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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-18

but if they should, just bring May RICH,
back to my house for dinner, and we'll have
lust the prettiest wedding that ever was
in spite of her''-she added, meaning the
absent Maria Smith.
From which it will be seen that the I'M
conquerable Mrs. Seavor although min
ister's wife, let her sympathies run away
with her sense of abstract right and Justice.
The morning was bright and mild, but the
ride was very silent one
Mr.. Hunter wore an expression Of suffer.
ing and resolution that would have done
credit to amedieval martyr.
Mrs. billiard met them at the door.
'Wal, yes" she admitted, "there was a lady
there who came on the train the night before
the new school ma am, an she guessed she'd
hev a pretty good COVER 'ment-she's got the
snap to her. Yes, they could see her." and
she ushered them into the presence of Mays
fellow traveller of the day before
SIS this Maria ShithF' asked Tom, in a
tone that showed he feared the worst.
at is" calculated that parsonage, resent
fully.
81 thought 500 murmured Tom, gloomily
''There's been some mistake, Miss; this lit
bic girls come up here to teach school and
made a mistake an got Off"
"Will you shut your mouth, you ninny,"
snapped Miss Maria with such asperity
that instead of complying with her request
Tom stood with it wide open.
IF Mary Smith, she went on, scornfully,
'has made mistake, that's her lookout
though guess she didn't make no mistake
she know what she was about fast enough
! found that | was expected to teach school
and that's just what Pm goin' to do; and as
for you, you laundering know nothing if
you ever open your head and say 1 didn't
come here to teach school, and found there
wasn't any fool of man here to meet me,
as he'd agreed to, I'll have the law on you"
As the two guilty culprits hurried toward
the door, Miss Maria added, witheringly,
that she hoped ''this would be lesson to
him not to trife with gentle, loving, trust
ing heart-meaning her's-again."
"There's trunk here I've no use for,'
she called after them.
81 amt calm no Names" said Tom, sol
EMMY, as they drove off, 'but there's such
things as narrer escapes! And now we'll
go back to Mrs Seavor's-you know what
she said"
'sMr. Hunter" said May, tearfully, 81
must go home. Please take me to the
depot"
''Home! Git outr' said Tom, incredu-
lousy; Il can't give you up now"
"You say this because you pity me for
losing my SCHOOL, she faltered.
mo, don't, honest he exclaimed; ''but
l love you, darling, an eff you'll only marry
me I'll stan by yer thro' thick an thin, e2
long ez we both do live"
She lifted her eyes to his and saw the love
and comfort he offered her in vivid contrast
to the lonely, troubled life she would lead
| without him. The horse, judging by the
| loose-hanging reins that not much was ex.
pected of him, stopped and gazed pensively
at the bright, snowy landscape. A strange,
conscious silence fell on the two in the
sleigh.
ppm afraid" said May, shyly, "that if we
stay here Wen be late to dinner with Mrs
Seavorp '-Etbel Gorhan1 Clarke in Chicago
| Inter Ocedn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-18
AS. A. HAYDEN, Publisher.
MY DEAR FRIEND.

