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MICHIGAN.

We have the following list of officers of c. J..
Dickerson Post, No. 6, of Hillsdale, Mich, from
Comrade William g. Marble, of that place ::
Commander, Mark w. Taylor; S. V. c., A. H.
English; j. V. c., S. F. MOBILES; Adj't, William
G. Marble; @. NJ George Kinney; Surgeon,
John Wisner; Chaplain, B. F. Hutchinson !;
o. d., F. w. Herbst; o. e., T. Huff S. NJ, N.
Lyon; @. NJ. S., William Morris.
We are indebted to Comrade G. w. Marsden,
Tecnmseh Mich, for the list of officers of Beers
Post, No. I40. of that place, recently installed,
as follows: Commander, S. p Hosmer; 5. " c.,
E. Coffin; j. V. G., G. Davis; Chaplain, L.
Bauer; Surgeon, c. NJ. Woodward; Adj't, g.
w. Marsden; @. NJ, A. w. Mills; O. D., Fl. j.
Sweet; 0. G., E. Hodges; S. NJ, VIM. Demott ;
Q. NJ. s., G. S. Van Tyne.
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MASSACHUSETTS.

Comrade Levi Bosworth. Winchendon. Mass,
writes us that Gilman C. Parker Post, No. 153,
Of that place, is flourishing, having fifty MEM
berS and a nicely-furnished hall.
The dedication Of the new hall of Post SO, of
Beverly, Mass, which occurred on the 10th ult,
was made the occasion Of a very pleasant enter
tainment there being some excellent singing,
music and speech making.
Comraae A. D. HHdson. Grafton, Mass, in
forms us that the Virginia Veteran was
placed on the boards by the Post at that place
recently, and that quite handsome sum was
realized thereby for the relief fund.
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FLORIDA

On the goth ult Comrade /. NJ. Holt, of Post
So Quincy, Mass. mustered in Post No. 4, with
thirty charter members, at Eustis, Fla, and
the following officers were elected and installed:
Commander, G. II. Norton S. V. c., William
Emmerson; J. VIC, Daniel w. Herrick; Adju-
tant. James A. Pine; @. NJ, George Foust; o.
d., III. l.. Osborn; o, G., j. III. Blaisdell,
Comrade Fred Rettig, A. A. G., Department
of Florida, Warrington, acknowledges receipt
OF TRIBUNE application for Post charter, ac-
companied by SO for expenses, at Jacksonville.
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How Posts Gam seeure Gorernmsnt AIMS.

G. A. r. Posts can purchase from the Gov
ernment the French muzzle-loading rifles at 81
each, and accouterments at fifty cents per set.
A set of aceouterments consists CT bayones
scabbard, waist belt and plate, cartridge box,
and cap roueh.
Packing boxes are charged for extra-abous
fifty cents each.
Application to purchase should be made TO
General S. " Benet, Chief of Ordnance, U. 3.
A., Washington, ID, O., accompanied by post
Office moncy-order for the amount.
Ten to twenty arms are packed IL enc box.
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MAINE.

Conrade T. S. Bowden, Washington, Me-,
sends us the following list Of the officers of Post
No az, of that place: Commander, J. J. A.
Hofses; s. V. C., w Bornheimer; ]. V. c.,
John L. Bartlett; Surgeon, Henry ID. Clark;
Chaplain VIM. II. Stahl; Adj't, II. B. Wright;
@ NJ, T. Scott Bowden; o. D., VIM. A. Jack
son: Q. c., Sylvester Ninal: S. NJ, George H.
Dow: Q. NJ. s, Nehemiah Keene
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TENNESSEE.

Comrade J.. d. HogIe. surgeon, George II.
Thomas Post, No. /, Nashville. Tenn writes
that the Post is in prosperous and Furnishing
condition. Being out of debt and having
fund in the treasury it is financially happy.
1t is fortunate in its officers, who are all men
of the highest character and full of vigor.
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Comrade Lowell II. Smith. A. A. G.. Depart
ment Of Colorado. Longnont, acknowledges
receipt Of TRIBUNE application for Post char
ter, accompanied by so for expenses, at Ouray,
Colo.
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KENTUCKY.

