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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-08
Ringing Rocks.

The principal curiosities that Potts
town, Pa, has to boast of are ringing
rocks on one of the high ridges skirting
the town. The rocks cover an area OF
about an acre. Collectively they re-
semble low, broad-based pyramid.
The separate rocks may compared in
average size to hogshead. Several
thousand in number, they are piled in
confusion one upon another, the spaces
between them constituting myriads of
dark, treacherous holes of various ex-
tent, the largest admitting the entrance
OF mans body. These little caves
are the abodes of foxes, as the occa-
sional sight of protruding bush test
liies. Upon the rocks themselves is no
sign of earth or vegetation. In color
they range from grayish-blue to a
pale-brown, the latter being the pre-
vailing hue. On being struck with %
heavy sledge-hammer, they gave forth
clear, ringing sounds like u bell. A
sturdy mountaineer, who does the
pounding for small consideration has,
after years of practice, become able to
hammer Yankee Doodle out of them so
1t can be heard and recognized q mile
away. Cor. Chicago Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-08
Something New in Snake Stories.

On last Thursday night, as the stage
was coming from Markleville, the road
seemed to get very heavy near Wood
fOrd'S Canon. The nearest horses could
hardly drag the load, and they seemed
to have harder work at every step. FL
nally they stopped to rest at the top of
the little knoll just this side of Wood
fOrd's Station, and when the driver at
tempted to start the horses they could
not pull an inch He dismounted and
took a lantern to examine the running
gear, when, to his astonishment, he
found, Us he supposed, that a rope had
been tied between the two wheels. Lay
ing his hand on the rope, he started
back with yell of horror on discover
ing that a live snake had twisted itself
between the hind and fore wheels, and
was holding the stage as securely as if
the wheels had been tied with an inch
rope. The reptile had evidently been
trying to block the stage for several
miles, and when the horses stopped for
rest improved the opportunity to
tighten the coils so as to etfectually pre-
vent the stage from starting again.
The passengers got out and tackled
the snake with clubs aad stones, and, as
the reptile thrashed about under the
wheels, the horses were wild with ter
ror. He was finally killed by blow
on the head, and it was after midnight
before they got him disentangled from
the wheels. He was the style of snake
known as the mountain runner, and
measured twelve feet four inches. When
stretched tightly between the wheels he
was much longer.-Carson (Nev. Ap-
peal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-08
Had to Pay Up.

A funny story is being told in Wash
ington at the expense of w. W. Cor
coran, the millionaire philanthropist,
which goes to show that millionaires
must occasionally step up to the Capt
aims office and settle, just the same as
poorer people. 1t appears that Mr..
Corcoran chartered special car for
himself and party to take them to White
Sulphur Springs, paying lightweight
dollars. When the car was switched
off from the Midland road at Char
lottesville to the Chesapeake road the
new conductor came around for tickets.
Mr.. Corcoran refused to pay, on the
ground that he had chartered the car
for the Springs. The conductor ex-
planned that the Pennsylvania road had
no control over the line and that unless
lightweight dollars was forthcoming he
would have to side-track the car. 81
will not pay another cent" said Mr..
COrcOran, who would have said the
same if the amount had been eighty
eight cents, and will spend 1000, 900
before | will be imposed upon in this
manner. ''Who are you, anyhow?''
asked the conductor. "W. w. Cor
coran, of Washington, SIR" was the
stately reply of the great twenty times
millionaire. ''Well, sir" was the re-
ioinder, ''if you are Mr.. Corcoran you
can better afford to lose $4,000. 900 than
[ can to lose my place" He said he
would telegraph his manager, however,
for instructions. AT the next station
She reply came indorsing the conduc-
tor. This was shown Mr.. Corcoran,
and he was further informed that the
ear would be side-tracked right there
in the woods unless the fare was paid
The millionaire growled and swore and
threatened and paid the money Wash
iRQtOn Letter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-08
4 LITTLE CHILD.

