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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-31
two human members of the tuneful

two human members of the tuneful
quartette.
On New Years eve, thanks to some
selves, Inez was to come out" at one
of the large churches, the result to de-
termne whether they should aid her
in studies for professional concert
career, or set her aside for some more
promising protege. Some of them had
promised even to lend her clothing for
the occasion, and were really learning
to love the shy, but true-hearted girl.
The days sped, happy for the lovers,
though often touched with the want
which keeps poverty company in the
large cities. Heightened convention
alities did not erect barriers between
them, so they spent nearly every even
ing together, talking lovingly, or play
ing softly and singing in the twilight.
We were always with them, and they
made true contidants of us, letting us
hear echoes from their hearts in addi-
tion to the intuitions which always in
terpreted to us the impulses of their
souls Talk of love laughing at lock-
smiths! 1t does better than that, for,
when properly understood and wei
coined, it laughs at poverty and sings in
want, makes rags into royal robes, mag
nifes pennies into fortunes. Better
Inez with a dowry Of naught but the
gift of song and of hope, than a purse
proud princess pearl-bedecked.
New Years eve came, and with it the
expected debut. The great church
was crowded. Oscar in the front row Of
seats, that i've might not lose tone or
look. There were organ preludes which
shook the massive building, choral
numbers by trained choirs, soloists at
whose shrine the great metropolis had
long worshiped, and then came helittle
| girl who was to win or lose that night
The great crowd frightened her, and
she looked very little frail mite as
she stood there facing the multitude
dressed in some simple material, and
looking pleadinTly around. But hel
beauty pleaded for her, and the audi
cncc, though critical, was not unkind
Suddenly she began to feel faint, hel
eyes met those of Oscar, beacon lights
of love which guided her wandering
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VARIOUS NOTES.

Wine hath drowned more men than
the sea.-Christian Guide.
Four of our great Protestant denom-
nations now refuse to admit rumsell-
ers to church membership.
A new body called the Temperance
Ironsides, is going to try to convert
England to total abstinence.
North Carolina white-ribboners are
working for the good enforcement OF
their scientific temperance law.
Our theory is simply this-that the
burden inflicted upon this nation by
24O, 900 saloons and the wasting in them
of q billion dollars year is crushing
out national prosperity and we must
give up the saloons or the prosperity
Independent Citizen.
The court of criminal appeals in
| Texas has ruled that the following was
| a sale to n minor A minor went to
saloon with written order and
money furnished by an adult, bought
liquor and took it to the adult who,
with others. drank it.-Union Signal.
Dpsomaniacs in Sweden, when put
under rcstrai int, are led almost entirely
on bread STEPPED i'll wine. In less than
a fortnight they loathe the very look
and smell of liquor and when liberated
generally become total abstainers. In
Russia similar treatment is followed
with good results.
The leading citizens of Cape Town
Africa have petitioned the colonia
secret ary to establish an asylum for in
ebriates. The secretary has expressed
his warm support of this movement
and promised that the government will
aid it in every way. A bill has beer
prepared appropriating money ano
making laws for control, which will
be presented at the next parliament.
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THAT RoeBER ALCOHOL.


