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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-28

elements of wealth enough to enrich
half dozen States in its iron, coal,
oil wells, timber, grazing, agriculture
resources, and numerous and extern
sive water powers, all underveloped.
The best and cheapest iron in the
world can be made there. The Quin-
nemont furnaces, about eighty miles
above Charleston, West Virginia, on
the line of the Ohio and Chesapeake
railroad, are turning out even in
these depressed times, when many
furnaces Throughout the country are
stopped, the best description of pig
iron and selling it at a handsome
profit at Pittsburg in competition
with their own iron. The best btu
minous coal, camel, spite and block
known to commerce, is found in the
greatest abundance all along the
track of the Chesapeake and Ohio
railroad fora distance of one hundred
miles or more. The undeveloped
wealth in the salt and oil wells is said
to be prOdigious. Millions of bushels
of the best salt are now made at
Charleston, and supply the Ohio and
Mississippi valleys. 1t is one of the
finest regions of the world for stock
raising. The forest growth covers
millions of acres of land. Black wal
nut, oak, ash poplar, cherry, maple
hickory &C., abound all over West
Virginian, which is believed to be
to-day the best timber State in this
country. We trust for its own good
that it may long remain so. A New
York firm is said to be making a
fortune by cutting down the timber
and sending daily train load after
train load of valuable black walnut
ash, &C., to be loaded on their own
vessels at Richmond for New York.
But any State which suffers itself to
be despOiled of its primitive forest
growth will find all its other resour-
ces mineral and agricultural, of no
value in the end.
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COnnellsville, and were all arrested
and taken to Jail. The affair is thus
related by a telegram received in
this city last night from Connells-
vile:
The Cumberland excursionits to
Pittsburg made the trip in safety.
The mayor of the city, having duly
notified of their approach, was on
hand with guard of honor to greet
the distinguished guests. On land
ing at the depot, which was BRILL.
antly lighted in honor of the occa-
sion, they were warmly greeted, and
each one taken in charge by num-
Der of the committee of reception.
His H nor the mayor, having invit-
ed them to he his guests they will
have public reception at the hand
some quarin the Diamond, and no
doubt be entertained in a manner
BETTING their high standing in your
city. Will give you further particu-
lars later, but don't send any more
eXcursionits atpresent rates-it don't
pay.
No intelligence of them has been
received from Pittsburg, and it is not
known how long they will be held
there Cuma6. Ne.0S, Tuesday.
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ExOrbitant Charges.

Ten barrels Of sugar were on Sat
urday received in this city by express
the first shipment of the kind, it is
said, since the war. A merchant at
Oakland, says the Baltimore San, is
holding the article at twenty-five
cents a pOund.- Cuna6. Nea0S.
The above is mistake. What lit
tie sugar there is in town is being
sold at the usual prices. We take it
that our merchants have too much
good sense to attempt, at this time,
to charge exorbitant rates for any ar
ticle of general consumption. Ifany
should do so, the fact will be pub
lished.
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If the liquor interest cannot find
any other champions than the one
who came to its rescue in Bergen
county New York, a few days ago,
it had better go to the wall. Mrs.
Mary Parrish, a well-known temp
GRANGE reformer, has been for some
time waging war against the saloon
keepers of Fort Lee, in that county,
place much frequented by New
Workers on Sunday. She did not
confine herself simply to denunci-
ations of the traffic, but opposed the
granting of fresh licenses, succeeded
in having unlicensed dealers convic-
ted, and so persistently labored in
having the law enforced that the
place is said now to be very repu-
table village. Naturally enough,
she incurred the hostility of the liq-
uor dealers, and threats of personal
violence were freely made against
her. On the evening of July 4th, a
drunken ruffian called on her on
some preteXt and struck her several
blows in the face. He next attemp-
ted to strangle her, Boosting that he
had been hired by some men to kill
her, and giving her their names. She
begged him to spare her life, but the
only answer was IL series of blows
and kicks, until he was driven off by
a neighbor who had been attracted
by the cutlery. Whatever opinion
may be entertained as to the propri-
ETY. of the modes adopted by temp
erance refOrmers, there can be no
question as to the brutality and UNI
justifiable character of this assault.
The lady had acted strictly within
legal bounds. 1t is the duty of every
citizen to see that the law is strictly
enforced, and so long as she was
working to secure the punishment of
its violators she was entitled to SYM
pathy and support. The liquor
trade is in itself one which can be
readily assailed, and, while tolera.
ton may be extended to those who
keep within the meaning of the stat
ute, sufferance ceases to be ID virtue
when they step outside the bound
airy allotted to them and openly defy
law and authority. A knock-down
argument is poor one, especially
when it is enforced ON a defenceless
woman, and the position of liquor
dealers is sufficiently perilous at best
without further weakening it with
such displays ofcOwardly ruffianism.
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gradually depressing and democrat
ising the country-so will the tIire
have to b. by stages to be effectual.
We will feel stimulated and breathe
freer when law and order shah have
resumed their sway, but a restora-
ton of confidence generally will fol-
low tardily.
One thing has been taught the
people of this country most clearly
by the occurrences of the past week
viz: the necessity Of a strong central
government; the location of reliable
power with the administration. If
we would avoid revolution in this
country the general government
must be strong enough, in her army
and navy, to instantaneOusly crush
such iawless outbreaks as those at
Baltimore and Pittsburg. Our stand
ing army must be increased, and
kept distributed in such localities as
to be always available for the sup
port of the civil authorities when
they are defied. 1t is an unpleasant
condition to contemplate. The
alternative is to Mexicanize'-Ctm-
6erLGI'd Ne,os.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-28

