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The daily gazette., 1878-09-06
Jay Gould's Colossal Fortune

The papers have a great deal to say
about Jay Gould ano his stock opera
| tions, but none of them have ever re-
vealed the inner history of the manner
in which he accumulated his colossal for
tune. Messrs. LAWRENCE & Co.,
Bankers and brokers, 81 Exchange Place,
N. Y. City, have just published the secret
of the whole matter, aud the new way
! for dealing successfully in Stocks by pool
| ing or combining thousands of orders
from City and Country, and operating
them as one immense individual account
thus securing all the advantages of the
| largest capital and most experienced
skill. MeSsrs. laurence d. Co.'s circular
gives 1.-TWO unerring rules for success" in
stock operations, and many of their pa
irons have recently made large profits
ON small capital. One customer m.sde
$500 in 80 days from $40-another $500
from $75-another $3.50 from $125-an-
other $1,000 from $3.50. X. s. Webb, of
| Phild., Pa, writes under date of Aug
10th, 1878: =" Messrs. LAWRENCE &
| CO, yours containing remittance for
ST. 1925, as profits on my 200 shares, is
received. Accept my thanks, as l am
very well satisfied. AS you request, you
may use this letter. i would recommend
every one who feels disposed to speculate
to send for your circular" The Working
Church for Aug. says: 9" We are not ac
customed to commend enc plan above
another, but if people aoM speculate we
feel impeled to point out the channels
through which they can do so most safe
ly and successfully. The combination
system is the only principle In which great
success has ever been achieved in Wal
Street" An article in Frank Lesl,e's Ill
Newspaper, Aug 24th, says: Nothing
succeeds like success and the tide o
Speculation all seems to set toward Law
| renee II Co. n syStem."
WANTED-AH kinds Of Railroad or,t
State Bonds twhether interest paying o.
defaulted) GoUernaent and Local securit,e
at highest market prices. Ne,o GoOern
nent LoG, supplied on most fauorable terms
LAWRENCE d. CO., Bankers and Brok
ers, 81 Exchange Place, N. Y. City.
aug29-eod6t.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06
PERSONAL.

ODonvan Rosa Is reported to have
sklrmished into competency.
Edward King denies the report that
Victor Hugo has become partly insane.
Mayor Doyle of Providence, started
oLeary on his walk against time in that
city yesterday.
Governor Mcclellan, of New Jersey,
has gone to the White Mountains. His
visit will be brief one.
Secretary of the Navy THOMPSON will
proiong his vacation In Indiana until the
first Of October
1t has been ascertaIned thatthe cause
OF the death of Ex-Governor Haight, of
California, was heart disease.
General John q. Fremont has left
Chicago for bis new post a. Governor
of Arizona. His family accompany him.
Mr. Dixie, proprietor of the Lendon
Weekly Dispatch, publishes an edition OF
that paper, in the Exhiuiiion building,
Pari = His brother, Sir Charles owns the
Auten9una.
Editor Storey, of the Chicago Tunes,
insists that there serms to be nothing u
woman will not do in PaIls-except to
behave herself.
General Di Cesnola, the Cyprus ex-
plorer, is preparing course of free lee
| NAo' cu AuCiCub <1tby dS S6cH III VhC
| light of his discoveries.
| Gen. Butler is the largest individual
taxpayer in Lowell, Mass, paying 81, 1896
annually.
| Gov. Mcclellan, of New Jeysey, has
gone on breif trip to the White Noun
| tains.
James Williamson, Esq, OF Baltimore
county, raised this season on average ol
sixty bushels of wheat to the acre, on his
farm of forty acres, purchased four years
ago,so poor that 1t would hardly produce
gram.
At Hartford a rtnight ago tank oi
1000 gallons of creosote burst and EN-
ptled its contents into the river Wye
killing myriads of salmon, pike, trout
eels &c. Though kilograms were prompt
ly sent to the villages warning the peo
pie against doing SO, many hundred
weights of the poisoned fish were gath
cred from the shore.
A correspondent of the New York
Tribune says tea made of cayenne pep
per, used twice a day, will xiii cabbage
| worms.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06
I1taDELpHIA MARKETS.
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 4, b p. m.

