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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
For Young Readers.
THE CATS At LAW.

"Good evening, Comrade Tom!
So your abroad tonight?
L like hearth when days grow chill,
The embers are 80 bright.
Take OF your overshOeS,
AND your coat, too, if you choose,
And sit in my freight"
Said Tom: "I've little time
For luXuries like these;
But get your lantern, Pussy Grey,
And hurry about it, please
For I've found a door ajar,
And | think our chances are
GOOD for bit of cheese"
All, Tom" cried Pussy Grey,
-" fear you re a wicked one!
But wait, I'll light my lantern quick
And put my ulster onr'
The twirl of furry paw
Was all the freight saw,
And the thieving friends were gone.
Not the sound of one football
Was made by their twice four,
AS they sped along in silent stealth
And reached the dairy door,
1t was open the merest crack,
And they pushed the hinges back,
And crept along the floor.
They found a huge round cheese,
And they carved u generous slice,
Whispering gleefully the while:
" How very, very nice!
Wen take it between us-so!
And never a soul will know,
They'll think it was the MICE"
But when they reached their den
They began to disagree
As to which deserved the larger part
And both growled angrily.
Said Tom, with greedy boast;
" I've right to claim the most
For my discovery"
With furious wish to scratch,
Cried selfish Pussy Grey:
carried at the heaviest end,
Is all have to say"
Then shook a violent paw
And threatened to go to law
If he couldn't have his way.
A monkey lived next door;
He heard the foolish jar,
He laughed at each new threat, then said
What simpletons they are!
So very brave to buster,
While neither one could muster
Courage for genuine war;
So he stepped upon the scale,
Suave and digniiied;
Neighbors," he said, with stately bow,
- do not wish to chide,
But pray show common sense,
And in this difference
Let some third friend decide"
Beth Grey and Tom knew well
They never could agree:
So both exclaimed, with common breath:
If you will umpire be
Your ruling well obey;
Go get your scales and weigh
And divide it equally"
Jocko to be the Judge!
The greatest rogue in town!
But he gravely brought his balances
And gravely set them down.
And to make himself look wise
Put glasses on his eyes,
And wore a wig and gown.
He cut the cheese in twain,
And lovely slice was laid
On either scale; but, 10, the right
The other far Outweighed.
So JOcko from the right
Demurely took Il bite,
Which quite difference made.
For then the balance dipped
TO the left decidedly;
So he took IL mouthful out of that
To right lido you see?
But the whole thing seemed perverse-
That made the matter worse,
And he took bite number three.
Grey turned to look at Tom!
Tom turned TO stare at Grey!
So this was their boosted going to law,
And this was the lawyers way!
AT least for II minutes space
Into each others face
They gazed in dumb dismay.
Then with despairing howl
Grey smote his breast and cried:
The Judge gives Justice, but therell DO
No cheese left to divide"
And Tom unused wildly: please
Give me the smallest piece,
! will be satisfied"
Judge Jocko found the cheese
most delicious one,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21

Mrs. Plunkett of Boston has writ.
ten book urging women to,becomG
plumbers.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

