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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-06-20
DRAMA IN REAL LIFE.
Devoted Pair, Obdurate Father and Faith
full Friend All Complete.

A certain famous and delightful
watering place in England is a great
resort and favored place of residence
for retired army and navy officers,
while the county families constitute a
great feature in the local society. The
assembly balls given in Cheltenham
are among the most brilliant in Eng
land.
Among the people there was hand
some young guardsman, who was seen
oftener than anyone else in public and
at all the entertainments and balls
with very pretty English girl who
lived there. Public curiosity was on
the qui vive to know whether the
couple were in love or engaged, but no.
BODY could -fathom- mysterious
affair
After awhile, however, it all came
out. The guardsman was the friend
and confidant of a young officer who
had been privately married to the lady
and gone Immediately from the church
to the steamer for India, where he
was to be three years. All of his
letters to his bride We're sent under
cover to the loyal guardsman. The
young wife kept the secret of her mar
riage from her family and friends for
three years, although she went out a
good deal, always escorted by the
guardsman.
One day the husband from India re-
turned unheralded, and went immedi-
ately to his wife's fathers house. The
fiery old gentleman, who had not APP
proved of his attentions to his daughter
three years before, and had hoped he
had seen the last of the obnoxious
sutton when he was ordered to India,
was indignant, and demanded how he
dared to enter his honse, while the
daughter, pale and frightened, came
in.
Il have come for my wife there"
said the man from India.
Your wife," gasped the father.
"Yes, my wife,
Then the long parted couple rushed
into each others arms, and the old
father staggered, took few steps for
ward, and fell dead, stricken with apo
plexy.-N. Y. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-06-20
SCOTCH FISHER FOLK.
Lazy Lives of the Natives of the North
east Coast

east Coast.
Ashore he is the LATEST of operatives,
lolling about the wharves and harbor
corners with his hands invariably deep
down in his 'breels" pockets, his
women folk meanwhile doing most of
the work and toiling along bent near
ly double under their heavy creel
loads of fish. Well does Jenny, Old
bucks serving wench, put it: ''As
sure as the keel O the coble touches
the sand dell bit mair will the lazy
fisherloons work, but the wives maun
kilt their coats and wade into the surf
to take the fish ashore" Their method
of batting the lines with multitude
of hooks is very neat and pretty to
watch, the whole being arranged so
Systematically. In this branch of
shore labor the men do sometimes take
a share.
Some of the fishing villages along
the north and east seaboard of Scot
land are singularly quaint and
picturesque, Netherlandish almost in
their details, worthy studies for
Ruysdael or a Van de Velde. The
rows of little split fish skewered on
ST st iielss 81 -triangular lath frames nailed
along the cottage walls are quite dis
tinctive features. So also are the cct-
tages themselves, with their YER
million, pan-tiled roofs and outlying
stairways; bat these are fast disap-
pearing and giving place to modern
style of tenement, which makes one
miss the old world forms and warm
color. Well were it, however, ii
primitive dirt and archaic scavenger-
ing could in many cases make way for
more modern sanitary arrangements.
The fisher folk of both sexes are very
commonly of serious, inscrutable
cast of countenance, generated, | sup
pose, by the precarious nature and
constant risks of the seafaring occupa-
ton. '1t's no fish we're buying"
quotes the masterful Maggie to the
Monlxbarns, ''its mems lives" The men
do, indeed, carry their lives in their
hands, and it were strange if this did
not give certain solemnity and Cod
fearing set to their characters The
Eyemouth people still speak with
bated breath of the terrible catastrophe
which overlook them III the great
storm or cyclone of some years back
and turned well-nigh every homestead
into a house of mourning. The fisher
man has a long memory for such vista
! tions. --Scottish Review.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-06-20
FACTS AND FINDINGS.

THE British government licenY y
AIT opium dens in India.
FoRTY-FoUR countries of tt
-pow have branches of the
Christian Temperance union.
IT is estimated that in the large
cities of the country there are twelve
saloons to every church.
The Catholic Benevolent Legion,
with 436 councils and $4,000 members,
has voted to exclude rurn-sellers.
EVERY nation, it is said. has its own
national devil, and the devil of En-
gland is intemperance. - Archdeacon
Farrar.
AS A result of the recent no-license
election three-fourths of the state of
Illinois is said to be under prohibition.
If the screens were taken away from
all the saloon doors, the devil would
soon begin to limp in his right foot
Rams Horn.
Hon CARROLL D. WEIGHT, the labor
commissioner, says: ''JTor every dollar
the people receive from the saloon, they
pay out twenty-one."
AN exchange says: "If you want to
see a strong organization. look at the
whisky dealers" True enough, out if
you want to see battered organiza-
ton. look at the consumers. Texas
Siftings.
THE saloons Of Honolulu were all
closed by order Of the government dur
ing the recent martial law. The ex.
cellent effects have stimulated a dc
nand for their being clossd up alto
Rether, ----'-- -----------'--
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STOLE HIS NEIGHsOR'S TROUT.
MaIodorous Device of One Long Island
Angler for Stealing Fish.

