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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16


meeting which he attended he Offer
ed resolution against such a course.
Where contracts have been awarded
to the highest bidder, which was
done in number Oft cases, Mr.. Bloch
er's vote is recorded against them.
Again. II is fact that the other two
members of the board called and held
q number of meetings lat which they
run things to suit themselyes) of
which Mr.. Bl0cher had no notice
and of course was not present. These
things have been done against Mr..
BlOcher's protest and remonstrance
and he, 10 say the least, is not NOR
ally responsible for the present de.
plorable state of affairs.
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II II E
II II E
MORNING HERALD FOR 1895,

II isn't necCsSa TO tell the peo?'e who read
THE MORNING HERALD much about it,
They know its merits al its denerits-it
hasn't many oi the latter, but, ufcnurse It
has II few-wilnt newspaper hasn't? We
have tried in the past TO make ii bright.
fairand ncwsy, and its remarkable success
gives us every reason to believe that the
people like jaSi such Il paper.
THE MORNING HERALD gives all the news
local, stale, national and iOrrigd. 1t has
an Ncelient home staff, clever curreSpon-
dents wherever correSpnndentsar needed
and il receives the full Associated Press
dispatches 1t doesn't print them all.
however. If IL did il would be a very
heavy and uninicresting paper, indeed;
but 1t gives All Tat the people want or
have time to read ltgives ALL the news
the interesting and important news fully
and in better shape han you fird it in any
OF its rivals, and just the kernel of the
dry aS-dust items-the huSks find their
way mo the waste basket. When you
read THE MoRNtNG HERALD otto day you
Know all that Is worth knowing of ye>tpr-
day happenings, and the dish is served
with such pleasant irImmir gS Thai IL never
pals ON your taste. There Is alwa, $ a
SIure piQudGt" in rIE MORNING II EKAID'S
crisp English, its genial manner and it's
freedom rom what newspaper men term
rot. Editorially, TIE MORNING HER
AID is regarded as fearless bright able
reliable and wideawakr. II never Sicri-
HceS common sense tOhe entertaining nor
principles to gain subscribers or patron
ng": IL l. 81 good, honest Republican paper
BID days every year; ii stands by ltprunl;-
can principles. but il has no SN mpathy
with iObherS. demagogues OF quacks, and
when they stick up heir heads HE MOKN-
ING lIERAl:'> ever-l eady club dl ops. The
McR>ING lIERAIL 'S'mark ct and financial
reports are the best in the state. the mag
hiiieent service of the Associated L. ess
bein. supplemented by full and accurate
reports Of onr local market
The price Oi TIE MORNING. HERALD is 81 n
: year ny mail; sl.65 for six months; 20
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16

Oeni1entiary CONVICT.
\The winter wheat is generally pro-
tGted from the extreme cold hy "A
god coating of snow on the ground.
Governor Curtin is mad because he
was not honored with the Foreign
Atiiirs Committee, and declines to
accept the Craftsmanship of the Com
mltee on Banking and Currency.
Inthe Unified States House of Rep
resenaiiveS the only contested cleo
ton cases reported are against Wea-
yer, oI Iowa, Romeis, of Ohio, Steele,
OF Indiana, Price, of Rhode Island,
and the whole California delegation.
Milton Weston. the Chicago carl
talist, recently convicted of man
slaughter in the MurraysviIle gas
well eases, arrived in Pittsburgh from
New York and will present himself
in cour today for sentence. He
says he had no intention of leaving
the country and will bear his impriS-
onment cheerfully. feeling that he is
innocent
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What ,oiU be received by the Board
dtriug the fiscal gear ending July,

1t will be seen from the above how
great was the necessity for the imme-
diate closing of the schools, and when
1t Is considered that in the above
statement nothing is included for sal
airy Of Secretary. Treasurer and Ex-
aminer, per diem of Commissioners
Office rent and incidental expenses,
1t will be readily understood how
imperative was the duty of the pres
ent Board, and now ansoTuIeIy me-
cessary II was for them to take the
course they have adopted to save the
Board from an overwhelming debt
In July. Had the present term been
continued to its close, the Board
would have had in July at least six
thousand dollars more of indebted
ness.
In striking the above balance in
July Of 81 .248.02 the outstanding due
bills amounting to at least $4,000 is
not included. These were provided
for In the Funding Bill, and the pro-
ceeds of the Bonds should have been
devoted to their payment.
E. II. BARTLETT. Treasurer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16
SATURDAY, JAN. 16, 1886.
From all we can gather it would

