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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-01

A Decision was rendered last week
in a Philadelphia Court that is of in
terests to business men, and will
perhaps surprise some who read of
it. The case was one wherein the
owners ola certain piece ofproperty
having placed it in the hands of an
agent for sale, finally found an adj
vantageous opportunity to dispose
of it without his aid, and so notified
him. The sale having been made the
agent claimed his commission on the
ground that he had made eldeavOrs
to sell, and would have done so if he
had not been interlered with, And
the decision of the Court was in mis-
favor. This decision seems to rest up
on the theory that a broker earns his
fee in the shape of a retainer although
the service is rendered by another
In the case referred to the terms of
the original agreement are not speci-
fled. The general impression has
heretofore been that the labor and
effort of the broker are his business
capital which he risks in the hope of
profit, but that his commission is not
earned unless he has absolutely been
instrumental in effecting a sale.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-01
COUNTY DIRECTORY.
CIRCUIT COURT.

Terms of Court-Third Monday of
March and second Monday of Sep
ember.
Chief Judge-Hon. r. H. Alvey.
Associates-Hons. VIM. Motter
md Geo. A. Pearre.
Clerk-W. H. Tower.
Sheriff.. G.. Durham.
States Att0rney-Jno. W.Veitch.
Court AuditOr-W. p. T0Wnshend.
Standing COmmissioners-Jno. NJ.
Read and c. A. Snyder.
Crier-Wm. SmOuse.
Messenger-Jas. NJ. Bell.
Bailiffs-Wm.W Waltz and L. Bosley.
Return days of Equity process
Third Monday in January, third
Monday in March, third Monday in
May, third Monday in July, second
Monday in September, second Mon
day in November.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-01

A report of one of the departments
of the Postotfice shows that the ex-
traordinary number of nearly four
and Cne-half million letters We're
registered during the past year, or
about one letter for every ten per-
sons. The record shows that only
one in every five thousands of these
letters has been lost, and of the num-
Der that disappeared a large portion
was recovered.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-01

The temperance campaign in New
York, according to the correSpon-
dent of the Ledger, is threatened
with serious disaster, owing partly
to the want of harmony in the camp,
and to those zealots who think it is
possible, by a sweeping demonstra-
ton. to break up all the groggeries
in the city, some 1000 in all, while
there is another more conservative
party who are endeavoring to do
some good by not attempting too
much, and with that view they are
unwilling to make war on the hotels
and respectable saloons, but aim rath-
er at eXtirpating the low corner dram
shops. The latter organization is
headed by Howard Crosby; the for
mer is known as the Law and Order
League. Between these two parties
is a third, who are endeavoring to
effect a union of forces, in order that
the energy of the one will not mega
tive the energy of the other; but
whether they will succeed or not re-
mains to be seen. AS for the liquor
dealers, they say the whole move
ment is but a sensation, and like 9TH
err sensations heretofore, it will soon
pass away.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-01

A despatch from San Antoni
Texas, gives currency to doubtful
report that General Ord has received
an official copy of the order of Presi-
dent Diaz to General Daleon, com
manding the Mexican forces on the
border, to repel invasion by force,
and Gen. Trevino has been ordered
to the Rio Grande with $500 troops
to carry out the order. Gen. Ord has
telegraphed to the President for an
other regiment of cavalry. Official
advices received at Washing
ton report that the regular Mexican
troops sent to the Rio Grande are to
take the place Of those now there,
they having failed or purposely ne
elected to carry out the order of Pres
ident Diaz, who is DESTROYS of treating
the United States with respect, but
anxious to preserve the peace. The
troops when they arrive will cooper
ate with General Ord in preventing
incursions from either side.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-01
ORPHANS COURT.
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

The regular sessions of the County
Commissioners commence on the
first Monday in January; the first
Monday in April, being the appeal
and transfer term; the first Monday
in June, being the levy term; the first
Monday in July, the term for APP
pointing judges Of election, and the
first Monday in October.
President, H. Winterburg; Com
missioners, J. E. Gnagey, and Isaiah
Boucher.
G. w. Merrill. Clerk.
Attorney to Board-J. W. Veitch.
A. Miller, collector of State
and county taxes for current year.
NJ. r. Hamill, County Surveyor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-12-01

