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The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1896-01-23
GrantSVille,

News items have been very
limited article for some time past
in this region; at least little of note
was found by your quill manlpula-
tor.
Since the late shifting of party
fortunes and consequent goyermen-
tai responsibility and incumbency
the number of would-be patrons of
the public crib has been quite nu-
merous in anticipation Of the alter
alton presumed to occur under the
new regime and doubtless many a
man hath willingness to condescend
to accept Office Of public service and
trust at personal pecuniary sacri-
flee, that his great and estimable
talents and completeness may be of
service to his country. Lo! until
now of the greatness of ability of
some of the Commemorative citi-
zens the "half had never been told"
Miss Louise Wagner is visiting at
Homecoming.
Ex-Sheriff Wegman and j. E.
GEagey were at Oakland last week.
Henry Miller recently sold an ex-
cellent gray grade Percheron horse
to a Mr.. Falinger, Of near Keyser,
this vicinity, for nearly seventy dol
lars.
A contagious or epidemic disease
among horses is in this region. 1t
is form of distemper. Mr.. Mel
linger had very spirited bay road
ster mare, which died of this dis
ease.
Samuel Baker, of Elk Lick, Pa,
has purchased timber from W. s.
Yoder, L. S. Miller and S. j. Miller,
about two miles north of town, and
has arranged with G.. D. Miller and
John w. Folk to set their saw-mill
and convert the timber into lumber
this spring. There are now six
saw mills-nearly all of large capac-
ity-within radius of less than
four miles from town.
The remains of Savannah, daugh-
ter of E. W. Bender, of near Tub,
Pa, who died Monday, Is inst,
we're inferred in the Amish Min
MONTE cemetery, north of town the
18th inst. Funeral services were
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conducted by j. S. and j. j. Miller.
Text was the central and principal
clause of Mark 10: IA. "Suffer the
little children to come unto me, and
forbid them not Deceased was
s years, 6 months and 20 days old.
Over two hundred people attended
the funeral. Those who pass from
this life in pure and innocent child
hood are beyond peradventure truly
blest.
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MCHenry.

Farmers are busy hauling lime
stone and coal.
Rey.Jacob Pysell is busy building
his son Noah a very large barn.
We think he will soon be one of our
leading farmers.
A new blacksmith shop in our
town.
Mr.. G. r. Weimer, one of our
young school teachers who is teach
ing at Mt. Zion, was home OH a visit
last Sunday.
Messrs. George and Frank Glot-
felty are progressing nicely with
their schools.
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WHY SHOULD YOU SEND YOUR CHILD
BRlAR-BEND SEMINARY.

lst. He Tor She can be prepared for college;
he can study book Keeping, shorthand, type
writing, etc, and be fitted for business; he can
begin his course in medicine or pharmacy
under a teacher who has made the subject OF
chemistry n speciality.
2nd. 1t is home school (co- educational
and for a limited number) and is conducted
with all the loving care-taking ministrations
for individual development that the name
implies.
3rd. Students require the most braciDg,
nerye-building climate, and here they have
II. Among the recreationS are skating, boat
ing, tennis bowling.
4th. English Latin, Greek, French, Span
ish. German, Musical and Art courses. Bible
study and high ethical teaching will fit him
for noble Christian career.
+. b. SWAN, Principal,
lS-lyr. Mt. Lake Park, Garrett Co Mo.
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Francis McRobie, road from Will
ms helds to top of mountain by
llson>s store; from Wilson's store
Deer Park road on mountain:
psf office road; $40.
DISTRICT NO. ELEVEN.
August burst, road from Swaue-
mill to Burned camp; SO.
Samuel Wlland, road from burn
q camp to Bancord's lane; S.
John Stark, road from burned
amp to Savage river bridge; S25.
VIM. P. Hansell, Laurel run road
AlleganY county line; SIS.
~. A. Strickland, new road from
4. Leighton's to Homecoming road
I Spiker's; S45.
Peter Mcintyre, road from west
IND of Savage river bridge to buck
ileberry patch; S45.
Peter Colmer. road from Huckle-
JTry patch to Allegany county
James Weir, road from Allegany
COUNTY line to j. A. Strickland's;
sci.
John Wilhelm, road from Strick-
laEd's to Frostburg road: S55.
Hiram S. Coleman, road from
wlGow Browns lane to Frostburg
n thence to line of District No
~ ss,55 >---.
NJesse Warwick, bear pen road,
mountain ridge road (new road)
from Wesley Broadwater's to
Gregg's mill; $55.
David Merrill, road from Noah
Garlitz's mill by Robinson's to
Lancaster's lane; IS.
William Clark, Huckleberry road
to Jesse Michael's, $40.
NATIONAL ROAD.
Jasob Mckenzie, the National
road from Alleganv county line to
the first mile post in Garrett county
$50.
D. B. Lavman, second mile west
of Allegany county line; $50.
Henry Blocher, third mile west
of Allegany county line; $3.50.
George W. Blocher, fourth mile
west of AlIegany county line; &37 so
Peter Pope, fifth mile west of the
Allcgany county line; s35.
David Pope, sixth mile west of
Allegany county line; $35.
Charles Hetz, seventh mile west
of Allegany county line; $50.
William Turner, eighth mile west
of Allegany county line; $50.
Joseph Joy, ninth and tenth
miles west of Allegany county line;
$50.
Samuel j. Beechy, eleventh and
twelfth miles west of Allegany
county line; $50.
Josiah W. burst, thirteenth,
fourteenth and fifteenth miles west
Of Allegany county line; $50.
Henry Reichelt, sixteenth and
SeNenteenth miles west OF Allegany
county line; $40. From National
road to district line No. 5; $40.
Abraham Miller, from end of
eighteenth mile west of Allegany
county line to Pa. line; $36,
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MUSHROOMS

