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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-27

Those who believe that DR..
Sage's Catarrh Remedy will
cure them are more liable
to get well than those who
don't.
If you happen to be one Of
those who don't believe, there's,
a matter of $500 to help your
faith. It's for you if the max
ers of DR.. Sage's remedy can't
cure you, no matter how bad
or of how long standing your
catarrh in the head may be.
The makers are the Worlds
Dispensary Medical Associa-
ton of Buffalo, NY. They're
known to every newspaper
publisher and every druggist
in the land, and you can cas-
lily ascertain that their words
as good as their bond.
Begin right. The first stage
is to purify the system. You
don't want to build on a wrong
foundation, when you're build
ing for health. And don't
shock the stomach with harsh
treatment. Use the milder
means.
You wind your watch once
a day. Your liver and bowels
should act as regularly. If
they do not, use a key.
The Key is-Dr. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets. One a dose,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-27
Only Pa.

Mother-There is sonAebody knocking
at the door, Sallie. See who it is.
Daughter-Let them wait. l guess it
amt anybody of importance, else he
wouldn't come to the back door. III
see.
Mother-Well, who is it?
Daughter was right, ma; it's only
pa.-Light.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-27
Written for This Paper.l

HE FOLLOW
ING story was
told me by my
old friend, Cap
tain Reed. 1t is
a romance of
t h e 'front.' e r
post where he
was once sta
toned. l give
il in his own
words:
Hunter Greef's
daughter w a S
the pet of the
post, if l may
put it that way.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-27

EVEN to man who is particular about his
company, the snuff taler will do ION a
pinch. "-Boston Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-27

Foses-"Every thing seems to go awry
with me latelyr' Van Pelt-"Switch OF
and mix 'rock' with 1t r'-Broollyn Eagle.
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= very sick, but / think h.,ll 8 tn.r,,,.

very sack, but I think he'll 10 to-n,or.
Mr. Merrill saw az once that / wa. =.
emptlng 70 screen the man, and with !.
nash Of anger he said:
You 60 down and tell the how. that
= ! SAID that squatter must not be there
~ $. sunoown: Do you understand mc?'
do'" said I, as I turned away.
rode leisurely down in the direction
OF the herd and found the BOYS work.
ing the cattle back toward the ranch.
. ihere's goin' to be storm" old Ike
sampson announced as 1 rode nm.
These blamed cattle air the most rest.
less an Uneasy critters I ever see, an
tnats shore sign somethin' is brewiu'
IN the air. Fur cent the whole derned
pack OF 'em nd go on q stampede"
l informed old Ike, who was tho
leader among the "boys," of what Mer.
rlll had said, and the whole force gath.
cred around to listen. also told of
my interview with the squatter. Old
Ike scratched his head for moment.
and then slowly said:
"Wal, here's nice mess, shore. I'm
agin runnin' them settlers off in anv
SIGH way, but I reckon we'll haft to do
it. Orders is orders an we've got to
obey or else hunt another job"
What's fact" replied Jabe Moran.
"The Teller has got to go, or else we've
got to Co."
"Yep," agreed Ike. "That's the sizo
an shape of it. But, by gum, it mayn't
be no easy matter to trot that chap off.
lie pears sorter game, and like enough
he'll pump ONE of us full of lead"
"Yo' shore]y amt skeered of him,
1l<e?" Jabe remarked. "Why, blame
1t, low kin swipe him, an his whole
layout. of6n the yarth at ono clatter."
Il amt skeered," old Ike replied.
''but at the same time amt powise
lleerin' bout gittin' mussed up with the
feller's bullets"
The "boys" were still discussing the
matter when, before we were hardly
aware of it, the whole herd broke into
stampede and went crashing away,
hugging close to the timber and making
tho very earth tremble beneath their
feet Directly toward the squatter's
wagon they went, and it was q sight to
slcken one when he looked upon that
vast sea of cattle and realized how ire.
sistiblc was the mad rush, and how de-
fenseless was anyone who stood in the
way. knew that the old wagon and
its contents would be literally blotted
out of existence, and knew no means
OF escape for the poor squatter.
Merrill saw the stampede and came
riding down toward us, but all at once
he stopped as if rooted to the ground.
he was near me, and saw a deathly
whiteness come to his face while ho
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-05-28
PUhoENr PARAGRAPHS.

