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The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1884-02-28

plshed. and lady well known in Eastern and
Southern society, and became famous few
years ago as the reported fiancee of Samuel j.
Tilden
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
Real Estate Transfers.

The following is a list of real estate
transfers filed for record in the office
of w. II. Tower. Clerk of the Circuit
Court for Garrett county, for the
week ending January I'd:
Adam Green and wife to Benjamin
Green, Il tract of land called "CIih
Spring." containing 100 acres $3.50
VIM. J. Read, trustee, to Lloyd
L0undeS, ct al, a tract of land called
THE Land Of Nod" containing 1861
acres.
VIM. J. Read. trustee, to Patricl;
HamilI and Lloyd LowndeS. 203 acre.
of the tracts called "GleneOe," and
Sow Pasture"
Thomas j. Stanton and wife to Hen.
ry 5. Wagner, % acres nf lot No. 2209.
and t acres of a tract of land called
dessert and Christmas Gift )" 1868.
G. w. Legge and wife to Alice
Elizabeth Maroney, lot No. fl in
Thayer'S Addition to the town OF
Oakland 500.
TheophiIus Wilt and wife to Mar
tina 0. RLun, 5 equaI shares in tract
of land containing 100 acres $500.
John Barnes, to Henrietta Good
win, military lots Nos. 1919 and 1851 ;
So &c.
Reuben Enlow. TO Josephus Friend.
90 acres Of tract of land called
"EmancipatiOn )" S425.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05

On New Years Day the children of
Mr.. and Mrs. Johnson White assem-
bled at the old hon. estead, at Mt.
Lake Park. and spent the afternoon
and evening pleasantly, meantime
enjoying a bountiful repast of turkey
and other good things. There were
present the father and mother. FIVE
children and seventeen grandchildren
making total of thirty-seven. 10.
seph t., the youngest of the family.
who is at present clerking fer J. w.
Hardesty, at Terra Alta, could not he
present, very much to The regret of
the entire company.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
The Old ana the New.

We noticed in our issue of last
week the appointment of w. P. Tot
ten, w. D. Hoye and John E. Gina.
gey as school Commissioners for Gar
rett comfy. Mr.. Gnagey declined
to serve, and the vacancy has not
been filled. On Tuesday Messrs. Tot
ten and HUye met at the Office of the
school Board to organize the new
Board, DR.. K. H. Bartlett, the pres
ent Examiner, is Of the opinion that
the commissioners not having been
appointed, as required by law. two
new commissioners do not constitute
a Board, and therefore are incompe-
tent to organize as the school Com
missioners of the county. DIR. Bart
lett said if the gentlemen could show
him board of commissioners APP
pointed and qualified according to
law he was ready to turn over the
books and property, but inasmuch "a
he was under So, 600 bonds and did
not believe them to be legal Board, he
could not turn over the books and pa.
pers. The two new members then or.
ganized by the election of Mr.. Totten
as President, and Mr.. G. B. Ludwig
as Secretary, Examiner and Trpasu-
rer. Mr.. Totten then asked DR.. Bart
lett to read the minutes of the last
meeting, which he refused to do. Mr..
Ludwig not being present, Mr.. ]. T.
Mitchell was appointed temporary
Secretary. The salary of the newly
appointed examiner was fixed at $500
per year. The new Board then adj
j0urned to meet at the Office of Mr..
Mitchell January 9Th. The old hoard
will meet at the office of the school
board the same day.
Mr.. Totten states that as soon as
Mr.. Ludwig qualities he will demand
of DIR. Bartlett the funds and property
of the board, and if they are not forth
coming legal steps will be taken to
obtain possession of them. In the
meantime the old board holds the
fort, and will resist any attempt on
the part Of MeSsrs. Tmten and H0ye
to take possession of the Office and
property.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
Three Prisoners ESCAPE.

On Saturday night at 8 o'clock,
when Sheriff Hamill made his round
In the Jail. he found that the three
prisoners, who had been confined
:here. had made their escape. The
Sheriff tracked them in the snow,
and discovered that they had gone
west. He then boarded a west hound
freight train and overlook tive of the
prisoners at Rowleshurg, and brought
them back and lodged them in Jail.
The other man is still at large. The
escape was effected by picking hole
through the brick wall with a piece
of broken iron bedstead.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
McHenry.

