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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-26
VARIOUS NOTES.

THE breweries are said to have con-
troll practically of two evening news
papers in London.
The state auditor of Kentucky re-
ports ,213, 1873 barrels of distilled spirits
listed for state taxation during the
fiscal year ending June 30, 1898.
OF the nine thousand five hundred
and forty-two in-patients of London
Temperance hospital, alcohol has been
used in seventeen cases only.
THE DeBeers Diamond Mining Co.,
which employs many thousands of
South African natives, has adopted
stringent rules for the exclusion of in
toxicating liquors from their mines
THE temperance movement in Great
Britain is receiving a powerful impetus
in the highest social quarters The
duke of Devonshire has promised to
support the duke of Westminster in his
effort to establish a licensing reform
association, the aim of which shall be
the gradual suppression of the licenses
OF publicans
ARCHBISHOP IRELAND says: sit is
fearful to think ofit-but in this nation
of the United States over one billion
dollars annually are spent in the direct
traffic in Intoxicating liquors, besides
it's being the direct cause of the waste
of much more money. Men are una
BILE to work because of injury done to
their appetites by drink. Time is alb
sorbed in drinking; the country's re-
sources are scattered to the wind. 1t
would be much better if the money
given to drink was taken and cast into
the lake; at least it would then leave
behind it no harm"
The predisposition to use spirits is
often latent, and may remain so for a
lifetime in vast numbers of persons
They are from accident never exposed
to the exciting causes which would
have started into activity at once from
these causes. The medicinal use of
spirits as stimulant in debility is a
common cause; the use of spirits from
exhaustion, an9mia, or in some emer-
gency, are all followed by the same
results. In manyinstances these early
causes are overlooked, and when in
ebriety appears later, it is ascribed to
other conditions.-Jo urnal of Inc briefly.
SOME notion of the enormous con-
sumption of beer in the civilized coun-
tries of the world may be gained from
the fact that last year no less than
5000, 900, 900 gallons of beer were i'm.
bibed in Europe alone. Germany, of
course, headed the list of consumants
with /, 05l 900, 900 gallons, Great Britain
being a good second with $50, 900. 600
gallons; third came Austria with 300,-
900, 900 gallons, while France and Bel
GUM were "bracketed fourth" with
220, 100000 gallons apiece. Denmark
tails" the list with miserable 145 O0C
gallons. Of extra European countries
the United States and Canada, of
course, come first with an annual con-
sumption of SOC, goo, 900 gallons, Austria
liza taking second at ~, 500, 600 gallons
The above figures, of course, represent
round numbers
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-26
RESEMBLANCE TO NOTED MEN.
A Natural Gift Whose Cultivation is Likely
to Prove Somewhat Expensive.

Natural Gift Whose Cultivation is Likely
to Prove Somewhat Expensive.
Almost every family has member
who boasts of a resemblance to some
celebrity and cultivates it most as
siduously by copying the peculiarities
of dress or manner of the statesman,
warrior or preacher whom he is sup
posed to look like. Twenty years ago
there were hundreds of men at large
in the country who, to use a current
expression, travelled on their resem-
blance to" Henry Ward Beecher. This
was by no means difficult thing to
do, and as general thing it was only
necessary for man to shave his face
clean, let his hair grow long, and put
on SLOUGH hat and long frock coat to
have his acquaintance discuss in his
prese nee the extraordinary resemblance
which he bore to the Brooklyn pastor.
There are a few men, envied of all
their fellows, who bear some resem-
blance to the great Napoleon, and
several thousand more who either try
to look like the Corsican warrior or
else wish they did, and, prior to Sedan,
an immense number of Frenchmen
made themselves up in imitation of
Louis Napoleon. AS a general thing
it costs man great deal of money to
look like anyone as great as Napoleon
or as distinguished as the Prince of
Wales, because a resemblance of this
sort is sure to produce vanity, and that
weakness makes its possessor willing
prey to the great army of thirsty and
impecunious genials who are always
ready to profit by it. But once in
while a chance resemblance becomes a
source of revenue, as in the case of the
woman who has been engaged to as
sumo the role of Queen Victoria in the
Barnum show The advertisement for
some one to fill this part brought to
light hundreds of women who look
more or less like the English queen,
and from among them one was selected
who might easily pass as her twin
sister. Among the applicants were sew
eral of the cranks who bob up now and
then and contrive to secure a little
notoriety by claiming relationship to
the royal family, but the place was
given to a woman who made no such
pretensions.-N. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-26

