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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25
OUR OFFICE BOY.

When first he showed his modest face in an
swer to an ad,
We saw a most respectful, timid, sweetest lit
tie lad:
And when he started in to work we opened wide
ewes
To see his tireless energy. On him there were
Nv ''''' T.
His brightness was a marvel, his polteness
was the same:
The way he flew on errands put the telegraph
to shame;
An early bird in mornings and late one in the
night
He made himself so useful that the firm grinned
with delight
For just week our darling beat the record of
his kind;
For just week we thought we had an angel
hard to find;
But when the week was over and our measure
he had sized,
Our little office cherub showed his nature m
disguised.
He first threw off his modesty and, sweetly
blushed no more:
In all our conversations he put rlibly in his
oar;
He echoed all our laughter gave opinions of
his own,
And whistled Annie Rooney while he scrubbed
at his throne.
4 blindness and deafness seemed to strike
him very hard
Our orders and our wishes he would coolEs dis
regard
But with such childlike innocence that we were
left in doubt
OF whether we should pity him or promptly
fire him out
His lateness in the morning matched his earli-
ness at night
Each day his cheek grew bigger and his collar
rose in height;
An English cane he sported and his trouser
legs were pressed,
And gorgeous, great chrysanthemum most
hid his noble breast
On work however urgent he would coolly take
his time;
No hurrying on errands marred his dignity sub
lime;
His frgid stare would paralyze whoever found
a fault
His cigarettes were horrid and his freshness
laughed at salt
When his first month was ended he had swelled
to twice his size;
His airs were simply royal; ne was boss with
out disguise;
His attitudes were careless and his little legs
displayed
The free and easy manners OF the gentleman he
made.
AT last so big he felt himself he got the striking
craze,
And in the private office he walked boldly for
raise
1t took the "old mans" breath away and made
him feel so weak
That in a speechless wonder he gazed on the
youthful cheek
But when our little daisy from the interview
returned
He was so changed and wilted that our hearts
with pity yearned
In silence and humility that told his mental
strain
He sadly donned his overcoat and hat and Eng
fish cane.
Then, never looking backward never saying
"good-by,"
He sneaked away as meekly as a cold wave
stricken fly,
He's gone but not forgotten, and although we
mourn his loss
We're glad some other office has the pleasure
of our boss.
H. C. Dodge, in Goodall's Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25
WOMAN'S WAY.
But That Does Not Prevent 1t from Being
Rather Uncomfortable.

Rather Uncomfortable.
A pretty, petite. married woman
called upon me the other day at my
busiest hour sent up word that she
was in great distress and that l must
see her, broke into my den, and, falling
on my neck, took all the starch out Of
my collar with her tears. says a woman
writer
/ was much concerned, and begged
her to control herself and tell me her
troubles,
80, Polly, Charley and 1 have sepa-
rated
"What?' | gasped.
80, yes, indeed, and none too soon,
either. He's just as black as they've
painted him. He's "a whited sepulchre. :"
This was rather inconsistent but it's
woman's privilege to be so, there
fore l only remarked:
80, you'll make it up again"
Never! Never!'
And then she went on and painted
Charley in such fiendish colors what
are fiendish colors, by the way?-that
was obliged to say:
well, my dear, if what you tell me
is really true"
''True? It's gospel
Then you We're quite right in leav-
Ing him. When did you separate?''
so, we've not exactly separated.
slut I'm going to a hotel tonight, and
you to advise NE just what
kind of letter to write him.
Y 4 II
anything to do with it, You know
what to write better than 1 do"
NO, Polly, dear, never could do
anything like that Please ple1 Sc,
help me- Think it over tonight, nd
send me copy in the morning"
So she coaXed me into doing it, and
her last words were, as she rolled away
in hercab:
I've done with men forever"
laid awake fully half that night
thinking of the sad affair and planning
letter which should be just right.
Of course reconciliation was out of
the question, after the way Charley
had acted
Poor, poor, little woman. To have
her life blighted so early!
1t was too bad.
At last got the letter about right,
and fell asleep.
Iu the morning I jotted down the
missive, and then remembered that
she had not told me at what hotel she
was stopping.
How was to send her the letter?
Well | could call at her house. The
servants would know where she had
gone, probably.
So dressed myself, left my writing,
travelled nearly three miles and rang
her door-bell, rather exhausted.
| asked of the servant:
Can you tell me where l can find
Mrs -?''
Find her? Why, she's here, ma am"
so, indeed
Wont yez step in AM"
why Pollyr'
There was flash of skirts, SHIN
mer of lace, and the man-hater had
her arms around my neck.
so glad to see you. You've come to
lunch, hope?"
"Well-ah-no," answered l, awk-
wardly. 'I-that is-I-came to bring
that-letter. -
80, thank you, dear, so much; but
we've made it all up
made it all up?" l echoed feebly.
"Why, yes, dear-you can go, Della
Charley explained everything and it's
all right. He's up stairs. You won't
say anything to him about my visit, of
course? Amt you glad?"
l was glad, but didn't wait.
And the next time that anybody-o
well whats the nSa2-N Y Recnrdar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25

