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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31
TELEGRAPHIC.

OVER ONE MILLION DOLLARS.
New YORK, March H.-In regard
to reports of the settlement with
Tweed, and his probable early re-
lease, his counsel, Mr.. Jno.D. Town
send, says the negotiations are still
pending. No papers have been
drawn up, but the probability is that
a settlement will soon be affected
and Tweed set free. Mr.. Townsend
says in the event of a settlement, the
amount of property which Tweed
will hand over to the city will be
considerably more than a quarter of
million of dollars. 1t is said that
the amount which will be recovered
by the city from Tweed, in event of
compromise, will aggregate in secur-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31
NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS.

A meeting of stockholders of the
new agricultural society was held at
the council chamber yesterday morn
ing, for the purpose of organizing
and electing officers. Mr.. William
o. Sprigg was called to the chair,and
Col. Horace Resley selected as secre-
tary. The following officers were
then chosen to serve for the ensuing
year:
PreSident.-S. II. Fundenberg.
Vice PreSiderH.-Saml. Somehow.
assistant Vice Presidents. B.
Davis, George Henderson, Jr., and
w. M. Price.
Tre0Swer.-T. L. Coulehan.
Recording Secretdry.-J.W, HouX.
Corresponding ,Seoret0ry.-Horace
Resley.
Board of DirectOrS.-L. LoWndes,
Jr., Asa Wilson, Jacob Brengle,
w. o. Sprigg, F. Mertens, Frank r.
Seymour, Joseph Dilley, VIM. Hall,
r. ID. Johnson, A. G. Greene, d. c.
Bruce.--Camaberlouad Ne,os.
On Saturday night last, about 10 o.
clock, Mr.. Noah Powell, miner was
considerable astonished to find that
some one had started lead mine in
his legs, with great Partially giving
one limb nearly the entire contents
ola shot gun. DR. Brown was the first
investigator of the new strike, and
though he Fl und the most favorable
surface indications, succeeded in
striking ore but twice. Powell asserts
that he and friend were passing
Mr.. Zach Bittner's residence and that
some one standing in the door fired
at him without any provocation ON
his part whatever. Some few weeks
ago party Of roughs entered the
Bittner ranch and unceremoniously
knocked Zachariah down and the
events of last Saturday night would
seem to indicate that ample prepare
ton was made to to" hold the fort
-MeyerSdaLe INDEPENDENT.
The coal trade has not been very
lively during the past week and it is
hardly probable that any considera-
bic business will be done before the
last OfApril. When the demand re-
quires it coal will go forward at once.
AT present there is little bag Cling
on freights by the Maryland Co.
which offers 80 cents to the boatmen.
1t is not possible for boatmen to ship
at this price and as that is conceded
to be less than fair living rate it is
not at all probable that any of them
will ship at that price. Neither do
we think the companies will expect
it. Some coal will go toward this
week but general resumption of
trade will hardly follow before next
week or the week after.-Cuna6erlCosd
CiUiti011.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31

President Hayes could not have
his line of duty pointed out more
distinctly than it is by the Boston or
gan Of the Roman Catholics, the Pr
lot, (Dem.), when it says "Unques-
tionably, Hayes has done well since
he entered the White House, and if
he continues in the straight line will
rob us largely of our meditated
groWl.n
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31

The desire of the Democracy TO get
up quarrel between the President
and Mr.. Blaine, has not been atten-
ded with that success they fondly
hoped for.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31
R Il II q R IT
R Il II q R IT
OF THE
CIR A ND JU r. Y.
MARCH TERM, 1877.
To the Honorable the Judges Of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County:

