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watering place hotel there were seat
ed one evening during the season just
passed three ladies, who were listen
ing to the music of an orchestra when
it played-using their tongues when
it didn't and their eyes at all times
Suddenly one of them gave start of
suppressed excitement.
Look" she said almost breathless-
ly. leaning over to her companions ;
"there is that Mrs. B., from New
York, you know"
"What2" exclaimed No. 2, ."the
divorcee
EYES," was the answer, while No. 3
echoed with sigh of satisfaction,
"Now we shall have a chance to see
what she is like"
Three pair of eyes focused their
gaze upon a common objeot-a young
woman, blonde and comely, seated in
front and a little to the left of this
optic battery. The music began
again while the ladies stared intently
When the orchestra stopped the
tongues were ready.
"She's not hopelessly pretty" be-
gan No. 1 with little laugh.
"Too pink and white" said No. 2
who was sallow and black-haired.
"They say he is very handsome,
went on the first speaker, and "Oh,
he is, but dissipated, awfully so," as
serted the second.
"Don't you think" continued No.
1, "that she shows her suffering
Her eyes have a sort of wistful look
of pain to me-"
"Yes, and the lines of her face are
sharp" replied No. 2. She certainly
shows that she is woman with his
tory. The most casual observer can
see that"
So the chorus went on till No. 3
came to the front" I have been
watching the way the corners of her
mouth are drawn down." she said
with the air of one about to make a
remark. "and / tell you there are two
sides to that story, although all the
sympathy seems to be with her, No
woman has a mouth like that for
nothing" and she snapped her lorg-
nette shut and thrust it with some
decision in her corsage.
"Why do you think y" comment
ed No. /. 1--WE been fancying that
droop rather pathetic"
Nonsense !" said No. 3, that's
not pathos; that's temper and lots of
it. His family say that he could not
live with her and now that I have
seen her face I believe it."
At this moment a gentleman ap-
preached the person who, all uncon.
sciously, was the object of such serious
scrutiny and comment, and in some
haste exclaimed, bowing and Offering
his arm:
"Miss L., your mother is in the
psrlor just home late from her drive.
She has sent me for you."
Miss l.. arose at once, and, with a
remark of compliance, walk
ed away with her escort.
Among the trio in the seats back
the silence could be felt for moment,
then No. l recovered herself.
"Well," she laughed, at wasn't
Mrs. B. after all, was it2"
Nobody answered her. In particu.
lar, the student of character from the
curve Of the lips maintained stolid
quiet. By way of aftermath it may
be added that this is sketch from
real life.-New York Times.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

The agent for patent hair re-
storer received this testimonial
Dear Sir: A few days ago l accident
ally spilled some Of your hair hatch
err on the corn husk bed at my board
ing.house and when / returned home
l found hair mattress. ."-Philadel-
phia Record.
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"Do you believe man sprang from
the ape?' "No; but / believe
woman springs from the mouse-in
fact, I've seen her do it."-Harper's
Bazaar.
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Fair maiden-"What is the saddest
thing you ever learned ~ Blase
youth-"That every pretty girl has
been some other fellows sweetheart ,
New York Journal.
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"Have you burglar-alarms in your
new house ?" mo. Don't need 'em
When I've paid for the house there
won't be anything left to attract the
burglars. ."-Harper's Bazaar.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

The old-fashioned mans idea OF
plenty was all he wanted to eat and
drink the modern mans idea OF
plenty is all he wants to drink and
eat.-Exchange.
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"You young scoundrel," said th'
father, seizing his disobedient son by
the neck, "1'll show you how yol
ought to treat your mother !"
And he gave him several bangs OF
the ears and then shook him till hi
hair began to fall out.-Philadelphis
Times.
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"Where did you get your dictator
ial ways, anyhow ?" asked Henpeck.
"From you, while l was your type
writer" retorted Mrs. H.-Puck.
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Waiter-"Very fine chicken that
SIR" Guest-"Yes. ! wonder how
it escaped being killed for SO long a
time."- Bazaar.
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Dasbaway-"That was beautiful
dress your friend. Mrs. Wickstick
had on the other night" Bingo-
"Yes. 1t cost me $780," Dashaway
How so p Bingo-"My wife saw
it."-Cloak Review.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

A Vermont firm is manufacturing
200 dozen door knobs a day. That
might properly he termed "knobby
turn ut."-Yonkers Statesman.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

"Tis love that makes the world go
round" Whisky will also accomplish
the same result.-Life.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

Mamma" said Willie, what is
that word ?"
"Spell it..
TRAP"
"What do we use to catch mice
with ?"
"Oh, l know! Catw-Judgc.
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WIT AND HUMOR.

