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The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18

Shortly after the Presidential cleo
ton the Ners dnl Courier, in dis
cussing the attitude Of Tammany, gave
offence to tho Hon. Patrick Walsh, of
the Augusta Chronicle and Constitu-
tionaiisk A sharp reply was made by
the gentleman who considered himself
aggrieved, and some very bitter words
were uttered by both the Ne,cs and
Courier and its Augusta contemporary.
We desire to say that, without attempt.
ing to apportion theresponsibility for tho
quarrel, we regret exceedingly that
there should have been any disturbance
of tho friendly relations Of the two pa.
pers, and that we regret particularly,
that the friendship Of their editors. which
had endured for many years, should
have been in any wise disturbed. With
out reference to anything that our con-
temporary may feel or desire, we have
no hesitation whatever in withdrawing,
in this era of good feeling, anything
and everything that was said by ua
which. could be considered to reflect In
any way upon the character and motivcs
Of Mr.. Walsh, or his excellent paper
-Ne,rs md Courier. z
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18
A STAR on THE TRAMP.
The Remarkable Discovery Of Il WASH
ingtOn Astronomer.

They say that the chief astronomer at
the Washington observatory was dread
fnlly sold short time since. A wicked
boy, whose Sundny-school experience
seems only to have made him more de-
pravcd, caught FREELY and stuck it,
with the hid of some mucilagc. in the
centre ofthe largest lens of the telescope.
That night when the astronomer went
to work he perceived blaze OF light
apparently in the heavens, and what
amuzed him the moro was that it wonld
give couple of spurs and then die out,
ouly to burst forth again in second or
two. He examined it carefully fora few
minutes and then began to do sums to
find where in the heavens this cxtraor-
dinary star was placed, He thought he
found the locality, and next morning he
telegraphed all over tho universe that he
had discovered q new and remarkable
star Of the magnitude in Orion. In n
day or two all the astronomers OF Eu-
rope and America were studying Orion;
they gazed at it for hours until they
were mad, and then they began to telc-
graph to the man in Washington to know
what he meant. The discovcrer took
another look and found that the new
star had moved eighteen billion miles in
twenty-four hours, and upon examining
itcloscly he was alarmed to perceive
that it had legs When he went on the
dome next morning to polish up the
glass he found the lightning bug. And
they say he went into it with awhols-
souled sincerity and vigorous energy.
The hill for t,legraphing dispatches
amounted to $4,000, and now the astron-
omeE wants to find that boy. He wish
es to consult with him about some
thing.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18

*ExprcsS. mail.
Freight trains OH this road all carry pasScn-
gers; passenger trains run through to Dan
willie and canncct with Virginia Midland rail
way to all eastern cities, and at atlanta with
all lines divcrging. No. 80 leaves Richmond
at y nj and No. 81 arrives there at p III; So
caves Richmond at 22S III, 5I arrives there
at IL am
Buffet Sleeping Cars ~ihout
change: On trains Nos. 80 and 81, New
York and Atlanta, via Washi,.s ston and
Danvillc, Greensboro and Ashevillc; on
trains Nos. 81 and SO, Richmond and
Danville, Washington, Augusta and New
Orleans. Through tickets on sale at
Charlotte, Grccnvillc, Seneca, Spartan
burg and Gainesville to all points south,
southwest, north and east. 4 connects
with n. +. railroad to and from Athens;
with n. Il. to and from Tallulah Falls:
with FL. Air Line to and Fl ON Elberton
and Bowersvillc; d with Blue Ridge to
and from Walhalla; e with &. and &. to
and from Greenwood. Newbcrry, Alston
and Columbia; i with 4. & S. and s..
L. & e. to and from Hcndersonvillc,
Alston, &C.; q with Chester and Lcnoir
to and from Chester, Yorkvillc and Dal-
las; IL with y. e. division and c.. G. &
A. to and from Greensboro. Raleigh, &c
EDMUND BERKLEY, Supt.
II. SH"yhfcf, Gen. Pass. Agt.
A. Il. sivcs. I'd V. p. and Gen. Man.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18
Freaks Of Prominent Men.

