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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21
FARM AND GARDEN.
FARMERS AND BICYCLES.
Profits of Agriculture Have Been Dimin-
ished in Two Ways.

FRONTS or agriculture nave Been Dlnln-
ished in Two Ways.
The extension of the trolley and cable
systems of traction for street car lines
has greatly reduced the demand for
horses, and as electricity or steam
power has been substituted for horse
pow er the market for the cheaper grade
of horses has grown worse. Recently
the farmers who deal in horses have
met with still another disaster which
has diminished the demand further
the bicycle craze. This strikes at horses
of the better quality, ordinary carriage
horses, and not those devoted to the
humble and laborious task of drawing
street cars for their board and lodging.
Livery stables throughout the country,
and more especially in the smaller
towns, are now feeling the sinister eff
tects of the bicycle craze. In country
hotels or boarding houses where in pre-
vious summers it was the custom of the
guests to go driving, this year there has
been very little demand for carriages,
as bicycles have furnished an adequate
substitute. Not only have the livery
stables suffered in respect of transient
patrons desiring ito go for drive"
over the green hills and through wind
ing valleys in the country, but the reg
ular customers as well have gone over
to the bicycle contingent very largely.
Country doctors, as a rule, have been
among the best customers of livery sta
bles, but they are so no more, for many
country physicians now use bicycles
for their professional visits, and this is
true of many other former patrons of
livery stables. The large bicycle fac
tories are turning out hundreds of ma
chimes every day. AS the number of
machines increases the demand for
horses falls off, and one of the results
of this has been the cheapening of good
| carriage horses and the reduction of
the number of such carriage horses
raised by farmers. In still another
way the farmers of many states have
suffered from the effects of the bicycle
craze; the wheels need no fodder. The
fewer horses, the less demand for hay
and oats; and it is believed in many
! Huttl tCIS IudJ IL SlOIJdSc III Tie new
York hay crop this year is all that pre-
vents big fall in the price consequent
upon the decrease of the demand.
But while on the one hand the farm
ers of the country have suffered from
the bicycle craze-due directly to the
limited demand for horses and indirect
ly to the reduced demand for hay and
oats-they have in another way reason
to be grateful to the cyclists, who are
the practical pioneers in the movement,
so far as this country is concerned, of
better roads. The improvement in
roads is of decided benefit to farmers,
more so, in fact, than some of them
realize or are willing to admit. Better
roads put farmers into closer communi-
cation with consumers, and by decreas-
ing the cost of transportation enlarge
the profits of agriculture, and this be-
nefcent work is going on in every part
of the country, for bicyclists are found
all over the United States.-N. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21
Making Cider VINEGAR.

There is always good demand for
vinegar, and none is better than that
made from cider out of rich, sweet APP
Piles. The earlier it is made the more
rapid will be the fermentation and the
quicker will come the change from alco-
hea to acidity. This souring is much
FASTENED by frequent exposure to the
air, turning the cider once day from
one vessel to another. This exposes it
to the air, and if it is done for few
weeks the vinegar will be as sour as by
letting it lie i'll the barrel for as many
months. The carly apples are often de-
ficient in sweetness. An addition OF
sugar to the cider greatly increases the
alcohol and also the acid in it when that
stage is reached.-PIairie Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21
NO MORE RICE THROWING.
Confetti OF Paper Now Takes the Place o.
the Traditional Thing.