Edward Everett Hale breaches
mighty temperance sermon in the close
of an article on the poet, Robert Burns.
lie says:
The English government al that time
has been much ridiculed because, for
the noblest poet of the time, it could
find no gift but the Office of an excise
man. But it should be rememh,
that, at that time, at least, no one sup
nosed that governments were formed
10 provide for poets, or that provision
for poets was one of their duties. We
live in a state Of high civilization, as
we think; Tut even with us, if you have
a man like Hawthorne or IOwells you
have to make him a consul; if you have
n lady who writes poetry you have to
| make her a postmaster. 1t is fair to the
wretched ministry Of the time to say
| that Burns himself asked for the office
! Of eyzc 7se1rd1, and it is more than prob
able that the selection of the office was
| made by himself.
| and he died in his thirty-seventh
year, so young! And we should have
| had so many more treasures from that
warm heart and ready pen, that sym
pathetic friend of everybody who de
sired a friend, if
Of
"If he had been able to resist the
temptations of liquor.
Let it be remembered, then, that men
of his gift, men who have this exquisite
fiber of brain and sympathy of heart
are the special prey of this special
devil. And let if be remembered that
taste not, touch not, handle not seem
to have been known, even by pure and
temperate men III Scotland, in their eff
fort to suppress drunkenness. Such
men, if they counseled poor Burns, only
counseled moderation
"As if there could Ne moderation in
playing with fire!
ut would seem that no man, woman
or child, not the father who loved hin
nor the mother who bore him, no one
probably but his poor wife, ever begged
him or even asked him to give up whis
XIV, wine and all Intoxicating liquor.
What would the page of literature
be to-day had Robert Burns been laugh
in his childhood of the dangers to which
poets are the nearest? What woul'
it be had the ready sale Of a social glass
been prohibited by law? What woul'
II be had he lived in social order wher
gentlemen hate and despise drunken
ness and those who tempt men to drunk
Aenness? Where wo-rld it be had not a
Scotland combined to defeat his prayc
when he asked the good God that h
might not be led into temptation?"
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ing of approaching ill?" I wl
lieve girls under such circumi Fly be-
like to be frightened. 1t makes sftances
excellent excuse for smuggling ouch ali
There must be a rat in tho closer.
was the rather commonplace 1 case"
''we will investigate and see" ,eply,
Well, they both approached, d
the cover of my case, and Inez pened
in for me. Much to her surE eched
seemed caught in corner of tbJise
and she had to pull gently to loosx,
me. Little did she think, my browne
eyed darling, that chung on purpose. :
The case was old, one that had de-
scended in the family with me, and as
she pulled the bottom came up with
me and revealed to her astonished gaze
Ill cavity packed with papers, yellowed
with age, some covered with writing.
Oscar was quick to pounce upon them.
And what do you think they were?
Bonds, dear reader, bonds; together
with Bank of England notes and other
documents representing So
They were counted up and amoLs ucs
nearly $4,000. With them was Il
ment, written by the great-gra. ocu
of Inez, willing all THESE to hi ihe
daughter, the grandmother VIII MY
lived and died in poverty before hal
things came to view. They belon les'
Inez, of course, and made her gu t.
heiress. You should have seen the al
piness in those two young peoH up
eyes. What do you know of Joy 'ei
rey err plunged suddenly out of M
gloom of poverty into the light of vi nv
was by comparison unmeasut IA
wealth? Heaven that evening e'
angy walls and bare floors, and Pa'
two angels inhabited it as monardu us
of all they surveyed. And the "go N
harps" had been transmitted into el
tique violins. But l assure you go N
harps never made happier music. fe
All this happened two years ago
more. The poor lover became Proc
Oscar Hlmmerstein, and year a, p
Ines became his wife. They were mf 3
ried on New Years eve. and hapIh
ness reigned supreme. Better still,
was made so waSmly welcome tht /
it has remained with them to this da.
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heaven, the flashes of inspiration. tn,
goodness of God?
He proposed to her in a palace beside
which those of European kings were
dulI and lusterless. They had strollec
TO grove some distance from the grea,
city, GROWING hill which overlooked
Lake Michigan. 1t was mid October
and the grand transformation scene
with which nature closes her summer
creams was at its height. Over them
were the forest arches gorgeous in
crimson and gold; on either hand
stretched aisleS festooned with draperv
Such as no loom ever produced. each
aisle ending in a glorious vista of earth
or SKY. Leaves softly fell in golden
gifts about them, and sunlight of ROB
8ola Sllted through traceries of branch
es interviewer above and wove patterns
OF gold lace on embossed carpets of
moss. In the haze over the lakes deem
pIue there was royal purple, and in the
SKY UNITS innumerable mingled with
OPAL amethyst, amber and pearl. They
We're IN tune with the scene. ami
coaXing us violins to join them we four
united In a song of jubilant praise
helr eyes met, their voices changed TO
a love song which we deepened and nro-
longed; then the lad in simple words
declared his love and was, in as simpIe
20 Hf'f7-@" HeDted. She nestled
Few care@ai4.7 pms @-,es, pur -,,.I
with kisses, they invoked our d.. ugain
and we all reioiced together as true
friends should. That was a little drama
and concert worth seeing and hearing. |
I am hollow, but it warns even my
heart TO think of it, though nobody IS |
by to wave the magic wand over me and
charm me into song. What do those
rich only in lands and money know of
such happiness as that shaDbly dressed
couple felt that autumn afternoon?
Thank God. Cupid IS not time-server
or worshiper at merely gilded shrines.
eve have nothing but ourselves and
our beloved violins, dear Inez," said the
sturdy youth, but we will compel hap
piness yet and conquer success, will we
note"
"Of course, Oscar" was her prompt
reply. land whether we have success or
not, we have each other and our instru
ments Poverty is an old friend of ours,
too. Why need we fear that together
which we have survived apart?"
We all went home in the glory of the
sunset together, heaven in our hearts
and hunger keeping it company for the
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senses safely back. I was trep
myself, time-hardened ANTIQUE. !.
raised me to her shoulder and wit
bow invoked my aid. Then she n
as L had never heard her play b,
until felt myself lifted above thi,
cradle world, and her voice a little
broke triumphantly into song.
revelation and surprise. Toe
we scared or sobbcd, rang out iH
cnIy harmony or murmured as
as the rustic of dying roses. We
with a grand, vibrant flourish, ana
moment you could have heard a tho
unfold itself. Then the aud
broke into tumultuous apvl
again and again. and the battle
won. We were recalled again
again, and each time seemed to c
them more. 1 heard laughter from
dreds when we laughed, and tears
tened when we sobbed. Our j,
probation of the soul-song of the
masters had awakened the souls 4
living from sleep. 1t was a resi-
ton, revelation and victory. ali
bined.
Well, hard times for Inez ended
and there. She was petted, ca
battered, but, thank heaven, &C
be spoiled. Her prosDeritv vvas
VIII VII. 9siGGs;s ~ atfor him, too
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Nearly All Abstalners.

