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the scope of decent legislation, and
any thing of a public benefit at all
was got only by the most strenuous
exertion. Every one knows this,
except those who didn't read or were
bereft of their reason. At one time
there was universal howl OF exc
Grafton from all parts of the state at
the waywardness of our late Legisla-
tive body. Their undignitied action,
disregard of the exigencies of the
hour, and Difference to ideas and
schemes immoral and full of injus-
tice stank Trustworthy in the nostrils
of the people to such extent that out
of sheer fear of revulsion of public
sentiment they were constrained to
call halt. There is no telling what
the Legislature would have done had
they been left entirely to themselves.
The gas bill would have been passed,
the election and liquor laws would
have been let severely alone and a
reassessment law, Notwithstanding
so urgent and so polite, was scarcely
thought of until the last hours Of the
session. A prominent Philadelphia
journal stigmatizes the Legislature as
a ridiculous farce" either disregard
ing or toying with the best interests
of the state in the most puerile man.
ner. And to cap the climax of all
this comes the malfeasance of Treas
urer Archer. who, through the neg
lect of Governor Jackson-who by
the constitution of the Stateis requir-
ed periodically to scrutinize the work
of the Treasurer-has brought most
damaging scandal upon the party
he represents. if not the church it's
elf. Will it be possible to again BAN.
boozle the people into the belief that
the Baltimore politicians and their
plant tools at Annapolis are the
Jefferson Democracy We have
no sympathy for carpet.baggers but
it will soon become evident that the
Sorthern Republican, as he is found
in Maryland. is the true friend of
progress and if he ever gets into
power as matter of course some dry
bones will rattle.-HoWard County
Progress.
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So far as heard from Stevenson
Archer made a low record as a sse
custodian of the peoples funds.
Ifthere was surplus he reducedt
and developed in its stead a def.
iency.
He was not apparently stockhoi.
er in the canal steal, but the pracial
collapse of the great theft an
own prostration were dangerhsB'
we will not say suggestIvely close
together. The two occurrences we're
intimate enough to the blool kin'
Perhaps Mr.. Archer would not
have defaulted had the cnal steal
succeeded. I
Anyway, there will alvaysexlst d
popular desire to undersandexactly
why the ring so persistentls orazen'
ly and desperately fought ior 'ne
illegal acquisition of the anal.
Those who have giyet the matter
attention will long wotier, too, why
the bill providing fr proceedings
competing with JUICE AlYey's In
quiry into the cana's condition, fell
through just afte the treasurer's
default had beepmade known.
In the one Csc, they worked as
though somehing more precious
than life itsdf was at stake.
In the other, they f1unked a.
though that most precious something
was no Dnger worth living for.
These things we may never know
1.-THE powers that be" may succeed
as usual, in covering their tracks.
Meanwhile. great is the mysterS
of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. Journal
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Not so, Governor.

