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The Washington critic., 1886-06-24
The District Jsui,dinms.

The visitor, after leaving the Centre Market,
will proceed down the Avenue to Four.and
half street and no-thward M that street
few yards, when he will bo in front of a
dingy block OF damp, dark Old bricks
wherein the officers of the District are com
PEELED to sacrifice their temper, health and
good looks while attending to business.
These buildings are SO utterly united for the
purposes TO which they are put, and so
thoroughly ubominabe and insecure that
they iorni, perhaps, the greatest curinsity
IN Washington. No visitor should fail to
incupCt thpun
The Washington critic., 1886-06-24
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Fractions, in Fifths, In proportion.
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1867 Prizes amounting TO s2G5,500
Application tor rates 10 clubs should be
made only 20 the Office Of the Company in
New orleans.
For further information write clearly, giving
full address POSTAL NOTES, Express
Money Orders or New York Exchange IN Ordi-
nary letter. Currency invariably by Express
at our expense addressed
NJ. \, DAUPHIN,
New Orleans, LA.
The Washington critic., 1886-06-24
The city Hail.

The city Hail.
Due north Of, ard two squares away from.
the District Buildings, and closing up Four
and half street at that point is the city
Hall. This II a large and cummodious
building, built for use rather than show,
and now occupied by the District courts.
Just In front and TO the south of the city
Hall Is column of white stone surmonnt-
ed by marble figure of Lincoln
judiciary square.
The City iIall stands on the south front of
Judici' ry Square. one of the finest parks in
the city. The city Jail used 10 stand on the
northeast corner of the square which runs
from Fifth TO Fourth and iron ID street and
and Louisiana avenue TO q strcot-thrce
long full squares
The rcnsion D'iicc
The new Pension Building extends nearly the
entire width of Judic airy square from
Fourth TO Fifth streets aud from q. nearly
to Il street. II Is by FAR the largest
building in the world devoted to the exam
ination and settlement of claims for pen
sions. 1t is built of red brick, and cost
several hundred thousand dollars. In 1t
was given President Cleyeand's Inaugura.
ton Ball. II can be reached by the Metro
politan and the Belt Line cars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
Mysterious Military Moves.

There have been myteriOus moves
in military circles of late, received
with surprise even by the initiated.
The removal of the Calling guns be.
longing to Battery B. under cover OF
night from the arnory distinguishing
and Allegheny created more surprise,
probably, than anything else. 1t was
stated, however, that they were sim
ply taken to places " here the mem
hers of the battery were in the habit
Of congregating every night, and
where they would be guarded more
safely.
This morning 1t was learned that
during the past week a carload of
ammunition, sent by the Govern
ment, had been received in this city.
Part of the ammunition was sent to
the Fourteenth and Eighteenth Reg
iments and part to Battery B. The
men in the different regiments
throughout the Western portion of
the State have been ordered to hold
themselves in readiness for action,
and altogether strange and war-like
preparations have been made. An
officer of Battery B said to Pres,
reporter this morning that he sup
posed this action was the result of The
, trouble in the coke region. "rhe
State Department" said he, "ha'
probably become alarmed, and sn
has made preparations for any emer-
gency. The local militia are in bet
ter shape to-day than ever before fol
any sudden outbreak and ready fO
active service. - Pittsburgh PENN
Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
Mistakes OF Farmers,

An exchange furnishes US with the
following list:
l. To think that anyone can farm;
mat man who has starved as a can.
Vasser Tor patent tooth-pick, or has
oee:l unsuccessful as a carpenter, can
Juinp into business requiring high
intelligence and persevering efforts,
and' being familiar with details, be
able to make meney.
z. The idea that a large farm, half
stocked and poorly cultivated, pays
better than few acres we'll and care
fully titled.
q. What is it but the worst kind
OF mistake to pay hundreds of dol.
lars for good farm machinery. and al
low 1t for want ofproper shelter to
rot and become useless a year or two
sooner than it shouldo ,
4. 1t is mistake to let year after
year pass ny with no attempt to i'm :
prove the quality of the farm stock
B'ooded cattle pays. They make
beef quicker, and the cnws give more
ana richer milk. Better blood in
horses pays. A Norman or part
Norman colt is a valuable piece OF
PROPERTY.
l~,-Te let foolish pride or narrow
minded jealousy prevent the adoption
Of new methods when they have been
proved ny practical men.
6. To get up after the sun. lean on
the fork handle, speculate for an hour
OF two on what the weather is going
to he, let the weeds get good start.
andithen wonder why farming doesn't
pay.
Z. To leave a lot of unchopped, wet
or haIf-split wood at the pile, lot OF
old harness hanging in the kitchen
and muddy tracks in the dining.room
and expect to see the women folks
good. natured.
8, To have a lot Of half.fed. ENACT.
ated, lonesome looking fowls roost.
ing dejectedly in some old cotton.
wood tree, when few good healthy
Plymouth Rock or Brahma chickens,
properly housed, would make the
poultry yard an honor instead of 8
disgrace.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20