The regular monthly meeting of
the Band of Hope was held in the
M. E. Church on Thursday evening,
July 10th 1877.
The meeting was opened by read
ing of Scriptures, and prayer by the
President, Rev. B. Ison, and singing
by the choir.
A defamation entitled "The Mon
eyless Man, was well delivered by
Mr.. Lawson Loar. After another
song by the choir, an essay on the
subject of temperance was read by
Mr.. w. H. Tower. Though some-
what lengthy, it was a good perform
ance, and was listened to with atten-
ton by the large audience in attend
ance.
After the essay few remarks were
made by Revs. B. Ison and J. M.
Davis, after which the meeting adj
journed.
The audience was good but not so
large as it should have been. There
is no doubt but that the Band of
Hope has been, and is doing good in
Oakland especially among the young
people. Each meeting should be
well attended and every one who is
not member should at once join
and help along the cause of Temper
ance.
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LOCAL NEW S.

Little Yough, at Oakland, on
Thursday was on "high.'
The essay from "a Lover of Ma
ture," is not of sufficient interest for
publication.
--Rey. Henry p. Hamill, son of
Judge Hamill, arrived here on Tues
day on brief visit to the family.
Mr.. Eckhard, engineer at the
Wollen Factory, had his hand slight
ly mashed one day last week.
Miss Ida White, of Baltimore,
arrived in town last week, and will
spend several weeks here. She is
stopping at Rev. J. M. Davis
On the Goth inst, Mary E. Moody
disappointed postmistress at Bloom
ington, this county, vice VIM. Moody
resigned.
We are glad to notice several i'm
provements about town in the way
of new boardwalks, fences &c. We
hope that the work of improvement
will go on.
During the heavy rain and thun-
der storm on Wednesday night a
tree standing in front of and about
seventy-five yards from the Oakland
Hotel, was struck by lightning and
shivered into pieces.
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Meeting of Town Council.

The Town Council met at O'Clock
Tuesday night, at the office of John
M. Read, Esq. All the members
present.
Bills of M. n. Hamill and r. G.
Richardson, amounting to $500 each,
for clerking at the last corporation
election were presented, approved
and ordered paid.
Burgess Read and Commissioner
Osbourn were appointed a special
committee to see how many of the
streets and alleys OF the town belong
ing to the corporation were closed
and held in possession by other part
les than the town authorities.
Commissioners Smith and Little
were appointed to enquire into the
eXpediency and probable cost of
opening Seventh street to the resi-
dence of David Chambers, committee
to report at next meeting.
Adjourned to- meet ab call Of Burg
ess.
NJ. V. GRIM, Clerk.
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Literary.

