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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-10

the process has already begun. The
familiar story of the vanishing buffalo
is only one Of many. The giant grizzly
of southern California, the largest
carnivorous animal of the United States,
is about eXterIninnted, and il IS doubt
full if museum specimen will ever be
obtained. The large wolves have been
eXterm;nated over more than halt the
area they formerly possessed, and no
one knows what forms nave disap-
peared. An unknown form of elk or
wapiti, which within the memory of
men still living inhabited the Allegha-
MES from North Carolina to the Adiron-
dacks, has been wiped off the face of
the earth.
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A BOSTON LULLABY,

Doff thy new spectacles,
Peregrine, darling ore;
Minds are but obstacles
When work is overdone
Lullaby, hushaby, slumber thou festlnate,
Hushaby. lullaby, never procrastinate.
Lay down thy Ibsen. dear,
Browning and Emerstn;
Sealed be thy cultured car
Save to my benson.
Lullaby, hushaby, cherish obedience
Hushaby. lullaby. captiEate somnolence.
Dream thou of Lohengrin,
Siegfried, Brunnhilde sAir;
Danish, my Peregrine,
Thoughts of the Pilgrims spare.
Lullaby. hushaby. sleep. dear, til night Is
done.
Hushaby, lullaby, mothers phenomenon.
Life.
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gradually sinking or wearing away
A few days ago workmen at the Prov.
incetown pumping station found, II
feet below the level of the surface OF
the ground and six feet below the sea
level four-inch stratum of mold com
posed of decayed leaves, fibrous matter,
anG fragments of tree trunks and
branches. This would seem to indi-
cate the land has sunk, for fresh water
is found on the cape at level about
eQual to the sea level ut mem tides.
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SIMPLE NARROWING PEN.

three-foot space in middle fol-
stove and for herdsmen. The front
roo6 &C F. is of sash, two feet
VIDE nnr the length of the building
This affords abundant sunlight. IL
summer the sash should be covered fol
protection and to prevent experimenting
of pens. This style of pen, if well
framed and strongly built, may be read
lily moved from place to place, and is
about the simplest and best pig shed
that can be made.-Journal of Agricul
ture
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is dyed, and lastly dyes dissolved in
alcohol are mixed with the shellac. The
process is then performed as before.
In spite of it's hardness this compound
possesses all the perfection of wood, so
that it is particularly well adapted for
Use as a floor covering in living rooms
and private dwellings. An important
advantage over all other processes OF
manufacturing mosaic floors is that it
is not affected by any change of tenn
perature.
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In the Department store.

Customer Cwho has purchased a pair OF
kid goves)-They will do very well, though
they are a trihe large.
Saleswoman-But then, your hands are
so small! Is there anything else?
Eyes; there are few things | wanted
Let me see-oh, yes; gallon of molasscs, a
pound of tenpenny nails and hindquarteT
of lamb"
"Will you take them with you or have
them sent?"
Perhaps you may as well send them, as
! am not going directly home. Boston
Transcript
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NATURAL COKE.
1t Is Claimed There Is "a Deposit of I
in the State of Utah,

1t Is Claimed There Is "a Deposit of 1t
in the State of Utah
In works of mineralogy it is learned
that thege is such product as natural
coke, but so far as known there has
but one deposit of this commodity been
found in the United States, and this was
in the vicinity of Richmond, Va.
Although the deposits of coal in Utah
are immense Ill their proportions, it was
never dreamed that among its commodi-
ties of trade and commerce the state
could boast of beds of this natural coke,
but such is the case, however, and the
Salt Lake Herald is informed that
short time ago a vein of this coke had
been discovered in a section of the coun-
try about 40 miles south Of this city,
and within IS miles of a railroad.
This deposit crops out on the surface
for some distance, and 25 to 3O-foot
tunnel has disclosed a body of coke that
is all of five feet in width, and there is
every reason to believe that with depth
the size OF this deposit will increase.
In quality the coke is all that could be
desired, and al the assay offices at which
it has been tested the statement is made
that it is a pure article, and that it is
even superior to the manufactured coke,
as it is entirely free from sulphur, btu
men, and that it gives out no smoke
when burned, and makes less ash than
the manufactured article.
The new find, which is considered as
being among the most valuable that has
been made in the state, is owned and
controlled by eX-Mayor r. n. Baskin
and several other Salt Lake gentlemen,
who have located $40 acres in the imme-
date vicinity of the discovery.
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TRY orain-oI Try Grnin-Ot

