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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-04-10
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+. u. TOWER. Clerk.

In the matter of the mortgage from Albert
MnS$rr H.i Mary Nosstr his wife. 'oJp JpSi-
ah l}e"ghieN IN brt4H4cc, jOhmJ. Beegh-
lev. assignee ~ MORTGAGE
In the Circuit Court tOr Garrett County sit
ting in Equity. No. 5t3 Equity.
nHDERED, this 3lst day of March, 1891 by
~ the CiIcuii Court for Garrett County. Nd
sIi in@ in Equity. that the Saie made and e.
ported in the above cause by John J Beegh.
icy. assignee Of mOrt@HgCr. lie ratified and
conf IN ii unless use thereof to the contra
ry he Sh ,wn bni0rc the 9th day ofApri
1897; provided Il copy of this order b publish
ed ia some newspaper published i'm Oak land,
Md, once n eek for three successive weeks
before the 25th day of ilril. Is9
The report states th" amount of sale to be
S-7In. +. Z. TOWER, Clerk.
True Cupy-TaSt:
f.. u. TOWER Clcrk 5-it
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-04-10
THE LATER MAFIA.
From Patriotic Order 1t Became an
Association of Brigands.

From Patriotic Order 1t Became an
Association of Brigands.
The Malta. which has earned go
much untoriety of late and whose
deeds undoubtedly led up to The
shame and crime which OvrrshadOws
New Orleans, like many another or
sganiZation that has since degenerated
was begotten with high and worthy
stll tests In view. Noblemen and patri.
sOts who formed AMI, nutureL it in
Sicily in the sttaaany days Of the first
Aparter nfsihffs century. have given
way to- r3i1iiers and murdprprs. and
the Institution that Was designed for
The enforcement Of natural RI ghts and
the mp 'ooting OF the preteuSionS of
NE tyraut, has deterilated into n
hand of criminals who know no law
hut the dictation of chi is whose gem
eral qualification and fitness consists
in ability to plan for the attaining OF
objects which cannot be reached leg
itmately.
The Malta was originally a political
and semi revolutionary organization,
and embraced within it many of
Sicily's nohlemPll, who resemble the
repeated pncroachmentS which were
beng put upon the rights of the ci j.
ZanS uudpr the excuse OF the divine
rights of kings to have everything
winch il was p ISShie for them IT, sea
or desire. They had >apppd the
! lovely is and OF its wealth and ha |
! taxed is neupEr beyond the limit IF
/ passive endurance. They We're too
| f'w in numher and the resources of
I the government too great to enable
them to battle openly against the OPP
! preston, Su the only thing left them
/ to do was tn band together in seer, t ,
AMI while openly loyal, to sDw the
| seeds of dis nSiOn in places where
| they would bear most fruit.
POLITICAL CONSPIRACY.
Soon. however, the society grew tu
/ dimensions too large for its founders
| to coutr0l. There was Il fascination
| in the secret meetings aud cons pira.
cies which appealed pt cuIiarIy to the
romantic and hut lily balanced mora
c0ndiri0n OF the Sirilian. Political
I conspiracy was toD lofty for their un'
! d rSlandlng or CONTEMPLATION. They
formed a little government of theil
own, held their own trials, se'ectet
their own judges, drew their OWr
4 juriVs, passed sentence in accordance
" ith their IDEAS of W .;al they wished
aud then carried ii out. S, metimt
it was pillage, and frequently mur
der.
From 1860 no man of moral WOrtf
has belonged to the Malta. What
! ever excuse existed for the formation
of the SNC,"t" ceased when the pOliti
cal aspiration Ur nee S-ltlpS upon
I which it was founded were satisfied
The patriots had left it, but the rrlmi
nal mercpna,ies who always flock tt
secret societies In which opposition
to the established form of govern
meut is one Of the ol jfc;s. remained
and resolved to stay in it and 10 per
petuate ii for the sake of the pilla.t
which was in it or the opportunities
which it afforded of possessing Wedltt
or Influence without the struggi e,
necessary to their legitimate attain
! ment.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-04-10

ENGLISH SPAWN LihImshT removes all
Hard. %oft or Calioused Lumps and Bi-mish"s
from Horses. Blood Spnvius, Curbs, Spiints,
sweeney, Ring bone. SritleS, Sprains all
Swollen Thr0Sts Coughs, etc. save so by
use of one bottle. Warranted the most won
der'ul Blcmish Cure ever known
ITCH, NANCE. AND SCRAICHE3 on human
or animals cured in 30 minutes by EnOlfCrd's
Lotion. This never fails. HOth for sale by
HENRY j. MAYF'&S. Druggist,
45lys oakland. Nd.
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EMdte of I'm. u. IOWHShepd Deceased

