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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-29

For the last three weeks | have been
tending an old schoolmate of mine.
His name is Will Holbrook and
he has been very low with brain
fever. He was at one time quite
we'll off, but lost every thing by
an unlucky speculation, and was forced
to accept clerkship with one of the
firms with which he had formerly done
business. A too steady application to
his duties, coupled with great depreS-
sion of mind, brought on his illness
which has threatened to terminate
fatally more than once.
/ noticed just before he gave up how
badly he was looking, and one evening
when he called at my Office he confided
every thing to me- The loss of every
thing he possessed was naturally
heavy blow to him, but it was nothing
in comparison to what it had brought
with 1.-THE breaking off of his engage
ment with the woman he loved.
Her name was Nena God frey, and
they had been engaged for about year.
AS soon as her father heard of the
change in Wills affairs, he wrote to
him, giving him to understand that he
could no longer regard him as future
son-in-law. On learning, however, that
Miss Godfrey'S heart was unchanged
toward him, Win determined not to
give her up, and to make every effort in
his power to regain his ost fortune as
quickly as possible.
When he was taken sick had him
brought to my house; and, during his
delirium, ne would keep asking for
Nena; then he would imagine that she
was with him and would implore her
not to leave him. Late yesterday after
noon he became so much worse, and
begged so piteously for her to come to
him that l sent Miss Godfrey tele-
gram, and about IL o'clock in the morn
ing l was informed that she was wait
ing for me in the office. l went to her
at once.
She attempted to rise as entered the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-29

Las night bout seven o'clock | had
ter take message up on Kenyon ave-
rue. 1t was fer Miss Nena Godfrey,
an wen l rung tn bell a young lady
coined to tn door. | axed her if Their
was a answer an she tole me to come in
an she would see. She then went inter
the parlor an tore open the message,
an wen she read it she turned as white
as a sheet, an | thought she was goin
to faint Jes' then the boss came inter
tn room an he said to her, awful stern:
whats the matter! Who's the tele-
gram from?'
She didn't answer, an he said: Let
me see it," but she turned quicker'n a
flash an threw it into the CRATE were a
fire was burnin', an it blazed up in a
second.
Tn old gent started for her, lookin'
awful mad. Jes' then he seed me an
he axed what was | waitin' fer. l told
him tn answer. He said Their wasn't
nun an fer me to clear out l didn't
wait fer him to tell me twice. I'll bet,
though, he talked mighty sharp to his
daughter after I'd gone.
sees good many funny things car
ryin' round messages, but l never seed
anythin' like that before.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-29
THE JAMAICA TICK.
An Unmitisated Nuisance to Human Be-
inss and to Cattle. |

An Unmiti:ated Nuisance to Human Be-
inSs and to Cattle.
TneSc- ufa y pvsee frssysss .-iss-e>~Sas-zsS On
the blades OF grass. on the leaves an :
branches of trees, on the most gracefuE
ferns, and on every green thing. Ths
lady who brushes her skirt against tho
verdure on the roadside, the planter
who is experimenting the work on his
estate, equally with the negro laborer
in the cane pieces or on the stock farm,
are liable to be practically covered with
ticks at any minute. OF course. people
who are able to do so take every precau-
ton to keep clear of their attacks. and
this may always be managed with more
or less success; but they are an ever
present source of worry and annoyance,
and even if whole battalions can be
avoided, no care can prevent the occa-
Sional inroad of single spies. And a
tick, though only the size of a pins
head, is no deSpicable assailant. He
crawls, ne bites. he burrows under the
skin if he has time and opportunity,
and if he and his companions have a
fair chance of working their wicked
will, the result of the wounds which
they intlict may be very disagreeable,
and, in some cases, almost dangerous in
hammation.
independently of the nuisance which
they are to human beings, they cause
serious mischief on the stock farms.
Besides pervading and irritating the
outer cuticle of each individual OF the
herds, the cattle, and especially the
calves, take them into their mouths
while grazing. Then they burrow under
the skin of the tongue, palate and air
passages, forming Jumps and sores,
which, of course, destroy condition, and,
if not carefully attended to- eventually
choke the animal. In some pastures
their presence is so marked that cattle
are known to refuse to go in willingly
to Craze, but have to be eptionally
forced to enter feeding grounds where
SO much pain and discomfort await
them. ~.
1t is supposed that ticks first made
their way to the island on cattle i'm
ported from the Spanish main, but
though they have been long more or
less known, it is only in comparatively
recent times that they have thrust
themselves into Il bad notoriety. The
direct cause of their increase is the
gradual disappearance of their natural
enemies, which, if they did not exter-
Mate the tiny parasites, at least kept
them within reasonable limit. The
first of these enemies were the bird
tribes. To-day one of the first things
that strikes visitor is the remarkable
absence of the bird life which forms
such distinctive feature in most trop-
ical countries. -Blackwood's Magazine.
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THE DETECTIVES STORY.


