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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18
A Most Remarkable Case.

MICHAEL CAREY, driver in the en-
ploy of the St. Louis Transfer Company,
has had an experience which no other
man in this city can boast of. He has
carried knife-b blade two and three
quarter inches in length in his head for
twenty-three years, and is to-day well
and hearty, and as stout man as ever
held the lines over span of draught
horses in the land. The case is a re-
markable one, battling the medical and
surgical profession. rf
In the fall of 1857 Carey had diff
Guilty with man who has since died,
and whose name is suppressed for that
reason. During the fight this man
plunged the blade of pocket-knife into
the side of Carey's head, about two
inches to the right of and on a line with
the right eye. The force of the blow
was such as to break the blade square
at the handle. Carey was stunned and
had to be carried to drug store near
by for treatment, The druggist made
hasty examination of his injuries and
decided they were not serious. The
particular cut made by the knife-blade
was covered over with a piece of court
plaster, and in due course of time Carey
was out attending to his business, much
to the surprise of his assailant, who had
been Boosting that he had " fixed HIM. ="
Carey noticed no bad effects from the
wound except at rare intervals, when
what he took to be neuralgia pains
would dart through that side of his face
and head. uoa Hs H1t ttH
About three weeks ago Carey noticed
that when he raised his right arm in
sharp pain would be felt. This pain in
creased in violence at every successive
raising of the arm, until he was COM
PEELED to consult his physician, DR..
Kane, who resides on Nineteenth and
Morgan Streets. DIR. Kane prescribed
the usual remedy, but it failed of its
purpose, the patient suffering more and
more each day. Day before yesterday
the Doctor called to see Carey at his
residence, No. 1541 North Second Street,
and in making very careful examina-
ton in order to ascertain if possible the
real cause of the excruciating pains
complained of, discovered, to his intense
surprise, sharp-pointed bit of metal
protrudlng through the skin near Carey's
collar-bone. Carey was unable to ac-
count for the presence of any thing of
the kind, the occurrence of twenty three
years before having passed out of his
mind-at least in connection with any
pain he was suffering. On discovering
the point, DR.. Kane returned to his Of
fee, procured his instruments and again
called upon Carey. This time he per-
formed a surgical operation which re-
suited in his taking from the spot indi-
Gated the knife blade referred to. On
seeing the rusty blade, Carey at once
recalled the fight of 1857, and then, for
the first time, narrated the circum-
stances to his physician. To say that
the Doctor was astonished does not half
express it; he was dumfounded. He
will make special study of the case
with a view of preparing paper for
submission to the medical society.-,St.
LOuaS Times. . f. I.'.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18

that some who have no opportunity of
knowing Christ's doctrine may have the
spirit of faith and the purpose of right
eousness. We are taught that on this
ground many of the heather will be-
saved. But it is very doubtful whether
any who know and reject Christ's doc
because it is doubtful whether they are
conscientious in their unbelief.
And yet the fact that a man believes
the doctrines of Christianity is no sure
guarantee that he has the Christian
character. 1.-The devils believe also.
and tremble." We should, therefore,
place more emphasis on the life than on
the doctrine, 2 Il only emphasize the
doctrine for the sake of its influence on
the life. Too many dwell upon the
doctrine for its own sake, to the neglect
of the end for which it was given. One
heresy of opinion has been made to off
set hundred excellences of character.
And on the other hand, an orthodox be-
lief has been made to condone many
offenses against morality. We should
remember that Christ placed the great
er emphasis on the spirit and deeds of
men. In His description of the judy
ment day, the Come, We blessed of
my Father, inherit the kingdom pre-
pared for YOU" was not said to those
who had merely prophesied in His
name; but to those who had fed the
hungry, clothed the naked, and visited
those who were sick and in prison.
God judges men by what they are and
what they do, and not exclusively by
what they think. To His eye, who
sees all things as they are, the spirit
and deeds of love are worth more than
thousand dogmas. .
The substance of the Christian relig-
ion is not intellectual belief about any.
thin e whatever. 1t is Christ-likeness.
For the character of Jesus is the
religion of Jesus. His teachings were
chiefly the expression in speech and
conduct of His own personal qualities.
He did not, like a mere philosopher,
set forth theory about things outside
of human experience. He taught by
His words and acts the supreme bless
edness of right living. Everywhere
His words and His life 90 together;
they speak with one voice. So far as a
man understands the character of
Christ-not the metaphysical relation
of the Divine and human elements in
Him, but the motives, the temper, the
spirit in which He lived-so far he I'M
derstands the Christian religion. And
only so far as he is of like disposition
is he Christian. Christ within, - puri-
flying the heart and life, is the sub
stance of religion.-M W. Christian
AdU0cate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

