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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-29
THE GREAT MAJORITY.
A Michigan Farmers Experience with
Strapped Theatrical Companies.

A Michigan Farmers Experience with
Strapped Theatrical Companies.
"No, it isn't the tramps | complain
of, said Wayne County farmer, as he
called for ginger ale yesterday. Il can
drive a tramp off by simply bringing
out my shotgun, but with this other
class it's different,
"What class?'
"Why, these busted theatrical people
who are hooGng it back to Detroit.
They come along at all hours of the day
and night, and in all sorts of shapes.
When chap turns into your gate and
announces that he is Damon, and that
Pythias is in Il fence-corner half mile
back, too far gone to foot it another
rod and he backs this up by quoting
Shakespeare and giving you the route Of
his company for four weeks, why, you We
got to do something
"Of course"
Romeo came along the other night
and reused me up, and | went to find
Juliet on the grass under 4 pear tree,
resting after walk of twenty-five
ullltS. ICY lltlN W lItINb N'lllN liltll8 W
stay their stomachs and put new life
into 'em, and thought they d eat me
out OF house and home. I'd had lead
ing men, leading ladies, Williams, lovers,
chambermaids and property men walk
in on me singly and by droyes, and |
wish the season was over. Gurus how
they all tell the same story
"What is it?'
"Why, they had the boss play and the
keenest manager. Everything was cal
culated right down to a cent, company
was the best on the road, and there
couldn't be no such thing as a failure,
But there was. The treasurer skipped
with the funds-weather too hot--too
MANY roller rinks-allus some good rea,
son for busting up. Poor critters!
Whenever | am woke up at night by a
voice calling out: Me noble lord, a
tranger begs n glass of butlermilk of
hee, / get into my clothes and 20
!own, feeling as if all the cold meat in
the house likewise belonged to him. ~
| Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-29
J, WHY HE SOLD THE FARM.

''Then why do l SELF" you ask me again,
Big cabin, an clearin, an all?
Well, stranger, L II tell you; though maybe
you'll think
II amt any reason at all.
There's plenty of hardships in prneer life;
It hard workn' stint, Mt the best;
But | d stick to IL yet il twa'u't for this:
heart like q log in my breast.
Dye see over there hy the cottonwood tree,
climbin rose close hy mound
inside of fence made 90 rough ocuar
with woodbinc arl ruuuIn' arouudY
Well-,Nctty, my darling v5J woman, lies
Not ram old either. you sco.
She wan morn tvontF TIE year I como
She'd Dc. com IN grass. tbirty-thrcc.
How She worked with will al our first little
hut
In the fields and among garden stun,
TIL her forehead was burned, and her poor
Through hardships, grew rugged and
rough.
She never complained: but many a time
have come in and found her just there,
With eyclids all red and her face to the
East
You see all her own folks were there
I'd cheer her and tell her we'd go by an by
When the clearin an plowin was through;
But then came the baby. He want very
strong,
And poor Netty plenty to do
So after awhile she got gloomy again;
She would hide in the cOrn-dcld to cry;
We hadn't no meetn' to speak of, you know,
Not woman to talk to was nigh:
An she wanted to show little Joe to her
folk;
She was hungry s'pose, for the sight
or faces and scenes she had loved all her
life,
Which twas MATERIAL, stranger, and right.
But Just when we'd planned to 90 over the
plains,
The deviish Sioux came about,
50 we waited, it may he, 81 harvest or two,
And then came the summer of drought,
Ihat left us poor people. The next coming
spring
Such a wearisomc fever came round;
An strangcr-hold on till ! tell yOu-there
1t lad little Joe in the ground.
Notify pinned to Il shadder, and mOped by his
grave
mat knoWcd we had got to go soon to the
East
IF ! cared about kccpin' her here.
Ii you seen her poor face when at last
could say
7 would take her home visitn.' Well
Ill never forget how she put up her hands
Into mine, and for Joy cried a spell.
She didn't feel strong though, that week or
the next,
An the cough an the fever increased,
But softly shc'd whIsper-she couldn't speak
loud
"We1 go-by an by-to the East"
She never got east any further than that,
Right over there under the mound;
But I'm going to take her and Joe in the
spring
To her fathers old burying ground.
That, strangers the reason I'm willin' tC
sell;
You can buy ut a bargain you soc:
Its mighty good land for settler to have,
But it seems like a graveyard to me-"
-TCrdS S0tings.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-29
The British Museum.

