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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07

large enough for the dog to crawl in
and out, and above it bore four holes,
and with keyhole saw cut the wood
away between the holes, so as to make
a ventilator, for dogs as well as other
animals need pure air.
Now nail the sides to the bottom,
and the front and back to the bottom
and sides. Between the two peaks nail
slip of wood to form ridge pole
against which the upper ends of the
top boards are to be nailed, then put
on the top, mailing it securely to the
ridge pole, the top edges of the front
and back, also the sides, and the car
penter work of the kennel will then be
completed.
Now putty up all the cracks and nail
holes and give the outside few coats
of paint of some desirable color to
finish the kennel nicely.
A staple with chain, attached TO
the end of which may be snap, can
be driven in at one side of the front,
and to this chain the dog can be
fastened.
A door might also be arranged to
close the hole in the front at night, so
as to keep the dog warmer in winter,
but you must not forget to open it in
the morning, as it would be unpleasant
for dog to be shut up in such small
house when there is daylight and he is
awake.
Always place plenty of straw on the
bottom of kennel, so as to make
soft bed for your dog, and he will be
more grateful to you in his canine way
for the kindness shown him than you
have any idea ON. Y. Recorder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07
AN EOlIAN HARP.


Directions for Making One with Tele-
phone Attachment.
There are many of our young read
ers who have heard the sweet tones of
an @olian-harp, but when they attempt
to make one they find the principal
difficulty seems to be that the noise Of
the wind deadens the music OF the
harp. There is a solution of this prob
lem. Below we give draught of an
eolian-harp. The sounding-box is con-
structed of the best-seasoned pine one
eighth of an inch thick, and free from
knots and checks. The top and bottom
measure pkg inches, the sides 2X23&
inches, the ends 2X6 inches. In tho
center of the upper board saw out a
circle 2 inches in diameter. CThis
opening allows the vibrations, or
sound-waves, to escape from the boX.}
Now take two pieces of pine, each
measuring 52lx2X1xB inch, shape it
so that one side will be perpendicular
and two sides horizontal, and one side
an angle (see draught interior of head
and taiD These form the braces at
each end of the soundbox to resist
the strain of the strings, and are
placed at the extreme ends of the box
on the inside. When putting the box
together fasten the top on last. Every
contact surface should receive liberal
coat of glue, and small brads driven
home when the glue is in liquid state
insure the box being air-tight, except
the two-inch hole. Two bridges, tri-
angular in shape, inches in length,
and half an inch on each side of the
triangle, are fastened half an inch
from the tail and AZ inches from the
head. Four notches are cut in each to
receive the strings. In the head are
placed four screws, each screw being
IL inches long; in the tail end are four
strong wire nails always use round
surface nail, to prevent the cutting of
the strings. Procure a spool of
mandolin-wire strings, and a bass
string of a banjo (silk body.
Loop them on the wire nails at the
tail, and wind the other end around
the screws; first passing it through the
slot of the screw by taking u single
hitch around the standing part of the
wire insures its not slipping. Three
legs on the harp are preferable, as it
may stand on an uneven surface. Give
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07
FRUIT AS A FOOD.
Urgent Reasons for simplicity in Diet
Among All Classes.

