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The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

his mother, who was present every
day during the pending interest
of her husbands famous bill. Young
George concluded to go down on
the floor of the house, and while
General Black was being congrat-
ulated, at the conclusion of speech,
tiny, boyish figure walked toward
him among the crowd of men and
held out his hand as he said: "Gen-
eral Black, want to thank you
for that splendid speech" 1t is
needless to say the compliment
afforded the speaker much graft
iication and amusement.
One Sunday he concluded he
would extend an impromptu invi
tation to himself to dine with the
man whose namesake he is--oi
course, unknown to anyone. His
one thought was for the nicely OF
his shoes, and with his fathers
backing and brush he tried to
give them dudish polish, until
his strength and patience were
exhausted, then took his hat and
made hasty exit, .oblivious OF
the fact that he had put about as
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
HIS FIRST CALL.


W. NJ. Bumbarger in the Kaws Mouth.
/ recollect the first time I ever
went to see girl. When l knocked
on the front door, my hair stood up
and my heart tried its best to leap out
of my mouth. When her father came
to the door my knees knocked
together like / had the ague and
had to hold to the door facing to
keep from falling out under the
gooseberry bush. But l finally in
jected little courage into my knees
swallowed my emotion and took the
the chair that was pointed out to
me. Soon the young miss came in,
gaily attired and smiling only as a
young miss can who is realizing the
delights of her first beau. When her
father left the room and left me
there for the first time in my life,
the beau of a real girl, thought sure
would die of suffocation. ! looked
at her, she returned the look with
the sweetest smile ever saw. That
smile paralyzed me, and for moments
/ sat there helpless, my chin dropped
upon my chest, my heart fluttered
like a wounded bird and my tongue
Glove to the roof of my mouth.
After l have been dead hundred
years my mind will be no more in
active than it was that Sunday after
noon. I absolutely couldn't think ol
thing to say. ] sat there twirline
my thumbs with sun grin on my
face, and she sat there rolling a
dainty pink ribbon between hel
fingers and smiling as sweetly as
she could under the distressing cir
cumstances, for. perhaps one hour,
when playful kitten, with back ant
tail erect, came scampering into the
room. This broke the spell ant
started the flow of blood to m,
brain, and I remarked, as | looked
like calf the second morning afte
it had been weaned:
"That is mighty nice kitten.o
She, who had cunningly waitet
for me to speak, broke the silence
that I had for the first time pene
trated with my corn field voice, b.
replying:
eyes, that is an awful nice kitten
Then my courage failed me again
and my mind wandered off into tina
singular state of innocuous desue
tude 30 peculiar to the country bo,
when he goes out on his first count
ship.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
A KANSAS CITY WEDDING.

From II description in the society column of
the Kaw's Mouth.
Society has looked forward with
interest to this wedding ever since
the announcement of the engagement
some weeks ago. The general i'm
preston was given by those in a
position to know, that the affair was
to be the most elegant that has been
given in Kansas City for a number
of years, and consequently those
who received invitations considered
themselves particularly fortunate,
and began active preparation to
attend. Nor were they disappointed
in their anticipations, for the event,
taken as a whole, represented the
expenditure of more wealth than
anything of similar nature since
the year 1890. The bridal costumes,
including the gowns worn by the
maids of honor, could not have
cost less than three thousand dollars,
while the florists bill must have
exceeded quarter Of a thousand.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
ENGLISH HOMES AND AMERICAN

Price Collier In the Forum.
On entering an Englishman's house
the first thing one notices is how
we'll his house is adopted to him.
On entering an Americans house the
first thing one notices is how well he
adapts himself to his house. In
England the establishment is carried
on with a prime view to the comfort
of the men. In America the estab-
lishment is carried on with a prime
view to the comfort of the women.
Men are more selfish than women,
consequently the English home is as
rule more comfortable than the
American home.
An Englishman is continually going
home, an American Is continually
going to business. One is forever
planning and scheming to get home,
and to enjoy the privileges of home |;
while the other is more apt to devote
his energies to make his business a
place to 60 to and in which to spend
himself. These minor details OF
domestic life put their impress upon
larger matters of business and
politics.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

