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The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-31
Then.

Louise Theo, who is to perform 10
this country next season in French COM
ic opera, has for a dozen years been
public favorite in Paris. She is poor
singer, but extremely funny and pretty
She was the. wife of a tailor when she
made her debut, which was in the II
dorado, a variety theater, where sh0
sang, danced, and grimaced herself IN
to great favor with herather rude audi-
ences. Her mother at that time KEPT d
concert garden in the Champs Elysees;;
When Offenbach became manager
the Renaissance theater, in 1873, he Ell
gagged Theo in the well-founded hope
that she would succeed in such roles a.
Hortense Schneider, Anna Judic' anu
Marie Aimee had audaciOusly popular
lied. She was the original La JOE
Parfnmeuse, and for whole year C Ie,
lighted the city in that character, onI
is now about 80, but is so small anu
smooth that on the stage she does no'
look more than half that age.
Death, according to the physicians
generally ssas painless as fall through
air. but this don't help matters any.
A man falling through air can harly
be expected to enjoy the pleasant sen.
sation when he don't know where %
going TO strike, 49,
The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-31

A full stock of slippers, Al carse g
Reticker's. 3I-d8t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01

One of the most curious railroads in
the world is a ten-inch guage road
running from North Billerica, Mass,
to Bedford. 1t was first hooted at
by the people. but was completed,
making length of about eight and
a-half miles. There are eleven bridg.
es. The rails weigh twenty-five tons
to the mile. One grade is 1856 feet.
The cars and engines are construct
ed so as to be very near the ground,
giving them greater safety. The
cars have an aisle, with one seat on
each side. in the same manner as Or
binary cars have two seats. The cars
weigh but four and a-half tons, ordi-
nary cars weighing on an average
eighteen tons. Trains run at the
rate of twenty miles an hour with
perfect safety. The engine is placed
behind the tender, giving greater adj
hesion to the track. They weigh
eight tons. and draw two passenger
and two freight cars. The cost OF
the road was about 81, 500 per mile.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
How to Treat Your Watch.

Wind 1t up at the same time every day,
Keep it in as even temperature as possible
Sudden transition from heat to cold may
cause the handspring TO break. Ifyou would
keep 1t clean never put it in any pocket ex-
cept one of leather. Those pock cts which are
lined with cloth, cotton or calico, give by the
constant friction certain fluff. which enters
most Watch Cases and makes its way to the
delicate parts of the watch. See that the pock-
ct is turned and clean often, and take an old
linen handkerchief and wipe carefully all the
dust from under the backs, bezel and cap of
the case. But above all you must be sure
that the Case fits firmly and to be sure of this,
select one where the parts center, backs, cap,
&c. are each made from one piece of metal.
The JAMES BOSS PATENT STIFFENED OR
FILLED GOLD WATCH CASE is so made, and
not only does such Watch Case become
stronger and fit more perfectly, butt enables
the manufacturer to turn and form three piec-
es of metal (tLe outer ones being gold and he
inner one of an inferior metal) into shape for
the round parts, making to all appearances
and practical purposes just as good Watch
Case as the solid gold, at about one-half the
cost to the purchaser.
There are nearly one hundred thousand OF
these Watch Cases now carried, and their good
qualities are acknowledged by the same num-
Der Of happy possessers.
All Jewellers keep them also illustrated cat
alogues for gratuitious distribution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
Worse and Worse.

The latest reports from the flooded
districts of the Mississippi Valley fix
the number of people made destitute
at fifty thousand. This is an appall-
ing statement, for at country prices
for food and clothing several million
dollars. in the aggregate, must be ex-
pended to support people until they
can raise and sell another crop. But
only a portion of them can expect to
raise crop. for while the broken
levees admit an overflow they do not
afford egress for all the water that
enters. Hundreds of plantations and
farms will, consequently, be under
water until two late in the season for
planting, although not too late to
spread malaria and a demand for
quinine. All the trouble, restitution
and sickness might have been pre-
vented had the levees been kept in
good condition, and the levees would
have been all right had not a gang of
politicians, tried for years to persuade
the people of the Southwest that
Congress would take charge of the le-
wees and make their improvement
the excuse for seine big LEGAL jobs
Neao York Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
Narrow Escape from Death.

