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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
RATIONS FOR HORSES.
Starvation Always Spells the Shape of
"a Growing Animal.

Starvation Always Spells the share of
Growing Animal
We talk about the loss of the horse
business from one cause or another.
but the most mischief comes from the
want OF proper food, says an exchange.
This means loss to the horse and
greater loss to the farmer A good per
cent. of the horses seen on the streets
of any town show insufficient or I'M
balanced food supply. Horses that
have been ill-fed when young are al
most invariably small, long-lcgged,
iight-carcassed and narrow-chested.
Some of them have a great deal of
energy, but all are soon exhausted, un-
fit for pTOtracted eXertion. GrOwn-uD
horses, when much reduced bv def
cient nourishment, require more food
to put them into working order than
would have kept them for two or three
months in the condition they require
TO possess when going into work.
When a horse is starved, besides losing
strength and flesh. his bowels get full
of worms and his skin covered with
lice. Very often he takes mango, and
sometimes he does not moult, or the
hair falls out suddenly and entirely
off, leaving the skin nearly bald for a
long time. The skin of an lifted horse
is always rigid, sticking to the ribs,
and their hair dull, staring, soft, dead
like. If not famIshed TO death they re-
cover strength and animation with
good and sufficient feeding, but star
vation always spoils the shape of
growing horse.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
CHICKEN COOP AND PEN.

inches square. 1t is Slated with com
mon lath placed far enough apart to al.
low the chicks to get out of the pen
Only one end of the pen is closed, the
other being placed over the door OF
the larger coop The pen and coop are
fastened together by means of small
chains. Set the coop upon wide boards
and have it so situated that the pen
will cover a nice grass plot. A number
of these pens will be found handy, as
they can be joined to almost any small
coop.-Marie y. Rigg, in Farm and
Home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
OPPOSED TO 1T,
He Was Down on Poker But Touched
Up Wheat.

''NIy son" said the old gentleman, 81 hear
you lost large sum of money at a game
of chance called poker the other evening"
Yes. dad. that's so. Pm afraid it was
large sum, but it didn't scare me. Besides,
game. ' sun N' ~N1 u '-
The old gentleman frowntd.
DO you mean to say. then he asked.
that you make a continuous practice OF
"Why-er- l play the game a pretty
good deal right along, yes. What of it,"
This much of it, sir. / forbid it in the
future! | utterly discountenance any kind
or sort of immoral ways of making money
full results. It's wrong, my boy: it's wrong.
Look at the ethics of it. Suppose you do
win. You obtain money for which you have
done no wOrk-you have made no return for
It, and rlghttully 1t is not yours. If you lose
your stake it is still worse, and you might a.
sir, there must be no more of yoHr gam,
bling, or | shall cut you off altogether. Tn
derstand me, sir, am opposed to it on every
ground"
And the old gentleman hurried away to
his office down town to instruct his broker
eion that there would be rise within "a
hours.-N. y. journal.
r. p
r. An Engaging lalker. : Mae - MIR.
Sm9othe called on me last night; He's per
iGGtIy lovely conversatlonallst Marie
that's au,'-Judge.
40, e.-
fo9r' m9therless girl: he exclaimed, and
turned sadly away; " hat he wanted was
; InotherieSs glri VINO should be IN moderate
circumstances, at leaSt.-Puck.
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

Every boy on the farm should be
given a young animal to raise for him.
self, he to attend TO it and be induced
to take an interest in its progress. He
will thus early become fond of animals
and of farming and will be more recon-
ciled to farm life when he is grown.
The boy who leaves the farm for the
city is the one who has never had any
opportunities and looks upon farming
as drudgery. LaSor becomes a pleasure
when there is something to strive for,
and the early education of the boy or
the farm should be by giving him an in
terest in something. All children love
young stock and pet them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
A GIRLS ADVENTURE.
She Meets n big Bear without LosinI
Her Presence of Mind.

