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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
WEDDING THE ONIONS.
How to Make an Inexpensive Tool Suita-
BILE for This Work


How to manage the onion patch dur
ing the last stages of growth, when
the mass of tops forbids the further use
of the wheel hoe among the plants,
has often been a puzzle to onion grow
ers, and is a matter of frequent in
quiry. The harm done to crop by
the breaking down of the tops during
20 process of cultivation usually is in
significant to the damage resulting
from an early cessation of tillage, We
prefer to till tho ground between
onions, potatoes, cabbages, and other
crops, when well advanced, and to risk
occasional injury to the leaves or
stalks. Finally, cultivation has come
to stop, however, but the growth of
weeds will not. Purslane, especially,
"a the curse Of the onion grower at this
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
A prOsnising Child,

Mr. Manhattan Beach-What are you
reading, Marble?
Mamie (agad eieven)-Only one Of
those French novels.
You should rot read them. It is
not proper for you 20 read such books. :"
But l am not reading it for my own
good. am just looking through it to
see if it is proper book to have lying
around where mamma might pick it up
and read ii. '-TeXas Siftings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

A lesson in the wisest political econ
Dmy may be learned by survey of the
Roman roads They were SO planned
and constructed that even to-day their
remains are eloquent of Roman glory.
Of those who first trod upon them even
the dust has rumbled into nothing
ness, but the modern sightseer must
paw tribute to the enduring strength
Ind artistic beauty of the Roman road.
Ada LangwOrthy Collier Du-
Suoue, Ia
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Park Commissioner - You are not
making that new bicycle path wide
enough
urvcyor-Pshaw! It's wide enough
for ten bicycles to ride abreast
Park Commissioner-It's wide enough
for the bicycles. But it isn't wide
enough for the bloomers.-N. y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Dealers in Massachusetts who have
been selling so-called hop beer" hav
been compelled to take out United
States retail liquor licenses and pay
small fines for violating the revenue
law. The officials decided, after a
scrupulous examination of the bever-
age, that it came within the taxable
limit as to its alcoholic strength.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

ing to build silos and cut up theif nTsf
corn, to be able to bridge the coming
winter, and it may be the part of wis,
dom to do So Where this is the case,
it would be wise for such parties to
either visit successful silo or become
satisfied that the plan they propose to
use is after such one. Don't depend
upon any carpenter, however expert he
may be, to plan one, unless he has had
experience in constructing a successful
one. George Z. Scott, in Ohio Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
FARM AND GARDEN.
BUILDING A SlLO.
An Ohio Man Describes One Constructed
without Corners.

without Corners.
/ have looked over many descriptions
and diagrams of silos, but have failed
to find one that comes up to the stand
ard of perfection for neatness, and be-
ing air proof.
An enthusiastic siloist who made.
some years ago, one of the old-styled
square, double-lined affairs, and hav-
ing given the subject much thought
and personal investigation, said to me
a few days since: why don't you give
an illustration of the manner in which
the best modern silos are made?" re-
ferring at the same time to several
that had been constructed during tho
past two years.
The only feature that we notice, that
places this silo ahead of those do.
scribed in recent publications, is the
manner Of compile ting the joints of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Thackeray tells of an Irish woman
begging of him who, when she saw him
put his hand in his pocket, cried out:
May the blessing of God follow you
all the days of your life" but when ne
only pulled out his snuffbox she imme-
diately added: And never overtake
Won"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

THAT dog is pretty well bred, amt
he?" asked the man, leaning over tho
division fence.
Nell b-ed?" echoed the dogs owner.
II should say he is well bred. Why,
:hat dog won't eat his meals at all un-
:ess he has his collar on" - Detroit
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
Profitable Pupils.

Friend-I should think having such
dull pupils to teach would drive you
wild.
Music Professor-I like dull pupils.
De parents neffer dinll does tear chill
dren haf no music in dem. Dey plane
de bianO, und den L zells dem new
vons.-N. Y Weekly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Jamie sharply called out his
mother, you've been loafng all day.
Satan always finds some work for idle
hands to do. Take this basket and
bring in some kindlings. chicago
Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Little Dot don't see how cows can
eat grass.
Little Disk-I 'spose when they is
young the mother cows keeps saying to
their children: If you don't eat grass
you shant have any pie. food House
keeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
HYgieniC Item,

Teacher-So you can't remember the
keep them in your head?
Johnnie-No, mann. II I was to
keep them lakes in my head might
have water on the brain.-Texas Sift-
mos
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
A Mean joke.