Wednesday afternoon D. J. Lee
McComas made narrow escape from
being crushed by mogul engine.
He started to cross the railroad tract
in front of Dailey's Hotel ahead of
an engine which was some distance
from the crossing, but it was ap.
preaching at more rapid rate than
he had supposed, and in his hurry to
clear the track he slipped and fell,
striking his nose and the side of his
face on the outside rail. which so
stunned him that for a moment he
was powerless to move, but was
happily aroused, at the shouts of some
persons near, in time to crawl from
his perilous position just in time to
escape the wheels of the engine. The
Doctors nose was broken and his face
otherwise bruised, but his injuries
are more painful than serious.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
FOrtune-Makers in Ireland.

A poor country, as every one
knows, yet there is one class who
seem to be able to make great for
tunes in Ireland. A man named
Wise died lately in that country in
testate, leaving $15,0OO,OOO made out
of a whisky distillery in Cork. A
few years since, Sir Benjamin GUM
ness left 5000, 900 of dollars and an
estate worth one hundred thousand
dollars day all of which was Derry
ed from the brewing of the "stout"
known throughout the world. In
Cork also there is another porter
brewing firm very wealthy, while
in Dublin there is a distiller named
Roe quite as we'll off as Wise, Ire.
land has many great landlords but
very few rich ones. 1t is rare that a
fortune is made in trade in that coun-
try, while outside of the linen man.
ufactories, there IS little that is prof.
table compared with similar estab-
lishments of other nations. These
rich distillers, by the way, have been
very charitable, and have devoted a
large part of their fortunes for educa-
tional and benevolent purposes. But
this does not make up for the misery
they have occasioned by the sale of
intoxicating drinks, No doubt Ire
land has been badly governed, but
the amazing prosperity of the distil.
lers must have something to do with
the misfortunes of the people.-Den-
orest's Monthly for april.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01

Among the many changes of resi-
dence in Oakland, we note the fol-
lowing:
A. g. Sturgiss, to house recently
purchased from John w. Smith.
l. w. Slonaker, to house vacated
by Mr.. Sturgiss.
Mrs. Matthews and Mr.. Pope, to
house vacated by Mr.. Slonaker.
G.. w. Merrill, to house vacated by
Mrs. West.
Mrs. West, to house vacated by
Mrs. Mary Tasker.
A. B. WOodcock, to house ON cor
ner of Third and Alder streets.
James Wiseman, to house vacated
by Mr.. Wo0dcOck.
s. E. Shirer, to Pritchard house on
Pennington street.
Rowan White, to Sheriff Jamison's
house.
M. r. Hamill. to house on Oak
street, opposite G. l.. Bosley's
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
A Sad City Scene.

About II o'clock last night the
cries of a little girl were heard by
pedestrians on O'Fallon and Twelfth
streets, which were so pitiful that
those who happened to be in the VIZ
cinity at that hour hastened to the
place to ascertain what had happened.
They found the little girl clinging to
the hand of a drunken woman, en-
deavoring to pre- vent her from falling
and exclaiming in agonizing tones,
as she sobbed as though her little
heart would break:
"Oh, please, please help me take
my mother home, please do, won't
you, gentlemen ?"
The scene was indeed touching
one, as the little creature, poorly clad,
stood on the deserted corner under
the gas light looking pale and hag-
gard, and weeping as she chung to
the hand of her drunken mother, who
staggered and cursed, and endeayor-
ed to push her child from her pres
ence. Men who collected at the cor
ner were so deeply touched by the
child's grief that they promptly came
to her rescue, and took the miserable
woman to the address given them.
In the darkness, unattend, the poor
little child. who is not seven years
of age, wandered through the streets,
heart-broken and crying, visiting sa-
loen after saloon. until at last she
found her unnatural parent, the only
relative she had in the world, oyer
come by intoxication. The life of
the girl must indeed be terrible. for
one so young and frail to endure
st. Louis Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
Prayer Not a Democratic Sign.
From the Hartford Courant.l


By all means, Mr.. Watterson |!
After disposing of the crew In the
various excellent ways you suggest,
turn the old hulk adrift and let the
elements toy with her. We stick a
little, however, at the word ''prayer-
fully" reminds us of the old story
perhaps the Iroquis never heard it,
though you have-of the Democratic
landlady in Pennsylvania in whose
tavern dining-ronm the Democrats of
the village were in the habit of hol6-
ing their caucuses. By trick and
device the room was obtained for a
Republican caucus. The old lady
was present. The chairman, after
rapping TO order, invited the MethO-
dist preacher to begin the proceedings
with prayer. "Get out of my house,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
Knights of Honor.

