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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
DRAFTS ON THE FUTURE.
How the Chinaman Makes Provisions for
His Comfort After He Is Dead.

How the Chinaman Makes Provisions for
His Comfort After He Is Dead.
A man in China endowed with much
forethought can make some provision
for his own future comfort. The priests
have CONSIDERABLY organized bank for
the spirit world. To this the provi-
dent may remit large sums during their
lifetime, and can draw on the bank as
soon as they reach the dark country.
The priests periodically announce their
intention of renting money on GER
tain day, and invite all who have any to
deposit to bring it. All who feel doubt
full of the generosity of their next heirs
accordingly come and buy from the
priests as much as they can afford of the
tinfoil paper money, which is current
among the spirits. 1t is an excellent
investment, as for handful of brass
cash, altogether worth about one penny,
they will receive sycce, I. G., the boat
shaped blocks of silvery looking tinfoil,
bearing a spiritual value of about $50.
Paper houses, furniture and clothes may
in like manner be purchased and stored
beforehand in the happy security that
neither moth nor rust shall corrupt
them, neither shall thieves break
through and steal. When the depos-
itor (probably Il poor coolie or an aged
beggar) has invested his little savings
in this precious rubbish in the ecclesi-
astical bazaar he delivers it to priest,
together with sum of real money as
commission. For this the priest gives a
written receipt All this din is thrown
into a large boat. 1t is a framework OF
reeds with bamboo mast, and its sails
and planking are of paper. When all
the depositors have made their pay
ments, the priests walk several times
round the boat, chanting some incanta-
ton, then simultaneously set fire to both
ends, and the paper fabric vanishes in a
flash of flame. The priests bid the de-
positors keep their certificates with all
care, and give them to some trustworthy
person to burn after their decease,
whereupon the. said certificates will
reach them safely in the dark world,
and they can draw the money as re-
CURED All this seems to be implicitly
believed by whole great nation, who
in all other respects are probably the
most astute business race in the world
Such is the strange power of a grOvel'
ing superstition British quarterly Re
UGelO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
CHARLES SUMNER.
A Pages Story of How the Great States
man Led Him by the Ears.

L
man Led Him by the Ears.
Senator Sumner took quite an inter
est in me, and had an especial fondness
for catching me by the ears. Often have
| attempted to pass the Senator, while
he was walking to and fro on the floor
of the Senate, only to have both my ears
seized good-naturedly, and to be asked
some kindly question. / shall always
remember one OF these adventures
it 2UdS an adventure! He had sent me
on an errand. Having returned, re-
ported to him the answer, and received
his deep-voiced thanks, | started to
move away, but he had caught me, and
continued his slow march, in front
Indian file. AS he was a tall man and
| very small boy in comparison, had
to walk on tiptoe to ease the pain,
and even then it seemed as if
my ear would come off my head.
The worst of it was that he at
once became 50 lost in thought that
he forgot he had hold of me, and
mechanically paced up and down,
with his long strides, while | danced
mild war-dance, for some minutes-it
seemed to me hours-to the intense
amusement of all who observed it The
more / struggled, the more did 1 in
crease the agony, but at last managed
to wriggle away from his grasp The
sudden emptiness of his hand caused
him to realize the state of affairs, and
he begged my pardon so theoretically,
and the spectators smiled so audibly,
that the proceedings of the Senate We're
interrupted and Mr. Colfax actually
had to tap with his gavel to restore
order.
But it was, after all, an honor to be
noticed, even in that fashion, by so dis
tinguished a man as Senator Sumner.
He had the widest reputation of any of
the Senators, and the first question most
visitors to the Senate would ask was:
(Which is Charles Sumner?'-Bdpau'1d
AItOn, in ST. Nicholas.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
JAS. A. HAYDEN, Publisher.
THE OLD ATTIC ROOM.

