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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
FARM AND GARDEN.
GOOD FOR EVERYBODY.
The Employment of Convict Labor In the
building of Roads.

The Employment of Convict Labor in the
building of Roads.
Two subjects have been occupying
public attention quite largely recent
ly. They may be considered by some
as closely related. At all events North
Carolina and several other states have
managed to unite them in way that
has led to the solution of the prob
lens involved in both. One of these
questions is that of good country
roads. 1t has been occupying public
attention from Maine to California,
and with one voice the people have
declared in favor of securing such
roads at almost any cost. The reign
of the bicycle is here, and that of the
horseless carriage is believed to be
coming, but good roads are an abso-
lutte necessity to the maintenance OF
both.
The other question referred to Is
that of convict labor. State legis-
latures, in the great majority of cases
yielding to the public clamor, have
declared in no equivocal way that the
product of the penitentiaries must not
be placed in the market to compete
with free labor, nor can it be used as
an instrument wherewith to beat
down the wages of the Industrious and
law-abiding workman.
How to observe these laws and yet
prevent the penal institutions of the
country from becoming drain on ting
resources of the taxpayers is something
prison authorities everywhere have
been trying to find out. Some states
have hit upon the plan of making the
convicts provide what is universally
wanted in the way of good roads, thus
keeping them profitably employed
without taking the bread out of the
months of any who are dependent upon
their days la Dor for their sustenance
A bulletin has been issued by the de.
partment of agriculture telling of re-
cent experiments made in the employ.
ment of convict labor in road building
in the states indicated. North Carolina,
New York, Delaware and California
have all tried the plan and all report
it to be success. In North Carolina
the cost of maintaining the convicts
while thus employed has been "a cents
for each convict per diem, while their
labor has been worth from so to rs
cents day. The general health Of
the convicts has improved since they
were first employed on the roads. The
warden of the state prison at Auburn,
N. Y, heartily indorses the plan and
estimates the cost of road making with
convict labor at $500 mile. In Cali
fornia the execution of the plan has
been found to be good for the convicts,
good for the roads and good for any.
body who has occasion to use them
Chicago Evening Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
HOT WEATHER SOUPS.
Sirections for Concocting Several PaIa
able Kinds.

Sirections for COncocting Several PaIat-
able Kinds.
Consommes and any soups except
rlch, thick broth, may be properly
served in summer. The most delicate
cream soups seem especially adapted
70 the season. There are few dishes
more delicious than such a soup when
II Is properly made and few that are
SO easily spoiled. The most common
error Is for them to be of watery con-
sistency instead of soft, creamy char
acter of what the French call velvety
substance. Hence they name their
Zavorite white sauce "veloute.') Slow,
careful cooking alone develops this
aaallty. A fresh pea soup is one of the
most excellent in the whole list. Put
pint of green peas over the fire to
cook In a. quart of white broth. Chop
malt,po1ion and carrot fine. Fry
tnem in butter, or with a small piece
OF salt pork of the size of finger, add
a spray of parsley, one of celery, bay
ieaf and sprig of thyme. Add these
ingredients to the peas, and let the
whole cook for one hour very slowly.
AT the end of this time strain the soup,
pressing the peas through sieve, and
let them cool over the fire for ten min
utes longer, stirring them constantly.
AT the end of this time add half cup
OF hot cream, or cup of milk in which
the beaten yolk of an egg has been
stirred, adding this mixture first to
small quantity of the hot soup and
then beating it into the whole. Leek
soNpsis by no means to be despised on
~4ecor-e of health. We ought to eat
freely of all albuminous vegetables in
the summer. The leek is more valu
able vegetable in soup than the com
mon onion, though the onion may be
substituted for it in almost any place
when it is used. Take six white leeks,
peel them and cut them up and fry
/ then in butter the size of an egg until
they are golden brown, and add a
scan half teacup of flour. Now pour
in pint of boiling water, with salt
andoepper, and let the whole simmer
slowly for one hour Broth may be
use6 instead of water, but water makes
a ve'y good soup When the leeks are
cooled add pint and half of boiling
mill and two hot boiled potatoes,
masled and mixed to a cream with a
littb milk. Let the whole boil up,
stirring it well, then strain it, pressing
the eek and potato through the sieve.
Return the PURGE to the fire, let it cook
abolt ten minutes longer, then move
it t. the back of the stove and beat up
theyolks of two eggs with a little cold
mill and mix it with cup of hot
broth. Pour this mixture in the soup,
andstir it all thoroughly. Do not let
the soup boil after adding the egg
yolbs.-N Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
Perplexea Without Cause.