1t is thought by many that this
son Will in future years take his
fathers place in the political world,
as he is well informed on political
topics. an omnivorous reader, thor
oughlv conversant with the history
of every nation, and has an inordi-
nate fondness for statistics. The
attic of the farm house is filled
with his books and pamphlets, rela-
tive to the population of countries
and cities and other interesting facts
developed from study and research.
Young Theodric, when at home,
is the close companion of his father,
and they seem more like intimate
friends than father and son. Mr..
Bland has always made a contidant
of his son, and their talks are of
the most serious nature and upon
profound subjects; and then, again,
they are both rollicking boys to-
gether. Frequently Mr.. Bland has
all four boys tusseling with him
at once trying, as they say, to "get
papa down"
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
TO KEEP GOOD HEALTH.

From the Globe Democrat interview with
DR.. George +. Shrady.
"What manner of life, DR.. Shrady,
do you think is most favorable to
health?"
"a moderate life. Take plenty Of
sleep. Take plenty to eat. Take
plenty of exercise. We need more
walking philosophers in this world.
Keep a contented mind. Remember
that the man who wants little is
always rich, and the man who has
much isn't, always. Sometimes a
man owns a house, but sometimes
the house owns the man. 1t is better
for the man to own the house and to
bear in mind that very big man can
live in a very little house. l need
not say that little men often live in
big houses. This life can only give a
man at best one thing-content
ment."
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
The fees on this service were $42,

The fees on this service were $42, =
1864.
Missouri has always taken con-
spicuous part in the Inauguration of
improvements in the service. 1t Is
claimed that the first service on n
railroad where letters we're distrib-
uted en- route was on the Hannibal &
st. Joseph road, the work being done
by clerks from the st. Joseph office.
At that time st. Joseph was the great
outfltting point for the overland
route, and all the transcontinental
mail passed through that office. 1t
was found impossible to put enough
clerks to work asserting the overland
mails received there to insure their
dispatch by first stage, and to relieve
the situation, some of the clerks
we're sent out to distribute the mail
en- route. The present splendid rail
way mail service system soon fol-
lowed. To-day the clerks from the
large offices are doing with city mail
what these pioneers did with the
overland. They go out and meet the
mail train and distribute the mail by
carrier routes before its arrival al
destination.
The improvements in the free
delivery service first inaugurated by
the st. Louis office are many, includ
ing the wagon collection and the
electric street railway service. This
latter is still in it's experimental
stage, but its usefulness and adapta
bility has been successfully demon
strated and it is destined to prove ar
important feature in the work of free
delivery offices in the near future.
JOE p. JOHNSTON.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

Master John Bland, years of
age, is his fathers favorite and
the greatest mischief in the flock.
He has large, swapping brown eyes,
shaded by long, curling lashes. He
is full of life and energy and always
has ready reply for anybody and
everybody. Master John has lately
acquired the dignity of trousers,
rides a wheel, plays ball and runs
races, and says he can beat Repre-
sentative Geary's little son or any
other boy in the block.
Little John tells some startling
stories, the result of remarkable
Imagination. He recently told a
friend that he was tired, because
he had to attend to the furnace,
keep an eye on the baby, do all
the marketing and guard the family
at night by sleeping with two pistols
under his head.
He is we'll up in shooting irons
and is anxious to possess every
known variety. He attracted much
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

much blacking on his hands as on
his shoes. He rang the bell at the
home of the Senator and inquired
for Mrs. Vest. The man told him
Mrs. Vest had gone to church, so
he said he would go over to the
park and wait for her, which he
did. The senator was delighted with
his youthful guest and entertained
him royalty, and no one seemed
to notice the 'little black hand
above the white damask.n
Finally, though, Master George
Vest Bland felt guilty, for his mother
had just said, "maybe he could
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
NOT CALLED.