From all we can gather it would
seem, Mr.. George w. Blocher occu-
pied very unenviable position in
the late School Board of Garrett
county. Notwithstanding the fact
that a large debt has been incurred
and whilst 1t may be possible that
Mr.. Blocher has in some way made
himself responsible for portion of
that debt, it is certainly true that he
always fought against contracting
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16

No character can possibly embrace
all types of perfection, for the periec-
tion of type depends not only upon
the virtues that constitute 1t, but
upon the order and prominence as
aligned to them,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16
A Band of MurdererS.

WASHINGTON, January S.-Ll
tenant General Sheridan, in conl
sation with Il representative of
Associated Press to-day, remark
with reference to his recent off
visit TO Arizona and the 1a.,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16

Prejudices are like the knots in the
glass of our windows. They alter
the shape of everything that we
choose to look at through them they
make straight things crooked and
everything indistinct.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16

Cool fortune seldom comes pnre
and single, unattended ~ some
troublesome or unexpected circum.
stance.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16
Aladdil'S New Lamn.

NEW YORK. January William
Hammer is Inventor Edison'S chief
electrician. He celebrated some of
his recent successes in his profession
ON New Years eve by giving an elec
tric dinner to 20 of his old classmates
and friends. Mr.. Hammers pretty
little home in Jersey City IL an elec.
trio machine in itself. You can't
walk across the threshold without
starting burglar alarm, ringing bells
or lighting the gas in the hall. The
walls are filed with Il netw0rx of
wires and buttons. Upstairs there Is
h bedroom that would be worth for.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16
News in Brief.

F. B. GOwan was elected President
of the Reading road.
English sparrows in large numbers
have succumed tn the cold.
The last official act of Governor
Hoadly, of Ohio. was to pardon a
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16

fall would realiZh that cruelty is
as bitter to others as it is To them-
selves, there would be less of it prac-
ticed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16

When one becomes so cOncpitPd
that he can't be taught. ne and a fool
wear the same style Of zap.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16

Nobody is perfect, hu; Iforbearance
and love do much to soften the irri-
table, hard edges of existence.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16
NOTICE TIC CREDITORS.

Persons knowing themselves indebted to
the Old firm of Davis & TOwn>hend are re-
qnested to make payment by the first of
March. After that date you may expect the
claims to he placed in the hands Of an officer
for collection. Orr business must be closed
mp.
DAVIS & TOWNSHEND.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
NOTICE..

All persons are warned against cuttInp
Town any Of the timber on my land on the
ilooppn!e Road, adjoining the land Dt Bowie
Johnson, about three miles from Deer Park
ana SIX miles from Oakland. The penalty
Inr cutting down timber in Garrett county.
MD: without permission of the owner OF the
innd. IS The same. under the Act of 1880. ch
~ us lor felnhiouSly Sfeniing goods or chat
tells 10 the value ofihe tree or trees'i So cut
down.
THEOS. r. IIORWITZ.
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THEOS. p. HORWITZ.

WIN more money thar at anything else by
sseV ikln" an agency Tor The best sci ing
htmk out beginners succeed gr;ndIy Nome
hil., Terms free. HALLErr Book Co.. Port
land, Maine. ' "
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16

Nh MIMI :. y - VI E'ININ OI TNTge VI ue,
bring you in money faster than nnvtbiny
else IN Amerlca. All about the s20iGM il,
presents with each box. Agents wanted every.
Wnere, 81 either sex, Of all ages, Tor all the
: ,he- or snare time. only 10 work for us n
their own homes. Fortunes for all worker,
absolutely assured. Don't delay. ii. HAL.
LETT & Co.. Portland. Maine.
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tune To lazy man. When you nut
your head on the pillow, the gas is
out touch button ON the side of
the bed, and it is lit again; fix an
alarm attachment on the side, and
you will be awakened when you want
to, by ii gong.
The guests walked around on tip.
toe when they entered Thursday
night. Nobody sat down, although
ottOmans and sofas and chairs were
scattered through the rooms. When
each newcomer tried to sit down, the
chair either doubled up or started for
the door, propelled Ivy some unseen
hand. If he touched a sofa, the banjo
on the opposite wall hogan to play,
and If he took another seat, the moye-
ment put out the lights, and queer
phOsphOrescent figures camp up M
one knew when he was safe, for cleo
tricity was everywhere.
Finally, after they had adjourned
to the dining room, one of the num-
her worked up courage enough In
take seat at table lOadened with
the usual delicacies. The Others fol-
lowed. At the head figure Of Jupi-
ter presided, and ut signal from the
host the great god began to make an
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16
The Weekly Herald