Estate of I'm. p. IOWnShe17d. Deceased
THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE-Thnt the sub
! ScrihprS, of Garrett county, Md hath
obtained from the Orphans Court of Garrett
county. in Maryland, Letters TeSimentary
on the personal estate of
WILLIAM p. TOWNSHEND,
late OF Garrett county, deceased. All persons
having claims against the deceased are here
by warned to exhibit the same, with the YOU.
cNerS thereof legally authenticated to the
subscribers. on or before the 10th day of
October next: they may otherwise by law
be excluded rom all benefit of said estate.
Given under our hands this Both day OF
March, 1891.
MARTHA ]. TOW WNSHFND.
SINGLETON l.. .TUWN>HEND.
5-it Executors.
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THE REFUGEoF CRIMINALS.

The society became menace to
the public administration of justice
and the refuge of criminals of all
Glasses. TO he sought after hy the
regularly constituted authorities was
all the passport needed to become II
member of the Malta. The deeper
the crime charged and the more
gWity the individual, the greater
would he his welcome into the ranks.
He could be depended upon to carry
out the commands Of the society. for
in il he would find his only refuge.
The world outside was thir-ling for
him. He was at the mercy OF the
Malta, and the tasks perhaps assigned
him gave him personal knowiedIe
that neither law no. human life eyer
stayed its march.
Sicily became honeycOmhPd with
branches of the organic tti0n, until
finally the government had practi.
cIlly to comb It them as 1t would a
hostile force. 1t succeeded in driy-
ing many of them away, but not in
st ttmpIng them out. The authorities
were we'll content to Danish them
aud many of them escaped to exile.
America in 1860 IS was beginning to
first Eexperenc Italian emigration.
and thither some Of the M fla c,me,
rs distant, however. from their re.
specialize cOuntrymen aS though they
had lived thousands of leagues away.
They were not recognized by them.
hut the Mdfit knew one another,
Their secret signs and passwords
were the open sesame to companion.
ship. Their old lives cIung about
them still. They had plotted and
conspired for years, had forgotten
what 1t was to live decently or work
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PROFESSIONAL CARDS.
THOMAS ]. PEDpIcoRD. JAMES c PEDDIcoRD.
PEDDICORD s. PFDDICORD,


ATTORNEYS AT-LAW.
Will practice in all the Courts of Maryland
and West Virginia.
Es-officc in Pritchard Buildirg Oakland.
Nd. y 81
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-06-09
ORIGIN or Slang WORDS.

Many slang terms are corruptions or
notifications Of foreign words wrested
from their original meanining. Thus
'oahoot," Western term meaning to be
10 company or alliance with, is from the
French cohort, while the bacchanalian
term spree" is esprit twisted around and
Augicized, or rather Americsnized.
From the Spanish we get ''savvy" from
sabe, TO know; "vamoose" from UanaoS 10
go, aud ''cavort" from cagor, to capef.
The German gives US ''losfer" from
Lauier, an Idle fellow, aud "bower," the
term used 10 some card games, from
Bauer. oard-pIayer. The Datah Or Ho.
land language contributes "6otzy" from
baizen, drunk; "iogy" from log, dol;
"boss" from baos. a master, aud land
lubber" from tandIooper. svsRabond.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-06-09
Woe! Woe /: Unutierabie Woe.

Why endure it daily. nightly, we had well
nigh said hourly. They DO Who are tortured by
chronic rheumatism. he remedy botanic
pure, safe and prompt is ct hand. ere the evil
dence in behalf OF Hostetter's Stomach Bitters
collaied, it would be found 90 TEEN with well au-
thenticated proofs that the me lie ne is both a
preventive and remedy ia this mal Ady e vats-
ing agnnies and ever present danger. To fore
al its chronic stage is ths oicta Of prudence.
r q ounce dangerous medication. Far more O.
fective, more cert in. more permanent ia the
bene6cent sequenees is the use OF the Bitters.
Experience iIoorses, the recommendation OF
physicians sanction is use. Begin early, use
with p.rssrence, ami expect relief hostei ter $
stomach Bitters relieves constip III IN, bilious
ness, kidney silmens, dyspepsia and maiarial
trouble
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THE OLDEST WINGS BAEK.

