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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05

The Herald Of Het3iM recommends
it as the best possible thing for a
man to do when he feels too WessE
to carry anything through is to 90 so
bed and sleep as long as he can. This
lis the only recuperation Of brain
fpower-the only actual recuperation
of brain force because during sleep
the BRAIN is in state of rest-in a
condition to receive and appropriate
PARTICLES Ofnutriment from the blood
which take the place of those which
have been consumed by previous
labor since the very act of thinking
burns up solid particles, as every
turn of the wheel or screw of the
steamer is the result of consumption
by fire of the fuel in the furnace. The
supply of consumed brain substance
can only be had from the nutritive
particles in the blood which were
obtained from the food eaten previ-
ously, and the brain is so constituted
that it can best receive and appro-
pirate to itself those nutritive parti-
cles during the state of rest, of quiet
and stiffness of sleep. Mere stimu-
lants supply nothing in themselves.
They goad the brain and force it to a
greater consumption of its substance,
until it is so exhausted that there is
not power enough left to receive
supply.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05

The New CoUNTY.--A large num-
Der of citizens of the four counties
contiguous to Mr.. Airy met on the
22d inst, to consider the property of
petitiOning the General Assembly
for the privilege of voting on the
proposition to form new county !;
when after an interchange of views
it was decided not to petition AS the
requisite amount of territory 400
sqr. miles could dot be obtained,
Howard county not possessing that
much after taking off the required
area from that county. Addresses
were made by Drs. A. H. Bean, of
Carroll, and Warner Hobbs, Of Fred
erick.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.


Especial Correspondence TO The Republican.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dee. 81, 1877.
"Floyd Ireson for his hurd hurt,
Was turred and futhered and curried in a curt,
BY the women of AIarblehead."
Thus began Il chronicler of the oldeu
times relative to the reception that
skipper 1reson" met at the hands
of the exasperated females of Marble
head and vicinity when that worthy
returned with his cargo Of fish from
the Georges Banks, where he desert
ed crew of his own townsmen who
We're on another vessel that was dis
abled during gale, and neither they
or their vessel We're ever after heard
from. The conduct of Evan O'Neil
towards the crew of the stranded
Huron has some points of resem-
blance to that of Ireson. He lowered
about the vessel in his fishing boat,
like the bird of prey he is, till he
saw her surely aground on lee
shore with the shrieks Of the drown
ing men ringing in his ears, he at
tended. unmoved apparently, to the
duties demanding his attention after
returning from fishing he waited
several hours till he felt assured thae
no efforts at rescue could operate to
his detriment by saving from death
those that would otherwise be thrown
up by tie sea for him to plumber, be-
fore giving the alarm; and it was
only after he lad eaten a comfortable
breakfast, that he appeared at the
scene of the wreck with his hands in
his pockets as if it were a matter in
which he had no lot or part. Lieut..
Walton says in his report that had
ONeil sailed to the nearest life saw
ing crew and notified them of the
disaster, many might have been
saved that on the 81 or SO bodies re-
covered not one article of value re-
manned that of watches, money and
rings on and about the persons of
those lost, not one thing escaped the
rapacity of the robbers who live in
huts along the coast. re
From developments just made
public, it appears that tie widow
Oliver, some months ago, received
81 900, in consideration of which she
promised over her own signature, to
abandon her suit against Ex-senator
Simon Cameron for breach of prom
Use; but mistakenly supposing she
had cornered the goose that could be
made to lay golden egg at will, she
tackled the old statesmen for anoth-
er, which has resulted in making
public the whole business.
Much excitement exists in the
eastern section of the city over two
daring outrages by colored men, as
supposed, perpetrated after dark, but
III INV OpCli OtICCl. vic VI UIIC SUES
pected parties was tried, but the evil
dence did not seem sufficient to con-
vince the jury of his guilt and he was
released; another case was almost
Immediately reported, quite as
shocking. a man arrested Saturday
for the crime, only escaped lynching
by the determined attitude of the
police force having him in custody.
Subscriptions have been called for, to
employ additional patrolmen; and
should another case occur, some one
will be hung, very likely an inno-
cent party, such is the excitement
now prevailing there.
Cooler weather has come with the
clearing weather, and wenoW expect
touch of real winter.
UNDINE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05

a letter from Antonio, Texas gives
details of the resistance of the Texan
Rangers to the assaults Of the mob.
The Rangers received word that If
they would surrender and Judge
Howard leave the country they
would not hurt him. Lieutenant
Toys went with Howard to the
Mexican quarters, and while negoti-
ating with them, thinking all was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05
DR.. Draner Can't Get his Paw

