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West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-02
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THE STAB RCCTE PROSECUTIONS.
After yea. OF trial by newspaper,
and the constant assurance that The
Government was always ready to
prosecute the Star route thieves and
wonId certainly eend the prisoners
TO he peni'sutiary, the country is
brought face TO face with the fact
that the whole course Of proceeding
up TO the present point OF tine has
been a series Of pro'esson4l blunders
md humiliatiDg failure.
The original programme Of Mr..
MacVeagh had to be abandoned as
wholly inefficient, anil then tho stat.
ute OF limitations applied to some Of
q he gravest charges against the Star
routers. When Attorney General
Brewster came in, he made public
proclamation Of increased vigor in
this prosecution, promising his per
! sonal presence in the cases.
tie imported expert counsel from
Philadelphia TO frame the iDdicf-
ments against the alleged crimins g..
But when the indictments, the work
Of this ePeciulist, were presented in
court, they were found TO ba serious
iy defective, aud new ones were con-
sidered necessary.
A host Of witnesses had been sum
mored from the re emotest States and
Territories under these first indiot-
menis. They could not be ueed un-
tll new indictment was framed.
which omitted the name OF The lar
gest contractor, who had been nam
ed IN The former experiment.
Now, after a wasted year in which
this Star route business was conver-
ted into machine for manufactu-
ring personal and political capital
The Government ia only at the be-
| ginning Of trial which may or may
not come of At all. Reformer Mac
| VeoRb began bic work by exnosine
the whole case to The defence. Stal-
wait Brewster followed in the foot
steps Of his iIiustrious predecessor
| ty seeking applause for prom ised
energy which has thus far been chief
| ly exhibited by profuse letter wri-
ting.
These legal performances have
strengthened The hands Of the Star
reuters immensely. The pa'nra.
conclusion is that there cannot be q
good case against the thievesor tbev
would have been tried long ago. a.
two Attorney Gere erals promIsed
should be done. TLis opinion reach
es juries 90 common with other per
rons, until the belief obtains that
Brady, Dorsey, any their con lederate,
will escsp pc from justice and retir,
from this contest with most Of tbei,
J Iill-gotten gains.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-02
CHINESIg .IUSTICE.

A Chioaman who was defeated by
some of his relatives in a euit at
law concerning a burial ground mur.
dered three Of bis opponents. The
criminal was sentenced to death,
but it is a principle OF Chinese law
that the punishment shall be az far
AZ possible commensurate with the
crime, and accordingly the crimi- -
nal 8 wife was sent into penal servi-
tude, and Eis son was condemned 10
mutilation. Ais daughter, luckily
for herself, was engaged to be mar
ried, and she was accordingly deliv-
cred TO the family Of her betrothed
to be married when sbs comes OF
age; otherwise she would have had
to share her mothers fate.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-02
TIE VEST VIRGINIA ARGUS
Published eVelV F-ffdg by
GEORGE PURCELL,
AT KISGwooD, PRESTON COUNTY, W. VA
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.

To residents Of this cOUaty--One ear
tI.5O; six months, 80; four months, 90
cents.
To non-resicie1itS Of tae cOltafV-One year,
sI,65-ths 10 cents extra beng charged
20 pr spay POSTAGE six months, 50 cents.
Ihrte months, 60 cents.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-02
Total loss TO Government
in last five years. 500 065 :