Her Presence of Mind.
The New York Sun is still adding
to it's stock of bear stories. One of
the latest comes from Potter county,
Pa, and by way of variety it is a girl
who plays the principal part in the
action.
Louise Berger, the 16-year-old daugh-
ter of Michael Berger, the owner of a
small farm in the Kettle creek region,
went to the woods to drive the COWS to
the shed, accompanied by small shep-
herd dog.
Soon after entering the woods, about
half "a mile from the farmhouse, the
dog began to act queerly and per-
sisted in keeping at the girls heels, as
i afraid. While the girl scolded the
dog she was Mortified to see monster
black bear shambling toward her She
had heard her father tell about climb
ing trees to escape bears, and now she
Skinned rIp a smooth beech with the
agility of a boy. The dog ran home
bowling, chased short distance by the
bear.
When the bear gave up the chase he
came back to the tree where the girl
was a captive. Her red hood had fallen
on the ground. The bear picked it up.
The girl screamed, and the bear raised
his huge form against the tree as high
as his legs would push him. but even
then he was nearly ten feet from her.
The girls screams had been heard at
the farmhouse down in the ravine, and
out came her father on the double
quick.
When he reached the edge of the
wood Mr.. Berger saw the red dress of
his daughter in the beech tree. The
girl called 20 him to be quick. The
bear wheeled toward The advancing
farmer, gazed at him and his rife just
an instant and then started on run
for the thick woods.
But the big fellow was too fat to
make good time, and Berger soon got
within gunshot. Two bullets from the
Winchester finished the brute. Then
Louise slid down the tree and hurried
home TO tell her brother George to
go to the woods and help his father
bring nome the bear.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
THE FARMING WORLD.
FATTENING FOWLS.
They should be Separated and Put bJ
Themselves.

Themselves.
Place six or eight together in close
coop without roost, and just sufficient
ly large to allow their moving about
without crowding each other. The front
of the coop or box only needs to be
lathed open work, and should be ar
ranged so as to make ii nearly dark as
soon as they arc done feeding, since dur
ing the balance of their existence the
more quietly they can be kept the more
they will improve. They need no ex'
ercise. 1t must be borne in mind that
fat Only is added by this process, the
lean or flesh must be made before, and
unless the fowl has attained the proper
standard in this respect it is almost use
less to try to fatten it. Now give them
plenty of fresh water and all they will
eat for two or three weeks in this kind
of coop, and at the end of that period
they will be better fit for the butcher
than they will ever be after that period.
The manner OF feeding and keeping the
fowls in this confinement is very sim
pie affair, and we have found it eff
cacious as well as feasible. Cooked food,
and all they will devour morning and
night, with cracked corn and
wheat at noon, will fatten healthy
poultry in less time than any
other feed that we have ever ex.
perimented with. The mash should be
composed of good corn meal two parts
and boiled potatoes one part. Into a
pailful Of this meal and vegetable food
well mixed, while hot, drop one pound
of lard, tallow or pork scraps, and
mix this fat substance through the
mass. Feed this while warm, and give
only what the fowls will eat up clean
at a meal-Western Plowman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
Wet bedding KILLS Pins.

One of the most frequent causes for
mortality among pigs which are
thrifty at birth, but die after a few
days, in wet bed. 1t will kill them
nearly every time. Many cases which
have puzzled the owner to ascribe a
cause for, might have been traced to
this. Rather no bed at all than a pile
of damp straw to lie on. Dry, fine
straw or chaff is best, but do not neg
lect to change it frequently, or your
pigs will dwindle away, and one after
aCother be found dead, until the last
Is gope.-Dakota Field and Farm.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
HANDY ARRANGEMENT.

Description of n Combined Chicken
Coop and Pen.
The coop and pen illustrated below
have been in use on my farm several
years. The coop is made perfectly tight
except at one end. The lower two-thirds
of this end is Slated and contains Stat
door. This coop is intended for the hen
and her brood at night or during wet
days. \ pen which will allow the hen
considerable exercise and sunshine or
pleasant days is shown adjoining the
coop. The three pieces running hori.
zontally are three feet long and two
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
PAPER CHlNAMAN.
How to Cat Him Out and How TO Fast
en- Him Together

How to Cat Him Out and How TO Fast
en- Him Together.
Here is something for the boys and
girls to make some rainy day when the
grass is too wet to play outdoors. 1t
will please you, for every child we ever
knew liked to cut out papers. The de
scription of this little Chinaman we
found in little publication called
New Ideas for Woman's Wear"
You will need, in the first place, sew
eral sheets of pinwheel paper, of diff
ferent cOlors, a large size that comes
at four cents a sheet, spool of black
thread, some tissue paper and cotton
batting. A few toothpicks of wood or
burnt matches are also needed to give
extra strength to the head and neck.
Take the paper and fold double and
cut out the shirt. like illustration No.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
FOR YOUNG PEOPLE.
HER AWFUL DREAM.

