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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-22
euNeENT PARAGRAPHS.

Mrs Slimdiet--"what has made
your throat so sore, Mr. Newboarder?"
Newboarder-'T think IL must have
been the steak"
Complimentary Doctor - well,
how do you feel to-day7 Patient-'T
feel as If had been dead week"
Doctor-"Hot, ehl"-Pharmaccutica
The Route Defined. -Adlct-"Wha
is the course of true love- Miss Kissam?"
Miss Kissam-''It leads along the bridal
path, Mr.. Adlet"-Detroit Free Press
Pupil lin class in punctuation. read-
ing)-"I saw Alice q charming girl
Teacher-''Well, what would you, dor
Pupil-"Malxe a dash after Alice"
Teacher-''Right"
your position for one that requires
night work? I can't understand It"
Dobbins-"You'd understand 1t If you
had twins ut your house. Brooklyn
Life.
-Jess-"Supposing friend should
ask me to sing, and I said couldn't
would that be q white lie2" Bess-sT
guess so; II would be treating your
friend white, anyway."-N. Y. Herald.
-He--"O. Mabel ask me to do some
deed of daring to prove my lover She
--"Well, go and ask papa to let us get
married right away" He collapscs-
Fun.
-"What makes you think the world
IN changing3" "Why, I've had . bad
cold for two whole days and nobody
has offered me a sure cure for TN
Y. Press.
Ministerial Friend ION q visit)-'T
wonder what makes your mamma NO
happy to-day She Is singing all over
the house" Little Ncll--"I dess she's
thought OF somcfiu' to sc old papa about
when he comes home "-Household
Monthly.
This must be a fine stream for
trout" said pedestrian to q man who
was fishing. II think so, too" said the
angler, "for have been fishing hero
for an hour and can't get one to leave
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
--"Hello:' exclaimed the man from
Chicago, as he stood before the WASH
ington monument. That's n pretty
good elevator shaft When are you GO
ing to put up the rest of the buildingT'
Washington Star.
Miss Dizzy-''We have been admir-
ing your diamonds clear across the
room" Miss Antique-"They were
given to me when made my debut into
society" Miss Dizzy-"Yes, said to
Mr. Dasher that knew you must have
had them for years Inter Ocean.
No Harm Could Be Done Mrs. Par
vaynuh-''Pm most afraid to wear
more than four diamond necklaces to-
onct, for fear it will make me appear
vulgar" Mrs. Heighlife-'O. you
needn't be afraid on that score. Chi
cago News Record.
She Ought To-Cumso Gas sounds
float in from next door)-'I thought
you said Miss Larkin had finished her
musical education" Mrs. Cumso-'T
did" Cumso-'"rhen why doesn't she
stop torturing the piano?"-Detroit Free
Press
III were to ask you to marry me.
what would you sayT ''Why, Mr.
Jonesby," she faltered, REALLY this isso
sudden" 81 thought So" he answered;
''that's about what they all say. Much
obliged" And then he said 1t was time
for him to go.-Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-22

