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NUMBER 81.
Only a Mechanic.

wen, Tor my part, / hardly know
any one L respect more than 1 do a
faithful, skilled mechanic, who puts
thought into his handicraft and
knows why he does things,
His hands may be hard, and his
working clothes rough, but wonder
what we should do without him you
and L! We should SIT under rock,
perhaps, cooking our food on a bit of
SICK over fire of dead branches
without roof to cover us and GER
tainly destitute of stoves, ranges and
stationary tubs.
Only a mechanic! Look at the
great buildings that line our streets,
which vast crowds enter without
fear; think of the long stretch of side
walks, the bright gas lamps, the pure
cold water to be had by turning a
little faucet
Think of the carriages we rIdain--
the railroad cars, the steam engine.
Think of almost anything we use
from fork to a hair-pin, and then
turn up your nose at a "mechanic" if
you dare. Mechanics, led on by
scientific men, have made every i'm.
proyement we rejoice in. They are
not all inventors. but all inventors
are mechanics Of the better sort-me-
chanics who have original thoughts.
Mechanics are by no means an
ignorant set of men, either. They
generally keep pretty we'll up with
the times. They educate their fami-
lies. They have neat little homes,
where you often find pianos and good
books. Thanks to the advantages
here, they are in this country at
least, Well-spoken and well.manuered
people, with no seryility about them,
and no necessity for being servile.
On holidays they dress as we'll as any,
body else, and are often more COM
Portable and grow great deal richer
than people who speak so contempt.
uously of "a mechanic" without
really thinking what a mechanic is,
or what-if he is a genius-he may
be. 1t would be an uncomfortable
world, I assure you, my dear, if me-
chanism and the mechanics were left
out of it. 1t would be a great deal
better to have none of the more dain~
ty sort of folk, for, left to them
selves, they could not do much, and
would go back to the unpleasant con-
dition of the cave dwellers, who had
not mechanic amongst them.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-21

The Republican State convention OF
Pennsylvania assembled at Harris
burg on Wednesday Of last week, and
was the most harmonious political
gathering that has been held in that
State for years. William Livsey, oi
Allegheny, was nominated for State
Treasurer, and Mr., Niles. for Audi
tor General. The Republicans of the
keystone State are once more united,
which means that they will sweep
the State in 1888 as also at the ap-
preaching Presidential election.
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troduced. The reporter felt himself
called upon to commence all over
again.
"Mrs. Young" said he, addressing
the group, 81 have called to ascertain
your views on questions involved by
polygamy and other institutions pc
culiar to the Mormons."
Wouldn't it be better to call the
rest of us before we attempt to be in
terviewed ?" suggested the eight Mrs.
Young.
"Perhaps so," said the reporter.
"But-but-buth how many are there
of you?"
sob, we'requite family" said the
fourth Mrs. Young and going to the
parIor door called out: maud, Jen-
ME, Clara. Rebecca, Harriet, Mabel.
Ruth, Julia, Frances, Mary, Caro-
line, Esther, come into the parlor,
Eand bring the rest us with zou
The reporter pinched himself to dis
cover whether he was awake. There
was no doubt about it.
Mrs. Young began to steam into the
parlor. There was every variety of
her. She was tall, short, fat, lean,
red = faced, pale checked, plump,
scrawny, old. young, sour, pleasant,
vivacious, stupid, graceful, and awk-
ward. The parlor got crowded-why
don't they have bigger parlors at the
American House, anyways The idea
of expecting reporter to interview
Mrs. Young in room not more than
6xSl The air was sitting. The re-
porter felt as if he were going 10 faint.
He began to regret he had ever un-
dertaken the novel task of interview
ing Mrs. Young.
"Oh, girls, girls, here comes Brig
gy !" cried one of the ladies who had
been looking out of the window.
"Where? where? ?" screamed the
rest, rushing pellmell to the win.
dows-there were seven of them
and craning their necks to get look
at their husband. Such a scrambling
and hustling never were seen before.
Mrs. Young pushed, crowded, slap
ped, and scratched one another in
their attempts to secure a view of
her liege lord,
"See, he threw a kiss at me-" ex-
claimed Mrs. Young.
"He didn't, either Itwas for mel"
cried Mrs. Young.
"And Immediately the rest of Mrs.
was meant for her ana afnSdfftfhteed thteed dshjis dths hkiss
war of words, in which such endear-
ing epithets as "You saucy jade"
"YOu pert mink, "'You mean thing,'
and "You cross old hen" figured con.
spicuously. The reporter crept wear
lily away from the scene. AS he
tottered through the hotel Office Mr..
Smith stopped him,
Il hope you succeeded in getting
the interview you wanted" said Mr..
Smith ; 81 did the best l conld under
the circumstances, but the fact is
quite number of Mrs. Young have
gone out shopping and others were
feeling too much under the weather
to receive callers"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-07-21

