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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
PLAID WAISTS.
Ono Of the Pretty styles That VIII BE
Prevalent This Water.

One of the Pretty styles That VIII BE
Prevalent This Waiter.
The foulard and cotton blouses of
summer will soon be superseded by
waists of plaid silks, which may be had
in gay Scotch tartans, and also in more
subdued French coloring. Sometimes
only the upper part of a guimpe and
large bias sleeves are made of plaid
silk to fill out corselet and skirt of
serge, tweed or vigogne, but the entire
waist of plaid is largely imported, to
wear with various skirts of dark wool
or silk. A gay silk waist of bright
Stuart plaid, with red as the prevailing
color, is gathered on a fitted lining
that points slightly in front and back
the sides defining the waist-line. The
silk is bias throughout, with the fulness
from the shoulders drawn down under
a folded girdle of the same that points
| upward quite high in front, and slopes
to a two-inch belt in the back. A
slender gilt buckle which curves in
with the figure is passed through the
front of the girdle, while the back is
fastened under rosette. A collarette
of the silk with sewage finish is plated
below a high collar, and points low in
front and back, while the shorter
shoulder plaits reach only to the top of
the sleeves These sleeves are large
gigots of bias silk with turned-over
cuffs. A beautiful guimpe for dark blue
or green dresses is made of white silk
with bias bars of blue and green, each
edged with bright yellow
Black satin merveilleux with colored
stripes is also used for separate waists.
Line stripes of pink with blue, or green
with nauve and yellow, are very etfec-
tive on black grounds. These waists
have double box-plait down the back.
with fronts gath cred on the shoulders
and trimmed down the middle with two
projecting ruffies that are selvage-edged.
The collars and cuffs of doubled satin
are turned over and square-cornered
Such waists are long enough to extend
over the hips if desired, but are most
often worn with the ends passed inside
the skirt. A belt of the satin has a
chou or buckle In front.-Harper's
Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
RIVALS.

We stood among the yellow sheaves,
The purple hills between,
The asters and the golden-rod
Lit up the autumn green
A silver stream our feet could cross
Crept in and out the shade;
Our hopes. like bells upon the air,
Their harvest music made.
The golden light was in her hair;
Her laughter, sweet and low,
Came like the memory of joys
Across the long ago
Her step was as the shadow-fall.
The bending grass above;
The trodden daisies rose as II
They felt the touch OF love
Widened the stream-a chilly breath
Blew ripples through her hair;
Faltered her step, her lustrous eyes
Grew large ana wondrous fair.
What red rose bloomed upon her cheekf
And in those restless eyes
What shadow strangely soft and bright,
As fallen from the skies?
What bridal signs were those she wore
/ never placed them there
That flush upon her conscious face
That shadow in her hair
Our hands unclasped, walk alone
Chill came the evenings breath;
Pallid and false She went from me,
With her silent loveY-Death.
Charles l.. Thompson, in Interior.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
POISON OF FEARFUL STRENGTH.

Experiments Showing the Power of Virus
Elected by the Deadly Cobra.
DR.. Arthur Stradling, writing of
number of vipers which were presented
to him, says: "Vipers have very large
poison glands, and obtained the venom
by allowing them to bite on a small
porcelain spoon made on purpose
covered over with oiled silk like a drum
The fangs, sinking through the silk
into the hollow of the spoon, would
each discharge tiny drop or globule
of virus, and this would collect and
store in fine glass tubes or on dried blot
ting paper. There are many other
methods of getting the poison, but
think this is the best In India the
natives procure cobra venom by induc-
ing the enraged reptiles to strike at
she'll, across which leaf is stretched.
Each of my snakes could be depended
upon to yield poison once a day, but it
was only trace at Il time-just a glis-
tening speck that you could hardly see.
OF course this was slow process, and
one day l made a calculation that if my
sixteen vipers had kept in full health
and vigor, and had yielded daily all the
year round, and supposing that it had
been possible to keep the fluid without
letting it dry up, it would have taken
more than seven years to produce a
quart. This will give you some idea of
the fearful strength of the stuff, when
you think how minute is the quantity
injected at each bite. The experiments
which l was making just then consisted
chiefly of soaking scraps of meat bits
of rd-boiled egg and things of that
sort in the poison, and analyz ing the
changes which resulted in them after a
given interval And from these and
from similar trials it was found that
this fluid had the power of dissolving
the albumen of flesh like the gastric
juice has; so it is thought that one
great use (perhaps the greatest) of the
venom is to aid in the digestion of the
serpents food Of course it might do
that, and serve as ammunition to kill
the prey as we'll "-Manchester Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
A NEW ANESTHESIA PROCESS.
The Use of Cold for the Purpose Becomes
Popular with Germans.

