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

NoDAwAY Station, point on the
Bluffs road, about fourteen miles from
ST. Joseph, has real sensation and no
mistake. Living about a mile and a
half north of that place is a family, the
subject of the sad story about to be re-
lated. For many years James Tracy,
with his wife and two children, there
resided. Peace and quiet reigned in
that household and the married life of
Mr.. and Mrs. Tracy was all that could
have been asked for. That accursed
thing, drink, which has lowered many
family to the brink of shame and deg
radiation and too often broken up happy
households, was James Tracy's ruling
passion. When sober, and himself, all
was well, but the moment he became
overpowered by the excessive use of
strong drink he was a perfect demon,
as it were, and would commit crimes of
which he would repent when over his
spree, but, alas! too late.
About eight years ago, while on one
of his tantrums, he committed a robbery
at Amazonia, for which offense he was
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05
A Stern PARENT Checkmated.

Three score and ten is not a very
green old age if, as astronomers assert,
the period of time in which this earth
will be inhabited is as a minute to the
eternity Gifts actual existence. And vet
some people forget that they were ever
young.
There she STOOD the apple of their
eyes, trembling with suppressed weeps.
Their frowns deepened as the mother
wiped her glasses preparatory to read
ing letter found in the girls pocket.
1t began: Angel of my existence
"Whatn' howled the male parent
You don't mean to say it begins like
that? Oh! that a child of mine should
correspond Without, pray, proceed,
my dear"
Hem! existence spelled with "a
tool proceeded the mater
"Why, the lunatic can't SPELL"
Clipped in the father
'''It is impossible for me to describe
the joy with which your presence has
filled me'n
"Then why does he attempt it, ass!
But pray don't let me interrupt you.
Go on, go on; let joy be unconfined."
'''I have spent the whole night in
thinking ofyou-' that's picturesque,
anyway, and in bitterly deriding the
obstinate, besotted old whelp, who will
not consent to our union. "
"Oh! let me get at him. Whelpi Is
thy servant toad that he should thus
be spoken of?'' .f.'iN 81
but, Theodorus, my DEAR" inter
rupted his other half
g Yes, yes; one moment. was about
to observe that the hand that could pen
such words would not hesitate to scalp
the most cherished relative
Theodorus, l didn't see this over
the leaf"
"Eh! let me see; hem! Yours, with
all the love of my heart-Theodoru
May 10, 1885. Why, bless my eyesiits
one of my lettersT' (Sensation.j
Yes, pa" chimed in the olive
branch, ~ found it in the closet yes
terday-only you wouldn't let me
speakr'
6 You may go to the park, my child.
Hem! We've made nice mess of it."
g Yes, love. Next time we will look
at the date first. "-BoSton Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05

as much as the womenP'' ''Pshaw!
what are you talking about?'' "Why,
ma, the women who come here are al
ways talking about getting married.
the men don't do 500
"A writer in popular London week
ly says: :" l was lately buying bag at
a very well known West End shop,
when well-dressed lady and gentle
man came in. | heard the proprietor
say to the shopman: They are Amer
leans; put ON 10per cent.'n He adds:
Il, for one, shall never buy anything
there again"
AS year after year rolls into the
great sea of the past, and man draws
nearer and nearer the great port of
death, he becomes more and more sadly
convinced that red-tiannel wrappers
will shrink in spite of the best efforts of
the washerwoman. This is why it is so
difficult to distinguish a last-year's
wrapper from a coral necklace.
Sentinel.
Ladies now have positions as clerks
in Postofiices, and are sometimes at the
head of the Office. They go upon
the stage as lecturers. They make
good canvassers, and are often at
the head of social organizations. But
there is one great objection to their
ever becoming railroad conductors from
the fact that their trains are always
behind.
Mr.. Croker is one of the richest of
the RICH men of California. His silver
wedding occurred recently, and at its
celebration his wife presented picture
so striking and singular that it deserves
mention. Her gown was mass of
silver brocade and gauze; she wore n
girdle, necklace, comb, earrings and
fan chatelaine of magnificent diamonds;
and browning all this glitter was her
thick, shining silver-white hair,
The WIoman'S Journal tells rather
tough one on a man who would rather
go to jail than mind the baby. Mrs
Rafferty, applied to Police Judge for
advice, saying that she could support
the whole family if her husband would
mind the baby so she could go out to
work. The Judge gave Rafferty, the
choice of minding the baby or going to
the Workhouse, and Rafferty, chose the
Workhouse. Just like 'em.
While in Algeria mighty hunter
went off on a long excursion, accom-
panied by a native guide. They had
scant luck; provisions ran short, and
the guide proposed to his employer a
dish of broiled monkey. II don't
know" said the European, though he
was hungry; "what does it taste like?"
Its tenderer than man, but not so
juicy" said the guide, in the most
matter-of-fact manner The European
at once broke camp and returned home
ward, insisting on carrying his own
gun and having the guide go in front.
TWO SIDES OF SENTIMENT.
When two-year-old May-Blossom
Comes down in clean white dress
And runs to find "dear Auntie,"
And claim her sweet caress,
Then Auntie takes up Blossom,
And her eyes-they glow and shine,
"Oh, pretty Baby Blossom-if you were only
minel'
When Blossom, in the pantry,
High mounted on chair,
Has nibbled at the icing
Until half the cake is bare,
Then Auntie puts down Blossom,
And her eyes-they grow and shine,
"Oh, naughty Baby Blossom-if you were only
1li1lein
S. " L., IN Scrib,ter for January.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05
SMALLPOX.