GEORGE PEABoDY's London poor
fund has increased from S2,5O0,00O to
$3,500,000.
THE Empress of Austria, in addition
to her skill as q horsewoman, is said to
handle the foils well and gracefully.
SARA BERNHARDT has deposited in
the London and Westminster Bank $780,
600, the proceeds of her visit to London.
THE Duke of Westminster has an in
come of nearly $4,000 day, most of
his wealth being in real estate in Lon
don.
A LETTER in Queen Elizabeth's own
handwriting. beautifully clean and clear,
has been sold at Leipsic for three hum
dred marks.
The best looking horses on the Bots
at Paris are those of the Countess Mix
holska, Russian lady, who handles the
ribbons in reckless Cossack fashion.
A COMPANY with capital of $l2, 000,-
900 is to erect in the gardens OF the
Palais Royal, Paris, vast establish
ment in the style of the London Alham
bra.
THE Empress of Germany seldom APP
pears in anything but black, except on
state occasions, it being tenet of her
toilet that after a certain age black is
the only wear for ladies.
At O fruit and flower tent at a fash
ionable London entertainment one beau
tiful young married lady sold button
hole boquet for $50. One or two gen
temen. collected much money by charg-
ing five shillings to point out and name
the professional beauties.
Mrs. LANGTRY is no longer called the
Jersey Lily; society has given her
another pet name -" The Amber
Witch.' She is said to be lovelier than
ever, and is gazed at in public places as
if she were queen or a prima donna.
At the Atalanta fete, where she wore a
gown of old-gold satin trimmed with
shaded peoples, one old lady seated her
self opposite the Amber Witch's stall
and deliberately taking out her opera
glasses stared at the famous beauty for
an hour.
Mrs. j. w. MACKEY recently gave
breakfast to a select number of Ameri-
can friends at her cottage at Trouville,
on the coast of France. On this occa-
sion the costliness of the table service
and decorations reminds one of the
Arabian Nights. Not only gold, silver,
and priceless porcelain were used, but
amber, coral, and precious stones were
pressed into the service. Ices were
served on crystal plates inlaid with I'M
cut gems; wines and liqueurs sparkled
in TASKS of amber, or were contained
in fagons of gold, cloisonne, and
enamel; while the tiny cups in which
tea and coffee were handed were proba-
bly, each worth q nugget.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

QUICKSILVER may be readily frozen
by placing small quantity of it along
with anhydrous ether in the decanter
used for freezing water of Cares
freezing machine, and exhausting in the
usual manner.
The "fifteen =" puzzle has been
brought to the attention of so learned a
body as the Royal Society. Edinburgh.
At arecent meeting, Prof. raif sent in a
note on the theory of the puzzle, and
cave a rule for determining whether a
particular arrangement was solvable or
not
THE probable fact that certain
liquids may be dissolved in gases is one
of the late remarkable discoveries in
chemical science. On COMPRISING a
mixture of five volumes of carbon diox-
ide and one volume Of air, Cailletet
found that the former at first liquefes,
but that as the pressure is increased to
$50 or 200 atmospheres, the liquid is
gradually lessened until it finally disap-
pears altogether, being dissolved by the
gas.
WITH a new " photograph " for re-
cording the intensity of the SUMS radia-
ton, Mr.. D. Winstanley has observed a
curious "thermal twilight" The in
strument shows rise in the tempera-
ture before sunrise, owing to solar radi-
alton. A more remarkable circum-
stance, however, is that a fall of tenn
perature being indicated little after
sunset, the index mysteriously rises just
before midnight and sinks again, al
though the sun is then directly over the
opposite hemisphere.
AN important branch of trade has
sprung up in the discovery that pita, a
sort of cotton or flax vegetable, can be
woven into excellent cloth. Bales sent
to England have been experimental
upon, and beautiful handkerchiefs, and
cloth, soft as silk, made from pita, re-
turned to Mexico. The color is beauti-
full and the material durable. There are
vast fields of pita in its natural condi-
ton, in the States of Vera Cruz, Ia
maulipas and Tabasco. The Mexican
ReUiSta considers this discovery more
important than the discovery of gold
mine.
DR.. WERNER SIEMENS and the Ger
man Postmaster-General have founded
an Electro-Technical Society in Ber-
lin. The former stated at a
recent meeting that his new cleo
tro-dynamic machine had been so
improved by Herr Won Hefner that
its action is actually cheaper than the
locomotive for short distances. He pro-
poses, therefore, to construct light over
head rails, along which carriages would
be propelled by the new engine. The
dynamic engine is also applicable to
locomotives in order to increase their
tractive power.
A SERIES of papers have been COM
menced in La Nature by NJ. Tissaudier
1t is meant to show how physical truths
may be demonstrated by very simple
means. The first paper treats on pneu-
MATES. Among the experiments, many
of which are old, is one in which some
paper is burnt in carafe full of air
After it has burnt a few seconds, hard
boiled egg with the shell off, is placed
at its mouth. The egg is pressed in
ward by the atmosphere Ghe combus-
ton having caused a partial vacuum), it
gets more and more elongated, and at
length wholly enters the bottle, with a
slight defamation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18
The Substance Of Religion.

