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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15
Grubb'S Dream.

A few weeks ago Mr.. John Edwards,
who resides upon Point Pelee, Ontario,
lost two horses. He advertised reward
for their recovery, and though his son
searched for some days, and others were
on the lookout for them, no trace of them
could be found. A week ago last Satur-
day night, VIM. Grubb, Mr. Edwards
son-in law who resides with him, dreamed
that he had gone in search for the horses,
and, after travelling through part of the
country and over roads where he had
never been before, he found them behind
Mr.. Jacob Hyatt's, at Romney, and, not
being able TO catch them, he drove them
up Mr.. Hyatt's lane, and secured them
and took them home. In the morning
when he awoke he related his dream, and
felt assured that the horses would be
found in the place seen by him, and so
firmly convinced was he of this that he
determined at once to 90 in search of
them, and to follow the road marked out
to him in his dreams. He started along
the east shore of the Point, followed the
shore to the town line, passed through
Wheatly, and went north to Mr. Hyatt's.
So vivid an impression did the dream
make upon his mind that he was able to
follow the road. Every scene was ia
miliar-the trees, the road, the beach,
and every turn in the road-so that he
found it impossible to go astray When
he passed through Wheatley it was pre-
cisely as he had seen it the night before,
and, what is stranger still, when he
reached Mr.. Hyatt's place, there were
the horses in the exact place indicated.
When he attempted to catch them he
could not, and they ran into Mr.. Hyatt's
lane, which he at once recognized as the
lane of his dream. He secured the
horses, and soon was home with them
Canadian Free Press,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15
A Boys Composition on Babies.

There are four or five different kinds
of babies. There is the big baby, the
little baby, the white baby, and the
poodle dog, and there is the baby ele-
plant.
Most of these babies was born in a
boarding house, 'cept the baby elephant!
think he was born on a railroad train,
cause he allus carries his trunk with
him.
A white baby is potter nor elephant
baby, but he can't eat so much hay.
All the babies what l have ever seen
we're born very young, Specially the gal
babies, and they can't none of them talk
the United States language.
My father had mean my mother had
"a baby once. 1t was not elephant
baby; it was little white baby; it coined
one day when there was nobody home; it
was a funny -looking fellow.
asked my father was it boy or a
girl, and he said he don't know whether
he was father or mother.
This little baby has got two legs, just
like monkey.
His name is Marian.
He don't look like my father or my
mother, but he looks just like my Uncle
Tom, cause the little baby amt got NO
hair on his head. One day l asked my
Uncle Tom what was the reason he amt
got no hair and the little baby amt got
no hair, He says he don't know, 'cept
that the little baby was born so, and he
was married man.
One day pulled feather out of the
old ROSTERS tail and l stuck it up the
baby's nose and it tickled him so he al.
most died. 1t was only bit of feather,
and didn't see what he wanted to make
such fuss about it for. My mother
said | ought'er be ashamed of myself,
and didn't get no bread ON my butter
for morn week.
One day the Sheriff come in the house
for to collect bill of nine dollars fol
crockery. My father says he "can't pay
the bill" and the Sheriff he say, then
/ take something" and he took look
around the room an he seed the little
baby and he say, "Ah, ha! take this,
and he picked up the little baby, and he
wrap him up in newspaper, and he
take him .way to the station-house.
Then my mother commence to cry, an
my father say, Hush, Mary Ann, that
was all right. Don't you see how we
fooled that fellow? Don't you see the
bill for crockery was for nine dollars,
and the little baby was only worth two
and a half
think I'd rather be girl, not boy,
cause when girl gets a whipping she
gets it on her fingers, but when boy
gets a licking he gets it all over.
Idon't like babies very much, anyhow,
cause they make so much noise. l
never knew but one quiet baby, and he
died.-BOStOn Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15
A Startling Experience.