At a meeting of the Congregational
Total Abstinence association, held in
connection with the fifty-seventh au-
tumnal assembly of the Congregational
union. of England and Wales, which
met recently in Leicester, the secretary
stated that last year 96 ministers
entered the Congregational body, and
that a letter was sent by the association
to each of them. OF the 81 who replied
Sc were abstainers. If the whole of the
remaining ministers, he added, were
credited to the Notwithstanding side,
there would be a gr"ud total, out of =
$50 Congregational ministers, of 2,31a
total abstainers-about 50 per cent. In
Scotland 05 per cent. were total alb
staincrs and in Ireland every minister,
In the Congregational colleges in
Wales and Scotland every student was
total abstainer, and in England %
| per cent.
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"Of course, shouldn't want to stand
in the way of anything that you feel
like doing in the way of New Years
reformation" she said. But it does
seem too bad"
"What seems too bad, my dearT asked
her husband.
"That you should feel obliged to stop
smoking just after l have given you
those lovely Christmas cigars."-Wash-
inuton Star.
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r,, US golden gift!
Beneath your shining wing?
u, Will your skies be always fair.
Your seasons always gay,
with not single cloud to mar
The brightness of the day?
AND will you tell the springtime
Her favors we bespeak.
@hen we in sylvan glades and glens
her earliest trophies seek?
nlll March forbear to fiout us
with clustering jibes and teers.
AND April show her sunniest smiles
In place of frowns and tears?
WIN summer bring her roses
To deck the woodland bowers.
. with not single cruel thorn
concealed among her flowers?
AND will she coyly Iinger
W hen harvest songs go round,
11ll all the cleaning swaths are cut
ana golden sheaves are bound?
o, tell us, happy New Year,
WIN all our friends be true
d" Unhixet' u. 'rastu~C-.ideY~
VIII every heart be joyful,
And every eye be bright,
With not a single tear to dim
The luster of their sight?
"Ah, no." the New Year answered,
such gifts I promise not,
For JOY and sorrow mingled
Must be each mortal's lot.
But if you heed them rightly
Life's clouds and thorns and tears
Then not single vain regret
WIN mar your future years.
Helen w. Clark, in N. Y. Ledger.
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TEMPERANCE.
ONLY A BABYS PRAYER.

