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binary seamen roll the sail up On a sud
den down they both trotted hand over hand.
leaving the sail Mapping in the clutch OF
the clewlines.
Iroared out, What dye mean by coming
doWn before you've furled that sail?"
jhey stood together in the main rigging
anu one OF them answered, "PleaSe, sir,
there's ghost somewhere up aloft on the
foretopsail yard"
"A ghost, you foolp cried.
fes, SIR. he answered. 'He says, Jim.
your mother wants YER in the hollowest o.
voices. Dick here heard 1t. There's no one
aloft forards. SIR"
ana nndlng that they didn't move, made
spring. on which they dropped like light
Mug on deck and began TO pray aud beg of
me IN the most eager manner not to send
them aloft, as they were too frightened to
hold on. Indeed, the fellow named Jim
actually began TO shiver and cry when
threatened him; SO as the royal had to be
furled, / sent an able seaman aloft who.
alter rolling up the sail, came down and
SAID that no voice had called to him and
that ne rather reckoned it was a bit of shy
tarklng on the part of the boys to get out of
slowing the sail. However, l noticed that
the man was wonderfully quick over the
JoD and that afterward the watch on deck
STOOD talking III low voices in the waist.
jim was fool of youth. but Dick was a
smart lad, aged about 49, and good looking,
with ilveiy tongue, aud | heard afterward
mat ne could spin a yarn to perfection all
out OF his Imagination. l called him to me
ana asked II he had really heard voice.
and he swore he had
Did it say" said ]. Jim, your mother
wants you"
Az, sir. he answered with q bit OF
shudder. "as plain as you yourself say it.
1t seemed 10 come oil the foretopgalIant-
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on the other side of the hatch, and stood
looking on, leaning with his hands
on ms knees and staring as If he
were fascinated. | waited two or three
minutes, which in business like this
seems long time, and. hearing nothing, |
was going to rdicule the men for their ner-
vousness. when a hollow voice under the
hatch said distinctly, "Its terrible thing
to be ghost aud not be bic to get out"
was greatly start ed aud ran aft to tell the
captain, who agreed with me that there
must be a stowaway in the hold and that he
had gone mad. We both went forward aud
the hatch was lifted and we looked on top
OF the coal. and | was about to ask some OF
the men to join me i'm a search in the fore
peak. for. upon my word, | had no taste
single-hsnded for job of that kind at such
moment, when the voice said. There's
no use looking; you'll never find me; Pm
not to be seen"
"Confound mep' cried Captain Rothery,
polishing his forehead with pocket hand
kerch!ef. ''if ever heard of such a thing
I'll tell you what it is" he shouted, looking
into the hatch. dead men can't talk and So
as you're bound to be alive you'd better
come up ont of that. and smartly toe; dye
hear? or you'll find this the worst attempt
at SkylaTking that was ever made"
There was short silence, and one saw all
hands straining their ears, for there was
light enough for that given out by lantern
one OF the men held
"You couldn't catch me because you
couldn't see me-" said the voice, in a die
away tone, and this time it came from tile
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nose. His long beard is white. though his
hair Is iron-gray, and his gown is OF
rags, held together by the dirt that
covers them. He is Pole, though he looks
like Russian, and he belongs to that
class OF people who have caused the Gar
more trouble than all the rest of his realm
Poland has Deen largely the seat of nihiism
In Russia, and some Of the worst nihilists
to-day are Poles. They are bright. quick
ana erratic, and their history has sown in
them the seeds OF revolution. Coming from
berlin to St Petersburg you first enter
Poland, or Polish Russia, and all night we
Travelled through this country which the
Car is making Russian as fast as he can.
All governmental acts concerning it now
come from ST. Petersburg. and the Polish
language has been wiped out as Tar as the
courts are concerned, and all official cOrre-
spoDdence even with the most petty officers
must be in Russian.
Poland itself is about as big as the State
of New York, and the part passed through
was of about the same character as Northern
New York about CbautauQua Lake. 1t Is
the land Of the emigrating Russian Jew. and
the most of those pauper Jews who are now
coming to America from Russia come from
Poland. They are of a far lower class than
any Jews we have ever had and they are by
no means popular here. OF all Poland IS
per cent OF the people are Jews and YOU
find Jewish colonies in all the large cities Of
Russia. They generally have quarter and
market OF their own, and they are sharper
than the Russian in their dealings and take
advantage of his sim plicity, his extravaganza
and his happy-go-lucky way of life. The re-
suit Is that soon after Polish Jew settles In
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schools. OF art galleries, OF factories and the
thousand and one other features which make
up the capital Of the greatest empire on the
globe. You have heard the story OF its
building. l stood Yesterday in the log hut
that Peter the Great built on the swamp
here when he decided that he would make
this point his capital. All this was forest,
marsh and wilderness.
The Russia of that day, as the Russia Of
this, was In the interior, but Peter decided
he wanted to have his capital where he
could look out upon Europe, and he called
st. Petersburg his window, and. like Alad-
din, he made it rise upon the mud in almost
night. He made every noble in the en-
pire build a house here. Every boat on The
Baltic and the Russian rivers had TO draw a
load of stone TO the city and &C, 900 men
worked year In and year ont till the great
capital rose. Fully generation after New
York was founded the wolves howled in the
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THREE KISSES OF FAREWELL.

