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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25
A Triumph of Skill.
rom Scientific American.

From scientific A merlcan.
Ats recent meeting of the Engi-
neers' Club of Philadelphia, the Sec
rotary read detailed description Of
the moving of the Hotel Pelham, at
fremont and Boylston streets, Bos-
ton, for the purpose of widening IRE
mont street. The hotel is built of
freestone and brick ninety six and six
ty-nine feet frontage. The Boylston
street wall is supported on eight
granite columns twelve feet high,
three and four feet square. There is
basement and seven stories above
the sidewalk. Height, above tram
ways on which it was moved, ninety
six feet. Weight, 500 tons, exclusive
of furniture, which was not disturb
ed during the removal, as also were
not occupants of the stores on the first
floor and some of the rooms, the va
rious pipe connections being kept up
with flexible tubes. Careful expert
ments with models showed that if
the lower part of the building was
firmly braced there was no danger of
shifting in the parts above. The
general arrangements consisted of a
heavy and substantial stone and
foundations for iron rails and rollers,
and the building was forced to its
new position by fifty-six screws, tvs
inches in diameter, half inch pitch,
operated by hand against timbers
arranged to uniformly distribute the
pressure against the building. Much
care and ingenuity were displayed in
the details in the arrangement and
work. Two months and twenty days
were occupied in the preparation.
The moving itself was begun on Au-
gust q, and finished on August %,
but the actual time of moving was
but thirteen hours and forty minutes.
The greatest speed was two inches in
four minutes. The hotel moved about
One-eighth of an inch at each quarter
turn of the screws. The whole dis
lance moved was thirteen feet ten
inches. Four thousand three hun
dred and fifty-one days labor was re-
quired for the work. The whole cost
was about $1,000 This is the largest
building that has ever been removed
although larger ones have been rails
ed, which latter is a much simpler
and much less risky operation. The
complete success of this undertaking
is shown by the fact that cracks,
which existed in the walls prior to
removal, were not changed by the
operation. Paper was pasted over
them before commencing. that any
change might be seen,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25

A west Scotland clergyman was
going to the Highlands for his holi-
days and beng very fond of the
"Nabob Pickles" he took a bottle
with him. The "Nabob Pickles" are
extremely hot and should be sparlng-
ly used. Arrived at the hotel he
placed the bottle on the table and
took out one or two of them. A Yam
kee was sitting opposite and got his
eyes on the pickles. stranger, pass
the pickles, please" The clergyman
said "These are private property,
bat you are welcome to them" He
passed the bottle across the table.
The Yankee emptied half the bottle
into his plate and stirred them well
up with his spoon. He took big
spoonful but they were not long
down when he drew long breath and
said: "Oh, dodgast it Look here,
stranger, guess you are parson ?"
"Well, l am clergyman and preach
the Gospel" "Look you here" said
the Yankee. II have heard them
preach about fire and birthstone, but
you are the first one ever knew who
carried sample bottle"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25

An incident at Minneapolis recent.
~ illustrated the cool nerve of rail-
road meh. just as the Milwaukee
train was pulling cut for that city, a
lady, attempting to get aboard, miss.
ed her footing and fell between the
cars and the platform of the station.
Any move to rise would have thrown
her beneath the wheels to be horii-
bly, mangled, land seeing this,a brake
man flung himself bodily upon her,
and, at the imminent risk Of his own
life, held her fast until the coach roll.
ed by. Her thanks to her savior
were conveyed by flashing eyes and
words, Kissed through her teeth :
"You brute, you'll"
There is no moral.-MiaaeapoHS
Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25
Moscow's Great Cathedral.

