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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28

There Is reason to believe that the
prevalent rumors Of the spread of
smallpox through the country are
much exaggerated. The reports of
mortality published by the National
and local boards of health do not JUS
tify the conclusion that there is any.
thing alarming in the present out
break of the disease. The commune
ty is never entirely free from this
dreaded complaint ; it figures to some
extent in all the death tables. All
that can accurately be said now is
that there are few more cases in the
large cities that occur in average win
tiers, and that at perhaps a score of
insulated places in the country the
disease has broken out. Of course
all proper care and precautlon should
be exercised, but there is no occasion
for people to get frightened and be-
have as if the pestilence were stalk
ing abroad in the streets.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28

With reference to the business be.
fore the Legislature the Baltimore
Sun of Monday appropriately re-
marks: "For member or a coali-
ton of members to make his or their
support of a measure of public utili-
ty. and which they know is unobie :
tionable upon public grounds, condi-
tional upon somebody else's support
being given to another measure OF
doubtful or disputed expediency, is
as bad in principle as if money, and
not votes, were made the considera-
tiou for the bargain" Yet this is
Just what some members of the Leg
islature are doing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28
DR.. Chancellor on SMALLPOX.

DIR. G. w. Chancellor, secretary of
the State Board of Health, has Just
issued circular on Smallpox" in
which he urges upon the people the
Importance of vaccination and re-
vaccination. He says vaccination is
perfect while it lasts. yet the duration
Of the insusceptibiity varies with
different individuals. Though in
some instances it is unquestiOnabIy
permanent through life, it is safe to
say that re-vaccination should always
be tried after the expiration of eight
or ten years, or whenever during the
prevalence of smallpox it is desirable
to be assured of protection. By the
observance of this rule, and the gen.
eral adoption of primary vaccination
in youth. it is equally safe to say that
one of the most l0athsOme diseases
which affiict mankind may be effect
ually robbed of its terrors. DR.. Chan
cellor also publishes number of
suggestions for the information of
the medical fraternity in regard to
the quality of virus used and the
manner in which the operation should
be performed. He also calls atten-
ton to a number of sanitary rules to
be observed during the prevalence Of
smallpox, and says that only nurses
and attendants should be permitted
to visit the sick room of a patient,
and these TO see no other persons
without having first changed their
clothes. All persons exposed to the
contagion should be Immediately re-
vaccinated, even though the expert
ment may have been unsuccessfu'ly
tried previously. After recovery the
patient should not be permitted to go
out or communicate with others until
the crusts have fallen offand his cloth
ing is renewed or disinfected. After
death from smallpox the beds and
clothing, carpets, curtains, &c. should
be destroyed or disinfected. The pre-
cautions indicated receive new force
at this time, and it cannot be too
strongly urged upon all who have
not been vaccinated to seek the pro-
teclion which so simple and harmless
an expedient affords.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28
The Cumberland Times (Democra:

The Cumberland Times democrat.
icy of January I'd, says the Hagers.
town Mail of a recent date breads
more like Republican paper than
any journal of that persuasion on
their exchange list"
That ii is very hard on the Repub.
lican papers with which the Times
exchanges. 1t is needless to add
that the Times does not exchange
with The Odd FelloU. We could
stand even that, however, if we had
been among the number of his ex-
changes, but when he says: "To the
Hagerstown Malt we would suggest
that it unfurl the Republican ban.
ner," we protest, in the name of the
four thousand five hundred Republi-
cans of Washington county, we
solemnly protest. We've got enough
of that mongrel kind of thing
half Hamilton, half-anything-in.the
world. selfish kind of a tting-hang-
ing around the edge of the party
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28
The Mamma in the Wilderness.

