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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24
PINEY BOTTOM,

lying on the west side of the Youghiogheny
river in said county OF Garrett, and adjoining
tract of land known by the name of'Smail
Meadows" the tract called "Piney Bottom"
containing the quantity of two hundred and
seventy-two acres of land, more or less as a
Whoie, and being heSame tract of land which
was surveyed for Samuel Chase the 18th day
OF April, A. ID. IVA, the one undivided one.
half of said tract having been convened to
the said Jesse j. Ashby ny Jesse Ashbv and
Frances Ashby, his wife, by deed dated the
5lst day of March, A. D. 1865 and which is
duly recorded in Liber H. r., No. g. folio 27S,
one of the land records of Allegany county,
Md. The other undivided one-haif part OF
said tract called "Piney Bottom" being more
particularly described in deed to the afore-
said Hannah Ashby by John Everett, late
Sheriff of Allegany county, Md, which said
deed is dated the 2lst day of October, A. ID.
1917, and which is recorded in Liber III. r.,
NO. Is, folio All, &c, one of the land records
OF Allegany county, Md. especial reference
to which said deeds is hereby made for a
more full and complete description OF said
tracts of land so owned as aforesaid. Also
all that tract of land called and known by the
name of BUCKS DALE" lying on the east
slde OF the Yioughiogheny River in said coun-
tract of land called Bucks Dale" the quan-
tlty of one hundred and ninty-four and one
half acres of land, which is more particularly
described in Patent from the State of Mary
iand 10 the said Jesse j. Ashby. bearing date
the list day of March, A. ID. 1867, and which
is duly recorded in Liber w. s. w. s., No 2
folio ri and 272 in the land Office of MARYLAND,
at Annapolis, to which said Patent referen ce
Is hereby particularly made for more full
ana particular description OF said tract. Pa t
OF said real estate is improved and in a fair
state OF cultivation; also, by a dwelling
house and other out-buildings; also, there is
good orchard on the same. Any one wish
Ing TO purchase good stock farm would do
well 10 examine the property before the day
OF sale: Said laI DIS will be sold separately or
as whole which ever will bring the most
money.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24
NO. 8.
NO. 4.
Fichtner's Mill Property.

This property. containing go acres, situated
ON Muddy creek in sang Run district, Gar
rett county, Md, viii be sold at a VERY Low
PRICE and upon the easiest of terms. Ii lies
qmiIes northwest of oakland miles from
Uutton's Switch and mites from Cranberry
summit rs one Of the best mill seats i'm the
bercd land of the section. 1t is improved by
an excellent
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24
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, d. III. Friend; Com
missioners, John Wilhelm and w.
w. Broadwater.
Clerk-Fred. A. Thayer, who will
be in the office on Tuesdays and Sat-
urdays of each week.
County Surveyor-John Harmed.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1880-01-24

ETnm WEEK in your own town, aud no
VEA capital risked, You can give the bust
A ness trial without expense p, t The
wiling to work. You should try nothing else
until you see for yourself what you can do at
the business we offer. No room to explain
here. You can devote all your time or only
your spare time to the business, and make
great pay for every hour that you work.
Women make as much as men. Send for
special private terms and particulars, which
we mail free. So Outfit free. Don't complain
of hard times while you have such chance.
Address II. HALLETT e. co. Portland, Maine.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
A Blondhonnd,s Grnfllnde.

