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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
AS TO WOODEN NUTMEGs.
The Original Maker of Them-Their Origi-
nator the same Man Who Invented the
Likewise Famous Wooden Hams.

The Original Maker of Them-Their origi-
nator the Same Man Who Invented the
Likewise Famous Wooden Hams.
Among the articles on sale from Con-
necticut at the New Orleans Exposition
will be 100 wooden nutmegs, lorded
over by solitary giant specimen foot
or whereabouts in height. This ex-
elusive product of Connecticut had a
large sale at the Centennial, and will
probably command premium at New
Orleans. The story of Connecticut
being the land of wooden nutmegs and
wooden hams has been supposed by the
average citizen to be highly legendary,
but it is proved the contrary.
II believe l am the first man who
ever made a wooden nutmeg" said j.
II. Most, of this city. Il can not tell
'you the year, but it was long ago.
also made q wooden ham. | never
make them of any other material than
the Charter Oak, of which tree rem
nants still remain with me- When ]
made the first it was commented upon
extensively in the newspapers and shown
to an old dealer in spices who said, with
out smelling of it, that it was very
good nutmeg. When the fact of the
sample being a wooden imitation came
out the laugh was turned against him.
OF course you can detect them by theiI~
lightness of weight and puncturing
them, but not always by the lack OF
odOr, for | sometimes CRATE a little real
nutmeg upon them and keep them
wrapped up in it until the aroma is con-
! lirmed. The whiteness is chalk. The
real nutmeg is not streaked with white
in its native state. Being an oily kernel,
the experts rub it with whitening OIL
some other white powder. In making
the imitation | first rub them out
roughly in lathe. Then | have to core
and rub them by hand, holding them
between my thumb and fingers. This i;
q very trying task. had an order fol
making some for the Southern military
visitors, and the time was so short had
to work nights My hands became 50
cramped that / could hardly use them
for some days"
The fabrcator of Connecticut'i
wooden nutmegs displayed a box o.
them. They were 50 natural that the
visitor was thoroughly deceived was
little housewife later on, more won
derful feat. "They went off like ho
cakes at the Centennial, " he said, ''and
| suppose they will meet with the sam'
reception South" Mr.. Most will send
several samples, highly polished. OF
Charter Oak wood, with a transfer pic
ture of the famous tree upon them. He
will also send his roll of all the Govern
ors OF Connecticut and their years OF
, service made of Charter Oak letters OF
a dark-blue background.-Ne0 Ha0en
Register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
QUlNINE.
oreat Demand for the Drug-The Com
petition Between Foreign and Domestic
Manufacturers.


0reat Demand for the Drug-The Com
fpe'itlon Between Foreign and Domestic
Manufacturers.
Inc market for quinine has recovered
cry materially from the depressing
ifect OF the recent sharp competition
'etWeen foreign and domestic manufac-
urers, and the result is that there is
low greater demand for the article in
his country than was ever before known
It this season of the year. Under the
influence of the cutting process intro
luced by Mr. Boehringer, the price of
Imnlne in this country was forced
Town to eighty-three cents an ounce,
With five cents off for cash, leaving
he minimum cost to the wholesale
lealers seyenty-eight cents. This
vas the lowest price ever reached, tie
iext lowest being in 1860, when quinine
vas sold for short time at S1.12I an
ounce, but it quickly recovered, and a
pair average price since that time has
Reen considered to be from 81 to 81. %.
Ernst Boehringer, of the great manu-
featuring firm of Mannheim, sailed for
Eermany on December 10. He told an
ultimate friend that he had made con-
Facts during his stay in this country
IN the sale of from fifty thousand to
III ] thousand ounces of German qui-
VI most of it for January and Febru-
f-sfsN<ery, and most of it at the lowest
4 prieeseventy-eight cents. The depart
ureoNr. Boehringer was the signal
forE increase in the price of the
Amean article, which had been re-
duceto meet the cuts made by the
forei. manufacturer. Or Thursday
last, ne day after Mr.. Boehringer
sailePowers & Weightman, one OF
the laest manufacturers of the drug
in thisDuntry, advanced the price OF
their acle from ninety to ninety-liye
cents aounce. On Monday the price
was aga raised to S1.05, and at that
figure WAS stationary yesterday, anC
| Powers Z Weightman were by nc
means alious to secure orders at the
price. Seaking of the rise, a gentle
man whtyas for years identified witt
the mamacture of German quininC
said yestday: The price of the raw
material Is advance in London twenty
per cent. The owners of the bark hav,
been containing for long time tina
they did ut get high enough prices tC
pay themor raising it. Now they ar,
taking adntage of the necessities o
the Manneim firm, which has thes
large copacts on its hand, and ar
putting p the price of raw material
The impdiate result of the advance il
the prieihas been the creation for a
extraordinary demand for the drug
While twas at its lowest point nobod
wantedt. Now everybody is runnin
after it-speculators, dealers, and con
sumers-but the demand is undoubted
ly in tb main speculative. 1t wa
annoured among the trade yesterda
that P@ers & Weightman were refus
ing toll more than twenty-five pc
cent. the orders which were flown
in upo them from all over the country
1xI,.a,,J,aos
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
Three Chains.

