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who bore our national flag in one
hand and a sword in the other, de
scend from heaven attended by
LEGIoSs OF BRIGHT SPIRITS.
These Immediately joined the in
habitants Of America who, / perceiv-
ed, were well nigh overcome, but who
Immediately taking courage again,
closed up their broken ranks and re-
newed the battle. Again, amid the
fearful noise of the conflict, I heard
the mysterious voice saying: Son of
the Republic, look and learn As
the voice ceased, the shadowy angel
for the last time dipped water from
the ocean and sprinkled it upon
America. Instantly the dark cloud
rolled back, together with the armies
it had brought, leaving the inhabit-
ants Of the land victorious. Then,
once more, I beheld villages, towns,
and cities springing up where they
had been before, while the bright an
gel, planting the azure standard that
he had brought in tie midst of them,
cried in loud voice: While the
stars remain and the heavens send
down dew upon the earth, so long
shall the Republic last And taking
from his brow the crown, on which
blazoned the word Union, he placed
IT UPON THE STANDARD,
while the people, kneeling down, said,
Amen The scene instantly began
to fade and dissolve, and at last / saw
nothing but the rising, curling vapor
I had at first beheld This also dis
appearing, / found myself once more
gazing on my mysterious visitor, who,
in the same voice 1 heard before,
said: Son of the Republic what ye
have seen is thus interpreted: Three
perils will come upon the republic.
The most fearful is second, passing
which the whole world united shall
never be able to prevail against her.
Let every child of the republic learn
to live for his God, his land and the
Union With these words the Wis
ion vanished, and / started from my
seat and felt that I had seen vision
wherein bad been shown me the birth,
progress, and destiny of the United
States In union she will have her
strength, in disunion her destruction.
Such, my friends concluded the
venerable orator, were the words /
heard from Washington's own lips,
and America will do well to profit by
them" WESLEY BRAusHAw.
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Ger the sea.

When DER the snow-white, foaming crest,
Ny ship floats clasp'd TO oceans breast
BY sea nymphs unseen hands
And I, from fair Columbia's shore
Am bourne, to press her turf no more,
Far of TO other lands.
Oh may the sea, upon her tide,
Bear me TO fields where harvests wide:
Wait but the reaper's blade.
There may this heart be strong; nor tire;
Nor think of time or heat or hire,
IT'LL day in night shall fade.
- WiLlimiRd L. A Tmstr0ng.
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Read the tenth verse of the same
chapter, Proverbs, six, growlcd the
sluggard ,plunging his head yet deep
er among the pillows.
1.-The way of the slothful man is as
. hedge OF thorns. shouted the lit
tie alarm clock.
You're waster Of precious time
when you talk to me in the night, I
replied the sluggard. "Call in dur
ing office hours
AS vinegar to the teeth and IS
smoke to the cyes,so is the sluggard
to them that send him. caroled the
alarm clock with perfect hurrah.
"I'll send you up the chimney in
another minute. If | don't hear some
silence in this ROOM" pulling the
sheet over his head and getting
ready to smother.
Cup shouted the alarm-clock,
with prodigious clamor. 'dUp and
be doingl Up! Bless you, this
won't do Have an aim in life +"
And then the sluggard, enduring
no longer. stood up onhis elbow and
aimed boot at the alarm clock with
such fatal precision that the air was
full Of brass wheels, steel springs,
striking hammers, fractured bells,
broken glass and bruised and bat
tered dial. One brief moment the
sluggard gazed at the remnants of
what was few moments before, q
good 81 alarm clock, and then set
Ting himself down for n snooze that
could be broken only by the s o'clock
breakfast bell, he said:
Gle that blesseth his friend with
loud voice, rising early in the NOR
ming, il shall be counted curse to
him. See Proverbs, twenty-scven,
fourteen"
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ALawyer's Opinion Of Imerlest
to AL.

