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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

Differs says the young lady on his.
street plays the piano with Il good deal
of feeling-round after the right keys.
Michigan, to beat the boy preacher
trots out "boy Mayor" Next we shall
have a boy oldest inhabitant. Boston
Post.
-Aunt-"Has any one been at these
preserves?" Dead silence Have you
touched them, Jimmy?' Jimmy, with
the utmost deliberation-''Pa never lows
me talk at dinner"
-J-y Cid. Your poem on the
osborn Lamb received. Please call at
this office and bring your tin box. Not
for publication, but to create confidence.
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The new fashionable shade for
ladies costumes is a golden brown.
There is only one difficulty with this
color, woman must be blonde in Or
der to wear it. We presume this can be
overcome.-Ne HaUen Register.
"A gentleman who, in public meet
ing was telling that he was eighty-one
years old and had not been an abstainer
from liquors, was interrupted by the re-
mark: ''You would have been hun
dred by this time if you had!''
A teacher writes us. ''what will you
charge to publish an advertisement of
high school four inches long?" A high
school four inches long must be such
curiosity that people will 90 to see it
without any advertising 1eCdS sgt
ingS.
"A Florida rattlesnake was recently
killed by throwing a glass of whiskyinl
its face: There is moral connected
with this touching incident. but we can't
exactly point it out.-Ne,0 Haren Reg'S-
ter. You know you are thinking ''what
a shameful waste of whisky" but are
afraid to say it.-B0Ston Globe.
"A lady in town painted plaque ID
the most exquisite manner, and eS-
pressed it to friend. Soon after note
lof acknowledgment came, in which the
lady stated that, at is altogether too
nice to use every day, so | only use
for bread plate when we have COM
pany.-RocheSter Express.
The stage of Western theater took
fire the other evening, but panic ana
rush for the door was averted by the
manager who. with great presence OF
mind, slipped to the front and sad
" Ladies and gentlemen-we have pre-
pared little surprise for you. An I'M
mense kettle of whisky punch is now De-
ing heated and in few moments walt
ers will pass through the audience ana
distribute it," After that the audience
had to be pulled out, one by one.-f"H'
adelphiG Nee0S.
"A Romance in Two Chapters: Chap
ter 1.-The first time George and Mary
met was at Mrs. Dixon's garden parry
at Putney. An old gentleman was hs1.
ish. All she said was: " He doesh
seem to be catching any fish" George
only answered: g True happiness lies 10
anticipation" She thought he mus
have an original mind, and secretly loyep
him. Chapter n.-Their next meeting
was at the same place, under the same
circumstances. The same old gentleman
was fishing: He doesn't seem to Ue
catching any fish," said George. "lrg5g
happiness lies in anticipation" sal Hi
Mary. what an original nina,
thought George, and he fell in love WIZ
her. They are now married.-P''''"'
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
Mrs. Bales Presentment.

John Bale, the postmaster at Staple
ton, Staten Island, was found dead in a
vacant lot close to Brownell Street, not
far from his residence, at an early hour
yesterday morning. He had been en-
gagged in the post-office until after mid
night, balancing his months accounts,
and when he left he carried with him a
large quantity of stamps and other val
uables belonging to the Government.
He stopped half an hour at lyman read
ing-room, and then left, remarking that
he was going to bed. At this time he
was in his accustomed health and spirits
Mr. Cassidy, brother-in- law of the
deceased, on his way home at 12:45
O'Clock, saw man stretched out near
the sidewalk. Not recognizing him, and
supposing him to be intoxicated, he took
no further notice.
At two O clock Louis Taylor, of Harri-
son Street, was on his way home, when
his attention was attracted to the body
lying face downward on the ground. At
first he supposed it was a trick of some
person who meant to rob him, and he
passed on, but on second thought he7re-
Iul HCu elilo I1c
did not recognize him, but perceiving
that it was a well-dressed man, he went
to Tynan's hall and procured the aid of
several men, who recognized the body
as that of Mr.. Bales. DIR. John l..
Feeny judged that he had been dead
several hours. A superficial examina-
ton revealed a wound on the forehead
and bruises on the face. On the ground
where his face had lain were found sew
eral drops of blood. An open penknife
was subsequently found near the spot,
there is no indication that it had been
used. Neither the money nor the valua-
bles had been disturbed When Dr.
Feeny called at the residence of the
family at four o'clock in the morning,
Mrs. Bale was on her kness praying for
her husbands safety. She said she had
been awakened about 1890 o'clock by a
dream that her husband was in danger.
She could rot sleep afterward, having a
presentiment that he was dead. Her
first words to the doctor were: "Is my
husband dead or livingP-M Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
SCHOOL AND CHURCH.