THE FALL GRAIN.-The fall grain
throughout this section the present
season has attained a remarkable
growth. The long-continued warm
days and nights, and frequent
showers of rain, have caused the
wheat to grow unusually strong and
luXuriant, and some of our farmers
apprehend unfavorable results,
should the snow and ice of the ap-
preaching winter lie upon it too
heavy or too long. The wheat in
many fields stand high, and the
growth uniformly dense. The usual
remedy to prevent rank growth in
grain is pasluring, and our farmers
will, in many instances, have to
resort to this measure Frederick
(nd. J Examiner.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05

The attempt of Mr.. John Kelly, in the
new-fashioned parlance, TO "bull-doze"
Mayor Ely into nominating Alderman Pur-
roy as Police Commissioner in place Of
Mr.. Erhard., republican member OF the
Police Board, calls to mind the same die
tators attempt two years ago to place the
criminal court and the public prosecutors
Office in the hands OF Tammany partisans.
Recorder Hackott, a fearless, upright and
able judge, was to be superseded and Grim
inal trials were to be placed under the con-
troll of Tammany judge, himself under the
control of the Tammany leader The people
saw the danger of repetition of an expert
ment which had proved so damaging under
Tweed and elected Recorder Haclctt and the
whole anti-Tammany ticket by an over
wlelming majority. II would BIO doubly as
perilous to allow Mr.. Kelly, not only to de-
stroy the nom partisanship OF the Police
Board, but to place the control Of the police
force ana Of the election bureau wholly in
the hands OF Mr.. Kclly's political scryitors.
There is, fortunately no need Of hurry
about the appointment OF Police Commits
sioner or Park Commissioners. The Com
mssionegs whose terms have expired hold
over under the law until their successors are
appointed, and The public interest does not
suffer by the delay. The Mayor is not likely,
il is said, to send in any names to the AL
dermen to-day, and certainly lie will never
destroy his reputation as business citizen
and faithful public officer by yielding to
Mr.. Kellys unauthorized attempt to force
him into improper nominations.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05

The extraordinary rise in the Danube,
due to the sudden melting of the SHOWS
among its mountain sources, places a barrier
to the advance of the Russians in European
Turkey which is for the present insurmount-
able. This cause Of delay must, however,
disappear before the end Of June, Mt which
time o correspondingly low level OF
the waters will facilitate the crossing
Of the Danube at many points. In the
meantime sickness will undoubtedly visit
the Russian camps on the low lands OF
Roumania, rs it has already begun its
ravages among the Turks. The activity
OF the Montenegrins in Western Turkey
promises to embarrass the Turks consider
ably, and will probably result in the evacu-
alton of Bosnia and Herzegovina when the
Russians are ready to move into Bulgaria.
In Asia Minor the present Turkish position
may be considered hopeless. The Russian
army has now so completely invested it as
to render retreat on Erzeroum question
of only few days. Mukhtar Pacha has
that city. and evidently meditates retiring
very rapidly. The disposition Of the Turkish
army at the present moment indicates moth
ing more or less than retreat. The force hold
ing the Songalu Pass and Bardess is merely
the rear guard posted to cover the move
ment. This body Of Ottoman troops is
likely to be sacrificed to the safety Of the
main body, as it can scarcely hope to escape
if the Russians attack Mukhtar Pacha
simultaneously with their right wing ut
Hassan-Kaleh and their left from Toprak-
Kaleh. Erzeroum, being an open town,
cannot be held by the Turks for more
than o few days, and then they will be
forced to seek new line to the southwest
ward. They will lose the road to Trebisond
when the Russians advance to Erzeroum.
It is announced that already Russian scouts
have been seen in the vicinity Of the doomed
city. The fighting on the Kodor River, near
Soukoum- Kaleh, has been quite spirited.
The Russians have difficult task in MAIN
tanning their communications open while
the Circassians are in active revolt But SO
soon as the Turks retire from their present
positions near Erzeroum the moral support
Of their proximity to the revolted districts
will be lost to the insurgents. The fall Of
Kars must necessarily follow that Of Erze-
roum, as O fruitless defence could only be
maintained that would give the Turks no
possible advantage.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05
A Just IndiCtM e II (.

