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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
d QUIET HOUSE.

My house is quiet now, so still
All day hear the ticking clock,
The hours are numbered clear and shrill.
Outside the robins sing and trill,
The sunshine sleeps upon the SILL
My house Is quiet now, so still.
But silence breaks my heartl wait,
And waiting yearn for call or knock,
To hear the creaking of the gate.
And footsteps coming soon or late
To greet me sitting desolate,
The silence breaks my heart, Iwait.
As through the lonely house go,
From hall to hall, from room to room
What shall l seek to find er know?
The broOdlng shadows spread and grow,
The startling echoes mock me so,
As through the lonely house go.
All! blessed Heaven, if could hear
Sweet noises in the tranquil gloom,
Soft broken songs and laughter clear.
The joyous tumult, glad and near,
That yexed me many happy year
All! blessed Heaven, if | could hear.
All! blessed Heaven, if once, once more
My longing eyes might see the stain
OF little footprints on the floor,
And grouped like roses at the door
The sweet child-faces gone before,
All! blessed Heaven, but once, once more.
My house and home are very still!
/ watch the SUM- watch the rain,
The winter days come white and chill,
And years go on. Perhaps death will
LIES broken promises fulfill
My house, my home, my heart are broken still
Mary Ainge DeUers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

hne setter, which, while a pup, had
been stolen from him. He was arrest
co. but in presence of the justice
plnched up the skin of the chest below
the foreleg, inserted his knife and took
out a birdshot with three crosses marked
upon it. On calling two witnesses who
saw MIN insert the shot three years be-
Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
TO CorsREspnNnENrs

All communications for thus paper should be accer
anied by The name of the author; necessary for
publication, but as evidence Of good fath on The
part OF the wrlbr Write only one side of the IA.
BE particularly careful in giving names and dates
20 ve me Ietters and figures plain and distinct Prom
eraes are often difficult TO decipher because of III
careless manner in which they are written. - "a"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

The fail is contrivance fearfully
and wonderfully made. A Cape Cod
man made a great effort to hit rat
with one, and somehow it got over his
shoulder and came up between his legs
and hit him between the eyes and
knocked him senseless. The rat es-
oaned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

TURN over a new leaf and spike it
down so it will stay turned. Nothing
is as detrimental to morality as leaf
that has to be turned several times
during a year. Marathon Independent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

SWEET potatoes are raised in Los
Angeles County, CAL, weighing twen-
ty-six pounds each.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

An old march-The march of time.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31

Real reform in the government can
only be brought about effectively by
cooperation between the executive
and congress. The distractions OF
the veto by Hayes prove how in Or
binary matters of legislation all OBJ
stinate and vindictive executive may
thwart the will of congress. The es-
Inmates for the public services are
made by the heads of departments,
and congress is largely dependent
upon their accuracy in making the
regular appropriations.
Another republican administration
would continue the system of waste
tulness, subsidies, favoritism, and cor
rupt expenditures which was more
marked while Garfield was chairman
of the committee OH appropriations
than at any former period of u his
tory. His election would be- a frest
license for jobbery.
The people are weary OF STRIFE aho
fraud. They want repose, good gov
eminent, honest administration o
their affairs, development Of the
country's resources, the ebllteratiol
of sectional lines, and all end of sec
tioual agitation. These results cal
ouly be attained by a change OF par
ties.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
TRUsTEE,S SALE.

tIHEREAS, Henry Grotheer and Adelheid
w Grotheer, his wife, by their certain deed
al trust, dated the 18th day OF July. 1875: and re-
Lafayette county. Missouri, IN deed OF trust
record No. %, at page 1856, conveyed TO the un-
,iers igned, trustee, the following described real
estate. situate in the county OF Lafayette. and
stale OF Missouri, tO-wit: The west half OF the
nor, heast quarter oil the southeast quarter oisec-
lion thirty go, also the west sixty (6O) acres OF
the south half Of the northeast quarter Of section
thirty. one (3I; both of said above described
tracts being in township iorty-nine a9 of range
twenty-iOur (24 also the northwest quarter OF
section flfeeen tl5), in township fortv-nine 49)
OF range twenty-five (25), containing in all TWO
hundred and forty (2iO) acres, more or less; to
secure the payment of u certain promissory note
or bond therein described and the interest there
on; and. whereas, said note or bond and interest
thereon have become due and remain unpaid;
now, therefore, notice Is hereby gwen that the
undersigned, trustee, at the request OF the lsgal
holder of said note or bond, Will, in accordance
with the terms and conditions OF said deed Of
trust, proceed to sell the real estate therein de-
scribed. ut public vendue. to the highest bidder,
Tor cash in hand, in front of the courthouse
door, in the city of Lexington. county OF La
i~ayrtte, and state of Missouri, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 10TH, A. d.. 1880.
between the hours of nine O'Clock In the fore.
noon and five O'Clock In the afternoon OF salt
day, to satisfy said note or bond and the inter
est thereon, together with the cost OF executing
this trust. WILLIAM r. BAIRD,
iuiylOtd Trustee.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
HANCOCK - GETTYSBURG - PENN
SYLVANIA.
From Forney's Progress