-parrott-"How, many great titles
end In 'or-emperor, Legislator, editor
Virgins (who lives In ! flat)-
Yes. and janitor. "-Harpers Bazaar.
The easiest way for = woman to set
= man crazy about her is to firmly con-
vince him that he is making no impress
on.-Milwaukee Journal
Shea penny for your thoughts .
He-"But they are worth their weight
In gold" She-''Well, half penny,
then. '-1ndianapolis Journal.
$50 your wife has left you?" 'sShe
has" what were her last words on
leaving you?" lis my hat on
atraight?' Cape Cod Item.
lover the Garden Wall'' is the ia
voritc lay of the hens, if garden making
is proceeding on the other side.-Binr-
hamton Republican.
That actor is pretty prominent on
the bill boards. - remarked the guest at
the hotel eyes, but very obscure on
the board bills, )" replied the landlord
Washington Post.
weren't you able to meet your
notes?" asked business man of an un-
successful associate. "Meet them! Why
couldn't turn corner without cncoun-
tering several."-Washington Post.
lis your husband a religious man?"
I'm not quite certain. When hear
him speak in the prayer meeting. l
think he is; when hear him speaking
at home, think he isn't. IN. Y. Press.
~ wonder why Scissors is such q
a scorching critic?' HE is probably
one of those writer's who always had
their creations returned with thanks"
st. Joseph News.
1T Was Not Apparent Fitznoodle
''That-aw-impudent wascal called me
q fool; but bar Jove! gave him a
pwiece OF my mind, y'know." Old Gruff
NO; 1 did not know you had any,
Yankee Blade.
-Bedford-'H Hello, Montague, haven't
seen you at the club for deuce of q
while. I've been told you have re-
signed: is that 500" Municipalities;
the fact is my wife belongs to four now,
and that's all can afford "-Brooklyn
Life.
AZ OuAo LAS SATURDAY NAkut 08Als'-
what curious way to build PATH
said Hawkins, who was spending Sun
day with Mankinson in the suburbs.
''You have laid it out on the pattern of
stroke of lightning" "Yes," said
Mrs Mankinson, "John uses that path
when he comes home from the club
Saturday nights It saves the lawns
and shrubs. IN. Y. Sun.
Keeping Up Appearances. - Hus-
band (suddenly waking up at dead Of
night)-''What in the world was that
noise?" Wife (calmy)-"Its all right,
dear. The guests of the Astor ball are
just coming home, and L slipped down
and gave the front door q slam, so the
neighbors would think we were there
Demorest's Monthly.
-Chollie-"Fellow twied to wead my
mind last week, and just because he
couldn't, said hadn't any. l have
heard since that it is nothing but sort
of muscle weading, anyway" Viclars
Well, you haven't any muscle, either.
No wonder he failed" -Indianapolis
Journal.
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FIG. 2.

sition indicated in Fig. 2. Being in
contact with the moist swampy earth
it strikes root and becomes separate
bush if the connecting branch is brok-
ed, and if not, it remains a partner in
the firm of Cornus & Son. The bend
ing of the main branch brings the as
cending shoots of last years growth in
a partially PROSTATE position and in
goods hape to renew the previous proc
ess. In this way, under favoring cir
cumstances. lively and pushing red
willow could walk across q ten-acre
lot, just as wild strawberry will push
itself along a fence-row. The snow
ball, wiegela, syringa and.other shrubs,
sometimes self-layer themselves in this
way, but not so persistently as the red
willow. A neighbor sent to Blooming
ton, ILL.,, for little plant of this shrub,
and in a few years it covered a rod
square, simply by the process de-
scribed. Ohio Farmer
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-05-28
WITH CLEARER VISION.

saw tonight the man loved
Three little years ago;
I did not think so short Q timo
Could change q mortal so! -:
There were mono like him in those d,v.-
So strong, 50 true, so wise;
He had lofty marble brow, ls
And tender, soulful eyes.
A voice OF music; hair by which
The ravens wing would seem -
But pale indeed; o face and form
TO haunt sculptor's droam.
But when I looked at him tonight
saw no single trace
OF tho old glory; only just
A very common face.
No marble brow, no soul.lit orbs:-
Tho face Was round and sleek,
That once to my love.haunted eyes
Was so intensely Greek.
know full vol he has not changed
So very much. All, mel
But was blind in those dear days,
And now. alas! sec.
IT'S very dreadful to be blind
OF course. and yet tonight
should DO happier far II
Had net received my sight.
One little thought will bother me-
only wish knew
Whether he still Is blind, or il
HIS eyes are open too.
-carlotta Perry, in N. Y. Weekly.
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JAPANESE BUCKWHEAr.