1t is with the utmost satisfaction that we
announce this morning that the Grand Jury
of Queens county have indicted Gaff,
Fleischmann u Co., the vendors Of poison
Gus swill milk. The HERALD has exposed
the foul traffic SO completely that the
authorities could no longer remain blind
to the enormity Of the outrage perpetrated
on the community. Mr.. Bergh has also
taken an active part in bringing these heart
less torturers Of dumb animals to justice,
and deserves the thanks of every humane
person for his efforts. Now, however, the
question arises, will these dealers in the
deadly swill milk escape UNPUBLISHED
through the loopholes of the law created by
juries com posed Of men of their own class !?
Our criminal records are filed with cases
in which men lost to all sense Of decency, or
obtuse enough not to see their duty clearly.
have sheltered the most daring trans
gressors from the punishment due to their
crimes. Here is case, however, where the
safety Of the whole community is at stake.
If, through any failure OF the machinery Of
the law, these men escape, the public health
will continue to be threatened by danger
ut once fatal and disgusting We ap-
peal, therefore, to the citizens who will
try the cases of Gaf Fleischmann j. Co.,
and all Of their class that may be in
dicted, to remember that on their verdicts
depend the lives Of helpless infants and Of
the sick, and while dealing in strict justice
with the evidence that will be presented in
each case the interests OF the public health
must DO protected and great and dangerous
nuisance must be abated.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05

healthy dog acted in that way. Healthy
dogs only get into strange places under the
impclling power ,of their appetites. Here
there was no appetite to indulge only an
instructive desire to escape from the light,
the noise, the movement of the outer world;
to secure the silenc6, the tranquility, the
repose of quiet place with an indifference
as to other points in the surroundings
of the place. But il this taking
refuge is not characteristic of the healthy
dog it is pre-cminently Characteristic
of the rabid animal, whose nervous system
is in such state of exalted function, whose
sensiblities to irritation are III such an ex-
aggerated condition that ordinary sounds
aud sights excite him to agony. This habit
of slowing himself in some refuge is part of
the history OF every case Of hydrophobia in
the dog when he is free to wanderaway from
his homo under the influence OF the restless
ness in which the disease begins. Three
recent cases of hydrophobia in men i'll this
neighborhood originated from bites received
in the effort to rid their premises of
strange animals thus slowed in out-of-the-
way cOrHcrS. lHlS rule is SO certain tn'tt IA
IN unknown dog is thus seen hidden i'll q
corner it is the greatest conceivable impru-
dence to go near him. He should be killed at
long range. But this Hartford dog gave
other evidences of his condition. He had
paroxysms of peculiar activity He threw
himself against the walls, for his restless
ness was still there but his disordered Wis
ion did not discover the obstacles, and he
dashed himself against them in new at
tempt to run away from trouble. He bit at
the air also--that is, at the phantoms OF his
canine delirium. This dog was individually
mad. In an attempt to drive him out of the
house a gentleman received several bites.
One month later this gentleman was taken
ill., He exhibited in his illness some of the
more definite symptoms Of hydrophobia-
symptoms that cannot be voluntarily pro-
duced. He died, and after death his body
was found in the condition that follows
death by violently spasmodic disease.
With all these as the plain facts of the case
it has been bruited all over the country that
this gentleman was frightened to DEATH
that there was no mad dog, no hydropho-
bia, no disease at all--but only the results
Of morbid imagination.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05
PERSONAL INTELLIGENCE.
Saylcr boy OF Ohio Is ahead
Bret Hartc Is in Washington.