sold Its principles for votes, and there is no
depth Of infamy that it will not sound TO
the bottom to secure votes.
But its antics in Ohio In its efforts to
secure votes surpass in turpitudc and shame.
lessness everything it has ever attempted
before.
Some years ago tho Legislature Of Ohio
passed what has since been known as tho
Scott Liquor Law, which was, in cnect,
high license law. Under its provisions
there would have been about 100000
brought into the State Treasury. But the
Democrats made war on it, aud promised
the liquor men to repeal 1t if they would
help them elect u Democratic Legislature.
But by the time that body met the law had
become so popular that they did not dare
repeal it. Then they promised that the
Democratic Supreme Court should decide it
to be unconstitutional. But the court did
not dare to do that. IL nibbled around and
declared some of its minor features uncon.
stitutional, but left the big license feo in
full force.
BY this time the saloonatics had got their
mad mp at being lied to aud cheated so and
when the leaders went to the saloon mou for
money to run the present campaign they got
just nix, with good deal of hearty cussing
thrown in. They buttoned up their pockets
and told tho manager bluntly, ar you want
our money you must pay for It in advance
Your Supreme Court must knock that Scott
law clear ont Of the ring for us before The
October election or you can't have n cent
from us
1t was bitter alternative for tho mana
gers.
If the law was knocked out tho 81, 900, 900
it would bring into the State Treasury
would have to be mado up by taxing the
farmer, the mechanic aud business mea
generally, and they are sure to kick And
as there are moro of them than of the sa-
loonatics, it would look like burning the
barn to kill tleas to comply with the terms
OF the saloon men. But tho rustic of tho
latter's bank bills sounded sweeter aud
nearer than the anticipated cusses of the
farmers, ETC., and the law will have to go.
A case is now being made up, and it will be
rushed through the judicial forms at rail-
road speed, and the goods will be delivered
before the fateful Second Tuesday of Octo-
ber.
And isn't it beautiful spectacle for up
right, law-abidiug people to look at2 A
party calling itself a great party, peddling
around the decisions of the Supreme Court
of the third State in the Union for money
to pay campaign expenses with How do
staid, sober, conservative people like the
looks of it? And If that party, when iu
power, would thus pervert the judiciary of a
great State to partisan purposes, would they
not also degrade tho Supreme Court of the
United States? Surely they would, and
the people of the Union should take warn
ing from what is transpiring in Ohio to-
day. The Democratic party is being con-
sumed by an irrepressible thirst for power,
and they are ready to overthrow tho temple
ofliberty itself If they are only allowed to
sit on the top of its ruins.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

Halstead, Haines q Go.

Their loss has been our gain. for we succeeded
in getting large portion OF their stock at about
forty cents on the dollar, This purchase has
been 50 enormously large that we cannot begln TO
10 rent large wareroom for the balaucs Of tho
goods. Never before in the history OF Washing.
Ton has there been such an opportunity Of getting
good goods for very small amount OF money.
We can only mention few of the many Bargains
which will be found on sale:
4 loia Of Black silks at Soc, Csc, 75c., 81;
fully worth iltty per cent. more.
90 pieces new fall shades Dress Goods at &c.;
worth 12lhc.
SO pieces Illuminated wool Dress Goods, 10c.
per yard; value, % cents,
4 cases all.wOol Chudda Cloth, d3 inches Wide,
IN all tho latest fall shades, 5Oc. per yard;
we'll worth S7iac, These came direct from
the cuetom.house, having arrived In this
country after tho deed OF trust had boon
made. Such articles as we bought we took
the entire lots, and therefore are shown only
by us.
"a pieces AZ inches wide an.wool French
Cashmere, In Blue and Jet Black, at 800.
per yard: worth bbc.
SO pieces 10 inches wide, extra flne, at 50c.;
worth roc.
We bought every piece of Samuel Courtauid's
Grape In the sale and can recommend thom
as the hest and cheapest ever offered.
] cese ia wide all linen Loom Table Damask
at zoe. per yard; value 37llc.
Towels ht 8, 10, 12l2 and 10 cents; every one
genuine bargain.
100 dozen heavy kuotted, fringed Barnsley
Damnsk Towels NJ 2oc.; former retail price,
5Oc.
Napkins and Doylies In endless variety.
Barnsley finest Table Damask, by yard or ir
patterns, some as long as i've yards, every
one from this great auction.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
AMUSEM ENTS.
THE NATIONAL THEATRE.


This evening the excellent Atkinson Comedy
Company mako change OF bill, presenting
Peck's new musical comedy, "The Grocery
man." IL is replete with sparkling wit, sirik-
Ing situations, and Is In every respect anus
Ing and attractive. The company is, as It has
proven itself TO be, one OF the Deet-generaly
and In detail-on the boards this season.
FoRD's OPERA HOUSE.
Zelda Seguin, assisted by Charles Il. Ford's
admirable opera company has made q pro-
nounced success at the opera.house this week.
This evening will be the last performance OF
tho "orange Girl" Tomorrow evening the
"Bohemian Girl will bo given.
THE THEATRE ooMQUE.
Rarely has there been more attraotive,per
formance In this city than that at the Theatre
Comique this week, In which Alice Oates ap-
pears-"La Jolte Parfumeuse." The costumes,
music and artists are unexcelled.
THE DIME MUSEUM.
Tho Dino Museum looms up this week with
an extraordinary big show. Twenty new art
lists participate. Performances every after.
noon and evening.
CONCERT.
The Btroh Brothers, OF New York, glvo q
concert at KQlb's Garden this evening. Ad-
mission free.
BALL.
Professors pistorio and Proctor will give n
grand ball at Masonic Temple Monday next for
the beneht Of the family OF the late Onlcer
Fowler.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
MRS. we,more's Many marriages.

