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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

rying two hind feet, was the result of
a ''hunt of several hours in those
welI-stocked preserves.
Before Mr.. Bryan can attain unto
Presidential size, he will have to get
some one who can edit his game bag
more successfully. 1t will be remem-
bered that Daniel Lamont progressed
to his present high place as Secretary
of War from a humble beginning,
simply bymaking judicious announce
ments of the number of ducks that
fell by Grover CleveIand's shotgun,
and the number of fish which fell
victims to his rod and line.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

ference on the subject But that will
be the last of the business. The idea
that an agreement among nations can
fix the price of silver is as fallacious
as that one nation can do it. There
is only one way to maintain bimetal-
lism, and that is to have a single
standard, with coinage on govern
ment account of any other metal in
monetary use, Just as this nation is
now DOING
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
Our Near NeichbOr.

In an editorial article inviting the
attention of the capitalists and bust
ness men of Baltimore to the magnifi-
cent natural resources of our close
neighbor, West Virginia, and admon-
ishing them to keep II sharp lookout
lest other cities may attract her trade
by new railroad connections and eX-
tensions, the Baltimore EceHiHg NelcS
says
The mineral and timber resources
and agricultural capabilities of West
Virginia are so great as almost to defy
sober language in attempting to de
scribe them. 4 State that can boast
of 1900 square miles of the richest
coal territory in the world, being 50
per cent. more than the total coal
area of Great Britain: a State with
about One-half of its area still covered
with virgin timber that has no supe-
rior. and whose valleys are as fertile
as the Blue Grass regions of Ken
lucky, has wealth-creating capabili-
ties that can scarcely be exaggerated
1t has numerous rivers furnishing
transportation that make war against
eXorbitant railroad rates, while half
dozen great railroad systems, such
as the Baltimore and Ohio, the Penn
| sylyania, the Chesapeake and Ohio
and others, are each anxious to con
troll as much of its territory as posi-
BILE, realizing the immense traffic that
will be developed in the near future.
The rivalry for railroad extension in
that State and for the control and de
velopment of mineral and timber
property promises to bring about a
very wonderful period of activity and
progress.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

a case on trial before a magistrate
of Iowa has made public fact which
has escaped the notice of Iowans gen
orally. This fact is that in 1878 the
Legislature of Iowa demOnetized the
bushel basket. The litigation which
brought this interesting circumstance
to light was dispute over a wagon
load of potatoes, which when deliv-
cred had been measured in a bushel
basket, under the impression that the
quantity Of potatoes which a bushel
basket holds is bushel. One of the
lawyers connected with the case dis
covered that Iowa's lawmakers had
turned down the bushel basket %
years ago and decreed that 60 pounds
of potatoes should constitute a bushel
regardless of the number of cubic in
ches which 60 pounds of potatoes will
fill. The farmers Of Iowa have an
other crime to denounce now, for the
bushel basket was demonetized with
out their aid or consent, and thew
are just learning Of this additional
crime of '73.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

the lawyers had been of the opinI bn
that the case was one which call FED
for judicial consideration and detS r-
mination. Fortunately that issue as
not raised, and as Mrs Cannon hal a
clear majority over her husband The
will be allowed to take her seat in The
Utah Senate without and, possibly,
to vote for free-coinage Senat tor
when the time comes for Utah to eject
a representative to the United States
Senate.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
Improvement of the National Road.


A telegram in the Pittsburg Chron-
icIe-Telegraph dated at Washington,
Pa, contains the information that
Hon. John Mcdowell, road commits
sioner for Pennsylvania, will ask the
next legislature of that state for an
appropriation for the repair of the
old highways bridges and road bed.
Should the commissioner of that
state be successful in securing an APP
preparation from his states treasury,
thus setting a good example, prob
ably the representatives of the coun-
ties in Maryland through which the
road winds its way could secure the
passage of like measure at the SEES
sion of the Legislature of Maryland
which meets in January, 1898
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

