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External Remedies are the
Safest

and best that can be applied in diseases, on
account of the facility which we possess OF
watching their action and their results
and OF these remedies Electricity, in tn,
form OF mild, continuous, and prolonged
currents, as realized exclusively by
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TURKEY is now very conciliatory and
reasonable.
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PulvermaCher's Electric
Belts and Bands.

These conditions they will cure, while drugs
will not and we offer the most convincing
testimony direct from the afflicted them
selves who have been restored to
Health, Strength, and Energy
after drugging in vain for months and years.
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PULvERMACHER'S s
ELECTR RIC
B Ell. I S
AND BA ND s,

has been found the most valuable, safe, sim
pie, and efficient known treatment for the
cure Of disease. In onr descriptive Pam
phlet we review the manifold benefits to be
derived from Pulvermacher's Appliances
and bring forward testimony in their favol
from the most
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Learned Physicians and Sci
entific Men

in Europe and this country. We also dem
onstrate why relief and cure result from
their use after every other plan OF treatment
has failed. Reader,
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CINCINNATI, RICHMOND d CHICAGO.
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"0n Sunday this train leaves Cincinnati ut
A. NJ, and returning arrives in Cincinnati at
p NJ
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THE STAR,

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26
What Washington Didn't Know.

We don't like to be irreverent, but
would like to ask: What did our fore
fathers know? What, for instance, did
George Washington know? He never
saw steamboat; he never saw a fast
mail train; he never held his ear to a
telephone; he never sat for his picture
in a photograph gallery; he never re-
ceived a telegraph dispatch; he never
sighted a krupp gun; he never listened
to the tiZz' of an electric fuse; he never
saw pretty girl run a sewing machine;
he never saw a self-prOpelling engine 90
down the street to fire; he never heard
OF evolution; he never took laughing
gas; he never had a set of store teeth:
he never attended an International Tx
position; he never owned a bonanza
mine; he never knew "Old Prob; he
but why 90 on? No; when he took
an excursion it was on a flat-boat
When he went off on train it was a
mule train. When he wanted to talk
with a man in Milwaukee he had to 90
there. When he had his picture taken
it was done in profile with a piece of
black paper and a pair of shears. When
he got the returns from back counties
they had to be brought in by man
with an OK cart. When he took aim at
the enemy he had to trust to crooked
barreled old flint-lock. When he wrote
it was with goose-quill. When he
had anything to mend his grandmother
did it with darning-needle. When he
went to a fire he stood in line and passed
buckets. When he looked at clam
he never dreamed it was any relation of
his. When he went to concert he
heard a cracked fiddle and an insane
clariOnet. When he had tooth pulled
he sat down and never left off yelling.
When he got out of teeth he mummed
his victuals. When he wanted an in
ternational show he sent for Lafayette
and ordered his friends up from Old
Virginia with the specimen carefully
labeled in bottles. When he once cot
hold of a nugget of gold from an Indian
chief he felt rich. When he wanted to
know anything about the weather he
consulted the grounding or goose-bone.
When-but why go on?-WashingtOn
LniOn
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26

