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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25

the door sash to hunt up the conductor
or guard
las l poked my head out I saw a
man that took to be the fireman or
engineer coming across the meadows
with a big bundle done up in a blue
handkerchief, swinging from his hand,
while his mate was leaning out of the
cab window, smoking big pipe.
1.-THE conductor was sitting beside the
track examining a belated wild flower
through his gold-rimmed spectacles, the
escape steam was gently whistling
through the valve, few passengers
had their heads polsed out of the other
carriage windows like mine, all ap-
parently watching the approach of the
man with the blue handkerchief with
a sort of good-natured family interest.
'Altogether it was a very pretty,
restful, pastoral picture. I hesi6ated
for a minute to break in upon it, but
when 1 looked at my watch and found
we had been standing there for more
than quarter of an hour yelled to
the professor-like guard and asked him
what was the matter.
HE arose and came smiling pleas
antly to the carriage window.
"'What's the matter?' repeated.
is there an accident?' He smiled
still more pleasantly.
"'Oh, no, Mein Herr he said, only
there is a famous quality of die bach
Jesse of watercress, in the brook at
the Bottom of that field over there, and
the good Wilhelm Schwartz, the en-
gineer, generally makes it a point to
get a bunch of it for his Sunday salad
when he comes along here on the Sat
urday afternoon train
by the time the guard had finished
his delightful little story the engineer
had reached the engine. Then the
guard climbed into his coupe, there
was shrill toot of the whistle, and we
were jogging along again. IN. Y. Sun.
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wATERCREss INTERLuDE.
Experience of an American Traveller Upor
German Railway.


1--WE fellows over here" said New
Yorker, "are given to growing if a
train don't make the schedule time to
a minute, or il there's moments de-
lay at any point along the line, but a
little travel on some of the European
continent lines would, | think, make
us little more reconciled to our own
conditions. l know it has had that
Christening effect Cd me.
''On my last trip to Germany had to
run down from Hanover to Casscl, and
after we had been jogging along at a
sedate pace of three minutes to the
mile for couple of hours or so, we
came to stop. looked out of the
window and saw that we were in the
midst of very pretty country scene,
meadows and gardens, but with nothing
in the shape of village to be seen ex-
cept some scattered farmhouses. So I
concluded that either it was a wayside
station for some district, or else that an
accident had happened. The only other
passenger in the coach, Lutheran
clergyman put him up to be, knew of
no stopping place there, so lowered
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25

1t is we'll known that certain vaga-
bonds desire nothing better, especially
when the cold weather comes on, than
to be arrested and locked up, in order
that they may be taken care of for
awhile. One of this fraternity succeed
ed in getting himself arrested for
vagrancy, and on the way to the lock-
up he was so much overjoyed by the
prospect of not having to sleep in the
open air that he behaved somewhat
boisterously.
keep quiet" threatened the police
man; ''if you don't, I'll let you go!"-
N. Y. Advertiser.
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sides, the residents were assembled at
the Rose of Kansas for a special and
important purpose. The Introduction
of a meteorological topic would have
been SO foreign as to be an imperti-
nence, and in consequence loaded with
danger.
LAS | was a sayin' when interrupted
by the gentleman representa- of the
double-O-bar' brand, Little Dutch has
got to pull itself together if it expects
to retain its standing among the
municipalities of the once bleedin'
Kansas" said the speaker. Its goin'
to be funny thing in current history
if these spike bucks from Winfield, or
Arkansas City, or any other town, is
a-goin to come down yere with a
whoop an "a yell an run off our bosses
an we do nothin but stick our noses in
the mud an let on we liked it. If we
want to, gentlemen, we can raise stock
for the whole southern tier of coun-
ties. Jest let the notion go abroad
once that all us folks settled at Little
Dutch for was to raise bosses for other
folks to steal, an you can string all
your money on the proposition that
they will be dead willin to let us do it,"
Wat for is all this war medicine
ibein' made?" inquired Bill Slddons,
foreman of the doubled -bar" outfit,
who had entered the gathering while
Burt Francis, prominent and public
spirited citizen of Little Dutch, was
giving his views.
Its like this, Bill" explained Col.
Tom North, who from years of sitting
behind the deal box had acquired the
repose of manner and gravity necessary
to presiding officer; Its like this:
Some unmitigating an felonious cuss
has run off two bronchos, the same
then an there bein' the property of
John Stanhope Wells, more familiar
known as English jack"
An the mauraudin boss thief didn't
even have the decency to pull the
stakes" INTERCEPTED Mr.. Wells who,
Notwithstanding his name, English
Jack, was native of Oregon county,
Missouri. 'He cut the lariats, the has
ty-minded villain, an spilled two as
good ropes as ever you saw"
AN the boys got together to discuss
ways an MEANS" pursued Col. Tom
North, having suspended his explana-
ton to give Mr.. Wells an opportunity
to air his complaint, ''the majority as
law abidin' citizens, strivin' to promote
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Ephemsral.