People, wonder how we can afford to print
SVch Ptper for FIFTY CENTS A YEAR.
wei. that's oar lookout We don't make
much on 1t at that price lt'Sirue-not one
tenth as much AZ the man who Subscrlbes
Ior ~. Every week he gets nearly eight
du'i pages ofreading matter A good story.
images sermon, II page of mark ct re.
ports. u page and frequent v NOR, of Mary
Etnd news, and the very best of the local
anu general newsofihe week. THs MORN
ING HERALD gives the cream OF the daily
news and TIE WEEKLY HERALD gives The
cram OF The MORNING and TIE SIM
DAY HERALD combined. Farmers " iii
tell you how rich that second '.skinImingi
ought 10 be. IL we told you how many
more subscribers THE WEEKLY HERALD
mas now tbs n This time last wear you
would hardly credit IL. It's lust ms good
paper for Maine us tor Maryland. and
away up in the Nnrihw est we have
hundreds of sui scribers. and they still
come The southern States take to IL ms a
duck To water. Why shouldn't thew
Ihey can't get n better pager anywhere.
ana mink OF the saving in price, Fifty
cents Tor 81 numbers of an eight pare
paper! Nearly 3.C0i columns OF r.n,Iin9
matter! Over 6NW.UD wordSi Wonder,
fui, isn't it-but this a wonderful age.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16

an ERIN, ,plPe paner. as readable ne Il liberal
eXpendiiur" of money and brains cnn
make 1t. What more would you have? II
Is me most popular paper published in
IhlS cry. inu can yet it, n year by mail
Tor Sl.5O; six months for 10 cents
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-01-16
Due the Board Januarv. 1856.

Balance unpaid for Jan. 1886, s 1923 Il
c. B. LUDWIG, Late Treasurer.
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The Sunday Herald

3 ..'s'l',% one i"'"tH.ffIn unrs cry rGt--.' a
IIVefed by carriers at . CENTS a week
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08

THE grain feet which will leave Chi
cago as soon as navigation opens, will
30 larger by over 100000 bushels than
any feet that was ever towed out from
chat port, and perhaps larger than any
that ever act sail. A special says there
are now b.030. 900 bushels Of grain a1,at
on the Chicago river, and before the ice
% out OF the Macklnac Straits thia
amount will probably be swollen Ia
nearly 100000 bushels, or the graiu
now anoat 3b69OO0 bushels ls corn,
$1,000 bushels wheat, and 10000 bush
els naxseed.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08

The new tariff bill, It Is said, would
make n reduction Of twenty millions OF
dollars In taxation. aud reduce the
Treasury surplus In that amount. With
enc eItravagant Legislation proposed,
there eeems but one way To stop II, and
chat 10, keep the money In the pockets
of the taxpayers. II is not safe 10 the
Treasury vaults. Look at some OF the
expenditures urged: s8O,0O0,0OO for cd
ucation. $1,000 600 for rivers and har-
Oors, and Indefinite sums to rebuild the
navy and increase the army.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08
THE PAOiFIO RAILROAD sPOLIA'
TION.

Az a result of the Governments gem
ercsity 10 giving the Pacific roads mil
lions upon millions OF acres OF the pub
lic domain, and guaranteeing tho prin-
clpal and interest OF $4,000 600 In
bonds. tho people have bren made q
badly secured creditor for si06,0O 700,
with the prospect Of even partial repay
ment growing annually worse On the
other hand, all the sound securities rep
resenting the valuo Of the property are
In the hands Of the plunderers and
their assigns, and the bulk OF the In
come has been converted into private
fortunes. leaving the Government 10 pay
q large share Of the interest on the
money which Ia owing to Itself. And
still virtually the same ring is making
undue drafts on the property with one
hand, while II IL holding out the other
TO a victimiEed people for further fa'
V0Te.
No illumination 10 needed 10 heighten
the Eject. The plain facts tell their
own tale. II 10 a case where q set Of
ubscrupulous men have coined their Co.
tates OF millions out Of the Influence
they have succeeded In bringing 10 bear
upon the different branches Of the Gov
ernment. They have good cause To
know the value Of every means that can
be utilized to gain that influence. Con-
tributlons TO campaign funds, owner
ship and subsidiEIng OF newspapers,
appeals to cupidity and political ambi'
tlonS, are oil one and the same TO them
10 that their object is attained. II the
Government IL to save anything from
the wreck, II must be through deter
mined and businsss.like action.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08