Among All Glasses.
1t is great mistake to regard fruit
as relish and luxury, instead of a
necessary article of food. Bananas,
figs, and dates are quite rich in ele
ments of nutrition, while the more
juicy fruits, like apples, pears, apricots,
plums, grapes and berries, contain large
percentages of organic acids and salts,
which are very essential to the proper
nourishment of body and brain. OF our
northern fruits, the apple deservedly
takes first rank During the long sea-
son which, in this climate apples may
be had, they should find place on the
bill of fare at least for one meal of the
day, preferably raw or baked 1t is not
Objectionable to stew them and serve
with a very little sugar, but do not do
violence to a fruit so luscious nor to
your digestion SO precious, by DISCUS
ing its fine iavors with quantities of
sugar and pungent spices, as filling for
the inevitable pie. What multitude
of culinary denominations that small
word covers, and for how many ills of
the flesh it is responsible in the great
American commonwealth. Tropical
fruits are now abundant in the market,
and at prices reasonable enough to
bring them within the reach of all.
Taken in their natural state, there is
no danger of eating too many of them.
Among the numerous reasons to be
urged for simplicity of diet. the follow.
ing are the most prominent: 1t would
serve to bring the rich and poor more
nearly on the same level and so save
needless heart burnings and rivalrieS.
Emulation would give way to brotherly
kindness and love. The money saved
to both classes could be thus freed to
promote good works in the earth. 1t
would be a great saving of time and
labor. and the overworked housekeeper
would find half her burdens rolled
away. and she could thus minister more
perfectly To the higher nature of her
household. Women are proverbially
the slaves of their own appetite and
that of thrir fam lies Simplicity in
diet won be a great saving of vital
energy anIu.g sUrve vigor, and thus
prom ter Of health and happiness. The
only classes that would suffer by
widespread reform of this nature would
be the doctors and druggists, and it is
quite prob Bile that the majority of
these could drop into other professions
and trades, and the world would be the
b tier for the change.-uelen L. Man
,,intr in Good IIpalth
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and catching two o. my fingers with
its fore legs. administered hug So
sudden and violent as 10 cause an acute
sensation of pain. Then, at the very
instant l experienced this feeling,
which made me start back quickly, it
released it's hold and bounded out and
away.
1 flew after it, and barely managed
to overtal1e it before it could gain the
water. Held firmly pressed behind the
shoulders, it was powerless to attack
me, and l then noticed the enormous
development of the muscles of the fore
legs, usually small in frogs, bullying
out in this individual like second pair
of thighs, and swing it a strangely
bold and formidable appearance.
held my gun within its reach, and
1t clasped the barrel with such force as
to bruise the skin of it's breast and
legs. After allowing it to exhaust it.
self partially in these fruitless hug
gings, 1 experimental by letting it
seize my hand again, and noticed that
after each squeeze it made quick, vio-
lent effort to free itself.
believing that had discovered a
frog differing in structure from all
known frogs, and possessing strange
and unique instinct of self-preserva-
ton, l carried my captive home, in
tending to show 1t to the director of
the National museum at Buenos Ayres.
Unfortunately, it effected its escape by
pushing up the glass cover of its box,
and have never met another like it.
That this singular frog can seriously
injury an enemy is, of course, out Of
the question, but its unexpected attack
must be of great advantage to it. The
effect of the sudden opening of an am-
brella in the face of an angry bull gives,
I think, only faint idea of the aston
ishment and confusion it must cause
by its leap, quick as lightning, and the
violent hug it administers; and in the
confusion it finds time to cscaDe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

She Riches have wings, they
say" He-''Yes, but it is not until
man loses them that he is said to go
up, '"-Yonkers Statesman.
"A Friend-''I hear your son is sow
ing his wild oats" Mr.. Wayback-
burned if the farmer in him amt
bound to show."-Detroit Tribune
AT juvenile ball.-He with mas
cent down on upper lip)-''Have you
often wished YOU were MANI" She
Sweet siXteen)-''Ah, yes; and your
Tid-Bits.
-Squildig-"Do you have any diff
Guilty meeting your bills?" McSwilli-
gen-"No, indeed! My great difficulty
is in avoiding them. detroit Free
Press.
Judge Guffey-'What passed be-
tween yourself and the complainant"
OBrien-''I think, sor, a half a dozen
bricks and piece of PAWN stone
RaymOnd's Monthly.
Have you followed my
advice in regard to eating plain food
and keeping quiet at home?" Patient
THAT'S all I've been able TO do since
you sent in your bill."-Yale Record.
-Teacher-''I've explained to you the
nature of fixed holiday. Now give nae
an instance of movable holiday" Glass
(omnis)-"May 1."-Buffalo Courier.
Ragged Richard Gnsinuatingly)-
"Say, mister, have yer got emmy sug-
gestions ter make ter a teller wat amt
able ter raise er dime ter git shaved
with?' Grumple passing on)-"Yes;
go l.
-Judge-'Was there any particular
mark by which you could identify the
dog which you say this man stole?"
Sam Johnsing-''Yes yer honor; he
had a red spot on his nose jess like de
one on yer honor's. ''-Tid-Bits.
Miss Landlive (at the docll)-'I
don't see what keeps those immense
steamboats, from tipping over. Can you
explain it?' Kidder-' Er-certainly.
It's the big hold each one of them has
on the water" buffalo Courier.
Mrs. Upton Flatte-''My nursemaid
left me without moments notice. I'm
going to advertise for a girl to-mor-
row." Flossie-"And Please advertise
for a boy, too, mamma. Me wants
little bruzzer orful. kings Jester.
-Mistress-''Now, Jane, clear away
the breakfast dishes and then look after
the children. I'm going around the
corner to have dress fitted" Faithful
Servant-"Yes mum. VIII We take the
latch key, err shall l wait up for YEP
Town Topics.
Little Tommy goes to school now
and is getting some new ideas of things.
The other day he discovered that his
father was wearing a big overshoe to
help nurse sore foot. 80, pa" he
exclaimed, ''one of your feet is spelled
wrong. buffalo Express.
He had looked over the bill of fare
without apparently finding anything
that suited his taste, and then turning
to the waiter he asked: Haven't you
anything hot?" ''Yesser," replied the
hash Singer. What is it?" Mustard"
Buffalo Enquirer.
Weary Watkins-''I knowed this
Coxey business would fizzle out" Hun
CRY Higgins-''I don't see how you
l1nowed so much more than anybody
else" Weary Watkins-''W'y the name
of it was enough to hoodoo it. Wot
could you expect of anything called
movement? Wy didn't they call it
the Coxey rest? "-Indianap Jour
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07

