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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21

e. Baker and Wilcox & GIBBS. 1 ask
ed him why they used so many
Singers. He said they were the easiest
kept in order and saved them hum
dreds of dollars in the course of
year in the way of lost time, and
stood the wear of the puIleys better.
My reason for making the above in
quiries was bee use | thought of 60
ing into the sewing machine business,
as l had an offer to engage with sew
eral parties, and wanted to see what
machine was most in use, and the
best machine, and | think you re-
fered me to- the best place 10 find out.
If / go in the business it will be with
the Singer Company, and Iwould like
you to come down and take trip
with me. Come down soon.
How are all the boys. at home and
the Oakland people generally? l
want to hear from there.
Write soon to your friend,
II. 0. HEssEN.
Direct, q and 26 n. Paca Street.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21

BALTIMORE, Md, April 10, 1884
Mr.. l. w. SLONAKER, Oakland, Md.
DEAR FRIEND I'm reply to yours
of the Bird, would say | have been
looking about to see if | could get a
job for the young man, but as yet
have found nothing that would suit
the case. Will keep my eye open for
him. You asked me to go to the
Singer Office in this place and see
what nice place they have. l did
so. They have an elegant place, and
some of the finest samples ever saw.
After going through there the man.
ager sent me with one of their en-
ployees up to large shoe factory on
Liberty street. There / saw about
thirty of the Singer Machines run
ming by steam. | asked the foreman
of the factory why he had ali Singer
aud none Of any other make. He
said they had tried all others and
none gave the satisfaction that the
Singer did, as they lost no time keep.
ing them in order. He showed me
machine that he used for stitching
shoes and boots that he said had been
run for four years, and had never
been tuched from the time it was put
there. We went from there to the
large shirt factory on the corner of
Paca and German streets. There one
of the cutters took US around. They
had seventy machines running by
steam. Out of the seventy machines
sixty-rour were Singers. The other
six were WHEELER & Wilson, Grover
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21

Prof. J. G.. White, of the West Vir-
ginia University, recently made a
tour with his class in geology along
the line of the West Virginia Central
and Pittshurg Railway, of which Hon
II. q. Davis is the president. Prof.
White after being piIotcd around to
the various coal openings near Fair
FAX Summit, in the Upper Potomac
coal region, wrote as follow; "We
went down the line to the S-fOot vein,
and also to the ll-fOOt he'd. | found
the Goals much better than l expect
ed, and was enabled to fix their posi-
tons geologicalIy with reference to
the Goals in the hills at Piedmont.
You have certainly big bonanza in
this coal field, for the S-lOOt bed Is
famous for its coking qualities, and
the ll.f0ot coal is another of our most
persistent and valuable seams. This
is a grand country, and will certainly
prove of great value in coal and tim
her when you g t your road through
it,"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21

Messrs. Bundy & Outland Of Barnes
vile, Ohio, are now in Oakland with
their portable steam drilling machine
for the purpose Of sinking wells. They
have already completed one for Mr.,
f. Hnyp, and are now at work at one
for Mrs. Huff, at her large new board
ing house on Alder and Seventh
streets. They drill six inch hole
and then case it with. the best fire.
clay pipe, which extends above the
ground high enough to tit the plat
fur.1, which renders it wholly i'm,
pprviouS to rats, toads, &C., as well
ii, surface water. They have mum
DER of contracts IN Oakland and
Mountain Lake Park.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
Garrett Levy

The commissioners Of Garrett coun-
ty have completed their annual levy
for 1884. The tax rate is 81 SO on 500.
This will make some of the tax-payPrs
whistle. The first whistle was heard
in Cumberland to-day when "A citizen
of this place who owns property in
Garrett said. upon learning the rate,
that he thought it would be advis.
able to pass the entire property oyer
to the county.-Ct01a6. AUega3liara,
Jl0le ~.
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BuckIen'S Arnica SalYe.

The best salve in the world for
Cuts, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt
Rheum, Fever Sores, letter, Chap
ped Hands, ChiIblains, COrns, and all
Skin Eruptions, and positively cures
Piles, or no pay required. It's guar.
anteed to give perfect satisfaction, or
money refunded, Price % cents pei
box. For sale by A. G, Sturgiss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21

The young ladies of the M. E..
Church will hold a strawberry aud ice
cream festival, for the benefit of said
church, at Sturgiss' Hall, on Friday
and Saturday evenings, June Goth
and Dist. Families supplied with ice
cream and water ices.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
Vice President, Dist. No.
Church SeryiccS--Sunday.

