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The Republican., 1890-12-19
A FOrcible Reminder.

A wife recently gave her husband a
sealed letter, begging him not to read it
till he got to his place of business.
When he did so he read:
II am forced to tell you something
that know will trouble you, but it is
my duty to do SO. | am determined
you shall know it, let the result be
what it may. l have known for week
that it was coming, but kept it to my
self until today. when it has reached a
crisis, and cannot keep it any longer.
You must not censure too harshly, for
you must reap the results as well as
myself. do hope it won't crush you. "
Here he turned the page, his hair
slowly rising.
1.-The coal is all used upl Please call
and ask for some to be sent this after
noon. | thought by this method you
would not forget it."
He didn't. London Tit-Bits.
The Republican., 1890-12-19
Truly u Railway Hero.

In the evidence taken in case of John
w Winn, freight conductor on the
Richmond division of the Atlantic
Coast line, who was killed at Redfield
station, on the Petersburg railroad, one
Thursday morning. in attempting to
get on the caboose while the train was
in motion, it is shown that Winn fell
and the wheels of the caboose passed
over him, cutting his right leg off be-
tween the ankle and knee his left leg
off between the knee and hip. his left
arm off between the elbow and shoul
der When he was missed the train
was backed and he was found con-
scious.
Before he would allow anything to
be done for him he directed the brake
man who came to his assistance to take
charge of his train and put it on the
siding, SO as to prevent collision with a
passenger train. He then made this
brakeman examine the switches used
so as to make sure that all was safe.
He then remarked that he had per-
formed his last duty, as he would never
be able to work again. Richmond
Times.
The Republican., 1890-12-19
Descendants of Pontius PLATE.

1t may be known to only few people
that direct descendants of Pontius Pi-
late, the Roman governor. are living in
this country. The ancient archives of
Vienna, Austria and Pesth, Hungary,
show that a grandson of Pontius PLATE,
Caius Flavius PLATE, was made proctor
of the Roman province of Dacia on the
lower Danube. Later on we find de-
scendant of his governor of Panonia,
the present kingdom of Hungary, and
married with one of the Byzantine
Greek princesses. Still later the family
moved into Austria. Some forty years
ago two members of the family moved
to this country and gained regulations
as florists and landscape gardeners.
One of the brothers laid out the Cen
trail Park of New York, and soon after
died The other is carrying on with
his son the florist business in Sing Sing,
N Y. Chicago Tribune.
The Republican., 1890-12-19
Had the Record for Laziness.

William Holmes, of Charlotte, Vt,
tells of the death at Charlotte, not long
since. of an old Quaker who was the
LATEST man on record. His name was
Nicholas Wing, and he lived with his
wife and old maid daughter on the edge
of Lake Champlain. The whole year
round Nicholas did not a stroke of
work. His wife and daughter plowed,
sowed and harvested the crops, and in
fact did everything that was to be done
on the farm. Wing was noted far and
wide for his trousers On the outside
of each leg row of four dozen buttons
was sewed in order that Mrs. Wing
could put them on for him. You see
all the exertion that he was put to was
the stretching out of his limbs. He
lived to be over 80 years of age.-Ex-
change
The Republican., 1890-12-19
A WOman,s Reason.

A woman got on a crowded cable car
a few days ago. and before she got
into a seat the train started up with a
jerk and she almost lost her footing.
The bag of eggs she had in her hand
slipped, and but for the timely exten-
sion of gentleman's hands would
have fallen to the floor AS it was
only two or three eggs escaped.
plague take it." said the woman
impatiently.
''Sory I couldn't have saved them
ALL" said the gentleman, seeing that he
was not going to be thanked; too
bad"
"Indeedw returned the woman.
Saved them all, eh2 If you'd kept
your hands away there'd been no trou-
BILE. You men are always
But the poor fellow had escaped. -
Chicago Special Press Bureau.
The Republican., 1890-12-19
SLEEPING ON FEATHER BEDS.


