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Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-07
THE COHEN CO.
EMPLOYMENT WANTS.
WANTED,

WANTED,
BY A YOUNG LADY. A POSITION AS
Teacher in a private family, to teach En-
glish, Mathematics, French, and Latin.
Satisfactory testimonials given. Address
Miss Y. care Postmaster, Meredithviile,
Brunswick county, Va. jy 1-it'
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-07-07
NOTION BARGAINS.

NOTION BARGAINS.
papers of good Hair-Pins. 1c.
papers Of English Pins go TO paper,
for &c.
PIC quality Garter Elastic for &c. a
yard.
Safety-Pins. all sizes, &c. a dozen, in
stead OF &c.
LINING SPECIALS.
15c. quality Percalnes (all colors), Sc.
a yard
10c. Gray Saline Jeans, 6 1-fc. yard.
36-inch Rustling Percaline. nc. a yard,
instead of IS 2-3c.
2-yards-wide Fibre Chamos, &c. quality,
for &c. n yard.
BARGAINS IN CUTLERY.
Rogers's Steel Scissors a. to S-inch
lengths), lSc. a pair. instead of 29c.
Good quality Steel Scissors, 19c. value,
for &c. a pair.
Pocket-Knives, with pearl oxidized
and bone handles. with two blades 39c.
value, for pc. each.
The Cohen Company faces the music
squarely when closing-out time comes.
Thus
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

power. In the latter case { fly wheel
viii cause the stone to run very even
ly. Our sketch shows cast-otf, heavy,
farm cartwhecl, mounted and ready for
business. Small strips of hard wood
screwed to tie rim keep the band from
coming off. The plan Of setting up
the wheel is plainly shown in the illus
tration. Where the rim of the wheel
used is of sufficient thickness, the old
iron tire can be removed and very
thick, but narrow, tire put upon both
edges of the rim, leaving a chance for
the band to run between them. In
the case of a cast off cartwheel this
plan would answer admirably.-OraEge
Judd Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
The Nature of sandy Soil.

Sand has a great power for the trans
portation of water. 1t will convey wa
ter quicker than any other soil, but it
will not hold as much. a clay soil will
hold more, but water will pass through
more slowly. Sandy soils take in all
the rains that fall, and if there is sub
terranean supply within ten or fifteen
feet of the surface, it seems to have a
power to pump the water up to the
roots of the plants. If, however, there
is no such supply, the higher tempera-
ture of summer will usually increase
the temperature of the top sandy soil
and gradually dry it out faster than a
fine. clayey soil. Clay will hold more
moisture, and hold it longer than any
other form of soil, but it must be pro-
tected by surface cultiyatiou.-RuraI
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
MATILDA ANN.

I knew charming little girl.
Who'd say: "Oh, see that hower!'
Whenever in the garden
Or woods she spent an hour
And sometimes she would listen,
And say: "Oh, hear that bird"'
Whenever in the forest
Its clear, sweet notes she heard.
But then J knew another
Much wiser, don't you think
Who never called the bird a bird"
But sad the "bobolink,"
Or "Ori0le" or robin
Or wren" as it might be:
She called them all by their first names.
So intimate was she.
And in the woods or garden,
She never picked "a fiower;''
But "anemones," "hepacticus,"
o., 'crocus," by the hour.
Bo.h little girls loved birds and flowers,
But one love was the best;
/ need not point the moral:
l am sure you see the rest.
For would it not be very queer,
If when, perhaps you came,
Your parents had not thought wortl
while
To give you any name?
! think you would be quite upset,
And feel your brains a-whirl,
ii you were not Matilda Ann"
But just "a little girl
Alice W. Rollins, in y. Y. Independent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
The gov was Generous. Too.

The late Prof. BIaclsie, of Edinburgh,
was a wiry-framed cid patriarch, with
long hair that fell in ringlets about his
shoulders. One day he was accosted on
the street by very dirty bootblack,
who cried: "Shine your boots, SIR" The
urchin was very importunate, and the
professor finally said: 81 don't want II
shine; but if you will go and wash your
face, l will give you a siXpence." The
boy went off very readily, and made his
ablution at an adjacent drinking foun-
tain. Returning. the professor gave
him the money, saying heartily: lyon
have earned it fairly" 81 don't want it,
old chap said The boy,with lordly air.
"keep it and get your hair cut"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
OLD OAKEN BUCKET.
How little Elsie Illustrated One of Her
Fayorite Songs.

