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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07

tract. Several different men signifed
their intention of going into the con-
test and the talk was kept up until
each bidder knew he would have to go
pretty low to get the prize. The man
who then held the contract had been re-
ceiving about $40 per year for carrying
the mail. 1t is said that when the bids
for the new contract were opened in
Washington it was found that the
three lowest offers for carrying the
mail per year were one cent, 80 cents
and $1.50. Frank Lynch being the one
cent bidder, was awarded the contract
for four years.
In summer time, says the Chicago
Chronicle, there is nothing of special
interest about the trip from Dodge
vile to Mineral Point. A so-called
stage, which is at least first cousin to
and the journey is made with comfort
and on pleasant day with pleasure,
for the rolling, billy country of south
western Wisconsin is especially attrac-
tive in the summer.
But in the winter time the presence
or absence of snow generally deter
mines the comfort or discomfort of the
trip. When there is sleighing the mail
carrier takes his passengers across
country as snug as a bug in a rug. On
pair of hobs he has long-bodied
boxed-in affair which looks more like a
freight car than anything else. In the
center of this box is stove and about the
sides are seats for the passengers, who
enter by little door in the rear of the
car. A rousing fire is kept going in the
little stove and the trip is made without
the least discomfort
But when there is no snow on the
ground this nine-mile trip is quite
different proposition. The old spring
wagon-stage, with few lap robes, is
brought into service. Curtains are hung
all around as a supposed protection
against the Wisconsin blasts, but it
takes more than oilcloth curtains to re-
sist the penetrating qualities of the
cold up there. A skin coat and moth
Ing but skin coat will keep out the
cold. When the thermometer is below
zero and there Is no snow on the ground
that trip of nine miles can only be
taken with suffering, as many travel
er can testify.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07

pledge, and his mother began to save.
1t required close calculation to lay by
several shillings a week; but she new
trimmed her old bonnet, and turned
her old dress, and mended her shoes,
aud patched her aprons and drank her
tea weaker, and gave up drinking cot
fee, and ate the tiniest bit of meat,
and in one self-denying way and an
other the little pile OF savings slowly
grew.
Johns appearance rapidly improved.
He walked more brisllly and stood
erect; his eyes grew bright. his breath
became sweet. his temper cheerful,
and Mary thought him smarter and
handsomer every day. Sometimes he
peeped into the cracked teapot which
held his mothers savings. when his
eyes would twinkle, and a queer smile
would curve his lips.
He said to a friend: ''It made me
just ashamed when my dear mother
offered TO give me $50 if I would give
up drinking and l made up my mind
that | would be even with her Saws
1 to myself: If you can save $50. L
can save $780, So 1 gave up smoking
and bought me a tin savings bank,
and every day 1 would drop in about
what I thought my tobacco and beer
would cost me. The day my six
months was up l emptied my savings
bank; and would you believe it, there
was over 800 in it! Well, took it to
the bank and got 100 new dollar notes
and then l got spool and pinned the
notes together, and wound them
around the spool, and then T ran a
stick through the spool, so that the
spool would turn around on the stick
tucked it into my pocket and went
around to see Mary and invited her
over to mothers to tea. After sup
per, says |: Mother, do you know the
six months are up to-day Says she:
yes, John, and / have $50 for you
She got up and handed me the money.
Thank you; it will be quite a help to
us about housekeeping. Mother, will
you please remain standing, l have
little present for you-some tobacco
said i and | took out the roll of notes
and had her take hold of the end
of the one on the outside. and 1 held
on to the stick in the spool and
walked backward. She keep pulling
until we reached the end, and by that
time she was crying and had to sit
down.
''Wcll. we had q jolly time, you'd
better believe, and the next week
Mary and l were married, and have
not drank drop of liquor since. Then
we commenced to go to a place of
worship, and the Lord converted us,
and now we have got the neatest, hap
piest little home you ever saw. Come
down and see us, won't ?"-Kind
Words
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07

