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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
The Ingleside.

The ingleside, which is a bay or re-
cess in hte side of the room capable of
receiving hooded fireplace and usual
ly having windows and seats at the
side, is an exceedingly picturesque
feature of the modern halls. Like
most picturesque features, it is Il
revival. The old ingle corners
were famous seats in old manor
houses, and were probably the only
ones where the draughts that poured
i'll around door and through crevices
did not reach. These recesses in large
halls with high ceilings did not extend
up to the ceiling, but were much lower,
and the front over the ingleside was
furnished with shelf for the display
of fine pottery or any curios. In a
dining-room the shelf was used for the
display of plate. In some recent houses
an ingleside is arranged under the
stairs. The outside of the house shows
the chimney displayed on the outside of
a bay, or a projection similar to bay
window, but with windows at the sides
only. Upstairs above the ingle this
projection is used as a closet, lighted
at the side. N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS,

-Evidence.-Husband lin the early
4 Iawn)-"It must be time to get up"
Fife-"Why?" Husband-"Baby has
asst fallen asleep."-Truth.
Hampton Belief wouldn't al
Iow horrid man to kiss me, would
lou?" Newport News Girl-"Of course
lot; don't know any such. Norfolk
filot.
What! You say that Herr Schmidle.
she merchant, has gone blind? Here's
p pretty how dye do have bill on
khe man which is made out payable at
Sight! '"-Dorfbarbier.
Harold was told to write a sentence
containing the word "copse" He came
from the city, and the word had q ia
miliar sound. His sentence read: THE
boy lodged the copse. Youths Com
panion.
I've been told Rivers name is in
old Rocksworthy's will" "Yes, his
name is in it; he signed it as a witness
That's all, and-good gracious. What's
the matter?" Nothing, only I've lent
him $500 on the strength of it."-Chi-
cago Tribune.
-GotroX-''I think young Cheeky is
a foreign nobleman in disguise" Wig
wag -" What makes you think SOP"
GotroX-'Weli, he has succeeded in Dor
rowing a thousand dollars from me,
nd now he wants to marry my daugh-
6er. "-GPhiladelphia Record.
Romantic Miss-"Have there not
been moments in your experience when
life seemed full of unsatisfed wants 2"
Mr.. Hardhead--"Y-e-s, that's So" AT
such times L always fly to music for re-
lief. What do you do, Mr.. Hardhead?"
81 advertise. Spare Moments.
( The mother of family showed the
ticket collector on the railway a couple
of half-fare tickets for her two chill
dren. The official, after looking at her
doubtfully, said: "How old are they?"
"They are only six, and they are twins"
"Ah!" Then, after a moments pause,
the man inquired: And where were
they born?" This one was born in
London, and the other in Brighton
Tit-BitS,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
Attracted by Her Bravery,

1t Is common occurrence for men
IT, win the favor of women by display
of courage. Out in California the tables
have been turned. Miss Wiletta H.
Robinson won a lover and husband
IA rich one, too-because she captured
a burglar. She found the prowler in
her mothers room, but, instead of
screaming or fainting, ordered him to
surrender, and then marched him
down to the parlor, where she kept him
prisoner until the police arrived. 1t
wds while Miss Robinson was startling
friends by these exploits at a hotel
in San Francisco that she met young
I1endrickson. He admired her not only
for her bravery and cleverness, but for
her beauty and charming disposition
as well. They became fast friends and
then lovers. Not content with having
cemented her engagement, she has
made it doubly secure by capturing an
other burglar, this time in Seattle. She
has also played detective to good adj
vantage. 1t must also be stated that
in addition to courage and beauty this
young woman has a fortune as well.-
n. Y. Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
HOW a Swamn Has Grown.

A correspondent gives the history of
the Lougee morass in SangervIlle, Me-,
where 40 years ago there was but a
small mudhole in the road, which grew
larger until the whole width of the road
was sunk, ald a log was laid along
the side for people TO cross on. At
last the mud became SO deep that it,
was difficult for teams to cross, so,
rocks were put in, until at last the,
town was obliged to build bridge so,
feet long. All went well for awhile,
when it was observed that this struc-,
ture was sinking. Again the town had
a bridge laid upon this, which was then
sunk in the mud and water, extending
several feet more in length than the
first. AS the years passed this bridge
sank in like manner, and then the town
took a vote to see whether il would
build a road around the swamp or Law
another bridge. 1t was decided to build
the bridge, which is $50 feet long, but
this bridge also is constantly sinking,
and will soon have to be covered by an
other, and heightened 100 feet or more.
Lewiston (Me) Journal.
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Russia's Plague of Rodents.

