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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
A VlCTIM OF FATE.
The Pathetic story of Mrs. Tartar
VINO DIdn't Marry Count.

Poor Mrs Tartar had always been pc
culiarly unfortunate. From her birth
a train of i'll luck mad pursued her, al
though. not being on the Long Island
railroad, it never passed over her head.
At the time of her marriage her hus-
band was a French count, employed liz
making himself otherwise generally
useful at a summer hotel. Seven years
later, when she began to think OF say
ing up for the celebration of their tin
wedding. he confessed one day that he
was in reality a native of Hoboken.
A terrible scene ensued, in the course
of which several pieces of the wretcheG
man were distributed about the apart
ment by means OF a pair of scissors.
The noble woman, however, promptly
forgave him, even going so far in her
magnanimity as to assist him IN the
subsequent search for the missing por-
tions of his anatomy.
Nevertheless. the painful disclosure
made an indelible impression upon her
sensitive mind, and although she care
fully concealed the state of her feel
ings, never mentioning the matter more
than once or twice al meal times, there
can be little doubt that this secret sor-
row was largely responsible for her
premature decline at the age of %.
She had been married barely 40 years
when fate struck her once more in the
solar plexus. At her urgent request her
| husband had insured his life. Two
hours afterward, while he was asleep
she happened to drop large eight-day
clock upon his head, whereupon he
| died.
| For Is minutes the widow was heart
broken. Then on hurrying around to
the life insurance company She founC
| that it had escaped to Canada.
| She certainly was a most unfortun
ate woman.-N y. journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
NOTES BY THE WAY.

Only love for the drunkard makes
righteous hatred of the saloon.-Ram's
horn.
Hall Caine is already at work on a
Jew novel. which deals with the drink
question.
The devil and the saloonkeper arc
lways pulling the same rope.-The
Index (Catholic).
The recently deceased Maj. Ginter,
cigarette manufacturer, left an estate
valued at $lO,O0O,OO0.
A Waterville (Me.) man is reported
Olind as the result of swallowing a
piece of tobacco he was chewing.
One small whisky glass, carved on a
maidstone. would often tell more truth
than three volumes of biography
National Temperance Advocate.
The amount paid to the state of New
York as its share of the liquor tax"
for the past year. which is only one
third of the total tax, is S4,o02, 1881.
The liquor leagues are always on the
alert to protect the interests of their
members. They stand by each other
in their violations of law and pay the
expenses of their defense from a com
mon fund.-Lever.
The prohibitionists of New York are
this year using toilet soap in their
campaign. Cakes of the commodity
bearing temperance legends are being
| distributed gratis to attendants upon
| the prohibition meetings.
A commendablc decree has beer
issued in the German principally Of
WaIdecll forbidding the issuance of {
marriage license to an habitual drunk
ard, unless satisfactory proof of refor
nation be produced.-Union Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

The daily papers inform us that whis-
ky is in such demand in Alaska that the
transportation companies refuse flour
and provisions in order to take more
whisky aboard. Whisky is worth ST.
a gallon in the KIondike region and
gives the transportation company a
clear profit of $l4 gallon or nearly
500 on a barrel Yet there is grave
danger in that bleak, cold country that
many will starve this winter because
there is not enough food there to sup
ply the people. Thus the love for strong
drink among the miners will be looked
after first whether men live or starve
and the men who own and ship the
whisky will grow rich though hundreds
may die through their greed for money
Lever
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

