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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Meeting of Town Council.

The Town Council met on We'd
nesday evening last. Present Burgess
Otfutt and Commissioners Smith and
Osbourn.
Mr.. G. II. Sincell's bill for work
done, amounting to S2.95, Was allow.
ed and credited on his tax account.
Mr.. ID. Chambers asked to have
street opened to his lot. No action.
Mr.. J. Miller. Jr., reported and
paid over $1,000, taxes collected
since last meeting.
Ordered, that an election be held
in the Council Chamber, on Monday,
May 9th, 1878, for the purpose of
electing Burgess and four Commits
sioners, to serve for one year.
Messrs. j. M. Grim, ID. Chambers
and Thos. B. Philpott were appoint
ed Judges of Election and Messrs. ID.
E. Delawder and Walter Wolf
clerks.
Adjourned to meet Saturday, May
4th, at s o'clock P. NJ, for the pur.
pose of approving accounts.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
DIR. Van Dykes Sulphur Soap.

DR.. Van Dyke whose life long
Speciality and world wide reputation
for curing skin diseases has after
years of experimenting compounded
the gratest of all external medical
applications, Or. Van Dykes Sui
phur Soap, which is free from all
offensive odors, and is daily growing
more famous, owing to its efficiency
in curing cdtaneous diseases! When
used in connection with the bath, it
strongly impfegnates the water with
pure fi0ur of sulphur and other med
zeal ingredients, which is making
remarkable cures; and in conse-
quence invalids are turning their
attention and patronage thereto. A
sulphur bath with DR.: Van Dykes
Sulphur Soap is considered by the
medical faculty extremely beneficial
for the ills which human flesh is heir
to. Ask for and take only DR.. Van
Dykes Sulphur Soap. Price 25 cents.
box % cakes so cents. Sold by Geo.
G. Sturgiss, Oakland Md, and drug
gists generally!
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Accident on the B. and O. r.

An accident occurred on the IT.
mile grade Baltimore and Ohio rail
road Monday night, at point be-
tween Bloomington and Swanton. 1t
appears that passing freight train
broke wheel and passing on left a
fragment of the wheel upon the track.
Some time afterward engine No. 600,
drawing the regular passenger train
due here at 2.29 a. m.,. came dashing
along and striking the fragment, was
thrown from the track down an en-
bankment. Fortunately the coach2s
remained upon the track, the engine
alone being thrown off. We learn
that the fireman, whose name is not
given, was injured, but to what ex
tent our informant was unable to say.
The passenger train was greatly de-
layed, arriving at s O'Clock a. m.-
Cumberland Aileqd9ida.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
A Tramp Killed.

a tramp by the name Of Frank A.
Callahan, was killed at Portland on
Sunday morning last, while attempt
ing to get on a moving freigh hit train.
He was buried by the railroad men.
The Baltimore Americ0a, of Tues
day, has the following dispatch in
reference to the above:
DOVER, DEL, April 22.-Frank A.
Callahan, who absconded last month
from Milford with a large amount of
money belonging TO j. Lowery, of
that town. was killed on Sunday by
a train at Cranberry Summit, on the
Baltimore and Ohio Rrailroad. 1t is
supposed that he committed suicide.
The news was received by despatch
to Mr.. Lowery.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list ofreal estate
transfers filed for record i'll the office
of w. II. Tower, Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Garrett county, for the
week ending April 26:
Moses Hileman and wife, to Ray
nee Hileman, Military Lot No. 1925 (;
SOS.
VIM. Hileman and wife, to Sophia
E. Brown, part of Military Lot No.
2726, 5 acres $ 80.
John George, executor of John
Kerling, to Daniel Kerling, Military
Lot No. 2719; $500.
Daniel Kerling and wife, to Lewis
Swalp, Military Lot No. 27l8; 500.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

The Washington correspondent of
the Philadelphia Times writing from
the capital on Friday last says: II
was strolling from the capitol toward
my humble home, after the adjourn
ment of the Senate yesterday after
noon, when my attention was called
to ajoIly peal of laughter. turned,
and what think you l saw? In an
old public carriage, open, drawn by
pair of old lame horses, driven by
a dirty, superannuated negro, in such
carriage were these grave senators,
namely: On the back seat, Don
Cameron and General Butler, with
Lamar sitting in their laps, and on
the forward seat Bayard and VoOr-
hees, and they were all laughing
heartily. They certainly attracted
attention, whatever may have been
their object"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Literary.

