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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01
MONEY IN THE ASHES.
Discarded Tin Cans Rescued and
Turned Into Cash.

On every dumping ground where the
city contractors of Brooklyn place their
ashes one may sac constantly Italians
working hard leveling the heaps, as
load after load is deposited, and care
fully placing the tomato cans and other
cast-o1T pieces of tinware in piles by
themselves. The contractors do not OBJ
ject if the householders put old cans
among the ashes, for this insures a
careful leveling by the Italians at the
dumping grounds at no expense to the
contractors.
The revenue from these cans that are
collected by the hundreds of thousands
is a matter of surprise to most persons
a two-horse load brings from Sc to So
1t takes several days of hard work tc
get big wagon load. but the Italians
don't seem to mind the labor of 1t. for
there is money Immediately in sight as
the piles of tin cans grow. They watch
jealousy their picking grounds, and
sometimes make special arrangements
with the contractors for the privilege
OF scraping and raking the ash heap.
over.
The tin cans are sold to men Will
furnaces. who place them in big cal
dron and under a slow fire melt the
tin and solder and run that part off foI
future use and sale. Almost all the tir
and solder is saved by this process, ant
is salabe for use in making more cans
for preserving vegetables.
The heat is then made intense anC
the iron that remains IS melted and cas-
into sash weights. The demand fol
these old cans is said to be greater thar
the supply, and one of the most valuabl,
of the scavenger privileges that tn,
Italians in large cities assume is that
cf working over an ash dump.-N. y
Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Mr.. Singer-"Will you accompany
me, this EVENING"" Miss Bloomer-"Bi
cycle or piano ?"-Yonkers Statesman.
"A Serious Omission.-''I was swim,
died on this new dictionary" "How?"
1T hasn't any index. ''-CIeveland Plair
Dealer
-MendicanJ Ito benevolent old lady
who has given him halfpenny)-
Quite sure you can spare this, ma am y
-Tit-BIts.
-She-"Have you read "A Hundred
Years to Gomez" He-No. What is il
about; a messenger boy ?'-Indianapo.
lis journal.
-Newlywed (proudly)-"I alwayI
make it a point to tell my wife every
thing that happens" Old Sport
Pooh! That's nothing. 1 tell my wife
wife lots of things that never happen
-Tit-Bits.
Doubling Customer-"What sort
of assurance does a man have that this
cod-liver oil is genuine?" Hones
Pharmacist-"Thef fact, sir, that il cost!
as much to make it from whale oil now
as it does to extract it from the cod.
Chicago Tribune.
A country minister, talking to al
old lady about his son who had emf
grated, was very pathetic over tn,
dangers of the deep. 'Hoots, minister,
quoth Janet, ''ye medina hayer sa,
muckle ABBOTT it; it'll nae be sac awful
deep; it's been an unco dry year" -
Tit-Bits.
A Strain on the Wire.-"What Ian
guage were you using at the telphone?'
asked Pittsburgher, who had over
heard one end of a conversation
THAT was Welsh" welsh on an or
binary telphone?" "'Yes, why not?'
with the regular thin wire that is useC
for telephone lines?" "Of course. You
don't suppose they put in a special line
for the transmission of the Welsh Ian
guage, do you?" We'll, l should thinl
it would require barbed wire."-Pitts
burgh Chronicle Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

stood a bare, stony beach sloped up to
the edge of the forest. \ little dis
tance out in the stream long ledge of
granite rose from its bed, making a
knife-lille island and cIeaying the river
into unequal channels. That nearest
us was the narrower OF the two, but il
descended at a very steep angela
swift, sluce-lilte slide of black water
Near the top a few logs had lodged
enc of them lying in such position as
to furnish a convenient bridge to the
island; and on this we crossed.
All except one. Little Jimmie Styles,
who was three or four years younger
than the rest of us, and ought not to
have come, started to cross, but lost his
nerve. Looking back, saw him stand
ing on the middle of the log, apparently
afraid to advance or retreat. That
would never do; so L tiptoed back to
help him.
1 don't know just how it happened
the log was Shiny, ! presume. l had
just reached out my hand to assist jim
ME, but fortunately he had not had
time to grasp it. 1t was all so quick
that | have no memory of slipping or
falling. l only know that my shouting
companions, the light of day, the sum.
mer air, were suddenly gone from me
that | was alone in the grip of the rush.
ing waters; that foaming pillows were
coursing over my upturned face; that
was alone and helpless in the imminent
presence of death.
Have you ever speculated as to how
you would feel and what you would
think at such n moment when the
lapse of few seconds will turn the
scale of life or death? l had dreamed
of it often; and my first overwhelming
Impression was: at is come, at last
chat supreme moment of my dreams is
mere"
This thought was instantly followed
by another-a strong conviction that /
should, after all, escape. This was the
more remarkable, since at the moment
1 was absolutely helpless, blinded and
on my back. There was no passing
before me of panorama of the scenes
OF my life, such as persons who have
narrowly escaped drowning often de-
scribe; all was absorbed in these two
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01
Navigating the Air.

