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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30
"What Hast Thou Done ~

Aycung man belonging to one of the
best families, dead in Newark, and his
companion connected with one of the
best families, charged with manslaugh-
ter, as the result of restaurant fight;
young man in Providence, belonging
to one of the best families, dead, an
other young man connected with one
OF the best families charged with man
slaughter or murder; wine at the bot
tom of each of these casualties.
In Maine, some years ago, a drunken
man seized an iron weapon and struck
his friend blow that killed him. The
terrible spectacle sobered the man who
committed the deed, and he exclaimed:
20 rum! what hast thou done? have
killed my best friend!" This is tho
work that 1t is steadily doing.-ChrtR
tim Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30
MOTHER OF FITZHUGH LEE.
She Was Once a Washington Belle
and Is StilI the Idol of Her
IlIustriOus Family.

Blind and almost helpless as baby,
the mother of Gen. Fitzhugh Lee lives
with her son Daniel, near Fredericks-
burg, Va. Though nearly 80 years old,
she is still bright and cheerful. Sur
rounded by descendants who fairly idol
ize her, she is rapidly nearing the dark
river, fearless and with childlike conf
dence. Her grandfather, George Ma
son, was prominent statesman in the
early days of the republic and took part
in framing the American constitution.
His third son, John, inherited consider
able property in Virginia, including An
alostan island, to which place he
brought a lovely Maryland bride, whose
family name was Munay. The young
est child of this couple was Anna Maria,
who was brought up on the outskirts of
Washington. In her youth she was
known as "beautiful Mamie Mason of
the island" At Arlington she first met
Lieut.. Sydney Smith Lee, United States
navy, a brother of Robert E. This meet
ing resulted in courtship and marriage,
Gen. Joseph f. Johnston being one of
the groomsmen. Portraits taken in
those early days show the briGeto have
had lovely, piquant face, with rosy
cheeks, brown eyes and clustering
brown curls.
The young couple resided for some
time in Washington, where Mrs. Lees
beauty, wit and vivacity made her the
admiration and center of choice So
cial circle. At their country home,
Clermont, near Alexandria, on the 10Th
of November, 1885, their eldest son was
born, and named Fitzhugh, after hey
loved friend, Mrs. Fitzhugh, of Raven
worth. Five other sons were born to
them, and all grew to manhood and
were gallant sailors and soldiers during
the civil war. When that struggle COM
me1ced Capt. Lee resigned from the
navy. and, like his famous brother, of
fered his sword to his native state. Mrs.
Lee went with him to Richmond, leav-
ing all her property in the hands of the
enemy. Never throughout these four
years of horror and carnage did Mrs.
Lees courage give way, though her hus-
band, sons and many relatives were at
the front. At the close of hostilities she
returned with her family to country
place in Stafford county, Va, where her
husband died soon after. Mrs Lee
spent many years in the quiet dignity of
widowhood at old Richmond. on the
Potomac. When her son, Fitzhugh, be-
came governor of Virginia she made her
home with him in Richmond, and once
more became charm in society. She
was ever keenly interested in the polit-
zeal issues of the day, but unfortunately
a severe cold settled on her eyes. After
intense suffering, borne with her usual
fortitude, she submitted to a painful
operation which, however, failed to
give relief, and she became totally blind.
Chicago Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

