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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
TEMPERANCE ITEMS.

IT ought to be understood now by
all Temperance people that the
saloon doesn't propose to obey any
law that does not recognize the saloon
business to be just as legitimate as
the grocery business, or the millinery
business.-United Presbyterian.
IT was revealed during the trial at
Jersey City of three boys-all under
fourteen-for stealing bottles of
liquor. that they had been addicted to
the use of intoxicants for some years.
They told the judge that they could
buy liquor in almost all the taverns in
the neigborhood of their homes.
UNATTENDED testimony is often tho
best. Such is that of real-estate men,
who, in describing the attractions of
E'calities where they have property
RNs'ell, make emphatic the absence OF
\ 8 hloons, or other places in which
AZ DR. is sold. They know we'll that
ling damages property so much as
the Vicinity of these centers Of poison
GUS influence. 1t is testimony for
radical Temperance measures, unin-
territorial, but just so much the more
to be valued. Standard.
at is very difficult to realize"
says the London Hospital, "the exist
ence of trance other than catalep-
tic. Yet there have been known
cases, especially in habitual iuebri-
ates, where the patients go about the
world, sane to all appearance, but
liable to commit the most extraor-
binary acts, including theft and other
crimes, of which, in their ordinary
condition, they can recall nothing.
They are not drunk, in the ordinary
sense of the term, but the habit of
drinking has produced partial
paralysis of brain-power."
CARDINAL MANNING is credited with
saying: Twenty years have taught
me that the great bar which, in our
day, closes the soul of man against
the word of God and the Holy Sacra-
ments is excess in Intoxicating drink;
and that the surest discipline both for
the salvation of the Incorporate and
for the sanctiication of the temperate
is total abstinence. Temperance is
good; total abstinence is better. We
are all pledged to Temperance by the
vows of our baptism. No one is
bound to total abstinence. 1t is the
free choice of those who aspire to
live by the counsel of a higher life. !"
IT is a painful fact that the num-
Der of suicides in France has, during
the last fifteen years, increased over
fifteen per cent The last record for
twelve months records S,202 as the
number for the period. The largest
cause is stated to have been insanity,
but it must not be overlooked that in
temperance was at the root of the
larger proportion of these cases The
consumption of alcohol has increased
three-fold in France during the last
fifty years, and insanity four-fold, and
a statlstician has affirmed that, when
a man or woman takes TO absinthe
drinking, he or she is ''sure to COM
NIT either a crime. or to destroy him
self or herself. London Christian.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

lasted Thus were the brewers abet-
4rs of, if indeed they were not the real
incipals and leaders in, the lawless
bbath- breaking scheme. With many
feweries in all parts OF the country
fssing under foreign control, and
18th them, also, practically immense
NUMBERS of saloons in our larger cities
There these breweries are located, this
'1spect of the liquor problem, and its
elations to Sabbath observance, as
nmes greatly increased importance
For thoughtful Christian men and
women everywhere.
1t is still fresh in the memory of all
who were at all familiar with the muir
|derous conspiracies of the Anarchists
Iof Chicago who were hanged tor their
shocking crimes, and for their defiance
OF law and order in that city. that the
Observation-Disclosures saloons at that
were their places of rendezvous. In
the city of Plainfield, N. j., few years
ago there was for many months an
Epidemic of incandiarism. Subsequent
legal investigation and the capture
and Imprisonment of the ''firebugs,"
through whose lawlessness many thou
sands of dollars in property had been
wantonly destroyed and the city placed
mgreat peril, showed again that high
license liquor-saloons had been the
headquarters for these criminals when,
e1lder the influence of liquor, they
~ 6r5aqetiqss-t their Grimes. The
Aoon is pre-eminently the nursery Of
and crime.
!, Ina more general, but in not less
important sense, the fruition of the
saloon in begetting the spirit of law
lessnes' and crime among the habitues
thereof may be seen in the over
crowded'prisons and penitentiaries for
minor otfenses and crimes against per-
sons and property. 1t is the testi-
mony of such experts in dealing with
crime as ex-Chief Justice Davis and
others, that from three-fourths to sew
en-eighths of all such o1fenses and
crimes are due directly or indirectly to
intemperance, Of which the saloon is
the fountain. National Temperance
Advocate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
MENTAL ALERTNESS.
Why 1t Is the Hardest Part of ANY Ones
Business.

BUSINESS.
There are different ways of being
busy, and the busiest way of all is that
which often looks least like business.
1t is sometimes derisively said that one
is "busy doing nothing" But doing
nothing" may mean one thing to one
kind of worker, and another thing to
another kind. "Your work is only
headwork," said the college white
washer to the college professor, quite
contemptuous!y. The locomotive en-
gineer on the lookout of the fast ex-
press, with his hand on the throttle,
may seem to the purely physical labor
err, or to the purely intellectual toiler.
to be "busy doing nothing" He calls
no muscle into action, he involves no
abstract thought, no philosophy, no
science. He appears to be enjoying
the view from his cab-window just
about as idly and complacently as does
the recreating tourist behind him,
whose very life is committed to the in
,ctive hands of that engineer. The
,ngineer to all appearance is ''busy
Ding nothing" But the difference is
that the tourist-passenger is inert,
while the engineer is alert. And this
unbroken alertness, this sense of q
tremendous responsibility unified for
one moment, is the busiest of all ways
Of being busy. Every muscle is ready,
every nerve is tense. The whole man,
physical, mental, moral, is exhaustingly
,ngaged-albeit the whole man may
)utwardly seem to be ''doing nothing"
The hardest part of any ones business
that part of it which lives and dies
within himself. The unceasing, I'M
rolSen alertness, the ever-conscious re-
possibility for right action at the right
lime, is the busiest of all businesses,
the first business of every husiness-ot
every Lfe.-S. S. Tunes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
CURE FOR KICKING.
How to Master Horses Addicted to tn,
Vicious Habit.


Vicious Habit.
During the last thirty-five years
neighbor has permanently cured over
twenty horses of the kicking habit,
without failing in any case attempted.
Following is his method: Take half
inch rope that has been stretched until
it can not stretch any more, tie il
around the horse six inches back oil
the pad and bellyband of the harness.
insert short stick and twist it up
nearly as tight as the rope will bear
without breaking, and tie the stick sc
that it will stay. Fasten the horse in
a stall where there is room behind
him to WELD a long lash whip, then
strike him around the hind legs quite
severely; at the second or third blow
he will generally kick with both feet
with all his might. but only for two OF
three times. If he has been in the
habit of kicking in harness, drive him
with the rope on two weeks, or until
he quits making any threats. Some
will kick once or twice with one foot,
and bob up and threaten for several
days. They should be tickled or leased,
or have bask ct or pail thrown under
them or tied to q hind foot several
times day to make them try to kick,
and until they cease to make any effort
in that direction. The remedy is then
effectual. After driving the animal hall
an hour the rope should be frightened.
This will also cure bucking horses or
any which try to throw their rider
Galen Wilson, in N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
HIS MASTERPIECE,
A Pathetic and Tragic Phase Of
Art Life in Paris.

on have talent,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
A POWER FOR EVIL.
Influence of the Saloon in Fostering q
Spirit of Lawlessness.

:
Spirit of LawlGssness.
Among the agencies for the promo
ton of Sabbath Dissertation the saloon
is pre-eminent. Back of the ostensi-.
BILE keepers of many of the saloons are
their real proprietors. the millionaire
brewers, who, through the liquor
newspapers and the "beer literature"
of the brewers Literary bureau" are
doing every thing in their power to
discredit and undermine all respect for
the Christian Sabbath. 1t was sig
nificant feature of the recent Cincin-
natl embryo rebellion that representa-
tives of the brewers were on hand in
the courts to furnish bail for the de-
faint saloon-keepers, who had publicly
pledged themselves to open Sunday
selling, as fast as they might be ar
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21
Did the Best She Could,

Mistress entering the kitchen) Bridget,
have you cleaned tho chicken yeti
New cook with an injured air. we'll
as l could, mum, with nothing but yellow
soap to clane it with.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1889-09-21

OU have talent,
DID," she SAID, en-
Enthusiastically clasp
ing his hand; "you
have great talent"
"Do you thin k
500" he replied, mus
inglv and fondlv.
"Yes, my lover,
you are a born
artist" she went on.
"The time is near
when the world will
ring with your name
i know it, bio.
Your paintings are
wonderful, and you
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01

andeavorad 10 extincush the flames, but
could not and finally the whole frame had
To be pulled down, but not until the cloth
had been consumed.
The damage will be repaired to-day at
the expense of the Powhatan Club.
Old Dominion Club.
This club held business meeting at ITS
Headquarters last night with o large AT
The members of the club will wear their
new uniforms in the drummerS parade
Monday night. Captain Il. Nj. layior was
appointed chief marshal for that OCCASION
with Messrs. X. A. Hughes ana Joseph L.
Batkins as aides.
The Drummers.
The Drummers' Democratic Club VIII
meet at their room, No. II north Nlntn
street. tonight at O'Clock 10 complete All
arrauGements for their demonstration next
Monday night. 4 full attendance OF all
members is requested.
stonewalI Club.
This club will hold its last meeting OF
the campaign tomorrow night al 2IO
south Fourth street.
Ciay-Ward Boys.
The Clay-Ward Actives adjourned their
meetlnr. and in body fity-six strong
went down 20 the Opera-House meeting
The CIay-Wnrd Antis.
The anti-Nahone Club Of Clay Ward Will
hold their weekly meeting at o'clock to-
night at Reinhardts Hall. on west Nam
street There is a good deal of business
to be transacted. after which speechcs Will
be made by Messrs. William II. Mullen,
John +. Chappell, John I. Graves. and
others. All antis, whether resident IN this
ward OF somo other portion of the city, are
cordially invited to be present.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01
MANCHESTER NEWS IN BRIEF.
a Few Items of Interest from Across the
James.

The trial of tho suit Of b. F. Lipscomb
rs. Charles Keller was concluded in the
Hastings Court late yesterday afternoon,
after having engaged the attention OF the
court for two davs. The jury returned a
verdict for the defendant. The facts III
the case have been published IN this paper
several times. -,
A decd of assignment from George W.
Stroud. conducting the grocery and gene
raj merchandise business AZ 1913 Hun
street 20 J. VI. Gregory, trustee, was re-
corded Yesterday in the clerks otilce OF the
Hastings Court. The deed conveys ell the
stock Of goods, together with all wares,
merchandise. books, bills. accounts, scales,
showcases. lumber, c0rd-wood, one gro
cerv-wagOn and harness. one horse, one
lumber-wagOn and harness, licenses, etc,
etc. The liabilities are about 81. 200 and
the assets are estimated at between 500
and $500. -
At the close Of operations at the Danville
shops Wednesday afternoon Mr. George u.
Ransom. one Of the apprentices OF the ma
chine-shOpg. presented Mr.. John j. Bailey,
the retiring foreman, with beautiful gold
watch on behalf of the employees a. token
of their esteem. hir. Bailey accepted the
gift in brief but interesting speech. Dir.
Bailey leaves to-day TO fill the same POSI-
tion Gt the Richmond LocOmOtive-Wo
He has been with the Danyille Company
for nine years.
A copy Of the 22,5OO, 900 trust mortgage
from the Richmond and Dauyille Railroad
Company 10 the Central Trust Company
has been recorded in this city.
Mrs. j. n. Douthat, Of Charles City. who
has been visiting at Buck Hill, near Man
chester. left yesterday morning for War
saw, Richmond county, to visit her sister,
Mrs. Carter Wexford.
An important meeting OF the Democratic
Campaign Club Will be held at headquar-
ters in the Leader building tonight.
Mr. Augustine Royal has moved into his
newly y-built residence on Porter street near
Fifteenth.
Mr.. X. b. w. Beattie has returned from a
visit to Saratoga, where he has been for
the past four weeks.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01
TRANSCRIPT OF DEEDS.
Record Of Yesterdays Real Estate Trans
fers In tho City and County.

The following deeds were recorded in the
Chancery Court Yesterday: 80.
j. Cabell BrockenbrOugh and wife TO Miss
Mary Haxall. 10 feet on north side tIoyd
avenue between Harvie and Plum streets,
improved. Sc, 400.
Tazewell Elicit. special commissioner, TO
Andrew Green, 79 feet on west SIDE Elghth
street adjoining City Spring lot, Sl.sOO.
Anne T. HaXalls executors TO Or. GeOrge
Ross. q feet on east side First street be-
tween Main and Franklin; also, . feet IN
rear, improved, $1,000.
W. ". Henry. special commissioner, 70
John Il. Temple. Z6 feet on emma street
near Laurel. S35l.
William il. Lee and wife 10 Andrew J.
Wray, l2i4 feet on north side Cary street
near Cherry. improved, $500.
Evelyn Pope and husband to Isadore !.
Sfrause. 25 feet on north side Grace street
between Sixth and Seventh, improved,
John r. Temple and wife TO Andrew J.
HunGlcy and wiic, 26 $ect on south side
China near Laurel, SiG8.
II. C.. Tinsley and wife 20 Margaret
Goean. 80 feet on west side Twenty-eiGhth
street near y, improved. S2ll0.
lis Pcudens: Charlotte ROhinsOn's heirs
and others. by Maxwell. who sues. &c. to
subject 10 2-I2 feet on south SIDE BroaI
street near Madison 10 payment OF debts OF
Charlotte Robinson. deceased
HFNRICO COUNTY COURT.
All. Christian, Jr., 10 James Caskie. m
undivided one-fourth interest in Lots Nos.
2s7. 29s, 2J9, aud 800 III plan OF Sidney,
S1.750
Lis Pendens: Abram Cross. by Peter
Jonathan. to set aside and annul deed from
Peter Jonathan to Abram Cross, dated june
q, 1887. ard have the property thereby
conyeved-30 feet on east side Williams
burg avenue near Fulton strcet-recon-
Nn-nd IN pnInr Lnnathnn.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01
LUNCHED ON THE MONITORS.
Mrs. and Miss nIcCurley Entertain Num-
her of Ladies and Gentlemen.

Yesterday a luncheon was given on
board the monitors by Mrs. Felix and Miss
Edith Isle McCurley to Miss Fannie
Keim, Of Philadelphia. and Miss Lille
Gill. Of Columbus, Ohio.
At I2:S0P. NJ tho party left the wharf in
the steam-launch Of the iron-clads and ar
rived on board half hour later. As soon
NJ an were safely landed on the Ajax the
visitors were shown through the YES
scls and were well pleased with the sights
seen.
Dancing vas then INDUCED in, and after
an hours enjoyment the guests were es-
corfed 10 the cabin to partake OF the deli
cacies served. comprising oysters, wines,
sahls. cake. and Ice-cream.
The sTnii ng countenances Of the ladies
and geutltln n evidenced the fact that
they were pleased with the hospitable
manner in which they were entertained on
board.
The following ladies' and gentlemen COM
posed the invited guests: Mrs. Thomas A.
Brander. Mrs. Isaac h. McNary, MISS
Louise Brauder. Miss Fannie Keim, OF
Philadelphia: Miss Lille Gill. of Column
Ius. o.: Miss Annie Holcombe. o. sLaun-
ton w.: Miss Dora Wight, Miss Jennie
Mcphail. Miss Lou Adkins, General {. j..
Anderson, Mr. ". Scott Darlington. Mr..
Frederick Peasants. Mr.. Edward Hanne-
winckel, Mr Richard Pegram, Mr.. John
Mallory. Mr.. Preston Carson, Chlet-En-
g;nccr Isaac 4. McNary, United states
navy. and Passed Assistants -SGrgeon Arthur
q. Cabell United States navy.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01
Let Chairman Guy Answer.


To ne Eiitor Of ne Dspa'ct:
lam sure the ladies Of Richmond viii
be only too glad 10 ndiunch % the faith
ful workers AZ the polls who are striving TO
save W from MdhOneism, nccroism, q II
Osine qeuis. Il j. necessary. however, TO
know exactly how % manage a thing Of
this sort. Let Us know how many pre-
cincts there are in each ward. Publish this
list categorica.ly. then tell as how many
men stay at the poll. all day NJ each pre-
cnct. Perhaps they vary IN different
parts of the town. Let ~ have these
figures in your paper. publish the list in
every issue of the D.sp0'oh till the 5th Of
November: ask the other papers 10 copy
it, and am greatly mistakenin my fellow
women if there does not 20 70 each pre-
cinct on Tuesday good lunch and every
encouragement to worA VOL and uniaiter-
ingly TIL sundown on Tuesday next. May
God save the Commonwealth!
CLAY WARD.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01
Death of Mrs. Wren.

Mrs. Katherine +. Wren, relict Of Major
John Fleming Wren, died AZ $40 o'clock
last night at her residence. No. Sls south
Fourth street, after an illness Of one week.
She was a daughter OF DR.. George L.
Kennon. who was a surgeon IN tho United
States navy, and her husband was ormany
years and at the time Of bis death inspector
Of one of the public warehouses of this
city.
Her surviving children are G.. X, Il. H.,
J. f., w. D., and W. VI. Wren, and Mrs. A.
G.. Hill, Mrs r. r. Field, and Miss Kate
Wren. Deceased was one Of the first men,
bers of st. James church and was leader
in church work.
She was a lady OF lovely disposition; was
kind and good 10 oil about her, and goes to
her grave lamented by great circle of re-
latives and friends.
Arrangements for the funeral will be an
nOunced hereafter.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01
SUBURBAN MANUFACTURES.
The Question of Extending to Them Fire
Department Service.

Since the storm Of last summer which
wrecked the extensive establishment Of
fho Richmond Chemical Works, situated
on theuver between the brewery and the
Chesapeake and Ohio wharges. the COM
panv has rebuilt the works and are prose-
cutting a successful and extensive enter
urise. Recently the promoters OF this
mauufactorv have addressed a oommuni-
cation to the Board of Fire Commls-
sionors asking them 10 give the company
connection with the city tTc-alarm system.
and TO send sufficient FIRE apparatus to ald
them in case of emergency. The board
has considered this subject and referred It
for investigation and report to the Chet
of the Fire Department and Superlntend-
ent Firc-Alarm Telegraph. these Sentle-
mon and Mr.. j. II. FTischkOrn, the lnde-
fatirable president Of the board, VINO IS
tirelr-S i'm hIs interest in the department,
and an that concerns 1t, went down 10 the
works Yesterday and made thorough eX-
animation of the premises and property,
and carefully considered what Is best TO
recommend to the board.
The company desire TO pay for the cree
ton of this private tre-telegraph appa-
ratu- and will at once supply their estao-
l-umout with hose and standard cOu-
thuos and other connections fitting the
citv's hose and engines, 50 that they VIII
be fully able to help themselves urtll the
arrival Of the fire apparatus if the board
directs that it be sent there. The acid
works employ about forty-Ave hands and
the buildings occupy a large area. They
are supplied with TWO or more iron tanks
holding many thousand gallons Of water.
These tanks are filled from the riyer by
means OF powerful stcam-pumps, which
ERE. il is stated. amply able to Keep them
iull 70 an times. The board will probably
act on the matter at its next meeting
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01

James Jones, colored youth about
seventeen years old, accidentally shot and
killed himself carly Wednesday morning
in Henrico county about five miles below
the city. =,
Jones had started out hunting and called
by the house of Constable Joseph Pear
man (colored 10 get the son of the latter
TO go with him.
The two stnrted out, young Pearman in
front. just at the door he was shocked
and startled by the explosion Of gun.
Looking around he saw that Jones had
shot the top of his head of and lay we!ter-
ing in his blood.
How theaccidcnt happened is not known,
but it is supposed that the trigger caught
in something and the gun was accidentally
discharged.
Justice Thomas J. Yarbrough. assisted by
Constable Pearm9n. held an inquest and
rendered a verdict in accordance with the
above facts.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01
Important Real Estate Sale To-Day.

The well-known residence No. 500 Baker
street, with the large grounds. cattle-pens.
&C., belonging to the estate OF the late
Colonel 4. G. Robertson and now occupied
by Messrs w. Il. McComb * Co.. viii 10
sold at public auction a. l o'clock Z. NJ.
to-day by Mr. j. b. Elan. auctioneer,
whose advertisement appears in another
column. This establishment has wide
reputation among livestock dealers, and
is regarded as one of the most complete
and desirable in the State. II has large
area Of valuable ground fronting on three
streets within populous section Of the
city. which renders II very valuable inde-
pendently Of its fine facilities for business,
and the entire property viii be sold as a
whole.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01

Julian Hesslcr, companion younger than
himself. with felonious intent. full ac-
count Of the unfortunate occurrence was
published in the Dispatch the day after it
happened, and az indicated then the evil
dence showed the shooting to have been
purely accidental. The charge was dis
missed.
The other cases on tho docket were Of
trifiDg character. Seven persons were
fined 50 and costs each for being drunk.
John Gilman (colored) was fined S5 and
costs for being disorderly on the street,
ard several less important cases were dis
posed of.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1889-11-01
THE EXPOSITION RACES.
Trials of speed Under the Auspices of the
Myrtle Peek Combination.

There was a very good attendance at the
Exposition Grounds yesterday afternoon 20
witness the exhibition given by the Myrtle
Peck Combination.
The races of the 2:lo class which wcro
continued from Wednesday resulted as
follows: Charlie c., 1, l. ,, 2, Ruby, ?, 3,
1f2: Sam, 3, 2. 3. 9. 5; SindIoSe, 3, 4. D,
3, ?; Maggie C.. 1. ), 4, 4, 1. Tine, 2;421 i,
.. 30. 2:40i{ :. 2:3jl !. 2:3S.
Tho tr6tting-face Of the 1898 class was
commenced Yesterday.
Bic Jim. Signct, and Bert Seldom each
Won a heat. The race was then carried
over until today on account OF darkness.
For to-day the last of. tho races-there,
will be. in addition to the . iree-for-all" J."
trotting. the three-mile trottlng-race,
changing horses each mile, by Miss Peek.
10 beat six minutes; the Roman standing
race. the tcam-race. and the balloon ascen-
sion.
Professor jenkins made n successful as
cent in MS balloon yesterday and landed
safely by means Of the parachute. ,
Tho balloon ascension viii be repeated
to-day, rain or shine.