WEDNESDAt oO'o' ~ - hh'
continues dull and prices are
sales Of 100 bbls including Min
eylra al $3.50 a 6 for Old stock, up
h for choice fresh ground old wheat; (;
klvania do. do. at "a 80 a 8 for new
nm 10 IS rs for old wheat; Western
kIssiSxa5 % flor new wheat, up to
EMx for oil wheat; and Patent
Ser high grades at SO 75a7 rs Rye
steady at 50 25 per barrel.
Wheat was In fair demand, but
we're unsettled and lower. sales OF
|usbels, including damp and prime
atsla1G7; Amber at ssi 06 a 08,
bile al 81 OG sl11; No. Q red at q OF
4 se.,ember, an 81 063, October.
Efrni at 56 a60c. for Western and
lyanla Corn is less ac I've, the in
both fOr export and local consum p
!ng limited. Sales of IL, 200 bushels,
ng re e,eeted and steamer at 48 a Soc,
how in cars and grain depot, at 81 a
bats come forward freely, and the
is quiet. Sales of ~, 900 bushels,
1ng new Western ana Pennsylva-
HE at@X a 3lc,, and Western mix
EaAXc Old white ranges from 80
The receipts to-day were as fol
gs6 bbls, of -four. 1900 bushels
ID 36,mO bushels of corn, $40 bush
fye, 10 bushels of oats, and 1OC
whisky.
kREY-PrlCes were unchanged. l0C
Western ir0n-bound sold at 81 II
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06
The Md. a. Del. Ship Canal Sur
VGy.

A note received yerterday from mem-
ber of the corps surveying this route,
says: 'sWe have run a line from Cam
bridge to East New Market, and now we
are running one from the Choptank XIV
er up Indian Creek; also one up Secre-
tary Creek, intersecting line from Cab
in Greek and also the other lines. inns
l think very feasible route-from Sec
retary Creek to Seaford. We shall take
several more lines to ascertain (which is
the cheapest, and will probably strike
Duck Greek for one line."
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06
Warrant Served.

The warrant issued by Esquire Brady,
for the arrest of Charles II. Gallagher, on
the charge ofattempting to bFbe 9hoe an melee ese
,nan ,,on ON on "Wednesday last. Mr.. Gallagher
anneared anne before Esquire Brady last even
no. and upon his request the case was
nostponed until this evening.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06

AAkERS AND BROKERS'.
p House Building. Entrance on 81
Street.
ls for American, Red Star, Inman
pnard Lines TO Great Britain and
|en. si Europe
FOR SALE.
lfe Of Nat. Bank of Delaware stock.
4 First National Bank !"
4 Del. Rail Road Co.'s &"
4 vii. Coal Gas Co.'S "
vii. City railway Co.'s "
|asonlc Hall Company Bonds.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06
RAlLROA IDS.

LADELPHIA, WILMINGTON d
fLTlMORE RAIL ROAD.
June 10th, 1878.
will leave Wilmington as follows
aaePhia and Intermediate Stations,
., 10, 900. Al. 10 90 a. M, 2 80,
~, A, p. "a.
\, and New York, Q 90, 8 A, At a. m.
4 n, SAG, p. m.
Aore and Intermediate Statiens,
lnore 4. and Washington, 70 81, / IS s3s,
a, Il %, 500, p. m.
1lo5 Delaware Division, leave for:
laStle, $40, $50, a. m. LOS, 8 80. p.m,
Fhhgon and Intermediate Stations
M', O3, $50 p. m.
ny and Intermediate Stations $3.50
@,pm IN.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
siphla and Intermediate Stations,
u 'o.N. $50, p. m.
@Flpoia and New York, 2.O9, s a, q.
SoFe and Washington, 10 81, 1 16 a
'.neI information passengers are
" me time tables posted at the
/ H. F. KENNEY.
Superintendent.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06
AZ Joh, Nart;n of ST

Mr.. John J. Martin, of st. Louis, who
aspires to a seat in Congress from that
city, offers to wager 500 that he can do
more work as drayman. driving and
ling two-horse dray, than Dennis
Kearney can or will do, Oh any one day
in the next sixty days, the contest to be
decided by committee OF st. Louis
draymep, and the money to 60 TO the
yellow fever sufferers.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06
.,.;a, and Cen,'serefni.