81 can trace my descent back a long
ways" said Slipy, as he rolled down
the mountain.-Yale Record.
Walter-"Did you give anything To-
the fresh-air lrission?" William-'Yes,
sent them draft. Cornell Widow.
MY wife" said Tangle, sis a mind
reader" PITY my lot" said Tangle;
my wife is mind speaker.
Bits.
A Marriage Settlement.-Tom-"
your father-in-Iaw settle anything on
you at your marriage" Benedict (de-
jectedly)-"Yes; himself and his whole
family. "-Pucl1
The Important Thing.-"Do you
think it makes much difference which
planet a person is born under?" Not
a bit, so long as he keeps on the earth.i
Brooklyn Life.
Different.-"Those folks next door
must have bought that house." What
makes you think SOP" Il heard her,
scolding the maid for driving a picture
nail in the aster."-Detroit Free
Press.
An Experts Opinion.-Burgin-"
see the scientists claim that strawber-
ries are 81 per cent. water."-Ralston-
The scientists are away off. Straw
berries are 81 per cent. box bottom."-
Chicago News.
Very WELL" he sobbed, in a hollow
voice. l shall pass in my checks!"
She laughed a wild, eerie laugh; for
there was a dark side to all this. Get
them certified" she urged, for she de-
sired to place no obstacle in the way Of
his sign.-Detroit Journal.
Unfulfilled pectations.-''That man
Tithersons a regular torpedo boat.
How do you make that out?" ever
since he was a boy at school people
have been predicting great things for
him, but he's never done anything
worth mentioning yet."-Cleveland
Leader.
The Dramatic Aspirant.-Stage Man.
ager--"Have you had any previous ex-
perience?' The Slavey with dramatic
SEPARATIONS NO.; but I'm the gal what
was nearly murdered by her missus.
Stage Manager-"Iou'l do. Don't for
get to put that on the bills, Jones.
ST paul'S
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30
DANCED WITH THE INDIANS
How a Valuable Right of Way for q
Railroad Was Secured from
the Apaches.

In 1895 the Ola Valley, Globe G. North
era Railway company obtained from
Washington the franchise for a road
through the reservation, subject to the
approval of the Indians. This proposed
line is to run from Geronimo to Globe,
a distance of 60 miles, and is to be prac-
ticaliy an extension of the 65 miles of
road that connect Geronimo with the
Southern Pacific station at Bowie.
A large area of mineral and coal land
is to be opened up by the new line.
Since congress granted the conditional
franchise agents have been at work
among the Indians, but arbitrary re-
fusal was given until the general coun-
ell was called at San Carlos. Fully 1900
Apaches were present, and the enter
tainment of them was the first item of
cost in the railroad construction &C
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30
OCTOGENARIAN TEETOTALERS.
Strong Testimony of Men Who Lived
Long and Temperate
Lives.

AS an object-lesson on the subject of
human longevity, says the New York
Witness, we have seen no publication
more instructive than beautiful little
book published by the National Tenn
perance league, of London, entitled,
"Octogenarian Teetotalers." 1t is the
narrative of a reception of octogenarian
teetotalers, given by the league in May,
1897, and speeches and letters incident
thereto.
Relations were established with near
ly 200 octogenarians, of 1853 of whom
life sketches were prepared. Forty
three attended the banquet in London,
the average of whose ages was S2h
years, among whom were DR.. f. r. Lees
(age 81 and Rev. Newman Hall, d. D.
Gage S0). We quote briefly from speech
es and letters:
DR.. Lees (9D: 1t has been said that
we cannot arrange" the Kingdom of
God. True, but we have indicated a
fact more to the purpose-that the
wicked interests of the world have sown
tares while virtuous people slept; they
have been allowed not only to ear
range" but to establish and entrench,
in law, the kingdom of the devil, and
thus thwart and defeat the mission of
Christ
DIR. Newman Hall (sO): I have been
AZ years in London, preaching on an av-
erage three or four times a week, and
! have been only six Sundays out of the
harness in consequence of sickness.
Henry Brown (SO): 1 have been a
poor customer to the doctors. | have not
supplied them with sovereign, yet
have led an active life.
George Properjohn (sD walks eight
miles day in following his trade as a
builder, sometimes up and down lad
ders; wherever occupation calls him.
Frederick Miller (SO), printer for 6S
years; not needing for a single day in
the last 90 years to omit going to his oc-
cupation.
j. N. Dickinson (S2): An abstainer SO
years. Never had a serious illness. Dur
ing the 50 years abstinence, only three
times under medical treatment, the last
time having been 26 years ago.
Rev. Charles Fisher (SD: An abstain
er 60 years. At the age of so wrote
81 have never laid in bed from sickness
or paid five shillings for medicine for
myself. Often working ten to eighteen
hours per day, and often preaching Sun
days"
Samuel Saunders (52): Teetotaler &c
years. Never had headache. Never in
bed through illness.
Rev. Peter Mearns l8O): Fifty years
in ministry. Never a single Sabbath
been unable to preach on account of i'll
health. Within a month have climbed
two of the Chevot mountains, each re-
'quiring a walk of two hours.
DIG. Paine (SO): My doctors expense
(for myself personality during 65 years
has been total G los, or an average Of
10Hd. annually.
William Hardy Root (9D: In his
s6th year, for six consecutive days
walked seven to eight miles day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30

