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Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1888-06-28

IHIuIeuIdteIy upon Cue ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Of
the result OF the ballot Governor Foraker,
OF Ohio, moved to take a recess until four
o'clock, which WAS carried.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
The convention had no 500 Ter me. in the
afternoon than Mr. King moved that it ad.
lourn until Monday morning. The roll Of
States was called on the motion and il was
adopted by 496 to S22. The cause of the
hasty adjournment appeared to be gen.
eral fear that q stampede in favor OF some
candidate or other would be attempted.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
The Truth of Weather.LOre.

The persistent survival of weather.
lore in these days of intellectual
emancipation is not at all remarkable
when we consider the extent to which
the vulgar sayings embody real
truths. A few years ago Messrs.
Abercromby and Marriott embarked
on an extremely interesting inquiry
and with the view to determine, by
actual comparison, how far the pOpu-
lar proverbs express relations, or
sequences which the results of me.
neurological science show to be real.
The investigation proved that some
thing like hundred of the more
popular sayings are, under ordinary
conditions. trustworthy. Such being
the case, we need not be surprised
that simple country folk prefer fa-
miliar couplets to all the "isobars,"
cyclones" and 'synchronous charts
in the world. "If hills clear, rain
near" means the same as 1.-THE pres
ence of a wedgeshaped area of high
pressure, accompanied by great at
mospheric visibility, is likely to be
followed by the advance of disturb
ance with rain and southernly winds,
which for all practical purposes it
does, the preference is justified on the
mere ground of breath economy.
The thirty-one words demanded by
science stand no chance against four.
But it is unfortunate that along
with the limited number of folk say
Ings founded on truth, there has sur.
vived a very large number founded
on the grossest error. These latter
have borrowed credence and respect
from the proved credibility of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
They Belong to History.

The Reformation began in 1917.
Magma Charta was signed in 1915.
The Suez Canal was opened in 1859.
The first watches were made in
1746.
1865.
The. War of the Roses occuressig
1455. ~
The first musical notes wee used
in 1928.
The first newspapers verf printed
in 1894.
The first postoffice WIS Established
in 1916.
Printing was INTRODUCED in Eng.
land in 1474.
The total railway mileage of the
world is 319, 1852.
Joan of Arc, the sainted Maid of
Orleans, died in 1431,
The first cotton was raised in the
United States in162l.
The farms of United States are
valued at ten billions.
There are nearly 100000 Cinnamon
in the UnitedStates.
The United States have received
about 100000 emigrants.
The cotton crop of the United
States in 1856 was 5,550,000 bales.
The salt product of the United
States was nearly five millions in
1880.
Aaron Burr died in the year before
Queen VictOria's accession in 1887.
The oldest city in the United
States, st. Augustine. was founded in
1865.
In 1885, 307 persons were killed
and $50 were wounded in railway
accidents,
The United States has paid out
over ninety millions for PUBLIC hlsssSldss
ings. y
Public Occurrences, the first Amer
lean newspaper, appeared in Boston
in 1890.
The value of the real nd-personal
property of Illinois in 1880 was 49,
092,000,00O.
Shakespeare died in 1916, four
years before the Pilgrim Fathers
landed at Plymouth Rock.
OF the twenty-siX barons who sign
ed the Magma Charta only three could
write their names.
The modern needle came into use
in 1916, and FIVE years later the first
knives were used in England.
Printing was known in China in
the sixth century, but it was not in
troduced into America until 1896.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
NOTTCE!
OFFICE OF THE

GARRETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OAKLAND, Nd, April 18th, 1855
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. Tho. the
IN bridge known as the Ashby Bridge n ross S,s
the Yoqghi0gheny river at the mouth Of
that all persons crossing said bridge viii do
so at their own risk. va "
BY order of County Commissioners Of Gar
rett County. 'N'
SASt W. II. HAsANs. Clerk,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
Estate of Marion s. HauSer, Deed.