Who won that great fight? Who
saved Philadelphia from ire aud
spoil2 Who drove back the enemy,
aud who saved us from q fate OF
which the burning Of .Chambersburg
and Carlisle and The forced contribu-
tions upon York were intended to be
grim preparations 2 A brave army
Of patriotic citizens, led by three
PENNSYLVANIA generals-GeOrge Cor
don Meade, of Philadelphia; John
Fulton Reynolds, Of Lancaster, and
Winfield Scott Hancock, of Mont
gomery. Meade and Reynolds are
both gone. Meade died on the 9th of
November, 1872, in the house pre-
scented to his wife by the people of
Philadelphia, afterward supplement-
ed by q contribution of $780, 600 from
the same source. Reynolds was
killed III battle OH the I'd of July, and
rs buried at Lancaster. Hancock is
to-day the democratic candidate for
president of the United States.
To show how L felt at the critical
moment seventeen years ago, l re-
| print what l wrote in the Press on
Tuesday, the 7th of July, 1868, not
only to prove my plain duty to Gen.
| Hancock, as the survivor Of this glo-
rious triumvirate, but also the duty
VI all the people of Philadelphia to
that incompatible soldier. 1 recall
it at once as a personal pledge and
promise, and the solemn covenant OF
a great community TO q great soldier:
meanwhile the army of the Poto-
mac, suddenly placed under the com
mand of Gen. Meade, whom we are
proud to claim as q fellow citizen,
hasteued northward and fell uroi
the rash and audscious enemy. W.
know the result. Neither our chill
dren nor our chiidren's children, tC
the remotest generation, shall evel
forget it or fail to remember it will
IA thrill of gratitude and honest pride
The rebels were assailed with unex
ampled fury, aud the gallant Genera
REYNOLDS, a Pennsylvania soldier
laid down his life. The struggle
ragged for several days, the losses oil
both sides were fearful, and still tn,
result seemed doubtful. If we ahoult
fail. Washington, Baltimore, Phila
delphia, perhaps New York, wOul'
be doomed. In this crisis Of tn
nations tate 1T was P%enhsylvani
that came to the rescue. 1t Wa
General Hancock, a Pennsylvania
who so nobly bore the brunt of tn
battle OIL Cemetery Hill"
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
'"OLD ST."
He Has Trouble at His House with
the census Man.

Old ST came in rather late yester-
day, looking hat fatigued, says
the Atlanta Constitution. After q
minute he said:
obs am err moughty kurus per-
seedin' desc men kerryin' Oh round
hyar wild desc fortfolyos."
"Do you mean the census takers ~
81 bleeve dat ar de name dey goes
by" -,
.What have they been doing now Z"
WY, dey's bin down dar in my
n%aborhood jess stirrin' up mo- 'rath
dan all de parsons inside de korpyra-
shun kin put down i'll er munth."
"They are unfortunate. Havet they
visited you YET? "
"Dat's wat makes me so benin
time ter day. One of dem cum down
ter nv house dis mo'nim' and tap Oh
de gate ; | axed him watts de matter
an he say he done cum ter take my
sensus, an he hain't no mon got hit
out dan [ sed ter jess go way from
dsr 'kase dar want no bizness In dat
shanty fur emmy drummers from de
loonytick 'sylumsv
"What did he say ?"
HE say dat eff l fools wild dc sensus
he done gwine ter put de law ter me
an den he 'splaned de law. Den l
seed hit wuz all rite an l axed him
ill.,"
Chow did you get along then ~"
I'VE got 'long purity well onteii ne
cum ter de colyum whar de chlllun
are sot down /; den he say ter me hat
am de cullah oh my chillun? say
Cookie heah, you jess figger on what
| de law lows an don't cum round
byar AKIN sultin' queschins like datI
He say dat he got ter put down
whether dey is black or m%erlatter'-
an den ole harrycane broke loose!
"How was that 2"
DE ole 'oman was lissnen an
when she heah dat she upset de table
whar de f0rtfolyo was lynn, emptied
de starch bowl all ober de returns, an
gin boiler Hear Tiger jess like dt
fsrty thieves done broke loose in dt
housed De sensus man he grabbed w
his dockyments an made fer de fence
au' twixt holdin' de ole 'oman wild ont
han an Tige wild de odder l got mos
tuckered out" .
"Where did the census man go!'
"De las l, seed OBJ him he was ul
on top OBJ er box kyar hyde ar'-lln'
shop dryin' out de returns OBJ de dis
trick on de tin rootI"
..And how did you get the old lad,
quieted ?"
"She haint quiet yit. LESS had te
make my 'skape, too, 'kase she wa
gwine tor me fer lcLtin' de man in
am she say dat eff de United State
wants ter kno' de cullah OBJ her chill
lun she ar' boun ter rite hit OH de ey
OBJ cherry munersshuner dey send
prowlin' 'ronnd her camp-2roun'
She's err Vigorous oman, too. fer e
bon fack !"
And the old man got up to go t
the supervisor and explain matters.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
HERIFF, SALE.


