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Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-23

.Dr,rH Turks in n Kiss. s."-Under this
~ a Brooklyn pbysician became inocuated
iii JiDbtheria through kiss from their
t,rondinther. Upon the twO-year-old boy
fbere ere onneared a little pimpe, ON the right
siJe of the neck, which grew rapidly larger,
and he soon died of malignant blood
nnisoning, % or diphtheria in its worst form.
Dr Foote'S Health Monthly.
Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1886-10-23

TUE London press considers the European
situation Il grave one, and fears that the
entire country will become involved IN
bloody war of uiicnsc and defense.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
A Just Claim.

In the early days of the government Mary
land and Virginia advanced money to the
federal authorities to build the capitol at
Washington. The money was loan, but
neither state has succeeded in getting it re-
turned. In 1912, we believe it was, favor
able report was made, but no action was
taken on the report. Efforts have been made
at various times since to recover Maryland's
claim, but without avail. Congressman Shaw,
however, took the matter in hand early in the
session, and by his forcible and convincing
statement of the case has obtained another
favorable report, and will vigorously push the
claim before Congress. The claim is just,
and there is no reason why it should not be
paid, especially as the government has more
money than it has any legitimate use for.
The report that Representative Shaw has sue
ceeded in getting from the Committee on
Claims, allows both the Maryland and Vir-
ginia claims, Maryland's allowance being
$40, GOO, with interest from 1912. If the bill
passes Congress Maryland will receive, prin-
cipal and interest, $262, OsO. This amount
could be applied to the extinguishment of our
state debt, and thus save to the people over
SIS, 900 annually in interest.
The Washington correspondent of the Bal
timore Sun says that after Representative
Shaw had made his argument before the com
mittee several members of the committee
suggested that if he would repeat his state
ment to the House when the bill was taken
up for consideration he would probably secure
its passage.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
The State Printing.

As was expected the bid for the public
printing has proved too low, and Attorney
General Roberts was asked for an opinion
whether or not the Legislature could make an
additional appropriation for state printing.
The Attorney General has decided adversely
to an extra appropriation, and the contractor
must do the work at the amount bid.
This decision is not only in accord with
the law, but also with justice and fairness.
If the Legislature had power to grant addi-
tional compensation, there would be room for
favoritism.
The printer for the session of 1884 did the
work for S12, 200, but lost money. For the
session of 1886 he bid Sls,500. The present
printer bid $40, 700, and he finds the appro-
priation inadequate. In order to save him
from loss, the amount of printing is curtailed,
and curtailed too much. All bills should be
printed, local and general, and a plenty of
them, for which the state should pay proper
compensation. The present law, regarding
letting the printing to contract is ridiculous
one, and the wonder is that any one should
have bid for the work. If all had refused,
then the Legislature would had to have re-
pealed the law and paid fair price. If the
law is not changed, the printers and publish
ers of the state should refuse to bid two years
hence. 1t is ridiculous to ask any one to do
an indefinite amount of work for definite
sum. The contract should call for bids by
tb, pa0a
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
Tariff Reduction.

The whole country is in favor of reform
ing the tariff, and reducing the annual surplus.
Yet, it seems to be next to impossible to frame
bill that will suit, not everybody, buta major
ity the members of Congress. Mr. Morrison
introduced a bill at the last session, generally
called the horizontal reduction bill, that was
not received with much favor, and on last
Monday he introduced another, which is not
much more acceptable. Mr.. Morrison was
aware that such would be the result, but he
brought the bill forward in order to have it
discussed and amended, if possible, to be in
accord with the sentiments of the members,
and at the same time accomplish the OBJECT
sought. The bill will make an estimated re-
duction of twenty millions of dollars. This
reduction is not large, as the surplus revenues
amount to far beyond that sum, yet it is in
tended to go cautiously about the matter so
as not to cause any serious disarrangement of
business.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
Payment for Slave Property.

