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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
James G. Blaine.

We feel much qualification in fur
nishing the following complimentary
notice of this gentleman, from a re-
cent number of The Ne,o York Times.
Always great favorite of Maryland
Republicans, they will read with
great satisfaction how wisely he di.
rected the contest in Maine for the
maintenance ofpopular rights against
usurpers:
"The affectionate enthusiasm with
which the Maine Republicans greeted
Senator Blaine on Saturday, when he
ma lie his first public appearance in a
considerable time, was type of the
admiration with which his recent
course must be regarded by the
whole country. 1t is fact worthy OF
public attention that in this whole
Maine business Mr.. Blaine has ex.
hibited the very qualities which his
enemies have always declared he did
not possess. The country has been
repeatedly assured that he was a
brilliant debater, but poor counsel
Tor; that he was a good man to stir
up the masses on the stump, but
lacked the moderation necessary to a
statesman that he was too radical
that he was reckless, that he lacked
conservatism and caution. 1t will do
no harm to direct attention to the fact
that moderation, caution, conserya
tism, have been the most conspicuous
features of the whole Republican
campaign in Maine, as carried thro'
under Mr.. Blaine's leadership. He
has kept cool in place where almost
any other man would have lost his
wits. He has not taken one false
step, and his campaign for popular
rights has moved steadily forward
with the precision of machinery, i'm
pressing the country at every advance
with the justice of the Republican
cause, and. forcing his opponents
steadily backward. 1t is noe an ex.
aggeration to say that his leadership
has combined the highest political
skill with the soundest judgment in
craftsmanship. This has been done
too when public feeling was at a
white heat. A very little spark
would have kindled war in Maine,
and the fact that there has been no
war is probably due more to Mr..
Blaine than to any other man.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

Why the Fusionists fixed upon the
month of August as the date for the
reassembling of their dishonorable
body does not appear from any of
the accounts which have been given
of their dying struggles but if there
is any season of the year in which
Legislators are not likely to flock to.
the city and persDire in the interest,"
of their constituents, that season is
midsummer. Practically it of course
makes no difference what month they
choose to thus distinguish, but for
the sake of consistency they should
have adjourned to April lst-a day
specially set apart for fools and their
follies.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

A New NATIONAL. BANKRUPT
|AAW.-Suggestions for new nation.
~ bankrupt law, drawn up by the
mercantile and trade associations of
'boston, have been forwarded to the
various commercial bodies of New
YORK for consideration. The princi-
pal points are the clothing of regis,
''ers with judicial functions, and CIV
lng them and the clerks fixed salaries
and no fees. In determining the
majority of creditors, in an indebt-
ness of less than $4,000, creditors for
less than $50 are not to be reukoned;
nor creditors for less than $3.50 where
NE indebtedpess exceeds that sum.
S0mmittees of inspection are to be
Feditors three tenths in number and
mldipg OF the debts .six,tenLhs in
S.siuS. one 81 pefVls0r Is ~ BE aiJs
pointed at fixed salary in each judi
cial circuit, to examine quarterly the
accounts of the district register, and
to meet once year with the others
as a national board of bankruptcy
supervisors. Trustees are to take the
place OF assignees, but preferred cred
itors are to have no choice in their
selection. A debtor is to be adiudi-
Gated a bankrupt on the petition of
lhree creditors, whose provabIe debts
amount to. $3.50. Compositions are
to be encouraged. The bankrupt Of
fering composition is to be examined
by the register in the presence of
creditors holding three-fourths in
value of the debts. These creditors
are to decide whether to accept or re-
ject. Settlements are to be made on
the basis of net cash within sixty
days, and deferred payments to be
secured by property or satisfactory
indorsers. Minority creditors who
do not join in the proceedings are not
to be bound by the terms. Discharge
of debtor by composition is to have
the same effect as in bankruptcy.
Blameless debtors are to be discharg-
ed in thirty days from the first
meeting; Others when the estate has
paid fifty per cent, or on consent OF
four-tenths of the creditors in number
and value. The plan seems cum
brous; but it would certainly expe-
dite the settlement of bankrupt es-
tates If the minority accept the de-
eisions of the majority.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

