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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
GOT WHAT HE DEMANDED.
The Policeman Picked Him Up and Car
ried Him ACROSS the Crowded Street.

Aho IOllceHlah Elckeu Up anu Jar
rted Him Across the Crowded Street.
1t was an easy matter to see that he
was citizen with a full sense of his
responsibilities, both municipal and
national
There was firmness about his tread
on the sidewalk denoting proprietary
interest, and he gazed up at the public
buildings with the keen glance of one
who had money invested in them, and
expected its value to stand out boldly.
He always gazed at a policeman when
ever he passed. one, sternly, his eyes
clearly denoting that the official was
under the surveillance of an employer
who expected him to earn his wages,
and when he entered any public office
his eagle looks penetrated to every
nook and corner for a possible reason
of complaint and pierced each and every
official through and through in way
that clearly said: You are a public
servant, sir, hope you have a due re-
gard for the fact. If you have not
shall lose no time in reminding you of
it."
Such was the little man who APP
preached a tall policeman of the Broad
way squad the other day at Fulton street
with indignation glistening in his eyes.
Il demand to know" he said in a
firm voice, why am forced to remain
on this side of the street, when my bust
ness calls me to the other"
The policeman looked trifle startled
Cor a second or SO, but recovering him
self, he replied:
well, who in blazes is keepin' you
from goin'?'
THE traffic, sir, the traffic of vehicles
yet pedestrians are supposed to have
the right of way"
Well" grutfly responded the officer,
''What are you going to do about it?"
81 am going to insist upon my rights,
sir said the responsible citizen.
That's easy said the officer, coolly.
"Ahd see that l get them"
THAT will be harder"
you are a public servant. in the
public's pay, and at the call of the pub
lie. l therefore demand safe passage
for my person across this thorough
fare. 1t is your duty to see that my
demands are complied with
And the iittle man expanded his chest
with real citizen independence.
The big policeman looked at him for
a moment in a quandary, and then,
seeming to solve the problem, he said
with wink in his eyes:
"A safe passage, you want, is it?
Well, begorra, you shall have it"
And before the responsible little citi-
zen could divine his intentions, he had
picked him up, tucked him under his
arm and was lodging between the
horses heads in a sortie across Broad
way.
The little man had not recovered his
breath before the bluecoat had dropped
him on the opposite sidewalk, and was
on a return expedition, gallantly escort
ing pretty store grin. y. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

No one can choose his duties. He
may accept or reject those presented;
there is no third course. He may shut
his eyes and try to persuade himself
that some things more pleasant, and
not those painful, difficult things, are
what is required of him. But it will
be of no use. They will remain duties
Just the same If they come to him in
the order of Gods will, his only hope
of peace and true prosperity lies in
manfully performing them. He will
not escape by fleeing the pain or the
trouble from which he shrinks. This
is inevitable to every one who lives.
But he may very easily escape the con-
ISOLATION, the high support, the glorious
thrill of JOY, which come only to him
who stands manfully in the place al
lotted him and holds till death the post
to which he was assigned. Detroit
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
FORDING A CHINESE RIVER.
A Travellers Strange Experience in the
Land of Pigtails.

