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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

Special Correspondence to The Republican. j
WASHINGTON ID. c.. Jan, 20, 1880.
The tribulations of the Democrats
will never end. the failure of their
plot to steal the State Government
in Maine appears more and more dis
astrous and depressing to them the
longer they contemplate it. and the
longer the public study its monstros-
ity. The coming camgaign will
bristle with the bad features of this
Maine case, and the Democrats begin
fully to realize the fact and to de-
plore it. Some of the Maine fellows
threaten to appear to Congress to re-
store their stolen rights, but it is
likely they will be advised to do no
such thing. This would be the biggest
blunder of their long and fatal
series. 1t would be just what the
Republicans desire, for then the
mean points, the criminal designs of
the conspirators would be made so
PLAIN that nobody could hesitate to
denounce the whole plot.
But other troubles come upon them.
They propose to steal the seat of
Senator Kellogg of Louisiana, in
order to secure majority in the Sen
ate in 1881, but there is assurance
that even this will not serve them.
They are doubtful how the new Vir-
ginia Senator will act. General Ma.
horn was elected by Republican
votes, and they really think he will
act with the Republicans. In such
case the Republicans are pretty sure
to tie the Senate next year, when the
vote of the Vice President would
carry all Republican measures. The
conviction that the Republicans will
gain the next House, and also elect
the President, adds buoyancy to their
grief, and it seems probable that
nothing can be done to please the ex-
confederates.
In this condition of mind it is re-
ported that they have about deter
mined, in pure desperation, to put
through the appropriation bills and
go home after a short session. Their
wise heads conclude that if they
can't do any thing to elevate themS
selves, at least they had better avoid
their usual errors, and the only way
to do thus is to send the fire eaters
away from Washington.
The President has made some ad
mirable appointments to ill impor-
tant missions. The promotion of
James Russell Lowell from the mis-
sion to Spain to that Of Great Britain
is justly popular. Coy. Fairehied
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24
rHE INAUGURATION.

Wednesday the 14th dawned bright
and glorious. The only thing which
tended in any degree to mar the an
ticipated pleasures was the snow,
which lay on the streets making it
somewhat uncomfortable for the mil
itary. The inauguration ceremonies
took place in the Senate Chamber,
which is too small to admit large
concourse of people.
The House had been formally in
yited to the Senate Chamber to wit
ness the Inauguration ceremonies,
and the chairs had been carrid over
ostensibly for the accommodation of
members. We met in the hall of the
House at IL o'clock, and held a
stand up session of three-quarters of
an hour, when we adjourned to the
Senate Chamber to witness the inau-
guration. Judge of our astonish.
ment on ARRIVING there to find TINT,
not "the Assyrian" but the ladi;s,
had "come down like the wolf ~
the fold" and their raiments "wefe
cleaning in purple and gold" and
every seat in the chamber was occu-
pied, and we were compelled to find
standing room in every niche of UNI
occupied space, and recompenSe in
contemplating the feast Of beauty
which had somehow got where we
ought to be.
From my position 1 could not wit
ness the pageant without, but got
an occasional glimpse Of the gleam-
ing bayonet, the fiaunt banner and
the flashing blue and gold of the ev-
erywhere- present staff and line and
field officers. Gov. Hamilton came
in fifteen minutes late, delivered his
address, took the oath of Office and
the State lives. The crowd dis
persed to the melting strains of
"Maryland, my Maryland" The
members returned to the louise and
passed a bill for Frederick coun-
ty, but soon adjourned as was meet,
tor who could settle down to the So
Der work of legislation when the
temptation was so great to "go out
and take something"
The military presented a fine ap-
pearance, and it was as gratifying as
it was surprising to note the soldierly
bearing, the efficiency in drill and
discipline, the sobrietv and gentle
manly department of the Garrett
Guards. Capt. Wardwell must have
been untiring in his efforts to bring
his company up to SO high a stand
ard Of excellence in so short a time,
and the Guards must have been born
soldiers to begin with.
SPHINX,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24

