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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29
Charms of An Editors Life.

One of the beauties and charms of
an EDITORS life is in his deadheading
it on all occasions. No one who has
never toasted on the sweets of that
bliss can begin to take in the glory of
its happiness. He does 500 worth of
advertising for the railroad, gets a
"pass" for year, rides S25 worth,
and then he is looked upon as dead
head or a half.blown dead-beat. He
''puffs" concert troupe $40 worth
and gets 81 worth of complimentaries
and is thus passed Stree" If the hall
is crowded he is begrudged the room
he occupied for if his complimentaries
were paying the troupe would be so
much in pocket. He blows and puffs
a church festival free to any desired
extent, and does the poster printing
at half rates, and rarely gets a "thank
you" for it. 1t goes as part of his
duty as editor. He does more work
gratuitOusly for the town and COM
munity than all the rest of the popu-
lation put together, and gets cursed
for it, while in many instances where
man who donates a few dollars on
a Fourth of July celebration. base
ball club or church, is gratefully re-
membered. Oh, it is sweet thing to
be an editor. He passes "free" you
know.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29

that the total value OF the IMPORTS
and exports of merchandise during
the year amounted to 81 ,547 ,O2O,3l6.
The exports of merchandise We're
800, 65S. 4S8 in excess of the imports,
as against similar excess of S25, 9O2,-
$50 in the previous year. The exports
of agricultural products for the same
period were S619, 26O, 449 as against
S552, 219, S19 in 1882, and the steady
growth of these exports is shown by
the fact that they amounted in 1850
to only sos, 6O5,7l3. The exports of
mineral oils fell off from SOL ,232, 706
in 1882 to S44. ,O79, and indication
that other countries, and notably
Russia, are cutting into a trade in
which until recently we had monop-
oily.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29

Senator Groome says that he will
devote his best energies to the pas.
sage of the bill introduced by him on
Thursday last for the building of the
Maryland and Delaware canal. His
bill contemplates the running of the
canal by what is known as the Chop.
tank route, and the estimated cost is
$16,500, 900. This, Senator Groome
thinks. is practically the cheapest
route. The estimated cost of the canal
by the "Sassafras route" is somewhat
lower than the "Choptank route"
but it is argued that the latter will
be cheaper in the end, as it will en-.
nance the utility OF the canal after it is
finished. Several other routes have
been proposed for the Maryland and
Delaware canal, the cost of one route
being 49,, 100000 and the other even
exceeding $40,000,0OO,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29

Ex-senator Chaffee, of Colorado, in
an interview at Washington. said he
thought that General Logan would
be an available candidate for Presi-
dent, and would receive the cordial
and earnest support of both Grant
and Blaine, neither Of whom desire
the nomination. General Logan"
Mr.. Chaffee says, "has clean record
in a long civil and military career.
Having served the country with dis.
tinction in both capacities, he is loved
by his soldier comrades and respected
by the country at large, and his NOM
ination would tend to unity and har.
monte the party, which would en-
sure his triumphant election.0
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER,
From our Regular Correspondent


WASHINGTON. D. c., Dec. "a, 1888.
L suppose one might as we'll whis.
tie against a Western cyclone as TO
blow breath of criticism against the
confirmed habit that Congress has
got into of virtually taking a whole
month in every year to enjoy its holt
day recess. Nothing is done in the
way of shaping business for the ses-
sion, because in the long session there
are no committees and in the short
session all business stands in like
allegiance in anticipation of the two
weeks recess. 1t was not thus before
the advent of the railroad, I'D to
which time it was the custom of both
Houses to simply adjourn over the
two holidays of Christmas and New
Years. giving to the country the ben.
efit of their services all the working
days in the interim, including Satur-
days, day which again our modern
Congress seems to have adopted as its
weekly holiday. The theft of this
month of time from the people is ag.
grayated by the manner in which il
is usually stolen. The House adopts
its resolution to adjourn to a day fix
ed after the new year has begun, and
sends it to the Senate, we'll knowing
that that body will extend the time
to day still more distant, to which
the House, seemingly with reluctance
concurs, and so week of the New
Year is taken in addition to the worse
than idle month of December already
appropriated. The cost to the people
OF this holiday business, is not to he
counted by dollars and cents, but by
the the manner in which every ma
terial interest of this great country ia
affected by the failure of Congress to
mn time to complete its legislation.
AT every session the whole work of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29
An EXCHANGE saws If narents