a friend of his, carpenter and builder
to learn the trade.
! Dick was natural mechanic. M
workman was ever needed at home; h,
mended everything. There was NJ
! tool he couldn't use, and therefore a
the end of six months there was not 4;
Journeyman in the shop that could com
pare with him for elegant work. TheI
he rented Il little shop and set up TO
himself.
Strange to say, his first order came
from the widow Flipper to thoroughly
repair three of her new houses. o.
course little pink and white had moth
ing to do with this.
Mrs. Flipper recommended him to al
her property-owning friends. His bust
ness increased wonderfully. Item: Hi;
work was always well done.
At the end of the year he had a really
good business.
Then he went home one Saturday
night with handbook and plair
gold ring in his pocket. He went il
the kitchen way; there was no one
there.
On his way upstairs he met his
mother Embraces followed, and he
asked:
"Where's Kate?r
We have hitherto neglected to men.
ton that the cooks name was Kate.
mot in," answered Mrs. Clemmens
but Kitty Flipper is upstairs; come
up and be presented"
Hang Kitty Flipper!'' said he.
There need be no embarrassment,
Dick; she's engaged" y
ooh, she is, Ell? Well, come along"
"Miss Flipper, my son." said Mrs.
Clemmens, presenting him.
Dick looked up.
Whatr' he yelled, looking at the
lady. Kate, by Jupiter! what does
this mean?"
I'm Kitty Flipper and Kate the
cook, too. l tried you, my dear, and
you've stood the test nobly. You've
proved yourself my idea of a man. Take
me if you will, my darling"
And he did take her, while the old
lady discreetly looked out of the window
and thought of her youth.
And you were all in the plot against
me, eh?" asked he.
YES" exclaimed the ladies, half
frightened now that they were found
out.
"Well, I'm glad of it. Kate, you've
made a man OF me. Insisted on my
wife being worker, and it's a poor
rule that won't work both ways
Three days after the little village
church-but pshaw! the intelligent
reader can guess the rest.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26
WORKING BOTH WAYS.

When HoratiO FEpper and his bosom
friend, Josiah Clemmens, on the same
day, in the same church, married Au-
gusta Lawton and her dearest friend,
Anathusia Meakim, a contract was
made between the two cOuples-a con-
tract entirely independents of that which
in the eye of the law they had made
when each answered q will, ;" in reply
to the somewhat inquisitive question
put by the clergyman in regard to their
future intentions as to supporting, low
ing and honoring each other. 1t was
this: They bound themselves that if one
family had a son and the other a daugh-
ter, that son and daughter, when they
had arrived at proper age, should be-
come man and wife There was moth
ing so novel or original in such an
agreement; if there had been, the parties
to the contract would never have made
it, for they were neither novel nor orig
inal in anything-they were simply
maudlin with romance, and this cove
nant was merely the effect of which a
strict attention to novels, love tales and
plays was the cause.
So much by way of prologue. Now
for our story.
Flipper and Clemmens had died full of
years and govt and rheumatism, and
left each large fortune to his wife.
They had each left, as well, child
Flipper daughter named Kitty, Glenn
mems son named Richard, otherwise
Dick. The old men had forgotten long
before their deaths all about their agree
on tbai,,
with the mothers. They had been in
correspondence for the last five years
about nothing else. The children had
now reached their majority, and the
mothers were anxious for the consum-
nation of the plan.
Mother" said Dick, at the break
fast table, "there is no use in urging
that girl Kittys suit, for l vow | will
never marry her."
''How do you know, my son? You
have not seen her for twelve years, and
you might be delighted with her." re-
turned Mrs. Clemmens, coaxingly.
81 know | Shouldn't Dick said.
'She was a red-headed abomination
when she was child, and I'm certain
she's the same now"
" hlCHdru!
even if she was as handsome as
Hebe, | wouldn't marry her. I'd fee
disguised the moment met her, and SC
would she if she had any sense. Wee
be introduced, we'd look at each other
and say to ourselves: And this is the
person I've got to marry and then We
would hate each other.H
"Well, itseems to me, Dick, that YOU
might at least wait until you do Sc,
each other before you make up YOU
mind. This is too sad" whined Mrs
Clemens, wiping her tears with hei
napkin, and not discovering her mis-
take until she rubbed some mustard
into her blue orbs, which occasioneC
the use of her handkerchief in gooc
earnest" just when l thought haC
S1ch good news for you"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26
Qur pouna 6aMs.
TO.H.HY,S DREAM.