Land of Plgtails.
Traversing the country from south
west to northeast, and in pouring
rain, we visited the villages of Si-kou
wing, Hao-kwei-ying and Sang-yein.
Here the women, dressed in their best
clothes, stood watching us on the door
steps, which would nave been quite a
pretty sight, with their multi-color
iupons and trousers, had the effect not
been partly spoiled by the horrible de-
formitv of their feet squeezed into
microscopic shoes. l possess pair of
these shoes as worn by a mandarin's
wife, and the length of them is only
three inches. Toward noon we reached
Ya-lo-wan, on the banks of the Hung-ho
river, miserable village on minu-
scule hill of yellow earth. The river
had to be waded.
A Chinaman-a beggar, | thought
volunteered to take animals and men
safely across for sum of money, for he
said there were large holes in the river
bed, in which our animals would have
lost their footing had we crossed by
ourselves. | would not employ him, as
hate to be imposed on by humbugs;
and knowing the little way which these
gentlemen have of digging large holes
on purpose in the river bed while dry
in summer, so as to extort money from
timid travellers, l proceeded to sell
him.
guided my mules not right across
the water, for the holes are generally
dug where most unaware people are
likely to cross, but few yards further
up, therefore landing every one safely
on the other side, with the exception
of one donkey, who. in strict similarity
with all the evil spirits of China, in
sisted on going on his own account in a
straight line in front of his nose, with
the result that when he reached the
middle of the stream he fell into one of
the holes, and, with the weight of the
load he was carrying, disappeared.
Only the point of his ears could be seen
wagging out of the water. The hole
man, if | may call him so, who had
eagerly been watching for this, ran in
the water to his rescue and saved his
life, for which act duly rewarded him.
-Fortnightly Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

AS rule, only the breast of the par
fridge is eaten. The legs make good
croquettes, but are too bitter to serve
alone. Grouse is served in the same
way. Generally birds and small fowl
are served in halves, spring chickens
always so. Only the breast of canvas
back, red-head and mallard duck are
eaten; the rest of the carcass may be
squeezed for fine sauce or used with
kitchen bouquets to stuff eggs, green
peppers, eggplant etc. Small birds,
such as SQUAD, snipe, quail, plover and
woodcock are served whole Chicago
Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
A Law Repealed.

Observation-Disclosures are not allowed
on the sidewalks here, are they?
Villager-No law agin it. Ride on
the sidewalk all you want to.
II heard some time ago that you had
a law against it.
Yes, wo had; but after half dozen
folks jumped into the street to escape
baby carriages, only to get knocked
down by bicycles, we concluded to re-
peal the law and let the bicycles and
baby carriages fight it out. Good
News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
IF WE COULD ONLY SEE.
Beauties of the Universe Invisible to tn,
Human Eye.

human Eye
Our best acquaintance with the won
ders of the visible universe must always
be held provisional. The organ where
with we are aware of it is an imperfect
one, insensible to the colors beyond the
red and the violet which certain insects
appear to perceive. Light itself is
nothing but a vibration of what we
call, without understanding it, the
ether; and sight is a sense easily de-
ceived and of very feeble range. 1t is
proba BILE that only a slight eXaltation
of the power of the optic nerve would
present the picture of the starry sky to
us in a very different aspect.
To our vision the waste of space APP
pears astounding, much as the Pacific
ocean seems far too large for its archi-
pelagoes. The boundless vault looks
as though wasted in containing at such
enormous intervals the tiny specks that
are its worlds and suns. Would it wear
anything like so open an aspect if we
had better or different eyes? To see
the stars at all it is necessary to wait
for the darkness of night; to be aware
of those crimson fountains of glory
streaming into space from the sun, we
have to borrow the help of the moons
interposed disk.
Since all heavenly bodies exercise an
influence, gravitatory and otherwise,
upon all other bodies, it is CONCEIVABLE
that kind of vision may hereafter
exist to which their mutual contact
and interaction would be perceptible.
We see nothing now which is not OF
the nature to reflect upon our retinas
or to project upon them those light
waves of which alone our light sense
can take any cognizance. The fish
which dimly perceives star through
the water composed of oxygen and by
drogen is not in a much worse position
for reliable astronomical observations
than man, with his limited visual spec
trum, at the bottom of his ocean OF
oxygen, nitrogen and the new gas.-Sil
Edwin Arnold, in North American Re
| view.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

