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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
JACOB WAS WILLING.
He Knew What Was Wanted, But He
Didn't Know Exactly How to
Express 1t.

OF course it was because Jacob Nuzen-
schmidt had never attended meeting OF the
Hamilton common council that he made the
break that is credited to him. Nearly every
one laughed when he was elected alderman,
but the day after the new councils first
meeting they laughed harder.
Jacob had a seat up toward the front. He
was fat and the desks were further apart
there, that's why he was given the position.
At the beginning of the meeting resolu..
ton was offered advocating the paving of
Sibey street.
rs there anyone to second this?" asked
the president Of the council, for that's the
way they do things in Hamilton.
"Vhat dos dot meaned? Dot seckonting"
asked Jacob of his neighbor. He was in
formed.
Thereupon he rose to his feet, and, tap
ping his breast three times, he exclaimed:
''Dot ees seckoneded by me, aindtit;
"What is it you second?" asked the chair,
having forgotten the original resolution in
the time that it had remained unsupported.
And Jacob replied: 81 seckoneded dot dot
Sipley strasse be NIT cetar plocks galso-
mined Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11

useful pilot, if not a great captain.
The corner seat below the gangway,
from which Lord Randolph Churchill
so often rose in fourth party days, is
occupied, whenever M. Labouchere is
absent, by Sir Charles Dixie. If Sir
Charles were placed on the front bench
the liberals might he sure of well-in-
formed, constant, energetic, courageous
leadership. He is always at his post,
and has immense stores of informa-
ton.
The eye glancing along the front OPP
position bench alights on Sir Edward
Grey. One would turn to look at his
boyish face anywhere. 1t is the face
of man of intellectual power 1t is
believed by competent observers that
he possesses the qualities of a leadec.
and that some day, if his ambition
burn brightly enough, he may take
the chief place on the green benches,
Well as he has already done in Office
and debate, his friends anticipate he
will yet do much better. There are
those who say-and he is the only
subordinate occupant ofthe front OPP
position bench of whom members ven
ture to say: Here is a future prime
minister" The grandson of Sir
George Grey, who was several times
home secretary, and the granddaughter
of Earl Grey of reform bill fame, Sir
Edward, whose father was equerry to
the prince of Wales, inherits political
instincts and talent. He had scarce
ly attained his majority when he be-
came private secretary of Sir Evelyn
Barring (now Lord Cromer), and he
acted in the same capacity to Mr..
Chifders at the time the latter was
chancellor of the exchequer. Enter
ing parliament az the age of 90 years
he made some stir at an early period
of his career by his independence or
the question of Irish land purchase.
He was only 30, when Mr.. Gladstone
appointed him, in 1892, under secre-
tary of foreign affairs. AS his chief
was in the house of lords, his posi-
ton was important, and it became
particularly delicate when Lord Rose
berry succeeded to the premiership.
Sir Edward Grey had to eXpound Il
policy with which it was suspected
Lord Rosebery's principal colleague
did not always sympathize. He did
the work which then fell to his hand
with courage as well as with propri-
ETY., and since he crossed the floor he
has spoken with recognized authority
for the opposition on foreign affairs.
Although his style is restrained, his
speeches are usually impressive and
effective. Once he was announced to
address meeting of northern miners
who were keen radicals. Instead of
giving them a slashing harangue Sir
Edward spoke sedately on foreign af-
fairs, yet his manner was such that
the audience listened with deep inter
est
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11

ing conspicuous part in the siege of
Callao, he having command of a bat
terry on the Villa de Madrid. In 1871 he
had command of the gunboat Cuba
Espanola, with which he patrolled
Cuban waters, and he also was in
charge of the corvette Africa and the
Tornado that captured the Nirginius.
He therefore is quite at home in Cuban
concerns, and familiar with the ways
of the insurgents. AS a captain he
conveyed to the Philippines some of
the warships destroyed by Dewey.
Camara has held many high positions
in the Spanish navy. What is expected
of him and what he will accomplish
remains to be seen. He has the best
ships of Spain under his control, but
somehow the idea of a Spanish squad
ron does not convey any sense of dan
ger. We recall the fleet that Cavite
swallowed, and the one destroyed at
Santiago. Camara will no doubt keep
at safe distance from our guns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11

