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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

not go in with me. 1 want only bold
men, sir-men who can have millions at
stake and yet not lose an hours Sleep"
Il was sorry to hear the elevator
man talk to you as he did" said, hop
ing TO draw the old man out in another
direction.
THE elevator man? He will be dis
charged at once, sir-at once. Ny
rooms in that building cost me $1,000 a
year, and no employe must dare to talk
that way to as good tenant as | am.
He must either be discharged or l will
move across into my own building |
can't understand the mans attitude
Here you see bankers and brokers and
capitalists taking off their hats to me
as they pass, and yet an employe at $50
per month dares to forbid me the ele-
vator to reach my own offices! can't
make it out. sir
"Nou-you do not need money!"
Only that trife, sir-that half mil
lion. l must have that for three new
canal locks which were left out of the
original estimate by accident. It's a
mere trifle--a mere trife. | have but
to raise my hand and any of these pc
destrians would fly 30 bring me certi-
fed check. You must be moving, sir,
if you would go into my scheme"
II am still a little timid"
Then let us call it off at once. |
have never dealt with timid men, sir!
| want as partners men who will sing
and whistle as the ticker tells them
they are down to their last dollar.
Timid over the Investment of half Il
million dollars! Ha! ha! ha! Why,
sir, when had l3,OOO,O 600 locked up in
wheat deal and one hours slump
made me S2,000,000 the poorer | raised
the salaries of all my clerks and took
an option on a business block at 50 $780,
900! l never enjoyed my dinner more
than on that day. And how was it, sir,
when l found my Western Union going
down and my ready money locked up
in the ice business! | had to raise a
million and n half in two hours, with
the street against me. They said they
had Old Reynard' in a hole, but
laughed and smiled and raised the
ready and beat 'em. | made 81, COO, 900
on that deal, but never bought an ex-
ira cigar over it. Lose or win, il was
all the same, And you won't go into
my scheme?"
II think not. I'm afraid of it,
very well, sir. was simply trying
to do You n favor / took you for rlss,
Of courage. Things must have under
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

J lose the greatest chance of my life
A party was to advance it, but they
they wouldn't let me up to see him
Twenty-seven million dollars at stake
and we may lose it all for the want OF
a paltry five hundred thousand. Are
you-you looking for an Investments
sure thing?"
Perhaps. What have you got?"
SAY" he whispered, as he put hand
on my arm and his face lighted up with
sudden hope, perhaps luck has sent
you to me. Have | got sure thing
on hand? Why, sir, I've got the scheme
of the century! Been figuring on it for
the last ten years, and there is no pos
sible chance of failure. Why, sir, it
will turn the street upside down and
astonish the whole world. Profit, sir
profit? There won't be a cent less than
$4,O00,0OO profit, and I'll guarantee you
100 per cent. on your money. Half a
million dollars for you, and the honor
of being associated with prince of
finance in addition. The chance won't
go begging, | assure you"
Dul the SCIlelile dShcU-
Sir" he said as he drew himself up
with great dignity, my man Will show
you out and we will consider the trans
action Off"
"But if l invest my money l should
know where it is going
You are the first who has ever
asked for particulars. 1t has been suf-
1cient that | have named the profit.
You seem to doubt my financial integ-
rity and my acumen. l wish you good
day, sir!"
He waved his hand in dismissal as if
seated at his desk with millions be-
hind him, and for a moment | was
awed. | was wondering what to say to
restore myself when he turned and
said:
Very well, sir. Money is tight and
capital suspicious, and for once l will
condescend to go into particulars-for
the first time in my career, remember.
1t is in confidence, sir-strictest conf
'dence. My project, sir, is ship canal
from the Atlantic to the Pacific. have
been quietly working at it for the last
ten years so quietly that even my sec
rotary has not got hint of it. They
were not far wrong when they dubbed
me old Reynard' far wrong. l
work in the dark, and l double on my
track to throw 'em off the scent"
But Why a canal when there are
railroad lines" | asked.
why canal" he replied with con-
vtemnt for nv ignorance. IF | hadn't
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

