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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

why?" John asked, in a most significant
manner " What you don't understand
yet." he continued, as a confused, puzzled
look was the only answer. Well, must
drop enigmas, l see, and speak in plain En-
glish. Your terrible visitor was none 9TH
er than Hiram Otwood, himself, disguised
as an Indian. You remember how cold and
blue he looked last night when he came in
so suddenly upon US. He had been listen
ing outside for about twenty minutes. No
wonder he sat there all of a SILVER! The
upshot of the matter is that the villain
heard every word of our conversation ard
came for the money | left with you. There,
there! you promised you wouldn't talk
any," and before the little womSn could ut
ter word John had left the room, softly
closing the door after him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

"Ah! Good-morning, Dribelles. How did
you fare on Christmas! Quite lucky,
presumeP
"TolCrable."
"W nat did you get" ~
~ gOt FULL Il
"Futl Of what?"
''Why, full of dinner, to be sure"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

stead And now the willy savage has Leen
reduced to an oily one. and lies wrapped in
linen bandages, over at the Otwoods. !
begged the poor, heart broken woman to
take him in charge, for he bore such
strong resemblance to Hiram that /
thought he might turn out to be a long.lost
brother, or something Of hat kind, you
know. By the way, Pm under an impress
sion that as soon as the patient RECEIVERS we
shall lose our neighbors. Can you guess
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

care you going to hang your stocking to
night, Glllispoon7" asked Clairette Coshan-
nigan of one of her mothers boarders.
mot much / got enough of that last
Christmas. hung silk sock, and Flip
kens filled it with toasted cheese, and the
rats chewed holes in the sock and spollec
it You can't fool me again.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

replied the other, "and ! can't get back I'M
Ill real late tomorrow nightn
Well, I'I goin' down thar myself to-
morrow noon, but I'll have Hammer look
arter things"
sis that so;" inquired the astonished
John, for a trip TO the distant village was
not an everyday event among those simple
mountain-dwellers.
Yes, that's 50, but il Mrs. Comstock
feels at all skeered Pll have Hammer come
over and stay all night with her. / saw
two or three injuns a-passin' down the
road to-day, and mabbe you'd ruther not be
alone, Mrs. Comstoclx," he said, addressing
her as she now appeared.
''Indeed, Pm not the least bit timid,"
was the spirited reply. There's not
enough life left in one of those poor Great
ures to frighten a bIby."
you're right. They wouldn't worry q
muskeeter. But must be a-goin' now"
And, .ising, thu Ngly'"ar' "Sitor drew an
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
DOWN THE CHIMNEY.
The Visit of an Unwelcome
- "Santa-Claus."
a Tale of New York in 1900.
tOriginal.l

AIRY, the boys and /
will have to go down
to the village to-mor-
row morning with
the wood, and l don't
suppose We'll be able
to get back before
Wednesday morning,
but | guess you won't
be afraid to stay here
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

MAUD" Laura, / am almost distracted
trying to think what to give Gus for Christ
mas. What are you going to give Algyw
Laura" haven't made up my mind yet.
But l want a new pair of lace curtains for
the parlor and a lambrequin for the IL
brary; either Of them, l think, would be
Just lovely" Maud So they would /
am going to give Gus a nice cut-glass SMELL
ing bottle" Gus" Hello, Algy! got
Laura's Christmas present under your arm
thereN Algy--" Yes; Pm going to give
her shaving set" GUS Good! That
will be a joke. I've got box of cigars for
Maud. Bet she won't give me any more
tides for my Christmas. "Harper'S Bazaar.
SANTA CLAUS writes to the editor as fol-
lows: 81 want you to say in your paper
that there are great many poor little chill
dren who will not get any Christmas pres
ents this year. My little girl friends and
boy friends must share some of their good
things with tn 9se poor children. If they
do will bring them a great many more
presents next Christmas; but if they do
not, will be very apt not to bring them
any thing. / love children who are good
and kind to the poor. Tell this to all the
children, and tell the grown-up folks that
they should remember the poor people to-
day, particularly the poor little girls and
boys who have so little cause to love and
bless the holy Christmas time"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
HOLIDAY ITEMS.

