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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-03
HOT WEATHER HINTS.
Housekeepers Who Worry and Work
Themselves to Death In summer.

H0usekeepers Who Worry and Work
Themselves to Death In summer.
There are many housekeepers who
never think of trying 10 tighten thei,
labors during the hot weather. They
do their work mechanically, realizing
that it overtaxes them, but never stop.
ping to consider whether part of it may
be left undone or not. The fact that
they have always done it in just such
way, that their maternal relatives
for many generations did it in about
the same way, and that their neighbors'
methods do not materially differ from
theirs they seem to accept as conclusive
proof that there is no other way for
them to do.
Il is fine to be q model housekeeper,
but not at the expense of ones health.
If God had intended woman to be an
animated scrubbing machine don't you
suppose He would have made her so
that she would have been better
adapted to the purpose? He made
other creatures with backs that would
bend without aching. If the house was
intended to be of the first Importance,
why was Ewes first home garden?
Depend upon it we are of more import
ance than our homework. We have no
right to overwork when it is in our
power to avoid doing so, and it is in our
power oftener than we will allow our
selves to believe.
The duties of housekeeper are
especially trying during the hot
weather, and should be lightened as
much as possible. The majority of
housekeepers cannot get away even
for a weeks vacation, and are too
tired to go away for day or to. To
those on farms there are added duties
that must be attended to when the
housekeeper is most in need of rest,
yet there are few women who will see
that, because of these added duties or
the WEAKNESS caused by the oppressive
heat, they should not attempt to keep
their work up as they do at other sea-
sons of the year.
They say; 20, can't be comfortable
unless all my work is done in the usual
way"
That is nonsensical and somewhat
selfish. They imagine that they can.
not, and never stop to think whether
the rest of the family will be comfort
able when the housewife is i'll, or il
they are comfortable when she is cross
with overwork.
There ought to be a law preventing
housewives from ironing during dog
days. Such law would necessitate
little change in the fashions, and per
haps large supply of articles that
really need ironing would be thought
a necessity by some, but it wouldn't be
long before women would discover
that they were just as ha ppy and just
as clean in the day when nearly one
tenth of their working hours were
spent over the ironing table.
But the baby" exclaims n young
mother. His long, white dresses must
be starched and ironed."
One of the sweetest babies in the
world will wear dresses of cheesecloth
this summer which will not be ironed
or boiled. II his mother cannot take a
vacation she will at least take nap
each day while the baby sleeps, and in
many ways will contrive to tighten her
labor during the hot weather.
| delphia Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-03
cANNleALIsM in THE CRICKET.
Argentine Insects That Devour Each Other
Freely In Times of Fashion.

Argentine Insects That Devour Each other
Freely In Times of Fashion.
In an assemblage of many crickets
kept for certain observations in rear
ing drawer or box, the numbers dimin-
ished from day to day; at last only one
1fnot a little ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS by
the side OF the remains Of his former
comnasi~ms,
Hitherto cannibalism among the
crickets has been noticed only among
captives. but am now enabled to state
that under certain conditions canni-
balism is present among some orthop-
terra in the free state, at all events
among the locusts.
In the summer of 1888. in which the
excessive heat and drought had brought
about the nearly entire disappearance
of the vegetation in good part of the
country, and more particularly in the
broken country of Banda Oriental.
had occasion to make a journey from
San Jose to Mercedes. At one place,
Las Piedras, at which the diligence
stopped, | noticed great numbers of
locusts of the species Pezotetix vittiger,
Pezotetix maculipennis and Pezotetix
arrogans, which covered the ground
and rocks.
My attention was attracted by the
fact of seeing around one locust num-
Der of other individuals of the
same species, which were eating its
soft parts even while it was yet alive
and protesting vigorously. saw diff
ferent attacks, in which the conquer
ors, two or three at a time, got hold of
the weaker members of their own kind,
throwing them over and opening the
abdomen in order to devodr the en-
trails, these being the softer and more
savory portions Since they still con-
tanned some of the vegetable food. Cam
nibalism here appeared in its lowest
development, and the numerous re-
mains of those which had been eaten
bore witness to the extent to which
the process had been carried.
In the face of facts of this character
it seems certain that nothing is sacred
in nature, when the prolongation Of
life, for the sake of the preservation of
the species, is concerned Berg,
in Natural Science.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-03
LIFE INSURANCE AND DRINK.
The Attitude of the Companies Towarc
Drinking Men.


