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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-19
Deer Park.

After asking an excuse for long but
unavoidable silence, your correspon
dent will try to give a synopsis of the
events in Deer Park durin. the past
month.
Christmas tide passed off pleas
antly and merry for all, especially
the little folks, since Santa Clal did
not forget them. The Sunday School
tree was ahundantly filled. Mrs. John
w. Williams, of Philadelphia, who
has become identified with our sum-
mer season, sent box containing
presents for each of the Sunday School
children, in addition to those furn-
ished by the friends and parents of
the children here.
The entertainment given for the
benefit of the organ for the Methodist
Church was very pleasant and sue
cessful one, and much credit is due
Prof. Richardson who conducted it,
and those who assisted him.
There has been considerable sick
ness in our village lately. but f0rtu
natcly all have about regained their
usual health. Mrs. P. w. Connell
had an attack of diphtheria, Mr.. r.
T. Head has been suffering from rheu
matism, Mrs. l.. H. Scheduled has
had severe sDell of neuralgia, Mrs.
A. G. Williams was i'll with similar
complaint, and quite a number of
children have been sick from differ
ent forms of cold, pneumonia, Group,
catarrh fever, &c.
Reports from Ryans Glade tell of
much serious illness among the chill
eren in that locality.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Custer, form
erly of Altamont, now living in Stoys-
town, Pa, recently lost four children
in thirty-three hours from diphthe
ria.
Senator Davis men commence d
cutting ice last week, and partly filed
the ice houses belonging to his resi-
dence and to the cottages, but the
weather moderating they were Oblig-
ed to discontinue.
The weather has been unfavorable
to the lumber business, and orders
pressing. About fifteen car loads
waiting for suitable weather to ship.
Mrs. Graham has gone to Indiana
to spend the winter with her son.
Mr.. J. b. Bantz il in Baltimore at
tending Bryant & STATIONS CONNER.
cial College. Capt. HarrisOn's son
George takes his place in Davis &
Bros. store.
Mr.. Forsythe Harrison, brother Of
Capt. II. stopped day in Deer Park
on his bridal tour east. He will re-
turn to Arizona where he has been
residing for nearly two years.
Misses Matte and Katie Davis, of
Piedmont. while at home during the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-19
Church Seryiccs--Sunday.

Lutheran Church-Preaching at ] l
A. NJ. and p. NJ. by Rev. William
Stoudenmire.
M. E. Church-Preaching at 103 A.
NJ. and P. NJ. by Rev. NJ. w. Rider.
ST. Peters, Catholic Preaching
every Sunday at 10{ O'Clock a. M,
except the second Sunday of each
month.
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Accident.

AudIIl ddrTinSer ana JOhn L. Spik
err know all about the beautiful snow.
With broad smile: Fred. Fox a
son. VIM. P. Boyer daughter.
Miss Susie McNIillen is at home
again. She reports Kansas as lively
as regards business. No snow to speak
of.
Conrad Schmell, who is working for
Frederick Camp, cut his foot badly last
week.
Mrs. Groer, who has been quite i'll,
is better.
People here, Irrespective of party,
speak very highly of Mr.. Wesley
Ryland who has been Registration
officer. Mr.. Ryland is a gentleman in
every respect and performed the du-
ties of the flee with credit to him
self and all concerned. AS we under
stand he is to he succeeded by a new
appGintee we hope Mr.. Ryland may
yet he called by his fellow citizens to
higher sphere of usefulness. Mr..
Ryland's books indicate clerical abil-
tiles of more than common order.
Eye local" begs leave to return
kindest thanks for many christmas
present. Permit us to mention
among other things such substantial
articles as fat godse, J gallon oys-
tiers, bushel of apples, J bushcl of
walnuts, good hickory broom, &c.
We certainly appreciated them very
highly and hope we may he able
sometimes to return the favors.
There is prospect on foot here to
get teacher for summer schoo!
from Washington, D. G. Prof. Chas.
Butler, now teaching in Washington,
d. c., a graduate of Princeton Col
lege and of the high schools of Wash
ingt0n, has offered to come sometime
during the summer months provided
enough scholars are secured.
For the benefit of our western
friends allow me to add that we have
had so far severe winter, our roads
are blockaded badly with snow. The
lowest degree of cold noticed here by
a standard thermOn eter was y be-
low, two mornings. There seems TO
he the usual degree of prosperity
among our people, money being
scarce however, butter and cattle be-
ing a little dull. There will he con,
siderable building done here next
summer. according to all accounts.
Farmers are busy every chance
hauling limestone and coal. Coal be-
ing somewhat nearer than usual.
MI. Geo. Rites has started new
team, new harness, &c. Wear glad
to learn that he expects to build IL
new house next summer. and other
wise improve the old place.
VIM. p. Boyer has the contract for
putting up several houses next sum-
mer. among Others one for Mr.. Jonas
Mosser. Mr.. Boyer has built himself
comfortable shop and is prepared to
make all kinds of furniture.
Our sabbath school is doing well.
There Is noble band of workers in
our community who deserve great
credit for doing Il good work. All hon
nr TN sfinh mon GnuhauI rnnT broth
ers. you are not forgotten, nor do we
fail to appreciate what you are doing
for the young generation. There is
one thing which seem to characterize
our school and that is charity. Our
officers seem to work unselfishly.
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LOCAL NEWS.
LODGE MEETINGS..