Among the novel ideas in aerial navi.
cation is the coupling together of a
number of balloons in what might be
called a tandem form. In the foremost
is machine which is supposed to be
the propeliing. These balloons are UNI.
brella-shaped, and contain hydrogen
gas. The car is suspended long dis.
lance below the balloon proper, and is
connected with it by frame Of alum.
mum. The relative position of car and
balloon would not be unlike a very LONG
handled umbrella fully spread, the car
being attached to the lower end Of the
handle. The motive power is an engine
operated by liquid fuel. The expert.
nents with this form of navigation are
being conducted at Montgomery, Ala.
by men who are fully abreast with the
best scientific ideas of the day.--N. Y
Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01
A NARROW ESCAPE.
by LAWRENCE BOONE.
Copyright. 1871

Copyright. 1871
Come on, fellows, let's run up the
gorge on that rock"
"All right" we shouted; and mo-
ment later we started-siX lively, ven
turesome boys.
1t was on the day of the great Sunday
school picnic at Shadow Gorge. But
we were rather tired of the picnic
Everybody was there, but some were
too young to interest us, and some were
too old; so, after we had eaten all we
could of the jelly cake and other picnic
dainties, literally seasoned with the
silt from the big pine trees that were
shaking their tassels overhead, we
started off by ourselves.
1t was a somewhat risky exploit that
we were undertaking. For more than
mile the river descended in a series OF
cascades, blowing its way through a
gorge walled by steep forest-crowned
bluffs. In some places the treetops al
most met across the chasm, and the spot
was well named Shadow Gorge. In the
spring the whole space, from cliff tc
cliff, was filled with a frantic process.
sion of struggling pillows and plungiHe
logs; but during the summer the
stream subsidized until it left a narrow
ana uncertain path over the stones close
by the waters edge.
Along the track we We're now racing
at full speed, leaping from bowlder tc
bowlder, edging around projecting
bluffs, and taking all manner of un-
reasonable risks Just for fun" in the
fatuous fashion characteristic OF
youngsters of fourteen. 1t was not the
first time we had threaded that slip
perry path; but recent rains had slight.
" swollen the river, and we had little
margin to spare.
At length, however, we arrived near
the head of the gorge. On the side OPP
posite us still appeared an almost per.
pendicular wall of rock, but where we
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

Impressions sense of the imminence
of death, and a profound conviction
that L should escape.
Then | flung against something
hard; it struck my chest, and l clasped
my arms about it. This proved to be
another log, one end of which dipped
down into my sluice-way; but its sur
faoe was smooth and Shiny, and grip
il as l might-and l was clinging for
dear life-I was torn from it by the al
most irresistible force of the current in
which was submerged. Only such an
experience can give one an adequate
sense of the tremendous power of swift
water.
One good purpose had been served,
however, by my desperate effort. l
had turned over; and now began a
fierce struggle with fingers and feet
and knees to lay hold of some crack or
projection of the rocky bed. At length
l got my hand in a cleft on the bottom,
anG with great eXertion drew myself up
until l could brace my feet in it, Then,
for the first time, l lifted my head above
the foam.
l was half blinded by the water in
my eyes, but was able to take in the
situation. I was at the bottom of the
chute, where it spread out and slack
cned a little before making a perpen-
dicular fall of several feet into black,
eddying pool at the foot of the island
I remembered that pool very well.
had observed that when log shot
down the sluice-way l had just eX-
plotted, and plunged down into that
swirling water, it disappeared for sew
cral seconds, and finally rose far out
among the big pillows of the main
channel. Whoever sank in that pool
was lost.
Meanwhile the boys were running
down the island toward me, and the
foremost was Fred Lane. I shall
never forget what Fred Lane did that
day. He knelt on the slippery ledge
as near me as he could get, and reached
out his hand toward me. He couldn't
quite touch me, but l could easily have
grasped his hand. Had done so, both
would have persisted; we should have
sunk together in the black whirlpool
just below. For though the space be-
tween us was narrow, there lay the
deepest, swiftest part of the current,
the force of which l knew so well. It
would have swept us away like straws.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01
beware of Ointments for Cntarrh
Thnt Contain Mercury,