remember the dear old attic room,
Where | slept when a little boy,
In the farmhouse over beside the hill,
When life was perfect joy.
remember the chairs so old and quaint,
And the bed whereon slept,
And the chest of drawers beside the door,
Whore the apples were always kept
remember well how the early sun
Through the window small would stray,
And how the bird in the tree outside
Would MARBLE his morning lay.
And how my mothers Thine to get upl"
On my needless ear would fall,
And the unpretentiOus print that hung
So Crookedly on the wall.
Iremember the ceiling. cracked and low,
Where punches of peppers hung,
And the old green curtain that wouldn't roll
up,
But in every wild breeze swung.
] remember the barrels with stovepipes
filled,
And various other things,
And the memory of this dear old room =
Remembrances also brings.
OF the nights had of innocent rest:
What wouldn't give to he
Again, in the rosy, boyhOod dreams,
wanderer happy and free?
And on its carpetleSS floor to romps
A merry and bosterous boy,
And see my little sister play
With her latest painted toy?
The room was not fair to look upon,
But to me twas a jolly nest
All, that now as then | could lay me down,
Its tired and willing guest
Aud dream the dreams that then | dreampt
In the nights so cold and STILL
On the homey bed in that attic room,
In the farmhouse by the hill!
The TOlrn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
THE ?ALLIUM.

History of the Garment Which Is Con-
ferred on Catholic Archbishops.
The pallium is a narrow band of wool
encircling the shoulders, with pendants
in front and behind, and is worn over
the chasuble. 1t is evidently a remnant
or souvenir of an ampler garment. AS
the sacerdotal state merely represents
border of an ancient robe of the same
name, which enveloped the entire per-
son-all but the embroidered parts be-
ing now cast aside-so it is with the pal
ium.
Various opinions have been held as to
its origin; some ascribe it to the Jewish
ephod, to the Roman toga, and Others
to the ordinary mantle of same name
worn by Romans. By church authori-
ties it is claimed that st. Paul, the first
hermit, near the end of his days receiv-
ing visit from St. Anthony, begged
him to procure for him the robe of the
great Athanasias that he might be bu-
ried in it. On st. AnthonY's return with
the cloak, he found Paul already dead,
and, executing the pious request, took
for himself Pauls tunic of palm leaves,
and ever afterwards wore it on the
high festivals of Easter and Pentecost.
1t is also narrated that St. Igna-
titus, patriarch of Constantinople, wore
the cloak of st. James the
Apostle. Liberatus, the deacon
in the sixth century, states that it is
the custom at Alexandria for him who
succeeds deceased bishop to keep vigil
by the corpse of the departed, and hav-
ing buried him to take the pallium OF
St. Mark and place it on his own neck,
after which he is held to lawfully oc-
cupy his place. According to this
writer each succeeding patriarch of
Alexandria assumed the pallium of st.
Mark and was considered as legiti-
mately indicted into Office.
A similar custom prevailed in the
Church at Constantinople. These facts,
it is argued, establish an antecedent
probability that the successor of st.
Peter assumed also as the insignia OF
his Office the pallium of st. Peter, and
in confirmation of the fact of the early
Popes wearing the pallium the protraits
of the Popes in the Basilica of st. Paul
at Rome, in which the mosaic protraits
of the Pope back to st. Leo |. in the
year 440, these early PontifS are uni
formly clothed in the white tunic and
while wooden palIium always attributed
to st. Peter.
There is also the old Mosaic of the
"Scala Santa" near St John Lateran' $,
in which st. Peter is twice represented.
first clad in the white pallium, as receiv-
! ing the keys of the Kingdom, and next
handing the pallium to his successor,
Pope Leo III.
| Each succeeding Pontiff is invested
with this badge of sovereign authority,
not at the Cathedral of Rome. but At
the sepulchre of the Prince of the Apos-
ties.
These Pontiffs conceded this en-
blem of power and jurisdiction to other
bishops in testimony of the unity
of the faith and of hierarchial
communion From the year 336
the custom of comforting the pallium
has extended down to the present era.
First to the Bishop of Ostia, then by
the Roman Pontiffs to their legates in
Gaul, Spain, Germany, Greece, Great
Britain and other countries, and thus ii
passed into recognized law as far
back as 900 years ago.-N. 0. Times.
Democrat.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS.
KlTTYS WARNING.

