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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-19
More Than He Had Boosted of.

81 have made a thousand dollars
during the last three moEths,'' said
saloon-keeper, boastfully, to crowd Of
his townsmen.
"You have made more than that"
quietly remarked listener.
"What is that?'
"You have made wretched homes
women and children poor and sick and
weary of life. You have made my two
sons drunkards," continued the speak
er, with trembling earnestness. "You
made the younger of the two so drunk
that he fell and injured himself for life.
You have made their mother broken
hearted woman. Oh, yes; you have
made much-more than I can reckon
up, but you'll get the full count some
day you'll get it some day!'-GoIden
RUte.
AND now is there need for Temper
ance work in our Sunday-schools?
With this country spending yearly
1875, 600, 900 for drink (six times what
it spends for educaton) drinking up
the value of the books in the libraries
of the land in less than two months, the
total value of all the church property
in the United States in less than six
months, the total amount used yearly
for both home and foreign missions. es-
timated at S5,000,00 in less than three
days--it is clear that all possible means
must be USED for reform. Were the
seven million children now in our Sun
day-schools pledged to total abstinence,
and then taught regularly the precepts
of the Bible, about man beng his broth.
er's keeper, we should have reformation
in generation Y. Ind pendent.
THE following complaints confined
Smith to his bed for week:
Worms
Headache.
Indigestion.
Stomach ache.
Kidneys out of order.
E-ryslpeas.
yellow jaundice.
Pittsburgh Chronicle.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-19

Tom Ochiltree, the red-headed Texas
member who shares the honor of being
the biggest liar of the South with Joe
Mulhatton, came into the House the
other day with all the indications OF a
bad spree on his countenance. His
associates greeted him and inquired,
''What the dickens have you been doing,
TomP You look as though youhad been
on lark" Tom answered that he
had been up all night playing poker.
"What luck?"
"Never had such luck in my life
curse it. Why. lost $4,000"
"Six thousand dollarsr' echoed his
friends in amazement.
"Yes," said Tom, turning to his
seat, "and the worse of it is that ten
dollars of it was in cash. "-Detr0it
Times.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-19

Mr.. A. T. Walmisley thus sums up
in general terms the essentials of the
ventilation of buildings First, any
scheme of ventilation to be popular
must be simple. Second, the more
natural and the less artificial the system
may be, the better. Third, when me-
chanical applications are resorted to
they should be self-acting to as great
an extent as possible. Fourth, where
machinery is absolutely necessary to
work the system adopted, it should be
in duplicate, in case of'aecident or re-
pair. The control of all the arrange
ments must be under skilled hands
| N. Y Tribune,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-19
No More Frontier.

The system of building railroads into
the wilderness, and then allowing the
wilderness to develop afterward, has
knocked the essential Joy out of the
life of the pioneer. At one time the
hardy newer of wood and drawer of
water gave his life willingly that his
son mi ght ride in the vanished cars. :"
Now the Pullman palace car takes the
New Yorker to the threshold of the sea
or to the boundary line between the
United States and the British posses
sions.
An old-timer once said to me: "I've
about decided, Bill, that the West is a
matter of history. When we cooked
our grub over sage brush fire we could
get fat and fight Indians, but now we
ill our digesters with the cold pizen
and pewter of the canned peach; we 90
to big tavern and stick a towel under
our chin, and eat pie with a fork, and
heat up our carkisses with antichrist
coal, and what do we amount to-?
Nuthin used to chase Indians all
day, and eat raw salt pork az night,
bekuz | dassent build fire, and still |
felt better than | do now with wad of
tin-can solder in my stummich and a
homesick feelin' III my weather-beaten
| breast.
mo, we don't have the fun we used
to. We have more swarrees and sciat-
lea and one bloomin' thing and another
of that kind, but we don't get one snort
of pure air and appetite in year.
They're bringin' in the blamed tele-
phones now, and malaria and aigue,
old sledge and fun might as well skip
out. There amt no frontier any more.
All we've got left is the old trantler
loose and rheumatic of '49.-BW Nye.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
OBITUARY NOTES.

