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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04

bottom and she filed. 1t was still dark
and little could be made out as to where
they were, but they supposed they
were on the shore of the mainland. AS
morning dawned the east wind began
to freshen; the Galley was driven fur
Their in and the crew could see nothing
but the outlines of bare rock. By
means of a spar they got out upon
projecting ledge and waited for full
daylight to see what was to be done.
The weather soon settled everything
for them. The wind increased and
made it impossible for them to return
to the vessel, and before shutdown of
that short day she had gone all to
pieces. The only things they were able
to save were few planks and spars,
one small piece of canvas, not much
larger than a cheese cloth, and half
cheese.
They began to look about them, and
to consider what direction to take to
seek shelter and succor. Still suppos-
ing themselves on the mainland some
where, what was their CONSERVATION
st discovering they were on a bare,
bleak island, hardly more than one
acre in extent. They could dimly see
land on their right, six miles away,
wild, uninhabited coast, at that date,
where now is the popular seaside resort
of York.
The situation at once seemed hope
less to officers and men; starvation or
death from cold and exposure their al
most certain fate. They had no means
of kindling a fire, and nothing to burn
if they had, nor any food or water. At
first they tried to cheer each other up,
and they prayed to God every day for
rescue; four men kneeling to each
point of the compass, at the captains
suggestion, and then together. Even
the Old Herring and Mate Endel joined
in the prayers; the mate silently, but
the Old Herring could not pray so
mutely; he had to mutter to himself,
and often broke out into loud and
hearty tones, in language almost unin-
telligible, yet doubtless plain to his
Creator. All the while a watch was
kept day and night for any passing YES
sci. They slept in crevice of a ledge,
somewhat sheltered from the wind,
covered only by the bit of canvas they
had saved, and so close together for
warmth that no one could turn unless
all turned. They found little frozen
water in hollows on the higher parts
of the island which served to appease
their thirst. The cheese was soon gone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04
ANCIENTS HAD SENSE.
Dated Beginning of Year from
Opening of Spring
When All Things in Nature Start
AfreSh.
Some Other Things in Which the Ancients
Have Given Us Points.

The ancients began their year with
the advent of spring. How much,
more appropriate thus to begin tho
New Year with the new life of na9
ture in the awakening spring. At
this season all processes throughout
the natural world start afresh.
The ancients also showed their
sagacityand appreciation of the great
changes and active processes of spring
time, by realizing that this is also the
time for renewed life and energy in
the human system. They well knew
that the blood should be cleansed
from impurities and the nerves rein
vigorated at this season. Hence the
establishment of the custom of TAX
ing good spring medicine.
This most sensible and healthy
custom is followed by almost every
body at the present day, few people
of intelligence venturing to go
through this trying time of change
from winter to summer without TAX
ing spring medicine.
The unanimity on this subject is a
settled fact; the only question hereto
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04

ject of pity rather than of admira-
of exchanging articles of clothing
with those of his men who appeal to
him for new outfits. 1t is one of his
ways of retaining the affection of his
men, and it is only by ties of affec-
ton that they are bound to him. Sew
eral of the Boer officers wear dis
tinctive uniforms with little gilt
stars on the coat collars to indicate
their rank; De Vets black feather is
his only badge of authority.
Gen. De Wet is many sided man.
Although he has a most gentle dis
position, he frequently displays vi
olent temper. He is the intimate
friend of all the men in his COM
mandos, yet when there is a duty for
them to perform he is cuttingly stern
with them, and temporarily there is
wide gulf between them. For many
years before the war he was the
most bitter Anglophobe in the Free
State raad; now as soon as a British
soldier falls into his hands he will in
sist that the prisoner have the best
treatment that it is possible to give
him. While forming the plans for
battle movement he discusses the
subject thoroughly with anybody and
everybody, but as soon as he COM
mences to carry the plan into eff
feet he becomes dumb and refuses to
disclose his purposes even to his
most trusted lieutenants. Although
he relishes victory as keenly as
anyone, he will not allow one of his
burghers to cheer or display other
signs of joy after a battle is won.
Unschooled in the tactics of war, he
is master tactician; born outside
the breastworks of civilization, he is
noble in manner and department.; a
bitter enemy of the British, yet he is
stanch admirer of their capable
men. De Wet is rough, honest, and
fearless, devoted friend and a
vengeful enemy; he is a marvellous
anachronism as a warrior. At Lind
ley, he ordered his brother, Gen. Pc
ter De Wet, to move his commando to
certain position. The brother
questioned the ACCESSIBILITY of the
movement and the commandant-gen-
eral promptly appointed another
general to take his place, whereupon
Peter De Wet surrendered to the
British.
By his men the general is regarded
as the greatest humorist in the COM
mandos, and they are constantly en-
loving his Jokes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04
HERO OF THE BOERS.
Gen. Christian De Wet Is a MANY.
Sided Character.
He Is Brave, Agile and Full of Qufet
HumOr-Has a Gentle Disposition,
But Frequently Displays ViO-
lent Temper.

