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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02
"SWAGGER STICKS"
Numbers of Them WheedIed Away
from Canadian Red Coats as
Summer Souvenirs,

According to official returns about
1000 American lassies have visited
Nova Scotia this season, and most of
these, coming or going, it is safe to
presume, have touched at Halifax for q
longer or shorter time, as may be.
Among the treasures of these lassies
will be found-unless the reader of
feminine nature has gone all astray-
short stick, silver or nickel tipped
and ferruled. This is the famous
"swagger" stick of Tommy Atkins,
who, as one of the citadels defenders, a
brave Leinster, guards the officials of
high degree who are unmarried and
eligible from the attacks of feminine
invasions. Tommy Atkins without
swagger would be like a Chinaman
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02

who seeks for individuality in her APP
pearance. 1t is a laudable desire not
to look exactly like ones neighbor, and
this end may be accomplished even
with the ready-made coat, that gar
ment with which, if it be we'll cut and
made, our only quarrel is that there
are so many others just like it. Its
buttons may be removed and others
substituted from among the many
handsome, fanciful ones which are
such feature of fashion just now, and
the difference in the quality of the but
tons will give the coat an individuality
which will distinguish it from others
to be seen in the shops.-Ladies' Home
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02
GIRLS ON A coon HUNT.
A Number of Them Have Great Fun
Tramping About Through
Swamps.

The young women here have discov-
cred new kind of sport, which is moth
ing more nor less than coon hunting.
They have been out twice within a
week, and had no end of fun in tramp
ing round through the woods and
swamps at midnight and later hunting
the cunning coon. They engaged the
services of an experienced hunter, who
has had wide experience in hunting
big game in the Rocky mountains, and
knows all the haunts of the wild an
imals In this vicinity. Four young
women started out under this famous
hunters guidance about ten o'clock a
few nights ago. They wore rusber
boots and their shortest and oldest
golf skirts. After they had tramped
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02

The prince of Wales, while shooting
in Austria, caused temporary trouble
and ultimately made the fortune of the
nearest ladies' tailor, by stipulating
that all ladies receiving invitations to
shoot with him should come in correct
shooting costumes. This, in Austria,
consists of short skirt coming half
way between the knees and ankle and a
short, tight-fitting jacket, with waist
coat of another color, boots of brown
leather and Tyrolese hat with feath-
er. None of the ladies had just these
clothes at hand, and the tailor had to
double his force to supply them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02
TEMPERANCE BITS.

Chicago just now is eating 10000 pies
daily and washing it down with $4,000
barrels of beer.
The suicides from drinking in
France were formerly five per cent;
now they are u per cent.
The American home will be in dam
ger as long as the American saloon is
allowed to remain.-Wayne County
Herald (Ohio).
Some men will say yes yes and no
no in the same breath. We need men
who will tie to right principles and
stick TO them.-Wisconsin Agitator.
MethodisminE England has 4,330 Bands
of Hope, with membership of 44O,S $40,
and the temperance societies of the
church number 1864, with 90,676 men,
bers.
By blood and tears and sacrifices have
the worlds great achievements been
wrought, and by the same methods
must the victories of the future be won.
The New Voice.
1t is said that in the year 1897 the
United States shipped to the Philip
pines not more than 1868 worth of beer,
and no whisky whatever. Last year the
shipments of beer amounted to ST., 635
and those of whisky to $34,571.-Union
Signal.
Conscripts for the French army are
showing the effects of alcoholism in q
marked way. Whereas in 1881 the pro-
portion of young men sent back as I'M
fit fer military service was 81 per cent;
in 1865 it was %; and in 1894 it was "a
per cent. In one part of Havre, in 1897
IS per cent. were unfit for service, and
in Caen so per cent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02

