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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-23
A SOCIETY EPISODE,
Which Shows That You Shouldn't Crow
Until the Fish Is Landed.

Until the Fish Is Landed.
30, Ethel! | had such an experience
with Jack yesterday on that coach ride"
with Jack, Bessie?'
eyes. You know we rode inside. OF
course every body laughed at the idea OF
our riding inside alone when there were
two vacant seats on the outside for us;
but Jack had made me promise early in
the morning that | would say that | had
cold and must ride inside, otherwise
he said he would sit with that horrid
Smith girl, you know. So just had to
do as he wanted to keep him from her"
eyes, dear, | know and she smiled.
"Well, he behaved real well until We
through the woods, and then he lust
threw his great big strong arm around
my waist, and with his other hand he
held my face while he kissed me again
and again, until quite lost my breath.
struggled like everything until l was
exhausted and couldn't struggle any
more, and all the time he kept on kiss
ing me, in spite of all | said to stop
him. told him he was rude and that
L WOtllu Scfedln undC L WOulO never
speal; to him again, but he only laughed
and kissed me more. The horrid thingI'
"Why didn't you scream"
"Do you think that was going to let
that horrid Smith girl know and tell
everyone in the hotel?"
"She knew it anyhow. At my sug-
gestion Tom Jones hung away over the
side Of the coach and looked in at you
to see what you were doing. You were
so quiet, you know. He saw what was
going on and very calmly told the rest
of u.s."
The mean thing! But it will be all
right. Jack will propose this evening,
and I'll accept him"
But are you not surprised at his be-
havior?"
NO am not"
"No? Why?'
81 rode inside the coach with him
yesterday"
Enter Maude Smith-"O, girls! You
know that lovely Jack Brown? He left
this morning on the early train. Too
bad, isn't it," (Ethcl faints, Bessie
smiles and Maude looks triumphant. y
n. Y. Advertiser.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-23

issued, the department discovered GER
tain facts about him which induced the
postmaster general to withhold the
commission, and the president appoint
ed another man to the position. I'm
mediately thereafter, the original APP
pointee came to Washington to try and
obtain his commission. He fell into the
hands of the blaclkmailer, who induced
him to believe that he could secure his
commission for him. The victim paid a
contingent fee of $50, and promised
500 more when he received his commits
Sion. Then, accompanied by the black
mailer, he went to the department to
have an argument on the case. The
postmaster general declined to see
them, and they entered the room of the
presidential appointment clerk. Here
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-23

A curious incident, in proof of the
superstition of the race course, came out
II a conversation at Hamline the other
afternoon. A small Minnesota grass
hopper alighted upon the shoulder of
the beautiful wife of well known pa
tron of sports of New Orleans as she
stepped from the railway train at the
fair grounds. A lady friend made an
attempt to brush away the diminutive
coleoptcrus spritus, but her hand was
stayed by the fair southerner, who said
quietly: Let him alone. He's my
mascot If can keep him l shall win
to-day" And sure enough the little
fellow chung t, her clothing the whole
afternoon. The lady wagered steadily
on the races in small amounts and won
fly COLA. on the first tares eventA--
Chicago Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-10-23

Through some within the two 'old
sports" went to church, and when the
plate was passed they were among the
first to contribute. One of them dropped
a ten dollar bill, which doomed up
among the few dimes and nickels with
. great loom.
1t was not until the next day that his
friend asked the question that had been
on his mind
Say, pardner." said he, when you
dropped that ten note in yesterday, did
it really go, or were yeu only pluggin'T'
Chicago Herald.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-08-01
Cool Aaron Burr.

Aaron Burr was, by nature and train
ing, man of extraordinary self coutrol.
He allowed no circumstance to throw
him off his balance. An anecdote told
by Rufus Choate to the late Richard H.
Dana, recorded in Mr.. Dana's DIARY, I"
illustrates the moral callousness which
aided Burr so greatly in controlling him
self. Several years after the death of
Hamilton-killed by Burr in duel-Burr
visited Boston, and Mr.. Devereux, Of
Salem, paid him some attentions. The
visitor was taken to the Boston Athe-
neum, where, while the two men were
walking through a gallery of sculpture,
Mr.. Devereux happened to catch sight of
a bust of Hamilton. The thought flashed
across his mind that Burr might not care
to be confronted with the sight of the
features of the man he had slain. But
no; Burr was undisturbed. He also
espied the bust, and although Mr. Dever-
eux instinctively turned away, he walked
up to it aud said in loud tone: "Ah,
here is Hamilton" Then, passing his
fingers along certain lines of the face, he
added: There was the poetry !" Hamil-
tons contemporaries gave him credit for
possessing poetic mind. though his
writings betray no trace of poetry, but,
on the contrary, are as intellectual as
Euclid Atlanta Constitution.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-08-01
An Afghan Trick.