The blessed end of right believing is
right living. "The end of the COM
mandment is charity out of pure heart,
and of a good conscience and of faith
unfeigned." Sound doctrine is valua-
BILE, because it tends to make sound
hearts and lives. "As man thinketh
in his heart, so is he." If his beliefs
are right, his character is more apt to
be righteous than if they are false He
labors at an immense disadvantage who
strives to be Christ-like while he holds
nn-Christian beliefs. 1t is probable
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18

Gently laid out a scheme for connec-
ton with the City of Mexico over SUBJ
stantially the same route as that fixed
upon by the Mexican Central. The So
nora Railway and the Mexican Central
Railway are, however, the two enter
prises which are now actually showing
results, and from which the most is to
be expected. We therefore see that
this is to be year of remarkable prog
ress in railway extension on this cont
nent,-N. Y. San.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18
Sunday-SchOOl Lessons.

THIRD QUARTER.
Sept. 5-Lot's Escape from
Sodom Gen. 10: 1925
Sept. 12-Trial of Abraham's
Faith. ....... ........... Gen. %: lila
sept. l9-Review of the Lessons.
sept. 25-Lesson selected bv the School.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18

The craze of the American small
boy is to cut his initials into every thing
cutable. When he grows up to man.
hood, he becomes more modest, and is
satisfied to have his full name hidden
away daily in the reading columns OF
all the newspapers throughout the
United States.-BoSton transcript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18

The route for the new short line be-
tween st Paul and Minneapolis has
been selected, and work will be com.
menced at once by the engineers of the
st. Paul, Minneapolis and Manitoba
road. When in operation it will reduce
the time between the two cities to less
than twenty minutes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18

THE amount of soda water with wink
strip in it that is consumed these days
is simply incredible. -Lockport Union.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-09-18

The best way to keep meat in ho'
weather is to keep it on the hoof.
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
He Hadn't Eaten Much.

It was Sunday afternoon, and young
MIR. Staylaight had stopped until they
were forced to ask him to take supper.
The best china and the extra silver
graced the table. and one of the best
napkins was placed before young. Mr..
Staylaight's plate, for the family desired
to create all the impression possible
upon the susceptible mind. His young
lady was conducting herself with great
credit, and the young man was more
than ever in love with her, when the
mother said, passing the cake for the
second time: ..s.
Staylaight?" .
"No, thank you," said the young
man, in his politest tone, "not any
more."
"Oh, do have just one more" urged
the mother, smiling sweetly; you
haven't eaten hardly anything"
The younger brother, who sat oppo-
site, and had been instructed not to ask
twice for anything. much to his disgust,
saw his opportunity, and snorted out
with great malevolence: ;
"Huh! I shouldn't think he had!
He's eaten four hunks of tongue, three
biscuit, two plates of sauce, two of them
tarts, and both kinds of cake-an
mother, sis keeps kickin' me under the
table. Make her STOP"
They brought Mr.. Staylaight to by
dashing ice-water in his face. ,,
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
Two Valuable Inventions.

