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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

and" were the concluding words of
the professors lecture to the medical
students, do not promise too much. L
knew physician of real ability who
promised Il patient whose legs he had
just amputated, that he would have hiHs
on his feet within two weeks. "-Cincin-
matt Enauirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
The Difference,

Clara don't know how you man
uge to break off your engagements, and
still keep them as friends. lcan't.
Maude-But | always make it point
to return all their presents.-Brooklyn
Life,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

1T is mysterious fact" soliloquized
Miss Corntlower, crossing one pretty
foot over the other as she sat on the
sand, that the salt waves do make men
so dreadfully fresh" - Washington
Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Mrs. Newell wish | knew what to
give Charlie on his birthday.
Ten Eycke-Why not give him a new
silk umbrella?
Mrs. Newed-Oh, wish to give him
something more lasting than that.
Ten Eycke-Give him box of cigars
them. Y. Truth,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Your wife doesn't seem to improve
III health"
mo; as fast as she gains strength she
uses it up telling people what is the
matter with her."-Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
How They Arranged the Matter.

jones' hear that the Smith family
came to an amicable settlement about
the distribution of the estate
Robinson-Yes. They agreed to di-
vide the money equally, and they
haven't spoken to one another since
PucL
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

First Boarder-Were you here last
summer?
Second Boarder (crossly)-No; think
Id be here now if had been here last
summer?-Puck
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
A Definition of Nothing.

Can you give me definition of moth
iug?" inquired No. Il schooI-teacher
Yes, mum. It's bung-hole with
out a barrel round it," shouted little
Ted Saunders, whose father is a coop
er.-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Jacques is at the morgue looking for
q lost friend.
rs there any sign by which you
could identify him?'
"Yes-he was deaf.-Le Monde Com
ique.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Al had a great surprise last even
ing.
BLOW was that?
Any wife introduced me to a man
from Newtown who never was one Of
her old admrers.-Boston Traveller
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Mr. Youngwed-Darling, this egg
seems to be pretty well cooked.
Mrs. Youngwed (delightedD Il
thought so. Why, dearest, | boiled it
Gor over half an hour.-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

In so years the imports of the United
Kingdom increased from $76O,0OO,OOt
to $2,Osj, 100000 and the exports from
$455, 900, 900 to 81, AGO. 100000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Lulu-You should get him to sign the
pledge before you marry him.
Baba-Why, he doesn't drink.
Lulu-No; but he may be tempted to
do so later.-Tit-Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
Wonderful Woman.

What makes you think she is a con-
tortionist?'
She can put on her stockings with-
out sitting on the foor.-Town Topics.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Oh, rare indeed, the faith of him
His first, fresh, childish trust not gone
Who goes to meet a woman at
The train she says she's coming on.
Chicago Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
All Alike.

Night Clerk-Sorry, but every room
in the house is full.
Drummer (irritably)-I want to see
the proprietor.
Night Clerk-Sorry, but he's in the
same condition.-N. Y. journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
ReNineI Wisdom.

"All things come round to those who wait.
Don't bank on proverbs old and gray;
All things come round as sure as fate
To those who meet them just half way.
Chicago News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Laura-Oh, that Cholly is mere ci,
pher.
Nonie-Yes; anybody can see through
him.-Ifttsburgh News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
HIS DOWNFALL.

Kind Old Lady-Poor man! you look
as if you had seen better days.
Mr.. Willie Deadtired-I have, madam.
Once | dwelt in granite halls.
Kind Old Lady-And why this loss
of such a home?
Mr.. Willie Deadtired-My term ex-
pired.-Golden Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
Evidence to the Contrary.

Jack-Oh, | suppose she has her
faults!
Tom thought you were in love with
her?-puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

MY goodness, what's the matter in
there?"
Don't be frightened. It's only my
husband trying to put Is collar on
1917 shirt."-N. Y. Journal.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20
REALLY GOOD Mixers.
They Are BY No Means as Numerous as
They Should BE.