Confetti OF Paper Now Takes the Place of
the Traditional Thing.
Fashions freaks are not always so
unutterably silly as her stern oppo-
nents would have one believe. For in
stance, when she decreed that rice
throwing at weddings was to come to
an end, she sensibly signed the death
warrant of barbarous and dangerous
custom. The foolish practice obtains
now only among those who will always
cling to custom because it is a GUS
tom. In really fashionable sets here
or abroad it has been agreed that too
much serious damage has been done
to bride and groom by the hard little
grains not to make some substitute
necessary.
In addition, however, to marriage
bells and festive garments, some outlet
seemed needful for the joyous feelings
the occasion is supposed to arouse.
And IN England paper confetti are hav-
ing quite vogue. These are disks of
paper about the size of letter wafer,
variously colored and stamped in silver
or gold. Armed with cornucopias full
of these the bridesmaids salute the
happy pair" as they leave the parental
mansion.
1t is easily conceivable what pretty
and effective scene would be made of
this custom, especially as our weddings
run nowadays to color" A pink
wedding with pink cornucopias and
! pink confetti stamped in gold would
infalhbly have a delicious memory pic
ture for the guests.
The real confetti of italian carnival
fame are little balls made of starch and
water They were so constructed as to
break when thrown, and in breaking
scatter the starch powder over the per-
son whom they struck. 1t was often
painful to get these singing blows on
cheek or neck, and, like the rice, they
are passing out of use.
/ But the paper confetti is as little like
ly to become really popular as the rice,
/ for the reason of the mess it makes
when scattered over the house and
grounds. Crumpled paper lying about
is as ugly as the aggravating rice
grains crunching under the passer-by's
foot. And the general run of house
keepers, whether of high or low degree,
detest a ''muss. IN. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

Georgia pine finish throughout all
rooms and neat hardware fer all doors,
etc, are essentials.
The size of the house upon the ground
is 22x3s feet, not including projections
or porches. The art glass in transom
over large front window adds much to
the attractiveness of the place. The
walls of first and second stories will
be back plastered. Tint the walls and
ceiling of hall maroon, of parlor yellow,
of sittting-room blue, dining-room
terra Gotta, kitchen green. Maple floor
is laid in kitchen, pantry and bath
room; all other floors will be of pine
The color of the exterior of the house
may be brown with white trimmings
The cistern will hold 80 barrels of
water, and the galvinized iron boiler
will hold 80 gallons of water. All
doors are feet inches wide, feet
high and 13s inches thick. The shin
giles for the root are to be dipped in
stain made from mineral paint and
boiled linseed oil; and when the shin
giles are all placed on the roof apply
a brush coat to them. The square
columns on front veranda will be 5X5
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21
The Earth's Gigantic Shadow.

The length of the shadow which the
earth casts into space has attracted some
attention since the eclipse of the moon.
This shadow is in the form of cone
with the diameter of the earth as it's
base. 1t is $4,000 miles long. That
is if you travel intospace, away from the
earth, more than three times as far as
the moon, the shadow would still shield
you from the sun, provided you re-
rained on what may be called the night
side of the earth. The diameter of the
sun is $4,000 miles, that of the earth
is 1926 miles, and the distance from
the sun to the earth is 93,OOO,000 miles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

of the chambers are 13x14 feet; II feet 6
inches by IA, and 12X16. All chambers
have large closets The bathroom is
sx9 feet. The painting S three coat
work and plastering two-coat work.
The house has stone foundation, brick
chimneys, shingles on roof and gable.
All cutters and conductor pipes are
galvanized iron. Glass is American,
double-thick. The basement is cement
ed, and has laundry, Goa! bins, fruit
rooms and storerooms. The studling
is 2x4; joist, 2x1O; beams. Sx1O; posts,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21
ROAD EMBANKMENT.

inside, even when rock wall is laid up
tc support the outer side, which greatly
increases the chances of upsetting a
loaded wagon, and also causes the road
TO wash badly. In building sidehill
road the wall on the outside ought not
to be laid up perpendicuIarly, since the
constant outward pressure is quite sure
TO throw the wall down. Built as shown
in the accompanying illustration, the
wall is constantly braced against this
outward pressure and will remain firm
ly in place. 1t pays to have smooth,
well-constructed farm roads, for poor
roads very largely increase the cost of
all the crops that are raised.-American
AGriculturist.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

oxs; supporting beam, of necessary
strength. The siding is finch. The
best of sheathing, fence flooring, roof
boards of fencing, subfoors of fenc-
ing and iron chimney brace are used.
Composition carving is used in front
gable. Tar paper is laid on outside
walls and between floors. Additional
features are electric bells, red oak man
tel, porcelain-lined sink, drawers and
and bathtub in bathroom. The house
is to be piped for gas and furnace.
Bevel plate glass is used in front door.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21
PERSONAL PICkINGS.