time, and of course, you know, a girl
must like man a little for that; but
I thought did not like I'm enough to
let him say what | was afraid he had
come to say. Then, too, the congrega-
ton was expecting him to marry, and
| thought it was rather that he liked
me best, than that he loved desperate
ly, as | wanted to be loved. Cool af-
lection may do for some women; it
never would for me-never.
so l misunderstood and changed
the subject, and all that And off he
went at last, so pale that l felt sorrier
than ever for him. And | went to my
room and had cry, | didn't know
why. And it was only that night that
| remem bered my watch. | had left
it on the table in the parlor, but it was
there no longer; in fact, it was not in
the house. We did not suspect Hepsi-
ba, who had lived with us twenty
years. There was no one in the house
to suspect. But the watch and chain
were valua BILE. The police force of our
town consisted of two very old men,
and father sent for a New York detec-
tive to ferret out the theft. lie came
down at once and felt sure of success.
! cried about my watch a good deal.
and cried a little more about poor Mr..
Richards, who had received news that
his mother was dangerously i'll, and
had gone, probably, to her deathbed.
But tears hurt no one at nineteen, and
| was enjoying my tea very thorough
", when tap at the door and a May
| come imp announced Mr. Sharp, the
detective.
Success he said, rubbing his
hands. Your watch is found miss.
in his pocket. Number 7S5, 694; Geneva,
full jeweled; enameled in blue; plate
marked Emma, from her uncle" All
correct?'
81 was so glad. oh, thank you
said. Who is the man, sir?'
IA regular one said the detective.
Slim and genteel, disguised as a cler
gyman. Says he's going to his mothers
deathbed. Calls himself Rev. Calvin
Richards Says he took it in a fit of
abstraction. [ say, ma am, what's the
matter?' for mother had screamed; and
l turned faint and chung to papa.
80 It's our pastor, said mamma. 1T
is a mistake. He's picked it up. He
does such things often. Went off with
a napkin once from our table. He has
a way of picking up things. Where is
hep
It's bad way, said the detective;
and he s in Jail, ma am, locked up for
the night, and the queen of England
couldn't get him out until morning If
your parson is a l<leptomaniac, l can't
waste my time for nothing
I'm pay you, only get him out,
cried papa.
"'He amt a what's-his-name maniac.
He's distracted, cried mamma.
Hes distracted that there watch,
anyhow said Mr.. Sharp. And, per-
haps it's an impostor under the name.
Wait until morning
I'VE did wait did not sleep, how
ever.
AT seven next morning we were Off
for the Jail, They were just bringing
burglar a beggar, and Rev. Mr..
Richards into court
"Of course we all knew it was
caused by his abstraction. Such fits
of it as he used to have, ladies. And
the judge made quite joke of it. But
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

'How Is it, Mr.. Brown" said the mill
owner to tho farmer, that when l
came to measure those five barrels of
apples bought from you, 1 found them
nearly barrel short"
That's very strange, for put them
up in some of your own flour barrels"
"Ahem! You did, Ell? Well, perhaps
I made mistake. Fine weather, isn't
it?'-Texas Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
What Was On His Hand.

Teacher-If you face the north, di
rectly behind you will be south, on
your right hand will be the east, and
on your left west.
Seeing lack of attention on the
part of Bobby, and wishing to catch
him-What is on your left hand, Bobbyf
Bobby lin deep confusion) Please,
ma-a-m it's some tar, an it won't come
off. PEARSON 5.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
AN OPTIMISTIC YoUNGsrER.
A Precocious Youngster.

Charles, you must do what tell
you. When l was little child like
you was always good and obedient."
I'm glad to know that, mamma,
and you may be sure that I'll say the
same to my children when have any,"
-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
Tho Usual Distinction.

Teachcr-What is the difference be-
tween industry and luck?
Boy-One door.
"Humph! How do you explain that?"
Industry is what you has yourself.
Luck is what your neighbor has,
Good News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
Long Look Ahead.