less penalty than the death of the I'M
fortunate drunkard. And what do they
do with the body? Strange as it may
seem, they eat it. In this manner they
obtain the food which nourishes them
and sustains their healthful existence
At the end of each of their long green
leaves these plants have g pitcher
shaped receptacle. We might style this
the GROWER, but it never needs to be
rushed. 1t is always full of what with
special appropriateness might be called
bug juice-a watery liquor, sweet to
the taste and inebriating to the senses.
Only in fine weather is the GROWER open
for business. On rainy days it is firmly
shut up to keep out the rain that would
dilute and spoil he contents. Natures
saloon keepers do not water their stock
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30
Rations of Spanish Soldiers.

The Spanish soldier is frugal liver,
his commissariat allowance being two
meals a day-one at nine a. m, the
other at five p. IN. In some corps coffee
and soup are served out in the early
morning. A pound and half of bread
per man per day constitutes the govern
ment ration. He gets little meat, and
keeps in excellent condition on chunk
of dry black bread, little oil. and a
Glove Of garlic q day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30
TODDY TREES.
They Grow in south America-Beetles
Get Drunk by Tapping Dark
Other ArbOreaI Tricks.

Nature has her rum shops, her sa-
looms. She produces plants which de-
vote themselves to the manufacture and
sale of intoXicants. The South Ameri-
can toddy tree is we'll known to natural
lists. 1t is well known also to the South
American beetles, the oryctes hercules.
When the latter goes on spree he never
goes it alone, after the unneighborly
habit of the human drunkard. He col
lects his friends and acquaintances to
the number of 81 or 40; the whole crowd
run their short horns through the bark
of the toddy tree, revel in the outflow
ing juices and, while inebriated, are
easily caught by the human natives,
says Lippincott's.
The toddy tree parts with its liquor
free of charge. There are other plants
which are less generous. They exact no
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30

was made under the direction of the
French academy of sciences, with the
body of a man who was guiliotined. A
moment after the operation the head
was placed on vertical pivot, on which,
after some oscillations, it turned to the
north and remained stationary. 1t was
then turned part way by the professors
in attendance and it moved back into
the same north and south position. This
was repeated until "the final cessation
of the organic movement"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30

The Moors are inveterate coffee
drinkers, says Snaitken, according to
the Medical Review, especially the mer-
chants, who sit in their bazars and
drink continually during the day.
When these coffee drinkers reach the
age of 40 or As. their eyesight begins to
fail. and by the time they are 80 they
become blind. The number of blind
men seen about the streets of Fez. the
capital Of Morocco, is very noticeable,
and il is always attributed to the use
of coffee
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30
On the Riviera,

1t has been calculated that every year
there are 100000 foreigners who pass
from a fortnight to a whole winter on
the Riviera. Every individual is sup
posed to expend on an average 1000
francs, or 5000, in the country. In other
words, the foreign visitors spend in the
country every winter the sum of $751;
0OO nOO
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30

The plant known as yervain, which is
not distinguished for liz beauty, and
which grows nowadays utterly disre-
garded, was so sacred TO the Druids that
they only gathered it for their divina-
tons when the great dog star arose, in
order that neither sun nor moon should
see the deed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30
TEMPERANCE SONG.

A demon terrible and bold
Is marching through our land.
And many a stately form goes down
Beneath his mighty hand;
But there's a talisman whose power
Avails his course to stop
He's safe who says the magic words,
III never drink drop"
CHORUS.
I'll never drink drop,
No, not single drop,
For he whose lips the cup dotn sip
Will find it hard to stop.
No weapon flashes in his hand,
1t holds brimning cup,
With many a word of praise and laud
He holds the nectar up;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30

A remarkable instance of the ''thumb b.
mark" method of identifying a criminal
is recorded in Bengal. A prisoner had
committed a murder which seemed to
leave no clew behind it whatever, but,
in turning over the papers of his victim,
he had by chance smudged an atlas
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30

More coffee is used in the United
States than any other country. the an
nua! consumption being not far from
$4,000, 900 pounds, for which American
importers pay about $9O,OOO,O0O to the
Rrcwcrs.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30

There is more in the way you shoot
than the gun you shoot with. One man
near Hay Lake, Me-, killed a moose with
the smallest working cartridge known
"a 22-calber. He encountered the
moose suddenly in the woods, and with
in less than 80 feet, fred two shots
from his little revolver. The animal fell
dead at the second shot, which, on ex-
animation, was found to have pierced
its heart. Another Maine woodsman
brought down moose with 22-caiber
revolver, and out west there are stories
of grizzlies being killed by 22-caliber
express rifles. The ordinary hunter,
however, would rather take chances
with a cannon in meeting a grizzly
Forest and Stream.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30

with his thumb. In Bengal they pre-
serve an impression of the thumb Of
everyone who has hecn convicted of a
crime and the atlas was sent off for the
inspection of experts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30

A scientific paper some time ago re-
ported that the following experiment
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-06-30

Percentage of Fatal AmputatiOns.
Nine per cent. of cases of amputation
are said to be fatal.
The herald., 1898-01-02
MHn%D>
Orange Orchards

It is an easy matter for a newcomer
in Southern California to learn just how
to plant and cultivate an orange orchard.
No short article can do this subject JUS
tice, but few short common sense sug-
gestions can be made that will start the
seeker after information off in the right
direction, and then he can do the rest.
The student in citrus-fruit culture can
easily learn enough to start him on the
road to success by interviewing those or
chardists only who have been successful
at the business; consult no Others, unless
it be to find out the wrong way so as to
avoid it.
Don't try any experiments. Let those
who are older in the business do the ex-
perimenting. For instance, in selecting
location, this advice is particularly val
liable: Get your land in locality where
the growing of oranges or lemons, as the
case may be, has been success. Get
land that is located under similar condi-
lions, climatically and otherwise, to that
which is producing good results
Get a good water right, no matter
what anyone may say about irrigation
not being necessary; don't listen to such
arguments. Get good water right, that
Is backed up by good supply of water
and be sure you get it. Water is just as
essential as land, and you cannot irri-
gate an orange orchard on promises.
Don't be afraid of getting too much
water. If there is any one thing that an
orange orchardist wants too much of,
1t is water.
Don't be content with the proposition
that water is going to be developed. The
water system should be an established
one, with the water flowing in the con-
duits, and the owner Of the land should
own an interest in the water supply and
be able to get the water at cost price.
Land is not so high-priced as it was a
few years ago, during the speculative
era, yet the price of choice land in choice
localities, under choice conditions, with
choice water right, is still held at from
$3.50 to 5000 an acre. Some may be held
higher, and possibly some may be had
lower. Look out for land that is offered
at too low price. 1t is not safe to econo-
mize in the price of land.
The price of the raw land, after all
cuts but small figure in the final cost
Of the orchard, although 1t does in its
value.
An orange grove we'll located with
good healthy trees just coming into bear
ing with crop of from fifty to one hun
dred and fifty boxes to the acre is worth
today $1,000 an acre. II $50 an acre Is
saved in the purchase of the naked land
and water right 1t is liable to make a
The herald., 1898-01-02
%'H&4~4&x
The Olive

The earliest traditions of the human
race tell Of the regard, amounting not
infrequently to almost generation, in
which the olive was held. Actual record
| of it is made in the Bible, B. C. 1900,
and we learn that in its palmiest days
Palestine received the greatest part of
it's regal revenue from it's olive groves,
| the oil being exported to the countries
| of the north. King Solomon furnished
| 100000 gallons of olive oil for food to
the artifcers sent him by Hiram, king
of Tyre, and the wild olive is alluded to
at length by Herodotus, B. c. 400. In
the several countries of Europe today
there are bearing trees that are known
to be over 1000 years old.
The interest attaching to such won
derful growth is deepened when it is re-
membered that in the early ages of the
human race-the time, perhaps that
might be termed the Edenic age-the
olive and the vine were staple sources of
the food supply. Later generations to
some extent lost appreciation of the
olive, and until comparatively recent
years only among the Latin races was
the olive depended upon to provide a
steady article of food.
Now, however, it is known that the
olive will thrive in the olive belt of Cali
fornia, which is from 600 to 700 miles long
and varies in width from 30 to 125 miles,
just as well as on the sores of the Adri-
attic or the Aegean sea. For this knowl
edge the state is indebted to the Francis
can fathers, for they planted the first
olive trees in the state. Until 1868 the
culture of the olive was confined to the
missions, but about that time settlers
taking up land set out a small amount
of acreage to olives, and each year this
amount has been extended.
There are old residents in Southern
California, who, without protesting to
be unduly optimistic, claim that in time
all the table-lands, hills and mountain
slopes will be planted with the olive.
Olive planting is inexpensive, because
trees can be raised from slips and cut
tings, which grow rapidly If properly
cared for. On the coast it is claimed
that the tree will grow more rapidly and
bear more abundantly, but, while this is
conceded, inland growers claim an equal
advantage by reason of the fact that in
sect pests and fungoid diseases are less
prevalent. Be this as it may, there Is
every reason to suppose that at no very
remote date the California olive will
rival the foreign in extent of output.
Experts have declared that this state
is capable of turning out as much olive
oil as Italy and Spain put together. The
Importance of this statement can only
be apprehended by understanding the
amount of the product marketed in
Europe each year. The value of the olive
crop in Southern Europe is given as fol-
lows:
Italy, $S5, 900, 900; Spain, $220O0,000; South
ern France, 900; Turkey and other
Adriatic countries, $9,000,000; total value,
$132. 100000.
These values are too conservatively
The herald., 1898-01-02

Never plant deciduous fruits on irri-
gated land for the following reasons:-
First, these lands are usually much
higher in price than that which is unir-
rigated; second, the cost of irrigating
and attendant care is very much greater;
third, the fruit is not as firm, has not
the sweetness, and will neither work up,
ship, nor command the price as il grown
without water. Fourth, and lastly,
never buy trees of a nursery man with
out he will give you double back-action
bond that they are true to name, as you
may get swindled. After paying for the
trees, nursing and caring for your or
chard for years, you may find that in
stead of a marketable yellow peach you
have a white dwarf of no value, or in
stead oe a choice Bellfiower or Green
ing apple you have have an insipid crab
that will pucker up ones mouth like an
unripe chokeberry, when eating. The
only way to avoid all of this and be
absolutely sure of what is being set out
is to buy the roots and do ones own bud
ding and grating. have suffered more
from fraudulent representations OF
nurserymen than from any other loss or
damage sustained in my many business
engagements through life.
AS to the future demands for the out
put of both deciduous and citrus fruits,
1 have no fear whatever but that the
steady tendency will be to increase.
Nature steadily regulates the supply
and demand of every commodity that is
produced from Mother Earth, and it is
for us to look for foreign markets as we
do in disposing Of our surplus of grain,
The herald., 1898-01-02

OUR Citrus Fruits

So much has been written on the sub
ect Of orange growing that the field
ffords small opportunity for cleaning
lnything that is new, but the industry
so important a factor in the indus
rial and commercial progress of South
I'm California that 1t must continue to
re a subject Of deep interest to large
lumber of our people.
For over q century and a quarter the
range has been grown in California.
The Catholic Fathers and the Spanish
loldiers planted the Seeding around the
arly missions and decorated the plazas
With this fruit tree, which recalled the
bleasant memories of their native heath
From these isolated areas of the Mis-
lion Seeding has grown the industry
VI citrus fruitage in California. For a
century the growth has met the simple
ocal requirements of the few inhabi
ants and the incipient cities and minor
settlements.
1t was not until the sixties that an
associate attempt was made toward a
systematic and intelligent culture of
ntrus fruits as a prospective perma-
aent industry. The first settlers at Riy.
Tsioe were naturally attracted to the
orange as a profitable horticultural ex-
pertinent, and being possessed of means
hno intelligence they builded better than
!ney Knew; but it was not until the build
ING OF the Southern Pacific Railroad.
connecting San Francisco with South
ern CanIornla, that the industry could
De stated to have had a financial stand
Ing. This gave access to the civ ~
San Francisco with Its population of
pver 100000 people. and for a time a e.
forded market for substantially tho
whole product of our orange orchards
This commercial impulse induced ~
planning OF new orchards and their pro-
uuct soon exceeded the local and coast
demands. Actuated by the same spirit
e progress and intelligence which led