81 am willing to risk my reputation
as n public man. wrote Edward Hime
TO the Liverpool Mercury, Z" if the worst
case of smallpox cannot be cured in
three days, simply by the use of cream
of tartar. One ounce of cream of tar
tar dissolved in pint of water, drank
at intervals, when cold, is never-fail-
ing remedy. 1t has cured thousands,
never leaves mark, never causes
blindness, and avoids tedious lingering"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05

--Jehn b. Cough states that in thirty
five years he has delivered 1900
speeches, but he never faced an au-
dience yet without wishing to go the
other way. He never approaches an
audience without feeling shaking of
the knees and dryness of the lips.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-05

cousin FRED, you're not at all nice,
now you are married. Why, you haven't
paid me a compliment for ages. Have
you forgotten how to compliment"
my dear Clara, I've been married two
years, and of course I'm awfully out of
practice
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

X. ~. u - NV-o4o
WHEN WRsTES0 re- ADgERyfsEns.
please Say Nss $3.50 shs Asrsvfssesssss
~ e1ts oaDevs
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

A writer in Arlington, in 1851. asked
Mr.. Custis If Washington could, like
Marshal SAKE, break horseshoe, and
the reply he received was, he had no
doubt he could had he tried, for his hands
were the largest and strongest he had
ever seen. Mr.. Gusts then gave several
instances Of the following: When
Washington was a young man, he was
present on one occasion, rs looker-on, at
wrestling games, then the fashion in
Virginia. Tired Of the sport, he had re-
tired to the shade Of tree, where he
sat perusing a pamphlet, till challenged
10 bout by the hero Of the day, and the
strongest wrestler in the State. Wash
ington declined till, tainted by the re-
mark that he feared to try conclusions
with the gladiator, he calmly came for
ward, and, without removing his coat,
grappled his antagonist. There was
fierce struggle for brief space Of time,
when the champion was hurled to the
ground with such tremendous force as
to jar the very marrow Of his bones.
Another instance of his prodigious pow
or was his throwing the stone across the
Rappahannock at Fredericksburg IA
feat that has never been performed
since. Later in life number Of young
gentlemen at Mount Vernon were con
tending in the exercise Of throwing the
bar. Washington, after looking en-
some time, walked forward, saying,
ALLOW me to try and grasped the bar,
sent the iron flying through the air
twenty feet beyond is usual limits. Still
later in his career, Washington, whose
age was lusty winter, frosty yet kind
ly,' observed three Of his workmen at
Mount Vernon vainly endeavoring to
raise large stone, when, tired of wit
Messing their unsuccessful attempts, he
put them aside, and, taking il in his iron
grasp, lifted it to its place, re-mounted
his horse, and rode on"
MIR. Francis p. Knight, an old resi-
dent Of China, and one Of the Chinese
Commissioners to the Philadelphia Ex-
hibition, has collected $4,000 10 sup
port for three years two Chinese In
structors At Harvard College, who are
70 teach young men the Chinese Ian
guage, so as TO tit them for positions In
China either under the Government OF
A. business agents. lie will select two
Chinese gentlemen rs teachers.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

