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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02
Mr.. Blaine's Career.

New YORK, July 2S.-The Mail
Express of to-day has a telling edito-
rial on the attacks on Mr.. Blaine's
early record which have been begun
in the Democratic press. 1t says
Such journalism is not good politics
in the case of any man like Mr..
Blaine, who has been a fighter from
the start; who has conquered by open
methods every inch of the ground he
has won, and who has achieved an
extent of popularity with Americans
of all creeds and races, and that no
bigot, whatever his abilities, ever
won in free and enlightened count
ry. The game of oyerhauling and
reproducing the early utterances of
men of real power and fairly won
popularity has always been a losing
one. 1t was tried on Peel and Dis
raeli and Gladstone and in each case
it was dismal and DISASTROUS failure.
Yet the glazing inconsistencies and
early political follies of these great
leaders were enough to invite the ex-
pertinent. The illustrations in
American politics of the same unwil-
lingness to obscure the mature large
ness, sagacity and liberality of great
men by the shadows of.forgotten mis-
takes, or of the hot controversial ex-
pressions developed by peculiar times
are so plenty that we need not give
them.
After noting the position in which
the Democratic party is placed, in the
matter of early record, by reason of
Hendricks nomination and drawing
a comparison between his action and
that of the men who formed the Re-
publican party, the Journal says of
Mr.. Blaine's part in that work
"Braver or better or wiser political
work was never done by any poIiti-
clan in the country, and the common
sense of Irish or German Americans
will judge of the spirit in which those
revolutionists and party builders
worked by the general results they
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02
An Editors Tribute.

Theron p. Keator, Editor of Fl.
Wayne, Ind, Gazette, writes: "For
the past five years have. always
used DIR. Kings New Discovery, for
coughs of most severe character, as
well as for those of a milder type. 1t
never fails to effect speedy cure.
NV friends to whom l have recon-
mended it. speak of it in same high
terms. Having been cured by it of
every cough have had for five years,
7 consider it the only reliable and
sure cure for Coughs, Colds, ETC."
Call at A. G.. Sturgiss' Drug Store
and get a Free Trial Bottle. Large
Size Sl.00.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

The New York ,Stn1 and the Phila-
delphia ISneeS-one a Democratic
and the other an independent news
paper-take the same view in regard
to the Democratic ticket in West Vir-
ginia. The Times says sit is likely
to be deteated"; and the Sun asserts
that the nomination of the ticket
"was forced by bold and reckless
manipulation" and that "when the
managers ola party make use their
power to bring about the nomination
of unworthy or undeserying candi-
dates, the people are apt to punish
the party by defeating them" All
things considered, the Republican
prospects in West Virginia is as
bright as a new silver dollar.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

The large Democratic majority in
the city of New York is furnished
largely by Irish votes. And yet if
the present Irish detection keeps up
many weeks Blaine will carry that
city. There has been formed there a
central Irish Blaine and Logan asso-
citation that is making a lively can
Yass for the Republican ticket. A
big mass meeting of the Irish voters
was held on the evening of the 18th,
and the organization is to be extend
ed throughout the country. The de-
termined manner in which these peo-
pie are declaring for Blaine and Lo-
gan leaves no doubt of a formidable
bolt of the Irish voters from the Dem.
ocratic party. A writer in the Dem
ocratic New York Sun faces the mu-
sic after this grim fashion "Look-
ing at the valley of the Mohawk as a
fair type of the central counties of
New York, it is safe to say the num-
Der of Democrats of Irish nationality
who threaten to bolt from Cleveland
Is much larger than the number of
Republican who propose to bolt from
Blaine. That the present outlook is
as above stated rests on what ought to
be trustworthy information. Every
body inquired of locates the disatfect-
ed Republicans in some other place,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