There are three chains which bind
men in captivity-custom, habit and APP
petite. These different forces play into
each others hands. First custom comes
with its illsinuations and solicitations;
then follows habit with its bands and
letters; and finally comes appetite with
its fiery energies, sweeping the soul as
with a cyclone, and hurrying man to
iretrievable ruin. The time to snap
these chains is at the beginning. A
threshold cord is not easily broken.
Let those who hateIbondage remember
that tyranny in its beginning is insidi-
Gus and unsupported, and that those
who fail to resist the beginnings of evil
will find themselves powerless to war
against it when it is completely devel-
oped and fully grown.-NationaI W. C.
7. L. Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
THE LIQUOR BUSINESS.
Laws of the Several States and TerritOrie
for Its Regulation.

Laws of the Several States and Territories
for It's Regulation.
The Philadelphia Press has made a
special effort to obtain statement of
the methods adopted in the several
States and Territories of the Union in
dealing with the drink question, and
summarizes the answers it has received
from the several Secretaries of State as
follows:
'Gronclad Prohibition States with
Constitutional provision against the
manufacture and sale of intoxicating
liquors; Maine, Vermont Iowa and
Kansas.
prohibition State but having no Con-
stitutional provision: New Hampshire
Il.
Estates in which Prohibition has been
tried, but either for lack of success or
change in public sentiment changed to
milder methods: Massachusetts, Con-
necticut, Indiana, Michigan and Wis
consin-5.
Estates and Territories having gen
eral and stringent License or Local
Option laws; Rhode Island, New
York. Pennsylvania, West Virginia,
South Carolina, Arkansas, Illinois,
Minnesota, Nebraska, Dakota and
Washington-1l,
Estates allowing local option by
special act of the Legislature: North
Carolina, Georgia, Alabama and Missis-
sippi-4.
Estates and Territories having no
general laws, and where no special at
tention has been given the subject: New
Jersey, Maryland, Virginia, Louisiana,
Kentucky, Ohio, Missouri, Nevada, Col
orado, Arizona, Montana, New Mexico,
Wyoming and Utah-14.
States and Territories from which
we have en- unable to obtain replies:
Florida, Texas, Tennessee. California,
Oregon, Idaho and Utsh-7. Total, 46.
Tho unique position occupied by
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
Childhood the Fortress of Humanity

Beyond all others, this is The Chill
dren's Age, and every word written or
act done in their interest is force set
in motion for all mankind. For Child
hood is the fortress of Humanity posted
away out on the frontier of Time, and
if we furnish weapons, ammunition and
military drill, children will "hold the
fort when the veterans grow weary.
AS one of our gifted W. c. 7. U. work
ers has said: The door of millennial
glory has child hand on the latch. :"
BY as much as formation is better than
reformation, and prevention than cure,
by so much are we bound to study "the
child in our midst" as the most impress
i've object lesson of the ges.-FTaaceS
r.. Willard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
Twenty-four O'clock.

