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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14
Services in st. Matthew's p, E. Church

~ '7'' -'Adtthe" T. T. Cnurch.
On Sunday next the services in st.
Matthews P. E. church, Oakland,
Will be as follows: 7.30 a. m, holy
communion; 10 a. H., Sunday school;
II a. H., morning prayer and sermon.
AT p. N. the rector, Rey. Brayshaw,
will conduct services at Deer Park
hotel chapel and at p IN. in Ander-
son chapel, Swanton, to all of which
the public will be cordially welcomed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14

THE BEST sALvE in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers. Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chapped
Chilalains, corns, and all skin Erup-
lions positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. 1t is guaranteed to give per-
feet satisfaction or money refunded.
Price 20 cents per box.
FOR SALE BY a. q. Sturgiss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14
TreSpaSS Notice,

All persons are hereby warned not
to trespass upon the tract of land
known as the Land of Nod for the
purpose of hunting or fishing or cut
ting timber, as they will be prosecu-
ted to the fullest extent of the law
0O-2t#
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14

We are glad to learn of the promo
ton of Norman Sanner, son of Capt.
and Mrs. R. r. Sanner, of Oakland, to
the position of regimental postmaster.
He is now encamped at Fortress Mon
roe with the First Nd. Regiment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14
Some Rambling Thoughts.
By MEMO.


Copyrighted by Dave and Tabor
When last week the suggestion was
made that we this week touch upon
the question of the English-speakers
in favor of peace, it has escaped my
attention that this letter would be is
sued near to independence Day.
1t is peculiarly fortunate that it
should, as it will give deeper meaning
to the backward glance that | must
take. The English-speaking world
has moved in 122 years and in no par
ticular more than this-that there is
an absolute, unreserved confidence in
the integrity of the common people.
In 1176 we We're wearied of taxation
without representation, we chafed
under numberless restrictions placed
upon our development, we were be-
Wlldered by the varied and conflicting
character of the thirteen original col
onles, and we were outraged in spirit
at having our lives and our liberties
held as light matter by obstinate
and short-sighted George III. But
we were not one particle worse off
than the English masses themselves.
The voice of the people there was
about as lound as the voice of a bat,
and their progress as little needed.
Yet since that time, so regular, so sim
liar, so coherent has been the develop
ment of human rights under the gen
JUS of the English-speakers, that one
needs hardly to say'True of England
or"True of America but rather True
of both
Each decade has seen more and
fuller attention given to the strata of
society previously despised The OPP
portunities of education have been
opened almost unreservedly. The
voice of the plain man has been given
broader place IN the councils of the
nations. a tremendous adjustability
has been demonstrated by molding
diverse people with diverse tongues
into one feeling of national life. En-
terprise-commercial, inventive, NOR
al, mental-has been and is a constant
wonder to those nations that have
not moved so quickly. And above all,
as | have limited, trust in the people
is the basis of it. These previous SEN
fences refer to both nations with equal
truth.
What we gained, however, by long
and eXhausting war, England has
gained largely by peaceful revolution.
Also while our scheme of government
has remained practically unchanged,
England seems almost to have drifted
ahead of us in the ease with which
the pulse of the people is felt. My
meaning is this, that as the English
Cabinet resigns whenever it loses its
majority in the House of Commons,
and as general election Immediately
follows, the feeling of the people
molds government more quickly than
where government is elected for an
unrebukable four or six years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14