Saycr boy Of Ohio Is ahead
Bret Hartc Is in Wash ngton
Deacon Richard Smith goes 10 horse races.
Pnney and the drough, still ravage California.
Edwards picrrcpont is the most ridiculous thing.
II butter would only bc as soft as that in winter
Mr. Theodore D. woolsey, Of New Haven, is at the
Everett
Secretary Eyarts rcturncd to washgnton yesterday
morning
Pillow wants few sheets from Washington 10 give
him comforter.
Georgia can rasc better sheep TO tho square inch
than any other State.
The sugar beat Is lively. He lounges and he takes
Jumps from the top OF the barrel.
Boston Post "a young man whowen to Texas this
spring tclcgraphs home, Fatted cali Tor one. ;"
Dr. Rafael Nunez Presideut OF the State o! Bolivz)
arrived in this city yesterday by the steamer Etna
Governor Rice and the other iniorscrs OF Collector
Simmons, Of Boston, receiving much criticism for
Inconsistency.
Sir Cross, OF Pennsylvania, has new son for whom
nc wants Cal! him Christopher, and then the
boys vii: think he is Chris Cross.
In q game 0! Wits. tho Erie Railway yesterday
one man led the sultan OF hearts. but opponent
trulnpod IL with tho Gar OF shovos
A woman thinks II hc only picks up q
cockroach with his auscrs, but sbo doesn't think 1,
requires any courage TO OF for three weeks.
Nashville Am1icd,,:--'rhc NEW YORK HERALD
ays.--sWith q bnIetaiic currency VIC should have
the advantage Of two sources OF supply Well, lots
'oi some"
General Joseph T.. Johnston Is childless in ap.
pcaranco lie Is much the as during the war ex-
ccpt that his aad beard have whi,cncd and tho
burrows hs face dccner
The watering place promises TO DO Lively. aud
the man who has only Sunday speud at the sea-
side concmpatcs the trouble OF getting bed ho
thinks o. the cotter's Saturday night
A correspondent wants to know how We prefer to
purchase csss--by the quart pound dozen. Per-
haps they better by the quart for milk punch but
for domestic prefer them the way they arc
laid--oy the dozen.
The shores Of tho pasJaic River are Tor many miles
lined with thousands OF sinking dead Gsh. Jersey
City Is interested In this water. great deal OF tho
milk sent to New York comes from this river. We
Gently signed the pledge, and would be criminal
discourage them in the OF watcs at this tmo At
| any rate there Is death In the Passa.c.
!. The Baltimore ImcrcIa.-sTho m ode in which their
so.cacd Jokes conooctcd is snplc enough. Take
pound OF urton's Wit and Humor; to IL add page OF
Josh Billings maxms flavor IL with sDrinkling oil
Artomus Ward, kncnd Is wc nth picntcous quantity
OF Tom Hood, and It with light paste OF John
PhGnix Then Let II simmer u slow (lrc p no
serve up nln,teslmal portions required, with au
original which totally obscorcs tho flavor which
ought properly 70 belong TO ikn
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05
The Insect OF tho Season.

Our article on the history and character
of the locust who has just put in his numer-
GUS appearance in New Jersey has probably
Gained the apprehensions of those whose
active imaginations foresaw the devastation
Of the crops and trees. There is certainly
no danger to the crops and no danger to the
fruit trees and the locust, in fact, does
not abound in situations where most OF
these are grown. He may be found IN
doubtedly where fruit trees are-but he
shuns the broad, low valleys and the little
streams--perhaps because the waters drown
him out in the course of his seventeen
years slumber. He loves, on the
contrary, the high, densely wooded ridges,
where he is out of harms way
from all such causes as atfiict him
in the valleys, not the least of which
is the impertinent plough that turns him
up unseasonably to the daylight and ex-
poses him to the attention of the well known
early bird. Fruit growers and farmers May
therefore be confident. On the other hand,
they who have different tastes in tree cul-
ture, who care less for the little scrubs OF
peach and ounce and apple trees and love
the splendid oaks, those "green robed SEN
ators Of mighty woods, have some reason
for inquietude, as the female member oil
this pestilent family may bore into many
branches to deposit her eggs, and the branc
bored dies.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05
Old Drivers and the New Cab Conn
pnmy.

There is very little doubt that the new
cheap cab company will be n success SO far
Us the important point Of raising the re-
But there are other things just as necessary
as money to its popularity and permanent
prosperity. Good horses are needed to in
sure fair rate of speed low rates to bring
the vehicles within reach OF the means Of
the masses, and, above all, civil, ex-
perierced drivers who are entirely familiar
with the streets of the city. 1t would Do a
wise stroke OF policy on the part of the
managers and stockholders Of the new COR
poration to enlist IN the enterprise all the
present New York hack drivers, by giving
them certain amount Of stock in the COM
pany on easy terms and hiring them as
drivers of the new cabs. driver might be
engaged by tho company, for instance, and
given a share OF stock for every three
months faithful service, up to u certain
amount, in addition TO his wages. This, or
some other plan by which the driver
could be made to feel and to have an in
tcrcst in the undertaking, would insure
good conduct and faithful work. BY
employing the present drivers as body
the company would sweep away from its
own path large amount of effective oppo-
siton, or at least OF competition. The pres
ent New York hack drivers are as rule
we'll behaved, obliging men, and they have
the great advantage OF experience in driving
on our crowded thoroughtares and of an in
innate knowledge of the city.
In Europe drivers arc given in one shape
or another n direct interest in the business,
and the policy is found to work well. One
London cab company admits the drivers as
stockholders, and this gives them pc
cuniary interest in the companys success.
In some instances large owners OF combina-
tions in London and Paris hire out the cabs
and horses to the drivers at a stipulated
sum per day, with MI necessary changes Of
horses thus giving the driver the real in
terest in the fares collected. 1t is well tc
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05

