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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17


Would you allow stranger to give
his impressions of your beautiful viii
lage and its surroundings Nature
has certainly been very generous in
her gifts to Oakland. Few places
can give you more varied and more
beautiful pictures. 1t is too bad not
to be on good terms with nature.
How can we allow a charming pict-
IRE to become all defaced, just for the
want of little care? Perhaps the
jewellers here have become so accus-
toned to your beautiful scenery that
they do not appreciate it; at least
there appears to be little disposition
to improve or even to keep the pic
lures found on your hillsides and in
the winding valley.
Where are the officers of your
"Village Improvement Society ?"
What an opportunity for them to
immortalize their names! But if
such society does not exist in your
midst as yet, could not public sem
timent in favor of taste, neatness and
comfort be awakened? Here and
there are found the good Sidewalks
the well-painted houses-the gardens
with their flowers and vines, and the
roads with the weeds and stones all
removed. Alas, for the exceptions !!
Is it the purpose to keep these forlorn
looking places to set off those well
kept? If this is the object. the plan
Is proving most effectual. but has
there not been enough of these con-
trasts.
They tell me that there is one good
road out of your village. The county
seat of Garrett county with one good
thoroughfare leading to it,! But let
as be thankful for the one road, Will
not this state ofthings make the town
grow one.sided. Next season l shall
know in what part of the town to To-
cate. Why should all the other roads
be in such execrable condition Is
ii the fault of the spring rains? Is it
the neglect of some public officer? A
public sentiment rolled up against
him a few times might stir him to a
faithful discharge of his duty. If
there is no money to remove the
loads of loose stones that are found
in nearly all the roads, and to fill up
the dangerous wash-outs, then let
each property owner show his public
spirit, and look after the streets and
roads adjoining his own estate. This
would increase the value of the prop
erty and multiply the common COM
forts. A stranger, after looking about
the town. would incline to ask il all
the road commissioners and the real
estate dealers lived on the road that
heads to Deer Park.
It is surprising that there are not
more agents for our best life insur-
ance companies on the street for no
one would be showing proper respect
for himself or his family who would
venture second ride on your county
roads without taking out a few new
policies.
When nature has been 80 lavish in
her gifts, why should not the people
show their appreciation by at least
keeping the place In good condition,
even if real improvements cannot be
made.
Your village ought to grow circu-
larry, and there should be a public
sentiment that will keep things out
of sight that mars the attractiveness
of the place and binders its gaining
the reputation of being one of the
most enterprising and beautiful
towns in our Maryland.
VISITOR.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

Youth" did not cease wnen IODce de
Leon gave up the ques, 10 despair
and retired to the Island of Cuba to
die. Noyelists in all ages hav, dwelt
upon the theme of perennialyouth,
and romances without numpr have
pictured marvellous personaes who
did not grow old but lived With I'M
shaken vitality far beyond te allot-
ted age of man.
Indeed, the possibility Of some
powerful agent which shout be able
to stay the destructive torcs of ma
ture and enable men to llv thous.
and years in health and strngth has
haunted the brains of mensince the
myth of the Hesperides vas born.
At recurring intervals some discoy-
cry in medicine has promised solu-
ton to the mystery which the Span
ish explorer could not Ethom. AT
one time it was thought chat alcohol
was an elixer to rejuvenate the
world. Again absinthe seemed to
yield the essence to stay the approach
of age. Choral also was supposed
to be an agent of sufficient power to
cope with the destructive forces of
nature and stop the hand of desth.
Now once again, 1t is claimed, the
"Elixer of Life" has been discovered.
This time the announcement is made
by one of the most celebrated physi.
clans of the world that the old may
become young and feel once more tie
delicious thrill of health and Strength.
Added to the testimony OF the dis.
coverer is that of several experts in
Europe and America, and if the re-
ports of their experiments are true
the potion invented by M. Brown
Sequard promises to revolutionize
the world.
In yesterdays issue of The Sunday
Herald were published the views of
a number of Baltimore's lending
physicians upon the efficacy of this
alleged Elixer of Life. They we're
unanimous in their expressions of in
terest in the discovery, while all
doubted and some ridicued the idea
of a medicine which should produce
a physical reiuvenation; still the
high authority of the French physi-
clan was acknowledged. and it was
confessed that some potent tonic may
have been found which is capable of
producing some of the results claimed
for the new medicine.
When it is remembered that hash
eesh, alcohol. cocaine and absinthe
have in reality added to the sum to-
tai of human misery, one is not in
ciined to be over-enthusiastic about
the advent of another drug credited
with miraculous power. OF course,
in the age CT discovery in which we
live marvellous things are possible in
medicine as elsewhere, and it would
not be strange il mixture were some
time invented to partially counteract
the destructive physical forces of the
body and give to humanity a longer
lease of life. But it is quite liKss'
that results have been greatly exag
gerated in the present instance, ant
that the Brown.Sequard elixer viii
follow number of its predecessors t,
speedy Balto. Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

