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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
STRENGTH IN SWIMMING.
The Difficulties of Trying to Save Drown.
lag Person.

The Difficulties of Trying to Save a Drown
lag Person.
There are two periods in the year
when deaths by drowning are frequently
recorded: December, when skating
begins, and June, when swimming-time
has come. Last winter was remarkable
for the number of instances in which
boys had the good fortune to save the
lives of their comrades who had broken
through the ice.
The Royal Humane Society of London
awarded their bronze medal to Cecil
Stanley Manning, boy of fourteen
years, for saving another boy aged
twelve years, who broke through the
ice in deep water seventy-fve feet from
the shore
They gave another bronze medal to
boy named Murray, who saved little
fellow one year younger than himself
from drowning in the Thames at Hamp-
ton Court.
Then there were two brothers, Anthony
and Charles Ellwood, who saved two of
their younger brothers, and to each of
them the society awarded honorable
recognition. There were several other
boys, from fourteen to twelve years old,
who saved or assisted to save children
only year or two younger than them
selves.
1t is well for boys to become acquaint-
ed with such facts as these At the same
time they should bear in mind that a
human being in deep water has no great
amount of strength over and above what
is necessary to keep his own head above
the surface, and that it may mean two
victims instead of one if he tries to save
from drowning a person heavier than
himself, or one who will cling to him
and impede his action.
The strongest swimmer can not carry
in the water more than a very few
pounds, and that weight but short
distance. When he has plunged into
the water with all his clothes on, with
perhaps a pair of high boots on his feet,
and dozen pieces of metal in his pocket,
he must be strong man to render
much help to another.
We advise healthy boys and girls to
improve all good opportunities, not
IltIely 10 learn 10 SWIM, out TO ACC lllre
strength and confidence in the water.
Our swimming-teachers very sensibly
require their pupils to battle now and
then in a complete suit of old clothes,
including pair of high boots. that they
may know how it feels to be in the
water thus equipped, and how to get rid
of some of their garments. person
who has bathed encountered thus will
get an idea how much aid he could
render to a drowning person.
1t is mistake to over battle; and in
this particular there is curious differ
ence between one person and another.
Of two brothers, both in apparently
equal health, one can battle every dav
with advantage, while the other will
discover that it is best for him to keep
out of the water except on hot days. and
then not to stay in more than fifteen
minutes. In this as in all other athletic
exercises, zeal should be tempered
with prudence.-Youth's Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
ON TIE UP GRADE.

OPP in the early mornin' when the sun begins to
Above the gray horizon, and rise up from my
sleep,
And go out to do che feedin and milk and other
chores
<And tho airs so cool and spicy when bodys
out Of doors),
! always like to listen to the putin that is
made
BY the locomotive engine climbin' up the
grade y
'Tis picture worth a painter the hazy morn
ing's glow,
The lazy, drifting clouds above, the dewy
grass below;
The screechin' of the whistle and the smoke
driftin' back
Above the string OF box cars and fadln' down
the track
An the wakin' birds all ioinin' in this mornin'
serenade
BY that putin, chuffin' engine climbin' up the
grade
How it's like our lives, for sometimes 1t seems
all uphill work,
An our loads keep gittin' heavy and we feel in
clined to shirk;
An if we keep on pullin ontil we reached the
top,
There's still weary piece of track before we
get to STOP
but we go down track q WhlZZln ana MINK
our fortunes made,
When our air castles are broken and We strike
another grade.
But you want to keep on climbin' and never
goin' back
And remember up the incline is piece of
level track.
An Rhsn you've done your journey you will
hook back on the road
An think OF the Instructions and trials you've
0verthrowcd,
And you'll thank your perseverance when you
see how it has paid
To keep on putin, chuffin' and climbin' up
the grade
Walter Wakeman, in Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10
Couldn't Fool Him.

'Give me room with a southern ex-
posure," said drummer at the Seventh
Avenue hotel IF you don't this little
instrument will tell me-" he added, as
he laid round brass case on the coun-
ter. whats that?" asked the clerk.
The drummer took off lid and there
was a compass. Il am great belie v-
err" the commercial man continued, in
sunlight, and have always made it a
rule to sleep in room where the sun
shines for a part of the day at least.
You know how people are bewildered
with the directions in strange towns
and new hotels Often when | call for
a southern room, the affable clerks give
me one on the north or some other side,
as it happens to suit their convenience.
/ never could be sure about it, and l hit
on this little compass, AS soon as go
into the room put it on the table, and
can tell in an instant where | am
Pittsburgh Dispatch.
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The BuSIeAE Street.