In his speech calling for commit
tee to investigate the negro exodus
to Indiana, Senator VOORHEES, waxed
quite eloquent over this alleged at
tempt of the Republicans to colonize
the good old Democratic state of In
diana with colored voters; but the
facts as brought out in the evidence
taken by thccommittee do not justify
his charges. 1t appears from the
testimony of the witnesses before the
committee on Saturday that the
movement was due quiet as much to
the zeal of a railroad passenger agent
as anything else, and that the sum
total of all voters thus "colOniZed"
in Indiana was only two hundred, a
number so ridiculously si.,all that
Mr.. VOORHEES,, when twitted about
it by a felIow-committee man. made
haste to change the subject. The
truth about the matter, as we have
JTeQucLtly pOlileeu Oues 10 tiioe PV'A-
tics have had much less to do with
directing the current of colored i'm
migration than with stimulating 1t;
and in many cases, as in this, it is
solely the work of agents, who make
it "pay," either by getting COM
mission on railroad fares or on the
lard sales. We have not the slight
est doubt that as rule the emigrants
are not profited by the change, and
that those who remain in the South
will be more prosperous in the long
run than those who abandon it for
new fields of labor but that is mat
ter for them to decide, and if they
choose to go to Indiana they should
at least be treated with as much con-
sideration as immigrants from Ire
land or Germany. We suggest to
Mr.. VOORHEES, that possibly the latter
outnumber the former. and that the
Democrats have been quite as guilty
of colonization as the Republicans
Bdlto. american.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

THE CUBAN EARTEQUAKE.--
Further details of the earthquake
with which Cuba was visited on the
night of the 25th instant show that
the damage occasioned WAS trifing in
Havana compared with other locai-
ties. San Cristobal, small town
seventy-fiye miles from Havana on
the South coast, was the apparent
centre of the disturbance. 1t con-
tanned about one hundred houses.
most of which were wrecked. The
church had its portico dismantled, its
cupola awry, the windows shattered,
and its altar displaced. The priest
escaped from his house while the
walls were trembling. The telegraph
Office, government and municipal
buildings are untenable. A drug
store contains empty shelves, and the
floor is covered with scattered drugs.
The Jail was disnantled. the prison
ers made dash for liberty, and the
guards interfered. One conyict was
shot dead while craw ing through a
crevice opened ty the shock. Three
guards were wounded in the melee,
while fourteen persons are in the
hospital from injuries by the falling
Jail. An American from Portland,
Maine, was nearly crushed by the
falling chimney of his house. The
railroad bridge has its foundations
damaged, and numer us cracks can
be seen in the ground near the stream.
The negro preachers denounce the
gas company's newly-dug trenches as
having caused the calamity, and
prophesy speedy apocalypse, pre-
ceded by swallowing up of the
earth. All the damaged buildings
are to be taken down and rebuilt, and
many of the people are leaving a spot
that is now deemed accursed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
INTERNATIONAL BIBLE LESSONS
SUNDAY, FEB. 8, 1880.
THE TRULY RIGHTEOUS.
GENERAL STATEMENT,

H.
The great bulwark of Judaism was the -Laau<
which had been given by God through Moses
in the wilderness, but to which the rabbis4oI
elater time had made many unwarrantablc
additions and refinements, all OF which then
deemed of equal importance with the sacred
text. There was great interest among the
people concerning the position which Jesus
would take in relation to this Law both writ
ten and traditional. Revolutionary spirits
were clamoring for the abolition OF all the
Mosaic restrictions, and for the Introduction
of the usages current among the surrounding
nations. while conservative minds clung to
every syllable of the law as the only hope Of
Judaism. There were those who feared. aud
those who hoped, that Jesus would proclaim
the entire abfpgation Qf Tho a1sdi eni Sss "a. "
I'll inc c'ihnumefable multitude that lisfencd
to his words upon,the mountain summit every
shade of political and religious opinion was
represented. Jesus therefore proceeded to
show the relations of his new kingdom to the
old theocracy. He declared that the spirit of
the Law was divine and unchangeable, and
that the Gospel aimed only to perpetuate in
higher and nober forms its essence but that
the letter of many of Its regulations was
transient, and, having fulfilled its purpose,
should give place to more permanent prin-
ciples. With one bre:th he swept away the
whole superstructure ofrabbinical traditions
and with an authoritative II sag unto you''
established the foundation of the New Cove
nant in love to God ard man
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

The efforts at establishing saloons,
blllardrooms and other places of
resort at Oberlin, Ohio, the seat of
Oberlin College, have uniformly fail.
ed. A few years since a drinking
saloon was opened, and one dark
night was bodily removed and sat
outside Of the town. "Praying
bands" Invaded billiard parlor and
sentinels took the names of all who
entered until twas closed. And now,
upon the circulation of a report that
tobacco store is to be set up there, g
mass meeting has been called. STIR
ring speeches made and a hand bill
: in ,te-tlis.1s ts-fs~.- -~i.,snla+.ad, annannc-
ing that 100000 cigars and six tons
of tobacco are already sold year in
Oberlin. "a school of loafers oppo-
site the public schools, where little
children are drawn into the loath-
some habit" is to be opened. where
fore mass meeting, the Mayor pre-
siding, will be held, where an alarm
ing statement of facts will be made
and addresses delivered music by
the Glee Club and cornet band. Up
on this follow fifteen reasons why
tobacco should not be used. Judging
from the number of former victories
tobacco will have to go from Oberlin.
In that town they are not allowed, in
the words of the old song, to "think,
and smoke tobacco"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07
NUMBER so.

