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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02
Old Husbands and Young Wives.

Because Mr.. Lord, aged eighty-fve,
Mrs. Hicks, aged fifty, the
children of Mr.. Lord, perceiving clear
ly promise that they will lose some
of the dollars for which they have
waited, ask the courts to inquire into
the condition of his wits. That the old
gentleman's heirs should desire to an
null the marriage is natural enough, but
his conduct surely cannot fairly be re-
garded as proof that he is crazy. There
are many much more such incongruous
marriages upon record, some of which
are worthy of mention. The Gentle
mans Magazjne tells of boy of eight
cen, living in Bedford, Eng, who Tilted
his sweetheart and married her mother,
aged sixty-four. A physicianin Worces-
ter, eighty years old, married wom-
an of twenty-eight, and still continued
to drug and drench the sick people of
the town; a blacksmith, ninety years
old, in the same place took for bride
a girl of eighteen, and escaped the mad
house. 1t is related of a man in Berk-
shire that he married when at the age
of seventy-six girl whom his third wife
had brought up. Another case is that
of a soldier who had served in the wars,
and at the age of ninety-fve still CARRIED
a bullet in his nose, taking as his wife
girl of fifteen. In Scotland, Mr.. W.
Hamilton, who was eighty years old
and "whose legs were drawn up to his
ears and his arms twisted backward >
married woman of twenty, and was
| carried tO church on mems shoulders
on the happy day. At another almos
equally remarkable wedding in Berk
shire the groom was eighty-fve, the
bride eighty-three, and each of the
bridesmaids was more than seventy
Six grand-daughters of the groom
strewed flowers in the path of the brida
party, instead of suspecting him of in
sanity. If Mr.. Lord is dragged int
court he can produce so many instance
of marriage at greater age than hi
that the court will grow tired listening
to them. Boston Post
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

relatives of the bride were present. 1t
is said that they are terribly incensed
at the course she has taken, and that
they threatened to kill her, sooner
than that she should become a Jewcss.
There was certainly some fear on this
account, because apoliceman was pres
ent during the performance OF the cere-
mony to prevent surprise. Every
thing passed off pleasantly, however,
and according.to programme.
At about five o clock the new convert
took the stand in front of table on
which stood four lighted candles. She
was dressed in white, and her head was
covered by veil of illusion and orna-
mated with orange blossoms. Rabbi
Gersoni addressed her, speaking OF the
important step she was about to take.
He referred particularly to the fact that
the Israelites did not desire converts,
but if one came, and sincerely de-
sired to embrace the Jewish faith, he
or she could not be denied, and must
be accepted, but they would rather
that none came. To become an Israel
tie did not require much ceremony
or outward show. Unjust be the action
of the heart, and the convert must ac-
cent that life which had been the life of
the race. Ceremonies she could learn
by heart, but the religion and faith
must have better foundation. In re-
ply to the question what had been her
name, she answered. Kittie Sullivan.
She then made the following confession
in low, tremulous voice:
| believe in one God, whose unity is perfect,
L.. 4. IfEtsV -
in different persons or presentations; there
are no limits either of time or of space to His
being and existence. He has never been or
ever win be known unto man in any shape or
, form of bodily or physical appearance.
He is the creator and sustainer of all that
exists, and to Him alone worship and adOra-
, ton are due.
/ believe in the laws of His sacred will as
taught by Moses, the greatest of prophets.
| believe that the soul of man is immortal
| and that there is in the omniscient providence
= of God punishment for the wicked and com
, pensation for the righteous.
l | believe that there is a great and glOriou;
= future in store for Gods chosen people, the
| people of Israel, and that every believer in the
, true and one God must, by the sincerity of hi'
profession and by the rectitude of his actions
> make himself deserving of that future, which
God alone will create in His own good time
It She then said the Hebrew prayer
S "Shemah Israel" and the rabbi eX
Il planned its meaning and Importance
e stating that it had been the watchworc
/ of the Israelites for thousands of years
n and that the belief in one God had car
L red them through all their trials am
n tribulations. He then pronounced he
/ full member of Israel, and that hence
1t forth she should be known as Rachel
L the daughter of Abraham.
}, After this the union between the tw,
II loving hearts was sanctified accordin!
z to the Jewish rites Chicago Tribune
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

