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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

After he had run about for little
while, I reached for paper bag of
hickory-nuts lying near me. Jumbo
ran forward Immediately, jumped into
my lap, took a hickory-nut from my
fingers, and hid it under the bookcase.
Standing up, l shook the bag quite
briskly. In moment Jumbo was run
ming up my side to my shoulders, and
again took nut from my fingers. Now
he did not scold at all, but was per-
fectly amiable-trulya strong contrast
to his former self. He kept taking
nuts from me until almost every cor
ner of the studio contained one. FL
nally rug in the middle of the floor
struck him as the best place under
which to hide them, and the manner
in which he patted the rug down after
hiding each nut was very comical. He
finally grew tired of this fun, and,
jumping into my lap again, looked
into the bag, and, / think, concluded
it was too much work to conceal all
the rest, for he patted the paper down
over the nuts and started on a tour
around the room. Unfortunately, l
opened the bag to take another nut out
for him, and the sharp little fellow,
hearing the noise, ran swiftly to me,
and, seeing the paper bag open, bit my
hand. / jumped up and ran across the
studio with the bag, but he was after
me. AS quickly as l could, dropped
the bag upon the table, and then the
angry little fellow was satisfied.
After this he battered around the
room at his own sweet will, examining
chairs and tables, occasionally stop
ping to give an extra pat to the rug
under which most of his nuts were
hidden.
On one of Jumbos excursions he
climbed up the drapery to the top of
the low bookcase, and, seeing n globe
of goldfish on it, was soon upon the
glass rim. Here he made very pretty,
picture. First he put his paws into
the water and washed them, then he
washed his head; and, after enjoying
himself in this way for some time, he
took long drink and departed. La
ter, when he visited his cage to see
that all was well, quickly closed the
door, and Jumbo's afternoon excursion
was over.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
There Wa y, Fourth share.

An honest initiate was that of col
ored man in IT,, south, whose former
master had alleged him the use i'G a
piece of land on cof,dition that he. the
owner. should %erive one-fourtt of
the crop. Whcr tic corn was ripe. 1he
laborer hauled Ttrae loads to his G1'vn
house. and none &c that of the W. tie
man. Then he vent innocently u to
the great house t. return his land
lords wagon wk1f1 he had used in She
hauling.
"Well, Frank, sid the gentleman,
'where's my shaJr # the Gorn?''
You amt got Zone, sab, T." was the
sympathetic repl+
Haven't got a'ryi Why. wasn't to
have a fourth of III you raised?'
Eyes, sch. but .3ey want no fourth
Dere want but !es' my three loads!"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
THE MlSCHIEVOUS WASP.
One of It's Large Nests Is Said to Contain
Thousands of Cells.

One of It's Large Nests Is Said to Contain
Thousands of Cells.
There are few boys who have not. at
one time or other, made the acquaint-
ance of the wasp. The manner of in
PRODUCTION varies with the occasion.
Sometimes the boy makes the first ad.
vances, and again it is the wasp which
presses it's attentions upon the boy,
and refuses to leave him until it has
presented him with warm memento
of the interview.
This year has been an extraordinary
one for wasps in the southern parts OF
England, and in some places they
amounted to veritable plague. Nat
uralists, when appealed to, give very
learned reasons for the fact that wasps
are more numerous some years than
others, but boys know that the wealth.
or has a great deal to do with it, and
the habits of the insect are a strong
proof of this.
In the natural course of things,
wasps all die in September except the
young females or queens, which are
the latest Matched. They hide them
selves for the winter under stones and
III holes of trees, to be ready for carry
ing on business in the spring. But if
there is very hot weather vast numbers
of them perish, and as the female near
ly always locates herself on the bank
of a stream when spring comes if there
should be heavy rains and freshets, the
nests are drowned out before the first
generation has been Matched. Very
hot and dry weather is, therefore, ia
vorable to the wasp, and enables it to
put its nest in full working order.
a large nest is said to contain 10000
cells, which are filed three times over in
the season by three successive genera
tions, making 40, 900 or 1000 wasps in
all. The popular opinion about the
wasp is that it is an idle and lima
tured creature and that it does nothing
but eat, except when it amuses itself
by singing a boy or fisherman.
The wasp is, however, industrious,
and no more spiteful than the bee,
which has been very much overrated.
There are no drones in a wasps' nest.
The males work, too. They clean up
the house, make the beds and wash
and clean the babies. They actually
seem to take pleasure in working,
and will toll for twelve hours a day,
with no time off for meals. And yet,
in spite of all these redeeming quail
ties, most people will continue to look
upon the wasp as a nuisance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
Are You GOING south rhis w,nterY

