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The following we class as doubt

1t will be seen that several states
are placed in the doubtful list which
the Republicans are reasonably as
sured of carrying. Among these
are Delaware, Kansas, Kentucky,
Maryland, North Carolina, Tennes-
see and West Virginia. Here are
sixty-three votes to be added to the
Republican column, to say nothing
of certain western states which upon
all issues save free coinage, are
staunchly Republican. The lesson
of the figures is obvious. The Re-
publicans must enunciate a sound
money platform. 1t must be posi-
tive IN expression. There musk be
no equivocation nor evasion. 1t
must be in consonance with the
record of tbs party, which from the
first has been for an honest dollar
and the maintenance of the national
good faith.
The figures also show that the
Republican party can afford to be
honest, by being true to itself and
to the country. They indicate that
it need not yield, in the slightest
measure, to the clamor of ignorance
or the demand of dishonesty. The
party will march to triumph, even
if every one of the so-called silver
states desert it on the way, 1t. is
not required to dicker with them
upon the temptation of securing
their votes, 1t can get along with
out them.
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mated for Land Commissioner, and
say they will turn him down when
ever his name is reported from the
committee.
Mr.. Mervin, nominated for State
Librarian, is contending with some
serious charges, and is rot yet out
of the woods.
Dick and Campbell's bill to make
the Office of inspector of mines cleo
tive by the people, passed to House
tonight. 1t now goes to the Sen
ate.
sSenator Sloan had the semi
monthly pay bill passed to a second
reading'to day. 1t has passed the
House.
Nice,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-03-19
THU RSDAY, MARCH 10, 1896.
Our FRIEND, the M0untain Dem

Our FRIEND, the M0untain DEM
Ocrat, in its attack on the present
Legislature last week failed to tell
its readers that the upper house, or
Senate, has a Democratic majority,
and as that body acts on all meas
ures does it not seem incompatible
with the policy of the Democrat to
comment so strongly?
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tuary condition to that of Julius
Caesar, who undoubtedly is dead.
Senator Aldrich seems to take this
same view. And yet, as a matter
of fact, the tariff bill, in the legisla-
tive world is still alive. No bill is
dead until it has been formally
declared so, and its cerements pro-
vided.
The tariff bill is still on the calen-
dar, subject to motion for consider
alton at any time. That motion
may be made. There is a growing
feeling that the measure at least
merits discussion. Senator Carter
has criticised it, and Senator Teller
has Indicated a desire to do so, but
no Senator has had an opportunity
to champion it. There are many
Senators who cordially approve of
it, and fair play alone would seem
to demand that an occasion be
afforded them to express their
views.
If the condition of the treasury
were in any doubt; if a deficiency
were only matter surmised; if the
weight of experience with it went to
show that the Wilson tariff law un-
der ordinary circumstances would
justify itself, there might be some
excuse for inaction by this Congress
on the tariff question. But every
thing is to the contrary. The con-
dition of the treasury is well known
and confessed; a deficit, already
large and growing, is a fact beyond
dispute, while experience with the
Wilson law as revenue producer is
about as encouraging as trying to
make two and two foot up six. The
law may be a beautiful thing in
theory, but its mathematics as APP
piled to the needs of this government
is the puzzle and despair of all prac-
ticaI men.
In the face of this, can Congress
afford to adjourn without at least
making serious effort to correct the
evil? The House has acted and With
moderation. 1t considered only the
pressing question ola defclency,and
met that. The Senate is called upon
to go no futher, though, of course,
no limit IS prescribed as to what it
should do. If more revenue should
be provided the Senate can declare
itself. If the amount suggested by
| the House should be differently ar
ranged in assessment, that is open to
correction. But that something
should be lonesome effort made
to remedy what everybody is aware
of and is complaining of-calls for
no extended argument. North,
south, east and west alike are inter
ested. Even those journals that lead
in the cry for free trade,and were so
enthusiastically sure that low tariff
would bring about a commercial
millennium, where the devil of hard
times would be chained up for a
thousand years, are now admitting
that the governments allowance is
inadequate to its proper support
Washington Star.
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"Give me a liver regulator and l
can regulate the world,' said a
genius, The druggist handed him
a bottle of DeWitt's Little Early
Risers, the famous little pills. Oak
land Pharmacy.
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THE ELECTORAL VOTE.