M. f. Church-Preaching at P.
NJ. by Rev. NJ. w. Rider.
Stone Church-Preaching at IL A.
NJ, by Rev. w. l.. Ould.
Episcopal Church--Preaching every
Sunday morning at IL O'Clock, by
Rev. John Atkinson.
st. Peters, Catholic Preaching
every Sunday at 10i O'Clock a. M,
except the second Sunday of each
month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
LOCAL NEWS.
LODGE MEETINGS,

SHEALTIEL LODGE No. l22, I. o. o. F.,
meets in LeEge's Hall every Monday night.
OAKLAND LODGE. 1. O. G. T., meets in
Sturgiss Hall every Tuesday night.
ALTA LODGE, No. 574 X. of H., meets in
same Hall I'd and 4th Thursday nights of each
month
-, - ~ - Ir,i - ~ ~ ~, ~ n H. W -
OF each month.
LOCAL BRANCH, No. IS. of the Iron Hall,
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Saturday nights
of each month.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

The County School Commissioners Of
Garret CO for public schools, 5000 90
Same use End National Bank, Cum
land, for deficiency for years IS7Sand
1879, per order sSuedJuly2, lSS3...... 2,24O 90
Total, 24O 20
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.

Andrew Mullen, per diem and milage. .slO2 SO
wright Ihayer, per diem and miage,
W use D E 25 90
wright mayer, use y W Heiskell.-....... % 90
1,- DaIance... ..........,..-......, 81 So
George e Bishof, per item and milage,
use DAVIS & Townshend .......... So Is
T II Blsho1l 40 rs
tional Bank, Cumberland .. -. 100 90
- w 1 Merrill balance ........., 200 90
G, C II n r Court; 60 90
ments, and postage ana expressage,.. 40 90
Iotal 500 90
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
List of Letters.

List of letters remaining unclaim-
ed in the Post Office at Oakland,
Garrett county, Md, June Dist, 1884.
Chrisghe. Eugene Lewis, w. r.
Folks. John Mcdaniel. Hereldean
Gannsing, Edith Murphy, Mary ,,
Hardy, Charles TeetS MHllnda
Harris, Alex. Walsh Edgar
Lawson, II. a, Young, q. B.
Lacy, James
Par5 ms calling for them will please
say they are advertised.
r. THAYER, p. NJ.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21

The Oakland Hotel Is being put
in order for the season.
--A dwelling house in Oakland for
rent. Apply at this Office.
Miss May Edwards. of Bedford,
is visiting relatives here.
1t is said that the new depot
building at Oakland will be erected
at once.
A grand temperance picnic will
he held at Mountain Lake Park July
18th. All are invited.
"A new watch-hOX has been placed
at the railroad crossing at Second
street, for the use of Mr.. Stanton.
j. NJ. A. Browning, Esq, and
son Edward, OF Bloomington, H., are
visiting relatives in this county.
Mrs. Doctor P. Healy and daugh
ter, and Mrs. T. CouIehan, of Cum
herland, are sojourning in OdkIa' d.
-LoTs FIR SALE-To suit pur-
rha-ers as 10 quantity, at east end of
Oakland.
Mrs. E. A. KIIBOURN,
Oak land, Md.
Married, at Johnst0Wn, Mary
Land, June 9th, 1884. by Rev. Joseph
Dewitt, Thomas Wil1urn, of Garrett
county, Md, and Sarah E. Paugh, OF
Preston county, w. Va.
Sumner visitors are coming by
every tram. being driven from Btlli-
more and Washington Ivy the present
heated term. The Oakland Hotel will
open next Monday.
Mr.. W, NJ. Lumber, formerly
manager of the Deer Park and Olk-
faud --tf-tvis, Will this season have
charge Of The Oakland Hotel as chief
clerk. Mr.. Lambert knows how to
keep a hotel.
Saturday night the Davis Steam
saw mill, of which HIr. John Riley
was suPerintendent, was burned to
the ground. The timber i'm that sec
ton being nearly all used up, the
mill will not he rebuilt.
There will be picnic held at
the McHenry Spring on the 4th OF
July. All kinds of refreshments will
he on the grounds. All are invited
Committee-Jerome Dewitt, A. S.
Sell, Abel Dewitt and John A. De-
laWder.
For Dried Fruit,
For Eyaporated Peaches,
For a full line of Cakes and Crackers
For Lemons and Oranges
Go to
HARNE ~ Sons,
Opposite depot.
See a woman in another col
umn, near Speer's Vineyards pick
ing grapes from which Sueer's Port
Grape Wine is made, that is so highly
esteemed by the medical profession
for the use of invalids, weakly per-
sons and the aged, Sold by Druggists.
"A Basket Picnic will be held in
the grove near Selbysport on the 4th
OfJuIy. Temperance lectures will be-
delivered by Rev. F. G. w. Ford
and Rey. w. B. Dorsey. Essays and
49, decla.natieps will be recited by mem
bers of the Temperance Society. All
are invited to attend.
w. w. GRIFFITH,
Vice President, Dist. No. 2.
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NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
ANNUAL LEVY, 1884.

