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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24
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The Maryland Representatives /,
Congress Come to an Agreement.
The Baltimore News of Saturda,
last has the following: 1T is said
that the Senators and mem bers Of
Congress from this State, and the
home leaders of the party, includ-
ing the bosses of the city, have en-
tered into an agreement regarding
the division of the patronage under
the Democratic Administration
when Mr.. Cleveland takes the reins
of government in his hands.
Under the proposedarrangement
the program will be as follows:
All the local appointments in
each Congressional district, such as
post masters, will be made at the
instance and under the direction of
the member of Congress from that
district.
All the general appointments
made for this State, such as the
customs and revenue officials, will
be made with the approval of a ma
jority of the delegation. All the
appointments gwen to citizens of
this State in the service of the Gov
eminent at Washington and in the
Federal service elsewhere, includ-
ing the diplomatic and consular
service, will be given with the APP
proval OF a majority of the delega-
ton.
Unless Mr.. Cleveland has some
thing tosay in the premises no APP
pointments will be made for Baltl-
more CITY or given to citizens Of
Baltimore city, except with the APP
prevail of Mr.. Rasin.
A careful Investigation furnished
abundant proof of the truth Of thu
above statements.
There appears to be very little
doubt but what the arrangement
indicated has been entered into by
the people to whom reference is
made.
In addition to the above argu-
ment, it is said that the Senators
and members of the House of Rep
resentatives from this State have
concurred in the decision of the
city leaders that no changes shall
be made IN Federal offices in this
city until after the adjournment of
the General Assembly in 1894.
The Internal Revenue Collector
ship and the United States District
Attorneyship are excepted from the
arrangement. Collector Hills term
expires early IN the spring, and his
successor will be appointed at once.
and District Attorney Ensor will
be removed as soon as possible after
Mr.. Cleveland is inaugurated.
The statesmen" do not appear
to have any doubt about the incom-
ing President giving the above pro-
gram his approval.
But, "the best laid schemes of
mice and men gang aft aglee."
The President may not approve,
and all these fine plans for relieving
him of ,he responsibilities of his
Office, may meet with his emphatic
veto.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24

warm up and bring on reactionar'
changes. local depressions and loca
storms.
On the 4th and 5th the wave will
be in transit in middle divisions Of
the country, and will also touch
locally some portions of all divisions
In It's passage from west to east.
All places not touched bv actual
storm in the sense of rain. snow,
etc., will experience all the changes
of temperature on the heels of its
passage.
The solstice periods both at the
summer and winter are active, ex-
citing agents of the meteorology,
and when other active agitating
causes unite with the period in ques.
ton then the excitement is much
intensified beyond the usual general
normal and extremes of weather
conditions follow. The usual time
at which the solstice period begins
to lend an exciting control is about
the 10th OF the months IN which
this phase of the earth's paregrina-
ton in its orbit occurs. A regular
storm period centers on the 10th
and also, in connection with the
above period as distributing agent
OF positive electricity and other dis.
turbances the moon is a factor at
any of her phases, of which the last
quarter of her lunation at the above
period strikes into the 10th and
thereby adds to the disturbance.
Considering above causes which
leads to conclude that active storms
may be looked for between the Sth
and 18th of the month. About
the 9TH or Sth the temperature viii!
become quite warm and south and
east winds will assist IN forming
large areas of atmosphere depres-
sions in advance of the disturbance
starting. The general bulk of the
disturbance will come in on the
10th or 18th of the month starting
about the 9th in the west. Begin
ming with rain and turning to snow.
In the rear Of the disturbance north
or northwest winds will bring down
a portion of the arctic climate. aud
also billiards. and blockades will be
on the market in the west and
north. About the 18th a reaction
OF weather conditions will start and
local storms will be in transit on
that date or on those touching it.
About the 18th weather conditions
will be mild attended by a warm
wave bringing about a much in
tensified disturbed period which
centers on the 2lst, starting about
the 10Th or Goth and winding up
about the 23rd III the east.
All that has been said respecting
the disturbed period centering on
the 10th of the month can be APP
piled to this disturbed period with
equal proprlety except the disturb
ing elements are more intensified
now at this period than they were
at the 10th of the month.
A reaction will SET in about the
Goth when local disturbances will
pass from west to east, and then
very intense weather will follow to
the end of the month.
p. r. SMITH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24
THE WAGON ROADS OF AMERICA,
They Are No Better Today Than
They We're Fifty Years Ago,

