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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

A party Of young people sat on the
porch one evening last summer and
amused themselves by trying to kill a
aragon-fiy that was darting about in
the air. 1t made frequent swoops in the
vicinity of their heads, when they all
made a great ado, as though some VEN
omous creature We're after them. The
dragon-fy is in reality a most useful
creature, and where it abounds mos
quitoes and flies are relentlessly pur-
sued. 1t would be good idea if these
friendly helpers could be domesticated,
for when one can capture dragon-hy
and offer him a commcn house-fy he
SEXES it with the utmost greediness and
devours it in an instant The lady
bird is often killed by those who are not
aware what voracious devourer of in
sects it is. The lady-bird industriousiy
hunts for the eggs and young of insects
that live on the under side of leaves
n. Y. Ledger
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
How Glass DECAYS.

Few visitors to the Metropolitan mu-
scum of art in New York are aware,
while admiring the iridescence of the
glass bottles, plates and other ancient
articles of ornament and use discovered
in Cyprus, that the prismatic hues dis
played are result of the decay of the
glass. When disintegration sets in, the
substance of the glass splits into ex-
ceedingly thin laminae which, as the
sunlight traverses them, give rise to
splendid play of colors. Like the
leaves of the forest, these delicate
glasses signalize their approaching dis
solution by becoming more beautiful
Youths Companion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

alongside and swarned on board the
trader armed to the teeth, an over
,whelming, tumultuous throng of howl
ing devils. In the short but desperate
fight that ensued the heroic defenders,
foremost among them Dick Fletcher,
succeeded in killing number of their
.assailants. But they were soon over
powered, and not one of them, as was
supposed. to repeat the tale of that
bloody day.
But Dick, more fortunate than his
shipmates, escaped death almost mirac-
ulously. He received terrible blow on
the head from the Quit of a musket.
His thick cap must have broken the
force of the stroke, which, although it
felled and stunned him, did not crush
has skull. In the onward rush of the
foe he was left for dead near the COM
panion way, and under the corpse of a
man he had shot down at the instant
he himself fell to the deck. In the mean
time, having disposed of the crew of
the brig, the pirates proceeded to pill
lage the prize.
When Dick came to himself he had
the presence of mind to remain per-
fectly still, although suffering intense
pain from his wound. The blood
which had run down his face increased
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
Lions and Blood Poisoning.

The lion does not appear to possess
the wariness of tiger. He will dash
INTO tied-up bait in the most head
strong manner, needless of the hunter
seated behind a screen of bushes. whose
presence with his keen powers of smell.
he cannot fail to detect. From what 7
nave heard and seen of his habits I
should say he was bolder animal than
the tiger, but by that l do not mean a
more dangerous onS. In one respect,
perhaps, he is less dangerous than
either tiger or panther, for | am in
clined to think it is not so much his
habit to feed on putrid flesh as either
OF the two latter, and consequently docs
not Kill by blood-poisoning after maui
ing his foe so often as the other two do.
vi late years, since Africa has become
more accessible to sportsmen, one hears
frequently of lions getting the best of it
and leaving their adversary fairly we'll.
mangled, but in nearly all the cases I
have heard of the mauled man RECEIVERS.
whereas in India, as surely as the not
season and its accompaniment, tiger
shooting, come around, tiger and pan
her score several deaths, usually by
llood-poisoning consequent to a maui
ing received from one of the two
Scribner's Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

