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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06

Chestnut hunting is all the rage and
the local prophet says that an album
dance of ehestnuts foretells q hard.
cold winter.
John Kelly and mother, of Altoona,
Pa, visited Henry Finzels last week.
Master Simon Werner, son of Chris
topher Werner, was very seriously
burned with powder, but is improv-
ing. Boys should be careful what
they play with.
Miss Maggie Finzel has gone to
Altoona, Pa, to visit her aunt, Mrs.
Maria Kelly.
Mr.. Olan Mckenzie has been very
i'll with an abscess of the stomach.
His life has been despaired of, but he
is now improving.
Mr.. Thomas Johnson has bought
the old home place and will come back
to farm in Garrett. We need farmers
like Mr.. Johnson-he is progressive.
Mr.. Ambrose Mckenzie is on the
sick list.
Mrs. Augustus Burkey and daugh-
ter, of Cumberland, visited Mrs. Jane
Finzel
Mr.. John p Michaels has gone to
Florida to visit his son.
Mr. Albert Michaels is soon going to
open his silver mine. and we hope it
will be a good one.
Mr.. Thomas Grove raised thirty-two
bushels of elegant rye on one acre of
ground
Mr.. George Baker raised sixty four
bushels of potatoes from a planting
of six. He thinks he should have the
premium.
We noticed in the Baltimore papers
that Garrett county is the daughter
of Allegany and not entitled to anv
office. We think little differently.
II she is the daughter she is now %
years of age and attained her major
lty long ago, and should be treated
as a daughter and not as a slave to
always do for Allegany and never
receive any reward.
Mr.. |. V. Mckenzie is the leading
hunter of No. Nine, and his hunting
stories would fill book. He has
hunted game in the Coast range of
California and in the Rockies and the
Allegheny mountains. He has killed
all kinds from the grizzly of the Rock
les to the chip-munk of the Alleghe-
nies.
Misses Evelyn Nash and Minnie
elise, of Frostburg, visited Mr.. VIM.
Steinla's.
The Blue Jay Lumber Co. has now
completed their railroad and rumor
has it that the company will soon
bore for oil.
Hurrah for Col. Pearre, Alleganv
gets the offices and Garrett-well, it
gets and gives the hurrah.
Dame Rumor has it that we will
soon have a wedding and Judge Mer-
rill will soon be happy man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06

Farmers, take your grain to the
Oakland Mills" You will get good
flour and plenty of it. First-class
work done and satisfaction guaran-
teed. Don't forget the place; Oak
land Mills, formerly the Rasche
mill. 29-13t
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1898-10-06

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The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09

"a 20 them in closer union. and add
race Of men to the people Of the Gar
who viii control this part Of the CONT.
neat d. Asia - far south - it 10 habita.
bic. A wonderfully effective system Of
civil and military administration guar.
antsss governmental assistance to the
ssstlsrs and it ID claimed that by the
aid Il the great imperial railroads an
army q 10000 men can be mobilized
within two weeks upon any point Of the
frontier a China and Korea. Russia ID
now the virtual suzerain over northern
China, and. moreover, there il no nation
In the world able to place on the east
coast Of Asia IN army that could cope
With her; but she 10 far-seeing enough
b odd to her military power tho tena-
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09

this idea. the paternalism of a strong
imperial government has . tendency to
be-little such self-reliance.
Many suggestions Of comparison be-
tween the two systems are afforded by
reading. in connection with Mr.. Bonsal's
article. contribution to the July mum.
Der OF Harpers Magazine from the pen
Of Charles Moreau Hanger. The latter
paper is entitled "rhe Middle West,s
New Era" 1t comprehensively sketches
the business history Of this portion of
our country. arrays the many tendencies
which now point to permanent prosperi.
ty. and concludes 70 follows: Tho West
is settling down to make the most Of The
resources which it possesses. and has
ceased worrying about those which II
possesses not In that lies the secret oP
it's future.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09
A GOLD INTERIOR

&c coast. Mr.. Bonsal travelled through
Eastern Siberia with both eyes open,
and his long training rs a correspondent
has enabled him to recount graphically
the significant and salient features OF
this invasion Of the Stays into the East
An invasion peaceful enough now, but
with all the portentious possibilities
within it Of mighty conflict. and Of q
forcible solution Of the Eastern Cues
ton.
It will be OF not q little interest to
note the economical history Of this new
section of the Russian Empire, and to
compare it with the corresponding
growth Of new lands under settlement
BY Anglo-Saxons. The course OF the de.
velopment Of the states Of our Mississ-
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09
RUSSIAN AND AMERICAN COLONIZATION.

