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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1892-04-21

A whale is reported to have been seen of
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river, on Monday.
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Can b counted
on 70 cure Ca
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Catarrh Remedy.
It's nothing new.
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ard counpIofe 70
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-10
Two Wicked Women.

One of the most inveterate gamblers
of any royal or imperial family in
Europe is the Grand Duchess Vladimir
of Russia, sister-in-law of the car.
Indeed, her passion for games of chance
can only be compared to that of the ex-
king of Servia, and no greater compli-
mentcan be paid to her at the entertain
ments which she attends then to set a
roulette going after dinner. The lady
who most panders to this vice of the
grand duchess-a vice which is viewed
with great disfavor by the czar-is
Princess Betsy Bariatinsky. one of the
best known and most influential leaders
OF society at st. Petersburg. She is the
most worldly woman, without any ex-
ception, that know, and her entire ex-
istence is devoted to retaining her place
in the vanguard of society. Although
she rarely says an ill-natured word or
utters sarcasm concerning any one,
yet the smile on the thin lips of the
princess, and the scarcely perceptible
shrug of her shoulders, constitute far
more damaging blow to the reputation
and status of the person under discus
sion than any mere words could.-N. Y.
Recorder
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-10

this oldest nation. The study Of the
monuments is producing a scientific
knowledge of the hieroglyphs The
tape line and the spade are every month
bringing some new fact to light.
Scholars are revising their theories in
the light of these facts. The Egyptian
exploration fund is enabling such men
as Naville to pursue their scientific ex-
cavations with the aid of ample appli-
ances. From Champolliard and Lepsius
to Brugsch, Marietta, Maspero and
Naville we have series of brilliant eff
forts to unravel the riddles of this won
derful land. The find of 1881, when the
kings of the eighteenth and nineteenth
dynasties were discovered in the Theban
hills, electrified the civilized world. The
discovery Of the Tel-el-Amarna tablets
is of even greater Importance, showing
that as early as the fifteenth century B.
c. there was writing practiced and cor
respondence carried on between Jeru-
salem and Egypt in the Assyrian
tongue. Old Egypt is not dead. Or, If
dead, she yet .speaketh. The noblest
study of mankind is man, and man
seeks to know what yonder mummy
thought about duty and destiny, how
he lived at home, how he traded, made
love, went to war, who were his artists
and poets and philosophers.
Then again. the land of the Nile is .
charming resort for tourists. Every
winter brain-wearied merchants from
London, Berlin, Paris, New York and
Chicago may be found in steamer and
dahabiyeh soothed and delighted in the
tropical air Of the Nile region. Clergy
men and teachers and students from all
climes resort to Egypt, exploring tombs,
reading Inscriptions. The click Of the
camera may be heard amid the noble col
umns at Karnah, for our friend, the
amateur photographer, must certainly
not fail to carry away interesting
souvenirs of this wonderful journey. A
visit to Cairo is of course the first thing
in an Egyptian town. Alexandria pos
sesses great interest. There we land
and spend hours with profit; but the
traveller usually hurries on to Cairo,
taking train by day in order that he
may see the peculiarities of this re-
markable region of the Nile delta, for
the remarkable sights are well worth
careful observation. The land is inter-
sected in all directions with little
canals, by which the soil is irrigated
with the Nile water. The peasants,
OF all shades Of skin, may be seen at
work. Here passes long procession Of
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neavily-laden camels The wide-horned
black buffaloes may be seen standing
up to their necks in the water, with
now and then native in natures
tawny costume astride his farorite buff
falo steed out for a ride. Here and
there may be seen the wretched houses
of the fellaheen or peasants, usually
situated on a slight elevation, sur
mounted with conical-shaped dove-cotes
and shaded by graceful palms or syca-
mores. AS one approaches town the
trees are more numerous and the houses
have domes and the minarets Of the
Mohammedan mosque appear, glancing
white in the sunlight. In three and a
half hours the express train lands you
in Cairo, which the Egyptians call
Adsr, the old name for Egypt. Here is
a city of four hundred thousand inhab-
ltants, of which about twenty five thou
sand are foreigners, principally Greeks
and Italians. At the very apex of the
delta it is the key of the Nile country,
and one can readily see that as the seat
Of the old sultans and chalifs it was the
center of lndo-European commerce. 1t
Is still great market and the great ex-
change of Europe and Africa While
Oriental life is seen in greater purity in
Damascus, and while Constaptinople
may surpass it in single rem arkable
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-10