Ihey Should Be.
Almost anybody can milk after
fashion, but really good mixers are not
as plenty as they might be. A good
milker is patient and gentle of touch,
not only incapable of lifting milking
stool at cow, but wise enough and
thoughtful enough never to show an,
irritability or harshness of manner that
might excite or disturb nervous ami
NAL. Milking should be done as rapidly
as possible without worry. 1t should
be done thoroughly to the last drop;
otherwise a little milk carelessly or
unintentionally left in the udder will
begin the work of drying OFF, the cow.
Milking should be done regularly, be-
ginning at the same hour, and the milk
er should go through his stint of cows
in the same order, thus making it eas,
ier and less disturbing for the cow that
from habit knows when to expect her
turn. To the good mixer, cleanliness
is indeed next to godliness., The hands
should be clean, the clothing clean, and
the skin and udders of the cows should
be kept clean. Hard milking cows are
much less valuable than their Weld or
test would at first blush seem to indi-
cate. They require more time. Once.
IN awhile this might be endured, but
when the milking is test that recurs
regularly twice day for 300 days in the
year, it becomes an important item.
1t is hard to milk with the rapidity
that good milking requires, and it is
difficult, too, to milk as clean as the
maintenance of the milk flow requires,
and hard mixers are much more liable,
| other things being equal, to fall off in
milk flow and dry off early. They be-
come nervous, too, as a rule, and very
frequently develop into kickers. They
are not perhaps to blame for this. The
milking disturbs them and makes them
irritable, and they naturally come to re-
sent anything that irritates them. Their
irritation reacts, too, upon the person
who does the milking, and he in turn
is liable to be less valuable as mixer
because less patient and gentle. Good
| milking bears SO important a relation to
the best results which constitute profit,
| as compared with results not quite SO
good, that it is faculty which everyone
who has to handle cows should cultivate.
There is more in the cheerful, good
humored, picturesque milkmaid idea
than mere poetry. The cheerful, whole
some, womanly milkmaid is, as a rule,
much more likely to harmonic with the
| disposition of good milk cow than is
the ruder and less patient farm hand
| Western Farm Journal.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20

much to say that very great proper
ton of these cribs are inconvenient.
Many are dark and one must reach over
into them when feeding grain ration,
at the risk of encountering the horns
of the animal to be fed.
A convenient swinging crib is shown
in the accompanying illustration. 1t is
triangular in shape and is hinged at the
point at the bottom just on the edge Of
the feeding floor. When swung for
ward into the feeding floor, as shown,
it is in most convenient position to
fill with hay, or to place in it grain ra-
ton. 1t is then tipped back into the
space before the animal and is entirely
out of the feeding floor, and in most
convenient position for the animal to
cat from. The bottom of this crib is a
three-cornered piece of timber. This
gives rigidity and prevents there being
narrow space at the bottom, into
which an animal could not get his nose.
N. Y. Tribune.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20

"You must come and live here-I
won't get in your way-I only want q
couple of rooms; and you must let me
pull down that-that-that-"
Pull down the red house?" cried
the young doctor, in amazement, seeing
that the squire was pointing with a
trembling finger towards his home.
mabel and will live with you gladly
If she will have me; but why not let
the red house?"
Because / hate It'll" roared the
squire, in voice of thunder. letting
his pent-up wrath burst upon Gerard's
astonished ears in single shout. And
/ want my view of the sea-"
A saddened light flashed into Ger
ards mind, and with gleeful laugh b
he grasped the squire's hand.
"Agreed!" he cried.
And then he went in to find Mabel.
This is how it came to pass that
Squire Turnbull tore his red rag to
shreds and became a man of peace,
in other words, he pulled the red
house to pieces. He spent the whole
of the solitary honeymoon time in the
Joyful work of demolition; and when
Gerard and Mabel Massey drove up to
the door on their return they found the
old man standing on the steps, bland
and bea aiming, and enjoying to the full
his extensive view of the South Downs
and the sea.-Folks at Home.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20
The Ladies of LIangollen.

The ladies were of unusually fine ap-
pearance. Lady Eleanor, the stronger
minded of the two, is described as be-
ing small, brisk, plump, with round,
fair face and glowing health, when they
first came to Llangollen; while her
friend was tall and fair, with grace
full, elegant figure, beautiful face and
sweet womanly features. They adopt
ed costume at once comfortable.
serviceable and, at the time, becom-
ing, from which they never varied.
Each wore heavy dark-blue riding
habit with stiff1y starched neckcloth,
a gentleman's hat and boots, and pro-
fusion of rings and brooches. On spe-
cial occasions Lady Eleanor wore some
what conspicuous ornaments-the cor
don of the Order of ST. Louis and a
golden lily almost of natural size, pres
ents from the Bourbon family.-Heien
Marshall North, in Century.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20
Adherence in Meaning.