At the conclusion of the legislative
proceedings on Monday night last
Governor Jackson is reported as hav-
ing said lit has been a good Legis.
lature no one can deny. Party
pledges haye been redeemed, and the
people seem to be satisfied with the
work of the Assembly," If the Gov.
ernor uttered such a statement he
was never more mistaken in his life.
The late Legislature has called forth
more angry comment than the worst
Legislature that Maryland has ever
been afflicted with. Itsimply seems
impossible for one in Gov. Jackson's
position and possessing the intelli-
gence he lis believed to possess, to
make such bald inaccuracy, in the
face of well-known facts. 1t was clear
to every well-meaning and right
thinking Democrat that the late Leg
islature had determined not to re-
deem a single pledge. Their action
seemed to denote they had assembled
at Annapolis for party preferment
and private plumber, 1t required the
united effort of the most powerful
and influential business men of
Baltimore city to hold them within
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ST don't believe that the law will be
repealed or modified" Representa-
tive Dolliver: From my informa-
ton don't believe the law will be
repealed" Representative Sweeney:
"My opinion is that it will not be
repealed" Representative Lally:
"In my opinion there will be no
change in the law" Representative
Reed ~ don't think the law will be
repealed by the present legislature"
Representative Conger 1.-THE law
will not and should not be re.
pealed." Representative Kerr: II
don't think there is any danger of
repeal" Representative Struble: Il
don't think the law will he repealed"
Representative Henderson has in
PRODUCED joint resolution providing
for the election of United States Sen.
ators by the qualified voters of the
several states instead of by the legis-
latures as at present. 1t is possible
that it may be adopted by the House.
but there it will stop, as the Senate
as at present constituted. will never
adopt such law.
The Senate took up the Montana
contested election case last week but
did not dispose of it. 1t will come
up again this week and probably be
disposed Of.
An effort will be made to get the
new tariff bill before the House the
last of this week, but the chances are
rather against it. It has been before
the whole committee nearly a week,
and although numerous hearings
have been given no changes have
been made, and it is not probably
that any. of any consequence will be
made. The Republican opposition
to the bill, about which the Demo-
cratic papers have been very much
concerned, is of a very mild sort. and
in no way jeopardizes the final pas.
sage of the bill.
Two Democrats of the House
Stone of Missouri and Lane, of Hi.
nois-got into a squabble on the pen
sion question and the latter gentle
man referred to the former as being
"as ignorant of the relations between
the government and the soldiers, as
a bottentot."
The Democrats of the House had
another fit of the sulks when the vote
was taken on the bill for the admis.
sion of Idaho and refused to vote
Speaker Reed counted enough Of
them to make a quorum and Idaho
is half way in the Union.
At conference of Republican Sena'
tors held Saturday night it was
agreed that the Republicans of both
House and Senate should get togeth'
er on the silver question. and perfect
a bill that will pass both.
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orded the organization of two new
plate glass companies with an suore-
gate capital of 81 ,0OO, 900, and within
year or two we shall produce all
our plate glass. of which we imnorted
nearly 100000 square feet in 1889,
and the prices will be lower than
ever before.
The foreigners charged US double
prices for plate glass when we pro.
duced none. Home competition has
reduced the price 65 per cent. and
will reduce it still lower. Now. how
much has the tariff on plate glass cost
American consumers Furthermore,
the Depauw works pays its employees
ST. week as compared with 81 ibr
the same work in Great Britain. and
Sc. 80 in Belgium In view of such
clear. eloquent and indisputabe
facts, the utter futility-the partisan
meanness and pig-headedness -oi
free trade opposition to a PROTECTIVE
tariff on tin plates ought to be sp
parent, and is to great majority Of
intelligent American citizens.
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a Big-hearted Man.

Many of our esteemed contempor-
aries have given testimony to the
kind and generous disposition of MIR.
Stephenson Archer and there has
been a good deal of talk about his
"big heart"
Many of the poor people of Hartford
county, it is said, entrusted their saw.
ings into the hands of Mr.. Archer.
He broke faith with them and depriv.
ed them of the result of long years of
hard work, leaving them and their
families penniless and the wolf at the
door. Possibly these poor people
may take another view of the "big
heart" A number of estimable gen.
tlemen, trusting to Mr.. Archer's
honesty and honor. signed his bond
-staked all they had upon the integ-
rity of their friend. But he deceived
them and has brought them to ruin
and their families to the pinch of
want.
Perhaps these. too, will take anoth.
er view of the "big hearts,"
1t is true that Mr.. Archer has been
generous and lavish with money.
But who's money? 1t is vastly easy
to be generous and free and "big
hearted" with other peoples money.
-Hdgerstoson Ma1.
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The bold stand taken by the Balti-
more Sun in favor of new men and
new measures on the Democratic
party of Maryland is carrying cons
formation to the German ring which
has ruled the State for many years.
1t was owing largely to the influence
of the Sun that the bill to give a fav-
ored gas company a monopoly in
Baltimore was defeated during the
recent session of the Maryland Leg
islature. and the result was the ex-
posture of the defalcation of State
Treasurer Archer, who had speculat-
ed in the stock of the company. Sem
ator German wants Mr.. Compton,
who was recently unseated in Con-
gress, appointed in Mr.. Archer's
place. AS this would mean contin-
ned ring rule in the State, the Sun
vigorously opposes such action.
There are many signs of revolt OF
the respectable Democrats in Mary
land against the ascendancy of the
German influence. An organization
of reformers. headed bv John K.
Cowen. has attacked this stronghold
of corruption in several campaigns.
only to be overthrow. how ever. 1t
remains to be seen whether the latest
revelations of stealing and corruption
will reinforce them with enough
votes to bring victory to their cause.
-PhiL0. Press.
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OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

