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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

WING-AND- WING, July 29, 1884.
Mirth and fun reigned supreme at
Wing-and-Wing Friday evening last.
the occasion being the celebration of
the birthdays of two of the guests,
Mrs. Townsend, wife of the private
secretary to Vice President Spencer
of the B. & O. R. r., and Mrs. Evans,
of Washington. The ladies were kept
in profound ignorance of whatwa in
store for them until the hour of s,
when they were conducted TO the
dining.room by our genial hostess,
Mrs. SchooIfield, where table laden
with the good things of life and two
large iced pound cakes bearing the
names of each spoke In language more
eloquent than words the good wishes
and congratulations of warm hearted
friends. An original poem comps
ed for the occasion by Miss Cora Fell
lows. one of Washington's most sue
cessful teachers, and lady of marked
talent, was read by Mr.. Townsend,
after which the order was given to
move upon the eatables and obeyed
with alacrity.
Not content with one surprise Gen.
eral Order No. 2. Headquarters
Wing.and- Wing, July %, 1884, was
issued, directing the party to assem-
BILE in full uniform, 1. e. gOssamers,
rubber coats, etc., and to bring one
days rations. In obedience to the
order the party met promptly and
well supplied with lemons, sugar,
and many others things too numer-
Gus to mention, we started out in
storm that would put city rain to
the blush, and with the advance guard
wheeling the largest freezer of ice
cream that Deer Park could produce,
repaired to the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Hayden, to celebrate the birthday
of their daughter, Miss Kate, one
of Washington's most accomplished
young ladies. The house was crowd
ed to its utmost capacity and a pro-
gramme consisting of music, dancing
and recitations, made the evening one
long to be remembered by the pleas
ure seekers of Deer Park.
1t is remarkable fact that these
young ladies are all of the same age.
1. e. 16; at least they say SO, and a
lady's word on the age question has
in all times been accepted by the most
skeptical.
Wing-and-Wing numbers among
its guests this year DIR. Charles Rau-
terberg, the recognized head of the
Homeopathic school of medicine, and
his granddaughter, the Misses Karr.
Nothing can testify more strongly
as to the popularity of the house than
the fact that the same parties, one of
whom is the writer, return season
after season, and never fail to carry
away with them the pleasantest re-
membranes of mine host Schoolfield
and his estimable wife.
ONE OF THE GUESTS.
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There is one thing in particular
that man learns in history and ex-
perience, viz; That the world is
not nearly so great a fool as he at
first imagines, and that the most I'M
cultlvating and uncivilized nations
have vast treasury of solid, practi-
cal sense. For instance, the Hindoos
having saying that what rich
man uses and gives, constitutes his
wealth." From both moral and
monetary view the maxim is sound.
The only money that is of any value
TO the world is that which is in use
and circulation.
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The Temperance Issue.