In the trial OF Mrs. Anna h. wetmore for
wedding Louis II. Halves, a married man, in
tho New York Court OF General Sessions, Tues.
day, the defendant was put on tho stand as u
witness. She testified that she had been mar.
rled 10 Hawes three times, because OF alleged
informalities In the first aud second mar
riages, but protested that che had no kuowl'
edge at the Time tllat he had another wife llv-
Ing. Being asked II, on discovering that Hawes
had another wife, she had offered 20 pay her
$4,000 TO rellnqulsh her claim, Mrs. Wet
more promptly answered. ~ wasn't buying
men lust then, and II / was, wouldn't give
$4,000 for the best man In the world" Sue
then told OF her previous marriages as follows;
~ was first married fourteen years ago at st.
Louis TO MIR. Walllngford. l lived wi.h htm
about three months, when no went TO the
Modoc war aud was Killed. Two years lator
kept livery stable at Lawrence, Kansas.
had twenty or thirty horses. / married Nc.
Collier, who was one OF my coachmen He left
me after few weeks and got a divorce from
him. Iafterward sold out and went to Kansas
City. There met n Lieutenant Tiffany, OF tho
Tenth Cavalry. He was the son OF Rev. Dr.. U.
II. TIFFANY. Wo were married, but atterward
got divorce. lived in Philadelphia In 1877
nnd Kept drug store. | became acquainted
with william II. Redhefrer, a lawyer. We
came on trip to New York at one time. He
had some bueiness in Wall street for a client
Of HE, who was afterward banged. We had
been engaged for year, and We were mar-
lied In New York. Aiterward found out that
he had another wifo living. There were some
got rid OF him." Mrs. wetmore added that
she was sorry she had been married so often,
as she "hGd not yot found man worth living
With
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
The Pure Extract.

The Democratic papers have stewed aud
boiled down Clevelands adulteries until
this is the Iesiduum left of them:
Chastity Is a great virtue, but every man
knows In his heart that II Is not the greatest
OF virtues; that ofrenses against 1t have often
been consistent with the possession OF all the
qualities which ennoble human nature, aud
dignity human life, and make human progress
possible.
@Chastity is only o little virtue-not one
of the cardinal ones; and adultery is only a
little peccadillo; like the girls baby, at is
such a little one it don't signify" Aud
thus the Democratic apologists for Cleve.
land plead for their chief, Hes guilty, but
it is such little sin it don't signify
Wonder if these same apologlsts would
preach that doctrine to their own boys and
girls?
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
Retail Prices I'm the

