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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
Our Deer Park Letter.
DEER PARK, Dec. 10Th, 1873

DEER PARK, Dec. 10Th, 1882.
Christmas is close upon us, and the
little folks have visions of Santa
Claus and his treasures in all their
sleeping and waking dreams. The
two Sunday Schools here will have
well filled tresS for their respective
schools, and fathers and mothers,
with all the "cousins and the uncles
and the aunts' are all planning and
working that the children may find
in this blessed season of "Peace on
earth and good will to men," the
very happieSt time of the year.
We have had plenty ofsnow ately,
and can hear the merry jingle of the
sleigh-belis through the day, and al
most into the "Wee SINAI hours" The
ice crop is in its prime. The 3. & O.
r. Co.'S houses are being filled from
Lake Youghiogheny, and Senator
Davis is haying his own ice house
and those belonging to his cottages
filled from the pond near his resi-
dence.
There are not many improvements
in progress in Deer Park this winter.
The new Lutheran Church is not
quite finished but work on it is sus-
pended until spring. The addition
to one of Mr.. Davis cottages is adj
vancing as rapidly as the weather
will permit. The B. & O. II. r. Co.
have just erected a saw. mill, about
mile from our village, on Mr.. John
w. CARROTS land, and expect to COM
mence cutting timber in few days.
The mill is on the new Mountain
Lake Park road.
About two O'Clock yesterday after
noon fire broke out in one of the
houses III our place, owned by II. G..
Davis e. Co., and occupied by Mr..
Jas. Gleason, which partially con-
sumed the roof. Damage about S25.
Great credit is due the citizens for
their prompt action. When the
alarm was sounded, the whole hou. e
seemed to be in imminent danger of
being totally destroyed, but every
man and boy in the place rushed to
the spot, worked with a will, and by
their untiring eXertions managed to
save the building with only partial
destruction to the roof.
A man named John King, living
in the neighborhood Of Deer Park
fell on the ice one day last week and
cut his head very seriously. He is
now lying at the house of his brother,
Arch. King in very critical situa-
ton. Drs. Keller and Laughlin are
attending him.
Mr.. John Jankey, Jr,, of this place
and Miss Lizzie Wager, will be mar
ried this evening, *.#
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23

A western man has been telling
some Philadelphians how Western
cities grow. He says that he went
off into the mountains hunting, and =,
night coming on, he went to sleep in
a tree to be out of reach of the wolves.
He was awakened early the next
morning by some workmen, who
told him to get down and finish his
nap on the courthouse steps, as they
wanted to turn that tree into a flag
pole for the hotel across the way.
He got down while rubbing his eyes,
was nearly run over by a street car
and got his feet tangled in an electric
light wire.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
- 16 ct
Lutheran Notice.

The Pastor of the Evangelical
Lutheran Church being unavoidably
absent last Sunday, the funernal SER
mon of Mrs. Henry Russell was de-
layed week, and will be preached
in the Lutheran Church Sunday
morning at 10 o'clock.
Preaching and Communion at Deer
Park on Tuesday, Goth inst, by the
Lutheran Pastor and people of Deer
Park.
Christmas Tree exercises at Oak
land Monday night, at Piedmont
Monday afternoon at 2! o'clock, and
at Deer Park Tuesday night.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
Church Serviees--Sunday.

M. E. Church-Preaching at 102
A. NJ. and o'clock p. NJ. by Rev. s..
+. Jones.
Memorial Church at 7
O'Clock p. NJ, by Rev. Leigh Rich
mOnd Smith.
Saint Peters, Ca;hoIic-Mass on
Saturday at the regular hour. High
Mass Sunday morning at 5 O'Clock,
and Low Mass Immediately follow
ing. At 10! A. NJ. High Mass. Bene-
dicton At 4P. NJ. A minerature rep
resentation of the Stable of Bethle-
hem will be exhibited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23

Many of the Georgia CRACKERS" up
land farmers, when they saw Alex
ander Stephens for the first time after
his election as Governor were dumb
founded. He was borne in the arms
of a stout colored servant and did not
at all come up to their ideas of what
IA governor should be. No one could
convince them that they had done Il
good thing by voting for him. They
cared but little for brain-thcy cher
ished the idea that all governors
should be "big" and that "feller'
that was toted by a niger wasn't Of
much account.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23

We have marked down our stock
of ladies' misses and children's hats,
in order to close out the fall and win
ter styles, HayP also reduced the
price on our ladies' clOakS, Have
now in store complete line of ladies'
kid buttoned boots, including the
common sense shoe" Those who
wish to purchase will do well to ex-
anime our stock. A beautiful line of
elegant holiday goods.
M. l.. CCoTT,
~ 16 ct Baltimore Store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
Hot for the Holidays.

