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El Paso daily herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-30
The Family Meeting.


We are all here,
Father, mother,
Sister, brother,
All who hold each other dear.
Each chair is filled; we're all at home!
Tonight let cold stranger come.
1t is not often thus around
Our old familiar hearth we're found.
Bless, then, the meeting and the spot;
For once be every care forgot;
Let gentle peace assert her power,
And kind affection rule the hour.
We're all-an here.
We're not all herel
Some away-the dead ones dear,
Who thronged with US this ancient hearth,
And gave the hour to guileless mirth.
Fate, with stern, relentless hand,
Looked in, and thinned little band:
Some like a night flash passed away,
And some sank lingering day by day;
The quiet graveyard-some lie there
And cruel ocean has its share.
We're not all here.
We are all here!
Even they-the dead-though dead so dear
Fond memory, to her duty true,
Brings back their faded forms to view.
How lifelike, through the mist of years,
Each aforementioned face appears;
We them, in times long past;
From each to each kind looks cast;
We hear their words, their smiles behold;
They're round us, they of old.
We all here.
We are all here,
Father, mother,
Sister, brother,
You that / love with love so dear.
This may not long of US be said;
Soon must join the gathered dead,
And by the hearth now sit round
Some other circle will be found
o, then, that wisdom may know,
Which yields life of peace below;
So, in the world to follow this,
May each repeat in words of bliss
We're all-all herei
Charles Sprague.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07

county officials under whose want OF
care these structures are now falling
into decay are unable or unwilling to
keep them in repair the State ought
take a Just pride in their preservation,
and through q commission, or other
method Of procedure by act of Leg
islature, have them thoroughly re
paired 1t can be done at, Il slight
cost now, before it is too late. A few
parapet walls to be rebuilt in some
cases, coping to be replaced in Others
and all to be pointed up in their NOR
tar Joints with good Portland cement
would leave these bridges in a condi-
tion to last several generations more.
The Castleman river bridge would
cost probably about 1000 in II thor
ough renovation, as it is an eXcep-
tionally large structure, while few
hundred dollars each would cover the
cost of repairing smaller bridges.
The building of the National road
is cOntemporaneous with the early
davs of these United States, and is
intimately associated with the mem
OrV of the great men who wrote our
Declaration of Independence and
compiled our Constitution, and who
evidently gave their brightest
thoughts and consideration to the
construction of this great national
highway. Should we not then tilially
reverence this work of theirs as we do
the founding of our Government, and
make some material effort to preserve
it? Here is a case certainly where
sentiment can go hand in hand, judi
ciously, with practical utility, in this
too strictly utilitarian age of ours.
The public mind is becoming thor
oughly interested in the good roads
movement throughout this country.
Here is very fine road already, intel
ligently located; the original rOadbed
of solid material is in place. All that
is now necessary is to macademize the
surface and repair the bridges as be-
| fore stated; then the State of Mary
land will have one of the finest roads
in the whole Union. No doubt our
neighboring State of Pennsylvania
would continue the good work in re-
pairing its portion of the National
road if we would only set the good
example. 1t seems to be the spirit of
human nature, if we fix up and beau
tify our surrounding our neighbors
very soon follow suit to the extent OF
their abilities. A generous rivalry is
thereby stimulated and Il spirit OF
progress is ditfused ever widening and
spreading throughout the land, ele
waiting us to higher deals. The writ
er does not aspire to the possession
of prophetic vision, but he can in
fancy see the rival of coaching, the
introduction of the automobile anC
long lines of tourists inhaling the pure
air of the Allegheny Mountain ranges
at an elevation of 5000 feet above sef
level if the old National road be re
stored to its original condition.
JAMES p. GAFFNEY,
Civil Engineer.
Cumberland, Md, Dec. 3, 1899
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
Solid Trains to Northern Michigan.

