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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
OVER THE WAY.

Over the way of your dreams, my boy,
Are wondrous things for your eyes to see.
And wonderful paths to a world of joy
And the marvellous land of the Ought-to-
Be.
There is gold in the dust that your feet
will tread,
And diamonds CLEAN on the wayside
grass,
And wreaths Of laurel to grace your head
Hang waiting to crown you as you pass.
There are marble castles and broad estates
And servants to every wish fulfill,
And armored hosts at the castle gates
Stand ready and eager to do your will.
There are living springs to renew your
youth,
! And dreamful shades for your least re-
pose,
And breezes 20 fan you with love and ruth,
And gardens that blossom like the rose.
There are wildwoods ringing with songs of
birds;
There are sumptuous feasts where friends
are met
To greet you with tender and honest words,
And never theme that you might regret.
All! over the way of your dreams it lies
This land of the Ought-to-Be, so fair;
This paradise of the cloudless skies,
Where the best and right are every
where.
Your childhood lives in this happy land,
And the loved ones lost in the years ago
IN the glow of its glorious sunlight stand
And tenderly beckon you there, l know.
What care If your present path is bleak
And the shadows clutch at your gar
ments' hem?
It's over the way that your soul must seek
For the light that will ever Danish them.
Just over the way of your dreams, my boy,
Are wondrous things for your eyes to see,
Are wonderful paths to a world of joy
And the marvellous land of the Ought-to-
Be.
Chicago Daily Record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
FOR EVENING WEAR.
The Simplest and Mt the Same Time
the Most Attractive Gown That
Could He Designed.

Beautiful evening toilettes do not
necessarily require expensive mate
rails for their construction, for there
are so many exceedingly cheap goods
out of which they can be made that
only the woman who must have the
best of everything" turns to the heavy
silks, satins and velvets.
Nine yards of nuns Yelling of any de-
sired color, two yards of glace taffe ia
and IL yards of beautiful striped rib
bon about five inches wide can be
made into gown that would be fitting
for a queen. At 25 cents yard the
nuns yelling would come to So 25; at
so cents yard the glace taffeta would
be one dollar, and - yards of striped
ribbon at Is cents and ten yards of silk
cambria at 1914 cents yard would
amount to $3.05-thus making the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
THE WEST HAS MOVED.
Former Geographical Class
sificatiOn.

eve of the east" said a New York man,
''do not appreciate how the country has
spread, as result of the war with SPAIN as
our fellowcitizens in the west appreciate
it. | was in the office of my hotel, near the
counter when new arrival wrote his name
and town and said he wanted front room
with private bath. My business keeps me
on the alert for people who live beyond the
Mississippi, and as soon as | could do SO
with propriety | looked at the register and
saw that the new arrival was from Helena,
Mont: Then | made my advances by ask
ing him how business was in the west. At
that he hared and asked
" How do you know where | am from
what makes you think am from the west?'
81 explained that had looked at the reg
lister, and in order to appease any suspicion
on his part that | had gold brick to dis
pose OF L handed him my card and apollo
glzed, for when you have done that to
western man he is yours.
But l am not from the west he pro-
tested
"'You are from Montana I asked.
That's what; but you don't call Mon.
tana the west, | reckon, he replied with
combination of southern and western &C.
cent
81 said as mildly as I could that it was SO
classified in the geography | knew and so re-
garded by people in the east
Not since the war; he replied.
For a moment l did not know where I
was at But he came to my relief:
i reckon you know we've recently took
the Sandwich islands in out of the wet?"
81 acquiesced with proper American pride.
reckon you know about that other is
land, LuzOn, or whatever they call it? That's
Just as good as ours as long as Dewey's
there
81 followed him in his enthusiasm, for it
was infectious, and assented.
,. Wei, then he asserted as a clincher,
If you want to know now business is in the
west. you had better call up Honolulu or
Manila. Strikes me, if there was no mis-
take made by Dewey-and l don't think
there was-that Helena Mont, comes pref
ty nigh being in the middle of the United
States as they lay at the present writing"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