its Probable Division Between Parties
and the Lesson it Teaches thd
Republican Party.
Rochester Post Express (RepJ
The next electoral college of The
United States will consist of 447
members, distributed among the
various states as follows:
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The Question of Revenue.
Is the tariff bill dead? Senator
Frye thinks it is, and likens its NOR
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various states as follows:
Rochester Post Express (RepD

In making a careful and conserv-
ative estimate of the probabih ties
of the electoral vote, the FOLLOWING
states may be safely set dow IS
pon,bEoon. s5s L
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Nice.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
Wash.ngton'A Oid Dcsk.

George Washington's desk, togethe,
with some other pieces of his furniture
is in the governors room ct the city
hall in New York city, and very well.
kept, convenient looking desk 1t ia
made of well-polished mahogany. and
with lots of room for the writer's arm
Visitors to this room are inclined to
doubt the age of the desk. Enterpris-
ing furniture makers got its dimensions
a year ago and promptly flooded the
country with George Washington desks.
They are close reproductions, and sew.
eral OF them have been held in the
country towns as the original desk. A
dealer in antiquities received a letter
from New England town last week
asking what he would pay for George
Washington's desk. The writer said
that 1t was in perfect condition, and he
could establish its identity by com
pairing it with the old pictures of
George Washington's furniture.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09

AS rule, all OF Loie Fuller gowns,
both for the stage and home, are cut in
the Empire style. Besides her shoes
and stockings, Miss Fuller handles but
three garments in making her toilet.
She dons Union or combination suit
OF wool or silk, and knickerbockers OF
flannel or silk, according to the season
and temperature; then over her head is
thrown her Empire gown, all in one
piece, few hooks, are fastened in the
back, and. pestro! my lady is gowned
and ready for the days events. Think
what labor, strength, and time saver
such unique system OF dressing is! On
a transcontinental journey it would rob
a Pullman dressing-room OF all its ho--
rors.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
TWO ToleRrans.

Here Is true story OF coincidence
which may be regarded as remarkable
Mr.. w. of one uf Boston's suburbs, who
with his partner, Mr.. s., had intended
to take a business trip to New York
was unable, on account of slight ac
cident, to keep his engagement.
telegram was therefore sent 10 Mr.. S.:
Slipped on ice; strained back. Nee
you in New York Wednesday.-W."
What was the amazement of Mr.. w
to receive, while his messenger was or
the way to the ot.icc. dispatch from
mis- partner, as follows:
Lame back; slipped on ice. Meet
you in New York Wednesdays"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
DEACON WILLIAMS DID 1T.
Ghvo tho storolseepor nm idea and He
Cnmo Near Going Into Bankruptcy.