quality of the flour is equal to that VI
the well-known varieties, and ahead of
them in quantity. regard the sowing
of buckwheat as a safe investment,
although in many localities it only
yields honey occasionally. Years ago
l was accustomed to drive by farm
where there was a low place near the
road, where yearly grew the rankest Of
weeds. The farm changed tenants,
and the new one put this piece of
ground into buckwheat, and it changed
the appearance of the whole farm. The
following year noticed this piece of
ground remarkably clear of weeds.
Low places in corn fields are occasion
ally drowned out by heavy rains in
June, and produce both honey and
cakes for their owner. Japanese buck
wheat is advertised by seedsmen for one
dollar per bushel.-Prairie Farmer.
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THE FARMING WORLD.
THE SWAMP poowoop.

One Plant win In . Short Time Covsr 3
Square Rod Of Land.
In riding from Talmadge to the north
western corner Of Ravenna, O., the tray-
eler passes through one Of the most
fertile and beautiful portions Of the
western reserve, and it would be diff
cult to persuade foreigner who saw
the fine, nicely painted farmhouses
and huge bank barns, that it was not q
prosperous, wealthy region. In going
to Mr.. Jennings home your correspond
emit went through q neighborhood
known in Portage county as red brush,
so called because of the great abund-
ance of the swamp dogwood or '.red-
willow" that grows in that region.
This is the cornus sanguinea of the
catalogues, and young lady once told
how she sent to distant nursery for q
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-05-28

W11tA wsW ,px haze,
sickness, suffering and despair,
or health, strength, and spirit :
You can take your choice:
All chronic diseases and de-
engagements peculiar to women
are permanently cured by Dr..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
It restores the female func-
tons to healthy action. It
removes the distractions and
suppressions which cause
trouble and misery. For Pc
riodical pains, internal inaam-
nation, liberation and kindred
ailments, it is a positive rem
edy. The system is invig-
GRATED, the blood enriched, d.
gestion improved, melancholy
and nervousness dispelled.
It's a legitimate medicine, the
only ns< that's guaranteed to
give satisfaction in the cure
Of all female COMPLAINTS"
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august
Flower

Perhaps you do not believe these
statements concerning Green's Au-
gust Flower. Well, we can make
you. We can't force conviction in
to your head or med
Doubling icine into your
throat. We don't
Thomas. want to. The money
is yours, and the
misery is yours; and until you are
willing to believe, and spend the one
for the relief of the other, they will
stay so. John H. Foster, 1922
Brown Street, Philadelphia, says:
my wife is a little Scotch woman,
thirty years ofage and of a naturally
delicate disposition. For five or six
years past she has been suffering
from Dyspepsia. She
Vomit became so bad at last
that she could not sit
Every Meal. down to meal but
she had to vomit it
as soon as she had eaten it. Two
bottles of your August Flower have
cured her, after many doctors failed.
She can now eat anything, and enjoy
it; and as for Dyspepsia, she does not
know that she ever had il" g
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-05-28
Works Both wavs.

To honor ones ancestors is an excel
lent and praiseworthy thing, but pride
IF ancestry is q very poor basis upon
which to build ones whole life. A man
who had never done anything for HIM
self, was Boosting, one day, In tho
presence Of self-made man, Of tho
distinction of his ancestors.
'There is nothing" he said, ''lilss
having respect for ones ancestors TO
'keeP one out of degenerate ways"
1T is q very good motive" said tho
self-made man, and you do well to be
proud Of your ancestors; but think
that my respect for my descendants 10
about % good = motive"
Respect for your descendants! What
Do you mean?''
why You see want them to b
proud Of tAsir ansesterr'-Youth's CO.
psaien.
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IMPROVED HIS PROPERTY.

