The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1893-02-23
Rev. l.. A. Rudisill met his en-.

Rev. l.. A. Rudisill met his en-
gagement last Sabbath and supplied
the pulpit of the NJ. f. church
morning and at night very accepta.
bly,. Just t'at this time, when oul
mountain state is infested by Nor,
mon missionaries, his address on
Mormonism was very opportune,
We wish the people who are scat
tered about and made the prey of
these human wolves in sheep's cloth
ing could hear Mr.. Rudisill. He
was a welcome guest at the homes
of the pastor and editor. -Keyser
Echo.
An exchange editor kills time bv
the following sage reflections: mo
wonder time is represented as hag-
gard end worn ont flsn Matcn kecps
time, the syrinter beats time, the
music master beats time, the clock
strikes time, trains run on time,
INnot all, but some of them), the
foreman lays ont time, horses run
against time, people threaten awful
things if thev get time, at a fight
they always call time, soldiers mark
time, only criminals serve time, few
save or spare time, everybody now
and then kills time and perhaps
youf subscription is behind time.
The Garrett Guard, which few
years ago was one of the most popu-
lar Military organizations in the
Maryland militia, has for long
time been without commissioned
officer, the captain and both lieu
tenants having resigned. The COM
pany has not under these circum-
stances been able to maintain the
high reputation which it had ac-
quired. Capt. p. A. Chisholm,
Capt, R, T. Browning, Lieut.. R.
S. Jamison and other members of
the famous Haymakers' Rifle team
are making preparations to reorgan-
ize the Garrett Guard and also the
Rife Team. Many leading citizens
of Oakland have expressed a willing
ness to aid in restoring the company
to its former standing.
There is no mistake in the spell.
ling of the word Columbus on
the new Columbian one-cent stamp.
Any one with a good eye will ad-
NIT the word is correctly spelled.
The baldheaded, sightless editor of
The Oracle should be excused as his
eyesight is becoming dim under the
wei ht of years and enormous cares
and responsibilities. He is grow
ing old. .-Kingwood journal. The
Journal is wrong. The word "Co-
lumbus" in the first series Of the
one-cent stamp did have an error in
it, it being an or instead of ar"b. "
The J0urNal would have called THE
REPUBLICAN al those bad names if
THE OracJe had given credit for the
article. DO You ever grab, Bro.
Bolden?
A preliminary test of a device
for consuming the smoke and gases
from locomotives was made by the
Baltimore and Ohio railroad on the
line between Baltimore and Wash
ington on Tuesday. The device
was invented by John Milton Of
Washington, and so far as the test
was concerned, is "a success. The
invention was placed upon one of
the locomotives Of the Royal Blue
line. The coal used during the
test was what is known as "smoke
producing coal" When the de-
vice was in operation no smoke
could be seen issuing from the
smokestack, it being entirely con-
sumed. The Master Mechanic and
the Supervisor of Engineers of the
road we're among those who exam
ined the device, and they expressed
approval of the result of the test.
The design on the cover of Amer
can Young People, the new Illus
trated monthly magazine published
in Chicago, is attracting widespread
attention, especially from artists
and art critics throughout the coun-
try, as it is without question one of
the most beautiful and expressive
ever put upon the cover of a peri
odical. 1t is the work Of an emil
nent artist and symbol yes the scope
of the magazine. In order to en-.
courage and stimulate patriotic
ideas in the minds Of the youth of
America, the publishers Of Anaerj-
cao Yorag P0oD1e offer prizes APP
proxlmatiug Ten thousand Dollars
in value for the best essays giving
the most comprehensive exposition
Of the symbolism embodied in the
design. Competition is open to all
persons under twenty years Of age
in any educational institution. pub
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