tent man, and he talked very politely
over the telephone. Afterward, how
ever, he swore; then he laughed. He
laughed loud and long, and remarked
to himself occasionally: Good idea!
That's rich!" About half an hour later
the well-to-do housekeeper was some
what surprised to see great clumsy
dray drive up before her door and back
up to the curb. In the middle of the
dray was a tiny package done up in
yellow paper. The drayman, after
taking particular care to get his huge
wagon in proper position, adjusted the
board from the tail-board to the house
steps, and with a thick stanchiop pro-
ceedeI to slowly pry the tiny package
off the dray. With infinite care he
rolled it onto the step, the amazed
housekeeper meanwhile atching the
proceeding from the doorway. Then
the drayman slowly presented the
grocer's bill for the pound of
pepper and drove off.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
HEALTH HINTS.
Odd Items of Information About ALL
ments and Affections of
the Flesh.
Star.

Riding about the streets in open
cars at night, and leaving warm jack
cts at home when starting for an even
ing's walk, are causes of malaria at
this time of year. If the system is
run down, a tonic should be taken for
a few weeks, warmer clothing should
be worn at night than during the day,
and going out into the night air should
be avoided.
A dietetic teacher advises elderly
people to abstain from the use of
stimulating foods. The need is indi-
Gated by natural inclination on the
part of persons after the age of IS to
return to the simple foods of their
childhood. Bread and milk, for ex-
ample, is usually an esteemed diet
by old people, and it is an excellent
one. Another authority, talking on
longevity, advises the free use of
milk, but protests vigorously against
too much bread, which to person
after 60 should be called the staff of
death, instead of that of life.
Needles for extracting splinters,
etc, should be sterilized by being
passed through an alcohol flame or
boiling water; then the fingers must
not touch the point.
Gutta-percha tissue is a good thing
for covering the moist dressing of
wounds; both to protect the clothing,
and to retain the moisture in the
dressing.
1t seems desirable to avoid too much
thought over what one eats. If GER
tair general principles of hygienic
food are observed, healthy appetite
and a relish for the dishes set before
one may be trusted. 1t does not need
any conversion to mental science to
discover that if we make up our
minds something will disagree with
us, it will. Undoubtedly the reason
that children can eat things that older
people cannot 10 that they eat them
without thought of trouble, and,
barring some unusual indiscretion,
there is none.
Some people are affected by the
fine dust arising from goldeh-rod just
as others are distressed by roses in
June, or by other plants at harvest
time. 1t is wise, therefore, not to
use golden-rod too freely as a deco
ration.-H ouse wife.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
RenOvatinE Velvet and Plush,

A simple method of cleaning velvet,
velveteen and plush is described in
the Ladies' Home Journal by Emma
NJ. Hooper. The rule applies to all
three kinds of goods, as all have pile
which if flattened must be assisted to
rise again. With the assistance of a
stiff whisk broom, a Fan of boiling
water and an obliging friend who will
brush UP the nap as you hold the
goods taut over the steam the wrong
side to the water, these materials will
look like new. This process removes
wrinkles, brightens the color, and
makes the crushed nap stay up when
brushed against the grain, and will
answer for black or colored pile fab
RIGS. IT the velvet has a grease spot
on it remove it with French chalk be-
fore steaming. A sticky spot may be
lightly touched with clean cold wa
ter before the steaming process.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
LOCAL PRIDE.
As a Hotel the Place Was Not Open
But the Hungry Tourist
Fared Well.