The regular meeting of the Garrett
Literary Society was held at the pub.
lie school building on Saturday even
ing July 2lst at 8 O'Clock. The Or
der of exercises was as follows
Reading of the Society paper by
the Editress. The paper was very
interesting, the local column being
unusually rich and entertaining. An
essay on "Lies" was then read by
Lawson Loar. This was remark
ably plain spoken essay, yet never
theless the hearers could not but adj
NIT that it was in the main, true.
Several members were unprepared,
but their pieces were re-assigned to
them for the next meeting.
The often postponed debate came
next. The speakers on the firm
alive were F. p. Arnold and w. o.
Ison, and on the negative Jno. Prich-
and N. B. Wayman. The judges,
(Messrs. King Delawder and Fred
Thayer) decided the merits of the de-
bate for the negative.
A committee having been appoint
ed the meeting previous to revise the
Constitution and Bylaws of the So
ciety, they reported at this meeting.
Several changes were made, one OF
which was that the Society should
meet every week instead of every
two weeks. So hereafter and until
changed the Society will meet every
Saturday night. This change will
no doubt he gratifying to many OF
the residents of the town.
The following are the performances
for this Saturday evening.
Essays, Miss Maggie Peddicord
and Titus Delawder. Selections,
Arthur Townshend and Miss Matte
Kepner. The question for debate is,
Are the men engaged in the strike
on the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad
justifiable ?" To affirm, +. A. Thayer
and II. J. Peddicord to deny, King
Delawder and n. b. Wayman.
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Friend part Of Military lot No. 1882

Friend part of Military Lot No. 1892
Thos. H. Cuppett and wife to E..
NJ. Friend, Lot No. AIS so acres :
and part of a tTact of land called
"Gleanings" 50'atres : acres of !
tract of land cal1ed' addition to Mill
Seat"; % acres ola tract called"Lap-
wing" S1700.
John Miller, Jr., to Elizabeth Mil,
Ter, I acre of land called Poultry"
in Altamont /; So and other considera-
tions.
David Kent and wife to Noah
Humberson, g acres of a tract called
Texas; so.
NJ. r. Umble and wife, to Noah
HENDERSON, Lot No. 294O 500
Samuel Rodeheaver and wife to ,
Geo. Rodeheaver, parts of Military
Lots 3006, 3010 and 30fI, % acres; 500. .
Wright Thayer and wife to Samu-
ell Specht, part of tract of landca
ed deep Creek Farm; $3.50,
Geo. Rodeheayer and wife to Will
helmina Zurvle, parts of Military
Lots 5000, 301O and 3O11, 30 acres; 500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-28

The difficulty which occurred Mon
day Of last week at Martinsburg be.
tween the Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road company and a handful of it's
employs was what we may regard
i'm the light of succeeding events as
simply the initial proceeding in the
most remarkable, most formidable
and most momentOus demonstration
uof disorder in the history of our
country.
We had passed safely through the
crisis of assault upon the life of the
government. Every nation in his
tory has been subject to such an as
assault. But the political, the social
the commercial, the financial, the in
dustrial interests of the country
which were so terribly disturbed by
the war, have not resumed their
wonted tone. Year after year we
have been descending the grade to-
ward stagnation. Our paraiyzed
business Interests have filled the
country with unemployed men,
many of whom have large families.
Idleness begot discomfort; disorder.
BY accident, demonstration was
first made against the railroads prob
ably because they not only gave i'm
mediate occasion of offence, but pre-
scented the best points of attack, with
their large, valuable and accessible
property possessions. Any other in
terest was just as liable to be assailed
by the large and turbulent bodies OF
men who made up the reckless and
daring mObs in Baltimore and Pitts.
burg, and who brought on by their
conduct such fearful losses oflife and
destruction of property.
The whole body polite seems to be
out of order. The manifestation was
through the strike. Few people
thought a week ago that the terrible
lawlessness which has disgraced our
history fthe last week was smolder.
ing and hiding its opportunity to
break out with a furious violence
which would shake our country
from one end to the other, and the
damaging effects of which upon the
the business interests of the country
will be felt for months to come. The
loss inflicted upon business by its
interruption over two of the trunk
lines, added to the actual destruction
of property, will be but slight as
compared with the general depress
ing effect of the outbreak upon the
trade the ofcountry. The matter will
be far from ended when the disorder
shall have been suppressed. Public
confidence in the order of the coun
try cannot be restored in moment
AS the outbreak is not due to any
one cause not brought about by any
one circumstance not superinduceC
by any one act, but is the slow cul
mination of a series of events
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The Effects of the Strike in Oakland.

