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The Aberdeen examiner. [volume] (Aberdeen, Miss.) 1866-current, 1884-07-10

June lS-2w
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29

1t has pleased Almighty God in the
wise dispensation of His providence,
to enter our community and remove
from our midst. one of our beloved
citizens. Mr.. Eusenus Wolfe died
Friday, March the 2lst, 1884. aged 55
years, 8 months and Is days. On
Saturday the remains were removed
to GAINESVILLE for interment, where
the funeral services were conducted
by the Rev. S. j. Gallon. At 2.30
o'clock P. NJ. the funeral sermon,
which was a very impressive one,
was preached in the M. u. Church to
a large concourse of people, after
which the remains were inferred in
the GAINESVILLE cemetery. 1t was not
anticipated on Thursday that the end
was SO near, but at $40 o'clock on
Friday morning he fell into the Stun.
Der of death, to awake with his God
in light, to spend the countless days
Of eternity with loved ones gone be-
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29

The Charleston Ne,oS and Courier
says: sour own view is that De-
mocracy and protective doctrines are
Incompatible, and that the man who
is a sincere and genuine protectionist
cannot be genuine and sincere Dem
0crat, an advocate of popular rights
and personal freedom. We are will
ing to make the Morrison bill a party
question, and measure the Democ-
racy of every congressman by that
standard" On the other hand, the
Democratic editor of the Hartford
Times says: mo party can live
which stands on the doctrine of free
trade. tor the benefit of English MAN.
ufacturerS Of steel, wooden, cotton and
other goods, against the interests of
our own mills, workshops and me.
ehanics. And the sooner we land
especially such would-be leaders as
Mr.. Henry WatterSon) know it, the
better"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
THURSDAY, APRIL 10TH, 1884,

at the hour or IL o'clock A. NJ, all the prop
erty described in said mortgage, consist
ing of six tan bark teaches with hose, pipe
ana connections, two tan bark mills with
gearing and betting, one vacuum pan, two
boilers and stacks, one iron tank, one wood
engine, together with shafting, pulleys, fly
wheel and all connections one water pump
and pipes, one vacuum pump and pipes, one
copper lined tank and pipes, one lot of TOOLS
betting bands and all other machinery, stock
and property at the said Tan-bark Extract
Works of $. w. Kerr & Co. Also one stack of
chestnut oak bark. and one small stack of
heml lock bark, containing In the two about
nine hundred cords, now at Stockings camp
near Extract Works above named. Also four
stacks Of hemlock bark now near John Will
helm residence, containing about twenty
five hundred cords. more or less; one stack OF
BARK at the upper camp, containing about one
thousand cords, more or less. All OF said
stacks being on said tract OF land called "Lo-
ehiel." Also all the bark in "Saving piles"
on tract of land In said county known as.
"Lochiei and the Graham lands" amounting
TO about three thousand cords, more or less.
Also all the bark in Saving piles" on the An
derson and Duckworth lands in said county,
amounting to about thirty-four hundred
cords, more or less, and all other bark owned
by said 5. W. Kerr Il Co. which was at the.
time of the execution Of said mortgage stack
ed and piled on any of the above metioned
tracts of land owned or used by the said Lo-
chlel Lumber &c, Company,
All of said described property will be SOLD
as aforesaid at the said Tan. bark Extract
Works of said S. w. Kerr L. Company, In
Garrett county, to the highest bdoer, for cash
on day of sale.
JULIUS /. LIVINGSTON
S~ I'd Agent named in said Mortgage,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
Report ofFlatwoods School.

Ed. REPUBLICAN, Please t1nO
space in the columns of your valuable
paper for the report of the FlatwoOds
School which closed with the terms
ending March Sd, 1884, An examina-
ton was held with percentage as fol-
lows:
Jacob Extraordinarily, 100;
reading, 90; writing, 80; arithmetic,
100; grammar, 95; geography. 100;
history, LOO; geometry, 100 algebra,
100,
Jos. GIotfelty-orthography. 100 :,
reading, 100 ), writing, 80 /; arithmetic,
100; grammar, 80: geography, 100;
history, 95 algebra. 50.
VIM. +. Extraordinarily, 100 !,
writing. 100; reading 80 arithmetic,
100 grammar, 90; geography. 100;
history, 100; geometry, 100 Algebra
80.
r. Nc. overwhelmingly,
100; reading, 30; writing, so; arith-
metic, 80; grammar, 9O;. geography,
50; history 50; geometry, 80; alge-
bra, 80.
Jonas Felix - OrthOgraphy, 1907
reading, 100; writing, 90; arithme-
tic, 100 geography, 100 history, 100 :
geometry, 100.
The examination consisted Of the
most difficult questions to be found
in our textbooks. This completes
ten months that l have taught in the
Flatwoods school, and must say 1
have never tried to instruct more in
telligent pupils, although l have
taught ever since Garrett has been
known as county, and l claim the,
Flatwoods school to be the champion
of this county.
will just say to my school and
patrons May your pathway he with
sunshine adorned, and may sorrow
never come.
S. X. WEIGH, Teacher.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
OUR WASHINGTON LETTER.