SlAlc 10 nv tsc u
".
Ann and Stephen w. Barker.
- virtue of q special execution, i~sicl li"iu
} the Office of the clerk Of the circuit .couri "l
Laisyette county, Missouri. wherein me State!
Missouri al the relation and 10 the use Of putnam
S. Fulkcrson, collector OF the revenue oil i.ili5
etc county, Missouri, is plaintiff, ana AGAINST
Ann barker and stephen W. Barker, 10 uhr di-
rcrted. and rcturnable to the August term, $50
of said court, | viii, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 3p. IhsO,
between the hours of nine O'Clock IN the lore
noon and five O'Clock IN the afternoon oi stiH
duv. and in front of the courthouse door, IN Inc
city of Lexington, III Lafayette county, MIS-
souri,, durii Z the session OF the SAM circuit
court of said county, sell publicly. by auction,
to the highest bidder. Tor cash IN nan: an 'nT
right, title, interest, claim and estat. OF the sara
Ann Barker and stephen ". Barker, defendants
in said execution, in and to the following ne-
scribcd real estate, situate, lying and be ng Ia me
county OF. Lafayette and state oil Missouri, To-
wit: The northwest quarter al the northeast
quarter OF section nineteen tll ana Tie Wesi
half of the southeast quarter. and the east nall OF
the southwest quarter of section eighteen U.s.,
| township forty-nine 40, rang twenty-seHen
ED. ,.
Given under my hand this sth day of July,
1880. GEO. M MDtNI5p1.
iuiyIOtd Sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
A CHANGE DEMANDED.
[Flon the N. Y. SUM-

During twenty years of executive
power almost without check, the re-
publican party has become corrupt,
decayed, demoralIzed. The principles
which called it iuto existence have
passed away, like many of the great
men who proclaimed them. 1t is held
together as an organization by the CO.
hesion of public plumber; its only
claim to support rests upon a contin-
uation of sectional strife, dangerous
to the peace Of the Union aud men
acing TO the prosperity of the people.
If this agitation aud these discords
are to 90 on, as they have gone on
since the close of the rebellion, merely
in the interest of party, the future
may well be regarded with anxiety.
Instead of closing up the wounds left
by civil war, the whole policy of the
republican leaders has been to keep
them open, 10 separate the North and
South as hostile sections, and to pre-.
vent perfect restoration of trle ndshiI
and confidence.
This reckless policy, intended tc
provoke hatred aud to invite collision
if pursued to the bitter end, will maxi
the name Of the Union a mockery
The effect of electing the republican
candidate would be to prolong thi!
agitation and to lmpsril the grea
business interests where success de
,fpends mainly upon established peace
Another republican administration
following in the footsteps Of its pre-
decessor would naturally adopt tn
: existing modes of action. 1t would
run in the same ruts aud perpetual
, the admitted abuses Of the pas
, twenty years. What motive woul,
, Garfield have to expose the frauds O
) Hayes and of Grant, or to drag GU
from the vaults the proofs of jobbery
collision. and %rascality, which hav
, been hidden away for years? Instea
of exposure, he and his confederate
, would have every inducement to cor
ceal the completely OF leaders in vens
transactions, and 10 close the door
against investigation, as they hsv
l. been practically closed for the la:
twelve years. The best organize
i committees of investigation are con
paratively powerless for good Will
the public records, books, and paper
are i'll the hands of the investigated
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
THEY WANTED TO LIVE IN THE
STARS.
From the Burlington Hawkeye.l

