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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
An Advertising Speculation.

Among the many incidents character
istic of human nature is one which re-
Gently came under the observation of a
young man connected with prominent
publishing house, one Of the oldest in
the country, and which has for three
generations been conducted by the de-
tcendantsof the original founder. With
other publications there was issued
neat little treatise on household econo-
my. showing how, on small income, it
was possible to live comfortably. The
author WAS woman, and gave her book
the title, How She DID It," The book
had fairly good sale, but presently
there appeared to be a sudden and unac-
countaLle demand for the volume, and
every fortnight the house was puzzled
by orders for more. 1t ran through a
fourth edition before the young superin-
tendent learned the cause. The orders
had invariably come from the same
source. and it was then discovered that
the persistent buyer advertised the book
extensively in sporting and other jour
mails. lis method was simplicity itself.
The title given. he would insert, Mailed
secure for City cents, sealed. Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
A MonstrOus Tide.

The Bay of Fundy forms a cul-de-sac
at which the Atlantic ocean seems to
have taken special spite, and at regu-
lar intervals pours into it an enormous
amount of water. Take the harbor of
st. Johns as an illustration of what this
mighty tide must be. In most parts of
the world tide of ten feet is considered
something abnormal, but at St. Johns it
rises twenty to twenty-four feet in good
weather. In stormy weather the mo-
notony is varied by the high water
mark being pushed up even ten or fif-
teen feet higher.-St. Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
Scotch Thrift.

An Englishman, an Irishman and a
Scotchman, making q tour around the
city short time since, were observed
looking through a confectioners win
dow at IA beautiful young woman serv-
ing in the shop. "Oh!" exclaimed Mr..
Patrick, do let us be after spending
half crown with the dear craytur, that
we may look at her conveniently, and
have bit OF chat wild her." You ex-
travagant dog" said Mr.. Bull. I'm
sure one half of the money will be suffi-
cient; but let US go in, by all means;
she's a charming girl" "Ah, wait a
wee" interposed Mr.. McAndrew; "dinna
ye ken it'll serve our purpose equally
weel just to ask the bonnie lassie to gle
us twa sixpences for shilling, and in
quire where's Mr.. Toompson's house,
and sic like. We're no hungry, and may
as weel save the siller." birmingham
Mercury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20

People sometimes have good ground
to complain of their grocers, and not
untrequently the grocers have reason TO
complain of unjust criticisms on the
part of their customers.
One Saturday evening, when there
was quite crowd of purchasers in a
grocery in one of the suburbs of an
eastern city, gentleman came in in a
clustering mood.
"See here" he said to the proprietor.
''that fancy creamery butter OF yours
tastes of the firkin"
II don't see how that can be-" an
swered the grocer, ''for keep that but
ter in glass jars"
"Well," said the customer sharply, cit
tastes Of the glass jar then."-Youth's
Communion,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
Tattoo Marks Irremovable.

It has often been claimed that tattoo
marks may be removed by pricking over
them goats milk. This is mistaken
idea. Chemists and Others have for years
experimental with various preparations
in the hope of discovering some agent to
wholly remove india ink marks from the
human skin. Nothing, however. has az
yet been found that will remove por-
ton even of the Objectionable marks, I'M
less, possibly, the attempt be made i'm
mediately following the tattooing proc
ess. At Mount Washington University
hospital, Baltimore, an experiment was
some years ago made in the presence of
the writer upon the forearm of noted
character of that city who died there
Before his death the man granted per-
mission to the students of the university
to experiment as they saw fit with his
dead body. One of these students, curl
GUS to learn everything possible connect
ed with the practice of tattooing, cut
from the dead mans arm strip of skin
upon which u coat of arms appeared. Be-
meath the skin the design remained visi-
BILE. BY degrees the flesh was removed,
the design in india ink still remaining in
sight until finally the bone was reached.
After thorough sponging for the pur-
pose of removing the blood and pieces Of
flesh remaining, it was found that the
representation still appeared. After cut
ting away Il small section of the bone the
india ink mark was found to have not
penetrated beyond.-Boston Commercial
Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
Mix Your Ink with Sense.

OF course there's money in printers
ink. but the man who makes the most
intelligent use of it gets the most money
out of it. 1t does not pay to advertise
something you have not got or anything
you cannot do. and do well. The man
who advertises Il fraud must have a
good" fraud. and he who advertises
bargains in goods must be prepared to
satisfy his customers. Any advertiser
should undertake to present some sort
of claim for patronage
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
CAME BACK AFTER DEATH.
Here's n Ghost That Evidently Liked
Work Connected with a Drug Store.