Nov I lay me down to sleep - "f''
Just at even tide, ,.,,, 1t.
A little freclzled. chubby boy knelt by MS
mothers side. moo
The father, in his old arm chair was
moved to tender tears.
The sound of those pathetic words brought
back his childhood years.
Ia thought of how he used to kneel beside
his little bed, ,,-,
And how his mother knelt there' too-
she now is dead. $780,, .ors
lie looked back Ger the vanished years
when he was but boy,
So fun Of hope and innocence MIS- o" oe"-
mothers Joy.
s,rce then the drunkards cup has thrown
its shadows Ger his life, -
# wrecked his years and crushed tho hop'
of his devoted wife.
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Come in, Patrick, and take a drop of
something" said one Irishman to an
other. NO, Mike; I'm afraid Of drops
ever since Tim Flatherty died" well,
what about Tim?" HE was one of the
livcliest fellows in these parts. But he
began the drop business IN Barney
Shannon's saloon. 1t was drop of
something out of bottle at first. But
in a little while Tim took q few drops
too much, and then he dropped into
the gutter. He lost his place. he lost
everything but his thirst for strong
drink. Poor Tim! But the worst is to
come. He got crazy with drink one
day and killed a man. And the last
time l saw him he was taking his last
drop with a slipping moose around his
neck. l have seen too many good fell
lows when whisky had the drop on
them. They took just drop from the
bottle, then they dropped into the gut
ter, and they dropped into the grave,
No rumseller can get a drop in me any
more, and if you don't drop him, Mike
he will drop you."-Tract,
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Their welded love was blighted and their
home was filled with tears,
And the future seemed to promise only
dark and dreary years.
bod bless dear papa dear tonight, an
mate him dood and true
Thus came the words from tender lips. His
heart was stirred anew.
The mother hugs the little boy, and checks
a straying tear,
The fathers heart glows warm again with
love for those so dear.
IT'S night again, and side by side they
both kncel down and pray
Just as they used to do at home IN times
so far away.
Tho fathers heart is true once more; his
words are kind and mild,
He kncels a ransomed man at last led b.
a little child,
Albert c. Smith. IN Rams Horn
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His Thoughtlcss Answer.

"You didn't receive calls last New
Year," said the leap-year girl.
Not as many as usual" replied the
thoughtlessly candid young man. "Thc
bill collectors all had holiday."-Wash
ington Star.
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happened Nc. eNeE.
night. Oscar had spent the
there, and we had helped them il
lie home concert, such as we had
Joined in before. They were sup
" happy, for the poverty they di
fear was ended, its lessons onl
remain, lessons good and whole
too, for hearts like theirs which
the gift of seeing and did not CO
forget.
1 had been placed in my old
front cabinet, and had been listenI
their rapt conversation, sharing it
piness, when suddenly the spirit \
me, as a Quaker might say, to
| had a secret, and did not care Il
ceaI it any longer. So l began II
muir on my own account, az
sounded so mysterious to thel
much like a ghostly manifestatioI
both stopped talking and gazedu
aghast. kept buzzing like an il
bumble-bee, and even tried a
two by way of experiment.
How strange" said Inez, n
close i'll his arms. 81 do belid
Amati is bewitchcd. Can it be |
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I. EDGAR JONES

Cobwigger-Women are incompre-
hensible.
Merritt-What put that into your
head?
Cobwigger-My wife spent SIS for a
smoking jacket for my Christmas pres
ent, and on New Years she was crying
her eyes out because didn't swear OFF
smoking-N. Y. Truth.
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As long as the devil can keep the
saloon going, he will conclude that the
thousand years he is to be shut up is
long way off.-Ram's Horn.
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AM one of the an
clients, an antique
of sober hue and
homely appe a r
an C e. Shapely
enough, for was l
II O t formed by
Amati, the master,
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04

Mrs. E. E. Davis. of San Miguel, Cal. :. says: "l am trying in measure to re- pay the manufacturers of Chamberlain's $ Cough Remedy for the great good their remedy has done me. For years was a constant sufferer from week lungs and bronchial asthma. My ress at night was disturbed by hacking cough SO that l felt miserable the greater part of the time. Many remedies recommended by friends were tried, none of whien pfoved suitable to my case. did not exper- fence any beneficial results until began taking Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. After two bottles of the large sire have been used am pleased to state, my health is better it has been for years The soreness has left my lungs and ches, and can breath easily. It has dons me SO much good that want ali who ara suffering from lung troubles, as was, ts give it trial" For sale by Druggists
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04
Ger Peck ef Dire.