BELOW the cropping of the Gould &
| Curry Mine is to be seen a large cavity
| or sink, which marks the spot under
which great cave occurred during the
SUPPLEMENTARY of Charley Bonner. Hap
pening to pass over the ground yester.
day, we were strongly reminded of a
rather perilous trip which we made into
the underground region of the mine at
| the time the cave occurred.
Luckily, ample warning had been
given by that settling of the ground
within the mine and the swapping and
splintering of timbers, therefore no lives
were lost in the cave. News of the
grand crash in the mines spread rapidly
through the town, and all who heard
of the accident gave a sigh of relief
when told that all the miners escaped
uninjured. The full extent of the cave
and the damage done thereby in the in
terror of the mine was not known for
some time, but from the cavity formed
on the surface was judged to be very
great. Being DESTROYS of obtaining, if
possible, full particulars in regard to the
condition of the underground section of
the mine, we called upon Mr.. Bonner
and made known our wishes.
81 have not been in the mine for
three or four years, and therefore am
unable to give you an exact account Of
the present condition of the caved por.
tions. However, if you will venture
with me" said Mr.. Bonner, eve will go
in as far as possible and see how things
look"
Having agreed to Mr.. Bonner's propo-
sition, two lanterns were procured, and
we soon found ourselves on the level
where the greatest damage had been done.
The miners had all left that part of the
mine. Nowhere was there to be seen
the friendly twinkle of either lamp or
candle; all was dark as the caves of the
Cimmerii, save where the light of our
lanterns fell upon the walls of the tun-
mel along which we were advancing, or
where the rays streamed far ahead and
were reflected back by points of polished
pyrites or bright quartz crystals.
At first, too, all was silent as the tomb,
but as we moved forward the snap of a
falling timber or the dull boom of a
heavy fall of earth reached our ears.
These sounds constantly grew more dis
tant. Soon was heard a sort of running
fire of sharp little snaps from the bent
and splintering timbers, with ever and
anon startling, musket-like report, as
some large timber broke IN twain or was
torn asunder
We were now fast nearing the scene
of the cave. AS yet the ground about
us was sound and all the timbers stood
intact in their places. Our advance was
slow and cautiously made. At times
some unusual commotion caused us to
halt and listen half minute, with
bodies inclined forward and eyes strained
to penetrate beyond the light thrown out
by our lanterns. Few words passed
between us. Wait Bit" or Now let
us move on" from Mr.. Bonner, were
about all that was said.
Presently we came to drift leading
from the tunnel we had been traversing
The swapping and grinding sounds were
now more distinctly heard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15
Railway Building in 1877.

THE R0tLaoay Age, of Chicago, pub
fishes statement of the extent of rail-
way building in the United States during
the last six months, which shows that, up
to July 1, 705a miles of track had been
laid, as against $50 miles in the same
period in 1876, 400 in 1875, and $50 in
1874. In every year noted the track
laying OF the first six months was
only one-third to one-fifth of that
of the year. This points to 5000
miles or more of new track in 1877.
The RGiLaOGy Age says: A very nota-
BILE feature is the amount of narrow
gauge track, all three feet except one (the
Philadelphia & Atlantic City, three feet
and one-halt). Of the 1869 miles built
1888, or over 40 per cent, are of this
class-a pretty good evidence that the
narrow-gauge theory has inherent merit,
and is destined to form a very impor-
tant portion of our railway system, in
spite of the opposition of some who can
see no good in any gauge but the stand
ard. We believe in both, in their appro-
pirate spheres. The cost of railway
building was never so low as now, and
yet it costs a great deal of money to
build railways of any kind in any times.
The economy of narrow-gauge roads has
generally been overrated, and the ex-
tremely low figures anticipated by some
have seldom been adhered to. On the
other hand, the enormous rate of from
$4,000 to 100000 per mile at which
our principal lines were formerly built
has been greatly reduced for the best roads
of late years. twill, perhaps, be fair to
estimate the average cost of the roads in
the above list, of both gauges, including
equipment, at ST., 900 per mile"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15
Wages for HOusewOrk in the Old Time.

An elderly lady was relating the other
day in our hearing her experience in 60
ing out to do homework in her younger
days. She engaged with lady in Co.
lumbia to do general homework, no price
being agreed upon, and entered upon her
duties at once. About the first thing to
be done outside the regular homework
was to make soap-having assistance in
putting up the leach, the rest of the
work to make barrel of soap she per-
formed herself. Killing hogs came next
in order, she trying the lard, taking care
of the skins and helping to make sau-
sages. Then came the butchering of
beef, the tripe of which of course must
be saved, and this she was required to
dress alone. She spun the warp for
thirty yards of all-wool carpet, and in
the meantime the lady was sick and she
otficiated as nurse and did the washing,
ironing and cooking for the family. At
the end of four weeks she was to return
home, and her bill was called for. Now,
gentle reader, what do you think she
charged for doing the amount of work
narrated as above? The first week sew
enty-five cents, the second eighty three
cents and the last weeks one dollar each,
making 1888 for four weeks service.
The lady thought the price decidedly too
high, and she threw off twenty five cents,
leaving 1888 for four of the hardest
weeks labor ever put upon woman to
perform, and yet she never struck for
higher wages, but served her time faith
fully, and is today hale, hearty old
lady, fast approaching her four-score
years, able to do her own Homework and
lend a helping hand to neighbor in
need, or wherever duty calls Cor. WI
hmantic Comm Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15