to evening. There is, in fact, no end
to the ways in which such a club may
be made profitable and instructive. We
have large numbers of clubs in the city,
but the most of them are devoted to
dancing, private theatricals, elocution-
ary displays, and various forms of
merely social entertainment. They are
all well enough in their way, and are
not to be deprecated, for man is by ma
ture social animal; but alternate them
with the neutrality-suspicious. clubs.
Even but one evening week devoted
to reading and discussing during the
wears of youth is an investment which
will return rich interest at maturity,
and secure a happy and beneficent old
age. 1t is an investment that will pay
better than saloons, theaters and bill
iards, and these long winter nights thus
usefully employed will be pleasant spots
to look back to in the future. They
will prove the starting points of infu-
ence, power and fame, will enlarge the
area of personal usefulness, and enable
the possessor of the ideas thus acquired
to benefit his fellow-men and improve
the condition of his kind chicago
| Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02
How Indians Are Robbed.

An Indian was employed by a Gov
eminent agent with three teams to trans
port supplies. Before agreeing to work
the Indian informed the agent that he
would not work unless he got paid for
it. The agent replied that this was a
special occasion, and that he should
be paid $3.50 per day for himself and
each man and team he supplied. HAY
ing been previously deceived the In
dian made the agent repeat his promise
over and over again, that he should be
paid in money and not be compelled to
take rations or checks. The Indian
performed eight days labor with three
teams, and hauled two loads per day
per team more than the white men who
were employed at the same work
When he came to settle, the agent Of
fered him a check with holes punched
in it. The Indian explained that he
was to receive greenbacks, and insisted
upon having them. The agent told
him the check with the holes punched
in it was money, and that any store in
the Territory would give him cash or
goods for it. Still suspicious, the In
dian insisted that he would have to
trade it out in the usual way, when the
agent assured him positively and re-
peatedly that that particular check was
the same as greenbacks. Going short
distance from his agency, he purchased
from trader some articles for his wife
and children, amounting to $3.50. A
United States Army officer who was
present asked why he did not trade
at his own agency. He answered be-
cause the goods cost twice as much at
his agency as they did where he was
purchasing, and were inferior in quail
ity. When he had selected all his goods
he offered his check in payment. The
trader said: That check is no good to
me; could not buy my breakfast with
a wagonful of them;' and explained
to the Indian that the check was only
good at the store of the agency where
he belonged. The Indian said: "I|
have tried to work and dress myself
and family like white people; have
tried to be like the white man: have
tried to be good and listened to the mis-
sionary; but now if ever do any more
work, either myself or my teams, hope
the white man God will send me to the
missionary hell and burn me up there.
If the agent does not give me dollars
for this check, will find out some way
to expose him, but will work no more.S
He then asked the trader to hold the
goods in the package as he had selected
them, and wait five days until he had
tried to persuade the agent. If" said
he, Eat the end of five days l do not
appear with the money, you will know
it was no use, and then am going to
be bad Indian. From The Report of
Investigation
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02
Mr.. Lords Money.