The regular meeting of the Garrett
Literary Society was held at the
usual place, Saturday evening Goth
inst, President Peddicord in the
chair. A good audience was present
Notwithstanding the threatening con
ditiOn of the weather. Exercises as
follows: Reading of the Society
paper. by the EditresS ; Essay, f. A.
Thayer, subject, Love for home )"
selection, Arthur Townshend, sub
ject, 1.-THE Sabbath"
The Society recently purchased
some additional books, and it now
has a large and interesting library,
and is doing well.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

THE OHIO CONVICT LEGIsLA-
TOR.-A telegram to the N. Y. IFi-
6a0ae from Columbus, Ohio, April IS,
says The democratic majority in
the legislature feel like congratulate
ing themselves over the probable
resignation of O'Connor, the bounty
jumper, deserter and ex-convict.
New and very damaging evidence
against the democratic member has
been received from the chief of police
of East Saginaw, to whom a photo
graph Of O'Connor was sent. The
chief says that in the photograph he
recognizes the John O'Connor arres.
ted by him in 1869 for grand larceny,
and committed to the penitentiary
for three years. Another gentleman
visited the city yesterday and point
OConnor out as the ex convict. This
afternoon the democratic members
were engaged in versation with
republicans to ascertain if they would
offer any objection to the house ac-
cepting his resignation. They desire
to get him ont ofthe way if possible
without dismissing him. The re-
publicans will probably offer no OBJ
lection, and the illustrious statesman
will probably step down and out to
morrow.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
The Corporation Election.

On Monday, 9th of May, an cleo
ton for Burgess and Commissioners
for the town of Oakland, will be held.
We haye not heard of any nominal
tions being made, and would suggest
that but one ticket be put in the
field, and that ticket be selected by "a
meeting of citizens of the town, ire
spective of party, believing that we
can get better officers in that way
than in any other.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
DIED.

Near Selbysport, April 18th, Tru-
man Ellsworth, son of William and
Malissa Selby, aged 5 years, 6
months and II days
He was good boy, and told his
parents that he was going to live with
Jesus. He was sick only about one
week he suffered greatly, but is now
free from pain, The parents expect
to meet him in Heaven.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Meeting Of County Commissioners.

The Board of County Commission
ers was in session parts of Monday
and Tuesday last.
The bonds of j. q. Browning, Ed
ward Margroff and Jasper Guard,
collectors, were approved by the
Board.
The bonds of Howard Stuck and
VIM. Ashby, Road Supervisors, were
approved.
The contract for putting up fence
along new road to be made through
lands of Wilson Proctor, was award
ed to Nathan Casteel, at 80 cents per
rod.
The Board adjourned Tuesday at
noon, to meet Monday, May 9th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Trout Fishing.

Trout fishing is ali the rage now in
this county, and particularly in the
southern end. More trout have been
taken this spring than for many
years. The largest catches reported
to us was by Messrs. d. NJ. Mason
and King Delawder, who took from
Deep creek, one day last week, II
pounds. Fine strings may be seen
on the streets almost every hour in
the day.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

ODD FELLOWS. The grand Lodge
Independent Order of Odd Fellows,
met in Baltimore on Wednesday
night 18th. The annual reports of the
Secretary and Treasurer for the year
1877 was read. They showed that the
limitations were 297 admissions by
card 81 by reinstatement, So; total
membership of 1867. The number
of weeks sickness for which benefits
were paid during the year is 1886 ;
number of brothers relieved 1,9l1 +;
number ofwidowed families relieved,
147 amount paid for relief during
the year, S84,072.60.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
EGO.
The New Bridge at Bloomington.

ANOTHER BoTCH-WILL OUR CoUN-
TY COMMISSIONERS ACCEPT IT?
BLOOMINGTON Md, April %, 1878.
On Friday the 10Th inst, the con-
tractor for putting up the new bridge
at Bloomington finished his work,
and the bridge is now open fer pub
lie use.
The boards that form the flooring
are cut nearly three feet too short
an economy of timber on the part of
the contractor-which is patched up
by putting on each side Of the floor
ing, the entire length of the bridge,
an inclined railing from the sides of
the bridge to the floor, which should
have extended to the sides of the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
LOCAL NEWS.

