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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-08
How Stages Are RObbed---A Lady's Ex-
perience in Nevada.

Mrs. Pratt, wife of Superintendent
K. II. Pratt, who arrived home yester-
day from Sierra Valley, in addition to
the mountain air, had, while travelling
in a stage between Randolph and
Truckee, the enjoyable and impress
sive experience of capture by a
stage robber. There were three men,
two ladies and two children in the party
besides the driver, who was taking in
the mountain scenery and expatiating
upon the climate, when masked man.
decorated with double barreled shot.
gun, which was at full cock, and with a
sword bayonet attached at the muzzle,
revolver and Ratchet, stepped out
from behind tree standing BY the
track and demanded the driver to halt.
His persuasive command was obeyed,
when he told the driver to throw out
the express box and open it. The
driverreplied that he couldn't, as it was
chained down and locked. This was
too thin for the party then in COM
mand, and with show of compelling
obedience in a summary manner the
driver got the box out. The robber di-
rected the inmates of the stage to get
out and stand ON the other side of the
road, which they did. The driver then,
under instructions, broke large rock
upon the treasure box in trying to break
1t open, but not succeeding the robber
threw his Ratchet to him, and after con-
siderable effort with this he succeeded
in getting it open. The robber then
directed that he should bring the box
under tree by the roadside, which he
did, and then returned, under orders
minutely given, to the stage. The rob-
Der then coolly but cautiously laid down
his gun by the side of the box, and get
ting down upon his knees took out
what coin there was and went through
the letters and papers with the utmost
GOODNESS and deliberation, not appear-
ing to be in the least hurry. Coming
across two Chinese checks he swore in
foreign dialect, and said: "These
checks can make no account" Hay
ing distracted 1922 in coin and papers.
he kindly replaced in the box ali the
papers and articles he did not want,
and permitted the driver to take it into
custody again and the passengers to re-
sumo their places in the stage. He
then said, politely: "Good evening to
you ALL" and ordered the driver to
drive on, while he left the road and
passed over the hill, stopping to see
that the stage passed quietly along
without instituting measures looking to
his apprehension. The passen yers
were not molested as to their valua6les.
which was fortunate, as there were a
number of fine gold watches in the party,
beside several hundred dollars in money.
San Francisco (CGL. Record D,,io9,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-08
How an Inherited Farm Was Divided.

We were told of curious case the
other day. 1t seems that man living
in this county died possessed of quite q
good farm, which he left to his children
(two we hear), and on which there was
debt OF thirty-seven cents. The heirs
wanted a division, so the court ordered
sale OF the farm. 1t was knocked
down to gentleman in Hamilton at
$500. 1t was placed in the hands of
commissioners for settlement, and at
the end OF six years it war settled, the
heirs not receiving single cent. All
the 5000. were eaten up by expenses.
These are facts. -NorfolE Vtirginiaas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-08
Rev. Horace Stringfellow is an ell

Rev. Horace Stringfellow is an ell
DERBY clergyman of the Episcopal church
retired from active service, and quietly
living at Martinsburg, Va. Learning
that prominent citizen of that place
had made arrangements to fight duel
with another citizen, he took measures
which led to the prominent citizen .
arrest. That spoiled the duel, and
probably prevented murder, as the
prominent citizen is said to be good
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-10-08

1t is stated, on the authority OF
w. II. Shrubsole, F. G. s., that a canary
bird living near Sheerness, England, il
able to utter sentences so as to be read.
lily understood. Sometimes the hird
interpolates phrases in song, but il is
heard to better advantage when il
speaks, as it often does, without sine.
ing. %
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Mans lnhumanity to Man.