Owing to the strike of the employ
ees on the B. & O. r. r., no freight
trains have run since Monday of last
week, and no Express car since Fri
day of the same week. AS a result
there is not at this time one thousand
pounds Of flour in town and but lit
tie sugar, and if trains do not run
within a week, our people will be in
want of these two articles. We
would advise our country friends,
who may have old wheat and maple
sugar to sell that now is the time to
bring them in, for as soon as the road
resumes business the price of both
articles will 60 below their present
market value.
The workmen on the court house
are idle for want of brick which
have been ordered from Cumberland
and the brick makers are awaiting
coal to burn kiln now ready, and
carpenters, stone-masons and labor
ers generally are awaiting material
with which to complete contracts.
The strike is affecting others than
the railroad company and its en-
ployees, and should at once be ended
by a compromise.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-28

One of the most amusing and sug-
gestive scenes is a company of aver
age Americans at a dinner table /:
Suggestive, because it indicates the
prevailing national habit of rapid
eating, with its inevitable result -
Dyspepsia. If people must eat so
rapidly as to ind uce discomfort, and
ultimately establish disease, then let
such, for self.interest at least, remove
all discomfort and tendency to disease
by taking that most efficacious med
icine-Keller's Vegetable Life Drops,
freely recommended, because it never
fails.
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Orphans Court.

The Orphans Court for Garrett
County was convened on Tuesday,
24th inst. Present. EHon. Jos. De-
witt, Chief Judge, and Hon. A j.
Michaels, Associate Judge, and VIM.
l.. Rawlings Register.
Among others were the following
proceedings:
John l. Ringer, executor of John
r. Savage, deceased, settled his first
and final account.
Maria Shaffer, guardian to George
mia Hauser and David Hauser, filed
his second bond in the penalty of
5000.
Adjourned until Tuesday, August
18th.
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OAKLAND, Nd, July Goth 1877

OAKLAND, Md, July Goth 1877!
ED. REPUBLICAN.-"Self preseva-
ton is the first law of nature" and as
the present strike by the Railroad
men is said to be for the protection of
their own interests-to bring back to
them a reasonable compensation for
their labor-it certainly becomes all
good citizens, all peaceable and law
abiding people, to do all in their
power to arrest the lawlessness and
violence which accompanies and fol-
lows the strike, that life and prop
erty may be rendered secure. There
can be no security and peace without
the maintenance of law and proper
authority. Our country is in de-
mOralized condition. There are
thousands of bad men among us, the
worst specimens of human nature,
gathered from all countries, who have
nothing to lose, and who fear not
God, neither do they regard man. For
long time thousands of mon have
been out of employment and on the
point of starvation, and now there are
thousands upon thousands thrown
out of work and they must and will
have something to live upon, and by
and by it will be seen, if the strike
does not end soon, that they will take
it where they can find it, and the
reign of terror will extend and be-
come even more terrifying. Some,
such appalling and bloody scenes as
have been witnessed in France will
be witnessed here. People who love
good government, and who value
life and property especially along the
lines of the railroads should do someI
thing to protect themselves and their
interests. Would it not be we'll to
have volunteer companies in each
town, for the present emergency and
for the protection Of home interests ?
What say you fellow citizens Shall
we have one in Oakland?
WATCHMAN.
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Forging.

On Sunday last four of our town
boys went to the farm of Mr.. HI.
Russell, near town, while the family
was at church, and attacked the fruit
trees as though they meant business.
After taking as much fruit as they
wanted, and destroying ten times as
much as they took away, they turn
ed their attention to the setting
hens. They interrupted their quiet
repose and captured their eggs, in
tending to suck them, but they found
the chickens rather large, and con-
Guided to destroy them. Such things
are very annoying to our farmers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-28

Yesterday afternoon when the
Pittsburg express train was ready to
leave, about thirty or forty men,
many of whom it is said are well
known residents of this city, board
ed the train, and in spite of the pro
teStations of the trainmen expressed
their determination of going to
Pittsburg. They went, and on ar
irving there were met by guard
detailed for the purpsse, their COM
ing having been announced from
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-28
Quarterly Meeting.