ing day the dam which closes the canal
at Cairo is cut, with much ceremony,
and this is the signal for letting the in
undation over the surface of the coun-
try. A pillar of earth before the dam
is called the "bridge of the Nile" and
Arab historians relate that this was
substituted, at the Moslem conquest, for
virgin whom it was the custom an
nually to sacrifice to insure a plentiful
inundation. A large boat gayly decked
out, upon which the victim used to be
conveyed, was anchored near and gun
was fred every fifteen minutes during
the night. On this occasion rockets and
other fireworks are let off, but the best,
strangely enough, after daybreak. The
governor of Cairo attends the GER
emony of cutting the dam with the
kadi and others. The crier continues
his daily rounds with his former chant.
Thus into all the various canals moves
the water; when the inundation Is COM
plete the gates Of these canals are shut
down so as to prevent the return flow.
On a bright morning we go to the
pyramids, two-hours' ride westward
from Cairo, part of the way through a
beautiful grove of acacias. To everyone
these great monuments and the sphinx
are familiar. We look with awe upon
this towering mass of the pyramid Of
Cheops, covering thirteen acres and
rearing it's solid form four hundred and
sixty feet in the air. the neighbor-
ing one nearly as large. A very feeble
conception have we of the magnitude
OF the work when we are told that it re-
quired the labor of one hundred thou
sand men for twenty years to erect the
pyramid of Cheops, and ten years were
consumed in building the road along
which these mighty blocks were drawn.
Volumes have been written about these
immense structures, from exhaustive
works like that of Sir Howard Vyse TO
the most recent magazine article. Their
massiveness, perfection of architectural
proportions, perfection of finish have
been from time immemorial the wonder
Of the world. Two Arabs help us to
climb these huge blocks, which are
singly nearly four and half feet thick.
After mortal terror, lest the very arms
shall be jerked out of your body, you
stand at length upon the summit, which
is a platform about twenty-four feet
square, and look over eastward to the
minarets of Cairo, or westward to the
awful waste of the desert, or southwark
to the great plain of Memphis and SAX
kara, where other pyramids are distinct
ly visible. A visit to the interior of
Cheops, in the face of flying bats and close
air, must follow, when we stand at length
in the presence of the great granite
sarcophagus supposed to have contained
the mummy of the king. Where the
mrnmy has disappeared no one knowA
AMOS w. PArTEN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-10

There was time when every Britisher
looked upon the theory that it was
profitable for him to pay for colonial
enterprises as gospel truth. That time
is past The British public commence
to see that it is not the nation, but
only a few individuals associated under
title of East Africa company, East
India company, etc, that pocket the
profit accruing on colonial investments
This feeling of opposition is manifested
in criticising Lord Salisbury's assertion
made in recommending the construction
of railroads from the lakes of the in
terror to the eastern coast of Africa
The main result of the railroads would
be, he said, the support of the com
merce and industry which is, as he
failed to add, Concentrated in the hands
of the British East Africa company
And the critics protest violently that it
is robbing the British taxpayer to make
him bear the expenses of building or
subsidizing roads in the wilds of Africa.
chicago Herald.
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HIS FAVORITE DISH.
WashingtOn's supper Was Late, But He Got
What He Desired.

Washington's supper Was Late, But He Got
What He Desired.
Mrs. A. J. Dauds, Of Canton, o., relates
an anecdote of Gen. Washington, as
told by her grandfather, Nicholas Erin
ger, of Tarrytown, Nd, who was owner
of the mill in question, and which illus
trates the plainness of Washington's
diet.
During the administration of Wash
ington he found it necessary to take
business trip of few days duration
accompanied by his staff 1t having be-
come known to the citizens of larry
town that he would pass through there,
arrangements were made to give him a
royal reception and the proprietor of
the village tavern, at which he would
take supper, prepared to serve menu
fit for king. Everything, almost, il
the line of eatables that one could think
of was secured and placed in readiness
to be served on short notice. About
four o'clock in the afternoon of the
eventful day the distinguished party ar
rived and was driven to the hotel upon
being told when to have supper ready,
the host sent word to Washington's
room asking him if he would state what
he would like best He was greatly
surprised to learn that Washington de-
sired only mush and milk. In the at
tempt to have everything convenient
those in charge had not thought of corn
meal The nearest place where it could
be obtained was at the mill of Nicholas
Fringer, some distance from the village.
However, one of the villagers, a friend
of the landlord, offered to go after the
meal and a minute later was astride
horse galloping towards the mill. The
much desired article was quickly Sc
cured, and the horseman was soon back
to the tavern. Although supper was
little late, Washington had his mush
and milk, and later the party resumed
its journey. Free Press.
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Natural Dlunder.