The best way to clean hair brushes
is with spirits Of ammonia, as its effect
is immediate. No rubbing is required,
and cold or tepid water can be used as
successfully as warm. Take table
spoonful of ammonia 20 a quart of wa
ter; dip the bristles without wetting
the back, and in a moment the grease is
removed; then rinse in cold water,
shake well and dry in the air, but not in
the sun. Soap and soda soften the
bristles and do not get them so thor
oughly clean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
Hint for the summer Table

Table mats, on which to place hot
dishes, are no longer used, as the heavy
felt undercloth is intended to be suf-
ficient protection for the table; but
many housewives have found the top
of their handsomely polished tables de-
faced by the marks made by the hot
dishes. If a sheet of asbestos paper is
put under the felt cloth the table will
not be injured in the least from this
cause. At teas or lunhceons, when the
polished table is used with doylies in
stead of a cloth, asbestos mats may be
covered with prettily embroidered dol,
lies for the hot dishes. One of these
mats covered with a DOYLE, which
should be larger than the mat, is much
prettier to use than any teapot stand
that can he purchased.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

same color lisse decorate the covering
for nearly half its width.
The third design has covering of fig
ured Persian silk trimmed with frills
of the same material, sun plated, and
overlaid with another ruffie of liberty
silk edged with narrow ribbon.
All of the fashionable summer sun
shades are plentifully trimmed at the
end of the rod, this little decoration be-
ing in the form of rosette developed in
soft goods, an immense bow, or any
fancy that pleases the fantastic taste of
the owner
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
jim WAS A JOKER
By NJ. QUAD. Copyright, 1893.

After the old farmer had brought me
drink OF water and given me the
right road to Adairsyille he looked up
the road and began to chucllle. l fol-
| lowed his gaze and saw wayfarer who
was yet half a mile away. lie was walk
| ing in the middle of the road with a
bundle on a stick over his shoulder.
was wondering what there was to laugh
at when the farmer explained:
Now, youth see some of the tallest
kind O fun. My son Jim is plantin
pumpkin seeds in the field by the dead
| tree, and he'll be sure to ketch on to
that feller"
And if he sees him-then what?" |
asked.
Then Jim will jump for him and
scare him to death. I'll bet he goes
by here in such cloud of dust that
you can't tell the color of his hair, and
that he don't stop runnin' for seven
miles"
rs your son Jim a joker?"
'The biggest kind of a joker"
chuckled the father, as he rubbed his
hands in anticipation. IT'S joke O.
his to jump the fence and pounce down
.on Teller like that and run him out o.
the county. Lord. Lord! but won't
Jim give that Teller a surprise party!
Keep yer eyes on him, stranger, for the
circus is about to open"
As the man came within about 40 rods
of us, plodding heavily along, dark
object leaped over the fence, and an I'M
earthly yell reached our ears. 1t was
jim. He yelled again and again as he
made for the wayfarer, and the father
hung on to the fence and exclaimed:
Jim will roll him over in the dust a
few times, and then start him flyin'
Lord. Lord! but how he will whizz by
here!"
But Jim didn't do any rolling. Down
went the bundle and up went the way
farer's fists, and we almost heard the
sound as his right hit the joker in the
nose and sent him head over heels
Then race followed, but it was Jim
who was in the lead of the stranger
who was close upon his heels. AS they
reached us jim swerved and jumped
the fence and sought refuge in the OIL
chard, and after hunting for him for
five minutes the wayfarer returned to
us and said to the father:
Say, old man, that kid o. yours is a
great joker, amt he?"
'Y-yes," stammered the father.
81 thought so. Som I. I'm allus on
hand for a joke. l shall be back this
way in about a week, and if his nose is
well by that time he might spring an
other on me-"
When the stranger had departed |
looked at the father and he looked at
me, and the silence had become some
what embarrassing when he turned
away with:
wall, stranger, all I kin say about
it is that Jim must be feelin' heap
worse than either of us. and YOU lest
keep to the left as the top of the hill
and you'll bring up in town all right"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
a WALL STREET WRECK
BY CHARLES B. LEWIS
Copyright, 1898