ippi valley. for instance. may be briefly
described by division into three periods
settlement, extravagance. and de-
preston. Upon fourth era they are
now entering, and the many signs Of
property and revival are sufficiently
emphatic and encouraging. The Anglo
Saxon theory OF democracy leaves the
settlers OF q new country to work out
their own salvation; they must find out
for themselves the natural advantages
and Disadvantages Of the new land, and
often without assistance must come to
an understanding Of its capabilities
through many vicissitudes and discour.
aging experiences. directly opposed to
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09

Within the last few years the Russians
have established on the boundary Of
Eastern Siberia vast colony Of restless
emigrants, whose busy. energetic life is
strangely out Of keeping with the slug
gish inactivity Of sleeping Asia. Along
the banks Of the Amur and the Sungaru
and In the various districts which radi-
ate from Vladivoetok come Thousands Of
hardy pioneer, subjugating the soil to
cultivation. building roads. making
homes, and driving an entering wedge Of
busting civilization into the lethargic
East. These men and women are not
transient settlers; they will never 60
hack to Russia, but they will draw Rus
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09

cious strength Of an Industrial and Wig
orous occupation Of the lands already
under her control.
In the picturesque activity and toll OF
these Russian colonists there is some
thing which appeals strongly to our
American instincts Of energy and ac-
vancement. No one can read the des-
scription Of their life and work which
Stephen Bonsal contributes to the July
Harper's without being reminded OF that
determination which made productive
the broad lands OF our western praries,
pierced the forbidding Rockies IN search
OF national wealth, and established the
great commercial prosperity Of the Paci-
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09
Yefu's Desert.

In the long coastal desert Of Perz.
which 10 1000 miles in length. but
only 120 miles broad at its widest part
the rivers disappear in the dry season
and begin to low again in February
Or March (wAen rain falls in the Cor.
dilleras. One Of the most important Of
these rivers is the Piura, the return
sf whose waters is welcomed with sreat
rejoicings by the Inhabitants Of n.
Eska
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09

walter Savage Lander. vAough he
sften handled his fel1ov-men some.
what roughly. hated 10 go IN old tree
ieiled and oven shrAnk from pluckins
rose. One morning he collared his
man cook and flung him out Of the
window. Then. suddenly rememberins
on what bed" In the garden the man
would fall. the hower-loving Landor
exclaimed: Good heavens! forgot TIE
-. yinletlr.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09

Identinsd By His Glass Eye.
William Moran, Of Wellston. Ohio
was 30 badly mangled by q railroad
train that 1t was only by q CLAN sye
that the body was identified.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09
Strange

Strange
He-I can't get my wife to use the
telephone. She-That's strangel I
tnousht yoer wife liked to have q voiee
IN everythinG.-Whim-Whama.
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09

u inc armies Of Europe ss...=..::
march at IN eight-mile gait I've
soreast. fifteen inches apart, it would
se0oire nine and one-half days for
eaem 70 pass . given point
The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1898-07-09
SKETCHES BY THE WAY.

Va hChSAouAosA UDo0 pCINducS UQe
Partisan prototype. In fact 1t resem-
bles the boudoir rather than the atelier
and it is far cry from the drawing
room to the workshop. In Paris il
one wishes to visit the artists one ex.
poets to find them at the TOD OF
rickety stairways that rise from little
courts filed with moss covered foun.
tains and bright flowers. The court
is hidden behind a bare wall over
which the blossoms peep at the passer.
by and behind which the concierge
keeps watch. The studios themselves
are full Of surprises, odd corners,
quaint galleries with little winding
stairways, perhaps altar steps picked
up from some curio dealer and sun.
posed to have been made sacred by the
tread Of the priests. Algerian vases
rest on medieval chests and carved
grifins peer out from oriental drape.
ries and delightful musty odor
mixed with the scent Of flowers is ever
perceptible. In Chicago if one wishes
to visit the artist he must elbow his
way through rushing throng of bust.
nessmen, along marble halls, into an
elevator where he is jerked to the
clouds. and after ringing an electric
bell he is ushered into cOmmOdiOus
room with only right angles, big
square windows and sky light. The
one particular studio building l have
in mind has wide folding doors be-
tween the studios SO that on Satur-
day, receptiOn-day, these may be
opened, throwing all the studios to.
gether. There are brass vases, orien.
tai rugs and chests between them.
They look transplanted. The artist
pOurs tea after the most approved
studio fashion, good tea with lemon
and rum and sugar, ETC., made in a
Russian samOvar too, with the odor or
charcoal mingled with the odor of
tea, but for all that the flavor of Bo-
hernia is missing. But the pictures
are there and after all they are what
we go to see. One l remember best is
a portrait of a woman in black with
grey background. The woman has
rich red hair, which is the only touch
Of color in the whole picture. Whist
Ter would call it color harmony and
such it is, aside from its value as a
portrait. We found this in Mr.. Clark
sons studio. 1t is just completed and
has not yet been exhibited. Mr.. Clark
son has picture (?) which he calls his
masterpiece. 1t is view of the lake
seen through small square window
half way up his studio wall, the casing
OF which is hidden by gold frame.
A little stairway covered with rugs
leads up to seat beside it, where one
may enjoy the ever changing water to
his hearts content. Miss Mentzler has
just completed sketch of a girl in a
pink dress. 1t is very attractive but
hardly equal to her landscape and
Miss Ostatag is at work on some de-
signs for music hall. Mr.. Taft has
chosen a cool green burlap for the
background OF his work i'm clay, be-
cause, he says, it reminds him of the
woods which he loves so we'll. The
most attractive piece in his studio is
bust OF his wife. She wears her camp
ing costume and has taken charming
pose. Mr.. Taft has sketch of a girl
by Mr.. Benson Of Boston, which is
most audaciOus in color. At this time
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-16
THE GOSSIP OF GOTHAM.
An Interesting Letter from the
 Great Eastern Metropolis.
Something About the Picture Makers of Greater New YorIx-Those Who Can Make It Pay
 Other Notes.
TCopyright, 1898. l