If so, make your arrangements to go via
the Big Four Route. Whether In pursuit Of
health or pleasure, no portion Of the country
offers SO many and varied attractions at
this season as the Sunny South The Orange
Groves of Florida, redolent with the per-
fume Of sweet blossoms, wave their branch
es in hearty welcome to the tourist from
the Snow-clad Northland and the mellow
breezes OF the Southern Sea woo the invalid
from the Billiards. of the Frozen North.
There is one line to Florida, "The Big Four
Route" which on account of its excellent
tram service, perfect connections In Union
Depots and absence Of transfers, forms the
Tourists Ideal Line to Floridan From all
points north Of the Ohio River the Big Four
Route, in connection with the Through Car
Lines from Cincinnati, will be found to offer
the Best Time, Best Service and Best
Equipment to all Southern Points, and il
you desire to travel with comfort and ease
be sure your tickets read via the Big Four
Route.
K. o. MCCORMICK, d. B. MARTIN,
Pass'r Traffic Mgr, Gen1 Pass'r Agt.,
Cincinnati, o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
FARM AND GARDEN,
SUNFIOWER SEED.
It Has Great Possibilities as q Profitable
Farm Crop.

It Has Great Possibilities as q Profitable
Farm Crop.
The North Carolina station has tried
experiments with the various kinds OF
cultivated sunfowers. B. w. Kilgore
reports (B. 80 b) that the average yield
per acre has been about IS bushels
The large striped Or mammoth Russian
weighed nearly ~ pounds to the
bushel, yielding nearly % per cent, or
five and three-fourths pounds OF OIL
The black giant or small seed weighed
80 pounds to the bushel, yielding near
ly 81 per cent, or six and two-thirds
pounds of oil. The sunfower has been
grown in Russia as farm crop for
half a century. The small black
seeded variety is grown for its oil
which takes the place of all other veg
etable oils in many parts of Russia
The large striped-seeded sort is used
largely as dainty food by the COM
mon people. The average yield Ii
about As bushels or 1850 pounds per
acre. Sunfiower-seed oil is extracted
in the same n amer as cottonseed oil,
by separating the bulls from the kerr
nels and expressing the oil from the
latter. Sunfiower seedcake is highly
heterogeneous cattle food, and is largely
used in Germany and England for Il
purpose. The bulls or shells are more
than half of the seed and are used for
fuel, and the stalks and seed cups are
fed to sheep. Chemical analyses show
that the bulls of both varieties of sun
flower seed contain more protein, fats
and crude fiber and less nitrogen free
extract than cotton seedhulls, which
are just half the seed. This indicates
that they are at least equal. If not SUI
perior, to cotton seed hulls as a cattle
food. Whole cotton seed weighs 80
pounds to the bushel, yielding nearly
20 per cent, or five and four-fifths
pounds of oil. Thus sunfiower-seed
kernels contain the most oil, and the
other nutrients show that after the oil
is expressed, the sunf1ower cake Ia
rather more nutritious than the cot
ton seed cake. which is now largely
used in the south.-American Agricul-
turiSt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
The Cost of Eggs in winter.

If large amount of feed is given the
hens, and they do not lay, each egg
will be costly, hence the feeding is not
30 much a matter of economy in price
as economy in lessening expenses by Sc
curing greater production If a pound
of meat costing ten cents will promote
the laying of two or three eggs, it is
cheaper than grain at any price it no
eggs are obtained. 1t is very plain,
therefore, that the cheapest food to use
is that which will make the hens lay.
and this is also regulated by the warmth
of the poultry house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
BRAIN WORK PAYS.
The Farmer Who Leads Is the One Tha
Makes the Money.

