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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
ABOUT CRIMSON CLOVER.
When Used in Certain Stages of Its
Growth as n stock Food 1t Is Apt
to Cause Trouble.

The use of crimson clover as a clover
crop has, within the last few years, be-
come justly popular. Being a winter
annual its season of growth is exactly
suited to the use of the orchardist who
believes, rs he should, in catch crops.
If crimson clover be used for this pur-
pose alone and turned under in the
spring at the proper time, the danger
from its use as stock food need not be
feared, and animals may be turned
upon the plants up to the time of it's
being plowed under. Injuries to cattle
and sheep have SO far not been report
ed, but when used in certain stages of
its growth as food for the horse it has
been found to produce death from the
formation of hair balls in the animals
stomach. These hair balls, often more
than three inches in diameter, block the
passage from the stomach to the small
intestine, producing an irritation that
after a period of greater or less dura-
ton causes the death of the animal
from inflammation of the bowels or
similar disorder.
The individual plant hairs of crimson
clover that form these hair balls are
usually less than an eighth of an inch
long, and are covered more or less thick
ly with little barbs all pointing toward
the apex of the hair. These hairs, when
the plant is immature, are soft and flex-
ible and not liable to accumulate in
masses in the alimentary canal. But
when the plant has become mature the
hairs are stiff and bristly and liable
to form the balls. 1t is apparent, there
fore, that feeding horses with crimson
clover that has been allowed to pass the
Towering stage is attended with a risk
that becomes greater as the plants be-
come more and more mature; from
which it may be seen that the practice
of feeding the clover straw after the
thrashing out of the seed is to be con-
demned in the strongest terms, since
the hairs are then most liable to col
lect in masses as noted.-Farm and
FireSide.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
STRONG FOR TEMPERANCE.
Decided Position Taken by DR.. Hsr-
per, President of the UniVer-
sity of Chicago.

DR.. William R. Harper, president of
the University of Chicago, has the fol
lowing to say to the Voice on the sub
ject Of prohibition in the university:
Il. Students of the University of Chi
cago are not permitted to have alco-
holic liquors in their room.
20. They are not permitted to have
alcoholic liquors at the tables in the
university houses.
80. They are not permitted to have
alcoholic liquors at class spreads.
"a 1t is law Of the University of
Chicago that the house rules of every
house, including fraternities, shall con-
tain a rule prohibiting the use of alco-
holic drinks in the house or at enter
tainments given by the house. The
Quadrangle club, the membership of
which is largely composed of professors
and instructors of the university, con-
tains among its regulations such rule.
So far as am aware, there is no DISPOSE
ton on the part of the students of the
university to disObey these rules.
Drunkenness on the part of tn,
students is something almost unknown
to the authorities. The trustees and
officers of the university cooperate very
heartily with the citizens of Hyde Park,
in maintaining the law which makes
the Hyde Park district prohibition dis
trict"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
Lettering Sheen to XIII Ticks.

After shearing, brand with coal tar.
Do not leave it too long after shear
ing or it will damage the wool. Carve
out of wood the letter you want, leav-
ing a stem to hold it. Do not make
the letter too small or it will blot.
Some get a blacksmith to make them.
The tar is better to be used on a warm
day, or warmed little to make it thin.
Dip type in tar for each sheep. Type
on side and turn sheep in a lot so they
will rub together and smear tar over
themselves, but they will not interfere
with the type. do not think you will
be bothered with ticks, and it will
make a good mark that will show
nearly the entire year. Lambs should
also be typed; the ticks will leave the
cid sheep when it gets warm weather,
and go on the lambs.-L. p. Thompson,
in Ohio Farmer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