A dispatch was received at head
quarters last evening from R, re-
questing the department to send 4 man
down to the station and arrest young
woman who was on the 1910 express
from the East l was detailed for the
,A;,splS--sss.az---ss-s-s,-as--...
l waited around the station until
nearly train time, and then heard II
rumor that there had been wreck
down the road. | investigated and
found that such was the case; in fact,
the accident had occurred to the very
train was waiting for. | obtained per-
mission to go on the relief train, and
when we had arrived at the scene of the
wreck | commenced to look around for
the young woman.
As | could find no one who answered
to the description sent, | made in
quirieS of the conductor and learned
that the person | was after had gone
up to C on the engine that brought
the news of the accident to the city. 1t
was after three 4. III. before | got back
and made my report, and they decided
not to do any thing more about the
matter until they heard again from
RI.
The accident was costly one for the
railroad company, but a lucky one for
the young woman. Had it not occurred
she would have spent the night in the
station house.
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That's a plucky gal of John God
frey'S. She rode with me on the engine
to C after the wreck last night, and
| tell you she's true grit.
didn't want to take her with me at
first, cause | was afraid she'd make
trouble and delay me, but she didn't.
She never opened her head after she got
into the cab, but just chung to the seat.
Well, she had to hang on, for the way
old Forty-seven rocked was caution.
| tell you, we never made them ten
miles in the same time before.
After we got started | looked across
at the gal. She was starin' straight
ahead and it seemed as if we wern't
goin' half fast enough for her. She
was terrible pale and her teeth was set
like brake, but it wer'n't because She
was frightened. She had somethin'
else on her mind.
She jumped from the cab the moment
we pulled into the yard at C, and
hurried off across the tracks. heard
her tell the conductor at the wreck
some one was dyin' and she wanted to
get to C as soon as ever she could.
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bismarck at seventy-Five.

The Prince is of giant stature and his
proud and aristocratic bearing increases
MS height. Although seventy-fve years
old, the Man OF Iron carries himself as
straight as the centenarian birch trees of
mis- forest, and his corpulence is nexact
proportion with his stature. His fore
head is frowning and wrinkled, his nose
we'll formed, with large nostrils, and
bends slightly to the right. What
struck me the most in his imposing
physiognomy were his deep eyes of
mountain-like blue, and sheltered by a
forest of boldly erect hair. The lower
part of his face harmonizes with the
upper. His mouth has smile which is
at once ironical and kind. 1t opens
wide enough to let pass hollow voice,
slow and interrupted. One would think
it to be the echoof solemn and distant
oracle. Prince Bismarck speaks French
as easily as German, but his words man
ifest careful thought-Chicago Tribune.
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room but sank back on her chair as
though completely exhausted at
tributed this to perturbation. and
FASTENED to quiet her fears about Will.
She insisted upon seeing him without
delay
Will seemed to be consc GUS of her
presence the moment she knelt by his
bedside and took his hand. He became
more composed, and at last sank into a
doze, still holding her hand. This
lasted until midnight, and then he
opened his eyes and / saw that he
would live. He spoke her name in a
whisper, and tried to raise her hand to
his lips. She made no sound, but gave
him look of love and tenderness that
he understood at once, and he closed his
eyes again as though her mere presence
was all he asked. After he had lost
himself, Miss Godfrey looked up at me,
and the expression on my face tod her
the glad truth. The next instant she
had tainted. ! carried her into the adj
joining room and called my wife. She
came to my assistance at once, and,
after we had worked over Miss Godfrey
for few moments, she opened her eyes
and said, with faint smile:
Il am sorry to make you so much
trouble, but think my arm is hurt, and
that is what made me faint The train
on which | left R met with an ac-
cident. and l guess that have not es-
capped uninjured."
On making an examination l found
that her left wrist was sprained and
the forearm considerably bruised. An
though suffering intense- pain, the
plucky little woman had managed TO
keep me in ignorance of her injuries
until she knew whether her lover world
live or die. did every thing forher
that my skill suggested, and hen
forced her to take some rest. A ouch
was arranged for her in the room adj
joining Wills, and although sbe OBJ
tanned but little sleop-She was upevery
hour to look at him and ask how're was
her condition this morning was much
better than had expected.
shortly after daylight some one rang
the office bell, and when l opeled the
door knew instinctively that,he man
standing before me was John Godfrey.
He stepped into the office, tot me his
name and asked if his daughter was in
| the house. | told him that she was,
and he requested me tc send her to him.
Whatever his feelings toward me were
he did not show them.
went to Miss Godfrey AMI informed
her that her father was waiting to see
her. She trembled for an instant, and
| then closed her lips over her firm little
mouth and went to him without word.
had placed her arm in Sing, and tho
pain and emotion she had .ately under
gone had left their marks on her face.
l was sure that the sight of her would
move her father to pity.
What took place during the interview
did not learn. 1t lasted for over an
hour, and then | was called. | was not
unprepared for the scene that met my
gaze. Nena was holding her fathers
| hand, and Mr.. Godfrey's eyes showed
that he had been shedding tears. Nena
turned to me with happy smile.
'Father has forgiven u.s." she said
Edward Weitzel, in Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-29
A COMPOSITE ROMANCE.
A Story Told from Seven Differ
ent Stand-Points.