AnJ1tat Ley List for Garrett Comfy,
NJ, for Mey gear 1884, LeUied By The
qmaty Commissioners, at June SeS-
sSn, 1884.
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CLERKS OEFICE

w II Tower, clerk, use John Blamble 8 50 %
=, Il Tower. 100 90
y1y II IT, pa!ance................... OF 50
penSeS of Sept court 1881, and Nav
C q r 1873 5000 90
expenses May court, 1881, use 3rd Ma
tional Bank, Cumberland | 800 OO
4olaI'" . SIS 81 50
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JAIL.

w d Burton for an additional story.
use ma National Bank Cumberland, 100 90
1892 50
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CONSTABLES' FEES.
MAGISTRATES FEES.
ATTORNEYS FEES.

w Veitch States Atty, felones and
misdemeanors. ............s 476 81
proved by OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. ,' ....'. ..." $40 90
j w Veitch, States Atty, prosecuting
John Smith, murder trial, use End
National Bank. Cumberland. .......... 100 90
w A Daily, use ID f Onutt folonies, ~ 90
G. Hamil and ii w Combs, felony, 10 ~
G s Hamill. feonies. ..................... 80 90
Peddicord & Combs. use III w Combs,
feionIcs and misdemeanorS............ 20 %
ThoS j Peddicord, use Ed Nargroh,3
II w Combs. felony, lmisdemeanor 10 SO
PeddicOru and Combs u ii w Combs
fordeience John Smith, murder trial 100 90
$50 81
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BENZ. SHEPP.
SABETHA, KAN, June, 9th, 1884.

SABETHA, KAN, June, 9th, 1884.
EDITOR REPUBLICAN:- The above
thriving town is situated in Nemaha
county, and is the liveliest town Of
its size Il 300 in the west. Nearly
all ines of business are well repre-
scented and the trade is sufficient to
justify our merchants in carrying the
large stocks always found here. Why
shouldn't they? Our county is thick
Is settled by prosperous farmers, and
is free from dett, our State has prohi-
bitiop, and better still, the law is en-
forced, lin our town at leaSt,i so no
one can wonder at our prosperity.
Old friends in Garrett county who
think of coming west should first try
this State, and our word for it, they
will stay here. We would also rec.
Cmmend this county and town. We
are well supplied in this town with
churches, having five in number, and
also have good schools. Building is
going on to a considerable extent.
Several new brick business blocks
are now being built, and also a mum.
Der of dwelling houses, which will
greatly add to the appearance of the
town. Farmers are generally feeling
uynl EutiSiiaI fn fhn nutlAnIy 20
this seasons crops. They are nearly
all through planting, and have al
ready commenced blowing their corn.
The prospect for fruit of all kinds
is Aattering with the exception of
peaches.
Decoration Day was generally OBJ
served here, which shows how patri-
otto our people are. All met in the
q. A. r. Hall at 10 A. NJ. where adj
dresses were delivered by eloquent
speakers, after which a procession
was formed On the streets and moved
to the cemetery, where the graves of
our fallen heroes were decorated.
Our friend M. j. Beeghley is now
carpentering again. He has been
west several hundred miles for the
past month looking up an invest
ment, but did not secure one. He
thinks this part of the State as good
as he can find, and is satisfied to re-
main here,
J. N. M.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
BRIDGES.

