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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
HE WAS PROGRAMMED.
He Knew His Attractions and How
Make the Most OF Them.

He Knew His Attractions and How to
Make the Most OF Them.
man with an evergreen, two ounce
vial in his hand went into q druggists
and leaning over the counter, said: kin
you make hair dye?"
The druggist said that he could, and
in reply to the most breathless inquiry
of the purchaser said that it would be a
good dye would cost twenty cents bot
tie full, and that it would do good job
Fill her up then, boss, " said the man.
Fill her up It's more money'n I've
been payin', but darn the expenses to,
day. kin get that bottle full for ten
cents in Augusta, but let her rip
The druggist proceeded to mix the
beautifier, and the man was all the time
treading around like boy in copper
toed boots He was a curious looking
man, too, You couldn't tell where he
had lived, but it was not in London or
Paris His mustache was yellow amid
ship and intensely black on the beam
end. 1t was sort of blazer mustache
i. e., striped
Her said he, as he got it That's
the stuff. Thunderin' funny, but none
of the folks down our way seem to have
got on to this When fix up the gals
are just gone on me. They are, honest p"
us that SOP" said the druggist, who
saw the point and encouraged it Moth
ing special going on tonight is therc?"
"Wa-a-l, | shouldn't wonder Gosh,
I'm going to fix up though tonight
New clothes new necktie-all the fix
ings. You can't lose me tonight. To-
night am on earth Look at that, !"
said he, stroking his mustache, shes a
regular Jim dandy when she's painted.
Say, by CORY. Got any perfumery?
I'll have ten cents worth. Something
good Some of your best I'm out for
all I'm worth tonight I'm going over
to have my teeth cleaned and goin' to
get bath at the laundry, and I've had
a haircut and a shave"
Nothing special l hope" said the
druggist with a wink.
"Specialr' said he, special well
rather I've girl twelve miles down
here and I'm just from the woods She
hasn't seen me yet aud when she does,
why reckon she'll Just drop. and when
she drops, l reckon I'll be there to catch
her"
And we will bet he was, for this is a
dead honest fact-Lewiston j ournaL
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04

tered his garden BY the front gate,
having Just returned from school. His
eyes fell upon Alice, who was lovely
picture of despair, as she stood gazing
at the ferocious dog and the unhappy
cat. The professor was speechless with
admiration. He stared at Alice as he
had never dared to look at woman be-
fore Then his scattered senses began
to return to him, and he felt the blood
mounting to his forehead, while his
heart was going like a eteam fire en-
gine. He gazed about him and finally
perceived the cat but not the dog
Can I-shall THAT isl beg par
don-but-but-do you want the cat?''
he stammered.
Eyes, sir: if you-if you-p-p-please,
SIR" was the reply.
The professor advanced slowly and
hesitatingly toward the fence. Sudden
ly he heard a low growl He paused
and looked around; but, seeing nothing,
again advanced.
'Oh!' exclaimed Alice; ''take care
there's h-h-hole IN the fence: he can
get through"
The professor stopped and peered be-
tween the pickets. Then he saw the
bulldog. The next moment the pro-
fessor had vanished into the house.
"Ah-hr' screamed Alice; please to
come back and save Jane"
She had miscalculated the professors
gallantry. In another moment he re-
appeared bearing in his hand a huge
navy revolver.
please to go into-the house." he
said, Il might hit you"
But Alice remained transfixed with
breathless anticipation. The profess
sor advanced cautiously toward the
fence. When he had reached posi-
ton from which he could see the dog,
he pointed the pistol carefully, turned
away his head, shut his eyes and pulled
the trigger. There was a tremendous
report; splinters flew in every direc-
ton and a cloud of smoke obscured
the professors view. The astonished
dog laid back his ears and fed down
the street as if he thought that the
end of the world had come. No soon
er had he gone than Alice rushed for.
ward, seized the unhappy cat, and,
pressing the animal convulsively to
her bosom, rushed into the house.
When the professor got the smoke out
of his eyes, and found that girl, cat
and dog had all disappeared, he mar
veled greatly at the extent of his own
prowess: and had he not caught q
glimpse of Alice through the window,
would certainly have gone and sur.
rendered himself to the town consta-
| BILE.
The next day the professor rose early
and robbed his landlady. He stole a
saucer of milk and went out to look
for the gray cat, of course. He found
Jane basking in the sunlight AS a
basker in the sunlight there was no cat
that could surpass Jane. The professor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
A BARREN PLATEAU,
An Asiatic Tableland Over Two mil
Above the Sea.