Miss Wabash slept last night with
a piece of wedding cake under my
pillow.
Mr.. Sudds-And did-did you see meTl
Miss Wabash-Yes, darling; and
quite u number besides you.-N. Y.
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
For q Three-Hour Day.

at has been discovered" said the
labor agitator, that even the busy bee
works but three hours day."
But see how much he accomplishes
per second" sung out the man who had
been stung.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

Miss Morgan-How charmingly Mr..
Allen talks. There seems to be no sub
ject that he is not informed on.
Paddington (who is madly jealous)--
He says he inherited the gift; his an
cesters were BARRIERS, you know
Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

Miss Silligurl (sobbing)-I think it's
awful mean. That horrid Jones girl
has been saying that paint.
Miss Meanness-Never mind, dear.
I guess if she had your complexion
she'd paint, too.-Chiaago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

'How did you come out in the
breach-of-promise suit?"
Got verdict in my favor"
II thought the young woman had a
clear case against you"
'Well, so did l; but the jury held
that man is not responsible for what
he says at the seashore. Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

Many razors have been found in
the ruins of Pompei. They are Of
different shapes, some resembling
knives, others being not unlike the RAJ
zors of the present day. The barber
shops of antiquity were also provided
with bottles of perfume and boxes of
pomatum.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

Mrs. Snippey is almost frantic about
her little boy having measles"
SIS he dangerous?"
mo, but four Of her near neighbors
have new bonnets, and she can't go to
church. Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

Agy-So have been cast for the
part of fool! 1 hope shall make O.
success Of it.
May-Act perfectly natural and You.
certainly will.-Truth
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
Like tho sound.

Finnicus-I cannot understand what
satisfaction it can be for Mrs. Gableigh
to talk as she does to that deaf old Wax
tor. He can't hear a word she says.
Witticus-No; but she can.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
Bicycle Flora.

The flowers that bloom in the sTsing, tra-ls,
Seem really nothing at ell,
When tho public attention you bring, tra-la,
To the boomers that bloom in the fall.
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

HAS the grinder gone at lastP'
II think l have succeeded in convinc-
ing him that he is not wanted. 1 just
dropped a barrel Of ashes on him ~
BROOKLYN Eagle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

NO" she sobbed, ~ do not wish to
marry him."
Then why not break the engage
ment?' asked her mother.
"If-f-h do, he'll want back his
diamond ring."-N. Y. Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

She lit the fro with kerosene oil,
But as far as l can learn,
Not single hair Of her head was harmed,
For she wa<5 too green to burn.
Brooklyn Eagle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13
TAKING HER AT HER WORD.

SHENo Mr. Harding But will be sister
thibe
finding out GU
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-12-13

Teddy don't care if he did whip
your big brother; 1 bet he couldn't
whip me!
Freddy-Ho! Could, too! He's bigger'n
you!
Teddy don't care if he is bigger'n
me; l can beat him runnin'!-Kate
Fields Washington. i
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-11-01

Dr. j. l.. Cowan will b at Brigh ton,
Monday next and Athens on Tuesday.
p. F. Bolenbach of n j., has arrived ut
the lIeseton, and began yesterday to
make over every mattress used in their
Hotel.
Pie Island Avenue Congregational
Sunday school, make an excursion by
the Electrics to Norridgewock, this
afternoon.
The clothing stores will be open Mon
day evening as well as Wednesday and
5 saturday evenings of each week until
further notice.
Mrs +. W. Moore of Bingham, and
her mother, Mrs Joel Colby of Duluth,
Mimi, have been visiting friends in
town for Il few days.
DIR. j. l.. Cowan leaves to-day for
Mass, having been called to Newton,
Auburndale, Walnut Hill and Orleans,
Mass, professionally.
James Lord met with painful acct
dent last Sunday. He was in the barn
and in some way fell, breaking two of
his ribs. The patient is reported as
comfortable
The Century War book, the bess one
in print, elegantly and profusely illus
trated, free for three new advance pay
ing subscribers, or with the REPORTER
one year for $500. Call at this oillee
and look it over.
Mr. +. NJ. Staples of Freedom, was in
town yesterday. aud made the REroR-
TER call He was resident of skow-
hogan, some years ago and is NOW en-
ployed in mercantile business in Free
dom.
The teachers of SkoWhcgans public
schools are nearly all in attendance on
the Western Somerset Teachers Asso-
citation. held at Fairfield, to-day and to-
morrow Their attendance is almost
made compulsory, as those remaining
away lose their salary for the days
school would otherwise be in session.
The Somerset Medical Association
held its semi-annual meeting ut Hotel
Heselton, yesterday. There were pres
ent Drs. Green of Scion, Griffin and
Pushor of Pittsfield, Robinson and Rand
of Fairfield, Sawyer of Madison and
Mari, Merrill and Taggart CT Skowhe-
gan. DR.. Green read Il paper on anti
septic midwifery and DR., Griffin on
cancer of the stomach. The rain inter
fered with the attendance but the meet
ing was interesting and profitable.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-11-01
Job Pruning,