Three only three. my darling
Separate. sol mn. slow:
Not like the swift ana Joyous ones
We used TO know
When we kissed because we loved each other
Simply TO taste loves sweet
And lavish our KISSES as the summer
Lavishes heat
Bnt as they kiss whose hearts are wrung
When hope aud fear are spent.
And nothing Is left to give. except
sacrament!
First OF the three my darling,
Is sacred unto pain:
We have hurt each other often,
We shall again:
When we pine because we miss each other
And not understand
How the written words are so much colder
Than eye and hand.
Kiss thee, dear, Tor all snch pain
Which we may give or take:
Buried. forgiven. before it comes,
For our loves sake.
The second kiss. my darling,
Is full Ct joys sweet thrill:
We have blessed each other always,
We always VIII.
We shall reach until we find each other
Past all OF time and space:
We shall listen till we hear each other
In every place.
The earth is full OF messengers
hich love sends TO and irO;
kiss thee. darling for all 10Y
Which we shall know
The last kiss o my darling.
My love-I cannot see
Through my tears as | remember
WHIST IL may be.
We may die aud never see each other
Die with no time 10 give
Any sign that our hearts are faithful
To die, as live.
Token OF what they will not see
Who see our parting breath.
This one last kiss. my darling, seals
The seal OF death SAKE HOLM
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yard, where fancied see something dark
a-moving. but | was too frightened to take
particular notice."
1t was not many days after this, about IL
O'Clock In the morning, that, the captain
being on deck, the cook steps out of the
galley, comes walking along the poop and,
going up to the captain, touches his cap and
stands looking at hinl
What dye want?" said Captain Roth
cry, eying him as if he took him to be mad
Didn't you call, sir?" said the cook.
not"
The man looked stupid w it'll surprise, and
muttering something TO himself went for
ward. Ten minutes after he came up again
TO the captain and said. "Yes, SIR" as a man
might who answers to call. Captain
Rothery BEGAN TO swear at him, and called
him lGnatic, and so on, but the man, find-
ing he was wrong again, grew white. and
swOre that If he was on his deathbed he
would maintain that the captain had called
him twice.
CAPTAIN Rothery, who was rather a ner-
vOus man, turned to me and said: "What
do you make of this, Mr.. Gail. | can't
doubt the cooks word. Who's calling him
IN my yoice?"
ION, it's some Illusion. sir" said /, feel
ing puzzled for all that.
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firms, Racket IL Atwood, manufacturers O
underwear. and of r. Marcy e. CO., dealers
in coal He also owns acontrolling interest
in the Utica Herald, a daily Republican
paper, that Is quite success.
Always strong Republican and never
refusing 10 work for the success of the
ticket, he has been hoDored more than most
men Of his age. For nine years he has been
a member of the local Board of Education
in his city, member of the Police Board. a
Fire Commissioner and was an active men,
Der OF The Republican State Committee in
1884. His memorable work that year. al
though he was only 81 wears old, received
the commentator Of the Oldest and most
experienced party leaders in the State, and
he was unanimously elected in 1885 TO the
craftsmanship of the Republican State ex-
ecutive committee, position he filled with
great ability for three years. From 1885
until 1887 he directed the several campaigns
In the State and made a splendid record
He Is a man OF action and few words
There Is no mystery about him, and he is
always accessible.
A big Republican once said this about
him: he Is a typical American, straig ht-
forward, genial, not given to high-f1own
hyperbolical statements, and possessed of a
reserve force Of determination which is
compatible only with success"
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sunlight everywhere. There is nothing re-
ticent or forbidding about the summer
house of the Congressman from the Twelfth.
An ample hall runs from the east side
through to the west side. On the left as you
enter there are the drawing-rooms on the
right the airy dinng-room. The hail itself
is over 80 feet in length and must be 20 feet
wide. The ceiling is oak; SO Is the wains-
coting. The hardwood floor Is polished like
new silver dollar. A huge fireplace sug-
gests what CHEEKY comfort it must offer at
Thanksgvingtide. Fancy scattered about
everywhere Sleepy Hollow chairs. carved
settees, fine rugs. cabinets of varied pat
terms and tables with lamps and books in
viting elbow rest. and you have an idea of
the easy. luxurious comfort of the Cochran
home.
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this way he protects them. AS to the cruel
