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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
BEES IN A CAMERA.
HOW swarm of the Busy Insects
Took Possession of Young
Photographers Outfit.

A young man in a nearby town is an
enthusiastic photographer. He had in
vested in rather expensive camera,
which when not in use he kept in a
third-story room of his home. For over
a week he had been too busy with 9th
er things to think about pictures, but
on the morning in question he decided
pfcGesd up up his camera he was su ii1iS
to find half dozen bees flying about in
it, and as he proceeded through the
room a whole army Of the insects came
in line out of the small opening in the
black box cover.
Then the owner placed the camera on
table and started an investigation,
which he gave up when the truth flashed
upon him that a swarm of bees which
had come in through the open window
had made hive of the camera. The
bees have been dismissed as tenants,
but the camera will have to be over
hauled before any more pictures can be
taken.-N. Y. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
KING OF REACHES.
Some of the Anne san Species Attain
Length of Three Inches and
Are Real Monsters.

Of all the sturdy cockroach family
the so-called American roach is cham
pion. He is tiercer, more aggressive and
by far outmeasures all other varieties.
He came here originally from the West
Indies, but, like many other foreigners,
has become so much an institution of
this country that he is known all the
world over as the American roach. He
travels abroad a great deal, booking
his passage in packages of merchandise
and in the crevices of well-oiled Ameri-
can machinery destined for foreign
ports, so that for years he has been set
ting up colonies of his own in the sugar
refineries, machine shops and vessels
of other nations. He has grown to enor-
nous proportions, measuring in many
instances as much as three inches long,
while his outstretched wings often
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

ridicule, and once he was asked to give
a reason for such unsoldierly conduct.
Because L promised my father and
mother that 1 would never taste drop
of liquor" he answered.
After this they redoubled their at
tack, striving by all their arts to induce
him to break his resolution, but in
vain. The persecution he endured was
most trying, but he had his reward.
One by one his messmates began quiet
ly to follow his example. Oaths were
not so common, cards were thrown
aside, and at least half of them seemed
wholly changed in their outward de-
pertinent. Many, no doubt, were we'll
trained youths at home, who had been
led astray by evil example,; and now
this consistent Christian example had
| awakened and led them back.
Every time you stand firm in the
midst of temptation, you do good to
others as well as yourself. Every time
you yield to what you know is wrong,
you do great evil to those who entice
YOU to sin. Even 'child is known by
his doings, whether his work be pure,
and whether it be right" Even a child
~. fasanee.that MAY result
IN the saving of precious life and soul
| from ruin.-National Advocate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
FACTS AND REASON.

State superintendent of Schools Jack
son, of Lincoln, Neb., has decided that
the Bible may be read in the public
schools
The man who says he can take a
drink or let it alone is always willing to
prove the first part of his statement
n. Y. World.
Judge Waterman, of the Cook county
court Illinois) has decided that "Bish-
ops beer" is intoxicating, and selling it
without license is a crime
A fund has been raised by the Chris
tian Endeavor union of Mount Vernon,
N. Y, for general crusade against the
immoral conditions of the city.
The Anti-Tobacco society of France
is about TO make King Menelik, of
Abyssinia. member. 1t has learned
that smoking is almost unknown in
that country, and is punished as
crime when practiced. French ex-
plorers have to smoke their cigarettes
in secret.
The reports of the Lancashire asy-
lums show that the rate at which drink
causes insanity was for the past year
nearly one-half per cent. higher than
during 1897, which itself had shown
an increase on the year before. Last
year over 90 per cent. Of the total num-
Der of admissions were caused by
drink.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

