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The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-30

-'LILlES.
I like not lady slippers,

like not lady, slippers,
Nor yet the swcctpca blossoms,
Nor yet the tlaliy roses,
Rcd Or white as snow.
like the cllaiceu lilies. ....
Thc heavy eastern lilies,
Tho gorgeous tiger lilies
That i'll cllr garden srow.
TuF.t.Ny are IA. and slender,
Their mouths are dashed with carmine
And, when the wind sweeps by them,
On their emerald stalks
They bend 50 prcud and graceful.
They are ClrcasSlln women,
The fnvortcs OF the sultan,
AdoWn our garden walks.
And when the rain is falling
sit beside the window
And watch them glow and glistea.
How they burn and glowl
Oh, for the burning lilies.
The tender eastern lilies
The gorgeous tiger lilies ."
That III our garden grow!
..",. ~ Il. B. Aldrich.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-30

why do they speak of it as mat
rimonial harness!'' asked the in
quisitive boarder.
Because" Asbury Peppers ex-
planned, 'it begins with a bridal
and usually ends with one or the
other having bit Of u cinch. -
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-30
Her Weakness.

"Mrs. Meeker, - observed friend
Of the family, is a very superior
woman She can converse intelli-
gently, believe. on a thousand diff
ferent topics. -...-
Yes" sighed Mr.. Meeker. "And
she does. ''-London Figaro.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-30

eel b1vouac. Marmaduke felt the
rush and the tumult He was aware
Of a great black man who waved a
club; he saw the adjutant 50 down
in front of him, and his sword was
dashed in shattered fragments from
his grasp The next second, with
champagne bottle in lis hand, he
smote bljndly to left and right.
After that he saw red, and red
only, but always he smote and
Amote and smote! ~@ ~&...
Eyes, said the colonel, II have
taken your advice and recommend
ed Wynne for the Y G. He must
be a good p]uclled TN after all. And
+ was rather afraid = ....%5
He only wanted blooding," said
the adjutant, who had his arm in a
sling and sticking plaster Oh his
nose bridge.
He went away and found Wynne
sitting on biscuit box, his head in
his hands.
Congratulate you, old chap!'
"What forf" asked Marmaduke,
without looking up.
1.-The chiefs recommended you
for the cross
"Me? Mo for the cross2' asked
Wynne tonolessly. -".. m-M .-
Yes, you for the cross. I told
him how you saved my life last
night. = "~=...-.m. .-..=
"Saved your lifei'' -.-
eyes. Don't you remenber2''
"No!' r......
"What? Don't remember hitting
that HadendoWa over the head with
a champagne bottle after he'd bro
ken your sword with his nut crack
er!' -~@ -"@
II don't remember anything of it (;
not a thing.'
"Well, you are a queer chap! But
I suppose the excitement'-
ut wasn't the excitement-my
head, my headP' groaned Wynne.
"WelA anyhow, remember it or
not just as you please, but you
saved my Life and the chief IS recomr
mended you for the Y. c."
Marmaduke sat for some time
lost in thought; then he rose and
walked unsteadi1y to the colonel's S
tent. The latter was writing.
"'Day, Wynnel How are you
after the scrimmage!"
Il don't want the cross" he said
huskily. ....:
The colonel looked up from his
| writing.
"What's that you say2" he. ques-
toned inattentively.
II don't want the cross-1 don't
want the cross--l don't want the
CROSS" Wynne went on moodily,
passing his fingers over his eyes as
if he were tlazed. m...
"What the deputy assistant adjr:
tant generalship do you neanS'
gasped tho colonel. Have yoa for.
gotten yesterday?'
No." said Wynne, "but l want
it forgotten. want it blotted out
of my life
"Why?' asked the colonel's eyes.
Because I was guilty Of conduct
unbeconling an officer and gentle
man. = .M.. ."~
"How2"
II was blind, flthily drunk
There was a pause The colone
fumbled with his papers.
Am / to take this seriously3' h
asked at length
YES, muttered Marmaduke.
A white haired, soldierly old gen
tleman met another white haired
soldierly old gentleman on tn
shady side of Pail Mall.
Hello, Wynnel How are yo7
and how's your son2' said the sec
ond to the first.
II am we'll, thank you," came til
J answer stiffly.
And what's become Of you
boy?" asks the first; then adds sud
denly: whats wrong with you
= old fellowf You look all queer.
MY boys dead. Dead in Egypt
Dead of drink. And all because Q
that internal war office.
"War ottice!'
Eyes, the war Office. He won th
Y. G. at Roster Wells and the
wouldn't give it to him. He dram
himself to death from disappoin
ment. That's what become of m
boy. BLACK and White
Il AProper' Sort OF Play.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-30
A Sure sign.