Edwin T. Butler, well-known merchant OF
this city. died yesterday at his home No. 1913 East
Twenty In 1s49 he BEGIN the wholesale notion
and fancy goods business in Psars then the drygoods
centre From that time be was identified with the trade
and, his death The partner IN the firm OF
Butler, Pitkin & Co. He faithful worker in the
Church OF the Transit rarOn having held the offices Of
junior warden and for many years TIE funeral
Will take place at the Church OF the TRANSPORTATION on
Monday at 10 a
owen Jones. dry goods merchant Of THIS city, died
suddenly yesterday morning five o'clock at his house.
No ~ West rwentythird-st His wife woke up at that
hour and saw him walking the wsshstand II for
water; then he suddenly fell dead There will be IN
quest but It Is doubted that he died from pressure on
the BRAIN with which he had been hreae ned for several
years. He built the large store at Nneteenth-st and
Eighth-ave. some ten years ago, and there amassed
fortune which IS estimated 70 be than two millions,
He firm believer IN the future OF New York. and
steady and successful Spectator IN real estate.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
DISSATISFIED STOCKHOLDERS.

APPEALING TO THE PRESIDENT OF THE OREGON
AND TRANsCONTINENTAL RAILWAY.
The New-YOrk stockholders of the Oregon
and Transcoutinsnta pany dissatisfied with the
present mana cement few weeks ago they asked the
president William EndcOtt jr, OF Boston, whether the
published statements that be was anxious TO resign the
office we're correct Yesterday the following letter,
signed BY stockholders the extent Of 100000
shares, sent 10 him;
NEw-YoRK. April Is.
wx ENDIcorr, JR ESQ., Prest. oregon and Trans Co.,
Boston.
DEAR SIR: The undersigned stockholders in the Ore
gOn and IranscOntuenta Company, and representing
large portion OF the capital stock, submit, very respect
First mat you viii furnish us at once full statement
Of OmpaBy assets aud liabilities giving the amount
osecures hsdthe amount borrowed On them the names
lenders the dates Of maturity or the loans and also any
outstanding Indebtedness which may DO on account 0f
construction OF roads etc. well bonds due 20 offset
SUCH indebtedness II the books Of the company do
present pee det az you could wish, We beg tlaJ
you Will give ~ the information In your possession.
ec0nd That you will cause the Oice and books OF the
company 10 be returned TO New-fOrk without delay.
We are convinced that their remOya was serious
mistake and that it aggravated the general interest
which prevailed regarding the future or the company
has rendered more difficult the work Of toe OIL
IN meeting It's engagements. II cannot be denied
that the cOmpanys property and nearly all or is stock
holders here aud Is hard to understand why there
sLoud be officer here II seems especially unOrtu-
nate and advsed that such should De the case now In
a time Of general doubt and depression, when false
stories detrimental the interests Of the company
be started easily without danger or contradiction and
stockholders naturally more than usually ap-
prchensive.
IhUd. That you will inform us whether the directors
of company preparing any plan Tor putting its
Indebtedness into more favorable FORM and for relieving
from some OF ia burlensOme contracts We have great
faith IN the inherent value Of the property and we are
confident that dlligent and intelligent Efforts
will eventually bring 10 out trump hanty trOm its enbar
rassnent But we hope that you will realize the grave
nature OF its present condition ssd the imminent dangers
which threaten We feel that IL Is not receiving rom
It's directors that careful attention which its eXlgencies
demand aud should adecde 70 maintain your present
attitude toward the stockholders, should regard any
subsequent misfortune which might befaI the company
justly char seable to you and your associates Await
prom pit response, your OCsdicnt servants
work. strong * Co. Decker, Howell Co, John b.
Brookman, r. D. Brookman Lee, Ryan 81 Warren, John
BENJAMIN IL Co., JShn BOodgOOd ~ Co., BraytOn, Ives
Coz COTE * Randall. W = Nichols n Co, John II. Davis
< Co.. Charles L. Cobb, Edwin II. Abbott, Bordy. Nc
nth
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
TIE ANTE.NoRTEM WILL ACT.

