The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-08-29


dent as If the thermometer registered
10G in the shade, and many a shawl
not only shielded the fair form of its
happy DcssessOr, but also covered
the truaut arm of an affectionate
lover.
Mr.. and Mrs. TanZer, of Piedmont,
accompanied by Mrs. August. drove
to our town on Sunday last and were
guests in the afternoon of Mr.. and
Mrs. w. w. Walters, of LOcniel.
Quite number Of our young ladies
and gentlemen attended the performs
ance of Gilbert d SuIlivan's comic
opera, Mikddo, by amatuer talent IN
the Piedmont Opera house, on last
Friday and Saturday evenings, The
play was admirably gotten up, Won
derluily realistic and the receipts,
the best thing Of all, largely in excess
" the expectations of the managers.
Thomas Bartlett, started on No. l,
on Tuesday evening tor St. Albans,
West Va, where he has secured EN-
ployment at his trade of piaoterer.
The intellectual, giant of the U. :.
Senate, Mr.. lngaIis, has iitsTst gotten
OIL d remarkable culoGY on the late
Senator Beck. We expect to see in
few months, the Cumberland Times
accuse McCJmas Of plagiarism, as ii
did two years ago, and then go
straight way to It's 4anctum, steal In
gals speech, aud get IT or as an or
iginai panegyrlc over the dead body
OF some friend.
The ticket agents haYe returned
after II most delightful and pleasant
time in the "Wild and woody" west,
They are enthusiastic over the gener-
Usiy and hospitality extended to
them everywhere and by every body
they met. About 800 persons COM
posed the crowd, 100 of whom We're
the wives or Immediate relatives of
the members, and Travelled in all
about 5000 miles. They diued with
Mayors: smoked cigars with Cover
nuro drank ginger soda as it buT-
bled forth in all lis natural purity
from the IdalO springs had snow
ball tight on Pixies Peak; entered the
great treasures of nature, where gold
and SILVER are stored away in vaults
of adamHnt saw the impress of Il
Chicago glr.'s foot. feet long aud II
inches wide, in the Garden of the
Gods was Wined and dined, feted
and flattered by the entire state OF
Colorado, until the poor ticket agent
inngln d he had heel Transported to
fairy land. aud forgot his humble cal
ling of standing at the ticket window
answering questions for the lnqui.i-
tive Traveller and receiving in return
curses and Oaths on account of mis-
sphinx like attitude and demeafOf.
The Republicans down this way
seem well pleased with the result of
the two conventions held in your
town hast week. OF course, the new
Central committee is receiving its
share of criticism, but we are happy
to say that everything is favorable III
this direction and the general Opin.
ion is that we could not have made
Il better selection. Good, hard, earn
est work is expected this fail and
with active and industrious district
committees, all over the County, to
cooperate with the central Commit
tee. McCGmao' majority is going to
surprise the most sanguine. The
Democrats ave already weakened at
the unanimity, harmony. peace and
good WIN that prevailed at the larg-
est anu most enthusiastic gathering
of Republicans ever assembled III the
sixth district McKaig, the Salvador
Of Allesany Democracy unwilling to
risk his prestige of victories in the
congressional race track, has sud
denly grown vicious. objects TO his
jockey, and kicks wickedly at his
grooming, and it is safe to say that
he Is already out Of the race unless
his managers get him in good train
Ing before the fail meeting. Walsh,
with checkered career of Victories
and defeats has grown StOckey from
misuse, age is grown upon him, teei n
bad and his digestion poor, until the
political oats thrown into his trough
by the "bUsses" remain untouched,
his legs are covered with anti-ring
bumps that no amount of dOctoriRg
can reduce, he has already been in.
Spected by the bosses, and he came
up limpy and weak. While the clean
mbed McComaS, bridled with the
grand principles of his party. saddled
with the noble record of d brave and
courageous Republican Congress,
jockeyed with Intelligence, good
judgment and skill, stands in the
field waiting for the signal bell,
chewing the bit of an easy conscience,
surrounded by crowd of admirlng