J. A. Tawney, Esq, a leading attor-
ney of WiD0na, Mimi, writes: after
using it for more than three years. take
great pleasure In stating that I regard
DR.. Kings New Discovery for Con-
sumption, as the best remedy in the
world for Coughs and Colds. 1t has
never failed to cure the most severe
colds have had, and invariably reliev-
es the pain in the chest"
Trial Bottles of this sure cure for all
Throat and Lung Diseases may be had
Free at e. c. Williams, Jr., and Bros.
Drug Store. Large sizs, $1.00.
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Stop Here, and Apply the
Moral.
N. Y. Sun.

us there a row inside?' a police
man asked Of the ticket seller at the
box office.
mo row, guess"
rThere is disturbance of some
kind in there, CERTAIN" the officer in
sisted, half drawing his club.
"You are mistaken" said the tick
ct seller "it's only theatre party
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Famous Songs.
WHO THEIR AUTHORS WERE, AND VIVA
THEY RECEIVED FOR THEN.


THEY RECEIVED FOR THEM.
Charles Dibbin nettcd several
weeks board for writing "Poor
jack" while his Publishers make
$25, 900 out of it.
Robert Treat Paine wrote aye
Sons of Columbia" early in 1900, I'M
der the title Of Adams and Liber-
ty,' and he was paid $3.50 for it.
columbia, the Gem of the Ocean"
was written by Thomas A. Beckett,
an English actor, who in 1879 was a
teacher of music at Philadelphia.
"America' was written by the
Rev. Samuel Francis Smith, in 1882,
and it was first sung in Boston on
the Fourth of July Of that year.
The tuue Of "John Browns Body
is of Methodist camp-meeting origin.
1t was adapted to it's present use by
an organist in Harvard church, in
1861.
Crouch, the writer Of kathleen
Mavourneen, received $25 for the
production, and afterwards became
a begging tramp, while his publisher
could have built brown stone front
out Of the sales.
1.-THE Star Spanglcd Banner" was
written by Francis Scott Key while
watching the bombardment of Fort
McHenry in 1914. The song was
printed in the Baltimore american
eight days after the battle under the
title of "The Defence Of Fort Nc
Henry"
George T.. Morris wrote Wood
man, Spare That Tree" because the
purchaser Of friends estate wanted
to cut down tree which his grand
father had planted, His friend paid
the purchaser $40 to spare it. Nor
ris was so touched by the story that
he wrote the song.
John Howard Payne's Home,
Sweet Home was written for an
opera. 1t was first sung in the Con-
vent Garden Theatre, at London,
and made big hit. One hundred
thousand copies were sold the first
year, and by the end Of the second
its publishers had cleared $4,000
from it.
The author OF Maryland, My
Maryland" lives at Washington.
He writes gossipy letters to the Aug
usta Chronicle. His name is James
r. Randall, and he is modest look
ing, dark-complexioncd man Of forty.
He was very young when he wrote
that beautiful poem. His ideas arc
broader now.
Hail Columbia was written by
Joseph Hopkinson in the summer
1898, and it was first called the
"Prcsident's March. 1t was always
sung when Washington came into
the theater, and one of the objects
of its writing was the cultivation Of
patriotic spirit among the people
of the new republic.
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MUTUAL MISTAKE AND A SOMEWHAT
rARDY EXPLANATION.