Gnvo tho storolseeper nm idea and Ho
Cnmo Near Going Into bankruptcy.
Opposite the railroad depot waB q
grocery, kept by a colored man, and
as we had some time to wait for the
train three or four OF us crossed over to
look at his stock.
Business was very brisk with the
merchant, though all his customers
were coIored. we noticed that sugar,
tea and Goldfish seemed TO sell above all
else and during temporary lull ap-
preached the battered old scales on
which everything was weighed and
picked up some of the weights.
The hollow In each one had becn
filled with lead and when quite sure
that the pound weight would balance
at least twenty ounces Of Goldfish said
to the old man:
'I see you have filled your weights
with lead"
Eyes, sah-yes, sah," he replied, as
he rubbed his hands together.
What was the idea7"
ITO keep de dirt out o. de holes, sab.
Can't no dirt git In dar now"
WAS It your idea7"
mo, sab. never should her got dat
idea II 1t hadn't bin fur neakun Will
iams. De deakun said II was do way
dey did down in Greenville an he fixed
'em up fur me widout cost"
"The deacon buys all his groceries
here. doesn't he?"
HE do, sab. Yes, sab, he buys m
all yere and he was tellin' me only dis
mawnin' dat he nebber did see dc beat
how dem groceries held out"
He was advised to take his weights
over to tn cotton warehouse and have
them weighed and he picked them up
and started of at a slow walk and very
much puzzled. When he returned 1t
was on the run and his eyes hanging
out and as he reached the store he e1-
claimed:
mo wonder has gone into bank
ruptcy fo'teen times and had to sell my
mewi and hogs an make the ole woman
go b'arfut! Dat ar pound weight
weighs twenty-five ounces, an cherry
time Deakun Williams has bought two
pounds Of sugar or Goldfish he las
tooken away three pounds and half!
Shoe! Ize gwine TO close de doah an
put up a sign of busted agin! DE-
troit Free Press.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09

rhe commercial Traveller would find
the Bur keye mileage ticket heiter adapt
III to his wants than any other ticket
1t is the best in the market. 1t covers
more than 100 transportation lines
traversing the states of Illinois. Indians,
Michigan, Ohio, New York and Penn
.ylvauia. This ticket is sold at rate Of
$40. is good one year from date Of sale
and on many railroads is accepted as
payment for excess baggage charges,
seat fare in parlor cars and meals in
dining cars of some roads, which makes
/ I very handy article to lie carried by all
travellers. For leafiet giving list of roads,
map showing territory covered and full
information, write agents q. ii. V. & Il.
Rv., or w. FL. Fisher, g. p. s. Il. A.,
Columbus, o.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
THE SUNSHINE OF PAST AGES.
How 1t Was Buried In the Earth for
Future Resurroction.

Future Resurrection.
The teacher bade me write an essay
upon Coal" I studied the encyclope-
dia until my head was in whirl with
big words like "amorphous substance,
"Situmirous COAL" "lignite and camel
coal" and they all contained carbon,
hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen" and
then I did not know one single thing
about coal, and so asked mamma:
what is coal, any way?"
"It is the sunshine OF past ages" said
she, and then Ehe told me so pretty q
story that thought would write it for
"our Boys and Girls" to read.
Ages and ages ago, when the earth
was young, and man had not yet be-
gun to live on 1t, because as yet the
conditions were not favorable to the
life that mankind needs, monster fishes
swan in the Shiny seas and giant ami
mails stalked over and through the
marshy lands. Monster trees grew from
the sloppy, moist ground, while grasses
taller than we ever saw, and plants with
huge stems and gigantic leaves, grew
beneath their branches.
Then. as now rain fell, clouds fioated
by and the bright sunshine was over
all. The brighter the sunshine, the
ranker and taller grew the trees, the
grasses, the ferns and the weeds. Year
after year they grew and blossomed
and died, over and over again, just
as plants and trees do now. Again and
again. in those ages, great earthquakes
occurred, and the waters would roll In
places where they were not before, and
where they were once would be bare
ground. The giant trees and the plants
beneath them would be packed and bur-
led in the mud and would see the sun
shine no more. Over and over again,
trees and grasses, plants and ferns.
grew In the sunshine; over and over
again they were buried and packed
down in the darkness, ever undergoing
chemical changes. Ages came and went,
and finally man, the crowning work OF
the Creator, appeared upon the scene.
Centuries came and went before he dis
covered the buried sunshine. Many are
the legends as to how and when he first
learned of the warmth imprisoned In
the black mineral, now and then,
found above the ground. AS every good
deed sooner or later leaves its good
record on the annals of time, SO the
short lives of the tiniest ferns, of ages
ago are now making light and happi-
ness in many a home that would be
dark, cold and gloomy had not the
Creator in his wisdom. ages and ages
ago, buried the sunshine in earth's
dark bosom. to lie until such time as
He was ready to bring it again to the
light of day.-Acelia c. Fenton in
Philadelphia Times.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
The Florida Season .