PLAN, ELEVATION AND DETAILS OF THE
HARP.
the outside good sand-papering (fn-
est grade and two coats of varnish.
The telephone attachment can be
added in the following manner: Find
a gOsd-sized (one-half pound) baking
powder box, remove the cover, and
punch a very small hole in center of
bottom. In this hole fasten a long
string free from knots. Put very
small hole in the center of the side Of
the harp. Hang the harp by strings
attached to its legs, and hold in place
by guy strings. See that the strings of
the harp are at right angles with tho
wind. Stretch the cord tight allowing
it to come in contact with nothing but
the harp and baking-powder CAM, and
you will hear the sound vibrations
thrown out from the harp and trans
mitted through the cords and magni-
fed by the baking powder can held
close to your ear. An @olian harp will
not play unless placed in direct con-
tact with good breeze. If placed on
a window sill without telephone at
tachment the harp can stand on it's
legs; but if suspended in tree in the
back yard, it could be bottom side up,
and thus in case of rain or snow the
strings and interior will be protected.
The bass string will not rust, being
covered with fine copper wire. The
other strings and screws can be coated
with machine Gil, which will protect
them from the weather. The higher
the harp is tuned the stronger must
the breeze be required to make the
sound vibrations.-H. Percy Ashley, in
Harper's Young People.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07
Boulevards of Napoleon III.

When Napoleon III. undertook to
build boulevard he did not simply
cut street through narrow blocks.
He had sense enough to see that by
doing SO, under the limitations pre-
sented by existing streets, he would
get triangles too small for building
purposes and rear view of most of the
houses through whose back yards the
boulevard should be cut. Not desiring
to have grand avenue lined with back
fences, he reconstructed the whole
neighborhood, laid out his boulevard so
that it would have available building
sites on either side, and wiped out of
existence such cross streets as would
have cut the abutting properties into
small parcels. He had no objection to
triangles or trapezoids as such, but he
did object to triangles and trapezoids
too small to serve as a site for anything
but a fruit stand.-Philadelplaa Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07
CARPENTRY FOR BOYS.
How TO Make Neat and Convenient
Kennel for Their Dogs.

Kennel for Their Dogs.
There are undoubtedly good many
boys who have a dog, but perhaps have
no kennel. Almost any kind of a
kennel will do for dog. A box with
four sides. bottom and top, and pro-
vided with a hole large enough for
him to go through, is better than
nothing, but the drawing shows
kennel of neat appearance that any
boy can make from an old dry goods
box or from some boards.
It's size depends, of course, on the
size of your dog, but for the average
dog of medium size kennel thirty
inches long, eighteen or twenty inches
wide and ,twenty-six inches high to
the top of the peak will be good pro-
portions.
First, make the front and back with
peak top, then the sides and bottom;
in the front piece cut round hole
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07
The Age of Wine.

The increase of the strength of wine
by keeping depends upon whether it is
kept in casll or bottle. If stored in
casll there is constant increase of
alcohol. The ancients knew that wine
improved if kept in leather bottles, and
the same result is obtained by keeping
it in wooden vessels, for both leather
and wood are more easily penetrated
by water than by alcohol; evaporation
enSues from both, but more freely wa
ter, and the wine consequently be-
comes richer in alcohol. On the other
hand, the opinion that wine has grown
old in bottles, and has, therefore, be-
come stronger, is thoroughly false.
Evaporation is very much hindered by
the cork, even when this is not covered
by rosin and sealing wax. The simple
explanation of our finding old bottled
wine rich in alcohol is that only the
stronger wines can be preserved and
weaker ones can not resist the effects
of time. At the same time, although
all wine must eventually be spoiled and
weakened by keeping it in bottles, yet
so. Ie kinds acquire. as first conSe-
quence of that cause which afterward
destroys them and which is neither
more nor less than the chemical alter
alton in their constituents, properties
which render them more agreeable
both to smell and ste.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
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Never Got so Far.