1t is easy enough to understand why
Persia is a hotbed for cholera. The
only wonder is that it should ever be
free from that plague. Here is an ex-
tract from recent report of the British
consul at Resht, town of forty thou
sand inha bitants: THE cesspools that
exist in each house are mere wells.
more or less deep, which have no exit
Drinking water is obtained from wells
sunk within ten to twenty yards of
these cesspools. There are no sewers,
and though cutters exist in some
streets, they are worse than useless,
for they have no means of carrying
away the accumulated water and con-
sequently they are oftener than not
full of stagnant green liquid. The
rubbish out of kitchens is thrown out
in certain corners of streets and open
spaces, where it is allowed to accumu-
late Ponds have been artificially made
where water out of the cutters accumu-
lates, and when in winter it freezes
this filthy, muddy watar is turned into
ice and collected in the icehouses for
consumption the following summer
Chicago Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-26
DRINK AMONG SOLDIERS.
Crime Resulting from Governmental
Leniency Toward Intoxicants.

Crime Resulting from Governmental
Leniency Toward Intoxicants.
Until about eighteen months ago
there was no government saloon, or
post exchange, at Fort Apache, Ari-
IONA This post is very isolated one,
being ninety miles from the nearest
railroad depot. There is an Indian
traders store at which beer and
light wine" were sold, under restric-
ton, to the soldiers stationed at it.
No one could be supplied except on a
written order, signed by an officer,
and this being the case, the supply of
liquor was, beyond question, through
ly under control.
But this state of affairs was unen-
durable to the men; they could not
get as much beer as they desired, and
so. after much clamoring an exchange
was opened, with great eclat, in the
month of July, 1892. The usual de-
tails were made, according to
the army regulations-a commits
stoned officer being placed in charge, a
sergeant and two privates attending to
the bar under his supervision. The
regulations state that these details are
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-26

Dressmakers and milliners while at
work must wear aprons to protect their
dress, to keep the materials clean that
they are using, and to give them
tidy appearance when interrupted by
customer. White aprons of cambria,
lawn or nainsook, and made of CEN
ter front and two gored side pieces
reaching nearly to the foot of the skirt,
are usually worn for this purpose.
Such aprons need only deep hem,
though clusters of tucks and bands of
inserting are never out of place as
trimming. The belt and wide strings
are of the material and large pocket
on either side is an absolute necessity.
The waitress apron is often bought
ready made for this use and large
pockets added. Ladies' Home Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-26
,es CHAMELEON cOLORS.
The Changeableness in Appearance of the
Little Lizard.