The mode of appointing county
school commissioners by circuit judg-
es has been a subject of discomfort
for long while, but no better mode,
it seems. could bel devised. Some
judges have refused to exercise the
power as it is considered extra Judi
cial. The same principle is involved
in the cases before the United States
Supreme Court contesting the right
of United States judges to appoint
election supervisors, &c. The COM
mittees on education of the General
Assembly will have the matter again
before them, as it was at the last SEES
sion, and it is believed that the Mont
gomery and Allegany county troub-
les will do very much towards
changing the mode of appointing
these boards.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24

The Republicans propose to begin
at once the preparation for the next
campaign. The Republican Ma
tional Convention to nominate can
didate for President Of the United
States will be held in Chicago ON
June Sd, and it is designed to begin
the campaign for the election of del
egates to the convention as early as
practicable. The Republican State
Executive Committee will meet on
Thursday evening at the Carrollton
Hotel for the purpose of taking the
preliminary steps. 1t is intended to
hold the State Convention, which
elects delegates to the National Con-
vention early in May, and the legis-
latiye districts will be held earlier.
The colored Republicans will insist
upon proper representation of their
race in the delegation.
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of Wisconsin succeeds Mr.. Lowell at
Madrid, and John w. Foster, is
transferred from Mexico to Russia.
Nearly all the appointments of
census officials will be completed this
week. The President did . good
thing when he said the Southern Re-
publicans should have their share of
the supervisors in that section. 1t
will foil the Democrats in their effort
to swell their population, and thus
fssten themselves in political power.
LOGAN.
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School Commissioners in Montgomery
County.

In a late number of the Montgom-
cry AdUocate, is letter from Judge
Bouic, in reference to his course in
disappointment of the present School
Board of his county.
The Judge states that in 1873, 1875
and 1877, he concurced in the APP
pointment of the same gentlemen as
School Commissioners, but in 1879,
"they had received the full benefit of
the time-honored Democratic rule of
rotation in Office, and l was left en-
tirely free to follow my own judg-
mentinappointing such other gentle
men as | belieyed to be Democrats,
worthy, and competent to discharge
the duties of the office, so as to
promote the public interest and unite
and strengthen the Democratic party"
Surely the strengthening of a po-
litical party is hardly an object worth
a moments consideration in the
appointment of those who are to
superintend the education of the
rising generation.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24

1t takes a good deal of official help
to organize a legislature. When the
constitutional date for opening the
sessions of the legislature brings the
members to Annapolis, thither re-
pair also all the clerks, pages, folders.
sergeants, deputies, spittoon>cleaners
and floor sweepers of the previous
legislatures, and are allowed ten
days pay for their valuable services
in standing by. We notice that the
House of Delegates has just passed
an order to pay these active servants
of the State. The order will draw
between 81 800 and $4,000 from the
treasury, but it is chiefly interesting
as a specimen bit of the reforms and
economies. There is no pretence that
anybody authorized these gentleiSen
to flock together about the State
House in this style, or that they
have any legal claim to compensa-
ton for their contemplation of the
organization Of the two houses but
it is party custom.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24

A Writer in the New York SIN
puts forth a pitiful plea in behalf of
the Maine Fusionists. He contends
that if the people stupidity vote for
James t. Bennett instead of James
G.. Bennett, and thereby fail to elect
the man for whom they intended to
cast ter votes, they ought to suffer
the consequences. eff / draw my
check" says this hair-splitter, "in
favor of Joe Smith, when l intended
to write John Smith, l am the person
who deserves to lose the money, and
by my stupidity / get no sympathy
from business men either" At the
same time, if Joe Smith, who has no
claim to the check, and knows per-
fectly we'll that it is not intended for
him, nevertheless draws the money
and appropriates it to his own use.
we do not suppose even our hair
splitting friend would maintain that
he was an honest man. Yet that is
just what the Fusionists who hold
their seats on the fraudulent certifi-
Gates issued by Governor Garcelon
and his Council have done. On his
own showing, therefore, his friends
in Maine have been guilty of dis
honesty. Were this not the case,
however his argument still would
not stand, for the record of facts
shows that the people of Maine did
cast their votes intelligently, and
that it was the laundering of the
election officers that gave an unscrup-
ulous Governor the opportunity to
throw them out on technicalities. AS
the Supreme Court said in its recen t
decision: sit is enough if the returns
can be understood ; and if under
stood full well, effect,ehouldb be given
tb their natural and obvious mean
ing. They are not TO be strangled
by idle technicalities, nor is their
meaning TO be distorted 10y carping
and captious criticism. "--Bdltimore
american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24
IELEGRAPHIC.
Filming THE STATE TAX RATE.

