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The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-25

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MEETINGS.
MEHTINGo.
KNIGHTS OF PYTHIAs, ATTEXTION.

hNiSHES OF PfTHsAs, ATFENEIOH.
The members of Calanthe Lodge NO. HA
y. are requested TO attend q special ESY->A
meeting at Castle Hall THIS DAY H %f Ia
friday at O'Clock sharp for the pur- tSEs<7
pose Of paying the last sad tribute of N7%fSY
respect to our deceased brother FRANK %ASr
DIAMOND. a member Of Schoeher Lodge, Phila-
delphia, Pa. Members OF the order in general
are specially requested 20 attend.
BY order of the G. c.
]. G. SCHwARZBAUM,
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ELECTION NOTICE,

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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

G. W. ALLEY. supt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09

iron of switches. Straight on meant
killing Sarah. Dumpy would poke her
fiat with his spouting nostrils, and then
put his big steel shoes through
Chief knew my dear one. too. Kind,
calm. he just said:
Take the curb, Ed, back o lamp
posts.
'''Chief. said, this wagon won't
stand
DO it, he yelled.
Il pulled the right rein. Dumpy
sprang to the sidewalk; and, sir, that
India-rubbcr thing bounded clean over ID
ten-inch gutter curb. | suppose. from
the crown of the street We went
across. Thank God. my wife was saved!
But chief was landed in a dry-goods
store window on pile o woolens, all
right. He was mp and away to station
en- they said. in no time. broke the
glass in that window for him, and
knew no more till in the hospital [
saw Sarah bending over me. See here"
The scar under his cap told its own
tale. 1t is well enough to add that the
frail elastic. side-bar buggy was not in
iured at all.-Emory :. Haynes. i'll \.
y. Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09

SeedleSs apples were known To the an
clients. and since then many mentions
have been made of the same fact.
Within the last century not only seed
less fruits, but those preceded by no
blossoms have been occasionally met
with. Thus the no blow" variety was
without apparent blossom and bore no
seed. Other examples of the same Pc
culiarity have appeared under different
names. In the common cherry the
kernel or embryo of the SEED is fire.
quently abortive, and therefore useless
for termination. The second bloom Of
pears and of strawberries is often
doubled. PiStillate varieties of the
latter fruit will sometimes produce
berries. but without seeds. The banana
is one of the best illustrations of seed
less fruit. There are many varieties of
this tropical fruit. and it is probably
true that the wild plants We're seed
bearing. The so-called dried currants'
are seedless grapes from Corinth. In
California this grape produces seeds.
and attempts to raise the standard
article have failed. On the other hand,
the Sultana grape of California is seed
less. as are also some vines of the Black
Hamburg. American AgriculturiSt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09

mans simple words: "You may think.
You pedestrians. that it is all very fine
fun to make everybody skip ont of our
way to the wild music of our horn. We
use horn now. because the electric
ears have IL gong so much like ours.
Well, now. let me tell you. it takes
some nerve to drive like that over
broken pavementS and car-tracks, to
say nothing of the women and children
You may smash to the earth in spite of
yourself,
You see. my chiefs wagon had
sprung an axle the night before. He
knew Id ordered it round to the shop.
OF course. orders is. in ease of need. to
take another department wagon. But
my chief is a pretty heavy man, and
very partial to his own wagon; and, I'm
bound to say. it's as stout as wood and
steel can be chucked together. Well,
as chief knew about his wagon being in
shop. he said to me: Let's walk up to
headquarters this morning and risk it.
Come along and carry some reports for
me. So just telephoned to the shop
where we were to be found. and had the
horse sent up to the shop. s'poSed, of
course. that if any alarm sounded one of
the hands would slip Dumpy, that's the
most famous horse in the department,
by the way. into another regulation
wagon and have him at the door of
headquarters.
'Well. old friend. it was just the luck
OF things. Scarce We're chief and in
SiIn whom fhn nj GnIInHnH R1It II
must have been very important bust
ness in them books I'd brought up; for
chief only pricked his ears and then
went right into the commissioners
room. not even appearing to count
strokes. But scarcely could he have
got seated before she struck again. Ten
blows and box number That meant
the second alarm. Then the old man
came out and says he Ed, what have
we got?' meaning. what vehicle was
before the door for us, for he hated to
trust his big body in any except his
own wagon. Just then, whang she
went for the ten blows twice with box.
That meant lots of machines and high
time sure. Chief didn't stop. We just
lraped downstairs side by side.
And there! You should have seen
it. 1t was light fancy side-bar buggy
which belonged to chiefs boy. Some
body had Numbered. There was
Dumpy paving and quivering for the
spring. the hostler at his bit. Chief
gave one look. Then he roared back of
Tie stairs: Bring us the gong from over
the desk
1T WAS easy to reach it, beinga small
one for the use of IA tally clerk whose
desk was near noisy window. The
officer ripped it down, and chief took
it between his fat knees. When he sat
down. the fl'ail buggy seemed to groan.
] had the lines. and let r go. My!
That swoop up --- street. 1t was like
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09

