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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22


This year the holiday festivities in
the churches of Oakland will be up
to the usual standard on such occa-
sions. Some of the Sunday schools
haveprepared elaborate programs but
as none can be secured for publication
we are compelled to make but pass
ing notice of them.
In the Presbyterian church spec
ial musical and literary program has
been arranged which will be rendered
on Monday night at which time a
treat to the members of the Sabbath
school will be distributed. The ser
vices will be under the direction of
the upefintendent, Mr.. Scott T.
Jones, and promises to be quite in
teresting.
The holidays will be observed on
Saturday evening in st. Marks Ev.
Lutheran church at which time an
elaborate musical and literary pro-
gram will be rendered. Preparations
have been made by those having the
program in charge to introduce.an
entirely new feature upon this occa
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In st. Paul's NJ. T. church Christ
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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22

moral hith, our streets are at the mercy OF
drunken and foul-moutheI rtfnans and
abandoned women, VINO per2mbulate them
at pleasure and hustle virtue from the pave
ment. Shall we fog them at the carts tall
as of old, or reform them? We cannot re
sumo obsolete punishments. but how can
they be reformed? BY q change OF environ
ment; by Withdrawing them from their old
haunts and compelling them 10 earn an
honest living in specially arranged homes
and in moral atmosphere. We have in
this country n vast number Of notGriously
immoral persons, on the other hand We have
a great many of intelligent ana charita5Iy
disposed people with nothing 30 Go Here
are the two forces which should come to-
gether the vicious and the rcformativo.
Paid agents would be useless for this rene
dial work, for unless done fro!l spirit OF
pure cnarity il could never succeed. But
gentle men ana women urged by The divine
impulses of the good monks ana nuns OF old
days, could wean back many an evil ana
stubborn nature to the paths of dcceucy and
rectitude, and do what prisons ana paid
chaplains could never accomplish. At pres
ent things are going altogether wrong. The
social evil is increasing, SO are insanity and
legal offences. Respect on the part OF lie
young for age, for goodness, for the sex, and
ortheir superiors, is Gecreaslns, and. threat
ens to disappear altogether. The Board
schools turn their pupils out with enough Of
superficial knowledge to make jham CON
ceited and saUcy. but with t3e minimum
OF moral training. We need new environ
meats, Or rather a purifying ofthe present
ones, and these can be gained only by gem
s1y
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22
Itnhbery Near Oal.!and.

Some time during Friday night last
the summer residence of Mr.. c. f..
Lambert, adjoining the farm of MIR.
7. W, Casteel, was broken into with
the evident intent of robbery. Nu-
merous articles of furniture We're dis
arranged but it is not known that
anything was stolen.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22
Reduced Rates for the HOLIDAYS.

For the Christmas and New Year
holidays the W. Va. G. & p. Ry. will
sell round trip tickets between all
stations on its line at regular eXcur-
sion rates. Tickets on sale Dee %.
@l %. 81, 1889, and January 1st, 1899,
good for return trip puntil Jan. 4, 1899,
inclusive.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22
Communicated.

10 The Editor Of The Republican.
Allow me to express my views con
earning q sanatorium at Oakland, Md.
n the first place, much praise is due
y MeComas, physician of high
'S9 .3iia 2es Fbn' undersa ',iaeg, as Il
has been long felt need III this sec
tion of the country, and ! am thor
oughly convinced that the time is not
far distant when the sanatorium at
Oakland will be found among the
leading sanatoriums in the State, on
account Of its superior advantages
Gentlemen, this is not mere senti-
ment, but sterling truth. AS one
within the ranks, anxious for the best
interests Of Humanity, | will cheer
fully lend a helping hand toward the
support of an institution of the kind
where the doors are open to the rich
and poor high and low. learned and
ignorant suffering people, who are
stretching out helpless hands in that
direction.
SO pain-stricken men, women and
children need nos be discouraged, as
there is healing at home, and where
the ills Of life will be skillfully attend
ed to by Dr. McComas and his able
assistants.
c. J. FAzENBAKER N. d.
Swanton, Md, Dec. 19.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22
Catholic Fair al the GIados.