as mercury will surely destroy the sense Of
smell and completely derange the whole sys-
tenn when entering it through the mucous
surfaces. Such articles should never be
physicians, as the damage they will do il
often ten fold to the good you can possibly
derive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. j. Cheney & Co, Toledo,
o., contains no mercury, and is taken inter.
nally, acting directly upon the blood and
mucous surfaces of the system. In buying
Halls Catarrh Cure be sure you get the gen
uine. 1t is taken internally, and made in
Toledo, Ohio, by F. j. Cheney g. Co. Testi-
monials free.
Sold by Druggists price 75c per bottle.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01
Our Yearly Fire Losses.

The average yearly loss from fires in
the United States during the past 20
years has been about 500, 1000. Dur
ing the past year, according to the
chronicled fire tables, there have been
3S,OO3 fires, destroying 33,961 pieces of
property. The total loss entailed has
been $142, 11O, 233, with an insurance loss
of $Sl,GS9,O3O. In this tall column
of disasters there were 22,711 dwelling
houses, $40 churches, 302 colleges and
schoolhouses, 500 theaters and public
halls and 5,2S1 manufacturing estab-
lishments.-N. Y. journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01
MARCH AND APRIL
Are the Most DfsagreeabIe Months of
the Year in the North.

In the South, they are the pleasantest and
most agreeable. The trees and shrubs put
forth their buds and flowers; early veg
etables and fruits are ready for eating, and
in fact all nature seems to have awakened
from its winter sleep. The Louisville &
Nashville Railroad Company reaches the
Garden Spots of the South, and will on the
first and third Tuesdays of March and April
sell round-trip tickets to all principal points
in Tennessee, Alabama, and West Florida,
at about half rates Write for advertising
P. Atmore, General Passenger Agent, Louis
vile, KY, or Jackson Smith, D. P. A, Gin
cinnati, o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

Nearly everything Nansen predicted
about his journey has come true. He
said he expected to cross the unknown
polr area, and he has done it. He
foretold exactly the general direction
in which his ship would drift while fast
in the ice, but it is not certain that he
correctly assigned the cause of this
drift. Il < Nansen invented the
model of the Fran, making her hull
round and slippery like an eel, with no
corners or sharp edges for the ice to
seize upon. She is the strongest vessel
ever used in Arctic exploration, asserts
McClure's Magazine He said that press
ure would simply lift her on the ice. and
so her bottom, near the keel, was made
almost flat, in order that she might not
capsize while on the ice surface, and
her screw and rudder were also ingeni-
ously protected. The many experts who
said her design would not save the
Fran from instant destruction were
mistaken, for she met these resistless
ice pressures and they merely lifted her
out of her cradle and she rested safely
on the surface. Nansen said that, ow-
ing to the probable predominance Of
water in the far north, he expected to
find there higher temperatures than
along the north coast of Asia. This re-
markable prediction has been fulfilled.
The lowest temperature observed on
the Fran was G1R degrees Fahrenheit
while further south, in the Kara sea, CD
degrees, and at the mouth of the Lena
river, o. degrees, have been registered.
st. Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01
HOmeseekers' Excursions at Half
Rates

Via the Missouri Pacific Railway and
Iron Mountain Route, to points in the
West and Southwest. Tickets on sale Tues
days, April 9th and Goth and May 4th and
18th. For descriptive and illustrated pamph-
let's of the different States, time and map
folders, address II. G. Townsend, General
Passenger Agent, st. Louis, Mo.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

A man III Armstrong, Mo-, who had a
reputation as weather prophet, lost n
five-dollar hat to an editor on a bet
made January that there would be no
ice gathered within 40 days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01
A transferred nc,utv.