Little Lizard.
Every schoolboy knows, and many
have acclaimed, James Merrick's ia
nous little poem, "The Chameleon"
in which two men quarrel about liz
ards color, one declaring it green, the
other blue. They are represented as
referring the matter to the arbitration
of third man, who promptly pro-
nounces the creature to be black, and
in proof thereof produces specimen
which he had captured the night be-
fore. But to the amazement of all three
the elusive reptile, when actually set
before them, is neither green, blue nor
black, but white
Since the hundreds of chameleons
sold at the worlds fair have made the
pretty little lizard not uncommon pet
in many states of the Union, very diff
ferent reports of him are given by
proud or puzzled owners.
Some are disappointed. One boy,
fastening his faith to the poem just
mentioned, declared that he must have
been cheated, and his chameleon was
not chameleon at all, but Just COM
mon lizard, for though it certainly did
change color it did not change to the
colors he expected.
1t was often green; but never either
blue, black or white, though he had
| given it every opportunity, even incur
ring the wrath of the household by
| letting it run over the blue silk evening
dress of his sister, and his mothers
| best black velvet bonnet, in the hope
of seeing it change it's hue to match,
which it ANONYMOUSLY failed to do.
Other owners complain that their
pets will not eat; that they become
limp and lazy during the winter; that
| they look miserable when chained, and
are off like a fash when loosed; that
they vanish mysteriously on being set
! free, and can never be found again.
This last accusatio is frequently
true, but is more likely to be the fault
of the family cat than the chameleon,
| for puss knows enough to prefer ten
! der lizard to a tough rat when she can
| get him.
! AS to color, owners must not trust
too implicitly to the accuracy of the
! poets. The American chameleon's
! I'LL lIOul w utdD IL
bronze, brown, pinkish gray, dull
, green, olive and dull yellow to the
most exquisitely vivid golden green;
they do not include blue or black.
Merricks chameleon, however, was
not American but Arabian, and the
recently published journal of the trav-
els of the artist Marianne North, have a
passage which confirms the possibility
of his black chameleon if not of his
blue one. Of her pet which after a
! sea-voyage died at Athens and received
the classic honor of burial in the
AcrOpolis, she wrote:
while at sea l used to catch flies for
it. At the sight of one it would open
its mouth very wide and very slowly
take it in. After a sufficient while |
offered another, and again it opened
its mouth slowly and wide, when the
first fly would walk out again 1t was
too limp and depressed to swallow its
food, poor thing, and died of starva-
ton diet; but it had not lost the power
of changing its color-black as coal on
the dirty floor, straw color in it's bas-
| ket, '-Youth'S COmDaniOn
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to be looked on as part of military
duty.
For the first several days the average
consumption of beer was ten barrels a
day. Each barrel contained six dozen
bottles, so that the daily seven hun
bred and twenty bottles were con-
sumed, and l may state that this num-
Der has been on occasions since then
exceeded.
The Indian trader, who, as stated,
formerly had the sales, remarked to me
that Ibis eyes had been opened" as to
the beer-drinking capacity of the aver
age soldier.
Since the establishment of this eX-
change the drunkenness at the post
has considerably increased, although
and note this fact-the trials by sum-
mary court for drunken crimes will
not bear out this statement for the
simple reason that large proportion
of the drunkards are never interfered
with, while numbers of others are tenn
porarily confined in the guardhouse,
and then released without trial, this
latter phase of the case being quite
common.
Each payday that came round after
the opening of this canteen Tor EEK
change" as the authorities wish to have
it designated) has made the men more
eager for their drunken orgies, and
this in time brought about terrible
tragedy.
Some time ago a man by the name Of
Sullivan, belonging to I'D" troop, First
cavalry, together with two others, one
being a citizen, repaired to a saloon,
and according to the best information
that can be obtained, drank between
them no less than twenty-sevend dollars
worth of beer. 1t may be stated that
this man Sullivan had been on a pro-
longed drunk, extending over several
weeks.
After dark, during dispute between
these three drunken men, Sullivan
shot the citizen, completely SCATTERING
his jaw; he then turned on his soldier
companion and fired twice at him, only
grazing his forehead, however; and,
finally, thoroughly crazed with drink,
put bullet through his own skull.
And now mark what followed. This
would-be murderer and suicide got
drunk on beer sold at the govern
ment institution, which is managed by
United States officers and men placed
there by government rules and reg
ulations as part of their military"
duties. The man could scarcely be
blamed for patronizing his own saloon,
specially run on the cooperative plan
for his benefit, and so the authorities
had to look upon his tragic death as
though it had occurred in the direct
Line of duty, and he was buried with
full military honors. Thus does the
United States government, through its
army authorities, honor one of it's
drunkard soldiers. This may appear
startling to an observer outside of
military life, but to one who has spent
few years in it, there is nothing
strange about it. The tendency of
army life, as it now is-favoring drink
ing men, and Enthusiastically showing
its utter contempt for non-drinlring
soldiers, or temperance in any shape or
form-is toward UNLIMITED drinking
and no punishment to result there
from, and this clause should be made
one of the features of the ella borate
posters shown at the various enliSting
places. "A Soldier, in Union Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-26
THE TAMALE.
Very Different, the Genuine Mexican Arti.
Gle, from the New York Variety. sEsat