Surgeon Draper, in whose case
Secretary Thompson recently deci-
ded that he has never been out of the
navy, is still properly on the lists
and entitled to back pay since the
date of his Ineffective resignation in
1865, has found an effectual barrier
in the way Of getting his money. He
made a formal application to the
Fourth Auditor of the Treasury to
have his name placed on a paymas-
ter'S books for pay for the time from
his resignation in February, 1865, to
July 1st last. The Addition has
shelved the application. and refuses
to take action on the ground that the
action ofthe Secretary of the Navy
was illegal, and there exists no power
toso restore DR.. Draper in the service
except an act of Congress, and such
an act must expressly state that he
shall receive back pay to entitle him
to any, and must, besides, make a
specific appropriation. The Second
Comptroller, who is the final author
ity and from whom there is no APP
peal, in effect comedies with Auditor
Tabor. The Auditor and Comptrol-
Ter also agree upon the point that if
any navy paymaster should take up
DR.. Draper's name.on his account
and pay him any money at all, even
his currents pay, the amount will be
checked against the paymaster, and
disallowed in his settlements.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05

Governor Holiday, of Virginia,
was inaugurated Tuesday at Rich
mond with all the pomp and display
of a grand public demonstration His
inaugural address is manly, straight
forward argument with regard to the
State debt, denomcing the course of
those who aim at reputation. He
says Virginia cannot escape her
liabilities except by Il process similar
to a schedule in bankruptcy, with a
surrender of her assets. His declara-
ton that Virginia was able to meet
her obligations was greeted with
great applause '
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05

The MASONIC SENTIMENT.-The
action of the highest Masonic body
in France, the Grand Orient, in strik-
ing out from its declaration of princi-
pies the expression of belief in God
and in the immortality of the soul, is
in direct contravention of the tradi-
lions and creeds of the Masonic body
throughout the word, and has been
repudiated by seventysix lodges in
France, disapproved by the Irish
Grand Lodge and now by the Eng
lish. ...... '...H -... .......
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

tinople. Some rude sailors make for them
selves temporary shelter on newly dis
covered coast, by stretching an old topsal
over poles, and they called the place, in
memory of the incident, "Old Topsail
Inlet" name to be found on the North
American coast, latitude thirty-four degrees
forty minutes north, longitude seventy
seven degree west. First, historical
names. Such word we have in Bethel,
'The House of God" recording the heav.
emily vision beheld by Jacob, in Allon-
Bachuth. "The Oak of Weering," given
to the palace where Deborah, Rebekahs
nurse, died and was buried; in Meribah,
"chiding," or 'strife," where the chill
dren of Israel contended with Moses. OF
descriptive names we find Tamar, "Ths
City of Palm trees" Sharon, "plan" or
"feld;' Zebul, "a habitation;" "Rehob,"
''space" or extent" OF native names, or
names given by the aborigines before the
Hebrew conquest, we have Luz, Jebus,
(afterward Jerusalem), and others; but in
most cases it is difficult to determine with
certainty which of the names date back to
the Canaanite times. Of homo names,
from the nature of the case, we cannot
expect to find instances, as the nation
which conquered and occupied the land
had never possessed home. In the early
period of their history they had been no.
madic, never owning any soil; and in their
later history they had been strangers in
strange land, living in adegraded servitude,
and little likely to wish to reproduce place.
names which would remind them of the
days of their bondage and ignominy. OF
personal names, however, we have many
instances. Jacobs WE'LL" "The City of
David" and "Dan," which was the name
both of tribe and city, as well as of the
patriarch from whom they were named.
TO enter into any general investigation of
English place names, would be too large
an undertaking. We may however remind
the reader that the Celtic race, which we
regard as aboriginal in our island-since
we have no historical record of any ante
cedent race-still retains among us its
primitive speech. The Gaelic speaking
races of Ireland, the Isle of Man, the
Highlands of Scotland, and Wales, are the
lineal descendants of those who succumbed
to the superior discipline and weapons of
the Romans. They do not, it is true,
speak the same language; but the afinities
between, for instance, the Welsh language
and that spoken by the Scottish High
landers, are very close and obvious.
Thus "Pen" signifed a hill in Wales,
ben" in Scotland "Aber" is the mouth
of river in both languages; we have
Aberystwith and Abergwilli in Wales;
Aberdeen and Abergelly in Scotland. And
this Gaelic tongue affords the only clue we
possess to the meanings of many of our
mountain names, and most of our river
names, throughout the island.-AN the
| Year Round.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

prepared as for other crops, and the bean
planted as corn is, with the exception
that one bean is put into each hill, and at
every fourth row space is left for the
passage of wagon to gather the crop.
About twenty bushels to an acre is con-
sidered a fair yield, which begins in
September. Commonly used for medi-
cine, it will answer for lamps and ma
chinery, and is often so employed. The
streets of Lima are, or were very lately,
lighted with castor-oil, which also lubri-
Gates most of the mills ON the sugar plan
tations of Peru. The raising of the bean
and manufacture of the oil is a growing
industry, and several firms in St. Louis
have made themselves rich by it. Belle
vile, ILL.,, capital of st. Clair County, is
center of the bean product, and being
but fourteen miles from St. Louis, the
raw material is easily transported to that
city, whence it is shipped to various
places, most of the oil being consumed in
the United States,
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24
AFOIsFlEIs SUEZ CANAL.