The grand lodge of Knights Of Hon.
or concluded its session in Annap-
oils, Thursday of last week. Grand
officers for the ensuing year were
elected and installed, as follows {:
Past grand dictator, G. H. Wier, of
Baltimore; grand dictator, P. A.
Wilmer. of Hagerstown.; g. V. D.,
E. A. Gittinger, of Frederick G. A.
d.. A. j. Corning, of Baltimore: G..
r., Col. M. L. Byers, of Hagerstown;
G. IT., w. H. Ravenscraft, of Frost
burg grand CHAPLAIN, Rev, A. D.
Melvin, of Oxford; grand guide,
Henry Schaeffer, of Baltimore grand
sentinel, J. l.. Bike, of Hagerstown;
grand trustees, w. J. Walker, M. M.
Higgins and J. w. Snyder; commit
tee on laws. G. M. Upshur, Z. E. s.
Mckee. J. Glenn Cook !; commit
tee on finance, E. ID. Miller. James
Whiteh0use and J. Y. Boyle; repre-
sentative to Supreme Lodge. P. G..
D., Chas. H. Wiel, of Baltimore {;
alternate, James Whitehouse; DIR. E.
IL. Bartlett. present State medical ex-
aminer, was recommended to the
Supreme Lodge for reappointment.
A committee was appointed to COM
plete arrangements for the reception
and entertainment of the Supreme
Lodge in Baltimore in May next.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
Death of Henry W. L0ngfellow.

BOSTON, MASS, March 24.-At a
little after 8 O'Clock this afternoon
the death occurred, in Cambridge, of
the poet, Henry Wadsworth Long
fellow. Not since the death of his
intimate friend, Prof. Agassiz, has
his health been robust. During the
past two years he was unable during
that time to enjoy his food owing to
impaired digestion, living entirely
upon bread and milk. On Saturday
last he was out part of the afternoon,
walking upon the piazza. and on GO
ing into the house complained of be-
ing slightly cold. At dinner he was
suddenly taken i'll, and soon after
went to his room, and in a short time
had a violent attack of vertigo. On
Monday, dangerous symptoms be-
came manifest, and the family was
seriously alarmed. On Tuesday
morning these symptoms assumed
an aggravated form, and it became
evident to the household that his
death was near. During Wednes-
day and Thursday there was slight
Improvement. During the afternoon
of Thursday he talked great deal
about various topics and seemed to
have recovered large portion of his
usual bright and cheerful disposition.
Later in the night he became par.
TALLY unconscious, and seemed rest
less and uneasy. This morning no
revived, though his talk was of a
rambling nature and somewhat in
coherent. This condition condition
continued until about an hour before
his death, when he again became un-
conscious and so continued until the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
LOCAL N EWS.