The Chicago, Milwaukee Il st.
Paul Railway is now running solid
trains of palace sleeping cars, dining
cars Serving meals Ia cdrte) and
first-class day coaches, through from
Chicago to Calumet, Houghton, Han
cock and other points in the Copper
Country without change of cars, with
direct connection for Marquette, Ne
gaunee, Ishpeming, etc, and passen'
gers from the East, South and South
wesi will find this most desirable
route.
All coupon ticket agents sell tickets
via the Chicago, Milwaukee Il St
Paul Railway. 1921
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
Brave Men Fall,

Victims to stomach, liver and kid
ney troubles as we'll as women, and
all feel the results in loss of appetite,
poisons in the blood, backache, ner-
vousness, headache and tired, listless,
rundown feeling. But there's no
need to feel like that. J. w. Gardi-
ner, of Idaville, Ind, says: Electric
Bitters are just the thing for man
when he don't care whether he lives
or dies. 1t gave me new strength and
good APPETITE. can now eat anything
and have a new lease on life" Only
so cents, at A. G. Sturgiss' Pharmacy,
Every bottle guaranteed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.
WASHINGTON, d. c., Dec. 4, 199!

WASHINGTON, ID. c., Dec. 4, 1899.
Speaker Henderson will probably
never enjoy prouder moment than
when he was escorted to the Speak
er's chair. having been elected to the
highest political honor that a foreign
born American can attain, by the
unanimous vote of his Republican
colleagues of the House, amid the
applause of members and of the
crowded galleiies-the American who
would not be proud of such an honor
doesn't live. The other officers of
the House elected were Alexander Nc
Dowell, of Pennsylvania, clerk;
Henry Casson, of Wisconsin, sergeant
alarms; w. j. Glenn, of New York,
doorkeeper; Joseph G. McElroy, of
Ohio, postmaster, and Rev. Henry M.
Couden, of Michigan, chaplain. With
the exception of Mr.. Casson, who
succeeded b. F. Russell, of Missouri
these are the officers of the last
House. Immediately after the swear
ing in of the members, near the close
of which the Democrats created q
little furry by opposing the carrying
out of the Republican plan for deal
ing with the Roberts case, the deatt
of Vice President Hobart was an
nounced, and the House adjourned
it having been previously understood
that the President would withhold
his annual message until Tuesday.
The first session of the Senate o
the Fifty-sixth Congress was mucl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
A SURE CURE FOR GROUP.
Twenty-Five Years Constant Use without
81 Failure.

The first indication of Group is
hoarseness, and in child subject to
that disease it may be taken as a
sure sign of the approach of an at
tack. Following this hoarseness is a
peculiar rough cough. If Chamber
lain's Cough Remedy is given as soon
as the child becomes hoarse, or even
after the croupY cough appears, it
will prevent the attack. 1t is used in
many thousands of homes in this
broad land and never disappoints the
anxious mothers. We have yet to
learn of single instance in which it
has not proved effectual. No other
preparation can show such record
twenty-five years constant use with
out failure. For sale by Oakland
Pharmacy, Oakland, and DR.. j. w
Laughlin, Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
Paid Dear For His Leg.

b. d. Blanton, of Thackeryille, Tex.
in two years paid oyer 100000 to doc
tors to cure a Running Sore on his leg.
Then they wanted to cut it off, but he
cured it with one box of Bucklin's Ar
MICA Salve. Guaranteed cure for Plies.
25 cts. box Sold by A. g. Sturgiss'
Druggist, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07

Your best feelings, your social posi-
ton or business success depend largely
on the perfect action of your Stom-
ach and Liver. DIR. Kings New Life
Pills give increased strength, keen,
clear brain, high ambition. A 20 cent
box will make you feel like a new
being. Sold by A. &. Sturgiss Drug
gist, Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
From Aia bama.

To the Editor of The Republican.
y From Alabama-literal signification
ssHere we Rest poetic name given
1T by the Red men, who had vainly
hoped to be allowed to pitch their
wigwams in peace, secure from the
white man. who, as Dickens, in his
faithful portrait of poor Lo, was call
ing out to them. Move on
The Alabama winter climate differs
FROM sunny Florida. 1t rains about
every other day (they say this is the
rainy season. and fires are comfort
able.
lThis is mining and iron region,
and thousands of men are employed
md f.housandsof dollars are paid out
12F5Sery mouth think the mining
system is different here from that of
Western Maryland; it has its advan-
tages and disadvantages, of which
will speak another time.
At night it is a grand sight to view
the heavens and earth lie up with the
lurid glare of the iron furnace. 1t
inspires one with awe, mingled with
fear. ALICE TASKER.
PRATT CITY, Ala, Dec. /, 80.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
Mr.. Rights Petition.