WAS she never seen after?" came
the interested question, while the tlase
dropped his voice and walked closel be-
side the priest.
Eyes. l have learned that suisse
quently she fed to the island of the
Rip Raps, and remained with the old
keeper, who was her true friend and
sheltered her like father He had
guarded the old fortress for. years, and
loved every rock the wav es Tapped"
'He is living now?" asked the other,
his voice sounding hoarse.
The night was magnificent, with a
full-globed moon resting in calm,
beautiful sky. The priest gazed at the
vaulted eXpanse above them in sill &c
for moment and then said;
mo; he has followed the lndiaie .Flrl
to the glorious land lit by the eveea4t.
ing SUM-"
THE Indian girl! Nina? Followed
Nijna?" whispered the man beside him.
You had not said she was dead. You
said she had disappeared ndfthey
never had seen her." said the bteath-
less listener.
80 did" returned the priestA and
l did not know where she rested until
the keeper of the fort told me her Pry.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25

l was sent to administer dissolution
when he lay dying, and he told me a
pitiful tale in his last confession. Will
you have another cigar?"
! mo, no. Continue, please"
"The evening we rowed over to the
Rip Raps to see the old fellow, it was
long after sun setting. and the waves
dipped badly over the sides of the boat.
l was glad when the keel grated on the
island of solid rock, that old fort! If
you've never been there, you can't
imagine how strange.
THE keeper said when the lawyer
brought Nina to the island, he loved
| her at once. Her wild, wonderful
beauty was just like the place, and he
liked her honest fearlessness and be-
lieved in her genuineness in spite of
her fatal temper-which he did not
mind never more'n a ripple he said.
He respected her as sacredly as the
leaves of his dead mothers Bible, and
the safety of his sword-for he was an
old soldier-was not dearer to him than
his child's care. The lawyer was maSq
ly in love with the beautiful maiden,
courted and won her, and was to return
and make her his wife after short abb
sence north. The girl Indignantly pro-
tested against waiting for him in a
land of persecution and injustice, as
she claimed it to be, and vowed never
to spend vesper upon it. She wished
to hide herself among the ruins of the
Rip Raps. And there he left her-of
course to await his return.
''He never came back.
NINA waited, and never lost hope.
He will come back she said. He
shall come back, even if it is some time
when they parted, she implored
him to accept the only thing in the
wav of remuneration for his services
she possessed; a French heirloom of
great antiquity, belonging to her moth
er. 1t was the dagger l have in my
keeping.
"He refused the generous gift, and
said: Save it for yourself, Nina
And, said the old soldier to me, she
did, father-and used it, tool The
marks of her young blood nave never
washed off the blade. They're rustin'
there now, like when they fell from
the warm little heart, when that
brown hand drove the dagger straight
home
She had waited many weeks and
many months, and-well, when l think
on it, as l does every stormy night,
she must have been deranged. For SO
she looked, to my poor old eyes, when
saw her, high upon the ramparts, in
the widest of the worst storm we had
along the roads that year, her long,
black hair and wind blown frock lash
ing around her-and the sharp flash as
come to show me when she struck in
the dagger-and l making as fast ad
could to get to her! The waters cnyJr
her now, poor wild lamb and no one
knows ont I've kept it alone to N.Y.
self said the old man, because, as she
whispered, there is none of 'em to
care, Fisher. -"
The man walking with the priest
was pale and horror-stricken. He sank
down upon the sands of the beach
while the tide washed in to his feet.
The priest stood moment in silence,
then he said, holding out the dagger:
Here is Nijnas heirloom, which
somewhere-sometime-I was to de-
liver to her loverl Summer seasons
have come and gone, and l have
waited"
The blase clutched at the sands, and
groaned in anguish:
And l am the man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25

