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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1894-06-28
Look Here.

When you come to town on the
Fourth of July call on II. e. Felty
for fruits, vegetables, groceries,
cakes and crackers. Everything
plenty at rock bottom prices.
ii. E. FELTY, Grocer.
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THURSDAY, JUNE 20, 1894.

NJ. SADI-CARN0T, President of
the Republic of Fral.se. was stab
bed to death at Lyons, France, on
Sunday night by Giovanni Santo,
ar Italian anarchist.
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IL many towns through our land
there have been established clubs
whose aim is to see that the best III
torests Of their respective commu-
tiles shall not be sacrificed to in
diyidual or party ends. They are
always composed Of the best and
mos progressive men and usually
are entirely nonpoliticaI. From
various causes it sometimes happens
that unworthy men are elected to
positions Of honor and trust, and
they. negIectful of the confidence
reposed in them, seek to profit
themselves Of the clique they rep
resent regardless Of the duty they
owe to their fellow citizens.
In so deplorable a state OF affairs
good government club can be Of
the greatest value to The commu-
nifty. Its mere existence has the
effect of putting damper on dis
honest practices and of keeping the
management of town matters
strictly on a business basis.
In the expenditure Of public
money there are various ways in
which it may be in part diverted
from the purposes intended. Lay
ing out parks, building and repair
ing streets and sidewalks, sewers,
public buildings and all public i'm
provements affords opportunities for
those who are not aYerse to making
an "honest" dollar out Of the pub
lie treasury. But with well or
gained good government club
always on the alert to see that every
cent expended brings a return in
results obtained there IS small op-
portunity for defrauding the peo-
pie.
A good government club is de-
sirable also because ii acts as 4 brake
on extravaganza and the unwise use
of public funds. A town is often
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Il HAyEno more respect for the
Democratic platform than the
Democrats themselves have said
the facetious Populist PETER IN
discussing Senator Hills motion to
put coal and coke on the free list,
God knows what the bill Will be
like when it passes this senate and
comes out Of conference, " said the
sarcastic but irreverent Senator
Hill, Poor old Chicago platforms,
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Excursion Rates for 18th of July.

In pursuance of its usual liberal
custom, the B. & 0. r. r. will sell
excursion tickets between all ticket
stations on its lines east of the OHIO
RIVER, for all trains July 3rd and
4th. valid for leturn trip until July
9Th inclusive, at reduced rates.
1927
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III cents uyr square Of ten non pHiicl lines.
Positive nn deviation will be made from
Ia. LhnTP rates.
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IT is now we'll established, as a
result Of the Investigations Of the
municipal rottenness in New York,
that in that chief city Of She cont,
nent q poIiceman's shield is the
symbol Of protection not of virtue
and innocence but of wee and
crime. The fund Of infamY which
the police of that city exact for the
protection Of dens and dives is
figured to reach nearly $l5, 600, 900
annually, Or nearly ten dollars a
head for every man, woman and
child in it. 1t seems to be accept
ed on all hands that these dis
closures mean the overthrow of
Tammany Hall in New York City,
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Renittaures mlde.av money oCder, postal
no9,, registered letter er bunk ra(t viii he at
our risk. lima too her%iSa. AZ the risk o; the
sender Address.
T:fE REPUBLICAN,
Oakland, Md
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Dead Letter List.

List of mail matter remaining
unclaimed in the postoflice at Oak
land, Garrett county. Maryland,
for the week ending June 2Sth,
1894, the parties addressed being
unknown to the postmaster.
Conrad Gank. Joseph L. Wilson
Clarence w .Livengood, Garrett Todd
Courier G. n. Friend Miss I4otti0 Chrisley
Miss Maggie Carr, Miss Anna King,
Miss Mary +. Mason.
One cent on each article is
chargeable for advertising. Parties
calling for this matter, will please
say it is advertised, otherwise they
may not receive it.
4. II. BARTLETT, Postmaster.
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TIE RcpuRL1oNV Is published every Thurs
iay uIo,uins at tie following rates:
Nre copy turee 80
one copy uI!e ID
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Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-02

