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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22
Study of AIcohol's Effects.

The Senate bill providing for the
and narcotics. and their effects upon
the human system, at West Point and
Annapolis, in the Indian schools, and
in the public schools of the Terrific
ries and the District of Columbia, has
been reported favorably to the House
and placed on the calendar. The re-
port accompanying the bill states that
nearly 2,000,0 600 men and women have
petitioned the Legislatures of the diff
ferent States for similar laws, and up
to the present year the wishes of the
people have been complied with in
fourteen States. As an evidence that
the people earnestly desire a law like
the one suggested, the committee
points to the fact that petitions bear
ing the names of 1925 persons haye
been presented to this Congress asking
for its enactment. The effect of SINH
lar laws in the different States where
they are in force has, in the opinion of
the committee, proved most salutary.
Such laws lead to progress, and serve
to check a threatened evil to humanity
and the general welfare. The report
argues that the bill invades no right of
self government. The measure had
the vital merit of involving no politi-
cal significance, but appealed to the
very foundations upon which popular
self-government rested-the intelli-
gence of the people. 1t was difficult
to see how any objection could be
raised to such statute, except by
those who feared to have the next gem
Grafton educated upon subject uni
versally recognized to be of the most.
vital Importance to individual health
and social security. Toledo Blade.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22
A NOBLE DAUGHTER.



Our Thurso correspondent might
make beautiful little volume out of
the life-story which he describes. 1t is
that of crofter's daughter, who, when
her parents were incapacitated by the
infirmities of age from working their
little farm, and had the prospect of
being thrown for their support on the
parish, resolved to do the work of the
croft with her own hands, and has done
it successfully for quarter of century!
The father, still living evidence of
this heroic daughters devotion, is a
respected elder in the Free Church, and
now nonogenarian. In order to
carry out her self-imposed task the
daughter resolved to graduate in
every department of farm work
(for which, however, she had
no congenial taste,) from the pillow
to the barn; and during the twenty
five years that have elapsed since
she took up this position she has kept
the little farm equal in order to the
best around her, and has maintained
her aged parents in comfort and re-
spectability. Not only has she at
tended to all the kinds of work needed
on the small holding, such as blowing,
sowing, reaping, etc, she has also un-
dertaken outside work, driving her cart
with minerals from neighborino
mine in company with men, some of
them uncuItivated and rude. Yet the
calm dignity of this woman never de-
serted her in the midst of such occupa-
tons; and by this extra work she was
enabled for many years to supplement
the modest income from the little farm.
For some time past she has been re-
lieved to a certain extent from the
more laborious toll on the croft by the
coming to maturity of young male
relative; but she still holds the reins.
She has always been regular attend
ant at church, however laborious the
duties of the week. She has a we'll
cultured mind, and has read largely in
standard literature. Christian Leader.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22
FASHION HINTS.
All Sorts of Novelties for Ladies, Misses,
Girls and Boys.


Bouffant back draperies grow in
amplitude.
Red is the rage in Paris, particularly
for theater toilets.
The turban of cloth to match the
coat is the correct headwear for little
boys.
Dark blue cloth and corduroy are
among the popular stuffs for small
boys coats.
Many imported dresses are accom-
paned with a capote of the same stuff
as the frock.
Kilt suits as well as short breeches
with jackets are still worn by boys of
three and four years.
Polo caps and small turbans take
precedence of all other spring hats for
boys under five.
Small pokes, pointed back and front.
are worn without strings by young
women, whether married or single.
Small boys wear white muslin yoke
slips precisely like those worn by little
girls until they are two years old.
Sailor and Dauphin collars are both
worn by small boys, while girls wear
large round yoke collars and the Dau-
phin.
Red seems to be the color that has
some hidden affinity with the tastes,
feelings, and political notions of the
moment. 1t is as popular here as in
Paris.
The newest fancy in boys garments
is what is called ''pink coats, but they
are red, not pink, being made of the
bright red cloth used for gentlemen's
hunting coats.
White neck lingerie seems to be
going entirely out of fashion, beaded,
plain and lace-edged dog collars hav-
ing taken the place of white collars,
either of linen or lace.
Fashionable mothers keep their little
boys in white muslin yoke slips until
the little fellows are two and a half
and three years old. But this depends
great deal upon the growth of the
child.-M Y. Sun.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22
A LONG WAIT.
An Outraged Detroiters Grim and Bloody
Determination.

