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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08
Our Young Folks.
JAMIE, THE GENTLEMAN.

THERE'S dear little ten-year-old down the
street,
With eyes so merry and smile so sweet
/ love to stay him whenever we meet;
And call him Jamie, the gentleman.
His home is of poverty, gloomy and bare,
His mother is old with want and care
There's little to eat and little to wear
In the home of Jamie, the gentleman.
He never complains-though his clothes be
old,
No dismal winnings at hunger or cold;
For cheerful heart that is better than gold
Has brave little Jamie, the gentleman.
His standing at school is always ten
" For diligent boys make wise, great men,
And I'm bound to be famous some day, and
then" -
Proudly says Jamie, the gentleman.
:" My mother shall rest her on cushions of
down,
The finest lady in all the town,
And wear a velvet and satin gown
Thus dreams jamie, the gentleman.
" Trust ever in God,' and "Be brave and
true
Jamie has chosen these precepts two;
Glorious notices for me and for you;
May God bless Jamie, the gentleman!
Mabel c.. D0lOd, IN Wide Al0dtG.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08
Everyday HerOism.

ONE of the Life-Saving Stations on
the California coast has been officially
named the ''Maggy Goddess" A little
girl of that name in San Antonio, aged
nine years, seeing playmate fall into
a mill-race, leaped in, and, with great
skill and GOODNESS and after desperate
struggle, succeeded in swimming with
her ashore. g
Another little girl, year younger,
in one of our New England towns,
sprang into the river a few days ago
and rescued her baby brother from
drowning, carrying him in her arms
through the swift current, which
reached her chin. /
Now it was a graceful act of recogni-
ton to real heroism for the Govern.
ment to give the name of little Maggy
Geddes to a life-saving station, and it
is right that these little heroines should
be held up as examples of unselfish de-
votion to other girls and boys; always
provided that the right lesson is drawn
from their story.
Not many men, and very few chill
dren, ever have the chance to save an
O"hOl AilO JlG Iloh VI uU6lI OWu'
Such supreme opportunities come but
seldom. But every child should re-
member that just as much unselfish-
ness, devotion and cool presence OF
mind can be shown in the little inces-
SAINT matters of every day as go to make
up some one great heroic deed.
In Gods eye, it is not the size nor
the dramatic effect of the action which
counts, but its motive.
Many young girl patiently bearing
for years the cares of disorganized
household, or the peevishness of an in
valid parent, or brother or sister; many
boy, bringing indomitable cheerful,
ness and love to the help of his tired
mother-is entitled to more admiration
and respect, and is just as heroic, as If
in spasmodic passion of courage they
had momentarily faced death for those
they loved. Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08

WAR Upon INSECTS. -With the APP
proach of spring the farmer and gar
dener will be compelled to renew the
war with various kinds of noxious in
sects, and it is well to make immediate
preparations for fight by procuring a
supply of the insecticides in common
use. The first that is usually needed is
ordinary flowers of sulphur, to scatter
about the poultry yard and house, and
especially in the nests where the fowls
are laying. There are very few species
of parasites infesting poultry that
can withstand the fumes of sulphur, and
there is no danger of injuring the fowls
by scattering it about in liberal quanti-
ties. The nest of every sitting hen
should be well busted with sulphur, and
when this is done the hen or her chicks
will seldom be troubled with any of the
numerous species of poultry lice that are
usually more or less abundant wherever
fowls of any kind are kept.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08

THE fungi, like animals, live upon
organic food, consisting of compli-
Gated combinations of carbon, which
they receive from other organisms and
assimilate. They inhale oxygen and
give out carbonic acid, like animals.
They also never form leaf-green, or
chlorophyll, which is 50 characteristic
of most other plants. In like manner
they never produce starch. Hence
many eminent botanists have repeated
ly proposed to remove the fungi COM
pletely out of the vegetable kingdom,
and establish one between that of ami
mails and plants.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08

A SCHEME for the colonization OF
northern Mexico with Americans is be.
ing organized at San Antonio, Texas,
which will, it is thought, settle the bor-
der trouble question if it is carried out.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08

are excused on the plea of mental
eccentrioity as the interests of justice
require, but that there is danger that
such conformation will run into grave
excess.-N. Y. Euentng Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08

V1NEGAR.-For one gallon of vinegar
use one pint and half of sorghum,
about two tablespoonfuls of dry hot
yeast, and soft water. Keep warm till
it works.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08