What must, without douht, be con-
coded as the most magnificent church
edfice in the world is the great
cathedral at Moscow, 1.-THE Church
of St. Sayior," recently completed
there.
The foundations of the church are
of Finnish granite. and the whole ed
flee is faced with marble, the door
being of bronze ornamented with
Biblical subjects, and lined with oak,
The principal entrance measures thir-
ty feet high by eighteen feet broad,
and the two doors weigh thirteen
tons, the total cost of all the doors
being 1850, 900. The building is erect
ted in the form of Greek cross. three
of the broad ends of which form the
corridors, lower ana upper, surround
ing three sides OF, and open to. the
central square. or temple proper,
while the fourth end is occupied by
the altar and its appurtenances.
The total cost of all the marble IN
the building exceeded 100000
Lifting ones eyes, the galleries are
seen to contain thirty.six windows
and the cupola sixteen, all of which
are double, with frames Of bronze.
Round the cupola is one row of can
delabra, placed there at a cost of S1lO,-
900, with a second row costing an adj
ditional 100000, There are four lus-
tres weighing four tons each, and the
total number of candles to be lighted
throughout the building is upward of
5000. AT the top of the cupola is a
painting by Prof. MarkOff, represent
ing in colossal proportions the first
person of the blessed Trinity as an
old man with the infant Jesus. The
height Of the figure is fOrty.nine feet
and length of the face seven feet and
the height of the infant twenty-one
feet. Also. below the cupola are a
number of figures of Apostles and
Fathers, each twenty-one feet high.
Great expense, has, of course, been
iayished on the eastern end of the
church. The cost of materials and
workmanship for the altar space,
apart from the iconsof sacred pictures,
amounted to Sl5O,000 In this part
of the church are some of its most re-
markable paintings, most, if not all,
by Russian artists. The structure of
the altar screen is a departure from
the traditional Russian type, for in
stead Of tall, ugly, blank partition.
half or tWO-thirdS of the height of the
church, hiding the eastern end, the
screen of st. Savior's is low and ele-
CANT, and throws open, except for a
few feet above the floor, the whole of
the sanctuary. This princely cathre-
dral was erected at a cost of Sl2,0O0,-
600 and is said to be capable of ac-
conmodatlng 10000 Worshipers, and
which from its first conception has
been built in a single LIFETIME
BrOoklyn Magazine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25
Fables for the Times

A Crow with mOrsel of cheese in
her heak was accOsted by hungry
Fox.Who begged her to sing, remark
ing what beautiful voice must ae-
company so fair form. The vain
bird at once drop e the cheese and
the Fox fastened to seize it. But
alas! it was Limberger and one
smell 0vercame the thief. whose dy-
ing agOnies were heightened by the
Crows executing "In the Gloam-
ing"
Moral: This little Fable shows
that the innocent often develop sur.
prising strength in unexpected quar-
ters.
Two Dogs one day went lion hunt
ing, one of them being smart dog
with a classical education and the
other being very ignorant and I'M
sophisticated. Pretty soon they
struck the track of Lion, and the
educated Dog started off in the di-
rection of the royal beast, while his
ignorant companion, making an alb
surd mistake, took the back track
and started off in the opposite dlrec-
ton. In few minutes the educated
dog was serving as an inanimate free
lunch for an enormous Lion, while
the ignorant Dog escaped unhurt,
Moral: This Fable teaches that
classical lore should be plentifully
sprinkled with practical knowledge.
Life.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25

The morning of the execution the
Superintendent of the prison asks the
condemned what he will have for
breakfast, when it is the custom to
give the unfortunate whatever he de
sires. "Well," said the latter, "you
may get me some peaches" "Peach.
rs! Why, this is not the season fol
them. They are not ripe yet" 80
well, that makes no difference ~ he
replied, 81 can wait for them."-
French Paper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25
0bedient.