Snow is leaving and sleighing is
playing out.
Mr.. Samuel Specht left for Bedford
county. Pa, to visit friends and rela.
lives and from thence to Franklin
county, Pa, before he expects to re.
turn.
Mr.. Fenes Keefer had a sale on
Thursday last. He intends going to
Kansas about the lst of February.
Mr.. Silas Weimerand E. A, Brown.
ing expect to return to their schools
at frostburg this week.
Messrs. McRobe and KimmeI have
again resumed work at A. S. Sells
saw mill.
Mr.. Emery Flowers, from Pied
mont, w. Va, is visiting at Mr.. KIM
,nel's.
Mr.. Thomas Wilburn will have a
public sale on the 9th of January, not
with The intention of going west, but
rfSIring from farming. He will sell
aHnf his farming implements.
G. II. Fulmer ana J. II. Wilburn
started Monday morning for Elk
Garden.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
Marriage Licenses.

Marriage License were granted to
the following parties during the
month of December:
James l.. Perkins and Mary E.
Hess.
VIM. p. Townshend and Martha j
KPpner.
Solomon Glass and Anne Il. Mar.
graft.
George Falinger and Mary III. Her
man.
Christian Kerling and Ida Whor-
rell.
SyIyanus l.. COrban and Sophranla
G. RidhPr.
WIN. r.. Cross and Melissa E. Saw
q.
TheophIlus Robson and Louisa v.
Clark.
j w. Hesser and Augustus Elliott.
Hidcr Ski'lmore and Celia Harris
Christn. G. Livengond aud Jennie
ulery.
$ A. Miller and Annie G. vii
hpiuI.
WillinW Qn"tranh Emma J. Riley,
Duminick NJ. SpnOld aud Mary A,
O'Brlpu.
Henry w. Nau and MOllie F. Shat
FIR.
John F. Lewis and Deliah E. Wilt,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
The MORNING HERALD
FOR 1884.

THE MORNING HERALD for 1884 will be the
cheapest morning paper published in the city
of Baltimore. 1t will also be the best While
it will make a specially of local and State
news II claims the world .Orl,s field, and each
issue Of the TIE MORN Sc HERALD will be ID
complete and compact history of the events
of the previous day The story will be told
entertainingly, and v'i'c il win not he long
enough to tire you it will not be TOO short TO
be interesting. twill be spicy bat never ul-
gar. 1t will not pandsr oprurient tastes but
Will be prominently paper for the business
man and his family. No man will be COM
PEELED to read The MORNING HERALD before
taking ii home, in order to make sure that il.
contains no matter unfit for the eye of women
and children. It's editors will save him that,
trouble by Keeping these objectionable fea-
lures ont OF the paper altogether. THE MORN
ING HERALD will be, as in the past Republic
can in politics; it believes in the protection
OF American labor and will earnestly oppose
any effort tOabolish the tariff, which has done
SO much to build up the industries of our coun-
try it is under no obligations to any corpor-
alton; It's editorial columns are under no con-
troll save that of its editor, and when THE
MORNING HERALD has any opinion to express
II expresses it fearl9ssly and in language Suffi-
GENTLY plain to be understood by everybody.
The MORNING HERALD will be honest in
opinion as in everything else and party feaity
VIII not prevent it from exposing any ras cal
Ivy or condenning any unWiSe and imorOper
acts. The MORNING HERALD will appear
about January LIST in complete new dress OF
type, which we believe will make it by long
oddS the handSomeSt newspaper in Baltimore
ana as handsome as any paper in the country,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
There are at present several cases
of diphtheria in Oakland.

There are at present several cases
of diphtheria in Oakland.
Senator Getty and Representa-
tives Speicher and Stanton, of this
county, started for Annapolis Mon
day.
Miss Matte Pritchard, nf Oak
land, is visiting friends and relatives
In Ohio. She will probably be absent
most of the winter.
Married, Dec. 9th. by Rev. B.
Ison, at his residence In Oakland,
Md, Mr.. Hider Skidmore and Miss
Celia Harris. both of Barbour county,
w. Va.
On Monday, Dec. oath. 1883. Mr..
JAS. w. Dayis and Miss Victoria
Carr, formerly a resident of Oak land,
both now OF Piedmont, w. VA. were
united in the bonds OF holy wedlock,
by Rev. VIM. Stoudenmire. The
weddir was largely attended by
friends and relatives of the families
of both bride and groom, viz: Thos.
Carr and ID ,vid DAVIS. There was
n large representation of rallrOal of
ficials also. The friends left as tok-
ems of their high regard and affection
many valuable and useful presents
with the bride. May they live long
and happily.
We leaan that Rev. D. A. Friend,
of Albrightsville Circuit, M. E..
Church, has just closed series of
meetings at the Pine Grove appoint.
ment, which were attended with re-
markable spiritual interests. AS high
as fourteen persons were present al
the altar at one time. Quite num-
her prufes sed conversion and seven
teen persons were added tn the church,
ten of whom were heads OF families.
The Pastor and family were kindly
remembered by the brethren of the
circuit who came together at the par
s0nagp at st. Joe, on the evening be-
fore Christmas bringing with them
valuable presents tO tine amount ii.
over sixty dollars, which were pre-
scented as a Christmas donation in
token of the ten Ter regard of the
brethren for the Pastor.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
SWantOn.