There is one family on my route that
gives me more trouble than all of the
others put together. Not that they
ever complain of me or compel me to
walk to the top of fve-story building,
but can't make 'em out. | don't usual
ly bother my head about the people to
whom | deliver mail: there is some
hing so singular about this one family,
aowever, that | can't help taking par
ticular notice of them.
They live in an elegant stone house
on Kenyon avenue, and consist of a
middle-aged gentleman, John Godfrey,
by name, his maiden sister and his
daughter, girl of seventeen.
Mr.. Godfrey, who is a wealthy rail
read man, has hard, stern look, and
his sister doesn't appear to be any too
lmiable, but the daughter has fairly
won my old heart. She is as handsome
as Il picture, and she always had a smile
Cor me when She came to the door (the
maiden aunt answers my ring now,
AID how her face would light up when
landed her letter addressed in a
FOUND, manly nurru TO NrTss Neua osoes-
frey, and postmarked C.
At first, when she and the servants
stopped coming to the door, l couldn't
understand it, but | have arrived at the
conclusion that the maiden aunt always
takes the mail in order to prevent Miss
Nena from getting her letters. During
the time Miss Nena came herself
brought her Il letter postmarked C
nearly every day. Since then have
delivered only two for her, and the
maiden aunt's face has worn such sat
isfled look as she took them, that | am
sure the letters are from some young
man Miss Nena is in love with, and her
father and aunt are trying to break of
the match.
| met her on the street one day a
short distance from the house, and she
stopped as though to speak to me. She
changed her mind however, and passed
on with pleasant Good morning."
but l noticed that her lips quivered as
she spoke. l think she wanted to ask
Inc something about her letters. Poor
girl. | wonder how it will end!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-29
ETHALlNDA'S VICTORY.
How the Dear Young Woman Brought