The idea of canal through the Isthmus
was considered practicable, and the exca-
vation actually commenced, upwards of
two thousand five hundred years ago; and
the reign of Ptolemy Philadelphus, King
of Egypt, two hundred and seventy three
wears before the Christian era, the union
of the two seas was perfected. This canal
passed very nearly along the same track as
its modern successor, entering the Red
Sea near the site of the present town of
Suez, and was of sufficient depth and
breadth to allow of the passage of galleys
of considerable size. Moreover, it is a
historical fact that in the year 81 B. @ ,
Cleopatra, after the battle of Actium, see
ing that the forces of Egypt were unable
to resist those of Rome, attempted to take
her feet through it into the Red Sea, with
view of escaping into distant land-a
project which failed in consequence of the
hostility of the Arcos inhabiting that part
of the country the canal passed through.
The channel existed for several centuries
after Cleopatra's time, but became gradu-
ally blocked up and obliterated by the then
unconquerable sand.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24
AN OLD S'EOleY.

In the early part of 1S19-the year of
Peterloo-.m meetings were held in the then
unrepresented towns of Lancashire and
Yorkshire, and, with a view to embar-
rass the Government, pledge was gener-
ally entered into by the people to abstain
from the use of any excisable article not
absolutely necessary to support exist
ence"
The idea that the people should abstain
from spirits and ale shocked the good old
loyalists, especially when sobriety was
prompted by desire for reform. Mr..
Archibald Prentice, in his Personal Recol-
lections," tells us that placard was stuck
on the walls of Manch ester, and distributed
from house to house, which urged the
readers "to return to their good old
drunken habits, to prove their attachment
to King, Church, and Constitution, en-
dangered by this conspiracy to promote
sobriety.'
The expense of this placard (about 980)
was paid out of the church rates.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24
SCIENTIFIC.

TIE inhabitants of the towns and vii.
lagos along the river Mas, says Neither
lands journal, are dependent on its waters
for domestic and drinking purposes-a
water which is turbid, does not become
clear on standing, and produces, in those
not accustomed to its use, diarrhea,
sometimes accompanied by dangerous
symptoms. Singular enough, analysis fails
to reveal the cause of this property. Some
time ago, however, it was aseertained by
an Amsterdam chemist, that perchloride
of iron added to this water-the same be-
ing also found applicable to far more foul
waters experimental upon-rendered it
wholesome and even agreeable to use. To
one liter of the water is added 0.O32 gram
of the dry salt dissolved to pure water, the
liquid, after stirring, being allowed to
stand for some thirty-six hours; on large
scale, small quantity of carbonate of
sodium is subsequently added to neutralize
any free chlorhydric acid. The precipi-
tate formed by the addition of perchloride
of iron and carbonate of sodium contains O
large quantity of organic matter; and
analysis shows that the only addition to
the inorganic constituents of the water is
one part of chloride of sodium to 10000
parts water.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

Ara trial of chronometers at Geneva,
lasting ffty-two days, some instances of
remarkable accuracy were developed. The
watches were kept at an observatory, be-
ing placed successfully for seven days, in
different horizontal and vertical positions,
and tested with heat and cold. The trials
were classed under three heads, namely:
First, the mean variation of the watch
from day to day, this not to exceed six
tenths of second; second, the mean de-
parture in each of the positions, this not
to exceed two seconds; and, third, the
error of compensation produced by the
change of temperature, the maximum not
to exceed twotenths of a second by degree
of thermometer. Eighty-four chronome.
tors were entered, twenty mine Of which
fulfilled all of the conditions. The prize
was taken by Locle manufacturer. The
average variation of this plize timepiece
was .26 of second per day; the mean de-
parture in one of the seven positions was
.43 of second; the error of compensation,
.O1 of second, and the variation of the
running after and before the tests of heat
and cold, .33 of a second.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

EXPERIMENTS show that the air in contact
with the external surface Of cast-iron
stove may be come charged with proper
ton of carbonic oxide equal to .O007 to
.0O13 of it's volume. Tests made on small
animals show that carbonic oxide has the
property of ezcelling part of the oxygen
contained in the blood-in fact, that the
small amount of .0O04 will cause the expul-
sion Of AS of the oxygen of the blood.
Though the sheet-iron stoves are less dan
gerous on this account, they are not entire
ly harmless, as they are open to the
objection of sudden elevation of tenn
perature of their external surface and of
then decomposing the corbonic acid of the
air. 1t has long been known as fact in
science, that iron at red heat decocom-
poses carbonic acid, takes portion of its
oxygen, and transforms it into carbonic
oxide. The amount of carbonic oxide
formed is notably less in moist than in a
dry air, thus showing the advantage of
vessels filled with water on stoves and
furnaces.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

