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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03
THE USEFUL ANGORA.
Its Value Is Just Beginning to Be
Appreciated Here.
Many Western Farmers Are Now
Breeding These Charming Goats
to Clear Land and for Milk,
Hair and Hide.

The problem of clearing the land
from which trees have been removed
and of eXterminating the persistent
growth of shrubbery has been solved
by Texas farmer, whose chief aid in
the enterprise is the goat. man
who has studied the subject, speaking
of the work done by the browsing
goat, said that the animal shows his
generosity by giving his relation, the
sheep, an equal share of the pasture,
and magnanimously turns over to the
sheep all the rich and succulent
grasses. The goat also acts as the
protector of the sheep.
1--WE have never given the goat his
just DESERTS" said the expert, land
have failed to give him credit for his
moral worth and his physical useful
ness. In Roquefort, France, the dairy
men combine the milk of the sheep
and of the goat in making the most
delicious cheese, which we import at
four times the price of our own dairy
cheese, however excellent. We also
import millions of llidskins, tanned
and in French gloves, for both of
which we pay high prices, to the det-
riment of home industries"
Near Kansas City a man has taken
advantage of the Texans discovery
and has started to clear up with An
CORA goats a thousand acres of brush
wood.
The value of the goat seems to be
appreciated by the residents of the
western states, fact which was dem
onstrated at the fair of the American
Angora association, which took place
last month in Kansas City. About 5000
goats were exhibited. They came from
Kansas, Iowa. Texas. Missouri and
New Mexico, and among them were
some of the finest specimens in the
country. Many people who visited the
fair had never seen an Angora goat
before, and all listened attentively to
the papers which were read on the
subject of the dainty animal and its
habits. traits and peculiarities.
One breeder from Missouri said that
the presence of the goats in his pas
lures afforded him ample compensa-
ton for his investment in a flock of
600 or 700. Under the foot of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03
A Poor Town for Lovers,

A case which came before the Milar
police court the other day amusingly
illustrates the maxim "other times
other manners" There is among the
city statutes a law vigorously prohib
iting al kisses or other amatory dem
onstrations in public places as being
contrary to morals. This statute
though dating from the days of the
Sforzas, is still so strictly enforced that
only the other day pair of perfectly
respectable lovers were taken before
the tribunal for merely exchanging ar
embrace in a quiet corner of the park
when they thought nobody was look
ing. Upon this case city Solomon, ad
judged that though kissing under such
circumstances could not be considered
contrary to morals, it was not consist
ent with the ideals of advanced civiliza
ton as to decorum. A fine of 10 shiIl
ings was inflicted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03

Angora," he said. "a rich carpet of
blue grass has already covered what
before was bare, forbidding land
surface, marred by many clumps of
briars and bushy growths." These
bad places had been done away by
the goats, and the pastures had be-
come picnic grounds. This was only
the poetry of the industry, but other
speakers were equally enthusiastic in
discussing the economic points. 1t
was asserted that the AngoR goat
was immune from tuberculosis, that
its milk was consequently pure, and
that the flesh as a food article was
wholesome, and that Angora venison
was delicious food. Other points of
which the breeders make much are
the Angora hair. which is coming
more into demand every year, and
the tanned pelt. which is a good sub
stitute for buckskin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03

speech gives way to splitting, the repulsive
odors of chronic catarrh poison the kiss of
the fondest lovers, and thckened mem
branes bedim sight, impair hearing and de-
stroy taste.
Like the plague-stricken Egyptians a cry
Of distress has gone out from every house
hold, and the mildew of woe clings to every
hearthstone.
Catarrh in some form, catarrh in some
stage turks as an enemy in the slightest
cough or cold and finishes its fiendish work
in heart disease and consumption.
No tissue, function, or organ of the body
escapes its ravages; muscles wither, nerves
shatter, and secretions dry up under ts
blighting presence. So stubborn and diff
cult is this disease that to invent a remedy
to cure chronic catarrh has been the ambi-
ton of the greatest minds in all ages
Is it therefore any wonder that the vast
multitude of people who have been cured
of chronic catarrh by Peruna are so lavish
in their praise Of this remedy? That the
discovery of Peruna has made the cure Of
catarrh a practical certainty is not only the
testimony of the people, but many medical
men declare it to be true.
As drug store in this age of the world 10
| incomplete without Peruna, it can be OBJ
tanned anywhere with directions for use.
a complete guide for the prevention and
cure of catarrh and all diseases of winter,
sent free by The Peruna Medicine Co., Co.
lumbus, Ohio.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03
I'm SO SORRY, so SORRY"