An exchange says if parents were
to encourage the reading of newspa-
peri by their children by taking one
or more of them into the family, they
would soon discover how much faster
their children increased their stock of
knowledge. Books soon become mo-
notonous to the child, while a news
paper is fresh once week, and is
looked for with as much importance
as a promised present. The home
paper is the poor mans library and
the children's fount of knowledge.
Any man can save enough money in
one month to supply his family with
reading matter in the shape ola news
paper for one year. Try it and be
convinced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29
1.-THE Republican Party Will Elect the
Next President"

The Independent gives as its reas-
ons for entertaining this belief, mot
only on account of the well.known
principles of the party as compared
with those of Democracy. but because
we have the strong impression that
the Chicago Convention will present
the man who, as it will then see, will
most truly represent the wishes of the
party, and thereby consolidate and
bring out its whole strength In the
approaching campaign. If we had a
special gift, by which we could fore.
see to certainty just who that man
is. we should be very sure not to tell
him the secret certainly not at pres
ent f; and our reason would be that
the chances are ten to one that the
knowledge would spoil him by max
ing him the instrument of his own
defeat. The history of self-made cam
didate for the presidency is that they
generally kill themselves.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29
Please Remember.

Do not forget that life is worth
every effort that is put forth for its
preservation. and no matter what the
ailment or disease you should not give
up to the fell destroyer without max
ing every effort in your power to
counterfeit his advances, and to re-
gain your health and strength. Yes.
please remember that DR.. S. B. Hart
man, of Pittsburg, has discovered a
remedy called Per,naa, which, al
though not warranted to cure every
disease incident to this climate and
humanity in general, yet it has per-
formed some cures which were al
most miraculous in their nature.
Peratn0 is composed of the purest of
ingredients, and no mineral poison is
allowed to enter into ii under any
consideration, and hence 1t is always
a sure and safe remedy. Give it a
trial, and you will like il.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29
Bill Nye Talks to- Young Men.

Young man, what are you living
for? Have you an object dear to you
as life, and without the attainTnent
of which you feel that your LIE would
have been wide. shofeless waste,
peopIed by the spectres Of dead ann
bitlon? You can take your choice tn
the great battle Of life whether you
bristle up and win a deathless namer
or be satisfied with scabs and meslioc-
rity. Many of those who low stand
at the head of the nation a. states
men and logicians were once UNI
known, uuhonored and unsung. Now
they saw the air of the halls Of Con-
gress, and their names are pfsstered
on the temple of fame.
You can win some laSrels too, II
you will brace up and secure them
when they are ripe. Live temperate
ly on 50 a month. That's the way
we got our start. Get some true no.
bleminded young lady of your ac-
quaintance to assist you. Tell her
of your troubles and she will tell you
what to do. She will gladly advise
you. Then you can marry her and
she will advise you some more. You
needn't be out of advice at all unless
you want to. She, too, will tell you
when you have made mistake. She
will come to you frankly and acknowl-
edge that you haye made a jackass of
yourself.
AS she gets more acquainted with
you she will be more candid with
you, and in her unstudied, girlish
way, she will point errors, and grad
ually convince you with an old chair
leg and other arguments, that you
were wrong, and your past life will
come up before you like panorama,
and you will tell her so, and she will
let you up again. Life is indeed a
mighty struggle. 1t is BUSH ess. We
can't all be editors and lounge around
all the time, and wear good Clothes
and have our names in the papers.
and draw princely salaries. Some
one must do the work and drudgery
of life, or it won't be done.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29
SATURDAY. DEC. 20. 1888.
The New School Board.

