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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09
TEMPERANCE TlDINGS.

When men tipple their business soon
opples.-National Temperance Advo-
cate.
Beer is the most besotting drink Of
mankind. 1t produces the lowest class
Of criminals.-Scientitic American.
Few things could be more pernicious
fer bcE., growing youths and persons
of uniformed constitutions than the use
of tobacco in any of its forms.-The
Organ of the Tobacco Trade.
If a doctor prescribes alcoholic
liquors, you ask, what are you to do?
Say as a lady said when a doctor pre-
scribed bottle of porter to be taken
at dinner: Il thought l needed doc
tor; L find need only a liquor dealer"
National Temperance Advocate.
l do not think there is a poison which
is in use in this country, or of the ha-
bitual use of which we have record in
oriental countries, whose legitimate
effect upon the nervous system is to IN
duce moral obliquity more decidedly
than does tobacco.-J. c. jackson, NJ. ID.
Cirrhosis of the liver is not so infre-
quent in little children as you may
suppose. We generally find cirrhosis
is due to alcohol. Cirrhosis of the liver
is commonly spoken of as gin-driker's
liver; and it has been established that a
number of cases, even in children, were
due to lcoholsm.-Jacobi.
Chemical experiments have demon
strated that the action CT alcohol on the
digestive fluid is to destroy its active
principle, the pepsin, thus confirming
the observations of psychologists that
its use gives rise to the most serious dis
orders of the stomach and the most
malignant alterations of the entire
economy.-Prof. L. c. Youmans, of New
York
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

"A captive bee striving to escape has
$40 wing strokes per minute in re-
cent test.
Of the children born alive one
fourth die before IL months, one-third
before the 23d month, half before their
eighth year, two-thirds of mankind be-
fore their 51st year, and of about 49,
600 only one survives a whole century.
A procession of icebergs sent
against the surface of the sun would
melt at the rate of 3OO,O00,OO0 cubic
miles of solid ice a second, and its heat
is estimated to produce force of about
10000 horsepower to every square foot
of its surface.
There are, according to an eminent
archaeologist, no less than from 100 to
100 absolutely distinct languages in
North and South America. AS the
growth Of language is very slow. he
thinks the fact of the existence of so
great a variety of speech on the west
ern continents proves that the native
red men have inhabited them for many
thousands of years.
M. Forel. in his excellent work on
ants, has pointed out that very young
ants devote themselves at first to the
care of the larvae and pupae, and that
they take no share in the defense of the
nest or other out-of-doOr work until
they are some days old. This seems nat
ural, because their first skin is compar-
utively soft; and it would not be we'll
for them to undertake rough work or
run into danger until their armor had
had time to harden.
Mr.. Frank w. Very, of the Ladd OBJ
servatory, Providence, II. l., has made
some curious observations on the flight
of migrating birds seen at night cross
ing the face of the moon. He watched
them with telescope of four inches
aperture, magnifying 40 times. The
observations were made in the latter
part of September. The great majority
of the birds moved from north to south,
and Travelled in little companies. Their
average speed, as calculated by Mt
Very, was 81 miles an hour, although
some appeared TO travel at the rate of
more than 100 miles an hour.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09
VERY SHORT ON RIBBON.
What Two Husbands Who Went
Shopping Recently Found Out

a man stood in the middle of an aisle
in a Broadway dry goods store one day
recently. He looked disconsolate. At
a nearby counter his wife was making
purchases. Suddenly the mans face
lighted up and he took a step forward
and extended his hand to another man
who appeared around a counter.
"Hello!" he exclaimed, has your wife
brought you to this, too?"
"Yes," said the other man. | told
her she could have a new dress, and
nothing would do but | must come and
pick out all the material. She's done all
the selecting so far, and the only time
| made an objection | got sat down on"
Say" said the first man. assuming
a confidential air, you've been married
five years and I've been married only
one. Now, just tell me if anything like
this ever happened to you. My wife
wanted dress, kind of potato sack
stuff. which is transparent enough to
make it worth while to put expensive
silk under it. She bought all the ma
terial and lot of ribbons. Then she
Hlfeu Il uTeSSlnaker ana Tor TWO DAYS
they've been at it. This morning nv
wife said to me: You must come down
to the store with me this morning. We
underestimate a little on my dress and
must get some more ribbon | came.
and the first thing she did was to buy
so yards of black, white and green
ribbon. 1t took my breadth away.
When | recovered, | sad Did YOU
underestimate that much?' oh, that's
not ALL she said. We must get 10
yards more of taffeta,' that's silk. YOU
know. Well, l got into an argument
with her, maintaining that it was i'm
possible for anybody to underestimate
so yards on ribbon, let alone the other
things. She won't speak to me now.
She just gave me a look, and said:
oh, you needn't pay for it; mother
will Now, isn't it absurd for anybody
to say that she underestimated so
yards of ribbon?"
1T does seem foolish" said the other
man, but for heavens sake when the
dress is done don't say you can't imag.
inc where all the ribbon is. You can
bet it's all therein. Y, Sun,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09

