davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-30

els. They are brilliantly lighted by the
numerous little lamps suspended before
them, and by the enormous candles, in
silver sconces, near the shrines and
affairs. The robes of the priests are also
splendid, and the general magnifcence
serves a good purpose in attracting the
masses to a frequent attendance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-30

LIZZIE MCPHERSON is San Franchises
pet heroine just now. A little child fell
in front of heavy wagon in crowded
street. The daring young woman
bounded to the rescue. The wheel was
on the point of grazing the childs head,
and to have stopped to lift the little one
would have been to lose the moment
there was left to save Its life. So she
unhesitatingly put her foot in front
of the wheel, and with her hands
held on to the spokes until the wagon
was stopped. The child was picked up
unhurt but her savior had her foot
crushed, and from pain and excitement
combined tainted away when her deed of
bravery was done.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-30

WE were struck the other day by the
reply of musician to a friend who had
asked HIM to play on a piano which was
out of tune. Some one was present who
had not before heard the pianist. do
play for us, said the musicians friend.
" Mr.. Blank will make allowances for
the condition of the piano" Make al
lowances!" replied the pianist. II have
heard that all my life, and it never was
nor never will be true. Nobody makes
allowances If pianist plays on bad
piano, or tenor sings when he has a
sore throat, or an orator gets out of his
death bed to make a speech, the audience
is disappointed because he does not do
his best work, and it carries away an inn
preston of the performance which is
likely to last for lifetime. It's the
same in housekeeping, and dressing and
business, and everything else. People
expect the best under all circumstances.
There is no such thing as making al
lowances. '"-Scrtbner for June.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-30

from A. and thus got it out of the way.
And now what race! twas nip and
tuck over the iron rails, the parties com.
ing in sight of each other at every
straight stretch in the road. This "neck-
and-neck" race was kept up for thirty
odd miles. Through stations and over
bridges they dashed like mad, the inhab-
itants unable to understand the remarka
BILE proceeding. There is no race on
record like this. The raiders were nerved
with the energy of despair. They tore
up much of "a car to get material for OBJ
structing the track and for fuel for the
engine. The pursuers mounted men up
on the cow-catchers of the engine, who
jumped off when speed was Stacked,
running ahead, removing the obstruc-
ton and jumping on again, so little time
was lost. Now the raiders leave another
car, and by this means gain time to cut
the wire, which was work that could
not be neglected. While some were do
ing this, others loosened rail, so that
the end toward the pursuers projected
up three or four inches, intending to
throw them off. But it was not quite
high enough; they were fooled again in
their efforts to stop the pursuers. They
shot through Dalton, the enemy only
three miles behind. They now had to
face new terror, as the engine had ex-
hausted nearly all the water in the boiler,
and there was no time to take supply.
The engine consequently became so hot
they could hardly stay on it. The case
was desperate. Some of the men pro-
posed to Andrews that they stop, lay in
ambush, obstruct the track, and, when the
pursuing engine came up, shoot every
man upon it, and let the engine drive
back against whoever followed. But
Andrews would not agree to this, though
he afterward regretted the decision.
Meanwhile they were running by stations
! and villages at a furious rate, but it was
plain it could not long continue. In
tending passengers came to the stations,
but shrank in horror at the rate the train
ran, and were still more astonished to
see an engine, followed by three trains
of soldiers, in pursuit. AS last resort
the raiders attempted to build fire in
the remaining car, but the rapid motion
put the matches out. They were so
closely pursued that they could no longer
stop even to cut the wires, and it became
apparent that they would be captured in
Chattanooga, even though they might
escape their immediate pursuers. The
sickening conviction dawned upon them
that their plan had failed. How much
they regretted it, after all this trial and
preparation, let the reader imagine.
Near Graysville, and within fifteen miles
of Chattanooga, they held hurried con.
sultation, and Andrews thought it best
for them to separate and every man do
the best he could to save himself. They
stopped the red-hot engine and took to
the woods and ridges, some on one side
of the track and some on the other,
1t is wild, billy, wilderness country
about Graysville, and but sixteen miles
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-30
A REMARKABLE EXPEDITION.