He Had Little Sehomo That Worked to
Perfection.
He was leading a horse down the road
when man stopped him.
"Hello, Brown" he said, sheen buy.
ing another horse, eh?''
EYES," looking over his purchase
'What do yon think of him?"
pretty good-looking horse. Going
to sell your other?''
20, no; this isn't for me. It's q
present."
"A present?''
"Yes, you see it's this way. When
brought my horse down here tho
streets were dark as pitch. Couldn't
get the town to light 'em. Tried every
way knew how. l said to my friend
Smith, one day:
"'See here, Smith, you've got electric
lights strung all along your street.
Eyes said Smith.
"'And the finest board sidewalk in
the town.
g. YES said Smith.
"And the road is as smooth as a bill.
lizard table
Eyes
We'll, how in the world do YOU do
it?'
"'You see,' said Smith, 'one of tho
councilmen lives just beyond me. Now
do you understands
81 got a chance to buy the house be.
low mine. Then went around to my
councilman.
"Jones,' said, that house you arc
living in costs you too much money.
I'll rent you my new one for twenty
dollars month. It's worth fifty dol
lars, If it's worth cent
$50 Jones rented my house. Inside
of six weeks we had electric lights in
our street. Do you see that they only
60 a block past the councilman's house?'
II begin to see."
THE next spring we got a fine new
sidewalk. The authorities began to
take an interest in my part of the town,
you see.''
''How about the horse, though?''
'Well, I'm coming to that. This is
an awful bad road, isn't it? Ny friend,
thu councilman, doesn't own a horse.
He's too mean to buy one. I'm going
to him and say: Jones, here's one Of
the finest horses ever bought, but I
can't afford to keep him. Wouldn't you
like to take care of him for me? Take
him and use him just as if you owned
him.
$50 I guess you'll find that we have q
fine road down this way pretty soon.
After that shall engage q plumber to
put water pipes all through Jones'
house. Then the city will extend its
water mains down my way. After that
I guess I'll have gas-fxtures put in his
house. I haven't made up my mind
what I'll do next. Pretty good-looking
horse, isn't he? Trots beautifully on .
smooth road Wait till you see Jones
spinning along behind him. Imay have
to buy him buggy, but I'm sure to get
that road."-N. Y. Tribune.
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BUCKWHEAT AND BEES,

The Japanese Has Been Found Superior
to All Other Varietios.
Ever since I have been engaged in
bee keeping have been hearing of the
good reputation of buckwheat as q
honey plant. The good qualities of the
common and silver-hulled have been
discussed, and now we have new can
didate for public favor in the Japanese
buckwheat. This is the fourth season
that it has been before the public It
has been weighed in the balance and
found superior to all other known vari-
cites. The grain is large in size, and gives
= very much larger yield of grain. The
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1891-05-28

day, an my pa he's gone to look at the
cattle an I'm goin' down there to that
wagon. My pa he owns this ranch,
you know, an he let me come down
mere with him this time
l had not gone far, after leaving the
ooy' when met man cantering along
On horseback, and as he was stranger,
ana we'll dressed, rightly judged that
ne was Mr.. Merrill. Just as we met
nc happened to notice the old wagon,
ana refining in his horse, he said:
TIMBER"
"A. "A home-seeker," Ireplied.
un, q squatter, eh? Well, go over
ana tell him to move on" = =
i've already warned him." I an
~. us he going away, then?" =. .-,
aon't know. lie il very poor. and
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It, One OF the duties with which we
were charged was that of keeping the
range, which was government land,
free of settlers.
when you see a covered wagon"
said our manager, keep your eyes on
it, and take care that it don't stop on
our grazing lands"
But suppose" questioned enc, ''the
owner OF wagon should refuse to
move on. Then what are we to do?''
II guess there's enough of US here"
replied the manager, Ito see that he
does move. If any man should be fool
hardy enough to squat here after being
notified not to do So, it will be our
business to route him out Well kill
his horses, burn his wagon, and, if
he's very oStreperous, we'll hang him
little Our instructions from Mr..
Merrill are to keep this range clear of
settlers, and we've got to do it or else
lose our jobs"
did not look with favor on this ar
rangement, and neither did the major
ity of the herdere. Our sympathies
were with the poor home-seekers, and
we knew that both the law and Justice
gave them the right to own the land of
which our range was composed. How.
ever, we said nothing at the time, but
continued about our duties.
During the next month several wae-
ons drove across our range, but none of
them halted within our limits. Then
one day, late in the afternoon, there
came ON old canvas-covered wagon,
dilapidated and Stacking to the last
degree, drawn by span of poor, bony
horses that could scarcely moro than
creep. saw the poor outfit crawling
along the edge Of the timber and
watched it until saw it halt at point
less than fourth of q mile from the
ranch. saw man come out of the
wagon, and after looking about for q
minute or SO, proceed to unhitch his
team and turn them out to Craze. 1
felt it my duty to warn him to move
on, SO rode down to the wagon for
that purpose. The man was tall,
thin, sickly-loozing person whose sur
roundings proclaimed him victim of
extreme poverty. 1 was touched by
his appearance, and as gently as
could, I informed him Of the necessity
of immediately vacating the spot AS
/ spoke his pale, sharp features lighted
up with the fire of indignation, and in
reply he said:
1--WE made my last move, unless I'm
driven by force. I've been run about
from place to place by the cattlemen
till I've got nothing left, and I'm tired
of it. This land is open for settlement
and have right to claim here, and
/ propose to have it."
but you can't hold it," reasoned.
They'll burn your wagon and kill your
horses'
Just let them try it, "he replied, lay
ing his hand on a pistol which hung at
his side. i've got this left, and I'm
desperate enough to use it. Some of
them wouldn't burn my more wagons. :"
reasoned with the man as best l
could, but he refused to move on, and
at last turned away from him hoping
his presence might not be noticed that
evening by any of our people, and that
by the following morning he might see
the wisdom of moving on.
I had only gone short distance when
l met little boy running across the
prairie, and as he stopped to admire my
gaudy cowboy" attire and trappings,
spoke to him and asked his name.
ppm Johnnie Merrill" he answered.
Men my pa just come down here to-
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FIG. l.

