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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-08
FRANCE AND ALCOHOLISM.
Awakening of Some to the Terrible Peril
Which Threatens the Country.

Awakening of Some to the Terrible Peril
Which Threatens the Country.
A congress recently held at Lyons,
Tor the consideration of questions of
public morality. devoted much time to
alcoholism. LIE Temps devotes long
article to the matter, and quotes from
the address of DR.. Legrand. 1t says:
France runs to its ruin; this frightful
thesis is proved by superabundance
of arguments which leave no doubt.
1t was time to pull up on fatal slope.
But what was most interesting was
the idea of the organizers to let the
public take part in its deliberations.
Two large meetings were called, and
IN the one devoted to alcoholism sew
eral speakers of high and special COM
petence gave addresses before an audi
ence OF more that eight hundred per-
sons. The chair was taken by NJ. Ber-
anger, senator and formerly deputy
for Lyons. After brief address, in
which he presented the gentlemen
who surrounded him, he gave way to
Dr. Perret, head physician of the Brou
asylum, and professor of mental
clinics. NJ. Perret gave an original
and tragic picture of the "unconcious
alcoholic" who never got drunk, but
who, each day exceeding the quantity
of spirits tolerated by the organism,
finished by expiat1ng his fatal error
by the successive cutting out of order
of the most important of his organs,
and by the intellectual and moral
troubles resulting therefrom. DR..
Motel, the celebrated criminal doctor
of Paris followed on. He had come
specially to speak, and he showed the
series of disorders produced in mind
and conscience by alcohol, illustrat-
ing each case by the recital of crimes
sufficient to malse the hair stand
on end. DR.. Rey, head physician
of the Marseilles madhouse, re-
ferred to the extension of the
plague in all countries, in villages as
in towns, and referred to the example
of Marseilles, which was long known
for its sobriety. Among the facts
which he quoted was the following:
The madhouse to which he was at
tached was sufficient twenty years ago
for the four departments of Bouches
du Rhone, Var, Gard and Corse, and
now it was actually filled by the single
reimbursement of Marseilles. The
sons of the alcoholics of tat district
owed little gratitude to their fathers;
there were in the schools of the town
more than three hundred children, de-
bilitated in mind and body, and unfit
to profit by the teaching, and there
were outside those schools proper
ton at least equal, which it was inn
possible to admit. If an end was not
put to that state of things, they would
eventually become race of idiots.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-08
Strategy.

Aha" exclaimed the king of Da-
honey, imperiously waving his hands,
"you will observe that our Amazons
never retreat any more"
The potentate touched his brow sig
nifcartly.
"Oh, yes" he proceeded, ''our head is
omething larger than peanut. Yves
knew what we were doing when we
had our soldiery fitted with uniforms
that wrinkle in the back. Yes."-De-
troit Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-08
THE FOUR DRUM MERS.
They Meet and Introduce Themselves
with Singularly Startling Results.

They Meet and Introduce Themselves
with Singularly Startling Results.
The following true story is related
by one of the participants in the re-
marllable incident:
Not long since in certain New En-
gland city four commercial travellers
met for the first time at the table.
With the genial bonhomie peculiar to
the craft they were soon engaged in
conversation. In few moments one
of them said:
"GentletIen, suppose we begin, be-
ing all strangers, with the gentleman
opposite me, to introduce ourselves and
our firms business"
This was unanimously agreed to-
Said No. /: 81 am -, and | repre-
sent the house of X. Y. Z. selling glass
bottles"
Said No. 2: 'Well, gentlemen, per-
haps it is no chance that | come next,
for | represent p. d. Q. | am, and
| sell the stuff that goes into the bot
ties. sell wines and liquors"
There was a moments silence as No.
3 said: THAT, gentlemen, does seem
little strange, but perhaps there is
fatality about this. | am -, of the
firm of w. U. s., dealers in under
takers goods"
No. 4 now remained silent, and sug-
gested that it would be we'll not to
pursue the subject further, and that it
had been well never to have started it.
After much urging to complete the
chain, he said: Gentlemen, it is indeed
a fatality. l am -, of d. L. E.. and
| am taking orders for gravestones.
Was there over a temperance lecture
compressed into so few lines?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-08
WINDMlLLS AND METEOROLOGY
The Miller Makes Study of the Forma-
tion of the Clouds.