They Are No Better Today Than
They We're Fifty Years Ago.
While Improvements in every
other direction are being made and
the farmers everywhere are build
ing better houses and better barns,
have better horses and wagons, bet
ter tools and machinery of all sorts,
and labor saving appliances in the
kitchen, the dairy and the field,
roads by which they go to market
remain UNCHANGED. Take the
country over, they are no better
today than they were fifty years ago,
and it no exaggeration to say that
the wagon roads of America are
the worst in the civilized world.
They have cost enormous sums of
money, spent on them in from
hand to mouth way, but they are
little better now than when first
lail out by the pioneers that set
tied the country.
From $4,000 600 to $4,000, 900
are spent annually on the roads of
Illinois, which sum, if properly and
judlciously used, would ultimately
build in front of every farm in the
state good stone road, but which
is now simply thrown into the mud.
This is the sum expended upon the
reparation of roads under the sup
erintendence, such as it is, of the
road supervisors, and yet it is abso-
lutely thrown away, because the
supervisors have little or on engi-
neering skill, and the farmers work
out their road taxes in the most
desultory and incompetent way.
But this vast sum is not all that
is lost-nor indeed fourth part of
ito the people. The farmers
lose on their horses, their wagons
and their crops enough money
yearly to macadamize the roads of
the entire state. A good wagon
costs about eighty-fiye dollars.
With good roads it will last twenty
years, but with our roads as they
are it lasts barely ten years. The
wear and tear on harness and on
the animals are equally great. On
a good stone road team can draw
a ton at the rate of three miles an
hour. On a DIRT road 1t takes
twice as long, and at the end the
team is exhausted.
A recent writer estimates the av-
erage life of working horses at
twelve years, but improved roads
would add at least one year to the
average, thus effecting an immense
saving in this one respect. Then
when we think Of the discount to
the producer through not being able
to reach the markets at all seasons,
so as to take advantage of the best
prices, 1t is almost impossible to
compute the entire losses suffered
solely on account Of the inferior
roads.
Why is it that in some sections
of the country every winter corn
has to be used for fuel, while
wheat is fed to the hogs? Because
the farmers cannot reach the mar
kets to exchange these products for
proper fuel. 1t does not pay HIM
to haul his crop to market. The
wear and tear on his team and the
delays and exposure owing to the
state of the roads are to much.
But If he had "a good macadam road
he could bowl merrily along IN all
weathers and keep himself properly
protected as well. What, then,
can be more important than good
roads?-Chicago Herald.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24
AYERS
Sarsaparilla

81 cannot forbear to express my joy at
the relief have obtained from the use
Of LAYERS SarsaparilIa. Twas afflicted
with kidney troubles for about six
months, suffering greatly with pains in
the small Of my back. In addition to
this. my body was covered with pimply
eruptions. The remedies prescribed
failed to help me. then began to take
AYERS Sarsaparilla, and. in short
time, the pains ceased and the pimples
disappeared. Iadvise every young man
or woman, in case of sickness result
ing from impure blood, no matter how
long standing the case may be, to take
AYERS Sarsaparilla. III. L. Jarmann,
SO William ST., New York City.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24
I hank You

The liberal patronage given by the public has made
success of Stricy Cash System venture and while
feeling grateful feel assured that have given T for
rat by giving the people goods decent profit for their
cash and paying them SPOT CASH for their produce.
We can be found the old stand ready and willing to
welcome everybody. Come and our winter stock OF
everything to be found in first-cass general store,
x T
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24
sWANT0N NURSERY.

