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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
The Seasons Pleasures.

The B. & o.. as usual, is first to the
front with holiday greetings, extend
ing the compliments Of the season in
a manner at once pleasant and entic-
ing. The low rates go into effect at
all stations on Main Line, Divisions
and branches east of the Ohio River,
except between Baltimore and Wash
ington, on the iwenty-second, and
those who 60 to take Christmas tur-
key with friends may remain until
after New Year, and enjoy them
selves to the greatest extent. Ifthey
do not want to go on that date. tick
cts can be had on 23d, Oath and 25th,
thus to cover Christmas travel, and
tickets good to return until and in
GLIDING January I'd. Again, on the.
10Th. tickets 60 on sale for New Year
travel, and can be bought that day,
the Both, 31St, and January LIST, good
to return including the second. 1t
makes no difference in which direc-
ton one wants to GO, the low rate
covers between all stations as pre-
seribed. There is no doubt but
what the holiday travel this year will
be unusually extensive, the prospect
of pleasant weather. the great num-
her of trains, and low rates, all COM
bining to create q desire to. meet old
friends and have a good time once q
year at least.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
How to get Eggs in winter.

The farmer who leaves his poultry
to roost in the apple tree at the cor
ner of the barn, and to pick up their
living at the pigs trough and in the
barnyard, may occasionally get an egg
in winter. But as a matter of fact
there is on most farms great dearth
of eggs from November to March.
With a warm shelter and suitable
feed, pullets that begin to lay in the
fall will continue to lay through the
entire winter. 1t is mainly ques
ton of feed. The staple feed is H.
dian corn, especially in the East, be-
cause it is most plentiful and the
most convenient. 1t furnishes plenty
of fat and keeps up the heat of the
fowls, but is poor in albumen and the
phosphates. They want a variety of
grains and Yegeta bles. Most farmers
have milk, and if this can be added
it will Re all they need. Butchers
scrap-cake is good, and may safely be
kept in the poultry yard where the
fowls can help themselves at pleasure.
Boiled potatoes or turnips, mashed
and mixed with Indian meal, make
an excellent feed for laying hens.
Fowls are particularly fond of cab
bage and turnips at all stages of
their urnwfh and oaf than ,.a u, vrood-
lily every day if they can get them.
We have found such good results
from feeding cabbages to laying hens
that we always lay in large supply
for winter. Refuse from the butch
er's and offal from the fish market
also furnish good materials for maxi
ing eggs. These are accessible to
most villages and can be had at a
small cost. A hen is only a machine
for producing eggs. If you want the
finished product you must put the
raw material into the hopper. 1t
should not be forgotten that there is
a liberal grinding going on in the
gizzard, and the laying bird should
have free access to gravel. with sharp
grit, broken oyster and clam shells.
which assist in reducing the grain
and form egg shell. With plenti-
full supply of egg-producing food.
hens VIII lay we'll in winter, when
eggs bring the highest price.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
How to Dress a Turkey.

There is much practical wisdom
among the poultry men that does not
get into the papers or books, says the
Agricult,riSt. A turkey raiser who
prldes himself on sending to market
the handsomest lot of turkeys in his
town, for the Christmas market, tells
us how he dresses his birds. The
turkeys are fed as usual at night be-
fore butchering. and in the morning
are driven in upon the barn floor as
soon as they come from the roost, and
are made secure. Their crops are
empty, and they can be caught as
they are wanted. Make slip moose
of strong cord for each turkey, in an
adjoining stable or shed, put the tur-
keys legs into the moose, and with a
small pointed knife stick the bird as
near the head as possible. AS soon
as the bird is dead. strip off the feath-
ers, pinfeathers and all. Cut thu
neck OF as near the head as possible.
remove the wings and draw the en-
trails. before taking the birds down.
The turkey is hung up alive. and
taken down ready for market, Lay
the bird on his breast or side, upon a
clean board to cool. Turkeys should
be carefully banded in dressing. to
avoid breaking the skin, for it rubs
off very easily when they are warm.
Remove all the pinfeathers and pack
the birds. when sent to market. in
clean straw, so that there will he No
marks of blood upon them, Hand.
some, clean dressing will add a cent a
pound, and often more, to the market
price Of all kinds of poulty.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
How 0'DOnnell met his Fata.

