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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
Just the Thing.

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readily cOmurehPndpd. The chal ter
devoted to the origin of the party and
its national outcome from the dis
memberment of prior parties is of eX
ceeding interest, as is also the points
showing party policy as expressed
through Congressional action. The
condensed proc ediEgs orthe Nation.
al Convention of the various parties,
from the earliest period of the count
rvs history to the pres Mt. is of no
ordinary value, and it is thing
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Those who desire so invaluable a
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
Mr.. James A. McMaster. the editor

Mr.. James A. McMaster, the editor
and proprietor of the FreemaR'S Jour
nal, an extreme Roman Catholic and
Democratic journal, has been in.
terviewed for the World as to the
strength and popularity of Governor
Cleveland. Mr.. McMaster is very
concise in his reply. Governor
Cleveland" said he, twas elected
governor in 1882 Ivy Mr.. Blaine's
friends in this state. They will vote
for Mr.. Blaine this year." That they
should prefer Blaine to Cleveland
does not seem to haye occurred to
some of our astute, but too excited,
contemporaries. Mail and Express
(I,ld.).
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12

The Fits JOhn Porter bill. after
close and careful examination by the
President with the aid Of his Cabi-
net, was returned to Congress with
the veto appended. The House pass.
ed it oyer the veto, but the Senate
having failed to do so by tie-yote,
the bill was lost.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
TIL Iron Trade.

can Manufacturer says: 1--WE ques-
ton if there has ever been a period
of such depression in the iron trade
the whole world over as exists to-
day. This depression has not been
manifested in any very extensive
failures of those engaged in the iron
business, as manufacturers doubtless
learned some wisdom as the result of
the serious depression that followed
Jay Cookies failure in 1873, and it is
further true that the present depres-
sion has been reached-nOt by a jump
into space and sudden bringing up
at the bottom, but is the result of =
gradual depreciation In prices. The
idle blast and pudding furnaces the
whole world over, from which the
fire has deliberately been taken by
their owners are a better indication
of the depression than they would be
had they been stopped by the bank
ruptcy of the owners. To he sure,
here and there an iron firm has failed,
but it will be found as rule that
idle furnaces and the partial time that
those are ostensibly in operation run,
are the result of deliberate acceptance
of the present condition of affairs by
their owners.
Whether this is the result of over
production or der.cOnsumptiOn it
is not necessary to enquire. 1t is Il
fact that at the present time there is
not sufficient demand for iron to keep
the mills of the world in operation.
Doubtless this is in part due TO the
disinclination of capitalists to under
take new enterprises and the neces-
sity that exists for the Strirtest econ
Omy in extensions and renewals on
the part of enterprises already under
taken. 1t is also due in part to the
extension of the facilities for manu-.
facture in excess of legitimate de-
mand.
When and how this depression will
I've overcome and such demand
spring up as will set our idle mills
in motion is a question that no one
can answer definitely. tits sure, how
ever. that it will not come until the
demand for iron shall have grown in
volume to some where near the ca.
pacity of the mills of the world to
supply. The recuperative power of
no nation in the weird equals ours,
with our large immigration and rapid
extension in new territory, and the
demand for new construction, i'm
prOvement and various articles gives
us growth such as no other country
has, and enables us to overcome such
periods of depression at the present
more readily than any other nation
hence, it is evident that the day Of
our revival is not far in the distance.
1t probably will not he this year; it
may not he next but it is not far off.
and in the meantime wisdom dictates
the pursuance of a cOnservativep policy
in regard to the running of our mills,
The depression is certainly great
enough without adding to it Ivy still
further overstOcking the market"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12

The President, Thursday Of last
week, sent to the Senate the name OF
our popularyoung t0Wnsman, Mr.. II
Wheeler Combs, to succeed J. F. Mer.
idith. deceased, as general appraiser
of the Baltimore district. The APP
pointment was confirmed on Satur.
day and the President signed his
commission on Tuesday. The Office
is a Lucrative and responsible enc,
anP all who know Mr.. Combs feel
that he is well qualified for the po-
sition and altogether deserving of it.
Much credit is due to Hon. l.. E. Nc
Comas, our worthy Representative in
Congress, for this appointment. We
heartily congratulate Mr.. Combs on
the result Of his gallant fight, and
hope that he may retain the position
for many years.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12

