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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-28
Big and Little War Vessels.
New York Mail and Express.

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Some of our most experienced
naval officers believe that the i'm.
'hense war vessels of the present day
VIII proye inefficient in action, be-
cause they are cumbersome and in
some instances unmanageable. There
mas been AS great change in the
armament and the means of handling
Vessels as in the construction. The
Two main points that are to be kept
IN view in constructing war vessel
are speed and ease in man9uvring.
Closely connected with these re-
quieites is the ability to secure a fore
and-aft fire, so that the guns may be
used with effect both in approaching
and running away from an enemy.
The shape of war VESSELS has chang
ed as The motive power changed. In
the olJ days of the galley, when the
VESSELS We're propelled Ivy oars, the
how was made sharp for ramming
purposes. When sails came into
vogue the shape of the bow was
changed, for it was no longer possible
to ram. The whole dependence in
AZ attack was upon the hr0adside.
New that steam is recognized AS the
rhntive power, the bow has again
! clanged to a ram, and the old broad.
size is not the sole dependence in II
NAVAL engagement, for there is the
! t"feand-aft fire. The twin screw idea
| - host valuable one. If one screw
Shoult break, tWO-lhirdS the usual
Spee'l Guild he made with the re
malnln40np, which would he mach
prpterahh to sails. Mnn-0f-war are
Tilted ou' With sails only to save coal
and to hav last resource in case of
any great e.igency. The main dele ct
i'll the untinihed Boston and Allan a
is that they nave not twin screws.
"Our navy IS behind the times, -
said Well-knwn officers. 1T can
never keep nea first place until there
is radical cha ge. The personnel
of the navy mus he re0rganizpd, and
the Navy Department must be rpor-
ganizpd before thaseryice can amount
to anything. Thepnrnicious system
of rank 10y seniority will have "A ten
dency to smother all ambition as
long as it is in vogue When an Off.
Ger feels that Ivy waiting for the death
of those who have been in the service
longer than he has he will attain iuSt
as much rank and he jtst As we'll OF
in every way as if he lahOrs hard
there Is no real incentive for hard
work and Improvement. Other Cuun
tries, Of much more experience thar
ours. have done away with advance
ment by seniority, and it is 10 Ger.
tain extend dead letter in our owl
lArmy. 1t is time we learned some
thing of those who are wiser than VIZ
are. By a radical reorganization alone
can the navy be properly and sub
-tantially built up as ii should he
A. it il now, we are not ing. The
service is but little better than it!
ships. One good war vessel is al
that any country needs to give Us ,
sound thrashing. We have now NJ
vessels to oppose it. Our wooden
hunks would be but toys before !
modern nlan-of-war, and the moni
tors which now lie in the James rive
wonld he run over as if they were no
in the way. The time will come, i
something is not done, when we vii
have to pay in indemnity many
times the cost Of building of nav.
now"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-28

If you want a fir-t-cia>S sleigh he
sure and cal at N"ylor & Rrharr-
sons. You will he surprised how
cheap they are selling tir-t-casS work.
Do not c0nfuund our slci9hs with the
shOddy western work sold elsewhere.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-28

Ifyou want IA tirst.clasS sleigh be
sure and call at Nayl0r q r. chard-
sons. You will be surprised to learn
how cheap they are selling firot-rlaas
work. Do not confound our sleighs
with tie shoddy western work sold
elseW here. ii Is 3
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-28
Notice.

All persons indpht Il 10 the under
signed are requested to call aud set
tie. either Ivy note or cash, On or
before December 1t, 1855. If settle
ment is not made by the first of Jam
uary the accounts will he placed in
the hands o. an attorney for collec-
ton.
IL 7 1t. T. w. CASTEEL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-28
SIpighS, SipiThS 4!

If you want first class sleigh he
sure and call at NayIor & Richard
sons. You will he surprised how
cheap they are selling first class work.
Do not confouud our SIris rs with the
sh0ddy western work sold elsewhere.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-28
LOCAL N E WG.
LODGE MEETINGS.