Unconscious childhoods tiny grasp
Draws us from business, books and art;
Mightier than all the world, the clasp
OF one small hand upon the heart.
OF late, with lids that mimicked DEATH
In fever flames our darling lay;
While we who watched her flutterug breath
Could only wait, and hope, and pray.
Pale gliding shapes and whispered words
Haunted the hushed and shadowy room,
Till the first twitter of the birds
Awoke, and daybreak edged the gloom.
On vacant chairs and silent walls,
Where lonely watches of the night
Grow old. how strange, how spectral, falls
The mockery of the morning light!
As in trance of fear we moved;
Peril to one we cannot save,
Peril and pain TO one beloved
Make trembling towards of the brave.
The dawn rose, pitilessly bright;
The sunshine wore an alien hue;
There was not any more delight
In song of bird or spark of dew.
How idle seemed the task that claimed
A cold, accustomed service still
Each worldly wish was quelled a1ld shamcd
Alike were tidings good and i'll.
Friendship itself small solace brought;
w" came and went like dun machines;
How foreign to the harassed thought
The most familiar household scenesl
The golden fields and azure skies
Were yelled in sorrowful eclipse,
Till beamed again those darkeSed eyes,
Till smiled once more those Childish lips.
Another night: all night she slept,
She woke: o joy! was ever dawn
So heavenly sweet as that which swept
With driZzling showers the trees and lawn
The hillside frowned, by lowering brows
OF gloomy thickets overhung;
But in the dripping chestnut boughs
A cheerful robin perched and sung.
Dear omen of her blest release
From pain arc the Great Dread past by!
Peace filed our souls, the light of peace
Was over all the earth and sky.
o happiest day of all the year!
Each moment had its joyous thrill:
Whatever came brought hope and cheer;
Alike were tidingS good and ill.,
Now never more, o heart, be sad,
When cloud and tempest drench the pane,
But keep the day with thoughts as glad
As robins singing in the rain.
j. I. Tr0Wbridge, in Youths Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-08
Liberty.

"The Liberty Question" commonly
so-called, as an argument against the
legal suppression of the liquor traffic,
We claim liberty of thought and speech
and action. Our claim is sound one.
but we must remember that liberty can
only be secured by the suppression of
tyranny. Liberty for that which is
good can only be attained by restrict
ing the liberty of that which is bad.
Honest men can freely walk the street
in safety, because law prevents the dis
honest mans interference with another's
purse, life or character. Here law pro-
tects liberty. by restricting liberty. You
do not plead for freedom for the poison
Gus snakes in the grass on which your
children play. You want no liberty for
wild beasts or mad dogs about your
home; but you protect your children's
liberty by destroying what would inter-
fer 18th its exercise. If the strong
d traffic hinders and counteracts
Il urifying and enrolling work of
CHI a and school and home, then you
can have liberty for church and school
and home only by destroying what mil
itates against their success, hampers
every step they take, and undoes what
they have already accomplished. Good
and evil are eternally antagonistic, one
can exist only at the others expense,
and "Freedom for the right means sup
preston of the wrong" liberty for viz
tue means prison bars for crime; and
when the grandest ideal Of freedom pre-
walls supreme, every man will have the
right to do what he chooses, only as far
as he chooses to do what is right
Canada Citizen. .!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-08

THE SANE EVERYWHERE Strong
drink is the same blighting curse in
every cline. The Friend, published at
Honolulu, says: "Some months ago,
when the Prohibition question was I'M
der discussion the seamen's chaplain
preached sermon founded upon the
sixth command of the Decalogue, Thou
shalt not kill He little imagined that
in so few months so many sad and
tragic illustrations of the ruinous con-
sequences of intoxicating liquors would
be placed upon record in the courts of
this Kingdom. The reports of trials
from Hilo, Waikiki, Lahaina, and 9TH
er localities, are enough to deter men,
from importing and selling rum in this
Kingdom. The idea that the Govern
ment should encourage, rather than
repress, the issue of rum licenses, Isl
among the saddest aspects of Govern
ment policy. The Hawaiian Govern
ment has hitherto claimed to be pa
ternal in its policy, but the present ten
dency is in exactly the opposite direc-
ton.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-08

Lake Moosehicmagunticjocknah-
makantajus, in Maine, wants to become
summer resort, but no tourist has ever
yet had the courage to ask for ticket
t1r that station. - Chicago HeTa!d.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-08

Women are a great deal tougher
than men, or the low neck or short
sleeve fashions would have killed them
of long ago. And where is the man
who could wear the modern lace sleeves
and keep well?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-08

Snake matches are the latest
wrinkle in field sports on Long Island.
The contestants start in different direc-
lions, and the one returning with the
greatest number of snakes hanging to
his belt is procl@med the victor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-09-08

Mrs. Ashly, u slightly insane At
lanta lady, was found the other day
trying to swallow kitten. She had it
about half way down her throat and it
was with difficulty that she could be in
duced to give it up. Her face was CON
siderably Scratched and her mouth
badly lacerated.-N Y. SIN.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17
Collie.