Mr.. w. H. Tower. clerk of the cir
cult court of this county, Monday
last received official notice of the APP
pointment of VIM. P. lotion, VIM.
d. Hoye and John E. Gnagey, as
School Commissioners for Garrett
county. Mr.. Tower next day inform
ed Judge Hoffman by mail of the in
eligibility of Mr.. John E. Gnagey,
who IS postmaster at Accident. At
the time of going to press we have
not learned whether any action has
been taken in the matter, or what
name has been substituted for that
of Mr.. Gnagey.
Comment is reserved until the full
Board is announced.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29

The DEADLY CIGARETrE.-Frank
aged fouateen years, a son of James
Bosler, blacksmith, residing on East
street, died Tuesday morning. A
few weeks ago the young man smok-
ed IN one day pack of cigarettes and
snortley afterward took sick, his ill
ness being accompanied with cOntin.
ual vomiting. His death is directly
tracea6le to nicotine poisoning from
the habitual and excessive use of Gig.
arettes.-CGrItsLe SesGti1eI,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29
Gen. Simon Cameron has had a talk

Gen. Simon Cameron has had talk
with Frank Burr, which the latter
has published in the. Philadelphia
Press. The General goes over the
tariff legislation of the country dur
ing the past sixty years and winds
up by warning the country that the
Democratic party cannot be trusted
on that question. That in 1874 Henry
Clay would have been elected over
Polk but for the fraud practiced in
Pennsylvania by the cry of "PoIk,
Dallas and the tariff OF 1872" The
same fraud will be attempted again
in 1884. 1t is not probable that his.
tory will repeat itself after period
of forty years. experience.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29
A Constitutional Convention.

The Constitution of this State pro-
vides for the callingo of conventions to
modify the organic law at intervals
of twenty years. The Constitution
of 1867 makes this imperative. Article
IA, section 2, provides as follows: SIT
shall be the duty of the General AS
sembly to provide by law for taking,
at the general election to be held in
the year 1887, and every twenty years
thereafter, the sense of the people in
regard to calling convention for
altering this Constitution"
The General Assembly, which will
convene at Annapolis in January,
1884, may do this. Should it fail, the
Assembly which convenes in 1886
must do it. There is strong feeling
in favor of calling a constitutional
convention by the present legislature.
For year past this sentiment has
found free expression, and it is grow
ing rapidly. There is a belief that
there are certain departments of
the government which do not ac-
complish in the best way the pur-
poses for which they were created,
and it is also thoupht- that +hi.se
wnlcn al tirst worked smoothly and
well have now built up a set of pre-
cedents for themselves, and gotten
into routine that peryerts their
original uses.
1t is in the nature of all human
things to get out of repair. Our Con-
stitution frankly recognizes this fact,
and provides for it. The provision
of that instrument above quoted,
which makes it obligatory on the leg
islature to give the people an oppor-
tunity to overhaul the organic law
once in every twenty years, rests on
this assumption. 1t is to be remem-
bered. too, that not only do consti-
tutions get out of repair, but the
growth and changing interests of the
communities require a new adjust
ment of the organic law to the social
organism. Since the Constitution of
1867 was adopted, the commerce, the
manufactures, the transportation and
otherinterests have Immensely grown
and changed. Business is done more
by corporations and at exchanges and
through agencies, and less by indi.
vidual enterprise. The character and
volume of litigated business have
greatly altered. Some of the old OBJ
structlons and costs of court bust
ness haye become more burdensome.
There are, indeed, many things which
need to be revised and remedied.
There are some people who prefer
TO look at this question simply as a
measure to legislate people out of
office, and make what they call a
"clean sweep" This is a very mar.
row and absurd way of regarding it.
Indeed, II may be said that if this
were the handspring of action, such a
convention would be powerIess for
good. A constitutional convention
should look at measures, and not at
men; it should aim to reform insti-
buttons, and moi to empty offices or
to create new offices to be filled. Each
county should send to the convention
when it assemblies class of men who
would look above mere local politics,
and settle the institutions of the state
upon broad and just foundations, in
harmony with the industrial and So
c C organization of the people.-Bal-
tSnaore american.
The annual report of Mr.. Nimmo.
s..Ez q Al
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29

The annual report of Mr.. Nimmo,
chief of the bureau of statistics, pre-
SCENTS some interesting facts in regard
to the foreign commerce of the Uni
ted States for the year ended June 80
1888. From this report we gather
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1883-12-29

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
a private guarantee of good faith. Reject
cd communications will not be returned.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-19
MORE THAN PER GENT " ANTED
The Fortune General Miles Missed by
Catching the Mining Fever.

