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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02

Friend-And what are you engaged
on now, professor?
Flying-machine Inventor (mysteri-
ously)-'Sh! am now trying to invent
4 falling machine" My ideas always
seem to turn out exactly wrong, you
kuow.-,Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02
WHY WE ARE SICK.
ReIneton of Mans Evolution to His
Ailments.


Ailments.
An interesting paper was given at the
three hundred and twenty-eighth cor
porate meeting of the Boston Scientific
society by DR.. Cora Hosmer Flagg, the
subject of which was the relation of
mans evolution 20 his ailments. 1T is
a common idea" said the speaker. that
the human body is fixed and stable in
its structure and marvelOusly adapted
TO its supposed uses for definite ends.
But all the evidences from compare
tive anatomy. embryology and physiol-
ogy go to show that the majority of our
organs are combinations, rearrange-
ments and compromises necessitated by
the accidents of complexities"
Much of this instability is due di-
rectly to the mechanics of the upright
position and to the fact that the body,
with its quadrupedal ancestry, has not
yet become perfectly adapted to its new
position. Every region Of the body
shows evidences of this maladaptatiOn.
Some structures are in a state of pro-
erosion; that is. they are tending to
more perfect adaptation. Others are
slowly retrogressing, some having even
gone so far as to have gone wholly out
of use, remaining only as vestiges.
The pelvis and the backbone find
themselves with entirely different du-
ties in man from their previous ones in
the quadrupedS. so that here are es
pecially marked differences. In the
beasts the pelvis has merely to bear
the weight of the end of the back
bone. but in man it has all the weight
of the trunk and the arms to sustain.
The result is that it has become com
pletely bowl-shaped and is not yet com
pletely adapted to all its functions so
that it is the origin of numberless in
conveniences and diseases. In the same
way the backbone in man has assumed
two curves, one near the head and the
other near the base. As another part
of the adaptation there is the loss of
some ribs and the shortening of the
spinal cord, the latter being the result
of the loss of the tail. These all mark
weak spots in the human economy. each
of which is known to be responsible for
H"''N'' VI '"N common "''iiiO 80 VI
man
Many OF the ailments quoted by Dr.
Flagg were technical IN their nature,
but still there were quite number,
like the dwindhng away OF the tbla,
that are patent TO everybody. rms
bone. the smaller OF the two IN the hui
man leg, is equal to ITS companion IN an
Il. =.
finals and shares the work with II. But
in man In his upright position II is
merely accessory; It has lost strength
and size, and, beng IN an exposed po-
sltion, IS subject to fracture. In the
same way the position OF the femur Is
so changed with reference to the body
that the weight 1t must bear not IN
frequently results IN fracture IN It's
weak place.
So far as the viscera is concerned,
they are nearly as well adapted to YER
teal as to horizontal position. Some
weaknesses have, however, been deyel-
oped, among which may be noted the
vermiform appendix, which plays so
prominent part in modern diseases.
In like manner the speaker went on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02

Attempts have recently been made in
several parts of France and Germany
to introduce the American lobster. 1t
has been found that it escapes diseases
that destroy the European yarieties.~
q. I. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02

The "clou,' or great oyershadowing
feature of the forthcoming Paris expo
siton, is yet lacking, and the manage
ment has SO far vainly sought for it
amid the myriad of practicable schemes
preached by inventors and theorists
and cranks, and are still in search of
new ideas and encouraging their pres
entation. An immense captive balloon,
an enormous telescope and a 200-ton
monumental clock are among the sug-
gestions; as are also great panoramas
of the world, giant electric gyroscope,
typical streets of each country, a palace
and "A thousand other schemes more or
less visionary; but meanwhile the man
agement is yet bewailing the great
unbound "clou" which is to take in the
coming exhibition the place of the
Eiffel tower in the last.-Detroit Free
Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02

Nine years ago there was a festal
scene. 1t was a marriage evening. A
pure young girl had been welded to
handsome and apparently honest and
promising young mechanic. The
mother. younger then, and stronger,
sat by amid the merriment and heard
with a fond mothers pride the cordial
words of congratulation, the generous
praise which friends showered upon the
youthful husband and his radiantly
happy bride. Sacred words had been
spoken by the minister who, in Gods
dear name, had made the twain one
flesh. Their life together had begun;
and the mother of the girl-wife said:
Surely they will be happy-surely,
surely"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02

He Well, it's II o'clock | think I'd
better be going,
She-Dear m", that's the first thought
you've had this evening" Cleveland
Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02
FIVE MURDERoUs PISTOL SHOTS.