Now, if we will recognize that be
ginning years before and eliminating
with 1899, France had longing for lib
erty- which unfortunately vented
itself at once in license-we shall be
able to understand somewhat the diff
ference between the progress of the
English-speaker and the progress of
others. The storm that swept away
the weak Louis XVI and the Cypress
ing mobiles, has meyer ceased to rumble
since. The Reign of Reason, the
cometic career of Napoleon, the third,
Empire, the Commune, Boulangerism
| and what not, have followed one
another in bewildering succession,
aud unwise would the man be who
attempted to foretell the form of gov
eminent in France twenty years
hence. Even within six months we
have seen that racehatred in the
Dreyfus case was allowed to eXtin-
guish in judge and in public every
sense of justice, sweeping aside with
the howlings of maniacs prophetic
warnings of lola, the brave. The rulers
of France do not, because they dare
not, trust their impulsive people.
France calls itself a Republic, but
after 122 years is nothing but a bu-
reaucracy; under system of espion-
age that would be unbearable to us
every laborer being compelled to
carry a sort of record book of respect
ability, and every individual being,
in effect, an object of suspicion until
proved to be innocent. Germany too,
while we have progressed politically,
still distrusts the people; even re-
presses their political aspirations, and
allows the army and force to rule.
Russia is still the massive problem of
the north, where in a sense, the peo-
pie have been granted freedom, but
it is not the freedom that frees in
very truth. Italy-even the united
Italy, effected by Garibaldi and others
is no land of popular trust; else why
the bloody repressions at Milan few
weeks since. Austro- Hungary with
apparently representative govern
ment has reached no higher stage
than that where a little liberty in
creases distrust of each other, culmin-
ating in the disgraceful parliamentary
riots in Buda Pesth last year. But
England after 122 years still calls
itself monarchy yet is to all intents
and purposes a democracy.
***
Is there the action of mere chance
in this similar development of the
English-speaker on both sides of the
Atlantic? No! it is the genius of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14

Apology is hardly necessary for not
having reached discussion of the
next great duty of the English
speaker. These details regarding the
oneness Of our development were nee
essary, before the question of our
union for peace could be properly dis
cussed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14

Possibly this brief review will lead
us to greater thankfulness regarding
the brave and wise men of the past
than mere Boosting about Independ-
ence Day would do. We have every
cause for thankfulness that stolid.
somewhat unimaginative, but exceed
lngly conscientious character of a
British ancestry was so strong over
US at the outset that the spirit of the
country remains the same after alb
sorbing millions of other elements.
These mixed ones, no longer held in
repression at home, expand to orr
liberty and are part of us in every
sense; but they have left their gov
ernmental distrust at home.
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people thatmakes them love fair-play,
honor law and order, and work for
the rights of the lower rail in the
political fence. Granting rights TO
that lower rail and giving it chance
to get up out of the mud of hopeless
ness Is the true wisdom of the race:
because responsibility engenders con
servatism.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-07-14

Is there the action of mere chance
in this similar development of the
English-speaker on both sides of the
Atlantic? No! it is the genius of the
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

Appropriate nOthins"
i'm
How TO know ha?
N
well wandering around these
is tell
after him when friend
under my eyes ana haven't had anything eat
him either
spoken
syi '' '''D ~ goose "n 0 - MAKE you M sorry Drop h"
had nothing m a man.
cool holding goose
like
shooK my gun more treatennsik than The didn't
because % ne s had to to give up the goose reckon:
Take him. my friend Your hunger Is greater than mine"
well taat big gander my
hard bluff That
hehns ting You hsven EN- any business in armies y won't get along
10 shaw his
when showed the goose.
him chaplain ookns old Tom
laughed I'LL he cried lie agreed with fellow wouldn't
ate
bones and felt full and happy for the first time In
Tom and the the
soose the coming night was feeling pretty proud and stuck
Directly big haired riding
lie slowed his horse down and said a
my friend hope you enjoyed night"
tried
beat out Of him but I'm
laughed little
sente as a woman;
forage"
You a off smiling himself
-
What staring that way?
Don't that man is Middleton says he
ulease
know hs name and don't know that makes
That's General Lee the n
And that's the whole story Of that
glad it stopped right there - - w ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30
SUBMARINE MINES.