Mr.. G. G. Michael has just received
a large stock of holidays goods, such
as candies. cakes, nuts, toys, citron.
raisins, mince meat, &c, &c. He also
keeps a full line of dry goods, groce-
ries, boots, shoes, notions, canned
goods, &C.. which he will sell as reas-
enable as they can be bought any
where in the county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
A Miracle i'm Oil CITY.

DOCTORS DUMBFoUNDED - DRUGGISTS AND
THE PEOPLE WILD WITH EXCITEMENT.
from the Oil City Derrick, July Dist, 1881
Miss Maggie Martin, Of this city,
has been ill and confined to her house
for several years, Our best physi-
clans failed to give her relief. She
took Per101d and, to the establishment
of all who knew her, she is now up
and about again. Mr.. Simmons, the
Druggist, sold 1874 bottles last week.
He buys in gross lots. Mr.. Cowell,
too, sells it. Ask your Druggist for
DR.. Hartman's book-"IHs of Life
(gratis), or address DR.. H., at Osborn
o., for one.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23

One of the first things for a sensi-
bic, practicle individual to learn is
that he is of no more account to the
material world that gram of sand
en- the seashOre is to the globe on
which we live. He can drop out and
the world will continue to move on
without ripple. A few tears from
near relatives or loving friends may
be shed but he will soon be forgotten,
and laughter and song, and business
and mOney~maklng, and foolish van
ity will move right along as If he had
meyer lived or died. Henry Ward
Beecher, in referring to the death of
Thurl0W Weed, remarked ON how
very few there haye been who have
left an impression upon the world.
For himself he said that when he
died it would be like blowing out a
candle in the midst of the Desert of
Sahara.
70 one realizing what we are and
what life is, individual vanity seems
the essence of folly, and the mad eff
fort for riches and power look like
the senseless struggle of an unsettled
mind. Not one of us all has a guar
antee for days continuation of life,
and in few years. at farthest. the
autumn wind will be singing over
all our graves. From the stern fact
comes out to the ordinarily though
ful MIND serious suggestions as to
how we should iiVe.-EC.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23

Miller, the other brakemen, was ter
ribly scalded, and died at 3 o'clock
the same afternoon. Ryland, the en-
gineer, was also badly scalded and
will probably die. All the men were
residents of Mt. Savage. Carabine
was aged about "a and married ; Mil
Ter was aged about % and unmarried.
The cause of the explosion is a mys-
terry. The opening in the boiler is
said to have been about eighteen
inches long and an inch wide.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
Millions Given Away.

Millions of Bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption,
Coughs and Colds, have been given
away as Trial Bottles of the large
size. This enormous outlay would
be disastrous to the proprietors, were
IL not for the rare merits possessed by
this wonderful medicine. Call at A.
IT,. Sturgiss' Drug store and get a
Trial Bottle free, and try for yourself
III never fails to cure.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23

The Governor of Kansas told the
young men of Chicago that twenty
five years ago he drove oxen, and
drove them well. An exchange says
the present Governor of Texas started
in life as hostler at IS per month,
and he did his work well. The fnan-
,cial magnate, Rufus Hatch, began
life as a chain carrier in surveying a
Wisconsin railroad, and afterward
was locomotive engineer. There
are multitudes of idle young men be-
cause they cannot find honorable
work" They would do we'll to re-
member that all honest labor is hon
orable, and that idIeness is a vice.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
Couldn't Beat 'Em.