According to a British Parliamentary
paper the number of persons who visit
ed the general collections in the British
Museum in the year 1884 was 4G8, S73.
This number is The least recorded in
six years, and is less than that of 1881
by nearly 100000. On the other hand,
the number of visits to particular de-
partments was greater than in any Of
the five preceding years being 200, 269,
of which 154, 729 were visits paid to the
readingroom for purposes of study and
research. The number OF persons adj
mitted to view the collections in the
Natural History Museum was 975, 231,
the greatest number in any one year
since its opening on April Is, 1851.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-29
CHOLERA.
The Theory That the Disease May be Rem
dered Harmless by incubation.

The Theory That the Disease May be Rem
dered Harmless by incubation.
People are much more willing ia ac-
cept DR.. Ferran's theory that cholera
may be prevented by incubation than
they were DR.. Jenncr's positive demon
stration of the efficacy of vaccination.
One is the complement of the other; and
belief in the one is likely to be followed
by willingness to be convinced of the
worthiness of the other, but as yet DR..
Ferran refuses to reveal the secret pro-
cess which he uses, and the world must
be permitted to express a certain degree
of incrcduliCy until it knows the cause
which produces the effects claimed by
him. ,Jenner discovery was so simple
that the dulleSt mind could comprehend
it, yet the learned scotled at ii for years,
and the ignorant even now have a super
stitous horror of being operated
upon. Had he possessed some
secret device which he would not
reveal even to scientists, the ben
eiicial effects of vaccination would
not have been known when they
were, if at all. DR.. Ferran lives in
a very different age as is proved by the
fact that, although no one but himself
knows exactly what his process is, he
finds many people who are willing to
be operated on.
The report of the experiments in the
town of AIcira, Spain, as made by him
self are of great Importance, if true.
OF the 10000 inhabitants he inoculatcd
9,100 and of the 1870 deaths from
cholera only ten were of persons who
had been thus treated. This record is
convincing enough on its face, but it
may be that the persons inocuiated
were ones not exposed to the full rigors
of the plague, and if so the mortality
might be considered sufficiently large.
The doctor will have to reveal his secret
and give others an opportunity to eX-
pertinent with it before the world will
be prepared to acknowledge him as a
second Jenncr. The American medical
journals query that since one attack of
the cholera itself is no safeguard against
another one, how can inoculat on be
expected to accomplish anything? will
also haunt a great many people, profeS-
SIGNALS as well as laymen.- CAicQgo
Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-29
"HER CHANCE"


Their Marriageable Daughters.
About thirty years ago two young
girls were graduated from the same
school in quiet town in one of the
Middle States. Each was clever, good
tempered and attractive, and the
daughter of a farmer who could give
to his children a comfortable home, but
no fortune.
The mother of one of these girls 1--WE
will call her Nary declared that her
child should have her chance. " An
outfit of silk, velvet and evening
dresses, Paris hats and iewelry was
provided by selling off part of the fam
lily acres; and the mother set out with
her on a round of visits to the springs
and other fashionable resorts. The
girl was shown Otto every eligible young
man, precisely as horse would be ex-
hibited to a buyer, but in vain. The
effort was renewed summer after sum-
mer, until the modification and shame
which the girl had felt at first were
worn away, and she became at heart a
hard, vulgar adventurer. whose sole
object was to make a brilliant match;
in other words, to sell herself for a
good price. just as she was beginning
to grow old and soured with, disap-
pojntment. she succeeded in marry n :
a man of sixty with a large fortune.
His habits were disSolute and his temper
intolerable. Her two children. having
grown W in an atmosphere of show
and pretense. unwarmed by spark
of love, truth or religious faith,
naturally were Indifferent to their
mother. The son became a spcndthrift
and drunkard; the daughter an almost
imbecle, fashionable woman. Mary has
the stately h )use, the servants, the equip
ages for which she planned and strug-
gled so many years. But she has moth
ing more.
Her claSSmatc, leaving school, entered
at once into the work and life of her
home. She was the friend and COM
panion of father and mother. the teacher
of her little sisters.
she shall be fitted to become a wife
and mother" her mother said. IF God
sends her that great happiness. But
she shall not 90 out in the world hus-
band hunting. The hare should not
chase the hounds. "
According to this homely philosophy
she remained at home, among her own
friends aud neighbors, and married a
young man who had no wealth but in
dustry and honesty, whom she heartily
loved. They live still in her native
village. Their small income goes far
there. They have comforts and luNur-
les; their children are healthy, ntelli-
gent successful men and women and
all devoted lovers of their mother
Mary sometimes secs her cIas>mate
in town, in her old-fashioncd country
carriage, with rosy cheeks beneath her
gray hair, and pities her because she
never had her chance"
Girls, remember your chance in life is
something higher and deeper than the
chance of being sold as from an auction
block to the highest bidder.-Iouth' 5
Companion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-29
The Water Supply.