London's boast that the Strand is the
busiest thoroughfare in the world is as
unfounded as many of London's other
vaporations. There is more vehicular
traffic on Broadway in an hour than on
the Strand in two. have stood in front
of the Herald offices in New York and
in London and have watched the stream
of wagons and cars and busses pass,
and am positive that Gotham is far
ahead of it's transatlantic rival in this
respect at least. The reason traffic on
the Strand seems more congested is be.
cause the Strand is so much narrower
than Broadway.-N. Y. Telegram.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10

Lawson-So Miss Lofty, who Tilted
you, has married old Doubloon, the
banker.
Dawson-Yes. She's check-mated at
last-Light.
-Buslin in ancient times was shoe
worn by tragedians upon the stage tc
give them more heroic appearance.
The buskin is kind of high shoe OF
boot, and was worn by both sexes, es'
pecially by the ladies, for ornament.
do you think bicycling healthy"
Healthy? Look at my wife. One
year ago she was puny and obedient.
got her safety and to-day she is strong
and sarcastic. Milwaukee News.
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OLD SPANISH FAMILIES.
The Social Life of the Pioneers of the
Pacific Coast.

The Social Life of the Pioneers Of the
Pacific Coast.
A multitude of stories of the social
life of the Spanish period might be told.
Each town on the coast was the center
of the hide and tallow trade for hun
dred miles or more. The low adobe
stores there held piles of costly and
beautiful goods in the days of which
Farnham and Dana wrote-the days
when the great cattle princes came
from their ranches to hold festival.
The young cavaliers rode in on fiery
but well-trained and gaily caparisoned
horses, and all the wonderful feats of
Workmanship of as fine race of riders
as the world has ever seen, were per-
formed daily on mesa and ea-beach
and plaza.
But the home life of these great fami-
lies was simplicity itself. In many a
Spanish house there was no fireplace,
window, or chimney. The fire for cook
ing was built on a clay floor, partly
rooted, outside of the main building,
The household utensils were few--a
copper or iron kettle, a slab of rock on
which to pound corn or wheat, soap
stone griddle for the tortillas. Dishes,
tableware, and furniture came slowly,
and were of the most simple descrip-
ton. For years a raw hide stretched
on the floor with a blanket spread over
it formed the usual bed in early Cali
fornia.
Everything was kept exquisitely
clean, and though the Spanish families
learned to spend more on their houses
and belongings, they seemed to look
upon such things as only affording op-
portunities for more generous hospi-
tality.-Century.
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HE HAD NO CONFIDENCE INIT
A Business Mans Experience With the
Photograph in His Office.

A Business Mans Experience With the
Photograph in His Office.
mo, l don't use it any more" he said
as he nodded in the direction of a
photograph in the corner of his office.
81 used to dictate my letters into it, but
l have given it up
''Of course before beginning nay die
tation / used to start it up to see that it
was working all right and that the cyl
inder was not an old one. That's what
l did day or two ago, and the machine
started out Dear father George! but
it startled me. 1t was the voice of my
boy who was away at college-his very
tones; / couldn't be mistaken. Then it
went on:
g Il am fiat broke
His old familiar words | had heard
them SO often that | knew what was
coming next and tried to shut the ma
chine off, but it was too quick for me.
1t ratified out:
"'Please leave fifty dollars for me.
Louis"
81 knew then that my boy was in
town, and had been in the office while
was out at lunch. told the cashier to
give him fifty dollars when he came
back, and then put the case on the
photograph, locked it, and threw the
key away. | can't do business with
anything 1 haven't confidence in, and
after my experience with this machine
wouldn't be surprised if it ordered a
bill of goods and then stood me off for
the money. The blamed things too
smooth. "-Chicago Tribune.
I'm writing to Mrs Montague
George-that pretty lady you used &c
take to see your pigs. Haven't yor
some nice message to send her?" "Yes
mummie; give her my love, and say
never look at little black pig nov
without thinking of her."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-10

Her Opinion-VGitor (watching the
antics of the little dog)-"He seems to
have a good deal of pug1facity about
aim" Old Lady Slightly deaf)-'Yes,
pug Is nasty animal I've always
said so."-Chicago Tribune,
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PERSONAL PENCILINGS.

