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The morning call., 1894-11-13
PROMPTLY CALLED DOWN.
The Governor of St. Helena Cornered
Postage Stamps.

NEW YORK, Nov. IA special to the
World from 81. Helena says William
Henry Wilson, Governor Of the Island of
st. Helena, tried to increase the revenue
by cornering certain postage stamps. He
induced some of his friends TO buy I'D all
the stamps sold at the postoff1ce, except
the 5-sbiiling, 6-penny, 4-penny and ~
penny stamps, which were left for the
public to use.
He told his friends, to induce them to
put their money in this business, that as
long as be was Governor the stamps cor
nered would never be reissued. But when
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GENERAL CLAWS LOVE.
tbs Relatives Trying to Keep Hin
From Marrying Her.

LEXINGTON, Ky.. Nov. 12.-General Cas-
slus Nj. Clay was not married to-day. His
relatives have succeeded in preventing any
person authorized to perform the cere-
mony from doing 1t. They are doing all
IN their power to keep the old gentleman
from marrying, as they think be is In his
cottage and not responsible for what he is
doing. He first fell in love with an older
sister of Dora Richardson, the girl he is
going TO marry, and she ran away with a
younger admirer.
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of his assistants. became crazed by reason
of her terrible experience and has been
since then al inmate of an insane asylum
in Honolulu. After the departure of the
refugees the school, church and all the
mission were destroyed by fire. At first
Spain denied any responsibility in the
matter, but was at last forced to admit it,,
as the payment of the indemnity shows.
No attempt has been made to reopen the
American mission
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CHINA WANTS PEACE.
She is Willing to Pay Almost Any
Price for IL.


LONDON, Nov. IA Standard dispatch
from Berlin says lat the Chinese Minister
accredited TO Berlin and ST. Peters
burg has arrived from the latter
city. He is instructed to tell Ger
many that China is willing TO make
honorable sacrifices TO attain peace. but is
resolved in The even Of failure to continue
the war at any cost. The Tsung Ii va
men is prepared TO submit to the powers
the whole of the correspondence with
Japan to enable them to form a proper
judgment.
dispatch from Paris to the Standard
states that France is disinclined TO inter-
fere between China and Japan.
YOKOHAMA, Nov 12.-It is reported that
John Wild (American) alias Hole, and
Cameron (Scotehmanl alias Browne, ar
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rested on the French steamship Sidney,
from Marseilles for Yokohama and Hong
Kong. and charged with conspiracy to de-
stroy the japanese fleet bv the use of tor
pedoes, have been released from custody
after taking oaths not TO resort to any ac-
tlon to assist China during the war. The
Chinaman c. f. Moore, recently trans
lator for the Chinese legation at Wash
lngton, arrested with Wild and Cameron,
has been sent to Hiroshima.
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IN ALL THINGS.
She Is Christened in American
Champagne
BY MRS. CLEVELAND'S HAND.
The New Liner Now Floats Safely
in the Waters of the
Delaware.

PHILADELPHIA, Nov. 12.-Shortly after
- O'Clock the magnificent steamship St.
Louis of the American line was success
fully launched at Cramps shIpyard The
affair was witnessed by fully $1,000 people.
Mrs. Cleveland. wife of the President,
broke the traditional bottle of champagne
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this news reached Eogland Lord Ripon,
head of the Colonial Office, ordered the
Governor Of st. Helena to refund the
money to the people who had bought these
stamps and he ordered about 10000 sheets
of the same kind sent to St. Helena.
Then Lord Ripon published in the news
papers that any one could get at face
value all the st. Helena stamps wanted by
sending to the st. Helsna postoffice for
them.
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BUT ONE REPUBLICAN.
That is Good Enough, However,
Down in IexaS

DALLAS, Tex. Nov. 12-Official figures
from neaIlv all the districts ara in, and
the Congressional delegations stand
twelve Democrats and one Republican,
Noonan. in the Twelfth District,
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thing during my incumbency to aid
the freedom and extension of American
commerce and consequently the further
growth of American shipbuilding.
[Cbeersl
WASHINGTON, Nov. 12.-The President
and the party that went to Philadelphia
to witness the launching of the steamship
st. Louis returned to The city shortly after
o'clock this evening
The morning call., 1894-11-13
Death of a Banker.