Saw off the breast from n neck OF
lamb and cook it gently in stock TIL the
move them and press the meat between
two plates till cold. When cold cut
oft any supertuous fat, cut the meat
into outlet shapes, egg and bread
crumb them twice. Cut the neck into
neat outlets, egg ard breadcrumb also,
Fry the neck outlets in clarified butter,
in a pan, and fry the breast outlets in
deep, hot fat. Dish the outlets alter
nately round a center of mashed pota-
toes, and pour some good brown sauce
round the base.-Chicago Times-Her-
aid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09

DIR. Howard, the new secretary Of the
American Association for the Advance
ment Of Science, writing of the manner
ia which seeds are carried to great
distances by birds, recited an expert
rlent of Darwin which had a curious
result. Adhering to the leg of wound
ed partridge Darwin found a ball of
earth weighing 61a ounces. From the
seeds contained in this ball be raised
% plants belonging to five distinct
species.-Youth's Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09
Life'S Computation,

Some people complain of the conn
pulsion that life lays upon them; yes
perhaps, were il mot for this, our losses
would be far more serious The dis
cipline which obliges us to work, which
forces us to make certain sacrifices,
which conpets particular line of CON-
duct, may often prove our best friend
in saving our various powers from the
atrophy which disuse must bring upon
theEl. Instead of complaining of our
losses. then, it would be better to sum-
mon energy and courage to prevent
them. Especially our mental and spfr-
itual possessions, the most valuable Of
all, need never be lost if we but cher
ish and nourish them by constant and
vigorous exercise. The freely shines
only when on the wing. SO it is with
the mind; when once we rest, we
darken. Leisure Hours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09
TEMPERANCE.
WANTED-A MILLION BOYS.

Wanted-a million boys. Say, boys, do you
hear?
Wanted-a million boys-all good boys. that
is clear.
An army of teetot'lers, a million strong. or
more,
Are going to fight King Bacchus and close
the saloon door.
Wanted-a million brave, true boys, with
courage to say mol"
To all kinds of temptation, to every willy
foe
That seeks to lure them on to drink the
soul-destroying rum,
Which tiaunts its fiery signal and says unto
them Come"
Wanted-a million honest boys. of every
size and age,
To help blot out the record, the dark, pol
luted page,
Which bears the impress of the laws that
legaliZe the trade
by which ten million boys are spoiled-ten
million drunkards made
Wanted-a million hearty lads What's
wanted with them now?
To win good health, the truest wealth, to
plant, and sow, and pillow;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09
LIQUOR FOR TRAVELLERS.
DIR. SundcrInnd's Experience an Arg
ument for Total AbAtinenre