FIXING THE STATE TAX RATE.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 1S.-One of the
most important acts to be transacted
during the sessions of legislature is
the fixing of a tax rate for the cur
rent and subsequent year. The Com
mittee on Ways and Means of the
House of Delegates reports the tax
rate with the appropriation bills to-
wards the close of a session, and it
will be two weeks or more before it
will devote itself to this task. The
general impression is that the tax
rate of 1S3 cents on the 500 of asses
sable property, being the rate of the
last two years. will be maintained.
Comptroller Heating thinks that
there will be no necessity for increas
ing or possibility of reducing the tax
rate for the years 1880 and 1881. A
large amount of money has been
paid to the State by the Baltimore &
Ohio railroad in settlement of its
claims since the last session of the
legislature, but Notwithstanding that
and the fact that loan for the relief
Of the treasury was issued under the
sanction of the last legislature, the
taxes will not be lower than they
We're before. The interest to be pro-
vided for on loans amounts to the
same sum as two years ago, and the
appropriation for school purposes
will reach the same amount, The to-
tai taxable basis of the state is SOLO,
000, 200, and a tax of 192 cents yields
$950,000 The entire amount is not
collectable in any one year, and gem
orally the estimate is that seven
tenths of the levy is collected, but
the taxes in arrears bring up the
amount to the sum named. For the
last fiscal year the receipts from taxes
amounted to $4,000, and the total
receipts from all sources $2,128 1861
the bulk of the States income out
side of taxes, being. from licenses,
S473, 1000; Baltimore and Ohio rail
road dividends and interest, $780,
900; Northern Central railroad COM
pany annuity, 100000, &c. The tax
bills before the Legislature cQntem-
plate the enlargement of the taxable
basis by the taxation of mortgages,
stock held by residents and issued as
exempt by other States and cities,
and public cemeteries. Gov. Ham
ilton, it is understood, will do his
best to reduce the tax rate by looping
off unnecessary expenditures. The
Comptroller estimates the disburse-
ments for 1880 at Sl,9l5,153 and the
gross receipts, including taxes, at
81, 900, 1854. There is now in the
treasury balance of 100000.
GoRMAN ELECTED SENATOR.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 2Q.--The two
Houses of the legislature, in accor-
dance with the act of Congress pres
scribing the time and manner Of
electing Senators in Congress, pro-
ceeded at noon to-day to vote for a
Senator to succeed Hon. VIM. Pink
ney Whyte, whose term expires on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24
Conversation with New York pol

Conversation with New York poll
ticians of both parties reveals the
fact that they have no notion that
the proposition now before the New
York legislature providing for the
choice of presidential electors by the
congressional districts generally will
ever be enacted. They say neither
party can afford to permit it to be-
come law, because it would greatly
weaken the influence of the politi-
ticians in national conventions. So
long as they can claim that given
nomination will secure or lose the
whole 33 votes of the state, they have
a power which almost amounts to
dictatorship in the convention Of
either party. If a states vote is to
be divid I'd, and cannot be estimated
as unit, machine politicians will
lose one of the chief sources of their
influence, and it is argued that they
will never consent to this.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24

So far the Legislature has submis-
sively carried out the programme
marked out for them by the Canal
Ring. scoring, in every case, a tri-
umph for Mr., German and his
friends. The election Of Hon. A. p.
German to be the successor Of Mr..
Whyte in the U. S. Senate, after the
4th of March 1881, and the election of
Mr.. Cotton as Police Commissioner
of Baltimore, and the selection of
Barnes Compton for State Treasurer,
is all off the same piece, and all the
result of dictation by the Ring that
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24
OUR ANNAPOLIS LETTER.
ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 10Th, 1880.