manship. This was important in days
when sea captains had to manage the
sale or purchase of cargo no less than
the navigation of a ship. Dick was mate
of the brig Guiding Star, bound to the
Spanish main. He had laid in a private
stock of knick knacks and notions, in
tending to make a good profit bartering
with the natives. He hoped to clear
enough, perhaps, to enable him, with
what he had already laid by, to pur-
chase share in vessel and become her
captain. Then Susan Bartlett was to
become his wife.
The day when the lovers must say
farewell came at last. How long they
would be separated or when he would re-
turn was far more uncertain then than
it would be in our day. The occasion
was, therefore, not without anxiety and
sadness. Moved by sudden impulse
or presentiment, Susan snatched from
the mantel valued box, which her aunt
had bequeathed her. and gave it to
Dick with the request that, whatever
happened, he would cherish it as a re-
membrance of her love.
Dick was deeply touched in his I'M
couth way by this quaint little gift, for
he was well aware how greatly Susan
prized it; and yet he knew not what to
do with it. However, he at last decided
to use it for "ditty-box," in which to
keep the needles, thread and scissors
every sailor needs at sea. AS such Su-
sans box served a good purpose, al
though resembling a family Bible,
which, indeed, it was intended to repre-
sent. The box had been made by one
of Susan's ancestors, who had been lost
at sea, and it had long been kept as an
heirloom in Susans family.
The voyage out proved lucky, so far
as Dick was concerned. He traded off
his wares to very good account, and
sailed down Snug sum, which, for con-
Yenience, he put into doubloons, noble
gold coins, worth from eight to ten dol
lars apiece. Inspired by a happy
thought, Dick packed the coins in the
box Susan gave him. They just filled
it, and few would be likely to search
for money in an innocent-loolling case
resembling book.
All went well after the brig turned
her head toward home, until one after
noon in the neighborhood of Cuba, when
n suspicious-looking sail hove in sight.
'Deo1 III urrOso- ~auofs;- 5---7eeh
thlnned out by cruisers. Still the dan
ger was not quite over; few piratical
craft yet lurlled among the islands,
and all on the brig, therefore, anxiously
scanned the stranger. 1t did not take
long to make her out to be a genuine
pirate bent on mischief. She soon
showed her intentions by giving chase
to the Guiding Star, which in turn
spread every stitch of canvas, slkysalls,
studding sails, ringsails, and, in fact,
everything that would draw. The
handsome trader presented beautiful
sight gliding over the blue waters under
the pressure of white wings, and yet
terrible spectacle when one considered
what fate she was trying to escape;
for all her efforts were useless, as the
schooner soon drew within cannon shot.
and the balls from her bow chasers
came whistling over the water.
The brig could indeed make feeble
resistance, only sufficient to infuriate
but not beat off the incarnate fiends
who soon laid their rakish schooner
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

his CHASTITY appearance and served to
deepen the impression that he was
actually dead.
He could hear the pirates rummaying
ali over the ship. So far as he could
Judge, they had nearly finished their
search for treasure and were preparing
to scuttle the prize, preferring that
means of destruction to burning her,
as less likely to attract the attention of
cruisers. All on a sudden they were
t!!&sS7:S,vn into a wild 1-anic, and furious
oaths and confused orders rang over
both vessels. Dick understood Spanish
enough to gather from the clamor that
an English frigate, attracted by the
roar of the guns, was now coming down
fast toward the scene of action. There
was not moment to be lost, and the
shrill orders of the captain and Off
GERS of the pirate were heard command
ing their men to hasten aboard the
schooner and to make sail.
This unexpected turn of affairs led
Dick to hope almost against hope that
his treasure might have been undiscov-
cred by the ruffians. Its safety meant
much to him; perhaps his entire future
depended upon it. To his horror, at
that moment he heard one of several
men who were still in the abin eXclaim:
Hello! what's that lying on the shelf
in the bunk? We haven't examined that
yet"
Tumble out of there, or I'll blow
your heads Off" yelled the second
lieutenant of the corsair just then, put
ting his head down the companion way.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
Her Tender Heart.

1t was the woman who will stop a
horse car twice inside OF 20 feet to
keep from walking the small extra
distance and who will let man with
both arms full of bundles stand up
rather than move over half foot to
let him sit down.
'The doctor says that we must boil
our water" she said to a friend.
YES" was the reply. ut isn't much
trouble"
"No. But I hate to do it. 1t does
seem such a horrible death for those
poor little microbes and things
Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Mrs. Gashus to Mrs. Slambang,
whose daughter has been recently mar
ried)-1Iow are Amantha and her hus-
band getting along in New York?
Mrs. Slambang-Wretchedly. l fear;
poorly, l am certain. She writes that
she is perfectly happy-but it is just
like my poor darling 10 try and shield
the wretch that way. But, no. she Cam
not deceive her own mother-no, no
far from it. leave for New York to-
morrow, to see things righted or know
the reason why.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
Chinese Artillery and Dinner.