It Is Nice and Easy, but 1t Makes One
Lazy and Is Not Conducive to Health.
DO you sleep on feathersT' asked a
reporter of a professor of the Ohio
Medical college.
II did when | was a boy" replied
the solemn NJ. D.. but haven't done
it since"
why not2"
well. do not think it is conducive
to health to do so. You see, there are
apt to be so many bumps and depres-
siOns in the surface of a feather tick,
and that alone is enough to condemn
it. Through the day the body is in so
many positions and the joints are
bended SO often that at night ones
limbs should be perfectly straight, so
as to give the blood a chance to circu-
late freely. The body cannot lie per-
fectly straight on feather bed. and,
besides, the soft, downy couch ener-
Yates one and tends to make one yawn,
stretch and lie with doubled up limbs.
Thus he gets too warm. and soon
coverlet is thrown back and very like
ly cold results Then the head sinks
into the feather pillow, and often the
side buried thus will perspire. This is
uncomfortable, and the sleeper turns
over. The moist skin is exposed to the
night air and cold results. Then it
is so hard to wake up when sleeping on
feathers. 1t makes one lazy. Sleep
seems to be the chief end of existence,
and when one is forced to leave the
bed by the cares of the day he leaves
it with yawn. He eyawns and stretches
himself for hours afterward, and the
ennui follows him all day, and when at
evening he retires to his chamber filed
with the determination to study or
read, the sight of the billowy bed
tempts him to stretch upon it at full
length for a moment, and before he
knows it he is too drowsy for anything
but sleep.
IA person does not need as much
sleep as people who use feather beds
generally take. and the same persons
when they lie on spring mattress or
straw tick for few weeks are sur.
prised at their own freshness and vigor
The Germans use feathers almost uni
versally, and they claim to be hardy
race, but any one with ordinary OBJ
servant powers can see that Germans
age much earlier in life than other peo
ple."
"Yes." said Walnut street mattress
maker, when the reporter informed
him of the doctors opinion. "and we
sell very few feathers to any but Ger
mans | agree with the doctor in
every particular, and. speaking of beds,
you would be surprised to see what |
do every day in the houses of wealthy
people. They may have magnificent
residences, fitted up with sumptuous
furniture and costly bedsteads. but
the beds are shocking as a rule
These are made of topsy turvey mat
tresses; they are not level, and prob
ably they smell badly The proper
way to have bed is with padded
spring mattress for a foundation. and a
sheet over this is all that need be
under the body, then coverlds to suit
the occupant and weather.
"Of all the people, and have GUS
toners among all classes, the Hebrews
have the most comfortable beds
advertise extensively in a Jewish paper
because know they of all people like a
good bed. And really this careful at
tention to the beds is a great gain, for
with how much more vigor could man
go forth to his daily work if he has
enjoyed good nights rest. ."-Cincin-
natl Times-Star.
The Republican., 1890-12-19
SHERlFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtuefofa writ of fieri facias
issued out OF the Circuit Court tor Garrett
County at the suit of David III. LOar against
Charles A. Combs in No. Judicials to Dec
Term, 1879. OF said Court, and to me, the un-
dersigned sheriff directed. did, on the Both
day OF September. 1880, by actual entry upon
the Iand levy upon and take in execution all
the right, title. interest and estate OF him, the
saId Charles a. Combs, 0t being his life eS-.
tateand any other interest which he may
have therein 1.-The same being all those pieces
parcels or lots of ground and premises lying
and being in district Nos. in Garrett County
aforesaid, which was conveyed to Wm-
Combs by Thomas Gilbert and Roland Rich
ards and their respective wives, by their deed
bearing date 18th day OF March in the year of
our LOrdl 67S, and recorded amongst the land
records of Garrett County aforesaid; the said
lots and parcels OF land all being parts 0fa
tract of land called "Cherry Creek" and be-
ing soldiers lots Nos. l5l6, containing fifty and
1ou r-eight9s acres of land more or less and
included In and embraced by the said tract
called Cherry Creek" also the ope-half part
OF Military lot l52l, also embraced in and in
cluded by the said tract called Cherry Creek
and beginning for the outlines Ofthe 0ne-haf
of said lot herein intended TO be conveyed at
the end of the first line of Military lot 1918, 1t
being also the original beginning of The
whole lot, and Running thence South 2}o,
West 80 perches to lot No l52D. then North 20
East 50 percheS to the end of the second line
of said lot M. l5lS, then reversing said line to
the place of beginning of this piece Contain
ing twenty-five acres more or less and also
soldiers lots Nos. 1918. 1918 and 1913, these be-
Ing also three more OF the originals, and also
a small piece of vrcancy, all ! ow included In
The said tract of land calet "Cherry Creek"
This land is located near the old Northwest
ern Pike in District No. $ Of Garrett County,
about seven miles from Oakland. 1t adjoins
"Swan Mead, VS." The property ofGen. B. +.
Kelley. the land of Henry Ridder and others.
IL Is deSirahie property improved by good
substantial dwelling house and the usual
outhuidingS and has an abundance of water
And hereby give notice that on
The Republican., 1890-12-19
HIS NOSE WAS scRArcHgp.