There seemed only trouble ahead of us
all. Silas said as father held the en-
velope: You boys. l know, have
thought | was mean about the nuts,
but | decided long ago to devote the
proceeds of the sale of the chestnuts
to my one desire-to in some way show
my appreciation of your fathers kind
ness to me. This money was all extra
to me and l would not miss it. so Sally
and | have carefully boarded the nuts
not eating them ourselves. They are
scarce about here and bring a good
price, and am the happiest man in the
county this Christmas morning to be
able to say to you, Joseph, that your
home is clear
Father had sunk into chair and
mother had drawn her chair close to
Sally and they both cried. of course,
but we boys gave one big cheer for
Uncle 81. and | know he was as glad as
we. and more so.
But what about that melon he
stoie?" asked Tom.
"Oh, yes. the melon. "Why, | found
out soon after that Sally had asked
father for it, as she had company come
Unexpectedly, and Silas went to get il,
and never dreamed | thought anything
wrong of it. Then, too, about the ghost
Sally told Silas our plan and they need
ed the nuts to finish the payment and
took that way to keep them, you see.
We always liked Uncle ST after that.
and we always had all the nuts we could
eat and. what was better. we learned
thatwe should not judge people by their
seemingly unpleasant or rough ex-
rerior, for often underneath the sur
face there is warm and tender heart"
There was silence for a time. and
grandpa wondered if the boys guessed
why he told the story or that he had
been behind the grape arbor.
Il don't believe we had better buy
any more shot, do you, Tom?" asked
Ernest.
NO. Say. weren't Silas and Sally
bricks?"-Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03
NOT PLEASED WITH ROME.
a Kansas Man Who Was There
SmaShes the Idols of the
Eternal City.

Here is a Missouri iGsl smasher who
has the courage of his convictions in
the matter of speaking his mind" at
any rate, says the Kansas City Journal.
n Grundy county man, who is making
a tour of Europe, did Rome" one after
noon few weeks ago with the follow
ing disastrous result, as described in
his latest letter home:
est. Peters disappointed me. 1t is
large enough, but too light and bare.
The inside is of gray marble, and there
is no stained glass. So it looks like an
untitled art gallery. The famous
bronze statue of st. Peter, sitting in a
chair, from which the toe has been
kissed, would not catch your eye if it
were not for the guide book. The great
vatican palace is about as pretty as the
brick row. 1t is very old, very irreg-
ular, and the pictures by Raphael and
Michael Angelo were an utter disap-
pointment to all of us. The Sistine
chapel, in which NJ. Angeles greatest
paintings cover the walls and ceilings.
is large plain room. The pictures
"io "il III " No'lh' pun p'iSH gray cOIOr,
hard to make out and absurd when
you do make them out They remind
me of rather plain and faded circus
bills with the actors performing on
the trapeze. Raphael's greatest pic
lures are rich in colors, but are not
more interesting. He and Angelo
never saw a naked woman or child.
guess, nor We're ever even at Atlantic
City. They give the children the mus
Giles of a Roman gladiator or a Bar
mum strong man. The ruins of an
cient Rome are also a great disap-
pointment as rule. With the excep-
ton of the wonderful Coliseum and a
few more things all the rest are moth
ing but stone piles, so far as they ap-
pear to the common spectator"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03

Lynch South Division Grand Rapids Mch writes'
Medicine Company,
70 doctors
If-iend ITO F.. y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03
A Strange Medical Case.