Rev. Mr.. Slick, of Atwood, is said to
be one of the most smooth tongued
preachers in Kansas.
Mrs. Mary Hovey Hooper, of East
Franklin, Me-, died last week, within
two weeks after celebrating her Tooth
birthday.
Prof. Prothero, besides superintend-
ing the preparation for the press Of
Prof Seeley's posthumous work, is
writing a memoir of the author.
Six bouncing boys are sons of Mr..
and Mrs. Harmon Coleman, of Finesta,
Pa. One is six feet in height, another is
six feet two inches, two are six feet
three inches, and two others six feet
five inches.
WHEN will smoke not go up the chimney?
-, &c in n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

inches and have Hinch fiuting extend
ing from the base to cap mold. The
height of first story is 9X6 inches;
second story, 0 feet. The cutters will
be made on the roof. Ridge boards
are ia inches thick. All sash to have
weights and Silver Lake sash cord.
GEORGE A. w. KNIT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21
A Hearty Welcome

To returning peace by day and tranquility at
who owes these blessings to Hostetter's
Stomach Bitters Don't delay the use Of
this fine anodyne for pain and purifier Of
the blood an instant beyond the point when
the disease manifeSts itself Kidney
trouble, dyspepsia, liver complaint, la grippe
and irregularity of the bowels are relieved
and cured by the Bitters.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

full view of the sign :'Beware of the dogs"
he passed on to the next house, emitting
from his machine the wcll-known notes of !
81 don't want to play in your yard. ~ onk-
ers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

The average walker wears away two
inches of shoe leather in a year. A
pair of boots that would last life
time" would, consequently, have to be
provided with soles from eight to nine
feet thick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

''DEAR PAPA, " wrote the little girl, ~ sent
you kiss last week by the express man. 1
hope he gave it to you all right. Hereafter
III send 'em by mail, because the express
man is very homely and l don't like giving
them to him, and neither mamma nor nurse
will do it for me."-Harper's Bazaar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

'THAT whisky is fifteen years old.
know it because I've had it that long my
self" The Colonel-"By jove! sir, you
must be man of phenomenal self-control."
Life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21
BUILDING SCIENCE.
ART IN ARCHITECTURE.

Description of a Model House at Moderate
COst-What Can Be Done with Seven
teen Hundred Dollars-A Home of Which
Any Man or Woman Might BE Proud.
Written for This Paper.
This very pretty home will cost $1,70O.
There are four rooms on the first floor
and three rooms on the second floor.
The parlor is ~ feet 6 inches by 10 feet
6 inches; sitting room, 12x16 feet, din
ing-room, 12X13 feet; kitchen, II feet
inches by ~ feet inches: pantry, AXIS
feet; front veranda, 8 feet inches by
21 feet; rear porch, 6x1O feet The sizes
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

HUBBs-"Dubbs doesn't look quite so
lofty as he did during the war" Tubbs-
'No; he went into matrimony as lieuten
ant and he never got promoted. Louis
vile Courier-Journai
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

How MUCH that the world calls selfishness
is only generosity within narrow walls-a
too exclusive solicitude to maintain wife
in luxury, or make ones children rich.-T.
w. higginson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21
Underground wires in London.

In 1869 there were in London only
500 miles of underground wires, where
as there are now $4,000 miles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21
ROAD ENHANCEMENT.

Simple and Durable Method of Protecting
Sidehin Roads.
Many farm roads have to be built
along sidehill or bank to avoid too
sharp an ascent. The outer sides of
such roads are usually lower than the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

Why is ship the politest thing in the
world2 Because she always advances with
bow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

WHY should a lady's home dress last for
everl Because she never wears it out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

Men often make up in wrath what
they want in reason.--Alger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

WHEN will smoke not go up the chimney?
When there is no fire in the stove.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

The subscription price is $1.75, paid in ad-
vance. No other weekly or monthly publica-
ion gives 80 great an amount Of Entertainment
and Instruction at SO small price.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

Every member Of the family, from youngest
to the Oldest finds in each issue amusement
and education in the Serial and Short Stories,
in its Editorials, Anecdotes, Health and Mis-
cellaneous Articles.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

Special Souvenir Numbers, double in size
and appropriate to each season, are published
at Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Years, Wash
inston's Birthday, Easter and Fourth Of July
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-11-21

The Companion is published every Thursday
and is received each week in more than thirty
six thousand post offices in the United States,
and by more than Half Million Homes.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-27
Notice.