Rice Pudding Without E1gs.-'ro \
quart Of milk add tablespoonfuls Of
rice, Of sugar, cup OF raisins, a
piece Of butter the size Of an egg, a lit
tie salt. Flavor 70 taste; bake . hours.
Nev- Tears Cakcs.--1 pound butter
(which is 5 cupfuls), pound sugar q
cupfuls), eggs, teaspoonful saler-
atus, 4 cupful water, -four enough TO
make very stiff. Caraway seed Il you
like.
Sausogcs. Take fat and~ican meat,
equal quantities, cut off the rind and
chop fine. Season AS follows 10 20
pounds Of meat add ounces Of salt, 2
ounces Of sage. and pepper To suit the
taste; mix well with the hand and pack
in pans or in small cotton bags.
Pumpkin Pic.-Boil the pumpkin in
sufficient water to keep il from
burning; mash thoroughly; TO 3
pounds Of pumpkin add pound, Of
butter, pound Of granulated sugar, the
grated rind and juice Of lemofs, 5
eggs, pint Of sweet cream. To be baked
in rich crust.
Cofse JeHy.--7 ounces fresh Drowned
nary use. Put on the fire pints milk
and pint cream; when boiling stir in
! Of pound loaf-sugar; stir until dis
solved, and pour over the coffee; cover
very tightly and lay folded towel over
the lid Of the vessel. Let stand until
entirely cold; strain through a fine bag
and freeze.
Soft Gingerbread. cupful butter, |;
cupful sugar, cupful molasses, cup
full sour milk, ? eggs, 3 good cupfuls
flour, teaspoonful ginger, a little Gin
namon, good teaspoonful soda dis
solved in great spoonfuls cold water,
and put in just before baking; cupful
chopped raisins improves IL; slow fire
and close watch while baking; this
makes loaves.
Head-cheese. THE head and feet
should be scraped and cleaned very
nicely and soaked in clear water for OF
days, changing the water every day.
When the rind looks white boil until
tender, remove the bones and put the
meat in a strainer; press out all the
grease. When cool chop and season
with salt and pepper and a little sage, il
relished. When thoroughly mixed pack
in deep earthen dish or tin pans, slice
thin and serve cold. Nice for tea OF
lunch.
Plain Pasfry.--1 quart of sifted flour,
pound of good lard chopped up very
fine with the flour; chop ii in with a
chopping-knife until il is as fine as il i
possible to make it; wet itsvith small
teacupful ice-cold water; this will make
a stiff dough- make the dough into
shape, roll it out thin, spread good but
ter over it, fold 1t up butter side in, and
roll it out thin again; repeat this folding
and rolling until ! pound Of good butter
is used up.
Chocolate Meringue. -Dissolve Ia.
blespoonfuls corn-starch in tablespoon.
fuls milk; break up 2 ounces swectened
chocolate in tin basin, over boiling
water, and to it add gradually the resi-
of pint Of milk; stir until perfectly
smooth, and when it is scalding pour in
the starch, and stir till il thickens; Their
add the yelks Of 3 eggs beaten with
large tablespoonfuls Of sugar, and stil
until much thicker than soft custard
and when somewhat cooled, add tea
spoonful vanilla, and pour il into glas'
dish. Just before serving (when i
must be perfectly cold, cover it with !
meringue Of the whites Of eggs beaten
stiff, with tablespoonfuls Of sugar.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04