the tobacco. How if drop of it was
put on cats tongue it would kill it IL
second. He told, too, about opium
and hasheesh. think they was the ones,
an what awful dreams folks had if they
used them.
After he got through talking, Miss
Schofield asked quite lot of questions,
an she said she was real glad we had
learned so much. But she said no one
had said anything about the effect of
narcotics on the mind; that when per-
son used it it made slaves of them. She
says: Grace, in telling US how tobacco
was grown, told us how much work it
made, and that was the reason so many
slaves were brought to this country
to help in such work. But narcotics
subject people to more degrading
slavery, even, than that which caused
the great war of the rebellion. They
destroy soul and body. Of course, you
all remember Gen. Grants sutfeyings
from the effects of excessive use Of to-
bacco. We cannot be too careful in
keeping ourselves from such injurious
habits, and in keeping our influence
working for the right. How many of
my pupils are willing to pledge them
selves against the use of narcotics?"
All the girls raised their hands and
some of the boys. l didn't, for
thought, maybe, when l got as big as
pa I'd wish hadn't.
Girls remember tea and coffee are
narcotics, and don't make any pledges
which you cannot keep" Miss Scho-
field waited little bit. Some of the
girlslooked as though they wished they
had thought about it before, and 1
guess it will be pretty hard for 'em to
keep their promises, for heard 'em tell
Nell, one day, that they just got up in
the morning in time to swallow some
bread and coffee and hurry to school,
arr l do believe Miss Schofield heard
ERA, too. But they didn't back out.
Miss Schofield looked so sorry at us
boys and | felt so 'shamed to be on the
wrong side, for l knew was wrong, an
l thought | would give anything if |
could do it all over again. But she
commenced to ask what we would talk
about next time. | couldn't wait to
listen for | had some work to do. |
slipped out of the room just as quick
as | could and ran home, to get those
cigarettes and bury them in the barn
yard. So now, l won't ever smoke
them. No, l won't ever smoke any at
all.-Union Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
TEMPERANCE.
JIMMIE ON NARCOTICS.
Behalf of Sound Bodies
and Minds.

One day, just before she was ready to
dismiss school, Miss Schofeld, that's
our teacher, stood up by her desk and
looked Just as solemn, and said: Boys,
! am very, very sorry to see that there
are number of you who are learning
TO smoke cigarettes" My, how my
face began to burn, for l had some in
my pockets that minute that was 60
ing to learn on just as soon as | got
home. Some that | traded my jack
knife and a marble for, and if didn't
use them it would be just as bad as to
throw away my jack-knife and marble.
But Miss Schotield KEEP right on all
the while was thinking about it, and
she said she thought if we knew more
about such things we would never want
TO smoke or chew or use tobacco in any
way; and she said there was other
things, too, that maybe would be in
teresting to learn about. And she said,
too, that maybe we would like TO form
ourselves into a club. guess she meant
a kind of party or sociable; we was to
come to her house every Saturday
night, and we would have somethln' to
talk about instead of playin'.
She wanted to know how many of us
knew what narcotics was, and there
wasn't anybody but Hugh Bryan, who
is always goin' around with a book I'M
der his arm; so she asked him to tell
us all he knowed on the subject, an
then we would be ready to find out all
we could about it.
He got up and said that the die
tiouary said that narcotics was sore
kind of medicine that would make
folks not feel when anything hurt EN-
q don't remember just how he said i),
But if they took too much it would kill
'em, and he said folks most always mean
tobacco and opium when they talk
about it, an he thought at tea and COT
fee was narcotics, too. He said quite a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
PROGRESS OF REFORM.

The dram shop dies hard, but it must
die and we shall be at the funeral
Lever.
Strong drink is bad for the health as
well as for the pocket.-National Tenn
perance Advocate.
Running into a saloon to drink, is one
way of running into debt.-Ram's Horn.
There is solid truth in the statement
that many a young woman is willing
to trust her heart with young man
that no butcher will trust with pound
of liver.-Greenville On. W Local.
1t is our belief that more children
are inundated in the United States to
the drink fiend than were ever burned
alive in Tophet, or thrown alive by
heather parents into the Ganges.-Na-
tional Temperance Advocate.
Brewers and dist.llers are consider
ing plans for lining beer and whisky
kegs or barrels with aluminium as a
preservative process. But what is the
use so long as stomachs cannot be
similarly lined ?-Western Broker.
The saloon is bank deposit. You
deposit everything you have for that
which is a thousand times worse than
nothing. 1t is a national bank, be-
cause it is backed by the national gov
eminent. Let us abolish at least this
one national banking institution
Crystalizer.
A decree has gone forth prohibiting
women from entering the saloons of
Denver, Col, and so strictly is tails en-
forced that a saloon keeper has been
fined for treating his own wife. The
next thing will be to fine the saloon
keeper for kissing his wife.-Mida' S
Criterion (Liquor).
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
True Greatness.