But He Did Not Enjoy theH Muzzle of a
DoubIe Barre'sd Gun 81 Close.
Zone night, said Ben H&lladay, the
pioneer of stage coaching vest of the
Missouri river, II was bod9ncing over
the plains in one of my overland
coaches
Mrs. Holladay and myself were the
only passengers. Several sHages had
been robbed within two md nths, and
the driver was ripping along Jas though
gang of prairie wolves we're after
him. Suddenly the horses were thrown
on their launches and the sta estopped.
Il was heaved forward, put quickly
recovered. and found myself gazing at
the muzzles of double bafTeled shot
gun. H.
Throw up your hand tand don't
stirr shouted the owne N a gruff
voice. III,
up went my hands aI I'LL began to
commune with myself. he fellow
then coolly asked for nhitnoney.
saw that he did l.pt kno be Fho was.
and was afraid that Iton sick wife
might awake and call my 8nne.
My coat was buttond A over my
bosom, but scarcely highe 'nough to
hide a magnificent emeralo, that cost
he over $S. few wees before in
San Francisco. III
Il scarcely breathed. Though fear
that light might strike theN ySne, and
its sparkling brilliancy attract the at
tention of the robber. | had about
$40, 900 in money belt, and several
hundred dollars in my pockets
Suddenly my friend shouted, Come,
shell out--quick, or I'll send the old
un free lunch
Il passed out the few hundreds loose
in my pockets, and handed him my
gold watch and chain. They were
heavy think the chain alone would
weigh five pounds at least.
"There Slid l. there's every cent
I've gotl Take it. and let Inc go on
My wife is very i'll, and | don't know
what would happen to her if she knew
what was going on
Keep your hands up!' was the re-
ply while a second robber received my
watch and money.
Then a search was made for the ex
press company's box. but the double
barreled shotgun did not move. Its
nuzzles were within foot of my nose
For my life did not dare to stir
My nose began to itch. The stiff
hairs of my mustache got up one after
another, and tickled it until the sensa
ton was intolerabIe could stand it
no longer
=" Stranger, cried, 1 must scratch
my nose 1t itches SO that ain almost
crazy
Move your hands, he shouted,
and Ill blow hole through your head
big enough for jack rabbit to jump
through
Il appealed once more.
We'll. he answered, keep your
hands still and I'll scratch It .sg!,..2 for. 2.'r"
Did he scratch it4" asked one of
Ben's interested listeners.
'Surel" said Mr.. Holladay.
"Howw asked the breathless listener.
Witt, the nuzzles of cooked gunr"
said the great overlander He rubbed
the inuzzle around my mustache, and
raked it over the end of my nose until
] thanked him and said that it itched
no longer"
The robbers soon afterward took
their leave with many apologies, and
Ben continued his journey to the Mis-
souri, with the big emerald and $4O. 900.
New York World.
The Republican., 1890-12-19

Sunday observance is steadily gain
ing ground in Paris. In the West End
the great majority of the shops are
closed, and the railway companies have
lately agreed not to reckon Sundays in
charging for the warehousing of goods
The postofflces, too. are to close in fut-
ure at 6 p m. instead of s, and the
two evening letter deliveries are to be
abolished.
The Republican., 1890-12-19

Little Tommy Tuff-I can't see why
the members of congress should be all
called NJ. C.'s
Mick McGonigle-Huhl Der Mes
alters has der best show fur an office
Texas Siftings.
The Republican., 1890-12-19

coated In 60 druggist not the
G. NCI.ain s. Son, Proprieors, Whee lin
The Republican., 1890-12-19
NOTICE TO DELINQUENT TAXPAYERS.