sang where Is My Wandering Boy
Tonight" with so much effect that
one of the sailors, a boy of about 20,
came forward to her at the conclusion
of the service and declared that the
song, as rendered by her, had deter
mined him to lead a different life, and
that he intended to write to his
mother to that effect on that same
night. He gave Miss Long one of his
cards on which he wrote: MAY God
bless you for showing one sinner the
true light" Miss Long carries the
card in her purse as keepsake of
her first mission work.
Since her return to Boston from
California Miss Long has been en-
gagged in church singing. She visited
Washington last winter, and by in
vitation sang several selections be-
fore President and Mrs. Mckinley.
Personally, Miss Long is young
woman of much charm and magnet
ism. Her enthusiasm in her work
proceeds from sincere conviction
that her voice can be made a powerful
influence for good in connection with
evangelical and temperance work.
Her voice is rich, deep contralto.
At the age of II she was brought
out as a concert singer in Portland,
Me-, by Annie Louise Carey. Her
singing then showed great promise,
and her friends urged her to make
the operate stage her aim. Her fam
lily discouraged this, however, and
Miss Long took up concert singing, in
which she has been successful
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
s REg'4iagE25lRa1ea
UNROLLING THE SPOOL.
how Johns Manhood Was Aroused
Tobacco and Beer Money That
UnwOund n Surprise.

John Lee had become unsteady. He
had formed the acquaintance of some
fast young men, and every time he
went down street some one would ask
him to drink, and then he would have
to treat, and the habit of drinking so
grew on him that he was fast becom-
ing drunkard. A good many nights,
while he was sleeping off the effect of
liquor he had drunk, his poor mother
was awake, weeping and praying for
him. Sometimes she would talk to
him, and he would promise to do bet
ter, but he always broke his promise
Pretty Mary, who had promised to be-
come his wife as soon as they could
save enough money to go to house
keeping, noticed change in him, and
mistrusted that all was not right
But she kept hoping for the best, and
saving her money to buy the furni-
ture for the happy home she hoped
soon to enjoy.
One night John was brought home
drunk; so drunk that the next day he
was sick and heartily ashamed of him
SCh' Ills hloIueI ldlheu 10 MIN long
and tearfully. She told him of Mary's
love and patience and faith in him,
and ended by saying: "Now. John, if
you will sign the pledge and keep it,
at the end of six months | will make
you a present of $50 toward setting
up housekeeping 1 knew l can get it
somehow"
John laughed and said: "All right
mother. I'll do it, and hold you to
your promise" So John signed the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
WOULD INITIATE SANKEY.
Niece of Secretary of the Navy LOnR
Will Give Her Rich Voice to
EvanKelistic Work.

Miss Ruth Cords Long, niece Of
the secretary of the navy. John D.
Long, has chosen as her vocation in
life gospel singing. Her work in this
line in connection with recent revival
services at a Worcester (Mass.)
church confirmed her inclination to-
ward this calling, which has dated
back two years.
When at San Diego, in 1898, Miss
Long was asked by the Christian En-
deavor society if she would be willing
to sing at some services to be held on
board the United States steamship
Monterey. She gladly consented, and
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
PROFIT on shin-PIaster Money,

Probably the greatest profit ever en-
joyed by the government as the result
of the destruction of money was in
connection with the fractional curren-
cy or shin-plasters issued during the
civil war The total amount issued was
S36s, 724,O79, of which $6,sS0,55 has
never been presented for redemption.
A large amount has been preserved as
curios by collectors, and occasionally
even now it is offered for redemption.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
Cat-o'-NIne Tails for Drunkards.