It should never be forgotten that
water is of more importance to animals
than solid food. Every drop of water
taken into the stomach is absorbed into
the blood and passes through the sys-
TEN. leaving behind it in the blood
whatever injurious impurities it may
have contained Moreover the water
swallowed by an animal GOES at once
into the stomach and is absorbed into
the blood in few minutes. Ifthe water
is icy cold it takes from the stomach
and blood n large amount of heat and
chills the system dangerously. Most
Of the ailments and diseases of cattle,
sheep and horses at this season are due
TO improperly in the water supply;
either it is impure, or scant, or is too
cold; and all these defects should be
carefully guarded against. In the
dairy the water supply is the most inn
portant part of the whole business. Nv
y. Times. --....... --.-s----- IL .---. -i'-.-.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-29
ACCIDENTS THAT ARE COSTLY.

The Expense That Railroads Are Put to
by Even the Most Ordinary Accidents.
'You occasionally hear people find
fault because managers of railroads do
not prevent accidents" said a railroad
man in Jersey City the other day.
There may be bears among railroad
owners who rejoice in wrecking rail
roads that they do not own, but to the
practical III broader a train wreck is a,
biz loss directly besides the loss in
prestige which follows"
as the rolling stock so costlv?"
eyes, a freight train for instance,
that rolls down an cmbankment. where
half of it is burned will give YOU GOOD
idea of the loss. The average engine.
is worth $1,000. A common freight
ear is worth $40, or perhaps 5000.
The ordinary gOudolas are worth from
500 to S42j. An engine is rarely
ruined beyond repair, but a wreck can
knock 81, GOO out Of it Just as easy
as rolling of a log. A burned
ear is u ruined car, of course, and re-
pairs on those that are crushsd may
cost any where from $50 to $500 each.
If a passenger car, such rs is used on
ordinary roads, is burned, 50, 800 goes
up in smoke, These figures are for the
cars in use, and not new out of the
shop. From this You can see that
wrecks may happen which cost a COM
pany $4,000 and yet nothing is likely
to be said about them in the papers I'M
less some one gets hurts and not then
if the railroad men can keep it quiet"
~. y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-08-29

They have twenty-eight base ball
clubs and twenty brass bands in Salt
Lake City Chicago Inter Ocean.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-19
Baron De Lorme's Enterprise.

New YORK, Nov. 18-Baron De Lorme, the
Frenchman who is here to form company to
construct railroad in China, was asked about
dispatch from London. saying that he was un-
known there in banking circles, and dispatch
from Washington to the Sun, saying the Chinese
Minister there knew nothing of him or his
scheme. The Baron said that both statemen Is
are true, and added: '"The Chinese government
prefers the American system of railroads, and
as soon as arrangements made will go to
China at my own expense with engineers to at
tend to survey of the projected routes, and the
passage of DEGREES and grants. do not ask a
dollar from any one for any purpose until the
DEGREES and grants are made. They will not be
made to me, but to the corporation. l shall
furnish all the money to secure the grants and
to make the surveys If did not have reason
to believe the grants will be made, would not
thus throw away my money The Baron
showed TO the reporter letters from officials in
the French government recommending him to
the good offices of their fellow officials in other
countries
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-19

