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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-10-13
Sebastin...A New and Safer Dynamite.

An improved nitro glycerine compound
has been invented by Mr. Gustaf Fahneh.
jelm, of Stockholm, the chief medication
being that the second main ingredient is
charcoal produced from special wood,
and selected and prepared in such man
ner as to be able to absorb and solidify
the greatest possible quantity of nitro
glycerine. In order to render the COM
bustion more complete, and to augment
the rapidity of the explosion, a small
quantity of nitrate of potash, or other
suitable salt, is added to the mixture of
the two ingredients above named.
The composition of the new sebastin
depends upon the objects for which it is
to be used and the effects intended to be
produced. The strongest compound,
and even in this there is stated to be no
risk of the separation of the nitro-glyc-
crime, is composed of seventy eight parts
by weight of nitro-glycerine, fourteen
of the wood charcoal, and eight of nitrate
of potash; and when less power is re-
quired the proportions are varied, the
second quality consisting of 6S per cent.
by weight of nitro-glycerine; 30 of the
charcoal, and IL of the nitrate of potash.
London Mining Journal.
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A Remarkable Case Of VindicatlOn.

In 1872 Benjamin Runkle, then an
officer on the retired list, doing duty by
assignment in connection with the
Freedmen's Bureau as disbursing Off
Ger in Kentucky, was court-martialed on
charge of misappropriation of money,
and sentenced to be dismissed from the
service and to Imprisonment in the Pen
itentiary. The finding of the court-mar-
tial was approved by Belknap, then
Secretary of War, although the sentence
to the Penitentiary was RENTED Run
kle since that date has constantly main.
tanned that his case was not fairly tried
before the court.martial, and, indeed,
has proved his innocence of the charge
upon which he was convicted. He in
cured odium from the fact that he was
discussing officer under Gen Howard
management of the Freedmen's Bureau.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-10-13

rushed back and forth, looking shadoWy
and gigantic against the fire. Susie
knew that these were her father and
brothers, with other friends, whose strong
arms were battling with the advancing
flames. But she soon made discovery
which caused her to forget the distant
fires. Some sparks had lit in the dry
grass by the rail fence not far away.
The grass had kindled and the blaze was
spreading and beginning to curl around
the rails, and just the other side was her
fathers corn-field! 1t was but the work
of moment to find stout stick, and
then Susie's labor began. How intently
she beat the grass and stamped on it
with her little shoes! She soon found
that she was really smothering the flames,
and, though her face and hands were hot
and her arms ached, she kept on until
not one spark was left, and only the
burnt grass and slightly blackened rails
were left to show what Susie had done.
but oh! I'm so tiredm she said, 81
wish could find papa
The light from the far-off blazing
prairie, which awhile ago had been so
bright, now seemed dying out. The low
CLEAN on the distant horizon was not
enough to light her path as she started
to find her father. Her tired limbs soon
gave out, and she sank down with sobs
which would come into her throat.
so papa, papal"
Alone in the dark and tired out, no
wonder the tears fell as she lay on the
grass, until her tobs grew less and sleep
shut her eyelids down
! After while when the fire had been
extinguished, her father reached home
to find the house in commotion.
go father! have you seen Susie?" said
his wife, coming to him with terror in
her face.
"Susie! is she gomez" he said hoarsely,
for he was very tired.
She is lost we have searched the
whole place and called and called, but
we can't find her anywhere"
Mother" said the oldest daughter,
running in from the barn, where she had
turned over peck measures, and bushel
baskets, and shook up empty grain bags,
to see if Susie had crawled under them,
Knight she not have followed father to
the tields?"
The child the poor darling perhaps
she did, and who knows into what dan
ger she has gone? the wolves are around
tonight, and she shuddered with fear.
" Mother" said her husband, Z" she is
in Gods hands wherever she may be.
Come, boys, we will search the felds;"
and he FASTENED out with lantern, while
his sons and the neighbors who had re-
turned with him followed with such
means of light as they could obtain.
1t did not take long to trace Susie to
her resting place, for they knew she
would follow in the direction she had
seen them take. When her father paused
not far from the path over which he had
passed short time ago, put the lantern
down hastily and took her in his arms,
what shout went up from those who
were near! Her mother and sisters, who
had followed the others, crowded around
with tears of joy. Awakened by the noise
and light, she lifted her head bewildered,
bat when she saw her father she said, in
a sleepy voice:
Papa, did help put out the fire. 1
kept it from burning up the corn" And
then her tired head sank back on his
shoulder, and she fell asleep.-N. Y.
Tribune.
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Qnr nonng gaMs.
MOTHER.