ALL varieties Of fruit and ornamentals
Awhtch would set myself furnished and
rrown here. The "Fver-bearing Sky Kicks.'
SWonderfui Whoppers." &C., &c, described
~ agents, supplied on demand at two-thirds
S5rHeadouarters for strawberry Plants.
50 C.T.swEET.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24
Law Books for Sale.

Will sell the Law Library of the
late VIM. P. Townshend, of Oak.
land, at private sale, in part or as
whole, on reasonable terms, the
purchaser or purchasers giving note
with approved security. A rare
chance for young lawyers needing
library.
MARTHA j. TowNsHEND,
S. L. TowNsHENp,
SO tt Executors.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24
Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment.

A certain cure for Chronic Sore Eyes,
letter, Salt Rheum, Scald Head, Old
Chronic Sores, Fever Sores, Eczema,
Itch, Prairie Scratches, Sore Nipples
and Piles. 1t is cooling and soothing.
Hundreds Of cases have been cured by
it after all other treatment had failed.
IS cents per box.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24

The Pennsylvania Railroad will
abandon its own parlor-car service
and substitute the Pullman. No
money was lost on their own cars,
but the advantages gained did not
compensate for the burden of par
lor-car department.
Lanes medicine moves the bow.
els each day. In order to be
healthy this is Necessary.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24
December Forecast 1892.

The receeding storms at the close
of November will usher December
into the monthly phaIanx cold ans
frosty, attended by northwest winds.
About the Bird the temperature will
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24

If you need a mower l am agent
for the celebrated Johnston Har-
vesting Co.'s Changeable Speed
Mower, the latest and best. Also
their Pulverizing Harrow and Gull
tivator-best in the country.
IL. WEBER, Box 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-11-24
Cures Others

VIII cure You, is true statement of the
action of AYERS Sarsaparilla, when
taken for diseases originating in impure
blood; but, while this assertion is true of
AYERS Sarsaparilla, as thousands can
attest, it cannot be truthfully applied to
other preparations, which unprincipled
dealers will recommend, and try to i'm
pose upon you, as "just as good as
Ayers" Take Ayers Sarsaparilla and
Ayers only, if you need bIood-purifier
and would be benefited permanently.
This medicine, for nearly fifty years,
has enjoyed reputation, and made
record for cures, that has never been
equaled by other preparations. AYERS
Sarsaparilla eradicates the faint of he
reditary scrofula and other blood dis
eases from the system, and it has, deser.
vedly, the confidence of the people.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

AS is our usual custom twice
a year, we have again
placed about rs doz. Hats OH
sale at $1.o8. Think we got
most too many, hence the
wedding. They are in Dun
lap, Knox and Youman blocks.
You have paid IS and $3.50
for no better.
Why not see them? Don't
cost cent, you know.
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
LOCAL BREvlT,Es.

Mrs. Chas. e. Graves is seriously Ill
at her residence, No. 10 Seventh ave-
| nue. southwest.
| Joseph Lux, late of tho New York
| bar. and father of Mrs. Chas. E. Graves,
| is visiting his daughter and will in all
probability make Roanoke his future
home.
| Jos. 3. Woodward, brother of S. NJ.
| Woodward, of this city, and w. L. Nc
Lerie, both of Stanton, who have been
in this city since Wednesday on bust
ness trip, returned homo yesterday.
James Rider, for many years q
moulder at the Roanoke Machine " orks,
left yesterday for Newport News, to
take charge of foundry at that place.
Col. w. b. Shelor, who has been very
i'll at the residence Of his son, is i'm
proving, but is not yet able to be out.
Miss Louella Stump, of Augusta
county, is visiting her sister, Mrs.
George Carr, on Third street northwest.
Miss Julia Pitcher, of Petersburg, but
WHO'S now attending school at Hollins
Institute, came to Roanoke last even
ing and will spend to-day and tomorrow
with the family of Rev. r. r. AGREE.
John Kuhn left last night for Hagers-
town, where he will spend q week or
ten days with relatives.
A. c. Ryerson, of Baltimore, is in tho
city on business trip.
William Sours. an old empluye of
the Machine Works, is lying critically
i'll at his residence on Fifth avenue
northeast, with the grip.
The foundry department of the Ma
chine Works yesterday received fifteen
improved wheel chills, to be used in the
manufacture of wheels.
81. c. Wiggan, of New York, and Geo.
w. Osind, of Louisville, KY, are in the
city.
j. w. Hancock and j. b. Ferguson
will start on a bicycle trip to Lexington
tomorrow.
Edw Harris, of Baltimore, and Capt.
Ridgeway Holt, of Yellow Sulphur
Springs, are in the city for a few days.
Do You know anything about an
organ? OF course you don't, or, at any
rate, not much. This is what nearly
all purchasers say. Then why buy an
instrument not thoroughly known? The
Estey is the best known and stands
higher than any organ in the market.
Factory prices and easy payments
guaranteed by Hobble Music Company,
sole dealers, 157 Salem avenue, Roanoke.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
yINTON