Malodorous Device of One Long Island
Angler for Stealing Fish.
Out on Long Island there is trout
stream celebrated for the size and
numbers of it's fish. Year after year
great broad-backed, red-spotted fell
lows have been taken from its pools,
and any man who gained permission
to cast fly anywhere on its dimpled
reaches was sure of good days sport.
But at the beginning OF this season
the angler with privileges at the lower
end of the stream caught fl w fish and
small. Every known fly and bait of
all kinds were tried, but still fish were
scarce.
From the headwaters of the brook,
however, came reports of great
of large fish. The man at the lower
end of the stream couldn't understand
it until he went prospecting Far up
the brook, and on the brink of aSeep
pool, he found an awe-inspiring odor
After shifting about it bit he diseov-
cred that it emanated from corrfu-
copia of oil-cloth, hanging from twig
that overcast the pool. About this
oilcloth buzzed myriad of flies, AMI
ever and anon beneath the swarm a
huge trout broke the still water of the
brook with splash. The curiosity of
the angler was greater than his sense
of smell, and he investigated. He
-ff0unSss.slssaatt II tbs -eorpGcopia contained
the heart and liver of beef creature,
dead many days. 1t was alive with
fat grubs, and as they dropped one
after the other into the pool the front
arose and grabbed them. When the
angler saw this he knew why there
were no trout in the lower end of the
stream. He prospected further, and
up the stream found dozen similar
devices.
When he had located all of them he
tied handkerchief over his nose, and
stringing all of the cornucopias on a
stick carried them below, where he set
them up over his own waters. In two
days all the trout in the stream We're
feeding around the pendant hearts and
livers, and when the man at the upper
end of the brook turned up for days
fishing he found that his fish had va
moosed. He found, also, that the
other had carted away the bait, aud
now the two don't speak as they pass
by.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-06-20

Redness of the nose is so commonly
ascribed to the use of alcoholic bevcr-
ages, especially by the uncharitable,
that many persons do not imagine it to
have another cause. There is comfort,
however, to those who have the mis-
fortune to suffer from this in the rehec-
ton that excess in the direction re-
ferred to above is not the occasion of
half of the cases known. An eminent
physician has declared that this is a
minor cause rather than the ruling one.
Hot drinks of any kind are liable to
produce this trouble, and the inactivity
of the liver or Indigestion, as we'll as
oyer-indulgence in fats and sweets, are
pIedisposing causes.-N. Y. Ledger.
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ly need with that money, the farmers
market would be vastly increased.
One thing more: Do you realize that
this annual consumption of liquor
would require tank of 266, 22S, ST., 1855
cubic inches capacity to hold it? That
would make a trough about 20 miles
long, 500 feet wide and three feet deep,
from which the people of this country
are drinking. 1t looks as though the
harder we work to make temperance
people, the harder the drinkers work
to keep up the average. Rural New
Yorker.
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:
CAUSES MORE CRIME.
Drink Stands at the Head of the List of
the Evils That Are Productive of
Wrong Doing.


the Evils That Are Productive of
Wrong Doing.
Rev. j. w. Horsley, NJ. A.. an eminent
English clergyman and reform leader
on being asked recently (Which pro-
duces more crime, do you think-drink
or gambling?" replied: Drink, I'M
doubtedly. Gambling is an increasing
plague among men, and also among
women. But it is not noticeable
cause of crime among women, though
believe it will be. At present crimes
through gambling are chiefly confined
to certain classes-such as clerks and
post office men. But drink counts for
every form of crime-suicide, stealing,
murder In England and Wales so per
cent. of crime is directly, and 25 per
cent. indirectly, attributed to intern
perance, which is slightly decreasing
among men, but largely increasing
among women of all classes. That is
a moderate estimate, below that given
by many experts. Other chief causes
of crime are the absence of direct
moral teaching in schools, Sunday
schools, and from the pulpit; the love
of luxury and fnery, and the absence
of cumulative or progressive system
of punishment for the same offense.
Poverty is to a very small extent the
cause of crime.-Christian Work.
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AFTER EATING ONIONS.