''They seem to think he is a great
genius, but I never saw any signs
Of it. !"
III m, you ought TO see his auto
graph !;'-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-30
NIommsen's Observation-Disclosures

The Berliners tell many story of
Professor Mommsens absentmind-
edness, and he, has even been credit
ed with not having recognized his
own little son and with having ask
ed him his name preparatory to re-
questing him not to make quite so
much noise in a public tram car in
which he was going TO town from
his home in Char]ottenburg, and it
is even said thathe put his first baby
into the waste paper basket one day
and covered it up because it cried
St. James Gazette.
To Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or PC
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The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-30
Sole HeireSs.

young man. said the elderly
gentleman in a choking voice, 'she
is the only daughter have.
YES" acknowledged the young
man, "that is one reason thought
| would like to marry her. In
dianapolis Journal. 5.o
The Ravalli Republican., 1898-03-30

Educate Your Bowels With Cascaret..
Candy Catharlic. cure constipation foreve
Q'c. 25c. II G. c. c. fail. druggists refund none
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

: rne p@ 80 o nnIfst;O ~ 70 tcia
o. t5uoa mt
ly added to the English language.
There are 10 mountains in ColoraSt
whose peaks are over 1900 feet abovk
the ocean level.
The basin of the st. Lawrence river
covers 100000 square miles, of which
100000 are in Canada.
The average weight of a brain is
greater in China than in any European
country excepting Scotland.
Corks for bottles were first manu-
featured in Spain and Italy, some time
during the fourteenth century. Cork
screws were contemporaneous with
corks.
The southern boundary of Canada
stretches over fully 1000 miles, along
which southern Ontario has the lati,
tude of central Italy, Manitoba and
Vancouver that of Germany.
The London of the future will, if
Frederick Harrison's vision is realized.
have no coal, no steam engines, no
horses, and all heavy traffic will be
sent along deep underground electric
railways.
During the most peaceful years
there are in the world 100000 men
who are withdrawn from productive
occupations to act as soldiers. The
pay, equipments, food, and clothing of
these men cost the worlds taxpayers
sum amounting to nearly SIS, 600, 900
a day.
Among a mass of odds and ends in
the shop of an Essex furniture dealer
the first work ever exhibited by Turner
has been discovered. 1t is a drawing
of the archbishop's palace at Lambeth,
executed when the artist was about I6
or II years old, and exhibited at the
Royal Academy exhibition of 1890. Its
pedigree is said TO be indisputable.
There are II metals more valuable
than gold, viz; Iridium. valued at G 60
per pound troy; gallium, c Is; rhod-
ium, c IS; osmium, e12O; ruthenium.
200; palladium. about G216; barium,
2SO; d1dymlum, 500: cerium. C 525:
yttium. & $50; strontium, e670; cal
cium, 700; glucinium, & $50; Iithium,
1850: chromium, 91,1f5; rubidium,
G 1,4O0: vanadiun. 91.725.
A compiler of statistics is authority
for the statement that less than 600
persons out of every 100000 die from
old age. Out of that number $4,000 are
victims of scarlet fever, 10000 of ty-
phoid and kindred fevers, $4,000 of
whooping cough, $4,000 of measles,
$500 of consumption, 1000 of rheuma-
tism and the same number of erysipe-
las. while 2,700 are carried off by apo
pleNy and 1,2OO are victims of govt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06
AN Ell CANEY HERO.
A Huge Negro Who SingIe-Handed
Routed a Squad of
Spaniards.