Russia has suffered from a genuine
plague of rats and mice, and the story
is attractively told by The United States
Consul Heenan at Odessa, in report
to the state department. The vermin
first appeared in southern Russia in
the autumn of 1898, and they increased.
in number with marvellous rapidity,
owing to the heavy grain harvests
leaving much unthrashed grain, and to
the mild weather. In addition to the,
common house and field mouse, another
and new variety appeared, having a.
long sharp nose. These mice overran'
every place, and they moved in vast
numbers like armies, and in instances
did not hesitate TO attack men and ami
mails. While the rats were not so nu-i
merous as the nice, they were more de-
structive, eating everything, gnawing
away woodwork, and even running en-
tire buildings. After exhausting all
other means, the plague was finally.
terminated in 1894 by resort to bacteri-
ology, when the vermin were destroyed
by the inocuiation of few rodents
with contagious disease germs.-Wash-,
lngton Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

The eye of the octopus is said to
black, large and as vicious as that Of i
snake.
The export of horses from this
country to Europe has increased large.
ly in the last two or three years.
The only eclipse visible in North
America in 1886 will occur August "a
and ga partial eclipse of the moon.
DR.. Aronson, of Berlin, has SUI
ceeded in injecting goat with tube
culosis and in making other goats prY
against the disease.
Large deposits of platinum have
been discovered at Fitfield in New
South Wales. One bed of platiniferous
lead ore is a mile long and from. go to
$50 feet wide. The crude metal con-
tains about IS per cent. of platinum and
sells on the field for six dollars an ounce.
OF 1,771 breweries in the United
States 2S9 are in New York, PSI il. Penn
sylvania, ia in Wisconsin, 122 in Cal
ifornia and 100 in Illinois. Thtse are
the states which have no breweries:
fNlhdllSeLSs II IOIlllti, hdlIts hlSSlSSlppl,
North Carolina, Vermont and Wyoming.
The silk that comes from the looms
of Japan compares in gloss ant fine
ness with any in the world, and Jap.
anese grapes have a reputation in al
most every market for softness of f.au-
ty and harmony of color; but fof NJ
stantial wear, for lasting quality, sne
silk goods of China are most favorable
known to the merchants of all lands.
The Western Electrician tells the
curious story that property owners on
a Chicago thoroughfare have held u
meeting and decided to bring proceed
ings against the Chicago City railway
to compel that corporation to substi-
tute for the present horse cars an over
head trolley system. 1t seems that the
company had made arrangements for
the change, but there had been delays,
and that property owners became i'm
patient.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26

his card upon you into the bargafni
He is very scoundrel. your young man
CONNIE il fault"
''But papa, L could not return his
money if did not know his address,"
NJ. Chapoulot mas not a word to an
swer to this ingenious argument, but,
with gesture of the intensest irrita-
ton, throws down his serviette upon
the table.
at is written that 1 shall not dine
this evening" he says to the old sery-
ant. Find me a cab at once. am
going to restore to this Agenor his six
sous Immediately, and to tell him few
truths as we'll"
But, papa, that will be ingratitude.
You must remember that this young
man has saved your daughter from un
faux pas"
I'm faux pas! He has rather led you
into one. But, silence, miss! | am not
going to receive lessons; above all, les
sons in memory, from a silly girl who
forgets her purse"
NJ. Chapoulot has taken his hat and
IOOhS even HlOIt enIdSeu Ulldn ever.
The old servant comes back. "A cab
man is at the door, but he will only
agree to single journey"
"Oh, that will do! | can easily find
another TO return"
And NJ. Chapoulot goes out in furious
haste, while Charlotte timidly confides
to the sympathizing servant that she
knows even more of the young man
than she has dared to say. For month
past he has regularly travelled in the
same omnibus, and she has noticed that
he has noticed, etc, etc.
Agenor, in his bachelor apartment,
sits thinking over his experience of
the evening and vowing he will not
wash until the morning the hand that
had been touched by the dainty fingers
of Charlotte when she received the card
Suddenly sharp rap at the door,
violent opening and a stout gentleman
out of breath, his hat upon his ears
and cane in his hand, breaks in upon his
dreaming.
"Monsieur!" exclaims the invader,
"your conduct is scandalous. You are
not worthy the name of a French gen.
tleman. An honest man would never
take advantage of the embarrassment
and inexperience of a young lady. To
profit by the absence of father and a
purse, to offer your money-and your
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
'FRISCO'S CHINATOWN,
Its Glory with Its Population Is on the
Wane,

