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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-10
His Dog Retrieved the Bomb.

rather reckless Biddef I'd me
man, with no respect for law or gospel,
is said to have devised scheme for
catching trout by the wholesale, which
did not work as we'll as he thought. He
thought that bomb exploded in the
brook would bring all the fish in it go
the surface, so that he would only have
to pick them up. He provided himself
with bomb powerful enough to blast
schooner out of water and went to
local brook in which there were said to
be lots of trout He fixed the fuse, ig-
nited it, and threw the bomb into the
brook. As ne did SO his dog jumped in
after it, seized it in his mouth, got back
to shore, and started after his master,
who was Logging it across the field as
fast as he could in the realization of his
danger. The man had the good luck to
get over a fence, which bothered the
dog, and moment later, hearing an
explosion. he looked around to see his
dog going skyward. Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-10
TWO SETS OF MANNERS.
That Put on for Company should be Used
All the Time.

All the Time.
If we only had on our company man.
ners all the time, how delightful we
would be, for, deny it though we may,
we certainly have one set of ways for
everyday use and another when strang-
ers are present The frown fades into
a smile when our next door neighbor
suddenly enters during heated argu-
ment The features that we set in
obstinate and unbending resolution re-
lax before the eyes of the casual caller,
and the voice, snappish and sharp, be-
comes tuneful and lovely when out
siders appear upon the domestic hori-
zon. How well a child understands
this universal hypocrisy and beseeches
for favors in the presence of Others
knowing full well no reproof or curt re-
fusal will take p lace at such a time,
while the same knowing small one
would not dare to ask for cake or a
penny if mamma did not have company
in the parlor
Do we not, we children of larger
growth, asks the Philadelphia Times,
know of pleasant words and endearine
terms used only between husband and
wife when they wish to impress out
siders with the felicity of the relations
which assume a very different phase as
soon as the door closes and there is no
one around to see the averted gaze and
Indifferent a ir which mark their natural
behavior? Why can't we wear our com.
pany manners with our everyday gowns
instead of hanging them away out Of
sight only to be brought forth on occa.
sions of ceremony along with our best
bib and tucker?
Wouldn't life be richer and sweeter if
more of the little courtesies were shown
when there are no eyes to behold them
save those that are sure to brighten al
the unusual demonstration? Is there
anyone in the world as sweet and true
and devoted as the home folks, yet are
there any in the whole wide world
treated with the scant courtesy these
dear ones receive? Bring the company
manners into the intimacies of home
life and see how much brighter and
sweeter will seem the world at large
for the knowledge that you are giving
your best to those who deserve t most
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-10
BIRD SUPERSTITION.
The Cuckoo Recognized as an Authority
the Future.


In Wright's selection of Latin stories
there is an account of woman de-
scribed as lying on her deathbed, when
her daughter urged her to send for a
priest that she might confess her sins,
to whom her mother replied: "Why? IF
am i'll to-day, tomorrow or next day /
shall be we'll" But the daughter, see
ing she became worse, brought in sew
eral of her neighbors, who urged the
same thing, to whom she said: What
do You talk about? or what do you fear?
l shall not die these twelve years; 1
have heard the cuckoo who told me so"
At length she became speechless and
was at the point of death.
Then her daughter sent for the
priest, who came, bringing what
what was necessary to perform the last
duties, and approaching her, he asked
if she had anything to confess? All
she said was ''Kuckuc, "(cuclSoo) Again
the priest offered her the sacrament
and asked her if she believed the Lord
was her Saviour, and she replied
''Kuckuc," so the priest went away and
shortly afterward she died
III At romance OF
the thirteenth century, published by
Neon, NJ Renart and his wife hear
the cuckoo's notes early in the morning
as they lie awake, talking and planning
what they will do and be in the future
that lies before them. NJ Renart thinks
he would like to know how many years
will be given him in which to enjoy life,
so he implores the cuckoo to tell him
Cuckoo, tell me truth, how many years
have l to live? l wish very much to
know, cuckoo" The cuckoo answered
promptly thirteen times Then NJ
Renart turns to his wife and embraces
her. Did you hear?" he asks. Sir"
said Niue. Emengart being dutiful
wife, and very respectful to her lord and
master, Sir, l heard gladly, and de-
mand you will kiss me-" Dame" said
he. Il am quite rejoiced. ALL the Year
Round
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-10
LOW WHITES OF KENTUCKY.
The Inhabitants of the Cumberland Noun
tains at Home.