THIS is TO GIVE NOTICE-That the snb-
i scriber, of Garrett county, Md. hath
obtained from the Orphans Court of GARRETT
county, in Maryland, Letters of Administra-
ton on the real and personal estate of
MARION S. HAUSER,
late of Garrett Co., Md, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned to exhibit the same, with the vnu-
chers thereof legally authenticated 10 the
subscriber, on or before the 10th dav of
October next; they may otherwise nv law
be excluded from all benefit of said estate
Given under my hand this Sth day Of Nav
1888.
ALMEDIA S. HOVE
8 23t Administrators.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19

"Mamma," said wicked yeuno.
ster, "am your canoe"" "NO, my
child why do you ask 2" "Oh no.
cause you always say you like 10 see
people paddle their own canoe, and |
didn't know but maybe wa.
yours" The boy went out the door
with more reference to speed than
grace.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19

A cure for diseases of Stomach, Kidneys
and Liver; great Nerve Tonic and Blood
Purifier pleasant to the taste, prompt in ac-
ton, certain in results, and sale and reliable
Drug Store and storekeepers severywhere
Price 50c
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19

others. and apparently they ara a,,
destined to sink or swim together
Hammer as we will at certain f.uo,
lite proverbs which we know IL ho
based upon error, it is all in vain
The reverence for tradition is too
much for us. And of all the sunor.
stitions, pure and simple, which dofv
oar attempts at destruction, the most
invaluable are those ascribing certain
effects to the influence of the moon
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
Whv Suffer with the Piles,

While immediate relief and compist2cTN
is so easily obtained by the use of Roeer's
Specific Cocain Pile Remedy, a sure and
speedy cure for Itching, Protruding, Bleed.
ing or any other form of Piles. soc. per box.
ASK Mr. A. G. Sturgiss. your druggist, or any
storekeeper for Rogers Specific Cocain pile
Remedy, Price SOC. per box. 72'a ly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
SALISBURY, PENNsYLVANIA,

SALISBURY, PENNS1INANIA,
VIII visit regularly through Garrett county,
Md. and offers his Professional Services to
those requiring Dental treatment. Natural
teeth regulated and filled. Artificial teeth in
serted in all the improved styles known to
fine profession. All work warranted. Charges
moderate. Address Elk Lick, Pa.
May 7, ST, ly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
COLLECTION OFFICE!

Having opened an office for the collection OF
notes, bills, &C., will collect all bills placed
IN my hands with dispatch, and MAKE prompt
return of all moneys collected. Special in
ducements offered TO parties having property
TO rent and the collection of rents. Can be
found at Harne & Lawton's store. Reference
given when required.
ANDREW J. HARNE.
Oakland, May 9thlSS5.-ly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19
Should be in Eyery Home!
Appetine.

One bottle, at least, of Rogers Specific Lin.
iment. Sold by A. c. Sturgiss and country
StOrekeeperS
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-05-19

No poisonous sediment in Rogers Worm
Syrup. Sold by A. g. Sturgiss anu all store
keepers
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
FACTS ABOUT RIVERS.
Recent Discoveries Concerning the South
American River Basins.