The glory of Chinatown is On the
wane. Large areas of the once crowd
ed q-arter, in which arrests of Chinese
lodging house keepers for violating the
cubic air ordinance were at one time
frequent, are now but thinly pop Ilated,
and IN the most populous locality rents
are ~ per cent lower than they were
in 1858. The Chinese like to live hud-
died in alleys. Wide thoroughfares
and streets open to the sun and the
eye OF the tourist and the hoodl,m are
obnoxious to them, and they are desert
ing tie baZar-lined stretches of Dupont
and Commercial! streets and cong1 egat-
the narrow, dark alleys which connect
the wide arteries of traffic. Tho popu-
latioE of the quarter, that authorities
now say has Always been overesti-
mated, and was never more than $4,000.
has diminished since 1888 to $4,000.
That This number is steadily decreas-
ing is proved by the numbers of Chi
nese that leave by every steamer, at
least one-half of them never intending
to return. The China on one outward
voyage carried zoo Chinese, more than
500 of whom are not coming bacl. The
glory of the New Year festival IS also
rapidly departing. The hoodlum ele-
ment invaded the quarter on the days of
the great feast, and were so aggressive
in their demonstrations of disfavcr and
ridicule that the Chinese were forced
to celebrate their festival behind closed
doors and shutters. Where the streets
were once brilliant with illuminated
shops and bazors, and crowded with
the Mongolians IN the full magniicence
of gala array, they are now lined by
dar:ly-shuttered windows, above which
lines of lanterns swing in the breeze,
and full of staring tourists and local
Caucasians.-Harper's Bazaar.
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which happens often enough"
Eyes, yes; especially to those who
haven't got one. 60 on"
81 never discovered it until the con-
ductor held out his hand to take my
fare. What could l do? What could
l say? | should be taken for pauper
for an adventures, perhaps. | was
crimson, l was pale, felt that l should
faint; when, happily, young man who
sat next to me gave the conductor a
piece of silver, saying: Take for two
This gentleman, seeing my embarrass-
ment, had kindly paid for me-"
well, miss, yOn have done a nice
thing. Accept six SOUS from a stranger!
You had better have explained to the
conductor. to the driver, to all the com
Pany. But people should not forget
their purses never do. And now,
how will you return his money? You
will never think of keeping it?"
81 have his card, papa: NJ. Agenor
Baluchet, clerk at the ministry Of"
what? This gentleman, not con-
tent with insolently lending his six
sous. has had the impotence to force
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26

card into the bargain--to an unpro-
tected girl, it may be good investment,
but it is a bad action. | have brought
you your six sous again, and would have
you know, sir, that, as for my daugh-
ter and myself, we wish to have nothing
to do with you"
And the stout gentleman, trembling
with his vehemence, puts his hand into
his pocket to get the money, when, be-
fore Agenor has time even to recover
from his bewilderment, a new actor en-.
tiers upon the scene. 1t is the cabman,
all furious, with an oath upon his lips
and brandishing his whip in a threaten
ing manner.
"Eh. you! What do you mean? You
engage me for a single journey. l tell
you [ cannot stay. You even order me
to hurry. And then you jump from my
cab like mailman and rush in here
without a word. None of that for me.
1 have only one thing to ask. Pay me
my money quickly, or" And the whip
goes round again more emphatically
than before.
Agenor understands nothing of it..
But the stout gentleman, who has
searched vigorously in all his pockets,
becomes suddenly pale, then red, then
redder still, then crimson, then violet.
He is silent in stupefaction a minute,
and then, in answer to a more vigor-
GUS demand from the cabman, he man
ages to falter:
81 orgotten-my-pur
"Oh, yes! l KNOW" cries the enraged
cocher. 81 have seen that dodge before.
You needn't try it on with me. Come
along! you shall tell your tale at the
police office" And he begins to drag
away by the shoulders the unfortunate
Chapoulot, who is ready to fall into an
apoplectic fit.
But Agenor, true providence for the
family, draws from his pocket the nee
essary sum and dismisses the driver.
"You will allow me, SIR" he says to
NJ. Chapoulot, who, all at once under
standing that it is possible to forget
ones purse, and that of all friends q
friend in need is one indeed, can only
reply with smile:
"Monsieur-M. Baluchet, believe
30 centimes for the omnibus and one
franc IS for the cab, that makes Al
sous | owe you. If you will be good
enough to dine with me this evening,
we will settle our affairs at once. AS
an old business man, | like not out
standing debts. Besides, ready reckon.
ings always make good friends"
A quarter of an hour later the servant
puts a third plate upon the table in the
Rue de la Trocadero A month later
there is a still larger party, when the
wedding of Charlotte and Agenor is
celebrated. And NJ. Chapoulot will often
say to those who care to hear him:
Beware of borrowing, oh! fathers
Of families. C'est un faux pas. mode
once debt of Al sous, and could only
repay it with dowry Of 10000 francs"
Strand Magazine.
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CAPES FOR DRESSY WEAR.
Coats Have Been Discarded for the
Sleeves Protection.

