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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01
TACkLEDA SURPRISE PARTY.
Old MIR. Grobbs Got In Trouble by Insult
ing an American Institution.

Old Mr.. Grobbs Got In Trouble by Insult
ing an American Institution.
OF course the surprise party arrived
at the wrong time. Old Mr.. Grobbs
was drunk. his wife was sick and tho
hired girl was tackling a big wash.
Darn those pedlcrsr' yelled old
Grobbs as tmid ring came at the
door Of his fiat. Darn EN-. I'll break
in the face of the next one who annoys
me-
lie seized a club and opened the door
with "A savage bang.
There stood the surprise party, thirty
of them, cxpcctant smiles ON their faces
and bundles of things in their hands.
Before old Grobbs could quite take in
the situation they had swarmed into
around it with their bundles at their
feet.
I'VE thought we Il surprise you, Uncle
Grobbs," said the spokesman, who tried
to be cheerful, but who nevertheless
didn't quite relish the baleful glitter
in the old mans eye and his determined
grasp OF the club
You did, ch?"
Eyes, uncle" replied the spokesman,
laughing nervously. IT'S what YOU
call a surprise party"
Ills eh; is it?'' said the fierce Mr.
Grobbs looking around. well, guess
the surprise is going TO be on the other
side of the house" Then he burst into
volley of oaths, ending up with, Get
ont of here; darn you for a parcel of
worthless, good-for-nothing fools"
There were thirty of them.
This treatment changed their frame
of mind. They didn't quite know how
TO take It. They knew they were in
trudcrs, but their purpose was a bencv-
client one. Indignation succeeded sur
prise, and when some one suggested,
Lets do the old man up" the PROPOSE
ton was unanimously adopted.
And SO the drunken old MIR. Grobbs
was rolled on the floor, pcltcd with pie
and doughnuts and then stood on his
head and held inverted until il seemed
10 him that after all the thing was a
surprise party, and that the surprise
had been communicated by those who
got 1t up very much a. arranged for in
the programme. Even the women in
the party had kick at the inebriated
old gentleman as he lay on the floor.
Then some one suggested that Grobba
ought To be arrested. Covered with
dough. exploded cream puffS. oysters
and fractions of pie, and speechless
with rage, he was carried down 10 the
sidewalk and thrust into the street.
One OF the party went and suggested
Ia a policeman that the degraded OBJ
ject, who was staggering along tho
pavement almoS blinded with apple
butter, was thoroughly disorderly and
should be taken care Of This seemed a
reasonable proposition, and 80 the blue
coat took him to the police station and
placed him in cell
Then the surpriserS went on with
their party.-N. y, Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01
BITS AND 5REvlTIES.

THE almost unanimous testimony Of
large number of superintendent of
insane and poor houses is that poverty
is the effect, not the cause of intemper-
ance.
On the principle that every little
helps, there may be some encourage
ment in the statement that the ma
tional drink bill of England decreased
about three hundred and fifty pounds
last year over the year before.
LET whisky alone, and whisky will
let you alone" is one of the basest lies
ever coined from the DEVILS mint. The
innocent victims of drink are number.
less, and among them multitudes Of
women and children who have left
whisky alone. -Demorest.
THE managers of a Brussels working
mems union have printed circular
giving summary of the increase in the
consumption of spirituous liquors and
the increase of crime and poverty. Bel
GUM, especially in the two western
provinces, appears to be swarming with
Migrants. and the taxes for the support
of the poor have become an almost in
tolerable burden, yet that country per-
mits eighty-three thousand rum-shops
to filch the wages of labor and multi
PLY the sum of misery and disease
MoHAMNED's injunction against the
use of ardent spirits is so well obeyed
even at this late day that it is an ex-
tremely rare sight to see a drunken
Musselman. A lady who has been maxi
ing tour of Egypt says that during a
long stay in Cairo none of her party
saw an intoxicated man. She says that
She asked her dragoman if he ever I'M
der any provocation INDUCED in strong
drink. and he answered: IF my wife
were dying and the doctor ordered her
to take brandy, and she died with that
brandy in her stomach, God would not
receive her in Heaven" Paups doctrine
of little wine for the stomach's sake
has no place in the Koran code of eth
les.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01
THE ONLY COMMON SENSE.