Comrade c. A. Brasher, Crofton, KY. informs
us that TRIBUNE Post-Capt. John V. Boyd
No. 22--was organized at that place, with
twenty charter members, on the 10Th ult,
Colonel d. 0'Riley officiating as mastering
officer
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DAKOTA.

A comrade at Canton, Dakota informs Us
that General Lyon Post. No. II, OF thas place,
has obtained membership of sixty -four, and
is steadily increasing.
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DELAWARE.

Comrade r. G. Buckingham, Pleasant Hill.
Del, writes us that the fair which has recently
been held by Post 8, of that place. was great
success.
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WASHINGTON TERRITORY

The Grand Army in Washington Territory
now numbers ten Posts and 500 members
gain of 100 during the past year.
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MONTANA.

We are informed by Comrade H. u. Thomas.
Sheridan, Montana Ter, that new Post is
about to be organized at that place.
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and, to make up the amount still needed for
the purpose, arrangements are being made to
have benefit at one of the theaters "l60."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-22

ferring other honors upon him, but
generally with like results. 1t would.
therefore. be a graceful thing to elect
him president of the canal-unless he
should decline the honor.
Considerable anxiety is being man.
Tested in Republican circles in the
selection of delegates to the Chicago
Republican Convention, which will
nominate candidatesfo for president and
vice-president of the United States.
Quite large number Of the Republic
cans are for Arthur, but the sentiment
of the majority Of Republicans is for
the nomination of Blaine for presi-
dent and Lincoln or Harrison for
vice-president, both of the latter be-
ing descendants of presidents. Blaine
has always been popular in this state,
and his popularity has increased since
he was secretary of state. Many of
the leading Republicans who former
ly had other preferences are now
favoring Blaine. Among these Gen.
Adam E. King, who was formerly
known as a Grant man; w. r. War
burton. of Cecil, and many others.
Some of the principal members and
officers of the Republican Stai*Ssp-
trail Committee are for Blaine's homi-
nation. Mr.. James A. Gary, fine
chairman of the Republican State
Central Committee, thinks that the
delegates from this state to Chicago
should be uninstructed. He said he
had strong hopes that the tariff issue
would drive a large number of Dem
ocrats who had affiliated with the
Wing party into the Republican
ranks next fall. He thought that the
number might be large enough to
carry Maryland for the Republican
ticket next November. If Maryland
does not go Republican this year, he
felt certain that it would give ma
jority for the national Republican
ticket four years hence. He consid.
ers the signs Of the times unmistak.
able. -BdHo. Anaricdn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-22

Hon. J. A. Gary, chairman of the
Maryland Republican State conven-
ton. is quoted by a Sun correspon-
dent as saying:
"The Republicans in Maryland
were never so united as now. The
Congressional district conventions
called to send delegates to Chicago
have given a final blow to the bosses
If there are to be bosses in the future
there must be six of them, one for
each district. The Old rule was for
the districts to select their delegates
at the State convention, when cOmhi
nations were made and the thing was
managed to suit. The Republicans
have a chance in Maryland. This
was one Of the reliable wing States,
and you would be surprised to know
how many old wing manufacturers
ard merchants have told me they
now favor Republican supremacy.
This is "tariff State" and the tariff
issue will be more plainly before the
people this year than ever before. l
am afraid the Democrats will shirk
the isse and that the Morrison bill
will he defeated, but that will not al.
ter the impressions which have been
engrafted on the public mind. Mary
land, West Virginia and North Car
DINA will stand by protective tariff,
and Georgia will come that way in
time. I tell you the Republican out
look is good. Of course some of the
Maryland patriots who wish to go to
Chicago will be left at home, but there
will be nothing serious come Of their
disappointment. The Republican
vote has increased from 10000 to H., =
600 every four years, and that is
worth something"
Hon. Lloyd Lowndes, who has been
in Philadelphia, when interviewed
by Press reporter said:
1--WE are having a hot contest in
Maryland over delegates to the Re-
publican National convention. l
haven't been paying much attention
to politics and cannot say what the
result of the fight may be. I don't
believe the delegation will be unit
for any one. Both Blaine and Ar
thur will have friends. I am not GER
tain that I will be delegate anil do
not know yet whether 1 shall care to
90. | believe Mr.. Edmunds would
be the strongest candidate that could
be named"
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his patent in his hand he went down
town one day, and called for the heaG
of house whose check was current
for five figures anywhere in 'the
street, The inventor offered to sell
two-thirds of his patent for S20,000if
the house would bind itself to put
100000 into factories for producing
the little thing he had invented. The
firm signed papers in less than an
hour from the time of hearing the
proposal. and in another hour the
inventor had converted the firms,
check for $4,000 into greenbacks.,
Lots were bought. and a factory was
erected. The business speedily grew
to gigantic proportions, and at length
the firm acquired all the rest of the
block, and covered it with brick and
mortar, and now the inventor is able
to associate with the millionaires.
The little glove-fastener-a piece of
cord about six iches long and dozen
little metal hooks or buttons-is the
thing that was invented"
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MARYLAND Politics,