local governments, and all national.
state, county and local debts, besides
all the schools in the country. In
fact" says the Tribune, this country
pays more for liquor than for every
function for every kind of govern
ment." Is it possible that statesmen
can look calmly down that vortex that
is swallowing up the wealth of our
land at such an amazing rate, and not
cry out against the sacrifice? One
would suppose that all political parties,
all Christians, all patriots, men, wom-
en- and children, would march in solid
column to the demolition of these de-
Gtroyers of our nations wealth. The
explanation of this appalling apathy IS
not far away, for something more val
liable than our nations money has gone
into the saloon hopper.
The conscience, the will power of
the drinller have followed his money.
Sixty thousand drinkers 90 down into
the saloon hopper every year, and many
of the people are rather gratified to
have them moved from sight. They
had become burdens to themselves, a
disgrace to their families, a terror to
their neighbors and an expense to the
municipal courts, loathsome sores on
the body polite, so that the easiest way
to be rid if them was to dump them into
the saloon hopper and let the mills
grind.
But this process involved another.
With these sinking thousands the pub
lie conscience goes down. 1t is not in
the nature of things, in Gods moral
government, to stand by and witness
the ruin of souls without pushing to
their rescue. and remain guiltless our
selves. To tamely and without remon-
STRANGE submit to this eternal grind
is to drop, ourselves, into that same
hopper. 1t is, at least, to have our
moral vision darkened, our moral sensi-
bilities blunted. 1t is to bring our
selves into a condition in which the
ringing of the alarm bells bring us no
warning. While the guilty drunkard
is ground to powder, soul and body,
our moral senses are blunted, and we
are less able and less inclined to resist
the infamous grind of the saloon.
Look deeper into this saloon hopper,
and you will see thousands and thou
sands of homes, with all their price
less treasures and cherished hopes GO
ing down. These homes We're once
built in love, with promise of blessed
perpetuity, and purposes of fidelity
were laid in their very foundation.
Children came as Gods welcome gifts;
were loved and cherished until the
home come within the swirl of the
saloon grind. But now all the holy
vows, the tender love, the radiant prom
ises of early welded life, the jewels of
other days, are ground to powder.
Two million of our own boys, the
boys of this nation, must be selected
out of every generation to pour their
hopes, their lives and every cherished
anticipation we have concerning them
into the saloon hopper. More than
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02

without cue, and these little sticks
are just the final touch needed to in
spire the onlooker with becoming feel
ings of awe as to Tommy's martial
mien.
With his scarlet cap, about the size of
a wafer, one glove on and one off, and
the short swagger stick which he
twirls by times, tiercely, sentimentally,
coquettishly, as circumstances may de-
mand, Tommy is by no means an I'M
pleasant sight. Proud is the girl who,
by bribery or cajoling, has induced
Tommy to part with his swagger stick,
when she exhibits it to her chums,
who have not been sent to Halifax, and
prouder yet when those who have been
there are conscious of their own short
sightedness in not noticing this very
important part of Tommy Atkins at
tire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02
Annual Temperance Sermon.

The committee of the Manchester,
Stafford and District temperance unions
of England have decided to establish
an annual temperance sermon, to be
delivered each year in Manchester by
prominent ministers of different de-
nominations. The committee propose
to inaugurate this new movement on
Sunday, November ~, when Rev. DR..
Mackennal, of Bowden, presidentof the
National Free church council, will de-
liver the sermon.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02
Wave Clouds.

The atmospheric ocean surrounding
the earth is frequently disturbed by
gigantic waves, which are invisible ex-
cept when they carry parts of the air,
charged with moisture, up into a colder
atmospheric stratum where sudden
condensation occurs. In this manner,
long, parallel lines of clouds sometimes
make their appearance at a great
height, marking the crests of ripple
of air waves, running miles above our
heads.-Youth's Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02
Grateful.

Gratitude has been defined as "a
lively sense of favors to come" Like
most cynical utterances upon life and
conduct, the measure of truth it holds
is not so absolute as to make it stand
ard for universal application Here is
a case in point: When the Klondike
fever was rifest, New Yorker, out of
work, penniless and respondent,
touched the sympathies of a generous
friend who gave him an outfit and sutfi-
cient money to reach the gold fields.
The New Yorker prospered and re-
turned home recently to find his bene-
factor dead, and his widow and chill
dren impoverished.
At once and without solicitation he
not only returned his friends gift and
the cost of the outfit, but bought and
presented to the widow a small house;
and here, happy with her children, she
has taken up the trade of dressmaking,
relieved from the anXieties of the flu
ture. Gratitude is not yet an extinct
virtue.-Youth's Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02
Exploration I'm Iceland.

