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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The money deposited in the corner
stone of a new church at London, Ont,
excited the cupidity of some mean
thieves, and they stole it.
Jacksonville, for the first time in
its experience, has a saloon in which
regular meal is served as free lunch
from II o'clock until one daily.
Near Belt, Mont, rancher who was
driving load of poles to his ranch was
struck by lightning and killed. His
wagon and three horses We're burned up.
Mt one marriage license for white
persons has been issued since June in
Leon county, Florida, the county of the
state capital, but 20 pairs of colored
people have been united.
An Abilene, Kan, jury found a
woman guilty on a charge of having
driven her stepson and her husband
from their home, and she was fined ten
dollars and costs, which the husband
paid.
States rights stood two young peo-
pie, cousins, of La Belle, Mo-, i'll good
stead, enabling them to marry over at
Keokul, Ia. although the marriage of
cousins is forbidden by the laws of Mis-
souri,.
Three crops of peaches have grown
this season on a tree belonging to T.
d. Cotton, of Greenfield, Ind. The fruit
of the second crop was of the same size
as the first, but the seeds were only half
as large. The third crop is now on the
tree.
Opium persistently makes its way
into the city prison of Oakland, Cal,
and all the efforts of the authorities
have failed to prevent the 'fiends"
among the inmates from getting it.
-Four cakes of manufactured ice
averaging more than 5000 pounds each
were taken from the watts of an Orange,
Ten, company. One weighed 5000
pounds and measured 16 feet by s and
was Il inches thick.
Although a dread for water is in
stinctive in cats, lady living near the
Thames has a cat which frequently
swims across the river to a spot which
is infested with rats. Pussy always
swims very low in the water, with tail
erect, and shakes herself like a dog on
coming ashore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15
HIS NARROW ESCAPE.
1t Was Lucky the sherIr Looked Before
He Shot.

Il was riding along mountain read
in Leslie county, KY" said Il timber
buyer to a reporter, land at nightfal
sought shelter at a double log cabin.
L had some acquaintance with the
occupant of the house, and he intro
duced Inc to three men who seemed to
be boarding with him. We sat up that
night and played cards until late, after
which | retired, occupying a bed with
one of the boarders, who had been in
troduced to me as Sam Taylor. During
the night it grew so hot L could not
s1eep, and l went to the window to get
some air. My host was below, and level
ing a rife at me he said:
"'Go right back thar, Sam, an drop
yo' derned foolishness.'
81 hastily called out: Don't shoot,
it's me- and hurried to bed. The next
morning my host apologized.
I'm glad | didn't shoot befo' |
spoke he said. 'Yo' see, these gentle
men yo' met las night is all cused of
murder, sab, an the one yo' slep' with
has done ben convicted an wditin' ter
go ter Frankfort sOon's | kin git time
ter take i'm, so | watch i'm purity clost
for fear he gifts restless. I'm Jailer, an
thar amt no Jail, so they jess lives with
me- and | take 'em huntin' and fishin'
and try to be squar with 'em, so they
won't give me no trouble. But that
Teller Taylor's jess sort o cranky.
Killed ten men, an eff he takes notion
agin er Teller he jess shoot 'em, 50 l
didn't want i'm to git outer that win
dow. He's gittin' Uneasy, an reckon
I'll hev ter start fer Frankfort with i'm
termOrrer. '"-WaShington Star
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15
DRESSING A FISH.
nfe Quickest and Best Method for
Small Ones.


