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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02
THE BRAVE HuSSAR.

Thirty thousand Austrians were ranged in grand
review,
Mounted on their chargers proud, all soldiers
good and true
Joyously the tumbling bells throbbcd on the
summer air,
And Loyalty the people cheered that martial
sight so fair.
From out the thirty thousand a thousand
wheeled away,
The chosen warriors of them all-the flower OF
that array,
A regiment without its peer, well proved in
deathly strife.
Who priced their spotlcss honor as dcarer far
than life.
Their hgh-bred steeds were galloping, the
matchless horsemen swept
Before their sovereigns in review, whose hearts
with hope uplcapt
But as the line came dashing up. there echoed to
the sky
Above the thunder of the hoofs, mothers
piercing cryl
And every heart ceased beating, in dumb and
helpless fear,
Tut still the swift stceds' iron hoofs were COM
ing ever near.
While Just before their fatal tide, that mothers
little child
Gazed fearless on the dread array, and clapped
her hands and smiled.
But sec! Out from the charging line stalwart
hussar leapt
Far forward on his horses neck; and, clinging
there, he swept
His strong arm out and caught the child, nor
slackencd he his speed,
Nor lost the pace, nor broke the limo, for doing
OF the aced.
A thousand voices rent the air in rapturous ac-
claim
A hundred thousand joined to swell the hero s
sudden fame,
AS safely on his saddle bow the laughing child
was seen,
Her fair HAIR dancing on the wind, a glittering,
golden sheen!
How proudly cleaned the soldiers eye as by
the royal stand
He saw the cross of honor CLEAN there in his
soveregns hand:
And-oh, what JOY the hussar feelsl-the en-
peror bends down,
And hxcs on that valiant breast the cross of
high renown!
We do not know the hussar's name, nor is there
any need;
We know him as the brave hussar who did this
gallant deed;
A man as true and tender as he was strong and
brave
Who had no thought OF SELF but dared little
child to save.
Jennie 4. T. Dove, in ST Nicholas.
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The Letter "u- on Silver Dollar.

There is a popular idea prevalent
hat the minute letter M" to be seen
1t the base of the head of Liberty on
he face of the silver dollars stands for
Mint and is an evidence of the genu-
neness of the coin bearing it. This is
! mistake. The "M' stands for Nor
yan-George T. Morgan-who is the
originator of the design. Upon the
anne side is another ON" also the
initial of the designer. This is to be
ound in the waving locks of the fair
soddess, and is so cleverly concealed Ii
he lines of the design that it can only
De seen after long scrutiny. A promi-
lent mint official, in speaking of this
Ither initial, said that he had it shown
o him scores of times, but could never
ind it unassisted.-Bostol Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02
Don't fire, uan-till you know

