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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
AN ANCIENT RELIC.
The First Religious Paper Ever Published
in the United States.


In view of the fact that the late Dr.
Iraneus Prime made a statement to the
effect that he was the publisher of one
of the earliest religious papers in the
country Mr. Francis ID. Allan, citi-
zen who has been associated with Gal
weston and her people for more than
thirty years, brings forth a veritable
ancient relic in his possession in the
shape of worn and yellow pamphlet,
entitled the Christian Monitor and Re
6giouS E1tettioe ncer, and dated April 10,
1918. Mr.. Allan's father personally
conducted the publication of the re-
igious periodical in New York, and
claims that it was among the very ear
iest, if not the first publication of its
kind launched forth in the United States.
AS its title denotes, the contents are
devoted exclusively to religious topics,
such as sermons, extracts, contributions
from subscribers, with here and there a
bit of poetry thrown in for variety. The
following are n few extracts from "Se-
lected Sentiments"
Evil is in the world, and one is q
poor outcast, perishing in the streets,
while another, no better than himself,
is reveling iG luxury and refuses TO re-
lieve him. All men are born
equal. and, as individuals, are endowed
by their Creator with certain inaliena-
BILE rights, among which are life, libcr-
ty, the use of property, the pursuit of
happiness, with the privilege of private
Judgment. The liberty of
conscience claimed by man is not for
the service of himself, but of his God.
federation and intolerance are there
fore both despotisms.
What a mighty revolution has litera-
ture, especially newspapers and peri
odicals, undergone since the birth of
this little sheet. Like the famous
gourd of Jonah, newspapers of all
classes took root and multiplied by the
hundreds and thousands, with new and
original thoughts, bold and daring as
sertions, magnificent facilities for sys-
tematizing all branches of current lit
erature and other wonderful improve
ments too numerous to mention.
The worm-eaten, stained and dilapi-
dated little pamphlet is certainly a GU
riosity, having survived almost GEN.
fury of time. The first number was
originally published in New York, in
the month of July, 1912, thus making
it seventy-four years of age. Mr..
Francis ID. Allan, the son, is now sew
enty-two years of age and is a veteran
printer, fifty-six years of his life being
spent in that occupation. He is
still setting type and publishes a paper
the Galveston ViSit0r-for few sub
scribers, but mainly fox his own pleas
ure. He has been in this city constant
ly for thirty years, more or less, except
few years during the war. He is also
secretary of the Gulf City Street Rail
way Company. He has long since cell
ebrated his silver and golden weddings,
and expects to be able to celebrate his
diamond wedding. Galveston NesoS.
II yvorld's faiY in 1909 in tho oo,,;
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
The Soul of Honor.

An American went to one of his
friends who was in a sick hospital.
''Well, and how are you getting alongP"
he asked.
BADLY, old man, very badly. The
doctor has just told me that if | turned
over on my left side it would kill me
Immediately"
"You surprise me-"
Its just us | have told YOU"
''It's all nonsense"
''You don't believe it; we'll, / will bet
you ten dollars it is so.
'1'll take it,
"Well, then, look here, and the sick
man turned over and died. His friend
deposited ten-dollar bill on the side
of the bed and left. Paris GduLOiS.
o Over twenty-five million Holsters
were captured and canned on Prince
Edward Island last year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

Notwithstanding the great number who
yearly succumb to this terrible and fatal
disease, which is daily winding its fatal
seious of its deadly presence, DR.. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery will cleanse
and purify the blood of scrofulous impure
ties. and cure tubercular consumption
(which is only scrofulous disease Of the
lungs. Send 10 cents in stamps and get
". Flerce's complete treatise on consump-
elon and kindred affections, with numerous
testimonials of cures. Address, Worlds Dis
pensary Medical Association, Buffalo, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

IT was family gathering called to name
the baby. The name proposed was Will
lam. The jury retired, and in two minutes
returned and reported, No Bill. '-Bur-
lngton Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

Your blood may be full of impurities. but Hoods
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ze it. The most of scrofua salt rheum,
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Henry Biggs, Campbell Street, Kansas City, had
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Hoods Ssrsaparills completely cured him.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