E ,aTos. Del, Sept. 8, ls7s
ihises !ioes quotsllon solse 1senIsai1id Ruiiding ~
CO. ,sl At Il NJ. to-day.
kgton, pg',, ,,fTOTATJONS.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06

An exchange suggests that when But
,er is elected President he should nsm-
mate Dennis Kearney for minister to
China.
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06

nuy ana sci. STOCKS
|JLNo Bonds and Gold in N
|u " w, York ,Phila, Baltimore
and local markets,
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06
kilmipgtOn Markets.

v,,x1NGToN, Del, Sept. 8, 1873.
Mons al the BraBdywine Mills for
V,.rain- Corrected Daily
The daily gazette., 1878-09-06
Police Cases.

The following cases were disposed Of
by Mayor Almond, this morning.
Two drunks, so cents and costs. En-
ma Jones, vagrancy, 60 days.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07
Srlrrhd Nnrhn.
MY NEICUBOR.

Love your ncighbor as yourself
Thus the Good Book readeth;
And / glance across the way
AT my ncighbor Edith,
Who with gardcn.hat and gloves,
Through the golden hours
OF the sunny Summer morn,
Fits among her flowers.
Love your neighbor as yourself
Winsomc blue eyed grille,
Golden CLEANS Of sunny hair,
Dmpled, pink and pcarly.
As ! lean upon the slllc
And watch her at her labor,
How much better than myself
DO love my ncighbor.
Love your ncighbor as yourself
How dcyoulc Pm growing.
All my heart with icrvcnt love,
Toward my ncighbor glowing.
Ah to keep that blcst command
Were the sweetest labor,
For with all my heart and soul
DO love my ncighbor.
Lizzie Clark Hardy,
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CHURCHES.

K.thodi,s Epi,copaI-Rev. II. =, west
ua,lor. Sabbath school at a. H.
M. Stocksdalc, Supt. C.,
Lutasran-lsev. w. G. Wire pastor. SAh-
bath school at 2 o'clock p. N. JOS T. "eo'
sler, Supt. ,, r..ol ,o.
"a, sabbath school at u 0 c>-ck; l.
Martin, Supe: intcndent. a.,.
Morauien-Rev, l.. p. Cicwcil, pa@oF'
a.hhoth school at 9 o'clock; James Cree
ger, Superintendent r.,. wu,i.m
Hill.
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81 WE'D BY 4 RING.