A long bicycle ride and hot day
made the word 'HoteP' that swung in
front of the old house a most welcome
one. The evergreens on the lawn had
grown rough and shaggy; the box
wood hedges had long forsaken their
proper ideals of prim neatness and
in the flower beds few gladioli con-
tinued hopeless struggle for exist
ence against the weeds. The house
had been one of the fine mansions of
Virginia and the atmosphere of aris-
tocracy fingered, even though the peo-
pie who built it had departed for a
more populous portion of the state a
generation since. A loud rapping at
the front door brought no response.
The silence was disturbed only by the
brushing of magnolia tree against
the edge of the veranda. Long perse-
verance, however, brought an answer.
An upper window was opened and d
voice called:
who's there?"
"a traveller" was the answer. "Got
anything to eat?"
minutes a man well advanced in years
opened the door. He wore no coat and
the collar rolled carelessly back from
his loosefitting shirt. His snow white
hair, mustache and imperial gave his
assertion the force of convincing au-
thority when he said:
"This hotel is closed. sub"
4
be silenced by simple dignity of man
ner, and he persisted:
Haven't you anything to eat? I'm
almost starving"
Yes. I've little somethin' to eat
that my wife left while she went to
get some chickens. don't see how it
occurred that we ran out Of chick
ems. We never had such thing hap
pen befo'. You're the third man that's
been along to-day. The other two
didn't make as much noise nor keep
at it as long as you did. But we amt
goin' to have people come to this part
of Virginia and be disappointed an
go way sayin' they didn't get their
moneys worth. Open-handed, fair
dealin' pays the best in the end, and
if we haven't any fried chicken there's
no use of keepin' the hotel open. The
fame of this hotel is constantly grow
in. The American people have learned
what to expect, and if we can't have
fried chicken there's no use of keepin'
the hotel open"
"But you said you had something to
eat. I'll pay whatever you say is
right"
81 don't care about any pay unless
I can give value received, sub. have
some ham and eggs and potatoes and
sweet corn and coffee, not to mention
some of the finest branded peaches
you ever tasted. And if you'll do me
the honor of bein' my personal guest
l shall take great pleasure in havin'
yo' company and shown the utmost
hospitality in my power. But as ]
said befo', sub, as place of business
this hotel is not open."-Washington
Star.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
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SMART MoCKING BIRD.
How a st. Louis Lady Taught Him to
Sing "Yankee Doodle" and
Other Tunes.

once raised ''mocking-b bird" that
lived to be nine years old and seemed
to be quite zone of the family" as he
could call the names of the children.
1 taught him to sing Yankee
Doodle" which could readily be recog-
nized by anyone. The variety of his
notes was truly wonderful.
A "mocker" must be taken from the
nest, when too young to fly, and fed
R'by hand;" feeding frequently, and a
little at time of the following mix
ture: The yolk of very hard boiled
egg, mixed smoothly with twice its
bulk of freshly boiled potato. This is
the staple article of diet for both
young and old, and must be prepared
new each day. If left over it sours and
rs not good for the health of the bird.
l also fed flies, grasshoppers and bugs,
and as special delicacy big fat grub
worm, or a spider, the last named be-
ing essential to the health of the bird,
as | ascertained by observation.
In winter, when spiders were not to
be found, we hunted over cellar and
garrets for nests of SPIDERS eggs, if
our bird seemed to be "drooping,"
and they seemed to act as tonic, like
the spiders themselves.
In winter we utilized wormy nuts,
and grubs found in rotten wood, also
meal worms" found in hidden hooks
in gristmill. The bird relishes raw
sweet apples, also bread and milk,
must have generous bath, and fresh
water to drink, and cage must be
cleaned every day.
They require care and attention, but
give full return in their wealth of
song. a stranger could scarcely sleep
in our house unless we "blanketed" the
bird cage, while we, being accustomed
to the nightly serenade, did not mind it
at all. My bird died of old age.
This summer a pair nested in an
evergreen near the house, and while
feeding their young developed fighting
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

An interesting story is tod Of tn,
landing of the horses of one of the cav
airy regiments at Siboney. There wa;
no way 20 walk them ashore, and with
pricks of bayonets the horses wer,
made to jump overheard. In the
water they were confused, not know
ing which way to go; some swan out
to sea and others in all directions but
the one wanted. Finally the trum
peter on the bank sounded the cal
STABLES" and every one of the swim
ming horses pointed his nose toward
the shore and was soon safe on land,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

There are about 100000 acres of Gov,
eminent land in Northwest Florida, subject
to homestead entry, and about half as much
rates. These lands are on or near the line
of the Louisville & Nashville Railroad, and
Mr.. K. J. Wemyss, General Land Commits
sioner, Pensacola, will be glad to write you
all about them. If you wish to go down
and look at them, the Louisville & Nash
vile Railroad provides the way and the
opportunity on the first and third Tues
day of each month, with excursions at only
50 over one fare, for round-trip tickets.
Write Mr.. C. P Atmore, General Passen-
ger Agent, Louisville. XIV. for particulars
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