New York. Jan. t4.-"How many men and women do you suppose are trying to earn living making pictures in this city at this time?"
 The artist of whom I asked this ques- ton leaned back, looked at the half finished canvas on his easel through sits made by half closing his eyes and puffed blue cloud into the already smoke-burdened air of the studio. His answer was not very definite.
 "It would be practically impossible to tell,' he said, after some rumination, without taking a census. Those who are doing well at picture making here are comparatively few. By doing well, 1 mean earning $2,000 q year or more. But from the fact that there are at least 2,0oo art students in town hard at work all the time it would seem safe to say that the number of individuals whose business is art reaches some where up into the thousands.
 'There are four large and important art schools in New York. The largest is the Art Students league and the oldest is the Academy of Design. Be sides these there are the Chase school of painting and the school of applied design for women. This latter insti- tuition includes many things beside pie ture making and sculpture in its eurri- culum and turns out architects and other designers as we'll as artists strict ly so called.
 The Academy nnd the League.
 Probably the academy has at least 400 students. 200 by day and 200 in tne evening. It is the cheapest school in New York, the tuition for those study ing in the evening being only $10 year and for those who receive instruction
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-16
TO VIEW THE ECLIPSE.
Noted Astronomers Who Are
 Now in the East.
Total Eclipse of the Sun January oa Is an Important Event in the World of
 Science.
rcnnvrieht. 1S9S.l

Next Saturday will occur the totaI eclipse of the sun, one of the most lIh- nortant astronomical events that has taken place in centuries. Unfortunate ly it will not be visible in the western hemisphere, and therefore the scientists who will observe it are already in In dia, this being the point on the earth $ surface from which it may best be seeh'
 Among these scientists is Sir Norman Lockyer, F. R. S., K. c. B., who IS fitted by both experience and knowi- edge to De considered the dean of the asfronomie faculty. as it were, the man whose views regarding the eclipse will have greater weight than those ex- pressed by any other of the seientlhc world.
 In consequence the following, pre- pared especially by him just before he sailed for India, will be read with eX- ceeding interest by the lay man as well as the scientist. It is intended espe- cially for the American people, and thls is its first publication.
 So far back as 1871 | led an expedition to India to make a systematic attack on the solar corona during the two minutes of it's visibility on December F of that year.
 Having observed, or directed obser- vations of, nearly every succeeding to- tai eclipse of the sun of any conse- quence, I am again about to take the field with instruments which are the most important I have ever brought to bear on an eclipse.
 The scene of operations will again be India, and it is confidently antiei- pated that results of the greatest value
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-16
The Bnrk Hnrsn

People are always talking about the
 dark horse but we wonder how many nowadays read the following pas sage sals which gave the phrase it's origin:
 The first favorite was never heard of, the second fayorite was never seen after the distance post, all the ten-to-oners were in the rear, and a dark horse which had never been thought of and which the careless St. James had never even observed in the list, rushed past @ Lae grandstand in sweeping triumph" 1" Ihls Is from the late Lord Beacons- helds Young Duke" a novel which once had a tremendous popularity, and which can be read to-day with satisfac- tion by all with a taste for epigrams.- Boston Transcript.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-16