Early one summer morning
| saw two children pass:
Their footsteps, slow yet lightsome,
Scarce bent the tender grass.
One, lately out OF babyhood,
Looked up with eager eyes;
The other watched her wistfully
Oppressed with smothered signs.
See, notherl" cried the little one,
Il gathered them for you:
The sweetest flowers ana lilies,
And Mabel has some too
Hush. Nellyr' whispered Mabel,
81 We have not reached it yet.
Wait till we get there, darling,
1t isn't far, my pet"
"Get wherei" asked Nelly. TELL me.n
TO the church.yard,n Mabel said.
mol nor cried little Nelly,
And shook her sunny head.
Still Mabel whispered sadly,
We must take them to the grave
Come, darlingi y and the childish voice
Tried to be clear and brave.
But Nelly still kept calling
Far up into the blue:
See, mother, see, how prettyl
We gathered them for YOU
And when her sister pleaded,
She cried-and would not 90:
Angels don't live in urchyards,
Ny mother don't, knOw"
Then Mabel bent and kissed her.
so be it, dear" she said;
We'll take them to the arbOr
And lay them there instead.
For mother loved it dearly,
1t was the sweetest placer
And the joy that came to Nelly
Shone up in Mabel's face.
saw them turn, and follow
A path with blossoms bright,
Until the nodding branches
Concealed them from my sight;
But still like sweetest music
The words came ringing through:
See, mother. see. how prettyl
We gathered them for you"
Mary .Hapes Dodge, 81. Nicholas for Octobe
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-" Personal intelligence. Insert sure
tomorrow: Mr.. -, Esq, who in Sep
TENDER last welded the second lovely
daughter of Hon. Peter Smith, ESQ.,, of
Littleville, Ky, is stopping at the elegant
residence in New York city of Mrs.
Jones, the elegant bjou and charming
leader of bon ton society, whose father,
the late Hon. Mr.. Peter Smith, ESQ,
was nell known as a distinguished mer-
chant in the seat of Chimpanzee, N. J.
The Joneses are en- PEASANT famous
people for their chic elegance and BON
TON. Mrs. Jones welcomes her elegant
and bon ton sister and her no less elegant
husband to her residence where she is
the leader of the bon ton in New York
Please insert this in to.n,orrOao's Personal
Intelligence, sure, as it may be too late,
in which event you may publish it any
way, and send three marked copies to
Mrs. Jones, No. 1879 Z - street"
This is no exaggeration. N y Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-10-13

HERE are some Kentucky statistics:
4" William Young, of Hayden's Corners,
Clark County, is thirtyfour years of age,
and the oldest of fifteen children. He
and the child next to him were born in
the same year His mother is only fif-
teen years his senior"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-10-13

WHEN Gen. Changarnier was in Africa
he was Colonel of regiment, and was
more fearful of draft of air than the
lead of his opponents. His mind APP
peared to be constantly occupied with
drafts of air. On one occasion the balls
were flying thick around him. An officer
saluted and said; Colonel, you are ex-
posing yourself" True" said Chan
GARNER, we are fighting in a gorge" He
turned up his coat-collar.
, 1877-04-14
latest by Telegraph.
a Terrible Calamity
BURNING OF TIE SOUTHERN MOTEL, ST. LOUIS
Over 200 Lives Lost,