An Asiatic Tabielsnd Over Two Mile.
Above the Sea.
1t is not often that we are led to think
how thin the shell of air in which we
live really is, and how close above our
heads lie the borders of the vast ABYSS
of space in which if we ventured we
should perish like fish thrown out of
water.
1t is true that when we climb a lofty
mountain we are impressed by the com
parative lifelessness of its peaks, but
then one naturally expects an effect of
that kind from the barren aspect of all
rocky eminences 1t is different with a
high, broad lakeland, covered with
soil, and lying in full sunshine above
many of the clouds that darxen the
lower earth. In such land, we are
apt to think, it must be very pleasant
to dwell.
But, as matter of fact these ele-
waited regions present most convincing
proofs of the lifedestroying effects of
the thinness of the air at a height of
two or three miles above the general
surface of the earth. One of the best
instances of this has been brought to
light through the explorations of trav-
elers on the great Asiatic tableland on
which the oriental Imagination has be-
slowed such names as the Roof of the
World" and the Hallway House to
Heaven"
Marco Polo was informed. and many
people since his time have believed, that
this tableland, whose area may be
about three times that of the state of
Massachusetts,, was a brilliant land of
sunshine and rich pastures
But recent travellers who have as
cended to it, and crossed it, inform us
that the plateau whose mean elevation
above the sea is not less than twelve
thousand feet, is barren waste, rough
ened with hills and mountains which
are coated with ice, swept and pinched
by bitter winds and frosts, and so lack
ing in the ability to support even the
harder forms of vegetable life that it
cannot feed the caravans that cross it
1t possesses some isolated GASES where
life clings to the soil.
This barren condition of the p!eateau
is owing to the fact that it lies about
two miles and half above sea level.
What a striking sense of the closeness
of our confinement to the surface of the
earth is furnished by fact like that
Youths COMPANION.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04

THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS REPORT.
stole through the opening in the fence
and set the saucer of milk under James
whiskers. At that instant a window
few open, a fair head popped out, and
a timid voice said:
THANK You"
Then the window shut with a bang,
the professor jumped clear over the
fence and disappeared. When he re-
turned from school that afternoon he
found a note on his table. 1t said:
81 meant thank YOU for saving Jane not fol
milk"
That was all. Day after day the
professor fished vainly for an opportun-
ity to see that girl again, but he could
not.
The professor sought consolation in
the society of Jane. With stolen
saucers of milk he enticed the cat
through the fence, and finally up to his
room. There he used to pick the purr.
ing animal up, walk about the room
with her in his arms, and humble ride
ulous nonsense in her dun -colorcd ear.
1t was strange that Jane held her
peace after that; but she was wise
cat, and knew that time works won.
ders. Perhaps if Jane had known
her-but no matter. One day Jane
went to the professors room when he
was out Jane waited some time, and
then, becoming restless, she began to
wander about the room. Over in a
corner she saw a lot of bottles. She
decided to examine them. She did so.
One of them fell over against another.
| There was a fash, report, a yell OF
anguish; and Jane rushed from the
house a sad and grewsome sight Hair
ess, black and feeble, the once glorious
Jane went home and lay down at her
mistress feet A quarter of an hour
later Prof. Bartholomew Spunk, enter.
ing the gate of his plain and substan.
tial boarding house. was confronted by
the figure of weeping maiden.
Its all your fault" exclaimed Alice
of you had let my darling Jane alone,
and hadn't coaXed her into your house,
it would have been all right Now
neutrality-suspicious. gone-and got
self-all-all-blown up-and she'll
| die-and, oh! and oh!-ohl-ohl-l
h-h-hate you!"
Bartholomew Spunk turned deadly
pale.
"Alasr he said; land is Jane blown
up? But-but-what can l say? Per
haps-that is-Miss Alice-may be
well-will You take me instead of the
cato"
She looked up into his eyes. Then
she decided that a gray cat was not the
help that was meet for her.-W. J.
! Henderson, in Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04

He village Of
Gambl e tow n
was like Brer
Rabbit in that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
The NationaII.ihrnrx.