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Our A few hours by Your
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Order pound and see how nice they are.
THE HORTICULTURAL SUPPLY CO.,
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NEW CASH STORE AT
LOCH LYNN HEIGHTS,

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will receive all kinds of country produce at
the market price in exchange for goods
Goods sold cheap for cash. Call and see me.
80 WILLIAM w. SWEET
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the OAKLAND HARNESS co.
b. 4 o. II. r.. Timetable.

The following time table on the
B. & 0. went into effect on Sun
day, October 20, 1895. Trains now
leave Oakland as follows:
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
HIS Tcll Eek WAS a JOKE.
But II faoied Scvcrni Very Able
Bankers IN H:ngIund.
(From London Tit-Bits.)

Probably you have seen those novel
New Years gifts which, take the form
OF Il check, ~pnrportinE tn be drawn on
the Bank of Providence ana Wishing
the receiver of IL a65 days of prosperity
in the ensuing year? The 365 days were
filled in In the usual ana APP
pc;,rod as figures ut the lcft-hand corner
of the check, us would he the ease with
ordinary checks.
One Of these documents fell into the
hands of Il humorous gentleman exceed
tnsly well knownin the shipping trade,
particularly In that portion of ii con
nected with the north of England. BY
way Of Il joke he sent this check To Il
friend in the North. This gentleman
was not deceived by the document at
all, hut thought IT might be passed on
with advantage to h community. He
had am account with II firm Of ship build
crS ana to them, as a remittance lii uc-
count. he forwarded this check.
The firm Immediately returned him
his account. properly credited and re-
'ceinted. with the usua letter of thanks,
and paid the check into their banlie rs.
The officials OF the latter. apparently
being still further undcr the influence
of the Christmas and New Year festivi-
ties. took the check as Il matter of
course, and posted IL for 3G5 pounds to
the credit OF their customer.
The check found its WAY eventually
TO the Bankers Clearing House il Lon
don. The gentlemen of hi establish
mcnt evidently observed holidays in n
more austere spirit than their friends
In the North. They detected the error,
and returned the check with the sim
pie notice that 1t should have been dated
the LIST of April.
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05