ties OF the officials, there is probably much
that is true ia the stories 10 that effect. for
the Russian is still half barbarous and his
Ideas OF punishment are more crnel than
ours. l am told that a great number Of
Jews are preparing to 90 10 the United
States, and that applications for passports
and questions concerning their emigration
come 10 the ears IF our officials here daily.
wish could give you a ereoptieon view
OF St Petersburg. IL is one of the Queei est,
one Of the fastest, one of the gayest, and by
all odds the most unique capital of the
world. Lying as it does on the great Gulf
OF Finland. river as wide as the Mississ-
ippi ar st. Louis runs through il, and great
canals cut it up so that il looks like a second
Venice. 1t is a city Of wide streets, of big
three, four and five story fats; of vast pal
aces, many of which cover acres; Of a null
titude of gorgeous churches, of great
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Russian town he has a mortgage on half
the property belonging TO il, and the simple
peasants cannot understand that lie got this
TO a certain extent legitimatey. This is, |
am told, In great measure, the cause of the
unpopularity Of the Jews in Russia and the
reason for their expulsion from the country.
There is a law in Russia that Jew. unless
he be an artisan. may be returned TO the
place where he was born in case he has re-
moved from 1t and become obnoxious to any
of the people of his new home. Our Consul
General at ST. Petersburg tells me the Jews
who have goue to America have not been
expelled from Russia. but have been
ordered by the Government back TO Po-
land or TO the other Russian places
OF their nativity. America they look upon
as the land OF gold for all. and Instead
Of going back whence they came they
go on through and sail for the United
States The Gar is a genuine Russian,
with a great love for his own people, and in
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wilderness on the site of ST. Petersburg;
now city of stone. and brick % miles in
circumference floats here. as 1t were, almost
upon the waters and 100000. 900 heads bow
down to this as the seat of their ruler. Mil
ions OF piles have been driven down to make
foundations. The great river Neva is walled
Tor miles with granite docks, and ali the
streets are paved. Our public buildings at
Washington are large. but those of Russia
cover far greater areas. The only things
that compare with them are the mammoth
structures of the Chicago Exposition and as
10 the churches here, one of them, ST. Isaac
Cathedral. has cost nearly $40, 000. 600, or as
much as will be the total outlay of the expo
sition. There are other churches nearly as
expensive. and the whole city has been
Quilt without regard TO cost II is
almost a Sabbath days journey to
go through some OF these palaces. The
Winter Palace, on the banks of the
Neva, would spoil the area of 1O-acre
field. and its corridors If stretched out
would reach miles. There is tradition
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But the cook. with the tears standing in
his ewes, declared that it was no illusion
he know the captains voice IL ii was nine
Mills of. And then he walked in dazed
way toward the forecastle, singing out that
whether the voice ne had h sard belonged to
ghost or to Christian man il might 20
on.ealling Cook" for the next 30 years
without his taking further notice of il.
MS thing, coming so soon after the call to
jim that had so greatly alarmed the two
ordinary seamen, MADE q great impression
on the crew; aud | never regret anything
more than that my position should have
prevented my getting into their confidence
aud learning their thoughts, for there is no
doubt | should have slowed away memories
enough TO serve me for many O hearty
laugh III after years.
A few days rolled by without anything
particular happening. One night it came to
my turn 10 have the first watch. IL was
quiet night, with wind enough to keep the
sails still while the old ship went GrowsiIy
port. Suddenly heard a commOtiOn for
ward and fearing that some accident had
happened 1 called out to know what the
matter was. A voice answered, "GhOst or
no ghost. there's somebody attacking in the
1nrehold: come and listen. sir" The silence
that followed suggested a good deal of
alarm. | sang out as l approached the
men,. Perhaps there Is a stowaway be-
low"
tits no living voice." was the reply sit
sounds as IL it comes from a skelingtOn."
found crowd of men standing in awed
pastures near tile hatch. and the most
frightened Of all looked to me TO be the Or
binary seaman Dick. who had backed away
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Air Pressure at the Cannon's Mouth.
IOn1nn Daily News