>B3tanists and travellers have been
rather unsuccessful in attempts to
ascertain the origin of different kinds
Ofmanna known in commerce. In the
valley of Gohr, to the south of the
Dead sea, sixteen hours onward
which leads into a long valley, Buck.
hardt found what he cilled mamma,
dropping from twigs Of several kinds
of trees. According to his represent
tations Arabs collect it and make IL
into cakes, which are eaten with
their nauseous butter made from the
milk of sheep. They churn it thus.
A goat skin is filled with milk and
suspended between two poles. swung
to and fro by pulling an attached
chord till 1t assumes a new character
"a greasy, sOapy mass-and that is
Arab butter. Mr.. Turn0r found a
grove of tamarsk trees near Mt.
Sinai in the valley of Farran, which
furnish what the monks called man
ma. They were bushy. about ten feet
high, from which drops of swedish
thick fluid Ooze. If taken early in
the morning. before the sun is up, It
may be kept in earthen pots a con-
siderable time. 1t is used in lieu of
sugar in the convent. Commercial
mamma, principally in the hands of
druggists. is product of the pune
tured stems of the oynus Europa.
growing in Calabria. An article very
similar in appearance and medicinal
properties is procured in Sicily by
the same kind ofprocess. Both have
a sweetish taste are soft, of a pale
yellowish color, and used for their
mild laxative quality rather than
food. From the foregoing facts it is
very clear there Is not the slightest
resemblance to that extraordinary
nutritious article which was miracul-
ousIy provided for the children of
Israel in a barren wilderness on a
memorable occasion, while in their
forty years reorganization towards
the promised land.-Boston Trans
cript.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28
Registration of Voters.

In order to secure vote for every
citizen entitled to the same, beyond
the possibility of being deprived of it
by any fraud or trickery at the polls,
the idea of registering all legal voters
was suggested. This system will,
however, be of no avail, if such reg
istration is not carefully made by the
best and most honest men that can
be procured. The objection to it
arises from the fact that the Registers
appointed for such work have, here
tofore, been in many cases men,
whose allegiance to their party has
controlled their judgment and de-
termined their action. The party in
power has thus had an undue infiu-
ence in determining who shall, or
who shall not, be allowed to cast their
ballots at any election. Moreover, it
has catered to fraud by retaining up.
on the registration lists names of the
absent and the dead to be claimed by
fraudulent voters. The system has
thus proven to be defective, and to
be partial failure. Wherein can it's
defects be removed, and the objects
of registration be secured beyond the
possibility of peradyenture? This
question has been agitating the minds
of earnest friends of a free and fair
ballot, and an honest count.
To meet the difficulties found in
the present system, it has been pro-
posed that the minority should haye
representation among the Regis
tars themselves. Both parties are
interested in a fair registration list,
the minority as well as the majority.
Indeed the former are most interest
ed. They need to be protected against
the majority. and, it seems, cannot
secure such protection, unless they
are allowed to have part in the
registration themselves.
The people do not wish any Regis
tration measures, which will simply
open up opportunities to repeat the
grievances complained of for many
years past. Give the minority rep
resentation in the registration Off
GERS. and fair result may be antici-
pated. Let there be two Registers
for each voting district, with the
power to select third party for re-
ference in their differences, and the
lists may be kept clean and pure.
We trust that our representatives
will contend for the insertion of this
feature in the proposed Registration
law. 1t will inspire some hope of
Reform in past abuses, which seems
absolutely beyond attainment in any
other way at present proposed. An
honest registration may be secured
in this way. Let us try whether it
cannot be. The end is worth the ex-
pertinent. Let it be made.-Tfeder-
ick Examiner.
We heartily endorse the above sug-
gestions, and trust that our represent
tatives will act upon them when the
measure comes before the legislature.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28

are best informed in such matters
cannot say exactly when there was
a perfectly fair election in Baltimore
city. If this be true, 1t is the first
duty of the Legislature TO apply the
remedy. If it is not true, why did
two successive Democratic conven-
tons pledge that party to correct
election abuses? Now, if the neces
sity for new registration of voters
in Baltimore he questioned. let COM
mittee on the conduct of elections be
appointed and examine those men
under oath whose names so often
figure in the public prints as man
ayers and engineers of the party ma
chine. Not more than a dozen per-
sons need be examined. When they
fall out with each other they do not
hesitate to criminate and recrimi
nate. 1t is believed there are experts
in the business of managing elections
who-if they have any regard for an
oath-could throw a flood of light on
the practices of the best, which would
serve to guide legislation for the flu
ture.-Annapolis correspondence of
BdLtO. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28
NEWS OF THE WEEK.