Everybody says my daughter got her
beauty from me. What do you say
to that?"
THAT it was unltind of her to take
it from you."-Fliegend Blaetter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

"What part did you find most difficult
when you were on the STAGE" "Trying to
live up to the salary l told my friends
was getting. It'll Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

That the Cleveland, Akron & Columbus R'y =,
is still selling round trip tickets between all
stations on its line, good going and returning
Sunday, at a rate of one fare for the round
trip. Ask any agent for particulars, or write
to c., F.. DAILY, General Passenger Agent,
Cleveland O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01
1897 BUS. PoTAToRs PER ACRE

Don't believe it, nor did the editor
until he saw Salzer's great farm seed
catalogue. It's wonderful what an ar
ray of facts and figures and new things
and big yields and great testimonials
it contains.
SEND THIS NOTICE AND 10 CENTS STAMPS
to John A. Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse,
Wis, for catalogue and 10 rare farm
seed samples, worth $40, to get a
start. [K1
A Cincinnati Joke.-"Why is Tugby like
the Ohio river" Don't know Why is
he?" because he's always getting in on the
ground hoor."-Chicaqo Record
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

There is at least one encouraging sign:
Loafers are less popular than they ever were
before.-Atchson Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

How My Throat rts!-Why don't you
use Hale's Honey of Horehound and Tar?
Pixies Toothache Drops Cure in one minute.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

A little boy with long golden curls, and
dressed in a sailor suit, is not near as pretty
as his mamma imagnes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

A worthless man usually has few posses.
sions, but you can usually depend that a
wife is one of them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

You can't fool a lot of people, though it is
easy to fool one.-Atchison Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-04-01

The same-old or new rheumatic pains st.
Jacobs Oil will cure.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07
GREENFIELD HILL.

CHURCH AND PERSONAL JoTTINGs.
 Mrs Hopkins has recently entertained friends from Wallingford.
 Work on the new Grange hall is rapid ly progressing.
 Miss Georgia Gould is suffering with rheumatism.
 Miss Lizzie c. Banks returned, last ern Pines, N. c.
 s. c. Bradley has gang of men at work blasting out the ledge below David Smiths house.
 The 0. E. Juniors of Hope Chapel spent a very pleasant afternoon with their superintendent, Mrs James Pratt, last Saturday.
 Miss Edith Wells has returned from Springfield, L. f., where she bas been spending the winter. She was accom- panied by her sister, an invalid, who comes to Greenfield in the hope of re- gaining her health.
 Mrs Adreanah Sherwood and daugh- ter have been spending few days with her brother in New York.
 One hundred and twenty dollars was realized in Southport, Wednesday even ing, from the play Strife" by the Green field Changers.
 Mrs A. M. Bartram and daughter of Black Rock were guests of her sister -in- law, Mrs E. T. Burr, Monday.
 Mrs Georgia Gould, who has been suf- fering with rheumatism, the past 1.-two weeks, is improving.
 Mrs Bradley Merwin spent Tuesday night with Mrs H. B. Banks.
 Mrs 0. B. Meeker of c oss Highway was in town, Tuesday, calling on rela- tives.
 Martin Burr, Edgar Banks and brother witnesseda the Grant parade, Tuesday :, in New York.
 Mrs A. M. Burr still continues in quite poor health.
 Mrs E. M. Carr has new two seated surrey.
 Henry L. Burr has had his colt broken by Dr Martin of Bridgeport.
 T. s. Jones of Roxbury Falls has set his men at work on William Goodsell's s feldspar mine.
 Henry l.. Burr is out with new car riage, bought in Bridgeport.
 Miss Josie L. Burr has returned from 8 visit with Miss Fife Wheeler in Fairfield Woods.
 Martin B. Burr took in the sights in New York on Grant day.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07
HUNTINGTON,
WHITE HILLS AND VICINITY.

WHITE HILL s AND VICINITY.
 N. B. Nichols is very i'll at this writing, (Monday) At the advanced age of .S7 his recovery is doubtfnl.
 Miss Grace Hubbell is still very ill, having paralysis of the brain.
 Miss Ellen Tomlinson visited friends in Danbury, last week.
 Mrs Walter Hubbell is guest at Amos Wheeler's, this week.
 David Wheeler went to New York City, last week, to visit friends and at- tend the Grant parade.
 Preparations are now being made by the young people for Christian Endeav- or Sociable to be held with MT and Mrs Nicholas Wakely, the latter part of next week.
 Miss Mabel Packard is to be the guest of MT and Mrs George Dun, next week
 THE WHITE HILLS DISTRICT.
 The condition of Mrs Grace Mallory, who was stricken with paralysis last week, remains unchanged ana ID hopes of her recovery are given.
 Miss Lucy Shelton spent Sunday at Warren Hubbell's.
 MT and Mrs E. c. Wixom have return ed from their visit to Carmel, N. r., bringing relatives with them.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07
SHERMAN.