How little Elsie Illustrated One of Her
FavOrite Songs.
A dear little girl, named Elsie, was
quite a singer, and very fond of an old
song. familiar to most children. called
The Old Oaken Bucket Elsie was
taking lessons in drawing, which inter
ested her very much. She drew pictures
in all her spare time, and often leased
mamma with the question:
what shall l draw next, mammal
Mamma always suggested COWS, or
bears, or steamengines, or trees. ac-
cording to the first idea which came
into her head. One day, in answer to
Elsie's usual question, mamma re
Piled;
DRAW the old oaken bucket Elsie
You are very fond of singing The Old
Oallen Bucket Sit down and make Il
picture of it."
This was new. Elsie, with a deep
satisfied breath, sat down and staid
quiet about five minutes. At the end CT
that time she brought mamma this
picture:
What upon earth does this mean?"
asked mamma. at looks like a conun-
drum, Elsie; or like the sun, moon, and
stars"
Elsie looked at her design with great
pride, and a little impotence at
malnma's obtuseness.
"Why, don't you see, mammal" she
cried. The first one is the old oaken
bucket and the next one is the iron
bound bucket and the next is the
1noss-covered bucket that hangs in the
WELT"
Then mamma laughed hard, leaning
back in her chair, while she held Elsie's
sketch at arm's-length to see it better,
as artists always look at pictures.
"And what are all those little spots
for, Elsie?"
"Why-those, mammal" said Elsie.
"Those are the spots that my infancy
w!"'-Harper's Round Table.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
TEMPEST IN A BOTTLE.


Very Simple Experiment Invented by a
belgian Professor.
Some OF ouryoung eXperimenters may
be interested in a simple device for max
ing a real rainstorm in bottle The
only apparatus necessary is tall bottle,
like the one shown in the cut, and an
ordinary coffee saucer. The bottle IS
half filled with alcohol of 80 degrees
strength. and heated IN a bath of water
until the alcohol, the bottle and the
saucer are Of an almost equal temper
allure. Then the apparatus is removed
from the water, wiped quickly with a
soft cloth, and the experimental is
ready to watch some wonderful trans
formations inside of the bottle.
The vapOr of the alcohol soon rise4
and fills the bottle, but the saucer cools
rap. lly and the vapor being warmed is
quickly condensed. Real clouds appear
III the upper part of the bottle, and pres
emily, as the cooling process goes on,
tiny rain drops form and fall just as in
a regular shower.
The whole process Of the distribution
Of moisture on the earth's surface is
illustrated in the bottle The alcohol
is the ocean or the lake, the air above
it is the clear sky, and the warm bath
of water is the sun. The saucer plays
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
EXCHANGING EGGS.
A Practice from Which None But Shift
less Persons Profit.

A Practice from Which None But Shift
less Persons Profit.
1t is not unusual to have a neigh
Dor request you to exchange eggs with
him, and such neighbor may have been
the first to condemn your enterprise in
purchasing new blood and pure breeds.
AS a rule, every farmer who steps out
side of the beaten paths, orvCntures into
something better, is at once classed as
a crank, or a book-farmer, but sooner
or later his neighbors will show will
ingness TO obtain his stock if they can
exchange" with him. He must go TO
the expense of bringing the stock into
the community, and if he fails, he is set
down as lacking in intelligence, but
when he succeeds he receives no credit
There is no reason why one should ex
change eggs of pure breeds for those
from scrub fowls, any more than Jer-
sey calf should be exchanged for one
from a nondescript COW. When eggs
are sold for Matching they represent
something more thar their value for the
table. Those who buy them do not
want eggs, but stock, the eggs repre-
senting the embryo young of the de-
sired breed. Any farmer who procures
pure breeds should be encouraged by
his neighbors, as he benefits the whole
communicate and Fireside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
The Crop Outlook in South Dakota for