CFrom our Regular Correspondent
WASHINGTON, April 7th. $780,
Senator Hoar, chairman of the Sen
ate committee on Elections, has been
Erequested by the members of -AEss
committee to prepare a Federal eec-
tion bill, they not taking kindly to
Representative Lodges blanket bill
on the same subject which is now
under consideration by the Holse
committee on Elections. From views
expressed by the Republicans of that
committee it is probable that the I'LL
to be prepared by Mr.. Hoar will be
very mild one, the object in view
being principally to experiment in
order to observe the workings of such
a law,
Representative McComas' bill to
prevent gerrymadering of Congress.
sional districts, and which also pro.
vides that Representatives to the
Fifty Second Congress shall be elected
from districts composed of the same
territory as those from which the
Representatives in the Fifty-first
Congress. The House committee on
the election of President and Vice
President and Representatives has,
by a party vote, decided 10 report the
bill favorabIy. The democrats on
the committee, bitterly opposed the
reporting of the bill and members of
that party will do all they can to de.
feat the bill in the House, but as the
Republicans are solid In their sup
port of the measure its passage is
reasonably certain. e..
Gen. Lewis A. Grant, of Minnesota
has been appointed assistant Secre.
tary of the War under the recent act
of Congress creating that Office. He
is Vermonter, but since the wal
has resided in Iowa and Minnesota,
He has brilliant war record having
been breveted Major General October
10, 1864 for gallant and meritorious
conduct before Richmond and in the
Shenandoah valley.
| Senator Hiscock's select cinmittee
of the Senate has held one meeting
to consider the Worlds Fair bill. and
but little was accomplished because
the Chicago people did not satisfy
the committee about their guarantee
fund. Another meeting will be held
this week when Chicago folks will
attempt to satisfy the enormous curl.
osity of some of the members of the
committee. The committee does moi
seem disposed to hurry the matter al
all ..and some of Chicago's friends
here are getting alarmed.
The Iowa Republicans in Congress
do not take any stock in the newspa-
per stories saying that the prohibit.
ing law IN that State will be repealed
Senator Allison said I'm my opin.
ion it will not be repealed. "Senator
Wilson II am quite sure the move.
ment for its repeal does not represent
the dominant Republican sentiment
Of the State" Representative Flick:
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Tin Plates.
Wheeling Intelligencer,

Wheeling Intelligencer.
The various views that are taken
of the proposed Guty on tin plates
are entertaining if not edifying. The
Democratic papers particularly are
republishing considerable of the nom
sense that was uttered by them dur.
ing the discussion of the tariff in 1883.
The following is from the New
York World:
The Republicans of the Ways and
Means Committee propose TO raise
the duty on tin plates from one cent
to two and one-fifths cents per pou1d
an increase of 12O per cent.
The consumers OF tin plate include,
in one way or another, every inhabi-
tant of the country. Every work.
ingmar who carries a dinner-pail,
every housewife who owns teapot
or tin basin, every purchaser of
canned fruits or vegetables, every
householder who sleeps under tin
roof is interested in keeping this use.
full metal cheap.
This is the old chestnut about The
increased cost OF the workingman's
dinner pail and the housewives tea
pot, regardless of the very reasonable
proposition that protective tariff on
tin plates will not increase these use
full articles cent. Suppose, for in
stance, that the duty is made two
and one-tifth cents per pound on tin
plates. How much lin plate is there
in dinner pail that costs the work.
ingman twenty-five cents? How
much does it add to the cost of his
dinner pail? Not so much as cent
to the cost of manufacture, and it is
not likely to have any effect what
ever on the retail price. On the con-
trary. when the $4,000, 900 worth of
tin plates annually 1.-THE amount now
consumed in America) are manufac-
tured in this country and added to
the foreign production, the prices of
the product will be reduced through
out the world.
Even granting that the working.
man would have to pay twenty six
cents for the dinner pail which he
now pays twenty-five cents for. the
establishment of tin plate industry
in this country, under the proposed
Republican tariff act would distribute
from SIS .000, 900 to $4,000. 900 annu-
ally among the laboring men of the
United States; give employment to
seventy.f1ve thousand men provide
market for many farmers. and
more than offset the possible extra
cost of one poor little cent for the
dinner pail or the teapot.
The Cleveland Leader argues, fol-
lowing the same line:
The effect of protection on tin
plates will be the same as on plate
glass. In 1867 foreign plate glass
sold for 81 cents square foot. We
produced none. A great demand
sprung up for it in this country and
the Foreigners gradually increased
the price to SO cents square foot in
1875. AT that point American COM
petition began, In 1879 the Depauw
works at New Albany, Ind, began
to put plate glass on the market, after
sinking nearly 100000 in expert
ments. During the ten years follow
ing, American competition has re-
duced to about 35 cents a square foot
the price of plate glass that formerly
soIdfor SO cents. The cost of works
for producing plate glass is enormous
and the development of that industry
is necessarily slow. But our news
dispatches within week haYe rec
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The question where the Maryland
money went does not seem half so
pertinent as how it may be got back.
Cumberland Times.
No. In all probability the use to
which the money was put is pool
the ring does not want stirred
FEOstburQ Journal.
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ORDER NISI.
No. 81 Trials May I In the Circuit Court
Term 1880. for Garrett county.