An Englishman stopping at cOun-
try inn in one Of the Eastern States
was continually boasting about the
superiority of everything in England
and deEreLiating the productions of
America. The landlord as may he
surmised, did not relish this, and
therefore thought of a plan to get
even with the bOaster. Procuring
six fine healthy crabs, he poured
them into the Englishman's bed.
Telling his guest that his bed was
ready, he lighted candle and es-
corted him up stairs. Upon reach
ing the door he managed to put out
the light. OF course, it did not make
much difference to the Englishman,
50 he addressed himself and jumped
into bed. Immediately he gave ter
rife yell and cried:
Landlord d! Come here ! What
are these in this bed ~
The landlord, wh0,w was outside the
door, and who had lit the candle,
came in and looked into the bed, and
cOolly said:
"Them's our fleas! Can you beat
them in England ?".
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
Fair and Festival.

The fair and festival for the benefit
of st. Peters Catholic Church will
open on Christmas night, at o'clock,
in Otfutt's large hall. Will continue
to be held every night through Christ
mas week, and will close on New
Years night. Every effort will be
made to make the fair as pleasing
and entertaining as possible.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
Notice.

AS the firm of John Shartzer has
been changed to John Shartzer &
Bro, all persons having open ac-
counts are requested to call and settle,
on or before Jan. 1st 1888.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-12-23
FOR SALE.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS,

thereby notify all person indebted to Saml.
Lawton by book aCcOuntor otherwise to settle
their accounts on or before the FIRST day Of
January, 1888 All accounts not settled at that
date will be placed in the hands of an officer
for collection.
Nov. % 1882.
SAMUEL LAWTON, JR..
IL % Ct Manager,
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
LIVE STOCK IN THE UNITED STATES.

The census bulletin giving the statis-
tics of animals ON farms in the United
States, June /, 1880, shows that the in-
crease of live stock since 1870 has been
much greater than that of population,
but good deal less than the advance in
the yield of corn. While the growth of
population was thirty per cent. and of
corn production hundred and thirty
one, the rate of increase of horses was
forty-tive per cent, mich cows thirty
nine, cattle sixty-six, sheep tweDty-four
and swine ninety. The increase of sheep
is apparently less than that of pos ula-
tion, but in reality it is believed + be
greater, owing TO the fact that the census
returns of 1870 include large number
Of spring lambs which are wholly ex-
cluded FROM the statistics of 1880. The
leading wool growing states are Cali
fornia with four and Ohio with five mil
lion sheep. But it is noteworthy that
while the number has increased fifty per
cent. in the former state il has decreased
one per cent. in the latter. In Texas,
Colorado, Nevada and several OF the
territories there has been a most encour-
aging development of this industry
Texas is still the great cattle state, but
IN the rate of increase it has been sur
passed by most of the other states. Iowa
leads in swine, being credited with one
eighth Of all in the United States, and
showing the enormous increase Of nearly
three hundred aud fifty per cent. The
magnitude of the dairy industry in New
York is shown by the return of a million
and half cows, which is nearly double
the number reported in any other state.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
LOSSES by FIRE,

According to the figures published by
the Commercial Bulletin and the In
surance Chronicle, 1882 has been SO far
an extraordinary year in the extent of
ravages by fame throughout the coun-
try. The estimated losses for the first
eight months foot up more than sixty
one million dollars in excess of the total
for the same months of last year and
nearly seven millions greater than the
average loss for the corresponding per-
iod of the four years ending with 1881.
The July record of losses was higher
this year than ever before, except in
1866, the year of the Portland fire, and
the August record higher than in any re-
cent year, except 1881. The destructive
progress made by flame in the last five
years is shown by the fact that the esti-
mated losses for August have increased
from less than six millions in 1873 to
eight millions in 1881, while the aggre-
gate losses for eight months have grown
from forty-six million dollars in the for
mer year to more than sixty-one millions
in the latter. These are not encouraging
figures to either property owners or un-
drrwriters, although the increase is in
no small measure natural one due to
the growth of population, the multipli-
cation of buildings and the advance in
the value of property.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21