In the spring of 1862 the Confederates
had adopted an inner line of defenses,
and the railroad from Atlanta to Chatta-
nooga and Chattanooga to Huntsville
WIS of immense importance TO them. 1t
occurred to Mr.. J. j. Andrews, who as a
Federal spy had travelled through the
South, that secret expedition might be
formed and the bridges upon these roads
destroyed. He first proposed the under
taking to Gen. Buell., who did not APP
prove it, regarding success under the
circumstances as a physical impossible
ty. Gen. o. NJ. MITCHELL however,
thought it might be successful and
agreed to it, provided that Mr.. Andrews
would get up enough volunteers to UNI
dertake the job. The men for this ad
venture were all selected from the Ohio
regiments in Sill's Brigade. They pro-
cured "stOre Clothes" and agreed to
meet in thicket three miles south of
Shelbyville, Tenn. There Andrews in
low voice, in the dead hour of night, re-
vealed the whole plan, which was, in
brief, first to separate into two parties
and make their way to Chattanooga on
foot, 1913 miles.
The main party with Andrews passed
through Jasper, Tenn, the morning of
Aprn 10. They crossed the mountain
near University Place, and went down
Battle Creek, staying over night with
James Clepper, nine miles from Jasper
They said they were Kentuckians fleeing
from the tyranny of Lincoln, and were to
meet others making their way through
Pond Gap, the purpose being to form an
Independent cavalry company, raid
through Kentucky and kill all the Yam
KEGS possible. They were perfectly fu-
rious in their denunciations of the Yam
KEGS, whom they alleged had driven
them from their homes and destroyed
their property, Nothing would satisfy
them now but to wade knee deep in Yam,
kee blood. Mr.. Chopper was secession
ist, and so pleased with his visitors that
he charged nothing for their entertain
ment and babe them come again. After.
ward, when the truth came out, Chopper
could hardly be made to believe that these
men were ona bridge burning expedition,
and enemies of his loved Confederacy.
They penetrated through the mountains
and all met in Chattanooga-twen
bulCC III uuIlOCl' 1uCJ lOOh inc ulSuI
train for Atlanta, still telling the Pond
Gap story and breathing the most en-
thusiastic devotion to the Confederacy.
The conductor noticed that none of them
had tickets, and his suspicious were
aroused. They paid fare in Confederate
money, and made a sufficient excuse for
not having tickets. The road between
Chattanooga and Atlanta is 1873 miles
long, and has about thirty bridges. The
plan was to steal a train, dash up the
road, cut the wires and burn the bridges,
go through Chattanooga, then out on the
Memphis Road, burning Running Water
and Tennessee River bridges, and max
ing Twitchell's lines at Huntsville. This
would have been an almost irreparable
blow to the Confederacy, destroying
their communications and preventing
rapid movements of troops.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-30
The men got to. Atlanta safely, 0nd

ship now because President Grant
removed him four years ago.
Col. Wilkins, in his reply, it is
learned, will deny that there was any
understanding when appointed that
he should only fill the unexpired
term Of Mr.. Booth. He says he was
appointed by President Grant for
four years, and has been in Office not
. one year yet. The letter will be ac-
companied by documents giving
some inside views of Maryland re-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-30

By the way, what has become of the
blue-glass mania?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-06-30

Thelfourth wire again, as before mentioned.
ION, mo e at it the shrek of the pursuing
not been renou for Tho fret lima 600 tho snloi-o
-ch others engines. The raiders, in
Senator ipation of the worst had filled the
told repor rI i of he tnpSd p thoe
call that kIono the track Most Of them
about politiled off, but some remained The
Hayes thus rs now had no time to take up rails
tent, complil snaIP curve tney unco9 4 the
the Democr ,,rs In :; on ahond 70 tbn ox
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24
A Card to the Public.

For many years we have made two
medicines suited to the ailments of q
vast class of sufferers. Thousands OF
cures have been made by them, and, in
fact, the word failure could not be cot
pied with them But within the last two
years counterfeits Of our medicines have
sprung up, dangerous in their close imi
tation of our Trade Mark To secure
he people, we have placed upon each
genuine box of Holloway's Ointment the
fac simile of our agent, Mr.. Jos Had
dock To counterfeit is felony. We
shall relentlessly pursue any one who
initiates this with the utmost vigor Of the
law. We most earnestly beg that the
great mass Of the American people lid
aid us in our efforts to protect their
health, and help us in our task of bring
ing these most unprincipled men to the
bar of justice. Uniformly refuse to pnr-
chase Medicines purporting to be ours
unless Mr. Jos. Ilaydock's signature is
attached to each box of Pills or pot of
Ointment and the end will soon be
reached.
The public's obedient servants.
HOLLOWAY Il Co.
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24
9 aa - ~