According TO reliable authority on
such matters. the following description
gives good idea of the various meth-
ods employed to defend a harbor against
hostile ships:
Submarine mines are charges OF ex-
plosive material. usually gun cotton or
dynamite. sunk in rivers, estuarics or
roadsteads TO prevent the passage OF
hostile ships. They are either observa-
tiop mines, fired by electricity from an
observing station; controlled electro
contact mines, fired by the defender
when vessel striking them gives no.
tice of its being over them: uncontrol-
led mines, mechanical, electro mechen-
ical or mechanical. which are exploded
when struck with adequate force by
friend or foe, or dormant mines, which
sunk at first. can at any time be caused
10 rise and obstruct the passage. Sub
marine mines are usually placed check
erwise in several rows and groups
and often at varying depths. Observa.
ton mines cannot be relied upon at
greater distances than one sea mile In,
foggy weather and at night must be
watched by electric searchlights. With
contact mines there is the danger OK
friendly ships mistaking the channel.
All mine fields must be defended by
heavy guns placed I'm batteries secure
against landing parties. Otherwise tbs
enemy's boats will creep for the mines
or clear a passage through them by cx-
ploding countermnes.
II Is SO difficult To arrange a system
Of mines which will not interfere with
the passage OF friendly ships and yet
can be relied upon to prevent that OF ar
cnemy's vessels at all times and IN all
wcathers. however disguised that they
are only unobjectionablc when used for
the absolute closing OF comparatively
narrow channels to all traffic.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30
UNCLE GEORGE
ON POLITENESS.

Politeness is so generally considered
a virtue. II not an accomplishment. and
there is such an actual demand for po-
lite boys and girls that it seems strange
that any one should neglect 10 show a
little regard for the rights OF others.
for that is what true politeness is---
giving up your seat in car or rails
ing your hat TO lady or to your elders.
giving the right OF way to the weak.
the old and the infirm and showing In
various ways that are hard to define
that you know the laws OF what may be
called social custom.
You viii see many bores everywhere
boys and girls who are rude and III be-
haved. men and women who seem to
have no. knowledge OF politcncss--but
that should not deter you from showing
that you know better.
Our great men and women In every
line OF life are always the most polite.
II is the clerk or the messenger or the
office boy outside who thinks he is su-
perior to his employer. A little expcri-
ence with the world may knock the
nonsense ont of them. for strangers viii
never tolerate their impertincnccs.
/ have seen a half insolcnt boy OF 16
turned into quite polite man at rs be-
cause life had taught him the use OF
courtesy. but IL would have been bet
ter for him and for others II he had
commenced when he was II. There are
merchants in all large cities who have
helped to make their fortunes by being
polite, and there are many others who
have lost their business because they
and their clerks were discourteous.
UNCLE GEORGE.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30
AN AMERICAN MIDSHIPMITE.

There has been a sailor named Porter
In every war OF the republic thus far,
and the Porter stock has not run out.
M!dshipman David Porter. father OF the
late admiral who fought with the gun
boats on the Mississippi and the adopt
ed father OF Farragut. won new laurels
for the family when he was a boy Of IS.
serving on board the good ship Con-
stellaton.
The Constellation defeated and cap
tured the famous French ship L'Insur-
gente off the islard of Nevis. i'm the
West indies. Young Porter had just
been assigned to the ship. He was a
sailor by blood and training. for he had
been at sea since he was years old.
At the opening of the battle between the
Yankee and the Frenchman Midship-
man Porter was sent into the foretops
TO signal to the officers below the dam
age done by the French shots. The tops
In battleships OF those days had no
protection. as they have now. AS the
ships were propelled by sails il was
part of the awful game TO fire into the
tops so as to cripple the sails and rig
ging.
The MILDLY found II hot place indeed.
for the Frenchmen that day pointed
their guns at the Yankee spars and rig
ging. but he kept his head all right
Finally a huge cannon ball tore through
the mainmast several feet above deck
beyond hearing. amid the noise OF battle
of those below. Porter hailed the off,
GERS and gesticulated as best he knew
how. but it seemed that all hands were
too busy lighting to pay attention, or
course they did mot realize the awful
truth as the boy saw 1t. The mainstay
OF the ship was badly wounded and un-
der its load of ropes and yards and sails
couldn't hold out long
Finding his signals ignored, the mid
dy decided to act in his own way ~ the
foretop was a hot place on account OF
the enemys fire. the maintop was still
worse. but in the teeth of the iron storm
amidships he crossed to the main
mast scudded aloft and cut loose the
shoppers so as TO clear the run for the
yard to slip down. With the yard went
down also the heavy canvas and lines.
The mast was saved. and the Constella-
tion soon won the fight.
GEORGE l.. KILMER.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30
A New Life Raft.