DIR. Sundcrlnnd's Experience an Arg
ument for Total Abstinence.
Rev. j. T. Sunderland, of Ann Arbor
Mich, in a recent trip through Europe,
Asia and Africa, conceived the idea of
testing the statement so often made
that because the water in the cities
of these countries is impure, the trav.
cler must use wine or alcohol in some
form as a protection against disease.
The following interesting statement of
his experiences is printed in the Tenn
perance Record, of London:
"In England there was no occasion to
take to the use of wine or beer for fear
of the water, for everyone agrees that
the water supply of England generally
is quite as pure and as safe as our own.
The pressure to make the change really
began when | reached the continent.
Here nearly everybody took wine or
some other kind of intoxicant or semi
intoxicant. Should follow the general
custom? Yes, if health conditions re-
quired, not otherwise. l confess to
some surprise in finding that contin-
entail cities, as rule, are supplied with
quite as good water as English cities,
and certainly as good as American
cities. SO I found no occasion to avoid
the water of Germany, France 81 swift
erland.
Going to Italy, had more fear; but
it was soon in a measure allayed. I
found that every Italian city of impor-
lance had its water supply carefully
guarded, and usually brought from
some PARKWAY clear, bright lake or
1nountain-born stream. Why, then,
should l have apprehension as to its
safety?
In Greece the situation is essentially
the same as in Italy. In Athens and the
larger towns there seems to be no good
ground for avoiding the water.
"When 1 reached Egypt, found rea-
sons for much increased caution, part
" because there was some cholera in
the land. Yet in most of the places to
which the traveller is likely to go, even
in Egypt. the water is good. The Nile,
from which Egypt gets its water for all
purposes, is one of the purest and most
wholesome sources of water supply in
the world. What danger there is comes
from local pollution. Water taken from
close to the shore of the Nile as it flows
past a village or city may not be pure;
and of course water taken from any of
the canals is to be distrusted, so that
one should be on his guard. On the
long trip up the Nile by boat, however,
one may feel absolutely at ease. Dur
ing the two weeks that | was on the
river, drawing out water supply as we
did directly from the great stream, and
generally far out from the shore, felt
confident that there was no danger,
even in a cholera season. We were
drinking water which was probably as
pure as any to be found at home.
at was in Palestine that found most
difficulty, though even here the diff
Guilty was less than | had been led to eX-
pect. There was need of constant care;
bat with care we were able to obtain
good water in abundance nearly every
where.
81 had much apprehension regarding
the water OF India. But here, too,
found things better than expected.
Che water supply of nearly all the In
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09

To drink at health's pure fountain, that
ripples down the hill,
And say their nay to every way which
leads them to do i'll.
To take some comrade by the hand and
help him on the way;
Lead him to shun the vile saloon, the great
curse of the day.
To leave the road the drunkard goes and
swear allegiance ever
To temperance, to fight its f S and drink
to ruin never.
Come, boys, and pledge right heartily your
lives and honor true.
That you will never drink strong drink,
whatever others do.
A million boys stand pledged to-day their
hearty aid to give
To help the cause of temperance and help
the poor to live.
Ten million women join with them and lift
their hearts in prayer
That these same boys, and millions more
may 'scape the saloons snare.
Elizabeth NJ. Applebury, in Religious
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09
Hold On a Minute.

81 can tell you of little trick in the
use of the telephone which may come in
useful" said the man who tends to the
"hellos" on the city telephone. THAT
is, when using the phone do not hang
up the receiver the moment you hear
good-by, but wait for "A moment to hear
whether your correspondent has some
thing further to say or not. | will
wager that fully one-quarter. or per-
haps one-third. of our calls are by peo-
pie who have forgotten something they
wanted to say, called off and then re-
membered it. just hold on to your
phone for a moment and see how often
you will be greeted with a chorus of
Hold on a minute Say. and then Cen
trail, just give me So-and-So again. -
Philadelphia Call.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09

81 have become so accustomed to
wearing boomers" said the bicycle
girl, that during the winter l think
| shall simply wear my skirts over my
boomers. What do You think of tho
idea?"
"In my opinion" replied the girl who
never had hankefing to forsake the
garb of feminnity, that will be in
tinitely preferable to trying to wear
the bloomers over the skirts"
Thus it happened that for time the
relations between them were somewhat
straIned.-Chicago Post,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09

1t is an ineXplicable fact that men
buried in an avalanche of snow hear
distinctly every word uttered by those
who are seeking for them, while their
most strenuous shouts fail to pene-
trate even a few feet of the snow.--
Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09

Two cupfuls of mashed potatoes, one
cupful of canned cornvd oeef. one onion.
one egg. Mince the beef and onion very
fine, mix thoroughly with the other in
gradients and pepper ans salt, mold in
fiat cakes, dip in -four anG fry brown in
hot lard.-Ladies' World
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09
what the Maine Law In. Done.