l was priviledged on Friday last,
to attend a temperance meeting at
Mountain Lake Park; the temper
ance banner was unfurled with it's
motto, For God and Home and Ma
tive Land" Gifted speakers from
various parts of our land were present
and spoke to an immense audience.
! have never listened to more soul
stirring, concise, and convincing
argument on this all important topic
than that delivered by Mr.. Hilton,
of Washington, D. G. His statistics
pointing out the large proportion of
money spent in lOhiSkey, beer, &C., to
that expended on education, bread,
cotton goods, &c, were sufficient to
alarm and astonish every thinking
mind. What! Double and threble
the money spent in our beautiful,
prosperous land, on that which de.
grades and ruins mans mind, body
and soul, than on that which nOur-
ishes and warns the body and uplifts
and expands the mind? Yes, for Mr..
Hilton speaks facts, which any one
may prove who takes the pains to
investigate. He prophesies grand
temperance victory for Maryland this
fall, and to this may every true
man, woman and child say Amen.
His discourse was both pathetic and
humorous, moving his audience to
tears and smiles. My pen would fail
to do it justice, but 1 must allude to
one incident-sad beyond compari-
son, that of the young boy murderer
of Ohio, who, at the age of seventeen,
suffered death upon the gallows, be-
cause, in a fatal moment, inflamed
by whiskey, he took the life of a
dearly loved playmate. Throughout
the long night before the execution his
gray, haired mother wept and prayed,
while each stroke of the manner erect
ing the scaffold, fell upon her bleed
ing heart. A Woman's tender heart,
a loving crushed heart ; ah, what tor
ture. On the morrow the golden
curley head of the boy she had loved
and petted would rest in a felon's
grave. The morning dawned, the
slight form of the boy stood on the
scaffold, and he spokea few last words:
"Men of Ohio, whiskey brought me
to this end for Gods sake close up
the 1OhiSkey shops" He swung in the
air; the rope broke and he fell-a
moment more and he was again sup
ported to the scaffold, this young boy.
this mothers idle, and with blood
gushing from mouth and eyes, he
whispered, "hurry." We shudder
and turn from the scene, for we have
sons of our own.
Let the mothers of onr land pray
God to hurry forward the day when
the liquor traffic, like some hideous
serpent, may be crushed forever, our
girls saved from becoming the wives
of drunkards and our boys from a
drunkard's grave. "Hw1y" on the
temperance cause uphold it in word
and deed. with pen and means let us
all do what we can in the great tenn
perance issue.
MRS. d. T..
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Mountain Lake Park.

AS was announced the w. G. T. U.
Convention opened on last Thursday
morning. After organizing for r"gu-
lar work warm welcome was given
to the members of the convention by
DR.. Baldwin, of Cumberland, Md,
President of the Mt. Lake Park
Association. Several responses were
made by members of the convention.
The afternoon was spent in reporting
the progress of the work in the diff'r-
ent localities represented, on which
several spirited and encouraging adj
dresses were made. The evening was
devoted to revival work. On Friday
morning the people began to gather
at an early hour, it being children's
and excursion day, by ten O'Clock the
grounds were throngrd with people,
the trains from Cumberland and Graf
ton having arrived by this time.
There were perhaps about 5000 peo-
pie. Over 900 were from Lonacon-
ing. They came with their beautiful
banners and flags. Two Cornet bands
were with them. which gave US splen-
did music at different times during
the day.
At half past ten Major Hilton, of
Washington, d. c., gave us one of
his remarkably telling addresses,
which cannot help but tell on the
temperance work this fall. The young
peoples meeting in the afternoon was
largely attended and ably addressed
by both ladies and gentlemen. The
large crowd left for their homes be-
| tween five and six in the evening,
leaving no regrets upon our minds
that they were here, as hardly word
was said during the day to maintain
order. In the evening another very
good meeting was held, in which
many took part with great profit.
The regular work of the convention
was resumed on Saturday morning.
Hon. VIM. Daniels, who was to adj
dress US in the interest of the State
Temperance Alliance, did not arrive
until evening, at which time he gave
us very practical address. not only
as delegate, but also as the chosen
candidate for the Vice President of
the United States on the Prohibition
ticket. The meetings began Sabbath
morning with general speaking
meeting, after which several able adj
dresses were given, setting forth the
Bible reason for the temperance move
ment. At 2 P. NJ. large Sabbath
School was conducted by our worthy
Superintendent, and at 3 o'clock Miss
Frances Willard, who had also just
returned from the Pittsburgh Con-
vention, gave US one of the most de-
lightfully pleasing, practical, truth
full and earnest temperance address
we have ever listened to. Her shrewd
simplicity and fervent christian zeal
must win for the right. In the even
ing Miss Auna Gordon, Miss Will
lard's secretary, conducted young
peoples meeting, giving plans and
reports of work being done by the
young ladies in the temperance work.
Monday being Good Templar's day,
might as properly be called campaign
day, as several spirited talks were
given in favor of st. John and Daniel.
Monday afternoon was taken up by
Mr.. Sherwood, of Baltimore, and
others in string addresses on the
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temperance work. Monday evening
the revival meeting was well attend
ed considering the drenching rain
that was falling almost incessantly.
A deep intarest prevailed and several
came forward for prayers. This be-
ing the last meeting of this conven-
ton.
On Tuesday evening the first meet
ing of the Y. NJ. G. A. Conference
was held in one of the hotels on ac-
count of the heavy rain. 1t is pro-
crossing grandly, but I will not at
tempt to report it until next week.
j. A. E.
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BuckIcn's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded, Price rs cents per
box. For sale by A, G, Sturgiss.
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State of Trade.