A new life raft has been invented
which consists of cork and canvas. IL
Is Intended TO be attached 10 the rail
OF a vessel by special lever, from
which IL may be instantly disconnected
and dropped overheard.
To facilitate the shipment OF passen-
gers from the deck OF the ship 10 the
raft a small rope ladder and canvas
slide. such as are now used for rescue
from fire. are provided. The slide can
be attached 10 the raft In such a way
that there is no chance Of the user fall
ins into the sea-
The raft 70 ntted with a sail and can
make faiS headNsy N q Breeze whus
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

You want a lot OF gold dollars do
you? Now. II you think gold dollars
VIII do you any good. ! can let you
not krow. that at high noon every mid
summer day in the heart of a dandelion
YOU will .lnd gold dollar?"
Elsie looked delighted. and the little
dandelion man went on to say: 1T
takes the dondelion people a long time
10 gather from the earth all the gold
that goes 60 make gold dollar, so you
must not think that they will be given
to you. You must gather them your
self in the heat of midday and carry
them away or the field fairies will take
them back again
II shall not mind the work Bit"
said Elsie
You had better go to work at once.
then. This is midsummer day. and
IL Is now nearly noon. Remember. IL
you get tired, that the poor people who
work in the city toll much harder than
you are doing"
Elsie was quite sure she should not
mind any work So she began To gather
the dollars. while the little dandelior
man watched her from his cluster OF
flowers.
The sun was very warm indeed, and
the flowers seemed so far apart that
presently she began to wonder whether
the. dollars were quite the real thing
after all, and she stopped 10 examine
one
You must hurry" cried her dandc-
lion friend. THE sun will soor be past
noon, you know"
Its such hard work" sighed Elsie.
80 Is everything worth having" re-
piled the little man. your father works
harder every day for his gold dollars in
the city, and the dandeiion fairies. too
worked harder TO gather the goldp
"Oh, dear. dear" walled Elsie as the
load of dollars in her apron grew
heavier. II don't think want any dol
lars, and I'm so hungry"
"Wher you gather all your dollars,
you can have plum pudding, you
know" said the dandelion man.
II could eat boiled mutton and rice
pudding this very minute. I'm starv-
ing. and the sun Is so hot!''
She stumbled on a few steps more,
then sat down under a shade tree to
rest. She laid her head back against
the trunl. of the tree and kept an eye
on the dandelions. ready to resist any
effort TO recapture her dollars. Pres
emily, however her eyes closed. or so
Elsie Says. although Sister Mary in
sists that her eyes were closed all the
time and the dandelion people were
only dream, However. when Mary
came to call Elsie for luncheon there
she was fast asleep. She ate her rice
pudding and mutton that day without
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

had learned my tables o'cr aad Ger
And backward and fofvard. too.
Butt couldn't remembers six sifsc> riac.
Aud ! lIdn'i kaow What % ec
TIL sister told me totako my doll
And l needn't worry my head
"lf you call her Fifty-tour fotidvili!e.
You'll learn II by heart. shs SAID
SO took my beautiful Mary Ann,
Though thought twas u horrId shame
To give such perfectly lovely child
Such perfectly ho.sid nanle.
And / called her dear little TIfsy-four
A hundred times TIN knew
The answer To six times nine as well
AS the answer to two times two.
Next day Elizabeth Wrigglcsworth,
Who always acts so proud.
Said six time, nine IS fifty eight
And / acarly laughed aloud.
But wish | hadn't when teacher said.
Now, Dorothy. tell IL you eau.
For. would you believe IL. l thought
OF my doll and answered." Mary Ann!'
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

farmhouse much farther Well I've been starving
in It It's about dark and I'll right away
and cautousike you'll
can there be than starving to death I'm going tell Tom shaw You
Win tatI put my old rife shoulder and slipped the
than apfres without anybody noticing Mighty little the
bother soldier
ing aons Thtre too like The lights ban
There were two men the fire and something else and Lord how
moutf sight
Whit fat GOOSE How my stomach jumped and cried OUT That goose
round!
and the other big mild chaplain looking fellow locking tell
Directly tho man who picking him put him down on the leaves and
walked toward the middle
other picked the shot
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30
AN ACCOMPLISHED DOG.