Seventeen years ago a large part of
Iceland was unexplored, and only 25
glaciers had been discovered. To-day
liz glaciers are known, and the whole
island has been explored and the limits
of eternal snow determined by the
geologist, DR.. Thorodson.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02

Judge-You hear the charge against
you of maltreating your wife. What
have you to say?
The Prisoner (hadghtily)-Your hon.
or, you must excuse me. There are
some things in our lives that are too
sacred to mention.-BrooklynL Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02

President Lincoln, with his great,
kindly nature to which children and
music appealed so strenuously, was, of
course, passionately fond of flowers,
and during his administration the con-
servatories assumed a form very sim
liar to their present appearance. Very
often when Lincoln wished to be abso-
lutely alone he sought the solitude of
the conservatory, and those about him,
as soon as they became appreciative of
this fact, exercised the greatest care
that his wish for privacy should be re-
spected Often when the cloud of war
and desolation hung darkest over the
country the old gardener in charge
would come suddenly upon the presi-
dent standing dejectedly among the
foliage, his eyes bedimmed with tears.
Weldon Fawcett, in Woman's Home
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02

President Kruger maintains his do
mestic establishment on an allowance
of $4,000 of what is called coffee
money" out of which he also requires
Mrs. Kruger to sequestrate her pin
money.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02
wages of London BiIIposters.

per week, SO hours to constitute a weeks
work.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02

Fall and Winter Coats and Wrnp..
The coats and wraps for fall and win
ter offer wide latitude to the woman
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-11-02
Made His Fortune.

hound to each squad, and see which
party will have the best success.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08

TIE Lexington Gazette continues
with undated zeal its fight for justice
to Commodore Crittenden Watson, the
foremost naval officer of our nation in
every meritorious particular. Closing
a lengthy and strengthy appeal to all
Kentuckians to demand justice to this
courteous, christian gentleman, the
Gazette says:
"Where we're Sampson and Schley
when Watson was standing on the
bridge beside Faragut as he fought his
way into the harbor Of Mobile? Read
the brave old Admiraps report of that
and other sea fights in which he was
seconded and sustained by this gallant
Kentuckian. 1t makes ones blood
boil to think of the injustice that has
been done him by the Navy Depart
ment."
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08

AS we do not get letter every day
from VIM. Jennings Bryan, the Asso-
ciate Editor prizes very highly the
two page autograph communication
from our next President, received some
weeks ago. We had sent him a letter
written by an Ohio soldier. Republi-
can, wherein he praised Mr.. Bryan's
kindly treatment of his regiment en-
camped in Florida at that time, and
contradicting the silly reports circulated
that Mr. Bryan wanted toquitt the army
when the fact was his regiment, the
Third Nebraska, was being decimated
by fever and was wholly unable to live
in a southern camp.
In the course OF his reply, Mr.. Bryan
says: "Am glad that 1 won the com
mendation Of a Republican soldier
and yet | only did what every Officer
ought TO do"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08
DEATHS


DozIER.-M Mamie Dozier, wife of
Geo. o. Dozier, died in this city on
Saturday.
MILLIoN.-NearM Million. on Monday,
Mrs. Matilda Million, wife OF W. b.
Million, aged Ga. Burial yesterday.
DEArHERAGE.-Mr. and Mrs. Elmer
Deatherage are rejoicing over the
birth Of a ten pound boy,on Wednesday,
February l.
HIsLE.-Sidney Hisle, a farmer. aged
about 30, son of VIM. Hisle, of Fayette,
died near Doylesville on Friday Of con-
sumption.
WooD. WIN. Wood. aged 60. died al
Kansas City Jan. 81. He was born in
Madison county, son of Jas. Wood.
decd, and brother of Chas Wood, oil
College Hill.
LErGH.--Mrs. Mary Jones Leigh, age
46. died at her home near Paint Lick
last Thursday morning OF consump.
ton; burial Fridayat Wallece's chapel
She was widow and leaves FIVE chill
dren.
ToDD.-At the residence on Broad
way, this city, on Monday, January
80, Miss Mamie Todd, aged SO years
Funeral on Thursday morning, con
Quoted by Rev. w. r. Lloyd. Deceased
was daughter OF the late Frank Todd
and leaves two brothers and four sis
ters.
SrEvENs.--AIva Stevens. aged IS
died here last Friday, from paralysis
aud pneumonia. He leaves a widow
and seven children. Mrs. W. N. Ringo,
Mrs. Sam Ballard, Richard and John
Stevens. this city; Mrs. JAS. Merritt
Winchester, and Mrs. Hiram Taylor
aud WIN. Stevens, Waco.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08

