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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-09
A Natural [nebriate As ylum.

Cured of intemperancs in three
days
How many people know that the
State of Georgia owns a natural ineb:
riate asylum?
And, nevertheless. such is the factt
at is the most wonderful spring
in the United States" said Special
Officer Broderick, Of the Atlanta pos
lice force.
"To what spring to you refer ?''
Indian Spring, l have taken
three men to that spring who wers
so far gone on the liquor habit that II
looked as if ii was impossible for
them to quit, and every one of them
were cured Immediately. One of
them had been practically drunk for
four months. l took along supply
of whiskey, as people said that it
would kill him to guilt off too sud-
denly"
did he taper OFF,"
HE took one drink after he got
to Indian Spring, and after that he
declined to touch drop. He said he
did not want it at all. He remained
there three days and you never saw
such a transformation. He was as
sober as judge, his face was cleared
Of its blOat and the red liquor look,
and he was himself again. Since
that time he has been at work stead.
lily and has not touched drop.
That was six mouths ago. long
enough to effectualIy settle the mat.
ter"
"Does it prove equally efTicaclous
on others?
~ have tried three cases, and with
the same happy results in every case.
believe that that little spring,
which does not hold over a gallon of
water, is one of the most valuable in
the country. and worth all the hos4
pitals in the land for the cure of in
eOflatGS.
"Why don't somebody ship the
water?
"In the first place. the spring be.
longs to the State of Georgia, and is
just as the Indians left it, long ago.
The State Government has never
permitted anybody to lease it. or to
ATTEMPT to enlarge the flow. The
water is free for everybody. In the
second place. there is a volatile gas
in the water that escapes after few
hours, rendering ii fiat, and robbiug
the water of its extraordinary uualia
ties. For these reasons no attempt
has ever been made to export 1t, and
people are compelled to go to the spot
to enjoy its benefits. 1t is a wonder
full spring in many other respects,
but it is the king of all liquor habit
cures that / have ever seen. ."-AtldnA
to Constitution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-09

"Now. sir" said the Judge, who
had been sorely tried by the stupid.
ity of the preceding witness. II
want you to give your testimony sU
that the jury can form an intelligent
idea of the matter. or I will commit
you for contempt" The witness
looked earnestly upon the jury and
shook his head dIsparingly as he
rose and left the box. "Send me to
Jail, jedge," he said, resignedly.
There's no use wastin' time hers,'
He was excused.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-09
COLLECTION OFFICE!

Having opened an office for tn cole ection oi
notes, bills. &c, will collect all bills placed
IN my hands with dispatch. and max 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 10th. .ISS5.-ly
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-09
NOTICE.

All persons are warned against cutting
down any of the timber on my land on the
Hooppole Road, adjoining the land of Bowie
Johnson, about three miles from Deer Park
for cutting down timber in Garrett county
Md, without permission of the owner of the
land, is the same, under the Act of $780, ch
tells TO the value ofthe tree or trees" so cut
THEos. B. HoRWITZ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-09
Cough Ne dfcine

to every one afflicted. Robert Horton,
Foreman Headlight, Morrilltoa, Ark.
"I have been afflicted with asthma
for forty years. Last spring was taken
with violent cough, which threatened
to terminate my days. Every one pro-
nounced me in consumption. l deter
mined to try Ayers Cherry Pectoral.
Its effects were magical. was iInmedi-
ately relieved and continued to improve
until entirely recovered."-JoelB Bullard,
Guilford, Conn.
"Six months ago had a severe hem
orrhage of the lungs, brought on by an
incessant cough which deprived me of
sleep and rest. 1 tried various reme-
dies, but obtained no relief until 1 be-
gan to take Ayers Cherry Pectoral. A
few bottles of this medicine cured me-"
Mrs. E. Coburn, 10 Second ST., Lowell,
Mass.
"For children afflicted with colds,
coughs, sore throat, or Group, l do not
know of any remedy which will give
more speedy relief than Ayers Cherry
Pectoral. l have found it, also, invalu-
able in cases Of Whooping Cough
Ann Lovejoy, 1857 Washington street,
Boston, Mass.
Ayers Cherry Pectora|,
PREPARED BY
Or. j. c. Aver & Co., Lowell, Mass.
Sold by all Druggists. Price 81; six bottles, IS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-09
BLACKSMITHING.

am prepared to do all kinds of blacksmith
ing. Farmers work a speciality. Prices as
low as can be had for first class work. Shop
near Browning House."
DAVID LITTLE,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-11-09
Over 20 years under the same
Management.