A little maid of tender years
Had such an awful dream!
She came 10 me almost in tears
i just was going to scream,
when both my eyes came open wide.
And, oh, | was so glad
To find 1t was a dream" she cried,
Because it was so bad!'
What could it be, poor child?" I said
Were you pursued by bears?
Perhaps your dolly broke her head
or did you fail downstairs?"
oh dearl It's most too bad to tell!
You know in school our class
Are havin' 'zGmination. Well,
| drcamt | didn't pass"
-Ehzabeth r. Burns, in Youths Com
panion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
CLEAN FEED FOR HOGS.
An Adjustable Rack Which Accom-
plishes Its PurpOsc.

The old notion that hog prefers 10
wallow i'll the mire is great mistake.
The hog prefers clean water and food
the same as any animal. but his style of
getting it is at fault. This difficulty is
easily remedied by some such plan as
illustrated below, where an adjustable
rack can be fixed for any sized pig or
hog so it cannot get into the feed
trough. The trough is made of two
inch plank, one plank seven inches the
other nine inches, and instead of being.
nailed at right angles they are ~. inch
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

The old-time step-!adder roost, with
one round four or five feet from the
floor and the others lower until the low
est is near the fiooc, takes up a large
share of space in the poultry-house, and
is unserviceable, as the hens will in
stinctively go upon the high roosts in
preference to the lower ones, some of
the fowls being forced down while 9th.
ers are injured by jumping off in the
morning. 1t is to high roosts thai
bnm5lefoot and lameness may be AT.
tributed, and it is cheaper to have low
roosts, all on the same level, than t.
ioctor fowls for lameness.-Farm and
Fireside.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02
On n TrOpic Strand.

''She is Just simply too sweet for any.
thing" King Mwptka looked annoyed at
his dusky, consort's interruption. II wish
you wouldn't bother me with the details of
the kitchen, my dear" he said, fretfuily
Set the jars out in the sun E~.hile til they
begin TO work and you'll find acid enough.
Somehow, you do not seem as capable in
culinary accomplishments as mother used to
be- And Mrs. Mwptka wept softly as she
stirred the tire.-N. Y. Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

Mrs. Peek see suicide is rapidly increas-
ing among the men.
Henry Pecl;-And | see chat marriage IS
steadily increasing. - Philadelphia North
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

A Doubtful Compliments The Count
"Ah, Mees Jones. how beautiful you are"
Miss Jones - You forget, count, that
beauty is but skin deep" The Count
Mon Dieu. what Il thick skin you must
hayel''-Truth
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

A new window frame carries rod at
one side on which the window is hung
to swing outward as well as slide up and
down.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

Gently there has been placed in all the
GRAiN-O. made Of pure grains. that takes
the place Of coffee The most delicate stom-
ach receives it without distress, and but
few can tell it from coffee. 1t does not cost
over as much. Children may drinl. il with
great benefit. Is cts. and % cts. per pack
age Try it, Ask for GRAIN-O.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

The Original Summer Man.-Rrowne-
Who started the fad of going to the noun
tains?" ToWne-'M ohammed, | believe"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

How slow a person seems to read when
YOU are waiting for his paper.-Wa shington
Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

Rcporter-"Are you willing to tell ne
your story Convict-"Yes; but IN not
at liberty Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

Mrs. .SSeaside-,,Was your house party
success" Mrs. Countrycot-'Y indeed
There wasn't one of them who wasn't en-.
gagged the first week, and there wasn't two
OF them who would speak to each other the
second Puck. (
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

I cannot speak too highly of Piso's Cure
for Consumption.-Nlrs Frank Mobbs, 2l5
w 22d st, New York, Oct %. 1894
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

Halls Catarrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price 75c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

Aunt-"Well. Bobby, what do YOU want
to be when you grow up Bobby (snicr,
ing from parental disciplined An orphan"
-Tt.Bits.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