The late benjamin f. Brewster,
President Arthur's acknowledgements
whose face was terribly disfgured By
sears, was once engaged in a case as
attorney for the Pennsylvania rail
road, and the opposing counsel, in his
closing speech, made most brutal at
tack on him. The dealings of the rail
road he said, ARE as tortuous and
twisted as the features of the man
who represented it," Mr. Brewster
gave no outward sign that he felt this
cruel blow until he had finished his
argument. Then he said: For the
first time in my life the personal de-
feet from which | suffer has been the
subject of public remark. l will ten
you how | came by it. When was five
years of age | was one day PLAYING
with a younger sister, when she fell
into an open CRATE, where a fire was
burning. | sprang to her assistance,
dragged her from danger, and in so do
ing fell myself, with my face upon the
burning Goals. When | was picked up
my face was as black his finger
transtiXed his antagonists that
mans heart. San Francisco Ar
gOndut.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11

A touching feature of the hopeful
and prayerful Cuban character is de-
scribed by Grover Flint where it
came under his notice. 1t was a lit
tie emblem, consisting of a scolloped
strip of white flannel, embroidered in
silk floss, with a crimson heart,
green cross and a scroll of leaves, and
the motto in Spanish: Cheer up;
the heart of Jesus is with me-" 1t is.
worn pinned to the shirt, and is
talisman so far as danger is con-
cerned, as we'll as a passport among
the insurgents in Santa Clara and
Santiago. 1t is made by the wives
and daughters of the Cubans. and is
worn to-day wherever a native is
struggling for liberty and independ-
ence.-Philadelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
An Open Letter to Mothers.

We are asserting in the courts our right
and Pitchers Castoria, as our Trade Mark.
|, DR.. Samuel Pitcher, of Hyannis, Massa-
chusetts, was the originator of ''Pitchers
Castoria," the same that has borne and does
now bear the fac-simile signature of Chas.
II. Fletcher on every wrapper, This is the
original pitchers Castoria' which has been
used in the homes of the mothers of America
wrapper and see that it is the kind you have
always bought, and has the signature of
Chas H. Fletcher on the Wrapper No one
has authority from me to use my name cx-
cept The Centaur Company, of which Chas.
ii. Fletcher is president.
SAMUEL PITCHER, M. d. .
March s, 1897.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
THE DIGNIFIED WOMAN.
She Was n Little Severe on the Curi-
Gus Woman, But She Was
Provoked,

She is dignifed woman, and sometimes
she is overpowering. The unwary do not
perceive this quickly, however. The dig.
mined woman has been spending some time
In one of the hospitals of this city. She
went there for rest and quiet. Since she
has recovered her health she tells some
amusing stories of her experiences Here
is one:
The digniied woman was walking down
the hall one day when she was accosted by
the curious woman. The curious woman
had been wondering about the dignifed
woman, and she said
81 beg your pardon, madam, but | would
like to know what you have been operated
on for?"
''What?' exclaimed the dignifed woman.
"Well, explained the curious woman, my
friend in the next room and | have been
wondering about you. You walk about the
hall with such light and sprngy step that
we wonder about what kind of an operation
you have undergone
The curious woman held her ground. She
was determined to know what was the mat
ter with the dignifed woman.
The dignited woman replied:
l have not been operated upon vet"
on" said the curious woman, svmpa-
thetically.
mo, | am not familiar with operations"
said the dignihed woman.
The curious woman interrupted: "Thev
are very successful here. Don't be wor-
ried."
Il am wondering about an operation On
the brain" said the dgnifed woman, in a
very dignltied and distant manner. 81 Won
der II they could operate upon the brain in
such way as to enable people to attend to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
GOOD APPOINTMENT.
That of Henry v. N. BOynton to a
Brigndier GeneraIship in
the Volunteer Army

Henry Van Ness Boynton, of the Dis
trict of Columbia, has been nominated
to be brigadier general by President
Mckinley. Gen. Boynton is the presi-
dent of the Chickamauga park commits
sion and one of the most widely known
men in the country. For years he was
the dean of the correspondents in
Washington and was ever to the front
in all matters in which the press was
concerned. He is a native of Massachu-
sets, but removed TO Ohio when a very
young man. He attended a military
academy in Kentucky and became
civil engineer. When the war broke
out he received the commission of
major in the Thirty fifth Ohio infantry
and was later made a colonel. He was
given the brevet of brigadier general
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
Largest Man in the World.