1t is the custom of the best Chinese
artillerymen to go to dinner punctually
as the hour strikes, even in the middle
of an engagement. The better-dis-
cplined sailors do not leave their gums.
but they growl horribly if their meal
hour finds them unavoidably engaged.
The men are cool enough to eat leisure
ly with the shells flying round them.-
Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
Not on tho Market.

$50 you met the English lord?"
eyes"
"And he has shown you marked at
tention?"
Eyes, he danced twice with me-"
Then why so sad and dejected?"
81 have just learned that his lordship
Is quite wealthy."-Bay City Chat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Clara-I am amazed to hear that you
have broken your engagement.
Dora-What else could | do? His
beard is so stiff and rough that was
continually going about with my face
full of scratches.-N. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
A Sad State of Affairs,

Ragged Haggard (sympathetically)
You are loollin' mighty blue, podner,
What S de matter?
Weary Whiskers ION his bacl)-Aw,
it's trouble, trouble, everywhere, and
not a drop to drink, as de poet so feel
in'ly got off! Here I've jest laid down,
an, darn it, I've got to git up ag'in
after awhile.-Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

First Artist (admiringly)-What a
faultlessly beautiful face Miss Hebie
has.
Second Artist Enthusiastically -
Yes, indeed. It's as perfect as a re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

If one ouly wished to be happy, this
could be easily accomplished; but we
wish to be happier than other people,
and this is always difficult, for we be-
lieve others to be happier than they are.
-Montesquieu.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
An Effective Aiibi.

Eastern Visitor-How was it that you
did not hang that last murderer? Did
he establish an alibi?
Quick Drop Dan-That's just what ha
did. When the sheriff went to the Jail
to hang him, he wasn't there.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
Tried and Found Wanting.

Jack Hardup-Lend me dollar, will
you? I haven't anything but large
bill in my pocket.
: Anxious Ito whom Jack has often ap-
piled before)-Whose is it, your tai
lor's ?-Bay City Chat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
Obvious Though Ambiguous.

Solumun-Have you heard the sad
news? Blocks hat factory is on fire,
and poor Block was so shocked at the
loss that he fell dead.
The ldiot-By Jove! That's a loss
that will be much felt.-Brooklyn Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Miss Antique don't see why young
married people make such fools OF
thcmseiVesl
Old Goodfello - Maybe it's because
they have the chancel-Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
He Had No Cause to Worry.

Old Bullion-It gals me to think that
my money goes into your spendthrift
hands when die.
Young Bullion-Never mind, COVER
nor, it won't stay there long.-Tit-Bits
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Wisdom for mans self is, in many
branches thereof, depraved thing; it
is the wisdom of rats, that will be sure
to leave house some time before it
fall; it is the wisdom of the fox, that
thrusts out the badger who digged and
made room for him; it is the wisdom of
the crocodiles, that shed tears when
they would devour.-Bacon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
How He Used 1t,

Friend-Do you use tobacco?
Mr.. Howell (of the firm of Gettrp &c
HowelD-O yes. breathe it most of
the time. Gettup is constant smoker.
Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Mrs. Fozzleton-George, the baby has
just begun to take after you.
Mr.. Fozzleton-How so, dearest?
Mrs. Fozzleton-He began Growing
this morning.-N. Y. Recorder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
Appropriately Named.

Hobson-Why does Newpop call his
light lunch cafe 1.-THE Baby's MOUTH"
That's funny name.
Jobson-Because it's open all night.
Philadelphia Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Dick lat the balD-That two-steps
makes me tired.
Tom-But you've been dancing 1t all
the evening, my boy.
Dick-That's the reason.-N. Y. Re
corder.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
A Definition.