+. W. Quincy visited Larned Mon
day.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Hunt are visiting
III Oregon.
Geo. W. Watson, of Larned, was in
the city Saturday on business.
Mr.. siegIinger, of Newton, was in
the city several days this week.
Miss Josie Collier returned to her
home at Council Grove, Thursday.
Mrs. E. W. CrevistOn left for Kansas
City, Missouri, Thursday morning.
II. b. Pierce and two sons were
down at Larned, Monday afternoon.
Geo. w. Daily, of Topeka, was in
the city this week on legal business.
L. B. Noble, representing a drug
house of Wichita, visited the city Tue
day.
J. J. Byrne returned Sunday night
from a business trip to Wichita and
Guthrie.
r. E. Edwards and A. NJ. Merry
man took a drive over the county,
Monday.
Miss Edna Roberts and Miss Maggie
Byrne were arrivals Wednesday from
Great Bend.
Judge Strang, wife and daughter,
of LaUned, are visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. A. c. Dyer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Hanson departed
Thursday morning for a visit at Mt.
Hope and Wichita.
Mr.. Smith, one of the live merchants
of Lewis, was seen in the county
capital, last evening.
II. /. Read made a visit to Webb
City. Missouri, the first Of the week.
returning Wednesday.
Miss Alma Ditus. the photographer,
is taking the town of Burdette.
She will return Sunday.
Miss Daisy NIcCrea spent the latter
| part of last week in the city, tue guest
| of the Misses McKeeveT.
f. c. " bite, of Denver, Colorado, Is
| the guest of a. c. Dyer. Mr. White i.
on his way to New York City.
George Leonard, of Guthrie, OkIo
| homa. brother OF =. G.. the jeweIer, /,
| spending the week in the city.
DIED, on July 18th, 1891. of cholers
infantum. Lola May Isreal, six
mOnth-old child of VIM. and Elizabeth
/ Isreal, of Lewis
/ c. c. Young has returned from Chi
cagO, where ne has been for severa
months, working at the carpente
trade.
Morgan Caraway, of Great Bend
! was in the city "a short time Tuesda
\ afternoon enrOute for st. John. +
attend the public installation OF tn
*. of z. lodge of that place Whic
was held Tuesday night
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PLEASANT B1DFE NOTES.



I dearly love picniesl
Harvesting is progressing finely.
Geo Livingston has been quite sick.
When and where's the next picnic
to be.
Several prohibitionists? were at
Weese's grove on the Fourth.
The Prattsburg bali club are harvest
ing, hence the scarcity OF ball notes.
The weather prophet seems to have
provided the necessary moisture TO
make crops grow
Nessrs Hall and Wilton who
moved TO KiOwa county, have over
hundred acres each Of splendid wheat
On a recent visit to the city Of Fells-
burg I could not help admiring the
thrift of the Franklin township people.
The view from the hill on which 1
live is grand; one can look for miles
and see the yellow grain and fields of
dark green corn. One begins to think
that someone lives in this locality
the alliance did it!
Each township should have a -four
ing mill, to which we could take our
.sgrist." T9ere Is too broad a margin
between the price OF wheat and the
4 price of flour. Cooperation on the
/ part of the farmers can accomplish
/ this great end.
/ Indications are that there viii be no
/ opposition, worth mentioning, in Lin
coin and franklin towns hips to the
peoples ticket; except perhaps Col.
/ David and Roth and Cass Shocks.
am not a candidate for county treas
! Urer.
L notice several items in the appro-
priatiOns made by our commissioner:
for sums for the care Of our worthy
poor. It's no disgrace according to my
tell to be poor, but it is awful incOn
venient. Edwards county should have
a poor farm, which could be made al
most self-suppOrtive and save Gun
trustees considerable trouble.
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o. n. WILLIAMS, PrOpr.
Edwards County Nurseries.

Low-priced excursions 10 California
were first established by the Santa Fe
Route. These excursions have been
successfully run over this line for
years, but have been managed by we'll
known outside excursion agencies.
since January, 1899, the Santa Fe Com
pauy have been running special Cali
fOrnia excursions parties, conducted by
its own employees, engaged especially
for this work. They win continue
this arrangement-the excursions leav-
ing Kansas City every Friday evening.
The ticket rates are the regular second
class rates. Pullman Tourist Sleeping
Cars. with all the accessories, are turn-
ished at the rate of $500 per double
berth. Kansas City to California points.
These excursions are personally con
Quoted. and every comfort and cOnven-
fence of travel are guaranteed to mem
bers or these parties Those who con-
template a trip to the Pacific Coast.
and wish TO save expense, should IN
form themselves regarding these eXcur-
sions. For folder containing full paTtic-
,ilars, dates, rates, ect., address.
GEO. q. NICHOLsOS, q. T. y. Z a
Topeka. Kansas.
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% - - ID -.