A German traveller relates that one
evening, while he was at supper with
King SepOpO, there came an inferior
chief who said, clapping his hands gently
the while: "There was man in my
village, my lord king, too weak in his legs
to hunt polocholo (game). 1t has
pleased Myamba (the great Cod that all
his wives should die; so that he can no
longer procure any mabele (corn). This
man has now come to settle here with you
in Sesheke; but he is old, very old, and
his relations are far away in the Barotoe. y
The great potentate nodded with mean
ing smile and sent for his executioner.
who was commissioned to see that the
old man should no longer be a burden to
the neighbOrhood. Nothing" SAYS
the traveller, "could be more odious
than the way in which Mashoku received
his orders. Crawling up on all tours to
the royal presence, he grinned with sat
isfactiOn at the instructions he had re-
ceiyed. He kept clapping his hands
softly while he was attending, and having
taken sip from the goblet offered him
by his royal master, he crawled back to
his former place. The king was in high
good humOr; and after a few more Jokes
retired to his bed chamber, while the
band played their usual serenade from
their adjacent hut" Next morning the
executioner with five companions visited
the hut where the destitute old man had
taken refuge, seized him and dragged
him off to the river side, where he was
thrust into canoe GA few strokes of
the paddle, says the narrator, drought
it into mid-stream; and while three of
the assistant executioners kept it steady,
Mashoku and the other man lifted the
helpless creature by the shoulders and
legs and held him in the water. A
gnrgling noise, few bubbles on the
surface of the stream, and all was over.
| The body was hauled back into the boat,
to be thrown into the water again at a
spot near the bank where the king s
scavengers always flung their refuse to
the crocodiles.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
I" CALDWELL OF SPRINGFIELD y
BY BRET HARTE,


tAt the celebration of the centenary of the battle
of the Cowpens, at Spartanburg, s. G., on the nth
captain Simons also read poem by Bret Harte in
splred by the event celebrated and commemorative
OF the bravery, of Springfield, brother of CAPTAIN
Jonathan Caldwell, who fought in the Haslett regi
mentl
Here's the spot. Look around you. Above on the
height ~
Lie the Hessans encamped. BY the church on the
right 49,
stood the gaunt Jersey farmers And here ran 2
Nothing more. Grasses spring, waters run, flowers
Pretty much as they did ninety three years ago.
Nothing more, did say? Stay one moment; you've
heard
of Caldwell, the parson, who once preached the
Down at Springfield? What? No! Come. that's
bad. Why, he had
All the Jerseys ahame. And they gave him the
name
OF the 'rebel high priest" He stuck in their
gorge,
For he loved the Lord God-and he hated King
GEORGE %
He had cause, you might saw When the Ressi.nv
that day
Marched up with Knyphausen they stopped on their
AT the " Farms, where his wife, with child in her
arms,
Sat alone in the house. How it happened none
knew
But God-and that one of the hireling crew
who fired the shot! Enough! There she lay
And Caldwell, the chaplain, her husband awayl
Dlo ne preach-did he pray? Think of him you
stand
By the old church to-day; think of him and that
band
OF militant pillow, BOYS See the smoke and the heat
OF the reckless adyanCe-Of that struggling retreat
Keep the ghost of that wife, fouly slain, in your
view
And what could you-what should YOU what would
you do?
Why, just what he did They were left in the lurch
For want of more wadding. He ran to the church.
Broke the door, stripped the pews, and dashed out
in the road
With his arms fun of hymn-bOoks, and threw down
his load
At their feeti Then, above all the shouting and
shots
Rang his voice: 'Put Watts into EN-, boys; give
'em Watts"
And they did. That is all. Grasses spring, flowers
blow
Pretty much as they did ninety-three years ago;
You may dig anywhere and you'll turn up a ball.
But not always a hero like this-and that's ALL
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
CLoAKs. Dolmans. etc, of James Nor.