The press of Southern Maryland, notably
the Port Tobacco Times and Marlboro Gazette,
are urging the payment by the general gov
eminent for the slaves taken in Maryland du-
ring the war, previous to emancipation.
There is not more just claim against the
government than this. There is no question
about it; no two sides to the proposition.
Slaves were property, recognized by the con-
stitution, and the government should pay for
them, just as it paid for ships, provender or 9th
er property taken for its use during the war. If
it does not pay for the slaves, the act of tax
ing them was nothing less than robbery.
Maryland did not secede, but adhered to the
Union and furnished her quota of men to the
federal government. The Marlboro Gazette
closes well considered article on the sub
ject as follows:
''We think the claim just one, and as our
Representatives in Congress are disputing
over the best use to make of the crowded sill
yer vaults, we suggest this as good way to
get rid of it. Pay for the use of this property
and then long afflicted wrong will be right
ed, and our Government will in the end, be
the richer for having paid just debt, and
thus helped to build up once most prosper
Gus part of her great domain"
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
Washington's Birthday.

Monday next will be the anniversary of
Washington's birthday. In former years the
day was celebrated as surely as it came round.
Now it is not often observed. Not only so, it
is often trea ted with a shocking levity. 1t is
even sometimes called, derisively, Birthing-
toms Washday, and the story of the ''Gttle
hatehet" is always treated with ridicule.
Perhaps it deserves it, and the writer of such
a story deserves censure; but, however that
may be, the tendency of it is to lessen the
reverence that every American should feel
for the "Father of His Country" 1t has
come to pass that foreigners pay more defer
ence to the name of Washington than native
born Americans. 1t is very doubtful if any
foreigner would display the slightest disre-
spect for the name and character of Washing
ton. The writer once stood at his tomb at
Mount Vernon. An English officer approach
ed, and as he drew near deferentially took off
his hat, and approached the tomb with head
uncovered. The act was most graceful and
beautiful, and impressed every beholder.
The 22nd should ever be periodically remem-
bered, and the name of Washington should be
mentioned only with the profoundest respect.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
Explanation of the Telephone Suit.

The case of the United States against the
Bell Telephone Company does not appear to
be understood by the general public. 1t has
been incorrectly stated in a number of news
papers tina. relief against the exactions of this
monopoly conld be obtained by a suit brought
by private individual If it is true that the
Bell patent was obtained by fraud, all that a
single individual could obtain in bringing suit
against that company would be the establish
ment of has rights to do a telephone business.
In other words, a suit of A against the Bell
Company tn resist the charge of an alleged
Infringement could not affect the rights of B.
The only way, therefore, that the rights Of
the whole people can be protected is through
Just such suit as was ordered by the Secre-
tary of the Interior when he decided that the
Attorney General should bring suit to test the
validity of that patent.
SECOND, the effect of the suit is not gener-
ally understood. If the government shall
bring the suit against the Bell Telephone
Company to a successful Issue the result will
be destruction of the Bell patent, leaving
the whole field of the telephone business open
to competition from every one. twill benefit
the Pan Electric Telephone Company only as
an individual would be benefited 1t will
simply have the right 10 go ahead and do
business without being subjected to quits for
infringement, The general sympathy of the
public, therefore, should be with the suit
against the Bell monopoly, because the case
against the Bell people was pretty clearly
made out before the Interior Department.
The evidence upon which Secretary Lamar's
decision was based establishes fairly well
prima facie case that the patent was obtained
through fraudulent means, and that Prot.
Bell is not entitled to be considered the in
yentor of the speaking telephones
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
Congressional Proceedings = Notes
at the Capital.