OR, THE GEOGRAPHY DEMON,
hate my geography lessonl
~ 1t nothing but nonsense and names;
10 bother me so every morning,
1t really the greatest of shames.
The brooks. they flow into the rivers.
And the rivers flow into the sea;
hope, for my part, they enjoy it,
But what does 1t matter to me?
Of late, even more I've disliked it,
And more disagreeable it seems
Ever since the sad evening last winter
When had that most frightful of dreams.
l Thought that great horrid monster
STOOD suddenly there IN my room
A tughtful Geography Demon.
EnvelOped IN darkness and gloom;
His body and head like a mountain,
volcano on top for hat:
his arms and his legs were like rivers
WITH brook round his neck for crayat
He laid on my poor trembling shoulder
ms myers, cold, clammy and long;
And fixing his red eyes upon me-
He roared forth this horrible song:
- Come! come! rise and come
Away to the banks of the Muskingum!
1t flows DER the plains of Timbuctoo
With the peak Of Teneriffe Just in view.
ana the cataracts leap IN the pale moonshine
As they dance DER the cliffs of Brandyyine.
- Flee! fee! rise and flee
Away to the banks of the Tombigbee.
Well pass by Alaska's powerful stand
Mhefe the emerald towers of PeIin stand;
Wen pass them by, and will rest awhile
On Northumberland tropic isle;
While the apes of Barbary frisk around
And the parrots crow with a lovely sound
= HE! hiel rise and HE
Away to the banks of the Yang-tsze-ki!
Ihere the giant mountains of Oshkosh stand,
And the icebergs CLEAN through the falling
sand;
While the elephant sits on the palm-tree high.
And the cannlbals feast on bad-boy pie.
- Go! go! rise and go
Away to the banks of the Hoang-hoi
There the Chlckasaw sachem makes his tea
And the kettle bOils and waits for thee
Wen smlte thee, no! and Wen lay thee low.
On the beautiful banks of the Hoang-hor'
These terrible words were still sounding
Like trumpcts and drums through my head.
der
And dragged me half out of the bed.
In terror, chung to the bed-post:
But the talthless bed-post-it brokei
l screamed out aloud in my anguish
And suddenly-well, | awoke
He was gone. But | cannot forget him.
The fearful Geography Sprite.
He has my first thought in the morning.
He has my last shudder at night
Do you blame me for hating my lesson?
Is 1t strange that it frightful should seem?
Or That | more and more should abhOr it
Since had that most horrible dream?
-LaHra b. Richards, in 81. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26

1t often happens that during winter
of deep SHOWS young fruit and other
trees are injured by mice, and es-
pecially when they stand near grass
land, or near wall along which rub
bish accumulates. In some cases great
loss accrues in consequence of these
little varmints,' that might easily be
avoided with a little pains and care.
Years ago we adopted the plan of using
birch bark, allowing it to curl around
the small trees two or three times. This
answered very good purpose. We
also used tin for this purpose, bending
it round the tree for foot up from the
ground. Some use tarred paper for
the same purpose. Another way, and
perhaps an easier one, is to make cone
of earth up around the tree foot high
or more, as field mice usually work
near the ground. Still another way to
prevent their ravages, but one often
neglected, is to tread down the snow
about the young trees so hard that the
mice will not find it easy to get at the
trunks of the same. Where there is
danger some one of these methods
should be adopted. Congregationat'st.
-
No GIRLS nose itches so much as the
one who wears diamond ring.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26
The Fall OF Fort Sumter.

Renewed activity prevailed.
Inside the fort powder was taken from
the magazines, which were now closed,
ammunition was served to the batteries,
and the details of men made to serve
them. Careful instructions were given
to use the utmost economy in regard to
what food was left, and the officers in
command of the batteries were directed
not to unnecessarily expose their men.
Outside the fort steamers, large and
small, were plying in every direction.
The buoy which marked the turn into
the harbor from the main channel, and,
which alone had been suffered to re-
main, was taken up at about five o clock
in the afternoon. Its place was SUPP
piled by three hulks loaded with com
bustible material, the evident object of
which was to light the channel should
the fleet, whose arrival was now hourly
anticipated, attempt to enter by night.
They were anchored directly under the
guns of Fort Moultrie. In this state of
preparation the night of the 18th OF
April closed upon the harbor. Toward
midnight the officers of the garrison
"ele dIouSeu ny tne report Oh une OIlcel
of the day that boat under white FLAG
had arrived and that two messengers
from the Confederate authorities had
again come to the work. 1t was now
1870 in the morning, when the aids Of
the military commandant of the Con.
federate forces, accompanied by Col
Chisholm and Mr.. Roger A. Pryor, Of
Virginia, entered the work. They bore
letter from Brig Gen. Beauregard
commanding Provisional Army Con.
federate States of America, to Maj
Anderson, to the effect that, in conse
quence of the verbal observation made
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26