COLORADO alone gave Bryan Il
greater plurality than is found in the
compined five Southern States of
Georgia, Tennessee, North Carolina,
Florida and Louisiana. This causes
the St Louis Globe Democrat to re-
mark that the enthusiasm for the
cheating dollar was largely confined
to those who expected to supply the
material for it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

William Jennings Bryan is doing
his best to obtain revenge on the rab-
bit tribe, whose hind feet got him into
such trouble not long ago. The press
agent who accompanied him to the
game preserves of fancy county, Mo,
reports the result of Bryan's first TO-
ray into the rabbits country.
ltappears that theBoy Orator of Salt
Creek, is no more successful in rabbit
chasing than in vote catching. The
veracious correspondent remarks ::
Mr.. Bryan is not much of hunter"
He shot at several rabbits that made
their escape, but finally he killed a
bunny. One rabbit, presumably car
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

Out in Kansas the Populist states
men are still seriously talking about
legalizing the Mexican silver dollar
by act of the Legislature. OF course
Mexico regards the proposition with
favor, for while Kansas is by no
means the wealthiest State in the
Union, the use of the Mexican dollar
there as a legal tender would give
Mexican money much greater cir
culatiOn than it now enjoys. At the
same time it can be stated without
fear of contradiction that if the Kan
sas Legislature should make the fifty
cent Mexican dollar legal tender it
would pass for only fifty cents and no
more. Some shrewd and unscrupu-
lOus persons who are in debt might
seek to discharge their obligations
with deprecated currency, but they
would soon learn the folly of such an
undertaking. The POpulists them
selves, who are anxious to make the
half-value dollar legal tender, would
not receive it for more than it's bull
lion value. And, by the way, when
was the Kansas Legislature author
lied to enact currency legislation?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

THE receipts of the returns OF the
late election in South Dakota makes
it possible to complete the list of
members of the House of Represen-
tatives of the 55th Congress. This
showes total of 205 Republicans; five
are said to favor the free coinage of
silver, Messrs. Hilborn, of California:
Broderick and Curtis, of Kansas; Lin
ney, North Carolina and Beach, of
Ohio, and of the Democrats two,
Messrs. McAleer, of Pennsylvania,
and Elliott, of South Caroline, are
Sound Money men; so that upon the
silver question the House will stand:
Sound Money, 2O9; Free Silver, 155;
majority for Sound Money, Al. In
the present Congress the totals are:
Republicans, 252: Democrats, 90; Pop
ulists Including Fusionists and Sill
verites), 10; vacancies,3.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26
Some Rambling Thoughts.

1t seems a popularity of youth to
envy: to grow dissatisfied because
some other person is apparently bet
ter supplied with pleasures. Young
sters, this is because you are not
grown enough spiritually to under
stand life. Tell me if your old people
grow morbid at another's success.
They certainly do not, if they are
normal; for the older we grow the
more fully do we realize that All is
not gold that glitters; and that there
is a seamy side to the most expensive
wardrobe. As the years roll by we
learn to look at things from others
points of view, instead of looking
from within outward and Judging
things good or i'll just according to
whether we feel happy or depressed.
A faint recollection comes to me of a
metaphor that is, admirably suited to
us young folks. If we take in its full
meaning it can make our lives more
effective and beautiful; since it is a
certainty that while we envy and
covet we obstruct our own progress
as efTectually as sand obstructs navi-
cation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

Every life, great or small, good or
bad, has to bow before the unyielding
law of sacrifice No single thing is
gained in any direction except by the
giving up of something that seems es-
Unable in itself. Libertines and as
cetics; wicked women and wise; men
of business and ministers; and all
other classes that you can name, meet
the ineXOrable necessity of Judging
things to be either major or minor in
importance, and then surrendering
the minor in order to enjoy the ma ior.
Do | really mean that butterflies of
fashion, mere pleasureseekers, law
less ones of every stripe, make sac
rifces? Emphatically do; the moth
fluttering around the lamp gives up
the fresh GOODNESS of the restful night.
because the scOrching light attracts
it more; the libertine rushes to de
struction despite the tender hands of
the mother whose breasts sustained
his infant life, despite the quiet and
honorable paths opening an either
side of him, despite the curses and the
agony of those women whom he has
wronged, but from whose upbraid-
ings he turns to seek fresh victims of
his passion. Truly he sacrifices. Yes,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