'IIas the Maine law suppressed the
drinking houses and tipping shops?"
No more than the statutes have stopped
house breaking or arson in any state.
But it has outlawed such PAGES and
driven them into cellars and dark cor
cers and take the seal of state sane
ton from Off the businefs.-De troit
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09
Washing FIatIroEs,

Wash tiatirons occasionally with
warm water, to evey two quarts of
wfech has been added half 1t tablespoons
fui OF melted lard. Wipe thoroughly,
and set in warm place till perfectly
free from moisture.-Chicago Chron-
inla
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09

Author love you with p1y whole
heart and can never love any other.
viii you be mine?
Lady Typewriter-Are you still do
tatilg"-Pick-Me-UP-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-12-09

Precise Person--Dear me! What
can be the matter with the gentleman?
Is he suffering from rabies?
Practical Person-NO; babies. His
wife has just presented him with trip
lets.--Someryille Journal
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-28
Franco Russian Potentates
Bound as Allies.
HAILED WITH JOY BY FRANCE.
shagrfn of the Triple Alliance
Another Town Burned by Rebel.
tH iadfa. Who Afterwards Get n
IbrzshinE-Turks stiII 4rrestinx
Arnensans - War Continues An
Uruguay.

LONDON. Aug g7.-Ths Tines Paris
eorFe Fespondens declares mat a definite
tsr@AE has been signed on the deck o. the
EreE1Ga cruiser Pethuau
4 - states tnat the toasts proposed az
ihe banquet on Tie cruiser were drawn up
a. wednesdays conferences thus en-
aoiing II. Hauotzux The Frefeh foreign
Minister. 70 rel08nes his intention of re-
naming IL Hgsslz for faw days after
President Faures departure
PARIS. Aug. z7-Set.fng Is known as
70 when the terms OF TIE alliance be-
tween France and Russia wIll be an
nounced. bat K is rumored that they viii
nct b published yet
The German press lily eoucsaIs its sur
prise and chagrlz at the conclusion Of the
treaty under an a sssiEaesa nonchaiance. and
with the assertion trar Il makes no dIfIer-
ence, as the ezar viii not sanction any
scheme for French revenge upon Ger
many.
The Austrian press likewise enaeavors
to minimize the Importance Of the treaty
The PesEher Lloyd declares that x Is a
tandem bicycle alliance, IN which Russia
steers II the pathway OF peace
The Opiaione as 4Sofne. refuses % be-
iieye that any change has taken place n
the European status quo. unless the terms
Of the alliance are published, proving tae
change.
PARIS Aug. 27.-The morning news
papers 0f this city express delight a. the
fact that. by mention % the word ALI
ance" in the toasfs OF the ear and Esrest-
dent Faure on board the French cruiser
Pothcau AZ Cronstadt yesterday. the world
has been informed that a distinct under
standing really exists between France and
Russia and that this understanding Is ap-
parently Ia the nature q an alliance for
the preservation q the peace OF Europe:
though some OF the French papers, the
Rappel for instance are inclined % be-
Neves that the alliance means Russia : sup
port OF France IN the event Of the latter
attempting 10 re-c0nquer Alsaee and Lof-
raine from Germany. On this subject the
Rappsl says.
The hour or reparatlon ts about TO
strike Alsace and Lorraine VIII become
French again. and the great peace spoken
of on board the Pothuau VIII be hs4il1 on
the shattered debris OF powers founded on
brute foTce.'
The Soieil remarks: Something IS
changed IN the world today. The Franco
Russian alliance makes frs appearance as
a great force IN the worlds International
policy"
The Radical says: we dreamed OF an
alliance for revenge. and We have an aln-
ance FOR peace"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-28