South Carolina having abolished the
saloon and substituted the dispensary,
she now proposes to establish hospitals
for drunkards, where thirst will be
treated as a disease. If along with
bromides and tonics the cat-o'-nine
tails should be prescribed for inebri-
ates who neglect or abuse their wives
and children, the innovation would
work wonderful cures. The one dan
ger of dealing with drunkenness as a
disease is that it may be forgotten that
drunkenness is also a vice.-Philadel-
phia North American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07

is to be struck, while the Indians and
even the modern army tent are not
nearly SO conveniently set up and taken
down. Duncan Downs, of West Su-
perior, whose unique feat is illustrated
by the Cincinnati Commercial Tribune,
conceived the idea of building tent
for hunters, campers or army use, ex-
actly on the plan of huge umbrella.
Two sliding collars, controlled by
ropes and pulieys, serve TO open and
close the tent The upper collar is ad-
Unstable at any point to permit chang
ing the height of the tent as desired;
the lower collar controls the extension
of the ribs. This tent when folded, shut
up or closed ready for transportation,
consists simply of the central stick
with the canvas rolled about it. in true
umbrella fashion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
A Regular Fanatic,

whats the matter with that old
hen?" asked the house cat. "She
looks queer"
"She is queer" replied the farm dog.
"She'll bust the first thing she knows"
whats the trouble?"
"Oh, she's one of these temperance
cranks, and she's trying to keep from
laying until the egg-nog season has
passed. '-lhiladelphia Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
AN UMBRELLA TENT.
How n Modern Inventor Has Made
Practical Use of the Old Indian
Tepee IGea.

An Indian tepee, with its lodge pole,
in the course of its evolution in passing
through the hands of a modern iuven-
ton, has become transformed into an
umbrella tent. The main original fea-
lures are all there; the central pole,
the supporting side poles, and the can
vas cover. There is this difference,
however, that the modern inventors
tent folds up conveniently when camp
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
Rats Petted by Miners.

Rats in the mines of Colorado have
bushy tails. like squirrels. They are
petted by the miners, and sit on their
launches beside the workmen while
the latter eat their meals, waiting for
scraps to be thrown to them. Miners
always share their meals with them,
and never try to harm them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07

When it was believed that alcohol
was food. that when taken in reason
able quantities it aided digestion and
did good, temperance might properly
be understood as the use of it in
moderation. Now that science shows
that alcohol is n drug like strychnine,
temperance can only mean total alb
Stinence.--Rev. DIR. Herr.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
Apples in England.

As high as 100000 barrels of Amer
lean apples have been sold in London
In one week. Glasgow and Hull also
receive immense cargoes of the Amer.
lean fruit.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07

Resolutions were adopted at a con-
gress of German walters held at Ber-
lin requesting the public not to give
tips"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
Post once Nnmed for nuIIrr

Canadian postal authorities have
named post Office in North Victoria
eounty after Gen. Butler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1900-06-07
MAIL RIG OF FRANK LYNCH.

(For Driving 1t He Receives One Cent per
Year, and No More.)
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30
PERSONALS.