''You say that you have played Mac
beth?" said a New York theatrical
manager to an applicant for a position.
II have acted the role of Macbeth
fourteen times
"Wen, let me hear you repeat his de-
hance to Macduff.
so, | never got so far as that. The
audience always made me quit before |
got to that part. Texas Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07
A WRESTLING FROG.
1t Possesses Well-Developed Weapon of
Offense.

Offense.
Every animal has it's own means of
defense or eocape. Frogs save them
selves by jumping-an art in which
they probably excel all other forms Of
verto brates. But Mr.. w. II. Hudson
once encountered a frog which, as he
says, was not like other frogs in that
it possessed weapons of offense. He
was snipe shooting, and peering into
a burrow saw n burly-looking frog sit
ting in the entrance. With the instinct
of naturalist he set about capturing
it. The frog watched him, but re-
manned motionless. What followed is
thus described by Mr. Hudson.
Before was near enough to make a
grab, it sprang straight at my hand,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07

"Poor Tommy is in disgrace" said
Mrs. Figg to the friend of the family
who had dropped in. Il have just had
to give HIM whipping. You can have
no idea how much hate to do such a
thing | am so tender-hearted. Il
v'eh "~0hbrd Tommy. that you was
Eendcr-handed' stead of tendeI-learted."
.,,,Ii. Journal
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-06-29

nicipio quisiera destinarlos en- todo
6 en- psHts q via p6blica, tendra
drrecho preferente. indemnizando
al dsufructuarIo ell valor de las
c0nstruceiones que tenga.
Art. 10. Se antorlza al MuniCi
Oio parasimponer un arbitrio sobre
las construcciones que sc haga'
60 los solares de ensanche que
vendi6 ell Estado con sujecion j
servidumbres de zonas pol6micas
cuandO se quiera construir libre de-
elias.
Este arbitrio &c psgsra una sola
vez, y no podrA exceder de un peso
por metro cuadrsdo de solar CD
servi1umbres de prlmera y segunda
iona, y de 30 Oentavos en- las de-
terCera.
Art II. "a deroga Ia ley de
5 de Juulo de 1883 ' Cuaatas ST
'pongsn q la presents, de Cuyo
,umplimiento Q1edsn encargados
Os Ministries de Ia Guerra y de
q tramsr.
Palaclo del Oongreso 4 de Junio
lie 1894.-Fran cisco Garcia Moll.
q s.-Eduardo Gull6n-FranciscC
Martin Sauchez.-Antonio Alfsu
Vicente B alba a-.-IgOaclO Dlaz Oa-
aejs.-Gllberto QuJano.
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-06-29
CEDULAS PERSONALES.
La Gaceta dc hoy publica 10 si-
gniente Circular del Excmo Sr
Gobernador:
-" GOBIERTO GENERAL
ISLA DE PUERTO.RICO,
IA CI r. N d a.
DN Ia

La Instruction aprobada por
Real Decreto de IA de Julio de
1892 impone & los Ayuutamientos
"a ODligaci6n de DISTRIBUTE Y reCsu
lar las c5dulas personales en- aque
llos pueblOs donde no hubiere OF :
clnas de Hacienda. Ests obligs
ci6n es de las que llevan el caraote,
de ineludible, y por 10 tsnto no o.
possible renunCiarla.
En- su vista hago presente 4 to
dos los Ayuntamientos iLdicados el
deber en- que ss hallan de oumpli'
euanto la citsda Instruction pre-
viene; esperanto que ssi han d.
efectuarlo, pues de 10 contrario se
re- precise exigirles la response"
Iidad administrative = civil en- que
hub eren inCurrido.
U0lcamente, y para hacer mas
facli su gesti6n, podran encargar aI
Recaudad0r del Estado de la CO.
Oranzs de las C6dulas perteneCien
tes q los que satisfagan Quotas POI
contribution territorial 8 industrial
snjetandose para clio & las regla,
que fje la Intendencia general d.
Hscienda.
L. que manifesto 4 Vd para sr
puntual conoCimiento.
Puerto Rico, Juuio 25 de 1894
Nl Gobernador General, ,-Dabd,'
Ssnor Alcalde. Presidente de
A yuntamiento de" .....
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iQd6l D0rdi6 Ia 'claV8ta u