Ask your grocer to-day to show you q
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 it is made from pure grains, and the
most delicate stomach receives it without
distress. IA the price of coffee l5c, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-10

Newspaper Manager - But you
haven't had any experience as a war
correspondent.
Applicant-Oh, yes. l reported the
proceedings of the New York police
board for several months.-Life.
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According to the government return
Just issued there are in Scotland 9,237
agricultural holdings Of one acre and
under. 20,150 of from one to five acres,
1891 of from five to so acres, 25,568 of
above so acres, and &c of more than 1000
Rcres.
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Cutem-We do strictly cash busl-
ness.
Buyer don't suppose that will pre-
vent you delivering the clothes on time.
Life.
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Mr.. Menier, the Partisan millionaire,
who bought up the entire island of
Anticosti, in the Gulf of st. Lawrence,
has found bears so plentiful on the
island that he has granted a concession
tor the establishment of curing plant
for bears meat, bears hams being now
a fashionable delicacy in Paris.
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NARROWING PENS.
This Kind May BE Readily Moved
from Place to Place.

The simplest is the best. This en-.
craving represents portable or NOV
ing pig shed for two sows. 1t IS eight
feet wide from A to D; fourteen feet
long from A to IS; four feet high on
tack Cd e., and six feet high in from,
(B C), The two narrowing pen:
are cut off. one on each end, by
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-10

Nouvelle Richesse.-Hostess-" want to
give large party. What would you advise,
gentlemen, a the dansant or a cafe chant
ant?"-Fhegende Blaetter.
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maternity?
Do You know the meaning Of what
is popularity called those long
ings," or cravings, which beset so
many women during pregnancy?
There is something lacking in the
mothers blood. Nature cries out
and will be satisfied at all hazards.
One woman wants sour things,
another wants sweets, another
wants salt things, and so on.
The real need all the time is to
enrich the blood so as to supply
nourishment for another life, and
to build up the entire generative
system, so that the birth may be
possible and successful.
If expectant mothers would fort
ify themselves with Lydia Z. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound, which
for twenty years has sustained
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following Mrs Pnkham
o hes
years
troubled with the kidneys terrible monthly
10 E.
Compound relieved After
would
consitutonaly a
lived a
old S
blessing Praise God for Lydia Pnham Vegetable
Compound
L.
St. E. Mass.
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Rural Teacher-"What current event Of
great interest can you give me this morn.
ing Small Girl eagerly ma has.
Just made 20 tumbers of jell"
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Piso's Cure for Consumption relieves the
most obstinate coughs.-Rev. D. Buch-
mueller. Lexington. Mo. Feb. "a, 1894.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-10

She-Do you read much fiction?
No. scarcely ever take up a news
paper. Life.
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Motherhood.

mother who is in good physical condition transmits
to her children the blessings of good constitution.
The child fairly drinks in health from it's mothers
constitution before birth, and from healthy
mothers milk after.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-06-10

Sinking of Cape Cod.
The Boston Transcript refers to the
recent indications that Cape Cod is
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-08-11
A TEMPERANCE COLUMN
THE DRINK EVIL MADE MANIFEST
IN MANY WAYS.

How 1t CoInes-The Tramp's "Distillery's
How Thirst Is Quenched at Some
New York Grosgeries-Fiery whisky
Through a Hosea Touching Story
If wine fell down from heaven as fails the
rain; ,
II ale like dew descended on hill and plaint
II shining rills and rivers with brandy ran,
Nor change, nor fermentation were caused
by man,
Then might we say Gods blessing is on the
cup,
That He indeed has sent it for US to sup.
Not thus, however, comes it, but trailing
vine,
And grain, and fair hop-blossom, and
streams that shine,
Are taken and polluted to make them yield
That draught which with mans patent
alone is sealed; {
That thing which, since to Noah 1t proved
a snare,
Has aye been working mischief and causing
care.
Therefore not as q creature" which God
has given,
A gift which like pure water comes down
from heaven,
Let US receive and use it, but rather shun
It as q dark Invention which sin hath
won;
A potion blessed by Satan, a draught Of
woe,
Which whose would walk wisely will aye
forego.
Faith Chiltern.
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A Touching Story.