Mrs. VIM. Turner, who lives a few
miles east of Vinton, is very i'll. Her
husband, who is engaged in business at
Blue Ridge Mines, was summoned to
her bedside early yesterday morning
Col. Huger, superintendent of trans
portation of the Norfolk and Western
railroad, was in town Thursday even
ing, and expressed himself as surprised
at Vinton's growth since his last visit.
Moses P. Preston is visiting his
brother in the western part of the coun.
ty, above Salem.
Col. John r. Richardson and County
Treasurer George M. Muse spent We'd
nesday and Thursday in the mountains
OF Bedford, with a large pack of hounds,
hunting foxes.
w. Wright, prominent farmer from
the neighborhood of S:ewartsvi.le. was
in Vinton yesterday.
Miss M. e. Sale entertained a NUN
Der of her friends at her residence
Thursday evening. Among her guests
were Mrs. Geo. Mich. Gish and daugh-
ter, of Roanoke, and Miss Harris, OF
Floyd.
Capt. w. C. Bass. of Buena Vista, is
visiting here.
Bradley Howell was called home from
Anderson, w. Va, where he is temper.
arily engaged in work, few days ago.
because of the sickness of his wife. At
this writing she is better and he ex-
poets to return in short time.
Ola, the little daughter of Il. d. Bell,
is quite sick with measles.
J. W. Stephens has received prcsen,
of barrel of daljc,ouS oranUns from
Florida.
The Woman's Missionary Society met
Thursday afternoon at the residence OF
DIR. G. L. Walker. A good many ladies
were present.
Mrs. w. A. Saunders is visiting friends
at Blue Ridge Springs.
Mr.. and Mrs. D. Mclean, who have
been on visit for week past to the
family of Rev. V. M. Wheeler, at GleI
Wilton, returned to Vinton last night.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
RosENBAUM BROS.
SPRING
GOODS.
SPRING
GOODS

A RRIVING daily. We
have just received our
first invoice Of Spring
IA Dress Goods in light
plaids and stripes; broad
cloths in all shades; silk
sub1i1nes in all the new
shades. The largest as
sortment of Black Dress
Goods i'll the city from csc
to 81 per yard.
100 different styles
.Toile du Nord Ginghams,
warranted fast colors.
Full assortment of Mus
lin and Nainsook En-
broideries; Chiffon En-
broidery in all colors,
and Torchon Laces.
Our line Of White
Goods, consisting of India
linens, barred and striped
nainsooks, plain a II d
tripod muslin and dotted
Swiss, is complete.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

THE celebrated Steck piano, tho
best known in the South, nover fails tc
give satisfaction. Write the Smith
Music Co. for catalogues and prices
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

N order to clean up our en-
tire Overcoat line we've
Jumped 'em in one lot. That
IS all those sold from $12 to
us and made a price on them
that we think you can't resist.
Among them you can find
Jerseys, Meltons, Worsteds,
and in fact sll the popular
overcoat stuffs. We never saw
such values and we would like
your opinion.
SEE WINDOW DISPLAY.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
Meeting of the Juniors,

The members of che Junior Hose Fire
department held meeting last night
and elected Walter Boone and w. S.
Phelps active members.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

THE Weber piano is a strictly first
class instrument. Its repu tation is cs-
tablished. The Smith Music Go. sell it,
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
Big Haul of Fish.

