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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-21
THE PECULIAR NEIGHBOR.

"He is so very peculiar"
His neighbors said with a smile.
HE works in the quarry yonder,
The distance of half a mile
He never complains or grumbles,
But labors till close of day.
He is old and wretched and friendless,
And very peculiar, they say
That was ALL He was very peculiar"
found of the village 70 k,
And lived in little cottage alone,
Meath the shade of shelter1ng OAK,
In the midst of a tiny garden patch,
Just back from the noisy street.
But the heart that throbbed meath his ragged
coat
Was as noble heart as beat.
Yes, he was truly peculiar"
heard, with wondering start,
OF the kindly deeds that we're daily done
BY that good, old-fashioned heart
His coat, so ragged and worn with time,
A brother might freely share:
Contented he with only smile.
And fervently whispered prayer.
When evening came and he sat alone
In his vine-wreathed doorway low.
Who cared if his lonely heart grew sadF
His bitterness who should know?
And when he brushed, with his aged hand,
The dew from his eyes so dim,
What mattered tiff he pondered Ger
The days that were sweet to himE
But then, when the sun in the heavens rose,
He was up again with smile,
Trudging along in his shabby clothes,
The distance of half mile
While the children chung to his sunburnt nanos
As he went on his CHEEKY way; -,-r
And wished to God, as saw him pass,
That more we're peculiar to-day.
One morn, when the sun shone clear and
bright,
There came a knock at his door;
But all was still, though the sunlight fell
Over the cottage floor.
Said one ais the old man asleep or dumbP
Does he know it's the noon of dayY'
But another shrugged his shoulders, and said:
ats his odd, peculiar way.
They passed up the rickety attic stair,
Where, with never a sob or moan,
The old man lay in his final rest,
With his hands close folded, alone.
Was he sleeping? yes for his eyes were closed;
His dreams were sweet, for he smiled;
And the smile that lay on his lips was as fair
AS that of little child.
Then they said, ali, never thoughtless word,
But bore him tenderly down,
With whispered prayer, to the churchyard
small,
Just out of the noisy town.
They missed him then who had never borne
In their selfish lives part;
But God knew all, and had not forgot
That good, peculiar heart.
-Hdrriet NJ. Spdlding, in Bdlou's Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-21

"A Tennessee school-master kissed
the girls as punishment, and before the
trustees put a stop to the practice ittook
him about an hour per day to requile
their disobediepce.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-04-21

The man that makes a character
wakes foes You7q.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
uarmopv I'm cincinnati.

CHS, INMATE, September 27.-There is now
prospects of harmony being restored be-
tween the Reform and Highland factions OF
the Democratic party 10 this city. The
Commercial. Ge zette says: For several days
past a disposition on the part OF some OF
the Mclean followers to sound the Reform
ers was noticed, but it failed to materialize
into any definite shape until yesterday.
They were willing, indeed an xious, TO have
some sort of a confab but the means aud
opportunity were not presented until MI.
Pendleton rendered his services TO the High
land ouseCampaignCo Com mittee Here then
was the wished for chance, and from good
authority it is reported that il was EN-
brsced. Many of Mr.. Pendleton's warmest
admirers are in the reform movement ana
the Highland House people argued that
the honorable gentleman was the only one
who could safely approsch them. 1t Is
rumored that, as soon as he rendered ms
services, the Campaign Committee told
him the best way he could serve
the party was to endeavor 70
conciliste the Reformers, and that he I'M
mediately took steps to do so. The rumot
also says that Messrs. Jordan and Foilett
are with Mr.. Pendleton in his new work,
and that this trio are authorized to consent
to fusion of the two tickets in case the
Reformers will agree. OEing to the neees'
sarily great secrecy maintained. nothing
definite as TO the movements could be asce
tanned, but day or two may find the Third
Street Reform Democratic headquarters
CLOSED up for repairs
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
DAsHEs HERE AND THERE.

