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Daily Republican., 1884-05-29
JOHN WAN hMAK PK

the best stock OF Cottol
Dress Goods can be found
OF all the good work don,
der our roof we make NJ
greater success than in get
ting together this wondrou'
and complete exhibition o
what the weavers do for in,
expensive dresses. 1t is sim.
ply a sight to see these hand
some and cheap things tia,
so many people must have
III the cotton Weavers were 10 get ~
an exhibition of the best cotton dres,
goods tha, could be COTTON together
they could not far surpass what our in,
defatigable gatherers have done in col
Letting the handsome offerings presen
ted this morning
FOR Ten CENTS PER YARD.
Beauti' in Eentrew Ginghams, Can
ton Gnghams, WbittentOn Glughams
Stripes, Piaids, Blocks, Checks, Cham
bray Effects.
Printed, Cretonnes, Foulards, Chint
zes.
White and COlored Grounds, indigo
Blue ChintHcS, Dots, Figures.
FOR l2lo CENTS PER YARD.
Striped o-ersnckers, Lotus Cloth
Thistle Checks, jacquard Ginghams.
Blocks, stripes, Plain Colors,
Dress Cheviots, PIaids, Stripes
White Ground Percales.
Printed Figures in Marvellous Va
riety.
Printed Jacourt Lawns, Whites
Tints.
FOR l5 CENTS PER YARD.
Toll du Arrd Zephyr Cloths.
Endless Variety Summer Suitings
Printed Shirtiugs.
FOR 20 CENTS PER YARD.
New 3C-inch Seersuckers, rr-em bling
India Stuff.
FOR % CENTS PER YARD.
Novely Sateeus, Scotch Xephyrs
Aluttu l)dIlStc.
Checks, Stripes, PIaids Chambray
Effects.
FOR 37ll CENTS PER YARD.
French Sateens, ,lMousseline d'Inde
French Turkish Grape (all shades)
Small Figures, Navy and Blacl
q rounds.
FOR 30 CENTS PER YARD.
Blocked Figures, French Sateens
Robe Sateens, Plaid Sateens, New
Printed Swiss.
We draw the line agains'
Jail poor makers of goods anc
stick to good qualities anc
none other at any price.
These Ladies Dress Good.
are what we see people al
the counters handling most
I'VE mean the people on the
Outside OF the counters.
This indicates that the,
are what is wanted,and wher
there are such opportunities
for comparison between stores
they must be rightly priced
or we would not be selling
them so freely. We have
less and less to say about
prices and more and more
about quality. Quality mus,
always come first in this
store. Why lot spend a lit.
tie while in careful examina.
ton OF tn ese goods !
Daily Republican., 1884-05-29

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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
Foreign Minister'S, nrass

Carp writes in Cleveland Leader:
"The origin of this idea of clothes
making the foreign minister dates
back to Ben Franklin, who appeared in
citizens dress at the courts of Europe
about the time of the formation of our
government. Later ministers, how
ever, did not follow his example, and
in 1917 American ministers wore a
"blue coat, lined with white silk;
straight. standing cape, embroidered
with gold, single breasted, straight or
round buttOn-hole, slightly embroider-
ed; buttons plain, or, if they can be
had, with the artillerist's eagle stamped
upon them, i. e., an eagle flying with a
wreath in its mouth, grasping light
ming in one of its talons; cuffs EN-.
broidered in the manner of the cape;
white cashmere breeches, gold knee
buckles, white silk stockings, and gold
or gilt shoe-buckles and three-cornered
chapeau, not so large as those used by
the French, not so small as those of
the English A black cockade, to
which an eagle has been attached.
sword, etc, corresponding"
Picture, if you can, how our minis
ters then looked; | can't.
So the custom continued until, |
think, the days of Andrew Jackson,
who prescribed the following change
in the interest of .cheapness:
american ministers at foreign
courts shall wear black coat with
gold star in each side of the collar,
near its termination, the underclothes
to be black or white, at the option OF
the wearer. A three-cornered chap
eau de bras, with black cockade and
gold eagle, and a steel, ornamented
sword with white'scabDard." f"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
A Grand Deed.

