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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-26
TURNED THE TABLES.
How Sharp Drummer Got the Best of g
Mexican Bandit.

How Sharp Drummer Got the Best of a
Mexican Bandit.
"From some of the reports circulated
in the east said German y. Tetnew, of
Galveston, Tex, the other night, zone
is led to believe that the western, par
ticularly the far southwestern, citizen
| is pretty bad man, whose chief amuse-
ment and means of gaining livelihood
consist OF highway robbery. But |
think the finest piece of holding up
ever heard of was accomplished by a
young New Yorker who travelled in our
state and Mexico for druggists fancy
articles mandatory.
This young man, he continued, was
travelling in the state of Coahuila, Mex
leo, about two years ago and went one
night to Saltillo, the capital of the state.
1t was the first time he had been in the
town, and, after transacting little
business, he started out to see the
sights. AS he entered an isolated street
he was suddenly confronted by brig
andish-looking fellow, who, in glib
mongrel Spanish, demanded his valu-
ables, with accompanying gestures that
made his meaning perfectly ineligible
to the intended victim. The highway
man held in one hand long, sinister
looking knife and waved it about in a
suggestive manner which implied the
necessity of ready compliance with his
wishes or tragic result.
But the salesman was man of quick
wit and ready resources. Instead of
handing over his property he thrust his
hand into his pocket, and moment
seemed to be revolver was pointed at
the would-be robbers head.
"EXcuse me- said the young man,
but this is my game
Naturally, the surprise caused by
the unexpected production of the sup
posed revolver produced a change in
the confident manner in which the rob-
Der had confronted the New Yorker,
and he started back. Instantly the
salesman knocked the knife from his
hand, stopped down, picked it up, took
the highwayman by the collar before he
the police authorities. At the prelim-
mary trial of the would-be robber the
following morning the guilt of the pris-
oner was already established, and his
commitment was about to follow when
he asked if it were not an offense for
strangers in the country to carry con-
cealed weapons. He was told that it
was. Then he demanded the arrest of
the young salesman, charging him with
carrying a revolver. The native JUS
tice asked the salesman if the charge
was true. This was admitted. He was
then asked if he still had the weapon
concealed on his person. The young
man said he had, but pleaded that it's
possession had the night before pre-
vented "a robbery and possibly murder.
He was informed that such a circum-
stance did not alter the case and that he
had violated the law.
"The prisoner smiled sardonically on
beholding the tight place into which
the authorities were seemingly draw
ing the New Yorker, but his mirth
turned to disgust when the young man
pulled the revolver from his pocket and
laid it down before the magistrate. 1t
was nothing but a cologne atomizer
faShioned in the shape of revolver.
such as were manufactured in quanti-
! tiea Seyeral years ago."-Baltimore Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-26