To the Honorable the Judges Of the
Circuit Court for Garrett County:
The Grand Jury for said county
would beg leave to report to your
Honors that they have endeavored
to discharge the duties enjoined upon
them faithfully and impartially, and
with as much dispatch as appeared
to them consistent with a full and
complete examination of the many
and various attractions of law charg-
ed before them. The Grand Jury
are not called on to perform some Of
the duties incumbent upon Grand
Juries in other counties of the State,
from the fact that our county as yet
has no Jail nor Almshouse to be Wis
ted by the Grand Jury under the
requirements of the law.
In conclusion, the Grand Jury
would beg leave to say that they
have examined all the witnesses APP
pearing before them on the part of
the State, and striving to make as
rigid an inquiry as possible into all
offences charged before them.
Having performed their duty in
these respects, they most respect fully
beg to be discharged.
VIM. p. TOTTEN,
Foreman.
True copy
Test: w. II. TOWER,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31

The members elect of the next
House of Representatives, including
the new members from New Hamp-
shire, are divided geographically as
follows by the st. Louis Republican
LDem.l:
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31

Correspondents must enclose full name and
address, not necessarily for publication, but
as private guarantee of good faith. Reject
ed communications will not be returned
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31
Notice to Contractors.

OFFICE OF THE
GARRETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
OAKLAND, MD, March Sth, 1877.
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That sealed
Nv proposals will be received by the Com
missioners of Garrett county, until the 5th
day of April, 1877, for building
Court House, Merit's House and
Jall,
for said county. Said buildings are to be built
of brick as per Plans and Specifications which
may be seen at the Commissioners Office in
Oakland. Md, or at Henry Winterberg's res
idence, in Grantsville, Garrett county, Md.
The contract will be awarded to the lowest,
responsible bidder, the Commissioners reser-
wing the right to reject any proposal they
may consider irresponsible.
G. w. MERRILL,
mhlOti Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-03-31
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
PROPOSALS.

OFFICE OF THE
GARRETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
OAKLAND, MD, March Sth, 1877.
dds WILL BE RECEIVED BY THE
ID County Commissioners for Garrett Coun-'
ty, at their office, in Oakland, Md, until.
April Sd, 1877, for the
PURCHASE or BONDS,
ssued by said Commissioners, agreeable to
an Act passed at the January Session, 1874, OF
the Maryland Assembly, entitled
IAN ACT to authorize the County Commits
sioners of Garrett County to borrow money
on the credit of the county, for the purpose
of erecting a Court House and County Jail,
to issue bonds for the payment of the same,
and to levy taxes on the assessable property
to redeem said bonds, and to pay the interest
thereon"
Said bonds are of the denominations of not
less than 500 nor more than $1,000, bearing six
per cent. interest," payable semi-annually,
and are exempt from taxation.
G. w. MERRILL,
mhl0H Clerk.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
Failures.

The great financial crash of 1873, which
carried down thousands of leading business
men and firms Of the country did not put an
end to failures; but from that day to this,
some who withstood the first shock have
yielded to the inevitable and toppled over.
Few, comparatively, in this section of the
country, gave up at first; but when they
found in the depression and destruction of
business that their profits were gone, their
enterprise ruined, they struggled bravely as
long as they could stand, and then went
down. Here and there dishonest man has
imposed on the confidence of the public, and
squandered the capital of large number of
those who trusted him, in his reckless enter
prises. When, ct length, he has gone down,
his fall has involved the ruin Of others who
would have paid their debts and stood strong,
had it not been for his knavery. A few
such men in this section of Vermont have
been the cause Of much of our present mis-
fortune.
Some men fail from kind of mismanage-
ment, 10 which they used the world too we'll.
They are enterprising, benevolent, hopeful
aud honest. They would cheat no man out
of dollar if they could prevent it. They
take hold Of the wheels of business and they
roll onward they find employment for a
large class Of men who would be paupers
we're it not for such mon; they build up the
waste places, and are really the life and
spirit of their neighborhood. They may
spread too much canvas to the wind and &c
to wreck in the storm, but they are worth q
hundred misers in any community and
when, unfortunately, they fail, il is not JUS
or kind to traduce or abuse them. They
have spent sleepess nights in anxiety, and
days of painful labor in trying to avert the
calamity.
No man out Of active business realizes how
hard it has been, during the last three years
TO stem the tide Of adversities. Many kind
of business, profitable few years ago, arr
profitless now; goods bought at high rate
must be sold at low prices securities thel
salable and valuable are now stale on tn
market creditors then A i, are now them
solves embarrassed men having funds VIII
could enter into business are shy and seques
ter their money markets for lumber, grain
hay and almost all kinds Of produce, hay
been going down, down, so that there hav
been multitude Of obstacles and danger
in the way of pursuing business Of late
| That 80 many have stood, under the pressure
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
Louisiana Again Single.