LONDON, Dec. 17.-During the final
preparations for the execution of
O'Donnell, his brother took up a
place in a doorway, opposite the
prison, in full view of the flagstaff,
upon which his eyes were riveted.
He was an object of the deepest inter.
est and curiosity. The crowd pressed
so closely upon him that the police
had to Interfere for his protection.
When the black flag was hoisted he
removed his hat and remained for
some time apparently praying. His
features working painfully. He stay
ed on the spot for some time after the
execution. To people who fingered
around him he said in a hcarse voice /:
my poor brother; he has died as
bravely as man ever did" This was
received with cries of "eyes." He
then departed and the crowd dis
persed.
O'Donnell, it seems, retired 10 rest
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22

at an early hour last evening. This
morning he rose early. Father Elem.
ing arrived about five O'Clock and adj
ministered the sacrament of Holy
Communion. At six O'Clock O'Don-
nell partook of good break fast. A
few minutes before s O'Clock the
prisoner was removed from his cell
to the large room of the prison. In
the large room were Binns, the hang
man; the sheriffs and undersher-
ifs, the governor of the Jail, Rev.
Mr.. Duffield, the prison chaplain,
and the Newgate surgeon. The
process of pinioning the prisoners
limbs was quickly performed by
Binns, O'Donnell keeping resolute
silence, and showing the utmost
tirmness, occasionally smiling in a
half distracted manner. This work
lone, the procession moved to the
court yard, where the s"affold was
tItOltus ~ DiJlIICti hVtllIiCo dIIY as
sistance from the wardens in ascend
ing the steps of the scaffold. Father
Fleming, by his side, repeated the
service of the church for the dying,
and held the crucifix before O'Don-
nel's gaze. The prisoner took his
place on the drop under the rope. the
slack of which was held up over his
head by a piece of thread. Binns APP
peared to very calm, and quieklsrRt,
ted the moose around the neck of the
condemned man. Carefully placing
the knot under the left ear, at once
stepped back and pulled the fatal
lever and O'DOnnell fell eight feet
The rope hardly quivered. Accord
ing to the surgeons, death was in
Simultaneous. there being scarcely any
muscular movement of the hanging
form. AS the black fig was run Ut
those within the prison could hear
a hushe1 murmur from the multitude
outside the walls. The body hung
for one hour, when it was cut down
and removed for the proper legal in
ques.
The usual inquest showed that the
face of O'Donnell bore a calm express
sion. The head was quite loose from
the trunk of the body. The rope
made deep indention. The usual
verdict was rendered, Binns, the
hangman, was good-hum0redly mob
bed by the crowd when he left New.
gate prison. He afterwards drove
away in government postal van tC
escape observation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
from our Regular Correspondence
NEW YORK, December IA, 1888.

from our Regular Correspondent
NEW YORK, December IA, 1888.
The COMMITTEE of Eighteen, hay
ing in charge the reorganization OF
the Republican party in this city, are
still actively at work sitting the re-
cent enrollments and challenging i'm
proper entries. They have accord
ingIy decided not to fix date for the
primaries until this work is complet-
ed, and then, as soon as they are gone
through with, the District and C0un-
ty Committees will be taken up.
Altogether the Committee goes slow
ly and carefully. Next year the Re
publican party in this county will not
be a horde fill disciplined volunteers,
but it will bean army of well drilled,
we'll equipped and well differed reg
uIars. AS this same plan Of reorgani-
Zation will also be taken up in other
principal cities of this State, the best
results are to be anticipated in 1884.
/ had long conversation with a
Southern Republican, who has held
leading positions in the Virginia
Legislature, as we'll as in Washing
ton. Said 1: "What prospect is there
of the Republican party reversing the
tide in the Southern States?" 1.-THE
North must, lead the way" he re.
piled. "Until the people on this 6 ide
of Mason and Dixnn's line prove to
the fire eaters of the South that hey
cannot rule the country and revive
sectionalism, by electIng Republican
tickets, the South will continue to
clamor. / notice this, however. that
in all the more prosperous States and
Cities of the South, Republicanism is
making rapid strides. In the dull.
backward, and unenterprising places,
Democratic principles and actions are
in full power. Does this not prove
that the progress of the Democracy
and poverty is almost simultaneous ."
Governor Hendricks, it seems, has
given up the idea of denomination
OF 1.-THE OLD ticket" as a bad job. He
sailed for Europe on Wednesday.
Having met the Governor frequently
before. l endeavored to obtain from
him an expression of opinion but he
declined to express his views, if he
had any, saying he was out of politics
until his return from the Old World.
With Tilden out of the race, on .ac-
count of physical infirnity, and Hen
bricks tired of the whole business,
what mummery will the Democrats
now resurrect to place ON pedestal
and worship?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22

