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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
A GIRL TRUST.
Young Women of GreenpOrt, l.. l., Re-
solve Never to Marry Young
Men Who Drink.

We do hereby severally and collectively
agree never to mary men who drink They
must sign the pledge before they ask us for
our hands.-,Agreement made by the young
women of Greenport, L. l.
This platform has been adopted by
the girls of the little Long Island town,
and a panic prevails among the young
men. They have dropped their drink
ing ways, and they are all eating cloves.
The saloonkeepers, seeing nothing but
ruin in sight, have appealed 20 the girls
TO change their minds, but they declare
they will not.
The Grid Trust for the Suppression
of DrunLards was organized al the
home of Mrs. S. 3. Horton, in First
street. A total abstinence society was
formed, and then the members an
nounced that they had agreed to boy
colt drinkers matrimonially. Mrs. Cora
Z. Seberry, the state secretary of the
woman's work department of the
Woman's Christian Temperance union,
made a speech paving the way to this
stand. Mrs. Horton said that the only
pledge absolutely required from the
members was that of total abstinence,
the other agreement being optional.
Our object" she added, lis to form
an educational society, with special ref
erence to the influence of liquor on
young men and women. All the mem
bers, in addition to their liquor pledge,
adopt standard of personal purity"
The young men of Greenport, it is
said, are not especially bibulous, but
more of their earnings go in liquor
than the girl trust thinks right. A
study will be made of the results of al
coholic marriages, and lectures will be
given showing the dreadful endings of
homes in which the husband is a drink
ing man.
The youth of Greenport fear they are
to be watched and investigated. They
talk of forming a counter organization
to boycott girls who spend more than
$50 a year on dress. They are also
mean enough to say that there are
young women in town so aggressively
homely that they cannot afford to be
particular, but will be glad to marry
anything that comes along. They also
say that hereafter they are going to
Southold, Peconic, Cutchogue and Mat
tituck for their wives, because no re-
strictions as to liquor are made by the
girls of those places. In reply the girls
declare they will go to Sag Harbor for
their husbands, because the men there
are famous for their love of cold wa
ter.-Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
LOOK FOR LOOSE SpOKES.
One Feature of the Bicycle That
Needs the Most Careful Looking
After In the Spring.

In the spring it is often found that
there are loose spokes in the wheels and
that they are out of true Examination
Of them should therefore not be forgot
ten. 70 tighten spokes and properly
true up a wheel is a neat job and one
that is best to leave to a repair man
unless the rider is experienced or natu-
rally apt at mechanical work. With
tires there is little to do except initiate
them and see if they are all right If
defective because of having been left
fat, have them repaired or get new ones.
1t is a good idea, however, to turn the
wheel slowly and investigate whether
the tire is firm on the rim, for if the ce-
ment has weakened the tire may creep"
and cut the valve stem off the first time
the wheel goes out Most riders who 30
not keep their wheels in commission
from fall to spring find that the tires
do not hold air so well when brought
out of the garnet. In majority of
cases this is because there is trouble
at the valve stem. Often the valve will
be found leaky because of the plunger
~ II ICING CloSSVu ~ uuoN' lucuSh
often the pump will force the dust away.
When it is tightly lodged a drop of
water usually does the trick. Oil never
should be used. In lubricating the BIZ
cycle after overhauling it the pedals
should not be forgotten, although they
usually are. The head bearings should
also be remembered. else the rider will
find himself member of the ''squeaky
squad" who are in evidence everywhere
on the roads in spring. The saddle and
saddle post are usually overlooked. If
the saddle has springs and is rusty or
dirty it may become the seat of squeak
that will poster the rider for days to
locate. After giving a wheel an over
hauling too much care cannot be taken
to see that every part is properly re-
placed and set up right. 1t is better TO
make certain by triple survey than to
meet with accident because of an over
sight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
A CENT FROM EVERYBODY.
Taken Altogether Ii Would Mean q
Heavy Tribute. Unhandy
to Collect.

A tramp who lately sought a nights
lodging at Dover, Ky, announced that
he was bent on collecting one penny
from every person on earth. He had
already got IS cents.
This fantastic idea of humorous ad-
venturer is not lacking in suggestive
ness. though it isn't necessarily sug-
gested that anybody should take up his
alleged job in dead earnest.
In the first place, when Mr.. Tramp or
anybody else gets his coin-collecting
task done he will find the need of max
ing arrangements with the railroad
combine for a lot of large-sized freight
cars. He will have something like $500
tons of metal on hand which won't
transport itself.
And if he gets tired OF thinking of his
precious one-cent pieces by weight he
can think of them by miles. Stood up
on edge and stretched away in long
lines, the coin would reach from New
York to Chicago and back to Buffalo,
with whole lot to spare. There would
indeed be 1,4S4 miles of hard cash in the
narrow, continuous rolls.
This, it seems, should be lot of
money. So it is. Yet no Rockefeller,
Gould, Aston or Vanderbilt would have
particular cause to envy its possessor.
The sum represented would be, in
round numbers, about $15,O00,O0 since
it would consist of one cent each from
about 1,500,000,O0 persons.
As tO thp time that IL will toLa 70
collect this tribute from the earth at
large, let no one think it is job for
week, a month or day.
If persistent person is willing to
stay at the task for 60 years, working
Sundays and holidays, and can manage
to average something like $6S4.92 per
day in collections, he will just about
complete the work laid out by the Ken
lucky tramp.-N. Y. Evening World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
FOREIGN SERVANTS.
Every Country Under the sun Repre-
scented in American
Homes.

