The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-02-26

We are happy to state that the
report made in these columns in
regard to the condition of Mrs.
Stephen Browning was not true,
and that she is enjoying good health
at this time.
After this date, Nov. 18, the Of
fee of the Board of School Com
missioners will be open only on Sat-
urdays until the close of the public
schools. WV. HiNEBAuGH,
80 If. Secretary.
Charley Ross, colored, was stabbed
to death by colored man named
Harvey Green, on Sunday night, in
Westernport, Allegany county. The
stabbing was, it is said, the result
Of an alienation started BY Ross:
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play cardsiti is GO social card party. /"
When several young gentlemen
meet in one of their rooms end play
cards "they are gambling, or learn
ing to be gamblers. "1Ex.
We were misinformed last week
when we stated that Mr.. G. V.
Dixen had purchased the Corinth
store. Mr.. Anderson, of the Oak
land Coal and Coke Co.. purchased
it, and as soon as possible it will
be merged into a cooperative store.
A birth day party, in honor Of
Miss Annie Schfossnagle's sixth
anniversary, was given to about
thirty of her little friends Wednes-
day afternoon. A bounteous re-
past, consisting of fruits, ice cream,
cake, etc., was served and to which
all did ample justice.
A despatch says that silver
smith in Monterey, Mexico, is en-
gagged on work in silver, which,
when completed, will be an exact
reproduction of the Agricultural
Building now being built on the
Exposition grounds, Chicago. 1t
will be eight feet wide, will contain
a quantity of silver valued as bull
lion at SIC, 900, and when finished
will be valued at e20, 900.
A bill has been introduced in
Congress with the aim Of doing
away with cigarette smoking. 1t is
proposed to make the revenue so
high on this article that but few
can offord to use them. This habit
is one Of the very wors in the coun-
try, many thousand young men
dying each year from its effect, or
worse yet destroying the mind and
leaving them helplessly insane.
In the beginning the world was
without form and void, and dark
ness walked upon the face of the
great deep. After the creation of
animate nature there was some re-
fuse mud left, too poor to work up
into snakes and turtles. Out of
this refuse material was made the
dry goods box loafer and politician,
the fellow that lets his wife do the
work while he expectorates tobacco
juice and wisdom, whittles up dry
goods boxes and regulations and
cusses the government and the pen
sion department.
Mr.. Thos. Carr, supervisor of
tract on the f. NJ. & p. R. r., was
stricken with apoplexy about ten
days ago, and is now in a very dan
gerous condition. Some of Mr..
Carr's friends believe that be will
recover but others have little hope.
Mr.. Carr enioyes the esteem of
every one who knows him and hope
for his restoration. -Morgantown
Dominion.
Mr. Carr has host of friends in
Oakland, where he resided for a
number Of years. who will be panied
to hear of his illness.
Cease your coughing and enjoy
refreshing slumber, which DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup will insure
YOU.
"Are you going to the races?''
Yes, and bet on the winning
horse" Not the handsome Alb
dullah, he is lame. Don't YOU
know" IN whisper in your ear,
he'll win. They're using Salvation
Oil.
United States Com missioner Hen
derson. of Cumberland, was here
from Monday until Wednesday tax
ing testimony in the suit between
the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
and the town OF Oakland, involv-
ing the towns right to limit the
eppnd Of railrDad trains within the