upon the altar everything of beauty
and sweetness is scorched up, while
things of tinsel remain, for he esteems
the tinsel most supremacy. In Low
ellis "Vision of Sir Launfal'' Il write
where the book is inaccessible) some
lines express this thought:
an the DEVILS bauble shop
All things are bought and sold.
For every ounce of dross
We pay an ounce of gold
You readers can carry out this sug-
gested line of thought indefinitely and
you will find giving up'' everywhere.
To excel in one direction you need to
turn your back on the roads that lead
in another. Civilization and savagery
both are based upon it. The freedom
from care and the simple life of the
savage cannot be ours; nor can our
complicated social life, our arts, our
sciences, our progress be his. Govern
ment cannot be ours unless we sacri-
flee to sustain it, the crowded cities
cannot be pleasant dwelling places
unless the dwellers therein continu-
ally give up this or that evident
personal right for the good of all.
-
Now then, sacrifice the air-castIes,
dreams, and envyings that too often
occupy your heart and exhaust its
energy; then yield yourself to common
sense and cOntentment.
You cannot travel any other per
sons way Of life; stop longing to do
so.
You cannot live without welding
an influence, then without fail let
that influence be good.
You caunOt be friend to your race
unless you share those things of good
that you gain.
The Holy Supper is kept, indeed.
In whatso we share with another's
need,
Not what we give, but what we share
For the gift without the giver is bare;
Who gives himself with his aims feeds
three
Himself, his hungering neighbOr, and
Me-
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THURSDAY, NOV. 90, 1896.

BRYAN's family has been quaran-
tined but the head of the family is
still at large
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Thus goes life, and wise is he who
spends no time in repining over joys
that have been and are gone; or in
yearning for a life that would be
pleasant but may not ever be. Shed
ding idle tears over split milk when
our supply of fodder and meal is
plentiful to nourish the stock that
furnishes the milk is on II par with
beating our hands against our neigh
boris fences and in any agony crying
to God to give us their lot. We know
not what we ask. If our neighbours
heart were bare to us, he would be
found, unless he We're philosophical
possibly ready to give up all the ad-
vantages we envy in him, for only a
taste of the simple pleasures he de
tects, in our more obscure life. Tut.
tut. to grow wan over what we can
never be will be as fatal to us as the
attempt of the bull-frOg to equal the
OK in size. Flooding is what we must
content ourselves with. The duty
well done to-day is the solid ground
for the step-fOrward tomorrow. The
gradual process Of accretion whereby
the ant builds the ant-heap must be
our method. a weary road? Ger
tainly at times; for (this is TRUTH
the future always seems long. But
when by patient performance of the
simple everyday duty we at last
reach some faint enjoyment Of the
pinnacle that once lowered before us
as worthy of ambition, the past will
seem strangely short, and we shall
ask ourselves why we evet grew i'm
patient.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26


Life is arranged somewhat as fol
lows: Each of us travels a narrow
road from the cradle to the grave-a
road of experiences, pleasurable and
pitiful, that no other human being
ever has travelled or ever will, for no
two lives exactly agree in ways and
works and woes. Scattered all along
this narrow road are toll-gates,
whereat, for further progress, we
have to surrender this and that and
the other thing, and it is these toll
gates that makes us anxious to enjoy
the lot of our neighbor, whose head
we see bobbing pleasantly along in
his own narrow roadway, just shut off
from us by a shOulderhigh fence. If
we were only raised high in spiritual
perception we should see that his way
was fully as beset as ours with toll
gates, many of them calling for sacri-
fees that we should shrink from. and,
after seeing, should turn from, to pay
eagerly our own little toll of a less
narrowing character.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-11-26

