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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18

body of Mr.. Pennington was found
stretched upon the floor in pool OF
blood. There was bullet wound
through his brain. DIR. w. G. Van
Bibber was at once summoned, but
life was extinct, and his services were
of no avail. The coroner was noti-
fed, and made thorough investiga-
ton into the cause of the death OF
Mr.. Pennington. DIR. Van Bibber,
who was we'll aware of the mental
cond .tion of Mr.. Pennington, stated
all the facts IN his knowledge to the
coroner, who also listened to other
statements from different members
of the family, and, under the circum-
stances, deemed a formal inquest UNI
necessary. The deceased was forty
six years of age, and leaves a wife
and six children. He was native
of Baltimore, and had been for many
years engaged in mercantile pursuits,
subsequently engaging in business as
a stock brOker. He was son of
the late Josiah Pennington, distin-
guished member of the Baltimore
Bar.-Balto. american, March 11th.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18

what is due us, yet for some cause
many of them are exceedingly slow
in doing so, and for this reason-dis-
tasteful as tits to us-we find it neces-
sary TO give them at least one dunning
a year. We hope, therefore, that
those who know themselves to be in
debted to us, will embrace the oppor-
.tunity to toward what is due. Re-
mittances may be made by check,
postoffice money order or by regis
tered letter. Sending money in I'm.
registered letters is not a safe way OF
transmitting it. Those who dO not
desire to remit as above may find an
opportunity to bring the amount of
their Indebtedness, or send it by
a neighbor during the meeting of
the county commissioners the first
week in April, or during May court.
Friends. make some effort in our be-
half, because we really need the mon
ey in order to carry on our business
in a business like manner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18

That's wat got ava with me. Eff ]
cut it orr an thro it ava some fole
wud find it, an think murder had
bin committed, an wud hav the Bal
timore detectives an perlees after me,
an if they tracked the other end of
the garment tn NEE, it wud be strong
circumstanshel evidens, an would
probably be hanged.
wuz sorely puzzled, but the genius
that never fol sock me came finally tn
mi relief. an tuck out mi nife an
split the darned thing down behind
an before, an shuyd seckshun down
each trowsers' leg. After passing
this feerfie ordeal, awl the rect
seemed plane saleing, an compare
tivly easy. So / buttoned up mi
kote an wescote, to the chin, an in
tervued Messrs. French an Black be
a seein the GUNNER.
1 shall probably rename here door,
in the remainder NV the seshen, an
yu kin depend on bein KEEP posted on
the doins in gineral an pertickler.
l interd to go to the bottom NV awl
this unfernal hullabaloo about taxin
dogs and mortgages. about stealth
stashunary an paper kutters, an
about the oyster navee and turbacker
warjunks, etc., etc.
The Gunner is clerely rong about
wantin tn quarter the oyster land
force in the terbaker re-houses. fur
don't any body no, tina would eat up
all the terbacker an then what wud
the state KUN to?
Truly yours.
r. MCKRAKKEN.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
Commits Suicide while Insane.

Mr.. Josias Pennington, who re-
sided at No. Is Franklin street, COM
United suicide yesterday afternoon
by shooting himself in the head with
a revolver. Mr.. Pennington has for
some time past been laboring under
mental arrangement. While perfect
ly harmless, he was considered hope
lessly insane, and was an object Of
pity among all his friends. Shortly
after two o'clock yesterday Mrs.
Pennington was alarmed by hearing
the report of pistol from her hus-
bands room. She quickly sent a
servant to ascertain Its cause, and he
returned and reported the door was
locked. Further investigation proved
his statement to be true, and when
the door was forced open the lifeless
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
Waste Of Land in Fences.

fla farm of one hundred and sixty
acres is divided by fences into fields
of ten acres each. there are five miles
of fence. If each fence now is one
rod wide. no less than ten acres of
land are occupied by them. This is
equal to six and One-fourth per cent
of the farm, and the loss of the use of
the land is exactly equal to a charge
of six and one-half per cent. on the
whole value of the farm. But nearly
every fence row in the country is
made nursery for weeds, which
stock the whole farm, and make an
immense amount of labor necessary
to keep them from smothering the
crops. Much damage always results
to the crops from these weeds, and if
these expenses are added to the first
one, the whole will easily sum up to
twenty per cent, or a tax of one. fifth
of the value of the farm. To remedy
this we would have fewer fences, or
we would clean and sow down the
fence rows to grass or clover, and
NOW them twice a year. Ten acres
ofclover or timothy would at least
supply a farm with seed and few
tons of hay every year.. We would,
in short, consider the fence rows as a
valuable part of the farm, and use
them as such.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18