THERE is a dearth of singing birds in
California, and never so marked among
the robins and black-birds, about the
only ones to be found there, as during
the present season.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08

By means of his new spectroscope,
with compound sulphide of carbon
prisms, M. Tholon has produced re-
markable map of the solar spectrum, no
less than ten meters in length and COM
posed of about 1000 lines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-05-08

At dusk the next evening, after
Grandmother Lord had gone to the
sewing society, six or seven dread.
unlocking objects came splashing
through the mud up the road
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20

The Towbaafs Mary Ann and simpson
IIorner Burued- Tresile-work Dam.
aged.
PrrrsBuRoH, September ls.-This morn
ing two towboats belonging to Simpson,
Homer & Sons, named the Simpson Hor-
ner and Mary Ann, were entirely destroy
ed by fire at Horner's Landing, at the
lower end OF the city. The loss will
amount to ss5 900, on which there was no
insurance. The Horner vas the first one
10 catch FIRE from the heated pipe in the
boiler. The flames spread rapidly and
soon communicated to the Mary Ann,
which was moored alongside. Despite the
efFortsof the Fire Department and large
force nf workmen who were working on the
boats, tha boats were burned TO the waters
edge. The Lake Erie Railroad trestle,
near the landing, also canght FIRE, and was
badly damaged. Both boats we're fonr-
teer, years old, the HUrner having had
new hull built nine years ago, and the
Mary Ann a new one Just about q year
AGO at a cost Of $500. The Horner was
I76 feet long, 20 feet breadth Of beam, and
5 feet 0 inches depth Of hold, and had a
registered tonnage Of 474 tons. The Mary
Ann was 1853 feet long, "a feet In width, 4
feet 6 luches depth OF hold. ..witha tonnage
capacity Of 347I tons. They were both
powerful stern.wheel boats, and every rise
for the past fourteen years towed large
fleets Of coal 70 the Ciuoinnati, louisville
and New Orleans markets.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20
GABLE ao.Es,

Right Hon. Sir Fitzroy Kelley, Lord
Chief Baron Of the English Exchequer,
died Saturday.
A virulent rlnderpsst has appeared In
vehlonis, the principal cattle district Of
Russia,
The statement that an insurrection had
broken ont in Herat and that the Cover.
nor Of the city had been murdered IL un-
founded.
A St. Petersburg correspondent tele.
graphs as follows 1.-THE outbreak Of an
fpsaneetion In Eastern Roumelia is only q
question Of q few weeks"
A Ministerial crisis has arisen in France,
and all Of the Ministers have resigned.
Jules Ferry has been entrusted by Presi'
dent 6revy with the duty Of forming 0
new Cabinet,
Hanlsn hsd short spin on the Tyne
Saturday. He rowed clean, powerful
stroke, and his action was much freer than
ON Thursday. He says he Is gradually re-
covering from the effects OF sea sickness.
A dispatch from Berlin says: The Min,
lister OF Finance, Herr Bitter, has replied
10 an inquiry from Altoona, that though
he is not yet able to enter into the deiaill
ci the incorporation Of Altoona with th'
imperial customs oi territory, II 10 certain
rs soon as necessary preparations are com
! pleled.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20
MEETINGS AT raEEpo.r AND LIT.
TLErON.

On Saturday last a large Republican
demonstration came of at New Freeport,
Greene county, Pa, seven miles from
Board Tree, Wetzel county, W. Va, at
which over thousand people were pres.
ent. A beautiful lpole, standing ll6 feet
above the ground, was raised, after which
the assemblage was addressed by A. w.
Campbell, Of Wheeling, aud ex-Oongress.
man Donley, OF Waynesburg. People were
present from wide area Of country, ex-
tending into Welzel and Monongaiia
counties in this State, and the gathering
included large number Of ladies. We
have seldom seen better representation
ofgood substantial citizenship-consisting
OF the bone and sinew OF the country dis
tricts- at a political meeting. The general
belief Is that Greene county will show
decidedly reduced Democratic majority
this year.
In 1.-THE eveninga Republican open air
meeting was held at Littleton, which was
addressed by Mr.. Campbell. Owing to the
late hour at which he arrived on the
ground from Freeport-a o'clock
anumber oil persons from the country had
gone home, but still there was very fair
remainder,Sn and TO these he spoke until the
arrival Of the train, something over half
an hour.
In the neighbothood Of Board Tree, in
Marshall County, lives old Jacob Nuss,
who was one OF the electors on the Birney
(antislayeryl electoral ticket OF Virginia
in 1874. Mr.. Campbell, who was travelling
IN company with Mr.. ii. s. White, OF
Bellton, stopped of to see him. They
found the old gentleman (he is now in
his 10th year, In his humble home,a help
less invalid. He has been blind for ten
years, and in addition is partially para
lyzed, but he can still talk Of old times.
he Is one OF the few survivors Of the
auti.slavery pioneers in Virginia, John
Parkinson, who lives near Cameron, being
the only other one Of West Virginia,
whom we can now call to mind. Mr..
Parkinson was also one Of the Birney
electors in Al. The names of all these
men deserve 10 live on imperishable gran.
ite in letters OF gold.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20