NEW YORK, Nov 1S.-The National Base Ball
League met at noon to- day, in the Fifth-avenue
Hotel. All the clubs in the league were repre-
sented. Among the delegates present were: A.
6. Spalding, Chicago; J. E. Allen and George
West, Providence; A. j. Roach and J. l. Rogers,
Philadelphia; j. B. Day and A. Dillingham;, New
York: A 81. Soden, j. B. Billings and B. Conant,
Boston; j. A. Marsh and j. B. Maloney. Detroit;
F. K. Stern and ]. B. Sage, Buffalo; H. " Lu-
cas- and Manager Schmelz, ST. Louis. Officers
of the league for the ensuing year were elected
as follows President and secretary N E.
Young, Washington. Directors John B. Ma
loney, I'll. V. Lucas, A. FL. Soden and j. E. AL
zen. The day was passed in considering amend
ments to the constitution of the league and
making slight alterations in the playing
rules. The league will meet again tomorrow,
when the limit rule relating to salaries will be
considered
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-19
New York News Notes.

NEW YORK, Nov. 18-Alexander Sweeney was
yesterday found guilty of murder in the first
degree, for killing John Harmon some time ago
He will be sentenced on Friday.
The propriety of disseminating the use of cleo
trio lights by the city. except along the water
fronts and in the public parks, on the ground
that they cost $500, 600 year more than gas,
was discussed by the aldermen at their meeting
yesterday The matter was finally referred to
the committee on county affairs
A newspaper reporter interviewed Mr.. Morosi-
nj on the eve of his departure for Europe, yes
terday. The latter declared that he was now
reconciled to the marriage between his daughter
Victoria and Ernest Hulskamp, and would set
the latter up in a good business upon his return,
if he would quit car driving and induce his wife
to leave the stage
John Mollenhauera, a musician. was locked u o
last night on complaint of manager Amberg for
distributing the boycott circulars in front of the
Thalia Theater.
The Times this morning says: 1.-The general
opinion in billiard circles last night was that the
Chicago match WAS, to all intents and purposes,
hippodrome, and that it was Schaefer's turn to
win. The balk-line game now really amounts to
no more, as far as experts are concerned than
any other game. A large crowd of persons,
financially and otherwise interested in the tour
nament, assembled in Sections room last even
ing and watched the returns with the greatest of
interest. When the result arrived, the Schaefer
hackers left in an unhappy frame of mind"
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A Commissioners at FauIt.

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 18.-Judge Brewer who
arrived here from Kansas yesterday, took occa
sion, in opening the United States Circuit Court
to express denunciation of United States Com
missioner Savlles course in admitting to bail
the murderer, Matt Simmerman few weeks
ago Simmerman was convicted of murder and
while under sentence of death was brought by
his attorney S. 9. Burr, of Lincoln, before
Commissioner Saville, at Kearney, on a writ of
habeas corpus Simmerman's case was pending
on final appeal on writ of error. before the
United States Supreme Court. and Burr and Sa-
vile assumed that United States Commission
or had jurisdiction. Savle accordingly re-
leased Simmerman on the writ of habeaS corpus
and accepted bail of So 900. 1t being considered
straw bail, Saville and Burr arrested and
released on bail. A case has been instituted in
the Nebraska Supreme Court to disbar Burr.
Simmerman has not been heard of since his re-
lease. Judge Brewer instructed United States
District Attorney Lambertson to push proceed
ings against Saville.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-19
Barbed Wire ufacturers.

CHICAGO. Nov. 18-The American Associa-
ton of Barbed Wire Manufacturers met last
evening In this city. Representatives were pres
ent from all parts of the country. The object Of
the meeting was to endeavor to effect the forma
ton of strong pool, which would completely
control the production of the entire manufactur-
ing interests of the country. and an unalterable
scale of prices. to which all must adhere After
long argument it was resolved that curtailment
of the product Of the various manufactures was
the only means that could be adopted to main
tain high prices A compact was formed by
which the output was to be regulated by CEN
trail committee, appointed by the pool. Commit
tees were appointed to nominate officers of the
association, and to schedule the producing Ca
pacity of each mandatory, in order that re-
munerative prorata of production might be de-
termined upon The meeting then adjourned
until this morning
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-19
The Reform Hebrew Church.