Don't fire, uan-till you know
But he was too late
Mr.. Burne had thrown the y':nduw
open and the shot went ringing throus h
the air before the words had died IN
Alan's lips. ~
Before either man could breathe, il
was answered by a piercing Shrek
''My God. that's Katie's voice. Can
she be at the gate?" cried the father,
white with terror.
The revolver was tossed on one side
to the danger of another life, for it
went off as it fell, and Mr.. Chevenix
only moved in time to escape severe
wound.
But Mr.. Burne needed naught.
He ran downstairs like mailman,
followed by his guest, who was scarce
ly less alarmed than himself, though in
his sporting slang he muttered "A
lover for a pony" as he approached the
spot where he could now distinctly See
that there were two figures clinging to
each other.
Which was wounded?-that was the
awful question. If it were the lover,
so much the better: if it were Katie,
would either of them ever forgive
themselves?
1t was Katie.
The white dress, but half an hour
ago so fresh and trim, was saturated
with blood which flowed from wound
in her head, as she lay back in Ken
meth Moore's arms.
Gruff, however, even in his despaiA Mr..
Burne asked him savagely who lzswas
and by what right he had hissAmas
about his daughter. -,N n W
Kenneth did not answer except i'm
directly.
MY love-my love-my beantitul!'
ne walled. Would I not have given
my life to save yours, and yet sou die
for me?"
The pathos of those words filled to
touch Mr.. Burne, who pushed him on
one side.
support her, Chevenix," ne said;
"help me to carry her into tn, house. ="
But Chevenix had more pity.
Let this man lift her. 1t will hurt
her more to move her"
So it was Kenneth Moore who car
ried her in and laid her on ajofa in the
drawing-room, unconscious though
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will meet me, Katie" whispered mod
ern Romeo to his love, while he appar-
emily shook hands like mere acquaint-
ancc.
The eyes of all the gossips of South
wood were upon them, for they had
met at an old maids tca-party.
Katie Burne was the beauty and the
heircss of Southwood.
Her father owned large factories just
outside the town, and she lived with
him-she had no brothers or sisters and
her mother was dead-in big, old
fashioned, rambling house that ad-
joined them.
or course. all the young men of the
neighborhood were more or less de-
voted to Katie, ana her father favored
the suit of Hon. Alan Chevenix, the
impecunious son OF the earl of Timber
ley.
But what mattered impecuniosity to
Mr.. Burne? Rank" he said, was what
he wanted for his gal"
He little guessed as vet what spoke
the aristocratic wheel would receive by
the coming to Southwood of Kenneth
Moore.
He had only been there a week and
already Katie was over head and ears
in love, her eyes only too eloquently
telling their tale as they gazed into his
in affirmative answer to his impas-
stoned question.
by the garden gate when the rest of
the world sleeps"
ltwas not only risky, it was positively
imprudent; but when do foolish girls
when they are in love, think of pru,
dence? Though Katie murmnred to
herself as she walked along the street
towards her home:
IF father knew ! loved Kenseth.
believe he would kill him, and if he
knew ! met him in secret he would kill
me-"
And yet there was nothing tangible
against Kenneth Moore: he was a
steady, Woodworking young architect
"a more desirable match in many ways
than the Tightly, turf-,oving Hon. Alan
CheveniX. But Mr.. Burne had set his
heart on a marriage between Katie and
Hon. Alan, and Mr.. Burne was a
hard, self-confdent man, and not easy
TO change from a Tixed purpose.
Somewhat to her CONSERVATION,
when Katie arrived at home she found
Mr. CheveniX in the drawing-room with
her father
How late YOU are, Katie; where
have you been?" said Mr.. Burne but
rather less GROSSLY than usual He was
on his good behavior before his future
Son-in-law.
Il was at Miss Odsham's tea-party."
Mercy. One would think you were
going to take to caps and aprons your
self. judging from the way you run
after those old frumps Well, fly now
and get your things off. MIR. Chevenix
is going to stay to dinner, and we will
have pleasant evening-music and
billiards. by the way, Chevenix,
would it not be better Cor you TO stay
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clinging to him so tightly that it was
difficult to free him from her EN- brace.
And the three men, all unhurt, stood
for second or two speechless, and
gazcd at the girls PROSTATE bleeding
! form.
1t was Haines, hastily summoned,
who tried to staunch the blood, Jen.
lsins the butler who went for the doctor.
Mr.. Burne was the -6.aa- -. : SsSsssrer
fifnfscfr anu once more turned furiously
on Kenneth Moore.
"How dare you come after my
daughter? How dare you bring this
dreadful thing upon us? You black
guard! get out of this house at once,
and never let me see your face inside
my doors or will send for the police
and have you locked up"
Again it was Alan Chevenix who
soothed.
flush, hush, she is moving restlessly.
She is i.alf conscious" Then to Ken
meth Moore: go, my good fellow: |
will let you know what the doctor
says. 1t is best not to irritate Mr..
Burne."
And with one wistful, lingering look
at the recumbent girl Kenneth Moore
took his advice, given in all good faith,
and departed.
Alan Chevenix, he had been told,
was an aspirant for Katie's hand; still,
in Alan CheveniX he felt he had q
friend.
When the doctor came Katie was car
ried up to bed, and, for days, What
will be the end?" was the question.
She was never wholly conscious, and
when occasionally she spoke in her half
delirious mutterings it was always of
Kenneth.
And Kenneth waited about her win
dow for Alan Chevenix' constant bull
letins with the faithfulness of trusty
dog.
Ay, what would the end beo
At last skill and science prevailed.
Katie was better, but the prostration
and shock TO the nervous system were
intense. Her danger was still great
since day after day she lay there and
made no effort to live
Would YOU rather see her die than
married to Kenneth Moore" asked that
good fellow Chevenix of her father.
For my part, though love her very
dearly, | would rather see ker his wife
than follow her to her grave"
But Mr.. Burne always shook his head
and would not answer
At last the crisis came.
There was no hope for Katie.
surely Kenneth Moore might bid
his love good-by for ever"
This concession was made by me-
wrathful sire, softened somewhat by
the knowledge that through his own
rash act he was about 10 lose his child.
He sat in corner of her room, into
which the sun was shining brightly
when Kenneth entered. Life, not
death, did this entrance bring.
My own---my Kenneth"
1t was the first heart-crv Katie had
uttered since the shot was fired.
No use for protracted opposition, the
father felt He rose from his seat,
solemnly placed her thin hand in Ken
neth's brown. strong palm, and returned
to his corner to watch the happiness in
which he and Alan Chevenix were
alike forgotten.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02
The Equality o. Woman.