AS every author in the land who
copyrights book in the United States
is obliged to send two copies of the
same to the Congressional library, it
has a most valuable collection. the
largest in the United States, and the
fifth in the world. The last official re-
port estimates the number of volumes
contained in these most inadequate
quarters to be Gas. 92S and of pamphlets
100000. The number of additional
volumes acquired during the year by
copyright purchase. exchange, or from
donations is 1921. and the aggregate
mum Der of copyrights entered for the
twelve months was ~. 794 of all clssses
of publications. Fannie c. ". Barbour.
IN Chautauquan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
German
Syrup"

Mr.. Albert Hartley of Hudson,
N. c., was taken with Pneumonia.
His brother had just died from it.
When he found his doctor could not
rally him he took one bottle of Ger
man Syrup and came out sound and
well. Mr.. S. B. Gardiner, Clerk
with Druggist ]. E. Barr, Aurora,
Texas, prevented bad attack of
pneumonia by taking German Syrup
in time. He was in the business
and knew the danger. He used the
great remedy-Boschee's German
Syrup--for lung diseases. o
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
Court Attendants in Uniform.

The thirty-two attendants of tlaA--sz
preme court wear uniforme. The coats
are of blue cloth cut in the Prince
Albert style, and trimmed with brass
buttons. Each attendant had to pay
twenty dollars for his outfit, and this
fact aroused more strenuous opposition
to the innovation than all the talk about
departure from old -fashioned democratic
simplicity in which some INDUCED. The
justices of the supreme court decreed
that the uniform should be adopted, be-
cause the experience of the Massachu-
setts courts proved it great convent
ence. When a stranger wants informa-
ton he can go straight to one of the
men in blue and brass instead of wan
dering around among a lot of men in
civilian dress, some of whom nav be
court attendants and most of whom are
not-N y Recorder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
Poetry Applied to Cookery.

Young HOUSEWIFE wish to get a
pair of chickens
Dealer-Tes'mL Here are some verv
nice ones.
Have you any game chickens?"
We'll, ma'am they don't often kill
game chickens They keep them for
show"
II should prefer game chickens"
"For what reason. ma'am?"
Because game chickens are brave. "
well, what OF that?'
The poet says, The bravest are the
tenderest' Texas Siftings
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-04
To-Day

You should carefully consider this sAA
vertisement, as It will positively not app
Pear again. We are the Larxcs
Growers OF Flower Seeds in America, ant
this special cheap offer is to prove thai
BURPEE'S FLOWER SEEDS are as thor
oughly reliable as are Burpee's vegetabk
Seeds, for which our house Is so widely cole
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

be, or wherever he may hail from,
whether II is ID. b. Hill of New York
or his satanic majesty from the other
place, tearfully yet earnestly support
him. Mr.. Hill may not be near so
bad as the western people think. Al
though he has had good success with
conventions, Legislature and general
conferences and has the pull on good
many political rings, he probably has
never committed crime and he is
certainly q successful politician. lie
is gaining strength every day and his
chances for the nomination are decid-
edly bright. His election would be
misfortune to the west as he would
have no friends to fill the offices and
the Republicans would either be
obliged to hold over or import Yam
KEGS from the eastern states to fill
their places. Suppose we let up on
Hill till we know whether we will
have to vote for him or not.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

A brutal Negro attacked gentle
man aud his wife at Sedalia, No.
Tuesday night, and after robbing the
man tied his hands behind his back
and committed a rape on his wife. The
same night this Negro or another one
attacked an old lady, but she escaped
without serious injury. A third at
tack was made the same night on a
young lady who was knocked down
by Negro and seriously injured. II
the perpetrators are caught there will
be some colored funerals at Scdalia
and Judge Lynch will conduct the SER
vices.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27
RECOLLECTIONS.

