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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28
How They Vote in Canada.

The mode of voting is quite different
from anything that we have heretofore
had in New Brunswick. Each polling
place has to be divided into two apart
ments, either by an ordinary partition
or by screen. In the outer of these,
where the ballot-box is kept, will be the
presiding officer, his clerk and the GER
titled representatives of the candidates.
No others will be admitted into this
apartment except the voters, and they
will only be admitted one at a time by
the constable, by whom the door of the
polling-place is guarded. One voter
must be disposed of and retire from the
poliing-place before another is admit
ted. Upon the voter presenting HIM
self to the presiding officer, the latter
will look over the list, and, if his name
is found upon it, he will have the right
to vote, subject to challenge from the
certified Representatives of the candi-
dates present The voter will then be
furnished by the presiding officer with
a ballot, on which the presiding officer
will place his initials, and on the coun-
terfoil attached to it he will place the
number of the ballot, which number
shall be the same as the number of the
voters name on the voting list in the
clerks book. The ballot will contain in
alphabetical order the names of all the
candidates. On receiving it the voter
will be requested by the presiding Off
Ger to retire to the inner apartment, or
behind the screen, and there make a
cross in pencil opposite the name of the
candidate or candidates for whom he
wishes TO vote. Should the voter be
illiterate, the presiding officer and the
representatives, who have previously
been sworn to secrecy, will retire with
the voter, who will then be asked for
whom he wishes to vote, and the pre-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28

The New-Forest Shaker Community,
of Horde, Eng, numbering eighty per-
sons, were recently elected from their
fields by the Sheriff, and left with their
household goods homeless and destitute
on the highway. A correspondent of
the London Telegraph gives the follow
ing account of their worship as wit
messed by himself
"a hymn was being sung in fair
harmony as took my seat, its subject,
in common with that of others which
followed, having reference to Divine
protection in time of trouble. At its
close came short period of silence,
broken only by the self-felicitation of
a productive fowl outside, and then
Mrs. Grling read one of the Psalms.
AS she shut the book young sister
started another hymn, and | imagined
that no more than the ordinary
sequence of prayer, praise, and eX-
hortation would characterize the SER
vice. But, in few minutes, little
old lady-as to figure, crooked; as to
expression, acknowledgement and
slowly rotated toward the open space,
with motion of the arms like that of
blind man in the parlor game. Sigh
ing heavily, she CROPPED her way to-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28
RandOlph's Grandnephews Busy.

The papers announce the property of
the famous "Jobn Randolph, of Roam
oke," for sale some time in September.
| alluded in late letter to the degen-
eracy of great mems descendants. |
can add to the list therein stated by
telling my readers that two grand
nephews of the great Virginian orator
and patrician are conductors on street
cars in this city. ] should correct nv
self by saying both were at one time
conductors, but the elder and handsomer
of the two brothers has found, recently.
| believe, more congenial occupation.
The younger brother, rather under size,
homely, and by no means aristocratic
in manner or feature, still punches
with care in the presence of the pas
senjaire! The family were fearfully re-
duced by the ravages of the war, and
the boys only too glad to get ANYTHING
to do which would keep the grim fiend
starvation from their door. We certain
ly commend their spirit of independ-
ence, which is above the paltry pride
of him who says: "To beg can not.
to dig | am ashamed" but it seems
such l." come down." so to speak, for
the blood relatives of that proud old
leader of the people, who boosted of
his direct descent from Pocahontas, and
his Scottish lineage dating back to the
lovely Mary Queen of Scots, to find his
grand-nephews car conductors on the
street railway. Cincinnati Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28
How it Feels to be Struck by Lightning.