tie craft, howcver-it was fearful how
she trembled. Shall ! slow up?' 1
asked once. No, man: not with three
alarms. Why, the whole dry-goods dis
trict is ablaze. Let him go, go. GO!
Il didn't wait after that any. We went,
though | never expected to live through
it. I'm not much on description, but
the dart of that buggy was such trip
as hound makes when cattle turn on
him to horn him in q pasture by the
bars. The wheels on my side actually
hung in air most of the time, slowly
| turning from their last touch on the
pavement. Chief was obliged to shift
to balance and crowded me to my knees,
which could not endure, and so | stood
up. | don't think ] ever stood up be-
| fore in all my driving. 1t was queer,
| like vision, every thing dancing. the
buggy bobbing and then trembling like
an aspen leaf, as your father used to
say preaching up in the Vermont school
house, the gong rafting and away ahead
the smoke piling up like wall. You
| know when fireman catches sight o
the actual smoke it does two things:
first. it makes him feel very solemn,
awful, calm; it's business and no false
alarm, and the poor chap knows that he
may lay his bones in d white heap not
more n handful right in that pile o
buildings; then the next effect is. 1t
makes him crazy. not foolishly losing
his head but smoke wakes a fellow all
up-he feels mad-like to get there
That's our old chief exactly. He yelled
to me. l let Dummy out.
'Now it was right then that we
crossed - avenue. That last alarm
had brought out No. 81, and she was
roaring down the avenue at right an
giles to us. Behind those boys was No.
10 Hook, who take big space to swing,
and back o them l knew was No. 81.
Engines can turn safely enough, but
this was pretty short. Now. orders is
for a chief to jump right ahead and moi
wait to shave curve like razor il
need be, but surely to go in ahead il
there's Il ghost of chance. Dumpy
the old nag, knew his business anC
plunged. ! wouldn't have believed he
had another extra pound in him, fol
the three alarms had made the horse
wild
"Whcn-God help me!-there stooc
my little wife on the cross-walk!
knew it all at a glance-she was tC
come in on the suburban to do some
Christmas shopping for little Teddy
TO stop was against rules, for it me ant
death by the engines and hook just
Slowing round. TO turn to the right
was smash into a horse-car even i:
our little wheels ever got over the grid
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09

treading on air. Only you wondered
where you would light after trying to
initiate the birds. You see, a fellow re-
lies on the gong to clear him a way.
But lots o folks never hear any thing.
1t is curious how stupid women are.
The street ahead of you looks all packed
full as you start. But as you jump into
it. folks and things kind o part like
water; or. as like to compare it, like
hens and chickens when hawk sails
over the farm. you remember. Well, it
clears mp as you skip along, except some
horse-car or a rich mans black and
shining carriage, with the two livery
chaps on front, who never turn their
heads. Then the job is to get out and
round them. Our big wagon does it
easy, though it slews chap almost off
his seat when, ut dead run, Dummy
makes one of his side-dodges. This lit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09
OUESTiCNlNGS.