OAKLAND LODGE. I. o. TT, meets in
Sturgss' Hall every Tuesday night.
LOCAL BRANCH, No. ~. ofthe Iron Hall,
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Saturday nights
Teach month.
ALTA LODGE, No. 574. X. OF H.. meets in
same Hall ID and 18th Thursday nights OF each
month.
SHEALTIEL LODGE. No. 100, I. o. o. F.,
meets in lie .ge's Hall every Monday night.
PATMOS COUNCIL, No. 1856, A. l.. of II f,
meets in same Hall I'd and 18th Friday nights
of each month.
The Y. NJ. G. A. of Oakland meets in the
Pritchard Building Friday night Of each week
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-11-28

christmas cards, at Newman's.
We have good shedding snow.
Dolls by the dozen at VIM. New
mans.
Turkeys are very plentiful here
now.
Buy your Xmas goods at the
American Bargain House, r. r St.
do to Newman's for scrap, pho
tOgraph and autograph albums.
Our market is we'll stocGed with
fresh meat, poultry, potatoes, cab.
bage and apples.
If you want anything in the line
of currantS, dates, fgs or raisins, e"
to Newrnan's.
The large store room in the Re
publican building will be for Ient
next snring.
Don't fail to see the Xmas good
at Harne & I.aw'on's American Bar
gain House on r. r. st. Oakland,
Md.
Union service was held in the
M. E. Church on Thanksgiving Day.
Sermon by Rev. J. S. FoulK. of the
Preshy terrain church.
If you want to get your lady
friends a nice present examine New
mans stock before purchasing else
where.
Married, at Oakland, Md, Nov.
%. 1885. Ivy Rev. John NJ. Davis, Mr..
A. II. ShuttIeworth and Miss Ada
fine Stemple.
Married. at Mountain Lake Park,
MI. Nov. 10Th, 1885, ty Rey. John
NJ. Davis, Mr.. Henry Russell and
Ms. Ella P. Nal Ute.
The newly elected County Com
miSsionprs will meet for organization
next Tuesday. Mr.. Baker will prob
ably hp elected President and Mr..
w. H. Hagans clerk.
Judging from the sheep peItS
coming into this town, the numher
of sheep in this county are icing
diminished at a rapid rate. About
5000 peltS have been shipped f um
here during this month.
"A fair and festival fer the hene.
At Of the Otkland Catholic Church
will he held holiday week, in the
Pritchard Building. 1t will com.
mence Christmas night and close
New Years night.
San Claus h' gs to remind you
tlat merry Christmas" is near AT
hand, and announces that he will
make his headquarters at William
Newman'S, where you may find a
large assortment of toys, candies,
cakes, cigars, DC.
Ed. II. Sincell, Esq. attended.
as Il delegate from the Otkland
Young Mems Christian Association,
the fourteenth annual convention of
the Young Mems Christian Associa
ton of West Virginia Maryland and
the District Of Columbia, held al
Marlinsburg, W. Va, commencing
Friday of last week and closing SUN
day night.
FARM FOR SALE.-ThP Jacob !
Brcnneman farm, ten miles from
Graut1vilie, on the GAINESVILLE aud
Oakland road. Contains lbs acres.
New dwelling house and barn. Good
orchard and sugar camp. A abundance
of line stone. Good location and
grOd land. Co IvenIent to church
and school.
For terms and particulars apply on
the premises.
JACOB J. BRENNEMAN.
Nov. I44l*
The EASTER Flowers" the rifle
team from the Garrett Guard, left
Oak land Tuesday morning for Balti-
more, To take part in the State rifle
match which took place near that
city Wednesday and Thursday Fol.
lowing are the names of the mem
hers: f. II. WarlWell, substitute
for G.. Friend. p. A. Chisholm. sab.
stituie for j. f. Browning, George D.
Browning, S. w. Friend, William
Sipyrr, WIN. Grim. James Painter
aud II. S. Jami-nn. A despatch was
received here Wednesday night stat
ing that the Oak land team came ont
ahead on the first days shooting.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25

and I'll assure YOU your trip will be
rewarded with hearty welcome and
a joyful entertainment both in town
and at tie grove of Jasper n. Lowe,
where together with delightful music
and other innocent amusements the
most delicious dainties and aromatic
desserts ever craved by the most fas-
tidious epicure will be served by pro-
iicient and experienced hands, and also
al the grounds Carrots Grove, near
one mile southeast of town where the
enjoyments, both in ediblcs and elo-
auencc. will be furnished without
limit much less stint.
We are proud TO know and even al
ludc TO The fact that our worthy and
honored old friend Col Henderson,
has at last made up his mind TO build
aud live. if not spend the remainder
of his long and useful life among us.
Such we take is the highest compli-
ment paid our village i'll quite a long
time from the truth that he has dwelt
in our midst some eighteen or twenty
months. And may his last be the
happiest days of his life. The masons
are laying the foundation and from
the draft assure you his residence
will be quite an adornment to Water :
addition to the town.
Mr.. a. Heller, of the new firm OF
Ransom & Heller is putting up a nice
dwelling on Baltimore avenue, north
of Main street III.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25
DERBY
bERBY. Has. June -. 1851