Mass, collected money for the bene-
fit of poor family and bought gro-
ceries for them. The family are now
suing her for the cash.
1t is said that the cost of the Ash
tabula disaster to the Lake Shore
Road, five years ago, is two million
dollars, and some of the suits for
damages are not ended yet. The
Spuyten Duyvil calamity will cost
the New York Central tremendous
sum.
The Church of England clergy have
been among the heaviest sufferers of
the long agricultural depression in
England. Many have been unable
to lease their glebe lands. One we'll
known divine has let his vicarage,
dispensed with servants, and taken q
cottage in the village.
An out-of-town druggist entered a
Boston apothecary shop and had
simple prescription put up. The
charge was S1.50. He remarked that
it was rather dear, because, as he was
a druggist himself, he knew the price
of the ingredients. "That alters the
case" was the response seventeen
cents, please"
Robert Bailey, teacher in the
Mcbride school, near Red Bud, Illi-
nois, was killed by refractory pu-
pill, named James E. Mcbride, sew.
enteen years old, whom he attempts
ed to punish. Three stabs with a
knife were inflicted. causing death
before medical assistance could be OBJ
tanned. Mcbride was arrested.
The train from California over the
Southern Pacific Road, due at Dallas,
Texas, or the 18th inst, was detain-
about ten hours by heavy snow
storm in Southern California and
Arizona. which lasted two days.
The snow fell from 16 to Is inches
deep, and numerous heavy drifts
were encountered.
A negro boy employed in a planning
mill at Newark, N. j., had his coat
sleeve caught in nut while oiling a
hanger few days since, and was
whirled around the shaft rapidly UNI
til he was denuded of his clothing,
when he was thrown ten feet away.
against post. He escaped with
slight bruises, and when asked how
he felt, said: II felt awful 'shamed
when found myself there without
and clo'es, while everybody was
around.
In Ashland, Oregon, one night not
long since, the wal,zers at very
aristocratic ball suddenly stopped
dancing because WIN. Webb. the
only violin player, ceased perform
ing and threw up his hands. The
reason for Webb's action was that
the sheriff was standing in the door
way with shotgun leveled on the
musician, whom he had come to ar
rest on charge of horse stealing.
The bellies and beaux coaxed the
sheriff for few hours delay in the
execution of his warrant, but he Was
obdurate and imperative, and the
party was unceremoniously closed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28

The Legislature has now been in
session nineteen days, no ineonsider-
able fraction of its legal term of life
of ninety days. 1t has been busy
with matters of personal interest to
its members, but it has not passed
any bill of Importance to the public.
1t is a reform Legislature. It is COM
mitted TO the passage of laws of
which the hoped-fOr effect would be
the election of legislators who will
subordinate private to public inter-
ests, and the people of Maryland are
perhaps not unreasonably becoming
anxious to see something done. Be-
sides the Inauguration of measures
looking to the discontinuance of its
present practices, the Legislature has
various matters of immediate and
grave interest to do, The State has
been sufficiently scandalized by what
has already happened. The con-
viction is general that it is time that
such members as recognize the truth
that public Office is a public trust
should begin to transact the business
of the Commonwealth, regardless of
party and personal ties. Neglect of
pledges will perhaps entail more SER
ious consequences now than it has at
previous sessions. Public patience is
almost worn out.-BaltiDaore Sun,
Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28
Hon. Clarkson N. Potter died at
his home, In New York city, Monday
morning.