The Greenwich Observatory, in con.
formity with the sentiment of the recent
Universal Meridian Congress, has be.
gun the reckoning of time on a dial OF
twenty-four hours. However reason
able this plan may appear, it must, in
practice, meet with what would appear
to be insuperable objections. A skilled
time-keoper, in railroad yard, who
acts simultaneously and unerringly
can not, without the destruction of his
usefulness, be disturbed in his opera,
tious by thcorist. A time-keeper can,
in his mind, see "ten minutes after
four and three minutes of fiye' al
once, or Il hundred such combinations,
for that matter; but it would require
another man, and one equally well
trained to see ten minutes after six
teen and "thrcc minutes of seven
teen" with eXacmess and immeasure,
able quickness.- Chicago Current.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
NERVE ACTIVITY.


Tend to Nervousness.
The nerves and their diseases are at
tracing large amount of attention
from medical men every day; and not
without cause, it seems. Speaking at
Brighton the other day, in behalf of the
National Hospital for the Paralyzed and
Epileptic, in Queens Square, Blooms
bury, DIR. CrichtOu-Browne dwelt on the
conditions of modern life which tend to
produce nervousness, both as a tempera-
ment and a disease. I'm the history
of civilization" he said, 1--WE have had
q stone age, bronze age, and an iron
age, and parallel with these in the his
tory of human development we have
had bone age, muscle age, and a
nerve age. With the application of iron
to the manufacture of machinery and
the substitution of steam-power for
brute strength, the strain of existence
was transferred from the muscles to the
nerves. The sons of Adam eat bread
now, not in the sweat of their faces, but
in the fever of their brains, and thews
and sinews are of small account in COM
parison with nimble nerve tibers." The
mortality from nervous diseases appears
to be advancing rapidly. Apoplexy,
neuro-cephalus, and paralysis are, ac-
cording to DR.. Crichton-Browne, carry
ing off larger number of victims year
by year. They caused 105, 189 deaths
in the period of five years 1S6l-65, and
145, SOB deaths in the five years, 1S76-S0.
Those who deny the existence of over
pressure should at least consider these
figures. st. James Gazette.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

"A life prisoner in the Albany Pen
itentiary during his leisure moments
found the Old Testament to contain
2,72S,100 letters. 592, 1913 words, 23,2l4
verses; 929 chapters, and SO books. The
New Testament contains S3S,3S0 let
tiers, 1928 words, 1853 verses, 200
chapters, q books. -AlbanY Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

ST. LOUIS has been looking into des-
titution complaints, and has discovered
that in four cases out of five the head
of the family is GrOnkard.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31
Skating rink floors are now mad

Skating rink floors are now made
of paper by pasting and pressing straw
boards together under q powerful by
draulic press in the same way paper
car-wheels are made. When these
blocks are perfectly seasoned and dried
they are sawed into flooring boards and
laid with the edge of the paper forming
the surface of the floor. Troy Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

Rev. DR.. Shaw, of the Brick Pres
byterian Church in Rochester, n. Y.
preached his forty-fourth annual sermon
recently.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-01-31

Baltimore has astonished the world
by building a city hall for 100000 less
than the estimates.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
NEWS FROM THE SUBURBS.
THE RICHMOND COUNTY TAXES.
BABCoCK FIRE EXTINeUISHER,
IO7 Broadway, Newly