On Monday, Dee 96th, at O'Clock
p. m, the fair for the benefit of st.
Petor'sCatholic church, will be opened
at the Glades Hotel Fancy articles
Of all kinds viii be on sale Refresh
ments will be served and amusements
have been provided for.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22

Holiday Rates-Baitimore I Ohio Il. Il
On account Of the Christmas and
New Year Holidays the Baltimore 4
Ohio Il. Il. will sell excursion tickets
at greatly reduced rates to and from
points on it's line between Baltimore,
Pi5tsburg, Wheeling, Parkersburg,
Strasburg Junction and intermediate
points, good going December %, =,
% and 81, 1898, and January /, 1899,
good to return until January Z, 1899,
inclusive.
Magnificent train service in all di-
rections. Pullman Sleeping Cars and
Dining Cars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22
Ohrlstmn. GIFT at CITY Roller nrins.

Each and every widow, a resident
of the corporation, who will claim it,
will be presented with one sack best
spring patent flour free. Offer closes
on Christmas eve. G. NJ. Mason, pro-
prietor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22

Offices, storage and business rooms
OF any description in Opera House
building-tirst and second floors. APP
ply to John Y. Sincell, Opera House
building. 42--3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22
MORAL ENVIRONMENT.
(BY LADY COOK, nee TENNESSEE c. c1Aru

The researches OF recent years have thrown
much light upon this subjectand haveproved
that processes OF evolution are very largely
dependent upon the conditions Of theenviron-
ment We have passed from conjecture to
certltasr, ana are now able to predict what
changes would ensue under certain given
circumi lnca5 50 many students OF phy5i-
cal phenomena, Including men of the most
powerful minds have been continuously en-
gagged in Investigating and Interpreting the
laws Of Nature during the last half century,
that numbers OF her most secret pages have
become more or less an open book. Before
this, however, the vaguest notions prevailed.
An able writer Of the 18Th century says: 81
am satisfied tlat every country produces
people of the same bulk, features, and COM
plexiOns, it did two thousand years ago; and
whenever new set OF people take posses
sion Of q country, they become like those
who Inhabited it before very few genera
lions. If sWarthy Scythian or Tartar, Of a
short squat make AGt nose, thick lips, ana
little blac6 eyes set deepin his head. We're to
betranspor5ed in 10 Germany Cas many ma
tiOns Of the Sey- hans were formerly his
posterity in a hundred or two OF years.
would infallibly be taD lusty fellows OF fair
compilations, and regular features, as Che
present Germans are. For not
outstanding we an sprung from one orig
inal, oUr features ana cOmpleXions. our
stature. and even tempers vary according
to the part Of the world we happen to be
planted IN. There is something in the air.
the soil. tho diet, or manner of life. which
makes yhc inhabitants Of one country appear
as if they were cast in q different mould
frOm those of the other" This statement
however was only partially, correct. 10
caHtE alone would not produce these
changes because environment. powerful as
1t IS, Is only one f@"tor ont OF many in pro
duclng evolutionary changes, and car de
teriorate rs wen a. improve. 1T may bring
about @"eat physical alterations, may en-.
ARE ""afI' may metamorphose an organ,
diStort or oeau,ifE structure, but tine
essential character o' tho animal on plant
"iilremam the same Habit and race are
equally potent in erecting variations, but
perhaps Lhe most powerful of al is selection.
Nevertheless the fact remains that cnyi-
roAment has .rodigioUs Influence in form-
Mg physical character. Bis the same in the
mehtal&nd the moral world oar intellect
ual culture mainly depends upon our mental
environment. rs ou moral culture upon our
moral environments. ia child OF the most
Ahterare parents A' closely associated from
early infancy with persons OF culture the
chances ary many 10 one thaJ he also VIII be
Cultured. Ii" may mol have the vide m"n-
t2l grasp 9i one born from 5to"N OF int
iectaai ancestors. but lie VII nave certain
improved grasp ana bis mind "illhe bar
Moii-zed TO the tone OF theirs. Tharearg not
many even amongst those of hereditary
} s. .f.a4r .. -.-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22
AviItoIl.
Hauling coal seems to be the order
of the OF dav.

