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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12

It is becoming very evident that the
cable is falling out of competition with
electricity for street car propulsion.
The cable, as factor in rapid transit
has manifest advantages, but the in
fiexibility of the system, as regards
speed, must always prejudice its use in
crowded streets. So long as the track is
clear cable cars proceed admirably, and
without any special danger Of accident,
but as soon as the pavements are
blocked, which so often happens, the
danger of the use of the cable becomes
apparent. 1t is very difficult to work
through q crowded thorougfare without
the ability to back a car or to run it at
greatly reduced speed. 1t is just h""e
that the electric car is so mani lily
superior, as it can be started, stopped,
or reversed with the greatest ease and
safety. Again, the cable system is I'M
able to make up lost time; cable car
once delayed must stay delayed, while
an electric car can put on speed at any
favorable moment. The inconvenience
to the public, too, of the frequent breaks
in the cable is exasperating, as the cable
is then useless throughout its entire
length. On the other hand, it is seldom
that an electric car is crippled in such a
way as to Interfere with ordinary traffic.
IN. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
An Anglo.IndIan Heroine.

Anglo-Indian circles in Behar and
Bengal are loudly sounding the praises
of Miss Morey, whose courageous con-
duct has in all probability saved the
life of her father, well-known planter
and sportsman in that district. Mr..
Morey was out hunting, attended by
his daughter on horseback, when boar
suddenly sprang from the jungle, and,
making for Mr.. Morey, threw over both
horse and rider with severe crash.
The brute was on the point of tearing
his victims with his formidable tusks,
when this heroic young lady spraDg to
the ground and placed herself between
the boar and her insensible father. Miss
Morey was wholly unarmed, and there
fore powerless to protect herself; but
fortunately she had with her large
greyhound, who, making straight for
the boar, attracted his attention and
drew him away. Running thereupon to
the nearest pool, Miss Morey filled her
topee with water, by the aid of which
she finally succeeded in bringing her
father round.-London Daily News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
Ruffianism Dead in Texas.

/ have often been tempted to write
my newspaper "reminiscences in Texas.
went there when young man. in the
days when the desperate ruled the
plains with the bowie knife and re-
volver. A meat-axe figured prominently
in many Of my experiences, but the
Texas ruffian has taken back seat He
has been knocked out by the railroads.
There are to-day few interior towns in
Texas. The gridiron of roads reaches
almost every place, and it is impossible
for man to commit crime and then
board mustang and be out of sight be-
fore even a cry of alarm could be raised
Too many of these fellows have been
hanged and sent to the penitentiary,
while others have poured out their lives
dangling at the end Of Q rope.-Pitts'
burgh Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
NEW YORK FASHIONS.
What Stylish Women viii Wear in t
First Days of Autumn.

ElTSt nays vi tAutuHlh'
Gray undressed-kid ties, with gray
Suede gloves and silk stockings of SINH
lar tint, accompany great variety of
rich summer costumes.
Beautiful toilets of white silk, striped
with rose or silver are made with full
skirts, full blouse vests OF lace, and open
Louis NJ. bodices, with large lace col
lars and frills at tho edge of the open
sleeves
The Lady Stanley shoe is perfection
in it's shape and elegant in style. 1t is
of black dressed kid, of the finest, most
glove-like flexibility. 1t is lined with
pale corn-yellow satin, cut open on the
arched instep, and laced with plain
black ribbon with tiny satin edge.
Very fine qualities of faced" cloth in
shades of fawn, dragon-green, hello
trope, biscuit color, doe color and fish
ermen's blue will be used for stylish
coats for autumn. A few of the special"
models, as they are termed, are much
longer than the familiar tailor jacket.
but an opposite extreme is reached in
the vests, which look like braided bibs,
and are short to absurdity.
Toby ruffies, Josephine fraises, Medici
| collarettes, and mousquetaire collars are
the rage, also capes and antique ruffs,
modified replicas of the huge Eliza
bethan ruffs certainly, but still ruffs,
| these latter decorations, however, ap-
| pearing only upon grand summer fete
toilets of most expensive and elaborate
character. Much narrower ruffs of lace
are everywhere worn, finding great
favor among the hot-weather gowns
where the collar is dispensed with en-
tirely.
The all-round ruff, however, is not
universally becoming. Slipping Shout
ders, slender throats, surmounted by
well-shaped heads, and features of a
certain cast combine to make the ruff a
becoming article of dress. Women who
do not possess these personal character
istics do we'll to avoid a fashion that
tends to make short neck look still
shorter. besides producing the effect of
unnaturally high shoulders.
Fine lace-straw passementeries are
used on Paris-made toilets Of black net,
lace, and lace-striped grenadine, in the
| RulS6 VI SlEulOos oACCNO anu SOAAol pO1hCos
Pretty iaunting costumes are made OF
white and blue plaided camers hair or
French cashmere, made everywhere bias
of the goods. The bodice is in close
cuirass fashion, with a Highland scarf
folded from the right shoulder to the
left hip The scarf ends arc long enough
to do duty as light shoulder wrap in
case of a blow on the water or fall in
the temperature on the cars. Some OF
the new plain wool fabrics have rich
Roman borders, others finely colored
palms on black or green ground, and
still others have odd Tartan borders, III
which the Campbell plaids and colors
are PROMINENTLY. Y. Post
-"Jobkins went fishing the other day
and brought home big string" ''Oi
i - T A
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
JIMMY KEPT HIS SEAT,
And just Because His Mother Knew HOI
to Protect tho Poor BOY.