The symptoms of collie, one Of the
most fatal diseases to horse, are readi.
" detected. The horse invariably
scrapes with his fore feet, kicks at the
stomach and shifts about, turns around,
smells the floor, lies down, rolls, re-
naming for time on his back, and
breathes heavily throughout. At a
recent meeting of the London farmers
Club, relief and sure cure was pre-
scented by gentleman who has been
all his life among horses. When the
horse shows the symptoms of an at
tack of collie, apply at once a horse
cloth or wooden rug, wrung out of boil
ing water, 10 the stomach and to the
sides and cover with another couple Of
cloths to retain the heat. As they
cool, renew the cloths as often as need
full, A large bran poultice, as hot as
can be horne, is equally effective, and
retains the heat longer.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17
CONSUMPTION Cured.

An old physician, retired from active
practice, had placed in his hands by an
East India Missionary the formula Of
simple vegetable remedy for the speedy
and permanent cure of Consumption,
Bronchitis, Catarrh, Asthma, and all
throat and lung affections, also pos.
tive and radical cure for general De-
bility and all nervous complaints, after
having thoroughly tested its wonderful
curative powers in thousands of cases,
feels it his duty to make it known to
his suffering fellows, The recipe will
be sent free of charge, to all w,.o de-
sire it, with directions for preparing
and successfully using. Address, with
stamp, naming this paper, DR.. j. g..
RAYMOND, 164 Washington Street,
Brooklyn, N. Y. "
1t is said that Zone reason of the
lack Of success in starting young or
chard on old, worn out lands, is that
the necessary care is not taken 10
deeper 8 the sui il ard ttihuruugihiiy pre-
pare and manure it. Another reason
is the neglect that the young orchard
is too often left to take care of itself.
The weeds outrank the trees, no suit
able manure is applied, and the land
is left unplowed, and the unequal con-
test for life is soon concluded. ~ ago.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17
None but First Class Goods,

q In Watches, Jewelry and Silverwae
one should have the best or none.
Messrs. Shurley & Co., Chicago, are
making speciality of fine goods, and if
you need anything in Watches, in dust
and water proof cases, Solid Silver or
Triple Plated Ware, Solid Gold or
Rolled Gold Jewelry, send to Surley
q Co., they will send a single article at
the dozen price. They are vouched
for and endorsed by the United States
Express Co., American Express Co.,
Southern Express Co., F. w. Palmer,
Postmaster of Chicago, Gen. A. G.
Smith, Ex>State Treasurer, and many
others. Goods sent on approval. with
privilege of examination, enabling you
to do your purchasing at home. Re-
member, Shurley & Co., " State
street, Chicago, III. Send for their
new and beautiful illustrated catalogue.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17
Mails.

Tullahoma to Observation-Disclosures ESQ p
M: leaves 6:O5 a. M, daily except Sundays.
McMinnville to Sparta-Arrives 600 an;
leaves 800 pm; daily except Sundays.
Beersheba Springs-Arriyes 500 pm;
Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays; leaves
600 a. M, same days.
( Smithville (route No. 19299)- arrives 1900
m, Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays;
leaves 100 pm, same days. r
Smithvlle (route No. 1929S)-arrives 800
p. M, Mondays and Fridays; leaves 600 a.
m, same days.
Woodbury-Arrives - M, Wednesdays
and Fridays; leaves loo PM, same days.
Horse Shoe Falls-Arrives 1900 M, Mon
days and Thursdays; leaves 200 pm. same
days.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17
Farm, Herd and Home: A farmer

Farm, Herd and Home: A farmer
Who turns his energies and surplus to-
ward substantial improvements, is
wiser than he who delves and pinches
to get money to put at interest. In
the long run, land he will not haye to
run far,) the man who improves his
farm and adds to his capital in this
way, and increases its producuveness,
will make money the fastest. A hun
dred dollars at interest will return six
more in year; but one cannot see
that the same amount expended in
doubling crops, or in making good
crop grow where before comparatively
nothing was obtained, is a better in
vestment. t4
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17
SANDWICHES.

So live for those who love me,
For those who know me true,
For the heaven that smiles above me,
And waits my spirit too;
For the cause that lacks assistance,
For the wrong that needs resistance,
For the brigh: hopes in the distance,
And the good that can do.
Every mother should keep bottle
of DR.. Duncan's Blackberry Elixir in
her house. For sale by all druggists. X
The late L. M. Hill, of Georgia, left
an estate of 100000, made by farms
ing.
Better than Quinine, Duncan's Chill
Tonic, it never fails. 75cts. For sale
by all druggists, X
1t takes four thousand cattle per
day to supply the dressed meat and
canning companies of Chicago. Texas
furnishes nearly all used.
Itching Piles cured by Duncan's
Ointment, it is unsurpassed. For sale
by all druggists. X
A workman who was mailing slate
tiles on the roof of the new court house
at Lebanon, fell forty feet to the ground
and never broke a bone.
Sore Eyes promptly cured by Dun,
cans Ointment, it is mild and harmless.
For sale by all druggists. X
1t is estimated that the new build.
ings to be erected in Knoxville, in the
next twelve months, will cost 81 ,000,.
900. A new 100000 hotel is to be
erected.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17
COURTS.