A famous Chicago lawyer once had a
singular case to settle. A doctor came
to him in great distress. Two sisters.
living in the same house, had babies of
equal age and sex, who so resembled
one another that their own mothers
were unable to distinguish them when
they were together; and it happened
that by the carelessness of the nurses
the children became mixed. How were
the mothers to make sure that they re-
ceived back their own infants? But,
perhaps" suggested the lawyer, 1.-THE
children weren't changed at all" "Oh,
but there's no doubt that they We're
changed" said the doctor. Are you
sure of it?" asked the lawyer. "Per-
fectly," was the reply. "Well, if that's
the case" said the lawyer, "why don't
you change them back again? l don't
see any difficulty in the case"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement and
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced in the
remedy, Syrup of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
in the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneficial properties of a perfect lax
alive; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and fevers
and permanently curing constipation:
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man.
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name, Syrup of Figs,
and being we'll informed, you will not
accept any substitute if offered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
Limestone as Ton Dressing,

Limestone was formerly regarded as
one Of the best rocks for top dressing
and it has been exclusively used for
such purposes; it has, however, proved
very unsatisfactory in the long run,
and in many parts of the country lime
stone macadamized roads are being
taken up and reconstructed of more
satisfactory materials. The rock wears
easily into an impalpable powder when
dry and forms sticky paste when wet.
Hard limestone makes an excellent
roadbed but should never be used for
surface dressing. There is tempta-
ton to use limestone for such purposes
because they are easily broken and
pack readily on account of their friabil-
ity, but they wear out with equal
readiness and soon require repairing.
John C Branner, State Geologist,
Arkansas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
PETE, THE TRAMP CAT.
How He Won the Good Opinion of Grand
ma and Hannah.

How He Won the Good Opinion OF Grand
ma and Hannah.
Pete was a very black tramp cat, and
nobody but Ethelwyn loved him, be-
cause he mewed continually, and in
such mournful, half-starved fashion,
that he did no credit whatever to his
good care after he came to grandma s
house.
Il don't like animals around that look
and act as if they were half-starved, -
said grandma, who was not given to
starving anyone or anything, as Pete
well knew. But he kept on yowling so
dolefully that Ethelwyn, who was Wis
iting grandma, when she saw the old
lady begin to fidget and look under the
table, would jump down and take Pete
out to the summer kitchen and shut
him in. Although she kept his saucer
full of milk there to comfort him, they
would still hear him family crying.
''He amt mite of good said Han
nah, the kitchen girl. II don't believe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12