Johnnie-Papa, what is meant by:
"Once knave, always knave?"
Father-It's typographical error
for: "Once knave, and ever afterward
a rich and honest man."-Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Perry Patettic-Mister, kin you give
me a dime?
Wallace-None of my good money
goes for whisky, my friend.
1T don't? How do you work t?"-
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
His Use.

Sapsmith-I begin to think I weally
ought to get mawwied; don't you,
Grimshaw?
Grimshaw-I see no reason why you
shouldn't, Sappy; I guess you would
make some man a good wife.-N. Y.
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
REASSURING.
Detroit Tribune.

Old Lady (who has just bought pint
of chestnuts) are no worms in
these chestnuts, are there?
Boy-Yes'm; but if you take off yer
glasses while you're eatin 'em you can't
tell tn difference; tn worms taste tn
same as tn chestnuts, ma am.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

"My husband and l had singular
coincidence in our lives"
What was it?"
1--WE got married at the same time"
Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
DICKS DOUBLOONS.
BY $. q. W. BENJAMIN.
lex FLETCHER

OK FLETCHER
was as likely a
young man of his
years as lived on
the coast of Maine.
All who knew him
said he was smart
as lightning, and
bound to be mas
ter of a ship before
long, although not
yet 81, for he was
quite as good at a
trade as in sea-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Proprietor - Where is the book.
keeper?
Office Boyle isn't in. His wife sent
MIN word that the baby was asleep,
and he's gone home to see what it looks
like.-Louisville Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
A Heartless Parent.

Miss Bullion-Papa says we can't be
married until you are able to support
me.
Adorer-Great Scott! Does he want
his only daughter to die an old maid?-
n. Y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

Although you are this time of year
The theme of many a toast
From lips Of those who love you dear,
You also get a roast.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

My Luey's eyes

WY Lucy eyes
Are summer skies
Whenever her heart is light and CHEEKY,
But when she's sad
The weathers bad
And all my skies are dark and dreary.
L. A. w. Bulletin
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

II promised to give my wife a sur
prise on Christmas"
'Indeed?"
"Yes. You see, it's all can afford to
give her."-Chicago Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
They Must Have Heard 1t.

When the cats away the mice will play.
Unless. perchance, alack!
The mice have heard that noted song
OF how the cat came back.
Detroit Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
An Appreciative Soul.

He pinned upon his overcoat-
That sneering Johnny Power
A big chrysanthemum and said:
That's what l caulif1ower."
Chicago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

What strikes you most about bt-
cycling?"
"The earth, as a general thing
Town Topics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09

She-Where is my picture?
He-I have it in my heart.
She-Ah, l seel Cold storage.-
Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-09
Two Souls.

Bride-We must do our best not to
Jet people know we are ON our wedding
trip.
Groom-Indeed we must, or we'll be
charged four prices for everything
n. Y. Weekly.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-12
Mr.. Manley at Readfie,d.

The konnebec fair at Readtield is an
annual event in which the people of the
county have peculiar and more than
ordinary interest by reason of the as
sociations and customs that have
grown out of its profitable observance
for 90 years. one of the customs to
which the society has continuously ad
hered Is that of an annual address. and
an excellent custom it is. This year
Hon. j. II. Manley, who is a member of
Capital grange was invited to deliver
the address, which the Journal prints
in full this morning. 1t is one which
will be found profitable to read, be
ing high and eloquent tribute to the
State of Maine. Mr. Marley, after re
fcrring to the distinguished history OF
the State analyses the causes. Among
those he believes the home life. which
in its truest sense is permitted by ia
Yorable circumstances to nearly all the
people of the State is preemincnt t.
IT'S Influences III Shaping character he
attributes the great source of the
States glory. Home means very much
to our people, the roots of whose afrcc-
tons have struck deep into the native
soil. Truly the son of Maine NAV say
in the words of Goldsmith and with all
his heart that his first, best country
ever is at home"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-12
II Works Both Ways.

