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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28
THEY HAD MADE A RING OF CACTUS
AROUND THE RATHER

sleeping snake. \ minute more and a
second bird appeared carrying cactus
limb, and the two then set to work
pulling all the pieces of cactus about
until they had made a complete rip g
around the snake. This done, they both
set off again to fetch more cactus and
they came and went until they had
made ring of cactus limbs three deep
around the RATHER without arousing
him from his sleep.
The birds at last seemed to think
that they had cactus enough for their
purpose. and instead of fetching more
they began to roll the outside pieces
forming the ring over upon the inside.
The circle narrowed fast, and the cac-
tus fence grew higher as it drew closer
about the snake.
THE barricade was half a foot high
around him, when the snake suddenly
lifted his head and sounded his rattle.
At this the birds backed away and be-
gan to run around the barricade, flap
ping their wings, screaming and max
ing feints of attacking the snake, but
taking good care to keep well out of his
reach.
He would have gone through fire
rather than try to crawl over dry cac-
tus, but several times he struck at the
birds, his neck and head bringing up
every time against the thorny barri-
cade. Angered by his failure to reach
them and pricked and torn by thorns,
the, snake with every stroke became
more enraged. until, eager to strike at
something which he could reach, he
turned back his head after particu-
larry vicious lunge, and struck his
fangs into his own body.
His head dropped upon his coil. and
in few minutes he lay motionless.
while the birds hoped around the bar
ricade screaming and trying to pro-
woke him to strike. For awhile the
snake would lift his head and sound
his rattle when they came very near.
out he did not offer to strike at them
again. Head and rattle ceased at last
to move, and then, as if satisfied that
their work had been thoroughly done,
the birds started off together and | saw
them no more.
The sun had gone behind the noun
tains and night was falling. l crawled
down past the dead snake in his prison,
and shaping my course for the nearest
light in the valley l kept on, resting
and creeping by turns, until after about
three hours | came to a Travelled trail.
Tomas Garcia, coming late from the
mountains with his OK team, bringing
load of wood, found me, and took me
to his house by the river. Here he and
his family made me as comfortable as
they could for the night, and the next
day he carried me to Socorro, where |
got proper surgical care for my ankle
and the means of new outfit when !
was ready to take the trail.-Boston
Globe
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28
THE ETERNAL CALENDAR.

In that far center Of the wheeling spheres.
Where suns and systems take their time
and light
Hangs high the calendar of eternal years:
Which keep the days but knows no pass
ing night.
Days not Of hours. but Of the centuries
made:
A thousand years complete their daily
BY these the comets wandering course is
laid.
Through systems vast from sun to sun;
And ponderous orbs whose measured track
Circle through space beyond our sight or
ken
Whir on and on and ever safe come back;
God of the Universe! Forever One;
For whom the past and future are the
same,
Guard OF the changing centuries past and
gone.
Whose stately march Thy power might
proclaim.
Thou art our Sponsor for the coming days.
In small or largest measures be they
cast;
The dawr:ng century shall extend the
praise
Our hearts first learned from Thee in that
now past.
And when earth's journey, and our fleeing
years.
Are closed for aye ard time itself is Ger
Bring our frail bark past storm. ana surf,
and fears.
To harbor, safe, by that Eternal shore.
Rev F. L. Piper in n. Y. Observer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28
FIRE STATION MASCOT.
Kitty, n Chicago Cat, Accompanies
Engine Company No. IL
Wherever 1t May Go.

On one dark night not long ago a va
grant black cat, of such diminutive
proportions as to indicate that its eyes
had but recently opened for the first
time on this world, found its way into
No. IL engine house. in Chicago. and
into the hearts of the stalwart fire
fighters, who babe it welcome. They
fondled the waif in their strong arms
and became jealousy disputatiouS
when any of them tried to monopolize
the attention of the outcast.
Kitty was allowed the freedom of the
house, and lost no time in making her
self at home With a cats natural
love of warmth she quickly found her
way to the sleeping engine and slowed
herself away alongside of the fire pan
which keeps up steam when the en-
CINE is not in action. 1t was a nice,
warm bed. and so comfortable as com
pared to the outside cold from which
she had so provdentially escaped that
pussy has never since 'cared to wander
from her own fireside." When she did
wander the other night she took the
fireside along with her.
Along in the small hours, when the
brave fellows up above, who had sworn
TO be her protector, were soundly sleep
ing, there came the wild clang of the
alarm bell. In an instant all was com
motion in the station. The doors of
the stable few open with a thud, the
horses sprang from their stalls and
raced to their places beneath The pend
mt harness. At the same time shad-
owy, half-dressed forms shot down
the shiny brass rods from the aper-
lures above and mounted swiftly to
their places on the engine, hose cart
and chemical. Then the doors of the
station swung open with bang and
the firemen drove madly from the
house. a dwelling house in the far
northwest was aflame. and it was a
long race to save property, perchance
lives.
They made rG-breaking run
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28