body. This is seen in the descendants,
idiots and insane children born of al
,coholic parents. The father and the
mother of such children need not be
regular sots yet, but simple ordinary
drinking people without any drunii-
enness. The child may become abb
normal and diseased, with very poor
resistance to alcohol.
Chronic alcohol poisoning develops
delirium tremens. The psychopath
one is "nervous'-and partially in
sane, as a rule, stands alcohol very
poorly. Such persons have many dis
orders not caused by alcohol, and
often become steady drinkers without
being sots. Small doses are sufficient
to bring out symptoms of acute poi
soning. l have seen attacks of severe
delirium tremens in q psychopath
after taking only an extremely small
quantity of fruit wine. The most
prominent symptom of alcoholism in
psychopaths is the prominence of
mental disturbances and nervous per-
turbations generally. These are so
characteristic that they become mani
Tested before the tissues of the body
are soaked with alcohol. You can
even claim that there are two forms,
that is between alcoholic and nom
alcoholic, that the abuse of alcohol in
very small degree very often is the
last strawlto break the carneIs '---,s<
which wakes up J mberine epilepsy
or other psychosis.
Mental disturbances are always in
creased by alcohol The insane and
those weak in mind can never use al
cohol moderately, but will become ex-
cessive users of it.
The Alphabetically poisoned becomes
a psychopathist and propagates psy-
chopathists, who should early receive
care and have their liberty diminished.
DIR. A. Forel, Professor of Psychis-
try, University of Zurich.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
THE TERRIBLE TEREDO.
A Busy Little Insect That Can De-
strOy Big Wooden Ship in
Very Short Time.

At the Museum of Natural History.
in Broadway, N. Y, there is a cross
section of a pile which has been COM
pletely honeycombed by the much
dreaded teredo, or shipworm. When
you go there be sure to look at it, for
1t is an excellent example of just what
the shipworm can accomplish in its
work OF destruction. The accompany
ing illustration also gives good idea
of the teredo and its work.
The teredo is one of the worst little
pests in the ocean. 1t attacks floating
drift and is carried all over the world;
1t burrows into ships timbers, into
piles and harbor woodwork, and into
other timbers immersed in the sea, and
completely honeycombs them. OF
course, the iron ships built now have
nothing to fear from its attacks. and
the upper sheathing, now almost uni
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
Little Girls Strange Pct

Miss Daisy Keevil, of St. Louis, owns
the strangest pet in that city. 1t is a
catdmount, which was captured near
Wittenberg, ILL.,, six weeks ago and was
then about week old. Capt Byard
Burton, of the steamer Cherokee, shot
the mother and Miss Daisy admired the
bright little bundle of fuzzy fur so
much that her father gave it to her. 1t
goes where it likes about the house, and
is very gentle with its mistress and the
other members of the family, though it
spits angrily when strangers come
about.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
TOO GAY FOR a FUNERAL
How 1t Cane That the Isis Club of
MankatO Wore Football
Flowers.

Chrysanthemums will no longer be
used as mourning flower at funer-
ais to be held in Mankato, Mimi, an
nounces a traveller from that distant
community. 1t appears that popu-
lar young society man of that town
recently died. He was a member of
many social organizations. Each
strived with the other in indicating
at the ceremonies over the body how
much his loss was felt. The time of
the wear was the football season, also
the period when the chrysanthemum
defies all laws of color and fiaunts
it's wanton shades in public view. The
Isis society, to which this young man
belonged, in an unhappy moment de-
termined to attend the funeral orna-
mented with chrysanthemums. The
deceased had always admired the
| flower, and it would be a striking trib-
ute to his extinct preferences. An
order was sent to florist in ST. Paul
to forward by first express go pure
, white chrysanthemums to the Isis
members.
| hC llC al w 'tS W
take place they had not arrived but
there was train due from st. Paul
| 90 minutes before the services would
commence. One of the Isis members
volunteered to meet that train, secure
the flowers, hurry with them to the
church door and distribute them as
the society marched in. This was
agreed to, and the members marched
to the sacred edifice. The flowers ar
rived, were taken to the church door,
and there uncovered. The Isis WIS
just coming in, and quick action was
needed. The organ was PLAYING
Nearer, My God, to Thee" when the
society marched up the center aisle.
each decorated with a flaring red
chrysanthemum. The florist. not
having white, had forwarded red with
apologies, and the unhappy delegate
to distribute them had given them
out without a thought as to color.
Funeral announcements in Mankato
circles now bear the legend:
mo flowers
The Isis society is divided within
itself.-Chicago Times Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
THE WORM AT WORK.