Nuestro colega adversario Ell
ClamOr del Pats nos dijo en- su
ndmero del martes que Q, BoLET1N
MERoANT1L habfa perdido Ia cha-
OetG.
g IPor que causs2
Pues por hAberse lAmentado en-
este peri6diso 10 inJussa y crudi-
ina kuerrs que al benemerito
Psrtido de Union Conetitucionsl
hAcen Al unisono. en- 10 Antilla
hermans, los rsformistas.y autos
nomistae, ayudados "por una &C
ci6n o6ciaI podsEosieims. tan po.
derosa como inconcebible."
Pasa crea ~ Clamor del Pats
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-06-29
FUNERALS
On MIR. SADI CARN0T.

El Sr Consul de FIancia en- o..
t. Capital recibi6 aver del Minis
tro de Relaciones exterioree de 90
Naci6n un despacho telegrAieo
concebido en- loS siguientes ter
minoS:
Los funerales solemnes del Sr
Presidente de Ia Repdblica, tendrap
lugar el domingo 1o de Julio.-NI
Oonssjo de Ministries ha resuelto
que los tunoionarios Y agentes d
toda clase lleven luto durante 80
dias 4 Contar del 25 de JUNO CO.
Eriente.
.Sirvase, en- 10 que respecta & los
Agentes Oorsulsres que depend n
de usted, hsCer Cumplir 10 anterior
determination. F"
BoletiÌn mercantil de Puerto Rico. (San Juan, P.R.) 18??-1918, 1894-06-29
El POGO esmsro On faci!itar 4 los

El POGO esmsr0 on faciIitar 4 los
anima!ss albeygues higienicos ,
c6modos donden descan. en- de Las
fatigss del trsbsjo, y 90 preserveD
del calor y del aqua constitute
tamb- En- On maltrato que zee We
traducido en- el aspecto raquitico
que de dia en- dia, en- general vs.
presentRndo nuestra production
cAballar. La alimentaci6n dsfieien-
tr, tanto On cantidad como en- cali
dad, con que por desgracia Sc sos
tiene la.mayor parte del gsnado de
Ia Isla. es causa muy principal de
10 miseria fisiol6gica que 60 vs
apoderando de nuestra producci6 D
pecusris, y mas principa'mente de
10 citada rsz,. El punible aban-
dono On que 90 tiene q jos anima-
lee dom&sticos, rsspecto a Ia cura.
ci6n de sue enfermsdades, causa se
tambien de q1e Ia mor'a'idad &
inutilidad de ellos sea mayor que
debiers, con grave dafio de- Ia RI
queza pdblies, y al propio tempo
con riesgo para Ia salud del hon1-
bre, pueS que muchas enfermeda
des, como Q! auernao, reu ell caba
llo, IL tuberculosis en- las vacas le
cberas, y otras, 90 propagan gran
demente con motive del abando"
no, = CON frecuencia ae transmit
ten q IL espscie humana.
En- to1as Las naciones adela2ta.
das del mundo no procura acudil
4 la ciencia para mejorar u rique
"a pscuari.. Aqut con honrosa'
excepeiones, colo % confia en- 10
naturalezA y en- Ta rutina y O
empirismo eateril, con grav'
perjuicie de los intereses genera
lee, no tan solo de IL provinces
0ino de ID naci6n.
Cuando lee iniciativas pArti
culares estSn sletargadas, "a que
no muertas, las autoridades son
Lee llamadas 4 dictar leyes qu'
impidan IL destruction de la'
faentes productoras del pats; J
si nuestras desintereSsdas indi
caciones fuesen tenidas en- cuen-
to por autcridades y productores
nos considerariamos altamen-
to FeeompensAdos por nuestrot
trAbsjOs en- favor de 10 production
pecusria de 10 lisa, trabsjos que
valen POGO. por Ger nuestros. Pc
70 que estan en- cambio inSpiradoa
por On buen deseo , un grande
intsres por IL prosperidad de ests
hsrmosa y fertil provincis espa-
nola.
III. Q.
JuDio de 1894.