DERBY, Has. June -. lssi.
Editor OF the Daily Eagle
Well Sir. 10 order TO have some
thing to communicate have anxious
ly waited (nct for i peStjlence. cy-
clone, flood. riots. rows, breaches of
the pace or the des 'lljinE >woop of
yrasshppprr>. army worms or anv-
thing { ii sensational nature. although
there i = species of ycrmin appell4ted
wcbworm the ravagcS of which i
rather clouding the h light counte-
nance of certain ncighborhood>) only
TO modeStly motto such but for de-
vciopments in that direction from
whence we will continue To look for
that fair wind which when il comes
will surely wait IL into the haven of
prosperity. There i measurable
calm just al this juncturc. not the one
that naturally succeeds the noise of
chin :chatter bat the ominouS one
that universally proceeds the stir and
hustle of an onward aud upward
movement, Just labor and wait little
while and all viii be well
Rea, estate in and around DERBY is
yet steadily enhancing in value. now
houses, aud good ones too. going up
if mot daily, 80 very rapidly that we
are MT ashamed to invite orr friends
10 see u, hence come up, come down
and come across on the ith proNimo
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25
HARPER.
HARPER, june Il

HARPER, June Il.
To the Editor of the Eagle
The trotting match at the fair ground
last Saturday between Frank Shelly :
Fred Douglass and +. Logan's Simon.
for 800 a side, was quite interesting
though rather quiet affair. Fred
Douglass won two ont of three heats.
The track was in bad condition. Time
-2:42. 2:S7 and PAL
The rain storm last Thursday night
i generally conceded To lee the heav-
lest known in the history of this town
The streets looked like rivers and the
driving rain penetrated every >hinglr
roof nj filled most of the cellars.
The Jay brick yard sustained. II i
claimed. $500 loss she basement of
the Thomp>on-Cochran block was
completely filed with water and other
slight damages reported.
The PrcSbyteriaus last week sold
their old church building and remain
ing lots for S3.o0o They have rented
Rothwell's opera house and will pro-
coed to build a church and parsonage.
The latter Is 10 cost about S2.0o0
Harper is taking great interest in
base bali this year. There are now
some four or five organized and uni
formed clubs and challenges are being
discussed
The ministers OF the city have
formed Ministerial association and
meet regularly every wcek and are
workin" together in true Christian
style. Two and two they have can
vassed the city. hunting up strangers.
encouraging people to send their
children to Sunday school. etc.
A dozen or more citizens of this
place have taken timber claims some
thirty miles southwest Of Garden CITY
the past week.
Two good bath rooms have been
fitted up within the past week and
promise TO be well patronizei.
The street gamblers have been given
the freedom of the city. it would ar-
appear.
Me>srs. Hske Il Felton,. of Halls
vile, Ohio. are opening an extensive
furniture store in one of the new
rooms of the Jones < Fowey block.
The Fourth of July celebration !,
now being carried forward BY a citi-
zens' committee, instead Of the band
boys.
The wcb-worm is reported a. doing
damage to gardens, and
in some places injuring the corn. \
good ieaspoonful of Paris green to a
gallon of water makes solution which |
will destroy them. The writer has used |
il successfully for four years and knows !
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25
klNCMAN.
KINGMAN, June %, 1855