Fugitives from justice are posted in
the hide market.-Lowell Courier.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

The man who was hit by rifle ball
said that it was announced by bull
letin.-Lowell Courier.
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Penelope-"Men are so rude"
Jack-"What's anybody been say
ing or doing to you now?"
Penelope-"A man gave me his
seat OH the cars to-day and never
thanked me for taking it."-Life.
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81 heard you allude to Mrs. Dulcet
as queen bee."
"Yaas. She has swarms of admir-
ers. "-Ex.
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Why should we 60 away for the
summer when it comes to us like thisi
Washington Star.
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Young Doctor performed my
first surgical operation to-day, a man
shot himself and / attended him.
Old Doctor-Ah +! did you save
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Men would be very wise if they
could only learn as much as their
boys think they could teach them
Ex.
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"Well, Jack, was it yes or no with
her ?" ut was both" "Both
How's that I" "Well, asked her if
she was going to give me my answer
and she said yes then / asked her
what was the answer was and she said
no."-New York Press.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

The West Point cadet defines a
kiss as report at headquarters. -
Ex,
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

Young Doctor--Noshe died. Ibad
to cut him all to pieces--but ] got
the bullet.-Van Dorn's Magazine.
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

Johpny-"Well, that's all right
Lions don't eat oranges. Harper.
Bazaar.
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.Daily. Daily except sunday: Parlor car on
day trains and sleeping cars ON night trains.
j. WHITING, Ticket Agent.
O.W. RUGGLE5. q. p. Il I. Agt.
Detroit, Bay CITY & Alpena R.R.
Mail and Accom-. Mail and Accom-
Express. modation. Express mooaton'
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Watts-"Do you suppose that it is
possible for man to ever attain per-
fection Z"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

Mamma-"Johnny, see that you
give Ethel the lions share Of that
orange"
Alpena weekly argus. [volume] (Alpena, Mich.) 1871-1893, 1891-07-01

II was pleased to call that cake Of
yours perfect symphony, as you may
remember" said young Mr.. Pitts
about two hours after dinner.
"Well, dear ?"
II want to revise that expression.
| feel now as though / had swallowed
a whole Wagnerian opera. INDIAN
apolis Journal.
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Potts-"Easily enough if one only
happens to meet the right girl."-New
York Recorder.
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O. |. PARTRIDGE.
Real Estate Agent

Rooms 4, 5, Dawson Block.
WIN take charge OF estates for residents and non.
residents collect rents pay taxes, place insurance
obtain abstracts OF title, etc.
Office hours-10 to 12A. M, A to 6P.M
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Johnny-"Yes. m"
Ethel-"Mamms. he hasn't giver
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MICHIGANCENTRAL

"The Niagara Falls Route"
Time Card in Effect.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
SelbySport.