Thompson Lower Lower bridge..."...S 90 90
Jacob Sisler, laurel run bridge...... 60 90
Henry Russell. bridge on White road Is %
Henry Myers bridge on BrowningrOad 10 90
Creek. o,aNs .' ono. D 90 90
Il Nj Friend, bridge over Friends run 50 90
James Guard, bridge over Herrian run II 90
John NJ Miller. Guard bridge.............. PIG 20
] l. Ecltobie Crabtree bridge.............. 20 90
- Gregg's ridge.................. m 800 90
ID M Merrill order passed Nov, IA, 1888, IS 90
II NJ Frazee order passed Nov. ID, 1888, % 90
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NMonfevue hospital to July LIST, lSS1s l7S 10
Maryland hospital to Dec. 3lst . 800 90
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FOR SALE :

The undersigned vii, sell THE REPUBLICAN
now and september list, 1881. The paper has
a large circulation and good advertising pa
tronage. Well equipped job Office attached.
a Il s. %,
All my real estate in the town of Oakland,
consisting of three dwelling houses and iHrge
store building. Propt rty well located for bust
ness or residence.
Reason for selling-desire to locate else
where
For terms and particulars ca on or address
JAS. A. HAYDEN,
Oakland, Nd.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21

LAWRENCE, KAN, June 5th, 1884.
ED. REPUBLICAN Il desire to in
form my friends ir Garrett county,
through your excellent PapeH-Ae%a'
we are getting along in our new
homes, We like this country so well
that we expect to remain in Kansas
for some time. | believe that any
one who comes here with 500 or
81 900 to start with cannot fail to
make money. | was down in Frank.
lin county on the first of June to see
my friend WiIburn, and he is well
! pleased with his new home. | have
six acres in oats, haye planted one
hundred and ten acres in corn, and
expect to plant nine acres more about
the 18th of June, after taking a crop
Ofrye off the ground. Corn was plant
ed this season about one month later
than usual on account Of wet weather.
We have good growing weather now
and the roads are in splendid condi-
ton. We haye about two months
more OF summer weather here than
you have in Garrett county. Corn
will make here in ninety days from
planting. We had new potatoes on
the 1St of June of our own raising. |
will give you the market prices of a
few articles: Wheat s. cents, corn
SO cents. oats % cents, butter 20 cents,
eggs - cents, New Orleans sugar 16
lbs. for one dollar, 6 lbs. Arbuckles
coffee for one dollar, moIasses from
40 to 80 cents. Other goods in pro-
portion.
notice in the Accident items that
my friend DR.. G. is greatly annoyed
with agents and peddlerS. as is also
everybodyln that neighborhood. The
best advice l can give them is to
come to Kansas. 1 have not seen a
drunken man in Kansas since have
been here, neither agents, tramps or
pCddlerS, and / am living on main
road to the city. | hardly eyer see a
man on foot here, as all are able to
have a horse to ride.
We have good prospect of boun-
tiful harvest h"re, and a good pros
pect for fruit, except peaches, which
were winter killed.
Respectfully,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
REHABILITATION.

To pay this amount il was ascertained that
the taxable property Of the county amounted
to s3,76}52j, which at $40 on each $780, the
rate Of county taxation will, make the above
amount Sj2,tS9.85. Deducting from -S3s16S.545
property paying directly to the state, the
state tax Slj5,l 1856, leaves basis of State tax 49,
sos $685. which is fixed at 1874 cents ON eachSlOO.
making the State tax S6,76j69 which added
TO the county tax makes for county and State
purposes S59,lj5Oi,
G. w, MERRILL, %.
Clerk County Commissioners.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
GARRETT COUNTY SCHOOL DEBT

or redemption OF Donds...............Sl,00 900 90
interest on bonds ...................... $50 10
....S2 UoU W
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1884-06-21
COLLECTORS COMMISSIONS.

OVLIIT1OI ON > OU-HMIoSIUNS. D. n ~
Il I Browning, Com. on Co. taxes, $50, 093 90
state . 2Sl a
AoIdi'''''''''''.''''''.'. %
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MINOR MENTION.

THE camels are coming, oho Ohio! They are
sacred camels and will form part of the cara
van of the Weary Sons of the Desert" who
are coming up from Cincinnati, on the 2lst of
this month, at the invitation of the 'Loyal
MOBILES of the Mystic Shrine, who will welcome
them under the protecting dome of the Masonic
Temple which is IN the Oasis of indianapolis" :"
The Sons of the Desert. including several
sheiks. will arrive after the setting of the sun
and partake of the waters of Zem-Zem. After
their arrival they will celebrate the fes-
tival of Sheik Ibn Yrnas Saad ed Din, re-
nowned seyyid of Cairo, who annually rode
horse over glass without breaking In the
course of this festival will be exhibited living
pathway of dervishes the martyrdom of Hissiin
and Hassan, illuminating zikers, magnificent
decorations and respendent exemplifcations,
besides harmonious in.onations by twelve mum
shids. 1t may also be mentioned that the usual
deyafatum will regale the faithful at the close of
labor, and that the illustrous sheik of Cincin-
naUi desires to be more closely united to the
mobiles of the mystic shrine, and requests that
Allah may continue their existence until the day
of judgment.
The Journal has received m informal invita-
ton from an illustrous grand potentate to
attend this festival, for which thanks awfully.
Mr.. FRoUDE, a personal friend of Thomas
Carlyle, naturally desired that the memory of
the Scotch philosopher should not suffer at his
hands, and yet. in his character of biographor,
felt justified in suppressing no part of the truth.
Since the appearance of Carlyles letters and
diary the wisdom of publishing the wife's letters
first becomes apparent Reading Mrs. Carlyles
letters alone, the impression is unavoidable that
the possession of great genius BY man is by no
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-09
The Sunday Journal has the largest and
best circulation Of any Sunday paper in In
diana. Price three cents
WHY WE SHOULD BE THANKFUL.

