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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10
Heavy Damage to the canal

HAGERsTowN, April 4.-The dam
age done to the canal by the late
floods in the Potomac have been very
serious, and it will take some time TO
make the necessary repairs. so that
the canal may be in proper condition
for the coming season. About one
hundred feet of Dam No. 6 has been
washed away. There are two breaks
on the Seven-mile Level, one of them
fifty feet long and six to eight feet
ueep; and there is also a serious
washout at the Little Pool, a short
distance east of Hancock, and large
break in the Two-mile Level, below
the four locks. AT the Falling Waters
bridge there is break. which is about
thirty feet long, and a small break on
the same level some distance below.
About fifty feet of the Six-mile
Level, at Dam No. 4. have been very
badly damaged, and heavy breaks
have occurred near Sharpshurg. The
level opposite Harper's Ferry has
been very much washed, ami the
tOw-path on the Nine and Eight.
mile levels, near Seneca. has been
greatly damaged by the water. There
are also very heavy washes and
breaks at Great Falls, on CABIN
Johns Level, and FIVE miles abOye
Georgetown. H-
The Suns Frederick correspondent
of Monday says: "SuperinteIdent
Biser and Paymaster GambrIl, of
the Chesapeake and Ohio canal were
in consultation with President
Baughman here yesterday in regard
to the damage done to the email by
the floods of the past week. The in
jury was reported to be of avery Sc
riOus character, but instructions were
given to begin the work ofrepair at
once. The most serious difficulty
seems to he in discovering to what
extent the canal has been filed up by
the overflow of the river For this
purpose, however. a beat will be
started out at once. Superintendent
Mulvaney has been ordered to report
at Annapolis to-morrow for instruc-
tiOns. 1t is thought that at least a
month will be required to place the
canal in anything like navigable
condition."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10
Changed His Mind.

WASHINGTON, April 5.-C0lOnel
Morrison has changed his mind, and
did not report the tariff bill to the
House to-day. BY his order Il e bill.
together with the Hewitt admins
trative measure, will he printed at
the Government Printing Office and
the whole submitted To the Commit
tee on Ways and Means again at its
meeting on Tuesday.
During the discussion of the bill
in the committee on Saturday. Mai
Mckinley made Il motion 10 incor-
ponatp in the bill section restoring
the wool tariff of 1867 instead of put
ting it on the free list, but the motion
was promptly voted down by the free
trade majority of the committee as if
it were the heIgth of impudenee for a
member of Congress to suggest such
a thing. Morrison is understood to
have given IN the idea of having the
tariff hill considered in the near fu-
ture, ard will not try . get il NJ for
a month or more. He hopes that
some u the appropriation bills will
be gotten out of the way so that it
will not he charged up against him
that he is ot>tructing the work prop
er of the HOUSE, and prulonging the
session.
An,effort will de made by those op.
posed to the bill to keep it from be-
ing considered, but the real test is not
expected at that time. There are al
ways members who will vote for the
consideration of the bill so as to af.
ford an opportunity to get in their
prepared speeches on the subject, and
though they may be opposed to the
measure, they will favor having it
considered. The real test will come
when the general debate closes and
the House enters upon the discussion
of the. bill by sections. At that time
motion will be made to strike out
the enacting clause, and all who be-
heve the present bill to be what it
really is, menace to the best inter-
ests of the country, will vote for the
motion.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10

The Baltimore Sunday American,
Of March 28th, contained the follow
ing very flattering notice of Mr.. Ed
ward Stake, OF Washington county {:
The Republicans have rec
ognized leader in the person of Ed
ward Stake, of Washington county,
who is looked upon by all the mem
bers os the ablest representative in
the House of Delegates. Although
last on the list of the judiciary Com
mittee. he is conceded to be its strOn-
gest member. He is of a calm, judi
cial mind. has had an excellent legal
training, and Is consulted by men,
bers generally on all matters about
which there is doubt as to their con-
stitutionality. He has framed num-
Der of bills for his colleagues who are
not lawyers, Democrats as well as Re-
publicans, and Is personally very
popular because of his obliging dispc-
sition. His speeches always COM
mand the closest attention, not so
much because of the eloquence IN de-
livery, for Mr.. Stake speaks slowly
and very distinctly, but because of
the sentiments expressed and the in
formation they convey. His eulogy
on Commander Schley, when speak
ing on the resolution to present him
with a gold chronometer, was mas
terly effort. as was also his eulogy on
General Hancock. He is very at
tentive member, being scarcely alb
sent from his seat. Mr.. Stake. though
bachelor, is very tond of ladies'
company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10
Sense from Hon. David Davis.