at this season OF the year many are
c1fmping or living in summer cottages
byw lake or ocean. To those who can
NE with them competent cook the
klf wledge of a quick method Ct clean.
ing III may not be of any practical
use; t7Ht the real campers are those who
catch 1heir fish, and clean and cook. as
wei "A eat them. To these, although
the Yatehing and the eating may be
a busf bear, '"lS' the cleaning IS always
IheE quickest and best method for
dressinsi all small fish like perch. bass
and crof pies, is as follows: Put the
hsh IN large pan and pour over them
scaldlng h9t water. Shake them about
IN TINS fora moment, then pour it off
and rinse the fish in cold water. Now
with an oll pair of scissors cut off the
fins and tails. With a sharp knife cut
off the heads and cut through the skin
OF each fish in a straight line down the
back. Beginning on each side of this
incision. easily and quickly pull off the
skins. SoHe epicures prefer the skins
left ON, but if they had the scales TO
scrape off, they would perhaps change
that opinidn. 1t really makes very lit
tie, if any, difference in the flavor.
The fish are now ready to be opened
aIy-cleaned as usual. Each one should
then be washed thoroughly. inside and
out, in cold water; wiped dry; rolled
,ysyau9rn meal or flour; seasoned well
With salt and pepper and laid on clean
platter. They may be set aside in a
cool place or fried at once. When fried
brown and not too fast in hot butter
and lard one part of each, the flesh is
firm, crisp and delicious.
Wash the tins and knives which have
been used with plenty of hot water and
soap. After the hands have had a good
scrubbing, if they still have tishy odor,
as they doubtless will. wash them in a
little cold water, in which has been put
half teaspoonful of listerine, which
will entirely remove the odor.
A very nice thing for the woman who
fishes and is the possessor of delicate
skin is a fishing collar. She may wear
a veil, big hat and old gloves, but the
hot sun and the reflected glare from
the water will get at her neck, do the
best she can. And a red neck is de-
tcstable above all things. Take any
light wash goods, linen, calico or ging-
ham, and cut from it a flaring collar
at least three inches high. Starch it
very stiff. Fasten ribbons to the ends
and take it along the next time you go
fishing.-Good housekeeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15
Toilet Novelties,

Unless you have bit of Bohemian
glass on your toilet table you have no
right to ilatter yourself that you are
up to date.
There are any number of oddshaped
Bohemian glass salve boxes, pin trays
and hair pin cases, but as yet the brush
with glass back has not been seen.
Ivory toilet articles decorated with
gold are much in favor witt those who
can afford them. Upon highly pol
ished mahogany table they look very
beautiful.
The bohemian glass puE boxes are
exquisite affairs, and mucn less eX-
pensive than gold or silver ones. The
puff looks very pretty, showing through
the glass box.
Toilet articles of this delicately col
ored glass are one of the present fads of
the society woman. 1t is not the plain
Bohemian glass that she favors but the
glass that is studded with imitation
jewels and wrought with gilt designs.
Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15

Blisters, which are necessarily SO
very painful, should be bathed on 60
ing to bed with strong salt and water,
for which, if they are very tender, it is
an excellent thing to add just very lit
tie vinegar and fine pounded alum. If
the blisters come up very high it is wise
to let out the accumulated fluid by run
ming a darning needle through the
upper surface of the blister. If it is al
lowed to break the surface of the skin,
it is apt to become very sore, sometimes
being very difficult to heal. Burn
ing feet may be relieved by making
bath of one gallon of hot water, one
ounce of bi-carbonate of soda and one
pint of bran; let the mixture stand until
it is cool enough for the feet to be i'm
merscd in it, then soak the feet for
- minutes.-Good Housekeeping.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15
NEW Works. PEAR CROP.
Hudson Valley Pears Find Market All
Over the WOrld-Value of the Crop.

Over the WOrld-VaIue of the Crop.
The Hudson valley of New York has
long been conceded to be the greatest
pear-producing country in the world
supplying almost entirely not only
New York, Boston and Philadelphia,
but many European cities.
Last year the Hudson valley pear
crop was unusually large, selling for
several million dollars. Early this
spring the outlook for a fair production
was very encouraging until the buds
began to open, when the ''temetocera
ocellana" or bud moth" and the leaf
roller began their destructive work,
destroying fully half the crop, eating
into the heart of the bud.
Few people have an idea of the labor
and expense entailed in handling the
pear crop. Between New York and AL
bany immense numbers of people are
now employed picking and shipping
pears.
While the Hudson valley pears are not
so smooth and attractive as those of
California, they are more highly APP
preciated and are of superior flavor.
Generally the pears are sold to com
mission men before they are ripe.
Canada last year took about one-half of
the states entire crop at $3.50 per bar
rel. New York and Boston this year
get two-thrds of the crop at three dol
lars per barrel.
AS soon as the pears are picked they
are barreled and shipped, in New York
being sold by the barrel without dump
ing. In Liverpool the sales are conduct
cd differently, being sold entirely at
auction and bringing five dollars per
barrel.
Bartletts do not stand transportation
very well, consequently very few of
them are shipped abroad. Liverpool is
furnished with the Kieffer or more
hardy variety, but not equal in flavor to
the Bartlett. The pear industry in the
Hudson valley is in it's infancy, not
withstanding that it produces large
percentage of the worlds fruit, for
there are thousands of acres of young
trees not yet bearing and many thou
sands more are being planted annually.
At the present rapid rate of increase
in fruit growth and culture Hudson
country people predict that before
many years the Hudson valley will be a
gigantic orchard, extending from one
end of the state to the other and capa-
BILE of furnishing bountiful supply
of fruit for the entire world.-N. Y.
Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15
THE DEVILS HIGHWAY.