SHEALTIEL LODGE, No. 100, !. o. o. F.,
meets in LeEge's Hall every Monday night.
OAKLAND LODGE, I. o. G. T., meets in
same Hall every Tuesday night.
ALTA LODGE, No. 574 X. of H., meets in
same Hall I'd and 4th Thursday nights of each
month.
meets in same Hall I'd and 9TH Friday nights
of each month.
LOCAL BRANCH, No. SIS. of the Iron Hall,
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Saturday nights
of each month.
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HENRY MYERS-Loraw road; S25.
JOHN CONNELL, Sr.-Road from
Red bridge to w. Va. line, also
Hntton's Switch road /; $40.
ISAAC KUYKENDALL - Road
rom Cranberry road to GAINESVILLE
road S25.
MARTIN HUGHS-Ashby road /;
JOHN T. BROWNING-Road from
Finger hoard to Muddy creek $50.
CHAUNCY KIMMEL-ROad from
Oakland to Deep creek $50.
JACOB SELL-Road from Sand fiat
10 Narrows of Deep creek $50.
ALLEN DODGE-Road from Hoop
pole ron d, via Fosters to Sang Run
road SIS.
DISTRICT NO. s,
j. Nc. MASON All roads in district
ON west side Backbone mountain
$3.50.
JOHN BLAMBLE-All roads in
District south of Northwestern Pike,
east of mountain $50.
ISRAEL THOMPSON-All roads
in district east of Backb bone noun
tain to the Northwestern Pike, in.
Guiding pike To top of mountain
$3.50.
DISTRICT No. 9.
THOS. BROADSTOCK-Pocaho
las road; SIS.
FRED WARNER-Mountain road
from top of Little savage to Mar
-<S%S; Frnstburg ROAD from Big
savage to Hannah Crows $40.
SAML. MEESE Meese road from
National road to Pennsylvania line;
$50.
DISTRICT NO IL.
JOSEPH WARNICK-Grantsville
and Barton road road from II. M,
BroadwHter'S to county line: $50.
DAVID NJ. MERRILL-Gr Grants
vile and Homecoming road from
Mrs. Browns to county line; $50.
NORMAN JACOBS Laurel run
road also new road from P. Lay
tin's 10 Homecoming road, at H.
Spiker's $40.
w. BROADWATER - Mountain
ridge road, also Bear pen road road
from Savage to Jesse Mchaels'
also Hucklebprry road $40.
NATIONAL ROAD.
JOHNSON BROS National road
from AIlegany county line to John.
son Bros $l35.
GEO. l.. National road
from johnson Bros. to eight mile
post $3.50.
CASPER SCHRAUM - National
road from eight mile post to Grants
vile, at mile stone ; SIS.
HIRAM National road
from Grantsville to sixteen mile
post, on Negro Mountain ; $50.
JOHN OPEL National road from
sixteen mile post to Pennsylvania
line; $50.
Road supervisors are requested to
report any roads that may he left out,
or any errors detected in above dis.
tributiOn.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-04

Lieut.. IIoughton, who has recently
visited New Guinea and several other
groups of islands in the Pacific, reports
the existence Of a proh cnsile trea II
appears to DC a species Of ticuS, allied
TO the well-known bany0n tree, which
throws out from its branches air roots
that eventually reach the ground and
taIlc root there, and in their turn be
como new stems which perform the
same function; SO that single tree
W i'll eventually extend 50 far us to form
a complete forest, in which the stems
arc united by the branches TO each
other. ME prchens;le tree in question
similarly throws out from its branches
long, flexible tendr.ls, which, touching
the ground, do not take root there,
but twine around any articles that
may lio within their reach. After a
time these quasi branches contract, 50
that they fail to reach the ground; but
the fnger-liko processes continue to
grip the articles round which they have
twined themselves, aud which arc
consequently suspended in mjl-air. In
this way articles of considerable weight
may be picked up from the ground and
held in suspension.
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Goliath at Home.