THE poor old bachelor passes by
The gorgeous stores, nor looks
At Christmas gifts which greet the eye
And fiatten pocket-books;
He does not pause or gaze, because
He takes no stock in Santa Claus.
"DoEs he know ar; vining about music'"
"Well, l should rather think he ought
to-" Chow 500" "Wen, for one thing,
he's the father of twins not more than six
months old, and, for another, his wife was
dead set on having a seal-skin for Christ
mas, and didn't get it."-Chicago Ledger.
WOULD were boy again,
Back in the old home, quaint and dear;
With Christmas coming, now and then,
Say about nineteen times year,
And that wore, brand new and whole,
Stockings as long as a telegraph pole.
-Burdette.
WIFE-"What shall l give you for Christ
mas, deary2 Iwant you to tell me frankly,
so that shan't make any mistake. leave
you perfectly free and untrammeled. I
won't influence you by suggesting the tint
est thing. What would you say to q dc
tionary restg" Observation-Disclosures Give
me rest by all means, dear-give me restl
But leave out the dictionary part Of it."-
TId-BtS.
CHRISTMAS comes h-
But once year,
But when it comes
You bet its here;
And if you haven't
Cot the dust
In beauteous plenty
1t will bust
You higher than
a flying kite,
I'll bet ten cents
You'll say I'm right
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

al0 wears at s40O--loss ..........
Now put down 200,O % paupers and
or minals-made because they
drank the VIII skv-that have
to be restra ned and supported
at n public expense of 500
apiece per year. which makes. AZ
Loss on the labor of the 2UU0J0
per year at 500 apiece ,. 81
100000 criminal prosecutions, at
an average OF $500 mp ece... E. q
100000 criminal prosecut ons- at
an average of 500 apiece. go. II
Or m.nal courts and police ex-
penses mace necessary by the
DIR mixing of the whisky. .. zoo
Cost OF prisons, almshouses, iails
ana asy lums.... ................. ION
S84r
Now add AS loss in cash. .... 90t
Total loss TO A and the public. 81. 74(
Cor. N. W. christian AlUoC
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25


"WHAT are you doing, Ethel?" asked the
mother of "a four-year-old girl who had
stuck pin through a piece of paper and
was poking it through the crevices of the
register under the parlor mantel-piece.
''I'm goin' to put this in here so when San
ia Claus comes down the chimney he'll step
on the pin and holler, and then Ill wake up
and see him." gleefully replied the cute
youngster.-N Y. Journal.
EMPTY is his stocking
On this Christmas morn;
Happy is the urchin
With his blatant horn.
Which is why the neighbors
Wish the boy would go
Where the bowling breezes
OF old ocean blow.
He should take that trumpet
(Of all toys the WORST,
To some desert island,
And blow until he burst
The Press., 1886-09-02
r.,ata na nnIagntan rslaotoal.

Stafford least parish State, A. s. Eat on, w. A. King; congressional, E. 0. Danpis, W. yP Amadon !; senatorial, w i. A. Conline, N. w. Leonard; county, C. Le Haua0n, R. w. Anarews probate, J. M Lasned, J. Reed. West parish Skake, Henry Linfder, J. R. Washburn ; coneressionaL. M. F. Davis, D. 0. Davis : county, D. J. Glazier, Fl. D. Ellis sena- torial and probate, G. W. Davis, Francis
 Ashford- State, Jared Thompson, T. J. Peck, Francis P. Ide, John Mathewson !; congressional, O. D. Chapman, E. P. Lew is, Dwight Lincoln, John b. Murphy !; senatorial, F. P. Ide, James R. Hay. J. M. Nichols, 0. ID. Eager: sheriff, W. Fl. Smith, 0. D. Eager, A. l.. Howlett, T. J. Peck. M t
 Andover-s State, Charles F. Lincoln, E. F. Skinner.
 South Coventry State, John M. Wood, E. F. Tracy.
 Columbia State, Joseph Hutchins, 8. B. West congressional, 0. E. Brown; William w. Batty; senatorial William A. Collins George B. Fuller ". B! Clarke. J. H. Rich rFdson {; county, Frederick A. Hunt, AlonzC Iittley E. P. Lyman and William A. Lyman
 Willington- State, Wm. Waldo, J. O Sparks, A. Korper, J. A. Brown :; congres sional, w. H. Bracket, Wm. D. RRby H. O. Gurley, E. H. EBurdick ;- county, L. B. Clark, ". F.. Carroll. w. F. Essex, l. Manning; senatorial, S. Nichols, J. D Taylor, E. l., Cennor, J. A. Brown pro bate, s. Slingsby, w. w. Seagrayes, E Morrison, R. Edgerton. l.. B. Clark Wm Waldo and w. A. James were choseI town committed.
The Press., 1886-09-02

The danger Of further trouble on the Belt Line has happily been ayetted, and 8 renewal of the tie-up is not now feared. Concessions have been made on both sides and the adjustment seems satisfactory all led to this result had prevailed itt the first place, the strike last week would not have taken place. It is becoming moro and more evident that the lesson which both employers and employed should learn from the constantly recurring labor troubles is that arbitration is tho true method of set ting the differences which are almost sure to arise from time to time ~ ~. r. Tribune.
The Press., 1886-09-02