The cheerful spirit and the alacrity
displayed by the average American
boy in obeying maternal mandates
would have made our Puritan fathers
weep with joy could they have lived
to witness 1t.
The modern mother Gays coaxing-
ly: "Now, Tommy, run and get
mother basket of chips"
Don't want to-" says Tommy
promptly.
"But you must" says his mother,
with some firmness.
"Why can't someone else do it!b
whines Tommy,
because there is no one else here
to do it. Now you run right along.'
Thus commanded Tommy gingerly
picks w the basket and disappears,
mutterings something about having to
"work like slave all the time"
Five minutes later his mother goes
to the door and cries out:
"YOu, Tom where's them chips 2"
"Ya-a-s, purity soon," is the reply.
"I'Il pretty SOON you if you don't
march yourself along here in mighty
short order ~
"All right" is Toms ambiguous
reply as he sits down for a game a
"mumble. the-peg'"with neighbours
boy who has suddenly hove in sight.
Ten minutes later shrill cry cuts
the air:
tom ~
"Well, what you want ?"
where's them chips ?"
"Out here, reckon"
"Well, you'd better have them in
here now, mighty soon, or you'll see
what you'll get"
Tommy is busily engaged roofing
his nose into the ground "mumbling
the peg" when his sensitive nature is
shocked by frantic yell of:
"You, Tom Smith J"
"What you want ?"
you'll see what 1 want if come
out there with a stick"
"WelI, what's your hurry for them
blamed old chips?"
"I'll hurry you =! never you mind I!
You just keep right on, young man !!
I'll tell your father you'll see ~
"Well, Pm coming in just min
ute"
You'd better, if you know what's
good for you"
Ten minutes later the expectant
mother glances toward the Woodpile.
The empty basket is there, and she
catches brief glimpse of Tom and
his partner in iniquity as they disap-
pear far down the road in the direc-
ton of pool of mud and water in
equal parts called the swimming
hole"
The mother then comes out and
skirmishes around picking up her
own chips, and as she does so her
mind dwells long and fondly on
time soon TO come, and as she bends
over the basket she thanks Heaven
That that boy will have to come home
to sleep that night, and then smile
comes over the sad face of the weary
woman, her heavy eyes light up. her
breath comes quick and short. and
her lips tremble with delight as she
says softly:
'And if he don't git one good,
warmin' up than my name amt Jane
Smith. '-DetroH Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25

The Polish women are noted for
their strength of mind and intellect.
There is a Russian legend which says
that God once sent bee laden with
brains for the Polish males, but the
Polish ladies captured the treasure
and left nothing for the men.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25

What would be wanting to make
this world kingdom of heaven, if
that tender, profound and sympathiz
ing love, practiced and recommended
by Jesus, were paramount in every
heart ?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25

Golden rod is a favorite flower for
the trimming of autumn hats and
bonnets. A whole bonnet composed
of this gorgeous flower was among
the recent importations the strings
were Of brown velvet aud the effect
very pleasing and ladylike."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25

Whenever you are in doubt about
which Of two things to do, let your
decision be for that which is right.
DO not waver, do not parley, but go
squarely up to the mark and do the
right thing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25
The Best Chill Medicine.
SALISBURY. Nd, Aug. 1888

SALISBURY, Md, Aug. 1884.
Dear SRI had the ague and
chiIls and fever for six months, had
taken several different medicines, but
none done me any good. Through
the recommendation of a friend |
was induced to try "ARoMANNA."
l used one bottle and have not had a
chill since.
JOHN PARSONS.
SALISBURY, Md, May %, 1885.
Dear Sir Il was cured of Dyspep
sia by using two bottles of "ARo-
MAMMA"
MARY HEARN.
Price 25 and So cts. Sold by A. G.
Sturgiss, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25
BLACKSMITHLNG.

I am prepared to doall kinds of blacksmith
ing. Farmers work a specially. Prices as
low as can be had for first class work. shop
near Browning House."
# "a DAVID LITTLE.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-09-25

The reason that tramps are so pov-
erty.stricken and wretched, is because
they don't advertise. Puck.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-19
THE CASE SETTLED.

MT. Frank s. Fiske of StafordvilIe.
 Connecticut, is Arrested for Embez-
 zIement-The Case Afterwards Set.
 tied.
 MT Frank s. Fiske, of the late firm of Fiske & Kellogg, who formerly kept brokerage exchange on Chapel street, was brought to this city yesterday by Detective Brewer from Staffordville, Conn. where he resides, on the charge of embezzlement, he being said to have embedded 8, 800 from Mir. Seth Cruttenden of 459 Dixwell avenue in selling thirty shares of Chicago & Rock Island railroad stock, which Mir. Cruttenden had bought of Mr. Fiske, and which the latter afterwards sold, pocketing it was held, both the principal and profits. MT. Fiske was accompanied by w. A. King of Stafford and J. E. Pasco These two gentlemen immediately gave bonds for him in the sum of $1 800 Judge Sheldon in behalf of Mr. Crutterden had also brought civil suit against Mir. Fiske for $450. As soon as he left the police office he proceeded to the office of Lynde Harrison and imme- stands so well in Stafford that his two friends deposited over tt 900 as collateral security with Attorney Harrison, An offer was made to settle on what Is considered eq uitabe terms by Mir. Fiske, and the matter was finally settled Mir Fiske payiug the costs of the civil suit, md settling for the stock sold with interest, after which the charge of efnbekzeinent WAS dropped
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-19
LOCAL NEWS.
RrisE ManIian.