The meager dispatches which come
to us from South Africa give but lit.
tie insight into the character of the
man whose name is daily associated
with all the great events row occur
ring in that country, writes Howard
c. Hillegas, in the Worlds Work. To
the majority of people the name De
Wet is suggestive of the quiXotic; he
appears to us in the light of a char
acter in fiction rather than as
man of present action; his work is
so remarkable that we can haro 7
credit to his age.
Since the beginning of the war al
most every British general and sol
der in South Africa has at one time
or another been bent upon the cap
ture of this one man. A half-score
of times the ending of the pursuit
has been clearly defined, yet invari-
ably he has escaped from the encir-
cling Gordon of men and guns. He
has outfought, outwitted and out
generated his opponents at every
turn. He has done even more than
SScdPe llOH MS puTSueTS. ne mas
made more than 5000 prisoners of
war, he has destroyed many millions
of dollars worth of his enemy's mu-
nitions, he and his small army of 1O,-
600 men have subsisted for more
than six months exclusively on the
food and ammunition taken in bat
tie, and, more than all, he has re-
juvenated a cause that seemed to be
lost beyond reclaim when Pretoria
fell into British hands.
In personal appearance Gen. Dewet
is easily surpassed by every burgher
in his commands. In searching for
the commander-in-che of the forces,
one would choose everyone else first.
He is not as tall as the average Boer,
and he is much less handsome. Usu-
ally his clothing is as ragged as that
of the poorest buryher. and when he
is astride of his favorite old horse
the commandant-general is an OBJ
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04
USE OF CHLOROFORM.
Administration of the Drug Some
times Results in Death.
Fatal Ending, Many Physicians
Think, Is Brought About by Fright
quite as often ns by the Anaes-
thetics The mseIves.

Two deaths in Chicago in one day
served to call attention to the risks
that come from the sleep of anaes-
thesia.
According to statistics, after max
ing allowance for the care in de-
termining whether or not a person
is a fit subject for the drugs, it has
been shown that one person in every
1000 will die from the use of chloro-
form before operation, while from
ether only one in 10000 will die.
Reports from the United States are
incomplete, but in England in 1899
there were SO inquests held upon the
bodies of persons who had died from
anaesthesia, and of these persons 6S
died before operation was begun. DR..
James Edmunds, commenting upon
these figures for Great Britain, refers
to the fact that the disposition to sup
press such occurrences might point to
200 deaths annually in Great Britain.
Comparing the figures of England
with those of India, DR.. Arthur Neve
says that while the number of deaths
in Great Britain constantly grows
larger the fatalities in India from
anaesthetics is only one in 10000
cases.
Climatic differences are supposed to
account for the difference in these
figures. In general warm climate
is more conducive to the successful
administration of chloroform than is
a cold one. Anaesthetics in general
are more successfully given in south
ern China than in the northern half
of that country.
In the two fatal cases in Chicago
the operations were for growths in
the mouth and in ths throat. 1t has
been recognized for long time that
the administering of chloroform for
such operations is always attended
with undue danger. DR.. L. w. Hinkel
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04
POLITICS IN SPAIN.
Senior SaEasta. Liberal Statesman.
Called by Queen Regent to Form
New Ministry.