TO the EdttOr Of the Trt6WHe.
SIR The first case in the state OF Michigan,
and believe in the United states. under what Is COM
monty known rs AN Ante-Mortem VIII Act" having
been tried before Circuit Judge OF the Third Ju-
dcia Circuit OF Michigan at Detroit appeal from the
Probate Court Wayne County the matter OF the
tate Lloyd my views VI the operation OF the law
may not guntere5tng yOu and some Of your many
readers.
The opinion expressed through your columns Of F. E.
Drugs. esq who claims paternity OF the Michigan act.
and the opinion of eX-JudZe Amos g. Hall Of NewYOrk,
illustrate 70 some the great difficulty Ia the way
OF making the law proposed eirctual. the learned
gentleman insisting that the Of the instrument
should during the testator5 lfc and tie
other insisting with equal pcrnacy that II would be Alb
sr keep from the the subject upon
which Il required 70 Indicate have time. and
would not allow space, 70 wIeste with the re
spccive opinions VI these gentlemen. only desire 70
saw having tried a under the Act an convinced
necessary 20 establish viii during the testator's life
cause strife aud dssensOn. stirring bitter hatred be
tween parents and children. husbands and wives and
contrary public pOicv second. because In Mich
gan By special statute husband and wife precnded
from Lc5tiryug for against each other without con
sent and The very best evidence Is necessarily
ruled n that rule OF evidence does apply IA
tested will cases then so much the worse for shall
have the unseemv spectacle OF husband and wife reveal
ing the family skeletons and resorting very likely 70 vio
cnce ator ard be avenged for the disclosure Let
bear the wills have rather Than dy % those We know
not ~. r. II. CHAMBERS.
Detroit Mich, March 25, 1884.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
FAST STEAMSHIPS 10 EUROPE.

In regard TO the bill introduced In the House
Of Representatives Thursday 10 authorize the regis
traon OF certain steamships vessels Of the United
States one OF the largest stockholders Of the American
Express steamship Company said yesterday
The question is a very simple We have the means
20 est ahsh fast steamship line between New York and
Great Britain We get from famous English builders
vessels guaranteed TO make twenty miles an hour.
Equally s77r ships canrot DO built this cOuntry The
proposition laid before Congress whether the Gov
eruneDt viii permit It, citizens TO put under
American gistry ships bought and sailed with Amer
can capital The oil has been referred 20 The Committee
or Commerce which has yet passed the matter II
should passed by Congress we shall immediately e.
ts0sh the lue but II su6Id be rejected We shall be
forced % abandon The project for time The only reason
WHY ask the privilege l. that cannot buy American
chips Of the guaranteed speed The line would
be from Fort Pond Bay. al the extreme end or Long
leland 20 Milford haven. Wales The time between New
York and London would be reduced two days the
II the line established il would
carry the mails OIL account OF this saving.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
LETTERS From TIE PEOPLE.
"CHIvALRYo AT A CONVENTION.