house of commons on what he stigma
tized as "The Ashantee Ring" When
he averred that no officer got chance
unless he belonged to the pets of Sir
Garnet's staff. Here are hundreds of
men who have for years been studying,
working, doing all that lay in their
power, to qualify themselves for efficient
service, only to find themselves compul-
sorily retired on pittance at 80, with
the reflection that they have lived for
nothing. No wonder, that jealousy and
chagrin crop out. Probably in no pro-
fession does great merit oftentimes get
so little chance of evincing itself, while,
on the other hand, very little mistake
serves to mar reputation and lay man
permanently on the shelf. There is
Lord Chelmsford, for instance. He was
found fault with in South Africo, and his
name is now not mentioned. The cha
grin, too, is aggravated by the leisure to
indulge it. There is plenty of disap-
pointment, we all know, in other lines of
life, but rarely the time that there is in
the army to brood over it, with those of
fellow-feeling, day and night. The
worst point about the profession is that
it is perpetual waiting for calamity
which may never arrive, and which
everybody ought to hope will never ar
rive, but which nevertheless everybody
can readily comprehend an officer ar
IDENTIFY longing for, since it gives him his
only chance of emerging from obscurity
to fame-a fame, however, which too
often brings in its train death or
crntches.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
OUR EARNINGS AND SAVINGS.

According to Mr.. Edward Atkinson,
but half of the so, 900, 900 people Of the
United States can be reckoned in the
working force of the nation. The earn
ings of this working force, male and fe-
male, cannot exceed an average of 81 a
day each for the 365 days of the year, 80
that the annual income of the people, in
round numbers, is $40, 900, 100000. He
estimates that the sustenance OF cur pop
ulation averages 45 cents day for each
man, woman and child, so that 80 cents
of every dollar earned is consumed,
leaving but 10 per cent. of the animal
earningsto maintain existing capital and
increase the nations wealth. His opin-
ion is that the increase in wealth is less
than $500, ZOO, 600 annually. His purpose
in this exhibit is to encourage econo-
my. Learn to work more thoroughly,
more savingly; to raise as much as pos
sible with as little waste as possible, is
his injunction. The lesson which he
teaches is the one which of all peoples
on earth the people of the United States
need to learn.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
After Inkerman.

There were, however, scenes Of revolt
ing cruelty enacted on that arena of
massacre which disgraced human nature.
A Russian soldier lay writhing in pain
from a rife ball in his shoulder. He
raised his hand in supplication to a
French Sergeant, who went to him, and,
understanding that he wished to be
turned, raised him with the greatest pos
sible care and kindness, and laid him
gently down on his other side. The
Russian had his firelock loaded, and, try
ing to take aim at the Frenchman, pulled
the trigger. The shot did not take effect,
and the sergeant merely called him q
bad name, accentuated by the most for
chile and emphatic of French expletives,
as he walked on. A Russian wounded
officer, lying near, exclaimed in French
that, although the brute might be for
given by the sergeant, still his own off.
Ger should not fail to punish him for his
abominable ingratitude, and hold up his
conduct to the reprobation Of wounded
Russians, who were all so kindly treated
by the allies. He added that the English
officer, lying wounded beside him, was
the man who broke his leg with shot
from his own revolver when be was him
self cutting him down with his sword,
and that they had been trying all night
to save each others life by staunching
mutually the flow of blood from their
wounds. The English officer growled
out q coroborative "Oui, oui." The
Russian officer then quietly took up load
ed rifle left nthe ground close to him and
blew out the Russian soldiers brains.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
How Coreans Dress.

An officer on the U. s. steamer Mono
cacy writes as follows concerning the ap-
pearance of the Coreans:
There were rather tall, well formed nat
ives, rather darker than American muiat-
toes and much dirtier, living there
abouts. They wore homespun costumes
of fabric like the commonest sack-cloth,
consisting Of baggy trousers ami short
jackets, all tied together, the idea of
buttons never having occurred to the
wearers. Their hair was either punched
in top-not or hanging in a plat behind.
A few had hats of horse hair, with
crowns up small aud high, and wore
them over close skull caps made Of the
same material. The caps seemed to be
distinctive of prosperity, and their posses
sors often had long gowns, cut like civil
lized night shirts, except that they were
slit up as high as the arms in the front,
back, and sides. These had the appeal
ance of swallow-tail coat multiplied by
four. Even the men wearing these ea-
ira garments were the worst Of beggars,
taking everything they could get, and
having nothing TO give in return. A
party from our steamer went ashore, and
were met at once by a growing crowd of
natives. They allowed MS to land, but
would not let us enter their houses nor
60 ten feet from oar boat. They made
gestures 10 inform US that we were not
wanted, and they would hurt us II we did
not quit. They kept their women care
fully ont of sight, old as we'll as young,
and We saw enly few children. We had
brought tobacco, cigars, combs, knives,
scissos, and sosp from the ship, with 9
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
WiIIed II to Himself.