The Ray County Republican OF
Richmond, Mo-, ia published by j. NJ.
Wright, and is a strictly moral
straight out Republican newspaper.
This recalls to mind the fact that 81
years ago the editor OF the above pa
per and the writer worked side by
side.on little old mossbacked DEM
ocratic newspaper in the town OF
Huntsville, No., and this same Jim
Wright was at that time one Of the
worst boys that ever Missouri pro-
duced, and she has produced many
bad boys in her time. While the
writer was attentive to his duties, an
observant Sunday school scholar,
holding aloot from all vain frivolity,
keeping in tow alNost all of tho ten
commandments and scattering chart
ty around among the poor and needy,
Jim Wright was wasting his SUBJ
stance on uncertain objects, stoning
stray Negroes, intinlidating old maids,
tying tin cans on dogs tails, worrying
watermelon patches and in fact edu-
eating himself up to the position Of a
first class Missouri Democratic des-
perado.
Through the influence of the writer
q great change was made in the young
mans heart and his conversion would
no doubt have been complete had not
the rebellion caused general burst
ing up in the Missouri newspaper
business and a final separation of the
type setting fraternity. The writer
was cordially invited to leave the
state on political grounds and lie went
into the Union army, thus saving the
country from Acknowledgement. Jim
Wright went-the Lord knows where,
but he now turns up as the Republic
an editor Of a first class newspaper.
This is of no particular interest to the
general reader, but goes to show what
the good influences of a good boy will
accomplish OH a northern Missourian
of the worst type.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

A Negro ravisher was burned to
death at Texarkana, Ark, Saturday.
lie was tied to a stake saturated with
kerosene and a torch applied by the
woman he had outraged. The Negro
protested his innocence to the last, but
was fully identified by the woman
and in the presence of 5000 people he
was sent 10 glory without benefit Of
clergy.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

The w. c. I. u, have dropped the
liquor question and have turned their
attention TO tobacco. In this they. will
have the support of everybody. We
have always held that the use Of to-
bacco in any form, especially in the
form of cigarettes, is injurious to the
human system, enfeebles the reason,
weakens the mind, destroys house
plants, wrecks whole families and
causes more crime than all other in
fluences combined. There are at least
twenty places in Baxter Springs
where tobacco is sold openly and its
use is becoming 80 universal that we
do not wonder there is much depravity
among the youth Of our land and that
crime is on the increase. Coffee de-
stroys more human life perhaps and
tea furnishes its thousands Of victims,
but tobacco has no redeeIning features.
It not only sends millions Of old peo-
pie to an early grave, but is a most
detostable and wicked habit. In or
der to protect our Young men and wo-
men from this vile weed there should
be clause in our new constitution
prohibiting the selling, eating, drink
ing or smoking of tobacco in any form.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27
HILL AND THE WEST.

A good general always provides for
way to retreat, but the western
Democracy IN their continued attacks
on Dayid d. Hill are burning the
bridges after them. In case such a
thing should happen as the unani-
nous nomination of Mr.. Hill by the
loyal and .prayerful crowd who. viii
gather at Chicago next June, what
course could the western Democrat
pursue p lie could not advance under
that banner with the moral character
be has given Hill, and being SO f'r
away from the base Of supplies with
rear communication cut It would
really aud truly be choice "beiween
the devil aud the deep, deep sea-"
II our Democratic friends intend to
support the nominees all good
Democrats generally do-would IL not
be well to wait and see who that
nominee is, and then, whoever be may
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

The great majority Of so-callcd
cough cures do liHls more than im-
pair the digestive functions and create
bile. Ayers Cherry Pcctoral, on the
contrary, while it cures the congr,
does not interfere with the functions
of either stomach or liver.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

Sister Frances Willard never fails 10
he on hand at the birth Of every new
tad in politics and she was as usual
orc of the first TO arrive at the St.
Louis meeting, hoping TO work some
impracticable features into the plat
form. Sister Lease was also on
deck with speeches and resolutions
and no end OF An.American seuti-
menis which, if adopted, would de-
stroy the strongest party that ever
existed. II the Peoples party is TO be
controlled b. these communIsiic mid
wives there is NO question as 10 where
Il will land. 10 l.tru
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