BEING entirely vegetable, no particular
care is required while using DR.. Pierce's
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ate without disturbance to the constitution,
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kidneys, internal fever, bloated feeling
about stomach, rush of blood to head, take
DR.. Pierce's PELLETS" By druggists.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

II HAVE not had any ache or pain In tht
rheumatic line since using your medicine
Athlophoros, two years ago. 1t has made
thorough cure in my case" Is the written
testimony of Mrs. Ella Smith, 81 North
Foster Street. Springfield, o.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

''THE cockroaches in this house are re-
markably versatile" said an actor at ho-
tel table, picking up a biscuit. II notice
that they appear in different rolls every
lorning. ".-Chicd0O Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

GERMAN professor (who is about to have
his hair OUTFLOW cold it is in this room.
Pray allow me to keep my hat on.-BoSton
Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

IN ancient Rome bundle of slaves was
an emblem of authority. Nowadays moth
ing short of whole barrel will help man
into place of power.-N. Y Examiner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

| BEST, easiest to use and cheapest. Piso's
Remedy for Catarrh. By druggists. SOC.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

| the statement that during the summer
hair will be worn high on the head. ~
Boston Commercial Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

there is more demand for gold, and it re-
quires some brass to get it.-CaEto,7sia
NaUerick
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

PIXIES TOoTHACHE DROPS cure in minute, 25o
GeRn's Sulphur Soap heals and beauties. 25c
GERMAN CORN REMOVER kills Corns Bunions.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

MIsFoRTUNEs never come singly. The En-
glish sparrow travels in focks and the
small boy in gangs.-LoUH Citizen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

A LITTLE boy who wanted kite wanted
it made of "the best kind IF fly paper"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
Purify Your Blood

81 was troubledwith bofs, having several Of them
at time After suffering about all could bear, I
took Hoods Sarsaparla, which entirely cured me.
cheerfully recommend Hoods Sarsaparilla to all
like afflicted. being sure they will find permanent
relief" E. n. NIGHTINGALE. Quincy, Mass.
Wallace Buck, of North Bloomfield, N. Y, suffered
eleven years with terrible varicose ulcer his leg
so bad that he had to give up business. He was
tirey cured of the ulcer. and also of catarrh, by
Hoods Sarsaparila.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

A BONNET covered with birds does not
sing, but it makes man whistle when the
bill comes inv Y. Journal
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

A LADY of much experience says that
cunning fly to a bald head."-N. Y. Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

THERE is an unwritten law that gives the
wild Texas steer the right of way-Boston
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

THERE is one thing which can not be
"slow and sure,' and that is watch
Burlington Free Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

GALL men are equal before the law"
Yes, before the law, but after it gets hold
Of them then it's different.-BoSton Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

If you desire to take an extended pleas
ure trip get bicycle and go to Wheeling.
-No1ristolDn Herald
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

MAN named Hammer keeps a music
store in Sacramento. He ought to nail
every customer that comes in.-Peck'S Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

THE Widow Larkin says the main reason
why SO many men have family trouble is
that they marry a miss.-Chicago Ledger.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

WHAT is your name, little girlg" "Min-
mamma calls me.n-N. Y I,adependent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
Purides the Blood

when bought Hoods sarsaparilla made good
investment OF one dollar in medicine for the nrst
time. 1t has driven OF rheumatism and improved my
appetite SO much that my boarding mistress says
must keep It locked up she viii be obliged to raise
my board with every other boardcr that takes Hoods
Sarsaparfla." THOMAS BURRELL- % Hillary Street,
Brooklyn NY,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

"A worlds far in 1892 in the capt.
tai, to commemorate the fourth cen.
tennial of Americas discovery, is just
now agitating the Washingtonians.-
WashinqkOn RepADlicaa.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

BOSTON finds her glory in the past be-
cause she belongs to the had beans. -
Washington Critic.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24
Hoods Sarsapari11a