Governor Crittenden, of Missonr;
forcibly says that parsimony toward edn
cation is iberality toward crime.
The veteran African missionary. Dr
Mofat, who has passed his eighty.fftb
year, is now living in secluded retreat
in Kent, England. '''
They tell of church pew in Rocb
ester that was recently advertised a.,
commanding beautiful view of the
entire congregation
The religious revival in KeptncL,,
has been so thorough and general tbs,
the fashionable young women use note
paper bearing the legend, Praise tbo
Lord. y Courier-JournaI.
The Ladies' Society of the Immanror
Baptist Church at Chicago, has estsE
lished two industrial schools to prenare
clothing for poor children. One is At
the church and the other at the Tabar
nacle Mission Chicago Herald.
1t is stated that the revision of III,
Old Testament is finished, with the ev
ception of Ecclesiastes and the Soncs ot
Solomon. The second revision will fake.
the whole of 1882, and the finished worE
will be published in 1888.
The Rev. DR.. James s. Chadwick
pastor of the Simpson Methodist Episco
pal Church, Brooklyn, for the last three.
years, was presented with horn nj
plenty, containing $500, by the members
of his church a few evenings sgc> Ne.
has accepted the pastorate of the Gen.
trail Methodist Church in New York, and
his successor in Brooklyn is the Rev.
Henry Baker, of st. Paul's Methods
Church, Newark.
The Baptist Home Mission Society
expects to get 100000 this year on ac-
count of its being the jubilee, or the
fiftieth anniversary of its existence. In
the fall of 1888 will occur the same an.
niversary of the First Church of Chicago.
which was organized by a missionary of
that society. The First PRESBYTERIAN
Church is the Oldest in Chicago, having
been established by the Rev. Jeremiah
Porter, then army chaplain at Fort
Dearborn.
"A century ago it was customary for
men to sit at the pew doors in church
armed with guns in order to keep out
intruding Indians. The extent to which
this old custom has gone out of fashion
is indicated by the fact that ten little In
dian boys have been received by bap-
tism into the Presbyterian Church at
Carlisle, Pa. They are from Captain
Pratt's training school for Indians at
that place. Thirty-fve Indians in all
have thus made profession of Christian
faith at Carlisle.
One of the most astounding things
in the religious world is the extraordi-
nary growth of the Methodist Episcopal
Church, since the opening of the present
year. The Methodist has been keeping
a careful account of the conversions re-
ported by all the churches which consent
to send their reports. Thus far 1924 Of
the churches have reported that 49, 52
persons have been converted since the 1st
of January. This is the more wonder
full in view of the fact that there are
1866 Methodist churches and that the
total number of additions to them dur
ing 1881 was only 1882. Chicago
Mems
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
Longfellow and the Children.