1t has been claimed that the oldest
savings bank in American is the Provi-
dent Of Boston, incorporated in 1916, and
opened for business in January or Febfu
sry, 1917, and that the second was
started in Philsdelphis. The Philadel-
phs Saving Fund Society was organ
zed Nov. q, 1916, began business Dec.
.. 1916. the oldest ledger 10 its posses
sion showing a deposit on that date Of
s., bus it was not incorporated until
Fer. p. 1919. 1t, probably, therefore.
received the first deposit made in this
country. Northwestern Fnaneier.
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sland Namr a:rnunsI.

When you make up your mind to take Hoods
sarsapa;illa, not be induced 10 buy some 0 her
prspara ion instead. Clerks may claim that
tours is as good as Hoods and all that, but the
peculiar merit Of Holds sarsapyeiIla eanoot be
eqnalled. Therefore have nothing to do with
substitutes, and insist upon having Hoods San
saparilla, the best blood purifier and building-up
medielne.
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1billTeb GTV6rPl llGhHF's sc2SINPrs
TIME TABLES.
TRAINS.

soUrHERN PACIFIC COMPANY.
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TIA kieas AEmsCa save.

Ia BBsI sALys in the world for Cuts, Bruises
Sores, Ulcers, Salt ahsum, Fever Sores, Tettei
Chappsd Hands. Chilhlains, COrns, and all Skin
Eruptions, and positively cures Piles, or no pay
required. II Is guaranteed TO give perfect satis-
faction, money refunded. Price % eeats pes
BOZ. FOR ssie at II. Msretis Drug Store.
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PARADISE AND srane CRY STAGE LINE.

Stage leaves wnnsmusss for Paradise and
Spring @ ~ daily a. A. N arrive at Paradise at
8PM;at Spring CT at Pm
Leaves Spring say daily at P. NJ; arrive at
Paradise Z P. ~
Leaves Psraaiss at a. ~, arrive a. Winnie
mucca az P. N.
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SIGNAL SERVICE REPORT.

WISsmUooA STAros.
June g. 1891. I
Conditions OF weather for the "a hours ending
ar NJ 18th meridian tims nr 500 p. w., local
tms.
Mean asronehos -25 50
Maviu7um temperature To-
Minimum temperature -
Mean Temperature, co..
Wind Prevailing direction. w; maximum
sslocty 42 miles hour
Precipitation for "a hours, 90 inches
Minim lm temperature, June .. 81
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-06-09

"peared. and since that time I
+" have never had the first sign of it.
81 can eat anything without the
:" least fear Of distress. / wish all
"that are afflicted with that terrible
" disease or the troubles caused by
cit would try August Flower. as I
am satisfied there is no medicine
equal to it. /" q
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-06-09

Charles ". Helhy VIII continue the business OF
VIII l. sale Butch r, err to ore, under the styIs
II Charles ". elhy 0iice, $50 Kearnev
stree slaughter House, lst avenue, South san
Francisco ap25-fw
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- to eat and suffer
" a e a in. / took a
- little of your med
/" icine, and felt
better, and a fter
" taking a little mere
" August Flower my
+" Dyspepsia disap-
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Dissolution Of Co-rartnership

YgyHE partnorsh p heretofore existing between
Ch rles W. ~tlhg and Timothy Judge.
doing business under he firm name Of we by 4
Judge, as Wholes 10 Bgtchers has baen dissolved
bv mutual consent. tharles W. Walby win
assume al labisi ies and re- ,tive al MONEYS due
fbe firm at the office Of the firm, 430 Kearny
Street.
April 18th, 1901
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August
Flower"

Mr.. Lorenzo F. Sleeper is very
well known to the citizens of Apple
ton, Me, and neighborhood. He
says: Eight years ago / was taken
sick, and suffered as no one but a
/" dyspeptic can. then began TAX
"ing August Flower. At that time
II was a great sufferer. Every
thing ate distressed me SO that /
had to throw it up. Then in a
q few moments that horrid distress
" would come on and / would have
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1891-06-09
n'pEsMIr STAGE LISK.