Lord Meadowbank, the second of the
name, was the son of Lord Meadow bank,
esteemed in his day as a wise judge.
John Clerk, afterward Lord Elden, was
arguing before the son and the words
"also" and likewise" used in convey.
ance, had different meanings. Surely,
Mr.. Clerk" said the judge, "you do not
seriously argue that also means any.
thing different from 'likewise!' They
mean precisely the same thing, and II
matters not which of them is used"
Not at all, my lord" rejoined Clerk,
"there is all the difference III the world
between the two words. Let us take an
instance: Your worthy father was
Lord Meadowbank; your lordship is
also Lord Meadowbank: but you are
not like wise Lord Meadowbank!"-
Chicago Chronicle.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20
A TRIBUTE TO ART.
The Maid of Milesia and the Beautiful
Venus de Medici.

Venus de Medici.
Somewhere in Washington = just
where is not necessary to the main
the development and undevelopment of
art in the national capitals mansion
presided over by woman of wealth
and refinement. She is most artistic
woman, too, and in her house are some
unusually fine pieces of painting and
statuary. There is also Milesian
maid, by name Maggie, who knows
deal more about house-cleaning than
she does about sculpture, and Maggie
has been trying for long time to culti'
vate her taste up to the point of proper
ly appreciating the painted and carved
beauty with which she daily comes III
contact.
Not many days ago the mistress and
the maid were going over the house
with brush and broom, putting it in
especial order for musicale that was
to be given to few artists and fash
ionables, and the mistress observed that
the maid on three several occasions
passed by with cold neglect of cloth
and brush beautiful figure of the
Venus de Medici, in an alcove off the
hall.
Here, Maggie" she called, "why
don't you brush the dust off this fig
ure?"
(Which wan, menu" inquired Mag
gle, with great innocence.
''The Venus there in the alcove, of
course. See," and the lady touched it
with her finger, ''you have left dust all
over it."
"Yis, MAN," confessed Maggie, ''but
I do be thinking for long time, mem,
that there aht to be something on it,
men,"
It was a delightful and logical excuse,
perhaps, but the lady could scarcely
accept it, and Maggie's brush removed
even the dusty drapery she wished to
leave.-Washingt Star.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20

The squire was white to the,lips with
pain, but his pride rebelled against
accepting a favor from the owner of
the red house.
THANK you," he repeated. decidedly,
81 can manage with my stick"
"As you WILL" replied the other.
"Good morning."
He sprang into his carriage and
drove away, while the squire began his
slow and painful walk home. Reach
ing his library, he sank into his easy
chair with great beads of sweat rolling
down his pale cheeks.
Having sent servant for his own
doctor, he proceeded to battle and ban
dage his foot, and so busily was he en-
gagged that he did not hear the sound
of wheels on the gravel without, nor
the commotion of many feet in the hall.
A sharp knock sounded on the door.
"Come in!" cried the squire, looking
up. ,- ~
DR.. Gerard Massey entered, looking
grave.
Mr.. Turnbulrs face flushed dusky red
with anger.
How dare you come 10 see me, un-
nvited?" he cried, fiaring up passion
ately. W 81
'Mr. ,Turnbull,' replied DR.. Massey,
quietly, Il don't know why you hate
me so, but you must try to forget it
for your daughters sake. She has met
with severe accident; luckily l came
upon her as she fell from her machine,
and l have brought her home"
brought her homer" repeated the
squire, slowly. rs she dead, then?"
mo, not dead; and 1 trust she will
not die; but she is in a very critical
state, and will need great care. Her
head has been severely injured, and
she is now unconscious"
The old man drew long breath.
81 ought to apologize. I fear have
been rude, and i must thank you for
what you have done," he said. Then
he added, stiff1y: II have sent for my
own medical man, DR.. Travers, to at
tend to this confr unded foot of mine,
and expect him every moment"
"Travers has been called suddenly to
town, and has left his patients in my
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20
PAIR OF BICYCLES CAME SKIM
MING UP THE DRIVE.