When Ma jor Lumsden was in Afghan
fstan the sardar or kandabar expressed
desire one day to see the rifle practice of
the English. In the course of the shoot
ing he saw some sparrows' heads shot off
and while expressing great establishment
at the feat, remarked that it was much
more difficult to shoot at hens egg and
smash it than to knock off any number
of sparrows' heads. The major and his
friends laughed at this nice difference,
but the sardar was determined that his
assertion should at once be put to the test,
and accordingly ordered one of his at
PENDANTS to fetch an egg and suspend it
against the opposite wall of the court.
This being done, firing was commenced
by the English, and to their amazement,
after some dozen shots, the egg was I'M
harmed. The sardar and his attendants
maintained their gravity, and every mo-
ment volunteered some excuse for the
miss, as each bullet failed to smash the
egg. Presently, by accident, ball hap
pened to sever the thread by which it was
suspended, and down fell the egg upon
the pavement below, but to the astonish-
ment of ajor Lumsden and his friends,
it did not smash. The trick was now
apparent, and they joined the sardar
and his friends in hearty laugh
at the deception. The heir apparent had
prepared the egg by having its contents
blown out through hole at the end. The
empty egg shell, as light as feather, was
pushed aside by the wind of the bullet
and could not be struck Christian
Union
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-08-01
DUCKS ON GREEN RIVER.
Dick Wintersmith, General Penne-
baker and Vermonter.

baker. and Verm ter.
No man is better known in Washing
ton than Colonel Richard Wintersmith,
of Kentucky. A man of fine presence,
affable manners, ready wit, and rare
humor, he is a general favorite. Colonel
Dick Wintersmth, as his friends call
him, went South when the appeal to
arms was taken in 1861. General Penne-
baker, of the same State, was an equally
stanch Unionist, and raised a blue
coated brigade which he commanded.
The two veterans were friends before
and since the war.
Some years ago General Pennebaker
and Colonel Wintersmith were two of a
party of gentlemen, politicians for the
most part, from different parts of the
country They found themselves on
different sides of the room. With a
glance in Wintersmith's direction, Gen
eral Pennebaker began to relate a war
reminiScenCe to those about him, among
whom was Vermont Congressman.
"Once during the war;" said General
Pennebaker, s was very near starvation.
In fact, my whole brigade was in the
same lamentable condition. We were
in camp on Green River, Kentucky, and
though the stream was covered with
canvas back ducks I would not allow the
men to fire upon them for fear of bring
ing the rebels down upon us, they being
all about us in superior force. Finally,
hunger brought us to abandon our ex-
IRENE caution and in desperation
formed a regiment on the banks of the
river and commanded them to blaze
away. They blazed. The result was
that they killed at that one volley 900
canvas back ducks"
AS the word canvas back" was
waited across the room, Colonel Dick
Wintersmith raised his head and listened.
When General Pennebaker had con-
cluded his story Colonel Dick walked
across the room.
"Pennebaker!"
well" said the general, apprehen-
sively, as he was aware that Winter
smith knew more about Green River
than any man living.
Did you say canvas back ducks?"
queried Colonel Dick.
Il said canvas back ducks" replied
Pennebaker, defiantly.
Twenty thousands"
Twenty thousand, was the still de.
FAINT response.
We'll, Pennebaker, with all due re-
spect to your age, and high standing in
the community where you live, and de-
spite the fact have been your friend as
boy and man, you will permit me to say
that l doubt your statement There
never was canvas back duck on Green
River. The only duck that ever swan
in the emerald stream of old Kentucky
was puddle duck"
Dick, said Pennebaker, hauling him
off to one side. Dick, you're the mean
est man in the State l told that story
for the benefit of that cussed Vermonter
over there, and now you've gone and
spoiled it,"
All right, Pennebaker," said Dick,
Gle as much as you like, only don't
SANDER old Kentucky"
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-08-01
Dealing with Suicides at Monte Carlo