"Did you ever accomplish anything
in your life that might be called grand
or wholesome action that would dis
tinguish you from your fellow men,
and to which you can now look back
with pleasurable emotions % was the
rather clumsy question put by a visitor
to state-prison convict.
The poor convict unused for a mo-
ment and then replied:
"Yes, l have, l once did a grand
deed that gave me distinction of GER
tain SORT but" he added bitterly, q
cannot say that look back upon it
with any pleasurable emotion.
81 am very sorry" returned the Wis
iter, who was a good man, that you
cannot find pleasure in its contem-
plation. 1t might afford you blessed
consolation in this, your hour of trial
and darkness. May 1 ask what this
grand deed wasp
Eyes, you may" replied the poor
prisoner, while his voice became chok-
ed with emotion. 'It was grand lar
ceny."
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
Ginger lars.

The ginger used in preserving and
crystalllzing in the big London estab-
lishments all comes from China. An
amusing story regarding the familiar
blue ana white stone jars is told. The
Chinese made very large jar. After
some years they were prevailed upon
to make a second size for the reception
of ginger In time third size smaller
was requested, but here the stubborn
Celestlals reDelled. Their conservative
character regarded any more innova-
tions a sacrilege. "And, so,' said the
superintendent, "we had to have small
jars maae ll IN the English potteries to hold
cur Cnlnese S ginger. SO the ginger is
genuine Chinese, but the lars are not. :"
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07

In colonial times before the estab-
lishment of stage coaches, travellers
between Boston and Philadelphia usu
ally performed the journey on horse
back Benjamin Franklin was fond
of this mode of conveyance, and while
Oh his way to visit his native city.
bought a fine black horse, which had
once belonged to a Connecticut min
lister.
lie happened on his journey to pass
near the house Of another clergyman,
an intimate friend Of the former
owner. The house stood at the end Of
a long lane. AS the horse came to the
lane he instantly wheeled into it.
Franklin sought in vain to turn him
back into the main road.
lie then loosed the rein, and the
horse swiftly galloped to the house
The family came out, the clergyman
leading and bowing courteously.
Franklin raised his hat and said
81 am Benjamin Franklin, of Phila-
delphia l am travelling to Boston,
and my horse seems to have some
business with you, as he insisted on
coming to your house
"Oh," replied the clergyman, smil-
ing, "that horse has often been here
before Pray alight, and come in and
lodge with us tonight
The invitation was frankly accepted,
and a delightful evening followed. A
friendship was formed for life; and
Franklin never passed that way with
out cordial welcome lie often said
he was the only man who was intro
duced by his horse.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07

course" said Octavia. silencing nef
with a kiss. "And now, go to sleep
there's darling. and don't preach az
me any longer"
But Octavia herself did not go 70
sleep. For almost the first time in her
life, she lay awake until dawn, think
ing
For she felt that the turning point
in her life had come at last.
i =
Professor Anderton to see mel' she
exclaimed. when little Amy Grace
brought her the message. at ten o'clock
"Why, isn't that funny? l was just
thinking of asking leave to speak with
him."
And Octavia Weston went with
flaming cheeks and downcast eyes, into
the little reception-room, where her
middle-aged lover awaited her.
"octayja" he said. gently, Il have
come to ask you
"Please don't ask me to be married.
interrupted the girl-"because--be-
cause 1 think-in fact, / am almost
Sure-I've made a mistakel oh, don't
speak to mel Let me tell the whole
story out and free my mind. love
somebody elseF'
$50 do II" said the professor. ID
too, Miss Weston, have erred in reading
my own heart"
"Oh. I'm so gladr' said Octayia,
brightly. "And you'll really letm off
from the engagements"
Il most certainly shall absolye you
from your plighted troth,' said Pro
fessor Anderton, half-smiling at her
schoolgirl earnestness.
| SO Octayia married Algernon Ave
nal, and her elder lover was left TO WOO
and win sweet Olive Dent. who. in her
sweet humility, could scarcely believe
that she was worthy any man saffection.
She had made up her mind to life
of twilight obscurity--an existence Of
monotony.
"But are you quite sure you love
me" she asked of the grave professor.
ENTIRELY sure" he responded.
"But don't see sohy," she urged.
Because, my own precious one.
Anderton ANSWERED, ''vou are pure and
true-you ara unseldsn and lovely.
octayia WestonNyas mere sparkling
wlli-o-the-wisp; y0u are a star, shining
high above earth's mists and daInps."
And when he put his arm around
! ner and looked into. her ewes. Olive
Den kdew 'tiiaT ife loved rcs, sB sir
had always hopelessly longed to bt
loved.
And she had come into the blessed
inheritance of her womanhood at last
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
Allowing Mother Monkey.