The venerable philanthopist, Mr.W.s
w. Corcoran, will not st. down until he
has raised up the chair. .-
If Senator Vance hears cock crow
before midnight he is nervous for
week for fear tina, somt calamity is
about to happen.
The late 1hah,lens St.ph ms Could
not pass pin without picking it up.
Furthermore, he always walked around
if necessary. TO get the point toward
him before picking it up.
t was said Of Thomas Jefferson that
he would never permit any person to
cut his hair. lie used the scissors him
self. He had superstition that his
strength would depart if he allowed any
one else to cut his hnir.
Mr.. Lyman, the present chief Of the
bureau OF navigation, is noted for some
strange hallucinations, though man of
varied accomplishments 1t is almost
too ridiculous for belief, but it is fact
that he is convinced he has been mar
ried to the departed spirit of the En-
press Josephine, and that the spirit is
tho mother of child to him which is
now six years old. For year he has
kept Mrs. Best, noted Boston medium,
in Washington under good salary be.
cause she could ''matcrializc' the spirit
of Josephine so that it could come out
from the cabinet, sit in his lap, and kiss
him. To his intimate friends Mr.. Ly-
man talks seriously about the affair as
if it were an every day concern.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18

the track, his right knee in the dcprcs-
sion just beside the track, and lean Cor
ward and put his nose in the hole Of the
rock and make wish, it will certainly
be granted. [ went through the whole
service except making the wish. y few
feet from the place where st. Patrick lit
is small puddle of water. This is ST.
Patricks we'll.
This suggests tlac there is something
very strange to me that OH the tops Of
the mountains in Ireland water is found
On the top or very near the top of Slcm-
lsh there is water all seasons Of the
the year, and i'll winter, ] was told, IL
great deal Of water-so much, tina. per-
son cannot so over it with safety.
st. Patrick, according to the Irish, cs-
pccially the Catholic Irish, did many
most wonderful things. After, howey-
er, dcducting all tho incredible things
that he is said to have done, enough re-
mains to warrant us i'll saying tsat ST.
Patrick was no ordinary man. 1t is ad-
mitted by all that he was instrumental
in producing a very great change for the
better in Ireland.
He preached in every q,T Of the
Island, and great success attended his
labors. He consecrated, it is Claimed
by all parties, three hundred and sixty
bishops and ordained threo thousand
priests. He had the laws Of Ireland re.
vised and codi'icd. In these ancient
laws was founded the 'trjar by jury of
twelve men. privilege which tho
Americans claim to haye received from
the English, and the Nnglish claim to
have originated with Alfred; but the
Irish claim, and correctly, that Alfred
learned it. when school-boy, in Ire
| land. N''"-..
st. Patrick died at Saul or Sabbul in
County Down, OH the 18th Of March.
but of what year it is not certainly
known. 1t is claimed that he lived to
be one hundred and twenty-six years
old. If so, he died on the 18th OF
March, 499. lie was buried ut Down.
Patrick. y splendid monument was
erected to his memory, which was de-
stroycd by the fanatics during the reign
Henry VIII. In the tomb of st. Pat
rick, the remains Of St. Bridget and St.
Columb killc were, in subsequent time,
laid
st. Patrick was like the most of men
who are intensely in earnest on any sub.
ject, fanatical. He wagcd fierce war
fare against the ancient bards of Ireland
These were Druids, and their poetry
was so charming that st. Patrick conclu-
dcd that If it remained in the Island the
people would lapse into the Druidicnl
worship. With his own hands he burn
el511 lrr1,: pumber of volumes. The
people caugli. "is spritt-rnl initiated his
example. Some notion Of the charactc
of the ancient poetry Of Ireland may b
formed from a poem, or n collection O
poems, called Ossian, by James Mac
phcrson. The origin of Ossian is, how
ever, not certain. 1t is thought b,
many to be the work Of James Mac
pherson himself.
1t is claimed for st. Patrick, by hi
followers and admirers, that lie drov
all the snakes and vcnomous beasts O
all kinds off the Island into the sea
where they persisted. 1t is a fact tia
there are no snakes in Ireland, and prob
ebly there never were any.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18

CUNNEUTIONN.
a. With South Carolina railroad to md fran
charleston; with Wilmington, Columbia and
Augusta railroad from Wilmington and ali
points north thereof; with Charlotte, Colum-
bia and Augusta railroad from Chariotto and
all points north thereof. B. With Asheville
in Western N. Carolina. @. With Atlanta and
Charlette div Richmond and Danville rsilwav
for Atlanta and all points south and west.
STANDARD Edstsrn Time.
G.E. TALCOTT, Superintendent.
u. SLAUsHTER, Gent Passenger Art.
ID. .CAnowELL, ASST 0en'l Pass. Igt.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18
In effect March Is, 1885.