] BeIcove, the jeweler, who has
been located at the Briggs House for
the past six-months. has opened a
jewelry store next door to the Ormsby
House. He invites the public to call
and inspect a new line of jeWelry and
watches that he will cffer at reason
able prices. Special prices for the
Holidays. All repairing and goods
guaranteed. d2l
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-27
The Fate Of Addie Gilmore,

San Francisco, De-, 3f, In the
trial Of Or. Wet for nc murder Of
Addio Gilmore West took the stand
today. He :eat.fied that t1e criminal
opreration on the 2irl had bo4n p..-
formed by some one before she v,,.uo
to him. The girl had been ~cDt t.
him by Dr., Harvey, The wiineeo said
that he had given the girls body to
DR.. Tuchler for dissacting purposes
and that Tuchter had afterwards said
that he had cut up the body and
thrown il in She bay
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-27
This }ipilnnsi Saloon.

Nhitney has assumed control Of the
Welland saloon, when he proposes to
run @trioviy up to the times. He viii
dispense 1he hest iiqaoIs aud q trs
and fine old Government wh.9 e3
which slides down your throat ike
oil, tickling yorr palate meanwhile
Call and see Handsome Whit" fl
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-27
Cigars

4 most desirable present is a box of
cigars. Think twice as this line
will be retailed at wholesale prices
at Chas H. Keliy's Arlington block.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-27
Skates

This does not refer to the Bay Dis
trict race but to the grent assol tment
Of skates nov offered for sale by
j G Fox. He has the best assort-
ment ever exhibited in Nevada,
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-27

Dor't forget the T. ". T. dance 20
night. Tickets only 80 GEMS.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1895-12-27

Another scrap came off last night
over a card game,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-28

handsome apartments OF the West SIDE
Republican club were thronged win
women yesterday eager to TESTIFY thelr
appreciation of Miss BoswelPs ability ana
worth. Fqoral decorations had not been
forgotten. June roses and delicate bios
SONS of all descriptions glowed among
the ferns and exotics that were grouped
about the rooms. Miss Clarence Burns
presided, and when, in her welcoming ad-
dress she mentioned the name OF MISS
Boswell. the audience applauded enthusi-
astically.
Miss Boswell said that this significant
meeting of the club, occurring on Flag
Day, reminded her of the warm feeling
she had always entertained for the ma
tional flag. She said that wherever she
Travelled she always carried certain
piece of the nag which was once lost
off the stick, and no matter how far
from home she was, when she saw the
little bit of color among her laces and
ribbons the sight of 1t kept her from
being homesick. AS to women being In
politics, she Thought sentiment was need
ed in politics as much as In religion,
and wherever women went they carried
sentiment with them.
'The fact that l am being sent as
a delegate to the National league" said
Miss Boswell, does not mean that the
Republican party want woman to rep
resent them, nor does 1t mean that the
delegates want a woman 10 go along with
them 1t simply means that women have
rlghtfully assumed so prominent a posi-
tlon in the affairs Of today that men are
forced to acknowledge their influence"
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-28
MRS. BARR's RnL1GQoUs BELIEF.