The servant of a medical gentleman
who was some time in India caught a
young monkey and brought it to his
tent, where every care was taken of it;
but the mother was SO greatly dis
tresse with the loss of her baby that
She never ceased uttering a piteous
cry, night and day, in the immediate
vicinity Of the tent. The DOCTOR at
length tired out with the constant
bowling, desired the servant TO restore
the young one to its mother, which he
did, when the poor animal happily
retired, ana sped its way to the com
munity to which it belonged Here
however, she found she could not be
received She and her baby had lost
caste, and, like the hunted deer, were
beaten and rejected By the aoek.
A few days after, our medical friend
was astonished to see the monkey
return to his tent, bringing the young
one along with her. She entered thu
tent Of her own accord, apparently
very much exhausted. and having
deposited her young one, she then
retired a few yards from the tent, and
there laid herself down and died. The
body Of the poor animal was found in
a most emaciated state, and scratched
all over, 50 that there can be no doubt
that she had been terribly maltreated
by her comrades, and, finding no safety
for herself or her offspring, returned
the little one into the care of those
who were the cause Of her misfoE
! TUNES. ~ Young People.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
A Tierra Del Fuegian Canoe.

The canoe is a rough, primitiva
structure; several breadths of bark
stitched together with sinews of the
seal and gathered up at the ends.
Along each side a pole is lashed join
ing the gunwale rail, while several
stout pieces laid crossWise serve as
beam timber. In the bottom, amid
ships, is a mud hearth on which burns
q fire. with sticks set up around it to-
dry. There are three compartments
in the craft separated from one anoth;
er by the cross-pieces; in the forward
one are various weapons-spears,
clubs, and slingstones and fishing I'M
plements. The amidships section
holds the fre-heartb, the men having
place on the forward side Of it, the
women, who do the padding are
seated further aft; while in the stern
division are slowed the boys, girls, and
dogs.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
nriein of Skating.

To an enquiring correspondent, the
Continent replies, that skating proba-
ably originated among tie ecandina-
yians, who long ago used skates made
of bone. Skates of this material have
been found in England. Iron skates
are supposed to he a Dutch invention,
and a letter was recently published
claiming that one Thomas King intro
duced the art into England in 1890
If this is true at all, it probably refers
merely to the introduction of iron Oh
steel skates.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
Old Ensinnls.
Old customs Well, our children say
We get nlnny withonf fhom.

Old customs, Well, our children say
We get along without them
But you and l, dear, in our day
Had other thoughts about them.
The dear old habits Of the past
canno choose but love them,
And sigh to think the world { ast
Has SCARED So far above them
We had not in the years gone bY-
The grgce that a,t discovers
Our lives we're calmer; you and
We're very simple lovers.
And when, our dai Y duties o or,
We stoid beside the rushes,
The only gem you ever wore
Wore bright and blooming bushes
Our rustic way was slow but yet
S me good there was about it,
And many ills we now greet
Old habits would have routed
l know our children still can see
The fifth commandments beauty
Moy they obey, q we once did,
From love and not from duty.
The world today is far too high
in wisdom to confess them'
But well we know, dear, you and |,
For what we have to bless them.
Though love was in the heart Of zach
Itrembled 10 accost you;
Had you required a polished speech,
think ] would have lost you.
No doubt our minds are slow TO z iuge
The ways we are not needing;
But here upon our memory's page
Is very simple reading.
Il says the forms We still hold lnst
Were wise as well as pleasant
The good old customs Of the past
Have leavcned all the present.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
NO. 81.
CHlLDRES'S COLUMN.
The Boys we Need.