And just Because His Mother Knew How
to Protect tho Poor Boy.
A bony, thin-lipped and hatchet.faced
little women, with swapping black eyes
and wiry red hair sat on State street
car, with an overgrown cub of boy of
about six years by her side. She had
paid full fare for the boy, but the con-
ductor had perhaps forgotten the fact.
for when lady stopped the car he said
to the mother of the boy:
''Please let this lady sit where that
boy is, madam"
"Whatr' screeched out the woman
i'll voice that fairly made the spines of
every passenger on tho car Jingle,
make my bog give up his seat? l think
see myself a-doin' any thing Of that
sort, think / do! I'll let you know
that I've paid for this boy and l amt
goiu to give up his seat to nobody! No.
sir, just anti o, I'll let We know who
yer talkin' to. Ye can't bulldoze me.
I've paid his fare an he'll set jest where
he is an dare We to try to make him
git up! I'll sue this comp'ny if
We do, if it takes the last cent
Eve got on earth and l have
to borrow more! I'll do it! Ye needn't
look at me like that! 1 amt afeerd OF
ye. know what my rights air an flf
stick up fer EN- too! Retch me payin'
fare fer boy O mine an then maxim
him stand! Humph! The horse-car con-
ductor never drawed breath that could
make me do it! You're no bizness takin'
on passengers when the car is full, an
| I'll see the whole street car system in
Guinea fore I'll give up one inch O. my
rights to help carry on any such i'm
position. Ketcf me bein ordered round
by sassy car conductor-pooh! Thinks
I'm afeerd of him-pugh! wasn't raised
in the backwoods to be skeered by
screech owl! You jest set right where
you air, Jimmy, an if they GUST you out
it will be over my dead body! I've paid
good money for your fare and I'll sho0
'em what's what! I'll let 'em know
| that"
She rode clear to the end of the line
and she talked like that every foot of
the way, abashing and confusing the
poor conductor so that he rung in fifteen
fares by mistake and had them to pay
when his trip was done. And Jimmy
kept his seat? Indeed Jimmy did
Zenas Dane, in Light.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
MEN NEVER GOSSIP.
But They Take Great Interest in tho A
fairs of Their NeiRhbors.

fairs OF Their Neighbors.
'How you women do love to GOSSIP pr
exclaimed Jaysmith to his wife, as she
came in from conference with neigh
| Dor.
'Oh, we don't gossip much, remarked
Mrs Jaysmith.
Don't, hey! Why, two women can't
meet without pouring into each others
ears an assorted lot of tittle-tattle. If
men were as fond of gossiping about
their neighbors as women are they'd
have no time to attend to business, and
| then you women would be in nice fix,
wouldn't you, with no money coming
into the house. 1 can't imagine such
curiosity as women have about other
peoples affairs"
I'm sure don't gossip, Mr. Jaysmith.
You never hear me talking about my
neighbors."
Don't, hey!"
mo, sir, you don't! Why, when Mrs.
McCrackle left town with a married man
last week, saw her go, and l never
breathed word about it to a living
soul"
liz
MRS. McCrackle left town with mar
ried man, and her husband in Europe on
business trip! That's rich. Last week,
you said? Who was the man?'
81 don't see what you want to know
for. Men don't like to gossip, you
know"
80, but this is different from ordinary
gossiping Who was the man? Where
did they go? Has she come back yet?"
mo, she hasn't come back: but it
seems to me you are asking good many
questions for man who has no curios-
ity about other peoples affairs"
''But, really, you must tell me. 1
think it is my duty to cable McCrackle
about how his wife is carrying on in his
absence"
''No 1 shan't tell you any thing more
about it, Mr.. Jaysmith. The first thing
you know you'll be so deeply interested
in Mr.. McCrackle's affairs that you won t
have any time to attend to business.
and then I'd be in nice fix, with no
money coming into the house, wouldn't
-"
''Jennie-Mrs. Jaysmith-I insist on
knowing all the facts about Mrs. Nc
Crackle's reprehensible behavior. AS
her husbands friend, demand that you
tell me all you know about it, SO that l
can cable to him intelligently. Poor
fellow. What shock it will be to him!
He was so fond of her; and she went
away with married man last week and
hasn't come back. I'm afraid the elope
ment will drive him crazy"
''Elopement! Who said any thing
about elopement?"
''Why, you did,"
"Tndeed, didn't"
Didn't you say Mrs. McCracklc had
run off with married MANI"
mo, didn't, and if you hadn't such a
keen scent for gossip and such curios-
ity about other peoples affairs, you
wouldn't have misunderstood me-"
Then what in the world did you say?"
81 said that Mrs. McCraclle had left
town with 4 married man Apd so she
did. She went with her brother, who
lives in the country, to stay there until
her husband comes back from Europe. "
But Jaysmith did not wait to hear all
of this explanation. He slapped on his
hat and went down the street and acted
real cross. Jury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

