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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-03

1t is said that a majority of the
House Committee on Postoffices and
Postroads are now in favor of Mr..
McComas' bill for postal savings
banks. The recent public hearing,
and the favorable comments of the
press on the bill. have aided the COM
mittee greatly in changing their
minds.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-03
SATURDAY, APRIL 8, 1886.

Mr.. Weimer, who is member Of
the House Committee on Education,
has prepared and introduced bill to
amend the State school law in several
particulars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-03

Easter is observed among all Chris
tian pc Ople as the anniversary of the
great event of the resurrection of
Christ. He was dead, hut returned
to life. The egg is taken.as emblem
attic Of a return to life. 1t il to all
appearances dead, hut we know that
If placed unipr proper conditions, life
will come forth from it. The use of
eggs at Easter was adopted from an
usage older than our era. Ft was the
custom in very early times to cele.
hrate the return of s!ping by making
presents of eggs.
"Why does not Easter always fall
upon fixed day. Christmas is al.
ways on December 25th. why should
not Easter be- fiXed with equal GER
tainty?" EASIER must always be on
Sunday. 1t is not particul r date
that is observed. hut particular
Sunday. How to- decide upon the
Sunday gave the very early churches
much trouble, and there We're differ
enres on that account, but the matter
was settled at a council held at Nice,
in the year 32j. The rule was adopt
ed that: e l,tnr day is always the
first Sunday after the fun moons.
which happens upon or next after
March Dist. and if the foil moon hap
pens on "A Sunday, E.Stpy ,ay is the.
next Sunday after" Tni- gives
Easter day It wide range Of dates. as
it.may 0ecnr any Sunday from March
22ud to &pril 25t u. A 0aericaJp .4g,i-
cUituriSi for april.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-03

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
as private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-03
Tariff RefOrmJrs in a Maze.

WASHINGTON, ID. c., March 90
much discouraged over the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1886-04-03
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Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27
XLlxTH CONGRESS.

In the Senate on the l7th a bill for aiding
the cause of education in the States was in :
troduced; also bill appropriating $3.50 600
for Grant monument in Washington. Mr.
Logan suggested that the amount be chan ged
to S250,U00, which was done. The Education
bill came up and several amendments were
offered and debated, several of which were
agreed to In the House the bill giving
Mrs. Grant the franking privilege was report
ed and placed on the calendar; also the bill
accepting the grant of the Illinois 4 Michigan
canal from the State of Illinois. A bill was
passed to fine trespasSerS on Indian lands.
bill passed allowing clerk hire to fr st and
Second-clasS poStmasters for money order
business; also a bill reducing the cost Of
money orders; also bill to protect home
stead settlers within railway limits. The bill
fOrfeiting the Atlantic < Pacific railroad
land grant was reported. Pending action.
the FltZ John Porter case was taken up in
committee of the whole and several mem
bers made speeches.
In the Senate, on the 18th, a petition
from "citizens of the United States" " for a
constitutional amendment abolishing the
presidency was presented. Mr.. Edmunds
presented report from the judiciary com
mittee, embodying long series of resou :
tons, to the effect that the President m ust
furnish information called for concerning
removals, or appolntees would not be con-
hrmed. Mr.. Pugh gave notice that the minor
ity of the committee desired to sub.
NIT report and time was granted until
Monday week. The resolutions were read
and ordered printed. Mr.. Bowen intro
duced bill, providing new basis for ma
tional bank circulation. The bill granting
the right of way to the st. Louis II San Fran
cisco railway thrOught the Indian Territory
was passed. In the House bill was re-
ported from the railroad committee to COM
pei the Pacific railroads to repay the Gov
ernment for surveys. The Fitz John Porter
bill came up in committee of the VIII ole and
was discussed at length, Mr.. Bragg closing
the debate with speech in favor of the bill
The vote was: Yeas, Ill nays, 112; and the
bill passed.
IN the Senate on the 18th a resolution for
inquiry into the killing of Captain Craw-
ford was referred. after some debate, to the
committee on foreign relations. A bill
extending the Eight Hour law to letter
carriers was introduced. The Eustis resolu-
tion relating to the New Orleans sub
treasury, after amendment. was adopted.
Messrs. Edmunds, Ingalls,, Hoar and others
made speeches on the Education bill. The
political disabilities of Edward q w. Butler
were removed. Adjourned to the 23d.... In
the House Mr.. he ley's request to have
Hollis review of the Porter case printed in
the Record was granted. In committee of the
whole on the private calendar Mr.. Scott
got the floor to offer an amendment to the
pending BILL and proceeded to deliver a
long speech on the silver question. Mr.
Geddes did the same thing. A dozen pri
vate bills were passed, after which Mr..
Bland asked to have his free silver co in
age bill made a con tinuing special order
from the 23d inst Objection was made ant
the House then adjourned.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27
A MOB FOiLED.