he could obtain It In the post; but he
believed that more harm was done to
new men who learned to drink in the
exchange than would balance the good
done to drunkarIs.
This question was discussed at one
time in congress; but the subject had
too political flavor to receive I'M
biased treatment Therefore congress
took no action at all.
The report of the surgeon-general of
the army for the last year shows how
prevalent was the liquor habit among
enlisted men. In the entire army,
thirty-four men in every one thousand
were under treatment last year for al
coholism. This, of course, does not
represent the range of indulgence in
the use of Intoxicating drinks, but the
use OF them to so Incorporate a de-
gree as to call for the services of the
surgeon. More than one-fifth of the
garrison at Fort Porter, N. N. more
than one-sixth at Newport Barracks,
Ky, and Willets Point, N. Y; more
than one-seventh at Key West Bar
racks, Fla, and jackson Barracks,
La; and more than one-tenth at Fort
Warren, Mass, and Fort Sidney, Neb.,
were under treatment for alcoholism
during the year.-George G. Balm, in
n. Y. independent.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-26
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The hardest varieties of wood, such
as mahogany, ebony and lignu h-vitae,
grow in tropical climates, bit their
wood does not season as well asithat of
trees in the temperate zones. ~
The Era of Julius Cesar IN
with the reformation of the Gale n
46 3. C. 1t prevailed in Eng
civil purposes until 1852, then
| superseded by the Gregorian.
Several substances, whose is
to western nostrils eXceedin re-
pugnant, are highly esteemed the
east as perfumes. In Persi and
Afghanistan, asafoetida is consid red a
delicate perfume, and many luxurious
persons carry quantity of it in their
pockets or in bag suspended from the
neck.
The door nail in earlier times says an
antiquarian, was the plate Of the door
upon which the old-fashio4ed knocller
struck to arouse the inmates of the
house. As the plate or nail was struck
many more times than any other nail
it was assumed to be more dead than
other nails. Hence thephrase; Dead
as door nail"
The skeleton of an Indian warrior
at least six feet six inches tall was
found in Muscongus, Me-, few days
ago by two men who}were digging a
cellar. The body hadJ been buried in
a sitting posture, failing east, and
about it were feassd i. ATS
and spear and arrow heads, while
around the arm bones were copper
bands covered with curious carvings.
"A new bicycle tire, which is said to
be an improvement over those in gener-
al use, has been invented and patented
by Miss E. S. Hutchins, of Big Rapids,
Mich. In the middle of the rim of an
ordinary style pneumatic rubber tire
is a groove, into which is fitted smaller
tire of leather, which, it is claimed, is
much more durable than the present
style of all-rubber tires while equally
elastic and light.
Several towns and cities in Oregon
and Washington have lately obtained
an excellent and adequate water sup
ply in an inexpensive manner by the use
of wooden pipes. The pipes are made
from common pine logs, ten inches in
diameter, followed out with a siX-inch
bore. 1t is claimed that the wooden
pipes last as long as iron pipes. One
town has a line of pipes seven miles
long that, with all connections, cost but
$4,000.
Suits aggregating more than $780,
coo will soon be filed by the government
against certain big lumber companies
and turpentine distilleries in the lower
part of Alabama. The evidence shows
that from 1900 acres of fine forest lands
belonging to the government 1864
trees, yielding over 100000 feet of
lumber, had been cut. The govern
ment authorities propose to stop the
dcpredations by bringing to account
the concerns that buy the moonshine
lumber.
Some patriotic citizen of Prescott
Ariz., in lauding his town and state, and
Dissenting on the wonderful riches of
the region, declared that even the build
ings of Prescott were in part OF gold
He was taken up on the assertion, and a
bet resulted. a few days ago an assay
was made of sandstone being used in
the erection of some new buildings, and
the stone showed four dollars per ton
in gold and 20 cents per ton in silver. 1t
wouldn't pay to mine the buildings of
Prescott, but the boomer won his bet.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-26
TEMPERANCE MAIDEN~ SONG.

We happy hearted maidens
Are singing blithe and free,
Doing our bits OF sewing
Or setting cups of tea.
II nursing or II scrubbing
Our busy hands employ
We still find to be useful
Brings happiness and JOY.
In home or out in school-time
With earnest will possessed,
In lessons or in leisure
Trying to do our best.
And If we fail or falter
Through carelessneSs or sin,
Wen try, try, try, we Temperance girls,
The victory still to win.
True to our word, we maidens,
sMuSt learn to answer No"
If coaxed or scoffed or threatened
Our promise to forego.
And free from all unkindness,
From SANDER, and from strife,
And innocent and blameless
Should be our daily life.
Changes will come and trouble
AS childhood slips away,
But in all cares sorrows
We still can watch and pray.
Whater the sore temptation
That lures US into sin,
In Christs great name, we poor weak girls,
The victry can win,
National Temperance Advocate
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-26

Some one has found out how far n
farmer has to walk to put in and attend
forty acres of corn. To pillow the ground
with a 16-inch pillow he walks $50 miles;
to harrow it thoroughly before planting
he walks so miles and to cultivate it
afterward he will have to travel $50
miles, making grand total of $50 miles,
besides gathering
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-26
HURTFUL WINE DRINKING.
DeIusion Under Which workmen IN France
Are Laboring.


