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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
The Weathermise muskrat.

1 am at last convinced that we need
not go to Canada for good weather
prophet. One of my neighbors-who, l
am sure, never reads the papers, and
never gossips with the wiseacres about
him-gave warning of the past early
and severe winter while the fall weather
was yet mild and fair. l have before
referred to this Vennor of a muskrat in
these notes, and I have now to adduce
still further proof of the truth of his
forecastings. AS have before said, the
high water and severe winter of 1883
found him prepared, as far as muskrat
could be prepared, though the floods
finally overwhelmed him. When the
next fall came, he was very tardy about
beginning his house, LAYING the corner
stone--or the corner-sod about Deem
Der J., and continuing the work slowly
and indifferently. On the 10th of the
month the nest was not yet finished.
This, said, indicates mild winter;
and, sure enough, the season was one of
the mildest known for many years. The
rats had little use for their house.
Again, in the fall of 1880, while the
weatherwise were wagging their heads,
some forecasting a mild, some severe,
winter, l watched with interest for q
sign from my muskrats. About Novem-
Der l, month earlier than the previous
year, they began their nest, and worked
at it with a will. They appeared to have
just got tidings of what was coming. If
| had taken the hint so palpably given,
my celery would not have been frozen
up in the ground, and my apples caught
in unprotected places. When the
cold wave struck us, about November
goth, my four-legged "I-told-you-sos"
had nearly completed their dwelling; it
lacked only the ridge-board, so to speak /;
it needed a little stopping out" to give
it finished look. But this it never got.
The winter had come to stay, and it
waxed more and more severe, till the
unprecedented cold of the last days of
December must have astonished even
the wise muskrats in their snug re-.
treat. l approached their nest at this
time, a white mound upon the white,
deeply frozen surface of the pond, and
wondered if there was any life in that
apparent sepulcher. | thrust my walk
ing-stick sharply into it, when there was
a rustic and splash into the water, as
the occupant made his escape. What a
damp basement that house has,
thought, and what a pity to rout a
peaceful neighbor out of his bed in this
weather, and into such a state of things
as this But water does not wet the
muskrat; his furis charmed and not a
drop penetrates it. '0re oe6f To 81
Where the ground is favorable, the
muskrats do not build these mound like
nests, but burrow into the bank long
distance, and establish their winter quar-.
ters there. Nf sa lrf st. WI
Shall we say, then, in view of the
above facts, that this little creature is
weatherwiseP The hitting of the mark
twice might be mere good luck; but
three ull's-eyes in succession is not 9
mere coincidence; it is proof of skill
We shall see if they do as well in the
future.-John Burroughs, IN Scri6ner's
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
SCIENCE AND INDUSTRY.

Gen. Eaton, the Commissioner OF
Education, calls the attention of Ameri-
can scientists and engineers to a nrize
of $4,000 francs offered BY the KING of
the Belgians for the best work /" on i'm.
proving ports established on low and
sandy coasts" the awardAis to be made
by jury of seven, three of whom will
be Belgians and four foreigners of differ
ent nationalities.
Owing to the difficulty, under GER
tain conditions of the atmosphere. of
distinguishing between a Lighthouse and
an ordinary lamp on shore, it is pro-
posed in England that each lighthouse
should be able to establish its identity
by system of group flashings-that is,
by a combination of long and short
flashes similar to the Morse telegraph
system. Fog-horns are to make Them
selves known by long and short notes.
The large quantity of milk used in
manufacturing establishments is re-
marked upon by the London Times. In
certain classes of pigment-printing work,
which is indeed species of painting
colors being laid on the face in an inso-
luble condition, so as to present a full,
brilliant face-milk has been found a
convenient and economical vehicle for
effecting the process. Wooden manu-
facturers, also, HAYS long made great
use of mixture of olive oil and milk,
the animal fat in the latter furnishing an
element of more powerful effect upon
the wooden tibers than purely vegetable
oil alone.
"A new mineral called Hiddenire has
been discovered in Alexander County,
N. G. 1t is said to be not only the finest
and most beautiful of American gem
stones, but like the emerald has taken
its place among the gems of highest
rank and value, some specimens having
been recently sold for the price of dia-
monds of equal size, and in one instance
a stone not entirely perfect, of about
2 1-2 karats, was sold at the rate of over
1925 karat. In the gem mart its name
is lithia- emerald, and is to the species
spodumene precisely what emerald is to
the species beryl, being only beautiful
green variety. This is said to be the
first purely American gem ever discov-
cred, and its remarkable beauty is highly
priced by mineralogists and dealers in
precious stones generally.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
The Body Of the Gear Lying in State.

From Mr.. Sala's graphic account of
the obsequies of the Gar we make the
following abstract: "Meanwhile the
black flag, bearing the cipher of the de-
ceased Gear, embroidered in white, had
been hoisted to a tall, gilded spire on the
cathedral within the fortress, The CEN
ter Of the nave of the cathedral was
filed by the huge catafalque, with its
cloth Of gold, lined with ermine, rising
TO the very roof of the edifice. Beneath
this was dais, with three grades COW
cred with crimson velvet, while sur
rounding the pillars of the catafalque,
shrouded alternately, were draperies of
cloth of gold and cloth of silver, bearing
the monogram of the lamented Gar.
In accordance with the Russian custom,
black draperies are but scantily en-
ployed in the interior of churches. At
length the head of the cortege, consist
ing of'the personal escort of his late
majesty-a brilliant band of cuirassiers,
with white TUNES and silvered helmets,
mounted upon superb black chargers
appeared at the Ivanovskina Gate F;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
PITH AND POINT.

An hour-glass is liable to reverses.-
S0naerUtIle Journal.
1t is customary for an official to be
sworn into office, and to be sworn at
while he remains in.-NeU Orleans PIC
dQu'ae.
New York consumers have COM
planned so bitterly of the high price of
coal that the dealers have kindly re-
duced the wages of coal shovelers.-
Philadelphia NescS.
When Matt Carpenter was boy he
didn't like to work on a farm land he be-
came United States Senator. Farmers,
cut this out, and don't let your boys see
it.-BOStOt Post.
"A French chemist can take sugar,
flour and other substances and make a
nicer egg than any hen ever left in a
nest, and now the only excuse for keep
ing fowls is that they may annoy the
people next door.--Detrott Free Press.
A poet tells us eft is not always
May" Not until this winter did we de-
eide that this was correct. Now, how
ever, we are prepared to go further and
say that it is sometimes December, and
frequently January, and we are pretty
sure we've had little February, and
just now it seems very much like March.
In fact we don't remember that it was
ever May. 1t may have been once, but
up to the time of going to press history
has not repeated itself. March will con-
tinue the attraction until further notice.
See Vennor's advertisement
Citizen. ......
Lines to the hog:
Roofing grunter, lowly pig,
Awake Arise! thy fame IS big; es
Thy name is passed from mouth to mouth
From east to west, from north to south, S
Men OF business, men OF wealth,
Where'er they meet, ask of your health.
And men renowned, our Lowell, Noyes,
With one accord lift up their voice
And tell the natives over there
That tr1chlnosis is scare. y.
to iM -Neacburyport Herald.
--"Don't you know it's very wrong
to smoke, my boyP'' said an elderly
looking lady, in railway waiting-room,
to Young America, who persisted in
putting a cheap cigarette, much to the
old lady's discomfort. .sOh, smoke
for my health" answered the boy,
emitting a volume of smoke from his
mouth which almost strangled the old
lady. "But you never heard of cure
from smoking,'' continued the lady
when she had regained consciousness.
Oh, yes | did," persisted the boy, as
he formed his mouth into q young
Vesuvius working on full time; "that's
the way they cure pigs Smoke on,
then," quickly replied the old lady;
"there's some hope for you yet!"-
YonkerS Statesman. aa
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-04-30
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VEGETABLE COMPOUND.

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No family should be without LYDIAE PlNkHAhS
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Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-24

next morning. numbers of the audience cheering for
Judge Hatch as they left the Courtroom.
The committee met at next morning, and the
defense introduced testimony showing the amount
OF work done since the organization of the Superior
Court of Colusa county. This was effected january
5, 1880, since which time the transfers from the
County District and other Courts to the Superior
Court numbered 1855 cases; is OF these diseon-
tinued, 43 decided, and no is now pending eX-
cept by consent OF litigants Altogether, of 200
live cases. los have been tried and determined, %
discontinued, and IS cases now pending by con-
of the litigants. The calendar had been closely
kept the cases tried as fast as the attorneys were
ready Tor them. This testimony was admitted to be
correct.
Milton sheppardson and others testified to Judge
Hatch's character, and all spoke OF him in the
highest terms.
The charge OF malfeasance in office, in having
been corruptly approached, abandoned by the
prosecution.
Judge Hatch then stated that he had determined
to explain to the committee the reasons why he had
purchased such seemingly large quantities of NOR
phine, To do this he had to lift the vail of secrecy
which should be ever thrown around family and
private matters. But much he disliled to do So
his duty to himself, his position, alike demanded
the sacrifice of other feelings, and disagreeable
the task might be he would not shrink from it.
At this point Mr.. Mathews, Chairman, said that
that course was unnecessary. He for one, did rot
wish to hear private family matters discussed 1t
not the testimony desired by the committee
1t was not in evidence that the morphine for
the Judge used by him, and he (the Chairman)
on behalf of the committee, should decline to hear
the Judges explanation. They did not desire to
listen to domestic private matters. 1t not
necessary to clear the Judges character, and the
committee had but little time in which to reach the
train. He therefore ruled it out of order for the
reasons stated. The committee then adjourned,
leaving large number of anxious witnesses uneX-
amined. One hundred and sixty -four witnesses had
been subpenaed, aud many testified whose names
have been omitted from this report.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-24

who INDUCED in pistol practice on the streets
Yesterday have both been held to answer on
charges of assault with dangerous weapons.
Egan claims that Acock seduced his daugh-
ter, and caused her to lead life OF shame.
Much sympathy is felt and expressed Tor
Egan.
The annual meeting of the Pioneer and
Historical Society of Oregon is now in ses-
sion at Astoria.
Ground has been broken for the long tun-
mel of the Oregon Railroad and Navigation
Company at Mitchell's Point. ten miles above
the Cascades All the requisite machinery
air-tanks, electric lights, etc.-have been re,
ceived at the Dalles, and are now being placed
in position. Drilling Will commence at both
ends of the tunnel within two weeks, and be
pushed day and night.
From all the advices received, the meeting
to be held at Salem on the "a of March by
the farmers, warebousemen and merchants OF
the State, viii be very numerously attended.
The meeting will be held ct Reeds Opera
House. Halffare rates have been secured
over all the railroad and steamboat lines. 1t
is expected that every section of the State
will be represented.
The total amount of wheat now stored in
the State does not exceed 81, 600 tons, includ-
ing that at the mills.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-24
PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.

1t is proposed to have convention OF
newspaper men at Carson, New.
w. w. McKaig of Colusa has taken
charge of the Stockton Independent.
Bear have been seen during the past
week at the foot of Mount Tamalpais.
Complaint is made that deer are being
killed in Lake county within the close
season.
The Puget Sound Mail denies the truth
of the statement lately made that Mount
Baker has been in a state of eruption.
The organized militia of the State OF
Nevada consists of 70 officers, ia nom
commissioned officers and sol privates.
There are 9,04S school children enrolled
in the State of Nevada, and 100 districts.
Sixteen school-houses were built last year.
The robbers who captured the stage near
Del Norte, Col, and the murderers of S.
d. Kasserman have been found in cabin
near the Alamosa mine.
The oil we'll at Canyon City, Col, is a
success. They say they can pump from
fifty to one hundred and fifty barrels of oil
and salt water per day from it.
Some of the innocents of HOLSTER have
been deceived by peddler of corn salve.
The salve was axle grease in small boxes.
1t sold rapidly at 10 cents box.
The Denver and Rio Grande Railroad
have sent an order to the Bald win Loco
motive Works, in Philadelphia, for IA
locomotives They will cost over one
million dollars.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-24
MR.. mEsICK's COUNTER STATEMENT

Mr.. Mesick does not like the assertion
OF the REcoRD-UNIoN that the recent tax
levy meeting was complete failure. He
rushes into print with statement to the
effect that half the audience left when
Mayor Turner and Judge Beatty rose to
speak, and he appears to wish to convey
the idea that the resolutions against the
tax levy were only withheld because the
meeting had become so thin. This will
not do, Mr. Mesick. Your statement
bears very hardly upon those citizens who
according to you were unwilling to hear
more than one side of The case but how do
you account for the fact that they went
away, if, as you pretend, they were in favor
OF adopting resolutions against the tax
levy! That suggestion is altogether too
diaphonous to be accepted an explana-
ton. AS to the assertion that public
sentiment is five to one opposed to
4" this tax levy" it may be very quickly
dealt with 1t was shown the
other night that the opponents of the tax
levy propose to refund the city debt
at fifty cents on the dollar. That is the
best they have to offer. On the other
hand it was demonstrated that under the
existing arrangements the city debt is be-
ing paid off at cost of 10 more than 25aa
cents on the dollar to the taxpayers. Does
Mr.. Mesiek think that it requires any elab-
crate argument to prove that if the people
of Sacramento preferred Judge McKune's
plan to Judge Beatty's plan, they would
stand convicted of being hopeless donkeys?
We for our part do not entertain so low an
opinion of the intelligence of our fellow
citizens, and therefore we venture to as
sert, as a selfevident proposition, that
nine-tenths of the taxpayers are in favor
of continuing the existing arrangements ];
and more especially since there exist no
means of evading the obligations of the
city, Messrs McKune & Co. to the con-
trary notwithstanding.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-24

WASHINGTON, February 23d-Continuing Tues
days session, the House went into Committee of
the Whole on the suudry civil bill, but without ac-
ton rose.
Cobb reported back the District of Columbia bill
with its amendments, recommending concurrence
in some and non concurrence in others OF the SEN
ate amendments.
Blackburn reported back the Postofice appropra-
ton BILL with the Senate amendments, recommend
ing concurrence in some and inconvenience in
others. Agreed to.
Cox called up unfinished business on the appor
tionmeGt bill.
Coneer opposed it with the sundry civil bill, and
then ilibusteTed.
Frye explained that the Republicans unable
to have conference last night as intended, and
were Lot ready to decide on the apportionmeut bill
Cox said that he would trust TO the honor OF the
Republicans that they would not filibuster after the
conference was held.
Couger and Frye said they had not heard the
last remark, and would make no agreement.
Cox then said that he would call up the bill to-
morrow
The House then went into Committee of the
Whole the SuHdTy civil bill
Bragg and Blackburn engaged in discussion an
ill-natured one, on the part OF Blackburn-as to
whether it was in order to appropriate $4,000 for
the purchase Of the private papers OF the late Con
federates Polk and b agg relating to the rebellion.
NcCo0k, in the course OF a running debate freely
participated in by both sides, said the time bad
come, or would soon come, when an American clll-
izen, without saying word in regard to the cause,
II
nation of the Confederaes the sturdy courage OF
the Northern soldiers. Applause.l Nevertheless,
this appropriation was carrying the sentiment toe
far, for the pap rs worthless.
Bragg and Blackburn had another bout at this
point, in which each accused the other OF false
statements.
Bragg was heartily applauded by the Republicans
and created much amusement by saying that plteous
pleas were entered for widows and orphans, but
when the appropriation passed it was found that the
widows and orphans wore pants and boots and bad
money enough to stay all winter in Washington,
Blackburn expressed heartfelt regret at the tear
ing open by hyena hands of the gaping wounds that
time had seemed able to heal.
Shortly after amending the bill by making it in
cude the papers of all the principal Generals of the
rebellion the entire paragraph stricken out.
The committee rose, and the House took a recess
till evening.
In the evening the bill declaring inauguration day
a holiday in the District of Columbia came up, but
the first vote revealed no quorum, and the House
adjourned.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-24
ARIZONA.
Mining Mattcrs-Lodge Instituted

Tucson, February 2sd-Nining matters
are very active. The Silver Bell district,
forty miles west of Tombstone. has devel.
oped mammoth copper ledge, the ore from
which is of larger and higher grade than
that of the Copper Queen. Several rich sill.
yer discoveries have just been made in the
same district.
The Copper Queen Mining and Smelling
Company of Bisbee has shipped since the 1st
of September O75 tons of copper bullion, %
fine The output of copper from the district
will be doubled in three months.
Pima Lodge, No. 3, l. o. o. f., was insti-
tuted last night in this place.
Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1881-02-24
WHO ARE THE oBsTRUcT1oN1srs

During the debate in the Assembly yes
terday upon motion to take up the APP
preparation bill, Mr.. Edwards of Alameda
read list of twenty-one Democrats who
had agreed that no bill should be taken up
ont of order until Senate Bill No. 81 had
been disposed of. This shows beyond all
cavil who are the real obstructionists
and where the responsibility rests for the
failure to proceed with the business of the
session. The number of Republicans who
are parties to this conspiracy was not given.
1t was further developed in the debate
that this cabal of obstructionists had been
daily caucussing with the avowed de-
termination of preventing all further legis-
lation.
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NEWS OF TIE MORNING.

In New York yesterday Government bonds were
quoted at 49, for As of 1907 1901 for 5s of 1881
I12l for as; sterling, g. s2I@4 Sc; silver bars,
49,
silver in London, 81 sled consols, 30 IS; 5 per
cent United States bonds, 1887 Is, 1851; as,
ll4!.
In San francisco half dollars quoted at dis
count to par Mexican dollars, s9@89Ic.
Al Liverpool yesterday wheat quoted at 9s Sd
Cd9. I'd for good to choice California.
Mining stocks braced up little in San Fraucifco
yl .terdsy There was no business Tuesday. The
orders yesterday were light The north end Com
stocks were from cents to % cents better than at
the corresponding Board on Monday The middle
stocks were generally steady.
Denver, Col. now has a Stock Exchange.
Elizabeth W Bonjetti committed suicide Monday
near Saratoga, Santa Clara county, by cutting her
tlroa- with a razor.
cowboys are depicting the herds Of New Mexico
by ruunii off the sto k.
Railroad connection in New Mexico will be made
III q few days-only nine miles of track remaining
t, be laid.
Lee Warden killed himself near oleta, Amador
county, yesterday, by jumping into mining shaft.
SNOW again fell heavily at New York yesterday.
The Pennsylvania Legislature, afIer balIoting
thiry-i five times, yesterday succeeded in electing
John F. Mitchell of Tioga United States Senator.
some idea of the severity of the past winter in the
Northwest may be had from dispatch this morn
ing from Chicago.
Detectives now travel with Bernhard to protect
her jewels.
a family of eight persons we're burned to death
yesterday at East Liverpool, Pa.
James Feiter was shot through the heart in the
door Of his own house at Tompkinsville. KY, Tues
day night.
senator Carpenter, OF Wisconsin, is at the point
OF death in Washington
John Lawrence was drowned recently near the
Cascades Oregon.
Jacob vogt was killed at Line In, Placer county,
yesterday, by boar.
Blaine appeared in the Senate yesterday after a
long absence caused by illness.
Attention is called to communication on the
subject of the city debt, publ shed in this issue of
the paper, which is very calm and lucid eontribu-