ONE by one American products are
working their way into foreign markets,
30 that in few years we may reasonably
expect that the opening Of new markets
will find employment for a large proper
tion of our surplus labor In 1874 Amer
ican cotton drills exported to China ag-
gregated $3.50 bales in 1877 the number
of bales exported amounted to 1862.
In 1874 cotton sheetings exported
amounted to 1,135 bales; in 1877, to
14,461 bales. In 1874 cotton jeans ex-
ported to China amounted to zero, and in
1877 to 1900 bales. The Chinese are be.
ginning to give a preference to American
cotton goods over those of Manchester, on
account of their superior quality. They
contain no sizing or chemicals, and con
sequently wear much better than the
Lancashire article, which is heavy with
adulteration.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

THE name ''oroheliogaph" is given
to new and curious panoramic instru-
ment, invented in France. AS described
it consists of camera, the place of the
ground glass forming the base, and the
lens looking up perpendicularly to the
sky; over the lens is placed a silvered
mirror, half globe-shaped, completely Cir
cular on its plan and parabolic through its
vertical section. The result is that an i'm
age of all surrounding objects reflected
from this half ball-shaped mirror is re-
ceived by the lens always in focus thereon,
and transmitted thereby upon the sensitive
plate underneath, with its surface forming
right angle with the axis of the lens aSd
circular mirror by this means, circular
panoramic view of ths horizon is obtained,
as seen from the station the oroheliograph
occupies. 1t is also stated that the angles
and heights can be measured from the
views taken at two or more stations by this
means.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

For some time past simple kind of ven-
tilator has been successfully employed in
some of the Welsh coal mines, to keep the
workings free from iredamp. The ap-
paratus consists virtually of two great
blowing cylinders, each of twenty feet
diameter, set at each end of working
beam, to which reciprocating motion is
communicated by a steam engine. Instead,
however of the cylinders being bored and
fitted with pistons, they are formed of
sheet iron, like gasholder and gasometer,
and are made tight in like manner by wa
ter joints. When the gasometer is raised
by the beam, the air is sucked through
valves from the mine, and, when the gas
ometer is again depressed, this air is ex-
PEELED into the atmosphere. BY this
simple means, the foul air is continuously
pumped out through shaft appropriated
to that purpose, while the pure air enters
through other shafts and openings, and is
made to course through all the workings
before it's final debouch at the ventilator,
by which it is removed.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

The people of some sections of South
ern Illinois are now busy gathering their
crop of castor beans, which, though a
native of Asia, are successfully raised in
that part of the country, St. Clair Coun-
ty alone yielding, it is said, about three
hundred thousand gallons of the oil, of
which there are several large manufac-
tories in St. Louis. The oil of Illinois is
asserted 10 be fully equal to that pro-
duced in the Levant, in Spain, Provence,
Brazil or the West Indies, and is steadily
improving in quality. The ground is
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24
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GOSSIP ABOUT NAMES.

It may be be confidently asserted that oil
names of places have, or have once had,
meaning. The Emperor Constantine
founded new city on the site of ancient
Byzantium, and commemorated the achieve
ment BY calling it after himself. CQpstan-
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24
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The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

SIR WALTER ScoTT's injunction, "On,
Stanley, on" seems to have been pro-
phetic, for the Stanleys are inclined to
keep moving. Matilda Stanley was
Queen of the Gypsies, and Stanley Afri-
canus has an excellent travelling record,
not to mention other celebrated individ-
uals of that name in the old world who
were remarkable for their go-ahead quail
iticS.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

Three. fourths of the coffee imported to
this country comes from Brazil. But it is
remarkable fact that three-fourths of the
people here drink nothing bat ''pure old
government Java"
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

A MAN with matrimonial inclinations
should consider his locality. Hoffman,
who was imprisoned in New York for
marrying six wives, would have been
honored in Utah for his sextuple combi-
nation and been made captain over
many.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

Two thousand three hundred children
nave been turned away from the New
York schools for want of accommoda-
tions. If she can not educate her chill
drcn, of course she could not be expected
to keep Theodore Thomas.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

THE warm weather has greatly in
creased the yellow fever epidemic in the
South, and it is now extending from the
cities and towns to the country.
The Cincinnati daily star. [volume] ([Cincinnati, Ohio]) 1875-1880, 1878-09-24

THE Enquirer says Mr.. Goss under
stands the situation in the Second Dis
trict, Fortunate Goss, he will now save
his money.