Things to n Focus.
Nheophilus James Hunker had been
thb STEADY company" of Miss Ethalinda
De Wigs for long time.
Tuesday night had found him at the
De Wigs domicile as regularly as Tues
day night arrived, and every one knows
that Tuesday night cones on strict
schedule time.
He arrived at eight and left at 1880,
and he had been doing this for years
without once asking the fair Ethalinda
II she would be his, or if he could be
hers.
These dilatory tactics were regarded
with disfavor by Ethalinda. while the
girls parents hoped that each succeed
ing Tuesday night would report some
thing decisive. But it didn't.
No succeeding Tuesday night ever
seemed to succeed
1T isn't right, said Mrs. De Wigs to
her daughter. 1.-The constant attentions
of Mr.. Hunker discourage other young
men, who no doubt think you are en-
gagged. 1 really think you ought to
bring him to the point"
$50 do l." assented Ethalinda, but
how shall do it?'
"You must hint to him in some way
that unless he really means to marry
you he had better cease calling on you. -"
Ethalinda resolved that she would,
Iand she was full of shat resolve last
might when Mr.. Hunker called. She
II Iined to seize the first oppor-
lk 10000 conversation afforded for the
planting of an effective hint, and If no
opportunity offered she had resolved to
manufacture one to order.
Fortune favored her, however, and it
was unnecessary for her to 20 into the
opportunity industry.
Mr.. Hunker had been much interested
in the operations of the license court.
and on previous Tuesday evenings he
had dropped opinions which would have
been invaluable to the judges could they
have had the benefit of them.
Last night, after discussing the wealth
err and the baseball outlook, Mr.. bunker
remarked:
"Well, Indy, the license court is
over at last"
"Yes, Theophilus James," the girl re-
piled, and close observer could have
detected, without the aid of a chemical
analysis, that her tone would assay two
thousand pounds of determination to
the ton. "Yes, the license court is over,
but the marriage license court is still
wide open"
There was no installing her meaning,
and Mr.. Hunker did not pretend to.
He looked at her for a moment or two
in surprised sort Of way, and then, re-
covering his self-possession, he re-
marked, as he clasped Ethalinda to his
bosom, and imprinted a three-ply kiss
on her lips:
I'm glad you mentioned it, my love.
I'll get one tomorrow"
so, you needn't be in such a hurry.
after waiting SO long" replied Etha-
linda. II shall need little time to pre-
pare. Well have it the first Thursday
of next month"
And they will, unless Mr.. bunker dies
or MISUNDERSTANDING Chronicle.
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said that he was not at home when the
message came; that his daughter had
gone out and had left the message for
him, but that the servants had mislaid
II,
As Nj. Godfrey is well-known citi-
zen, l complied with his request. The
contents of the telegram had an en-
tirely different effect upon him from
what | expected. Instead of being sur
prised or shocked, it seemed to make
him very angry. He recovered himself
quickly, however, and, with a curt
''Much obliged" he walked out
wonder who Will is?
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III.
THE TELEGRAPH OPERATORS STORY.

Something rather out of the common
happened at our office last evening.
The following message was sent from
C:
Miss Nena Godfrey. 1913 Kenyon avenue:
Come at once, if possible. win is very low.
DIR. OTTo SCHMIDT"
The message was delivered to Miss
Godfrey, and about nine o'clock the
lady's father came into the Office. The
clerk having stepped out for moment,
; got up to wait or him.
Mr.. Godfrey wanted to know if we
had copy of the telegram that came
for his daughter that evening. 1 told
him that l was acquainted with the
contents He then wanted to know if
would tell him what was in it. He
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-29
PUNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

You can't eat enough in a week TO
last you year. and you can't advertise
on that plan either
The man who keeps still when he
hasn't any thing to say is public bene-
factor.-Somerville Journal.
The only time the average woman
never talks back is when she accepts
your seat in street-car.-PucE.
If one has cord and doesn't know
what to do for it, all his friends can tell
him; but that does not affect the cold
I'm going off on my own hook"
/ said Trouty to his mamma But he
found out too late that the hook be-
longed to the man at the other end of
the line.-lIarper's Bazaar.
1--WE are all interested in the COM
ing woman" says an exchange. Not
half so much, though, as we are in the
woman who has already come. Boston
Gazette.
That man who hasn't any work to
do never seems to be quite happy unless
he is nothering somebody else who has.
-Somerville journal.
-Sunday-school teacher-"Now, little
boys, whatdo you know about Goliath?"
Freddy Fangle-'Please ma am. he was
rocked to sleep. Figaro.
-Winkers-'I haven't seen you at
the club for week. You seem to have
become great horne body lately"
Blinkers-"Yes. Wife's way."-N /.
Weekly.
She (enthusiastically)-"O, GeoSSe!
S me yas t thia X the me I'M sS.i
the beautiful?" He-"You bet! lu or.
why I'm here tonight. Huntington
Free Press.
Did your husband leave will?''
asked the lawyer of the weeping widow
professionalism 81 don't think he
could. know he never had any as long
as I've been married to him."-Phila-
delphia Times.
Might have been expected.
son-''Poor Mrs. Tufstake! Doyou know
howshe happened to lose all her money!"
Dumpsey-"Yes: she took three lawyers
in to board. Huntington Free Press.
-Fannie-'Papa, Mr.. Havmuch has
asked me to marry him." Papa-"And,
my child, doyou think you love him?"
Fannie (astonished) -"Love him, papa!
Why. he's worth million dollars"-N.
Y. World.
First Resorter THAT mosquito just
came up and presented its bill to me as
cool as could be. l never had anything
sting me So Second Resorter-"That's
nothing. Wait till the landlord does
the same thing. America.
-''Charles and George have both pro-
posed to me. l don't know which to
take" as George rich?" mo. He has
81. 500 year" How much does he
spend?" IS, 400" "IIow much has
Charles?" $4,000 a year" "EIow much
does he spend?" 'S12, OOO" Take
George. "-lIarper's Bazaar
-Mabel-"Papa how do you suppose
we can play tennis in that yard?" Papa
why, my love, I've had the grounds
beautifully laid out for you Mabel
Yes, but there's high fence around,
it. How is any one going to see our ten
mis- suits in place like that?"-America.
-Irate Patron you advertise to
cure consumption, don't you?' Doctor
Quack-"Yes, sir. l never fail when
my instructions are followed" Irate
Patron-"NTy son took your medicine
for year and died an hour after the
last dose" Doctor Quack-''My instruc-
tons were not followed. l told him to
take it two years. N. Y. Weekly.
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The Ways Of Havana Smokers.