average member who talks five hours.
1t is said by Massachusetts people
that he is the coming successor of
Senator Dawes. A story concerning
the breezy red headed Member from
Colorado. Judge Belford, is told by
Secretary Teller. According to the
Secretary, Belford was intended by
his father for the Baptist ministry.
Young Belford made no objections
when the proposition was first made,
but when he came to investigate he
found that the rite of baptism in that
church was by immersion. Bedford
would not consent to disappear from
the public gaze for even the short per-
iod involved in this ceremony, and
so one of the most ardent of exhorters
was lost to the church, but saved to
Congress. JUNIUs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22

The Republican party, unlike the
Democratic party, does not give the
preference to Confederate soldiers,
but service in the Confederate army
is no bar to its hOnors. Colonel Can
aday, of North Carolina, Republican
caucus nominee for sergeant-at- arms
of the Senate. was a Confederate sold.
Ter and gallant one. He is with the
Republican party to-day, and that is
all that is necessary for him politi-
calIy.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22

of the Governor is not known, ou'
Mr.. Samuel W. Brooks, who has
been messenger to every governor
since 1858, SAYS when he came into
the Executive chamber in that year
he found the seal there, and 1t mas
been there ever since. The sealing
of the acts has never been done with
any particular regard to time after
their arrival in the executive cham
her. Generally it is done before the
Governor approves bill, but some
times it is placed upon a law after the
Governor has signed it. 1t had hap
pened by those accidents common to
all business that bills have gone over
to the Court of Appeals as certified
acts that had no seal whatever upon
them, and they had to be returned 10
the Executive chamber to have the
great seal affixed to them. As the
custody Of the great seal. according
to the recent decision, belongs to the
General Assembly, it is its duty t6
place it in charge of some one direct
~ responsible to it, and not to leave
it with the secretary of state, who OF
all other officers is a personal appoin-
tee of the executive. and in every adj
ministration, will most likely reflect
the will of the Governor and not of
the legislature as to the propriety OF
affixing the great seal upon acts of AS
sembIy, and thereby securing their
authority. AS it has been, laws have
become authentic merely by the cour-
tesy of the executive department,
and not by the will Of the legislature.
AS the law and the great seal now
stand, when legislative session APP
proaches a close, governor, if so
disposed, by a slight delay, could de-
feat any bill he had objection to, al
though the Assembly might be over
whelmingly in its favor. There is no
process of law quick enough in result,
even were the delay known, that
could compel him or his secretary OF
state to affix the seal.
No preparation whatever has been
made here, either by the authorities
or citizrns, FOR a celebration of the
centennial of the resignation by Cen
eraI Washington Of his commission
as commander in-chief of the Ameri-
can armies, which took place in the
Senate Chamber here on December
23d, 1888.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
The Seal of the State.

ANNAPOLIS, Dec. 17,-Where the
consequences of the recent decision of
the Court Of Appeals on the great sea
OF the State, if vigorously applied,
would end no one can tell. The court
plainly decides that it is the duty of
the General Assembly to affix the
seal before it is presented to the Gov
ernor. Now, the truth is, beyond
contradiction, that theaffixing of the
great seal to the acts passed by the
General Assembly has never been
done since 1853, at the least, until
they reached the Executive chamber.
The history of the custody of the
great seal in recent years is that un-
der the Constitution of 1852 it was
placed in the charge of the chancel.
Tor, and so continued until that office
was abolished in 1854. The trainers
of the Constitution OF 1864, with a re.
markable oversight, continued the
possession of the great seal with the
chancellor when his Office no longer
existed. The Constitution of 1867
says the General Assembly shall affi x
the seal, and yet the Revised Code
article 6, sections l and 2, page 81
places the custody Of the seal in the
hands of the secretary of State, and
says further that all bills, when pre-
sented to the Governor, shall be seal
ed, and shall not atiix the seal to any
paper unless he attaches his name
to it.
The time the seal fell into the hands
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
Free trade orators-among whom