Wandering about the post in a suit
OF pink pajamas is Titanic negro, SIX
feet tall and of like proportions. His
name is Americas johnson. and he is
private in the Tenth regular cavalry.
This Buffalo," as the colored soldiers
Of the army are familiarly called,
sought the bubble reputation at the
lannon's mouth" at FL Caney, and sim
gle-handed succeeded in overcoming
q squad of the enemy and capturing
a siX-pound raOid-fire gun, shot three
Hpaniards, knocked four senseless
with the butt of his carbine and the
rest ran away in terror. Johnson was
twice wounded, one ball passing
through his left shoulder and another
through his left leg, but neither re-
manned in his body, and no bones were
broken. He speaks of his wounds con-
temptuously as 'pinholes." They are
healing rapidly and he will soon be
able to return to his home in Texas
and receive the honors due the brave.
He has already received a great deal.
and | grieve to relate that glory and
admiration are confusing Johnson's
memory. He is becoming somewhat
inaccurate and inconsistent in his
statements, He sits all day long under.
the shade of a tree clad in his pink
Fajamas, like the sultan of Senegam-
bia, and relates the story of his,
achievements over and over again to
throngs of colored people and stray
Cling whites,wh stand with both their
ears and mouths wide open, paralyzed'
with awe. Like the editors of the vel.
low journals, Mr.. Johnson has discov-
cred that the public taste demands
something hot ana bloody, and he does
his best to crafty that craving. By
the time he gets to Texas Johnson will
have captured an entire battery; per-.
haps captured MORO William
f. Curtis, in Chicago Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06
USES OF BALLOONING.
There Are Many Scientific Problems
rropOunded for the Attention
of AeronautS.

Other objects of balloon ascents are
thus enumerated:
TO test the forms of speaking trum-
pets, transmitters and receivers.
TO discriminate between the audibil-
ity of band instruments, tested singly
and in concert.
To make Investigations (various) of
echoes, acoustic clouds" and the de-
cay of sound on diverging from axis
along which generated.
To measure velocity of sound be-
tween earth and upper strata.
To experiment on pitch and audibil-
ity of instruments taken aloft.
To decide the maximum range down
wind o. of human voice; (2) powerful
sound instruments.
To note rise and fall of sound of
church bell. as heard remote from local
influences, e, G., whether merely titful,
rhythmic, or otherwise.
To look for conspicuous stars before
shutdown, noting their altitude and
angular distance from sun.
TO look for alleged markings on the
surface of Venus.
TO note any darkening of the sky in.
ascending.
In regard TO refraction. to take snap
shots of the sun disappearing below sea
horizon at known times and attitudes,
with simultaneous temperature meas
urements.
To observe and photograph the spec
trum below and aloft, determining the
proportion of telluric lines, etc.
To investigate by photography the
relative actinic qualities of the atmos-
phere at different elevations.
To measure atmospheric electricity
by Kelvin electrometer.
To experiment with Athens dust
counter.
Under direction of Prof. Ramsay to
entrap air at high elevation to be ex-
amined by him.
To record the lag of aneroid barom-
eters during descent.
To attempt to photograph the solar
corona from high altitudes.-LondoD
Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06

ut is not, was all she answered. She
had long since determined that he was
an unscrupulous firt-worse than
that, indeed, bee Sc he made more
rretensions than most men. Now.
when she looked into his keen gray
eyes, that consoling fiction vanished.
She wondered why he did not speak at
once of the one thing that might rea-
sonably be expected to be of interest
her hands in front of her again and
stood very erect.
when 1 saw you last in the hop
room at Grant," he said, Il was to all
intents and purposes upon half pay.
My mother was alive then, and l was
supporting her.
She looked at him, puzzled. Why
should he tell her this now? While
there had yet been time he had been
chary enough of his condolences. While
there had yet been time She looked
at him is he stood there before the fire,
young and strong, with his pistol belt
showing beneath his faded blouse, the
kerchief knotted around his neck, the
dusty boots with their spurred heels,
his face so absurdly sun and wind
burned, glowing with blond redness in
the freight. While there had yet been
time She checked an inclination to
throw out her arms and cry aloud.
That is why" he went on, 81 did
lot feel justified in telling you
though you might, I should think, have
seen-that loved you
She went up to him and put her
hand upon his shoulder and tried to
speak.
well. what?" he asked. lie was sub
hitting duly to some blow which he
saw, in her hardening eyes, was going
to fall
"P-she was forcing the words from
her throat with harsh, dry sound
II married Capt. Whitcomb three
weeks ago, because-I did not know"
Farland turned away and drew
chair near TO the fire. The movement
was quite natural, quite free from any
gesture of tragedy. He was too
stunned to feel the pain at once. That
would come afterward, and stay
through many years. He sat down in
the chair and watched the flaming
mesquite root. L was little hard for
him to draw his breath, and the pain
was beginning now, too.
Clare stood upon the other side of
the hearth and looked duly ahead of
Ter. Then she drew her hand slowly
across her eyes.
II must go home," she said.
Farland did not answer her. and she
went out and closed the door.-Gwen.
dolen overton, in San Francisco Argo
naut.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06
Hoods Pills cure indigestion biliousnes.
THOSE CHARITY PARTIES.
The Head of the House Had His Say
and Then Paid for His
Fun.

