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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-27
THE OLD PIANO.

We'll, take it for what it is worth,
1t cost me five hundred or more;
You IL hardly believe it, twas then
The handsomest one in the store"
There's nothing | own in the world
That | am SO certain to miss;
I've parted with two-legged friends
With far less regret than with this.
What joy it recalls of the past,
What moments of rapturous ease;
When delicate hands that loved
Swept over its ivory keys;
When tremulOS tender and sweet,
Rose. quivered and died on the air
And life was story in song,
Untouched by the shadow of care.
What visions of suppers it brings;
More jolly, fancy than wise,
When radiant bachelor swells
Swarmed in for merry surprise.
Then chorus and song. till at last
Wine clOuded the talents of each.
And musical lunacy came
To finish 1t all with a screech.
What dreams of the dances now fed
When brighter to us than the stars.
We waltzed with the daintest girls,
Who did not object to cigars"
Rare plans for the future we laid,
We thought not of sorrow or loss,
But whirled i'll swift circles of bliss
To the magical measures of Strauss.
You've answered to many touch.
And sounded full many Il tune;
December has brought you its wreaths.
=. And summer sent roses of June;
You've witnessed the rise and the fall
Of many old friendships and new,
But out of my feeling for all,
Old friend I've the deepest for YOU,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-27

Lady Mary Wortley Montague in
troduced incubation for the smallpox
from Turkey. Her own son had been
inoculated with perfect success at
Adrianople in 1918. She was allowed
to inoculate seven capital convicts, who,
on recovery, were pardoned. The
practice was adopted by the enlight-
ened portion of the people, but it spread
with fatal effect among the poor and
ignorant, and these being superstitious
regarded the practice as temptation
of Gods Providence. DIR. Jenner made
the first experiment in vaccination in
May, 1876, by transferring the pus
from the pustule of milkmaid, who
caught the cow-pox from the cows, to
a healthy child; and, publishing the re-
suit, the practice spread through the
civilized world. The efficacy of the
cow-poX as an antidote to smallpox
was fact familiar to the common peo-
pie for a century before Jenner promul-
gated it. The tables of morality were
almost Immediately affected by this
discovery. The average length of life,
which previously ranged from thirty to
thirty-three years, rose shortly after to
nearly forty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-27

"A big Yankee from Maine, on pay
ing his bill in London restaurant, was
told that the sum put down didn't in
clude the waiter. "Wall," he roared,
d" | didn't eat any waiter, did I?" He
looked as though he could, though, and
there was no further discussion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-07-27

60 yes" she said, "rm very fond
OF little boys" and as she tripped on
a string stretched across the pavement,
she added 81 feel as though | could
eat couple of EN- this minute, raw"
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09
A California Widow.

A San Francisco widow is ahead in the
marrying business. She was fair and
young and we'll to do, and young man
had plighted his troth to her. Suddenly
his visits ceased, and the widow sent out
spies to discover his lurking place.
These faithful agents ascertained that
the young man was about making other
matrimonial arrangements with young
girl to whom he was paying assiduous
attentions. The blooming widow, re-
solved not to be basely deceived, found a
pistol which had been the property of her
first husband, loaded it, and went hunt
ing for her lover. She found him at the
house and in company Of his younger
herself with Il marriage-liccnse, persuad-
ed him to accompany her to the marriage
altar. She thus happily saved an mex
perienced young man from committing
the crime of deceiviny trusting woman.
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The Girl Every body Likes.
n. r. STONE.