only outcome was on the part of the
lad: II think you ought to talk topapa.
l never thought to see my father com
ing out of saloon" The desired 'lec-
ture" was promised, and yet the next
morning. which was Sunday, the father,
who had returned over night, was well
coined (?) with scant greeting by the
aggrieved child. Few words and fewer
looks passed between them, and as he
left the boy said: Mamma, l think
you ought to talk to papa while l am
gone to Sunday school" The suggest
ed opportunity was taken, and when the
boy came home the father called the
lad to him. explained his errand, and
promised that he never would dis
grace the family (the boys own Words
again by going into saloon for any
thing" Even then it was some time be-
core the status quo was fully restored.
1t is a pity that there are not more
fathers who would recognize and honor
he feelings of their children, and so
shun even the appearance of evil
'hristian Work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The hide of the hippopotamus, in
some parts, is two inches thick.
When a mosquito has gorged him
self with human blood he dies within
few hours.
A single sunfower stalk at Burns,
Kan, carried the unprecedented num-
Der of 233 blooms at one time.
A Pittsburgh company has secured
the contract for lighting London with
electricity. The plant will cost $780,
600.
The "cow tree" of Venezuela gives
i fluid resembling, tasting like. and pos
sessing a close chemical affinity to cows
milk
The happiest negro in Bardstown,
Ky. is Plus Payne, who has grown this
season six tomatoes which together
weigh IA pounds.
Lake City, Fla, has police force
which consists of one night Waterman
His only income is a fine of $50, which
is paid yIevery person he arrests.
A humble bee stung Ike Williams
of Catlettsburg, Ky, on the hand. His
| arm and body swelled to twice Their
natural size, and he died in As hours.
| Francis Warlop, the cook of the
Lakeside club, Grand Rapids, Mich.
| thought he could prepare toadstools tc
make them dainty eating. He ate {
| few of them and died.
| A landslide occurred short time
| ,f
its garden and outbuildings slid dowT
| the hillside distance of b feet, with
out being in the least injured. Tive
stately clms in the garden were als'
moved without injury.
A fall from a scatfold at Watretown
| Mass. caused the body of Joseph Nor
ris, a briclllaver, to assume the rigidit
| Of death. 1t was conveyed to an under
takers room, and was being prepared
for burial when the supposed corps
kicked the sides out of the coffin, arose
and walked home.
Harvey Horner. of Summer county
| Kan, is an amateur snake charmer, an
sometimes carries a reptile in hi
pocket. While ne was attending ell
Gus at Wichita, pickpocket slyly eN
plored one of his pockets, and screame
like a mailman when his hand came i
contact with live bull snake.
Charley Chick, of Dayton, O., has
wooden leg. While he was riding on
train near BcifontAine. a brakema
fired IA pistol at a colored man whom h
was striving to force off the car. Th
ball entered Chicks wooden leg an
passed upwards into his stomach cau
ing wound deemed to be fatal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
TEMPERANCE.
A Brave LITTLE PURITAN.
How He RebuI<cd His Father for
Visiting saloon.

Mr.. A is 4 man who is a total alb
stainer, and whose children, under
careful mothers TRAININGS have learned
to hate everything connected with the
liquor traffic. But Mr.. A is a
smoker, and on one occasion, having
left home for 4 days absence, and find
ing that he had left his tobacco behind
him, he dropped in to a corner saloon
to get 4 package of the weed. As he
came out whom should he meet on the
sidewalk but his own little boy, his
youngest. a lad of some eight years,
who had been sent after the morning
milk. To his surprise his boy went
straight past without noticing him, his
face set as if in wise. Such was his
Juror when he got home that his smother
exclaimed: why, Robbie. What is
the NATTER" Natter" he exclaimed,
slamming down his cap and pail, mat
ter enough. when l see papa coming out
of a saloon" And the little fellow fair
Iy broke down. In vain the mother tried
to soothe the grieved and rutfied tenn
per, for she knew there must be some
errand other than drink that took the
father in. In spite of all effort, the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
UNEXPECTED RICHES.
one Man VINO Played "a Joke to Good
Advantage.

Advantage.
4 certain Spectator had need of n
large sum of money for his specuIationS
and found himself with a very small
balance in the bank. He consulted a
friend as TO how he could get over the
emergency. The friend suggested that
he should draw on somebody in another
city. The operator said that he knew
no one who owed him, and the friend in
situated that that would make no diff
ference if the draft did not return too
soon.
The operator reflected for a time and
then wrote out draft on the sultan of
Turkey for $4,000 and deposited it i'll
the bank. The draft came into the
hands of the Rothschilds, who forward
ed it to Constantinople, and it was duly
presented to the sultan's chamberlain.
who is this man. asked the cham
berain of the sultan's treasurer.
Don't know him." replied the treas
urer.
do we owe him anything" asked
the chamberlain.
NO" replied the other.
Then don't pay it, decided the
chamberlain.
But if l might advise" said the
crafty treasurer, this draft comes
through the Rothschilds, with whom
we are negotiating a loan. Would it be
safe, under the circumstances, to dis
honor it?"
PAY it," said the sultan's chamber
lain, and so the Spectator was E2,0OC
richer than he knew, to his own great
Observation-Disclosures Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
Read the bible for "shine.'

