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The Republican., 1895-10-31

that died from broncho-pneumonis
and although one is from human be-
ing, the other from dog, the former
representing a well-known type of dis
ease, the latter an artificial form, the
similarity between the two is certain
ly striking enough to prove that the
pathologic condition of the lung-tissue
is the same in both, and that the al
cohol has induced inflammatory pro-
cesses very closely resembling, if not
absolutely like, those found in attacks
of broncho-pneumonia in human be.
ings.
Admitting then that alcohol can
produce all the grades of inflammation
OF the lung-tissue from the midest to
the fatal form, according to the guam
tlty used, we can perhaps understand
to some extent why drunkards if at
tackled by pneumonia will succumb
more speedily than the patient of tenn
perate ha bits.
BY virtue of the alcohol coursing
with the blood through the lung-cap-
iilaries on the one side, and the alco-
hol exhaled with the breath, be it ever
so little, filling the air-vesicles and air
tubes on the other side, the lung-tissu
itself, so sensitive to alcohol, stands
between two fires, so to speak, and
must be in a chronic state of semi-en-
gorgement, of mild Inflammation, like
the highly-colored nose of the drunk
ard or the engorged mucous mem brane
of his stomach.
Certainly such state of affairs will
change the normal condition of the
cells of the lung-tissue and reduce
their vitality, and in proportion their
power of resistance to external infiu-
ences; and if now a severe, acute form
of inflammation, such as pneumonia, is
added to the pathologic conditions al
ready existing, the lungs find them
selves powerless against the attack of
the disease, and the drunkards' death
rate from pneumonia illustrates the
time-honored law which says that an
organ or organism weakened by pre-
vlous ills can not compete with normal
organs in fighting the battles against
acute diseases in the struggle for ex-
istence, and the man of temperate
habits, with lungs free from alcoholic
Inflammation, has from five to seven
chances for recovery from pneumonia
when the drunkard has only one.
Prof. Julius Pohlman, M. D., in Jour-
nal of Inc briefly
The Republican., 1895-10-31
WHEN YOU GO ABROAD,
Simple Directions for Seeing Paris In
One Week.

one week.
First day-Drive to DreXel's or Mon
roe'S to get some money. Steal as many
American newspapers from the read
ing-rooms as possible. Take lunch at
boulevard restaurant. Kick at the
bill. Take cab and visit Notre Dame,
the Morgue, the Sainte-Chapelle, the
Palais de Justice and the Cluny Muse
um. Wind up at that big shop called
the Bon Marche, and finish the after
noon looking around. Go to bed inl-
mediately after dinner.
Second day-Go to the Bon Marche
and stay till dark. OF course, only the
ladies' do this. 1t will give chance for
the men of the party to go down to
Henry's American bar and stay till
dark
Third day-Get up late and take the
ladies to that big shop called the Louvre.
The pnen go to see about their steamer
tickets and then make a trip to the Care
du Nord to get some extra trunks out
of bond. All meet at the Louvre; take
lunch at the cake shop opposite, then go
to the Louvre again and stay all day
buying gloves. In the evening go to
the grand opera, where the whole party
goes to sleep from sheer fatigue.
Fourth day-See about the wash. Be-
gin packing the gloves. Start for
Versailles. Get back in time to take a
drive through the Bos de Boulogne. At
night the men of the party go to the
Moulin Rouge.
Fifth day-The men go out alone and
the women go out alone. The latter
buy hats on the Rue Royale. The
former go to bank for some more mon
ey. In the evening ride on the top of an
omnibus from the Madeleine to the
Bastile and back.
Sixth day-Everyb goes shopping.
In the evening pack trunks.
Seventh day-Finish shopping; en-
gage the omnibus to take us to the rail-
way station, and take a nap in the after
noon. The train for Havre is waiting,
and so good-by 20 Paris.-Pittsburgh
Dispatch.
The Republican., 1895-10-31
GENERAL GLEANINGS,