Nv York will pay ten cents a quart for
nl.k after October l.
Tie Mayor Of Philadelphia threatens to
ra.d every poOl-rOOm.
An iron steamboat for the revenue ser
wee wsS built in sixty days in Buffalo.
san Francisco is trying to prevent the
landing Of lePers from the Sandwich Is
lands.
The Lee Association of Mobile ask for
$1,000 for = monument to Raphael
Sen mes.
\ New York woman has been sentenced
to one months imprisonment for atteT pit
in 10 commit suicide.
Iiyorce DEGREES were granted by Judge
Gardener OF Chicago, at the rate of one ey-
cry n.ue minutes on Saturday last.
Ms McCuray, Of Buzzard Roost, Whit.
Ie,d county, Ca, held out as long as she
dared. and then AZ los was baptjsed.
one hundred and tweuty.nine life con-
N.cJs have entered the prison in Joliet ILL.,,
SLce l>'S, and dfty-three are still there.
Vermont is delighted with Gen. HOOker's
law, under which the State Government
is supported entirely by tax upon the
gross earnings Of corporations.
The latest refrain OF the Salvation Army,
is said 10 be, If you can't get in at the
Golden Gate, get over the Garden Wall"
This might be q good motto for burglars,
but 1t Is a curious one. for eyangelists.
Booth and Balcom were digging a grave
in a cemetery at DanSyllle, Livingston
county Y. y, when they unesrthed skel-
eton. This so shocked Booth that he faint
ed. His mother was sent for, and came in
q wsgon with such speed that colliding
with another wagon, she was thrown out
and seriously hurt. In crossing q bridge
on their return the bridge gaze way, and
the entire party, horses, wagon and all,
were presipitated into the water, which
Sss from five 10 ten feet One of the
horses was drowned.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
PEOPLE WE TALK ABOUT.
Mrs. General Custer is in Chicago.
John W. MaCkey is in Nevada.

Mrs. General Custer is in Chicago.
John W. Mackey is in Nevada.
John Bright has bad his photographs
taken by the electric light.
The Salvation Army Captain, Booth by
name, is engaged in a revision Of the Bible.
Mrs. Lincoln, wife Of the Secretary OF
War. has returned from Iowa TO Washing
ton.
Clsra Louise Kellogg is inding amuse-
m TT in attending Connecticut cattle
MIS-. Tyler, the widow Of President Ty
Ter, intsnos to pass the coming winter in
Mildred Lee. daughter Of General Robert
f. Lee, will spend a part Of The winter IN
Washington.
Mrs. Greedy, wife Of Lieutenant Greedy,
nf the Arctic expedition, will visit WASH
ington With her children.
; Misses Alice and and Annie LSngfellow,
daughters OF tbs dead poet, sailed from
. New York yesterday for Germany.
4 Nine. Minnie Ha1k tells the Boston Her
aid that she will not sing IN opera thus
seafon, but will make 3 concert tour
through the South.
Madame RistC-i. in her old age, and with
her strength almost exhausted, actually in
tends 10 put into execution long chsr-
ished plan Of appesriL in Eag I'h, aaI IN
tends 70 open her campaign at Bath.
Lord L4nsdoWne, when he assumes ne
governor generalship of Canada, viii bs
given extra protection on account OF the
threats made against his life because OF the
stories Of his i'll treatment Of Irish tenant.
Mrs. Ralston, widow Of the famous Cal
fornia banker, is living With her Two sons
ut their new mining camp IN Caltorals'
where they are working bard aud where
they have erected house for their mOther.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
Accident and C>ime.
WHISPERS OF THE WIRES.
The strange Doipgs OF Day Brfedy
and TerseIy Told for the Busy Ones.