and stare at the aged woman who sits
in her wretched loneliness and weeps
over her poor, dead children" There
is a coroner's inquest and a terrible
double funeral-and-desp
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02

Just eight years; but the time was
long enough for the serpent to enter
that Eden. and despol it. 1t was not
many months after this scene of bril-
liant Joy and CHEEKY laughter and happy
ebeginniug. until this same hus-
band began to drink,a little at first, then
more until beastly drunkenness was his
pitiable portion. With his own degrade
ton there crept into his mind the
poison of hellish suspicion that his
wife too had grown unfaithful. Itmay
not have been a wholly groundless sus-
picion. The world may never know.
Certain it is that if she. who had
pledged her troth to a man so I'M
worthy, was not stalwart in character,
she must have found it hard to be true
to him who was so basely untrue to her.
Be this as it may, the meanest libertine
and vilest demon of drink demands of
his wife the most sacred reverence for
all her vows; and so did this victim of
villainy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02

Yes. reader, we are quite as willing to
end this heart-chilling recital as you
are anxious to have it ended. 1t is true
story. though; and it occurred right
here in Nashville, Sunday, August %.
True the parties to the tragedy were
not members of your family nor of
ours. not even acquaintances; but they
belonged to other families, nevertheless,
and they were loved and are lost; and,
with drink to aid in arousing the slum-
bering demon that turks in most of our
souls. these things might have occurred
in any of our households. What. then,
is the plain duty of the hour? Here it
is-join us in it, and let God witness our
,vow-Death to the saloon!-Cumber-
land Presbyterian.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-02

Thesequelof this awful story was told
in the introduction; and whisky did it.
His closest friends declare that, when
sober and before he became a slave to
the saloon. this young man was large
hearted and genial and honorable,
peaceable and manly. He is a double
murderer now; and before these lines
are read the word Suicide" may be
added to the record he has written in
blood. God pity and save him; and, o
God, pity the living sufferers in his own
family, and in the family of his poor
slaughtered wife!
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14
PHlLA & READ ING RY
IN EFFECT MARCH 27, 1897.

Trains leave Shenandoah as follows:
For New York via Philadelphia, week dAys
TO- 8 %, 2 10 a. m, u 80, Oh and 55 p. N
For New York via Mauch Chunk, week day
S 25, z IOa. m, u 83 and Oh p. m
For Reading and Philadelphia, week day.
TO- 5 25, z 10 am, u 33, 03 and SO p. m. Sur
For Pottsvilie, week days, 10; lOs. M, ant
70 33, 3 o3 and So p; m, Sundays, 10 a. M.
For Tamaqua and Mahanoy City, week days
10, 25 2 10 a. m, l2 80, 1903 and SO p. NJ
For Wiilamsport, sunbury and Lewlsburs
week days, 25, IL 30 q. M, and 2o p. no
For MahanoS Plane, weekdays, 2 10. 3 25, b2
2 10, II 80 a. m, 2 33, 03, o So, 25 and 81
o. m SUNDAYS, 2 10, 20 a. m.
For Ashland and Shamokin, week days, 20
Z 10, II 80 a. M, 725 and 9 So p m. Sur
For baltimore. Washington and the West vi,
b. & o. r. r., through trains le9"a Reading
Terminal, Philadelphia, (P. 4 r. y r. at 8 20
2 55, II 26 a. m, 3 10 and ~ p. L.. Sundays
20, 7 90, IL 26 a. m, 3 46 and 2 y p. m. Add
tional trains from Twenty-fourth and Chest
nut streets station, week days, 10 30 a. m. l2 20
u 10 40 pm. Sundays, l 80, 8 % p. m.
TRAINS FOR SHENANDOAH.
Leave New York via Philadelphia, weel
days 4 80, 90 a. M, 30, 30, 8 % p. m. Hn'
night. Sundays, @ 90 p. m.
feave New York Via MauCh Chunk, wsel
days, 4 80, 8 10 a. m, 80 and 4 10 p. m.
Leave Philadelphia, Reading Terminal weel
days, ~ 3 90, III u0 a. m anu W U o1i II o
p. M Sundays, IL 80 p. m.
Leave Reading, week days, 85, 10, 10 0s
/ II SIS a. M, 6 90 and 20 p. m. Sundays, 85 a. M
/ Leave Pottsville, week days, 2 80, 40 a. M
/ p 80 and p p. m. Sundays, 85 a. m
! Leave Tamaqua, week days IS, so, ii %
m, / "a, Z 20 and 8 43 p. m. Sundays, Is a n
Leave Mahanoy City, week days 40, a
II AZ a. m, O3, Z A and 10 os p. m. Sundays,
| q. m.
Leave Mahanoy Plane, week days, 40, o
$780, o 81. IL so q. m, u, 49, 20, 20, 81 p ]
Sundays, 2 40, OOa m.
Leave WillamspOrt, week days AZ, 10 10
m 80 and II Al D. N. Sundays, ii 10 p. m.
ATLANTIC CITY DIVISION,
Leave Philadelphia Chestnut street waFi IN
South street wharf for Atlantic City.
Weekdays-Express, Q 90 a. mn 200 OSatu
DAYS only, OOl, 400, 5 90 p. m. Aecommod
ton 90 a. m, 5 15, 6 30 p. m.
Sundays-E Express, 500 1000 a. m, Aceot
mediation 90 a. m, 46 p. m.
Returning leave Atlantic CITY depot, corn
Atlantic and Arkansas avenues.
Weekdays-Express, 36, 9 90 a. M, 8Oi
%. M Accommodation, 25, l6 a. M, 10 p.
sundays-Express, co. 80, 90 p. m. Aeeol
mediation, Is a. m, 10 p. m.
Parlor Cars ON all express trains.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14
Something to Know,