Ripans Tabules reIcve headache.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07

The revival Of the Olympic Games
by series of International contests
the first of which is to take place at
Athens during the present month
is a matter of interest not only to the
athletic world, but to the public in
general. The Century is to take note
of the event by an article to be writ
ten by Baron Pierre de Coubertin, of
Paris, who was the leader of the
movement for the revival, with the il
Illustrations by Castaigne to be made
in Athens during the meet. A pre-
liminary paper on "The Old Olympic
Games" is the opening article in the
Century for April and will prove of
timely interest. tits written by Prof.
Allan Marquand of Princeton Uni
Versity and is an entertaining and pop
ular exposition of the games as they
existed in the olden time. The illus
trations by Mr.. Castaigne are based
on the most authentic archaeological
and artistic sources. They are among
the most notable achievements of Mr..
Castaigne's pencil, representing as
they do the warriors race, the pan.
cratium or wrestling match, the chariots
race, and scenes showing the honors
paid to the victor.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07

The Courier journal says Gov
Bradley joined the A. p A. secret or
ganization in Louisville Sept 2s
1895, 1t gives all the details of his
admission and backs up the state
ment with facts that no longer admit
of denial. He entered into bargain
with this organization on the eve OF
the election and went SO faras to take
the oath of membership. This ex-
plains why he pardoned Brother
Ferguson" before trial for carrying a
pistol and appointed Brother eau
field to fat Office. BY degrees the
people are finding cut that Bill
Bradley's election was a disgrace to
the State and the decent element of
his own party is Fastening to repudi-
ate him all over the State, as is shown
by the strong lead Mckinley has over
him for President.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07
MR.. OARLIsLE's CANDIDACY

The Courier-J Journal has chimed in
with the Post and assisted by Chair
man Long, who has worked the
machinery and held back the COM
mittee meeting until after the Repub-
licans will hold their state Conven-
ton, they have dragged Mr.. Carlisle
reluctantly and apparently unwilling
ly into the presidential contest. Mr..
Carlisle will be remembered as the
gentleman who recently ran as a
"bond money" candidate for Senator
against the Democratic nominee. The
estate pride" issue will cut no figure
in this neck of the woods. Mr.. Car
Isle viii have to fight for all he gets
in the Second district and he is not
liable to get much by fighting. He
is no longer regarded as Sound" on
Democratic principles from the stand
point of stalwart Democracy, and he |
ought not to thrust himself into the
race TO still further exasperate the
Democrats whose confidence he has
lost. Mr.. Carlisle is great man, but
= his besetting sin, and in |
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07

this instance he is no doubt allowing
himself to be used against his own
judgment. He ought to know
that divided delegation from
his own state will sound his death
knell as candidate, and it is not
possible for him to secure more than
a part of the delegation. Now that
there is no longer reason for delay,
it is to be hoped that Chairman Long
will call the committee together for
next week, instead of waiting until
the 22nd, and let us get down to bust
ness and have the agony over by the
middle of May.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07

The instructed vote for Mckinley
in % counties is now 272. Bradley
has l3 counties with 1873 votes. Ten
counties with 143 votes are instructed
Bradley first, Mckinley second, and
ten counties are uninstructed. Only
81 of 119 counties have voted so far,
but Mckinley is running nearly even.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07
Grand Open Air Concerts.

Mr.. Crisp has been compelled to
temporarily give up public speaking
on account of severe throat trouble
and the joint discussions with Hoke
Smith have been postponed after two
discussions. These were enough,
however, to show up Secretary Smiths
record as topper, which is almost
equal to thatofKentucky' member of
the Cabinet.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07
COL. JACK oHINN.

