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

The standard maxim of the electri-
clan: "Never touch a wire; it may br
dead, but if it amt, you may be- is
generally followed, so far as actually
touching the wire with the hand is con-
cerned: but several recent accidents
have taught the public that they must
be Just as careful to avoid contact be-
tween electric wires and any conduct
ing material held in the hand. Not long
ago a mechanical engineer who was
inspecting the third-rail system at Hart
ford, accidentally touched the conductor
with his umbrella, which had a steel rod =.
The umbrella was badly burned, and its
owner had a lesson in electrical con
luctivity that he will not soon forget.
similar incident is reported from a
New Jersey town. Two brothers, stand
ing arm in arm, were looking in win
dow, while one held an umbrella. He
raised it a little, and as the steel tip
came in contact with an are light wire
above, shock was received that knocked
both men over. In another accident,
the issue was fatal. A man carrying a
steel-rod umbrella touched a live wire,
which was lying almost out of sight near
the edge Of the pavement. He was in
stantly killed His hand was burned
to a crisp, and there were livid marks
all over his body. The umbrella had
transmitted the full power of an cleo
trio lighting circuit.-St Louis Globe
Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
Hcavy-Wcight Woman AvheeI

y very lat woman, who was learning
to ride bicycle under the tutelage of a
very thin young man, succeeded in
cutting wide swath in the vicinity of
Broad and Federal streets recently.
After the woman had barely learned to
mount she wriggled out into Broad
street and succeeded in crashing into
a tripIet wheel, sending the riders in a
heap among a very nest of wheels. For
tGnately no one was injured, but there
was blue air in abundance. The thin
man and a policeman finally dragged
the woman and her bicycle to the side
walk, and she was about to laugh,
when her eyes rested ~ what remained
Of her wheel. The aandlebars looked
like corksCrew, the lantern was as fiat
as pancake, and q wheels seemed to
be twisted in all directions. This. to-
gether with the remarks of few rude
youngsters, who suggested thai >by
could carry ice with it and keep ctol,
only added to her ire, and she was fin
ally requested to move on, so that the
sidewalk could be cleared. She moved.
Philadelphia Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Cloth skirts are much worn with
blouse waists of the same color. and
such costumes are effective in the ex-
IRENE.
Tucks may fairly be said to be the
trimming of the hour, for almost every
gown shows some, and many are
tucked from the throat to the hem of
the skirt.
The latest addition to the up-to-date
wardrobe is skirt or costume of black
tatfeta, and once its comfort as well as
elegance is realized the demand is GER
tain to be extensive. The silk is light
in weight, sheds dust with ease and is
altogether delightful for summer wear.
Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
DOCTORS AND HEALTH,
A Claim Made in Behalf of Glasgow
and Some Facts Concerning IT.


