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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
"HUSTLERS" WANTED.
The Experience of IA Merchant Who Em-
ployed One Of'Them.

The Experience of IA Merchant Who Em-
pIoyed One of'Them.
A clean-shaven, erect. elderly man
with clerical air stepped into the
counting-room of 4 man VINO had adver
tised for an accountant and confidential
clerk. The advertisement was worded:
Wanted-Young man; must have good
references.
That was all it said, but the merchant
expected him to have all the cardinal
virtues thrown in.
Il have Al references for the posi-
tion." said the applicant, producing his
papers
"IIow does it happen that you are ont
of a situation?' asked the merchant, as
he ran his eye over the papers.
"Ill-health. Was in the hospital for
year. Am as, we'll now as I ever was,
and better fitted to do good work.
Him Maybe so. But we want
young neutrality-suspicious. in fact,
who can get there every time We've
no use for old men. Plain speaking,
bit business is business"
Then experience and lifetime of
III ~ III litbhihS.
Unless YOU are at the head of a bust
ness. 1t is boys we want-boys-.eve
time" .'".
IAN right Good day, sir It's hard
lines. but, as You say, business is bust"
ness
In about. six months the elderly man
again made his appearance at the count
ing-room. He was laconic in speech
and less deferential than he had been
before.
4 see your cashier has skipped ont.
Taken pile, hasn't he? I'm Detective
Blank, of 4he merchant police and l.
think can get track of him for YOU"
The merchant did not recognize his
former applicant.
Come into my private Office" he
said, and led the way.
He was a bang-up, slick sort of a
fellow, wasn't he, with a heap of style"'
Just so" '-..
Smoked. cigarettes and called the
city town." .>., st 81
EXACTLY"
WAS a. hustler and got there every
time?":. ~
II should say So"
used black silk pocket handkerchief
4 scented with white rose perfume?7'
+':Then you know him?"' ....'
''Oh, yes-.bupehes of them! But they
seldom get away with, anything but
themselves, "'IIIpick him up without
| any trouble one of these Gne days,
Good day; 'sifii:'',st "1:h..G =: :.
: "tHood.-I wonder where We scent that
man before?" said. ths lRerchant,ta.h ip.
s 4t IN 5 h srSs + R ss% saS GS I:
vs. | ~. ,hsHs nstssis &HS Erefts,, !. /,
"HN> S'e3 ksw '''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
TRIUMPH OF HIGH ART.
How Poster Helped IA Man to Win Money
on Horse Race.

on Horse Race.
"My only experience in betting on the
Derby resulted in a great victory for
art remarked a Staid, downtown
merchant recently. Il am not sport
ing man and take little interest in
horses or horse races; but few years
ago some friends of mine from down
east visited me during race week and I
went to the races with them. They
bantcred me to wager a little money
and finally braced up and told them |
wasn't afraid to back my convictions
and that | battered myself that knew
little about horsetlesh. 1t was bluff
pure and simple-made solely in self
defense. | didn't know even the names
OF the starters, but | looked over the
list on my card with an air of great
wisdom. The name Hopeful struck
my eye, and as thought that word had
soothing and cheerful sound I was
favorably impressed with it and had
almost decided to place my money on
Hopeful when CHANGED to see large
colored Autograph regular race
course poster-showing three or four
horses in the home stretch. One of
them, although not in the lead struck
me as better specimen of horseflesh
than the others. The artist had shown
rather poor Judgment, in my humble
opinion, in placing the best drawn fig
ure ON the lot in the background. And
under that figure was the name Hope
full That settled it. I bet on the
strength of that artists work. My
money went on Hopeful, and Hopeful
went under the wire winner with
plenty of room to spare. l won
handful of money. 1t was the first and
last time ever wagered a cent or won
cent But it was glorious triumph
for high art, wasn't it?"-Chicago Mail.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
TRIUMPH OF THE POET.
The MAN of PASSION secures for Himself
Hearinv

