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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
Tr NAY not be much of a story for

TC NAY not be much of a story for
those who like to read about peo-
pie that are rich and raised above
common life and its necessities. All
the comedy and tragedy of life are not
in the wake of money, however, so
Nan had a story as well as bright
brown hair and red cheeks.
Born on a northern Kentucky farm,
with perhaps two full years school
ing in her life, married at fourteen to
escape grudging stepmother, wild
owed at fifteen with a babe of a few
months, it may be seen that Nan at
five and twenty, was well aware that
there were such things in the world
as poverty, suffering, struggle, good
and evil, importunate lovers and
faithless friends.
Something awoke in her then. It
was probably because of the chance
word of her mistress visitor, broad,
brown man, who was smoking on the
wide porch of the summer house. She
heard him as she went driving a flock
of young turkeys across the grass
plot. She heard him clearly:
II wonder if that woman knows she
Is handsome in her way"
who, Nan?" replied the hostess,
turning languidly over in the ham,
mock, really I never thought about
it. What good does it do her?"
Then the white-haired mother of
seventy sitting by added gently:
But Mamie is good-which is bet
ter. There is not a soul about here
but likes her because she is so I'M
selfish"
Handsome and unselfsh," unused
the man, "a rare combination, l am
sure"
He noticed the woman again the
next day as he rode about the place,
saw her coming in from the great
vegetable gardens with negro man
following her. She came fearlessly
up the tree-bordered avenue, her sun
bonnet in her hand, her russell hair
blowing, her eyes shining Behind
her, old Billy carried a basket on his
head full of green lettuce and bright
red tomatoes. 1t was a picture that
caught Hector Pryn's artistic fancy.
Equal to the French peasantry,"
he declared to his aunt; "a bit of
American life that ought to go On
canvas; I wonder if she would let me
use her as a model"
"She never saw a picture outside
of this house." declared his sister-in-
law, land it might make her angry. l
do not want to lose my cook on ac-
count of your need for a model" but
she laughed idly when she said it.
The white-haired mother came to
her rescue.
Il remember when the old Phila-
delphia artists used to visit at our
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
NAMES OF PRESIDENTS,
Most of Them Are Derived from
Christian Names, Few Others
from Occupations.

The origin of names is ever an in
teresting field of study and explora-
ton. One newspaper writer has been
looking into the patronymics of our
presidents, with this result:
Washington is an English terri
torial name, being, with the excep-
ton. of Lincoln and Garfield, the only
one of its kind on the list. Adams.
Jefferson, Madison, jackson, John
son, Harrison, are all true deriva-
tions from Christian names, mean
ing, respectively, the son of Adam,
of Godfrey, of Matthew, of John, and
OF Harry, which last is not a nick
name in English, but the true form
of the word, Henry being later and
a purely slavish following of the
French spelling of the word. Polk IS
an Authorization of Pollock or Pollok,
itself from Paul, and the 81" in it
used to be sounded, though it is now
dropped for the sake of euphony.
Pierce follows the same analogy,
coming from Peter, the French
Pierre-"Piers Ploughman."
Tyler, Taylor and Cleveland are
from occupations. Hayes is from an
old English word, "hay" meaning
simply a hedge, and denoting in the
first instance one who dwelt near a
notable feature of that kind in the
rural landscape. Fillmore seems to
be nickname fastened to a bibulous
ancestor. Buchanan is Scotch and
the first syllable is to be sounded
with a short, not long u" McKin-
ley is also Celtic. Van Buren, is
Dutch. Lincoln derives the latter
syllable of the name from the Latin
''colonia," indicating that in ancient
times the Romans held a colony in
that particular locality, while the
field in Garfield's name has the sig
nifcance in Danish of a camp or fort,
the gar" meaning a weapon, as in
the Christian name Edgar, and the
whole standing for a battle-ground.
Grant is simply the old Norman
French grand, and means great,
properly enough.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
"ENI. MEM, MINI, MOI"