What the commission sent to Louisiana
could not do has been settled by the action
Of the parties themselves. The commission,
after a week OF more of patient labor and
investigation, found themselves just where
they began. 1t began to look as though
the dispute would remain unsettled until the
next session Of congress and perhaps longer.
But finally the members of Packard's legisla-
ture finding they neither had influence in
state affairs nor chance of getting their
pay, began to desert to the Nichols legisla-
ture. Packards government was in precise
ly the same condition as regards power and
finance as was that of Chamberlain of South
Carolina. Packard himself was determined
never to give up until the "last ditch" was
reached, and in this he was sustained by
many prominent republicans. Like Cham
berlain, he wrote letters claiming his election
and asserting that his title to the governor
ship of Louisiana was as good as that Of
Hayes to tho presidency. The state troops
were all that kept his head above water and
these were not even paid for their services
Almost daily there were assertions to the
Nichols party, some influenced by a desire
to get their pay and some wishing to SOC the
struggle ended till last Monday nearly ev.
cry member Of Packard's legislature LEFT
him. Then arose scene never before wit
messed and which in all probability will new
er be- again. The Packardites we're warmly
welcomed, paid their mileage by the Mich
oils party and sent home rejoicing. Sever
members OF the Nichols legislature resigned
their seats in favor Of Packardites who were
elected on the face of the returns. A gold
headed cane was presented to Ridgewsy
democratic representative, who was the frs
to thus resign his seat in favor Of adjustment
To crown all this an order was received from
the President to remove tho troops from the
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

We wonder if all those persons who write
letters to the president, personal, political,
officeseekiug and begging, know how their
epistles are disposed of. Assuming that they
do nor, which is very likely, little descrip-
tion Of the manner in which the presidents
mail is disposed of may not be out Of place.
Beside his regular cabinet Mr.. Hayes has a
postal cabinet, composed of his three secre-
taries and four clerks who attend to all cor
respondence, even that marked personal"
or "private." So that little ruse for getting
the presidents reserved attention fails.
Well, when the mail arrives, a wagon-load
or more, it is opened by these gentlemen and
carefully read. In front Of them are num-
Der of baskets marked state department,
navy department, ETC. The letters are
marked and thrown into that basket which
contains all correspondence relating to bust
ness Of its class Once in awhile, Just as a
fisherman captures an exceptionally fine fish,
q letter is found which is deemed of sufficient
Importance to demand tho presidents person
al supervision aud these are thrown into a
small basket marked president. Hardly one
letter in fifty of all that immense number
ever reaches the presidents eye. Indeed. if
he should attempt to read them all, the Lou
isiana business and the post.offices would go
to the dogs for all the president could do,
There is 40 doubt but that all these letters
receive the proper attention and considera-
tion. They are but turned to their proper
destination by this postal cabinet" thus saw
ing much needless waste of time and trouble.
So keep on writing all seekers after office
and knowledge, the sale Of stamps increases
the revenue Of the government and enables
seven men to earn a living in these hard
times Of cheap labor and no work.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