NEW YORK, Nov. Ia. Hood Wright.
who was uartner in the clearinghouse
of Drexel. Morgan s. Co., died suddenly
tonight on the elevated railroad. He was
81 wears old and had property at Estes
Park, Colorado.
The morning call., 1894-11-13
WORST EVER SEEN.
The Quarters of the Men on the
Bark Robert S. Patterson.

PERTH AMBoY. n. j., Nov. l2.-Dr.
Ramsay visited tile bark Robert s. Patter-
son to-day. He examined the passengers
and found four of them TO be seriously sick
and another was in a dying condition.
DIR. Ramsay said the mems quarters were
the worst he ever saw. The body of the
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man who died just before reaching Sandy
Hook was taken from the bark last night
and buried. The vessel has not yet been
released from quarantine.
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NO MORE TROUBLE.

White Union Labor Has Lost in
New Orleans.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 12-Judglng by
present appearance the labor trouble
seems to be at an end. Mr.. Saunders, the
local agent of the West India Steamship
line. has colored men at work on three
ships. The police are still on the levee in
force, for the alleged purpose of protect
ing the colored laborers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15

some member of the family insisted
that that particular part of the city
was the regular summer home of these
tourists, who returned to their old
quarters each season, in human fash
ion. This idea was not accepted as
fact, and there were many speculations
as to some possible means of testing
the theory. Not being up in the storll
language, no one could ask questions
and get answers, neither could any
mortal remember the fine points of
storll physiognomy from year to year.
a plan was finally decided upon, and
one particularly aristOcratic monarch
Of-all-Isurvcy-loolling bird was en-
ticed by good dinner into the garden.
There a silver ring was placed about
his leg, on which was engraved Der
lin, 1855" He then few back to his
favorite chimney, and ere long he
Joined the passing flOcks that were
constantly leaving for the south. Many
a thought followed the feathcred fugi-
tive during the long winter. and at the
first sign of spring eager eyes watched
for the return of the travellers. After
many days, q distant line of storl1s,
far up in the blue, came into view
Over the clergyman's house several de-
tached themselves from the sky cara
van and lowered around the dwelling.
A tempting feast was prepared, ard
presently the weary pilgrims flew
down into the yard. Friendly eyes
watched every movement with joyous
welcome. Imagine the surprise when
one of the flock was seen to have too
silver rings npon its legs!
Behold! the old ring was back again,
and accompanying it another, which
read: India sends greeting to Berlin"
Henry Fem, in st. Nicholas
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A MnnderfuI Old Man

The oldest postmaster in continuous
service, and perhaps in years, in the
United States, resides at Hammonds-
vile, Jefferson county, Ohio. His
name is w. IL. Wallace and he is
eightJ-two years old. He has
been in the service for the last sixty
three years, having been appointed to
his present position during Andrew
Jaclson's administration. Mr. Wal
lace is also credited by the Adams Ex-
press company as the oldest agent in
its employ. both in years and continu-
Gus service, and is also the Oldest sta
ton agent on the Cleqeland & Pitts
burgh railroad, if not in America, hav.
ing served in that capacity since 1852
lie bears his years lightly.
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THE STORMY PETREL.
Queer superstitions Sailors Entertain Rn
garding the Bird.