Bat we viii cure you'll you will pay
us. Our message is to the Weak, Ner-
VOus and Debiitated, who, by early
Evil Habits. or Later IndiscretiOns,
have trified away their vigOr of Body,
Mind and Manhood, and who suffer all
those effects which lead to Premature
Decay, Consumption or Insanity. If
this m cans you, send for and read our
BOOK OF LIFE, written by the great
est Specialist Of the day, and sent,
(sealed) by addressing DIR. Parker
Medical and Surgical Institute, I53
North St.. n ashville. Tenn.
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Driving over the prairies in the last
few days we notice scattered among
the buffalo grass numerous punches Of
alfalfa, in some places, considerable
patches. These patches are widened
each year as the seed ripens and falls
upon the earth. It receives no other
moisture than such as comes by
natural rainfall. The time was, and
only n short time since, when farmers
generally believed that unless the
buffalo grass was thoroughly subdued
it would eventually root out the very
best stand of alfalfa. No one holds to
that idea now. Scatter alfalfa seed
over the PraIries and III a few years
they viii be as thickIy clothed with it
as they are now with buffalo grass,
Garden City Imprint.
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I desire to say to my tree-pIanting
friends that L will close out my
nursery of apple, peach, pear, plum,
cherry and all kinds of small fruits,
roses and evergreens etc, at greatly
reduced rates, and You can save so per
cent by getting anything you want of
me. Everything that dies viii be re-
placed at one-half price paid. My
prices are about One-haIf those charged
by travelling tree men. Please make
a note OF this. Trees guaranteed true
to name and frst-cIass in every par
ticuIar.
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strnved OF srnIen-

On Tuesday, July I4th, from pas
tUre one mile east of Kinsley, one
black mare, three years old; weight,
about 1000 pounds; wire scratch on
right hind leg, at hook joint; also, on
left front leg, at stihe joint. A
liberal reward will be paid for the
CITY.
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NIeetinE OF COUNTY AlIIance.

There will be a meeting of the +. a.
s J. u, 81 Edwards county, Kansas,
July 23rd, 1891, at Kinsley, Kansas.
All sub-aIhances take due notice.
The representation is one delegate for
each ten members and one delegate
at large for each surveillance. All
committees are requested to attend.
Meeting opens at 10 o'clock, a. m.
BY Order of President,
J. W. YOUNG
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Progressive hammocks is the latest
craze. The one getting up the affair
swings Il number of hammOcks in
shady places and then gets Il lot of
pretty girls to swing in the hammOcks
and rigs up bell. The young fellows
pay so much to get in and then pick
hammock. Every time the bell
rings they are obliged to move to
another hammock. After that they
vote for the best conversatiOnalist,
and have to pay for each vote. Any
young gentleman found with powder
OF Il long hair on his coat is soaked
with a heavy fine.
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Russell Stevens, an employe of the
Kinsley Milling & Elevator Company,
met with an accident Tuesday eve
ming that surely would have resulted
in death had he not been rescued from
his peTilOUs position. While near
some heavy shafting, on the third
floor of the mill, his coat became
entangled in a set-screw, and before
the young man realized what had
happened he was whir,ing through
space at lively rate of speed. Grant
Fulton, also an employee of this COM
pany, was near at hand and heard the
cry for help, ana hastily succeeded in
bringing Russell to a standstill, who
was endeavoTing to oUt-striP the
shafting to which he was fastened.
After being removed. and having
concentrated his scattered senses,
Russell found himself in rather a nude
state.
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KinsIey Lodge No 1871 meets every second
and fourth Friday night OF each month in
their hail on Sixth street. visiting brothers
are cordially iuyiteO TO meet with us.
w II FRENCH a WOODBURY..
Recorder NJ W
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X OF P

X OF 2
Rflwinniug Lodge No 1876, K of P Meeta
every Thursday at.s y IN, in G A hall on
Colony avenue WISHING Knights IN good
standing cOrdiallyin Vited TO attend.
o : LAARABEE, SCOTT Y EATAIAN,
&C X of r s. 5
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KTNsLEY CHAPTER NO. 18. RAM

