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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-07

onshore and the Captain sailed home with
out him. In few months, however. he
recovered and shipped for New York,
at which port he arrived without acct
dent, after an absence of several wears.
Finding a vessel from Indian River
about to return, he embraced the oppor-
tunlty of visiting his early home. While
there he was offered the position of first
mate on ship engaged in the Southern
trade, and accepted the place. On the
second trip from New York, when off
the capes, the schooner was wrecked in
terrible gale, and Williams, the only
survivor of the ships crew, was found
lashed to the mainmast and taken off by
Il passing vessel after the storm had in
measure subsidized. 1t would naturally
be supposed that this second narrow
escape would deter the mariner from
further risks by sea; but not so; there
was fascination in the tempestuous life
which he could not resist, and accord
ingly we find him sailing again as soon
he could find berth. He continued a
seafaring man for a number of years,
and finally obtained command of a
schooner trading between New York
and Galveston, Tex. 1t was while sail
ing from the latter port that his vessel
went down during one of those terrible
gales of the early spring, and all on
board are supposed to have persisted.
Thus ended the life Of this intrepid
mariner, who for forty years followed
the sea, in that time visiting almost
every part of the civilized globe, and
Drawing dangers both on sea and on land
to find at last watery grave
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-07

A farmer of Goshen, N. Y, makes
it easy for himself, uncomfortable for the
potato bugs and fattening to the toads
by employing the services of a large
number OF the latter in his potato patch.
He has constructed pit, into which the
toads retire when not on active duty,
and at regular intervals they are let out
to devour the bugs, which they do very
effectively In France toads are cher
ished with great care by the farmers and
gardeners for their valuable insect-de-
stroying qualities, and they are bought
and sold, and have regular market
value.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-07

The Board of Health has, after con-
siderable effort, succeeded in bringing
five cases of adulteration of candy before
the criminal courts, which the proseCu-
ton hope will stand the test of law and
evidence, and result in the punishment
of the persons accused and the lettering
of others in the same business from using
unwholesome ingredients. Within few
months quite Il large number of speci-
mems of candy have been subjected TO
analysis, and the trash found only shows
that, to the ordinary purchaser at ran
dom, candy is a good deal like Mark
Twain's hash-a mystery Only five Of
the cases, however, proved to be so
strong as to convince the board that con-
victions could be had, and in these the
evidence was presented to the Grand
Jury. Bills were found, and yesterday
William f. Schrafft, William Schneider,
George Fera, William f. Stahl and 5.
Herbert Chase We're arrested, brought
into the Superior Criminal Court, and
gave bail in $500 each for their appear
ance for trial. The material portions of
the indictment are substantially as fol-
lows: "That the defendant unlawfully
and fraudulently did adulterate certain
substance, towit: one pound of confec-
tionery, with certain substance injuri-
Gus to health, to-wit; with a certain sub.
stance called chromate of lead The
second count charges the adulteration
" with certain substance injurious to
health, the name of which, and a more
particular description of which, is to the
jurors unknown" The indictment is
drawn under Chap. 1866, Sec. 3, of the
Revised Statutes - Boston Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-07

IT is computed that a drinking man
spends one year out of every fifteen in
wiping off his mouth after taking a
drink.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-07

Mr.. GEORGE NJ. LAND, a poor young
man, was married in San Francisco re-
Gently to Miss Mollie Day, an heiress of
great beauty. The lady's friends wanted
her to let Land slide, but she wouldn't
do it, Arise and sing:
"There is a happy Land far, far away"
Please omit the second line,
BRIGHT bright as Dtyn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-07

THREE.FIFTHs of the deaths in the
world are miasmatic.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-01
A Watch-dOg's Sagacity. e

Morrison, COlwell & Page have in
connection with their rolling at
Cohoes large stable for their large
stock of horses, Two watchmen guard
this stable day and night, and care for
the horses. Besides the watchmen, a
large dog-a cross between the st. Ber-
nard and Newfoundland species-is kept
on the premises. This animal realizes
that he is assistant guardian of the
premises, and faithfully does he perform
his duties. At night, if any thing amiss
happens to the horses or any thing else,
he straightway starts for the watchman'
and, taking his trousers in his teeth will
not loosen his hold until he has led him
to the spot. Formerly, when any of the
horses slipped their halters and attempt
ed to wander abost the stable, he would
drive them back into their stall and
mount guard over them until the watch
man arrived in his rounds and secured
them. This practice was kept up until,
in an unlucky night, some time ago,
when he attempted to drive vicious
mule into his stall, from which he had
escaped, the animal let fly with both
hind feet, one of which took effect on
the poor dogs head, knocking out a
number of teeth hnd cutting his face
badly. Since that time the knowing
dog has not attempted to drive back
any of his equine charge that may be-
come loose, but straightway goes for
the Waterman on guard At one time
some loose straw and hay lying in the
rear of and against the barn, by some
means caught fire. When discovered
the faithful dog was at his post, and,
standing in fire and smoke, was scratch
ing away with all his might, removing
the burning mass from the building and
barking Justify for aid. Although the
dog was burned somewhat, the build
ing, mainly through his efforts, was
saved. The gentlemen owning this ami
NAL prize him highly, and would not
exchange his services as Waterman for
any biped in creation.-Trog On. ~
Press
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-01
PERSONAL AND POLITICAL.

