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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
FASHIONS IN HANDSPRING
They Are Variable, Intricate, and Require
Study and Practice.

Nothing is more disconcerting to per-
sons who are not privileged to closely
follow the changes of fashion than her
vagaries in the way of handsha5ing.
Just how and when, by what mysteri-
Gus processes the new handshake is
evolved, the old eliminated, it is diff
cult to determine; but true it is that,
unless you are quite up to date and
know the very latest jerk of the hand,
curve of the wrist and angle of the
elbow, you might as well be decade
behind the times.
Indeed, those of the elect who assid-
uously practice these muscular feats
and religiously note the slightest
change in fashion, take it upon them
selves to be more personally aggrieved
if one shocks their tender sensibilities
with last years shake than if they
attempt the old pump handle which
has no pretense to modishness. Now
when two of those whose brilliant fem
mime intellects are focused upon these
great social questions meet they fly at
each other as if they were going to tear
each others eyes out, take firm hold
feature of the handshalle, lift the hands
about on a level with the shoulder Qast
year it was just an inch below the tip
of the nose), and with little sideways
motion and another lingering clasp, it
is over. When both understand about
it, of course it works to a charm, but
when somebody blunders the result is
disastrous, like handling warships ac-
cording to an independent code of sig
mails.
The handshake masculine is very
much the same only the woman be-
comes objective instead of aggressive,
allows her hand to be taken and held
fondiy in a deferential fashion suggest
i've of the courtly salutation which
climaxes with kiss. Everything but
the kiss is the same, for the hand is
lifted, the gentleman bows over it for
moment, and with fond clasp it is
done. 1t looks easy, but to the intelli-
gence of the society swell it is really
wearing to keep up with the fastidious
etiquette of the ever-changing saluta-
tion.--N. Y. Sun.
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to one of the toys, opened it and read:
For Adrien, from his brother Felix.
who is now with the child Christ"
Suddenly he found the boy pressing
| against him and murmuring: Mamma"
There, only few PAGES away, under a
clump of cypress trees, knelt the
mother. She was clad in a wretched
dress and thin shawl. Her ey es were
sunken and her cheeks hollow and
pale She was looking at her husband,
and her clasped hands were stretched
toward him in supplication. Tony
pushed the boy gently toward her,
saying: "Adrien, go and kiss your
| mother"
The poor creature strained the child
convulsively to her breast ard covered
| him with kisses. Then rising and turn
ing toward her husband, but always
with the air of a suppliant, she said:
GLOW good of youn'
But he, already at her side, said
| huskily, almost harshly: Don't talk.
Take my arm
1t is not far from the ce metery to the
R1e Delambre, and they walked quick,
" and without uttering a word. The
| child, engrossed in his newly-found
treasure, trotted along at their side,
thinking only of his toys.
When they reached the house the
door-keeper was standing on the steps.
Madam said Tony to her, this is
my wife. She has been six months in
| the country with her mother who was
ill, and now she has come back to live
with me-
When they reached the room Tony
made his wife sit down in the only arm
chair, placed the boy in her lap, and
| opened dr. aver from which he took an
old cardboard box. Out of this he took
the wedding ring, w@ich he pressed on
his wife's finger. Then, without a
word of reproach or bitterness about
the sorrowful past, silently, gravely,
with the overlooking generosity of a
simple, childlike heart, he gently
pressed his lips to her forehead as the
seal of his forgiveness. -Translated for
Romance
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
DIPLOMACY REWARDED.
The Clever Answer Made by the Empress
Elizabeth's Maid.