NRw YoRk, September ls-The strug-
gle over control Of the Western Union
srows sharper hourly. The books close at
8 p. NJ. on Monday. There seems little
doubt that the party with which Mr..
Gould Is identified, and which seeks to
form traffic understanding with the
American Union, has won the day. Mr..
Vanderbilt is said 10 be with Mr.. Gould In
this, on the ground that the interests oil
the Western Union, OF which the Van
derbilt family hold many thousand shares,
demand that there shall be an understand
ing. The policy Of the present President,
Noryin Green, from tue first has been to
fight the American Union by cutting rates.
II now looks as though Mr.. Green will be
succeeded by some other President ere
long. -,
more and Ohio, was in town yesterday on
business connected with his fight for the
possession OF the Ohio aud Mississippi.
The contest continues TO be very sharp
and the price Of the Ohio and Mississippi
continues to be very strong In conse.
he railroads making weekly reports show
that there has been a gain Of about 20 per.
cent compared with the frst week Of
september lsst year, aud 1t is probable
that this proportion Of increase will con.
tinue throughout the month. The roads
reporting are mostly from the West and
Northw west, but there are enough from the
South and Southwest 10 indicatSa . Eor'
responding gain In those sections. The
figures furnish an additional reason for 80
advance In stocks. A majority oi the
active brokers In the street seem 70 think
that such advance is imminent. There IL
an increased demand from European In
yestors for diVidend.paying securities.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20
Now pepnrlnre bs ,ne NinllIs,..

BERLIN, September 19.-I learn from
trustworthy sources that the Russian
revolutionary party has assumed totally
different attitude from what it has pre-.
viously held toward the Russian Govern.
ment. Having seen the little that has
been accomplished in the way of obtain.
ing their objects the Nihilist leaders have
decided to adopt in the future a totally
different line Of procedure from that
which they have heretofore pursued.
1t has been determined, 50 am inform.
ed, that the movement henceforth shall be
conducted in the way OF secret political
agitation. The leaders are now watching
the progress Of events on the Balkans, and
are said TO be in constant Communication
with Russian Poland, whose sympathy
they expect to secure in the event OF n
war between Russia and Austria. The
visit OF the Emperor Of Austria 10 his Pol
ish provinces is, however, considered by
European politicians as showing too clearly
to Russia the danger she would incur by a
war with Austria, and she will hesitate
before plunging into one.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20

LONDON, September ls.-Buenos Ayres
advices to the 24th Of August, received by
way OF Lisbon, are as follows: On the 9lst
Of August National troops entered the Pro.
vincial Chambers, elected members Of the
Chamber of Deputies at the point OF the
bayonet, posted double sentenels at the
doors, and closed the Legislature by order
of the National Government. A great
crowd collected In the street but no dis.
turbance occurred. The Senators and
Deputies adjourned to the municipal hall
and issued manifesto to the people,
which failed TO elicit any manifestation Of
popular feeling. The city remains quiet
The municipal and provincial affairs are
by General Bustillos on be-
half Of the National Government,
The weather ia iine, and there is an ex-
cellent prospect for q wheat harvest.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20

The marks last night showed feet 0
inches Of waller, on a rising stage.
There were no arrivals or departures
yesterday.
Captain stoCkdale left for his home at
Pittsburgh on Saturday.
the upper bar Saturday, but finally got
The old Martins Ferry ierryboat has
been dismantled, and will be made into a
The Sidney did not get in till Saturday,
having blown ont cylinder head at Sis
tersvile. Sne went 10 Sweeney's for re-
pairs, the St. Lawrence taking her place in
the Cincinnati trade, leaving at 3 p. NJ.
Saturday.
The Bachelor has again changed of
with the Courier, the latter going TO the
bank nm account OF low water.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20
mnh YioIsnse Thrsniene,I.