Determination.
There was man at the Central
vegetable market yesterday with a
small and sickly-looking century plant
in cheap pot, and he was md.
''Look-a-herer' he said to me owner
of each flower-stand in secession,
didn't you sell me this reolant five
years ago?'
Each one answered in the negative.
Then he made such row tina police
man came up and told him tohush.
Haven't | got right to hlk!' de-
manded the man, in high dudgeon.
when have been swindled cheated,
robbed and made fool O must l
keep silence in this free land"
what is the cause of yourwoeP"
81 bought this plant of somebody
here about five years ago. They told
and that it would bloom this spring.
I've fooled away enough time or the
thing to build house. I've set up
nights to nurse it, and I've gone home
by day to keep it from freezing
"Well, what's the matterP"
"They lied to me! I've had two
botanists examine it, and they tell me
the plant isn't ten years old! Think
of my fooling around for ninety years
to see the internal thing flower out!''
''But what can you do?''
II want to find the hyena who put
up the job on me. I'll make him eat
the whole outfit or break his neck"
Don't get excited. Take your
plant and go home.
'Never!''
He lifted the pot high in the air and
dashed the life out of the poor plant,
and then sat stiff1y down on bench
folded his arms and said
Ring for your old patrol wagon if
you want to! I'm going to sit right
here till get eyes on the man who put
up ninety-five-year job on a contid-
ing citizen! Detroit Free Press.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22
WHAT USE?
A Sensible Way to Look at an Old Con-
troverted Question.

A Sensible Way to Look at an Old Con-
troverted Question.
The Chicago Tribune quotes DR.. Ly-
man Albeit, of the Christian Union, as
authority for the alleged fact that.
Christ made wine of superior quality
with no other apparent object than to-
add to the festivities of a Wedding
that while there were establishments
societies in existence in His Gay upon
earth, and while they were weil known.
to Him, He neither joined nor COM
mended them, nor did He obey their
precepts, in this differing from His
herald, John. There is class of jour-.
nails and of good people, who will Wig
orously join issue with such statements,
and thus forty year-old debate, on an
old question, may be revived by those
who are not tired of it. Suppose they
be true, as we have always believed
they were, do they prove any thing in
favor of habitual drinkingp Are
not such controversies scholastic
and useless? The only sensible way
to look at this subject is % look at it
squarely, and as it now is. Is there
any living soul that believes that
Christ is on the side of the dram-shops.
in the present conflict Does any
sensible and devout person believe that
Christ, if now in the flesh, would give
His example for habitual moderate
drinkingP Not one. No such person
can be found. What, then is the use
of this controversy over conditions.
which existed two thousand years agoP
We said dozen years ago in these
columns that it would be quite innocent
to be careless in striking matches in
stone-quarry, and criminal to be SINH
larly careless in q powder-magazine
1t is easy to prove that just such a diff
ference in conditions and surroundings
between the two eras exists. Every
father and mother now knows that it
is deadly peril to permit the boys to.
acquire drinking habits at home-that
the probabilities are strong that fatal
consequences will follow. Every body
knows that a saloon is nuisance and
a curse. What sense is there in argu-
ing in the clouds when these terrible
facts lie across our Chicago
| INTERIOR
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22
"Yes, sir"
'.And thought perhaps could he oi