FROM THE TACOMA NEW ERA.
He may he a scholar familiar with books,
In person II model, unrivaled for looks,
An orator, too, like the great Mr.. Pun,
But that, to our notion, Is not quite enough;
In language decided the truth must he told,
We think, for our parish, he's rather too old
For aught that we hear Of. he may he a saint
And none of his errors makes any complaints
He knows all the canons and rubrics by
heart,
And oft to the needy will blessings impart;
But he isn't the shepherd we want at
fold.
We think, for this parish, he rather too old.
Did you ever learn that experience tells,
And work by master for full value sells2
You make mistake when that man you pass
by,
And say, when inquired Of the reason and
why,
In language emphatic "The truth must be
told,
We think, for our parish, he's rather too
| DID,
o what shall we do when our pastors get
| gray,
And cannot quite compass the world In day.
know nothing else save devoutly to pray
They soon may be called to some region
Where angels invite to the City Of Gold,
And none will refuse them for being too old.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
A TON OF LEATHER DAILY.

From the London Million.
"Would you believe it, sir" said
we'll knownStrand bootmaker the
other day, "that some 5000, 900
of people walk about the streets
of London daily, and in doing so
wear away ton of leather from
their boots and shoesH'
"Is that really fact?"
"Really," was the emphatic re-
ply. "And the amount would be
greater if the streets were not 80
well paved and attended to. This
ton of leather / have just spoken
of would in year form a strip
inch wide and long enough to extend
from London to New York;"
"And what would be its value?"
"Well, estimating this great
amount of disintegrated sole leather
at Sc pound, what it costs con-
sumers, it's value would be f100, 900.
If it could be recovered from the
streets a fortune might result to
somebody in the shoddy leather
line. But, unfortunately, there seems
no means of recovering all this
valuable leather, and so no doubt
1t will always be swept up In the
dust and dirt. But" he refectively
added, "if a process by which this
leather can be separated from the
dirt is discovered, the inventor
would at once become rich msn."
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

II, young Theodric is in his sopho
more year; he is a boy of refinement
and intelligence, and is very popular
with his teachers and companions.
In the dramatic performances at
the colleges he takes leading part,
and, like his father in younger days,
young Bland has a record as a racer,
and is an enthusiastic athlete and
a member of the ''Rughy football
team," but since slight accident
this sport does not altogether meet
with the approval of the father.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
RILEY's FAVORITE POEM.

FROM THE VOICE.
He'd nothing but his violin,
I'd nothing but my song,
But we were wed when skies were blue
And summer days were long;
And when We rested by the hedge,
The robins came and told
when early spring was cold,
We sometimes supped on dewberries,
or slept among the hay,
But oft the farmers wives ut eve
Came out to hear us play
The rare old tunes, the dear old tunes.
We could not starve for long,
while my man had his violin
And | my sweet old song.
The world has aye gone well with us,
Old man, since we were one;
our homeless wandering down the lanes,
II long ago was done.
But those who wait for gold or gear,
For houses and for kline,
Til youths sweet spring grows brown and
sere,
And love and beauty tine,
win never know the joy of hearts
That met without fear,
when you had but your violin.
And my song, my dear.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

interrupted during her school days
Ill health. With so practical a
mother, 1t is only natural that
the daughter is being taught house
keeping and the wholesome arts
of life, as well as graceful accom-
plishments. She is even competent,
II the occasion demands to take
entire charge of the home and
prepare tempting feasts for her
hungry young brothers. And during
the malignant illness s,f her little
sister, at the farm hear Lebanon,
when no one could go to them,
the mother realized the worth of
her young helpmate, who took her
place at the head of the family
and during their hour of sorrow
was the comfort of the younger
children.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
FARMER AND CITY MAN.