CLoAKs, Dolmans. ETC., at James Nor
gan's, 1856 and 3SS East Water ST., Mil
warkee, are offered at greatly reduced
prices: 45-inch Camellettes are offered
at So cts; 45-inch all wool Debeiges at
60@62I, worth S5@75 cents; 80 -inch all
wool Debeiges at 80, worth 65 CENTS 81
inch all wool Cashmeres at 81, worth 80
cents, and bargains are offered in all
classes of Dress Goods, down to five
cents per yard
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

INDIGESTION, DYSPEPSIA, nervous prosua-
ton and all forms of general debility relieved by
taking MENsldANs PEPToNIZED BEEF Tonic,
the only preparation of beef containing its en-
tire nutritious properties. 1t contains blood
making, force-generating and DEMONSTRATING
properties; is invaluable in all enfeebled condi-
tons, whether the result of exhaustion, nervous
prostration, overwoTk, or acute disease, par
ticularly if resulting from pulmonary COM
plants, Caswell, Hazard & Co., proprietors, New
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
WON ans Wisdom.

''She insists that It Is of more Importance
that her family shall be kept in full health,
than that size should have all the fashionable
dresses and styles of the times. She therefore
sees to it that each member of her family is
supplied with enough Hop Bitters, at the first
appearance of any symptoms of III health, to
prevent a fit of sickness with its attendant ex-
pense, care and anxiety. All women should
exercise their wisdom in this way."-Neoc
Hdpen Palladium
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

EuERT'S EXTRACT OF TAR AND WILD CHERRY
has been used for twenty years and during that
time has saved many very valuable lives. Do
not neglect a cough or cold until 1t is too late
try this excellent remedy and we are sure you
will be convinced of its merits. Chronic
Coughs and even Consumptives are cured by
following the directions; every bottle is war
ranted to give satisfaction. Prepared by the
Emmert Proprietary Co., Chicago. Sold by all
good Druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

THE PREVENTIVE AND ANTIDoTAL POWER OF
DR.. HoLMAN's AGUE AND LIVER PAD.-As pre-
ventive of any disease that attacks the yitals,
the pad is worth many times its weight in gold.
1t is impossible to compute the value of a dis
covery which, WITHOUT DOSING may be abso-
lutely relied upon to PREVENT the most danger
Gus maladies. Nothing is truer than the old
saving, that Prevention Is better than cure. "
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
From the Hub.

There is, perhaps, no tome offered to
the people that possesses as much real intrinsic
value as the Hop Bitters. Just at this season
of the year, when the stomach needs an ap-
patlzer, or the blood needs purifying, the
cheapest and best remedy is Hop Bitters. An
ounce of prevention is worth pound of cure
don't wait until you are Frustrated by disease
that may take months for you to recover in
Boston Globe.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
DID you ever see a lemon aide-decamp
-CTOftt, 1merican Queen.
LChambersburg (Pa.) Herald. ]

After vainly spending five hundred
dollars for other remedies to relieve my
wife, [ have no hesitation in declaring
that St. Jacobs Oil will cure Neuralgia,
says M. V. B. Hersom, Esq, (of Pink
ham & Hersom,) Boston, Mass, an en-
thusiastic indorser of its merits.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
SHORT -CAkE.
How to Make it of Strawberry, Raspberry, HuckIe.
berry, Blackberry, Orange, Peach, Etc.
[ From the New York Practical Housekeeper !

berry, Blackberry, Orange, Peach Etc
From the New York Practical Housekeeper.l
AT this time of the year nearly every
restaurant and pastry shop in town dis.
plays the legend strawberry Short
Cake, and the consumption during the
two or three months of the season
must be enormous. Soon it will be
followed by raspberry short-cake, and
so on until the last peach is eaten and
the oysters reign sets In. We give n
few recipes which will doubtless be ac-
ceptable to our readers:
STRAWBERRY sHoRT-CAKE.
Mix a saltspoonful of salt with q
pound of flour, chop III three table
spoonfuls Of butter; dissolve a tea
spoonful of soda In a little hot water.
and add with a well beaten egg to a
large cup OF sour cream or rich "lop-
pered milk, teaspoonful of white
sugar. Put all together, handling as
little as possible, and mix as soft as can
be rolled. Roll lightly and quickly
into two sheets, and bake in round
tins, well creased, laying one sheet on
the other. When done separate, they
Will part where they were Joined. Lay
VII viz iOhNI SllCCb IL tUlCh IlNpf OF
strawberries and dust with powdered
sugar. If desired strawberries can be
placed on top and sugar as before.
Serve with sweet cream, or others men
toned elsewhere.
Another: Add half a cup of butt er
to a quart of flour, with milk enough
to make paste to roll, adding a tea
spoonful of soda. Bake them, split and
cover with strawberries and powdered
sugar.
Another: Make biscuit paste, only
using more shortening; put layer in
the baking pan, spread with little
melted butter and dust with flour. Add
another crust, spread as before, and SO
on until all is used. Bake in quick
oven. When done spread sugared
strawberries between the ayers, turn
ing the upper one crust side down.
spreading with strawberries and pow
dered sugar
HUCKLEBERRY SHORT CAKE.
Make cake rs for the raspberry, fill
with deep layer of huckleberries and
and proceed as before.
BLACKBERRY SHORT CAKE.
Proceed as above, using little less
sugar.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
Fell Against a Sharp Edqe,
Rockford MI.l Register