doggerel had its start in the folk song
of foreign people, who brought them
to this country, where they became
somewhat Americanized by phonetic
repetition.
Some of these rhymes present a Gu.
rious mixture of English and other.
wise unheard-of words. The follow.
ing are excellent examples of the lat.
ter class:
Onery. oery. ickery, ann.
Ellison, follison. Nicholas, John,
Qeevy, Quavy, English navy,
Stinklum. Stanklum, Buck.
nlery. Nillery, Mexican navy.
Hirabo, Crackaho, tenor O. lazy,
Whisky drinker, American time,
Humbledy, bumbledy, ninety-nine.
Others contain no English words al
all, as:
Eni, meni, mini, mo,
Crack a FEM, fni, 70,
Ommanuga, poppatuga,
Rick, hick, hando.
A curious hodge-podge, evidently
of Scotch origin from its allusion to
"Gowan Gorse," is as follows:
Out in the manor of Gowan Gorse
Up jumped the winding horse,
He can trip and he can trot,
And he can play in the mustard pot.
Aye oh, who's below?
Nanny, daddy, dirty Joe.
A winding horse is new manner OF
animal, but his accomplishments seem
to be many. Many other rhymes have
no foreign words at all, but are who'll.
ly English. Perhaps they are not suffi.
GENTLY hackneyed or of great enough
antiquity to be corrupted, or is it pos.
sible that American children are be.
coming a more distinctly speaking
class? Examples of these are:
One, two. three, four,
Mary al the cupboard door,
Eating pie off plate,
Five, six, seven, eight.
And again:
One, two, three, four, five, six, seven,
All good children go TO Heaven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
THE ROAD TO SUCCESS.
Always Begin a Task with the De-
termination That You Can
Carry 1t Through.

| The man or boy who begins an un.
dertaking by saying: Il know 1 shall
fail" generally does fail, while the one
who says: - know | shall succeed"
generally does succeed. A very sue
cessful business man once said: 81
always had perfect confidence in my
self, and always made sure that !
should succeed before l began any.
thing" which was not saying that he
paid no attention to the possibility OF
failure. This was considered and dis.
posed of before the venture was made.
l remember that a woman once
came into a business office in which
1 was employed. She had with her
tall, strengthening boy of about IA,
who had come to apply for the posi-
ton of office boy.
The manager of the office, a keen,
live business man, explained the duties
of the situation to the boy, and asked:
do you think you could do the
work."
Il don't know" was the hesitat-
ing reply. I'm afraid that maybe l
couldn't"
you might try, James," said his
mother, who seemed anxious that he
should secure the place.
yes" he replied, in a hesitating
tone, II s'pose 1 might, but I'm afraid
L can't do all those things"
Then it is not of the least use for
you to try replied the business man
ager, little sharply.
And the boy went away with his
mother Gliding him for his lack of
self-confdence.
Ten minutes later another boy of
IA came in by himself, walked up to
the counter, took off his cap and asked
to see the manager. He, too, was an
applicant for the place.
The business manager carefully ex-
planned the duties of the situation,
and the boy listened very attentively,
while seeming to weigh the matter
we'll in his mind.
When asked if he thought he could
do the work, he promptly replied:
"Oh, yes; know can"
"And you don't feel afraid that you
won't succeed?"
"Not bit afraid. I can do it."
81 think you can, too" replied the
manager, encouragingly. II think
you'll succeed"
And he did. PIE is in the same Office
still, but is no longer an office boy.
He is the head bookkeeper, with a
large salary, and fair prospect of be-
coming partner in the house some
day.-Golden Days.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
A McdicnI Testimonial

Sirs: We fed our baby on modified
COW 5 milk the first six months, but the
milkman did not understand how to modify
his cows properly, and in consequence the
child lost flesh till he weighed but one
pound
/ now procured some of your celebrated
Infants Food. This the baby managed to
trade off to the dog for some dog biscuit,
which he ate. and is now well and hearty.
The dog died, but dogs are cheap.
We are grateful to you, indeed. You
may use ny name if you like, John JONES'
Detroit Journal
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Too Suggestive.