First Doctor-That was mean joke
some one played on Filllins.
Second Doctor-What was that?
First Doctor-Why, some one tele-
graphed him to hurry to Niagara Falls
to remove cataract, and he never
tumbled till he go there.-N. y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Glow long have you been Pullman
porter?' said the kindly gentleman.
Two yeah, sab"
"And still worl1ing?"
"Yaas, indeed.
Dear me! How improvident you
must have been.'-Oallland Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
Very welcome by Comparison.

'Why did you meet that book ped
dler so effusively? You never saw him
before, did you?"
mo. thought at first he was bill
collector. Chicago Times Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Wallace-Even the women have
tackled this coinage question. My
wife and lot more have formed club
to discuss it.
Ferry-H'm. My wife hasn't got
any further than to demand sixteen
hats to my ne.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
A Needed Rest.

Clara have been to the seashore,
resting.
Aunty-Huh! What have you been
resting from?
Clara-Why, from sitting around at
home, of course.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Glow did all the people in this town
happen to be afflicted with st. Vitus'
dnnce?"
They're not. That's the bicyals
dodge Detroit Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Brownstone-Howh have you managed
20 keep your cook such long time?
Flattehouse-We take all our meals
In restaurant,-Brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Shells it well, do you think, to ten
the truth about your friends?
Yes-but wait till they're gosaM.
Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26

Young Mrs. Gotham cher first SUM-
mer experiencey-O, we could not Dos
sibly use as much as six quarts of milk
day. Couldn't you rent me the little
one instead of its mother?-Nogue
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
Another Pattern Altogether.

He was handy with MS pen,
And twas every now and then
That the bankers paying tellers he'd
perplex:
But he made his boldest swlpes,
Getting only ugly stripes,
Where he'd fondly hoped to gather
pretty checks.
-ChfcapO Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-09-26
a Religious Ifroker.

Smithson strikes me as being
a sort of religious broker, but I'm
blamed if I can tell whether he's bull
or bear.
Filkins-Why not?
Jinks-Because he's long on cou1-
tenance and short on worlls.-Harleru
Life.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

leave about the fret or middle of mex
week for Excelsior Springs, Miss ouri. &c
remain some time. He has been in very
bad health.
Elder w. P. Walden, OF Lancaster
passed up to Corbin Friday to see after
the new Christian church he is having
built there. He tells us that ii will seal
when completed 800 or 400 people and
be model OF comfort and coziness.
Rev. ]. T. Shsrrard preached a very
fine discourse on the relationship OF pas.
tor to congregation Sunday, which struck
pretty close to home to some Of his hear
ers. He will take to himself wife this
week and will not preach next Sunday,
New Hope church in Rockcsstle
county still sticks to the time honored
custom Of the church for men and wo.
men to sit on different sides OF the house.
The other day a man named John Smith,
after filling up on whisky, went in and
sat on the ladies' side. II. p. Allen, the
usher, went to him aud asked him to
change his seat. This sngered Smith,
and be reached for his revolver, Allen,
in self-defense grssped Smiths throat,
and lively scrimmsge occurred. Smith
" as arrested
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17
w. P. WALTON.

THR noblest Roman of them ell is
dead. Allen Cranberry Thurman, after
a long life of usefulness to bis kind and
country, sleeps with bis fathers, his
death resulting from fall recently. He
was born at Lynchburg, Va, Noy. Is,
1913 His father was Methodist preach.
er and moved to Cbillcothe, o., in 1919
The younger Thurman moved to Colum
bus in 1858, where he has since resided
In 1885 be was admitted to the bar, and
nine years later was elected to Congress:
on the democratic ticket. At the expir
alton of his term he was renominsted
but declined the honor, preferripg tC
practice law. In 1851 he was elected t.
the supreme bench in Ohio, and from
1854 to 1856 be served as chief justice
After being defeated for governor in 1885,
by Rutherford B. Hayes, he was elects {
to the Senate to succeed Benz. F. Wade
he took his seat March 4, 1869, and from
the very first was recognized as the lead
er of the democratic minority. In 1876
1880 and again in 1884 his name was
prominently mentioned in connection
with the presidency. In 1855 he was
nominated for vice-president by accla'
nation. His defeat ended his political
career and he has since lived in semi-se-
clusion at Columbus. He was a great
and good man, loved by bis party, and
highly respected even by his bitteres,
political enemies.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