IHE LAW OF FINDING.--The law
OF md is this: The finder has clear
ute against all the world but the
owner. The proprietor of railroad
car or of shop has no right to de-
mand the proDerty which may be
found on their premises. Such pro-
prietors may make regulations in re.
gard to lost property which will bind
their employees, but they cannot bind
lhe public. The law of finding was
declared uy the Kings Bench one
hundred years ago, in case in which
the facts We're these; A person found
a wallet containing d sum of money
on a shop floor. He handed the wal
iet and contents to the shorkeeper to-
be returned to the owner. After
three years, during which the owner
dld not call for the property, the
Under demanded the wallet and mon
ey from the shopkeeper. The latter
refused to deliver them up on the
ground that they were found on his
premises. The finder then sued the
shopKeeper. and it was held as above
stated, that against all the world but
the owner the title of the finder is
perfect. And the finder has been held
TO stand in the place of the owner, so
That .-e was permitted to prevail in
action against a person who found an
article which the plaintiff had origi-
nally found but subsequently lost.
The police have no special rights in
regard to articles lost unless those
rights are conferred by statute. Re-
ceivers of articles found are trustees
for the finder. They have no power
in the absence of a special statute to
keep the article against the finder
any more than the finder has to re-
tain the article against the owner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-02-07

The Altoona (Pa.l Tribune reports
that one night last week people in
the neighborng town of Williams
burg observed that clouds in the
heavens formed the name of u. S.
Grant. That settles it.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-12

"COOnskin."

Detroit Free Press.
A passenger train which left Lansing
coming East last Monday had among the
passengers Il plain faced, sensible looking
girl about twenty years Of age, and thin
wasted, sickly looking young man year
or two older. No one would have mstrust-
ed that they were eloping had not the
young man asked the conductor il there
was clergyman on the train. There was
none and the young man explained to the
passengers around him that he was in a bad
fix. He had came down from Bath town
ship in buggy, and he was quite sure
that the girls father would take the other
road to the Chlcgago Junction, and there
board the Lansing train and raise row,
but yet he loved the girl and was bound to
marry her. II the old man came alone he
thought that he could bluff him off, but if
his Two big sons came along the scale would
be turned. he therefore wanted to know
OF Il man wearing red wooden shirt and
coonskin cap II he would stand by him.
"You bet l willp was the hearty re-
sponse. got my gall by running away
with her, aud I'll see you through this if /
never do any more good. You wouldn't be
worth a cent in free fight, and now you
run into the baggage car and let me run
this affair alone. / want to be seated be-
side the gall when the old man comes in,
When the whistle blew for the Junction,
Coonskin changed places, and as the cars
halted he put his arms around Mary and
took one Of her hands in his. The old man
and his sons were on hand, and they piled
into the car pell NELL.
"Here she isl" called the father, as he
caught sight Of the girl, and the three made
a rush
"Run away with my"-began the old
man, but when he saw the stranger beside
her he checked himself.
"Want any thing of us asked Coonskin,
as he looked up.
"Who are you, sir"
Pm going to be your son-in-law in less
than an hour-eh, darlingp
He gave Mary a squeeze and Mary look
happy.
with me said the father.
"Lets mash the villianW said one of the
sons.
"Put head on hlm-let me get at him r'
shouted the other.
The father seized Mary and the sons sci
zed Coonskin. Then red shirt lowered
aloft, pair of big fists working with a
''pop" "popW and as fast as the trio got
lowed, arms aud feet working like trip
hammer, and when the train moved off the
father sat on box with big wooden nit.
ten held to his nose, one of the sons was
pulling loose teeth from his jaw and the
other boy was creeping his way to- a snow
bank.
"Now them" SAID Coonskin, as the exul-
tant lover returned, "resume your seat,
take her little hand in yours, and don't
calkerlate you owe me anything"
"Say, Tom" said the girl, "Im going to
kiss him for that"
"All right, SIS"
''Wall just as You feal, f" said Ooonskin,
as he returned the smack. shut | want it
distinctly known around these parts that
when | see true love on its way from Ian.
sing to Howell to get spliced kin lick all
the persuing dads in the State of Michi-
gan"
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-12
JOHN CROFT,
THE ASHTABU LA CLOTHIER.