The only trait of vanity l ever no.
ticed in Empress Elizabeth of Austria,
says writer, was the pride she took
in her magnificent chestnut hair, which
fell below her knees. She used to have
it brushed several hours every day,
while her reader read to her English,
French, or Hungarian novels. Her
majesty was particularly anxious that
the dressers who brushed her long
tresses should avoid pulling out sin
gle hair. This, of course, was an i'm
possibility, and the unfortunate maid
concealed carefully in the pocket of
her apron any hair which became en-
tangled in the brush. One day the en-
press, happening to glance into the
looking glass, caught sight of the maid
concealing a small roll of hair. Jump
ing up from her rocking chair, her
majesty clutched her attendant by the
wrist.
81 have caught you at last! You are
running my hairn'
With presence of mind which would
have done honor to an expert diplomat,
the maid replied, unhesitatingly: II
implore your majesty to forgive me- l
only wished to have few of my SOW
ereign's hairs to put in the locket which
my little girl wears around her neck as
a talisman.''
Whether the empress believed or not
this clever invention, l do not know,
but Struggling her shapely shoulders
she resumed her seat, laughing merrily;
and the next day she presented to her
maid locket enriched with diamonds,
saying, with miscellaneous twinkle in
her eyes: Il think this is the kind of
talisman your little daughter deserves
for having such clever mother
HarDer'S MaUaZine
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She Knows a Lot.

The really popular girl always knows
lot. She knows enough not to gossip
about people who have done her IA
Vors and who are in way of doing her
favors. She knows enough to dress APP
propriately at all times and never to be
overdressed. She knows enough not
to wear diamonds, discuss religion or
politics, boast about her ancient lin
cage or tell long-winded tales She
knows enough to keep silence and she
knows enough to talk we'll. She knows
how to dance, swim, row, sail boat,
play the piano and banjo, sing negro
melodies and college songs. She knows
enough not to give away" all the fun
ny condolences that the boys give her
when in the blues or feeling particular
ly good, and she knows how much to
cook when they are stranded on an
island, becalmed and without oars or a
stick with which to pole home She
knows just how to catch fish and
then to cook it, and she knows enough
not to growl and whine and complain
until they are safely home.-Philadel-
phia Enquirer.
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other things he bought big cupboard
with glass door, in which his wife
could admire herself the whole day
They were married and at first lived
very happily. They had two modest
rooms on the fifth floor of a house on
the boulevard de Port Royal, with a
little balcony from which they had a
bird s-eye view of Paris. Every night
on leaving work Tony Robec disguised
his workman's clothes under smart
overcoat and waited for his wife. who
presently appeared from her little
booth in the Rue Saint Honore, and
arm in arm they returned to their hum
bic home.
At last son was born and was put
out to nurse. The parents went to see
him once fortnight But at the end
of year the child died of commissions
The parents were, however, soon after
ward consoled by the birth of little
Adrien. Having had such a sad expe-
rience, Clementine resolved to bring up
the child herself, and gave up her little
shop in order to be able to attend to
her baby. She took in work, but did
not make more than half of what she
had previously earned. Nevertheless,
she continued 20 dress well. In vain
did Tony work desperately; the house
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hold became embarrassed and STEPPED
in debt. When the child was weaned
he was sent out during the day to a
children's asylum, and the mother, of.
ten unoccupied, became tired of her in
activity. just think of her poor hus-
band, old before his time worn out
with working for and worrying about
his giddy, r 'tty wife of twenty-three
One eveui-S when Tony entered the
house with the child, whom he had
picked up at the asylum as he had
passed, he found an envelope on the
mantelpiece, from which, when he
opened it, fell Clementine's wedding
ring. In the letter she babe good-by to
her husband and child, and begged
their forgiveness.
The unfaithful wife fled in the be,
ginning of May. At the end of July
Tony sold the greater part of his furni-
ture in order to pay his debts, and
moved into the Rue Delambre.
Toward the end of Septembe he re-
ceived letter from his wife-four in.
coherent and desperate pages, plenti.
fully washed with tears-in which She
announced that she had repented and
implored pardon. This was all very
painful for Tony, but he was proud,
and the letter remained unanswered.
He heard no more from Clementine.
Christmas eve he went, as was his Gus.
tom, to the cemetery at Montparnasse,
there to place on the grave of his Cead
child few frozen violets and roses.
For the first time Tony went alone
with the child, and, strange as it may
seem, on entering the cemetery he suf-
fered more poignantly than ever before
the absence of that wife who had SC
cruelty deceived him Where is she
now, and what is she doing?" thought
he.
On arriving at the grave he started,
for at the foot OF it were strewn sew
eral little playthings such as the poor
give to their children-trumpet, a jack
in-theboX and whistle. They had
evidently just been placed there, for
they were quite new.
"Oh, what pretty playthings!' cried
little Adrien, eXcitedly But his father
having detected scrap of paper pinned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

