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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31
Baptized at the Age of One Hundred
and Twelve.

Miss REBECCA ANDERSON. a negro
woman, 112 years old, was baptized by
immersion in the West Twenty-ninth
Street Baptist Mission Chapel, last even
ing. The baptismal pool is under the
preachers platform, and at the close of
the usual services the desk was removed,
and the trap-doors that covered the pool
were taken away. Several converts
were immersed, and then Miss Ander-
son, whose form was bent and feeble,
was led down into the water. A deacon
supported her on either side, and when
she stood in the pool one of the deacons
remained with her 10 assist the clergy
man, should any accident occur while
the rite was being observed. Some Of
the folks in the crowded church in
decorously stood up to get "A better view
The Rev. n L. Rowell, pastor of the
church, had Just commenced the words
"In the name of the Father" etc, when
Miss Anderson signitied that she desired
to address the congregation. Then she
spoke in IA clear, strong voice, remarka-
BILE for one of her years. .rs
II thank the Lord that am here to-
night" she said I" have put this time
off until now This is the eleventh hour
with me- | advise my young friends
not to put off the day of salvation as
long as have done. Don't wait until
the eleventh hour"
Immediately after she had addressed
the congregation the pastor immersed
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31
How Stephen Girard Brought Bank
to Terms.

THE Rev. ]. Mcleod, Philadelphia
clergyman, in recent lecture to appren-
tees in stores, gave some interesting
"reminiscences of Stephen Girard,
whom" said he, l knew when boy.
He usually walked stoop-shouldered,
with his hands crossed in front, was
of middle size and rather stout. He always
discounted small notes; helped men who
were in business in small way. He
was always ready to help mechanic or
honest man, though perhaps with an
eye to business and in safe way. The
Bank of North America and others were
jealous of him; so they said: we will
not discount mis- notes. Girard was in
formed of it, and of course, was angry;
so he told the cashier whenever he got a
note of the Bank of North America to
lay it aside. This was done, until after
while one day he sent notary over
with notes of the Bank of North Amer
lea to the amount of $3.50, 900, with
request that the amount be paid in gold
and silver. There was CONSERVATION in
the bank, and Girard was sent for and
reiterated his demand, when the banks
were glad to compromise, and after that
were ready to take his notes"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31
A Propagating Secret.

UNDER this head the London Garden
er's Chronicle says: cit will be remem
bered that amonth or two ago we alluded to
an alleged extraordinary secret for pro- p
eating trees and grating roses, whereby
much time could be saved, offered for
small sum by an Austrian nurseryman.
This gentleman has since communicated
an article on the subject to the Wiener
Gartenfreund. Briefly, his new method
is as follows: Cuttings of shrubs and
trees are taken off at the beginning of
July, from six inches to twelve inches
long, according to the kind. The leaves
are removed from the lower portion which
is to enter the ground, but those which
will come above the ground are left
Beds are prepared for them in the open
air by thorough digging and leveling,
and afterward applying a superficial
layer, about two inches thick, of rotten
manure from a spent hotbed. The cut
tings are then stuck in about two inches
apart and in somewhat oblique drec
ton. Each bed when filled is surrounded
with lath fence, so that shade may be
given when the sun is very hot, and the
cuttings are we'll watered with rose
spouted can. This completes the opera
ton. The only further care necessary is
sprinkling overhead three or four times
day during the first week, if the weather
be very hot, and once a day afterward.
In the course of five or six weeks, treated
in the manner indicated, the cuttings of
most plants will have formed a callus,
and further shading will be unnecessary
Late in the autumn layer of rough
manure, two inches or three inches thick,
is spread over for winter protection. 1t
also serves as manure when the cuttings
start growing in the spring; and cuttings
treated thus make extraordinary progress
forming plants equal to two-year-old
plants from winter or spring cuttings.
Very few, it is asserted, fail. The new
method of grating roses is the insertion
of growing eyes early in spring, instead
of dormant eyes in the summer. They
are inserted in the main stem one on
each side, to form symmetrical heads
These make, it is said, as much growth
the first season as the dormant eyes the
second season."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31
SPRING.