TARDY EXPLANATION.
Arkausaw Traveller.
Yes, as rule, the Englishman is
grum companion" said an Arkan-
saw man, who had just returned from
European trip. "Iboar1ed train
in London, bound for Edinburg, in
Scotland. Shortly after entering the
compartment / saw that / was to
have companion, for a tall, heavy
man entered and took seat opposite
to me. He seemed so be very ner-
vously afraid I would speak to him
seemed to recognize my nationality,
and to dread my questions. 20. you
needn't be anxious thought as the
train sped along, for I would see
you in Jericho before / would speak
to you. Confound an Englishman
anyhow Whenever / ventured to
look at him he would look away, and
then, blast him, whenever he look at
me I'd look away. / was teaching
him that an American could hold his
tongue. Noon came and we took out
our luch baskets and ate in silence.
The scenery was beautiful, the grassy
slopes, graceful hills and magnificent
trees charmed me, and / was almost
dying to say something, but as ali
old negro mamma would express it,
let my 'vidduls stop my mouth l
became nervous. 1 wanted to fight
somebody, and that somebody was
the hateful Englishman. "Oh, if /
only had you off some place where
no one could see us, I'd make you
speak, / unused. At last, late in the
evening, the train arrived at Edin-
burg. I felt relieved when I left the
train and entered cab
"What are you looking fort" Task
ed of the driver.
"Nuther gentleman
The COMPOUNDED Englishman, una
BILE, it seemed,to get another convey
ance, was forced to ride with me.
This amused me for l knew it iearly
killed him. We rolled along without
glancing at each other. swell, /
swear, I unused. The sullen fellow
and / were going to stop at the same
hotel. We sat near each other at
supper, and after the meal we hap
pened to sit near each other on the
veranda. / looked at him with q
frown.
you needn't be scared he re-
marked. 81 am not going to speak
to YOU"
sAnd Pm not going to speak to
you, either
"You Internal Englishmen are SO
particular" he said, II thought I'd
show you that an American can ride
all day with you and not talk"
"Who'a an Englishman - I ex-
| claimed
"You are,' said he.
"Not by iugful. ] am from Ar
kansaw."
ssYou are?" he exclaimed, spring
ing to his feet "I'm from Texas"
Shake said /.
We shook and laughed, laughed
and shook. 1--WE got something" l
said, ''that you can't get here"
"What is it!n
"What is it?'
"A bottle of cocktail"
"And I've got one and some plug
tobacco. Come on and let's paint
the town."
ALawyer's Opinion Of Inerlest
| to All.
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COAL AND WOOlD OFFHCM
AMI
Flour and Feed St0Io
No. So QueS -. staley's Block

TTyHE undersigned respectfully lniAFrnl ~
citizens Of Martinsburg and HerksleI
county that he has opened Goal and Wood
Ones and Flour and Feed s orr AZ 6a as's.~
Street, where all orders ! ! nv l1ne VIII IT,
ceive prompt attention. usve psss IN fH(9
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ty Nut and Egg anthraci'e coal alwAys ~
hand. ~
Fan ,ers having Corn, Oats apd Hay " IA
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ing tho public for the liberal patronage ex4
tended me, and soliciting your further a ycG1
am respectfully yours, 81
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joined into one. And throughout
this mass their cleaned dark red
light, by which l saw the hordes OF
armed men, who, moving with the
cloud, marched by land and sailed by
sea to America, which country was
enveloped in the volume of the cloud.
And l dimly saw these vast armies
devastate the whole country and burn
the villages, towns, and cities, that l
beheld springing up. As my ears
listened to the laundering of cannon,
clashing of swords, and shouts and
cries of millions in mortal combat, I
again heard the mysterious voice
saying: Son of the Republic, look
and learn When the voice had
ceased the dark, shadowy angel
placed his trumpet once more to his
mouth, and blew long, powerful
blast. Instantly light, as if of a
thousand suns, shone down from
above me, and pierced and broke into
fragments the dark cloud which en-
veloped America At the same mo
ment ! saw the angel upon whose
head still shone the word Union, and
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Daily Republican., 1884-07-12
WneI IN said In Warrington.

The Republicans express satisfaction
with Cleveland's nomination because
they believe he cannot carry New York,
and because without New York he can.
not be elected. The latter draw con-
siderable comfort from the hostility of
Tammany to Cleveland, and indulge
the hope that the bitterness exhibited
by Kelly and HIS following in the Con-
vention will Ice carried into The cam
paign with disastrous effect.
While the Democrats express salts.
faction with the ticket, there IS d
marked absence of enthusiasm. When
the announcement of levelaud's nomi-
nation was made large crowds sur.
rounded the bulletin boards in front o.
the telegraph Offices, but the annouGr q
ment evoked no cheers or other demon
stration, and Friday evening when the
Convention closed its labors with the
nomination of Hendricks, crowds read
the bulletins making known the result,
without any demonstration whatever.
IL is admitted, however, By the Repub-
iicans, that the nomination of Hen.
bricks adds materially to the strength
of the ticket.
pressed satisfaction with the nomiua.
tions. Cleveland was as strong as any
man the Democrats could have nomi.
mated, hut the popularity of Blaine
would insure Republican success.
Senator Henderson thinks stronger
man than Cleveland might have beer
selected. He does not believe the ticket
will be acceptable TO the laborinl
classes, and that the Democracy of New
York can be induced to give the ticke
unanimous and hearty support.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-12