figured it out, why-if hadn't worked
it out to the last detail-would | be
risking my all in Tiny $27, 900, 900?
have the length to foot-the width
the depth-the figures on excavation.
There are railroad lines, but think of
10000 ships year sailing from New
York to San Francisco without break
ing cargo, and at the rate of 25 miles
an hour! The tolls will amount to
$4,000, goo year, and we furnish water
for irrigation at a profit of $40, 1000, 900
more. Seventy millions income year
on an outlay of only $17,OOO,OOO. Is it
any wonder they call me a prince of
tinance?"
But how will you cross the Rocky
mountainS?"
'Ha! ha! ha! You thought had for
gotten them! You thought | had
dumped my seventeen millions into
ditch to end at the first hill reached by
the engineers. You may have bought
a few hundred bushels of wheat on
spec, but it is evident that you have
never heard of me. To you the Rocky
mountains seem an unsurmountable
obstacle-to me they scarcely bar the
way. What is dynamite for except to
blow mountains aside? l have figured
on it. l know to a penny the cost of
blasting path a hundred feet wide
through mountain 5000 feet high. If
you are timid, sir-if you doubt the
sagacity of the man who shortened the
tiver route from Cincinnati to New
Orleans by $50 miles and made a clear
profit of 100000, then you had better
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

Now, then, didn't tell you! You
can't go up. We don't want you around
here. If you keep on annoying me I'll
have to call policeman"
But I've got to raise half million
dollars before three o'clock"
go on! That story is too old! Come,
now, out with you'll"
1t was in the entrance of a grand, big
building in Wall street, and it was the
man in charge of the elevators who was
speaking to an old man who had fur
lively sneaked in with the rush and
was about to enter one of the cages.
There was a general litter as he bowed
his head and passed over the tiles to-
war the doors with shutting feet.
Mind gone with his money" OBJ
served one of the crowd in careless
tones.
Hes a nuisance and ought to be
thrown out" added a second.
l left the elevator to follow the man.
He passed out and went up the street
a few yards and then stood in a door
way and gazed across the street in a
vacant way. His raiment was not
cheap, but it was we'll worn, and he
was careless of dress. One could easily
guess that he was protege, living on
a stipend which demanded economy
BY and by went up to him and said:
Are you in a speculation which de-
mands half million dollars to-day t.
carry it through"
speculation" he queried in an alb
sent way as he turned to me. "Why,
yes, yes. Yes, sir. must have half a
million dollars before three o'clock or
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

A certain Sunday school teacher who
has Il class of boys Of "associated sizes"
established the custom in her class OF
repeating each Sunday Scripture pas
sage in unison until it was firmly i'm
planted in the "vrgrant minds" The
selection for the Sunday in question
was, Ills |, be not afraid" and after
the usual mental gymnastics had been
gone through, after an expectant hush,
one promising youth volunteered the
information that he knew. We'll,
what is it?" asked the teacher. "lt's
me; don't get skeered," was his rem
dition of the verse.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
PINE HILLS MAYS

do you think" asked the temper
ance lecturer of the mayor of Pine Hill,
as the two were introduced on a N. p.
traln-"do Won think your town offers
a field for me?"
DO you mean to ask if the boys
would turn out to hear yo'Ir lecturer"
Exactly"
IF you took the right course-yes."
And the right course would be-?"
TO promise to set up the drinks be-
fore and after"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
HANGING A HAMMOCK.
Happen to own One of These
summer Luxuries.

A manufacturing firm in Connect
cut that sells hammocks offers several
excellent suggestions in regard to sus-
pending the same. Four degrees Of
curvature are mentioned, and the eX-
tremes here indicated ought not to be
exceeded. Too much slack converts the
hammock into a mere loop. A very
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17
Knew the Scales.

when you get your groceries to-
day" said the butcher to his wife, don't
go to that little grocer next door to my
shop
"Why not2" she demanded.
because he sent in yesterday and
borrowed an old pair of my scales."-
Chicago Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

Such an insult ." she exclaimed.
what :" he asked.
"NNhy You know what long hair
Brown, who married Miss Smith to-
day, always has had?"
"Of course"
We'll, Just before he became ben
edict Ire had it cut short. just think
Of the na : raj inference!! "-Cbica2o
Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

The Vienna authorities have forbid
den a meeting advertised to take place
in furtherance of the cause of vegetar-
ianism on the ground that it would con-
stitute a danger to the well-being of the
state.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

