The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1892-03-11
Two Aged Men Gone to Rest.
he Editor ofThe Republican.


To the Editor ofThe Republican.
A steady correspondent informs
me that two aged and well tired
citizens of Garrett county died quite
lately almost at the same time, and
were nearly of the same age-both
high up in their eighties. They
are Jacob Garlitz and Solomon
Slbert.
Garlitz was born a few miles south
of Grantsville and resided all the
DAYS OF his life IN what is now Gar
rett county. A farmer or laborer
or farms throughout life, at least
as long as industrious habits and
physical ability held out. He was
honest, direct and positive In every
way and seldom failed to do the
right or proper thing. He always
meant to do this. HIS deceased wife
was a daughter of Gen. John Grit
fifth as he was habitually called.
There were number of children,
sons and daughters. Two of the
sons, John and George, were soldiers
IN the great war. John was fear
fully wounded in front of Lynch
burg. Some months after the bat
tie he came hobbling into the office
of the writer on crutches as one
risen from the dead, as 1t were, he
having been counted one of that
role. Jacob Garltz was the oldest
son of Christian Garhtz, a mighty
hunter in this day and brother of
B. L. Garlitz, sheriff of Allegany
county in war times. The last time
we met this strong man, about ten
years ago, he was splitting rails.
1t was something wonderful to no.
tice how the tough oak tim Der would
yield and change into fencing ma
terial by the powerful blows from
his immense mallet upon the iron
wedges and he was then an old man.
Much more of a creditable nature
could be said of this hard, honest
workingman if space would allow.
Sibert. the companion of Garlitz
in death and throughout long life.
was his senior by something and
his brothrr-in.law. married to sis
tiers. Sibert was a farmer and
laborer; died poor and alone in a
small house on Meadow mountain
near Bittinger. Like Garlitz he lost
his wife many years ago, with only
two or three children. He was the
oldest son of David Sibert. soldier
of the Revolutionary war, the war
of 1912 and some of the Indian
wars. He was truly a man of war.
He claimed to have been brought
over to this country by Lafayette
from France in the early part o.
that war. He was certainly In 1t
as he was a pensioner for many
years. Solomon was man of ex-
centncities which used to induce
him to indulge in haranging small
crowds. Once IN the campaign of
1860 he rode long distance to re-
pAN W d : IftCCii VI tHc IdAe UOftldS
Devecmon, but he promptly de-
clared IN his reply that Mr.. Deyec-
mon had SAID nothing that called
for an answer, as their views seemed
to be about the same. The fact
was the Beall, Everett and Douglas
parties were not far apart on the
great issues.
These few hurried suggestions
have been willingly made. II can
not be justly said Garrett county
looses nothing in the death of these
two unpretending men. When ar
aged man dies there is ALWAYS a
loss. lie carries with HIM TO the
grave much knowledge that is lost
forever. Sibert was in all proba-
blhtv the last Surviving son of a
Revolutionary soldier in Garrett or
the mother county.
/ Feb. %, 1892. RECOLLECTION.