Either Going or Coming-"So your hus
band is going to the Klondile gold regions?
| should think you would hate to have him
run the risk" "Oh, his life is insured for
$4,000! We are almost sure to strike it
one way or another. Cleveland Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

Extreme Nigilance.-"Tell you what it
is said the returned tourist, you can't be
too careful in Europe "Why?" In st.
Petersburg my wife remarked to a friend
that she'd give me good blowing up when
she met me, and they arrested her for nj
hilist. "-Philadelphia North American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

A Pessimist.-Everett Wrest-'T s'pose
when prosperity comes along you viii be
ready to meet z" Dismal DAWSON es,
meet it, that's Just what I'll do Prosperity
and me is sure to be going in opposite di
rectlons. indianapolis Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-02

One of the surgeons of hospital asked
an Irish help which he considered the most
dangerous of the many cases then in tn,
hospital. That, sir" said Patrick. as h,
pointed to case of surgical Instruments
Tit-Bits
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
LONE HUNDRED MILES AN HOUR WITH SAFETY"
Tesla Railroad Train Can Even Travel Faster Than
That With Perfect Comfort to Passengers.

From with NMoa york; Journal
evidently realize what undertaking.
ia
the
rate
edmles
CAM 30 safe
my
without and grades such
be
easily nine
rate.
he onelarge
eapart.
The
Either
others Will
speed
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
NOTICE TO THE PUBLIC.

On account OF the guarantees declared
by places east, north and west Of Houston
the railroads have been compelled to make
radical changes In the running of their
passenger trains. and in manner that will
best serve the interests OF the public, For
the present the following changes In the
above card viii prevail;
Houston and Texas Central, north bound.
leave Grand Central depot a. M. south
bound. arrive 7:15 p, m. These trains
make no stops between Hockey and Koese
coming or going Austin trains will leave
Houston at a. m. AMI arrive at 7l5 p.
m, Trains do not stop at BRENNAN, Hemp
stead. Burton or Chappell>IIill
No trains east Of Houston on the South
ern Pacific. Trains west OF Houston viii
run as heretofore
Houston East and West Texas trains will
leave Grand Central depot at GAS a. M.
going as far as Tenaha. Southbound train
VIII arrive at Houston at S:S5 D. IN.
All trains on the Galveston La Porte
aho houston have been discontinued except
that leaving Houston Mt $50 a. IN. and that
arriving at Houston at $40 D, m.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
TO DOCKS AT GALVESTON
The Morgan Lice Boats Will Go
Hereafter.
FREIGHT HANDLED BY SANTA FE.
Houston ana Texas Central Per.
mitted to bring Cotton 10 Heus-
ton During the Quarantine.

Morgan liner. Ell Norte. which arrived n
Galveston bay Friday afternoon. will b.
relieved Of It's cargo by noon today and
return Immediately for New York. The
barges bearing the freight will be unload.
ed at Clinton as soon as possible.
Manager Van Week Of the southern Pa
cifi. went 10 Galveston yesterday and
closed an engagement with the Wharf
company for tae Morgan vessels to touch
there and discharge their freight, from
where IL will hereafter be brought to Hous-
ton by the Santa Fe, and be distributed
from this point. The steamer. Ell Norte
OF the Morgan line. is expected to be in
Galveston Monday or Tuesday, being the
first to unload at the docks.
The arrangement is only temporary, be-
ing in effect as long as the line between
Houston and Algiers Is tied up by the
guarantees, and is due to physical condi-
lions which prevent the successful I'M
loading OF ships In stream as was at first
attempted, 1t being found impossible to
sort out freight without taking 1t TO q
wharf
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26