The following new inventions by
residents of Nevada, says the Virginia
(Nev.) Chronicle, have been caveated'
at the Washington Patent Office:
A BARRIERS MUELLER is very
serviceable contrivance, which can be
fastened over BARRIERS mouth to pre-
vent his talking while shaving custom
ers. It is made of iron, padded inside.
and can be fastened securely SO as to
cover the whole mouth. Itis furnished
with clamps and screws, which are
fixed at the back of the head. Price
$3.50. Those furnished with a lever
attachment, for the purpose of breaking
the BARRIERS jaw come at So. The plates
which tit on the cheek are of the best
chilled steel.
The RoNNEr GRAppLE.-This little
machine is destined to be of great ser.
vice to theater-goers. It is an ordinary
grappling-hook with rope attached.
The grapple is thrown over any lady's
bonnet which may happen to obstruct
the view, and the crowd behind can al
ways be depended upon to pull the
rope. It sometimes dis6gures the lady's
face permanently, in which case she
never returns to again obstruct the
view.
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
CASUALTIES.

The distress in county Kerry, ireland,
is fast approaching the condition of a famine.
Snow storms and driftings are report
ed on the Atlantic coast Snow eight inches
deep in New York city. .....
The Duchess of Marlborough's fund,
London, for the relief of the distress in Ire
land, amounts 20 9l7O0O.
Michael McNamara a farmer of Hen
derson, Minn., was instantly killed Jan. 16 by
being thrown from his wagon.
Richard G.. Alexander, Of Delaware
city, Del, six weeks after being bitten by a
dog, was attacked by hydrophobia and died.
A disease at Deadwooa, similar to dip
liberia, is causing from four to six deaths per
day. Adults as well as children are stricken.
A land slide Jan. 16 destroyed the val
ley of Alcada Del. Jucar province of Albaceto,
Spain Several persons were killed and SO
families made homeless.
The ship Formosa, from the Phillip
pine Islands for Boston was, lost near Java
Sea- All hands saved Vessel and cargo val
ued at S240,0O0 total loss. Fully insured in
Boston and Philadelphia offices.
Burr Robbins, the we'll known circus
proprietor was fatally injured at GAINESVILLE,
Wis, on the morning OF Jan, 18, by his head
coming in contact with a ibridge, while rnn
ming his little steamer on Rock river.
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21

ter. Referred The bill to regulate the
counting Of votes for president and vice-presi-
dent came up, and it was made the special
order for the Goth of January A number Of
executive communications were laid before
the House and referred. The remainder of
the session was spent in discussing the rules
Of the House Adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 14.-Several Senators
presented petitions from women asking the
removal of political disabilities and for con-
stitutional amendment, giving them right
to vote. Senators Herman and Bayard pre-
sented a petition in favor Of the resolution
Withdrawing the legal tender quality of treas
ury notes. The bill to increase the pensions
OF totally disabled soldiers and sailors passed.
1t increases the pension from $50 to SIS a
month. After an executive session, the Sen
ate adjourned.
HoUsE-Jan. 14-The bill for the tree
importation of classical antiquities passct
Mr. Buckner reported bill requiring the re-
serves of national hanks to he kept in gold or
silver coin. Mr.. Warner wished to offer an
amendment, but Mr.: Buckner refused to yield
for that purpose. Mr.. Upson reported a bill
appropriating sum of 100000 for the
establishment of suitable posts for pro-
lection of the Rio Grande frontier. Referred Sew
eral other bills w.re introduced. The House
went into committee on the whole Of the rules
and when they rose the House adjourned.
SENATE, Jan. 15.-Petitions from wo
men were presented asking for constitution
al amendment giving women the right of suf-
frage. The financial committee reported
back the joint resolution for withdrawal of
compulsory legal tender power of United
States notes, with verbal amendment The
majority Of the committee are opposed to
the resolution. MIR. Bayard whose resolution
it was, presented minority report. Both
were placed on the calendar. The creden
tas Of Luke Pryor, of Alabama, successor of
Houston deceased, were presented, and he
took the modified oath. Mr.. Morrill, made
speech on the resolution in favor of refunding
the national debt at a less rate of interest than
per cent. Adjourned to Monday next.
HOUSE, Jan. 15.--After some misce-
laneous business consideration was resumed
of the bill requiring ne-half of the revenues
of the national banks to be kept in gold and
silver coin Of the United States Mr.. Price of
Iowa, spoke in favor of the bill. The morning
hour having expired the House went into
committee of the whole on the report of the
committee on rules. After lengthy discus
sion, the committee rose and the House ad-
Ourned
HOUSE, Jan. 16.-A resolution was
adopted, calling on the war department., for
the number, rank and names of all officers on
the retired list Of the army. The speaker
called the committees for reports of private
nature. Al the expiration of the morning
hour, the House Went into committee of the
whole on the private calendar. The commit
tee rose and the House adjourned to Monday
(Senate not in sessiOn.)
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
Coming !!