To the Working Class. .---We are now
prepared to furnish all classes with constant
employment at home, the whole of the time.
or Tor their spare moments. Business new
light and profitable. Persons of either sex
easily earn from 50cts to So per evening and
aproporllonale sum by dcvoting their whole
| time to tie business. Boys and girls earn
nearly as much as men. That all who see
this notice may send their address, to test the
business, we make his unparalleled offer To
such as are not well satisfied, We will send
one dollar to pay for the trouble of writing.
Full particulars samples worth several dol
lars to commence work on, and copy of
Home and irCsde, one OF the largest and
best Illustrated Publications all sent nv mail
Reader,,lf you want permanent, profitable
work, address, GEorGE SIfNscN & Co, Port.
! land Maine,
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24
THE SUN.
1877. NEW YORK.

NThe different editions of The Sun during
the next year viii be the same as during the
year that has just passed. The daily edition
VIII ON week days be Il sheet of tour pages,
and on Sundays a sheet eight pages, or So
broad columns; while the weekly edition will
be a sheet OF eight pages of the same dnen-
sions and character that are already familiar
to our friends.
THE Sun will continue to be the strenu-
Gus advocate OF reform and retrenchment,
and OF the substitution OF statesmanship wis
dom, ana integrity for hollow pretence, inn
becility and fraud in the administration of
public affairs. 1t will contend for the gov
ernment OF the people by the people and for
the people AS opposed to government by
fraud al the ballot-boX and in the counting
of votes, enforced by military violence. 1t
will endeaver to supply its readers-a body
now not for from million ofsouls-with the
most Careful complete, and Trustworthy ac-
counts of current events, and will employ
for this purpose numerous and carefully Sc
lected stan of reporters and correspondents.
Its reports from Washington, especially, will
be full, accurate, and fearless; and it will
doubtless continue to deserve and enjoy the
hatred of those who thrive by plunderng the
Treasury or by usurping what the law does
not give them while it will endeayor to mer-
1t the confidence of the public by defending
the rights of the people against the eLcroach-
ments of unjustitied power.
The price of the daily Sun will be So cents
a month or $3.50 year post paid, or with
the Sunday edition $40 a year,
The SUNDAY edition alone slt p,r.s
81 20 year, post paid.
The WEEKLY Sun, eight pages of Sc broad
columns, will be furnished during 1877 at the
rate OF ~ year, post paid.
The benefit of this great reduction from the
previous rate for the WEEKLY can bs enioy-
ed by individual subscribers without the ne
cessity OF making up clubs. AT the same
| time, if any OF our friends choose to aid In
| extending our circulation, we shall be CRATE
iul to them, and every person who sends ms
] ten or more subscribers from one place will
be entitled to one copy of the paper for him
self without charge. At one dollar wear
postage paid, the expenses of paper and prin-
ting are barely repaid and considering III,
size of the sheet and the quality of its con-
| tents. We are confident the people will con-
slider THE WEEKLY Sun the cheapest
newspaper published in She world. and we
] trust also one OF the very best. Address,
! THE SUN, New York CITY, n, Y.
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24
FORTY YEARS BEFORE THE PUBLIG
DIR. 6. MCLANE'S
CELEBRATED
LIVER PILLS.,
fua ThB CURE OF
Hepatitis or Liver Complaint,
pYspEpSIA AND SICK HEADACHE.