The Greenville Is. CO. Ne,cs (Bour-
bon) says that "the State is in a very
great danger of being captured by
negroes, Radicals and political and
social outcasts." This being inter-
preted, means that the leaven of the
independent movement is working
In the Palmetto State.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28
JUNIUs.

Edna May Bradley eloped with
Pearson, a married man, of Dallas,
Texas. Her father followed them to
Denison, and talked of using a pistol,
but was pacified by $1,O5O and a
promise Of 5000 more, for which he
let his daughter go. But the final
payment was not made. a piano was
siezed to satisfy the claim, and the
whole matter become public.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28

now, and don't want any more.
Please keep away from our tents,
Mr., Mail man. We don't want you
keep away.-Hagerstoacn Odd Eel
lou.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28

A goat owned by Georgia judge
has long horns on his logs as we'll rs
on his head-eighteen in all-and he
Will probably form the nucleus for
fine Odd Fellows lodge.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28

John Irwin Halser, who recently
witnessed an execution at 81. Louis,
has gone crazy from the effects Of the
hOrrid sight.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication but
as private guarantee Of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-01-28
SATURDAY, JAN. %. 1882.

A free circulating library is offered
to Baltimore as gift by Mr.. Enoch
Pratt.
New-York tribune., 1882-02-18
PERSONAL.

The estate of the late Henry d. Durant. founder
of Wellesley College, is valued at T941 ST. II. of
which TJ7, 900 only Is INV ested in real estate.
District-Attorney McKeOn was at his Office yester-
day for the first time in several weeks. He has been
confined to his house through illness. He remained
ar his desk for n short time only.
In the album of a venerable lady who has known
many of the eminent men of the century writ
ten these words: Free Trade the International
Law Of the Almighty. r. Golden. Paris, % jan
uary. 1851" They were written by Golden with
the same pen with which he signed his name to the
Euglish-F French treaty OF commerce.
Oscar Wilde likes Chicago people, but does not ad-
mire the city. He says: "Your city looks posi-
lively too dreary to me. like your society people
very much. They have all apoogized TO me for
their newspapers, telling me mustn't mind what
YOU reporters say Your newspapers are comic with
out being amusing. English papers are founded on
facts, while American papers are founded on i'm
aglnatlOn."
The late Joseph +. Sheffield was a man of gem
crous beneyolence. A lady who called on him not
long ago for assistance TO some charitable object
caught sight of q memorandum of persons to whom
donations regularly and privately made by
Mr.. sheffield The amount was over $l2 900 a year
A baker VI New-iIayen has for several years lux
New-York tribune., 1882-02-18
.CEREDS OF HISTORY.