Here's to the boy who s not afraid
To DO his share of work,
Who never is by toll dismayed,
And never tries to shirk.
The boy whose heart is brave to meet
AN lions in the way
Who 3 not discouraged by defeat,
But tries another day
Tie boy who alway means 70 do
The very best he oan;
Who always keeps the right in view
And aims to be man.
such boys as these viii grow to be
The mea whose hands will guide
The future Of our land; and we
Small speak their names with pride
All honor to the boy who is
A man at heart, say;
Whose legend on his shield is this
"Right always wins the day"
Golden Days.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
LORENZO pow,
RemIniseenees Of a Noted ,,,,...,,.
Prtacher

Preacher '''"s' '""'
It is fifty years since the death
Of Lorenzo Dow, one of the most CON
spicuous characters in America at tbf
beginning Of the century. He wa.
born in Coventry, Conn. October Is.
l777, and was buried in Washington.
D. @, in 1884, after a worldwide tin
eracy Of thirg.six years lie Joined
the Methodist ministry at the age of
twenty-one in l793, and was sent the
FIRST year to Cambridge and the next to
Essex, when those circuits embraced
all the COUNTIES north of Rensselaer, to
the CanaGa line But the field, wide
as it was, did.Rot suffice for his roam
ing. pr3pensities or his eyangelistic
ambition. He was dropped from reg
ular work on account Of his eccentrici-
ties, and.lor thirty years preached as
he liked, all over the United States.
and even in Ireland and Great Britain.
He was a yoluminous writer, shrewd
and amusing.
Many singular stories are aaoat about
him, sometrue and some apocryphal.
His dress and address were alike singu-
lar. lie wore a Quaker garb and had
his beard and hair long. in day when
clean shaNes and a close crop were in
fashion. Starting out on one of his
annual tours for some distant point, he
would siEg and pray and preach from
his wagoH IN the public square Of every
village he passed through, and leave a
string Of appointments to be filed on
bis return trip, weeks and months
ahead; never failed to be on hand at
the time and always found things
in ssaltlns at each place. lie met his
Peggy in the street one day, proposed
to her, was accepted and married the
same evening and next morning start.
ed off on qaeofhis tours, and was gone
year by the sales OF his books ant
a fortunate second marriage, he be
came came vel ell CT of, and entered into sma
manufacturing business in later life
The first great object of his warfare
both Will pen and tongue, was the ia
talistic Calynism rife in New England
a century ago The efforts of its advo
Gates to reconcile free will with abs
lutte pred-stination he described in tn
/ humorous lines:
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07
Yoitcan and you can't.
Xo shall and you shant,
W viii and you won't.
81 be d9mned i you do;

q. i. 'il
H- VIZ great jackson" man, and
when the president made his eastern
tour in 1888 his route led him past
Dow's place, who had a hickory pole
erected, imbedded in the soil with
clay(Clay) one of Dow's fguratiye
political quips. Having case in court
in his native county, and importuned
TO preach, in the interval between
morning and afternoon sessions, in the
UniyeTsalist church, he announced his
own appointment Enthusiastically,
thus Il will preach five minutes
hence, to as many as viii follow me,
in hells insurance office in this cityw
and away he went with the crowd at
bis heels, bench, bar, jury and specta-
tors.
Every one has heard how heraised the
devil, but it is story that will bear re-
peating as every new generation of
readers comes upon the stage. In one
of his frontier tours in New York or
Pennsylvania, he came to a log house,
the mistress Of which entertained him
Hospitality in his character as a preach
er, gave him his supper and a bed in a
sleeping room adjoining the living
room. After he retired, a familiar
friend Of the woman came to visit her
and the two chatted till midnight,
when the woman's husband came home
drunk and mad to find the door fas-
tened. For fear of his drunken wrath.
the woman's companion got into bar
rel and she covered him up with tow.
Then she'let in her husband. swearing
loudly at being barred out. "Hush, 2
said she, you'll wake up the preacher
sleeping in the spare room" "Preach-
er? What preacher ?" "Why, the eel
ebrated Lorenzo Dow" Dow? Why,
I've heern on him, and blamed if I
don't have him up and in spite of the
woman remonstrances, Dow had to
dress and exhibit himself, saying to the
master OF the house, "Well, sir, Lo-
reno Dow is before you; what will
you haye| "Why, I've heern tell as
how you can raise the devil-now let's
see you do It'll" Dow took the candle
frCm the table, made circuit of the
room, saying, "Ho.cus po-cus," and
touched the fame to the tow, when the
fellow in the barrel rose up all aare.
and with a screech and a howl ran
blazing out OF the door. The drunk
ard was sooered in an instant. Fright
cured him of his drinking habits. He
reformed and joined the church, and
Dow kept their secret till after the
parties were no more.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1884-03-07

A man may court an investigation /;
but courting girl is far more prefer
able.-Chicago Telegram.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-17
Strayed or Stolen.