I'm poor little kitty,
And alas! when born, so pretty
That the morning | was found,
Instead of being drowned,
! was saved to lie the toy
OF dreadful baby boy,
Who pinches and who pOkes me,
Holds me by my throat and chokes me-
And when would vainly try
From his cruel clutch to fiy,
Grabs my tail and pulls so hard
That some day, upon my word,
am sure twill broken be
And then everybOdy'll see
Such a looking Kitty.
That baby has no pity!
Thinks I'm "only II kitty
l won't stand it, nor would you'll
IT'S no use to cry out NEW!
Listen! some day l shall scratch,
And he'll find he's met his match;
That within my little paws;
There are ever SO many claws!
And it won't be very long,
If this sort of thing goes on,
Till there ii be kitten row
Such as has not been till now;
Then, my lad, there will be found
Left upon that battle ground
Such looking Baby!
Wide dhr1Is
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

AS a clerk in a store in Porter, Ark,
was weighing out powder for party of
hunters, boy smoking cigar elbowed
his way through the crowd. Part of the
building was left, but every spectator
got singed.- Chicago Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

Preparatory to weasing colts, they
should be taught to feed on grass, hay,
meal or oats, so that there need be no
shrinkage of flesh after leaving the
dam. Rural NelC Yorker.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

"A sailor who has visited nearly
every habitable portion of the globe
was in a rural district in the town of
Wayne recently, and, standing in the
door of a blacksmith's shop one morn
ing, hefsaw six women go by together;
each of the six was complacently smok-
ing a black clay pipe and apparently
happy. The sailor remarked that that
was the most curious sight he ever be-
held anywhere. These six ladies are
near neighbors to each other and were
merely taking their usual morning
ramble.-Kennebe Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

The Lutheran mnisters.of Norway
we're recently assembled in annual con-
vention at Christiania, three hundred
pastors being present. They passed
resolutions in favor OF the Introduction
of synodical organization in the place
Of the hierarchial system,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

The average cost of marriage
license in this country is one dollar and
twenty cents. Colorado, Pennsylvania,
South Carolina, Rhode Island and Wis
consin charge nothing, New Jersey
twelve cents, Massachusetts, Maine,
Vermont and Connecticut fifty cents,
and so on up to Maryland, the highest
of the lot, one dollar and fifty cents,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

Baked beans have been found at
Worcester, Mass, at a depth of one
thousand six hundred feet, thus clearly
showing that Boston culture was knOwG
in the stone age.-St. PdM DisPaSea.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-02-21

Eight men, all of whose names
ended with the same letter, recently
met in restaurant at Jacksonville,
Fla, without previous arrangement.
Their names were Wilt, Fitz. Kentz,
Fritz, Dritz, Britt, Puetz and Schmidt
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-06
CROPS In KANSAS.
The Wheat Harvest Seriously lnterfered
with by Heavy Rains and Cold Weather.

PAoLA, Kan, July 5.-Another heavy rain
storm visited us last night, continuing all
through the day 1t seems general throughout
eastern Kansas and western Missouri, and
this Is the sixth day of almost continuous cold
rains. The work of gathering the wheat crop
is brought to a complete stand-still. Wheat in
stacks has been ruined, and estimates place the
losses in Kansas alone at million bushels, be-
sides the damage to the grain yet in the fields.
Corn will probably sustain little injury, but
Is backward twenty days The State boards
latest estimate of TO- 000 900 bushels wheat was
based on alleged improvement in southeastern
Kansas, which was expected to partially Offset
the disasters in the great wheat belt of the
centre. This estimate took no account of the
weeks storm, and the immense damage to the
stacked wheat. Further west there is no wheat
to be injured by storm or anything else Fears
are now entertained that potatoes will rot in the
ground Minor crops suffer in like ratio. 1t
is not drouth, but too much rain and cold,
that Injuries Kansas this year.
The estimate of the wheat crop by Secretary
Sims, of the State Board of Agriculture sent
from Topeka on Friday, was 10 200 600 bushels
instead of 12,000,0 600, as published in all the
papers The mistske occurred in transmission
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-06