81 am in favor of war; shouted the
politician, addressing a crowd of voters
whom he wished to give hin. the benefit
of their suffrages. Il believe in for
eign policy that will be felt from China
to Cuba, from Moscow to Mudstock. l
believe in the virtue of American arms.
l worship the old Stars and Stripes. !
believe in raising on high, on all occa-
sions-" He glanced around and saw
that his audience was composed mainly
of farmers-''the price of wheat"
His patriotic war spirit won him the
pledge of vote from every man pres
ent.-N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
ASTHMA'S PROGRESS.
From Cold to Cure.
No relief in other remedies.

There are many medicines that palliate
asthma. There are few that do more than
relieve for time the oppressed breathing
of the sufferer. There are few diseases
more troublesome and more irritating
than asthma. 1t interferes alike with
business and with pleasure. 1t prevents
enjoyment of the day and makes the night
a terror. remedy for asthma would be
hailed by thousands as the greatest posi-
BILE boon that could be offered them. There
is remedy for asthma. DR.. ]. c. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral has cured hundreds of
cases of this disease, and testimonials to
its efficacy from those who have tried the
remedy are multiplying with every year.
The cases presented in the testimonials
that follow, may be taken as exemplifying
the quick and radical action of this great
remedy.
About year ago, caught bad cold
which resulted in asthma so severe that
was threatened with suffocation whenever
l attempted to lie down on my bed. A
friend recommending Ayers Cherry Pee
toral, began to take it, and soon obtained
relief, and, finally, was completely cured.
Since then, have used this medicine in
my family with great success for colds,
coughs, and croup."-S. HUTTER, Editor
Rollins" (Polish), Stevens Point Wis.
"While on the Gasconade River, Ca, I
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

caught a severe cold which resulted In
asthma. After taking doctors prescrip-
tlons for long time without benefit, a.
length made use of Ayers Cherry Pecto,
raj and was completely cured."-H. c.
kITCHELL, Greenwood, Miss.
"Some time since had severe attack
OF asthma, accompanied with bad cough
and a general soreness of the joints and
muscles. l consulted physicians, and tried
various remedies, but without getting any
relief. Finally took Ayers Cherry Pee
toral: and in very short time was entirely
cured."-J. RosELLs, Victoria, Tex.
DR.. J. c. Ayers Cherry Pectoral is known
the world over as one of the most effective
medicines for the cure of coughs, colds,
Group, whooping cough, asthma, bron-
chitis, and all affections of the throat and
lungs. 1t is not, as are so many cough
medicines, a mere soothing syrup" a
temporary relief and palliative, but it 10
radical remedy, dealing directly with
disease and promptly healing it. In
response to a wide demand DIR. Ayers
Cherry Pectoral is now put up in half size
bottles, sold at half price-so cents. More
about DR.. Ayers Cherry Pectoral IN Ayers
Curebook. A story of cures told by tho
cured. Sent free, on request by the ]. c..
Aver Co., Lowell, Mass.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
DISCOVERS ELECTRIC FLUID.
"Electrois" Causing a Great Sensation In
Europe-Latest Discovery at Thebes.

"Electrois" Causing a Great Sensation in
Europe-Latest Discovery at Thebes.
The London letter says that the
weeks discoveries have been most in
teresting. Rychnowsky, the electri-
clan of Lemberg, claims to have dis
covered an electric fluid which he calls
''electrois." The discovery has caused
a great sensation on the continent. He
obtains it by electrolysis; but it is not
identical with electricity. Its effects
are declared to be startling, producing
light and causing Geissler tubes to
emit fiuorescent rays. 1t works pho
tochemically, rotates objects in midair,
produces whirlpools in water and kills
bacteria. Metal and glass thereby can
be charged with electricity, and the
magnet needle changes directly under
Its influence.
From Egypt came reports of the dis
ccvery at Thebes of the tombs of Amen
ophis H., who reigned B. C. 1900, of
Thotmes ~, of Amenophis III. and
Rameses w., V. and VI. All the bod
les are said to be in a splendid state of
preservation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