In the House last Saturday the resolution
calling on the Secretary of the Treasury foI
information as to the moneys and funds seized
or collected by Gen. Banks or Gen. Butler
while in command of the Department of the
Gulf was reported favorably and adopted.
During the call of States in the House on
Monday Representative Shaw introduced bills
to pension Rebecca Allen, widow of the late
John E. Allen, of Carroll county; to pay
Joab Brown $3.50 and Amanda j. Kirby S544
for property destroyed by Union soldiers dur
ing the late war. Both of these claimants are
residents of Carroll county. Representative
Cole introduced bill to regulate the pay of
officers on the retired list of the army and
navy. Representative Gibson presented a
batch of bills, for appropriations for the
rivers and creeks of his district.
The tariff bill introduced in the House on
Monday by Mr.. Morrison will, he says, ''effect
an estimated reduction of twenty million dol
lars in the revenues from customs, based on
the revenues of last year. The greatest reduc-
ton on any one article is in the case of sugar,
where the new duty will result in decrease
of ten million dollars in the receipts. The
additions to the free list will invole loss of
five and one-half millions, and the reductions
made by the bill on other articles about FIVE
millions. Slight but general reductions have
been made in the case of woods, flax, linen
and hemp, cotton, window-glass, plate glass
of high quality, earthen ware and china where
the duty is believed to be excessive. The
duty on rice, marble, castor beans and few
chemicals is also slightly reduced"
Mr.. Pulitzer, of New York, has introduced
bill in the House to give Mrs. Hancock,
widow of General Winfield S. Hancock. an
annual pension of $4,000.
The Ways and Means Committee on Tues
day agreed to report bill directing the Sec
rotary of the Treasury to apply all above
500, 000,0 900 of the surplus funds in the
Treasury to the liquidation of the interest
bearing bonds.
About twenty Republican Senators met on
Wednesday morning in caucus, and adopted
resolutions submitted by Mr.. Edmunds re-
speeding the right of the Senate to informa-
ton from the heads of executive departments.
The resolutions declare THAT the action of
the Attorney General in refusing to furnish
information when called for by the Senate,
no matter what his motive may have been, was
reprehensible; and that where the Senate has
called or may call upon heads of departments
for information regarding removals from office
and the information is not furnished as re-
quested the Senate will not confirm the ap-
pointer also condemning "the disregard of
the law which requires that in selections for
office preference be given to honorably dis
charged Union soldiers and sailors" The
resolutions will be laid before the Judiciary
Committee at its next meeting, with a view to
having them reported Immediately thereafter
to the Senate.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
An Endorsement.

LINEBoRo, MD.. Feb. 10th, 1856.
VANDERFoRD Bros. The editorials in last
weeks issue of the ADVOCATE, do so thor
ougly agree, and are the voice of my ideas SO
completely, that l cannot help but inform you
that the ADVOCATE, at least, has one reader
who fully endorses the sentiments therein ex-
pressed. / refer to the idea expressed in re-
ference to a new constitution for the State of
Maryland, TO the important changes that
should be made in the formation of new
constitution, and especially in the office of
County Commissioners. l am satisfied that
if your ideas, in reference to changing the
term and enlarging the powers of County
Commissioners, were Incorporated into the
constitution and laws thousands of dollars
would be saved to the people not only of Car
roll but to the people of every county in the
State; and the Legislature would be relieved
of much triling legislation. The editorials
referred to are plain, common sense talk, and
those ideas, along with other reforms, should
be thoroughly advocated throughout the State.
The above lines are not intended for publica-
ton, but | was so well pleased with the ideas
referred to, that felt it rather duty, as well
as pleasure. to send you my approval.
Yours &C..
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20

Attorney General Garland, who owns some
stock Of the Pan Electric Telephone Com
pany, has decided upon course of action
that he says will be satisfactory to the people.
As Congress is about to investigate the mat
ter of public officials holding stocks, he rs
fuses to make known his proposed action,
further than to say he does not contemplate
retiring from the Cabinet. The government
has brought suit against the Bell Telephone
Company to vacate the Bell patent, which, it
is alleged, was procured by fraud, and the suit
was prompted by the Pan-Electric Company.
Considerable comment was made upon the
fact that,the head of the Department ofJustiee
was stakeholder, although the Bell Com
pany originated and encouraged all The hos
tility to Mr. Garland. Mr.. Garland became
possessed of this stock before he was Attor-
ney- General, and as he will not be engaged
in the suit, it cannot matter much whether he
owns stock or not.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
State-Aided Institutions.