KiusIey Chapter No 10, h \ NJ, holds regu-
lar meetings first and third Tuesdays in each
month Transient companions cordially in
Vited to attend. w ID ERWIN
II Is PI ERCE, Sec II Z
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John Marsh the grain dealer. banks
on this country every time. A dissat-
isfed farmer sold him, last winter,
twenty two acres of rye and twenty
acres of wheat FOR S3S. The grain has
been harvested and viii yield about
600 bushels, all told, of of this small
tract. There is nothing like having
confidence.
There is very little reverence to
modern Oaths. Men take them so
frequently and Unhesitatiugly that it
is almost shocking, and perjury must
be common. The court officers are
much to blame for this. An oath is
usually administered to a witness in a
confused tumble of words, without
pause or emphasis. As one listens to
the oath as it Is being recited over to
the witness all that can be understood
/ is the starting on. 'DOysmlswear,' and
then it runs into a confusing murmur
which you are trying your best to make
out, when the flourish comes, 'S'elpye-
/ God This is q senseless piece of
/ mUmmery. Oaths should be admins
/ tered with impressiveness reverence
! and sanctity that would make them
worth needing.
The action OF the New York school
board in requiring the teachers to
enter their full christian names in the
records is to be commended. The
ridiculous extremes and the prevalence
of uicknames among Americans need
correction. There is a Justification
for the use of uickDames as applied tC
very young people in their own homes,
but names intended for official records
and for the public prints should be
written Henry, James, Sarah, Gather
ire, Charlotte or Elizabeth; not Harry
jim, Sadie, Katie, LOttie or Lizzie
There is only one profession, the stage
F where these nickHames do not seen
inappropriate. Even in this prOfes
sion the selection of d pretty pet name
. may sometime be regretted. Suppose
it had always been Sadie Bernhardt
LOttie CUshman, Eddie Booth o
Johnny Mccullough. 1t seems almOs
incredible that these names SHOULD
have inspired the same deferance. I
p is eminently fitting, also, that schOO
I boards should take the initiative il
] such a reform. If there is any OfIicia
C report that should be especially digni
f fed and chaste in its English, it is th
. report of the public schools. A reform
league in this way furthermore carrie
more weight than the usual procedure
=. in matters of the kind dO.-Kd1lSd
e City Times.
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English Spawn LluimeuJ removes
hard, soft. or callOused Jumps and
all biemishes from horses, blOOu spawn
urbs, 5plinJS. sweeney. rlnE-bOue
stiles. spralns. all swollen thToats
coughs &c. save $50 10y use OF Oue
bottle. Warranted. Sold by b. T. Ia
tum - Co. Druggists.
MANY years practice have given
c. y. Snow * Co. Solicitors of patents
at Washington, d. c., unsurpassed
success in obtaing patents for all class
es Of invention. They make a speciality
Of rejected cases, and have secured al
lowance of many patents that have
been previously rejected. Their adj
vertisment in another column. VIII be
of interest to inventors. patsutees,
manufacturers. and all who have to do
with patents.
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16O acres of land four and one half
miles from Kinsley. Fifty acres under
cultivation, large EOy sc, windmill etc
Good range forstock.
Enquire at this on ,e or of George $.
Shaw. g-I9tf
Itch, mango and scratches OF every
kind, on human or animals, cured in
80 minutes 10y WoolfOrd's Sanitary
Lotion. This never fails. sold by
Tatum s. Co.
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A Y q A NJ

4 + 4 a NJ
Mount MOriah Lodge lI6 meets regularly in
their hail Sixth street second and fourth
Tuesday evenings of each mSuth.
A ii MERRY NAN, + NJ BOIES,
Secretary W NJ
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@ AR
7 o Howe Post No pa meets the first SatuT-
day in each month at oclock N and the
bird Wednesday at ? O'Clock p NJ at @ Il
hall. Visiting cOmrads are invited to meet
with US Il Q BLANCHARD,
W A SNOW. AdJuntant. Commander.
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The Christian EndeavOTeTs have
completed arrangements for a lawn
party at the home of the Misses
Schnatterly, Tuesday evening, July
21st. ClOthes-pins and McGinty' s
ghost will figure largely III the eve
ning's entertainment. A merry, happy
time is promised all. Ice cream and
cake, 5 cents.