on the occasion of the review of the U,
s. troops. There are at present three
soldiers there, by which the city is gar
risoned, and when they dress up and
come out for show thrill of excite
ment runs through the city.
Talk about Yankee nutmegs! Here
are some Germans at Cologne who have
made models of the sugar beetle at the
sugar factories in that city, and sent
them all abroad, in Theoretically sealed
boxes with glass lids, as veritable Colo
RADIO beetles, which they strongly resem-
Bile!
The absolutely latest mammoth es-
tate in Europe awaiting American heirs
is the Van Fleet estate, left by an honest
Dutchman a hundred years ago to be di-
vided among his descendants of the third
and fourth generations. Amount $12,-
600, 900. Heirs settled in New York,
Ohio, Michigan, Illinois, Iowa and Cali
fornia.
"A Connecticut minister, preaching
against extravaganza in dress, told the
women of his congregation that they
ought not to wear any better clothes than
those worn by members of his own fam
lily. And the most eXasperated women
in that congregation to-day are his wife
and daughters. "Just as if they didn't
dress as well as anybody, they would like
to know"
A SURE RESULT.
Given, wide old country place,
With vines and porches plenty;
a youth, with a sentimental face,
And a maiden under twenty.
Given, the idle, lingering DAYS
OF the sweet midsummer weather;
The two, in search of shady ways,
By chance' are thrown together.
Behold, outlying every bloom,
Up springs the Eden flower!
Whose leaves may hold life's perfume,
Or wither in an hour.
-Uetrot Free Press.
The capital stock of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad Company is $69,00O, 900,
and it is held by no less than $4,000 or
10000 persons. Very large numbers of
these are people of small means, aged or
incapacitated for labor, or women and
children without protectors, who have
obtained from the quarterly dividends on
this stock their only or chief means of
existence, Until last year the stock had
paid 10 per cent. per annum with unfail-
ing regularity; last year the dividend
was reduced to s per cent.-to many a
very serious shrlnkage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15
Real Old Solid Comfort.

THE other afternoon frog-catcher
from the city came across two boot
blacks in camp on the river bank, near
the lighthouse. Their tent was composed
of old coffee sacks sewed together, and
was just large enough to keep the sun
off spot three feet square. The lads
were boiling potatoes in an old fish-dish
and frying very thin fish on piece of
sheet-iron. They had an oyster can to
drink out of; bed made of weeds.
What are we dom here?" Indignantly
replied one of the lads when questioned.
" Why, we is out on our summer trip,
and having the biggest time in the world.
The cocoanut is all gone and the crack
ers eaten up, but we've got fish and taters
left, and you kin tell the boys in town that
we shan't come back till we've recuper-
ated right up to $50 pounds apiece.
We hain't on the Saratogy lay, we hsin't,
but we are after real old solid comfort"
Detroit Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15

A colored man named Brown, living
in Fannin County, eight miles north of
here, was badly bitten by a rattlesnake
on Friday, while at work chopping logs.
The snake struck him with such force,
fastening its fangs so deep, that it hung
to his hand until he drew it from under
the log where it was coiled. The man
was four miles from home when bitten,
and before reaching there it took four
men to hold him in the wagon, so great
was his suffering. He was saved by
freely drinking whisky - GalOeStOn NeaoS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15

There was a very pleasant donation
party the other evening, and the com
pany sang:" We Give All for Heaven
with great feeling; but the next day the
minister expressed desire to resign. He
said three quarts of beans, a pillow.case
of dried apples, two pounds of head.
cheese, a pan of twisted doughnuts and
a calico dressing-gown were undoubtedly
very valuable in their way, but they
seemed to form an unnatural basis to
preach sound theology from.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15

Mrs. H. wishing to ecouomize) takes
an early morning train to the American
meat store. Mrs. HIS West-end butcher
lwho sells only "prime English" meat
has, for some mysterious reason come to
the same place. They meet. Tableaul
London Punch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15

A MINNESOTA paper notes the death of
a COW from swallowing bit of hoop
skirt.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15

PROBABLY the Oldest maid in the world
is Rebecca Anderson, of Seneca Falls,
N. Y, aged 112 years,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-09-15

Intelligence was received here yester-
day from reliable source to the effect
that monster snake was killed near a
place called Beasly Hole, a short dis
lance from Burgaw, Fender County, on
Thursday last. The serpent is supposed
to be OF the anaconda species, being
about thirty feet in length, and larger
around the middle than mans body.
When discovered and killed it was in the
act OF swallowing yearling steer, about
one'half of which had disappeared in its
capacious mouth. This, we acknowl-
edge, is prodigious snake story for
these parts, but Mr.. l. II. Brown, Regis
ter of Deeds in Pender, who brings the
news, though he did not see the snake,
seems to haven no doubt of its correctness.
- Wilmington Sun.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-08
state Cea,rsi s,ommi,sss.