weakened yesterday under the attacks of the
financial press, which alleged that the insolvency
of Mexico made settlement impossible.
In Paris the past week has differed little from
the preceding one. Transactions were light
and speculation continues reserved. The
monthly June settlement presented no new feat
ure of Importance beyond higher rates for
carrying over rentes than buyers have
been accustomed to for week past. Sales on a
weak market caused a general drop A govern
ment bill has been presented in the Chambers
for the construction of twenty five miles of un-
derground railway in Paris at a cost of 210 000,-
600 francs. One-third of the capital is to be
raised by shares without guaranteed interest
and l70, 00O0 900 francs by debentures, these last
guaranteeing five per cent.
Since the June settlement was finished, the
amount of business at Berlin has been ex-
ceptionay small even, for dull season.
There was little carrying over settle
ment, the majority of accounts being closed,
owing to small symptoms of any revival of busi-
ness in July. The tone of the Bourse was de-
spondent This was partly due to the antici-
pated effect of the new bourse tax, but the main
cause Of the depression was the fact that specu-
lators have suffered so severely that they have
neither power nor will to orecommence operations
On a large scale. Prices were firm, however,
and toward the close of the week a tendency
toward higher rates was developed
At Frankfort, after some days of rather more
animation, the markets closed yesterday dull
and most quotations shade weaker. Since
Wednesdays payment of the interest Aus
trlan and hungarian rentes, numerous invest
ments in these rentes have contributed to
strengthen them.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-06
THE GOLD RESERVE.
Why the Amount Increases in Spite of Demo
cratic Financiering.


Special to the INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Some of the Demo
cratic papers are taking great deal of unction
to their souls from the fact that the gold reserve
in the Treasury was increased last month some
thing like $4,00000O This is pointed at as an
indication that the policy of the new Treasurer
is beneficial to the business interests of the
country. and it is even binted that Mr. Jordan's
silver ideas have had the effect of steadying the
silver market, and that this is in a manner, re-
sponsible for the increased storage of gold. That
there was more gold On the 1st of July than
there was on the 1st of June there can be no
doubt, but a careful analysis of the causes which
led to the increase do not bear out the statement
that any credit attaches to the financial policy
of the Democratic administration for this fact
There is no call for gold in Europe, and the Gus
toms collections have been rather greater than
they were month ago. This alone accounts
for the increase, and it is certain that just so
soon as there is a demand for gold and falling
off in exports to the United States. Mr. Jordan's
policy, which is at present underlined cannot
save the Treasury from a depletion of its vaults
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-06
CONFEDERATE FLAGS.
Unpleasant Reminders Removed from the
Gaze of Ex-Rebels.

Unpleasant Reminders Removed from the
Gaze of Ex-Rebels.
Special to the Indianapol journal.
WASHINGTON, July 5.-Ever since the late
war; officials at the War Department have been
collecting confederate flags. Those captured by
the regular soldiers were, of course, turned over
to the department., and scores of companies,
brigades, etc. sert in the rebel trophies of this
description, until there was an accumulation of
probably three hundred flags. These were
mostly displayed in rooms set apart for their
storage, and have, up to a few days ago, been
the objects of good deal of curiosity to visitors
Among the collection Of flags was the famous
black flag boisted at Fort Pillow by the con-
federate General Chalmers, who has figured
conspicuously in Congress during recent years
1t was a small cambrc flag, black as midnight
and suggestive by every fibre of suffering and
death. Other flags were bullet riddled, blood
stained and torn, telling of hard fought battles
and of the flow of patriotic blood.
These relics appear to have been constant
menace to the South for no sooner had the
present Cabinet been installed than Secretary
Endicott observed them and remarked that they
should be removed from view. They were not
however put out of sight until yesterday. Then
they were all packed up, at the direction of the
ing, or in some out-of the way place, where the
defenders of the lost cause hope the dust, moth
aud other destroyers will soon remove the an
pleasant reminders of hope blasted that was
once fondly cherished.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-06
UNION DEATHS IN THE WAR.
Interesting Details from the Statistical Ex-
hibit Prepared by General Drum