In 1S77-'7S Governor Robinson gave serious
offence to tho Tammany Democracy, then the
"Rcgnlar" organization iii this city. 1t was
a difference upon the vital question of official
spoils of course There has not been quarrel
among the Democrats of this city upon any
other question for more than twenty years.
SO bitter grew the dispute between the Tam
many Democrats headed by John Kelly and
the Tildcn Democrats led 10y Governor Robin
son, that long before the call for the State
Convention i'll 1879 Tammany formally pro-
claimed its purpose to resist the Governors
denomination even to the point of boiling if
it should be insisted on.
In 1879 Robinson was rcnominated. Tam
many did bolt as it had threatened and nOm-
mated Kelly against Him.
In 1850 the Tammany delegates were refused
admission or recognition, first by the Demo-
cratic State Convention, altcrward by the
National Convention at Cincinnati. Notwith-
standing those rcbuffs, the organization sup
ported the regular ticket for President and
Nce-President
Immediately after the Presidential election in
1880 the County Democracy was organized
for the sole purpose of destroying Kelly's in
fluence and eliminating Tammany Hall as a
political force. At the State Convention in
1881 they were recognized and given the
official stamp Of regularity, and Tammany was
again left out in the cold.
After years hard work perfectng their
organization and completing all their prepala-
tions for a fight, the new organization, refus-
ing the concilatory overtures of Tammany,
met the latter in open field upon an issue of
A.
worstcd when the votes were counted. With
unparalleled assurance however, they included
in the count of their own strength in the Leg
islature the very Senators and Assemblymen
whose election they had opposed tooth and
nail, and thereon claimed possession OF both
branches.
At the meeting of the Legislature in Janu-
airy, 1852, they called their caucuses and
coOlly assumed that the Senators and Assembly
men who were elected as their opponents would
gracefully fall in and help them to the offices
and punder without a moments hesitation or
a word of question. The Tammany men did
not fall into the trap.
There was deadlock. The Republicans in
both branches went right on mindng their own
business, voting for their own candidates. and
waiting patiently TIL the two different kinds OF
Democrats could conclude some bargain with
each other for the division of the spoils and
let the Legislature proceed to business.
Six weeks passed, during which time, as
everybody knew, negotiations between the
Country Democrats and the Tammany repre-
scntatives were III progress. There was no
talk Of any arrangement with the Republicans,
but the business OF tie State was kept wait
ing while the two Democratic factions haggled
over terms and vainly tried to trade
Last week Mr.. Patterson, the regular
candidate for Speaker met the Tammany rep
resentatiyes in consultation. There could have
been but one object in such meeting, and
that was to agree upon the terms on which
the Tammany men should vote for Patterson
for Speaker The Tammany men say that
New-York tribune., 1882-02-18
nlshed bread to large number Of worthy Door peon,.
upon regular system Of checks established by xr

nished bread to large number of wortbv mar noou.
upon regular system Of checks established by xr
Inc medal presented 10 ex-President woolsev h,
the professors of Yale College, to mark the ftv
that have elapsed since he received his appontmont
rs Professor OF Greek is of gold two and twotbrds
Inches in diameter and about an eighth Of an inch
thick, 1t weighs about half pound. and the oh.
verse bears portrait made after photographs taen
for Professor Wier. The name, Theodorus Dwight
Woolsey, runs around the margin On the re.
verse, within border of laurel leave,
appears the following inscriptions "prnc.n.
tori suo Praceptores Yalenses. MDCCCYXyI
MDCCCLXXXL" In his remarks after Tho
presentation DR.. Woolsey said: 81 NAV sav
that did not intend to occupy nor did | wish an
office in the college: had chosen the profession ~
the ministry, and resigned that profession simnv
because l did not think myself fitted for il. In
IiIIe OF DARKNESS at Princeton, when was a tbpo-
loglcal student, received, as il seemed 10 me from
divine hand, an invitation to come here as tntorD
Canon Knox-Little, of Worcester Cathedral,
sailed yesterday for England after second visit N
this country. While here he preached in Trinity
Chapel and the Church Of the Transformation New
York, and In Grace Church, Jersey City, to crowded
congregations. His visits TO the United States vera
mainly with reference to his health and so well
pleased is he with the American climate and tho
American people that he may possibly
return in the course of the ensuing
summer. Meanwhile liberal inducements have
been made to him with a view of retain
ing him permanently, but whether these will prove
acceptable or not remains to be seen. A prominent
church in FIfh-aye.. it is understood has offered
him substantially hisown conditions and just prior
to his departure for Europe a committee of the
yestry of Grace Church, Jersey City, visited the
Stevens manson at Castle Point. lloboken where he
was tenn Orarily staying, to tender HIM the charge
OF that parish, just made vacant by the resignation
of the Rev. DR.. Rice, but II is intnated that the re-
suit was not such 10 warrant the expectation that
he will accept. In the event of his return TO tho
United States, however, il il not impossible that
these oyertures may be renewed with the desired
effect
New-York tribune., 1882-02-18
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