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Popular SuperstitiOns.

From the New York Ledger.
1t is very wise to set our faces
against superstitions, but who in his
secret heart does not encourage fav-
orite one? l never met the person
that did not.
There are many people who hate to
see tho new moon over the left shout
der; if they do, somehow something
always goes wrong" they declare.
They do not believe such things, OF
course, but so it is.
Another cannot endure = stranger
who parts him from = companion
with whom he is walking in the street;
others will not raise umbrellas over
their heads in the house, and there
are men who turn pale if they spill
salt.
A dry goods merchant OF great
wealth believed that his fortune
would depart when he ceased to pat
ronize All old apple woman on q cor
tain corner, and there are many who
would fear for their lives if they lost q
certain trinket or jewel.
1t is said that the mother OF tho
Rotshchllds always lived in her queer
little house, in q crooked street. "to
keep her sons their luck" Every
morning servants took her to their
splendid houses in a sedan chair, but
she always slept in the house were
they were born.
Most people have a special dream
that forebodes evil; and know many
who declare that it is a fact that one
who boasts Of being $50 very we'll" to.
day, finds himself i'll on the morrow.
There may be some good reaso for
this; it actually happens SO often.
To stumble up stairs is supposed
to postpone a wedding. you'll not
be married this year" cries some one.
And to turn back three times is re.
sarded by many us a warning to re-
main at home.
Terror siezes a brides heart if it
rains on her wedding morn, and to
wear the marriage ring for moment
before it is put on for good is believed
to bring very i'll luck indeed.
AS for an opal-the prettiest stone
possible, though a very minor jewel
i confess to being superstitious
about that. 1t is the %silliest fancy in
the world, but | would not put one
on my finger for anything. It's ba!eiul
way OF %chanGin, from red or blue to
stone color is tiendish. and its fire,
that CLOVIS and grows dim by tnrns,
Is uncannv.
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Be Careful Who Come.

From the Salt Lake Tribune.
These are days that make thought
full men wonder what will be when the
5000, 900 people OF this country
snail have increased to three times
that number and when all the fields
shall have been appropriated and all
the mines opened. Ii we cannot get
along now without manifold strikes
and riots how will it be when the idle
population shall have increased ten.
fold and when competition shall have
become SO sharp, it will only be by the
utmost thrift and care, that the poor
can be fed at all? We must, as q Ma
ton, begin to strip for the contest.
We must have better schools; we must
make more and import less; we must
be more careful to equip men and
women for a life struggle; VIZ must al
SO be more careful who come to our
shores.
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The late Henry p. kidder, n OF
the rich Bostonians; left an estate OF
SO, l3O,2OO
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"A Souvenir of london

From the Pittsburs Dispatch.
II never appreciated Pittsburc till 1
struck the Inventors Exposition in
London last September" said a pro-
fessional gentleman. Then he con.
tinued:
%"strolling through the department
OF pottery and glass exhibits l saw a
placard: Spun Glass Neckties.' The
cherry-lipped English girl entrenched
behind the silver mounted show cases
selected a spun glass scarf in hich
coiors and gave me a receipt for four
shillines and sixpence. Ihad a worthy
souvenir ofthegreat show. The goods
were only sold by sample, and INV
purchase would be delivered at tia
hotel in the morning.
"ltdidn'tcone: Threeday passed.
Tired OF waiting jumped into a cab
and drovethree miles out Queen Road,
think it was, to the manufactory-
as indicated by this card. Handed at
a snuff and tobacco store, where a
little round, fat, oily Hebrew greeted
me. Yes, 1t was the factory. Orders
were SO heavy he had failed to fill mine
on time.
Where is your factory?"
"iust oud dere." GN
Through a dirty rear Windows
Gated could see nothing but o sQy
ty coal shed. In the little back Bom
hundreds ofscarfs were being prepared
for mailing A big box, with u greasy
oil. cloth cover, which had besn utiliza1
as n breakfast-table, stood near the
window. On the side toward me I
read the legend:
'Pittsburg, Penn, U. g. A.
"There is nothing more to tell. The
spun glass curiosity-my beloved
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'Pittsburg, Penn, U. g. A.
'"There is nothing more to tell. The
spun glass curiosity-my beloved
souvenir of the Inventors'-had besn
fashioned within a mile of my homo
in Pittsburg."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
The Mormon Question.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 20.-A great
effort will be made here this winter
by the opponents of pClygamy and
Mormonism to pass what is known
as the Tucker Edmunds' bill. To
those away from Washington it
would seem if this bill is neces-
sary to stamp out.polygamy it would
be an easy matter to pass it. This
impression is entirely erroneous. The
Mormon lobby here is a powerful
one, so far as money is concerned, and
there is great deal more politics in
this Mormon business than Is gener-
ally known to outsiders. The scheme
Ia, so far as can be learned. to post.
pone action on the question until
after an amendment of the COnstitu.
ton prohibiting polygamy can be
passed. 1t is claimed by the eminent
lawyers employed by the Mormons
that all this legislation is unconstitu-
tioral. Should the Constitution be
amended and poIygamy become un-
constitutional the apostles will prob
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