Senior Sagasta has responded favor
ably to the request of the queen re-
gent of Spain that he form a minis
try. 1t is believed that the new gov
eminent will tend to have n quieting
effect on the turbulent spirit of the
people. The new liberal premier has
been prominent in Spanish politics
for nearly so years. His wisdom as
a master of statecraft was shown in
of the Cubans. He recalled Weyle-
from the island, and was preparing
an autonomous government for the
Cubans when the leaders of the revo-
luton demanded complete indepen-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04

his judgment is formed he pursues
his way undeterred by popular
clamor. His friends in Milwaukee
and Wisconsin feel certain that
Uncle Sam viii have no better repre-
sentative anywhere abroad or one
with whom the honor of the country
is more safe.
Mr.. Rublee will not be a stranger
years as consul general at Prague
during the administration of Presi-
dent Harrison. His able manage
ment of the office won for him high
commentator from the state de-
partment. His reports were consid-
cred models of information, clear
ness and style.
He has the good fortune to pos
sess a newspaper training. His IA
Their was for many years the editor
of the Milwaukee Sentinel, and the
son has had eight years experience
as an editorial writer. This train
ing has given him an especially good
insight into international affairs and
will be of much assistance to him in
preparing his reports. Mr.. Rublee is
now 40 years of age. He graduated
from Harvard and has mastered the
German and French languages. His
family consists of wife and one
child.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04

who has made study of these cases
of hypertrophied tonsils and naso-
pharyngeal adenoids, says that suffer
ers from these troubles are of alb
normal types and unusually suscept-
ible to the influences of chloroform
He tells of siX-year-old boy who
inhaled one ounce of chloroform and
died after the operation. In the six
years prior to 1898 II similar cases
came to his observation in which
death resulted from these slight oper-
atoms.
In general, chloroform as an anaes-
thetic is more or less under the ban.
1t is uncertain in its results. More
men than women die from its use,
and the largest number of deaths are
of those in the middle of life.
DR.. G. w. Green, keeping a record of
1000 cases of the administration OF
anaesthetics in Augustana hospital in
Chicago, says in the Chicago Tribune
that in six of these cases artificial
respiration had to be resorted to in
order to bring the patient to con-
seriousness. There were no deaths
however.
Fear and nervousness are two
things to be reckoned with in anaes.
thetics. In many cases before an op.
GRAFTON the nervousness of patient
may have stopped digestion for "a
hours before the test of the knife.
1t has always been considered that
the manner of administering chloro-
form was of vital consequence.
The most common procedure in Civ.
ing the drug is to lay double thick.
ness of lint in the palm of the oper.
ator's hand. He will lower the backs
of his fingers until he can feel the
breath of the patient upon them
dropping the drug upon the lint be-
tween his fingers and just over the
patients nostrils. The limbs of the
patient should be elevated. The
breathing of the patient is the great
index to his condition. The color OF
his lips and the condition of the pu.
pills of his eyes must be observed.
Stertorous breathing shows that a
pdGlCnU 1913 lOO llluCu Oh lne
drug, though this cannot always be
depended upon. On occasions, pa.
tients at the first odor of the drug
have collapsed and died.
In case of death from chloroform.
the ordinary means for resuscitating
the drowned are resorted to. The
tongue is pulled forward and artificial
respiration is induced. In the case
of small children, simply to seize
them by the ankles and hold them
head down most often proves suffi
cient.
When death results from anaes'
thetics, the breathing of the patient
grows shallower and shallower, final.
ly ceasing altogether. If not toe
long delayed, resuscitation is nearly
always effective when a simple over
dose OF the anaesthetic has been
given.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04

