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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14
Drowned in the North Branch.

Wednesday of last week George
Lisch, who has been making his
home at Mr.. George Stoyer's, a few
miles south from Oakl land, started
from home for the purpose of taking
a deer hunt in West Virginia, on the
opposite side of the North Branch.
Not returning Wednesday night,
parties instituted search, which was
kept up until Wednesday last, when
it was reported that the dead body
of Lisch was found in the river near
Piedmont, w. Va, about 20 miles
below where he evidently attempted
to cross the river. Lisch was aged
about 10 years, and we believe was
an orphan.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

General W. T. Clarke, special agent
OF internal revenue, has just compile
ted tour of inspection of the first
class collection districts of the coun
try. The Baltimore and Cumberland
districts rank as first class and were
therefore inspected by Gen. Clarke,
He pays high compliments to Col
lector Proud Of the former and Col
lector Bruce of the latter, speaking
OF the latter named gentleman in
these terms:
Collector Bruce fuIfls every re-
quiremeDt OF the official standard -,
His sterling worth as citizen, and
his courtesy, affability and strict in
tegrity as an officer, cause him to be
held in the highest esteem by the
people of his district. He is an honor
to the service.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

MACARTHUR, O.. Dec. 9Th, 1878.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:-I will
again ask for a small space in your
excellent paper, which is regular
and welcome visitor at our house,
and should be at the house of every
true Republican and every loyal
Democrat, for its columns are neither
filled with Priesthood or fiction. | can
show it to my neighbors and friends
with pride.
We are having an open fall and
winter, so far; have not had snow
enough to track a rabbit; have not
commenced to feed our stock yet :;
they are doing well on grass. The
farmers have most OF their fall work
done up and are about ready to go
i1to winter quarters. Stock of all
kinds is low, except sheep, and they
will be before our farmers can get
rid of them, for the country is full
vi tHtIls Il az SitClS lIldb W Ill STOSS
1,200 pounds are only bringing cts ::
hogs % to q wheat has come down
to 50 cents, corn 80, oats %, butter
124, eggs 124. potatoes 40; green APP
plies from 40 to so cents a bushel.
These low prices are all owing to the
Republicans bursting the cylinder of
the fiat money machine. But we
will have to endure it until the Dem
ocracy have full control.
Vinton is very healthy, except one
disease, which is called dependency,
and it is confined exclusively to the
Democratic party. We have not
heard of any fatal cases, but there
are a number of them who have got
upon creased board and slid over
into the Republican party as the only
means of safety; and this sliding is
contagious, for / see the plank has
reached all the Northern States.
j. B. RANDALL.
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The Literary Society.

The regular meeting of the Garrett
Literary Society was held at the res
idence of Rey. Benz, Ison, Saturday
night of last week, at O'clock. A
good number of members was pres
ent, besides few spectators. The
exercises consisted of declarations
by George Porter and Allen Ison,
and selections by Miss Kate Spedden
and Ed Sincell. Some of the perfor-
mers were absent. Since the Society
was turned out of the school house,
its meetings have been held at pri-
vate houses. We understand that
arrangements are being made to Sc.
cure convenient room in which to
meet. We trust they may succeed
as the Society is deserving of sue
cess. Due announcement will be
made Of the next place of meeting.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