ably accept the inevitable and pass
the word around among the faithful
that they must abandon polygamous
marriages. In doing this, however,
they propose to retain. if possible,
their power and control in Utah by
securing the admission of the Terri
tory into Statehood. Should this
conspiracy be c0nsummated it will
be terrible blow to the gentiles of
Utah, and they might as well get
ready to leave.
There is suspicion here that GER
tain distinguished members of the
Democratic party are lending them
selves to a conspiracy which means
the absolute continuation of the Nor
mon hierarchy which would be as
fatal to Republican institutions as
polygamy is disgracefuI and scandal
lous. 1t is even rum0red that Apostle
Cannon has secretly visited Wash
ington and conferred with a Cabinet
officer. Cannon is a fugitive from
justice, and it seems incredible that
the government should in any way
be negotiating with him.
Whether Mr.. Cannon has been here
or not there is but one explanation OF
the omission on the Presidents part
TO urge the passage of the Tucker
;yEdnunds' bill. The Democrats feel
that the State of Utah would be a
certain Democratic State, and that
Cannon and Taylor, after having
gone through the farce of abandon.
ing pOIygamy. would make excellent
Democratic Senators. Tie defeat o
the Tucker Edmunds' bill would
pave the way for this outrageous
scheme. Unless more activity is
shown on the part Of those who have
the bill in charge the public will be.
gin to suspect that the Democracy is
willing to blast this community by
handing the gentle population bound
and gagged to two such criminals and
outlaws from justice as Cannon and
Taylor. Finding that the tide i.
against them in their practice of po
lygamy they will give that up pro
vlding they are permitted to retair
political control. The fact is, people
look al the Mormon question wholly
from the poIygamy standpoint anC
lose sight of the politics in it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
Farewell, Free Trade.

Morrison has had another defeat,
and Congress has re-echoed the voice
of the people given at the polls last
November, and decided against any
tinkering of the tariff. The vote on
the motion to take up the Morrison
bill to-day was 149 yeas to l54 nays.
Despite the bad weather, there was
large attendance in the galleries, and
the morning proceedings in the House
were watched with interest. On the
floor there was very large attend
ance of neutrality-suspicious. the larg,
est there will he during the session.
The press gallery, likewise, was
crowded with correspondents, and
speculation on the vote was lively.
The administration help amounted
to naught, for, at the last moment.
the members thought they owed
more to their constituency than to
the President, and they felt that the
former would be better friend to
them after the vote than the Presi-
dent hence, out of the boosted votes
secured from New York, only two
remained firm-Viele and Tim
Campbell. Morrison did not seem
to take any interest in the proceed
ings, but sat in his seat with an un.
concerned air. Some kind friend had
told him, before the House went into
session, that it would be votes for
his bill if he kept quiet and did not
move about the hall. For Morrison
is a peculiar man. He is the easiest
man ruled imaginable. He is curt
disagreeable and rude to members,
and makes more enemies by his
manner than any other man in Con-
gress. He followed the advice of his
friend, and kept quiet. Randall.
however. was quite active, though
when the bill came up he. too, retired
to his seat and remained there. His
seat is on the same line with Morri-
son and only about six feet from him.
The business of the morning took up
the time until half after one. Barnes,
of Georgia, was up making his main
en- speech on the Oklahoma Territory
bill. The House had given him a
certain time to speak on the subject,
and number of members thought
he would consume the time. Among
them was Mr., Reagan, of Texas.
The old man thought he would kill
the time by retiring to the Houses
private bathroom and taxing Il bath.
He departed without informing Nor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

casiOn made a departure from a
rule that | have observed for some
time and which | do not intend to
break again, viz: not TO speak at
political meeting again while 1 hold
the position of chief officer of the
knights of Labor. While it might
tie entirely proper for me to speak at
such a meeting, yet it creates the inn
preston that the order of the Knights
of Labor is being drawn into the con-
test, and il is my duty to do all that
lies in my power to keep the order
over which | have been chosen to
preside above the tide of partisna
politics. At New York l spoke as
an individual y0icing the sentiment
of united labor and not as General
Master Work man of the knights of
Labor.
While I am General Master Work
man l will never again occupy a
place either as speaker or officer on a
political platform. 1 would advise
you do not take any action as a par
~, 1t seems to me that it becomes
the duty of all interested to endeavor
to educate the masses to free the bal
lot box from the degrading influences
of the brlhe-giyer as we'll as from
that tool of monopoly, whisky. Put
forth your every effort To discover
, what is wanted in the management
of the municipal affairs of your city
Don't, AS is too often the case. allow
the interest to die out on the eve oil
election day, hut continue until you
have located the cause of the trouble
You will find that in order to remove
the cause of trouble you will have tC
begin at the b0ttom and work up in.
stead OF beginning at the top and
falling down.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