plant of this when they might have got
thousands of plants within her own
township had she known it was the
same.
This pretty winter shrub in its wild
state is fine illustration of natures
methods of extending the area of her
wild growths. It is simply natural
method of layering by which people can,
if they will, indefinitely multiply almost
all the pretty shrubs and bushes which
are used in dooryard adornment. Fig.
l is two-year plant of the red willow.
After habit of this bush, one branch
will grow long and curved, as a. This
branch will send out upright shoots
and become top-heavy, and the long
grass will fall over it when the frosts
come in autumn. BY spring the
branch will have been weighted to the
ground by snow and ice, and the clog
ging grass will hold It down in the pc.
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FACING A STAMPEDE.
How a 5quatter Made Himself
Welcome at Merrilrs Ranch.

7 THE year
18- I was en-
ploy e d as q
herder at Mer-
rill's ranch. out
in. " G q t rn
Kansas. urs
was one of the
most extensive
ranches in the
state, ind there
was quite q lit
tie army of men
and boys con-
0ec&ed " tn
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POULTRY PlCkINcS.

CLEAN straw is good for the hens to
scratch in.
PUT turpentine in the drinking wa ter
to prevent gapes:
some recommend soaking corn in
kerosene for cholera.
GEESE eat the grass close down to
the roots and often kill it out in this
way.
WHEN hawks bother the chickens a
few brush piles will afford good pro-
lection.
POULTRY will readily digest bones If
they are broken fine enough for them
to eat.
CLEANLINESS now will aid materially
in preventing the lice from getting a
good start.
HENS will lay more eggs without the
ROSTERS than with them, but of course
the eggs will not hatch.
THE tendency of wheat fed whole is
to produce healthy growth and to aid
materially in laying eggs.
In majority of cases it is impossible
to compete to advantage with incubat-
d chickens as regards earliness.
FEED only what is eaten up clean and
at certain hours in order to keep the
fowls from getting too fat.
Ducks and geese can be picked now
whenever their feathers are ripe; there
is no advantage in letting them 60 to
waste. -
.-.., Keeping Farm Accounts.
Every farmer ought to know at the
end of the season what work has paid
him best, what work has paid least,
and what has returned no profit what.
ever. We need more of business meth
DDS on the farm and less haphazard
work-some of which Is very likely car
ried on at losaL-Amerisan Agrioulr
turist -. ------- 49,
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Bill Collector Can you pay this lit
tie account to-day, sir?'' Debtor-''You
call at such inconvenient times. !" Bill
Collector-"Well, sir, what time would
best suit you for me to call?" Debtor
''Oh, cali when I'm outp'.-Yankss
Blade,