ties which fate has given her. THIS IS
enc OF the psychological mysteries OF
the case. During the long years OF tnis
i'm perial courtship. except Few pres
ents, such as one friend might give 70
another, she has never been known 10
accept the slightest material tokens
from his majesty.
Nine. Schrstt lives on the saisfy
which she receives from the lmperiai
Berg theatre, which is by no means .
small one, amounting TO 10000 nor'ns'
equal TO Sic, 900 of American money.
Out of this she defrays all the expenses
of her household. including the little
extra lunches for his majesty, who Is
lover of good wine and excellent cigars
Only on one occasion has the Emperor
reciprocated In notable way 70 the ac-
tress, and that was when Snort time
ago. on the occasion OF the l4tn
birthday of the actress only son, the
Emperor made him birthday present
consisting OF an officers commission In
the Austrian army, favor conferred
only on members OF the royal family ana
scions Of the highest nobility In the en-
pire.
IL said in Vienna that the reason
the emperor did not decorate Strauss,
the composer, on the occasion OF the
strauss Jubilee the other day, was, ow-
ing 70 Nine. Schratt's objections, which
NAV or may not have been due TO leal-
OusY.
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Grand Lodge e Psnnsylvsnia-GOod
Grand Lodge Ok Arkansas Good con-
Grand Lodge Of GeOrgia-wassr
stained.
Grand Lodge OF District Of Columbia
Clipped.
Roxbury Lodge, Massachusetss-Bad-
ly discolored.
ST. Johns Lodge. Richmond. Va
Illegible; defaced.
ODD PILLOWS LODGES.
Grand Lodge OF Massachusetts
Good condition.
Grand Lodge of Misslssippl-Badly
stained.
Grand Lodge of Kentucky-Badiy
Grand Lodge of Indlana-BadlY
stained.
Grand Lodge of Iowa-GOOd cOndi-
tiou.
Grand Lodge oil vlrglnia-GOOd con-
dition.
Grand Lodge OF New Jersey-chip-
ped.
condition.
Grand Lodge OF Maryland-Ruined by
drippings, pencil marks. scratches and
dirt
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has porter to carry out his commands
and he orders with lavish hand.
Don Was for five years, from 1877 70
1852, the valet OF General Grant, ana
tells many interesting stories OF him
"The General" he says. was never
crank, or particular about his
clothes. Although ne was nest enough
il made no difference to him what b
wore. he never changed his dress after
IL was put on In the morning unless he
was going TO some fine evening affair.
remember that once. when there was 10
be great reception, where he expect
ed TO meet some gentlemen of state, TIE
General had ordered = new suit et
clothes-something which he did not
often do. II Was to come that day; but
at 5 o'clock. when he started 20 dress.
the suit had rot arrived he sent .
messenger for IL. who reformed aftes be-
ing gone some time. without the suit.
Some mistake had been made, aud II was
not ready.
There was nothing TO be done but out
on his old suit; bur though he had 20
hurry with his toilet, 10 get there In
time, and was disappointed as well, the
Gdneral never once lost his pleasant
look and manner. In fact, never saw
him frown or look out OF sorts.
"He loved nothing better than to
stay at home with his family, although
must say that no man was ever more
easily approached by the public. No
one who called 90 him was refused an
audience, so he wasn't able 10 spend
much time with his own people,"
He was asked about the famous trip
around the world which he had taken
with General Grant. and he showed mo
John Russell Youne's book, Around
the World with General Grant," which
the author had presented 10 him With
bis autograph.
"Yes," be said, "tbat was wonder
fcl journey. shall never forget H.
Perhaps you would like 10 hear soma
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Philadelphia, Pa.-Chipped three
places.
Eureka Lodge, No. 1T, Of New York
City-Pencil marked.
Troy, New York-Good condition.
Germantown, Pa.-Good condition.
Washington Lodge, New. York City
Weather stained.
Grand Lodge OF Illinois-Chipped,
dirty. pencil marks.
Lafayette Lodge, New York-Ruined
by water.
SONS OF TEMPERANCE.
Grand Division Of North Carolina
Clipped; stained.
Connecticut-GoOdc condition.
Grand Division IllinOis-Chipped.
Grand Division New Jersey-Chipped
and stained
Grand Division of Ohio-Good condi-
tlon.
Grand Division of Rhode Island
Good condition.
Phnadelphia, Ps,-Chipped.
Sons OF Temperance, Virginia
Stained.
SMALL APPROPRIATIONS.
Owing TO the fact that the elevator,
while perfectly safe, is an old fashioned
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Nevada" This silver should certainly
be restored and the next gouger caught
and thrown down the shaft
am sure that If the Grand Lodge OF
Maryland knew what is happening to It's
tribute TO Washington, not a week
would elapse before it sought permits
sion TO replace the Clipped letters and
broken corner of its once proud offer
ing. It is on the floor 200 feet high.
Near by or this floor is the beautiful
memorial OF the Temple OF Honor, with
the back of the American Eagle feloni-
ously broken off. This could be re-
placed.
On the gallery 100 feet nigh is found
the tribute of Greece, but in what sad
neglect! Weather stains, pencil marks
and oil dauos deface its surface. Shame
on our Republic! Near by is the beauti-
full tablet bearing the single word, In
polden letters, ISLAM" The stone
seems TO be III and rotting. Can we not
find a physician to minister to this
tranger In our harsher cline, that
came to us in order to honor Washing
ton?
MORE DAMAGE TO BE REPAIRED.
TIE coat of arms Of Pennsylvania is
in one gallery, but some catiff has bro
ken off the forefnger and thumb OF
William Penn. The villain has then
scrubbed the surface with pencil ana
to complete the DETACHMENT has black
eued his hand from the elevator cable
and rubbed the oily smut on the mar
BILE. Probably this same person chip
ped the plough handle and added
black daub to the tribute from the cor
poration of the city OF Philadelphia.
These could be repaired.
The offering from Vermont would be
perfect were the cows horns replaced
and the stains removed from the mar
BILE.
The block from Braddock's Field and
the one commemoratinR the battle on
Long Island, August %, 1776, are in a
most dilapitated state. Some help might
be extended.
The offerings from New York have
fared no better. All need instant at
tention. The exQuiSlts state coat Of
arms executed in black marble has been
rudely aud ruthlessly scratched the en-
tire length of one side by nail. On
the Offering of Eureka Lodge, l. o. o.
f., Of New York is written:-"Frank
L. Aver, of Norwalk, Conn.,, on August
3, 1898"
The offerings from Raleigh, n. G.,
and the State of South Carolina are
probably beyond aid. They are ruined.
The same might be SAID Of those OF
Tennessee and Kentucky.
The head is stolen from the female
figure in the carving presented by the
American Medical Association. Posi-
bly, the sculptor can replace IL.
While Congress and the fine arts are
not as yet on intimate relations, yet
Congress cannot refuse to protect for
posteritv those memorials TO the man
who fought eight years for the thirteen
colonies, and who refused to accept one
dollar Of compensation for his services,
and who relinquished the honor the
people gave him with these words:--
Having now finished the work
assigned to me, retire from the great
theatre of action, and, bidding an affec-
tionat farewell to this august body,
under whose orders have so long acted.
here offer my commission, and take
my leave OF all the employments OF
public life."s
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GRANTS SERVANT.
A OOLORRD PORTUGUESE WHO TRAVELS n
GOOD COMPANY.
10 Was General Grants Valet in tie Tour Around
toe WOrli-Cares for Millions NOw-sons Of
lis Experiences Grams Delayed Suit