Mr.. c. T. West, our enterprising
merchant, returned from business
"trip TO Washington on the Both.
The funeral of Miss Lee, who died
OF pneumonia fever at Deer Park last
Friday, took place near Mount Zion
Saturday.
Abram !. Wilson, of Wilson'S Store,
has just returned from an extended
tour in the west, having been gone
for Il month, and Travelled through
Iowa, Illinois. Nebraska, &c.
The members of the church of the
United Brethren in Christ dedicated
their new church ut this place to the
worship of God on Sunday last, the
Rev. M. f. Keiter. of Martinsburg,
w. Va, officiating. Rev. Keiter
preached a very able sermon from
the text: Awake, awake; put on
thy strength, o Zion; put on thy
beautiful garments, o Jerusalem"
Isaiah chapter 20, verse l. There was
il debt of S34l on the building which
had to he provided for before dpdica-
ton, SlSl.95 Of which was raised in
cash and subscription. The trustees
then assumed the bal nee of the debt
and the church was dedicated.
The Christmas tree for the Sunday
School was grand success. Every
body being well pleased. II.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05

BY y special decree American sailed
meats win he admitted only at three
ports of France from the ist of jan
uafy, but after the Goth inst, all i'm
portations Of hog meat from America
will he absolutely prohibited. 1t is
surprising to find that in this parlicu-
lar, if in no other, France follows
Germany in antipathy to the Ameri.
can hog. Let Congress order reprisals
on France as well rs Germany,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
Accident.

Breezy,
But warm.
Shedding moderately good
Rev. Jacob Miller, son of NJ. ].
Miller, preached the Christmas sell
mon in the White chur"h.
Christmas trees were generally
loaded.
Christmas services were held in the
Brown church by Rev. Shoup.
The Sabbath School Festival will
he held on Monday evening, 3lst, an
extra teat has been provided for the
children.
MI. j. E. Gnagey and family have
had a serious time with sickness.
An old fashioned sleighing party
at Mr.. Henry Camps enlivered the
holidays.
Mr.. II. Boetner is selling coal right
along.
The high water of last week replen.
iStiVu WILD Otttdtu, elCs
John Bowman has purchased the
LOwndes farm.
John Burkhart has also purchased
the Schroyer place.
Mr.. Gale the artist has gone to
Grantsville, he took our people in
every possible attitude and combina.
ton. About all the families here
had their children taken in groups.
His pictures are hard to beat no bet
ter can he had in the cities.
Mr.. Menh0rn, who lately lost a
young horse. has purchased another
and is now ready for all kinds OF
hauling.
DR.. M. Fichtner talks of leaving
here in the spring. DR. Durham OF
Elkins, will take his place. There is
an opening here for three or four good
doctors. DR.. GIotfelty being mostly
engaged in other business. The very
latest news is that Mr.. MargrOff soon
loses another daughter by marriage,
that one of our young widows has the
refusal OF Il desirable partner, that
John Knox has set up hOusekt eping
that Geo. All is not cutting any wood
ut present, that Mr.. Gnagey backed
out of the School Conlmissi0nership
that Len. Sharlzsr has bought Il mule
that George Wagden is shooting all
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05

The president of the London Statis-
ti''al Society has shown that "in the
last one hundred years the popuIa-
ton of the United States has multi
piled Itself sixteen times, or, in other
words, has doubled itself in each
quarter ofa century" A correspond
ing increase for another hundred
years will bring our population to
100000, 600. History has no parallel
for such won lerful growth.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
1884. THE DAY. 1884.
MORNING AND EVENING.
49, ALL THE NEWS. go
TAE D1YfOr 1884 WiU embrace
q Morning and EcehiI,O Edition.