"A communication from Annapo-
lis is crowded out.
MIR. Boyer has removed his meat
shop from Alder to Second Street,
opposite the stone church.
Mrs. Gen. Crook arrived here
Monday evening. She will remain
here during the summer.
We have recently purchased a
large lot of job type, and are now
better prepared than ever TO do good
work on short notice.
-Veltch & Townsend have re-
moved their law Office to the Court
House. They have handsomely fit.
ted I'D the two front rooms.
"A son of Mr.. Louis Nydegger,
aged about Is years, residing near
Fort Pendleton, this county, died
of dlphtheria in the early part of the
week.
Everything is quiet in the min
ing region. 1t is not likely that an
agreement will he effected between
the companies and the miners for
some time to come.
Clerk of Court Tower has remoy-
ed his Office to the room originally
occupied by him, which he has en-
Iarged by closing the passage way
and adding the space thus gained to
his room.
MIR. s. E. Shirer, after residence
of several years IN West Virginia,
has returned to Oakland, where we
hope he may remain for long time.
We would like to have many more
like him.
"A party of temperance crusaders.
the majority of whom are women.
and who have been doing good work
in Martinsburgh for sometime past
have commenced their work in Key
ser. their first service being held
Monday.
The confirmation of Mr.. DelaW-
der as Fish Commissioner will create
vacancy in the School Board of this
county. We have heard the names
of Mr.. w. P. Totten, of Oakland.
and Mr.. G. M. Miller. of Swanton.
mentioned in connection with the
vacancy.
1t has been determined to erect
belfry on the Oakland M. E. Church
and place therein good church bell.
Messrs. A. G. Sturgiss. J. O. Michael
and F. A. Thayer compose the com.
mittee having the matter in charge.
They will call on our citizens in
few days for subscriptions to defray
the expenses attending the improve
ment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list of real estate
transfers fled for record in the Office
of w. HI. Tower. Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Garrett county, for the
week ending March 80:
J. M. Schley, surviving trustee, to
John T. Bowers. military lots Nos.
2545 and 2546 5000.
Benz. w. Hoff and wife to Geo. D.
Frantz, part of lot No. 1862 500.
Geo. ID. Frantz and wife to Benz.
w. Hoff. military lot No. 2949 $500.
John w. Savage and wife to Saml.
Hof, part of military lot Ne. $3.50 ;
$50.
o. w. Heiskell and wife to Lucre-
tia Hagans, part of lot No. rs in
"Pennington's Addition to Oak
land ;" $500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01

Have there been no Democratic
heroes since Andrew JacksOnT Has
the democratic party done nothing
since mis- time of which 1t can be
prounu? These conundrums are sug-
gested by the letters and speeches
called out by the Chicago banquet,
careful persual of which impels an
answer to both in the negative. No
one 0fthe speakers or writer's referred
to a Democratic statesman who has
lived since jackson, and Jackson has
been dead thirty-seven years. Why
60 SO iar back for inspiration? There
are Polk, Van Buren,, Pierce and
Buchanan-why not make a casual
allusion to them, or hold an occa-
sionai banquet on some of their
birthdays? They have not been dead
so long as Jackson has, but they are
In many senses more dead than he
will ever be. Buchanan as the last
Democratic President deserves recog.
milton fsome kind. He represented
his party at its highest state of de-
velopment. He is a better and truer
representative of it to-day than Jack
son is. jackson grappled with prob
lens which were settled forever years
ago. Buchanan wrestled with some
which were much nearer our own
time, and we all known What a mess
he made of them. He showed us
what a modern Democratic statesman
was capable of when trusted with
power, and his memory is therefore
much more eloquent with warning
for the present generation than that
of Jackson. If a dead Democratic
statesman is the only true Demo-
cratic guide, therefore, we insist that
Buchanan is the proper one to be
selected.-N Y Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
We Need Money.

This may seem strange to many of
our subscribers. for judging by our
books large number of them seem
to labor under the delusion that a
newspaper can be run indefinitely
without the outlay of any capital.
This Is an error which is painfully
apparent to US. We do not like to
dun. we do not like to see newspa-
pers in the habit of dunning, and it is
not our fault that we ask those in
debted to us to come forward and
settle. In making this request we
are only asking for what properly be-
longs to US, and if those who are in
debted would take this view of it
they would not be slow in squaring
their accounts. We venture to say
there are not dozen subscribers upon
The REPUBLICANS mail list that It
would in any way embarrass to pay
what is due US, yet for some cause
many of them are exceedingly slow
in doing so, and for this reason-dis-
tasteful as it is to us-we find it neces.
sary TO give them at least one dunnIng
a year. We hope, therefore, that
those who know themselves to be in
debted to us. will embrace the oppor-
tunity to toward what is due. Re-
mittances may be made by check,
postofice money order or by regis
tered letter. Sending money in un
registered le tiers is not a safe way OF
transmitting it. Those who 90 NOT
desire to remit as above may find az
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
Just So.

