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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05
WOMAN AS A MAHOUT.
The Views of One of the Drivers of
Elephants.

The Views of One of the Drivers of
Elephants.
She can do her best work in the world
by turning her own talents to account
to smooth the path of a man whom she
can sway and who has all the possibili-
ties before him. So when the woman
does her utmost to use her brain i'll
his interest, to attend to all tiresome
details, so as to leave him as free as
possible from petty cares and worries.
Then the man can concentrate the
whole of his energy in his work, and
the woman's ambition is VIGOROUSLY
satisfied. She watches the friend,
brother and husband, and feels, with
a half-amused complacency, that but
for her his end would never have been
attained. And this eternal watching
and criticism develops in woman a
greater power of knowing what men
will do in particular circumstances.
She has seen so often before that par
ticular circumstances have particular
effects in determining the actions of
the workers. In the stress and hurry
OF the fight the man is not conscious
which way the action is tending. He is
absorbed in doing the duty immediate
ly before him. The woman looking on
coolly can say to him: See, this line
of conduct must lead to this and this
consequence; you have only to take adj
vantage of it and your success will be
assured
1t is therefore because woman is es-
sentially looker-on that she is so in
valuable as an adviser to man. 70 many
a great man the advice of an Egeria,
even an Egeria of an obviously inferior
intellectual caliber to himself, is almost
essential. She can watch and weigh
the motives of his adverSaries, she can
calculate the probable effect of his own
actions, and still more of his words,
she can criticise his past decisions and
indicate the best chance of success in
the future. In fact, to be woman is to
to be a mahout-a driver of elephants.
The goad with which she steers the ami
NAL is in her hand, but yet she knows,
as according to Mr.. Rudyard Kipling
every mahout knows, that some day,
sooner or later, the great beast will
get beyond her control and may turn on
her with a terrible punishment for the
insult of having kept him in subsection.
For the ultimate force in life, physical
strength, is against the woman as it is
against the mahout.-London Specta-
tor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05

You know, dear, you have been IL
so long-and you have fancied all sorts
of funny things-you don't know what
nonsense you have talked and Tabitha
laughed softly at the recollection;
most likely this is only delirious
fancy, like the rest"
But L was persistent, and appealed
to the doctor, who called shortly after
wards. | do not think he either altot
gether believed my story, but he add
guessed in my desire to communicate.
with the police authorities; lit Wilt
quiet her mind, at least, and it is very
bad for her to excite herself in this
way" | overheard him remark to Tab
itha in the passage.
So | made my deposition" in all due
form To the authorities; and think the
police were more inclined to attach iIn-
portancc to my statement than my two
previous listeners had been.
Gould | identify the man l had seen
enter the carriage?" l was asked.
Yes | replied, after pause, 81 be-
lieve l could. l noticed that he was tall
anu lllll' w III NNl udIh anu dH
unpleasant, sinister expression of
countenance; and then there was the
popularity of his left hand" and [
mentioned the mutilated finger which
| had seen Swallowed on. the tunnel
wall.
l saw by the faces of my interr,. l.
tors that they considered this IAN I'm
portant piece of evidence" though &, r
made no comment upon it. l was told
[ should be communicated with if my
evidence was required, but the months
sped away, and the robbery and muir
der of gentleman upon the Great
United railway" seemed likely to pass
into the category of those undetected
crimes which remain mysteries to the
end.
Nearly a year had flown. Tabitha
and | were visiting some old friends at
a quiet, west-country seaside place.
The murder and the likelihood of my
being called as a witness had almost
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05
KATRINKA.

Katrinka, fresh as the morning,
GaZed from her easement low;
Far off, the great-sailed windmils
Stood darkly in a row,
And the sky with the changing splendor
OF dawn was all aglow.
81 wonder" thought the maiden,
Thrilled with the glorious sight,
IF all the beauty around us,
And all the love and delight,
Comes flooding the earth at sunrise
To bide with us, day and night?
81 wonder if all the goodness
That makes us steady and true
Glides softly in with the dawning
To gladden. us through and through
To lift our hearts to the Giver,
And help us in all we do?
Yet whether we lose it or keep it,
Depends upon many a thing;
Whether were lazy or busy,
Whether We grumble or sing;
Whether our thoughts are noble
Or whether they grovel and sting.
'Oh, the wonderful sky" sighed Katrinka,
How grand!-But the day has begun.
There's breakfast, and spinning, and mend
ing,
And kettles to shine-one by one
GoOd-by, you dear, beautiful morning!
There's so much to do; must rum"
Bright little maiden, Katrinka,
In the land of the dyke and the sea!
They who live in the glow of the dawning
Are, all the world over, like thee.
Bearers of sunlight and gladness,
Faithful in shadow and sadness
The path of the day is diviner
Wherever their light may be.
Mrs, Mary Mapes Dodge, in st. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05