Free trade oratOrs-amOng whom
Light Horse Harry" Watterson is
the most eloquent and the least re-
liable and free trade papers grow
facetiOus when speaking of our "in-
FAINT industries" They deride- the
claim that the industries of the Uni
ted States are yet in their babyhood
and need protection. Half century
they say, is remarkably long period
of infancy" Some branches of the
manufacturing industry have deyel-
oped with wonderful rapidity. during
the last twenty years of protection,
and are very large and vigorous babes
TO be sure. We consider. them so in
this young country. But the real
question is, what are they, as to age
and strength, in comparison with the
industries of the Old World? The
latter have been firmly established
for centuries. and now represent vast
accumulations of capital. When it is
said that American industries are old
enough to take care of themselves, too
little Importance is attached to the
fact that only thirty years ago ninety
per cent of the manufactures consum-
ed in this country came from Eng
land. And it is we'll to remember.
also, how England won supremacy
as manufacturing and commercial
nation. 1t was a slow process. For
more than 200 years England protect
ed its industries. Then, with an i'm
mense consolidation of capital in the
important branches of industry, and
with the power 10 crush the wages of
labor down to starvation scale, Eng
land declared free trade. 1t Is folly
to say weSan now cope successfully
with English monOpolies on even
ground, throwing our own magnifi-
cent market open to ruhiOus cOmpe-
tition. Most assuredly we can not
unless wages are reduced to the Black
Country scaIe.-E.rchdnQe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
Dull Times Among Coal Miners.

PITTsBURG, Pa, Dec. 1.-THE
river coal trade, according to leading
operators, has not been in such a bad
shape for years. Beginning at New
Orleans the same story of big stocks
and low prices is repeated all the way
up the Mississippi and the Ohio. The
result of the state of affairs is found
in the closing within the last few
days of nearly all the largest works
on the Monongahela river. Wattson's
three works are shut down, throw
ing over 700 miners out of employ
ment. Browns are closed, except
their Salisbury works. ONeill's,
Woods, Fawcett's and Others are
closed. Gamble and Richner's men
are on strike. The situation among
the railroad miners is not much bet
ter than on the river.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
Mr.. John w. Garrett was Wednes.

Mr.. John w. Garrett was Wednes-
day of last week elected for the tWen-
ty-sixth consecutive year president of
the Baltimore and Ohio railroad COM
pany. When Mr.. Garrett first became
president of the company the length
of roads under its control was only
5l4 miles, and their cost S32 200, 900 4;
now they aggregate 1,995 miles, and
the cost of the company's properties
amounts to more than 1000, 900.
In accepting the trust. however, for
another year, Mr.. Garrett says, with
significant earnestness, that he neither
wishes nor intends to continue much
longer in the important position to
which he has been called.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22

The weIl-filled advertising columns
of our county contemporaries indi.
catea great deal ofprosperity through
out Maryland. Nine times out of
ten one can form correct idea of the
amount of business carried on in a
town by carefully watching the local
papers. In fact, they are the great
criterions of trade. A place where
the merchants advertise we'll and pay
good prices for it is always found to
be prosperous and and progressive.
and it is just such town that at
tracts attention from the business
world, and induces capital to invest
in its property and manufacturing in
teresis. This year the coul ty papers
are filled more largely than ever with
good, solid advertising matter. Many
of them have issued supplements in
order to accommodate the demands
upon their space. 1t is a gratifying
sign of progress, and we heartily con-
graduate our county neighbors upon
their welI-deserved success Balto.
american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
The number of houses built in Lon.

