Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1882-05-12
A VOICE FROM THE GLADEs.
CORRESPONDENCE OF THE SENTINEL.
OAKLAND. Garrett county. Md.


for years made it famous for tourists, cpl
cures and those in search of health.
The hotel, owned by the Baltimore and |
Ohio railroad, is one Of the most spacious |
and conspicuous buildings in the town, and |
during the summer months il is filled TO its |
utmost capacity, as is also the famous Daily |
House, which has much of beauty and in
terest to be seen in its large halls and par
lors.
Garrett county was originally a part of
Allegany, few years since having been cut
off and the county seat was stationed at this
point. The buildings throughout the town
are mostly new, and present an artistic and
neat appearance. Besides the public build
ings there are many handsome cottages
which are filled during the summer months.
The section of country which this county
embraces was that part of Allegany known
as the "Glades," and prominent for its but
ter, fine mutton, rich milk; whilst sports
men delighted to hunt deer, or fish in the
sparkling and shallow streams which abound
in trout
1t has for years been the resort of some of
the most conspicuous hunters of the coun
try Among them your correspondent would
mention the names of Meshick Browning,
late of this county, and the late Edw. Stabler,
of Montgomery. Mr.. Stabler spent many
summers in the wids and mountain passes
of this section. He soon made the acquaint
aLce OF Mr.. Browning, which lasted through
| life. Mr. Browning had moved to the Glades
when he was but a boy and when it was
very sparsely populated, spending months,
and often the most of the year, in the forest,
engaged in hunting and fishing, of which
he always delighted TO tell of the frightlul
scenes and narrow escapes which attended
some of his days and nights. Mr.. Stabler
after making the acquaintance of Mr.. Brown
ing, whilst in their mountain rambles or
around the campfire, the latter would mar
rate in his plain style many of his startling
pictures of terror and adventures which he
had passed through during a long life. Mr.
Stabler was SO much delighted at these re-
citals, and had such high appreciation Of
those wild pictures and thrilling scenes that
hang along the cetts of the valleys and
mountains that he advised Mr.. Browning to
let him write up his life. This was agreed
upon, and under the supervision of Mr.. Sta
bier the work became one of interest to
those who are fond of reading the remarka-
BILE adventures of lite spent in an almost
complete wilderness. The illustrations of
the work were peculiarly striking and char
acteristic. Doubtless there are many in
your county who may remember to have
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adorn the halls of the Daily House, your
correspondent was pleased to witness the
familiar appearance of Mr.. Stabler in large
engraving. He was taken in his hunting
suit with wild and rugged scenery of a
mountain landscape, with his faithful dog
by his side From the entire picture one
could see that he was out fer one of his
hunting rambles
Though your correspondent has not yet
gone into the sere leaf, yet when he looks
back to the period at which he met with this
pleasant and genial gentleman in these very
Glades, and when there were but few houses
in this town, he feels that time has produced
many sad changes, and leaves but few of the
faces that were familiar to him in the bloom
Of early manhood.
One other fact in relation to Mr.. Brown
ing. Your correspondent has Just looked at
the old oaken latch that was used over
hundred years ago by this gentleman on the
first house that was ever built in this section
of Allegany county.
Partaking as it were of many of the pc
culiarities and traits of its mother county it
has not been hard TO witness that the people
of Garrett has inherited its love of politi-
cal excitement. Politics are looming up
here into strange and interesting combina-
TONS Great interest is taken and felt in
the coming judicial election. AS stated in
u former communication, Mr.. Syester aspres
to the nomination for Judge. How it will
terminate it is doubtful to say, as there is
much speculation among his friends and
those of Judge Motter, who is now on the
Bench. In case Syester does not receive the
nomination there might turn up complica-
tons ia Washington county for the nomi-
nation for Congress in this district. Lowndes
wants to be candidate for Congress, but he
will not run if Judge Blair receives the
Democratic nomination. Lowndes recog-
nizes in Judge Blair all the elements of
strength, and being good politician, and
fully approaching the number of Judge
Blair's friends in Allegany and Garrett, his
head is too level to put himself in position
that would terminate in his defeat, and be
attended perhaps with large outlay which
he would never hear of in the future.
1t is not likely that the Republicans of
| Washington county will make two nomna-
tons for the judgeship, and in case Mr.. Stake
gets the nomination for fudge, Darby
then would like to have the nomination for
Congress; but If these two gentlemen should
be named then the Republican nomination
| for Congress would likely come to Senator
Brace But if Mr.. Lowndes finds Judge
Blair is not nominated he can be the man
over any Republican in the district. From
careful inquiry, however, and from volun-
tary expressions made TO your correspond
ent there is an enthusiasm in relation to
Judge Bair's nomination, and feeling of
confidence as regards his election.
There has been some talk of Col II. Kyd
Douglass having aspirations for Congress
Col. Douglass is an accomplished gentle
man and gifted speaker, but it is claimed
that the part he took in the labor strike in
Allegany, only few years ago, would give
much fearful opposition, and which would,
in district so close, be the cause of his de-
feat. II is said that there is another seri-
GUS impeachment in the way of Col Douglass
being candidate Syester is his law part
ner, and his anxiety TO have the nomination
for the judgeship, and his known candidacy
for the position against Judge Motter, places
Douglass in position that he could not be
a candidate without antagoniZing Motter's
friends, and Syester without the aid of Doug
lass would stand but little chance of car
rying Washington county in the conven-
ton. So one may conclude that Syester and
Douglass cannot both be candidates 1t is
asserted upon good authority that Colonel
Baughman, of Frederick, will not nor does
he desire to be candidate, so all of these
facts coupled with the further fact that Al
legany has no earthly claim point with
Judge Blair Col. Schley's most forcible ar.
gument in favor of his nomination is that he
spent $1,000 in the last campaign, and all
that the convention should do is simply to
give me the nomination on demand" Well,
your correspondent and other friends of Col.
Schley deeply sympathize with him for this
large outlay which must remain u perma-
nent investment Whoever receives the
nomination will fine it gerry erpeasice mat.
ter, and the Colonel, with the cloud of de-
feat hanging over him, would doubtless re-
alize that he might have to double the sum
before he could make the trip, as it is gen
orally known that the Republicans never
fail to put up" in the Sixth District
There is not the slightest indication of a
breakup of the miners strike in the "coa
fields; all is as quiet as a Sabbath day. The |
miners present an easy and unconcerned ap. |
pearance, engaged in tending their small |
gardens, embarrassing their houses or at |
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