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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18
MARRIED LIFE.
A Few Sensible Suggestions Which
If Adopted, VIII Surely
Bring Happiness.

To give yourself away in true love
is the beginning of true humanity and
usefulness. The man or maiden who
opens that golden gate lives hence
forth in a sweeter and better atmos-
phere. Do but be true to higher in
stincts; do but cultivate candor and
simplicity and fidelity, and L have every
hope for you. Iut let it never pass
from your thoughts how much depends
upon you now if you would secure not
only love but respect. Every married
man and woman passes through a
transition after they come to know
each other thoroughly, and ever after
they love each other more or less. If
they are patient with each others
faults and try to keep the fairest face
on all things-try to make the best of
all things-they will find a new bond
of union in this mutual hopefulness
which is the truest office of love. But
if, when they find out that they are
each not angels, not altogether per
feet, they become Indifferent and neg
lectful, then alas for both! Beware
of this. The sum of human happiness
is made up of numberless little things.
1t is not the great things-great pres
ents, great occasions or great demon
STATIONS of any kind which will make
you happy, but the many nameless
courtesies and surprises of affection,
the neat looks and Lind words and gen
tie ways and profund respect of true
love-it is these little things which,
falling drop by drop like spring show
ers upon the frozen earth, melt away
all that is cold and hard in our natures,
and make them bud and bloom with full
iuXuriance.-Rev. n. A. Staples, in De-
troit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18
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A MOTHERS DELUSIoN.
continues to Search for the Boy Who
Was in Drunkard's
Grave.

A New York physician related the
following fact:
A few weeks ago he was called to the
help of man who had been mortally
wounded in one of the low dance halls
or dives" of that city. When he had
attended to his patient, the doctor
looked curiously about him. The
wounded man lay before the bar,
against which lounged some ragged
old sots. In the next room a few
young men, flushed and bright-eyed,
were playing cards, while the gaudily
dressed barmaids carried about the
liquor.
But neither the gamblers nor the
women nor the drunkards paid any at
tention to the dying man on the floor
They squabbled and laughed, deaf to
his groans. The proprietor of the dive,
a burly fellow who had been a prize
fighter in his younger days, having
seen the police secure the murderer,
had gone back quietly to his work of
mixing drinks. Death apparently had
no interest or terror for these people
Suddenly a little old woman, with
white hair, thin shawl drawn about
her, came to the street door Her APP
pearance produced a startling effect
The besotted old men at the bar put
down their glasses and looked at her
nneasily, the card players hastily shut
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18
CUBANS IN AMERICA.
They Are IIliternte and Live in the
Simplest and Humblest
Manner,

The mode of life is very similar to
that which was followed in their native
land. Much of the work is done be
tween sunrise and the early part of
the forenoon. Then several hours are
given to rest, most of the work dur
ing the heat of the day being per-
formed by negroes, if in the country
district. During the latter portion of
the forenoon, and often far into the
night, the cigarmakers in their little
houses are busily engaged, sometimes
not retiring to rest until midnight.
Their hours of sleep are divided be-
tween the middle of the day and the
middle of the night. In the factories
proper ventilation is obtained by the
means of fans and other artificial de-
vices. Consequently in the warm
months the employees are able to work
for longer period than the ones at
home, but even in the factories ample
time is allowed at noon not only for
the lunch or dinner but for the siesta,
so popular with residents of the
tropics.
w In Dil Lew tNCcpIIOIiS the OuDdHS
in Florida live in the humblest manner.
Their houses are seldom over one story
high, cheaply built of wood, and con-
tanning little or no furniture. The
mildness of the climate makes a fire
for heating purposes unnecessary and
much of the cooking is done with oil
stoves, although in the country the
old-fashioned chimney fireplace is
used, wood for fuel being obtained
in the neighboring forests. Very few
can read or write and from a literary
standpoint their standard is extreme
ly low. AS most of the children work
in the factories, but few have any edu-
cation whatever. Their diet is very
simple, consisting largely of vege-
tables, fruits and fish. Meat as an
article of food is almost unknown
Day Allen Wiley, in Chautauquan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