Tickets on sale at Greenwood to all points
at through rates-bnggage checked to dcSti-
nation. Connect Ions made ut Greenwood
with &. 4 &. X. Il. T.. Y. CHARLTON. G. p. A.
w F. SuELLMAH. Traffic Manager.
J. y. BASS, Superintendent.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18

Solid Trains between Charleston and Column
biu, S. e.
J.:F. DIVINE, II. N. EAIERSON.
| Gcnl Sup't. Gen'l Pas. Agent.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18

Gen. Simon Cameron celebrated his
eighty-seventh birthday, Sunday, quiz
city at his home. in Harrisburg, Pn.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18
-Aurss.ATIC co AS'E. LINE,

P.++r+t NIGER DEPARM MENT,
Wilmington. ". e., Jniy I0ih, 1881.
NEW LINE between Charleston and
Columbia and Upper South Carolina.
CONDENSED SCHEDULE.
GOING GOING;
WEST. EAST.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18
COLUMBIA AND AL
w GUSTA RAILROAD.

Going Sou h NO 4S No 40
Leave Wilmington . 80 pm IL 10 p III
Arrive at Florence. so a NJ > 20 a IN
Arrive at columbia .... 6 40 am
Going North 40 H. MOTT
Leave columbia. ia.......... 10 90 p III
Leave Florence. 4 30 D M 80 Il M
Arrive Mt Wilmington. Z 40 p III q 10 M
Train NO. AZ stops ut all stations. NOS. 4S
and A stop only at Brinklsy's, Whitcvilc
Flcmiugton, Fair Bluff, Marion, Florence.
Timmorsville, Sumter, camden junction ard
Eastover. Passengers for columbia aud all
points on c & q ER, c, C & A Il X, Aiken juno
tion and all points beyond, should take no. As,
night express Separate Pullman slccpcrs
far charleston aud Augusta on trains 49 and
Il. All trains run solid between charleston
aud Wilmington.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18

DICHMOND AND DANVILLE
~ RAILROAD.
Passenger Dtpdrtm."t.-O and after Aug
Sd, 1884, passenger train service on the a.
and c. Division will be as follows:
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18

rOLUMBIA AND
" GREENVILLE RAILROAD
On and after October ), 1854, PASSENGER
TRAINS will run as herewith indicated upon
this road and its branches.
Dai|Y. rrcept SandaUs.
The Abbeville messenger. (Abbeville, S.C.) 1884-1887, 1885-03-18

GOETH CAROLINA
- RAILWAY COMPANY.
Commencing Sunday. Sept. 7ih, 1884, at
IS a III, Passenger TrsinS will run ns follows
until further notice, Eastern timc:"
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
Sang Run.

The fine snow is still with us, and
the weather continues cold.
The farmers are finishing their
winter hauling, such as saw logs,
coal. locust pins, &c.
There is undoubtedly the greatest
scarcity Of provender in this part OF
Maryland, ever known. | am afraid
that most of the stock will perish,
for want of feed, as there is not a
pound to be had for the cash or any,
thing else.
Mr.. Lafayette Dewitt has been i'll
for the last few days, but is improv-
ing again.
The following named persons made
business trips to Oakland the past
week, G. w. Dewitt, Thomas De-
Witt, Lafayette, Thomas Lowder-
milk, Elijah Hoye. Elijah Friend,
w. II. Hoye and S. M. Friend.
Mr.. ID. H. Friend was at Johns
town, the past week.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Fichtner are
visiting friends at Sang Run.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
Military Notes.