The election by the Board of Public
Works of Captain Waddell as COM
mander of the oyster fleet has called
attention to the fact that three months
hence the same body will take part
in the election of the president and
directors of the Chesapeake and Ohio
Canal. Captain Waddell was electeh
by the votes of Governor McLane and
Comptroller Turner, although Treas
urer Compton afterwards voted to
make it unanimous. 1t is now stated
that there is every probability that
the Governor and Comptroller will
work together to bring about ga new
deal" in the canal. Governor Nc
Lanes ambition to succeed Senator
German in the United States Senate
has caused some uneasinesS among
the employees of the canal, who fear
that a change in the management
means their decapitation. ComptrOl.
Ter Turner is young and ambitious.
He is also anxious to reward those
who stood by him in the past. He
was warmly in favor of the election
of ex, Governor Thomas to the Uni
ted States Senate, and was shocked
when he was informed by Senator
German that the latter could do moth
ing for his friend. When the time
comes he will remember the slight,
and assist ex. Governor Thomas to
higher honors. Governor McLane is
a warm friend of the Ex-Governor,
and, like Comptroller Turner, would
like to see him occupy a position of
political prominence. Ex-Governor
Thomas, as president of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio Canal, would be a
friend of both McLane and Turner.
and neither of them would have the
slightest cause for fear that the pa
tronage under Mr.. Thomas would be
used against either. He is a man on
whom they could both unite, If a
change is made in the canal and
there are persons who claim that there
will be change-some one from the
Eastern Shore will be selected, and
Ex-Governor Thomas is said to be the
man. Ex-Governor Thomas has not
been fairly treated by the politicians
in the last six years. In 1878 the
leaders agreed that he should be the
nominee for governor in 1880, but
when the time came Mr.. German and
his colleagues left him and turned
their attention to Governor Hamil-
ton. Since then they spoke of con.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-22
Six Inches of String.

NEW YORK sum-
"You see that large factory? 1t
covers the entire block. Half a mil
lion of money wouldn't buy it. Well
it was built by little piece of cord
not more than six inches long" Here
the speaker paused and scrutinized
the reporters countenance for indica-
tions of incredulity, not to say aston
ishment. But the narrator was talk
ing to man who, since the intro
duction of the telephone, has made it
a point of principle to be ready for
anything and to believe all that he
hears. The speaker added
Eight years ago there lived on the
West Side, in. the third story of a
cheap tenement, down near the North
River, poor mechanic. who was
kept poor because he had passion
for inventing, it amounted to a pas
sion. He didn't drink and didn't
travel with the politicians; and all
who knew his family wondered why
they should be so poor. Time passed
on. and still the man was poor. But
at last he perfected an invention-the
simplest thing on earth-and with
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-22
Charges Against Estates.

