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, 1881-01-01

MUSIC.
THE THADE'1y MEhICAf. tysTHusfESrs
ias been much more active ono, but again
very Irregular. Tho increase In the volume
OF sales, Mt wholesale and retail, ynry]nQ
sfrom Is 10 10 per cent; It IL scarcely posstItu
10 separate tho two departments Intelljgently
Tho volume OF safcs Is cstimatclf nt about 81.
ooo,ooo. against g. 500, 600 IN is7D our figures OF
ayear nRo being rnthor lnrqc. Ttcre has been
little change In tho R400, 900 capltai engaged
in the business.
Prices have averaged higher than IN 1877.
but not so high Ms was expected n year agi,.
Some manufacturers marked lip ti1olr lists ~
per cent last January, but soon found It
necessary to partially retract The standard
1Tlakcs OF pianos have advanced, on the ayer-
difficult to obtain much Of an advance
IT,, rsed Instruments {oreans) on account
nf tt!e coMpstltion ntloiK manufacturing
Probably SOLO Eer cent wtll ncurly. represent
t!e ayernEe addition to PRICES. IN the spring
chiefly, however, because some manufactur-
ers Ind ctlrtalleu production early in 1870.
and there Wns strike among ptanomaker8
ciulit. or n!ne months ago. Tie chief ffatufa
70 noto in TIE trada during The past year Ii
tic growing demand for
UPRIGHT PIANOS.
THO rev purchases nre now very largely OF
Tint style, md n great nlnny people hive
changed their old squares for new uprights
sattares ars nov mostly utilized BY "renters5
and few Of ttlnt style arc heing made. Tho
upright piano Is nuw manufactured rs strong. !.
ard nearly rs rich IN tone, as the pariof
so,nc ,fayor There l.as been little chRl,Ru II;
style III 0rgans. Bind instruments were very
aet!rc during the first !,nlf. or the year, and
the trade In sheetMnsic shows largo H.
crease. the old sonRs heing more called for
tbaD In solte former years.
Our wholesale tr,llo wifi. tile country ex-
hibits, little Increase; Indeed, some houses
have done less III this direction than In for.
Wholesale trade ty transacted by two firms.
ATnn,l5actnrers sshnye recently koen pressing
their goods more directly upnn purchasers;
but with little advantage t0 themselves; md
snine of them arc nreatly returning to the
good old.fas!Iioned Y.of dealing With tho
West only through tie agents. In Chicago,
, 1881-01-01

more largely to decorated warc, and faucy-
goods Of all kjuds have been in aosifs T.
moro expensive iinu ii goo.fs linn In IN INV =
previous year since iS7:k For instance: 4
year aKo there was practically .llo snIc for
ln'nps that cost mara than 0.00G1S]. 90 nor
dozen now meet with ready sale. Do,nestic
glassware l!ns been marked down q jitiiu
illorc extensively t'1ah foreign goods; ~ tic
former were llaproportionntcty advanced lust
~nier. IlUy now ngain tend upwards.
year aso were somewhat too lnrge,
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rover OF the Imagination,

At large hotel the not uncommon
dilemma arose of their being only one
room ~ Inc house vacant when two WIS.,
itors required accommodation for the
night 1t was double bedded cham
Der, OF was soon converted into such,
and the two guests-who were both
commercial travelers-agreed to share
it. One of these gentlemen was
confirmed hypochondriac, and greatly
alarmed his companion by waking him
up in the middle of the night, gaspino
for breath. Asthma" he painted out;
81 am subject to these spasmodic at.
tacks' Open the window quickly; give
air? Terrified beyond measure, the
other Jumped out of bed But the room
was pitch dark; he had no matches, and
he had forgotten the position of the
window. For Heavens sake, be
quick!'. gasped the invalid. "Give me
more ar, or | shall choker' At length,
by dlnt OF CROPPING wildly and upsetting
half the furniture in the apartment, the
window was found; but it was an old
fashioned easement, and no hasp or
catch was to be discovered. "Quick,
quick; air; airn' implored the apparent
ly dying man. ''Open it, break it, or
1 shall be sutfocatedr' Thus adiured,
his friend lost no more time, but seiz-
ing boot, smashed every pane; and
the sufferer Immediately experienced
great relief. go, thank you; thou
sand thanks. Har' he exclaimed,
drawing deep signs which testified to
the greet comfort he derived 81 think
In aii0eher moment | should have been
dead?' And when he had sufficiently
recovered aid had expressed his heart
felt gratitude, he described the intense
distress OF theS attacks and the length of
time he had suffered from them After
while both felasleep again devoutly
thankful for the hsult. 1t was a warm
summer night andthey felt no inconve-
nience from the h'oken window; but
when daylight relieved the pitchy dark
ness of the night theNyindow was found
to be still entire! Hadinvisible glaciers
been at work already or was the cpl
sode of the past night only dreamf
No; for the floor was still strewn with
the broken glass. Then, Us they looked
round the room in amazenent, the So
luton of the mystery presented itself
in the shape Of an Anticipated bookcase
whose latticed glass doors were shat.
tered wreck. The spasmodcally at
tackled one was cured from Mat mo-
ment. So much for imaginstlon!-
Chambers Journal.
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philadelphia Times.1
Wen Nail Its COlors to the Mast.