care" replied DR.. Massey. 81 am sorry,
for your daughters sake. l won't
trouble you longer than can help. In
the meantime, let me put you comfort
able"
Without waiting for permission the
young doctor went down on his knees,
and in few minutes his skillful hands
had brought comparative ease to the
injured foot.
''Now must go back to Miss Turn
BULL" he said.
THANK you. You are very kind"
said the squire to the owner of the red
house.
A year later Squire Turnbull stood
looking gloomily out of his library win
dow. His eyes were fixed on the red
house, and he was using bad language
under his breath.
Suddenly a smile overspread his face
as pair of bicycles came skimming
noiselessly up the carriage drive, bear,
ing his daughter Mabel and DIR. Gerard
Massey to the front door. The sound Of
their laughter was heard in the hall; !;
then there was knock at the library
door, and the young doctor came in
alone. His handsome face was flushed
and he crossed the floor and took up his
position beside the old man at the win
dow.
Squire" he cried, impetuously, you
know my secret quite well. 1 needn't
tell you how dearly love your daugh-
ter Mabel. Will you let me tell her so %
do you mean that you haven't told
her already, sir?" returned the squire,
gruff1y, hiding his twinkling eyes with
frowning brows.
mo, have not told her, but IL
think she knows"
II daresay. Now, young man. tell me,
do you claim her from me as your right
because you saved her life?"
II have no claim but the claim of a
true love, and only Mabel's true love
for me to respond to it."
,''And what if / refuse my permis-
sion?"
II shall wait a year, until Mabel is FL
and then shall ask her without il" re-
piled the young doctor, firmly.
"And you think she would say .yes?' I"
"Yes, I think she would"
"And SO do I, Gerard. my boy, so do
II" cried the old squire, heartily. IL
don't see that there is any good in my
holding out and keeping you both wait
ing year for your happiness. But l
must make q condition, you know! It's
fathers right"
what Ia it?" asked Gerard, eagerly.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20
MARJORIE.

Eyes so blue and hair SO sunny,
Little nose upturned so funny,
Smile that can't be bought for money,
That's my dearie:
Where she goes the Sunbeams hover,
And the great trees bend above her.
All the binds and blossoms love her
Smile so CHEEKY.
How wish that I might keep her
From the shadows that grow deeper,
From the cares that must o'ersweep her
Heart of gold;
Keep her childish winsomeness,
And her look of morning bliss.
Keep her always just like this,
Six years old.
Yet would not, II might,
Stop her white souls onward fight.
Stop her climbing toward the light.
Day by day;
For the years hold blessings dearer.
And her young eyes shall see clearer
That to Heaven the path leads nearer
All the way.
Dorothy Deane, in Housekeeper.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20
ORCHARD AND GARDEN.

One item in renovating an old orchard
is to provide good drainage.
Generally grapes give good return
for the land and labor required to grow
them.
Wood ashes make good fertilizer for
Strawberries, raspberries, currants and
grapes.
Many injurious insects winter among
the dead leaves and branches. The
safest plan is to gather up and burn
them.
On warm soils the buds of fruit trees
often start early and are liable to be
nipped by frost. Mulching heavily in
the fall or early winter will largely pre-
vent this.
It is not best to dig the hole for the
tree any deeper than the tree is to be
planted. otherwise it will stand in q
puddle Of water.-St. Louis Republic.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20
Asst SHoulDbe
THE NEW AND THE OLD WAY.