Doctrine.
AN old man came to me and said:
MY son he fine fellow, handsome, big,
good to me and his mudder. He can
earn big money, tirty, tirty-fve dollar
q month. Then he liked by his boss
and his boss say nobody can work so
nice and quick as my poy Fred-Fritz |
call him. Then the time come, and he
go in a saloon, and some more with
with him, and he spend efry cent-efry
dollar. He play big. He pay for all
the loafers in town. Now you tells me
why my poy be a fool sometimes. Not
always, you see; but sometimes"
"'Well l said, Mr.. Saxeholm, you
don't drink yourself, do your
cob no, oh, no! am not drinker;
but am not prohibition. l drink a
leetle, just leetle. Nobody ever see
me drunk | know when | needs a
little. know when has it enough.
"What wise man you are, Mr.. Sake
holm, ! said, 4 never saw one your
equal before. You know when you
have had enough; but every drop you
drink, by the nature of it, takes away
your Judgment; but | am bound to be-
lieve YOU But YOU know the boys now
adays amt wise. They don't know
when they have enough. How much
would you think would be enough for
your fine boy"
81 tells you now, Mr.. Powell,
don't tinll he should touch one drop.
He can't stand it. 1t goes to his head,
you see, and then he haf no Judgment.
Quick as he feel good he begin to be
fool and he be SO smart as all creation;
and he trow around his cash as if he
had Vanderbilt for a fader.'
so. 50, Mr.. Saxeholm, the boy
drinks once a month, and makes fool
of himself; and you drink once, twice,
three times i'm one day, and are very
wise, can't see how you should have
such son. Let me tell you what
think; the old saying is, Like father
like son" | think he has come by his
taste very naturally When his faith
er's tastes and habits gets into his head
he loses his wits and goes to the saloon.
You go your way very temperately; but
you put the tastes in the boy, and you
set the example; he is only following
your example and enjoying the same
tastes
This German father is an example
of what meet so very often that feel
sure there is no more serious difficulty
TO be met with in saving our boys. For
my part l do not believe in a great
many things am compelled to practice.
For instance, do not believe in total
abstinence; but am a total abstainer.
There is no sense in saying will never
drink wine or beer, when every one
knows that sometimes it is very well to
do So But I have three boys, and one
more who is just the same as my boy;
and they are as good as gold. l do not
see what life would be worth if they
were to go wrong. | can not and will
not afford to run the least risk with my
fine lads. And so never touch slim
ulants.
There are just two ways Of creating
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01

Very miserable people are those who
go through the world seeing too much.
They plume themselves upon their
ability and proclaim everywhere the
wonderful secrets their sharpsighted-
ness has discovered. They find out
small delinquencies and trifiing Of
fences OF friends. neighbors and serv-
ants. We are not at all Obliged to
them for what they reveal. On the con
trary, we are continually trembling
lest our own pet sin be brought 20 light
or our friends dear little secret weak
ness exposed 1t is not hard to gain
much peace OF mind by studying the
art of judiciously shutting our eyes.
Let us refuse TO see too much of other
people errors and mistakes. Harper S
Bazar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
THE PINT or ALE.
"A Good Wife's Way of Winning Her Hus-
band From Drink.