1t requires but small amount of rain
fall in South Dakota to mature the crop.
During 1895 South Dakota had, up to Sep
TENDER Both, three and seven tenths inches
more of rainfall than for any of the pre-
ViOus sixteen years. Since Septem Der Both
there has been added at least three or four
inches to the excess, making gain of near
w eight inches more than the average.
Early in November there were heavy rains,
depOsiting over two inches, and since then
there have been heavy SHOWS, and about a
foot of snow covered the ground on Novem-
Der 25th. Dakota farmers have abundance
of hay and great supplies of oats, barley
and corn. Wheat has advanced to about
seventy cents a bushel in the local market,
and prospects for further advance are good.
The ground will come out i'll the spring bet
ter soaked than ever before. The prospect
for better prices next year is good. There
are thousands OF people in the East who
could do no better than to go to South Da-
kOta now and buy their seed and feed for
next year, and move out in the spring.
First-class farming land in South Dakota,
along the lines of the Chicago, Milwaukee, q
st. Paul railway, can now be bought at
from Sl0 to SIS an acre. The creamery IN
dustry and stOck-raising III South Dakota
will greatly increase during 1897. For fur
Their information address w. E. POWELL,
General Immigration Agent. 4lO Old Col
ony Building, Chicago, or h. F. HUNTER,
Immigration Agent for South Dakota, 295
Dearborn Street. Chicago, Ill.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
FARM AND GARDEN.
IMPROVING GRASSES.

Why Our Farmers Should Bring Native
Species Into Cultivation.
One of the best lines of work in con
aection with the development of i'm
proved forage conditions is that of
bringing our rative forms into cult
yation. More than 90 per cent. of ali
the grass species of the world are ma
tives of the United States, the number
ranging upward of 700, and | think
am not wrong in saying that there
is no other continent on which there is
greater number of native forage
plants other than the grasses. Nearly
ali of our cultivated forage plants are
OF foreign origin, and If it were not
simply matter of public interest, 1t
ought to be one of public sentiment,
to preserve the coming generations of
American farmers those native species
which have added so much to the
wealth of the land in the past. The
species of the grazing regions in the
west and southwest. and, for that mat
ter, in every part of this country where
sheep or cattle are raised, are best
adapted for the conditions under which
each grows, and it is folly to think that
better forms may be introduced from
Europe or Asia or Australia, where
climate and soil and abundance of rain
| fall are different. The meadow grass
| of the parks, woodlands and mountain
slopes, the grama and buffalo grasses
of the southwest, and the blue stems
of the eastern prairie belt, cannot be
improved upon.
We must go out into the fields and
meadows and select, care for and prop
agate the thrifty grasses and native
clovers, just as the horticulturist Sc
lects and propagates his finest varie-
ties of fruits, or the florist his most
| perfect and most highly developed
flowers. Every cultivated grass, every
cereal, every fruit or flower, has been
developed up from just such small be-
| ginnings, and when we take into con-
| sideratiOn the importance of the graz
ing industries, the great amount of
money invested in them, and the vast
| yearly income from these sources, we
must adopt the conclusion that such IL
| line of work is an exceedingly impor-
tant one.-United States Department
| of Agriculture
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

+ l. lJ1IN NMEI BO1 NI RflOOlE.
tention was called TO a dense mass of
smoke rising above a group of houses.
The idea came - him that this midi
Gated the bridge of Arcole as the scene
Of action. After moments reflection,
he said to his sergeant: at is neces-
sary to pass to the other side"
Don't you know that you would be
drowned if you did SO" replied the SER
gcant.
IF I know l will be drowned, / be-
lieve it all the same
Then go said the sergeant.
but my drum viii get wet
Put it on my llnapsack," said the
sergeant, and beat it.
SO the drum was fastened to the
llnapsack of the equally brave sergeant,
while Andre followed, beating 1t as
though a Whole regiment was behind
him, whereas but a few grenadiers had
rallied to his call and waded or swan
to the opposite bank.
The enemy, surprised and believing
a whole corps advancing, abandoned
the cannons which had not ceased to
sweep the bridge, from which Napoleon,
flag in hand, had just before been driv
en- back into a quagInire, and from
which ignoble position his grenadiers
now rescued him, and, fired by his un-
daunted courage, the gallant lines were
formed once more.
The recognition which Andres brave
deed received at the time was a pair of
golden drumsticks.
In 1858, when Bonaparte was once re-
viewing the cOnsurs guard, in which
Andre had been entered, he stopped be-
fore the little drummer, vino was using
so vigorously his golden sticks, and de
Inandcd of him on what field Of battle
lie had gained this recognition. The
drummer recounted to him his story.
1t is not enough, my brave boy" re-
piled Napoleon, and, detaching the
cross from his own coat, he fastened it
oil the breast of the drummer.
Ettienne remained drummer to the
end of his life, and in 1890 entered the
Tenth legion of the national guard,
where he remained until his death in
1885. His act of heroism at the bridge
Of Arcole was an army classic, and at
their banquets his story was often told.
In 1881 the officers of the garrison OF
Paris were reunited at the Cafe Foy, in
the Palais Royal, under the presidency
of Gen. Lamarck. MERCER, his colonel,
invited this evening Andre to come
with his drum and famous drumsticks,
At dessert he was asked to tell his
story. which he did with great modesty,
and actually swooned when the officers
present eulogized him, recalling also
| his heroic conduct at Marengo.
The story of his death is almost fabu-
lous. According to Nlistral, it followed
visit he made to the Pantheon,
Among the heroes sculptured on the
pediment, he figured, beating his
drum; Andre himself, the little drum
| mer.
Look, father" said to him his daugh-
ter, who accompanied him. pointing to
the figure. The father looked, MUIR
muring: at is l; so high" and fell
down dead.-M. w. Metcalf, in Boston
| Globe,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
BRAVE ANDRE ETTIENNs.
Known in History as the Drummer beg
of Arcolc.