A pretty little woman said with q
sigh, as she laid down fresh list OF
aXioms for identifying the person: 1T
is just enough to wear any one all out
t. follow half the directions written
now to make you beautiful. I've tried
them all. I've used vaseline and
glycerine, acid, cocoanut oil and
almond paste, rose water and lemon
juice. l have bathed in boiling water
and ice water, and in tepid water and
milk and water. l have washed my
face in towel of the coarsest crash /
could buy, and rubbed my very cuticle
off in my struggles to follow out the
directions, and l have washed it, as
would a bit of porcelain, with the
oftest, finest flannel l could buy. /
think the worst of all WAS when l
didn't wash it at all for a while. be-
cause some one said the hard water
here in New York would cause
wrinkles. so l wiped it off with one
thing and another so long as l could
bear it, when my husband suggested
that just try keeping plain clean for
while, and do you know haven't
had a particle of trouble since.-N. Y
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
GRIN AND BEAR 1T.
IT'S net a motto fine as some.

IT'S net motto fine as some,
Perhaps, in terms high soundingi
But as from coal rare colors come,
Truth richly worth eXpounding
Lies in this adage-truth sublime
And l would here declare it;
And if a bore you deem my rhyme,
Why, simply grin and bear it."
When cherished projects come to naught,
Or pain embitters pleasure;
When banks and bonds you flrmest thought
Bring loss to boarded treasure;
When friends forsake, and foes increase,
Put on, though hard to wear it,
A sunny smile of perfect peace
Twill help-just grin and bear 1t"
When woes come thick and still more thick,
Disasters gathering daily;
When hope deferred the heart makes sick,
While round you, TESTING gayly,
The world knows not how sad your soul,
Dreams not what griefs do tear it,
Keep over self calm control,
And bravely grin and bear it"
All, meath these AoTlely words there lie
Vast mines of deepest meaning;
Whole tones of sound philosophy
Well worth most careful cleaning;
Yet not mere stoic's lore l urge
Forever 1 forswear it
Let earth's and heavens best wisdom merge
Trust God, then grin and bear it,"
Philip B. Strong, in Detroit Free Presn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