She is not beautiful-Oh no! nobody
thinks Of calling her that. Not one of a
dozen can tell whether her eyes are black
or blue. If you should ask them to de-
scribe her, they could only say. ''shc is
just right" and there it would end.
She is merry-hearted, fun-leving, be-
witching maiden, without spark Of en-
w or malice in her whole composition.
She enjoys herself and wants everybody
else to do the same. She has always a
kid word and pleasant smile for the
oldest man or woman, in fact, l can think
Of nothing she resembles more than a
great sun beam which brightens every
thing it comes in contact with!
All pay her marked attention, from
rich Mr.. Watts, who lives in the mansion
On the hill, to negro Sam, the sweep. All
look after her with an admiriDg eve and
say to themselves. ''She is just the right
sort of a girl"
The young men Of the town vie with
one another as to who shall show her the
most attention, but she never encourages
them beyond being simply kind and jol-
ly; so no one can call her a fiirt; no, in
decd, the young men would deny such
an assertion as quickly as she.
Girls,-wonderful to relate--like her
too! for she never delights in hurting
their feelings Or saying spiteful things
behind their backs. She is ALWAYS will
ling to join in their little plans and assist
them in any way. They 90 to her with
their love affairs and she manages adroit-
ly to see George or Charlie, and drop a
good word for Ettie or Minnie, until their
little difficulties are all patched up and
everything goes on smoothly again.
thanks to her.
Old ladies say she is 'tdelightful." Tie
sly witch knows now to humor them. She
listens patiently to complaints of the
rheumatism Or nesralgia, and then sym.
pathjzes with them so heartily that they
are half cured.
Blu: she cannot be always with us. By
and-by young man comes flom a dis
tant town and marries her. The villagers
crowd around and tell him what a fprizc
he has won, but he seems to know it
pretty we'll without any telling, to Judge
from his lace. So she leaves us, and it is
not long before we hear from that place.
She is there the woman every body likes.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09

Theories of various characters are still circu-
lated, and no one seems to know positively,
just exactly the cause, snd probably never
will. The dust theory seems to predominant.
Mr.. J. A. Christian thinks the gas was gener-
ated by fire.
1t is his opinion that the fire originated from
the stones in the east grinding room The mill
was about changing of, and the stones are at
such times permitted to run dry, the millers
raising the stones as soon ~ the wheat in the
hoppcrs is exhausted. It is presumed that
some one of the millers, through carelessness,
neglected to raise the stones in his charge, that
friction was generated, which communicated to
the dust box, the draft from which
is downward. A similar fire occurred
in the dust box on the other side
of the mill some two months ago. The draft
from that box is up, and not down, a. in the
case of the box on the east side and an ex-
ploeion of the box itself would not have been
sufficient to create the disaster which followed.
But it is the theory Of Mr.. Christian that the
gas was drawn downward; that from the lower
floors it passed through the numerous elevator
ways and openings in all parts of the mill,
filled the great structure, was perhaps rarified
by the heat of the fire, and which was finally
ignited, the explosion following. 1t it his be-
lief that the mill was shut down as had been
provided for in the rules which prevailed when
the explosion occurred. The night being cold
the windows were closed and the gas was unable
to escape through the natural openings.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09
Raised There.

When the Iowa Central train passed at
EddyviIle, day before yesterday, says the
Hawkeye, man whose hands and face
were the color of his clothes, and whose
clothes were the color Of the car dsor,
looked out the car window, and, in the
voice of one making an important an
noucement, said:
IL was raised in misplace"
The passengers were of course deeply
impressed, and everybody looked at
Eddyvillc with new interest; but one
curious passenger eyed. the dirty man
very intently, and repeated, in tones OF
disbelief, Raised9'
Yes, sir" said the grimy man,
"raised."
The unbelicving passenger Unused a
moment, and then his brow cleared.
20, yes" he said, III see; alluvial de-
posit."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09
OIltOM t>utS ar :.

Onions can be best grown upon the
same land repeatedly, year after year, and
a change of f-rtilizr1s is beneficial. Af-
ter barnyard manure has been used, poul-
try manure would be effective, and occas-
ionally a dressing Of phosphate of lime
would be advisable. The best standard
fertilizer for onions is nieht-scil taken
out OF cecspools, mixed with dry earth,
and left to stand few weeks, until the
heap is incorporated. -Four or 1--WE wagon
loads Of the night-soii, with twice its
bulk of earth, would be sufficient for an
acre. Ten barrels ofpure poultry manure
mixed with an equal quantity of fine earth
would make fair dressing for one acre
of onions. As onions are sown or plant
ed closely in drills near together, the
fertilizer IS best applied broadcast aua
harrowd or raked into the surface soil.
BY growing this crop repeatedly on the
same plot and using poultry manure,
night-soil and super phosphate of lime
alternately. the soil may be entirely free
form weeds in few years.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09