A Massachusetts gentleman writes to
the Boston AdCeTtiSer on this subject:
Many sympathetic inquiries on such an
occasion hint the satisfaction the public
might feel, and scientists in particular
receive, could these sensations be
described. But fear, however many
may have had this electric experience,
it must be a close communion in this
thunderbolt church. Benjamin Paul
Blood says one learns more in recover
ING from chloroform than from Hegel's
metaphysics, which some have to
recover from, too! 1t seems strange
that an element, using no hammer,
lever or engine of any sort, more
mobile than either, and the sum of
which might be held in the PLAN of
ones hand, although its quality be not
so easily kept, can in the hundredth
part of a second tear off the end of a
barn, set its contents on fire and stun,
if not kill all life under its roof. Its
suddenness beyond conception is the
marked property. 1t gives no time
for fear, or even surprise, and the self
loss does not appreciably last. If the
blow be not fatal, the restoration may
be so quick that in less than a minutes
time horses and cows and pigs and men,
escaping or delivered, all swarm to-
gether, under the flash and tempest, on
the greensward. A resistless weight.
streaming and crowding through the
frame, is the consciousness l chiefly
remember, with the idea that / had
been chosen as part of the lightning-rod
for huge and incompatible discharge.
The experience was, moreover, a single
moment in Wonderland. All customs
and institutions were abolished for the
time in favor of dealing at first hand
with the original cause. All through
that twenty-four hours storm there
appeared to be gathered corruption,
from the long term of heat in the air,
which nature was making spasmodic
and scarce effectual efforts to get rid of;
and yellow fever in the South cooper
ates to purify with the cloudy commo-
ton of the North. AS in the water
spout, something that stoops from the
sky draws up the deep, so betwiXt
earth and air the electric fluid leaps at
once up and down till the balance is
restored. Thunder clouds are thought
to follow the course of rivers; and, if
the heat of fermenting hay furnish
conductor, farms, which are often
struck, are no more than trees, places
of safety. In such a passage as was
allowed to stand in for moment,
death becomes nothing, and life is all;
but a wakeful night and week head
ache were the result.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28

siding officer will mark, in the presence
of the representatives., the ballot rs
designated by the voter. The voter on
returning to the outer room will pre-
sent his ballot to the presiding officer,
folded in such way that the latter can
see his initials upon it, and see that the
number on the counterfeit agrees with
the number on the ballot. On finding
that the numbers agree, and that it is
the same ballot which he gave the
voter, the presiding officer viii tear off
and destroy the counterfeit and place
the ballot in the box. The voter will
then retire and another voter will be ad-
mitted to vote.-St. John Telegraph.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28

THE salmon catch in British Column
bia this season exceeds that of any
other. They are sold along the banks
of the Fraser River ut one cent each.
Indians catch them and Cinnamon
clean and can them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28

A LADY said of her nose: 81 had
nothing to do in shaping it. 1t was a
birthday present"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28

ALCOHOL is made of beets in Cali
fornia. New York beats are made of
the same fuid.-M Y. Dispatch.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-09-28

In Pulaski, Tenn, politics and obse-
quies came into curious contact. One
of the largest funerals ever known in
the region was that of Capt. w. c.
Flournoy, and, after the burial, all the
persons attending returned to the Court
House, when an eloquent eulogy was
delivered by John c. Brown. Mr.. w. S.
Ezell was then and there nominated
for County Clerk, for which his son-in-
law, the dead man, had been a candi-
date.
, 1878-09-21

APPROVED SOLDIERS ADDITIONAL
HoMEsTEADs can be located upon
any lands, either single or double
minimum lands subject to home
stead. whether timbered or not. and
having the only tirst-class paper IN
the country, have made arrange
ments with the following gentlemen
in Western Washington:
A. Macintosh, Seattle,
John r. Wheat, Olympia,
G. Morris Haller. Pt. Townsend,
Henry jackson, Snohomish City,
w. D. Scott, Port Gamble.
Who will have on hand, at all times,
my scrip for the accommodation OF
all desiring. to purchase, at the rate
OF S3.25 per acre for sos and 12Gs,
and S3.75 per acre for 40s; fractions
special. Another fraudulent class
of scrip known as "floats" can be
gotten at much less rates: but no I'll
tie can be given. and it is OF course,
much less valuable. a deed can be
gotten of the original applicant OF
any land located by scrip purchased
of me .as I in no case buy from other
than the original homesteader; and
know where to address him tor d
deed, if one be required. Full in
vestigation is asked that the worth
of my paper be known. Call upon
or write any of the gentlemen named
above, who will sell you the Talbot
additional homestead scrip, which
will ensure you patent to your
land, as well as perfect title, and
also as cheap as yen can buy it OF
me. ID. h. TALBOT.
Gen'l Land scrip and warrant
broker, Sioux City. Iowa.
s11-4w.
, 1878-09-21
The GOLD ExcITEa1ENT,-The
steamer Fanny Lake arrived from
Snohomish City at half-past three