Go TO c. M. Murden e Co. if you wan
a nice mess of fresh roe behring's. Three
pounds for 25 cents or so cents pc
dozen, corner Nelson street, City Market
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20

ARTISTS materials, full line. Fo
tS Christian, los Commerce street.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-20
An Unequaled Display

An unequaled Display
of inexpensive office requisites.
Copying books, all sizes and
thicknesses, imported and
American makes. These
goods represent the best lines
made, and we offer them to
you at our usual low price,
cash or credit.
Blank Books - Our
larger blank books being made
to order, we claim superiority
ever all others, both in work
1nanship and price. We have
them all sizes, rulings and
bindings and inviteyou to give
this department passing
glance.
Typewriter Supplies-Ribbons
for Remington, Caligraph and Ham
mond machines. all colors. Typewriter
papers, erasers and oil. Our prices on
these are little under manufacturers
prices. Call and see what we offer be-
fore buying.
Fountain Pens-When you buy a
pen you want a good one We have our
regular $3.50 pen marked down to ST. rs.
This is an unusual offer and an oppor-
tunity is afforded all to supply them
selves. We have large stock and are
ordering several times a week, so the re
will be no old stock to select from
THOMPSON & CO.,
Booksellers and Stationers. 80 Campbell
street, Roanoke, Va. nar1l 1yI
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-23

erected for the use of the naval observatory on
Massachusetts avenue extended between Rock
creek and the Tenleytown road are nearing
completion. Some time during the present
season it 10 hoped that il will be possible for
the observatory to occupy the new quarters.
The residence of the superintendent which is
being built from plans prepared by Mr. Leon
Dessez, architect, Is not completed. and there
are other details Of the work which are still in
an unfinished condition. The location, as lie
well known, is q commanding one-in fact, one
OF the highest in the vicinity of the city. On
the highest point Of the property has been
erected standpipe, which is supplied with
water from well, the latter being an
important feature of the new water
system. Not only will the observa-
tory have an independent water system.
but 1t will own the electric lighting plant As
has been stated in this column the rather
troublesome question in regard to the extension
OF Massachusetts, avenue through the grounds
has beer settled by the adoption of a plan
which diverts the avenue SO that its radius
from the building containing the clock room
Will De at least 1000 feet
WITH RADIUS OF 1000 FEET.
In order to avoid the interference from vibra-
ton caused by the movement communicated to
the ground by the passage of vehicles, Capt F.
V. McNair, the superintendent of the observ-
atory, has conceived the idea of securing @
radius OF 900 feet from the clock room to
every portion of the grounds owned by the OBJ
servatory. A circle having such a radius would
lnciude the property of the Industrial Home
School, which adjoins the observatory grounds
on the westand would extend practically to the
Ienleytown road. to the south of the school
grounds. The entire area included in such q
circle would be about seventy-two acres
Quite large block OF ground
to the east and south of the
present property would be outside such =
circle, and it is proposed to obtain from Con-
gress authority to sell such tracts as fall with
out the circle and purchase the land not now
owned by the observatory lying within the
circle, and IN this way secure the isolation from
disturbing influences which is believed to be
necessary. As tho grounds of the Industrial
Home School are the property of the United
States and are therefore under the control Of
the government there is no likelihood of any
manufacturing or other establishments being
located there which would be liable to inter
fere with the delicate instruments owned by
the observatory. 1t is estim ated, therefore, to
secure control of the desired area the govern
ment would have about the same quantity Of
land to sell as it would be necessary to pur-
chase.
The cut at the head Of this article is the
house selected by Secretary Elkins as his resi-
dence In Washington. 1t is located on X street
opposite Mcpherson square 1t was built by
Minister Palmer and was his home while he
was Senator. 1t has been unoccupied for some
time.