TALOR's chalk is one of the best
things to remove grease from dresses.
Simply rub the chalk on the spot and
let it remain few hours; or place the
dress on the ironing table with brown
paper underneath, cover the spot
thickly with powdered chalk, place an
other brown paper and warm iron
over that, and let them stay until cold.
Brush off the chalk and, if the grease is
still visible, try again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26

THE expenses of SANKEY'S great AT
rican journey, just concluded, have been
about $4,000, borne equally by the
New York Herald and London Telegraph
more than any previous African eX-
petition, private or governmental, and
giving, for that matter, more complete
and important results than any other.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-01-26

"A man who is going to the Black
Hills to try his fortune in the mines is
going to take his wife along. He says
he knows she can raise more dust with
broom than he can with Il shovel, and
he'll placer somewhere.
The Elk County advocate. [volume] (Ridgway, Pa.) 1868-1883, 1878-02-14
Payments of the Militia.

In the House of Representatives the
Senate bill making an appropriation
20 pay the military expenses of the
riots was by consent called up on
second reading. The amendment to
allow each enlisted man $40 commu.-
tation for blankets and uniforms was
agreed to. Also the amendment in
creasing the pay of all officers includ-
ing colonies, and below that grade, was
agreed to. Communication is only to be
paid to those who served ten days.
The bill, as it passed the Senate, pro-
vided for an appropriation of 100000
for the payment of the military ex-
penses of the riots-S2s0, 600 for the pay
ment of troops and S33o,0oO for other
expenses. The bill allowed a full
months pay to all privates. non-com-
missioned officers, captains and lieu
tenants. in case they served ten days
and over. AS amended in the House
s3O4 600 is appropriated for the pay
ment of troops. The other amend
ments will involve an additional ex-
penditure by the State Of nearly s76, 900.
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The symptoms of worms in the il

The symptoms of worms in the in
testinal canal and abdomen are, the
parts bloated and swollen, and itching
of the anus. This is indicative ofsmall
or thread worms. which are very pain
full and annoying to both children
and adults These worms have been
expelled i'm very large quantities from
children who were unable to sleep or
enjoy life at times, because of the great
annoyance caused by the worms. The
Sweet Worm Powders never fail to
help or permanently cure those who
follow the directions.
The Powders are guaranteed to be
perfectly harmless, and recommended
by many of our best physicians in
their practice.
The name, e. X. Thompson is
blown in the glass walls. Price %
cents per bottle. For sale at whole
sale by E. X. Thompson, Druggist
and Chemist, Titusville, Pa, and by
respectable druggists generally.
Sold by DR.. T. s. Hartley, Ridgway
Elk Co. Pa.
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e. X. GRESH.

DEALER in all kinds of cabinet wafe,
wood and cane seat chairs, kitchen and ex-
tention tables, wood and marble top stands,
wood and marble top bureaus, whatnots,
looking glasses, wood and marble top cham
Der suits, mattresses, spring bed bottoms,
bed steads, cribs. Laferty's metal lined
wood pumps, &C., &C. Cane seats replaced
with perforated wood seats. Weed sewing
machine reduced from s65 to si5, the best ma
chine in the market, and picture frames
made to order. Also a large assorted stock OF
ready made collins constantly on hand and
trimmed at shortest notice. All the above
goods are sold at panic prices. Ware Rooms
in masonic building, Ridgway Pa.
v7n5lt.
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During the last month Lille Ern-
hout, A. Houghtaling, Celia Miller,
Mary Brogan, Kate Flanagan, Lizzie
Murtough and Johnnie Allen were
promoted from Primary to Intermedi-
ate department.
VISITORS Miss Julia Hartman,
Miss Osborne, Geo. r. Dixon, DR..
Hartman and Lady.
w. H PRIDEAUX. PRINCIPAL.