Joshua Kight has petitioned the
court for IL writ of mandamuS com
manding the county commissioners
to add to the assessable basis of Allie
gany county for the purpose of tax
alton lands alleged to have been
omitted as follows: Consolidation
Coal Company, 1865 acres; Borden
Mining Company, ,S73 acres; Georges
Creek Coal and Iron Company, "a, =
064 acres; Maryland Coal Company,
$3.50 acres; New Central Coal Com
pany, 211 acres; American Coal Com
pany, 45S acres; Piedmont Coal and
Iron Company, 1927 acres, and Major
Alex. Shaw, PAT acres, making a total
of AZ, ,095 acres. The petitioner says
that until the year 1898, it was almost
impossible to determine with any eX-
actness what lands lay partially in
Allegany and partially in Garrett
county, but "he is now informed
under chapter 304 of the laws OF
Maryland 1898, line was run and a
report made determining scientific
/ ally the boundary line between the
1 two counties.
The petition further states that
/ Hiram Tasker, who was employed tC
rectify the assessable lands of the
county, filed with the commissioners
/ a list of property assessable to the
| companies named, but the defend
ants "wllfully and without cause an(
against the spirit and language o
Che law in such case made and pro
vided, refused to place upon the
assessment books of this county any
part or parcel of the property so as
aforesaid left out and owned by the
several parties aforesaid, in excess 0
the acreage already charged to them.
Mr.. Kight says as a citizen and tax
payer, he has right to require th'
commissioners to place upon th'
books property that has escaped tax
alton in order that the petitioner ant
other citizens may be relieved from
the payment of that proportion o
the taxes of this county which SHOULD
be properly borne by the owners 0
the land which has been omitte'
from the taxable basis of this county
Judge Sloan has signed an orde
that the commissioners show caust
on or before December II why
the writ should not be issued a
prayed Richard Semmes is attorne
for the petitioner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS.
All druggists refund the money If it fails to
cure. +. w. GROVES signature on every
box. 25c
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
just Saved His Life.

1t was thrilling escape tnat Chas.
Davis of Bowerston, o., lately had
from a frightful death. For two
years a severe lung trouble constan-
tly grew worse until it seemed he
must die of Consumption. Then he
began to use DR.. Kings New Discov-
cry and lately wrote: 1T gave instant
relief and effected a permanent cure. y
Such wonderful cures have for %
years, proven it's power to cure all
Throat, Chest and Lung troubles.
Price soc and $1.00. Every bottle
guaranteed. Trial bottle free at A.
G.. Sturgiss' drug store.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07

An editor prints his paper to give
his patrons the news of the day and
for the money there is in it. He is
presumed to know of what he writes,
and he generally does. When he
writes, as he does in the Leader COIr-
Ter, Osceola Mills, Pa, without fee or
hope of reward, that "Chamberlain's s
Cough Remedy acts maglcally, and
we have found none better in our
household. If you have a cough, try
it, it may be accepted as an honest
expression, worthy of credence. For
sale by Oakland Pharmacy, Oakland,
and DR.. j. w. Laughlin, Deer Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
I<rlIg.


Miss Verlina Casteel, who has been
spending few weeks with her aunt,
Mrs. VIM. Savage, returned to her
home last Thursday.
Mr.. ID. H. Shank, of this place,
spent few days with his family at
Confluence, Pa.
Miss Hannah Z. Hook was the guest
of her aunt Mrs. j. f. Friend last
Sunday.
Mr.. Henry Krug returned home last
week from Philadelphia.
Mr. E. b. Hook and daughter Gra-
Gle were visiting Mr.. G.. W. Friend
last Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Savage, of this place,
were visiting relatives on Elder Hill
last Saturday and Sunday.
Messrs. G. Q. Hook and George Fra
zee were visiting friends on Buffalo
last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sterling were
the guests of Mr.. Robert Sterling last
Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Bert Jeffers, of this place, was
visiting friends in West Virginia last
Sunday.
Mr.. c. W. Friend was in town on
business last week.
Mr.. Sol. Frantz, of this place, was
the guest of his brother of Friedsville
last Saturday and Sunday.
Mr.. Tom Turney, of this place, was
visiting his father on Buffalo Run last
Sunday.
Mr.. Joe Wagner, who was engaged
in bossing A. Knabb & Co.'s cooper
shop. left last Wednesday for Europe
Many of his friends were very sorry
to see him go.
Mr.. A. Knabb was visiting his fam
lily in Pittsburg, Pa, last week anC
returned home to-day.
Mr.. Cal. Collins who has been OF
the sick list for the past month, il
improving slowly.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07
Resolutions Against Roberts.