iN~ -" sat &C h noun
tains about thirty miles, as the crow
flies, or is supposed to fly, from Salt
Lake City, the famous capital of the
Mormons.
Six years ago the residents OF Lam
ston's Glen were, without exception,
''Genti.es" as the non-members of the
Church of Latter-Day Saints" are
called, and they retain their skepticlsm
as TO things Mormon up to the present
day. 1.-THE Glen" as the residents call
it among themselves, is small mining
town on the edge o: canyon, far be-
meath the depths of which rich silver
lode was discovered in 1881 by young
mining engineer named Frank Hobart,
who had been educated at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania. in his native
city of Philadelphia, and who came
west to seek his fortune.
Lanston's Glen was by no means an
inviting place. Huts of stone and
adobe, in comparison with which the
irregularly set and ragged army tents
were palatial. constituted the principal
abodes OF the inhabitants. The Grand
Occidental hotel" owned and run" by
Capt Lanston, was the most preten-
tious building in the place. That IL had
grown, rather than been built from
any original design, was evident in the
many little additions and wings OF
stone and adobe, and even of canvas,
that had been added to il from time 10
time.
a plain covered with dazzling ex-
panses Of snow white alkali, inter
spcrse1 hcre and there with patches of
acrid creosote. and brittle, olive-col-
ored sage-brush, stretched away for
six miles on either hand to the mighty
mountain wall that appeared to shut
the strange place in from the outer
world.
Although Frank Hobart, who was a
tall, handsome, modest fellow, had dis
covered the mine that gave the place
an excuse for being, yet he declined TO
have it named after him, preferring
the name which was finally adopted
because Capt. Lanston's wife was the
first white woman who had ever set
foot there; though, encouraged by her
holiness, many of the miners subse-
quently brongh; their wives from the
states.
Ella Lanston was fifteen when she
accompanied her father and mother to
the Glen, and from the very first her
fresh beauty and graceful ways, not to
mention a voice of phenomenal sweet
ness, won to her side ever the rough
est of the miners, and ala the China
men, who mad oeeu brought in as serv-
anita
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The table filed with feasters, an the room
a-roar 18th mirth
With the stockin's crammed to Blu stin, an the
medders piled 18th snow
A good old.fdshioHed Christmas like We had so
long agoi
Now hafs the thing I'd like to see ag'in afore
die,
Bu, Christmas in the city here-it's different,
With The crowded hustle hustle OF tho slushy,
noisy street.
Aa' the scowi upon the faces of the strangers
that you meet.
on. there's ovvin, plenty OF !. Of lot eor-
Feous toys;
An II takes mint o. money 10 please modern
girls and boys.
why. mind the time q jack-knife an iony-
lump for ne
Made my little heart an stockin' ius chock full
Of christmas glee.
An there's foastIn'. Think o feedin' with these
stuck-up city folkl
Why, We have TO speak In whispers, an We OARS
MT crack joke.
Then remember how the tables looked all
crowded with your kin.
When you couldn't hear whistle blow across
the merry DIM
You see I'm SO charlottesville don't care
mucn lot style,
An to eat your Christmas banquets here
wouldn't go a mile;
I'd rather have, like Solomon, good yaro din
ner set
With real old friends than turkle soup with all
the nobs you'd get
There's my nextdoor neighbor Gurley-fancy
how his brows 'u'd lift
II I'd holler: Merry Christmas Caught old
fellow, Chris mas gift!''
Lordy-Lord I'd like TO try it, Guess he'd
nearly have fit
Hang this city stiffness, anyways, I can't get
used TO it
Then your heart it kept a-swellin' TIL it nearly
bust your side,
An by night your jaws wers schin' with your
smile four inches wide,
An your enemy, the wost one, you'd just grab
his hand, an say:
"Mebbe, both of us was wrong, John Come
let's shake. It's Christmas day"
Mighty little Christmas spirit seems TO dwell
tween city walls,
Where each snowflake brings a soot-iake for q
brother rs ii falls;
Mighty little Christmas SPIRIT An I'm pinin
don't you know,
For good old fashioned Christmas like we had
so long ago.
Alice Williams Brotherton, in the Century.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-22