Although the big sleeve is decried 81
much, it has brought US much to be
thankful for. But for it capes would
not have been brought to so great per-
lection. Their beauties would have
been undiscovered, since in that case
coats would hold sway over all.
Capes should be all a-glitter with
beads or lined with fur. They should
be soft and dainty, to add bewitching
look to any lady as she hides herself
within the carriage.
Fish-net does not seem the proper
material, and yet it is the foundation
for one of the prettiest capes of the sea-
son. White cloth is appliqued upon it
with gilt cord. The cloth is all a-glit-
ter with beads and pale-green silk
peeps from beneath the fsh-net. A
band of white angora edges the cape,
and the lining and collar are of the
same material.
4 s.Another is dull-green drchesse satin,
with deep edging of chinchilla about
it. To match the fur a scroll work of
steel beads is sewed on the satin. The
collar is of the fur and the lining pink
velvet.
As in the illustration, many capes
have huge hoods, cut after an 18th CEN
fury pattern. These hoods encircle the
neck and add quaint air 10 the gar
ment.
A cape for the promenade is of tight
curled, black astrakhan. In shape it
is driving cape, double-breasted and
fastened with large pearl buttons. A
collar of Alaska sable completes it.
Of still another l could tell, of sable
with velvet points appliqued and leland
white ribbon. But of capes, there is no
end.-Chicago News.
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She Knew the Difference.

Mr.. Topnoody is no lawyer. but his
wife is an able woman. Hewas stumped
in his reading the other evening and APP
pealed to her.
"Are you up on Latin, my dear2~
he asked.
What do you want to know?" she in
quired, with proper caution.
II want to know the difference be-
tween de jure and de facto."
Mrs. T. studied moment.
eyes," she said. you are at the head
of this family de jure."
EYES," he put in, 81 understand that"
"And,' she concluded, with some
vigor, 81 am the head of it de facto."
N. Y. Mercury,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26

After he had been through all the de-
partments of the penitentiary the Wis
itor called the warden to one side.
Say" he said in whisper, "do you
suppose could arrange to be shaved
here?"
Shaved"
eyes. Id like to make permanent
arrangement. L like your methods, you
know"
'Why, they are much the same as"
'Oh, not at all You don't permit
your BARRIERS to tall."-Chicago Even
ing Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
Didn't Need Him.

"You talk mighty independent" said
the ward heeler, with an ugly scowl,
'Dut let me tell you, boss, you'll never
run your little boom through my pre-
cinct unless do the steerin'."
81 think I'll get along without you"
replied the candidate. "If 1 need to
have any steering done, sir, there are
rudders."
And he sternly bowed him out.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26