Adown the vale of Life together
We walked in spring and winter weather,
When days were dim, when days were bright
My friend of whom Gods will bereft me,
Whose kind, congcnial spirit left me
And went forth in the Unknown Night.
saw his step grow more invalid,
j saw his cheek grow pallid-pallid,
Wither like dying rose;
Until at length being all too weary
For LIES rude scenes ans places dreary,
He bade farewell 10 friends and foes.
This is his grave: The spring with flowers
Bestrews it in the morning hours,
Her rarcst roses o err him bowed;
And summer pauses to deplore him,
And weeping Winter arches DER him
Her solemn drapery Of cloud.
He was not faultless: God who gave him
Life, and Christ who died to save him
Sent Sorrow. wherewith he was tried;
Andif as l. who rYyed him, name him,
There should be heard voice to blame him,
May we not answer: Christ hath died?
All, verify. fancy often
see his kindly features soften
mark his melting eye grow dim,
While Hunger, with its panied appealing,
Its want and woe and grief revealing.
Stretched its imploring palms TO him
He can not answer now: He never,
In all the dim, vast, deep Forever
Shall speak with human words again,
He can not hear the song birds calling;
He can not feel the spring dews falling,
Nor hear the winter winds complain.
Deep is his sleep: He would not walien
Though earth were to her center shaken
BY the loud thunders OF a God.
Though the strong sea, by tempest driven,
with walling waves rock earth and Heaven,
He would not answer from the sod
SO be it, friend. A little while hence.
And in the dear, deep, dreamless Silence;
We too shall share thy couch of rest
When we have trod Lies pathways dreary,
KIND Death will take the hands grown weary,
And gently fold them DER the breast
Sleep on, dear friend! No marble column
CLEANS in the lights and shadows solemn
Over the grasses on thy grave;
But flowers bloom there-the roses love thee;
And the tall oaks that tower above thee
Their broad, green banners O er thee waveI
sleep, while the weary years are flying;
Whlie men are born, while men are diving;
Sleep on thy curtained couch of sod
Thine be the rest which Christ hath given:
Thine be the Christians hope of Heaven;
Thine be the perfect peace OF God!
II. l.. stanton, in SDqjthUilLe (Ga) Ne3gs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-18
UNCLE SANS HORSES.
How Animals in the Cavalry Service 4
Examined and Branded.

How Animals In the Cavalry Service Are
Examined and Branded.
The inspection is done by board of
three or six officers. One by one the
horses are led up for inspection. An
examination is first made of the horses
eyes, teeth, limbs and body. His ac-
tlons under examination are likewise
taken note of. He is then saddled and
mounted in the presence of the board.
He must yield to the bride and bit cas-
lily. Then he is walked one hundred
yards and return, after which he is
started on a fierce gallop. Returning
to the inspectors he is unsaddled and a
final inspection is made. If this second
examination does not reveal any physi-
cal imperfections he is pronounced ac-
cepted and is branded with the Ma
tional trade mark. U. S., on the left
shoulder.
Being accepted, the equine is turned
over to the care of the Assistant Quar-
termaster, who, as soon as he receives
all the horses contracted for, distrib-
utes them through the department.
Often special purchases Of horses are
made. This occurs when a large lot
of horses are missing in one troop, and
| it is impossible to wait until the end
of the quarter. Not infrequently the
ravages of the CHAMBERS or other dis
eases peculiar to the horse, or a raid
of Indians on the corral at frontier
post, are responsible for the depletion
of the mounts" of cavalry troop. In
the distribution of the horses care is
exercised in regard to color. AS near
as possible, black horses are kept in
one troop, bay horses in another, and
so on. While it perhaps would not
strike any ono very forcibly as a bad
arrangement to see a captain riding at
the head Of black horse company on
white steed, yet it would form an ill
advised combination to see several
troopers on white horses sprinkled
through the company.
The enlisted cavalrymen are supplied
with mounts at the expense of the
| Government, but officers are required
to purchase their horses. When the
horses reach the company for which
they were purchased, the officers are
entitled to the privilege of selecting
one or two as each desires, and paying
the assistant quartermaster for the
actual cost of the horse or horses taken.
One troop Of each regiment is COM
PEELED to take the leavings, as far as
color is concerned. This troop, when
mounted, is not a bad imitation of a
rainbow, on account of the diversity of
hues.
The owners of horses name them
with sort of acrostical reference to
their company's title. Thus the names
of all horses in Company A begin with
that letter. Th4 horses are well cared
for in stables which are kept clean and
neat. The name of each trooper is
placed on his horses manger, right
above the name of the horse. No pri-
waite is allowed to take his steed from
the stable, unless il is in the line of
duty, without securing permit from
the commanding of1icer.-Detrot Free
| Press
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-18
THE WRONG STATION.
E School-Ma'a ANS Blunder and It's
Happy Results.