The chef of Emperor Francis Joseph
of Austria estimates that of $3.50, 900 ex-
pended on the imperial tables every
year the unused" represents about
100000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-08-17

a, hungry right. But do not be afraid,
l ian assure you that l am a vegetari-
| SS~T
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-04

really felt quite happy in my new and
curious little home. But | grew so afraid
of the horrible natives that my husband
put me through a course of manual train.
ing and taught me how to use firearms.
This relieved me from fear during his
absence in the interior, which sometimes
lasted FIVE or six weeks. Upon these oc-
casions the miners were very kind in
their efforts to help me know the new
life. Upon one of his trips an incident
occurred which upon his return induced
him to tender his resignation and devote
his time to dynamite work for the miners.
Some traders one afternoon entered the
! camp with an immense, ugly looking GO
rilla they had captured at Gong Gong.
They fastened it to a wagon | had been
taking a walk with my children around
the mine, and as ! neared the house |
saw the ugly, fierce beast just at my side.
It unnerved me, and screamed and ran.
1t tugged and pulled at its rope, and just
as | reached my hut it broke loose and
ran toward me. ! just had time to get
inside and bar the door when the brute
reached it. In its rage it beat on the
door and ran around the hut several
times. | Gained down my nerves and
took the revolver and waited for what
might happen.
Suddenly its face appeared at a small
opening in the>wallsused for a window. /
fired and hit it in the forehead. 1t fell
and screamed, and then heard it on the
roof tearing the thatch off. My pistol
shot had been heard by some miners liv-
ing near and who were luckily in their
cabin. They came out upon hearing my
shouts, and, seeing the brute, got a rife
and killed it. Upon examination they
declared that it would not have lasted
long from the effect of my shot. They
called me a brave little woman, but I did
not cry like a brave woman Until my
husbands return / felt awfully unnerved
at night.
Just about this time a terrible epidemic
broke out called black fever. and, to pre-
vent being q~uarantined, ! left my little
hut, and we lived in a tent on the out
skirts of the mine for two months, where
new terrors menaced me through the
depredations Of the natives, who were
isolated from the town during his
plague Frequent firing OF my revolver
kept them from molesting me. We even
tually returned to our mud home, where
we lived until our return to Philadelphia.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-04

This week my wanderings in search Of
new and beautiful things took me down
to Maiden lane. This Is Q narrow and
very busy street. Even the sidewalks
are narrow. Some ona told me that 1t
Is the richest street In America, perhaps
in the world. As I stood on the corner
at Broadway and looked down 1t did not
appear so, for there are few buildings
with great p~retensionss like those farther
up town.
l wanted to see diamonds, rubies,
pearls and everything else in that line,
and after a whole days tramping among
them I began to believe that story about
Maiden lane. There is silverware by the
ton. l notice that all table service this
season is taller, more slender and grace
full than I have seen for a long time.
There are no more Of those squatty little
tea sets. Everything seems to be model
ed upon the shape Of the famods cup
which Sir Thomas did not lift"
Tall goblets remind one more Of vases.
There are the cunningest little individ-
ual salt and butter holders, all carved
with intricate curleycues and queeriy
twisted leaves.
Plates and salvers are oval and the
edges bordered In the same general style.
A punch bowl big enough to drown a cat
In had a design that began nowhere and
did not end at all, but it was indescriba-
bly, rich. Spoons and fork handles and
all the other things belonging to a table
service follow the same design in re-
d1ced dimensions.
Still, those who may have the dumpy
little services fashionable a few years
ago should not change them, for one gen.
tleman told me that he thought they
would be in vogue next year, But talk
ing of such a cheap metal as silver is a
depression.
A most patient and obliging gentleman
in an importing house where, | suppose,
they would not dream of selling less thar
a ~teacupful of jewels at a time showed
me some marvels OF limpid beauty in
mounted stones. Words fail to portray
the delicacy and grace of the designs in
some of them
The greater part were just ordinary
fine diamonds set in rings, pins, etc, but
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-04