Maryland is in several respects pc
culiarIy illiberal in the matter oftaX
es. Practical prescription often takes
the place of protection. We have
commented on the Odious tax on mar
riage licenses which the House of del
egates persists in retaining. An estate
descending collaterally is taxed q
per cent, and an executor or admin
istrator is allowed to take 10 per
cent. of balance, while the executor is
next taxed 10 per cent. on what he
gets. An estate. accordingly, fares
worse in Maryland than in almost
any other State. The court officials
and the State are practically heirs,
and have the first lien. While there
should be several reforms in these
matters, the reduction of the commits.
siOns Of administrators flor which a
bill is now before the Senate) should
receive careful attention. The pres
ent statute allows a commission to be
fixed by the court not less than nor
more than 10 per cent, beside costs
and extraordinary expenses incurred
in legal proceedings. The common
charge under this statute is 10 per
cent. rather than 5, while the law
yers' fees and court costs add much
more to the burden, An estate is
thus badly "sWeated" before it gets
into the hands of the heir or legatee.
When one recently left a large estate
to trustee for the benefit of his son
the son remarked, "Father, / wish
you would make me the trustee and
let the other fellow be the heir" The
executor often fares better than the
legatee; and the proceedings of or
phanS' courts have become prOyerbial
for their injustice to orphans. In on
~ one State are the commissions for
settling an estate as large as in Mary
land. The allowance might be reduc-
ed to one half and still be sufficient
compensation in nearly every case.
If the statute read mot under q per
cent. nor exceeding per cent" it
would conform more nearly to the
fees of other States. At present. the
administrator may get SO, 900 for set
Ting an estate inventoried at $780, 900,
Even if no work were done by him,
as is often the case, he would still be
entitled to So 900. This would be in
addition to his allowance for lawyers
fees, court officers and others employ
ed by him. The settling of estates"
has thus become one of the most prof
liable forms of business, not only for
lawyers, but several other class
Baltimore Morning Herald.
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The Presidency and the South.

CINCINNATI, March 1.-THE En-
quire prints political letters from
eleven Southern States regarding
the Presidency. The eleven States
represent 106 electoral votes, as fol-
lows: Louisiana s, Tennessee II.
Delaware 3, West Virginia 6, Virgin
ia II, Kentucky 10, Missouri 16, Ar
kansas 7. Georgia II, Mississippi 8,
Maryland 8.
The situation as given in these let
tiers may be briefly summarized.
Everywhere in the South there is an
overwhelming sentiment in favor of
the denomination of Mr. Tilden. Nc
Donald, of Indiana, probably ranks
next as a favorite. Senator-elect
Payne of Ohio, has many friends
among the Southern people, and the
declaration of Mr.. Tilden will add
greatly to the number. The position
Of Ohio Democrats on the tariff is
generally popular. Randall has a
strong following in certain States,
and Mr.. Bayard would be an accept
able candidate to many. The Flow
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-22
Ireland Bleeding to Death.

The Irish papers are discussing the
recent cencus returns in a bitter spir-
it. The Dublin Nation has an article
entitled Bleeding to DEATH" in
which it says: 1.-THE life-blood of
Ireland is being drained by vampires.
Every one who has an interest in
thecOuntry must grid his lOins against
this murderous union. The eXtermi.
nation of the Irish people have long
been the traditional aim of the En-
gIish rulers. The present executives
will is set on actively promoting the
murderous system which has already
robbed the country Of five or six mil
lions of people"
The United Nation devotes an anti
Gle to the same subject, which it en-
titles "KiIling a Nation by Inches"
1t says: "For all practical purposes
ireland is suffering Il more awful
drain of manhood than if engaged in
deadly conflict with a frSt-class
European power. She has lost since
the union more men than France lost
in all the sanguinary wars of Napo-
leon. At least eight millions of PEG
pie have been inundated in eighty
years to the demon Of English supre-
macy. Three millions of people
brawy frames supplied the physical
force of the repeal meeting, were
missing, in 1852 when the census emu
merators came to count them, Two
million nine hundred and thirteen
thousand Of the population, who were
spared by famine. have been starved
or transported since. The waste goes
on faster and more furiously. With
in the last year alone Ireland lost
108, 900 emigrats, II 900 of whom were
single adults. She lost in mere thews
and muscles more valued sons than
were slain in any Of the greatest bat
ties of the world"
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Beware of Them.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-The Sc
cret Service Division of the Treasury
Department reports that it believed
certain counterfeiterS were concert
ing measure to simultaneously pass
upon the public, especially in the cit
les Of the South and West, a counter
felt 500 silver certificate. A sample
of the same has just been received at
the Office of the Secret Service Divi.
sion. The issue is a series of 1880.
Jas. GilfiIlan, Treasurer u. S. The
paper is thick, greasy and stiff. The
note is one eighth of an inch shorter
that the genuine. There is no dis
tributed fibre or parallel silk thread
in the paper, as in the genuine. The
words Silver Certificate" appear in
panels twice in the upper border on
the face of the note. In the panel to
the left, in the counterfeit, the letters
r, and in the word certificate"
are engraved wrong side up. III the
counterfeit there are no periods divid-
ing the initials in B. X. Bruce. On
the lower left corner the check letter
G is without an accompanying num-
Der, and in the name Gilfllan only
one is dotted. On the back of
TIL note the word stakes" is plainly
spelt "taris," and the word "engrav-
ed" is spelt "engrayod." The color
of the seal is brick red it. should be
verging on brown.
The foregoing salientpoints, if care
fully noted, will for the present pro-
tect the public, while the note should
not deceive careful handlers of mon
ey, especially when the geometric
lathe work is examined yet among
the hurried and careless, because of
its fair appearance, it might work
great damage.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-22