Mr.. w. Z. Neal, of Lourinburg, is in
the city.
Mr.. j. D. Gaskins went to Weldon
yesterday.
Rev. j.. O. Guthrie left for Kinston
yesterday.
Mrs. Alma McCullers, of Clayton, is
in the city.
Mr.. II. A. Page, of Briscoe, spent
yesterday here.
Mr.. i. S. Fuller, of Durham, spent
yesterday here.
Miss Matte Pace is in Winston at
tending the Fair.
Mr.. c. G.. Bridgers, of Tarboro, was
in the city Sunday.
Mr.. r. b. Breeze, of Winston, was
in the city yesterday.
Governor and Mrs. Jarvis returned
to Greenville yesterday.
Mr.. Adlai Osborne, of Charlotte,
was in the city yesterday.
Mrs. Ashley Horne, of Clayton, is
visiting friends in the city.
Rev. j. O. Atkinson, of Elon College,
spent yesterday in the city.
Mr.. Junius Davis, of Wilmington, is
attending the Supreme court.
Mr.. Ernest Haywood has gone to
Orange county to attend court.
Mr.. f. NJ Simmons went to Smith
field yesterday anu delivered a speech
there.
Rev. O. P. Dinkins, of Virginia, is
in the city, the guest of Mrs. Bauman
on Halifax street.
Miss Ray Camp. of Scotland Neck,
who has been visiting friends in the
AZ
Mrs. j. o. Ellington, of Smithfield,
who has been visiting friends in the
city, has gone home.
Judge w. r. Allen, of Coldsboro,
arrived in the city yesterday to at
tend the Supreme court.
Gen. Julian S. Carr passed through
the city yesterday on his way to Ply
mouth, where he spoke last night.
Miss Willie Hicks. of Holly Springs,
who has been visiting Miss Rena Blay-
lock. returned to her home yesterday
Mrs. Harrison. and Miss Emma
Harrison. Of Macon, who have been
visiting Mrs. j. W. Brown, have re-
turned home.
Mrs. w. c. Troy. who has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. c. c. Melon
aid, returned to her home in Fayette-
vile yesterday.
w. c. Douglass, ESQ, left for Wind
sor yesterday to visit his son, Rev.
John j. Douglas, whose infant child
has recently died.
Mrs. DR.. j. b. H. Knight, who has
been visiting friends in the city for
some time. returned yesterday to her
home in Williamson.
Col Jno. w. Hinsdale has gone to
Fdenton to represent the Corporation
Commission in taking evidence in the
railroad injunction tax cases.
James II. Pou and F. II
Busbee went to Smithfield yesterday
morning to take part in the trial. OF
the registrars before United State,
Commissioners Nichols and Parker
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30
NEW ADVERTISEMENT.

SHERWOOD HIGGS & Cop. M.
CoTsetS.
A. S. M'GEACHY, DRUGGIST.-Drugs
and Toilet Articles.
THOS. III. BRIGGS q SONS.-Old Do
minion Postland Cement.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh and vi
entity to ; p. M: Tuesday; fair.
Local data for Raleigh yesterday:
Maximum temperature, II; minimum
temperature, So; mean temperature
90. Total rainfall o inches.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

lake region with small amounts of
rain. The temperature remains high
for the season everywhere.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

Frank Moore, white, was fined in
the Mayors court yesterday morning
$4.25 for assault.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

The trains were filled yesterday
with people who had remained over
Sunday here from the Fair.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

Twenty-one bales of cotton were
sold on the Raleigh market yesterday,
teh highest price being S5s cents.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

Mr.. B. c. Beckwith, who spoke at
Youngsville Saturday night, says that
Franklin will give good Democratic
majority.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

The Weather Bureau predicts fair
weather for today. The storm visible
over Florida Saturday morning has
not developed in force. but remains
practically stationary near Jupiter.
The amount of rain in connection
with the storm is very small. The
barometer is low in the northwest,
with a secondary depression over the
Missouri valley. causing cloudy wealth
er west of the Mississippi and oyer the
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

There will be an adjourned meeting
of the stockholders of the Auditorium
this afternoon at 1880 o'clock at the
Mayors office.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

Rev. DR.. A. NJ Simms, former pastor
of the Baptist Tabernacle, begins his
pastorate at Hawkinsville, Ca, on the
1st of January.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

Lewis Council, who was taken from
Wake Jail to stand trial in Cumber-
land for a criminal assault upon Mrs.
West, was not tried. Mr. Vests con-
dition was so critical she could not
testify or make a deposition.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

The Missionary Cantata given some
time ago by the children, will be re-
peated on next Friday night at the
Christian church. No admission fee
will be charged.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

Mr.. r. c. Strong has gone to Reds
vile. where he will make motion in
court in regard to the creation of an
uptown ticket office of the Western
Union Telegraph Company at Mt
Airy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

Mr.. King, an inmate of the Soldiers
Home, who went to Greensboro few
days ago to visit relatives, was found
wandering about the streets of Green's
boro without knowing where he was.
He will be returned to the Home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

Rev. John E. White will begin his
pastorate of the Second Bapt Isl
church in Atlanta on the 1st of Jan
nary 1901. His salary will be $4,000
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