Boston dispatch of the 18th instant
says: "An interesting bit of personal his
tory just now being talked about is the
story of how Gen. Nelson 4. Miles missed
becoming a millionaire. General Miles
was nephew Of the late Nelson Curtis.
of this city, who died two years ago, leav-
ing an estate of SI,10O,00O. The old man
was childleSS, and he was very proud of
his faVOrite SOldier-nephew. \ few months
before his death Mr.. Curtis sent for General
Miles, who was then engaged in an Indian
campaign, and urged HIM TO resign his
commission and come TO Boston to live
with him. The old man thought his ne
phew had achieved glory enough in work
Ing his way from Lieutenancy in Mas
sachusetts regiment to a Brigadier- Gen
eraPs commission in the regular army. 1t
was understood that General Miles should
be the sole heir to the great property.
"He was unwilling, however, TO leave
army life while in the midst of success,
and he postponed accepting his uncle's
offer. But he did send $1,000 of his saw
lngS TO the old man for investment. Mr..
Mr.. Curtis put the money into per
cent mortgage.
''Not long after, it is said. General
Miles caught the Western mining fever,
aud sent for his $1,000. His uncle replied
that the money was we'll invested where
il netted per cent, and that it had better
not be disturbed. General Miles reply
is said 10 have been very cool note to
the effect that the money was his and he
wanted it. Mr.. Curtis sent his check for
$50, 600. and remarked to more than one of
his friends that, if that was the way his
nephew handled money, he certainly
would not leave his money to him.
The old man soon died, and by his will
General Miles came in for $4,000. Some
Of the heirs, General Miles among them,
contested the will and the case was re-
Gently settled General Miles share of
the proceeds is $4,000.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-19

Supreme Court he selected John jay as
the Chief Justice, and Rutledge, Wilson,
Gushing. Blair and Iredell as Associate
Justices. Every name is lustrOus with
virtue and talents; upon the character of
none rests the slightest cloud.
''In stating the reasons and objects of
this impressive cOnvOcatiOn, / have de-
tanned you longer perhaps than | had a
right, but the earnestness of my feelings
as an American citizen; my sincere de-
sire to keep alive the glorious traditions
of the early heroism of our history must
plead my excuse.
son behalf of the committee charged
with conducting these exercises bid you
all welcome in the name of our common
American citizenship, and congratulate
you that we are now to have the privilege
Of listening to an address appropriate to
the occasion, by a distinguished citizen of
the state of New York, who has held high
places in the public service with honor to
himself and benefit to the country"
Wallace Bruce, of POughkeepsie, re-
cited an original poem. The chorus then
rendered ''NO King but God" after which
the orator of the day, Hon. William NJ.
Evarts. was introduced. The distin-
guished statesman was received with ap-
plause, and in a low voice proceeded to
read his address. Handel's "Halleluiah
CnOruS" was then rendered. and the cere-
monies closed with benedictiOn by
Bishop Coke.
The Centennial closed with grand dis
play of fireworks tonight, which was
witnessed by 100000 persons. The fire
works were sent up from three immense
floats anchored in the Hudson. From the
outer fiOatS thcre were cross fires of rock
cts and bombs, forming arches of many
colors. The closing pieces were a flight
of 1000 rockets and the parting salute
colonial" The effect of the pieces was
extremely fine, lighting up the bay and
both banks of the river
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-19
IN LANDS LEAGUES AWAY
THE ENGLISH LIBERALS ADOPT
RESOLUTIONS.