One does not naturally look to scot
land as source of supply of jokes and
pleasantries, but there has recently APP
peared (and it is now going the rounds
of the press) what may perhaps be.
described as a Scotch joke 1t is as
follows: Greater Glasgow i. often,
held up as a modern municipality
There is something in the claim. With
a population of $4,000, it has only 49+
doctors" Scotch physicians hold a
high rank in their profession; peril ups
the fact should be considered as part
of the joke that with population of
$4,000 Glasgow has only 494 doctors.
There are in the United States more
than 100000 doctors, and it has not
been observed by anybody that the
death rate is less in those localities
in which the number of physicians is
small than in those in which. as in New
York and in most important northern
| cities, 1t is large. As matter of fact,
and as the official figures show, what
ever may be the case in Glasgow. there
are actually more physicians in pro-
portion to the total number of inhab-
itants in Scotland than in any other
portion of the United Kingdom, the
number of physicians and surgeons in
Scotland being $50 per million inhab-
itants, to $50 in Ireland and $50 in Eng
land. Indeed, there are more physi-
clans in proportion to the population
in Scotland than in any other country
of Europe. In Italy and Russia there
are fewer than 300 doctors for each
million inhabitants; in France, Ger
many, Spain, Holland and Belgium,
there are from 300 to 400. 1t is never
possible to compute with entire accu-
racy, however, the number of ply
sicians, for, in the computations made
in some countries, surgeons are in
Guided; in other countries they are not.
Some European countries carry on their
registero of physicians those employed in
the army and marine neutrality-suspicious.
on men-Of-war and on merchantmen;
others do not. In some records dentists
are carried as physicians, and in still
others, though the number is less, vet
Urinary surgeons are borne.
1t is a fact, the knowledge of which
is not perhaps generally diffused, that
under the enlarged New York charter
the city will be to some extent in the
line of succoring the sick Section 1926
declares that il shall be the duty of any
police captain to register in a book
kept for that purpose the name and adj
dress of any person desiring or need
ing medical attendance. and thereupon
one of the doctors registered in said
precinct is forthwith to be notified of
the case requiring attention. If the
patient pays, well and good; if he
doesn't, then the physician is to pre-
sent his claim to the department of
health, which is to pay the physician
three dollars in the case of INDECENT
patientS-N Y. Sun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Hasty judgment of the actions of
others is dangerous and often unjust.
We measure too much by some super
fetal appearance, and condemn hastily
when, if we knew all and understood
the motives and reasons, we would
warmly approve. We sometimes say
OF some one: This pain, sorrow or
loss has not deeply affected him" But
we do not know. 1t is like the death
OF few of the soldiers in front of a
regiment. The broken ranks close up
again into the solid phalanx, and the
loss is not apparent. There may be
no Reorganization, no surrender, no
craving for pity, no display of despair
il is like the calm dazzling play of the
waves warmed by the morning sun aft
er a night of storm and disaster. There
is no sign of the wreck; the tide has
carried the debris away far out on the
ocean; the treacherous water has swal-
lowed all signs and tokens of the nights
awful work. We see only the fairness
of the morning, not the suffering of
the night. Let us be charitable in our
judgment and condemn not when We
do not know.-Detrolt Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Mrs. Scribbles-I believe the butcher
is knocking at the door with his bill,
Ferdinand.
Scribbles-TeI him | am sorry. but
I've just paid the rent and am short.
Mrs. Scribbles-But it may be the
landlord. Ferdy.
"Well, then, tell him I'm sorry. but
i've just paid the butcher, and am
short. Boston Traveller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
PASSING OF LORD FAUNTLERoY.
The Mother Tried to BE Brave When
the Golden CurIs Fell.


The scene was in "a Ninth street bar
Der shop and the time was morning
earlier in the week The ''tonsorial art
list" nearest the door had just called out
Next" when there entered very
pretty young woman leading by the
hand a fOur-ycar-old boy, with long,
golden ringlets. He was a manly look
ing little fellow, and his hair was just
the shade of the young woman's, al
though she looked almost too young to
be his mother.
Are you the man who cut this little
boys bangs last time?' she asked.
"Yes'm; want EN- cut again?"
NO, not this time. | want his hair
cut short all over. And won't you try
to cut each curl off separately, for I
want to send some of them out of town
and one to his grandmother"
She had pasteboard box in her hand
in which to take away the gold that was
more precious to her than any that has
come from Klondike. She said she
wanted the little boys hair cut. 1t was
probably the lads father who wanted
H. she ndu only acq uleSceQ.
Several of the ebony-hued artists
gathered around to watch, while the
lad took his seat in a big chair, as proud
as Punch, for he was to be mothers
little Lordy Fauntleroy" no longer. He
smiled, but there was a suspicious
'tremor about his mothers lips as she
took a brush, and for the last time
curled his beautiful ringlets about heI
slim and tapering finger
Snip, snip. went the scissors, and one
by one the curls were carefully laid
away in the box. Before the last one
was gone the young mother was hud-
died up in the bootblack's chair crying
as if her heart would break. There was
no doubt now that she was the child's
mother. He was a baby no longer 1t
was much more comfortable for the
child, and it was time it was done, and
all that, but just the same he would
never be mammals little baby again,
and she could not see the wealth of
falling gold for the tears in her ewes.
Not man in the place smiled, and
even the Shine, mister" seemed to see
bit of pathos in the scene. The barber
over in the corner had to stop a mo-
ment while the man he was shavingwiped
a sudden tear from his own eye. The
man, gray-haired and somewhat crusty.
was thinking of lock of gold tucked
away in the back of his desk in a busy
downtown office, and his memory had
gone back to the time when he tucked
that strand beneath his blue soldiers
blouse and with musket on his shoulder
had started for the front.
Next. Washington Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
Served n Double PurDose.