and TerseIy Told for she Bu.y Ones
The fare from New York 10 Albany, on
the Columbia line, is now ten cents.
A cousin OF Barnes, the evangelist was
murdered, yesterday, near CornIshville,
ker tucky.
A Monticello, Y. Y, boy tied cows tail
TO bis leg while milking. and the physicians
thirk he cannot live.
A boy Of seventeen and girl OF fourteen,
both the children OF leading citizens ot
Atlanta, Ga. fed 10 Chattanooga, Tenn,
and were married.
Sheriff Crush. OF Richmond, Va, has n ed
10 parts anknowp, because q young lady
refused 10 marry him. He Is only thirty,
but has already buried two wives.
A mab named Hughes, a Church OF Eng.
land clergyman over eighty years OF age, 10
under arrest in London on the several
charges OF bigsmy, seduction and forgery.
The Jail o. Ashville, near Cleveland, in
which xas cDnfined q man With considers
bic money On his person, bnrned the othsf
morning. II iS'nOs thought that the pris.
orsr had been murdered for bis money and
the Jail frtd to concesi the crime.
The application Of Q rebel soldier for ,
pension and tbs collection OF lee for Or %
| ecutjDs such claim by . pension ~ 80
/ would seem TO be the height oil absur Dit
I or the worst Of sEipdies, yet such case o. arI
| a,fuslly being investigatedby Com mbsion n
or of Pensions Dudley. The agent in4pIiss
| ted In this transaction il y. w. Fitz esrsld
Of Washington.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
1ys NEWS OF THE MORNING.

Washington happenings.
N.vsI officers that must go.
Il Maryland Republican nominees.
usnlsn and Lsycock will not row.
The news briefly told in paragraphs.
T5s Ohio crop report a favorable one.
The strike at the Central Glass Works
sltled.
Ssrious accident to q young man at Mar
fins Ferry.
= The preliminary hearing in the Condry
va "a ? b.ey.
The New York Democratic Convention in
session At Buffalo.
4 lively. newsy letter, full of social chat
f,ow psrkersburg.
T-ou:us on the various famous race
rovrses,si the country.
Catholic bishops in council in New York,
with Cardinal McClOskey.
A brakeman has his shoulder badly
r-rsLed in the g. x o. yard.
Aconyict leaps from moving train near
E5uudsyills, but IS retaken.
Third day of the Pittsburgh Regatta
Teener maintains his laurels easily.
West Virginia Well.represented at the
TooLgrowerS convention in Chicago.
The murder Of William Scott, near Hor-
nsrsyille. n. Y, revealed to his brother
and sister in a dream.
Wsshins,on's latest scandal. \ wife
charges her husband with drunkenness; he
c9un,er-charges her with drunkenness, and
both bring suit for divorce.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
Public Session
A Government Onieinr. Jaunt.

WAsHISGToS, September 81 Commits
sioner Armstrong, of the Railroad Buresu
of the Interior Department, has Just re-
turned from four months tour of inspec-
ton over tAe land grant railroads of the
West Starting from New Orleans, the
Commissioner examined the Southern Pa
citic road and its branches and completed q
portion OF the Atlantic and Pacific road as
far as the Colorado river. He then travelled
through Southern Californis to San Francis.
co on the Southern Pacific, then over the
California and Oregon railroad as far as it
was done and thence by stsge to Portland.
He reports that the gap Of two hundred
and fifty-eight miles in the last named
road, between Reading, Colorado, aud Glen
da,e, Oregon, is being rapidly reduced. A
visit was next made 10 the Yellowstone
Park for the purpose OF deciding upol the
expediency OF allowing the construction Of
a railroad through it. After witnessing
tie driving of the last spike upon the
Northern Pacific road, the commissioner
returned to Washington. He speaks very
confidently of the possibilities of the coun
try through which the Northern Pacific
railroad runs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
SIDE VIEWS OF POLITICIANS,