The Go1D Exc1TEa1zNr,-The
steamer Fanny Lake arrived from
Snohomish City at half-past three
this afternoon, bringing news of the
gold excitement. The reportpublish-
ed in last evenings DISPATCH is
confirmed. The excitement in Sno-
homish City is said to be intense.
Capt. Hill handed US memoranda
given him from the mines, which
states that the mines are 25 miles
from Snohomish city. Fifty claims
are already taken and some Of the
gold is on exhibition at Snohomish
city.
BISHOP OF CANAE. .-Rt. Rev. Chas.
Seghers arrived at San Francisco on
the first inst, says the Sentinel, af-
ter his long and arduous missionary
tour of fifteen moths in Alaska.
Bishop Seghers is accompanied by
Father Mandart, and we are happy
to know that both missionaries en-
Joy excellent health. Bishop Segh-
ers has been appointed Coadjutor to
the Nest Rev. +. n. Blanchet. the
venerable Archbishop of Oregon
City, under the title of Bishop OF
Canae, in partibus infidelium.
The women of Snohomish county
now wash their dishes in wash tubs,
their husbands have all the dish
pans in use washing out gold on
the Skykomish.
The four boats that started on the
race yesterday, were becalmed when
near the Milton buoy, and rowed
back to this city again last evening.
So the race is still in the future.
BAPTIST CHURCH,. A. Wirth,
pastor, breaches tomorrow morning
and evening. Sunday School i'm
medietely after morning service. A
cordial invitation is extended to all.
Rev. D. P. Marryatt. Of Michi
gan, will preach in the Presbyterian
Church tomorrow morning at IL, A.
NJ, and in the evening at 7:30. All
are cordially invited.
, 1878-09-21
HoN. James V. O'Dell, Of Coliax,

Hon. James V. O'Dell, of Coliax,
advances the following reasons why
the constitution should be adopted,
and the Territory admitted as a
State: First it is good constitu-
ton, fully up to. and perhaps above
the average. Second, by adopting
it, it will save the expense OF anoth-
er convention, which is no lnconsid-
cradle item. Third, it will show
Congress that we are in earnest in
the matter of o State movement, and
this alone will strengthen our chanc-
es of an early admission. Besides
all or these reasons there is still an
other, more potent, perhaps, to the
people east of the mountains than
any other, and that is, should the
present movement fail, the people
of Northern Idaho will be inevita-
bly, lost to us as a constituent part
OF our proposed state. 10 the end.
therefore, of securing all the advan-
tages which are now within our
grasp, pIOpOo0 W uo0 u1 uy cueI
gies in favor of a State government.
I sincerely hope that we may be
successful, for surely no people ev-
er stood more in need OF govern
ment of their own than we do.
CATION, Cation; N. T. Cation.
Do we understand that the Dem
ocrats Of Washington Territory
have nominated N. r. Cation for
congressl God save the party
that's all any man need say
who is familiar with the name
of N. T. Cation in Oregon-Ast O.
ridn.
Y. NJ. C. AIT the meeting
of the Y. NJ. e. A. last evening
the various committees for the
ensuing year were elected.
, 1878-09-21

CAPTURE OF WILSON. The San
Francisco CAronical of the 10th inst.
gives the following particulars OF
the arrested John Wilson, the es>
capped convict.
John Wilson was arrested yester-
day afternoon by ex-Sheriff Harry
Morse and one of his detectives,
Libbing, assisted by Captain Stone,
on suspicion of being James john
son. who with Archie Brown, on
the Goth ultimo shot and killed a
youth named Louis Joseph in the
streets of Portland after robbing the
pawnbroker shop Of O'Shea. Wll-
son answers very closely to the pub
lished description of Johnson, whom
Harry Morse has been looking after
sharply, being five feet. five inches
in height. straight dark brown hair,
rather short, dark brown eyes, rather
sallow complexion, a little hump
shouldered, smooth faced, about "a
years of age. At the time of his
arrest he wore new No. TX buckled
shoes. white Canton flannel under
shirt, breast in shape of shield,
bound with blue, dark pants. red
binding around the waist, and on
the fingers OF his left hand are imi-
tAtion rings tatoed in India ink, all
of which corresponds faithfully with
the description. He says he was in
Portland the day after tie murder,
but did not remain there long, fear
ing the authorities might suspect
him of the deed. When Wilson
was brought into the city prison it
was discovered that he was q fugi-
tive convict from the Oregon peni-
tentiary, having escaped from there
some time during last May. He
was sent there for one year for
horse-stealing, and had served but
a few months of his sentence when
he escaped. He had previously
served u five years tenn in the same
institution for robbery. The au-
thoritles here feel satisfied that he
Is the right person and have tele-
graphed his capture to Portland,
asking that an officer be sent here
for him.
We learn from the Oregonian that
Wilson had only three months more
to serve in the penitentiary of Ore
gon. Such being the case, Gov
ernor Thayer has declined to send
for Wilson, on the ground that the
short period Of his unexpired term
will not justify the necessary ex-
pense to be incurred in bringing
the prisoner to the State. He will
of coursa be discharged from Gus
tody.
, 1878-09-21
Don't Forget it,!