Mrs Nellie Hoag and little son, Noble of Wassaic, are guests in town.
 Mrs Perry Wheeler died at her home, Saturday, the 24th, and the funeral was held at the Coburn church on the follow ing Tuesday. Although past 80 years of age at the time of her death, she had been until this last winter quite we'll and strong. She will be sadly missed by all members of her immediate family and es- pecially by the aged husband whose con- panion she has been for more than half 8 century.
 Miss Clara Briggs has been under the care of pr Dolan, suffering from severe attack of laryngitls.
 Watson Hungerford is shingling his house.
 Egbert Stuart has taken the position as as assistant clerk in W B. .Hawley's store.
 Miss Florence Wheeler has returned to Danbury.
 Mrs Mary White has secured 8 situa- tion in Webotuck.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07
TASHUA.

PERSONAL AND CHURCH MENTION.
 The sociable to be given by the ladies at the new barn of Mrs Blackwood, will be held on Wednesday evening, May 12. If stormy will be held the first fair even ing. Music by Bradley's orchestra. A very pleasant time is anticipated and 8 large collation. is hoped for. rector being away.
 Charles Keller brought homo his bride, last week. The boys gave them rousing welcome.
 The sick at MT Treadwell's are im- proving and will be out in few days.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07
BROoKFIELD.

Mrs Caroline Wildman has spent 3 week pleasantly with relatives in Dan- bary.
 Ezra Thompson ard family are now settled in their new home, what Is known ags the Edmunds place.
 s. B. Warner. the veteran ox trainer. is now breaking a pair Of steers for Ben Buckingham. When be Is through with them it may be depended on they will know what Flaw and Geen mean
 Adelbert Wildman and Miss Ives were
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

united in marriage at the residence ot Samuel Waldron, on Wednesday, April 29, at ? pm. We extend congratulations and may happiness and prosperity be theirs through life.
 Allie and George O'Dell of Taunton district have been in town, and called on old acquaintances.
 Charles Butcher has entertained an uncle from out of town.
 MT and Mrs Robert Bristol have both been very sick, but under the skillful care of pr Griswold are improving.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07
WESTPORT.

sIPPERLEY, TEE wEsTPoRT HUSTLER.
 E. N. Sipperly has just put up steel wind mill for Dr c. H. Kendall of Ridge field with 60 feet of tower and tank with 2000 gallon capacity. He also has an order from Stamford for the Rip powan Improvement Co.,, with 100 foot tower and an $500 gallon tank which will furnish water for several cottages. He is also gong to drill we'll for Leonard Gault. His steam roller is now at work for E. T. Bedford.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07
TaUMBULL.

MIR sQUINoBAL WINS HIS LAW SUIT.
 The case of James sTurney, who sued Frank J. Squinobal for wages amount ing to $47.50 was tried before Justice Warren E. Plumb at the To VII hall on Tuesday. April 27, and judgement was rendered for MT Sqlinobal. Attorney E. F. Hall appeared for MT Turney and At torney E. o. Hull appeared for Mir Squinobal, whose defense was that he had fully paid MT Turney.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Pers onal-the gentleman who an noyed the congregation last Sunday by continually coughing will find instant relief by using One Minute Cough Cure, a speedy and harmless remedy for throat and lung troubles. K. F. Hawley, New town; s. c. Bull, Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman, Botsford; B. Hawley & Co.,, Stepney,
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

Money is only good for what necessar- ies, comforts and luxuries it will pro- cure! How foolish some people are !! They get along with shabby, out of date clothing, although able to be we'll and stylishly dressed. Davis & Savard say : 'There is no excuse for mans dressing in old fashioned rags when the up to- date, good kind of clothes can be had at our reasonable prices.''
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

When the spring time comes, gentle Annie, ? like all other sensible pers ons. will cleanse the liver and renovate the system with DeWitt's Little Early Risers, famous little pills for the liver and stomachh all the year around. E. F. Hawley, Newtown; s. c. Bull. Sandy Hook; A. B. Blakeman; Botsford; B Hawley 6 Co.,, Stepney.
The Newtown bee., 1897-05-07

A child was cured of croup by dose or two of Ayers cherry pectoral. A neighbor's child died of the same dread disease, while the father was getting ready to call the doctor. This shows the neccessity of having Ayers cherry pee toral always at hand.