The End Quarterly Meeting for
Piedmont Station, NJ. E. Church
South, will be held, God willing, in
the Memorial Church, Oakland, on
Sunday, July Goth. Preaching both
morning and evening by the P. E.,
Rev. p. II. Wisner, assisted by Rev.
M. w. Haddaway. All are invited.
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OAKLAND, July oath 1877.

Mr.. EDITOR Would it not be a
good thing if the Sunday Schools
would, by means of committees or
otherwise, gather in the neglected
children of the town and vicinity?
Wesuggest that it is time these chill
dren were looked after and efforts
made to prevent their becoming hea-
then. And while we are on the SUBJ
ject, we would ask why is there not
Sunday school or at least a Sunday
class for the colored people of the
town. Who will furnish satisfac-'
tory answer?
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-28

Mrs. Julia Frazier, late of Knox
vile, Tenn, writes us that she has
been a great sufferer with inflamma-
tory Rheumatism and Neuralgia,
and in every attack Keller's Roman
Liniment has given her relief, very
often upon one application. She adds:
"Indeed, in relieving pain on every
part of the body l know of nothing
superior" Hers is the experience
ofall who use it as pain-destroyer.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-28
Real Estate Transfers.

Tho following is a list ofreal estate
transfers filed for record in the Office
of w. II. Tower, Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Garrett county, for the
week ending July 81:
Geo. j., Bishof and wife to T.. NJ.
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Serious illness.

E. G. Hall, Esq, is now lying very
i'll at his residence in Oakland, suf-
fcring from an attack of jaundice.
His physician, DR.. E: H. Bartlett,
informs us that his case is serious,
though he has hopes of his recovery.
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Funeral Sermon.

The funeral sermon of John B. Da-
Wis, (colored), will be preached in
the Ryan's Glade Church, on Sun
day, August 9Th at 103 o'clock A. NJ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1877-07-28

been in the employ of the Company
ever since I have been big enough
to work, and the good times now
gone 1 used to make good wages.
Theft we were paid 81 per day, and
had pay extras Sunday hours night
work, &c; so that frequently, for
month after nionth, made thirty-five
and thirty six days time per month.
Now, how is it? We are not paid
for rurrig beyond Keyser to Pied
mont with coal hOppers, and al
though we frequently make over
time, that is now cut off.
In answer to the question as ia
wether they will continue to work
he replied My life is sweet to me,
and | don't want 30 be target, and
4 don't see why they should prevent
men frOUt earning their bread, but
can't mount my engine as am to be
a target wish 10 God that the
"HOle CNiuS was SeILi0u'"
In answer to a custom as to wages,
he said that the engineers we're now
getting So 10 and 80 so per day, con-
ductOrs 81 so and 81 % and brakemen
and fireman 81 Is to 81 81, and that
$25 a month was about all the latter
classes could make generally, in con-
sequence of paying board along the
dine. Sometimes they had but 50 so
per week left for their families.
ANOTHER VIEW.
Another party, whose sympathies
are on the side of the strikers, made
the following statement as to the
cause of the reduction: 1.-The Whole
thing grows out of too much pay and
speculation among the head men
big salaries wine suppers, free passes
and presents to Congressman for
their votes. Why, look at this place
called Keyser. 1t is named after Mr..
keyser, who WAS Vice President of
the road. 1t used to be called New
Greek, and when Tom Scott was try
ing to get Baltimore and Potomac
Railroad bill passed, Senator Davis,
who owns great deal of property
around Keyser, New Creek, opposed
it adj he knew how. Mr.. Keyser
then used his influence and had rail.
road shops located there, and Mr..
Davis in return, complimented Mr..
keyser by changing the name from
New Creek to Keyser. That's only
one way things are done in high
quarters. If they would stick close
to business, take reasonable salaries,
not such as would support a Kingdom
there would be money enough to pay
men fair wages and to pay the stock.
holders good dividends, too."--
Washington Star.
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The Wealth of West Virginia

A correspondent of the New York
Commercial Advertiser travelling in
Western Virginia says that u has