Every year every local paper gives
from 500 TO $1,000 in free lines for
the benefit of the vicinity ian which
the paper is located. No Otbeg agency
can or will do this. The local editor
in proportion to his means, does more
for his own town than any other ten
men, and in all fairness, man with
man, ought to be SUI ported, not he
cause you may happen TO like him
or admire his writing, but because a
local paper is the best investment a
community can make. 1t may not
be brilliant or full of thaaght, bat
financially it is of more benefit to
a community than the teacher or
preacher. Understand US BOW; we
do not mean morally or intellectually
but financially, and yet on the moral
questions you will find the majority
of the local papers are on the right
side of the question. To-day the edi.
tors of the local papers do the most
work for the least money of any men
on earth. Subscribe for your home
paper, not as CHARITY, but as ar in
veStmenI.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10
sly way of working for a measure
~ xyntiro. "a

sly way of working for measure
and voting against it,
The Republicans were in such a
hopeless minority that they could do
nothing except give assistance to the
right side. This they did ably and
well. Too much praise cannot he
given to the independent men who
steadfastIy opposed the jobs that
came before them. 1t is To their ser.
vices, and the services of Republican
members. that the credit Of protect
ing the great interests of the state is
mainly due.
The legislature had its faults, and
it had its virtues but, taken all in
all, it deserves a good obituary.
BaltO, american, Tuesday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10
Some Truths TerSely Put.

!. The foundation of three fOurths
of all cases of consumption is laid be d.
fore the age of % years; in women
during their teens.
2. The hereditary element is not
of epecial account as a cause of con-
sumption, as less than % percent of
cases are clearly of consumptiye par
entage.
8. One of the ruling causes Of dis
ease and premature death in large
cities is found in that exhauSting
strain of the mental energies in the
struggle for subsistence-a death-race
for bread.
4. Insanity runs in families but,
as in the case Of family likeness, IL
sometimes overlaps generation or
more.
5. PersOdal resemblance entails
like characteristics of mind and dis
position.
6. A current Of the purest air from
the poles. for half an hour, on per
son sleeping. sitting still, or over
heated, Is II thousand-fold more de-
structive of health and fatal to life
than the noisomeneSs of a crowded
room or vehicle, or the stencil Of
pig sty for thrice the time.
7. To exercise in WEAKNESS, in
creased by every step, is not only not
beneficial, it is useless and worse
than useless it is positively destruc
tive.
8. As no good traveller, after hav-
ing fed his horse, renews his journey
in a trot. but with slow walk, grad
ually increasing his PAGES in getting
up to address an assembly for con-
tinued effort, the first few sentences
should he uttered in a low. slow tone,
gradually Intensified, otherwise the
voice will break down in very few
minutes, with coughing or hoarse-
ness.
0. A growing inability to sleep in
sickness Is OminOus of fatal result
in apparent health, il indicates the
failure Of the mind and madness, so,
on the other hand, in disease or de-
mentia, very slight improvement in
the sleeping should be hailed as the
harbinger Of restoration.
10. No one can possibly sink ifthe
head is thrust entirely under water.
and in this position novice can
swim as easily as walk. and get to
shore readily By lifting the head at
intervals for breath.
IL. Intense thirst is satiated by
wading in water, or by keeping the
clothing saturated with water, even
If it is taken from the sea.
u. Water cannot satisfy the thirst
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10
SILAs WIENER.

George H. Davis, collector of inter-
nal revenue for the sixth district OF
Kentucky, has forwarded his resig.
nation to the Secretary Of the Treas
ury. Mr.. Davis was appointed by
President Cleveland. He says that
owing to his inability to satisfy all
the Democratic applicants for Office
among his constituents. he has con-
ciuded life in office is too burdensome,
and he consequently desires to give
up the place Of collector. The resig-
nation takes effect upon the appoint
mept of a successor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10

Mr.. Powderly himself has said that
the Missouri Pacificstrike was great
mistake. The deplorable results of
that error are Increasing every day.
The places of the old workmen are
being filed by new men. The strik-
ers are penniless. and some of them
are becoming desperate. The affair
at Fort Worth has done an immense
injury to the order. The knights of
Labor as body had nothing to do
with 1t. In fact, Mr.. Powderly has
said that if any members of his order
are caught In acts of violence they
shall bedischarged forthwith. Strikes
are serious things. They should not
be attempted until every other meth.
cd has failed. and then they should
be entered upon with the greatest
possible caution.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10
The Advertising Principle.