While the news of the seco nd ballot
by the Democratic Convention was
being received. at the different news.
paper offices in this city yesterday af
ternoon, there were numbers of persons
congregated at every point where tele-
grams were displayed, reading them al
fast as received.
Among the crowd ut one of the places
was Robert c. Fraim, Esq, and a mum
Der of other well-known Republican
politicians. When the. result was an
nounced and it was an assured fact
that Cleveland was nominated, Mr..
Fraim proposed to go round to the
Every Evening office and see how the
news was received there, as it was a
well-known fact that Mr.. Bayard had
spent the greater part of the day in the
office awaiting the news.
They proceeded TO Fifth and Shipley
streets, and found a large crowd of
Democrats awaiting the result, which
up TO that time had not been displayed
on the bulletin board. Mr.. Fraim was
Joined by several friends and a few
minutes after their arrival, plain
looking man came out of the office and
exclaimed, "My God, they have nomina-
ted Cleveland"
iAC ho"o loll llk6 tQunuer claI
upon the crowd, and WAS received in
silence not single cheer, or any
other manifestation of approval wa,
manifested by the crowd, and they
commenced 90 move of, sullen and
silent, when Mr.. Fraim proposed three
Cheers for Cleveland.
One OF the new Democratic bosses IL
the Water Department, who was walk
ing away Disguised, turned to him ano
exclaimed: " Not much; I'd id
sight rather vote for John Kelly thar
Cleveland" which evoked hearty
laugh from all the Republicans present
and seemed entirely satisfactory TO
large majority of the Democrats.
Several others expressed their dis
proval of the action of the conventioi
in shelving Mr.. Bayard for Cleve
land, and claimed that as he has al
ways been against the interests of tn
working men since he has been Cover
nor of New York, they will repudiat
him in November next
Daily Republican., 1884-07-12

The flag on the bark James A. Boz.
land, now lying at the wharves Of d.
Harlan & Hollingsworth Compasy
whose captain was killed on Thursls,
IL hoatinR at halfmast out Of respa
for the deceased commander.
Two houses and lots in Delsv,,
City, belonging TO Louisa won.,
we're sold bv Deputy Sheriff MART,
yesterday. William ID. Clark pur,hasI
one for 81 1850 and Francis S. Duuil
the other for 5000.
The Young Mems Republican CA|
at an adjourned meeting last ni,tI
adopted constitutional amendmaj
increasing the admission fee from
S..
Owing 10 the improvements and
pairs at the Arlington mills hot haTl
been completed, the mills will not
sumo operations until "Wednesday
next week.
Miss Dora Mcleod and Miss Maya
Meter, left this city to-day for Chstt1
Ford, where they will remain durr1
the summer.
Colonel John Wainwright ard ~
are rusticating for few days at sn|
r. Il. Smiths cottage at Cape May
For debility, use Brazilian Tomb
bitters. Only so cents at the Druggist
Use Brazilian Tonic bit.ers. oi1
Doc.
Don't forget the place to get yourlHl
elry repaired, which il at BaynaTds
Daily Republican., 1884-07-12
should be stopped.

Complaint is made that every mar
ket day three Italians 'qlall
Second and King streets, aud a rli,
delphia dealer at Second and MaM
streets, W no sellinferior oranges l'a '
ons and bananas, at a less price W. l
good fruit can be purchased by oei ~,
in this city Those doing bnsifess ,! Lev
say that they are Obliged to pay Tray .h,.'
rel ts and take out license, WINE 'p l's,
men are permitted to come here anu ~ \
the trade, which rightlully Ceopn H..
them, away. Something should W , ~.
to put n stop to this practice, 81 Iva IVA
itinerant dealers with Their laii ~
fruit will drive Legitimate dealers wv /
business.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-12
LAID to Rest.

The wife of the Rev. Lewis Jones,
colored, who died very suddenly the
other day from an affection of the head
or heart, was buried Friday afternoon
in the old Union cemetery by under.
taker Samuel Carly, the funeral
being we'll attended. Appro-
pirate services were held and high
tribute paid to the memory Of the de-
ceased, who was well.know for her
charitable disposition, being q true
friend to the sick and poor, and it was
while on one OF these charitable expedi.
tions that she met her death. When a
family were poor and in trouble from
sudden illness, she was always willing
to lend helping hand, and she will be
sadly missed by all who received as
sistance from her hands.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-12
THIRD EDITION,
Fire and Loss OF Life.