THE fortune which Mr.. Thomas Lord,
ST., is reputed to have used so eXtrava-
gantly did not always belong to him.
| When he retired from mercantile bust
ness, about twenty-five years ago, he
was worth a large amount of money,
but between that period and 1868 he
| lost the greater part of it. The failure
of the Columbian Fire and Marine In
Surance company, or which he was
President, weakened his financial con-
dltlon very much. Shortly after that
event he inherited a large part of the
fortune of Mr.. Rufus L. Lord, which
was about SS,OO0,000. Then he was en-
| abled to sell the Columbian Insurance
Company's stock at q good figure.
Upon coming into possession of his
large estate he insisted that his sons
should give up business, telling them
that he was able to support them prop
erly. His son Thomas was then
member of the firm of Lord & Nor
gan, in the drug business; Charles and
Henry were in other branches of trade,
and Frank was in a large banking house.
They gave up their occupations, and
MI. Lord settled large annuities upon
them. MIR. Thomas Lord purchased a
handsome residence on the Sound at
Huntington, Long Island; his brother
Charles bought one on the Hudson.
Henry and Frank Lord remained in
New York, but occasionally made trips
to Europe. Mr.. Lord has within the
past two years failed to pay his sons
their allowances at the appointed time.
1t is now believed that this was on ac-
count OF the fact that he was continual
~ sending large sums of money to some
person in Europe. Although his sons
were Informed that Mr.. Lord realized
money on large amounts of securities.
and that the disappearance of the
money could not be accounted for. they
did not interfere with him at first. il
was only when Mr.. Thomas Lord. Jr..
became confident that his father would
dlsslpate his entire estate if not con-
tfolled that he went to the old gentle
man office and assumed charge of it.
HIS father, it is said, at first strongly
objected to his presence, but finally
agreed to it, and said, it is reported, he
6 thanked God to be relieved of his en-
barrassments." He then told his son
of the person in Europe who owed him
-'ONo'NNN, puo Via lou reveal UDe name
of that debtor. 1t is now estimated
that within four years Mr.. Lords estate
has been lessened by about 500, 900. A
legal gentleman who has been called
upon to assist in putting the estate in
order admitted yesterday that S4OO, 900
worth of United States bonds that prom
erly belonged to it cannot be found
The deficit in stocks and cash has not
yet been learned. 1t is not directly
charged by Mr.. Lords relatives and
their counsel that Mrs Hicks, while in
Europe, was the recipient of the money
sent there by the old gentleman. 1t is
4 singular fact, however, they say. that
.he time that lady went to Europe, about
4 year ago, large amount Of United
states bonds were mysteriously dis
posed of by Mr.. Lord; and it is equally
that while Mrs. Hicks was
IN her way home from Europe, in No
'ember last, Mr.. Lord was very gleeful
Vt times, and said very often that per-
ION was crossing the ocean to pay him o,
800, OOO.-N. Y Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02
The Sensation Of Drowning.


GAM the man." Mr.. Henry R. Ken
dali said, as he rested in his cot in DR.. !
Miller's water-cure, Yesterday am
the man who, as reported, took the
laudanum on Saturday last. hoped
to sink by its means into an endless
sleep, but, unfortunately, it failed me,
producing no effect save that of deathly
nausea. That effort having miscarricd,
| made my way to the river, boarded a
ferry-boat, and when midway in the
river made my way to the rear OF the
boat. 1t was dark, and no one near eX-
cept one old man, who sat on the oppo-
site side. | quickly, and without ado,
laid off my coat and hat, looking up and
down the river and over to the New
York side, where the lights were glim-
mering in the night, then, mounting the
rail, jumped down into the deep, cold
blackness."
Mr.. Kendall paused, turned on his
side and resumed in a thoughtful man.
ner: g Yes, jumped and can remem-
Der that | went down, down, and then
rose slowly to the surface; and again,
though still conscious, | went down IN
to the cold water-ugh! how cold 1t
was!-and then | came up, and thru
time again sinking, and as | went down
| said to myself: Now, this is the third
time; this is the last and it will be over
very soon; it is all right now But
still | retained my consciousness and
the next / knew | lay flat on my back
upon the surface, and, opening my eyes,
| took an observation of the new moon
and thought how bright the stars are
half provoked that | did not sink, | de-
liberatelv turned over on my face and
clawed my way again down into the
water; but again | came up and | said
to myself, i cannot lie here and suffer
nv misery and, calling out, began
swimming toward the Jersey shore
Two boatmen, whose attention was at
tracted, rowed alongside me and pulleC
me in with their hands. But during
the whole time, and | must have beel
in the water over an hour, | did not en-
tirely lose consciousness. They pulled
me in and brought me here
d" And" the lady attendant interrupted
che is never going to try it again. "
"Ah-h.n was the reply, 9 | am no
sure! don't say that" Questioned a
to the cause of his course, Mr.. Kendall
said: Il am sick | have been unabl
to think or read To work is impossi
BILE, and | have come to the conclusion
that for me the other side is the best.
tried hard to get there, but | have bee
foiled. What is the name of my al
ment? Well, the physicians call
passive cerebral congestion and, as
say, | have had nursing enough. Nc
no, sir; don't care to say anything {
my wife. love her too dearly to brin
such unenviable notice upon her; su.
flee this, my course is in no way OWN
to domestic difficulties, neither topecur
larry embarrassment, although | al
not wealthy. No cause exists excer
wish to be rid of this miserable life
That's all. N Y. Express.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

