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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-20

the first lieutenant of the dev-, He
daily and hourly tempts men to barter
their souls for rum. He tempts them
to exchange their manhood for the di-
rect and most hopeless form OF slavery.
He casts over them spell more terri,
bic than that of Gree; for she only
turned men into beasts, but rum turns
them into demons. Under its malign
influence, mans duty, a husbands
love, fathers care, are all swallowed
up in a scorching, burning, Zodiac
cursed thirst. To satisfy that red-hot,
blast from hell, when he feels it, man
will leave his wife to starye and his:
children to perish. And the rum-sell-
Ell cares not, so long as his victim has.
the money to buy the brewery slop and
distillery poison which he sells. He
has already mortgaged his soul to the.
devil thousand fold, and the misery,
want and suffering that his accursed
trade causes affects him not, if only he,
can acquire wealth. Toledo Blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-20
THE ASTOR ESTATES.


The Most Important Act of Partition That
Ever Occurred in America.
John Jacob Astor left the bulk of his
property to William in trust for his two
sons, William and John Jacob, this
being as extended an entail as our laws
permit. William was very faithful
trustee, but in addition he accumulated
half dozen millions of his own. This
he bequeathed to his sons in trust for
their children, thus repeating his
fathers plan. On Williams death the
two sons made division of their grand
fathers estate, this being the most i'm
portant act of partition that ever oc-
Cured in America. The most curious
feature in this affair is the secrecy with
which it was done. 1t was an immense
task to divide such vast and varied
estate int two equal parts; but it was
effected in manner that must have
been mutually satisfactory. 1t is sup
posed that the property was carefully
inventoried by the clerks and then
separated into two portions as equally
as possible and then the choice drawn
by lot. At any rate the Aston House
fell to John Jacob, who is generally
thought to have the best slice. The
brothers always preserved amity, and
when the dissolution took place they
erected adjoining offices in Twenty
sixth street. John Jacob soon after
wards placed all his property in the
hands OF Waldorf, who now is the rich
est man for his age in America. The
advance on the valuation may be given
as follows: John Jacob died worth
$40, 100000. When William died
(twenty-seyen years afterwards) the
estate was worth at least thrice that
sum, and its increase since then will
make each of the brothers worth
$50, 000, 900. This may be considered
certainly well-to-do in the world.
One reason why the Aston brothers
have adjoining Offices is found in the
common ownership of the deeds, maps
and leases belonging to the estate
which can not be divided. These form
a library in themselves and are very
interesting to the antiquarian, as show
ing how New York was laid out in the
olden time. A still greater curiosity is
the little four-wheeled wooden wagon
which is used in bringing the old books
into the office for reference. 1t is made
in the rudest and cheapest manner, the
wheels being sawed out of a board, but
It has served this purpose for more
than half century, and old John
Jacob loved his "book wagon" more
than his coach. This collection of
maps and leases is of much value in
rea estate researches, but only a
favored few are permitted to examine
them.-M. Y Cor. Utica Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-20
TEMPERANCE READING.
A PAss-BooK's STORY.


The Proof It Furnishes of the Enormous
Tribute Labor Pays to the Cursed Rum
Traffic.
A gentleman picked up on one of
the streets of Toledo the other day a
soiled and worn grocery pass-book,
evidently belonging to some laboring
man.. The cover is so dilapidated that
the name of the owner can not be
made out, else it would have been re-
turned to him. The finder, on examin-
ing the book to seek for some clue to
its ownership, was so struck with the
moral it teaches that he handed it to
the editor of the Blade. ItIt5.
1t is an ordinary pass-book, such as
are common everywhere-one of those
given by grocers to customers to whom
they give credit, settlements being
made every payday. The customer
brings it with him when he buys any
thing, the grocer enters the purchase
in the book and also on his own
ledger, and the pass-book is returned
to the custody of the buyer, it serving
as his memorandum, and preventing
disputes on settlement. The one in
question affords stronger internal proof
of the enormous tribute that labor pays
tosthe damnable rum power than any
words that we can write We copy
literally the last four pages of the
book, the latest page bearing date of
February s. From the way the entries
run, we should be inclined to say they
cover about two weeks purchases.
Hnro thaU orn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-20
JOKES OF ANIMALS.
The Sense of the Ludicrous as DeveIopes
in Dogs, Monkeys and Birds.