IT is reported that in twenty-se ven
nance is in force.
The man who puts the bottle to his
neigh boris lips first puts nail through
the hand of Christ.
The American steamship line has it
as an invariable rule that no captain
or other officer, sailor or other en-
ploye, shall use Intoxicating liquor rs
a drink.
The devil does not require every man
who serves him to wear his colors-
which explains why man may drink
without carrying rum blossom on
his nose.-Young Mems Era
In London there is no less than
thirty whisky-dealers who make use
of the royal arms on their labels and
trademarks. They have been ap-
pointed 'Purveyors to the Queen"
ELEVEN of the twenty-six saloons in
Koxomo, Ind, have decided to close,
as they see no prospect of making
money, owing to the stringency of the
recently-enacted temperance laws.
AS AN organization the Brewers as.
sociation has more wealth than any
other in the country. 1t has over $50
900 invested in interest-bearing bonds
for one thing; besides this, it collects
annually $50, 900 in dues.
WHEN the :shazsda was the guest Of
the prince of Wales at marlborough
House two Afghan cooks were as
siduous in seeing that the shazsda's
food contained nosintoxicants, for, be-
ing Mohammedan, the prince is pro-
hibited from touching spirits. Cham
pion of Progress.
The savings banks of Cambridge,
Mass. give testimony as follows: The
last year under saloons there were
S14o, 900 of new deposits. The next
year under prohibition $3.50, 900. The
last year under saloons ss1 new 40.
counts were opened in the savings
banks while in the Hrst year under ne
license s92 were opened"
The Republican., 1895-10-31
LADY JANET'S GHOST.
How She Was Saved In the End by Big
Nell of the Trouts.

now SHe was saved In the EDd by Big
Nell of the Trouts.
Lady Janet Gordon, by marriage
Lindsay, was condemned for the mur-
der of her husband to perpetual inn
prisonment on top of the Ravens rock,
u stupendous cliff that rises above the
River Ericht. Here, says the legend,
every day, before touching food, she
had to spin a thread long enough to
reach from her prison till it touched
the river" Her life was protracted
till she was over one hundred, but even
when she died the murderess could not
rest and her ghost was seen to sit and
spin, and often the keen angler, as he
tished the Ericht below the Ravens
rock, was startled by seeing a shadowy
thread coming slowly down till it
touched the water, when it disappeared
and the scared fisherman knew that
the lady's task was over for the day"
Year after year went on and the lady,
who had in her veins drop, of the
Stuart bloodroyal, continued to spin
until 1.-The black day of Culloden," when
the Stuart cause was lost forever and
many of the brave Strathardle lads
who had escaped returned to hide in
their native glen. Among others came
Big Neil of the Trouts, so called from
being very expert angler.
He chose as his hiding-place hole
under some large powders on the
bank of the river, little above the
Ravens rock, where he kept himself
and some comrades who were also in
hiding close by well supplied with
trout. But a severe thunderstorm
passed over Upper Strathardle, fo!-
lowed by such deluge of rain that it
brought down the river in one breast
of water. Neil of the Trouts lay in his
den, no doubt thinking it would put the
river in good fishing ply, when the WA
ter poured in. When he got out the
rushing torrent was so strong that il
swept him away down the stream.
just as he gave himself up for lost the
eddy swept him under the Raven rock
and he saw thin thread hanging down
from the cliff and, as drowning man
will clutch a straw, he grasped it and 20
his astonishment it held and he found it
strong enough to bear his weight and
check his onward course and by its help
he slowly drew himself to the bank. As
he stepped ashore he heard a wild
scream of joy overheard and looking up,
he saw the Lady of the Rock standing
on the top of the cliff with her dfstaff in
her hand, from which hung the thread
that had saved his life, Her task was
done, her punishment over. She had
saved the life of u gallant follower of
the Stuarts, her own royal race.
1t is hardly, we presume, possible that
the penal spinning of the Lady of
Strathardle should be faint and far
away echo from the legend celebrated
by Tennyson in THE Lady of Shalott."
London Literary World.
The Republican., 1895-10-31
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