AFtet MeHtt8At
 Money saved by buying at BeFma4's'
 The Bridgeport hospital new has seventy patients,
 Tine Ezel lodge will work the Golden ofi= ent tonight.
 Judge Joseph Sheldon goes to Washington to-day. He returns on Friday,
 Aptommas, the world famous harpist, gave a concert in Hartford Monday evening.
 Professor w. b. Chandler's singing school will meet tonight in English Hall at 7;30.
 Professor Hastings, s. s. s., lectures be fore the Bridgeport Scientific society to- night on "The Telescope"
 The "consoldation question" comes up before committee at Hartford to- day Many from New Haven will attend.
 George H. Rathbun, a member of Pioneer council, o. U. A. M., of this city, died at his home near Waterbury on Sunday.
 Mr. and Mrs Wallace B. Fenn are en route to California on pleasure tour. They left last Thursday and go by the way of New Or leans and will be absent two or three months. A large and brilliant audience will be present at the New Haven Opera House this evening at the entertainment by local talent in behalf of the free kindergarten and the Leila Day nursery.
 David Cowles, one of Bethlehem's life long residents, died at his home there Sun day in his eighty-second year. MT. Cowles was one of the weathiest and most enter prising of Litchfeld county farmers.
 The firm of Eldridge & Van Buren, pro- prietors of the American Theater, has been +ha will h conducted by Van Buren & White. Press Eldridge will give his entire attention to his company now the road.
 At the Light Guards fair last evening Professor E. A. Leopold gave a wonderful exhibition of fancy bicycle and unicycle rid ing during all intermission of the dancing. The fair closed for the present last evening, but will open again next Saturday and Mon day evenings.
 Services held every evening at the First M. E. church, where the religious in terest has been steadily growing during the last two weeks. There have been several conversions and the pastor, Dr. Goodsell, is assisted by Messrs. Thorpe, Marsh and Sev- erance of the Theological seminary.
 Miss Mary Thorne, daughter of Deacon S. c. Thorne of the United church, and Rev. Mir. Dickinson, who was recently installed pastor of the Congregational church in WalIingford, will be united in marriage at the brides home on Wall street tomorrow evening at o'clock. A reception will fol low until S:30. They leave on a wedding tour and on their return take up their resi- dence in parsonage which is all furnished ready for them
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-19
ssOYerpressure.,5 .,5

The ,-ouncil of Education at it's session Saturday discussed the subject "Overpres- sure" The first speaker on this topic was MT. Barrows of the Brown school, Hartford, who defined overpres:11re as requiring more from pupils than they conih perform without bodily or mental injury He .hought In- merited or cutting criticism of chifren's blunders was grave evil and did much to stupify their minds, but that the greatest trouble was the simultaneous demands of study and social life. Mr. Carroll of the Normal school at New Britain thought the two topics of Supervision" and 'fOverpres- sure"were well brought together. There are too many parents who desire to see their children ahead of all of the same age and encourage children of ten to study and overwork them selves in classes with others several years older. Body and mind must be built up to- gether and the parent who allows the devel opment of the former to destroy that of the latter is allowing his pride in his children to destroy them. MT. Graves, of Hartford dis cussed home study and the benefit of lower ing the present standard for the sake of sensitive pupils making sepa- rate classes for them. He thought, however much the standard was low cred, there would be plenty of pupils who could not go through the course Further discussion by MT. Bartley, of Bridgeport, and Dr. Barnard followed. The following off cers were elected and then the council ad- journed to meet on February at the same vice president, G. w. Flint of Collinsville; secretary and treasurer, A. B. Fifeld of New Haven; executive committee, F. F. Barrows of Hartford A. B. Morrill, of New Britain, A P Somes of Danielsonville; H. R. Mon tieth. ex-oficio.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-19
Entertainment of Davenport Council Ns.TO4, Royal Arcanum.

