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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
GOT EVEN WITH THE WAITER.
The Rolls He Served Were Good Glove
Cleaners, But Not Fit for
Eating.

In one of the restaurants on Dearborn
street girl with a smiling face and u
stenographer's notebook ordered rolls
and chocolate for her luncheon. The
tables were crowded and the waiter
who served her was jostled to and fro
in his progress from the kitchen. Some
how, a large, brown, crusted roll fell
on the floor. The waiter glanced at
the girl, who seemed to be studying
her notes. 1t was a long way back to
the kitchen. He hesitated a moment.
Then he left the plate with the two re-
naming rolls on a convenient side table
and carried the chocolate to its desti-
nation. The girl still studied her hero
glyphics.
The waiter tiptoed back to where the
fallen roll lay. With a quick motion
he picked it up, turned his back on the
waiting customer, busted off the crust
of the roll, placed it on the plate with
the other pieces of bread, and then with
flourish placed the dish beside the
cup of chocolate. After that he folded
his arms and looked very solemn.
With a little start the girl awoke
from her abstraction. She broke a
piece off one of the rolls. The waiter
watched her. Instead of paying the
least attention to the location of the
butter, she began to rub her left glove
with the bread. When one piece crum-
bed she took another. She worked first
on one glove and then on the other.
Men and women sitting near noticed
the peculiar performance. The walters
eyes bulged out. After the rolls had
been reduced to crumbs the gloves were
buried in the little heap piled on the
tablecloth. The head waiter stopped
near the table. He looked as if he in
tended to enter some sort of all objec-
ton, but he did not have time.
There" said the girl, rising from
her seat, 81 must find some place where
1 can eat. For glove cleaning or floor
scrubbing these rolls are unexcelled,
but one cant really enjoy them as ar
ticies of diet"
Then she smilingly paid the cashier
and walked out with a stately step
Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
FRENCH CAVE JEWELLERS.
How They Utilize the Formation I'm
der Vineyards in Their
Dwellings.

There is often very valuable vineyard
land in France that has to be walled
round and every portion economical
What is done is this: The owner digs
quarry in the surface; this forms
a sort of pit, accessible on one side, the
sandstone taken from this being en-
ployed to wall around his property.
Then, for his own dwelling, he cuts out
chambers in the rock under his vine
yard, looking through windows and
door into the quarry hole. For a chin
ney he bores upward and then builds
around the opening a square block of
masonry, out of which the smoke es-
capes. A whole village, or rather ham
let, may therefore consist of-as far
as one can see-nothing but series of
chimneys standing on the ground
among the vines. If one desires to dis
cover the inhabitants of the village or
hamlet one must descend into the pits
or quarries, into which doors and win
dows look
A very singular settlement is that of
Ely, in the valley of the Eure, at the
extreme limit of the department of that
name. AboLt a kilometer from the
village, along the side of the railway,
are numerous subterranean habita-
tons in three stories, with platforms
before them which are horizontal
These were the dwellings of the owners
of the vines which at one time covered
the hill overhead. But these vineyards
failed and the dwellings were aban-
doned. However, after their abandon
ment it was customary at times for the
villagers to resort to them for drink
ing and dancing bouts. This tradition
continues still in force, and on Easter
Tuesday these cave dwellings are Wis
tied and there is merrymaking in them.
Between the caves at one time some lit
tie taverns had been erected, but these
also fell into ruin some 40 or so years
ago.
The jewellers in caves in France have
very ingenious method of preserving
from damp such things as are liable to
injury by contact with the walls. They
suspend them from the roof in baskets,
and, indeed, all clothing is so hung.
Little holes like inverted bottles are cut
in the rock, then stick with a piece
of string attached to the middle is
thrust through the small orifce, the
string is drawn tight and the stick
lies athwart the opening. To this they
hang what they need to keep dry. There
is certainly one advantage in these
subterranean dwellings-they are de-
liciously cool in summer and are warm
in winter. The people of the district
greatly prefer them to ordinary houses,
and they do not seem to be unhealthy.
San Francisco Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
THE MAN BEHIND THE GUN.
Target Training of Our Jackies IN
Preparation for the War
with Spain.