A citizen of a town In Canada, a
widower, recently married the young
woman who had been doing his kitch-
Ell work. The event produced great
social f1utter, and it was unanimously
resolved by all ladies to give her
the coldest kind of a cold shoulder.
The bridegroom probably anticipated
something of the sort, but went off
on his tour Undisturbed in mind.
When he returned and got out the
reception cards p. s. gave the in
formation:
1.-THE bride has fallen heir to $751;
900 by the death Of an aunt In Scot.
land"
The rush to call upon the bride
broke down the front steps and both
knobs off the front doors, and as each
lady backed out to take their depar-
ture, she said:
Now, my dear Mrs. Blank, do re-
turn my call right away; l shall be
so anxious to see you"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
A Thing to Keep Clear OF.

Pneumonia usually begins with Il
chill, intense and prolonged, general
ly at night, and followed by cores
pondingly high fever and sharp pains
in the sides. The disease is very
rapid in its progress. reaching crisis
in from five to six days and some
times causing death within three
days. Usually but one lung is affec-
ted and often the disease is confined
to a single lobe. A person may have
double pneumonia" or pneumonia
of both lungs. aud recover from IT.,
hut the chances are against him.
When the disease spreads 20 all of
the lung lobeS death is certain. as
the patient cannot breathe and dies
of suffocation. The diseased lung at
first int1amed, soon becomes hard and
learthery and incapable 0fperf1rniing
It's natural functions. a curious fact
is that usually no second chill occurs
"iCI dubHCl II''t II dtldCheu, ANU
there appears to he no relation he
tween the amount of lung affected
and the intensity of the symptoms
All phNsit ianS agree in saying that
the disease is not contagious, but
may he epidemic, and it has been no
ticed that it is developed under the
same conditions rs diphtheria - hal
is the conditions which produce
diphtheria In the young are apt 20
cause pneumonia among adults.
Without specializing upon these
different theories, from what has
been said in which all agree. it is
plain that anything which lowers the
vitality of the system is conducive to
the disease and should be carefully
avoided. OverWOrk, either physical
or mental, has much to do with it
and this explains why so many BUSH
ness men and brain workers become
its victims. Sudden changes of the
weather and draughts of all kinds
are also to he guarded against. In a
word, live temperately, dress warm
ly, avoid all manner ofimprudences,
and you need have no fear of pneu-
monia.-HaiE's Journal of Health.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
Baltimore LIVE Stock Market,

CATTLE.-The offerings Monday
were of a somewhat better average
than last week, there being fewer
cattle of a really common grade than
there W. re then, and the tops gener.
ally being quite az good AZ they were
then. Trade was not active at any
time. Prices for tops show little, if
any, variations from last week, there
being rather more sales at and near
our top figure, &C., than were sold
last week near that price. Other
gsades were off s@4c., as compared
with values last week. Prices 2305,
with most sales at 3i05. Bulls were
sold ~ G. M. limerick at $2.S003.25
per hundred pounds, and were of a
prime order.
HoGs.-The offerings generally
show An Improvement as to quality
over last week, with a few hundred
more in number than they were then.
Prices are slight fraction better
than on last Monday, large number
of hogs having been sold at and near
our highest figure-6c. net-than
last week. and ranging down to 5fc.
Most sales were about 81 to &c. Trade
has been fairly good. Prices same
time last year 6!@7ic. net.
SHEEP.-There is a fair increase in
the number of the offerings over last
week, the supply still being rather
light. There is no other than a home
demand. no outside buyers being on
the market. Trade for good stock
has been fair. while common is very
dull and hard to sell. The quality OF
the offerings is of a somewhat better
average than it was last week. Prices
of sheep 2!(a54c with few at the lat
ter figure; lambs 3!052c., gross.
Same time last year sheep sold at the
same figures as to-day, and lambs at
3I@6c. igross.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
LOgan's Dream.
disgrace,