as they may. And yet Sherman can
only be considered in the light of Il
mediocre statesman when compared
to Clay or Webster or COnkling. Bay
ard is rhetorician, a finished scholar,
a perfect gentleman, but great only
in the. sense of accomplishments.
Lamar, whom the people of Missis
sippi have put up on a pedestal and
worshipped, lessons as you draw close
to him he is puffed up with his own
conceit; he has about him the air of
the vanished slave oligarchy ; he was
eloquent, but he is not now, though
he is reckOned among the big men of
the Senate. There is Frye, of Maine,
with voice like the roar of the wind,
but it is all sound and fury, signifying
nothing. VOORHEES, has mechanical
eloquence that does tolerate service
for the divine flow, but after all he is
only verbose lawyer with vaulting
ambition. Harrison is polished
orator, but with a not much deeper
substratum of mind than his lament
ed grandfather, who hadn't intellect
enough to SURVIVE the shock of being
elected to the Presidency. Away in
a rear seat sits Cerro Gordo Williams,
once the handsomest man in Ken
lucky, hut now a decayed veteran
with gutta percha teeth and a wig.
Vance, of North Carolina, larding the
lean earth as he walks, and too fat to
do anything but tell funny stories.
Gibson, of Louisiana, man of in
tense respectability, much travel,
princely wealth and a secondhand
brain; all he knows he got from
others, and he is too rich to care
whether he makes good use of it or
not.
Such is a birds eye view of the
Senate as it strikes a casual locker on.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-22
Health Hints.

Don't shake hornets nest to see f
any of the family are at home.
Don't try to take the right of way
from an express train at a railroad
crossing.
Don't talk back to woman who
handles the fire shovel with grace and
deXterity.
Don't go near a draft. If draft
comes to you, run away. A sight.
draft is the most dangerous.
Don't blow in the gun your grand
father carried in the war Of 1872. 1t
is more dangerous now than it was,
then.
Don't hold wasp by the other end
while you thaw it out in front of the
stove to see if it is alive. 1t is gener--
ally alive.
Don't try to persuade bull dog to-
give up yard of which it is in pos
session. Possession to bull dog is
ten points of the law.
Don't eat things after you have
enough because you fear they will go
to waste such custom will bring
you too much to waist yourself.
Don't go to bed with your boots on.
This one of the most unhealthy prac-
tees that a man, especiallya married.
man, can be addicted to.
Don't call very large, sinewy man
a preyaricator. If you are sure he is a
prevaricator hire another man to-
break the news to him.
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er boom is young in the South, but
the New York Congressman is dis
cussed among the possibilities.
Ofthe Republican candidates Blaine
is decidedly the preference of the
people. A Blaine and Lincoln tick
ct would be a strong one. Logan has
following in several States, and
there is apparently an effort to inau-
gurate a Logan boom. President Ar
thurs friends are everywhere hard at
work. With the party machinery
to further his candidacy, he is likely
to lead some of the other aspirants 8
lively dance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-22

trict conventions be arranged by the
members of the State Central Com
mittee for Baltimore city. The mem
bers OF SAID committee to be conven-
ed by the executive committee of the
State Central Committee for Balti-
more city or a majority thereof. To
effect temporary organization in
such conventions held under this call
the chairman of this committee be
directed to name some member of
the State Central Committee residing
in the Congressional district to call
such conventions to order, to preside
until an organization is effected.
The proceedings Of the committee
were marked by degree of hamony
rarely seen in a political conference.