Gov. LoNe, you are brilliant young man, and we are told that you may some time-be a candidate for national office. The country has high opinion of you. Don't change that good opinion into aversion by intriguing to get Senator Dawes place. The country hes its eye on you. Senator Dawes just now Alls niche where he is needed. You are doing very we'll where you are. For the pres snt be content, You can make better haste by going slow, just now.
The Press., 1886-09-02
RS0RlAa

Stafford Springs, Aug. 26th, son to Fred. Weeks. 5tt..55 T'
 Warrenville, Aug. 9th, son to Albert How lett. .a
 t Holland, Aug. 18th, son to Leonard and Essie Gibson. ara. .... ."
 Danbury, Conn.,, Aug. 31, 8 son to Elisha z. and Mary A. Ellis, and grandson to Zlna w. Ellis, Esq. of West Stafford. Weight
The Press., 1886-09-02

THE fool killer again neglected a plain duty on Saturday last, when another crank jumped from Brooklyn bridge, and escaped with little injury. A police judge imposed a fine of ten dollars, the full extent of the law, and express cd regret that he was restricted from making the penalty greater. "I believe you to be a coward, :" he said to the prisoner. Your act was one of brute courage. don't believe you would have lifted finger in my defence had you seen me assaulted by thieves in Chatham Enuare"
The Press., 1886-09-02

THE next sheriff of Holland County, what ever his politics, will either be disgrace to the county and to the voters who support him, or else will be 8 conscientious, law abiding citizen, who will understand the oath he will take upon assuming his official duties either to constitute him perjured man or else one determined to do his duty without fear or favor. In the latter case he will un- derstand that it is his duty to ferret out crime, not to shield it to know no friendship when called upon to maintain the majesty of law.
The Press., 1886-09-02

THE bills are out for the Eastern Conn. Trotling Circuit, with dates as follows: Nor wich, Sept 2lst, 22d and 2Sd; Willimantic, Sept. 2sth, 29th and seth; Rockville, Oct. 9th, 9th and 7th; Stafford Springs, Oct 18th and 14th. $6,0OO in premiums is offered by the circuit for classes of speed. Entries al Norwich close Sept. 18th j. for the other fairs Sept. 2Oth. sa ea -S s44a
The Press., 1886-09-02

" THE STATE FAIR. The Connecticut State Agricultural Fair, ..to be held in Mer- iden, September 14th, 10th, 18th and 17th, undoubtedly will be the largest and most interesting in the history of the society. Greater facilities are being prepared for the exhibition of stock, farmers' products, agricultural tools, etc, than heretofore, several acres having been added to the park. A building 1OOx35 feet. with ve- randah 10 feet wide extending all around,
 will soon be completed. The lower story will be used for the exhibit of agricultural implements, etc., and the upper story for the exhibit of agricultural products, etc.
 The grange exhibit will be the great at- traction of the fair, as most of the grangers of the state will exhibit under the big tent of the society, and if not large enough an annex will be made to accommodate all exhibits. It undoubtedly will be the largest display of agricultural products ever brought together. It is hoped that every farmer will do, something to help make thts 17th annual fair grand success.
The Press., 1886-09-02

THE first of the international yacht races will take place of Sandy Hook next Tuesday. The Mayhower proves to be the best of the American boats, and will make the races with She English Galatea The MayfOwer is Q Boston boat, as was the Puritan, and proves to be a better boat than the Puritan, or than any of the New York boats.
The Press., 1886-09-02

G1x towns were destroyed and 600 persons killed by an earthquake among the Grecian islands on Saturday. Very little damage was done on the main land. .,
The Press., 1886-09-02

The first shock of the earthquake at J Langley, s. O., burst the miIldam of the water went rushing down the river bed. The telegraph wires and railroad for sew train came dashing along at ths time and plunged into the flood. The fireman was killed and the engineer was wounded.
The Press., 1886-09-02
ER COWS FOR SALE.
 O JOSEPH GILMAN, Stafford Springs.