| The MAN of Passion" secures for Himself
Hearing.
| The editor was seated at his desk.
The long-pointed shears was gliding
gracefully through the sheets of the
last exchange. And the society editor
was in the business office trying to dis
pose of a pound of wickless candles,
left that morning by swindling sub
scriber for a weeks edition of the Okla
| homa Boomer.
Bang! Bang" A gentleman rap
ping on the door was heard.
Come in" cried the weary editor.
A fierce-looking man entered. He was
about six feet in height, wore a heavy
black beard and was attired in a typi-
cal Harvest apparel, with revolyers,
knife. etc
81 want to see the editor of this jung
| derned paper, he Numbered out in a
deep, bass voice.
81 have the honor of being that per-
son and take pleasure in placing myself
at your service, murmured that fright
ened individual.
faint much honor bout these
parts, " replied the fierce visitor Look
hyar, out thar in Red Paint Camp they
calls me the Man of Passion SO | am.
An I've got err record of seven men, too.
Don't fergit it,"
The editor wasn't likely to. He looked
longingly around for some chance to es-
cape, thinking that the Man of Pas
sion had come to resent something
thn+
ing him.
My name is Big Pete Little | hearn
You had Il paper down hyar, so thought
as how I'd come over an see if yOu
didn't want ter put sum of my POETRY in
your paper"
The secret was out. He was spring
poet.
The editor heaved sigh of relief.
IL am very sorry, sir: but we are not
publishing any poetry at present Per-
haps at some future time we may de-
eide to publish such matter, and then |
will be only too glad to consider your
brilliant efforts" said the editor.
"What's that? You won't take it, eh?
Well see. Look hyar, I've cum all the
way iGtNl dlllL, WIFI twenty -SlS
poims fer you to print, an I've told
every cuss l met all along the road that
my POETRY was gon' ter be in this weeks
paper. Now, what are you goin' ter Do
about it,
Il can't take it, sir
eyes, you kin: an you've got teri
But my dear sir, it is impossible"
mo faint Now look hyar | said
had er record of seven, didn't L? Well,
eff you don't take an put every dod-
gasted poim that have in this pack
into your tenderfooted, jingle-dee pa
per, make you the eighth. What do
yer say?'
bling all over he got out of the range
of the two, shining. miniature cannons
leveled at him by that fierce poet, and
in chattering tones said: Ill don't
kno-know. II g-g-guess I can find
room for it. Yc-y-ycs, I'll publish it."
"All right, that settles it. An don't
fergit to send me bout fifty copies up
ter Red Paint ter give out to the boys"
The next week the first three pages
of the Boomer contained sprint poetry
by Big Pete Little, the Man Of Pas
sion" The fourth was devoted to the
editors reasons why he found it i'm
practicable to run Il paper any longer
in the wild and woody west. He left
town the next day. The spring poet at
last had triumphed. William j. Worth.
in Arkansaw Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
PUNGEIfr PARAGRAPHS.

in Urgent Need.-Bartley lin His
tory Exam. )-''They say that history
repeats itself All! if it would but re-
peat itself to me!'-Harvard Lampoon.
-Barnyard Exploits. Moody proud
ly)-"I gave fourteen quarts of milk to-
night" Crumple-"Thats nothing. 1
kicked the hired man over two fences"
DE Beere-''Your painting has one
quality at least, that of innocence"
De Smeerc-'lnnocence De Beere--
Yes. 1t IS SO art-leSs. N. Y. Tele-
gram.
What is the first step, Mr.. Soake,
in learning to paint the town." "A
course of drawing. sir" Correct, and
what do we draw" 'Corks, SIR
Truth.
is it considered an honor to be
sent out as missionary" Yes.
Why?" Il was only wondering" said
Mrs. Ncaly. My husbands congrega-
ton are unanimously DESTROYS that ne
shall go.'-Epoch.
Out of the Reach of Annoyance
Summer Boarder-''You told me last
spring that you We're never annoyed by
mosquitoes here" Mr.. ITacede Wal,
we hain't We're used to 'em. In
dianapolis journal.
Not Worth Consideration Sappy-
Miss Clara, do me a favor Tell me
honestly just what you think of me-"
Clara Candid-''I would Mr.. Sappy, but
the fact is | really never think of you
at all. Saturday Evening Herald.
What, moving again! Why don't
you own your own home and stop pay
ing rent?' Il don't see how that
would help me. 1 haven't paid any
rent for over three months"-N. y.
Recorder.
Where to 90 this summer is not
nearly so important as how to find
$l0-a-week clearinghouse near enough
to S5-a-day hotel to enable you to
utilize its note-paper and envelopes
Philadelphia Times.
What has become of Jones?" ''He
is living quietly in the suburbs" Mar
ried.' Yes, and has a baby" "A
baby? Then | doubt his living quietly.
That word quietly is being over
worked these days, I'm afraid IN. Y.
World.
Not the Same by Any Means
Clergyman docking at the contribution
boxes Judging from the nickels and
pennies, you must have thought when
asked you to remember the poor that
recollection would do just as well as
collection. Detroit Free Press.
Ills Duty Well Done.-Mr. Stalate
$50 your sister keeps you well sup
piled with pocket money, does she?"
Tommy-"Yes." Stalate-'I presume
you have to render some little equiva-
lent Tommy (yawning)-"O, yes 1
have to come in and yawn when visitors
are staying too late. Yankee Blade
Papa Attended To-"But have you
thought of my father" she inquired, as
George was making arrangements for
their future happiness. Eyes, it's all
right about him. l am giving him tips
on the raccS and it won't be month
before he is eternally grateful to me or
else no longer able to crush me with his
wealth. Washington Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
DAVlD'S COAT.
An Example of What Patience and Per
severance Will Accomplish.