Pluclxv Sheriff Rescues Prisoner Whom
Band of Lynchers Had Already Strun;
Up.
HENRrErIA, Tex, Feb. 21.-About fou
O'Clock yesterday afternoon A. A. Steagal
was taken from the Jail to the southwes
corner of the jail-yard, which is surround
ed by high board fence. He had rop
around his neck and the rope was throwI
over pole laid across the corner of tn
fence Several men had hold of the rope
He was suspended there for some min
utes and mad about ceased breathing.
when Sheriff G.. G. Wright arrived on the
scene with Winchester in one hand helG
toward the crowd. He cut the rope witt
the other hand, and the almost lifelesS
body fell to the ground. Some one uset
profane language, and the sheriff. think
ing the remarks were intended for him
started to draw his gun on the speaker
but some one threw the gun up when il
was dischaMed, and no one was injured
Steagall will live. Steagall is the man
whose daughter declared on her dying
bed a few weeks ago that he was the
father of her newborn babe, for the mur'
der Of which he stands indicted.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

BOTH branches of the New Jersey Legis'
lature have passed bill providing for
speedy appeal and hearing before the
Court of Errors in the matter of the rail-
road tax law, which was declared uncon-
stitutional by the State Supreme Court.
MISS JENNIE CHAMBERLAIN, whose re-
fined American beauty has been instiiliHg
unhappiness into the bosoms of the En-
glish sisters in London and turning the
heads of half the men, arrived in New
York on the 22d.
The Chinese were driven out of Oreoon
City, thirteen miles south of Portland,
Ore, on the 22d. They were awakened by
a mob of forty or fifty whites, cuffed about,
queues twisted and all their money about
their persons stolen. They were then es-
corted to the steamboat Latona, lying at
the wharf, placed aboard her and shipped
to Portland.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27
LATE NEWS ITEMS.

CLARENCE j. SEARS, SO years old, mur-
dered his aged wife, near Ottawa, H., on
the 21st. The old couple differed in their
religious views, and Sears, who is an en-
thusiast, recently arrived at the conclusion
that his wife was witch. She was nearly
three score years and ten.
FEARS are entertained that the rescuing
party at the Nanticoke disaster will quit
work, as they are now near where the
original cave-in occurred, and if another
should occur they have no way of egress.
A DESTRUCTIVE fire occurred in the busi-
ness portion of Wilmington, N. c., on the
21st. The loss will probably exceed 81 ,O0O,-
900.
THE issue of standard silver dollars from
the mints during the week ending February
Goth was $336,9S0; the issue during the
same period of last year was S121 ,49S.
UNITED States revenue officers made a
raid on a big Illicit distillery in Etowah
county, Ala, on the 23d, and captured
large qnantity of material and spirits,
besides catching John w. Ellis, F. FL. w eb-
ster, w. p. Whit and A. H. Cox in the act
of operating the STILL
A GRAND cooking main for $4,000 side
and $1100 fight will be fought in or near
Jackson, Miss, between Louisiana, Ala
bama and Mississippi, beginning on March
Sd next.
Mr.. WATTERsoN's physicians on the 23d
pronounced him out of danger. His mind
is rapidly clearing, fever has almost dis
peared and his appetite is being restored.
The Ways and Means Committee re-
ported resolution to the House on the 23d
looking to the use of all the treasury sur.
plus above 500, 200, 900 in payment of bonds
The recent decision of the Supreme
Court of Mississippi in relation to the
privilege tax law is causing merchants in
the State 10 largely increase their taxes in
this particular. In many instances privi-
lege tax stamps for three times as much as
was given in before the decision have been
applied for and obtained.
SIR WILLIAM JENNER, the well-known
physician. has ordered Lord Salisbury TO
go abroad to recruit his health.
THOMAS A. EDISON, the well known cleo
trician, was married on the oath at Akron,
o., to Miss Nina, the daughter of Lewis
Miller, prominent manufacturer.
The Postofnce appropriation Dill -
ported from the House Committee fixes
the compensation for posimasters at Sll'-
600 900, less by $500, 900 than the amount Tor
the same purpose the present year.
THE steamer Tensas, en- route to New VI
leans from Tensas river with LOLA bales oi
cotton and 270 sacks Of cotton seed, wa
burned on the 23d near Eutaw Landing Oh
A. pIo ,l> rixxar The hrat and oar RI valued
at $4,000. are total loss.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27
THE LAWS UNCERTAINTY.
A Man Twice Convicted of Murder and
Once Sentenced to be Hanged, Finally Ac-
quilted.