The other Sunday morning in Wash
ington gentleman sailed forth be-
times to have his shoes polished. and
finally discovered coal-black profess
sor." who was intently reading thu
Bible. "Hullo," says the early citizen;
give me shine" "Yes. | will, boss,
If you'll read this second chapter of st.
John while Use work"
"All right" responded the gentle
man; go ahead" And he read aloud the
chapter as requested. Thank you.
boss; guess you read /: straight" said
the old darby, IAN yer boots am right,
tOo." Boston Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Anxious Mother-I want an order to
send my daughter to an insane asylum
for treatment, She is going to marry
a man 80 years older than herself.
Judge-Why, madam, girls marry old
men every day, and are not considered
insane.
Anxious Mother-Yes, but the old
man my daughter wants to marry is
poor.-N. y. Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

The temperance fetes at the Crystal
palace, organized by the Church of
England Temperance Society, having
hitherto proved an unqualified success,
financially and otherwise, are to be
continued as annual fixtures.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Mrs. Newlywed - I'm going to
sprinkle little poison on this piece OF
angel cake and put it where the mice
will get it; l think it will kill them.
Mr.. Newlywed-Why, of course it
will! But why 90 you put the poison
on it?-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

AmbulanceS carried to the hospitals
last year in this city 100000 persons suf-
fering from alcoholism in some form
t is a sad fact that the proportion OF
women among these DRINKS and pa
tents is nearly equal to that of men,
L'Iliustra'ion (Paris).
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

One cup of tapioca soaked over night
IN the morning put it on the stove, and
when boiling hot add one cup of sugar
ami boil till clear; chop one pineapple.
pour the tapiora over it, stir together
and pour into molds. When cold serve
with sugar and creamy. Y. Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Beggar-I hev a poor sick wife at
home dat has no appetite. Could yer
spare me a quarter ter git suthin' ter
give her an appetite?
Lady-Why, yes; but what are you
going to get her?
Beggar-Tm goin' ter advertise an
git her job. Dere is nuthin' Ike work
ter give a woman an appetiNe.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

City Man (among the Allegash hills)
Your neighbor, Deacon Shellbark, is
pretty-ah-"close," isn't he?
Abner Appledry-Close? He's too
blamed stingy to entertain his OWE
opinions.-N. Y. Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Mrs. Jagsby tat the head of stairs,
five a. m)-What is that noise? Is that
you, Mr.. Jagsby, falling upstairs?
Mr.. Jagsby (thickly)-N-no, m'dear!
The noise you (hic) hear, thash just
the (hic) break o. day!-N. y. Journal,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Briggs is always complaining about
his lonesomeness. In his case it's
disease, and he ought to take some
thing for it." =,
Great Scott. Haven't you heard :
He's going to take wife."-Chlcago
Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Student-How would you advise me
to 90 about collecting library?
Professor-Well, I'll tell you how
managed it. When l was young l
bought books and lent them. Now l
borrow books and keep them.-Easton
Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Shineby-Why is it, Bob, people never
laugh when l say witty thing?
Bosom Friend-My dear boy, don't
know, I'm sure! Never remember be-
ing present on such an OCCASION
BROOKLYN Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Il suppose your wife belongs to the
usual charitable societies in the
church,"
Il don't know She belongs to some
uncharitable societies in the church. y
Detroit Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Don't borrow trouble, Jack. What's
the use?"
Borrow trouble? Who said was
borrowing trouble? I've got trouble to
d"-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

She-Who's sick at your house?
He--No one.
why, l thought | saw the doctors
carriage at your door, this morning"
You did. He was there trying to col
lect a bill. "-Yonkers Statesman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Did you ever get even with that girl
that took your job in the ofiice?'
You may judge for yourself. mar
RED her, she holds the job, and there is
only one of us that ever does stroke
Of ork."-Detroit Fee Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Borax (rehectively)-I wish knew
how to tell a woman's age.
Samjones-The best way to tell it is
in a soft and gentle whisper.-N. \.
Truth,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
Back to the ola Proposition.

