other fi-
Gals, entered the prison-yard to nike
the visit of inspection required by lw.
which often consists in shaking hads
with the prison authorities, congrau-
lating the prisoners on their happy lie,
advising them to be good, and just, md
fear not, etc, and eating good diner
at the expense of the State. While he
dinner was under discussion, the CIV
ernor's secretary, a bright-looking young
man, sauntered about the ground, enjy-
ing fragrant Havana. His attentDn
was attracted to the pile of cut stons,
and while he glanced at it casually, re
noticed the order in which the stores
were placed at one end. Another glane.
He rubbed his eyes, went closer and
looked again. Then he uttered lw
whistle: WELL he said, when he hid
somewhat recovered, this is most e.
markable thing; if it is an accident, tits
surely singular one. But is it? l will
see"
He was about to call the attention Of
one of the keepers to what he at first
thought might have been an odd coin
cidence, but he paused. The mere fact
that the stones were placed in such an
order indicated to him that if they were
placed there by design, the person who
put them so desired secrecy, for some
reason or other. SIT can do no harm, "
thought the secretary, to carry out the
party's intention, for the presenGva
least" While these thoughts were pass
ing through his mind, he re-read tn,
characters, slowly, carefully and withou
difficulty:
"A-BoY-IS-B EING-ILIS- TREATED IN
THIS - PLACE - AND - CANNOT - COMPLAIN
HELP! CELI--lo-JoE."
sit spells that" said the secretary
softly, ''if it spells anything; and Will,
they are finishing dinner l will see i
through"
Taking out slip of paper, he care
fully noted the number of the cell as in
dictated by the stones, and continued hi
walk towards the rear of the prison
The young man was wise beyond hi
years, and thought it we'll to be not to,
abrupt in seeking knowledge.
(Which are the even-numbered cellsp,
he said to the keeper.
The latter bowed respectfully ant
obsequiously, as he indicated the tier O
cells on the east side of the building.
"Ah," said the secretary. Where il
the inmate of number 50"
On being informed by the keeper tina
the prisoner referred to was in the hos
pital, the secretary said:
"Well, suppose you send number II
this way"
Certainly" answered the keeper
hesitatingly, "but he's bad oue."
mo matter about that" retorted the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-02-15

| hardened criminal, for whom no purish
ment would be too great. So it wensb,
for many months, the boy becompo
more perverse, feeling that he vas
shockingly ill-used and misunderstaod
and that the measure of justice mstad
out to him was scant indeed. He vac
without friends who cared to interest
themselves in his distressed condiRor
and with enemies active enough tain.
jure him in his defenseless position
Many a weary, sleepless night the how
passed in the dark cell, tossing on the
hard couch, weeping and benz oanine his
sad fate.
Again and again he strove to om-
municate, through the discharged mis-
oners, with those he thought would he-
friend him-his school-mates, his motb.
er's relatives--but no one cared to iuter-
fere in his behalf.
Having been placed in the jail under
circumstances that seemed to justify IL
his own father and neighbors being the
principal witnesses against him, those
who might have intertered held aloof
fearing that it would be meddlinp in
family affairs which did not coneern
them. The only letter it was permlssi-
BILE to send from the prison was one ex-
pressing graft tude to those in charge of
the institution, cxtolling the manage
ment, and praising the officials for their
thoughtful consideration of those under
their charge. All communications which
in the slightest degree reflected on tba
prison management were intefceri
and returned to the prisoner, ms. !.
reprimand, and occasionally somGhigH
more. So it is not surprising Tat noI
letter was received from the boy luringI
the period of his incarceration; cftainlyi
none that would cause uneasinesamong
friends, if there were any whqdesired
to aid him.
One day in each month wasset apart
for the reception of visitor, and al
though poor Joe had no frields to call
upon him, he was carefully removed
from the sight of callers IN lonely
cell.
The annual visit of insoection by the
State prison authorities vas to be made
to bloomsbury jail on the twenty-sixth
of May. Although COW ersation was
strictly prohibited among the prisoners
this fact leaked cut, and Joe hoped much
from it. The unfortunate lad fondly
expected to have a fair opportunity of
stating his case to some of the humane
public authorities, who would look into
it and do iusti;e for justice sake. Judge
of his dismay when informed that dur
ing the time of the visit of inspection
he was to be placed in remote part of
the institution where he could neither
see nor communicate with the visi ting
inspectors.
Early on the morning set apart for the
inspection the boy was ordered TO throw
the loose paving-stones that had been
trimmed by the prisoners from the
gravel walk upon the side of the road
so as to allow the officials carriages free
access through the prison-yard. This
work he was ordered to have completed
at ten o'clock, the visitors being due at
eleven. While engaged in this task a
bright thought occurred to the lad which
he thought it well to put in practice
Although the keen eyes of the keeper
were upon him he managed in carrying
the stones to place them on the hillside
in this order: 4
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1890-09-27
Troubles Aired in Court.

John Dale and Louis A. Bumgardner
have commenced an action against the
Eureka improvement company and a
number of stockholders, representing
stock at par value amounting to $685.
300. The action is brought by Dale
and Bumgardner to recover 81. 6SS. 2S
for removing earth in grading for an en-
CINE house of the company. They re-
covered judgment, but cannot collect
it by execution. They now seek to
make the stockholders liable for the
amount. The court is asked to appoint
a receiver of the improvement COM
pany, and require the stockholders to
pay the claim of plaintiffs as well as the
claims of other creditors who may apply
for relief.
In the cause of Griggs ct al. against
The City of ST. Paul. to enjoin the
erection of the Broadway bridge. Judge
Kelly yesterday signed an order citing
the city to show cause why arestraiE-
ing order should not issue. The order
is returnable before Judge Kelly in
chambers, Thursday, Oct 2.
The hand County bank has COM
menced an action against o. A. Smith
to recover S211.52 ON account of a bill of
exchange that went to protest. Funds
in the hands of G. b. kirkbride 81 Co.
have been garnished.
Guthunz IL Rockstroh have suggested
funds in the hand of the Northern Pa
eific Railroad company to satisfy a
claim against Mai. Sullivan.
j. B. COntor has commenced an ac-
ton against f. j. Romer and others to
recover S436.14, balance on a bond for
erecting block of eight houses ON Sum-
NIT avenue.