PINCHBACK, of Louisiana, has writ
ten letter TO Hon. John II. Mitchell, act
ing Chairman Of the Senate Committee on
Privileges and Elections, renewing his claims
TO the Senatorship.
THE Iowa Bar have unanimously de-
clared that Judge Dillon is entirely exoner-
ated from the charges of official and judicial
misconduct brought against him by one }.
NJ. Cate.
SENIOR MATA, Diaz's representative
at Washington, has gone home, having been
unable to secure the recognition of the Diaz
Government.
DIR. JOHN PoIsAL, Chaplain of the
House Of Representatives, was once a shoe
maker, and studied theology while working
on his bench.
JUDGE KELLEY is the senior Republi-
can and Speaker Randall the senior Demo-
crat in the Household from Pennsylvania.
PROF. TODD, of Tabor College, Iowa,
pronounces the Colorado "petrifed man"
TO be a fraud-in fact, a twin brother of the
Cardiff giant, chiseled out Of stone, with the
evident purpose of " chiseling" a credulous
public.
GEORGE l.. Fox, the well known pan
tomimic actor, died on the oath at Cam
bridge, Mass.
QUEEN PoMARE, of the Society Is
lands, is dead, and her oldest son, Araiane,
has been proclaimed King.
GEN. GRANT arrived at Paris from
London on the oath, and was received at the
railway station by Minister Noyes and 9TH
ers of his eountrymen, together with several
French officials.
THE wife of VIM c. Gilman, the con-
victed New York forger, has become insane
and is now an inmate of an asylum. Gil
man has been transferred from Sing Sing TO
Auburn Prison.
SAMUEL j. TILDEN arrived home
from Europe on the 18th. His friends in
New York gave him a cordial reception.
GEN. GRANT was received by Marshal
and Madame Mcmahon on the 18th. The
latter acted as interpreter between her hus-
band and their guest
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positors since the failure Of the Allegheny
Savings Bank. The officers assure depositors
that their accounts win ultimately be paid
in full.
Woods Museum, Chicago, was par
TALLY destroyed by fire on the morning Of
the 23d. All the living animals on exhibit
ton were sufocated. The theater portion
was leased to Tony Denier and was entirely
burned out. Total loss about $4,000, most
ly insured.
G. w. Alexander and John w. Car
rington, Jr., both Chicago real-estate deal
ers and spectators, went into bankruptcy
on the 23d. Alexander owes $27s,00O; Car
rineton, $4,000. Assets Of each nominal.
The tow-boat Grand Lake, on the
night of the 21st, when about IL miles south
Of st. Louis ran down two small boats con-
tanning party OF enigrants on their way
down the river. Mrs. Mary Crowley, wife OF
James Crowley, his brother Martin, aged 10,
and two small children were drowned. The
others of the party escaped.
TwogoOd e. ElliOtt's private banking
house at Marion, Iowa, has suspended with
liabilities amounting to $4,000. Assets not
known.
The transfer of the Sioux from Red
| Cloud Agency to the vicinity Of the Missouri
River was begun on the 25th. The march
will probably occupy month. Two COM
panies Of the Third Cavalry perform escort
duty.
In the two-and-a-half-mile race at
Baltimore on the oath, Ten Brock, the favor
ite. was beaten by Pierre Lorillard's Parole,
Tom Ochiltree coming in third. Time, ABR
/ "a. Pools sold on Ten Brock at 81 200, to
800 on Ochiltree and 1895 on Parole. The
favorite was in bad condition, and clearly
| unfit for the race.
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TELEGRAPHIC NOTES.

Pike, Brother and Company's bank
ing-hOuse at New Orleans suspended on the
18th. aaos
q The Home Savings Bank of Elgin,
H., has suspended. Liabilities about $751;
900; assets about 1000.
A advance in westward-bound rail-
roau freights from New York and other
Eastern points went into effect on the 22d,
,ly agreement of the trunk-line managers.
The increase is equivalent to about 80 Is
'per cent. The tariff on wheat by rail from
Buffalo east has also been advanced from IL
10 u cents a bushel-
The National Life and Trust Com
pany and the American Mutual Life In
surance Company, both of New Haven, Con-
neeticut, have been Temporarily eDjoined
from doing further business, upon applica-
ton of the Connecticut Insurance Commits
sioner, who alleges that their assets are
dangerously impaired.
The Agricultural Department at
Washington reports the wheat crop this year
the largest ever produced in this country.
The Manchester Savings Bank of Al
legheny City, Pa, has been forced TO suspend
on account Of the determined run Of de-
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-01
A Most Distressing Occurrence.

The Jessamine (Ky.) Journal says;
Never have we been called upon to
chronicle more heartrending accident,
nor one which has enlisted more gen.
eral and genuine sympathy with the af-
fiicted family than that which occurred
at Union Mills on last Friday afternoon.
Misses Blackboard and Bourne and Char
lie Bourne composed party at Mr..
Claybourne Rutherford's on that day.
In the morning some of the company
attended protracted meeting IN prog
ress at East Hickman, but they all met
at the dinner-table, when one of the
young ladies proposed to go to the
Touring mill, stating that she had never
seen one working. Consequently the
party named above, with Miss Julia and
Miss Annie Rutherford, went down to
Steele & Bronaugh's mill, and Capt.
Steele, with his usual urbanity, was
showing them around. They had been
looking at the bolting-cloths, and passed
over some ship stuff. Miss Annie Ruther-
ford shook her skirts to rid it of the dust
which had adhered to it, when it caught
in a inter cog-wheel, about one foot
from the floor, which drew it into the
machinery, and there was similar
wheel about three feet higher, in which
her left arm was caught and was taken
clean off, together with the flesh and
bone off her breast. Clinging to the
shaft, her skirt fast in the bottom wheel,
she was whirled round at the rate OF
"a revolutions per minute. Frantic with
excitement, Miss Julia Rutherford rush
ed to her sisters assistance; Charley
Bourne did his best to keep her from
the danger she was exposing herself to,
and at the same time doing his utmost
to extricate Annie, but Julia persisted
that she could not stand to see her sister
in such place, and, putting her arms
around her, she had her right arm cut
off by the same wheel. Annie's clothes
were so twisted that it was impossible
to pull her away until the engine was
stopped by Capt. Steele, which took
one minute to do, and Mr.. Samuel
Gosney, perceiving there was some
thing wrong, instantly lowered
the stones. The scene now baffied de-
scription. There were the cogs filed
with flesh and bones. An arm lying on
the floor, the glove still on the hand,
two lovely girls PROSTATE in their blood,
and Charley Bourne with his left thumb
cut off, from which he has suffered in
tenselv and was threatened with lock-
Jaw, but he is now probably out of dan
GER. Mr.. James Bronaugh, Jr., took
Julia home in buggy, and Mr.. Steele
fixed Annie on a board and presented
her to her distressed parents. Thus the
company who, few minutes before,
were happy and joyous, were plunged
into inexpressible grief by shocking
and deplorable accident.
Drs. Jasper, Welsh and Skillman have
been indefatigable in their attendance on
the sufferers, and at last accounts they
were improving.
Miss Annie did not rally from the et-
fects of the shock for 4S hours, but since
reaction has taken place fully, she bids
as fair to recover as Miss Julia, whose
arm was amputated on Saturday.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-01
WAR NEWS.

War dispatches of the 2lst state: kars
is surrounded andnegotiations for its sur
render have been commenced. Gen. Hey
mann is marching upon Erzeroum. There
has been severe fighting before Plevna, the
Roumanians having taken and occupied the
second Griyitza redoubt, which was how
ever recaptured by the Turks on the same
day. rr ,.;. sd
Russia has ordered the mobilizing OF
all Cossacks not yet in active service. These
will amount to 81 regiments. The Turkish
losses in the late battle at Aladja Dagh are
now placed at $1,000 men and 40 guns. A
dispatch from Erzeroum, 23d, says that
Mukhtar Pasha occupies a strong and Sc
cure position at Yienikai, west of Soghanlu
Dagh.
A Russian official dispatch of the 25th
claims an important victory by Gen
Gourkho's detachment, cooperating with
portion of the Imperial Guard, between
Ciurnji-D abnik and Teliche. A number Of
Turkish officers, about 5000 infantry and
whole regiment Of cavalry
were captured. The Turkish reports,
while admitting that the Russians secured
some advantages, claim that the attack on
Teliche was repulsed. Suleiman Pasha also
claims to have repulsed an attack by u Rus
sian battalions on Rustchuk.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-01
WIT AND WISDOM.

THE siege of Kars-A railroad strike
COOP suits for bald-headed men
Mohair.
A TUNE that young ladies like to
catch-A million air.
THE cheapest of lawyers-Keeping
ones own counsel.
A TIE vote-when both parties vote
yea, and the preacher ties the knot.
WHEN does footman reply when no
question has been asked? When ne ans
wers the bell.
IT is easy enough to rectify whisky,
but is difficult to rectify the errors which
whisky causes.
THE young one of squaw is called a
papoose. Would not squawling be
more appropriate nameP
A MEDICAL student who got very
drunk one evening told his father next
day that he was suffering from cephal-
algy induced by the ductility of glandif-
erous stopper placed in the mouth of
vitreous vessel containing distilled
grain" The old man gave him an or
der for new suit of clothes, TO still
further encourage him in his studies.
WHEN young man from Harvard IS
asked if he will always love her thus, he
does not answer, evil duck swime"
Science has taken the place of poetry,
and he replies, evil evolution from
the unconditional working in pro-
toplasm by aecretiOn and absorption
produce the organic cellP" Then he in
quiries languidly if there are any cold
beans about the hoHse.
PhESENTIMENT.
The yellow dog now drops his tail
And wakes sad and GUM;
And exc his countenance grows pale
since sausage days have come.
st. Louis Journal.
And sadly walls, in accents grand,
. The Thomas Henry cat;
For ermine furs are in demand,
And very scarce, at that.
Burlington H0Srksge.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-01
The Newest Thing in Baseball.

The game of baseball between the
Bostons and the Cincinnatis here to-
day was marked by an experiment OF
extraordinary interest in pitching a
curved ball. A line running parallel
with the line from the home plate to the
first base bag was taken as a straight
line for the trial. On the Cincinnati
grounds it runs north and south. The
pitcher was placed at the south end OF
it, opposite the home plate. Midway
between the home plate and first base
was placed a section of apaling fence,
one end resting on the line and the
other pointing toward the infield, at
right angles. This, of course, formed
a barrier to the ball started on the west
side of the line, unless it should cross
over to the east side Another section
of the fence was placed at right angles
to the line opposite the first base, but
being on the east side of the line. Then
at the south end board was placed on
end on the line. Bond, the pitcher of
the Bostons, was placed on the west side
of the board, and little behind it, so
that he was obliged to deliver the ball
from the west side of the line. 1t was
for him to demonstrate that the ball
could be made to leave his hand on the
west side Of the line, cross over to the
east side so as to avoid the fence on the
west side, and recross to the west side
to avoid the other fence. Bond at first
sent the ball against the edge OF the
board, but after several trials he was
able to clear that, and, sending the ball
fairly around the middle barrier, landed
il on the same side it started from at the
other end of the line. The curve was
not only visible to the eye, but it was
shown beyond possibility of dispute.
-Cincinnati paper.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-01

Stratman, was indicted on charge OF
libel, and through the deacon's influence
hurriedly convicted and sentenced to
six months Imprisonment. The effect
of incautiously telling the truth was to
kill the newspaper and ruin Stratman.
JONATHAN CARLISLE, of Kane Coun-
ty, H., recently visited Shell Rock,
Mimi, having acquaintance in that
vicinity. He called at the post-office
one day for letter, and the postmaster
handed him one addressed to Joseph
Carlisle, supposing that it must have
been intended for him. The astonished
applicant at. once. recognized the name
of a long-lost brother. Joseph had left
his home in New York 40 years ago
while he was but II years of age, and
all traces of him had long since been
lost by the family. Jonathan made
haste to, hunt him up.
AMERICANS are learning from the
Mennonites. Professor Butler writes
from Nebraska to the Chicago Times :
"Of late have eaten dinner cooked
by grass, as well as examined straw
furnaces in the houses of Bishop Peters
and scores of his flock. There has been
no freezing in his house (4Sx26) during
the two years since it was built. Yet
his only winter fuel has been straw, and
his furnace iron work of which
cost S5-is heated only three times day
What Nebraska has wasted now warns
thousand Museovites. Russian fur
naces, notice, are already set up in the
houses of Yankees. who see that if their
fuel shall be henceforth costly or theil
dwellings cold, the fault will be all theil
own ~
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-01
THE MARKETS.

ST. LOUIS, October q. 1877.
BEEyEs-Ohoice to Fancy, 5.l5s5.29i Good
to Prime, $4.7505.00: Native Cows, $I.Io1S.I9i
Texan Steers, <2.25d4.00-
housekeeping Si.7065.e0.
sHEEP-Native, s24o64-40.
WHEAr-Red, No. 2. S.szel.ss; No. 3. a.
26kSI27.
OATs-No. 2, 25E926&e-
RYE-No. ., 5486i5<c-
TIMOTHY SEED-Prfme, g2o61.35.
ToBAoco-Dark Lugs. s2.Oos2-75; Medium
HaYEOhoice Timothy, slsooelO.25.
BUTTEB-Creamery, 30636A
EoGs-Fresh, l50l6c-
PoRK-Standard Mess, S13.I59l4-0o-
WOOL-Tub- washed, Choice, loe<lKc; I'm
washed ComDing, 2O63lkc-
COTTos-Mfddling. 1oxc.
NEW YORK.
BrEvEs-Native Steers, .B911.5oi Texan
SLEEPS. 7Sss75; Lambs, s5.ooes.T5.
HoGs-Iive, S.5005.eo.
FLoUR-Good TO Choice, 1.soe6.0o.
wHEAr--No. 2, Milwaukee, Sl.301l-5l.
CORy-Western Mixed, s3663Kc.
OATs-Western Mixed, 350Sscs
PORK-Mess, S14. 50e l4.35.
OorroN-hfdd1ng. Ike
CHICAGO.
Decentralization 70 Choice, S500s3So.
H0Gs-Common 20 Choice, SLs2 -, n
SuEEP-Common TO Choice. SOU q -. ~ S;s.,..
FLoUR-Choice Winter, $1.oOS'--0' Nn''S'
Spring, S5-50G7.0O- -, "a s,,,4n1
WHEAT-spring.No = sl-Oo7A . A'@'
No. 3, Sl.041k Fl-o5c-
CORS-So. =, 44564$tc-
OATs-No. 2, 23x023Hc-
RYE-No- 2, 5S6531<c-
PoRK-Mess, Sls.2SSlf-o1
KANSAS CITY. -
purvps-Native steers. s2.ooa39o; Native
Cows g 20G225- .I sr .
Ss-s455S4.61x. =, $1,000
FLoUR-xX 20 Patent, per SACK s1-VV@i W.
1oRN MFAL<-Per cwt-, lOeIoc-
WHEAT-No. 9, xl.I9dl-19H- e.is
CoRF-No Mixed, 300 30zc.
MEMPHIS.
FIoUR-ChOice, S7.25a7.5o.
CORy-Mixed, 65d66c-
! OaTe-White, 40643c.
COTToE-Middling. l01Sc.
NEW ORLEANS.
FIoUR-Chofce Family, $6.150I-5o.
CoRS-White, 62663c.
OATs-Se. Louis. 37G3oc.
HAT-Choice, {l7.00Si7.50
PoRg-Sew Mess, $l4 .s51l450.
RAcoa-071z so94c.
COTTON slidullpg. lo5te.
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-11-01

SENATOR MoRToN's attitude towards
the Administration of President Hayes
is definitely ascertained from an editor
ial in the indianapolis Journal of the
2Sd, upon "The Duty of Republican
Members of Congress-" which is au-
thoritatively announced as having been
read and revised by him and as embrac-
ing his ideas upon the subject. The
following extracts contain the gist of
the article:
While there are few Republicans who can
give full and hearty Endorsement to every
act and declaration made by the President
which go to make up what are known as his
Southern and Ciyil-seryice policies, yet we
have seen nothing which, taken either sep
arately or collectively, justifes the Repub-
licans in distrusting either his policy or his
Republicanism President Hayes has a
most difficult role, and, instead of
receiving the unfriendly criticisms and at
tacks of his party friends, he should receive
their support and be given their best and
truest adyice....The day for discussion has
passed as TO the right or the wrong Of the
Southern policy OF the Administration.
We might not have gone 10 the same eX-
tent in placing the South upon its honor
and good behavior. We might,
after what has transpired in the
past wears, have required some protection
or exacted some bond to keep the peace, but
President Hayes has seen proper to accept
the assurance Of the people Of the South
that they will maintain the law and respect
the equal rights Of all classes, and il they
keep faith with the Administration the
Southern policy can not fail.....The Repub-
licans in Congress should not embarrass the
Administration by any factious opposition
TO the measures Exaggerated or appoint
ments made, and should seek TO promote
the harmony Of the party, in which none are
more interested than the President and his
Cabinet, and 10 secure which they have only
to remain steadfast Republicans.