under the jump-off' in the canyon bot
tom where l had fallen, and if he took
it into his head to return it was certain
that he would make objection 10 my
presence. Being gorged and sleepy, he
was not likely to move soon unless he
was disturbed, but it might be another
thing when the night came on and the
air and ground got cool outside.
There was no way out for me except
along the narrow rift between the sand
heaps at the canyon entrance, and it
was at the widening of this rift, beyond
the sandstone columns, that the snake
was lying. To try to creep round him,
against the face of the sand heap, was
too risky to be undertaken with my
crippled leg. and it was plain that so
long as the snake stood guard at the
passage there was nothing for me to do
but stay where was.
The chance that any human being
would come to Sand canyon was too re-
mote to be considered, and there was
nothing at hand that ! could use as
weapon against the snake-not a rock,
not a stick, was to be found. only the
sandstone walls above and the fine sand
beneath me.
Worn out with fatigue fell asleep,
and when l woke the sun was shining
straight into the canyon, by which |
knew that it was in the west, an hour
or so high above the mountains.
From where l lay l could look
through the canyon entrance, and my
eyes rested upon the valley beyond, and
my ugly jailer, faithful to his post,
coiled asleep in the sun. But some
thing else that | saw. it struck me as
strange that | had not observed before;
five or six long pieces Of dry cactus on
the sand near the snake that seemed
to have been carelessly flung down in
such a way as almost to surround him.
81 was too miserable and listless to
wonder much at anything, but my mind
struggled feebly over the problem of
how the cactus came to be there, until,
with a patter of quick feet and the
rustic of something dragged softly over
the sand. a bird came into my view,
beyond the canyon gateway road
runner. dragging along a cactus limb
as long as my arm.
He cast sharp glance into the
canyon as he approached, but seeing
nothing to alarm him In the motion,ess
figure lying half buried in sand, went
on and laid the cactus down near the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28
A WONDERFUL PLANT.
1t Leaves Young Plants Which in tn Q
Course of Time Destroy Their
Parents.

The "Life plant" as it is called, is
found in tropical climates and some
times in our large greenhouses. When
full grown it has rather large and IT.
regular spreading branches. 1t has
thick, waXy, olive-shaped leaves, with
notched edges. The flowers are borne
on tall. straight stalks, are bell
shaped, and, in the early part of the
season, are of a pale green color; as
the season advances, however, they
become streaked with red and purple.
70 casual observer there is moth
ing particularly striking about the
plant; but if one of the leaves is eX-
amined with care, in each notch
tiny brown dot is seen. Each of these
brown dots is q collection of minute
life cells the germs of other perfect
plants. 1t is from these life-cells that
the plant derives it's everyday name
the life plant.
These germs do not develop until
the leaf either drops from the parent
plant or is plucked and given ample
time to mature. Let us imagine that
we have mature leaf before us, and
that it is our privilege to watch the
germs develop. After four or five
weeks have passed tiny leaves on
thread-lille stems are seen growing
from every notch on the leaf, and
often leaf has as many as IA or Is
notches in its margin. Encouraged
by the warm air aIsl the sunshine,
the tender little shoots grow with
alarming rapidity, and in short time
are so closely clustered together as to
almost hide the original leaf.
AS the young plants increase in size
and strength they absorb the vitality
of the parent leaf, and it gradually
loses its fresh green color, shrivels
and dies. Nature then seems to say
to the young plants: Now you must
seek fresh nourishment," so they be-
gin to feel around with their slender
roots. and finally send them down
deep into the ground for the nutri-
ment needed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28
LOOK AHEAD.