The home is tho cline Whero the
man is great. There he is liing,or royal
consort anyhow. If he isn't governor.
he is lieut.. gov. lie is always sure OF
some place in the administration. Out
side, the world, which is pretty full Of
great men all the time, may not be
particularly impressed with his great
ness. 1t may even ignore him at
times, and occasionally sit down upon
him. Bat at home he is always sure
of sympathy, apprehensive and respon
sive audience, if he happens to be the
lecturer. His stupidity there passes
current for profound wisdom; hi
prosincs5 is lookel upon as eloquencc
his Jokes are always laughed at. Not
withstanding some occasional prompt
ing. it is true, because the mans jokes
are frequently 50 fearGully and Won
dcrrully made that they cannot be
properly understood without the aid
of a glossary, but if he indicates the
place, the laugh will surely come. \
mans best jokes and stories are like
a pair of skates. lIenever thinks of
them until he wants to use them, and
half the time he doesn't know where
thcv are. But the home audience a.
ways enjoys his stories, whether he
remembers half or none Of them, and
tho one he forgets entirely is usually
the most highly appreciated. He is a
small, rather a pleasant tyrant. who is
loved for his harmless deSpotism.
which pleases him, and hurts no or
else - Bjfrd2fte. in HGUfCyp.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-04

This i, the way in which sauerkraut
is made nsStrasburg, Germany. They
slice very white and firm cabbages in
fine shrcds with a machine made for
the purpose, At the bottom of u small
barrel they place layer of coarse
salt, and alternately layers of cabbage
and salt, being careful to have one Of
salt on the top. AS each layer of cab
bage is aided, it must be pressed down
by large and heavy pe5tlc, and fresh
LAYERS are added us soon as the juice
floats on the surface. The cabbage
must he seasoned with few grains of
coriander, juniper berries, etc. When
the barrel is full it must be put in Il
dry cellar, covered with cloth, under a
plank, and on this heavy weights are
placed. At the end of few days it
will begin to ferment, during which
time the pickle must be drawn off and
replaced by fresh, until the liquor
becomes clear. This should be done
every day. Renew the cloth and
wash the cover, put the weight hack
and let stand for month. By that
time the sauerkraut will be ready for
use. Care must be taken to let the
least air possible enter the sauerkraut,
and to have the cover perfectly clean
Each time the barrel has to be opened
it must be properly closed again,
These precautions must not be neg
lccted
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-04

fancy that an English baby, if he
could express his thoughts, would de.
cideily object to be placed in the small,
narrow box in which babies are carried
in Switzerland, and would rebel
against the bands of ribbons which
are tightly wound around it and him.
The Swiss baby has, of course, no such
refractory feelings. Probably he
knows that there is Il good reason for
being wedged in 50 closely, and bound
50 firmly, ana submits without muir
mur. The origin Of the custom is
this: In the spring of the year the
inhabitants of the villages and ham
lets shut up their cottages, and driv.
ing their cattle before them, ascend
the mountains and live in their chalets
during the summer months. They do
not stay in one chalet all the time, but
when the pasturage becomes poor, as
cend to another, aud still another,
changing their abode perhaps eight or
nine times in the course of the season.
The scanty furniture of the different
chalets remains in them from year to
year, as they have but to bring the i'm
plements they require for the making
of their butter and cheese. These the
father carries, the elder children help
ing him; the little children run hy his
side, and tho mother lifts the cradle
with the baby in it, on her head, fas-
tens the milk pail and the family um.
brela on her shoulders, and taking
hpr knitting in her hand, works away
inlustriously at 4 pair of coarse worst
ed CATERS for Seppi, or a ncckcrchiei
for Kathi. rs 'ho ascend1 the noun
tain. What would the poor mother
DO if she ha | to hoist IN English cra-
die on her hoal and ascend the steep
aOpniaIn VITA itl
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-04
About Camcls.