hnOWh IN history as Ine drummer Dug
of ArcoIc.
Perhaps no picture more fires the pa
triotism of the French heart than does
that in which Napoleon is represented,
flag in hand. making his final stand
upon the bridge of Arcole at the mem7
orable battle fought there.
OF the drummer boy of Arcole even
the encyclopedias are silent.
Andre Ettienne, the drummer boy Of
Arcole, is no legendary parsonage; he
is the hero of an authentic action, and
his native town of Castanet, in Nau-
cluse, is about to erect to his memory a
statue, for which contributions have for
the past year poured in SO generously
that the secretary of the committee OF
the enterprise is scarcely able to reply
to all the letters from those anxious to
commemorate the brave deed of this
simple hero.
Ettienne, says the clockmaker of
Malakoff, one of his descendants, was
inactive, as were his comrades; his at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

the part of the cold currents in the
upper aid and condenses the vapor
which the sun draws up from the ocean.
A still more striking result can be OBJ
tanned by using cold saucer in place Of
the warm one. In that case the differ
ence of temperature will be increased
and there is a regular old-fashioned
hurricane.
This very simple experiment was in
vented recently by Prof. Errera, of
Brussels, and almost any of our boys
or girls could interest a whole class or
school exhibition with it. Try it
ChiCapO Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
I.bsent-Minded.

Mr.. Charles Townsend used every
morning as he(came from his mother
to the treasury SIS by the canal in
the park a the ducks with
bread or S9h he brought in his
POCKET for the purpose. One morning,
having called his affectionate friends,
the ducks, he ound, unfortunately,
that he had forgotten his usual offer
tory. poor buckles" he cried, Il am
sorry am in hurry and cannot get
you any bread; but here is sixpence to
buy some with, and threw the ducks a
sixpence, which one of them gobbled
up.-Nuggets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
The Thought Was Hers.

81 suppose that you and your wife
IRE two souls with but single
thought" said his old friend Tom
Dick, who had not seen him since his
marriage.
That's about the situation" said
Henry Peck, and about half the slime
she will not tell me what that thought
is."-7N. Y. Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
The Modern Mother

Has found that her little ones a. are improved
need of the laxative effect of a gentle rem
edy than by any other, and that it is more
acceptable to them. Children enjoy it and
it benefits them. The true remedy, Syrup
of Figs, is manufactured by the California
Fig Syrup Company only.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

II you will send your name and address,
we will send a representative to your home
to explain all about the advantages of Phil.
lips-Rock Island personally conducted Tour
ist Car Excursions to California Address
A. PHILLIPS & Co., 81 Adams St, Chicago.
JOHN SEBASTIAN, G. P. A, Chicago, Ills.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

Wicks-There is one thing will say
for Baxter; he never talks about his
own writings.
Hicks-I am glad to hear that. Where
there's sense of shame there's always
some hope for Observation-Disclosures
Transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

''WHY, Emily! your aunt has been dead
only a few days, and you are wearing Il
light dress" But you surely don't expect
me to W ar mourning at home, do youF-
Fliegende Blaetter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

as 1T a fact" asked the cynic one day,
that you improve each shining minute}"
Yes" answered the Busy Little Bee,
modestly. "How long have you been do
ing that}' Always" "Weil, you ought
TO be having better time than you seem TO
have, if that is the case. "-Detroit Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

TIRED OF IT-She-"Would you love me
just the same, dearest, if l were poor in
stead Of worth IL million?" He-"I have
registered II solemn vow never to discuss
tie financial question again. detroit Free
Prose
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
WHY She Took Him.