When the visitor came into the Office
to talk with the busy man, he laid
several bundles on the desk After he
had wasted a half hour or more of the
busy mans precious time he got up TO
60
Let me see," he said, looking over
his packages; 'have got everything
that belongs to me?''
Really, don't KNOW" replied the
busy man, "but you've got good deal
that belongs to me-" and the visitor
didn't understand it, of COURSE De
troit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25
ANYTHING to ObliRe,

Mr.. Greatman-I wish you'd stor
printing my portrait every time any
little thing happens to me, or else get
a new one. You've had that old plate
in seventeen times.
EDITORIAL right, my dear sir. Any
thing to oblige.
Assistant Foreman Ia week later)-I
can't find that picture of Sam, the
sneak thief, anywhere.
Foreman-Well, dump in that old
picture of Mr.. Greatman. 1t ain going
to be used for him any more.-N Y.
Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25

casionally generous smile. Kindness
and determination filled the dark eyes,
and the broad forehead was not unvis-
tied by the busy fingers of care. The
hand which removed a cigar from his
lips was fat, smooth and white-very
much given to benedictions and hand
shakings. His eyes were fastened upon
large, finely built man, fresh in the
forties, but aged by vein of selfish
reverie and visible ennui Moving to
the doorway, he continued looking
hard at the back of the blase's dress
coat and waiting clouds from his Ha-
vana, when the hotel guest turned and
nodded. He recognized priest of the
village he had chatted with at the bar
ber's and met in the fort the day be-
fore.
Good evening"" saluted the priest.
Enjoying YOURSELF"
"No-can't say l am" returned the
other YEARLY, moving toward the
priest
Perhaps you will take smoke. 1t
is glorious night"
He assented and taking his hat from
the window sill followed the priest.
eve will walk out to the pier, if you
like" said he of the cloth, and they
made their way out from the crowds
near the pavilion.
You don't care much for such
scenes, l judge?' indicating the gay
jewellers by lifting of his head
''No-not in the least" was the an
swer.
such scenes are mere mockeries to
you-entirely out of harmony with
your Utmost thoughts" continued the
priest
just then they passed flood of light
from an open doorway, and the priest
slackened his gait and offered his com
panion II cigar, watching him, mean
while, closely.
What makes you think thatP"
asked the other, about to accept the
outstretched cigar, when suddenly the
priest dropped something from his
breast.
The blase stopped to recover and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25

TIE man of note is one who never pays
his debts.-Dallas News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25
HE WAS NEIGHBORLY.
Perfectly willing to Lend His Horse in
Spite of Many Drawbacks.


They live on Drexel boulevard and
are neighbors. One of them, the tall
man, owns a horse and buggy. while
the short man doesn't. The other day
the latter felt as though drive would
do him good, and he went over to the
tall mans place to borrow the rig.
"You are perfectly welcome to it, !"
said the owner. II believe in being
neighborly and accommodating, and
you can just go to the barn and take
the outfit whenever you want it. But
think l ought to tell you, to prevent
accidents, that the horse has fits.
Sometimes when he's trotting along
he'll rear up and fall back in the buggy
and carry on awful He killed his last
owner that way"
We'll, if that's the case, perhaps I
can get another horse. l.
Don't think of it. l will feel Of
Tended if you don't take mine. l like
to be neighborly, and the horse needs
exercise. He has the blind staggers,
you know, and sometimes he'll jump
off bridge, or run up against a loco
motive. He killed a couple of old ladies
a year ago by disputing the right of
way with a freight train, But he's a
good horse and l know you'll enjoy
driving him"
81 guess I'll go to livery stable and
Don't do anything of the kind.
Times are hard and you're perfectly
welcome to my horse. Only when
you're driving him you'd better re-
member that if he sees a telegraph
pole he is sure to become unmanage-
able. 1t is singular, but that horse
can't bear the sight of telegraph
pole. He just lies back in the harness
and kicks the buggy to pieces and
then throws himself down and rolls
over on the ruins. He killed my uncle
last spring-what? You won't take
him? Now, that's too bad. You're
just as welcome as the flowers in May
and
But the short man was over the fence
and out.-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25
Millions OF Dollars