From the time of the destruction of
the Maine, in the harbor of Havana, on
February IS, our naval force in south
ern waters had been placed partially
upon a war footing. 1t was not by any
means that war was considered newt
able. On the contrary, it was thought
that even should the court of inquiry
decide that the Maine had been treach-
erously destroyed, Spain would meet
all reasonable demands; but the state
of preparation was a state of security
demanded by military prudence, and
also was valuable to men and officers
as discipline and exercise. The men
had already been well trained at the
guns-well instructed in their mechan-
ism and manuals-the principal bust
ness of the cruising man-of-war in time
of peace; but to this training was add
ed constant daily target practice with
sub-calibre fire-a form of exercise
which is much approved, and for which
all batteries are now fitted. 1t consists
IN firing small projectile from large
gun, employing the pointing and aim
ing mechanism of the latter. To effect
this the small gun is placed inside the
breech Of the large gun, and precisely
in its center, and is held there by spe-
cial fitting. So adjusted, it's axis coin
cides with that of the larger piece, and,
except for the shock and recoil, the
normal firing conditions with full
charge are initiated. One-pounders are
ordinarily employed for the sub-cali-
Der of the heavy turret-guns, and
musket barrels for those of the Sec
ondary batteries During those waits
ing days n Tortrgas and Key West,
futtering flags few hundred yards
from each ship showed the targets, and
for hours each day the splash of bullets
followed the rifle reports with monot-
onous regularity. After each shot the
gun was swung off the target, brought
back, and aimed anew for the next,
thus making it an independent exercise.
1t was not inspiring or dramatic, this
steady burning of powder in small
quantities during the sultry afternoons,
but it was the sort of work which makes
war deadly, and it bore its fruit in the
swift and terrible destruction of Ger
vera's fleet.-Lieut. S. A. Staunton, in
HarDer's Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
Where Age Is Looked Up To,

The parents word is always law in
Japan, and perhaps this accounts for
the sweetness and gentleness Of the
japanese character. The japanese are
inherently an obedient people. The
old always take precedence of the
young in all things. An eager, im+
petuous young man, be he ever so bril-
liant and clever, is not expected in
Japan to have the reason, the wisdom
and the foresight of an old man. There
fore the old man comes first always.
AS result, there is, perhaps, more
general happiness in Japan than any
where else in the world. One might
imagine that where duty is carried to
the extent it is in Japan the natural
love is not so much in evidence-I mean
the actual affection, rather than the
mere duty of a child to its parent. On
the contrary, the natural bond of af-
lection between parents and children
is nowhere so wonderful as in Japan.
No matter how unkind, unjust or even
wicked the parent may be, or how de-
PRAYED, the child invariably clings to-
that parent, even though, as is often
the case, its own nature be finer
Onoto Watanna, in Ladies' Home Jour-
nal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

AS a social adjunct the horseless car
riage has almost limitless opportuni-
ties, says metropolitan exchange. 1t
is safe to say all will be utilized, for
society is very eager to grasp anything
which has tinge of novelty. For in
stance, tally-ho parties will become
things of increased joy and hilarity
with the noiseless vehicles as trans
portation media. To be sure, there is
a certain feeling Of happiness in sit
ting on the roof of an enormous, lum-
bering wagon, hauled by two or four
teams of horses, rafting noisily along
the street. Even college boys cannot
make noise enough to drown the racket
of the wheels. But with an automobile
all this will be obviated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
A FRESH LIEUTENANT.
How Gen. Sumner Turned the Tables
on an ObstreperOua SubaItern
at SantinH$.

A young second lieutenant, who
had been graduated from the first
class a couple of months before
the regular graduation at West
Point, had just joined his regi-
ment, and was walking down the
street near the palace, says writer on
Santiago in Leslie's Weekly. He
stopped on the corner, and as he did
so an old grizzled soldier with growth
of beard on his face and with cavalry
sergeant's stripe on his breeches, a
blue shirt, and campaign hat, but with
no other mark of rank about his uni
form, except his sergeant's stripe,
walked slowly down and stopped in
front of the lieutenant, looking around
at the different buildings. The young
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
German Singing Contests.