KINGMAN, June %, 1855.
To the Editor of the EAGLE.
If the Wichita and Western railroad
wants to know the feeling and express
sions of the people of kingman
TO-DAY. they have only to 90 among
the business men upon the subject of
the latest outragc-that of leasing 10
a foreign lumber company their lot on
Main street for Il lumber yard. This
lot was gratuitious gift from the
city of kin"man to the company upon
the solicitation of Mr. Lake. chief en-
ginecr of the road. and upon his plea
that if the city would give that ground
To The company they would plant il
with trees and make it public park.
The town was then small and poor.
The property was condcmed Cor them,
and bonds voted 10 pay the cost. some
$3.50.
Now TO have "A nuisance placed in
the very center of the city has raised
the ire to a fever heat, and the end l.
not yet. Ii the company had obtained
the consen; of the council Tie blame
would have been lifted from them and
our own people won.d have their re-
dress nj homr. A. il i, The ccnsUr"
rests upon them alone. There should
L., h., H.
has been 20 far Is Your correspondent
is informed. Mind you hi land was
road 10 kingnan. but an after ron>id-
Grafton and mutual agreement a. be
fore stated, and the consideration ~
stated. All hope the matter may Vet
be adjusted.
Nothing like predictions that come
true, and the EAGLE of TO-DAY i full
of what ii did wears ago predict. |
will make prediction for iGurc
reference that the new school house
in this city should be condemned or
reconstructed for the safety OF the
700 or So children that will occupy IT,
The walls are not thick enough if
made out of the very best material.
and the material used is poor. soft
bricks and poor mortar, and the blow
ing down of portion of Tie walls
the other night with an ordinary wind
which this country is subject Ia, shall
be the foundation of my position.
a coal car loaded with loft stone
for the culvcrt was thrown from
the track nn the switch west of
Main street, while backing do yn this
afternoon on account of 4 split raj.
The car " III have To be uuloadcd aud
Section Boss Grant i al it,
Alderman Peter Miller ha- got an
idea irto his head that by lcngthcning
out his already long show cases that
he can accommodate his customers
better. and has done it, His icwclry
cases and the jcwclry ~ them are GER
tainly very attractive. The alderman
should be remembered. and hi name
j. Peter, not the Great, but Miller.
Ea\
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25

whereof he speaks London purple is
said to be equally good, except that it
is much slower in acting. 1t is much
less expensive.
With some nine or ten large new
business rooms under construction, it
looks as though 81 900 and 81 200 an
nual rent for business room Will
soon be thing of the past.
Home seekers are about as plentiful
as ever, and transfers are being made
every day.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25

The mint authorities estimate the
production of gold and silver, in 1884,
at $50, 800, 900 gold and Sis.S00, 900 sill
yer Coming ratee total. SIS, 500 900.
This was an increase of $500 900 gold
and S2,e00,000 silver, as compared
with 1888 The gold production was
equivalent to l,is9,9i9 troy Ounces;
and the silver to 81 81. SOB troy ounces.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25
Portraits Of the Generals


One can't look at the portraits 81 the Rus
sian ard Afghanistan generals and officials
in the new paper without thinking o. ;he re-
marx made by the little ci-. 81 the tea-ta be
anent Ter h.-whisksrei AMI bald headed
uncle They all seem = have been horn
with their Leads pu: OF upside dovn
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25

In the department at Washington
there are 1900 pounds of sugar-beet
iced still on hand. and the chief clerk
says ''thc pile doesn't seem to get any
smaller" Sugar is 80 cheap that no.
body seems to want the sngar-bcet
seed, even rs a gift. Great quantities
of sorghum seed and peas have also
been left over
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25
HERE WE ARE AGAIN |
And as Always With Prices Lower than Others Can
+. or Dare Make Them.

Mems Kip Boots. all solid only sI75
Mems N K Calf Boots, all solid, only 2SO
Men Kip Shoes. all solid a good working shoe, 100
Mems Fine Dress Shoes, all styles, only l6o
Women's Fine Button Kid Shoes, worked holes. LAO
Womens Fine Button Goat Shoes, worked holes. Lao
Womens Button Kid Foxed Shoes holes,
Chlldreus Tipped School Shoes. button
School Shoes,
Chlldren's Tipped School Shoes, button
strange 20 some how we do it, but do and
chuck full of equally good bargains.
edge OF excellence OF
and styles and also our low prices at the Red Front
A. ALLEN.
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25
OF No Advantage.

SCENTS, says that If man were agile
in proportion 70 the agility q tee flea- ne
could leap over a three-story house. BI:
such gift would Be of no advantage u
him. The constable or sheriff who was after
Kim could iurup over too
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25
To Protect rombs and MonunentA

A society has been formed called The Va
tinnal Society fo- Preserving the Memorial.
Of the Dead IN the Churches ami Church
wards Q. Great Britain. 10. preventing tins
neglect and wantoa destruction which 50
often overtake no. only to-aas AMI Eoaa-
ments Of the dead, bu; curious, iateres;in &
ami even sacred relicAi
Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-06-25

Francis Murphy laid in Il speech TO
some strikers ut Pitt-burg the other
day: ''lf you must strike, strike
against whisky and bad company"
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-18
A Retrospect.