Whenever United States ship comes
in from the West Indies naval officers
have very large, dark, ugly and fine
favored Havana cigars to give away to
their friends. Officers live we'll within
the law on this subject, but the mess
cigars are laid in by the thousand, and
there is nothing to prevent man from
smoking the mess cigars ashore. For
the most part these cigars are excellent.
but mparatively inexpensive, as they
are bought by wholesale at Havana.
They are of kind not made for export,
being much less smoothly rolled than
such as are imported by tobacconists in
this country. The Havana business
man on going to his Office in the morn
ing slips into small cigar factory. buys
a bunch of twenty-five of these ugly
long cigars, smokes them all day and
replenishes his stock on his way home
in the afternoon Y. Sun.
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Clara-I don't like Charlie Feather
brayne.
Ethel-Why not?
Clara-He's too eXtravagant.
Ethel-Then I suppose you like Jack
Harding. He's regular mise-.
Clara-No, don't. Hes not rich
enough to be extravagant -Mupsey's
Weekly.
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Conclusive.

Hiram-Wal, Maria, got lots of
proof that I'm a good-looking man,
when l was up in New York.
Maria-You don't say so?
Hiram Even the cab drivers
spoke to me as Handsome sir. Mum
sey's Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-29

-Hostess-"Mr. Feejee, let me help
you to some of the roast beef" Re-
formed Cannibal with wistful. retro
spective sigh)-"No. l tank you. Ne
vegetarian now. Chicago Tribune.
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-Prisoner-''I don't think there will
be any need of your addressing the jury -
EIawyer-"Why not?" Prisoner-''My
Ensanity will be instantly plain to them
when they see that have retained you
to conduct my case. Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-29

-Clara-(to her tather) - Henry
wanted me to ask you if you would
help him out of his debts" Father
IN give him lift."--Boston Herald.
Arizona republican., 1890-12-22

Who were doing such a successful business at Prescott, have arrived at Phoenix and are located at the Mills House
 = The Doctors come highly recommended by hundreds of the best people in the West whom they have done work for. They extract use of their great vegetable ane.thetic. Over 300 sets of artificial teeth to selccJ from. Don't fail to see them.
 See large bills
Arizona republican., 1890-12-22
PREFERRED LOCALS.
Auction-AuctiOn.

l will sell at auction at the old X L store, opposite City Hall, on Tuesday December 23, at Il a. m., lot of first class clocks, suitable for Xmas presents, to the highest bidder.
 J. w. BLANK ENsHP,
 32-35 Auctioneer. Fine rooms at the Vendome. 31-3S See Redewill's ad of pianos.
 Best table board at the Windsor. 27ti Window Glass at Talbot X Hubbard's A few regular boarders wanted at the Windsor. 27tf. Oh, Mammal Eschman's holiday goods are nice. 16-tf Five cents pound paid for clean rags at this office.
 For first-class breakfast go to the Maricopa House, at Maricopa.
 The Phoenix Bakery will hereafter re. main open until 9 o'clock Saturday night and close on Sunday. 30-37 MILLS HoUsE.-New and first-class. Best table in the city. Free 'buss tc trains. In center of city. l44-tf Call on Eschman and see his new and