This is furnished by Mr.. VIM. Will
1913 Frankford Ave, Philadelphia, Pa.
Some time sinceI received a severe injury
to my back by falling against the SHARP
edge of marble step, the stone pene-
trating it at least a half-inch, and leaving
a very painful wound After suffering
for a time, / concluded to apply ST.
Jacobs Oil, and am pleased to say that
the results exceeded my expectations.
1t speedily allayed all pain and swelling
and by continued use, made a perfect
cure. / really think it the most ef1ica-
cious liniment [ ever used.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

MOTHER SHIPToN's prophecy is supposed to be
about 400 years old, and every prophecy has
been fulfilled except the last-the end of the
world in 1881. Buy your Carbohne, a deodor-
lied extract of petroleum, the great natural
hair restorer, before the world comes to an end
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

THE clam and oyster have retired to
their beds for a season.
Queen. Do you suppose that's snooze :?
. Mt and Wisdom.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

BILLIARDS is evidently an affectionate
game There is always lots of 'kiss-
ing, and we frequently hear of ''hugging
the cushion"
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

THE inmates of Canadian insane asy-
lum were taken to a circus. The only
melancholy result was that they wept
becuse the clowns were at liberty while
they were kept confined. = hiladelphia
Chronicle Herald
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
books Free.

The WEEKLY WISCONSIN, Milwaukee, sends a
book free to every ne1C subscriber. Send for a
sample copy, which will contain a list of the
hooks
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

Drowning Wen may Catch at Strssvs,
but sensible people when sick take Warmers
Safe Kidney aud Liver Cure.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

This is favorite attendant of straw
berry short-cake with many of the pas
try cooks. Put as much thick rich
cream as is needed in bowl and set on
the ice till thoroughly cold Then beat
with an egg, beating till stiff; add to it
powdered sugar in the proportion of
eight ounces to the quart of cream
(measured before beating,) mixing gent
ly and not stirring too much. 1t can be
favored by adding a little of any essence.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18
ORANGE SHORT CAKE

Make a cake as in the third receipt for
strawberry, and lay in sliced oranges
with powdered sugar. Serve with a
Charlotte Russo or whipped cream.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

UNCLE SANS CONDITION POWDERS are recon-
mended by stock owners who have used them
as the best Horse and Cattle Medicine to be
had. If the animal is Scraggy, SpiritIess. or
has no appetite these Powders are an excellent
remedy and every owner of stock Will do well
to try them; they are prepared by the Emmert
proprietary Co, Chicago, H., very reliable
firm, and sold by all good Druggists.
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

LADIES. ATTENTION.
We want intelligent. energetic Lady Agents sell ia
WOMEN ONLY, article Of real hygeuiC merit For
particulars and liberal terms. address
WAGNER Il co. Chicago Ill
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

DIR. MOTIFS LIVER PILLS are the best Catha,tio
Regulators
The Superior times. [volume] (Superior, Wis.) 1870-1912, 1881-06-18

DURNO'S CATARRH SNUFF cures all affections of
the mucous membrane, of the head and throat
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-10