They now subsisted entirely on kelp,
rockwell, and mussels, three day to
each man.
On the fourth day the cook. Peter
Salter, died. He was never a we'll man
and succumbed quietly to cord and
hunger. They buried him at low tide
at the foot of the lodges, as there was
not a shovelful of earth on the whole
island, and covered his body with sea
weed and stones.
The strain upon their enfeebled
bodies began to affect their minds;
famine, thirst and cold combined to
change their instincts into those Of
savages. The weaker men were often
robbed of their allotted three mus
SEES day, and had not the strength to
fight for them.
On the last day of December the car
penter died, and the captain had
scarcely authority and strength
enough left to keep the body from be-
ing devoured. Two of the ADLER mep
built small raft and attempted t.
reach the shore, but were lost The
company was now reduced to IL men.
On the 4th of January of the new
year, early in the afternoon, the Old
Herring, who had been somewhat re
stored in his faculties, Heaven knew
how, but his voice quite gone, came 10
Capt. Deane, pointing his finger toward
the northwest. There was a strange,
unearthly look in his eyes as he held
his hand steadily in that one direction.
The captain could make out nothing.
He called the others; they all came
and stood under the signal. No one
appeared to discover anything on the
horizon. He still pointed and his eyes
dilated as he looked All at once he
threw up his hands and fell on his
knees.
1t was sail Soon all saw it, Slowly
it came into view, going westward, and
bearing apparently for Portsmouth
harbor. The captain ordered the men
to scatter over the island and keep
moving about, waving anything they
could get their hands on, if only sea-
weed, so as to attract attention, if pos
sible. He himself climbed the spar and
shook out the canvas and the bunch of
rags. 1t was an hour before the vessel
came distinctly into view. She did not
appear to see the signals. At any rate
she did not change her course. The
shipArecked men felt this was their
last chance of rescue; that in a few
days more they mus. all miserably
perish, and they watched with the in
tensity of doomed souls. The vessel. a
small unlocked fishing sloop, was now
getting past the point where. had she
seen the signals, she would naturally
have turned, when they saw her sud
denly change her course and bear down
for the island Then they knew they
were saved. They shouted and went
for joy. The Old Herring recovered his
voice in an instant. But some of the
men, by the sudden revulsion from the
long agony, fell down in a dead faint
and were so nearly lifeless that they
had to be carried aboard the Eeseling
vessel.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04
A Careless Woman.

Wife-Henry, can't you let me have
some money to-day?
Husband-What did you do with
that dollar 1 let you have last week?
Wife (good naturedly)-Well, bod
to have a new bonnet and a heavier
wrap, and Willie and Kate needed
new shoes, and John had to have a
new suit, and Frank a new hat, and
Caroline needed a new gown and
Mary pair of gloves and David an
overcoat - and - and - and. really,
Henry, l don't remember what l did
with the change. - Detroit Free
Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04
WILLIAM A. RUBLEE.
Wildman as United States Consul
General at Hong-Nong

The new consul general to Hong
Kong, w. A. Rublee, of Milwaukee,
Wis, is a tall, athletic-looking young
man who IS apt to impress strangers
as one whom it might be unpleasant
to trifie with. Nor is this impression
likely to wear away on closer ac-
quaintance. Though courteous and
gentlemanly in his address and bear
ing, Mr.. Rublee is rather reserved in
manner. He has a calm, judicial
mind and looks well into a matter be-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04
Trains Delayed by ThistIes.

Trainmen in some parts of South
Dakota have new difficulty to sur
mount in the shape of vast masses of
Russian thistles, which collect in
drifts on the tracks The weeds are
blown into cuts, where they become
interviewer so closely that sometimes
trains are delayed for hours. The
locomotives might push their way
through but for the fact that the
rails become slippery through the
crushing of the oily fibre and seeds,
the wheels refusing to revolve even
after liberal application of sand
Chicago Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04
King Edwards Italian Descent.