If you are troubled with nervous
ness, are disheartened, tired of life,
fear death or feel out of sorts, as the
saying is, you may safely conclude
that you have the Dyspepsia or
Liver Complaint. The liver is apt
to become torpid at this season of
the year as poisons arising from
stagnant water or decaying vegeta-
ton are more numerous and are
through inhalation taken into the
blood. Unless the liver is strong
and active, and furnishes a supply
of fresh and pure blood to drive out
the impurities, the above mentioned
symptoms surely follow, and if not
heeded, end in more terrible dis
eases and death. Whites Prairie
Flower proves itself the Great Liver
Panacea. It's action on the liver is
different from any other medicine
ever compounded. Its cures are
truly wonderful. Try it. Price, 25
and IS cents. m29-3m-d&w
THE air-gun team assemble night
ly at the Centennial for practice with
Jim's beautiful silver-plated air-gun,
which he has brought from New
York at great expense. His is the
only shooting gallery in the city,
and the lovers OF such sport will find
everything there for their accom-
mediation, including the celebrated
"Gambrinus" in bottles.
, 1878-09-21
Notice TO Creditors.
Estate of GEORGE c. FISHER. deceased.

Estate Of GEORGE c. FISHER. deceased.
Notice is herebv given by the undersigned, ex
ecutor OF the last will and testament OF George e.
Fisher, deceased, to the creditors Of, and all per-
seut them. with the necessary vouchers, within
IL mouths after the rst publication of this notice
IA the said executor, at ste cfi ,e Of McNsught 4
cary In the ctv Of Sc tile, county Of King,j CT
thev will be forever barred by law.
SAMUEL E WlSHARD.
Executor Of sne last will and testament Of George
@. Fisher, deceased
Dated eeattle. August 9Th, 1878. II
, 1878-09-21
From Duly OF Monday.
The Gold Excitement.

The gold excitement is still on the
increase. About 30 men left this
city on the Fanny Lake at Z O'Clock
this morning. Some of them were
fully equipped, carrying picks,
shovels, pans, bacon, -four ana to-
bacco, and others went without bag
gage, intending simply to locate
claims and return for their outfits
if the diggings are as rich as le-
ported. Among the number are
many experienced miners, and no
doubt the mines will be throughly
prospected.
Samples Of grain gold, said to
have been taken from tine mines in
Snohomish county, were shown in
this city yesterday. In the after
noon a number OF persons started
for the mines in skiifs and canoes,
taking their outfits with them. Ii
the mines are half as rich as repre-
sented, a great many people will go
to them on Friday, when the Fanny
Lake makes her next trip.
An account of the state of affairs
at Snohomish city is sent us under
date of Sept. 18th, by w. NJ. Tirt-
lot, Esq, thus:
"Great excitement prevails here
in regard to report that very rich
diggings have been struck at some
| point on the Sultan river. The
merchants and blacksmiths, with q
large number of the population of
the town, have gone up to the mines
among whom are E. G. Ferguson
and Ward. fhe town is almost de-
serted. This morning Barrett &
Cotton are reported to have found
paying claims, from which they
have taken $40 per day"
The finding is said to have been
accidental. A man named Lowe,
accompanied by his son, were out
on hunt. One night they camped
on what appeared to be a sand bar
in the dry bed of river. The next
morning they discovered indications
of gold, and during the day washed
| OuG s2SO Will tiO lICt@Ao OA Abh0.
These men carried the news to
Snohomish City, and a large num-
ber of men went at onceto the mines.
There were fifty claims located on
Friday last. The news spread to
the logging camps, and many of
them were deserted. When the
the Fanny Lake came down the
river on Saturday almost the entire
male population Of the valley were
on their way to the mines.
The mines are about 70 miles from
this city. Steamers can ascend the
river to within twelve miles and the
| remainder of the Distance can be
travelled by canoes.
Our dealers are already preparing
to do outftting. Quite a number of
outfits were sold Saturday night and
this morning.
A few men have been work
ing in the vicinity for years, max
ing from two to five dollars per
day. Gold is known to exist along
the Sultan river, and those who
have been prospecting there are not
surprised at the recent develope-
ments. Still it is possible that the
large findings, as reported, are only
occasional deposits and not general.
There are now hundreds of men in
the mines, and we will soon be able
to give something more definite.
, 1878-09-21