Is the best spring medicine and blood puriner. 1t
eradicates every impurity from the blood and cures
scrofua- salt rheum. bols, pimples all humors, dys-
pepsla biousness sick headache, indigestion, gen.
eral debility, eatarrh, rheumatism, kidney and liver
complaints. 1t overcomes that extreme tired feel
ing, creates an appetite, and builds up the whole
system.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-24

uNAcQuAINTED
EXAMINING
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13

THE REV. GEO. H. THAYER,
of Bourbon, Ind, says; Both my
self and wife owe our lives to SHl-
LOH'S CONSUMPTION CURE"
For sale at Tracy's Drug Store.
WHY WILL YOU cough when
Shiloh's cure will give immediate re
lief? Price 10 cts, 80 cts and 81.
For sale at Tracy's Drug Store.
FOR DYSPEPSIA and Liver
Complaint, you have printed guar
antee on every bottle of Shiloh's
Vitalizer. 1t never fails to cure. For
Sale at Tracy's Drug Store.
WILL YOU SUFFER with Dvs-
pepsia and Liver Complaint? Shiloh's
Vitalizer is guaranteed to cure you.
For sale at Tracy's Drug Store,
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13
DYSPEPSIA.

Sedentary habits, mental worry, nervous
excitement, excess or imprudence In eat
ing or drinking, and various other causes,
induce Constipation followed by general
arrangement of the liver, kidneys, aud
stomach, in which the disorder Of each
organ increases the iniirmity Of the others.
The immediate results are Loss of Appe-
tite, Nausea, Foul Breath, Heartburn, Flat
ulence, Dizziness, Sick Headaches, failure
OF physical and mental yigor. distressing
sense OF weightand fullness In the stomach,
and increased Costiveness, all of which are
known under one head as Dyspepsia.
lncvery instance where this disease does
not originate from scrofulous faint In the
blood, AYERS PILLS may be confidently
relied upon to effect u cure. Those cases
not ancnab!c to the curative influence Of
Ayers PILLS alone will certainly yield II
the PILLS are aided by the powerful blood
purifying properties Of Ayers SARsAPA.
RILLA.
Dyspeptics should know that the longer
treatment of their maady Is postponed,
the more difficult Of cure 1t becomes.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13
"TIlE CHINESE MUST Coz"
Preliminary Statement Issued By the
Commit'ee-k Meeting to be Held on
Friday Evening OF this Week. q &

Preliminary Statement Issued By the
'Committee-k Meeting to be Held on
Friday Evening Of this Week. &
The committee having the matter
in charge have issued a call which is
being extensively circulated and gen.
eraly signed. It is as follows:
kWHEREAs The energetic and com
bined endeavors Of the citizens of the
citizens of the Pacific States to rid
themselves of the injurious and bale.
full influences of Chinese pauper labor,
have caused a large influx of that class
to Wood River; and believing without
vigorous protest and action on our
part that we will be overwhelmed by
"Chinese cheap labor;" and believing
that the best present and future in
terests of this country demand their
exodus; therefore, be it .t..
Resolved, That we, the undersign ed
citizens--business men and taxpayers
Of Hailey,-hercby issue cali for a
mass meeting Of all the citizens of
HALEY, and in asking the co operation
of the citizens OF Bellevue, Broadford,
ketchum and Bullion, and adjacent
mining camps, in devslng ways and
means to rid ourselves, by proper and
legal methods, of the association and
presence Of this people, we deem it
bit proper to give some OF the rea-
sons that impcl us to this course:
The Chinese commence as common
hborers and end as watchmakers; no
trade nor calling is exempt from their
baleful influence. In China, three
cents day is full days wages, and
the presence Of servile labor (these
men being contract slaves of the Six
Companies,) is at once a menace and
a degradation 10 American labor.
White labor starves and dies where
Chinese grows in tropical luxuriance.
Their habits, their deadly diseases
capable of transmission through the
laundry--the fact that their earnings
are transmitted back to China-mak
them. to this country, a plague s
deadly in its results as the locus's
were to Egypt, and so far reaching in
ats effects that nothing but combined
and vigorous effort on our part will
prevent them from occupying the
land.
Resolved, further, That the said
mass meeting be held in the HALEY
Theater, Friday evening of this week,
at halt-past o'clock, sharp.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13
Qualities OF Woods.