"And whom do you take with you 10
your private carp" l asked Don Co.
valhu.
"0h, sometimes take Cornelius Van
derbllt, or maybe Rockefeiler, or Presi-
dent Webb. Last week was of with
II. Mckay Twombley. Sometimes It's
one OF the ladies. | took Mrs. Willie
X. to Newport few weeks ago. and so
II goes. They all like to travel with
me-" said this unique host, drawing
himself TO his full height and looking
down complacenty.
1t was Don c. j. Covalhu. a colored
Portuguese, who is In charge OF the
private cars Of the Wagner Palace Car
Company. He Is great favorite with
President Webb, who intrusts TO him,
whenever Don is available, the cars
that take the members OF that company
on their flying visits around the coun-
try, and TO their private villas and sum-
mer resorts.
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mer resorts.

Don is probably the greatest traveller
of his time. He has bsen around the
world with General Grant, and be
thinks no,hIng OF taking run 70 Dem
yer, San Francisco or Alsska- This
running from one place % another keeps
him very busy. and be rarely gets homo
70 his ,1odest fat In East 100 street.,
New York, wsthout fndIng : missive
there before him informing him Of his
next journey.
Don lays 10 such ssscck OF dsinss:sssss
before : ear leaves - werId MAKE your
month water. BE sees to it that moth
Ing e Ell undone rhidh could contrib
uss = ne sonfof' q his sus''h
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RATTLESNAEES
BY THE DOZEN.
PETE GRUBEa SPENDS HIS Yearly VACA-
TON IN CATCHING TEEN.
Sometimes Hs Is Bitisn-Bu' Whisky Will Cure
lhat-6is Marvellous COlCc ion.