Very Different, the Genuine Mexican Arti-
Gle, from the New York Variety. ssxat
To one who has travelled in Mexico
or the extreme southwestern corners
of this country nothing is much more
disappointing than the so-called tamale
which is now extensively peddled
throughout the city.
The tamale of New York is not the
tamale of Chihuahua or Tucson, nor of
Ell Paso or San Antonio. 1t has the
outward and visible form of the genu-
uine article so dear to the palate of the
Mexican or Texan or the visitor to
those parts, but the internal substance
is lacking.
Even were this not so the conditions
are so vastly different in New York
that it is difficult to see how tamales
can be as popular here as they are in
the southwest. There they are sold
not from copper cylinders on cold
street corners, but from booths bril-
liantly illuminated by tiambeaux
erected in the open plazas of the cities.
Nothing can be much more pictur-
esque than the scenes in these plazas
at nightfall. An entire Mexican family
presides at each booth, and Mexican
family comprises father, mother, from
one to ten dirty, dusky children, and
about an equal number of mongrel
dogs.
They arrive at dusk in a ramshackle
vehicle, drawn by an Anticipated nag,
loose jointed and with ribs protrudlng
like the corrugations of a dashboard.
The carts contain the boards from
which the booths are quickly extern
ported, fiambeaux, fuel for cooking
and the necessary material for con-
structing tamales, chiliconcarnie and
Mexican coffee. This latter is some
thing fearful and wonderful.
In jiffy the booth is erected, the
torches lit and the cooking of the
highly seasoned food begins. Scores
of other booths are likewise erected.
Some for the sale of tamales, chilicon-
carnie and the like, and others by ped
oilers of dry goods, knick-knacks, gew-
gaws-of everything in the line OF
male or female wearing apparel or
gimcracks that may tempt the money
from the Mexicans' pockets.
The f1ambeaux cast long fantastic,
ever changing shadows; duslSy forms
glide from one booth to another, babies
cry, dogs howl and fight and the at,
mosphere is filed with the Odor OF
strange cookery, which tempts the
| northern visitor or hungry native tC
try boiled tamale or redhot portion
of chiliconcarnie, the ingredients OF
which are beef and red peppers and
other hot things stewed together, like
an Irish stew.
Such are the conditions which pre-
vail in the home of a genuine tamale
| which tumbles forth from its corr
husk jacket savory, tempting roll o.
boiled ground meal enclosing an appe
thing connection of meat and spice:
very different from the cold and fla bby
specimens which are hawked about
the streets in copper cylinders in New
| York. N. Y, Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-04-26

Little Dck-I think I'd better stop
going to school
Father-Why so?
Little Dick-We've got to studying
about words now, and if learn to pro-
nounce everything the way the die
tionary says, nobody will know what
I'm talking about-Good News
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-11
DECLINED WITH THANKS.

MT. Alex Dallas, who for long time served the city of Birmingham ip the ca pacity of street tax collector, was on last Wednesday night, by the action of the mayor and board of aldermen, instated lo the position, from which he had been re- lieved last August. By the following et- ter. however, it will be seen that he decl nes with thanks the office rendered him:
 BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Nov. g, lo94. Hon. David J. Fox, Mayor:
 I respectfully decline to accept the ofuce of street tax collector, so kindly tendereo me at the last meeting of the councl', ing engaged in other business that occu :. .es my entire time. Thanking you and your honorable board for the honor and for your uniform kindness and courtesy, l remain yours very truly,
 ALEX DALLAS.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-11

sides the flowers and palms there were other features of interest. One Of the most attractive tables in the room held the work of the women of the rolling mill dis trict, which embraced fancy work, neces- sary articles, and such things as caSsup, mince meat, etc., all giving evidence of the good being done in that section of OUT town by the faithful women interested In the "mothers' meetings." The table of dolls was popular one and many a pretty doll found it's way to some child's home, and but few were left on the ladies' hands when the show ended.
 The flower show is now an annual thing in Birmingham. this being the second ex- hibition of the kind held by the ladies of St. Mary,s. Henceforth every effort will be show each year greater and grander suc- cess.
 All the final arrangements for the Com mercial clubs reception next Thursday evening are being made, and it promises to be a brilliant affair. A brief but interest ing progra mme has been prepared, Open- shaw's orchestra has kindly volunteered their services for the occasion, and will play at intervals during the entire evening.
 The officers of the Ladies' Auxiliary and Commercial club, the members of the va- rions committees of the Ladies' auxiliary and the daughters and sisters of the mem- bers will act as the reception committee on Thursday evening. The hours will be from to II o'clock p. m.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-11
oe2I.T

An entirely new departure has been made by the AGE HERALD in our canvassing de- partment. Announcement of this feature is made in another column of this issue, under head ofs' gents Wanted for Weekly Age Herald.' The new plan enables us to desire to enter the field for us that is extra ordinarily liberal. Read the announce nIors. d&wtf
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-11
 MEDICAL BREYITIES.
FORMS
CHRONIC CATARRH-vARIETIEs, FoRl
 AND sYMPToMs IN NUTSHELL.