Longfellow was largely children's
poet. Probably no other poet has writ
ten whose verse comes so naturally to a
child's ear and tongue as his; for with
the most genial music the purest and
simplest expression is united. Many q
child has known this poet as a dear
friend who never saw him, and to scores
of children he was personally what his
poems tell these others he was. 1.-The
Children's Hour" was a reality, when:
From my study see in the lamp-light,
Descending the broad hall stair,
Grave Alice and laughing allegro,
And Edith with golden hair
A sudden rush from the stairway,
sudden raid from the hall,
By three doors left unguarded
They enter my castle wall?
They climb up into my turret
Ger the arms and back of my chair;
If try to escape, they surround me;
They seem to be everywhere.
"They almost devour me with kisses,
Their arms about me entwine,
Till think of the Bishop of Bingen,
In his MouSe-tower' on the Rhine!
ITO you think, blue-eyed bandtti,
Because you have scaled the wall.
Such an old mustache as l am
Is not match for you ALL
have you fast in my fortress,
And will not let you depart,
But put you down in the dungeon
In the round-tower of my heart"
These were the poet girls, whose por-
trait in group as photographed, has
given rise to the assertion that one of
them had but one arm-a rumor which
greatly annoyed Mr.. Longfeliow, so that
he often requested its contradiction.
The painter was certainly to blame for
the rumor, for the copy does give that
impression, yet it is wrong. OF these
three lovely daughters, Miss Alice has
made ventures in literature, and Edith
is the wife of R. H. Dana, son of the
noted lawyer and author, and grandson
of the poet of the Buccaneer. Mr.. Long.
fellow has two sons, and the eldest,
Ernest, has made beginning of much
promise as an artist; and of his brother
AleXander's sons, William P. P. and
Wordsworth Longfellow, of Portland,
the first has also earned reputation as an
artist. Mr.. Longfellow's fondness for
children was remarkable, and nothing
else in the various tributes paid him on
the recent occasion of his seventy-fifth
DlIlHudl UOuCucu Hill So nearly dS lHe
school children's recitations and letters
from all over the land. The spontane-
Gus love of the little folk for him was
shown in the pretty gift which the chill
dren of Cambridge made him in 1877
an arm chair made from the old horse
chestnut tree in Brattle Street in that
town, which he had celebrated in 1.-The
Village Blacksmith" The chair is not
of the natural color, but ebonized, tn he
upholstering of arms and cushion is
green leather, and the casters are glass
balls in sockets. In the back is an ex-
quisite carving, representing horse
chestnut leaves and blossoms. Horse
chestnut leaves and burrs are presented
in various combinations at other points
Around the seat, in raised German text,
are the following lines from the poem:
"And children coming home from school look
in at the open door,
And catch the buring sparks that fly like chat
from the threshing floor"
Springfield Mass. J Republican.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
The London Clergyman.

London contains a greater variety of
peoples. classes and conditions of life
than any other place in the world The
church can not claim more than frac-
ton of the people. At least ten thou
sand householders only come to town
for the season, and have their real
homes, their neighbors, rich or poor,
and their social obligations far away.
Many times that number of persons
never sleep in the metropolis at all, and
only enter it for few hours of hard
work. Practically there is no such thing
as parochial organization. A man may
be in parish for years without knowing
who is his minister, or the minister
knowing that there is such man. A
clergyman enters a house two or three
doors from his church. The master of
the house informs him that he has never
been in his church or slept at his shop,
and that all he has to give or do in the
matter of religion or of aims is due to a
place ten miles off; nor has he the slight
est idea of the religion-if any-of his
shop people and work people, or even
where they live-if they have any fixed
abode. The laity are not insensible to
spiritual wants. They would generally
be only too happy to see the church com
ing forward as a pattern of good works
and proving itself the salt of the earth.
They see a vast harvest and very few
reapers in the field. Indeed, they some
times strain their eyes in vain, for they
see none at all. They want to see the
church and its ministry taking. a lead
and an active part in the many works of
enlightened benevolence now too often
found to want so much material support
as wiser heads and ADLER hands, but their
hope is ever deferred. London Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
TRORNLESS ROSES.

"No rose may bloom without thorn?"
Come down the garden paths and see
How brightly in the scented air
They bloom for you and mel
See how, like rosy clouds, they liei
Against the perfect, stainless blue!
See how they toss their airy heads,
And smile for me, for you'll
No scanty largess, meanly doled-
No pailid blooms, by two, by three,
But whole crowd of pink-white wings
Flutterng for you and me!
So fair they are l cannot choose;
pluck the rich spoils here and there;
Iheap them in your waiting arms;
i Irvine them in your hair.
There is no thorn among them all
No sharp sting in the heart of bliss
No bitter in the honeyed cup
No burning in the kiss!
Nay, quote the proverb if you must,
And mock the truth you will not see,
Nathless, Loves thornless roses blow
Somewhere for you and me.
--Jultd C. r. Dorr, in Our Continent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29

AT the Palmer House in Chicago the
other day, drummer smiled at bride.
Then he sent her note asking if she
didn't want to meet the smiler. She
handed the missive to her husband, and
he took an introduction and pounded the
drummer to the edge of the grave.-De-
trOH Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-04-29
A wagon load of misery excited pity

"A wagon IUau Oh IHIseTy eNCIUeU ply
at Ottawa, Kan. 1t was handcutfed
thief on his way to prison; his insane
wife, who was being taken to the asy-
lum; two children going to the poor
house, and dead baby bound for a
graveyard. The object in taking them
all in one vehicle was to manage the
woman easily, as she refused to part
from the rest. Chicago Herald.
, 1882-06-03
The Opium Habit In walla walIa.