John Ross Dix once related an anec-
dote illustrative of the elements of
ease and comfort which workingmen
are so apt to east thoughtlessly away,
and of the many helps to Independence
which they neglect.
"A Manchester calico printer was on
his wedding day asked by his wife to
allow her two half-pints of ale day as
her share of extra comforts He made
the bargain, but not cheerfully; for,
though drinker himself (fancying, no
doubt, that he could not well do with
OUT, he would have preferred a per-
fectly sober wife. They both worked
hard. John loved his wife, but he
could not break away from the old as
sociations of the ale house, and when
not in the factory or at his meals he
was with his boon companions.
His wife made the small allowance
meet her housekeeping expenses, keep
ing her cot neat and tidy; and he could
not complain that she insisted upon her
daily pint of ale. while he, very likely,
drank two or three quarts. Once in a
while the wife succeeded. by gentle,
loving artifice, in drawing her husband
home an hour or two earlier than usual,
and very rarely she persuaded him to
spend a whole evening in her company.
They had been married year, and
on the morning of their wedding ami
versary John looked with real pride
upon the neat and comely person of his
wife. and with touch of remorse in his
look and tone, he said
Mary, Wen had no holiday sin we
were wed, an only that | haven't
penny / TIL world we'd take jaunt to
til village to see thee mither.'
"'Nould'st like to go, John" she
asked. There was tear with her
smile, for it touched her heart to hear
him speak tenderly as in the old times,
IF theed like to go, John, I'll stand
treat
Thou stand treat, Mary? Hast got
a FORUM left thee?'
May. said She, but I'm gotten the
pint o ale
Gotten what, wife,
1.-THE pint o ale she repeated.
And thereupon she went to the
AedEJn. anu from DeHcdJH OUt VI INC
stone flags drew forth stocking. from
which She poured upon the table the
sum of three hundred and siXty-five
threepences-four pounds, eleven shil-
lings and three pence-exclaiming
"'See, John, thee can have the Holt
day
"'What is this? he asked, in a
maze.
Its my daily pint o ale, John
He was conscious-stricken as well
as charmed.
Mary, hasn't thee had thy share?
Then I'll ha' no more fro this day"
And he was as good as his word.
They had their holiday with the old
mother; and Mary's little capital, saved
from the 'pints o ale was the seed
from.which, as the years rolled on,
grew shop, factory, warehouse, coun-
try-seat and carriage, with health, hap
piness, peace, honor and renown. IN.
Y LEDGER
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01
AN ANCIENT PLEDGE.
A Solemn Declaration in No Uncertain
Terms.

A Solemn Declaration in No Uncertain
Terms.
The following ancient and unique
temperance pledge was found written
upon the blank leaf of an old English
book, which has been handed down
from parent to child for several gener-
atiOns:
BRoUGHToN, 1887.
Frome this daye forwerde to the ende
of my life, I will never pledge anye
health, nor drinke a whole carrouse in
a glasse, cupp, bowie or other drinking
instrument whatsoever: whosoever it
be, or ffrome whomsoever it come, ex-
sept the neccessitye of nature doe re-
quire it. Not my own most gracious
Hinge; nor anye the greatest monarch
or tyrant on earth. Nor my dearest
friende, nor oil the goulde in the
Worlde, shall ever enforce me or al
lure me; not an Angelo from Heaven
whoe llnowe will not attempt il should
persuade me. Not Satan, with all his
old subtilities, nor all the powers Of
He'll itself, shall ever betray me.
BY this very SHINE for SHINE it is,
and not a little one), doe plainly find
that have more offended and dishon.
ored my great and gloriouse Maker, and
most merciful Saviour, than by all 9TH
err shines that / am subject unto; and
for this very SHINE | know it is that
God hath often bene strange unto me.
And for that cause and noe other res
pect, have thus vowed, and heart
ilye begg my good Father in Heaven of
His great goodness and infinite mercie,
in Jesus Nt. to assist me in the same,
and to be favorable untoe me for what
is past Amen.
April 10, 1881 r. BORON,
National Temperance Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01

DIR. Fullhousc, a Harlem physician,
was suddenly called away from card
party to attend SICK patient, Mrs.
Portly Pompous. l!e took the lady's
pulse and absent miudcdly counted the
beats. When he got TO ten he con-
tinued: Jack queen, king, ace
The lady has recovered. but Or. Full
house has lost patient, nevertheless
Texas SiftingS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01

Morgue Keeper-Lool<ing for anyone?
Visitor-Oi'm lool<in' fur me dear
friend, Moik Moolighan, who mysteri.
ously disappeared. 1t I'D break me
heart to foind him dead. Oh loved that
mon like brother.
"IIas he any marks by which you
could identify him?'
"Yis, he do have big scar on his
forehead where OF hit i'm wild a brick. -
N Y Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01

Stuart-Did Senator Proseigman look
much exhausted after the conclusion OF
his two hours oration2
Snarleigh-Nc, not a person in the
entire audience showed fewer signs OF
fatigue than he brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01
Pure Envy.

Tiger lin adjoining cage)-You put
on heap of style and you're nothing
but an overgrown cat.
Lion-Im not one of your stripe, any
how.-Chicago Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01
Anna c. Bracl<ctt advises person

Anna c, BraclSett advises persons
afflicted with nervousness to keep still
outwardly and maintain an air OF re-
pose instead OF permitting their nerv-
business 70 manifest itself in motions Of
the hands ami feet, believing that an
air % rcpose viii react upon the nerv-
Gus system in a quieting and beneficial
manner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-06-01

kenny Meadows, the artist, was
the author of "A well-known studio pun.
There had been ore day a long talk
about frcsco and palette necessary for
it. and the repeated remark that it
needed a palette of earths quite tired
him out. You talk OF ochres," he said.
but the worst of all you haven named.
mediocre
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

MORE rot has been written and
printed about pensions, than about
any one subject ever before the pub
lie. No Democrat wishes to deprive
a single deserving veteran of his
pension, but every Democrat wants
the payment of money to the unde-
serving stopped.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06
The st. Louis Republic Free.