passed out of my recollection, when
chance incident recalled both to my
mind.
Tabitha and l had been lingering
rather too long upon the beach, and
found the incoming tide gaining upon
ns To save time, we hastily cliIni%sd
over some rocks to reach the shore, as
! several other belated visitors were do
| ing. just in front of us was tall, thin
man, who turned round to look land
also to laugh at our hasty retreat; as
looked at him, l fancied that | had,
somewhere, beheld that forbidding-
| looking countenance, with its keen
| hawks eyes-the next moment, the
man steadied himself with an out
spread left hand against fragment of
rock, and | then recognized him at
once. That gesture, that mutilated
| tinger-had | not seen them both some
ten months ago reflected upon the tun-
mel wall?
No one, of course, is DESTROYS of fig
uring as "a witness" at the Old Bailey,
but | felt a duty was laid upon me in
this case. | watched the mantle old
jewelers. murderer!-enter small
hotel opposite the shore; and then
walked round to the local polce-station
to relate my tale; leaving Tabitha
(who, on my whispered explanation,
entered into the matter with true de-
tective zea) sitting on seat near the
hotel to watch if the man quilted the
premises.
Rather to my relief (for l half fam
cied the inspector might consider me
only a crazy old woman) | found that
my evidence" formed but an addi-
tional link in chain. The police au-
thoritieS had already established a
quiet surveillance over this man, ow-
ing to certain suspicious circumstances
which seemed to connect him with the
sale of some of the stolen iewelry; he
was actually being watched at this sea-
side place in pursuance of orders from
Scotland Yard, and my information
now furnished sufficient ground for his
arrest.
L will not weary the reader with the
details of the trial-personally, never
NH'Ni '"ii'NN thN VI Inc
guilt of the accused after noting the
expression which came over his face as
| related, in the witness-boX, the
singular manner in which his shadow
had betrayed him in the tunnel. Ash
spoke, livid paleness overspread his
countenance, he clutched suddenly at
the rails of the dock, and muttered a
curse under his breath.
The evidence against him proved, in
deed, fatally complete, and all that his
counsel could do for him was to trv
to persuade the jury that robbery. not
murder, was the prisoners intention;
and that the poor old gentleman's death
was accidental. The capital sentence
was, in fact, afterwards committed to
penal servitude for life;" for which I
was not altogether sorry. | would
rather not have felt that my evidence
actually hanged a fellow-creature.
though | am very glad that it served to
'etfectually "seclude" a man like the
prisoner from making further attacks
on harmless railway travelers.-Tit-
Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05
MAPS ON POWDER-HORNS.
Maps Through the Wilderness Engraved
Early Colonial Horns.