The Sense of the Ludicrous as DeveIoneS
in Dogs, Monkeys and Birds.
In discussing humor in animals, Mr..
w. H. Beard declares that mankind is
not alone in possession of a sense Of
the ludicrous. Cats, dogs, monkeys
and birds all have occasionally their
little jokes, those of the parrot, especi.
ally, being quite broadly facetious, and
often of a practical nature. He men.
lions the testimony of a gentleman
owning parrot which has been taught
to spell ''dog." The bird is also In the
habit of confirming the correctness OF
his own spelling, by repeating his les.
SON thus: DOG, dog; bow-wow.
That's rightr'
One day his master heard him indulg.
ing in his exercise, with the letter Z
omitted, saying: ''D-g, dog; bow-wow.
That's rightrf The mistake was SC
constantly made, and the bird watched
his master so closely, that the latter
supposed his pet to be actuated bv a
mischievous desire of provoking~Sc Cor o.
rection. Turning to the bird, he said
mo, Poll; that is not right Dog,
dog; that is right
"D-g, dog, bow-wow, returned the
parrot, and after repeated corrections,
he would say nothing different.
Finally he concluded his Joke by de-
claring: ''Well, it's no matter" and
refused to converse further.
Another parrot was one day given a
=
climbing up to his cage in order to
purloin it. The bird offered 40 resist
ance, but futterod about the top OF
the cage counterfeiting extreme terror.
Presently, in her efforts to reach
the meat, the cat turned in such
manner that her tail fell between the
bars of the cage. The parrot forgot
his mock fear, and pounced instantly
upon the tempting tail, which he so
vigorously pinched in his strong beak
that the cat shrieked with pain Imme.
diately the bird set up ''Ha ha /!
ha ~ in splendid imitation of his mas
ter's laugh, which he had never before
been known to attempt.
Going one day into bird-fancier's
shop, Mr.. Beard noticed a scarlet
macaw, which, as soon as it found it.
self the object of attention, presented its
right claw, waving it up and down and
saying. "How dye do Pn
Politeness would have counseled a
reply to the bird, but prudence forbade,
and as the gentleman did not respond
in kind, the bird thrust. his claw still
farther forth, repeating, in higher
key :-"How dye do ?''
HE wants to shake hands with you,"
said the shopman.
Yes, | know" answered the visitor :;
land that isn't all he wants. Would
he not bite my finger Pr
well, he might pinch it little,
said the man, laughing outright.
The macaw joined, with cackling
sound, which was evidently his substi-
tute for laughter, and men and bird en-
joyed the proposed practical joke, like
three jolly fellows of one race. -
Youths Compdnion
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-20
VALUELESS CONTRACTS.
Agreements Between Husband and Wife
in Court of Law.


This much-mooted question has Just
been considered by the Massachusetts,
Supreme Judicial Court, in the case of
Kniel VS.. Egleston, the court holding
that personal contracts between hus-
band and wife are absolutely void, and
the fact that the wife survives the hus-
band will not make that good con-
tract which was originally a nullity.
While by statute the wife may make
contracts in the same manner as if she
were sole, no authority has been given
by which husband and wife may make
contracts each with the other Their
legal incapacity thus to contract re-
mains as at common law. cat law it
has been repeatedly decided in this
Commonwealth, y says the court. ''that
a promissory or any other personal
contract between the husband and wife
is absolutely void. A contract for pay
ment of money by the husband with the
wife is a nullity. and his retention of
the money is not a conversion. Even
when the wife transferred promissory
note to third person, which had been
made to her by her husband, so that
mere disability to sue, arising out of the
marital relation, was removed, such
person could not maintain the action.
In the case at the bar the fact that the
wife survived the husband would not
make that good contract which was
originally nullity."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-20
TRUE PHILOSOPHY.
A Man Worth One Hundred Thousand
Dollars, Carrying Trunks.