."No, I won't drink with you to-day.
boys" said a drummer to several compan-
ions, as they settled down in a smoking
car and passed the bottle. "The fact is.t
boys, I have quit drinking. I've sworn,
off," |
whats the matter with you, old boy?",
sang out one. IF you've quit drinking,
something's up What Is it?" +,
"Well, boys, I will tell you. Yesterday I
was In Chicago. Down In South Clark
street q customer of mine keeps a pawn
shop in connection with his other business.
I called on him, and while I was there q
young man Of not more than twenty-five,
wearing threadbare clothes and looking as
hard as though he hadn't seen q sober day
for a month, came in with a package In his
hand. He u~nwrappedit and handed the
article to the pawnbroker, saying, Give
me ten cents. And, boys, what do you!
suppose 1t was? A pair Of baby shoes; lit
tie things, with the bottoms only q trife
soiled, as II they had been worn only once
or twice. Where did you get thesef' asked
the pawnbroker. Got EN- at home re-
piled the man, who had an intelligent face
and the manner OF q gentleman, despite his
condition. My wife bought them for our
baby. Give me ten cents for 'em-I want q
drink You had better take the shoes
back to your wife; the baby will need them,'
said the pawnbroker. No, s-she won't, be-
cause she's dead. She's lying at home now
died last night As he said this, the;
poor fellow broke down, bowed his head on
the show case and cried like q child. Boys"
said the drummer, "you may laugh II you
please, but IL lave a baby at home, andI
swear Illnever touch another drop"
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PRAYER Will sweeten Addiction.

Are you in sorrow? Prayer car make
your afiiction sweet and strengthening. Are
you in gladness? Prayer can add to your
Joy a celestial perfume. Are you in extreme
danger, whether from outward or inward
enemies? Prayer can set at your right
hand en- angel whose touch could shatteI
a milestone into smaller dust than the floui
1t grinds," and whose glance could lay an
army low. When St. Felix of Nola was
holly pursued by murderers, he took refuge
in a cave, and instantly, over the rift of it
the spiders wove their webs, and, seeing
this, the murierers passed by. Then sale
the saint, 'Where God is not. a wall is but
a spiders web; where God is, a spiders wei
is as n wall" What will prayer do for youi
1 answer, All that God can do for you
When He bids us pray it is as though He
said to US, Ask what 1 shall give thee
Canon Earrar.
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Bear the Burden With Patience.

In a peculiar manner the Christian may
be fortified for what he is called upon to
endure. The consciousness OF reserve pow
er Is in itself q source Of confidence and
strength. Sailors do not fear the storm
very much so long as their vessel is stanch
and their are strong anchors and reliable
cables on board; 80 the Christian enters
upon the duties and responsibilities Of a
new day with confidence because he knows
where there are unfailing resources upon
which he can draw. Gods promise Of daily
strength Is like a sure anchor, that holds
even in the most terrific tempests Of life.
That anchor never fails; that cable never
parts. The Christian must not expect ex-
emption from the cares, burdens and disap-
pointments sof this life. They will come,
and may ONE like IN avalanche. MANY
says the psalmist, 'are the Affections OF
the righteous, but the Lord delivereth him
out Of them ALL" And the way Of deliver
ance is frequently through the acceptance
of the strength that He gives to meet the
daily need. In view OF these things the
child Of God should take courage, and bear
with patience whatsoever burden may be
placed upon his shoulders. Bear the bur-
den just for today, and let the strength that
God imparts help you to bear it. Deliver.
ance may come tomorrow. Be patient and
be hopeful.-Christian Advocate.
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The Tramp's "DIstillery."