-Tom-"Did Thompson really. say I
was half crazy, Jack?" Jaek-''No, he
didn't. He isn't so generous 80 that. -
Epoch.
There are thirty-two compositions
on the market to prevent submarine
growth on iron ships, and none of them
does the work.
Elevated "Octywahwah-
street" The Duke-"Bless me soul.
What picturesque names these Ameri-
cans do have for their streets. IN. Y.
Sun.
why, Brown doesn't know enough
to come in when it rains" HE doesn't
need to, he has my best umbrella
Harper's Bazaar.
Young Farmer-'I know I'm per-
feet bear in manners. but" Mary
mo, you're not; you haven't Rugged me-
yet"-Punch.
Harry DO you love me, dearest?
Dearest-Love you? OF course 1 do.
What other excuse could possibly hava
for keeping your company?-Bostor
Transcript.
Employer (warningly)-"I am in
formed sir, that you attend horse races
and bet on them" Clerk (coolly)--''I
won thousand dollars last week" EN-
ployer (excitedly)-"Where dye get y'r
tips?"-N. Y. Weekly.
Pat (who is being lowered into
well)-"Stop, will ye. Murphy! Oh want
to COON up again" Murphy (still let
ting him down)-''Phat for?" Pat
"oi'll show ye. AT We don't sthop let
tin me doom Oil cut ther roper'
Mamma, l know the gentleman's
name that called to see Aunt Ellie last
night, and nobody told me, either"
well, then, what is it, Bobby?'
"Why, George Don't. 1 heard her say
George, don't, in the parlor four or five
times hand-running. That's what his
name is. "-Philadelphia Times.
Observation-Disclosures the guv'nor so cut
upabout?" Coachman-''That telephone
message about Fairy Bell falling and
breaking her neck" Hostler-'Good-
ness me. 1t wasn't the horses neck. 1t
was the mans" Coachman-'Go and
tell him quick What relief it will be
to him.! Ally Sloper.
Before and after taking. the
picnic party is starting for tho woods
the man who is compelled to stay at
home wishes he could join it, and when
the man who was with the party returns
at night he wishes he had been COM
PEELED to stay at home. -Chicago Post.
The young man of to-day who claims
to know more than Solomon, does not
go to the ant with a willing spirit to
obtain wisdom, as that wise man en-
joined, but goes to the uncle" with his
cvercoat to see how much he can raise
on it-Ram's Horn.
-Chestly (of the Yale crew. in rush
on the pier at Coney Island)-'How the
deuce do the women get through so
well? They jammed me against the
rails like crowd Of freshmen in cane
rush" Yardly (his commercial friend)
They have been in training at the
bargain counters. Tie Epoch.
-Sharpwit-'I have neighbor whom
] want to drive out, SO l can get his
gE92EpeeggRNs Gd4 oSs and phaAfF58vtr ibSfr ~
success. A neighbor of yours, however.
tells me you have pet which he will
warrant to clear neighborhood of in
habitants in less than no time, but L
forgot to ask what it was. Have you
any particularly noisy parrots or any
thing of that kind?" Suburban Woman
-"Indeed, haven't any thing at all
except little kitten. There must be
some mistake Jane! Jane! The baby
has walked up. Go to him quick. -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
Deliberate Preparations.