A gentleman from Monte Carlo says
they have neat way of dealing with
suicides at that famous gambling resort.
A well dressed handsome man lost at
play one night and remarked that he was
ruined. He walked into the last of the
series of gambling rooms and shot a
pistol ball into his brain. AS quick as a
flash an attendant threw open window
that reached to the ground, and two
servants carried the man through the
window and laid him on the grass with
out A roll of bills was showed into his
waistcoat pocket and next day the
officials declared that the man had com
mitted suicide in the park, and that as
he had plenty of money on his person
the reason for his act was mysterious
louisville Post.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-08-01
A Use for the English Sparrow.

A new use has been discovered for the
English sparrow. A man has recently
been engaged in selling at SO each to the
residents of College Point, S. l., some
brilliant hued little birds which he called
Australian warblers," and very choice
specimens at that When the paint be-
gan to wash off it was discovered that
the "warblers" were merely English
sparrows, which had been decorated in
the highest style of the limner's art.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-08-01

The woman who selects a positive
grass green wrap or dress makes no mis-.
take, as that warm, restful color is marked
for future worship.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-08-01
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The Popular Drug Store.
Frostburg, Md.
20 Delicious SODA WATER, from the
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sold here Feb IS
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1891-08-01
A PURE ARTICLE.

OFFICE FIRST NATIONAL BAN

VFFIUE T IKNT NNTIONNL DAMN,
CuMBERLANp, Mp, Aug. rs, 1888.
hereby certify that during the time | was
deputy collector internal revenue for District
of MARYLAND James Clark, in the manufac-
ture of his Braddock Pure Rye Whiskey, ac-
cording to the record from government books,
used only rye and barley malt
WEBSTER BRUCE
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-21
Preferred Death to Blindness

Robert Scott, who had his eyes blown out during the building of the Walnut Grove dam, committed sui eide Sunday night ny taking nor phins. He was not found until late yesterday afternoon. the indications being that death had ensued several hours previous. His remains were taken to Cndertaker Randalrs shop where an inquest was held this morn ing at 10 o'clock and verdict as above rendered. Deceased was buried this afternoon. During the con struction of the Walnut Grove dam Scott was employed on the work and the accident which caused him the loss of his eyesight occurred through his own carelessness and through violation of strict orders from the contractor. Notwithstanding this Contractor Nagle paid him some thing over Sl,0U0 as compromise for suit for damages. On receiv- ing this money Scott went to Phenix where he was robbed of the money and he again returned to Prescott as charge of the county. IIo was op- posed to entering the hospital and has chafed ever since under the thought of being pauper and de- pendent upon charity for his sup port. About year since he wan dered off into the hills with the avowed intention of starving himself to death but was returned to the hospital by the authorities.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-21
Personal Mention,
PA. Williams is quite sick.