At the quarterly conference of
Swanton Circuit, Methodist Episco-
pal church held Nov Both, the follow
ing resolution, offered by Hon. A. f.
George, was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Polygany is violation
of the laws of God and man; destruc-
tive of basic principles of Republican
institutions and inimical to the best
interests of morality and home, and
WHEREAS, When the State of Utah
was admitted into the union it was
agreed that polygamy, the twin sister
of slavery, should be prohibited; but
the people of the State of Utah have
violated that compact and elected
an avowed polygamist, Mr.. b. H.
tional House of Representatives,
therefore, be it
ReSolUed, By the members of the
Swanton Circuit, Oakland District,
West Virginia Conference, Methodist
Episcopal church, representing a
membership of three hundred, that
we respectfully ask the members of
the National House of Representa-
tives to see to it that Mr. Roberts be
not allowed to take his seat in Con
gresS.
ReSOlOed, That a copy of this reso
luton be forwarded to the Hon. Geo
A. Pearre, Member of Congress from
this Congressional District with the
request that he do all he can to pre-
vent MIR. Roberts from becoming 8
member of our National Congress anc
thus disgraciug the civilization anC
christianity of our common country
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1899-12-07

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-15
Injured on the Railroad.

Two accidents Of nearly the same
kind occurred within a short time
last Saturday afternoon. While
unloading telegraph poles from the
cars near Duyckinck & Co.'s sid
ing, Irwin Mcdowell of Whining
ton, was struck on the head by one
of the poles swinging around and
knocked from the car. The blow
and the fall rendered him uncon.
scious. He was brought to the
station and medical aid summoned.
The train then proceeded down the
the road, distributing poles along
the way. While unloading at
Colora another workman was in
jured. II. l., Rough of Bedford,
Pa, was struck in the face with a
standard, caused by pole falling
on it. He was very badly cut
about the face and head and was
brought to Rising Sun for medical
attention. Both men were left at
the station until the 4:44 train
arrived, when they were taken to
the hospital.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-15
Slngerly Paper Till.

Messrs. Marbury, Bowdoin and
FL. r. Preston, of Baltimore, attor-
neys for George HI. Earle, Jr., and
Richard Y. Cooke, assignees of the
Chestnut Street Trust and Savings
Co., and Geo. III. Earle, Jr., receiv-
er of the Chestnut Street National
Bank of Philada., have filed excep-
tions to the recent sale of the
Singerly Pulp and Paper Mills, at
Elkton and Providence, and prop
erty connected Herewith. The bill
assigns that the price obtained for
the property, which was $l05, 900,
is grossly inadequate and that the
exceptants will produce in court an
offer from another bidder largely in
excess of the price at which the
sales were reported. The court will
be in session on Monday, at which
time there will be a hearing. The
property was sold under de.
cree of the court to Thos, Slavery,
vice president of the Pussy &
Jones Company, of Wilmington,
and syndicate of New York and
Pennsylvania capitalists.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-15
1.-The Night Before the Battle. -

The Republican nominees met in
Elkton Tuesday to talk over plans
for an aggressive campaign. The
candidates, without exception, re-
ported favorable condition of
affairs in the various districts, and
the outlook for sweeping victory
this fall is first class.
This is what the enemy think, or
say at least. What of the other
side?
Well, a meeting of the Demo
cratic State Central Committee for
Cecil county, the County Central
Committee and the County Execu-
tive Committee was held Thursday.
in Elkton, to formulate plans for
the campaign.
If they have no more to advance
than they had at their conventions
the Republicans needn't set up
o. nights preparing replies.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-15
DisorderIy Negroes.

The colored camp meeting at st
Augustine, Cecil county, was
largely attended last Sunday. The
camp was disgraceful and very dis
orderly. Shooting and brick bat
throwing were INDUCED in, besides
a number of fist fights. Two men
were shot, one in the arm and
another in the hip, but not serious
ly. Sheriff Conoly and his deputy
were on the grounds to preserve
order as much as possible. While
James Banks, of Baltimore, was
under arrest a number of his friends
attempted to rescue him from the
officers, who were forced to draw
their revolvers on the mob. Drink
ing was freely INDUCED in. The
colored man who was shot in the
arm was attended by his compan-
ions, one of whom cut the ball from
his arm with a razor.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-15
A Wonderful Cure of Diarrhoea.