OFFICE OF THE
COUNTY TREASURER OF GARRETT COUNTY, =
OAKLAND, Md, Dec. |, 1890. }
Notice is hereby given to all delinquent
taxpayers that il taxes now due and in ar
rear are not paid before January l, 1890, will
proceed by law to collect the same. For full
information to all parties interested, Section
80, of Chapter 5G6 of an act of the General As
sembly Of Maryland is herewith submitted:
URIAH M. STANTON,
Treasurer.
CHAPTER $685.
An Act to repeal sections fortv-two to sixty
one, both inclusive, of article II, of the Code
of Public Local Laws, title Garrett County,"
subtitle, County Treasurer" and to re- su o.
init the same with amendments.
SEC. So The said treasurer shall, during
the first week in December, of each and every
year. give notice TO all the delinquent tax
payers of said county, by advertisement in
serted in two newspapers published in said
county, and by handbillS posted in five of the
most public places in each election district of
said county and at the court house door,
warming them and each oI them that the pay
ment of all taxes then due and in arrear, will
be enfOr ed by advertisement and sale, unless
the same are paid before the first day of jan
uary then next following.
The daily critic., 1890-09-25
OUR POLICE FORCE.
An EN-Judge Commands the Fight
Against It. Ignorant Members.

An EN-JudCe Commends the Fight
Against It, Ignorant Members
Editor Critic / am glad 10 see there
is one newspaper in Washington with
nerve enough 10 handle without gloves
the incompetent and vicious members Of
the regular Army and Navy police force
Of Washington, Such force Is an
iuiliction rather than a protection 90 the
people, and Is also a 1isgracefu feature
ul the nations pretty Capital City.
Several ilaRrant outrages by policemen
have come under my notice, which. had
hey occurred I'm any other city. would
have resulted Ia swift and Just punish.
mCnt being WCttd out 10 The rutitnly
aglressors in The blue toggcry and brass
buttons OF The law
But here. unfortunately. there is n,
rCdr,fs Take the case 0f Mcintosh.
Had hc hyou private cllzgn the zeal.
Gus Washington fy cops would have
b,cn looking for him from Maine 10
EIulidu. Not so with Mcintosh He
Is quietly allowed hv his lieutenant and
others 20 make his disappearance after
hruially asspulting a man even after he
had sought protection inside Of the sta
tiou house. Why was he not arrested
thCng No warrant was necessary. Sew.
eral police officials witnessed the club
bling, There Is screw loose some
where.
Had citizen raised any disorder,
much less committed an assault inside
The very walls OF station house. he
would have been promptly locked up.
But this is not the first time such "a
thing has occurred and probably will
not be the last unless Congress and the
District authorities take stern steps
Then there Is Tie case OF Policeman
Dennis LOTUS. II there Is any Justice
In the trial board the fact that "his
name Is Dennis" viii be emphasized.
There are many Others that could and
will be cited IN time The perjury
committed by many officers, the lock
ing mp of people on suspicion who are
not at all suspicious, simply 10 crafty
the personal spite Of the policemen or
detectives, and their arrogance and
threats are flagraut outrages that would
not be tolerated even In barbarous
Russia, much less the Capital Of
d great, civilized and free nation
Keep up the good fight, Mr.. Editor,
ana If necessary the citizens will OF
ganize a committee % take action as
they had 20 DO not long ago TO oust the
detectives Az EN-JCDGE.
Washington, d. g., Sept "a
The daily critic., 1890-09-25
PERSONAL.