During the winter evening. when the
hil0ren were engaged with their lessons,
our tame rat, Billy, was usually to be
found on the table rummaging among
their books aud catching at their pens
which latter amusement he enjoyed very
much after the manner of kitten run
nlne after knitting needle drawn quick
ly up and down the table, but as these
amusements rather jnterfered with the
studies, Billy would occassionly be dis
missed to the kitchen, to which he had a
great dislike. He never stayed there
any longer than he could help, but on
the first chance would lusl, up stairs and
scratch, or rather, | should say, gnaw for
admittancc. Speaking of this 9nawing
leads me to observe that one objection
had to receiving him was the fear that
he would be very mischevous; but fortu-
natelv never found him so. He had
free access 10 pantry where variety Of
eatables, usually considered dear to a rat 8
heart were to be found, but l never knew
him to iajure anything, or even to cut a
paper covering of any parcel, no matter
what it contained. No doubt it was
partly owing to his being SO we'll fed
that he was not driven to theft by hun
ger. I generally scattered for him on the
shelves some grains of rice or pieces of
starch, nd to those he helped himself
when inclined. From soap or candles
he turned away in disgust, being far too
well-brcd rat to indulge in such low
astes: but he dearly loved hit of plum
"a l1. on1 cbolt ocpc.e, - bo 1,,n, ~,
no means teetotalcr. II ale was used
at dinner, he would rush eagerly about
the glasses until be was supplied with
some in spoon. I believe, before he
came to us, he had been accustomed to
even stronger potations, in which, how
ever, We did not indulge him. have
said he was not mischeviOus, neither was
he, as mischief among rats is generally
understood; but there is no rule without
exceptions, and Billy had decided pen
chant fer kid gloves. 1t any were LETT
carelessly about he was sure to get hold
of them and have the fingers eaten off in
few minutes. I cannot tell how many
gloves he destroyed, until repeated lessons
OF this sort enforced more steady habits
l must not omit to mention his love oi
music; when he heard the piano he would
rush to the drawing-room and spring to
the performers knees, where he would re-
main perfectly quiet, evidenly listening
with mucn pleasure. When he first came
he was very restiess, seeming to live in a
state Of perpetual motion; but he soon
learned to come upon the knee to be carcss-
ed and have his head rubbed, which opera
tion afforded him intense enjoyment. He
woulu have lain in supreme delight for an
hour if anyone would have rubbed his
head for so long.-Cham6er's Journal
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The Mills Destroyed and MILLS Rem atm.
ing.
The Tribune rave the following interestino

The Mile Deatroy.d ana Mills Remain.
The Tribune, gave the following Interesting
summary:
Hobart, Sbuler & Co. are in running order
with no damage to machinery and no loss by
the destruction of the elevator.
Goodrich u Co. are uninj jured and are in
running order.
W. H. Chill & Co.'S mill is also uniniured
and in running order.
D. R. Barber & Co.'S mill was running; this
morning.
Empire, c. A. Pil1sbury, report no serious
damage. They will start up tomorrow.
Croker, Fisk T. to. were running this
morning.
The Dakota mill, s. g. Brown, was some.
what shaken up. The burrs were not started.
The machinery is not seriously damaged
The Anchor mill Of c. A. Pilsbury s. Co. is
in running order. It will be started to.mor-
row.
The Pillsbury mill is running in good or
der.
The City mill of solon Armstrong & Co. is
badly shattered, but to what extent cannot be
ascertained this morning.
She Cataract mill of L. Day & Co. was con-
siderably injured, but the machinery was
kept running during the night, and it is be-
lievcd, is all right.
The Washburn "B" mill is badly shattered.
and will require considerable repairs before it
will be IN running order, but it is thought that
two weeks will be sufficient to place the old
part in operation. This will give the follow.
ing mills for the summer work:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09
CONGRESSIONAL.