In a recent issue of The TRIBUNE an explanation
was made of the suit begun by the State of New
York against Richmond County for $4,000 which
stated that this sum thought to be portion oil
the alleged deficiency i'll the accounts OF Hugh Nc
Roberts while he held the Office of Treasurer or
Richmoud County. Mr.. McRoberts makes totally
different explanation of the way the county became
Indebted TO the state. and declares that the appar-
ent deficiency which reported at the close OF his
term was the result of circumstances for which
though pecuniarily liable he was not morally re-
sponsbe. lie said TO u TRIBUNE reporter yester-
day.
The records of the Board OF Supervisors OF Richmond
County show the state evied by the Board
term OF Office not all re assessed 10 the various
towns OF The county by the Supervisors as the law
renures was elected In 1878. For some time before
the SuperyisDrs presumably To make good showing 10
the axrayes left out O the tax levy part OF the state
assessment This unwarrdn able proceeding was re-
peated until the county owed the state $4,000 mol
benny of which had been levied or collected So
of course 1t could not have been part OF my alleged
dedceucv received from the state Controller receipts
I'm fu for all state levied during the three OF
my ineumbeucy. and those receipts are now ned WIN
the Board OF Supervisors.
I'm this way: deposited 100000 of county money win
Turner Brothers, OF No - Nassau ST When they failed
In s74 they still bad $4,000 OF this fuui. and never
was able 10 collect q, cent OF IT, The county owed me
$4,000 I'm Incver got tho fees, nor aught else
But when my expired my apparent deficiency was
$4,000 and NOT $4,000 as was stated In TIE TRIBUNE
In payment OF this debt entirely Impoverished myself
| turned to the county $4,000 IN money %!sOo
OF property I'm Newark and Jersey tlty farm
In Lewis County that had cost inc $4,000 aud LOCO
an acre 1 went into o:icc well TO do and came out
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
TWO Letters
TELL THE STORY.
SULLIVAN HOUSE,

SULLIVAN HOUSE.
cLAREMoNT. n. H. FEB. IL, 1885,
HAYWARD HAND.GRENADE COMPANY.
DEAR SIR, THERE WAS FIRE IN THE PAN
Triton IN THE SULLIVAN HOUSE" AND IN TEN
MINUTES 1T COULD NOT HAVE BEEN sToPPED 3D.
RIFT TWO OF YOUR GRENADES DID IT Of IN
GOOD SHAPE. YOURS, &C. L. Az "
LEVI HoUsroN's PATENT WOODWORKING MA
CHINERY.
MONTGOMERY, LYCOMlNG CO.. PA, FEB. o. $780,
HAYWARD, GENERAL AGENT, 4o7 BROADWAY
NETWORK.
DEARsIR, WISH TO SAY TO YOU IN REGARD III
Exr1NGUIsHING FIRES. WE HAVE JUST HAD
QUITE LITTLE TRIAL HERE NIGHT BEFORE
LAST.
THERE is A LARGE PLANNING MILL HERE BONE
400 FEET LONG BY 20 FEET WIDE. WHICH TOOK
FIRE ABOUT MIDNIGHT. AND NEARLY oNE-THlhD
THE FLOOR SPACE AND GABLE END ON SECOND
STORY WAS ON FIRE WHEN THE ALARM WAe
GIVEN AND THE WHISTLE AT MY SHOP BLEW
THEN MY MEN TOOK TWO OF MY BABcocK EN-
TINGUIsHERs THERE 1T BEING SOME LITTLE
INSTANCE AWAY AND QUELLED THE FIRE AT
Frs HERE IN THE STATION NOR ANY MEANo VI
PUTTING OUT FIRE BUT BUCKETS
YOURS RESPECTFULLY. LEVI HoUsToN
yThe Hayward Hand. Grenade and Bsbcock Fire EI'
,,sner are the best appliances extant "a
ONCE of the
HAYWARD HAND.GRENADE
and
BABCOCK FIRE EXTINGUISHER,
IO7 broadway New-YoIk.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
CELEBRATING CHINESE NEW YEAR.