You made these boots, didn't youP'
asked mad man with a bad-fitting
pair of shoes.
YES" said the shoemaker, looking
up from his last, II made EN-"
well, confound it! / told you to
make one larger than the other, didn't
~"
"Yes, and l did"
mo you didn't, either. One is smaller
than the other"
But change that big boot onto the
big foot and see If it won't fit, )" said the
shoemaker.
by gum! you're right. One is bigger
than the other. Shoe and Leather Re-
view.
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PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.


81 saw young BucklY IN horrible
state last night" Don't say! Drunk,
eh?" so, no-in New Jersey.-Brook-
Ign Life.
-Cora--"Jake, you ought to be an
editor" Jake-''Why SOP" Cora (yawn-
ing)-"You come to stay" IN. Y.
Herald.
-Giles-'I suppose that literary man
you introduced me to reads a great
deal?" Merritt-"No. He's book re-
viewer. IN. Y. Sun.
-"Wives are blessings to their hus-
bands, Mr.. McGerk," asserted Mrs. Nc
Clerk. Eyes, love-" was the soothing
reply, lin disguise. Colorado Sun.
ut is true that reflections have
been cast on Flagon's character late
ly?' 'No, don't think so it's impos-
sible; he's so shady specimen any
way."-Club.
-Bessie-''O, Tessie, my new bathing
suit will be perfect dream" Tessie-
Eyes, they say dreams amount to moth
ing, but mine-well, it will be out of
sight. '"'-Brooklyn Eagle.
Van Brush-''How do you like my
portrait of lady?'" Griggs-"First-
rate; but you don't say whether she is
at full-dress ball or taking bath. -
Cloak Review.
Ahead of His Class.-"Well, John
will graduate this June" ''Made much
progress?" you bet he has. He's the
best shortstop in college"'-Atlanta
Constitution.
She Still Lectures. = Mr.. Tile
"Your wife used to lecture before she
was married, has she given it up now?"
Mr.. ''Well-er-yes that is in pub
lie. brooklyn Times
-Watts-'Isn't it rather annoying
for you to have that saloon in the same
block with you?" Potts-'Yes, little.
But you ought to see how nicelr they
have fixed up the alley. "-Indianapolis
Journal
-Day-''Mrs. Enpec has had the doctor
every day this week; she has lost her
voice." Weeks-'Isnt her husband anx-
ious about it?' DAY. should say he
was; working night and day to throw the
doctor off the scent. IN. Y Herald.
The Amenities of Journalism
the editor out?" asked the caller. NO"
replied the devil, " but the doctor thinks
he'll be out by Saturday if somebody
else doesn't try to kill him. Kate
Fields Washington.
-"And you have really made the for
tune of 100000 which papa said you
must have before we could become en-
gagged? How delightful Pray tell me
how you did it. Did you speculate in
Wall street," mo; drove van on
moving day. Buffalo Express.
Lord Tommy Noodle-'Oh-eh-wh
eh, would you do if England should
throw 80, 900 able-bodied men into Bos-
ton?' Miss Perkins-''Well, if you are
a sample of the persons referred to- a
kindergarten school would be good
place for them. boston Beacon.
An Enterprising Reporter.-'I un-
derstald," remarked the polite reporter
to the manager of railway noted fof
the unpunctuality of its trains, that
there was an accident on your railway
last night" 20, do you?" was the sar-
castle reply. Eyes, sir DO you
know anything about it?" "Only that
it happened to the train which was due
here at SIS" ''That train came in to
the minute, SIR" said the manager firm
ly. Are you sure of that?" ''Of course
/ am" Thanks. That must have been
the accident referred to-" and the re-
porter lodged out safely. - Yankee
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buildings, yet for variety, contrast,
color and life; for the combination of
the Oldest, the highest culture of Islam
and the motley grouping Of all nations,
Cairo surpasses both.
No sooner are you landed than the
cry Of the donkey boy is heard in the
land. These donkey drivers are sharp
fellows. They have picked up a few
words Of English, French, Italian and
German. Quick in reading men they
can with almost unerring certainty size
up traveller, tell his nationality, sa-
lutte him in his own language, offer
donkey, whose name shall according
ly be Yankee Doodle" Napoleon"
"Prince Bismarck" or "Umberto," as
the case may be.
Look first at this wonderful river,
then take run through the city.
Afterwards go with me to the pyramids.
Egypt is the gift of the river. AS an
GENTLY, so now, the overflow Is the
source of life. Isis weeping for her
lost Osiris, her tears swelling the
stream. was the explanation given by
the ancient Egyptians. The riddle is
no longer unsolved, for the discovery
of the sources of the Nile explains all.
The river begins to rise about the time
OF the summer solstice, June 81 The
water does not pour over the banks,
which are little higher than the
river, but is conveyed into the land by
canals. The foundations vary. Here,
for instance, is table of sixty-six in
undations, of which eleven were very
high, thirty good, sixteen feeble and
nine insufficient. This table was taken
from the official records of the Nileo-
meter at Cairo, on the1island of Rhoda,
and comprehends the foundations from
1737-1S00. If the river does not attain
a greater height than eighteen or twenty
feet the rise is scanty. If only two or
four feet more, it is sufficient; if it attain
twenty-four or more, not exceeding
twenty-seven, it is good; if higher, it
is destructive. Sometimes it has failed
altogether, as for seven years in the re-
gion of the chaliph El-Mastausen,
where was a seven-years' famine, call
ing to mind the seven-years' famine in
the time of Joseph. Low foundations
always cause death. Excessive inunda-
tons, on the other hand, produce. or,
at least foster, plague and murrain.
The rise of the Nile is naturally the
occasion of annual customs some Of
which are doubtless relics Of antiquity.
The time of the rise is fixed to the
night of June II and is called 1.-The
Drop" because, according to tradition,
miraculous drop is supposed to fall and
cause the swelling of the river. At the
time of the real rise, few days later, a
crier in each district of the city goes his
round and chants the indication of the
Nileometer on the island of Rhoda.
When twenty or twenty-one feet he pro-
claims: Wefa-en-Neel" completion or
abundance Of the Nile. On the follow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-06-10
EGYPT OLD AND NEW.
Strange Sights and Scenes In the
Land Of the Pharaohs.
The Famous Old City OF Cairo-Inunds.
ton of the Nile-A Ramble Among
the Pyramids-The Oldest
Nation on Earth
Especial Cairo (Egypt) Letter.I