Is now fully opened up and the question of
when to start and by what liues to travel is
presenting itself to tile Southern Tourist. A
pleasing choice OF rouIe is an essential feature
OF railway trip.
The Cincinnati Hamilton & Dayton Railway
with solid trains, magnificent sleeDiug and par
lor car service, quick schedules aud close Gin
cinnati conn ectious with the fast lines to flor
ida, realizes all possibilities of modern journey.
ing. Anyot the Comp ny's will on call OF
written application. be pleased to give full in
formation as to rates etc; supply you with a
full line OF printed matter and render all ser
VICES necessary to satisfactory trip.
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leGo. o.: d. B. TRACEY, N +. a. Detroit.
4Otf G.P. A., Cincinnati, O.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09

SLOW Tdjr=-- s.-arpnd to Tell storicA
1T seemed IKE waste of time"
said gentleman who passed an even
ing with Mr.. Edison in Norwalk, O.,
recently, Ito hear Mr.. Edison rolling
of story after story, and demanding of
all his acquaintance to tell him more,
when we knew how much information
we might have received from him. /
finally asked him how he got to be such
story-teller. Well he replied, when
] was quite young man was a tele-
graph operator during the war. l was
stationed at st. Louis, which was :. sort
Of distributing point for large dis
trict, and when we would get our batch
of stuff of. and We still had several
hours to put in, used to get pretty
tired. Then we would begin to call up
the operator at the other end of the
line and gossip with him. l always
liked stories, and If Chicago had a good
one he would wire 1t to me. Then 1
would send that of to Louisville and
New York and Cincinnati, and hear
them laugh over 1t by wiring back, 'Ha,
ha,' over the wire. In this way we
would get all the best stories there
were going, and we would alwavs
write them out for the day men. 1t
got to be u sort OF passion after a
while and has stuck to me ever since
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
The Montana Onion Club.

The nutritious and wholesome onion
occasionally finds it's vindicators. At
the thriving Montana city of Anaconda
there is a dining club called the Ana
conda Onion society. Its first feast was
recently given with distinguished sue
cess. Down in the center Of the hall
was set a long table with covers for all
the guests. At each plate was a large
and Juicy onion; in the middle of the
table were an array Of meats, bread,
fruit, crackers, cheese and other
things. At one end of the hall hoated
the standard Of the club in a proud
conspicuousness. 1t consisted of pole
surmounted by string of the vege-
tables from which the society takes its
name. On the wall hung the motto,
beautifully wrought, In Onion There
Is Strength" Each member wore a
pretty boutonniere Of little onions. The
occasion was greatly enjoyed by all the
participants and the society hopes to
do much to restore the onion to the
honor and esteem Of the world.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
LAND WITHOUT oDoRs.
Some OF the Poouliaritios OF tho Great
American Desort."

hOmO or buo W. tAAO Nhohh
American Desort."
In that country once known as the
Great American Desert embracing o
portion Of Texas and Arizona, there are
no odors," said citizen Of Dallas to a
reporter. There luscious grapes and
many other fruits grow, especially neal
the cross-tlmber country. but there is
no perfume; wild flowers have no smell
and carcasses of dead animals, which
in dry seasons are very plentiful, emit
no oder.
1T was always supposed to be tree.
less plain, upon which no plant could
grow or breathing thing could live, but
a large part of 1t is now successfully
cultivated, and but for The rarity OF the
atmosphere. causing the peculiarly
have named, and the mirages, which
are even more perfect than in the
desert of Sahara, no one would looA
upon it as barren country now.
Another singular feature common tc
the desert land is that objects at q
great distance appear greatly magni-
fed. A few scraggy mesquite bushes
will lock like noble forest. Stakes
driven into the ground will seem like
telegraph poles"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
MIR. d. p. Davis, a prominent liverv-