The report of the senatorial committee ap-
pointed at the last session of the Legislature
to visit the State aided institutions gives some
interesting details.
A section is devoted to private educational
institutions, and comment is made upon the
ACCESSIBILITY of continued State aid to the
academies, &C., whose field has been covered
by the system of public education. The COM
mittee recommend the repeal of all acts pro-
viding for the appropriation of money to the
Baltimore Female College. Western Mary
land College is selfsustaining, and needs no
aid. Knapp's English and German Institu-
ton, Charlotte Hall and St. Mary's Female
Seminary are reported as not entitled to fur
ther appropriations. 1t is recommended that
the Maryland Institute in Baltimore be inoor.
porated under the general school system, and
its appropriation be continued. The state of
affairs at St. Johns College, Annapolis, i'm
pels the committee to report that it be re-
lsoyed from the category Of State institutions.
The State is half owner in the Maryland Ag-
ricultural College and it is advisable for the
State TO see thar an eficieat school is main
tanned, or else the project should be aban-
doned
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
Business Locals.

Housekeepers, take notice that we have
Tubs, Buckets, Knives and Forks, and all
goods pertaining to housekeeping, at ruinous
prices. Nj. Schaeffer & Co. 2t
SEED OATS.
A new variety, very choice; call and ex
anime. N. /. Gorsuch & Son. St
Not going to farming, bot we are going to
sell Cook Stoves at saorifcIngly low prices,
NJ. Schaeffer & Co. ct
We still have choice Michigan Clover Seed.
leave your orders with N. |. Gorsuch & Son.
Cook Stoves, way down in price, AT N.
Schaeffer & Co.'S. 2t
After suffering with nervous prostration for
years, take DIR. Henley's Celery, Beef and
Iron and be cured.
The largest and best assortment of Cook
Stoves in town at NJ. Schaeffer & Co.'S. 2t
sEED. SEED. SEED.
For Choice Clover and Timothy Seed go to
E. o. Grimes & Co. iii
Send to James E. Smith, General Insur-
ance Agent, for terms before renewing or
paying assessments on premium notes. If
you Insure in his Agency no notes are taken
and no assessments are made. Insurance
from one day to 8 years. His rates are the.
lowest, feb
btOlbE bLufhh SEEDf
Farmers requiring a choice article of Clover
Seed will find it to their advantage to pur-
chase of rs. We make specially in Choice
Western Clover, Timothy and Orchard Grass
Seeds. n. /. Gorsuoh 4 Son.
ON HAND.
Large stock Of Millfaed, Choice Bran aud
pure Middlings for sale at bottom prices.
David Roop 4 Son. nov lltf
FEED, FEED.
We have on hand and for sale large stock
of Choice Bran, White Middling, Hominy
Chop, Flax and Cotton Seed Meal, all at in
side figures. E. O. Grimes Co.
PIRsT-cLAss FEED.
The following grades of feed at reasonable
prices always on hand; Choice Bran, White
Middlings, Flax Seed Meal, Cotton Seed Meal,
Flour Middlings, Hominy Chop. N. |. Cor
such & Son. If
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
Enlarged Powers for Commissioners.

The article in the ADVOCATE last week, in
regard to enlarging the powers of County
Commissioners, has been copied by a number
of papers of the state and approvingly COM
mented upon. On the subject the Hagers-
town Mail remarks:
"We entirely concur in what our contem-
porary says in respect to the trivial and exclu-
sively local character of so large mass of
our legislation We notice that during this
session bill after bill is being introduced that
should never be known in the halls of legisla-
ton; we noticed one particularly to give
authority to build a school house in St.
Mary's county, and another changing the name
of place; another changing district line;
another changing the name of river.
The County Commissioners should be invested
with power over all such. The Legislature
can do it and thus rid itself of so much small
and unimportant legislation. Fences, district
lines, owls, foxes, hawks, fishes, when en-
tirely local, public buildings, &C., &C., should
all be under the jurisdiction of the County
Commissioners. We hope that there may be
some law passed on the subject.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
MARRIED.