Maryland is in fair way of becom-
ing a Republican State, as the West
minister Democratic Advocate of that
State says, more plainly than it in
tended to do. in the following para
graph: 1.-The Readjuster Legislature
of Virginia has just passed a bill sp-
proprIating 100000 for a normal
school for the education of colored
teachers. Such an expenditure would
be of doubtful prCpriety with no debt,
few taxes and prosperous times, and
in the present condition of the State
is but little less than robbery. Mary
land has normal school fol the edu-
cation of white teachers which should
never have been built. and the pres
ent Legislature would be doing a
good act if it would authorize its
sale" This extract has the true old
time Democratic ring. The public
schools and the churches are playing
the mischief with the Peninsula
Democracy Wilmington NeaUs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18

cases 1t takes years TO get it out, and
III other cases it can be got out in one
evening. Do not delay having it
.aken out, as long as your system is
III the condition to retain the seeds of
JIG disease. but hunt for games that
you can get into, till you lose enough,
then call yourself a monumental,
COLOSSAL. enigmatical ass, and jump
the game. You will meyer think as
much of yourself after it is oyer as
you did before, butyou will be worth
more to society.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18

1t really begins to look as if the
great war over the disposition of the
effects of the sick man of Europe was
at hand. Russia holds that she is
heir to all Turkey in Europe, and
would long since have possessed her
self of it but for the jealousy of the
other powers. More recently the
most positive check to her ambitious
designs has been offered by the uni
ted German powers, and Russian
hatred of Germany and Austria has
recently become so fierce that it can
no longer be repressed, as was reveal
ed in the recent utterances of Gener-
al Skobeleff. The Russian newspa-
pers, it is said, are full of beligerent
articles, while the Germans, if not as
aggressive as the Russians, are sullen
and stubborn, as becomes their ma
tional character,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
Music Teaching.

Mrs. H. P. Tasker, having return
ed to her home in Oakland, is now
prepared to take a limited number
of pupils IN music. Vocalizing will
be blended with instrumental instruc-
ton. Harmony and transposition a
speciality with advanced pupils. Gen
eral review and examination from
black board once month gratis, to
the pupils classed. 1882
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
The Walking Gait Of a Horse.

The National Live Stock Journal
makes some suggestions with respect
to the walking gait of the horse
which are we'll worth thinking over.
A careful calculation of the time
spent on walk by the farm horse, it
says, as compared with the time used
at other gaits, would show that the
walk is nearly the constant gait. All
the work of the farm is done on a
walk. 1t is only when returning
with the empty wagon, or when, oc-
casionalIy, team is hitched to the
family carry-alI, that another gait is
employed. A horse that under the
saddle will walk nearly or quite five
miles an hour, will at his work
make, say three and a-half miles
while slow walker would not come
within mile of this speed. taking
the day through. This would cause
loss OF nearly two days in the week
Or, at low estimate, a week out
of a month which in money value
would probably amount to not less
than twelve dollars, counting the
wages and board of the man and the
time and feed of the horse, to say
nothing of the additional loss on ac
count of delay in the Work-always.
as every thoughtful farmer knows,
an important item, especially in
some seasons. These are points of
interest to every farmer. Let "horse-
men" give time and thought to de-
veloping a race of fast trotters. if
they will. Farmers should aim to
breed race of fast walkers. as by far
the more useful animal.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
DEER PARK, March 14th, 1852.