letter to the Springfield (Mass. Republican,
Over opposite the village of Elliiay,
Ga, is a rich piece Of ground known all
over Georgia as "the forked fed" be-
cause of the following incident: Many
years ago it was part of the estate of a
wealthy citizen, who, when well in years,
was striken with a disease which a coun-
ell of physicians pronounced incursble.
As he lay at deaths door lawyer was
summoned to draw up his will. His
numerous sons and daughters formed a
sorrowfu! group around his bed. The
lawyer wrote down his bequests-this
farm to John, that to Susan the other to
Peter, and so on until he had provided
for all his children. Then his watch and
other personal effects were disposed of,
the voice of the dying mau becoming
weaker and less audible every moment,
You have forgotten one thing, MIR. Al
exander," said the attorney in appropri-
ately solemn and sympathetic tones.
"What is it?" slowly whispered the old
man. "You have not said what you
wish done with the forked field" said the
attorney. A light cleaned in the dying
mans eyes. "Oh, yes, said he slowly;
and then with new strength ID his voice,
exclaimed, THAT I'll keep for myself v
after which he turned over on his side
and sunk into refreshing sleep. In a
few weeks he was well man, and for
many years thereafter the forked field
was cultivated under his supervision.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
FrighafuI Massarre.

Shortly after the Chilian forces left Tarma,
Peru, an immense horde Of guerlllas poured In
TO the city and scene Of not and carnage en-
sued. Many well-to do families had deserted
their homes and followed the Chilisn troops.
The residences Of fugitives were stripped.
Those Of many foreign residents met the same
fate. Many assassinations occurred. In the
midst Of drunken orgies Tarma was
reduced to ruins with the object of
burning the properties OF foreigners
and Chilianized Tarmanians. All the town was
burned. The cities Of Jsuja and Huancayo
shared the fate Of Tarma. At Conception the
Chilian garrison Of twenty-seven made a noble
resistance but were overpowered and slsugh-
tered. -Four women--wives Of soldiers. eye
witnesses Of their husbands fate, one Of them
accompanied by her son OF 8 years, another by
an infant who had come into the world at the
commencement of the attack-went ont into
the square, hoping their lives would be spared.
They had hardly stepped outside the building
when they were set upon by the mob and hor-
ribly butchered. The 5-yesr-old had his
throat cut from ear TO ear and was barbarously
mutilated, and the body Of the new. born child
was found pierced with six lance wounds.
When the Chilian troops arrived few DAYS af
terpsrd they found IN the square and adjacent
streets 291 OF the enemy's dead. The wounded
were double that number and we're carried of
&c the hills. The Chilian dead were collected
and buried. The city was burned and every
body implicated in the massacre who could be
found was summarily executed.
Brookings County sentinel. (Brookings, Dakota [S.D.]) 1882-1890, 1882-09-21
Minor VI Wtshaps.

AT Reading, Pa, on the l7th, while three
boys were rowing on the river one OF them
threw lighted match into the river. which
was covered with q film Of benzine from the
gas works. They were quickly eAveloped by
the flames and jumped overheard. All three
were rescued, but not until they had sustained
serious burns.
A promising son OF Bishop Wiley, Of the
Methodist Church, was burned to death in q
store in Cincinnati BY the explosion of barrel
OF oil.
The boiler in the stave factory Of Daniel
Jones, at Appleton, Wis, exploded with such
force as TO kill one man and fatally injure two
others.
Capt. Murphy Of hose-cart No. IL, was IA
tally injured at Chicago. on the 18th, by the
capsizing Of the cart while running to fire.
just before the alarm was rung Murphy was
presented with gold watch and chain by bis
friends.
Dominic Mucio, an italian, and Daniel Nc
Kenna, were fatally injured by the explosion Of
giant powder, near San Rafael, Cal, on the
18th.
The cylinder Of steam threshing machine
killing B. Bernhardt and NJ McGowan.
A construction train ran into q coach at
Florence, Mich, on the l4th inst, badly injur-
ing numl er Of persons.
section of trestle work at q Terra Haute,
Ind, blast furnace, gave way uuder loaded
train on the 18th. The engine and twelve cars
were wrecked and several employees injured.
Frank Sevok met horrible death at Cleve-
land, o.. on the 18th inst. His legs and arms
were pulled on by machinery.