The afternoon train that connec+ed Coma
lonely, obscure towns in Maine with tho
rest of the world, wss over two bours late
The premature darkness of n storr,v 1yin.
ter's night had set in comDarativnIv earI,,
in the afternoon, and. thougb If was boroIT,
seven o'clock, it seemed to the few o,I,
passengers as though they had been travel
ing half the night.
Ihere We're two representatives of the
gentler sex present. but one | am almost
tempted TO say (and | think the conductor
ana brakeman would bear me out in my dis
tlhctloh); Tor while one, shy, timid girl of
nineteen or twenty had quietly gone to
sleep, the other, lady of great asperity of
voice and demeanor, would neither go to
sleep herself nor render this comforting
performance possible to any one in her i'm
mediate vicinity, but persisted in admins
tering large pieces Of her mind to the afore-
sand conductor and brakeman concerning
the delay of the train, and their shameful
completely with the storm that caused the
delay
neh aC idst the brakeman threw open
INC uoor' III SLOW despalrlng way that
suo"eu great depression OF SPIRIT and
co,leo ou' sol1echlhg that began with Hunt
anu e,iueu III d Hournlul, lnartlculate
no"I' nc orIgnteheo Vlsloly at seeing the
severe lady start up with jerk and gather
up collection OF heterogeneous parcels
win an AIR OF relief which, oddly enough,
Immediately communicated itself to the
rest of the passengers.
He helped her off the train with cheerful
alacrity that was not apparently abashed
by the icy contempt she Enthusiastically enter
tanned for the railroad and every one con-
nected with it from the president to the
water boy.
The conductor promptly swung his lantern
TO signal the engineer, called out briskly,
AL aboard" and sprang on to the moving
train without stopping to notice that his ex
passenger was IN a state of violent dissatis-
lactloh over the trunk.
May Smith, the girl who had been asleep,
started up with beWlldered air as the train
left the station, thrust her hand into her
pocket to see if her purse was still there,
and pressing her face close to the window
pane, against which the whirling snow
dashed and chung, tried to make out some
thing of the landscape.
1t was Of no use; the window refused to
do any thing more than to give back an i'm
age OF homesck girl with tired, white.
scared face, and also that of her near neigh
bor gentleman of such on exaggerated
bucolic appearance that he seemed the carl
'cature of himself.
one was AFRAID that she had been carried
PasV ner soatlon' ana made little timid,
tiiosolu'e movement toward addressing the
lollleIly ueJected brakeman, who now
pae9eo CnrouSh the car actually Whistling
Nhe lrolilchlhg ar OF "Begone, Dull Care"
nc Passeu by without noticing her slight
Lio'elhehU' ana sudden recollection kept
'i5r Iroih repeating IL.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-18
Half a Dozen Dark Sayin's.

A bully wins about de same mount
oh respect as a mules heels.
Modesty is a mighty good pint in a
'oman's makeup; der sweetest berries
grow in de shade.
1t doesn't cost any thing ter say
howdy when you meet a man an it
makes the road pear shorter.
Advice is sometimes like bone-set
tea; hard ter swallow but does u heap
OBJ good when you get it down.
Education an common sense make a
pow'ful team, but if dey's got to pull
single, common sense is the best nag
OBJ de two.
If people would prais' de Lawd fer
their success half as much as they
blame Him fer their failures, we'd hab
a snag more churches in de land
nudge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-18

Those who keep few pigs in
limited space will find that the weeds
from the garden and grass from the
lawn will prove great part of their
keeping If properly used
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-08-18

An Allentown, Pa, firm of tailors
employs a pretty young lady as coll
lector. If a debtor nurmurs some
thing about being short of money and
hints at calling again. she smiles
3weetly at him and takes seat from
which she seldom rises without tho
money due in her hand.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-01

Dissolution aDd Now Chamber Talked

rBy Anglo-Amerlcan cable to the Dispatch.l
PANS. March 31.-In the Chamber of
Deputies to-day in the course of the dis
cussion Of the order of the day Faucon-
Mere. of the Right, said that the country
was utterly disguised with the spectacle
and confusion that it was obliged to wit
ness. He declared that the dissolution
was imperative when the Chamber
reached the stage of impOtency and dis
credit. Nothing now was left for it but
to dissolve.
The President here stopped the
speaker and declared that the question
Of dissolution could not be decided upon
during the orders of the day.
The Chamber adjourned until Tues
day.
President CRrnot has summoned fIou-
quett to form cabinet, and the latter
has promised to undertake the task II he
meets with the necessary support.
N. FloQuet is progressing IN the work
of forming q Cabinet
President Carnot left NJ. FlOquet COM
plete freedom in regard to the selection
Of his colleagues.
The Bureau of the Chamber of Depu-
ties. by a vote of % to IL, decided that
the election OF NJ. Flourens as member
OF the Chamber was valid.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-01