severance viii Accomplish.
David Robertson, the Scotch natural
ist had, when boy, rather an unusual
experience in clothing himself, and the
method he adopted seems amusingly
different from that of boys in our own
days who, when they want new
jacket, ask for it or go without.
'David was carly apprenticed to a
farmer, to herd the cattle, and one day
he went to fair with his master, and
there gained prize of twenty shillings
by running race. When he reached
home his mistress offered him, for the
pound, enough of her homemade WOOL
len cloth for coat: and though David
joyfuily accepted it, he was disap-
pointed at finding that the tailor would
!. not make his yearly visit to the house
for some time.
With the Impotence of youth, he
begged his mistress to lcthim make the
coat himself. At first she refused; but
when David persisted she agreed to the
wild project, STIMULATING, however, that
he should take all the responsibility,
,ankasll help of no one. :.
The boy Began BY carefully ripping
his old coat in pisces for q pattern. and
by this he cut the ncW. one; first mum.
5ering the pieces in chalk, that she
might know how to pat'them together.
AS all his time belonged to-. his master,
he was obliged to take his sewing out
into the, pasture; and. there. after a
month of laborious worll;"the new coat
was completed The ,buttoHs came from
an. old coat which had been discarded
I'by his MASTER. aid the. thread with
which it was put together had been
spnnand dyed at the house .
+ When David showed his mistress the
new coat, she was loud in praise of it,
and declared, that not even the tailor
could have done it better. One thing,
! h6weyer,r~it needed. and that was &
careful pressing, which he was allowed
T to eSte it at the house.
The hardest task of all remained, for
!. he was obliged to remakc his old coat
and, as the seams were frayed and deli
bcate; he. Had to exercise great care il
joining them again. Another month
and this task also WIS done. Then was
David the proud possessor of two coats
Youths Companion ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
BABY WELDON AND MAMMA.

and love their keeper. Every summer
they are taken away off to the Blue
Ridge mountains or over to the sea
shore and released with messages which
they deliver with wonderful speed. 1t
is remarkable to witness their antics
and manifestations of joy, affection and
pride when they return home after a
long, swift coarse through the air.
Each one of them wants to be patted upon
the head and told that he or she deserves
a special commentator.
There are sparrow hawks, a porcupine,
barred owls, monkeys, all kind Of rats
and other animals of American nativity.
The barred owls eat rats which are
caught in traps and then let loose in the
oNl cage. They never escape.
pig is used for scientific purposes.
A lot of venomous snakes are let loose
in his cage. They bite him, recoil. are
taken back to their cages and the effect
upon the pig is carefully noted. The
observing students find that little no
ticeable effect is produced upon piggy
and they are studying how to use pigs
as antidotes for snake bites.
There is a magnificent cougar or
puma in one of the cages. 1t looks like
an enormous brown cat and has the
most beautiful violet-colorcd eyes one
ever'saw. She is very wicked and evil
IDENTIFY is scheming all the time, trying
to devise ways'and means to eScape and
do some damage.
You have probably readof the two big
elephants recently given to the Zoo
by prominent Snowman. They have
already become accustomed 10 their
new, home aad are no doubt better
pleased with their surroundings, than
when;they were travelling all over the
country'and enduring unwelcome vicis-
STUDIES ! - SMITH d. Fry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24

SO runs a part of the last letter to my
father that the old bookkeeper ever
wrotc.-Philadelph Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24
IDENTIFYING HANDWRITING.
An Experts Remarkable Discovery of n
..-tt. Forger.