was looking for. My ill-temper sud-
denly vanished and l stated my bust
ness in the pleasantest manner pos
sible, adding that nothing need stand
in the way of her accepting the po-
sition. She could have had the parlor
every night in the week had she want
ed it, and as for the children, | would
have taken them out for an airing each
day myself.
Il am very sorry" she began, and
my heart sank, but l accepted a
place about an hour ago, so can't
consider any other"
l was the maddest man in Chicago
as l walked back down those steps.
| took the card from my pocket and
began tearing it into bits, but as
did so l noticed an address that was
on my way home. l would stop there
as last place. The girl | found was
really worse than the negro, and |
was not prepared to make any conces-
sions after my disappointment on
Carpenter street, so did not hire her
So far as l was concerned, | knew OF
one family in Chicago that would dc
without the luxury of maid serv-
ant.
When l reached home at four o'clock
my wife met me at the door.
did you get girl?" she exclaimed
"No, l didn't, and what is more,
don't intend to-" 1 replied, my anger
not having cooled down
ooh, am so glad" she replied, "for
after you left Mrs. Smith sent me the
incest German girl you ever saw
and hired her. She is to come in the
morning"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
Had the inclination.

Tommy, aged FIVE, and his cousin
Willie, aged six, had several little al
tercations, in which Tommy invari-
ably got the worst of 1t. One day his
mamma said to him: Tommy, to-
morrow is Willie's birthday. Wouldn't
you like to give him something's"
you just bet l would" was the
reply, but you see, he is bigger than
| am, and | can't."-Rochester Dem
ocrat and Chron Gle
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
THE GROCER'S IRONY.
of a Pound of Pepper to an
Occasional Patron.

A certain well-to-do housekeeper in
West Chester discovered one day re-
Gently that there wasn't a grain Of
pepper in the house, says the Philadel-
phia Record. She always had her gro
ceries sent to her from Philadelphia
firm, but on occasions like this she was
in the habit of patronizing a West
Chester grocer whose store was near
by. Therefore she condescended to
call up the local grocer by telephone
and place with him her order for a
quarter of a pound of pepper, to be
delivered at once. The grocer is pa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

qualities unlocked for in a bird. A
small cat was the object of their aver
sion, though we have several larger
ones. They attacked the cat when
ever and wherever seen if she left the
house; they watched every door, and
could see her through the screen and
would alight close to the door and
"scold." They would drive her into
the house by sweeping down upon her
back, until she became apparently so
"terroriZed" as to be almost unable to
crawl, could not new and | believe
would have soon died had not gone to
her rescue several times. They would
alight on the porch and promenade in
front of her, not foot from her paws,
not fearing her in the least, and such
sharp, shrill scolding as they admin
istered was almost more than even our
human nerves could stand.
Their performance was considered
wonderful by everyone who saw them.
Not wishing to have another such ex-
perience destroyed their nest as soon
as it was empty; but they set to work
to rebuild. l tore it down the second
time, when they built in another tree
still nearer the house and just above
my reach.
The singer mysteriously disappeared
soon after the female began Sitting"
and as she had her hands full feeding
her brood alone, had not much time to
spend with the cat, who gave her a
wide berth.
She succeeded in getting her young
away in safety, and we have seen moth
ing of them since.-St. Louis Republic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

whole outfit come to just little over
six dollars-a sum which would not
pinch the average purse.
The skirt of the gown is made plair
and trimmed with two ruffles OF the
glace taffeta and double box PLATED
ribbon. This double-plaited ruffle is
one of the most popular skirt decora-
tions and can easily be made by the
directions so frequently given in this
column.
The waist is very decollete ard is
trimmed round and round with three
glace taffeta ruffles There are no
sleeves, simply four-inch straps Of the
striped ribbon finished with bows
made in the form of some fall or win
ter flower
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

The Suitor-I love your daughter with all
the intensity of my nature, sir.
Her -Yes-same way you smoke
cigarettes.
After that, of course nothing more could
be said.-Chicago Evening News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

Jones-If l were you, old fellow, I
wouldn't be fool.
Brown-Quite true; still you
shouldn't let it make you dissatisfied
with your lot, JoneS.-N. Y. Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

Celebrated Lawyer-Now tell me, hon.
estly. did you rob that bank?
Client lin disgust)-Of course I did. Do
yer s'pose d be able to retain yer if didn' t ?
Harlem Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

A mixed pain has bruise and sprain. St.
Jacobs Oil cures the twain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

Beauty is like a cooking stove-no good if
the fuel gives out.-Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
Advice Quickly Taken.