Queer Superstitions Sailors Entertain Re-.
garding the Bird.
One of the best known of the sea
birds is the stormy petrol. 1t is oftenest
seen during storms, flying above the
small animals that are brought to the
surface by the tempest
The sailors call petrels "NIother
Carey's chickens and do not view
them with much favor, owing to their
being constant companions of storms.
Jack" thinks that rough weather may
be expected when he sees petrels
about and is not quite sure that they
90 not in some way cause the tempest.
When the bird is on the outlook for its
prey it seems to walk on the water.
Hence the seamen of the olden time
in allusion to Apostle Peters walking
on the water called the bird petrol,
from the Latin Petrellus, Little
Peter"
So far from the sailors being super
stitious as to the capture of another
kind of petrol, the cape pigeon, which
is of black-and-whi color and about
the size of a tame pigeon, l have
known Jack to take hand OCCASION
ally in capturing them as bit of rec
reation during dog watch.
In southern ATTITUDES the cape pi-
geons follow 4 ship in thousands, says
St. Nicholas. A common bottle cork
is tied to the end of piece of thread
and trailed astern so that the cork
touches the water. This gives the re-
quired tautness to the thread.
AS the birds fly in clouds from side
to side astern some of them constant
iy strike the thread with their wings,
and the resistance is enough to turn
them over it, when the thread is
wrapped round the wing and the bird
is hauled on board. In this manner
have seen hundreds caught in day.
On one occasion clipper ship carry
ing passengers TO India captured pi-
geons by hundreds, and the surgeon by
some mischance succeeded in entan-
Cling a stormy petrol.
Now, the doctor was an enthusiastic
naturalist, and what to the sailors is
known as land lubber''-that is, he
was on his first voyage. The doctor at
once took the specimen to his cabin
and made preparations to skin and pre-
serve it. In hot haste deputation of
seamen, headed by the old, gray-haired
sailmaker, came aft with a request that
the petrol be SGT atliberty, saying that
otherwise the ship and all on board
would surely Suffpr
The doctor, somewhat surprised, in
tended to set the bird free, but his en-
thusiasm as naturalist prevailed over
the superstitious warning, and when
the sailors had disappeared the bird
was added to his collection The fact
soon became known forward among the
men, and the doctor was regarded with
black looks by the crew for the re-
mainder of the voyage.
In the course of time the good ship
anchored in the Hugh river, and that
day at dinner the doctor suddenly
died.
There was gathering of the sailors
around the windlass that dog-watch,
and the doctors sudden death was at
tributed by the superstitious sailors
to his slaughter of the stormy pctrel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
The Bear IN the Arena,

1t has been said that the bear is not
80 cruel as other huge animals, and in
proof thereof it is asserted that in the
days of old Rome, when wild beasts
were turned loose in the arena to fight
with prisoners - who We're allowed
their liberty if they could overcome
their savage foes-the bear used to be
Kissed by the spectators because it de-
clined the combat with Christians and
other captives. Without casting too
much doubt upon this statement
which is, however, certainly open to
question-it must be borne in mind that
the Romans knew nothing of the two
fercest bears, the polar of the arctic
regions and the grizzly of the Rocky
mountains.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
A COMPANY FACE.
1 q time. in a far-away place,

Once on q time. in PARKWAY place,
Lived queer little girl with company face,
And no one outside of the family knew
Or her every day face or supposed she had
two.
The change she could make with wondrous
celebrity,
For practice had lent her surprising dexterity,
But at last It Glanced on an unucky day
COR lucky. perhaps would much better say),
To her dismal dismay and complete consterna-
tion.
She failed TO effect the desired transformation
And d caller, her teacher, Miss Agatha Mason,
Surprised her with half Of her company face
on.
And half OF her everyday face peeping out,
Showing one griny tear track and half OF
pout,
Contrasting amazingly with the sweet smile
That shone on her company side all the
while.
The caller no sooner had hurried awav
Than up to her room the girl flew in dlsmay;
And, after 4 night spent in solemn reflection
On the folly of features that can't bear inspec-
ton,
She came down to breakfast, and walked TO
her place,
Calm, sweet and serene with her company
face
Thenceforward she wore it, day out and day In,
TIL you really might think 'twould be worn
very thin:
But, strange to relate, it grew more bright and
gay
And her relatives think twas red letter day
Wien the greatly astonished Miss Agatha
Mason
Surprised her with half of her company face
on.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
Z. o. MCCORMICK,
Pass. Traffic Mangr., Cincinnati, o.
&1OO Reward. 800.