In the house, a big hive of work peo-
pie, situated in the Rue Delambre,
where for six months Tony Robec had
occupied a room, everyone thought that
he was widower. He could not have
been widower very long, for his little
boy Adrien, who lived with him and
who was always well cared for, was
not more than six years old. Yet nei-
ther of them wore mourning!
Early every day Tony Robec, who
was employed as a compositor in a
printing house in the QUARTER Latin,
left his room with the child still half
asleep on his shoulder. He left the lit
tie one at school and called for him
again at night when returning from
work Then they went shopping to-
gether, after which they shut them
selves up in their garnet, and nothing
more was seen of them until the follow
lng morning.
The kind-hearted gossips were full of
pity for the poor fellow. lie couldn't
be more than forty and was still good
looking, although sad and pale, and
with silver streaks in his black beard
Behind his back they said: THAT man
ought to marry again"
They wished to make his acquaint-
ance Generally this is not difficult in
such q house, where the tenants live
with open doors. But Tony had a very
reserved manner, and bowed so distant
~ and coldly-although politely-to
his ncighb when he met them on the
stairs that they were afraid to APP
proach him.
mo, ladies'" said the doorkeeper,
who was inclined to be sentimental,
"that widower will never marry again,
mark my words. The other Sunday
passed him in the cemetery at Mont
parnasse. His wife is doubtless buried
there. 1t cut me to the heart to see the
poor man with the motherless little
chap at his side. He must have dotted
on his wife,
Certainly Tony had been very de
voted to his wife and would not be con-
soled now that he had lost her-but he
was not widower.
His life had been simple, but not by
any means happy Although a con-
ScleuIlOuS WoThuldu ne "dS'uOG )drulc-
ularly good at his trade, and therefore
until he was thirty he had not succeed
ed in making tolerably good living,
and could not think of marrying
When he did resolve to marry he ought
to have chosen a sensible, economical
wife, who had known want as he had.
But love does not occupy itself with
such tritles. Tony lost his head over a
pretty, light-minded, light-hearted
flower girl of nineteen, honest doubt
less, but frivolous, and thinking more
of her toilet than of anything else IN
der the sun. 1t must be admitted, how
ever, that she could make a dress out
OF q few scraps of stuff.
He had saved a little money with
which to start housekeeping. Among
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up1n showers out of the smoke hole.
IL is but rough, rude log hut, but no
illuminated palace of kings could
awaken such joy within your breast as
that same hut, with its blazing fire
The finest dinner that was ever spread
could never taste as good as the meal
OF napjacks venison and black coffee
that your partner has ready for you
when you knock the snow off of you
and go in. And no downy couch ever
brought such rest to mortal man as
that bed of spruce boughs on the cabin
hoor will by and by bring to you. IN.
Y. Sun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

For nearly twenty years Hannibal,
anticipating defeat and capture, car
ried poison concealed in q 9Gger ling.
He finally took it to avoid falling into
ts99 hands of the Romans.
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Friend of the Family-Well how's
little Willie? We don't see as much of
you as we used to.
Willie (shyly)-No. Tm-I'm in long
trousers now.-.Truth.
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MIR. WHITE SELECTED.
The Californian VIII Go on the Sem
ate Finance Committee.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Senate
finance committee met at 10 O'Clock to-day
to further consider the free sugar and
other separate tariff bills referred to it
yesterday. The Republican members of the
committee said they could not take the
sponsibihty of reporting these bills, and if
the Democrats desired TO have them re-
ported they must do il with their majority;
that the Republicans had four members OF
the finance committee here, and, the
Democrats had the same humber, the for
mer did not propose TO have the Demo-
Gratis four counted as five. The committee
Immediately adjourned, and then a meeting
of the Democratic "steererS was held in
the room of the committee on appropria-
tions TO consider the filling of the vacancy
on the finance committee. They were not
long in deciding upon Senator White, of
California, and Senator Harris was in
structed to present his name 10 the Senate.
While there some opposition in the
steering committee TO the selection OF Mr..
White the part of members who are OPP
posed to the supplementary tariff bills
large majority was favorable to his selec-
ton. The conservative" Democrats who
oppose the selection base their objection
largely upon the time that it has taken TO
make il, and say that it should be allowed
10 go over until the next session.
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WELCOME DOWNPOUR OF RAIN.
1t Came Too Late to Save Corn, but Will
Revive the Parched Grass.

