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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13
VIEWS OF PROGRESS.
Two Women to Whom Modern Invention
Seemed Past Belief.

Two Women to Whom Modern Inventions
Seemed Past Belief
To the untaught many achievements
and customs of the age seem past be-
lief. Two garrulous women, living in
the backwoods, were overheard en-
gagged in the following conversation:
"You heercd any thing bout this
here new telephone thing they've got
up lately?" asked one. NO" said
other whats it for?'
"Well. it's something that goes clean
ahead of the tellygraft You put a
piece o. wire between your teeth, and
call out what you've got to say an
anybody at t'other end of that wire
can hear you, no matter if the wire is
thousand mile long
"Doy b'leeve it?"
"They say it's So.
"Well, l jess don't believe that sech
things are in reason an natter |
b'leeve it's goin' agin the good book
to git up any such contHvances.
81 do no but It's"
They say they're lightin' up some
towns now with Electricity. Jist think
of it''
"How ever do they git holt of it?''
"They bottle it up some way or
other, and carry it around into houses
on wires"
"Well, they couldn't carry any of
it into mn house, I'd let 'em know"
Nor mine, long as know how to
make taller can les"
Ibid you see that Teller goin' through
the country, not long ago, on a big
wheel called bicycle?H
~ reckon | dill; an l declare, if /
didn't shet the door an pull down the
winder- blinds when see i'm comm
down the road 1t skeered me so.
"Why, it fairly skeered our cows. "
mo wonder. They ought to be a
law agin folks goin' round on things
like that. They say wimmen ride on
em in big cities. y Kouth's Competition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13
AN HISTORIC DUEL.
incidents of the Fatal Meeting Between
Burr and Hamilton.

Burr and Hamilton.
When Washington died, Hamilton
saw that there was little left for him
in public life. He had never taken up
the implements of scandal and in
trigue to match his INSCRIPTIONS en-
emies, but he determined that the
remnant of the Federal party should
not be used by Aaron Burr, either TO
be elected to the Presidency or 30 be-
come the Governor of the State of New
York. As badly as Jefferson had pur-
sued Hamilton, the latter believed that
he was only an excited and suspicious
man. and not necessarily a wicked
one, and the Presidency was the Gift
OF Hamilton to jefferson. The Burr
ties first challenged Hamilton's son
and killed him on the duelling ground.
Next Burr drew Hamilton into a duel
and shot him. The occasion of this
duel was merely a half-responsible
publication by one DR.. Charles ID.
Cooper. This writing contained Ham
ilton's real opinion of Burr, though not
what he had said as to that person.
but Burr demanded not merely that
he deny the authority, but the opinion.
In point of fact Hamilton believed that
Burr was despicable character and
so he was, as all his subsequent life
proved. Both these men having been
revolutionary officers, and the public
opinion at that time sanctioning duels,
| Hamilton had to 90 to the fatal ground.
The incidents of the duel, though
often described are comparatively I'M
important when we see the majestic
mass of Hamilton's work and services.
Hamilton made his will and appointed
the grandfather of George Pendleton
and the father of Hamilton Fish two
of his executors. On Wednesday morn
ing. July II, 1904, the parties met at
seven o'clock, and Hamilton immedi-
ately fell with fractured rib and ball
through the liver and the diaphragm,
and splintered it so far that the finger
outside of the vertebre could feel the
pieces of bone move. In great pain,
and attended by the same clergyman
to whom he had brought a letter from
the West Indies thirty-two years be-
fore, Hamilton took the sacrament and
died thirty hours after the duel. He
received the greatest funeral ever held
up to that time in the United States.
His old war horse, dressed in mourn
ing. followed his bier, and on his coffin
were his Generals hat and sword.
Burr never received anything else than
contempt for the rest of his life, though
he filled for little while the Office of
Vice President. Mrs. Hamilton sur
yived her husband more than fifty
years. Burr lived to be eighty-one, and
died in 1886, stunned by everybody,
and not even Il decent curiosity. Gath,
IN Cincinnati Enquirer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13
WASHINGTON'S HORSES.

