Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1883-10-19
Letter from the Mountains.


OAKLAND, October IA, 1888.
This is always delightful and agreeable
place to visit, and never more 80 than at this
season Of the year, now that "hearty, brown
October" has arrived and the full glory Of
Autumn is attained. Nature, ever lavish
with her charms, beautiful in all and ev-
cry guise," is now seen here in this roman
tic section OF the country in all its varied
and delightful garb. The tints of the for
est are now most conspicuous and most
dearly appreciated, the hazy atmosphere of
royal Indian Summer partially wells the
landscape, closing in dim and misty about
the valley and lowering around the noun
tain side as softly as dream of love-a
shimmering, gauze-like veil TO the beauties
OF sylvan scenery.
Oakland is pretty, nice little town of
some nine hundred inhabitants, and has al
most every home enterprise which is re-
quired for county which is developing so
fast in population and agriculture As
summer resort ii now enjoys an enviable
national notoriety, whilst its two leading
hotels, the "Glades," under the management
Of Mr.. Branch, and the Oakland" of the
b. u o. Company, cannot be surpassed
throughout the country. We always like
to come here, for we are always warmly re-
ceived and kindly treated; indeed it could
not be otherwise with people who are re-
nowned because Of their hospitality.
Yesterday was the day Of the Democratic
mass meeting, and whilst the farmers were
deeply engaged with their potato and buck
wheat harvest, still there was good and
substantial turnout Of the people, particu-
larly from the town, which is largely DEM
ocratic. Hon. Robert M. McLane was not
present, in consequence of indisposition,
but Roberts and Turner were present, and
their speeches were most warmly received.
MIR. Turner is what might be called strong
and graphic speaker, and takes well with
the people. Roberts made calm, dignified
and effective speech of over an hour.
The vote in Garrett has always been close
between the two parties, neither party ever
calculating with any certainty upon the re-
sult--sometimes Democratic, and often the
reverse. 1t is now admitted that the politi-
cal sentiment of the county is rapidly and
substantially becoming Democratic, and
those best able to form correct opinion say
that we will carry the county this fall, State
and county ticket, by seventy-five majority.
Among the pleasant incidents of the day
was handsome and rare lunch which was
given by Mr.. Delawder, and most royalty
was 1t enjoyed by the number present.
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who is looking as well as we ever saw him.
He is in fine spirits, working hard for the
ticket, and is personal friend of both Nc
Lane and Roberts.
We spent few moments in the office of
the Mountain Democrat, one of the ablest
and most aggressive Democratic journals in
the State. 1t is edited by G. b. Ludwig, a
fine speaker and accomplished gentleman,
and who takes great interest in all matters
appertaining to our party.
IL Will be remembered also that Messrs Ped
dicord and Veitch, both formerly of our
county, reside here, have lucrative prac.
tlce at the law, and enjoy to large extent
the confidence of the people.
There is no local option law in this coun-
ty, but a statute decidedly more effective
ard stringent If upon q complaint made
before q Justice of the Peace by the wife
friend or relative of the party drinking tc
detriment to the family or the public, and
left with the liquor-seller, the name OF the
party against whom such complaint is made
is placed upon what is termed the "black
list" and any one selling him liquor afteI
this notice is liable to heavy fine and i'm.
prlsonment.
This is the prime season here with the
sportsman-not because of the grand seen.
cry, Dus IL is the period OF the chase and OF
shooting. The mountains are said to be full
of pheasants; indeed during our short stay
we saw several fine lots brought to town.
There is always ready sale, as there is con.
slant demand from the cities for all the lux.
uries of the woods. A pair of good pleas
ants readily commands a dollar at this point
and distance from the markets
We must not omit to mention that there
is considerable interest manifested here oveI
the result Of the Judicial election to fill the
vacancy occasioned by the death of Judge
Pearre Judge Josiah Gordon, who was
appointed to fill the vacancy till the time OF
election by Coy. Hamilton, is the Demo.
cratic candidate. Mr.. Gordon is an able
lawyer of long experience, whilst his oppo.
nent, pleasant, genial gentleman and ever
an active politician, could hardly be called
a fair lawyer 1t is claimed that Mr.. Gordon
will have large support inside of the Re.
publican party, and as the vote in this Judi
cial district is so close, Judge Seyster having
been elected last fall by two majority out OF
some eighteen thousand votes cast, will elect
him, in which event all three of the Judges
of this circuit will be Democrats.
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