changing Hamesg Tney REMIND me or
the fiery hearts of the lost souls told
| about In "Vathek." All this means that
opals are fashionable, doubly so since the
discovery was made recently of how they
i! gained the name of bringing misfortune
on the wearers.
1t seems that a clever jeweler had an
order for a necklace and bracelets of ex-
c%eptionally fine opais for a Russian prin-
cess. He took the contract, but when he
went to purchase his stock he found that
opals had ''gone up" He thought the
matter over and finally hired a clever au-
thor to write a frightful story about he
awful misfortunes that befell all who
wore opals. This he had republished
wherever there were stones of value, and
soon he found that there was u most de-
cided decline in prices and numbers of
them overlooking the market. The SUI
perstition grew until everybody was
afraid of opals. Enough about jewels.
A recent mail brought me a letter from
a friend in England, aud she sends me
some pictures of court mourning. Tn
embroidered veil is a decided novelty.
The veil itself is of black silk tissue
worked with floss around the edge.
About an lnch from the euge IS d miilt-
ner's roll of English Grape. The veil is
but one yard long and is attached to a
widows second mourning bonnet. This
bonnet has some china Grape bows edged
with embroidery. A stylish cape of drap
d'alma is bordered with English Grape
set on in scallops and bordered with a
roll of Grape. The collar and a yoke over
the shoulder are also of Grape
An elegant home gown for half mourn
ing is of silk warp eudora, with many
narrow milliner's rolls of Grape around
the skirt. The bodice was bloused with
an Elton jacket, with fancy jet nail heads
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-04

as trimming. The collar and sleeve caps
were covered with rufiles Of very narrow
l~ustring ribbon. Nail heads of jet were
also upon the skirt.
Another home dress was of mohair
Grape cloth as to waist and sleeves and
upper portion Of the skirt. The lower
part was Of black silk crepon set on in
deep vandykes, headed by three milli-
ner's folds set in the same way. The
pointed bodice had reyers of crepon, with
a notehed fold and with straight folds
from the meek down. This is for a wild
ow, and there is a tiny pointed cap of
white crepe lisse, with a floating veil of
the same. This is a very becoming little
arrangement.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-04

"Ah, yes" she sighed, my life has
been a failure"
why do you say that, AuroraY 2" her
friend demanded. You are still young
or at least there is no reason why you
can't make the world believe you are still
young, and your reputation is free from
faint, isn't It"
Eyes, but I've had three divorces, and
all the alimony in a bunch wouldn't be
enough to make me half way independ-
ent."-Chicago Tmes-Herald
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-04

$50 Bedford wants to run for the legis'
lature, does he? What has he ever done
to deserve the confidence or the support
of the people?"
Him? Geei Didn't you know about
it? Why, he got up our local boycott on
the Paris exposition and started the
movement to hang them French generals
In efigyt"-Chieago Times-Herald.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-04

tail curled gracefully around is ne thicker
than a piece Of Irvine. The gentleman
said that it is a marvel how any one could
carve that tiger without breaking the tail.
As it is now 1t is virtually priceless and
exquisitely beautiful.
Opals gain their glowing fires from mi
mute interior cleayages In which some OF
that unknown liquid still lodges. Then
there Is some more science about refrac-
ton. But who cares for science when
t-s;ne 70 fathom the depth Of those ever
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-04
DuBLlN,s LORD MAYOR.

Grent Irfshman Who Is Raising
Funds For a Parnen Monument.
Lord Mayor Talon of Dublin, who is
making a tour of American cities in the
interest of the Parnell fund,
is the man on whom the leadership man
tie of the great Irish statesman has really
fallen. John e. Redmond, who accompa-
MES him, is the Parnellite leader in par
lament, but it Is the strong arm Of Tai
lon that guides the troubled course of the
Irish party.
His is somewhat a lesnine character.
There is an immense reserve force of
strength indicated by the rugged yet
kindly features. He is a whole souled,
genial man, with much native dignity.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1899-11-04
DANIEL TALON, LORD MAYOR OF DUBLIN.

DANIEL TALON, ORD AYo OF DUBLIN.
He has the courage Of his convictions
and is accustomed to stand unmoved
amid the stress and storm Of turbulent
Irish politics.
His present visit to this country has
been undertaken at the Invitation Of
many prominent Irish-Americans. He
expects to put on foot a movement to
raise funds for the erection lin Dublin
Of a fine monument to the fallen leader.
This is the third national
started by Lord Mayor Talon. 1t was
suggested By John Redmond al a fitting
tribute to the dead statesman whose
memory is green III so many Irish hearts.
John Redmond Is so well and popularity
known In this country as to need no in
production. He has mapped out thesplan
In the raising OF funds which received
the lord mayors hearty sanetion and per
sonai support.