Mrs Amelia E. Barr, on being asked
what her religious belief was, to settle a
discussion arising from reading two of
her books, "a Sister of Esau" and 1.-The
Beads of Tasmar," said: "I have no
objections to acquaint you or the whole
wide world with my religious belief be-
lieve in God, my father and preserver.
I believe in Jesus Christ, my redeemer
1 believe In the Holy Ghost, my enlight-
ener and counselor. I believe in the for
giveness of sins, in the resurrection OF
the body, and in the life everlasting.
believe in THE Holy Bible. from it's first
ietter to its last as the Word sof God to
me. At my side lies Bible 800 yehrs old,
filled with the annotations and confirma-
ions of my ancestors, who not only read
it, but thought II worth their while to
fight for the right ito do so. 1 would do
the same today If an occasion demanded
1t. want no revised Bible. want no
'woman1s' Bible. The Bible of the mar
tyrs and confessors of our faith Is
sufficient It has never deceived and
never failed me. 1t has been sufficient
for life; doubt not 1t will be sufficient
for the hour and article of death.
IF, now, you ask me about my creed
1 answer / am an Episcopalian; but I
worshiped happily with Presbyterians for
twenty yenrs. and could have done the
same with Methodists Baptlsts, Quakers,
ETC., etc. Ny convictions sway decidedly
to the Inner light OF Quakerism-tne
light greater even than the wori-'the
Hight that lighteneth every man that COM
eth into the world; but find good in all
denominations. and think creeds q neces-
sity OF our variable nature.
II have gone seldom to church lateiy,
,bee4iise I want only an old-fashioned
clergyman antiquatsd' 'slow'-that is,
want a minister that via preac hshe gos-
pei. and not politics. prdhibltiOn, sani-
tary science, etc. II could find a min,
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-28
PERSONAL MENTION.

E. ]. Smith left for Elk Creek yester-
day morning.
d. ]. Ingalls, the Melville farmer, was
in town yesterday.
Mr.. A. ], Wherry, of Elsie, paid a visit
to Astoria yesterday.
L, A. Loomis, of Tlwaco was registered
at the Occident yesterday.
]. L. Travis, 6 reporter OH the Portland
Oregonian, was in the city yesterday.
w. b. shafer, of Brookeld, and C. Alex
ander, of Ilwaco, are at the Astor House.
Misses May and Nellie Utzinger left
yesterday for few days stay in Port
land.
L. Westby, of Portland, and d. Falan-
ges, Of Clifton, are guests at the Parker
House.
s. L. Smith and wife, of Cedar county,
Missouri, are in the city, registered at
the Astor.
Misses Nancy and Nettie Tuttle left
last evening for a brief stay with friends
in Portland.
Miss Agnes Stockton and Miss Sadie
Crang returned yesterday from visit
to Forest Grove.
Miss L. Wheeler, the Prospect Park
school teacher, left yesterday for her
claim on the Nehalem.
d. b. Montelth. of Albany, and ]. NJ,
Lighter, Of st. Louis, were among the
Occident arrivals yesterday.
ID. Saltostah, the finner of Upper Asto-
rio hac Ct 70
days with an attack of "a grippe.
Miss White, teacher of room No. l,
Court Street School. left yesterday for
Portland where she will visit for a few
days.
Colonel Marlborough. special agent of
the treasury department, was a visitor in
this city yesterday and left for Portland
in the evening.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-28
A GARD IN REPLY.


To the Public- QaHt
In last evenings Budget appeared an
article from Prof. Jackson in which he
very generously exposes his true self.
l desire to say that with Prof. jackson
l have no quarrel personally and am
sorry for his sake that he so ungentle-
manly made personal attack upon me.
Age and experience win teach him the
childishness Of such an act.
As to that part of his TRADE In which
he refers to the corrections that I, with
the other principals, made in his exam
ination papers, can only say that the
errors were marked because they were
unmarked as will be faithfully attested
by Messrs. Williams and Clarke when the
proper time comes.
acted in all honesty of purpose and
with the unfiinching determination to
see justice done to all who submitted
papers.
Thanking Professor Jackson for his
Budget of compliments, am, very kindly,
r. N. WRIGHT.
The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1895-06-28

lister with the gospel lodged In a large
heart, love-fraught, self-denying, max.
Ing Christ Jesus the luminous center and
the very effulgence Of his life and teach,
ing, would go DO hear him every day.
But I do not respect THE new minister
any more than 1 respect the new
woman l am so Old fashioned that 1
cannot comprehend how man mly dedi-
cate himself to reaching Christ, assume
the title of reverend as a mark of his
sacred calling and then give at least six
sevenths of his time Ito running milk
farm or an intelligence office or board
ing establishment, or to editing news
paper or writing a novel. But recog-
nize the variability of human creatures
and If others find these guides sufficient
do not presume to judge them. For my,
self, there is the Fatherhood of God, the
interceSsion of Christ, and THE omnipo-
tence Of prayer. What more can soul
need or desire ?-Uadies' Home Journal