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The Republican., 1889-05-11
Pension Decisions.

Corporal Tanner, the Commissioner
tof Pensions, has rendered an impor-
tantdecision in passing upon the ap-
pllcaion of John Webb, late of an
Indisla cavalary regiment. for an in
creaseof pension from S24 to $50 per
montE Webb is receiving the former
rate ofpension for varico5e veins of
the lefleg, and asked for an increase
on the round that disability in the
foot no' exists. Referring to the in
crease .sked for, the Commissioner
says in As opinion that it was not
the inteEion of Congress in using the
words ''otal disability" to debar
claimantsfor pension from the bene-
fits of the act until the hand, foot.
arm or hg is worthless incum-
brance. Hereafter he says total dis
ability shll be held to exist when
the affected member, by reason of
wound, injTy or disorder, is useless
in the performance of ordinary man.
ual labor.
Assistant secretary Bussey has re.
versed decision of the pension
office, and directed the issue of cer-
tificate for additional pension to John
B. McMenus, of the 10Th Illinois vol
unteers. The pension office refused
to grant the additional pension be-
cause of lack of sufficient proof of the
incurrence of yaricose vens in the
service and in the line of duty. Gen.
Bussey says that the presumption of
law is that the applicant was free
from disability when he entered the
service. The testimony of physi-
clan of high standing is presented to
show that the disability at the date
of the soldiers discharge. The ap-
plicant states that it is impossible for
him to produce better evidence to
sustain his claim. It appears there
fore that under the circumstances of
this case the evidence filed should be
accepted as sufficient to establish the
right of the applicant for an addi-
tional pension.
Gen. Bussey has also directed that
the name of Emanuel P. Steed, of the
first West Virginia cavalry. be re-
stored to the pension rolls. from
which it had been taken by order of
the commissioner of pensions. The
information, says Gen. Bussey, upon
which the commissioner suspended
the payment of the pension was
traced to a personal enemy. He adds
that such testimony is inadequate to
overthrow the official statements
upon which the pension is based.
The Republican., 1889-05-11
Flying in the Face OF History.

Among the many expressions by
distinguished Americans of all pro.
fessions and pursuits, that were in.
teresting contributions to our Cen.
tennial Souvenir, was one by Bishop
F. D. Huntington, that we regard
worthy of special attention, The
Bishop gave this as his opinion of
Washington
1t is that if Washington were now
living in the United States he would
find the political atmosphere often.
sive and the political morality intol-
erable that he Would be so far su.
perior to the motives and influences
which prevail in the administration
of the government as to be virtually
isolated /; that he would steadily re.
fuse to give pledges of party allegi.
ance or in any way to prostitute pub.
lie trusts to private advantages, and
least of all would reward corruption
in elections with promotion or hon.
ors that he would hold unscrupu-
lous and impertinentparty "bosses"
in contempt would yield nothing
of favor or advantage to corporate or
individual wealth. and, as we'll by
the elevation of his manners as by
the righteous independence of his
judgment. would stand apart from
the mercenary seekers of popularity
and place who obtrude themsassaA
where they have no rights by charsc.
ter, learning or disinterested patriot
ism and, therefore, that. in spite of
the commanding genius in statesman.
ship and in soldiership, and in the
wisdom of rule which have set him
foremost among the founders of
States, he would probably be at this
day Ineligible to the Presidency, to
Congress or to any Office controlled
by political machinery,
We give this remarkable expres.
sion entire. that we may do justice
to its author, although there is such
a mixture of incorrect assumptions
and with generaIties and common.
places about our present politics, that
no reply at once clear, concise and
comprehensive could be made. The
beginning and the end of the Bishops
long and involved sentence are, how.
ever, perfectly ineligible and easily
answered. That is-when he saws
that Washington would find the DO.
litical morality of this day intoler.
able and that he would now be ineli-
gible to the Presidency or to anv
Office controlled by political machin-
cry.
Well. let US see about this. II
The Republican., 1889-05-11
Religion and Bu sineSs.