SPRISaFIELD, TRSE., September ls.-lt
was generally rumored at ssdlersyiile yes-
terday afternoon that a negro mob in-
tended that night to lynch David R. Allen,
who sought the advice OF fortune.ieller,
an old negress, to ascertain the where
abouts Of Laprade, She, 1t will be re.
membered, gave minute particulars Of the
Lsprade murder aud disposition Of the
body alter he was killed. The negroes in
the Community have expressed the great
est possible feeling against Allen and the
fortune teller since the lynching Of Bell
and Jamisoni and hayetepeatedly threat.
ened 10 mob them. II was thought last
night 4 movement had been set on foot.
| In consequence Of rumors, sixty Of Aliens
friends remained with him that night 10
repel any onslaught Of the negroes II they
made one,
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20

LONDON, septerber IA correspond
ent at Salonica says: "rhe northwestern
part Of Macedonia ia very unsettled.
Bands called Avengers" have formed in
the chief Bulgarian centers, and assassin.
ated within tho past six week number Of
Moslems, including one Rey and two iunc:
tionsriea, The Mussulmansretaliated and
many Bulgarians have fallen victims. The
Bulgarians are unfortunately stimulated
to these excossss by emlssaries from the
prIncipality Of Bulgaria, and are encour-
ed by armed bands hoveriug about the
frontier on the Bulgarian eide. Should
events take an untowsrd turn the Bulg4r'
ian Government aud ils hackers will be
largely responsible for the wanton and
unnecessary misery and bloodshed."
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20
ST. cLAIRsyILLE.
Echoes OF the Recent Pair-Bicycie Race
by wheeling BoYs-some Praise, Some
Criticism and Some General. Notes.

Criticism and some General. Notes.
ST. CLAIRsvILLE, Sept. 10.
Correspondents Of the IntsllIgeneer.
In the hurry and hustle yesterday in
getting my letter ready I fnd / overlooked
some things that might be mentioned. Not
least among these was the Bicycle raj Q
between Messs. HaElett and Hoge, OF
Wheeling. Another started, but was
forced to abandon the race for some rta-
son. Haxlett won the race.
The absence of all gambling appliances
at the fair was feature worthy Of men,
ton.
The music, which was made by our
own brass band, would be bard to beat.
Il is certainly commendable in the man.
ayers that they showed their appreciation
OF home talent.
A criticism may not be out Of place.
The faded, dinRy eyergreens and other
decorations OF last year were left hanging
In tho Floral Hall, aud ELECTED much un.
complimentary comment: The display oi
a pwers aud plants by Mellor Bros, whose
greenhouse is about one mile and a half
east Of here, was beautiful. Many rare
plants with big unpronounceable names
were among them.
Financially the Fairwas q grand success.
The receipts were about three hundred
dollars nore than last year, which will
serve TO meet all expenses and wipe out
a debt thst the company owes.
rhe ladies OF the Sabbath School booth
we're largely successful, and feel grateful!
to those who pAtroniIed them. They sold
Ice cream, made by Damsel, ol Barnes
Vile, and 1t was praised on all stdes. The
ladies deserve to enjoy tho winter even
iDgs In reading the hooks their money Is
to buy, ~ ,r
the eTergetic President OF the Agticultu.
raj Association, was to be seen every
wbaye. aud 10 meet him was pleasant
ieatuTe OF the fair. All the officers were
obliviuy and pleasant, and won friends.
TIC amount OF drunkenness on our
sireets last night was fearful. Men cursed
In loud tones, aud no one seemad to mo-
lest them.
The great social event Of the fair wesE
transpifed last evening. The young
folks gathered at Welday'a Hall and spenl
the night 10 dancing Fowler's orchestra
OF Bellaire, iurnishedthe music, aud Ellii
Wilson, our own conieciioner, go
up the supper. Besides our own
young folks there were present Missei
May and Lille Simpson, Mamie Lukeus
Cora Zane aud Nellie Atkinson, Of Wheel
Ing; SlemmoDs, ol Cadiz; Morris, al Nor
risLown, aud Mrs. ~. Kelly, OF Bsllaire
MessrS. Lau,epslageF, Posuei Sweeney
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20
MAINE ELECTION.
THE LATEST RETURNS PRon REMOTE
PRECINoTs,
coming in Against PlnIsied-Dayls Gnin-
ing in the Fusion sironghords-some
Democratic CIaims-Gen. Weaver
Sends his Congratulations TO
The Fusion Candidate.