lie who from some dreary mountain, watches
DER the dusky deep
For the coming of the regod, rising from his rosy
sleep,
Sees the darkness slowly rlven and line OF sill
very gray,
GlimmerEgleam-the change, and scatter all the
heavens with golden spray:
Sees the hidden verge of waters, ever murm ring
through the night,
Move around the dim horizon, one great arc Of
rolling light
While amid hundred ensigns, in the orient far
unfurled
Onward comes the central sovereign, sole sus-
tainer of the world.
So throughout the winter weary, have walked
through the night,
And have seen the dead earth tremble into music,
warmth and light;
Seen the barren hawthorn ridges brake and BRAN
Braid the sunny lanes with verdure, skirt with
living green the lea;
Seen the burrows of the corn-feld fringed with
bands of emerald bloom;
In the harebell halls Il splendor spread, cerulean,
through the gloom:
In the CLEAN the streamlet culver into notion into
light,
Orchards bountiful with blossom, meadows gar
landed with white.
Perfume rises from the woodlands, fragrance
floats along the meads;
Far above, the lark sings high, the thrush CRATE
full anthem leads
For a voice awakes the heav'ns and foOtstep
shakes the hills.
And low, delicious breathing each enchanted
valley fills.
Eyes of violet look southwark, waves of gold are
backward blown.
Rsinbow hucs are lightly falling from an azure
belted zone;
And she moves, imperial goddess-SpEing, hei
virgin triumphs won
ri Ike bride to meet the bridegroom, she advances
Once a Week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31

her in the usual way, by grasping her
gently but firmly, lowering her back
ward until she was wholly submerged,
and lifting her back to an upright posi-
ton. AS he raised her out of the water
she strangled less than had several of
the younger persons who had been i'm
mersed before her. He tenderly wiped
the water from her face and eyes with
her handkerchief, and the venerable
woman, herwet garments making it ex-
ceedingly difficult for her to walk, was
assisted up the steps leading out of the
pool. a cloak was thrown about her to
keep her from catching cold, and she
was slowly conducted out through a
door at the side of the platform. As
she went she exclaimed over and over
again: Heaven bless you ALL am
glad | have found Jesus"
The Rev. Mr.. Rowell, addressing the
congregation, said: This aged woman
whom you have seen baptized tonight
was born in the city of New York in the
year 1765-the same year that the King
of Great Britain enforced the famous
Stamp act upon the people of the Amer
lean colonies. She remembers many
events in the early history of the United
States. There are many persons who
are afraid to be baptized. They do not
want to go down into the water because
they are cowardly. They are afraid to
do what woman 112 years Old has
done"
Miss Anderson, having been clothed
with dry garments in the vestry, was
lifted into carriage and taken home.
She is probably the oldest person ever
immersed in baptism in this city, al
though several nearly as old have been
sprinkled, She is described as very
intelligent person, retaining her eye
sight, hearing and other faculties to a
remarkable degree.-N. Y. Sun
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31

In the course of lecture before
brilliant audience in New York, the other
evening" Robert Collyer pronounced
most emphatically for early marriages,
and thought it was a great mistake for
young people to wait until the bloom of
youth had worn away. He said that
young man told him about year ago
that, having heard one evening, in COM
pany with young lady friend, this lect-
ure, he had proposed and been accepted
before he had walked three blocks from
the hall. At this there was futter and
rustling through the hall, either of anx
ious expectancy or of shuddering dreadi
A nervous, now-or-never expression was
observed to creep over the faces of many
young men, and several couples near the
door arose and left the hall
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31

THE clipping couple in this instance
were overtaken by the girls father at
Casey Station, Tenn. He pulled her out
of her lovers wagon, put her in front of
himself on mules back, and started for
home. The lover gave chase, hut his
wagon broke down. Did his presence of
mind desert him in that emergency? No.
He shouted: "Sally, if you love me,
slide Off" She wriggled out of her
parents grip, and slid off the smooth
back of the mule. Before the parent
could get her remounted the lover came
up afoot and, in hand-to.hand en-
counter, triumphed over the old man.
Then the young ones mounted the mule
and fled
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31