accomplished, and by the spirit they
have shown since they brought out
the magnificent organization that
elected Lincoln, saved the nation,
enfranchised and opened to'the poor
men of all foreign lands, not only the
North enriched by Republican poll
cieS, but the South surrendered by the
Democracy to owned labor, and the
New West which the Democracy
wanted to surrender to slave labor.
The editorial concludes Great
public careers are not judged by the
microscopic examination OF dishon-
estly selected specimens. The Amer
lean people know great leader after
they have had him before them for
twenty years in a large way, and
neither sensational journalism nor
vicious personal politics has ever
harmed such a man. Mr.. Blaine
certainly has nothing to fear and a
great deal to gain from any assaults
that bring before Americans, natives
or adopted, the beginning of his car
eer as public man. Keep up the ex-
aminations of the files of the Kenne-
bee Journal, gentlemen of the demon
allied and wretchedly led opposition.
The more completely you can awaken
and enliven the public interest in
this chapter of Mr.. Blaine's cancer
the more we shall be please"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

A correspondent of the New York
Sun, (which is "kicking" on Cleve-
lands nomination. writes to that pa
per advising it to retract the harsh
things it said about Cleveland before
his nomination, to "eat crow" and
support the Democratic candidate,
In replying the San says:
"What we said before the Chicago
convention was not said at random.
1t was deliberate conclusion then and
Cleyeland's success in getting the
nomination has not changed it ; and
when our correspondent tells us that
Cleveland and Hendricks will carry
the November election, we receive
his assurance with much more inter-
est than confidence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02
1t is noticed that the Independent

1t is noticed that the Independent
papers are veering around considera-
bly, in their Cleveland enthusiasm.
Read the following from the Phila-
delphia Times, one of the staunchsst
of the boiling journals :
1.-THE era of independent political
action has dawned upon the country,
and it has come to stay. The party
drum and whip have had their day,
and whether Cleveland or Blaine
shall be elected, the Independents
will elect him, and the Independents
of one shade or another will be high
in the councils of the new admins
tratiOn."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

REPUBLICAN.
President-James G. Blaine, Maine.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. A. Logan, Illinois.
DEMOCRATIC.
President-Grover Cleveland, New York.
Vice. President-Thomas A. Hendricks, Ind
AMERICAN PROHIBITION.
Presidents. c. Pomeroy, Kansas
Vice-President-J. A. Conant, Connecticut,
PROHIBITION PROTECTION.
President-John p. st. John, Kansas
Vice. President-William Daniel, Maryland.
GREENBACK- LABOR.
Presieent-Bent. f. Butler, Massachusetts.
Vice-President-A. NJ. West Mississippi.
ANTI-MoNoPoLY.
President-Benj. f. Butler Massachusetts.
Vice-P resident-No nominee.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

but the revolving Irishmen are found
right around you. How it will be
two months hence, when we get well
into the fight. cannot now be deter
mined. We must live and learn"
And yet this refers only to interior of
New York where the disaffection is
mild to what it is in the city, the
great centre of Irish American in
fluence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

Some heather, are not as much of
the heather as we think read Ma
hometan proverb, "God has bestowed
the good things of this world to re.
lieve our necessities. not to reward
our virtues these will be rewarded in
another world" We know of no
greater necessity to be relieved, than
a stubborn cold, and we know of no
better relief than DR.. Bulls Cough
Syrup.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

If one may judge by the tone and
spirit of the Irish-American press,
the tendency of our Irish fellow-citi-
zens to the Republican side this year
has not been Oyerrated.-Gn. Com.
Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02
THE SHEEP MARKET,

Good Sheep and Lambs continue
to be in light supply, while common
are plentiful and dull. There is no
improvement in the quality of the
offerings. We quote butcher Sheep
at S(044c., and Lambs at 406c. Good
stock Sheen are scarce and wanted I;
selling at S2.75@3.25 each for ewes,
and for wethers 3i(94c. Same time
last year Sheep sold at 3054c., and
Lambs at 4(06c. gross. same as to- day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