PORTLAND, September 19.-An Augusta
dispatch says: The election returns give
Governor Davis plurality Of about two
hundred votes. There are still several
towns and plantations to hear from, anc
there are some discrepancies in the returnt
received by telegraph, which make it diff
ficult to ascertain the exact result OF the
elections. 1t is evident, however, that
the vote is close, and it is quite probable
that only the official canvass Of the returns
will decide who is elected.
BosroS, September l0.-A Herald spec
ial from Portland says: The latest returns
received at the Democratic headquarters
from 4s6 towns give Plaisted 73,493, Da.
Wis 1852. The towns to hear from gave
in 1870 Fusion majority Of l67. The
returns will give Plaisted plurality OF
1ls, II the towns to be heard from vote as
last year.
PORTLAND, September lS.-Four hun
dred and ninety.seven towns give Davis
7S,4l6; Plaisted, $4,000; scattering, SSS;
Davis plurality, 4l6 Six towns TO hear
from gave last year Davis, 81; Smith "a;
Garcelon, 2Ol; Fusion plurality OF l67.
Deducting that, Davis will have plurality
OF 249, which Is SO short Of majority,
supposing no further gains or losses.
DAVIS MAS A PLURALITY IN ANY EVENT.
PORTLAND, Me-, September 1876 a. N.
Returns are yet to come in from only
sixteen towns, and these are confidently
expected by noon. They are all small
places, and can not very materially vary
the result, as determined by the returns
already in this morning. The 400 towns
now heard from givs Davis 73,S0l, Plais-
ted 72, ,5Ss, scattering S3S; Davis plurality,
7l3. The small towns 10 hear from threw
last year: Davis 40. Fusion, 4S5; scattering.
so; total, 555; and II the same ratio should
be maintained Davis would still hold a
plurality.
AUGUSTA, NE, September 1s-Returns
from the back towns come in against
General PlGisted as general thing. but
there seems to be a general gain for Davis
in the former Flsion strongholds. Charges
continue 10 be made by the Democrats
that manipulations ard alterations are in
course OF completion by Republican Off
cials, OF tine returns from many places.
For instance, the town Of Dexter is
reported in the official list published
in yesterdays Journal ss giving a
gain 10 the Republicans over last year OF
about $50, but The Democrats claim that
there was but slight gain. II Ia asserted
that last evening dispatches in cipher
were gent to Senator Blaine from parties
in Bangor and is said that while they
were going over the wires Democratic
operator in the olIice was reading the dis.
patches by sound and was unceTemo-
niously kicked out OF the room.
The total vote will reach IA, 900, which
is the largest vote by 5000 ever thrown
in Maine.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-09-20
rae rnouaLEsonE COAL nINERs.
Troops Finally Ordered TO cornIpg-A
Passage nj Arms Between Militia ana

Troops Finally Ordered 10 cornipg-A
Passage at arms Between Militia anu
Miners.
ooLUMsus, September le.-The trouble
at the Corning coal mines will not down
as was hoped. This morning the Sheriff
of Perry county ordered a com.
pany Of militia to the scene and
later called on Governor Foster for
additional troops. In response to this
call Gov. Foster ordered part of the three
companies Of the Fourteenth regiment To-
Gated here, TO proceed at once to Corning
In response 10 riot alarm sounded oy
the fire alarm atH o'clock, these troops
assembled at their armory, and leit ior
Corning at six o'clock by special train.
At 7;30P p NJ. q telegram was received by
the Adjutant General, stating that during
an exchange Of shots this even,
ing, between the militia and
miners, three miners were known
10 have been wounded, but none OF the
militia were injured.
SECOND DISPATCH, special to the
Sat Journal SAYS; "This evening The MI
ners charged on No 5 mine on three sides
The troops opened fred on them when an
invloiious retreat was made. There are
about ten wounded, nine oil them ser
iously. While 10 retrest shouting AMI
shooting Is going on promlsouopsly."