Ten years ago John Logan was a
prosperous stock man in Coryell c0un-
ty. He was man of energy and had
the reputation of getting up earlier
and branding more mavericks than
any other man in the community.
John sprang from good family, was
we'll educated, and was the husband
0fone of the happiest little women
in all the surrounding country. John
was addicted to one bad habit. Once
. month regularly he invested $40 in
a lottery ticket. This amount was
no money to a man in his circum-
stances. And las he treasured him
self who knew but he might draw a
capital prize and live in affiuence the
remainder of his days.
Everybody remembers the dry
year, 1879. There was no water be-
tween the Leon and Lampasa, and
the cattle got so poor that thousands
of them died before spring. Logan's
cattle shared the common fate, and
at the 1880 round up scarcely enough
could be found to supply the family
wants. The infatuation for lottery
tickets was not diminished, and reg
uIarIy once a month cow or yearl.
ing was sacrificed. One fatal night
Logan dreamed that No. l ,O47 had
drawn the capital prize of $4,000.
The next morning he was at the post
Office early and forwarded his month
ly contribution. ordering ticket No.
l,O47 in next months drawing. In
due time the ticket arrived. So san
guine was he of success that he sold
his little homestead and cattle and
bought house and lot in town.
Bv some strange fatality of mis-.
print the published list of lucky
numbers" awarded l,0l7 a prize Of
SIS, 900. Logan was almost crazy
with delight. He sold his house and
lot for a mere pittance and made
every preparation to move to large
city. The money received for thu
property was invested in fine apparel
ff4Lis ticket had been placed in bank
for collection, and in few weeks re
turned to him endorsed on the hack
mo. 10,047 drew the $4,000 prize.
The excitement and disappointment
was too much for his nervous system
Reason was dethroned and to-day
John Logan is a harmless lunatic
and his family living from hand t
mouth, depending on the charity o
the people for support.
Every evening when the mai
arrives Logan is tho fast one at tn
office and the last one to leave. A
he turns away disappointed he in
variably mutters, ut is sure to come
for l,0l7 drew the capital prize. "
Gdtesvitie Advance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
Church ServiccS--Sunday.

M. E. Church-Preaching at 10l A.
NJ. and 7PM.
Garrett Memorial pres Church.
Preaching ut 7 P. NJ. by Rev. John
s. FOulk.
Lutheran Church-Preaching at 10Y
A. N. and 7 p. NJ. by Rev. G. w.
Sechrist.
st. Peters. Misunderstanding
every Sunday at 10l O'Clock A. NJ,
except the second Sunday of each
month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
A sensible Monkey.

Mr.. Poland, noted Temperance
advocate, states that, in his drinking
days, he was the companion of man
in Anne Arundal county, Maryland,
who had II monkey which he valued
at thousand dollars. I'VE always
took him out on our chestnut parties.
He shook off a | our chestnutS for Us,
md when he could not shake them
off he went to the very end of the
limb and knocked them off with his
fist. One day we stopped at tavern
and drank freely. About halfa glass
was left and Jack took the glass and
drank the liquor. Soon he was mer-
ry, skipped, hoped and danced and
set us all into roar of laughter
Jack was drunk. We all agreed, six
of US, that we would come to the tav-
ern the next day and get Jack drunk
again and have sport all the day, |
called at my friends house next morn.
Ing and we went out for Jack. In.
stead of being as usual in his box he
was not to be seen. We looked in
side and he was crouched up in cor
ner. Come OUT said. his master.
Jack came out on three legs, his fore
paw being on his head. Jack had a
headache / knew what was the mat
ter with him. He felt just as | felt
many morning. Jack was sick and
could not 90, so we waited three
days. We then went. and while
drinking glass was provided for
Jack. But where washe? Skulking
behind the chairs. Come, Jack, and
drink said his master, holding out
the glass to him. jack retreated, and
as the door was open he slipped out.
and in moment was on the top oil
the house. His master went out to
call him down, but he would not
come. He got c0w-skin and shook
| it al him. but Jack sat on the ridge.
pole and refused to obey. His mas.
ter got gun and pointed it at him.
A monkey is much afraid of a gun.
Jack slipped over the back side OF
The house. His master then got two
guns and had one pointed from each
side of the house. and the monkey
seeing the predicament, at once whip
ped upon the chimney and got dOwr
into one of the f1ues, holding by hi,
f0repaws. Thus the master wa.
beaten. He kept the monkey twelve
years, hut he could never Dersuad,
him to taste another drop of whisky
The beast had more sense than many
a man who has an immoral soul ant
thinks himself the first and best o
Gods creature on EARTH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
A New PloM.