When the experts in, handwriting
meet on the witness stand and swear
harCl'against one another, the jury has
a difficult task. Nevertheless, there
have been remarkable cases of identifi-
cation of handwriting.
+ An English gentleman offered large
sum, of money for the discovery of a
marriage register, the production of
which was necessary in an important
lawsuit. An officer in a country church
wrote him that the missing register had
turned up in the vestry box of his own
parish. A lawyer and an expert in
handwriting were sent to examine the
document
The man showed them the marriage
register, and after a careful examina-
ton, they went to lunch.
At the table the expert expressed an
opinion unfavorabfe to the genuineness
of the register. It was modern hand
writing and'did not. therefore, possess
the antiquity claimed for it. ~, 2,
- 'EAen how in the world did it get
there?ns a&ked.the church officer. -,
- Why, you forged it. Yourself" quiet.
ly replied the expertrwho had studied
the kaaEd writ ing in, :thee. note sent the tn
: :gSa maa, being filifissai,t;enea With pros.
esutiop, lied tile iS6tinttjS; and tlitis'c5n-
ffe;ssa us crime. IL trfaerss Advance. e.
\ ."'S%'" :s.~S. :" 4sN'pps~ q. 8
S''~1' y; 1ss't> 49,.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24

''--1 :,
A few days ago a prominent New
York clergyman who is noted for his
benevolence received a letter from a
woman asking for $1,000 This was her
plea. She had had a friend, she. said,
who married about the same time as
herself. They had married men OF
about the same social standing and
could afford to have about the same
things. Lately, however. the friends
husband had been more prosperous than
her own, and matters had now come to
such pass that her friend, bad been
: able to, buy a new inlaid upright piano.
while" she wrote pathetically. lam
sobliged to wear life out with the old
square. piano my father gave me- when |
was married. Now, my dear doctor, "
she went on, you will at once see the
sadness of this and send me a check 70.
81, which.will be sufficient think,
to,get an upright a little better than
hers" =. 80
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24

] IA little innocent misunderstanding
is, sometimes very US full in helping one
eS6sr>a Hard place. Mabel" said the
teacher, you may spell HatteH2S
ak ublesi-t-e- a, !" said Mabel. kit
ten has two is then, has it?" Eyes,
naatM our kitten has" .- =,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-07-24

= - ~ N1IIl1b Ut DTdgW'-
s:4fYou-say .asM&AtaRa man drew on
.FSa fOf nAFs kNqcllse.4 dolla rsR'SSS 4
8 'HeS :laedrewfhis, fsyolveA &aKa& Nr<
AAsAt s-~csec 4. .si;:.f trssxS|. !
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-28

EoURTH STREET NJ. E. CHURCH.
u Services BY the pastor ut l0:0O a. m. and
40 D, m, EyenIpg subject, "ChIistiAnity,
Reality or A Fab q. Whieh1' Seats free to all.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-28
ChInf pelbrurge,s Report.

In the very elaborate annual report OF
Chief Of Police Delbrugge, issued yester'
day, that official covers the ground OF
the police work during the past year
pretty thoroughly, and makes some i'm.
portant recommendation to Council
which that body should not fail to con.
slider. One OF the most important Of
these is that the laws regulating the dis
cipline OF the members OF the force and
prescribing penalties for failure to COM
ply with the regulations be revised. The
poor discipline now enforced, particu.
larly that governing the actions of police
men while on duty, has been standing
disgrace to the city, but the fault has not
been altogether with the Chief, and he
very properly complains Of the made.
quate laws and recommends new ones
that will enable him to establish strict
discipline. A step in the line OF prac.
trical reform in this respect would be
the adoption OF the Chiefs suggestion
to provide for two roundsmeu, whose
particular duties shall be 10 see that the
pat1olmen are on duty and arc exercis'
ing proper vigilance in the performance
OF their duties"
Another recommendation - 'uAs 'ti =
city EhouId 'aNe the pa![oi Wagon "
Mr. NeymGnn,a names ~ 10 70 .le
shame oil the Guy tnat mr. ytnAun .
generosity shoam oe imposed upon ~
the manner that II mas oeen' lue Guy
should have us own SADIE morse AHu
driver anu no longer permit l'sell " 70
regarded in tue lisnS OIL q menalcan. Uy
having 60 important an AID 10 iss puo1lc
service maintained az tue voluntary e1
pense oil a pFiVa'e ei'iSen: othef equa"y
important fec0mmeAGAtohs' sucn as
the reinaai 70 grant iicenaes 10 a'SoF,
derry saloons increasing tue power OIL
the police 10 arrest suspicious chat"c-
ters, extending sFea1et ponce ptOsect!on
to the city oy increasing tue 'otee, &C.,
should receive tue ATTENTION Oh 0Ouu'
Gil.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-28
IN MEMoRIAAr.