From the Cincinnati Times star.
Said an Eighth street doctor: "Did
you ever notice the differentiation
of city and country boys? A city
boy of ten is thin and bony as
shad. There is not an ounce of
unnecessary flesh on his body and he
appears to be about ready to die.
The country lad of that age, on the
contrary, appears plump and rosy,
the picture of health. Look at the
boys twenty years later. They have
changed places. The city man is
plump and bubbling with health and
fat, while the once plump country boy
is lank, worn farmer, apparently
half starved. And he really is. Not
that he has not plenty to eat every
day, for he has. He has reveled in
pork and molasses, pancakes and
vegetables, all of the finest quality,
but they have not been taken prop
erly. They have been so proper
toned that they were only so much
fodder, and he failed to extract the
nourishment that was in them. He
has starved though abundantly fed,
while the city boy, though perhaps
often hungry, has had the advantage
of scientific cooking and has grown
fat on light diet. AT fifty the boys
present still more strongly marked
contrast, and it all due to the way of
feeding. Most of the country people
waste half their food by not eating it
| nronerlX -
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

for any kind of machinery, and since
his baby days has loved to "see
the wheels go round" II anything
happens to the household imple-
ments, Master Ewing always comes
to the assistance of the family with
huge box of his own tools, and
hammers and screws with his small
fingers until everything is salts
factory. His coveted pastime is
taking apart lawn mower or sewing
machine for the pleasure of putting
them together again. He is full
of quiet mischief, is an affectionate
child, and will no doubt make some
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
THE PILGRIM FATHERS.

FROM TUE BOSTON TRANSCRIPT.
They sang old Hundred on the wave;
Their nasal tones resnunded,
Because the Lord their barque did save,
And none Of them got drownded
They sang Old Hundred on the sea,
The fishes heard the racket,
And wondered what the noise could be
And who was in the packet.
They landed shingles, boards and nails,
And leather for shoemakers,
And pots and pans and tubs and pals,
And ropes for hanging Quakers.
They fcllcd of trees a countless host,
with saws they did divide them,
They reared "A church and whipping post
And Eallows close beside them.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

Twenty years have elapsed since
then and one would never suppose
from the sweet, womanly face that
Mrs. Bland has been the mother
of ten children. OF these, FIVE were
born in Missouri and the other
five in sight of the great dome.
Four of the little ones passed
away during infancy-Virgie, the
eldest child, Hattie, and an infant
son, and little Margaret, tiny
maiden of fve summers, whose
almost tragic death occurred two
winters ago in Lebanon, Mo.
AS Mrs. Bland assumes few social
duties, most of her time is spent
in the society of her children, ad
ministering to their wants, listening
to their tales of woe, and managing
the group of mischievous boys in
a way that is truly diplomatic.
In time of sickness their sympa
thetic mother knows no rest, and
has passed many days and nights
holding in her arms a suffering child
Frances, the eldest of the family
is an interesting 18-year old CIR
of the brunette type. In manner
she is modest and reserved, like
her father. She attends the Hol,
Cross Seminary, where she is be
coming proficient in music, painting
and the languages. She has receives
with her mother occasionally thi
winter, but will not make her forms
bow to society for several years
as she is ambitious to complet'
her education, which was great.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

But Mr.. BANDS favorite recreation
is reading on the broad veranda,
his wife beside him, while the
children play on the lawn. And it
goes without saying that if this
happy group ever exchange their
Missouri home-which Senator Vest
describes as the loveliest spot he
ever seen-for the White House
it will be the most original, if not
the most interesting family which
sion. GRACE II. STEELE.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

OF all Senator Vests namesakes,
it is sure that George Vest Bland
is his favorite. The boy is very
much like his father in making plans
and carrying them out unknown
to anyone. He is shy in manner,
and yet very impulsive. Some weeks
ago he went to the capitol with
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

From this it will be seen that Mis-
sourians received %, ,702, ,726.70 more
through the money order system than
they disbursed through that channel.
The number OF transactions in this
department has been materially re-
duced by competition of express
companies. 1t is expected that the
reduction in fees for this service
which takes effect July 1st, will
largely increase the volume OF busi-
ness and restore the postal money
order to its old time popularity.
Patrons of the smaller offices
wishing to transmit money are COM
PEELED to rely OH tire registry system.
Missouri's record for the year in this
denartmant Ia as follows:
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
HAST DU GOSHENf
From Puck

From Puck.
Mrs. Cumso That Mrs. Snooper
asks everybody II her hat is on
straight.
Mrs. Cawker-Yes. 1t cost fifty
Ave dollars.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