How They Were Groomed by the Gem
erals Faithful Major Domo.
Washington never lost his liking for
q good horse, and he knew what good
horse was. He had servant who had
been General Braddock's servant, and
had been with Washington ever since
the battle of the Monongahela. Bishop,
as he was named, was terrible dis
ciplinarian, and devoted to his masters
interests. At sunrise every day, he
would go to the stables, where the boys
had been ut work since dawn grooming
the Generals horses. Woe to them if
they had been careless! Bishop marched
in with q muslin handkerchief in his
hand and passed it over the coats of
the horses; if single stain appeared on
the muslin, the boy who groomed the
horse had to take thrashing. 1t was
no light matter to groom n horse in
those days, for, Just as the beads of
gentlemen were plastered and be-
wigged. so the horses were made to
undergo what would seem to- us now
rather absurd practice. Tho night be-
fore II horse was to be ridden. he was
covered from head to foot with Il paste
made of whiting and other ingredients;
then he was well wrapped in cloth and
laid TO sleep on clean straw. By the
next morning the paste had hardened,
and it was then vigorously rubbed in,
and the horse curried and brushed.
The result was glossy and satiny coat.
The hoofs were blackened and polished.
the mouth washed, the teeth picked
and cleaned, and the horse was then
ready to BE- saddled and broaght OUTS
Horace Scudder. IN ST. NieAotGS,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13
TEMPERANCE READING.
WHAT JENNY WON'T DO.

i know I'm but n little girl,
But L have ears and eyes
And there are things i love quite well,
And things that / despise.
j have my likes and my dislikes,
As older people do;
And If | live and thrive. you know,
( Shall be large as you.
And when am a woman grown
hope the worA will see
That some of the things grown people do
Will not be done by me.
will not smile on any man
That drinks his wine or beer:
think you girls are in the blame
For half the druukards here.
For if you would all join and say:
1--WE will not walk or chat
With any man who drinks and smokes,
And carries a brick in his hat''
] think you'd fin1 speedy change
In these young men. But, MOI
You will not take stand like that
For fear UoltU lose q beau.
But. as for me, when I grow up
I'll have no beau at all,
Or I'll have those that are sworn foe
To beastly Alcohol.
And you'll never see me kiss the lips
THAI touch the ruddy glass:
Yet think I'll have as many friends
As any drinking lass.
I'm but very little girl.
But know some things, / think.
And ! know that honest men grow bad,
And bad men worse through drink.
--EUn Wheeler
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13
Royal Prussian Theaters.

The expenses of the two royal thea
tiers of Berlin are 100000 marks
(S1.000,000) annually. The Emperor
contributes annually 100000 marks,
and in addition covers the deficit,
which is always considerable, and is
caused by the ballet and the opera, the
drama being profitable enough. All
the members of the royal family pay
for their boxes. even if they never at.
tend the performance or live out OF
town. The opera-house accommodates
1,642 persons, the highest possible re-
ceipts at ordinary prices being >, 100
marks on any one night. Occasionally
Increased prices Gas when Lucca
sngs) swell the receipts to 8 ,000marks.
Betz. Niemann and Fran Sachse- Hof-
mcister are paid the highest salaries,
10000. 36, 900 and 80, 900 marks respect
lively. IN Y. Post.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13
What of Their Future.

The Catholic Church is earnestly
taking up the fight on the saloon and
its train of endless evils. Its clergy
and its press are showing that most of
all the saloon is injuring the working
people in eating up daily the wages of
many laborer, and letting his family
go homeless and in want. Much at
tent;on is also being paid to warning
young men as to the dangers of the
saloon. The Davenport Messenger,
the Catholic paper of Iowa, has in its
last issue the following thoughtful and
impressive paragraph; "What do young
men who daily visit drinking saloons
expect their future to be? Such young
men cheat none so much as themselves.
If we are to have drunkards in the
future, their ranks must be recruited
from the ranks of these young men who
drink moderately now, and for these
reasons ali saloon associations must be
Stunned. "-I02Cd State Register.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13
STRUCK AN IDEA.
How IL Bucolio Treasure Hunter Proposes
TO Locate jug of Gold.

How IL Bucolic Treasure Hunter Proposes
to Locate a jug of Gold.
A farmer at the Central Market yes
terday was telling wonderful dream
which his son William had lately
dreamed.
For three nights running" said he,
us he held II bag open for II man to
examine the potatoes, ''Bill has
dreamed of finding a Jug of gold on
our farm. He'd find the jug all right
every time and make sure it was full o.
money, but when he woke up he
couldn' remember what field it was
in"
That's too bad" said a woman,
who was looking for crock of butter
$50 it was. | offered him five dollars
the last time to remember, but he
couldn't fetch it for love nor money
Tho jug is there, but we can't locate it. -
And what VIII you do?"
ave struck an idea since / started
from home Bill will dream the same
thing to night, and I'm going to git
that location right down fine"
"How?"
"Have one of these shorthand fellers
out there to take the hull thing down
as fast us Bill dreams it! Wonder how
much one of 'em will charge to come
out, and whether he kin be trustedp"
detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13