An interesting protracted service
at Deer Park closed last Sabbath
night week. The services were con-
ducted by the United Brethren Min
lister, Rev, Clary, and the writer, in
the Union Church. and continued for
four weeks, with good results. About
twenty-five persons protested con-
version, and about the same number
Joined the church.
The second M. E. Quarterly Meet
ing for the present Conference year
was held at Ryans Glade Church on
the 4th and 5th of this month. The
services were spiritual ana profitable.
n. l.. BAUMGARDNER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18

The Missouri Grand Lodge of Uni
I'd Workmen, recently in session in
st. Louis, passed a resolution of great
significance. 1t came up in the form
of a question upon the admission of
saloon keepers and bar tenders into
the organization. 1t was claimed
that these men were In constant
danger of losing their lives at the
hands of the very characters who
patronize them, and, according to the
supreme medical examiners report.
the saloon keepers were largely in
the lead on the list of deceased men,
bers, many of the class being taken
off by consumption. The debate was
spirited, and when the vote was taken
the resolution that no saloon keeper
or bartender be admitted to the
brotherhood was carried by large
majority.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
Religious Notes.

Rev. N. l.. Beard has resigned the
pastorate of the Lutheran church, at
Burkittsville, Md.
Gov. Long. of Massachusetts, has
issved a proclamation appointing the
9th of April as day of Tasting, hu-
initiation and prayer" in that COM
monwealth.
Seven hundred conversions are the
result of seven weeks revival work in
Cincinnati under the leadership of
Harrison, the "boy preacher"
The last six weeks hayeseen Messrs.
Moody and Sankey in Glasgow, Scot
land. They have. held large meet
ings and have met with great success
in their work.
The propriety of rising when the
"hymn before sermon" is sung is
suggested by writer in one of the
religious journals, on the ground that
sit gives relief to the muscles and
fits one the better to listen to the SER
mon."
There is no foundation, DIR. Schaff
says. for the report that the demand
tor the Revised New Testament has
almost ceased. On the contrary, the
demand at present is greater than it
has been for several months past.
Thirty editions have been brought
out in this country alone.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
Church Services--Sunday.

Episcopal ChurclI--Preaching every
Sunday morning at IL o'clock. by
Rev. G. G. Pierson.
st. Peters, Catholic Preaching
every Sunday at LOT o'clock a. M,
except the second Sunday OF each
month.
M. E. Church - Preaching at z
o'clock p. M, by Rev. S. E. Jones.
Lutheran Church-Preachlng at 7
O'Clock p. m, by Rev. G. B. Ludwig.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
A Suggestive Sermon from Abroad with
q Wholesome Local Application.

From the Hudson Register.
Draw poker is most fascinating
yet deceiving game. One of the pecu-
liarities of the game is that the be-
ginner, as soon as he finds out that
one certain kind of hand beats an
other. and that a bluff, If successful,
beats any hand, thinks he can play
the game better than any man. If
he holds poor hand once, and bets
big on it and scarces out an old veter-
an. when he rakes in the money he
cocks his hat on one side and thinks
how rich he might have been if he
had learned to play poker before. He
wonders why everybody does not
give up business and play poker and
get rich. AS he counts over chips he
has won so easily by sirsple display
of nerve, he says to himself; "This
game is good for yours truly. Hence
forth hard work and / will dissolve
partnership" He keeps on playing.
When he wins his hat is cooked on
one side and when he loses he wears
it straight. At first it is on one side
most of the time, then he gets to
wearing it straight pretty frequently
until he finally loses every dollar he
has got and goes out and clubs HIM
SELF Countrymen who think they
can play pretty good game of poker
find themselves in large cities, and
they get into game, and nine times
in ten they get SO eyerlastingly SCOOP
ed that they can't tell their own
names till they look at it pasted on
the inside of their hats. However
good a man plays, there is always
some one that plays better, and they
are always laying for fellow that
can't play as well as they can. while
the countrymen is always laying for
some one that can play better. There
is no game better calculated to take
the conceit out of a man than poker.
We have had it taken out of US
seventy-five dollars worth by cuss
that didn'tseem to know halfas much
as we did.
A man has to have the conceit
taken out of him about eleven times
before it will stay out, but after he
has once got IL eradicated from the
system he never catches it again. He
can live right amongst il, where all
around him are down with it, and he
will not take it-not IL he knows him.
self. 1t is as though he had been
vaccinated, and very likely he has.
If you have an idea you are good
poker-player, there is no hope for
you till you get the conceit worked
out of you, and the sooner you get it
out the better. Some can get it out
by losing 500, others have to lose a
farm or a house and lot. In some
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
LOCAL NEWS.