Prof. Sargent finds that the strong
est wood in the United States is the
nutmeg hickory of the Arkansas re-
gion, and that the weakest is the
West Indian birch. The most elastic
is the tamerack. the white or she'll
back hickory being far below it.
The least elastic and the lowest
in specific gravity is the wood
of the Ficus aurer.. The highes,
specific gravity-upo which in
general depends value as fuel--is at.
tanned by the bluewood of Texas.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13
A Mitten Lost.

Lost, this morning, en- Main street,
between Carbonate and Bullion
streets, WOODEN mitten of no value
to any one but the owner.
Please leave it at this office, or send
word, and il will be called for.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13
For Fifteen DAYS.

We shall sell THREE ARTICLES
from our TEN CENT COUNTER
FOR TWENTY FIVE CENTS; and
THREE ARTICLES from our
TWENTY-FIVE CENT COUNTER for
FIFTY CENTS.
A proportlonate reduction on all
our goods. COFFIN BRos.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13

SHILOH'S VITALIZER is what
you need for Consumption, Loss OF
Appetite, Dizziness, and all symp-
toms of Dyspepsia. Price 10 and rs
cents per bottle. For sale ut Tracy's.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13
THEY ARE THE BEST BLANKS

All of che above are generally pro-
nounced the best on the Pacific slope
and coast. They are well printed, on
extra-thick paper, and gotten up SO as
to require the least possible writing.
They are specially adapted to Alturas
county, and cost less to record than
any other blanks of the same nature.
sBParties ordering by mail should
add / and J cent per blank, for post
age.
All orders should be addressed to
7. K. PICOTTE,
Haley, Idaho.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13

BY the piece, z! and Is cents each.
In lots OF 100, one-half of above prices.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13
Ayers Pills

Never fail to relieve the bowels and pro-
mote their healthful and regular action,
and thus cure Dyspepsia. Temporary
palliativcs all do permanent harm. The
ftful activity into which the enfeebled
holic stimulants, is inevitably followed
than before.
"Costiveness, induced by my scdentary
habits OF life, became chronic; AYERS Pills
afforded me speedy relief Their occasional use
has since kept Inc all right" HERMANN BRrNa.
uoFr, Nerdrk, NJ
al was induced to try Ayers PILLS A. Q
remedy for Indigestion, Constipation, and
Headache. from which had long been suf.
ferer. i found their action easy, and obtained
than all the medicines ever before tried" NV.
WATSON. I62 State St, Chicago. III.
"They have entirely corrected the costlve
habit, and vastly improved my general health"
REV FRANCIS B. HARLowE, .itiaata, Ga.
"The most effective and the easiest physic I
have ever found. One dose will quickly move
my bowels and FREQ my head from palm" WI
PACE, Richmond. Ia.
"a sufferer from Liver Complaint, Dys-
pepsia, and Neuralgia for tho last twenty
years. AYERS PILLS have benefited mo more
ROGERS, Needn,ors, Broson Co., Ind.
"For Dyspepsia they arc invaluable" J. T.
HAT1s. Aeria. Tssas.
AYERS PILLS,
PREPARED BY
DR.. J. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, MasA
Sold by all Druggists.
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13

HACkMETACK," a lastincand
fragrant perfume. Price IS and 81
cents. For sale at Tracv's
Wood River times. [volume] (Hailey, Idaho) 1882-1915, 1886-01-13

Act Get out your cash.
Act 2.-Nnme your figure.
Act 3.-We will take it.
Remarkable how cheap cash will
buy goods of Hendricks, the jeweler
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-04-28

ing himself tnr Us tue neck WI h pistol. Mr. Reply retired as usual Wednesday night and slept well. Aris ing ab ut 6 o'clock he Cresze and walked out to tLe pres house 100 y.rds ff,m his residence. Arriving there he stepped inside to where there was considerable hay stored and talk ing smal g, caliber pistol sho himself in the neck tke ball ranging upward and lodging in his brain. Death was called instantly. The fir ing attracted the at ention of Otto RePpley an s year old son of deceased W ho followed his father to the press house which was also used as a stable for horses hut found the old man I ad
 bis arrival. The boy at once call d the fam ly and the sad shock of a fathers suicide was dis"lo.ed. Dc ceased leaves wife and twelve chil- dren,
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-04-28