tion of the Clouds.
Besides looking into the nature and
meaning of the cirrus and the GIRO
cumulus. the miller tried to calculate
the force of the wind in distant storms;
he observed the direction and velocity
of the lower clouds; he estimated at
sight the volume and density of the
storm clouds; and if the wind fell off
before the rain came, he recollected
the old saying: "A calm comes before
a storm"
He especially displays extraordinary
vigilance in times of heavy showers.
He observes, among other things, if
the mills farthest away in the direc-
ton of the rain have kept their sails
unfolded; if they have, it is a good
sign. He scrutinizes the sky at every
moment, from the zenith to the hori-
zon; he measures the curvature of the
forward part of the precipitation or of
the storm. The lines of rain or hail
that escape from it show him by their
length and their approach to the per-
pendicular how intense the precipita-
tions are. If the lines run obliquely,
he is shown the direction of the dom
inant wind in the squall-in short, no
sign indicating the force and direction
Of the wind passes unperceived by him
He knows likewise that these showers
are often accompanied by tempestuous,
plunging gusts which seem to come
out of the clouds; and frequently. be-
ore the most advanced flecks of the
storm cloud have reached the zenith,
the sails of the mill are rolled up
all around the arms so as to give the
squall free passage.-P. j. De Ridder,
in Popular Science Monthly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-08
When Grabbles Is Gracious.

''Grabbles doesn't seem to get any
amusement at all out of life"
oh, guess he has his fun in his
own way"
But he never INDUCES in any diver
sion, and he never exerts himself In
the way of hospitality"
Not in the ordinary sense. But you
ought to see how happy he is when he
Is entertaining business proposition.
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-08

Proprietor new society editor
is evidently a walking blue book.
Where did you discover her?
Manager-She used to be employed
at Bradstreet's agency. Brooklyn Life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-08-08

CHAPLAIN BRADSHAW, OF the Allie
Theny county pa workhouse, testi-
hes in his annual report that in the
four years Of his chaplaincy less than
six per cent. of those sent to the work
house, including women, were sb-
stainerA
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-07
LOOKING DOWN ON LIBERTY.
(Sketched by Dan Beard.)

casionally it is asserted that these brave
fellows are poorly paid for such risky toll.
The reverse is the case. 1t Is a rule In the
building trade to fight shy OF contractor
who loses a man in the course OF construc-
ton of an architectural monster. 1t is, in
the superstition of the trade, sign of
bad luck for the building. Its offices will
not rent well, or the ghost of the dead
toiler Will always haunt it. Be this as II
may, the odium attaching to contractor
and building after a fatal accident, has
prompted extreme caution in the selec-
ton of the men who go up to these far
heights. Such n laborer must be known
to be careful, expert in his trade, slow to
take risk, quick of eye and not easily
"phased' in an emergency. For sudden
and extreme are the emergencies arising
every day on these mountain heights. A
beam falls out of place, rope Stacks sud-
denly or an order is misunderstood.
Again, some monster beam must be put
in position. and the patient care of many
men is essential. They must cooperate
and be we'll known to each other. A SIM
gle false move on the part of one would
most likely mean the destruction of all.
Yet in spite of the attendant risk the
serious accidents are very few. This is at
least a tribute to the men who follow so
lofty a pursuit, in a very literal sense.
1t is rather strange that SO few poets
ever get to the summit of these metal
skeletons. The foreman of the gang now
toiling on the Tract Soc ETY. building, and
he has been in the business Is years, does
not remember having in all his experience
seen one poet 'up top" as he puts it. He
attributes the fact to the timidity of bards.
Certainly no poets eye in fine frenzy
rolling, could sweep more effective vista
than such a one as this.
Whether this structure marks tho apex
of accomplishment in that line, or
whether we shall ascend enthusiastically to
height on height of deed and thought, like
the knight in a Waverly, is a matter upon
which every man employed on the build
ing had but one opinion. The foreman
said that every building he had worked on
was higher than the last, and he felt sure
that the progression would be maintained.
He expects, as he says himself, to tackle
| a thirty-eight story job in 1900.
The men themselves think their work
very healthy. 1t seems to tougher them
amazingly, and longevity, apart from &C
cident, is the rule of the trade. But II is
the reformer who now seeks to bring down
the pride of the Office building architect
who must feel most concerned in this as
pect of the matter. There is a strong agi
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-07