GREAT BRITAIN has over 10000 So
cieties for young people, based on total
abstinence, with membership OF
1,0000OQ,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13

--"You say that Robinson is n smart
Young man?" Eyes, he is Il fellow of
splendid business attainments. How
do you know that? He's not in any
business, and neverh has been" That )
all right. know he is good bust
poss man, because five years ago his
father died and left him fortune of
$4,000, and he's got over half OF it
left. IN. Y. san.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13

The most indifferent person to the
price Of coal is tho hired young lady OF
all work. ~ I. JourHaL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13

The reports of the General Secre-
tary of the Knights Of Labor. read Mt
the convention in Richmond, show
that the membership Of the knights of
Labor in good standing is 100000.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-11-13

After mature consideration it has
been decided that the usesof adversely,
however sweet. are as nothing COM
pared with advertising. Philadelphia
call. ...r
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26

cd who will afford employees an oppor-
tunity OF examining the regulations of
the relief department and will furn ish
blanks for applications and any requir.
cd clerical assistance in filing them up,
and will forward them as may be di.
rected. A. the privilege Of participar-
tion will hereafter depend upon age
and physical condition, those now In
the service may be debarred from
participation II they delay applying
until after the period during which the
privilege ID open to them.
Tenth. The company. having estab-
lished thia method of relief for their
ment and expense thereof, will discon.
tinue the allowance Of gratuities after
the expiration OF the period Of six
months before mentioned, and all fines
payed by employees for dereliction of
duty will thereafter be added to the re-
lief fund.
This proposition is issued over the
signature of President Roberts, of the
Pepnsylvania Road. 1t includes the
employees Of all the lines under the
management OF the company east ol
Pittsburg. General Manager Pugh has
also issued q circular which is chiefly
Notification to the employees. The office
OF the relief department will be al
Trenton, ". j., aud the operations will
begin February 1, 1886, from which
date applications will be received. The
payment df contributions and the title
to benehts will not begin until Febru-
ary 10, 1865. j. A. Anderson will b.
superintendent and Holmes d. Ely
assistant.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26

No. /. Four rooms are left vacant in
school No. 8, and ole eAea in Nos. ID,
IL and 10.
Mr.. Fuekel said that now whom
there was TO be q re-arrangemont Of
teachers was just the time to put in
male principals In q l the boys gram
mar schools. Mr.. Wiley said that he
endorsed heartily every word Mr.. Fue-
kel said. He believed every male
grammar school should have male
teachers.
During the evening an order for S20e
was ordered to be drawn to pay the
water tax for the High School, with
instructions to the committee to wait
upon the water comm issIon to endeavor
to get rebate IL possible.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
IRA able VITA, the lamps,

The recent cold weather has caused
considerable trouble with the gas lamps
on the streets, and In many places they
will not burn at ali, while In others the
flame is 30 small that IL is scarcely dis
cernable. The lamps outside Of police
station have not burned for several
nights, and there Is also complaints
from other parts OF the city. Some
IN uncertain illuminator, 1t will no
doubt be more satisfactory to the tax.
payers IL the Lamp Committee would
adopt something more reliable.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
sales Of Personal Property.

Thomas Maloney, who occupies the
Rogers farm near New Castle, will sell
his stock of horses and cattle and farm
implements at public sale. on Thursday,
the 2Sth inst, M he intends ts remove
TO the lower part Of tho county.
George Proud, who occupies the farm
OF Mr.. Packin, opposite the Lower
Brandywine Presby teriAn church,
Christiana Hundred, will sell his stock
Of COWS and farm implements ON the
4th of February.
J. Wesley Hance, living near Booth d
Corner, Delaware County, Pa, will sell
at public sale, on Thursday, tho 4th
proximo, IA superior COWS and ten
ehoice graded heifers, besides q large
lot of store goods and other articles.
George @. Lobdell and j. w. BAnki
will sell on Wednesday, February 10th
on River Side farm, Brandy wine Hun.
dred, six superior driving and worl
horses and . superior selection of dairy
cows, farm implements, milk route
etc.
William r. silver,o of Red Lion, intend
ing TO relinquish farming and engage
In the store keeping business, will eel
his stock ofhorses and cattle, farm i'm
plements, etc., on Thursday, the I'LL
proximo.
David b. McMullen, Of Pencade
Hundred, will sell large lot Of horse
and COWS 1T public sale on Thursday
the 18th proximo.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
CensreviIie Items.