AND SYMPTOMS IN A NUTSHELL.
 Catarrh of the Head-Nose stopped up more or less, pain in forehead, sense of smell weak, scabs in nose, bad breath, snoring, sneezing, watery eyes, sleep with mouth open.
 Catarah of the Throat-Voice husky or hoarse. tickling in throat, hawking, voice easily tired, splitting up stringy or thick ened mucus, difficulty in swallowing, sore throat and enlarged tonsils.
 Catarrh of the Stonach-lndigestion eating, hawking and splitting after meals. dizziness, full feeling in the head, heavi- ness at the pit of the stomach and irregu- lar appetite. In some cases there is con- sidera ble pain a the stomach.
 Catarrh of the Bronchial Tubes-Persis. tent cough, pain in chest, stitch 1n side raising frothy mucus, sometimes streaked with blood, gradual loss of flesh, cougn worse night and morning. tightness In upper portion of the chest, and sometimes night-sweats. This form of catarrh will soon end in consumption if not cured.
 Catarrh is the same dis sase wherever lo- cated, whether in the head, threat, stom- ach or bronchial tubes. Pe-ru-na has come to be recognized as the standard remedy for chronic catarrh, as it cures catarrh wher- ever located. Pe-ru-na does not palliate the symptoms, but removes the causes and thus makes permanent cure. Pe-ru-na cures where all other remedies fail.
 One of the best books ever published on chronic catarrah by Hartman is being sent free to any address by the Pe-ru-na Drug Manufacturing company of Columbus, O.
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-11

he Cadmean circle was entertained on day aft rnooa by Mrs. John c. Hen ley her home on Fifth avenue. Papers upon ksian history were read by Mrs. A. O. &s and Mrs. John London. Mrs. k. D. &nston read the dialect story written by ry Edwards of Macon, Ga., tOld Miss Sweetheart Refreshments were ed after the literary programme was Epleted.
 Thursday evening the Southern club an informal but most enjoyable ger to Mis- e Elizabttl ShelleT and Ollie bs. There were about fifteen couples Int, and the cotilliou was lead by MT. ke b. Allison. MT. aud Mrs. Jack w. ston and Mrs. Fl lrsnce Throckmorton the chaperoues Tor the pleasant occa- Misses Evans and Shelley are receiv- lch social attention during their visit bingham.
 Thursday Evening Euchre club was ined by Mrs. James Weatherly. The If Mrs. Weatherly on the occasion borately decorated with chrysanthe- nd sweetgum leaves. Mrs. w. G. Id Mrs. N. w. Trimble tied for the nd in cutting for. it Mrs. Trimble It was very pretty cracker jar. friday Afternoon Whist club met 8. Rush Simpson on Fourteenth and te ptize, q lovely almond dish i, by Miss Jane Wortnington.
 of this month will bs the second " of the organization of the fhilhedonian club, and h all their opening cotillion will that time. This will be settled the regular monthly meeting next Monday (tomorrow) even- ie Brooks of Gadsden, who re- ed Birmingham as the guest of Per, formerly of G G,dsden, re- attention during her stay in he returned home a few days Crooks is not only an unusually ttractive young lady, but is m plished also, especially in rich, mellow voice has given Ire to her friends here and Mrs. W. s. Wyman, at home November IA, from to II D. la, Ala. Dr. and Mrs. B. l.. iugham, Ala.'
 he invitation has been re- t tells of the elegant bridal D will be given Dr. aud Mrs. lpon their return from New parents of Dr. Wyman at everal Birmingham friends ending the reception.
 ing of the Monday Evening posed of a number of our
 gentlemen, will occur to- at the home of Colonel and
 itt. Miss Hattie Hewitt he club, and playing will
 tly at 8:45 o'clock.
 beautiful entertainment
 Thursday evening at
 First National bank, for
 3outh Highland Presby-
 is called 'sThe Milk
 nd Musical Potpourri, ''
 performers and managers
 pairing for next Thurs
 many novel features
 and much pleasure is
 ho attend. Besides, a
 assisted by fine
 thful women who have
 charge are. .stAi6g to
Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-11

Desiring to quit tue shoe business, will sell shoes cheap CT than at bankrupt sale to close out stock.
 c. H. FRANCIS, oe2x.H 2O22 Ed Ave.