SENATE, April 30th During the morn.
ing hour, bills were introduced and went ON
the calendar, and the conference report on the
naval bill was made and agreed to. The bill
to repeal the bankrupt act then came up and
was the subject OF Il prolonged discussion.
Finally all motions to amend and refer to the
Judiciary committee were voted down, and
pent'ing vote on the final passage, the SEN
ate adjourned.
House, Apri! 30.-Thc house spent the
whole day in committee Of the whole on the
legislative. executive and judicial appropria-
tinn bill. Speaker Randall attacked the Re-
pub|icans for alleged hostility to rctrenchmcnt,
and the discussion that followed consumed
the time without much progress being made
SENATE, May 1st. The tariff bill was
Up and discussed at considerable length. An
amendment was made to the bankrupt bill
providing that it shall 20 into effect on Jan
uary, l, 1879.
HOUSE, May lst.-The House had I'M
der consideration the Legislative appropria-
tion bill, but no final action was reached A
bill was reported appropriating 1851 574 for
closing crcvasses and strengthening the levics
on the Mississippi river
= HOUSE. May 4th.-In discussing the
appropriation bill every important amend
Ment agreed npon IN committee Of the whole
was rejected, reducing the aggregate increase
mittee OF appropriations to nearly $4,000.
This amount is distributed throughout the
bill and applies to unimportant items. The
Republicans voted steady against rejecting
the propositions asking for an increase uf
clerical force in some Of the departments, as
IN some instances many of them declined to
vote ut all. When the amendment to incrcas,
the number of clerks in the surgeon generals
Office in order that applications for pensions
might DC attended to promptly, came up,
there was great fight between the two sides
the Republicans were solidly in favor OF it. and
the Democrats, excepting seven, among whom
was Alex. stephens, were opposed to final
vote on the passage of the amendment, The
yeas were lis and the nays ia.
SENATE, May G.-The bill to repeal
the bankrupt law and that for the repeal of
the specie resumption act came up alternate
". Mr.. Gordon making speech on che latter
When his speech was concluded.
ed, the pension appropriation bill came up
and was discussed. The amendment of the
committee on appropriations changing the
House provision that pension agencies Shall
be filled by disabled soldiers: created some
discussion.
HOusE.-Bills were introduced, among
them one for the appointment of an agricul
tural commission to investigate diseases of
stock. The house then considered the bill to
provide q government for the District of Col
umbia. Several amendments were adopted.
but the house adjourned without action.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09

department, aud so belalored him that
Mr.. Thompscn's mother would not have
known him without an introduction.
Then up spoke Mr.. Frehantle: ~
"What the duce is this all about,
Thompson?" 8:
And then Thompson told him all about
it.
Frehantle was an excellent and gener-
Gus young man, and an idea struck him.
"Thompson," said he, ".you are entire
y welcome TO Aurelia, and shall have
her. Get up, and strike me four or five
times in the eye.. Only as I can't go to
the store for week, you must pay my
salary for that time. Then send Aurelia
where she will see me, wed her, and be
miserable
"Sam.' said Mr.. Thompson, "I don't
believe / could make an impression on
you. Wouldn't it be Just as we'll if
hired one of the men 10 do it,"
Precisely" said Mr.. Frekantle; "and
VIC will have little bout that will give
me practice and amusc me.''
And so q negro hnot. black who was
handy with his fists WAS hired for dol
lar to stand up With MI. Fre!mntfe, and.
the negro, got in some very good bust
ness, and MIR Frehantle's eyes were very
decently blacked, and when it was all
over the two went up stairs very alnicably
and had bottle all by themselves, and
separated on the best of terms.
Miss Aurclia saw Mr.. Frehantlc the
next day with his eyes in mourning and
rcjo;ccd thereat. She married Mr..
Thompson the day after. It is hoped that
they will be happy. The true story was
told to the managing man at Stewards
and he was so we'll pleased at the cbiv.'-
ric and generous conduct of MIR. Frehan-
tie that he did not stop his salary at all,
aud gave him assurances of early and
profitable promotion.
There is no moral whatever to this
that is, none we can see. Everybody is
happy. and possible they oil deserve it.
Frehant'e is relieved OF attentions he did
desire, and had an encounter with with
an antagonist worthy Of HIM, Miss Aure-
liza has her revenge and husband.
Thompson has wifi: whom he loves,
the negro has a black eye-he always
had that ana a dollar. Because of her
nourishing sentiments of revenge, Mrs
Thompson ought to suffer somewhat
But what can be expected Of romantic
young woman2 On the whole, we hope
that her life will be one of continued
happiness IN. Y. Nail.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09

1t has been stated in public prints that
members OF the sociallstc party have been
drilling in St. Louis for some time past. An
interview with Mr.. Curtin, city editor Of the
Telks Stemns, organ Of the German Socialists,
and who was very active IN the riots last July
in that city, and was arrested and imprisoned
therefor, verified the statements. lie said
some 2G0 members of the socialstic Working
mems Protective Association, have been drill
ing once week in Washington hall, and they
expect to have another hall soon. Their arms
are Springfield rifles. They have but about
two hundred yet, but expect more shortly
They are purchased mainly by subscriptions
but they have received some contributions
from the cast. When asked what these arms
proposed to do, he said they would protect
the meetings Of the socialistic workingmen
from police power to arrest without warrant
OF law OF men who have constitutional right
to assemble and discuss their grievances.
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II nm 0reGl RAlft II u nm CAM adj.