''And thought perhaps 1 could be OF
service toto the editor here.n
THANK you, sir; but you could not
do any thing now"
The voice was getting lower, and the
tears trembling on the eyelashes could
not be hidden. Henry Petit began to
feel uncomfortable, and there was very
little brass in his tones as he repeated
her last words:
Nov! All yes; you think was un-
necessarily harsh in my paper; but that
was merely matter of business. | do
not feel any ill-will toward Mr.. Still
man."
Thank you!" she replied, simply,
and if he had not seen the tears pour
ing fast down her cheeks he might
have thought she spoke ironically.
"Where is he? should like to tell
him So" continued Henry Petit.
''Well, the factis, he-.he-he-is-"
How hard she tried not to sob, and
how the tears would choke her voice!
what? He is i'll. / can see it in
your face" He spoke sharply because
he was surprised, but there was not a
suspicion of his usual irritabilityin his
tone. "How long has he been illP"
"a long, long time; but he has only
been confined to his bed for the last two
MONTHS
1.-TWO months! And how has he
managed to edit and print his paper?'
The pale little woman did not answer,
but Henry Petit turned his back to her
as he gave his eyes two vicious
slaps, and added: ''And l have been
fighting woman for two mohthsf
II know it has been a very--very
poor paper since he became too sick
to do it himself; but he was anxious for
it to keep on, and-and-I did the best
| could, she faltered.
''The best-edited paper that wss ever
published in Hopeville!" blurted Henry
Petit, fiercely; land I'm going to tell
your husband so. Where is le? In
that back room?"
Before she could prevent him Henry
Petit dashed at curtain that hung
across one end of the office, thew it to
one side, and-reverently uncovered
his head.
There was only one bed, On which
rested tall, thin form with a pale face,
though notmuch paler than ii had been
two months ago, but the strangled
cough was silenced forever. The editor
of the independent was at.-Ge0rgG
G. jerks, IN Pittsburgh Bulletin.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22
The Laborer and the Drink Evil.

Labor knows better than any other
element in society the extent of the
drink evil. The intelligent working
man who looks abroad perceives that
all the efforts at securing better con-
ditions for his class must fail so long
as the class itself, through lack of self
restraint and self-denial, squanders so
large a proportion of its earnings in
the saloon, and by the cultivation of
depraved tastes kills its own conscience,
ambition, self-respect and capacity for
improvement. He perceives the fulfill
ty of talk about the inequality of COM
pensation SO long as the fact exists.
patent to all the world, that if labor
retrenched half its expenditures upon
drink fund would result suffi eient to
insure comfort and abundance to all
its members and to furnish them be-
sides with the means of higher educa-
ton and enjoyment. He knows from
sad experience that, as working-man
writes to the Voice ''three-fourths of
the restitution among laborers and
their families is the result of intemper-
ance" He knows, too, that the sa-
loon in politics has degraded the suf-
frage, corrupted the voter, set the citi-
zen against his own best interests,
helped scoundrels to public plumber,
excluded honest men from office,
stopped the progress of communities,
and recruited continually the ranks of
the dangerous classes, whose lawless-
ness, punished or UNPUBLISHED, is paid
for at last out of the wages of the work
ers.-N. Y. Tribune.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22
IN THE FIRELlGHT.

The fire upon the hearth is low,
And there is stiffness everywhere:
Like troubled spirits here and there
The freight shadows fiuttering go.
And as the shadows round me creep,
A childish treble breaks the gloom,
And softly from the further room
Comes: NOW lay me down to Sleep" ~
And, somehow, with that little prayer
And that sweet treble in my ears,
, MY thought goes back to distant years
And ngers with that dear one there;
And as hear the child's amen,
My mothers ia tn comes back to me;
Crouched at her side seem to he,
And mother holds my hands again. =
oh, for an hour in that dear place
Oh, for the peace in that dear time,
Oh for childish trust sublime.
Oh, for glimpse of mothers face!
Yet as the shadows round me creep,
do not seem to be alone
Sweet magic of that treble tone
And Now lay me down to sleepT
Farm, Field and StOchmdn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22

PA" said little boy, what is a
green grocerP' Zone who trusts, my
SON." "Why is he green because he
trusts your SOM" asked the little boy;
and the father looked at him doubt
fully, as though he were wondering
whether the child's question indicated
infantile greenness or dangerous pre-
cocity. Chicago Nail
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22