Professor-What is the subject for
your essay this evening, Miss Brain
waves?
Miss Brainwaves-"T Independ-
ence and Equality of Woman With
Man"
Professor-Then why don't YOU COM
nence?
Miss rainwaves-Because / notice
that there are several ladies in the
audience stan 1in~. Will, all the men
gave seats, 49, brooklyn Iife.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02

round the house and see if we can find
anyone"
Come up these stairs into my den. /
keep loaded revolver there. Well get
that and then we can make start"
"All right. I'm your man. Find a
weapon for me. No don't take a light;
that is, if you can find it in the dark -
Up the private staircase they went
together into Mr.. Burne's saEctum.
The blinds had not been pulled down.
CheveniX went forward Snd looked
out of the window.
Great Scot there is some one NOV
ing yonder. What on earth are they
doing? If the moon were only up we
could see"
III up them, moon or no moon"
said Mr.. Burne; give them shaking
up they have not had this many day."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02
In Deem Water.

Like ircautioGs and weak swimmers are
those who incnr the risk of chronic rheuma-
tism by neglect of safety. This can be in
sured at the start by thai live preserving
medicine, Hostetter's Stomach Buffers.
Rheumatism may attack the heart. There
is no safety then. Forestall the chronic
stage of the malady by using the Bitters,-
which is equally efficacious in malaria, dye
pepsia. liver complaint, constipation and
kidney disorder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02

Needs assistance it may be best to render
it promptly, but one should remember to Use
even the most perfect remedies only when
needed. The best and most simple and gen
tie remedy is the Syrup of Figs, manufac-
tured by the California Fig Syrup Co.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02

"PAr' Eyes, my son. "Whv do sc
many people die of diphtheria' Because
they get it in the neck said Senior Alley,
Observation-Disclosures Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02

The largest tomb IN the world is
the pyramid of Cheops, 461 feet high
and covering thirteen acres of ground.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02

BENrvoLENT-"Shesa said she wouldn't kiss
him for anything" 81 know it: she does 1t
for nothing. Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02
When Nature

"CAN you define profanity, Katiel" Ka-
tie-"lts what is always used In putting up
stoves Inter Ocean
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02
August
Flower

81 have been afflicted with bilious
less and constipation for fifteen years
and first one and then another prep
'ration was suggested to me and
ried, but to no purpose. A friend
recommended August Flower and
words cannot describe the admira-
ion in which l hold it. 1t has given
ne new lease of life, which before
vas a burden. lis good qualities
md wonderful merits should bemade
Known to everyone suffering with
dyspepsia and biliousness. " JESSE
BARKER, Printer, Humboldt. Xas. ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-11-02

Sent postpaid with beautiful souvenir spoon
Send soc to A. p. HoNsIE, Buffalo, n. Y.
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clinging to him so tightly that it was
difficult to free him from her EN- brace.
And the three men, all nnhurt, stood
for second or two speechless, and
,razcd at the GIRLS r,rostra 70 bleeding
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-13
An Anecdote of Lord Lvtt.,n.

Many years ago when the elder
Bulwer was in his prime laborer on
the estate was engaged to do GER
tain Job Of hard work. At the end
or week he carried his account to
the baliff, who said IA weeks work
was worth three Shillings and six
pence. The man insisted that this
was not enough and refused to settle,
and every time he met the balifr he
would stop him and asked him for
his money. Finally the bailitf be.
came angry, discharged the man and
refused to allow any farmer on the
estate to hire him.
The man was forced to leave the
neighbOrhood, but he was too poor to
move any great distance, so that he
was still within the circuit Of the
bailiffs i'll will. Wherever he went
this pursue him, and his life in con-
Sc luence was hard one. Butt all
the time he kept telling his family
ana his friends that some day he
would get the money which the Bull
wer Lytton estate owed him.
He was we'll on in years, when one
day he met man in the road. 1t
was the some time poet Owen Mere
dlth, since come to the title and late
English Ambassador to France, at
home on a visit.
"fou are Lord Lytton, I believe"
he said respectfully.
eyes"
"Then, If you please, should like
you to pay an account which has been
due me for long time"
Lord Lytton looked at the account,
and at his request the man told the
whole story. The poet was very
much affected and disturbed. Then
he said.-
''Well, / will do what l can to
make it up for YOU"
He was as good as his word. He
built house at the gates of the
park. put the man and his family
into it, and gave it to them rent
free. with other perquisites, so that
he was entirely comfortable for the
remainder Of his days
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-13
He EsCaDed.