"CHlVALRI" AT A CONVENTION.
To the Edft0r Of the TrtbuHs
SIR: am denied the privilege here in this
the gallant and chyalsous % state OF South Carolina to
reply TO special dispatch from Abbeyille which APP
pared IN The Mars and Courier Of this city the TIN
inst and which stated that I from Able
vile TO control tho tRepuDhcan County Convention
and elect Arthur Delegates and also contained playful
ausiou 90 the fact tina, vas tapped tho head"
pronounce that article false In every particular the facts
being follows:
On saturday last April 5, attended a. delegate the
Republican County Convention Ab0evlle Court House.
in N state delegates represent the county IN
the state Convention. AS - tae convention
called 70 srder the hail in which met was filed by
Democratic usOD, led bv OF the Democratic Circuit
Judge. who was followed and aided By the and
nephew- OF an Associate Justice OF Supreme Court OF
broken up and prevented from transactng thu
business for which VIC were lawfully assembled simply
because We, Republicans dared 10 assert shts
American citizens / was Knocked down and badly
county and was pursued and fold that had only one
eft in which 10 leave the town or they would
hang me 70 lamppost. Being Republican, could get
no doctor 10 dress nv wound. and was compelled TO 60
fifteen miles before received any attention.
would add that nOt only a native OF Abbevtlle
County but the ashes Of five generations Of my family lie
IN heI soil farm settled by my great-graatfather,
who immlgratcd 10 said county in the year 1867.
merav aud- 10 this fact 10 show that as delegate %
said Convention | BOT an istruier in the county
There nights guaranteed under the present state
goyermeut To anv person exercising different political
views nom those Of the Bourbon Democracy.
am very respectfully, L. L. GCFPE,
Charleston. S. c., ApTtl q, 1884.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
THE METRIC SYSTEM IN COMMERCE.

To the Edtt0r Of Ths TrtbHHe.
SIR: The apathy which prevails among many
OF our manufacturers IN regard TO the the metric
system is suicidal Upward OF threehfths OF imports
now come % US invOced IN metric denominations; and
our people are 70 compete with those OF Continental Eu
rope IN the markets Of the world it Is time they should
begin 70 appreciate IN practical way the advantages Of
a decimal system In tho measurement and estimation Of
all quantities The reasons for beginning AZ once 10 put
up small OF all kinds in tens, and hundreds,
and gradually introduce the decimal method prac
tcal Use sufficiently obvious. 10 should be- enough
for any Yankee 10 know that inch, foot, pound,
gallon bushel ETC. never In the Continent
of Europe or In Mexico, IN South America; and
are using the bushe the gallon Of England. the
argument for harmony with that country Is seq.
Moreover England j. introducing the metric ~ stem1nO
India and her colonies and tui- means that she intends
20 adopt 10 go home a. possible. The metric sys-
item AaA been GIT ia al Vt-Orgnzcd schools In the
country FOR the past eight years. Is found IN al good
reati~cs arithmetic, and the average pupil O twelve
years Of and upward knows OF The metric sy-
tenn to-day than does the average Congressman. u,
then ~ eNpedent hundred years 10 exchange
the English currency for decimal -ystem in the United
States is IL not much more expedent 10 exchange
Heterogeneous weights and for decimal
system. aud also the only system all common TO the
civilized world GLORGE JACKSON.
Boston, April 10, lssk
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
TRANS4TLANTIC TR4TELLERS.

The steamer City Of Rome will sail to-day
with Prince y Asono aud o. Kuda, OF Japan; Mr. and
Mrs Duncan MacIntyre, o. Montreal; Mr.. and Mrs. M
H. de Young, OF san Francisco; Bisket Clark Mr and
Mrs l. NJ Lawson, William Gordon, &. a. Gordon. d. c.
Wilkinson, A. J. Gamer on, Dr. Legnan Cobb. the Rev
and Mrs. J. Macdonald, . Il. Agne1, H. Bendix and a.
Bendix.
The steamer AnchOr1s viii take among her passengers
Tor Glasgow Colonel and Mrs Albert &c Leur Colonel
and Mrs. Burnley Campbell, Mrs. ). A. MacConnel
Patton, MI and Mrs. John Fraser and Miss Kutner
ford
Mr. and Mrs. W. Schlesslnger Henry Winter, George
Aer and Henry Arnat.
Among those who will sail on the steamer NOordland
are Or John d. Maynard +. Weber, I. a. Robert and
DR. H. p. Bellows
Dr. John Zahn. stephen Cordes. Henry Cofal, John
Glsser and Mr. and Mrs. Paul Lnck arrived on the
steamer DOnaI Yesterday.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
MISCELLANEOUS P0LITIC4L NEWS
ArALK WITH COLONEL QUAY.