ANNAPOLIS, Jan. 10th, 1880.
Governor Hamilton's Inauguration
has been the event Of the week, and,
in fact, Of the season. They say in
Annapolis that no such popular
demonstration has attended the in
auguration of q Governor heretofore
in Maryland.
Your correspondent had a stand-up
ride from Annapolis Junction down
to Annapolis, in the car with the
Governor and his family. On the
way down little snow bird, fright.
ened and bewildered by the roar of
the train and attracted by the light,
fluttered against one of the glass
doors Of the car, where it was caught
by one of the tram hands and brought
into the car. Escaping from It's cap
tor it flew round in the car and fl
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24
SATURDAY, JAN. "a, 1880.

The Democrats viewed with dem
onstrations of delight General Cham
berlain's position at the ht ad of the
Maine militia until he declined to
use his power to sustain their bogus
Legislature, then their old horror of
"trooDs" returned in perfect spasms.
They're d "rum lot"
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nally perched on a lamp bracket
near the Governor. This was regar-
ded by some as an omen of good or
evil, and l presume it will serve for
either.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24

March 4, 1881. In the Senate, Arthur
P. German. Democrat, received 10
votes, and James A. Gary, Repubii-
can, 5-two Senators were absent. In
the House, Mr.. Gary 1.-two mem.
bers of the House were absent. Mr..
Germans vote is a majority in both
Houses.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25
GMOEsBEECK.
Correspondence Of the Herald.

Correspondence Of the Herald.
GRoEsBKECK, Sept. Is, lSs0.
This rainy spell lacks nearly thirty days OF
coming up TO that in Noah's time, but still
the heavens are black with clouds The enc
is not yet.--Quite sprinkle of business in
county court, now in session.--Mr. q. L.
Wright, living about We miles north Of here,
tells stale of horror" thus: Last Tuesday
morning he discovered in vacant shanty
near the railroad, mile or more from his
house, q man nearly lifeless, very emacated
and e4ten in the hands and feet and root of
the spine by screw worms. He washed ard
dressed him snd carried him TO his house,
and learned from him that he had taken
foyer and had been living in the shanty
thirteen DAYS without food or drink After
the man had been cared for be seemed to
revive, and it was thought he would recover,
but Notwithstanding all efforts to save him
he died the day after his discovery. He was
German and had on his person pocket
knife. about 81 in money! watch chain and
locket. containing pictures of two beautiful
women. which, he said, were
his sisters. and he had q certificate
from pawn shop in Dallas, dated about the
Ieth Of August. showing that be had procured
watch for $3.50. The name so far as could
be made out was Weiigleb. He was unable
10 eat ANYTHING, but drank toddy and a
little coffee. According to another statement
of his, he stopped in the shanty on inc 2otn
of August, being sick; and II that Is 90 " Is
probable his fast was much longer tnan ne
supposed The rain Is doing great damage
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25
CORSICANA.

Correspondence of the Herald.
CoBsroAEA. September y, 1850
"Frenchy," SO well known in this place as
an habitual drunksrd, died last night. He
was taken yesterday evening to the clock
up" and the keeper on going to give him his
breakfast this morning found him stiff in
death. tits thought that he died during u
drunken fit. He was Swede, and has been
hanging about Corslcaus for the last ten
years. There has been very little excite
ment here over the coming elections. Some
of the candidates have been out in the coun-
try speechifying, but farmers, being too busy
with their crops to attend to politics, the
stump speakers have left the field in disgust.
Cotton is very duh to-day although re-
ceipts are nearly 200 bales. - Arrivals at the
Molloy house: G w Tanker and lady, Shreve-
port; l. Klein, Cincinnati, o; + V Daniel and
John NJ Patrick, Sherman; Alex d Milroy,
Waxahschie; George Schenk, jr, st Louis;
L B Lindsey, Denison; B A Cochran, Hous-
ton; H Il Dabring, Brennan; IL Jscoby, st
Louis; j 7 Murphy, San Francisco, Cal.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25
Important Announcement.

