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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-17
A Tramp's Terrible Ride.

A TRAMP who arrived here few DAYS
ago from the West gives his experience
in dead-heading it over the Union Pacific
from Cheyenne to Green River, on the
Jarret & Palmer train by climbing upon
the roof of coach. He says from
Cheyenne to Sherman he rather enjoyed
the ride, but that between Sherman and
Green River his experience was one never
to be forgotten. The rapid movement of
the train and the rocking of the coach
forced him to wind his arms and legs
around stOvepipe and hang on for dear
life. His hat flew off early in the ordeal,
and after the train left this city he was
discovered by the engineer, who began
throwing heavy shower of cinders, but
so rapid was the movement of the train
that the heaviest ones merely cut through
his clothes like bullets, while the lighter
sparks passed above him. His coat.tails
tapped so hard that he realized that he
must part with them, but he dared not
loosen hand to tuck them under him,
and they were soon torn off to blow away.
Although he managed to keep his face be-
hind the pipe nearly all the time, he was
frequently struck in the face by flying
cinders, so that when he reached Green
River his face and neck were badly cut
and scratched. So great was the poor
tramp's fear of being thrown off and
killed that this, added to the terrible
strain of hanging to the pipe by main
strength for so long a distance, and the
intense suffering from the wounds in
ficted by the cinders, caused his hair to
turn gray, and when he climbed down at
Green River he looked like man who
had seen fifty instead of twenty-five sum-
mers. - Cheyenne Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-17
Children's Clothing.

The walking coat, which may also
serve for dress, is retained, and keeps
its princesse form. But the Marguerite
back is no longer the one idea. The new
form is a long coat-like basque, under
which the plated skirt is set like a sepa.
rate garment, giving behind the effect of
wrap and skirt, while in front the coat is
the well known Gabrielle, single or
double breasted as the case may be, and
buttoning down the front. The popular
cloak for small children-boys and girls
lis double breasted sacque with square
pockets and cuffs of silk, of velvet, or of
bourette. Older girls wear the long half
fitting sacque, worn also by their moth
ers. These cloaks begin at fifteen dol
lars for stylish, plain coat, and run to
thirty-tive dollars for handsome wrap
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-17
An Astronomer Eclipsed.

|. You wouldn't have thought he had the
slightest taste for the sciences had you
seen him sprawled all over the salt bar
rels in his drunken sleep, but he had
scarcely been registered as John Sly
Hunt and put into cell when he began
calling:
"Sayl Say, you'll Say, boys, want a
better cell. l want a cell from which l
can look out and see Mars moonsr
Bijah went to the cell door and remon-
strated. He asked the prisoner to take
into consideration the fact that being in
an observatory was altogether different
from being in the jug. Astronomers can
sit up in their tall towers and boss their
assistants around without stint, but
prisoners have no astronomical rights.
Mars! Mars! Mars" yelled the man as
he shook his cell door.
"Never heard of him." replied the old
man.
"Gimme a looking glass;" continued
Hunt. ..
Haven't any in the house"
"Lemme see them moons, or I'll boiler
all night" howled the prisoner.
Then Bijah helda private conversation
with him. There was rhyme to it. He
said to him: ....
"Ths midnight row has got to cease,
In spite of moons and Mars,
And if you n'tlay down to sleep,
I'll let you see somt stars"
The astronomer was the first one to
come before His Honor. He seemed a
busted asteroid. He looked like dry
moon. He squared off like the Great
Dipper and remarked:
What's the charge for staying here
over night?"
Nothing-not cent" replied the
Court. When did you first turn your
attention toward the subject of astron.
omy?" ...
1--we always been quite fond of the
moon," was the hesitating reply.
And there have been many nights in
your life when you have seen two or three
moons at once, eh?"
"Y-yes, sir"
"Name some of the planets, will you?'
WELL" reflected the prisoner, "there
is Awful Gardiner, Joe Coburn, the Chi
cago Times, and"
THAT will do, Mr.. Hunt. You didn't
observe the transit of Venus, Isuppose'
Not as remember Of"
Well, sir, were you pursuing the sub
ject of astronomy as you lay on those
salt barrels?' .
"No, sir, was pursuing the subject
of sleep"
~ will put you, John Sly Hunt, where
the subject of making chairs will worry
you great deal more than any change
of the moon or disappearance of q
planet Go in there and take seat on
the equinoctial centre till the buggy
drives up"
"Star of the morning, come into the
milky way" said Bijah, as he crooked
his finger, and the astronomer disap
peared under a cloud.-DetrOit Free
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-17