Mr.. w. o. Ison was home on
brief visit last week.
"A secondhand cook stove for
sale, cheap, by G. A. Shirer.
Mr.. John Daily and family will
arrive in Oakland to-day, Saturday
The Orphans Court met on Tues
day but transacted no business of
general interest.
"A very sever rain and thunder
storm visited this section Wednesday
afternoon, continuing until midnight.
Mr.. Alton Osbourn, brother of
Justice Osbourn, arrived in Oakland
last week, and will take charge of
Mr.. O's store.
Mr.. Lloyd H. Bell who has been
travelling in the South and west for
several months, returned to Oakland
on Sunday morning last.
Mrs. DIR. McComas, who has been
visiting relatives and friends in Bal
timore arrived home on Thursday,
after an absence Of several weeks.
Considerable improvements, in
the way OF fence building, has been
done in town this week, by Messrs.
John NJ. Davis and +. Totten, and
Mrs. kildOw.
The curative properties of Keller's
Vegetable Life Drops are truly Won.
derful. They cure every case of
Dyspepsia, Liver Complaint, Head
ache, Biieusness, Heartburn, and by
their blood purifying qualities, pre-
vent Fever and Ague, and other
malarial diseases.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
SPECIAL NOTICES.

The greatest modern combination of -ege-
table remedies is BUNSENS DYSPEPSIA
CURE; it never fails to cure Dyspepsia and
Liver Complaints, such as costivenesS, sick
headache, sour stomach biliousness, distress
after eating, false appetite, loathing offood at
times, raising of food after eating, etc. The
above symptoms attract little or no attention
from the neglectful and in many instances
valuable lives are sacrificed from not heed
ing what is usually termed the symptoms of
Dyspepsia. BUNsEN's DYSPEPSIA CURE is for
sale by G.. G. Sturgiss. m50-m2
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Millinery Goods Just Opened for the
Spring and Summer Trade.

Ribbons, silks, feathers, ornaments,
flowers, ties, collars, cuffs, hats, &C.,
embracing everything new in design
and colors, and which are now ready
for inspection. Having selected our
goods in person, with great care, we
feel that we are prepared to say that
we can offer the cheapest and most
complete line of millinery goods ever
brought to Oakland. We are ready
and glad to show our goods at all
times. Please give us a call.
M. l.. SCOTT,
BALTIMORE Store,
ap.N-2t. Oakland, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

The COLORED REVIVAL AND THE
CIRCUS thing which has at
tracted considerable attention at the
circus. now performing in Richmond,
is the absence of the colored people.
Heretofore, the colored people have
been among the greatest patrons Of
the circus, not only in going to the
show itself, but in following it
through the streets. A reporter yes
terday asked prominent colored
citizen the cause of this. why"
said he, don't you know? Why, it
Is the great revival, of course" No
colored convert will dare to go oven
in sight of the circus tent Rich-
mond Wing.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

Six steamers left New York for
Europe on Saturday, carrying unusu-
ally heavy cargoes of grain and live
stock, including many American
horses. This would seem to indicate
that somebody on the other side is
bold enough to take war risks in an
vance af any formal declaration of
hostillities between European pow
ers.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ROAD NOTICE.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN, That the
IN undersigned will make application to
the County Commissioners, at their next
meeting after thirty days from the first pub
LEGATION of this notice, for the appoin tment
of Examiners to charge the road leading to
Grantsville, as follows: Beginning at the gate
near Mahlon Glotfelty's, ON the above road,
and running with lines of Jesse Glotfelty and
Samuel Specht, to intersect the Pike leading
from McHenry to Accident.
MAHLON GLOTFELTY;
SAMUEL SPECHT,
CHRISTIAN HIAIMELL.
April IL 1878 4
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