The tall creatures red nose might
have been the result OF tight lacing,
but that is another story.
After all" she was musing, "if We
win name it lasts but day"
Glorious red hair fell in golden food
over the shoulders which the short,
stout vision shrugged, but that is Ike
wise an eXtraneous narrative.
YES" the latter rejoined. There
seems to be no such thing as per-
manency about marriage"
The ormulu clock licked loudly and
then stopped with q whirring noise
Detroit Tribune.
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An old man went into life insurance
Office and asked to be insured. The
company asked his age. His reply was
ninety-four.
"Why, my good man, we cannot in
sure you," said the company.
"Why not?" he demanded.
why you are ninety-four years old"
"What of that?" The old man cried.
"Look at the statistics, and they will
tell you that fewer men die at ninety
four than at any other ge."-London
Spare Moments.
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SELLS SACRIFICE.
Tho Mothers Conception of Her Duty
Was Clear and Her Purpose Firm.


Was Clear and Her Purpose Firm.
Miss Stella Delaney was lost in
thought. This is warning against
venturing into unfamiliar territory
To do Stella justice, it must be said
that she seldom wandered in thought
full fields. But the present was an ex-
traordinary occasion.
Mr.. Archibald Vandermillion had
asked her to become Mrs. Archibald
Vandernillion, and he must have meant
it, for he committed his proposal to
writing and availed himself of the pos
tai facilities in transmitting it. Mr..
Vandermillion was not by nature a
courageous man. He had not the
nerve to propose verbally. That is
why he sent letter.
Like the dutiful daughter that she
was, Stella Delaney laid the letter in
her mammals lap and asked the matern-
al advice. Mrs. Delaney read it care
fully and then said:
II don't think Archibald Vandermil-
lion would suit you at all for hus-
band"
why, mammal"
"Well, in the first place, he is old
enough to be your father"
But, mamma, girls often marry ell
derby men, especially if they don't show
their age particularly"
but that is precisely what Mr.. Arch
ibald Vandermillion does. He shows
every day of his age Then again,
he has led very wild life for at least
thirty years. Think of that. He was
sowing wild oats fully ten years before
you were born. An inexperienced girl
like you could do nothing whatever in
managing a man like that. He has
had his own way all his life, without
the least restraint from judicious
wife, and it is very strange that he
should think of giving up his bachelor
freedom"
But, mamma"
Hear me out, Stella, love. Not for
all his vast wealth, nor for the elegant
establishment he could give you, would
/ commit my delicate daughter of nine
teen years to the care of such man as
Archibald Vandermillion. l should be
an unnatural mother even to think of
such a sacrifice for a moment. The sort
of wife he needs is one who can curb
his unbridled inclinations and habits,
and transform him into useful mem
Der of society. For these reasons, Stel-
la dear, l have resolved to marry him
myself"
With the virtue of self-sacrifce upon
her noble features, Mrs Delaney swept
out OF the room, leaving her daughter
lost in deep thought, as before re-
marked. -Harper's Bazaar.
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Upon three maidens Cupid once his choicest
arrows tried,
But ev'ry heart OF marble seemed to thrust his
darts aside
Your lovers ell are poor" they said. land so
our hearts are cold,
So run away and make your future shafts OF
solid gold
You're far behind the times, we think, and
most uncommon stupid
The god OF love we heed must be I'm de steele
Cupid"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25

Are you drunk?" !.
"You bet" +
"Then move off from here" /
Are you drunk?" queried the In
ebriate
mo, am SOBER" was the indignant
response.
Then you can move off from here a
blamed sight easier than can. Texas
Siftings.
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Miss oldacre (who has still got skit-
fish ways)-Isn't it sad, captain, when
woman perceives that she's grown
older?
The Captain-Yes; but it's more sad
when she doesn't perceive it.-Judv.
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ROMANCE OF RED BUD.
How Deputy Sheriff Billy Hunt Got
His Wife.