This programme has Justly met with sarcastic
criticism. Conservative papers say 10 oyerloOks
the permanent physical disability OF tho En-
peror. evOn If his life Is prolonged beyond tho
friendliest expectation. 10 oysrlooks also the
present fact that the Emperor has shown no
disposition 10 interfere with Bismarck. On the
contrary, At tbs last council Of ministers and
other high officers Of State, after Bismarck
had stated formally and ct length his home and
fersign policy. the Emperor intimated his entire
acquiescence in tho policy and complete con-
0deuce IL his Great minister.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-01
SENT ON.
THE ALLEGED PETERSBURG RECEIVERS
OF STOLEN GOODS.
The Railroad Company in Hsrnest-Rival
Republican Candidates for the Con-
gressional Nomination.
correspondents OF tho Richmond Dlspatch.l

Correspondence OF tho Richmond Dispstch.l
PETERSBURG, March 81, 1888.
William II. Scott and John Croker,
the two colored men arrested on the
charge of receiving stolen goods, know
ing them to have been stolen. were sent
on for indictment and trial at the April
term Of tho Hastings Court. They gave
bail in the sum Of $500 each for their
appearance. The Norfolk and Western
Railroad Company, from whom the
goods in question are alleged to have
been stolen, has suffered serious losses
by such robberies of late, and has de-
termined to prosecute all offenders to the
utmost. Three warrants are ont for the
arrest of other parties charged with re-
ceiving property stolen from the com
pany.
Representative Gaines and Mr..
Hooper, of Farmville, both OF whom are
candidates for the Republican nomina-
ton for Congress in this district, have
been in the city within the last day or
two. 1t is believed that the nomination
will rest between these two gentlemen.
Langston is practically out of the con-
test as far as the nomination is con-
cerned, unless the negroes throughout
the district change very materially from
what they were two years ago. Lang
ston's friends may draw the color limo as
strongly as they please, but there are
forces stronger than this argument, and
the Republican leaders control them.
The Easter music at the Episcopal
churches in this city tomorrow will be on
an elaborate scale and of a character in uni
son with the most joyous Christian festi-
val OF the year.
The judges OF election for this city,
who we're appointed some weeks ago,
have not yet been announced to the pub
lie, and the Republicans are trying to
make capital out of the fact. Their names
will be made public at the proper time.
The exports of manufactured tobacco
from this city during the month of
March exceeded 500, 900 pounds.
The sales of loose tobacco at the ware
houses this week aggregated only about
219.0e0 pounds. The market closed
with better feeling and an advance in
prices on some OF the grades.
The receipts Of cotton during the week
we're small. The aggregate receipts
since September 1st are 15,Sl9 bales, as
against II, 752 bales for the correspond
ing period of last year.
The temperature to-day has been al
most summer-hke. ROBIN ADAIR.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-01
RICHMOND TOBACCO MARKET.
RICHMOND. March 81, Isss

RICHMOND Narch 81, lc5S
There was not much Of a market to-day. I'm
like last Saturday it vas dun day Tho week.
however, by contrast with other surrounding
markets, leaves but little 70 complain OF. II is,
however, more evident that the crop "a closely on
three fourths I'm market. and that the bulk Of
that behind in planters hands must be Ct infe-
rior grades, judging by recentrocoipts, greater
part Of which have been marketed in bad order.
There has been an advance Of &c. this week in
new dark Tugs. Sales. however, have been
light. Coed dark leaf will bring and has sold
from IL 20 1ic in several Virginia markets.
Dark grades are s.iffeniug; Old hllers are quiet;
shipping. comparatively nothing doing. Ware
houses have been rcIieyed Of great ceal Of old
common stock lately, while shipments generally
have boon sgreeably larger. Common aud nom
deacrlpt new brights have been duh. Nothing
aue in new brghts has been offered this week.
Western markets are stll improving in tone
and prices, particularly good old Burleys, al
though only two or three OF the large factories
ars buying on the markets. II is now estimated
that tAs shortage Of 1887 crop Is larger than It
was placed by the Louisville delegation when
they Investigated Commissioner Dodge's report;
hence there IL more life In western leaf. A
there is no new Burey being used now Of 1887
crop.we infer ina. toe prospective 1888 crop will
not be fit for use til May, 1889; hence present
stocks must last ill then.
Numerous and handsome invitations have been
issued by the oxford Tobacco Trade for the 18Th
Of April to attend the celebration Of the opening
of the oxford and Clarksville railroad. impor-
tsnt alike 70 our market and theirs. There Is
considerable evidence Of nerve, energy, bust
ness, aud taste IN the management Of the OK
ford Trade in this matter that cannot fsil Of the
best Of results 10 tia; growing and pushing
town OF the North Carolina brieht-tobacco belt
Nevertheless our grand Richmond Exposition
must be made this fan 70 eclipse anything Of tho
kind ever seen before, and we arc In more than
fair way 70 DO Il.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-01
Erssrns MILITARY PREPARATION.
MYsferionslx Drowned.

A Parkersburg Nv. Va.) special says +:
There was found in the Ohio river near
New Cumberland, w. Va, last night the
body of an elegantly-aressed woman. 1t
had evidently been in the water some
time, as it was partially decompesed.
The face was almost completely oblite-
rated and unacceptable. The body
was clad in a sealskin sacque. black silk
dress. elaborately trimmed. and under
clothing OF fine embroidered silk and
linen. The dead woman had on gold
watch and wore a valuable diamond and
emerald ring.
The whole appearance OF the body In
dicated wealthy woman OF perhaps
thirty-fve years. In her pocket was q
purse containing $50 in paper and gold,
but nothing by which identification was
possible. This discovery causes much
inquiry. No one has been missing up
the river lately. 1t is thought that 1t Is
case OF suicide. No marks Of violence
were found ON the body, but the posi-
ton OF the arms show desperate strug-
gle. The body is held at Wellsville for
Identification.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-01
MancheSter's Little Budget.
~ IL NJ NU,Il,ar, NI,ohonv

Mr.. and Mrs. William Michaux, Of
Powhatan, are here on a brief visit.
Commenwealth's-Attorney Charles L..
Page returned from PoWhatan yesterday
afternoon.
Rev. Mr.. Hall will preach at the Pres
byterian church to-day and tonight
A fine musical programme has been
arranged for the Easter services at the
Meade Memorial church to-day.
There will be an unusually interesting
service at the Richmond and Danyille
reading-rooms this afternoon at o'clock.
A number of Chesapeake and Ohio rail
road-men, led by Engineer Goodwin,
will conduct the meeting.
According TO the "tracing" Of the
water.mains to be constructed by Captain
White, who is to build the water-tower,
the last fire hydrsnt on upper Hull street
will be located stthe Petersburg railroad
crossing. The citizens Of Swansboro'
are anxious for the water-msins to be ex-
tended at least to Clopton street, and
some efforts are to be made with this end
in view
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1888-04-01
REvIKw or fHE CHICAGO MAnKEr.

CHICAGO, March ai.-Ths corn pin Was over
lowing with excitement to-day from start 10
finish. The smAil shorts did sons terrific scram-
bling 70 puy Ia their property when The market
ever prices showed any signs az weakness
Everything seems TO hinge on whether or not the
railroads would be able 70 bring In she corn W
MI contracts with II there was goisg 70 20 no
tie-up the vast majority OF the crowd would cell
corn psrsistentiy al anything above - cents, but
on the other hand they had an usdezned fear OF
q corner In the May future. This latter feeling
cropped out In several spsss. sad several houses,
80, va e.sftn.. ,,,s1. ~, s,sn Tor ,i,s1 aud
began 10 cover today Nay a. me opening sold
as low 40 6a'sc.. bus before noon Il vss - Nae
Then after easing back 20 beka n IVES rcshe0
cars oa MONDAYS rccsipx eiosing 81 Dtc.
Wheat was duh and embarrassing. NAY iuoIre
was about Stationary ell day bstesen " ena
7ke Trading wss very smeu Il voianA fro-