FIX Senator Sharon owns up to an income
OF 10000 a month.
Governor Butler wrote his speech OF ac-
CeplaBCe on Sunday.
General Grant denies the report that he
FsvCrs Mr.. COnkling's nomination for
I'resl lent.
Governor Butler ard Carl Schurz are to
Ie the orators at the German bi centennial
q, Newark y. J.
LYMAN Trumbull Of Illinois, thinks he
sees q Presidential boom looming up for
hun like q ship in fog.
Nj Walker, the colOred lawyer, whom
Governor Butler has made q justice, Is
married to a white woman.
The estate Of the late Senator Matt Car
ppnter measures up Sl02 90, but it is nee
essa-y in order 10 make this showing 70 in
Glade some unsettled layers bills in the
assets.
Charles Emory Smith, the young editor
OF the Philadelphia Press, is the latest
newspaper candidate for office. He IS said
to be reaching out for the Commissioner
ship OF Patents.
TX Senator David Davis and wife have
rec ", marked attentions from the State
and municipal authorities Of Raleigh, y.
G. They are 10 visit Congressman Wharton
7. Green, a. Fayetteville,
Wayne MacVeagb, according to tue Gin.
cinnau Enquirer threatens, in order to
get even W.n James G. Blaine, 70 Trl;e a
POoA which will give his SIX mouths eN-
perience as a Cabinet officer
Mrs. Cameron, wife Of the Pennsylvania
Senator, writes to a relative in Washington
that her husbands health is so much IN
proved that they will probably sail for
home early in November. The Senator's
daughter will be placed at school in Paris
before they return.
illinois ambles into market with load OF
Presidential candidates on her back. la
one end OF the bsg are Washburne, Lin.
coin, Logan and Sheridsn; III the other
TrumbuIl, Morrison, Palmer and Harrison,
while uncle David Davis sits sstride Of the
animal to keep things steady.
Senator Vest is still campaigning among
the wild western Indians. When last
heard from he was hobnobbing with the
AssiniboIn Big Belly tribes and was bear
il down on Winnipeg They will all have
to call on the little Missouri Senator FOR
Indian information next session.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
DETAILS OF THE RACES.
Veteran Race Postponed - Teemer',
Easy Walk-OVer.

Veteran Race Postponed - Teemer's
Easy WaIk-OVer.
HULroN, Pa, September %, P. M.-The
attendance at the regatta to-day was larger
than on any previous day pleasant weather
and the fact that the professional heats
would be rOwed no doubt being responsible
for the increased crowd. The sky is bright
ana the weather warm, but a strong wind
is blowing, and the river is very rough.
The management state, however, that this
will not interfere with the races.
At $50 the wind had subsided and the
referee decided that the water had to led
down sufficiently to start the races, and
Luther and McCatfrey, who
ROWed Dead Heat
in the veteran race yesterday, were called
called out. Luther took the lead, aud soon
LETT McCdferey far to the rear, who gave
up the race and turned back, stating he
had sprained his arm. Luther pulled
leisurely over the course, and was given
the heat. He being very tired, it was de-
Cided to postpone the decisive heat of the
veteran race until tomorrow. The first
trial heat of the professional was called at
42O, and five minutes later Briceland
Riley, Hamm and Griffin started away
Handsomely, with
Hamm I'm the Lead
and Griffin second. At the quarter Riley
passed Griffin, but Ham still kept the lead,
and at the buoy was five lengths in advance.
On the home stretch Riley spurted mag
nihcently and lessened his five length gap
down TO one, but Notwithstanding his deS-
perate effort Hamm came in first, Riley
second, Briceland third; time % minutes.
In the second heat Connolly, Moniger, Ritz
and Byrne started in the positions named.
MoDiger soon shot ahead of Connolly,
but the latter recovered himself and took
the lead sgain.
At the Buoy COunelly
was twenty lengths ahead, and for the bal.
ance Of the race he took thingS-easy, win
ming by 8 quarter of 4 mile, MOniger seG-
Ond, Ritz :third. Time p minutes. The
The third heat was started at $50, Teener
tsking the lead, with GaiSel second, Lee
third and Casey last. At the first quarter
Lee passed Gs!sel, but Teemer kept in the
lead, widening the gap at every
stroke. Lee worked manfully and
msde frequent fine spurts, but
his efforts were unsuccessful. At the buoy
Teemer led by ten lengths, Lee second,
Casey third and Gsisel withdrawn. From
this point
Teemer Pulled LeisureIy,
con ing in three lengths sh a of Lee. Time
2O:5O. The balance of the professional
heats were postponed on account OF dark
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
WooL-eRoWERs IN SESSION.
West Virginia Well Represented
Among the Delegates.