A Man Worth One Hundred Thousand
Dollars, Carrying Trunks.
The sudden and unexpected acquisi-
ton of fortune is an event which COM
paratively few persons can experience
with calmness and self-possession.
But few men could keep right on in
their daily course of life under such
circumstances. ...
A notable exception, however, has
recently been made known in Philadel-
phia. John Carroll, the head-porter at
the Colonnade Hotel in that city, died
short time ago, leaving, according to
a correspondent of the New York Irib-
stne, fortune of 100000. -Four
years ago." we are told, the 'bulk of
this money was given to him by a
wealthy uncle, and since he received it
he has not changed his mode of living
particle. Every morning he re-
ported for duty, and would always
select the heaviest trunks for his share
of the work" H H-
This porter was a true philosopher.
He knew that no change could give
him more satisfaction than was to be
found in good, honest work. 1t is not
surprising to learn that he was well
liked, and could sometimes earn as
much as twenty-five dollars a day.
Such nature is so rarely met with
that it well deserves to be remembered
IN y. ledger. .'0'o.'l1 80
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-20

That's what I've been thinkin' abou,
to-day, my boy. It's a. good many
years ago, but like to think about old
times nowadays. Bein' mate of the
SLAYER was the one thing the skipper
alters regretted. But he got wife by
it, though. San Francisco AIta.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-20
ODE TO a NEW INFANT.

Alas, poor little kid,
How young and fresh you arel
You can not chew your quid,
Nor smoke the vile cigar.
But you can lie in bed,
And below like a calf,
And wag your hairless head
Until you make us laugh.
And you can howl at night,
And make your poppy bound
From bed in costume light,
And tote you round and round.
And you can kick and scream,
And have the gripes and collie,
And wake us from our dream
With noises diabolic.
All, frisky juvenile,
Though joyous now you be,
With milk and castorile,
And pap and catnip tea,
The time at length will come
When you must "up and git,"I
And earn your daily crumb,
BY toll or trade or wit,
Just like the rest of us.
-EphrGim Mttggins, in Puck.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-20

How would it work if somebody
should get up game of progressive
common sense?- Chicago Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-03-20

THE New York Tribune in speaking
of the death of John B. Cough, thus in
dicates the drink evil:n whoever Sc
riously studies any of the problems of
the time is speedily confronted by the
drink evil. 1t swallows the savings of
operatives. 1t furnishes the founda-
ton for political corruption which
threatens disaster to the state. 1t
counteracts the labors of the churches.
1t battles philanthropy. 1t reinforces
socialism and the commune. 1t keeps the
lowest classes brutal and dangerous,
and those next in order Philistine and
material. In a thousand subtle ways,
by direction and indirection, purposely
and as of instinct, it acts and reacts
against the progress ofhumanity, every
where making heavier the burden of
the reformer, everywhere rendering
more unresponsive the masses whose
regeneration is being attempted. "
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25
STEEL ORE IN THE SOUTH.

Several things combined to bolster
the market on this oeca sion. In the
first place, and not withstaudins ear
nest efforts to keep the matter quiet, it
has leaked out that important discover
les OF BesSimer steel ores have been
made in this district, As II matter OF
fscs Ii YVES that which started the
boom or rather the heavy purchase OF
ieafigg operations who were in with
the secret Nothing that could be
avoided has yet been said publicly on
the matter, bat there ere very Jew
people here now, who are interested
in tho local Industrial movements,
who have not received the "straight
lip, on the sly, aud the secret, if secret
1t can be called, is no longer worth
keeping. AS consequences, it is now
certain that the district including Chat
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

sNo,' said -Fogg, "pm tired of goins
out visiting. If call on Brown BEES
sure to bore me TO death with his ever.
slasting brag about his dog; IF / go 10
Blacks, he'll talk Of nothing but that
confounded horse of his; and at Whites
I shall hear of nothing but his hens.
Therefore prefer to stay at home and
enjoy myself. ssBut, my dear"
iuterposed Mrs. f., "the conversation
will hardly be more Improving If, as
usual, you dilate on pipes and tobacco"
sYes, my love,m replied Fogg, ttbat
YOU should remember the difference.
do the talking. ~ Boston transcript.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