We notice n new pIow. manufac-
tured by the Unsversal Pillow Co.. OF
Canton, OhiO. both steel and chilled.
with a patent front and rear adjust
ment for regulating depth Of furrnw,
which cannot he beat. az the piow.
man does not need to stop his team
In changing 1t. With this adjust
ment the share never runs on the
nOse, IL in interchangeable in all Its
parts in chilled or steel, with jointer,
knee cutter, guage wheel and sod cut
ter shares. The above piow is fully
warranted and for sale by
J. NJ. DAVIS & Son.
Oakland, Nd.
Send for circular giving full partic
ulars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
LOCAL N EW 6.
LODGE MEETINGS.

OAKLAND LODGE, I. o. G. T., meets in
Sturgiss' Hall every Tuesday night.
LOCAL BRANCH, No. IS. of the Iron Hall,
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Saturday nights
OF each month.
ALTA LODGE, No. STA K. OH, meets in
same Hall I'd and ith Thursday nights of each
month.
SHEALTIEL LODGE, No. 100, I. o. o. F.,
meets In Letge's Hall every Monday night.
PATMOS COUNCIL, No. 1856, A. L. OF H,
meets in same Hall I'd and 4th Friday nights
OF each month.
The Y. NJ. c. A. OF Oakland meets in the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20

1t is only those who have character
and PRINCIPLES themselves that are
qualified to praise character Of others.
What does it avail for deceitful man
to praise truthfulness in another, for
mean man to commend another's
liberality, for a swindler to shower
plaudits on one who is the soul of
honor? IF any one should give
praise worth having he must know
of what he speaks.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
Great Reduction.

We will close out our stock of mill
inery goOis-hats, bonnpts, feathers,
trimmings-all at one-half their
value.
Boys caps and all our winter goods
marked down.
M. L. SCOTT.
Baltimore Store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20

WASHINGTON, Feb. IA dele
CATION from the WOmen's Industrial
League of the United States appear
Ell before the Senate committee on
Education and Labor to-day. aud
made various suggestions looking to
an improvement in behalf of working
women of the country.
Statements were rntne that while
worthy women who sought employ
ment in Washington starved, Others
who perhaps were more attractive in
appearance, but of questionable char
acter, found hut little or no trouble
in securing and retaining positions.
The prinaipal proposition submit
ted by the delegation was that "A syS-
tenn of merit regarding appointments
should he adopted instead of the sys-
tenn of f,stOritism which has preyail-
ed to greater ar less extent. Mrs.
Charlotte Smith, president of the
league, created quite sensation Ivy
offering to submit to the committee
instances which have come to her
knowledge where questionable char
acters have been appointed to Office
through the influence of friendly Off
Gals. The proposition was objected
to by members of the committee,
however, and the disclosures which
Mrs Smith has tor long time been
threatening to make public at the
first opportunity were suppressed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20

Life is warfare, and those who
climb up and down steep paths and
go through dangerous enterprises. are
the brave men and leaders in the
camp, but to rest basely at the cost of
others Iahors is to he a coward, safe
because despised.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20

A lawyer suspecting some one was
peeping through the keyhole of his
Office door. Investigated with a
syringe filed with peppersauce. and
on going home found that his wife
had been splitting kindling wood
and that a chip had hit her in the
eye,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
thoughtful Thoughts.