Mr.. Kidlots-Got terrible slow horse?
Stahle-keeper-Well, yaaS.
Mr.. Kidlots - Regular old procrasti-
nator?
Stable-keeper-Yaas.
Mr.. Kidlots-Have him round to my
hitchin'-post at ten o'clock tonight.
One of my daughters is goin' to elope,
an I've got to make show OF ketchin'
her.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12
Ruinsof II Poor-House.

ELI Perkins," who was lately maxi
ing observations in Iowa, was ''inter-
viewed" as he was passing through
Sioux City. He had been at Ackley the
day before for the first time in nine
years. Nine years ago it had seventeen
saloons, and the banks and farmers sent
$25, 900 to the East annually to pay in-
terest on farm mortgages. Now no
found no saloon or sign of a saloon, and
banker told him that they only sent
$4,000 East during the past year to pay
interest on farm mortgages. Not po-
liceman there now, and not pauper in
the poor-house nor criminal in the Jail.
The only bankruptcy there has been in
Ackley is the bankruptcy of the poor
house. Poor old poor-house, it had to
give up business, and the Jail is full of
cobwebs! eyes" declared Eli, ITEM
perance has hurt the poor-house and
Jail in Ackley. 1t has ruined these in
stitutions. IN. Y. Witness.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12

EXPERIENCE has undermined one
main prop of the stimulant delusion:
The cold climate argument. The logic
of practical experiments, in Siberian
journeys and arctic voyages, has con-
WINGED many Russian travellers that frost
can be fought with better weapons tn an
brandy bottles; and that In polar winters
Temperance may become primary con.
dition of NATURALIZATION Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-09-12

-"Jobkins went fishing the other day
tish." mo, lies."-Lawrence American.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-02
The Pretence of Secrecy.

One Of the statements OF the Superlntend-
ent OF the Census has frequently been made
by the advocates OF inquisitorial queries by
the Federal Government We refer to the
statement that the discoveries made in the
course OF the census will be wholly secret SO
far as particular persons are concerned
ut must be borne in mind" says the Su-
perintendent that the answers given as
regards each individual will be treated as
absolutely confidential" What does he
mean by absolutely The enumerator,
II people can be compelled to tell him about
their diseases. will learn Of the maladies of
all his various acquaintance in the particu-
lar district to which he Is assigned. The
results Of tho work Of the enumerators will
be sent to the several supervisors, and
finally to Washington, and thus in
the case Of any particular citizen
1t will be within the power of
considerable number OF officers to ascertain
Just what arc his physical and mental all
ments, II any. What guarantee is there that
the census enumerator who has found that
Brown is suffering from Brights disease
and JONES has pemphigus. and RoBINsoNs
mind is little off, may not reveal these in
teresting facts at later day in the con-
vivial surroundings OF his club or in the
bosom OF his family. or in some other Cos
siping centre OF social intercourse?
II the Government were an impersonal en-
tty, communications to it might be treated
as " absolutely CONFIDENTIAL" but the or
binary census cnumerator is not the sort OF
man In whom the American people want to
repose their confidence
But the Superintendent of the Census
may praise the law as much as he likes, pro-
Viueu ne does not try TO enforce it, Valiant
taik Is harmless If only accompanied or
followed by prudent action.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-02

With a wild and wondrous waggng Of a storm tumul
tuous mouth
Col Shepard keeps annEGing tho traitors In the South;
FROM his stage line he has borrowed n BucephaluS
indeed,
And the South will long have Borrowed ero be stahI.
that fell steed.
In most amazing manner rides lie through the ad.
joctives;
Down must come each rebel banner If tho doughty
Colonel lives;
Verbs and Adverhs MANNED and tattered lie beneath
his fearless feet:
English syntax bruised and battered boat, befor. hin,
quick retreat
RsdhotavA words are gushing from his red stream
ing lips
And tho foe in fear is rushing as hs srcL he
grips;
How tho editorials Sputer. piping hot and slronG-o
Ludl
Hear the awful thunder mutter SOC tho drnpina of IN.
blood.
with vast, rortentous rumble speeds he On his fire
Ecathed path:
Richmond. Norfolk take tumble ere Won wilt bensah
his wrath.
BY his own terre spirit goaicd bright he bla1es like
star,
Sou'hr"ns shake for he is loaded for
bar
Through his whsksrs there is blowing vrtuous Anglers
mad simeon,
N'8hties armies may not stop him, nothing recks no
ball or steel;
Who shall forge gun to pop him, who shall make his
onset ree'
Bow before the Rris'y blizzard, wait until the storm
rolls by
WARRIOR gan aud chiefain's gzzArd sink before that
awful eye
Fercer than the pard leopard springs he on his helm
less prey;
Mid The raging wolves this shepard hath no fear 10
smite and Stay
They who call him small prrAters or insist hos on his
chump
Are but douhledyod, base "uaitors" ana must skin
evadc. eTump
chris,endoms eighth champion CORY, wild he battles !
like ono mad
For his country and for glory, and an incidental al
Make tho earthquake stop its racket mako New York
or ocean dry;
Find the cyclone StrGitGcket catch the lightning on
the hy;
Pour the wAtsrsPout in funnel yoke the tiger with
the steer,
But don't try to hold tho Colonel whom he's walking on
his earl
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-02