H. f. Aldrich, a fruit dealer, doing
business in Easton, Md, was bitten on
the hand by a tarantula, which jumped
from bunch of bananas. Quickly Mr.
Aldrchs hand swelled to thrice it's
natural size. He had presence of
mind enough to ligature the wrist,
thus keeping the poison from the
larger veins and arteries. Then he
rushed into drug store close by with
a hand at that time nearly as big as his
head, ard called for iodine. A stream
of this liquid was poured on the hand,
the ligature was bound more tightly
around the wrist and in an hour the
swelling had visibly subsidized, and in
another hour the pain was gone and
the hand reduced nearly to its normal
size. Mr.. Aldrich says iodine is con-
sidered It specific for tarantula bites,
and that importers of banGnas and
those who handle them in large guam
titles keep a supply of the drug on
hand for uses of their workmen.-
Baltimore Sun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18
AN INNOCENT LAWYER.
He Knew His Client Was Guilty and
He Wanted Him to Plead So,
But He wouldn't.

When | was new to the business and
had beautiful faith in the efficiency
of our jury SYSTEM" tells a veteran of
the Detroit bar, Il was employed to
defend a murderer. The fellow was
guilty enough and that, to my youth
full mind, was sufficient to insure his
conviction. He had wealthy friends
who retained me and | worked with
the greatest zeal until satisfied that
the man had done the crime of which
he was accused. Then l went to him
and said that his wisest course would
be to plead guilty. l would make a
strong talk for him and then appeal
to the mercy of the court.
Young man. he said, looking me
over scornfully from head to foot,
you've been hired to defend me, and
been well paid. You take good money
to help me and then ask me to save
you all the work and trouble by plead
ing guilty. Now you get right out of
here as he ratified the grating to call
the jailer, and if you don't put up the
hottest kind of a fight I'll announce
right out in open court that you
weakened and wanted to get your
money without earning it"
Did you let him bluff you that
way?"
20, yes, humored him and tried the
case"
"Got life sentence, presume?"
"No; jury acquitted him. Detroit
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

the door to keep out the sight of her,
and the barmaids huddled together in
silence, but the change in the brutal
landlord was most striking. He arose
hastily and came up to her, an express
sion of something like terror on his
face.
rs James here?" she asked, gently.
"No, no, he is not here. | do not
know where he is" he said, hurriedly.
She looked about bewildered. Il
was sure he was here. If he comes,
will you tell him his mother wants
him, sir?"
Yes, yes" The man urged her out
of the door. The physician soon fol-
lowed, and saw her going into another
dive and grog-shop along the street.
Who is she?" he asked policeman
outside. 'Is she in no danger?"
The man shook his head significantly.
They'll not hurt her, sir. They've
done their worst to her. She is the
widow of clergyman and she had
one son, boy of 16 years. Thay lived
happy and comfortable enough till he
took to going to pool rooms, and then
to the variety theaters, ara at last to
the dives here.
"He was killed In one Of them in a
fight three months ago in that very
one you were in just now, and was car
ried home to her, bloated from drink
and covered with blood, and dead.
shes known nothing since. She
only remembers that he came to these
houses, and she goes about among
them searching for him every day.
They're afraid to see her. They
think she brings curse on them. But
they won't harm her. They've done
their worst to her"
This is true story. How many sons
of loving mothers are going down like
this boy into these dark places to-day
Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18
VARIOUS ITEMS.