There is more Catarrh in this section
Of the country than all other diseases
put together, and until the last few
years was supposed to be incurable.
For a great many years doctors pro-
nounced it a local disease, and pre-
scribed local remedies, and by CONSTANT
ly falling to cure with local treatment,
pronounced incuTable. Science has
proven catarrh to be a constitutional
disease, and therefore requires constitu-
tional treatment. Halls Catarrh Cure,
manufactured by F. J. Cheney 4 Co,
Toledo, Ohio. is the only constitutional
cure on the market. 1t is taken intern
ally in doses from 10 drops to tea
spoonful. It acts directly on the blood
and mucous surfaces of the system.
They offer one hundred dollars for any
case it fails to cure. Send for circulars
and testimonials. Address,
i. ]. CHENEY & Co Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 70 cents.
Halls Family Pills are the best. I'm
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08

HoN. c. ]. BRoNsToN was invited to
make speech before the students OF
Central University, at Richmond, by
Chancellor Blanton, prominent gold
bug, supporter OF Palmer and Buck
ner, thinking Mr.. Bronston would
tickle the fancy of the students with a
eulogy upon the yellow metal. But
the shrewd lawyer took advantage of
ths opportunity and made free silver
speech that fairly took away Chancel-
Tor Blanton's breath. 1t is said at
present no more.invitatiOns will be ex-
tended Mr.. Bronston to speak to the
students of that noted school.-Nicho-
lasville Journal.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08

Hon. WM. p. TmoRNE. of Eminence,
Kentucky, is candidate for the DEM
ocratic nomination for Lieutenant Gov
ernor. The Herald knows nothing of
his record but suppose as we have not
heard OF him he is a quiet inoffensIve
sort of a fellew and suggest that he is
the man for the nomination.-Burkes-
vile Herald.ss
Sorry 10 say so. but the Herald con-
fesses itself unknown.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08

THE formal announcement Of Hon.
W. w. Combs for re nomination for the
Legislative race, is elsewhere made.
Mr.. Combs made a record distinguish
ed for bard, effective, Conscientious
work, earning for himself the title Of
"Honest Combs" He is warmly sup
ported for denomination and saks the
closest scrutiny of his record by all
those undecided as to their preferences
in this race.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08

Mr.. G. w. Sales was in Irvine We'd
aesdaY on business.
Mr. Hugh Riddeli was in Richmond
Wednesday Oh business
Misses Ida and Katherine Park have
protracted their visit in Madison.
Mr.. Ernest Reed, New York
travelling man, was in town this week.
Mrs. Bette Hume visited her sister,
Mrs. Claude Smith, at Richmond, last
week.
Thursday twenty-three wagons were
kept busy hauling ice until four
o'clock.
Misses Judith Tudor and Louise
Vaughn left Thursday for short visit
at Waco.
Miss Josie I.unsford returned We'd
nesday from a visit to relatives in
Frankfort.
Irvine is overrun with drummers
this week. Two or three have been in
town each day.
Mrs. Hugh Riddell's sister, Miss
Shelby, of Lexington, visited Irvine
from Tuesdsy until Thursday.
Mrs. David Bergman returned Satnr-
day from few days visit to Lexington
where she visited her daughter, Mrs
Harry Milward.
Mr.. Dawson, who has lately bought
the McAfee property, is improving it
greatly. Draining pipes are being
placed in his yard, the wood house en-
larged and the dwelling recovered
Mrs. Oliver Boliz returned TO her
husband in SanduskY, Ohio, this week
She had been detained in I-vine quite
awhile looking after her property and
the welfare OF her brothers and sisters.
Wednesday afternoon Misses Bessie
and Annette Riddell entertained in
honor of Miss Louise Vaughn. AT
O'Clock chocolate was served then a
literary contest began, which was great
ly enjoyed by all. Miss Vaughn was
the fortunate one in winning the" beau
tiful pincnshion." At 4 o'clock de
! lightful refreshments we're served
Later number of young ladies were
seen descending mt. Airy" with beam
ing countenance expressing emphatic
ally that the afternoon was probably
and enioyably spent.
The Rough Rider played by the
College Hill dramatic club was present
ed at the court house Saturday evening
for the benefit Of the college at College
Hill. Miss Gertrude Throope, daughter
of Prof. 7. p. Throope, formerly of this
place, represented a Cuban girl She
did her part nicely. as ali who new bel
were sure she would do. Mr.. Gridel
and Miss Wilson were also sple 1did
in fact the whole play was enjoyed and
appreciated by the Irvine people. They
netted abouttwenty-One dollars. Quite
a number of young people from College
Hill and Waco came on pleasure triT
with the troop and all returned tC
their respective homes Saturday even
ing except Miss Gertrude Throope
who remained here with friends unit
Monday noon.
THE MOUNTAINEER.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08
MARRIED..