he's stopped yowling long enough to
catch a mouse"
''Oh! Imost saw him" said Ethelwyn.
"He ran and jumped at something.
didn't stay to see what, cause 1 ran,
too
mo, he isn't good for much, dare
say" said grandma, but Ethelwyn
loves him. so l suppose we'll have to
stand him.
Ethelwyn felt very happy when she
heard this, for she had been afraid
Pete's bad habit would get him into
trouble.
III take him upstairs with us to-
night" said grandma, for I'm sure 1
heard mouse gnawing in the closet
last night, and we'll see if Pete can do
anything besides cry"
sob! I'm sure he'll catch it," said
Ethelwyn, and she talked to him about
it that afternoon, and was quite sure
he understood by the way he looked.
Pete seemed to like grandma room,
with its bright open fire and brass
fender, and he purred contentedly
when Ethelwyn laid him gently down
ON the fluffy rug in front of the fire.
place; then she jumped into her own lit
tie bed beside grandma's big one, and
they both went off sound asleep.
In the middle of the night, though,
Pete opened his eyes; there was
faint scratching in the closet that inter
ested him so that he never thought of
mewing but stole quietly up, and when
little gray mouse peeped out, Pete's
black paw shot out suddenly and
knocked it senseless. He had a great
frolic then, knocking it around like
gray ball, but by and by something
popped in the CRATE, and out came
live coal over the fender and onto the
fluffy rug, and then it smoked and
smoked. Pete knew something was
wrong, so opened his mouth and mewed
his loudest; grandma did not seem to
notice him at all, but Ethelwyn sat
straight up in bed and said: ooh, Pete,
dear, please don't cry, you'll 'sturb
grandma, and-oh, grandma, wake up
quick, the rugs burning!'
Grandma jumped up in hurry, then,
and drenched the rug from the toilet
pitcher until the smoking stopped.
81 do declare" she said afterward,
az heard the cat crying, but l didn't
think it was anything uncommon, so 1
didn't try to wake up. It's mercy
you did, Ethelwyn."
''Oh, grandma" said Ethelwyn, hug
ging Pete hard, 'isn't Ire the dearest,
smartest-and, grandma. you can't say
he amt good for an earthly thing now
oh, oh, oh!' she cried, as her bare
feet struck Pete's mouse. Hes good
for two earthly things, grandma, dar-
ling, because he's caught your mouse"
That's fact" said grandma, laugh
ing. I'm much obliged to Pete all
around, and he shall have cream to-
morrow for his breakfast, for if he
hadn't walked you we might have been
burned up"-N. Y. Recorder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
THlEVING BLUE JAYS.
A Family of Three Bring Sorrow to the
Heart of a Soapmaker.

Heart of a Soapmaker.
Samuels, the Massachusetts ornithol-
ogist, in one of his books tells story
of blue jay and a bit Of soap. 1t was
the last piece of soap that collecting
party in the Adirondack wilds pos
sessed, and when the theft was COM
mitted by the bird the action was noted
carefully for more than scientific rea-
sons. Bird students know that the jay
will take almost anything il sight and
eat nine-tenths of what he takes, but
they thought he drew the line at soap.
1t has been left to family of High
land Park Qll.) jays to bear out Sam
uels' story and to break the soap-eating
record.
On the west side of the track in that
Chicago suburb lives a German who
thought that he would try the expert
ment of making soap for sale. He col
lected the proper ingredients, put them
together, stirred them to the constitu-
ency of paste. and then just at evening
he patted cake and put it on a board
in his yard to see if it would harden
over night. He slept little late and
when he finally went to look at his soap
cake, behold! it had all vanished save
thin edge. That was beautifully
hard, though, and not stopping to con-
lecture what had become of the rest of
the cake he stirred up the rest of his
mixture and patted cakes until he had
twenty-four, each weighing one-quar-
ter of pound. The sun had passed
behind the heavy oaks in the yard, so
the German went to the edge of the
road, placed his board so that its ends
rested on two barrels, and put thereon
his soap cakes that they might harden.
A cement sidewalk was in process of
construction across the road and a
boat" full of Portland cement mixed
to mush with water and torpedo
sand, was adjacent and parallel to the
board and its load of cakes. The side
walk contractor was across the road
and the soapmaher went over to talk
with him. His back was turned on his
sticky product, taking advantage of
which fact, for this bird is sharp-a
family of seven blue jays, five full
fedged young and the two parents,
descended on the board and attacked
the soap. The contractor saw them and
watched in amazement. They devoured
the mixture of I've and grease as dom
key devours thistles. Then the side
walk man gasped out: Hans, they are
eating your soap"
The German turned, saw the last bit
of one cake disappear, and then grabbed
big, round, smooth stone, such as the
lake casts up, and threw it, as a man
puts" shot, straight at the robbers.
The birds rose, calling thief, thief"
vociferously, for the bluejay is given to
calling himself names. The stone
landed on the edge of the board and
turned the entire soap product into the
sticky mass of Portland cement. Soap
and cement were ruined.
The jays did not stop to decide which
was the madden of the men, but made
their way toward the Ravine drive,
loudly calling "Thief!" as they went.
Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
MAKING B'LlEVE.