THE MORNING EDITION will be an eight
page paper, cut and pasted, thus giving the
most convenient form for perusal of n large
newspaper, ana enabling better distribution
OF news ana other reading matter. while al
lowing to advertisers the most attractive dis
play possible
THE DAY will aim to be the very best We
nlcle OF news and organ of opinion. Its re.
sources for gathering news are thorough. and
1t will not stint the account of matters of i'm
portance to mere mention. 1t will gather
ltS items nom the whole world and present
them promptly and clearly, while ii will give
special attention to subjects of home interest
The industrial resources of Maryland and
inc entire South Will claim thorough and i'm
ellit9ent discussion, with a view 10 the pro-
motion OF whatever will tend to their health
lets development
In its EDITORIAL DEPARTMENT, THE
DYY will expound Constitutional Democratic
principles. promote the policy of the Demo-
cratic party, and foster the political interests
of the entire people. To thai end IL will sneak
the truth feares'ly and canddly, in abiding
conviction that whichever is clearly right can
not fail To be polite.
1t will not, however, be confined to the do
main of Politics, but give attention to Liter
AZURE. the Arts and Sciences. Commerce,
Mechanics, Manufactures, Agriculture, and
every industrial sphere.
Its MARKET REPORTS, Domestic and
Foreign, will be the fullest
It's SHIPPING NEWS will be the freshest
and most accurate.
PRICE TWO CENTS. Served by Carriers
at twelve Cents a week. Mailed. postage paid,
Tor SIX Dollars ear, or Fifty Cents month
in advance.
THE EVENING EDITION of THE DAY
will lose none of the vitality, force and energy
tnat baVe made 1t tireside companion in
thousands OF homes. 1t will have fresh Tele
graph news, Local Reports and Editorial Mat
ter. and will still commend itself as the THE
BEST ONE CENT Pa PER to be found.
In price IT will remain as at present-SiX
Cents week, served by Carriers. Three Dol
lars year, or Twenty-Five Cents a month,
postage free.
Send in your subscriptions prompt.
ADDRESS
THE DAY"
142 Baltimore Street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
Church Services--Sunday.

Lutheran Church-Preaching at II
A. NJ. and P. NJ. by Rev. William
StoudennIire.
Preaching at Deer Park, by Rev.
WIN. Stoudenmire at p. NJ.
NJ. e. Churrh-Preaching at l0} A.
NJ. and P. NJ. by Rev. M. w. Rider.
st. Peters, Catholic Preaching
every Sunday at 10& O'Clock a. m,
except the second Sunday Of each
month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
Baltimore Live Stock Market.
[From Baltimore Americana


MONDAY, December 81, 1888.
The quotations given are those of
the retail market, except W here other
wise stated.
PRICES OF BEEF CATTLE AT THE
MARKET TODAY.
Very best on sale to-day 52GGI
els that generally rated first quality,
4g(g59 cents medium or good fair
quality, 34(g4i cents ; ordinary thin
steers, oxen and cows. 34(634 cents {;
extreme range Ofprires, 34G96! cents.
Most of the sales were from 44(05a.
REMARKS ON BEEF CATTLE.
The arrivals of Cattle during the
week amounted to 957 head. against
1875 last week and ,30l head the cor
responding week of last year, and the
sales were 66i head against / .039 last
week, and l,0S4 head the correspond
ing week of last year.
The quality of the offerings this
week shows considerable improve
ment over last weeks receipts, hut
the market has been very slow, Some
dealers thought prices were shade
higher, while a few thought them off
trif1e, but the weight of opinion
was that there no material variation
from last Monday. considering quail.
ity Quotations 34@6!c., with few
sales al the former figure, and most
sales at 4l(05$c. The sales at &c. were
by the Lehman Bros.
THE SWINE MARKET.
The receipts have not been very
numerous during the week, but the
offerings seem to he quite equal to
moderately fair demand, at figures Il
shade lower than quoted on last Mon
day. The quality is not as good as
last week. there being too many small
hogs, which are slow of sale. We
quote at 7@79c., with extra choice at
ST., a few only selling at the latter
figure. The same time last year hogs
sold at S(@S2c., with extra shade
higher.
THE SHEEP MARKET.
The receipts are much in excess of
last weeks offerings, and the market
generally slow. The quality is fully
as good rs last weeks offerings, and
prices range from 3 to 54c. gross for
butch r Sheep, and 34(05sc. gross for
Lambs, with common Sheep and
Lambs extremely dull. Same time
one wear ago sheep for butchers sold
at 3I@5}.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
ORDER NlSl.

James 2. Browning, Collector, VS.. William A.
Brydon.
No. 81 Trials. December Term, 1883. In the
Circuit Court for Garrett county.
ORDERED This 18th day of December 1883.
" by the Circuit Court for Garrett county
that the sales made and reported by James
II. Browning, collector of taxes for the first
collection District of Garrett county for the
year 1873, of the real estate of William A, Bry-
don and wife, to-wit: Military lots Nos and
,, situated in Garrett county, to satisfy and
pay the taxes duo from William A. Brydon
ana wife for the year 1879. be ratified and con-
nrmed, unless cause TO the contrary be shown
on or before the LIST day Of February next. pro-
Vlded copy OF this order be inserted in the
"Mountain Democrat" and "The Republican"
two newspapers printed in. Garrett county.
once in each of three successive weeks before
the 18th day of January next.
The report states the amount OF sales to be
S352.00.
HENRY w. HOFFMAN.
True copy-Test:
~ w. II. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05

the wild turkeys, that Charley and
his girl upset three times Christmas
night, that George Miller wants to
buy boat to be ready for high water,
that the tailor Zepner eat too much
candy on christmas and that to all
we wish happy new year.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
The Good TempIars on Another Spree.

