The Republican., 1899-07-20

Mr.. Charles D. Smith, few years
ago principal OF the Oakland public
schools, has, since he left here. passed
through the Columbia Law College
In Washington, from which institu-
tlon he graduated a few weeks ago.
He arrived in Oakland Saturday
morning and Tuesday left for Beverly
and Elkins, West Virginia, and ex-
poets to locate in either of the above
towns for the practice of his profes-
sion. We extend to him our best
wishes for success.
Here is something that is worth two
dollars to every farmer in the land
and we do not charge you cent for
it: Sprinkle lime in your stock tank
and not a particle of scum will form
,ep the water. When the lime loses
its strength scum begins to form,
which may be twice during a season;
wash out the tank and repeat the
dose. 1t is cheap, not only harmless,
but wholesome, keeps the water sweet
and saves the live stock.
The Cumberland authorities have
introduced the ball and chain for
tramps arrested in that city. One
day last week a large number of
hobos We're rounded up and balls and
chains attached to them, after which
they were put to work cleaning the
streets and doing other work for
which the city expends considerable
money annually. The result has been
that few tramps stop long enough i'll
Cumberland to secure prize in the
way of hardware, but give the town
a wide berth. Why not try the cx-
pertinent in Oakland?
j. A. Swisher, of Fairmont, who
has been at Terra Alta for the past
several weeks, was brought to Oak
land from the above place yesterday
afternoon on train No. 4G and con
veyed to DR.. McComas' Sanitarium
to be treated for appendicitis with
which he has been i'll for several days.
Drs. Proudfoot, of RowlesburS, and
ShatTer and Daley, of Terra Alta,
accompanied the sick man here.
LATER.-Mr. Swisher died this
morning at one O'Clock and his body
was sent to his late home on the ac-
commOdation train.
Russell Sage, the New York million
| aire, was recently quoted as saying
,,shat he did not agree with Andrew
Carnegie's opinion that it is a dis
grace to die rich, and he appears to
| have the courage of his convictions,
for when importuned recently to
make a donation for the purpose of
| putting in proper condition the grave
yard, in which his father and mother
| lie buried, he respond ed by giving
| one dollar.
| Yesterday morning there alighted
from the east bound accommodation
| train at the station in Oakland a
youthful pair of elopers from West
Virginia. Immediately upon their
arrival they were taken to one of the
hotels by porter and later the
groom-to-be made his way to the
court house where marriage license
was procured and Rev. L. B. Ward
called into service to perform the cere
mony. The groom was native Of
Italy and gave his name as John Mar
| tino whilst the brides name was
Mary Martin. Evidently the couple
came away from home hurriedly as
the trainmen report that they board
ed the train at Thornton, having
driven there the night previous from
Fairmont, a distance of some thirty
miles. The bride was minus collar
| and in the journey overland to Thorn
ton she had lost her hat which was
replaced by one of last years vintage,
bought, presumably by the groom.
Soon after the ceremony had been
performed a telegram was sent to the
girls parents and later an answer was
received from them couched, we pre-
sume, in language forgiving, for upon
opening and reading it smile covered
| the face of the groom and the seem
ingly happy couple left on train No.
SO for the west.
1t Saved His Leg.
p. A. Danforth of LaGrange, Ga,
suffered for six months with fright
full running sore on his leg; but writes