SENATOR RIDDLEBERaER, Of Virginia,
although quite erratic and sometimes
inoomprehensible In the Senate. has his
uses. and the last and best ono discover
Cd WIS made known In the executive
session OF the Senate few days ago,
He showed how tho secrets Of the oxecu-
tive sessions were peddled out, and In
an endeaver 10 fix the responsibility
made clear the disclosures were gener'
ally In the interest OF the Republican
party. II had come TO his notice, Mr..
Rlddleborger said, that oil tho points
made in Senate executive sessions by
Republicans against Democrats had been
furnished minutely to the press, while
no one ever heard Of the points made by
Democrats against Republicans. The
conclusion was therefore clear that Ro-
publican Senators were the leahy ves-
eeln.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08

almost wholly black, the production OF
cotton before the war wax 2 6S balea per
capita, hut since the war II has been
only .93 bales per capita; and the same
Ia true of other districts In which the
negroes predOminate. Investigations
In South Carolina" says tho Times
Democrat, "ahow that where the ne
groes constitute over 30 per cent Of the
population they doteriorate; where un'
der so per cent. they improve--and this
is an argument In favor OF educating
the negro" II believes that the welfare
OF the South demands the education OF
the colored people because In proportion
TO their education they are good citi
Eens and effective producers, and In pro
portion TO their ignorance they are In
dolent, deprayed and unmanageable.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08

THE New Orleans mos-Domocrat,
while recognising tho fact that the
abolition Of slavery has not diminished
the cotton crop 10 the South. but has,
on The other hand, been followed by an
increase Of u, asserts that the increase
IL due 10 white labor. There are fewer
negroes NJ work In tho fields than thore
were before tho war, but there are more
white men, and this explaine tho In
crease In tho cotton crop. "Negro la-
bor." says tho Times.Domocrat. "pro-
duces no moro to-day than II did In
1850, and less sugar and rico. notwith-
standing Ia increase Of 7b per cont. In
population" Ia Tonsas parish, Louisi.
ana. whore the laboring population ID
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08
now THE TaEAsUaY PaospERs.

Reviewing the treasury statement for
April, showing q net Increase In the gold
balance Of 100000. a reduction In the
debt OF Sl4,0O00OC, accompanied by aD
increase OF revenues and decrease OF
expenditures, as compared with March,
1885. the New York Times breaches 4
sermon 10 the narrow minds who pre-.
dicted financial ruin II the Democrats
succeeded 10 power. II says:
For many years the country read every
month In the columns OF the party prees
series OF CONGRATULATIONS over the
blessed prosperity OF the government, ae
shown by an 0verrunning treasury and
enormous payments Of the debt mostly
not yet due, The Republican organs,
with entire sincerity, and encouraged by
the spirit In which their statements
were received, we're accustomed 10 at
tribute their results TO the virtue
OF the party In power. Year after
year the party conventions "pointed
with pride" TO the gigantic reduction
Of the debt made "by the Republican n
party" and undoubtedly q good deal OF
the distrust which was felt for che
Democrats 10 the matter Of finance had
its origin Ia the feelings generated by
bese remarkable claims.
The omparison OF the two periods we
have brought together--praoti,ally be
longing, the earlier TO the Republican
Administration and the latter 10 the
Democratlc--if judged by the same
standard, would show that this dlstrust
was unfounded, and that the prosperity
Of the country, 40 measured by the In
come and ouigo of the Treasury, is
greater under a Democratic than II was
under the latest Republican Admins.
tration.
Republicans used 10 do q deal Of
boasting over such figures. and Demo
Gratis may be pardoned for calling atten'
tion to them, as cot forth by 30 able q
Republican journal as the New Yorh
Tlmaa
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08
raE aoRMAN TRIAL,