MY dearest Violet, what do you
thiuk? Here is Captain Thorny.
c,oft's carriage at the door. This
bitter day, too. What does it mean
Mrs. Rutherford turAed from the
window and gave her daughter q
searching glance. Violet simpered
and tossed her red gold curls.
Change your ruhle Tor a lace frlll,
aad pat on your diam ond pin, love,
her mother continued With a long
breath of content, and go down at
onlc,
Violet fastened to obey, while
Cousin Nell bent over her embroi-
derry in sieuce. She was only a
country cousin.
You see, Nell,' continued her
aunt, this Thorneyc.oft comes OF one
of our best families, and is the best
match of the season; and YOU know
Nell, looking sadly pathetic, while
it would quite break my heart to part
with Violet, naturall ly feel solicltons
sbout seeing her suitably settled, aad
this Captain Thoruycroft is
Farther mention Of the Captain
was cut short by the reappesrauce of
Violet carrying her head high, and
shooting blue fire from her eyes.
why, Violet, what is The matter
cried the smAzed mother; surely
Captain Thornyc.oit cannot have
gone TO soon?
No, mamma, but We made mis-
take, replied Violet. Captain Thor
nvcroft has called to see NELL
What Nell, do you know Captain
ihorneycroft?'
Yes, Aunt Eunico, know him,
answered Nell, dcmurel J, and min
ute later she was gone.
At supper Nlolets sharp eyes
caught the glitter Of precious stones
on her cousin finger.
What does it mean, Nell?' she
questioned, when they were alone.
1T means | have promised to be
his wife, fatered Nell. | have
known him for over year, and oh,
Violet, | am SO happyH
Undoubtedly Let me see your
agement ring.
Nell held out her pretty finger.
1t is splendid, said Violet moodi-
"; 1 never saw a finer opal, and
those small diamonds are superb. 1t
didn't cost cent less than five hun
drod.
Nell ran away to her own room,
and, after having silly cry over her
great happiness, SIZE sat down to write
to her father and mother.
The bells were striking for mid
night when she scaled her letter.
A rap against her window pane
made her start. She caught sight OF
face pressed against the glass. 1t
was her brothers face, wan, and
worn, and changed, yet she knew it
in an instant. She raised the sash.
oh, Jack, is it you?
yes, Nell. Don't speak 60 loud,
for heavens sake II any one sees
ne here ] alQ lost"
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Do you think that souls separated
here are united hereafter?' asked =
pale, emaciated pietist Of his friend.
Il hope," was tie chilling reply. ut
cost me a pretty good figure to got
divorce, and when I invested that, l
invested it for time and eternity" :"
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

EYES," yes, yelled a preacher in a
Dekota church, on Sunday morning,
"there's more lying and swearing and
stealing and general deviltry than all
the rest Of the American country
and the congregation got up and
dumped the preacher out Of the
window.
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nECEANICsT0V " n.

Dury.,s-A. Slick,
r.mm;,,ioner,-E. l.. Boblitz,D q M"T
Il. y.aB Osler Isaac Barton.
tIsyk-R. <. Bobitz.
r., C.!,>stey-C2leb Peddlcerd.
Pexuo,tey-John Root.
ro,,tubk,-CAlss Peddieord snd John
A. Rsnner.
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"a baby in house is we'll spring
of pleasure. Please cut this out and
paste it on the goose-grease bottle, 80
that you may be greatly admonished
to take a correct view Of the situation
the next time you have to get up at
l2P. NJ. on account of the well-sprlngs
showing croupy symptoms.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

Anger sometimes leads one to e1-
press an honest opinion Of HIMSELF
When a man said, "That fellow ought
to be kicked by mule, and I'd like
to do it, he allowed himself, in the
exciting extemporaneous speech, to
tell a sad truth.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

"My specially is single and double
entry" as the burglar said when he
passed into the mansion Of Mr.. Money
bags for the second time
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

"You're getting a great deal Of sill.
yer, aren't you?" he said as he paid
lis fifteen cents at the lunch counter
and took half the toothpicks in the
tumbler. Yes, but we're getting short
Of timber.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

"Nip," one of the chimpanzees at
the New York squarium, died on FRI.
day last of consumption. NIP
arrived from Africa three weeks ago
with a female chimpanzec. He
caught a severe cold in the long
voyage, and this resulted in quick
constitution. He Was about two
wears old. The female has a cough.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

One reason why some men are 30
Indifferent about the oft-repeated in
junction to lay up treasure in heaven
is, that they cant understand the pro-
priety Of putting their money where
they will never see it again.
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4 want Eve cents worth of starch,
said little girl to a grocer's clerk.
The clerk wishing to tease the
child, asked:
What do you want five cents
worth Of starch for?
why, for five cents, of course,
she answered, and the clerk concluded
to attend to his own business.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

Ambrose Cummings and John Null
len, coal beavers, went out in a boat
Thursday midnight to intercept a
schooner bound for New Haven, in
order to get a job. Yesterday the
boat with their dead bodies attached
to it by a painter came ashore at Mil
ford.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

1t was a darkey who exclaimed as
he rose from his knees at a camp.
meeting, "Here I raise my ebon-
knees, sirI'
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