The German emperor has devised a
new scheme for the encouragement of
will be put into operation in 1899, and it
consists of singing competition to be
held in a different town every year.
Cassel has been selected for the first
compe tition, the chief condition of
which is that each choir taking part
will receive an unpublished musical
composition about an hour before the
contest takes place. There will be no
accompaniment. The kaiser's prize is
a valuable jewel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
TAKE CARE OF YOUR FEET.
II You Wear the Right Hosiery and
Shoes, and Keep Them Right,
You VIII BE Happy.

If the microbes that accumulate on
shoe in its journeyings and develop in
its use were visible TO the naked eye
what a show it would be! The variety
and number would make microscopic
menagerie. And yet we wear the same
shoes outdoors and indoors, day in and
day out, so long as they hold together.
The older they are the more we cling to
! them.
Who would think of living in gar
ment to the extent shoes are lived in,
and yet what garment is so soiled as
shoes?
A good "shine" will keep the outside
of shoes looking well. 1t should be the
business of the wearer to see that shoes
| are frequently exposed to sun and air.
Perfectly clean hosiery should be
worn. This can scarcely be changed too
often. The ills that flesh is heir to
would be nightly lessened if men and
women were as careful, as fastidious,
about their footwear as they are about
| their hats or collars. rheumatism and
many other ailments would decrease, if
not disappear. Nerves would quickly
right themselves and sing happy songs
to the senses generally, instead of
wailing out tiresome miseries, if feet
were incased in clean coverings at all
times.
Who knows the shape of a perfect
foot? 1t is recorded of an artist that
he passed upon 5000 feet to find a model
TO work from when he wanted to re-
store Venus, yet every girl might have
perfect feet if she cared for them prop
erly.
costly thy habit as thy purse can
buy" applies in clothing the feet as we'll
as the rest of the body.
Buy a shoe snug enough to hold the
heel and instep without slipping and
long enough to afford spring and play
with the rise and fall of the feet in
locomotion.
Proper walking should be taught in
school and acquired early in life.
Orientals are more reformed about
their shoes than we progressive west
erners are. The japanese do not wear
the same shoes indoors as outdoors
The Mohammedans consider it defile-
ment to enter the mosque in shoes worn
outside. Peasants in France slip their
sabots from their feet at the threshold
and walk about the rooms Ell chausettes
if an errand takes them inside the
house.
l have searched far and wide in this
country for real house shoes such as
are worn as a matter of course in Ger
many and France. Our maid of al
work clicks or clumps about in tight
horrors, racking our nerves every step
or, if silence is insisted on, she wears
ANY old thing" and she is often nerv
Gus and cross from exposure and ia
tigue attendant upon ill-ftting, mi
crobe-flled old shoes.
It is said that French women are the
best shod women in the world. 1t i:
good to look upon a genuine bonnie
the good woman of the house"-oI
whom the general comfort of the home
depends. She looks so comfortable
She wears such comfortable clothes
such comfortable shoes. Her steps are
as noiseless as if she walked on velvet
and, indeed, her shoes are often of vel
vet, with felt or leather soles. If sh'
steps outdoors the sabots at the dool
are slipped into and taken off again OF
her return.-N. Y. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

Here is story of swift-winged JUS
tice in Missouri: While jury at Sails
bury was haggling over the punish
Bruce for assault they heard the Wa
bash train whistle and, knowing the
sheriff was anxious to get off on it
with his batch of prisoners to the pen,
compromised on two years, the judge
pronounced the sentence and Bruce
was added to the chain gang that went
down that night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

There is barber shop in AN uptown
avenue in New York where music goes
with every shave. Never a barber is
hired there who cannot twinkle the
sweet mandolin or PUNK the dreamy
guitar. The gentleman who can play
no instrument but the razor and the
shears has no welcome in this tonsorial
parlor, for the boss barber is musical
and loves to mingle celestial strains
with the torture of the barber chair.
Whenever a chair is vacant the attend
ant genius sits him down and performs
on his favorite instrument 1t must be
dangerous to get shaved while the col
ored artists play &: IF They'd Only
Fought With Bazors in the War"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

last Afghan war Gen. Roberts once or
dered one to be washed. Two soldiers
stripped the prisoner and scrubbed
him for two hours with formidable
brushes and soft soap. Then they threw
down their brushes in disgust and went
to their captain. what is it, men?"
he said. well, SIR" they replied, 1--WE
have washed that Afghan chap for two
hours, but it is no good. After scrub
bing him, sir, for two hours, till our
arms ached fit to drop off, blest if we
did not come upon another suit Of
clothes"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
THE SOLDIERS CHECK,
1t Speedily Finds Its Way Into the
Possession of the Cam
teen Man.