Are Laboring.
At the last meeting of the Societe de
Medicine, of France, M. Lancereaux
spoke on the danger of excessive wine
drinking. He said that it was gener-
ally considered in France by the work.
ing classes that wine strengthened,an and
was necessary for all kinds of hard
work. Consequently large number
of workmen absorbed three litres or
more daily. At first no evil results
are remarked, but at the end of GER
tain time vomiting occurs in the morn
ing. the lips tremble, sensibility is
modified in the limbs and sleep is agi-
tated, and this condition may last for
some years. Excess of wine also pre-
disposes to tuberculosis, which in such
cases assumed a very rapid type on &C
count of invasion of the lungs and
serious membranes.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1895-12-26
In the RnrnI District.

Teacher-What is the root of all
evil?
Farmers Boy-That spotted hog Of
Simpsons. l have to drive it out of our
later patch about dozen times a day.
-Datroit Free Press.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21

At a meeting of the Board of Di-
rcct"fs last night the following gen
tlemcn were. elected To membership:
Z. ID. owens James Goodwin, Mark
l.. Bristol. j. Il. Ferratt. Jr.. l.. r
fcntress VIM. Lanahan
ON motion of Captain McCarrick i,
WAS resolved that the president of
inns association be authorized TO ar
point Il committee to arrange some u,
Efamine by which visitors to the At
iahla Exposition foreign and nattv,n
Shail he induced To visit our city
On motion of Captain McCorrick II
was resolved that Il Committee on Bust
ness Enterprises shall be- appointed by
me president of this association whose
uutN II shall he to- collect facts ms to
Industrial enterprises which have benn
established. or projected in Norfolk. or
us immediate vicinity and cornmuui-
vate the same 10 the local papers, the
i'aihnore Manufacturers Recor,
anu other papers which have hernin-
t"f" or may hereafter show an interest
IN our dcvclopcment
IN" Following resolution Nns orror
ca and passed:
Resolved That 1t is the sense or tia,
BUSINESS Mems Association tina, son.n
steps should be taken To have an mn.
nuai iair or exposition in Norfolk nnu
,ha' III" president is authorized To mn
point "a committee to devise WAYS ana
means to bring il about.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21

In the divorce case OF Mary Walker
Is. William Walker the bin OF exhibit
of the plaintiff was filed and the dvpo-
Sitions of Annie Hanf. Marx Mayer ana
William r. Roberts were offered IN rNi-
dcnce and admitted The cause was
then argued by counsel and the Court
ordered atjudgcd and drcrcrd that tn.
prayer of the plaintiffs bill be granted
ana that said Mary Walker he furcVci
ABSOLUTELY divorced from the defendant.
and that the marriage heretofore hao
and soiomniZed between the parties h,
cancelled and anuullrd. and that In,
said William Walker pay the costs o.
this suit
In the chancc!y suit Of Alice Gould
vs. r. : Dodson and others an amend
ed hill of the plaintiffs was filed 10y tn,
leave OF the court. and the plea ui tn,
infant defendants 10y their guardian
at llt"n and the answer and pleas of Il.
>. Dodson to the original hill ana
amended bill was also filed. Upon Ia,
general rvpliCauOn and answers and
upon the petition of Mary Louise and
Martha Ann Nimmer, infant defend
ants. praying that a homestead Toe as
signed them out of the interest de-
rived from their father in the
real estate mentioned in tn,
bill OF out OF its proceeds. ana
upon the suggestion of he death Of
samuel Nimmcr one OF the de-
PENDANTS. since the last decree
IN TINS cause and since the til
ing Of his answers To the bill
the cause was argued by counsel.
and the Court ordered that this suit
proceed against the surviving dcfen-
dantS. The Court further dcCrecd tina;
the infants defendants. Mary Louise
eand Martha Ann NiInmer. are entitled
to have set apart To them a hom>~-.ea
out of the interest If their fatL>cr in tn,
house and lot in the bill ard proceeds
mentioned, OF out of his interest in the
proceeds OF said property. as against
the claim of the plaintiff set up in this
suit. 1t was further ordered that tho
papers in this cause be referred to one
OF the Commissioners in Chancrry who
Is directed to take, state and report To
the Court an account of the real and
personal estate OF William Nimmcr and
other matters directed by the Court
In the suit of Il. X. Pitt. High Con
stable. vs.. John a. Brimmer and VA.
Wyatt, in debt on a ncnal bond, a jury
was impanelled and the evidence and
argument heard, and a verdict rem,
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21