Experiments, our Berlin correspondent
says, were made during the last trial trip o I
the armed cruiser BeUwulf to determine
the air-preSsure at the mouth of a gun at
the moment of discharge. Rabbits were
placed near the muzZles OF the guns, and
shots fired. In every case the ANIMALS fell
dead atOnce. In order tu test the probable
effects of the enormous displacement of air
upon human beings, figures made of straw
were used. These were torn TO pieces in
every instance. The trials were made with
ong- bored % eentimeter rifle guns.
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of England and Wales.
He grew up in his native
city, where be attended
the public schools. His
shire wdBess and ability
advanced him rapidly,
and at the age when
most young men are just
entering college he went
into the railroad business
with his father. His
aptitude advanced him
rapidly, and to-day he Is
a successful railroad
man and manufactures.
He is a member of two
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A NEW YORK POLITICIAN.

Sketch of the Chairman of the Republi-
can State Committee.
New York Mail and Express
The new chairman of the Republican
State executive committee, Charles w.
Haekett, lives in Utica, where he was born
80 years ago. His ancestors were natives
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BOURKE C0CKRAN'S HOME.
A Large and Ancient Place on Long
Island sound.


SOunU.
New YORK World.
Mr. Cochran has country seat at Sands
Point, on Long Island. 1t overiooks the
placid waters of the sound. is peaceful,
pleasant and hidden away in the woods
Scattered through all the house there are
mementos of the owners European travel.
There are handsome tapestries hanging on
the walls and no end of empire furni-
ture scattered about the rooms, which
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In the Kalahau Desert. In South Africa,
the Bushmen are able 10 discover water by
digging in the bottom Of dried-up river beds
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the owner picked up abroad. One of the
most interesting, as IL is one of the most
beautiful. examples of Napoleonic furni-
ture is the bed of Nine. Tallien. "The
Cedars" the place has been called for over
200 years. Mr.. Cochran has faded bit of
blue paper in which the estate was SO desig-
mated 100 years before the Declaration OF
Independence. There is an acre of each
one Of thuse years Enclosed in the Congress-
mans domain. He bought the place in
1885, and not a season has passed since then
that some great improvement has not been
added to Ii.
The house itself was designed by Mrs.
Cochran. 1t is colonial in style. That
means, according to the New York World,
that it is spacious, airy and comfortable.
1t is put up entirely of wood and is three
stories high. The facade is 96 feet long
Three sides of the house are surrounded by
generous verandas II feet wide The whole
structure Is shingled and painted to initiate
the color of an old roof. The silver gray of
the wood is relieved by the trimmings of
the doors and windows, which are painted
white. There are big, generous chimneys
with big, generous mouths in all the rooms
the doors and windows are all broad and
high. and there Is fresh air with plenty Of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-09-23
Seeing Is Believing.

