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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Shooting Affair.

A shooting affair, which came near
proving fatal. occurred at Lonacon.
ing yesterday afternoon. The facts,
as CLEANED from a reliable source, are
as follows Thomas j. NimmO, q
photographer of that place, who has
his gallery ami residence in the'same
building, is of rather irritable dispo-
sitiOn and has been considerably an
noyed by the teasing of youths who
frequent his place. Yesterday after.
noon several youths were at his place
and in some way annoyed him, and
he ordered them to go. This they
did not do and he grew angry. drew
a revolver and fired. The bail struck
John Udy, aged about 20, in the left
breast just over the heart. Happily
the young man had package of pho
tographs in his pocket, and the ball
went through these and inflicted only
a.fiesh wound. Nimmo was consid-
siderabIy frightened and at first
thought he had killed Udy. Nimmo,
who is over sixty years old, was ar
rested by Constable Cuthbertson.-
Catn,6. Ne,os, Monday.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
The Reunion at Cumberland.

The Eighth Annual Reunion of the
Society of the Army of West Vir-
ginia" will be held in Cumberland,
Md, on Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, September I'd, Sd and 4th
next.
Arrangements are making to rem
der this the most notable gathering
of Veteran Soldiers ever held in this
section ofcOuntry. Among the thOus-
ands who will undoubtedly be pres
ent will be many distinguished Off
GERS and civilians. Generals Sheridan,
Hancock, Mcclellan, ROsecrans, Kel-
ley, Siegel, Hunter, Schenck, Emory,
Crook, Mcmillan and Carlin, the
several commanders Of the Army of
West Virginia and generals Hayes.
lex president), Carroll, Duval, Aver
i'll, Golf, Powell, Enochs, Kennedy,
Mason, Coates, Cox, Duffie, McKin-
ley, KimbaIl, Tyler, Campbell, Wal
lace, Lightburn, MilrOy, Blenker,
Stahl, Obey. and others WHO served
in the Army of West Virginia, will
all be among the invited guests.
The programme for the three days
will embrace Speeches, Memorial Adj
dresses, reading of Poems, singing
Army Songs, Music. Parades, Re-
unions of Comrades, Companies and
Regiments. etc, and will be suffi-
GENTLY varied aud attractive to in.
terest all.
Immediately following the Reu-
MON, Friday and Saturday. Sept. 5th
and 9th the Baltimore and Ohio
Railroad Company will run two
days excursion, at very low rates, to
the Winchester battlefields and Luz
ray Caverns.
All the railroads leading into Cum
berIand will issue excursion tickets
to the Reunion.
All old soldiers are invited to at
tend.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
JOhnStOwn.

A very severe drought in this vi
entity.
Hay crop is much lighter than it
has been for years.
Mr.. Thomas Keller is visiting his
son in law, Mr.. E. Sollars.
Rev, Thomas Chichester and wife
are visiting friends here. He was
formerly a pas tor on this circuit. He
preached for Rev. Ford last Sunday
at JOhnstown and Sang Run.
We often hear of persons getting
in the wrong pew" but seldom hear
of a family mistaking Sunday for
Saturday. This was the case with a
family not three miles from Johns
town last Sunday.
Another Republican voter in Sang
Run District at Mr.. Columbus Paughs,
but will not be old enoughIto register
for 20 years. "Lum" wears a smile
on his face.
Mr.. E. E. Enlow has gone to Allie
gany county to attend the examina-
ton Of teachers. He will teach a
school near Frostburg, commence
ing about the first of September.
Miss Charlotte Enlow is GONZALES
cent "G."
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Grand Temperance Rally.

The Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union of Maryland, West Vir-
ginIa. District of Columbia, Penn
sylvania and Ohio, met al Mountain
Lake Park Thursday and will con-
tinue in session until next Wednes-
day. The programme for Saturday
is as follows: 800 A. NJ, devotional
exercises. Address by Hon. VIM.
Daniels, of Baltimore. 300 P. NJ. adj
dress by Hon. VIM. Jackson, of w.
Va. On Sunday there will be an ex-
perience meeting at 900 A. NJ, an adj
dress at 1890, and temperance Sun
day School at 800 p. NJ. Monday will
be devoted to the interest of Good
Templars, with exercises at 500 A.
NJ. and 200 p. NJ. Tuesday and We'd
nesday the Annual Summer Confer
ence of the Young Mems Christian
Association will be held.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
A Marvel Of Workmanship and Ingen-
uity.