Der it's Dimocratik platform, and
Dimocratik platform must be COM
prehensive."
"Does it meen free trade or pertek.
shun ?"
"Either, or both, or neither"
"Parson, wuDst on time an ekes-
trian attempted the perilus feet uv
ridin two HOSES witch wuz goin in
different direckshuns. 1t resulted in
a totle failyoor, and he wuz split in
two, and his blood drenched the
arena"
"Deekin, / recognize the parable.
But 700 must remember we amt rid
in two bosses, jist now. We hev
only promised to ride EN-. We hey
not yet got into the saddle. We hev
promised to ride the perteckshun
boss and likewise the free-trade boss,
but we don't hey to git onto 'em tilt
after the November eIeckshun. The
postoffises and custom houses are
then sekoOred, and after that we kin
ride either boss, or neither. ez we see
At. The name pint is to git the Of
fises. After that we will take our
chances with the people. We git
four years. lease NY power anyhow
Do you see ?"
"Principle ?" sed the Deekin in
quirinIy.
MY principle, my dear old friend,
is to hev the postoffis at the Corners.
Yours should be to git yoorself warm
in the collectors offs. See ?"
The Deekin did see, and within
five minits he wuz hopping the blood
from his face on the streets and hoo
rayin for Cleveland and the platform.
A similar conversation with Issaker
Gavitt perdoosed similer results, and
at II at mite they wuz both sleepin
the sleep NV gallon NV whiskey on
the floor at Bascom's.
"Dimekratic harmony!" remarked
Bascom, Smilingly to witch assent
ed.
I don't understand why voters
don't understand Dimokratic con-
venshuns better. Wat do | keer for
platforms, anyhow? / like this plat
form espeshly, for it is so construct
ed that Watterson, Nv Louisville.
witch is free trade, and Randall, NV
Pennsylvany, witch is high pertective
tariff, kin both stand on it, embrace
ing each other in harmony.
1t is so worded that Watterson will
support it in kentucky ez demand
for reform in the tariff, with a ieenin
toward free trade; and Randall will
support it ekally in Pennsylyany,
becoz it is for reform in the tariff,
with decided leenin to perteckshun.
hev red that plank kerfully. and
defy any one to perdOoce man NV
any shade Nv opinyun which | can't
SCOT out NV that platform, provided 1
know wat the man desires invariable
in advance.
1t will be rather diffikilt campane
to file, becos our speakers will hev to
prepare speech for each state they
go into. Iowa and Wisconsin will
require one kind NV speech, and
Pennsylvany and Ohio quite another.
Pledgin sekoority to the niger can't
be dwelt upon very lively in Louis
lana and Mississippi, and they will
hev to be ruther keerful dodgin be.
tween Southern ard Northern Geor-
gia on the tariff question.
But man witch hezn't sense enuff
to write three or floor speeches and to-
make proper inquiries afore he opens
his mouth eZ to wat the people want
in any given locality, don't deerve to
be employed by Dimekratic Central
Committee. Sich a man is not to be
trusted. All that is needed in a
speaker is great powers Of construck-
shen. PETROLEUM V. Massey,
(COnstruer).
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02
THE SWINE MARKET,

The receipts are about the same in
quality as last weeks offerings, and
the demand is fair to good, with some
increase in the offerings. Prices have
been well maintained. and the top
figures of last week freely used in the
sales this week, large majority of
the sales being recorded now at SC.
and down to 7! for fair hogs ; COM
mon hogs, light weights and grassers
sold at 63@7fc. Hogs weighing 100
to $50 gross are in best demand.
Prices same time last year S@S3c.
net.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

Somebody asked the 4-year-old
son of one of our citizens what he
would do if his father died. 'Why,'
said the youngster I'd wear my new
boots to the funeral y
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
as private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

The following comprises a full list
of National nominations up to date
for the campaign of 1884:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
First insertion, 81 per square of IGlines !;
50 cents per square for each additional inser-
ton. Special contracts for advertising longer
than three months
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02
Baltimore Live Stock Market.
JUNIUs
[From Baltimore American. !
MONDAY, July 28th, 1885,

