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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-04-21
THE HAUNTED CLOCK.
Queer and Uncanny Habits of an Ancient
Family Time-Piece.


In a farmhouse near Devon, Pa,
there is haunted clock, with q weird
legend of revolutionary times con-
nected with it. A cold-blooded murder
of a drummer is in the legend, and
once a year 1.-The clock acts strangely"
and can not be made to go. This is a
true bill, you understand, and believe
the story. l know that ''haunted
clock" | have met it in Pennsyl-
vania tavern more than once. Only
the legend doesn't do the haunted clock
full justice. Not only once year, on
the anniversary of the drummer's
death, does it 'act strangely" 1t acts
strangely all the time. 1t chokes and
gurgles in CHASTITY gutterals for about
five minutes before it strikes, and
heard, in the dead of night, these aw-
full sounds petrify the terrified guest
with horror, for he firmly believes that
the man in the next room is hanging
himself with his suspenders. When
the haunted clock strikes eleven, it
starts Off with ponderous solemnity
and strikes six. Then it stops, groans
twice, gurgles, makes a muflied noise
with something that needs oiling,
strikes one, wheezes and goes to
sleep. About 11:30, however, ii wakes
up, gNnts. sneezes twice. strikes
the other four, and, with a hollow groan
goes on its limping with tick tocks, of
alternating loudness and softness, some
times falling asleep and missing two or
three ticks altogether, always waking
with start and tick locking very loud
ly for the next minute. And then, along
in the afternoon, when you are anxious
to go to the station to catch the five
o'clock train, the hour hand points to
three and the minute hand is at five
and the clock strikes nine. you know it
is quarter past six and your train has
gone more than an hour ago. There is
also a calendar on this clock, showing
the days of the week and the months,
but it is stuck fast between Monday
and Tuesday at the 31st of February,
and there is hole in the dial where a
moon shows itself in the full dark all
the year round. o, it is a sure 'nough
haunted clock. I've seen it, many a
time, and have missed more trains by it
than there are spooks in Virginia or
''thengs" in Indiana. Every body
about the hotel ''sets" that clock. The
landlord looks at it about once or twice
a week and sets it by silver watch
that looks like slung-shot. Then by
and by the oldest boy comes along and
sets it by the school bell. which rings
about nine o'clock. Then the porter
hostler comes along and sets it "by the
SUM-" And, finally, the landlady comes
in and sets it "by guess" And the old
clock, remarking, None of these things
move me-" haunts on in the same dis.
tracted, time-killing old way as of old.
-Burdette, IN BroO5iyn Eagle.
"A French workman has succeeded
in producing artificial silk,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-04-21
HE COUNTRY EDITORS WEE.

You have heard of the country editors life,
With its care and worry and doubt;
OF the shabby genteel of his seedy clothes,
or his diamond pins, and his calm repose.
His happiness, money, and govt.
But gay, have you heard of the editors wife?
Ofthat silent copartner, who,
With blending of sentiment beauty and skill,
With temperate know ledge, with tact, and will,
The whole of his labor can do?
1t Is she who embroiders the garments worn
BY the editors hard old chair
Now dressed with cushions, soft and neat,
And trimmed up with tides and ribbons sweet,
Which once was so poor and so bare
If the editors sick or away, or behind,
In need of more hands and more haste,
She directs his wrappers so they can be read,
And writes the leaders right out of her head,
And willingly makes his paste.
She reads the magazines, papers, and books,
As the cradle she softly rocks;
While the ed tor sits in his easy chair,
With his fingers thrust in his tangled hair
She quietly mends his socks.
Then she reads the ads with the editor,
just to find what each has paid.
'"But the column ad. of the jeweler there"
SO he says. land the harness and human hair
Must be taken out in trade"
g .EHea,A abe corsets pc gets for ads, ..s
And rattles his sewing machine;
She uses the butter, and eggs, and things,
The country subscriber so faithfully brings,
With cheerfulness seldom seem
But her life so full of merry delight,
Has one dark cloud, alas
Though she shares his ticket to circus an play
To lecture, and negro minstrels gay,
She can't use his railroad pass
When time hangs heavy on his hands,
She beguiles the hours away
With joke and laughter, music and song
And pleasant talk and thus ripples along
The whole of each leisure day.
o, who would exchange this sweet content,
This simple and trustiG- life,
For that Of queen of roSal birth?
For the happiest woman on all this earth,
Is the country editors wife.
-MGrgaret Oldham in " y Sum-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-04-21
SPANS QUEEN REGENT.
Daily Life of an Interesting Member OF
Europe's Royalty.