like John Gilpin in his day, linen
draper bold, has in good time retired to
enjoy modest competency in repose.
Your wealthy London tradesman, now,
who has grown rich beneath the shad-
ow of st. Fauls, if he retires at all be-
fore death or disease puts him suddenly
hors de combat, flies off to spend his for
tune at Brighton, or Bath, or Chelten-
ham-anywhere rather than in the
great metropolis where he has made it.
But NJ. Chapoulot, like the true Partisan
he is, will never desert his Vile Lum-
iere, and has retired no farther than
from the hustle of the boulevards to the
more peaceful Rue de la Trocadero.
There he now lives with his only
daughter Charlotte and an old faithful
servant of the family, and it is the
former whom he is at this moment
impatiently awaiting.
1t is dinner time with the Chapoulots,
who dine at six. One might see it by
the snowy tablecloth, the neatly-rollcd
serviettes with their little ivory rings,
the plates, the glasses, and there, lift
ing its head in sovereignty over all,
the tall wine bottle with its petit blanc
vim, which is to the Partisan what tea
and coffee and beer and all the bever-
ages of the day are to the average Eng
lishman.
NJ. Chapoulot always begins his din
ner with punctuality, but he has never
begun it without Charlotte. And Char
lotte comes not. Five minutes past
six, and NJ Chapoulot's Impotence be-
comes annoyance; ten minutes, and it
is even anger; quarter past, and he
is furious. Hunger, they say, will
tame a lion, but it will none the less
ruff1e the equanimity of a saint
Wherever can Charlotte be? She has
gone this afternoon to take her music
lesson in the Boulevard Barbesse She
goes three times a week, and al
ways returns in ample time for dinner.
Twenty past, anger begins TO give way
to nervousness; tive-and-twenty, it is
alarm; half-past six and no Charlotte,
M. Chapoulot is trembling with anX
iety. Hurriedly he summons the old
servant, asks for his hat and boots; he
will go out himself and see whatever
may have happened.
But suddenly there is a merry lit
tie rap at the door, and Charlotte en-
ters. No evil can have come, for there
she stands in the doorway, smiling,
radiant, in all the ease and grace of la
petite Parisienne.
"Oh! papa-I-'
But NJ. Chapoulot's fear gone, his i'm
patience again usurps supremacy, and
treasured about the safety of his
daughter, he begins to feel anxious for
the flavor of his dinner.
''Come to table first. You can tell
me while eating. l shall understand
better then"
"Oh! but, papa! you don't know. 1
have had an adventure!"
"An adventure!" eXclaims NJ. Cha
poulot, starting from his seat and
dropping his spoon into the soup upon
which he has already commenced.
"Yes, papa. an adj enture in the omni
bus with a young man."
"The omnibus--with a young man!
Parbleu!"
"But with young man CONNIE il
fault, papa, l can assure you"
"You ought to know, Charlotte, that
a young man CONNIE il faut has no adj
ventures, above all in an omnibus.
Whatever do you mean?"
at is very simple, papa. You need
not make such a cruel face | had for
gotten my purse. That is a thing
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Inherited 1t,

"How much do you love me this
evening, Gracie?" asked papa, putting
away his cane and taking off his gloves
and overcoat.
THAT ponds on how much candy
you've brought Inc, papa" replied Graz
Gle, rummaging his pockets.
"How like you, DEAR" rejoined papa,
absent-mindedly your mother was ten
years ago!''-Chicago Tribune.
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Had Not Heard of 1t.

1T was simply shocking, MISS" said
the maid of the eminent actress.
what was shocking?"
"The bold manner in which your dia-
monds were stolen last night"
'Oh, was it? haven't read the pa
pers yet this morning."-Washington
Star,
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Pastor and Flock.

First Vestryman-It must make a
clergyman feel very unhappy to dis
cover that be has outlived his useful
ness in a parish.
Second Vestryman-Not so unhappy
as it makes the people when he doesn't
discover it.-N. Y. Tribune.
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An Excellent Home Motto.

Woman lin book store)-I want a
motto of some kind TO hang up in my
parlor.
Clerk-Yes, madam. How does God
Bless Our Home" strike you?
Madam-Old-fashio amt it?
Clerk-It is a trife old-fashioned.
Well, there's Thrice is he armed that
hath his quarrel just. City Chat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26
Truthful If Not PoeticaI.

I asked of maiden fair,
With a wealth of sun kissed hair.
did golden ray
From a gorgeous sunset
Entangled for aye,
In thy silken net,
Lend thy tresses their heavenly hue?"
NO, indeedy," she said, with practical
air;
"'Twas water and soda that bleached my
hair,
And blondine, sometimes, use, too"
Washington Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-26

Eminent Physicians Clerk-Shall
make out Mr.. Younghusband's bill and
send it to him?
Eminent Physician "a man with a
soft heart)-Well, no, not yet. He
seems to be in seventh heaven over the
arrival of that baby, and l hate to in
trude on his innocent joy-N. Y.
Weekly.
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SHE WOULDN'T LIE.
One Who ApprOyed.

well, you may say what you please
about our cooking class, Harold, but
there is one man who knows how to
appreciate it."
Our family physician, 1 suppose:
but he only looks at it from a profess
sional point of view."-Chicago Even
ing Post.