ST. LOUIS, April 10.--The most fright
iui calamity that has ever butallen ST..
Louis took place very early this morn
ing, involving the destruction OF the
Southern Hotel by fire, and the loss of Il
large nun,bcr OLIVES. The exact num-
Der cannot now he given, but it is feared
forty or fifty persisted, either by being
burned directly or first smothered by
smoke and then consumed The fire
caught in the store rooms in the base
mcnt, and was first seen coming through
the ground floor just north of the office,
and in ten minutes it had assembled the
elevators and rotunda and spread itself
over the sixth floor under the roof.
This floor was occupied entirely by EN-
ployees of the hotel. the largest part of
whom were women. The fire spread
rapidly, filling every room and hall with
flames and smoke, and the scene was of
the most terrible description. Frantic
men, women and children ran through
the halls shricking in the most heart
rending manner in their wild and dies
perate efforts to escape. The smoke was
so dense in some Of the halls that the
gas Jets were extinguished, which rem
dered egress to those most familiar with
the building matter of great difficulty.
| The density of the smoke in the hall
drove many guests and boarders back
into their rooms, and they rushed to the
windows as a means of escape Ladders
we're raised as soon as possible, and
women and children, with nothing on
but night clothes, were taken from the
burning building. Some tainted from
fright, and Others sunk exhausted to the
ground from nervous prostration. The
ladders were generally too short to reach
the fifth and sixth stories, but hy hoist
ing some on the one story balcony of the
Elst side and tile two story balcony on
the North side OF the building these
| floors were reached and all those ut the
windows rescued. The Skinner fire es
windows rescued. The Skinner fire es-
cape was brought into service and saved
many lives. While this work was going
on some flightfdl scenes occurred. One
nan who had been occupying a window
on the street front of the hotel became
desperate at the seeming delay in effect.
ing his escape. With nervous hands he
tore sheets from his he'd into strips, tied
them together, fastening this inprovised
rope to the window sill, and disregard,
ing the fact that it did not reach more
than twenty feet, he let himself down
, 1877-04-14

komj,h river, pass the marsh. The
Cochran prairie road on its east side,
and the Kellogg road along its western
border.
This wa, first settled hy o. F. Muir.
hard and John Walsh in 1868, but little
work was done on the marsh until two
years ago when Cotton and Barrett began
work on the main d,cn, and to them is
due the credit Of opening up this region,
a tract large in sIzr, and Of equal fertility
to all the dikcd land OF the famous Swim
omish flats. Cotton mas over 100 acres
ready for cultivation, Murhard 50, Hur-
ley $50.
While the condition Of the rest is such
tnat one thousand acres VIII probably be
ready Tor cultivation this year.
Parties now Interested in ~ clearing
up this marsh now are McssrS. Cotton,
Murhard, Hurley, Barrett, Beach, Allen,
Lurlson, CedcrgIcen, Ferguson, RiSchc,
and Kellogg
The upper marsh is Beaver meadow,
covered with grass, harduack and tea
brush no timber OF any size.
The wild red top grass grows there
live or six feet high, aud as thick ds II
can stand. Has been measured twelve
i,etin length, Tor single stalk.
The black loan, forming the soil Is
from four and one halt to ten feet deep,
on Il clay subsoil
No land anywhere can be found of
superior fertility, or that will produce
larger crops OF grain or vegetables
" ueu ,nls is all brought, italone will
make this place one Of the leading agri-
culu,ral centres uL the Sound.
AZ the present time this can all be
cleued and made ready Tor cultivation,
at an expense not to exceed five dolIars
Der acre. Much of it not to exceed two
dollars per acre. Yet La Grand marsh
is only one oI the many fertile marshes,
destined to be tributary to the develop
lnunt Of the SnohOm~h,
, 1877-04-14
Communications.
PRIEST PorNr, ". T., J
April 10, 1877.

TRIENT TOINT. ". 7,
April 10, 1871
E9il,r NoTherR star: Noticed an
article in the last issue Of your paper in
which you state that boom of logs was
found adrifr Mt Priest Point, and if il
had not been for the timely arrival OF
somr log-runncrs the boom would have
been lost. You have been misintormcd
in the matter AS there h. been no boom
, 1877-04-14
Resources OF the SnOhomish
NUMBER sGX.
LA GRAND MARSH,