The largest map in the world is the
ordinance survey map Of England,
containing over 10S,OOO,OOO sheets, and
costing $l,OOO,OOO year for 20 years.
The scale varies from ten feet to one
eighth of an inch to the mile. The de-
tails are so minute that maps having
Il scale of 25 inches "show every hedge,
fence. wall, building and even every
Isolated tree in the country. The
plans show not only the exact shape
of every building, but every porch,
area, doorstep, lamp post, railway and
fire plug
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
Ri barb FIummery.

Soak a quarter of an ounce of ISM
glass or gelatine in three tablespoon
fuis of cold water for an hour. Cut up
in the meantime 1R pounds of Young
rhubarb into small pieces, and simmer
this in as much cold water as will bare
~ cover it until it is quite soft. Drain
of the juice. put it into a saucepan
with the soaked gelatine and stir I'M
til the gelatine is quite dissolved Rub
the fruit through a sieve, mix the pulp
with the gelatine and add four table
spoonfuls of thick cream. Sweeten
according to taste. Stir the fium-
merry over the fire for a few minutes.
but do not allow it to boil; pour it
into Il damped basin and let it stand
in a cool place to set, then turn it on
to glass Gish and send it to the table
with a cnstard poured round it.-Bos-
ton Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11

seemed to her that she should set hsr
face against it, and she did so in har
own very charming way.
Then, toe, Parker and Miss Reming-
ton found a great deal of time to be
with each other. Many an evening,
when the rest of us were in the bow,
playing banjos and singing the latest
popular song with more vim than at
sention to the score, or telling stories,
or in some regrettable instances in
dulging in gossip, it would suddenly
transpire that Parker and Miss Rem
ington would turn up missing. Where
upon Mrs. Tissington, full of her re-
sponsibility, would develop an uneasi-
ness which soon communicated itself
to the rest of us, and was generally
not allayed until the truant pair were
found sitting at the other end of the
boat, and suspiciously far apart
As for myself and Miss Bronson do
not like to say very much, for Miss
Bronson is now the wife of an Italian
nobleman, and am welded to an Amer
lean noble woman. 1t must suffice for
me to say, without entering upon any
details whatsoever, that while we
never needed the kindly intervention
of chaperon we sometimes detected
in the lady's remarks upon social OBJ
servances, or the lack of them. certain
illusions which under ordinary cir
cumstances we might have construed
as personalities.
But it must be confessed that while
we all felt the iron hand beneath the
soft glove of our chaperon, the glove
was so very soft and fitted so well that
there was no resentment of it any,
where. Furthermore. the young ladies
were in sense grateful to her. They
had come upon the little inland VOYAGE
fully expecting to be called at an early
hour in the morning to set things
straight in the cabin. They were go-
ing off on cruise, and they naturally
expected to find certain little pleas
antly unpleasant duties to be per-
formed, such as trimming the wicks of
the cabin lamps, or busting the chairs,
or moving an occasional flake of cigar
ash from the piano top; but from the
beginning to the end of the cruise
nothing of this kind was eXacted of
them. Breakfast was served at nine,
and it always happened that when
breakfast was over the young ladies
discovered that nothing of a domestic
nature needed to be done for the very
simple reason that Mrs. Washington had
always attended to it before breakfast.
but we can help you" remon-
strated Miss Bronson. 81 am perfectly
willing to get up at seven and dust the
-er-the parlOr."
To this Mrs. Tissington, with adj
mirable self-possession, replied:
ut is not necessary, my dear. am
used to housekeeping, and you are
not" And then remembering that she
was chaperon. she added: "And. be-
sides. if you will sit up late you must
get your sleep at the other end of the
night. Don't bother"
And so they did not bother, al
though they solemnly vowed they
would-and, what was more, Mrs. Tis-
sington never retired until after they
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
RISING YOUNG MAN.
Sir Edward Grey, Distinguished
British Parliamen tartan.
He May BE Chosen to Lead the Liberal
Party-Inherits Political Instincts
and Great Talent from His
Ora ndfather.