The Use of Cold for the Purpose Bee ONES
Popular with Germans.
A new method has been brought for
ward in Germany for prod ucing anBs-
thesia by the application of cold, the
feature in this case be ing that it is not
the cold-producing agen which touches
the desired part, but meta lie tube, or
chamber, which is cooled by carbonic
acid. The cold may, according to the
requirements OF the case, be regulated
from the temperature of the 90 Id water
to one sufficiently low to cauterize.
The first symptom of this artificial cold
is described as anemic of the cellular
tissue, producing a slight sensation of
burning, this being followed by anes-
thesia, which lasts from one to two
minutes and then disappe ars without
any evil effects. The simple turning of
a tap will regulate the stream of car
bonic acid to any degree of temperature
down to degrees Fahrenheit No
moisture is produced, and the special
point is noted that in using this cold
for cauterizing the advantage is afforded
of producing anpsthesia at the same
time. On its application to any of the
internal cavities such as the mouth, it
is necessary to have the parts carefully
dried, as the tissues would otherwise
adhere to the instrument. 1t is stated
that in applying this method in the case
of a boy in the Maria hospital at Ham,
burg the success was so complete that
the boy looked on without moving a
muscle while deep incision of twelve
ce2timeters in length was made in his
thigh. Baltimore American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03

The memory remains intact and in
perfect working order in cases where
the LETT side of the brain is badly dis
eased, from which it may be inferred
that the right side of the brain is the
seat of this remarkable faculty. From
the psychologists point of view the
power of memory is badly diminished
by too much food, by an excess of
physical exercise, and by education! If
this is true the illiterate has better
memory than the educated man of the
period. 1t has also been proven that
the memory is better in the morning
than in the evening, in the summer
than in the winter, and much better in
warm than in cold countries. Chicago
Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
MONASTtC RULES.
Rigid Regulations OF the Monks of the
Thirteenth Century.

Thirteenth Century.
1t is the duty of the hall butler to set
in order everything pertaining to the
table; to fl IL the salt cellars with clean
salt; to provide water for washing the
hands of the brethren; to wash the
spoons and cups every day; to hang up
towel at the lavatory; to send the
dirty tablecloths and napkins to be
washed He ought also to fetch bread
for the use of the brethren from the
cellar, and to be careful that it is
neither burned nor gnawed by mice,
nor dirty.
The jugs ought to be washed inside
and out once week, and the frater
ought to be cleaned thoroughly with
besoms as often as it requires it. He
ought also to provide candlesticks for
the wax candles that are to be lighted
in the frater from the feast of all saints
to the publication.
He ought also to provide mats and
rushes to strew the frater, and the di-
visions of the closter up to the frater
door, frequently to renew the flowers,
in summer to throw mint and fennell
into the air to make n sweet odor, and
to provide fly-catchers
The conduct of the brethren is de-
scribe d with equal minuteness-from a
reverent attention to grace aud the
utterances of the table readers to their
personal manners. We are told for eX-
ample, that the brethren ought all to
be careful not to wipe their hoses, or
rub their teeth, on the napkins or table,
cloths, nor to staunch blood VI tn them,
nor to cut them with their knires. They
are to eat what is set before hem tenn
perately, clearly and cheefully, and
not to exceed moderation.l No one is
allowed to exchange fish TO meat; no
one may whittle, or write, . look into
book, while the meal Isl proceeding.
After the dinner in sumnrr the breth-
rem retire to the doter to ts<e siesta.
''They have full leave" We read, Ito
take off their copes and thar shoes, but
are not allowed to streth out their
naked feet, or to sleep With head and
body uncovered"
At D. m. the bell Awakened them
for nones; after nones cane collation.;
then vespcrs, succeeded " supper and
compline. After compline they went to
bed.
The doter ought to be the abode OF
quiet and secrecy. The prelate and all
the brethren ought to sleep there, ex
cept those whom infrmty compels to
be absent, and the Guardians of the
church. There the brethren ought to
behave with more quie5 self-restraint
and devotion than elsewhere.
No one ought to appear there with
his head uncovered. From after COM
pline until morning after sound of bell
no one ought to shake his clothes, or
open his Golfer, or fix his eyes upon an
other. No one ought to linger near a
window with the object of looking out
Any one who takes off his shoes, or
puts them on, is to do it under his
clothes.
Those who enter or leave the doter
while the brethren are there are to walk
gently. No one is to sit near the lamp,
or sing, or read there No one ought to
read in bed with candle. When a
brother gets out of bed he is not to leave
it carelessly uncovered Saturday Re-
view
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
HE KNEW A SKELETON.
A Joke That Recoiled Badly on Senator
Ingalls,.