''If, said Tom, with his old modesty,
1T has been my good fortune to do any.
thing for our country in the hour of her
peril owe my ability to do so, in a great
measure, to yourself"
ITO me-" echoed the astonished gentle
man: ito mel do not recoleet Of ever
havlng mad the pleasure Of meeting you
before in my life"
''Ah, sir, have you forgotten, then, the
little schOol-boy among the hills Of New
Hampshire, to whom you so kindly sold
Latin GRAMMAR
The gentleman mused.
"Sold-sold Latin grammar! Now
that you recall the incident, l do recollect
little fellow who interested me, and to
whom gave some sehool-books.
"Well, sir, l am that boy. You told me
l might pay for them when I got to Con-
gress. II you will honor me BY meeting
few friends at dinner, will settle the bill.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-12
A Postal Gard.

The postal card is little over SIX years
old in this country, yet it is doing as we'll
as could be expected for its age. IL has
only two enimies, the man who receives
duns on it and the manufacturer of writ
ing paper The little postal causes de-
crease Of from twelve 70 fifteen million dol
lars every year in the business of the writ
ing paper trade in this country. Postal
cards are made at HolyOke, and forty men
are continually employed at their manu-
faoture. The cardboard is furnished in
packages of 5000 each, and every sheet is
made into forty postals. Three presses are
kept going night and day. A machine
slils the sheets into strips of ten cards each,
and these in turn are cut into single cards,
and dumped into piles cftwenty-fiye each,
when they are packed by girls in pasteboard
boxes containing 500 cards. A govern
ment official is constantly on hand to see
that no piliering Of cards Is done, The
Holyoke manu;actory turns out about a
million Of cards a day. Last year there
were used in this country 240, 063, 080 cards.
OF the new international card introduced a
few weeks since, there have been 5000, 900
used already. The government keeps on
hand in fire proof vault 20, 600, 900 Of the
postal cards.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-12
AsHTABULA, OHIO, FRIDAY, MARCH 70, 1880.
AoH1LD1sa MEMORY.

by y. v. BEsT.
There's one scene that remember
In those happy days Of yOTe.
Ere / learned afnr 10 wander
From my father's cottage door.
Twas a happy day ofsummer.
Nearing 70 It's golden close;
Time for US 10 cease our playing,
And 10 seek the nights repOse.
When the evening meal was finished,
And the tasks Of day were done.
On our Grandsire's knees we clambered,
While he watched the setting sun.
"Grandslre tell 10 US some story,
or the distant time ago."
Hush my children cease your prattlf
I've no tales but what you know"
But we coaxed and with him pleaded.
Till at last some tale he told;
While he spoke, we hushed our talking,
Listened 70 the deeds Of old.
What a picture in the sunset.
We that happy trio madel
White, Old Age and gleeful childhood
Mixed the Sunshine and the Shaded
Years have passed, and have wandered
Seen the world on every side,
Well reiOiced 10 climb the mountain,
And the billOwB swiftly ride.
TIL az last was home returning
with quick and eager tread;
But, alas for hearts found longing,
Found my little brother dead.
And my Grandsire, old and frosted,
Was with Jonnie, gone to godl
Tears were bursting, / was seeking
Nainly for the paths trod.
The old door round which we gathered
Had no m re that happy charm:
But ] know that they are sheltered
Safe from thought or fear OF harm
And within the Angels dwelling,
Walls ofgold and streets so fair,
Are my GrandRire and my Brother,
Blending Shade andSunshine there.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-12
LAKE SHORE * MICHIGAN sOUTH-
ERIN n. R.