At our centennial in 1876 the Ervp-
tian exhibit attracted great attention.
An inscription in that department read:
From the oldest nation to the Young
est nation" Well might the young re-
public with reverence and awe stand
before the peculiar exhibit Of the land
of Cheops and Ptolemy whose noble
pyramids had their origin long before
Abraham went down into Egypt. An
increasing interest is felt in Egypt to-
day politically and for archaeological
reasons. The Suez canal is the high
way to India England cannot afford
for one moment to take her eye off this
great waterway which brings her many
thousands of miles nearer to her splendid
Indian empire. Then we are just be-
ginning to see light upon many difficult
que~tions concerning the history of
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Mrs. Cobwigger-I don't see how you
can move so often. 1t must play havoc
with your furniture.
Mrs. Parvum-Of course it does, NV
dear: but just think how it adds to INV
collection of ric-a-brac.-Judge.
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VIM. "a. Clark 60 cos Column.
PABULUM!

PABULUM oraby require need the
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The Bone active and
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the Phosphate yielding mineral substances from bones animals
obtained chemicals
These facts when considered the superiority PABULUM other
fertilizers and explain the uniformly satisfactory results Grain and Grass that
follow its
300 lbs. Of Pabulum will yield better results than 400
500 lbs of low grade goods cheaper and the farmer than the low
grade Guanos sold a low price
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