Life insurance is recognized as being
quite as legitimate as is fire insurance,
In many respects, it is more certain; for
in a temperate climate, like our own, it
is impossible to reduce the matter of
the proportion of deaths to survivals
among any stated number, at given
age, to accurate figures. The rate of
life insurance is based on the "eXpecta-
ton of life of healthy persons at a
given age: hence any habit which has
a tendency to shorten life becomes a
bar to life insurance. if known.
The drink habit is one which short
ems life. OF this there can be no man.
ner of doubt. Statistics prove it. And
the result is that life insurance COM
panies are becoming increasingly care
full about taking risks upon drinking
men. This is in marked contrast to the
fact that the conditions of life insur-
-ance have increasingly become liberal
within the past few years, many of
the former restrictions having been re-
moved. If man is a drinking person,
he will find it far more difficult to have
a company take risk upon his life
tlan he would have done decade ago.
Aueastcrn journal recently published
an interview with leading life insur-
ance man, OF New York city, who gave
interesting facts concerning the atti-
tude of the companies toward drinking
men. 1t is to be remembered that the
companies do not require an applicant
for life insurance 10 be total abstain
er-though there are some of them
which will give more favorable rates to
those who do not touch liquor. But
though a moderate drinker' has no
difficulty in getting his life insured, it
is to be remembered that the company
decides whether he really be a mod
crate drinkey." 1t will not take his
word for it. And in order to decide
this point, it requires to know not
only how often he drinks, what he
drinks, and how much each time. but
also when he drinks AS the official
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-03
HE HAD OPINIONS OF HIS OWN.
Trials of the Disputatious Member with
Whom No One Would Agree.

Trials of the Disputatious Member with
Whom No One Would Agree.
They were all seated around table
in an uptown cafe one warm evening
last week. The conversation was gem
eral. The only apparent object of the
gathering was the killing OF time.
OF course, as in all such gatherings,
the disputatious mem Der was present.
Do you not all know him? His sole
aim, object and purpose in life is to
contradict every assertion, controvert
every theory, deny every assumption
advanced by any one else. He does
this not because he reall believes
what he says, but because it is his
nature. He was born that way, and
he cannot help it. lie takes the broad
ground, on general principles, that no
one knows what he wants, that every
one must be wrong, no matter which
side he is on and that to agree with
any one upon any question or topic
would be an inexcusable and fatal
error.
"IIow very warm IL is" remarked
the quiet member of the party.
Not at ALL" observed the ID. NJ; sit
is certainly growing cooler, and
Perhaps it's going to rain" inter
rupted another
Rain" quoth ID. NJ. "Not much.
The atmosphere is as dry as a chip"
AS | was saying" ventured another
of the party, 1.-The benefit of salt water
bathing in hot weather are manifest
and -"
"Humbug," broke in the ID. NJ. salt
water dries the skin, rots the roots of
the hair, and ="
Lets change the subject" put in
another. 1--WE were talking about
horse racing. u"
But you were altogether wrong in
what you set about to prove" said the
d. NJ, pctulantly.
well" remarked the propounder of
racing problems. Il was merely set
ting forth my own convictions. Just,
for instance, as ] do now when ] re-
mark that it is growing cooler although
we're not liable to have any lain -"
Wrong again, as usual" retorted
the ID. VI. "It is growing insufferably
warm. the atmosphere is heavy, and
look for rain at any moment"
why" cried the quiet member, with
rising inAe ction, that's just what
said but a moment ago and you contra
dicted me-"
"Contradicted you, indcedv' replied
the ID. NJ, with disdain. IL never con-
tradict anybody. But since see that
none Of you is disposed to allow me to
entertain an opinion of my own, / will
seek more congenial company"
With that he took his departure, and
sigh of relief mingled with the fumes
of tobacco smoke that assembled in
fanciful shapes, while the roll of dis
tant thunder gave out its rumbling
warning Of an approaching storm. N.
Y. Herald.
The picture dealer ought always to
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-03