versally used, protects wooden hulls;
but a great deal of loss still results
from the inroads of the teredo on har-
Dor works and shipping stages. The
docks at Tortugas, Fla, were rendered
unsafe in IL months, and there are
other instances where great timbers
that appeared perfectly safe and solid
were in a short time so eaten out that
they could be crushed by blow from
the hand. The destruction the worm
works is incredible. In 1873 it was
found that the vast system of wooden
dykes that protected Holland from the
sea had been attacked by the teredo,
and that the whole country was threat
ened with inundation. From these eX-
amples it can be seen what a dreaded
little animal it is.
The adult teredo, when removed from
its burrow, varies from few inches to
three feet in length, according to the
species, and is cylindrical and worm
like in appearance. However, there is
also teredo gigantea, or giant teredo,
which is found buried in the mud at
Sumatra, and is from four to six feet
in length and from three to four inches
in diameter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
He Predicted n Smash

In the mountain district of Tennessee
there are many people who never saw
a train, and when railroad is con-
structed through wild part of the
state..i .,2ativef Nn1urf. ne 4Sreatssr
event of their lives is when the first
train comes along. On one road the
track was laid as far as the Cumber-
land river, and owing TO the delay in
the arrival of the bridge material work
was commenced on tunnel across the
river. One day tall Tennesseean who
had been watching the work said, du-
biously; "They may be able to hit
that hole every time, but if they miss it
therell be a smash" The man ac-
tually believed that the trains were GO
ing to make a flying leap across the
river and dash into the tunnel on the
other side
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

spread full six inches apart. These
are the fellows that disturb you at night
and make such a noise that they have
come to be known as drummers. They
wear yellowish coat with brown spots.
While the means for destroying the
roach are not numerous, they are at
least sufficient if persistently applied
to keep the increase in check. Old wet
clothes will attract them during the
night and in the morning it is a simple
trick to kill them with boiling water.
A winged trap has been tried abroad
with success. In this manner, by ac-
tual count, no fewer than 1896 cock
reaches were caught in four months in
house to which neither bakery nor
kitchen was attached.-St. Louis Globe
Democrat
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
BEAR AND FORBEAR.
Loving Couple Adopted Pretty
Motto, But 1t Was RudeIy shat-
tered in Few Minutes.

AS Bloomly sat at the breakfast
table toying with his coffee spoon, he
slowly gave vent to his thoughts.
I'VE have only been married six
months, Birdie, yet l notice a growing
tendency on our part to indulge in
petty disputes. l fear, too, that we
are not always as thoughtful for each
other as we might be. I'm in favor
of turning over a new leaf. What do
you say, little wife?"
THAT you're right, as you always
are. You know that mother used to
say there should be two bears in
every family-bear and forbear."
And here there was danger of you
and l monopolizing the bear business.
But now we will be more considerable
in speech and act.'
and l will follow your noble ex-
ample. I'm sure we can always be
happy even if we are not rich. Now,
dear, if you'll excuse me I'll run and
get some kindling from the shed.'
mo, no, pet. I'll attend to all that
now. It's part of the reform move
r mt, you know. Sit right where YOU
a rwfnklfng. Those little hands were
not meant for rough work"
But you have cares enough as it is.
I'll get the kindling and look after
the furnace"
Il must insist, Birdie. It's a mans
place to perform these heavier house
hold duties. Hereafter you must leave
it all to me-"
Il can't consent, dearest. | would
not feel as though l were doing my
part in making our way"
"You must not forget your solemn
promise to obey as well as to love"
Don't be masterful, Mr.. Bloomly.
| made a mental reservation in that
part of the ceremony, and did not
vow away my freedom"
you didn't, hey? Well, I rather
think that I'm the head of this house
hold. just bear in mind, madam, that
the furnace and the range will be my
| special duty hereafter
I'll do nothing of the kind. I'm
the domestic member of this firm, and
I'll run my end of the business. Now
I'll go for the kindling."
mo, you'll not"
"Well see," and she snatched a bas-
ket as she ran.
go on" he shouted. Have your
own stubborn, stiff-necked way. Re
ject my loving overtures! Keep Up
your reputation for aggravating con-
trariness! Make a fool of yourself
and drive me to desperation! You can
run the confounded shebang. but III
only call when 1 feel like it, and nc
Oftener, either!"
As he banged the door he shut of
the maddening sound of ripping
laughter.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