No. 81 Trials May In the Circuit Court
Term 1880. ! for Garrett county.
In the matter of the sale of the Real Estate
assessed upon the Assessment Books of the
County Commissioners of Garrett county, to
and in the name of Elijah Livengood, and
made by Ross Compton, County Treasurer for
said county. for taxes, on the I'D day of March
in the year 1890.
ORDERED, By the Circuit Court for Gar
" rett county, That the sale ofthe property
mentioned aud described In these proceed
ings, made and reported by Ross Compton,
as County Treasurer of Garrett county afore-
said be ratified and confirmed; unless cause
to the contrary thereof be shown on or before
the 5th day of May in the year $780, provided
a copy of this order be inserted n some news
paper published in Oakland in said county
once in each OF three successive weeks before
the said 5th day OF May in the year 1890.
The report states the amount of sale to be
one hundred dollars, $4,000,
April 5, 1890
H. w. HOFFMAN.
True Copy-Test:
E. Y. TOWER. Clerk.
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SATURDAY, APRIL 70, 1850.

The bill providing for pensioning
soldiers who have reached the age of
80 years or are dependent failed to
receive the necessary two.thirds vote
in the House Monday. It was de-
feated by Democratic votes.
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BLACKSMITHING.

ram prepared to do all kinds of blacksmith
ing, Farmers work a speciality. Prices as
low as can be had for first class work. Shop
near "Browning House."
DAVID LITTEL.
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TERMS OF SUBSCRIPTION
TERMS OF ADVERTISING.

Correspondents must enclose full name and
ddress not necessarily for publication, but
private guarantee of good faith. Reject
communications will not be returned.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

Under and by virtue of writ OF fieri facias
issued out of the Circuit Court for Garrett
county, being No. ) Judrciais May 7, 1890, at
the suit of Uriah NJ Stanton VS.. Henry n, Lin
niger, !, the undersigned Sheriff Of Garrett
county did seize. levy upon and take into ex =
ecutiOn by an actual entry upon the premises
on the 4th day Of February, 1890, all the right.
Henry NJ Lininger, which he is entitled to in
the following described real estate left by his
wife, Mary Llninger, now deceased, said land
being situated in Election District No. 5, Gar
rett county. and being known as Military
Lots Nos 1882 and 24S5, except 20 acres Of said
lots adjoing Lots 2575 and 2577. as described in
the deed from Lewis Lininger and wife TO the
recorded in Liber w. H. T., No. 2, folio $40,
one of the land records of Garrett county. the
said land hereby levied upon being about 50
acres of Lots 1882 and 24S5 and as described in
the aforesaid deed in which the defendant
holds a life estate as aforesaid; and hereby
give Public Notice that on
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LICEN SEES

NOTICE is HEREBY GIVEN, to all per-
sons or bodies corporate or polite, who may
be required to take out LICENSES, that they
must obtain the same on or before the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1890-04-12
LIST Day of May, 1890,

According to the provisions OF the Code of
Public General Laws of Maryland, every per-
son or persons doing business for gain or
profit, except the maker, grower or manufac-
turer, are hereby Notified that they must take
out a license,
f. N. CASTEEL,
Sheriff Garrett County,
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ON TUESDAY, THE 9Th DAY OF

in the year 1890, at the hour of II o'clock A.
NJ, all that piece, parcel or tract or part of
tract of land situate. lying and being in the
Fourth Election District in said Garrett
county, known and designated as an one-un-
divided half interest of, in and to a certain
tract OF land known and designated as
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TREASURER'S TAX SALE.