A rccsnt :ea advertisement of A Schil ling 4 Ca reminds us of stories we have road of wIne making in Itsly-whers the natives get into the wins press and tread the grapes into juice with their bare feet and legs.
 90 is does not shock us very much to read of the naked men who "man- ipulsts"ses in Japan, st,fring it wish sweaty land probably dirty hsnds.
 One gets used to these things. -
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04
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''We had an epidemic ofdysentery iA this vicinity last summer" says Samuel s. Pollock, of BriceIand, Cal. sI was taken with it and suffered severely until some one called my attention to Cham berlain's Cplic, Cholera and D,auhoe a Remedy. I procured bottle and feit better aftcr the first dose. Before one half of the bottle had been used I was well. recommended it to my friends and their experience was the same. We all unite in saying it is the best" fos sale by Druggists.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04

The Worlds Fair Tests showed no bakinS powdss = DusU er so 9resf h lasv. oanl4 pewsr = fbe R0ya
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04

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Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04

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Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04
NOTICE

GTo!sALI1rwHOM TT M,Y:LONCERN.
 Notice is hereby given. that certain mining claims called the Yam Bien. McGinty and Par agon, situatedip the Warren mining district. and anout one-ha'f us;!- no.th-easterly from the
 Holbrook hoi,fing vorts. and sbout ;he same
 distance from the town Of Bsbee, A T. Ist A the above named claims not located in conformity with the U. $. mining laws, there fore, a second party. at a later date. relocated the same in full conformity with the abovs
 named laws. and is fully determined to protect his rights Therefore. all pe'sons are eau
 toned not to bargain for. buy or lease the aoSvs named claims. C. $. MANSUR.
 als-3n n.-s---.s--s--= Bisbec, A T.
Tombstone prospector., 1896-09-04
RISBEE DEPAETAHEHT

BISBEE NEWS
 Daily Happenings at the Great Copper Camp.
 Budget or Interesting Items
 from our Regular Cor.
 resDendent.
 BIsBEE, September 3, 1896
 ooPPERiNGs.
 Mir. Brown manager Of the Erie Cattle O., wac in town tsdsy for . short time. He came up for supplies and returned to the ranch as soon as they were procured.
 Wm. Msins . machinist in the em- ploy of the Copper Queen for some time past, left this morning for e visit to old friends in Texas. He ex- poets to be away for two or three weeks and maybe longer. .
 Wm. Gsdd who has been travelling over the country for soms time past has finally concluded that B;.bes i. as good . place e any and has return ed to his old hsuuss. Bill is looking hale and hearty and has evidently been enjoying life recently. ..-, .,
 Quite Q number of drumners cane in on the train this evening, unless our eyes deceived us there were seven of the gentlemen. This is surely quite showing for small town like Bistee and speaks we'll for the bus iness thrift of the people. u.,
 Ar. Emil Marxs received quite a consignment of hats last flight and ws understand from . number of parties that they are cam paisn hats. We didn't know kr. Msrks was such an enthusiast before but wish nim good luck in his venture. Are thinking of tackling him for an add tonight, a q person who Is selling hats. even if they are campaign hate, ought to be we'll advertised. MT. George Shibiey also took his regular run over the road today. bus e everything was running smoothly he had but little business to attend to. George, however, is an sll-s.ound man and managed to make hin,seE generally useful taking care of the passengers babies, qnieting their squsllipRs, and other kindred duties. Az the ladies expr. ssed #, Geo ee is treasure" a, this class of work and it would be very convenient for pas se.se,s If he were made permanent, train; nurss fer she company. We heartily reco nmend him for the positinn and he has our very best wishss for his .success. -: i 7
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