News items at this place seem tc
be so few and far between that one
can scarcely find anything to write,
but just at this time the citizens
seem to be waking up. We notice
several new buildings in course of
erection and understand that there
will be three or four more dwellings
60 up this fall in fact our pOple
have become so absorbed in im,roy-
ing their town property tina they
have quite forgotten that there is
either street or alley rnning
through the town. Some a them
have become so forgetful, if not so
negligent as to allow their wOdpiles
either to occupy the center Of the
street or to monopolize thu whole Of
the sidewalk, while Others allow old
lime barrels, mortar boxes and
boards to remain on the street long
after their usefulness is ended. But
really the most attractive of all
those sights is a mammoth satisfied
erected in front of one of our lead
ing merchants establishments and
occupying very nearly the center of
the street and the whole of the side
walk. Pedestrians on the street
after dark have to feel along very
carefully if they do not wish to
come in contact with either salt
barrel, moving machine or lumber
wagon. Now among all this chaos
We notice that our saloon keeper
has also caught the spirit of i'm
provement and erected a platform
next the sidewalk where those who
imbibe too much of our friend
cognac can tip the light fantastic
We would suggest that as the
Sunday School Convention is neal
at hand when we expect to see many
strangers on our streets that we all
make an effort to remove these OBJ.
structions and thus show to those
who may choose to visit us that we
are not so poor but that We can
afford room for our rubbish without
encroaching on the public highways
of our town.
We have one more suggestion to
offer and we are done: That the
operators Of our saw mill give theiI
logs just one towards the mill fol
fear they may become defective
from lying so long in one position,
INTRUDER.
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The prospects are for very abund-
ant corn and oat crops. Apples
will be a heavy crop. Pears are also
plentiful where there are trees.
Cherries were, perhaps, more plenti-
full than for a long time. Small
fruit; bore in great abundance, and
the Individual who complains about
the crops, &c. in this section this sea-
son may be properly called a base
migrate.
Miss Mollie Wegman is at home
again. She returned from Bittinger
last week where she had been for
quite a while.
We noticed Arch burst on the
streets with one optic closed by
swelling. "Boof'' says one of the
blooded colts kicked him on the sore
member.
Chas. Wegman has contracted
for and will soon commence paint
ing Mr.. Birds residence near
Petersburg, Pa.
Our normal school is still increas-
ing, and prospecting.
j. S. Broadwater's eldest son,
who is about ten years old was run
over BY one of the front wheels of
G. J. Swartzentruber's threshing
machine. The machine was at
tached to the traction engine and
was moving on the road. As the
threshhg machine crew were mov-
s ss5ss - machine to the next place
here they were to thresh grain
md the lad with boyish recklessness
scrambled on the stub tongue with
which the machine is attached to
the engine and fell off. lie at
tempted to crawl from under the
machine but was caught and run
over by the wheel. After the wheel
passed over him, he rose, started to
run and then fell in dead faint.
At first life was supposed to be ex-
tlnct but after awhile he became
conscious again and at last accounts
was doing very well, DR.. Getty
made a close examination. His
opinion was that no bones were
broken and that beyond bruises he
was not injured internally. Time,
however, will tell the extent of his
injuries.
Sparks and Aliens circus exhib-
tied here on Friday as advertised.
A notable and very entertaining
feature of the show, was the excel
lent rifle shooting, of Capt. Bart
lett and daughter.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07

department shows that our foreign
commerce for the fiscal year ending
June 30, was the largest in our his
tory, amounting to 81, 129, $50, 896 ;
it also shows that under the first
nine months of the Mckinley tariff
law we imported merchandise to the
value Of 5000, 20G, O05, while for the
same period in the year before our
imports amounted to only 1898, 1863, =
905 : also that under the Mckinley
law the goods admitted free of duty
amounted to 3295, 1868, Sos against
S3OS. 9S3,S;3 for the same period
in the year before. How the Demo-
cratic lies by which they secured
control Of the House of Representa-
tiyes last year are going home to
rOost.
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Garrett County Sunday School Con-
YentiOn.

1t has been arranged to hold a
Sunday School Convention for this
county under the auspices of the
County Sunday School Association,
at Selbysport, Saturday and Sunday,
August s and 8. The indications
are favorable to a large and most
enthusiastic gathering of Sunday
School workers from all parts of the
county. The good people of the
town are making preparations for
their entertainment.
These conventions are useful in
arousing greater public interest in
Sunday School work in awakening
teachers to IA more enlarged sense Of
responsibility and greater zeal, in
giving spiritual emphasis to the
cause, and quickening all lines of
religious work. They are conducted
in a spirited manner, the addresses
are brief and instructive, and the
discussion pithy. Live and exper-
fenced Sunday School workers from
distance Will be present to assist
the delegates to make the convention
success.
The union character of these con-
ventions is an admirable feature,
and serves to render them popular
and effective. The members of the
different denominations who attend
lay aside their differences, sectarian-
ism vanishes, and in sweet spirit
of unity they mingle and talk and
sing and pray, and devise means for
the greater advancement of the COM
mon cause. Such fellowship cannot
fail to impress those who are indif-
ferent to religion.
The schools will be notified to
send two delegates each, and it is
hoped there will be a general re-
spouse.
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FriendSVille.