IN last five yeArs.........S22 065. 750
Or the supposition that the cattle
and hogs fed at the distilleries will
at least pay for the barrels and the
coop rage, Mr.. White CLAIMS that he
has proved his statement.
Mr.. White furnishes another re-
markshIe set OF tables. The cost of
the 90 100000 gallons at 81 cents,
exclusive OF the tax, is $lS.6S4.OOO
To this he adds interest for eight
years ate per cent; the insurance
for that period at 80 cents per barrel.
and the interest On the insurance.
the storage at 65 cents per barrel,
and the interest on the ttorage-the
whole increasing the original cost
to about thre-fold, or to S5l POS 600
The Government allowance TOR ont
age at H.! qeilons per barrel, is 81,
625.O0O gallons. This subtrscted
from the ORIGINAL amount, leaves Al
80 600 gallons. Accepting this as
the actual amount, and reckoning its
value at $40 gallon, or $5 iuclu-
ding the 90 cents tax, Mr.. White
reaches this res nit:
The value Of 1915 600 gall
Ions, at $5 PEE gallon, is. S237 ,s75 900
Deduct tax on
47,575, 900 gall
lons, at 90 ceuts
per gallon. $40 sl7, 500
Deduct cost price 81, POS, 900
Deduct for barrels
cooperaPe, and
interest on Same
eight years.... 100 600
---- 1O1, 1876, 800
Profits on 90 300 900 gallons
in bonded warehouse eight
years. ...... ...... 90. S13G, ,740, 500
NJ wonder # Mr.. White is correct
IN his iso;s and inlerences, that
VIII skey legislation becomes vastly
important, and that wbiskey rings
and lobbies flourish.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1882-06-02
Y, UN 2.1ss2

Tax on Sc ss5, 900 gallons, the
amount remaining after al
lowing y gallons for outage
In three years. .......... $50, ,60e, 500
Interest on same for five years
at per cent..."................ $3.50, $50
Amount.."...... ......"S65. 1s3, $50
Tax on A. $40, 900 gallons re-
naming at end OF Syears... ASST 500
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19
NOTICE.

All persons are warned against cutting
down any of the timber on my land on the
Hooppole Road, adjoining the land of Bowie
Johnson, about three miles from Deer Park
and six miles from Oakland. The penalty
for cutting down timber in Garrett county,
Md. without permission of the owner of the
land, is the same under the Act of 1880, CHI
Z6i, as for feloniously stealing goods or chat
tells TO the value of the tree or trees so cut
down.
THEOS. B. HORWITZ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19

Pastor Henselman. of the Christian
Church, at Canton, Ohio, is about to
be bounced, on charges made by three
ladies of his haying kissed them.
One of the ladies has a husband, who
demands $500 as an equivalent for
the kiss. and he threatens to shoot
unless the amount is paid. The par
son iustifies himself, and thinks there
is no harm done in kissing the sis.
tiers, and that it would ruin him il
he should by paying that sum fix the
value of all the kisses he has given
in the past.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19
SAM Q ED LA WHOM.
my lm6
Farm for Sale.

The undersigned offers for sale his farm. situ-
ated four miles south of Oakland, on the West
Union road. The farm contains $50 acres ina
good state of cultivatiOn and all under fence
The improvements consist of n good frame
house and new frame barn - by ST. and other.
out buildings also fine orchard ofchoice.
fruit. Price low and terms easy. For partic-
ulars inquire at this office or on the premises
52T TT d. l. SLABACH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19
B. & 0. r. r. Timetable.
The following time table of the
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad went
into effect on the Dist of May:

The fast trains, with the excep
ton of those mentioned, make stop
pages only at the First Glass Sta
tons. Tickets should always lie pro
cured before taking the cars, pas
sengers saving thereby from 10 t.
cents.
VIM. NJ. CLEMENTS,
Master of Transports
L. M. COLE,
General Ticket Agent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19
Kisses.