An entertainment was given last evening by Davenpoit: council No. 700, Royal Area mum. The programme WAS of an unusually high order and every part was effeosively rendered. Miss Lettie Neville, opening tt.e t1e entertainment with an overture, was greatly applauded and at every one of her ap- pearances was warmly greeted, as she well deserved. Ethel May Jewell, a little girl of about six years, gave humorous recitation in regard to the secrets of the order Ir. J. B. Judson spoke in commendation of the lodge regarding it's conservatism and thor oughness. The entertainment concluded with Imaginable burlesque entitled ''The Peck Family the management of which was taken by Mir. George K. Jewell, assisted by eight young ladies and little Ethel Jewell Judge Deming, who was announced to be present, was unable to attend.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-19
STRANGE ACTION ON THE PART
Of J. N. Adam & Co.,, the Esry Good
 

Of J. N. Adam & Co.,. the Dry Goods
 Dealers.
 On Saturday they took every piece of colored silk in their store, including all that had hitherto been sold at $1.25 to $1.50, and made the highest price of the whole line 95c.
 Furthermore, whenever piece seemed to be little less desirable shade than the others, it was made 75c, or 65., or soc.
 Then on the same principle they took all the colored silks which up to that day had been sold at $1, and made the very best of them 75c., and anything the least "off," or not as much in demand, or too long in the store, or too short for a pattern, they marked 65c., 50c., 3s., or 35c.
 A thing like this does not happen very often. J. N. Adam & Co. have always been noted for the vigorous means they used to keep their stock fresh and clean; but even they never made such general, un- compromising sweep as this There is no hocus pocus about it. The goods are all there on the shelves or counters just as they have been, ,rt S,,t with the prices changed as stated.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-19
Doings at Wesleyan University

The Wesleyan university classes have elected these officers for the winter term: Standardization, c. w. H&wkins; vice presidents, Miss Mathewson and w. B. Grin nell: secretary, G. NJ. Bnsey; treasurer, G., c. Boswell Juniors-President, H. Welch; vice presidents, Miss Pike and R. L. Zenk; secretary, c. H. Storrs; treasurer, E. E. Pix ley. Sophomores-President. w. c. Cor don;vice presidents, Miss Hotchkiss and T. F. Niles; secretary, c. P. Cooper; treasurer, W. B. Smith. Freshthen-President, w. w. Winans; vice presidents, Miss Graham and G. M. Hughes; secretary, H. Floy; treasurer, l. J. Ford The seniors have elected J. M. Sheehan, of Hazardville, to give the oration on Washington's birthday.
 Recitations at the college will be suspend ed the 18th, the day of prayer for the col leges, and religious exercises will be held at which Rev. Dr. A. s. Hunt, of New York city, will be present and assist.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-19
Great Slaughter in Ertees at Franks
 Retiring Sale.

Reduced all our Coats spool cotton to 2c spool, all our Leonard sewing silk Sc spool, all our spool twist one cent a spool, bed comforters 25c, all our colored dress silks, satins, brocaded satins, all re- duced to 25c yard; all our all wool red or white Aanneis 1221155c yard, ladies' rubber gossamer oloaks S5c, all our mems rubber gossarler coats reduced to $1, silk hair nets one cent, wooden leggins &c., woolen hoods 1Oc, all our best umbrellas soc: all our best kids 10c pair, misses full regular made English hose 9c pair, best English or
 Milward needles % paper, all our white and colored tapes (all widths) % a roll, all wool red drawers 39c, mems wool flannel
 bicycle shirts soc, boys wool flannel bicycle shirts 35c, extra quality heavy oyer alls 19c, good suspenders 5c, first class four-ply :, mems linen collars best wool childrens mittens 5c, twenty diff ferent styles of mems; ladies' and ohildren's hosiery reduced to 5c pair, five styles of children's hose 1c pair, calico shirts 10c, extra heavy cheviot shirts 25o. If you wish to buy goods for song attend this fearful slaughtering of prices at the genuine retiring sale of M1L1Us FRANK, 843 Chapel St.
Morning journal and courier., 1886-01-19
A midnieht Runaway.

About half past eleven last night horse attached to a top carriage ran at furious rate down Union street to the West Water street railroad crossing, where he turned down the railroad tracks and passed the de pot where he did not stop for passengers, but switched of the carriage, which Was left near the platform. The horse continued down the track at express train speed as If bound for New Yeik but stopped near Spring street 1he hUise and carriage were tie property 9f George H. Robinson, the George street iVeFFiaii,