on Early Colonial Horns.
The horns made and decorated during
the period of early French colonial
wars, from 1879 to 174j, when the fight
ing was in the New England states, are
quite plain when compared with those
used in the French and Indian war.
hen the finest and most artistic work
was done, far surprising the revolu
tiOnary war productions.
I've British coat of arms was prom
inent feature, covering a large space of
the surface, and making very beauti
full decoration. In 1855, when the last
French war began, one of the objects
of the British armies was to force the
French out of every post south of the
st. Lawrence river, and finally to drive
them from Canada. The fighting
throughout this campaign took place in
Pennsylvania, Maryland and New York,
the interior of these states being then
Il comparative wilderness. and the vari-
Gus routes being almost unknown eX-
cept to the fur traders. This fact caused
new feature to appear on the horn of
the soldier-a map of the route. Such
horns, showing the routes of Gen. Brad
docks and Col. Bouquets expeditions,
are quite rare, while those showing the
northern routes are numerous, the coun-
try portrayed varying greatly in extent.
Many begin with the city of New York,
showing its churches and other prom
inent buildings, and its harbor and ship
ping. Albany was pictured surrounded
by stockade, and crowned by a fort on
a hill, and its church steeples topped
by the conventional weathercock. Then
came Schenectady, and the numerous
forts and military posts. Such maps
include the Hudson and Mohawk river
regions, the country and lakes in New
York, and sometimes the intervening
sections of Canada to Montreal and
Quebec.
These were not only handsome in
appearance, but extremely useful to
both the officers and the men, as the
maps showed the roads and told where
supplies could be obtained when needed.
At that time few printed maps existed
even for the use of the higher officers
who We're forced to depend on these
horns for maps of the wilderness. es-
peGially those showing the routes of the
fur traders from Canada to New York,
and giving the various camping places
The maps also told where boats could
he obtained to make the voyages easier,
and to make the land journey as short
as possible; for roads were almost I'M
known. and the trails were often very
roundabout. A soldier placed the great
est value upon the implements he car
ried, considering his musket or rife
and his powder horn his companions
during years of dangers and hardships.
us his greatest friends. He learned to
love and cherish them; and at the close
of the war he hung them upon the wall
of his home over the great fireplace,
where they were constant reminders of
his war experiences. He never parted
with them, but at life's close willed
them to his descendants, or to some dear
friend-J. L. Sticht, U. S. n, in St.
Nicholas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05

Speak simply; it is better far, es
pecially when you are talking to the
common people.
Mike said the superintendent Of
streets, there is a dead dog reported
in the alley between Illinois and Me-
ridian streets. | want you to look after
it's disposition"
An hour later the intelligent officer
telephoned;
81 have inquired about the dog, and
find that he had very savage disposi'
ton. ''-Indianapolis journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05

"WHY is it called the honey moon?" "Be-
cause it accomp the tied. Up Da.e.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05

Mother-Holrors. Where did you
get that dog?
Young Hopeful-He followed me
home.
Hum! Did you coax him."
81 didn't coax him. l threw things at
him, but he would come"
That's strange. What did you
throw?"
"a lot of hard, ugly bones the butcher
gave me."-Odds and Ends.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05
METEORITE FALLS IN DAYTIME.
Will be Taken from the Spot wher. q
Was Embedded.

At Roseville, small town below tNe
city of GAINESVILLE, on the Cincinnati q
Miami Valley railroad, great excite
ment was occasioned by the fall of
body from the heavens at o'clock in
the afternoon, and almost the entire
population of the village visited the
scene before nightfall. The meteor
buried itself in the soft earth of a creek
bottom on the James farm, about half
a mile from the town, and, to Judge
from the size of the hole it made, it
weighs 800 or 400 pounds. The meteorite
will be unearthed
"WHY is it called the honeymoon "Be-
cause it accom- inies the tied ''-UpLto- Dare
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05
SEEN IN THE TUNNEL.

AN a music teacher
by profession, and,
twice every week,
| travel some little
distance to give
lessons at a larcr'
school. Everyone
who has had eNpe-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-05

Self will is so ardent and FESTIVE
that it will break world to pieces to
makes a stool to sit on.-Cecil.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
Models OF the Hand.

A young woman tells me that the prop
er thing now is to have your hand mod
eled How many hands are fit for mod
cling? Not one in ten thousand. Mems
hands are ruined by hard work. Few
women have pretty hands to begin with,
and fewer take care of their fingers and
nails. The prettiest hand in the United
States grows on the arm of a young
woman in Atlanta. Ga. She is hard
worker-a newspaper writer. She is So
ciety editor of the Constitution. and had
charge of the Woman's department at
the recent exposition. refer, of course,
to "Maud Andrews" otherwise Mrs. j.
X OIL. Her hand has been photo
graphed more often than many a wom-
ans face, and there is not a man in At
lanta who would not fight for it.-New
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03