CHICAGO, September 27.-The wool.grow-
ers' meeting held at the Grand Pacific yes
teIdny was called at the iAstigation of sew
eral of the dissatisfied members of the
Association in order to compromise with
the National Association. Several mem
bers were dissatisfied with the President,
Mr.. Garland, and Secretary, Mr.. Markham,
on the ground that they misrepresented
affairs that were to the interest OF the
wool growers and also allowed the tariff
on wool to be reduced when it could have
been averted. After spending hours in
discussion, they took a ballot which re-
suited in removing Garland from
the Presidency, but retaining Mark
ham. They then passed the
following resolution: That we bind our
selves to vote tomorrow for the officers
nominated" They then took the follow
ing ballots, which resulted as follows: For
Observation-Disclosures Delano, OF Ohio, 10
votes; Joseph c. Gist, Of West Virginia, 10,
and Mr. Garland, 4. On motion Mr.. De-
lsno was nominated unanimously. For
Secretary-W. l.. Archer of Pennsylvania,
received - votes w. G.. Markham, Of New
York, Il. Mr.. Markham received the
nomination. For Treasurer c. Il. Beall, OF
West Virginia, was nominated by acclama-
ton.
The following committee, consisting OF
the President of the meeting. Mr.. Codding-
ton, and the Secretary, Mr.. Lawrence, was
appointed to present the names OF the
gentlemen nominated as candidates to the
National Wool Growers Association to-day.
a resolution was adopted which urged
that tariff rates on imported wool should
at the earliest opportunity be restored to
what they were before the last reduction.
Representatives and Senators were eXbort-
ed to favor such an increase. Senator
Plumb, of Kansas, who was present sug'
gesed that If such a move was made the
wool men should secure data to prove to
Congress that the increase should be made.
Congressman Converse, of Ohio, claimed
that Ohio wool men lost $l,0OO,0DO by the
last reduction. He said that there were
5000 wool-growers in the State and 5,0O9-
Wl1 Sbapp
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
Peupsy,yapia CAPITAL Notes.

HARRIsBr EG, September T.-A special
meeting of the Board OF Pardons Ia lied
to consider the case of John McGinnisr OF
Philadelphia, who is under sentence - be
hanged next Thursday for the murder Of
his mother in law. The applications for
the pardon of Thomas Higgins, OF ALE.
gheny and Andrew G. Wilson, Of S2huyl-
Kill, undergoing imprisonment for bur
glary, have been refused. go,
In the House Bierer's representative bill
passed first reading. Mr.. Hasson offered
resolution requesting the Sendte 70 appolnt !
sprortionment. This gave rise 20 CO lsid.
cradle debate, and was ado oted "a 'ots OF
IOl yeas 10 II nays, Aessrs. Grsnam ana
Snodgrass voting With the DemocratA
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
SENATE LABOR COMMITTEE.