Governor Hamilton has not yet ap-
pointed a successor to the late Judge
Pearre. Ifit is ofso little importance
whether this Judicial Circuit have
the vacancy filed, why not abolish
the Office and run the judicial ma
chinery with only two Judges here
after.-HdgerSt0lOn Odd FeLlOW.
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FOR SALE
The New Glades House.

This svaluableproperty, situate on the corner
of Third and Alder streets, Oakland, Nd, is
offered for sale.
II is well adapted for a hotel or boarding
house contains II room and kitchen, plaster
ed basement and good cellar, and the neces-
sary out buildings.
For price and terms apply to
JAS. A. HAYDEN,
Oakland, Md.
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SHERfFF'S SALE
OF VALUABLE
REAk. EyTATE Z,
IN GARRETT COUNTY, MD,

Under and by virtue of a writ of fierri facias,
issued out OF the Circuit Court for Garrett
county, Maryland, as being No. Judcals to
September Term, 1889, and to me directed at
thesuit ofGeorge d. White, Constable, against
of John II. Miller, John Miller, Jr., and Ber-
nard Sliding. ! have seized and taken in
execution, all the right title, interest and
that lot, piece or parcel of ground described
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PERRYVILLE,

situated about half way between Oakland
and Deer Park, on the south side of the B. e
o. r. r., containing one hundred acres of
land, which was conveyed to the said Miller
by Thomas Perry and wife by deed dated Ilth
January, 1867, and duly recorded in Liber III
r., No. 25, folio 572. &c, Aiiegany county Rec
ords. Also one other tract called MILLERS-
VILE, which is described in a patent from
the State of Maryland, to said Miller, dated
I'd March, 1865, Ontainins 10 acres; also all
that other parcel of land lying adjacent TO
that above described, belonging to and now
in the possession of said Miller, containing 10
acres, more or less. said tracts compose one
body of land and will be sold separately or as
81 whole tract, VIII chever will realize the most
money. Said lands are partly cleared and
under cultivation, with some ordinary i'm
proVements thereon, and is said to be good
farming land. Is situated on the new Pike,
about one half mile from Lake Yough-
iogheny." And hereby give notice, that on
TUESDAY, AUGUST 7th, 1888,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ, in front of Coddington's
HoteI, in the town of Oakland, Garrett coun-
ty, Maryland, l will offer for sale said proper
ty so seized and taken in execution to the
highest bidder for cash, to satisfy said claim
and costs.
f. JAMISON,
Z IA Sheriff.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

nnn r=Ebusiness now before the public. You
UkVtns can make money faster at work for
nnN / us than at anything else. Capital
UuU i not needed. We will start you SI2
a day and upwards made at home by the IN
dustrous. Men, women, boys and girls want
ed everywhere to work for us. Now is the
time. You can work in spare time only OF
give your whole time to the business. You
can live at home and do the work. No other
business will pay you nearly as well. NO ON 0
can fail TO make enormous pay by ehgaglng
MT once Costly Outfi and terms free. Money
made fast, easily, and honorably. Address
TRUE g Co., Augusta, Maine.
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PASSENGER Lists.