Mr.. Rusk Suggests Something That VIII
Take the Breath Away.
Uncle Jerry" Rusk, when secretary
of agriculture, met a friend in Fiji
tenth street, Washington, one day.
The friend looked puzzled and some
what depressed.
whats the matter with you?" asked
uncle" Jerry.
Pm in a quandary about an impor-
tant matter" said the friend. May
be you can help me out
'Well,' said the secretary, 'what is
it?"
Il don't know" said the friend,
whether ever told you that l am
subject, at intervals, to the widest
cravings for beefsteak and onions. 1t
has all the characteristics of a con-
frmed drunkard's craving for rum.
This craving struck me a few minutes
ago, and l at once determined to graf
ify it when dinner time came. Then
suddenly recalled that had promised
to call this evening on some ladies who
are here from my home, and 1 must
ep that promise. Yet my stomach IS
shouting for beefsteak and anionsA
and l am wavering between duus
appetite"
Cant you wait until after the CALI
asked Uncle" Jerry solicitiously.
Never" said the friend earnestly.
Cant you postpone the call?"
impossible, said the friend.
"Well," said Uncle" Jerry, III tell
you what to do. When dinner time
comes you go up to John Chamberlin's
and get your beefsteak and onions and
eat 'em. When you get your check it
will be so big that it will take your
breath away."-Baltimor News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-06-20

1t is thought to be very disreputa-
BILE thing for woman to go into a sa-
loon and drink and get drunk as men
do. 1t is extremely disgusting. But
is it decent thing for decent man
to do? If every man who enters the
saloon, or club, or certain societies,
was required to take his wife with
him, would not many say: Il pray
thee have me excused?"-United Pres
but ariap
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-06-20

never suppose hing
else unless you ~ them
move, which they are Ii not
to do while you are lookln.
-Hasheesh, or the Indian h. Ip, is
resinous substance produced from the
tops of the plant in India. Some au-
thorities state that it is gathered by
men who dress themselves in leather
clothing and run to and fro in the
hemp fields, afterwards scraping off
the resin from their garments, while
other authorities say that it is gath
cred by rubbing the tops in the hands
and afterwards scraping the hands. Its
properties are well known.
of 1852 vessels passing through
the Suez canal in 1894, 1856 were Erit-
ish, as compared with 3,341 e, 405 Brit
ish) in 1858 and 1850 (2,5s1 British) in
1892. The total tonnage for 1894 was
5000, IT'S, an increase of $50, 107 over
1898, while dues were 70, 776, 1927 francs,
against 70, 667, 361 francs in 1893 The
size of the vessels has increased from
an average of 1,5l7 tons in 1891 to one
passage has been reduced to 10 hours
SIS minutes, and 95 per cent of the YES
sells navigate the canal at night. One
hundred and forty-two vessels drawing
over PAT feet, within a foot of the
draught allowed, passed through last
year.
The geological survey has issued a
report on the production of coal in
1894. compiled by Statistician E. w.
Parker. The total production was
ITO, S53, 0S5 short tons, of 1000 pounds,
valued at S1s6, 154, 6O4, a decrease for
the year of II, 400, 6S9 short tons, or
more than 6 per cent, and decrease of
So, 2S4, 092 in value. A decline in prices
is shown in almost every state, the gen.
eral average for All Goals dfecff11frS
from Sill to S1.o9 a ton during the
year. In Pennsylvania the product of
anthracite decreased almost 1000, OG0
tons. Pennsylvania produced 80, 912, 463
tons of bituminous coal valued at $29,-
479, 500, and 51,921, 121 tons anthracite,
valued at SIS, 48S, 065. Ohio produced
IL, 909 $50 tons, valued at 50, S41, 1923.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-06-20

'Eloquence is speaking out
out of the abundance of the heart"
say the authors of "Guesses at Truth. {"
An incident related by DR.. Bernardo,
the English philanthropist who cares
for friendless children, illustrates this
characteristic of eloquence.
--s;I was standing /. he says. at my
Mone bitter day in winter,
e ragged chap came up to
"a me for an order of admis-
>. st him, l pretended to be
rather with him.
How 40 know said, if what
you tell me is true? Have you any
friends to speak for your
"'Friendsn he shouted. No, l amt
got no friends; but if these ere rags
and he waved his arm about as he
spoke-'won't speak for me, nothin
else will. Youths Companion.
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SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