there are nearly as many as here ard
am told thev are "a the same condition.
Cod only knows what Slii become cf those
headed THIS wsy. Tor none but those VITA
horses viii get through. Z do aot believe
Gre in a hundred vlu get through. Many
have startsa out but Jast as many return
foe sore and dfsheartsasd-
Outfits can be oougat nsrs Tor song
F1oar sr endless quantities j. of1eTed ~ .
cents v@r sack. whlts AZ Lake Bennett Il
senz f3r - Der hundred. frcn ssica y0u
nav Judge the cost of transportation
Fe~tv ceafs per poUn5 g the freiEat rate
from hers and they are charging = cents
AZ CnIkoot. Tne report CONES that ire
trail can be crossed hBf that saca tram
q Fahle 10 lose many horses. Pack ami
rvefs are sellsng E0r frern sssg % go each
There IS a constant stream q rAople be-
twesn he~e and Dyes. eaen crowd osi1ev-
fn~ tha cthA~ Place Is the best. 7 firmly he-
lssve freight w}u sdvan-s 70 S geT ro2nd
before thls crowd is haE started
irFera authorities shoai6 sE9p tne tide q
sr.-nivrstfsa thai "a c1rrtEE rhs Vas. Z
Is szr,ssal to q prcspse75r go come at fA-s
time fer tne blockade here NiI e@ foiAaw-
- ey one On ths rrsIL 7 ar 6russy cor
vs~ses That ever aftsT tAF tran Us apsaea
q f~a73o ths c-zxsh - horses VII 5e even
grsstrr q the mountain fhan Ire crush .
rso- here- Z e. d1a09urzE5aE % So tss pi,i-
fu9 ,.nra8fsou % things here Ore asre
Eshcat horses fs as hsiTlsss a. chila- !
never saw 50 rrzny uez weaken"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-28
REBELS BURN A VILLAGE.
Red War stfIi Rage. on Indian From
tfer-6reat Aruax Going.

LONDON. Aug. IA special from simIa
SAYS the DagIatzai tribe Of Afriiis. near
Kohal descended from the hills in strong
force during Thursday night and attacked
ara captured the village of an. setting
FIRE 10 the buildings. nearly all OF which
were destroyed.
Gen. Bisgs. commanding the force at
koaai having heard az ths Afriiis' plans
prepared a force or Friday morning aud
atfackad the enemy. After sharp eghting
the Afridis were driven back 20 the hills
with heavy losses. The British loss con-
sisted q one Sepoy killed and a native Of
ficeT and two Sepoys wounded.
LONDON. Aug. IA special dispatch
fran BOMBAY says. The mad mullah of
Ifaddah commanded the Afritis who have
fust captured the British forts in the
Khyber PASS. which. the dispatch SAYS
the natives VIII new keen sealed I'D.
SIMLA. Aug. sT.-The government has
decided 60 seEd an expedition IN large
force against fhc AfriSls
Sr3Ff.A Aug. g7.-Ths up9er Swat tribes
on TIE right bank - The river have pald
a .}ue Of g 90 rupees for revolving against
the government.
Gen Efpod's columu returned 20 Thaua
yesterday. AL !s qaies RI SAabak3ar
Il IS believed st simla that the Orxa-
zar.s are not sufficiently IN earnest 70 At
tack the British posts CT the Sanaaia
range.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-08-28

ns aza2e - or-e under rAe direction os
ta@ tnserl0- department. Il has been
1lasu e1 for THIS raste that x Affords ire
ArzF7 nTage 81 Il continuous stretch % cozTs-
- available for horses sad could there
scfe se at1llzea 5g pack trains.
To ascertain tae character q This rout4
i has been decided sy the minister Of me
interior 70 6sspstch a Small party %
NORTHWEST mounted pollce as scoz as pos
slale- Iney VIII nsvs north bv way ot
the Peace rEvs< 70 ;he Lard ard saenc=
sy way 81 ths Dsase % TIE Peliy. vhics
9olns TIE yaken A. Fort SeGirk. 80
niles above DRws1a ard bar lea miles
aoove The Ssswart river. whs-e. according
70 present trascatlons, lie halk o. tha
prospecting WI b. 6Sne next year.
Tie proposed 1ew 7ozts hzS besE cav
cred - Ar. Dawson by canoss from
Dawes lake 6y way ct the upper LsRzs
but sAe proposed land journey frorn Ed
Izaason ~ way % the Peaea river II pro-
2e,tsa tAroEgh about ~ miles Of ao$o-
laiely unknown territory Should THE ps-
Ice exploration parsy rep8Et Tav0raAly
upon this route. Il All doubtless become
the cattle tral oT tie future Il may he
impossible 30 make tie drive through IN
ere season. out abundance o. feed = re-
ported along TIE route as far as known.
50 that the cattle can as wanfsresl over at
some point on the way.