The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1881-05-14

remains, enjoying jolly life at the
expense OF the county, with the
privilege of parading the streets
when 80 inclined.
In Centreyille strange cat that
cannot be domesticated in the famiIya
year ago assumed the task of matron-
izing brood offowls, and she watches
the hen-house with all the care of a
faithful Watchdog. She sees that all
enter, and then goes in and remains
with them all night. During the
day she keeps herself where she can
overlook her adopted chicks, but
dashes away when any of the family
approach her.
In widening carriage road lead
ing to ST. Luke's Church at Church
Hill, Queen Anne's county, it became
necessary to move the remains of
David Latimer, who died March LIST.
1895, in the 28th year of his age. The
teeth. hair, skull and the brass but
tons on his coat were found vel pre-.
served after being buried Sc years.
But little traces of the coffin were
found, and. some Of his bones had
crumbled into dust.
Mr.. Solomon Full, of Fairmont
district, Somerset county, died on the
25th, aged eighty-six. He was
great trapper and hunter, and eccen-
trio in his notions, one of which was
that there was no hereafter. He was
buried in coffin that was made for
him about three years before his
death, he furnishing the walnut
lumber for the purpose. When the
undertaken who bad accepted the Job
came to measure him for the coffin,
Mr., Full asked him to take social
glass, a novel occurrence, considering
the circumstances.
Mr.. Abner P. Bailey, of Whining
ton, Del, has in possession curious
piece of sandstone that came from
Lynch's Station, Kent county, Md.
The stone contains several well de-
fined and unmistakable hickory nuts,
which have become petrified and as
hard as the stone itself. The nuts
are partly open, and give the idea of
having just fallen from the tree. In
some instances the kernals are dis
cernable. The stone itself and its
strange composition make a rare
curiosity, and 1t is seldom, indeed,
that anything so remarkable is seen
in the mineral world.
: The Rev. E. B. Newman, who re-
fused to fill the station at the Snow
Hill Methodist Episcopal Church,
says that the health of his family
would not allow him to go there. He
states that she has been in the
ministry several years, and that while
tow or three appointments had asked
for him, as was the case during last
conference, he had been put aside,
and men transferred from other con-
ferences had secured the appoint
ments they desired. He says he has
no objection whatever to the good
people of Snow Hill, but he don't
propose to he ignored in his wishes,
while so many pet brethren are
gratified.o He has consented to
preach this year for an Independent
church in Washington. but will re-
side in Baltimore.
Ezekiel F. G. LETTERS, who in 1877
was sentenced to ten years impris-
onment, was last week pardoned by
Gov. Hamilton. He was convicted
of setting fire to the barn Of his wife's
father, on Kent Island, where he
carried on the wheelwright and black
smithing business. He was very dis
sipated at that time, and as bad
feeling existed between him and
VIM. NJ. Brown, whose daughter he
had married, led to his being suspect
ed of the crime. Mrs. Brown testified
to seeing him running awav when
the fire broke cut, and his hat was
found close by. which was probably
knocked from his head by the limb
of an apple tree AS he fled from The
spot. He could not account for his
whereabouts on that night, but his
friends have always doubted his
guilt, and his friends at last succeeded
in obtaining his pardon.
ocal Ontinn has made one nndV-