A LOT OF old men dressed mp in gowns
present about IS undignifisd appearance
ss anything We could imagine. The
members of the supreme court of New
York have heretofore followed the silly
custom of the U. S. supreme court, and
wore the old Mother Hubbards, but it is
pleasing to note that by vote of ~ to g.,
they have decided to discard them. Let
tue old grsnnies at Washington do like.
wise. The custom is an old English one
and appears to be devoid both OF reason
and necessity.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17
REWSY NOTES.
nifty.

South Carolina liquor dispenssry
profits up to Oct. 81, aggregated $40,
600.
1T is said that 40 carloads OF Christ
mas trees have been shipped nom Fox
craft, Me.
Mis-, Maria Meliueff, of New York,
committed suicide while suffering from
toothache.
Fire at Council Bluffs, Ia, destroyed
property worth over quarter OF mil
lion of dollars.
Jim Nichols, a negro murderer, was
hanged in West Virginia. He confessed
on the scstiold.
The grand jury at Memphis has re-
turned 66 indictments against A. h.
Ward, the iorger.
The date OF the execution OF Theo
dore Durrant at San Francisco was set
for February 81.
Two men were killed and two others
fatally injured by dynamite explosion
at lafayette, Tenn.
Sundays Cincinnati Enquirer told
of nine persons who were killed the day
before while hunting.
Capt. Harry Jackson, a prominent
lawyer OF Atlanta, died after an opera
ton for appendicitis.
Seven baby elephants arrived at New
York Friday, consigned to Barnum Il
Bailey, the circus men.
In a fight in church yard at War
rem, o., John Flagerty was fatally il
jured and Sam Stone seriously hurt.
Congressman Bostner, OF Louisiana,
has challenged II. ]. Hearssy editor OF
the New Orleans States, to fight duel.
Gov. Matthews was formally in
dorsed for the presidential nomination
by the Indiana State Central Committee.
After waiting II years for vengeance,
Walter Kennedy has killed Amos
Wright, the slayer Of his father, near
Paris, Texas.
The father OF Dalton and Harry Ar
nold' OF Frankfort, believes they were
not drowned but were picked up by a
vessel and taken to Cuba.
Out OF 80 graves opened in a little
town near Topeka. Kan, 81 were found
empty. The students OF the medical
college at Topeka have fed to escape
mob violence.
Hon. Edward Mcpherson, ex-Con-
gresham and for many years clerk OF
the house, died at Gettysburg, Pa, as
the result of an overdose of poison, &C.
cidentally taken.
James @. Young, OF Shelbyyille,
Ind, has entered suit for S., 900 damages
against his son. The boy had his father
arrested, alleging that he had threatened
to kill him and now the old man wants
damages.
"A representative OF Maxim has
brought to the United States one of
Maxim's latest inventions, gun that 10
to fire 600 rounds q minute.
1t weighs only l27 pounds and can be OPP
Grated by one man.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

Gov. BRADLEY is catching Hail Colum
bia for psrdoning before indictment even
republican shoulder hitter named Fer
guson, Of Louisville, who if reports be
true went to the polls at the election o.
Carroll to raise disturbance, and on be-
ing arrested, was found to have pistol
strapped around him. He was not vo.
ter in the district and had no business
there. This is bal start to be sure for a
man who has promised to bring order out
of chaos and enforce the law at all hsz
ards. 1t is just such unnecessary inter
ference with the processes OF the law
that breeds the mob sentiment, which
the governor in his message so justly
animadyerts against. 1t is bad start to
say the least of a reform administration
and We hope the governor will acknowl-
edge it by giving his democratic friends,
who want to commend instead OF con-
denim his course by not repeating Il Q
b,under. Taking Gov. Bradley's in
augural address in dead earnest and
having a most kindly feeling for him per
sonslly, we promised to support and en-
courage him in every manner within our
power, and we regret that mis- first act
should be at variance with his assertions
and our desires
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