Do you want good farm, where you can
work outdoors in your shirt sleeves for ten
months in the year, and where your stock
can forage for itself all the year round? II
so, write to p. Sid Jones, Passenger Agent,
Birmingham, Ala, or DIR. r. b. Crawford,
Travelling Passenger Agent, 6 Rookery
Building Chicago, Ill.
Do you want to go down and look at some
Of the Garden Spots of this country? The
Louisville & Nashville Railroad provides the
way and the opportunity on the first and
third Tuesday Of each month, with excur-
sions at only two dollars over one fare, for
round trip tickets. Write Mr. G.. p At.
more, General Passenger Agent, Louisville,
Ky, for particulars.
Do you want to read about them before
going? Then send ten cents in silver or
postage stamps for copy of Garden
Spots" to Mr. Atmore.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

lot more, and'when he got through Miss
SchofeId looked at the clock and saw
that it was five minutes past four, so
she said for us to findout everything we
could, and come to her house at seven
o'clock Saturday evening, and then we
went home.
When l got home put my cigarettes
into box out in the barn. That's where
l keep quite a number of my things at
l don't want pa and ma to know about;
and Nellie always finds everything l
have if l keep it in my room; and then
she'll tell pa and ma.
Well, put the cigarettes in box and
hid it under the edge of the haymow,
an then, if Miss Schofeld asked if l
had smoked any, l could tell her l
hadn't.
When we were eating supper I asked
pa if chewing tobacco an smokin'
cigars ever killed anybody, an he
thought the teacher had been findin'
fault with him, and he said tobacco
hadn't never done him no hurt, and ne d
thank folks to mind their own bust
ness. But when | told him all about
it, he said: well, | dunno but that's
all right, fur terbaccer amt so good fur
little kids, like you, with delercate con-
stertutions. Now, some folks need ter
baccer, and others don't. You don't
never need to learn to chew and smoke.
fur your constertution amt like NINE
/ tried to find out somethin' to tell
about when our club met, but didn't
get hold of nothin'. One night pa
says: Il read suthin' fer you, sonny,
in the paper to-day. There was man
runnin' with a pipe in his mouth, an
he fell down an the end of his pipe went
down his throat an killed him. Amt
them narcotics on the sstem?"
didn't think Miss Schofied meant that,
SO | didn't try to remember it. But
KEEP thinkin' bout tobacco's bein' so
awful poison, an what an awful pity
it was for pa to buy so much, and then
be tellin' ma how hard times was every
time she asked for ten cents to buy
somethin' down to the store. Some
way got so | didn't feel like going to
look al my cigarettes more'n once day,
an begun to think that, mebby, !
wouldn't smoke 'em at all, but didn't
know.
When Saturday night came couldn't
hardly wait for it to come half-past
six, for ma said could start then. Bat
it did come, an when got as far as Ned
Freeman's | waited for him to finish
gettin' ready, for never was to Miss
Schofield's. and | kind of hated to go
alone. When we got there there wasn't
more'n two or three there, an Miss
Schofield was just splendid. an showed
us pictures an some of the curiosities
she bought when she was in Mexico.
When they all come we sang some
thin bout never usin' tobacco, an then
the teacher asked who knew when to-
bacco was first used. Ned said the In
juns used it when Columbus first dis
covered EN-. An he said they used to
whip folks, in some countries, the first
time they smoked. an then, if they did
IL again. they would kill EN-. Ned said
that he knew all about it, because his
cousin 1T res to Loyal Legion told i'm
Then Hugh told about the poison in
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
Homeseekers' Excursions.

On the first and third Tuesdays in May
and June, 1898, the Chicago, Milwaukee i
st. Paul Railway will sell und-trip excur-
many points in South and North Dakota
and other western and southwestern states,
at practically one fare for the round trip.
Take a trip west and see what an amount Of
good land can be purchased for very little
money. Further information as to rates,
routes, prices of farm lands, etc. may be OBJ
tanned on application to any coupon ticket
agent or by addressing George H. Heafford,
General PASSENGER AGENT. Chicago. III.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

There is no question but that green
rye is good food for poultry, but in its
ripened state it has less value than any
other grain used for feeding hens. Rye
in the grain has peculiar effect on
fowls. it stops their laying almost at
once, and in many cases causes extreme
constipation, hard to overcome, while
with other birds it has ar effect Just the
reverse. For green food fall-sown rye
or oats rank next to clover for early
spring use.-~ Prairie Farmer,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
Reasons for Temperance.