Blue and tan-colored serges striped
with white in fine lines nearly two
inches apart are chosen for yachting
and country suits. These come ready
made, with the popular Eton jacket,
neatly lined, and given excellent finish
and style by revers and a butterfly col
lar of black MORE cut with curving
seams to fare outward over the top of
large gigot sleeves What are called
Illuminated scrges are rough wool di-
agonals of two colors shot together,
giving changeable effect. They are
sold for sixty-fve cents a yard, in
widths that require but seven or eight
yards for a dress. Unlined suits of
serge or of hop-sacking are liked for
midsummer wear on account of their
light weight, as they are literally with
out lining in jacket, sleeves or skirt A
good quality of material is required
for such suits. and all the seams are
well bound to prevent fraying. The
blazer with flaring collar and full
skirted back and the umbrella skirt
are popular in these suits. Made of
hop-sacking, and provided with a rather
wide belt OF blacx satin folds, the suit
costs twenty-eight dollars Harper
Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-03

"Did that Chicago gsrl refuse you,
Henry? Did she say no?'
mo: she didn't say no."
"Ah? She said yes them
mo; she said nope "-Brooklyn Life.
How lie Became Freak don I
see anything remarkable about the
looks of this man" said a visitor TO the
dime museum. whats he here for?''
That man" said the lecturer, took
s10 home with him after two-wecks'
stay in Chicago. Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-08-03

"A National Loss. -Barker-"Who.
in your estimation. is the smartest man
IN public life?' Billings with dignity
IL do not aspire TO public life. -
Truth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

Mr.. George Hiles known
throughout the pineries as King
George is the owner and proprie
tor Of the above mentioned plants.
The Hiles brothers George and
Sam came to Wood county and
settled in the year 1850. From
the primeval forests of pine they
worked hand in hand for years to
hew out a fortune and have done
as much to change the wilderness
into a manufacturing center as
any man in the northwest. Mr..
George Hiles is now an active
business man possessed of large
capital. He resides with his family
in Milwaukee but has a hand
some brick office in Dexter where
he is a frequent visitor. For
number of years Mr.. Sam Hiles
has been largely interested in the
cranberry culture, also in the mer-
camille business in Lynn and Dex-
ter and in agriculture of late he
has concentrated his resources
and retired from active business.
He has made his home in Dexter
vile ever since I84o.
Dexter is democratic town
through and through has a demo-
cratic postmaster, who will prob
ably hold over through the next
administration.
Mr.. Hiles has a large force of
men employed in the woods
logging for the coming seasons
work in the mills and factory.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
is THIS ECONOMY?

Madison Journal:-Up to this
time no Democratic organ in Wis
consin has offered an analysis OF
the biennial report of the secretary
Of state to show up to the people
the much-vaunted Economy and
reform of the state administration.
We have fully showed in these
columns how the receipts of the
state to the general fund vastly
exceeded all previous years in the
history of the state; also, that had
the receipts of the state been the
same as they were under the Hoard
administration with the increased
expenditures of the Peck admins
tration the state would be S4oo,o 900
behind; also, that while the state
expenses under Hoard increased
only $4,000 over that under Rusk
the state expenses under Peck in
creased over the expenses under
Hoard over $4,000. Will some
Democratic organ please explain
economy and reform" in these
figures?
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
THE NEWSPAPER MAN.