On bis trip 10 CTesson Baby Mckee
wore a white plated skirt and a navy
blue blouse with brass buttons.
Young Gould has a pretty super
stiliOn. lie wears his Wife's picture In
a l0cket on a chain, and believes Le
be will have an accident should he lose
u.
The hair Of King Humbert of Italy
has become snow white, and he has
sJubboIniy refused 20 dye II in accord
ance with The aIislOcTatic fashion 0f his
cCuuiry.
Senator spOOneT Of Wisconsin viii
make stump speeches almost daily next
month mainly in his own State, but
also IN Minnesota Texas and else
where
Major Lewis Ginter of Richmond.
Va. viii soon occupy his elegant man
sion on West Franklin street, tn that
city. lt contains nifty rooms a1d cost
about 500 000
I0su, the composer has had an ex
perieuCe common 10 most successful
artists In having been able 10 sell for q
large sum a couple ~ songs to italian
publishers who had refused them when
offered Tor very lftle, bug who lad for
gotten the facL
Captain George Mackenzie. he chess
player IS dying from consumption iu
Manchester where be recently took part
IN an international chess tournament
Ills death Is said 10 be near al hand
Against the advice of bis physicians he
insisted 90 going % England 10 play in
The international chess tournament aI
Manchester. iu which. 10 spite of his
enieehled condition, be succeeded IN
winning lh.rd prize.
samuel Cole, who Is living seriously
iI a. bis home iu Camden, n g.. was
masLCT-at arms VI The United States ship
Alliance on her expedition f1r the rescue
gf CammanIer De Long lie Is now iu
The employ gf the Reading Road Az
lEHic City branch
Charles r LindIey of 81. Louis. who
is HoW = years DID, began bis career
as commercial traveller n tLe ae 0f
l- ilr Madign. Conn factory. his
believed tbat MT Liudleys claims as
The pioneer drummer cannot be beaten
The daily critic., 1890-09-25
HO7EL ARRIH4LS.

V,h hJHq p Ferguson Eureka
Springs. tIE.. G.. A. Hur. ana vile,
Nomuumcrv Nla:E N Ercos-n.re and
uife. Ashuyilfc. " g.. s Never 0rI wife
and Herman Never Selma. ti1. =. IT,
Taylor Oil City, ra. tl Nsleiru Oscar
Helms North carolina. IlooI
Philadelphia. Israel Meyer Montgomery
Ale.
NHa0.a.-f. r. Eu-t IaIed0 d., j. D..
Cox. Providence U s.. Logan, C.evcIauIs
!. ~ UieEoy Ira.h.u. .I. j. u. 10gau,
CHICAGO. A. IL ono. Cincinnati. Joseph
DOrNaI. Montreal "rs |. h simpson. r.
s. NatFuov and Frank Irish. rhNadcI
UhIa. y u. BIowt r, Na"o1 Ga; SAN
2. Waters, .r Charlotte. y g.. w. o.. Hu.
g.rf G. a. Hawkins and S 10 Wai', View
York.
So Iama-A J. Mcbride and G. o..
Mcbride Atlanta Ca. u G. Nl'tley. D..
seaman and R. s.. Sugler. View York.
~. tuecrt Marietta Ohio. Charles B#u.
uus NUcInia Emil j. BahI- aud WIFE,
Philadelphia.
HWoTs-A On LeayIu. Paris. John
Giui'aum, Allegheny City: E G. Taylor
arl T. w. Taylor. Worcester, Mas
II. mas O.. COuuOr aud wife, Waterford,
MY George S. pays0n, Chicago y. q.
U.rkif- nudI W. Scott, New York
E- Mrs Meudl and Mrs Barnard.
AslgynIo, N. G.; John S. Duraud. New
I0rh; Cbarlgs W. ogden. san Antonio.
~iwaan-J. VI Hayes. Auburn. y. ".
james a. Whitney, New York. J Wim5t
uud wife, Railway, y. j.; W. T. Buueia.
Birmingham, Ala.
.ir}uaio.- Walter L. CLARK. Pbiladel-
phia: p. y. Jackson. jersey Citv IT,
Dagget, Massachusetts,. John 70. Leeds
New Haven; a. 7. Fetch, New York.
4rao-Mrs. Rebeccs b. Scott and W. o.
y. Scott.
agdic-Nrs y. Leland, New York;
r. ID. Carpenter, Virginia; w. N. Fitz-
gerald. Maryland; Charles G. Harrison,
Philadelphia.
EblHt-James w. McGregor and $. A.
Smith, Indiana; !. p. CALDWELL Atlanta,
Ga: +. W. Spring, Jamestown, " Y.; s..
W. Thompson and a. W Todd and wife,
New York.
U1tr Joipsop-Wm Evans, Thomas.
vile, Ga. ~ VI. Anderson, Lowell, Mass
u. j. Sutherliu and 4. d. Campbell, Uni
yersity Of Virginia; J.. somefville, New
York
Go6frcVS VS-Chas. =. Bergman. phladCl-
Thia; Chas. J. Knowles. Baltimore
The daily critic., 1890-09-25
1T Is MIR HURTS EYE.