At special meeting OF the Butchers, Protec'
tIrC GssnrIAtIon No, II, OF Wheeling, west VIZ
ViiIa, the following sentiments were expressed
and adopted in memory OF our much IAmehtel
brother, the late George W. Hess, VINO dleu ~
the age Of IS years, Tuesday nigat, FeosHAty 10
1881, very suddenly In the Eaddesi way linaS'
The demise Of our dear and beloved Brother
who mas been one OF our foremost and energetic
members Of eur Association has caused GRIEF
and sorrow IN every heart; Il is keeniy ielt ~
each and every member and veal, individually
aud collectively, have indeed sustained q great
loss. IN being deprived Of n true and i4ithlnl
SsesssnISn gpd friend, both In Joy and sorrow.
iii. Hess was true and devoted husband. nc
was rs kind and tender father ~ ever lived,
nSble and Self.denying Brother, and Righteous
man IN the community. His cheerful sDIfit
manifested Itself Ia his smiling lace which eyoa
death could not take away from him, and with
which he brought life and sunshine Wherever
ais death creates not only void AID irrepar:
ahle losS In his own much esteemed and beloved
family, hut II Is felt throughout the city and
Vicinity among the various denominations
many Of whom gave evidence Of this on the Gay
Of hIs funeral. sc offer our deepest sympathy
to the bereft family, aud we pray that Goa in ny
send them consolation and comfort 70 pear the
ylSitRtionS and trials OF the world with calm
and piouS resignation as It hehooyes true chris
II was resolved that the foregoing EentimCnt,
be published IN the lNTELLI0ESCEH, fe0l1ler any
BGa Virginia Stats Zettung OF this city, and w
same DO spread on the minutes OF our AssoCiA
tIOn, and a copy be handed 10 the family Of oui
departed Brother.
g. Il. MEpIcK.
i CHAlLRs Y. DASNINDERoI
LEWIS ZoGCKLIR,
Wheeltn1, Ftb. Is, 1871. Committee.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-28

The Coal Trade Journal, OF New York
citv. in this issue, makes the following
good point: 49,,
Some one Is surely Stuilug the New YORK
Jrri5Tns' with the MunChRuAGn tales about west
Virginia coal development; kead Ait MI ..S
OUTPUT, meantime, has tIebled; I,9VO mine Le
Al woFE. A new mine IL opened every tnIes
Wesfs, The railroads are black with dust from
tho cars that run over them 70 all points OF the
comnHSE, Huge steFn.wheel steamers every Gay
20 puIiinR down the Ohi5 tributaries, toWlnii
StrtfigE Of deep laden barHes. There IA more epal
now ID demand than there are men ~ y u ~
or wagons or boats TO transport IL" IhA ID IAnu
boom talk, and not business.
The Coal Trade Journal has the proper
conception Of q point which the 4ribtsns''
correspondent should have had. West
Virginia is surely a rapidly growing
State, and has, in the past few years,
developed great coal industry. 1t has
not, however, 1000 mines nor nearly
that many. Had the Tribune said 1000
miners it would have come nearer the
truth. This was probably a typograph'
ical error. While many new mines have
been opened recently and many new
operations are coming rapidly forward,
the general average for any given time
will hardly reach one in three weeks.
There is only one tributary tothe Ohio
upon which coal is boated to any extent
Miners are not a commodity that cannot
be had, aud coal cars, though some
times scarce, seldom cause by their
scarcity any serious effect upon COM
merce.,
West virginians are fond Of exploit
ing their resources, and, they think,
Justly 50. They do, as q rule, stick to
the truth, which is 10 all cases roseate
enough for all practical purposes. The
wonderful resources and development
is great, but it is not necessary to mis-
representa-. Such matter as the Tribune
has printed sounds silly to people who
are posted, and West Virginia does not
feel under obligations to anyone for
exaggerating her resources, which are as
valuable and as accessible as those OF
any State in the Union. Our boom is a
substantial one and not oil the mushroom
character, which the correspondents
letter would indicate. Ills Of charac'
tor that West virginians are proud Of
aud capitalists have implicit confidence
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1891-02-28
nnrsrnnr rlrrpont,s Letter.

Governor Pierpont, in another col
umn, corrects some gross inaccuracies
concerning tho history Of West Virginia
as written by Gath in the Cincinnati
Enquirer. The Governor writes in bis
usual vigorous style and makes clear the
fact that Gath did not know what be
was writing about. Gath was always
considerable OF a "iakir," to use a news
paper term, and in this case he fairly
outdid himaelf.
Governor Pierpont himself was
around about the time OF the division
OF the State and took q big hand in the
matter OF making the history of West
Virginia, and by more than one histo-
rian has been given the credit for being
the chief instrument in bringing about
the events which resulted in the cree
ton OF our magnificent young common.
wealth. He, therefore, ought to know
something about the subject of which
be writes, and great weight will be at.
tached to his statements. 1t is right and
proper that when inaccuracies concern
ing such an important matter as the his.
tory Of our State occur in writings 80
widely read as thoseo Of Gath, theyshould
be promptly corrected.