OFFICE OF THE
BOARD OF COUNTY SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS,
OAKLAND, MD June l7th, 1854.
The Garrett County School Board will re-
celVe sealed proposals until July the 18th,
1881, for the building of the following school
houses in Garrett county. viz: One in School
trict No. s, one i'm School District No 6-Short
Run, Election District No. 10. one in School
District No. S-Kitzmillersvi le Election Dis
trlct No 10 and one in School District No l.
Deer Park, Election District No 10. The right
Of rejecting any and n bids is reserved by the
Board. Plans and specifications can be seen
at this office.
c. B. LUDWIG,
Il Secretary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
Blaine'S Magnetism.

The influence which Mr.. Blaine
exercises over people with whom he
comes in contact is extraordinary.
II met a reporter Of morning pa
per-" writes Blakely Hall, "who in
terviewed Blaine when that eminent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
This Snake Story is from Virginia.

y
Exchange.
One day last week a little girl.
whose name slipped the correspond
enl'S usually retentive memory, was
chased by monster hoop snake near.
~ mile. Just as it seemed that it
was about to strike her, she lodged
behind large apple tree. The rap
idly whirling snake turned to follow,
and struck the tree with such force as
to drive the horns pike into the hard
wood over two inches. The child
was SOfrightPned that she sank down,
her heart humping AS though it
would burst out of her body. One of
her brothers, " no had seen her fly.
ng.dOWn the hill, went to see what
was the matter. When he reached
the tree it was quaking like an aspen
and its leaves and fruit falling TO the
ground in perfect shower, the TrOs-
trale girl being almost hurip beneath
thpn. As soon as he got her restOr.
ed to consciousness he took fence
rail and killed the VpnOmOuS mon.
~ter, which was eleven feet two aud a
half inches in length ~ Il eight inch
- IN circumference. The horn point
on the tail was SIX and half inches
long, and 50 deeply imheddpd In the
very hard wood that it could not eX-
tricAte Itself. This all happened near
South Mountain, Va.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
ORDER MIS4.
VIM. R. Percy, Assignee VS.. Enos D. Kepner
and wife

VIM. r. Percy, Assignee VS.. Enos D. Kepner'
and wife.
In the Circuit Court for Garrett county. sit
ting in Equity. No. 3l2 Equity.
ORDERED, This 9th day of June. in the.
~ year 1854, by the Circuit Court for Garrett
county, Md, sitting in equity, that the sales
made ana reported in the above cause bv
VIM. r. Percy, assignee of mortgage TO James
IL. ManOwn, be ratified and confirmed, unless
cause thereoftO the contrary be shown on or
before the sixteenth day of July, 1884, pro-
some newspaper published in Oakland Md.
once week for three successive weeks before
the sixteenth day of July, 1884.
The report states the amount of sales to be
81 $4,000.
w. II. TOWER,
Clerk Circuit Court for Garrett county,
True copy-Test:
62S st w Fl Tower C,InrL
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.

The undersigned has purchased
the interest of John Shartzer, in the
late firm of Shartzer & Co. All per-
sons indebted to the late firm will
please come forward at once and settle
up.
LEWIS SHARTZER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
Baltimore Live Stock Market.
From Baltimore American. J.,