NJOAs udNh SAllh VI AAOAsNhJ A'~
gorged and glutted on fame for the
past few weeks. The enemies of Col.
Chinn have spread the feast before
him, and Col. Chinn has buckled
down to the same with a riotous APP
petite. If there is greater or more
terrible warrior on the face of this
earth than Col. Jack Chinn of Ken
lucky, Bill Bradley wots not of him.
1t was because of Jack Chinn that
Bradley startled the peaceful slum-
bers of the quiet old town Of Frank
fort by banging the alarm bell in the
dead vast and middle of the night
while his minions few hither and yon,
whispering with white lips the fearful
tidings-"J sack Chinn's in town." All,
then there was hurrying to and fro
and cheeks all pale and tremblings
of distressl Jack Chinn was in town
with pocket full of rocks. Jack
Chinn was in a state of insurrection,
Jack Chinn was going to riot. Jack
Chinn was levying war against the
proud old commonwealth OF Ken
lucky. And so Bill Bradley, his eyes
bullying with terror, flew to the beltry
and larumed the dull ear of night
with the widest peals that ever
turned gravity out of the bed at the
midnight hour. Far out over the
blue grass fields the brazen tongue
proclaimed its tale of terror until
every man, woman and child in Ken
lucky knew that Jack Chinn was In
town. But even in the awful agony
of his fright Brad did not lose his
presence of mind. To use his own
language he seen his duty and done
it, like patriot and soldier. He
summoned the local constabulary |
He hurried the army and navy to the
scene of peril. He called for volun-
teers. He threw up double line OF
breastworks around the State House.
Then he crawled into steel burglar
proof safe and waited for the assault.
BY reason of these vigorous measures
in little while an army of $4,000 as
brave men as ever bled for the cause
of liberty was marshaled about the
quivering person Of Gov. Bradley,
while feet of gunboats was an
chored in the Kentucky river. In the
meanwhile Col. Jack Chinn was
planting his batteries in nearby
saloon and putting himself in bottle
array. In little while Col. Chinn
opened on the right with volley of
oaths that went screaming and hurt
ling into the ranks Of the foe. These
had little effect, however. except to
make the troops duck behind their
and cause Gov. Brad
ley to crawl further into his safe, In
a little while the battle was raging
all along the line and Col. Chinn had
been repuised in three desperate
charges. Just as he was forming for
a fourth assault Bradley sent out a
flag of truce and asked Col. Chinn.
what he would take to quit. Col.
Chinn said that he would take a lit
Gle of the same, and while the nego-
tiations were proceeding the legisla-
ture adjourned. That settled the
whole thing. Col. Jack Chinn with
drew in good order, disbanded and
went home. Gov. Bradley was pulled
out of the safe by the leg and carried
back to the executive chamber be-
tween two files of soldiers. The
army was paid off and dispersed.
And gentle peace returned as Col
Jack Chinn left town.-Commercial
Appeal.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07

Speaker Reed reversed one of his
former rulings last week and deciJed
that a majority of the living mem
bers is legal quorum of the House,
aud not a majority of the whole num-
Der elected. 1t will be seen that this
decision has some bearing on the re-
cent quorum question before the Ken
lucky Joint assembly.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07

The Cumberland river was higher
last week than it has been since 1886.
At Nashville it was only a few feet
below the danger line. At Williams.
burg part of the town was under wa
ter, which also stood in the court
house yard Thousands of logs have
come out on the tide.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07

Frank James, the last survivor of
the once famous gang of outlaws,
headed by the James BOYS, who now
lives in St, Louis,wa in Nelson coun.
ty last week to attend the funeral of
A. D. Pence, who was one Ct his COM
rades in Quantrell's command.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07

DR.. James and Dr. Walton have
both been renominated for the Senate
in their respective districts. James
will have no opposition, but Walton
has lively contest on his hands
with W. ]. Bale as his Democratic
OppOnent.
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07

Gov. Boies has reconsidered and
will consent to enter the race as 16
to candidate for the Democratic
nomination for President. What a
pity Mr.. Watterson has gone to
Europe and cannot vote for him over
Carlisle again, as he did in 1892!
Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1896-04-07

The Greensboro Messenger is pre-
pairing to become "cityfed" and put
in Mergenthaler machines, of which
can be made to do the work of eleven
compositors.