A father talking to his careless
daughter said: 81 want to speak to
you of your mother. 1t may be that
you have noticed a carewOrn look
upon her face lately. Ofcourse it has
not been brought about by any act
of yours, still it is your duty to chase
it away. l want you to get up to-
morrow morning and get breakfast,
and when your mother comes and
begins to express her surprise, go
right up to her and kiss her on the
mouth. You can't imagine how it
will brighten her dear face. Besides
you owe her kiss or two. Away
back when you were little girl she
kissed you when no one else was
tempted by your feyer-tainted breath
and swollen face. You were not as
attractive then as you are now. And
through these years of childish sun
shine and shadow she was always
ready to cure by the magic of
mothers kiss, the little, dirty, club
by hands whenever they were injur-
ed in those first skirmishes with this
rough old world. And then the mid
night kisses with which she routed
so many bad dreams as she leaned
above your restless pillow, have all
been on interest these long, long
years. OF course she is not so pretty
and kissable as you are, but if you
had done your share of the work
during the last ten years the contrast
would not be so marked. Her face
has more wrinkles than yours, far
more. and yet if you were sick that
face would appear more beautiful
than an angels as it lowered over
you, watching every opportunity to
minister to your comfort. and every
one of those wrinkles would seem to
be bright wayelets Of sunshine chas-
ing each other over the dear face,
She will leave you one of these days.
These burdens if not lifted from her
shoulders will break her down
Those rough, hard hands that haye
done so many unnecessary things for
you will be crossed upon her lifeIess
breast, Those neglected lips that
gave you your first baby kiss will be
closed. and those sad, tired eyes will
have opened in eternity, and then
you will appreciate your mother, but
it will be too Iate."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19

Frank Hoppersberger's design for
the monument to be erected in Gold.
en- Gate Park, San Francisco, TO the
memory of President Garfield, has
been approved by the committee
having the matter in charge. There
were twenty-one designs presented
IN competition for the prize offered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19
PATENTS.

f. \. Lehman, Solicitor Of American and
Foreign Patents, Washington, d. c. All bus
mess connected with Patents whether before
the patent Office or the Courts, promptly at.
tended to. No charge made unless patent
IS secured. Send for circular. If
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19

Boston no longer boasts about its
big organ, which is not now in con-
dition to be used, and the managers
of the Music Hall are averse to
spending the necessary money for
repairing it. They consider it a
white elephant, as it costs $3.50 to
remove the dust from the exterior
alone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19
BLACKSMITHING.

am prepared to do all kinds of blacksmith
ing Farmers work n speciality. Prices as
low as can be had for first class work. shop
near browning House,"
Q24 DAVID LITTLE
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-08-19
FARM FOR SALE.

offer for sale a valuable farm of one HIM.
ureu acres, on the Oakland and West Union
road, four miles from Oak land improved h,,
log dwelling house, barn and other outbniIG
ing also young apple orchard now beaTins
VIII be sold on easy terms o.
FOR particulars inquire on the premises.
56lyr. HENRY KTIJTTrs
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25
About Advertising.

If you can arouse curiosity by an
advertisement it is great point gain
ed. The fair sex don't hold all the
world.
A thing worth doing is worth doing
well. A thing worth advertising is
worth advertising well. A newspa-
per worth advertising in once Is
worth making contract with.
Don't be afraid to invest In prin.
ter's ink, lest your sands of life be
nearly run out.
The enterprising advertiser proves
that he understands how to buy. be-
cause in advertising he knows how to
sell.
Bread is the stuff of human life, and
advertising is the staff of business.
AS imDle card may profitablv stand
years without change, but sensa-
tional advertisement should be chang
ed as often as you can get the printer
to do it.
A heavy advertisement once is
more than quadrupled in value by
small card, published for few months
after. giving your address.
You can't eat enough in week to
last you year, and you can't ad-
yertise on that plan either. '~'
Now is the time to think about ad.
vertiseing, and reflection should be
followed by judicfous action.
To make man realize an idea as
you realize it is what is necessary
to understand his needs. Advertise
ments should aim to place a matter
so clearly before the public that they
see 1t as clearly as the advertiser does.
Enterprising people are beginning
to learn the value of advertising the
year round. The persistency of those
who are intimidated by the cry OF
"dull times" but keep their names
before the pulic, will surely place
them on the right side In the end.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25
Diphtheria.