IuSahss
There have been many jokes printed
about ex-senator John j. Ingalls,, of
Kansas. His meagrc endowment of
flesh has been the occasion of good
many stories, one of the best of which
was related the other night by a Kansas
man.
You know how lean Ingalls, is" he
said. "Well, down in Atchison there is
a doctor who is a great friend of the
senator. This doctor had been greatly
annoyed by newsboy, who would
come into his Office very unceremoni-
ously and poster him by trying to sell
papers. One day when Ingalls, was in
the office the boy was heard coming up
the stairs, and the doctor decided to put
up job on him. He rushed out an
articulated skeleton, placed it on a
chair by the desk, and then the two
men withdrew to the back room.
I'm rushed the 10y, and, without
noticing what was at the desk, came
directly up to the skeleton. When he
looked up and saw it grinning at him
he was neatly scared into commissions,
and bolted for the door yelling bloody
murder. The joke tickled the doctor,
but Ingalls, conscience pricked him,
and going to the window he looked out
at the boy, who was standing below
crying.
"'Come upstairs, my boy he said,
al buy one of your papers
But the newsie began to yell harder
than ever, and between his sobs he
managed to blubber out: %, you can't
fool me, even if you have put your
clothes onr"-Nebraska State Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

EOlN1GtNt TAne%Snf<Ftl
-Papa Holdfast-'I am ruined; all Is
lost" Son-in-law-''Ahem. Then
married for love- after alL"-Once q
Week.
-''What did Miss Marvin do when
you kissed her?" 'Rung it up on
little bell punch which she carries
Chicago News.
Didn't you think Miss Figg favors
her brother to a wonderful degree?'
Not so much as she favors some other
girls brother"
He Boug hit Some to Show His Wife.
Small Boy-"Been fishin', mister?'
Man-"Yes." Small Boy-"Can't l sell
you some fish?' Yankee Blade. "
My wife gave me blowing upbe-
cause | didn't get her an oil stove
Yes" ''Well, | got her one and then
she blew herself JPN. Y. Press.
-Jones-''Smith is about your closest
found him! It's almost impossible to
borrow cent from him. kate Fields
Washington.
DO you see double?" asked the ocu-
list who was exa mining Farmer Fod-
der's eyes. 'Of course l do" replied
the farmer. Il have two eyes, haven't
?'-Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph
Not Enthusiastic. -Charlie-"May
announce our engagement at once?"
Clara-"Not yet Perhaps both of us
may be able to do better. IN. Y.
Herald.
NO flies on me-" exclaimed the
self-satisfed young man. YES, there
is" replied little Johnny. You're set
tin on the fly pa per"-Washington
Star
-Spangler- Glow do you think this
full length photo of me looks? | don't
like it as we'll as Wig melted face my
self. " Tangler-''W by, think it looks
immense, especially the hands and feet
N. y. Herald
Brown (who is very proud of his
| argumentive powers )-'I always carry
my pint" CRAY think have seen
you when you were carrying a great
deal more than that Boston Tran
script.
Liked the Old Way Best-"Brid-
| get" asked Mrs. DeLeou, "can you cook
on scientific principles?" 'Sure, ma am,
what's the matter wild cookin' on
| range?" asked the sensible Bridg ct
Detroit Free Press.
They had been discussing the pro-
| nunciation of ''oleomargarine," and
| finally agreed to leave it to the waiter,
| but he hedged Sure" said he, Il
| have to pronounce it butter or lose my
| job. "-Indianapolis Journal
Medical science has made such
progress" said the Doctor, when speak
ing of his profession, that it is almost
impossible. for anybody to be buried
alive now" Then he wondered why
every body laughed. boston Courier.
| Another Engagement Off His
fancee-"Where is the Folly theater.
where the burlesques are all pro-
duced?" He-''On Rearback street"
His fiancee (bitterly)-"I beg your par
don. / didn t ask where the stage door
was"-N. Y. Sun.
Hoped They'd Begin at Once
surance agent-''You ought to join our
society We do for you what few other
companies do" Hennpeck-"W hat is
tip Agent-We bury your wife"
Hennpeck-''Well, that is an induce
ment. You may put my name down"
Yankee Blade.
Mrs Howson-'Dearie, when that
new telephone is completed to New
Y orl1, want to talk through it just for
fun; maynt I?' Mr.. Howson-"Heav-
ems, no, Martha. I hear they may
charge by the word. Do you want to
bankrupt me?"-Chicago News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03