Miss Professionally ancestors came
over in the Mayhower.
Miss Westlake-Indeed. suppose
you were too young, though, TO remem-
Ter much about it, weren't you?-Chi-
cago News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Lord De Broke-Er-er-will you
marry me, Miss Ten Stryke2
Miss Ten Stryke-No, won't, but |
might negotiate a loan for you with
father.-N. Y. Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

Clerk wouldn't like to cut this
piece of lace just for one yard, madam;
ard, besides, that isn't enough to trim
anything.
Shopper-Oh | didn't want it for
trimming; but it's so nice to have Il
piece of lace around the house as an
heirloom, you know PUCK
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
Not whatIt Ought to lie.

Patron-Did you see this steak
broiled?
Waiter-No, sab.
Patron-I wish you would investi-
gate. [ have suspicion that it was
tanned.-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

"I think we have met before"
quite likely; l used TO be bill col
ctor."-Tit-Rits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

That was shabby trick they played
On Hafbak to force him off the football
team"
II hadn't heard of it, What did they
do?"
"Chloroformed him one night and
cut his hair. Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

That man Davis is clearly not fit to
be a father"
"Why?"
His child is a week and half old
and he hasn't expressed the belief that
it recognizes him" -Chicago News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
Pride Goeth Before n Fall.

Oh, why should the spirit of scorcher be
proud?
Like a fast-fitting meteor, a fast-fying
cloud.
He striketh a stone where the coasting is
steep,
And straightway it knocketh him all in a
L. A W. Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

What beastly cold you've got, Sam!
Where did you get it?"
It's not a cold; it's hay fever. l got
it dancing with that grass widow the
other night"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25
Too Many Amendments.

He is now physical wreck"
He used to have a strong constitu'
ton"
Il know. But the doctors have
amended it several times" - n. l..
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

The store was kept by Meredith,
Within that country town.
Where I wrote verse that didn't sell
And run my credit down
Yet one thing kept my spirits up,
II was the pleasant myth.
That, though no kin TO Lytton,
Was OWN Meredith.
Louisville Courier-Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-11-25

THAT joke" he said, is no good"
whats the matter with it?"
Why, l never saw the point of it
at all until it was explained to me,
and when a diagram has to be sent
along with the joke it is evident that
something is wrong with the joke"
"Or with the reader. "-Chicago Post.
The morning times., 1897-01-21

it's production. A Wednesday matinee is
the weakest sTot in the dramatic week.
The new piece would have been out OF
place anywhere else than in this 81 OF.
Truly Mr.. Mansfield deserves sympathy,
for he is feeling the blight which is. on
the playwriting profession. He is anxious
10 give new plays; he gives many. Their
deficiencies are not his fault; they are
his misfortune and the misfortune of those
who must endure them. Anyone reading
"Castle Sombras'' would have given it a
trial. 1t just falls short on production.
1t is not without humor, as has been al
legged There is sinister wit at frequent
intervals 1t is rot without attempts at
dramatic intensity,
Fhat fortunes toys should have first
been resorted to for the possession OF a
wife in 1.-The Masqueraders,' - and the threat
or death in a subterranean stream should
have already electrified the audiences who
saw when London Sleeps is an evidence
or the authors tarIiness, not Of plagiar-
ism necessarily. The fact that we heard
TO rush of waters when Sombras first
lifted the trap was of course the negligence
Of the man manipulating the drum head and
SHOT, and no oEe could expect the author
to spring from only hundred feet from
the summit of q rock hundreds of feet
high. BUTT wasthere, and strong stream
1T must have been TO be heard hundred
feet al owe it. A s for Thyrza hanging over
a blazing fire and begging her nurse TO
leave the windows open, the critic IN ust
be stupid in not recognizing how much
better the girl looked n the freight, and
captain to enter If it had been locked
Why be capt.ous? ! n end to caviling.
Mr.. Mansfield played the part OF
man supposed, according to all said of
him, TO be very sanguinary and cruel, but
he proved himself attractively cunning in
the earlier acts, and heroicaIly self-sacrific-
ing in the end He endowed it with
nothing strikiugly original. There seem ed
TO be an evidence of belief i'll the hopeless
| ness of the whole thing. But If we can
not enthuSe over the play or the new role,
we must attest credit TO the actor for
persistent endeavor, and extend sympathy
| for the poverty OF new and worthy dramatic
| material.
| In the evening Richard III was pro-
| duced with sumptCous pomp. The scenery,
| armor and costuming Were all regal and
| lavish. Mr.. Irving has never given a
| more elaborate picture show than this. Mr.
Mansfield repeated his Gloster given here
seven years ago. 1t is fine personation
/ OF the heinous duke and king, much ma
tured beyond the ambitiuos but crude frs
effort, and worthy of every praise which
| may be bestowed upon scholarly and
| artistic performance The extensive re-
sources of the Mansfield company were
drawn upon and the support was uniformI!
| admirable.
The morning times., 1897-01-21
IN A DECORATORS SHOP.

