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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
NOTES BY THE WAY.

II HE drink curse has
etrating to the uttermost parts of the
earth. Even Terra del Fuego is being
devastated by the evil
THE Army Temperance association
of India had in August a roll of %, Sc [
members, all of whom, except the hon
orary members, are total abstainers
SUPT. BYRNEs of the New York DO
lice says that the reasons why men are
unable to find work are four, viz: In
competency, laziness, intemperance,
and last but least, old age and sick
ness. These account for the crowded
lodging-houseS.
THE liquor traffic costs every wear
more than our whole civil service, our
army. our navy, our congress, includ-
ing the river, the harbor and pension
bills. our local governments, all ma
tional, state, county and local debts.
besides all the schools in the country.
A MISSIONARY society began work in
India eighty-nine years ago, and its
missionaries were mostly moderate
drinkers. Another began work thirty
hNC y Cctio ltiICI, Will us missionaries
ali total abstainers. The one society
added nearly six thousand members in
thirtyfive years and the other had on
ly four thousand members in its eipht.
nine years.
MEDICAL men are becoming more and
more alive to the important fact that
many men are now dying of drink who
were never drunkards and possibly
were never once drunk. The moderate
use of alcoholics produces undue slim
ulation and irritation of the brain. the
stomach and orthcr organs, and thus
brings about disease and death.
IT is said that British law, which
gives retail grocers license for the sale
of wine, beer and spirits, has been de-
moralizing many households of En-
gland BY it woman can order these
articles with her groceries, have them
in the bill as coffee, tea or sugar un.
known to paterfamilias, and tipple in
the recesses of her house. Police and
divorce courts have shown up this
effect in startling abundance, and it is
pretty sure that thousands of English
wives and mothers, who would not
drink in public, will sip and sip in pri-
vate till they are halfway drunkards.
IN a recent article on "Sedatives and
Modern Life" in the (British) National
Review, DIR. Robinson in a statistical
table gives the annual death from vari-
GUS causes in a million persons. The
list includes intemperance, and the fig.
ures are as follows: 1S64-65, 416; 1866
20, 1914; 1S71-75, $40; 1ST6-SO, 42.2; 1881
IS, AS; 1SS69o, so. Deaths from old
age, it is stated, have fallen off, while
deaths from diseases of the nervous
system and from cancer have greatly
increased. Why should not the wide
spread consumption of alcohol and
nicotine poison result inevitably in q
large and increasing death rate from
nervous diseases, cancer, and also in.
intemperance? 1t is but the operation
Of the law Of cause and effect.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
Uncle Josh Defeated.

Lawyer-Wel, my young friend, your
Uncle Josh determined that you should
be a farmer. or get nothing from him.
He did not leave you cent of money,
but he willed you his pillow. cultivator,
moving machine, thrasher. portable
sawnill, stone crushcr, road scraper,
and stump puller.
Young Scribbler-All right, I'll sell
them.
Lawyer-Ue has provided against
that. You cannot sell, or even rent
them. You must use them yourself.
Young Scribbler-Vcry well. 1 will.
Lawyer-On the old farm?
Young Scribbler-No; III write a
play and use them on the stage.-N. Y.
Weekly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
Another Cnurtshin EndAii.

He had been worshiping her for
months, but had never told her, and
she didn't want him to. He hlG come
often and staid late, and she could
only sigh and hope. He was going
away the next day on his vacation, and
he thought the last night was the
time to spring the momenco0s ques-
ton. He kept it to himself, however,
until the last thing. 1t IVES 1880 by
the clock, and it wasn't q very rapid
clock. Miss Mollie," he began trem-
ulously, Il am going away tomorrow.
Are you?" sis said with the thought
lessness of girlhood, as she gazed
wistfully at the clock. Yes" he re-
piled. "Are you sorry?" YES, very
sorry" she murmured. 81 thought you
might go away this evening" Then
she again gazed at the clock wistfully,
and he told her good night n. Y
journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
FARM AND GARDEN.
A FARM TELEPHONE.
Easy to Build When You Know How and
This Tells You How.