Interesting Details from the Statistical Ex-
hibit Prepared by General Drum
Washington Special to New York sun.
In the statistical exhibit of deaths Of Union
soldiers during the civil war, summarized re-
Gently in the Sun from tie record made up in
General Drums Office, there are some details
worth notice.
The tables seem to bear testimony to the good
conduct of the Union officers as q whole. No
fewer than $3.50 Of them were killed in action or
died of wounds Among the enlisted men, in.
cluding, of course, commissioned officers,
only 80 per cent Of the total deaths were of
those killed by the enemy, while among the
officers this percentage was sixty-six and two
thirds, or two deaths out of every three that
occurred among them.
On the other hand, far greater proportion of
the deaths of enlisted men occurred from dis
ease Sixty three per cent of all their deaths are
ascribed to this cause, and another illus
tration is thus furnished of the familiar truth
that in an ordinary war, especially when carried
on by an army in climate tc which tho troops
are not accustomed, many more die of sickness
than of the wounds received on the battle field
Among the Union enlisted men, as has been
said, this ratio of deaths from disease to deaths
from all other cause was nearly as two to one;
but only about % per cent. of the deaths of
officers duo to disease. or about one in
three. II is probable that the greater proper
tomato mortality from sickness among enlisted
men was partly owing to their having fewer pro-
visions for and comfort, and oftener harder
physical work, with less opportunities to favor,
themselves and to guard against exposure.
Of the total deaths 40 089 were from the New
England States 1881 from New York, New
Jersey and Pennsylvania; 142 489 from the
Western States 39607 from the border States,
or Missouri, Delaware, District OF Columbia,
Kentucky, Maryland. Tennessee, and West Vir-
ginia, 1879 from the Pacific States and Terrific
ries, including California Nevada, Oregon,
Washington Territory, Dakota, New Mexico,
and Colorado; 1854 from States included in the
Confederacy
1t is worth noting also that 36, S47 deaths oc-
CURED among the coored troops; 5, 798 in the
regular army; LOIS among Indian pations, and
3,044 among miscellaneous organizations which
do not allow credit under the specific heads
already given.
Among miscellaneous causes of deaths worth,
mentioning ore drowning, which caused no fewers
than 944 in the armies alone to say nothing Of
the navy; sunstroke, TO which only 3i3 are
directly attributed, whereas one might supposes
those figures of drowning and sunstroke to bas
interchanged by mistake; suicide. which caused
391; murder which is credited with 520 Them
l04 officers and men are set down as killed ALTERS
capture, besides GA regularly executed by theI
enemy The Union authorities executed 291 or
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-06
The PHILADELPHIA Encampment.

PHILADELPHIA, July 5.-Though the corps on
duty at the national encampment were not
obliged to attend divine exercises, they found
plenty to do in entertaining thousands of visit
ors who thronged the camp-grounds. This
morning the First Ohio started for the West
They were accompanied by the Second Battery,
attached to that regiment The Houston Light
Guards and the Montgomery Greys will leave
tomorrow night, and proceed to New York,
where they will be entertained by the Twenty
third Regiment. The Richmond Howitzers broke
camp oday. The Third United States Battery,
Colonel Warner, will break camp tomorrow.
The Busch Zouaves will not leave until Tuesday
morning. At 3 o'clock to morrow afternoon, all
the companies that participated in the competi-
tive drills will be drawn up in lire at the drill
grounds, the result of the contest will be an
nounced, the prizes awarded and the camp dis
missed.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-07-06
EUROPEAN MONEY MARKETS.
Condition of Business in London and in the
Principal Continental Cities.

Principal Continental Cities.
LONDON, July 4-Throughout the past week,
money was in little Request. The banks charged
only per cent, but even at this figure very lit
tie business was done. On next Tuesday the
dividends on English funds become due, by
which s7,000,0 600 will be released increasing the
supply to compete with an already overburdened
market. There was tendency toward frmness,
except in English railways, which were weak,
owing to reports of decreased dividends for the
half year just completed. American railroads
were we'll maintained, and buying has increased
since the preceding week Yesterday Lake
Shore rose ], Ohio & Mississippi, !; New York
Central, Union Pacific and Erie second mort
cages & Milwaukee Il St Paul & Pennsylva-
MIA, Reading and Louisville, each, and
Atlantic frsts, /. The negotiations of the
London committee of the Ohio 6 Mississippi
with Mr.. Garrett include guarantee by the
Baltimore & Ohio Of traffic to be worked at
maximum rate Mexican bonds, which were
largely bought during the week on the strength
of kilograms crediting the government with an
honest intention to settle the national debt.