symptoms of Diseased Liver.
DAlE in the right SIDE, under the
/ edge ofthe ribs, increases ON pres
sure sometimes the pam is in the left
side; the patient lis rarely able TO lie
on the left side sometimes the pain
is felt under the shoulder blade, and
it frequently extends to the top of
the shoulder, and is sometimes mis-
taken for d rheumatism n the arm.
TIN stomach is affected with loss Of
appetite and sickness; the bowels in
general are costiye, sometimes alter
native with lax; the head is troubled
with pain, accompanied with dull,
heavy sensation N the back part.
There generally acmsiderable los
ofmemory, accompanied witha pin
tul sensation of having left undore
something which ought to have be0
done. A slight, dry cough Is some
TIMES an attendant, The IvtieM
complains OF weariness and debility;
be is easily startled, his feet are cold
OF burning, and he complains of 4
prickly sensation Of the sin: lbs
spirits ere low; and although he is
satisfied that exercise woeld be bene-
fetal to him, yet he cen scarcely
summon up tortitxie enough 70 sy
it. In fact, he distrusts every rem
edy. Several Of the above .ymp-
toms attend the disease, bat cases
have occurred where few Of them ex-
isted, yet examination Of the body,
after death, has shown the LIVER to
have been extensively deranged.
AG UE AND FEVER.
DIR. G. MeLANE's LIVER PlIIs,
IN CASES OF AGUE AND FEVER, whea
taken with Quinine, are productive
ofthe most happy results, No better
cathartic can he used, preparatory
70, or after taking Quinins. Ne
would advise all who are afflicted
with this disease to give them 4
FAIR TRIAL.
For all Bilious arrangements, and
as simple purgative, they are IN
equalcd.
BEWARE OF INVITATIONS.
The genuine Dr.. {. MtLANE's
LIVER PlLIs are never sugar coated.
Every box has red wax seal on
the lid, with the impression DR.
McLANE's LIVER Pills.
The genuine MFLANE's LIVER
Pills bear the signatures of c.
McLANE and FILMING Bros. on the
wrappers.
@- Insist on your druggist or
storekeeper giving you the genuine
DIR. c. McLANE's LIVER PllLs. pre-
pared by Fleming Bros, Pittsburgh,
Sold by all respectable druggists
and. country storekeepers generally.
To those wishing TO rive Ds, c. McI,sr'.
IJvn PIIts uial, we Will mail PCS, paid to any
part Of ths United States. one bo. Of Pills for
Twenty-Five ce~,s
FLEMING BROS. P,r.bur.k. Pa.
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24

y young man in Dubuque, Iowa, went
on Saturday week to a country dance and
did not return to his home until the
church, bells were ringing the next morn
ing His father told him he must go to
meeting, and he went Before the min
lister had flushed the opening prayer, the
Young reveler was sound asleep, and
dreaming Of the dance An old lady who
sat next to him. touched his hand to
arouse him whereupon he seized her
waist and shouted "All join hands and
circle to the left Swing the girl withsthe
blue dress on ~
Even il a boy is always whistling, i"
want 10 be Nh angel" it is just as we'll TO
keep the preserved pears on the top shelf
Of the pantry.
Shakespeare believed there was divin
ity in odd nambere. He probably never
bought pair of boots that were not
mates.
An excellent old deacon, who, having
won fine turkey at charity rattle, did
not like to tell his severe Urthonox wife
how be came by it. quietly remarked, as
he handed her the turkey, that the" Z" Sha
kers gave It TO him."
''And this" said gifted Italian artist,
as be slammed the top ofthe organ down
nn the monkeys tail, and after fruitless
ly grinding Beautiful Spring. before
an imposing block of empty houses,
'' this is the boasted musical culture of
Boston
The ground is bare in spots, and cat.
may be planted to advantage You can.
not plant eats any too carly, nor is it pos
sible to get too many IN hill You may
not raise anything where the cat is plant.
ed, but the cat will not raise anything ei
ther, and that is where the enormous
profit comes in.
During the review Of the SUNDAY
school lesson, last Sunday, the question
was asked, "What became of Elijah
and the entire congregation were electri
he'd by small, shrill voice that piped
l'ut with extreme unciion, 4" Ae went to
heaven, BIKE house agre, you bet" All
bets were declared off, ana the congrepa
ton sung hymn.
"fou must be a quarrelsome fellow
SAID a phrenolo2ist to man who's,
bumps he was examining. Say thai
again. and iii knock you down." wa.
the response
Ayoung lady in Boston refueed to at
tend church, because her new bounet ha.
not been sent hons. :" | hate the dew
aud all his works." said she, "but | hat,
an old fashioned bonnet more % An,
that's the way with the most of them.
Grandms, why don't you keen a ser
-" s1, longer?7 "Well. you see m,
h,.' m getting Old. now. and can
i"s oi Que "a used to, you snow W.
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24

AN lMPERTURABLE PASSENGER "A
train boy on an Illinois road found {
rather tough customer in old gentleman
of composed men, who received al
shots as if he were bullet proof The
boy bombarded him with papers aud
pamphlets, and caHdies, and bound
books and nuts. and fruits of one kind
and another But it WAS no good. Had
the elder party been lined inside with
Indifference. The boy freHed under bis
treatment as was plain to be seen. He
had passed the cigars some thirty times,
and without success, when he sai2 i'll Il
tone of desperation; =.z=
Try some of these cigars, and ii they
don't kill you within month III give
you the money back
The man was somewhat amused by
that, but he bad the boy. He said
If am dead, how can you give me
the money!
"Ill give it to your family, then"
But amt got no family"
"Well, Ill give it to the family next
door: persisted the boy.
"But there amt no family, next door,
persisted the man, with the smile length,
ening his face
"Oh, therc'll be one move in when
they hear you are dead,' was the quick
reply.
The elderly passenger shut up like a
borrowed knife Danbury News.
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24
l'i1nples.