The cheapest place in town to buy
Watches, Clocks, Jewelry, Silver
ware, ETC., especially during the HOl-
idays. | promise to he the leader
on low prices. and don't you forget
it. Goods nearly one-third lower
than they have ever been before, If
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| give the best possible service to
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in the quality, style and prices OF
goods, as well as in the prOmptness.
Accommodations aud general efficiency
which characteriZPs the operation OF
thoroughly systematizeG and care
fully conducted business.
respectfully solicit your patron
age. F. G. HYDE, Jeweler.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
MILITARY LOTS 1886, 1887 AND 1883;

and five Acres of a tract of land called
Home" The two latter tracts of land de-
scrihed as follows, and contained within the
following metes and bounds: Beginning for
the same at the end of one hundred and
twelve and onehaif perches on the first line
OF The original tract or land called "ScaleS,"
and running thence South one hundred and
one percheS to II bounded hemlock tree thence
West one hundred and sixty perches. thence
North eighty one perches 20 the south line of
James BrOwning's land, ard thence with
that line reversed, East seventy-four perches
TO bounded chestnut tree. thence North
twenty perches to a large rock, thence East
by straight line to the beginning contain
ing ninety one and quarter acres, and the
entire tract hei eby taken in execution con-
tains two hundred and forty one and quar-
ter acres more or less. A good portion OF this
land is cleared and under cultivation, and Is
improved by a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
Mr. MorrlSOn's Little Cams.

Mr.. Morrison did not expert to pass
| his bill to wreck American indus
tries. He had counted noses and
saw that he was five or six noses
short. But he was determined To try
his hand once more before he retires
from 1.-THE pOmps and vanities of this
wicked world" and goes hack to ex-
pound the law in the solitude Of Hi
nois.
He has kept up lively agitation.
retarded other legislation that h
might harp on his pc scheme, and
contributed more than any other man
to state of nervous apprehension
which has kept back the rising tide
of progress.
The steady improvement in bust
ness has come in spite of the tariff
agitation. This Improvement would
have come sooner and in larger meas
ure if the tariff thinkers had not pro-
duced condition of unrest; in a
country of less ample resources il
would have been even longer delay ed
by this particularly hurtful WIRE
pulling.
Since Mr.. Morrison did not expect
to pass his bill, he must have hoped
to gain something else by his deter
mined efforts. Mr.. Morrison believes
that the Democratic party may as
, well settle up its affairs and 90 out of
hnsiness if it do not at every 0pp0r-
| tunity give its Endorsement to free
trade under the guiSe Oftariff reform.
He realizes that the Republican par
ty is camped on the other ground,
and that the Democracy cannot well
borrow any ammunition from the
Republican magazine.
To have been the leader of his
party on the tariff question may
serve Mr.. Morrison when the nation
al convention meets, and Mr.. Morri-
son has his eye on the Presidency.
That is what is the matter with him.
Wheeling Latetiigencer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
Suggestions From Mr.. P0wderly.

= PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20. -Gener-
al Master Workman POwderly has
addressed a letter to committee of
the United Labor party, of this city,
in reply to AN invitation to address
the convention Of that party this
evening. He thanks them for the
honor rendered him, but says there
are many good reasons why ne should
decline and adds: "When the labor
ing people of New York nominated
Henry George for mayor they acted
independent of party and without
regard TO the man that they placed
at the head of the ticket. My name
was used by partisans in New York
to stem the tide. II was urged that
i wrote letter against Henry George
and that l opposed the movement
generally. l knew of no better way
of giving the lie to all of those false
statements. and At sametime doing
my part to y ard the establishment of
a sentiment that would eventually
tend to secure for labor some of the
beuefits she asks for, than to go in
person and refute The charges. l did
it, and there my duty ended.
In going to New York on that &C.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

Mr.. Bernard Freise, at the old
Bakery stand, near Sturgiss' drug
store, has just received full stock OF
French and common candies. candy
and other Toys, fruits, nuts, cakes,
crackers, &c. He also keeps con,
stantly on hand pies and cakes of his
own baking. Fancy cakes baked to
order. Fresh bread always on hand.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

better class of private residences suf-
fered most.
We are familiar with the scenes of
destructive CONGREGATIONS. but here
the ruins were uncharred. no smoul-
dering heaps of clnder and ashes, but
streets blockaded by what had been
massive, substantial structures of
stone and brick, crushed like child's
toy it seemed, indeed, the work of
demoniac force.
Our lovely little church, which
after whole winters work, glad
dened our hearts at Easter with its
beautiful restoration. was wrecked
ten times more disastrOusly than by
the cyclone of year before. Again
have the Northern Unitarians at the
Saratoga Conference subscribed most
generously, and once more the work
of rebuilding is begun.
Our own residence did not look
much injured, comparatively, and
we went to work to get 1t in comfort
able order to ask homeless friends to
share it with us the chimneys were
all down, and part of the rear wall,
opening one room to the sky, and
there were long ziezag cracks from
every corner of every door and win.
dow, both outside and in; the most
of the plastering had fallen in the
upper story, and the kitchens, also of
brick, the upper story had fallen in
and the second story had fallen out.
Slow sickening shudders ran through
the whole house on the slightest jar,
and made me very nervous and
timid. After we had been home
about week, the Examining Board
of Civil Engineers and Architects,
from Washington, came to pass judg-
ment on it, and condemned it, say
ing it was shaken to disinIegration,
and the street must be barricaded
until the front wall was pulled down {;
then Mr.. B. went to boarding, and |
became refugee. with about Ii, 900
others, who had to flee. and were
very glad and thankful to escape
from the wretched city. Last week
the repairs on the house were finished
and l shall return next week, but l
dread it very much. Inever can for
get nor outlive the horror of the ap-
palling sights saw, and the terrify-
ing recitals l heard while there. 1t
is now three months since the be-
ginning of the seismic disturbance,
and, as yet, no ten days have passed
without shocks, although most in the
past month have been slight. Our
daily paper does not report the
shocks now-denies some and ignores
more, but all the same, we keep hav-
ing them, and almost every one is
felt even to this distance-1l5 miles.
The constant apprehension by night
and day is very wearing to the
nerves. 1t is true no serious damage
has been done since the first day of
September. but if we could only
have faith to believe, as the scientists
assert, that the disturbed elements
are cooling and calming to a normal
condition.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
SATURDAY, DEC. 25. 1886.

Attention is called TO the Baltimore
Sun prospectus in this issue. For &C.
curacy of statement. fair dealing,
promptness, energy and enterprise
in the collection of news the Sun has
no superior, and is independent and
conservative in editorial utterances.
The weekly Sun is model family
newspaper.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
LOCAL NOTES.

-Casteel has the best two for FIVE
cigars in town.
The hest sc. and 2 for 5 cigars in
town, at Harness.
The best line of Stationery at
the old Post-0ffice Stand. Grantsville
Opposite the Reformed Church,,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
ORDER NISI.
Jacob s. Jameson,
Plaintiff.

Jacob s. Jameson,
Plaintiff, No. 37S Equity. In
VS.. I the Circuit Court for
John b. King and wife Carrot county,
Defendants.
TT is ORDERED, By the Circuit Court for
Il Garrett county. sitting as Coz ri of Equity
this sixth day of December. 1881, that the sale
of the real estate within mentioned being
Military Lot lumber $50, and made to D III,
Loar, under power contained in the mort
gage flied in the above entitled cause be rati-
fed and confirmed, unless cause to the con-
trary thereof be shown on or before the third
day of January next provided that u copy OF
TINS order be published in some newspaper
published in Garrett county once week for
four successive weeks before the third day
of January next.
The report states the amount Of sale to be
Five hundred and thirty-five dollars.
w. II. TOWER,
Clerk Circuit Court.
True copy-Test;
2llt W H. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.

BY virtue of writ of fieri facias issued out
of the Circuit Court for Garrett county, State
of Maryland at the su of Frederick A.
1hHyer. trustee, against the goods and chat
Browning. to Inc directed, | have seized and
taken in execution. all the right title, claim,
interest aud estate, both at Jaw and in Equity
of the said william A. Browning, in and to
all those pieces, parcels or lots of land situate
lying and being in Garrett county, Maryland,
and known and DISTINGUISHED as
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
Christmas Presents for EVERYBODY.

Silk. Linen and Cambria Hanker-
chiefs, from 5rts, to 81 so. Fancy
goods, Soaps, Perfumery. Candies,
&c. Genllemens Srarfs, &C., &c., at
j. A. GRANTS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25

Correspondents must enclose null name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
as private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-12-25
Letter from South Carolina.

The following is part of a private
letter received by a lady in Deer
Park from friend in Charleston, sc.
1.-THE wife of a Unitarian Clergyman.
The letter was not intended for pub
Hcation, but as it gives such graphic
and interesting description of events
during the earthquake disturbance
there, 1t has been kindly furnished
for publication. believing that it will
interest our readers