Here's Ghost That Evidently Liked
Work Connected with a Drug Store.
A curious thing is said to have hap
pened at Crossen, Silesia, in the year
1859. In tho spring Of that year one
Christopher Monigh, drug clerk tan
apothecary's servant, as the old account
says), died and was buried with the
usual services of his church. A few
days after his death a shadow exactly
like his in face, clothes, stature, mein,
etc., appeared in the drug shop where he
had been employed before his decease.
In the shop he would walk about, sit
himself down. take boxes, pots, glasses,
ETC., from the shelves, always returning
them to their exact places.
Later on he began to try the quality of
the medicines and to weigh various drug
stuffs in Il pair of scales used for that
purpose; would pound drugs in mortar
with ''mightic noise" and even serve
people who came on business to the shop;
in Il word, do all that Il servant in such
a CAPACITY could do. He looked very
CHASTITY upc1 those who had formerly
been his fellow servants. they being
afraid to say anything to him. The
owner of the drng shop was sick at the
time. and this phantom servant soon
beam to cause him deal of trouble,
performing all sorts of tricks On the in
valid. such as pulling down the bed upon
which he lay, burning sheets, coverlets,
ETC., and at one time even going so far
as to throw the lamps in the fire as often
as they were brought into the sick room.
During all this time he had never been
seen in the streets or heard to speak.
Finally, one day he pnt on q cloak that
huns in the shop and walked ont into
the streets. miiding no one and turning
neither to the right nor to the left.
Nearing the churchyard where his
mortal remains had been deposited, he
met maid servant with whom he had
formerly been on speaking terms; ac-
cOstei her, only to see her fall in a
swoon. This single Instance is the
only one in which he ia said to have
spoken during the six weeks he was ter
rorizing all that portion of Silesia.
When the girl tainted the gallant
phantom essayed to help her to her feet,
and placed in her hand paper written
in blood red ink telling the location of
much buried treasure. That night Prin-
cess Elizabeth Charlotte, the then chief
magistrate of Crossen, determined to
PIT an end to the ghostly raids Of the
dug clerk She ordered the grave
opened. and the corpse, grave clothes
and the coffin burned.
This weird proceeding was carried out
to the letter, and nothing of the ghost
clerk was ever seen afterward, although
exact pictures of him appeared in every
window pane in the drug shop building.
Some of these pictures. which much re-
sembled sand blast work, faded in few
months, but two of them, in an attic
window where the clerk lived prior to
his death, were plain to be seen up to
the time the building was destroyed by
fire in 1741. No explanation of these
mysterious shadows has ever been
siven.-St. Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
Don't BE Afraid.

Too little advertising is like sowing too
little seed. A farmer in planting corn
puts number of grains into each hill.
and is satisfied if one good healthy stalk
comes from each planting. It's the con-
slant advertiser that is bound to attract
attention. It's the succession of bright,
catchy advertisements that refuse to be
ignored That the proper time must be
allowed for the fruit to grow. ripen and
lie gathered is rs true as that wheat can
not be reaped the day after It is sown.-
Printers Ink
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20

Advertising alone-no matter how ex-
cellent-cannot build up big trade or
make house great: yet vital impor-
tance hinges upon advertising, for very
few concerns have ever reached colossal
proportions without liberal and intelli
gent advertising. have in my mind
four words that mean much:
Variety. Style. Quality. Price!
The store that has these. and in its
advertisements tells its story in a plain,
fair, square way that's attractive and
readable, is bound to prosper.-Henry
Curtin in Clothing Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
Antique Stage Properties.

In 1.-THE Old Homestead" rs 1t has
been given at the Academy of Music In
New York, and all over the country as
well, an old fashioned New England
clock a century and Il half old is one of
the stage properties; also gun which
was manufactured in 1926, and was used
by Denman Thompson's ancestors in 1775.
The old wooden rocking cradle used in
the last act of the play is over 100 years
old, and has rocked six generations of
Uncle Joshuas. York Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20

This is the day of printers ink. and
the prizes are for those who use it.
Your traditions and preiudices may be
to the contrary, but the world doesn't
care a Gg for them. The man who sits
and waits for his trade in these days
gets left. Don't advertise. don't quote
your price lists. don't see that your city
or your business is represented in your
patronizing territory, and don't stand
up manfully alongside of those who are
fighting for your rights and interests,
and there can be but one result-shrivel-
ing up. Good statesmen. first class ar
ticles. silt edged credit are not enough.
They are excellent, necessary--but not
enough. Printers ink beats them in the
long run. Uncle Sans mails so every
day. carrying their freight of special
offers, new crops. long credits, cash dis
counts, job lots and lovers tales from
everywhere. And in the end your trade
is seduced. It's the world-old story of
the honeyed tongue and the open ear.
In the fierce competition of these days
old habits and associations simply can
not stand the pressure. The trade is for
the man who uses printers inli.-Gro-
Gerry World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
Development in Advertising.