From our Regular Correspor dent.l
WASHINGTON. d. c., Mar. %, 1884.
Congress has now been in session
something more than three months,
in which time the House has passed
i0l bills and the Senate 1913. Up.
wards of one-half of the House bills
were those granting pensions to those
who failed to stand fire before the
Pension Bureau, while many of the
remainder were bills entirely ola pri-
vate character. OF the 12S bills pass
ed by the Senate u were for the con-
struction of public buildings in differ
ent portions of the country, and the
rest of them were for the relief of the
throng who are every session intent
upo1 relieving the Treasury. In the
civil pension list, Congress is called
upon to add the name OF Thomas JEFF
ferson's grand daughter, and stimuli
taneousIy a bill has been inti oducoa
in the House to appropriate $4,000
to the same lady, which as a matter
Of sentiment, is all very pretty, hut
as a precedent, decidedly ugly. The
grand-daughters and grand-sons of
other prominent men who have fig
ured in the political affairs of this
Nation comprise considerable of an
army, and why should they not with
equal consistency and perhaps super.
Tor right call'uUon Congress for a fif-
ty dollar per month pension and sti-
pend ofS2) 900 besides ? The distinc-
ti0n sought to be conferred upon the
descendendant of the author of the
Declaration of Independence, which
resulted so much to our benefit.
might with equal Dropriety be be.
slowed upon the grandson of Henry
Clay, now a House member, for the
eminent services of his grandfather
as the author of the Compromise
Measures of 1870, which, many are
ready to declare, saved the country
from disruption.
The cause Of popular education in
this country must be making rapid
progress when we find Congress
grayely considering proposition to
invest u round hundred and fifty mil
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29

fore. While he made no great dem
onstratiOns of his christian grace and
character, his humble, faithful life
impressed all who knew him with
the fact that he had been with Jesus,
and learned of Him that heavenly
wisdom which cometh from above
He was CONSTANT member of church
for many years before his death, and
expressed his willingness to go at the
Masters call. He was the victim of
cancerOus tumor, with which he
had been suffering for over year,
having undergone during that time,
four severe surgical operations, in
Guiding the amputatiOn of his arm.
Yet he bore his sufferings patiently.
He fought though against the grim
monster, death, trying all that medi-
cal or surgical skill could suggest
yet it was all in vain. 1t WAS the will
of the Allwise Providence to call our
beloved friend to that bourn from
whence no traveller returns. Mr.. Wolfe
was prominent and useful citizen,
always considered a man If more than
ordinary intelligence, and beloved by
all who knew him. He was kind
and induIgent parent, an affectionate
husband and most worthy citizen.
He leaves to mourn his departure a
wife and ten children, and host of
relatives and friends. The sorrowing
family have the sincere sympathy of
the entire community in their sad
bereavement.
B. DEWITT.
Pleasant Hill, w. Va, March "a,
1884.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
Local Option.

AS the local option bill for this
county has passed the legislature,
and will be voted on at the election
next November, the question should
be thoroughly discussed by our peo-
pie. We therefore throw open the
columns of THE REPUBLICAN for a
full and free discussion of this impor-
tant question by the friends and OPP
ponents of the measure. No person.
alities will be allowed, and commu-
nications must be respectful in tone.
brief and to the point.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
Denver, Colorado.