l wouldn't go back, if l were you,
To the town of Used-to-Be,
For you'd be too late to enter the gate,
And no one could find the key.
I'd go straight forward, if l were you,
To the city of Wideawake,
Where the great crowd, pours through the
open doors.
Its place in the world to make.
Try to forget Disappointment Vale,
And the glade of Ne'er-do-well,
And make up your mind not to look behind
Where the doubts and shadows dwell.
Lift up your eyes TO the future, lad,
With manly gaze and true.
And hasten along with hopeful song,
For the big world cares for you.
Frank WalCott HUT, in Union Signal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28
DEEP-SEA ANGLER FISH.
A Clumsy-LOOking Monster with an
Enormous Mouth and
Healthy Appetite.

Who that has studied and heard Of
only ordinary fishes would ever expect
to see such a fish go fishing. Yet
here is a fish that can fish for it's
game, yes, and with rod and line. too,
as deity as ever an angler coaxed a
trout from a mountain stream.
He is clumsy looking monster ac-
cording to our notions of fish beauty.
He is sometimes five or six feet in
length, with an enormous head in
proportion to his body, and a mouth
that will enable him to swallow ami
mails nearly as large as himself. He
is a poor swimmer and clumsy, and
that great mouth must be filled. so he
turns fisherman for living.
Mark these two long feelers which
spring from the creatures nose. and
how they taper away like verita0le
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28

Papa" said small Tommy, sour
Sunday school teacher read that we
must all be born again" 'Well?"
queried the father. But 1 don't want
to be born again." said the little fell
low. why not?" asked his father.
Because" answered Tommy, I'm
afraid l might be born a girl"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28
Johnny Airs His wisdom.

whats twins, mammal" asked
four-year-old Bessie. II know!" ex-
claimed her small brother before the
mother could answer. Twins is two
kids just the same age, three's trip
let's, tours quadrupeds and fye's CEN
tipeIes.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28
Saved by Road Runners
BY Clarence Puilen.

Observation-Disclosures
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28
Mrs. Valentine Tells of Happy Results Accomplished by
lydia E: Pinkhams Vegetable Compound

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM 1T is with pleasure that
Iadd my testimony to your list hoping it may induce
others to avail themselves of the benefit of your val
liable remedy. Before taking Lydia e. Pink
was terribly nervous and tired had sick headaches,
no appetite, gnawing pain in stomach, pain in my
back and right side, and so weak could scarcely
stand. 1 was not able to do anything. Had sharp
pains all through my body. Before had taken half
a bottle of your medicine, found myself improv-
ing. l continued its use until had taken four
bottles, and felt so well that did not need to
take any more. am like new person, and your
medicine shall always have my praise. Mrs. W.
P VALENTINE, $50 Ferry Avenue, Camden, N j.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28

Il am so nervous and wretched" 81 feel as if should
fly" How familiar these expressions are Little things
annoy and make you irritable You can't Sleep you
unit for ordinary duties and subject to dizziness
That bearing-down sensation helps to make you feel
miserable
You have backache and pains low down in the SIDE pain
in top of head, later on at the base of the brain
Such condition points unerringly to serious uterine
trouble
If you had written to Mrs Pinkham when you first
perenced impaired vitality, you would have been spared
these hours of awful suffering.
Happiness will be gone out of your life forever my sister,
unless you act promptly. Procure Lydia E. Pinkhams
Vegetable Compound at once It is absolutely to
help YOU Then write to Mrs Pinkham, at Lynn, Mass, if
there is anything about your you do not understand
You need not be afraid to tell her the things you could
not explain to the docoryour letter is only
and IS absolutely confidential Mrs Pnkhams vast expert
with such troubles enables her to tell you just what
best for o and she will charge you nothing for her advice
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28
His General Impression.