King Edward Wis Italian descent
is from the Duchess Catherine Sforza,
of Forli, who, in 1901, played Joan of
Arc in defending her husbands cas-
tie against Caesar Borgia. Her third
husband was a Medici, and by him
she had a son, Giovanni, the last and
greatest of the Renaissance Con-
dotrieri. HIS granddaughter became
the queen of Henry ~. of France
and her daughter the wife of Charles
I. of England. BY this union the
royal house of England could then
claim, in equal degrees, descent from
the houses of Plantagenet, Tudor,
Stuart, Navarro, Medici and Sforza.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04

NIX. SIOUGhION l.. rARNHAM.
fore has been in regard to what is the
best thing to take. The people have
now become unanimous in their de-
cision thatas spring tonic and restor-
ative, DR.. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerveremedyispre-eminently the best.
Year after year DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy has proved
itself the surest, most positive and
reliable remedy. Made from pure
vegetable medicines, it invariably
cleanses, purifies and enriches the
blood, making the blood rich and red,
and at the same time, by it's invigor-
ating effects, giving strength, power,
vitality and energy to the nerves.
In fact, DR.. Greene's Nervura blood
and nerve remedy has proved itself
the most perfect of medicines and
just what everybody needs for
spring remedy. Try it this spring.
Mr.. Stoughton L. Farnham of Man
chester, n. H., says: .
Some time ago I was troubled
with lassitude and a feeling of ia
tigue. l did not have the ambition
to do anything that demanded I'M
usual physical exertion.
81 was recommended by friend to
try DIR. Greene's Nervura blood and
nerve remedy. l took two or three
bottles and am prepared to say that
it did me good. l can recommend it
as tonic, as know it helped me-
Remember DR.. Greene's Nervura
blood and nerve remedy is recon-
mended by physicians, in fact, it is a
physicians prescription, the discov-
cry of the well-known specialist in
nervous and chronic diseases, DR..
Greene, of IS w. 14th St., New York
City, who can be consulted free of
charge, personally or by letter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04

dence. Thus the war with the United
States was forced upon Spain. Sagas-
ia has come to his country's aid in
almost all of her recent crises, ard
has saved Spain from many painful
situations. His successes have been
so numerous and so great that his
failure to smooth over the compare
lively slight trouble now agitating
the country is hardly to be looked
for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04
Danger in CeIIuIoid COMM,

A celluloid comb, worn by Miss
Mary Doyle, of Birmingham, Ala,
caused the loss of her hair and seri-
Gus scalp burns. She fell asleep near
blazing fire, when the comb ex-
ploded, causing the injuries above
stated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04

Mr.. Solidrocks-It's heavy defal-
cation and, perhaps, I'd better keep it
quiet.
Mrs. Solidrocks-Oh, no! Let the
world know how easily you can af-
ford it.-Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-04-04
A Country of Young widows.

Bengal is noted for the number of
its young widows. 1t has 1854 wild
.ows who are under ten years of age
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-06-14
nrDrx<,,, - - = -
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION
department. of tha Interior, Land Of.
nee at jackson, Miss, May 2, 1901

Department of tha Interior, Land or
flee at Jackson, Miss, May 2, 1901
Notice is hereby given that the fol.
lowing named settler has filed notioe
Oh MS intention to make final proof
In support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the circuit
clerk of Greene county, at Leakes-
vile, Miss, on June %, 1901, viz:
John W. Holland, H. E. No 2S263
for the southwest quarter section two
township two north, range five west.
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up-
on and cultivation of said land, viz !:
James Wexford, of Exsho, A la. Rob
ert Durham, of Exsho, Ala. J. M.
Fountain, of Exsho, Ala; Eugene
Rounsaville, of Breland, Miss.
If JAMES HILL, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-06-14
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION.

Department of the Interior, Land Of
flee at Jackson, Miss, May 4, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that the fol-
lowing named settler has filed notice
OF his intention to make final proof in
support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before the circuit
clerk of Greene county, at Leak s-
VILE, Miss, on June IA, 1901, viz,
George W. Lane, H. E. No. 27663,
for the southeast quarter of north.
west quarter, south half of northeast
quarter, northeast quarter of south
east quarter section twenty town.
ship five north, range six west
He names the following witnesses
to prove his continuous residence up
on and cultivation of said land. viz,
j. jackson, R. @. Robertson, Joe
Robertson, Joe Dearman, all of Avera,
Miss.
tt JAMES HILL, Register.
Greene County herald. (Leakesville, Miss.) 1898-current, 1901-06-14
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