A CHICAGO paper says; THE blue
glass Juror is having a singular effect in
this city, Wherever a patched window
is seen it is beginning to be regarded as
a sign of disease, and people carefully
breathe through their nose and quicken
their pace as they pass it. 1t should be
remembered that blue glass in the win
dcws is no sign of contagion, and young
men particularly are requested not to
cease their visits because this sign is ex-
hibited. 1t may only mean that the
young ladies are rheumatic, and are still
able to receive calls.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31

most-buttoned gloves is going on desper-
ately. The next move will be to have
the gloves meet across the shoulders, and
button them with real diamonds.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-15

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merly thrown upon the breaking out of
hostilities, under the guard of a strong
garrison, which is always maintained
there.
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few years, the site of one of the most ia
nous, romantic, and beautiful abodes of
royalty the world has seen. Command
ing from its airy and stately gold -fretted
halls views of the Marmora, the Bospho-
Gus, and Golden Horn, with the snow-clad
ranges of Olympus, and the site of Brusa,
the first capital of Turkey, visible in the
dim distance, its marble fountains ever
spouting silver rain, its gardens ever in
bloom, and the gilded domes and min
arets rising skyward around it like the
fairy fabrics of the land of dreams, it
was the central spot Of the finest combi-
nation Of natural and artificial scenery
the world has yet seen. But the Seraglio
was burned few years ago, with all its
mysterious and romantic associations.
The point remains; the gardens remain; ;
but the palace is gone, whittier the en-
pire of which it was the centre is going
when Kismet pronounces its DOOM
Harpsr's Magazine.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-15

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-av'Ty Journai
Among those ho assumed the snrveii-
lance and guardianship OF the public
scat, political and "sor''s, was one DICK
NJ. Dick was repu'ed to have been
otrespec'ahle Parentage and to have spent
his days in peaceful circles; but the al.
lurements of desperado's life charmed
him to the sphere of action in which he
was now engaged, His belt was amply
| supplied with the means of offence or de-
fence. just AS his "appurtenances' might
he required, and whether accompanied
in his in9uisitorial migratiOns by his fol-
lowers or not, he never failed to make
his presence felt. In short, Dick was
one of the most daring and blood thirsty
rutfians that could be encountered, and
wherever he presented himself dismay
was widespread.
Very early one morning, as s - was
printing his paper preparatory to its dis
tribution, his office door was opened and
several men entered. The ceremony of
an introduction was dispensed with
his printing press was smashed, his
property DESTROYED. and the Office
itself quickly demolished. Dick
for it was he-and his companions, arrest
ed s.; but his wife was permitted to
take leave of her husband on promising
to return eastward without delay. The
parting under such circumstances NAV
readily be imagined: but in the absence of
efficient protection to life and property
no reasonable alternative was left; the
separation must be.
s. was speedily marched by his ig-
nominious escort toward the Missouri. 1t
was usual in such cases to ''string up" the
delinquent to the first tree the parties
met with; but on this occasion it was in
tended to convey the prisoner to such a
place as might enable them to invest
their proceedings with more than the
customary spectacular effect. Such des-
peradoes considered it beneath their man
ly dignity to travel far without refresh.
ment; they therefore soon stopped at
tavern TO satisfy their conventional thirst.
8 was placed IN an armchair ut the
emo OF the saloon, while the masters ut
the SITUATION lounged around the bar.
presently, DICK sauntered up to his cap
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-15
The Bank Clerk.

For the youth of plain education and
no parts, q bank will be something Of the
paradise Of pen and ink'' so much de-
siderated. If he can write well, cast
column Of figures correctly, and copy
accurately, he will be provided for until
death divorces him from his pen or pen
sion, and, considering his worth in the labor
market, we'll provided for. He will in
time have better income than the IN
beneticed clergyman or many strug-
Cling professional man, and will, in the
mill-horse way, be happy. Again, a
prosperous bank will be no bad place
for the youth. who, to the routine quail
fications above indicated, adds business
tact and memory, who always crops up
as if by magic ut the elbow of manager
or partner, and whose every feature seems
to express, "Can l do anything1" "Is
there anything you want to know2" To
him will come promotion and fair
position in life. But to the man of all
round parts and culture it must be said
of bank, "Pray you avoid it." The
work will be found mOnotonous beyond
all description, and his painfully &C.
quired knowledge will be useless. He
will probably be both thin-skinned and
diffident, and will stand no chance with
the irrepressible busting man Of bust
ness. He will be in danger of vegetat-
ing in the bank, following some pursuit
in an amateur sort Of way, that properly
conducted might have led ''oa L. fort
une," and be will hesitate TO make .
move iu life because II the Certainty of
his income. He will only awake 10 the
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-15