Mr.. d. p. Davis, prominent livery
man and merchant of Goshen, Va, has
this to say on the subject OF rheuma-
tism: II take pleasure IN recommend
ing Chamberlaius Pain Balm for rheu.
matism, as know from personal expert
ence that it will do all that Is claimed
for 1t. A year ago this spring nv bro
ther was laid up in bed with innamma-
tory rheumatism and suffered Intensely.
The first application of Chamoerlain's
Pain Balm eased the pain and the use
OF one bottle completely cured him.
For sale by A. II. Champney.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09

Everyone who will take the trouble
to cut out this notice and forward it,
with ten cents, to the address below,
will receive sample copy of Demorest
Magazine, containing Pattern Order
which entities the holder to any pat
tern illustrated in any number OF the
Magazine published during the last
twelve months, at the uniform price of
four cents each; and frequently over
thirty patterns are illustrated in one
number, thus affording an almost un-
limited variety to select from. Dem
orest's is published for So year, by
the Demorest Publishing Company, 1l0
Fifth Avenue, New York.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
Big Records of Ancient Athletes.


If in the preceding events the special
lists came off victorious, the general ath-
lete found his opportunity in the PEN
tathlon This consisted Of jumping,
discus and spear throwing, running and
wrestling. 1t required agility, accuracy,
speed and strength in harmonious de-
velopment, and produced, according to
Aristotle, the most beautiful athletes"
Jumping, of which various kinds were
practiced by the Greeks. appeared in
the great games as the long jump.
Figured representations show some.
times standing lcEg jump, but more
frequently running long jump. In
both cases the athlete carries In his
hands the halteres (stones shaped some
what like the modern dumb-belD, with
which assistance the length Of the jump
was materially increased. The dis
tance was marked by a pickax and
measured by tape-line. The attain
ments of the Greek athletes in this
epent-ffty-five feet jumped by Phayl-
lus OF Croton, and fifty-two feet by
Chionis, recorded without dispute by
several ancient authors-render Il
probable that more than single jump
was involved. AS the worlds record
for the running long jump in modern
times is only twenty-three feet seven
inches. it has been suggested that the
"hop. step and jump" still practlced by
the Creek youth may have been the
kind OF jump which occurred in the
Olympic games. If this were the case
the record OF Phayllus would not be in
credible.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
A Man of HIa Word.

Mrs. Farmer-You said that If gave
you q breakfast you'd put in an hours
work on that wood-pile, and you've
done nothing.
Hungry Hoke deeply injured)-
Nothin', mum? I've bin a-calkerlatin'
how many horse power it 'ud require
ter saw dat hull pile, countin' two hun.
dred teet' ter de saw an each toot' wild
a muscular resistance Nv one chawer.
gramme. Mebbe yer don't know it, but
brain works de haroes' kind wv work.
ladY.=Judge.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09

Sudden death, except Ifom accident.
is far less common than most people
imagine, and death with no preceding
sign OF illness is very rare indeed.
Practically there are but three condi.
tions by which men going about in ap.
parently active health are at one blow
brought to the grave-heart disease,
Rneurism an apoplexy.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09
Lou,. Napoleon. Prediction.

a correspondent OF the New York
Sun calls attention to the fact that IL
his "Recollections Of Minister tc
France" Mr.. Washburne says: Il wai
somewhat surprised to hear him (Na.
poleon III) remark that he thought
Spain could not hold Cuba, and that
ths result would be that she would
sacrifice all her soldiers and spend all
her money and then lose the island In
the end"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1896-05-09

the nost invincible thing in the
world 10 moral genius. The timid lose
their faith on the slightest provocation
10 feel and see all the worlds evils
and to hold on to ones faith in good
ness and justice is moral genius. This
ds the faith against which the gates OF
hell shall not preyail.-M. M. Mangas-
arian.