! will mail (free) the recipe for prepar-
ing simple Vegetable Balm that will re-
move Tan, FRECKLEs, PMPLEs, BLoTCH-
Us, leaving the skin soft. clear and beauti
full; also instructions for proc" cling q
luxuriant growth Of hair on bald head
or smooth face Address Ben. Vandeli
~ Co., Box 5l2l, No. Wooster st, n
Y. jan l m6
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24

Sir Charles Dixie. who cremated his
FIRST wife, is going to marry again. The
st. Louis Republican thinks he will burn
his own fingers, yet with some of his ex,
periments.
Ducks !" exclaimed the Sexton's wife
|" how con buy ducks or anything else :
We have not buried a living soul, these
81 xmonths !"
The most courageous youth now in
in all the land, is one Of sixteen gentle
sum mers, who married widow with five
children, in Taylor county, Ky,
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24
IMPORTANT CAUTION.

None are genuine unless the signature of J.
HAiDoCK. as agent for the United States, sur
rounds each box of pills and ointment A
handse",o reward WIN be given 10 any one
rendering snch information as may lead To
the detection of any party or parties counter
ielting the medicines or vending the same
knowing them to be spurious.
~ Sold ut the nufactory of Prof lIo1-
LowAf q Co. n. Y, and by all respectable
druggists and dealers in medicine throughout
the civilized world, in boxes at % cts, 81 Gets
and 81 each
~ There is considerable saving by taking
the larger sizes.
n B.--Directions for the guidance of pa.
tients in every disorder are affixed IS eacl
box.
Oitice IL Liberty ST., New York.
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24
ERRORS OE YOUTH

A gentleman who suffered for yesr
from Nervous Debility, Premature De.
cay, and all the effects of youthful inds,
cretion will, for the sake of suffering bu'
manlty, send free to all who need it, Ii,
recipe and direction for making the sim
pie remedy by which he was cured SUI
ferers wishing to profit by the advertise
ers experience can do SO by addressn,
in perfect confidence,
JOHN B OGDEN, ~ Cedar-st.. NY.
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24
For Stomachs Out of Order.

No medicines will SO etlectually improve
the tone of the stomach as these Pills; they
remove all acidity occasioned either by in
temperance or improper diet. They reach
the liver and reduce it to healthy action
they are wonderfully eilicacious in cases OF
spasm-in fact they never fail in curing ali
disorders of the liver and stomach.
H0LL0WAYS PILLS are the best known
III the world for the following diseases: As
thama, Asue, Bilious Complaints, Blotehes
on the Skin Bowels. Consumption. Debility
Dropsey, Pysentery, Erysipelas, Female lr-
regularties, tevers of all kinds, fits, gout
headache. Indigestion, intlamation jaundice
liver complaints, lumbago, piles, rheumatism
retention of the urine, scrofua, or kings
evil, sore throats, stone and gravel tic -dOu-
loureX, tumors, ulcers, worms of all kinds
weakness from any cause, etc,
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24
: y 7 W ~
l. b 81 ANLR-, ~tc. ,f STATE
b! q W -tCiuir, Deputy.
RCIlIIIuh

TIRCEil1Iuh.
The >niG tee re trrvn tCdrI,dj i, ai,6b
% ur p ycnts ot'Hg' ; feet & iuci.,s hiLh WI
weigh ahoUI 1850 81 l:j lsunc.. j. at a darl
ycl.,W olri, r.ll,t ,.st Gown ttuuiruuUd
has ' ry ll.i,k lip-.is ib'iir,r To- drink u
Excess, " hen Iasl Sen v. s VT ffug n NhF
WOOL hat. black iGock coat. considerably wsn
and pants al a dalA co.or patched or |"
hrtp
The Van Buren press., 1877-04-24
TO CONSERVATIVES,

The advertiser, having been perma,.
entity cured Of that dread diseas Con-
sumption, by simple remedy, is anxon,
to III ke known to his fellow sufferer
the means of cure To all who desire h
he will send copy of the prescriptiop
used, free OF charge) J, with the direction,
for preparing and using the same, whcl
they will find sure cure for uoNsuMprroy
ASTHMA, BRONCHITIS, &c Parties wish
ing the prescription will address,
Rev. E. A. WILSON, 1874 Penn ST., viii.
iaihsoafg, New ork. jan Gm