I was a bright,
S u n n y after
noon, but the
inhab itants of
Little ID u t C h
did not waste a
thought on the
weather. Sun
ny af t ernoons
are too COM
m o n a spring
f G a t u + e in
southern Kan
sas to excite
even pa S sin
comment. Be-
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Ada--Men are so slow! 1t took him
nearly two hours to propose to me Last
night.
Helen-And how long did 1t take ydn
to accept him, dear?
Ada-Just two seconds!-Puck.
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Mrs. Knickerbock-Van Avnoo - Do
you mean to say that all is lost?
Mr.. Knicl1erbock-Van Avnoo-Every
dollar. Nothing can be saved. We
must give up this fine house.
mo matter. We will have less care
ave must give up our horses"
81 can walk"
And our servants"
81 will do the work myself"
"And-our hyphen."
Then she fainted.-N. Y. Weekly.
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Bettor Than a Mastiff.

Boy with minute canine)-Pop gave
my big sister this dog to keep the men
away.
Playmate-Wot's the good o that lit
tie bit of mite?
Boy-When the men see sister kiss
ing it, they go away.-Good News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25
PRACTICAL INVENTION.

The sleeves of ladies' dresses growing
constantly larger has inspired Prof
Snedison to invent pneumatic sleeves
which can be filed with air every time
the dress is worn.-Fliegende Blaetter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25

"This here courts adjourned" cried
the rural justice.
But, your honor" remarked the
lawyer, my client is ready for trial,
and"
Hang your client! Didn't tell you
there's man outside waitin' to swap
bosses with me? Clear the court!''-
Atlanta Constitution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25

Mother-What is that you are draw
ing?
Little aughter-That's picture of
Adam and Eve, an the apple tree, an
the serpent.
But you have given Eve hoop
skirt, and dressed Adam in knee
breeches."
well, they was the oldest fashions 1
could think of."-Good News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25

Lawyer-Then 1 understand you to
swear, witness, that the parties came to
high words?
Witness-No, sir; wot / say is, the
words were particularly low.-Tit-
Bits.
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Over the Samovar.

Old Friend-Did you bring over any
extra luggage with you this time from
Paris?
Countess st. Germaine nee de Bill
ions)-Oh, no; nothing except the coUxt.
N. Y. World.
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SIS your new boarding-place home
likeP"
Great Scott! no; the meals are very
good and on time always."-Chicaee
Inter o. AN
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Naturally.

Mills-I don't see any harm in Gig
arctic, do you?
Stranger-No, indeed; in fact, adj
vocate them very strongly.
Mills-Really; you surprise me. Arc
you n physician?
Stranger-No; I'm an undertaken
N. Y. World.
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late as six o'clock this mornin' sleep
in. He goes into camp an builds a fire
all as comfortable an the same as if he
ridin' for the nation, the way profess
sional boss thiefs does"
THAT amt the pint, none what
ever" said Burt Francis. I'm mach
ally humane man myself. l argued
agin' the stranglin' of the niger over
at Wellington, an l don't take stock
much in hangin' a white man. It's
poor use to make of even boss thief.
But it's the principle of the thing, an
the howlin' necessity of elevatin' Little
Dutch to the position among border
towns she is entitled to hold. This cor
poration received distinct setback an
has carried a bad black eye ev'ry senee
Jim Marshall gifts away with the jack
pot on a two-ace flush. 1t was not so
much the hand-that would surprise
anyone, but it was the lettin' of him go
around alive tellin' folks what marks
we all is. Little Dutch has got to win
back her reputation if we hangs ev'ry
boss thief 'twiXt here an the Cana
dian"
This seemed to accord with the gen.
eral notion. Civil pride is vast NOV
ing power. Mr.. Thurston, who pre-
sided over the bar, set ont the bottle,
and the sixteen men who comprehend
ed the greater part of Little Dutch's
able male population accepted Mr.. Sid
don's invitation to irrigate before
starting out on their eight-mile ride to
Red Bud.
AS Tom Thurston locked up the Rose
of Kansas and prepared to mount his
horse he inquired:
Suppose Billy don't give up the boss
thief. He's jist been made under sher-
if an he may not think it's law"
He'll give him up all right" replied
the optimistic Francis. II never yit
hear of law agin' hangin' boss
thief"
But you don't know Bill Hunt"
said Thurston, swinging into his
saddle,
''I'd be more than glad to help you
out, gents" said Under Sheriff Hunt,
''but you see the boy surrenders to
me, an I'm some sort responsible to
the state of Kansas for his we'll bein'.
Wait until l lands him in Winfield.
No doubt Scott, which is my superior
in office, will turn the boy over to you
all. He's just the man to let band
of Little Dutch folks come an tend to
his business for him. He's got a repu-
tation for that, and you'll find him
dead easy"
The boss thief isn't at Winfield,
Billy" said Francis; hes yere, an
they amt no need of you all gittin' gay
an sarcastic neither We is band Of
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EmOtiOnRl.