One of the most important factors
in business expense is advertising,
and gradually experience concen-
trates on the newspaper as the most
effective avenue for this outlay. At.
tention is called to the fact by the
managers of the Northwestern the
atres meeting at Chicago recently,
and unanimously signing to discon-
tinue the use of Autographs. From
private letter the Boston Courier
learns that the spirit of the occasion
was to settle exclusively on news
papers. The writer after the war was
for several years in the employ of A.
T. Stewart, supervising under Mr..
Stewards personal guidance an ad-
vertising expense and good deal
over 100000 year. and Mr.. Stewart
was emphatic in his exclusive appre-
citation of newspapers. This action
of theatrical men is hard blow to
Job printers, as they represent the
class who have been through the
widest extravaganza in fancy job
work land calls very general attention
to the folly and waste that are broad
cast In gilt. bronze, color and size.
use the newspapers that reach the
class of people the announcement is
akin to, and mind you. sir. use them
WELL" was the admonition of the
man who built up the largest dry
goods business the world eyer knew;
"and tend to me, sir, tomorrow
night II the stocks you advertise do
not move" which injunction requir-
ed pretty minute knowledge of
what the difficulty might be. And
so this merchant prince affirmed his
belief in newspapers, by giving as
much of his valuable time to laying
out business for them as he gave to
any other of his interests, often re-
marking: keep advertising, sir,
for we shall be idle, If we STOP"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10
1t Deserves a Good obituary.

The legislature that closed its ses.
sion at midnight left much better
record than was expected when it
met at Annapolis on January 9Th.
AT the beginning the outlook for the
state and the taxpayers was not
bright. The controlling forces of the
body seemed to be the men who have
never hesitated to use the legislative
machinery for personal ends and big
The regulars in the House of Dele
gates were at first bound closely to-
gether by promises of office and
power; but as soon as the presiden-
tial appointments at Baltimore were
made the frailty of these promises
became apparent, and resulted in the
exhibition of unexpected indepen-
dence on part of those who had been
earnest ring men, mainly for the adj
vantages that such an adherence
might give them. The intelligence
of the whole Assembly was far above
the average. The Senate was one of
the best the state has ever had, and
the House contained many men Of
undoubted ability and fair minded
ness. When, Their fore, the ring
promises. and 1.-THE strong arms from
Washington" as Mr.. Winchester put
it. developed their weakness, the
forces of Independence gathered
enough strength 10 combat and defeat
the measures that were unusually
evil and mischievous.
OF course, there have been mis-
takes. but the sins have those of
omission. rather than commission.
But, on the other hand, many bad
bills have been killed. The post
mortem proceedings over the Pooh
Bah bills yesterday treated those
unique and preposterous attempts at
legislation as very good jokes, and
when the unfavorable reports were
read they were received with great
deal of laughter. The constitutional
convention scheme, thanks to a right
thinking Senate, was killed, notwith-
standing the sleepless efforts of a
shameless lobby, aud the Canal bill,
backed and pushed by all the forces
known to the bosses, met with so
much opposition that it "died a.born-
I'M" The Grand Jury bill, the
Board of Charities bill. the Police
Reorganization bill and some legal
bills whose verbiage concealed ugly
snakes were all happily defeated.
About the only campaign promise
that was fulfilled was the passage of
the Poe Coditication bill, and it sue.
ceeded only after Mr.. Poe had assur-
ed the legislature that the next As.
sembly would have to pass upon the
work and make the appropriation,
which should not exceed $4,000.
Speaker Seth very properly opposed
this bill, as the nearness of the Con.
stitutional Convention makes the
work unnecessary. Another cam.
paign promise, the p, w. & b. Sus-
quehanna Bridge bill, was so amend
ed that it satisfied everybody. and |
hurt no one except one or two sena-
tors, who were compelled to break /
their records Inconsistency. In their
cases, however the consistency was 2
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10

Sidney Handle. aged about ninety
years, and who resided alone in the
basement of the TINKER Church, in
Funkstown, was found dead in bed
Thursday. She had been i'll for some
time. She came to that place num-
Der of years ago, but no person has
any knowledge of any facts concern
ing her early life. BY some she was
regarded AS possessing the powers Of
witch, and for this reason she escap
ed many of the annOyances that
would otherwise haye fallen to her
lot.-HdQerStoaCN Globe.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10
SATURDAY, APRIL 10, 1886.

The Browning License Bill, with
some amendments. passed the House
of Delegates last week. We are not
acquainted with the provisions of this
bill, but understand that it provides
for vote on the 9th inst, whether
or not license shall be granted in Gar
rett county. We hope to be able to
publish the bill in full next week.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-10

Anger, like rain. breaks itself upon
that on which II falls,
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-24
OPENING AND CLOSING OF THE MAILS.