The Manchester (Eng.) Express
thus describes the massive tableau
car, :ilt in London, England, for
the Zen Big New Shows Combined,
of John Robinson and which will be
seen in thegrand parade of that ex.
hibition Oakland, Friday, August
LIST. This tsbleau car, which may
truly be termed a marvel of work.
manship was constructed by the An
CLOS Brothers, coachmakers, to Her
Majesty the Queen, and at the order
of John Robinson, the renowned
American Snowman. 1t is most
elarorately carved, and provided
with fine mirrors. Inside is mechan-
ism which raises the central figure of
the tableau, representing ancient
NEUROLOGICAL statues, raising the fig
ure twenty feet from the ground.
The price paid for this beautiful
work of art by John Robinson was
ten Thousand dollars.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26

with the swine around McKinstry's
Mills, Carroll county. Early in the
summer Mrs. Adam Fuss, lost be-
tween thirty and forty hogs; Thos.
Haines ana others have lost several
later, and Willis Zumbrum had ten
out of a drove of twelve TO die in the
past two weeks. The epidemic RACES
undated.
About l. 100 men are now at work
on the New York, Philadelphia and
Norfolk Railroad, running through
the lower peninsula, and are pushing
it at the rate of mile day. The
terminus of the road is likely to be-
come thriving town, and already
work is being pushed there with all
possible despatch. Several parties
have leased land for the purpose of
using it in different enterprises. The
town, which is to be known as Cape
Charles, has been surveyed and laid
off into 244 lots, 40X140 feet, with
several streets running through them.
A park, S00x340 feet, is to be in the
center of the town.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26

Brethren Church, preached a very
interesting sermon at the Victory
SchoOl-house last Saturday evening.
Mr.. Rogers is a very pleasant gentle
man and is we'll received here.
Mrs. Jos. A. Beatty. of near Terra
Alta. was visiting relatives here last
week.
Miss Kate Spindler. of Morgan
town, is visiting the parental home
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. E. Bishoff, of
near Johnstown. were visiting rela-
tives here few days since.
Mrs. Laura Falkenstein of Balti-
more. is visiting friends in this neigh
borhoOd.
Mrs. Mary Protzman, of Morgan
town, is visiting her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Jonathan Spindler.
What has become of the Accident
correspondent? Is he studying pc.
litical economy? We would be pleas.
ed to hear from him again.
G. w. P.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Maryland Items.

The Cumberland people are work.
ing hard to get their new steel works.
The Salisbury Times has come out
as an eight page, fifty-two column
paper.
The government is now engaged in
building lighthouse at the Great
Shoals, at the mouth of the Wicomico
river.
An unknown disease broke out in
a flock of a hundred and odd turkeys
near Funkstown, Washington coun-
ty, and killed all of them, except six,
in ten days.
DR., T. J. G. Maddox, U. S. A., son
of DIR. Thomas Maddox, of Hagers-
town, has been promoted to the posi-
ton of post surgeon. and is stationed
at Fort Ringgold, on the Rio Grande.
Mr.. John w. Gable, of Smithsburg
district, Washington county, thresh-
ed the grain from ten acres of land,
and the yield was 4943 bushels, or
forty-nine bushels and nearly half.
The largest yield of wheat report
ed in the state is that of Mr.. Weldon
Clay, of Woodville district, who
raised $40 bushels from a ten.acre
field, an average of 81 bushels to the
acre.
Miss May Row, daughter of Mr..
Daniel Row, residing near Ringgold,
Washington county, received a fall
few nights ago while walking in her
sleep. She was injured internally
and has since suffered severe hemor-
rhages.
After the close of the reception to
Mr.. John S. Writ and Cleveland rati-
fication on Monday evening last, as
the band filed out of the Howard
House, some one proposed three
cheers for Blaine and Logan, and
they were given with wIll.-Egkto,a
wing.
Thomas McCardy, a vagrant pris-
oner in the Cumberland Jail, under
pretence of getting a drink of water
in the yard. escaped Saturday after
noon and put out on run through
the country. Deputy Sheriff McMiI-
Ian gave chase, and after a two mile
run overlook the prisoner and con.
Quoted him back to the Jail.
DR.. H. H. Hopkins, of New Mar
ket, has in his possession a large
rattlesnake which was captured in
the Allegany Mountains. 1t meas
ures two and a-half feet in length, and
has six rattles and a button. 1t is
very tame, and it is said that the
children handle it the same as they
would kitten.-Freder1ck Call.
The hog cholera has played havoc
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
GAINESVILLE.