Cow PnYsIoGNoMY.- Phrenologists and
physioguomists usually confue their studies
to the human Species but here is something
out of the customary line of character-read-
ing, taken from the Galaxy, aud we COM
mend 1t to the notice of all who have COWS,
or in fact domestic animals Of any kind for
tho study OF their peculiar individual char
acter will do the student no harm, while it
may do him much good. Every farmer knows
what a variety OF Municipalities q herd Of
COWS presents when you have come to know
them all, not only in form and color, but in
manners aud disposition. Some are timid
and awkward and the butts OF the whole
herd. Some remind us Of deer. Some have an
expression in the face like certain persons
you have known. A petted and well-fed
COW has benevolent and gracious look; an
ill-used and poorly-fed one pltiiul and for
lorn look. Some COWS have a masculine or OK
expression others are extremely feminine.
The latter are the ones for milk. Some COWS
will kick like horse; some jump fences
like deer. Every herd has its ring-leader,
its unruly spirit-one that plans all the mis-
chief and leads the rest through the fences
into the grain or into the orchard. This one
is usually quite different from the BOSS Of
the yard" The latter is generally the
most peaceful and law.abiding COW in the
lot, and the least bullying and quarrelsome.
But she is not to be trIfed with her will
is law; the whole herd gives way before her,
those that have crossed horns with her, and
those that have yielded their allegiance with
out crossing. Ncp Yorker.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

Extensive preparations are being made for
celebrating the Tooth anniversary Of the
battle Of Bennington, at Bennington on the
18th Of August, TIT. A minor celebration
was held at the laying Of the base of the
monument designed to commemorate the
event, the figure Of which, bronze cata'
mount, will be unveiled at the coming auni-
versary. This will greatly exceed the for
mer celebration, in size, talent engaged, and
in the number Of people present. The states
Of Massachusetts, and New Hampshire,
whose volunteers aided the Vermonters tC
drive the invaders from their soil, have beer
invited to participate in the exercises and
will no doubt send representative delegations
The legislature of Massachusetts, has appro
priatcd, without dissenting voice, $1,000
toward meeting the necessary expenses 10
CURED, and New Hampshire will follow suit
Gov. Rice Of Massachusetts, will be among
the distinguished visitors present. The ora
tor of the day has not yet been announced
but will be some one capable of giving thu
proper credit to the celebration.
1t is just and right that the anniversary
of the battle Of Bennington should thus b.
comncmorated. 1t was the greatest BATH
ever fought in Vermont aud the victory
! gained by the brave settlers Of the Hampshir,
Grants and their comrades over the British
and their hireling allies, the Hessians, wa
ono OF the decisive struggles of the who'll
revolutionary war. Burgoyne, flushed will
recent victory and deceived by tho faint
heartedness and indecision Of Gates, sent
detachment to devastate the land and punisl
the bold backwoodsmen who had made tn
surrounding country so troublesome to thei
Tory neighbors But the Americans unde
the lead Of Col. Warner and brave job
Stark, whose vow thatl'the Geld shall be our
tonight or Molly Stark shall be widow,
has gone down to posterity, drove them back
and now victory whose fame shall last a
long as does the memory of the famOu
struggle for liberty. Yes, the memory o
that day will be kept fresh in the minds @
New England till future generation shal
celebrate the second centennial Of the battl
OF Bennington.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
The Temperance Movement.


The temperance movement seems to be in
the full tide Of success at the present time
From the Atlantic to the Mississippi there
is revival of temperance both in word and
deed. In Maine the labors of j. X. o.
good have met with great success however,
that state is noted for its temperance. In
New Hampshire Messrs. Osgood and Drew
have duly spread the good cause. In YER
mont we have had Drew, Doubtney, and
Mrs. Molloy. That the latter has had some
success we may judge from the fact that the
Argus devotes, two or three columns, toto say
the least, severe criticism Of her and her
work. In Boston many of the Moody and
Sankey meetings have been solely devoted
to the temperance cause. Its success has
been greater here than in the purely relig.
ious meetings. 10 Pennsylvania and Ohio
the temperance movement has been Oh a
much larger scale. In the latter state some
$4,000 people belong to the various temper.
ance organizations, and the enthusiasm in
both states has been immense. Francis
Murphy has been the leading worker there.
In Indiana meetings are being held by Mrs.
Molloy, who was so successful in Vermont.
Thus all around is the good work going on.
The method of reforming hard drinkers by
means of large assemblies, impassioned ora
tors, etc., has its errors but it is very differ
ent 10 many ways from religious meetings Of
the same kind and the good done we believe
greatly outweighs the evil. When We say
this it is with proviso The trouble is, as
in all work Of this kind when such means
are employed to attain given end, they are
not followed up closely enough, nor with the
proper patience and perseverance. In such
cases perhaps, more evil is done than good
For instance, we will say that man who
las drank until unable to control himself il
reformed in these large meetings. For 9
time sustained by the memories of the scenei
through which he shortly passed. and upheld
by the efforts Of friends, he is free from tht
grasp of the destroying demon. But soOi
attentions Of his once active friends are les
sened, the excitement dies away and weaker
and weaker grows his will before the attacI
of the tempter till at last he falls, deepe
than ever, because OF the slight respite h,
has had This dark side may not be thu
rule, but it is the history Of many noble men
A great responsibility rests upon all who en-
Ter upon this great work. Let them be
ware how they ovade it. Great. meeting
and good speeches are not enough. The.
must be assisted by labor long and earn
est Take care of the first fruits, les
they wither and die.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