Let all who can aid we correspond
ent in learning the news.
A company of our young folks
hied themselves away, Saturday
evening, back in the country piece
to trip the light fantastic, and it
was day-break when they arrived
home. They appeared to be hap
Ply crowd.
1t is reported that J. p. Bower
master g. Co. have the lead in the
MERCHANDISE business, yet the saying
is that VIM. Ryland sells more goods
than ever. He advertises in The
REPUBLICAN.-ED.
Misses Jane and Mary Evans, of
Preston county, W. Va, made their
brother John and other friends
here a call Tuesday.
R. NJ. Greeley was out the first
part of last week in West Virginia,
in the interest Of the book publish
ing concern of John G. Winston &
Co., of Philadelphia. r. M. says
he is done with that firm yet he has
bone to pick with N. N. McGrew,
their general travelling agent.
A company of fishers came in on
the train Tuesday.
A Mr.. Ashby, from Oakland, is
attending our normal school.
Prof. Dewitt, Of Frostburg, made
Prof. Browning a short visit We'd
nesday Of last week.
Chas. Cummings, painter from
Somerset, Pa, is in our burg and
we think intends to some painting
for some of our citizens.
George Upperman was not hurt
SO bad as reported last writing.
Tommy Rush, with a company OF
other Sportsmen who have been
stopping in our town for time,
left here the latter part of the week.
were jolly crew, and put up with
Henry Brown while here.
W. B. Windsor, travelling man
for Biedler Bros, boot and shoe
dealers, of Baltimore, Md, "done
| up" our merchants Friday evening
and Saturday morning.
Geo. W. Cover is making i'm.
provement about his place.
The G. A. R. post met Saturday
in Bowermaster's Hall. Don.
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in America. Those travelling
through the Potomac valley and
across the fertile fields of Maryland
through Washington and Baltimore
will traverse territory fraught with
more historical interest than any in
the United States. TO farmers and
those engaged in allied pursuits the
excursion is most Opportune, as it
comes in the midst of the lull fol-
lowing harvest, Passengers by day
trains can spend the night in Phil
adelphia, and take any regular train
of the Reading route the following
morning, Friday, for the shore.
Tickets will be good for return
passage on any regular train until
August 22nd inclusive, and on re-
turn journey will permit holder to
stop off at Washington which at all
seasons has peculiar charms and
most varied attractions for visitors.
For time of trains and rates Of
fare consult appended table:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
IIOOSIER.
Obituary.

Margaret Chase died July 20,
1891, at the residence of her grand
son, j. Chase, near Johnstown, Gar
rett county, Md. She was born in
Massachusetts, January 10, 1914.
She was Il member of the Methodist
Episcopal church for As years, and
lived a consistent christian life, and
died in the triumphs of living
faith. She had been in very feeble
health for a number of years, and
a great sufferer ever since the Johns
town flood from which she was res
cued, but in all her Affections she
never murmured. She loved to talk
of her heavenly home. At the be-
ginning of her last illness she was
Intercepted as to her readiness for
death. Her face lit up with heav-
emily joy as she answered, eyes, |
am rejoicing in the love of Jesus"
Four days before she died she called
her friends to her bedside and ex-
horted them to meet her in heaven.
She said she was going home to
meet Jesus and the loved ones gone
before. Then she said: ooh! l
am SO happy" and the aged face
grew beautiful as she repeated and
tried to sing the following lines:
"Oh. when shall see Jesus,
And dwell with Him above,
To drink the flowing fountain
or everlasting love?
when shall / be delivered
From this vain world OF sin.
And with my blessed Jesus.
Drink endless pleasures in?'
Shortly afterward she became I'M
conscious and remained 80 most of
the time until Thursday afternoon,
when she closed her epes on earth
to awaken in the land where sick
ness, sorrow, pain and death are
felt and feared no more.
Mrs. II. f. FRIEND.
JACOB ". THRASHER
was born in Knoxville, Tenn, Sep
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SWantOn.