Stage leaves Wnnemuecl for MeDarmit Mon
days, Wednesdays and Fridays At A. NJ; ar
rivee at ?.
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Tickets sold and baggage checked through to
III east rn points. Also steamship tickets TO
European points and travellers insurance tickets.
X. JAoKaAS, Agent.
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j. B. BLEDsoE

MIRO nADuD is kept on file al F. c. Dakes
IllN FhI En Advertising Agency, GA ard So
N 70 ants Exchange,lN@n francesca, California
where con "a Is for advertising can tie mads
or Il.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-07-12

wee Bird Walt" By young woman who
Is visiting North Carolina, and who was
lett at Busbee Station by the train while
gathering golden rod address by me touch
ing on ''The Growth. Progress and Final
PUNK of Nationsn
There is hardly room here for more than
resume of the address. for it was long,
coAering, as it did, the history OF man and
the evolution of government from the
feudal ages, and even back of that, extend
ing through barbaric ages, and SO on down
to the present time, when national and
state government becomes not only duty
but pleasure
The speaker touched with great power
and feeling upon our duty as citizens, ow-
ing 1t as we do he went on 10 say, TO our
selves and our posterity to suitably pre-
pare our minds and hearts by early educa-
ton and association for the great duties Of
citizenship, and both by our precept and
our practice SO live that we may safely
leave the mere act of voting TO other heads.
The speaker said also that to the newly ar
rived citizen, voting is new and thrilling
experience. Why not allow him more OF 1t
10 do, while we who have the taxes to pay
and who therefore need rest and change OF
scene, may safely take much needed relax
alton on election day, and if we do not
like the result we can write piece for the
paper, signed ''Tax Payer and marked on
top Communicated.
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July 8, 1891.
Pyrotechny is the art Of producing pleas
ing scenic effects by means Of fire. In China
the knowledge of pyrotechny extends oacR
to its early history, but in Europe It only
goes back TO the discovery OF Sunpowder
by Guy Fawkes and others. A knowledge
of chemistry is almost necessary IN the art
of pyrotechny, and yet I find that knowl-
edge of chemistry without much practical
experience is almost entirely useless.
Pyrotechny, like the art Of hiving the
overheated honey bee, is one that requires
considerable experience and a good pair OF
kip mittens.
We live in the bosom of nature here, and
sc ] though: it would be a good scheme to
celebrate on the Fourth in pure and alb
stemious, yet highly hectic and luminous
manner. Ignoring the sparkling domestic
wines OF the hill country, made from the
large early yellow dent corn which is
grown upon the suspensoTy farms OF
Buncombe county, decided to purchase
few choice fireworks direct from the
factory, and after touching lightly on the
beauties OF American freedom, reading OF
the Declaration of Independence and an
opening prayer in which the national policy
for the coming year might be briefly lald
before the Throne of Grace, l allowed 10
set of at evening tide about S. worth OF
pyrotechnics. which would furnish hitting
close to the days celebration.
spent the early part Of the summer Sc
lecting a choice array OF things that ex-
pected to use in casting a red glow over
this part of the United States on the ma
TONS natal day. Then l sent in the order.
Skyland is not a regular metropolis 1t
is young, but il is growing. With the IN
vestment of foreign capital and reciprocity
with New Jersey we could soon build up
large trade. OK yokes, whortleberries,
frogs legs, axhelves, sassafras bark, four
pitch, tIrpentine and lumber, are the prin-
cipal exports. But the place is small yet
The waterworks are yet in their infancy,
and the train does not stop unless tagged.
We cannot hope, of course, TO compete
with New York as an Quitting and job
bing town until the train shows more of
tendency to pause here. In some respects
we are abreast of the larger towns, having
five churches, and a fine, well-uniformed
band, good pasturage, five dwelling houses
and good well of water. We have no
sewerage, so our little town Is not lighted
by sewer gas.
Our chief difficulty is unjust railroad dis
elimination. / hate TO attack a corporation
that personally / respect for its sterling
qualities of mind and heart, but the rail
road train does this place most bitter and
lasting injustice, II seems to me, Tor 1t
pauses at the water tank, and yet, unless
tagged. does not hesitate here, but rushes
on No road can hope to prosper that ig
nores the cries of the common people-and
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ties. convention to be held at Beaver city,
Beaver county, and to consist Of 80 men,
bers allotted as followS:
SEVENTEENTH DISTRICT,
COUNCIL DISTRICT CONVENTION,