a certain young widow of Indianap-
oils, who has just changed her weeds
for brighter hues, gave a dinner party
not long ago. The rooms were decorated
with a great profusion of flowers.
Roses in masses were on the mantels.
and the dinner table fairly blossomed
in fact, the abundance of flowers was
unusual. One of the guests could re
strain her curiosity no longer, and,
when the dessert was brought in, said !:
well, Mrs. Blank, you're rather
spreading on the flowers tonight"
yes" replied the fair widow bright
ly, 'but tomorrow | am going o take
them out to Crown Hill and put them
on poor Toms grave"
A regular "13" SILVER went round
the tabie.-Indianap Sentinel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Pare and slice potatoes very thin,
put a layer into a three-pint cooking
dish, then a layer of cracker crumbs,
with butter, pepper and salt on each
layer One medium sized onion,
minced fine, may be sp.inkled on every
other layer, if onion is liked The last
layer should be cracker crumbs, with
generous supply of butter on top.
Bake two hours and serve hot Cold
boiled potatoes can be used in place of
raw ones.-Ladies' World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

An Irish priest had labored hard
with one of his flock to induce him to
give up the habit of drinking, but the
manwas obdurate. 81 tell you, Michael"
said the priest, "whisRy is your worst
enemy, and you should keep as far away
from it as you can" my enemy is it,
father" responded Michael, land it
was your riverence's self that was tell
in us In the pulpit only last Sunday to
love our inimies!" $50 l was, Michael"
reioined the priest, but was l any
where tellin' you to swallow emf
National Temperance Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Put into a double boiler two gener-
GUS cups of milk and place it over the
fire; add one-foGrth of an onion and
one cup of finely sifted bread crumbs
cover the boiler and let the ingredients
simmer 20 minutes. Take out the
onion and add tablespoonful of but
ter and season with salt and a tiny
pinch of mace. The sauce is then ready
to serve, Brown some bread crumbs in
.lelted sailed butter and sprinkle them
over the fowls wnen this sauce is
served in a separate dish; but if the
sauce is poured around the birds scat
ter the Drowned crumbs over the top
of the sauce as well as the fowls.-Dos.
ton Globe,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
TEMPERANCE.
IN SPITE OF DRINK.
story About Sandy Mclean, enc
Newspaper Man

A story About Sandy Mclean. 1ne
Newspaper Man.
This story has often been told in
Chicago, and perhaps has been printed.
Anyhow, repetition will do no harm +;
and it is true in every detail.
Mclean was police reporter on the
Herald when it was published on Fifth
avenue, where the Mail had a home I'M
til 1t went out of existence He knew.
they say, every police officer in Chicago,
and he was star" police. reporter.
But he got tired of that work and asked
to be put on general assignments. The
city editor thought him more valuable
on police work. Sandy persisted.
III tell you,' said the city editor:
''you take two weeks off with pay. If
you still want to change then, why
we'll part company without hard feel
ings."
When Sandy returned from his va
cation the city editor said:
We'll, going to work?"
"Police?"
Eyes"
mo"
"All right, old man. Good-by."
And they shook hands. The same
afternoon Mclean began to work on
the Tribune.
One night less than a week after
Sandy entered the Herald office and
sat down at his old desk. He had a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Wash a cup of rice; add a teaspoon.
full of curry powder and salt to quart
of ssewed tomatoes. Put layer of the
tomatoes in the bottom of a baking
dish, then a layer of rice, and more to.
matoes and rice until the dish is full
Sprinkle the top with bread crumbs
and bits of butter. bake in a moderate
oven for half an hour, and serve in the
dish in which it is baked.-Household
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
TEMPERANCE TIOINGS.

Whenever you find an empty whisky
bottle, you may expect to find a full
man.-Ram's Horn.
Alcoholic drinks have no power to
prevent any disease, but they have the
power to cause many.-Dr. W. W. Hall.
Friendships pledged over glass of
liquor are as treacherous as the liquor
itself; they are lightly made, quickly
broken and never valued. Beware!
There are in Scotland some 1882 min
listers who are total abstainers, and in
Great Britain upward of 5000 congrega-
tons in which unfermented wine is
used.
Excessive tea drinking skaters the
nervous system, weakens the brain, in
jures the appetite, disturbs the diges
tive organs and causes cold feet. So
says a physician.
I'm only a small cigarette,
But my work l will get in, you bet,
For the stern coffin maker
And the grim undertaken
VIII declare bring fish to their net.
National Temperance Advocate.
The protest of the church courts and
ltIII pCld SOCIClICS dSdblSu inc APP
pointment of the duke of Leeds to sue
coed Lord Aberdeen as goyernor-gen-
cral of Canada has been heard at the
foot of the throne, and the assurance
has been definitely given that their
wishes will be respected.
Prof. Schooling, in a recent paper be-
fore the Royal Statistical society of
I - L.
principal causes of insanity, and the
percentage of each as regards every
100 of lunatics is as follows: Drink, 1886;
domestic troubles, 15.1; mental anxiety,
1874; old age, 1872; adverse circum-
stances, 10; accidents, 65; religious en-
citement. 4: love affnirS. ~.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
LATEST CAPES FOR WOMEN.
Costumes VIII be deliberately Dec
Grated with Passemcnterie Lace.