The two fair daughters of the household
were discussing the entertainment they pro.
posed giving for the benefit of little work
OF charity IN which they were interested,
and, as matter OF course, the old gentleman
had to have his say.
1T S an internal nuisance" he declared
The house will be in a commotion for
week, nothing will be thought of but your
party, and everything will be disarranged
That night we will all be awake till well to-
ward morning, and the next day, those who
are not sick will go about snarling and hall
asleep. | call it nothing but tomfoolery."
Papa" said the eldest, don't you under
stand that we are going to help some of the
poor and that every cent we make will pro,
vide them with some comfort! What YOU
should do is to encourage us"
Don't talk silly. It's a good deal you
girls care about the charitable feature of this
social combination you're in. It's the boys
and girls and cards and dancing you want
No use trying to pull the wool over my eyes.
VERY well. Wen try to do our duty
even if you do make it hard. We, at least
have some sympathy for the afflicted
"Oh, you have? Sweety disinterested,
aren't you? How much did you take in al
the last blowout"
Just $3.50" proudly
well, III give you just $1,000 for the
cause if you'll not infict your coworkers OIL
US. Now, how's Iour charity?"
Mamma, | wish to the land you'd come
down here. Papa's acting perfectly awful,
and she tlounced out of the room while he
laughed sardonicaly Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06

eton now. and Maj. Cameron re-
ented Farland's haste.
: Il say, <arland," he protested, SLOW
up. What is your hurry? You will not
get dinner before retreat, anyway"
Little the lieutenant rocked of din
ner. But he obliged himself to walk
more reasonably. Maj. Cameron
talked of the scout and its outcome.
Farland tried to listen and to answer.
In his joyful anticipation he forgot
that he was sorry-looking sight to go
a-wooing, that his face was burned.
and his nose pee!ing, and his hair half
cut, and his clothes ragged and dusty.
Self-consciousness was not one of his
faults. The major broke off suddenly
in the midst of TRADE against Indian
agents, those pet aversions of the line.
Il suppose you are about worn out"
he said,
No" said Farland; mot in the least.
Why?"
You appear not to be able to keep
your mind upon anything. You have
no notion of what l said last"
1ou sad MescaleroS last.
But you have no idea whatever
what l said abou. the Mescaleros."
81 am afraid that's so,' Farland adj
mitted.
And over there at the corral you
answered three questions that hadn't
asked"
Farland apoligized civilly. But he
had seen, through the window, Miss
Cameron standing with clasped hands
and head thrown back, before the open
fire. 1t was a favorite pose with her,
and it recalled so much. The major
might as well have addressed his con-
Guiding remarks to the flagstaff.
They went into the hall, and the
commaudant opened the door. There
is Clara" he said; Il believe you know
each other. l will go and get Mrs.
Cameron" He went away and closed
the door again.
Farland was not demonstrative. But
neither was he one to delay in carry
ing out resolve. He took the hand
that the girl held out to him, and then
went to the fireplace, and rested his
arm upon the mantel and looked at
her speculatively.
81 am going TO be very rash" he
said, "and very precipitate."
She smiled incredulously "How I'M
Ike you!" she said.
Perhaps; but it is not unlike me to
go straight to the point, l think"
She vouchsafed no encouragement.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06
MAKING PEACE.
This Boy Wisely Removed the Cause
of Contention Between Two
COmb8 tants.

One of my friends has theories on
the subject of bringing up boys. She
has also boy to put the theories into
practice on, and she thinks she sue
ceeds. just the other day she was
sewing in her sitting-room. The boy
was looking out the window. Present.
ly he said, reports the Washington
Post:
Mother, there are two kids fighting,
out in the street, little fellow and a
big fellow"
well, my Son." said the mother,
"you know what have always told you.
it is your duty o do when you see the.
strong depressing the weak"
The boy did know and he dashed into
the street to put his knowledge into,
practice. He returned half an hour or
so later.
what was the trouble9" asked the,
mother.
"They were fighting about an apple, .!
answered the boy.
And what did you do, my son %
asked the proud mother.
co." said the BOY, II just took it and
eat it,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06
POINTED PARAGRAPHS.
Some Short Sentences Which Contain
Truths Uttered in HumOr-
Gus Ways.