Lower away-quick!" gaspej one Of
the rescued.
Down through the shaft the bucket
rattled again. A few minutes, that
seemed like hours of awful anxiety,
and once more the signal came up;
Haul away!'
Up, up; six men. blacker and more
burned, were lifted out
| Where is Frank Hobart?' shouted
Ella.
THE car would only hold six. He
ne made us get in" said the man who
had gone down with the young super
intendent
A groan of horror rang through the
crowd and Ella tottered towards the
bucket, as if to get in.
God helping me, I'll bring him up!
Lower away, boys" Sam Britton, with
his wife's shawl about his head and
face and her cry ringing in his ears,
leaped into the bucket and it vanished
into the furnace as if by force of
gravity.
More minutes, that seemed like
hours, and the signal, a faint one this
time, for the fire was gaining, was
given: Haul awayi"
When the basket came up Sam Brit
ton tottered out and with parched lips
whispered:
"Keer for Frank"
They lifted the blaclSened form out,
ard the shriels Of the women and the
Et6ans Of the men. The eyes appeared
TO be gone, and the smoking rags
dropped from his limbs as they laid
him on strctcher and hurried him up
TO his room In the hotel.
| Fortunately, there were two doctors
present from neighboring mining
towns, and they at once set about ex-
aiming the injuries and easing the
awful pain OF the young man, who was
now quite conscious, though he could
only speak in whispers.
From the instant of his rescue Ella
had not left his side; and now, when
the doctors had bathed him in lotions
and covered his poor blistered face
with moistened cloth, she asked:
as there hope?'
II think he will pull through, said
one of the doctors, but fear he can
never use these again." and he pointed
to his eyes.
20 Frank" she cried. as she kissed
the bandaged hands. "You brought me
light when was in darkness, and gave
me love when my heart hungered; and
now, If it be Gods will, my eyes shall
be your eyes, and my hands your
hands, ana my life your life!"
And the striking Of bell on the
mantel told that Christmas eve had
gone and Christmas day had come.
Exactly one year afterward there
were again grand preparations for a
fete at Lanston's Glen. Frank Hobart
and the girl who had married him
when his future seemed so black were
returning from the east. They had been
there for ten months, where the fore.
most oculists had charge of the case.
News came that Franks sight was
restored, and that, except for the cruel
scars, that enhanced his beauty to his
wife, he was. as Sam Britton put 1t:
| Better than new"
There never had been such ball and
banquet in those mountains, and never
| will be again. Frank and his beautiful
wife led the dance, and when midnigh,
came the miners and their wives and
daughters placed them in the center OF
a joyous, whirling circle, and shouted
from the hearts depths:
"A Merry Christmas and Happy
New Year to the 'sage-brush belle and
Frank, and to all who love brave, hon.
est folk!"-Alfred z. Calhoun, in Dem
orests Magazine.
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Mamie-Let's play it's Christmas
and I'll be Santa Claus.
Minnie-All right. Then you'll come
aud give me whole lot of beautiful
presents.
Mamie--Will l? Oh. no, Minnie; III
let you be Santa Claus, as you are mr.
guest Golden Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-22

81 know what I'm going to give pc
this Christmas" said Arabella
What, my dear?" asked her mother.
"A nice wooden comforter. 1t will
be lovely to wear when Ned comes to
take me tobogganing."
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The Modern Custom.

Jones-Did you hang up your stock
ing this Christmas?
Brown (wbo has many friends, etc,
to provide for)-No; ! hung up M
watch Record
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A Healthy Place.

Mr.. Gotham-What has become of the
De Styles?
Mrs Gotham-I met Mrs DE Style ON
the street yesterday. She said DR. De
Styles health had been so much i'm
proved by the ocean air that they had
concluded to remain in their seaside
cottage all winter.
Mr.. Gotham - Huml Just az
thought Got caught In that whsaa
Furry. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-12-22

Uncle Seth Loqui-
tur.l
G GOD old fash
toned Chris mas,
with the logs
AAn haarAh
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Local News.

Mr.. Henry Cieutat. of Cades. was in
town Wednesday. circulating among his
friends. aud dropped in 10 see us and re-
newed bis subscription.
Mr.. Homer J. MontOn vino is now on
the Lafayette Advertiser, is now here
spending 4 week or two with his family.
Saturday night last Mr.. George LO-
vas chicken coop was robbed of : hens
and two turkeys.
Miss Minnie Moses left for her home
in New Orleans Monday. after spending
several months here, with her sister,
Mrs. DR.. II. de Mahy. who also left for
the city to spend few weeks with her
parents.
Mr. IL. s. Greig. formerly from this
place. died at Faussa POinta, Iberia par
ish, Wednesday the II. inst.
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Foreman j. q. lialphen has proved to
be a daring. bold and worthy officer.
There are several others of our citizens
who have shown themselves worthy of
special mention, who have won the adj
mlratl"n and esteem of our people.
la the building destroyed was the
grocery of Mr.. Gilbert Amy, the barber
shop of Mr.. Jules Francois, the Office of
the Reyeille. and MIR. Carlos Greig. bust
ness manager Of the Reyciile, lived with
his children in the rear of the building.
Nothing was saved from the binding,
Mr.. Greig only had time to save his four
children. Nothing was insured, the loss
is total one. Mr.. Fournet's loss is es-
timated at $1,000.
The fire took in the part of the build
ing occupied by Mr.. Amy as a grocery.
He carefully put out the lights when he
closed his store, and cannot account for
the accident except it be caused by rats
biting and gnawing at the boxes Of
quantity OF electric or read headed mat
ches, or by spontaneous combustion. 1t
cannot be incendiary because it was too
early. and inside the building, and Mr..
Greig who occupied part Of the building
and other persons were sitting on the
steps of the very part where the fire orr
2inated, from the closing of the store
until the fire was discovered, which just
about half an hour after.
The market house of Mr.. Eug. Ber-
trand adjoining The FOurnet Binding.
also the property Of Mr.. Fournet was
destroyed
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READ!