NEwHALI, November 23d.-Passed here to-day, to
arrive IN San Francisco the oath W. Richardson
Truckee Mrs. Howard, l.. Beam Mrs. Booth and
child, Mrs. +. Mehrmann and two daughters, J.
hrane and wife, C. C. Leets, Edward Deprate, Chas
Perkins, Mrs. Thomas N. Long and two children,
San Francisco A. P. Morrison, wife and two chill
dcen, Chicago: Miss NJ. Cahill, Boston ; Chas Nor
gan, New York; X. II. Green, Fort Benton, Mont
II. NJ. Alexander, Honolulu Manuel Rease, San
Mare uiarente j. NJ James, Fairfield Iowa DR.. J.
J. Brenthsm and wife, Albany, n. Y; j. Porter,
Chicago; Charles A. Vogalsang, Los Angeles.
DAGGErr. November 23d.-Passed here to-day, 10
arrive in San francisco tomorrow: wm LYONS
E. Netto, Ashfork, Arizona Miss c. Dillon, Chi.
cagO d. b. Lemar, Prescott; j. W. Higgins wife
maid and two children, I. F. Lawrence and child
Chicago; J. W. Williamson, Troy, N. Y; j. LIovd
and wife, Bath, England Mrs. D. K Bradley Kan.
sas /; Mrs L. j. Watkins aud child, San Jose A J.
Murphy, London; Emma Riff, Detroit, Mich Geo
Markham, wife and children, Milwaukee R. Gray
and wife, Miss Gray, Master Gray, San Francisco
George Ristine, Il. II. Gosden, St. Louis; W. S.
Houston, Paris.
CARLIS, November 23d-Passed here to-day to
arrive in Sacramento tomorrow C. Ziedler and
wife, Jersey City, N j.; W. W. Engey and wife
Cleveland, o.; Mrs. James Abel, Rochester, N Y:
Miss NJ. S. Bolton, Maine; J. S. Robertson and wife
San Francisco NJ. ]. Cheesman, Salt Lake, Utah
W. W. Dibblee, New York cty; h Price, Montana
also o2 emigrants, including so males, to arrive
November 25th
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WEATHER PREDICTIONS.

How little reliance there is to be placed
IN those who pretend to be able to foreteli
the weather OF season appears from the
following letter of the Chief Signal Officer
OF the United States to the New York
Tribune. He says: 1t is absolutely I'M
possible to predict storm for more than a
few days IN advance. The information
cannot be too widely distributed, that no
one can foretell even the general character
OF coming season. much less the occur
renee OF particular storm in that season.
1t is possible that the advance OF our
knowledge may at some time enable US to
predict the weather Tor many days in sd
vance, but this is not possible at the pres
ent time. Meteorology is yet in its in
fancy, and no one is yet able to anticipate
the occurrence of a meteorological phe-
nomenon for more than few days-a week
at the most. If any one will take the
trouble to verify the weather predictions
which, in these days, are so frequently
made, by the actual weather experienced,
he will find that about half OF them are
fulfilled and half fail. When a given pre-
diction is fulfilled, it is often made a mat
ter Of marked comment, while the unful
hllment of similar prediction at another
time is passed over IN silence. The impress
sion. therefore, prevails that reliance can
be placed upon the forecaStings of weather
prophets, but this impression will be re-
moved by any one who will give attention
to the subject. A series of simple guesses,
based upon no reasoning whatever, will
come true in the long run as many times
as they will fail. Until, then, weather
predictions are fulfilled more times than
they fail, they must be regarded as equiv
alent to guesses and as having no value
whatever. All predictions of the weather
to be expected a month or more In advance,
whether based upon the position of the
planets, or of the moon, or upon the num-
ber of sun spots, or upon any supposed
law of periodicity of natural phenomena,
or upon any hypothesis whatever which to-
day has its advocates, are as unreliable as
predictions of the time when the end of
the world will come.
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PACIFIC COAST ITEMS.
MS Indebtedness is S45 600.

Tucson's Indebtedness is $40 600.
Seattle, w. T., has five newspapers.
Orchardists in Riverside ge. from y to 9
cents per pound fer wslnuts.
The st. Helena Stars annual report of the
wine yield of Napa county. just completed,
shows a product of 1900, $50 gallons from
three cellars.
The Central Pacific + abroad Company paid
SIG, 800 81 into the county treasury of Lam
der county, Nevada, on Saturday last, being
on account Of State and county taxes for
1888.
The Truckee river at Reno Is nearly dry
every alternate day. This is occasioned by
the lumbermen up toward the head of the
stream dsmming up the water and then turn
ing it loose in order to rush logs down.
The Cinnamon are making their snrual
shipment of bones back to the Flowery King.
dom. Recently the bones Of about 100 Mon
golians were shipped by steamer from Stock.
ton Ell route to China. About four skeletons
are put in one box.
Tho Reno Gazette says that the Verdi Plsn-
ing Mill Company has just shipped several
cottages to Fresno. The material wss all cut
up aud franco, resdy to nail up. The par
ties save freight, only paying for what is ac-
tuslly needed for the buildings.
A day ur two since, in taking out the old
filling on the 150 level of the Ophir mine at
Virginia City, the workmen unesrthei sn old
sedge which was recognized by veteran
miner present as one that John w. MacBay
used IN the mine over twenty years sgo.
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HOW TO FALL ASLEEP,