After general talk with the officer who
on Tuesday evening made The arrest of =
couple indulging IN the dangerous habit of
opium smoking, we are satisfied this evil rs
far greater in extent, here IN Walla Walla
than most people imagine. Now and then
the arrest Of parties indugins the habit is
made and the reading citizen, passes It by
with the thought, perhaps, that the evil Is
confined TO the circles OF the drHi-m0Ris
and their male companions, while the truth
is. the habit OF opium smoking and opium
taking has its votaries in society at large:
some of the best circles in this city being re-
presented. And not Only young men, hold
ing responsible positions, but young ladies
as well. who lust for the fun OF the thing"
at first attempted. the feat Of ''hittins the
pipe" but who. having once tasted the for
hidden fruit. find themselves with an appetite
for it; an appetite that will never let MP its
clsmorinss for gratihcatior. And for the
benefit Of these It is well enough TO say that
this opium habit far more rapidly even tiIan
the alcoholic, destroys the will power The
victim loses, not only the ability to conquer
the appetite. but even to act on any subject
It is questionable whether the opium habit
is ever fully conquered. Opium changes the
molecular structure Of the system and
whether the body can ever be normally re-
stored i. problem. Opium is the irIghifui
Cnsrybdis of which alcohol is the Scylls.
And the use OF opium while infinitely mor,
destructive Of the moral as well as the u, n
tai and physical being, has this stiii greater
horror, that It's victims practice the vice 10
s+fre.. 1t is terrible 'hins to teel that 4
daughter son or brother may he ipdulgng
this horrible vice.
, 1882-06-03
Important Resolutions

Mrs. Grundy issued a call for special
Conversations. which vas held Monday
evening. A large number OF our ladies were
nrss.nt. and aiter some informal discussion
of Mrs. Laugsry's latest hat, the following
was. introduced and passed.
Bkerhds,
/. is With unfeigned sorrow that We hear,
. miscellaneous collection Of burglars are
making miduigh. visits to the boudOirs Of
the ladies Of this city; and
Whereas,
appears to be Impossible for the police
m call with these visitors, be II
Resolved,
Th.. hereafter. the ladies. whose hgs-
hands are addicted to having money after
billiard hours at night, shall crimp and bang
their hair, array themselves IL a semi-recep.
tion attire, place fresh bouquets and the Ia
test family album on the parlor table, lay =
aozen of Goldea Seal On ice, and otherwise
h. prepsred 10 receive these SIxteen.Srrng
y.eks IN pleasing and agreeable Way.
Miss GoLDFL8E,
Secretary.
, 1882-06-03
W. schef1er's Pure Wines and Brandy.

1t is universally conceded that Wn. Schef-
fer's St Helena Call Sherry, Port Amber,
Rissling and Claret wines, as also his vacuum
distilled pure Grape Brandy are really supe-
rior to other manufactures, not excepting that
imported, the authorizations and impurities OF
which is now generally understood. Mr..
Scheffier's goods are popularity known all over
the Pacific coast. Eight-tenths of all the drug
gists in California. Oregon and Washington
territory have adopted his goods, discarding
the imported. Ask your druggist here or in
any town in the northwest and You will be
quite sure TO obtain it, as you will at most of
the irst-c,ass hotels and bars. Mr. Schefier's
Wines and Sanitary Brandy have been stead
lily growing into favor until they are known
well in almost every household as a medicine,
if not otherwise Mr.. Schetfier's process of
distilling in vacuum is his own patent pro
cess, which relieves his brandy of the fusil oil,
making it really pure, sanitary and hralthful.
, 1882-06-03
prisvocd From Decoration Day