On Saturday evening. Nov. 3, little
George Boston. son Of William X. bos-
ton, went out in the Santa Fc swamp,
near his fathers place, In Alachua
County, Fla, aud came suddenly upon
large panther making meal upon
some nice pork. Little George, being
an expert with his gun, crcpt up as near
as he could TO aud fired upon the beast,
striking him with Z or buckshot, one
Of which entered the right cye-ball. The
panther got caught In a grapevine.
George fred again, but this time II was
small shot. The panther then turned
and took 70 tree. George had three
buckshot and a bullet left, so he loaded
again as soon as possible, and that dis
charge brought the beast 10 The ground,
dead. All this time the mate 70 this one
was only short distance in the swamp
from George, growing fcarfully. George
said. that If he had had any more buck
shot he would have attacked the mate,
but not having any, he skinned the one
he had killed. saw one Of the pan
theirs paws, taken of at the ankle, and
am confident it would have weighed
"a pounds. | think his track, while
running, would have covered space
the size Of dinner-plate. The panther
measured 81 feet long. His skin is now
to be seen at William X. Boston's.--
Gainesville (Fid. Tins.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

The most delicious light. white and whole
some biscuits, rolls. mullins, wafiies, Drn-
bread, cake, etc, are possible ~ every table BY
using the celebrated DooLEr's YEAST POWDER.
IL is absolutely pure and will 20 much further
In use than other kinds Of baking powder. II
is impossible To fail with IL In baking. Ask
your grocer for il, and do not be put OF with
any other.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

THE New YORK PHILHARMONIC Journal
cautions its readers against being swindled in
the purchase Of the cheap organs aud pianos
which, II says, are now being almost forced
into the houses Of the people, at prices which
seem very low, but which are really very high.
considering the worthlessness OF the instru-
ments. The warrants which the makers Of
such instruments make are practically worth
less, because the expense. trouble and risk OF
enforcing them are so great that most people.
when they find out about il, viii rather bear
their loss than try to ret reparation. Makers
know this and warrant organs which they know
must very soon be utterly worthless. The safest
way l. TO buy the best. Anyone buying a
Mason 4 Hamlin Organ, for instance, runs no
risk: and he Is wise who insists on having one
OF these organs, and will not be persuaded TO
take any other. II should be remembered that
dealers sometimes try very hard 70 sell inferior
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04
Mothers who have Delicate Children
who are subject % Group, Read This.

ALIENS LrxG BALsAM should always be
kept In your house, and be given immediately
when the first symptoms appear, which will
remove the mucous collected IN the throat and
save the life u your dear child.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

ton Of importance TO all afflicted creatures.
whether they will be cured Of disease by
remedies which leave a long train Of bad AZ
ter-effects. or BY medicine that strikes at
the cause Of the maiady and eradicates II.
water. CLIFfoRD's FEBRfFuGE, FOR the
cure IL all diseases caused by malaria. j. a
palpable, powerful Antipcriodic and Tonic,
and yet never produces headache, noise in
the ears, deafness, or any Of the evils conse-
quent on the use OF Quinine i Arsenic, etc.
J.C. RICHARDSON, Prop'r,
For sale by ~ Druggists. 81. Louis.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

that great many passers-by we're not
killed. A large Delaware, Lackawanna
and Western express-wagon was passing
at the time, laden with boxes Of shoes
and other articles, on its way to the fer
~. The driver was blown off the box,
but escaped with a few slight bruises.
One of the horses was hurled % feet,
and instantly killed. The wagon was
completely smashed up and partly over
turned. An Italian peanut vender, who
stood on the corner Of Barclay Street
and College Place, was flung across
the street and his stock Of goods scat
tered.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

'Durang's Rheumatic Kennedy the great Tn
fernai Medicine. will positively cure any case Of
rheumatism on the face Of the earth. Price ~
bottle Sold by all Druggists. Send for circular
70 Helphenstine Bentley Washington. ID. @.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