MARCH 23d, 1884.
Ed. REPUBLICAN AFTER an alb
sence of a week or two, I will again
try and give your readers few items
through your valuable paper. which
comes to me each week as an Old
friend, and never fails to bring some
news from friends in Garrett county
/ have been in Denver about four
weeks, and like the place very much.
1t is fast city, but 1 have found the
people sociable and friendly so tar.
The weather has been pleasant with
the exception of two or three snow
squalls. visited the museum this
morning and saw great many curi-
Osities, chief among them being pet
rified Indian. The city is full Of at
fractions. Each time l walk out in
different parts of the town l find
something new to attract my atten-
ton. hear great many of this
business men complaining of dull
times. but they are looking forward
to- the opening of spring trade, and
think they will then liyen up again,
This is grand country for parties
who have money to invest, but a
poor man had better stay in the East.
We are again engaged in the roller
skating business, and have been do.
ing very well so far, although we
have opposition, there being two 9th.
er Kinks i'm the city,
have received several letters from
my old friend and school nate, John
N. McMillen, formerly Of Accident,
but now of Sabetha, Kansas, where
he is engaged in the harness business.
He says that he likes that place and
il doing we'll in his business.
Gardening has commenced here.
and the grass Is starting up.
S. p. SPECHT.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
Accident.

The roads are extremely muddy.
Mr.. Chas. Sweeney passed through
Accident last week en- route to Europe,
it is said.
Mr.. John Bowman has moved on
his new place purchased of Mr..
LoWndes.
Mr.. George Miller has purchased
team of horses, wagon, hardness and
other needful articles.
Mr.. Geo. Rites has erected a COM
Portable dwelling and is already feel
ing at home on the old place. A
larger and more substantial house
will be erected the coming summer.
We are in receipt of a handsome
complimentary ticket to the COM
mencement of the Baltimore College
Of Dentistry. We notice the name
of our friend DR.. P. P. Ritter among
the honorable graduates.
DR.. M. A. Fichtner has removed
from this place to GAINESVILLE, West
Virginia.
Mr.. Joseph Hay and Mr.. Folk
lately paid us visit and left the
measles at Esquire Hinebaugh's.
Madison Friend was accidently
shot in the head Saturday last by
George Fulmer. The bullet was re
moved by DIR. Glotfelty.
Some important business changes
are talked of here which will be
chrOnicled further al"ng.
Mrs. Fred. Fox, Mr.. Jonas Mosser
and Mrs, Austin Speicher, who have
had the pneumonia, are recovering.
Good prices have been offered for
several Jersey cowes owned in this
vicinity.
Teams generally are busy blowing,
hauling rails, &C.. and getting ready
for spring work.
The Jacob Pysell lane Is yet almost
impossible owing to the large snow
drifts.
There are carp in Mr.. Snyder's
pond which have grown in one year
from 5 TO 16 inches. The growth is
well attested, but 1t is wonderful.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
Elder Hill.

Elder Hill Sunday School was or
ganized March 18th. by the election
of the following officers: j. p. Low
dermilk. Superintendent M. Coma
way. Assistant F. M. Conawayr
Secretary; Elijah Friend, Treasurer
G.. Shatzer, Librarian.
The School was at the same time
formed into a missionary society,
with the following officers; Presi-
dent, Miss Etfie Friend Secretary
Miss Minnie Enlow; Treasurer, Miss
Ada Friend.
The weather has been very wet and
disagreeable for some time.
Mrs. s. Sellers is confined to her
room with bad cold.
Mr.. Geo. Shatzer's children have
been quite sick with diphtheriar
though much better now.
Melville Coddington has been maxi
ing considerable improvement by re-
pairing his house and barn and by
building springhouSe.
MIR. j. M. Lowdermilk and brother
uring the past winter threshed in
parts of districts Nos. 2. and 6, II ,56l
bushels of oats and 9,508 bushels Of
wheat and rye, making a total Or
27,O69 bushels. No danger of starvaf
ton.
Mr.. j. H. Sterling has moved to-
the house formerly occupied by Jas.
ConaWay. Welcome back amongst
Us. John. EGO.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
OUR ANNAPOLIS LETTER.
ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 20, 1884.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, March 20, 1884.
Editor REPUBLICAN:-Iw was very
much pleased with the many letters
from various sections of the county in
your issue of the 18th inst. They are
interesting and instructive, and also
show that the people are highly in
terestcd and appreciate your valuable
paper. am quite sure those letters
are read with as much interest by our
friends who live outside the limits of
the county as those who dwell within
its borders. l can assure you they
have been doubly interesting to me
during the winter.
This session of the Legislature Is
rapidly drawing to close, and the
files have a great many bills upon
them. and many, dare say, that will
not pass for want of time, although
we are holding a session every night.
and have been for the past week, I'M
bill twelve and one o'clock. Too much
valuable time is always wasted at the
beginning of the session, and now too
much "log rolling" and forced legis-
latiOn is being done to secure good
and just laws. Bills are buried along
without giving members the neces-
sary amount of time to serutinize
them in all their details. Many bills
look fair upon their face, but when
scrutinized carefully they contain q
''snake," and such bills are always
tried to be forced through by "snap
Judgment"
Since my last letter Q number of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
Subordinating the Tariff Question.