MEATs-Beef-sirloin, 15 5lD2oc. ;porter.house,
20G25c.; rib-roast. 12@2Oc.; corned beef,
s@15c.; chipped, 30c.; beef tongue, 55G60c.
veal, 15G25c.; breast. 12hc.; loip, &c.,;
6arS bacon loSi2c,; ,Jn mutton, 129isc.;
meats, S@sl0c.; beef liver, 1Oc. b.; spring
lamb, 15a2Oc. v 10.
EisH.ooRock fish, large, 15aI25o. y ID do,
y ID; halibut, 20c. ' ID; percn, CSC. y
bunch; blue-fsh, 15c. ' b.: sheephead, 2O,.,
b.; haddoeG, 1Oc,; black bass, 15c.; SAL
mGn ns1s 'ff9omt' 20c;; piee, dSc.i catfish, Ios.
salmon, 4Oc.; sturgeon, sc. Vib; io6sters, i5c.
y ib; yellow perch, 25c. Y bunch; clans, lOc,
doz; Spanish maeherel, 2oc. 1t. - y =
FRUITS. Lemons, 25c. y doz.; hana.ias.
I2l2(a25c. Y doz.i citron, 5Cn10c.; oranges, T5c.
tgsl doz;; peaches, h0@S90 ' PIX,
pk.; Delaware grapes, $50. y n; Conc ,rd,
Sc. d.; applee, 30G50c, PIX; sickle
pears, 2Oc. u PIX; Bartlett pears, s19sl so
BUTTER AND Philadelphia print,
doe; creamery, 10@d5c. fresh rolls, 3JdI
d,Oc.; eggs, 25(92sc. doz.; cheese, 1S@)3o,. Y
PoULTIY.-spring chickens, 5Oc.@sl v
pair; old fowls, 75GS1 ' pair: ducks.
75e.@S1 pair; ducks, live, si@l.25 y
vEdETABLEs.-Beets, 3a5c. y bunch; let.
tuce, bG10c,; cabbage, 5(l10s.; carrots, IS
(a10c. PIX; leeks, &c. bunch; onions,
3OCd40c. PIX; chiccory, los. v bunch; pep.
pers, lOc. doz.; squash, 5c. v ID turnlps,
&C. bunch; egg plants, 5l10c.; cucumbsrs,
&c. each; early rose potatoes, 60,. PIX;
tomatoes, 15@20c. PIX; string beans, 25c.
PIX; wax beans, 305. v pix: green corn,
2Oc. doz.i Lima beans, 1O@I5c. y qt.;
flower, 30@50c. per head.
CANNED GooDs.-Boston baked beans,
l5c.; apricots, l5@20c; Bartlett pears,
l0c; corn, ioc.; peas, 15c.; peacHess H'psss IssS
20c.; string beans, 15c. DS'
GAME.EPhlladelphia chickens, 200. Y lb.,:
doz.; reed birds, 75Gs5c. y doz.s sSf tSian.
s6c.@s1 doz. blackbkds, stdoz,; biue,
wing ducks, II pair. Essss
&c For I InEsEz9s..sts en-tor mass:moet-
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
Reduced Hates 10 Ohio Voters .Eif
Renusvlyauia UniIrOnd. a9iV

on application OF the Ohio State Asssciation
the Trunk Line Commission decidef to grant
round-trip tickets at the higheRf unlimited
rate to all points In ohio for voiers and mem
bers OF their immediate tamLlies to the State
and National elections thisifsll on certificate
ofmembership oft fyssoeIation. These tickets
VIII be placed on 40 Az tlS ofllcos OF the Ponn-
sylvania Raiiroad cdsnE Thirteenth street
and PennsylyanlaX ffnue, aud Baltimore e
Potomac Railroad sfh hlon, on Monday, Sep.
tember 10, and tha*ale OF the same VIII con-
tlnuo until the ,N6uehber election. Tickets
will be good forthlrty days from date OF issue,
and TO be usedf6r continuous passage In both
directions. ~ the Penneylvanla Railroad
system resgHes all important cities and towns
in the greht State of Ohio, patrons have the
assuranqeof sure, safe and comfortable Jour-
ney 10 dtstinatlon by this route. Trains for
the We at $40 q. M, z 40 and 1000 p. IN.
Ppl&an's parlor and sleeping cars on all ex-
ptGts trains.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
Great Bargains in SlaWls.
Zephyr Shawls.
Wool Shawls.
Thioet Shawls.
rauhra Oh rryta