Our alleged congressman, Clover,
has finally introduced bill that over
tops anything his widest admirers ev-
rr dreamed of. 1t should be called
;bc illusion bill. as It provides for the
loaning to the'difIerent states by the
general government so per cent OF
their assessed valuation. The state
would be authorized to loan the same
amount TO counties and municipalities,
taking bonds for security. Glover Is
nothing if not a financier.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

"The present liberal, not to say loose
and exIravagant pension law is not
satisfactory to large class Of ex-sol-
diers." -Kansas City Star.
True as gospel. The ex-soldiers
who build monuments 10 jeff Davis
and occasionally unfurl the confeder.
ate flag are as 4 rule opposed to the
present pension law.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

Jerry Simpson says "both the sub
treasury scheme and free coinage are
losing strength among the farmers
and in my opinion the farmer will be
dropped and the latter give way to
tho tariff" The Peoples party with
out the subtreasury plan would remind
us of the song ofMcGinty with Nc.
Ginty left out.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27
THE ST. LOUIS CONFERENCE.

The industrial conference which has
been in session at ST. Louis during the
past week was one Of the most lndi-
crous conglomerations of men and
women that was ever called together
for any purpose. Every known crank
or freak in the country was present as
delegate, and every craze or Ism or
choice piece Of fanaticism or cracked
Drained fantasy that was ever hatched
has been presented and adopted. The
accredited delegates were 246 Far
mers Alliance, So f. NJ. B. a., 81
knights of Labor, 81 N. F. A., % N.
C. A., 81 colored F. NJ. 3. A., q n. G.
1. A., 70 p. of I'll. and 1 w. G. L. Z.
l.. L. Polk was made permanent
chairman, Miss Francis Willard vice
president, and Warwick, colored
gentleman from Virginia, secretary.
The audience numbered 1000 to 5000
and was entertained for hours by
child elocutionists, freaks from the
dime museums and wheezy politicians
from the rural districts singing such
songs as "Good bye, old party, good
bye" and "His name is Jerry Simp-
son, and he don't wear socks"
On Tuesday another lot of crank
organizations presented delegates to
the convention, among which were
the Reform Press Association, Wo-
mans Alliance, United Order of Anti
Monopolists, Union Reform Associa-
ton. Central Nationalist. Farmers
League, Industrial Uniou and dozen
other smaller organizations that were
never heard of before and probably
never will he again. The committee
on platform consisted of l5O party
leaders and each one carried a plank
with him which must be Inserted and
finally was inserted. The platform
will no doubt be Acceptable to the par
ty in Kansas as there is nothing too
wild or ridiculous for Kansas ALI
ance man 10 swallow, but it will he
hooted at in the rest of the states. II
includes the sub-treasury plan, public
warehouses, fiat money, free trade, fe-
male suffrage, prohibition, assassina-
ton, graduated income tax, national
land ownership, national railroad
ownership, union Of the blue and
the gray, expectation Of all million
aires. general decentralization and
many other crankisms TOO numerous
to mention.
On Wednesday the convention clos
cd by adopting platform which in
cludes everything except prohibition
and deciding to withdraw from the
old parties and run a national ticket.
This convention or concern or spook
conference or whatever it may be call
ed will 90 on record as one of the
most ridiculous and undignified as
sentiments of men and women ever
gathered together in the history of our
country. Many of tine delegates still
have enough sense of shame to see
that the inmates of our lunatic asylum
could have done no worse, and in after
years they will look back on this piece
OF folly and stupidity with chagrin
and remorse. However, as most OF
them are Office holders or Office seek
ers they will brazen 1t out till election
dov aud no donht vote IL straight,
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

The New York state Democratic
convention, which met in Albany
Monday last. unanimously declared
David u. Hill as the choice of the
New York Democracy for president.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

The Hon. Frank Hurd of Ohio Is
authority for the statement that Mr..
Cleveland will not withdraw from the
presidential race. He will run OIL y
platform favoring tariff reform and
opposing free coinage.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27

The Topeka Capital calls David b.
Hill "a political thief" Coming from
morality Joe, who pulls the string on
the political puppets of our state con-
ventions, this is something like the pot
calling the kettle black.
Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27
SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 81.

If The people of Kansas can swallow
the ST. Louis platform they ought not
to kick on asafetida pills.