erly RETAINED from interfering in a
matter which does not concern them,
and reason that if the Democrats do
not desire to Vindicate their late can
didate for the Presidency. the Re-
publican party can stand it, They
consider this strictly a Democratic
funeral. The Democrats are attemp-
ing to make capital out of the fact
that the Republican members of the
committee did not move to-day for
an investigation of the cipher des-
patches, just as if Mr.. Tilden's char
acter was in their keeping. Another
meeting of the committee will occur
soon. Meanwhile, the committee is
without funds, and before resuming
the fraud-hunt must apply to Con-
gress for special appropriation.
POSSIBLE DISCONTINUANCE OF THE
POSTAL RAILWAY SERVICE.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 6.-Postmas-
ter General Key to-day directed a
letter to be prepared for transmission
to the Speaker Of the House of Rep
resentatives foreshadowing a discon-
tinuance of the postal car service in
all parts of the country on the first
day OF January next, unless Congress
shall in the meantime make an APP
Precipitation to continue it. The total
appropriations for railway mail
transportation during the current
fiscal year will las shown by the
Postmas ter Generals annual report
fall short of meeting the cost of the
existing railway service of all des-
criptions by about half a million dol
lars. The cost of the postal car sys-
TEN is about one million dollars per
annum, and the entire withdrawal
of the postal cars from the LIST Janu.
airy to the Both of next June will
therefore effect saving of $500, 900,
being the expenditure for railway
transportation within the total APP
preparation for the fiscal year. No
step having yet been taken by Con-
gress to supply the deficiency the
Postmaster General feels compelled,
though with great reluctance, to pre-
pare for the adoption of the course
above indicated as the only available
means of continuing even the old
system of transporting the mails in
freight cars, without the present ad
vantages Of speedy distribution
while in transit. Section 1919 of the
Revised Statutes provides that mo
department of the government shall
eXpend in any one fiscal year any
sum in excess of appropriations
made by Congress for that fiscal year,
or involve the government in any
contract iOr the future payment Of
money in excess of such appropria-
ton"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

The Orphans Court for Garrett
County was convened on Tuesday,
10th inst. Present, Hon. Jos. De
Witt, Chief Judge, and Hon. A. J.
Michaels andWm. Harvey, Associate
Judges and W.I. l.. Rawlings, Reg
lister.
Among others were The following
proceedings:
John I. Moon, admir- of Thomas
Moon, deed. settled hiS tn ri and
final account in personal property.
The Auditors first report in cause
No. II, equity, Eliza Ingnan VS. Jas.
Burns, was ratified and confirmed.
Court then adjourned until Tues,
day, December 9th.
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Christmas Facts.

The selection of Christmas presents
should be commenced at once, and
S. Z. Little, 10S Baltimore street,
Cumberland, has just received an
elegant supply of Jewelry. Watches,
Chains, Silver and Plated Ware,
Cutlery, &C., which the public should
see. You can get anything you de-
sire in this line of goods at his es-
Enlistment, at the very best prices.
Orders sent by mail will receive
prompt and judicious attention.
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Leg Broken.

Saturday last Mr.. w. II. Hall,
Chairman of the Democratic State
Central Committee for Garrett coun-
ty, had his leg broken and ankle dis
located while on his way from his
farm to Oakland. He was riding on
81 d, without a bed or covering,
with his leg hanging down, and on
passing over a stump his foot caught,
resulting in the injuries above stated.
DR.. j, Lee McComas rendered surgi-
cal aid.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

The dwelling house of Mr.. John
Kitzmiller, together with all the
contents, near McHenry, Nd, was
destroyed by fire, Saturday night,
December Both. The family were
absent at the time, and it is not
known how the fire originated. The
loss is near 81 600. Several of Mr..
Kitzmiller's naighbors have ex-
pressed their sympathy in a very
substantial manner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

ENCoURAGING.-The New York
Herald has an exhaustive report on
the commercial and financial condi-
ton of the Southern States, from
which it appears there has been vast
improvement there in recent years.
Georgia is particularly referred to as
the pattern State Of the South in en-.
terprise and improvement, because
it is in Georgia where the crops have
been most diversified and manufac-
lures introduced, and this example,
the Herald says, the neighboring
tates are following with various de-
grees of success.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

THE BRHITTEAT (KY.) WAR
The troubles in BreaShitt county are
not yet over. Numerous threats are
INDUCED in, and good citizens are
leaving their homes. The life of
Judge Ned Strong has been threat
ened, and he is now IN camp on
Kelley creek with about sixty-fve
men. Capt. Bill Strong is quartered
on Middle Fork, Kentucky river,
with over twenty men, while John
Altman, with about twenty five
men, is on the North Fork. Heavy
firing was heard in the direction of
the last two named parties last Sat
urday evening, who are five or six
miles apart. 1t is reported that the
rioters intend running Jackson, and
the merchants are having their goods
removed. Orders are being sent down
for pistols and ammunition. VIM.
Day and other good citizens have
left their homes for fear of being
assassinated, M. ,Ser(ing DEM, 9Th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