IL
The Burmese 1t seems have an orr
ginal way Of celebrating their new
year. A dispatch from London, dated
the goth furnishes the intelligence that
thirty followers of The Myngsaing
Prince set fire to his city at o'clock on
Tuesday morning in several places and
that the result was that hundreds CT
houses were reduced to ashes. Mr..
sDevine the English apothecary there
was killed and a number of encoune
tiers took place outside of the city with
the Princes followers, several ofwhom
were killed and many wounded Oh
both sides. The Myansaipg Prince
evidently has no more brains than bis
fool followers and il is 10 be regretted
that his majesty didn't himself get
struck In soft spot which would havt
put an end to him as well as his LITTLE
game Of diversity.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

Two new signs have been erected
this week--,he first shows where the
Post Onlce can be found, and the
second is golden mortar at the Eagle
Drug Store. Where is the Eagle,
Jakee--Aleeaao,ia La, Democrat.
"Jake" is any way s'sharp'' he
can hit the editor Of the Democrat In
soft spot which will bring cold pers-
piration. Jake shouldn't fail to tell
him where the eagle Is at.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

tsuoo9a and Birmingham will soon
come distinguished for steel plants, as
il has for furnaces. The writer has
seen analyses Of native ores which
leave all doubt on this question out OF
III. Our Eastern friends will no doubt
refuge to believe It for . while Just -
they doubted our ability to compete
with Eastern pig iron producefs some
time ago; but they will come TO ac-
lknowledge the corn, as they did IN
the other case, and what wonder? The
Alabama ores are geolosicalIy and
otherwise, Identical and Eastern de-
lposits of red hematite that show ores
good enough to be classed as Bessemer
any where, and they are not dtnerenI
Ito the Spanish ores whose excellence
i for steel making we have heard 80
much about from Mr.. Hewitt. AT any
rate the question of Bessemer ores is
settled as far as the South is concerned
and am much mistaken II we do
not see several Bessimer steel plants In
Operation at and near Birmingham
before l0ng.-Chatya,a0ogG 1radesnsn's
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

The following questions propoundeo
rs the New Orleans City Item may
interest some Of our readers and draw
from them an expression Of opinion on
the subject:
Editor City Item:-Please settle a
discussion between two friends by
solving the following rrohlor1'. As we
..aaree TO disagree we have decided to
refer the matter to you, and will await
your early answer. Yours, truly,
PEDRO.
a and B are widowers and strangers
to each other, aud have two marriage
Bile daughters. A marries BIS daughter
and b marries AS daughter. They
both raise families. Please state what
relationship exists between the chill,
ssiren OF A and B.
rThe Item invites the opinions OF ex
perts In genealogical science in The
above matter; reserving, OF course, ths
final decision OF the question subs
mitted.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25
The Alabama State Couveniron Will
be held at Montgomery on the 9th of
June next.

Congressman O'Neili's heated advo-
cacy 81 his labor bill may probably get
him into trouble. In its discussion he
blamed the antagonists of the bill for
opposing II because they wished the
tronble 10 be ssseitied with biood.'s
The opposItion, which is Identified
mainly with Mr., Foran, OF Ohio,
obloci 10 the inscription OF such mo-
live. and are putting ga rod In pickle"
}pr TIM MissourIan.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

when the criminal FOLLY Of the
Deputy sherifrs In East st. Louis had
brought the excitement 10 climax
and threatened the city with open war,
the Knights Of Labor averted such a
calamity BY their prompt and open
interference In favor Of peace and
order NJ %. Cizy Item.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