BRADFORD, Pa, July 11.-At o fire
on Washington street, in this city, ear
ly this morning, the flames spread so
rapidly that four persons-twO women
and two children-were unable to get
out OF their rooms, and were burned to
death. Two young ladies and two men
were badly burned while making
their escape. Several business blocks
and two dwellings, were totally de-
stroyed.
The fire started in the Reibly House
owned by Mr.. Charles Reibly, and is
supposed to have caught in q bakery
belonging to the establishment. When
Mrs. Reibly awoke she found the flames
all about her, and Immediately started
70 rescue her children, who slept in an
adjoining apartment. Her roommate,
Miss Gerwitz, jumped through the
window and received injuries that may
prove serious, though not necessarily
fatal.
Mrs. Reibly was suffocated, it is pre-
sumed, and fell to the floor before she
could reach her children.
Thomas Clark, brave employee of
the water works, was stopping at Reib.
ly's and heard the first alarm. He
sprang out Of the rear entrance with his
coat and vest in hand. He knew of the
presence of the other dodgers in the
bu ilding and at once set about the
work of rescue, placing ladder against
the window, and, Notwithstanding u q
seething flames which almost surroun-
ded him, he caught hold Of Mrs. Reib.
ly's arm.
In trying to pull her out, the cuticle
of the arm striped off like stocking,
and he was obliged to lean in the win.
dow to secure fresh hold. All this time
he WAS being drenched with water, and
he thinks that if the poor woman had
not pulled back he could have saved her
life. When the building was reduced
to ashes he began his search for the re.
mains of the unfortunate victims, and
succeeded in gathering the charred re.
mains of the two children and the ser
want girl Helen. They were taken to
the dead house in boxes. The lower
limbs of the girl were burned off to the
knees and the greater portion of the
head was missing.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-12
An Ola Building

One of the oldest buildings now stand.
ing in Wilmington is being demolished
in order 10 make room tor more sight.
ly structure. The building alluded 10
is situated on the north side of Fourth
street, between French and Walnut
streets, which for number of years has
been occupied by Poynter Il Moreland,
the silversmiths. Years ago the build
ing, which is an old log structure, was
purchased by party Of friends, for the
use of the African School Society, for
the education of colored children, who
used it for many years. The building
and lot was recently purchased by n.
u. Culbert, who il now engaged in
tearing 1t down and will supplapt it
with two story brick building. The
tirst-floor will be Used AS "a blacksmith
shop and the second tloor by Poy inter- &,
Moreland, who now have temporary
quarters in the old Pretzchnsr building,
just opposite.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-12
FOURTH EDITION.
Foreign Brevities.


Karl Richard Lepsius, the celebrated
Orientalist, is dead.
The Municipal Council Of Paris has
decided not to postpone the national
fete on July IA.
A freight train collided with passen.
ger train at Bayeui, France, yesterday,
and forty persons were injured.
The steamer Sarnia discharged the
majority of her cargo and foated with
out assistance. She will be towed to
Liverpool.
The Government of Switzerland has
protested against the quarantine estab-
lished by the Italian authorities against
arrivals from Switzerland.
Manager Gye, of the COvent Garden
Theatre, denies the report that he lad
engaged Nilsson, Albani and Sembrich
for the coming season at the Metropoli.
tan Opera House, New York.
Mile. Judic has signed an agreement
with Maurice Grau to make tour OF
America in 1885. Mr.. Orau guarantees
her f200 for each of 2l0 performances
and frees 70 pay the expenses OF the
voya.d for herself and suite.
Daily Republican., 1884-07-12
A Drum b en- Mans Freaks.

About noon to-day, drunken man
created quite an excitement at Fourth
and French streets, and caused large
crowd TO assemble. He was reeliug
along Fourth street, when he noticed
. boy standing with a furniture car
who had handkerchief around his
neck He seized IL by the ends, and
the boy finding that he intended tC
choke him, took ont his knife and cut
the handkerchief, but before he coult
get out of the mans way, he grabbed
him, and dealt blow which knocked
the boy down and cut his arm agains
the curbstone in a shocking manner.