The contemplated discontinuance
Of the entire railway postal car sys-
tenn, though it may perhaps become
a necessity, will be, if carried out, a
severe blow to the business interests
of the county. The Postmaster
General in his annual report giving
reasons why he had not taken the
step before advances strong argu-
ments why every effort should be
made to AVOID the contingency in the
future. We will be carried back to
the system in vogue before postal
cars were used. The separation and
distribution Of mails will no longer
be done without detention on the
moving train, but will be held at of
fees of separation hardly ever less
than twelve hours, and most gener-
orally twenty-four hours. For this
reason, business men would send
messages by telegraph instead of
mails to great extent, and the de-
lay in transmission of the remittances
of business men would add largely
to the sums they pay by way of in
terest and exchange. The Postmaster
General also sayL "In my opinion
it would cause shock to our postal
system from which it would not
soon recover"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

lament He would be voted out.
Fashionable men and women have
no room for Him. Talk to them of a
personal Christ and they don't want
Him.. The cry of the world is they
have no room for Him. After all
He has done for sinners they, too,
have no room for him. The most
awfnl feelings the speaker ever ex-
perienced was for two days once
when he was seeking for employ
ment and found no one wanted him.
What must be the feelings of the Son
of God to find no one wanted Him {?
In the 9th chapter of John we are
told that every one went to his own
house and Jesus went to the Mount
of Olives there was no room for Him
in Jerusalem, no room for Him in
the Temple His doctrines were too
much for them. The Prince of Peace
came into the world to bless men and
they left Him no where to lay his
head. His cradle, His house, His
best, all borrowed, no place to be
buried-and that we might be saved
We are told He looked toward
Heaven and sighed as He thought of
the woe, the agony and suffering
down here and no one wanted HIM,
there was no place for Him. But
there was a woman at Bethany who
received Him. Martha made room
for Him. 1t cost her no little. She
had to encounter the odium of har-
boring man they were seeking to
kill. Size had to endure the laughs
and jeers of her neighbOrs. But she
never did better thing. He became
4 friend of her brother and raised
him from the dead. If you make
room for Him and receive Him in
your hearts it will be the best days
work you ever did. There is room
enough for Him there, only you have
allowed Satan to crowd Him out. If
you will but open the door He will
come in. In your heart you and
plenty of room for envy and hate
and malice and lust and all ungodli-
ness, but none for Him. You should
make room for Him down here
while He is making room for you
above.
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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
location Of this notice, for the appointment
of Examiners to locate a new public county
road to start from the Oakland and Ryan's
and running through lands Of Magruder Per-
ry, John II. Miller, Miss Mary Perry and H.
G. Davis, to intersect the Deer Park and
Ryans Glade Road mt or near Block Run.
II. g. DAVIS,
T.. Nj. NIlSAPLE,
IL 80 4 WM, HARVEY.
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EX-SOLDIERS
ATTENTION.

Pensions procured for soldiers of the late
war, disabled in any way by wounds, rupture
disease of any kind, or by accidental injuries.
PENSIONS INCREASED.
n large number of those now receiving
pensions are entitled to an increase under
late laws All soldiers discharged for
WOUNDS RUPTURE, or MECHANICAL INJURY,
entitled to FULL bounty. All business done
by correspondence, same as if you were per
sonaly present Where the soldier is dead
the widows and heirs are entitled. All SOL
dierS and their widows of the war of 1872 are
now entitled to q pension.
also procure Petents for Inventors. Every
soldier who sees this notice should send me
his address on Postal card and receive in re-
turn q SAMPLE Cory FREE, of the
NATIONAL CITIZEN SOLDIER"
a paper published at the National Capitol,
giving all the latest information about PEN
sion and bounty and Land, to all soldiers and
their heirs. Correspondence solicited from
all. Address with stamp,
n. W. FITZGERALD,
u. S. Claim Attorney,
II Is Box 5Ss, Washington, u. c.
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DIED..

Near the Red House. Garrett Co.,
Md, Dec. I'd, 1878, Anna Maria
Roth, wife of John Roth, Sr., aged
81 years, 6 months and p days. The
deceased was born in Hanover,
Prussia. She leaves husband, s
children and many friends to mourn
her loss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS
NOTICE..
ORPHANS COURT OF GARRETT Co.
OFFICE REGISTER OF WILLS.