1t is possible to put into ones COM
ing and going, and into ones doing
a glow of reverence for God and to
make it evident in every transaction
that one is trying to be Obedient to
the divine will. Men may be strictly
honest-true in speech and all that
and yet be worldly. How often one
hears the remark that business is
business. Very true. But business
may be more than business ; it may
be means of grace. 1t may be. and
'W6ght to be, a school in which the
soul grows in gratitude, in patience,
in faith in love, and in all the quail.
tiles through which soul comes into
fitness to fellowship. now and ever
more, with the Lord Jesus Christ. 1t
is a pitable sight to see a man hard
and cold in his business life, as
though this were a great section of
his existence in which there is no
possibility of cultIvating religious
principle, and having the Grace of
God. 1t is refreshing sight to see q
man living in the world. and doing
with his might what his hands find
TO do. and yet doing all in this spirit
of loyalty to the Master.-Adudnce.
The Republican., 1889-05-11
4I-7------sz-'.
Mr.. MCCOmas Illustrates the Law Of
Rotation.

A few days ago Mr.. McComas ad-
ministered the following dose ofcom-
fort to some of his Democratic COL
leagues who were expressing regret
for the removal of several of their
appointees
II can't for the life of me see what
you fellows have to complain Of.
You ought to accept the situation
gracefully ; not merely because it is
the inevitable, and the fortune of war
but for the reason that rotation in
office is universal law of nature, OBJ
served even by the wild denizens of
the forest"
Being called upon to explain. Mr..
McComas narrated the following:
IA friend of mine," he remarked,
"Went off for a few weeks shooting
in the Shenandoah Valley, and upon
his return gave me several amusing
incidents of his expedition. One
day. said he, Il felt quite tired dur.
ing the afternoon and lay down in a
little nest among the bushes near a
stream with my gun beside me. |
had slept for little while, when /
was awakened suddenly by a loud
thump upon the ground, caused, ap-
Darently by something falling from a
considerable height. The sound re.
Cured quite regularly at stated in
tervals of about half a minute each,
and appeared to come from a thick
wood at a little distance from the spot
where | was lying. My curiosity was
thoroughly aroused, so l crept eau
tiously through the bushes, dragging
my gun after me. Presently, l dis
covered the cause of the disturbance.
There. right in front of me, stood
tall popular tree, or rather the re-
mains of one, for the top of it had
been torn off about forty-feet from
the ground, while the diameter of
the remainder was about five feet
near the roots. From the top of the
trunk large coon looked warily
out for a second and then jumped
down with a resounding thud, upon
the ground. taking the forty-foOt
leap quite as matter of course. I'm.
mediately upon reaching the ground
tiN SOoh OCC llu0 JOI q IIOlt
in the roots of the tree, disappeared,
and presently emerged again at the
top, when he again proceeded to take
the flying leap, repeating this curious
performance until / grew tired of
watching him. This was too much
for me, so skirmished 'round, got
several farmers together, and we all
proceeded in posse comitatus to the
spot, with dogs and guns and axes.
Well. sir, we cut down that tree and
split it up the middle and what do
you suppose we found ? The trunk
was hollow all the way up from the
roots, and I'll be burned if it wasn't
packed chuck full of live 'coons, Just
as full as you could stick 'em. Then
we understood the whole thing at a
glance. There was one additional
coon for whom there wasn't enough
room, and when he fought his way
into the hole of the tree, he Just forced
the whole heavy column of live
'coons above him upward, and at the
top one had to leap down and out.
1t wasn't the same coon that I saw
jumping all the time, but different
and at every trip, they all took it In
rotatian.'"
The Republican., 1889-05-11

The administration of Corporal
Tanner as Commissioners of Pensions
is already exemplifying the facility
with which obstacles to the granting
of pensions in meritorious cases,
which proved insurmountable under
Democratic control of the Depart.
ment, may be overcome by the ap-
plication of a little Of the spirit OF
Justice and sympathy. Commissioner
Tanner has already picked many
technical knots which baffied his
predecessors, and has gladdened the
hearts of many suffering veterans
and needy dependents of such by rul-
ings which validated the pension
claims which had long been denied
recognition as outside the letter of
the law and regulation.
The Republican., 1889-05-11
Editor and officeholder.