A curious case has occurred in one
of the Paris hospitals, which is. excit.
ing much comment in medical circles
Some time ago woman named Lsgros
IS years of age, was found lying in a
road in a state of insensibility and alb.
soutely rigid. She was removed BY
the police to the hospital, where TO,
three weeks she remained in the same
state. The doctors then decided that
she was dead, and had been so since she
was found, the preserva ton of her body
being due to the amount of alcohol she
had imbibed,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03

fine.y, when we were startled BIZ o
noise. not an unusual one, but a sound
quiet.
"'Give us another shake, jack 1
called; then I'll come up / had no
sooner said it than a louder moan
came from near by. We We're fright
ened by this time, and Billy whis-
pered: A ghost!'
'Pshaw!' | said, ghosts don't make
noise, and there is no such thing,
anyway and l bravely turned my
head and looked about us There it
was, coming slowly towards us
white and c:er-like-mOving steadi-
ly from tree to tree, and you can inn
agine our hearts We're humping live
ly. Billy l said, getting close to
him. hang on to your bag and We'll
run l called to Jack, softly: Come
on, Jack; drop quick, and you can
have half my nuts.
Before he could answer we heard
some one sobbing, and soon a voice
called out: oh, boys, come quick!
I'm so sorry, so sorry.'
This was no ghost. but Sally, hold
ing Jacks head in her lap and trying
to revive him. He had fallen from the
tree and broken his arm in his hurry
to follow us. and. frightened nearly
to death at being left alone with the
ghost. had tainted. Sally then told
her story. She had overheard us boys
talking one day and knew of our plan
to coon the nuts, and thought she
would have some fun out of it.
1--WE all went home feeling glad
Jacks accident was no worse. Sally
told a straight story to her people,
saying we all went over to her house
and Jack fell from a tree. The doctor
was there and set his arm, and he
was our hero, but no one knew of
our ghost and the stolen nuts"
as that all?" asked Tom.
"No." Grandpa Winslow said. there s
seque,. At Christmas time we were
all invited to Silas Holmes to dinner.
an unheard of thing, and we went with
wonder and curiosity sticking out all
over us. There was big turkey and all
sorts Of good things. and in the center
of the table a great dish of chestnuts,
but they were not disturbed until even
ing, when we were all invited into the
great kitchen. and Silas said while we
roasted chestnuts he would tell us a
tale. Then he told of how when he was
boy he fell in the creek and our father
jumped in and helped him out. and an
other time when he grew up his house
burned. and father and mother took
him with his wife and Sally into their
own home, and kept them until his
house was rebuilt. Then when Mrs.
Holmes died, leaving Sally little girl,
| mother used to care for her and helped
him get along until she was old enough
to do the work herself, and so he ram
bled on.
Father spoke up and said: There,
there. Si.as. that will do We wondered
what was coming. Slas took the big
dish of nuts and asked father to empty
them on the hearth and as the nuts
rolled out a big, yellow envelope fell on
top of the pile. Father picked it up and
on it was written: a Merry Christ
mas, from Sally and Silas.'
Some years before this father had
met with misfortune and was obliged
to put a mortgage on our home. We
boys knew the struggle he was having,
and how mother was growing sad.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03
Time Changes.

This is baby. 1t is a girl baby.
How sloppy its chin is! How red its
eyes, What horrid contortions it
makes with its face. See how savage
ly it kicks. How like demon it
yells!
Yet in a few short years some man
will be half crazed with wild sus-
pense, worshiping the very air this
being breathes. devoutly kneeling at
her feet and frantically begging for
one word, one pressure of the hand,
even look, which will give him hSpe
IN. Y. World,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1901-01-03
Value of ostrich Feathers.