"Scotty Smith" is the nickname of
man living in Southern Africa
whose adventures and escapades
would fill a volume. AS "veldt'
man he is unsurpassed. In "Gun
and Camera in Southern Africa" the
author gives an account Of one of his
many escapes.
During the trouble in 1883, I
think, he was surprised and captured
by the marauding Beers and taken
to their headquarters at Roof Grond,
near Mafeking He was condemned
to be shot on the following day, and
was fastened with ropes inside a hut
at some distance from the camp
fire.
During the night he slipped his
bonds, crept to the place where the
Boer horses were stabbed, saddled and
bridled two of the best OF them, and
made his escape from under the very
noses of the Dutchmen.
A day or two afterward he met a
Boer, who was personally unac-
quainted with him, who informed
him that he was looking for "Scotty
Smith"
SWELL" said Scotty in Dutch,
"pm looking for Scotty Smith, too;
we'll 60 together"
They rode together for some hours
and then Scotty found an opporGuni-
ty, slipped his man, and betoOk him
self to a safer part OF the country.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-13

Ia order to furnish light for work.
men engaged in repairing break in
one of the lower compartments of the
tank steamer Kasbek, novel ex-
pertinent was tried, with wonderful
success. The steamer is loading bulk
oil at Marcus Hook for a German
port, and slight leak was discov-
cred in one OF her tanks 1t was I'M
safe to use lamps of any kind, because
OF the danger of fire, the tanks being
full Of gas generated from the rem
nants of previous cargoes, and Capt.
Briggs decided to try and defect
solar light twenty-seven feet down
into the dark hold. He procured a
number of highly polished plate-glass
mirrors, and, after several attempts
succeeded in stationing some mem
bers OF the crew in such positions as
to reflect the SUMS rays from the mir.
rOrs into the hold. In several in
stances the rays had 20 pass through
small manhOleS a few inches in
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-13
A Simple Mouth Wash.

After the teeth have been cleaned
'Secundum artem, writes an English
physician, very simple and efficient
mouth wash will be found in water
REDEEMED with the permanganate OF
potash A bottle containing strong
solution OF this may be kept in the
dressing-room and little added to
the tumbler full Of water we mean to
use. This permanganate is a useful
disinIectant in many ways. Such a
wash sweetens the breath. too; that
is, if the mischief arises from the
teeth. Foul breath is terrible
af11iction, and. as it may some
times point to diseases of Il dangerous
character if a mouth wash does not
remove it, medical man should be
consulted.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-13
He Happened to Know Her.

''Well, by GeOrge!" he said to a
fellow-passenger on the rear platform
of Baker street car, '.but of all the
outlandish hats lever saw on woman
that takes the cake! 1 mean that
woman near the front door on the
right"
eyes, she looks like fool" replied
the other.
The idea of a woman 40 years old
getting such a hat as that must make
all her relatives tired"
eyes. it probably does"
~ wonder ii she has any idea how
homely she is?" continued the first
who seemed greatly put out
mot a bit of it. She imagines
she's real pretty and stylish. That
sort always does"
Pretty! Stylish! Why you might
travel for month and not find an
other such hOmely woman, and as for
her style she looks as il she had come
out of the woods"
Eyes. you are right"
IF my wife was such chrome as
that I'd leave. her. Even the chill
dren grin us they look at her."
''lIer husband has threatened to
leave her, but it did no good, "quietly
replied No ?.
''Oh! then you know him?"
Yes"
Here occurred a painful pause.
lasting full minute, during which
the two mon avoided looking at each
other. Finally No. l made great
effort, and said:
"Maybe you are the husband him.
self?"
Yes Pm the one; answered Nj
2, land il it won't make no great
difference to. you Well change the
subject and talk about the weather.
Do you think we've had rain enough
for corn and potatoes?"
But No. l saw man on the cor.
ner who owed him 81 or something
or other and hurriedly jumped off to
collect it and get down the side street.
Free Press.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-13
HIS ONLY FRIEND.
BY FANNY roRREsrEK