A nice dressing for the hair is made
by dissolving half an ounce of the best
white wax in seven ounces of almond
oil. When nearly cold add 12 drops of
essence of almonds or 20 drops of lem
on, or, in fact, any perfume that you
fancy. To arrest the falling of the
hair and 10 promote new growth mix
two wine glasses of deodorized paraffin
9TH three parts of glass of rum. Rub
.his into the scalp. A little sweet olive
Ill rubbed into the hair of a person
those scalp has little natural oil is an
Excellent occasional treatment. One
hould never allow the hair to get too
sry, for the hair becomes brittle,
-realIs at the end and loses au of its
Moss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
The teredo 1nhabits long cylindrical

Inc teredo lnhabits long cylindrical
hole which it eXcavates in the wood, and
1T usually occurs in great numbers, so
crowded together that often only
thin film remains between the adjacent
burrows. One burrow, however, is never
found TO break into another. 1t bores
INTO the wood, incasing the tunnel with
calcareous or limy substance, and
usually, though not invariG bly,. drives
the burrow in the direction of the grain
of the wood. When knot or nail or the
tube of neighbor is reached the course
OF the burrow is altered so as to bend
round the obstruction. 1t is a much
discussed question among scientific
men as to just how the teredo does its
boring; but the exact method is still
under disputation.
The teredo grows as it burrows. and
does both at an extremely rapid rate.
The young, which are at first free swim
mers and pass through several changes
Before coming to the adult form, are
usually born during the spring or sum-
mer, and before the end of the wear
they, too, have grown up and are es-
tabllshed in homes of their own.
Many things have been done to guard
against the teredo. Palmetto wood is
the most successful resistant, and this
has been used; also common woods
treated with various preparations have
been tried, but with small success. The
most efficient protection is afforded by
large-headed nails driven into the
wood in close proximity.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
STAND FAST.
Many of His Comrades from
Ruin Through Drink.

1t is hard thing for boy or young
man to hold steadily in the right way
when all around him are going in the
other. 1t may seem to be useless, ex~
cept as trial of his own principles, for
him to stand fast in the hour of tempta-
ton; but silent influence goes out
from such an example, more powerful
than that of many sermons.
a young man in the army used often
to be urged to drink, but always an
swered NO" firmly, yet ciyilly. This
irritated some and provoked others to
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
CHEAP PHOTOGRAPH FRAME.

surface of the cardboard left visible be-
tween the same tint or a contrasting
enamel
The photograph may be fixed to the
back of the frame in several ways, ac-
cording to the value in the owners es-
timation. 1t may be placed behind a
piece of glass, and secured by gluing on
piece of cardboard at the back of the
frame to hold all together, or it may be
lightly pasted on the back of the frame,
which can then be hung up by rings or
ribbons.
| The above method of decoration is
very admirable and effective when a
plain wooden frame of the type used for
poker work is chosen, the rim of the
oval opening being ornamented in the
aforementioned way. - Cincinnati
/ Commercial Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
MARJORIE,

have proper little maid,
Who often goes with me
To visit in the afternoon
And stay to early tea.
She is a perfect little saint,
So winiOme and so mild,
My pleased friends nod, and WHISPERING
say:
why, what lovely child"
AT home 1 have little rogue
Who does such naughtiness
FROM morn till night as keeps me
In turmoil, l confess
she won't say please" she runs away;
She slaps her brother Ted:
She tears her frocks and breaks her dolls
Wants cake, and won't eat bread
But should you ask me by what names
The two are known to me,
Twill p'r'aps seem odd to you to learn
They're both called Marjorie.
EVA E. Rowland, in Outlook
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25