Farmers here are harry esting wheat
which is a fair crop. Grass is very
light.
Chas. LETTERS lost good horse last
week.
The Rev. Mr.. Rosenbaum held a
quarterly meeting in the Lutheran
Church here last Sunday. The church
was crowded to its utmost capacity.
DR.. A. S. Fichtner will soon have
his new dwelling house completed.
A. r. Fearer, the popular candi.
date for Assessor, was here last week.
looking after his interests. Mr..
Fearer is a worthy young man and
the indications are that he will be our
next Assessor.
Mrs. DR.. NJ. l.. Fichner returned
last Tuesday from Valley Point,
where she has been visiting relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Cuppett, of
near Johnstown, were visiting their
son, Jefferson Cuppett, last week.
Although Mr.. Cuppett is in his 18th
year he is looking hearty and is able
to do a great deal of light work, yet.
Republicans Of Preston county
will mold their District Mass Meet
ing next Saturday for the purpose OF
electing delegates tOtheir county con-
vention to be held at Terra Alta.
August 8.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Pleasant Hill, w. Va.

Our farmers are busy harvesting,
but the grass crop is lighter than it
has been for twenty-five years. All
kinds Of crops are suffering badly
for want of rain. We have had no
rain here for nearly three months.
except a little shower about the
Fourth.
Ezra II. Wolfe's little son has been
very sick, but is better.
Mr.. l. w. Slonaker, the Singer
Sewing Machine man, of Oakland.
was in our neighborhood recently,
selling machines. He reports bust
ness brisk.
Rev. A. F. Rogers, Of the United
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Everything Comfortable.

The amusement people will be
pleased to read the following from
Detroit Free Press:
1--WE are pleased to note the fact
that John Robinson has made anOth-
err great Improvement in the seats of
his Gigantic New Show. AS now
erected, each visitor has a comfOrta-
BILE seat to himself. 1t is a decided
~ great and beneficial innovation on
the old style. They are also arrang-
ed that every one in the vast audi
ence can see distinctly what is going
on In the Three Great Ring Circus"
John Robinson will give two
mammoth performances in Oakland.
Friday, Aug. LIST.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Baltimore Live Stock Market.
From Baltimore Americana
MONDAY, July 21st, 1884.

From Baltimore Americana
MONDAY, July 2lst, 1884.
The quotations given are those Of
the retail market, except where other
wise stated.
PRICES OF BEEF CATTLE AT THE
MARKET TO-DAY.
Very best on sale to-day 6GD6 cts.
that generally rated first quality 6(9
cts; medium or good fair quality
4(05 cts; ordinary thin steers. oxen
and cows 34(034 cts; extreme range
ofprices 34@6 cts; most of the sales
were from 44(g5S.
REMARKS ON BEEF CATTLE.
The arrivals of Cattle during the
week amounted to 3,059 head, against
2,l73 last week and 92l head the cor
responding week of last year, and the
sales were .595 head, against 9l2 last
week, and ,008 head the correspond
ing week of last year.
The market has been slow to-day,
and though the sales show fair in
crease over last week, prices were 4c.
lower for top grades, and to for
medium and common Cattle, which
were fairly well represented in the
offerings. The receipts are some 900
head in excess of last week. About
$50 have been exported to Europe,
and over LOO head reshipped to
Philadelphia and New York mar
kets. Prices 3l@6 2-5c., with most
sales from 43(05Sc.
THE SWINE MARKET.
The receipts are light again this
week-lighter even than last week
by nearly 700 head. Their quality is
fully as good as was last week. offer
ings-in some of the pens, better than
it was then. There is some improve
ment in the prices over last weeks
figures owing to the limited supply.
The demand is fair to good at the adj
vance. We quote common Hogs at
7073c., and the better grades at TOO
&C., with full sales at and near 8.
Same time last year Hogs sold at st
99c., gross.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Installation Of Officers.

The following officers for Shealtiel
Lodge, No. 122, 1. o. O, F., of Oak
land, were installed last Monday
night to serve for the ensuing six
months:
Noble Grand-Charles Boyer.
Vice.Grand-R. w McWilliams.
Per. Secretary-W. H. Tower.
Rec. Secretary-CharIes CrOpp.
Trtasurer-G. w. Legge.
Chaplain--E. d. Kepner.
Warden-David Little.
COnductOr-LIoyd Chambers.
The Cemetery Trustees for this year
are James S. johnson, David Little
and VIM. NJ. Wagner.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Church Services--Sunday.