The young man who committed
suicide in a Chicago hotel, year or
two ago, by taking poison, shooting at
his heart, cutting his throat, stabbing
and scalding himself to death, all at
the same moment, in front of the look
ing-glass, was thought to have attained
the dramatic shutlling. The other day
we chronicled the case of Memphis
baker, who, tired of life, heated his oven
seven times hot and jumped in, thus ac-
complishing death and cremation sim
ultaneously. To-day the cable tells of
a man who ended his existence by climb
ing into the whispering gallery in the
great dome of st. Paul's, London, and
dashing himself upon the pavement,
200 feet below. 1t begins to look as if
emulation in this direction was being
carried too far Cincinnati Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

DIR. STRONG, of Rush Medical College,
at Chicago, has discovered a process by
which bodies used for dissection NAV
be perfectly preserved several months,
so that the winters supply can be laid
in during the summer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

Two DUBUQUE rivals for Sunday
night without molestation with their
girl agreed to run a race to her house,
the first there not to be interfered with
by the other. They both broke down
before they got to the house.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

HIS wife caught him with his arms
around the hired girls neck. but his
courage even in this trying extremity
never forsook him. 81 suspected some
one of stealing the whisky on the pre-
serves, Jane, for some time, and of
course you know her breath would have
told if she was the guilty party"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-02-02

All girls are fond of steak-at least
they love a tender line.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-14

The Board met on Tuesday Iast-ail the
members present.
Commissioner England reported in re-
gard 10 a lot for school No. /, Fifth dis
'rIct, and was authorized to purchase i lot
f.nm VIM. j. Wilson, OF half an acre, for
the sum of So.
Commissioner ETrrist reported hat the
alterations on the Rising sun school house
.9crc completed and presented the bills for
the same amounting to $3l 81 &. which were
examined and ordered to be paid.
The bill FOR repairs on School No. >. in
the seventh district, amounting 20 $2J.Il
WAS examined and ordered tn bc paid
The bill for repairs on Oak Grove school
amounting to $3.50 was audited ard or
dered to be paid.
The case OF the teacher Of the Charles
town school came up, charged, first, with
n,Glectlng the law To open the school III The
morning 10y reading portion of the Bible :
second, with undue severity in furnishing
the children. Ii was also charged that lac
Was elected illegally. The BualG proceeded
10 examine these charges aud after cx-
Imiuiug witnesses, and hearIu, the par ties,
viz, the complainant. the trustees and tM,.
teacher, decided first, the charge of illegal
election. in the affirmative Is not La.iul.
been III all respects according Ia law. H.
reference 10 the ilrSt charge IT,. teacher
confessed its truth. but declared tina, he
had substituted the singing Of 4 hymn 1t
the request Of the ChIdftu of the school
aud as hc expressed his Willingness To com
ply strictly with the law in the future, the
Board Inflicted no Ccusure upon him. In
regard To the second charge the Board sus-
tanned the charge, int it appearing that his
severity was more due 10 an error of iudg-
men, than Intentional severity, the Board
resolved to do nothing more at present
than strongly admonish Mr.. MaltInEley To
be more careful III the future.
The trustees Of tho CEarlrstown school
having held 4 meeting, reelected Mr.
George :. Mattngley as teacher, ana he
was confirmed 10y ! two-third vote. Ayes,
Mc>SerS. Eyerist and BIddie Mr. England
did not vote.
y petition from the c"logcd people OF
North East, asking for the opening OF 4
colorcd school at that place, and Offering
for use st. Philips church was read and re-
fcrred 10 Commissioner England
i communication from Miss Martha
Bidilc " j. ,.ad, urging the formation of a
teachers association. and, on motion. the
Board recommended and urged the teachers
10 meet III the EIkton public school room
on the last Saturday of the month, at >
O'Clock 7. NJ, To form such an association.
\ number Of appointments Of teachers
were confirmed, which We are compelled To
omit.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-14
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners were in SEES
sion on Tuesday aud Wednesday last
Messrs. Crawford, Cameron and Crothers
"A full Board-we1e present.
The following is a summary of the bust
ness Transacted:
William I. Miller was ordered to inspect
the lumber in the draw bridge at Chcsa.
pcaKc City.
w. X. S,ackhousc WAS allowed So fnr
grading two hundred AID twelve wards vi
the road III Elk Neck, near Mrs Leipcr 5.
the work 10 hc approved 10y the Inspector
Orders for merchandise .uiIr pensions
were issued. amounting III the aggregate tu
Si2 30.
The following accounts were examined
and passed: ". V Moore. Supervisor
Third district, SO Ga: William James
Evans, lumber, 81 %; William Maxwell.
Supervisor Fourth district, $l.jO; !. !.
Buck. lumber, $50. -; d. T.. krausS. Su-
pervIsor Fourth district, 81 10: James
Nckane, Supervisor Fourth district. $27 80 +:
y. l.. Marley, timber iur bridge. s.: Henry
NmitESuu, Supervisor Seventh district Sll
-; James Met liutnck. bridge, Sii 20: W.
L. MearuS, bridge, $i9.Ol; C.. ". McCal-
die, bridge SEQ 81; John j. smith, work
ON road, S2u.2I; James Graham, Super
visor Seventh district. So Sc: David Sny-
der Supervisor Sixth district, SI3.2l: Th"s.
II. Rutter Supervisor Seventh district.
$40; George ". Campbell. Supervisor
seventh district, S2.52; William Cameron.
Supervisor Sixth district, 1919: James {.
B"'l. Supervisor Sixth district. $3lgS: g.
W. PpIst, Supervisor Sixth dist rict, ST. 30:
James \. Davis lumber, $lSl.36
The Collectors of the FiIst aud SECOND
districts were ordered to collect taxes ffota
various parties, omitted in the assessment.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1878-09-14
JOHN BARLElCORN RAMPANT.