rromised to tell me all about Ruth Al
lights trousseau."
As it happened, Mrs. Cameron's ele-
giant parlors were separated from her
boudoir by portieres.
Mr. Cameron, reading his paper, sat
on the other side of the draperies, and
heard this conversation-au caves
chopper in spite of himself. His cheeks
Burned, he bit his lips, and the blood
rushed in little tingling, needlelil1e
particles through his whole frame.
SO, Nina was getting tired of him!
We'll, after all, it was better to thor
'4oughly comprehend the whole state of
the case. He was too amiable, was he?
Mr.. Cameron rose, flung aside the
crumpled newspaper, and walked once
or twice the length of the rooms.
"I'll see that the fault is corrected"
ke said to himself with grim smile.
And he went off to business without
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03


ment?' crisply queried her husband.
Am | mere puppet in your hands,
and am | supposed to have no will or
desire of my own?"
"But you will go, won't you, Clar-
ence" faltered poor Nina.
mo, madam, | will not" said Mr..
Cameron, rising and looking around for
his hat. 81 propose to spend the even
ing quietly at my club"
And he bolted out of the room, nearly
falling over his mother-n-law in the
passage and muttering to himself:
"By Jove! if I'd staid another minute
those tears would have conquered me.
Poor little Nina
1t was past twelve before he re-
turned Never, in all the experience
of their married life, had he been so late
before.
Sitting up, eh?" said he, savagely.
Now, Mrs Cameron, | mean to put an
end, once for all, to this sort of thing"
81 was so anxious about you, Clar-
| ence," pleaded poor Nina
"Anxious!' sneeringly repeated he.
DO you suppose John MARKHAM allows
his wife to sit up for him?"
"Oh, Clarence, l wouldn't have YOU
like John MARKHAM for the world!' ex.
claimed Nina, bursting into tears.
Wouldn't you?" said he, the faintest
suspicion OF smile glimmering under
the ends of his mustache. Now, l
thought it would be charming to be a
little afraid of ones husband, and you
know sugar and spice and all that
nice, grows insipid"
Mrs. Cameron sprang to her feet.
| "Clary!"
| Nina
did you hear what said this morn
ing?"
II did, Mrs. Cameron, and thought
l would shape my conduct to suit your
taste"
Don't do it any more, Clary." she
said, with quivering lip, and her
bright eyes lifted wistfully to his face.
II don't like it; it isn't nice to be
afraid of ones husband"
just as you please" said her hus.
band, laughing. II only wanted to
adapt myself to your wishes, Mina!'
but | was such goose!" cried
Nina. Dear Clary, have cried my
eyes ont tonight, trying to make out
what could possibly have changed you
80. And YOU were only making believe
all the time?"
only making believe" he aclknowl-
edged.
And then they kissed and made
friends, after the orthodox fashion,
and their honeymoon began over again
for the second time.
But Armina made no more complaints
about Mr.. Cameron being too devot-
ed hus band. IN. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
TOO DEVOTED.
TIr. Cameron's Experiment Was a
Complete Success.