A writer says: 1.-The camel is the
most perfect machine on four legs
that we have any knowledge Of" a
sacred treasure, indeed TO the Arab is
This "pudding-;ooted pride of the dcs
ert.'
The expression on the face of cam,
el is rather pathetic. His eyes are
large and liquid, and above them are
deep cavities large enough to hold a
hens egg, The aquiline nose, with
long, slanting nostrils that he can
close tightly against the sand storms
and hot burning winds of the desert,
give very sorrowful expression to the
face. The under-lip is pouting and
puckering, and You are not at all sur
prised when the poor beast bursts into
tears AMI cries long and loud like a
vexed child.
The feet of the camel are of very
singular construction, with a tough,
elastic sole, soft and spongy as they
fall noisclessly on the earth and spread
out under his tottering weight, This
form of a foot prevents the animal
from sinking in the sand, and he is
very sure-footel on all sorts of ground.
The average rate of travel for a
caravan is between two and three
miles an hour; and the camGl joys on,
hour after hour, at the same pace, and
seems to be almost rs fresh at night as
in the morning when he started on
his travels. The Arabians say of the
camel, "Job's beast is a monument of
Cots mercy"
The camel sheds his hair regularly
once year, and carpets and tent
cloths are made from it; it is also WOW
en- into cloth. Some of t is exceed
ingly fine and soft, though it is usu-
ally coarse and rough, and is used for
making coats for the camel-drivers
and huge water bottles, leather sacks;
also sandals, ropes and thongs, are
made Of its skin.
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certain dose of alcohol exercised q
most favorable effect in diminishing
the virulence Of the complaint.

Southern Asia, the original home of
cremation, is also the region where it
is celebrated with the greatest pomp
and splendor. In Siam, when any IA
nous man is cremated, magnifcently
decorated building is erected specially
for the occasion, and vast sums are
expended in making the whole specta-
Gle as gorgeous as possible. The cere-
monies observed at the cremation os
the late Regent of Siam may serve a
a fair specimen of those customary on
such occasions. Immediately upon
his death, in March, 1888, his remains
were inclosed in a vast urn of costly
material, several yards in height
which was placed in large room
opening upon the courtyard of hi
palace, which stands on a creek flow
ing into the river that traver3es the
capital. Bands of native priests, re,
lieving each other in turn, kept re-
peating prayers night and day in tho
death-chamber, around which were
displayed all the orders and decorations
worn by the dead man in his lifetime
Twelve months after his death the urn
and its contents were carried in state
to a kind of temple erected for tho
purpose, where the cremation was
performed in thepresence of thousand;
of spectators, including the King HIM
self and his entire court
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-04
THE FAMILY PHYSICIAN.