New YORK, July 26.-Special tel
egrams to Brddstreet'S from leading
business centers throughout the
United States note slightly improv.
ed volume of merchandise shipments
to the West. This is rendered of any
significance at all only by the increas-
es in the number of buyers at the
principal Atlantic seaboard markets
and rather more encouraging reports
from commercial travellers west and
northwest than had been expected,
The gain is not believed to warrant
predictions as to a continued improve
ment in the absence of data as to de.
mand for and price paid for new
wheat. The stringency recently not
ed in the money market continues,
and it is believed that asudden jump
from nominal rates for call loans at
eastern centers to a parity with those
now asked by the banks is not i'm
probable. The harvesting of winter
wheat is under way generally east of
the Rocky mountains, In the States
bordering on the Ohio river is about
completed and its quality is excellent.
Samples of new -four attest this. The
outlook for spring wheat, harvesting
which will be generally under way
next week. is for an exceptionally
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M. E. Church-Preaching at 104 A,
NJ. by Rev. John Thompson, of Phil
adelphia, Pa, and also at 8 P. M.
Stone Church-Preaching at IL A
NJ. by Rev. DIR. Webster. of Balti-
more.
Episcopal Church-Preaching every
Sunday morning at IL o'clock, by
Rev. John Atkinson.
st. Peters, Catholic Preaching
every Sunday at lot o'clock a. M,
except the second Sunday of each
month.
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large crop, and the most conservative
in the trade now have faith in crop
in excess of 5O4, 900, 900 bushels. The
visible supply is under 1900, 900
bushels, and, judging from the liber-
al receipts at the southwest it is like
~ to increase hereafter.
The price of wheat has declined,
owing to favorable crop reports main
ly. The loss on the week for winter
has been &c. Indian corn has been
stronger, owing to small stocks, linn
tied supplies at the west, heavy con-
sumption and the possibility ola cor
ner. 1t has gained &c. Provisions
have declined, except pork at Chica-
go, which is still cornered. Demand,
both domestic and foreign. is light
and and the supply is abundant.
In dry goods commission dealers
and jobbers have found some inn
proyement over last week, though
buyers are purchasing conservative
ly.
There were 225 failures in the
United States reported to Bradstreet'S
during the past week, as compared
with 211 in the preceding week, and
1853, 122 and IS respectively in the
corresponding weeks of 1888, 1882 and
1881. About 76 percent where those
of small traders whose capital was
less than $1,000. Canada had Is,
decrease of 1.
Boston, July 26-The advertiser
in its weekly review of the wool
market says: The market for do
nestle wool has been more active
than for any week since February.
Considerable of the wool has been
sold at loss to those who bought in
the country and shipped here for sale.
The supply of wool is so excessive at
the present time, owing to the new
clip coming upon the market so rap
idly. that the tight money market
has forced down prices, and buyers
have had the advantage of the situa-
ton. Certainly the market for the
past few weeks has been a powerful
illustration CT the fact that manufac-
turers would find it more to their in
terest not to go into the country to
buy, but to wait until the wool &C.
cumulates here and prices are really
formed in accordance with the supply.
That there haye been larger sales of
domestic woods does not indicate that
lower prices have been accepted.
Prices for Michigan, for instance, are
stronger. Some 10000 pounds have
been sold at 294 SOC, but no more
choice could be bought at less than
soc. There has been more call for
delaine and cOmbing, and Phlladel-
phia buyers have been in the mark
ct, On the other hand Territory,
Texas and California woods are in
buyers favor. The depression in the
hosiery industry affects Texas, There
has been some speculative inquiry,
and wool at the present figures is con-
sidered purchase. but it is we'll to
bear in mind the fact that wooden
goods and the general trade of tho
country must materially improve be-
fore wool will advance to any extent
in value. AS it is, Boston is the
cheapest market 20 buy wool in, ow.
ing to the large supply that has ac-
cumulated. The tendency. however,
is hardening, and much wool is now
held higher than two weeks ago.
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LOCAL NEW S.
LODGE Meetings..