The Detroit Free Press tells a remark.
able story Of a bloc hounds gratitude
at Andersonville. The prisoners were
allowed to go out in squads, strongly
guarded, TO collect ireWoOd. One day
1t was the hero's tuIn TO go, and for the
first time since his capture he caught
sight OF Colonel Cutchem,n the big
bloodhound. The M%ichigander noticed
that the dog limped painfully on one OF
his f%orefeet but gave the matter no
special attention until, after being out
for half IAN hour, he sat down TO rest
near one Of the guards. The dog APP
preached the guard as # to ask some
favor, but was repulsed with an oath
aud a threatened blow. He then
skulked around and came near the pris.
oner, who saw that he had an old horse.
shoe nail run into his foot. With a
little c~oaxing he got the dog near and
finally pulled out the nail, and the ami
NAL ran away seemingly well pleased.
Twelve days after that, one night about
midnight, q TUNE was ready. The
prisoner YVES a long time getting clear
Of the neighborhocd, and weak and
Starved as he was, he was not more
than two miles from the stcckade when
day broke, and Colonel C,tchem u
was put on his track. When he heard
the hound coming he looked for n suit
able tree to climb, but failed to find
one. Armed with a club he took his
stand, and determined 10 make a fgh!
for it. The dog recognized the man,
and began exhibiting every sign OF
friendship. After a few minutes the
pursuers were heard in the distance.
The dog at ono trotted off in that di-
%rection, ard vas shortly baying and
leading them over a fictitious trail.
The prisoner pushed ahead for half an
hour, and was then rejoined by the dog,
who kept either close TO his heels or
just ahead OF him all day, and lay be-
side him in the woods at night, This
position of guardian or companion he
maintained until toward night of the
second day, when he returned to the
stockade. Tie prisoner was then thir-
ty miles away, but on the fifth morning
be was r%ecaptured, When lie returned
The hound met and caressed him. From
that hour to the close of the war the
dog would not take the trail of an es.
caring prisoner.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
Hiding Money.

The fact that Spain, though chrome
logically in the nineteenth century, is
really living in the seventeenth, is illus.
trated by the following from Temple
Bar. In old Spanish houses there is
generally Il very cleverly-contrived
secret receptacle for money, akin TO the
"secret drawer" of the English desk,
Even now this secret cupboard is much
used, the Spanish idea of security being
Gan idea founded on bitter experience Of
many years. to cage the windows in
iron bars, lock up the house at night in
winter, look at the money, and then say
in security and self-congratulation
"Why, / am very safe; all l love and
all l need is contained within the four
walls of my casa"
There is n vast deal OF distrust OF
banks and government securities, and
a great holding to the proverb: mo
friend a v God, and a dollar in your
pocket" And now with the middle
class there is no banking of money.
The bankers, to begin with, give no
interest as a rule; and so, just as in
Scotland in the troubled year Of 1850
the g~oldsmiths were the only bankers, 80
now, in Spain, the gentry constantly
hoard their money in their own houses;
some put their jewelry and plate in the
monies de piedad."
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
Fashion Notes.

Polka. dotted stockings are among the
new styles.
Short dresses are to be the rule for at
least another six months.
Jerseys will be much worn in New
York with street suits.
Red Surah silk is still the favorite
material for Illuminating dark or sober
tinted costumes.
A silk waistband with buckle of sill.
yer, mother-of- pearl or FURNISHED steel
or with a strap, is the fashion.
Foulard handkerchiefs are trimmed
with poins de Raguse and Languedoc
laces, and made into bows, jabots and
fichus.
Polonaises, pointed basques, skirted
basques, round waists and coat basques,
with very long tails, will all be very
fashionable this winter.
The plain skirt with full, unlooped
back drapery, which is American in
origin, is reported rs gaining in favor
on the other side Of the Atlantic.
Elaborate %coiffures are still very
fashionable. though the close classic
style of hairdressing, which admits OF
but little decoration, is growing in
favor.
Princess sack dresses flor little
people are made with loose fronts COW
cred with tucks and insertion, while the
backs are half fitted to the figure and
finished with q Spanish flounce also
trimmed on the edge.
English ladies offashion all follow the
fashion set by the Princess of Wales.
They encircle their Threats with lace,
which they fasten at the side with a
slender brooch sometimes q lizard in
diamonds and a flower. Black blonde
is always worn by them with white
dresses.
Some of the new colors are: Ophelia,
dark heliotrope; tete de ~faisan, pleas
ant red; lapis, false blue; rouge de
Venise, tawny red, and a great number
of metallic shades of green, blue and
olive; while for evening wear are shades
of glaucus, a bright marsh grass green
and heliotrope shades.
Dresses for the evening have often the
habit jacket or p~rincesse cuirasse bodice
of foulard or satin merveilleue of dit.
ferent color. One of the newest is the
habit %incroyable, open square at the
neck with collar OF batiste with frilled
edging of satin, square basque at the
waist and two rows of buttons, with
fichu Of plated crepe lisse or muslin.
A very stylish street costume is made
of plain black sltin, with the skirt
formed entirely of kits. The closo-ft-
ting bodice is trimmed with jet and is
fastened to the skirt just below the hips.
Over the seam which joins the waist to
the skirt is a wide sash of the satin,
which is knotted loosely at the left side.
The cuffs to the coat sleeve are very
deep and the collar is of the "Roi de
Rome shape.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
Fail and winter Wraps,