A Man Twice Convicted of Murder and
Once Sentenced to be Hanged, Finally Ac-
quilted.
MONTGOMERY, Ala, Feb. 21.-James
T. Marier, charged with the murder OF
DR. William B. Colquitt, was acquitted
in the circuit court of Crenshaw County
Ala. Yesterday morning, and one of the
most remarkable cases on record is set
tied. DR.. Colquitt was brutallY muir
dcred in his own yard August 16, 1878
He was killed by N. A. Redmond. 1t was
charged that MarIer hired Redmond to
do the shooting and paid him fifty dol
lars. Redmond was in love with Mar
ler's sister, and it was charged that Mar
ler promised also that he would force his
sister to run away with Redmond. The
murder was one of the most shocking
ever committed in Alabama Redmond
was arrested, tried, convicted and is now
serving a life sentence in the peniten-
tiary. Marler was arrested as an ac-
complice, and charged with murder. He
has been in prison seven years and seven
months on the same Indictment. He was
twlce convicted of murder, once sen
fenced to be hung and once sentenced to
Imprisonment for life. To-day he goes
free.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

THE Indiana Supreme Court, in an opin-
ION delivered on the Doth, declared the
telephone law constitutional.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

PRESIDENT CLEVELAND and Cabinet
agree that where the Senate refuses to con-
firm appontees suspended officials can re-
sumo their duties at the end of the session,
but the President can again suspend them.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

A Bull was introduced in the Iowa Sen
ate on the 18th prohibiting teachers, men,
bers of college faculties, State and County
superintendent and members of the State
board of examiners from using alcoholic
and narcotic stimulants.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

THE English Conservatives VIII make
home rule the test question in Parliament,
taking sharp issue with Gladstone's policy.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

CLAIMS for damages aggregating half
million dollars are staring the authorities
of the various points in Washington Ter
ritory in the face where the recent anti
Chinese demonstrations have been made
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

PRINCE ALEXANDER has arrived at
Philippopolis in his capacity OF ruler Oh
Eastern Roumelia.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

FRIENDS of Fitz-John Porter cialm
majority Of tef in his favor in the senate
when all are present.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

FIFTY THOUSAND Socialists assembled in
mass meeting at Hyde Park, London, on
the 21st, and although violently attacked
by the police while leaving the park, no
outbreak was ATTEMPTED.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

Mr.. GLADSTONE said in the House of
Commons on the 18th that coercion in Ire
land was abandoned, and that Salisbury's IS
policy in the East would be followed by
him
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

THE business failures throughout the
United States and Canada for the seven
days ended the 18th numbered 2S6-2o1 in
the former and % in the latter, as com
pared with 215 for the preceding like Pc
rind
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

A DELEGATION of woman suffragists ad-
dressed the House committee on judiciary
at Washington on the Goth in the interest
Of their sixteenth amendment to the Con-
stitution.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

THE Porte maintains the right OF the
Sultan to make military treaty with
vassal prince, as it claims to have done In
the arrangement with Prince Alexander.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

GOVERNOR FITz HUGH LEE sent his first
message to the Legislature on the 18th,
treating entirely of the State-debt ques-
ton He recommends the appointment of
commission to explain the nature of the
proposed settlement to the creditors Of
Virginia.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

THE National Dairymen's Protective As
socation, at its session in New Y ork on
the Goth, determined to amalgamate with
the American Agricultural and Fair Asso-
ciatiOn
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

LONDON society has placed the boycott
on Sir Charles Dixie to an extent that Is
rapidly approaching complete social os-
tracism.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

The British receipts of Indian wheat
within two years past were: In 1884, 15,-
1882 bushels, and in 1885, % 800 1856 bush
els. The estimated probable British re-
ceipts of Indian wheat January to July
/, 1886, is given at 5000, 900 bushels.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27
TOPICS OF THE DAY.
News from Everywhere.