tains at Home.
In Mr.. James Lane Aliens interest
ing book, ''.fhe Blue-Grass Region of
Kentucky" one chapter is devoted to
the inhabitants of the Cumberland
mountains. They are strictly poor, for
the most part As the author expresses
it, ''They appear to have no sense of &C
emulation" I'm some regions the
great problem of life is to raise two
dollars and half during the year for
county taxes" Agricultural methods
are primitive. The pillow is ''bull-
tongue"-little more than a sharpened
stick with metal rim. Formerly the
digging of sang" ginseng, was one of
the principal occupations. Much of it
was shipped to China. The crop is now
nearly exhausted, although in some of
the wilder regions whole families may
still be seen ''out sangin'."
The people took it into the towns in
bags selling it at dollar and ten
cents-perhaps a dollar and half-a
pound. This was mainly the labor of
the women and children, who went to
work barsfooted, amid briars and chest
nut burs, copperheads and rattlesnakes
Indeed, the women prefer to go bare
footed, finding shoes trouble and con-
straint.
1t was sad day for the people when
the sang" grew scarce. A few years
ago one of the counties was nearly de-
populated in consequence of great ex-
odus into Arkansas, whence had come
the news that sang" was plentiful.
The dwellings-often mere cabins
with single room-are built of rough
hewn logs, chinked or daubed, though
not always. One mountaineer called
into court to testify as to the household
| goods of a defendant neighbor, gave in
as the Inventory: A string of pumpkins,
a skillet without handle, and "a wild
Bill" A wild Bill'' is bed made by
boring auger-holes in log, driving
| sticks into these, and OVERLAPPING them
with hickory bark and sedge-grass-a
| favorite couch.
The low chimneys, made usually of
laths daubed, are SO low that the say
ing, inelegant but true, is current, that
You may sit by the fire inside and spit
out over the top. The cracks in the
lwalls are often large enough to give in
gress and egress to child or dog.
Naturally there is little desire for
education. The mountain schools have
sometimes less than half dozen pupils
for the few months they are in session.
A gentleman who wanted a coal bank
opened, engaged for the work a man
passing along the road. Some days later
he learned that his workman was a
school-teacher who, in consideration OF
the seventy-five cents day, had dis
missed his academy.
Many of the people, allured by rumors
from the west, have migrated thither,
but nearly all come back, from love OF
the mountains and indisposition to cope
with the rush and vigor and enterprise
of frontier life. Theirs, they say, is a
| good lazy mans home Com
! panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-10
A Miser's Economy.

Its a pity old Golddust can't see
the effect of that single eye-glass stuck
in his eye"
HE is too short-sighted to see how
he looks, and it wouldn't make any diff
ference if he did He is too misery to
buy a pair. "-Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-10
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

1T often happens that dog with
out teeth banks the most.-Ram's Horn.
Many a wise man has picked up
good suggestion where some fool
dropped it -Galveston News.
When man is not doing well he
imagines that he could do better if he
could move and pay more rent.-Atchi-
son Globe.
is he quick-tempered?" Quick
tempered? Why, his temper breaks
three records every day."-Buffalo Ex-
press
"A sneeze amt got much busineks
enterprise" said Tommy; every ones,
got to stutter in the nose minute fore
it goes off."-Boston Courier.
"A tie game may show the parties
are well matched when it comes to
baseball, but it doesn't always show it
in marriage. -Philadelphia Times
-He-''I never can understand you;
but l suppose that's natural" She
''Why?" He-''Well, l suppose its i'm
possible for pretty girl to be plain. -
n. Y. Press.
Young Mrs. Fitts-"Are these pool
rooms some sort of bathing arrange
ment, dear?" Mr.. Fitts-"No they only
clean fellows pockets. indianapolis
Journal.
Mrs. Hicks-''What possessed Co
lumbus to go sailing about trying to
find new world?' Hicl<s-"I don't
know; he wasn't a married man. IN.
Y. Herald.
-(rt,S-NsI4 ANv'4 20 II,
Jim" Jim-"No; I wish it did. I'd
have made enough money last night to
get tight on again. Smith, Gray &
Co.'S Monthly.
Did you ever go 10 a military
ball?" asked lisping maid of one
legged veteran. NO, my dear"
growled the old soldier, 81 once had a
military ball come to me. Tit Bits
No Yell; No Trade First Office
Boy-"That dentist in Room 4S don't
seem to do much business" Second
Office Boy-''Why?" First Office Boy
Il never hear anybody yelling in there"
Yankee Blade.
in England.-Mrs T.-"Didn't 1
hear you call your husband Harvest
Moon?' Mrs. Koffie-"Yes" Mrs. T.
What do you call him that for?"
Mrs. Kof1ie-"Because he was ten nights
full in September. detroit Free Press
Did you read in the paper" said
the milkman, about a person who put
paris green in a family's milk?"
Maybe, " said the cook, ''they got tired
of seem their milk blue ''-Washington
Star.
Brother Bylins is eloquent in
prayer" said one member of the con-
gregation to another, but don't think
he is very liberal when the contribution
box passes, NO; his offerings to the
Lord are confined almost entirely to
suggestions"
Does the public at large know that
in the Hub there is club called the
Wintergreen, of women, all confessedly
lover thirty?" Here let it be said in
parentheses that the members are
largely women over sixty - Boston
Post.
why didn't you congratulate
| young Jenkins on his marriage?" 81
could not conscientiously do that
| don't know his wife" Well you
might have wished her joy" Il could
not reasonably do that do know Jen-
| linS N Y. Herald.
Young Mr.. Southside - ''Hullo,
Uncle Reuben. You got in town last
night, hear. Didn't blow the gas out
at the hotel did your Uncle Reuben
mo, nevvy, I'm no hayseed, reckon.
l left the blame gas burnin'. Chicago
News Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-10