That concluded last Saturday with
tho Jury falling TO agree, standing 0 TO Q
from frat 10 last, Ia certainly q case Of
some note, aud Ia worthy Of comment In
various respects.
Thomas German lives In Canal Fulton
and has for years carried on business In
the Tin and stove line. Over year ago
o ware house adjoining his property
took fre and his property was burned,
and other property also suffered. The
insurance companies settled with Mr.,
German without trouble; but citizens
Of Fulton worked up n good deal Of feel.
Ing and some flfty appeared before The
Grand Jury. even on attorney being one
Of them, and had German Indicted, /,
10 quito convenient TO have tho State a
party In such case for witnesses can
be rolled In against tho accused and
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08
A FAMOUS VICTORY
The Democrats sweep Canton by Rous-
Ing Majority

Mondays battle OF the ballots re-
sulted In q famous victory for the Demo-
Gratis. and q total rout Of Republican
bAwlsrS, which will serve to shut the
mouths Of the latter for some time to
come. II was decidedly a Democratic
day, and the vote pOlled fell of cOnsid
erably from that of last spring,
The outcome Of the Repository Kidb'"
scoundrelly and uncalled for assault on
the Water Works Departmental general
and Mr.. Levi Mckinney In par
ticular 10 nothing more than what
was expaCted--the election Of Messrs.
Monnot and Paar, Democrats, by good
majorlties. Five out Of the seven wards
return Democratic Councllmen, those
elected belng WRlser In the First, Vo.k'
mann In the Second. Gachatte, the spec
ial object Of the Repository's bile, In
the Third, Rlngle In the. Fourth, Loichot
In the Fifth. In the Seventhlward Paul
Field made q remarkable run against
his Republican opponent, cutting down
the solid Republican majority OF 1870 to
4S. This 10 almost equal to O victory
there. 10 the Sixth ward the Demo-
cratic candidate, Peters. is beaten by
but q email maj ,rity by Dine, Republl'
can. Five ont Of the seven Assess
ors elected are also Democrats, while
the Board of Education will stand 0 10 5
Democratic. The Democrats elect Town
ship Trustees, and the three Conetables,
while @. ". DanEiger, Democrat. Ia also
reelected Township Clerk and Louis
Dumont Treasurer. The two Republican
candidates for Justices are probably
elected and also the Republican assessor.
Again we repeat, II was famous VIC
tory. The Democratic ticket both In
city and township swept almost every
thing, and the Republicans never got a
Aner dressing down. This only goeS To
show what the Democratic party Of Can
ton can do when II rallies with strong
united front to the support Of its ticket.
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08

WHAT has proteotion--or rather pro.
hibition--done for our foreign chipping
interest7 That 10 the question raised
by Senator Cnmsron'e freo-trado'in.e .ehipe
bill In 1884 the foreign commerce OF
the United States amounted In round
numbers 10 $4,000. 100000. and OF this
magnificent trade only ss04, 7ss. 900. or
~ Dor cent. was carried In American
shlps. To 40 back Gfty years, In 1885,
whom tho total Of our foreign commerce
was only 9i8.0O000o, we carried $685.
000,00p, or over IA per cent. In American
bottoms. That 10 with a total foreign
trade Of $4,000, 100000 In 1884 we carried
absolutely less In American bot.
toms than we did In 1885.
with total trade OF only t3i8,0O0,000.
This will do for sample Of the way
American commerce has boon crowded
on tho ocean under y Republican policy.
The comparison can be extended inde1.
niteIy, telling the same story, by refer.
once TO the Treasury ''Reporls on Com.
merce and Navigation" II may bc
stated generally that in tho decades Of
1850 -'l0-'b0 from 10 10 10 per cent. Of
our foreign trade was in American vos.
sels, while for the last ten years. with q
vast increase. the average has boon
about iek per cont,
The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1886-04-08

TER resolution introduced In the Sen
ate the other day by MIR. Van Wyck, In
structing the District Of Columbia Com
missioners 10 furnish information as IA
whether any Of them 10 stakeholder OF
aiternsy Of any Of the Washington street
railroads, national banks, or Of the gas
company. indicates that the anti'mo
nopoly Senator proposes TO get at oil
the obtainable facts relating TO the con-
nection between public officers and the
corporations In question. Possibly Mr.
Van wyck will extend his Inquiries "a
within the sacred precincts Of the Senate
itself. There 10 no doubt that the In
quisitiye Senator 10 making himself dis
agreeable In eomo quarters.