MONDAY, July It'll, 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 6I062 cts.
that generally rated first quality 530
81 cts; medium or good fair quality
44(95s cts ordinary thin steers, oxen
and cows 3l(04 cts; extreme range
of prices 3!d62 cts most of the sales
were from 44tG6}.
REMARKS OK BEEF CATTLE.
The arrivals of Cattle during the
week amounted to 2,104 head, against
1872 last week and $3.50 head the cor
responding week Of last year, and the
sales were .349 head, against 957 last
week, and / .13S head the correspond
ing week of last year.
Trade, at best, was only fair in
some OF the pens at the opening of
the market, bat it soon became dull
throughout, and so continued until
the close of operations. Prices at first
were &c. off for the better grades,
which were not numerous, and a
larger fracti, y for the other grades,
but before the close }c. represented
the average decline in prices as com
pared with last week. The average
quality was scarcely as good As it was.
last Monday. Prices 3!@6}.; most
sales 43(G6ic.
| THE SWINE MARKET.
The receipts show very slight in
crease over the rather limited run Of
last week, hut the supply is nearly
| equal to a moderately fair demand,
with but little change in prices the
quality is fully rs good AS that of last
weeks offerings. We quote rou h
Hogs (StagS and soWsl at 64(07c., and
the better grades 7G07i. with the best
at y, and fair number at the latter
! figure. Same time last year, S(0S2c.,
with few extra a shade higher.
THE SHEEP MARKET.
The receipts number some $50 head
less than last week, and the quality
is not so good AS it was then. There
has been a fairly active trade. with
| but little outside demand. Good
Lambs sell freely at quotations. We
quote Sheep at 3(G4fc., and Lambs
4(GGlc. with a few extra shade
! higher. Prices last year same time
for Sheep 33W54c., and Lambs 43(06k
| gross,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

CORRESPONDENTS must enclose full name and
al lreSS not necessarily for publication, but
as private guarantee of good faith. Reject
q d communications will not be returned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-12
THE SHEEP MARKET.
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE TO TAX PAYERS.

In order to give the taxpayers in the vari-
Gus districts an opportunity to save the dis
count on their tax bills. will be at the lol-
lowing places on the days mentioned, viz.
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LEWIS SHARTZER.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-12
To ProhibitiOnists From the Exec
utivs Committee

All pruhibitionists il The State q Mis-
sissippi are urged to perfect their county
organizations without delay AID report the
same TO the Secretary Of the STATE Execn-
tive Committee, Mr.. b T. HOBBS, at Brook
haven, Miss The Rev. J. H Gambrell
has been elected Corresponding Secretary,
and viii give his entire time 10 the field,
assisting where his lab0rs may accomplish
the best and speediest results We desire
through these county organizations 10 ask
Of the next Legislature a local option Law
which Will enable the maioriiy in each
county to determine al the baIlot-box the
question OF ~lieense" or prohibition. Our
cause has no further political significance
than such 4 simple, humble prayer. The
State Convention decided 10 keep the issue
aloof from party politics If possible. We
are arrayed against no party or people,
but against the greatest evil Of cur land
Our success depends upon thorough organ
iZation. Independent or divided action,
however sincere. will retard the certain
triumph OF constitutional prohibition All
classes, creeds, colors and parties are urged
to assist in this grand reform.
By an early organization We can ask Of
every county convention Of the two leading
parties II they are willing 70 submit the
question 10 the people in local option
law. II 50, we make no opposition 10 their
Legislative candidates. Ii not, we will
favor those who viii accord Us the privi-
lege Of freemen. We cannot await the
meeting of the Legislature, ard have the
history OF the past repeat itself. Friends Of
reform-of the home against the saloon
let US ORGANIZE. The members of the
Executive Committee will assist the Cor
responding Secretary as they may be able
CHAs. B. GALLOWAY, Chairman.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-12
The Corona" Coal.

Among the coal dealers of Jackson, is
the firm Of GEO. 5. GREEN & Co., estab-
lished and handling coal this season. This
firm has at once stepped rapidly 70 the
front Foreseeing the Importance OF cheap
coal, have secured the control for a large
territory of the splendid Corona coal.
This Corona coal, mined by the Alabama
and Mississippi Coal Company, is said by
experts to be the best for CRATE and steam
purposes of shy yet introduced to the pub
lie. Ii kindlcs readily, burns slowly,
LASTS long, generates great heat, and for
general utility and economic purposes
stands without a rival. 1t compares very
favorably with the Montevallo and Pitts
burg, and il is every day proving its supe-
rior quality by actual tests. All that is
asked for the Corona Is an open field, a
fair fight, and when that is obtained there
/ is no fears for the result. Although this
| is the first season the Corona coal has been
handled here, Messrs. Geo. ). Green & Co.
are building up large trade, while their
/ future outlook is very promising. And
such coal il is clean, hard. glistening-
regular black diamonds, which will scarce
I " soil a white handkerchief il You blow
the dust of lump. This Corona coal Is
rapidly becoming famous, especially here
at Jackson, Miss. A party who has burnt
a ton or 50 Of Corona coal declares, shat
the only coal comparable to it was the
Monievallo and Pittsburg; that he had
used both, and that Corona is better than
either, because it is as good a kinder
burner and heater as either; has no clink
ers and does not fuse together in a sol
mass like Pitisburg, and will last longel
than the Montevallo. Indeed, for domes
tic purposes it Is an ideal, perfect coal
This coal is for sale by Messrs- Geo. 5
Green & Co.. jackson, Miss, and is to b
found nowhere else in this city. It.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-12
The Dead Alive.