/ QFrom Mr.. Reeds Portland Address. J
\ friend of mine asked me the uucs-
ton rather persstenuy as to what |
would say To the farmer If the farmer
should say. II have got a mortgage Of
$1,000 on my farm and | want to pay
that off. and if | can get it reduced
one-half OF if ! can get twice as much
for my produce why should not go to
work and do it, Well | said. Il
don't know that anything could be said
which would convince a dishonest man
but there are certain considerations
which that farmer had better take into
consideration.
In the first place his privilege of pay
ing only one half of his debt would be
shared 10y everybody else who owed
anything. He cannot have it alone. for
himself. Thank Heaven we haven't
got to pointing out particular individ-
uals and letting them off at half price
Laughter and applause) If anybod,
is let off everybody is
| say to the good farmer whom we all
love. there comes a sinful and wicked
railroad man whom we don't like OF
course. because he represents a corpo-
being but somehow or other he repre-
Scnts corporation when we think of
it-you have got to meet the railroad
man in that thing too and you must
remember that when the farmer pays
"hc-haif and gets quit of his debt there
Is somebody or other that loses that
one-half and is just 50 much poorer.
wei now i'll your imagination you
fancy that that man is always rich
fe How and rolling in wealth and you
can Just as well take away half of his
property as not. But unfortunately
this is not so. Unfortunate this
farmer may owe somebody that is no
richer than himself He may have
gotten his money from a neighboring
farmer who has been a little more fore
handed than he has. Now the pros
perity which comes of getting off at
onc-half price on the part of one
farmer is pretty badly counter-b bal
anced by the misfortunes of the other
farmer, is it not?
The railroad with its 800, 900 900 of
capital or stock gets its $500. O0O. 900
debt reduced to 500. 900 900. Now who
owns that debt? Why the savings
banks. All sorts of people owns it. Al
most everybody in this country has got
something invested in Sc
curitieS of one kind or another and
they all lose it, Well. now, what effect
is that going to have on business? Is
IS not going to put the wettest blanket
on business there can possibly be
Why, l say to my farmer friend if you
are going to pay off your mortgage
you can sell your stuff for so much
more in busy world than you can in
an idle world and you had better not
make the idle world a market for your
self. (Applause)
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-12

Oh the currency question He is known
TO be one of the most sagacious rail
road managers in the country The
Maine Central railroads prosperity de
try from which it derives its revenues
There can be no doubt about that II
the unlimited coinage of silver is to
prove a great boon to the people of
this State, if the farmers are to receive
greater demand for their products and
bigger profits, if the workingmen and
othefS are to have more money in
all to be employed at good wages. in
short if free silver is to do just what il
must do if ii be desira BILE then the
Maine Central railroad will inevitably
share in that prosperity and should be
favorable to that sort of legislation. If
Mr.. Tucker believed free silver would
do what is claimed for it. and his
judgment is of the best he would Ger
tainly not life long Democrat that he
is, vote the Republlcdn ticket this fail
Yet that is what he proposes to do. as
we are informed by a prominent Re
publican, with whom Mr.. Tucker
talked only "A few days ago He said
he considered the issue one of the
gravest this country ever had to meet
and he should vote the Republican
ticket on Monday and again in Novern-
Der.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1896-09-12

In no district of Maine has the cam
paign been hotter than in the fourth.
The Democrats of that district appear
to be more completely tainted with the
Tree silver hercSy than those of anv
other congressional district in this
State They have put forth every effort
To increase their vote and have had
the assistance of the only leading Dem
ocratic daily of the State that is doing
its utmost to inculcate the doctrines of
Fopocracy But it is gratifying to Re
publlcans everywhere that the party
candidate in that district is SO strong a
man as Hon. Charles A. Boutele, who.
we suspect, has rather enjoyed the
contest. He has done grand work in
the campaign and the reports from his
district are gratifying.