headquarters Of the legislature. In this or
der the president said that he did this in The
interest Of 10 party, but il the falallment Of
his duty as before laid out By him. So
Brancis L. NichOlls S now the recognized
governor Of Louisiana. Packard has not
yet left the state house, but will do SO sooa
Ho will probably direct parting shot at the
president IN the form Of bitter letter, but
no Que can blame him for that. The claims
Of persons will be forgotten in tho wish TO
sec the elements settled aud the country full
Of prosperity. ThOse who have Censured the
president for delaying decisive action can
now SEQ the wiseness Of leaving the parties
to settle the thing themselves.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

TIE crop reports that reach US from the
West give no reason to be otherwise than
grati6ed and hopeful in regard to the pro-
ducts to be counted upon. The natural con-
ditious, according to the statistics reported at
such convenient oenters as Cincinnati and
Chicago, are all that could be desired. More
than half Of the reports say unusually good"
a large share of the remainder arc good,
while none of the representations will fall
below "fair," There is only one apparent
reason why there should not be steady pro-
gress from this point, but that reason is for
midabe in its possibilities. The grasshoppers
in certain sections are an unknown quantity,
aud the potato bugs are very treacherOus
visitors in others. But they can hardly do
more damage than in the past seasons,
and they may do much less. Coming to the
east, and especially to New England, we 6nd
the season much earlier and more prophetic
of fruitfulness than usual. In Western Mas,
saohusetts aud down the Connecticut valley
from Vermont to the Sound farmers are ever
preparing to plant corn, though the average
time is not much before the 10Th Of May
Farm help is plenty, and the best hands col
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27
The Object of Religion.

To bring all members Of the human race
together in love--to wipe out all distinctions
which now separate, all customs which now
divide, all prejudice which causes variance
between man and mau-this is the real OBJ
jet Of true religion. No follower Of Christ
Is truly Cbrist.like until be feels towards the
whole world as Christ folt and feels. Until
you pity as he pities, love as he loves, for.
give as he forgives, judge us he judges, you
are merely babes in Christian attachments !:
you have not yet come to your perfect stat
ure. 1t is not to make men think alike, but
feel alike in their love one for another, for
which the Spirit works. Two brothers may
not think alike on thousand subjects they
differ in tastes, views, opinions but the same
fraternal impulse is in the bosom Of eth err,
and it constitutes holy and everlasting
bond. lilo who has the most Of this frater-
nal feeling in his heart, who feels his brother
hood and kinship with the race most warmly,
who connects himself through his affections
aud efforts with the poor and neglected Of
earth most dlrectly,--he it is who is most
divine.
Christ was more than 4 rabbi, more than
a scribe, moro than an inspired and earnest
expounder of the Bible His heart, his life,
was better proof of his divinity than his
head. The best proof Of his Mcssiahsbip
was that he preached the gospel to the poor
and was the universal brother of mankind
The same rule holds true touching oil who
are his followers. 1t is heart-goodness thai
connects one as a disciple to the Lord
Mistru is oil other evidence. Build all your
hope on this. Do good. Love the brethren
Forgive your enemies. Give freely to th'
poor. Make your life moral necessity t
many. This is an exhOrtatiOn that cover
the whole grOund.--GOlden Rule.