HARDT party. and that he or some members
OF his little band had nearly completed the
formidable journey he undertook. The ex-
petition which has left Melbourne has been
instructed TO make the most thorough in
vestigation, and II convinced that the mys-
terry of LEICHHARDT's fate has been solved
at last. to mark tho scene OF his final suffer
ings with a stone pyramid.
The explorers memory was long ago en-
balmed in the map of Australia. large
region from which he sent back to civilization
his last cheerful tidings is known as the
Lcichhardt District, and an important river
he discovered In North Queensland bears his
name,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-02
From The Chicogo Fvenuq rou


The Erening Post extends congratulations to
tho luminous and luminiferous Sun upon its
victory over the powers OF darkness and dun
derheadsm in the so-caled Census Bureau OF
tho United States. Tho circular order issued
yesterday by Mr.. Porter. the so-caIled Surerin-
tendent OF Census. to his subordinates must be
set down as distinctly TO the credit OF THE Sun.
with whose swee;ly persuasive ways Mr. For
ter has lately become familiar
1t was in THE Sun that the useless. impcrti-
nent. and idiotic character OF the questions
referred to In Mr.. Porter's order was first
pointad out. THE Sun first informed shud-
derlng people that under tine Constitution
they were in nowiso bound 10 testify 10 a
census enumerator rs 10 their mental or
physical condition. in respect Of epilepsy,
consumption idiocy. or other constitutional
unsoundnesss. For weeks before Mr.. Porter
Issued this order The Sun almost daily adj
Hised Its readers 10 mainthin diGnned silence
when the enumerator propounded these alb
surd queries. and if that officer persisted. to
wish him firm and courteous good day. A
majority OF the contemporaries OF The Sun
eventually Joined in tho remonstrance. leaving
only few apoogsts of exceptional loyalty to
MIR. Porter and his eccentric notions OF So
called census.
Under Mr. Porter's order even the most timid
citizen will doubtless refuse to answer. and
await without fear aud trembling the proceed
lngs which will never be Instituted BY the
Washington Office"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-06-02
Tho Moaning OF the HennepIn job.

The House OF Representatives OF the Fifty
| first Congress has done some rather disgrace
| full things since IL was organized, but
| nothing, on the whole, much more disgrace
| ful than ils refusal, by vote OF 1913 to Gl,
with 1873 members not voting, to strike out
of the River and Harbor bill that old. ugly
and persistent job known as the Hennepln
Canal project.
Tho River and Harbor bill goes to the
Senate appropriating for the Improvement OF
harbors and alleged rivers moro than $21,-
OO0, 900. 1t is an outrageous bill In Its ex-
travagance, but the amount OF the appropri-
alton, ten times multiplied, does not repre-
sent the probable cost to the people Of the
single paragraph appropriating 100000 for
the so-cal!ed liennepin Canal.
This is a new departure in river and har-
Dor leg slation. Having exhausted the in
gcnuity Of reckless expenditure upon the
small creeks and mud bottoms OF the coun-
try, Congress turns to canal digging as a
further outlet for extravaganza.
The Constitution of the United States gives
to Congress no power to dig canals. Moth
ing in the Constitution can be perverted into
an authorization to the Federal Government
to cXpcnd the peoples money in the con-
struction of artificial waterways where ma
ture has provided no channel.
The withholding of the power to dig canals
was not an oversight on the part OF the
trainers of the Constitution. The power was
directly and distinctly refused by the Con-
vention. A motion by BENJAMIN FRANKLIN
to add. after the authority to establish post
offices and post roads, the power ito provide
for cutting canals" was defeated by the
votes OF all OF the States represented except
Virginia, and Georgia.
People should understand what is signi-
fed by this action OF the House Of Repre-
Of the Fifty-first Congress. 1t is
A distinct proposition to spend in the future
lncounted millions on work not authorized
~ the Constitution which members of Con-
yress have sworn to obey and uphold. AS
Mr.. TURNER OF Georgia said, in his manly |
speech on the Henncpin job, Let the bill
,ass, and in few years we shall see the bad |
which will flow from it."