So fatal are the conditions of such a
voyage that a careful inspection is made
of the prisoners before their departure,
lest any among them should be of a
weakly constitution, as in that case the
result of the transit would be certain
death The convicts are kept between
decks in cages, each of which contains
about twenty prisoners. Theirlimbs are
free, at any rate at starting; but, as
they are liable to be ironed for any act
of insubordination, it is probable that
this infection is sometimes added to their
sufferings. Each convict is allowed one
hours exercise on deck per day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-17
NOVEMBER.

WHEN thistle-blows do lightly float
About the pastureheight,
And shrills the hawk a parting note,
And creeps the frost at night.
Then billy hoi though singing so,
And whistle as l may
There comes again the old heart pain
Through all the livelong day.
In high wind creaks the leafess tree
And mods the fading fern;
The knobs are dun as snow clouds be,
And cold the sun does burn.
Then no, holloi though calling so,
Il cannot keep it down;
The tears arise unto my eyes
And thoughts are chill and brown.
Far in the cedars' dusky stoles,
Where the sere ground-vine weayes,
The partridge drums funereal rolls
Above the fallen leaves.
And hip, hip, hol though cheering so,
1t stills no whit the pain;
For drip, drip, drip, from bare branch-tip,
hear the years last rain.
So drive the cold cows from the hill,
And call the wet sheep in:
And let their stamping chatter fill
The barn with warming din.
And no, folk, hO though 1t is SO
That we no more may roam,
We still will find a cheerful mind
Around the fire at homel
G. L. CLedUetdRd, in atlantic Monthly for No
Uember.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-17

A KENTUCKY man who went to the
Black Hills wrote back to a local paper
saying: Golfer premium at your com
ing fair for the biggest fool in the coun-
try, and I'll try to get there in time, and
feel confident I'll make way with it,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-17

THERE are beautiful warm soda springs
in Colorado, and people who go bathing
in them at once exclam: ooh, but this
is soda liciousn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-17

WoMEN's fondness for ribbons is suffi-
GENTLY explained in the fact that they
are rib-'uns themselves.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-17

"JUsT LIKE A WOMAN: A man in Ne
vada scalped his wife. He was taken
before the Judge for trial and his wife
came and not only shook her CORY locks
at him and said that he did it, but so
pictured the assault as to greatly incense
the jury. He was found guilty and
fined 500. The woman seems to have
exhausted all her luminosity during the
trial, for no sooner was sentence pro-
nounced than she stepped forward,
counted out the coin, and released her
savage lord from the clutches of the law.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-11-17

my dear boy" said mother to her
son, as he handed round his plate for
more turkey, "this is the fourth time
you've been helped" Il know, mother
replied the boy, "but that turkey pecked
at me once, and want to get square
with him" He got his turkey.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21
General News.

Miss Susan b. Anthony was chosen constable
in the recent Colorado election.
The health officers of Chicago has vaccinatet
nearly 5000 persons since August
The country population of California is only
equal to the population of San Francisco.
Senator Voorhees, is tall and straight, has red
hair, red-brown eyes, red freckles, and is nervous
and handsome.
Letters still continue to come to Boston from
distant States for Rev. Thomas Whittemore, the
great exponent of "stalwart" Universalism,
though he has been dead ten years or more.
The difference between the preacher. the build
and the architect of church, is simply this
One is the rector, the other the erector, and the
third the director.
In New York nineteen counties, including New
York, show by the official count total vote or
the 9th of 324 S6S against 452 1922 last year. The
stay at homes will be found to number not fa
from 100000.
According to Les Mondes, the predictions of thu
weather telegraphed by the New York Herald tt
Europe are verified about six times out of seven
NJ lie Verrier expressed great satisfaction with
their accuracy
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