Northern mails close at 1870 and $50 a. In
1890, $50 and 1856 r. m. Open at S:3o a. m.'
1900 m. and $50 p m.
Southern mails via Richmond, Va, close at o:42
and HOO a. M, Ais p. m. Open at o:oo and
1890 8. m. go,
Southwestern mails via Charlottesville, Va,
close at IT'S and lilo q. m. and 1880 p. III.
Omen at $50 g. m. and 200 p M; and $3.50 p M
for lock boxes.
Omen at $50 a. NJ, 1900 m. and 6:3O p. N.
Washington, D. G., mails close at ?:3O and $3.50
A.. M, 1880, 4:3O. $50 and 1875 p. II. Open at
$50 and 1890 a. m, 1900 m, 3oo o:oo ana
TOO p. M.
AleIandria and Round Hill, Va, mails close at
s:35 a. NJ. Open at 4:3O p. N. An additional
mail 20 Leesburg, Vienna, Herndon and Fairfax
G II. close, at 400 D. M Opens at 9:15 a. N.
Manassas Division mails close at BIO
D. m. Open at 1890 a. m. IAN additional mail
for auckland, Cstharpin, Gainesville, Greenwich
Hslfway, Haymarket, Hickory Grove Landmark,
Middleburg, New Baltimore. Sudlcy Springs, The
Plains, and Waterfall closes at 1885 p. NJ
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1886-06-24
1000 GREAT 1909
1000 PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE lCOU
TO The NORTH, WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL RAILS.
QpT FNDJD SCENERY

IDDls Z L Il IOOE
1880 PENNSYLVANIA RoUTE 1900
TO The NORTH. WEST AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, STEEL. RAILS.
MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
In effect June 20. 1886.
Trans leave Washington, from station, cornor =.
xth and streets, as follows:
For PittsbuGg and the West, Chicago Limited
Express Of Palace Sleeping Cars at $50 a. Nh,
daily: Fast Limo, $50 am. daily, to Cincinnati
ard st. Louis, with Sleeping Cars from Harris
burg 10 Cincinnati and Eotel Car TO st. Louis !;
iai!y, except Saturday.. &c Chicsso, with Sleep
ing Car Altoona to Chicago. Chicago Express,
1T ITO p. IN. daily, with Sleeping Cars
Washington 10 Chicago, and Harrisburg to
Cleveland, connecting at Harrisburg with
Western Express with through Sleepers for
Louisville and St Louis Pacific Express,
1000 p. m. daily, for Pittsburg and the West,
with through Sleeper Harrisburg to Chicago.
BALTImoRE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
r'ry Erie. Canandaigua, Rochester Buffalo, Niagara
lO:OOp n. daily except Saturday, with Palace
Cars Washington to Rochester.
For. williamsport, Lock Haven and Elmirs, at
$50 a. NJ, daily except Sunday, ~ oo
For Now York and the East, 7:15, 900 and 1l:OO
4 H.. 200, Ais, 1000 and 11:2O p. M. On
Sunday 900 a. M, 200, Ais 1000 and 11:2O
D. m Limited Express of Pullman Parlor
Cars $40 H. NJ. and $50 p. NJ daily, oxcopt
Sunday
For Boston without cD2nse, AOo p III. eVeIy
day.
For Brooklyn, N Y, all through trains connect at
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afording direct transfer to Fulton street, avoid
ing double fcrriage across New York City.
200, AIS $50, 1000 and 11:20 p. IN. On
Sunday 900 g. H., 200, Ais, 63O 1000 and
1920 pm. Limited Express, $40 a. NJ. and
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For Baltimore 6:35, 7:15, 900, $40, $50 and
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4:15, $50 7:1C, 1000 and 1120 p. III.
For Popo's Creek Limo: 1:15 r., and 4:40 p. H.,
dsily, except Sunday.
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ALEXAEDRIA AND FREDERICKSBURG RAILWAY
AND ALEXANDRIA AND WASHINGTON RAILROAD.
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Trains leave hlex:rdria for Washington, G:05
500, 1000 and 1910 a. M; 100, 3:O5,
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ALEXANDRIA, GAZETTE
VOLUME LXyNPH.

Established in 1900 tho GAZETTE il now th,.
Oldest paper published in the State, and with ono
or two exceptions tho oldest in tho country II is
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room and work shop, and to this end ncitho
pains nor expense will be spared.
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That this is sef-evdcnt may be inferred from tho
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as the daiy-is sent all over this ecction Of com.
try three times week, and Is read by thousands
most OF whom send hore or to contiguous cities to
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The GAZETTE will continue to furnish ,hcuevy
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of Reuters European Agency, while i,s WASHING.
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The Commercial columns of the G,zsr-r gil,
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Grain, Cattle, Grocery and other Markets.
Its Richmond correspondence and spccial tcIo.
graphic dispatches will give carly and accurate
accounts of the proceedings of tho General As.
sembIy and of all tho operations of the State gov.
crnment.
Correspondence from every section of the State
published continually, and all events of interest
occurring within the bounds of tine Common
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to chronicle all matters occurring in tho city and
neighborhood.
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