All we want to know, you know is
when and where, and what it was and
how and who can baet our prices? II
goods can be sold cheap, we are the ones
who can do it, as We have no expenses,
we do not pay high rents, and no en-
ployes to pay. so our expenses are from
10 to 90 per cent less than our COMPETE
tors, and we are willing to give our GUS
toners this saving, which means, under
sell all others.
Read this well. study it well, and then
come and visit our store, look at our
goods and get our prices, and be your
own judge.
Our stock consists of Dry Goods, No
tons, Hats and Caps. Clothing, Shoes
etc. Call soon.
Yours for low prices.
J.0. HEBERT & BRO.
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Immediate Action Needed.

The fire Monday has again shown the
necessity of having man to attend to
the steam engine i'll order to have every
thing ready and not to be delayed as has
occurred every time there was fire and
the use of the steam engine was needed
Ii only requires minutes to raise
enough steam to start the engine, but at
every fire we had since We have the en-
CINE. it has taken from 90 to 30 minutes
to raise enough steam TO start the pump.
We believe it would be Il good idea to
vote small special tax to raise about
$500 to pay man whose duty will be
to keep the engine in order to work and
fire it in case of need. A delay of ten to
20 minutes in some cases will result in
great and serious lost and in great
destruction of property. To raise three
hundred dollars would not fall heavily
on the tax payers, and it would be
great protection to their property.
1t is also necessary that our people
join the fire companies and give their
serious assistance and help in keeping
our fire organizations in good order, that
every member carry his responsibility.
and show his good Will in protecting his
own property as well as that of his
We have a hand engine that belongs
to Volunteer No |, that is not kept in
order, and which have not been in use
for a long time. The cOlOred people
have expressed their desire to organize
another fire company if they were given
this engine. Would it not be a good
and wise idea to give them this engine
if they will organize? We believe YES.
and we would advise the Gre toys to
confer with the colored people on this
subject, and at once. We need a good
ire department in this town. we have
the material for it. and we can have it |
If we only want 10 put little good will
and determination.
Gentlemen, let us do it, as soon as
possible. Every body is directly inter
'sted in this and all should give their
help and assistance. Now act, do not
lelay, or You might regret it.
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Special To Students.
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As token of appreciation for the H.
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"A Card.

st. Martinyille. La. Dec. 10. 1892,
We can not express our thanks to the
many persons who have helped to save
our property better than through the
columns Of your paper. We therefore
extend our grateful thanks to the two
efficient fire companies, to the hook and
ladder company, and also to the numer-
Gus persons who have shown so much
energy in performing the part of good
firemen, although not belonging to the
two companies.
+. A, Dnchamp,
X. Martin.
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ForBlood, Bladder, Biliousnsss, W.W.C
Nice Fruits, Cakes and Can
dies.
+. A, Duchamp,
X. Martin.

Do you need some? Yes. of course,
yon will need some for the holidays,
Do Won know where to get them?
Why of course, at LOulou's. be has Just
put in the incest stock in that line ever
seen in this place. And everything is so
nicely and elegantly put up. His store
Is worth visit. Call and see how nice
il is.
iou say Fire Works? Well, he has
them. plenty of them, and almost give
them away.
Read This to your wife and children
they will do thu rest
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HOW TO SAVE MONEY

The present and next Congress of the
United States will be called upon to pass
some laws concerning circulating me-
dunn, but in the mean time you save a
good per cent, of what you now hold by
calling and making your purchases
from that popular and accommodating
merchant, X. SCHWARTZ, who sells the
finest goods at the lowest rates. Be sure
to visit his store before buying else
where.
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CLUBBING RATES.