"Jabworth is most ridiculously senti-
mental When that fellow at the min
strels sung My Sweetheart of Long
Ago the other night Jabworth actually
shed tears"
Eyes. His breach-of-promise suit
comes to trial next week. "-Indianap.
oils Journal
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Now doth the presidential bee.
Buzz forth his hopeful sonnet,
But fit with sad Inconsistency
From bonnet unto bonnet.
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-04-25

Ethel latter deep thought)-Mamma,
are babies green before they're boiled,
the same as Brooklyn Life.
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Rathbone Sisters.

Grand Chief Narzette Robin and suite
made an Official visit TO Hope Tenn pie
Thursday evening. Eureka Temple Of
Pawtucket will be visited by the grand
chief Monday evening, which will con-
clude the visits for 1895.
A new, temple will soon be formed at
Newport, and possibly one among the
ladies whose relatives are memb bers of
America Lodge, Knights OF Pythias. An
effort will be made to have both of these
temples Instituted within the next four
weeks.
AT the last meeting OF Unity Temple,
Emma Hathaway, Susie H. Doeno, fsa-
bella G. Peavey, Sarah Randall and Allie
Schuler were appointed a committee TO
arrange for a surs3er and social to be held
in Columbia Hall. Tuesday evening, No.
vember 8.
The next session OF the Grand Temple
will be held I'm Columbia Hall, Friday,
November Is. which promises to be Of
more than ordinary interest, ss there ere
two or more candidates for the leading
position, and I'm fact for almost every
position In the lodge. The meeting will
probably be called at 10 o'clock in the
morning.
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knights of Pythias.

There Is rich treat In store for the
mem bers of the order in this State, as
Supreme Keeper OF Records and Seal
Robert l. c. White of Nashville, Tenn. is
to be in the city this evening and a recep-
tion will be rendered him in the lodge
room Of Rhode Island Lodge, 27 Westmin-
ster street. This is the first visit OF this
very prominent member OF the order to
Rhode Island. He arrived at Pawtucket
from Boston this noon and was the guest
OF Supreme Representative Charles A. Lee
during the afternoon. Tomorrow he will
go to Newport and be the guest OF his
old and esteemed friend Past Supreme
Representative James X. Brayton, and in
the evening or early Monday morning
will leave for the South.
Deputy Grand Chancellor Robert /.
Clegg installed William walch as inside
guard in Howard Lodge, Wednesday even
ming.
There was an attendance OF about 20 at
Enterprise Lodge, Thursday, to welcome
Grand Chancellor Charles f. Peirce, who
was accompanied by Deputy Grand Chan
cellor N. W. Cunningham; Grand Prelate
Douglass Johnston. Grand Keeper OF Rec
ords and Seal William A. Wilson, Past
Grand Chancellor Walter Scott, Grand
Inner Guard Frank o. wehoskey and
Past Chancellor A. 4. Howe OF Ivanhoe
Lodge as grand outer guard, the occa.
sion being the official visit of the grand
official. During the evening Deputy
Grand" "CbanceIlor Cunnfn Vhafo assistsd
by Past Chancellors Robert i. Clegg of
st. Johns Lodge aud Herbert Snow of
Howard Lodge, installed William Brown
as prelate and Past Chancellor Charles +.
Austin as inside guard. After this .cers.
mony was performed all OF the above
made short but intensely interesting re-
marks. At 10 o'clock lunch was served.
A half hour later an informal meeting
was held, when Supreme Representative
Charles A. Lee gave an account OF the
mmesting Of the grand lodge OF New
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knights of Honor.