A heavy rain-storm at Meriden,
Conn, on Thursday and Friday flood
ed portions of the town, doing great
damage. The storm was heavy on
the Hudson and dispatch from Port
Hope, Ontario, says a number of brld-
gas have been swept away. At Osha-
wa a house containing a young lady
and child was swept away and the in
mates we're rescued with safety.
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Here's the opal ring back again,
he said, taking it from his pocket,
and slipping it on her finger. I've
kept it all these years, and, Nell, [
love you better to-day than the morn
ing we parted.
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At twenty you know everything;
at thirty you have your doubts; at
forty there are some things you don't
know; at fifty you are sure only of
your ignorance; and after that you
read Beecher's sermons on everlasting
punishment and hope he is right.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

A fellow who wanted to be married
asked preacher to carry the nooue'
to Mary!
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The extraordinary statement

The extraordinary statement is
made that Fedor Vassiley, peasant
of Moscow, had, in 1872, at the age
of Is, eighty-seven children by two
wives. His first wife bore him quad
ruplets four times, trlplets three
times, and twins sixteen times. HIS
second wife, on eight occasions, pre-
sented him with eighteen children
Eighty-three of Vassilefs family were
alive in 1872 These facts, it is said,
can be easily verified by records in
Moscow, where the Vassllefs S are we'll
known.
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The Indian says the white e'man is
a fool; he wants fresh meat, and them
puts salt on it.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

Daniel Leach, an old miser, who
has lived in Jersey City for 40 years
died suddenly, on the 22d instant, in
fit. He was ragpicker, and lived
in an old building in Railroad ave-
nue.. He was 80 miserly that he
deprived himself of the most neces-
sary things, and lived upon the
meanest and cheapest food, in order
to hoard money. His estate is esti-
mated to be worth between $4,000
and $4,000.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

A man recently knocked down an
lion and rhinoceros. He
was an auctioneer.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1878-03-07

Why ought lady's home-dress to
last a long while? Because she never
wears it out.
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Nothing is so fatal to the romance
Of kiss as to have your girls sneeze
at the very climax of occulation.
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ORPHANS COURT.
o-,>,o,s, Court meets every Monday and
Tuesday .! each week.
Chief Judg.-Wm. J. Black.
A.,o,iats-Thomas IIolLrunncr and Jno
Hightmsn.
R,oi,tsr Of WMs-Col. John II. Rouzer'
County Commissione*-Joh,n w 1'h'f"m T."
President: Solomon ID. Dev''biSs JOS; ;,, n.o
mise. Stephen r. Bowlus, David NJ " MP
Clerk to Commis"onsr'-l1. F. Steiner
Collector Of Slate and County 7"'es-"
II Miller.
Csx.ty surssysr-Wm. II. R"msburg'
HCHoOL COMMISSIONERS,
President, James W.Pcarre' Homrn's.om'
William G Baker, James W. iroSc'''
Jnseph Brown, Henry Boyle.
JUSTICES OF TIE PEACE.
District No. 15-Frcd'k White, Irchan-
,c.towp: C L. Firor, Graccham; " NJ -
NcPberson, Catoctin Furnace.
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
ph.rIet No. ls-Bernard Co!Iliowor'
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When is sheep like ink?-When
you take it into the pen.
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lsVs:
LEAVE MECHANlCsTOWN
For Baltimore and Westminster at ?;2l A.
NJ, aud SIT p. M.
For Hsycrstown and Wiliamsport ll:l3
A n and 7:lS T NJ
!, ARRIVE MECHANICSTOWN
From Baltimore and Westminster at II
15A N and 713 p n
From Wiiliamsport and llagerstown at
7:2l a III, and 3l7pm
EaNITTsBURG RAILROAD - Change I
schedub.-Ou and after Sunday, Nov II,
trains will leave Emmiltsburg at G.55 u. m,
and $50 and G10 p. M; and arrive at
Rocky Ridge 1875 d. M, and $40 and GAO
pm.
And will leave Rocky Ridge 10 IS a. m,
and 3.44 and 6.55 p. H., and arrive at En-
mittsburg 11.25a. M, and 4.05 and and !.23
p. m
Passenger Trains On w. NJ. r. r. leave
Rocky Ridge as follows: Eastward-1.3S
q. NJ, and "A p. N. Westward-1G.55
a, m and G.5Gp.m
j. NJ. HOOD,
Gen'l Manager.
B.H. GRISWOLD,
V,;.I, A rn,f
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Doc Shocky, charged with murder
was rescued by masked men, ten
miles from Fort Worth, Texas, a day
or two since. He was in charge
of Sheriff Ried, OF Caucasian parish,
La, who Was slightly wounded IN the
melee.
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A MARKED MAN.-Among the
marks" of a noted criminal now in
one of the penitentiaries are the fol-
lowing, according to the Washington
Post, all being done in India ink on
his body: "The American coat Of
arms; figures Of sailor and girl
dancing; a female pirate, having at
her feet all American coat Of arms,
with spread eagle en- top; a roos-
ter; figure of Hope, with an Ameri-
can flag large ship reefing top
sailed figure called Onward partly
finished a fireman on a plug, and a
boy, the hose very large; another
American coat Of arms, very large,no
completed an eagle and shield ; a
very large ship under sail and a light
house"
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SOCIETIES..