Prompt action and the movements of,
these last few years toward driving away
New York's long-established army Of
tramps have done much to blot out Of ex!
istence the worst Of these places. Some
still remain, however, on the outskirts Of
they are curious enough to be well worth q
visit from those who do not mind touching
elbows with rough and unpleasant company
There was a year or 80 ago-andthe place
Is certainly still in existence, though it's
unique custom may have changed-a "dis-
tillery" In the "gas-house district" a
region between Fourteenth and Twenty1
third streets, and east OF Second ~avenuet
which had a fame among tramps from here
to Chicago. It was situated on q dark,
ba~dly-lighted street, which was not safe to
travel after nightfall. Originally it had
been q stable, and had come to be groggery
Of the lowest type.
Barrels Of spirits lined its walls, and the
single gas Jet overhead made dark corners.
TIL interior was gloomy in the extreme.
and for a purpose. Customers were not
encouraged to lounge about there, az Is the
rule in the ordinary saloon. What was
wanted was for a man to pay over his
money, get his drink and 60. $751;. !
Few besides the average "hobo" Of tho
road and the street ever came there. For
the better-dressed men there were glasses
and 'ten-cent drinks" but this class Of
trade was not wanted. The tramp with q
nickel in his grimy fist was the animal this
"distillery" catered to-. I
When the shambling wretch stood before
the little counter, the one word of the man
behind 1t would be, "Pricel" The coin be-
ing produced and thrown into q drawer the
proprietor would hand over one end Of q
length Of hose. The other end rested in q
barrel Of whisky Of the worst sort under
the counter. The rule Of the "distillery'''
was this: The tramp could pull upon the
hose until his mouth was full. That con-
stituted his drink. It must be doGC With
out swallowing, however. At the slightest
indication OF an attempt to swallow the
hose would be .jerked away, and another
drop more.-New York Tribune.
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Temperance News and Notes.

To ask a man long accustomed to Win
and beer to abstain totally from such bev-
eraSes Is to require quite q sacrifice. But
it seems prudent, in view Of what the doc
tors say, to train up the new generation in
such a manner that, not having formed the
habit Of beer-drinking, they will experience
no craving for alcohol.
am far from saying, remarks a temper
ance lecturer, that moderate drinking is
always unhealthy; but 1 simply echo the
unanimous statement OF physicians when l
affirm that total abstinence is more health
full than even moderate drinking. The
total abstainer is favored more han any
other person by the life insurance COM
panies; his head Is clear, his heart beats
steadily, not being excited by alcohol; his
vital functions work regularly and normally,
and when he gets sick he is easily cured.
Accidents apart, he lives to a good old age.
Alcoholism is a distinctive disease possess
ing its W etiology, symptomatology, path
ology, etc. A cure can not be effected by
will power or any other agent, except the
relieving OF the system OF the alcoholic i'm
preston. In many cases by will power
alone a man is enabled to hold the disease
in allegiance. That requires the constant
exercise OF will power, SO that when the
will power, so to speak, is diverted in other
directions. tho alcoholic influences or ap-
petite having full sway would cause a re-
lapse.
The doctors say alcohol doesn't do a man
any good; the moralists say that it leads
him into temptations. Wisdom would
therefore urge that our boys be brought up
total ahstainers.
A woman may be willing to die for a man,
but unwilling to take Il direct road to the
poorhouSe with him.. q
A young lady student teaching III the
country wrote, please send me some tenn
perance badges and q couple Of beaux." -
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Harmony Through Discord,