President Hayes order that Federal
ofacs-holdrrs shall not DO active politi-
clans IL being observed In Nevada. AZ .
meeting Of tho Republican State Central
COMMITTEES. held in Virginia City last
Saturday evening. tho designations Of A. Z.
Shannon Of Lander county, q. W. Bryant
Of 0rmsby, 8. N. Jamison Of wAshoo and
y. O. Lord Of Storey were received and
accepted. aud the following gentlemen
were unanimously elected to all the va
cancies: N. J.. Farrell. Lander W. II.
Boarman. washoe; A. ID. Treadway.
Ormsby, and Z. Strother, Storey. Henry
Piper was elected Secretary In place Of y.
@. Lord. resigned. Tho State Central
Committee now stands a. follows: Chur-
chill, O. W. Stone; Douglas. J. W.
Haines; EsmcraldA, W. Butler, and =.
d. Smith; Elko, ]. u. Moore and E. A.
LittleAeld ; Eureka, W. b. Harrnb and p.
H. CanAvAn ; Humboldt, @. II. Stoddard;
Lander. N. j. Farrell and J. A. blossom ;
Liccoln, +. L. Lee and Z. y. Cluto; Lyon.
q. d. Zabriskie and J. ID. Simms; Nyo,
E. r. Sine; Storey, +. Strother. Henry
Piper. George A. King. @. q. Batter man
and All. Doten ; 0rmsby. A. ID. Tread
way and 4. y. Jones washoe, W. N.
Boardman and William Thompson White
Pine. II. Carpenter and Casper Schmidt;
@. @. Batterman. Chairman. and Henry
Piper Secretary.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-08
High link. Buckeye.

The inaugural high links Of tho buckeye
Club. At Cooper's Hall, virginia. next
Thursday evening. promises to be ono Of
the most thoroughly social and festive
events ever occurring In this section.
Special invitations have been sent forth TO
most everybody and his lady. and the as
ssmblage on that occasion will surely be
ss recherche and appreciativo rs could be
desired. A for the exercises, there will
be singing and music In plenty, and nu.
merous Dohemians will rccite. net, and
demonstrate In various peculiaritics. Sam.
Davis 1.-THE name he has assumed since
leaving San Quentin) will tell what he
knows about Connecticut, illustrating tho
same with wooden pictures Of hams, nut
megs and punkin seeds. A beautiful little
poetical gem. written by Il. N. Daggett,
will be read by Col Bob Taylor. Tho vir.
giniA Turn vcrein will show verein "
their chief gymnastic ability lies, and six
teen members Of II will sing the glorious
"wacbt am Rhein." Mrs. Murtha, Prof.
Dellapains and others will give telections
from italian opera, and the Star Spangled
Banner. Marseillaise, and other patriotic
songs will be aired properly. Col. Bob Taylor
will sing an original song, and there will
DO many other acceptable things done.
said and sung 10 mako everybody happy
and In . stats Of high links.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-08

A very liberal and eligible offer is made
In our advertising columns to-day. 10
family men, miners or anybody else, de.
string TO secure . neat and comfortable
home cheaply and easily, In the pleasant
est and most desirable part Of California.
Two hundred and forty town lots In Red.
wood City. San Mateo county, are offered
for sale II from $500 10 $500 each. be paid
for on the instalment plan. tho payment
10 10 IS per month without interest, pur-
chssers TO be given possession after paying
tho first instalment. Redwood City Ia
most beautifully a. we'll a. advantageously
located on the western side Of ban Fran.
cisco Bay. In the midst Of ono Of the most
fertile and productive sections Of the
State, and these lots arc among the best.
There . man may plant his own vine and
fig tree. build . house under them aud
surrounded by his family have . home he
can call his own. Building materials are
plenty and cheap. water abundant, and the
earth produces all the Injuries Of the gar.
den or orchard. John Mcmahon OF Gold
Hill has tho sole agency In this State for
the sale Of these lots. and will DO pleased
to show maps and give full particulars 70
all who desire.