Last week Coleman Friend, Jos.
F. Friend, Andrew G. Friend, Jo-
siah Friend and James Friend be-
gan prospecting for coal at this
place. On Saturday they struck
what was reported to be the big vein.
This was little premature, but as
they 90 deeper the coal gets more
promising. They are very much
encouraged at this writing (Monday
EVENING". Coleman Friend, who
claims to know, says they are going
to find big vein. We hope they
are right as this would be Il big find
for this section Of the county. The
coal that has been found seems to
be different from any found in the
bituminous coal field. The people
are becoming interested and many
are visiting and inspecting the work.
Jos. +. Friend is the superintend-
ent and Coleman Friend is the ge-
ologist. We wish them abundant
success.
Hamlin Friend fell from his wagon
few days ago, and hurt his arm
very badly, and now carries the in
jured member in Il sling.
John Lee, Of near Bloomington,
was visiting friends near Wilson s
last week.
Harry Sines and Arthur Friend
were elected to represent Painter
NJ. +. Sunday-schoOl in the conven-
ton to be held at Selbysport.
Willie Murphy was visiting rela-
tives here on Sunday.
HOOSIER.
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State Notes.

The colored troops at Camp Pa
role, near Annapolis, broke camp
on Monday and left for their homes.
Talbot county has been visited by
heavy rain and wind storms which
has greatly damaged the crops and
roads. In some places peach or
charda were torn to pieces by the
wind.
Richard Cohee, aged 80, of Tai
bot county, is wanted to answer Il
charge Of forgery.
Geo. Heater, Eli Rogers, Frank
Barnes, Henry Mills and Charles
Wormley were arrested at Frederick
Junction for stoning a train crew
who put them off train.
A six-year-old son of Edward
Patton, of Rising Sun, while play
ing in a barn fell from the rafters
to the floor, receiving injuries from
which he died within an hour.
Lightning struck a barn in Car
oline county killing two mules and
burning the barn containing crop
Of wheat, a cow and farming nipple
ments.
Rev. James R, Campbell, of Snow
Hill. is perfecting arrangements to
publish paper called the Odd Eel
lows Visitor. 1t will be issued
monthly.
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Deer Park.

1t was encouraging to the tenn
perance people of Deer Park to see
the scent entertainment given by
the Band of Hope so well attended.
The program was a good one. The
recitations and select readings were
well delivered, and number of APP
propriate songs were sung, which
added more interest to the occasion.
Mr.. Brodeur was present and de-
livered very interesting and in
structivc address, and Mrs. Lott en-
tertained the audience for a few
minutes in her genial manner. Miss
Ella Laughlin sung solo to the de-
light of all, accompanied by music
well performed by the organist Miss
Georgia Hoye. We are pleased to
state that some of the summer Wis
itors attended and rendered accom-
plished help, which made the pro-
gram more attractive. The cause
Of temperance solicits the help of
all and we hope that every one that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-08-07
Another Mining Company.

The Silver Bell Mining Co., Or
ganized at the Kenney House, last
Tuesday, by the election of the fol-
lowing officers: R. Nj. Boyd, presi-
dent ; DR.. A. D. Miller, vice presi-
dent R. r. Aatheny, secretary :;
Andrew Spier, treasurer l.. NJ.
Miller, superintendent; VIM. G.
Clayton, attorney. The company
has been formed for the purpose of
developing the silver ores of Garrett
county. The company has obtained
leases on most of the silver bearing
lands in this county. Active oper-
atoms will be commenced at once.
Assays have been made from speci-
mems had on the lands, and one of
them assayed $3.50 per ton. The
capital stock is $3.50. 900, all OF
which has been subscribed.