OTATE OF CONNECTfCUT, County of O Holland, ss. Vernon, August 30, 1888.
 Upon the complaint of Charles H. Hobby, of Will ngton, said county. brought to the Superior Court to be holden at Toland in and for the county of To land, the first Tuesday of September, A. D., lS8e praying and claiming that cloud the title of cep, tain lands belonging to him. in said Wilmington and Mansfield, said county, be removed, and that the ble, as the premises may demand in which complaint one Hannah Marcy is made defendant, and the heirs of said Hannah Marcy, defendants in case said Han nah Marcy is deceased; and the plaintiffs attorney having made adavit, in accordance with the statute in such case made and provided, that he does not know where the said Hannah Marcy is, and that he does not know who or where sad heirs are. There fore, Ordered-That notice of the pendency of this complaint be given by publishing this order in The Press a paper published at Stafford, Connecticut, two weeks suceessively, beginning the 9d day of September, A. D., 1S06.
 Dated at Vernon this SOth day of August, AID. lSs6
 DWIGHT LOOMS,
 neCticnt.
The Press., 1886-09-02

In choosing woman for master work man the Knights of Labor of Chicago dis trict 4 have honored themselves and given human progress real impulse. Woman has been the chief sufferer in all the ills that labor has borne Her lot when forced to maintain herself and children by manu- al labor ia most bitter, and her influence, tact and self sacrificing sympathy are need. cd to supplement and modify the plans and efforts of men to better their condi- tion.
The Press., 1886-09-02

Ex-State Senator Edward s. Oleaveland. of Hartford, is an aspirant for tho govern orsllip of Connecticut. He is said to be a distant relative of Grover Cleveland. a democrat, and looks like the late George Washington. IN. r. WOrldg
The Press., 1886-09-02

It is now said that the parafine treat ment of the obelisk in Central Park, New York, was really injurious, that the paraf- fine did not penetrate more than the 32d part of an inch, instead of half an inch. as expected, and that the heat applied really cracked the granite SO that it will scale of worse than ever within year or two.
The Press., 1886-09-02

The three Leading Machines. Sold on small monthly payments, and every machine varfanted for fye years.s gy1
The Press., 1886-09-02
M RRPPh@aaa

Wales, Aug. 26th, by Rev. B. B. Gibbs, Philo West and Ereka Nilsson.
The Press., 1886-09-02

REV. THOMAS l.. STEPHAN, who died at his home in Jewett City, Sunday night, was one of the best known and most highly esteemed Congregational clergyman in the state -elo- quent and genial He belonged to one of the oldest families in eastern Connecticut, his grandfather, Nathaniel Shipman, having come from Saybrook to Norwich about 1860, and Judge Nathaniel Shipman of the D. s. Dis , tHict Court is son by his first wife. MT. Bhipman has several times preached in Staff ford Springs, and had many warm friends here. 's. ...os : ...:'t &
 IF Holland county republicans are rightly represented at Hartford next Wednesday, their voices and votes will be for P. c. Louns- bury for the governorship. The sentiment of the party demands candidate who will hold the votes of the best clements of his own party, and attract the support of good men of all parties. We mention MT. Lounsbury, not as the only man mentioned of this type, but ss the one man generally accepted in this section as having the respect and confidence of the people, and as one whose standing as to ability and character will fully withstand all the researches of the canvass to precede the election.
The Press., 1886-09-02

A wedding (which occurred in Manas. quan, N.- J., has occasioned considerable comment The bride was the widow of her present husbands father, the late Richard Parks, who was in the tassel busi- ness in Philadelphia. She is 2G years of age, and married the elder Parks three years ago. He died, leaving an estate estimated to be worth $125, 900, which was divided between the widow and her two children. One of the conditions named in the will was, that in the event of the widow marrying again she would for felt the estate, and the money should re- vert to the son, Washington Parks. Inas- much as the widow has married again she forfeits her $125, ,0OO, but in conformance with the terms implied in the will the es- tate goes to her husband. Mir. Parks, who is 26 years of age, always manifested great fondness for his young stepmother, which eventually ripened into love.
The Press., 1886-09-02

IT is said that Sheriff Vests re-nomination is not an unlikely event. As partisans, ,repub- Ecans might hope this to be true, but as good citizens they will wish success to the better element of the democratic party in it's effort to prevent it. The expectation of his re-nomina- ton is said to come from his connection with the Knights of Labor organization. This is hardly credible The Knights have earned respect and moral support largely through their repudiation of ealoon influences, and could not afford to lessen this by such a sur render of principles. If he is to be renomi- mated that organization cannot afford to bear the responsibility, nor de we believe that any. serious purpose of assuming it has been en- tertained by any considerable number. The dsmoCratic party would suffer serious mis- fortune in the renomination, and more se-f rious one in the reelection. So many of it's members realize this last fact that it is very unlikely to occur. r
The Press., 1886-09-02