NHANCERY-Sits 1st Monday in May and
v November; John w. Burton, Judge; j.
G. Biles Clerk. ,!aal
NIRCUIT-Sits Tuesday after 4th Monday
v in January, May, and September; s.. J.
Williams, Judge; A. ]. Curl Clerk,
NOUNTY-Sits by quorum LIST Monday in
" every month; full court every quarter;
J. L. Miller, Esq, Chairman; A. Fl.
Gross, Clerk.
O?HER COUNTY OFFICIALS-H. P.
" Maxwell, Sheriff; Jno. L. Jaco, Register;
II. A. Cunningham, Trustee and Tax Collec'
tor; Geo. L. Purvis, Ranger; R. NJ. Argo,
Jailer Sam O'Neal, County Superintendent
of Public Instruction
MUNIClPAL OFFICERs-M Mayor, ]. F.
wi Morford Aldermen, II II. Faulkner
d. f. Wallace, M. B. HarweIl, G. w. Hood
enpyl, J. L Ramsey, Ed. Seals.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17
IN. General lHeftorp.
CHURCHES.


Southern Methodist-Rev II. B. Reams,
pastor; services every second and 4th Sun
days at II m, and at night every Sunday.
Prayermeeting Wednesday night. s
Christian every Sunday. Pray Ell
meeting Wednesday night.
Methodist-Rev A. E. Barnes, pastor
services first and third Sundays; prayer
meeting every Friday night.
Presbyterian -Rev.T. NJ. Mcconnell, pas
tor; services every Sunday morning II
o'clock; prayer.meeting every Wednesday
night. .,,.
Cumberland Presbyteran-Rev G. I.
Stainback PASTOR services every Sunday and
at night; prayermeeting Wednesday night
Baptist---Sunday-sc at 9K a. IN,
Prayer meeting every Friday night, at Col
lege Street NJ. E. Church. hn Ht
Episcopal--Rev. DR.. H. r. Howard, Rec
tor: services second and fourth Thursday
nights in each month, at M. E. Church, South
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17
LODGES.

T. & A. M.-Wanen, No, 125-lst Monday
L nightin every month, in their hall over
the court room. JAS w. HOWARD. w. M
DOYAL ARCH CHAPTER-3rd Thursday
IL night in every month.
.rs ~ r. KENNEDY, II. P.
r O. o. F.-McMinnville, No. 146; every
i. Tuesday night, in their Hall over II. H..
Faulkner's, JAS. NJ. MoFFITT, N. G.
KNIGHTS OF HONOR-Mountain City,
n No. lao; meets in Masonic hall I'd and
4th Monday nights in every month.
r. KENNEDY, d.
KNIGHTS AND LADY'S' HONOR-2nd
n and 4th Thursday nights in every month.
r. KENNEDY, p.
A o. U. w. meets LIST and Sd Thursday
n. nights in each month in Odd Fellows
Hall It j. P. BosTIcK, NJ. w.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17

Sequatchee Advance: A young
lawyer of Sparta, who has girl resid-
ing in Warren county, and ore in De-
Kalb, and one in Van Buren,, and one
in the town where he resides, may be
said to be already conducting circuit
court.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17