We are getting so cosmopolitan that
we almost lose sight of our own nation
atty in some things. We very seldom
hear of anything which is distinctly
American. The things which seem to
appeal to us are distinctly foreign. We
are always looking for something inn
ported, something unusual, something
odd. We certainly have an opportunity
to indulge ourselves in this curious pro-
pensity nowadays in the matter of do
nestle servants as well as in house
furnishings and clothing.
l do not refer to Irish, English, Ger
man, French or Italian, but to still more
distant countries. When we advertise
for cook we are offered oriental cooks
chinese or japanese. The former
have long-established reputation on
the western coast of this country and
are now invading the eastern. Those
who have lived in California know from
experience the fine cooking of the
Chinese as well as their economy. They
are now trying to compete with our
fagorite bench cooks in New York.
We are also offered japanese Wallets
and buffers. These little people are ex-
tremely neat, dexterous and quiet about
the house, as also the East Indians.
They all know their business to the mi
nutest detail, and attend to it strictly.
They also know their places as servants.
and have no aspirations which inter
fere with their duties. Consequently
they are real comfort.
And so we have ,he greatest variety
of nationalities in some of the most ex-
elusive homes of the city. We arg
driven by English coachmen, accom-
panied by English footmen; the door is
opened by japanese butler; we are
attended by an Alsatian valet, take
Russian tea in Turkish corner served
by an East Indian, smoke an Egyptian
cigarette and wonder who we are and
where we are at!'-St. Louis Repub-
lie.
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in and take a drink for aud lang

in and take a drink for aud lang
syne."
Thank you," responded Grey, pre-
pairing to accept the invitation, but the
memory of Harold's sweet face rose
before him and he thought Il wouldn't
want my little boy to drink" checked
the words of acceptance. His first i'm
pulse then was to excuse himself
through subterfuge, and again he
thought, Il would want my boy to be
brave" came to help him say frankly:
Thank you, Hartley, but as business
men we can't afford to go to work with
alcohol-poisoned nerves. Give me your
real self for a few minutes instead
of offering me the devil that steals away
mems brains"
You're right, Grey. 1 wish 1 had
stamina to refuse to drink. I'd be far
better off, and my children, too"
During the day the cares of business
drove the thought of Harold's new way
from his fathers mind, but late in the
afternoon there came to him a terri
bic temptation. By a few strokes of
his pen he could secure thousands of
dollars for himself and no one would
be any the wiser. He needed the money.
Not for selfish aims, oh, no, but for his
family; to obtain comforts for the dear
wife; to educate his boy, his beautiful,
noble boy; and thsn came flashing
through his mind the thought: Il
wouldn't want my boy TO do this, not
even to secure the greatest material adj
vantage the world could offer" He
dropped the pen, the temptation van
ished, and the cold sweat beading his
forehead at the narrowness of his es-
cape from crime, he thanked God for
Harold's new way.
Again that night the little eager ears
We're listening and the sweet voice
called: Papa" as soon as he opened
the door.
Did you try it to-day?" he asked.
Eyes, dear" whispered the father,
kissing his child with thankful lips.
It's a nice way, isn't it?"
Its a beautiful way, dear boy
Mary Wood-Allen, NJ. D., in Union Sig
nal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Yeast-"Did you take in the play last
night?' Crimsonbeak-''No; it was
| who was taken in. 1t was rank
Yonkers Statesman.
Anxious Inquirer.-There are but
few officers, even in the militia, who are
under age. 1t is particularly hard to
make minor a maior.-L. a. w. Bull
letin.
Tom-"What are the relations be-
tween you and Miss van Dyke nova
days. Jack (gloomily) -"Her father
and mother, hang it!"-Harvard Lam
pooh.
Should you be much put out if l
kissed you?" he queried. mo, but you
would be, mighty quick" answered her
father from the head of the stairs.-L.
A. w. Bulletin.
An up to date Frankfort man recent
ly gave phantom party, which was
such success that several of the guests
went home under the influence of spir-
its.-Philadelphia Record.
'Oh, yes, l can see my weigh clear
enough" said the butcher; but he took
the precaution to stand in front of the
scale in such way that his customer
couldn't see it.-Boston Transcript.
Yes said the man who thought
deeplyA uneasy lies the head that wears
ersSsn. HUH" shifted the super
fetal creature, what do the fools sleep
in them for?"-Kansas City Independ-
ent.
Assure Thing.-Mrs. May Fair-'Good
morning, Mr.. Keane. | want to run in
and see your wife. Is she at home?"
Mr.. Par Keane-"Yes. She'll be at
home all day. When left she was try
ing to make up her mind to go out and
have tooth pulled."-N. O. Times
Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
DURABILITY OF TIRES.
Why Some Think That the Rear
Wheels of n bicycle Should Have
Especially Strong Ones.