st, Paul Press (Rep.): AS a mat.
ter of practical politics this Admins.
tration would seem to have gone
astray in its numerous selections for
Federal Office from the list of leading
editors and working journalists. The
appointments of Whitelaw Reid and
Murat Halstead are hut the most
conspicuous items of a policy which
found expression in the choice of a
large number of other newspaper
men for Federal Office; so that this
idea, as an accompaniment of Mr..
Harrison's Administration, has al
ready become matter of public note
and general comment.
Whether it is viewed from the side
of the public or from the individual,
the policy indicated is one involving
grave error of judgment and mis-
take in principle. For, as there is no
man more unsuited to the routine
work of officeholding than the active
Journalist, so is there none upon
whom the acceptance of all the OBJ
legations imposed in a Presidential
appointment can work more harm
fully. The director of great news.
paper enjoys position which, by
common consent, is far superior to
any within the gift of the President
Of the United States. If he Is honest,
The Republican., 1889-05-11

ishop Huntington had studied the
Political history of the time when
Washington was elected he would
now that the tone of politics was far
bwer then than it is now, that there
vas far more prevalent corruption.
9hough far less money was needed
than now, and that for yirulence the
'politics of that time were especially
l1oted. That Washington was elected
by common consent does not contra
dict the logic of these historical facts.
~ was because no other man had the
of the people and no one
else could have attempted the Presi.
dency with any hope of success. The
growth OF national feeling and the
Improvement in our politics were
shown when the Union became so
strong and the government so well
established that no mans election TO
the Presidency was essential to the
preservation of the government.
Nor is Bishop Huntington entitled
to say that Washington could not get
the Presidency if he were now Lying.
The generation that twice elected
Abraham Lincoln is quite capable oi
apDreciating Washington. - ". Y
PNel and Express.
The Republican., 1889-05-11
PIr1FUL CONDITION OF OKLA

PITIFUL CONDITION OF OKLA
HOMA PEOPLE.-A special from Ar
kansas City says: 1.-THE suffering of
the baffled boomers finds most prom.
inent evidence along the Northern
border. Yesterday 1000 wagons on
the march down and 800 wagons on
the way back were counted. The
groves in the Arkansas and Walnut
river valleys that offered camps for
the boomers before the descent are
filling again with the returning un-
fortunates. There are hundreds of
families among them who have sold
everything to make the trip and now
have nothing left. The sight of men.
women and children who are thus
unproyided for and desolate, with the
mere frames of horses to drag them
along, is pitiful. Guthrie still holds
the majority of population, and Is
not yet symmetrically formed. Ok.
1ahoma City is the most promising
town site, Captain Crouch, the old
successor to Boomer Payne, was Sat-
urday elected mayor, defeating a
preacher, whose platform was against
gambling and whisky. AS long as
whisky is excluded. as it is now,
serious trouble cannot occur in Okla.
homa.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

No better investment could be
made by our citizens than to spend a
little time and money for the purpose
Ofimproving their properties. White
wash is good thing in many ways {;
lime is not only disinfectant but
white wash on fences and buildings
adds much to the appearance of the
property and the country in general.
If all the old buildings and many OF
the new ones would receive coat of
white wash and paint Garrett county
would look up this season.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

1t seems that"Cal" German, deem
ing prudence the better part of yalor.
has decided to step down and out, as
will be seen by the following Washing
ton dispatch:
P. Calvin German. brother of Sem
ator German, whose reinstatement as
special agent of the treasury has ere.
ated such a stir among Maryland Re.
publicans, has written letter to Sec
retary Window resigning his place.
In his letter Mr.. German says "As
/ am an active Democrat 1 cannot
consent to retain the position, as it
has and will subject you to criticisms
Of your party friends.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

prosperous season ever known in our
county. thousands of dollars will be
brought here and every stranger COM
ingsimply adds another to the friends
OF the mountains, which may bring
many more. President Harrison is
coming with his family, and part of
the cabinet it is thought will come
also. This alone will make things
boom and our people should get ready
for the good time coming. We must
not only improve our premises but
add our mite to the general boom.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

The editors of the State met at Bal
timore Monday, to take action re-
garding the Maryland Exposition
which is to be opened al Pimlico next
September. They adopted plans to
further the interests of the enterprise
and elected the following officers I:
Hon. Henry Vanderford, of Carroll
county, president Henry Torbert
of Elkton. vice-presldent, and Will.
liam S. McCoombs. of Hayre de
Grace. Secretary. In connection with
the exposition will be an elaborate
celebration of the Battle of North
Point and the formal opening of Bal.
timore's new postoffice.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