Are annually lost because poor seed 10
planted. Now, when you SOW you
want to reap. For instance, A. M.
Lamb, Penn, made $500 on ten acres
Of vegetables; R. Bey, Cal, cropped
1918 bushels Salzers onions per acre;
Frank Close, MINI, 100 bushels of
spring wheat from two acres; A. Hahn,
Wis, 1,41O bushels potatoes per acre;
Frank Winter, Montana, ZIG bushels
pounds oats from one bushel planted.
This is what Salzer calls reaping.
If YOU WILL CUT THIS OUT AND SEND IT
with 10c to the John A. Salzer Seed
Co., La Crosse, Wis, you will receive
their mammoth catalogue and ten
sample packages of farm seeds. Cat
alogue alone, sc postage. [K]
DEACON EAUKNo-"My friend, do you
drink2" Stoughton-"Is that an invitation
or only question:" Deacon Eaukno-"It
Is question" Stoughton-'Oh! Never,
sir, never."-Boston Transcript.
The Most Pleasant Way
OF preventing the grippe, colds, headaches,
and fevers is to use the liquid laxative
remedy Syrup of Figs, whenever the sys-
TEN needs gentle, yet effective cleansing.
To be benefited one must get the true
remedy manufactured by the California Fig
Syrup Co. only. For sale by all druggists
IN Doc. and 81 bottles.
THE man of note is one who never paws
his debts.-Dallas News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-25

LANDING out
side a n open
window of the
H .&g e a ball
room, at o | d
Point Comfort,
was a man o f
Herculean build
and S o | e m n
f a C e bearing
the features of
the student and
i n v e S tigator.
lhere w as a
k i n d l y line
about the large
mouth, and oc-
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-19
SCHOOL TEXTBOOK PETITION.

OF Observation-Disclosures ,CbapOes IN ~,
any contract fixing fol the vears OF
Secretary Of
Oregon. "0""H"s "he STATE Board Of Education OF
our petitioners scbools
petition
OF school "u nuop
IN use or those
dandn
oy the publishers
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The
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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-19

Hoods Pills cure liver ills, constlpa-
nbiliousness, sick headache, Indigestion.
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-19

Burns,
Caked s. Inflamed Udders
Piles,
Rheumatic Pains,
Bruises and Strains,
Running Sores,
InfIammations,
Stiff joints,
Harness 6 Saddle Sores,
Sciatica,
Lumbago,
ScaIds,
Blisters,
Insect Bites,
All Cattle Ailments,
All Horse Ailments,
All Sheep Ailments,
Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-19

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Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1893-1895, 1894-11-19
TIE CURE OF NAAMAN
RsV. DR.. TALMAeE breaches upoN
1.-THE SICK GENERAL"

This Life Is but the vestibuIe OF n cro,,
TemPie-what General Naaman wo.
willing 60 DO to BE Cured- r.
Remedy.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
All the latest styles in Ladies' Hats
ly at Mower Go,
Stocknnan Notes.

Success to The Herald and News.
There was service at Mt. Olivet last
Sabbath morning by student from
Newberry College.
Rev. D. Tiller filled bis appointment
at Zion last Sabbath afternoon.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. NJ. Dominick have
been very i'll recently.
We sympathize with those suffering
in the storm.stricken country along
the coast, but no doubt that much that
has been contributed has been misap:
piled.
The crops are suffering for rain, and
the cold wind and weather has stopped
their growth.
This is one Of the busiest weeks with
our farmers-they are engaged using
the scyshe. but the crop is very short.
Prohibition or no prohibition?-but
there is more whiskey being shipped
into this State than ever before. There
were only seven kegs in the depot at
Prosperity on one day last week.
The O'Neall Alliance held meeting
on last Saturday, but it seems that the
Alliance is degrading.
The Timothy Creek baseball nine
practiced on last Saturday evening, in
order to meet the Newberry College
nine and the Prosperity nine IN the
| pear future, This nine has some a
good playing material as there is in thsE
county. y. e. y.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06