MONDAY, July 28th, 1884.
The quotations given are those of
the retail market, except where other
wise stated.
PRICES OF BEEF CATTLE AT THE
MARKET TODAY.
Very best on sale to-day 5406 cents;
that generally rated first quality 480
Sc cts; medium or good fairpquality
24(934 cts ordinary thin steers. oxen
and cows 24(96 cts; extreme range
34@6 = cts; most of the sales
were from 4@5l.
REMARKS ON BEEF CATTLE.
The arrivals of Cattle during the
week amounted to 1927 head, against
1853 last week and 1887 head the cor
responding week of last year, and the
sales were / ,744 head, against ,595 last
week, and l $3.50 head the correspond
ing week of last year.
The offerings to-day consisted very
largely of thin and common Cattle.
Tops were not numerous, though
there were some few as good as those
of last week. The market was very
slow. Tops show falling off, in view
ofsome difference of quality, of about
&c. as compared with last weeks
values, while other grades were J
lower and trade for them very slug
gish. Prices 2}96c., very few at the
latter price; most sales from 4(05f,
and rather more than usual selling
under &c.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-08-02

TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION.
Que copy, one year. ............. ......... 81 90
six months ..........."..........." 70
INVARIABLY IN ADVANCE.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-12

The marriage of Mr.. o. Z. Poole and
Miss Minnie Updegraff, in this city,
Tuesday evening, 9th inst, was a sur
prise to even their most intimate
friends. The event was looked for,
sometime in the future; but not so
soon.
The ceremony was performed by Rev
Gillian, at the NJ. E. parsonage, in the
presence of three or foEr persons, and
it was not until Wednesday that the
affair was generally known.
Mr.. Poole is a young stOckman, who
has been here for the last year and d
half. lie is of a well known and high
ly connected family in Missouri; a
young man of excellent business hab-
its, with a good start in this world
goods, and with every prospect OF sue
cess before him.
The bride is the daughter of Judge
ID. Updegraf, one of the earliest set
tiers of Medicine Lodge. and an old
resident of Kansas; aud combines all
OF those sublime qualities of head and
heart that go to make up the true wo-
man. She is young. of IA lovely DISPOSE
ton and will undoubtedly make mod
el wife.
Foicing the sentiments of their very
many friends in this community, the
INDEX wishes Mr., and Mrs. Poole long
life, filled with happiness and al the
blessings youchsafed the good and the
true.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-12

them through the winter, there will be
plenty of outside range for them next
summer. He believes he can even af-
ford to pay interest on money to try the
experiment. It is risky; but, nothing
risked nothing gained.n
cattle created such sad hayoc last year.
J. ii. Warren was loser last year from
this disease and it has again appeared in
bis herd this season. Mr.. Brainard who
lives in Sharon, but whose cattle run
on the same range used by the BOYD
cattle last season, is also loser. DIT.
Flynn, of Kiowa, editor of the Herald,
lost yoke OF oxen several DAYS ago
that were being cared for by Mr.. BOYD,
who is relative. All these cattle have
been grazing this summer on the same
grounds on which the Boyd cattle were
grazed and quarantined during the
troublesome summer of 1888. These
are the only cases of Texas fever that
have appeared in the county, so far as
We have heard.
A prominent stockman remarked this
week that it was his opinion that the
germs Of disease spread by the Boyd
cattle last year had not entirely disap-
peared from the range on which they
were quarantiDed, and that any cattle
that have been grazed over the ground
in question would likely have the dis
ease this season. He believes in the
tick theory, and says that in his opinion
the ticks may be dropped from the cat
tie one season and become so covered
up by the grass and rubbish that they
will breed the next season, though a
severe winter may have interviewed. He
says that the grass was not burned off
OF the Boyd range, and he has no doubt
but that the troublesome herd left
germs of the disease they communicate
ed with such disastrous effect last sea-
son, and that those germs have Matched
this year.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-12
Ruunower Nav

As Kansas is called the Sunfower
state, and as our roadsides and farm
yards are thickly dotted with tile way
Ing flowers at this season of the year,
1t has been proposed that we have a
Sunhower Day, one day during the
fair. The project has been pretty well
discussed by our citizens, and they are
unanimously in favor of the scheme.
The programme will be to decorate
all the business houses, residences
etc., with sunfiowePs on that particular
day, and also for every person old and
young to wear sunhower boquets The
subject was brought before the city
council on Tuesday night, and resolu-
ton was passed that Thursday ,Septem-
Der 18th, be set apart and dedicated as
SHnfiOwer Day, and that the citizens of
Eldorado be requested to decorate their
homes and places OF business with sun
flowers. The resolution also requested
that all the citizens i'm the county be in
attendance OH that day and participate
in the exercises.-Butler County Dem
Ocrat.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-12