II was very natural that in the hurry and
scurry Of making so fall repor, Of Decora-
ton Day exercises. as that presented BY
the STATESMAN of yesterday some things Ike
cooked bsefsteak, would he over or Under
done.
A newspaper man is neither omnipreseat
nor onnipOtent, and ihs. fact is worth
something.
In It's report the STATESMAN, showed
what WaIls Walla is capable of doing when
thoroughly reused.
The affair was a splendid -suceess, AMI We
are glad to chronicle the fact
Although our streets were crowded with
strangers, one noticeable thing. was the al
most entire tsence OF what Is termed the
rough element The police force were sur
prised at this state Of things.
We have heard OF one OF two attempts a
a runaway, but the animals were checked
by firm hands, and danger and damage
avoided.
The drunks were scarce. One or two fel
lows wandered about in the evening so mix
ed that they turned aside TO let themselves
pass themselves. here and there leaving Iel-
les OF the war between whisky aud haIaani-
ty-
We should have said more than We did in
behalf OF the Temperance, feature OF the
procession. The order was Largely repre-
sented, and as part OF the display, there
was an appropriately trimmed wagon, bear
ing the legend OF the order, and a score of
brigh. boys and girls, the Band Of Hope of
the future
That celebrated whip Tom Ternney
was in his element yesterday. with his four
ln-hand, splendid blacks, and in the
barouche, bevy of handsome Daughters OF
temperance.
The different fire companies marching IN
the procession yesterday were fortunate in
having music furnished by Boulon's band.
At Stahl's, the band vas provided with
carriage in which the members rode to the
cemetery. At the graves the band rendered
Boulon's Funeral March" composed by
the professor The compliments paid the
band were many AID merited
The singing OF the Soldiers Decoration
Hymn" by the members Of the V-reiu Ein-
tracllt, at the conclusion OF Mr.. Holton's ad-
dress, elected hearty applause. The sing
ers, Messrs. Schumacher, kost, Schuier,
Michael and Edson, were led by Prof Mer-. j
riam This society is thoroughly organized, !
and an institution in our city.
, 1882-06-03
The Farmers Interest In Manufactures

Ou7 farmer friends, as we'll as those who
do business here in \Va!ls Walla, ought to
be deeply interested in the up-tuilding of
manufactures here. They will see, upon re-
Election, that the most prosperous communi.
" is that which is out Of the rut of SIM
pie, PLAN barter and trade, aud possesses a
diversity in industrial pursuits Not only
does such community acquire wealth rap
IDLY, but escapes financial stress which SO
often overtakes that, with but one OF these
factors OF industry. Again, the farmer who
caitivates lanl in the ueighborhood OF
manufacturing town OF ciry has market,
and better one, for al his products than
the farmer living away from such a locality.
As these manu- .acturing interests increase,
the P pGla,lon grows and with that, ID
creases rapidly the dema ad for produce. Not
only this, but there is as well an increase Of
price. The increase iu demands for pro-
duce calls for an increase in acreage. and
this results in the means to crafty the de-
sire for a wider range OF personal enioy
ments.
And SO the farmer, and every citizen here,
is interested in making Walla Walla a CON-
mefcial centre OF this class. We should be
glad 10 have any practical business man in
this city give rational, tenanle reason why
Waila Walla should not manufacture woolen
goods 70 sell, instead OF SHIPPING tens Of
thousands OF pounds OF wool TO mannfae-
tUre's in tie east, that We pay ge. it back
IN tb~ -hare Of fabrics at heavy premium.
Ana ae .hoald he paE;ic,.iAr'y wel-p,eased
70 hear why good quality Of merchantabie
soap may net he manufactured IN this CITY
orits urban localities. That a man overly
anxious 10 grow suddenly rich made an in
ierior article and lost his sales, is 20 reason
why good article cannot be made and
made to pay.
Why IS 1t improbable that WaIla Walla
should make buckets, tubs and other wood
en- wares Certainly nature has done ner
share In helping on this sort of thing. Again,
thousand tons OF wheat ground into -four,
and then made into crackers by Mr.. Brech-
lei, Goes good-deal more to retain our
commercial supremacy than ten times that
amount handled here BY shippers. Look
o'er the figures representing the shipments
or wheat, wool, aides and the like, and en-.
deavor 70 realize what that sum each rear.
would do io- Walla Walla if through The
manufacturing interest, it was kept in this
city Add to that as you must, what VII
come OF the increase Of population, induced
by this manufacturing interest, and the re-
sni's' soght to be very convincing. - to the
immediate necessity for this sort Of growth