A cold or sore throat may not seem to
amount 10 much, and II promptly attended
TO can easily be cured; but neglect is often
No medicine has ever been discovered which
acts so q.siclxly and surely In such cases as
PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER. The
prompt, use Of this Invaluable remedy has
saved thousands OF lives
PERRY DAVIS PAIN KILLER IS
not an experiment. 1t has been before the
public for forty years, and is most valued
: A few extracts from voluntary testimonials
read aS follows:
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Druggist Oneida. N. Y.
TS s9S HSs b + waaS. il as les. hest
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NC.
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All druggists sell 1t at 25c., 5Oc., and SLIGO
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PERRY DAVIS g. SON, ProprietOrs,
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25
NUMBER / Z


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teacher whf, ha4 III, I IL ~ 4 4 Is !. !.
hutfinx those (azr. Six Z 4. .r... <s s..ss,.
eecs,<IcH
Donst tel tne children lhxy ,nusk
not drink tea because 1t will make
them black, while you continue to
use il daily. Your example il more
to them than precept and while your
face is as June morning. thew
will scarcely credit the oft told tale.
Either give up drinking the pleas
ant beverage. or give your children
a better reason for its none-use.
Don't tell them they must not eat
sugar or sweetness, because II will
rot their little teeth. Pure sugar
does not cause the tooth to dooav
and sroor With f,,,;t a. ,.-:t.
49, ~ WI" 'oiV 10 nu'ii'ious
apu healthy' NOTWITHSTANDING the
"Old saw" to the contrary, The case
of citv children is often c;ted the
oo,so Of tho;r noIo a
:'e ", ''ei' p"io anu "eiica'e looks
oelng declared an over amount Of
sweetmeats with their diet, when the
actual cause is want of pure air and
nroner exerc;so
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25

Tommy was a little rogue, whom
his mother had hard work to man.
age. Their house in the country was
raised few feet from the ground,
and Tommy. to escape a well deserv-
ed whipping, ran from his mother
and crept under the house. Presently
the father came home, and hearing
where the boy had taken refuge, crept
under to bring him out. AS he APP
preached ON his hands and knees,
Tommy asked. "Is she after you,
too :"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25

1t is a mistaken notion that fine
store in an eligible location, surround
ed by attractive signs, is superior
advertisement for the experience OF
the most enterprising merchants is
that it pays better TO spend less in
rent and more in advertising.
Advertising is the pole that knocks
the persimm0ns.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25
A GOOD SAW.MILL,

J. A. HAYDEN.
Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25
FOR SALE.
1000 Acres Of Land 4 miles
Southwest of Oakland.

The above land is covered with valuable
oak and spruce timber, and there is new
steam saw mill now in running order on the
on the land, with coal on adjoining lands
Excellent water pow er. The land Is well
adapted for grazing or agricultural purposes.
VIII be sold in whole or in lots to suit pur
ohasers, Title indisputable. For terms apply
on the premises, or address
p. MARTIN,
Oakland Nd,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25
NOTICE.

All persons are hereby notified not to tres.
pass OF. said above land by cutting OF timber
orotherwise. AS shall enforce the law agai nst
any one SO trespassi"g on said premises.
AMELIA BERRIAN.
Nov. 20 1880. 1y
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25
A Farm for Sale.

(underlaid with limestone } two large orchards
Of good fruit. good suTgar camp,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25