gers Attending Them.
a man or woman sitting down, or
standing up if you like, to drink wine,
or other stimulant, always starts on
1.-THE way that leads through four stages
towards an easy realizable destination.
Stage one is that gentle stimulation
called moderate excitement or support.
Stage two is elevation; whatever that
may mean it is not elevation of charac-
ter, of that am satisfied. Stage three
is confusion of mind, action and deed
with sad want of elevation. Stage four
is complete confederation of circum-
stances; all the stages perfectly ma.
tured; the journey completed, with the
traveller lying down, absolutely pros
trated in mind and body. The destina-
ton is reached, and found to be--a HUI
man being dead drunk and incapable.
! repeat, whenever person begins to
take any portion of alcohol he starts on
that journey; starts just as distinctly
with the first drop swallowed, as he
would start with the first step he would
put forward in a walk from the pure
region of Hampstead Heath into the
outfal of that Babylonish sewage
which greets the smiling Thames at
Barking creek.
The knotty question then is this,
ought a person start on that remarka-
BILE journey of alcoholic progress at
all? Should he try any stage? Every
one says: Venture not on the last
three stages, on any account" but some
say: Live and go happy, day by day,
through the first; walk the first fourth
of the way, and you will be better for it;
it is a nice exercise; it makes your
heart light; it refreshes your mind; it
quickens your secretions; it assists
YOUR digestion. The wiscst men of all
ages have daily walked this stage on the
alcoholic highway toward the point of
concentration of circumstances. III
this fourth stage of their way, with an
occasional venture a little further when
the companionship was good, they have
given the world its wit, its humor, its
poetry, its greatness. Suppose they
had lived little shorter time for the eX-
crcise; they have done more work in
the shorter time than they would have
done in a longer time under duller cir
cumstances; so that the advantage, on
the whole, is with this moderate indul-
gence in alcohol. Indulgence just Il
fourth of the way on toward danger;
never further, except on rarest occa-
sions; and then certainly not half way
to the foot of Mount Elevation at
furthest, and no further, for the sake of
body and mind alike"
This, in plain language, is the argu-
ment of the modern school of thought.
1t is met point blank by the abstaining
school, which calls out with all its sym
pathetic might: Take not a step on
that highway! 1t is the devils high
way! IT is the grand model of his en-
gineering skill; it is wide, it is open, it
is straight, it Us smooth, it is filled with
jolly companions every one, it is fenced
with pleasures, it is rich with historical
"reminiscences; but there is this pecul-
iarity about it, that there is not an inch
of it, not a hair breadth of it safe.
Therefore, keep off it altogether. 1t is
the DEVILS highway!"- Benjamin
w. Richardson, +. Il. S., in Union Sig
nal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15

Is made from the fruitthat drops from
the early apple trees, which is boiled
until it is tender and then peeled and
cut up. \ sirup is then made of sugar
and some of the water the apples were
cooked in. When this boi,s add the
apples and cook them for few mo-
ments. The filling is then ready for the
pie, which should be baked n a shallow
pie plate. This pie can be finished
either with an upper crust or with
crossbars of pastry. When the crust is
light golden brown it should be taken
from the oven and fine suga: sifted over
the top. Ladies' Home journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15

Too much wheat and thousands
hungry; too much wool, and thousands
shivering with the cold; too much sill
yer, and thousands penniless. Have
we over production? Nonsense! There
has been robbery for revenue by means
of our rum policy. Uncle Sam has
been trying to hire his sons to drink
him rich, and now has a family of
drunkards to support. Lift yourself
by your own bootstraps, will your
Wayne County Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15

The secret of a bad complexion
said a well-known physician, recently,
sis a bad digestion, and we generally
trace that to bad liver. One of the
best remedies for a sluggish liver is
cheap and pleasant. Dieting is the Sc
cret of the cure. The best liver regula-
tor for persons of sedentary habits
and those are the ones whose complex
ions are muddy-is to be found in APP
pies, eaten baked if they are not well di-
gested when eaten raw. l attended the
pupils At wcll-known boarding.
school, and among them was country
girl whose complexion was the envy
Of all her associates. | found that she
was a very light eater at her meals, but
she had a peculiar custom of taking a
plate of apples to her room al night and
eating them slowly as she studied her
lessons. This was her regular prac-
tice. Some of the other girls in the in
stitution took it up, and know, as re-
suit of my personal investigation, that
:he apple-eating girls had the best COM
pleXions of any in the school" Life
and Health.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15