 Miss Dwelling has returned from Phenix.
 Al. McCann came in yesterday from Big Bug.
 Dr. J. NJ. Marshall will arrive ir Prescott on Monday,
 Violinist Schlesinger arrived from Phenix yesterday.
 Rev. c. A. Rice and bride arrived yesterday from the east.
 W. T. Baker has returned from a trip to the Salt River valley.
 Rev. G. F. Bovard returned from Flagstaff on yesterdays train.
 Mayor Howard went out to Pres colt Junction to-day.
 R. T, Riggs returned yesterday from n visit to California.
 A. c. Ensign came in this after, noon from the mountains.
 J. W. Doughorty is visiting Phe nix.
 Rev. G. l.. Pearson left for his home in Phenix this morning.
 Col. V. K. Spear, superintendent of the Gro Bella mine, is in town.
 Col. A. O. Brodie returned on this afternoons train from his visit east.
 J. H. Helm, father of J. D. and H. II. Helm, arrived yesterday from the Tiger mine,
 George r. Harrington and Mir Wilkison left for the Crowned King mine yesterday,
 Miss Irene Wilson, daughter of Col. J, F, Wilson, loft to-day to visit relatives at Alton, Mo.
 Charles O'Malley is out on Joseph Stephens ranch in Williamson val ley, riding untamed broncos.
 J. K. Liston. who has been quite sick at his Del Pasco home with pneumonia, is reported to ha better.
 Geo. A. Herman. representing a Los Angeles piano house, is in Pres colt.
 Revs. c. F. Spray and G. l.. Pear son returned yesterday from attend ing conference at Flagstaff.
 R. H. Burmister, J.D. and H. H. Helm and Nj. H. Gould came in last evening from the Tiger mine,
 w, c. Bashford has gone to Bar stow to meet and return with his wife.
 Robert Colyer, formerly proprie- tor of the Vienna Bakery, left for Pasadena, California, to-day.
 Dr. R. NJ. Francis, a brother of Sheriff Franis, of Coconino county, has located in Flagstasf, V
 Col. V. K. Spear, superintendent of the Gro Bella mine, left this morning for his mining camp,
 Hon. B. J. Franklin, ex-member Der of Congress from Missouri, and consul general to China, under Cleve- lands administration, is visiting Prescott. MT. Franklin is lawyer, and stands high in his profession.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-21
Happy Hoosiers.

Wm. Tiramons, postmaster of Ida vile, Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done more for me than all other medicines combined, for that bad feeling arising from Kidney and eLiver trouble" John Leslie, farmer and stockman, of same place, says: "Find Electric Bitters to be the best Kidney aad Livor medicine, made me feel like a new man." J. W. Gardner, hardware merchant. same town, says: Electric Bitters is just the thing for man who is all run down and don't care whether he lives or dies; he found new strength, good appetite and felt just like he had a new lease on life. Only 50 cents a bottle, at W. W. Ross Corner Drug store.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-21
Personal Mention.

x. C. Shekels has returned from Crowned King.
 Miss De Yelling will leave on to- morrow's train.
 Rev. G. F. Bovard left for Flag staff this morning.
 Prof. Sith has closed his writing school in Prescott.
 B. T. Riggs left for Escondida, California, to-day.
 s. P. Behan came in from his ranch on Saturday.
 Mir. and Mrs. George R. Parker are in town from Peoples Valley.
 Mrs. E. ]. Austin has gone to join her husband at Prescott Junction. Judge and Mrs. R. De Kuhn, of Cherry creek, spent Sunday in Pres colt,
 Judge Robert E.. Morrison has re- ceived his commission as notary public.
 MT. and Mrs. Joseph Roberts have moved into their new residence in East Prescott.
 Mrs. k. K. Robinson and her two children, and sister, are expected homo tomorrow.
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-21

Al. Skinkle is in town from tn, Crowned King mine. Mir. and Mrs. J. D. Helm left yes terday for the Tiger mine, their flu. ture home.
 Mrs. F. W. Blake and her niece, Miss Blake, have returned from their visit to San Diego. J. H. Hamilton, of Peoples valley, brought his family to Prescott yes terday for a visit. They are the guests of Mir. and Mrs. F. G. Brecht. B. T. Riggs will leave in a few days for Escandida, California, to spend tho winter. MT. Riggs has purchased small place there on which he will reside portion of his time.
 Mrs. Fritz Mittendorf and chil- dren left this morning for a visit to the formers parents at Olathe, Kansas.
 Miss La Fors, a vivacious young lady, sister of Jeff La Fors, arrived on last evenings train from Texas and will remain here with her brother.
 Judge ]. NJ. Murphy, of Kingman, came in yesterday afternoon on legal business and left this morning for home.
 C. c. Hutchinson came up from the Congress mine on last evenings stage and will remain in Prescott for a few days, when he will leave on a hunting trip to the Mogollon noun tains.
 H. J. Allen, of Butte, Montana, ar rived here recently to take the posi- tion of financial agent of W. A. Clark, recently vacated by Mir. Pres ton at Jerome.
 E. P. Clark came in on yesterdays train from Los Angeles for . brief visit to Prescott. Mir. Clark is su- perintendent of the Belt Electric Steel railroad of the above city.
 Edward l.. Preston, who has been in the employ of W. A. Clark at Jerome for several years as his finan- cial agent, has resigned the position. Mir. Preston, by his genial manners, has made many warm friends here who regret exceedingly his departure from this section.
 The Florence Enterprise states that new shaft was sunk on the Silver King mine, and at a depth of less than twenty feet "an ore body was encountered identical in all par ticulars to the old Silver King bo- nanza, but more plentifully sup piled with sheets of native silver"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-21