The man who is welded to art should have
q model wife.
Money often wins the first battle, but sci.
dom the second.
Some girls change color because the first
box Is unsatisfactory.
Usually the more man is wrapped up in
himself the colder he is.
It's wise philosopher that knows whes
there is brick under the hat.
Poor is the minister whose voice fills the
church and empties the pews
"A womans idea of strategy is to spend
dime in an effort 10 save a nickel.
All genluses are moro or less eccentric. A
few have even been known to pay their
debts.
Eve had her faults, but she never went
through Adams pockets while he was asleep.
Love blinds some men, and it makes lots of
others too near-sighted for military service
A chainless wheel renders trouser guards
unnecessary, but it's different with a chain.
less dog.
When a man IS continually talking about
his troubles, his nelghbors never trouble
very much about his talk
The intense love of an old topper for liquor
goes to prove that familiarity doesn always
breed absolute contempt.
Many man who doesn't know enough to
60 IN when 1t rains knows enough to raise the
best umbrella he can get his hands on
chicago Evening News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06

In some portions Of Germany, the
kirmess, or church mass, formerly
danced in honor of the dedication of
church, is now observed with the spe-
cial character of a harvest home. 1t
marks the close of the years labors,
and is celebrated by three days of
music, feasting and dancing with part.
ners chosen or allotted, according to,
degrees of comeliness, at the preced-.
ing May festival.
Tn southern Germany, the end of the
harvest is marked by the sickle feast.
The last sheaf is carried in triumph to
the barn, and placed on the floor, while
the younger couples dance around it.
One-half of it is then decked with rib
bons, and hung aloft while the other
half is burned. It's ashes are treas
ured as a remedy for rheumatism, and
are sometimes used in making amulets
or charms. The peasants leave for
Wodan, or tho old one few ears OF
corn, and a small number of apples, il
being considered unAcky to strip
either tiNS Of tree entirely bare.--Lip-
pincOtt's.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Nice and Mountaineering gets a
nice round sum every wee&" Mamie,
Yes. Eight silver dollars."-Up to-
Date.
C!ara-"Are you engaged to Douglas
for good?" Gertrude-"It looks so. L
don't think he'll ever be able to marry
Iae.'-Life.
Mr.. Isaacstein-"S you t'ink young
Rosenbaum means peezness?" Rebec
ca Isaacstein (coyly)-"Yes, papa; he
talks nodding but nonsense. Puck.
First Citizen-"Why didn't yoa go to
the ware" Second Citizen-"Well, be
tween you and me. 1 didn't know the
Spaniards were such bad Shots
Truth.
A Tangled Web.-Tommy-"Pa, why
are single women called spinsters?'
PA expect it's because they are al
ways spinning web to catch a man"
london Fun.
Tippie (regretfulIy)-"The count
was an adorable partner. He fairly
danced his way into my affections.
Sibyl (wickedly)-"And then skipped
out."-Town Topics.
"Begorra, an it's har-rd to collect
money these days" rs it you bin try
in to collect some, Mr.. Murphy?"
Sorry cent; but there's plenty tryin'
to collect some from me."-Modern
Society.
annie, dear" said her dulcet-toned
rival, these latest photographs of
yours make me think of Tom. They're
just like him" why, you old dar-
ling! Where's the resemblance ?"
They fiatter you so.~-Detroit Free
Press.
\ War Center.-Kuislow-"We had
very warlike time up at our house the
other morning" Homes y-"How was
that?" Kuislow-"The baby cried for
two hours. aud while my wife tried to
quiet him | shelled the pease. "-Phila-
delphia North American.
Old Fogy-"I am panied to hear that
you are addicted to playing poker, AMI
that last night you lost $25." Young
Fogy-"The idea. Why, don't even
know how TO play the game Old
Fogy-"So am informed by thu party
who won the money. Boston Tran
script.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06
The Benefnctor of Childhood.

Froebel devoted himself to the rights
of children. To free the way for the
most complete development of the
senses, faculties and sensibilities, and
thus TO attain happiness without d.
rectly striving for it, was their self
appointed task. He considered not
only childhood, but Abe whole child,
and strove to waken the latent ener-
g:es, to use the spontaneous powers
TO call forth the unconscious forces
Of the soul to the child's own upbuild-
ing and uplifting. He saw the little
stranger open his eyes on an unknown
world, and brought its treasures close
to him, that he might not only see
but observe, perceive and be filed with
beauty; he recognized in the tiny
"image of God a new creator, and
opened channel in which his creative
need should have full play by giving the
l:ttle hands something to do; he pen
etrated the personality of the child,
and invited it to reveal its own indi-
viduality through personal eXertion.
Sadie American, in Womau's Home
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06
Generally the Case.

"What great bore that Simperlng isl"
Still he would leave very small hole in
the world if he were taken away."-Chicago
Evening News.