The Republican., 1898-09-22


G023 people and married 1917 couples
in So years. He says he has 1881 liv-
ing descendants, embracing five gen
erations. He served in the war of
1912. His first vote was for James
Monroe. In 1896 he walked five miles
to vote for Mckinley.
Hunters say that the indications
are that there will be but few squir-
rels to kill this winter. They are not
coming in as numerously as usual and
while the mass is quite heavy the
sport this fall is not expected to be up
to the average. Several have been
killed in the isolated hickories near
town. The Dummies are cutting on
the nuts already and this is the finest
time of year to hunt them.
Howard Robinson, ESQ, brother of
DR.. j. g. Robinson and Mrs. NJ. c..
Hinebaugh, of Oakland, is here re-
cuperating his health He is a mem
Der of the 9TH Md. Reg. and was in
camp with his command at Tampa
and other places in the South during
the war. While there he contracted
typhoid fever and was brought to his
home in Baltimore in very precar-
ious condition.
On June 30th, 1898, there were $685.
ia pensioners on the rolls at Wash
ington. During the previous twelve
months 1861 names were dropped
because of death, and 1860 pensions
were discontinued for other reasons,
and yet there was a net increase of
II, $50 over the figures of June 3Oth,
1897. The pension outlay is about
$142, 100000 annually.
Godfrey Felty, of Oakland, was on
our streets Wednesday.-Misses Effie
and Bessie Cowan, who are soiourned
at Mt. Lake, were home for a short
time this week.--Thursday we had the
pleasure of meeting our old friend and
former associate in the art of typo
graphy, Mr.. John Stanton, formerly
resident of Oakland, but now con
nected with Il large job printing es
tablishment in Chicago.-Piedmont
Independent.
Private Josiah kildow, son of Mr..
and Mrs. William Kildow, of Oakland.
who enlisted at the beginning of the
war in the 1st Ohio Vol. Inf. arrived
home from Cincinnati Tuesday morn
ing of this week. His command was
in camp at Tampa all the summer
and was recently ordered to Clncin-
natl where Mr.. Kildow secured a
thirty days furlough to visit his par
ents here.
Yesterday morning Senator r. A.
Ravenscroft put a large force of men
to work clearing up his lot in the
burned district and making the nee
essary excavations for a foundation
and cellar for new building. The
proposed building will be two stories
high and will contain besides office
rooms on the second floor three store
rooms on the first and will have all
the latest sanitary arrangements
attached
The merchant who advertises in a
newspaper is not afraid of competi-
tion but delights in it. He is not
afraid to let his competitor know the
kind of goods he sells and the prices
at which he sells them. Patronize the
man of modern business methods and
not the one who pursues mediaeval
and dark alley methods.
Here are few facts that MANY peo-
pie will certainly recognize: As long
as there is life there trouble and taxes.
A widow is never satisfied with her
own name. 1t is not necessary To
nave four legs to be a hog. Office
seeks man with about as much en-
ergy as a rogue seeks the police.
Women talk of owing other women a
call in about the same way as men
who owe one another an old grudge.
Cartwright is offering his entire
stock OF boots, shoes, clothing and
thirty full suits of furniture at cost
for cash or trade or six months time
with note and good security. Fine
bargains in furniture and dress goods.
VIII take potatoes, buckwheat flour.
chestnuts or any marketable produce
IN exchange for any of the above
goods. Have two No. 8 cooking ran
ges, one No. 8 with six holes and hot
water tank and one second hand
double heater, all cheap. Just re-
celved, car Matchless flour. Bran.
and low grade flour for hog
feed, all at lowest prices. will keen
constantly stock of mill feed at low
est prices. 29-3
In circular just issued bv the
Treasury Department the amount of
money in circulation in 1900 is given
1T $4.09 per capita; in 1910, $7.6O; in
1920, 5000; in 1880, SO. 90; in 1910 $40. 81;
N 1850, $12.02; in 1860, $13.s5; in 1865.
S2O.57; in 1870, $3.50; in 1880, s19.41:
n 1890, $22.81, and in 1892, S24.74.
This is nearly $16 less per capita than
5he republican party declared for in
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