The first thing to be done is to grade
the road. The gravcling or macadamiz-
ing can then be done at leisure. The
upper illustration shows the best form
Of the road. The dirt from the bitches
at the sides is carried to the middle
and left in rounded form, highest in
the center. Care must be taken to make
the sides slope all the way from the
center to the bottom of the bitches,
or the water will stand in the sags and
percolate into the roadway, making it
soft and muddy. Make good outlets for
these bitches to carry the water off and
keep the road dry, and also that they
may serve for outlets for tile and for all
other farm drains.
Keep the surface of the road smooth
and free from sods, for those travelling
will not make martyrs of themselves
and bump over the rough places to
wear them down if the sides are smooth
Leave the sods at one side. They will
decay in year or two. A large amount
of road work can be done in short
time with comfort to man and beast,
by using one of the improved road
grades. Four men with their teams
make good force; one man and team
for the plow, the others for the grader.
1t will pay any town handsomely to
invest in the most improved machinery
for road work. When grading the road,
be careful not to get the grade too
wide. Make it just wide enough for
teams to pass. 1t will fatten out with
use and wet weather.
A great aid in keeping the road dry
is row of tiles laid on either side at
the outer edges of the grade. These
should not be laid too deep, for the
surface will become packed so that the
water will not readily soak through.
But if the grade is the proper form the
water will run off the surface so rapid
ly that comparatively little will soak
in; and as the tile and laying them add
largely to the cost of the road they
may usually be dispensed with. Ali
doubtless realize the truthfulness of the
lower illustration and the difficulty of
getting about over such highways, the
loss of time and money, the wear and
tear of horses, harnesses and wagons
resulting from attempts to move loads
at the very season when farmers have
the most time to do such work. In the
summer when the farmers are busy
with their crops, the roads are usually
dry and any kind is good enough. The
low price for which farm lands sell is
due in large measure to the poor high
ways. With better roads the value of
the lands rapidly increases. Examples
of this can be found in every county.
Farms located along good, hard roads
are in constant demand at prices far in
excess of those situated at a distance
from such roads. Wherever other work
will permit, farmers can well afford to
give few days work on the roads in
stead of feeling it hardship to have to
work the time required by law; Work
them thoroughly, each neighborhood
for itself. The labor and time spent
will return 100 fold in the increased
value of property and in the ease and
comfort of travelling. = Farm and
Home
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20
shallow Pans Are the Best.

In the dairies of two or three COWS,
where churning the whole milk is prac-
ticed, the adoption of the shallow pan
system of setting the milk and churning
the cream instead of the whole milk.
will result in more butter of a better
quality being produced, while the labor
will be lessened. AS soon as possible
after milking, the milk should be
strained into tin, or glazed eart!ien-
ware pans for the cream to rise. The
depth of milk in the pans should not ex-
ceed two or two and half inches.
Spread out thin, the milk is cooled
and keeps sweet longer, and
the gIobules of fat, having but short
distance to travel to reach the surface,
are less liable to remain in the skim
milk.-Alabama Experiment Station.
The Ely miner., 1897-01-20

1thetS against It's owner.
If the builder had only chosen a site
to the north, where the red house
would have been hidden behind the
plantation of oaks and beeches, Squire
Turnbull would have good-naturedly
sold him a piece of land for mere
song. But that he should have planted
his ugly, staring, modern villa exactly
in front of the squire's windows, inter
rupting his favorite view of the South
Downs and the sea, was an unbearable
piece of impertinence. But this land
to the south did not belong to the
squire, and his rage was Intellectual.
Now, Mabel Turnbull, the squire's
only daughter-a lovely girl of 10
was interested in the young doctor, who
was both owner and inhabitant of the
red house. This was not only because
he was handsome and had quickly won
a reputation for cleyerness in the neigh
borhood, but because she had once
come upon him in country lane, and.
unseen herself, she had watched him
bind up the knee of little village girl
who had fallen and cut herself. He
took the greatest pains over the simple
dressing, using his own handkerchief
as bandage, and when he further COM
forted his little patient with bright
silver sixpence and kiss Mabel Turn
bull came to the conclusion that DR..
Gerard Massey was man worth know
ing. But she could not bring her fa-
ther to her way of thinking. The
red house was an intolerable obstruc-
tion to South Downs and the sea; Dr.
Massey owned the red house and lived
in it; therefore DR.. Massey was not to
be tolerated.
1t was not often that the two men
encountered each other, and after their
first meeting they passed without no.
tice. On that first occasion DR.. Mas
sey had lifted his hat, but the squire
had deliberately turned his head aside.
and the hint had been taken.
About a month after the doctor had
taken up his abode in the red house
the squire strolled down to the south
gate of his grounds and went out into
the road to see his daughter mount her
bicycle, and after she had started he
strolled along a little way. that he
might get better view of her as she