SENATOR CAMERoN's REPRESENTATIVE ON The
OUTLOOK OF BLAINE AND ARTHUR
(BY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUSE.l
HARRISBURG, Penn, April 1s.-COlOnel NJ.
ouay who acting as the representative OF Senator
Cameron during the aters absence In Europe s out In
an interview in The Telegraph the stalwart Republican
organ OF tails city In reply to the question what In his
Judgment was sentiment of the convention, he said
tn NIX the convention for Blaine but 200 out OF
the PSI delegates friends and they ruled tne
convention. The Blaine sentiment was deciceoly weak
however On the contest In the WITH Legislative District
in Pittsburg. the question narrowed down simply 10
whether two Arthur men or two Blame men
should go 10 Chicago The vote was not 1an Jest
because some OF my friends who voted against
me- did 40 because to vote for adoption OF the minor
ty report would help Msgee and they were opposed 70
him There were least twenty votes this Way ana
was much alarmed when they began to vote"
What do you think about the National tcKetF
"rm for Arthur. Arthur can't be nominated IN i'r
Blaine
"Whst proportion Of strength have Blaine and Arthur
IN the Pennsylvania delegation TO Chieagol"
of Arthur Is candidate the first ballot the vote
will be II for Arthur aud 43 for Blaine ~
How many of the Philadelphia delegates will Blaine
GET"
uwont he get McMsnes or Distoni"
"No they wiz only vote for Blaine they think best
" How does the Pennsylvania delegation stand as
whole 2" +, ,,.-...,..o-,,
including Grow. The delegation will be solid FOR
Grow for chairman of the National Convention" ny
this Mr. Quay meant to imply that only tweEtyfour OF
the delegates will in desert Blaine, and the pal
ance will scatter after the first ballot -
"what do you think OF Bayne IA a eaderF
awe had control OF the convention. Mt Bayne rs
leader followers and couldn't be expected TO CON
troll anything don't that he could have done any
thing better than be did. He was defeated IRON nrst 10
last simply because the convention for Arthur and
against Blaine. However desire earnestly to see the
Pennsy vana delegation vote sodly for Blaine IN the
National Convention"
"What do you think Of the pledges made in Pennsyl-
vnnia for BlaineT
:" think the delegates will fulfil their pledge: unless
the exigences Of the Republican party REQUIRE them 20
take other action The only thorough, ironclad pedge
taken by ! majority OF the Pesnsyv ans delegation -
that they will vote for Benjasin Harrison OF IL
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
THE xxvuTH DISTRICT FOR BLAINE.
A LIVELY CONTEsT-NO UNCERTAINTY TOLERATED
ARTHUR AND EDMCNDS REJECTED.
Icy rFLEnRAPa TO THK rRIBrNE