The movement among Knights of
Labor to prohibit the use of intoxicants
by the members is in the right direc-
ton. If successful, it will do much to
increase their power and ameliorate
their condition. The knightly reasons
for the prohibition are that "the man
who does not use liquor will be less Ii
able to commit rash and violent acts"
that his employer will not have his
drinking habits as an excuse for get
ting rid of him, and will listen to his
grievances more respectfully if he is a
man of sobriety." The Knights also
say that "the man who drinks is the
slave of his employer. IN W. CA is
tian AdU0cdtS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22

A LOCAL Bellaire CO., statistical
gets off the following: There are.
about 60 saloons in Bellaire. Putting
the average sales of drinks at so glasses
of beer and 40 glasses of whisky per
day at each saloon, an estimate by far
too low. the daily consumption of hq-
uor amounts to 5000 glasses of beer
and 400 glasses of whisky. For this
$500 is daily expended-or 80, $50 per
week-$141, $50 per year. This SILL
$50 would buy 28, 1892 loaves of bread,
would clothe 800 men for year or
would buy 80 good farms"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-05-22

A MAN was found dead in a barn in
this city the other day. A daily paper
said of the case that there were
no marks of violence or evidence of
poisoning, but it is supposed he died
from the effects of liquor; just as if this
was not poison enough to kill any
body. - Chicago Standard
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
PERSONALITIES.

ENGINEER.IN.CmEF .LoRNG, of the bureau
of steam engineering, paid an official visit to
the New York navy yard yesterday.
MRS. GRANT has received her first check
from the publishers OF Gen. Grants personal
Memoirs for $4,000, the largest sum ever
paid at one time for literary work.
PROF. GEO, W. ATHERToS OF the Penusylva-
mia State University; George Alfred Townsend
Gath, and J. q, Pangborn, Of the Baltimore
and Ohio railroad, are at the Ebbltt.
POSTMASTER GENERAL Villas remained at his
home yesterday on account OF sickness Papers
needing his signature were taken to him. and
transacted.
BERNARD MARTIN, of Tammany Hall, New
York, in Washington for the purpose ofhavIng
Congress pass tho necessary legislation for sub.
mitting the civil service law TO the people of
the several states TO be voted upon.
ON the retirement of Pay Director Alexander
r. Russell, U. S. NJ, Feb. 4, Pay Inspector
Richard Washington. Paymaster Francis II.
Swan, and Passed Assistant Paymaster Law
renee @. BogGs will be ordered TO examination
for promotion.
AMONG the Presidents callers yesterday were
Senators Pugh, Jackson, and Berry, Represen-
tatives Holman, with Col. r, f, Slater and
Judge Jno. A. Holman, of Indiana; Eden
Campbell ohio, Randall, Hopkins Qllinois)
Hemphill, sowden, with Mr.. s. Boileau,
Pennsylvania, McAdooi and Lore, ex-Audltor
ID. S. Alexander and James A. Roberts, of Buff
faloi l.. II, Roeder, Wisconsin, and Gen. Wm.
T, Carlin,
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
pig Iron.

The pig iron product of the United States
for 1885 was 4,529,s net tons, as against
4,5S9,G13 tons In 1884, decrease of 59,7I4
net tons. The last half of the year shows
two hopeful conditions-a considerable in
crease in the output and decided lowering
Of stocks.
OF course the Keystone state turned out
more than half the total production, being
credited with 2,445, ,496 tons of the entire
4,529,s $50 tons produced. Ohio comes next
In the list Of iron-produclng states with
553,963 tons, Illinois third with 327,977, and
Alabama fourth with 227,43S tons. The
next highest producing states are Virginia,
Tennessee, New York, and Michigan, in the
order named. Commenting on these figures
the Philadelphia Times says
1t will be noticed that the southern states are
forging 10 the front amer Pennsylvania In the
matter of making iron, and 1t may be conf.
IDENTIFY expected that the future increase in this
industry win bo largely in that quarter. Penn,
sylyania, with Its abundant coal and its newly
utilized store Of natural gas, is sure, however,
to be the great pig iron center for an indefinite
period. The fuel and ore and the market are
so conveniently near each other In the Key
stone state that no probable competitors are
seriously to be feared,
This conclusion would be more satisfac-
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