If man is good for anything in
this world he will die leaving a large
share of his planned and attempted
work unfinished. Whether he dies
early or late, it will make no differ
ence at this point. The more he does,
the more he will see that needs do.
ing, and that he thinks that ne can
have a part in. If he snouId live a
century it would be the same. Let
no man, therefore, worry over the
fact that he may die before he has
finished the things he has in hand to
do. If he should ever come to the
point where he has nothing more
that he wants to finish before he dies,
he would already have lived too long.
The Republican., 1889-05-11
Religion in Virginia 100 Years Ago,

Religion in Virginia 100 Years Ago,
The Rev. Mr.. barrett, an Episco-
pal minister in Virginia a hundred
years ago, gave the following &C.
count of a religious awakening in his
parish {:
"Last night three or four score Of
my neighbors met together to keep
watch-night. ct which it is. the GUS
tom to spend three or four hours in
religious services and to- break up at
twelve. Such was the distress of those
that were convinced of sin that they
continued in prayer all night, till two
hours after sunrise. Here also, four
teen or fifteen received sense of par
don; so that in two days thirty Of
my own parish have been Justified
besides others of other parishes. !.
"Indeed do not take it for grant,
ed that all are justified who think
they are go, Some, 1 fear, are mis-.
taken. But 1 shall judge better OF
this when see the fruits"
About a week after Mr.. Jarrett
penned the above he wrCte: 1.-THE
work of God still increases among US.
believe within these eight days
more than forty have been filled with
joy and peace in believing. on these
have had an account, but there may
be many more, and several who have
been justified some time believe God
has blessed them with perfect love-"
II have no doubt but the work.
now carrying on is genuine, yet there
were some circumstances attending
it which l diSliked-such as loud
outcries, tremblings, fallings. con-
vulsiOns. But am better reconciled
since read President Edwards on
that head, who observes That when
ever these most appear there is al.
ways the greatest ana deepest work.
"There is another thing which has
given me much pain-the praying of
several at one and the same time.
Sometimes five or six, or more, have
been praying all at once in several
parts of the room for distressed per-
sons. Others were speaking by way
of exhortation, so that the assembly
appeared to be all in confusion, and
must seem to one at little distance
moro liko q drnp Lop rohhIo Ihor tbo.
worshipers of God. was afraid this
was not doing all things in order. En-
deed, DIR. Edwards defends this also,
But yet am not satisfied concerning
it. l had heard of it. but never saw
it till Sunday evening. But this is a
delicate point. 1t requires much wis
dom to allay the wild. and not damp
the sacred fire."
The Republican., 1889-05-11

Buffalo, N. Y, and opened law
Office. When Gen. Harrison was
nominated he requested Mr.. Alexan-
der to come to indianapolis and take
charge of his correspondence. After
the election MFR. Alexander returned
to his law practice of Buffalo,$ P. r.
BorIand, of Va. for the Eastern dis
trict of Virginia A. J. Evans. Of
Texas, for the Western district of
Texas; w. H. H. Clayton, of Mrk.,
for the Western district of Arkansas.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

We don't wonder much that the
birds are happy after the long cold
winter, we feel like singing our
selves. The days are getting so
balmy. the grass and leaves are com.
ing out and all nature seems glad. A
country where they have no regular
succession of season would not, we
think. be desirable in many ways.
We would prefer shorter winters,
more snow, while it lasts, and a good
many ways we imagine we could i'm
prove matters, but the great secret of
success in Garrett, as everywhere
else. is contented mind.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

Captains Kimberly and Farquhar
were guests at dinner at Mrs. Elkins'
house in this city. Some half jocular
remark was made upon the proba-
bility of some of the departing naval
officers never returning. Lieutenant
Brown exclaimed that he intended to
come back if he had to walk.-PhiL-
adeLpRiG Press.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

People coming to court bring favor
able news as to the condition of the
grain throughout the county. The
acreage was about as usual. Spring
crops are generally backward owing
TO the amount of cold and rain in
April. The prospects for peaches,
cherries, currants. &C., is somewhat
poor. Apples and pears promise
abundantly.
The Republican., 1889-05-11
Lieutenant R. M. G. Brown. the