Our readers will remember very
we'll that although unsupported Mr..
Blaine with all the energy we could
command, We doubted the propriety
of nominating him. fearing mis- defeat
which actually befei him. 1t was
apparent TO any man who could see
the length Of bis nose that be would
be and was finally opposed by a
powerful element in the Republican
party, and this opposition secured
his defeat. II may be regarded as
Improbable to speak of the er-
rors of the past. But we owe
the future something. and the les
sons and experience of the past may
serve US good purpose in our fu-
ture contests. The lesson of the re-
cent contest is a very bitter one.
Pennsylvania did its full duty and
can well afford to be proud Of her
record. But can the Philadelphia
Press ard its small imitators, who
yelled for Blaine and denounced ev-
cry man who was independent
enough to express doubt OF the pro-
priety of his nomination. feel proud
of their agency in forcing candi-
date upon the party only to have
him and the party both defeated for
the first time in a quarter of a Gen.
tury ?1Fraaki,n Repository.
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-18
Neatly Caught, but Died Game

Senator Butler. of South Carolina,
and Senator Garland of Arkansas,
are constantly playing jokes, more
or less outrageous. on each other.
Not long ago Garland hit Butler
hard and Butler laid for the Senator
from Arkansas. Knowing Garland's
fondness for candy, he procured
some carz mels and also some cubes
OF brown ssap. which, when wrap
ped In tiss &c paper, exactly resem-
bled the caramels. Butler knew
that if he tried to put the cubes of
soap off on Garland he would fail.
as the latter was, of course, on the
alert. SO far as he was concerned.
So VOORHEES,, of Indiana, who sits
next to Garland, was chosen for the
confederate. Said Butler to Voor-
bees. Here are two genuine Car
amels-these other are cubes of
soap. Go to your desk, lay the
cubes of soap on your desk, eat the
genuine caraInels, put your trust in
Providence and say nothing" Voor-
hees did as he was tod. Garland
observed the cubes on the desk and
saw that Voorhees, was eating some
thing With an evident relish.
"Hellow said Garland. what are
YOU eatiug?' I've got a cold, and
I'in eating some candy" replied
Voorhees,, very much absorbed IN
some papers in his hands Garland
looked wistfully at the counterfeiis
for a moment-"Hum," he said f.
nally. as he picked one up, 1--WE
got something of cold myself"
and he popped the piece of soap
into his-mouth. There was a
cruLching of his juws, and he saw
that he was caught VOORHEES,
watched him out of the tail of bis
eye, as did dozen others of the old
boys sitting around. Garland knew
he was under fire, but be determin-
ed not to finch. After chewing the
soap for a moment he looked up at
VOORHEES, and softly said do you
eat many of these things when you
have cold?" AS Garland kept on
chewing. and an almost impercept-
ible strip of lather formed on his
lips, VOORHEES, became alarmed and
went to Butler. The fellows ac-
tuslly eating that stuff Why, it
will kill him, won't it?" "No-o-o,"
drawied Butler, Il don't reckon
anything will kill that man."-Gar-
land was game. He finished his
soap; and no man could say be look
ed az if he didn't enjoy it, Wash
fngtoa Star. ~ 80
The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1885-03-18
Congrarulstinx Grant.

HARRISBURG, March 9.--In the
House of Representatives this eve
ming Mr.. Colborn offered the follow
ing, which was unanimously adopt
ed.
WHEREAS, The members of this
House have learned with gratifica-
ton that the Forty-eighth Congress
as one of its closing acts did justice
to the services OF one of the world 9
greatest soldiers and cne of the Ma
tons defenders, and,
WHEREAS, They lave learned
with deep regret that distressing
illness has seized the soldier who
braved death thousand times in
his countrys cause; therefore, be it
Resolved, That tho Speaker Of
this House be requested to announce
to General Grant its congratulations
upon his restoration to the military
rank, which he laid down TO become
the chief head Of the Nation, and
its trust and hope that q kind Prov.
idence viii long preserve bis life
to a grateful Republic. ..~r