The NJ Pleasant people. lnstleatad
90 unwonted activity iu their own In.
torest by that very vigorous gentleman
and extremely enterprising citizen, Mr.
IPscoam, continue % insist that the
Washington and GEORGETOWN Railroad
Company is a wicked corporation pre-
sided over by a peryerse gentleman who
has no doubt that Washington City Is
his oyster
Indeed, judging from an interview
with Mr. LwsC0MH, published iu THE
CWTIC this evening. MI Pleasant Is a
Kind Of bee hive which has been dis
iurbed and made angry by President
Hunt But that gentleman OF the
smooth and smiling face and oily
tongue knows that the Mt Pleasant
bees are not dangerous; that they are
buzzers and not stingeTs. that, when he
gets ready In his own good time, be
can ring his bell and settle the angry
swarm into tLeir hives again quietly
and easily.
So President HURT Is cOmplacent.
He doesn't care. TIE believes he can
manage Congress and the District Com
missi0ners, and therefore be has no
objection 10 a little hostile effeFEes
G. nee in Mt Pleasant He laughs As
hat suburb izzles and spsrkles, and he
goes about bis business In a nonchalent
mturlr mol disturbed iu tLe least By
esrli solicitations 10 be kind, or by
uGEl abuse, OF by serious charges
SuFpCsr, dear Mr. LIPsC0NlB, that IL
isa notorious fact that the market value
~ The stock Of ibis street railroad IS
S325 per share, and none Tor sale al that
dguIe tVen-a and suppose thar d Is
fact, also notorious that lhe law re-
4aire5 this stock 20 be assessed AZ its mar
BE, value and that il Is not thus u.s.
sessed but is assessed al its par value.
and Is thus assessed iu fuIl knOWle5Ee
u the fact that under such assessment
it avoids The payment 81 many thou
sands of dollars 90 taxes aud suppose.
too, that this company Is permitted 10
DO many other TAX avoiding acts. what
of 10 Nha. are you going 20 30 about
% What is anybody going 10 90 about
ID The company Is strong enough
10 % what il pleases and, dear
Ar LIFsC0slB, il VIII bite ils thumb al
you and you can't help yourself Tt
doesn't care a ig foT your Indignation
OF he wrath Of BIZ Pleasant his COM
pl4cent IN The belief That d owns both
Bonuses 1f Congress, and IS particularly
suorg iu the Senate Ard then please
observe tharil bas had soothing effect
en- the District Goggrumeut-hls been
allie o. make good Comml4 4si1neH ln-
active and honest taE assessors aeeJm-
mrdaiiag
Why, therefore restless and peace
Disturbing LWsC0HE ID you ask h7
what authority Mr Hum is allowed D.
make au affidavit d Lis return IF stock
AZ i,s par aIue of $500. a00 aLen tle
Law requires, IS lLe printed blanks fur
nishGd by ihc Assessors Office also d5.
hat 6 houli be returned 40 ic5 market
value 81 s. $50 600 Dear Ar. LIFscaMB.
good 1lr HUHIs authority FOR uis
business ike conduct ~ tLe matter 1g
his essueut alidaVit is h -laf -1-
uial gentleman gentle 8 thlt uiuks
sin such wonderful skil % As5gss0u
Commissioner aud CQngFa sman
A.r LIFzlllH, Iet Us invoke yal o
keep 9lt 81 the range 81 President