Mrs. Gatty, in her parallels from M.
ture," gives a beautiful illustration Of Gods
use and our use Of imperfect instruments In
doing His work-imperfect apostles, imper.
feet churches, imperfect Christians, and yet
really good work is done. She relates the
story Of a young minister, who insisted that
everything must be squared according tc
his ideas OF perfect right. On one occasion
he undertook to tun the church organ in
IN emergency. He took the scale Of notes
used, and tuned the organ perfectly accord.
ing to it. Then he struck the notes oil
Haydn's Mass in five flats, and was
astonished at the terrible discords he made.
An organ tuner explained afterwards tc
him that his scale was right, his
system was right, but If you stick
too close to it, it sets you wrong.
Most fifths must be left fiat, some few made
sharp, the octaves alone tuned in unison,
because the organ is an imperfect instru.
ment. But by making proper allowance
for this imperfection, wonderful and har.
monious music may be produced by it.-Rev
F. N. PelOubet.
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ting lining that is trinity adjusted to the
figure by means of the usual seams
and darts, and closes as does the
waist, invisibly at the centre-front.
The full fronts have clusters of tucks
that are laid at yoke depth, separated
by bands of insertion that have mitred
points. The back fits smoothly across
the shoulders with a slight fulness at
the waist line. The two-seamed
sleeves fit comfortably close with a
fulness at the top, caught through the
centre by bands of insertion that can
be omitted in favor Of a small puff, as
shown in back view of engraving. The
neck band is concealed by o stock OF
satin relieved by the inevitable touch
of white lace or chiffon above. The
belt that encircles the waist is of silk
with handsome metal buckle.
Light inexpensive silks can be pur-
chased at a triAing cost, so that every
woman can number among her outfit
several dainty waists. The ready
made garments are invariably high
priced, but with these reliable pat
terms, a few yards of material and @
little ingenuity, satisfactory result:
may be obtained.
To make this waist for a lady in the
medium size will require five yards Of
twenty-two-inch material.
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"Take No Thought for the Morrow"

Eternal One, what are days and years
but drops in the one river? They are much
to us, they are as nothing to thee. Thou
dwellest in eternity. From everlasting to
everlasting thou art God. We are troubled
by moments, we look forward to tomorrow
with distress and fear; we look back and
see nothing but a gaunt row Of dead days
looking r~eproachfully at US. May we not
enter for one moment the sanctuary OF
eternity and be with thee whose years are
eternal, that from thy throne we may look
down on oil the restlessness and folly, all
the disappointment and tumult of what we
call time? Thy Son, our Saviour, was al.
ways lifting our thoughts up to higher
things. He would not have us distressed!
his word was: Fear not, little flock; take nc
thought for the morrow. Lord, increase
our faith. II thou wilt increase our faith
thou wilt increase our strength, our insight,
our patience. Thou wilt take away from
us the sting and the weight OF fear and hll
US with the perfectness Of love. These are
great gifts we ask, but we ask them Of a
great Giver. Amen.
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Calm Spirits Work Methodically,

The people in all lines of duty who do the
most work are the calmest. most unhurried
people in the community. Duties never
wildly chase each other in their lives. One
task never crowds another out, nor eveI
compeIs hurried, and therefore imp 'rfect
doing. The calm spirit works methodically,
doing one thing at a time and doing ii
well, and it therefore works swiftly, though
never appearing to be in haste. We need
the peace OF God in our heart just as really
for the doing well OF the little things OF oui
secular life as for the doing Of the greatest
duties Of Christ's kingdom. Our face ought
to shine. and our spirit ought to be tran
quill, and our eye ought to be clear, and oul
nerves ought to be steady, as we press
through the tasks Of our commonest day.
Then we shall do them oil well, s~lurrin9
nothing, marring nothing. We want heart
peace before we begin any days duties, and
we should wait at Christ's feet ere we &c
forth.-J. r. Miller, D. D.
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,Jaunty Suit For a Little Boy.

The iaunty suit here represented is
made of dark blue serge, with a wide
sailor collar of white. It is neatly fin
ished with machine stitching and deco
rated with narrow braid. The coat, of
becoming length, is simply shaped by
shoulder and under-arm seams; the
back is wide and seamless, and has a
slight fulness at the waist. The clos
ing is effected in the centre-front, with
button and buttonholes. Above the
closing the fronts open upon a shield
shaped portion, the neck finishing
with a narrow braid. On the left front
a useful pocket is inserted. An at
tractive feature is the wide sailor col
lar, falling deeply across the back and
shoulders. The sleeves are provided
with inside seams only, and are ar
ranged at the wrists in small box
pleats stitched to position, while the
fulness at. the top is collected in
gathers. The short trousers, extend