Leo still Negotiating with the Prus-
sians-Preparations Making for In
former POole's TriaI-LOrd and Lady
Dufferin Dine with the Sultan-Notes
from Many Lands.
LEEDS, Oct. 1S.-At the Liberal confer
ence aO-day a resolution was adopted de-
clariHg that any attempt to secure the
representation of the minorities bv the
enactment of special laws is in violation
of the principles of popular representa-
tive government.
The resolution introduced by Sir VIII
fred Lawson, condemning the action of
the House of Commons in refusing to al
low Bradlaugh to take his seat therein
and favoring the abolition of Parliament
airy acts was unanimously adopted with
cheers. w"
After the adoption of resolutions in
favor Of shortening the peri cd of time re-
qulrea Tor the qualification of voters. ey-
tending the hours for polling votes, and
making the constituency pay the expenses
OF elections, the conference appointed a
reputation to convey the resolution
adopted to Prime Minister Gladstone.
A leeeting of Liberals was held in the
loWn dall tonight, John Bright presid-
ms Inc SntlIIndn nldue speech, during
the course of which he said that it was
absolutely necessary that if any progress
was TO be made on the question of parIia-
hentary reform that the question of
Suffrage should be dealt with
hrst IN separate bill He
recommended that the government
deal during the coming session with
county suffrage and the London cOrpora-
tloh reform bill. There is one question" :"
he continued, (which is not very remote
and which will have to be faced, namely.
the constant conflict between the House
OF Lords and the House of Commons-a
conflict full of peril to one of them-fulI
oil humiliation to both. The two houses
must be reconciled and be made equally
responsive to national wants. In CON
clusion Mr.. Bright said ssMy political
career draws very near to its close. but
cherish the hope that my countrymen will
IN the changes that are be-
fore them, exhibit the wisdom
ana moderation which become intelligent
people: Mr.. Bright's speech was received
with cheers.
Herbert Gladstone followed in an adj
dress in which he approved the assimila-
tlOn OF the county and borough franchise.
but doubted the expediency of making
such bill the primary question at the
next session, arguing that Parliament
ought to deal with the London corporation
anu county government bills before the
dissolution which must inevitably follow
the passing OF the reform bill.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-19
Education in the south.

The annual meeting Of the Board of
Trustees of the John 4. Slater Fund was
held in New York on the 10Th at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, eX-President Hayes in the
chair. The other members present were
Senator Colquitt, Of Georgia; Rev. DR..
BOyce, of Louisville; Messrs. John A.
Stewart, Morris X. Jessup and William
Il. Dodge, of New York; William 4.
Slater, of Connecticut, and Daniel C..
Gilman, of Baltimore. The Rev. DIR. A.
O.. HaygoOd, General Agent, submitted
his report, showing that more than half
the colOred children In the South are not
at school and that the majority of cOlored
teachers are ignorant and unskillful. The
income of the fund for the present year is
about 100000, from which an apprOpria-
tion of $4,000 has already been made and
SIG, $50 has been allotted to twelve institu-
tions in seven Southern States. All these
institutions have undertaken to provide
industrial training.
Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1883-10-19
The Earthouako or GREECE.


CONsTANTINoPLE, Oct. 1S.-Among the
villages destroyed by the earthquake re-
Gently felt in the Grecian Archipelago
and AnatOla were Katopanaya. Refs.
Dere and Lidja. The latter was cele-
brated for its baths. A slight shock of
earthquake is still felt on the island of
Chios. British Admiral Hay has sent as
sistance to Chesme and Chios. Most of the
houses collapsed at the first shock, bury
ing their inmates. The people who es-
capped became panic-stricken, and sought
the fields, where many are still huddled
together in starving condition, and suf-
fering from cold. Help for the stricken
people is going forward from Smyrna.
The Porte has issued notice stating that
10000 persons are homeless, and pleading
for immediate assistance. A government
commission will start as soon as possible
to aid the local officials. The report that
1000 persons perished is confirmed,
LONDON, Oct. 1S.-A dispatch from
Constantinople says it is believed only
200 deaths were caused by the earthquake.