81 take your paper" Just so.
But that doesn't entitle you to half
a column of free advertising, the free
run of our exchange list, nor an equal
share in all our belongings. You
take your own paper, not ours, if
you pay for it; and you take it for
your own benefit, and generally
without the slightest idea that your
patronage is of any advantage to us.
We print newspapers as business
transaction, and you buy them.
There is no debt of obligation incur
red on either side. If you like the
paper and think you can afford 1t
you will continue to take it. and if
we can afford it we will continue to
furnish it. But when you think, or
fancy you think. you have any claim
on us other than that of fair treat
ment because of these business rela-
tions you entirely mistake the plan
of journalim. This is addressed to
no especial person. but is given as
sort of general reproof for what seems
to be prevalent notion among no
inconsiderable class who imagine that
because they take the paper they
therefore have a mortgage on the Of
fee and its editor.-Er.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01

Tuesday morning last Or. J. Lee
McComas performed very difficult
but successful surgical operation on
the person Of Mrs. Wilson. wife of
Mr.. j. w. Wilson, of this county.
Mrs. Wilson had been suffering since
last August with cancer, tpartaking
of the medaIl0ry SGrcom0 form, in
her right breast, which had spread
very rapidly and threatened 20 per-
yade The entire system, and short y
result in death if not checked. The
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
addition to Eden's Paradise Rsgained,"

lying near and along Deep Creek, in said
County, and more particularly described as
follows. Beginning for the outlines thereof
at the end of $50 perches on the fifth line of the
whole tract, being at bounded white oak STAN
ding at the end of the fifth line Of tract
called stock Farm" and running thence
with the fifth line of the whole tract, north
441z degrees, east 498 perches to a bounded
spruce pine standing near two large white
pines marked with six notches each, and q
maple marked E. A., then with sixth line OF
the whole tract, south IL degree, east 1856
perches to a bounded wild cherry and q white
pine, then with the seventh line of the whole
tract, south 81 degrees, west l3l perches, to u
bounded pine, then with the eighth line Of
the whole tract, south IS degrees, west 2i2
perches, to the end of the sixth line of the
aforesaid tract of land called ''Stock Farm"
and thence by straight line to the be. in
ming. containing one thousand acres of land,
more or less. IL being the same land which
was devised to the said Bowie Johnson, by
the late Reverdy johnson, by his last will
and testament, duly recorded in willis, Liber
]. b. M" No. fol. -, among the records OF
the Orphans Court of Baltimore county state
aforesaid.
The said land Is situated about eight or nine
miles northeast Of the Town Of Oakland, in
Garrett county, aforesaid, the HoOppole and
Meadow Mountain road passing through It.
II Is well adapted to farming purposes, and
Is accessible to the railroad and mark ct towns
by good roads.
And hereby give notice, that by virtue Of
the foregoing WritS Of fieri facias. will,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01

glands of the entire breast were taken
out, down to the pecteral muscle, in
GLIDING the glands of the driltar or
armpit. The patient being in delicate
health at the time the operation was
performed, additional anxiety was
felt fer the result. The operation
was a complete success, and the pa
tient is now doing well. Chlsroform
was the anAsthetic used.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
"P GU TR Y"

on the 9Th day of August, A. d. 1881, the same
being the property of the defendant. And
now l, George d. White, late Sheriff of Garrett
at public auction said lot OF ground called
Poultry" so levied upon as Aforesaid, II being
described as follows to-wit: Beginning for
the same atthe beginning ofMilitary Lot No.
ll69, 1t being also the end of the Sd fine of lot
No. 1853, and running thence with part of the
given line of lot No 1l6S south SO degrees west
ii perches, to the given line Of lot 1899 and
south 36I degrees, east "a perches, to the LIST
line oflot 1859, and with II reversed south 30
degrees, west 40 perches to the beginning con-
for cash,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01

opportunity to bring the amount OF
their Indebtedness, or send 1t by
a neighbor during the meeting of
the county commissioners the first
week in April, or during May court.
Friends, make some effort In our be-
half, because we really need the mon
ey in order to carry on our business
in a business like manner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01

you plack Republicans !" shouted the
old lady, rising in JacksOnian wrath
at the dissertation of her premises.
In vain the chairman assured her that
it was all right-tbat the meeting was
a genuinely Democratic one. 81
know BETTER" she said, democrats
never bray"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-01
Church Seryices--Sunday.

M. E. Church-Preaching at u
O'Clock p. M, by Rev. S. E. Jones.
Episcopal Misunderstanding every
Sunday morning at IL o'clock, by
Rev. G. G. Piersen.
st. Peters, Catholic Preaching
every Sunday at l04 O'Clock a. M,
except the second Sunday of each
month.