The "Twice-a- Week" st Louis Re-
public will be sent free for one year
to any person sending club of four
new yearly subscribers, with four dol
lars to pay for same. The Republic
goes everywhere, and is the most
popular paper published in America.
Its readers get the news half week
earlier than it can be had from any
weekly paper, while its literary, agri-
cultural and other departments are
unsurpassed. 1t fills the wants of ev-
cry member of the family and should
be read In every household. You can
get four new subscribers for it, by a
minutes effort. Try it, at once, and
see how easily it can be done. If you
wish a package of sample copies,
write for them. Cut out this adver-
tisement and send with your order.
Address The Republic, st. Louis, Mo.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

Is THE general synod of the Luth-
eran church political body? One
might be excused for asking the
question after reading the speech OF
DR.. Kulins, introducing Gov. Nc.
Kinley to the synod, A church is
poor place from which to start q
Presidential boom.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06
A Sound Liver Makes a Well Man.

Are you bilious, consupated or trou.
bled with jaundice, sick headache, bad
taste In mouth, foul breath, coated
tongue, dyspepsia, indigestion, hot dry
skin, pain in the back and between
the shoulders, chills, fever, etc. If you
have any of these symptoms your livel
is out of order and your blood is slow
ly being poisoned, because your livel
does not act promptly. HERB1NE viii
cure any disorder of the liver, stom
ach or bowels. 1t has no equal as
Liver Medicine. Price, rs cents, Free
trial bottles at Smith Drug Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06
Are You Thinking.

OF what you ought to take with you
when you go to the Worlds Fair!
Your outfit will not be complete
without bottle Of Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and DiarrhGa Remedy,
The change of water and diet fatigue
and irregular habits, during your trip
are almost certain to produce diarrh@a
and dose or two of this remedy may
save you serious sickness and perhaps
much expense. Procure it before
leaving home. 25 and so cent bottles
for sale by Smith Drug Co.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06
Now Fry This.

II will cost you nothing and will
surely do you good if you have a cold,
cough, or any trouble with the throat,
chest or lungs. DR.. Kings New Dis
covery for consumption, coughs and
colds is guaranteed to give relief or
money will be paid back. Sufferers
from la grippe found it just the thing
and under its use had a perfect and
speedy recovery. Try a sample bot
tie at our expense and learn for your
self just how good thing it is. Trial
bottles free at Smith drug store.
Large sizes SOC and 81.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

A ONE dollar bill having written on
its margin, 'the last of a great
fortune" which was recently received
by bank must have been a part of
the big Treasury surplus that was
turned over to the Republicans,
March 4, 1889.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

THOSE who are again predicting
the early resignation of Senator
Sherman evidently do not know the
man. He never turns loose anything
until he gets something better, and
he'll never get anything better than
the Senatorship.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

Has Levi p. Morton's big bank ac.
count got anything to do with the
persistence Of certain editors in
booming him for further political
honors? He has the reputation of
"bleeding' freely and literally.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06
DEMOCRATIC STATE coNvEN-
TI0N.

At a meeting of the Democratic
state central committee, held in the
city of Little Rock, on the 9th day OF
March, 1898, it was resolved by the
committee that convention of aDem-
ocratic party of the state of Arkansas
be called to assemble in the city OF
Little Rock, on Thursday, the 22d
day of June, 1898, at II o'clock m,
for the purpose of nominating can
didate for the office of supreme judge
of the state, to be voted for at a spec
ial election, to be held at such time as
shall be designated by the Governor.
1t was further resolved by the COM
mittee that the basis for representa-
ton shall be one delegate for every
200 votes, and for every fraction of
200 of 100 or over, cast for VIM. M.
Fishback, Democratic candidate for
Governor, 1892; provided that each
county shall be entitled to at least one
delegate.
1t was further resolved that the
committee recommend that the town.
ship meetings be held on Saturday
the 3rd day of June, and the county
convention be held on Saturday, the
10th day of June, 1898.
Now, therefore, in pursuance of the
foregoing proceedings, convention
of the Democratic party of Arkansas
is hereby called to meet at the time
and place above designated, each
county being entitled to the following
number of delegates, to-wit:
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