Recent Discoveries Concerning the South
American River Basins.
The explorations of recent years
have considerably changed our notions
of the comparative rank of the great
rivers of the world. If we class rivers
according to their length, both the
Nile and the Yangtse-Kiang must be
named before the Amazon. The Niles
1900 miles of waterway, from it's
head-waters south of Lake Victoria to
the Mediterranean, make it the largest
river in the world-nearly as long as
the Mississippi and Missouri together,
and about 1000 miles longer than the
Amazon. The Amazon is the greatest
river in the world, because it has i'm
mense tributaries, some of them larger
than the Danube or the Rhine, by
means of which the Amazon basin
covers an area of about 10000
square miles greater than that of any
other river. The Congo river is the
fourth longest river in the world, but
in the volume of water that it pours
into the ocean it is second only to the
Amazon.
A very curious thing has been dis
covered about the three greatest river
basins in South America-th Orinoco,
the Amazon and the Plate basins. 1t
has been found that they are SO con-
nected by watercourses that the travel
er can pass in steamboats, or canoes
from one river system into another.
He can ascend the Orinoco river for
hundreds of miles until he comes to
the Cassaquiari, on which he can
travel for about two hundred miles to
the Rio Negro, one of the largest
tributaries of the Amazon. Floating
down to the Amazon, and then descend
ing that river for some distance,
he can ascend the great Madeira
can turn into the Mamore, then into
the Guapora, then into the little
Allegro river. Here, as is often done,
he can haul his canoe over low,
grassy fat about two miles wide, and
launch it into the Rio Agoapehy, and
then descend by the Jauru and Para
quay to Buenos Ayres and the Plate
river. The Allegro and Agoapehy
rivers. head streams of two mighty
systems, flow side by side for twenty
or thirty miles, and many of their
branches are separated by few hun
dred yards.
Mr.. Wells, the engineer whom Brazil
has employed for years in its railroad
surveys, says that in many places the
basin of the Amazon could easily be
connected with that of the Plate river
by canals, and communication by water
would thus be rendered complete from
one system to Observation-Disclosures Mag
| Gst'se.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05

ENGLISH free trade has stopped nearly
all manufacturing in Ireland and brought
ruination upon that country. Ireland is
fearful example Of what the effect of
free trade would be on the United States.
The following written from Clonmel, Ire
land, bv Mel. E.. Stone. late editor of The
Chicago News, who was making a tou- of
Ireland, presents picture that no one
wants to see produced in this country:
"Fhere is one very sad feature about
the town. and one that struck me before
| had been here day. [ have never seen
SO many silent factories There are great
buildings along the quays, immense
structures on back streets, buildings rising
to six stories in height in the rear of pri-
vate houses, all vacant. They :ell me
here that previous to the union the linen
and WOODEN factories of Clonmel gave en-
ployment to $4,000 or 10000 people The
entire population of the town now does
not amount 10 over 10000. 1t was one
OF the busiest towns in the three king
doms; now so far as manufactures are
concerned, it is one of the dullest. In
imical legislation on the part of England
drove one after another of the great mill
owners out of business, to emigration or
to poverty. Before the union Irish indus
tries were protected and fostered by the
Irish parliament. The country was pros
porous and contented. After the union
foreign competition came in and silenced
the mills and factories. Whatever it may
have done for other countries, or however
wise it may be to remove the protective
tariff In the United States, Ireland stands
to-day terrible example of the workings
Of Tree trade.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
THE GAS METER.

just How 1t Works and Works and
Works and Keeps Working.
The proprietor then led the way to
a. bench at which man was stretch
ing, over hard wood wheel operated
by a treadle, a strip of thin sheep
skin. The edges of the skin after
stretching were bound tightly to fiat
circles of tin.
'Those,n said he, fare the bellows
or lungs of the meter by the expan-
sion and contraction of which the gas
is measured. Technically speaking"
he continued, 1.-The dry meter is di-
vided into two chambers by these fex-
IDLE diaphragms by the motion of
which consequent upon the pressure
OF the gas the capacity upon one side is
diminished while that on the other
side is increased. By means of slide
valves, set on tin partition above the
diaphragms and moved by the action
of the latter like the valves of steam
engine, the gas to be measured passes
alternately in and out of each space.
You will see that as the diaphragms
and their connections are moved
simply by the pressure of the gas
every portion of the meter must be
carefully and delicately adjusted.
''Now, suppose valve leak or
rust-hole occurs in the measuring
drum, or the leather becomes cracked,
all of which would allow the gas to go
through without being recorded, don't
you see that the company would lose?
The only possible disarrangement
which would make the consumer lose
would be the contraction of the sheep
skin, by which the diaphragm would
work faster and record more gas than
was actually burned. Every consumer
should watch his meter and compare
the bills sent in by the company with
the index dial on the meter to see if
the amount of gas charged for CORE
spends with that recorded by the in
dex. Many people are unable to read
the index. Why, am unable to dis
cover, as it is the simplest thing in the
world to do. You see here are four
upper one has nothing to do with the
consumer and is used simply to
test the meter at the factory.
The other three are divided and
numbered from zero to nine. One in
Dictates 1000, the middle one, 10000,
and the third, 100000. The hands on
the dial turn as on a clock face. If the
hand on the hundred dial is at one it
indicates that 100 cubic feet of gas have
passed the meter. If the hand on the
hundred dial remains at one, and that
on the middle dial is at five, it means
that 5, 100 cubic feet have passed. If
the hands on the three dials indicate,
beginning at the hundred dial for con-
venience, respectively one, five and
nine, it means that 90, 100 feet have
passed through the meter. Should the
hands on either of the dials be between
the figures, the lower figure should be
read. Should consumer find that his
meter has registered less than the COM
pany has charged, by making COM
plant at the Office the mistake will be
rectifed. "-Brooklyn Citizen
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05

The greatest money-saving invention
of this age is Colt & Co. . One-Coat Bug
gy-Paint 1t has worthless limitations
Be careful and obtain the genuine from
responsible dealers. Take no other brand.
Every owner of buggy, wagon or baby
carriage can be his own painter. Every
livery-stable keeper can have bright,
handsome rigs at nominal expense.
Blacksmiths can repair broken spoke,
shaft or cross-bar and paint same while
customer is waiting, Time is money now
adays Read their advertisement OF page
four of this paper
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05

oTATE OF WISCON5IN-County Court for
- Jefferson County. In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at a regular term
of the County Court, to be held in and for said
County, at the Court House in the City of 'effer-
son, in said County, on the first Tuesday of Sep
TENDER, being the 4th day OF September, A. D.
1888, at IL O'Clock in the forenoon. the following
matters will be heard and considered:
The application of S. A. Sleeper for the admis-
sion to probate of an Instrument in writing as
the last will and testament of Jonas H. Sleeper
late of the city of WATERFOWL in said Jefferson
county, deceased, and for letters testamentary
there on to be issued to her
Dated this 1st day of August A. D.. 1888.
BY order of the Court.
HENRY COLONIUS
44W4 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05

cTATE OF wISCONSIN-CoUNrY CouRr Fop
- JEFFERSON COUNTY.-In Probate
Notice is hereby given that at special. term
OF the County Court. to be held in and for said
county, at the court house i'll the city of Jeffer
son. IN said county. on the third Tuesday of Sen
TENDER, being the 18th day of September, A. b.
matters will be heard and considered:
The application of Rachel E. Davies for letters
OF administration upon the estate of Edward
Davies, late OF the city OF WATERFOWL in said
JEFFERSON county, deceased intestate to be issued
to her OR some other suitable person
Dated this 18th day of August. A. D. 1885,
By order of the Court:
HENRY COLONIUS,
4o*4 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05

a. TATE OF WIsCONSIN-CoUNTY COURT FOR
- JEFFERSON CoUNTY-In E4oLate.
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.
In the matter of the estate of Ida A. WHITE
late of the city of Watertown, in the connty of
Jefferson and state of Wisconsin, deceased
Letters testam entary on the said estate having
been issued, and the second Tuesday of Febru
airy, next, being the time by the order of said
court limited tor the creditors OF said deceased
loWance W "
Notce is hereby gwen that the undersigned.
judge of said court, will, on the second Tnesdev
being the 18th day of February, A. D. 1889, at
the ONCE OF the county judge, in the city of JEFF
ierson, in said county, receive, examine and adj
said deceased " Q "-i'''
Dated at Jefferson, Wis, this eth day of Au.
gust, A. D. 1888. - ~
HENRY COLONIUS.
4o"4 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
0TATE OF WISCONSIN, COUNTY COURT O
- JEFFERSON COUNTY.
Il the matter of the estate off
ASA r. PIPER, \In Probate.

ASA r. PIPER >In Probate.
Deceased.
On reading and filing the petition of Jonathan
Piper. administrator. of the estate OF Asa r.
Piper, deceased, representing among other
things that said deceased died seized of certain
real estate therein described, and that it is nee
essary to sell or incumber the same to pay the
debts of said deceased. and praying for license
to sell the same, and it appearing to the court
that the personal estate in the hands of said adj
ministrator is insufficient to pay the debts Of the
sail deceased. and expenses of administration
ana that 1t is necessary to sell or lncumber all of
said real estate for that purpose.
IT IS ORDERED, That said petition be heard at
special term of said County Court. to be held
In and for said county, at the Court House, in
the city OF Jefferson, on the Second Tuesday, be-
ing the llth day OF September, A. D., 1885, at Il
O'Clock A. M
1T is FURTHER ORDERED, That this order be
published at least four successive weeks. Le fore
said day fixed for the hearing of said petition
in The WATERFOWL REPUBLICAN,, a weekly
newspaper published at the city of Watertown.
in said county and that copy thereof be mail
ed to Mrs. Sarah Richards, Folsomdale Wyom-
ing County, New York, and a copy thereof
be served Mrs. Jennette Tousley Baraboo
Sank county, Wis, Jonathan Piper. Pipersville,
Jefferson county, Wis, aud all persons interest
ed in slid estate and residing in this county at
least twenty days before such day
Dated this 9TH day of August, A. d. 1888.
By the Court,
HENRY COLONIUS,
Jaws County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
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Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05

cTATE OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT Court FOR
- JEFFERSON CoUNTY-In Probate.
Notit. is hereby given that at a regular term
OF the County Court to be held in and Tor said
County. al the Court House in the City OF Jeffer-
son. III said County, on the first Tuesday OF Oc-
toner being the 2nd day of October A. D.,
1888 at IL O'Clock in the forenoon the following
matters Will be heard and considered:
Inc application CT C. b. Skinner to admit to
court IS the las, will and testamen: of Carl F
K0hlmetz late of the city of Watertown in said
Jefferson county, deceased; and for letters tesla
mentary thereon.
Dated this 29th day of August A. D.. 1883.
By order of the Court
HENRY COLONIUS
4o"4 County Judge.
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05
There are Two Distinguishing
Characteristics

O
primer in
ttueh in
News
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05

nMEA Sea " Onders exist in thousands Of
HEHp forms. but SURPASSED by marvellous
38Ai ofinvention, Those who are in need of
profitable work that can be done while
wing at home should a once send their address
to Hallet & Co., Portland, Maine, and receive
Zee, full information how either sex, OF all agess
C am earn from SIS to S23 per day and upward
w herever they live. You are started free Capt.
tt not required. Some have made over SO in
a single day at this work. All succeed
Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1888-09-05

- JEFFERSON CoUNTY-In Probate.
Notice is hereby given that at regular term
of the County Court. to be held in and fer said
County. at the Court House in the city of Jeffer-
son. in said County. on the first Tuesday OF Sep
tember being the 4th day of September, A D.
1883. at II o'clock in the orenoon. the following
matters will be heard and considered:
In the matter OF the will
Of ANNA P. SPALDING,
Deceased.
The application of VIM. C. Spal0ing to admit
to probate the last will and testament of Anna
P Spading late of the city of Watertown, in
said Jefferson county. deceased; and for letters
testamentary thereon to be issued to him..
Dated this I'd day of August, A. D., 1885,
By order e1 the c. urt:
HENRY COLONIUS.
AVA County Judge.