English jackets of ~light-colored cloths
with large plush collars, cuffs and peck.
cts, will be the first wraps worn when
the cool days come. The large buttons,
and the pretty Innings of heliotrope, old
gold, pink, pale blue, or cardinal Surah,
are marked features of these iaunty
jackets. Fol- those WHO prefer nantes
or cloaks, even for undrcss occasions,
are plaid cloth cloaks of quaint coloring,
made with The Inverness cape that lie
confined to the front of the garment,
and finished with a large velvet collar,
and i pings of velvet of contrasting
color. For dress occasions are most dis
tingue long cloaks of black satin or bro
cade, with plush linlngs of the richest
colors-old gold, cardinal or hello
trope. The trimmings are new feather
ruches Of great width, new chenille
fringes, cords with spike-shaped %tassels,
galloon of solid jet in massive designs,
passementerie collars, hoods, and guam
titles OF shirring done on the material.
Carrige cloaks are also shown made OF
India shawls, trimmed with lringes and
paSsementeries that lisolay every shade
of the rich India embroidery of the
shawl-BazlT.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
An Interesting Gave,

Crystal Hill cave, near Stroudsburg,
Pa, has just been carefully explored by
Professors Leidy and Porter. The bot
tom was found TO be covered with clay,
on the top Of which was a deposit of a
dark substance, and on this is an in
crustation of lime, which has fallen
from the roof of the ave. 1t is the de-
post of rich, dark material that par
ticularly interests the scientists. The
explorers found many indications of the
presence in the cave at one time or an
other Of many animals, some of which
were doubtless brought there by ami
mails of prey, and Others usedit for their
dens. Among the bones of animals
were the iawlo IN of the raccoon,
skunk, weasel, bcave , squirrel, porcu-
pine, woodchuck, fox, wildcat, elk,
deer and bison; the shells of two or
more turtles, the bones of wild turkeys,
and the vertebrn of snakes in large
quantities. The most interesting speci-
mems found, however, were the head
and teeth OF a gigantic beaver end a
large peccary, neither of which have
ever teen found before in Pennsylvania.
Besides these were bones which had
been burned and split-evidently the
work Of the aborigines, who sought the
marrow. Indian relics.were also found.
A flint spear head was picked up far
back in the cave, imbedded in the clay.
How it came there is a mystery, unless
some Indians, entering the cave and
finding a wild beast there, attacked it,
and this spear, hurled at the animal,
missing its aim, sped far back into the
recesses, and there remained. No other
traces of any kind indicate that the
portion of the cave haG been visited by
nan or beast.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29

Lemon juice will allay the irritation
caused by bites of gnats and flies.
A weak solution of carbolic acid in
rain water will cure pimples and simple
eruptions.
Ammonia, s~aleratus water, and Other
alkaline washes are the usual remedies
for bee stings. A fresh tomato leaf
crushed and rubbed on the puncture is
recommended as an easy and sovereign
cure.
A CORES pendent residing at Honolulu,
Sandwich islands, says that a good
health preservative is to sponge the
body in cold water. containing a small
percentage of some alkali, such as am.
monia. The ammonia combines with
the oil or grease thrown out by the
p~erspiration, forming a soap, which is
easily removed from the skin, leaving
the pores open, thus promoting health
and comfort.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
FARM, GARDEN AND HOUSEHOLD,