As some of the dealers in the Home Sana.
tive Cordial felt uncertain whether they
could sell it rs medicine, ard free from a
liquor occupation tax, we beg 10 state that in
the trial Of u case r,,ently decided in the
county court ofEllis c. Inty, at Waxahschie,
where Mr.. Benjamin White was presented
for selling, in violation Of the local option
law, the defense established that the Home
Sanative Cordial was compound tincture
of calisaya and iron. The jury pronounced
it real medicine, and declared the defend
ant not guilty. 1t is thus a medicine in the
eyes of tho law, and dealers can sell
it without paying occupation liquor tax.
Very respectfully,
THE HOME BIrTERs COMPANY,
st. louis, Mo.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25
HsthogrnphinS.

The lithcgraphing establishment and book
bindery Of Miles Strickland, Galveston is
one Of the largest and most complete in the
State. 1t is the only bindery in Texas that
ever got diploma for blank book manutac-
turing. Strickland is the pioneer book binder
in the Southern country, and ho has added
to his office all the late improvements and
machinery, until now it is without an equal
in the whole South. His prices are as low
and his work as substantial as can be found
in the best offices in the Eastern cities. Send
for circulars and prices. Orders promptly
filed
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25

"Silence in court" cried the judge. until
can pronounce Blsckwelps Fragrant Dur
ham Bull Smoking Tobacco, the very best
smoking tobacco. Always reliable, uniform
in quality, full weight, never bites the tongue,
and as sweet as the rose.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25
1850. Fall and winter. 1851.

For the latest novelties and curiosilies of
the season call oa Douglas Bros, COZ Main
street, where you will find bran new stock
of ise cloths, cassimeres, etc. These gen.
tlemen have now and will keep constantly on
hand the largest stock OF fine piece goods for
gents wear in the city. These goods will be
made up in first.class shape, ana trimmed in
all the latest designs.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25

No place in the world equals London for
the constant barking kept up in the churches.
II is like perpetual fusilsde Of small arms.
WHY don't they take Halls Balaam and get
rid Of their cough 1t is the most wondol-
full remedy; the prsprietors warrant It In
every instance. Let all coughers give 1t
trial.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25

So many people arc astouished when
learning Of full China dinner sets" being
sold in st. Louis for $lS, while iflhey would
take the trouble to go to u. Goslin's China
Hall they would find the same kind of sets
FOR the very same price, and save 81 so
for package and freight, but it is 80
very fashionable to 90 abroad, you know.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25

Keeps full line Of shoes for middle and
sged gentlemen, made for comfort and ease,
in southern ties. Calf bIogans, English
walking balls or Congress CATERS, high or low
cut They are frst-clsss, and you won't be
bothered with corns-
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25
= Who is she! A prominent lady patron

Who is she! Appointment lady patron
of the stage, known to be wealthy, is said to
have it in her brain to advise everyone with
whom she converses to use "Rve and Rock"
as beverage, or ss tonic, or cure for
many of the diseases that flesh heir to-"
be it cold, cough, asthma, brccnits, or the
consumption. She always adds, however, be
sure TO get Van. Peil's "Rocl and Rye" with
his signature on the label, as all others are
limitations. The question is, does she receive
a commission, or is she public benefactor'
Who is sheY
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For the Ladies'.

am prepared to make dresses rs elegant
in fit and fLish as it can be done by any
modiste. To pleate is my motto. The best
of dress-makers employed by me. Model
specimens of the lates styles always on hand.
Mrs. V, Il. WALLER,
62S Elm street, Dallas, Texas.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25
Attention, Ladies'.

The very latest styles of visiting cards
note paper-cards and envelopes just received
at Mason & Erb's, ~ Main street. Call
and examine them.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25

Wanted-l0, ladies and gentlemen and
little ones to try Q. Conrad & Co. celebrated
Budweiser and be benefited by its healthy
properties.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25

Do YOU want to know what your icc-cream
.sntainsY Then go to China hall, buy you
. Freezer and make your own ice-cream.
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lie StefanO Eros,

are overstccked with choice northern po-
tstoes, apples, krout, cheese and choice
lemons.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25

-Rectors Vital Restorative cures nervous
liability. See certificates of same in adver-
ssment in another column.
The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-25

Q. Conrad's celebrated Budwiser lager
beer is delved to all parts of the city free of
charge. Leave orders ut SOC Main street.