General W. 81. Hunt died at hii
home few miles below Prosperity on
the 31st ultimo, after a comparatively
brief illness in the eSth year of bis age.
In the enjoyment Of robust health, he
was always an energetic business man,
and before the war conducted the dry
goods and grocery business, though not
at the same time. After the war and
within few years of his death be was
in the cotton market.
General Hunt was thrice married.
His first wife was Miss Rountree, of
Edgefeld. Miss Susan McCaughrin.
of Newberry, was his second wife.
After an interval of years he was
recently married again, to Mrs. Long
of Newberry County, who survives.
The general buried several. children;
the last to die, some years ago, was a
most beautiful girl. Three children
survive bim: Mrs. J. O. Peoples and
Messrs. Walter II. and I. Hamilton
Hunt, two promising young men, the
former leader among the young law
yers of Newberry. His daughter, Miss
Annie, now Mrs. Peoples, was left him
by his first wife; the sons are the fruit
of his second marriage.
General Hunt also leaves two broth
ers, Col. I. F. Hunt, of Greenville, and
Mr.. J. Fl. Hunt, of New York.
General Hunt was prominent fig
ure in commercial and social circles
before the war, but the reverses Incl
dent to the struggle and advancing age
caused him to retire measurably from
the activities of life. He was genial
gentleman and member of the Baptist
Church. His funeral obsequies were
conducted by Rev. G. A. Wright, and
his remains tenderly placed upon the
bosom of mother earth at Rosemont
Cemetery last Friday morning in the
presence Of large circle of relatives
and friends.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06


Mr.. A. NJ. Bowers has gone to Harris
Lithia Springs.
Mrs. G. F. Long returned on Monday
from q visit to Dallas, Texas.
Miss Robbins left on Monday fer
her home at Statesville, n. G.
Mr.. c. M. Dempsey of the Home
Seeker was in town yesterday.
Miss Sara Wheeler has returned from
the Conservatory of Music in Balti-
more.
Mr.. w. T. Nixon, of the State Super
fntendent of Educat;op's office, was 10
town this week.
Mrs. Mary Barre Rawls has returned
from Haralsop, Gs., and will make her
home in Newberry.
Prof. Jno. P. Glasgow has arrived in
Newberry from Texas and viii! spend
bis vacation here.
Rev. w. w. Memories returned on
Monday from Atlanta, where he has
been preaching during the past month.
Misses Lucy and Fannie McCaugh-
rim, of Newberry, have been awarded
certificates of graduation at the Wo-
maa's College in Columbia.
Nr. e. w. McLenna, of the john
atom Monitor. gave as a pleasant call
Yesterday. He is on visit to bis
daughter. Mrs. G. A. Wright. We are
always glad 70 see hilp.
Mr.. J. Epps Brown left yesterday fol-
Albany, Ga, where be goes to work IN
the interest of the Farmers Mutual ln.
surauce Company. The Herald and
| News wishes him success IN bis ne"
| deld.
Miss Daisy Cannon, OF Utopia, has
received her diploma at the Colnnbia
Female College and is announced ir
| the list of "distinction" pupils, paying
made s5 out Of possible iOe for toe
whole year in the studies OF etnics
mathematics, English and naturs
| science.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
Beth Eden Items.

Rev. W. W. McMorries returned
from Atlanta to-day.
Mrs. Amelia Burton and little grand
daughter are visiting relatives and
friends at Smyrna.
Mr.. Jim Lee AID Miss Duckett, of
Union, have been visiting Mr.. A. e.
Sligh's family.
Mrs. L. A. Hawkins was quite sick
last week, but is very much improved.
Miss Bessie Sligh is visiting her sister,
Mrs. g. 6. Glasgow at Jalapa.
The young people Of this eommYnity
attended a PICNIC at 1alapa last satpr;
day. There was a game of basebali
between the Caldwell nine and Jalapa.
The Caldwell boys won the honor 1t
seems that every gathering Of the
young people must end with game OF
ball. We think this is little too much
ball.
All the farmers are about through
hoeing cotton to stand. This plant
is improving very much since the cool
spell is over. LOLA.
The Newberry herald and news. (Newberry, S.C.) 1884-1903, 1894-06-06
Notes f-oin Excelsior.


Bachman Chapel and st. Phillips
spnday:echsol viii JON In a picnic
some time during the summer. | am
told the picnic will be held at or near
st. Phillips CHURCH:
Mr.. E. N. Cook bad g slight attack
af sun stVoke last week while at work
on bis farm. Glad to state he is doing
we'll at this time
We are glad to learn Little Mountain
is looking forward to the erection of a
Womans Female College in the near
future. Little Mountain is going to be
q business place some Of these days.
we wish the college much 81 ,cess.
Fhe YQiee Of the People, tho psv Ra:
form paper, nov makes its weekly
visits to this community. The paper
has very nice dress of type and seems
to be z Dewsy journal, we wish the
new enterprise much success.
Everything quiet in this community,
the farmers are we'll near up with their
work and Wishing for z good season season Of
Faip. SIGMA: