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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01

The Burnside Educational bill will
not pass the House as easily as it
passed the Senate; but Representa-
tive Goode, of Virginia, chairman of
the committee on Education and
Labor, who has it in charge, express
SEES his utmost confidence as to its
final adoption, and believes that it
will be passed during the present
session. Mr.. Goode does not propose
10 press the bill until the appropria-
ton bills are disposed of, but he will
then insist upon its consideration in
preference to all other measures.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01


In opposition to gOose-bone, tree
moss and Vernor's prediction, a
wiseacre at Harrisburg promises a
very short and pleasant winter. He
has had in his yard during the past
summer and fall a number of land
torteises. These, he says, when the
winter Is 10 be severe and prolonged,
bury themselves deeply under the
ground. This year. he states, he no.
tices that his pets have only gone
down under the earth short dis
lance, @nd in several instances are
barely covered, and he predicts that
the winter will be short one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01

Christmas as a religious festival
was first observed under the pontifi-
cate of Pope Telssphorus, who died
A. ID. 1888. The feast was then cele-
brated in the months of April and
May. During the reign of Pope
Julius L.. 337-352, st. Cyril of Jerus-
alem petitioned that Christmas
should be made an immevable feast.
The Bishops of the East and West
assembled in council, and the result
was the adoption of December 18th
for this most sublime celebration.
Formerly, in England, the revelrv
began on Christmas Eve and contin.
ued for twelve days Inverse several
of the English poets have given vivid
pictures of the Christmas times, no.
tably Scott. In this country the day
is celebrated much after the German
methods, and made one of much re-
igious observance as we'll AS of
festivity and mirth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01

EIGHTY MILES IN SIXTY MIN
UTEs.-At the franklin Institute
last week Mr.. Barnet w. LIE Van
explained how train can accomplish
the distance between Philadelphia
and New York in an hour. The dis
lance between the two cities is in an
air line from City Hall to City Hall
1898 miles. The proposed road will
start at a point on Broad street, near
Arch, and by an underground read
similar to the New York Central. on
Fourth avenue, will run out Broad
street beyond the Junction road.
thence in an air line district to Jersey
City. This new road will cross the
Bound Brook road and the Delaware
river near Yardley, and the Penn.
sylyania read between Monmouth
Incline ami New Brunswick /; passing
near Princeton, crossing the Raritan
river about one mile west of Perth
Amboy. None of the crossings will
be at grade, and there will be but
two curves of 10000 feet radius. To
accomplish this distance the engine
must be capable at all times of de-
veloping sufficient horse hover to
performed miles in one hour. On
the trial trip Of the Baldwin locomo-
tive No. 5000. it ran at the rate of 81
n lies An hour on an ascending grade,
and no doubt on n level read it would
haye 80 miles. Mr.. lie Van explain
ed how he proposed to make a loco>
motive that can perform the latter
misunderstanding Reuie,o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01


TANNING SHEEPsKINs.-To tan
sheeDskins take two lOng.wooled
skins /; make strong suds, using hot
water; when cold, wash the skins in
it, carefully squeezing them between
the hands to get the dirt cut of the
wool then wash the soap out with
clean cold water. Now dissolve alum
and salt, each half pound, with "a
little hot water, sufficient to cover
the skins, and let them soak in II
over night, or twelve hours; then
hang over pail to drain. When
well drained, spread or stretch care.
fully over a board to dry. When a
littly damp. have one ounce each of
saltpetre and alum, (pulverizsd, y and
sprinkle the flesh side of each skin,
rubbing it well; then lay the flesh
sides together, and hang them in he
shade for two or three days, turning
the under side uppermost every day
until perfectly dry. Then scrape the
flesh side with blunt knife, to re-.
move any remaining scraps of flesh |;
trim off projecting points, and rub
the flesh side with pumice or rotten
stone, and with the hands, Country
Gentleman. r>iffr ttY.N - :
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01

The Vicksburg Herald makes an
other dash at sentimental politics in
the South. I'VE pay" it says, "teo
nuch attention to our leaders who
spout about our Northern enemies
and advocate the hate and distrust
business, and too little to our mater
ial interests. While we are scratch>
Ing along and living on sentim emit ,
the Northern people are growing rich
and developing their country in
every possi6le way. We should at.
tempt To educate our people to take
a dirfsrilet view OF affairs. They
should be taught to believe that
politics that does not better their con.
dition, and vt least give them equal
advantages to grow wealthy, is not
sound. In the last scsre Of years
we have not had AN equal chance,
because we have followed the wrong
class 0f leaders," tNt
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01
The Danger of Good Times.

David Swing in the Alliance.
1t will be a great mistake af'&~z'
great misfortune if the return of good
times shall bring back the old fervor
Improperly and for adventure, which
once made mortgages so popular and
which helped bring on all the old
panics and troubles. Memphis is
roundly denounced because, having
had an awful epidemic only last
summer, it did not, all through the
subsequent winter and spring, tail
earnestly to prevent a return of the
pestilence but our prosperous North
will deserve as much rebuKe should
it neglect any wisdom or effort that
might tend to prevent a return of
the old yellow fever of speculation
and adventure. Mortgages are a
pestilence and debts are regular
cholera. Estates die under them.
Churches sicken and have to be sat
up with at night, individuals pine
away, wives and children become
disheartened and the financial grave
digger is busy day and night.
Swanps and dirty houses were the
black death of Europe /; debts are the
plague of America.
Should the dawn of good times be-
come alse the dawn of a new vanity
and extravaganza the end of another
FIVE years will find the good times
all gone again and the millions which
the farmers and workingmen now
possess or r,ay possess all garnered
up in the money bags of few COM
panies which had money to loan, and
the gulf between the many and the
few will be wider than ever.
Let US not draw too much on a
rosy future, and under the new in.
spiraticn OF the times, rush out and
buy more land, and more coats. land
bonnets, and gold watches, and
pianos than we can pay for on the
spot, and not even all we can pay for
unless the case is enc of clear demand.
In Wisconsin q few years ago the
hop trade set the State wild. The
boys and girls picked hops or grew
them until the village churches rust.
led with silk dresses on Sundays, and
every girl in the State began to take
music lessons and each fond parent
bought for his frame cabin piano,
and then set about to build house
that would blend with "Chickering"
or the 'Hallet & Davis" Now there
is no law in nature that limits the
growth of fools TO Wisconsin, and no
law that associates Stiffness and hop
poles. Tremendous wheat crops may
wake up. the dormant fo0lishness Of
a community, and the mere thought
that gold is coming over from Eu.
rope by the kegfull may initiate
thousands Of human hearts beyond
the strength of their material. The
hearts broken by love are not half so
numerous as the hearts broken by
speculation on borrowed funds.
But there is a vice versa to this
kind of talk. De not suspect the
future and become stingy. On the
contrary, we must all buy needtul
and good things. Do not put off
your wife's new bonnet until her pa
thence is perfectly exhausted and do
not put off the new house until ysu
and she are so old that you are Just
on tho point Of needing ne house at
all; but seek the golden mean be-
tween II miser and a reckless adven.
tursr. and you will find there the
elements of good man, and of a
happy peaceful time OF it on this
Planet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01

Dpointment is the modern Demo
cats bIrthright and mourning his
normal condition. They took out a
patent on disaster twenty years ago,
and it has never been infringed. The
patent run out in 1876, and they have
Just got it renewed. Looking ever
Inc landscape of the last twenty
wears, | behold acres and acres oi
busted hopes, cords and cords of dis
gruntled ambition, barrels and bar.
rels of unavaiing tears, oceans and
oceans Strewn with the wrecks oil
phantom ships once burdened with
Democratic decisions. Great APP
plause. Disappointment is an an
Choir to the Democratic soul, both
sure and steadfast.
Leaves have their time to fall,
And flowers to wither at the north winds
breath,
And stars to set butan. o Democrat
Thou hast all times for thine own death.
l might say with Shylock, "Suf-
ferancs, yea, sufe,.ance is the badge
of cur tribe" | could give you 3E9
reasons for this. Laughter. A
lawyer offered q Judge sixteen rsas-
ons why his client WAS not present
in court. First, he was dead. The
Judge told him he might omit the
other fifteen. The first reason of my
329 is, we lacked the votes, You will
allow me to omit the other 1913.
[Applausive consent. But / could
give you more than 329 reasons. Yes,
Morey Letter. John Kelly did it
with his little racket. Great APP
plause. Wade Hampton's mule
broke his leg instead of his neck land
Ben Hill wasn't born mule. Eng
lish had foreclosed his mortgages, and
We couldn't redeem. Then
IT'S the South that can supply,
Solid comforts when we die.
In some States the Greenback par.
ty fell through crack in their plat
form and crippled US. Laughter.
But Democracy still lives. Great
applause. It's like the mule-il
never dies. But unfortunately, like
the mule, while it lives, it is forever
throwing its rider.
1t bucksd Greeley off and killed
him in 1872. Tilden stuck on until
he passed under the wire. Applause
But there was SO much daylight be,
tween him and this Democratic
quadruped the Judges counted him
off, although he had his foot in the
stirrups. This year we get splen-
did send-off and might have won,
but the donkey was stricken down in
Indiana with g)l4anders. Applause
We close this chapter of the story
with the hope that the story will
not be continued in our next. Cheers
We accept defeat the more cheerfully
because of the magnanimous manner
with which you take victory. We
take it every four years. 1t is a
standing prescription. 1t might well
be called the quadrennial ipecac.
lGroans. 1t works ue before the
election and works down when the
returns come in. We thank you for
the magnanimous way in which you
have turned out to our funeral. APP.
plause. We congratulate yeu on the
magnificent and imposing character
of the obsequies. Here the speakers
feelings Overcame him, and he re.
tired amid encouraging earthquakes
and applansive avalanches.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01
SATURDAY; JAN. l. 1881.

1t is proposed to make new state
of the western section of Missouri, to
be called West Missouri. The
new State would comprise five of the
present congressional districls-fifty-
one counties in all-which at the
presidential election cast 1872, l43
votes, Hancock receiving 95,G65. The
proposed new State, il is believed,
would be Republican in 1884.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01
Poisoned WITH EpIzoorrc.-A

POISONED WITH EPIZooTIc.-A
singular case Of poisoning, arising
out of the disease called epizootic, ID
attracting the attention OF the medi-
cal fraternity at Virgil, Ont, where
it is under treatment. Geo. Wilson,
resident of that place, was suffering
from small sore on his hand. The
discharge from his diseased horses
nose WAS by some chance rubbed in
to the sore, the poison infected his
system and his body swslled to an
alarming size. An immense abscess
forI led in his side, which when
opened discharged large quantities Of
fetid matter. Up to within few
days, although suffering very Sc
yerely, he seemed to be Receiving but
since he has had u relapse, and his
recovery is now extremely doubtful.
His chief symptom, AS he describes
it, is "A burning sensation all over the
body AS Ii he had been clOss to q red
hot stove. "1"f W IN
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
as private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-01-01
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03
Announcement tor 1881.

nIIIIOuI1C0IIIO1 1OI AS1o1s
WA, AT. y. r,.
o ",r ' mnon a Wsr Se.;e. a chance which Is
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,;na. FLU. Nv 81 ,i,onou,i,,, aa,,nInr
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03
Cure for Small.POx.

A correspondent Of tho Liverpool
Mercury writes: II am willing to
risk my reputation as a public man, if
the worst case Of small pOx cannot be
easctually cured in three days, simply
BY cream Of tartar. This is the sure
snd never failing remedy: One ounce
Of cream tarter dissolved in n pint Of
boiling water, to be drank when cold at
short intervals. 1t can be taken at any
time and is preventive as well as a
curative. Its known to have cured in
thousands Of cases, without a failure.
IL never leaves . mark. never causes
blipduess apd always prevents tedious
libecriag.-Ex.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03
The simplest Farm Bookkeeping.


For an ordinary farm writes CORE.
spondent of the Christian Union, l
would have but one book, and that one
ruled after the form ofthe merchants
cash book, aud kesp il very much in
tho same msnner.i. o., on the left hand
page l would enter all the debts, and
on the right hand page all the credits.
From these two pasesa balance could
DO obtained at any time l desired to
know how tho account was running.
The first account I would open
would be the farm. On tho left hand
page l would cnter the present cash
valuation Of my farm implements, and
all now ones bought and repairs made.
On tbs rishthand page would enter
tho amount received for any implements
sold or returned. ete, Next ! would
have name or number for each field on
my farm and give II the same space 10
my book. On the left enter what con-
slider fair price for labor done, cost Of
fertilizers put on that field, and all seeds
put on same. On the right hand page
the cash value of all the Geld produced,
The balance at the end Of tho year
would show me tho profit or loss on
thst feld.J And from the amount Of
this loss or gain would know what
next to do with il. Without this
knowledge how could l intelligeutly
cultivate this field in the future l
might have an opinion as to what profit
I had, but such an opinion would be
far too unreliable to base any future
operations on.
In like manner / would treat every
field on my farm also my sheep, holding
separate accounts with the different
breeds. if had such with my dairy
cattle, my stock cattle, my working cat.
tie, my horses and horse teams. my hogs,
my poultry.oto. Each Of these accounts
will show its gains or losses from which
can decide ito future management.
At the end of the year would place on
the right or Or: side Of the farm account
Q fair va. uation of my farm and all farm
implements, balance up all my field and
cattle accounts, carry the balances TO my
farm account. which would then show
sne whether I was worth less or more
than ut the commencement Of the year.
and just where the loss was sustained or
profit made i. g., which field or depart.
ment Of my farm had been the most
profitable to me, and which the least.
The farmer needs not TO have scales
to ascertain setual weights. His est
mates are good enough, only be sure aod
estimate against yourself, and then the
result will happily disappoiut you, if at
all.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03
What an Old Farmer Says.