Vague rumors are atloat Of raid on
Canda by the Irish in case OF war between
Russia and England. It is stated that three
companies OF Irish patriots are armed and
equipped at Bulfalo,N. Y.,ready for servicc,and
10000 western Iri>hmc> have been Motif d
so that they can be there in twenty -fou. hours,
where there is 5000 more that will rendezvous
for raid within three days after orders are
issued, but nothing authentic can be obtained
to substantiate there rumors.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09

, zen. Mcdowell has been instructed to
institute vieilant watchfulness along the
southern border Of Arizona and southern CAL
ifornin, to prevent violation Of the neutrality
laws by Lerdo revolutionists, and to arrest any
and all parties who are suspected of conSrc-
eating on the border fo' that purpose. Gen.
Ord has notified the war department that he
has made such distribution of the force under
his command as will in his Judgment with
the cooperation Of other federal officials and
State oflci ials, prevent any serious violation
OF the neutrality laws. He has directed the
prompt arrest OF all suspected persons who
may attempt to cross from the United States
into Mexico.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09

Postal statistics show that of all Eruo
pean countries Russia probably excepted
the fewest letters are written in Spain.
Thus in 1856 only 87,000,0o0 letters
passed through the Post Office, being but
$40 to each inbabitant-a delightful
feature in Spanish life not few Of us
would be disposed to think.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09
Milwaukee Produce Market.

aRA1N-wheat, opened firm and closed steady !;
No; No. h,rd 81 ~; Me- !, 1lsh; No: . Liz
1.o9 Corn, old. nominal; No. 2, 4lc. Oats, drm
and an wanted; No. 2, 262ic. Rye, steady and quiet ;
t9Ac. '' wy
PROv1s1ONs-Du and easier; mess pork, s.. 80
cash. Lard, primo steam, Sc. 90.
Chicago Produce Market
9RA1N-Wheat. excited and higher ut the openine
e1 nu elose1 active, weak and lower; No. Chicago,
$1,1S0l l3A No. 2 Chicago liz cash: l.12ls NAV:
w. ~ :19e; 1OSA July: has sold At IL 121Gl1.1lH
& msy; NO. , . Chicago losk@l oeal. Com, actve,
Axe June; Az July rejected SIC. oafs faiE'; %ny
3an.; sesds asAfr ss. 2ae
At roc Barley, In steady demand at 40. ''in"n'
New York Produce Market.
e.a.. 1ss ss.bs: ns:!y demand moae..e
Milwaukee sl.2e hard No. sprinr Az All.
G,,5!sxt., No red Tntes s,, 20; 3 No Chicago
western 72H074c. Barley, quiet and unchanacSS ,
Malt, quiet and unchanged Corn. in moderate dc.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09

The Rev. Samuel Colcord explains
that the truth of the doctrine of eternal
punishment can be proved without the
Bible. True; and that green apples will
generate stomach-ache can be proved
without medical library, but it is not a
comfortable way of settling an argument.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-05-09
Suicide Of Hon. John N. Rlachley.

There seems to be little doubt that Hon.
John 81. Buckley of Milwaukee ex-assistantat At
torneS of the United States, wi no has been miss
ing for some time committed suicide by drown
ingin the lake near st. Francis seminary at the
south side of the bay. He left several letters
addressed to different parties of that city, the
contents Of which show conclusively his in
tent to suicide. All efforts to recover his
body have thus far been of no avail. The
immediate cause Of his rash act is attributed
to mental alteration, brought on by domestic
troubles. Mr. Bnckley's family consisted of
wife, from whom he was separated, and
four children, who are now at Knoxville,
Tenn,
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Horrors Of the Chlnese Famine.

A correspondent Of the evening Post,
writing from Toxic under date of April 5th,
sends the following: The famine in the north
Of China RACES with increasing servity and
most dreadful reports come from the afflicted
regions In one town man opened shop
for the sale of human flesh and did rood
business in connibalitic joints and roas:s until
the local mandarin caused the shop keeper to
be arrested and behcadcd