Excelsior Lodge, Knights OF Honor,
met Friday evening and had a very inter-
esting session. Brothers j. ID. Carpent er
Of Hope Lodge and William II. Barron
of Providence Lodge were among the Wis.,
itors. The anteroom social club held q
prelude as usual, and conspicuous among
them in the group was the welcome face
OF our copvalescent brother. William
Huntington. The business Of the lodge
was soon attended to, when Brother DR..
Traver was reported still on the sick list,
and the "gaOd Of the oraer" was reached.
The subjects of finance, leather and
mystery we're well handled by the mem
bers interested In those things. Brother
Howes gave m interesting history Of
leather and elevated 1t from its usual
downtrodden condition. Brothers Car
penter and Barron also took part in the
questions of the evening, showing that
apparently trivial things can be made to
bring about important truths. Brother
Huntington said that during his late
sickness the police were obliged TO keep
back the crowd Of callers from his door.
The.subject OF public mass meeting tn
boom the order is soon to be put in ac-
tion.
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Red Men.

A parlor entertainment will be held
at the residence of Mrs. Marchant, 1886
Transit street, next Friday evening, and
the proceeds will be donated to Waneta
Council. This council expended no small
amount in caring for the ladies who
visited the city with the delegates to the
Great Council OF United States, that me I
in this city few weeks ago, and as the
committee overran the appropriation
somewhat, these parlor or home gather
ings were inaugursted, with the hope
that sum equal to the amount over
run could be made and the indications
are that the result will be satisfactory,
for so far ell OF the gatherings have been
q financial success.
Past Sachem James Rider has appealed
his case to the Great CopncI..,i the State
King Philip Tribe had work in the
adoption degree Tuesday evening
The warriors degree team from King
Philip Tribe will confer that degree upon
two candidates in Pettaconsett Tribe
Thursday evening, Oct. "a
The sdoption degree will be conferred
upon five candidates in Tahoma Tribe
next Friday evening, and one or more
applications for mem bership will be re-
ceived.
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Farragut Association met Saturday
night. Commodore Marshall commanding.
An election will take place for com
mander at the next meeting. Shipmste
Edward w. Smith OF Farragut Associa-
ton, Of the port OF New York, died in
Brooklyn, N. ". August II, 1895. He
served on the Malvern, Pawtuxet and
Monticello.
The admiral has appointed as memorial
day ritual COMMITTEES, past national chap
lains Robert Edwards, j. l. De Mott and
A. s. McWilliams.
Shipmate Chase, under head or good
OF the order, presented a paper on the
meeting OF the Blue and the Gray. II
was read by secretary William II. Place.
Fleet Paymastsr Dustin read paper on
the life and experience OF shipmate Tis-
dale OF New London.
Surgeon Traver is convalescent.
An invitation was received from Lieu
tenant 4. L. Beesdale, commanding Paw
tucket Naval Reserves, to attend their an
nual naval ball Friday, Oct. 25.
Joseph F. Bernard has been appointed
aide on Admiral Almsn's staff and sur
geon Loenzo Traver was appointed on
the national executive committee.
The committee on Memorial Day appro-
priation reported pogress.
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State Councillor Amasa +. Bicknsll
and suite, accompanied by deputy state
councillor ID. Howard Kidder, made an
Official visit to Washington Council We'd
nesdsy evening. Next Monday evening
Elmwood Council will be visited.
Lady Lincon Council held q successful
social in Rhode Island Lodge, X. OF p,
hall Wednesday evening.
The first degree team OF Lincoln Coun-
Gil visited Defender Council Monday even
ing and conferred that degree upon seven
candidates. Three applications for MEM
bership were received. Next Monday
evening degree team from Garfield Coun-
Gil will visit the council and confer the
third degree upon seven more candidates.
Three candidates were admitted into
Phenix Council Tuesday evening, and
three applications for membership were
received.
Lincoln Council exit nisd an invitation
to the first degree team OF Elmwood
Council to be present on Thursday even
ing, Nov. z, and exemplify the degree.
Am erican Council Will hold a meeting
OF more than ordinary interest next
Tuesday evening.
The third degree was given two candi-
dates and two applications for mem bership
were received in Garfield Council last
evening.