the United States troops in 1877. atfer
having been in the camp of the hostiles Tor
a few years and having materially assisted
Sitting Bull in his campaigns.
After their capture they were taken to
Indian territory. but they did not like II
there very we'll, or at least a portion OF
them did not like it. In 1881 band OF BIZ,
with Little Chief at the head, and includ ng
some women and children, picked up q few
traps that they needed and swept across
the country for their old home in the north,
some of them wishing to 60 to Pine Ridge,
in South Dakota. and others wanting to go
still farther north to Tongue river, in
Montana. This band went across country.
and all the available force OF the United
States army was unable to stop them.
They went through Kansas and Nebraska
and South Dakota, having few Skin
mishes, but defeating the few troops they
met.
During the most of the time they were
on the march neither the army nor the
government officials knew where they
were. When they crossed a railroad track
or a we'll known trail the army could get
the scent for a short time, but the large
bodies of troops missed them entirely.
After stopping at Pine Ridge for short
time, q large number of the Cheyennes
there and some of those that had come
from Indian territory went to Tongue
river. where they still remain. Little Chief
finally returned to the Indian territory
Cheycnnes, where he still remains, though
the lands of the Cheyennes and Arapahoes,
especially their allotted lands, are in
Oklahoma.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-07
SCALING A SKY SCRAPER
Among the LlborsB On a IVenIy-Four
Story LsVialhan.
DAN BEARD CLIMBS HIGH
The Noted Artist Spends an After
noon On the Skeleton of New
York's Highest
Building.

tcopyrght. 1896. by Bachelor, johnson 8
Bachellerl.
AN day thy wings have famed
At that far height the cold. thin atmosphere,
Yet sink not. weary, TO the welcome land,
Though the dark night be near"
George du Maurer is never weary OF
quoting these lines, lines which, in the
de Musset French he loves to write, he
asserts to have q strange, uncanny fascis
nation for him when he looks about him
from some immense height. Du Maurier
says that Goethe conquered vertigo by as
cending to the roofs of towering structures
and looking about him. but he wonders
how the author of "Faust" resisted the im-
pulse to leap out into space. The author
of Trilby has quite an essay on the subject
in the pretty collection of literary bric-a-
brac written in French many years ago.
For du Maurier wrote for his bread and
butter long before he took permanently
to the pencil, but only the French public
knew him. 1t surprises the Gallo read
ers TO find their Du Maurier now hailed
as an artist turned author. To them he Is
an author turned artist.
But that. as Thackeray would say, is
DEPRESSION. Du Maurier can only be
brought into court on the plea of his con-
nection with the theme of bird's-eye views
from the loftiest structures with which
man has yet wounded the amour propre
of the hills. Some opponents of the ex-
treme would prohibit the sky scrapers.
What would they say of that towering
structure, the highest yet erected in New
York, the new building OF the American
Tract society, now rising, like Guiliver, to
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-07

That is because the psychological effect is
very direct. The mind is deluged with
new impressions. 1t is almost like the
crisis of a man born blind and restored to
sight in a flash.
What must be the effect upon the men
whose livelihood is gained by toiling upon
the SUBMITS OF these Pelious of architec-
ture? They gain courage for one thing.
On the Tract society building these men
are now gyrating here and there on dizzy
distances. splicing, mailing, running,
shouting, as IL a step downward meant
getting off ailog instead of descending
plum from q steeple. As for the casual
visitor, the effect upon him is eerie. Miles
and miles of street, brick, stone, mortar,
river and even ocean, when the day is
clear, sprawl away to the sky like travel
ing herds. Everything seems to be walk
ing slowly away. and the sailing clouds
seem empty chariots barking back for
more passengers.
So much for the objective aspect of il.
Subiectiyeiy, the effect is battling to all
attempts at portrayal. One suddenly
finds out that there never was Peck
sniff. The big city one assembled to such
a height to see is not big city. New York
becomes a lot of buildings, precisely as
the new philosophy calls the social organ
ism Just n lot of people. One returns to
earth a skeptic, but with a very dim no.
ton of what one is skeptical about.
The thought that when this grand edi-
fee is completed it's hundreds OF offices
will be the scope of the days labor OF
thousands of people means that the aver
age mental psychosis, IL one may coin the
term, of SO many people will be gradually
but surely changed. 1t may seem in
credible to assert that only TO spend four
hours a day in such a building for n year
would modify the theological opinions OF
any man. But IL the new theories OF
| mental reaction be soundly based, II
would do more. There is no more init
mate connection than is usually sus-
pected between ones physical outlook
and the impressions which, reflected b,
what psychologists call apperception. arr
syuthesised into generaiized thought. Any
class looking out upon the world from is
story windows every day communes witt
nature in other fashions than do the shep
herds. And precisely as the Egyptian
rulers became astronomers from having
once been shepherds. must the ofiic'
class. IL the term be applicable, becom
something or other as a result OF theil
lofty perches. So much for the new Trac
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-07