WHEN TO Battle. - According to a
medical journal, bathing should always
be avoided under the following circum-
stances, namely: "Within two hours
after the meal; when exhausted by ia
tigue or any other cause; when the body
is cooling after perspiration-the bath
to be taken when the body is warm, pro-
vided no time is lost in getting into the
water. Bathing in the open air should
be avoided altogether, if, after having
been in the water short time, there is a
sense of chilliness, with numbness of the
hands and feet. Vigorous and strong
persons may battle early in the morning,
on IN empty stomach, but young persons
and those who are weak are safer in bath
ing three hours after meal, the best time
for such bath being two or three hours
after breakfast. Those who are subject
to attacks of giddiness and faintness, and
those who suffer from palpitation or
other sense of discomfort at tho heart,
should not battle without first consulting
their medical adviser"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-15
Steam on the Erie Canal.

That steam can be applied economi.
cally to canal boats admits of no ques-
ton, always provided that the vessel is
Of certain size; and just here is the
difficulty-the Eric Canal boat 10 too
small. No practical man would dream
of applying steam to a canal boat of fifty
tons, nor would he hesitate to apply it to
one of thousand tons. Experience
alone must be the guide in determining
the smallest-sized vessel in which 1t can
be used to advantage, and there has been
a large experience in this matter. Steam
ers have been plying on the Delaware
and Raritan and the Delaware and Chesa-
peake canals for over thirty years, and
the result has proved that steam is not
economical when applied to boats of two
hundred tons, and this il confirmed by
recent experiments on the Erie Canal
itself.
For steam implies skilled, and conse-
quently, expensive, labor, with addition
al capital, greater wear and tear and less
capacity for cargo, and these the gain in
time does not offset. No power for
q pair of horses and driver. A steamer
towing one or more bsrges has decided
advantage, but the serious loss of time
occurring at the locks, where each boat
has to be passed separately uhus delay
ing the others. will prevent this plan
from being adopted to any extent. The
same objection holds tn the Belgian sys-
tem-xhich involves the laying oa the
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Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1877-12-15

TEA and coffee dietary for children is
as bad in its effects as its use is universal.
DR.. Ferguson found that children 80 fed
only grew four pounds per annum be-
tween the ages Of thirteen and sixteen ;
while those who got milk night and
morning grew fifteen pounds each year.
This needs no commentary. The deteri.
Grated physique Of tea and Collected
children, as seen in their lessened power
to resist disease, is notorious amidst the
medical men Of factory districts.
STEwED PEARs.- Cut a number of
pears in halves, peel them, and trim them
so as to get them all Of . size; put them
into an enamelled saucepan, with just
enough water to cover them, and good
allowance Of loaf sugar, the thin rind Of
y lemon, few cloves, and sufficient pre-
pared cochineal to give them . good
color. Let them stew gently till quite
done. Arrange them mostly on dish,
strain the syrup, let it reduce on the fire,
then pour it over the pears.
OrrAR oY RosEs.-Fill . good size
jar with rose petals; pour upon them
soft water enough to cover them; set
the jar In the sun for too or three dsys.
taking il under cover At night; 1t the
end Of abe third OF fourth day there Gill
be small PARTICLES of Gal 90 the sarfsoe Of
the wxs~r. Which In the eoar~~ Of o we~k
Gill hxse increased to Q thSck s~sm, thgs
.. the S.s&r. take mp With n LITTLE esrt@n
tied to tho es1 u o ssses- and sas~~xs II
tHts . wa