Ala4Iiil9 coal seems 70 pe s4e or'ief
Oh Jhe OF cay
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Grantsviiie.
Huch IlineSs consisting mainly OF
coidS or influenza, IS among our peo-
PIE sudden changes OF temperature
and draughts to which persons are
exposed are doubtless the causes
winch lead 10 colds and sometimes
lataI attacks OF pneumonia and its
aLiIed ailments. Due prudence and
care should be observed whereby
mueh suffering and possibly many
lives may be spared
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22

OF course, you are personally in u
hurry. You have a thousand cares
on your mind and thousand things
to do; and you are glad to delegate
some things to others. You practi-
cally say to your minister, Il have no
time for thinking out theology; you
do it and give me the results You
say TO your physician, Il am in too
much of a hurry to take care of my
self; you keep me well" You say TO
your political representative, "act
for me, think for me, make laws for
me; | shall be content" But / de
clare to y0u that we cannot thus Shift
along responsibility. If we do, it is
because we have no sense Of proper
tiOn and esteem a nickle's worth of
gain above things whose value is in
estimable
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22
TO CIrRE,A COLD ONE nav

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggist refund money IL it fails to cure PIC
The genuine has L. b. Q. on each tablet.
3I-l3t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22

Some items from this place will pro-
badly not be out of place at this time
Farmers are making good use of
the beautiful snow hauling lime
stone.
Mr.. D. Mclean took a trip to Iona
coming this week.
Mr.. g. w. Delawder is building a
large addition to his cottage near here
and expects to have it ready to enter
taiu guests very soon.
Our friend and neighbor, Mr. S. A.
McRobie who has been sick for the
past two months, was agreeably sur
prised by his son Joseph and wife, of
Deer Park, and Mrs. Hampton Ne
Robbie, OF Oakland, who came down
last Friday and carpeted and refur-
nished his room and added in many
ways to his comfort His gratitude to
them is unbounded.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22
Present-Day ihoa s!,ts.
BY MEMO

A National Testing-As high = I
heaven is above the "a th, 80 hjel
above party politics, viii .Iis iitsf s
question be. You ana beiieve III
parties most definitely, but The az
in the history of our couGtry Is acgu
ally here, when we shall be forced to
take non-partisan views of some great
question If we refuse TO be non
partisan it will be because we are
blind to the position of times shadow
over the dial of our history. 1t is one
Of our high moons when the light in7
clines neither to one side or to the
other, but clear cut line divides she
preparatory half of the days duty
from the half that remains to he done.
Fifty to one hundred years viii be
needed to demonstrate the wisdom or
folly OF our Congressional acts IN the
weeks that remain OF the fatefuI year
SO. If we, through our representa-
tives, insist on discussing our colonial
questions in partisan fashion, ii Gi
mean disagreeiuents and heateda n
ments. 1fhe more the counseyS5f-s..
the greater the confusion, if personal
and party triumph is the thing that
is sought after. If the Congressional
record comes day by day to show that
our lawmakers are blind and deaf to
national history and awake only to
party advantage, some of us win have
TO hide our heads in very shame.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22

favors to amy n "ticular nation and.
If so, whichY
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22

II some of orr municipal govern
ment~ Hre fun of rOttenness and rob
berry eht ntder the very eyes of us
= l'' |.ots~ t. De politically awake,
pos llH We nope for honor in office,
4 f''onsdnds of miles away from our in
Ispectiou and control? The answer to
|thls question and all the other insist
lent ones outlined above is this:
/" More unseltish men in public life:
more statesmen who have provision:
more men who are large enough in
soul to know when a great occasion
arises
The greatest test of our history is
.npon us, and in full sight of doubling
nations we move forward to prove
that Il republic-the blic-can
be trusted to administer colonial
affairs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-12-22