We understand the Garrett Gaurd
have accepted the challenge to shoot
against the Washington Light Infan-
try, and will now practice regularly.
The Guards have some good shots and
with practice will stand a fair chance
of winning the contest.
A movement is on foot for the or
ganizatiOn of a colOred military COM
pany in Cumberland. Already the
requisite number of names have been
secured and in a few days the COM
mand will probably be organized and
the papers forwarded to the adjutant-
general. Ctno6. NelcS.
Sergeant Boyer and Corporal Selby,
of Company B, will represent the
Second Battalion in the Internation-
al Military Test of Endurance at
Madison Square Garden, New York,
in May. Both are good reliable men,
used to fatigue. 1t is expected that
an election for lieutenant colonel to
command the Second Battalion will
he ordered by the Adjutant General
at an early day,
A communication from headquart-
ers of Company D informs US that
"the Captain has recently found it
necessary to dismiss some of the
members to perfect discipline and
maintain good order. Through the
influence of those dropped from the
roll some others withdrew. But
those remaining believe that the
company is in better condition than
ever before, and has good prospect
Of making the company a credit to
the town and to the battalion. -
FTOSt6uyg Journal.
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For the Republican.
Installation Services.


Among US Lutherans there is kept
up the good old custom of pastoral
installation. So when a brother has
been chosen and settled as the pastor
of chNrch, or charge, he is expected
to ask for installation. In conformity
with this usage among us, Review.
Sechrist, the newly chosen and settled
pastor of the Oakland and Western
port charge, requested to be installed
on the first Lord's.day in March.
The committee he requested, and ap-
pointed by President of the Mary
land Synod, consisted of the writer
and Rev. w. A. Shipman. of Frost
burg. Md. On the day named these
brethren met the pastor at his home
in Piedmont-for there by the agree
ment of the churches of the charge,
the pastor is lOcated-and held the
service in the church at Westernport
at 10 a. M, the writer delivering a
charge to the pastor. and Rev. Ship
man one to the congregation. In the
evening of the same day, a like SER
vice was held at Oakland; and this
for the reason that these two extremes
of the pastorate are so far separated
as to preclude joint assemblage.
For the unfavorable day. very good
audiences were present to witness and
participate in these services--it will
be remembered there was rain in the
morning and snoWstorm at night.
Rev. Sechrist, an earnest worker
in the Lords vineyard. and a man
in the prime of life, comes to this
work from a country pastorate in
Central, Pa, where, in a period of
four years, he built two fine new
churches, and more than doubled the
membership. This seems to indicate
that he is worker; just the kind
needed and likely to be appreciated in
this quarter. Moreover, he shows in
his manner of setting about things,
that he means to accomplish some
thing in this pastorate. We bid him
God speed
The brother has been most kindly
received by the people to whom he
has come to minister, and it seems
not too much to believe that the right
man has been called to the right place;
condition so necessary to success
full pastorate, yet so often missed.
At Westernport the committee had
the pleasure of witnessing the gath.
ering and exercises Of live and pro.
gressive Sunday school; at Oakland
this right arm of the church is also
active in work. All things promise
"to work together for good" in this
pastorate. So may it prove!
j. B. SHOUP.
accident, March II, 1885.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
For the Republican.
A Night on Picket.

A long letter from an old comrade
in arms, with request for endorse
ment ola pension claim, has called to
mind personal experiences along the
banks of the historic James river, in
the year 1864. From among these
experiences l select "a Night on
Picket" as the subject of short ar
ticle, designed especially to interest
the children and youth among your
readers.
1t was in the early summer of '64,
when the camp fires of two great ar
mics were brightly blazing all along,
for near two score miles to the east
and south of the two beleagured cit
les and the troubled waters of their
rivers swarmed with ships, that it
fell to my lot. with detachment of
my battery, CO.," Sd Pa. Hy. Art'y)
under Capt. j. W. S., the son of IA
most worthy Scotch "blue stocking"
on Walnut ST., Philadelphia, Pa, to
picket the shores of the James for
some weeks. around the east side, at
Deep Bottom Bend. We were all
"neW" at this sort of service. and a
trifle "scary." Our Captain too, had
an infTmity-he slept with night
cdp-nOt on, but IN his head. Our
quarters were on board gun-boat in
mid river. One cloudy evening the
picket, numbering some Is men. was
placed under my command. At sum
set we pushed off for the landing,
and in the cleaning | set my posts,
all of which were double manned
80 that the men might watch and
sleep urn.about. The line reached
several hundred PAGES to the right
and left, with posts at short intervals.
A perfectly calm and somewhat damp
atmosphere, rendered all sounds very
distinct. Now, it so happened, that
small stream of water ran down to
the river just at the point Of landing,
and at the centre of my line. This
"run" had worn deepgully through
the descending slope, down which
the water came with confused noise.
often resembling the sounds of NOV
ing bodies of troops, foot, cavalry
or artillery. Raw and apprehensive
as we were, it was quite natural that
these sounds should be mistaken for
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
K. r..
AlbrightSyilIe.