OMAHA, Neb., Aug. 17.-Not in a month
has so much rain fallen along the lines of
the Burlington and Union Pacific as that
of last night, in some cases soaking show
ers being reported, while in others it was a
steady downpour for several hours. While
the rain comes too late for corn, it will help
grass considerably. and that is most need
ed by farmers in the drought-stricken dis
trictS of the State. AS a result OF the ex-
ceedingly dry weather in South Platte sec
tons, the Burlington has reduced the rate
grain from Omaha to interior points af-
fected by the drought for the purpose of
giving farmers who are hard hit by hot
winds chance to buy grain to feed their
stock, thus being permitted to tide over
present conditions. The Union Pacific will
follow the lead of the Burlington, and will
make the same rates to common points as
the Burlington.
The stories of distress being received by
the railroads are touching, one man having
killed thirty-five head of horses on Tuesday
near North Platte rather than allow them
to Starve. There are numberless cases of
the kind reported, farmers being unable to
give stock away because of the inability of
people to care for them properly. The rain
however, of last night, which was pretty
general throughout the western and south
ern portions of Nebraska, may assist ma
terially in checking the widespread desola-
ton of ruined crops and, therefore, ruined
homes.
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REPUBLICAN CAUCUS.
1t Decides to support Senator MUIR
phy's RESOLUTION. if Modified.

WASHINGTON, Aug. 1.-THE Republican
Senator's held a caucus this afternoon to
consider the question Of party action with
reference TO the appointment of member
of the finance committee and of the policy
TO be pursued generally with reference to
the free sugar bill and other supplemental
bills.
The caucus lasted until O'clock, when it
adjourned without having accomplished a
great deal. Senator Aldrich brought up the
question of Republican interference with
the selection of a Democrat on the finance
committee, when Senator Pettigrew stated
that there was no need of discussing the
question, as there were eight Republicans
who would not agree TO ii, il would re-
suit in breaking up all party discipline in
the Senate. The matter was then dropped.
AS to taking action on the filling of the
vacancy the general feeling was that party
action was necessary.
The resolution of Senator Murphy was
discussed, and il vas decided that the Re-
publicans would support it in a modified
form, which would not specify tariff legis-
lation, but would state that in view of the
fact that the session was 50 near the end
that it was impracticable to attempt to
pass any contested legislation during the
remainder of the session and that IL is the
duty OF Congress 10 adjourn as soon
possible. Ii is probable that II a vote can
be had upon the resolution that il would se-
cure enough Democratic votes to pass The
Republicans claim that any separate tariff
ebates @ To- which hbt theFe eae s a epfet9n bel viii be
quorum, and that IL is useless to make any
attempt to secure the passage of any of
Republican Senators present express the
opinion that in view of the position taken
by Senator Hill on the appointment to I'LL
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Mr.. Cleveland En- Route.

New York Special to Cincinnati Commercial
Gazette.
President Cleveland's appearance when he
arrived at Jersey City this afternoon went
far TO confirm the report that he is a very
sick man. His face was ashen in color and
flesh pasty; his eyelids dropped, and in the
strong glare of the sun they showed pow
derry pallor, while under the lids big water
bags hung down OH his cheeks. When the
car stopped, although it did so without a
perceptible jar, the President put out his
hands and caught hold Of the sides of the
door to steady himself, and it was plainly
noticeable that his hands were trembling.
while his legs seemed unsteady. President
Cleveland descended the steps leaning
heavily on the shoulders of one of the po-
licemen. His clothes did not fit very well,
and his vest wrinkled as if it was made
when he weighed at least thirty pounds
more than now. Several reporters attempt
ed to interview the President, but were
warded off by the guards. 1t was apparent
that his physician had given positive or
ders that he must not be disturbed or an
noyed. Ten minutes after the arrival of
Mr.. Cleveland at Jersey City he was on
board the revenue cutter and disappeared
An important fact in connection with Mr.
Clevelands health was disclosed to-day by
the agent of one of the leading life insur-
ance companies. This claims TO have
made a speciality of insuring the lives of
Presidents. II have written policies" he
said. for every President since Johnson,
except Arthur and Cleveland. | took Ar
thurs application and also Cleveland's, but
they were both rejected by my company
Neither was regarded as a safe risk IL is
not customary for a life insurance COM
pany 10 reveal the secrets of its rejected
cases. so L cannot go into details. All can
say is that no policy was issued in either