1 met a little cottage girl
Eighteen years old, she said,
Her brain was tired with the whirl
0. questions in her head.
She asked me: Whats an optimism"
Good luck made flesh" cried.
''And what, then, is a pessimist:'
Bad luck perSonihed!
With that she asked me to explain
Christian scientist.
said /: He's one who cures pain
That doesn't quite exist =
'And what is an agnoStic, pray"
Sweetheart, L 60 not know"
She turned her pretty head away
80 Vassar l must go"
"Please don't. until you've answered me-
one question, you've asked J0r"-
"My little wife, dear, will you be'
ask tor love- not lore"
Five years ago tonight. my eyes!
hear "a sweet voice Groom
A lullaby, while Tommy cries:
But what IL in the moon?'
Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09
AUSTRALIAN VOLUNTEERS.
Personnel of the Military Force of the Col
Ony of Victoria.


The military forces of the Colony of
Victoria consist of permanent force of
militia and volunteers, with a head
quarter staff and separate staff estab-
lishments for the Militia, the Mounted
Rifles, the Rifle Volunteers, the Cadet
Corps, the engineers and the Artillery.
The Militia Cavalry muster seventy-one
troopers; the Volunteer Horse Artillery,
sixty; the Field Artillery, 300 mon
three batteries and headquarters); the
Garrison Artillery, 1928, with batteries
at Geelong, Port Philip, North Mel
bourne, Williamstown. Harbor Trust,
Port Fairy, Warrnambool and Portland;
the Victorian Engineers, with submarine
mining and field companies, 1S3; the
Victorian Rifles, l,90S; the Mounted
Rifles, 1000; the Victorian Rangers, $50;
the Ambulance Corps, 40; the Commits
sariat and Transport Corps, 81; the Med
zeal Staff, IS; and there is reserve of
officers, 45, with ) unattached officers,
and IS unattached medical officers; max
ing total of 1894 The artillery pos
sess III guns of different kinds.
The Victorian Mounted RltieS are a
regiment that was raised in 1855 at the
request of the Government. 1t is 1000
strong. but is TO be increased to 1900,
divided into two battalions. The force
IS extremely popular, and there is never
any lack of recruits from all parts of the
colony; it is said to be the best equipped
fyaa@nted infantry corps in the British
Empire. The service is purely volun-
tary, each man finding his own horse
and saddle, while government finds
his equipment. Each effective earns Go
for his company, which is funded and
devoted to company expenditure for
military duty The uniform is plain
and serviceable, of khakee, with Grim
son facings and brown leather appoint
ments, the uniform of all ranks being
assimilated as much as possible in order
to avoid officers being picked o8.-St.
Louis Globe Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09
THE CHIEFS RIDE.
Going to a Fire in a Light, Side
Bar Buggy.
SCHOOLMATE

SCHOOLMATE
of b o y h o o d
days, whom |
often see now
flying along the
streets in the
red wagon of
the Chief of the
Fire Depart
nent. related to
me the follow
ing excitin g
event in his life.
Let me give it,
as near as | can,
in the brave
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09
NIAGARA'S RIVAL.
Wonderful Western Cataract That Has
Been Seldom Visited.