NJ. z. Church-Preaching mt l01 A.
NJ. and s P. NJ. by Rev, M. w. Rider.
Stone Church-Preaching at p.
NJ. by Rev. w. l.. Ould.
Lutheran Church-Preaching at l0I
A. NJ. and 8P. M. by Rev. William
Stoudenmire.
Preaching at Deer Park, by Rev.
Vim. Stoudenmire at p. M.
Episcopal Church. Preaching every
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock, by
Rev. John Atkinson.
st. Peters, Catholic Preaching
every Sunday at lot O'Clock a. IN,
except the second Sunday Of each
month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Deer Park,

Everything is lively about our little
town this month. The Hotel has be-
tween two and three hundred guests
and more arriving daily, and other
places of resort are well filled.
After very cool spell we are hav-
ing warmer weather than usual in
our mountains.
Miss Kate Hayden came from
Washington last week to spend few
weeks with her parents here.
Mrs. M. E. Porter, principal of
Briarly Hall Seminary for Young
Ladies, near PoolsyiIle, Md, is visit
ing Mrs. W. r. Davis.
Miss Edith Jones. of Cambridge,
Md.,snd Miss Mamie Jones, of Mont
gomery county, Nd, are visiting
Misses May and Matte Davis.
Mrs. Mollie Sheridan spent one
day last week with friends here.
Prof VIM. Elliott, of Baltimore
City College, who is at his cottage at
Mountain Lake Park. made brief
visit to his Deer Park friends a few
days ago.
Mrs. Phebe Kilburn, wife of Lieut..
w. G. Kilburn, U. S. A, who has
spent many summers at Wing and
Wing during the last twelve years
died Friday of last week at Atlantic
City, and was buried al Annapolis on
Monday. Mrs. Kilburn will long be
remembered by the friends who knew
her here, and most gratefully by the
needy ones of our place, whom she
always found out and assisted in
many ways during the time she spent
in Deer Park. Much sympathy is
expressed for the husband and son,
whom she has left, and particularly
for her aged mother, Mrs. Claude,
who has made her home with her and
been her constant are for many years.
A little daughter of P. w. Cornell
has been quite sick. but is now about
again.
Mr.. Cochel, of Washington, who
with his family is boarding at Mr..
LaughIin's, is very seriously i'll, with
very faint hopes of recovery.
Mr.. Charles Moale and family, OF
Baltimore, Mrs. Peter Bantz and
daughter. of st. Louis, and Miss Rosa
Poesche. of Washington, are also at
Mr.. Laughlin's.
Misses Lucia and Ella Hendrick-
son, of Alexandria, are visiting al
Mr.. Hoye's.
Willie, son of B. F. Thrasher, fell
from tree Tuesday and was pain
fully but not seriously injured.
Mr.. VIM. Lee of our district ha:
succeeded in obtaining pension fol
disease of spine and eyes, contracted
while in the army. His friends are
very glad to hear of it rs he most un
doubleday deserved it.
Registered at Wing and Wing:
Washington, d. C.-Chas. Rauter
berg, M. D., j. Karr. Miss Julia A
Karr, Miss Emma Karr, Miss Amy
Karr, Miss Corabelle Fellows, Mis-
Josie A. McFarlan, Miss Annie w
Major. s. B. Evans. Prof. Il. Y
Holmes.
Baltimore, Md. A. Wheeler
VIM. Ellis, Arthur w. Loyness, j
o. Moore. w! Conway.
Deep Creek, Md. 7. Browning
p. M. Stemple.
Philadelphia, Pa.-Mrs. F. $. Ea
ton, Miss Katie Eaton, Miss Sadi
Eaton.
McHenry, Md.-A. s. Sell. '
\ Pittsbur9, Pal. o. Boyle. ~
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Run Over by the Cars.

Tuesday night about IL O'Clock f,
Lewis Doll, of Milwaukee, Wis, in
attempting to board a freight train,
at the Water Station. at Oakland, fell
under the cars and had both feet fear
fully crushed. He was taken TO the
Jail and Drs. McComas and Keller
were called, VINO amputated his left
foot. 1t is quite likely that the 9TH
er foot will have to be amputated.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
BuckIen's Arnica SalVe,

The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, Chilblains, Corns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. 1t is guar
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded, Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by A, G.. Sturgiss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Appointed Route Agent.

Capt. E. II. Wardwell, of Oakland,
has just been appointed route agent
of the Baltimore and Ohio express,
with headquarters at Oakland. His
many friends will be glad to learn of
this.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
LOCAL N EW s.
LODGE MEETINGS.

SHEALTIEL LODGE. No 100, I. O.O.F F.,
meets in LeGge's Hall every Monday night
OAKLAND LODGE, /. o. G. T., meets in
Sturgiss' Hall every Tuesday night.
ALTA LODGE, No. 574 K. OF H., meets in
same Hall I'd and 4th Thursday nights Teach
month.
PATMOS COUNCIL, No. 1856, A. L. OF Fl,
meets in same Hall I'd and 4th Friday nights
of each month.
LOCAL BRANCH, No. s., OF the Iron Hall
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Saturday nights
of each month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
A Solid Golden ShOw--What Gold Leaf
Costs.