CKNTREvILLK, Jan. 25.-The Centre
vile hall company held their annual
meeting last week aud elected DIR. j. II.
Chandler president; j. Poulson Chand-
Ter, secretary and treasurer directors,
Joseph p. Chandler, A. B. Entriken,
James l.. Carpenter, Joseph II. Chand-
Ter, M. D., James Dilworth, William
Lewis Dilworth, j. Poulson Chandler.
The Centreville association tor the re-
covery of stolen horses and mules held
Its annual meeting In Centreville Hall
and elected j. Poulson Chandler Presi-
dent, and DIR. J. III. Chandler secretary
and treasurer. The company makes q
good report financially and otherwise
Centreville lyceum IL In full operation,
having . series OF interesting meetings.
The literary exercises and debates a.
tract large audience every Wednesday
evening. On February Sd the follow
ing question will be discussed: Re.
solved, "Thas IL is to the best interest
OF the U. 8 70 have . protective tariff.
On the Affirmative, w. q. Il. Oolqu.
houn, DIR. Chandler, and Richard Bald
win, Of Chadd's Ford; on negative,
David g. Furry, Joseph Bald win AND
Mr.. Good win. w. T. Perks, Of Rock
land, receivedlA very painful wound on
the left hand and fngers by being
caught in the machinery Of hay
cutter. DIR. Chandler dressed tn,
wounds. He is sill suffering verJ
much, but hopes to be soon better, un
less some complicating circumstances
may arise. A conclave of the Order o
Heptasophs will be instituted In Cen
treville Lodge Room about the frs
week In February, with q start O
thirty charter members. Il. II. Ew
bAnks, Supreme Organizer, and Harr,
Emmons, Archon, will be present t
Institute, etc. II.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
Mr.. TllAen Aued.

The Hon. Samuel j. rilden Is defen-
dant In q suit brought Saturday In the
United States Circuit Court of New
York by Samuel Mitchell and James
o. st. Clair, of Marquette, Mich, as
administrators Of the estate Of John P.
Mitchell. The suit 10 brought TO recov-
or the value of three 90, 900 promisory
notes given by William l.. Wetmore
for the New York Iron Mine Company.
the &c, 600 shares of stock. has since
summons was issued directing Mr.
Tilden to testify as to his relations
with Wetmore and the latter's connec.
tion with the mine.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
Chapla,n Msuape,s Visit.

Chaplain McCAbe, the great singer
and lecturer in the Methodist Episcopal
church, started ou. with the commence
ment Of the present year to raise one
million dollars for the missionary cause.
He has been hard at work in trying 20
make his effort . grand success. He
believes he will succeed. He does NOT
intend to 60 around Wilmington, but
will give this city visit on Sunday,
February 2sth. He will make his first
effort in Grace church in the forenoon,
at 10. 80 O'Clock. In the afternoon at 3
O'Clock he will address u Q mem bers of
Asbury NJ. e. church, not the Sunday
school as has been announced by q
city paper, and he will speak At the
Union M church, at 2 80 in the even
ing. The chaplain would like to visit
ell the Methodist churches and Sunday
schools In the city, but time will not
permit. He has to push along and take
the cream and leave the Sund ~ schools
to do the cleaning. He does not want
to fail In his million dollar work.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
rniuraa Wh,l. Coas,inx.

Last evening while number of boys
were coasting on Shipley street, be-
tween Front and Second streets, one Of
the number, named George Kloberg, IA
years OF sgs, an employees OF the West
ern Union Telegraph Company, collided
with large sled. when he was thrown
to the ground. He was removed TO his
home No 12l shipley street. and DR..
an examination found that bis left
shoulder blade was broken, and his
back seriously injured.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
Merchant Tailor.

James Harding, $40 French street, In
acknowledged 70 be one of the best
merchant t1ilors in the city. His cutting
and fitting cannot be excelled. Nobody
looks well without q neat fitting suit,
and this Harding guarantees every
time. He has . large stock Of goods
and the latest fashions.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
aefs uaer Colorea nlussana.