bridge. This railing consists of three
one inch oak boards, six inches wide,
with space between them of from
six to nine inches it is badly put on,
and, like that on former bridges, will
soon be warped off. This is also dan
gerous, and as it now stands, may
result in the breaking of some horses
leg, for which the county will be
liable.
Some of the braces haye had the
corner ends sawed off, probably by
some careless workman, and these
shorn pieces have been nailed to the
posts, to conceal the imperfection.
The counter braces are all nailed
to the posts by twenty-penny nails,
where they should have been b0lted;
one of the counter braces is wind
shaken. split at the end, and of no
practical use in the bridge. All of
the main braces are cut too short and
the defect remedied by putting on
each of them two and a-half inch
wooden key, both at top and bottom,
which will soon rot out from ex.
posure to the weather, or fall out
from the jar of vehicles travelling
over it.
The main braces instead of being
mortised in .the.pos,s, are nailed and
set on a small two-inch piece of
plank that is placed between the two
pieces of timber that form the lower
chord on each sideof the bridge; the
braces are FIVE inches wide, and these
inserted peices are seven inches wide,
and if they give way all support TO
the brac eS is gone. One of the main
braces near the centre of the bridge
is split and wind shaken another of
the main braces from the abutment
is also wind, shaken and unfit to be
there.
The cross braces on the top of the
bridge, instead of being mortised
and pinned, are all saWn off, and
nailed on with twenty-penny nails,
which will soon break off and fall.
The braces under the bridge that hold
the main stills are nailed on in the
same way, and the jar of travelling
vehicles will soon cause them to fall.
The stringers on which the floor is
laid are 4x5 inches. and some of them
rest only one and a-half inches on
the cross pieces and are nailed on
each side with one twenty-penny
nail.
The bridge has settled and swayed
out of line and drawn some of the
floor timbers one and a-half inches
from the side posts, and will prob
ably draw more yet as it becomes
IMPAIRED from use. On one end of
the bridge there are wedges placed
under the chord--two and one-half
inch pieces commonly called Clutch
men.
The masonry work on the abut-
ment appears to be put up in work
manIike and substantial manner.
The bridge looks strong and certainly
has enough timber in it to have
built a good bridge, but sometimes
apparent strength is real weakness"
and the main braces appear to be al
ready sprung from the centre weight
of the bridge.
On a thorough examination of the
bridge by competent parties, we
think it will be pronounced fraud,
constructed by incompetent work
men in a bungling manner, for show
and appearance with the sole object
of its being approved and accepted
by the Commissioners without re-
gard to durability. 1t remains to be
seen whether our County Commits
sioners will allow the county's money
to be wasted on such an apology for
what ought to be good and sub
stantial bridge.
X X
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
An Excursion to the Mountain,

A party consisting of Mrs. E. e.
Roth, Misses A. S. Mosser, A. NJ.
Shatfer, B. A. Roth, L. A. Roth and
A. S. Hauser, and Messrs. II. A.
Shaffer, d. F. Shillingberry, S. G..
Mosser, A. Werner, A. Beard and A.
d. Roth, residing in the southern
part of this county, formed an excur-
sion party to the top of Backbone
mountain on Easter Sunday. The
party speak in glowing terms of the
grand view presented from the top
of the mountain. The day was
spent in rambles among the rocks
and cave-like lamentations in that
part of the great mountain chain.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
List of Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaim-
ed in the Post Office at Oakland,
April 27, 1878.
Carder & Darkey Jeremiah Casteel,
Susan Glass, Mary Il. Jones, George
Keislarge, Samuel Molesworth, Miss
Rose, 49, Henry c. Uppole, S. B.
Warnsley.
Persons calling for them will please
say they are advertised.
r. THAYER, p. NJ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
NJ Il IL Il / ED.

Near GAINESVILLE, on Friday even-
ing, 10Th, inst, by Rev. B. Ison,
Henry C. Lewis to Miss S. J Groves.
By Rev. Joseph Dewitt, at his
residence April 18th, Mr.. Chas. w.
Dewitt and Miss Emma L. Boyer,
both of Garrett county.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

Sam'l D. Mackery, Esq, foreman
of No. l Truck Co., Washington, ID.
c., says, under date of Nov. 1, 1877 :
SIN all instances Of bruises, sores,
cuts, etc, caused among my men
from fires, of recent date in this
city, speedy relief and cure has been
obtained from The use of Keller's Ro.
man Liniment." Supplementary to
this is the following endorsements:
Office Chit Engineer Fire Depart
ment, Washington, d. c., Nov. LIST,
1877.
81 concur in the foregoing, and
cheerfully recommend this Liniment
as being better than any l have ever
used"
MARTIN CRONTN,
Chief Engineer Fire Dept Distri t
of Columbia.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Church Services--Sunday.

M. Z. Church.-Preaching in the
morning at 109, and in the evening
at u, by Rev. B. Ison. Sunday
School at 8 A. NJ.
Lutheran Church. in
the morning at IL o'clock, by Rev.
o. G. Miller. Sunday School at 81.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
, Button Kid Gloves, 80 cents at
the Baltimore store.