Under and by virtue ofSec. SO OF Art. 10 of
County subtitle County Treasurer" the un
dersioned, Ross Compton, as County Treas
urer for Garrett County aforesaid, will offer
at Public Sale to the highest responsible bid
der for cash, in front of the Court House door.
in the town OF Oakland, Garrett County,
Mary land,
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MONDAY, APRIL 2iST, 1890.

for the purpose of electing Mayor and three
Councilmen to serve for the regular term of
two years. and two Couucilmen to serve out
the unexpired terms of DR.. J. H. Manown
and p. M. Stemple (resigned.)
AT the same time the qualified voters of
said town may vote for or against authorizing
the Mayor and Council to issue bonds, not
exceeding ten thousand dollars, to repair
streets according to Act OF 1890.
]. w. HART City CLERK.
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ssSA1NT G1A1R.''

which said tract of land Is contained within
the metes and bounds, courses and distances
following, to-wit: Beginning for the entire
tract at the end of the third line of Lot No. 7,
lying westward of Fort Cumberland, and
running thence, reversing the third line of
each ofLots Nos. Z, 8. 8 and 10, North fifty
five degrees West three hundred and ninety
three perches to the first line Of Lot No. IL,
and running with 1t and the second line
thereof North twenty-three perches. North
sixty-seven degrees West fifty-seven perches
thence with IL and the second line thereof
North forty eight perches, North sixty seven
degrees West eighty-nine and one-halfperch-
es TO the emil OF the second line of Lot No. Is,
and reversing it as corrected North eighty
eight and one quarter degrees West one hun
dred and thirty perches to the BEGINNING of
Lot No. ~, and reversing part of the given
line thereof, North two degrees East forty
three perches, then leaving said Lot North
forty degrees East one hundred and
nineteen perches to the seventh line OF a
tract of land called "Glory," and reversing 1t
and the sixth line thereofSOuth forty degrees
East three hundred and eighty perches. North
seventy degrees East three hundred perches,
then North seventy seven degrees East forty
three perches to the end of he twenty ninth
line OF a tract OF land called mill Seat"
and reversing the line thereof South twelve
degrees West one hunured and sixtern perch-
es, South forty-seven degrees West twenty
six perches, South twenty-eight degrees West
sixteen perches, West twenty perches, South
thirty-one degrees West fifty-five perches,
South seventy-one degrees East six perches,
then North seventy lone degrees East twenty
six perches to the second line of Lot No. Q,
and running with part of the third line there
Of by straight line to the beginning, con-
tanning 1914 acres more or less.
The sa one-undivided half interest In said
tract of land called saint Clair" hereby in
tended to be sold, having been conveyed 10 q
certain William A. Brydon by Jeanet and
George A. Clark by deed bearing date the
18th day OF March, 1875, and recorded in Liber
w. fl: T.. No. l, folio 7ls, &C.. one OF the land
records OF Garrett county, Maryland, and be-
ing the same property which Is assessed upon
the Assessment Books of the County Com
missioners of said county for said Fourth
Election District OF Garrett county to the said
William A. Brydon.
Said land will be sold for the payment of
the State and County Taxes due and in arrear
thereon for the years 1888 and 1859.
ROSS COMPTON.
Treasurer.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
ELECTION NOTICE.

Notice is hereby given to the qualified
voters of the town of Oakland, that an elec-
ton will be held on
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PUBLIC SAFETY
DE M AN DIS

That only honest and reliable medicines
should be placed upon the market. 1t can
not, therefore, be stated too emphatically,
nor repeated too often, that all who are in
need of a genuine Blood purifier should
he SIRE and ask for