This Tells You How.
1t was between my house and my
fathers, about twenty rods. The
barns are situated midway. The tele-
phones are made of cigar boxes. The
line wire consists of two strands of
steel binder wire twisted. The cigar
boxes must be tight and strong. We
nailed the cover down first, using small,
fine wire brads. In the center of the
cover hole one and one-fourth inches
in diameter was bored with a sharp
bit. This for the front side. In the
center of the bottom hole was bored
one-half inch in diameter.
A hole three-fourths inch in diameter
was bored through the wall, or casing,
where it was desired to locate the tele-
phone A small board the same size of
the cigar box bottom, one inch thick,
was cut out, and screw put into each
corner. A hole three-fourths inch in
diameter was bored in the center. This
board was placed on the wall and the
cigar box placed over it, the four cor
ners resting on the four screws. These
screws should project about one-half
inch, and the box should rest squarely
on all four of them.
Now take one end of the twisted wire
and run from outside into the holes in
the wall, and through the board and
cigar box. Twist the end of wire
around the center of No. 20 wire
4 nail, then have an assistant outside
| draw on the wire until the nail is
drawn taut across the box cover.
| Reel out the wire and attach to a
pole or tree over 100 or 200 feet. Use
heavy Irvine for guys and for tying to
the wire along the line. Draw it as
tight as possible without breaking.
| Then cut off and twist around the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
sNEBRiETY AMONG WOMEN,
Different Phases of the Drirk Evil in High
and Low Life.

anu LOW lIlIc
I do not want to warn the wrong
women, but the right woman some
times will not take the warning to her
self, so beg all of you toread this and
consider The continued habit of
drinking beer or wine or whisky or
even "bitter5" (which are usually
herbs and bad whisky constitutes in
ebriety, and l think, if the cupboards
and medicine closets of well-to-do
women were spread open to public
view, few there would be where a bot
tie of good whisky was not found.
How often this bottle needs to be re-
plenished is an open secret. Some one
must replenish that bottle. Whoever
does it must bear part of the blame of
consequences, for the consequences
will arrive and be with these women
in time.
Women now drink in the most pub
lie places. On the balcony with the
street crowd staring, at the races, in
the restaurants, in the hotels, in the
carriages at the very doors of saloons
and groceries, anywhere, everywhere.
without shame or compunctions This
is, probably, partly the outcome of so
much women's progress. To many
natures, liberty means license, and
license will be. l am not sounding
this note of warning so as to write to
a physicians carefully:spol1en and
medicallyworded article, but that, as
woman to woman, | can say with
truth, that the terrible sights | nave
seen of late years among women and
the terrible scorn fslt for drinking
women by good men has made me al
most fanatic upon the subject of
women's inebriety.
There is much cupboard drinking
among women who still have some re-
spect left Alcohol is poison. Upon
the nervous systems of most women it
does quick work; upon those of a
stronger constitution, it takes a little
longer. Wrecllage, mental and phys
zeal, is sure outcome. The habit is
rs decided a disease as consumption.
The poor, poor body. 1t has been prop
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
ORCHARDS IN WINTER.
Protect the Trees from Rabbits, Mice ant.
Other Depredators.

