The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-08-26

The Semi-annual report of the
Knights of Pythias in Maryland
has been completed by Grand Keep
er of Records and Seal Whitehouse.
Ii shows the order to have had a
Prosperous term. There are now
ninety seven lodges in the State,
with membership of 7,'27S, with
. funds on hand for purposes of char
iN and benefits amounting to
A92, 900. Theincrease in member
mp during the term was $50.
There are eight divisions of the uni
formed rank, organized as the First
Maryland Pythian Regiment, nnder
command of Col. John A. Swartz.
'Tss-0el. O. j. Holt, the stirring tenn
perance evangelist, of Decatur, H.,
win begin series of gospel temper
ance meetings in Offutt's Hall on
Tuesday evening, Aug. 30th. He
discusses the temperance question
fairly md squarely without refer
ence topohtics, and aims to educate
public sAntiment against the use Of
intoxicaats. Having been for fif-
teen years drinking man, during
that period associated with every
grade of society, from the highest
to the very lowest, and perfectly
familiar with every vice that results
from such course of life, posses
sing an indonitable will and energy,
he is invincible in his arguments
and illustrations. This enables
him to bring under his influence
those who could not be reached by
one not possessed Of these qualifi-
cations. DO not fail to hear him next
Tuesday night. Admission free.
LAND FOR SALE | offer my
farm, 100 acres, for sale, situated
on the West Union road four miles
from Oakland. A new barn and
new house is on tie place
For further information apply to
HENRY KILLIUS,
23-tf Sunnyside.
AT the contract Office Of the Post
office Department an advertise
ment is now being prepared inviting
proposals for carrying United States
mails in Maryland, Virginia and
West Virginia for four years, from
July /, 1898, toJuly /, 1897. This
advertiao~ees,t viii he issued about
the~i5th of September and the bids
will be opened about the Sd Of next
January. The contracts will be
rewarded about the 25th Of next
February. In connection with the
general advertisement pamphlets
setting forth all the routes in detail
will be prepared for the use of per-
sons desiring to bid. In Maryland
there are about 213 routes, contracts
for which expire with the end Of
nextJune. The bidding, ofcourse,
will be open to all, and + the ser
vice under existing contractors on
any Of the routes is not satisfactory
the people can easily effect a change.
An editor of newspaper in one
of the Western states, called the
Rocky Mountain Cyclone, opened
the first article Of its first number
as follows: "We begin the publ
cation ov the Rocky Momntaim Cy-
c1one with some phew diphiculties
in the way The type phounder
phrom whom we bought the ont
phit phor this printing orphis
phailed to supply any ephs ar Gays,
and it will be phour or phive week
bephore we can get any. We have
ordered the missing letters, and
will have to wait until they come.
We don't lique the look oy this
variety oy spelling any better than
our readers, but mistax will happen
in the best regulated ov phamilies,
and iph the Gays and exes and gus
hold out we shall ceep (sound the G
hardy the Cyclone whirling aphter
phashion till the sorts arrive. 1t
is no jo que to us; it is serious
aphair. But you can bet we'll get
there, even iph we have to maque
4 the type ourselves. "-Northwest-
ern Printer
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