The exact size of the falls, 80 plainly
seen from the "Roost," is 960 feet in
width and 292 in height, besides dozen
feet of rapids between the upper islet-
sundered falls and the united great fall.
From the Ravens Roost the entire de-
scent Of over 300 feet can be seen almost
as one fall. But this i3 a good point
from which to see whether we used the
word Niagara advisedly in connection
with the Great Shoshone, or Sho-shonee,
as one tribe of natives call it, or Pan
chulakah. as it is known to another.
For it's general effect, as compared
with its elder brother we believe that
anyone will admit its accessories to be
infinitely grander. The fall itself,
though less than half as wide, is nearly
twice as high. The volume of the river
is probably not more than third that
of Niagara.
Niagara is majestic, Shoshone is ter
rible; Niagara has tranquil and ire
sistible might, Shoshone savage in
tensity. Niagara, while it awes, also
soothes the soul; Shoshone ayes, but
terrifes. One feels as though he were
looking into the dim chaos of an Garth
half formed. He feels as though he
were anticipating creation. looking in
upon her work before it was meant that
human eyes should see. This singular
impression is heightened by the fullness
of the geological record craven here
where the stiffened fire flood has been
cleft 1000 feet by the ceaseless hewing
of the cataract
But it is not enough to look from a
distance. We must go close to this Her
cules of cataracts. There is path down
ravine, Swallowed with stunted juni-
pers and pines, and this conducts to the
level below the falls. The thrilling
roar deepens as we near thu brink, and
when we stand upon a mass of rock,
emerald with moss, almost underneath
the fall, we are nearly blinded by the
whirl of spray that issues upon the wings
of chilling gust from beneath the
mighty mass. But this passes in a mo-
ment and we look up. Here, as in the
presence of all sublimities and verities,
man feels the shadow of eternity cast
upon his soul, proving Herewith his
kinship to the author of sublimities and
verities. Beneath this awful avalanche
of foam and flood, while the spray
clouds shudder in the shaken atmos
phere, while the wilderness of rainbows
sparkles in ruby and emerald and sap
phire profusion on the very lips of the
| cataract, and the solemn lava portal:
above seem to bow themselves as if tt
imprison the escaping stream, we fee
as though they were eternal, withou
beginning, always, as now, partak kerr
with the stars of the morning of thu
years of Him who sitteth upon the circle
of the heavens Here again is seer
most powerfully the contrast between
Shoshone and Niagara Niagara has al
manner of sweet securities" and human
associations Shoshone IS the weir'
death march Of lava wilderness. Chi
| cago Globe,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09
ORNAMENTAL FERNERiES.
An Attractive object for Household
Identification.

Identification.
There is no ornament of the dining
room or drawing-room that will give
more genuine pleasure than fernery.
If this is grown in a close glass case it
will require very little care. The most
attractive ferneries arc made up of ferns
and towering plants taken from our
native forests Almost any woodland
blossom will thrive we'll in the moist
atmosphere of the fernery. ALI that is
necessary for a fernery is a deep sink
or galvanized iron box (Such as any tin
smith can make) to receive the earth,
and a bell case of glass fitted over it.
If the fernery is to be large a less ex-
pensive case may be made of sheets of
clear plate glass put together in frame
like window to form dome over the
metal box. A molding of wood should
cover the line where the case fits over
the edge of the fern box.
1t is good plan to get a carpeter to
sink the box of the fernery into an or
binary square table of wood of suitable
size. Brake, ferns of all kinds, dainty
marsh grasses, trailing arbutus, fra
grant fragile pyrola blossoms, which
yield a perfume as delicate and intense
as hyacinths, and modest blue hepaticas
will all flourish in such case. The
plants OF trailing arbutus bud in tho
fall and if those that are budded are
taken up, now, and planted in fernory
they will yield wealth of exquisite
bloom before February. The bulbs of
the great white trillium are now sold
by our florists, and if you do not know
when to go to the woods for them this
will be a more convenient way of OBJ
tanning two or three of these marvel
lousy beautiful plants. No one can
fully appreciate its beauty who has not
seen the great white trillium growing
in the forest, and after perhaps long
search in the spring been rewarded by
a sight of the stately pure white flowers
growing among the dead leaves amidst
the dry stocks and other ghosts of last
years vegetation. N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09

Aunt Lib, me an Nellie done break
de wish-bone."
''No won'cr you broke it, pullin' N
haulin' on it. Mex time glib you one
you want ter be mo- keerful. Harper
Young People.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09

Young Wife (complainingly)- you
haven't brought me box of candy since
we were married.
Young Husband-That's queer. Come
70 think, you haven't remarked that you
so enjoyed the smoke of good cigar
since we were married. Good News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09
LARGEST DRINK ON RECORD
A Burgomaster Who Swallowed Six Quarts
of Wine at One Draught.