Adam pruneu anu peeied the
wild cherry tree, and Eve tea ed all the
family from its potent bark, when cvlds
and coughs prevailed; the same great
remedy for bronchitis, consumption,
asthma and every form Of cough is still
employed, but much improved, under
the name of Wilder's Compound Ex-
tract of Wild Cherry buy it and try
it. f3@
Abolish the feather buster. Use
cloth-wipe away the dust. Do you
know Just what you are doing? You
disseminate in the air, and consequently
introduce into your own interior, into
your tissues and respiratory organs, all
sorts Of eggs, spores, epidemic germs
and murderous vibriones which dust
contains.
DR.. Duncan's Vegetable Liver Pills,
better than blue mass or Calomel.
They are mild and pleasant. Try
them. For sale by all druggists. X
Shelbyville Commercial: Friend
J. ID. Hanson, our popular deputy
Postmaster, presented us with some
raspberlies last Friday which his good
wife had gathered two days before
from the bushes. They veredelicious,
and the first that we had seen or tasted
at this season of the year.
Horse and cattle powders if unadul-
tered are of immense advantage, but
the large packs now scld are trash, only
one kind now known in this country
are absolutely pure. and those are Sheri-
dams.
Alexander Heron, secretary of the
Indiana state board Of agriculture, has
trained a potato plant by cutting off all
but one stem at the top until that sill
gle stem is now as thick as ones wrist
aud rises to height Of 8 feet and 5
inches.
Memphis Avalanche: The recent
successful fair at Jackson, Tennessee,
and the great number of people attend>
ing the fair this week at jackson, Miss
issppi, are two facts full of encourage
ment to the friends Of agriculture in
West Tennessee and Mississippi. 1t is
significant Of substantial agricultural
progress when farmers are generally
interested in these annual exhibitions.
-"One bottle of Wilder's Chill Ton.
&c cured me OF chronic ague, and my
wife's neuralgia.
RI GRATEFUL BENEDICT.
A New York hor.iculturist insists
that the grape leaves should be burned
as soon as dropped in the fall, rather
than be used as mulch, or for any
other purpose, on the ground that such
use tends to propagate the fungus
which causes mildew, while burning
would destroy it.
A western paper says that "by this
time all down casters have got their
houses banked up and have laid IN q
supplYof Johnson's Anodyne Liniment.
1t is the most valuable liniment in the
world.
The department OF agriculture al
Washington announces that the disease
popularity known as hog cholera has
disappeared in every portion of tiit
Unlted states. IL went as II came
without any apparent knowledge OF it
advent or exit, thus showing how little
scientists know of why's and wherefores
A Virginia physician writes thus
"Send me one dozen bottles of Porta
F line by mail, and give me your prize
by the gross. have bought all my
druggists had. | use it in my practic'
E and find it a frst-class remedy for al
, diseases of the liver. Also having baC
occasion to give it to my horses ant
mules--fnd it is worth more than !, al
horse powders put together" Pric
80 cents.
Collie.
Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1883-11-17

DR.. Duncan'S Cough Balsam is sure
cure for Group, it will never fail, Try
it. For sale by all druggists. ia x
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-25
GRAND VOCAL AMI INSTRUMENT
AL CONCERT
AT NJ. L. CHURCH THURSDAY EVENING, oCTo
Der 18th.
PROGRAMME.

/. Chorus-O, Praise the Mighty God; L
y. Emerson. NJ Z. church choir.
2, Duet-When | Know that Thou Art
Near Me; F. Abt Miss Nellie Parsons and
Ely. Crowell.
3. Baritone Solo--The Deep, Deep Sea
Chas. Gabriel. VIM. n. Butler.
4. Instrumental Characteristic obligatc
by j. L, Sarber, Cairouette Mr.. Parsons,
Cornet Dir. Mckee, Ballad Horn Mrs. Par
sons, Trombone Mr. Sarber.
8. Soprano Solo--True to the Last; S.
Adams. Miss Nellie Parsons.
6, Duet-Come With Me; f. Campana.
Miss Parsons and Miss Hattie Mckee.
7, Clarionct,e Soo-Aria Larghetto;
FoIistatf Bafe. George Parsons.
8. Voca Quartettc Stay With Me; Otto
Lob Miss Parsons, Mrs, Ssrber, Mrs. Mac.
Dowell and Miss Mckee.
8. Dlet-There's Sight in the Heart /;
a. Frieher Miss Parsons and Mr.. Butler.
10. Instrumental Characteristic obi
cato 10y Mrs Geo, Parsons, Clarionette Mr.,
Parsons, Cornet Mr.. Mckee, Ballad Horn
Mrs. Parsons, Trombone Mr.. Sarbcr.
Concert to commence promptly at Z 80.
Admission 10 cents. It
The daily Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1878-1???, 1883-10-25
A Lucky Oil SpeculatiOn.

CHICAGO, ILL.-Mr Peter Van Setback,
one of the leading citizens of Chicago, and
member of the famous "Old Salamander,"
Wholesale, Drug House of Van Setback
Stevenson & Co, informed a Tribune re-.
porter that large number of his personal
friends, as well az scores of representative
men throughout the Northwest, with whom
he had conversed upon the subject, had
found st. Jacobs Oil a pain curing and
healing remedy of wonderful efficacy. He
referred the reporter to prominent members
of the City Government. who praised it
most highly.