Elk Garden mines now employ
$50 men and ship 800 tons of coal per
day.
"A communication was received
from McHenry too late for pubIica-
ton this week.
The Appeal Term of the County
Commissioners will com mence on
Monday, April Sd.
"A house and lot on Liberty Street
for sale, or will exchange for small
farm in the county. For particulars
apply at this Office.
What sale Morrison & Bro. has
on their Cough Syrup, Imminent and
Horse and Cattle Powder. The larg.
est package fer the price in the world.
Died, in Oakland, Saturday last,
OF pneumonia, infant son of DIR. B.
F. and Lizzie Keller, aged 5 months
and IL days.
Rev. G. B. Ludwig, of the Dem
ocrot, was in Cumberland Wednes-
day, in attendance on, the wedding
of his nephew, Mr.. G. w. Ludwig.
Married, on the 14th inst, at the
house of Mr.. Rudolph Phoglepole.
by Rev w. E. George, Stephen Will
san and Miss Jennie Fuimer, both of
this county.
The Democrat will make its first
appearance this week as an ''all heme
printed paper." This is certainly en-
terprise, but whether it will pay the
proprietor is question.
Those of our subscribers who con-
template changing their places of
residence this Spring, will please in
form us so that we can have their
papers properly delivered.
Mr.. James o. Cleveland, of Oak
land, is prepared to take contracts for
clustering. He refers to Mr.. George
w. Legge and Capt. VIM. r. Jarboe
to his workmanship.
Mr.. w. S. Davis, who has been
teaching the EnloW School, is laid up
with mumps. Mr.. Charles Irwin will
conduct the school during Mr.. DIS
iDdfsposition.
Found. on the Horseshoe road
near the Northwestern pike, last fall,
/ inch iron rod, about 10 feet in
leagth. The owner can get it by
calling on Mr.: Christian Yutzy,
Our attention has been called to
the lnisbehavior of some young gen
tlesnen ~ during the distribution of
the saail at the Postoffice. We are
sorry there is no remedy tor the
evil.
We understand that Gov. Ham
ilton has pardoned Simon L. Bow.
ser, convicted OF bigamy in the CIR
s'uid Court for Garrett county last
Sedstemher, and sentenced to the PEN
itentiary for two years.
Died, on Thursday. March 9th,
on Hilenaaa Ridge. Mr.. Howard
Griffith. and Ga Friday. 10th. at the
same place the second son of deceased
and Christians Griffith. Father and
son were buried in one grave. The
oldest child had died Feb. 18th.
Mrs. Conrad Race, of Frostburg,
made affidavit before Justice Moat
Monday of last week that she believ-
ed poison was administered to her by
her husband, Conrad Race, and girl
named Ellen Foy, who lived in the
house. Race and the girl have dis
appeared. and 1t is said have eloped.
Mrs. Race will probably recover.
Died. Feb. 18th 1882. of pneumo-
mia, at the residence of his father,
near Hatton's Switch, this county.
Thomas Albert Cops, aged 10 years.
months and III days. Deceased was
an exemplary young man and much
respected where known. His illness
lasted bat few days. May his fam
lily find comfort In their SCREW III
Him who bears our sorrows and
carries our griefs.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
FOR SALE.

The undersigned living five miles south o
Evansville, Md, on the Oakland road. has
for sale two very large half-breed Shorthorn-
Durham COWS, and two very fine large three
quarter bred Shorthorn- Durham yealng
bulls. One Of the cows measures liS4 hands
high and is built in proportion. Good dairy
cows, Prices reasonable, Also Plymouth
Rock eggs for Matching, IL for one dollar, and
% for one dollar and my cents.
25E S. d. YoDER.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
WANTED, Statesmen.

To canvass for the sale of Nursery Stock.
Unequalled facilities. No experience reouir-
ed. Salary and expenses paid. 500 acres OF
Fruit and Ornamental Treets. Shrubs Roses.
etc. w. & t. SMITH, Geneva, N. Y.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
For Sale Cheap.

OneW-horse Engine and Boiler, one 10 horse
Engine and Boiler, and Two 2-fiue Boilers. 20
and 2-horse power, all second hand.
Apply to
r. G. PAUL,
Sloz u Frostburg, Md.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
NOTICE.