AT the last sitting of the Frepsh
Academy of Sciences the announ ce'
ment was made of the discovery OF a
serum capable of curing cancers and
cancerous tumors. The system of Guilt
waiting the vaccine is the same as that
adopted for diphtheria serum.
The extent to which hog products
are used is not generally known. The
aggregate amount paid out for hogs
for twelve months past was $685., 0O0,-
600. The total number of hogs slaugh-
tered in the west during the past win
ter was 1871, 900, or 1907, 600 over the
previous season.
An iron works in Prague has con-
tracted to deliver 10000 tons of iron
ties for the Siberian railroad. The
freight will amount to Sls.70 per ton
to the western terminus of the Siber-
ian railroad. While there is a vast
deal of timber in Siberia, there are
long stretches of country without for
ests
scientifically the Indian is thus
described: Skin brown or cinnamon
hued; iris dark; hair long, black and
straight; beard scanty; eyes deep
seated; nose broad and prominent;
lips full and rounded face broad
across the cheeks; head square, back
of head flattened; forehead low and
broad; jaws powerful; facial angle
about seventy-fve.
Australia does not possess many
butterflies, but has many varieties o.
moths. Wonderful creatures are some
of these u (which at hast 90 axantl,r "a
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All.
Il will tell you ALL" she said.

He sat listening.
Then she began. She told him who
had called that day, what sort of
dresses they had on, and the probable
cost thereof; she told him about how
Johnny fell down the steps and
bumped his head, and what she said
and what Johnny said; she told him
how many guests the cook had enter
tanned in the kitchen and estimated
the probable cost of feeding them; she
told him how badly she needed some
spring clothes, and if he had staid any
longer, instead of going to the lodge,
she would no doubt have continued to
till him things till bedtime. Indian.
apolis Journal
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1t will thus be seen that the liquor
trade dwarfs many of our great indus
tries in Importance What good does
it do? The only good points claimed
for it that we have never heard of, are
that it produces labor for many work
men, pays heavy license fees and also
furnishes great market for grain and
thus helps the farmer by keeping up
prices. Let's see what the figures say
about that:
Total customs revenue Qss4), 1929 ,55S 1902 :
Total consumption of Intoxicating liquors in
United States $3.50, 1,1as153,5 55 gallons i
r.I.r,1cS pI-SINESs
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He MADE NO SALE.
The Persistent Young Man Failed to Ae-
complish His Purpose.

The Perststenb Dung man faleu TO Ae-
complish His Purpose.
The young man was polite but per-
sistent. He invaded the Office hat in
hand and waited patiently until the
elderly man looked up from his work.
Excuse me, SIR" he said when he
saw he had the business mans atten-
ton. Il am taking orders for trous-
ers."
Don't want any," said the business
man shortly.
Pardon me-" persisted the young
man, but if you will kindly look at my
samples"
1T would only be a waste of time
interrupted the business man.
II will measure you for them right
from your business" continued the
young man, paying no attention to the
interruption.
But don't want any," insisted the
elderly man.
Very well, sir. l regret Just
then his eye fell on smaller desk in
the corner and he saw possible OPP
portunity to do little business after
all. Might l ask who occupies that
,iesk?''
MY private secretary" replied the
business man.
'Do you suppose"
l"Why, yes, possibly you might. "
The business man was suddenly in
terAsted. Its worth trying, any
Va "
s.V -
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-06-20
Wise Treatment of wife-Beaters.

In Germany the problem of how to
treat wife heaters has been solved in a
far wiser way than in most other coun-
tries, for there the brutal husband
must work all through the week then
turn over his wages to his wife on pay
day and go to jail Saturday night and
Sunday: about two weeks Of this sort
of experience has a most salutary effect
on the SAVAGE wifc-beater
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His idea of 1t.