Mrs. Miller. one of the passengers,
fell overheard In the excitement. but
was sallantly rescued by her husband.
MIR. George IL. Pierce, one of the, pas
sengers on the Ailsa. Is the postmaster
general of Jumaica. West Indies. In an
interview tonight he said:
w were all In the cabin when the
crash came. AL wero thrown from their
chairs. At first is YVES thought that
the vessel was not badly injured. but
she soon began to settle by the head and
we knew that she must go down. Cap
tndn Morris and the other officers hehav-
ed %splcndidly. but the conduct of some
of the firemcn and the crew Is worthy of
nothing short of hanging. They were
the most cowardly lot Of dogs that I yer
saw in my life: When 1t was found
that 1t was impossible to man only one
life boat. the rascals pushed the women
out OF the way fought the passengers
back. jumped into the boat and rowcd
away. leaving us to drown. We saved
nothing. Such n short time elapsed be-
tween the time the vessel was struck ana
the time she went down that we had
no time TO yet even an extra overcoat.
Lord only knows how we all escaped.
Some of us had TO climb tho bare mast
poles because the shrouds and ia tlines
were filled with struggling men.
1T seems to me that the T'renchmcn
should not have acted as hastily as they
did. She struck the Ailsn OH the bow
tearing IL hole In her and then backing
Off. steamed away. leaving us to our
fatcl We hardly had time to catch the
steamers name, 1t vas all donc'so quick
ly.'
"A. l.. V. Carachristi. of Richmond,
another passenger corroborated Mi.
P!erce's version OF the accident. He said
that the officers and captain OF the vessel
did all that could be expected. but that
the action OF the cowardly crew who
stole the only life boat and left the wo-
men to their fate, and also the action
OF the officers of the French line ship.
were thoroughly ignoble.
1t will be some days before the Aiisa
can he raised.
The mats ana passengers were taken
off the vessels and landed at the Bat
terry at Z O'Clock. The Merritt Wreck
ms Company has three tugs alongside
the stranded steamer. but has made no
effort as yet to float her.
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AMEnI CAN LINES HARD LICK
Two OF Their Steamers 90
Within u Month.

New York. Feb. 29.-Misfortune again
overlook the American line steamship
Company to-day when for the second
time within n month one Of their vessels
the New York. the first of the Transat-
lantic transports to fly the Stars ana
Stripes. grounded within this harhor
during a dense fog. The steamer lies
easy. midway between Sandy Hook
Point and Staten Island close beside The
main channel. Although she is hard
aground. her nose being buried some six
or seven feet In the mud. and is exnos,d
10 any violent gales, liable to blow IN
the owners are not apprehensive ana
hcr position Is considered not To he =
very aanserous one. Another point in
iler favor Is mat she went on at GONNA
ratively low tide. She was bound To-,
southampton inward, and carried n total
OF 4'o Passengers. The fog was 50 dor
none of the harbor lights were visi-
bic. She was feeling her way SLOWLY nm
nc harhor when she struck bot,on,
shortly after 4 o'clock, Just sonIh az
the middle buoy. She backed OFF s,o, ~
ed ahead again, and in less than hair nm
honr took bottom a second tine ma
remained fast. ~ "Au
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The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05
A RorseIess Carriage Shedding a Blazing
and Retulgent Glare of Luminosity.
GAFFlGAN's TERRIBLE EXPERIENCE
The Coach Loaded with Strange ana
CHASTITY Gccupnnts whose Tin.
canny Laughter Sounded: Down
the lonely old Coach Road at Fsend
Of Magistrates an investigation.
BY GERALD Brennan.

copyright. 1896. by Generad Brenan.)
An did y ever see Il dead-coach yer
self, Mehaul?" asked Terry Gaffagan,
Interrstedly.
The white-haired sheannachie stopped
to pull a fistful Of prasheoch weeds out
of he potato drill, before he replied.
well. alannah." he said. at length,
Il never saw one exactly, but sure. I've
heard them many a lime"
Heard them?"
Yes. me bouchal. On cowld winter
nights they cornc down the ovid road
the ovid road, we understand, that
hasnt been driven Out by mortal car
rage In the memoir O man. Many's
the evenin I've pulled the bedclothes
over my head to shut out the noise OF
the dead coaches on the ovid road.
But never saw one, avick, an never
want to-"
Did any one ever see ono, Mehaul?"
We'll, Terry, I've heard tell that my
randfather saw one in the year Of the
rchi!lion. He was comm oven the hill
WIG Peter Lanigan. when up drives a
uead coach. There were no horses draw
10 1t-only same crayture that looked
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05

Ballycarney superstition that he could
afford to ignore II spell SO powerful as
the Druidical yew; so he accepted the
gift and went on his way. amid-the la
m~entattcns OF the sheanhachie.
Just Mt the brow &c the :,tll Terry
heard The sound OF the Angclus from
the village church. 1t was G o'clock.
Down sat Terry by the roadside and
out came his red handkerchief with .he
very frugal supper which 1t contained.
He had made up his mind 10 wait at
this spot for the advent Of the dead
each
Twilight came swiftly. as 1t does in
winter and early spring: the lights be-
gun to twinkle In the valley. First a
great flare on the opposite hill-that
was Castle Carney: then a few scattered
CLEANS from the farmhouscs; and then
a nest OF variously-sized ill~uminations,
which betokened the whereabouts of the
village. All was still save for an occa-
sf;nal watch dogs bay, or the whisper
of the mastering night winds In the
mountain heather. Once'a belated mag
pic flew across the road. THAI was I'M
canny! Terry could not help wishing
that another maepie would appear
but his visa was left ungranted. The
top OF S~lievecarney hill at night was un-
pleasant enough-but when a single
magpie came to taunt him, his aruor
for a sight of the dead coach grew
suddenly cool
There was a slight touch of frost IN
the air. and Terry, despite the warm
sack he a wrapped around him, be-
gan TO Shirer. Just for a minute he
felt inclined to give up the adventure
for that evening. at least, and retreat
to the warmth CT Mehaul's chimney
nook. But the idea OF the ~sheanna-
chie's sly jests at his timidity ncrved
the boys heart for a longer stay upon
the roadside.
The lights were vanishing III the val
ley now. What had been 4 lake Of radi-
ance at the village seemed only Il tiny
pool; arc the farmhouseS We've Glazing
The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1896-03-05