George Todgers, where have you
been until this time in the morning?"
Been havin' little fnanshul discushin,
thatsh all"
Couldn't you do your discussing by
daylight"
Not thish time m'dear. had to
shtay an prove that t'other side stcked
it's matstics."
Did what?'
"Sticked its miXtistics."
Say it again.
Course can say il again. Micked its
sixties. Wba's matt'r with that?"
well, you go to bed. I'll see that
your statistics are thoroughly well
mixed in the morning. Climb
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15

1t is a lamentable fact that too little
attention is given to the hygienic sur
roundings of the pupils in the schools,
and by far too little to the nature of
the food and the manner of eating. The
aim often seems to be to so prepare the
food that it will require little or no
mastication before it is swallowed. and
when solid food is taken it is not suf-
ficiently masticated to properly pre-
pare it for the digestive organs. Some
years ago a doctor requested many of
his patients to report as to the number
of bites it required to masticate differ
ent foods. He especially desired to learn
how much less children chewed the food
before swallowing it than their par
ents. He got reports from $50 mtelli-
gent people, and learned that practice
III this regard varied very much, that
children generally were entirely too
apt to bolt their food. To encourage
the habit of chewing it more thor
oughly he had advised parents to give
the children chewing-gum, much to the
disgust of many of the parents. He
thought the habit of swallowing food
before it was sufficiently masticated
the cause of insufficient nourishment
in MANY caSes.-N. Y. Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15
The Way Around 1t.

"Yes, sir" said the female agitator,
al believe that women are and should
be recognized as the equals of men"
Not by this country alone" sug-
gested Dobbs. at must be by interna-
tionalagreement.'-Philadelph North
American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15

Flasher-So Easeman's dead, eh7
Poor fellow! How did he die?
umbleton-Without a struggle.
81 might have known it. He never
was known to exert himself, p ubliO
Opinion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15
Plant of the Downtrodden

"Things amt right in this world,'
said Perry Patettic, bitterly.
whats eatin' you now?" asked Way
worn Watson.
81 was thinkiD' of money. A mug
don't amount to rothin' without it; and
when, he don't amount to nothin' he
can't git it. No show fer a pore man at
all. "--Cincinnati ENQUIRER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15
TEMPERANCE.
THE DRUNKARD'S WIFE.

Weary and sad 1 am sitting alone
With dying babe and a cold hearthStone;
And list to the sound of the drifting snow;
Oh, how unlike to long ago
Those golden dreams have passed away
That filled my heart on its marriage day,
And the trembling tear drops silent flow
Are the tribute pearls of long ago.
Oh! the hidden power of the sparkling wine
Can Danish love from its hottest shrine
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15

at is claimed that love levels all
things" sighed Mrs. Grumpey.
but no one in the world ever saw a
lover with level head" sneered Grum-
pey.-Detvott Free Press,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-10-15

And place In its stead wreath Of woe
In the faded hopes of long ago,
The browning JOY of a womans life
Is breathed in the blissful name of wife,
And the deepest pang that her heart can
know
Is the blighted love of long ago.
National Temperance Advocate.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1896-08-12

500 dead on the field. The British
loss was about 80. 1t was a splendid
fight that the Matabeles made; but
they were unable to withstand the
murderous effects of the British ma
chine guns.
The story of remarkable freak of
electricity comes from Tifin, O., under
date of August 6. During the progress
of thunderstorm, Mrs. James Sheed-
enhelm was engaged in taking clothes
off wire line, one end of which was
attached to tree. Lightning struck
the tree, ran along the wire and in
stantly killed Mrs. Sheedenhelm. Up
on investigation afterward, it was. as
certained that the steel frame of the
woman's spectacles had been melted
and the metal had streamed down her
face.
"A horrible story that aptly illus
trates the greed and heartlessness OF
the average Snowman comes from
Chillicothe, o. On last Wednesday a
lion that is said to belong to the Pugi-
list Corbett, bit the head off of little
Eddie Hurd, the son of the animals
keeper. The funeral took place on
Thursday morning. On Thursday
evening the lion was being exhibited in
stout cage that was placarded with
statements that distinguished it as the
animal that killed the boy. Still
worse, the management of the menag-
erie had on sale a lot of photographs
that it was claimed represented the
tragedy Just as it occurred.