What coufronts us: The NECESSITY
Of deciding en- national policy to-
wards dependent millions, and decid-
ing SO definitely on what that policy
shall be that it shall not 81 re-al,--a,
hairs breadth through the changing
administrations of the future. II it
proves to be broad, comprehensive
craftsmanship that the generations
to follow will praise, the glory Of it
viii be equally divided between the
parties, and '99'he thrice notable-a
year in which a general impulse
forced Us to war, a year in which we
became a word power, a yearin which
men We're broad-minded enough to
esteem national policy above mar
row party.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-04-22
The Cabinet Mem ber's Wife.

The authorship of the much-discussel
"Inner Experiences of a Cabinet Member s
Wife," printed in The LGdies' Home Journal,
will be revealed in the June issue OF that
magazine, when the name oil Anna Farqu.
har will appear as the author. 1t is sur
missed that the domestic experiences de
scribed in these letters were those OF Mrs.
W. H. II Nil or, wife OF the Attorney Gen
era in President Harrson's cabinet, since
Miss FarQuhar is known TO be personal
friend of the Miller family, and 10 have spent
considerable time with them in Washington
during their official residence there. The
author of these letters was born and raised
in Indianapolis, in neighborly relations with
the Harrison and Miller families, but for ten
years past she has lived studious profess
sional life in New York, London aud Bos
ton. She is now connected with the edi
torial staff of The Boston Transcript. In add
ton TO her "Cabinet Members Vile" letters
she has published one novel-"A Singers
Heart" and another one is about TO be issued
She is young woman, exceedingly clever
and only her closest friends have known
her connection with the Washington letters +,
which have attracted such wide attention.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-04-22
Resolutions of Respect.

Resolutions on the death of Daisy [. An
derson by the Christan Endeavor Society
of the Neelsviile Presbyterian Church:
Whereas, Death has come into our midst
for the first time since our organization and
taken from our c. Il Society Daisy l. An.
derson, who died March 28th, 1893, at the
age OF 10 years, 2 months and 8 days, and
Whereas, Our departed sister possessed a
most beautiful Christian character in life
and manifested humble resignation in death,
be it
Resolved, That we, following the example
OF the deceased, humby submit to the divine
will while we express our sincere sorrow at
her loss.
Resided, That we hereby express our deep.
est sympathy with the bereaved father and
brothers of the deceased.
ResOtUed, That we wish to cherish her
memory by these records in our minutes as
well as by loving remembrance Of her serene
life among US,
ReSOl0ed, That we commend to the mem
bers of this society and TO others the exam
pie she gave them In her Christian life.
Resolved, That copy of these resolutions
be handed the family and that copy be
offered to each of our county papers for
publication.
Signed T. ID. Richards, Dathan Broome,
Julian b. Waters, Hannah Warfield, Gertie
Snyder, Committee.
By the Germantown Lodge 1. o. G. T.,
No. 80:
ReSoIOed, That 1t is with profound sorrow
that we record the death of our sister, Daisy
|. Anderson, on March 28th, 1898, ut the age
OF 10 years, 2 months and days, and while
her voice shall never again answer TO the
roll call here, we are thankful that we have
the assurance that when the roll is called
up Yonder she'll be there among those who
have been faithful TO promises and pledges
on earth and have gone To receive that crown
of life which shall never fade away.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-04-22
COmus Items.