A pinch of cayenne, or red pepper
sprinkled over the exposed parts of cab.
bage plants is sure death to the cabbage
worms.
A successful sheep raiser says that il
a bell be put on one of the stoutest OF
the flock it will protect the sheep from
dogs.
An English grape-grower stopped the
profuse bleeding of a thrifty young vine
by formi-'S a sort of hard cement over
the cut ends by repeated busting at
short intervals with Portland cement.
An Indiana farmer gathered old bones
and reduced them by placing them in
alternate layers with ashes, and the next
year used the mixture on a melon hill,
and %raised'the largest crop of melons he
we saw.
Hogs are sometimes troubled by dis
ordered stomach. The best antidote is
charcoal. Aside from charcoal, charred
corn cobs, or charred corn have q good
effect.
There is nothing easier than to re-
move warts from a cows teat. Pull q
hair out of the cows tail, tie it around
the neck of the wart as close to the teat
as you a get it. In q few days the
wart will drop off.
Potatoes, or any other root crops, may
be grown in a young orchard. 1t would
not do any injury to grow corn, but
grain crops should not be attempted.
They take from the soil the very ele.
ments which the trees require.
The Paris Figaro says: Do not waste
your orange peel, but make an incision
round it midway, and remove carefully
in two halves. Take the two cups and
place them hollow downward, one on
the grass and the other among the
plants or vegetables. At the erd of a
few days you will be rid of all slugs,
black or gray. Every morning you
will find that they have taken refuge
under the cups of orange peel, and can
be destroyed.
To keep apples, avs the Germantown
TELEGRAPH, the fruit must be free from
bruise or blemish. The fruit must be
spread out on shelves or packed in bar.
rels, and kept in an atmosphere of from
forty to fifty degrees, better from forty
to fo~rty-five-that is at q temperature rs
equable as possible. Some cellars are
Just the thing, and preserve them beau.
tifully; Others are too moist. Where
this is the case a few bushels of stone
lime should be used. Sliding shelves,
six inches apart, latticed bottom, with
a single layer of fruit, are extremely
convenient, as they allow of constant
examination without disturbing the
fruit.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
Pasture for Hogs.

The subject OF good pastures for hog
in summer is becoming M Of special
interest 10 farmers. So also the provid.
ing of a supply of roots for them during
the winter is beginning 10 receive de-
served attention from the more progress
sive and successful farmers. The con-
tinuous and excessive use of corn has
long been deemed wrong both in theory
and in practice, although comparatively
few feeders ever seem TO have considered
who it might be avoided. The light,
however, is breaking, and a radical
change in the management of hogs as
regards feeding seems fast going on. This
change, we doubt not, will result in o
very marked decrease Of disease among
swine. OF the grasses most suitable for
hog pastures may be mentioned timothy,
red clover, blue grass and orchard grass.
In timber pasture, where red clover
would not do SC well on account of the
shade, white clover will be found valua.
BILE. The best pasture is one containing
several kinds; but it is no easy matter
TO keep a variety of grasses on the same
ground. The more hardy will sooner OF
later crowd the Others out. We arc
SURF more hogs are being grass fed this
year than wei before, and men inter.
ested in pork production are closely
watching the results. We shall be glad
to have readers of the RurdliSt report
regarding any experiment in this way
they have made, and give their views on
the subject of grass for hogs in summer,
or the raising of roots for them in win.
ter.-RaraliSt.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
A waman,s rressnes Of Mind.

AS a picnic train was passing over the
bridge neal the Fiye-Mile house, near
st. Johns, N. b., a middle-aged woman
approached it from the opposite direc-
ton. She was walking pretty rapidly.
and seemed to be unaware of the prox-
unity Of the train until a whistle from
the engineer aroused her TO a sense of
her danger. She was then but a short
distance from the advancing train, and,
instead OF throwing up her hands in
despair or jumping of as many another
one would have done, she very deliber-
ately lowered herself between the
sleepers, and hung on with both hands
until the train had passed on. When
all danger was over she raised herself
up again, and resumed her journey as If
nothing had happened. Such presence
Of mind as this is seldom seen, and it
was no wonder thai the astonjshed train
hands gave the brave woman a cheer as
they saw her arising from her dangerous
position.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
Recipes.