President Scott of the Cincinnati Southern road was very clear English
 man, and much wittier than Englishmen
 usually are" said Kentnckian the other day to a Philadelphia Record writer.
 "When he first took hold of the Cincin- natl Southern he was greatly annoyed by the claims for horses and cattle killed by trains of the road on their way through Kentucky. And every animal killed, how ever scrawny, scrubby or miserable 1t may have been before the accident, always fig-l ured in the claims subsequently presented as of the best blood in Kentucky, We'll Eaid Scott, finally, one day, when the 999th claim had just been presented, T don't know anything that improves stock in Ken lucky like crossing it with a locomotive. 1"
The Press., 1886-09-02

A family living at Beaver Brook, near Danbury, were made ill the other day by eating pan-fish caught in Still river, It is supposed that the fish were poisoned by dyestuffs in the river. ...;
The Press., 1886-09-02

Gen. H. H. Sibley died at Fredericks- burg, Va, last week. He was graduate of West Point in 1888, and inventor of the Sibley. tent, which was adopted by the government. Sibley was to have royalty on each one manufactured, but on the breaking out of the rebellion he went over to the confederates and never got cent on the thousands of tents then made, the government holding that by rebelliDg he had annuled the contract. After the war he served in the khedive's army in Egypt.
The Press., 1886-09-02
p...., t: HOUSEHOLD. x Fl Cal, :ss f. s.a

It takes the best machine in the world to
 beat it. r tsit5ftz
The Press., 1886-09-02

Buy your TEAS CoFFEEs and sPIoEs and
 Light GrOperiee.at the ,a
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-26

ses; the death was painless. Ia s
minutes the pulse ceased to beat,
in l6 the heart quit palWtating,
and in Is minutes his body wa.
cut down, placed in a coffin, and
before the sun went down was w.
inc beneath the clods of the Catho-
lie cemetmy. while mayhaps, "his
soul went marching on, - but any
oralI others to the contrary not.
withstanding, we would protest,
even after all sacred mction, ad-
miuistcrcd TO MS bv all representa-
tivts Of God, from the Pope down
to the humblcst and poorest di
vine, to join in the procession.
The "elcvcntn hour" repentance
may do in many cases, as in that
of a thief, in whose interest the
idea eminatCd, but our doubts arise
whore the party Of the first part,
the murdered party didn't have a.
minute in which to repent But
tins is or should be in parenthcsis.
Too much credit cannot be Civ
en- to Sheriff Brent in the premi-
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-26
HUNG.
VIM. James Bolt Expiates His Foul
Crime With His Life.

On Fr;day Of last week, the man
tried and convicted of murder, the
name of VIM. Bolt, for killing Den
ham, was hung, in obedience to the
law, founded upon the ancient
edict, "a life for Il lite. "
Shortly before ten o'clock on the
day Bolt was to swing. we inter
viewed him IN his cell in the pres
ence OF Deputy Sheriff Bull, \. y.
Harp and Wilson Mc}'tiei He
answered our every question with
morc'composnre than we could
command. While talking with
him, wes.nll -as I'll II. III in h, pres
enco Of the shadow or d~.,h
whcreas ho.,oo ed d talk .d az
thot5u off, matter 0, tact cas- ., uos
involving the speedy sacriti &c Of
hi, lie.
Ne said hey born in \ Jason
Comfy, Tezas, and was twenty
year, cid ON the 18Th OF lest J .al-h
Ills mother, together with sis
terS and brothers, sill live in Endj-
annapolis, Mason County, Texas lie
new Deuhan but about TWO
months before he killed him--his
sworn statement before the Jury ut
i's trial was not wholly true. but
four days before he made a coufes-
sion, under signature, to Maj. wi
ley, which was wholly truc--his
fate WA, deserved and he was rca-
Iy at any hour to meet this
name wa, .Wm. James Bolt. but
since leaving Texas had dropped
the "Bolt."
a little moisture, mbidd u,
wellcd up 10 his eyes during the
ahoye r.c;t,I bpt mis- v,ioo Lad MA
,,...... .j ..l1..
IL ,'''"'' anu " ne" we N"'"" "'"'''N
"'th 'Hm ON parting ne seemed .
less affected tuu tu"so who had 4
listened to his Interview with rs.
Tines tolI1ly.nY Is tIr c.nrrs.i..I. /
,,..:I....... (
" ''.'' ''''''''' 10 90 ''e one
W'''o" was taken nom ms Ilpe by
Mal Wiley, and which the MAJ.
,Leerfulh gave us a printed proof
off,
I'"h'' 'o." me 5hat bohl1m :
"'' gong '' N.l' l4e. 90 Wnen /
we w were .''"E OH Ine PIaiHS'
The Lincoln County leader. [volume] (White Oaks, Lincoln County, N.M.) 1882-189?, 1886-06-26

a new assortment OF ladies and
misses hats.
GOODMAN, ZILCLLE g. Go