NEw York. September 1.-THE Sensts
sub, Committee on Labor and Education
met again to-day. Reuben T. Carroll. oil
producer, resumed his testimony. He said
II 1t we're not for the rebate allowed the
Standard Oil Company by railroads the oil
CON pany would have plenty OF compcta-
ton. All producers are Obliged TO sell their
products through the Standard OIL Com
psny.
Independent Of the latter company thsrs
we're about one hundred thousand persons
interested in oil production. To compets
with the Standard Oil Company IL would
require a capital OF about twenty million
dollars. Several corporations hsys been
formed TO compete with the Standard, but
they have been stopped In the courts by In.
functions and other proceedings, and
from obstacles met with had bssn
Obliged 10 sell out. There was not 20
very much oil now transported BY
rail, as IL was mostly conducted through
pipes. There were many vel 10 yielding
10 day that hsd been closed for tins.
The average yield per we'll at present is siI
barrels per day. Witness did not think
the Government should interfere with
these matters OF transportation. Jsmss A.
Donaldson, photographer, gave ths oon-
mlttse an idea Of the man ufact ars oil litho-
graphs.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
A STARTLING STORY
Advanced In the Rose Clark An.
bier Case.
THE NEW YORK NEWS DEALERS
Add Another Phase to the Metropolis News
paper war-Before the Senate
Committee A Stranded
Steamer.

NEW YORK, September IA Stratford
special says thot one OF the new detectives
attracted here by the reward offered for the
capture OF Rose Amblers murderer made
public to-day theory which has at least
the merit Of novelty, and he claims to have
supporting evidence. He believes that Will
liam Lewis is wholly innocent; he believes
that the roistering young lrishman
who was suspected soon after
the crime is the culprit. He
places mu:h dependence on William
Lewis testimony, that on the morning the
body vas founi he sAW Rose's traeks on
the roadway. and beside them the tracks OF
two men. This detective believes that two
men were with Rose Amber on the night
Of the murder. that both had q similar
purpose, but that neither knew OF the pres.
ence OF the other. There is tall married
man in stratiord, says The detective, though
Lewis does not believe this, who had been
meeting Rose nights after she had left
Lewis. These meetings, he alleges,
Coatinued for Months secretly.
on the night OF the murder, according 10
this theory, this man ret Rose as she came
ont Of the road from Lewis 10 the main
street They walked toward Paradise
Green slowly. Ii WAS very dark, but IL vas
not so dark as 10 prevent young lady who
has already testified in the case, to reoog-
niZe Rose Amber, though not her tail es-
cort on the Raven Street bridge. A halt
hour later, soon after ten O'Clock, II began
TO rain. The pair walked up to Paradise
Green, few steps away. On the Green II
the village school house. On the side Of
the building is an slcove left there by
some unexplained fancy OF the archi.
tecL Here the couple remained dur
ing the shoSer and succession OF showers
which followed. At length IL stopped
raining. They then parted. the man turn
ing oil TO the left without seeing Rose
home. Rose crossed the green 10 the main
street and proceeded homeward. Here she
was overtaken In the darkness by the
young lrishman. lie made revolving pro.
posals. She rebutfed him and there Was .
struggle The detective talks mysteriously
Of Witnesses who will give startling testi.
mony in support OF his theory. one man
named Babcock is TO come forward 70 swear
to meeting with the young lrishman at
about midnight on the night OF the mur.
der lie WAS in q hack road. lie seemed
10 be in hiding. and darted aside when he
saw Mr. Babcock approaching.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1883-09-28
rrotrinxnt BEACON PARK.

BosroS, September 27.-At the Beacon
Park meeting the track was in very good
condition aud the attendance large. The
stallion Richball took Two more heats and
won the pacing race, unfinished yesterday.
Time, 2:lIA, 2.lI.
Three minute class summary - Pilot
Knox, III: Challenge, .. >, 3; Middleton,
3. 3. >. Time, 2:29. 35iz, 22H.
Special purse of 5000, divided Tor
Clemmie G. J. B. Thomas and Wilson.
Summary-Clemmie G., 2, l, l, l; J. b.
Thomas, /, 5. 5, 3; Wilson, = ,, ,, :. Time
2:24Li, 20 %. 2lA.
The stall on u hion was trotted 70 oea'
heat so. but did not make mile in less
thsn 2:37H. NJ
The lsGy riders Myrtle Peak and Mad
Nsursutilie cpntested two half mile heats.
Both were won by Myrtle. lime, So and
81 seconds.