APPLE CUsTARD. Two eggs, six
tablesp onfuls sugar, one cup cream;
beat the mixture thoroughly and flavor
strongly with lemon, unless some other
favoriug is preferred. Then take a tea
cupful of stewed apples, mash them,
and add them to the other ingredients
make crust and bake same as egg Gus
tards. They are delicious.
BAKED BEEfs.-Beets retain their
sugary, delicate flavor much better by
baking instead of boiling; turn often in
the pan while in the oven, using a knife,
rs a fork will cause the juice to flow
when done remove the skin, slice and
season with butter, pepper and salt, or
if for pickle slice into good cold vine
gar.
BAKED EGGs.--Beat up six eggs, n
tablespoonful flour, six of sweet milk
melt a piece of butter in the frying pan
when hot turn the whole in and bake in
a very hot oven; to be served as soon as
done.
MILK ToAsT.-Cut your bread rather
thick, about three. quarters of nm inch,
allowing a slice for each person; toast
IL quickly before a bright fire to n rich
brown; dip lightly into boiling water;
butter each slice and pile in the bowl ii
is to be served in; for five persons tlke
a quart of milk, boil with a t%easpoonful
of salt, and when at the full boil add n
heaping tablespoonful of butter, creamed
with a light one Of flour; stir the milk
until IL is as thick as cream; pour over
he toast and serve immediately
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
MIX for

Sloppy food is unfit for chickens
Their stomachs are formed to grind
hard substances, and if given soft food
he eizzaTd, a portion Of the stomach
which is multiple in fowls as in cattle
is weakened, and does not perform its
partial digestive functions. Milk may
be given with coarse cornmeal, both
being scalded together until it is a stiff
mass, or it may be curdled and separated
from the whey, and given dry. But it
must not be sour. Sour food is sure to
bring on intestinal disorders and pre-.
Fare such a weakened condition of the
system as will offer favorable oppor.
tunities for contracting infectious dis.
eases, as poultry cholera.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29

The Countess de lilly, tried at Saintes,
France, for throwing vitriol into the
face of a peasant woman, of whom she
was jealous with good cause, pleaded
hat she did not intend seriously TO in
jure the woman, and that she had striven
to make amends by giving her 81. 900.
The passionate eloquence Of the great
Partisan barrister, Maitre L1chaud,
writes a French correspondent, COM
pletely cleared all preconceived notions
from the minds of the honest peasants
forming the jury. After celebrating
for only five minutes they returned with
a verdict of not guilty, which the fore.
man delivered in a voice full of emo
ton. Then followed one of those scenes
which are to be witnessed only in and
around q French court when q prisoner
has been torn from the hands of the law
by the eloquence of q popular advocate.
The audience gave itself up to enthu-
siastic applause, and Joy beamed on
every face. After the president had
ordered the immediate release of the
accused the countess was surrounded
and kissed by her many relatives. On
leaving the court she embraced Maitre
Lachaud. warmly thanking him for his
able defense. Outside the building the
crowd uncovered when Madame de
lilly appeared, and several cries Of
"Vive Madame de Tilly!" was heard.
Maitre Lachaud was vigorously cheered
as he left the building.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1880-10-29
Tha Country Life.


Not what we would, but what w must,
Makes up the sum OF living;
Heaven Is both moro and less than lust
In taking aud in giving.
Swords oleaye to hands that sought the plow
And laurels miss the soldiers brow.
Me, whom the city holds, whose fee
Have worn its stony highways,
Familiar with its loneliest street.
Its ways were never my ways.
My cradle was beside the sea,
And there, hope, my grave will be.
Old homesteadl-in That old gray town,
Thy vane is seawsrd blowing,
Thy slip OF garden stretches down
To where the tide is iowingi
Below they lie, their sails all iurled,
The ships that 60 about the world.
Dearer that little country house,
Inland, with pines beside it;
Some peach trees, with unlruitiul boughs,
A well, with weeds to hide III
No flowers, or only such as rise
Self.sown-poor things!-which all despise.
Dear country homel can | forget
The least OF thy sweet tridesl
The window-vines that Chamber yet,
Whose blooms the bee still riAesi
The roadside blackberries, growing ripe,
And in the woods tho Indian pipei
Happy the man who tills the field,
Content with rustic labor
Earth does to him her l~ullness yield,
Hap what may to his neighbor.
Well days, sound nights oh, can there be
A lie more rational and Tree?
Dear country lie of child and man!
For both the best, the strongest,
That with the earliest race began,
And hast outlived the longest
Their cities persisted long ago;
Who the first farmers we're we know.
Perhaps our Bahels, too, will iallj
If 80, no lamentations,
For mother earth will shelter all,
And feed the unborn nations!
Yes, and the swords that menace now
Will then be beaten to the plow.
r.. II. Stodddrd.