PROMINENT VIRGINIA EDITOR HAD AL
MOST GIVEN UP, BUT WAS BROUGHT
BACK TO PERFECT HEALTH BY CHAM
BERLAIN's collie, CHOLERA AND DIAR-
RHoEA REMEDY-.READ HIS EDITORIAL.
From the Times, Hillstille Va.
1 suffered with diarrhoea for long time
and thought l was past being cured. l
had spent much time and money end suf-
fered so much misery that I had almost
decided to give up all hopes of recovery
and await the result, but noticing the ad-
vertisement of Chamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and also
some testimonials stating how some
wonderful cures had been wrought by
this remedy, / decided to try it. After
taking few doses was entirely we'll of
that trouble, and wish to say further TO
my readers and fellow-sufferers that am
hale and hearty man today and feel as
we'll as l ever did In my life.-O. R.
MOORE. Sold by f. T. Reynolds,
druggist.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-15
School Commissioners.

The Board was in session on Tues
day. The appointment of Miss
Ella D. Gillespie was changed at
her request from the State Normal
School, to that of the normal de-
partment at Washington College.
All teachers are hereby notified
not to permit assistant teachers to
begin work until the school aver
ages the requisite number required
by the State law, and must then
have the consent of the commits.
sioner of the district.
The Board agreed to contract with
j. w. Jackson to build the school
house at Cecilton and Conowingo,
according to the plans of Messrs.
Davis, for 1925, German siding
to be used; to be completed on or
before December 1, 1899.
The following appointments were
confirmed: Ellen ID, Price, No. s,
First dist; Laura White, No. 4,
Third; Mary Il. Kimble, No. 6,
Fourth; Susie G. Wilson, No. 1,
Fifth; Elsie r. McCauley, assistant,
No. 5, Fifth; Minnie Brickley,
assistant, No. 6, Sixth; Nora E.
Dean, No. 8, Sixth; Carrie Nesbitt,
No. 1, Eighth; Louisa ID. Kelly,
colored, No. 1, Fourth.
A large number of bills were
passed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-15
Property Transfers.

The following transfers of prop
erty have been recorded at the
Clerks office:
VIM. T. Warburton, assignee, to
Jos. 7. Reed, land in the Fifth dis
trict, 800.
Albert Smith to John G. Murray,
farm in Ninth district, $500.
Ida Cromwell and husband, to
James Henry Maxwell, farm of 1876
acres, in Sixth district, $2,4O0.
VIM. S. Evans and l.. Marshall
Haines, trustees, John M. Sterrett,
farm of rs acres, in Eighth district,
$500.
VIM. H. Baker to Sallie G. Will
son, land in Fifth district, $l25.
L. Marshall Haines, assignee, to
the Jacob Tome Institute, Port De
post, two lots of land in Port De-
posit, belonging to Sarah r. Young
and George A. Young, $16O.
Robert NJ. Cameron and wife, to
Morrison n. Seminar and wife, ex-
change of property, situated in the
Fifth district, near North East.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-15
A Thousand Tongues

Could not express the rapture OF
Annie e. Springer, of 1925 Howard
ST., Philada., Pa, when she found
that DIR. Kings New Discovery for
Consumption had completely cured
her of a hacking cough that for
many years had made life q burden
All other remedies and doctors
could give her no help, but she says
of this royal cure-''it soon removed
the pain in my chest and / can now
sleep soundly, something l can
scarcely remember doing before.
| feel like sounding its praises
throughout the universe So will
every one who tries DR.. Kings
New Discovery for any trouble OF
the throat, chest or lungs. Price
DOC and $l,00, Trial bottles free at
DIR. L. r. Kinks drug store; every
bottle guaranteed.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1899-09-15
Trustees of Woodlawn Camp.

The annual meeting of the Wood
lawn Campmeeting Association was
held Saturday in Hopewell M. E.
church for the purpose of electing
officers for the ensuing year, the
following being chosen: President,
Enoch Mccullough; vice-president,
Alfred Kirk; secretary and treas
urer, G. S. Abrahams; board of
managers, w. A. Brickley, Amos
r. Brown, G. G. Caldwell, John w.
Mccullough, S. J. Keys, John T..
Rutter, H. III. Kirk, G. W. Clifford,
Thomas Kirk and Geo. G. Oldham;
trustees, Theodore j. Vanneman,
Enoch Mccullough, Jas. c. Croth-
ers, Alfred Kirk and G. S. Abra-
hams.