The annual croak of farmers and frogs is
now on. As usual it began on the destruc-
ton OF the fruit crop; it continues over the
prospect Of crop so large that the trees will
be smashed and the fruit saleless. "Man
never is, but always to be best"
Wheat has made unusual gro with, but q
great deal has been winter killed on wet
land.
The delights of the gardener have not, to
any extent, been shared at Comus up to this
date, but the writer reports peas up.
Arbor Day entertainment was q great
success at Comus. Our boys and girls re-.
ported many additions to the orchard and
shade trees. "Y" reports twelve roses and
geraniums.
Among those who participated 10 the ex,
ercises of Arbor Day may be mentioned r.
Cooke Harley, former pupil of our school,
now teacher at Cabin John, who furnished
an original poem, read by his niece, Miss
Lulu Harley. All went "merrly as a mar
rage bell" except objections were made to
the Spanish colors on one of the girls hats
Very intense war feeling Another of our
former pupils, Miss Bessie Luhn, now of
Jacksonville, gave US most creditsble reel.
tation, "Rock of Ages.
Our school is we'll worth visit from the
teachers and pupils of the other schools.
1t is truly model. Its walls are 80 pro.
fusely covered with portraits, flags, charts
and inscriptions that there would seem to
be room for nothing more. VBut there will
be found space for something new before
vacation, even if there Is not space for the
profles of your noted correspondents of
Comus. Mystical aparatuses of many kinds
hang from the ceiling, and the cabinet is
OVERLOOKING with specimens, mineral, ami.
NAL and vegetable, and In various forms of
the fluid, liquid and solid. The osseous
structure of the human form sometimes
grins at the visitor from a dark, ghostly
corner, and the school house lot is a living
terror to the belated urchin.
In war feeling, Comus is up to if not
ahead of its neighboring towns, and If
tongue warfare can avail anything, the
charges of Comusites will soon extInguish
the dons.
In the recent death OF Miss Christiana
Hershey, Comus lost one of Its most re-
spected and beloved residents. She was
not generally known outside of the neigh.
borhood, but many can testify to the warmth
Of her kindness, and, as the "pure in heart
shall see God," "Mss Bess" must now be
living in the glorious presence of the Father
and the Son.
April IS, 1898. Y.
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-04-22
The State Militia.

So far have the experiences of the Civil
War passed from the minds of men that
the Assistant Judge-Advocate-G General OF
the War Department has deemed It neces-
sary to make formal announcement that the
State militia can engage in the Federal SER
vice only as individuals, either by enlist
ment or by being drafted. If volunteer
troops should be required the men would be
secured pro rata from each State under the
direction of the State authorities, who would
enlist them for service under the Federal
Government.
The President may, under the Constitu
ton, call out the militia to enforce the laws
of the United States, suppress insurrection
or repel invasion; but none of these contin-
gencies would be likely to arise 10 war
with Spain, which would probably be al
most exclusively a naval conflict. AS in
terpreted by Assistant Judge Advocate Nor
rison, the Federal status relating to this sub
ject provide that the members of organized
companies or regiments of militia, in the
event of an Executive call for volunteers,
must enlist as individuals il they enlist at
all. They need not enter the Federal SER
vice unless so inclined, and their National
Guard membership would give the Govern
ment no right to command their services
under call for troops from the several
States.-PMla Record
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1898-04-22

Mr.. Ralph E. Jones wishes to announce
to his friends and patrons of Montgomery
county that the firm of Parker, Bridget &
Company, of Washington city, with whom
he is connected, have leased the Perry
Building, corner of 9th street and Pennsyl
vAnia avenue, N. W.. and that they will moi
carry one dollars worth of goods with
them. They are now selling their new
stock of mems, boys and children's cloth.
ing at greatly reduced prices, at their store
315 7th street, N. W., where Mr.. Jones will
be pleased to see his friends.
Emory M. E. Church South Sabbath
School was recognized on Sunday morn
ing last, electing the following officers and
teachers: W. ]. Hoyle, superintendent
Hicks Ray, assistant superintendent; Wal
ter H. White, teacher Of Bible class; Mrs
H. B. Cashell, assistant Miss Jessie Alder
teacher OF male intermediate class; George
W. Easton, assistant; Miss Ella Barnsley,
teacher Of female intermediate class; Miss
Consuela Adamson, teacher of female juve.
nile class Miss Nellie Alder, assistant Miss
Emma Barnsley, teacher of male juve.
nile Glass; Miss Emile Barnsley, assistant
Miss Jessica Adamson, secretary; W. J.
Hoyle, treasurer.