- the Sneak6r's iIo1k ai,(l fnok the
81 II I of oflice
" Vrhe Sneaker announced that III
standing committ4eA Sc lnnt aeaniorl
would be Continues. With the follow
inc additions: penitentiary. Repre-
santntive Ma, nlIoncll: charitnbIe IN
stitutions. Chretien Contingent *
ne,,Hes Garrett. Reristration. Chre-
ttien Iinuidation 81 tl,e CIV Debt.
Harry And Gleason Execntiye Mea..
sare Seav. Fiah and Fisherios.
phinns: Enrolment Chretien.
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Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-10

Ward, parish III Orleans, declaring
Frank 2. ChretieD elected as Repre-
sentative to oil the vacancy 0cca-'
stoned BY the death Of Mr.. Felix Le-
gendre.
The Governors annual message
was then brought in and ordered
read.
At the close OF the reading Of the
message Mr.. Allain moved that 1t be
received aud ordered printed, and re-
ferred to the usual committees.
After some discussion al amend
ment by Heidenhain, to the effect
that il be printed to the extent Of
1909 copies, and be made the special
order Of the day on Tuesday, WAS
adopted.
Reports Of State officers, reports
on State institutions and a report on
the late labor disturbances were pre-
sented and filed.
On q proposition to adopt resoln-
tions Of respect, and to adjourn until
next day IN token Of mourning for
the death Of Representative Legen-
Dire, offered by Mr. Harris.
Some discussion resulted in the
adoption Of a resolution to appoint a
committee of Eve to draw up resolu-
tons of respect for the memory of the
late Governor and the several deceas-
ed members. The committee il com
posed Of Messrs. Jackson, Robertson
Heidenhain, Schneider and Cosgrove.
The Secretary Of State was re-
quested to furnish to each member
Of the House q copy Of the State laws
of 1880.
The Speaker, while notices Of bills
| were being given, declared that nc
| bills would be entertained save those
embracing matters for which the ses-
sion was called. &
Some discussion arose about the
filling of certain vacancies among
subordinate officers and pages OF the
House, and 1t was resolved that q
committee Of five be appointed to
fiji them. Messrs. Mundy, Ogden
| Bulger, Newsom and phipps were
| constituted this committee.
The House then adjourned to meet
ut noon to-day.
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-10

The other day General Toombs was
coming down the Georgia road, and in
passing & new guano factory some gen
tlemen remarked the great good that
such investments were doing the South.
isYes,p sowcastically remarked the old
General; "It takes id sight of CAPT
tai to start gusno factory-for all you
need is big bank Of sand aud a pole
catw
Louisiana capitolian. (Baton Rouge, La.) 1879-1881, 1881-12-10

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n. 4hn sfata. ana ~ fI,u ~ vm1snt 81 Ssid
hainnce intt, the State Treasury. Aleo.E
a act Is ,Sfnvida for the eataLilahmenf
81 4 nonrfi 81 Enmalixation for I'M 0tafA
and q carry infls eficct, article Q03 az the
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t;cla A0 ~ INA corstitnt;cn. Alnd m snf'
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tnrnevs tl,ro,,chnnt tha State ami fix the
isss. IA nrnvi1inv inr tha pnvma,,t 81
ths feen ~ tl,e Distyict ATTORNEY ~ the
naraal, ~ Orlnarai ~ fha citv ~ Nav Or
leans, ana not out Of The judicial fund. !,
Nv M. Hanev Al sct 10 proyide
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Louisiana n thecsss No. sgpsf. Int sixth
District Court. narislh a. flrleans anti.
tea +. g. ". El|is M. State Of Louis.
lana $3.50
Dr. Mr., Cfetien: Al act 10 create i
Judicial Expense Find Hoard: Is pro-
vide and determine the duties and now.
ern OF Hnid hoard - nrascriha certain
penaltIes for violations of ia nroviaionn
Of tlia net. and, 10 ,,rovida ~ fha 81.
pensen az aaid hoard. Also. IN not q
provide for the paymont Of he iullieial.
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