TIE story comes from Frankfort that q
pickpocket got after Gov. Bradley. who
promptly knocked him down. Our rep
resentstive elect, Hon, b. B. King, WASH I
quite 30 fortunate in getting away with
his man. In fact it lie told that the man
got away with him, or rather with his
pantaloons. He had to come home
without them, but we do not intend to
leave the inference that he came home
without any pantsloons on. He is not
that kind of a man.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17
MATRIMONIAL MATTERS.

Over 100 divorces were recently
granted inside OF three hours by three
Chicago judges.
In San Francisco l7-yesr old hus.
band recently obtained an absolute di
vorcs from his l6.year. wife.
MIR. Harris Craig, the l9.yesr old
sou of Mr.. William Craig, will marry
Miss Lucy Wilson, of Boyle, tomorrow.
Miss Emma Rockefeller, daughter Il
the Standard Oil magnste, was married
to DR.. d. Hunter McAlpin, Jr., OF New
York city.
-Misss Margaret Rjves Nichols WAS
married;at Cincinnati to the Marquis de
Chambrun, of the French Legation at
Washington.
They say" that a well to.do old
bIchelor, who lives on the Boyle county
line, will lead to the hymenisl altar this
week pretty maiden who resides rear
K hob Lick Station.
Hon. Jos. A. Walton, Of German
TO yn, ex-legislator, and Mrs. Julia Tai
liiferro. Of Chatham, were married in
g ncinnati. The groom is the father OF
Ju !ge Matt Walton, of Lexington.
"A man who has kept account OF the
number OF kisses exchanged with his
wife since their union consents to its
publication as follows: First year, &c.
500; second year, 10000; third year, g.
$50; fourth year, 100; fifth year, 2. He
then left off keeping the record.
There ia no reason wny woman
should be compelled to promise to obey
her husband any more than the bus
band should be compelled to promise to
obey his wife IN. Y. Independent.
The Bible says wives, submit your
selves unto yorktown husbands as unto
the Lord" (Eph. 5-25) and Likewise ye
wives be in subsection to your hus-
bands" ETC., Il Pet. 3.) while it is no.
where written Husbands, submit to
your wives," or "like wise ye husbands
be in subsection to your own wives"
Is not this a reason?-We Western Record
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

Charles Robertson, OF Mauckport,
Ind, charged his wife with being un.
faithful, whereupon she struck him on
the head with rolling pin, crushing his
skull. The wife is now in jail and the
husband is in a hospital.
The n. Y. World issued the largest
edition Sunday ever sent out by any pa
per. There we're over $4,000 papers
printed each of 6S pages and each con-
tanning 5Ii columns OF reading, sdver.
Using and pictorial matter.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17
CHuRCH AFFAIRS.

Miss Mary COwen sang at Walnut
Flat church Sunday night and perfectly
charmed her hearers.
The Armeuians sent this appeal 10
the Christian nations: "In the name oil
humanity and Christianity save US.
Miss Pear Dlum died at Evansville,
from wounds Inflicted by weaS.minded
mourner during services at church.
Rev. traitor, of Wilmore College,
preached here Sunday and will continue
to ill the pulpit at the Methodist church
each 81 Sunday. He ia from New Bruins
wick, Canada,
The Rev William G. Young, presi-
ident OF Centre College, will probably
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

A FATAL COLLISION occurred on the Gin
cinnati Southern near High Bridge Sat
urdsy. While Conductor l.. Duvsli hsC
his train working in tunnel near there
a freight train dashed into it, killing him
instantly and tearing one Of his mems
legs off at the hip, Michael O'Day, john
Ireland, freight engineer, suffered bro
ken arm; his fireman, Joseph WORKMAN,
bruises on the head and shoulder, and
J. G. Marsh, foreman of the work train,
was badly bruised. Supt. Murphy is in
clined to the belief that criminal neg
ligencs caused the wreck and that En-
gineer Ireland ia at fault
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