The durability of bicycle tires varies
according to the use to which they are
put. Riders discover through the wear
and tear that the rear or driving tire
succumbs. This circumstance has led
to the suggestion that manufacturers
and makers of bicycles should fit them
out with special tires for the rear
wheels. An experienced rider advances
the following argument on the ques-
ton:
Manufacturers at present make
tires for back and front wheels alike,
though the fact that the former wear
much more rapidly than the latter
should in itself point out the necessi-
ty for differentiation. The most seri-
GUS defect lies in the sparcity of rubber
on the tread of the back tire. In this
provision should be made for the grip
ping or driving residence. When the
motion is transferred from the cranks
to the wheel, the first action of that
part of the periphery in contact with
the ground is a kind of leverage. The
tire grips the surface, forms fuIcrum,
as 1t were, and permits of the driving
force being converted into forward
motion. Rubber is elastic, and it grips
the surface better than steel, leather
or other substance, and by virtue of its
resiliency it does not lie dead on the
surface, but imparts a certain impetus.
A canvas tire covered with only skin
or rubber would be found to be slow
on any surface because there is not
sufficient rubber to give a driving re-
siliency on the tread. 1t must be borne
i'll mind that this forward or driving
resiliency is different from the up and
down elasticity. This year tires have
been reduced in weight and thickness
of the tread has been diminished. For
back wheels this is a mistake"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
FACTS AND REASON.

Temperance is not everything, bat in
temperance mars everything.-Nation-
al Advocate.
The saloon does not care that you call
it an evil so long as you say it is a neces-
sary evil.-Lever.
The man who sells whisky makes his
money easier than the man who buys it.
-Atchison Globe.
The saloon is tax on sobriety, for it
could not exist on the earnings of its
patrons.-New Jersey Gazette.
There is not vice, or a disease or a
calamity of any kind that has not it's
frequent rise in a public house.-Times,
London, England.
The new chief of police in Harrisburg
has instructed the patrolmen not to ar
rest inoffensive inebriates, but to escort
them to their homes.
A parliamentary association repre-
senting the retail liquor trade, meeting
recently in London, urged the publicans
to disregard the recommendations of
magistrates against the serving of chill
dren.
One of the oldest temperance organi-
cations in America is the Congressional
Temperance society, which has been in
existence for IS years. The late Con-
gresham Dingley was for many years
its president.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08

you to be good by doing always just
what 1 would have known would like
you to do"
A little friend came to play with her
in the course of the afternoon, and did
that which offended Clara's sense of
justice, and she rebuked him, saying:
You would not want your little boy
to do that way, and my mamma says we
can make it easy for our children to
be naughty if we are naughty"
"Oh, l don't believe that" said Har-
old
But it's true, for my mamma always
tells the truth, and she's sorry she
didn't know it when she was so little
so she could have helped me to be good.
And I'm going to try and always do
just as I'd want my little girl to do
well, I'll try it, too, and do as l want
my little boy to do. l guess | can tell
about that" And as the play was
resumed on this new basis of conduct.
A few days later as Harold's mother
puthim to bed he requested that the door
of his room might be left open so that
he could hear when his father came
home, as he had something he must
say to him. As the sound of his fathers
foot was heard in the hall, clear voice
piped out: Come here, papa. want
to tell you something"
Papa" said Harold, with serious
earnestness, I've found out the way
to be good, and want to tell you; it's
TO always do as you'd want your little
boy to do. I've been trying it. It's been
so easy to know what to do since |
began this way, and l remember hear
ing you say that it was hard for you to
know what to do sometimes, so l
thought it would help you to know this
way, too"
Mr.. Grey was greatly amused, but
kissed the child goodnight very ten
derby, and went downstairs thinking
what queer little chap he was. But
somehow he could not Danish from his
mind the tender eagerness of his son
to help father to understand this new,
easy way to be good; and as the remem-
brance of some of his youthful follies
flashed across his mind he wished he
mad known the way sooner.
The next morning, however, he had
forgotten the talk and the new rule
of conduct until, as he was about leav-
ing home, he put his hand into his pock-
ct to take out his morning cigar. just
at that moment Harold came running
out on the porch to wave his hand in
farewell and to call cheerily: "You
won't forget, papa; you'll try the new
way to-day"
The cigar remained untouched, for
he well knew he wouldn't want his little
boy to smoke. As he passed down the
street he was greeted heartily by an
old friend:
Hello, Grey; how are you? haven't
see7 you for a month of Sundays. Come
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
THE WHEEL COMPLETE.