Daily Life of an Interesting Member OF
Europes Royalty.
Queen Regent Christina is an early
riser, and, after her bath, she takes
simple morning breakfast with tea.
Then she sees to her children and often
is present at their breakfast The rest
of the morning is given up to public
business and listening to what her Min
listers may have to say in their daily
audience. At one she lunches, some
times alone and sometimes with the
Infanta Isabel, who lives in the palace.
After lunch, if she is not hindered by
audiences, the Regent goes out for q
couple of hours of recreation. When
she returns, the little King and Prin-
cesses join their mother in her own
room, and she reads and writes whilst
they play around her Then her
Majesty dresses for dinner, which takes
place at eight O'Clock in the large din
ing-room, hung with rare tapestries.
The royal table is very large, even
when there are no guests, for, besides
the Infanta Isabel, Queen Isabella,
when in Madrid, dimes with her
daughter-in-law, as also the ladies and
lords in waiting, the aides-de-camp.
the chaplain, the commander of the
halberdiers, and several palace officials
and dignitaries.
At table, the Queen likes everybody
to converse freely, and she joins in the
conversation, taking care to address
all her guests in turn. After dinner all
assemble in Her Majesty's drawing
room aud whist tables or chess are set
out for those that care to play. The
Infanta often withdraws early in order
to 90 to the opera, but the Queen re-
mains with her guests until eleven
o'clock.
There is often music on these occa-
sions. Great singers are invited to the
palace, and they say that nothing can
be more pleasant and homelike than
the Queens drawing room.
At 11:30 every thing is quiet in the
Royal Alcazar, as Spaniards call the
Queens home. The massive gates are
closed and barred, guards are doubled,
and nobody can go in without giving
the countersign. This watchword is
chosen every day by Her Majesty her.
self when, in conformity with the an
cient usage of the Spanish court and
capital, she receives the visit of the
Captain General of CASTLE. This, the
highest military official in the capital.
is just now the King-maker himself.
Marshal Martinez Campo, who pro-
claimed Alfonso XII, in 1874, in the
old Roman city CT Sagontum. Every.
morning at twelve he calls on Dona
Christina to say that all is well and to
receive from her royal lips che pass
word forthe twenty-four hours to come,
Madrid Letter,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-04-21
PUNGENT PARAGRAPHS.

1t is the dry goods clerk who most
frequently sales under false colors.-
Ne'0 HGven NewS.
An enterprising pork packer of
Cincinnati, who tried the faith cure on
i lot of hams, says its no good.
Watch dials are now made by pho
Biography at mere fraction of their
former cost. They all used to be painted
by hand.
"A report OF a recent picture auction
says: ga Jockey was knocked down
for 800" 1t would have been a happy
hit if it had been "A Puglist "-Puck.
-Trumpley-"They say that Miss de
komer's hands are too small to strike
an octave" That's the kind
OF girl that l want to marry!'
-"Wife-"That man has been star
ing at me for five minutes" Husband
well, you wouldn't have known it
if you hadn't kept your eyes on him."
The man who steals from an indi-
vidual alone is rogue; if he steals
from great many people he's a sharp
fellow.-Mercbant TrGCeler.
-"A-"My people, Miss Devereux,
came into England with Strongbow,
you know" Are you quite sure il
wasn't Longbow, Mr.. SnooksoonP'-
Punch
Il am tired of your complaining"
said the landlady to the Chronic Grum-
bier; ''even worm will turn-''
"Yes'm; but this grub doesn't" -De-
troit Free Press.
Said a very old man: "Some folks
are always complaining about the
weather; but am very thankful when
l wake up in the morning and find any
weather at ALL"
Never bet, my boy, never bet; but
if you ever should be enticcd into dark
and sinuous ways, always bet your bot
tom dollar first and save the rest
Duluth Photographer.
Il hear you are engaged, Mamiep"
ut is true" Then mother was right"
What about?" ''She said you would
be engaged before leap year was over"
Boston Courier.
The Patent Office is stuffed full of
inventions, but no one has yet invented
plan by which the originator of
great invention may be sure of reaping
the reward of his genius. Some other
man generally secures that. - eras
Siftings.
"A diamond trust" is among the
latest of those recent combinations,
but those wishing the brilliant gems
will have to pay cash for them just the
same, Notwithstanding the hint of credit
which the name conveys.-Bud9et.
-"Where was the African race one
hundred years agoP' asked Frederick
Douglass. Nursing George Washington
and attending on him, Frederick, every
last, solitary, lingering man. woman
and pickaninny of 'em, sab, the whole
endurin' crowd, kit, cluster an film
of em.-Burdette.
Police Judge-"Prisoner, you are
charged with beating your wife in &
most shameful manner. What have
you to say?" Prisoner-'I admit it,
your Honor. But l was driven to it by
her terrible tongue, which has made
home horror for twenty years" What
is your vocationP" am editor of the
Christian Home. "-LincoIn Journal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1888-04-21