VISITING AND INDUCING IN MISUNDERSTANDING
TO NAME A BABY.
The Chinese calendar dates from the beginning OF
the reIgning dynasty. The present ruler OF emma
began bis reign OH the 14th day OF February 1879,
consequently yesterday was the Chinese new iear
Day 10 them il Isl combination of our New Year
Day. Washington's birthday, the 4th OF July, and
THANKSGIVING Day. IT IS ooseryga WIN III al, INC 10
characterized by religious ceremonals fcasts and
fre-crackers The Chlnaman who is fortunate
enough to have more than one SUIT OF clothes cons
his best one and if his business will permit, takes
holiday. If his financial condition will allow 1t. he
supplements his regular diet of rice with plate OF
Sin Iau He calls upon his friends, makes up with
his enemies plays Fan Tan. smokes pipe or two Of
opium and goes to sleep with good VIII III his heart
toward all men.
Chinese luxures most prominent of which IS what
is called Chinese whskey. 1t is served IN Mite Jugs
and is supposed 80 be imported from the FloweTy
Kingdom. IL is a combination OF alcohol TO give IL
flavor nolaSses to give il color and water TO give
it bulk. Its eject Is to make the bias cut OF the
Monaghan eyes look more bias. and The dirty pre-
ciucts OF hottest. and vicinity appear as bright and
attractive as his own Oriental home. Chinatown
yesterday was in holiday attire. The shops were
decorated in the true Chinese way. bright flags
were unfurled, big paper globes and Chinese
lanterns were hung out aud pictures of Chinese
maidens with astonshingy small feet decorated the
walls.
Fung baby, which was born just two weeks ago:
The fact that 1t is the only pure, unadultcrated
Chinese baby ever born in this city, what makes
II OF so much Importance. Offerings and congratu-
latlons were hcaped upon 1t i'll most prodgal man
ner hut the chances that 1t will survive them.
MIR and Mrs. Fung also came Ill Tor many congratll-
iations. but were left out the offerings The
baby has not yet been named. Its parents are
waiting for the General who succeeds IN winning
that overw nelming victory over the French when
all Cinnamon expect to hear Of IN the near future
III through any misfortune the dynasty OF emma
should change next week, there would be another
new years day, and the calendar would begin over
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
PHELAN TELLS HOW SHORT STABfEO HIM
rWr CASE ADJOURNED FOR wFEK-READlNG THE

pHELAN TELLS HOW SHORT STAbtED HIM.
rrr CASE ADJOURNED FOR wfEK-READING THE
FAMOUS INTERVIEW
Thu large courtroom at the TOmbs was only
partialy filled at 10 a. yesterday. the bour ses
down by Justice Patterson for the examlna'i3n vi
tain Phean wore short jacket OF DARK e1 "os.
His arm still hung in a sling. Sergeant Granger
took charge Of the CAPTAINS in og his ie' right
hand hand coat pocket. The prisoner looked
= trihe pale not from fear but rathor from
1ntil has ewes fell upon P1olan, and then quickly
withdrawing them turned to his counsel anu b sPoSSU
few words Assistant pisirlGl,A''TML a foid how
be was attacked by Short 10 ROssa's ofhce. When
amined by James Oliver Shorts counsel ne
II lived in Kansas City for twenty eight years
with the exception of the time was in the army
and the three years lived in Washington Wash 'ooA
three months trip abroad IN 1883" .,o pr,tisb
"Were you ever III the employ OF the DriIish
Government !" ,,. -
ii never was" replied the captain, without NOV
ing muscle OF his face III, p;.;s,
detective 7" ,..., J.,
ii did. but did rot know he was British de-
tective until after he had left my hotel
Mr.. Oliver handed copy OF IHE fKlBGNE u
January 10 containing Reputation OF the famous
interview in TIE kansas y JGnrnas 70 Japan carl
rect. Captain Phean replied that 1t contained the
substance of the article. - o,
" what brought you 10 new 1orh ldSV Cdiiu"iy
al came for two purposes. One TO visit my SIS
ter, Mrs. Levy, at orthanpton, Mass, ana 70 ex-
plain to certain persons the article in The Kansas
City Journal" .oay
"Captain Phelan, were You ever arrested r
Z" have been arrested twice in Kansas City-once
for tearing down. on st. Patricks Day, picture IN
a store representing Irshmen as apes the second
time was arrested forcarrying concealed weapons;
was charged once with stabbng a man named
1.-The article in The Kansas City journal called
Won an iuformer, did ii not 7"
1t did not 1t said that l gave information
that dynamite was concealed IN the Queen. did
give that information and would DO 1T again under
similar circumstances"
The knife which Short used produced, and
Captain Phean identified it,, The counsel called
attention to the fact that there was little or no
Hood in the point of the knife while there
plenty of it near the hit.
MIR. Oliver then asked for an adjournment of the
case until Saturday of this week, which was
granted
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
LONG ISLAND.