lkr0m the burlington ndWAese
Very near us sat two young people.
He the face Of q man who shaves
three times q day, and b a white
necktie had never seen the starlight
before. There was pearl powder on
the shoulder of his coat, and a tender,
dreamy look in her lovely eyes. They
sat and looked up at b stars, ana
they didn't care for any solitary thing
any nearer Il this eartn. Mortimer
she murmured softly-''Mortimer,"
his name appeared to be Mortimer
though 1 couldn't learn whether 1t
was his front name or his after name
-"Mortimer, DEAR" she said, "lf we
could only live apart from this busy
aud sordid, unsympathetic world, IN
one of yon %glittering orbs of golden
radiance, living apart from all else,
only for each other, forgetting the
base things of earthly life, the coarse
greed of the world aud its animal ill.,
stin,ts, that would be our heaven,
would it not dear :"
And Mortimer, he said that 1t
would. "There, heart of my own,"
he said, and his voice trembled with
earnestuess, 'smy own darling Ethel,
through ali the softened radiance OF
the day and all the shimmering tell
derness of night, our lives would
pass away in al exalted atmosphere
above the base-born wants of earthly
mortals, aud far beyond the chatter
ing crowd that lives but for to-day,
our lives. refined beyond the COM
NON KEN"
just then the man with the gong
came out. Mortimer, he made a grab
at Ethel's hand and 8 plunge for the
cabin door. Ethel just gathered her
skirts with her other hand, jumped
clear over the back of her chair and
after him, aud away they went c!at-
tering down the cabin, upset q chair,
ran into q good, sweet old Quaker
lady, and banged a bad word out OF
her before she had time to stop 1t ;
down the stairs they rushed. coliared
a couple of chairs at the nearest
table, feed a waiter, and opened the
action without skirmishing. l am {
nan of coarse mould and an earth
born appetite myself, and l wouldn't
live in u star SO long as L could lind q
good hotel in America but long.
long before l could get seats at the
table for my family, Mortimer u
Ethel had eaten TWO bluefish, a little
rare beefsteak, some corn bread, q
plate of hot cakes, two boiled eggs,
and a bunch OF onions, and the
waiter had gone out to toast them
some cheese.
MORAL.
have, during my wanderings, me
several people who wanted to live III
a star, where earth-born people witt
animal appetitss couldn't trouble
Them, aud l always found the safes
place for an earth-bOrn man, When
the star-born soul started for the
dinner table, was behind q large
rock. Distrust the aspiring morta
who lives in a plane SO elevated thai
he requires the use of a telescope
when he wants to look down at thu
rest of us. Aud if he ever want
board at your humble table, charg'
him SIS a week. and iced him lots o.
soup, or you'll lose money on him.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
SHERIFF,S SALE.

State to the use d Fulkerson
vs..
Samuel Hall.
DY virtue of II special execution, issued from
ID the Office of the clerk Of the circuit court OF
Lafayette county, Missouri, wherein the state OF
Missouri at the relation and to the use of Putnam
). FulkersOn. collector oil the revenue OF Lafay-
cite county, IN the state Of Missouri, is plaintiff :.
and against Samuel Hall. defendant. to me di-
rccted, und returnsble to the August term. lSoO.
of said court, 1 Will. ON
TUESDAY. AUGUST 81. 1880,
between the hours of nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon of said
day, and i'll front Of the courthouse door, IN the
city oil Lexington, in Lafay cite county. Missouri.
during the session Of the said circuit court OF said
county, sell publicly, by au''tiun, To the highest
bidder, for cash IN hand, all the right, title.
interest, claim and estate III the SAID Samuel
Hall, defendant in sad execution, in and TO the
following described real estate. situate. lying
and being in the county OF Lafayette and stale OF
NJ issuuri, To wit: Lots one % anu two (2)
b!o:h nine 90, Wavrriy.
Given under my hand this 9th day of July,
lssD. GEO. NJ. Sheriff.
I:y Jos. BowMAN Deputy. juIyl0td
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
SHERIFF,S SALE
State to the use of Fulkerson