If most people are afraid OF any
thing il is Of being buried alive. That
cases do happen that it is very difficult
even for the experienced physician to
determine whether person is really or
but apparently dead without his hav-
ing recourse TO means which, while
they would at once settle the dispute,
would place life, if it really still exist
ed, in jeopardy, may be judged from
the fact that the French academy, some
ten or fifteen years ago, offered prize
of 10000 francs for the discovery OF
some means by which even the mex
perienced may at once determine
whether in 4 given case death has en-
sued or not. A physician obtained the
prize. He had discovered that the fol
lowing well-known phenomenon exists:
II the hand of the suspected person is
held toward the candle or other artii-
cial light, with the fingers stretched,
and one touching the other. and one
looks through the spaces between the
fingers toward the light, there appears
a scarlet red color where the fingers
touch each other, due to the still circu-
lating fluid blood, as it shows Itself
through the transparent, not yet con-
gested tissues; but when life is extinc
this phenomenon at once ceases. The
most extensive and thorough trials cs
tablished the truth of this observation
and the prize was awarded to It's dis
coverer.
When electricity, or rather its appli
cation in medicine, came in vogue,
was first thought that it would be
means of deciding whether persol
| was dead or not. This assumption wa
| based upon the fact of electro-muscu
lar contraction. But experience soor
proved that from one to three hours al
ter death had taken place, and in som
cases where rigidity but slowly ensue
for a still longer period, the muscles c
a dead individual respond as well t
the electric stimulus as those of th
living being.
DR.. Max Bueh now publishes MOD
ification of the above, and what prom
Uses to be a reliable and scientific proc
Of death, for thus far no scientific tie:
existed.
While in the living the temperatuI
of the surface over a muscle in IL
act of or Immediately after cOntractio
, decidedly increases, this increase is u
terly wanting in the dead. and eve
during the time (one-half to thrC
hours) in which after death the mu
Gle still retains its contractabilit
Having placed, therefore. a surfaC
thermometer on the skin, and havin
waited until the temperature has col
tinued at one and the same height f
about five minutes the muscle just b
low the bulb of the thermometer
made TO contract by electric Irritation
If then the column of mercury do
not rapidly ascend we have the mo
definite proof that life is extinct in &
body; while if the temperature increa
es it is Just as certain that there is st
c life. Under normal conditions the SIX
for a considerable distance increases
! several degrees in temperature if
I the muscle below is caused a powerf
electrical contraction; and this phi
: nomenon is also observed in paralyz
!, limbs; while in. the dead nerves
; production Of heat, as induced by n
; ton, has forever ceased. Medical a
i Surgical Reporter.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-12
PLAIN QUESTIONS.

Mythical ideas are tanning the public
brow with the breath OF prejudice, ignor-
ance or humbuggery. Have you the re-
motest idea that your scrofula was created
by the use Of potash and mercury? No
matter what the cause, b. b. B. is the peer
Of all other remedies. Do you presume
that your troublesome catarrh is the result
OF mineral poisoning? 3. B. 2. is the
quickest remedy, Are your chronic ulcers
and bOils and sores the result of potash
and mercury Medical gentlemen viii
not tell you 50, but B. B. B. is the only
sovereign remedy. Were your terrible
kidney troubles created by mineral poison
ing? Not bit OF it, but B. B. B. has prov
en- to be a reliable remedy. Are your skin
diseases, your eczema, dry letter, ETC., the
effects Of too much potash and mercury
The medical profession are the best judges
and they say nay, but B. B. B. B. makes
more pronounced cures than all other pre-
parations combined.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-12
Deceived br a 1ocking Bird.