1t may be worth something to know that
the very best medicine for restoring the tired
out nervous system to a healthy vigOr is
Electric Bitters. This medicine is purely
vegetable acts by giving tone to the nerve
centres in the stomach, gently stimulates the
LIVER and Kidneys, and aid these organs in
throwing off impurities in the blood. Elec-
trio Bitters improves the appetite aids diges-
tion, and is pronounced by those who have
tried 1t as the very best blood purifier and
nerve tonic. Try it. Sold for SOC or S1.OO
per bottle at A. Wasley's drug store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14
The Grandest Kennedy.

Mr.. r. b. Greeve, merchant, Of Chilhowie
Va, certinos that he had consumption, was
given up to die, soughtall medical treatment
that money could procure, tried all cough
remedies he could hear of, but got no relief;
spent many nights sitting up in chair; was
induced to try DR.. Kings New Discovery,
and was cured by use of two bottles. For
past three years has been attending to bust
ness, and says DR.. Kings New Discovery is
the grandest remedy ever made as it has
done so much for him and also for others in
his community Dr. Kings New Discovery
is guaranteed for Coughs, Colds and Con
sumption II don't fail. Trial bottles free
at A. Wasley's dru store.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14
cArARRH OF THE STOMACH.
A Pleasant, Simple, but Safe and Bfeotual
Cure for It.

Catarrh Of the stomach has long been con-
sidered the next thing to incurable. The
usual SYMPTOMS are full or bloating sensa-
tion after eating, accompanied sometimes
with sour or watery nsings, a formation Of
gases, causing pressure on the heart and
lungs and difficult breathing headaches,
fckle appetite, nervousness and general
played OUT, languid feeling.
There is often foul taste in the mouth,
coated tongue and if the interior Of the
stomach could be seen it would show Shiny,
inhamed condition.
The cure for this common and obstinate
trouble is found in treatment which causes
the food to be readily, thoroughly digested
before it has time to fcrmcnt and irrtate the
delicate mucous surfaces of the stomach.
To secure prompt and healthy digestion is
the one necessary thing to do and when
normal digestion is secured the catarrhal
condition will have disappeared.
According to Dr. Harlanson the safest and
best treatment is to use after each meal a
tablet composed of Diastase, Aseptic Pepsin,
little Nux Golden Seal and fruit acids.
A. AucSe ldDlelS Ndl HoW DC louhu ~ dll hluE
stores under the name Of Stuarts Dyspepsia
Tablets and not being patent medicine can
be used with perfect safety and assurance
that healthy appetite and thorough digestion
will follow their regular use after meals
Mr. N. J. Booher of 271O Dearborn St.,
Chicago, H., writes "Catarrh is local con
dition resulting from a neglected cold in the
head whereby the lining membrane of the
nose becomes inhamed aud the poisonous
discharge thorefrom passing backward into
the throat reaches the stomach, thus produc
ing catarrh of the stomach. Medical authori-
ties prescribed for me for three years foi
catarrh of stomach without cure, but to-day
am the happiest Of men after using only
one box of Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets. l can
not find appropriate words te express my
good feeling l have found flesh, appetite
and sound rest from their use.
Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets is the safes
preparation as well as the simplest and mos
convenient remedy for any form of indiges
ton, catarrh of stomach, bilousness soul
stomach, heartburn and bloating after meals
Send for little book, mailed free on stom
ach troubles, by addressing Stuart Co.
Marshall, Mich. The tablets can be found
at all drug stores.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14
Reaneea Rates 70 rhIladelrhIn.