In no department of the modern news
paper has there been greater and more
marked improvements shown than in
the field Of advertising. There Is greater
display of taste and literary style in the
composition. and an evident effort is
made to appeal to the intelligence and
refinement of the reader. This is seen
not only in the advertisements of the
large mercantile establishments. where
trained skill is employed. but as we'll in
the three line advertisement which is
written by the advertiser himself. and
which. in terseness and directness of
style. can lay claim to great literary
merit. The development of advertising
may yet lead to the establishment of
special courses of training in business
colleges Already nearly $95, 900, 900 are
spent annually in the United States in
newspaper advertising. every dollar of
which. if used judiciously. has returned
a large interest to the investor. -Phila-
delphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
Not a Charity.

In any just view of a quarter of
century of journalistic work the most
prominent feature, and one giving great
satisfaction to respectable publishers, is
that printing a newspaper has become
recognized as business and not char.
ity.-Owen Scott.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20

CustomeY--I am afraid the head of
this hammer is too long to admit of
good blow. l want to hang pict-
ure-
Hardware Clerk-For heavens sake,
where do you expect to hang the picture
inside of the steam radiator?
Customer--No; in the rear room Of q
Harlem Aat.-New York Evening Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
The Victim.

He-Fanny Brown is engaged. Gueth
who to?
She-What! That stupid, snub nosed,
common little creature? Who on earth
is going to be fool enough to marry hert
He-WaN-er-thati it'll am.-Lifa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20

Joe Jefferson is slimly built man of
medium size. His eyes are blue, his
manner charming, and he is 60 years old.
Ne takes two hour nap every afternoon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-03-20
SATURDAY.
the 9TH DAY OF APRIL, 1884,

in front ,f:Taggarts Hotel. in the town of
oakland, at the hour of two O'Clock p. m. all
those pieces Or parcels OF land situate, lying
and being in Garrett County, Md about four
miles north of Oakland on the Sang Run
road and described as follows:
|. All that piece or parcel OF land contain
lnp
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-22
A NorABhE FUNERAL.
Impressive obsequies of the Late Bishop Gil
mour st Cleveland.

Impressive obsequies of the Late Bishop Gill
mour at Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, April 2l.-The funeral of
the late Bishop Glmour took place this
morning at 81. Johns Cathedral with much
pomp and ceremony. Fully $500 persons
were present.
The remains, which were dressed in the
full robes of the office of deceased, rested in
a black casket on a cannpied catafalque, i'm
mediately in front of the main altar. There
were no flowers.
Shortly before 8 o'clock Monsignor Boff
entered the chancel, accompanied by several
assistants. He reci:ed several prayers, and
when lie had retired the priest began
chanting psalms, which was continued until
the services proper commenced.
just prior to the services the following
diguitaUies of the church, in the royal
pHfpla robes of their office, entered and
took seats within the sanctuary: Rev. John
Ireland Archbishop of st. Paul; Rev. Fran
els :. Chatard, Bishop of Vlncennes; Rev.
Edward Fitzgerald, bishop of Little Rock f;
Rev. Bernard J. McQuaid, Bishop OF
Rochester; Rev. Joseph Rademacher Bishop
of Nashville; Rev. IOhn A. Waterson,
Bishop of Columbus; Rev. William Chara,
Bishop of Covington; Rev. r, Phelan,
Bishop of PittsOurg; Rev. P; A. Ludden,
Bishop of Syracuse; Rev. j. MeGovern,
Bishop of Harris burg, and Right Rev. To-
bias Mullen, Bishop Of Erie.
a Pontifcal high mass was celebrated.
The celebrant of the mass was Rev. William
II. Elder Archbishop of Cincinnati.
AL during the services priests iii the body
Of the church held lighted candles in their
hands At the close OF the mass, Rev. Mr..
McQuaid delivered the funeral sermon. At
the close Of the sermon the Office for the dead
was performed. Six bishops, wearing
uiters, assembled about the casket and
prayers were said and psalms chanted A
responsive service, in which the priests In
The casket was sealed and carried TO the
basement of the cathedral by eight priests.
1t was then placed in stone sarcophagus
and laid to rest in the crypt.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-22