meets in Lesge's Hall every Monday night.
OAKLAND LODGE, I. o. G. T., meets in
Sturgiss' Hall every Tuesday night.
ALTA LODGE, No. 574, X. of H., meets in
same Hall I'd and 4th Thursday nights of each
month.
PATMOS COUNCIL, No. $3.50, A. L. of H,
meets in same Hall I'd and 4th Friday nights
of each month.
LOCAL BRANCH, No. IS, of the Iron Hall,
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Saturday nights
of each month.
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Jacob Brown, ESQ, of Cumber
land. was in Oakland Tuesday.

Jacob Brown, Esq, of Cumber-
land, was in Oakland Tuesday.
LOST. One dollar reward will be
paid for the return of solid silver
tea spoon to this Office, marked "E.
C. T."
The Rev. DR.. Webster, of Balti-
more, will conduct Divine service at
the Memorial Church, Sabbath morn
ing, at eleven O'clock.
The Democrats of Oakland failed
to permanently organize campaign
club Saturday night, owing to the
slim attendance at their meeting.
The Congregational meeting at
the Lutheran Church will be held
Sunday, 10th inst, instead of next
Sunday, as announced last week.
Mr.. II. Allen Ison, of the Treas
ury Department, Washington, d. c.,
is spending a short vacation with his
parents in Oakland.
Died, in Oakland, Tuesday night,
after brief illness, the infant daugh-
ter and only child of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
T. Mitchell, about one year old.
-LoTs FIR SALE-To suit pur-
chasers as to quantity, at east end of
Oakland.
MRS. E. A. KILBOURN,
Oakland, Md.
-LosT.-On Saturday, July 26, on
Altamont road, between S. w.
Friends and Hotel, a Ladies shawl.
Five dollars on return to End Cottage
from Hotel Chapel.
JOHN w. WILLIAMS,
Mr.. and Mrs. Will A. Workman,
of Ohio, arrived in Oakland last
week. They will spend the summer
here, the guests Of Mrs. Pritchard.
Mrs. Wortman's mother,
1t rained here almost continu-
ously from Thursday of last week
until Tuesday last. The streams in
the county were consequently ION a
high" Tuesday and Wednesday, but
no damage is reported.
See a woman in another COL
umn, near Speer's Vineyards pick
ing grapes from which Speer's Port
Grape Wine is made, that is so highly
esteemed by the medical profession,
for the use of invalids, weakly per.
sons and the aged, Sold by Druggists
If you want to secure bargains in
dry goods, notions, hard ware, to-
baccO, and everything usually found
in a first class country store, you
should call at S. P. Specht's cheap
cash store, Boyer's old stand, Acct
dent, Md.
Temperance meetings were held
here Sunday evening in Offutt's Hall
and the same night in the M. E..
Church. The meetings were address
ed by Hon. VIM. Daniel, candidate
for Vice. President, on one of the Pro-
hibition tickets now in the field, and
by Major Hilton, of Washington, D..
c., and Mrs. Martin, of Baltimore.
The meetings was largely attended.
The store room of Davis & Town
shend, Oakland, was entered by burg
lars Sunday night last, and an at
tempt made to force open the safe.
An entrance was effected by prying
open the front door. The parties
were evidently frightened away be.
fore making any serious attempt to
open the safe. A sledge hammer,
files and chissels were left in the
store. These tools had been stolen
from black. smith shop in town.
No goods were molested SO far as
heard from.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

DIR. John Daily. Resident Dentist
of Westernport, will visit Oakland
on Monday, August 4th, and remain
one week. Z rs 1t
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One Widow and Her Spoons.