A mar who has been travelling in Java
says that trains are used in Java, not
on account of their speed, but because
of the long distance between towns. II
you are in hurry and have not more
than ten miles to go, it is quicker to
walk. You may have some difficulty in
keeping up to the train if it is going
down a stiff gradient, but you will more
than make this up on the fiat, ard you'll
romp past it coming to the slightest as
cent. 1T is a solemn fact" he says.
that once in the course of mile walk
along highway running parallel with
the railway line l caught up to and
passed an express train. Toward the
end of the walk entered a shop to pur-
chase some cigars, and only after l had
been in the shop five minGtes did the
train again pass me-"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
Dust n Must be 1o %,Geta" ipSn as one St

our greatest enemies, both indoor as
well as outdoor dust. A room should
not be busted for an hour after it has
been cleaned. By this time the dust will
have had time to settle. Carpets, when
not properly clean, are enemies to
health. They should be shaken as often
as possible, as this prolongs their wear;
the dust which collects under them
grinds out the threads. When a car
pet is faded washing it with strong salt
and water will often restore the bright
ness of the colors. Cheap dusty Goals
are injurious to health, and the fumes
affect the throat and Jugs. The best
kinds should always be used and will
be found the cheaper in the end.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
PHOTOGRAPH FRAME.
Now 10 Make Dainty Birthday o.
Christmas Present at u Merely
Nominal Expense.

To make pretty and cheap frame for
photographs, procure a sheet of stout
cardboard, and from this cut an oval
frame the size desired. Buy some
poppy heads from the chemist; the
price varies according to size, but good
ones may be had at three for five cents.
with sharp, strong knife cut off
cIeanly the grooved circular disks at
the end of the poppy heads. Gum these
neatly with strong gum or fish glue on
the oval frame, outer and grooved side
uppermost. When dry and securely
liked paint these disks with gold or sill
yer metallic paint, and also paint any
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25


crimes are committed from the effects
of alcohol, particularly crimes against
other people, than from any other
cause. From 60 to Is per cent of the
criminals are more or less lnebriates.
Among counterfeiters and swindlers
there is only "a per cent. 1t is found
that acute inebriety is followed by
more crimes than from old, confirmed
drunkards. In Europe the mass of
crimes are committed on Sunday, Sat-
urday evening and Monday. If you
enter hall full of drunken people
it will remind you of the violent wards
of an insane asylum. The highest de-
gree of drunkenness resembles the
coma which precedes death; and often
ends in real death.
The more one studies the poisoning
of alcohol the more will one be con-
WINGED of the different predispositions
of the individual, in other words, that
the reaction of alcohol varies exceed
ingly in the different cases. One be-
comes drunk by small quantities, and
the public considers him very weak in
resisting the deleterious effects of al
cohol, but this is not so noticeable
III those who have a good foundation
ofinheritedvigor and ethical makeup,
and possess q strong will power and
mall taste for drink. Persons who
apparently can bear large quantities
become stupid after short time.
This develops very early an lrreslst-
ible desire for more and more alcohol.
They are called ''sots" who have such
desire. This intense and early de-
velopment of alcoholic craze is always
a proof of strong hereditary vice. 1t
sometimes apears periodically. Some
of these are quarter drunkards''--
These are the ones most iirgIy' to De.
come incurable.
The first class are not easy to get
drunk, do not become particularly
stupid. From birth they are defective
ethically, weak in character, careless,
unfit for intellectual work, and always
in great danger from frequenting sa-
looms and following the courtesies of
drinking in high society. Such men
WY S''SiIy DCcolle regular drunk
ards But in the majority of others,
they are really the victims of human
imitation of seeing others drinking,
whether in society or not.
The public believes that to use al
coAolics will give bodily strength, it
acts ON this belief.
Another danger is for those who
con stand comparatively great guam
titrss without becoming drunk. In
the end they, too, become inebriates.
They become chronic alcoholics in
sensibly. They seduce others who try
to drink the same quantity without
getting drunk.
Their progeny always become af-
fected by this acoholization of their
own tissues.
They also show a marked degree of
brain atrophy.
Poverty and misery often accelerate
drunkenness, particularly in people
who have been in better circum-
stances AS n rule drunkenness is the
cause of the poverty and misery.
Many other diseases follow, as i'm
pairment or faulty development Of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-01-25
\ Guarnnteed Burner,

Have you any gas burners?" asked
the customer in the hardware store.
Just out of the old brand" respond
ed the merchant, "but there is a par
ticuiar kind that you can have for moth
ing"
Il would like to see it,"
well, come down to my house about
ten tonight You can see this gas
burner making love to my daughter."-
Chicago Evening News.