During a temperance campaign in a
Missouri county, lawyer was discuss.
ing learnedly the constitutionality OF
the proposed temperance law. An old
farmer, who had been listening atten-
lively, shut his jack-knife with snap.
and said: 81 don't know nuthin' about
constitutonality or the unconstitution
atty of the law, but I've got seven good
reasons fur votin' fur it,"
What are they?" asked the lawyer
And the grim old farmer responded:
-Four sons and three daughters"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward
for any case of Catarrh that cannot be cured
by Halls Catarrh Cure.
F. j. Cheney & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known F. J.
Cheney for the last 10 years, and believe him
perfectly honorable in all business transac-
tions and financially able to carry out any
obligations made by their firm.
West & Truax, Wholesale Druggists, To-
ledo, O.
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, o.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system. Price 75c per bot
tie. Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials
free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
DEVICE FOR OPENING GATE.

fact the width should be just sufficient
to allow hog to pass through. Fig.
represents the side view of another
gate and pen SO arranged that the door
can be opened and shut without getting
into the pen. These devices are so
convenient about the hog lots that it is
a surprise to me that more of them are
not in use.-B. G. Bush, in American
AgriculturiSt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
HOW TO HANDLE HOGS.
Work and Annoyance, and Is
Easily Put Together.

The device shown in the accompany
ing illustrations for handling hogs
when they are to be rung or for other
purposes, is very useful on the ordinary
farm. Fig. 1 represents a chute and
gates which will shut behind and be-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
Give the Children a Drink

called Grain-O. 1t is delicious, appetizng,
nourishing food drink to take the place Of
coffee: Sold by all grocers and liked by all
who have used it, because when properly
prepared it tastes like the finest coffee but
is free from all its injurious properties.
nerves. 1t is not stimulant but a health
builder, and children, as well as adults, can
drink it with great benefit Costs about as
much as coffee. Is and 25c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
Greatness Recognized.

Stranger-What's going on here to-day?
There seems to be a celebration of some kind
in progress.
Native-Yes; we're givin' Cy Simpson a
little blowout on gittin' back from the city
without buyin' a gold brick He's the first
citizen of this place that ever done it.-Chi-
cago Evening News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
A Stunning Example.

Professor Ito class in philosophy)-Now,
Johnnie, give me examples of the extremes
of softness and hardness.
Johnnie Bright-The dude and his dia-
mond stud.-Jeweler' Weekly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

Harold Frederic saysthe day will yet come
when Paris will repent her hastv condemna-
ton of M. lola, and name a street for him.
We suppose what Mr.. Frederic really means
to say is that Paris will rue it.-Boston Her
aid
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

Flick-"Call him a musician! Why, he
doesn't know the difference between a noe
turne and a symphony" Flack-"You
don't mean it?" And they hurry to get
afraid that the other will ask: "By the way,
what is the difference" -Boston Transcript
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26
His Little Game.

Askins-How is it that Slicksmith seems
to make an instantaneous hit with every
lady to whom he is introduced?
Teller-Oh, he calls the married ones
"miss" and the single ones "Mrs. Judge
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

Motive.-It is not the motive, properly
speaking that determines the working Of
the will; but it is the will that imparts
strength to the motive. As Coleridge saysi
at is the man that makes the motive, and
not the motive the man."-James McCosh.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

Dropsy treated free by DR.. H. H. Green's
Sons, of Atlanta, Ga. The greatest dropsy
specialists in the world. Read their adver-
tlsement in another column Of this paper
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

Wheeler-One thing about the bicycle Id
that it puts you in touch with the world.
Clumsyton-Yes, but dislike to be touch.
ing it almost exclusively with the top of my
head.-Truth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-05-26

could not get along without Piso's Cure
for Consumption. 1t always cures.-Alrs.
Y. c. Moulton. Needham. Mass. Oct. @. "a.