Who is to be the future leader of the
liberal party in the house of commons?
Does he sit on the front bench, or is he
biding his time on back seat? If
there is mute Gladstone in the shadow
of the side gallery bis existence is I'M
suspected. No man of genius or of
great political capacity has been re-
vealed among the new members of the
present parliament. The prospects of
the "old gang" continue, 'erefore, to
be discussed, though their merits fail
to excite enthusiasm in any quarter.
Sir William Harcourt is aging fast. He
takes little part in the platform bat
tie, and his leadership of the opposition
lacks spirit. Mr.. John Morley, who is
Sir William Harcourt's most confden-
tial colleague, and who acts for the
leader in his absence, has fallen short
of the high expectations which he sX-
cited ten or twelve years ago. His
temperament is tuned to the study, not
to the rough world of parliament; he
is bookman whom politicians well
come, just as they welcome Mr.. Lecky
or Prot. JeDb, as a distinguished out
slider; his speeches, as a rule, are es--
says; his touch with the house is not
sure, and he cannot keep pace with
its rapidly changing moods, and when
pressed in debate by small parlia
mentary points he fdgets and becomes
irritable.
In the members entrance to the
house of commons, says London Sketch,
have been recently placed the busts of
two past leaders-Mr. w. II. Smith and
Lord Randolph Churchill. The charac-
tiers of these men, both popular and
successful leaders, We're as wide apart
as the poles. If the liberals wish to be
led by statesman of the plain type
of Mr.. w. II. Smith, they may turn to
Sir Henry Fowler or Sir Henry Camp
oell-Bannerman. Either would make
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11

did. and consistently appeared two
hours earlier in the morning. None
of us noticed it at the time but we did
later on.
Well, it was a pleasant cruise, and
at the end of the contemplated week
we were all of us glad when Temple
ton extended it for another three days,
at the end of which time we were safe
ly landed back in New York.
Barlow parted humorously from
Miss Hawkins, and ever after went his
way in peace, and to my knowledge l2s
not seen the lady since.
Miss Bronson and | said good-by at
parting, and | must confess | went
away with a lump in my throat, and
she went away with my card and adj
dress. | presume that, inasmuch as I
did not hear from her again until l
saw her picture in yellow journal as
one of the American girls who had
married abroad, she did not find nag
absorbing.
Mrs. Tissington said goo3.by - ue
all with an affectionate fervor Nhich
at the time did not seem warranted
by any known circumstance, and Tenn
pleton shook us by the hand and hoped
we'd Join him next year"
Now, this seems very commonplace
sort of story, and truly it is so. But
it must be added that after it was all
over, just As hours after, the engage
ment was announced of "Mr. James
Templeton and Annita Anne Tissing-
ton, widow of the late Horace T;ssing-
ton, Esq, Of New York city"
Even this seems commonplace under
the circumstances, until it is narrated
that at dinner recently gi"en by my
wife and myself to my former host
and chaperon, Mrs. Templeton confid-
ed to the real head of the household
not myselfS-that her courtship w-ax
most romantic.
Can you really believe it?" seid shei
my husband actually proposed to me
on canal boat, and before break
tast!"
After all. it is not so stupid to be n
chaperon-N. y. Independent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
ADMIRAL CAMARA.
Commander in Chief of the Only Fleet
of Warships Now Sailing I'm
der the Spanish Flag.

Don Manuel de la Camara was born
in Malaga, May Z, 1886. His mother
was an Englishwoman, and he speaks
the language and has spent some time
in England. His training has been
quite similar to that of Cervera. He
was graduated from the naval acad-
envy of San Fernando, and his first ac-
tive service began during the war be-
tween Spain and Morocco. During the
quarrel with the republics of Chilli and
Peru. he was a junior lieutenant TAX
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11

for brave conduct at the battle of
Chickamauga and Missionary Ridge.
After the war Gen. Roynton became a
journalist and entered the service of
the Cincinnati Gazette. His father had
been an editorial contributor to the
paper. His work as correspondent at
Washington has made his name known
to newspaper readers over the entire
country. The general is a tall man of
military bearing and his war record is
an enviable one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
Some Uniuue BIofters.