The Farmer Who Leads Is the One That
Makes the Money.
Too many of us get into a rut and
stay there. We plant and sow and reap
this year just as we have ever done. We
do not strike out into new paths, and
IL we get into a new way it is after
some one else has pointed it out and
perhaps picked all the flowers that
bloomed along its sides. Very often q
little thought will lead us into more
profitable ways, and in these times the
farmer finds it necessary, absolutely
necessary, to get out of the old ruts.
Some years ago friend of ours plowed
up ten acres of new land and planted
it in cucumbers His neighbors laughed
at him. He made pickles of the cucum-
bers and sold the crop for 81, 900. Next
year everybody around him planted cu-
cumbers and made nothing. Another
friend in anoth err section grew an acre
and a half of onions. He thought he
Would tEu-;t, s,~uss.ein--s1sss< sszssa ssec&
fore. His crop was about 500 bushels,
which he sold for 81. 10 per bushel. The
next year all his neighbors grew onions,
but as it happened the price was very
low. We know farmer who this year
planted 270 acres of sweet corn aud
made profitable thing of it We look
for about every body who hears of it 10
go to raising sweet corn next year,
when down will come the price. We
need to study how to make changes in
our work and how to make them be-
fore other people. But we should be
careful about entering upon branch
of production when it is likely that ev-
erybody else will take it up.-Farmers'
Uo;oo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
JUMBO'S QUEER TRICKS.
What He Managed to Do During One
Afternoons Excursion.

What He Managed to Do During One
Afternoons Excursion.
Little Jumbo is not an elephant, as
you may plainly discover by looking at
him in the picture show you to-day.
In fact, it is possible that just because
he is SO small, sprightly, and light of
weight, so unlike his famous name
sake, he is called Jumbo for the fun of
the thing. His master, Mr.. Meredith
Nugent, sends to st. Nicholas this
true account with his best compli-
ments:
Such a cross little model as Jumbo
had never known. He scolded contin-
ually, and all my efforts to soothe him
were in vain. Even sugar seemed to
sour his disposition. He scolded when
eating, and when not eating. If
placed anything near his cage, he
would jump to the wires-still scold-
ing-as though he meant to break
through them. Only a few days before
! bought him lie was a free squirrel
leading o rolltcksome life in the
woods. Poor fellow, what wonder he
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
DAINTY PlNCUSHlON.
A Nice Present for n Girl to Give to
Friends and Relatives.

a Nice Present for Girl to Give to
Friends and Relatives.
The time is fast approaching when
we all want to begin to make Christ
mas presents for friends and relatives,
and nowadays it is not an easy matter
to think up new gifts that can be made
ct home without much expense and
that are pretty and attractive. Yet,
with little thought. girl can make
simple little articles that will be quite
as acceptable as much more expensive
but less useful presents.
4 pincushion, for example, is always
a desirable thing to have at hand.
The one that the picture shows is quite
novel and very pretty, and as it is also
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
IF ! WE'RE YOU.

II were you and had friend
Who called, pleasant hour to spend,
I'd be polite enough to say:
Ned, you may choose what games wen
play"
That's what I'd do
If were you
III were you and went TO school,
I'd never break the smallest rule;
And it should be my teachers Joy
To say she had no better boy.
And 'twould be true
If were you
If were you I'd always tell
The truth, no matter what befeli;
For two things only despise-
A coward heart and telling lies.
And you would, too
II were you
If were you I'd try my best
To do the things here suggest
Though since am no one but me
cannot very we'll. you see,
Know what I'd do
If we're you
Mamie F. MacLean, in n. Y. Independent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
When the Kldnevs Arc Idle.

Or nearly 30, there is danger ahead. Rouse
them to activity with Hostetters Stomach
Bitters, which does not, like the unmedt-
Gated stimuants OF commerce, excite them.
Thus may be averted Bright's disease and
other maladies by which both they and life
itself are imperilled. The Bitters are a
standard remedy for rheumatic, neuralgia
and liver trouble, liver complaint, dyspep-
STA, constipation and malaria.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
In Olden Times

People overlooked the Importance Of per-
manently beneficial effects and We're salts
fed with transient action, but now that it is
generally known that Syrup of Figs will
permanently cure habitua1 constipation,
well-informed people will not buy other lax
atives, which act for a time, but finally in
iure the system.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

THE WESTERN TRAIL is published quarter
y by the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific
Railway. 1t tells how to get farm in the
west, and It Will be sent to you gratis for
one year. Send name and address to ED
itor Western Trail, Chicago" and receive it
one year free. JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. ?. A.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
Have You Asthma2

DIR. R. Schiffmann, St. Paul, Mimi, will
mail trial package of "Schiffman's Asth-
ma Cure" free to any sufferer He advertses
by giving it away. Never fails to give in
slant relief in worst cases and cures where
others fail. Name this paper and send ad-
dress for free trial package
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

was indignant 1T finding himself a
prisoner!
Well, one afternoon l opened his
cage door and o sered him the freedom
of my studio, C course expecting to
have very liv|lv scene. Visions of
upset vases, brOv en- windows, and gen
eral disorder STIMULATED my curiosity.
I wanted to SEQ just how much mis-
chief he could d.. The cage door open,
Jumbo leapcd oimbly to the 1~or,
and surprised me by behaving in the
gentlest manner possible!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
GOOD MEAT SMOKER.
A Device That Cools the Smoke Before
Reaches the Meat.

1t is important in smoking meat,
hams. mutton, beef or fish that the
smoke is cooled before it reaches the
meat. This may be easily accomplished
by the device shown in the illustration.
The smoke is generated in the usual
way and imparts rich sweet flavor.
1t is carried in flue of metal, brick or
wood to the smoke house where the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07
A Little Mixed.

First Boy-Let's go trout fishing.
Second Boy-Trout won't bite this
time of year.
''Why not?"
cause it's 'gainst the Good
NaUs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

WHILE, as a rule, our agriculturists are
not as potent in politics as they might be,
there is no denying that the farmer with
his heavy boots often has quite pull
Buffalo Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

WHEN woman is too busy to glance over
an old love story in paper when she is
cleaning house, she is terribly busy.-Atch-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

"JoHN," said the proud father, 81 hear
{ou are winning your way at college,"
tohn-"Yes, father. l won fourteen dol
ars yesterday on three eight-spots."--
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

THERE are people who say they want to
meet their friends in Heaven who do not
try to get very close to them on earth
RAMS Horn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

For BRONCHIAL and Pulmonary Com.
plants " BrotUns Bronchial 7rochcsn have
great curative properties. In borcs rs cts
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

HALE's Honey Of Horehound and Tar re.
lieves whooping cough.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure In one minute
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

WE will give 500 reward for any case Of
catarrh that cannot be cured with Halls
Catarrh Cure. Taken internally.
f. j. CHENEY & Co Proprs., Toledo, o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

NooDLE-"I find 1t very hard work to col
lect my thoughts" Maud-"Papa SAYS 1t ls
always difficult to recover small amounts"
Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

DIR. Hoxsie's Certain Group Cure
Sent postpaid with beautiful souvenir spoon
Send Soc to A. P. HoxsIE, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

Hrs ERROR. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS hear
some one saving wood this morning" Old.
-man-"Noi that was the landlady cutting
the steak.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

EDITOR ito parroD - "Polly want a
crackerl" Poll with dignity 81 decline to
be interviewed Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

The meaner use man intends to make of
MS money, the meaner things he will stoop
to in getting it-Young Mems Era.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

A CURE for nearly all the common ills
Take Beecham's Pills. For sale by all
druggists. 25 cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

THE cat has nine lives, which shows that
nature had pretty fair idea of what the
cat would have to 90 through lid Bits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

FARMERS who breed good draught
horses are sure of . good, steady mar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

IT is the restaurant keeper who conducts
business on a hand-to-mouth basis-Lowell
Courier.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

KEEP the grade draught mares to do
the farm work and raise good 'draught
colts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

INTELLECTUAL ONE--"I should not say You
had had much experience with men," The
Demure One-"Perhaps not l have re.
fused seven and accepted five."-Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-12-07

meat is hung and its inf ow B is regu-
lated by the damper d, which may be
turned by the handle in the smoker.
Another fue at c allows for the dis.
charge OF the smoke. BY simple ar
rangement, such as shown, the meat is
hung by peg which can be turned
around upon metal post as shown
Farm and Home.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-27
<r2 49,. UD~-
DRESS REFORM.

The philosophers of Minnesota
evidently believe that the most needed
reforms of the age are external and be-
long to one sex; they say in effect ''let
US dictate the apparel of woman and
we care not who reforms the tariff"
Last winter, knowing their own frallty
and remembering they were dust, they
fra med bill to abolish tights for wo-
m ems wear, but heartlessly omitted to
legislate for substitute. This winter
the order is no hoop-skirts under pena-
lty of fine and imprisonment For
they whisper "should Women steal a
march in crinoline, we, the men of the
little state of Minnesota would be oblig
ed like the Populists of Kansas, to take
to the middle of the road. They should
have publicly proclaimed that fact, and
the women of their state would doubt
less have held monster mass meetings,
and formed large anti-hoopskirt leagues
rather than to suffer the loneliness of
treading the pavementalone, unrefresh-
ed by the tonic Of breath-capturing to-
bacco in face and eyes; with no jam Of
idlers at corners and crossings; finding
no work for the trails which miss their
true vocation, when they have no street
cleaning contract, and losing the dis
play of chivalry, from those SO near and
yet SO far, which is always SO soothing
when given as substitute for Justice.
The legislators mean we'll, but have just
awakened from Rip Van Wrinkle nap
of rather longer duration than the
original. They cherish the illusion with
which they fell asleep, that woman is
doll, whose apparel they are to control.
thing the effect in relieving the body
| from the weight Of clothing that the
| boomer costume had, and as the at
tempt to wear that costume in 1852 was.
mobbed, ridiculed and reviled, so in
modern methods the hoop-sk1rt must
be legislated out of existence instead of
each man using his gentle home in
| t1uence in the domestic circles rash
misguided men do you not know that
the filthy pool of politics is no place to
put the skeleton" of your own closet
to soak?
It's said ''the hand that rocks the
cradle rules the world and just as truly
the hand that holds the purse-strings
rules retrenchment and reform, But if
Scion would be wise, before he judges
others, let him try few weeks mas
querading in bell-skirt, with a trail, a
corset and poke bonnet, then may he
leglslate to some purpose and we have
no doubt his first bill will be a law to
abolish public opinion, every body. who
expresses opinion to be hung without
benefit Of clergy, then each persons
sense of fitness will evolve dress which
shall combine ease, grace, beauty and
| utility with no such ''tie-back'7 as what
| will people say?'' And no suchiincentive
| to opposition as special legislation for
disfranchised class. c. Y. LAYTON.
Richland Center, Wis.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-27
Take Advice


VI Greatest Spectacle
Sna S IN the unted states Generosity Ability Combined
aue lrreparabe injury to the failing
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-04-27
How To Visit the Worlds Fair.

This is the title of an illustrated
folder" issued by the Chicago, Milwau-
kee 4 st. Paul Railway for the benefit
of all Western people who intend to
visit Chicago from May to October,
1898.
1t tells the cost of getting there and
how to 60. 1t tells what to do about
baggage, about places to eat and sleep;
how to get to the Fair Grounds, and it
gives many other items of useful infor-
nation.
Send your address with a two-cent
stamp and ask for a "World's Fair
Folder"
GEO. H. HEAFFoRD,
Genl Pass. Ag't. Chicago.