The nervous mother of a bright little
boy was alarmed lest he should take the
whooping-cough, which prevailed in the
neighborhood. She talked so much
about it and worried over it, that she
had infected the child to such an extent
that he would scarcely leave her side.
One night after the little fellow had been
put to sleep, q donkey was driven past
the house, and, when just opposite, set
up his he-haw. With shrek the little
fellow was out of bed, screaming at the
top of his voice, @The whooping- cough
is coming, mamma! the whooping-
cough is coming!"
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
MISCELLANEOUS,

The Irish relief fund OF Richmond,
Va, amounts to $4,000.
Funds are being raised in Wilmington
N. c. for the relief of the sufferers in ireland
At a meeting in Pittsield, Mass. Jan
Is, $500 were raised for the relief of the Irish
famine.
1t is rumored at Toronto, Ont. that re-
cruiting for the British army will soon CON-
mence there.
The Spanish chamber of deputies has
adopted the first five articles of the bill abol.
ishing slavery in Cuba
Official returns from France show a
decrease of $1,000 tons in the production of
beet sugar in December
A Dublin telegram OF Jan. 16 says the
Irish relief fund instituted by the Duchess OF
Marlborough amounts to $4,000.
The Texas negroes, lately arrived at
Oswego, Kansas, are camping in the woods
and many are suffering from ;destitution and
exposure.
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
Not the Dogs Fault.

A very indignant man leading dog
stalked into Uncle Eph's house, yester-
day, and said: = 5s4
"Eph, you black rascal, here's your
dog; give me back the So I paid you
for it"
"What's de mattah wild de dawg?"
asked Eph, calm and unrufled.
"You warranted it to hunt chickens,
didn't your" @& .@<z5 Gv&
AN don't 'e?" asked Eph.
"No; he isn't worth a cent at it,"
'"tDid you try de dawg?" said Eph,
taking his pipe from his mouth and
knocking the ashes from it.
Certainly I did, and he's first
class fraud"
"How war de chickens cooked2"
"Cooked" a-.s
"Yes; was dey biled?" 48 ~
OF course not"
did you roas' dem?" -
"Why, you old idiot, they were alive
prairie chickens"
"Dat 'splains it," said Eph. IT
fought dar was suffn' wrong. You
Jest cook de chickens and glib de dawg
half chance, an see how he'll hunt
for dem. Folks 'spect too much" he
added, as the gentleman kicked the
dog into a corner and rushed out, "'dey
'spects 'tirely too much from de cullud
people. Eff dat man was fool huff to
'spect dat he war gwine to git dawg
for free dollars dat would hunt live
chickens, he was fool 'nuff to bleeb, dat
we's squar in de middle of de milleeny-
um, and eberybody knows how big a
fool dat am" -Ercha1oge. q #a.-
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
WHAT'S in a Word Anyhow?

The examination of candidates for
teachers positions in our public schools
sometimes develops some amusing and
ingenious answers to the conundrums
propounded by the Board of Examiners.
A few days ago young lady submitted
her paper in word analysis, which con-
tanned the following definitions: eau.
tonomy' was defined as "the religion Of
the automaten's" aBestial," as aexcel-
lence, CT that which is best" @Opti.
mist" as zone versed in the science Of
the eyes."-Sa7a Francisco Chronicle.
The Princeton union., 1880-01-21
FORTY-SlXTH CONGRESS-.

SENATE, Jan. ia communication
from the postmaster general, was laid before
the Senate recommending appropriations for
various minor deficiencies Communication
from the Secretary OF war was received ask
ing an INCREASED appropriation for arranging
confederate a9hieves. Sundry petitions, me-,
MORALS and new bills were introduced. Sem
ator Morrill, introduced resolution in re-
ference to re!unding any part of the national
debt. On motion of Mr.. Thurman, the House
bill to provide for circuit and district courts
of tho United States at Columbus, Ohio, and
transferring certain counties from the north
ern to the southern district of that state was
taken up and passed After an executive ses.
sion adjourned
HOUSE, Jan. ia bill was introduce
ed for the election Of n congressional prin-