In 1851 Marshal lilly, the general Of
the forces of the Catholic league, had
been badly crippled by the loss of the
battle of Beitenfield, and he was COM
PEELED to hasten to the relief of some of
the imperial cities of his party. These
cities were being hard pressed by Gus
tavus Adolphus. Schweinfurt and
Wurzburg, not far from Rothenburg,
had already fallen into his hands, and
in order to prevent his further advance
into Bavaria and toward Munich, lilly
determined to occupy Rothenblrg. The
town had declared for the Prtestant
league sometime before this, and it's
citizen soldiery had been reinforced by
detachment of the troops of Gustavus,
under the command of Cornet Conrad
Won Rickenberg. The burgers had great
Confidence in the strength Of their walls
and relied on the promises of further
assistance from the king of Sweden,
who at that time was at Wurzburg.
The weakest point of the wallS-at the
northeast corner-had been furiously
bombarded by the cannon of Tilly's ad-
vance forces, and upon his arrival he
pressed the siege with renewed vigor,
threatening the besieged with the same
fate he had dealt out to the town of
Magdenburg short time before. To-
ward evening of the second day the
tower containing the powder magazine,
near the point most vigorously assaulted,
was blown up by grenade, the w q
flag of surrender was then displ
| and Tilly's forces took possession,
ing any terms except the free passag
the Swedish contingent
lilly and his principal officers pro-
ceeded to the Rathhaus hall and sum-
moned before him the burgomaster and
his colleagues. He condemned them to
be beheadeG, and the executioner was
summoned Meanwhile the women and
children of the town had been appealing
to lilly and his officers for mercy and
leniency, and finally he relented and
spared the heads Of the town fathers,
but levied such heavy contribution
from the people, and made his occu-
pancy Of the place, which lasted some
weeks, so burdensome, that the town
never fully recovered its former pros
porous condition.
The Rothenburg legend relates that
! Tilly's change of mind about the exc
cution of the burgomaster and his asso-
ciates was brought about in this wise:
While waiting for the executioner, the
trembling councillors ordered wine
brought from the cellars and offered to
the officers They drank freely of the
wine presented them in large pokal
(goblet) by the master Of the cellars.
The generous wine warmed the hearts
of the generals, and finally lilly offered
to pardon the burgomaster and his
brethren if one of them would empty
at single draught the large pokal
from which they had been drinking.
The councillor and ex-Burgomaster
Nusch made the attempt, and although
the pokal held thirteen schoppen-fully
six quarts-he succeeded. lilly kept
his promise, and spared tho lives of the
burgomasters. The family of Nusch was
pensioned by the town, and was given
possession of the pokal, the pension and
pokal being in the possession of the
family at this time.-Harper' Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09

Old Gentleman lat head of stairs)-
Sally, amt it time to go to bed?
Sally--Yos, father dear, don't put il
off another minute, your health, yot
know, is not robust..-Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09

"Do you know, Unison. that quite
admire that young man who is calling
on your daughter He is quite taking
fellow"
"Excuse me my friend, but quite
except to your conclusion. From my
experience with him should say it was
quite impossible for him to take hint. !"
BOSTON Courier
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-01-09
A Case of Aggravated Sang Froid.

She-IIe is person OF perfect ease
and self-possession. and is thoroughly
at home anywhere.
He-Yes. he even has the faculty of
making you feel IA total stranger in your
own houSe.--Life.
The advocate., 1891-06-10

/ am moreover not afraid to trust this
great, earnest, sincere and conscientious
political movement II does not profess
to be prohibition party, therefore It
makes no hypocritical bid for prohibit
tionists who are not believers In it's eco
nomic doctrines. It has need, alas, Of
the vast numbers OF voters who unhappi-
ly do not yet see the wisdom and the
need of abOlishiug the liquor traffic.
/ am not afraid to risk the future Of
equal suffrage with this great, splendid
brotherhood of mine / know that sever
the right comes uppermoSt and ever is
justice DONE"
I know that when the time comes the
evil and the injustice which press 80
sorely upon womankind will fall before
the sturdy blows of the very men who
are now making the brave fight for the
homes Of the nation. | know the NOV
ing spirits and the men and women at
work in the Peoples party, and know
that the reforms to which women are
most awake will be soonest borne on to
victory by working with them and by
standing patiently and steadfastly by
this labor movement until 1t triumphs.
ANNIE L. DIGGs.