In the summer Of 1854, party Of tourists.
while visiting the Alps, climbed. with great
difficulty, 70 an elevated and snow-coycred
plateau, in order TO obtain better view OF
Swiss scenery. and contrast the beauty and
richness Of midsummer below with the bleak
ness and sterility Of midwnter around and
above them. In play they rolled the moist
snow into large balls, they crowded II oycrthe
edge of the plateau. In falling II struck soft
er snow. which Immediately gave way, and
soon an avalanche was tearing down the noun.
tain-sde. burylng and destroying everything
IN rs course As the handful Of snow became
the irresistible avalanche. 50 the hacking cough
with sore throat and Catarrh, II neglected,
speedily develops into that dread DESTROYER,
Consumption. In the early stages, DR.. Sage's
Catarrh Remedy will cffect cure. Though IL
the blood be affected or impoverished II must
be purified and enriched BY Dir. Pierce : Golden
Medical Discovery and the liver and bowels
kept active by his Pleasant Purgatiyc Pellets.
Many who dcspaircd OF life and had been
given up 10 die by physicians and friends, owe
their restoration 70 the above remedies.
Ety. LINN Co, Iowa May sth ISL.
DIR. PIERCE. Buffalo. NY:
Dear sir was prostrated some three years
since with plcuro-pneumonia, which left me
with troublesome cough that gradually grew
worse until physicians gave me up TO die with
consumption. l tried several remedies. that
are advertised TO cure consumption, but with
out obtaining any relief or benefit. Seeing
your Golden Medical Discovery and Pleasant
Purgative Pellets advertised. concluded tc
try them, and found them TO be all that you
claim for them. Ny restoration has remained
complete for over two years. Inclosed find
$50 for copy Of your Common-Sense Medi-
cal Adviser. Ever gratefully yours,
JASON q. BARTHOLOMEW.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

Mr.. LYMAN, gcoiogist TO the Japanese
Government, reports that the Island Of
Ycsso probably contains hundred and
fifty thousand million tens Of coal not
yet explored.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04
Mother, rsoIher., Mothers.

Don't fail 70 procure AlRs WINsIow's SooTH-
MO SYRUP for all diseases Of tecthirg in chill
collie, regulates the bowels, aud. by giving relief
and health 70 the child. gives rest 70 the mother
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1878-01-04

Interesting 10 All
IL the offer Of Genuine .Nicroscorsf for atrihe.
See Advertisement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-19
THE NAIL MEN,
IN COUNCIL At PITTSBURGH, YES
..# TERDAY. ..
Production and Price to be Determined by
aboard of ContrOl-AlI Sales to be
Made by Distributing Agents
at the Prices Fixed.
PITTSBURGH, December Is.

PITTSBURGH, December Is.
Special Dispatch TO the Register.
OF the thirty-one nail manufacturing
firms west of the Allegheny mountains,
twenty-seyen We're present at to-day's
convention, which adjourned about ten
O'Clock tonight. The manufacturers
agreed to this proposition: A Board OF
Control shall fix the price and deter
mine the production of each firm in the
Association. Distributing agents shall
be appointed in Pittsburgh, Wheeling,
Cincinnati, st. Louis and Chicago, who
shall make all sales at prices fixed, and
who shall order nails from the mills in
his district, according to the amount each
mill is allowed to manufacture.
There will be four districts. The Pitts
burgh district comprises the Allegheny
and Alonongahela Valleys; the Wheel
ing district, part OF the Ohio Valley.
Indiana and Chicago comprise another
district, and there will be Lower Ohio
district. Among the mills not repre-
sented were the LaBelle, of Wheeling,
and the Western, of Youngstown, which,
with the other two, are agreed to the
scheme. A committee was appointed
to prepare bylaws under this scheme,
to report December 10Th, when the
manufacturers will sign the agreement.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1878-12-19
TEMPERANCE.
Gathering Of Eminent Workers.

New YORK, December lS.-The cause
OF temperance found an earnest and
able exponent last evening in social
gathering that took place at the Hon.
W. +. DOdge's residence. The parlors
were filled with gentlemen prominentin in
benevolent and religious enterprises,
the feature OF the evening being an all
dress on Temperance in its Relation to
Crime" by Chief Justice Noah Davis.
Rev. John Hall, Rev. DIR. Adams and
Prof. Hitchcock also spoke briefly on
general subjects Of intemperance, after
which collation. was served. Mr.. Dodge,
in introducing Judge Davis, said to
his intelligent and influential auditors:
"When they realize that this country is
expending annually between six and
seven hundred millions for Intoxicating
drinks, and that an equal amount is ex-
pended az q result OF their use, they are
convinced that it is time that men who
are bearing the burdens and paying the
taxes should bestir themselves and see
il something cannot be done, not only
TO lessen this financial burden, but 10
remove the results OF the traffic and the
use Of intoxicating liquors"