\ correspondent from COldwater,
whose letter appears liz this issue is
considerably worked up over the publ
cation we made concerning that town
and community. We may state, incl
dentally, while not desiring to get into
fight in which we are not particularly
interested, that our informant told
much more, even than We cared TO pub
lish. Another thing, he said the sug-
gestion had been made, and with some
claim TO being fact, that filing blanks,
both on government and school lands,
were being held by land spectators as
a further means of make believe that
they really intended proving up on the
the lands. These blanks, it may be ex-
planned, in the case of government
lands go to show that party has APP
peared before notary public or some
officer and declared his intention of
settling and improving a certain 100
acres. In the case of the school lands,
the certificate represents that the ap-
plicant has appeared before the probate
judge and made proof of his right to
purchase certain lands.
With these certificates in his posses
sion, what an easy matter it would be
to exact good fee of an innocent land
hunter. though the holder of the certifi.
cate had no intention of proving up Oh
the government land or of purchasing
the school land.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-12
Trim to Meade County.

EDITOR INDEX: Having recently
made trip to Meade county, and as
many residents of Barber contemplate
going, 1 thought 1 would drop you a
few lines concerning my observations.
The trip there was through Conan
che and Clarke counties. Passed
through Sun City, Nescutunga, Cold
water and Clark City. The western por-
ton of Comanche is generally of fer
tile soil and settlers are focking in.
Bluff creek valley is rather more prom
ising to the farmer as also Bear creek
valley. Both streams are in Clark on
the "old trail"
Our introduction in Meade was at
Belle Meade, on Crooked creek. From
the notoriety the place has, we had ex-
pected to find something substantial in
the way Of a town and farming commu-
nifty; but we were very much disappoint-
ed. A post Office and pack mule
grazing was all there was in sight.
Crooked creek is sluggish stream,
mud bottom, with flags and grass grow
ing in the channel, while many lagoons
lbOg hole would be better appelation)
abound, somewhat resembling the chan
mel. The lowlands will average from
One-half to three-fOurths Of a mile in
width; then comes the valley proper,
which will average 8 miles in width.
The soil, so far as 1 am able to judge,
consists of black gumbo and any aver
age Kansan can form an estimate Of its
availability While the rains fall just
right it might do very well, but too
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-12

Vim. Hart, a brother of Mrs. Lefever,
died in this city Monday night of con-
sumption. He came out here several
months since to gain his health; but
was too far gone. He was in poor finan-
cial circumstances, with several small
children; but the charitable people of
this town cared for him until death,
and Tuesday gave him decent inter
ment.
OF the three little girls two of them
have good llOmes-one with Mrs. Quick
and the other with Mrs. Yant. The
third, a very bright little girl of about
eight years, is at present staying with
Mrs. McClearey, and will remain there
until she can also find a good and per-
manent home.
Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1884-09-12

1t has not been many months since
such thing as loaning money on Bar
Der county real estate was unknown !;
but within the past few months no less
than three agencies have been opened
here, and now it is an easy matter to
secure accommodations in that line,
though it must be confessed the rate of
interest is not yet as low as might be
wished. About the average rate of
interest is 10 per cent, with an addi-
tional 5 per cent. as commission to
the agent, is what loans are placed at.
But for fear some may imagine that the
town is overlooking with loose capital
that may be borrowed for the mere ask
ing, we will say that it is not often that
any large loan Is placed ON any one
tract or farm. An agent this week told
US that he considered $500 enough to
put on a quarter section of tillable land,
where the land is not fenced, but has
on it the necessary improvements used
in proving up claim. But to secure
this, claim must not be in dispute,
aud the final proof, at least, must have
been made. But there are improved
quarter-sections in this county on which
would not hesitate to loan $40 an
acre" said the agent.
Most of the money being borrowed
now from these loan agents is for the
purpose Of making the final payments
on the claims, and for buying small
punches Of cattle to start herd from.
Nearly every settler in the county who
has been living here since last spring,
has raised a patch Of cane or millet,
and he sensibly argues that if he can
start with bunch Of cattle and carry