When the soldiers get their discharge
from the army they receive from the
local paymaster's office new, crisp
checks. These checks, calling for any
where from $50 to 500 for privates,
grow very warm in the pockets of some
of their owners and the first desire is
to get rid of them. In fact, many of
the boys hardly wait until the ink is
dry before some friendly canteen man
has it in his till. Many of the soldiers,
being unacquainted in the city, have
no one to identify them at the banks.
and are forced to have them cashed
where they trade, says the Detroit Free
Press.
1t is no uncommon occurrence in the
paymaster's office nowadays to see peo-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

The fortunate day for the American
cause, says the Boston Post, remains
Sunday to the end. From the magnifi-
cent victory of Dewey in Manila bay on
the first Sunday in May, to the evacua-
ton of Cuba, the hauling down of the
Spanish flag and the raising of the stars
and stripes, on the first Sunday in Jan
uary, the favorable crises for the United
States have occurred on the first day in
the week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

Wine makers are deriving an in
creased profit from by-products. Cream
of tartar is extracted from the pomace,
which, until lately in California. was
burned or thrown away rne same
valuable article is also made from the
lees of wine and from she argol that
gathers on the watts where wine is stored.
1t is estimated that from the wine
pressed in the United States 6,OOO 900
pounds of tartar could be produced
yearly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

The New York Tribune in one edi-
torial column notes a decline in the
sense of humor and in, the next column
solemnly remarks: "Mr. Jansen, the
French astronomer, is now more than
70 years old and is not so vigorous as
he was once"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

A Joplin, Mo-, paper says woman
preacher at that place recently stopped
in the middle of discourse and, pick
ing up a Bible, said she was going to
throw it at a man who was unfaithful
to his wife. As she swung her arm for
ward every man in the church but one
mute
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

Fifty walnut trees in Cass county,
Mich, were recently sold for $4,000.
These trees have now been felled and
will be shipped to English buyers. The
largest tree was seven feet in diameter
at it's base, and will yield lumber worth
from $500 to 81 1000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
In Chicago.

Ella-Fred says he loves the very
ground 1 walk on.
Stella-He'd love you enough If he
loved simply the ground you stand on.
N. Y. World.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

In a recent divorce suit one of the
instances of cruelty alleged by the wife
AS a gound for divorce was that her
husband refused to let her have bicy-
Gle. There's a nice point for a modern
Jury to decide.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

to copy as many colors of the rainbow
with his face as was possible, and
slipped away as soon as he dared, for
getting even to apologize.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
He Wasn't.

The game had not proceeded far
when Mr.. Schmitt called.
What you gott?" he inquired, with
bated breath.
"Azes," replied Mr., Dunkelspiel.
"How many ees der?'
"One."
"Der goot, fought dat you vhas
pluffin'. detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
A Royal LInguist.

The crown prince of Siam, who can
write tiuently in three European Ian
guages, is boy author of some note.
He has written several stories for chill
dren's magazines published in ENGLAND.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
Pearl Divers DAYS Work.

A pearl diver considers ii good days
work if he collects anything over 200
shells A thousand shells is the record
of one day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16
where the Rub Comes

1t is sometimes more difficult to win
the fathers ear than the daughters
hand.--Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

The lieutenant governor of South
Carolina wears purple robe of Office
when presiding over the senate,-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-03-16

Well Protected Against Cold.
The dirtiness of the Afghan is
and it is said that during the
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22
DEATH BY HIS
OWN HANDS.
T. w. Armstrong, a For
mer Maury Countian,
KILLS HIMSELF Al SUMNER. MISS.
Hi II mains Reached Here This Morn
ing, ani We're Inferred at Zion Gene
terry.
KILLS HIMSELF Al SUMNER. MISS.