PROTECT the trees from Rabbits, Mice and
Other Depredators.
Now is the time of danger to young
orchards while the snow is on and the
green grass is out of reach of the rab-
bits which must eat to live, and in lieu
OF that which they may relish better
will take the bark from the apple or
other fruit trees. Wrapping the trees
in the orchard with thick paper will be
as easily and quickly done as any
other method Semi-pruning and let
ting the limbs lie around affords pro-
lection as the rabbits prefer the scions
to the main stalk of the tree. The
mice, too, often do great damage under
the snow if much rubbish is left about
the roots of the tree under which they
can harbor Small trees are often en-
tirely barked around close to the
ground. 1t is safest to clear away the
trash and bank up little with dirt in
the fall. A remedy in the spring, if
discovered early enough, is to bank
fresh soil around where the bark has
been removed, before the wood has dried
too much, and new bark will take the
place of the old. This may be done where
the rabbits have gnawed, unless too
high up on the trunk, which it is liable
to be where the snow has drifted about
the trees and which enables the rab-
bits sometimes to get among the
branches. The winter has started in
with great severity and it will be well
to afford as much protection to the
small fruits, especially the vineyards
which can be laid down and covered.
To many things in the vegetable king
dom the snow, and plenty of it, is of
supreme Importance if it only keeps
the ground amply covered until the
April showers come to remove it. Dur
ing these leisure hours the farmers
should study the various needs of the
different branches of their pursuit by
the perusal of the papers and books
which come within their reach. This
gives them an opportunity of coming
in contact with the experiences of
others who have given the subjects
much thought and scientific investiga-
tion,-WeStern Rural.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
A VAPOR BATH,
wrap the Patient and IA Chair In a Blanket
and Then Steam Them.

and Then Steam Them
Set redhot brick on end in a earn
small bath, or other suitable vessel:
place the latter under a chair, on the
seat of which a piece of flannel is
spread. The patient, undressed. sits
on this flannel, and he and the chair
are well wrapped in blankets to ex-
clude the air; his head is to be uncov-
cred. Open the blankets little at the
bottom and carefully pour about pint
OF boiling water over the brick, and
keep up the steam by occasionally re-
peating this. The patient remains in
the bath until relieved by perspiration.
To make vapor bath in bed with hot
water bottles fill about six oval-shaped
Navigation stone bottles with boilino
water; cork well and fold each in hot
wet flannel. Lay over the bed water.
proof sheet and blanket; place the pa
tient on these, cover him with q.
blanket, and distribute the hot bottles
about him-one to each side, to the
calf of each leg, and to the sole of each
foot Wrap up well with extra blankets
and tuck in to retain the heat. For
the spirit lamp bath, place damp
towel over the seat and before the
front of a cane-bottom chair under
which a spirit lamp is lighted, and
over the lamp tin vessel with boiling
water in it, The patient, enveloped
Except the head in four or more
blankets, sits on the chair until free
perspiration occurs. Halls Journal of
Health,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
Where Bad Roads Lead To.

Bad roads lead to profanity; they
make men swear Bad roads lead to
incompetence; men think it necessary
to fortify the inner man with few
drinks to enable them to stand a long
journey through the mud. Bad roads
lead to cruelty; the kindest-hearted
driver often has to stimulate willing
team with the lash. Bad roads lead to
poverty; the wear and tear on wagons,
HARNESS and animals knock off large
per dent. of profit.-Homer Times
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
A Lasting MemorisL

a ou are going to erect monument
to your fathers memory, L suppose?"
said friend of deceased New York
millionaire to one of his sons.
sob, no. Monuments crumble and
decay and are forgotten. We are go
ing to do something that will keep his
memory alive much longer"
"Whats that?"
''We ara going to fight in the courts
for his property. Texas Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
Love spread Out Thin.

Mrs Dobson - Have you as much
love for me, John, as you had when we
were first married?
Mr.. Dobson-Every bit, my dear.
Mrs Dit doesn't seem so.
M. D.-That's the fault of condi-
lions. When we were first married
undertook to love 122 pounds; now you
have grown to be 100 odd. There is
the same amount of love. my dear, but
a larger area of distribution.-Bos
Globe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
a Warrior Bold.

'Now, l happen 10 know that old
Gen. Bloar never was in battle in his
life. Soy you see you have no excuse for
calling him dashing warrior"
Il haven't, eh? Why, if his CONVEX
sation were put in print there would
be almost nothing else but dashes. -
indianapolis Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
Origin of an Old Saying.

First Travelling Man-Who was the
originator of the saying that there
is always room at the top, wonder?
Second Travelling Man - l dunno;
speaking from experience, though,
should say it was some confounds>d ho-
tel clerk.-Buifalo Courier
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
why the Porter VVept.