The following experience of a
newspaper man, taken from the
Albuquerque Citizen, will be met
with sympathetic responce in the
hearts of many editors. The writer
evidently was suffering from a
severe attack of the blues, and the
way he sums up his trials and trib-
ulations is, to say the least, very
interesting:
"a newspaper man has no bus
mess to seek office. 1t is his
business to try and get an office
for the other fellow; to sound the
praises of the candidate and keep
quiet his own feelings; to whoop
her up for his man and let his man
forget all about him after he is
elected; TO defend his candidate
against the unjust attacks of the
opposition, and see that whatever
favors his candidate has to bestow
goes to the other fellow. 1t is his
business to boom the city for all it
is worth, month after month, and
then see 500 worth in printing go
out of the city because ten cents
can be saved in doing SO. 1t is
the business of the newspaper to
give every enterprise a frequent
"send-off," and then catch sheol
because he had failed to record the
fact that some prominent citizen
had his delivery wagon painted.
To subscribe literally to every
public, charitable and church en-
tertainment, advertise them for
nothing, pay his own way to every
thing, and then be called prejudiced
and mean spirited because col
umn is not devoted to that particu-
lar affair. Do you wonder that
there are many cranks in the news
paper business? 1t is bound to
make either a crank or a philoso-
pher out of man."
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

be found, as a garniture to the
bridal robe of a park to the city,
than the pines.
The school grounds in Centralia
are a source of admiration to
strangers who visit here, and with
the river help to beautify and rem
der attractive our sister city. A
row of trees on either side of the
river would add immensely to the
appearance of both cities, and the
expense would be nominal. A
park for Grand Rapids planted
with native trees would be a thing
of beauty and a joy forever, a
heritage to the city of inestimable
worth.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
A HOTTIE OF TASTE.

Engravings, said Sydney Smith,
shed their spirit over household;
the calm portraits of the great and
worthy dead exercise a great in
f1uence over me. | could look on
those over my own fireplace until
they seem neither absent nor de-
parted, but living yet. Every
good picture is the best of sermons
and lectures. We imbibe the soul
of the picture; our heart is a stream
where the portrait is imaged. If
we would truly school minds, we
should exercise faith in good pic
lures. The humor and the cheer
fulness of one, the serenity and
contenlplative quiet of another, the
historical department of another;
thus we make our parior an art
union--a Vernon gallery; and
when pictures are to be obtained
so rea Oily, it is scarcely pardonable
if we do not. The sense informs
the soul. Whatever you have,
have beauty. Let beauty be on
your paper, on your walls. 1t is
as easy to choose paper sugges-
tive of the lovely in color and form
as the uncouth. Why should not
every household object be sancti-
fed with this grea t charm? Each
chair, each table, each tea or
cham Der service, a nd every object
for k itchen or parlo for the home
OF a poor man, artizan, or mechan-
&c, 1 would have them all worthy
a lone of taste.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
DEXTER.
Suburban Towns Of Grand Rapids.

Dexter is a numbering town of
about six hundred inhabitants,
situated on Yellow river, at the
junction of the Green Bay, Wi
mona and Minnesota, and the
Chicago, Milwaukee and St. Paul
railroads; fifteen miles west of
Grand Rapids and Centralia.
There is in operation = saw-mill,
the largest in the County, having
electric lights and all modern
appliances. The plant is valued
at one hundred thousand dollars;
planning mill in course of con-
struction to replace the one
burned a few months ago, at an
estimated worth of twenty-thous-
and dollars; chair factory worth
eighteen thousand dollars. 1t is
furnished with machinery, and
equipments for the manufacture
of novelties that require the finest
grades of hard wood and will
utilize the otherwise waste of
small pieces.
The output Of last seasons work
of the plants aggregated 10000
900 feet of lumber 100000
shingles and $4,000 lath. The
factory's profits amounted to
$4,000 at a rough estimate. The
several industries furnish employ
ment the year round to about
$50 men and boys, 1t is expected
the coming season will largely
discount last years business.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

0T=2E@.z". .".#@7 4ua ~ -s1 w -
Hy=We also headquarters for Underwear of all kinds
ush and Eur robes An endless variety and Double
Shawls Horse Blankets Overshoes Lumbermen Rubber So
Pac htc In Dry Goods and Carpets always the lead
IL BED Blankets we have the best ranging in
price from One Dollar to SEQ ID E<s Z II
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

bJ0TE ana TJFe'' HOHtsI .ltuICIII0 hHOWH
Ask druggists for WOODS PHOsHoLINE: if he
offers you some worthless medicine IN place OF
This. leave his dishonest store inclose price in
letterand we will send by return mail. Price
one package, 81; six, s.. One will please, Six
will cure Phamphlet in plain Sealed envelope,
stamps Address
THE WOOD CHEMICAL co.
10 Woodward avenue, Detroit, Mich.
B1-SOld in Grand Rapids by H. H. Noss Il Co.
John E. Daily and druggists everywhere
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
Dining-rOOnn Suits

durable and design Everything for everywhere
house find at store and at prices that will nyst
you. Call me before going elsewhere and you will acknow
edge the TRUTH that better Furniture has been offered
to the public
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

For SALE.-Two good lots cleared of
stumps and fenced within 6 blocks OF
the post office for $3.50 cash. For parti
culars enquire of A. L. Fontaine.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
ParlOr Suits

Are dreams Of Luxury and beauty penddy upholstered and made
in superior style. My
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
WOODS pHosPHODINE
The Great English Remedy.

Promptly and permant-
" cures all forms of
Nervous Weakness, Ennis
'sions, SpermatOrrhea, I'm
potency and all effects of
Abuse or Excuses. Been
prescribed over 50 years
in thousands of cases; is
The only Reliable and
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

There is a commodious school
house with two departments hav-
ing an enrolled scholarship of
ninety pupils, presided over by
two efficient we'll paid teachers.
A methodist society was recently
organized and a church is to be
erected next Summer. Services
are now held in the public hall.
Dexter has one general store with
post-office, one grocery, barber
shop, butcher shop, three hotels
and the inevitable saloon.
Mr.. Hiles owns two engines and
the equipments of logging train.
Mr.. Jim Hiles is the resident
manager of the business.
There are a number of substan-
tial residences, among them the
homes of Mr.. Sam Hiles a retired
business man, who has amassed a
comfortable capital in the lumber
ing business, and who owns large
cranberry marshes in the county,
Mr.. Jim IIiles, Mr. Lara Miller,
Frank Hiles, Jr. who resides in
Milwaukee.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26
T e. - AHA
;. 7OVERCOATS!

" are way ahead of all Competitors. Just received
of Mems Ues they don't YOU forget
It, we have one lot of Boys Ovecoats closing half
price ..:- .~.'5
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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1893-01-26

hough this has been the extraordinary season for
hesaieof Coaf ever had still have left very large and
complete line of all kinds Of garments for Ladies' Misses Child
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-28

BY q special arrangement with the
publishers Of Home Life q handsome Ii
page illustrated monthly for the h me.
we are enabled, for a short time, to pre-.
rent to each subscriber to cur paper.
who pays u" to date and year in ad-
vance, paid up subscri otion to Home
Life for one year. Shurley, this liberal
offer shoald be taken advantage of, for
1t is not often you can get two papers
for the price of one.
You will certainly be pleased with
Home Life for it is in every sense a
home paper, and each issue contains in
formation that is worth all W. charge
you for both papers, in addition to short
stories, poetry, fashions, mothers
corner, household, etc. Don't fail to
take advantage OF this liberal offer be.
fore it is too late.
The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1893-12-28
Cheap and Safe Insurance

The Farmers Mutual Fire Insurance
Co. of Scotland county. Mo. and the
Missouri State Mutual, against lorna
dos, Cyclones and WindstOrms. Pat
ronize your own cause ana protect your
homes against forked lightning, storms
and flames Better be safe than sorry.
Costs but little to be safe. May cost
lots to he sorry. 800 will give you a
membership in both companies and in:
sure 81 900 for five yea on the mutual
plan against Fire. Lightning. Tornados,
cyclones and Windstorms. j. l.. DUR
NAL. Secretary and Agent. can be
found at his Office in Memphis on Sat
urdays. For further particulars see OF
srite to the Secretary or some OF the
following officers On fire and lightning
insurance.:
JOSEPH MILLER. President. Granger.
joel. EWING. Vice-Pres.. Memphis.
Sol. ALLEN.
&. J. ALEXANDER,
Board ! JAS. +. MOORE,
ID. F. HALL. kilwinning.
\. 5. MYERS. Pleasant Retreat.
Or. FRANK EVANS. Agent. Sand Hill.
On Tornado. Cyclone and WindstOrm
insurance. see or write J. L. DURNAL.
Agent for Scotland county.