Foster Williams Arm strong, a former
Maury County boy. committed suicide
Wednesday morning, on his farm near
Sumner, Miss, where he had been living
for several years past He left note
stating that he was tired of life, but,
further than this, no cause for his rash
act is known.
About IL O'Clock Wednesday morning,
after giving some instructions to his
employees in regard to some farm work,
he went into his room, locked the door,
and laying himself down upon the bed,
pulled pistol and fred the fatal shot.
He was about forty years of age, un-
married and was reared in the Zion
neighbolhood of this county, where he
leaves mother and other relatives. He
left here several years ago for Missis-
sippi, where he went into the farming
business.
He was highly esteemed young man,
of pleasing appearance and had many
friends in this county, who will deeply
regret to hear of his deplorable act He
was here several weeks ago, to attend
the funeral of his brother, Mitchell
Armstrong.
The remains reached here this morn
ing on the early train, and the body was
carried out to Zion cemetery, where the
interment took place, services being
conducted at the gave by Rev. S. p.
Halves.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22
ON THE ROAD TO KIMBERLY

We have swept them from the trenches,
We are marching to relieve you
Cecil Rhodes.
Honor will not let us leave you,
Cecil Rhodes.
Seven thousand men in khaki
Gunners, horses and foot-but, bark We,
Do you know the price we're paying?
Cecil Rhodes, Cecil Rhode!
All the lives and all the treasure,
Cecil Rhodes?
Do you hear the rifle calling,
Cecil Rhodes?
Brave and honest men ale falling,
Cecil Rhodes.
Bursting shell and shrapnel flying,
Strew the earth with dead and dying,
DO you think that you are worth it.
Cecil Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes?
Is their blood upon your conscience,
Cecil Rhodes?
We have broken their defenses,
Cecil Rhodes.
We have swept them from the trenches,
Cecil Rhodes.
But at fearful cost we bought them,
Breast to bayonet we fought them
They were fighting for their country,
Cecil Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes
They've dreadful right to curse you,
Cecil Rhodes.
There are many graves Amazing,
Cecil Rhodes.
TheTe'll be smitten hearts a-breaking,
Cecil Rhodes.
There'll be hopeless, bitter sorrow,
In full many q home to morrow,
When they read the news in England,
Cecil Rhodes, Cecil Rhodes.
And the list Of killed and wounded,
Cecil Rhodes.
Bertrand ShadwelL
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22
ACCIDENTALLY KILLED.
Death of Little Seth Hardison at
jameson.

Death of Little Seth Hardison at
jameson.
The accidental death of little Seth
Hardison, the eight-year-old son of DR..
and Mrs. T. j. Hardison, Saturday
morning. was most deplorable affair
The little fellows older brother. hay
ing just returned from a hunting trip
with his shotgun, handed the weapon,
which was loaded, to Seth to carry into
the house, while he went to drive u dog
out of the yard. Seth started into the
house, when he met his little sister and
handed her the gun, while he went to
assist his brother. The little girl, upon
starting into the house tripped and fell,
discharging the gun. The entire load
struck Seth in the back, entering I'M
der his right shoulder blade and produc-
ing death almost instantly.
The funeral services were conducted
at Beach Grove Church Sunday after
noon at 1870 o'clock by Revs. Sewell and
Anderson, and the remains were in
tered at the Alexander graveyard. The
sorrowing parents have the deepest
sympathy of everyone in their sad be
reavement.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1899-12-22
CHRISTMAS
ENTERTAINMENTS

Only little while longer, and the
joyous Christmas season. appiest days
of all the year will be upon us. jolly
old Saint Nicholas, with his pack of
good things for the little ones and
wreaths of smiles for all, is just around
the corner of Time, preparing to touch
whip to his reindeer-team and make his
triumphant entry upon the stage of
action.
Preparations are being made to make
the occasion one of greatest JOY and
happiness. Stores are being emptied of
their good things, Christmas trees are
sprouting, and nearly every church in
the city will have an entertainment of
some kind. Below will be found list
of the various public entertainments,
telling when and where they will be
held and what they will be: