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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-24
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE LESSONS
SUNDAY, APRIL 25, 1880.
CONFESSION AND cRoss.BEARING.
GENERAL STATEMENT.

NENEhAb ol<AI EMf&Nls
Seven months have passed since the SER
mon from Peters boat on the sea shore. The
Jewish leaders had changed their attitude to-
wart Christ, from scornful criticism to open
opposition, and the ardor of the masses had
cooled as they saw him making no prepara-
ton for revolt from Rome He had journey
ed through Galilee once again teaching his
Gospel, but the crowds of the earlier days no
longer followed him. The shadows OF the
cross were stretching toward him. 1t was
needful that his apostles shL uld receive high
er instruction concerning his nature and his
plans ofredemption. He led them away from
the scenes of his ministry toa city far in the
north OF Galilee, on the foothills of Mount
Hermon, where they could find opportunity
for quiet conferences Here. he asked them to
tell him. what he knew Rffeady, -tnesdffft OF
popular sentiment concerning himself They
gave various answers, but none could say
that the people regarG ed him as the Messiah.
Then he asked the more important question
as to whom they themselves deemed him to
be. Peter, the spokesman of the twelve, at
once declared, Thou art the Messiah, the son
of the living God p Thus was the lounda-
tion-principle of Christianity proclaimed.
Now that their faith in him is assured, he
'"ie"dihS theIh Oh tne SCENES oI trlal aWaiC-
ing at Jerusalem, But Peter, so forward in
confession, is unwilling TO surrender his vi
sions of temporal kingdom, and receives a
rebuke, while all are warned that the path to
the crown lies only through the cross, and
that earth is not for one moment to be weigh
ed against heaven. They are encouraged to
believe that DESPITE the dark future near at
h and, some of them shall yet live to witness
the fun success Of Christs Kingdom on the
earth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-24

Ihere appears to be great uneasi-
ness in Washington Democratic
circles about the. dangerous illness Of
Senator Grover, of Oregon. who is
suffering from stroke of paralysis
In Washington. Del. Counting Davis,
OF Illinois. as Democrat, there are
now 43 Democrats and 80 Republic
cans in the Senate. March 4. 1881, the
terms of % senators expire, IA Dem.
ocratic senators going out and IL Re-
publicans. The Democrats expect
to lose five seats and gain one; so
that the vote Will then stand Dem
ecrats, 80; Republicans, 81. But, if
senator Grover should die, the Ore
gon legislature would elect Repub-
can to fill his place, whose term
would not expire until 1888 an d this
change would wipe out the Demo-
craticmajority in the Senate chamber.
SO Democratic senatorial, as well as
Presidential, prospects are decidedly
gloomy, and the agony is intensified
by the fact, that the Democrats cam
not agree among themselves as to
what is best to be done about it.
They will find that the more grace
fully they submit to the inevitable
fhfi,bt~tttrse Iaed vI7le&nlf4. rests" "vhes"siee
with unusual circumspection, there
will be Republican majority in the
House, as well as Senate, before 1888.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-24

A London correspondent sums in a
mastery way the results of the Eng
lish elections. The Liberal majority
over all is now estimated at forty.
The gains of the Home Rulers have
been exaggerated in the earlier dis.
patches, and Mr.. Parnell's ascend
ancy oyer the Irish delegation may
not be SO complete as we had sup
posed it would be from his own sig ;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-24

Maryland has four million acres of
uncultivated and one million acres
of wild pasturage, and only ISL 200
sheep. From six to eight per cent.
of the sheep raised on cultivated
farms are yearly destroyed by dogs,
and yet nothing is done to prevent
this slaughter. The entire South has
less than seven million sheep, with
ample pasturage for from eighty to
one hundred million sheep. Fer the
want of efficient laws against the
dogs, not less than half million
sheep are annually killed by the
useless ours.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-24

IF Mr.. Tilden should not be cam
didate, there is probably no leading
Democrat with stronger backing
for the Presidential nomination than
Judge Stephen j. Field of the Uni
ted States Supreme Court. He comes
from California, and the Pacific SLOPE
is acknowledgements to Democratic
success. He has always been ex-
tremely popular there, until there
was some complaint against him last
Summer on account of his manly de-
cision against popular prejudice in
the matter of Furnishing the Chinese
by cutting of their queues. His re-
cent letter on the Chinese question
will doubtless tend to make him
more popular on the Pacific coast
than ever; and it must be admitted
that the view he takes is better en-
titled to respect than any other
practical proposition which those
who oppose Chinese immigration
have ever presented. Revise the
treaty. says the Judge give the Chi
nese precisely the same rights which
they do Americans in China, but nc
more. When Californians experience
the sudden scarcity of productive
labor which an enforcement of this
principle would entail upon the Pa
cific coast, they might take differ
ent view of it; but to-day it is sure
to be immensely popular.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-24

A fortune teller called oil super
stitiOus old negro woman in st.
Joseph, Mo-, and offered to tell her
something for twenty-five cents.
more for half a dollar, and all she
could wish to know for dollar. The
woman bought twenty-five cents
worth Of information, and 1t Was to
the effect that she had been poisoned
by secret enemy. This so terrified
her that she died. What would have
been the result of a dollar invest~
ment?
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nal success in Cork. The demorali.
zatlon OF the Conservatives passeth-
knowledge. Their defeat has become.
utter rout. Some of the giddiest of
the Jingoes are chattering abost
Russian gold. and even the old To.
rles are garrulous in their explana-
uons OF the unexpected result. The
Conservative reverse is due primar.
lly to dissatisfaction with Lord Bea.
consfeld's policy. but the heavy
gains of the Liberals In the Northern
shlres and counties generally must
De ascribed to special causes, such as
agricultural depression and an nm.
rising OF the farmers against the
landlord class. Mr.. Smalley tele-
graphs that Mr.. Gladstone scouts
the idea of taking subordinate
pace "a the Ministry, but Is perfecf-,
y N1iiinG Ato supp0ft tIs6 ifi1o41i ~
Administration as an independent
member on the floor. The rank and
nle recognize in him the command.
Ing genius of this political revoIu-
tlon. and are anxious to have him re-
sumo The leadership in name as we'll
as IN fact. Lord Harrington ranks
second in popularity. inasmuch as
LORD Granville cannot lead the MAJ
Jority in the Commons.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-24

Jesus say to Peter. What condition of Sal
walton is given in the Golden Text? How
may we take up our cross? ANS. By ac-
knowledging ourselves Christians How may
one save his life, yet lose it? What will repay
us for all we lose for Christ Rev. 2. 10. What
is worth more than the world? How may the
soul be lost? When shall the reward for our
works be given? What shall our reward be?
Isa. 3. 10, Ii.
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Senator Blaine's Brilliancv and Cool
ness.

Mr.. Blaine, with those who know
him, is the most popular of men.
The charm of his manner is beyond
expression, and nobody comes with.
In the circle of his presence that is
not overcome with his destinations.
With his great brilliancy he has
that exquisite show of Difference to
his commnions, a sort of appeal to
them to verify or deny his words,
that is very taking. He is also good
listener, and he has familiar way of
speaking ones name and placing his
hand on ones knee that is an agreea-
BILE salve to ones vanity. There is no
acting in the heartiness Of his man
ner. He is an impulsive man, with
a very warm heart, kindly instincts
and generous nature. He is open,
frank and manly.
One element in his nature impres
ses itself upon my mind in very
emphatic manner, and that is his
coolness and self-possession at the
most exciting periods. i happened
be in his library in Washington
Cincinnati on that hot July day in
1876. A telegraph instrument was
on his library table, and Mr.. Sher.
man, his private secretary, a def
operator, was manipulating its KEY.
Dispatches came from dozens of
friends giving the last votes, which
only lacked a few of a nomination,
and everybody predicted the success
of Blaine on the next ballot. Only
four persons besides Mr.. Sherman
were in the room. 1t was moment
of great excitement.
The next vote was quietly ticked
over the wire, and then the next an
nounced the nomination of Mr..
Hayes. Mr.. Blaine was the only cool
person in the apartment. 1t was
such reversal of all anticipations
and assurances that self possession
was out of the question, except with
Mr.. Blaine. He had just left his bed
after two days of Inconsistencies
from sunstroke, but he was as self
possessed as the pr0traits upon the
walls He merely gave murmur of
surprise, and before anybody had re-
covered from the surprise he had
written. in his firm, fluent hand,
three dispatches, now in my possess
sion-one to Mr.. Hayes, of congrat-
ulation one to the Maine delegates
thanking them for their devotion,
and another to Eugene Hale and Mr..
Frye, asking them to 60 personally
to Colu.nbus and present his good
will to MI. Hayes, with promises of
hearty aid in the campaign. The
occasion affected him no more than
the news of a servant quitting his
employ would have done. Half an
hour afterward he was out with Sec.
retary Fish in an open carriage. re
ceiving the cheers of the thousands
Of people who gathered about the
telegraph bulletin. Charming as Mr..
Blaine is in ordinary social inter-
course, it is in the family circle that
he is at his best. No man in public
life is more fortunate in his domes-
tic relations. He is the companion
and confidant of every one of his six
children. He is Of the same age and
they fear him no more than they fear
one of their own number. Mrs.
Blaine is the model wife and mother,
and more is due to her strong judg
ment. quick perception and heroic
courage thad the world will eyer
know.-Flom a sketch by II. j.
RdnsdeU.
The New YORK WALKING
MArCIT Tho cix uaVS, walking
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-04-24

The New YORK WALKING
MATcH.-The six days walking
match at Madison Square Garden,
New York, which was concluded
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! neral Grant is another and diff
ttning. The election of u. S.
would be altogether preferable
election of Democratic can
II he should he nominated
2fe. 1t would be the duty of
Republicans to support him
= H4'eA 4s'eza ", even though they might
'*iittle hope of success. His NOM
l''&9n ought to be most earnestly
fi'7i, because it would needlessIy
the party to grave danger of
( &and because it is in the power
Z Republican party, and there
rs duty, to elect better man,
ss'''f< whom the thirdterm objec-
iva nnot be raised. If the Re
y as who propose to meet at st.
l1''l'' fQbnit strong but temperate
~ .thisspirit. theirsuggestions
s5Ts Fobabfy have Weigl4b. ANS.
hing pke threatening or bulIdozing
anything calculated to pro-
note Democratic success if the ex-
resident should be nominated,
would be most unwise as well as
lnjust, and might only tend to pro-
note the unfortunate nomination
when tits the object of the gathering
0 prevent. ~ Y Tribune.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-29
GLEANINGS.

! The ages of the members of the new British
Cabinet are Mr. Gladstone, 70; Earl Spencer,
A; Lord Selborne, 81; Duke of Argyll, 81
Sir w. IIarcourt, 50; Earl Granville, IS; Earl
of Kimberly, "a the Right Hon. II. c. Chill
ders, 3d. Marquis Of Harrington, At; Lord
/ Nor,hbrook, "a John Bright, S. W. G. For
ser, 81; J. G. Dodson, %; Mr.. Chamberlain,
! A.
1t is announced that Mr. Charles Readc, the
popular novelist has become Congregation
2list, having gone through the process known
rs conversion in the churches called evangell-
cal Mr. Reade. who is now siXty-six years of
age has always been at least nominally a re.
| liglous man.
The New York State Fish Commissioners
are advocating the culture of carp. The eX.
perments at the Government ponds IN Wash
ington have been very successful, fish that
were put in there three years ago having grown
much larger than in Europe under the same
circumstances They are an easy fish to raise.
] ANY kind of pond, no matter how restricted,
can be used Providing that the water is not
too cold, carp thrive, no matter how impure it
Iis. Nonstural water has been found too warm
for them. They thrive on plants growing In
| the water, on boiled grain, or even otial. y
pond may be dug in arabic land and used for
! three or four years as carp pond, after which
the land may be again cultivated. They are
excellent table fish.
/ Mr. .. b. GaluSha's crop of straw berries at
Morris this season Is estimated at 10000 quarts.
/ The Chicago, Burlington & Quincy operates
| in Illinois and Iowa ,SiI miles, to which adj
ding 1s, miles IN Nebraska makes the present
total mileage of the system 1894 miles, with
several lines IN progress. This is vast net
work of roads, all lying in the richest portions
of three of the most fertile states of the union,
| The mining boom which came suddenly IN
to existence about year ago has collapsed,
and the best mining stocks are now drug for
which there Is scarcely market at any price.
! We do not look upon this as an unmiXed evil,
Investors have lost ordinary business prudence,
and wildcats and worthless stocks of various
descriptions were being purchased largely,
while the good mines were commanding prices
so much beyond their intrinsic values as made
them more disastrous investments than even
the "fancies" and wildcats. Eng. and Hin'
/ ing JOurhdL
/ Asto Victoria Woodruff whom many OF
tawa people know personally, London LUt
says:
In each of her three English homes she is
all that a daughter and sister should be; ana
before long, il is understood-nay, is even coy
I IL confessed-she is to unite her happiness
with that Of an Englishman for whom the
world has nought but praise, and we cannot
I bu, feel that where she loves, Mrs. Woodruff
loves entirely For her there can be no tenn
peratc zone and she is as full OF affection rs
of character With the naive impetuosity OF
a child. she blends the deep senslbilities OF q
woman, and when her marriage has been an
nounced 10 the world she will doubtless step
at once into q prominent place IN the society
! of London.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-29

One of the mules in the Big Evans is going
lame in three legs to-day, and thereby hangs a
brief but marvellous tale. On last Tuesday af
ternOon this mule IN question was not work
ing, and amused itself romPlng around the
corral, There was a post containing number
of nails partly driven within the confines OF
the nclosure, and the mule discovered that
fact Backing up within easy reaching dis
lance, il began kicking the nails home When
the head of nail projected but short dis
lance 1t would tap 1t gently with its iron
bound hoof and drive it just rs a carpenter
with a good hammer would nail. When u
nail was only half driven then il would re
quIre heavier blow; but the mule apparent
~ understood perfectly the weight TO be ap
Piled to nall Something like fifty or sixty
nails were driven IN this manner and then a
rough old twenty penny was encountered
Two or three fair blows were administered
without any percepuble results, and then tn,
mule fairly trembled with subdued rage and
anger. Stepping a little further away from
the post, IT laid back its ears, doubled up its
back and fired away with both ends Tn,
blow was a terrific one and the post was bro
ken OF at the ground. In the kick, though
the mule had in some manner outdonc itsel
and sprained the tendons Of the left hind leg
seriously, and now goes lame. Ii is the frs
instance where q mule has been known tc
lame itself in kicking matinee.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-29

q the Apple tree!
The sweet, seduclng Apple!
The mystic fruit Of ,Edens i'll and good!
Pale gold aud ruddy red, with musky scent,
Like that which blows from some rich continent
OF spice and sandal-wOod.
o the Apple tree!
The fair, provoking Apple,
Which Paris gave to Venus for prize.
Then did the swart Greek Kings in arms com
bine,
To sing il. deeds the song of Troy divine,
For Helcn's witching eyes,
O the Apple tree,
The golden.tinted Apples.
Hoarding the sunshine and white dcws, ana ram
For such great Hercules was wise and brave
Ulysses l0nged and far beyond the grave
Tantalus sighed in vain,
o the Appe.tree
The sacred, mystic Apples
The giant, messy trees, beneath which lie
Wooden and Thor, and in NalhalaS hclds
Eat ever of the healing fruit which yields
Their immortality!
the Applc.trce!
The prophesying Apple,
For in his sun.warmcd core Love has creed
And so in every aye Youth goes apart,
With eager wishes and beating heart,
To count Its Applc'Seed
Bend, my Apple.tree,
And give me now mine Apple.
Thou sweet reyealer, show thy scented core
I'll drop thy rich brown seeds within my hand,
Slowly dropping one by one to understand
Thy ancient, mystic lore:
Onc-my love loves me;
Two-he loves me not
Threc-wc shall agree;
Four-l am forgot;
Fve-is coming bliss,
Six-Love will not larry,
seven--a faithful kiss,
Eight--were sure to marry.
wise Apple.
O most learned Apple
| wonder how thou ever came to know
Say, vert thou listning on one summer night
Or dldst thou guess? II SO thou gucsScdst right!
surely ought to know.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-29
THE SPKINGFIELD CONVENTION

What the County Republican Editors Think
The Streator FREE Press can't (at least does
MT think at all on the merits of the wrangle.
Ditto Sheridan Nfns. letter.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-29