The NATIONAL REPUBLICAN is in receipt
Of a letter from citizen who appears TO
have persuaded himself that the people Of
the United States are not in sympathy with
the demand Of the Irish people for home
rule. We do not propose to argue the
question, for any man who holds such an
opinion now would not be convinced by any
amount Of argument. But, as o sample Of
the evidences that might be presented to
show the tendency Of American feeling, we
will mention that call has just been is
sued for meeting OF the citizens Of Phila-
delphia In the common council chamber to-
day at noon to consider the Irish ques-
ton and take practical measures to aid the
struggle for the liberation OF Ireland from
oppressive laws. The Times says Of this
call that It viii attract attention, not only
because OF the important purpose in view,
but also because of the character OF the
signers. The list embraces representative
names from every daily newspaper in the
city, every Philadelphia member of Con-
gress, every leading city and federal official
with but two exceptions, and combina-
tion Of political and business names that
may be presumed to fairly reflect the gen.
eral unanimity Of public sentiment on the
question. In this respect Philadelphia sam
pies the United States.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
EXECUTIVE INFORMATION.


W. @. Woodward has been appointed n sub.
stitute clerk in the city postoiilce under civil
service rules,
The special delivery system has been dis.
continued on Sunday in Philadelphia. as It
was found MOTTO pay.
Patents have been granted John NJ. Fen.
nerty for railway chair and Henry II. Hay
den for purifier and feeder for boilers
The court.martlal at the naval academy
which investigated the charges of hazng
against Cadets Waters, Gueydan, Gillespie
Welsh, and stcben have concluded their ses-
sion.
The action OF the Postoflice Department OF
one year ago in placing the Globe Reserve Mu-
tual Life Insurance Company of Baltimore on
the fraud list, thus prohibiting their literature
from being transmitted through the mails, has
been reversed by the Postmaster General.
The United States consul at Panama writes
TO Superintendent Bell, of the foreign mails
division Of the Postoilice Department that mail
for the South Pacific squadron Is often delayed
at that place on account of insufficient postage
The postage on firstc class mail matter 10 that
point is cents per half ounce.
The treasurer's office is somewhat orlppled
by the absence OF Treasurer Jordan In New
York, and the Illness Of Assistant Treasurer
Whelpley, There is no provision of law by
which any other officials can be designated 10
sign for the treasurer or his assistant. Mr..
jordan WIN return from New York to-day or
tomorrow, or as soon as Mr.. Canda, the new
suplreasurer at New York, is sworn In.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

On test vote In the British house OF
commons last evening the ministry was de.
feated by a majority Of 40.
Before the vote was taken Sir Michael
Hcks.Beach announced that the ministry
had accepted power reluctantly, and would
accept defeat with pleasure.
The Marquis Of Harrington was defeated
with the tories, he having opposed Mr..
Gladstone on the test question.
This leaves the field clear for the great
liberal leader. May he live to give home
rule to Ireland as the crowning work of his
great career.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27

Is covertly limiting that there is a set of
men who are prohting by the debasement Of
silver, the gold fanatics are much to blame
That missing 20 cents is the result Of the
fluctuations that are always possible between
the values OF metals in bullion.-Nelo York
tribune.
Considered as money there is no ''mlssing
20 cents" Considered as commodities,
gold has the advantage now just as silver
had after the great output Of gold from the
mines of California and Australia Should
there be no great, unexpected discoveries of
silver, and II gold should be found in
larger quantities, silver would get ahead
again. These fluctuations" are "always
possible" but they DO not condemn one of
the metals more than the other for use as
money.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1886-01-27
Tho "National Republican, in virginia.

The "National Republican" in Virginia.
The transfer OF the Richmond Wing to
Democratic hands leaves the NATIONAL
REPUBLICAN the sole representative in daily
Journalism Of anti-bourbon ideas in Vir-
ginia. 1t will endeayor to fill the breach,
and to that end will devote increased at
tention to the affairs Of the Old Dominion.
Its vigilant and efficient correspondent at
the state capital will watch the legislative
and executive acts Of the now dominant
party with the same fairness-but vigilance
that is devoted at the national capital by
the home staff Of this paper.