At the Reformed Parsonage, Taneytown,
Feb. II, 1886, by the Rev. Fl. Ditzler, Mr..
John NJ. Shoemaker and Miss Mary Virginia
Stellar, both of Carroll county, Nd.
In Baltimore, Nd, on February sth, 1886,
at St. Luke's Lutheran Church, by Rev. Mr..
Treser, NJ. Luther Yeager, of Pittsburg, Pa,
and L. Jennie Burlington, of Baltimore,
daughter of Levi Burlington, formerly of
Carroll county
AT Linganore Chapel, Frederick county,
Nd, on February 10th, 1886, by Rev. Mr..
Jones, Ernest Pearre and Miss Ida Cleary,
daughter Of Jesse I. Cleary, of Unionyille,
Nd
In Westminster, Nd, Feb llth, 1886, by
Rev. J. D. Kinzer, Lewis c. Franklin and
Rachel /. Shipley, both of Carroll county, Md.
Feb. Is, 1886, by Rev. H. W. Kuhns, Mr..
Jenorus F. Troxell, of Washington county,
Nd, and Miss Alice D. Reed, of Carroll
county, Md.
At McDonogh, Baltimore county, on Feb
ruary II, 1886, by Rev. Mr.. Moss, Miss Ida
v. CIousher and Philip G, Fresh, of Bait.
more, Nd.
The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1886-02-20
Letter from Washington.
Sa20.747.26 from Uneasy Consciences-
Maryland's Claim Reported Favor
ably Through the Efforts of Con-
gresham shaw Watching
the River, &c.
WASHINGTON. Feb. Il. 1886

WASHINGTON, Feb II, 1886.
From time to time there is sent to the Sec
retary of the Treasury what is known as
''conscience money!" by persons unknown,
who are supposed to have in some way wrong
fully taken money from the government of the
United States. These contributions come
from all classes of people. Only a few weeks
since one was received from party who said
he was minister of the gospel. The first
contribution to the conscience fund" of
which there is any record was made in 1927,
and is recorded by the Register of the Treas
ury as received from an unknown person,
stated to be an account of imports and ton
mage" The total amount obtained from
these persons up to June 80, 1885, is $780,
1926. The moneys which have thus been
received from time to time have been COW
cred into the Treasury as miscellaneous re-
ceipts from persons unknown" and are used
for the general purposes of the government,
having at no time been distinguished from
other moneys in the general treasury. AS
stated, the sum received from men and women
of uneasy consciences amounts to $500, 747.2 6.
Will some of the ADVOCATE mathematicians
give the difference between this sum and what
is wrongfully taken and never returned?
The bill for the settlement of accounts of
Maryland and Virginia for advances made to
the United States to aid in the erection of
public buildings in Washington, has been re-
ported favorably by the Committee on Claims
of the House of Representatives. Should the
bill pass it would allow the state of Maryland
$4,000, with interest from 1912. Represen-
tative Shaw, a member of that committee,
submitted long and able argument in behalf
of the bill, and to him is accredited its favor
able report. 1t is hoped that DR.. Shaw will
press the. passage of the bill when it comes
before the House. Should he do so in such
forcible manner, and with such strong array of
facts, as he did before the committee, it is
believed he can secure the passage of the
bill, which will add so much to the state
treasury.
Thousands of people lined the river bank
Sunday afternoon, expecting to see the ice
gorge and overflow of the Potomac. The day
was beautiful and spring-like. Although the
river was very high and the current strong,
the broken ice foated harmlessly by the
bridges, which it was thought would obstruct
its passage and cause food like that of four
or five years ago, when rowboats were used
on Pennsylvania avenue and other streets of
the city.
Mrs Fouke, of Westminster, is visiting Mrs.
Winters, of Capitol Hill.