To Abort q Stye-Dr. Louis Fitz-'
patrick, who has recently returned
to England from Egypt, where all
kinds of eye affections are extremely
common, writes to the LdnCot, that he
has never seen single instance III
which the stye continued to develop
after the following treatment had been
resorted to- The lids should be held
apart by the thumb and index finger
of the left hand, while tincture oil
iodine Is painted over the inliamed
papilla with a fine camers hair pencil.
The lids should not be allowed to come
in contact until the part touched Is
dry. A few such applications in the
twenty-four hours are sufficient.
A cough Remedy.-One of our ER
glish contemporaries, in reply to an in
quirer, recommends syrup male Of
the following ingredients for colds and
coughs: Take IS ounces of perfectly
sound onions, and after removing rind
make several inclsions, but not too
deep Boil together with l3! ounces
of moist sugar and p ounces of honey
in 35 ounces Of water, for threc-quar-
ters of an hour; strain, and fill into
bottles for use. Give one tablespoon
full of this mixture (slightly warmed)
Immediately on attack, and then, ac-
cording to requirement, five to eight
half tablespoonfuls daily. 1t is said
that this recipe was that used by the
Zulu Caffres when visiting Europe
some two years since, and who suffered
much from the climate, but invariably
recovered upon its use. - Scientific
AmericaR
Wasp Stings and Oni0n Jnice,-A
correspondent writes to the London
T'imeS: No doubt "F. r. G. 81 is
right in saying that it snot the wasps
poison that kills, but the fainting,
which "F. II. S. c." takes for granted
is induced Ly terror, which may be the
case sometimes, but certainly not al
ways. When my son was about Is he
went out one evening with the men to
take wasp's nest. Soon he rushed
into the drawing-roCm, looking like
death, saying he could hardly get up
to the house. lie had been stung in
the eyeball. There was great COM
motion, and, of course, sal volatile was
got; but one Of the maids urged me so
pertinaciously to put in onion juice,
that | said, "Get some, quick, and put
it in" This she did, before he became
insensible. The effect was marvellous.
His color began to return, and before
long he jumped up to go and finish
taking the nest. In this case there was
no fear whatever. have known other
cases of faintness and violent sick
ness from a wasp's sting where there
was no fear; but l strongly recon-
mend the onion as always to be had.
Cut fresh one, scrape the juice, and
put it on the sting. 1t is not often q
wasp leaves its sting, but it is easily
seen. Bees always leave their stlngs,
so can defend or offend but once, which
to me is one of the mysteries of ma
ture.
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grade was not far away, knew, and
/ fired. / heard savage yell, but my
shot did not take effect except as it
reused their anger, and Iheard several
bullets sluG Slu9 into the spruce ties.
The truck still kept up its speed, and
a hasty look over my shoulder was
lying flat, behind the tics-enabled me
to judge how far away from safety we
were We had covered about half the
distance, and l distinctly saw the end
of the thirty-foot grade.
The Indians evidently saw that We
were nearing the construction train
too, for they lashed their ponies furi-
ously.
| determined upon another shot
The nearest Indian had gained little
in the last few minutes. | aimed at
the pony's foretop and fired. That shot
determined the day. | saw the pony
stumble a few steps, and fall, throwing
his rider over his head. The remain
ing three, with a savage yell, fired a
parting volley, and drew rein. And
Just at that moment the truck struck
the ten-foot grade.
felt its pace slacken instantly, but,
luckily, the Indians did not know
one grade from another, and in a few
minutes more they were mile away,
consoling their brother who would
have TO walk to their camp.
Seeing that | was safe, took loon
at George. He was not totally uncon-
scious, but looked at me with an ex-
preston of terror. 1t took me some
time to assure HIM of his safety, but |
finally did, and we joined the track
LAYERS with thankful hearts. The en-
gincer, when he heard my story, un-
coupled the engine from the train and
gave chase; the Indians were too wise,
however, to follow the track, and we
saw them disappearing far to the
south. YoutRS Companion.
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-04

In lecture on tea and coffee,
delivered recently, the auditors were
advised to put the coffee for breakfast
in an earthen vessel, pour cod water
over it, let it stand over night and
bring it to The boiling point by placing
in water bath or double boiler in the
morning, thus preserving all tho
aroma,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-04

Eight times the clock has struck
The stars peep ont o'erhead
Across the air there comes
A sound Of marching trcod;
city and village and town
ho children are going to bed
With footsteps swift or slow,
With faces grave or bright,
BY twos and threes they go,
All robcd in gowns Of whltci
And each with backward glance
Calls cheerily out; "Good-niSht-
Now darker grows the sky,
The stars their watches keep
When next the clock shall strike
With hollow voice and deep,
In city and village and town
The children will be asleep.
-Marglret T.. johnson in Uide Aware'
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-04

Census reports state that the people
Of Canada are divided (hy classcs)
into agricultural class, 622.630; com
mcrcial class, l07,646; domestic class,
1850; industrial class, 2S1,296; pro-
rcssional class. 52,974; and pot cl;rs'i,
fled, aQ5,22S,
Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1884-06-04

Writing Of the Trappist5 at Geth-
semane, Ky, correspondent says;
"'When a monk dies, no useless coffin
encloses his breast but, wrapped in
his circular. with his cowl drawn over
his head as in life, he is buried. Each
grave is covered with myrtle and has
a black wooden cross bearing the name
of the cells dusty inmate. At the
foot Of each grave is little stool
where the father who conducts you
kneels to pray for the soul Of the de-
parted. At the end of tho row Is a
new open grave, which will receive
the next body, and which constantly
helps the father to remember death.
There are no qualifications for the
Trappist order. Any man who will
obey the rules may stay seven years,
giving his labor to the community and
his thoughts to God, and, if he does
not like it then, may withdraw. II he
concludes to stay he takes the perpet-
lial VOW. The sin-sick and the weary
are all here. Few desert, while many
have been for years buried to the
world and all its little conyulsions.
Some of them do not know who is
president, and the echo of Guiteau's 5
pistol-shot died at the outer walls.
The abbey contains a fine library Of
religious works, among which is a
bible printed at Lyons in 1892,