There is a vacancy in the baltimore Ee-
male College to be filled by the Orphans
Court of said county. Books and Tuition in
an branches free. Boarding can be had i'm
the college or with friends in the city. ANY
one desiring tOavail themselves OF the posi-
tlon and thereby secure an education with
!lttle expense, should file their application
IN the Orphans Court or with the Register Of
" Ills, on or before the LIST day of January.
By order Of the Court.
Test: VIM. i. RAWLINGS,
dec II 3W Reoister
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Band Of Hope Meeting.

The Band of Hope will meet in
the M. E. Church Thursday evening.
This is the Anniversary meeting. A
good programme will be presented.
Everybody will be welcomed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

1t is stated that the revision of the
New testament will soon be com
pleted. The work has been carried
on with almost complete privacy,
and there has been no authoritative
statement made of the omissions, adj
ditiOnS or alterations that have been
decided upon. Opinions will doubt
less widely differ as to the value of
the work of the reVisers, and its APP
pearance will probably be the signal
for controversies. Theologians will
miss texts or expressions upon which
they have pinned arguments, and
the reported omission of the disputed
passage in John l, V. VII, has al
ready been strongly protested against.
There is an influential party that has
been opposed to any changes at all
in the authorized version, their ar
gument being that it is sufficient for
all useful purposes to embody the re-
suits of modern research and criticism
in commentaries, and that to intro
dUce changes in the text will only
increase the difference between the
various versions in use among the
branches of the Christian Church,
and tend to impair confidence in the
authority of the Scriptures.
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ROAD NOTICE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN. That the
~ undersigned will make application to
the county Commissioners of Garrett county
mt their next meeting after thirty days from
the nrst publication of this notice, for the
appointment OF Examiners to locate II new
vile and North Branch road near Joseph
Paugh'S and running through lands of Joseph
Paugh, John G.. Brant and Others to intcrscct
the Bloomington and kitZmiller road, at or
near the corner OF John G. Brant's pasture
fence.
JOSEPH PAUGH,
JOHN NJ. TT JHINEL,
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JOSEPH PAUGH.
JOHN NJ. TIJHINEL,
A. ]. WARWICK

BY virtue of writs of ficri flcaS issued
from the Circuit Court for Garrett county be-
ing Nos and Ii, Junic ials to July Term, 1873,
and to me directed, No. at the suit of John
Bremble, and No. Is at the suit of Robert NJ
Porter, against the goods and chattels, lands
and tenementS of Peter Martin, James CHS
holm and Peter a. Chisholm, | have seized
and taken in execution all the right title,
interest and estate, both at law and in equity,
OF the said Peter Martin to-wit: All that lot,
piece or parcel of land lying and being stu
ated in the town of Oakland, Garrett county,
Md, the same being designated and known
as Lot No. Y, on the plat of the subdivision
OF Lot No. 81, of Wilson's first addition to the
town of Oakland, the same being conveyed
to the said Peter Martin by Thos. B. Philpot,
and recorded among the land records OF Gar
rett county, Md; also part of Military Lot No.
$50, containing about acres, being conveyed
to the said Peter Martin by j. Mcclure Ma
son, and recorded among the land records of
Garrett county, and especial reference is made
to said deeds for more complete description
of said property Also one steam engine and
saw mill and fixtures, one lot of lumber, 500
oak posts, more or less, , horses, COW two
horse wagon sets harness.
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II. +. Church. -Preaching in the
morning at 104 and ia the evening
at 81, by Rev. B. Is0n.
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Sheriff s Sale.