For the accommodation of persons desiring
to witness the unyeiing of the new Wash
ington Monument, Fairmount Park, Phila-
delphia, May 18th, the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company will sell excursion tickets to
Philadelphia on May IA aud 15 from all points
on its line not more than two hundred miles
from Philadelphia, at a single fare for the
round tip (no less rate than 80 cents), good
to return until May, II, 1897, inclusive.
This is one of the grandest monuments evel
erected in Philadelphia, and the ceremonies
and parade incident to its unyeiling will be
correspondingly attractive.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14

Pittsburg, May 14.-At the conven-
tion Of the chiefs of police Of the Uni
ted States and Canada yesterday Col
onel Rea, of the Western penitenHary
with the assistance Of George Porteus
of Chicago, illustrated the workings OF
the Bertillon system of measuring
criminals. Following this the board
Of governors were instructed to confer
with the government officials at Wash
ington i'm regard to the establishment
of a permanent and central headquar-
ters for the Bertillon system.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14

Ask your grocer to-day to show you a
package of GRAIN-O, the new food drink
that takes the place of coffee. The children
may drink it without injury as well as the
adult All who try it, like it, GRAIN-O
has that rich seal brown of Mocha or Java,
but il is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives 1t without
distress. 4 the price of coffee. l5c and 25
cts. per package Sold by all grocers.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14
Don't Tobacco Spit and Smoke Your Life
Away.

If you want to quit tobacco using easily
and forever be made well, strong, magnetic,
full of new life and vigOr, take No-To- Bac'
the wonder-worker that makes weak men
strong Many gain ten pounds in ten days
Over 400, 900 cured. Buy No-To-Bac from
your own druggist, who will guarantee a
cnre. Doe or 500. Booklet and sample
mailed free. Ad Sterling Remedy Co.
Chicago or New York.
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14

We have received from the General Pas
senger Department of the Philadelphia and
Reading Railway neatly arranged booklet
descriptive of Atlantic City containing a
complete list Of hotels, their location, rates,
etc, and showing several illustrations of
seaside scenes, and also telling some of the
manifold advantages which make THE
Royal Reading Route" the favorite line OF
travel to the sea.
Copies can be obtained by sending a two
cent stamp to Mr. Edison j. Weeks, General
Passenger Agent Reading Terminal, Phila-
delphia,
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14
A household Necessity.

Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the most Won
derful medical discovery of the age, pleasant
and refreshing TO the taste, act gently and
positively ON kidneys, liver and bowels,
cleansing the entire system, dispel colds, cure
headache, fever, habitual constipation and
biliousness Please buy and try box OF
@. C. Q. to-day; 10, %, 80 cents. Sold and
guaranteed to cure by all druggists
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14

Cincinnati May 14.-There was an eN-
plosion at the powder mills OF the A, H.
Due Fireworks company at headihs'
o., yesterday afternoon. The loss was
only $780, Samuel Sherboli was IaIally
injured. Frank Moore ana George
Buckenbruck We're slightly injured
The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1897-05-14
Ihnd severe nttacks of grnvel and kidne

had severe attacks of gravel and kidney
trouble; and unable to get a medicine OF
doctor to cure me until used Hop Bitters,
and they cured me in a short time.-A
DIsTINGUIsHED LAWYER OF WAYNE Co.,
NY.
CoLoRLEss AND CODA young girl
deeply regretted that she was so oolorless and
and cold Her face was too white, and her
hands and feet felt as though the blood did
not circulate After one bottle of HoI
Bitters had been taken she was the rosiest
and healthiest girl in the town, with a
yivacity and eheerfulness Of mind gratifying
other friends
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10
the coNrEDERArE MUsEUM WAS THE WIFE HOUsE