The number of houses built in Lon.
don and the suburbs last year was, &C.
cordIng to the report of the Metro
politan Commissioner of Police, 49,
3Ol, forming h0S new streets and one
new square, and covering distance
OF about 754 miles. These figures are
slightly less than those of the two
previous years, but the Commission
er nevertheless considers that there
are no signs of any PROBABLE decrease
IN the growth of London.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22

In order to get control of the Senate
In 1885 the Democrats will have to
elect (leaving other States as they
now stand) Senators from three of the
five States, Colorado, Connecticut,
Nevada, New York and PennsyI-
vania, and it is not believed they can
do it, and consequently it is probable
the Republicans will retain major.
ity in the Senate at least until 1887.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
Northern Democratic Congressme

Northern Democratic Congressman
are reported to be very much disap-
pointed by the election of Carlisle.
One of them is quoted as saying
"Between ourselves, did not make
my arrangements ahnnt living hero
until after the caucus, because | knew
If Carlisle should be chosen it would
mean long session. l expect we
shall stay here until next August and
help you Republicans elect your cam
didate for President"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
Baltimore. Live Stock Market.
From Baltimore Am erican.
MONDAY, Deeember H., 1888.


The quotations given are those of
the retail mark ety except " here other
wise stated.
PRICES OF BEEF CATTLE AT THE,
MARKET Today.
Very best on sale to-day 54@6A
cts 4; that generally rated first quality,
44054 cents ); mediums on good fair
quaIIty, 3494f cents , ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows. 3[@3} cents ;;
extreme range of prices. 3(G63 cents.
Most of the sales were from 44(G53.
REMARKS ON BEEF CATTLE.
The arrivals of Cattle during the
week amounted to i, 573 head, against
2,433 last week and 2, 355 head the cor
responding week of last year, and the.
sales were 1926 head. against 1923 last
week, and l,699 head the correspond
ing week of last year.
The offerings are much less numer-
Gus than last week, nut their average
quality is much better, there being
fewer common Cattle and longer line
of tops, and greater prOportiOnate
number of the good middle grades
The market at the opening was qulae,
active, and good Cattle were s(04e.
higher than last Monday. Common
Cattle showed little, If any, advance
over last Mondays prices, and be-
came very slow of sale before the close.
Prices 396ac., with most sales from
4i@53c.
THE SWINE MARKET,
The receipts show a falling off of
$500 head as compared with last
week, and there is some little inn
provement in their quality in some
of the grades. We quote now-com-
mon rough Hogs. sows and stages, at
7@74c., and the better grades 73(08,
the latter for extra line Hogs. Prices
at this time last year were 7s(08ac.
The market to-day has shown a fair
degree of activity. the supply being
about equal to moderately good de-
mand at the advance.
THE SHEEP MARKET.
The receipts number few head
over last weeks record, but the offer
ings were scarcely 1000 head, as some
i 100 head-the best of the receipts
extra heavy Kentucky Sheep-were
reshipped to New York by their
owner as being too heavy for this
market. Trade has been fairly active,
and the offerings were mostly sold
out at a tolerably early hour. We
quote butchers Sheep at 3165c.,
Lambs 4963c stock ewes 80. 75(G3.60
per head. and wethers 4(044c. per 10.
Last year at the same time buthers'
sheep sold at 34(95Ic. and Lambs at
4(953c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22
Mrs. Cnristiancy's Death,

NEW YORK, Dec. l4-Eight weeks
ago the divorced wife of Ex-senator
Christiancy came to Brooklyn to WIS.,
it friends at 50 Schemerhorn street.
She concealed her identity under the
name of Miss Lugenbeel. There was
no sleeping room for her in the house
of her friends, and she lodged in the
house of DR.. Dupre next. A week
ago the Doctor. who became cOnyinc-
ed that the lodger was a victim of
the choral habit, made the discovery
that she was the wife of the ex-Sena-
tor. Monday last she became very
nervous and hogan to show symp-
toms of insanity. Yesterday she was
so violent that sedatives had to be
administered. A consultation of
physicians was called, and it was de-
clared that she was in a dying condi-
ton from mental and physical pros
tration. She continued to sink rap
IDLY, and died this morning with all
the symptoms of acute mapia. Her
parents arrived from Washington too
late to see her alive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-22

The New York Tribune publishes
an article asserting that the city of
New York is being swindled by a
system of "unhaIanced bids" for con-
francis for street improvements, and
that the losses to the taxpayers have
reached millions ofdollars within the
last few years.