Tie Job Printing Establishment connected
sifh he SOMERSET RERoRrER is prepared to
40 am classes of work. the richest as well as the
most common Jobs. Competent and expert
snced workmen are employed and a large
.tock Of paper, envelopes, advertising, we'd
ding and business cards in great variety.
orders Of dances, bills of fare, programs etc,
str printed in great variety of styles on short
notice. Commercial printing specially.
orders BY mail will receive careful attention
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-11-01

Ladies, gents and chldren's wooden
hosiery at NJ. Heselton's.
A great bargain in ribbons at w. B.
Stewards for II IL cts. a yard.
One case, best quality "a table oil
cloth IL l-2 cts. yard at w. II. Wildes'.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-11-01

The only conclusive evidence of a mans
sincerity is that he gives himself for a
principle. Words, money all things else,
are comparatively easy to give away; but
when man makes gift of his daily life
and practice, it is plain that the truth,
whatever it may be, has taken possession
of him. -L07OeW.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-11-01
FALL.
ANNOUNCEMENT

We have now in stock
large variety of Fancy
Goods, Small wares, use
full and ornamental goods.
Linens, plain and stamp
ed, Handkerchieis, Bas-
kets, pretty and cheap,
China Silks, plain and
figured. The Brainerd
& Armstrong crochet
and embroidery Silks in
all the different varieties.
Handkerchiefs from sets.
to SI.25. Spend a little
time in looking them
over
We keeping Columbia,
Germantown, Scotch and
and Spanish yarns, no bet
ter yarns anywhere. Vel
vets, Feathers and other
Millinery goods we are
selling at much less than
cost. A good line Of
Corsets and Waists,
Thompson's Glove fitting
and Warner Brothers, a
good Corset TOR soc. in
black and colors, black
warranted fast color.
The Equipois Waist is
too we'll known to re-
quire comments. The
Ferris Waist is we'll
known too. We have
them for Ladies, Misses
and Children. Hair
Goods is one of our spec
ialties. Try a bottle of
our Toilet Water and get
a coupon for the Elegant
French Clock, which the
person returning the
largest number will re-
ceive free on May I, 1895.
Oct 81, 1894.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-11-01
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

vfes etc-J. Colby's.
Npfice-H. 5. Russell.
ilams-Chas. A. Ross.
Is,,tSlative-S. |. Abbot
sheriff sale-John smith.
1ook-J. N. h |. J. Smith.
Notict-Johnson x Chase.
iIg sign-W. W. Huntoon.
ave Aoney-Opera House.
orange Peeler-W +. Robbins.
<1tice-lhe Commod ore Club.
vocal Lessons-Geo W. Horne
\an- Resident Taxes-lirignton.
tit.senger Notice-Wm. +. Mutt.
rtfh Requisites-G. Il. Sampson.
I.-rat Hargains-H. d. Rowell n Co.
0Igce Hours-Dr, l.. N. Ellingwood.
tsi Aunouncement-T. b. x j. a. Colby.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-11-01

Bargains in bed blankets, 100. to 5000
at W. II. Wildes'.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1894-11-01

Bargains sin ladies underwear, at NJ.
b. Heselton's
Buy a little of toilet water, at Colby's
and have nice French clock lung in.
One case natural wool ladies' jersey
vests formerly sold for s1.00 only Soc,
W. H. Wildes'.
Something new and what every family
should have, wire cake cooler. For
sale at NJ. B. Heselton's.