.'fYou look discouraged" remarked the
visitor.
And feel it," sighed the manager of the
great Pacific Slope Prune company after
all the time and money | have expended
proving to the public that the prune is no
longer a fake, that miserable old editor
has to step in and wreck my assertions
Il hope he didn't run your ad. in the hui
morous column"
Worse than that! He ran it under the
boarding house notices. Chicago Daily
News
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18

One morning the doctor from the
county town was summoned to Bonnie
air. And when he had been fifteen
minutes in the room. he locked the
door and babe the black people out
side to ride for another doctor as fast
as horse could go. When Miss Lily
demanded entrance and explanation
he told her to stay in her room and
keep Mrs. Pryn away. When she in
sisted he slipped under the door
card that had been dipped in carbolic
acid.
"Mr. Pryn has the smallpox"
Miss Lily and Mrs. Pryn fled bag
and baggage by the next train.
All day the doctors gave their mes
sages through crevices in the door
and were without food or aid. A
huddled group of black folk stood in
the rear house lot. But in the late
afternoon a firm step came along the
hallway and woman's voice called:
"Open the door, doctor. It's Nan
Mamie Watts. 1 come to help. l have
had the smallpox
The doctor opened the door in her
fair, calm face.
81 believe you're lying" he said.
"Yo' can't prove hit. I had hit when
I warn't knee high to er grasshopper.
I'm comm in, anyway"
And that is why Hector Pryn owed
his life to her nursing, her untiring,
loving care. And it was not until he
was almost convalescent that she
broke down and her place was taken
by a colored man from Lexington.
The doctor evaded his questions.
Mamie was tired out, needed rest,
etc. But the sick man knew, and it
kept him anxious and weak. One day
the doctor told him she was out of
danger and Hector Pryn's eyes were
dim.
"How can I ever repay her?" he
murmured. 'True-Hearted Man, in
deed
The old doctor shook his head.
"She only waited that day to carry
that urchin out of danger and then
tramped back-but-I think you
ought to know-she will never be
the same, in looks, again. 1t goes
hard with a woman"
At Bonneair, year later. Miss Lily
and her daughter discussed the mat
ter calmly.
1T is hard to believe how pretty
she was-but maybe it is best. And
she is satisfied to have the boy go
with Hector and be educated. VIII
Jou ever forget how she looked the
day of the county fair? As far as we
are concerned, she shall never need
home-but, after all, it was only
! her way, and that the whole truth, 4"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
FISH LINES.

A fish sat him down with a blink to think,
And dipped his fin thoughttully into the
ink;
Then filmed this short note.
Dear Tommy" he wrote,
I'm response to your line of the other day
hasten to thank you without delay.
But, had not that squirming, delicious
young worm
Shown set in his curves too suspiciously
firm,
l might not be here
To write you, my dear
CWhat you may not believe, IT'S so mon
strously queer,
That the wriggler you sent
With most kindly intent
Had swallowed pin that was frightfully
benti
you see--if I'd greedily taken bite.
The pain and the shock would have finished
me quite;
So, the next time you send,
My juvenile friend,
just mark if the worm has a natural bend
Ere you dangfe him temptingly down here
to be
The death of some innocent young thing
like me-"
And he grinned as he used some dry sand
for a blotter
Qnk dries rather slowly, you know, under
water),
Then signed 1t in haste
And sealed it with paste.
1t was growing quite dark and he'd no
time TO waste,
So he posted it slyly, without wasting
more,
On the crest of ripple that ran toward
the shore;
Then. shaking his scales in a satisfied
glow,
All shining and shimmering, sank down
pelow,
Where he soon fell asleep
In an oyster-bed deep,
With the green sheets of water his slum-
Der to keep.
-Jessica H. Lowell in st. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
A Medical Testimonial.

Sirs: We fed our baby on modified
cows milk the first six months, but the
milkman did not understand how to modify
his cows properly, and in consequence the
child lost flesh till he weighed but one
pound.
] now procured some of your celebrated
Infants Food. This the baby managed to
trade off to the dog for some dog biscuit,
which he ate, and is now well and hearty.
The dog died, but dogs are cheap.
We are grateful to you. indeed You
may use my name if you like, John JONES'
Detroit journal
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DECEIVES THE EYE.
New Optical Illusion Found by Prof
Gates, n Washington Scientist
of National Repute