All persons are warned against cutting
down any of the timber on my land on the
Hooppole Road, adjoining the land OF Bowie
Johnson, about three miles from Deer Park
and six miles nom Oakland. The penalty
for cutting down timber in Garrett county,
Md, without permission OF the owner Of the
land, is the same, under the Act of 1880, oh.
284, as for feloniously stealing goods or chat
tells 10 the value Of the tree or trees" so cut
down.
THEOS. b. HORwITZ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1882-03-18
Monday, April 3, 1882,
BRIDGE PETITION.

Notice is hereby given, that the undersign-
ed will petition the County Commissioners,
after thirty days from the first publication OF
this notice, for the erection of a bIi dge across
Bear Creek, on the road leading from the
Morgantown Road to Accident below George
Schlossnagle's saw mill, or at the most con-
venient place.
JOHN WASS,
BENJAMIN GRIFFITH,
SAMUEL HILEMAN,
2ls5 And others.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-27
A Stealing Scrape.

One morning a few days since DR..
Golden, who is well known in this vi
cinity, in taking IN invoice of his
worldly goods found himself minus a
buggy wherewith he was won't to Wis.
it his patients. This surprised the
doctor for he was very sure where he
left that buggy the night before, and
he forthwith invoked the aid of nu-
merous limbs of the law together with
officers of the peace but without avail
for some days when Mr.. Lord, the
sheriff of this county, struck trail
and after following the same careful.
ly found the vehicle aforesaid in the
possession of one of the family oil
Florence Baker, ESQ.,, of this county.
An explanation was requested and
given as follows: A man named John
Fitzgerald had a short time previous.
ly brought the buggy to their house
requesting them to care for it for a
short time while he was away on 9th.
er business. Finding that the said
Fitzgerald was over anxious to keep
it out of sight Mr.. Baker took pains
to leave the same in the highway I'M
til one day his wife desiring to go to
Prescott used the buggy and Mr.. Lord
found it at that place in her posses.
sion. Mr.. Fitzgerald was arrested at
once as well as Walter Baker,a son, If
we are correctly informed, of Florence
Baker. Both are now under arrest
and the preliminary examination win
be held in few days at Hudson.
River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1882-07-27
st. Nicholas for AUGUST.

August is the great travelling month. In
August everybody wants to go somewhere
else. But there are a great many people who
can only go to four or five places, or perhaps
only very short distance, and some people
cannot get away till next year.
So, ST.. NICHOLAS has made the August is
sue a great travel number. Its stories and
articles deal Of persons AMI things all over
the world. And the stay -at-home folk can
pick out cool corner, when they find one,
and go from Norway to Turkey, from Egypt
to Lake George, without any OF the worry
and inconvenience of boats and trains, Of
stages, sledges, or camels
Hjalmar Hjorth Boyesen tells "How Burt
went Whale hunting" in Norway; Miss Luz
cretia p. Hale, of "Mrs. Peterl1in in Egypt
David Ker. the TIMES correspondent, contri-
tale; an amusing poem is ''The Pumjaubs oil
Siam;' and James Baldwin continues the
"Stories from the Northern Myths" with an
account of Chow Siegfried Returned to Isen-
stein," accompanied by powerful, full-page
picture by Blum.
Then, with "a Visit to the Home OF Sir
Walter Scott" are number of new interior
views, of Abbotsford, engraved from photo
graphs. Paul Forts story. "The Mysterious
Barrel contains some capital yarns by an
old sea captain. "How Hoosier Boy Saw the
Tower of Pisa" is not only interesting and
exciting, but true. ''The Cloister OF the
Seven Gates" is an old time story OF the Ser.
Wan kings, and "Summer Days at Lake
George" brings us with jump to Americ'
and to-day. Beside these, is sailOr-boy
story of an American lad who went to Portu-
gal and took part in bull fight
Even in Mrs. Dodge's Serial, ''Donand and
Dorothy" the hero takes passage tor Eu.
rope.
Among those who contribute poems and
verses are Celia Thaxter, Joel Stacy, and
Margaret Johnson. And there are pictures
by Blum. G. r. Barnes, Church, Edwards
Beard, Hopkins. Cocks. Jessie McDermott
and others.
Then come the usual departments" and
the Agassiz Association reports "great pro
gress."