X, which is attached to the rear hub,
thus assisting in propelling the bicycle.
The cylinder is revolved by means of
the rod p held at r and S and ending
with two bevel gears set at As degrees,
which controls the rear axel on one side
and the cylinder axel on the other The
usual frame and pedal arrangement is
not changed. 1t is claimed that the
rider is not troubled by the mechanism,
and that the motor will do 70 per cent.
of the work, and even more than this IN
certain cases.-Cycling Gazette.
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THE NEW WAY.
How Little BOY Helped His Papa
to Do What Was
Right

Clara was having a very ENJOYABLE
time. She had tied her mothers best
bonnet on Fidos head and he was max
ing the most comical efforts to remove
it. While Clara was laughing immod-
erately at his annoyance, her mother
came in and the aspect of the scene
suddenly changed. Mrs. Ford did not
seem to be amused. On the contrary.
she looked vexed as she took the bon
net from the dogs head and said, re-
proachfully: "Oh, Clara! How Could
you be so naughty?"
But, mamma, he looked so funny.
1 couldn't help it."
Il am sure you would not have
laughed if it had been your bonnet You
wouldn't want your little girl to be so
unlind to you, would you?"
Quickly flashed the question from
Clara's lips: What kind of little
girl were you, mammal"
The thrust went home, and Mrs. Ford
drew a long breath as she said with
candid sadness: very much such
little girl as you are, fear
wen, dld your being naughty make
me naughty"
1T certainly made it easier for you
to be naughty"
Then I'm not to blame, am I? You
ought not to scold or punish me, | think,
if you are the one who made me
naughty"
The child's logic was apparently ir-
REPUTABLE. How could the mother make
the little girl understand the irrespon-
sibility of receiving an Inheritance and
the responsibility of transmitting it ?
After a moments hesitation, she drew
the little daughter to her knee and said
gently: when 1 was a child no one
told me that what l did would in any
way affect my children, and so never
thought that 1 ought to be good for
their sakes. But if l had known,
might have made it much easier for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
The blacksmith and the king.

Some time ago, while holding court
in the royal palace, overlooking the
Danube, Francis Joseph received a
Hungarian blacksmith, who desired to
thank the king for the decoration con-
ferred on him in recognition of his hav-
ing invented an agricultural machine.
During the audience the blacksmith
drew from his pocket two photographs
representing the king and queen, and
said, handing them 10 his ma iesty:
May | ask your majesty, and also the
queen, for your signatures? And
why?" demanded the king, smilingly.
We'll, when l die the cross of merit
which your majesty has given me will
have to be returned and my children
will at least have your majesties por-
traits and signatures in remembrance
of this audience" THE queen is alb
sent from Hungary" said the king.
land cannot give you my signature at
the present moment, for | have neither
pen nor pencil within reach" Il have
brought a pencil with me- said the
smith, handing it to the monarch The
king thereupon attached his signature
to the photograph, and dismissed the
smith with smile. The smith did not
retire, however, but stood his ground.
us there anything else | can do for
your asked Francis Joseph. Yes,
your majesty, l am waiting for my pen
Gil" The king had mechanically peck
ete1 if and he returned il with a beo rtv
laugh.-San Francisco Argonaut.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08
Eiig.0

time that one-half of the magnetized
cylinder approaches one of the blocks
it is attracted. at b and D for example.
The cylinder revolves when the bicycle
is in motion, and the magnetic half is
alternately near the blocks B and,D, for
example. The motion obtained in this
manner IS utilized by fixing the blocks
to the rods FF which, in their turn, are
mounted upon part G. The lever II
extends this part to the crank shaft L,
around which it oscilIates. The rod ]
is attached to this lever and to the crank
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-06-08

The bicycle stables" at the British
museum, London, which the authorities
of that institution had built for the
convenience of cycling ticket-holders of
the reading room, is quite unique in it's
fittings. 1t is furnished with so or
60 automatic penny i'll the slot ma
chimes, which hold the bicycles firmly
locked until the owcer returns with
the key. The keys are not interchange
aAse, each one being of a different pat
tern that there may be no possibility
of any evil disposed person making o If
with a new machine and leaving his
old one in exchange. The stable is
greatly appreciated ard in constant
use, the penny for the automatic ar
rangement being the sole charge made
for this convenience.