The American people have cause for felicita-
ton. Occupying a country so vast in extent
as to allow uninterrupted growth for a century
more at least, there is no immediate danger of
land troubles As population grows denser
farms will grow smaller there will be more
''holders" and the soil will be more thorough
1y cultivated and made to yield greater returns
per acre. The comparative sterility of the
New England coast, upon which the progenitors
of this Republic took their determined stand,
and which, by persistent cultivation, gave
sustenance to the pilgrim fathers, has been in
time succeeded by richer discoveries in min
eral and agricultural wealth. The mountains
of Pennsylvania, formerly presenting only an
ugly barrier against western progress, have
been overcome, and from dragging wagons
over them by means of ropes, myriads of
people now fly over and through them while
enjoying all the luxuries of railway travel
Better still, the mountains themselves have
been broken into, and a practically mex
haustible supply of coal has been de-
veloped. Passing the Alleghenies, "the
garden spot of the world was revealed, the
land growing richer and vegetation more lux
uriant with almost every mile to the west
ward. Ohio, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan,
Iowa and Missouri were soon visited, and their
evident fertility discovered. Succeeding these
was the "boundless" West, much of which
was once laid out on maps as desert country
or alkali plains, but since found to be produc-
tive in nearly every part. The American
people would be wealthy in spite of them
selves, did old world frugalities and
economies find practice here; and
even as it is, the aggregate wealth
of the country is increasing with won
derfully rapid strides. We live in better
houses, wear better Clothes are better educated
and better fed than any other people in the
world.
But Americans have other than material
causes for graduation. Popular government
has proved a marvellous success The national
finances have been most admirably managed
during the past quarter of a century, the cur
rency, caught up out of the slough of wild
cat script and rotten State banknotes, has
been given a stability that is not questioned,
and ones earnings, whether in paper gold or
silver, is always worth its face.
Unlike many countries with steadily
increasing deficiency budgets and swelling
ie6ts, the american Republic has boon re-
The Indianapolis journal., 1884-11-09
JEST AND EARNEST.


Written for the indianapolis journal.
The early chestnuJ-muncher catches the worm
Household art decoration is decidedly on the
wane,
Violently lovely" is the latest sweet thing in
1t is rumored that cholera may be imported in
our macaroni
Mr. Spurgeon recently preached his eighteen
hundredth sermon.
Seals on letters increase the weight and, con
sequently, the postage.
The American hog is well avenged, as Bis
marck has to wear spectaces
Glass shingles are to be made in Pittsburg and
the small boy looks ahead with JOY.
Apples are to be high this winter. 1t is singu
lar that, the less fruit is raised, the higher it
gets.
The newspapers known as "ba:ket sheets"
are like too grossly laden tables, which take
away the appetite.
There is a parish in England-the parish of
Fersfeld, in the county of Norfolk-in which
only one man read.
Mrs. Langtry announces that she has no de-
sire of returning to the United States, and no
intention of doing So Thanks, awfuly!
Those who have never seen the elephant will
have no excuse for not seeing him now, as ele-
phant earrings an inch long are to be worn.
An electric well has been discovered in New
York. 1t will simplify things amazingly when
every teatable can be Illuminated by the cream
pitcher.
A book of Popular Quotations from the En-
glish Sanguage" is threatened Its motto is to
be Truth Crushed to Earth Will Bob up Sc
reney"
BelvR's chances are reported to have been seri-
ously injured by herrash remark that, if elected
she would use the presidential Cabinet to keep
her clothes in
A young woman has been expelled from a
New York church for telling that her pastor had
kissed her four times How strange the vaga-
ries of humanity! If the foolish girl had turned
in fire alarm at the first eoncussion the pastor
would have had TO shoulder the blame; accepting