SMITnTowX.-T Temperance advocates are holding
meetings AT different points III Suffolk County al
most every night preparatory 10 tie sptlng town
elections and urging the people TO forget the dis
scnsions of last fall and continue the no license
government which has been III vogue IN most OF the
towns for many wears. They are also prosecuting
many persons who have been selling liquor without
O license since the November election. Daniel e.
Cannon was recently convicted OF selling liquor'
and on Friday his brOther-n-law, John Neat. was
held for the Grand Jury. charged with perjury Ill
having at Cann0n's trial testified that the latter
had sold no liquor Oh certain days. when u was
proved he was present and had purchased and
drank in he Incc
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
ALONG THE SOUND.

BRIDGEPoRT.-P. +. Barnum says the greatest
show will be ready for public opening IN about
four weeks The Rev. John Lyon this morning.
al the Church Of the Redccmer Will continue his
con sideration Of DIR. Shedds article on The Ger
tainty of Endless Punishment"
STRATFoRD.-Citizens will meet on Wednesday to
oppose the movement looking TO annexation OF any
part of the town TO Bridgeport.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
Jersey CITY

The SIX lnemen in the employ of the Baltimore
and Ohio Telegraph Company who were arrested
few days ago. on the complaint OF President
Leather of the Fire Board, charged with interior
ing with the wires of the Fire Alarm Telegraph,
were discharged by Justice Stilsing Yesterday.
Judge Knapp yesterday rendered decision IN
NaIlIet TO recover from her fatherin-law Henry J.
Maliiet her two children. Mrs Malliet obtained
divorce recently from her husband but her father
in-iaw refused to let the children go out OF his
care A decision was given In favor of Mrs. Maliet
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15
SPECIAL BARGAINS:

One lot of imported cOlOred
eros grain Silk, in desirable
shades, at SOC. per yard; reduced
from 800.
One lot extra quality black satin
Rhadames at $1.OO per yard re-
duced from $l.3J.
20 pieces 23-inch black Bro
caded Velvet at $2.9Oper yard /;
reduced from 800.
so pieces cOIOrcd Silk Plush,
fine quality, at 500 per yard;
reduced from $1.75.
100 pieces do, superior quality,
at $3.50 per yard reduced from
$2.25.
800 pieces extra fine Zephyr
Ginghams, 50 inches wide, ut &c.
per yard ; reduced from lie.
$50 pieces fine quality striped
Seersuckers at Sc. per yard; re-
duced from II 1-2c.
$50 pieces Indigo Blue Saline,
with bright figures, at 25c. per
yard reduced from 4Oc.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-15

in beautiful patterns, famed for
their texture, style and durability,
and superior to any Velvet Carpet
manufactured.
800 pairs TambOured real lace
Curtains at $500 per pair; re.
duced from $500.
$50 pairs fine Nottingham Cur
tains, tape bound edges, at $3.50
per pair; reduced from 800.
800 pairs elegant silk TurcO-
man POrtieres at $3.50 per pair;
reduced from $500.
$50 pairs do. at $500 per pair;
reduced from $500.
Also a handsome stock of Tap
estry Furniture Covering, new
designs and very desirable, at
exceedingly low prices.
Mattresses, made to order from pure South
American Hair.
Live Geese Feathers, warranted inOdOrOas.
Spring Under Beds. the best in use.
Furniture Slips cut and made.
Shades speciality.