PITTsBURG, Pa. Nov. 18-At the session of
the national Rabbnical convention of the Re-
formed Hebrew Church, to-day, the subject of
Sabbath observance was discussed at some
length, and a resolution unanimously adopted
declaring that there is nothing in the spirit of
Judaism or its laws to prevent the introduction
of Sunday services in localities where the neces-
sity for such services appears, is felt. In the
preamble to the resolution the Importance of
maintaining the historical Sabbath as a bond
with the past and a symbol of the unity of
Judaism the world over. is recognized After
recommending the formation of societies for the
propagation of the reformed Jewish doctrines
among the poorer classes, the convention ad-
journed to meet in Cincinnati Oh the first Mon
day of May 1886
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-19
The Extinct Louisville Savings Bank.

LOUISVILLE, KY, Nov. lS.-Stephen E. Jones.
assignee of the Louisville Savings Bank, whrh
became bankrupt in January. 1880, by the defal
cation of j. Ell. Rhorer the cashier, filed peti
ton in chancery, to-day. for the settlement of
his trust, He says he has realized from the as
sets of the bank 1923 722 Of that sum 500 1000
was collected on the bond of Rhorer as cashier.
$40, 9l7 from the stockholders, consisting of divi-
dends that had been declared but not earned by
the bank. and 81 835 from Rhorer's estate, which
was surrendered to the hank. He has paid out
to the creditors $407, 524 in prorata dividends.
making net settlement of S6a per cent of the
liabilities. He still holds in cash and notes,
SIG, 19S
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Trouble with the ArapahOes Feared

OMAHA, Neb., Nov. 18.-General Howard has
received from General Hatch of Fort Mckinney,
Wy. t., report regarding recent depredations
by Indians in that vicinity which caused consid-
cradle uneasiness among settlers near the
Arapahoe reservation. The sheriff of Johnson
with posse. traced the marauding Indians to
the Arapahoe reservation, and applied to the
chiefs to have those who had been off the reser-
walton on thieving expedition given up. He
succeeded IN getting only two turned over to
him to be dealt with by the civil authorities
General Howard says if they are severely dealt
with by the authorities, there is liable to be Sc
rlous trouble-probably an Arapahoe outbreak
He intmated that these Indians had not been
treated fairly by the government, and they had
been starved They are the same Indians who
last year appealed for some kind of physic that
would keep their children from becoming hun
CRY
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Suit Against a Railway COMPANY.

DIES MONIES Ia, Nov. 18.--A very important
suit was begun in the United States Circuit
Court, yesterday, by the firm of R. t. Wilson e.
Co, of New York and Georgia, builders of the
Diagonal railroad. against B. s. Harding. late
president of the Des Moines. Osceola & South
ern railroad, and other officers of the same cor
poration The suit was for $4,000, to secure
payment for money advanced to the parties
named upon alleged fraudulent representations
The plaintiffs allege that they were sinduced to
invest this money in bonds of the Des Moines 81
Osceola road. upon the representation by Hard
ing that the line was paying, when, as a matter
of fact, it was not making running expenses.
The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1885-11-19
The Architects Association.

ST. Louis, Nov. 18.-The second annual con.
vention of the Western Association of Archi-
tects met this morning, President Charles F.
Illsley in the chair. Nearly one hundred dele
gates are in attendance An address of welcome
was delivered by James FL. Mcnamara, of st.
Louis, and responded to by John w. Root of
Chicago. Several delegates from the American
Institute of Architecture were admitted to the
floor The address of President Illsley referred
to the surprising growth of the association, only
year old. The president was instructed to
privately appointthree delegates to be part of
jury OF five TO award the prize in the matter
OF competitive drawings. The board of directors
presented the names of ITO new members, who
were UNANIMOUSLY elected. Adjourned till after
noon
Among the new members elected is Mrs.
Louise bethune, practcing architect as is her
husband ID H. Burnham, of Chicago chair
man OF the committee on competition read that
committees report, In which the whole question
OF competition Is fully discussed and the recon-
mendatlon made That the association adopt a set
OF rules for governing competition the rules to
form a code which shall be presented to all
building committees when a written request is
presented for such action by any member The
report Of the committee on statutory revision
was also read. 1t recommends that all State
Legislatures be pettioned to pass laws providing
that examining boards be appointed by the Gov
ernors, the issuance OF diplomas to architects,