I've NAKED b'lieve was mamma,
And been to the bargain store,
But the bargain (the baby wiggled SO
That couldn't play that any more.
I've naked blieve was Clumbus,
And discovered the world all over,
The rug was the Lantic ocean,
And l sailed on'the nursery sofa
I've NAKED blieve was an Indian,
And scalped Polyphemia twice,u
And played be a big polar bear,
With the looking glass for ice.
I've NAKED b'lieve was the DOCTOR:
With pearl tapoca pills,
But was 'bliged to give up practice,
Cause couldn't elect my bills.
Two times I've b lieved to be circus,
And two times the coal man, too,
And once was Robinson Crusoe,
And once 1 was Little Boy Blue
Oh. I've NAKED b'lieve and I've NAKED p7ieve
Till there's nothing else to bel
And now-Im SO hungry, mamma
Let's make blieve l was me
Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
TREES ALONG ROADS.



New interest seems to be centering
about the good-roads movement. Prob
ably this is due in some measure to the
fact that bicycles are coming more and
more into use. tits only question Of
time until every public thoroughfare
of any importance will be constructeA-
first, with view to making it passable
for bicycles and rubber-tired carriages,
which are being introduced in every
part of the country. Already, in some
cities, more capital is invested in bicy-
cles than in carriages or wagons, and
the young men and women of the
country are taking unto themselves
wheels.
Another thing which will have con-
siderable influence on the roads of the
country is the branching out of the
electric lines. These electric railways,
which in few years will connect the
important towns of the country, will
carry great deal of the farmers prod.
uce into the towns, so that there will
not then be the same occasion for
heavy traffic that there is now.
Anyone who has travelled abroad
knows the pleasure which comes to
the wheelman, as he travels over the
compact and evenly constructed roads
of England and the continent While
they are UNNECESSARILY behind us in
everything which pertains to agricul-
ture, they do have splendid roads.
You know the German people as a
nation are very thrifty. They don't
allow much waste in any quarter.
Along their public highways ara
planted different varieties of fruit
trees-pears, apples, plums, ETC.
grown in one or two rows on each
side of the road. How beautiful those
roads arel The trees produce shade.
which takes away that glitter and
glare, as well as softens the heat.
which make our gravel roads very dis
agreeable to travel on during the hot
months.
In many quarters of our country
maple or walnuts have been planted for
miles along the public roads, and how
welcome such stretch of road is TO
the traveller, and how inviting it must
be to the hot and weary horse. If it
were only for the shade, trees should
be planted along every main highway.
But wherever we can combine utility
with beauty and comfort we should do
1t; so why not plant the more thrifty
fruit frees along our public roads,
Farm and Fireside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
Tire Punctursd by IA Snake.

The other day a bicycle rider was
coasting down hill at Pulaski, in the
western part of Pennsylvania. He saw
big snake lying directly in his path.
The motions of Une snake confused the
bicyclist, and he was compelled to run
over it. AS the front wheel struck the
serpent his fangs shot out, and the BIZ
cyclist had not gone far, so he says,
when the front tire collapsed. An ex-
animation disclosed the fact that the
snakes fangs had punctured the tire.
A Middlesex physician examined the
snake, which the young man considered
a trophy, and lent confederation to the
story by discovering minute particles
Of vulcanized rubber in the teeth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12

Over the triple doorway of the cathe.
dral of Milan there are three inscrip.
lions spanning the splendid arches
Over one is carved a beautiful wreath
of roses, and underneath is the legend;
"All that pleases is but for a moment"
Over the other is sculptured cposs
and these are the words underneath:
"All that troubles US is but for a momeEt"
But underneath the great central en-.
trance in the main aisle is the inscrip-
ton:
THAT only is important which is eternal"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
SELECTING HORSES.
"POnts of Rejection" Established by thu
British Government.