enne, Wyo., that a discovery of rich ore
had been made by Cheyenne mining men
in the vicinity of Table mountain, thirty
miles north of that place, and an exodus
of claimseekers has commenced for the
new camp.
Prince Bismarck drove in an open
carriage in the SzchsenWald for the first
time since October.
Mrs. Mary A. Lease, who is i'll at
Window, Mimi, is somewhat better and
her recovery seems assured.
The death of Lord Leighton was due
to govt, from which he had suffered
much and which finally reached his
heart.
The twenty-ffth wedding anniyer-
signalized at Canton, o., by a quiet din
ner party.
Miss Odette Tyler. who has been
playing the leading role in the "Gay
ParisianS' at Baltimore, is i'll. Her
health is said to be quite shattered
Tracey Turnerelli, the originator of
the movement to present golden
wreath to Lord Beaconsfield after the
signature of the Berlin treaty, is dead.
John brennan, on his way from the
Michigan pineries to Princeton, ILL.,, com
mitted suicide by shooting on the train.
He leaves a widow and four children in
st. Louis.
Kate NJ. Nellis, wife of hotel pro
prietor at Girard, Pa, and Edward
Gardner, a bartender, have been arrest
ed, charged with attempting to murder
Nellis by slow poison.
The jury in the case of Mrs Irene
Leonard, charged with being an Access
sorry to the murder of her husband at
Wichita, Kas., for $4,000 life insurance
disagreed and was discharged
ca1,iorS l1nriCinU &c ro,,or+o5
Port au Prince, the capital Of Hayti.
After three days rioting in the streets
the insurrection was suppressed. There
is general uneasiness throughout the ISL
and.
Sam Foster and Pete Schmidt. two
of the murderers of Bertram A. Atwater
of Chicago were taken to Clayton Mo,
and lodged in the county JAIL John
Smith, the wounded robber, cannot sur
Viye.
The coastWise steamer Julia from
Santiago de Cuba, which had on board
the battalion of Simancas, commanded
by Gen. Canella, went ashore near Bata-
baao and was so far injured as to be
made useless.
The police of the West Thirteenth
station, New York, have been notified
that a part Of a collection of antiques
has been stolen from Dr. jain of 5
East Thirteenth street. The collection is
valued at $4,000 and the value Of the
stolen property at $20,O0O
john Russell Young, ex-minister to
China has completed his prolonged study
of the Mexican battlefelds, in which
Gen. Grant distinguished himself in the
war Of 1S47. Mr.. Young has been ac-
corded every courtesy by President Diaz
and the government, and has secured
copies of many valuable documents hith-
erto unedited, throwing light on points
of history
The Russian ambassador, Count
Osten-Sacben, presented Emperor Will
lam the Cars autograph congratula-
lions on the Emporor's birthday, togeth-
er with an oil painting representing Kiel
the Inauguration of the Baltic canal
and the moment when the imperial yacht
Hohenzollern was passing the Russian
hagShiD
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
TO BE CONTINUED.
MOUSTACHES MUST GO.

German Navy Officers and Mem Must be
Clean Shaven Wear Full Boards.
There is panic in Kiel and Wilhelms-
hafen-the ccnters of the German navy
because a decree has gone forth requiring
all officers and men to go about clean
shaven or else to wear full boards. This
means that the moustache must go, and
the moustache is an important feature in
the facial adornment of the Germans.
whether in the imperial service or aut of
it. 1t is extremely difficult to get even
a coachman or butler or any man-serv-
ant that is clean shaver or allow him
self to become so. or indeed one who is
willing to wear a full beard. The fash
ion Of the day in the German empire re-
quires that the mousta che be fierce and
long.
It is said that the Kaiser is behind this
new order, and that he thinks the navy
would appear smarter if there was more
uniformity in the looks of the officers.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
AN ARIZONA SCANDAL.
Supreme Court Chief Justice Charged
with Malfeasance.

Supreme Court Chief Justice Charged
with Malfeasance.
San Francisco, Cal, Jan. 29.-A spe-
cial from Phoenix, Ariz., says that A.
c. Baker, chief justice of the Supreme
court of Arizona and presiding judge of
the Third judicial district, in which
Phoenix is located, has been charged by
ex-Clerk Louis G. Jordan with mall
feasance in Office and conduct unbecom-
ing judge.
AS result of this an inspector from
the department of justice left Washing
ton today and upon his arrival here will
investigate the accusations and thorough
ly examine the court records. If this
investigation sustains one-half of the
charges, Judge Bakers removal will be
a necessary sequence, as he has been
accused of the gravest offenses in the
category. Included are collision, drunk
enness and levying tribute upon his APP
nOintQpS
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
colorado Winter Amusement.