 ing in a shop of some sort, and have known more than one art student to earn his living as janitor of big building. I heard of one young man who came here to study art and was forced to black shoes in one of the big buildings, and 1 personally knew chap who acted as night watchman and studied drawing in the day time.
 "A larger number than you would suppose of those who make up the night classes of both the academy and the league are lithographers, stained glass workers and artizans of various sorts who have ambitions to do some thing better than drawing pictures for advertisements on stone. coloring glass after some one else's design, working out conventional figures for wall paper, and so on. Some of these students possess genuine ability, but they find it harder to develop it than others, from the fact that their occupation tends to make their work formal and stiff. This they have to overcome before they can accomplish anything really ar tistic.
 Dan Beard teaches the class in free hand drawing at the School of Applied Design for Women and they say he is a remarkably good instructor. The young ladies are divided between ad- miration for him personally and despair because of his severe requirements re- garding their work. He sends them all over town to sketch from the real thing. When he finds student who shows aptitude for animal drawing, he sends her to the Central Park menage- rie that she may sketch elephants, tigers and lions, hippottimi and ali gators from life. Little parties of Alp piled Design students, too, are seen out on the streets to sketch horses and men and women; into the country and the parks to make landscape studies; and everywhere else that subjects are 10 be found.
 The School of Applied Design for Women was incorporated in 1892 It was originated by Mrs. Dunlap Hop kins, the notion being to furnish an in- stitution where young women could de- velop their artistic talents along all lines. It was q success from the first,
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-16
rava. zemlaya obtained such fine

Novaya Zemlaya obtained such me photographs last year.
 Preparations have also been made for studying the outlying parts of the corona by the use of wooden discs set m in such way as to shield the eye from the comparatively brilliant glSre of the inner corona, as first practlced by Prof. Simon Newcomb in 1878. oo- servation of the changes of temPefa- ture which accompany the varying nhases of the eclipse are also included in the programme, and the general af- fects of the eclipse upon the appear ances of land and sea will be recorded. During one part of totality I will make observation with a polariscope, the object here being to determine what percentage of the coronal lumin- ositv is derived from the bright sphere which forms the central part of the sum- and what part is intrinsic.
 Other observations will have for their object the indirect estimation of the total brightness of the corona by recording the faintest stars which be-
 
 come visible during totality, and still others will be directed to the deter imitation of the times of the four con- tacts.
 This gigantic programme can obyi- ousIy not be carried out without good deal of assistance, but from previous experience of the willingness of the of ficers and men of the queens ships, there is little doubt that this will be forthcoming.
 It will be seen that the prismatic camera forms a very important part of the instrumental outfit, and its ad- vantages in eclipse work are easily stated. Unlike slit spectroscopes, in which an image of the corona is pro- ieeted on the slit by condensing lens. it gives record of the spectrum of every part of the solar surroundings visible at the time of exposure, if bright enough to affect the photo praphic plates.
 In place of the Zines" seen with or dinary spectroseopes, it produces pie lures corresponding to the various ra- diations, so that we not only get elew
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1898-01-16
THE PURsUIr oF ARr UNpER DRFIcULrIEs

even to the extent of being profitable financially, although Mrs. Hopkins fully expected that the balance would be on the wrong side of the ledger for d time. But her girls, as she calls them, were supplied with such good teachers that they soon began to turn out ae- eeptable designs for carpets, silks, wall papers, etc. The women architects trained there are more successful in their line than any others of the sex.
 Newspaper HlustrntIon.
 "The use of illustrations m newspa- pers," said my artist friend in conclu- sion, 'has increased the market for pen and ink draughtsmen enormously, but it has also created a supply quite equal to the demand and perhaps much greater, so that there is 6 constant over-supply of those who can do news paper work fairly well.
 Many of those making pictures for the papers have studied art very little, if at all, in the schools. One of the most famous eartoonists in the country, Walt McDougal, picked up his picture making ability as watehease engraver in Newark, N. J., and if Davenport, the Journals star at present, ever studied systematically anywhere it was cer- tainly not in New York. One artist whose signature is seen in many news paper pictures throughout the entire country, got his first place as an artist here by copying a portrait with the q Gf for TNh Ia h0 bookkeeper in an interior city, but hay ing lost his place, came to New York seeking similar situation. He failed to find one and went into the office of a publisher to whom he said he could draw portraits. It was q desperate re- sort on the part of the young man. for down to that time he had never made a picture to be engraved. The pub fisher, however, gave him portrait to draw and bring in the next day The young man spent his last small bank note buying pens, ink, cardboard and the pantagraph. He was lodging in q | hall bedroom which contained a bed- room chair only and no table, and he had 10 spread his paper out on the floor and get partly under the bed 10 work his pantagraph. He made several fail ures of the portrait and the successful | drawing was limned on the last scrap of cardboard left, But it satisfied the publisher and the young man has been making pictures ever since. He has studied hard since then. however. and, in my opinion, he will one day be a famous illustrator"
 OSBORN SPENCER.