Grated with PaSSemcnterie Lace.
Autumn hats will be fashioned of
Mauchou braid, which is really a cyln-
der of felt. 1t can be sewed into any
shape, and consequently made becoming
to all faces. Stiff felt hats will not be
in vogue. Hats of gray will be trimmed
with white and harmonies in violet
mixtures of green and black, gray and
rose color will also be in evidence Beige
color will be fashionable, especially in
the soft Tyrolean shape, with wide
band of gros grain ribbon around the
crown and bunch of quilts. The new
models are considerably smaller than
those worn this summer. Low crowns
are in favor and toques are slightly
smaller than they were last year. and
most of them are turned up abruptly
on one side. Nelvets and fancy woven
material lace and soft silk will be used
for puffed toques. Velvet will be much
used as trimming, and plumage of all
kinds will be much in demand The
ostrich plumes will be deemed the smart
est. Jet and lace will be employed on
many of the handsomest hats. Capes
VIII be larger and little fuller. The
collars will be cut in one piece with
the garment. Braiding is used extern
sively as decoration for these grace
ful garments. A dainty cape cut on
the new lines is built of soft gray, braid
ed with little darker shade in "a simple
but effective pattern, and lined with
rose pink taffeta. Braided with silk cord
numbers among the latest fancies of
fashion. Still another new braiding is
to be used on short jackets. 1t consists
OF an outline of silver or gold braid
Cbica 90 Times Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

'Why, Jimmie, what was that yelling
[ heard from your backyard this
morning."
at was a sunstruck case, ma'am."
"A sunstruck case?'
"Yes. ma'am. I'm the son. "-Cleye>
and Plain Dealer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

A Lewiston saloon keeper recently
sat on the grand jury on his own case.
No indictment was found (of course
not. although a legal seizure of liquor
had been made on the premises. Fancy
burglar or murderer sitting on the
grand jury trying his own case, Why
not, if saloon keeper can sit on his
own case?-Natioual Temperance Adj
vocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Wipe a steak with a clean, wet cloth,
take piece of fat to grease the grid
iron; broil over bright fire four or
five minutes; turn often; put on a hot
plate, season with pepper, salt and a
little butter and serve very hot.-Leis-
ure Hours
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Harry, dear" said Mrs. Cawker to
,er husband, don't you think you
ught to get your life insured?"
Yes, dear, l do. I'll ge, measured
n a policy to-morrow.'-Louisville
1urier-J ournal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
WHAT YOU GOT?"

SCOOP" He also had a considerable
load of liquor, accumulated in securing
the scoop
What you got?" asked the city ed
itor, taking in the situation.
Sandy told him.
Good story. Write a column"
When Sandy turned in his story he
asked:
Anything mOre?"
mo; that's all
'Good-night."
The next morning Sandy opened his
Tribune, expecting to find his story on
the first page. 1t was not there, or on
any other page. What in was the
matter with those fellows? Didn't
they know news when they saw it?
Going down town on the car he
bought a Herald. A first-page head
caught his eye. He began to read the
story. 1t seemed familiar. 1t was his
story!
Sandy laid the paper down and did a
lot of thinking. Ey the time he
reached the Office the last nights
events had become tolerably clear.
Sandy took his "call down" at the
Tribune for getting ''scooped" WITH.
out Il word The Herald city editor cid
not tell the story until several years
after. He was a good fellow
In this very circumstance lay the
danger to young reporters, who knew
Mclean. They knew that he drank.
and they knew also that he was ac-
counted one of the best man in the
business. He was not "scooped," but
got scoops" He could get news, and
could write it well. The cDgclusion of
many of the Clubs was that Mclean
did all this because he drank, instead
of despite his drinking.
They did not know that Mclean got
news because of his popularity with
all sorts and conditions of men; they
did not know that he was popular be-
cause of his honesty, fidelity to friends
and the beauty of his nature; they did
not know that he himself knew that
drinking was the one thing that had
kept him from higher places; and they
did not know that this failing was to
shorten his life.-H. L. Dunlap, in St
Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16