QUEEN VICTORIA has given orders for a
circus performance at the Windsor Riding
school.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

The Knights of Labor of Bath, Me-,
have demanded an increase of from fifty
70 seventy cents day in the wages
OF all ship builders. The New England
Shlp-building Company at that place has
contracts requiring four hundred thousand
days labor.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

lHE Renfrew Manufacturing Company
at Adams, Mass, which is one of the larg-
esF manufacturers of ginghams and table,
ciophs IN the country, have raised the
wages OF their operatives ten per cent. to
cate from March 1. The men had not asked
for more pay.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

The large nail-works at Crescent, Pa,
on the Northern Central railway, were
burned ON the 18th. Loss. $4,000; insur-
aEce not known. The property was owned
by VIM. Whiteman, OF Philadelphia, and
operated by the Standard Nail Company,
OF Williamsport.
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27

TIE Provincial government ct Ontario
mas decided to raise the price of liquor
ncenSes, and has fixed the following scale:
II cities Of over 10000 inhabitants, $3.50;
under 10000, 800; in towns. $50; in VIII
-; ages sl50, and in townships, SlO0. Saloon
licenses licenses in cities will be 5000 and in towns
Huntsville gazette., 1886-02-27


lHE Pennsylvania cokers' strike has
peeh settled. AS the result of a confer
eHce at Mount Pleasant on the 2Oth no.
'i'es We're posted that work would be re-
a. suiieu on the 22d at the wages paid before
sne reduction of December, 1884, which
means the advance of ten per cent. de-
uiahded by the strikers
'oHN B. COUGH, the famous temper
anCe 1di lecturer, died on the evening of the
io'u at Frankford, Pa, as the result of
n's recent stroke of paralysis. Mr.. Cough
Vas oorn in England in 1917, and during
nlS securing career had appeared on the
puoile rostrum 1866 times. His last words
were: Dung men, make your records
cIean.n
"o German, one French, one Italian
anu one Austrian men Of war have Joined
1ne british squadron in Suda bay. The
~, uAe OF Edinburgh commands the feet.
Ne ureek Admiral will not fight if threat
=, nea, nut will merely exchange shots and
'aen haul down his flag. The commanders
" 'ne French, Italian and Austrian men
V--"ar have received orders to limit their
''''on to formal demonstration.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12

ness. Gum arabic, for which it il
used as a substitute is worth 6 ~
cents pound. while glucose sell
for five or six. Most OF the cheap
gum-drops are made from this com
pound.
More disgusting than any of tn
articles named, though perhaps not
80 hnrtful. are what confcctioners
term the scrapin9s. When sugar
ship comes into port and is emptied
of her cargo. a good deal of syrup
has adhered to the sides of the ve>
sci and run down into the bilge wat
or. The frat il scraped off. and TIL,
second pumped ont, mixed togethe'
and boiled and Of this compound
candy is made.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12
Wonderful Cures.

W. d. Hovt & Co., Wholesale AID
Retail Druggists of Rome, Ca, say:
We have been selling DR.. Kings New
Discovery, Electric Bitters and Buck
lens Arniea Salve for two years. H
never handled remedies that sell as
well, or give such universal satisfact-
ion. There have been some wonderful,
cures effected by these medicins in this
city. Several cases of pronounced
Consumption have been entierly cured
by use of few bottles of DR.. Kings
New Discovery, taken in connection
with Electric Bitters, We guarantee
them always. Sold by DR.. Kinks. /
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12
I'he Household,