An old fellow being visited by his
pastor, he assured him he could not
be a good Christian unless he took up
his daily cross. Whereupon he caught
up his wife and began Juggling her
about the room.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
aSa private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-08-17

TERMS OF ADVERTISING.
First insertion, 81 per square of ten lines
so cents per square for each additional inFer-
ton. Special contracts for advertising longer
than three months.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
Hard at Work.

Nearly one hundred eminent persons are
now engaged in preparing valuable and i'm
portant contributions to The Youths Conn
pdniOn for 1890. Mr. Gladstone is getting
together his "reminiscences of Motley, the
historian; Justin Mccarthy is writing all
his personal recollectons Of great prime
ministers; Sir Morell Mackenzie is thinking
of what he shall say to The Companion read
ers on the training of their voices in youth ;
Captain Kennedy is recalling the exciting
episodes of his five hundred different trips
across the Atlantic, and making notes for
his articles; p. L, Barnum is preparing the
account of how he secured his white ele-
phant General Wolseley is arranging TO
tell the boys how they can endure hardships;
Carroll d. Wright is securing statistics
about the boy and girl laborers of America,
what they do and what they earn; Hon
James G. Blaine is writing paper for our
young politicians; popular authors are at
work ON serial stories; the presidents of
three leading American colleges will give
advice to boys on their future; Tyndall and
Shaler are to talk about the wonders of
nature; Marion Harland promises to enter
tain the girls while Lieutenant Schwatka
will take the boys in Imagination TO the
loneliest place in the United States There
are hundreds of pleasures in store for The
Companion readers of 1890. Every one Is
hard at work, as you see. One dollar seventy
five cents will admit you to fifty-two weeks
of these entertainments. Send for Full
Prospectus for 1890 to The Youths Conn
pdniOn, Boston, Mass.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04


NEVER make love in a corn-feld.
Remember that corn has ears and
is easily shocked. You should make
an oat of this Lippincott's.
AT a Chicago wedding the other
day the ceremony of throwing the slip
per had to be omitted. They had no
catapult.- TeTaS SVtings.
It's all right to " call spade spade"
but when you speak of a red-headed
girl you had better say "auburn."-
american Commercial Trareller.
POLICEMAN: "Do you have to take
care of the dog?" Nurse girl: "No;
the missus says Pm too young and in
experienced l only look after the
children" life.
WHAT is the use o. that girl bang
in away on the piano, Maria?' " Prac-
tice, John. Practice makes perfect
Perfect what - pandemonium?" -
South Side Observer
Mrs. JUsso: Don't say pair of
scissors Lulu, say scissors Lulu:
How much did they cost you,
mammal" Mrs. Jusso: " Fifty cents
a pair, dear. Baltimore Herald.
Mr.. SQUAsHEAD observing a met
ropolitan daily on the counter of the
village store): What! Amt that air
paper busted up yet? Why, ! quit
takin' it fifteen years ago."-1ime.
SHE: " i saw some one to-day whom,
l am told, you greatly admire" He:
All! up to your old tricks again?
What do you mean?" Why, looking
in the glass. "-LaUrence American.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
His Wife Had Changed.

my wife, Mr.. Perkins, said the
husband across the aisle of the street
car. "Ah! Glad to see you, Mrs
Winters. Why, how you have changed
in two weeks.' Changed? No one
else has spoken of it," she blankly re-
piled. Why, when I saw you with
your husband at the thcater two weeks
ago tonight you seemed to be girl of
about eighteen" At the theaterl
You-you-you-" Her husband had
been winking and wiuking, but near
sighted Mr.. Perkins had seen nothing.
The wife settled back, figured it out
that she was home alone with the tooth
ache that night, and the frozen stare
she turned on her husband as they got
off covered the platform with glare
of ice. She has asked for explanations
ere this.-Detroit Free Press,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

shepherd in the third eclogue of Vir-
gill" As Millions friend was studying
for holy orders, and looking forward to
pastoral work, there was special appro-
prateness in calling him by this name.
CO.. The explanations given to the
opening lines of "Lycdas agree
substantially with the following by
" Celeste -:
60 Yet once more has reference to
his last poem, 'COmus.' The death of
his friend called him from other things
to write this poem. The myrtle and
laurel are symbols of poetry. In the
words l come to pluck etc, he re-
fers to the unripe age of his friend, in
which death shattered his leaves be-
fore the mellowing year. "
One member asks, "Are any of
Milton's prose works much read now?'
They are not. They related so exclu-
sively to The condition of the times in
which they were written that they
have very little interest for the general
reader now. Yet there often occur
passages in them which are worthy of
study, because of what some one has
called the majestic stream and swell
of thoughts with which his mind always
flows" Another member of our club
thinks that Paradise Lost " is "among
the least known of all poems" This
is owing, he thinks, to " the impossible
ity of understanding the many classical
illusions which are scattered so plenti-
fully through it," TO read this poem,
a little at time, looking up all the
classical and historical illusions, would
almost be liberal education.
In stead of asking questions for the
next time we will ask each one to send
some facts of interest about Dryden, or
about some of his works.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
Dunorsume.
Bric-a-Brac.

LOVES TRAVELS.
Love will 60 where it is sent;
At least, so say the scholars.
But often love, fear, is bent
On going where It's dollars.
Boston transcript.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

GONE fact is worth column of rhet-
oric," said an American statesman. 1t
is fact, established by the testimony
of thousands of people, that Hoods
Sarsaparilla does cure scrofula, salt
rheum, and other diseases or affections
arising from impure state or low con-
dton of the blood. 1t also overcomes
that tired feeling, creates good appe
tite and gives strength to every part of
the system. TRY il.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
MiltOn's Sonnet on His Own Blindness.

When consider how my light is spent
Ere half my days, in this dark world and wide
Aud that one talent which is death to hide,
Lodged with me useless, though my soul more bent
To serve Herewith my Maker and present
My true account lest he, returning, chde
" Doth God exact day-labor, light denied?"
fondly ask; but Patience, to prevent
That murmur soon replies. God doth not need
Either mans work or his own gifts; who best
Bear his mild yoke they serve him best his state
Is kingly thousands at his bidding speed,
And post DER land and ocean without rest
They also serve who only stand and wait"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

AN exchange says: "There are more
puns made on DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup,
free of charge, than are paid for by the
owners. A good thing deserves the
notice of the press"
IN the treatment of rheumatism,
govt, neuralgia, sciatica, ETC., Salvation
Oil should be thoroughly rubbed in. 1t
kills pain. Price twenty-five cents.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
Won CAN,T GET IT NEAR MOME Send mo- Us.

Pure Economic le chsnaldo Ndirn
or % eh %
e sEyetBo
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

BUCKLIN's ARNICA SALvE.-The
best salve in the world for cuts, bruises,
sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction,
or money refunded. Price twenty-five
cents per box. Sold by all druggists.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

BLACK dresses grow in favor as the
season advances. Such wonderful
array of garnitures as are shown for
these gowns will obviate any danger of
lack or variety, passementeries, cords,
rich fringes, brads and galloons giving
a wide field for choice.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
Gbe 9Ousebol0.

Contributions to this department may be sent
either to DIR. T. II. HosK1Ns, Newport, Vt, or di-
rectly to THE WATCHMAN PUBLISHING COMPANY.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04
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To Soldiers and Pensioners.

The time has come when every soldier with any
titled to pension, and every invalid pensioner who
believes himself rated too low should apply for
increase. No matter II the claim has been rejected.
The present liberal construction of the pension laws
opens the door for the admission of thousands of
rejected claims. Many widows and dependent rels-
tives of soldiers whose claims have been rejected
are now being granted pensions, with large sums of
arrears Advice and blanks free. Address
4. j. DEAVITT, Montpelier, VT
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1889-12-04

FAITH is the pioneer and main constit-
uent of knowledge. -Rev. G. A. Bartol.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
london's Ancient Wall.

Another portion of the old city wall
by which London was surrounded has
just been brought to light in tie
neighborhood of Ludgate Hill. 1t
stands at the juncture of Little Bridge
street, Pilgrim street and the Broad
way. very near another portion which
was laid bare and taken down about
five or six years since at the corner OF
Little Bridge street II not actually
of Roman construction. it is largely
constructed of Roman materials. aud
it probably formed part Of a bastion
or tower at an angle OF the city wall.
1t is about ten feet high and twelve
feet in length. Its depth and thick
ness will be seen when the adjoining
wall is removed. as viii shortly be the
case London Times
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
PERSONAL AND LITERARY.

Over $4,000, 600 copies of the
Moody and Sankey gospel hymn
books have been issued in this coun-
try and England. This almost equals
the record of Webster's spelling book
The late William w. Harding. of
Philadelphia, although less than fifty
nine years old. had for thirty-four
years been publisher of the Philadel-
phia Inquirer. He had also published
1000, 600 copies of the Bible.
Baron Alberto Franchetti, who
composes opera, expends immense
sums on their production. His work
''Asraew was rehearsed for q month
previous to its performance in Flor
ence. 700 people being engaged. The
mise en- scene was estimated as costing
ESQ, 900.
"A well-known Boston woman Of
literary tastes recently said to Ario
Bates. as she brought to him manu-
script to read aud criticise: There is
probably nothing in the world except
matrimony, where those who are out so
strenuously wish to get in, while those
who are in would SO gladly get out, as
literature.
1t is a suggestive fact that in the
efforts to provide reading material for
the poorer classes the best is not a.
whit too good. Miss Ellen M. Coe.
librarian of the New York Free Circu-
lating Library. testifies in the indie
pendent that 1.-The poor people demand
the best books they can obtain; they
are eager to read standard works on
any subject in which they may be in
terested. the reason being, l suppose,
that such books have heretofore been
beyond their reach"
Mrs. Margaret Sangster's PEN
work began in her teens, with little
collection of religious poems and
essays. which she prepared as a
Christmas gift for her friends. The
publisher to whom she offered it, and
from whom she expected only that he
might condescend to print it for her,
paid her literally for it. and the
charming surprise which the pretty
and thoughtful Christmas token gave
to those for whom it was designed.
forms, its author now says. one of the
pleasantest episodes in her life.
The Book Lover says that there is
a right and wrong way to hold book.
If it is small, support the back with
the three middle fingers, keeping
the pages open with the thumb and
the little finger. The custom of MEM
bers of choir holding the hymn book
open by pressing back to back,
stamps person as lacking in a
sense of the proper fitness of things
To the true lover of learning every
thing connected with good book
is sacred. He will not use it as a
window support. as waiter on which
to place a goblet of water or other
liquid, or in any way that will mar
it
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
A Touching Obituary.

The following lines are copied from
the obituary column of rural New
York journal: at is with deep regret
that we chronicle the death of c.
H. NJ, of -, New York. He
passed away on Monday morning.
March 25th, after an illness of little
more than three days We had been
acquainted for FIVE years. We began
in the poultry business at the same
time. both buying Wyandotte eggs Of
the same man. The writer soon gavc
up the breed and kept only Langshans.
But George kept his Wyandottes.
bought only the best, bred carefully;
and though we have seen many fine
birds we know of few which lay more
and larger eggs or breed finer chicks
than his do. We have had many
fowls and eggs of him. and would as
quick trust him as ourself to ship eggs
or to select stock. "-Harpcr's Maya
zine.
Thomas County cat. [volume] (Colby, Kan.) 1885-1891, 1889-08-01
LONG-LivED INDIANS.

Aged Redskins Among Whom Is Ono 81,
Score Years of Age.
Deputy United States Marshal Ralph
Dominguez, of Los Angeles. tells very
strange tale of the extraordinary Ion
gevity of some Indians upon whom he
served some papers recently.
Five Mission Indians were subpa-
naed to testify in case wherein the
Government is plaintiff. The point
involved is as to whether or not the
Indians shall be maintained in the
possession of the Potrero reservation,
which comprises $4,000 acres of the
finest land in Southern California.
The five Indians in question were
wanted to testify as to how long they
had had possession of the reser-
walton, anu their ages ranged from
eighty to 12O years Mr.. Dominguez
found them in the Yuma desert, about
ten miles the other side of Indio.
The eldest of the q,:intette was Juan
Sabichi who had been on earth 12O
years. Francisco Apache was aged
lis years. Juan Largo had only lived
100 years. Juan Cohulla was born
ninety-five years ago. The youth of
the party was chief Cabazon, who had
only recollected of seeing eighty sum-
mers pass.
Juan Sabichi and Francisco Apache
recollect of the commencement of the
work on the mission at Potrero,
which. as historical fact, was built
one hundred and ten years ago. They
both assisted in the construction of
the antique temple, as they carried
adobe and in that way aided in the
work. On account of their extreme
age they crn hardly walk now. but all
things considered they are quite
''chipper.
Francisco Apache was married four
teen years ago. when he was over one
hundred years old. In honor of his
union to an Apache woman, who on
the occasion was blushing bride OF
sixty summers, he added to his name
the name of the tribe his wife was q
member of.
Four years ago the father of Chief
Cabazon died at the advanced age of
one hundred and forty years, and
then his son succeeded to the chief
tainship. These extraordinary in
stances of the longevity of the Mis-
sion Indians. who number about six
hundred, speak a great deal for the
climate Of the Yuma desert where
during all this time they have lived
uadistarbed by the white man. San
Diego (Cal Union.