The eonsatt0na. marriage OF Mtss, kfer-
tis Ina Norton, o light t-haired young
woman, residing At No. 50 Brownell
street, Cleveland, O., 70 Gus Barber, q
colored barber, on January o, Is still
fresh in the mind OF our readers. Mrs.
Barber and her dusky lover were re-
ported to be living happily at Pains
Vile q few days ago, when Ina received
n letter stating that her mother was
sick, and asking her TO come home
She returned TO Cleveland after hrst
promising her husband to write TO him
and to remain true TO her love.
On Wednesday Barber received let
ter Asking permission to remain with
her mother another day, and on Thurs
day he received another from Ina, In
which che stated that she must leave
him forever, that she could neither zee
him nor live with him again. She
gave M her reason that II she lived
with him It would kill her mother. and
she must either refuse 20 meet him
sgain or see her mother die.
Barber, immediately after the receipt
of this letter, started for Cleveland, and
on Thursday morning began q search
for his wife. He went TO her home, on
Brownell street, where he was denied
admission, and was told that Ina WA
not in the house, but was avoidinf
him on her own free will, and that h'
could not see her. Then. In company
with his friend Brsggs, be went to thu
Central Police Station, and told hill
story 70 the officers, who referred him
to Chief Schmitt. He went TO the City
Hall and wanted the Ohief 10 interfer'
and help him to regain po ssesston o
his wife. He said that II he could NEE
her face 20 face and she would tel
him that she did not wish to live will
him he would not nolest her. He wa
told that the police could not interfer'
between him and his wife, but IL b.
would swear that, In his opinion
ihe was being detained by force h'
could institute habeas corpus proceed
inRs fer her release. He went away
promising to do 90.
All efforts 70 gain Information At g
Brownell street were fruitless. Visi
tors were met at the door by q ster n
faced woman, who steadily refused =
admit any one, or to answer any q ues
tions.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26

Mr.. p. T. Barnum has written to
Professor Baird, iDolosing q proposition
to establish SOCIOLOGICAL gardens on the
reclaimed fats Of the Potomac, II Uou-
gress will grant thirty aoIes for that
purpose. He offsrs to spend 5000, 900 In
the project, and TO use the garden rs
winter quarters for his menagerie.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
BREvITIEs.


Sun risss !. y Gun seo sie.
Agents for Dunnap,s Hass.
RumforA Rrothers. MasseFn.
III busnb coal you VIII nhen.
strong cough candy o. ferBueon's.
George y. Hodges, b0T Shipley street.
Have YOU read the Home weekly ~
T-v sa,,sn,s 80, vor w,,I s.ya,v ,trs a.
@ .s.,. -. 80 -.
...,,s ', . - -.
miAko = Dsvls, Je"elst' -. Ano ssaoo~
Oily Laundry. sixth and SIMPLIFY streets
Fine 10 Il. Kings. at HAnf's, 10 4. yourth
Hsrtips. sign painter. N west seventh Ct
~, ,n,c.,,n... ..o,,,-..ns n. A. v.,x,. a
.xprss. psAes' ''NAe"- "'
q, n,a.rs ~ SySs al u'o '~o eo " "AoA
y"
For cheap guns and pistols, 80 70 heanet u
Son, llo East Second street.
The sprinx-ume OF life-When you discov'
or oent pin under you.
Good butter and cheese on y. v. Hudson's
stalls, 90 and So, and street Market
The nhio man VIM AHA bia vtfe for Ave
cents positively declines 20 throw in o
ohromo.
Voy sood buttsv ana nbs.s, IN N II. IL.
N ~. sssiis - and "a SSrond str.~t mayke n
hauss
Whsn . f,an.a. ~,yI g.ts . tobarranin9
.rs ~ on me ola nsonis s,mn,v M them
ia. o'' '"' "i1 p'0p'' ''1P"
snue.
oooo cdlho LOT eonts,nnd al o,y hso1s ?,
cost 70 close out business, ~ Aasn s.AlS Aink
street.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
ous Of Our Large stsclx

Of blankets and robes we still have p
very fine assortment on hand. which
We will close ont at far below their
value. Also large and fine stock OF
trunks and bags at bottom prices. Gall
early and secure . bargain. Harry o.
Parker, No. 10 e. Third street.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26

In hosiery, underwear, buttons, hand
knit goods, and Hamburg edgings. b
cents a yard, regular price 8 cents. The
~ cent patterns are generally sold for
10. Bargains all over the store. M. E.
Riley, 228 King street.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
Wanted

A WEEKLY REPUBLICAN OF Deoem-
Der Sd, 1888, for which 10 cents will be
paid Also. a Daily REPUBLICAN, or
December II, for which cents will be
paid.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
Grand Onnnimn

will be given ON Thursday evening,
January s8sh, 1886, at the Herbert
House, South Wilmington, John M.
Mulrooney, proprietor. Tha pubic are
generally invited. Music furnished by
Albert's orchestra.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26
II u n MR. m.

A. L. Ainscow & Co., have received
20, 600 extra fue prime oysters direct
from the beds. Also 80, 900 extra culls /;
usual prices, %, 80 and 40 cents per
quart. This immense invoice of oysters
is equal TO IL two-horse loads.
Daily Republican., 1886-01-26

Over l, 900 barrels choice apples in
store and on track here, for sale In lots
to suit. There apples are consigned and
must be sold at once. Warren Harper
& Bro, No. ITO East Fourth street.