ES," said Mrs.
Cam eron. ~
like him we'll
enough, l sup
pose"
Mrs. Cameron
was just nine
teen, a bride of
six months, and
a lovely, hazel
eyed brunette.
She had every
thing that heart
could desire,
u n d, con S G.
quently, wasn't
exactly pleased
with anything.
Mrs. Cameron
liked pink, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03

''See all that good rope wasted" said
Jack, sadly, as his eyes fell upon the
hotel clothes-yard
''How wasted, Jack?' asked his uncle.
1T would make such lovely swing"
explained the ooy.-Harper's Young
People.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
Fearing the Worst.

Sammy (who is never allowed to stay
out of schooD-Howdie Hurlbut didn't
come to school all day.
Mamma-Why not?
Sammy-'Cause his mother died.
When you die may stay home all day?
Mamma-Yes, darling; you may stay
out a whole week.
Sammy (suspiciously)-O, 1 know;
you mean to die in vacation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03
Getting Even.

Westfield-l got even with that mean
cad, Lawnmo, to-day.
Plainfield-That so? How?
Westfeld-I pretended to make up
with him, and told him to save seat
alongside of him in the train for me-
Then l missed the train. As long as
he lives everybody in that car will con-
slider him a liar and hog-N. Y
Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-03

Visitor (watching candymaker
working)-"You'd make a first-class
politician" Candymaker-"Why SOL"
Visitor-''Because you have such q
good pull. IN. Y. Journal.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-16
National Game Matters.

WASHINGTON, Jan. 16-President Dung
of the National League of Baseball Clubs,
says that the salary of baseball players
would be in accordance with contracts
made by them with the League and the
American Association before the present
scheme was adopted. In regard to the
complaints of a number of players who
were not assigned to some of the clubs,
Mr.. Young says that there was not room
for all, and that the selections were made
in accordance with the preferences of the
clubs As each club could choose but
fifteen players, thus making total of
$50 players required by the twelve clubs,
it was necessary to leave out large
number of tried and trusty ball players.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-16
ACROSS THE BRIDGE.
Brooklyn Briefs.

A barber shop In Brooklyn, doing a
fine business, if offered for sale. In
quire at 2S3 Cherry street.
The eleventh anniversary of the or
anization of Protector Hose Co, was ap-
propriately observed last night in
the company's parlors, which had
been prettily decorated by. J.
D. Bolan and Decorator Boil
ger. The exercises consisted of
dancing until midnight when the
merry party repaired to the
basement where Caterer David
had an appetizing banquet in readiness.
After the good things had been disposed
of Foreman William E. Bannon made a
graceful address of welcome to which
Representative SAKE responded. Speeches
were made by Messrs O'Brien, Mahoney,
Coss, Early and others. Music was fur
nished by Keenan's orchestra and
Professor Morrow prompted. Arrange
merts for the event were made by a
committee consisting of Thomas Nolan,
John D. Bolan, Edward Foley, II. F.
Cunningham and T. L. Horigan.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-16
SUES FOR 100000.
The Sensational Case of Lawyer Bowman
Against DR.. G. Ellsworth Hewitt.

The Sensational Case of Lawyer Bowman
Against DR.. G. Ellsworth Hewitt.
NEW YORK, Jan. 16.-Dr. G. Ellsworth
Hewitt has been arrested here and i'm
prisoned, pending the outcome of a suit
brought against him by John o. Bowman,
Philadelphia lawyer, for the sum of
500, 900. Bowman alleges that Hewitt,
while attending his wife, formerly a Miss
Nellie Backus, of Holyoke, Mass, drugged
and outraged her, and, when she revived,
so worked upon her fear that she did not
dare divulge his brutal conduct.
Mr.. Bowman further alleges that DR..
Hewitt not long thereafter administered
an overdose of morphine with intent,
and would administer no antidote until
the woman promised to elope with him.
They fed to Europe, where Hewitt s
brutality compelled the woman to seek
aid from the American consul, who sent
her back to America again. Hewitt soon
after returned and is now in prison.
Waterbury evening Democrat. [volume] (Waterbury, Conn.) 1887-1895, 1892-01-16

PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 16.-The assignee
is making an examination of the books
of Joseph H. Coates 81 Co., the cotton
firm which failed Thursday. No definite
statement of assets and liabilities has
been prepared, but it is understood the
amount involved is over a million dol
lars. A protested note of 5000 was the
immediate cause of embarrassment, to-
gether with call from their Liverpool
brokers for several thousand pounds.
The firm is selling agent for over forty
mills in the South, but it is said none of
them will be affected.