BY virtue of a writ of fieri facas issued out
of the Circuit Court for Garrett county, State
of Maryland, and to me directed, at the suit
of James Boyce & Co., against the goods and
chattels, lands and tenements of William Lee
and John w. Lee. have seized and taken in
execution all the right, title, interest, claim
and demand, at law and in equity, of the said
John w. Lee, in and to the following proper
ty, tO-wit: All that real estate situated ~
ing and being in Garrett county, Mary land,
in District No. I, about ~ miles south from
oakland, being part of a tract of land called
and commonly known as whites Home
stead, and which said part is composed of
the following Military Lots and parts of lots,
towit: 1878, 1888 and y acres of 1887, 1926 1924
and about 30 acres of 1923, and about acres of
1925, containing about 90 acres of land more
or less, being the same property where the
said j. w. Lee now resides, and which he
purchased from Norman Bernard.
And hereby give notice that on
Saturday, December 2Sth, 1873,
at2 o'clock, p. m, in front of Coddngton's
Hotel. in the town of Oakland, Garrett coun-
ty, Md, will offer for sale said property so
seized and taken in execution, to the highest
bidder, for cash, to satisfy said Judgment
and costs
THOS. CODDINGTON,
IL Z Sheriff
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1878-12-14

Saturday, January 4tb. 1879,
at IL O'Clock A. NJ, in front of Coddington's
Hotel, in the town of Oakland, | will Of
fer for sale the said property so seized and
taken in execution to the highest bidder, for
cash. tos satisfy said Judgment and costs.
THOS. CODDINGTON,
II IA 4 Sheriff.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.

IL IA
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-24
aParrnt.s Eriend.hin.

Birds and animals often form friend
ships for other animals not of their own
family, and show deep and sincere at
tachment. Mr.. AdOlphus SAKE, cele-
brated inventor of military musical in
struments, had little green parrot,
sickly, weak, and almost leatherless.
His work room was full of brass filings
and unhealthy odors. Accordingly he
placed his old favorite's cage in large
Judas tree that grew near. The parrot
was adroit enough TO open her cage,
and would fly TO the upper branches to
enjoy her liberty, returning from time
cage was often open and untenanted,
sparrow, with the usual modesty of its
kind, used to enter and help itself. He
got so much at home that even when
the parrot returned he would not fly off,
but kept on eating as though he were
the owner, not an invited guest. The
parrot not only did not resent the in
trusion, but formed a strong friendship
for the sparrow, which was evidently
reciprocated. When the parrot felt
lonely and wanted company, he initiated
the sparrow's chirp to invite his friend
to pay him visit, and, unless he was
beyond hearing distance, the sparrow
always came. On his part, the sparrow,
in rainy winter weather, allowed him
self to be shut up in the parrots cage,
utterly disregarding the bolts shut upon
him; which he knew would be drawn
back in the morning. But one fine, or,
rather, one fatal--day, a cat belonging
10 the neighbOrhood, pounced upon and
devoured the sparrow, who. from his
familiarity with the house, had not
learned to be upon his guard. The
parrot, not seeing him return, passed
day and night tbenceforth in calling
upon him whom he was never more TO
see again, and a week afterwards she
was found lying dead under the tree,
whittier, by supreme effort, she had
contrived 10 drag herself.
Juniata sentinel and Republican. [volume] (Mifflintown, Juniata County, Pa.) 1873-1955, 1878-07-24

Nicholas has face which in repose is
proud, imperious, and shows wonder
full capacity for passion. A lightning
like temper might at a moments notice
be betrayed by those keen ewes, ordi-
narily filled with pleasant smiles.
Quick in all his motions he likes quick
ness in others; he rides a horse which
1t wears others out to follow, and was
fond of dashing away to some distant
village, and then sending for the others
to come up with him, while he was on
the road TO Tirmova. He told me with
great glee that he left the palace of Cot
roceni, in Bucharest, by stealth, went
down TO the Danube, and had half his
plans perfected before anybody outside
his immediate personal circle knew of
it. He speaks English as perfectly
as a foreigner can; it was the first
language, that he learned, and he
had Scotch nurse. His dress is al
ways simple in the extreme, and while
to accept the Difference paid him by the
officers who surround him seems second
nature to one bred to it, he will not re-
ceive 1t from strangers, and even dis
likes to be called by his title. On the
whole, he has the strength of character
and fine sense of honor which are the
family traits, with a winsome, fascinat-
ing manner added to them. OF his
abilities as military commander the
world has been able to Judge. Although
he has been surrounded by competent
advisers, he is nevertheless entitled to
much credit for the successes which
the Russians, in the face of tremendous
obstacles. have finally achieved.