IN ~ tiikiA ollk Nt tizeif I
beate e<s I1r & while. with ia
Other Than y ~ their aas|
w~r Nias anxI1sl6s h6n yeass aet
my sister Anna was as healthy girl
as there was in Vermont, and the
brightest and wittiest one of the fam.
lily. l had some hopes that she
would keep out of the tread. mill,
and, II she did marry a farmer and
settle down here. that she would
furnish an example of common sense
to her neighbors but she is lust like
the rest. only worse perhaps"
All this as the doctor hitched her
horse, and was walking up the long.
grayeled walk.
Sister Anna was scloding one of
her children when we entered the
house and we were upon her before
she had finished her loud-pitched
harangue.
II don't believe any one ever had
such contrary youngsters as / have
got ?" she remarked. apologeticalIy.
''They do worry me so sometimes
that it seems to me / should enjoy
myself in my grave"
"Send couple of them to me,
Anna, whenever you feel like parting
with them," said the doctor.
II would in minute if their father
was wiling" the lady replied. II
don't know how to bring up chill
dren," she added, 'and if did know
how | haven't any time. To tell the
truth, have such pain in my side
all the time that Pm not fit for any
thing; | wish you'd give me some of
that medicine, Mary, that you gave
me last summer"
II suppose you work just as hard.
Anna, as though you hadn't pain
in yaSr SIDE" the doctor remarked.
"OfcoUrse 1 do" was the some
=" itct iVTI'OilSCs w IlO tlSG
is there to do it if / give up?"
"Where is the pain, Anna, how
long have you had it ?"
The doctors tones were even, and
her manner so calmly professional
that / had at the time no suspion that
| any of it was assumed.
ut is under my left shoulder
blade" her sister replied, "and
haven't breathed long breath since
| November. Sometimes it is worse
than others, and Lam conscious of it
every minute"
The doctor drew chair to her sis
ter's side, and took her hand in hers.
"Dear me, Mary, my pulse is all
right" said the invalid, doing her
best TO make light of the situation.
"How many men does your hus-
band hire this summer, Anna ?" the
doctor inquired, as she prepared some
medicine.
"Only six this year."
"And you cook and wash for them,
suppose ?"
"Of course !"
"How many cows have you?"
"F0urteen."
"And you make butter for the
market o. Sister Anna smiled as she
answered this question.
II average about sixty pounds a
week."
"What time do you get up in the
morning ?"
"About four O'clock"
"What time do you go to bed ?'
Anywhere from 10 to 49," and
then with a glance in my direction,
"You see, farmers haye to keep ahead
of time. If they didn't do this they
couldn't lay up anything. to save
their lives"
ANNA" said the doctor, taking nc
notice ofthe above remark, "Iintend
to stay in Vermont a month, unless
am needed in New York. Would
you like me to take charge of your
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-25
Valuable Real Estate
FOR SALE.
offer for sale tract OF land, called
"DUNDALK." ;"

containing lS7 acres. owned and possessed by
Mrs. Amelia Berrian. Said tract lies in min
eral iegion OF Garrett county short distance
from Bloomington, and runs a long distance
along the North Branch of the Potomac
River, and commands or controls the river
frontage of
Valuable Coal and Woods Land
back OF 1t. Said tract is also underlaid with
coal. and contains some valuable timber.
w. H, TOWER.
For Mrs. Amelia Berrian.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-17

THE VOTE for George @. Cannon
at the delegate election on NOvem-
Der 2, 1880: was IS. 56S.
The vote for Allen G. Campbell at
the delegate election on November
2, 1880, was 1857.
Salt Lake Tribune Editorial,
fsFiguring Up," March 31St, 1882 &:
$50, then 9Oe hace three to one against
goa, M7. HERALD, aud of course yO1t
are gone. There's nothing like being
accurate IN yO1Ir figures, yOW see =;
end the teZIoa0 a0ho counts up first
IS sure to be beaten"
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1882-05-17

THE RUMORED assassination OF
Queen Victoria, which Washing
ton correspondent telegraphs to his
Chicago paper, is undoubtedly and
purely a canard invented solely for
the purpose of creating a sensation.
The Chicago newspaper in question
is more noted for fabricating sensa-
tions than for the display of that
genuine journalistic enterprise
which finds real important and eX-
citing news. The news of the as
sassination of Victoria would not
lorg be the property of any news
paper, nor would the world wait
many moments for the confirmation
of it. The intelligence would
be flashed along the wires under
seas and across continents,
almost with'the speed of thought.
1t is hoped such news will never
have to be sent. There are crowned
he"1s that the world would not
dee ply regret were they Topped off,
but good Queen Victoria is not one
of them. Few people could fail to
mourn even the natural death of
the noble monarch whose life has
been full of goodness and greatness.