Rambling into a decorators shop yester-
day the obServant girl noted:
That the fin de steele decorator is no
longer merely shopkeeper, but an artist,
and has not customers. but clients.
That attractive house furnishings are not
necessarily expensive. The stock OF me-
Cium-priced things is quite as large as the
higher ores, so that women with refined
tastes, but slender resources can have as
congem al surroundings as their richer
neighbOrS-
That they don't put their newest and
most exclusive ideas in the windows for
fear competitors get them. too. That
therefore, you must goinside il you would
appreciate what they have
That flax velour with border OF oOze
leather on one embroidered in bullion is
the very latest portiere- These are sus-
ceptin OF great number Of treatments
in RED rd to design and color. Many have
just one colonial or empire wreath in the
center.
That the curtains of old satin. EN-
broidered, are used in the very finest
rooms. These are not particularly new. but
nothing has been found to take their place.
in every imaginable color. and the en-
broidery. while not being handwork (peo-
pie wouldn't pay the price for thiSl IS
done in France, and is almost a perfect
imitation
That some OF our multi -nliHionaires pay
as much as $4,000 or $4,000 for the
decorating and furnishing OF one room
That in a house each room should have
| its own design and color scheme carried
Gut through il all
That oak, in its natural shades and the
very dark bog oak are tue two kinds OF
wood most used for both woodwork and
furniture in library and dining room
That the newest furniture for spring
is following after the old tine French
periods. the time Of the three Louis par
ticularly Sometimes a room has every
thing in it after one style while again,
harmony in effect is sought without regard
to any particular epoch
The morning times., 1897-01-21
Don'ts for workingwomen.

Don't fail to be neat
Don't indulge in moods" Keep them
for home use only
Don't entertain your family or friends
during your working hours
Don't, in your zeal to make your desk
attractive, adOrn it with pictures OF your
friends and hand painted blotters-
Don't, in a cOmmendabIe effort TO in
troduce a womanIy atmosphere into al
office, wear afternoon tea clothes To work
Don't dcIude yourself with the notion
that headaches are regarded as sympa-
thetieaHy in che business world as in the
home circle.
Don't write personal letters on office
paper II is discourteous TO your core
spondents. TO say nothing Of being slightly
dishonest TO your employer
Don't bore your employer or your asso-
ciates with lengthy accounts OF your home
life. histories of your friends. and other
similar information Reserve, always
beautiful, is necessary unless you wish to
talk yourself into i'll favor.
Don't inform an uninterested public that
.you never expected to have TO work, -
OF JNdl your iOiiiiCA SteAtC Nei> cA4' u e'A
fluence. That statement belongs by divine
right and many decades of usage to the
clearinghouse proprietress-
Don't convert your corner into hair
dressing and manicuriHg establishment
An toilet rights absolutely essential to reat-
ness may be performed at home, and
curling the hair powdering, polishing the
nails, and other such duties should be
reserved for that place.