From our ranch, one bay horse about four years
old; star IN forehead; right hind foot white; bran
ded on left thigh thus \ called "double Ratchet
brandy.
One chestnut sorrel horse branded U on left thigh.
Hair mostly off from overheating.
One dark chestnut sorrel horse, bald face; some
white on hind feet; branded DIS on left shoulder,
and ] p on left thigh also on same thigh.
One dapple gray horse, branded DIS ON left
shoulder and - on left thigh.
One dark brown horse; star in forehead; branded
DIS on left shoulder.
One bay horse, very high withers; branded DIS
on left shoulder and N on left thigh.
Ten dollars viii be paid for that will
lead to the recovery of each of above described
horses. STUART, KOHRs & co.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-17

Before buying your Clothing, Boots
and Shoes, Gents Furnishing Goods,
and IN fact everything appertaining to
Mems wear, call on n. T. Dinsmore,
inspect Goods and ask Prices.
The Comet" property of Brainerd,
Gardner e Co., situated about three
quarters Of q mile southeast of town,
is showing some of the richest silver
ore that it has been the fortune Of any
mine to find. The last assay made
was 100000 in silver and $40 in gold.
This lead can be traced on the surface
a distance Of 400 feet and is developed
by several shafts to vain, where both
walls are defined, and shows a six foot
body of ore, carrying sulphates Of silver,
choice pieces of which will run up into
the thousands. In every place where
a shaft has been sunk down to the vein
the same grade and body of ore has
been found, while in one shaft a twenty
foot surface is exposed. A piece of the
rock the size of a hickory nut powdered
and placed under a blow pipe produced
a button of bullion as large as a dime
piece.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-17
Arrastre Cleanup No. 2.

After a run of twenty-one days, in
which time thirty-two tons of the
Spotted Horse ore was reduced, the
cleanup of the Mexican arrastre was
made yesterday, Of ninety-six ounces
of gold, that, at its market value, $l6
per ounce, gives a total of 81, $1,000.
The total expenses were $441.O0, leav-
ing the handsome sum to the movers
of this enterprise, Jones & Davis, a
trihe over $500 profit per day.
The showing is a decided improve
ment over the first run. AS in this case
the ore averaged $48 per ton, while in
the first run but $34.20 was saved.
The new stamp will be dropping on
ore next Monday, which will about
equal the capacity Of the arrastre.
May abundant success attend the
gentelmenin their efforts to help out the
camp.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-17
Court Proceedings.

Since our last report, before A. NJ. Esler, J. p.
Territory VS.. Frank Smith-For refusing to obey
summons of road supervisor. Fined 81. and costs.
Territory VS.. Edward Fleteher-Same as above.
&. J.. Mcnamara VS.. :. J. Harding-Replevin suit.
continued.
Territory VS.. T. b. Johnson-Disturbing the peace.
Fined $40 aud costs. total $50, paid.
J, C.. Johnson VS.. Eastman Bros.-Debt. Settled,
Territory VS.. A. R.. Harris-FoT drawing deadly
weapon in threatening manner upon Florence
d. Clegg. Jury verdict, guilty. Fined $50 and
costs. Total S152. &c, paid.
The Mineral argus., 1884-07-17
Notice of Final Entry.
LAND OFFICE AT HELENA, NJ. L.
July Sth, 1884.

July OVH1 ADOI'
Notice is hereby given that the following-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
final proof in support of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before John I. Athey, Notary
Public, in and for Meagher county, Montana, at
Fort MaginnIs, M. r., on August %, 1884, viz:
WILLIAM FERGUS,
who made presumption declaratory statement No.
SAB, for the NW1I NEA, NEH NWH, seq NWH
and NE ii SW ii, Section sc, Township Is north
of range 20 east.
He names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon, and cultivation Of said
land, viz; James Fergus, Andrew Fergus, Herbert
blanchard and Walter II. Peck, all of Fort Magin-
mis-, NJ. 4.