British Government.
The British government has the fol-
lowing set of rules for those who Sc
lect horses for cavalry service. They
are called points of rejection" but
will answer equally well as points for
selection:
Reject horse whose fore legs are
not straight; it will not stand wear.
Stand behind the horse as it walks
away from you, and you will be able
to notice these defects if they exist.
'-7fteject horse if he is light below the
knee; the conformation is essentially
weak. Or horse with long, or short,
or upright pasterns. Long pasterns are
subject to sprains, short or upright pas
terms make horse unpleasant to ride,
and on account of extra conclusion are
apt to cause occifc deposits. Or a
horse with toes turned in or out. The
twist generally occurs at the fetlock.
Toes turned out are more Objectionable
than toes turned in. When toes turn
out the fetlocks are generally turned
in, and an animal SO formed is very
apt to cut or brush. Both, however,
are weak formations.
Reject horse whose hind legs are
too far behind; good propelling power
will be wanting, and disease as re-
suit may be expected in the hooks. And
horse which goes either very wide or
very close behind, and one with very
straight or very bent hooks. The for
mer cause undue conclusion, the latter
are apt to give way.
Reject horse that is "split up" that
is, shows much daylight between the
thighs; propelling power comes from
behind, and must be deficient in horses
without due muscular development be-
tween the thighs.
Reject horse with fat or over large
feet or with very small feet; medium
sized are best. Also, horse with one
foot smaller than another.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
ABSOLUTELY PURE


Professor of Music-How are you
coming on, old friend? Are you still
giving French lessons?
Professor of Languages-Yes,I give
French lessons when I've got nothing
to do.
''How does it pay?"
II have different prices for the les
sons. For some l charge fifty cents a
lesson, and for others five dollars a
lesson"
Five dollars a lesson! That is q
steep price for French lesson"
Eyes; but nobody takes any of those
fve-dollar lessons. Texas Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12

Tobacco users as a rule are away below
normal weight because tobacco destroys
digestion and causes nerve irritation that
saps brain power and vitality. You can get
quick, guaranteed relief by the use of No
To-Bac, and then if you don't like your free
dom and improved physical condition you
can learn the use of tobacco over again, Just
like the first time. No-To- BAG sold under
guarantee to cure by Druggists everywhere
Book free. Ad. Sterling Remedy Co., New
York City or Chicago.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12

Borax-I wonder if the Order of the
Oriental Sons of the Sphinx really have
any important secrets?
Samjones-They have, indeed!
Borax-And l suppose nothing could
induce you to reveal the mystery?
Samjones-I never found it out. The
mystery was what became of the lodge
dueS.-Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12
Low-RATE HARVEST EXCURSIONS
Via Missouri Pacific system.

September 10th and oath, 1895, the Mis-
souri, Pacific Railway and Iron Mountain
Route will sell tickets at half rates (plus
So for the round trip from st. Louis and its
Mississippi River gateways, as well as
from Kansas City, Leavenworth, Atchison,
st. Joseph and Omaha, to points West and
descriptive of the resources, soil and eli
mate of the several Western and South
western States, address company's agents,
or H. c. TOWNSEND, General Passenger
Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12

Here are the names of the abominable trio
that compose it, hated and abhorred by man
and womankind-dyspepsi biliousness and
constipation. What is the most successful
way to attack and squelch these united
monsters? Take Hostetters Stomach Bit
tiers, and they will pull up stakes and make
tracks for parts unknown, leaving no trace
behind. The Bitters also exterminates mala-
ria, rheumatic and kidney trouble and nerv-
Gus allment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-12

and Northwest, and in order that the people
of the more Eastern States may see and
realize the magnificent crop conditions
which prevail along its lines, the Chicago,
Milwaukee q st. Paul R'y has arranged a
series of three 49, Harvest Excursions for
August 90, September 10 and "a, for which
round trip excursion tickets good for re-
turn on any Friday from September 10 to
October l inclusive) will be sold to various
points in the West, Northwest and South
west at the low rate of about One Fare
For further particulars apply to the near
est coupon ticket agent or address Geo. H.
Heafford, Genl Passenger Agent, Chicago,
Milwaukee q st. Paul Ry, Chicago.