John" called out Mrs. Billus ARE
you ready to put up those new curtain
fixtures?"
Il am beginning to put them up now,
Maria, was the response that came in
metallic tone of voice from the parlor.
Children, said Mrs. Billus, with nerv-
Gus haste, run out and play!"-Chica-
go Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-10
A Happy Thought.

The Rich and Handsome Youth-Tell
me how to get out of my engagement
to Alice.
The Sweet Girl-Tell her that you
are engaged to me.-Truth-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-10

SMITH hear that Mrs. B. has re.
turned from the country.
Brownies, the melancholy days
have come, the saddest of the year.
Texas Siftings
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-11-29
MAKE 1T UNANIMOUS.

Every person elected to the Senate
or Assembly this year was either
pledged to, or had declared himself
for Mr.. Stewart before the election.
OF the nine hold-over Senators, four
or FIVE have expressed their intention
of voting for him. The only reason
that the other four or five assign
for standing out against him is, that
he opposed the election of Harrison.
This might have been all well enough
before the election, but with the
sweeping majority which has been
given him, it is void of all force now.
Every one of the four or five Sen
ators who are said to be holding out,
when elected two years ago, were
supposed to be favorable to the cleo
ton of Mr.. Stewart, and as every
one of their counties has declared IN
his favor this year, by voting against
him they will be guilty, if not actual
betrayers of trust, at least, of act
ing the expressed wishes of their cons
stituents. The proper thing for
them to do is to bow to the will of
the majority and give them united
support. Senator Stewart is the ac-
knowledged leader in the free coin
age movement at Washington, and
to be returned by the unanimous
vote of the Legislature of his State,
would materially increase his in
fuence in Congress, by showing that
t he people of Nevada, regardless of
party, are a unit upon the silver
question. 1t will give the lie to the
assertion of some of the third party
papers that all Neyadans who voted
for Mr.. Harrison or Mr.. Cleveland
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-11-29

Sale of seats now progressing al
City Drug Store. n29
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-11-29
PARTY BOSSES.