Hundreds of Colorado citizens have
enjoyed the annual carnival of snow
yachting at Pitkin, which is pronounced
The yachts were invented, as everyone
knows, by Broncho Jim, who spent many
years studying the habits of the snow
shoe rabbit, from which he gained the
idea of sort of boat fitted to travel
over the deep mountain SHOWS. These
vessels propelled by electricity have sails
for use when preferred. As they can
be taken over inaccessible wastes of
mountain, they are a great favorite
among persons so far behind the times rs
to be timid about aerial navigation.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
SKATING AT ST. PAUL.
McCulloch of Winnipeg Captures Two

Big Events.
ST. Paul. Mimi, JAN 29.-Notwith-
standing the mild weather the ice at
Fort Carnival was good this morning
and two races were skated in the Ma
tional association contests. There We're
eight starters for both events. The mile
race was won by John McCulloch Of
Winnipeg in minutes fiat, with Rudd
second and McDaniels third. McCulloch
also won the ten-mile race; time,
1929 Is; with McDaniels second and
Rudd third. Harley Davidson left last
night for the Toronto races and did not
fry for these
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
HE TAUGHT IN BELOIT.
The Death of Rev. Henry5 wifi De For
est in Alabama.

The DeaLh OF REV. HenFy5 VIII Dc EOFa
est in Alabama.
Boston, Mass, Jan, 29.-Rev. George
II. Gutterson, secretary of the American
Missionary association for New Eng
land, has received news of the death of
Rev. Henry Swift De Forest. d. D.,
president of Talladega college, Alabama.
DR.. De Forest was 81 years Of age, a
graduate of Yale college and Yale theo-
logical seminary. and had taught at
Beloit college, Wis, and Union Theo-
logical seminary, New York city. He
was ordained at New Haven, Conn, in
1868, served as chaplain in the Eleventh
Connecticut volunteers for two years,
and then assumed the passionate Of the
Plymouth Congregational church.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
UhI's Name is Mentioned.

washington, D. c., Jan. 29.-The
name of Edwin f. Uhl, the assistant
secretary of state, has been mentioned
prominently in the gossip in regard to the
appointment to the ambassadorship at
Berlin. His intimate knowledge of all
matters under diplomatic consideration
with Germany would make his appoint
mant ominentlv daSira BILE.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
Panama Laborers Nav strike.

San Francisco, CAL, Jan. 29.--The
steamer WashtenaW from Panama
brings news that when she left the 18TH
mus two weeks ago there was prospect
of strike among the employees of the
Panama railroad. The men, chiefly ma
tives and Jamaicans. have been in
state of unrest for some time past,
caused by a feeling on their part that
thew are underpaid.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
One Cent Damages After 20 Years

The court of appeals yesterday re-
fused to reverse the verdict of the court
in general term in the long-pending case
of Margaret Hetzel against the Balti-
cause was brought in 1876, being a
claim for heavy damages alleged to have
been done to the plaintiffs property
The lower court found / cent damages
for the complainant, and this the court
of appeals affrms.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
A REMARKABLE ESCAPE.
Man Falling Down an. Elevator Shaft
Saves Himself.

Chicago, ILL.,, Jan. 29.-Victor Donald,
remarkable escape from death today.
He accidentally plunged head foremost
down the elevator shaft from the ninth
floor, but in striking the side of the shaft
caught the wire screen at the sixth story,
and with the nails and flesh stripped
from his fingers, chung to his hold arntil
fellow employees rescued him.
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
ScrofuIa

Manifests itself in many difernt ways, like
goitre, swellings, running sores, boils, salt
rheum and pimples and other eruptions.
Scarcely a man is wholly free from 1t, In
some form. 1t clings tenaciously until the
last vestige Of scrofuleus poison is eradi-
Gated from the blood by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Thousands of voluntary testimonials tell of
suffering from scrofula, often inherited and
most tenacious, positively, perfectly and
permanently cured by
Eagle River Democrat. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1893-1896, 1896-02-03
The Gift Of a Good stomach

Is one of the most benefcent donations
vouchsafed to US by nature. How often it is
grossly abused! Whether the stomach is
naturally weak, or has been rendered so
by imprudence in eating or drinking, Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters is the best agent for
it's restoration to vigor and activity. Both
digestion and appetite are renewed by this
fine tonic, which also overcomes constipa-
ton, biiousness, malarial, kidney and rheu-
matte ailments and NERVOUSNESS.