The republic of Guatemala has over
$4,000 saloons and taverns.
Russia already ranks as sixth among
the wine-producing countries of the
world.
If, instead of locking up the drink
the result would be much more salts
factory.-National Temperance Advo-
cate.
The devil has an iron collar on every
man who thinks more of the saloon
than of his home. He might as well
have an inscription put on: I'm sa-
tan's dog."-The American Issue.
In 1896 Belgium, with 6,25O,OOO in
habitants, had 1879 liquor saloons.
About 100000 quarts of alcoholic
liquors, valued at $8O,0OO,O0O, are an
nually consumed, and 10000 deaths are
traced directly to alcoholism.
The police force of Washington has
been instructed to rigidly enforce the
law passed by congress August 5, 1861,
which makes it unlawful to sell or give
away Intoxicating liquors to soldiers
or sailors in the District OF Columbia.
The act has never been repealed.
Col. Gather, of the Second Kentucky
regiment, is credited with this reply
to one of his line officers who urged a
regimental canteen: "No! | brought
these men here to make soldiers, not
drunkards of them. You can have a
temperance canteen, but no liquor will
be sold in this camp"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

When Things Begin to Happen
What is ancient history. Uncle Jim?'
Anything that happened before the
explosionof the Maine. Chicago Rec
ord.
He-"Poorman says he is convinced
now that the world does go round"
She-"Well, he doesn't look as if he'd
got much of it yet."-Yonkers States
man.
The First Mate-"How clear and
bright is the west" The Second Mate
why not? The captain has been
sweeping the horizon with his glass"
indianapolis journal,
"Yass," said Mr. Haiced to the sum
mer boarder, ''we had one of them bug
hunters at the farm last summer
think he is what they call insect
arian." -Indianapolis Journal.
Pauline has put this sign on her
piazza: No war talk allowed here
whats that for?" "She's afraid Mr..
McDabb will let the whole summer go
by without proposing, Chicago Rec
ord.
Happy wonder if those
Bushbys use laudanum on their baby
nights?" mo. Bushby sings it to
sleep" 81 didn't know Bushby could
sing" well, the baby isn't old enough
to be critical" -Clevcland Plain Dealer
Free Speech.-''We have lost the coun-
ty printing. owing to the Vaccinations
of the ring" says the current issue of
the Plunkville Bugle, "but, thank
heaven, we have thereby regained our
freemans prerogative. Indianapolis
journal.
"They've taken to embalming pet
dogs in the east" he said ''Oh, isn't
that just too lovely" she exclaimed.
"That's what I'll have done to Fido"
Just the thing!" he returned, sud
denly growing enthusiastic himself.
"Give him to me and I'll have it done
to-day. Evening Post.
A loud knock sounded at the castls
gate He comes" cried the fair
captive in the tower. ''to demand my
freedom!" That might well be; for
his manner was imperious, and in that
crude age there wasn't one chance in
a million that he had come to read the
as-meter-DetrOit Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18
HOrseIess Carriages.

American manufacturers of horseless
carriages have invested more than 3d.
100000 in plants anG materials and are
now selling automobile carriages in
Germany, France and England. The
carriages cost from 81 600 to S., 500 each,
but in view of the fact that they are
operated at the small cost of one cent
per mile and do not require near as
much attention as team of horses and
are not nearly as expensive to keep,
those who purchased the automobile
carriages say that in the long run they
are cheaper than horses. The price
of the carriages is steadily decreasing,
and it is predicted That before the end
of the century so near at hand they will
be selling for the same price as a first
class carriage and team would bring.
Old Mother Shipton" was not far off
in her famous prophesy. Each decade
marks the fulfillmcnt of at least one
of her prophesies, and the flying ma
chine is about the only thing that now
remains to be built IN order to fulfill
every prediction made by her. And who
will say that American ingenuity will
not provide such contrivance within a
few years.-Iowa State Register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Great Britain has 294 torpedo-boats
and torpedo-boat destroyers.
lndiana's cement belt covers about
20 miles square. Seventeen miles are
in operation.
Probably the smallest theater in the
world is Prof. Herkomer's, in England.
1t seats only 100 persons.
The moon moves through space at
the rate of 1888 feet per second. Its
mean distance from the earth is 1885,
$50 miles.
AS a rule a six months cruise de-
creases the speed of a ship Is per cent.
This is caused by the barnacles which
form on ships hull.
More than 100000 sewing machines
are made in this country annually,
which is 80 per cent. of the production
of the world.
Skates made of hardened glass, in
various colors, are now made in Eng
land. 1t is said that they make it
easier to get over rough places than is
the case with steel skates.
Within year Thomas Sanderson
six years old, of Fall River, has fallen
from secondstory window, drank a
pint of kerosene, been run over twice
and escaped without breaking bone
The insect known as the water boat
man has regular pair of oars, his
legs being used as such. He swims on
his back, as in that position there is
less resistance to his progress.
A gun which discharges 10000 bull
let's a minute has been invented by an
English engineer. One minutes work
of this gun, under favorable condi-
tions, would NOW down a full regi-
ment.
The Swedish bride fills her pocket
with bread, which she dispenses to
every one she meets on her way to
church, every piece she disposes OF
averting, as she believes, misfortune
Five pairs of cor3cts were burned by
Philip 5tile, of Parkersburg, w. Va.
who objected to his wife wearing them
The sixth pair she brought home
one day last week and he also burned
them. Then he packed his traps and
deserted his home.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18
The Yukon Route ImpassabIe.