| the city is now such that movement to
make them pave and clean the streets would
be popular enough to give them good deal
OF trouble. The people of New York are
very patient, but Tweed and his fellow COR
ruptionists discovered that their patience
has limit We have borne for many years
with delays and impedimcnts to rapid tran
sit; but the long delay is telling upon the
patience and the temper of large part Of
passage on the Greenwich street elevated
road proves to every man its immense con-
vcnicnce-the saving it effects in time and
trouble New York needs not one, but
three or four such lines. But for the un-
scrupulous opposition of o few men who
fear that they will lose if such lines are es-
tablished we might have had oil we need
years ago, and tens Of thousands Of poor
women and children now crowded into tene-
ment houses would before this have been
decently, cheaply and comfortably lodged
in the upper part Of New York. The lack
of rapid transit increases the mortality OF
New York adds to its vice and paupcrism !;
puts every citizen to daily loss Of time and
to constant inconvenience causes enormous
losses to the city Expresses the Industrious
poor drives off the island every year thou
sands who would like to live here keeps
down our taxable valuation ; and, in fact,
in every way imposes needless burdens
upon the inhabitants and the taxpayers. Let
MS know who ssruns" New York in opposi-
ton to the wishes and the interests Of the
great mass Of its people,
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-05
Indian Troubles and How to Meet
Them.


We publish to-day some interesting state
ments from we'll informed source about the
strength Of the hostile and semi-hostile In
dams in the Sioux country and of the outlook
in the far West for the summer months.
These statements confirm the opinions we
have heretofore expressed that the anticipa-
tons Of peaceful season on the frontiers
may be doomed to disappointment, and that
it will at least be only common sense pre-
caution on the part Of our government, while
encouraging the coming in Of the dissatisfied
tribes and making friendly overtures to all
who may be disposed to entertain them, to
prepare against such calamities as those
which befell Fetterman and Custer by max
ing our frontier force strong enough to
finally exterminate all who are resolved not
to have peace. In treating with the Indians
we are making no new experiment and have
nothing to learn. The red men understand
our Indian policy as we'll as we understand
it ourselves. As long as their chiefs and
young warriors can go on the warpath in the
summer, massacring and plundering ct
their will, and can lay down their arms as
soon as winter comes on and live idly at the
government expense until the next opening
of spring, just SO long shall we find Sitting
Bulls in the field and be periodically horri-
fed by such sad tales as those Of Fort Phil
Kearny and the Little Big Horn.
The outlook is by no means reassuring.
The lodges that have been coming in since
April prove to be mainly women and old or
incapable males. and the ponies surrendered
have been almost oil used up, worthless
animals. It is an old Indian trick under
the name Of surrender to get rid of the
women and other encumbrances Of tribe,
so as to enable the young warriors to take
the warpath untrammelled. The absence Of
young, able bodied men from the incoming
lodges is marked. Four hundred bitterly
hostile lodges in the Yellowstone Valley re-
main outside, and will average three able
bodied warriors to lodge. This force. if
driven, will pass into the Big Horn Noun
tains or cross the Missouri and join Sitting
Bull, who has besides two thousand braves,
with q probable reserve from the semi-hostile
Fort Peck Indians Of fifteen hundred more.
In the Fetterman massacre nineteen hum
bred Indians were engaged, and in the Gus
ter butchory thirty-ive hundred. Sitting
Bull is now likely to have with him forty
five hundred warriors this summer. The
statement of these facts from an authorize
tive source ought 10 be sufficient to put the
government on the alert, and to induce it
while counting peace to be prepared to deal
swiftly, summarily and effectively with those
who are determined on war.