From the Woman's Journal.
There Is now residing in Massachusetts q
widow past ninety years OF age, who tells the
following facts of her experience as widow
with whom the law dealt. She married Young.
To furnish her wedding outfit she spun and
wove. With the money thus earned she laid in
stores Of useful things Silver spoons were
among the articles thus bought. By these she
set special store, for silver spoons in those days
were not found In every house.
1t was not long before this young wife was a
widow. Then the law, which had given all she
possessed to her husband, now interposed again
to see that nothing which belonged to the heirs
of the husband should fall into the hands of the
widow. The spoons belonged to the husband;
they would go to his heirs The young widow
pleaded for her spoons, and 1t was finally agreed
that II she would pay the money value of them
she might have them. Forthwith she began to
| spin and weave. and with the money go earned
she bought back her spoons.
| By and by she married second time and
again the spoons belonged, according to law, to
the second husband. In process of time this
husband also died. Again his heirs were entitled
| to the spoons and to much besides. But the
taking Of these cherished articles gave so keen
| hurt that its special pain yet survives. She
still tells how, for the third time. she earned the
money with which to pay for those spoons. and
| how they were conceded to her only on her pay
| ment of their money value. One of her descend
ants OF the third generation related these facts
| to me the other day. They are still vivid to the
mind OF the venerable woman. who dwells on
the injustice OF the law to women.
The spoons and the personal property of
wife or widow now belong to her. but the hus-
band still has the life use OF the real estate of
his wife, and her children often live at great
disadvantage, deprived Of what is rightfully but
not legally theirs.
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General Manager General Passenger Agent
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DE AWAKE.

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any merchant goes to sleep he is very apt to be left
forgotten. We do not propose to be left wide
awake all the tme even ID the midst of Summer, and
we continually have some,h new to attract
cling satchels be the best and cheapest
magnihcent line Of Baskets We do not to bras.
but that one in the city show the
sortment; that no one can sell them cheap and that
no one can show handsomer styles.
Another article which has found immense favor is
very large stock of &c. Chroos all large Pictures
handsomely framed and mounted canvas. They
treat almost all subjects. and are sure to please
Our beautiful Fngravings in handsome Oak Frames.
ready for hanging at 99ceach, have also found
Der OF friends among those who Prefer perfect picture
Eli !.
Our assortment of Picture Frames we never allow to
run down: We always have all sizes hand We have
abundant proof that than oe half frequently
been saved by bringing Pictures to us to be framed
Ne have furnished fine Gold Frames at prices lower
than any one else able to offer them At the
time csn furnish Velvet Card Frame for SC. and
Cabinet Frame for 12c.
Bring Pictures. you to be suited and
make charge for framing. Wealways have goods
coming in, season. and you see
something either cheap otherwise attractive
that You cannot help buying it
Fire Works supplied at lowest rates On short notice
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The 4 MON.

D iInd % love, OIL. mother,
Ilir nation and Cur glory,
SUprn.c above n! OtEer
- !oftv deed and story,
Er,ai Cli; t!se past, prison
Whr." hope lay dark and broken.
Ia lai-.I-y soul hiss riscn,
y YC...a>C and = tU1sD.
II9rk bow or SONS are crying
20 the who fred the iOwiy,
=" tles Who r1lIsad TIE dying,
I-N.-..b.S and uDiyi
Or /. 8, triumphant singing
N'a-s earth That t.resmpt supiESly
80 '}ar oceans ringing,
Il.I.s.- Ha5a4n hearts d!Tinely.
Syg. &C tie head cs aati1ns
NsE g. ga AID never faltor,
t.t' Sea-, ae5s -eEc.,ttlOllS
+. union ~ ny altar.
-- AZ Tie :. y >csCaely
--d ...l'l-i- % SforIa and thunder,
-&G Ht AIgsv and I-ccnly,
~. ESfer bends hereunder
-UeoI-. HtTQ G-a syerpeIE