The cxhilarating effects Of the blood Of
this distinguished individual are ~ great
now they were when the immortal Burns
sang his praises in harmonious Numbers
nearly century ago. Now, as then, il
lyon but taste his hearts blood, twill
make your courage rise" but sometimes.
as everybody knows, when 4 mans cour-
age is elevated 10y this means, it rises too
high.
This was the case with party Of Della
warclnS who visited EIktou on saturday
morning last. \ difference of opinion ex
lists as 20 whether they imbibci the rxhlla-
rating potion before they left tie soil OF
that little State and came to Eikion in Of
der to get room 10 spread themselves, or
whether they knew in their sober moments
that il was too small to hold them when w
care" and came here Ia have room Ia
enjoy themselves thoroughly. They tray
eled in pairs, and arrived about :; l.. NJ on
that eventful day, and after imbihing freely
Of taugle foot and driving up and down
Main street two or three times at speed
that made it unsafe for pedestrians two
of them, Andrew Armstrong and Henry
Crow, who were in no-top buggy, started
up Main street, and soon urged aud whipped
the horse they were driving into i furious
speed; but the citizens were aTpf.>cd Of
their approach by the noise thrv made.
and gave them as wide a berth as the
street would permit. They ran their horse
At full speed 10 the east oHd of the town.
aud in their drunken effort To turn down
Mill lane, CDl!idrd with i large stone near
Jacob Rambp', corner. This wrecked the
carriage badly and threw the occupants
iogclbiy to the ground and stopped their
further performances. Armstrong was badly.
but not fatally, hurt, his head having struck
the ground with much violence. Ills com
r.ae was also somewhat bruised about the
upper part of ms person. Mr.. Rlmbn and
Rev. Mr. Ncberton found them here aud
acted the part of tho Good Samaritaus. by
bathing Armstrong head and doing other
kInd offices for the wounded man.
shortly after the collision BALM Shock
ley appeared upon the scene aud very
promptly arrested she twain aud took
them Ia Jail, where Sheriff boulder locked
thom up and sent for DfS. lamar and Tuft
who gave them the attention their case
required.
The BaihT had not left the Jail when
the Town Commissioners sent tor him To
arrest Merritt Paxou aud John Havrlow.
the pr"pIletors of another horse and yehi.
Gle, who were ravinE round the town in
much the same mood as the other paif had
been ia little while before They were
arrested and taken before Justice Howard.
who fined them each s. 90 and costs. and
they left for the little Diamond State very
much sobeTci
On Sunday morning, about II O'Clock,