Other dogs as clever as Jack there
may be, but there is none at present
on record. Jack Is the property of Mr.
j. A. Wilson and was trained by his
master TO go through a number OF clev-
er tricks. He is collie a breed of
sreat intelligence. and picked up the
tricks with amazing quickness. Some
one suggested that Jacks cleverness
would be appreciated by the public and
might be matter of profit TO his owner
The dog was engaged to take part in
the performance OF recent spectacular
success in which Jack played Mother
Hubbard's dog and did 1t so well that
he made the hit of the piece. a good
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

a negrs In q southern court Of law
was being examined as to the character
Of q certain person. 'Is he not, 60 your
knowledge, . theft" IL dunno about
HIS being n thief exactly" answered
the witness cautiously, "but II I was a
chicken Cd I'd !, roost mishty high yhsp b
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30
His Concession.

Stories were being told over the wine
and walnuts." An English nobleman
had just finished a tale OF q tiger ne
had shot which measured "a feet from
snout 10 tail tip. Every one was aston-
ished. but no one ventured TO insinuat0
a doubt OF the truth OF the story, when
presently Scotchman told his tale. He
had once caught a fish which. he said.
he was unable TO pull in alone. manag-
ing only to land II at last with the aid
of six friends. 1T was a skate, and q
covered two acres"
Silence followed this recital, iurina
which the offended nobleman left the
table. The host followed. After rsturn~
ing he said to the scotchmans 'sir. you
have insulted my lord. You must apoIo>
gixe. 'T didna insult him. said the
Scotchman. Eyes, you did, with youn
two acre fish story. You must apolo>
gize." "Well," said the offender olowiy.
with the air Of making great conccus-
sion, "tell him II ne will take ten feet
OF that tiger I win see Nhat / can a
with the FISH," d
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

lars. for that's what Sister Mary says
we need to buy plum pudding
Elsie certainly looked as she said. very
tired and also ver.' cross. She was out
in the grove ali by herself. She always
went the-s for solitude when she fel; in
a. particularly bad humoi. Just now
she was cross because she had found
she must weqr her old white dress in
stead OF a new one to the annual school
exhibition. az which she was to recite.
Far from beins q. rnisused little girl. az
one would think FROM wha; sh said,
Elsie had comfortable home with big,
wide porchcs covered with vines and
flowers and made cozy with chairi and
hammocks. She had an eide sist n. VIII ,
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

Was very Kind TO the mothorlcss little
girl. and devoted father. who worked
I'LL the week In the dusty city that his
two girls might have pleasant home
and all they wanted.
or late times had been very hard. and
the family had been compelled 10 econo-
mize; hence Elsc's grievance.
She threw herself dovnon the smooth.
velveiy grass that was starred with the
yellow dai'dellons and began to- strike
viciously at the neare 81 clusters OF them
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

a murmur and even was pleased with
the way Sister Mary had fixed over the
Old white frock for Che school exhibl-
ton. But her gold dollars were gone.
and she never saw the dandcl.on man
again. even III her dreams
MARTHA TAYLOR.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30
THE DANDELIOWS GOLD.
A Dream Which Taught Discomfort.
ci Little Elsie a Lesson.

TIA tied bcins poor" said Elsie. II
neve: have any new frocks or new toys
or candy. but have to wear made over
clother and eat boiled mutton and rice
pudding three times week. I'm just
sick OF H. wish could get gold dol
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-06-30

In the event OF q calm IL can be pro-
PEELED by oars. which form part OF its
equipment. The seaworthiness of the
craft is well spoken OF. The work Of un-
shipping Il. lowering II to tho water
and manning IL with six hands occupies
less than four minutes.