Intelligent people who go into
foreign countries and see the condi-
ton of the workingmen and women
there almost invariably return con-
vlnced if they were not before, Of
the advantages Of the United States
for the poor. Lillian Russell, the
famous American actress, returned
to New York, Aug. l3, after an
extended tour in Europe and she
said: ! saw 50 much Of the workings
Of free trade while | was in Eng
land that ] am more than ever in
love with America and protection.
Englishmen look on the Mckinley
law as personal affront. They
do not think that Americans
should put q tariff on English made
goods.
If You could see what saw in
northampton you would always be-
in favor Of the tariff. | went
among the factories there and
among the people who work in them
and ! must say that never saw
such misery and wretchednoss. II
was awful. One girl got eighteen
pence day, and out Of this she had
to clothe herself and help support
her family. The children have little
orno chance t0attend school because
they have to work early in life. 1t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-09-23
Notice.

All persons, particularly those
who make it their calling to clean
back premises, and make it a
practice to deposit their filth near
the stream which is to supply my
lake, now constructed, by coming
at night and emptying their express
and other wagons, will take notice.
| do hereby give said parties ten
day notice to removed the same as
/ intend to enforce the law, and
do further warn all persons living
near sand stream to be careful not to
Polute stream or streams Of water
supplying said lake.
WILLIAM BBODHEICK.
Oakland. Md. Aug. 10, 1892.
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Your most earnest attention /.
called to tAis description Of the
EGECTRopoIsE, most wonderful
discovery for the cure Of diseases.
II has been pronounced by physi-
clans who we're broad minded enough
to study it, the greatest discovery
in the history of medicine. 1t has
been pronounced by Ministers Of
the Gospel, "the greatest blessing
God has bestowed upon the race" "
1t has accomplished cures where
the most skillful specialists in the
world had failed. (See the case of
Hon. Tho. B. Schnatterly, of Pa. J
Wherever introduced it is work
ing a revolution in the medical
world. This is the testimony OF
the doctors themselves.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-09-23

President Harrison did a very
popular thing when he named A.
Barton Hepburn Of New York to
be Comptroller Of Currency in the
place Of +. S. Lacy, resigned.
When it was known that there was
to be vacancy, many Of the lead
ing bankers Of New York petitioncd
the President for Mr.. lIepburn's
appointment. Mr.. Hepburn, who
is about 80 years old, comes from
st. Lawrence county, New York,
and first became generally known
to bankers when he was State Bank
Superintendent from 1880 to '83,
then he was made examiner Of
National Banks in New York. lie
began his public career as school
commissioner, then 1875 to 18 he
represented his district in the AS
sembly. Mr.. Hepburn will un-
doubtedly make very efficient
comptroller.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-09-23
Law Books for Sale.

Will sell the Law Library of the
late Wm. p. Townshend, of Oak.
land, at private sale. in part or as
a whole, on reasonable terms, the
purchaser or purchasers giving note
with approved security. A rare
chance for young lawyers needing
library.
MARTHA j. TowNSHEND,
S. l.. TOwNSHEND,
30 If Executors.
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Three Days Auction


At John Shartzer's, beginning at
10 o'clock, a. M, each day.
Thursday, Sept. 29th.-Second
handed and new furniture, carpets
and mattings.
Friday, Sept. 30th.-50 suits Of
clothing. 40 overcoats, big line OF
woolen dress goods, 210 pairs boots
and shoes.
Saturday, Oct. 1st.-All kinds of
dry goods and notions.
One mare II years old, one colt
/ year and A months old.
This will be the largest auction
ever in Oakland.
Four months credit.