India and "rumor" that India is buying
for coinage. Back OF these trumors is
the announcement of the attitude u the
Bank OF England with respect TO It's silN err
reserve. The recovery in the market price
OF silver dates from that announcement,
SO that Notwithstanding the flimsy nature
OF the prospects, the fluctua ion gives rea-
son for the surmise that something i'm
potant is going on behind the scenes.
When the mints of India closed IN .uJe.
1898, the shock given to the financial world
IL lndescribable. Our readers know what
occurred in this country. The 'esiruc-
ton OF values could not have been lore
serious If the earth hal opened anu sHal-
lowed half the property IT. existence in be
United States. And though the earth did
not open. nevertheless prices ard Values
fell one-h half as compared with gold. and
the result was the most terrible panic ever
known in the history OF the country
If 1t should happen that the Indi, coLa-
Gil is preparing to reopen the IN is of
that country, after compassing world
wide destruction CT prop srty, III. cunclu-
sion OF rational men must be tina. those
who planned that scheme and carrie, 1t
out are either glutted with their III gotten
gains. or have sud- denly aroured IL, M
selves TO the fact that they have been
playing with fire And this Is tho most
natural conclusion, 'or statistics thcw that
~ y hol only lne egrlSIl' I'LL ana IICs~
trial classes who nave suffered The i'll eff
fects of the financial catacysm Of 1892.
Hundreds of prosperous bnnSj, NcticLal,
State and private, have been wiped out az
the business of some CT the largest las
been narrowed down TO a poin. not con
tomplatoS by the pro- meters &C the geld
standard.
But the point we desire II make is tits.
IL silver is 50 sensitive as to incren,a ~
cents on tho ounce upon Nero "frIiors"
or purpose on the part of the ILdia
council 70 REOPEN the Indian minis, what
would be the result IL the mnts Of tie
United States were 70 IA opAn - it's rec
coinage? This sensitiJansss Is no rev fta-
turo. In 1890, whc1 I was thought IT,
congress would enact free coinage. tie
price of silver bullion rose 20 'i.2o an
ounce In gold II al the markers Of the
world lacking Gag /? cents the ounce OF
reaching party, AMI all because OF a sup
position.
We are not owe -sinsIire in regard to tie
Ei y on moU" RS N regatd |, si.yei,
1hoy may moan much or little. We rI,:er
TO believe that they mean little being
perfectly willing to epjoy the agrteal 10
surprise of clsco|N.ing that they can
much.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26
CROMWELL LINE NOW.
Report Their Vessels Are to Go TO
Galveston.


Galveston.
Galveston Texas, September 5.--There
WAS a report this afternoon that the
Cromwell line people were to sond their
boats here. Captain Charles Clarke was
credited with having stated that he had
been asked to furnish barges for their use.
Captain Clarke left n; noon for Lynch
burg and could rot be seen. but his part
ner. Robert =. Clark, sold he had heard
nothing OF any such iequisition being made
upon the firm. II such request had been
received by Captain Charles Clarke be felt
sure he wouli have been advised Of it,
That the Cromwell lane OF steamers is
corning here is reasonable to suppose, but
what they would want with barges does
not now seem clear. The company has
no railroad system like that OF the Hunt
ngion interests behind them and Il would
seem that the cheaper and more advanta-
eeons way OF doing business would be- TO
ocme to the wharf
John II. Baily, secretary OF tie Wharf
company. raid this afternoon that no ap-
plication had boon received from tie Crom-
well people for wharf room
IF the lines como here and wharf spacc
is asked for" said he I'VE will extend to
thoir vessels all the facilities we have 10
offer We are ready to do business Win
any and AL lines"
Juat now the Cromwell line Is In about
az pad pickle as was the Morgan line
before the transfer from New Orleans to
this port was made. As tho Cromwell line
does large passenger business the ncSes-
city for a change OF base Is almost ,.rrtss-
ing al was TINT on the Mo gan ptoplc
On the passenger account also 4. would
appear trat the vessels would have 10 como
to the wharf, the barse idea MT being con-
sistent with methods In vogue In .irst ratio
ports In these late DAYS.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-09-26

hunting him. He had been to the office
OF the city secretary and written full
statement Of the occurrence He explained
that 1t was not his intention to avoid the
quarantine, but on the contrary had on
that occasion followed out the instructions
Of the authorities the best he could The
car that had been objected to had been
reloaded at Palestine and contained two
barrels Of oil that had left New Orleans
eleven days before. The quarantine Of
hoers ordered the car put on the first side
track the train came to. The first one was
tilled with cars and the second one, where
the car was left, was in the city. Fifth
ward.
An explanation Of the case has been made
10 Mayor Rice and Dr. McElroy.