1t is n common belief in the rural
districts of all countries that when
hogs carry straw or sticks in their
mouths rain will soon follow.
The night-blooming jessamine
shows no special charm through the
day, but at the approach of evening its
little candle-shaped flowers present
picture of singular beauty, while they
fill the whole sir with their fragrance.
In parts of Austria and Italy there
is superstition that the human saliva
is a cure for blindness. The idea
probably originated in the miraculous
healing of a blind man recorded in one
of the gospels.
In many nations it has been be
lieved that an individual bitten by dog
may cure himself by placing three of
the dogs hairs on the wound. The
idea is expressed in the English prov
erb: "The hair of the dog is good for
the bite"
--Kedesh, the city of Naphtah, where
Barak and Deborah assembled the tribes
of Israel, has been sought for by NJ. e.
Gautier and not found. Two spots In
the valley of the Orontes were supposed
to be the place, tumulus on a spur of
Mount Lebanon. near the Lake of
HONS, and an island in the lake. EX-
cavations were made in both, with the
conclusion that neither is Kedesh. But
on the island a series of interesting
buildings, one above the other, was
found, beginning with the Byzantine
period and going back through the
Graeco-Phoenician to the bronze and
stone ages.
There have been many capitals of
the United States. The seat of govern
ment was removed to Washington in
1900; the first session of congress held
there commenced on November II. The
previous seats of government were as
follows, the dates being those of the
opening of sessions of congress-: Phil
adelphia, May 10, 1775; Baltimore, De-
cember 20, 1776; Philadelphia, March 4,
1777; Lancaster, Pa, September 81, 1777;
York, Pa, September 80, 1777; Phila-
/ delphia. July 2, 177S; Princeton, n.
j., June 20, 1888; Annapolis, Nd, No
vember 26. 1783; Trenton, n. j., Novem-
Der l, 1884; New York, January II,
1855, where the constitutional govern
ment was organized in 1889, and Phil
adelphia, December 6, 1890.
The ordinance of 1857 was the cell
ebrated ordinance and articles of COM
pact as framed by the congress of the
American confederacy. By the adop-
tion of this measure July 13, 1887, a
basis was established for the govern
ment of the vast northwestern territory
The articles of the compact provided
for religious freedom, the benefits of
the writ of habeas corpus, trial by
jury, etc; for the encouragement of
schools; for just treatment of the In
dians, and by the sixth and last article
forbade any slavery or involuntary
servitude, except for crime, within the
bonds of the territory. Arthur ST.
Clair was elected for congress, October
5, 1887, as the first governor of the
Mort hNeSterO territory
The Republican., 1895-10-31
Not Entirely.

Mrs. Billus (reading from magazine
article)-"M Many a good matrimonial
ship that sails from port with a fair
wind and all the omens in its favor goes
down on the sun1en reef of incompati-
bility, which is only another name for
self. If true affection stands at the
helm. beloved, the good ship will
weather all storms, steer clear of all
hidden rocks, and anchor safely at last
in the harbor of happiness. Wherefore,
we married ones, be forbearing, gracious
and loving to each other. Remember
that coldness blights, withers, kills"
John, do | ever seem cold?
Mr.. Billus docking contemplatively
at the ceiling your feet, Maria;
only your feet.-Chicago Tribune.
The Republican., 1895-10-31
LOSSES THAT PAID,
Reformed Drunkard's Original Way of
Stating His Case.

The following good speech is nearly
a verbal report of one heard at q
temperance meeting:
II have been thinking, since came
into the meeting tonight, about the
losses I've met with since l signed the
total abstinence pledge. l tell you
there isn't a man in the society who
has lost more by stopping drink than
l have. Wait a bit till l tell you what
l mean, There was a nice job of work
to be done in the shop to-day, and the
boss called for me.
Give it to Law, said he. He's the
best hand in the shop
well, l told my wife at supper
time, and she said:
"'Why, laurie. he used to call you
the worst. You've lost your bad name.
haven't you"
That's fact, wife," said l. And
it amt all have lost in the last six
teen months either. 1 had poverty
and wretchedness, and l lost them. I
had an old ragge: coat and shockin'
bad hat, and some waterproof boots
that let the wet out at the toes as fast
as they took it in at the heel. I've lost
them. l had a red face, a trem bling
hand, and a pair of shaky legs that
gave me an awkward tumble now and
then. l had a habit of curslng and
swearing; and I've got rid of that. I
had an aching head sometimes, and n
heavy heart, and, worse than all the
rest, guilty conscience. Thank God,
I've lost them allr
''Theu 1 told my wife what she had
lost.
you've had an old ragged gown,
Mary said l. And you had trou bio
and sorrow and poor, wretched home,
and plenty of heartaches, for you had
miserable drunkard for a husband
Mary, Mary, thank the Lord for all
you and have lost since l signed the
temperance pledge !"-Chase City Prog
ress.
The Republican., 1895-10-31
HANDEL'S OBSTlNACY.
An Instance of His Resoluteness as q
Boy.