''NO, l don't remember much about
my father. He died while was very
young. But 1 know caused him a
great deal Of anxiety"
''How do you know that?"
81 was one of twins. Chicago Trib.
une.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-02-28

There is never any uncertainty as t.
the sex of the thief who robs posi-
office. says the Chicago Tribune. He i,
a mail robber.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-14
THE SCHOOL FUND

Date Of Bond To Whom Loaned
Apr 20, 's4 c FL Collins
Sept 4, '94 Andrew Wallis
Feb II, '9S F NJ Croker
May IS. 1900 B & e Haven.
Sep 1890 F E Settle
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-14

Mar II, "a B s. s Brooks
May IA, $50 Geo Williams
Apr 12,'95 ChasY ount
Mar II. '96 Y A Hughes
Aug "a, '96 Henry Barnhon'
Jan %, '9S J Ell Campbell
Sept sos James Chiffon
Jun s, '99 q w Wallis
Nays, 1870 Isaac Williams
Sep 5, James Lewis
Jan 81, '01 Daniel Stricklin
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1901-03-14

Sept,4 80 Chas X Polk
June p. '92 Il B Pruitt
Sep 1880 f E Settle
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

Italians more than any other people
value tomatoes. and ench one that
comes to perfection is as carefully tend
ed as though 1t were an apple of gold
Not only do the housewives delight in
the fresh vegetables themselves, but,
generally speaking. those home tended
are better than any purchased at the
market, and so each one is jealousy
saved to make tomatoe sauce for the
spaghetti, without which no Italian
Sunday would be Sunday. One soapboX
gardener one season sold enough toma-
toes to give her quite little pin money.
No one who knows the Italian well will
be surprised to learn that many of the
boxes are devoted to peppers, for they
in truth furnish much of their spice of
life, and even the little italian girls
know how to stun and cook them In
dozen different ways that tempt the
paIate.-Boston Transcript
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
How orr Anceators Quarrelcd.

:, How our Anceators QuarreIed.
A study Of medieval rural life is apt
to give the impression that the princl-
pal part Of the life OF the people was
spent in quarrelIng or in the commits
sion or prosecution Of ofrenses. Our
ancestors certainly were very It'll
Slous and n very dlsorderly people.
The records teen with instances OF men
and women drawing knives against one
another OF breaking into houses, or
prosecuting ore another for SANDER.
Then we have such entries as these:
at Is ordained by common consent
that all the women OF the village must
refrain their tongues from I'll SANDER
ing" "Thomns. son OF Robert Smith.
is fined II pence because his wife Ag-
mes beat Emma. the wife OF Robert,
the tailor, and Robert, the tailor, six
pence because his wife Emma swore at
Agnes. the wife of Thomas" 1T is en-
Joined upon all the tenants Of the vii
lagc that noac OF them attack any oth-
ers In word or deed, With clubs or ar
rows or knives under penalty of paying
10 shilllngs."
Such entries. frequently occurring. in
addition to the innumerablc instances
of individual attack, SANDER. petty
theft and other immortality seem to
show community OF Ear from perfect
virtuc.-Lipptncott's,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
Asleep Amid Flames.

Breaking into blazing home, some
tiremen lately dragged the sleeping In
mates from death. Fancied security,
and death near. It's that way when
Won neglect coughs and colds. Don't
d. f. DR.. Kings New Discovery for
consumption gives perfect protection
against all throat, chest and lung
troubles. Keep itnear, and avoid suf-
feripg, death and doctors bills. A
teaspoonful stops a late cough, persist
emit use the most stubborn. Harmless
and nice tasting, it's guaranteed to
satisfy by Geo. c. Stone, Clarksburg,
w. va. Price so cents and sl.OO. Trial
BOTTLES free. oz'4u'
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
HOUSE suRNED AT NoIHWES.
CAUGHT from Shavings and Oil in a
stove as a match was applied.

A cottage belonging to Mrs. Star
kew was entirely destroyed Saturday
evening at NorthyIew. The house
was occupied by Mrs. Davis and
Thomas Greaver and family. At 9
o'clock Saturday evening, Mrs. Davis
Ignited big bunch OF shayings in
the cook stove saturated with oil. The
flames shot upward to the ceiling and
il A few minutes the entire house was
afire. 1t burned to the ground in half
an hour. The household goods be-
longing to Mrs. Davis and the Greav-
ers were all destroyed. ENothing at
all was saved. The Greavers were not
al home at the time. They are in dis
tressed circumstances and for the pres
emit are living among the neighbors.
The cottage was small but new. The
loss is $500 or more.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