Sunday School Teacher-What die
che angel do to Iacharias in the Tempe
Bertie-He made him dumb.
And when the prophecy was fulfilled
what happened to Zacharias?"
"He was made undunb."-Judge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1897-09-16
=-77=----
Alcohol Is Poison,

An "Old Timer" asked the Sun what
has become of that famous old drink,
brandy" and advises youngsters who
want to prolong their days" to forsake
the new-fangled coolers" prominent
on the list of summer drinks, and to
substitute brandy. Our friend is
wrong. Abolish the summer drinks, if
you like, but substitute nothing alco-
holic. In the opinion of a great light
in medicine, every drop of alcohol in
troduced into the system of a healthy
man does so much harm.-N. Y. Sun.
Increase of drink H"hit In France.
In an article in the Paris Figaro on
alcoholism and Madmen," it is shown
that at the beginning of this century
comparatively little liquor was drank
in France. 1t shows that since 1900,
when the practice of distilling brandy
from corn, potatoes, etc, began in that
country, the number of insane people
has increased with the consumption of
liquor. In the four years, 1S26-3O,
there were 1879 cases of self-destruc-
ton, while from 1876 to 1880 there were
$3.50.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-07-15
A ROBBERY.
Stage R'iied of Si000 Near
 Globe.

.WOrd receiiel et the she if's flee from Selomonvil!s says the stsge f.om Globe 10 Geronimo was robbed on Monday afternoon. ten miits from Globe. The robbers secur,d one ttonssnu dollars in silver sealed up in tomato cans. The ftAge broke dowL ten milas from Globe and the driver r,tIrned alone for neg conveyance. When he returned the money wss gone. The driver and compan.o are under arrest.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-07-15
Fine Eiscoyegy SI,ou EiSs.i;e.

MT. G. Caillouette, Druggist, Beaver. syi!la, III, says:"1o Dr. Kings New Discovery l owe my lie, Was taken with hs Grippe and tried all tie ply scian-, but Of TO avail and YVES giyeG up and tolj could not live. Having Dr. Kings New Disc0voTy in my store 1 sent .o. bottle and began is Use and from the frs, dose began to ge; be,- ter, and alter using three bottle wGs up and about again. IL Is worth IL weight in gUli. We won't keep store or house without it." Ge; free . Iall the Tombstone Drug Store.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-07-15

"Fo- three years W. have nevre tcen without CEamberlainc's Co'ic, Cholera Dilrrhoea Remedy in the house. says 4. IT. Peter, with l. (. Atkins X G., IUdisnai ol!s, Ind, and my vie would as oon think uf being wilEout four as a botIls ui tkIs Rem ody in tie summer scl-ou We lave used i vith all three of OFT chi'Ir n and it has never !a'lei to cGrc-ao' simply ,t P pain. but cure absolutely Tu. =" by al! dealers in IoG.5.t lnc and Di.bCe.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-07-15
HOPE YET.
Stevens May Yet Be Rescued
 Alive.

Jphn Stephens, the miner impr s . oUed in a caye in ,he two hUudicd foot level of the Mammoth mine at G"!dfcid is s:iil alive. tough ,he cave occurred nice days ago. Tues day night he answered signal. 0! t',r rcscuiug pa:ty. The wh-le force oi tie mine is keEt a; work on the re-- cue eha.t. l. is believe the shaft hy | MOTION will be nesr enough 10 thc imprisoned man that a drill hole n,ay be sent ;hrough t7 h.m t. supply him with food, water and air.
Tombstone prospector., 1897-07-15
DIES IN AGONY.
Effect of a Skunk Bite in Flag
 staff.

A young man named Mark Me Donald d.ei few days sFo st ! lag staff of hydrophOb 4. The young man was bitten by skunk three months ago. ard was taken 10 Clicc- go for treatment. He r,turned 10 Flagsiati apparenlly recovered, out had net been at home but A lew cay 6 before he developed ell the symptoms oi hydroph bland die in d few min u;es altsr the attack in iHo gIe.tes. agony. Seyernl instances oi the char Ec:cE have cccu:rel n ,he territory in the pas, few years and nearly al! of the victims have died. l. la, been dcmonslrat q tha. the hi;e cl a skunk is even more dangerous thar the lite O! dog suffering with rah;es.