He crouched upon the pauper round
where his loved masters bones were laid
In dumb despair he gazed around
One shaggy paw half fearful laid
Upon the earth so cold, SO gray
Where his one friend his master. Law
He whined and howled, his grief to tell
HIS race was piteOus to behold
And, 10! the rain In torrents fell
While long and loud the thunder rolled.
He did not mind the angry storm
Ihat beat upon his trembling form.
Who slept below? A worthless scamp,
An idle outcast people said.
waif-a stray-a ragged tramp,
VINO gladly shared his crust Of bread
With the fond brute, his only friend.
Who lived to guard him, and defend
They had been comrades in Distress;
misfortune marked them both its own;
Ana now he missed that rude caress.
How cold, how dark the world had grown
ne dropped his head, his eyes grew dim;
Lie left no ray OF light for him.
he sought one plying glance in vain,
For dainty ladies shrank away,
Held back their skirts in cold dis6ain;
Rough urchins kicked him as he Law,
They needed not his grief for he
Was but a cur of low degree
"Let's drown the brute?" the urchins cried,
One last despairing howl he gave,
Rolled over on his weary side,
And died upon the lOwly grave,
Unpraised, unwept, as If to prove
How well faithful brute can love!
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-13
When the Knife Falls.

Pommerais was prisoner. He was
somewhat after the Palmer type
was present at Palmer's trial and
was therefore all the more interested
in the last hours of the Frenchman
Nelpeau, a celebrated surgeon, visited
HIM shortly before his death. He
was interested in physiological sci
ence, and POmmerais himself was a
skilled physician.
Zone OF the most interesting ques-
lions, said Velpeau, ''is whether any
ray OF memory or sensibility survives
in the brain of man after his head
is severed from his body"
The culprit looked earnestly into
the face of the surgeon.
'YOu are to die; will you not ut!I.
ize your death in the interest of sci
ence?"
~ will, my FRIEND" said Pom
merais, after moment of hesitation.
T'he two men sat down and ar.
ranged the experiment which the sur
geOn proposed.
"When the knife falls" said Vel
peau, II shall be standing at your
side, your head will Immediately pass
from the hands of the executiOner to
mine. l will then cry distinctly in
your ear, Count de la Pommerais,
can you at this moment thrice lower
the lid Of your right eye while the
left remains open?"
The next day when the surgeon
reached the prisoners cell he found
the condemned man practising the
sign agreed upon.
A few moments later the guillotine
had done its work-the head was in
the hands OF the surgeon, and the
question was put
Familiar as Velpeau was with pain
full scenes of terror, he was almost
frozen with horror as he saw the right
lid fall, while the other eye looked
t1xedly at him.
"Again," he cried frantlcally.
The lids moved, but they did not
part 1t was all over
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-13
Willing to, TRY.

Presence OF mind and willing ness
are good qualities in servant NJ.
Martins's new valet possessed these
qualities though he certainly had his
faults. A day or two after Baptiste
came M. Martins inquired where he
was.
''He went out, and has not re-.
turned," some one said.
Three days later Baptiste came
back.
"Where have You been?" his EN-.
ployer demanded.
Monsieur, 1 had seen your house
but once" replied Baptiste, land it
took me all this time to snd it
again."
THAT is very poor excuse" said
NJ. Martins sternly.
tsIs it,"
Certainly it is"
Baptiste was disturbed, but he re-
membered his duty.
"Very we'll, monsieur he said.
blandly, IL you will step into the
next room and wait a moment 1 will
try to find you another.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1893-12-13
Glass Doors.

1t is to woman's inventive faculty
that we owe glass doors for ovens
All cooking instructors lay the great
est stress on the care to be observed
in opening an oven door to watch the
progress OF cakes and mullins Maria
Parloa making sponge cake touches
the knob with the most delicate care
and lightness. dreading even to lar
the cake within, and peeps through
the smallest crack that will afford the
necessary glance. What relief to
walk boldly up to the oven and
through these transparent doors,
which the genius of a Michigan wo-
man has discovered, study at leisure
the progress Of cake dough or crisp
ing fowl