When two years ago Peter Gruoer OF
Oil City, Pa, appeared on the moor OF
OF the Consolidated Petroleum Exchange
his presence created mild sensation.
He wore a coat and vest made or rattle
snake skin, his pantaloons were OF
blacksnaks skin, as also were his gloves,
and even the tie around his neck was OF
the same material.
Mr.. Gruber, known all over Pennsyl-
vania, where he then lived, and 10
Rochester, where he now lives, is called
"Rattlesnake Pete" by his acqualn-
tancss. for he has killed mere OF these
REPTILES than any mau living, and still
keeps on killing them. He is young
man OF splendid physique, and belongs
to a good old family, who had sporting
blood in its veins for generations BACK.
But. while his grandfather sought the
LYNX ia his lair aud his father hunted
bear in the wilds OF Pennsylvania, Peter
himself expended all his surplus energies
in capturing the rattlesnake. 1t ID
passion with him. Until within q lew
years past he kept hotel near OIL City,
but recently removed to Rochester, n.
Y, where he is engaged in the same
business. Attached TO his place In
Rochester he has snake museum,
where alive and Kissing and wrlg2ling
NAV be seen every conceivable variety
of the venomous tribe, from the huge
anaconda and the deadly corora oil
capella down to the tiny fer de lance OF
Cuba. But they must all have fangs'
Without fangs he will have nothing 10
do with them. Every year toward ire
close OF the summer season Rattle
snake Pete" accompanied by DR.. q. j.
REYNOLDS, a Pittsourg dentist, also an
enthusiastic snake hunter, visits the
"Snakery" of Pennsylvania. The ge-
ographical name of this resort is Presl-
dent Township, and 1t forms part OF
the vast estate Of Edward f. Ciapp.
one of the most singular men 10
America.
Mr.. Clapp is rich-a millionaire, as
the word goes-a Jacbelor, ana as
famous for his eccentricity as his GOOD
ness OF heart. He is now 50 years OF
age, and, crossed in love, so IL IS said'
retired from Pittsburg twenty i've years
ago and secluded himself in forest
eight or ten miles west OF Plttsburg.
Here he erected fine house and de-
veloped mania for making roads. ana
splendid roads they arc, with fine bridges
and aqueducts almost as solid as those
constructed by the Romans 1000 years
ago. The roads all radiate from the
cultivated piece of land surrounding his
house, and lead absoluteIy-nowhere-
or lose themselves 10 the forest. Grand
store house troughs are chiseled out OF
the rocks at intervals along three miles
OF road. into which the water falls from
the cuts made above them with splash
that must be refreshing TO the coons
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freight affair, originally intended to
assist in the construction OF the monu-
ment, il can only make fifteen trips
daily, which means a total capacity OF
45O passengers per day. Now as 9,5S7
have walked to the top OF the monu-
ment in one day, March 5, 1889, it will
be seen how inadequate is the present
service. But the worst feature Of the
matter is this: The appropriation al
lowed by Congress fOr the maintenance
of the monument is only S12,500 yearly,
from which are to be paid the salaries
OF elevator men and the expenses Of
coal, maintaining machinery, electricity
and other things.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-02

Washington was great general and
moral hero. These qualities COM
bined in one man attract homage from
all men. The dominance Of such a
character Is felt to the uttermost cor
ners OF the earth. Infinite as was the
admiration and love Of our great-grand-
fathers and our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES for
the first President, yet only when the
rulers of other nations sent tokens OF
veneratiOn did that admiration and love
turn into hero worship, and from the
fullness OF patriotic hearts was he called
Father Of His Country"
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-02