The reader of this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded
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Catarrh Cure is the only positive cure
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Send for list of testimonials.
Address, F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, o.
~ Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Fills. % cents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
His GIFTS to the Poor.

Mamma returning from mornings
shopping)-And has my little Edgar
remembered what | told him and
thought of the things he might give
the poor?
Edgar-Yes 'm.
well, what have you thought of?'
so, I've thought 'em and done 'erl
both. | gave cook one of your coats
for her, and poor man that came to
our basement gave that suit of papas,
clothes that he doesn't wear much
evening ones, you kncw."-St LouiS
Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation.
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being well informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15

middle point. Fasten one end to the
edge of table, as in the cut. The
other end should terminate in a loop.
Directly under this loop bore a small
hole in the table. Cut from wide
cork stopper circular piece of cork,
and through its center pass long
nail from which the head has been re-
moved. You will then have a
documentary top. Lastly, cut out
three figures of horses from pieces of
cork, and attach them to the upper
surface of the top by means of small
bits of wire. Place the top in position
as shown in the cut, the ends of the
nail being held by the loop and the
hole in the table. Wind cord round
the upper portion of the nail and draw
it briskly out. The top will turn,
carrying the little horses, and the
horse which stops nearest to certain
point previously marked on the table
gains the trick. More than three
horses may be made, if desired, and
interest is added to the apparatus by
painting the horses different colors.-
Once Week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
YOUR SONS WIFE.
Wise Words for the Mother Whose Boy
is About to Marry,

Wise Words for the Mother whose Boy
is About to Marry,
With those mothers whose grown
sons are contemplating matrimony we
wish to have a little confidential chat.
OF course we know that you think no
one In the world is quite good enough
for that boy of yours, but just the
same let the tenderness and the gentle
acts of consideration be for the youth
full bride rather than the new made
husband.
1t is a crucial period in a woman
life when she enters another family,
and many an hour of sorrow can be
avoided if at the outset Johns mother
puts her loving arms around the new
daughter and makes her feel she is a
welcome addition rather than an in
truder in the new home. Love your
boy all that you want to, but 90 not
make your affection for your son show
up in evident contrast to the lukewarm
feeling you entertain for his wife.
Men are not SO easily hurt The
masculine heart is not so easily
wounded. Sights that would grieve
the woman would never be noticed by
the man; therefore. be hypocritical
rather than too honest in your express
sion of feeling. Make the young girl
feel at home. You never will know
the awful longing she may experience
for words of love and comfort; you,
perhaps, deem her cold, when she is
only hurt or reserved when she is do
ing her best to keep back the tears of
loneliness.
Even though she does not live under
your roof you can show in many ways
that you regard her as a daughter
rather than that dignified individual
your sons wife. If she is far away
from her home try and make up to her
for its loss, and though at first your
own heart may cry out against the di-
vision OF an affection that has always
been yours entirely, in time you will
reap the reward of a greater love both
from the son and the daughter-in-law.
Philadelphia Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15

A certain little girl from whom the
Listener sometimes hears is evidently
going to be a great logician. When
she was called upon at school the
other day to recite verse from the
beatitudcs she responded with
blessed are the dress-mal1ers, for they
shall see God"
But, my dear girl" exclaimed the
teacher, lit is not 'dress-makers'; it is
'peace-mazers.'
Well" the child answered, stoutly,
''my mother has a dress-maker and she
makes dresses out of pieces. "-Boston
Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
Queen g. Crescent Route.

Would be pleased to have all farmers, or
others who are interested, drop us card
asking for information about our LAND
SEEKERS EXCURSIONS.
Tickets at One Fare for Round Trip, from
Cincinnati, Louisville or Lexington, Ky, to
points in Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama,
Mississippi, and points in Georgia as far
east as Augusta; also to New Orleans and
Mobile
Excursions Feb. 9Th, March Sth and April
9Th. Limited to twenty days for return
Write to w. P. Cooley, r. p A., Cleveland
O.; G. A. Baird, r. p. A., Detroit, Mich,
or A. j. Lytle, N. P. A, Chicago, Ills, for
information as to rates, etc, and for litera-
ture on the South, or to w. c. RINEARsoN,
Gen'l Pass'r Agent. Cincinnati, 0.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
An Amusing Bird Story Told by German
Clergyman.