The StrcatOr FREE Press can't (at least does.
Mt think at all on the merits of the wrangle.
Ditto Sheridan Ners-Letter.
DITTO La Sale Press
The proceedings throughout were turbulent
and disgrace to the republican party of the
state But Logan, who was defeated as del.
egate In his own ward in Chicago, had secured
a proxy from some tool in Jackson county,
was present and bound to run the machine in
the interest of Grant and the gag law was ap.
plied.-HarseiNes Register
The las. nominations, although they are
good ones, were not the result of deiberation,
but OF impulse. The members all wanted to
90 home, and after one ballot was had, votes
would be changed sufficient to nominate some
one candidate for each office. Toward the
close the feeling between opposing delegates
cooled down, and at adjournment the Senti-
ment seemed TO be that all would 90 home
and give the ticket, which is an exceptionally
good one, hearty upport.-Nend0ta Reporter.
The divided delegation from Cook county
was admitted under pledge from both fac
tons that they would abide by the action of
the convention-and now that the threatened
breach in the Republican ranks in this state
has been averted by conceding fair repre-
scntation to ALL it is hoped that the voters will
at once drop all dissensions and work together
for the success of the whole ticket until the
campaign Is ended and victory assurel-Nc,-
dota BuilettH.
In looking over the luminosity of party fac.
tons in the Republican contest for the noml.
nation 1t appears as if the party Is forced to
shape its policy more 10y the selfish whlms
and ambitions of its leaders than for any needs
of the nation, The whlms and anImosltcs of
these men have had full sway in every con.
vcntion yet held The grand old principles of
the party are set aside to make room for the
politicians passion, and from the common
ward hummer of the caucus to the state con
veAtion thus feeling stands prc-cminent and
shows unmistakable signs that it will not end
with the national convention.-Pyu Herald
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on A GIRDLE.

Edmund Waller lGO5-i6S;
That which her slender waist confined
Shall now my joyful temples bind;
No monarch but would give his crown
His arms might do what this hath done
1t was my heavens EXTREMIST sphere,
The pale which held that lovely deer,
MY JOS, my grief, my hope, my love,
Did all within this circle move,
A narrow compass and yet there
Dwelt all that's good and all that fair,
Give me but what this ribbon bound,
Take all the rest the sun goes round.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-29
Redress by Legislation.

The growth Of English liberty has its root
in the Commons OF Britain. The great even,
at Runnymede, when and where Magma char
Ia was wrested from King John, gave birth
lish masses. II was a conflict between cen
tralized authority and the popular villa con
flict in which the people were triumphant
II was the first assertion of the power of the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-29

NJ Il N EUSSII, German Druggist and ApOtnecary.
WI. wholesale and retail Main street ottawa, Ill. I'm
porter of Drugs, Chemicals. French Cognac Brandes,
Wines, &c.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-29

nR. WIN. SHEPPA RID, Member of the Roya
~ College OF Veterinary surgeons, England; Fellow %
the London Veterinary Medical Associations also Neterna
~ Editor Duntons Spir ct the Turf be consulted
his office at Degens Sale Stable, Madison street augS
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-05-29

Do not buy your wall paper until you have ex-
smised the elegant stock to be reen at Osman &
Hapemans.
Daily Republican., 1880-01-16
FItZ John Porter,

Tie cas- Of Fitz John Porter is now
sngrossing public attention to some ex-
tent. 1t will be remembered that he
was court martialed during the war and
dismissed from the army for not obey.
ing orders to bring his division to aid
General Pope, commanding the Union
forces in Virginia, when he was SO Sc
verely pressed by Lee. A new court
martial however recently acquitted
Porter Of the charge of willful disobedi-
enos on the ground that he could not
obey without danger of having his en-
tire command anuihilated b the enc
my, and it is recommended that he be
reinstated and paid 100000 for the
wrong he has suffered. The bill has
been referred to committee in Con-
gress and action will be taken upon it
in few days. Porter appears to be a
favorite with the Rebel Brigadiers, as he
belonged to the Mcclellan school
of Generals who wished to do
as little fighting as possible. The
neglect OF Porter to obey orders led
to the crushing of Pope and the bring
ing of Mcclellan and his corps com
manders to the front, but they were
not able to hold the position as they
were never ready to press the foe when
they had him at disadvantage. To
restore Porter back to the army and pay
him 100000 would be simply an out
rage, robbery of the Treasury, as we'll
as a reflection upon the court martial
which tried him, when the facts were
fresh in the minds of the people, and
the truth was much mora likely to be
reached than after the lapse Of some
sixteen years.
Daily Republican., 1880-01-16

Bayard was for the purpose Of helping
on his Presidential boom, but in the
present distracted state Of affairs in the
party there is some doubt as to Mr'
Bayard's ability to carry Indiana, where
the Greenback heresy has taken strong
root and which will lose him the electo'
raj vote of the State. This State LOST
to the Democracy, they have no chance
TO elect a President. That this can
have any effect one way or the other
on the policy or prospects Of the Re
publicans, is something We fail to dis
cover, and we doubt not Mr. Bayard
will make the same discovery before
the November ides OF the Presiden-
tial election.