:he.r' fiery eyes, one after another.
Overhead the moon was steering her
silver disc sercnely through the arcCai-
pelaso of cloud: and the stars were peeu-
Ing out in twinkling thousands. like
the ghosts las Terry quantity funcied)
vi the eXtinSuished lamps below.
ta2!nS UP at fhe starry vault, Terry
forgot for 4 space the object OF his vigil.
SUI me space WAS a short one. His ears
the kecnest In all the COUNTRYSIDE
warned ann OF a sound, distant as yet.
nui surrey approaching-a sound which
sent the blood pumping through lis ar.
tcries. and caused him L, leap quickly.
to hi: feet.
II Alehaurs description had been cor
rect, this was the sound OF the deal
coach." vs."
1t WAS a very tight grip that Terry
.ook ol me three slips or yew in his
p"Skc'' as he crouched behind n furyc
tush. waiting for the coach. waIl No
knew that the ovid" rad had bee,
deserted by Nernacular traffic for va,rs
ohiS the dreaded carriage of His Sa-
tame Majesty coursed over its daarIv
ruttcd track.
mere was a bend in the road at that
poiHi. ana Terry could not see the an
pioachihS horror. But he heard its
.uinoitL.ne Diood-curdling rumble
upon which Mehaul dwell. He ais,
thought that there came waited tou.a ri
Aiin nI'on the breeze Il hooking h,,rst
OF unirply mcrr!menS-a laugh sn sbr;lI
ana fri%htful that ii coul de,nanate onl,.
from some creature CT the other world
MIN ms eyes glued up II the bend in
inc ROAD he watched and waited.
"ia! ma! ha!' rang out that will
reckless laugh again: and "Ho. hot hnr,
IN deep. sonorous tones another voico
replied. VOICE
10y the powers!" muttered Terry
us mere than one or. hem there Is
wish I'd taken M%ehaurs advice"
ne next m7Gnent ne felt he b,ir
nrlsiling over his head. and the swc.
Ss"lhs "llE ircm every pore. For. into
the clear light of the moon black ag,inst
the white roadside, rumbled the "Iani
coach" ueau
Win never a horse to draw its awfu,
ouik' INC supernatural vehicle rolled
straieht toward where the bow Iav
trembling and clasping his slx>.s az Wv
~ "sIee llEht blazed for.h in front of
lne coac1, and ehind 1t Terry coma
dimly discern two dark,
shapes-two demons, without Io,,ht
whose appalling shrieks Of lauebtor
tain. Hioudi-
straight toward his protecting furze
buSh sped tine spirit coach. = II ~
clearly the intention OF these fiends -
:. - ~ iie OUT ana carry with them
70 the lana beyond the grave his sh,td.
aetlns soul. The magic slips of yew dId
not seem to avert the <nward corrso 81
the Carriage. or to turn aside he stnns
of its invisible steeds. SIPS
But Terry Gaffagan was going % sou
MS life dearly. Even a dead coaoh >,
horssless. and guided by beings s,Ich a.
these. could not daunt him into passivo
surrender. With a whoep. half y d.
lance. half OF agony. he sprang into the
road. Then. taking a tighter grin on
Inc yew SIPS he launched his small
person bodily into the midst OF ~
dead coach" clutching the nearer do
mon savaGely by the throat.
"AnA now. young man, will you kind
~ infStm us what you are after? l.
II highway robbery. or are you merely
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STOOD

Some time Saturday nipb, or s,n
day night thieves boarded thn sInon
Maytlowcr. owned by Captain William
Elliott lying at the north end Of Mid
die street. n broke into the cabin
and carried off a gun and a pair OF field
glasses. The police are OF work on the
case.
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