Prof. Gates, of the laboratory of
psychology at Washington, has been
experimenting with optical illusions
and he has found some new designs
that completely deceive the human
eye.
Here, for instance, is a strange pic
ture that has interested Prof Gates.
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Virginia place." she said, with faint
glow in her cheeks, "and used to
make beautiful sketches to carry
back with them. If you want to
paint the avenue and Mamie, l will
try to explain to her.
When the matter was explained to
the woman she grew red and became
confused.
1t took considerable eloquence to
explain why she must wear her
everyday gown instead of her Sunday
one. The latter was an abomination.
This here dress is so faded" said
Mamie, cts washed out"
'Mr. Pryn likes it faded" ex-
planned Miss Lily.
So the picture was made in the fad
ed blue jeans, the throat button open.
the sunbonnet in her hand. at first
Mamie was awkward. Over and again
the artist explained that she must be
natural. 1t seemed a failure until a
clear boys voice sounded from behind
the little group of critics:
Don git fussy, nom - come
straight erway.'
The hearty laugh that followed re-
stored Mans equilibrium. She came
straight away" with color and a
dimpling of smiles that made her
charming. She was the very soul of
the scene and the summer, the god
dess of the garden and the riotous
growth of southern vine and bush
and wealth of bloom SID fruit
Sometimes it was very hot in the
afternoons. Then the bronze hair
curled into moist rings on her
forehead and her eyes became
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18

It is seldom that number of doctorss
sgree in a wrong diagnosis, but they evil
IDENTIFY did in one case as instanced in the
in New York City: ''Your Lotion has cured
an acquaintance of Eczema on both legs and
feet, after having been pronounced incurable
by physicians in and out of Hospitals ."
Palmer's Lotion has effected many cures
that physicians could not and it is the one
remedy that should be kept in every home
If your druggist hasn't it send to Scion
Palmer, 374 Pearl St., N. Y, for samples OF
Palmers Lotion and Lotion Soap.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
CoUNTING-oUT RHYMES.
Curious Mixture of English and
Otherwise Strange Words.

There has been much conjecture as
to the origin of children's counting
out" rhymes. Many persons believe
them to be corruptions of what was
once good English, that has become
twisted through much repetition by
children who repeat what they hear,
literally. This would seem the best
solution of the matter. though thers
are theorists who believe that this
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18

At first glance you would not doubt
that the man with the top hat and the
cape coat was much taller than the
small boy in cap and knickerbockers.
Yet an actual measurement of the two
figures with pair of compasses or by
marking on piece of paper will show
you that they are precisely of the
same height. Try it,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18

"You look discouraged" remarked the
visitor
And feel it! sighed the manager of the
great Pacific Slope Prune company "After
all the time and money | have expended
proving to the public that the prune is no
longer a fake, that miserable old editor
has to step in and wreck my assertions"
morous column
Worse than that! He ran it under the
boarding house notices. Chicago Daily
News
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doctor, what is the matter with me-"
"You need about three months rest from
business-that is all"
"Three months rest? That will cost me
$1,000 The other doctor said I needed an
operation for appendicitis. That would
cost only Sl00. I think I'll let him operate"
Chicago Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
Best for The RoUeIa.

No matter what ails you, headache to q,
cancer, you will never get well until your
bowels are put right Cascarets help nature,
cure you without a grippe or pain, produce
easy natural movements, cost you just TO-
cents to start getting your health back,
Cascarets Candy Cathartic, the genuine, put
up in metal boxes, every tablet has G. c. c.,
stamped on it. Beware Of limitations.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
ADoubtfuI Commitment.

Miss Mudd-Mr Freshleigh paid me a.
very pretty compliment about my hair.
Miss Wise-Indeedl
Yes; he asked me if it was mine Ohio,
State Journal
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Batting Aim.

Rodrick-It seems incredible th,t the
wise Bostonian should have been du"ed by
the grafter's game of three shells and pea.
Van Albert-It is easily explained The
pea was discarded and bean substituted
Chicago Daily News.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
Hardshfps of City Life.

"Pa, what's a metropolis"
"a metropolis, Jimmy is a place in which
it costs you about % cents street car fare
to get out where you can pick clover
Chicago Record Herald.
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To launder the exquisite creations of mus
Inns and lace in which this season abounds
has become quite problem, yet the most
delicate materials will not be injured if
washed with Ivory Soap and then dried in
the shade. But little starch need be used.
ELIZA Z. PARKER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18

Dashleigh-That was an insulting thing
Miss Swab asked me at the reception last
night.
Freshleigh-What was it?
Wanted to know if | was a college grad
uate; the idea! ohio STATE Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foot-Ease,
powder for the feet. 1t makes tight or New
Shoes Feel Easy, Cures Corns, Itching,
Swollen, Hot, Callous, Smarting, Sore and
Sweating Feet. All Druggists and Shoe,
Stores sell it, 25c. Sample sent FREE. Adj
dress. Allen S. Olmsted. LIE Roy. y. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18

Mcligger-I thought your wife was eco--
nomical.
Thingumbob-Suc ignorance! Ny dear.
man. no woman is ever economical She
is either extravagant or stingy-Philadel-
phia Press
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Pleasures of Amateur Gar,

William, wish you would go and weed
out the flower bed
William went out and inspected it.
Then he returned
at would be a simpler job. Marie" he
said, "to flower out the weed bed Chi
cago Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18
Pleasures of Amateur Gardening.