An ostrich annually furnishes feath-
ers to the value of from $40 to $50. The
prices vary from 81 to $500 per pound
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1901-10-31
- A DARWlNIAN THEORY.
why the Drowning Man Always
Throws Up His Hands.

why the Drowning Man Always
Throws Up His Hands.
The usual idea that drowning man
is stretching out his hands for aid or
Catching at straws" is not altogether
satisfactory. A possible explanation
has lately been suggested, and this
supposes that the drowning man, losing
all his acquired habits and even some
of those inherited from more recent
parents, in his terror goes back to the
instructive movements Of his arboreal
ancestors, and the movements of the
drowning man are those Of frighten-
ed ape seeking safety by clinging to
the nearest tree.
The movement is certainly instinc-
tive, for it can only be eliminated by
considerable training and voluntary
efforts, and yet it is fatal to the indi-
vidual, for the specific gravity of no
human body Is so nearly that Of water
that the removal Of the arms from the
supporting fluid at once sinks the face
beneath the surface. In cases Of so
called Cramps" the victim, often q
highly trained swimmer, generally
throws up the hands, but these cases
are probably due to heart failure, and q
similar movement takes place on land
when the subject receives fatal heart
wound, and 1t Is even common ex-
preston of shock or establishment. The
ordinary movements of walking or run
ming would keep a mans face above
water, but these curious climbing
movements of both hands and feet
make floating impossible and are re-
sponsible for many deaths by drown
ing.-Cincinnati Enquirer.
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No Limit tn New Iaeas.

There never has been time when
the individual has stood for so much
as he does at present. There has
never been a time when individuality
and personal initiative brought such
amazing rewards. There never has
been a time when the individual could
or did exert so much influence as at
present. There is no individual today
so insignificant that, If he became the
medium of a new or potent ideal, he
would be prevented by uncomfortable
conditions from expressing his idea
and reaping his just reward.
In all ages up to this man has been,
owing to his limitations Of physical
force, a plaything of conditions, slave
Of his environment. Skill and intelli-
gerlce were but two of the factors In
his progress, bounded and restrained
by limitations to their employment
Now, however, with universal energy
at the disposal Of each individual, this
terrestrial sphere scarce puts bounds
to his field of infuence.-Cassier's
Magazine.
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Fruit Acids XIII Germs.

A writer in scientific periodical
states that it is not generally known
that fruit acids are germicdal. 'The
juice" he says, ''of lines and lemons
is as deadly to cholera germs as cor
rosive sublimate or sulphur fumes or
formaldehyde or any other disinfectant.
1t Is so powerful a germicide that If
the juice Of one lime or lemon be
squeezed into glass of water that Is
then left standing for ten or fifteen
minutes the water will be disinfected.
1t makes little difference where the
water has been obtained or whether it
has been boiled or filtered" AS boiled
or filtered water Is not always obtain
able this Is worth remembering.
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Patience is the key of content.-Mo-
Give Everybody a Chance

Emerson's dictum that we should
treat every one as If he were all he
ought to be Is an excellent rule to prac-
tice In daily life. 1t Is human nature
to rise to the level that is expected of
1t. 1t is not necessary to waste time
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FOR all that is good in them and that
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or appearance be allowed to prejudice
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Woman's Home Companion.
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What You Put In Your Mouth.

It Is through the mouth that most
malignant germs find their way into
the body, and therefore one would
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hand. One would imagine that hardly
any one needed cautioning against
holding money with the lips, and yet
an immense number of otherwise thor
oughly clearly people indulge in this
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His Error.

Consumer say, what kind Of
cigar do you call this? It's the worst
tobacco l ever tasted.
Dealer-Beg your pardon, but you
are wholly in error. There isn't par
ticle of tobacco In that cigar. 1t is SO
easy to be mistaken, don't you seer
Boston Transcript.
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wOn.

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it?" snapped out the old man. IRE
member, am man of few words" II
don't care If you're man Of only one
word If it's the right one" replied the
sutton. He got the glrl.-Phlladelphia
Record
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Get What You Ask For!

When you ask for Cascarets Candy
Cathartic be sure you get them.
Genuine tablets stamped c. c. c.
Never sold in bulk. A substitutor is
always a cheat and a fraud. Beware!
All druggists, 1oc.
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More Rest.

Doctor-There's nothing much the
matter with you. You only need rest.
Patient-Oh, but, doctor, look at my
tongue.
Doctor-That needs rest. too, madam.
st. Louis Republic.