6oSu many peCple are dshiuB
who is to be the boss of the new Sill
yer party in Ormsby.
1t wac the offensive party bossism
in the Republican party of Ormsby
that killed it as dead as a door nail,
and if the successful Silver party Of
0rmsby is wise it will have as little
bossis!n as possible. The more
party takes the people into its conf
dence the better.
The strength of party comes
from the people; the voters, and the
people are getting altogether too in
telligent to stand any more OF the
process by which few men run ev-
erything to suit themselves.
The election on the S,h not only
broke up the old ring in this county,
but it sounded the death knell of
bossism as well.
We have had enough of the plan
by which half dozen men in back
room at midnight, meet to say who
shall and who shall not run at prs
mary.
The time is passed when qualified
elector has to go, hat in hand and
ask clique of men whether or not
it would be agreeable to them TO have
him go before the people in the pri-
mares. For years nearly every
county officer was obliged to ask per-
mission of the party bosses to run.
If he received their permission,
they made him think he was bound
body and soul to I'm and must run
his Office to suit them. If he at
tempted to run on his own hook, and
succeeded, he was subjected to all
sorts of annoyances and made to feel
as if he was an interloper.
This state of affairs was the fruit OF
party bossism and became so obnox-
ious to the voters of Ormsby that
they finally rose up and trampled to
pieces in one day, ring that every
body supposed was invincible. 1t
traded on the fears and credllity OF
the people. 1t was like hollow
pumpkin set up in the cross road
with candle inside and holes SCOOP
d out for the eyes, nose and mouth,
to brighten children in the night.
As soon as its character as hollow
pumpkin is known it only becomes a
subject of mirth. Men prominent in
the recent peoples movement in this
county met on Saturday night and
the subject was fully discussed.
1t was the universal idea that the
boss system should be abolished and
that any man claiming 70 boss the
party should be sent down on at once.
No one man, nor any dozen men can
claim the credit of the recent victory.
The victory was won by the people
square and fair and every man who
voted the silver ticket in the last
election has as much right to the
credit of the successful outcome as
any other man who voted right. 1t
was a peoples victory entirely. All
that is needed now is good working
committee to organize the silver men
in Ormsby- and keep them organ lied.
1t don't require party boss to do
this.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-11-29

Having hao a thorough experience in
the grocery line I solicita fair share o.
pub. patronage at my store on The
corner of Third and Carson streets, two
doors South OF Wells-Fargo office.
GEORGE MEYERS
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1892-11-29

are unfavorable to the silver inter
est, and will set one State right in
the eyes of the friends of the white
metal in the East, There is in fact
every reason why these Senators
should cast their votes for Mr..
Stewart, and not valid one against
it. Let them makes the vote IN
animous Gazette.
Evening journal., 1892-03-08
THE DIAMOND STATE CLOTHING CO.

Is now occupying elegant STORE ROOM in the old Will
BNGTON SAVING FUND BUILDING Corner Eighth and Market
Streets which has fitted expressly for
where pleased greet those who interested in
Progression Dealing and the Best ades Of Clothing
Evening journal., 1892-03-08
THE news OF ALBANY.
The Kelley Gold Cure Investigation
Killed In the senate.

ALRANY, March s.-The senate took up
the discussion Of the Keeley institute inves-
tigation resolution. Senator Endress offered
substitute resolution providing for the
Investigation by the commission Of the
senate and without their visiting the insti-
tuition at all. Senator Saxton said the reso-
luton was perfectly ridiculous, and Senator
OConnor said that he believed it 10 be a
great advertising scheme for the bichloride
Of gold cure. After much denunciation the
measure was defeated by a vote Of y 20 ..
Senator Mcmahon introduced bill
amending the act providing for the crea-
tion q a board of trustees for the Grant
monument fund TO consist Of the governor,
the mayor Of New York and ninetyeight
Others instead Of thirty-two as constituted.
The bin was passed at once.
The governor sent 10 the senate message
advising caution in handling the New York
and Brooklyn bridges legislation, 20 as not
to imp0ir the cities interests.
The special order in the assembly was the
codification Of the game laws. phe bill was
discussed and amended, but no vote taken.
Bills introduced: Mr.. Sulliyan-Io pre-.
vent the publishing of names OF deln.
quent debtors. Mr.. Yetman-Putting the
protection of highways in the jurisdiction
Of supervisors. Mr.. Weed-Senate bill max
ing appropriation TO $500, 900 for the Grant
monument Mr.. Roche-C Creating "a bureau
Of steam engineering for the state. Mr.
uck-Appropriating 5000 for the protec
tion Of the bank Of Chemung River in Corn
Evening journal., 1892-03-08
q WILL puLvERIzE RUSSIAN
So Said the Kaiser and the Czar Is Read
FOR Operations TO Begin.