The happiest days of the Bland
family are spent in the western
home, and even now the children
are anXiously awaiting the time to
go back to the farm, which is only a
short distance from Lebanon Springs.
And there, in a spacious brick
house, surrounded by shade trees
and a velvety lawn, the barefooted
children play all day long, gather
flowers and fruit, wade and fish
in the cool stream, tend to the
animals on the place, and acquire
a health shade of tan while enjoying
country freedom.
The three younger boys have
vegetable gardens and sell the
products to their generous mother.
The business is not very profitable,
however, as young John occasionally
decides to hoe all the gardens, and
mistaking the sprouting vegetables
for weeds, the result is rather dis
astrous.
Mr.. Bland enjoys the quiet OF
nature. He frequently goes fishing
with his sons, and often rides to
town on his bay PAGER, Charlie, who
is purely family institution. Dur
ing the busy haying season the
seigniorage man often takes a hand
at the work to help along, for old
times sake.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

come over sometime" and when
the parents beheld their missing
boy, with sticky looking shoes and
such hands, and were told that he
had dined with Senator Vest, there
was not little commotion and
amusement.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03
CONGRESSMAN BLAND At HOME.
GRAPHIC SKETCH OF THE HOME LIFE
OF MIssoURI's FAMOUS SILVER
sTATBsMAN.--HIs WIFE AND
f'IJJInpEN


washington correspondence of the St. Louis
Republic--Illustrations used through the
courtesy OF the Lebanon Republican, J.
4. Bradshaw, editor.
In plain brick house on Fifteenth
Street, just around the corner from
Senator Cockrells residence, and
in neighborhood disturbed only by
the hackneyed tunes of street organs
and the "posting" of swell horses,
lives the family of the man who
is just now making such buzz in
the political world-"Silver Dick"
Bland, of Missouri.
The home is in every way simple
and ordinary, but the household, one
of the happiest at the capital, is
made lively by childish pranks and
laughter, presided over by fond
and devoted mother, and is the
perfect haven of rest for fatigued
and weary statesman.
Mr.. Bland has not demonstrative
nature, but his affection for those
endeared to him through family
ties is strong and lasting. And
his fondness for his children is made
greater by the fact he himself never
knew fathers love, and at the
tender age of 13 his mother also
was laid to rest.
From that time the life of "Dick"
Bland reads like most of the histories
Of Americas great men. He first
secured work as hired farm hand at
81 month. He used to rise before
dawn, and after breakfast of
plain, coarse food, wait for day
break to begin his work, which
lasted through the burning summer
sun until after twilight. The few
hours he had were given to diligent
study and were never idle recreation
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

attention when coming east the
last time, Just before the election,
by walking up and down the train
aisle. singing the campaign song:
/ am democrat, jackson democrat,
am democrat for tariff reform,
And vote for Grover Cleveland early in the
morning.
John is frequently seen with his
father, who takes great pride in
his clever baby son, who wins ad-
miration from all.
Little Virginia, the flower of the
group, is golden haired, brown
eyed baby of Is months, who is
like a ray of spring sunshine. She
is a happy little soul and the idol
of her brothers. Little Virginia is a
Washington baby, and said to be
one of the prettiest at the capital.
Mr.. John G. Tarsney is the god
father of the little girl, and Nine
Romero, wife of the Mexican min
lister, her godmother.
Minister Romero and wife are
intimate friends of Mr.. and Mrs
Bland, the former having met Mr.
Bland many years ago through his
interest in the silver question. Mrs
Bland received with Mrs. Romero
this winter at one of the large re =
ceptions at the Mexican Legation,
and was greatly admired.
Mrs. Bland is not, however, a
society woman. She enjoys extend
ing hospitality to her friends and
making new ones, and upon her
day, during the season, in her
cozy drawing rooms are gathered
informally her many friends, who
enjoy a chat and cup of tea with a
woman who is not in the least
artificial but thoroughly wholesome.
The state republican. (Jefferson City, Mo.) 1871-1896, 1894-05-03

Ewing, the next on the list, is
perhaps the handsomest of thu boys.
He is not fond of books and school,
but has the greathst admiration