For such have we christened the large
marsh situated between this place and
the Skykomish river.
Although this marsh is only few
miles from this place, yet we have never
been able to visit it personally but nov
furnish the following particulars from
residents OF the same, promising TO visl'
It as soon as business will allow, and sup
plant these facts 10y personal deacrip-
ton OF this fertile tract of land.
This marsh contains some 1000, or
5000 acres OF land; about one balf being
as high as the average b tom land, the
rest being enough higher, to be out OF
the reach OF all ordinary f.cshcts
1t is nearly cut in halves 10y u belt of
spruce and cedar timber, reaching across
from o. 5. KcIIogg's ranch, to J. B, Rob
ert'S logging camp.
The part below this belt, called the
lower marsh, is wholly uuaken, is splcn-
did pasture land in the summer and fail.
Is overilowed 10y treshets in the winter
and sping. Trenches creek crosses the
lower marsh diagonally, and strikes the
timber near FOss' homestead, about three
miles by tho creek to the Snohomhh
river The creek emptying into the
river about one mile and one-haIf above
town. j. b, Roberts expects to take his
logs ont OF this slough, and some hall
dozen tons ofhay have been treighted up
at II time to this camp, about five miles
10y the creek, above its mouth. Thirty
tons of hay have been freighted out OF
this creek at one load on Stretchs scow
from a point half that distance above its
mouth.
Just at the lower end of the upper
marsh, the creek branches, one creek,
coming down from the burn is called
Bucks creek, another called Dead Slough
puts of towards the west side of the
marsh in the direction OF G. NJ. Ceder-
green's place, passing 1t and extending
10 the head OF the marsh. The other,
Chrystal creek, extends along the east
side of the marsh to l.. L Beaches place
thence into the timber and high land.
Where the creek forks, j. 7. Cottors
ditch commences 1t is six feet wide,
and three and one half feet deep, and
extends upwards Of one and one-hall
miles in length, through Coitons place
aud J. l.. Hurley's, to Murray Barretls
line. This has been dug during the past
year 10y Messrs. Cotton, Hurley, and
Barrett. A head ditch one. halt mile
long, five feet deep, Mr.. Cotton has also
dug on his place, with other smaller
ditches while Mr.. Hurley has about a
mile of ditching completed on his place
besides the main ditch, most of it being
five feet deep.
The main ditch is navigable TO Bar
rett's line all the year round, for scow
five feet wide, thirty five feet long that
can carry four ton OF vegetables, at a
load, and as soon as the ditch is extended
one half mile farther through, Barrett
and Beaches places, such a seow could go
to the upper end or head Of the marsh.
While the Dead Slough is nnvigablo TO
the head Of the marsh tor canoes, so that
farmers can get of their produce by
small scows or canoes from ci.beI side.
Two roads from this place to the SKY
, 1877-04-14

EVENINGS AT HoME.-When the even
ing lamps are lighted, says an exchange,
the children now gather around the ta-
Bile TO con the mOrrOw's lessons. To
many of them the task assigned seems
dreary and hopeless definitions are
hard to remember; the geography lesson
is difficult to comprehend, and won't stay
fixed in the mind history IS dull and
dead, arithmetic hopeless tangle of fig
ures, and grammar more puzzling than
any possible Conundrum. The little
folk need help; they need cheering and
encouragement, and who chould be 30
ready SO willing, 50 able to give it as the
parent Even if the parents education
is imperfect, he will bring to the CON-
prchcnsIon of the lesson in hand wider
range OF knowledge and broader man
ner Of loaliing at things than the child
can do, and thus greatly aid in the clear
comprehension OF the lesson to he learn
ed.
, 1877-04-14

uGG, 3tn
, 1877-04-14

"IF there's no moonlight, will you
meet me by gasIight, dearest 2" asked
be.
mo, Augustus, | won't; am no gas.
meter replied she.
, 1877-04-14
PHANTOM EXPRESS
Us
gtnasr.afNn1saa
TO WILDLY ISLAND AND DUN
GENESS.
atniar,aflitnsa,n

GENESS.
rutil further notice the Steamer Phantom
will leave Port Townsend daily (Suudays cN-
ccpted as follows:
FOR WILDLY ISLAND AT "a. w. Return.
ing, leave WILDLY Island at IL A.
the trip from Coupeyille to Port Townsend in
one hour by this route.
Every Monday and Thursday the Steamer
Phantom will leave Port Townsend for Dun
geuess at II o'clock, noon.
~ Passengers and Freight as Low Us hy
any other route. 5I.Sw
, 1877-04-14
GM 4lorthrm star.

ISSUED EVERY SATURDAY MORNING.
, 1877-04-14
eLoRipoE MORSE, Editor and Prop'n

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION!
=. 90 per anuum, INVARIABLY IN ADvAH,
The New York herald., 1877-01-14
EVOLUTION.