The rapid growth of protectionist
sentiment in the South, conspicuous
as it has been, strangely enough did
not begin to make its due impression
on Democratic politicians until they
found themselves up to their ears
in President-makfng. Perhaps even
now it would not have occurred to
them that heroic action is necessary
had it not been that from the South
comes mp the cry, Put None But
Protecti0nists on Guard"
The awkwardness and danger of
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29

lions in the common-school system
of the several States, Mr.. Blair'S bill
in the Senate, and that of Mr.. Sher-
win in the last Congress, now pend
ing in the House, both fall short of
the steps which the Natioral Govern.
ment ought really to take for the pro-
motion of popular education. BY
the last census we find that Of Sc, 76l.-
6O7 persons over ten years of age in
the States and Territories, 1923, 451,
or thirteen per cent, were returned
as unable to read while 6,239 1858, or
seventeen per cent, were returned as
unable to write. In some of the
States, notably in the South, the per.
centage Of illiteracy is simply fearful
New Mexico showing a detection of
sixty per cent. South Carolina, 48;
Georgia, 42; Florida, So; and so on,
with Iowa, Wyoming and Nebraska
with the contrast of a little more than
two per cent. These figures show
that many of the States, even after Il
twenty years existence unhampered
by the blight of slavery, have shown
little disposition TO decrease this ter
rible percentage of illiteracy among
their own people, all of whom haYe
been invested with the right of citi-
Ixvnship and therefore peculiarly en-
titled to the benefits of education.
Hence the action of Congress would
seem matter OF necessity in the
guaranty to the people of these par
ticular States that aid which their
own legislatures persistly refuse.
The letters transmitted to Congress
from SECRETARIES Lincoln and Chand-
Ter, deprecating the proposition made
in Congress to offer a reward of $780,
900 to private parties who may dis
coyer and rescue Lieut.. Greeley and
| party. are commented upon rather
unfav0rably. 1t is notorious that
every Government undertaking oc-
cupies infinitely more time and in
wolves deal more expense than If
undertaken by private enterprise.
Nobody suppOses that the expedition
now being fitted out for the rescue of
the Greeley party will cost dollar
less than round million, for a quar-.
of that sum will have been expended
before the fleet leaves San Francisco;
and if private parties can fit out a bet
ter feet Of vesSels--it would he i'm
possible to get pOOrer-there can be
no excuse for the Government to dis
courage such expedition, particularly
when so many human lives are in
volved and so small an amount of
money staked upon the success Of the
private enterprise, Besides, the Gov
eminent fleet is destined tC a single
point in Conception Bay, where
Lieut.. Greeley may or may not be,
and from which the feet may or may
not get out in season to search else
1'Where. These private parties, being
except from the reign of red tape;
would exercise the privilege of going
whittier they please, and with the en-
enlargement held out by the honors
and emoluments resulting from sue
cessful search, there can be little
doubt of the complete propriety Of
the proposed reward.
JUNIUS.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29

You are requested 10 meet IH youT
respective districts. at the usual places
for holding such meetings, on
Saturday, April 18th, 1884,
for the purpose of electing FIVE del =
gates from each district to meet in
County Convention in Oakland on
Tuesday, April 22d, 1884.
at II O'Clock A. NJ. for the purpose of
selecting three delegates to represent
Garrett county in the Republican
Congressional District convention to
meet at Rockville. Thursday, April
"a, to select two District delegates to
the Republican National Convention,
and one District elector.
Also three delegates to the Repub-
lican State convention to meet at
Hagerstown, Thursday, May 1, to
select four Delegates at Large to at
tend the National convention, and
two electors at large.
BY order of the State Central Com
mittee for Garrett county.
JAS. A. HAYDEN,
Chairman.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
ADDITIONAL LOCAL NEWS.
Farm for Rent.

