The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1891-02-20

lost time and wasted horsepower for |
Uses. There are many thousands OF
these toll gates on the 80, 900 miles OF
roads in this State. The very farmer
who maintains one such taxing sta
stion on his property and thinks h"
mas gained Il p lint, Loses, in going to
market, Inurp than he has gained, hy
paying similar tolls to others equally
favored.
"Our roads are susceptible of great
imp ovement in their location. In
stead of 10000 miles. there might be
several thousand less. That is to say,
the kinks and bends which could be
removed from them would reduce
their length by some such figure,
with corresponding reduction in the
annual cost of maintenance and in
the lumber of mills annually tray
eled by vehicles of all kinds.
THE EVILS OF STEEP GRADES.
"But besides the horizontal kinks
aud bends here referred to, there are
hills, or vertical bends, To- be limi
mated in the proper location Of the
roads. Farmers do not appear to re.
gard steep grades on their roads as
very serious evil. If they could See
inside of their horses stOmachS, or
heel the animals heart heat on an
up grade, something in the manner
OF the locomotive engineer looking
into the firenoX of his engine, they
would learn that the two machines
are identicalIy alike in consuming
more material on an up grade than
on a leyel, A pound of coal has IA
known and fixed value in eVapOrat-
ing water in the creation of steam.
Low grades means saving OF
steam and hence economy in the Use
of coal. 81, also, in the animal 'e!-
gine' a pound of oats or pound OF
hay is capable of developing Il num-
Der of heat units. which may he dis
played in energy. !. e. power. In
fact horse is far more perfect ma.
chine than any engine which can
possibly he constructed, but while
more perfect is much more liable to
injury when OYertaXed.
"The second point to which legis-
| lative attention is requested, Is the
construction of the roads. 1t should
| be the aim of the law to encourage
| the construction of Well-dralned
macadamized, or graveled roads. Ga
this p0iut it is scarcely worth while
| to discuss the engineering points IN
volved. They are, for the main part,
simple enough, though no one plan
may be applicable to all portions OF
| the State. When we speak of macad-
amizing the roads, we do not urge
| the construction of too many at one
time. Certain IN lin roads, however,
we believe should be designated for
Improvement first. and the worst
| parts Of Those, to be undertak en- first"
GrantSvil!e.
| Commercial,
The victory of whiskey over local
option and the granting of licenses to
sell alcoholic liquors, as Il beverage,
| are detrimental to our best interests,
and the mai prity of the voters VINO
east their ballots en- this question
last fall, cannot help but realize the
great error they committed. In cast.
ing their ballots for the restoration
of King AlcohOl's power.
There are only two classes of PEG.
pie who profit by the sale of strong
drinks-the saloonist and the WhiS-
key distiIler.
Our village is not as quiet as it
was Accustomed to be in the good
and Wholesome local option days !;
there are more rackets; there is more
annoyance ; more noise, and more
quarreling.
Any person, of good solid sense,
and who is candid and honest who
does not go about with ''ears that
hear not" and "eyes that see not"
must admit that it would be better
for the people, if the selling of strong
drinks were prohibited by law aud
rigdly enforced. 1t causes physical,
intellectual! and moral wrecks ruins
homes. households and families, and
is one of the greatest enemies to the
human families.
Our Teachers Reading Circle has
evidently been success so far !;
hope it may continue so.
1t is an institution for self educa.
ton, for teacher and also others who
are far enough advanced in their
studies to take this course. 1t COM
pri ;es four. years course of study.
for those desiring better education,
but feeling unable to pay expenses
necessary ia attending a higher