had often noticed that when engaged
in deep thought, particularly at night,
there seemed to be something like a COM
preston of the eyelids, the upper ones
especially, and the eyes themselves were
apparently turned upward, as if looking in
that direction. This invariably occurred
rested the course of thought and freed the
mind from the subject with which it was
engaged, the eyes resumed their normal
position and the compression of the eyelids
ceased Now it occurred to me one night
that l would not allow the eyes to turn up
ward, but keep them determinedly in the
opposite position, as if looking down and,
having done go for a short time, found
that the mind did not revert to the
thoughts with which it had been occupied,
and l coon fell asleep l tried the plan
again with the same result !; and, after an
experience of two years, l can truly say
that, unless when something especially an
noying or worrying occurred, have always
been able to go to sleep very shortly after
retiring to rest. There may occasionally
be some difficulty in keeping the eyes in
the position have described, but a deter
mined effort to do so is all that is required.
and l am certain that if kept in the down
looking position it will be found that COM
posure and sleep will be the result 1t may
be said that as the continued effort to keep
the eyeballs in certain position so diverts
the attention as to free the mind from the
disagreeable subject with which it had bee.
engaged, sleep will follow as natural con-
sequence. 1t is not improbable that this is
to some extent correct and if 80, it is well
that by means so simple and so easily
adopted, such desirable result can be se-
cured. But 1 think this is not the only
nor the principal reason. The position in
which the eyes should be kept is the nat
ural one they are at ease in 1t !; and when
there is no compression of the lids or knit
ting of the brows, the muscles connected
with and surrounding the eyes are relaxed.
This condition is much more favorable for
sleep than for mental activity or deep
thought. = Chambers Journal.
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poorer classes, and it wss generally some
hope of msteria, benefit which induced pso-
Pile to fall into the arms of the Utah mission.
aries. Improvement in the conoi,ion of the
working classes would. in his opinion. dc more
towards nullifying the ii huences of Nor
monism than any legislation which the
Government could devise. Iu conclusion,
Gladstone said he extremely regretted that,
under the circumstances he could not inter-
ters. The missionaries. so far as he knew.
resorted to no Illegal devices to obtain prose-
lytes, and he had no doubt that the young
peeple, particularly the young women, VINO
followed them, did so willingly.
For further Dispatches see 4h and SI Pals>l
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FOREIGN NEWS.
France and China.

CHICAGO, November 231.-A special Paris
cable says: Marquis Tsepg, in an interview
with a correspondent, denies that the Chi
nese have evacuated Bscnimh. He said ::
" Instead of having evacuated Bscnimh, we
have largely reinforced the Chinese strength
there. l am making my last effort to avoid
war, and at present consider failure certain.
l have begun preparations looking to the
near departure of the entire Chinese EN-.
bassy from Paris" Late last night the mem.
bers of the Chinese Embassy completed
preparations to leave Paris. What was prob
ably their last communication with the Gov
ernment OF France was the delivery of the
ultimatum of the Chinese that an attack on
Bscnimh will be regarded as a declaration of
war. All the powers have received an in.
formal notification of the delivery of the nj
timstum, and it is considered probable that
the Embassy has private notification that the
French have already marched upon b Bacnimh,
and that war may have actually commenced
The uitimatum was delivered by Marquis
Tseng to Prime Minister Ferry at a confer
ence which took place between the two yes.
terdsy afternoon, shortly sitter the diplomatic
reception by the Minister of Foreign At
fairs. The document is couched in the usual
temperate and dignihed tone observed in all
oth31sl communications from China. In re-
gard TO the present imbroglio, the document
recites that the Chinese Government has
done everything in its power to avoid war.
and made all possible CONCESSIONS. but that
the demands of France have been exorbitant.
China will maintain her attitude and abide
tbs result OF her present action.
PARIS, November 231.-The Chinese EN-
basssdor has informed ths British Foreign
Secretary that war ID certain between China
and France.
More Negotiation.
PARIS, November 23d.-The Government.
discussing the sdvisability of dispstching
1000 mora troops to Touquin, in view of the
possibility of war with China, stated that an
active exchange of communications was go
ing on between Marquis Tseng and Prime
Minister Ferry for the purpose of fading
a fresh basis for negotiation. 1t is asserted
that China has made a proposition that she
shall retain the north bank of the Il I'd river,
leaving to France the south bank.
Egyptian Affairs.
CAIRO, November 23l.-Colonel Coetlozsp.
with Hicks Pasha, has sent telegram from
khsrtoum to General Sir Evelyn Wood, con-
htmlng previous reports of the disaster to
Hick Pashas army. He says the whole
country has risen. The Government has
asked Baker Pashs to send l, 900 gendarmes
from Suakim to help clear the desert, but
Baker Pashs refused to send them, thinking
they were required in upper Egypt. It is
stated that Turkey has offered to send 20, 009
troops to re-estsblish Mussulmau authority
IN Soudan. Intense excitement prevails
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HOME and ABROAD.