treasury Of the Confederate Memorial
Literary Society. 10 await the turning
over TO it Of the building.
THE BUILDING SECURED.
on June 3. 1894 this was done by Col
onel John 3. Cary. chairman OF the
School Committee, in the presence OF the
School Board, the Mayor, the ladies OF
the society. and its Advisory Board or
gentlemen. and was accepted by Mr..
Joseph BRYAN. of the Advisory Board, on
behalf of the society. The building mas
been restored to the appearance ana con
dition in which ii was when used by
President Davis, except that it IS now
freproof and steam-heated.
BELONGS TO THE WHOLE SOUTE.
I'D to 1880 10 other proposition had
been made 10 carry out this idea so lar
as is known by these ladies. They knew
of tho Memorial Hall in New Orleans,
hut had heard of no effort TO make IL
the Confederate Museum; ana they
thought they were but carrying out the
heartfelt wish of every old veteran and
every daughter Of the Confederacy IN
establishing this Museum in the capital
Of the Confederacy and the White House
of the Confederacy. and in the one place
alone belonging 10 every state. the one
spot which could represent the whole,
and whe,c slept a larger number Oh
the soldiers of that "land where
,,o were dreaming" As il was
the wish Of the southern peopie ana
their decree that Richmond should be
their capital. IL seemed TO them sun 10
he their wish and decree that these
relics should be gathered there; and now
this sacred building has been given 10
this cause. Every Confederate state
has there its room, its regent residing
al home. while its vice-resent or alter
nate is located in Richmond.
THE GOVERNING BODY.
The names of the regents and vice
regents and members Of the AdViaorN
Board who constitute the governing
power are as follows:
NIARYLAND.-Rege Mrs. Charles
Marshall. Baltimore; Vice-Regents-Mrs
q. O'R. CoWHaiu. Rich.0a-d ,-l,ss Anna
NJ Moale. Baltimore, Md.
VIRGINIA.-Regent. Miss Mildred Lee
l,ex,nrton. Va Nice-Regent, Mrs. ). ray
Tor Ellyson, Richmond. Va.
NORTH CAROLINA.-Regent' MIS-
Christopher Woodbridge MacLean. New
Berne. y. G.: Nice-Regent, Mrs. u. +.
Broadnax. Richmond CMiss Alice Jones'
Salisbury. y. Co 81,
SOUTH CAROLINA.-Regent MISS
Mary Singleton Hampton Miss Daisy
kIampton): Vice-Regent. Mrs. ". +. De-
gausure Richmond Miss George Logan
Charleston, :. G.
GEORGIA.-Regont. Mrs. Robert Emory
park. Macon. Ga; Nicc-Regont, Mrs. D.
Prosser Harrison Richmond Va
FLORDA.-Regent. Mrs. Fran""s
Fleming. Jacksonville, Fla; Nice-keseh''
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10
YORK RIVER LINE VIA. WEST POINT.
THE FAvoRITE ROUTE NORTH.


LEAVE RICHMOND.
gO5 p NJ. No. 10. LOCAL EXPRESS,
Mondays, Wednesdays, and
Fridays. for West Point
and intermediate stations
Connects with stage az Lester
Manor for Walkerton: also, at
West Point with steamers for
Baltimore Stops at all sta
4.s5 p. NJ. No. IS, BALTIMORE LIMIT
ED. daily, except Sunday for
West Point. there making
close connection Mondays,
Wednesdays. and Fridays
with steamer for Baltimore
s.oo A. NJ. No. 49, LOCAL MIXED
WV Leaves daily except Sunday,
from Virginia-Street Station
for West Point and inter-
mediate stations.
TRAINS ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
OH a. NJ. Daily, except Monday.
1910 A. NJ, Mondays, Wednesdays. and
Fridays.
500 p. NJ, Daily, except Sunday, from
West Point and intermediate
Steamers leave West Point at 600 p. NJ.
Nondays Wednesdays, and Fridays,
aud Baltimore at 500 p. NJ. Tuesdays,
thursdays. and Saturdays.
rYcket office at station, foot OF Virginia
etreet omen from A. Nj. TO Z. NJ, and
from $50 p. AZ 10 a. NJ.
City ticket office. so3 east Main street.
j. NJ. CULP, w. a, TURK.
w III. GREEN, General Superintendent,
Was9 p GHlSoGRT6N. Travelling Passenger
Agent 900 east Main street. Richmond.
Va no Z
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1897-01-10
THE S0UTH'S MUSEUM
yvERY STATE HAS IT'S ROOM AND
ITS RELICS.
HOW THE MOVEMENT STARTED.
rhc History OF the Society and n
Review OF the Splendid Work of
the Ladics-Thc House aud It's
HaIIoyvcd Associations.

10 will be matter Of pride as we'll as
Of qualification 10 every true southerncr
20 know that a museum tor the preserya-
tion Of relics and records OF the Southern
ConfcdCracy IS an established fact.
At their recent annual meeting. held in
Richmond, the members OF the Southern
Associated Press. on invitation. visited
the Memorial Museum. w.lich IS located
in the house formerly occupied by Jeffer-
son Davis. and known as the white
House Of the Confcaeracy," and so struck
were they With the great work that had
been accomplished and OF which so little
IS known even in tho South. that a roso-
luton was adopted appointing a commit
tee TO prepare an article upon the Museum
which should be published in all the news
papers represented 10y the Southern Asso-
ciatcd Press.
This great and nob,> work was inspired