There VIII bc n baptizinC in the river,
near the Lamhort's Point Warehouses;
sunday morning at II O'Clock by the
pastor of the burrows Memorial Bap-
fist church. The pastor will preach mis-
last sermon ut night. before returning
I" college. Rev. Il. IL. White will sue
coed him. The pastor has had much
success in his laborS. The member
ship has Increased from IL To iii In the
uaS. fifteen months
Queen Street NJ. T.. Church. south
Preaching Sunday AT IL y. NJ. by Rev.
George H. Ray. II. D.. and at 5 p. IN. by
Rev j. +. Routtcn.
tumbcrland-Strcot NJ T.. Church -
Preaching by the pastor. Rev. W. v
Tudor. -. d.. at II o'clock a. IN. ana \
o'clock y. m Evening subject. '"rhc
Great Lesson in tn" History of job.
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Church-Isev DR..
}. X. ilowcrtOn. pastor will preach to-
morrow AT II a. IN. and y y. m Sunday
school AT ":"O Il. m Young People :
Meeting At as pm
SECOND Presbyterian Church. I'll re
VIII hr preaching Tomorrow 4: II q
IN. and at = y. Ia. by the pastor. I,.v
ipr w. :. Lacy Sunday school at y.a0
a IN. Young Peoples Prayer Meet
ing at $50 u. M
!. "wins to tn" absence of the Rev. j.
r. Sh"nk. pastor OF the Lutheran
Chulch on Charlotte street. Rev. c ~
fctut viii preach there next sunday
~ II "a. IN. anu y. m
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21
Deeds of Trust.

X. w lludgins and Thcdosia e, his
wife. tn Hugh &. Davis. trustee lot of
land with improvements No l04 Bank
street, city of Norfolk. In trust TO Sc.
cure the Norfolk Bank for Savings and
Trusts. the payment of the promissary
note of $500
Martha X. Jones Cwidow) to John Il.
Whitehead and y. b. Cooke. trustees.
lot of land with dwelling on east side of
Tabb's court. in trust to secure To the
Howard Association of Norfolk. tho
payment OF Il certain bond of $500 with
interest.
George l.. Whitohurst and Sarah A..
his wife To John Il. Whitehead and 4.
u. Cooke. trustees. a lot of land with
dwelling In Atlantic City Ward ON the
south side of duncan avenue in trust.
10 secure to the Howard Association of
N"rfoik. the payment OF a certain bond
of $1,000 with interest.
George w lthca and a. l.. Rhca. his
wife. To Nathaniel F3eaman. trustee. two
lots with brick buildings thereon. Nos
l2N ana l3t water street. and the house
ana lot AT the corner of l.oyalrs lane
and Union street. in trust. to secure
debts to various parties.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21
Southern nniIun, EIcc,. oniccrs

New York. September 2O.-At The
meeting OF the directors q: the South
following officers We're olr,lrl ;h,. .iir.
non to be effective t,t'nhcr !st
colonel a. T. Andrews. first vice
president; w. II. baldwin. Jr. scccud
Nlce-rrcsidcnt; w. w Finley. thtrI
NiC"-presidcnt. IT is understood Ih,t
colonel Andrews ana Mr. Baldwin i'm
thtlr new positions will perform mo
~ lI. me CITIES as heretofore and that Mir
rlhieE. as third vice president. viii
control III" traffic departments hereto.
,or" erected by Mr.. Samuel Spencer,
the president. in person.
Mr; flndiey's headquarters will be- nj
Washington " 81
Paul T. Wells. formerly conn.c,,.d
WIN me operating department of rho
mon Pacific and Great Northern rail
ny = ana more recently with the Ions,
superintendent SIKH division. with
'cauluart"rs at Columbia. :. &.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21
THE WARN SPELL.
The Weather Seemingly Warmer But
the Temperature Lower

