The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-07
THE RAM BIER.

If1E RAM BLER.
A New Correspondent Who viii Fur
nish Weekly Letters to
This Paper.
the Editor of The Republican.
salute you, readers of this
paper, and hereafter you may look
for letters from me each week.
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In the beginning, | want to
state that do not intend to be par
tial in my letters. but that l will
treat all alike, hew close to the
line and let the chips fall where
they may.
Last Wednesday, Decoration Day,
| was about town and noticed the
array of bunting and flags that met
the view at every turn, but was
surprised to see the postoffice build
i; II I; with its every day attire on.
lta3oye all, that building should
have worn the gayest colors.
| also noticed the old soldiers
who wore the blue. They are
getting fewer as one Decoration
Day follows another and in a few
years they all shall have been laid
to rest where their bones will mix
with mother earth, but the resur-
rection day will come and then the
reward they all deserve will be
granted them-a home where
there will be no battles to fight, no
foes to defeat, no hardships or
prlvations to endure, but all peace,
rest and pleasure forever.
*
On Wednesday l accompanied
the Uniform Rank, knights of
Pythias, to Deer Park, where they
went to pay the only respect they
can to departed brother-decorate
his grave. The boys presented a
fine appearance in their uniforms
they executed the movements in a
mastery manner and were very
decorous. Not so, however, with
a number of ladies who accompani-
ed them from Oakland, and | de-
sire to impress upon their minds
that a march to the "city of the
dead'' to decorate the graves of the
deceased is very different matter
from Fourth of July picnic. Nc
doubt it was thoughtlessness on
their part, and that may excuse
them this time.
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| was standing at the Central
Motel corner the other evening
with a humber of gentlemen dis.
cussing the weather we have been
having. Some of them could not
remember of such cold weather al
this time of the year, but about
forty years ago, if / remember
correctly, snow fell about the
middle of June to the depth Of
several inches. Vegetation of every
kind was killed and the gardens
had to be replanted, which was
done. The yield was something
immense and it very seldom occurs
now-a-d days that we have as good
gardens from the first planting.
On June II, 1878 or 10, we had d
light fall of snow but by which nc
damage was done.
*.*
1t is astonishing to note the mum.
ber of bicyclists in Oakland this
year, and more astonishing to see
what rapid progress some of the
amateurs are making in hill climb
ing and like feats. Boys, l am not
one of you-but l would like to be,
and as soon as the "fake'' Congress
adjourns and goes home, l may be.
Recognizing this fact, perhaps you
would not make any objection
should l suggest that you form q
club, procure uniforms, book OF
instructions and 60 to drilling fol
the Fourth of July celebration.
*s*
This impresses my mind that !
have not said anything of the pro-
posed celebration to be held in Oak
land on the great National holiday.
There is nothing in the way to make
that occasion one of the grandest
efforts and the greatest success OF
anything heretofore attempted by
our people. Let everyone work to-
gether in harmony and my word
for it, you will have bigger crowd
than John Robinson ever had at his
show when it visited Oakland in
years gone by. Pull together, boys,
and success is assured.
*s*
There are two CT three other
things l wanted to write of this
week but l am afraid that already
/ have trespassed on the space that
belonges to someone else, so l will
stop. The RAMBLER.
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