All at less than half price.
We bought three lots Austrian Plush Cloaks at
about % cents on the dollar.
Lot 1-Twenty- ilye full-slzed Ladies' Plush
Cloaks at So, worth SO.
Lot 2-Twenty all sizes Ladies' Plush Cloaks,
lined with Italian cloth,at 81, worth $l3.
Lot 4-Twelye Plush Dolmans, trimmed with
light shade OF Astrachan, at SO. These
would retail when the cold weather comes at
500! Secure one before 1t is too late.
$50 pieces double width fine Ladies' Cloth In
oil tho leading shades at 80 cents per yard.
Thists the same grade other merchants sell
at 10 cents per yard.
80 pieces genuine full 81 inches wide import
ed Tricot Cloth, In all the new fall shades, at
s1.25 per yard, last years price So.
100 pieces Oriental Laces, 10c,, worth 25c.
90 pieces Oriental Laces, Inches wide, at
17c, worth doc.
40 pieces Oriental Laces,S g inches wide, at $50.
S6 dozen Oriental Lace Flchus at de-, value
81.
b0c.
IS dozen finest Linen 3'Ply Shirt Fronts, 1Oc.,
worth 35c.
so dozen Ladies' SILK Hose, drop stitch, In six
different shades, at 20 cents pair, (sold
elsewhere. for $140) aud many other bar.
gains. It%ill pay you to lay In a stock for
years at these prices.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

IRVING HALL and the County Democ.
racy will ratify October .. They invited
Tammany to participate, and John Kelly
wrote back, 1--WE are not in position to CT
operate with you" Tammany is awfully
enthusiastic over Cleveland and Hendricks
1t is so much so that you can almost hcar
the enthusiasm.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
WHO Is THIS R. 8. DAvIs7
Wo Knew IL Could Not he Ou,
Handsome Friend of the washing

Wo Knew 10 Could Not he Our
Handsome Friend of the washing
ton Bar.
The statement having been published that
hr'tR' y. Davis, Of this city, has signiiod his
acceptance OF the second placo with Mrs.
Lockwood on tho "Equal Rights party's
presidential ticket" n reporter OF THE
CRITIC called upon Mr.. II. 8. Davis, the we'll
known attorney, this morning, to ascertain IL
ne was inc party referred to. MIR. Davis was
found In his of1ice busly scanning tho pages
OF law book.
The reporter greeted him by saying. 81 SEQ
you have doubled -politicaliy-with our
Belva, red stockings and ALL"
TN what way?" asked Mr.. Davis.
"Havent you accepted the second place on
the Equal Rights ticketY"
No, sir; have not. 1 am Democrat, and
have been member OF the Jackson Demo-
cratic Association for the past 27 years."
There ie only one other II, s. Davis in this
city, and he is clerk In the Pension ONCE.
Perhaps he is going TO stand In with Belva.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

LET everybody remember that Thomas
A. Hendricks, the Democratic candidate for
Vice President, as late as 1863 was ready
to compromise with the bloody-hauded
rebels who had slain hecatombs of our
bravest and best in their mad effort to pre-
serve slavery and to destroy the Union
reared by our fathers amid blood and tears.
In 1868 he made speech at Shelbyvillo,
Ind, in the course of which he said:
II Congress would take bundle of switches
and switch them all out of the White House it
would bo well for the people; but until IL ls
done 1t will not be we'll. You may hear the
prayers In our churches; your sons may 60
10 be restored as 1t was until abolltionism Il
buried, never to be resurrected.
That is, he would have driven from Con-
gress the men who were trying to save the
Union and replaced them with men who
would throttle the opposition to human
slavery and reinstate the shareholders in
power again so that they could lord it over
the heritage of freemen in the future a,
they had in the past. Has he ever repeuted
of that sin? Has he ever apologized for the
above expression? Has he ever confessed
that he was wrong in 1858? Not much
yea, not any. He is the same incorrigible
Bourbon he always was, and he will remain
such to the end. Do VIC want such man
near the head of the Government?
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
"FOr G-'s Sake DONE Bet on Cieye-
land.v

A gentleman Of this city received letter
yesterday from friend who has been over
in New York for a few days investigating
thelay of the political land, in which the
writer says: ts -.r
thought 1 would drop you n few lines I,
let you know how things are about this village.
have been over the whole place and 1t Is all
for Blaine. For G-'s sake tell the boys not TO
bet on Cleveland. Over In Jersey IL is the
same way. You cannot meet an Irishmln n
that is not for Blaine.
The boys will please take notice and
spend their .shekes for CRITICS instead
of foollng them away on Cleveland.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

SOME of our exchanges are already fixing
up Mr. Blaine's Cabinet. This is all very
onterprising, indeed, and no doubt affords
considerable amusement to the flxors, but
at the same time there is one thing to re-
mark npropos of this business, and that is
that there is mau loose in the country
just now who could give the most astute
guessers points on points and then beat
them at the game. And, besides, he will
have the last say about the matter aud that
always wins.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

ANOTHER venerable old Democratic lie
has been nailed to the counter. Democratic
scribblers used to assert that General Raw
lins wrote all of General Grants state
Tapers. A writer IN the New York Graphic
says that he has recently been shown the
original drafts Of all his papers, aud all of
them wero in the handwriting of the Gen.
eral himself.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
Blankets. Blankets.