We have made arrangementsibyw which
we can furnish our readers with the
MESSENGER and The HOME Magazine,
published at Washington, ID. c., for the
low cost of Sl.25.
We have also made clubbing arrange
ments with that sterling agricultural pa
per, THE TEXAS FARM AND RANCH
published at Dallas, Texas. The FARM
AND RANCH and Messenerg for only Sl.25
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Transient advertisements, - cents per
inch for first insertion; 80 cents for each
subsequent insertion.
Official or legal advertisements, 81 per
I inch for first insertion; and 30 cents for
each subsequent insertion.
OyBrief communications upon subjects
public interest solicited. No attention
will be given TO ANONYMOUS letters.
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SATURDAY, DECEMBER II, 1892
A BIG FIRE.

At nine o'clock Monday night our peO-
pie were startled by the fire bells sound
ing the fire alarm and the wild cries of
fire! fire. the people rushed from every
direction centdring on Main street, the
steambOa, g in the bayou. the church
bells all were sounding the dreadful
alarm. The fire was soon discovered TO
be in the great brick building, on Main
street, which is the property of Mr.. B. l..
Fournet. Every effort was made by the
firemen and the people to save the build
Ing, but the fire when discovered had
made too much Roadway, and the great
building was doomed to complete de-
structiOn.
The steam engine was soon placed on
the bayou bank, but as usual some trOu-
BILE was experienced in starting the fire.
but fortunately the steamer Octovia
happened to be passing just at this time.
she landed to give her assistance and
shoyels Of live Goals from her blazing
furnace were put in the engine by which
means the fire was started, and after a
delay OF about 90 or 30 minutes the
steam engine began playing two heavy
streams OF water. The building i'm
which the fire originated was about con-
sumed at this time, but the danger to
the town was far from being past, and
the streams from the steam engine came
just in time to prevent the handsome re-
sidence OF MIR. X. Martin from taking
fire, as the heat was so intense that if
was already smoking when the stream
began to play and saved it. The other
stream came also at the proper time Oh
the large brick building belonging to
Mr. f. a. Duchamp. which is occupied
by Mrs. Chas, Durand as hotel. This |
building is Of brick with slate roof. but
the fire had taken on the roof and wouId
have made rapid Roadway had it not
been for the volume of water that was
thrown on it. The Liable drugstore in
front was saved 10y the use of buckets ON
the roof.
The wind was blowing hard from the
east. blowing rain of sparks and Gin
ders Oh the smaller buildings i'm the
yards aud on the back streets. The dan
ger at this time was great, several small
buildings and the big hotel had taken
hre from the rear and the flames famed
by the strong wind were making rapid
progress and the situation was growing
more alarming, threatening the whole
OF that part OF town from Main street
up to the prairie, but at this critical mo.
ment the hand engine of Volunteer No =.
commanded by our cOlOred people assis-
ted by other citizens with the use of
buckets. where soon masters of the sit,l-
alton aud held the rear under their con-
.rol. The little engine did splendid and
noble service.
Evangeline. the steam engine. met
WITH Two mlshaps during the fire, the
of hose, and an accident TO
Ter CRATE bars. hut both accidents were
Don remedled and the heavy stream was ;
ept on for five and a half hours.
The fire was properly handled by the
reinen and citizen, and they have ac-
emphasized great task in keeping the I,
re within the walls OF the burning
uilding.
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Constable Sale.


First Justice Court, Parish of st. Martin, Stat
of Louisiana,
No 104,
Numa Cormier,
VS.,
Frank Green.
BY virtue of writ of fieri facias, issued and
TO me directed. Sy the Honorable Court afore
said, have seized and will offer for sale. at pu.
bile auction. to the last and highest bidder at
the Court House door, in the town Of st. Mar
tinville La, on
SATURDAY DECEMBER 81, 1892,
between the legal sale hours, the following de-
scribed property TO wit;
One three mule Cart
80 barrels of corn. more or less
Terms; Cash.
J.O. HALPHEN. Jr.,
Dec. H. 1872, Constable LIST Ward.