The rainbow-hued circus poster
journals are increasing as fast as the
color presses can be made, but all
the same they are an eyesore and
nuisance to people Of good taste
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

The Reading railroad has another
new deal on hand, but it isn't proba-
BILE that it Will make coal any cheaper
next winter. Arrangements may
change, but the squeeze-the-public
policy goes on seemingly forever.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

HAVING gone through the ordeal
of meeting the West Point "mashers"
without scratch, Eulale may be
considered safe during the remainder
of her American tour.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

The Temple of Fashion will not dis.
appoint its customers and the public
generally. Its beautiful and stylish
new millinery goods, for spring and
summer, will please the trade. Call
early. 3 10
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

How many people attended the
Worlds fair Sunday, anyway. A
careful study of the newspaper fig
ures leaves one in doubt as to wheth.
er it was 100000 or 100000.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

LOST or strayed-One mugwump
halo, with moral influence fringe
Finder will please return to Wayne
McVeagh or Carl Schurz, and receive
thanks and six mugwump tracts.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06
Chicago and Return $35 so.

The Cotton Belt has made rate of
$3.50 to Chicago and return, account
Worlds Fair. Tickets on sale April
25th to October 31st, inclusive. Good
for return until Nov. 18th.
E. w. GoDBoLD, Ticket Agent.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06
McEiree 6 wine OF CarduI

and THEDFORD'S BLACK-DRAUGHT are
for sale by the following merchants in
Texarkana:
Smith Drug Company.
w A Robinson.
S Lemly.
EN- Williams.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

A wide range of patterns and styles,
in the latest creations of neckwear,
handkerchiefs, hosiery, underwear,
and colored shirts, at Sharpe & Jor-
dams. 4-4-tf
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06
Hon. CHARLES FOSTER,

Hon. CHARLES FOSTER, whose
financial misfortunes are everywhere
regretted, paid very dearly for the
honor Of being Secretary of the
Treasury. 1t was while he held that
position that his business affairs got
in bad way. But he will forfeit the
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

A New YORK preacher says the
"40O" is San aggregation Of all sorts
and conditions Of light-headed, insig-
nlfcant people" We suspected as
much.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

EULALIE and her husband are not
the first people who have been given
that "tired feeling" by New Yorks
u40O."
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

sympathy he now has if he persists
in his silly attempt to make the pres
ent administration responsible for his
failure,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

Or. BRIGGS seems to have taken
the part of the parrot in the "monkey
and parrot time in the Presbyterian
Assembly.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06
A Run on ParIOr Furniture.

There is never run without rea-
son.
We are selling Parlor Suits at
prices never offered before in our city.
The quality of these suites accounts
for the run, and the price is low
enough to turn the run INTO a gallop.
Come and inspect these suits; it is our
business to show as well as to sell,
and it is not the least trouble in the
world to show you through our beau
tiful stock, which is complete in every
variety Of furniture, and the finest
stock of carpets ever shown in the
city.
Cash or easy payments.
WOODFIN FURNITURE CO.,
104 East Broad Street,
Texarkana, Ark.
{ Pine Bluff, Ark.
Branch Houses ! Alexandria, La.
New Iberia, La,
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

so dozen fancy bordered Wilson
Bros. gents handkerchiets, 25 cents
each, at Stuarts. Silks without end.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

IOUal, al,.,.....,...,,,' ,'.,'s..'... ..',..' '40l
Necessary to choice, 1926
In testimony whereof have here
unto attached my hand this the 18Th
day of April 1898.
j. w. HOUSE, Chairman.
Attest: w, j. TERRY, Secretary.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

The Stuarts have received a specla-
hne of genuine Dunlap and Roelots
nats. for stout men. very latest STYLES.
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

Louis, Heilbron, the reliable money
lender, lends money on all collaterals.
Business strictly confidential. If
Daily Texarkana Democrat., 1893-06-06

Pleasant Lake, on the line of the
.Texarkana & Fort Smith railway,
will become the most popular place of
public resort in this country now
that the company has put on regular
daily excursion trains. I'm