The returns from the Sunday school
census taken in this city several weeks
ago are not all in yet. As soon as the
complete returns are in, an announce
ment of the totals will be made.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

On last Sunday morning at 1C
o'clock. Miss LOWE King, of this city
was united in marriage to Mr.. William
c. Turner, at the home of Rev. M. w
Butler, pastor of the Christian church
Mr.. Turner was formerly of this city
but now has a position in Richmond.
The bride resides on South Dawson
street. and has many friends here.
Mr. and Mrs. Turner left Sunday for
Richmond, their future home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

On last Sunday, Rev. W. ID. Huo-
hard. pastor of the Tabernacle Baptist
church, appointed a committee OF
seven to act in conjunction with the
committee of the First Baptist church
on securing entertainment Tor the
Baptist State convention, when meets C,
in this city on December next. Inc
committee from the Tabernacle are:
Y. b. Broughton. f. p. Moses, b.. ~
Simms, w A. Cooper. t. i. Moseley
Mrs. j. II. Weathers, Mrs. W. r.. Eat
man.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

The revival that has been in prog
ress for the past three weeks at the
Fayetteville street Baptist church,
closed Sunday night. Fifteen persons
have been baptised since this meeting
began. Mr. Butler is making many
friends all the time, and his work is
meeting with abundant success.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-30

Rev. J. f. White will take charge
of the church in Atlanta to which he
has been called, about January 1st.
His successor will be elected at the
Baptist convention, which meets here
December Sth. Among those who
have been named as probably his sue
cessor is Rev. L. Johnson, of Green's
boro: Rev. C. w. Blanchard, Kinston;
Rev. J. @. Adams, Reidsyille, and Rev.
j. T. Love.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-12-27
Rrief state happenInga.

The Kenosha Electric and Gas Com
pany has had plans drawn for the con-
struction Of a $35, 900 power. house.
The purchase Of over 10000 acres of
government pine land in the northern
mart Of Idaho by the syndicate of which
Gov Seofield is the head has been COM
pleted.
Postmaster Charles Hidden has been
ratified by the Postoffice Department
that the Sun Prairie postoffice has been
advancad from fourth-class to third
class Office, the change to so into effect
Jan. /.
Martin McDonough of Wausaukee has
sold more than 900 acres of land near
that Mace to intending settlers, who will
farm it next season. The influx of farm
as "a Marinettc County is large and
steady.
Henry Siegler Of Maple Grove was in
stantly killed in a lumber camp at
Brooks. Mich. He was struck BY fall
ing tree and his skull crushed. He was
% Years old and had been working only
saven hours when he met death.
while Beloit business men were meet
ia i fhe Goodwin House to discuss bet
t t,,r police protection the hotel safe was
robbed Of $500. !.
1t Fond du Lac the jury in the case Of
TnI;ns Seifert, charged with assault with
; 1 Is, to do great bodily harm, after be-
mo ont all nigft, returned verdict Of
not guilty.
frank La Chappelle, Jr., Of Wausau-
Va cut his left leg with drawshave
s rss III work IN Paul Kunesh camp. Il
NH n .,, At bother him mnrh, 80 he worked q
49, LONGER. hut finally was compelled to
80 -. 8 lis 5ed. AMI died 10 days later.
Eagle River review. [volume] (Eagle River, Wis.) 1890-1927, 1900-12-27
wou1d Divide chippe wa County.

At Tony meeting of politicians has
been held to determine upon methods pre-
paratory to the division Of Chippewa
County as recommended by the County
Board. The towns represented were
Arollonia, Bruce, Ladysmith, Tony and
Glenfora Unity and accord prevailed
during the entire meeting. The organ
ization was made permanent and A. Helm
Of Tony was elected its president, w. ,.
Manning Of Ladysmith, secretary, and
J. w. Fritz of Ladysmith, treasurer. The
delegates were unanimous in favor OF d.
vision and committees were appointed to
circulate petitions from each town to pre-
sent to the Legislature, praying for such
division.