Disastrous Forest fFire-Brufality at Sea
Life Insurance for Fremont Remark.
able Religious ReviyaI-An Arizonian In
Trouble at Chfcag0-Befled Onions and
the san Francisco Bon T0ns-PeIittcaI
Matters-Lfems OF Foreign News-Etc.
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Frank James DYING of Consumntron.

CHICAGO, November 23d.-Frank James is
reported to be dying of consumption. A visit
to him disclosed the fact that he is losing
flesh rapidly. He says he will die before the
Courts reach a settlement in his case. He is
also penniless, and his cell is no longer richly
furnished and upholstered as it was year
ago. He is awaiting trial at Gallatin for the
robbery of the Missouri Pacific express train
in 1881. Dick Liddell and the Ford brothers
are the only members left of the gang, who
can be used as witnesses, and they are all
under cloud themselves.
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Religious Revival.

CHICAGO, November 2Sd.-The DAILY Neacs
Danville tlll.) special says: The most re-
markable religious revival in the history of
eastern Illinois was practically brought to
close last night. 1t was conducted by the
Rev. Thomas Harrison, the boy preacher.
and has been In progress ak weeks. During
that time there have been about 1000 per-
sons converted
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NEW YORK, November 23i.-Csptain J.
Slocum, typical Yankee in appearance, and
the master of the bark Northern Light, made
complaint yesterday before Commissioner
Shields against Henry Arthur, mate of the
vessel. The log of the vessel was q cord of
continual difficulties, in which the Captain
and crew appear to have induleed. In the
course Of the voyage to the Pacific Arthur
was successfully third mate, second mate.
frat mate, and prisoner in irons. The Cap
tain asserts that Arthur assaulted him with
pistol. When the Marshal went
aboard the vessel to take Arthur he
found the prisoner shackeled hands and feet,
and chained to stsnchion in boarded-up
hole about ak or eight feet square. BY means
of sledge-hammer and chisei the rivets were
knocked out Of the handouts and shackles.
The prisoner, when dragged out of the hole,
the stencil from which was sickening, mad on
no other clothing than an undershirt covered
with vermin. The Marshal sent for clothing
for Arthur, who was carried on deck, where
he trembled like leaf. His eyes protruded
from their sockets. his face grew purple, and
1t was some time before he recovered suffi-
GENTLY to be taken ashore. Arriving at the
ststion-house, he tainted from weakness and
inanition
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London Cord,
BrOCatellGs,
TQniS Cloths,
Basket Cloths,
COATS COTTON THREAD,
UNTIL OUR PRESENT STOCK Is DISPOSED Of
LETTER FROM O. A. HALE & co. SAN JOSE:

Call November.
MESSRS HALE BROS. CO,
GENTLEMEN We have decided close entire stock Up Coats Thread
the reduced
established
claiming N quality
enivs the Thread
Thread
compared with the loss might placing sale
of j. & P. may m
Very truly yours, O.A.HAIE co. per l. 0 B.
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HALE BROS. & co.
DRESS GOODS

Our stock of PLAIN AND FANCY DRESS FABRICS is most COM
pG having been selected with great by thoroughly CON-
pG8n Buyer and purchased for spot CASH They are in STYLE
TEXTURE AND PRICE UNEQUALED The most fadOuS can be
suited.
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Daring Robbery.

FoRT BENTON tMont.), November 23l.-A
daring robbery occurred last night at T. g.
Power & Brothers store. About II P. M,
while Mr.. Stark was clearing up the work of
heavy days business, he was asked by two
strangers, who called at the rear door, the
price of ticket to st. Paul. On being in
formed, Price, one of the mep, said "Tll
take first class ticket" pulling ont 500
bill aud presenting it Co Stark The latter
opened the drawer to make change. exposing
q number Of bills. just as ne did SO, with
his back to the strangers. he was dealt q
blow back of the ear and knocked partly
down, followed quickly by another, that sent
him to the floor unconscious The robbers
took about 500 from the drawer, and made
their escape before Stark revived. Officers
are in pursuit. Stark is pretty severely in
jured, and has been confined to his room all
dsy.