Yesterday was another hot day. The
temperature. however. did not 20 as
high as on the previous day when it
reached the century mark. but the heat
was more oppressive. This was due
TO the radiatcd heat-heat which had
accumulated during the previous day
which. added to the scorching RAYS of
the yesterdays sun. caused much suf-
fcring.
People walked about the streets with
coats wide open and everybody was
ready To say positively that il was the
hottest day of their lives. Thcrmom,
cters along Main street registered M
high as los degrees, but the mercury
at the Weather Bureau only went up
to ~.
There is no immediate signs of cooler
weather and no rain storm is in sight
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21
WEATHER REPORT.
Forecast Tor To-day.
WASHINGTON, %. c.. sout.mse

WAsHisGToS. %. c.. September 81. 1895
The barometer has risen i'm all dis
tricts. 1t is high on the south Atlantic
coast and second area of high pres
sure covers the northern Rocky Noun
tain stations.
Inefe is trough of low pressure eX-
lending from Arizona northward to
Lake superior. There are Indications
oil storm forming in the Central
ROCKY mountain regions.
Local showers are reported from the
Gulf coast. the northern portion of the
Lake Regions and the Northwest. ami
clear weather prevails in all districts
southernly winds.
1t Is decidedly colder from the up
per Mississippi Valley westward TO the
Pacific. Warm. fair weather viii CON
tinue on the Atlantic coast, and gen
orally in the States east of the Mis-
sissippi,on Saturday.
Force ast:-Nirsinia and North Caro-
lima: Fair and continued warm.
southwesterly winds
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21

n Wnllant was rlacrd IN the nNrds
~ Detective Eastwood yvstcI lay tor
IN" arrest of Mary Elliott. culnr,d
'harS"d with stealing lot Of s,l, ..r
ware from tn" rcsidcnC" oi Jude Ar
h"id' ON York street When the d,,r.
called to find any OF Jud,:, Arunld
liver. hut he found some SPOONS with
n" name Oliver engraved upon n,on
Eh"y were identified by Mir. II. II
oliver. tn" woman was locke! M c,,.
q hearing his morning.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21

ON thc 81 of May, 1888 a marriage
license was issued 10 Dcminco Lcyir.
tnd agatha Marie Maazir: the MI,
riaE" was To take placc ON the. .gth
DAY of September This morning. now .
Yer h"Nirc walked in'o the Clerk
Office ANA handed back the ucnnS.
asking That ii hc cancelled as M, H., u
hanged his mind ana perferred sin..in
nirsseGncss a while longer /, narriu,,,
bliss. ftr license was cancelled
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21

d"red for 500, the penalty OF the bond
10 be discharged by the payment of
$3l 30. with interest. by the defendant
The old Dominion Paper Company
presented Il bill yesterday against the
city OF Norfolk for one fee book fur
nlsh"d the Clerks Office. amounting to
Nnoo, which was sworn to. examined
allowed and ordered to be credited to
the Councils of the city of Norfolk for
VupuI
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21
Meteorological Dnin.

Maximum temperature. o.
MINIMUM tempcra ture. ............7G
Normal temperature dcduced from -
years observations 20
departure from normal. ......... plus II;
departure since January LIST. 49,
Rainfall for twenty-four hours Trace
Rainfall since LIST of month ...... 10
j. j. GRAY,
DbScrycI
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21
1t Only Costs
as Cents
To Prove What
We Say I!

IL you have not IS cents TO spare
make Application Ut the factory or
Office. - Main stree. AMI we will
cheer uliy give You ample bottle
OF 1ura;o'. We want to convince
every family in Virginia that Qurs-
tol $ iniispen able ns family rem
tdy. You cannot afford 10 be with.
out il III your home
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-09-21
ohstruciing the Sidewalk. ON ,5.i,
Street

1t was unavoidable owing TO lorc.
Quantities OF Fall and Winter goods
arriving this week Such , s,n,.,.
Dress Goods and Medium and Heavy
W cishts Underwear were never gn;h.
cred under one roof in this CITY our
goods were All bought before ihc M.
vance III prices. and we viii giy,. ON,
customers IN" benefit OF tn" low prices
ne pcciai low prices ON blankets
Towels. Table Linen, Hosiery and ali
Kinds Fine. New Dress Goods viIj hn
continued. Special offering i.S47 wards
| tica Bleach Shooting. at lnc. va
LEVY EROS
Modern Bargain store.
la Main street