William D. Howells received for his latest novel $l0,0O0. The news papers bid highest and took it away from the magazines. It is the largest sum ever paid for newspaper story. MT. Howells must experience a grim satisfaction in pocketing that fee and thinking of all the mean filings that the papers have made at him, first and last.-Ex.
 "The sad case of J. E. Durkee's attempt at his life," says the Tomb stone Prospector, 'shas caused re- gret among those who have known him so long in Arizona, His most intimate friends in Tombstone at tribute his mental condition to over work and worry. The reputation he has made in Arizona is one of a good citizen and generous, unselfsh man. Everyone who knows him will wish him speedy recovery" Speaking of the same affair, the Los Angeles Express states that Mfr. Durkee was not intoxicated, as re-. ported, but was suffering temporary alteration of mind from the effect of injuries received to his head,
 w, J. Chamberlain < Co.'s Denver financial circular has the following for the week: "The past week in general business has continued to show the Hull which began las. week; it can scarcely be called q reaction, as much as halt. The bank clear ings of fifty cities showed an in crease of two per cent. over the same week last year, while the failures were 23S against 1S7. Money has continued to be in good supply, and collections are reported to be fair. Gold continues to flow from Europe, so that the receipts and shipments now foot up $l7, 100000"
Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1891-10-21
GENERAL NEws.

I l Governor Steele of Oklahoma has
 resigned.
 | Mrs. Allen G. Thurman died on.
 Sunday, from the effects of Ia grippe. l Irving Evans, young banker of
 Boston, committed suicide by shoot
 ing himself on account of financial
 troubles.
 At Clarksburg, Miss, a saw-mill
 boiler exploded, killing Sam Harold
 and Ephraim Ely, and mortally
 wounding Allen Lindsley. Chinese have begun to swarm over the borders of North Dakota and Minnesota, which is guarded by only six customs officers. The President has issued a proc lamation reserving from entry and settlement tract of timber land in Colorado, known as the White River plateau.
 Thirteen men have been arrested who are suspected of participation Tn the late robbery of the stage run ming between Lake View and Link vile, Oregon.
 Mrs. Archie Overton, of .Gallstin. Tennessee, threw vitriol in the eyes of $. K. Elliott, destroying them entirely. She accused Elliott of the seduction of her daughter.
 It is the design of the Grand Ar my ofthe Republic to erect in Wash ington, D. C., monument to Gen eral Grant. The necessary money to pay for the monument has been raised by popular subscription among the Grand Army posts of the country.
 The last of the bonus of S15O,OOO for the Pan-American Railway has been raised, and party of Boston capitalists, accepting 1t, have put surveyors on the route with the promise of beginning construction from Pectaria, Tex, southward, within twenty days.
 George Martin, a turfman, has sued Williams, the owner of Aller- ton, for S25,000 damages. Martin attended the races at Independence, Iowa, between Allerton and Nancy Hanks. The grand stand fell in and he was crushed under it and permanently injured. Williams owned the track and stand.
 News of a wholesale change of re- ligious belief comes from Cahors, France. It appears that the bishop of Cahors having refused the cele- bration of a second mass in the church of the village of Murat on the people of the whole village Tn consequence became alien ated from Catholicism and all em- braced Professionalism.
 Shoes for Men, Women. and Chil- iren, cheapersthan ever at Porter's. Bank Building. o9t6
 The place to buy Boys clothing he cheapest is at Porter's. Bank of Arizona building. o9t6
 A Fine Stock of Ladi es' and Chil- iren's underwear for sale by D. J. Sullivan x Go. o7
 New Dress Goods. An elegant .ssortment just received by D. J Sullivan x Go. o7
 A new show has arrived in town, t arrived last night. A large ship nent of Rocky Mountains jewelry md specimens for B. B. Dolly &Co., of everything in the jew 'lry line that is useful and orna- mental. Come and get first choice before the stock is broken. o9w2