everyone shows his own image.
Let not the streams of your life be
always murmuring stream.
Borrowing money is bad habit
and borrowing trouble is no better.
The best way for a man to get out
of lowly position is to be conspicu-
ously effective In 1t.
When one becomes 80 conceited
that he can't be taught. he and a fool
wear the same style of cap.
Nobody is perfect. but forbearance
and love do much to soften the irri-
table, hard edges of existence.
Nothing the the world is quite 80
good as goodness. but it must. consist
of right acting rather than glib talk
ing.
Do not all that you can spend not
all that you have; believe not all that
you hear and tell not all that you
know.
Ifall would realize that cruelty is
as bitter to others as it is to them.
selves. there would be less of it prac-
ticed.
The seeds of love can never grow
but under the warm and genial in
fluence Of kind feelings and affection
ate manners.
He most lives who thinks most,
feels the noblest; acts the best and
he whose heart beats the quickest
lives the longest.
Nothing can be more foolish than
an idea which some parents have that
it is not respectable to set their chill
dren to work.
There is not in nature anything so
remotely distant from God, or so ex.
tremeIy opposite to Him, as a greedy
and gripping niggard.
The conqueror is regarded with
awe the wise man commands our
esteem but it is the benevolent man
who wins our affection.
There is none made so great but he
may both need the help and service.
and stand in fear of the power and
uukindness, even of the meanest NOR
tails.
We should not rejoice too much in
hope, if we would enjoy in reality
for the most agreeable pleasures in
general are those that we have least
expected.
One means very effectual for the
preservation of health is quiet and
cheerful mind, not afflicted with vio-
lent passions or distracted with inn
moderate cares.
Do not feel that you are able to do
nobler and better work than you are
doing, and that circumstances COM
pei you to waste your power in the
apparently unimportant details of
common daily drudgery? Be Of
good cheer ; circumstances" is often
only another name for Divine provi-
dence.
Not a day passes over the earth but
men and women of no note do great
deeds, speak great words and suffer
noble sorrows. OF these obscure he
roes. philosophers and martyrs the
greater part will never be known till
that hour when many that were
great shall be small and the small
great.
The more freely sympathy and az
fiction are extended, and the more
gladly they are welcomed, and more
they bless mankind. Their very life
depends upon generous atmosphere
of both giving and taking GOODNESS,
reserve, suspicion. pride, kill them
as the biting frost kills the tender
plant.
The course of the river is often
broken by sudden, wild rapids OF
peril0us eddies. The life of the good
man is not one perpetual buoyant
melody. 1t has its breaks, its dis
cords, its attriti0ns. Like the river
its course il often fretted ty the ed
dies of trouble or disturbed by tn,
sand. hars 0f dpft,at
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
Auction /!

There will be a sale of dry goods,
notions. hats. caps, boots, shoes. &C..
at STARTERS Auction Rooms, Feb.
10th and goth. Will sell afternoon
and evening. 2l32
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20

Grief knits two hearts in closer
bonds than happiness ever can and
common sufferings as far stronger
links than common Joys.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20

Courage IS always greatest when
blended with Weakness intellectual
ability is most admiral when ii
sparkles in the setting of Il modest
self-distrust and never does the hu.
man soul appear so strong rs when it
forgoes revenge and dares to forgive
an injury.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
County Commissioners of Garrett county will
be petitoned after thirty days from the first
publication of this notice, to abandon and
close the Public County Road in District No.
2, beginning near Recknor House, on the
Morgantown Road, and running through
lands OF II. Humberston, George Humberston,
and Isaac Myers, intersecting- Sand Spring
Road near Abel Garlitz's. Said road is about
~ miles in ZENITH.
JAMES JONES.
Feb. 6 st.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20

There are three things in speech
that ought to he considered befnre
they are spoken-the manner, the
place and the time.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
For Sale CheaD.

One pair Fairbanks platform scales.
Will weigh 600 lbs. at Harne & Law.
toms.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-02-20
AUDITORS NOTICE.

Henry A. Shaffer VS.. Hannah G. Whitehair
and others.
No. 325 Equity. In the Circuit Court for Gar
rett county.
hereby give notice to all persons having
claims against the estate of John George AL
bert Beard, deceased. to file the same with me
properly authenticated, on or before the Sth
day of March, 1885, as on that day will state
an account in the above cause, distributing
the fund in the Trustees hands amongst the
parties entitled thereto.
f. 2. TOWER,
2l33t. Special Auditor.