Boy
A child's obstinacy does not always
bring as fortunate results as was the
case with Handel, the great musician.
His extraordinary resoluteness as boy
led to that great success which crowned
the later years of his life. When he
was some seven years of age his father
had occasion to visit son by former
wife, who was a valet to the duke of
SAKE Weissenfels. Travelling in those
days-two hundred years ago-was
tedious and expensive, and DR.. Handel
did not desire to be delayed with the
care of an Infant" during a journey
which the demands of responsible pro-
fession would probably make as short
as possible.
But the future giant of music would
go. He cried, beloved, and eventual
ly ran along the road after the vehicle,
until the tender feelings of the doctor
could refuse no longer. In an evil
moment for his jurisprudence scheme
he took the child with him.
No sooner did the little fellow reach
the ducal residence than he gave rein
to his fancy on the keys of every instru-
ment that he found open. The remark
able music that came from the fin
ger-tips of the child's hands was soon
the object of wonder and conversation
throughout the palace, and all this was
intensified when he secured an oppor-
tunity of touching the keys of the
chapel organ within the hearing of the
duke.
Such a throb started from that
chapel organ when little Handel's ten
drilled fingers chose the keys, and the
soul of the duke was touched as it
never had been touched before. Truly
a momentous occurrence, since but for
t Handlers sacred music might never
lave been written.
The dukes attention having been ar
rested, he inquired of DR.. Handel con-
cerning the child's future, and eventu-
ally succeeded in placing him for
three years study under Zachau, the
organist of Halle cathedral. This was
the beginning of Handel's musical
education.-Youth's Companion.
The Republican., 1895-10-31
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
FALSE LIPS.

have kissed your lips when I thought they
were SWEET
have drank when thought it was nectar
slipped:
A bright eyes bright sparkle mine eyes used
to meet,
Ihave thought, when you upward were tip
ped:
But those lips were as false as SIRENS song,
The necta as bitter as gall.
The sparkle a will-the-wisp lYring along,
'''3tim to thy deadly thral
1 have laughed with the merry, our glasses on
high,
have joined in the song and the Jest
have dreamed that in this did all happiness
lie
have thought them the bravest and best;
But such laughters the seed of an awful
despair,
Such songs have for echoes moan,
Such happiness ends but in sorrow and care
With the "bravest and best it has flown.
The Republican., 1895-10-31

A young woman who had never
learned the art of cooking, being desir-
Gus of impressing her husband with her
knowledge and diligence, manages to
leave the kitchen door ajar on the day
after their return from the bridal trip
and as her lord comes in from she Office
aXclaims, loudly: Hurry up. Eliza,
10. Haven't you washed the lettuce
yet? Here, give 1t to me, Where il
me soap?"--London Tit-RitS>
The Republican., 1895-10-31
The supposititious Lion and Elephant

The lion was supposed to lash his
side and back with his tall ito the end
to do nothing family or cowardly," and
II. in spite of this stimulus to his
valor, he was obliged to flee, he made
use of his tail to obliterate his footsteps.
When hunting he roared vehemently,
and then with his tail traced a circle in
the sand round the victims, which he
atterward consumed at his pleasure.
As may be imagined the elephaNt was
the subject of countless legends, and
some of the peculiarities attributed to
him were at least original. For in
stance, the creases i'll his skin were said
to be fly traps. They eXhaled pecul-
lar odor, attractive to the flies, and
when these incautiously ventured with
in the creases the willy elephant sudden
ly contracted his skin and massacred
them by the Observation-Disclosures
Review.
The Republican., 1895-10-31

Once, hope you tnspired-youth's best, bright
est treasured
In each drop seemed a smile fortune fair on
me cast;
AL this have dreamed, while 1 sought endless
pleasure
Meath the froth that moment did last.
But hope, you will fade like a poor withered
flower
In each drop sleeps fountain Of tears,
And down meath the froth that foams for an
hour
Are the dregS that are tasted for years.
Ed. l.. Spears, in Banner of Gold
The Republican., 1895-10-31

70 find out whether there is any alum
in cakes or bread, heat knife and
thrust it into the cake or loaf, If there
is any alum it will partially cover the
knife.
The Republican., 1895-10-31

Hard dSauce.-Stir to cream one cup
Of fresh butter, two cups of pulverized
sugar, and add the juice of lemon or n
couple of teaspooniuls of vanilla, and a
little grated nutmeg. Smooth into a
mold with broad -bladed knife, and set
away to keep cool until the pudding is
ready to serve.-Prairie Farmer.
The Republican., 1895-10-31

20. doctor, how do you do? You
look killing this evening" Thank
you, but I'm not: I'm off duty, you
know. ."-BrooklvE Life.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-11
REMAINS UNCHANGED.
Situation in Turkish Affairs
a Tribute to Oriental
Diplomacy.
Sultan Aware That the Powers
Dread a Clash Between
Themselves.
Number Of Murdered Armeni-
ans Now Estimated at
100000.