A Philadelphia man owns most
unique assortment of pieces of blot
ting paper, collected by his father,
who was long an official of the white
house, each of which bears, reversed,
the signature of a president, from
Gen. Harrison, who died month after
his election in 1S41, to Garfield. On
one sheet, the most highly priced of the
lot, the last official letter signed by
President Lincoln WIS blotted before
be was assassirated by Booth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
Try Aliens FoOt-rIase,

A powder to be shaken into the shoes. At
this season your feet feei swollen, nervous
md hot, and get tired easily. If you have
smarting feet or tight shoes, try Aliens
Foot-Ease. 1t cools the feet and makes walk
ing easy. Cures swollen and sweating feet,
blisters and callous spots. Relieves corns and
bunions of all pain and gives rest and comfort.
Try it to-day. Sold by all druggists and shoe
stores for 25c. Trial package FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Omsted LIE Roy, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
Safe.

Mrs O'Flannigan-Ain't yez afraid yer
bye Dlnny will git kilt in the war?
Mrs. O'Flaherty-Not bit of it. Sure.
he's on wan of thin protected cruisers.-N.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
Sure Enough!

Mrs. Hoon--Why isn't this war prosecuted
more rapidly?
Hoon-Why, YOU see. my dear, we can't
catch them PUCK.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11
COlOred Philosophy.

"You kin git yo' daily bread by prayin, -
says Uncle Nose, but de nightly chicken
has to be hustled fo' '-Indanapolis Jour
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11

"Some. young men," remarked the OBJ
server of men and things, have such daz-
cling futures that they can't see where
they are stepping. Detroit Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-08-11

Nothing pleases us more than to Get two
lnveterate bores to boring each other.
The times., 1898-01-13

The Hon. Joseph Benson Foraker,
Fastening not, delaying not, bided his
time. Then, at the eleventh hour he
went to the White House.
At o'clock on the morning of the
fateful Tuesday (January IL, 1899 Mr..
Hanna's supporters at Columbus ac-
knowledged defeat, and their leaders
threw up their hands.
At O'clock columbus time) Mr..
Foraker was cl0seted with the Presi-
dent of the United States.
At u o'clock noon the Ohio Legisla-
ture met in Columbus and in less than
an hour Mr.. Hanna was practically
elected to the Senate for terms aggre-
eating seven years, one month and
twenty days.
1t occurs to as to suggest to the Hon.
Marcus Aurelius Hanna that this is
the ecstacy of sound business meth
DDS" Wait till the last-then drive
your bargain home.
Republics may be ungrateful, but Re-
publican Presidents are not. Hanna is
Hanna. and Foraker divides the spoils.
The times., 1898-01-13
BALr1MoRE,s FUNDED DEBT.
Interesting Figures Given Ont in
the Monumental City.


Baltimore, Jan. l2.-Interesting figures
regarding the funded debt of the city were
given out at the city registers office.
The figuIes show that the debt was in
creased S2,64s, 559.52 during 1897. The
debt is now figured to be S56 6l5O,-
576.95. Stock of the various loans sold
during the year was: Funding, 1886, en-
tire loan. 81 ,453 800; six million loan of
1910, 1854 400; four million loan OF 945,
S665 400. This shows a total gross in
crease of S2.653, 100 in the debt but stock
amounting to S4,54I.4S was redeemed
during the year.
City Register stones annual report, which
VIII be ready In few days, viii show that
the uulssued stock of the Sc 900 900 loan
amounts to S725 500. and that OF the
81 900 900 loan to So, ,5T9, 500. The
S5 900 600 loan has practically been ex-
hausted. The general fund, however, owes
1t SIS ,653.04, while S44 00S. rs is similarly
due 20 the S6 600 900 loan. The 81 .OO0,-
900 loan, from which comes the money to
extend the water supply, on the other
hand, owes the general fund S31 1881.
The sinking funds held by the finance
commissioners were increased in 1897 by
52,526 81. The total of these funds is
now S4, ,376, 1893. .48. The net floa ting debt
at the beginning of 1898 will not, in is
understood, be much over 100000 if it
goes that high. Mr. Stone is now working
on his estima te of the amount of money
that will be required to run the city dur
ing the present year. He stated yesterday
tina the final and definite figures could
not he given out for some time yet.