vs..
and Margaret johnson.
d Y virtue of q special execution, issued from
ID the Office of the clerk of the circuit court of
Lafayette county. Missouri, wherein the state OF
Missouri ut the relation and to the use OF Putnam
5. Fulkerson. collector Of the revenue of Lafay-
cite county, Missouri, is plaintiff, and against
Newton Johnson and Margaret johnson, defend
ants, to me directed, and returnable to the
August term, 1850. of said court, l will, on
TUESDAY, AUGUST Sd. 1880.
between the hours OF nine O'Clock in the fore
noon and live O'Clock in the afternoon of sand
day, and in front OF the courthouse door, in the
city of Lexington, i'll Lafayette county, Mis-
souri,, during the session Of the said circuit
court OF SAID county. sell publicly. by auction,
to the highest bidder. Tor cash in hand. all the
right, title. interest, claim and estate OF
the said Newton johnson and Margaret
Johnson, defendants in SAID execution, III
and to the following described real estate
situate, lying land being in the county OF
La1ay cite anu state OF Missouri, to-wit: Lots
seven "a and eight (s), In block hfty-one (5)
st. Thomas addition to Waverly; and twenty
five one hundredths C25-lUOlhs) of an acre; .
strip west Of block twenty-five (25) st. Thomas
addition TO Waverly; and sixty One-hundredths
(G0- l00ths) OF an acre, 1 strip west Of lot SIX VI
block twenty-five (25), in st. Thomas addition
to Waverly.
Given under my hand this 9Th day OF July
lS>U. GEO. NJ. MOUSTJOY,
iuIyIOtd sheriff.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
VALUABLE COAL LANDS AT
PUBLIC AUCTION.

uAVING become too old and iuiirm TO IA,
ii longer engage III active business. / ga
have determined to sell my valuable Coal s2TeS
Lands, adjoining the city OF Lexington, --a-
TO the highest bidder, thereby enabling me 10
pay all my debts and retire 10 private LIE during
my remaining years. These lands consist OF
10 acres. all underluid with the very best quail
iy OF Coal, and so situated that every pound
can be taken out at IL minimum cost OF mining,
and dumped direct from the mines upon the
ears. Tn. lands NAV be examined AT any time
by persons wishing TO purchase, and plnt- oi
The lands. rs divided into lots will be ready in Il
few DAYS. Also on the ground on day OF sale.
For further particulars lnIuir" of
j. IL. GRAHAM.
march6tf Lexington. Mo.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
WHERE GEN. HANCOCK MADE HIS
RECORD.

from the Madison, Wis, Democrat
Our devil came around last night will
a countenance like a full moon
He slid into The editorial sanctum, ant
took up a position at our elbow that in
dictated plainly that he had a desire Il
be interviewed.
Anything on the political question ?
we asked.
"Do you know why the republican:
insist that Gen. Hancock has no rec
ord?" he inquired.
We did not.
because Gen. Hancock made hi:
record where no republican dared go
and consequently no republican know
anything about it,"
We gave our devil a weeks vacation
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
GRAVEYARD LITERATURE.

Sacred to the memory of Lady Eliza
beth Looney, first cousin to Burke, com
monty called the Sublime. She was
bland, passionate and deeply religious
Also she painted in water. colors. anf
sent many pictures to the Great Exhl
bition, and of such is the kingdom o.
heaven. She lived the life of the virtu
Gus, and died of cholera morbus, caused
by eating green fruit in the full hope OF
a blessed Immortality at the early age
of twenty years. three months and SIN
teen days. Reader, go thou and do like,
wise" This is the inscription upon a
tombstone in a graveyard in Ireland.
Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-07-31
SHERIEE,S SALE.

State to the use of Fulkerson
VS..
Jasper Ehart.
pY virtue of a special execution, issued from
ID the Office OF the clerk Of the circuit court o.
Lafayette county, Missouri. wherein the state n,
Missouri at the relation and to The use of Putnam
s. FulkersOn. collector of the revenue of Lalay-
cite county. Missouri. Ia plaintiff. and against
Jasper Chart. defendant. to me directed, and
returnable to the August term 1850. OF sait court,
I Will, on
TUESDAY. AUGUST I'D. lsso.
between the hours of nine O'Clock IN the fore
noon and five O'Clock in the afternoon Of said
day, and in front of the courthouse door, in The
city Of Lexington, in Lafayette county. Mis-
souri,, during the session OF the sni'i circuit
court OF said county. SELL publicly, 10y auction.
to the highest bidder. for casl, in hand all the
right, title. interest, claim and estate of tie said
jasper Ehart, defendant in said execution, i'll
and to the following described real estate, sit
uate, lying and beng in the county OF LAFAYETTE
and state of Missouri. to-wit: Lot eight (sD,
block six (6), in the town OF Waverly
Given under my hand this sh day of July.
1880. GEO. NJ.
julyl0td Sheriff.