Physician-Y GU are living too high.
Patient-That's so: I've got to get .
cheaper doctor.-N. Y. Vim.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03
His Way.

Ever thus heirs to aches and pains. St
Jacobs Oils the Doctor
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-11-03

Over the way of your dreams, my boy,
Are wondrous things for your eyes to see.
And wonderful paths to a world of joy
And the marvellous land of the Ought-to-
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
The Strain Has Been Such Severe
One Of Late.
THE PEOPLE ALL REMAIN QUIET.
Instructions Have Been Issued to the
Govcrnor.-Gencral of Porto Rico
and the Philippines in Regard
To the Provisions
OF the Peace
Protocol.

MADRID, August l3.-The Liberal COM
menting on the gravity Of the situation
as regards the Philippine Islands, says It
appears certain that the peace commits
sion will cede TO Spain sovereignty over
the whole of the archipelago, but Spain
will lose more than she Will gain II ths
insurgents do not make submission
INSTRUCTIONS SENT OUT.
MADRID. August l3-lO p. M-The
government tonight teleg,aphed 70 tho
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS OF Porto Rico and the
Philippines. Instructions for carrying on.
the terms Of the protocol signed by the
United States and Spain 90 prepare for
evacuation Instructions were also sent
covering the policy 10 bc adopted IN the
event of the insurgents refusing 10 OBJ
serve the 1rmisuce.
FEELING OF RELIEF.
MADRID, August l3.--l0.30 4. M-Iho
Cabinet met this evening. and although
the ministers upon coming from the
meeting declared that the discussions
had dcalth with other than war ques-
ti0us. the fact that instructions 20 the
Governors General OF Porto Rico and Phil
lNplnta were NniNfNlAt'i1 iaF"f'i iii'iiNfttN'
the subjects considered. There was an
evident fecling of relief peryading the
Cabinet after the strain. which appears
10 have been shared by the whole coua-
trv. and certainly vas shared IN by all
save agitators who hope 90 make capi-
Tan from the continuation of Span's mis-
fortunes The people everywhere re-
main quiet Tho Republican band at Va
lencia proved % Dee undcfcryins OF the i'm
poriance the authorities lent it by dis.
patching troops to the scene.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14
MADRID'S VIEW OF PEACE.
spain's Mission in the New World
Completely Ended.

MADRID August i-.-lhe newspapers
r.-. e-. ore.uIcl bv the censorship
r-.m ..,.ns much about the signing OF
Tbe Liberal however. admits chat
s-.tu,s mission in the Now World is
comnletelv ended and says it reserves
cg'ii...m of me peace terms until it is
nermitred to speak Freely. Be conclude
..,-r.e. vho contend chat the events
of ~ Inst three years were simple acci-
Ga,'. which sill nos have mucn influence
e,. sn.n,.h history are mistaken
u is believed ilat the question OF a
,-..f, or commerce between Spain and
fbe I-nited states wiil lead TO prolonged
discussion. DO is surmisel that the COM
,.,i..ia1 thal goes to havana "iii Prepare
+r. v..r fsr -rrn treaty and VIII en-
f.syor 20 obtain the rtc.-li.l.l
ei-her Oh. UulcI States or cuba of part
of th. Cuban debt. The commission viii
b. composed of military officers.
premier sagasta, leaving the Palace
This afternoon. said that peace was an ac-
campilshed fact. lf the protocol had not
heen eirned he had uovertheless. actu-
aliv received diplomatic CONGRATULATIONS
upon its having been so disposed oi.-
Nav ! ork sun
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-14


within the ncxt six months real r-'tI'
,..f.,.. g., pt.hwoud will Doe increased
10y -' pi
These are 'he
words OFF very cHn..It ilfr "u
.... ., .t,.,rf a banker and mlul-
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idrluref o". VINO i"' '.'''
sidpr.d "nl0uDI
Thc Wow Doc ent'r'ine lr f.''
many others. ilme7 i,I'.'.4, ""p
mlACi with ihe nufll I.'l''
dell $50 to-day lo"nN 'n."I ".." ''+
few exceptions. ln 20 ''.'.i'i ...'
tImly convinced l''l "..'.i "'".
in sight