\ special courier arrived at Taiya
few days ago from Dawson, sent out
by one Of the trading companies, with
information to the effect that in con-
sequence of the low condition of the
water IN the Yukon river it is very
doubtful whether any river steamers
will be able to reach Dawson this year.
Upon the strength of this report the
Canadian authorities have placed in
force an order making it compulsory
that all persons going down the river
shall have 600 pounds of provisions,
or they will not be allowed to proceed.
This puts an entirely new complexion
on the interior travel this year, The
only way the miners can get out with
any comfort Will be by way of the pony
express over the Dalton trail or by tho
passes.-Alaska Miner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

TIC LtVTtT L
Y is Y a good letter?

Y is Y good letter?
give it up. Y?
Because it is the last of whisky, the
lend of brandy, and makes an end of
every brewery and distillery.
Oh! | see Y now; but on the other
Inland, Y is bad letter?
Well, Y?
Because it helps make key to whis-
ky. Without it brandy would simply
be a brand. There would only be the
.distiller if you could get it away from
the distillery, and only the brewer
with no brewery.
Y, sure enough.-National Temper
-ance Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

Fortunes have been made in devices
to keep children's shoes from wearing
out" said the father of a family, ''but
every parent knows that there are
greater fortunes yet TO be made in that
field. When one considers the number
of children that must be shod and the
money that would accrue from even a
small royalty on every pair of shoes
worn by them, it will be seen what pos
sibilities there are here for a fortune,
besides which the wealth of the Klon-
dixie would be but small and insignifi-
cant bunch of tinsel TO make for
tune beyond dreams it isn't necessary
to be able to transmute lead into gold
but only to provide an indestructible
shoe for children" N. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

A curious incident occurred the
other Sunday at st. Georges chapel,
Windsor castle. The choir boys, in ar
cordance with an ancient custom,
claim five shillings from any military
man wearing his spurs during Divine
service. An officer who had innocent
ly come to church in his spurs was no.
ticed by some of the choristers. who.
much to his surprise, demanded the
fine as he was about to quit the chapel.
~. Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

Pare and core one dozen apples,
stew, add one-half cupful of sugar,
two tabIesPoonfuls of butter. When
colo add four well-beaten eggs. Cover
the bottom and sides of a buttered
bakingdish with crumbs. Put in the
mixture, and cover with crumbs, bake
until crumbs are brown; tur., out and
serve with sugar and cream.-L Ladies
World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

A little boy was going past liquor
saloon, the door of which was wide
open, with his dog Sport. The dog,
not knowing any better, went in, but
MS little master was soon after him,
with the following good advice:
"Come out of there, Sport! Don't be
diSgracing tie family"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

Jimmie had learned at school how
alcohol retards digestion, and that
raw meat in alcohol is changed until
it becomes picked. Soon afterward
he was sick from overeating, and his
mother wished him to take some bran
dy and water. "Why, mamma" he eX-
claimed, reproachfully, don't you
know if / took that it would make a
picklc of me, It's got alcohol in it."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

struck Peoria county, III. East Peoria
has closed its saloons on Sunday. Elm
wood has declared war on all kinds of
gambling and a dozen or more restau-
'~starrs in the north part of the coun-
- -are n.y. fred and imprisoned for
i'Iror selling.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-18