I will rent my farm, near Oakland,
on shares, tenant to give One-third of
products. A large and well located
dwelling, suitable for entertaining
summer boarders. Also good ten
ant house. Possession given imme-
diately. Twenty acres of ground
now ploughed. Call on or address.
BOWIE JOHNSON.
Oakland, Md.
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the situation will be looked upon
with amusement by outsiders, but
there really is no fun in it for the
frogs, Here are the official leaders of
the party in Congress attending free
trade dinners, making free trade
speeches, trying to force through a
bill which is not protection and lacks
all the merits of a we'll digested free
trade measure-a something which
is "neither flesh, fish nor good red
herring"
Not content with these perform
ances Mr.. WattersOn is s0Iemnly ap.
pointed the party whip, to make
things generally uncomfortable for
Democratic protectionists. And Mr..
Watterson, with the adyEe and cum
sent of Speaker Carlisle and Chair.
man Morrison, reads the riot act to.
pr0tectiOnists who are found in the
Democratic ranks-teIls them that
they are no Democrats at all, but in
fact Republicans, and with scant cere-
mony he shows them the door.
At this stage of the game two no
table things happen in the Southern
States. No. l is the fearful resclutin
nf the Democratic State Central Con-
mittee of Virginia, which will bea!
printing once more:
Resolved, That the Democratic State
Committee observe with grave con-
Germ the division threatening the
Democratic party of the country up
on tariff, and feel at liberty tn express
their opinion individually that agita-
ton of this question at this period is
unWiSe and should he discouraged
and all Democrats should suhOrdi-
nate all differences in concentration
upon one great issue-ref0rm OF the
government and its restoration to
purity and true constitutional prin-
cipleS.
This is a remarkable declaration OF
principles. The one question which
engages the public mind even to the
exclusion of other matters of great
moment-a question which turns up
on vital principle of public policy
an issue which more strongly than
any other marks the dividing line
between the two great parties-this
question is to he subOrtlinated, if pos
sible sunken out of sight, lest it shall
split the party which had the temer.
ity to jump on it with all fours.
And to what is the tariff to be sub
Ordinated-on what great issue is the
Democratic party to go before the
country asking control of the Govern
ment? 1.-THE one great issue-reform
of the government and its restoration
to purity and true constitutional
principles"-that is to say. "Turn
the rascals out !" If this policy pre-
vail in the Democratic party, its
poverty of resources will be MS strik'
ing as its audacity, The Independent
voter, who is the balance of power
will take no such medicine. -
In the same strain of muZzling
public sentiment.-of sitting free
speech in the Democratic party-is
the action of the Chairman Of the
Democratic State Central COMMITTEE
of Tennessee, who finds court will.
ing to enjoin the sturdy Nashville
American from the further advocacy
of the policy of protection. The
growth of protectionist sentiment is
stampeding the Democratic leaders.
Unable to convince. they beg and
hullV- VhpeIinU TJlfPIIinenppr
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
JUNIUS.

Leonard HerkIe, an inventor and
electrician, Of Rochester, N. Y, is
negotiating to purchase land at Nj
agara Falls. on the Canada side, and
expects to utilize enough power from
the great Horseshoe Falls to generate
electricity to light siXty-five Ameri.
can and Canadian cities, connected
by means of underground cables. Ii is
plans are completed for immense
machinery aud for ten hydraulic en-
gines of 100000 horse power each.
He is about to open an Office at the
Falls and to endeavOr to enlist CAPT
tai in the enterprise to the amount OF
500 900, 600. The project is one of
great magnitude, yet scientific men
have no doubt of its feasibility, and
tits reported that capitalists are ready
to undertake it.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29

ORTGAGEE'S SALE,
OF
VALUABLE PERSONAL PROPERTY
In Garrett County, Md.
In Garrett County, Md.

By virtue Off power contained in n certain
mortgage from Samuel w. Kerr and DIETRICH
Stoeltzing, partners trading under the firm
name and style offs. w, Kerr and Company,
to The LOchiel Lumber, Mining, Manufac-
gany CoUnty, bearing date the l4th day OF
November, 1873 and recorded in Liber w. H.
T. Nos, f0iios IA &C., one of the land records
of Garrett county, aforesaid, the undersigned
agent, named in said mortgage, and author
lied to sell the mortgaged property, will offer
for sale at public auction, to the highest bid
der at the
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29
TAN-BARK EXTRACT WORKS

OF said s.. w. Kerr & Co.. situated in Garrett
county aforesaid. on tract of land called
"Lochiel," and about four and one-half miles
from Homecoming, Allegany county, Mary
land, on
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-03-29

Read carefully our Annapolis letter
in this issue. The writer expresses
our views on the school debt funding
bill.