CoNsTANTINoPLE, Dec. 9.-The stu
alton here on the question Of the extra
guardships Of the powers remains un-
changed and continues to offer tribute
to the powers of delay and evasion Of
Oriental diplomacy as practiced by the
Turkish government Statements are
constantly reiterated of the continued
accord of the powers on the subject
aud their unyielding determination to
insist upon compliance with their
demands, Less is heard, however, of
the rumors which were of frequent oc-
currence in the early period after the
demand had been presented, that the
sultan had at length decided to grant
the necessary frman to permit the pas
sage Of the Dardanelles or even that he
had actually issued them. Neither is
there such explicit announcement any
more of the period to elapse before
A Movement of the warships
Of the powers is to commence, to en-
force the demands made upon the sui
tan. Since the return of H. NJ 8.
Dryad to Salonica bay no word has been
heard Of any actual order or movement
to advance upon the Dardanelles. Opin-
ion continues divided as to whether the
delay in taking any action to enforce
the demands is due to fear Of causing
fanatical outbreak against the Chris
tians by the Mussulr6ans subjects of
the sultan, or to dread of clash en-
suing between the powers themselves.
The reception by the sultan Of M.
Neildoff, the Russian ambassador, in
private audience, awakens the usual
amount of speculation as to the true re-
lation Of Russia to the situation and
the extent of her agreement with the
views Of the powers
Sultan After Said Pasha.
So persistent has been the pressure
upon Said Pasha to leave the British
embassy and upon the embassy to re-
linquish him, that all palace officials
are now excluded from there except one
Of the palace sheikhs, whom the sultan
has sent and who vainly tried to induce
Said Pasha to relent and return to the
sultan. The sultan has protested to the
powers against the exclusion Of his
messengers, but the other ambassadors
support Sir Phillip Currie in his posi-
ton. The report that they advise Said
Pasha to again accept the position Of
grand yizier has proved to. be un-
fnundad
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-11

would be nearer the mark, but the off,
GERS of the Federation are conservative
as to numbers and only reckon those
who are in good standing with the sub
ordinate unions
Important questions will come be-
fore the convention, including the car
rying out of general S-hour movement
on May /, 1896. Questions affecting
the standing of subordinate national
unions will be discussed, and some long
standing fights between rival unions
will be considered Ex- President
Gompers will be candidate for presi-
dent in opposition to President No
Bride.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-11
MANY INDIAN SCHOLARS.
Appropriation Needed For Anothe
Building at Pipeatone.

Appropriation Needed For Another
Building at Pipestone.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 9.-Superintendent
Harris of the Indian school at Pipestone,
is in Washington. Mr.. Harris has as.
certained at the Indian Office that it is
purposed next year to assign 100 Indian
scholars to his school. He says this
cannot be done unless another building
is erected. as the school is now
crowded to its utmost capacity with
about 80 children. Commissioner
Browning says that as the school is q
non-reservation school no funds can be,
diverted from the permanent improve
ment appropriation for new building
and that an appropriation win have to
be made. Mr.. Harris acquainted the
delegation with the situation and an
endeavor will be made to secure $25, 900
for new building.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-11
MADE A POOR SHOWING.

Four thousand Insurgents Unable to
Defeat Four Hundred spaniards.
NEW YORK, Dec. GA World spe-
cial from Havana says: Maxine Gomez
and Antonio Maceo have crossed the
border into Santa Clara province. They
have large force both horse and foot.
They waylaid train of 200 mules laden
with provisions and conveyed by 400 In
fantry under command of Colonel Sc
guerro The insurgent full force, about
1000, attempted to obtain the supplies.
They attacked Colonel Seguerro from
all sides. He formed square and
forced his way through the insurgent
lines. He left nine dead on the field
and many wounded. The insurgent
loss is put at 20. A part of the convoy
was saved, but the killed and badly
wounded animals fell into the hands of
the INSURGENTS.
Semi-weekly register. (Brookings, Brookings Co., S.D.) 1894-1898, 1895-12-11
FEDERATION OF LABOR.

Fifteenth Annual Convention I'm Session
In New York.
NEW YORK, Dec. 9.-The largest
congress of labor leaders ever held in
New York, as far as the numbers repre-
sentsd and the interests involved are
concerned began during the morning at
Madison Square Garden with the open
ing of the 10Th annual convention OF
the American Federation Of Labor.
More than 500, 900 organized working
men in the United States have sent del
sgates-115 in number-to represent
them. Perhaps 100000 workingmsn