AF snd A. NJ, No. l55-Mrets every
,soopd and fourth Monday in each month
Van B. Oslcr. Secretary.
K Of p No. 67-Mcet every Friday
night <. of r. g.. S., e. llarman.
l. 0. Of 0. r., No; 4e-Meet every
Thursday night Ohm Landers, accy'
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RATES OF ADvERriSlNC

Job Work-CASH ON DELIVERY
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ON and after Sunday, Nov. II, 1877,
~ Passenger Trains will run as fol-
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CHANGE OF TINE
WESTERN MARYLAND Il. ROAD
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"a .;..sz I I Z. = : z, :,-..4Ia.
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DIRECTORY
UF FREDERICK COUNTY
AND
The Borough of MechanicStcwn
COUNTY OFFICERS !:

y 70! -
COUNTY OFFICERS:
(b,ef ,Judge-Hon r. l. Bowie.
Assoc,utes-IIons. John A LyncA and W.
V Bouic.
,States Auorney-John G. Mottcr.
Clerk of Circuit Court-Thom"s Cor
such.
ah,rif-Col. WIN Richardson.
Avdit.r-Fred'k. J. Nelson.
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WAY HE FoUGHT NoT.-John Far
rago, Pennsylvania militia captain,
once declined duel in the following
words:
SIR: I haye two objections to this
duel business. The one is lest /
should hurt you ; the other is lest you
should hurt me. DO not see what
good it would DO me to shoot you. l
could make no use of you when dead
for any culinary purpose, as | would
a rabbit or turkey. l could not eat
you. Why then needlessly shoot you
down? A buffalo oulcl make bet
ter meat than you. For, though your
flesh may be delicate and tender, it
wants the frmness and consistency
that takes and retains salt. 1t might
make good barbecue, it is true, be.
ing of the nature Of raccoon or opos
sum but do not like barbecued
meat.
Beside, it would seem a strange
thing for me to shoot at anything that
stands still to be shot at, as | am ac-
customed to shoot at things flying,
running or jumping. We're you on a
tree, now, like squirrel, trying to
hide yourself in the branches, and |
could spy you through the interven-
ing boughs and leaves, your hinder
parts alone being visible, think |
should enjoy asking a shot at YOU
But as it is, there is no skill or judS-
ment in either discovering you or
bringing you down.
AS to myself.I do not like to stand
in the way of anything harmful. am
afraid you might hit me. | shall con-
sequently stay at distance. If you
want to try your pistols, take some
object, such as a tree or door about
my dimensions. If you hit that, send
me word, and l will publicly acknow-
ledge that if | had been in the same
place, YOU might also have hit me.
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prGIsTRAR OF VOTERS.

plr,ot No. l5-Bcrnard Co!Ililowor'
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Poor Nell grew white as death, but
kissed him. He was her twin broth
er, and, despite his faults she loved
him.