Hello! Denny, what is the trouble?''
" Oh! Pm all broke up" was the re-
Spouse to the inquiry of an old shipmate of
William G. Denniston, one of Farragut's
War-worn veterans, well-known in the
southern section of this city, who came
limping into the American office yesterday.
81 thought 1 would go under the matches
this time" continued Denniston. "Inever
suffered so much in my life. had the rheu-
matte govt so bad that l could not get off the
bed or put my foot to the floor, and would
have been there yet if a friend had not rec
commended st. Jacobs Oil to me. L hesitated
some time before getting bottle, thinking
it was only another one Of those advertised
nostrums; but was finally induced to give it
trial, and lucky day it was for me. Why,
bless my stars! after bathing the limb thor
oughly with the Oil felt relief and my
faith was pinned to st. Jacob and his Oil
after that. freely say that if it had not been
for st. Jacobs Oil 1 should in all probability,
be still housed. My foot pains me but
little AL the swelling has entirely passed
away. 1t beats anything Of the kind have
ever heard Of and any person who doubts it
send them to me at No. 1924 South Tenth
Street,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16
Sensible Advice on Training Horses.

Forty-six years ago, David Lewis, then
a handsome, round headed Welshman,
was driving from Utica, N. Y, TO Ham
ilton College, having a load of lads re.
turning after a spring vacation to their
studies. AS he neared Middle Settle
ment attention was called to a farmer
maltreating a colt which could not and
would not keep up in his work with an
older horse harnessed beside it. David.
displeaSed at the unreasonable farmer.
murmured, Tu-ra-lu-ral, (but did
not swear,) and stopped for the farmer
to come to the roadside, and the two
commenced talking in Welsh. We col
lege boys had no Welsh professor, and
were ignorant of the language. The
tongues of David and his countryman
had short spat. AS we started on our
way, | asked for a translation of the
Welsh dialogue. Says David: "The
man asked me how to break his colt,
and l told him to 90 in the house and
first break himself" No man can mas
ter colt properly who can not control
himself. There is no mystery in educa-
ton. The whole method is according
to law. Rewards and punishments un.
derlle just government. Beware of an
improper punishment of a colt, as you
would of a human being; for you must
command respect if you would educate
either. Never trifle nor deceive. When
you must draw the whip to compel
attention, remember to reward ODE
dience with sugar, or some pleasing gift.
First make your colt your friend, and
then educate without Impotence or Sc
verify. Condescend to talk to your
horse and be clear in your language, for
he can hear and is glad TO be cooily and
intelligently directed. SEQ on! Steady!
whoa!'' are magic words which should
be used to start, to moderate, or to stop
the movements OF colt. Repeat them
clearly as. you have occasion to use
them, for just what they mean; and the
colt will soon obey them, and be proud
of his knowledge. Be at all times con-
siderate, kind, fair and firm, remember
ing there is limit to every sensitive or
ganization. 1t does no harm to tire a
colt, but never exhaust one. Groom
well, after work, rather than before. If
you hate colt let some one else educate
him.-Brentdn0'S MoethlV.
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"Handling."

In speaking of the quality of stock,
and especially of that of "beef - cattle,
there is scarcely any expression that is
used more frequently than " handling
or 'touch," and there is none the signi-
fication of which it is harder to explain.
By a." handling" the butcher can tell,
before purchasing, the quality of the
flesh of a living beast; and by it the
breeder can ascertain the aptitude to
fatten, the constitutional vigor, and the
quality and quantity of the flesh an
animal can carry. 1t is the peculiar
sensation of softness and pliability under
the pressure of the fingers on different
parts of the body. The nature of this
sensation depends on the degree of per-
lection of the capillary circulation of the
system, by which the nutriment pre-
pared by the digestive organs is freely
conveyed to every part of the organiza-
ton. If the capillary circulation is
actively carried on in the skin, at the
greatest distance from the large circu-
latory vessels, it can readily be inferred
that the internal parts, which are more
favorably situated, will be abundantly
supplied with materials for the renova-
ton and increase of their tissues.
In testing by ''touch" the first thing
to be observed is the hair. A fine.
long, messy coat indicates good feeder.
whose flesh will be fne-grained and
marbled. A fine but short coat shows a
tendency to the accumulation of too
much internal fat, instead of Uniform
distribution of it through the system.
Harsh, coarse, wiry hair denotes poor
feeding capacity and late maturity. A
soft, mellow, elastic skin, moderately
thick, that yields readily under pressure
when the animal is in moderate CON
dition, but grows firmer as the beast
"ripens," indicates good health, early
maturity, and fine quality of flesh that
can be rapidly laid on. A hard, harsh,
unyielding skin denotes slow feeder
and inferior flesh; while thin, fiabby skin
portends a feeble constitution, coarse.
stringy flesh, and soft, oily fat. In ali
cases the skin should be elastic-sprinpv.
the indentations made by pressure
should be effaced promptly. not slug
gishly, as are those made by pressing
the fingers on dropsical limb. To
discriminate correctly by this method
requires delicate sense of touch that
can be acquired only by great deal Of
practice, and where there are differences
IN the condition of the hair and skin
frequent comparisons of different ami
mails are needed to avoid mistakes. Bv
examination of his own stock, however
any farmer could acquire good deal Of
useful information with regard to the
"handling'' qualities of animals.
E'esO Yorker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

William ]. Coughlan, of Somerville, Mass,
says: "In the fall of 1876 l was taken with a
violent 6leedingof thelengs, followed bya severe
While there the doctors said l had hole in my
left lung as biz as ahalf dollar gave up hope,
but friend told me of DR.. VIM HALL's BAL
SAM FOR THE LUNGS got bottle, when to
my surprise commenced to feel better, and to-
day feel in better spirits than have the past
three years. Iwrite this hoping that every one
afflicted with Diseased Lungs will take DR.. VIM.
HALLS BALsAM FOR THE LUNGS, and be con-
WINGED that CONSUMPTION CAN BE CURED"
Also sure remedy for Colds, Coughs, and all
Chest and Lung Diseases. Sold by druggists
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16
Humbugged Again.

saw so much said about the merits of
Hop Bitters, and my wife who was always
doctoring, and never well, leased me so
urgently to get her some, concluded to be
humbugged again; and am glad L did, for
in less than two months use of the Bitters
my wife was cured and she has remained 50
for eighteen months since. like such hum
bugging.-H. T., st. Paul.--Ploneer Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

In stopping to pick up a wedge
while cutting down an old tree, An
thony Summersill, living near Charles
ton, S. c., heard the loud rattle of a
snake and saw monster coied and in
the very act of striking. He was not
quick enough, and socn felt singing
sensation in his lip, and his face became
fearfully swollen and remained so for
nearly week. The snake did not even
break the skin, but his sufferings were
intense.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16
The Bishop Did 1t.

Many years ago a Professor at Col
lege in Connecticut gave an evening
party. All went merrily enough until
the guests were going down to supper,
when their ears were startled by the
sudden tolling of the College bell. As
every Professor in the College was pres
ent at the party there was quite a COM
motion, and the janitor was sent up into
the bell-tower to find out what was the
matter The janitor, who was called
Professor JIM by the boys. returned
and reported everything quiet in the
tower The party again started down
to supper, when the bell again rang out.
Two or three ladies of the party were
badly scared, and the supper was not
half eaten. The Professors tried to
solve the mystery but they never could
discover Nho rang the bell. Forty years
afterward, gray-haired Bishop attend
ed a commencement at that Col
lege. " Professor Jim" was still the
janitor. Taking the Bishop aside,
Professor JIM said: 1.-The boys
never got ahead of me but once, and
that was forty years ago, when you
were a student here. Now, Bishop,
won't you tell me who rang that bell?"
The Bishop, laughing heartily, con-
fessed that he was guilty, and explained
that he had gone up in the tower, tied
a stout, black silk cord to the clapper
of the bell, passed it out through the
bars of the tower window, and secured
the other end to the top of a maple be-
hind the building. He had climbed the
maple, and with his own hand pulled
the cord. 81 thought twas you,
Bishop" said the old janitor, but ]
never understood how twas done till
this minute.''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

A LITTLE boy, who is in the habit of say
ing his prayers before going to bed, the 9TH
er night asked his mother: s. Mamma, how
long will it be before I'm big enough to quit
saying my prayers? You never say yours,
do you!p And the mother said: 4" Little
boys shouldn ask SO many questions. Go
to sleep, my child.''
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

Fodder corn is best cut when the
ears are partly formed-that is, if any
ears appear upon it; if not, it should be
cut when the blossom is fully developed.
1t is then in its best condition for feeding
purposes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

Isaac Alfrey's dog bit Anderson
Johnson's hog, at Owingsville. Ky.
Then johnson shot Alfrey's dog. Next,
Alfrey shot Johnson's hog Finally,
johnson shot Alfrey, killing him, and
the latest report said that mob had
gone to hang the murderer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

IT is quite the thing to display old laces,
old shawls and even old dresses, in private
parlors. A New York lady has an album in
which she has pasted bits Of her grandmoth-
er's dresses, rich brocades, ETC., that she
produces to entertain her audiences-those
who haven't grandmother sit there and
envy her.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

Sir John Lubbock, the distin-
guished London banker and entomolo-
gist, still has some ants whiuh he had
begun to observe in 1874, and which
are yet living and in perfect health;
they now, therefore, must be more than
seven years old, being by far the oldest
insects on record.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

Kidney-Wort is an unfailing remedy for
that tormenting disease, piles. 1t moves the
bowels gently and freely, and thus removes
either in dry or liquid form. San and Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

Mary Anderson says it is three
hours job for an actress to have her
photograph taken, and she will never
pass through the ordeal again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

WE understand there is movement on foot
to build monument to the James Cough Pill
Co., of Buffalo, n. Y, a mark of apprecia-
ton of their Pellets. They cure coughs, colds,
consumption, etc. Right. Benton, Myers &
Co., Cleveland, o., Wholesale Agents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

STRAWBERRY shortcake at a church festi.
val is charming stuff to eat. 1t is such eX.
citing fun to see who gets the strawberry
Boston Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

"'TIs hard TO part from those we love''-
and sometimes it is even more difficult to
get away from those we don't oye.--Fhila-
delDhid Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

AS EVERYBODY believes everybody else ii
something OF fool, it is fair to presume tina
all are more than half right.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

A PARIS letter says: cat a recent Mac
key ball the toilet of the hostess was a
poem.' III TINS thing is TO become the rage
we have whole waste -basketful of ball cos
tunes to give away.--Bostom Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

ANY family which will put off the summer
vacation until about the 1st Of November
will be delightfully."- surprised to find how
easy they can give it up altogether. Detroit
Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

The flavor of garlic and other weeds
with strong flavor cannot be removed
from milk; some of it will remain and
appear in the butter. Indeed, it will
all go into the cream and, of course,
into the butter, because the fiavors are
contained in an essential oil, and one
oil will mix with another oil more read
lily than with anything else.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

AN electric light under beer-glass and
fastened to the shirt front will be the fash
iOnable pin for seaside hotel clerks. -Phila-
delphid Chronicle Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

FIFTEEN thousand dentists torture the
native American.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

Two men and a kitten are to cross
the Atlantic in boat fourteen feet
long There is no suspicion of the
Kittens idiocy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

PROF. BELLS first experiments in con.
structing the telephone were made at Brad
ford, Ont.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

WHEN is q man like a looking-glass? P
When he reflects.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

Ask Druggists for " Rough on Rats. /" It clear
out rats, mice, roaches flies, bed-bugs, 15c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

WHEN does sculptor make provisions
for the futureg When he is planning a
head.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

A SMART little boy being asked to give the
name Of an article OF utility, replied, % an
umbrella at picnic.D
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

WOULD not be without Redding's Russia
Salve, is the verdict of all who use it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

A NICE thing in oil-sardines.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-07-16

There are 100000 Shakers in this
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REXIsE2 . MEW y1 T E;s AN. :. .rb.
aohMEAs~s PlGGIlQlRlALIo bibles Bibles!
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-14
WHO Is MRS. wINSLcWP

As this qvslou Is frequently asked, we will sim-
ply say that she is lady who for upwards of forty
years has untlriny devoted her time and talents as
a female physician aud nurse. pr ncipaly among
children. Sbe has especially studied the consiilu-
lOn and wants Of this numerous class, and, as re-
suit Of this effort aud practical knowledge obtained
in lifetime spesl nurse aud physlclan, she has
compounded a Soothing syrup for children tee H.
ing. Il operates Ike magic, giving rest aud health
aud Is, moreover, sure 70 regulate the bowels. In
consequence Of this ar.icle Mrs. WINSLOw Is be-
coming uorld-renownei rs = benefact0r Of her
race Children certainly do RISE UP and bless
her Especially Is thls the case In this ci.y. Vast
quantities OF the Soothing syrup are DAILY sold
aud used here. We Ihink Mrs. WINsLow has in-
mortazed her name by this invaluable article, aud
we sincerely believe thousands Of children have
been saved from an early by its timely use /,
and that millions ye; unborn viii share It's benefits
aud unite In calling her blessed. No MOTHER has
discharged her duty n her suffering little Que, In
our opinion. until she has given 10 the bene1t OF
MRS WINSLOW'S SOOTHING SYRUP. Try 10,
moihers-rRY 1T EOw.-Lsdies' Vtsitor, Fst0 YORK
city au l2-e0dlw
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1881-08-14

don't want TO brag OF what we have been
doing or what we can do; and particularly
after the recent collision-a very unjust ac-
count OF which was published 10 some Of
the papers, don't think it's very appro-
prlate time to talk about steamboat racing"
"But Captain Kimbal says that the st.
Johns never has passed the City Of Rich
mond In that timer"
"My dear sir, we are not racing. This
boat wasn't built 10 race with, but 10 carry
passengers safely and speedily on a regular
schedule time. That schedule time we
keep. and we allow nothing 10 induce US to
vary from It,"
"Is 1t true that on certain occasion you
hoisted the pennant too soon because your
bow had only come uD to the City OF Rich
mOnd's psddleboxi"
"Thst dayi Oh, I'll tell you how that
was" aud the Captain laughed as though
he was enjoying it as a good joke. The
mate ordered the pennant to be holsted-l
suppose because all the passengers were
waving their hats and bsndkerchiefs-but
II was without my order, aud the moment
heard OF IL ordered it down. And" the
Captain added. firmly, "it Was taken down
forthwith, because, you see. we don't en-
courage anything like racing"
You did not pass her on that occa-
sioni"
"Ob, certainly we passed her-I should
say full length-not more, | think. But
they claimed the victory and hOisted the
broom at Sandy Hook, we afterwards
heard, ss a sign that they had carried every
thing before them"
Then Captain Kimball claims that be
passed you the following day, beating you
very 6adyp
al doL't know about beating US badly,
but think he passed us. We went qul-
etly along on schedule time, msking over
seventeen miles an hour, and, as said be-
fore, we don't care to race"
ala II true that the City OF Richmond
has passed you twelve OF fifteen times this
summeTg"
"Now, my friend" the Captain expostu-
lated pleasantly, "this Is a sort OF conYer-
sation which may be very well between
steam boat captains, but which | s.-OuldnL
held with an editor or reporter"
"Woud you consent to race with your
hated rival, Captain Z"
81 don't think the owners would. Why
should theyy Why should they pit boat
like the Sc. Johus against the City OF Rich
mond, when she is worth triple the valve OF
our rival, as you call herf Besides, the
times for steamboat racing are passed"
$50 that there will be no race between
the two steamboats,"
"NO, indeed though you may still say
that we can pass the City OF Richmond any
day we feel like it-any day."