So said the Kaiser and the Crar Is Ready
FOR Operations TO Begin.
LONDON, March ga st. Petersburg dis
patch 10 The Standard relates this story az
an echo Of Emperor williams fambus
Brandenburg speech. After the emperor
sat down at the close Of his address, a guest
said TO him iokingly that he apparently had
forgotten that Russia was always behind
him. The emperor retorted, "Ich VERDE
Russland zerstauben' q viii pulverize Rus
sial.
Shuvalof upon hearing this remark made
close inquiries concerning Il and then com.
municated the details of the scene and the
dialogue in question TO NJ de Giers who re-.
lated them 10 the czar AT a court reoep.
tion four or five evenings ago the czar is
said 20 have addressed General Won Schwein.
itz rather abruptly with tho words:
"rel your emperor that when he wants
10 begin pulverizing us we viii throw half {
million soldiers over his frontier with th,
greatest pleasure
Gen. Won Schweinitz has communicated
this message, it is said, 20 Emperor William
The story is vouched for by The Standar,
correspondent as containing a big kernel O
truth. Rumors Of Williams sympathy will
the Poles has rendered the car especial,
bitter against him lately.
Evening journal., 1892-03-08
MITCHELL TALKS FIGHT.

He Says He Is Ready and willing to
Meet John l.. Sullivan.
BUFFALO, March SIN card given out
here Charley Mitchell, the English pugilist,
denied that he was seeking notoriety in
challenging Sullivan He says he has been
befone the American public for eleven years
and don't require il. He says:
All that Sullivan has 30 do Is 10 put his name
10 the articles that the Olympia club forwards
him. The pleasure IL woald give him TO thrash
mo ought TO be satisfaction enough, according
70 his own accounts, outside OF the financial
benefits derived thereby. Il seems incredible
that purse OF $4,000 r. not enough 20 satisfy
this man who tries 10 gull the Americans by
saying that I am such an easy mark for him.
Il is he himself who requires free advertising
for, from an accounts a rotten show. i want
this 10 be final, for require no newspaper talk.
/ have never disappointed tho public; that is
more than Sullivan can say. here state that
/ will fight for the purse offered by the Olympic
Athletic club and viii conform 10 their rules.
| / viii put up a 500 deposit that will forfeit
70 the club If do not appear on the night they
/ TX for the contest. win also bet s. 600 that ]
am proclaimed victor.
Mitchell concluded by saying that he
would concede 20 Sullivan his choice Of
rules He declares that Sullivan was afraid
to meet him and he hoped that this ofiicia
challenge viii bring him to terms
Evening journal., 1892-03-08
REAL ESTATE.

EOR RENT. CIGAR STORE AND FIXT-
ures. 3O7 Madison street. Sl4; Dwelling 300
JAMES MONOGRAM.
4lq Market street
Evening journal., 1892-03-08


NEW YoRK March S.-Mrs. Zborowsln is
granddaughter Of William B. Astor and a
cousin Of John Jacob Astor, and is well
known in New York society circles. About
eight months ago she went 10 Sioux Falls,
s. d., and after securing legal residence in
that state began n suit for divorce. In his
answer 10 the suit Chevalier De Stuer al
legged iniidelity on the part of his wife and
named a certain William Elliott as core
spondent. Later he amended his answer
and declared that Elliott zborowsii, of New
York, was the William Elliott referred TO in
his complaint, and that his wife and Zbor-
owsld had travelled through various coun-
tries during the past two years under tho
names of Mr.. and Mrs. William Elliott.
The chevalier also claimed in his applica-
ton for an amended answer that his wife
had tried by fraud and collusion TO obtain
from him promise that he would not de-
fend the action for divorce, and that she
offered through q third party to settle large
sums OF money upon their children, but he
refused
Elliott Zborowsld Ia a well known charac-
ter in New York and has figured in many
daring escapades. Through inheritance he
became very wealthy and he has increased
his wealth by shrewd business ability. One
Of bis fortunate investments was in up town
real estate, notably in the Broadway thea
ter property At Newport zborowsh was
well known, and with several others belong
ing TO his set he introduced polo there. He
was an excellent horseman and devoted
much Of his time 20 riding and driving.
In England two years ago lborowsd as
tonished the people by organizing a mid
night steepleohase at Melton Mowhray.
The course was a mile over private grounds
for a silver cup. The raoecourse was lighted
by electricity and thousands Of people came
10 see the novel sight of midnight race.
Zborowsld became acquainted with Ame-
De Stuers at Newport several years ago.
His attentions TO her in Newport and after
ward in New York attracted attention
among society people. Until Chevalier De
Stuers amended his answer and charged
/ Zborowsld with being the correspondent it
was not known in this city who the mystic
rious William Elliott was. Zhorowsl1's alb
| sence from New York and his alleged pres
ence in Sioux Falls gave rise to the belief
that William Elliott and zborowsd were
the same person.