ItFCIpE for sonffe de UOsn'Ge Mnce
ineiv some of the white meat of chicken
and little onion. Add enough drawn
butter to mike it thin. When cold add
the vol of an egg then beat tho white
to stiff frnth and add it to the mixture.
Pass this through a sieve into paper
and set in She oven. Serve as soon as
the mixture rises
THERE is nothing better for Ont than
| powdered rosin. Pound it until fine.
and put it i'll oil empty, clean paper box
with perforated top, then You can easily
sift it on the cut, put q softcloth around
| the injured member, and wet it with
cold water once in while. It will pre-
ve,at inflammation aud soreness.
| Pin CUSHION and toilet-bottle covers
,,rav be made of scrim with the threads
drawn t" form squares. With sha'ied
| e,,.h square to each of it's four corners
| allo then fill i'll the intervening f" -;
IN the same manners finish witt
| Bows of ribbon and fringe or button-no.e
\ stitch the edges. Friuged edges arc
prettier.
| PURGE de Crecy is prepared as fol
lows: ITO beef or chicken broth add
boiled potatoes passed. through o fine
sieve. stirring smooth; add minced cress
or parsley that has been washed in
warm water, some tomatoes also passed
through fine sieve, and sifted bread
crumbs. Let all boil together until
moderately thick"
TRY this recipe for buckwheat cakes ::
One pint of buckwheat, one quartz"
pint each of Indiana meal and wheat
| -four in which are pat three henpiag
teaspoonfuls of baking powder, a tah!s.
spoonful of brown sugar and one and
half tablespoonful Of salt. When ready
to bake, aid one pint of cold water or
enough to forgn batter stir AS little ~,
possible and bake Immediately OH hut
griddle.
A NOVEL recipe for plum pudding:
One pound mashed Soiled carrots o.
potatoes Carrots are better, one pou'A
beef suet chopped fine, and one pound
of -four mixed with molssses one pouu,l
of dried currants, one teaspoonful Of
ground cloves. one 1easpoorfnl If
ground cinnamon. one teaspoorfh Of
ground all-spSce, and one teaspooufai
of grated nutmeg and a little salt. Boil
three and half hours.
For sick room, the saad bag is in
valuable. Get some cleasl, fine sand ::
dry it thoroughly in a Kettle on the
stove. Make bag aboutaeight inches
square, of flannel, fill it with the dry
sand; sew the opening carefully to-
gether and cover the bag with cotton or
linen. This will prevent the sand from
sitting out, and will also enable You to
heat the bag quickly by placing it i'll
the oven or even on top the steve. After
once using this you will never again
attempt to warm the feet or hGnds OF II
sick person with q bottle of hot water or
brick. The sand holds the heat
long time, and the bag can he tucked
up TO the back without hurting tie in
valid 1t is good plan to make two or
three of the bags and keep them on
hand. ready for use at any time when
pooJaI
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1886-03-12
Ladies Department.
Our New York Letter.
Fashions for Spring-.-New Caprices

Al NAORS00AS
gpee,ai Correspondence to MIDLAND 3ouaNAL.
The moods Of March modes are
many and marvellous.
Parisians reverse oil previous
nlans. and mass the trimmings at
the back Of the tall hats in current
vogue.
The crown in front, is crossed by
a simple band or twist of two tints
Of grape. with tips and loops and
clustered above the back brim.
Hats of heckled straw in plain red
and brown and many admixtures OF
other shades, are shown, and the
shapes are numerous as the heads,
shey are destined to adorn.
Capotes of pretty Tuscan straw
are trimmed with two oblong roset'
tes of clustered ribbon one black the
other yellow extending from brim to
tip of crown.
In tact the FIRST importation of bon
nets for spring are garnished with
many looped slender bows of pearls
edged ribbon, interspersed with con-
trasting posies Of two or three kinds
of long stemmed flowers.
Strings of velvet share favor with
those of ribbon and double bowed
under the chin.
MANY of the new bonnets have cor
onets (htgh in the middle and mar.
row at the sides) of fine jet, pearl or
crystal aead> strung on wire in the
shape OF leaves, with jetted bird or
other orna meuts set above the ciust'
cred Loops above the hrim.
Flower coronets, are likewise fash
ionable. and notched coronetS are q
new caprice for young girls, fond OF
unique effects in millinery.
Bonnets for dress, will be made Of
beads, English Grape. point d'espi'
net and tulle, in all colors, garnisheo
en- suite
SPRING WRAPS
Visites are worn in simple wooden
fabrics. figured cloths. camels hail
and the superb Henriettas OF b
Priestley and Co. which is the rich
est and yet the most serviceaele ma
terial in the market.
Most fanciful wraps, are small
manteletts of rich brocade embed
ished with oriental headings or Per
sian embroidery LIE Bon Ton tol
March contains sty llsh and adaptive
models for all classes of outer gar
ments, as does S. L. Taylor's Spring
Fashion Report which is sammar
lied Americanized version of Persian
styles.
One ofhhe most serviceable of the
many short sacques on the Seasons
Tapis at Lord and Taylor's. is a jack
ct OF rich IBrown Cora de la Rem
Velveteen; the shade emitting glin
OF gold. The close fitting back ter
minating in box pleated postiliion
and the straight front CLOSED dag
onally with large bronze buttons
which were marvels of art, viii
the accompanying costume of Kha,
yam serge the fabric still so popular
draped in panels at the side over /;
plain skirt of the Cord de la Refine
Parasols for summer afford almost
as much protection as umbrellas, 8
new shape called the Manresque has
a canopy top with ribs, gracefully
curved at the end; while the Savoy
is an almost fat parasol also, a new
variety for carriage service which has
points longer in the back and front
than on the sides The colored fav
Ored in these new freaks are ecru
brown and black and the materials
are narvels, attesting the adaptive
arts of modern manufacturers.