Mother--Why did you accept Charlie
from among all the young men who
have paid you attention?
Daughter--Because he was the only
one that had the good taste 10 propose.
detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
AWAY,

If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever, be m ade well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigor, take No-To-Bac,
the Wonder-worller That makes weak men
strong. Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No-To-Bac from
your own druggist, who will guarantee a
cure. Booklet and sample mailed free. Ad.
Sterling Remedy Co. Chicago or New York
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
SIMPLE ELY WHEEL.

Can Be Used to Advantage for Many
Kinds OF Farm Work.
A fly wheel is often Nerviceable on
the farm for helping keep the churn
in regular motion, OF the hand sepa-
rator, or the grindstone, where one
must grind by using a treadle for foot
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

WE often hear people say they will con-
tribute to the support of the church even if
they have to wear their old clothes to do it.
We notice they never wear the old clothes.
w ashington Qa) Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

Sometimes in the course of a year so
many as 400 bodies are taken out of the
Nile, from which the Egyptians obtain
their water supply.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

FITS stopped free and permanently cured.
No fits after first days use of DIR. Kline's
Great Nerve Restorer. Free 81 trial bottle d
treatise. DIR. KLINE, 1913 Arch ST., Phila., Pa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

ExPLAISED.-Mrs Twickenh.m Ito Mrs.
Slimson) -"Of late we have been having
Willie Slimson Ito his mother)-"M Mamma,
Is that what You meant when you said that
Mrs. Twiclienham didn't know where the
next meal was coming "-Brooklyn
Life
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

THE SAFEST WAY.-Borax Gef1ectively)-
81 wish knew how to tell woman's age"
Samjones THE best way is to tell it is in
a soft and gentle whisper. u Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

CHECK Colds and Bronchitis with Hale's
Honey of HorehOund and Tar.
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

SHOWING our best side to others will
cause them to show their best side to u.s.
RAMS Horn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

TOURIST -"How in the world do you man
can preserve your accuracy Of aim" Rub
berneck Bill-"It is easy enough when you
know how. When you git to SEEM party
double, you Just shoot between 'em. lin
diauapOIis Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

The wise form rigut judgment of tn
present from the past.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24
Paper Match os,

til -honored scheme of rolling
pie of paper and using it for a
er been utilized by an inventor
e N iufacture of matches. The
tloi promises to revolutionize
oean match manufacturing, and
rfec1 timely, because the wood
lis / pose is constantly growing
er more costly. The new
hes 4 considerably cheaper than
en- tches and weigh much less
Lct Ach counts for much in the
tag The sticks Of these
hes insist of paper rolled to-
r o. ne bias. The paper is rather
g al porous, and when immersed
olu Aof wax, stearin, and SINH
lbsta y, will easily stick together
urn b a bright, smokeless and
ess f. 2. Strips one inch in width
rst d N through the combusti-
mass pken of above, and then
ID by machinery into long, thin
!, pi J of the ordinary length of
OF AK matches being cut off
ma ly by the machine. When
site are cut to size they are
ID the phosphorus mass, also
he ehine, and the dried head
' i es by friction on any sur
Ma nal Druggisc.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

BLACKER the spot surer the cure. Use St
Jacobs Oil for bruises.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

USE Piso's Cure for Consumption both in
my family and pr&ctice. DIR. &, w. PAT
TERsoN, Inkster, Mich, Nov. 3, 1894.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

NEARLY everybody has more trouble
erasing the cost mark on a prescat than he
has selecting it-Washington Qa.) Demo
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-12-24

THERE are people who think that II fell
low doesn't like olives, it is a sign that he
hasn't been moving in the best society,"
Washington Qa.J Democrat.