lBY TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIBUNE
OswEGo, April 1S.-Mr. Blaine gained two
more delegates TO the National Republican Convention
to-day in this Congressional District XXvIIth lOswe
CO. Csyugs and Wayne Countess Early IN the contest 1t
became obvious that D. NJ Osborne, a reaper mauufac-
tlrer Of Auburn who Is an Outspokon advocate OF Mr.
Blaine would be elected Of the delegates Il was
clear that the other would therefore be from either
Wayne or Oswegs. Each OF these counties had
two candidates In the former Charles T.
saxtOn OF Clyde favored Edmunds; while T. g.
Yoemans OF Waworth, supported Blaine. In Oswego
County the friends of President Arthur put forward
Congressman y. W. Nutting he opposed by e1-
Speaker George B. sloan who from his eminent position
among Republican leaders OF the state dyorsby
regarded by the Republicans of Cayuga and Wayne
Counties For some time there promise that he
and Mr. Osborne would be the delegates. Mr. Sloan II
was evident would be chosen the Republicans In both
of the Assembly districts of Oswego County pressed his
claims In The Ist however, Administration delegates
who favored sending Congressman Sutting TO Chicago
were chosen the I'D Assembly District was carried By
the friends OF Mr. sloan Even with this set back Mr
Sloan might have been chosen had he not made speech
advocating the nomination OF Senator Edmund for Presi-
dent and saying that he should support his candidacy
elected a delegate This announcement dismayed the
Blaine men from Wayne and Cayuga. It was vain that
Mr. SlOans friends pledged hs support to Mt Blaine af
ter the hrst ballot for Mr. Edmunds The Blaine
piled hey intended 20 send delegates 10 Chicago who
would vote for Mr.. Blaine the first ballot, thinking
that such man would best represent the
wishes Of the Republicans Of the district.
Nearly all day was spent in preliminary caucusng.
The two Oswegs County Assembly Districts could net
agree on man The Isl District delegates offered 70
drop Nutting II the III District would drop Sloan At
last the Cayuga delegates led by h. A NOOdn. son OF
the ex-state Senator advised by General JOnn n
Knapp OF Auburn, finally offered 10 for any dele
gate on whom both the WAYNE County Districts could
agree After long contest, the latter adopted NeOmans
When the convection had organized, Judge Woodu
moved that each member should Eahs Two persons Iof
adopted.
The vote stood Osborne as, Yeom8ns 30, sloan and
Nuttng 10 Judge WOOcln offered resolution, IL
btructing Msssrs. Osborne and ieonans TO vote for
Blame ana Lincoln, which adopted 81 10 TO- Upon
motion Of County Clerk McGOniga, the representation
OF the counties IN the next Congressional Convention
was made precisely the same; each county WaS
awarded six delegates The cOnvsnuOn then adjourned
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
NEW TELEGRAPH LINES GN-NEw-ENGLAND.

NEW TELEGRAPH LINES IN NEW-ENGLAND.
HARTFORD, April 1S.-Thc application of the
Baltimore and Ohio Telegraph Company to Judge Ship
man. Of the United states Court for order nstructng
Receiver ark. or the New-York and New England Rail
road Company 20 furnish transportation facilities for the
construction Of the Baltimore and Ohio Compauys ele-
graph lines into New-Engand came mp for hearing
day. The Western Union Telegraph Company appeared
in court by counsel and asked for postponement FOR
two weeks. Judge shipman denied the motion and said
that they must be prepared to April 90 and Gen
era 7wayn could not Do present the Western Union must
other counsel BY the petition II appeared that
the Western Union asserted that tine railroad mad CON
acted with the Western Union to refuse all other tele-
graph Oupaules such transportation tacliueA and Mr.
Chandler asked that the court make an order requiring
the production the exclusive contracts. Judge Snip
granted the request and ordered That the western
Union should the petitioners with notice or the
grounds OF their defence, and WITH copy OF tho con-
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-19
rs Aaelna Patti has sienned her intention 70 occ""
tha box she purchased for 81 OOo
MRS AGNES BOOTH GETS A VERDICT

Mrs. AGNES Booth entered into an engage
-, sou 9TH Edward f. Knowles and Theodore
Morris nroDr,eors of the Grand Opera House. Brook n,
=, ha Nv park Theatre this city, to play as leading
,hsr man sgement in this city and its vicipiy
For the season Of 1884 She was TO receive sZOo
Mrs Roota played until late In December and tnen ae-
sred 10 assume certain roles assigned to Der os
o,v,ss Morris declaring the characters were INFERIOR
4 s,andard TO those for which her meSers
E,"TIes Morris did not employ her further ehe ec-
coriiugly brought SHIT for $3.50, the CDnerence DO
tween what she would have received up TO the TIME OF tS
commepcement Of the SUITS, 600-and the sun Nneh
she earned from other engagements-SZiSoO Jury NC
for Justice Van Brunt In the supreme Court gave mrs
boom Yesterday, q verdict for the Sl,65O.