A passenger on Pullman car was
found dead in his berth recently. The
porter burst into tears, exclaiming be-
tween sobs: 80 sorry, SO sorry"
what are you sorry for?" asked the
conductor. You didn't know him
did you?"
''No, didn't know him." replied the
porter. I'm sorry l didn't collect
fifty cents of him before he went to
bed."-Texas Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Little Dicl1-I don't see how any toad
can get up on that big toadstool.
Little Dot-Toadstools isn't for toads
to sit one Aunty said so.
Then what is toadstools for?''
''Aunty didn't say. l guess they is
to teach people that folks ought to be
very particular what they eat."-Goot
News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Little Johnny-Our new teacher is
just as pretty as she can be, and gets
taken out most every night to thea
ters and concerts and things It's just
lovely.
Mother-You like pretty teachers
don't you, dear?
Little Johnny-Yes'm; they always
has a good time, an don't feel SO much
like givin' bad lnarBs.-Good News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Say, old man, / hear you're soon tc
be married. own q nice little cottage
in the suburbs I'd like TO show you.''
Thanks, but the truth is am mar
rying in order to be able to live in the
citV."-Harper's Bazaar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
His Only Chance.

Whitley Ito small boy)-Here, sonny
if you collect me lot of insects II
give you shilling.
Small Boy-Insects! What do yor
'em for?
Whitely-I want to put them on my
plants. She won't let me smoke in the
house except to kill insects on the
plants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Husband-Who was that man saw
you kissing on the balcony
Wife - Why, how dare you suspect
me, sir? 1t was my brother!
Husband-Ah, l remember now you
promised to be sister to Jack Dash
ing before you married me.-Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

'Aw-have you such thing as-as
full-dwess cigah?' inquired Fweddy,
who was on his way home from re-
ception.
Il think not, sir" said the tobac.
conist, rehectively, but we have some
in very elegant wrappers. "-Chicago
Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Mr.. Fainte-Miss Rosalie, I under
stand that you have been attending
the lectures on How to Treat Ordi-
nary Illnesscs?"
She-Yes.
He drawing nearer)-Can-can you
tell me what you would do for a broken
heart?-Vogue.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Mrs. Nimrod-Are you going out
hunting again tomorrow, Charlie?
Mr.. Nimrod-Yes, think III try nv
luck.
Mrs. Nimrod-Well, was going to
say that rabbits are so cheap now
think you might shoot two.-Texas
Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
Was Sick Finally.

Employer-Mr Redinb, you got or
yesterday afternoon under the plea of
being i'll; l saw you afterwards going
to the races, and you didn't appear at
all unwell.
Clerll-You ought to have seen me
after the second race, sir; I was bad
enough then.-London S7id-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Little Dicl1-I don't believe I'll learn
to be sailor after all.
Little Dot-Why not?
Little Dick-I talked with an old
man to-day who had been sailor for
fifty years, and never got shipwrecked
on desert island yet.-Good News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
Nothing to Brag About.

Papa, did you ever see a king?"
eyes, my SON."
80, did you honestly? Areal king?"
Yves"
"My, how did you feel when you saw
him? What did you do? Anything?"
Il didn't do anything, my son-the
other man had aces. boston Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

There was little girl,
And she had a little curl
Right down in the middle OF her forehead;
So she wore it TO the hop
And it happened of to drop
And the language that she thought was sim
ply horrid
INDIANAPOLIS Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Did you see May Dinwiddie kiss her
fingers to Harry Van Braam?" said Sue
to her friend, the high school girl.
Yes, did" was the reply, land
must say that l heartily disapprove OF
digital OSCILLATION" -Pittsburgh Chron.
ipln
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Little Johnnie--Doyo you think would
have any luck if you took me shooting
with you, dad?
Brown -You should, my boy. You
are always poaching on your mothers
preserves.-Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
A PIeasin. Theory.