First Spanish Statesman-It is very
gratifying to observe that the Euro
pean powers are friendly to Spain.
fear protests from none of them
against a permanent Spanish occu'
patton of the United States.-Puck.
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-02

mouth of the harbor of Santiago in a good
position and could be saved, think"
How long do you think it would be be-
fore the Vizcaya could be removed?"
That's hard TO tell I would not pre-
dict even approximately. But / expect the
Spanish flagship Maria Teresa to start
north to-day or tomorrow ="
Mr. J. j. Merritt, Jr., an aide of the ma
val constructor, said:
Here We're several first-class steel cruis-
ers 1000 tons dead weight proceeding at
the rate of II knots an hour. The Maria
Teresa goes on a reef; the Colon, burn
ed and torn, turns on her side and swings
around, stern shoreward; the Vizcaya,
shattered by shot and shell, goes almost
to pieces; the OQuendo ditto
"The Maria Teresa has been raised and
towed to Guantanamo. The Colon is
valuable piece of property. The success
IN saving the one encourages efforts 10
try to save the Colon. We are working
under the direction of the federal author
tiles They study the engineering propo-
sitions and lay out a course of procedure.
We try to follow it. Each day sees new
difficulties not anticipated, and which
must in turn be solved before the plans
of Lieut.. Hobson can be carried out.
I'VE sent more than one hundred men
20 the scene from here and hired native
help besides A vast deal of preliminary
WOIh mas 70 DS uOlt peAOI6 llG dStuSA
raising is begun. We had to erect quar-
ters for the men on shore, transport tools,
boats, diving apparatus provisions and
other things. The climate, the rains, the
Winds have all hindered the work.
so sudden was the battle that the cal
drons of soup still stood over the galley
fires of the Colon. The gases, the bilge
water the gunpowder water and the bod
les of men and animals incapacitated our
workmen time and again. When the COW
ers of the soup kettles were lifted the
men toppled over as if shot. We took out
the bodies of five men and many animals.
1.-THE Colon had to be fastened by lines
running ashore to prevent her slipping off
into deep water. She is different class
of vessel from merchantmen. The bulk
heads, every fifteen feet and the belt OF
armor around her, tend to keep the hull
intact like the loops of a hogshead. An
enormous number of steam pumps are
needed 10 keep such a wreck atioat, even
after she is raised and the holes plugged
as well as possible We put a dozen big
ones on the Teresa, but the Colon calls
for forty.
'As the ship lies the authorities have
estimated that she sustains no more bat
tering than if she were breasting the cur
rents and waves down there. A hrst-class
warship that cost over $4,O00OOO is worth
spending some money upon, even Wheh
wrecked. That's the way the affair is
looked at. There surely ought to be hun
dreds of thousands of dollars worth OF
valuable matter which can be saved
The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1898-11-02
GEORCEA zND o
" o FLORIDA.

wounds, number of stitches were re-
quired, and it was found necessary to re-
move several of the teeth. The operation
was painful one.
Tampa Correspondence Jacksonville
Times-Union: There was a queer burial
in this city yesterday. B. B. Townsend
died al his residence in the eastern SUI
burbs, and by his own request the peculiar
burial took place The grave was dug
IN the corner of the yard. At 4 O'Clock
IN the afternoon the body was laid on a
hoard, aud lowered into the grave. A sheet
was then spread over it, and this was
covered with evergreens. After this the
evergreens were completely covered with
hoWers, and the grave filed to a level with
the ground He was dressed in a fun even
ing dress suit, and Wore a cap. To still
further add to the eccentricity of the oc-
casion the man was buried with his head
10 the North Mr.. Townsend was a mem
Der of the 1, o. o. F., and they partici-
pated in the burial. II was thought yes
terday morning that they would refuse TO
nave anything 10 do with an affair that
was so much out of the ordinary, but
they did. No one was ever buried here
IN that manner before, and the matter has
created great deal of wonder