ED. REPUBLICAN: Will you please
allow space in your local columns of
the next number, for mention of the
fact that as result of the special
meetings on AlbrightsYille circuit,
since last October, one hundred per.
sons have united with the M. f,
Church, and as several meetings are
yet to be held we are still hopeful o
further good results.
SUBSCRIBER,
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
Sale Of Household Goods.

Mrs. Pritchard will offer at public
sale at her residence, in the Bush
Building, corner of Oak and Third
streets, Oakland, on Friday, March
9th, 1885, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, her
household and kitchen furniture.
Also, at the same time and place, will
be offered two second hand sewing
machines and two silver cornet horns.
For terms see bills.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
Fair and Festival.

The ladies of the M. E. church
will hold a fair and festival in Offutts
Hall, commencing next Tuesday
night. A fine collection of useful
and fancy articles will be for sale at
reasonable prices. A feature of the
Fair will be a very attractive and
beautiful line of real japanese goods.
The public is cordially invited.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
ORDER NISI.

Moses Beeman and others VS.. Jacob Beeman
and others.
In the Circuit Court for Garrett County, sit
ting in Equity.
Ordered this 9th day of March, in the year
1885, by the Circuit Court for Garrett county
Md, sitting in Equity, that the sale made and
Richmond and Frederick Perry, Trustees, be
ratified and confirmed, unless cause thereof
to the contrary be shown on or before the 10th
day of April, 1885; provided copy of this
order be published in some newspaper pub
lished in Oakland, Garrett county, Nd, once
week for three successive weeks before the
eth day of April, 1885.
The report states the amount of sale to be
sI0OO00.
VIII. TOWER, Clerk.
True copy--test
w. H. TOWER, Clerk.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
BuckIen's Arnica Salye.

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 % cents per
box. For sale by A. G. Sturgiss.
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
LOCAL N EW 6.
LODGE MEETINGS..

OAKLAND LODGE, /. o. G. T., meets in
Sturgiss Hall every Tuesday night.
LOCAL BRANCH, No. IS, of the Iron Hall,
meets in same Hall LIST and Sd Saturday nights
OF each month.
SHEALTIEL LODGE, No. 100, I. o. o. F.,
meets in Legge's Hall every Monday night.
ALTA LODGE, No. 574, X. of H., meets in
same Hall I'd and 4th Thursday nights of each
month.
PATMOS COUNCIL, No. 1885, A. L. of H 81,
meets in same Hall I'd and 4th Friday nights
OF each MONTH
The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1885-03-21
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
COMMISSIONERS MEETING.

OFFICE OF THE
GARRETT COUNTY COMMISSIONERS,
OAKLAND, Md, March 18th, 1885.
The County Commissioners ofGarrett cnun -
ty will meet in their Office at Oakland, on
Monday, April 9Th, 1885,
for the purpose Of hearing appeals on as
sessments and making transfers of same.
lowing order:
Monday, April 6, Districts Nos. l and 10 ;
Tuesday, April I, Districts Nos. 4, 0 and II :;
Wednesday, April s. Districts Nos. 2 and ;
Thursday April 8, Districts Nos. and 6 ;
Friday, April 10, Districts Nos. ! and s..
Persons having business with the Board
please observe the above order.
By order
G. w. MERRILL,
321 st Clerk.