GOING WEST.
Mich. Express leaves Buffalo at 9.05 p. m,
Erie loo a. M, COnneaut 2:l6 a. m, Ashta-
bula 1853 n. m, Geneva 1919 q. m, Paines-
Vile 4;O5 a. m, Cleveland $3.50 a. m,
Special Chicago Express leaves Buffalo at
1875 a. m, Erie 3:40 a. m, Ashtabula 1850,
Painesville 5:34, and arrives at Cleveland at
8:35 q. It..
Conneaut Accommodation leaves Conneaut
at sos a. M, Amboy GIL, Kingsville 62l Ash
tabula 6:33, SaybroOk 6:43, Geneva 6:53, Paines-
Vile 7:25, and arrives at Cleveland $40 a. m.
Toledo Express leaves Buffalo at 6:45 a, M,
Erie $3.50, Conneaut 1885, Kingsville ll:ll
Ashtabula lt:23 a. m, SaybroOk fl:33 Ge-
neva ll:43, Palnesville 1918, and arrives
at Cleveland at 1:25 p. m.
Special st. Louis Express leaves Buffalo
$40 a. m. Erie 1857 Ashtabula 1902 p. M,
Painesville 1245, and arrives at Cleveland
1910.
Pacific Express leaves Buffalo I2:45 p. M,
Erie 1862, Ashtabula 5:l2, Painesville 6:O1, and
arrives at Cleveland at 1905 p, IN.
GOING EAST.
Atlantic Express leaves Cleveland 1900 M,
Painesvllle $50, Ashtabula sos, Conneaut 1913,
Toledo and Buffalo Accommodation leaves
Cleveland at HIS a. m, Painesville l2:35, Ge-
neva LII q. M, Saybrook 100. Ashtabula 1882,
Kingsvllle l:45,, Amboy -. Conneaut 2:02,
Erie 3:25, Buffalo 700 p. IN.
Chicago and st. Louis Express leaves CleVe-
land at $40 p. m Painesviile 1926, Ashtabula
I:OS, Erie 5:25, and arrives at Buffalo at 1850
p. IN.
Conneaut Accommodate leaves Cleveland
at 1850 p. m, PaincsvilleB:O9, Geneva 6:45, Say
brook 6:55, AshtabulaH0i Kingsville 7:l5, Am
boy 1924, and arrives at Conneaut at 1880 p. IN.
at 1880 p. m, Painesville 1l:20, Ashtabua 1904
a. m, Erie l:25 and arrives at Buftalo.atl355 a.
10 Trains run by Columbus time.
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-12
Good Housewife.

The good housewife, when she is giving
her house its spring renovating, should
bear in mind that the dear inmates Of her
house are more precious than many houses,
and that their systems need cleansing by
purifying the blood, regulating the stOm-
aoh and bowels 10 prevent and cure the
diseases arising from spring malaria and
miasma, and she must know that there is
nothing that will do it so perfectly and
surely as Hop Bitters, the purest and best
of medicines, See other column. 1915
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-12

Live out Of doors as much as you can.
1t is the place for man to be, 1t is good
for the health. A distinguished physician
was in the habit of saying; However
bad the air may be out Of doors, it is al
ways worse in the house" 1t is good for
the temper. People who are always shut
up in the house are apt to grow fretful and
peeyish. They are prone to acquire mar
trials not worth considering. Il is good
for the whole character-for strength,
hope, patience and fortitude. It expands
and softens ones nature and makes us more
charitable. n"u
Ashtabula weekly telegraph. (Ashtabula, Ohio) 1880-1886, 1880-03-12

The N. Y. Times, which favors the nom
ination of Gen. Grant, just before the N.
Y. Republican Convention, remarked that
if the cOmmotion in favor Of nomination
of Gen. Grant shows signs of subsiding, it
is due to the fact that politicians have TAX
en- it in hand. AS the product of popu-
lar preference, it was strong, and, if allow
ed to work itself out spontaneously, it
might continue so. But, when politicians
set themselves to promoting and directing
it, the effects Of blight begin to manifest
themselves. The fallacies and sOphistries
IN regard to third term are worn thread
bare, and make no impression; the buga-
boo of Cesarism is the limpest kind OF a
ghost, and nothing new has appeared in re-
gard TO the personality OF Gen. Grant to
produce change of feeling, and yet there
are symptoms Of such change. The fact
is, that many of those who desired Grant,
severed from his old associations, presum-
ably broadened by his experience and OBJ
seryaton, and known 10 be strong, self
reliant, steadfast in purpose, and prompt
in action, do not want him as tho candi-
date OF the Camerons and Conklings, Sc
cured by manipulated caucuses and pledg-
ed delegations. They wanted him as the
peoples choice, not the politicians, for,
while man cannot serve two masters, he is
inevitably constrained TO serve the one on
whom he is dependent"
There is a great force and significance in
this. We're the Grant movement a spon-
taneous, overwhelming uprising of the
people, which politicians could neither
cause nor control, all arguments against a
third term would be inappropriate and un-
availing; but, unfortunately, it is appar-
emily the work of such politicians as Came
ron and Conkling.