We bought nearly all tho Blankets In the sale
and ouly left q few sample lots, which we're
too much soiled from handling. A splendid
10.d White Blanket, 90 cents per pair, a
price never before heard OF. We next ofIcr a
fne 10 4 Blanket a; 81 30, worth $3.50.
AtS2.O0, worth 1925.
At $3.50, worth 400.
Ats3.00, worth $500.
And many inner grades In the same propor-
tiOp.
B casee, so pairs each, genuine German
Blankets, In a light shade OF drab, at 81. 80
per pair. Cost OF Importation, "a.
. bales grey Blankets at 65 cents per pair.
Merchants and housekeepers buying by the
quantities will never have such n'chance
again,
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

TWENTY. FOUR hours moro have ELAPSED
without new Barnumado being nut upon
the political market. The machine needs
lubricating with coal.oil, or "slickery"
stuff of some kind
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

THE New York Graphic thinks that tho
Canadian bank cashier who decampcd with
$4,000 would be good man for one of our
banks, because he cannot 90 back 10 Canada,
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

A SEA captain reports that a day or two
ago ho saw largo number of wator-spouts
near Cape Henry. This must be the St.
John boom.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

ONE of the most unscrupulous Origins of
the man of Buffalo, or the Buffalo mau, is
the New York Herald. Finding the pres.
tige it had won under the elder Bennett
lost under tho younger one, the latter took
now tack when Cleveland was nominated.
Young Bennett determined to retrieve the
Heralds lost character for vigor and poou-
larity by entering the field of politics and
showing the astonished aud admiring coun-
try what the Herald could do when it gave
its whole alleged mind to any particular
work. 1t did become an organ, and Dom
ocratic organ at that Aud it has aston
ished the country by its discussions of po-
litical affairs. Such ignorance of the meas
ures 1t has pretended to discuss; such
rScklessness of statements, aud such imbe-
cility of logic as it has displayed during the
campaign-all these have been witnessed
with astonishment by au amazed aud
amused people, who have been in donbt
whether to cough or get angry was best
under the circumstances. The young Eog-
lish snobs who have usurped the chief edi-
torial positions on the Herald, through the
Anglonania Of young James Gordon, seem
to have no conception whatever of tho need 5
Of the situation or how to meet them. Aud
the callow young writers have shown such
a plentiful lack of capacity that tho Herald
has become the laughing stock of the
whole country.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

In libel case in San Francisco expert
testimony will be called in to determine
what dude is. In the East VIC can tell a
dude as far as we can SEQ him.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

SOME game is going on to affect the Ohio
State election favorably for tho Democrats.
John r. Mclean, of the Cincinnati En-
q'drer, has been in New York recently, and
spent two or three days in close consulta.
tion with Barnum & Co. Some now devil.
try has been devised, Of course. Ohio Re.
publicans at the Capital should be on til o
watch. Perhaps they may find out what
is going on before the cat is let out of the
bag at home. At all events, every Ohio
Republican, whether at home or abroad,
should be on the alert all the time till after
the election.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25
EXCURSIONS.


MolNI NEhNON.
The W. W. Corcoraa leaves daily, excep,
Sunday, for Mt. Vernon aud all points on the
Potomac as far as Glymont.
GREAT FALLS.
The packet Excelsior leaves Georgetown Tor
Cabin John Bridge and the Great Falls sun
Gay, Tuesday and Friday.
The Evening critic., 1884-09-25

THE Prefect of the Paris police is sen.
sibe man. He has prohibited the holding
of the contemplated baby show.