SENATOR CAMERON, seeing that he
would not be in it with Quay against
him, announces that he will retire from
public life at the close OF his term. He
will nave been Senator 20 years, having
succeeded his father, who held the office
32 years. 1t is said OF him that he has
never originated an important bill nor
made single public address in his whole
service. He read long free silver speech
at the last session, but in the entire his-
tory of the Fiftieth aud Fifty-frst Con
crosses, four long years, he is not record
ed as having made in the Senate any
other speech than II move We adjourn"
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

Gov. BRADLEY is the best advertised
man in America. His picture has sp-
peared in nearly every leading paper OF
the county, together with a sketch OF
his life, which shows what laudable am
bition and grit will do. His remarkable
fight and the fact that he captured one OF
deruocrscy's hitherto inpregnsble strong
holds, make him hero in the eyes OF
nearly everybody regardless OF politics.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

The Middesboro Herald made it's first
appearance Friday and gives material
evidence that there is still life in the
Magic City. so.called. The paper is the
size of this, is printed by company and
edited by Mr.. d. Z. Mcdowell, who in
his sslutatory expresses strong confidence
10 the certainty that Middlesboro will
cut and come again. Let US hope So
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

Mr.. ]. w. PECK has sold his Pendleton
Democrat plant to j. NJ. Wilson, Jr who
will remove it to Cythians and publish q
republican paper. Mr.. Peck keeps his
friends in hope by telling them that he
will likely open up again at the old stand
where he has done we'll pecuniarily and
made good reputation with the frater.
nify
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

HENRY O. DIXON, Senator, tells hit
little tale Of woe how Senator Blackburn
after bis vote practically elected him
over Senator Williams, disregarded his
promises to him and gave him the very
cold shake when he went to Washington
to hold him to their performance. Mr.
Dixon doesn't deserve any better than he
got, for helping to elect such man, and
be will receive precious little sympathy
by reason of his pitiful recital. The in
stance goes to prove, however, that the
silver Senator is as ungrstetul as he is
Enthusiastically as leader and beyond a
certain coterie of kindred spirits has no
true friendships.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

Gov. BRADLEY shows by the appoint
ment of Col. Walter Forester, managing
editor OF the Louisville Commercial, to
be assistant sdjutant general, that he APP
preciates the help OF his friends and
doesn'. forget favors. Col. Forester has
served him from start to finish and as he
will retain position with the CONNER
cial will still be able to be of valiant
service to his administration.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

JAMES B. PAcK, regarded as the wealth.
lest man in Richmond, Va, has failed
for over a million Of dollars, caused it is
said by the inability of friends, whose
paper he held, to meet their obligations.
He has also been unfortunate in co,ton
speculations. He was president Of the
Planters National Bank, but it is stat ID
that he made it perfectly secure by deed
ing to it s250,OO0 worth of real estate to
cover his Indebtedness Mr.. Pace made
b money principally in the tobacco
business. He was most liberal and
puolic spirited man and his failure is q
sad blow to the Capital OF the i'll fated
Confederscy. If our memory serves us
correctly, he not only built a large and
handsome Methodist church, but hes
since kept up it's expenses.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Two well dressed white men forced an
entrance into the g. s. depot at DanvilIe
Friday nigga aud at the point of pistols
forced Q. l. Vsllsniiugham, night oper-
stor, TO opru toe cash drawer and give
them its contents, amounting 10 Sl4
Taey thea DrO&s into the freight othc' /,
but took nothing OF consequence.
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

THE Shelbyville News and the Eliza
BEETHOVEN News both copy our list OF
quotations, and request their readers to
send answers to them, just as if they had
gone TO the work themselves OF getting
mn the list as we did. It's all right
though, gentlemen. We like to serve
our friends, but at the same time We like
for them to show that they appreciate
Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1895-12-17

The Louisville Truth has donned a
new dress and gives other evidence OF q
prosperity which most everybody but
Auditor Norman will enjoy. Editor w.
M. Finley says that under the new man
ssement the paper has been unusually
successful pecuniary.