oftener than every quarter OF an hour,
what happens2 Two things:
In the frst place the head, hands,
feet, trees, beaks OF birds, horns OF cows
and ether cameo carvings are delioer-
ately and with iendIsh design knocked
of by canes, umbrellas. pocket knives
or by the bare hand by curio hunters.
Hundreds OF irresponsible negroes ana
half grown boys ride up In the elevator
aud rush down the steps regardless OF
the damages inflicted.
In the second place the lack OF prop
er surveillance, owing to lack OF prop
err appropriations by Congress, permits
of acts too shameful and low to be more
than suggested in the columns OF a
newspaper.
While the policing OF the shaft by
the double elevator will protect as to
future, yet the public will demand to
know what can be done toward repair
ing the catastrophe OF the present. The
Herald suggests the appointment OF an
intelligent scientific authority who will
carefully examine each marble and pre-
scribe the treatment. At least give to
our priceless memorials to Washington
the care bestowed upon far less valua-
bic works OF art in Central Park. to say
nothing OF the Infinite solicitude be-
slowed upon the contents of art muse
ums at home aud abroad.
WHAT MIGHT BE DONE.
On the gallery, 27O feet high, is an
enormous white marble block, present
ed February %, 1856, by the employees
OF the r. Morris g. Son Locomotive
WORKS OF Philadelphia. An exact re-
production OF a railroad engine OF that
period is carved in the solid marble, a
feat of herculean detail and great cost
More than half of the marble spoKes
have been purposely broken of from
the wheels. Gould not a skilful lapi-
Diary replace the breakage, and could
not scientific treatment restore the once
beautiful surface of the marble?
On the front gallery, go feet high, Is
a noble slab sent by the Grand Lodge OF
Kentucky. The letter "Y" has been
ruthlessly cbiPped of. 1t would seem
that the missing letter could be re-
placed.
On tho gallery 900 feet high the
thrice valuable tablet sent by China,
and deliberately inscribed In Chinese
symbols, is badly stained. Careful
treatment will certainly renew its pris'
tine surface.
On the same floor is the noble granite
block from Nevada, with all the silver
gouged from the intaglio lettering,
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extract its fangs. Sometimes he take
out the sack Ia the lower jaw whore the
poison is stored, Pete. meanwhile talk
ing Familiarity to the disarmed reptile.
''Hold on. there, now, you scaly dew
H." he Will say "You have had q
good time to this; no work and plenty
to eat; but now you viii have TO come
with me."
He throws the snake into . box In
the wagon, and sometimes the rattlers
are so Numerous that they are picked
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up and defanged al the rate OF two or
three 8 minute. Pete, when they are
scarce on the ground, sometimes finds
1t necessary to drag them from there
holes. II the holes are too deep, the
hunters build fire and smoke them out
DR.. Reynolds does not take cargo
of snakes home with him as does
Pete, but he keeps few for expert.
ment He chloroforms big rstter
now and then, for instance, aud finds
that IL takes the animal long time TO
succumb, often as many as twenty-five
minutes, or even half an hour. He ties
sponge saturated with the anesthetlc
to the snakes nose, and the snakes
instinct telling IL the thing it has been
brought In contact With Is hostile 10
life, kicks vigorously and tries to get
away, but being held in its place on q
table finds II impossible. The animal
is as sprigbtly as ever half an hour or
so after the sponge has beer Withdrawn.
Sometimes Mr.. CIapp joins the hunters
in their sport, and is always happy
when they come, for, although hermit,
he is not cyuic. He warns, them,
however, to bring their own antdote
with them, as be is a teetotaler, and,
Indeed, the doctor and his friends are
next door TO IL except when In the
snakery.
Pete Gruber has more snakes. perhaps
than any man In the world. lie makes
clothes from their skins. and even
capes, as well as many other useful
articles, and be says that were II not
for the pleasure his annual hunting ex-
petitions give him life would not be
worth living. Any friend OF his can
always have few excellent rattlers for
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WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
VANDALS DESTROYING TIE TRIBUTES OF
STATES AND NATIONS.
Work Of Curio Hunsrs-piscss Broken From Fine
Carvings and Many Tablets Stained and
Daubsd-Grsai Damage is DOns-lt is Time
to Take Warning and Make This Destruction
Impossible in TIE Future.

The shameful disclosures herewith
made almost pass eredenee. They at
test by unmistaka0le and irreiutabe
evidence and show q condition OF sacri-
lege and PROCLAMATION that must inevita-
bly, call forth from all sections Of the
country indignant aud passionate de-
msnd for instant action. The priceless
memorials to George Washington con-
signed 20 the east and west walls OF the
peerless eternal shaft builded by low
ing and grateful people are surely, and
not slowly, being irreparably defaced
and destroyed.
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scendent occasion, employed their cum
ming OF hand aud genius OF conception
upon these glorious marbles That rob-
bers Of posterity should raise their van
dal hands against the frozsn thought
Of hhe sculptor is beyond en-
DURANGO. Not less than thirty more
OF the memorial tablets show deiaee-
ments made by various causes, inelud-
ing wads Of tobacco. Three magnih-
cent marble carvings, one presented by
the sabbath school children OF the
Methodist Episcopal churches OF Phila-
6slphis. another By the Invincible Fire
Company, No. 5. Of Cincinnati, Ohio,