William, [ wish you would go and weed
out the flower bed"
William went out and inspected it.
Then he returned
at would be a simpler job, Marie" be
said, "to flower out the weed bed. Chi
cago Tribune
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DouhtfuI Commitment.

Miss Mudd-NIr. Freshleigh paid me a
very pretty compliment about my hair.
Miss Wise-indeed!
Yes; he asked me if it was mine. Ohio
State journal.
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Dashleigh-That was an insulting thing.
Miss Swab asked me at the reception la
night.
Freshleigh-What was it?
Wanted to know if | was a college grad
uate; the idea'-Ohio State Journal
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1t is better to go to bed hungry sonle-
times than to get up every morning hope
llessly involved in debt.-Christian Intel
ligencer.
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large and languorous. 1t was too
warm for the ladies - even old
Billy went to sleep. But Hector
Pryn felt to his Utmost being that he
was painting the picture he had al-
ways hoped to paint, something that
was human, truly typical of a phase
of life, vivid and beautiful. 1t is
needless to say that Mamie was de-
lighted with the picture. 1t seemed
to her that she had awakened from
dream. She saw herself as she was,
she felt raised above groveliDg, actu-
al existence. She forgot her hard
life, her rough, red hands, her re-
sponsiDility. Hector Pryn liked to
talk to her, to hear her crude opin-
ions, her naive comments. Then he
made some extraordinary discover
les. Despite her hard work and
wages, despite her constant endeav-
or, Nan was a perpetual pauper.
Miss Lily had to watch her to
keep her from going ragged. AS
for the boy, Louis, he was a curly
haired scarecrow who was strictly
forbidden the front yard because of
his dilapidated appearance.
But her money" gasped Hector,
what does she do with it?"
"She has a horde of relatives"
replied Miss Lily, calmly, "and
some of them are always in want or
sick and dying. You have never
heard the name she goes by, have
you? I forgot to tell you, we're so
used to it. She's known far and near
as 'True-Hearted Nam"
I'm going to buy you new gown
and some ribbons and hat for the
county fair, Mamie said the artist,
as he was working industriously the
next afternoon. Miss Lily shall
choose them and is going to fix up
Louis so he will not be a disgrace to
Bonneair. And you must not give
those clothes away"
Law now, Mr.. Hector!" smiled
Mamie.
Il want to see you in neat gown
like other women" went on Hector;
81 believe you would astonish us.
Why do you give everything to 9th
ers %
And Nannie's color deepened a
great deal as she returned the true
answer:
Law now, Mr.. Hector, just can't
help it when folkses air so bald off"
The household at Bonneair entered
with zest into Mr.. Pryn's plan of fix
ing Mamie up for the county fair.
Miss Lily and her daughter made the
purchases and impressed their maids
into the making of simple lawn
gown, and the trimming of a straw
hat. But not one of them were pre-
pared for the entire transmutation
the simple costume effected. 1t was,
as the young Mr.. Pryn said, almost
appalling" 1t changed healthy and
attractive country woman into a pos
tive beauty. Even Hector Pryn shud
dered at her possibilities. But it did
not at all change her manner. The
picturesque boy sitting beside the
driver of the servants wagon kept
| the helm that would ever steer that
beauty straight away"
But again and again as the artist
looked that day over the motley
throng gathered in the fair grounds,
he saw the truth. That servant at
Bonneair was beautiful, calmly, allur-
ingly beautiful. Transplanteu else
where she would learn the old lesson
of what woman's fascination could do
in the world.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-07-18

l do not believe Piso's Cure for Consump--
ton has an equal for coughs and colds
John f. Boyer, Trinity Springs, Ind, Feb.
10, 1900,
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TRUE-HEARTED NAN
BY Elizabeth Cherry Waltz.

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