Devoted to FARMING, STOCK RAIsEo,
FRUIlGROWING,M MARKET GARDENING
the DAIRY, the POULTRY YARD, ETC., etc.
Special attention is paid to FERTILIZERS
and MANURES, including those ofcommerce
and the farm.
Reports Of Representative Farmers Clubs
are notable feature of it's issues.
Its HOME DEPARTMENT is filled with
charming reading and practical suggestions
for the ladies of the farm household.
The most competent, successful and expe-
rienced men and women have charge OF the
several departments,
No Farmer In the Atlantic States, from Del
aware to Georgia can AFFORD to be sCtth0ut this
Old and reliable adviser and guide on farm
work.
The AMERICAN FARMFR is published t,Otce
every month ton the LIST and l5th.) IL is beau
tilully printed on fine white paper, In clear
type. Sl.00a year. To any one sending club
of five, an extra copy will be sent FREE.
sAM'L SANDS d SON, Publishers,
BALTIMORE, MD.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-25


Ths Crop IN virwaasa was ASHsss . FALL
Wre, Bat This Year's ts 0ooA.
Prom the Washington star.
''Peanuts arr scarcer than I have ever
known them BEFORE" said . Wholesale
jobber I'm that circus d~elicacy yesterday.
"Oriinarily many hundred thousands of
bushels are carried over AS n reserve stock
from one year To another for the NUTS will
keep good almost indefinitely. But this
season nearly all ON hand will be gone
when the time arrives, i'm October, for the
gathering of tise new crop. You see. last
season was n very had one for peanuts,
and the crop was almost n failure i'm Vir-
R~inia."
"The country depends for its supplies
OF %eanuts chiefly upon Virginia, does il
not 2" asked the Star reporter.
~ think may fairly say yes. There
are 2,50O,OOO bushels of them grown In
than the entire crop Of other states
put together. Tennessee produces
about A., $1,000 %S bushels, and xor;l C.ro,
and California also raise peanuts largely:
but the Virginia peanuts are uic finest OF
S".iness os nrow;"y thsm has w.n,,y M.
come a vast industry i'm the lower counties
II the state, and the area Of farming land
year. AS the husbandman learns the profit
they can be made tn yield. The greatest
peanut market, of course, h Norfolk.
Petersburg comes second, and Smithiicld
third. In these towns there are many big
factories employed i'm the business of rem
dering marketable the nuts that are sent
in by the farmers. They are first thor
ughly winnowed and screened to cleanse
them. and finally are sorted, b bad ones
being picked out by young girls, who
stand on either side of revolving belts
upon which the nuts are thrown. After
ward they are packed i'm bags of 30 or 100
pounds each, and shipped to the jobbers
I'm the cities"
chow about the peanut crop this fall as
"Dur reports say that IL promises adj
mirably, both AS to quality and quantity.
The few We had from Virginia last year
were not SO good as usual. Prices are
going down a little, hut best h~and-pickcd
peanuts bring ~ cents IL pound at retail
to-day by the bag. Spanish peanuts bring
mors., Of course. They are still considered
~ fancy article. though more OF them are
grown i'm southern Virginia every year.
Here are IN few. You see they are about
one-third the size of ordinary peanuts;
confectioncrs use them mostly, because
they are swceter. The very big nuts are
never 80 sweet Or w~ell-iiavored as the
little Ones. Take the rcd Tennessee nut
for instance. IL has frequently five or six
large kernels i'm one shell, hut the meat il
rank. California peanuts are biR, like
everything else grown in the State, and
they are not bad hut none have come to
this market for many years, SO far as l
know"
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-25
A CLEVER

Depo~iting Money Ia His Debtors Crs.tIit
tn Order tO Get Out More.
From the Indian Planters Gazette.
Some years ago "A merchant engaged n
broker to dispose of some stock tn meet
an urgent demand for ready cash. The
stock was sold, hut the owner had con-
siderable difficulty i'm getting the sale pro-
ceeds from the broker. At last, driven To
desperation, the merchant threatened pro-
ceedings. The broker, after making a
mental calculation. sat down and drew II
check for the amount realized OH account
of the stock sold. less = per cent. brokers'
commission, and handed il to the mer-
chant with many apologies for the delay.
After this both parted good friends. The
transaction occurred in the early morn
ing, and, as the merchant wanted the
money urgently, he presented the check
at the hank without delay. Guess his as
constituent when the check was handed
back to him with the remark, 'Insuf-
ficient." The merchant was hurrying
away. from the bank when he met Reid,
the detective. coming up the stairs. He
been 'sold" by the broke
"How much short Of the amount Of your
the hank inquired the officer.
~ never asked, replied the merchant;
VERY gc.od,' said Reid Ego back and
The merchant did 80, and soon rcturncd
with the reply, 1.-TWO hundred rupees"
And the check is for five thousand
Look hcrs." said Reid. .thcrc are half
n dozen writs against the broker. and he
has only given You this check knowing il
would not he paid i'm order tn gain time.
He will draw this money himself before
the day is out, and probably bolt from his
creditors."'
merchant, i'm blank despair.
"Just this" said Reid. as cool as u cu-
cumbcr; "take u pencil and piece OF pa
per and write i'm IL hurried scrawl as I
dictatc:, To the Secretary of h Bank.
Dear Sir: l have just accidentally dis
covered that have drawn a cheqne i'm
credit at the bank falls short of the
amount by RS. 3O. l have sent this sum
per bearer to prevent disappointment,
day. "Now,' said Reid, as the merchant
finished the note. 'the brokers initials"
The mcrrhant look.d up, i'm astonish-
..'its no offence To pay money into the
hank tn n mans credit, though il would
he to draw money out under IA forged doc
This advice ovcrcame the cha
~scruplcs, and the brokers' initials were
duly attached tn the letter, and the money
without ~ question being asked. The
check was aftcrward presented and paid
i'm full. On going. down the stairs the
merchant mss his friend the broker com
ing mp. The latter, ON recognizing the
former. stopped suddenly. put his hand tn
his breast pocket and exclaimed ''(ioosl
He then turned on his heel. hurried from
the bank. and entering a ticca gharry AT
the .loor hurried away. He had come To-
credit. but seeing the man he had i'm
tended to cheat he was afraid to encoun-
ter him. never thinking for a moment
that the intended dupe had then In his
pocket every price the broker had at his
credit. OF course, the merchant lost IN
rupees over the transaction, but, AS Reid
cxplaincd. il was better to lose 10 than
5,UDD.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-25

From the II. .James's Gazette.
II weighed about LOO pounds, and was
about AN inch and n third thick. After
being put into "a reservoir of pure water tn
green IL. il was beaten for one hour every
day with an iron and u large anvil. After
being ten lays i'm pure water il was left
for anothcrten days i'm water with about
four per cent. Of salt. Then il WAS re-
placed i'm pur, water again for ~ days.
During these 40 days il was constantly i'm
soak. The head and feet. weighing
about 100 pounds. were then removed, and
the skin hung on spikes in the drying
i'm "a vat containing potash and - small
quantity of sulphur of sodium in the fol-
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-25


A wcll%ircssed gentleman entered an
Eighth street l,awnbroker's, says the New
York Sun, and, taking n silver watch from
his pocket. said tn the proprietor:
I'D like 81, please"
''Can't give but $50 on that" was the
reply.
THAT may he, but I'll only give 81 so to-
The gentleman insisted on -, hut final
~ took S1.5O and went out.
"Why didn't you give him 1872" asked
the reporter, who overheard the trans
action.
because l know ne would take S1.5O.
The watch is worth S15. I can sell il for
81 easy That is N pretty good profit on
S1.D. Nh odds are 100 to I that he won't
take il out. The first time he came ]
gave him 50, and would have given him
81 IL he had asked for IL. You see, he is
new at 1t, but now, AS the ice is broke,
he'll not take IL out. II he makes N raise
he'll buy n new one and let this go. Over
two-thirsls of the people who hook a
watch the second time do not redeem it,"
"But yoI say he IL new i'm pawnbrokinR
experience. How do you know that 80
MY friend, l haven't been i'm this bust
ness thirty years without learning to read
u man pretty quick. If I swallowed all
the stories told me by impecunious people
I'd he in the poor.house i'm six months.
I'm IL mind-reader."
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-25

A sure sign that the door bell is going 10
ring: When you are t!ic only one i'm the
houss and are i'm the bathtub. -i,chisoa
Champion.
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-25

lowing proporttons: Water, 1000 parts;
slacked lime, 2b parts potash, three parts;
being two days In this hath Il
temperature OF - degrees, when
u was again placed In the drying room.
After this double operation was repeated
three times the skin was ready to have
the hair taken on. This operation occu-
aSout seventy-fivc po.,nds 81 hair. An.
day wa. spent IN cleaning and
of It's weight. The operation of il. prepa-
ration lasted two months, and Il went
through the same course AS cowhide, with
the difference that each phase of the
work took three times as much time.
The skin should be stretched i'm the pit
and placed i'm the middle Of cowhidcs.
Six layers of powder are then thrown i'm:
two first, two second, and two third
layers. Altogether the tanning X
three years. The partition Of time Is
thus: Becoming green, 40 days; worked
~ days; preparation, so days; repetition,
80 days; first pit ,doubleI. 30 days;
second pit ,doubleI, 30 days; third pit
tdOublep. 400 days
The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-25
EXCURSION
COLUMBUS. O.

The NJ ontana Central Railway
will sell tickets to Columbus, O.,
September II to Ia inclusive. at a
single fare (SoS.I5) for the round
trip on account of the Sovereign
Grand Lodge l. o. o. +. conven-
ton.
Good returning until Septem-
Der 80. For further particulars
apply to w. Pinkham. Grand Rep
resentative Sovereign Grond
Lodge. or NJ. c. ticket office.
, 1889-08-01
NORTH DAKOTA.

BISMARCK, July 26.--The committee
on temperance reported in favor of the
submission of the prohibition question
to a vote of the people. The report was
adopted.
The legislative committee provides
that the senate shall consist of not less
than thirty nor more than fifty mem
bers, and the house of not less than
sixty nor more than l40 members,
to be divided into two classes
to be elected for two and four
years respectively. Trading of votes
among members shall be considered
bribery.
The committee on education prohibits
sectariarism in schools and leaves to the
legislature the establishment of uniform
system of suffrage. The committee in
troduced an article submitting the ques-
ton of female suffrage to vote of the
male electors one year from next fall.
The chief feature OF the session was a
report of the committee on revenue and
taxation, which will cause very ami
mated debate. 1t gives the legislature
power to provide for raising revenues
sufficient to defray the expenses Of the
600, on the assessed valuation of all taxed
property. The legislature shall
exempt from taxation all prop
erty used exclusively for schools
religious, cemetery or charitable pur-
poses, and personal property to any
amount not 10 exceed 5000.
Zone hundred and sixty acres of land
and the improvements thereon shall be
separated and assessed cultivated and
shall be assessed at the same value.
Railroad property shall be assessed by
the state board at not less than 5000 per
mile.
, 1889-08-01
A TRAGEDY.
Two Men After One Girl md po,,,
Are Shot,


CHICO, Cal. July 26--An elopement
wnlcn occurred here q few days ago cnis
minated IN tragedy this afternoon.
a wedding was to have taken place last
monuay 9etweeh young man named
Francisco journalist, and ME-
Eva Adkins, beautifnI vnnnS, ,Ss
lady II years of age. Bierce's most sft'Ii,s ins,
innate friend was handsome yonr,,
man named Neil Hubbs and he wos iSS
have acted as best man at the wedjin,,
ceremony. The day before the n,nrriavS
was to occur Miss Adkins left her home
and went to n neighboring town will
Hubbs where the couple were married
They returned here next dav and this
morning prepared 10 make a call
upon the brides mother, Mrs. Barney.
Bierce heard of the intended visit and
went to Mrs. Barrey's house beiorn
them. Hubbs and his wife arrived. He
entered the parlor and fired at Hubbs
with q revolver. Hubbs fell to the floor
but also drew revolver and fired. Four
shots apiece We're fired when
Hubbs ran out of the room.
Bierce then placed the revolver to
Mrs. Hubbs heard and fired, infiicting
severe but not dangerous wounds.
aubbs re-entered the room and beat
bierce 10 the floor with his revolver.
blerce then dragged himself into
an adjoining room and placed the pistol
70 MS head and blew his brains out. He
liVed about an hour and u half. Bierce
also received two bullets In the body
ana ltpbbs was shot through the abdo,
men, the ball penetrating the spleen,
Ills recovery is very doubtful.
, 1889-08-01
FURTHER FLOOD DETAILS.
More Sufferers Found in West yir.
ginia Valleys,

PARKERsBuRe. w. Va, July 26.-News
was received to-day for the first time
since the food from West Fork and
Henry Fork giving sad story of wreck
and ruin. Every store from the head to
the mouth of the Forks is gone or ruined
Horses, fences and crops were washed
away and several lives lost. Couriers
from Tygart bring long list of houses
and property, bridges and culverts gone
The list, which embraces every farm
on the creek, is too long to enumerate
To tell the story briefly, it can be stated
that not single farmer or resident es-
capped damage; hundreds are bankrupt,
and will have to be supported Temporal
rily by the county. The commissioners
to-day estimate the loss in Lee, Tiygart,
Slate and Steele counties at $500, 700.
At Salisbury not a single house or
bridge stands on its foundation, and
many people are in the woods. The
mayor has issued an order for a meeting
of citizens tomorrow to render assist
ance to the homeless.
, 1889-08-01
still Cutting Rates.

thar the Denver, Texas e. TT. Worth
road will tomorrow announce reduc-
ton Of 1s cents per 100 on tirst-class
freight from Denver TO New York and
the Atlantic seaboard.
The Galveston & Gulf of Mexico road
also announce that reduction of 4
cents will be made within a few days,
making total reduction of 22 cents.
extend this reduced seaboard rate to
Utah, Montana and all Northwestern
points. The action of the Fort Worth
Is causing no little conformation among
western trunk lines, and several confer
ences of railroad officials in this city
have been held. Much speculation Is
made as to the effect this cut will have
pally upon the lake and canal rates.
, 1889-08-01
FIRE AT wALLA wALLA.
An Ancendiary Fire The Town ID
Full 0f Tbiavaa

s WALLA WALLA, July pa cottage on
sixth S and Alder belonging to ]. r.
Boyce and occupied by W. Il. 0illispie.
manager of the Western Union Tele
graph Company, and family, was de.
stroyed by fire. The contents were
saved. The fire was evidently incendi.
ary, as the building caught from an un-
occupied cannery adjacent. The loss
VII probably reach $500; insurance
Sgloo. Insurance agents met tonight to
discuss the situation. The town is full
OF thieves and hard characters.
Apout l:lS o'clock this morning the
south bound O.. r. d N. passenger ran
through a burnt bridge short Distance
west OF Riparia. The engine and bag.
gage car fell in, the first passenge coach
stopping on the brink. Engineer George
q. Graham was severely soaldsd and
otherwise injured. An extra engine
came 10 the assistance of the crew and
drew the remainder of the train back to
Riparia. The wreck was then cleared
away and the track repaired, the train
arriving here at 4 p. NJ. No other inju-
ries ae'c reported.