Anxious Mother-There's look
about that young mans eyes that I
don't like. He looks at me out of their
corners as if trying to conceal some
thing.
Daughter-Perhaps he is trying to
conceal his admiration for you, ma.
Mother (much relieved)-Oh!
didn't think of that.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
In No Hurry.

81 don't advance you no more den
seventyfiye cents dot coat on" said
the pawnbrol1er to Dudley Fewscads,
4 Harlem society youth.
only seventy-five cents! Then I'll
not pawn it at all I'm not starving
yet"
GAIL right! can wait. Texas
Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

81 always wait for snowstorm if I
want to discover the characters Of my
neighbors."
''How's that?"
II notice how closely each one OBJ.
serves the line dividing his sidewalk
from his neighbor's when he is shovel
ING snow. n-Chicago Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
A SANDER Refuted.
Papa"

She stood with flashing eyes. Her
voice was raised in indignant proteS.
my child" the father insisted, II
must repeat it. You and this young
man you propose to marrA do not
know each other yet.'
Its false.' the girl exclaimed, with
heaving bosom; 1--WE have been intro
duced, sir, and can prove it."
Before her scornful gaze he quailsd.
Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Women is formed with such bewitching mien,
That, to be loved she needs but to be seen;
But seen too oft, and of her love too sure,
We first embrace, then pity, then endure.
-Iifn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

When dabs Of flour her pink arms dapplc,
The pastry cook employs her art
In deftly turning tho tart apple
Into an apple tart
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
Change In the Rules Necessary.

Husband-What. Dinner not ready?
Wife-No; everything is delayed.
Observation-Disclosures the matter?
Wife-Well, Bridget has been fllibus-
Sering all day.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18

Boy-Mother told me to get one, but
she didn't say whether she wanted to
gid it fer bric-a-brac, or use it fer
slops.-tfood News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
sUPEHFLUCUs CAUTION.

Mistress Ito new girl who is about
to take walk with the two children)
Now, Nina, be sure not 20 let any
strangers kiss my Elsa or dear little
Charley. -Fliegende Blaettep.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-01-18
Destiny Unknown.
Grocer--What for?

Boy-Please may have that old bar
rel?
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27
The Tariff Bill and Sugar.

The Times-D Democrat is just now
indulgiog in some decidedly treason
able utterances regarding the~Wil-
son tariff bill. In the outset we
will state that we are firmly of the
opinion that the sugar interests of
this State have received proportion
ately as much protection as could
be reasonably expected at the hands
of bill designed for revenue only.
We readily grant that it is question:
able whether the proposed tariff of
one cent per pound is sufficient to
maintain that industry in this State,
after the bounty is entirely removed.
We are further aware of the fact
that this part Of the State is almost
absolutely dependent for existence
upon the sugar industry. But it is
idle to suppose that the party is to
be deferred from its sworn duty by
threats and reasonable utrerances
such as those ofthe Times Democrat.
There is no half way station in
this tariff matter. Louisiana demo.
Gratis cannot expect a high protec-
tive tariff on sugar and a revenue
tariff on everything else. The demo.
cratic party declared most unequivo.
cally for a low tariff. If it should
prove rufnous to the interests of
Louisiana, then what we have to do
is to embrace that political faith
which will afford US suitable pro-
lection. 1t won't dosto sulk Or be
a camp follower. w can't plead
the baby act. If we mean to be
Democrats we must keep up with
the band wagon. The bounty is
bound to 60 sooner Or later because
it does not rest upon sound prin-
ciples.
The Meridional. (Abbeville, La.) 1856-1906, 1894-01-27

How plain it is when brought to
our view that the surest and quick
est, as we'll as most inexpensive, way
to equalizs assessments is to have the
rolls published as soon as prepared.
To this Democratic country public.
ity is the true method for enlighten-
ment and light shall drive the
darkness out.
Intelligence is the watch word.
Give the public the intelligence as
to jnst how much of an assessment
is put upon each place and every
name property and the result will
follow as truly as if you "put a nickel
in the slot the machine will do the
Publicity is the safeguard of
all, only feared by the unjust.
Builder.