Shortly at erwards Mrs. James King went to the W, mats room and on finding she had taken morphine sent for Dr, L. T. Britt ngham who arrived promptly. His efforts were unayail- ing and two other physreanS wer called in but the comb ned efforts of all failed to arouse the woman and she gradually succumbed to the poten' influence of the fatal drug until 9:3O when she bresthed her last. CorDor Niedermoyer W as notified and impsn- eled inry who returned a verdict @ith the above facts.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-04-28
TEhEGRAPHTC'
A Bold Robbery.

EDDYvILLE KY,, April 26 A re mark4bly bold robbery took pl1ce near here Tue sday evening. Isaac Grey farmer near here drew from Che bank Tuesday S3,OOO and taking it home placed it in a trunk in his he'd room. While the family was at sup per that plight, a noise was heard from the bedroom and rushing in, the fam fly were psralyzed to find the t.unk as well as he contents were missing An alarm vls sounded and search revealed the trunk was about 200 yards from the Louse broken open and he money gone with no clew to tLe robb.r.
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-04-28
WILL A.NASH.~...... :: EDITOR.
OFFICIAL PAPER
 Cochise County.
A NOTE OF T'EaE Tzsz Es.

It is the province of the press to keep the public advised of the ex- presSion of current opinion, whether 1t be for CT against President Cleve- lands adnainistration. That the President has not given entire satis- faction to his party is made manifest in many quarters. Here is an ex- ample from The States, newspaper published at New Orleans, which has always been friendly to Mr. Cteve- land:
 President Cleveland recently ap pointed five men to be brigadiers in the army, and two of that number were Democrats. A large number of officers in the army, who are in sym pathy with the party in power, ap- piled for the vacancies, but the Re publicans managed to secure the best three out of five. It is offered as a reason why the appointments were th's made that the applicants of Democratic persuasion had no infiu- ence at Washington. This is, no doubt, the correct diagnosis of the case, and the truth of it is backed up by Southern Congressmen, who, in writing to uncomfrmed appointees, advise them to secure recommends tions from their Republican friends, and, if possible, the official they superseded. A Democrat going to Washington in search of a place should, at this late day, have sense enough to secure a strong Republican endorsement, otherwise he will have a poor show at the White House"
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-04-28
7- SuhlnlnOS.

IN THE JUSTICES COURT, TDKkSfIIP No. One, in the County of C0ehise, Terri- tory of Arizona
 MN Little, PInih:iG. 1p. c. Christen, on. Defendant.
 Befcrr z. E. AlvOrd, Juptice Of the Pesee. demand, k2S2 't
 The Territory of Arizona sends greeting to C. Christensen, defendant
 You arc hereby summoned and required to appear before me at my office in Tomb stone, GOurty Of COchise. on the 24ih day of 'rune. 4. D. 1SS6, at 10 o'clock a. n., to am swer the complaint of tae RboEe named piniHtiff, who d. m9rds-Of YOH thAk YpH are indebted 10 him in the shaR Of t2Ra, feE lRhSE, performed at your instance and feQaest 9sE- ing the year lee5, more fully ppears.hY. com plant now on file in my etdice And fl r"u fail to appear and anEWeT said comp:aiit as herein required the plsintik will takc judgment agairsi you ss demanded and for the costs of this suit
 Given under my haHd this 24th day of April, A. D. 1SS6,
 c E,ALYORD,
 SuHtirS Of ibe Trace,
The Daily Tombstone., 1886-04-28
Arrest oCn Hsescrter

FoRT SooTT Kan, April 26-Offic+r Six ast night arr, sted a party in East Fo't Scott on suspicion of being a deser;er from the United States Army His name is Adam Wise and he be longos to Company c. 18th Infantry loc,trd at Fort Gibson. The City Marshal yesterday received from the Liautenanr commanding Company C.. 18th l. tantry a description of the desrrter with instructions to report with hIm at Fort Leavepworth as soon as possible. The Marshal and his p!i-oner deE artea from here tc- day.