LEwIs-PowELL.-Jas. Lewis and Miss
Alice Powell were married on Wednes-
day, February l; both of this county.
SHEARER-MCGUIRE.-John L. Shearer,
of Silver Greek, and Miss Lukittie
Mcclure were united in marriage on
Thursday last the Hotel thinner by
Rev. Jasper X. Smith. The bride is 9
daughter of James Mcclure, of Rockcas-
lie county.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08
BIRTHS.

WALKER.-To the wife of ]. B. Walk
er, at Kirksville, on Friday last, girl
weight pounds.
POTTs. On Saturday evening hast, tC
the wife of Robert Potts, of Whites
Station, a girl.
PARRIsH-To the wife Of Z. g. Par
IRISH, nee Miss Fannie Harcourt, boy
ON February 2, Frank Harcourt.
YATEs.-Born to the wife of Collinl
Yates on January 20 IA pound boy
William Bates. May he live long anS
nroSner
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08

If nearly all the criticisms of the
Louisville Dispatch did not emanste
from or were inspired by the enemies
of that paper, we might be in a position
to-day of fighting the leading organ O
Democracy in Kentucky. But the at
titude of its jealous rivals only in
creases our loyalty to the Dispatch, ant
we hepe that no Democrat will iorsak'
this fearless champion of the peoples
rights untilit forsakes the party. "Th'
cause is greater than any man, " should
be the only reply to those designing
ones who would prostitute the paper t.
their own personal advantage.
Stand by the Dispatchl
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08
RELIGIOUS.

Rev. McGinn, of Versailles, delivered
an instructive lecture ON Christianity
as opposed to Agnosicism, at the
Christian church on Sunday.
The members OF Mt. Pleasant Chris
tan church are notified that a meeting
of the congregation will be held the
second Sunday every month. Preach
ing by Rev. T. o. Martin on the 4th
and eth SUNDAYS.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08

THE CLIMAX, last week, inadvertently
emitted the credit due the Interior
Journal for an editorial on Charley
BronstOn's speech. AS this explana-
ton to its author was made by postal
card upon discovery of the mistake, it
is renewed here only to emphasize the
truth of every word contained in the
clipping.
Chancellor Blanton took slight ex-
ception to the Interior journals edi-
torial because of the Elimination that
there is any sort of restriction on free
thought or free speech in the Univer-
sity," and we acquit the University OF
any such alleged intimation. But that
is secondary to lthe point in question.
The Joke on the Chancellor is what
tickled ninety-nine per cent. OF the
audience that heard Mr.. Bronston's
speech, and the laugh will 90 round again
when it is learned that the Chancellor
was not only not surprised, but really
expected to be led through slaughter
house to an open grave. In the course
of half-column article in Fridays In
terror Journal, the Chancellor says:
ssMr. Bronston and talked the mat
ter over together and we agreed on the
subject of the address,
II knew he could not discuss the
Evils of the Republic from his stand
point without touching on these ques-
tiOns.
$50 that there was no surprise on
my part; on the contrary l greatly en-
joyed the eloquent speaker"
Indeed, surprise" is mild term
wherewith to describe the feelings OF
the Chancellor. He was SO startled
and amazed, we are informed by eye
witnesses, that when the speech was
over he "lost his hat, couldn't see bis
overcoat, and couldn't find the door,
The fact is the Chancellor would
gladly have crawled through knot
hole in the floor. At any rate ii is safe
to say, that the next time Mr.. Bronston
addresses the law class of G. u, the
subject assigned him will not be the
Evils of the Republic and How tO
Avert Them"
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08

IT certainly looks strange that the
enemies of the Louisville Dispatch and
the enemies of Wat Hardin and w. J
Stone are making the COurier-Journal
their neutrality-suspicious. Demo
crat.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1899-02-08
FOR REPRESENTATIVE.

We are authorized to announce NJ. H. WILL
JAMS a candidate for the Legislature, subject to
the action OF the Democratic party.
We are authorized to announce W. W.
COMBS a candidate TO succeed himself in the
next general assembly OF the State of Ken
tucky-subject to the VIII of the Democratic
party.