Not one man in FIVE hundred
thousand has any idea what it costs
a monster show like John Robinson's
which exhibits here, Oakland, Fri
day, Aug, LIST, to regild the mammoth
chariots, vans, dens, tableau cars and
all the bright and gIittering statues
which enhance the attractfveness of
his Ten Big Shows and people will
open their eyes with wonder and as
constituent when they learn that
the fabulous sum of $26, 800 were ex.
pended for gold leaf alone. to regild
the monster show. Regilding takes
place every season, and none but the
best gold leaf is used, as any other
would not stand the attacks of sun,
rain and wind.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26
Dentistry.

DR.. John Daily. Resident Dentist
of WesternpOrt, will visit Oakland
on Monday, August 4th, and remain
one week. 1926 ct
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26

LOTS Fur SALE-1O SulG puT-
chasers as to quantity, at east end OF
Oakland.
MRS. E. A. KILBoURN,
Oakland, Md.
The hotels and boarding houses
in and uear Oakland have not had a
good season so far. The accOmmo-
dations are ample for double the num-
Der now here. They are likely to do
better next month.
"A concert for the benefit of St.
Matthew'S Church will be given at
the Glades Hotel, Friday evening,
July 18th. The progra mme is good
the cause worthy one, and our peo-
pie should attend
See woman in another col
umn, near Speer's Vineyards pick
ing grapes from which Speer's Port
Grape Wine is made, that is so highly
esteemed Dy the medical profession,
for the use Of invalids, weakly per-
sons and the aged. Sold by Druggists
If you want to secure bargains in
dry goods, notions, hard ware, to-
bacc0, and everything usually found
in a first class country store, you
should call at S. P. Specht's cheap
cash store, Boyer's old stand, Acct
dent, Nd.
Mr.. John Richardson, of this
place, died Wednesday night, after a
brief Illness, in the 6Sth year of his
age. Deceased came here from Fred
erick, Md, about ten years ago. He
leaves wife and number of chill
dren. He was highly respected. Ohit-
uary next week. Funeral services at
the M. E. Church on Friday at 8. p. NJ.
The Second Battalion now hav-
ing four companies A, B, G, and D.
is entitled to a lieutenant colonel. and
Adjutant-G neral Howard, of the
State of Maryland, has issued spe-
cial order providing for meeting of
the commissioned officers of the COM
panies in Cumberland. July 26th, for
the purpose of eIecting that officer.
The Garrett county Normal School
began its session last Monday. E. H.
Murdaugh, principal, and Miss Lii.
liam Brown, first assistant Of the Oak
land school, conduct the school. The
Examiner, G. b. Ludwig, visited the
school on Wednesday and addressed
the students in words of cheer, urg-
ing upon them persistent application
in the study upon which they had
Just entered.
DIR. Melvina A. Witherby, Of the
Eclectic Institute and Sanitarium, of
Washington. d. c., is now at the
Oakland Hotel. She is agent for E.
A. Parsons & Co.'s GalvanO Magnetic
Treatment Of disease, which consists
of Magnetic Appliance, to be worn
on different parts of the body. The
Doctor comes we'll recommended.
She has formed a class for p ysical
development, to restore health and
complexion by new method, which
meets ut the hotel every morning at
10 o'clock.
The back April apportionments
of State school tax, granted to Garrett
county by an act of the last legisla-
ture, amountingt to 80, 207. 10. has been
disbursed by the Treasurer of the
School Board according 10 the direc-
tions of law to the payment of ''teach-
ers salaries" The proceeds from the
sale of School Bonds will also be dis
bursed according to law SO soon IA
received. Due notice ofthe payment
OF remaining due bills will be made
in the county papers.
G. B. LUDWIG,
Treasurer Garrett Co. School Board.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-07-26

Mrs. Howard Baker and children
were visiting at Capt. J. M. JarbOe's
this week.
The Bard of Hope meeting Thurs
day evening of last week WAS well
attended. Rev. VIM. Stoudenmire
addressed the meeting.
Miss Mary Hair, of Philadelphia,
Pa, and DIR. Smith of Springfield,
Ohio, are visiting Rev. Mrs. Ison of
this place.
There will be a congregational
meeting at the Lutheran Church,
Oakland, Sunday. August Sd. Bush
ness of Importance will be transacted.
-LoTs FIR SALE-To suit pur-
chasers as to quantity, at east end of
Oakland.