An Amusing Bird Story Told by a German
Clergyman.
| heard last summer true story,
which seemed to me worthy the ear of
young readers. 1t was narrated by a
clergyman toa group of young FOLKS on
hotel piazza. | shall not tell his
name, because know the story better
than the historian.
Several years ago this gentleman
was living in the German capital with
his family. There We're many new
sights and sounds to interest the
American family, but nothing more
fascinating than the colony of
white storIs which settled on
the adjacent house tops and made a
bird village of the nestled chimney
stacks.
The birds had such an air of propri-
etorship and general coziness, that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15

1--WE had to write about George
Washington to-day" said a schoolboy
to his mother.
Il hope you didn't forget to tell
about the cherry tree?"
"Oh no. | said he sawed it down"
"'Sawed it down. He chopped it
down with his Ratchet"
Eyes, l know, but ] couldn't spell
Ratchet"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
Yellow Faces are not Pretty,

Still less so are the symptoms of the com
plant that makes faces yellow liver
trouble. It's indicated bypains in the right
side and through the right shoulder blade,
by nausea, vertigo, sick headache, sour
breath and furred tongue. Hostetter's Stom-
sch Bitters remove it completely, as well as
constipation and dyspepsia, its associates.
Prevent malaria, rheumatism and kidney
complaint with this sterling remedy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15

PATS Reply.-The butcher was shoveling
a big drift of snow from the walk in front
of his shop when Pat came along and asked
for a JOB. The butcher refused Pat per-
sisted. mo- said the butcher. Glow will
get exercise if l let you shovel itn' Eat
ing your meat" reioined Pat, as he Shout
dered his shovel and marched on.-Ut ica
Observer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15
are You Going to California to ATTEND
the Midwinter Fair

II so read this:
On account of the Midwinter Fair now
DDelng held at San Francisco, the Big Four
nsoute has placed in effect VERY Low RATES
rom ALL POINTS on its great system of rail
roads to San Francisco, Los Angeles, San
Dlego aud other principal points in Califor-
ma and the West, Northwest and South
VEST, and will sell tickets via either Of its
\ nraree gateways, ST. LOUIS, CHICAGO OR
f1eeo,RIA, with return limit until April 30th,
W. Solid vestibuled trains run daily to
. ach of these cities, with elegant sleeping
cHrs, private compartment buffet sleeping
cars, parlor cars and dining cars, and afford
ing choice OF routes from Cleveland, Gin
SSinnah, Columbus, Springfield, Dayton, In
annapolis and intermediate points. This
excellent service is unexcelled by any other
me, and all persons going to California this
winter should by all means consult the
nearest representative of the Big Four
route for rates and all other information
pertaining to the Great West.
B. d. MARTIN, G. P. and T. A.
Z. .. MCCORMICK,
Pass. Traffic Mangr., Cincinnati, o.
AFTER the Ceremony.-G room-''I say,
viii you see the minister for ne? II quite
forgot the wedding fee" Father-in-law-
Dung man, you are beginning early.
expected you back from your wedding tour
before this began"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15

SNAP-"DM you ever notice the express
sion on the face of the Venus de Milo2''
Snip-"Oh, yes. She looks all broke up"
Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15

''THAT watch Har- uppe sold me turned
out to have rusty wo( 1s.'' 81 don't wonder;
it had been in soaR for three months -
Philadelphia Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15

THE jealousy of physicians is remarkable.
No sooner does one of them discover dis
ease than half dozen more concentrate all
their energies upon its supprcssion.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15

Briggs-"Wou you ever take Brushes
for an artist to look at him." Diggs-"Not
ii could get any other. Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-02-15

Or all queer sights in courtroom the
cross-examincr is the querist. -Yonkers
Gazette.