covered on tho giants head in hell. Only
the privileged pilgrim who Is favored with
a permit has q chance to satisfy himself
from personal observation that these flies
are men, and instead of feastine of the
giant they are putting flesh and blood
upon him.
It il very strange. the psychological as
well as the physical effect of a vast height
upon human being. One OF the great
est experts in mental healing in this land,
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-07
A REMARKABLE MARCH.
The RssIstless Progress of the Cheyenns
Indians.

The delegation OF Cheyenne and Ara
pahoe Indians that has been in Washing
ton for several days contains quite a num-
Der of noted chiefs. The most prominent
are Little Chief and Whirlwind. 1t is
claimed that these warriors in their
younger days have seen service against the
whites, and with serious effect. Both are
Cheyennes. a tribe which has been fighters
for many years. The most remarkable
march ever made in Indian history says
the Washington Star, was a trip of the
Cheyennes. They had been captured by
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society building as factor in psychologi-
cal development.
Meanwhile the men who build these
monsters 90 bravely about their work, ut
tie reckoning of the importance that at
taches to their labors from a subjective
point of view. They are SURPRISINGLY
sure-footed. They step from beam 10
beam with the tcmerity OF mountain
goats or Alpine guides. They are always
carefully selected by the contractors. DC
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DIR. S. Weir Mitchell, has given his atten-
ton to the mental influences upon men
and women of constant sojourn in the
human hives that tower in every city now
adays. 1t is fact that to look out OF n
widow day after day, that affords view'
unimpeded, OF miles and miles OF Streets
will in time seriously affect the brain.
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it's full "a stories, among the 10-story Lilli-
puts that now cluster about New York's
city hall? 1t is a skeleton in armor now,
all iron, bolts, beams and windlasses,
pushing the birds nearer and nearer the
consultations as each setting OF the sun
ages this year of our Lord. From Nassau
street flies can be seen crawling over the
skeleton, like the wasps Dante dimly dis
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-07

From Harper's Bazar.
my son. l understand you went be-
hind the scenes at the theater last night"
Eyes, father; wanted to see the play.
The theater hats before the scenes were
40 big had TO do it,"
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tation in New York. Chicago and other
big cities to mako such leviathans illegal.
but to all appearances they seem destined
TO swell grandly from the vale as usual,
il it be pardonable to put it rs some Of
tia poets who never soar to these sum-
lnits. might put 1t If they ever happened
To be around.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-09-19
FELLOwsvILLE.
rrespondencc Of the Arrus.

correspondence OF inc Argus
VIII Dent and John Lynch were II,
town last Sunday evening.
Misses Cross and Herbert. OF New
burg, were here last Sunday.
William Watson and Harry Keroheval
drove over TO Kingwood last Monday.
We was very glad 20 see Ray Bishop
and Mr. felty in our town last Sunday.
Whenever You see Annie Fauley
smiling, you may know John Lynch Is
about.
Ezra Michael was out 70 sec his best
girl last Sunday night. lie looks very
sleepy.
We noticed Miss Nora stafford and
Mr.. Davis had very pleasant walk
Saturday last.
J. w Robinson and wife started last
sunday TO drive through 10 East Vir-
ginia 70 visit relatives.
DR.. w. $. Michael and wife. Of Hen.
bricks were visiting their parents at
this place a few days since
Messrs Williams, Warthen, Frazier
and FurRersOu came over from New
burg last Sunday on their bicycles.
Frank Robinson has moved 20 Par.
sons. We are sure his presents viii be
missed by bis many friends. but we
wish him success where he has located.
Mcssrs Lynch and Harrington drove
over from Ncwburg last Saturday
Harrington was engaged iii watching
the game Of ball while Lynch and his
best girl were out driving.
We had a very interesting game Of
ball here last Saturday between the
club of this place and the club from
Etam. There was good batting on
both sides. making The score 81 TO 20 in
faver 81 Etam There wac n very large
crowd witnessed the game
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-09-19
Is0II &C..