The second Of series Of four lectures "Evolu-
tion'' delivered last evening Cooper Union by
Professor Edward s. Morse, Of Salem, Mass The sub
Ject was well handled and thoroughly explained by
blackboard Illustrations The Professor spoke at some
length OF the great multitude OF animas the large
number Of BIRDS Of elephants, OF fishes that all
the time increasing and yet depicting Fishes de-
posted 13 000 600 eggs at time At such an increase
the would be crowded II they did not 1.-Two each
other. The very moment eggs we're deposited other
fishes began 10 cat those eggs and those that were
successfully hachcd out the very moment they began
TO be active their activity made them conspicuous and
they were seized by some fish who was watching for
them. Spiders, too lived each other. 1t would
often happen that there would be hfy sixty little
tiny eggs in nest II they hached out you could
only perhaps thirtyhve or forty. In speaking
further upon natural evolution the Professor illus
tracd the different species Of beetles. While he
taking the audience were surprised to see
with few motions of tho hand a natural
looking beetle blossomng out on the backbo
Tho surprise ended in burst Of applause He spoke
Of insects tnat were coored nkc the surface about
them Crickets, butterflies grasshoppers ana cater
pillars took such and such coors 10 protect them
selves from birds II singular fact that birds led
upon those insects which were protected by their
color aud would not touch those that not
The caerpiliars that birds most delight In those
which hid themselves The Professors remarks were
listened to with great interest and attention.
The New York herald., 1877-01-14
THE OLD GUARD BALL.

On the 18th inst. the Old Guard will give their ball
ut the Academy Of Music. 1t Is TO be The only mill
,ary ball Of the season. and large number our local
miIitamen are expected to bo there From all the
large cities wc hear OF numbers Of military officers
that intend being present Our citizen soldiers
expected to make lne display. especially several
Of the regiments have lately adopted now uniforms.
We understand that Of the promenade music has
been uedicated the different regiments, which Will
be one Of the attractive features. What with The
uniforms and dancing music the ladies will have a
line chance to indulge in the mazy waltz On that
evening there will be many daughter OF the rcgi-
ment adopted, If not In reality, yet Tor the mind In
some future timc to dwell upon. Already have a
delegation from Chareston s. G., sgnifed their inten-
20 be present Boxes have been secured In behalf OF
Ministers Of foreign countries The supper Will De
served 10 keep uo with the tines la carte which
will give opportunity 10 all refresh themselves
ere daylight dotn appear Altogether we know that
with tar night aud tho Old Guards past record, the
ball Will be M elegant and stylish affair.
The New York herald., 1877-01-14
FATAL CoAsTlNG ACCIDENTS.

Since the first heavy !al OF snow, month ago. there
has scarcely day that more serious coast.
ing accidents have not occurred in Newark Ycster.
day was no exception to the rule. Besides mary
minor mishaps there were four dreadful accidents,
Of which has already proved fatal and two Others
will, probably, result fatally also. About half-past
two O'Clock, while two youngsters, named hugh Nc
Clemment and Thomas Fryey of No 52 Pacific street,
were Tying down Spruce street, they shot into lum-
Der wagon driven by Alfred Colon. Fowler had hs
skull fractured and McClemment ono oil his legs
broken The latter resides No AZ johnson street,
but with Fryiey removed to St. Barnabas Hos.
pital Fryley's brains oozng through the irac-
ture He was attended last night by clergyman and
was not expected 10 survive tue night. Withln =
couple vi hours alter the Spruce street accident
young Ot about twenty-five years OF age residing
ON Charlton street dashed into milk wagon at tue
corner Of Court Washington streets He struck his
face against the wrec but with such force to smash
his Jaw and otherwise inIurc him that he will
probably die. lie was picked up by Mr.. Austin Nc
powell ana another young gentleman, and removed
10 q store, whence he conveyed 10 his home.
Frank Dorcmus, the milkman, was arrested but sub
scquenlly discharged. Cotton, the other driver, il
held
Still again. last evening, about half past six O'Clock.
a boy, named Frederick Eckeriin, sixteen years OF
age residing at No. 70 Nesbt street, had both legs cut
of by the Nesbtt street crossing OF the Nor
ris and Essex Railroad. lie unable 10 stop his
sled before he dashed into the train. He
m owed TO his home, where he died soon after.