Teacher-Does any little boy know
why simple proportion is called the
rule of three?
Tommy Traddles - Cos it's three
times harder than any other rule
Brooklyn Life.
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lHUtItSUcu HiSOul
that he conjured up that he forgot all
about his work for nearly fifteen min
utes.
1t was just about an hour later that
the young man came back. He
entered in a business like way and then
stopped, 'stammered something in aeon
fused sort of way and started to back
out.
''Come in" called the old man
cheerily. Anything 1 can do for
you?"
"N-n-no, thank you" And he was
gone.
What queer-acting man." said the
private secretary, looking after him.
Isn't he, Miss Blank?" returned the
business man innocently. Il think it
must be one of the effects of woman in
business. Chicago Times-Herald.
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The tariff simply isn't within gun
shot of it. Here are few figures from
the last United States statistical ab-
stract for comparison:
ONE YEARS RECORD.
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AIREs

Spun OloCuAs
or buttermilk, tea
two tablespoonfuls o
flour to make a stiff b;
hot gem pan and bake ii
Prairie Farmer.
-Muffins.-Beat togeth,
butter and one cup of su
three well-beaten eggs and On
milk, stirring well. Then
quart of wheat -four sifted W.
teaspoonfuls of baking powder ant.
cup of yellow Indian meal. Bake l..
muffin rings in hot oven.-Boston Bud
get.
-Apollinaris Lemonade. = Put one
cup of sugar and half-pint of water
over the fire to melt. Add the grated
rind of one lemon. When the sugar
comes to boiling point, strain, and
when cool add the juice of three lem
ons. Turn into this, just as it is to bo
served, one pint of cold A->-Ii--Nris ~
Y. Leager.
Orange Soufle.-s
place in dish laye
sugar alternating NJ
custard of the yolxs
pint of milk, pincL
taste. When cool enou
the oranges, beat the white o.
a stiff froth, add sugar; put over
ding.-Prairie Farmer.
The spring housekeeping
is an excellent time to throw az
accumulated useless treasurf
winter. Old woolens on
harbor moths. and old til
sorts are q germ-Dreeu-
inc nuisans & economical
woman is 20 saves every
thing, but S discriminating in
her thrift.
Potato salad-Tale some young
potatoes, boil them carefully so that
they do not break, then slice them into
a bowl. Pour two Tablespoonful of
oil and teaspoonful of the best vine
gar into teacup, and add pepper and
salt to taste; mix thoroughly, and
pour over the potatoes. Ornament the
salad with chopped parsley and the
grated rind of tomato.-Leeds Mer-
curry.
Pop Overs.-Beatt woeggs without
separating until thoroughly mixed,
but not very light, then add half pint
of milk and quarter of teaspoonful
of salt. Put one cup of flour into an
other bowl and add gradually to it the
milk and eggs; beat until smooth ana
then strain. Have ready creased gem
pans we'll heated, fill two-thirds full
with this mixture and bake in al mod
erately quick oven for about thirty
five minutes. Do not add baking
powder or yeast.-N. Y. Ledger.
-Scalloped Eggs,-An appetizing way
to serve eggs for breakfast is to seal
lop them according to the following
lections: Boil them hard, chop them
not too fine. Line pudding dish with
a LAYER of bread crumbs, then a layer
of cold boiled ham, or bits Of fried ham
chopped fine, then layer OF eggs, and
so on till the dish is full. Season the
layers with salt, pepper and little bits
of butter. Moisten with a little cream
and set into the oven for ten minutes,
or until thoroughly heated.-Boston
Budget.
Lemon Sponge. -Dissolve half an
ounce of gelatine in half pint of
water, add the rind Of one lemon
pared thinly and one ounce and half
of sugar Strain the juice of one
lemon into a basin, add the white of
one or two eggs and strain on to it
the dissolved gelatine. Whisk all to-
gether till so stiff that spoon will
stand up in it. Ornament a mold
with preserved fruits, pour the sponge
into it and let it stand till cold. Then
turn out to serve and ornament the
dish with pink jelly chopped finely
Leeds Mercury.
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TEMPERANCE NOTES.
THE PARAMOUNT EVIL.

Facts and Figures, and a Cartoon That
Preach Powerful Sermon.
Our artist has given us picture on
the first page that needs but little
comment. With few strokes of his
pen, he has shown us the temperance
situation as it stands in many of our
country neighborhoods to-day. Here
are two intelligent looking men al
most ready to come to blows over a
ght behind
\ N SSyo bun king away
with the rest of the log. If that isn't
the situation in mary country districts
to-day. The liquor question and the
financial question, are of far more i'm
portance to the average farmer than
the question Of customs duties. We
purpose to give you some figures this
week about the liquor business that
ought to wipe the tariff off your
tongue for good while. What does
the tariff amount to in dollars and
cents? Here is a list of the yearly
amounts received by the government
in duties on imported goods: