The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-08

draw" we will just say, "Well done,
good and faithful servant" and send
him back again, to work for the good
of the people, for honest elections and
protection to home industry.
HOOSIER.
Savage River.
The Sunday School picnic held at
this place GU August 1st was con-
coded to be one of the best of the
many good ones under the super
vision of this class of liberal minded,
generous and progressive farmers.
BY 10 II. m. the PERCEPTIONS looking
mountains upon either side of Say
age River (this is Il mSnomer in its
present mi Il and almost dried up
course) poured out through the i'm.
notwithstanding forests, fOOtback,
horseback, and in different kinds of
vehicles, an unusually large, we'll
dressed and intelligent congregation
of farmers, their wives and children.
At II a. M. Mr.. Gregg assembled the
Speakers stand aud after extending
a hearty welcome 10 them he intro
duced Mr.. G. NJ. Miller, of SWanton,
as the first speaker. Mr.. Miller dis
claimed all pietentions to Oratory or
of being iE the habit of making
speeches, yet so well WAS his patrl-
otto Introductory, so vigorous and
practicable his many truisms upon
the proper methods for children TO
form good habits. that no amount of
previous preparation could have left
a more lasting impression upon the
minds of his audience. Rev. M. l..
Marselis Vas next introduced, who
after a few well timed remarks, adj
journed the meeting until after din.
ner. And right here although your
correspondent claims to have done
ample justice to the almost unmen.
tionable supply of the many good
things on Uncle Billy Broad waters
beautifully supplied table. physi.
cally, did justice to the edibles.
Mentally, | admit my inability to
attempt the faintest description of
that grand scene-the fresh, choice,
and elaborate display of the most
tempting of all that was good
backed up by the earnest, urgent,
generous and Whole-sOuled invita-
tiOns of the numerous hosts for ey-
eryOue to help themselves. After
dinner Rev. MarseIis again mounted
the rostrum and pleased and in
structed old, and young in his own
inimitable manner. Innocent amuse.
ments were then INDUCED in until
near 5 p. m. Such free, untram-
meled and social enjoyment can only
be obtained at country picnic.
1t looks almost like sacrilese to In
troduce politics into the simplicity
of this rustic scene, but like the other
good things it was there before me,
and l am only the recipient Of the
gratifying news that Hon. l.. e. Me
Comas is not only the unanimous
choice of all his old staunch friends
in that section. but every old soldier
who has had the fact explained to
m-Whether he is a Democrat or
Republican-that our State Legisla-
ture appropriated twelve thousand
dollars to the Confederate soldiers
to furnish them homes and sub5is.
tence from the treasury of State
that they tried to destroy, and that
applications from the Union Soldiers
for similar purposes were ignored
and their committees treated with
contempt by our Democratic Legis-
lature and Senate. This, in cOmpar-
ison with the generous and liberal
legislation of the Republican party
in Congress, has opened the eyes of
the soldier element and is making
them a unit in their commentator
and earnest and Ou,Spoken in their
support OF the party who cares for
their interests, and as there is no
more earnest advocate for the soldier
than our able representative from
the Sixth Congressional District, you
will find next November the boys
in blue in one solid phalanx ready to
deposit their votes for Little Mac.
c.