The Good Templars of Oakland
gave their second annual entprtain-
ment TO the citizens of the town and
vicinity on Tuesday evening in their
Lodge room over Sturgis' Drug Store.
The hall WAS tastefully decorated
With fpstooning of pine. small flags.
appropriate and suggestive notices.
and Chinese laLterns of many and
various sizes and colOrs, lighted and
burning brightly which together with
numerous lamps gave the room a
very brilliant and attractive appear.
arce. On the wall opposite the en-
trance the word "welcome," in letters
of silver, greeted all who entered. AT
the end of the hall in the rear of the
presiding officers chair was the motto
"f the order, Earth, Hope and Char
lty." To the left of the door, the mot
TO, 1.-THE Homes vessus The Saloons,
Destroy the Saloons and save the
Homes" was prominently displayed,
and many other notices made use OF
in the Ohio campaign were posted in
conspicuous places. Each member of
the Lodge had the privilege of invit-
ing friends TO be present and at the
hour fixed for commencing the exer-
ciSes the hall was well filed with old
and young, bright, pI' asant and hap
py people, friends of temperance.
temperance workers aid members of
the order-the latter being distin.
guished Ivy the badge, rose, worn
by each. AT u O'Clock The w. C. T.,
Mr.. Jacob M. Boyer, called all to
order and announced the opening of
the exercises. First was the singing
of the ouening ode of the order
"Friends OF Temperance Welcome
here" then prayer by Rev. VIM
Stoudenmire, pastor OF the Lutheran
church, followed Ivy a short address
Of welcome by the w. G.. II. who also
stated that if any one desired to unite
with the Lo1ge and assist in the work
on hand they could do so by making
application to any of its members in
good starding. After this was the
literary programme, well rendered
and most attentiyely and satisfacto-
rily received, consisting of declama-
tions, reading, selections, &c., 10y
Misses Ella Peddicord and Bette
Boyer and NJ ssrs. E. u. Tower and
Chas. E. Boyer, interspersed through.
out with music and singing. AT the
conclusion of these exercises all pres
ent were promptly and carefully
waited upon by members ofthe Lodge
and bohntifully served with refresh
ment, coffee, lemonade, cakes, apples,
candies, nuts, &c. This through
with innocent games and amuse-
menis were engaged and participated
in to the qualification and pleasure of
all until a late hour.
The Lodge of Good TempIars of
Oakland now numbers about fify
members, is in n very flourishlng con.
dition, and calculated to do much
good. The members are now active
~ engaged in an effort to secure local
option for this county, and will earn
eslly endPay0r to secure the passage
off, local option hill by the Legisla-
ture ut an early date, and if success
fuI, hope, with the aid of the many
temperance workers in the county, to
secure majority in its favor at the
election to be held.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
CHARLES c. FULTON & co.
AMERICAN OFFICE,
BALTIMORE, MD.
FELIX AGNUS, PrBl IsHER.

NM m business now before the public You
UEVI'can make money faster at work for
ITEM 4 us than at anything else. Capital
uUu not needed. We will start you $40
a day and upwards made nj home by the in
dustrous. Men, women, boys and girls want
ed everywhere TO work for us. Now is the
time. You can work in spare time only or
give your whole time to the business. You
can live at home and do the work. No other
business will pay you nearly as well. Noone
can fail to make enormous pay by engaging
at once. Costly Outf and terms free. Money
made fast. easily, and honorably. Address
TRUE& Co., Augusta, Maine.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-01-05
LOCAL EwS.
LODGE MEETINGS.

sHEAtTtEL LODGE. No. I22, 1. O.o.F.,
meets in lie gees Hall every Monday night.
OAKLAND LODGE. I. O.. g. T., meets in
same Hall every Tuesday night.
ALTA LODGE, No. 574, X. of H., meets in
same Hall I'd and 4th Thursday nights of each
month.
PATMOS COUNCIL, No. 1856, A. l.. OF II
meets in same Hall I'd and 4th FRIDAY nights
OF each month.
LOCAL BRANCH, No. 81, of the Iron Hall,
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Saturday nights
of each month.