In 4 secOnd-StorY window OF a dwell
ing in Fifth avenue, Brooklyn, around
the corner from the Fatbush avenue
depot of the Long Island railroad, and
overlooking the watering places Tor
the horses on -ex-Deacon Richardson's
Seventh and Fifth avenue car lines,
hangs a talented mocking bird in cage.
1t pipes all day and keeps it up late at
night. Regular passengers on the
horse-cars have learned to look for the
birds notes. 1t whistles like master
for his dog, chirps like a robin predict
ing rain, clucks ike a hen with her
brood, and squeaks like hurt chicken.
OF late it has learned TO initiate the
whistles which conductors on the open
horse-cars use.
To the grief Of the hostler with the
water pals. the bird succeeds 10 per.
lection in deceiving the horses. The
water supply is kept in three pals OF
s low bench placed between the tracks
/ To save time both of the horses ar
/ watered simultaneously by two meT
who hold the full pals of water to thu
/ horses mouths. When the horses
1 thirst is satisfied the conductor sound
/ the whistle twice, and the drive
/ loosens the brake. Then the horse
start. Now, while yet the horses
noses are in the waterpails the bir'
sounds two Whistles
The horses, taken BIZ surprise. an
expecting the whip if they delay. Il
the pals of water over the hostlez
with their noses and plunge forward
OF course they can not 90 ahead. for To
brake is on. and they are held back
finish their drink, but the air assume
5 blue tinge. owning to the picturesqu
profanity Of the driver and hostlers.-
NesT York Sssa.
The clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1883-1888, 1884-11-12
GROVER CLEVELAND AZ PRESIDENT,
Thos A. Hsldrlcks. ylcs-Presldent.
THE Town PAINTED RED,

on Saturday night she town was all a
jubiiee,7 Reinfof,ed By representatives,
Of the Democratic hosts Of Copiah, Ran
kin and Madison, the local Democracy in
porsuanos Of call from Capt A. G..
Lewis. the Vice-Pre-ident Of the Demo-
cratic Club, gave expression to their joy
AZ the glorious victory which Democratic
loyalty aud courage had achieved, by
hastily COTTON up torehIight procession.
We have seen larger gatherings and more
beautiful and striking transparencies, bot
never more genuine joy. Jackson has bad
but few outdoor political demonstrations,
and for many years, uone at all but the
time had come when something else than
argument and eloquence and appeals TO
reason, were needed. And we had it.
The boys wanted to halloo, and they hal
looed. They wanted to march, and they
marched. They wanted to paint the town
red, and they painted it red. The exuber-
snce Of their spirits knew no bounds.
Promptly at o'clock, under the leader
.hip Of Chief Marshal Will Henry, the
procession was formed IN front Of the Cap
itol, with the Firemen's Band at the head,
and took up the line Of march, according
10 the programme agreed on by the Com
miltce Of Arrangements. Nearly every
house along the route was beautifully
Illuminated, showing that the entire town
was in sympathy with the demonstration.
The boom Of cannon and the explosion Of
fireworks, added TO the cheers Of joyous
hearts, were the only incidents Of the
march and when the procession again
reached the capitol and was disbanded,
the participants had passed beyond that
stage when a programme was OF much
Consequence. Some wanted to hear speak
ing on the outside, and some on the inside
Of the capitol, and all were accommoda-
ted by soul-stirring addresses from Messrs.
Thos. 4. Stockdale, Jos. W. Bailey, +.
Barksdale aud G.. +. Hooker.
At late hour, when this reporter quit
the festive scenes, entirely satisfied with
his share in the performance, the merri-
ment was still at its height, and everybody
was still in the happiest OF humors.
The sentiment OF the town seemed to be
that everything goes this time And it
went We are not inclined to be censori-
Gus. The occasion was rare one, aud it
H. always understood that the accompani-
menis should be- in keeping with the occa-
sion. So mote it De.