NEW YoRK, April 24.-The strike
that has been expected for several days
among the employees Of the sugar
refineries of Williamsburg occurred
Thursday nighD, when the night gangs
were TO begin their work. The strike
affects about 1900 men employed at the
refnerles of Havemeyer 81 Elder, Eick
81 Meyer, the Commercial Company,
the Brooklyn Company, the Havcmer
Sugar Refining Company, and De
Castro and Denner. The demands Of
the men are that ten hours shall con-
stitute days work, and that the men
now receiving 81 . day shall be
paid 81 rs; that those geilingSl 60 shall
receive 81 80, aud that foremen's wages
shall be advanced from 81 80 to 81 10 a
day.
They want to be paid once in two
weeks Instead of once month, and
want double pay for over time work.
| Their demands were presented to
IIavemeyer s. Elder yesterday, but the
/ firm declined TO treat with the union,
although willing TO grant the advance
in wages. The Union committee with
drew, and at meeting Thursday
night decided to order the men out
/ A great mob collected at Havemeyel
& Elders refinery, on First and South
i Fourth streets, at midnight, aac
travelled from that point toall the Other
retlneries along the river front, order
ing the men out. The police reserves
of the sevcnth and fifth precincts wer'
ordered on duty at ! O'Clock this morn
4 ing, aad there was no serious trouol
among the strikers, ell OF whom wer
, sober aud reasonably quiet.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

Greece and Turkey are still on the
var Path. II the one gets sufficiently
hot ana the other hops into the pot IT
VIII eertainly be Greecy il not pala~
fahle TN tail bird affair.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

GRAcEl
THE TATTOOED WOMAN.
Garth never saw the like before;
2ne EE-N,dLE BZOADZ-1.I
Riding Velocipede over Single Wire,|
GO feet above the heads OF tho audience.
TUILA
Skating on light Wire, elevated 100 feet
and performing the most difficult Of feats
Nine Female English Bicycle Riders! I'M
Pyramids, Somersauits from Shoulder to-
Shouldet, and Startling Evolutions.
ENA>FAMIL4
In wonderful and lightning Hair, Teeth
and Feet Slides from the topmost point OF
the Canvass to the ground.
M,LLEkELLA EoRA
HIGH Wire Queen. walks blindfolded with
feet incased in baskets, on three quarter
inch wire carrying a heavy man.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25

blcs Ended
CHICAGO, April "a at 2:4O p. m.
.as,erday the switchmen's strike on
he Lake Shore railway is at an end. /
Al order has just been issued py |
Chairman Stahl directing the switcn- I
men 10 report to the yardmaster In
charge of the Forty-third street YARD.
President John Newell, Of the Lake
shore road, has Just said to q represen-
,atiye OF the Associated Press; 1--WE
have allowed the old men to go back
at their own request without any
whatever on our part. Inc
eie,, non-union men return to work
along with the union men - formerly
in our employ. Men brought mere
from other cities will be put to WORK
in onr wards here" The order for the
men to return to work was teiegrapneo
from the general Offices OF the Lake
shore company and within ten min.
ales the switch engines began TO
leave the round-house and the making
up of trains was at once begun, Inc
blockade will be completely ended
yesterday afternoon.
NEW BRUNSWICK, N. j., April "a
John w. Hayes, member OF the
general executive board of the knights
of Labor, returned to this city Thurs
day evening. He says no progress
has been made towards settlement
Of the difficulties between the strikers
OF the Gould system and the railroad
officials. The case is now however In
d shape from which it is expected that
wiien tie congressional COMMITTEE
reaches ST.. Louis and meets the ciiiz~
ems committee these two bodies may
be able TO hit ON some plan whereby
asettlemeht may be Effected. lie says
The reports sent Out by the railroad
that they are handling all the freigh
they wanted 10 every day are untrue
The roads are all blocked up and VIVA
freight is run out goes under the
protection Of deputy sherlffs and mil
| itia. Tho railroads claim, aud MI
Hayes admits, that they have nov
all the men to do the work they hav
to do, which is very little, on accouu
of the blockade. There have been, b
saya, 1900 loaded cars standing in tn
yards for four weeks. Mr.. Hayt
Esays the uncailed for massacre OF innt
cent people by the deputy sheriffs WI
instIgated by tho railroad authorize
, They knew they could not get the hel
! OF the State militia until an act
violence was committed. They there
fore got together gang of roughs WI
5 brought on the trouble and the go'
ernor then ordered the militia on tt
= scene.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1886-04-25
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