Lieutenant r. M. G. Brown. the
gallant naval officer, to whose profes.
sional ability the Government proba-
bly, owes the saving of the Trenton
at Samoa, and the hundreds on board
of her owe their lives, is brother-in'
law of S. B. Elkins. They married
daughters of ex Senator Henry G.
Davis, of West Virginia. Just two
days before he sailed away for the
South Pacific Lieutenant Brown and
The Republican., 1889-05-11

We notice a large attractive adver-
tfsement of the Baltimore & Ohio r.
r. Hotels in the New York maga-
zines. 1t looks now as though we
would have the most prosperous
season we have ever had in the noun.
tains. All our people will profit. and
1t is the duty of every one to add their
mite to the general appearance of our
mountain county.
The Republican., 1889-05-11
SATURDAY, MAY 18th, 1889.

The new railroad along Yough
river is taking shape pretty rapidly.
A large force of hands are at work
grading. cutting timber, &c. The
furnace tract of land has been pur-
chased and it is now thought that i'm.
portant public works will be started
once the railroad Is completed.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

x Big sigh of relief has gone up
from the citizens of our county now
that the McClellandtown gang has
been arrested. They were too close
to be comfortable. People generally
feel greatly relieved. and old folks
living out in the country particularly.
They feel that a load has been taken
off their minds.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

We feel so anxious to see our
county prosper that we know that
the readers of the REPUBLICAN will
pardon us for recurring to the matter
so often. "Line upon line, precept
upon precept," is the only way, and
we will feel abundantly repaid if only
one Of our readers will 60 to work.
The prospects now are for the most
The Republican., 1889-05-11

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication but
a private guarantee of good faith, Reject
ed communications will not be returned.
The Republican., 1889-05-11

fearless, Independent, patriotic In
views and courageous in their
preston, there can be nothing
tempt him in the sweets of of
And if he be mere partisan claq
holding himself suoservient to
party as to god, then there is
man more unfit for either honol
trust.
There are no two situations mo
irreconcilably at odds than the
tensely active life of the editorial e,
Eternity and the dolce fer nientS9 2
Federal place, which creates a legs'
of ofticehunters. For one accustoR
to the former to accept the latte ~
for ruler to abdicate, or the seed
full candidate of great party to
ter into voluntary exile. To oil
before such man the temptation
office is to do him an injury. Tol
him from his high duty or peru
its performance by placing him und
bonds not to be candid in criticisl
and frank in opinion is to wrong tf
public. For it must be remembere,
whenever we are to consider ther
lation between the editorial fund
and the Fedaral service, tha
tor owes duty to the peoA .
as a1--l-.---..-~,--~zg
railway, Jnat there az q = g. xaS
private questions involveSetL4sQ ias
the public has stake in the dAu te'
so is there larger aspect to thaJ hes
tion of the tender and acceptance o.
Federal place under thee circum'
stances.
The editor who takes office under
an administration must break faith
with the people or with his oficia
superior. He cannot serve two mas
ters. 1t is part of his duty to report
the events of the day Just as they oc
cur, and to pass upon those events ar
opinion according to his ability and
capacity for independent judgment
He who willfully suppresses an i'm
pOrtant fact or renbunces a settled
opinion commits treason against the
people to whom he is at once servant
and instructor. But this he must dc
at times if he keeps the compact oi
honor which compels him to swear
loyalty to the man who has put him
in a place of trust and responsibility
as his personal representative, By
the nature of the profession journal.
ism must be the loser, must lose
must lose when it can least
afford to lose, by the policy which
Harrison has adopted. In
as far as it operates to muZzle the
opinion of the press it is public
and misfortune. And where
it does not do that it can scarcely
be other than reward for sycophan-
tic prostitution of a great public duty
to the ends of party. The editor has
plenty of work to do, work of high
and ennobllng order. within the eoa-
fines of his Office. He can only1SSe
in dignity, in influence, and in ilde-
pendence by accepting honors that
he cannot always earn or sutain
without proving himself false to the
higher duty which he owes to his
to the public and to him.
self.