s - Two Circus Feats.
CA great deal Of unnecessary SYM
patty Is wasted upon the circus man
who stands up proudly in spangled
tights and lets another circus man
bring down sledge hammer upon
rock placed upon his head with force
enough TO break it" says an old circus
man This is spectacular, but Is en-.
tireIy painless and calls for no Gerat
strength or endurance Upon the era
mum Of the strong man is put an iron
Contrivance weighing about 100 pounds
and provided with cushions both above
and where 1t rests upon the head. A
pretty good sized rock is used, and the
hammer is heavy one. so you can see
that the blow that cracks the rock -
really a serious one. But most of the
force is taken up by the rock and the
rest by the iron and cushions, while
the only sensation felt By the subject
is n gentle tap.
no more difficult than this is the
act whereby the hero Of the canvas
tent permits a rock to be broken upon
his chest with blow from sledge
hammer. So long us the subjects back
is free and does not rest against any
solid object the trick is perfectly sim.
pie. A little illustration: Take board
up and let it lie freely in your hand
and hit 1t smartly with hammer. II
is difficult to hurt your hand. and the
thicker the board the less the sensa-
ton. But now put your hand on the
table and hit the board. Hurts, doesn't
it? Well, it's the same with the rock
on the chest" .,asr.ks,
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
CoIorInr OF Flower.

A florist says that the law governing
the colorlng Of flowers makes blue
rose impossible. According to this law
the three colors red, blue and yellow
never all appear in the same species
of flowers. Any two may exist but
never the third. Thus we have the red
and yellow roses, but no blue: red and
blue verbenas, but no yellow; yellow
and blue in the various members OF
the viola family ns pansles, for In
stance, but no red: red and yellow
SladioL, but no blue. and SO on.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
THE DAWSON CO.,
THE DAWSON CO.,
ARCHITECTS
cLARKsBURG, VIVA.
RooMs Il and 10 MOORE BUrLDrNs,
4rH STREET.
Plans and Superintendent furnish
elGlr all mLnrsr OF buildings. 22-3
A WOnderfuI Invention.

They cure dandruT, hair falling,
headache, etc, yet cost the same az
an ordinary comb. Dr. Whites Elec-
trio Comb. The only patented comb
In the world. People everywhere 10
has been introduced, are wild with de-
light. You simply comb your hair
each day, and the comb does the rest,
This wonderful comb is simply I'M
breakable and is made so that IL is ab-
solutely impossible to break or cut the
hair. SOLD on written guarantee TO
give perfect satisfaction IN every re,
Spect, Send stamps for one. Ladies'
size soc. Cents Size 35c, Live men
and women wanted everywhere 70 in
troduce this article, Sells on sight.
Agents are wild with success. lSee
want column Of this paper1 Address
ID. n. ROSE, General Manager, Deca-
tur, Illinois. ICY
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
COLD FACTS.

There is more real concentrated
merit In one bottle Of Bunsen's Pine
Tar Cough Honey for coughs, colds,
whooping cough and all throat and
lung affections, than in half dozen
BOTTLES Of others. BY its peculiar
combination, proportion and process,
Buusen's Pine Tar Cough Honey pre-
serves the full remedial value of every
ingredient. Try it to-day. Price 25
s. so cents. Wells s. Haymaker, City
druggists. 52-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
modern surgery smrpMssed.

"While suffering from bad case of
piles l consulted a physician who adj
vised me to try box Of DeWitt'S
Witch Hazel Salve," says G F Carter.
Atlanta, Ga. 81 procured a box and
was entirely cured. DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve is splendid cur for
piles, giving relief ,Stantly, and |
heartily recommend it to all sufferers
Surgery is unnecessary to cure piles.
DeWitt's. Witch Hazel SalVe will cure
any case. Cuts, burns, bruises, and
ali other wounds are also quickly cured
by it. Beware of counterfeitS. Q. D..
Sturm s. Co., druggists. 52-lm.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01

Many plant growers become annoyed
because the older leaves at the base Of
their rubber plants turn yellow and
fall of. This is a natural process. 1t
docs not indicate any defect In the
plant. 1t is simply the ripening of the
old foliage, which cannot be retained
Indefinitely. Sometimes, however the
loss Of foliage results from the want OF
root room. but in such cases the plants
refuse to grow.
The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1901-11-01
Child Died Of Black o phtheria.

A small child of Mr.. and Mrs. L. f.
Ferguson, of Marshville, died Friday
last Of black dlphtheria after two or
three days illness. The funeral oc-
CURED Saturday afternoon and inter-
ment was made at Nashville.