which old-fashioned Spanish dances Will De
danced by ladies and gentlemen in costume.
After this a banquet will be given the fres-
ident and gentlemen OF his party. Governor
Markham and staff and invited guests, Dy
number of citizens. At the same time MIS-
Harrison and the ladies accompanying her
will be entertained by number of ladies OF
Santa Barbara at supper. The party VIII
leave at midnight. A large number oil COM
mittees are at work, and the city Will De
elaborately decorated, the floral features
being especially observed. A triumphal
arch is being built in front of the Arlington
Hotel. The reception will be Joined IN oy
citizens of all parts of San Luis Oolspo,
Santa Barbara and Ventura counties, anu
promises to be one of the most unique affairs
ever known on the Coast.
Cotton, April 21.-The Southern Paclhe
overland has Just arrived with Governor
Markham, en- route to Yuma to meet the
President. Great preparations are being
made for his reception here tomorrow.
SAN DIEGO, April 21.-The city presents
a. Gala-day appearance. and grand prrpara-
ception here on Thursday. General Ell ii.
Murray left for Los Angeles this evening TO
escort the Presidential party from that Guy
TO San Diego. ana on its arrival the party
will be immediately taken to the Hotel oel
Coronado.
SANTA ANA, April 21-Arrangrment IS
have been completed for the reception OF
President Harrison and party on THURSDAY y
afternoon, when the school children, 500
strong, the Veterans Relief Corps, Com
pany F, n. g. c., and the entire population
will turn out 1t will be made holiday oc-
caSOn, aud every business house Will close.
Interesting ceremonies were gone through
with this afternoon, when the Sedgwlck
Relief Corps presented the public school OF
Santa Ana with a fine flag 20 feet long and
IL feet wide. Mrs. DrIps made the
presentation speech, ami Professor Maniey
responded, and the children Sang two ma
tional HYMNS
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-22

unexpected sally was greeted with cheers
long continued, and followed by three cheers
for Mckinley in each of the prospective
characters in which he was introduced.
Major Mckinley in his address said, in
part, that one great glory of the Republican
party was that it could look into the past
without blushing and into the future with
out fear. The speaker then sketched the
history of the Democratic party in Kansas
and Nebraska legislation, and the PROPOSE
tiOn OF the United States to consider a bill
to buy Cuba to extend slavery, for which it
voted down a proposition to consider the
homestead law. The Democratic party OD-
posed the greenback when it was necessary
as war measure; 1t was for peace at any
price when we were at war for the life OF
the nation; 1t opposed the resumption Of
spscle payment; it opposed the emancipa-
tion proclamation; it has been party Of
opposition; it has opposed every measure
for the advancement of the nation; il op-
posed protection. Tremendous cheeringl
PLEDGES REDEEMED.
Major Mckinley then read an interview
with Congressman Lee of Richmond, Va,
recently printed, the substance of which
was First, subordinate everything to party;
second. we must not consider anything in
which the Democratic party is divided until
after 1892; third, the Flfty-second Con-
gresS should prevent pernici0us legis-
lation, but attempt nothing more. Now,
Salu MchlHley, I0ey CdTTleu Iuo COuH-
try in 1890 by an immense majority
and, according to this interview, are afraid
to interpret the policy on which
they won the victory. They denounce the
tariff and did not know what the tariff was"
To the charges that the Fifty-frst Congress
was expensive, Major Mckinley said it used
a great deal Of money, but paid its debts
and a large arrearage left over by ths
Fiftieth Congress. 1t kept all its pledges
save the Elections Bill and it was no fault
of Congress that it did not pass. 1--WE kept
faith with the creditor that bought our
bonds in time of sore need, and now
we mean to keep faith with that
other creditor, whose services ars
above price-the soldier who offered
his life in defense of the country. We
stamped the life out of reputation. As to
the circulation of currency, if more be
needed it will be forthcoming. But whether
it be gold, silver or paper, 1T must be worth
just what its face says It's value is" To the
charge that the mission of the Repubicin IN
party had ended, Mckinley said no. IL
would not end until the American ballot Is
as sacred as the American home.
John NJ. LangSton of Virginia and A. j.
Lester of Springfield, ILL.,, also spoke briefly
and the meeting adjourned.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-04-22
SATISFACTORY RESULTS.
Army and Navy officers Experimenting With
smokeless Powders.

WASHINGTON, April 21.-In the light of
the highly sati sfactory results recently OBJ
taiued with the new brand of smokeless
powder OF American make, ordnance
officials are now convinced that it is only a
question of few months before the army
and navy will be able to adopt new
standard powder equal in efficiency to the
very best produced and used by any foreign
power. In truth, the best results obtained
by the navy have been from brand manu-
facturcd under the supervision of CON-
mander Jewell at Newport. II is considered
quite as good as any foreign brands, and
better than any of those submitted by pri-
vate parties for trial, but the naval authori-
ties hope to reach a still higher degree of
perfection before adopting a standard
brand. Army ordnance officers have made
little progress with their powder, but in
their efforts to obtain a suitable brand for
the new 30-cali6er rifle, they have made a
great many experiments with SAMPLES sub
lDitted by private inventors. The mos t
satisfactory powder was submitted by War
rem r. Houghton of North Adams, and
shows the best results yet obtained with
any smokeless powder. This new American
powder is free from smoke, is odorless and
gives progressive rate OF burning. 1t is uni
form in action, does not foul the piece and
is supposed to have good keeping qualities,
though this point Will take time to de-
tprmina