The closing exercises Of the select
school which has been taught | V
Miss Mile Clark, we're held at the
public school building, Oakland, on
Friday evening, April 18th, at y
O'Clock. A large audience of the cit
liens from the town and country was
present. The exercises consisted of
essays, declamatiOns, singing, &c, as
follows: Defamation, Chas. Tower !;
selection, Laura Stalnaker decla-
nation, Jealous Tower; defamation,
Charles Bowers defamation, Willie
Scott essay, Holly White declama.
ton, Ellsworth Townshend decIa-
nation, Stella Jarboe defamation
Thos. Bosley; essay, Katie Town
shend; defamation, Robert Town
shend defamation, Bonnie Sincell /;
defamation, VIM. Davis; reading of
the school paper, by the Editor, Ar
thur Townshend valedictory essay,
Eddie Slncell. AT the close of the
exercises, Rev. Mr.. Davis made a few
remarks.
The performances were all good,
and evidenced considerable prepare
ton, and were attentively listened to
by the audience. Miss Clark has en-
deared herself to her scholars since
her stay here, ana all are sorry to see
her leave. A vote of thanks was
rendered the teacher by the parents.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27

The Denton, Caroline county Jom'-
nal chronicles the appearance of the
potato-bugs, which it says have al
ready been seen in Caroline.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
PROPOSALS.
OFFICE OF THE
GARRETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
OAKLAND, MD, April 9Th, 1873.

OAKLAND, Md, Apfll 0Ih, 1915. J
NOTICE Is HEREBY GIVEN, that Sealed
Nv Proposals will be received by the County
Commissioners of Garrett county, until Mon
day, 9Th day Of May, 1878, at u o'clock, M, for
the building of tn following bridges; TWO
BRIDGES across Sang Run, at End and Sd
fords, below Joseph F. Frantz house; abut-
ments to be of rough stone sills to be of white
oak, 9xll, floor, 2 inch white oak plank.
A BRIDGE across White Rock Run, and
one across Salt Block Run; the abutments to
be Of rough stone, white oak stills Ok IL pun
cheon floors. Said bridges to be completed
on or before the LIST day of October, 1878.
BY order of the Commissioners.
w. H. HAGANS,
april 13.3t Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
LITTLE ENGLAND, MD. ,Apl. %, y

LITTLE ENGLAND, Md, Apl. %, '78.
Mr.. EDIToR:-I seize my pen to
spend a few flying moments in trying
to newspaperize few items for your
much appreciated paper.
The last two and and half months
were notable for literary improve
ment. The Little England and
Hooppole schools have been open
Mr.. Ephraim Lee taught the former,
and Mr.. j. Dell the latter. The
schools have been managed success
fully in every particular, and the pu-
pills have advanced very rapidly in
their studies. These schools closed
on Thursday last, and ali alike were
sad when the parting hour came.
We hope that a good effect of the
seeds of wisdom sown will be seen,
felt and enjoyed by teachers, pupils
and friends in the future, and that all
may live to eat and enjoy the fruit
of their honest and earnest toll.
The weather has been favorable to
farmers, and they have been busily
engaged in putting out the spring
crop. which will be larger than
usual.
Mr.. j. 4. Browning is erecting
new dwelling house on his farm,
which will add greatly to its i'm
provement and value. p. HeItzell is
experimenting the building.
Mr.. Archie b has moved home
from charlottesville to plo gh, sow,
reap and grow fat. Archie, be not
discouraged plough on, for labor
has rich reward.
John r Browning bought 100 acres
OF land three years ago, known as
Ground Glade.". Since that time
he has built a good two-story dwell
ling house, barn and other build
ings. He has beautifully decorated
his yard with grass, shade trees,
shrubs and flowers he has paled in
a good garden, planted eighty apple
trees Of the choicest varieties, all of
which are in a thrifty, growing con-
dition. He has fifty acres under
fence, and about forty acres cultiva-
ted he has grain to keep and sell.
Mr.. B is an enterprising young
man of taste and culture. The young
ladies would doubtless do well to
make note of this.
Enn.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-04-27
Notice U. S. Internal Revenue Special
Taxes,

Under the Revised Statutes of the United
States, Sections 1922. 3237, 323S and 1899, every
person engaged in any business, avocation, or
special tax, is REQUIRED to procure and place
and keep cOnSpicUOUSlH in his establishment or
place Of business a STAMP denoting the pay
ment of said special tax for the special tax
year beginning May l, 1873. Section 32l4 Re-
vised Statutes, designates who are liable to
special tax. return, as prescribed on Form
II, is also required by Lolo of every person liza
BILE to special tax as above. Seuere penalties
are prescribed for non compliance with the
foregoing requirements, or for continuing in
business after April Both, 1873, without pay
ment of tax.
Application should be made to DANIEL C.
BRUCE, Collector of Internal Revenue, at
CUMBERLAND, MD. mh23,30. ap20,T