"A French workman has succeeded
in producing artificial silk.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19
TO MR.. CHAS. II. KNOTT.

1t will give us the greatest pleas
ure to be able to advise the people
to support you for the State Senate,
but we cannot do so if you intend to
vote against laws which are vital to
the welfare of this State. We there
fore ask you the following questions:
If answered aflirmatively we will do
all we can to aid your election; II
answered negatively we cannot sup
port vou-we cannot support can
didate who will vote contrary to the
interests of the people.
/. Will you vote for the bill to
prohibit the free pass bribery?
III. Will You vote for the bill to
prevent railroad managers from dis
eliminating between shippers?
III. Will you vote to repeal the
present unconstitutional statute
which exempts from taxation $75 of
commercial property for one dollar
of farming property?-the greatest
fraud ever perpetrated on the farm
ing community.
w. Will you vote for the bill to
compel corporations to list their
personal property for taxation as an
individual lists his property? The
present law requires an Individual
to give a schedule of his property
item by item, but corporation
makes no schedule and merely
states "the value Of its capital"
The result is the personal property
owned by corporations does not pay
one-ffth Of the taxes it would pay If
owned by individuals.
These bills being repeatedly pub
lished, no man who pretends to be
qualified for the Legislature can be
ignorant of their merits.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19
THE SAVAGE WAY.
How the Indian Treats an Injury--Old
Time Methods.

The savage is emphatically the
child of nature. He lives close to
nature, his only education is gained
in natures school.
When the Indian receives an IN
Jury. he does not seek cure in min
eral poisons, but binds on the simple
leaf. administers the herbal tea, and,
with natures aid, comes natural re-
covery.
Our rugged ancestors, who pierced
the wilderness, built their uncouth
but comfortable Log Cabins and
started the clearings in the woods,
which in time became the broad, fer
tile fields of the modern farmer,
found in roots and herbs that lay
close at hand natures potent RENE
dies for all their common ailments.
1t was only in very serious cases
they sent for old ''saddle-b bags with
his physic, which quite as often
killed as cured.
Latter day society has wandered
too far away from nature, in every
way, for it's own good. Our grand
fathers and grandmothers lived
wholesomer, purer, better, healthier,
more natural lives than we do.
Their minds were not filled with
noxiousisms, nor their bodies satu-
rated with poisonous drugs.
Is it not time to make change,
to return to the simple vegetable
preparations of our grandmothers,
which contained the power and po-
tency of nature as remedial agents,
and in all the ordinary ailments
were efficacious, at least harmless 7
The proprietors of Warmers Log
Cabin remedies have thought SO,
and have put on the market num-
Der Of these pure vegetable prepa-
rations, made from formulas secured
after patient searching into the an
nuals of the past, so that those who
want them need not be without
them.
Among these Log Cabin remedies
will he found LOG Cabin sarsapa-
rilla," for the blood; Log Cabin
hops and buchu remedy" a tonic
.and stomach remedy; Log Cabin
cough and consumption remedy,
Log Cabin hair tonic" for strength
ening and renewing the hair; LOG
Cabin extract for both external
and internal applications; Log Cab
in liver pills; Log Cabin rose cream
an old but effective remedy for ca
tarrh. and Log Cabin plasters. .
All these remedies are carefully pre-
pared for recipes which were found,
after long Investigations, to have
been those most successfully used
by our grandmothers of "ye olden
time" They are the simple, vege-
table, eiiicacious remedies of Log
Cabin days.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19
Communicated.

Communicated.
Mr.. EDrroR.-The questions sub
mitted to Mr.. Knott, the Democratic
nominee for the State Senate in this
district, as contained in your valua-
be paper, we consider eminently
proper, and have anxiously awaited
a reply, but have waited in VAN.
We feel that his would-be constitu
ents have right to demand n JuU,
free and explicit ans.cer to each of
them, without which we cannot and
will not support him, under any cir
cumstances, preferring even a frank,
open Republican to so-called Dem
ocrat, who has not the manly cour-
age and party independence to ex-
press his views and define his posi-
ton on all questions OF interest to
his constituents.
MANY VOTERS.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19
Death of a Distinguished Citizen.

On Tuesday, October the 9th. at
the residence of his son, DIR. A. p.
Thompson near Summit Point, there
passed away serenely and calmly, at
ripe old age, Hon. John A. Thomp-
son.
Mr.. Thompson waa born in Clarke
Co., Virginia, in 1904, and was edu-
Gated at Princeton, New Jersey. He
read law. and commenced the prac-
tice in Romney, Hampshire county,
this State, but having married a
Mrs. Throckmorton of this county,
he removed here and engaged in
farming. By his first marriage he
had one son, the father of John L.
Thompson, Esq, of San Angelo,
Texas.
Mr.. Thompson subsequently unit
ed in marriage with Miss Steptoe,
of Lynchburg, Va. from which hap
DIV union sprang two sons, one the
gallant Capt. James Thompson, who
was killed at Appamattex, in the
last battle of the war, and DIR. "A. L.
Thompson, at whose residence as be-
fore stated, he breathed his last.
By the last marriage, Mr. Thompson
had several daughters also, all now
married but one.
Mr.. Thompson served inthe Legis-
lature of Virginia with marked dis
tinction, and was candidate before
the people for election to the C'nstl,
tutional Convention OF 1850, and
was only defeated by the accidental
scattering of the population OF Har-
per's Ferry, by the cholera scare OF
that y ear.
Mr.. Thompson always took an
active interest in public affairs, and
was at all times devetedly attached
to republican government and free
institutions. An abiding conviction
in the capacity of the people for self
government, and an almost morbid
hatred of tyranny and oppression,
were the leading characteristics OF
his political faith. In advancing
his views he was ardent and fearless
of consequences.
AS a public speaker, he was fluent,
and at times eloquent, but scarcely
did Justice to the expectations which
those who knew his brilliant educa-
ton, large culture, and conversation
al power, had reason to entertain.
AS a scholar, he had no superior
in the State. He might indeed have
aptly applied to himself the words
of Cicero: II rush to the fountain Of
Greek letters, rs # to quench an un-
diving thirst" All of the Greek poets
he read in the original, with as much
ease as he read English.
A pocket edition of Horace was at
one time his constant companion,
and the finer passages of Sophocles,
Euripidcs, and Aristotle were as
familiar to him rs Shakespeare or
Bacon.
This high culture won the admira'
ton of the more appreciative class
of his friends, who delighted to lis
ten 10 his fine disquisitlons upon
the classics, enriched as it were,
bv brilliant illustration, and apt quo
tation. BY these friends, no less
than by his neighbors, and family,
the name of John A. Thompson will
be long remembered, and warmly
cherished
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19
A Valuable Remedy.

BRANDRETH's PILLS purify the
Blood, stimulate the Liver, strength
en- the Kidneys, regulate the Bowels.
They were introduced in the Uuited
States in 1885. Since that time
over fifty millions of boxes of BRAND
RETH's PILLS have been consumed.
This, together with thousands of
convincing testimonials from all
parts of the world, is positive evil
dence of their value.
BRANDRETH's PILLS are purely
vegetable, absolutely harmless, and
safe to take at any time.
Sold in every drug and medicine
store, either plain or sugar coated.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19

The Democratic barbecue held at
Martinsburg yesterday was grand
success, and it is said to have been
the largest political gathering ever
held in Berkeley county. Some of
the speakers from distance failed
to get there, but those present made
excellent addresses, and everything
passed eff pleasantly. While the
barbecue was in progress, Hon. w.
Ii. H. Flick had a narrow escape
from serious injury. Mr.. Flick was
driving ON the race course when he
came in collision with some gentle
men driving in the opposite direc-
ton. Mr.. Flick was thrown out Of
his buggy and almost under the
horses feet, but escaped few slight
bruises.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19
A Grand Barbecue al
cHARLEsTowN, W. VA.
October go. 1883,
BY the Democracy of Jefferson Count

PROGRAMME.
The Chief Marshal and Aids, mounted,
and the members of the Charlestown
Cleveland and Thurman Club, in full
uniform, will assemble about the Court
house OF o'clock, a. nj.
Captains of Sections of the Club VIII
hold their commands in readiness TO
meet visiting Clubs and escort them TO
the Courthouse.
The cayalcade will form under conf
mand of Col. w. A. Morgan on Washing
ton street, in front Of Stephenson Insti-
tute. All persons OH horseback are re-
quested to join the cavalcade.
Citizens in carriages, wagons or on
foot, not belonging to clubs, aie request
ed to form with the Delegations from
Harper's Ferry District on East street
North, with right on Washington street.
Shepherdstown District on East street
South. right on Washington street.
Middleway District on Liberty street,
right on East street.
Charlestown District on Congress ST..
right OH East street.
Kabletown District on Congress, in
rear of Charlestown district.
The cavalcade, preceded by band,
will move from Hunters Hill promptly
a.
Washington street the various delega-
tions will fall in line in the order here
given.
The Clubs will take their place in line
in rear of the district delegations as fol-
lows:
Band.
Clubs from Shepherdstown, Harper's
Ferry, Middleway, Kabletown and
Manning's. wv,
Visiting Clubs from Martinsburg, WIN
chester, Berryville and Hagerstown.
Speakers and Distinguished Visitors in
Carriages.
Club from Charlestown.
Upon arrival at the Barbecue grounds
prominent speakers will address the as
sembled multitude, after which boun-
tiful table will be spread for all. Two
Mammoth Steers roasted whole. Speak
ing will then be resumed.
At night, after the Torch-light Parade,
speaking will be continued at the Court
house yard.
"Let the mountains send their torrents
and the valleys their floods, and 10! the
people will be there!'
II. p. Chew, Chief Marshal. Aids
S. Lee Phillips, II. A. Alexander, +. u.
Butler, s. G. Young, j. w. Russell, >.
Baugher, and the Marshals Of the Clubs
and Delegations.
Marshals of delegations will please re-
port to the Chief Immediately on their
arrival in town.
Chief Marshal will wear a White Sash
and Pink Rosette; Aids, Blue Sash;
Committee of Arrangements, Pink Rib
bon.
Weather permitting, the exercises at
night will be very attractive. In addi-
ton to speaking by true and tried patri-
OTIS, the city will be brilliantly illuinina-
ted and decorated by splendid arches OF
Chinese lanterns and coiored lights.
Kissing rockets and deafcning boomb.
Over 200 torches are expected III me,
whole procession, led by several traction
engines, ablaze with Greek-fire!
COMMITTEE
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19
Best Values in F7aanels,

Largest stock, greatest variety, and best val
ues we have ever shown, be 1t in white, colors,
or fancy. We quote these few special lots:
French Wrapper Flannels at 37t, AZ 90 and
75c.
Cashmere Flannels at soc.
French Printed Flannels ut Csc.
German Figured Flannels ut 75c.
Best Jersey Flsnnels at 62ic.
Shrunken Homespun Flannels at 6Oc.
Woven Bordered Skirting Flannels ut 65c.
Best Eiderdown Flannels at 75c.
Homespun Flannel Skirt Patterns at 100,
1.35, $50, LIS and 81.
West Virginia Democrat. [volume] (Charles Town, W. Va.) 1885-1890, 1888-10-19

Mr.. w. b. Davis, the popular
clerk of Hirschman d Co. and Miss
&. Kennedy Starry, daughter of the
late Thos. X. Starry, were married
in the Methodist Church in this
place on Thursday evening last at
I p. m, by Rev. W. G. Eggleston.
To the strains of Memberships wed.
ding march, rendered by Miss Eva
Eggleston, the bridal party, headed
by the ushers, Messrs. Philip Davis
and Nicholas Starry, proceeded to
the pulpit which was beautifully
decorated by flowers and hot house
plants, where they were united in
the holy bonds of wedlock, accord
ing to the impressive ritual of that
church. After the ceremony, the
bridal party and invited guests pro-
ceeded to the home of the newly
married couple, where a reception
was held and handsome collations
were served.