THERE will be q railroad mass
meeting in Yesler's Hall tomorrow
evening. Judge Jacobs and others
address the meeting.
, 1878-09-21
S. BAXTER & co.
IMPORTERS AND
Commission Merchants,
SOLE AGENTS for Western Washington tor
the California Farmers Mutuaa!
FIRE INSURANCE ass0CiaTloss

the California Farmers Mutual!
FIRE INSURANCE ass0CiaTlos,
OFFER FOR SALE, TO THE TRADE ONLY
TENNENT'S ALE. Pints and Quarts.
BASS ALE :"
GUINNESS PORTER Pints and Q!s.
HENNESsEY BRANDY in Octuves.
and l. 2 and 3 star in case.
MARTELL BRANDY in Octaves. and
!. 2 and star in case.
OTARD DUPUY BRANDY in Octsves
and case.
CALIFORNIA GRAPE BRANDY in
Octave.
SCOTCH WHISKY in case and bulk.
IRISH ="
CHAMPAGNE
Chas. Fare. in pints and quarts.
Landsberger's California, Imperial
and Private Cuvee. in pts d q.s
SHERRY = Finest Old Golden. Old
Garvey and California in case and
bulk.
PORT = Imported and California in
case and bulk.
BOURBON WHISTLES Hotaling's
genuine j. II. Cutter in case au.t
bulk; White House, Universal, sill,
Ter. etc. etc.
TOBACCO = Ping, Granuiated and
Long Cut.
CIGARS-The largest, Stock and Best
Assortment on Puget Sound
g We are the only house in Wash
ing,on Territory shipping Furs direct
t" London, England, and are f.:,iug
the highest cash prices. nov iGti
, 1878-09-21

FALSE ALARM. = Last evening,
when the steamer Otter approached
the bay the fog was so thick that
she could not make a landing, and
she whlstled for long time, be-
ing answered by the tug Favorite.
with the barkentine Modoc in tow.
These steamers were long time
feeling their way. until at last a
man on Yesier's wharf began ring
ing the fog bell, when they landed
without further difficulty. But the
quick ringing of the bells disturbed
the thoughts of number of our
citizens and many rushed out into
the streets, expecting to see the city
in a blaze. These persons should
learn to distinguish between the
fog bell ana the fire alarm.
BURNED TO DEATH.-We under
stand German named Hoffman was
burned to-death Thursday on Lewis
river. He was fighting fire which
was burning in the woods near his
place and his clothes caught. No
further particulars could be learned.
HoNoRABnY DISCHARGED. - AL.
Benson and Hall, who were arrested
at this place some months since, as
deserters from the U. S. Army, have
received discharges from the militia
ry authorities at Vancouver, after a
thorough examination. There was
no doubt of their desertion, but for
good conduct while connected with
the army, and gentlemanly deport-
ment since that time. they were Civ
en- honorable discharges. Mr.. Ben
son has returned to the Sound,
while Hall stops at Portland.
FIXED UP.-The other day a man
who is not in the habit of getting
intoxicated. was put in the city pris-
on for drinking and quarrelling.
He appeared very willing to work
out his fine, but did not want to go
on the street to work. So his re-
quest to be allowed to work in the
prison was granted. He scrubbed
the prison out, and then neatly
whitewashed the entire inside. hunks
and all, making it a very conforta-
bic lodging p lace.
tt 3 STEAMSHIP Dakota arrived in
this port on Saturday evening about
5:15 o'clock, bring 131 tons freight,
and 81 cabin and 13 steerage pas
sengers.
GEO. Smith arrived in this city
last night with 1919 head of cattle
for Foss & Borst. from East of the
mountains. Mr.. Wheeler also came
in at the same time with band OF
sheep.
Constable Lyts, who returned
from Walla Wella last week, saw in
that city Peter Peterson, the nan
who was shot on Black river one
year ago. Lawrence Peters. who
robbed Thompson of $170 in this
city recently and broke Jail was in
Walla Walla when Mr.. Lyts arrived
but left the city the same night. He
is now q waiter in an eating house
, 1878-09-21

For smoked halibut picked hall
but, napes and fins, go to J. Il.
Bean, Front street.