I am an old man, upwards Of three
score years, during two scores Of which
l have been tiller Of tho soil. l can.
not say that I am now, but l have been
rich, and have had all need. do lot
owe dollar, have given my children a
good education, and when am called
away will leave them enough to keep the
wolf from the door. My experience
has taught me. that
One acre Of land we'll prepared and
we'll cultivated, will produce more than
two which receive only the same amount
of labor used on one. dos
One COW, horse, mule, sheep or hog
well fed, is more profitable, than two
kept on tho amount necessary to keep
one we'll. .'t.''
One acre Of clover or grass is worth
more than two Of cotton where no grass
or clover is raised.
No farmer who buys oats, corn, wheat,
fodder and hay as a rule for ten years
can keep the Sheriff away from the
door in the end.
The farmer who never reads the pa
pers and snecrs at book farming
and improvements, has a lesky roof,
poor stock broken down fences and com
plains Of bad seasons.
The farmer who is above his business
and trusts it to another to manage,
soon has no business attend to.
The farmer whose beverage is cold
water. is healthier, Weather, and wiser
than he who does not refuse to drink.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03
"Saye Your Hair. Keep il Beautiful"

"Says Your Hair. Keep II Beautiful"
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ent from all other Hair Restorers, being en-
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

A darkey who was STOPPING TO wash
his hands in o creek did not stop 10
notice the peculiar actions Of goat
Just behind, no when he scrambled
out Of the water and was asked how
il happened, be answered, II dunno
'xactly, but pears tome AZ II de shore
kinder histed and frowod me"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

The convicts confined in the peni.
tentiary at Huntsville and Rusk, are
men having fifteen years and over to
serve those working at trades, notori-
ously bad men with less than fifteen
years to serve, are weak and decrepit
convicts. -
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

Evidently contemplating the re-
suit Of the Rothschild case, the Bren-
ham Banner observes:
1.-THE people Of Texas may well ask
themselves, is not the administration
Of the criminal law--rogsrding muir.
derers with money! hugo farcef"
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

I own the charms Of rounded arms
OF eyes that loves soft lsster shed
OF raven hair. aud trsses FAY, ~.
or obssis fl,At tsy With white md red,
or pousing Iips vAsn Cupid dips as p
fhe arrows shat 10 hearts srsspsdl =
But none Of these my fancy please .,
Iike the bonnie hands that make good
Some hands have art 10 move the heart
by waking lnusic's sweet appeal
Some borrow dyes from perfect Akies
And through the canvas make us feeli
Some make the dress fair forms cares,
To win the heart and turn the head
For me more rare, beyond compare,
Arc the bonnie hands that make good
bread.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03
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San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

The New York Herald claims that
female suffrage exists in Texas, be-
cause the word male must, under our
law, be construed to include the fe-
male, in accordance with article 1888,
Revised Civil Statutes. g.. l.- F
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

Would-be contributors wish you
would tell me something to write
about. Editor-Well, right about
face
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

Nevada is proud of u woman resi-
dent who, when the stealthy savage
approached her, just pulled off her
hair and gave it to him. ...
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

A lazy fellow, laying down on the
grass, said: "Oh, how l do wish that
this was called work, and well paid
for" Lt..
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

"She has magnificent voice for a
fog whistle" is portion of Western
description of local primma donna.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03
yIr-. PartInrIan EaI..

Deaf AXE any % The quack nos;raus.
iheT are regInenial 10 the human
-isieTI; tut put your trus; in Hop Bit
ere. Eaich VII cure general dilapda-
tor. ousiive haJiis ssd I'll comic dis
stses. They saved Isaac from = severe
szfract q tTipoi fever. They arc the
- yl1s gzsa. 81 ledicsses.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

The bsautIfui crimson blush Of nature. without
paint cen BE- Impaired 10 the pale chssks Of sleky
and feeble woman. By the use d that great female
tonic, English Female Bitters.
San Marcos free press. [volume] (San Marcos, Tex.) 1877-1892, 1881-02-03

Five hundred laborers are at work
on the Sunset extension, from San
Antonio westward. s.-.,.....