ernmentn In other words, the North.
having obtained large appropriations for
internal improvements while the slave
States were seeking by force of arms to
break out of the Union, the South is now
to thrust her lean and eager hands into
the Treasury and take out such amounts
as she thinks will make things even.
This is just what many republicans
have been experimenting for long time.
Now that the project is so unhesitatingly
avowed from so responsible source,
easy going people who imagine that po-
litical millennium is at hand when all Sec
tional issues are to be forgotten, will, per-
haps, see that what they have been ridi-
cuiing as an alarmist's phantom or the
humbug invention of designing politicians
wears the look of a pretty tangible reality.
The dangers of the immediate future re-
late to National bankruptcy rather than to
civil rights. The South has got through
warning on the negro. Is it to make an
alliance now with Northern inflationists
and repudiationists for war on the
Treasury ?-Iribune.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21
Obstructing Nature,

Instead of aiding her in her efforts to recuperate, il
obviously not the way to get well when one il
sick. Yet this is precisely the course pursued-o
course unwittngy-by persons who continu
ally dosing themselves with powerful mineral
ed. Such baneiul medic aments rather tend to re
tard recovery than to hasten it. How much more
sensible are they who emslOy the gently actinC
but thoroughly efficient restorative, HosteLter';
stomach Buffers, which unlike the drugs referred
to, is eminenty wholesome and safe; and, instead
OF iniurng, improves the tone of the stomach and
re-creates health and vigor in the broken down sys
TEN. Indigestion liver complaint constipation
kidney and bladder allment, and rheumatism
yield 10 its corrective il uence, and it is the rem
edy and preventive par excellence for intermittent
and remttent fevers and other disorders bred by
miasma, tainted air and water. 1t Is, moreover
"A supprb aDuellZpr.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

The fall of Kars is the greatest event
which has yet occurred in the Russo
Turkish war. The place is regarded by
those who are qualified to Judge as the
key to the military situation in Asia Minor
1t has long been place of military i'm
portance. 1t is situated on a rugged plain,
5000 or 1000 feet above the sea, on the
Kars, branch of the Arpatchal. 1t is
defended by ramparts and surrounded by
q ditch and has strong citadel and other
defensive works. The population is about
$1,000. According to accounts the de-
fence was obstinate and the assault by the
Russians brave and well conducted. The
possession of this place gives the Russians
positive and great advantages, besides the
prestige which springs from SO important
. success. Should Plevna follow the fate
Of Kars this fall the Russians may cele-
brate Christmas under the satisfactory
feeling that they have done pretty good
years work for themselves, and lett the
Turks in decidedly bad predcament
for future operations. During the winter
months there will be an opportunity for
diplomacy to try tor settlement and end
Of the contest.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21
The President and Senate.

From the Washington Correspondence Of the
New York Tribune.
All the Republicans who have had nythng to
say about the caucus admit that the conference
with the President, although SO unsatisfactory TO
some members OF the committee, has done much
good and that the prospect OF complete under
standing in the party is still bright. 1t is proba-
Bile that while the President will not Withdraw
any of the nominations he has made, he will IN
the future appoint none but Republicans, where
such be found who are deserving and suitable
lie Is reported to have told the committee, IN
bidding them good night on the evening when
they called on him, that he thought they would
have no cause OF complaint hereafter. The eau
Gus, taken as whole, was not fruitful OF definite
results The Southern policy was not mentioned
Senatorial claimants were not alluded to- NO
definite action taken in regard to Democratic
appointments and no resolution on any subject
Was passed. No arrangements were made for
additional interviews with the President, and no
future caucus was appointed
From tie Washington correspondence of the
Now York Times.
Several Senators have been questioned as to
their opinion OF the results OF the caucuses and
conferences OF the last 10 days, and the express.
ION has been un form that the prospect or POSSIBLE
ty of any open rupture between the President and
Senate has been a,si psted. 1t is also known that
the members of the Senate are individually re-
solved 10 call more frequently Ut the White House
peTsonhi ieialious WIN ehc
President having discovered that, so far as he Is
concerned, they can maintain cordial relations
without agreeing with him on matters OF pubic or
party policy. Tals is illustrated by Mr. Edmunds,
who has been q leader in the caucus movement OF
the last week, and yet he Is on terms OF exceeding
intimacy with the President, and has no doubt
iked as plainly and with as much sarcasm at the
White House as in the caucus. Senators who felt
that the President and the Senate were drifting
apart, and might come into open hostility before
the close OF the winters session. now feel that on
both sides greater caution will be exercised. and
that on both sides precauton will be taken not to
precptate trouble by hasty judgments or action.
1t may be said in this connection that the only
specific nomination that has been mentioned IN
the caucus discussions is that OF the Georgia
Marshal. Otherwise, the talk with respect to APP
pointments has been wholly general in its character.
That the result of the caucuses has been satsfac-
tory to all the Senators cannot be SAID. There is
much regret that the President did not make some
decided concession, and now and then Senator
viii be found TO take gloomy view OF the politi-
cal situation, and to predict that all the confer
ences have done no good. Whose views are to be
verified in this particular time alone Will decide
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21
Astonishing Success.

1t is the duty of every person who has used
Boschee's German Syrup to let its wonderful quail
ties be known to their friends in curing consump.
ion, severe coughs, Group, asthma, pneumonia
and in fact all throat and lung diseases. No per
son can use 1t without immediate relief. Three
doses will relieve any case, and we consider it the
duty of all druggists to recommend it to the poor
dying consumptive, at least to Try one bottle, a.
10000 dozen bottles were sold last year, and nc
one case where it failed was reported. Such g
medicine as the German Syrup cannot be toe
widely known. Ask your druggist about it, Sam.
pie bottles to try sold at 10 cents. Regular size
IS cents. For sale by druggists.
mayll- teod&wtf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21
What the South is Striving for,

Mr.. Henry Watterson must be accepted
IS fair exponent of Southern opinion,
and the spectacle of the Solid South in a.
lance with the Northern democracy,
which he presents to us with engaging
frankness, cannot be ridiculeG as repub
lican bugbear. We are not left in doubt
as to what the South means to do, when,
by the aid of two or three democratic
States at the North, she gets full control
of the National Government. "A South
ern outlet TO the Pacific is to be secured
at the expense of the Treasury, and the
Reconstruction Of our river and harbor
system along the Southern seaboard" is
next on the programme. "On these
points," says Mr.. Watterson, "we shall
trout the abstractionists and level up
"somewhat on the vast inequality which
exists as between the benefciaries Of Gov
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

After about eight months waiting, dur
ing which the government made no pro-
vision for the payment of the army-altei
an extra session involving large expense
and after bitter opposition on the part OF
the democratic majority in the House-the
army appropriation bill passed both
branches substantially as the Senate de-
sired and contended for last winter. Those
democratic reformers who proposed to re-
form the army out of existence and usurp
the functions of the Executive have
crawled into their holes since the bill
passed.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

Mr.. Henry Watterson, of Kentucky
having been interviewed by Tribune re-
porter, gave his views very freely upon
political questions. He says the Pres-
dents southern policy is well liked by the
democrats of the South, but it will make
no conversions of democrats to republi-
canism, nor resuscitate the old Wings as
an auxiliary to the republicans. He
thinks the democfats will elect the Presi-
dent in 1880, after which the South will
levy upon the United States Treasury to
make Improvements in that section, and
try and get even with the North as to the
''benefices of government"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

A delegation of eminent Massachusetts
gentlemen called upon the President the
other day, and as they were about to re-
tire one OF them remarked that they would
no longer occupy the Presidents time, as
they had no axes TO grind, whereupon the
President said: al don't know you Mass
chusetts people do have axes, and you
grind them pretty fine Isn't that lit
tie sharp upon the good and unselfish
people of our sister State From Presi-
dent HAYES too
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

"Our advices," says the New York
Times, "in regard to the temper OF the
House toward the bill for the reputation
Of the resumption pledge are more en-
couraging than at any previous moment.
Whether there is majority for the meas
ure or not is open to a little doubt. though,
unfortunately, not to much doubt. But
the friends of the bill are by no means so
jealous as they were during the first fort
night of the session. and it is quite within
the limits Of possibility that they may cool
off enough during the next four days to
allow the bill to 60 over to the regular
session. That would be, as far as it goes,
a triumph for honesty and common sense.
The members OF the House, since arriving
at Washington, have some of them dis
covered evidences of the general senti-
ment Of business men on the subject to
which they were blind in their own homes
They have, probably, also discovered that
there are graver interests and more i'm.
portant consequences involved in their
wild crusade than they had dreamed"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21
FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF of Cough, =.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELIEF of Coughs and
Colds, use the popular remedy, Madam Porter's
Cough Balsam, one of the best and cheapest med
icines sold Its virtues have been tested by thsus-
snds for many years in the treatment of all dis
eases of the Throat and Lungs, aud is confidently
offered as a relever OF those diseases. Price 20,
80 and IS cents bottle. novS- t&w4w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

Lad es who for We ars have dependned on all man
ner of powders al cosmetics for giving them ar
tifcial compexio is now find that Glenn's Sulphur
Soap supplies the with peary skins and rosy
cheeks, elected bv the gentle stimulation of ma
ture. sold by all druggists. Hills Hair and
Whisker Dye, Black or Brown, 90 cents.
oct24-t&wlmo
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21
IL Is Abject Folly

to let the teeth perish for want Of proper care.
Yet how many totally neglect them. Such people
are properly punished by the toothache. Why
don't they use SOZODONT and insure one of the
greatest boons conferred on mankind-a good set
of teeth. NOVEL -teod& wlw
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

many a splendid block-oBe bottle of Adamson s
Cough Basam may save life if taken in time,
Il cures coughs colds, Group, &c. nov2l .t&WlM
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

The Union soldiers at Washington are
being weeded out as fast as the demo
Gratis can do it. The Boston Traveller
correspondent, "Scott," says: 1.-The new
democratic doorkeeper of the House has
entered upon the work of reform by dis
charging all but one of the ex-Union sol.
diers on his roll as assistant doorkeepers
and messengers. The republicans at the
last session of Congress secured an
amendment to the Appropriation bill re-
curing the retention of disabled soldier.
in the employ of the House, but this law
has been entirely ignored by the officers
selected by the House at the present ses-
sion, and every disabled exUnion soldier,
with one exception, was dismissed to-day.
The one retained has lost both his hands,
but it is very doubtful whether this will
prevent his removal so that his place may
be given to an able-bodied democrat"
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

rATuruDC For Cuts. Bruises and Sprtins,
fQI0t 4 = Blind and Bleeding Piles, kheu-
n r An nv matism Fractured Limbs, Frost
NJ W~Nv, ID Limbs and Parts, Pains IN the
Muscles a.u Joiuts, Indolent Ulucers, Dischargng
Sores Sw elled sore Leg Frye pelas, and Narico,e
Veins Is SANFoRD's EXTRACT OF WITCH HAZEL.
Ask for it, because IL Is better, stronger ana che p
er than any other, and is warranted by WtEhS
n POTTER, Wholesale Druggists, $50 asAingtun
Street, Boston, Mass. nov2i+w
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1877-11-21

OR FASHIONABLE CARDS no two alike,
~ with name, l0o 20 Scroll with name, l0c,
post paid. Agents outfit, l0c.
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