Correspondence OF the Argus
Cutting buckwheat is the order of
the day.
Sherman Graham was through here
last week buying sheep and cattle.
j. L. Moore. AMOS Gale and Elliott
Jenkins were over at Union town, ia d..
last week.
Albert Fortney and wife. Of Howes-
vile, were visiting Mr. Fortney's sister,
Mrs. Calvin Groves, over Sunday.
1t still continues TO be very dry and
farmers are holding back from sowing
wheat on account of the dry weather.
VI. #. Copeman and sister lisa, of
Bruceton, came over last Sunday on n
visit Henry returned on Tuesday
Miss lisa is going TO remain awhile and
visit old friends.
The foot race at this place last Sat
urday was we'll attended The race
was for nice little clock. There were
IL on the track Alley Shaffer was the
winner. Jacob Rohr started but ran
out of puff and stopped.
SELDOM SEEN.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1895-09-19
UNDERGRADUATES.
RdskNoNp.
rresrondencc of the Arens.

correspondence oi tho Argus.
Wm. Guskcy. OF Pennsylvania, is
visiting relatives here
VIM Sqhires and family, of Parsons,
are visiting relatives here.
Mrs. George u, Durr. Of Function;
is the guest of Geo NJ. Shaffcr.
Rev. Williams delivered his farewell
sermon last Sunday at 1880 n. MI
Mrs A. Il. Graham and family, OF
Seattle, Wash, are the guests of her
aunt, Mrs George NJ. Shaffer.
Last Saturday was Melon lay at
Sharps & Co.. aud OF course there was
large crowd in attendance.
A game OF ball between New burg and
Grafton was played on our grounds last
Saturday. Result OF game. ~ To 3, In
favor of Newburg. dame broke up
latter 9TH inning) 10y diSpute.
The Giadesvillc base hall club crossed
bats with Independence on tile lat
ter grounds "Wednesday Of list week.
Score standing 81 To 10 In favor Of In
dependencies The reporter has no com
pliments to pass on this On .ie aud will
allow the reader TO compliment and
form his own ideas. One feature of
the game was pounding ~ runs Oft of
Glndcsvillc with two men out in ono
inning. Shnffcr was hit hard in the
9TH Ind 5th innings, but the score could
have been held down, had there been
any kind Of fielding Watson came to
the rescue aud with good support, is
sued them their medicine in gfeat
shape.
Hon Low JACK,
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aRuCEroN.
correspondence OF tho Argus.


A. {. Miller returned 20 school AT
Cleveland, Ohio, September 18TH.
A number OF our people attended the
picnic at st, Peters last saturday.
William Loraw, near this place, has
been very sick, but tx n little better at
this writing.
The farmers have begun cutt ny th ~
corn, which was slightly injured 10y tnd
trost saturday night
Dr Hardy. dentist, who has been ia
town several days, returned 10 his home
in Terra Alta, Monday.
Rev. King and family, who have h~c,
visiting relatives and friends i'm Bruc :
ton and Brandonville. have rcturned To
their home in fittOhrg.
Charles Smith, James Mitchell. Misscs
Ruth Mitchell and Rosa Barnes were
visiting ut the homa OF !. L. barnes;
Saturday aud Sunday.
Mr. aud Mrs. j Il. Barnes, who have
been away attending the sth Reunion
OF their relations, held near Baltic,
| Ohio, September 9TH, have returned
home. Relations were present front
Ohio, Indiana Kansas. Pcnnsylvanin
and West Virginia-about three huns
dred In numbcrs
Ros NoSp
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after securing s0in6 poplar leaves,
using thorns Tor pins size Succeeded ia
patching the stocking admirably Theft
they went To the garden aud ate gall
Ion of raw turnips and drank half
gallon OF cold water Ia appease their
awful hunger, After SLING up on tdn-
nips and water, they mounted thsar
horses and rode sorrowfully home.
They never spoke word the cntirj
way The only thing To interrupt the
intense stiffness was an occasional sots
Dictated 10y {. w. ". V. V. and Ia L.. w.
WUisNERs