FIRST DISTRICT,
consisting of First representative district
Councilman to be nominated at same time
resentatives.
SECOND DINTRIcr,
consisting of Third representative district.
Councilman to be nominated at same time
ana place and by same convention as
THIRD DISTRICT,
consisting Of Second and Fourth repre-
sentative districts. Convention to be held
at Hot Springs, Weber county.
FOURTH DISTRICT.
consisting Of Fifth representative district
three councilmen to be nominated at same
time and place by same convention az re-
representatives..
FIFTH DISTRICT
consisting Of Sixth and Ninth representa-
Garfield Beach, Tooele county, in the
pavilion.
SIXTH DISTRICT,
consisting of Seventh and Eleventh repre-
sentative districts. Convention to be held
at county court house, in Provo city, Utah
county.
SEVENTH DISTRICT,
consisting Of Eighth and Tenth represen-
tative districts. Convention to be held at
Coalville, Summit county.
EIGHTH DISTRICT,
consisting of Twelfth and Thirteenth rep
resentative districts. Convention to be
held at Mount Pleasant, Sanpele county.
NINTH DISTRICT,
consisting Of Fourteenth and Fifteenth
representative districts. Convention to be
held at Price, in Emery county.
TENTH DISTRICT,
consisting of Sixteenth and Seventeenth
representative districts. Convention TO be
held at Cedar City. Iron county.
The county committees of the several
counties are requested to make an appor-
tionment Of the delegates allotted to their
respective counties among the several pre-
cincts of their county according to popu-
lation, and where no building has been
named to hold the convention in, the pre-
cinct where same Is to be held will please
secure one. By order of the Democratic
Territorial Committee.
SAMUEL A. MERRITT, Chairman.
F. S. RICHARDS,
n. c. LETT,
II. p. HENDERSON,
+. A. SMITH,
w. II. KING,
Campaign and Advisory Committee.
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The county conventions Of the several
counties will, at the time of holding their
county conventions, where the same have
not been held, elect the number of dele
gates to which their county is entitled.
Delegates should receive credentials
authenticated by the chair man and secre-
tary Of the meeting electing them.
SAMUEL A. MERRITT,
Chairman.
II. p. HENDERSON,
+. S. RICHARDS,
II. Z. LETT,
w. H. KING,
ELIAS A. SMITH,
Campaign and Advisory Committee.
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NINTH DISTRICT,
consisting OF Jusb county, excepting Mona
precinct, Tooele county and Bingham pre-
cincr, Salt Lake county. Convention to be
held in Eureka, Juab county, and to consist
of fifty members allotted as follows:
Tooele county Observation-Disclosures. is
Juab county. 20
Bingham precinct, Salt Lake county. y. 6
TENTH DISTRICT,
coz sisting of Summit and Uintah coun-
ties, convention to be held at Coalville,
Summit county, in county court house, and
to consist Of so members allotted as follows:
Summit county. Observation-Disclosures. ...39
Uintah county. -................ ........l IL
ELEVENTH DISTRICT,
consisting of Provo Bench, Provo, Lake
shore, Lakeview and Springville precinct
OF Utah county, convention to be held at
county court house in Provo City and to
consist of 80 members.
TWELFTH DISTRICT,
consisting Of Spanish Fork, Thistle, Pleas
ant Valley. Benjamin, Salem, Goshen, San
taquin, Payson, Fairfield and Spring Lake
precincts of Utah county. Mona precinct of
Juab county and Thistle, Milburn, Fount-
ain Green and Eairview precincts OF San
Pete county, convention TO be held at
Spanish Fork, Utah county, and to consist
of 80 members, allotted as follows:
Precincts in Utah county. ..3S
Mona precincts in Juab county. .......-.. 2
Precincts in San Pete county. 10
THIRTEENTH DISTRICT,
consisting Of Sanpete county excepting
the precincts Of Thistle. Milburn, Fountain
Green and Fairview), convention to be held
in county court house, in Manti city, and to
consist Of 80 members.
FOURTEENTH DISTRICT,
consisting of Wssatch. Emery and Grand
counties, convention to be held at Price,
Emery county, and to consist OF 80 mem
beers, allotted as follows:
Wasatch county. 49,. ..---..-..--...... Is
Emery county ........ ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a
Grand county OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 3
FIFTEENTH DISTRICT,
consisting of Sewer and Willard counties,
convention 70 be held at Richneld, Sewer
county. and to consist Of so members,
allotted ~ follows:
Sewer county. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 80. 20
Willard county,. ................... 20
SIXTEENTH DISTRICT,
consisting Of Beaver. Pluto and Iron coun-