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YHE subscriber hereby gives Pubic notice TO
] all concerned that no has been daily appon tel
anil has taken upon himself The trust Of Adminis
traitor Of The Eestaic oi CHARLES GREEN, late
by gtvtns bond as the law directs he therefore
requests all persons who arc indebted 10 the said
deeeased's cstatT, 20 make immc,i atc pa Jmcnt
and those who have any dc nands thereon
to exhibit tho slIuc for payment.
WINFIELD ;. GREEN.
Junr Is. Is;y 5Was.
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PrTNAM, July I.
The railroad accident st Thomaston
on Saturday. was mole serious than first
reported. Fifteen cars we're piled in q
promiscuous heap upon the track and
much damage was done. The accident
was caused by the fancy whistle used by
the rosd to signal highway crossings.
The station agent mistook the two long
and Two short whistles for four short
signals meaning 10 change the switch
The train was therefore turned upon the
side track and wrecked.
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rrliE subscriber hereby gives public notice TO all
concerned, that he has been duly appointed
and has taken upon himself ths trust OF Exc-
outoT 81 the last " IA and Testament OF
ELLIS HARDING. late Of sC,igwlck To the
County OF Hancock, deceased, by giving
bond Tbs law lFCC t. he therefore rr.lgests A
persoRs who arc indebted TO the said deceas.d's
c.i-lte, 30 make ImnI' date payment. ami those
who have ANY immediate demand. thereon to
exhibit the Tor settlement.
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Tickets Of Leave.

PORTLAND, July !.
Two young men suspected OF petty
burglsries were warned away and left
town yesterday. Today it transpired
that they had made overtures 10 . man
hsrc regarding other proposed burglar
lee They went 10 Rockland
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VAIEkhi LLE, jay 4.
The Commencement exercises q the
Ws,erville Classical Institute began this
evening with sn exhibition Of the mid
die classes. TIE exercises were very in
teresting, and the church which was
very tsstefully decorated WAS thronged
with graduates and friends of the Insti-
tuition.
There promises an unusual interes, in
the exercises which will last through to-
morrow and next day. The important
features will be an address by Ex-Gov.
Dingley. "reminiscences by Prof. Math.
ews Of Chicago, and Rev. 6. B. Gov OF
Michigan; poem by Miss FiAgg OF Chill
icothe, No. The exercises will -lose
Thursday afternoon with 9 reunion and
dinner.
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Extracts From the COnnect1.
cut Elue Laws.

When these free states were colonies
Unto the mother nation,
And in Connecticut the good
Old Blue Laws were in fashion.
The following extracts from the
laws ordained by the people OF New
Haven, previous to their incorporation
with the saybrook and Hartford col
onies, afford an idea Of the strange char
acter of their prohibitions. AS the
substance only is given in the tran
scription, the language is necessarily
modernized:-
No quaker dissenter from the estab
lished worship Of the dominion shall
be allowed to give vote for the elec'
tions of magistrates, or any officer
No food or lodging shall be afforded
to quaker, adamite, or other heretlc'
If.any person turns quaker, he shall
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CHANGE OF TIME
WESTERN MARYLAND r. ROAD.

@s:zszazR; - - a2 80
ON and after Sunday, Oct. 10, 1879
~ Passenger Trains will run as fol-
LEAVE MECHANICSTOWN
For Baltimore and Westminster at $50 A.
NJ, and 3:07 P. NJ.
For Hagerstown and Williamsport 11:.O
A NJ and 7:30 P NJ
ARRIVE MECHANICSTOWN
From Baltimore and Westminster at II
10 A M and 7:30 p M
From Williamsport and Hagerstown at
$50 a III, and 3:07 pm
Emmitsburg Road-Leave Emmitsburg
at 6;25 and 9;55 m, and 2;45 p m, and ar
rive at Rocky Ridge at 6;55 and 1925 a
ill.,, and 3;15 NJ. Traini north will leave
Rocky Ridge at 7;25 and 1852 m, and
7;12 p m, and arrive at Emmitsburg at 1855
and 1l;20 a m, and 7;40 pm.
Trains for Frederick will leave Junction
at 7;4O m, and 700 p IN.
JIM. HOOD,
Gen'l Manager.
B.H. GRISWOLD,
Gen'l Ticket Agent.
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EXPENSE Of the Bible Kevls-
ion.

A large expense has attended the
the revision OF the Bible, which. as
already announced, is now nearly tia-
ished. The committee numbers fifty
two members, who meet five days IN
every three weeks. They are paid
their travelling and hotel expenses,
but no salaries. These expenses and
other items will bring the cost of the
first edition up to nearly $2oo,Ooo'
Il has been determined to sell the
sarly issues of the work at high
price in order to insure return Tor
the outlay. The University presses
have been responsible for the sxpen'
ses. Neither Parliament nor Conyo' D
cation has authorized the new blole:
It was learned during the sittlngs OF
the committee that the 30 oallod all.
tborized version was never authorized
Al all, either by political or an ec'
clesiastical body, and that it establish
ed itself by its own merits. This tn
Revised Bible is expected also to Go
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CHURCHES.

Methodist Epsscopal-Rcv II. p. West
nastor. Sabbath school at a. IN. j.
w. Stocksdale, Supt.
Luthernn-Rev. w. G. Wire pastor. Sab.
bath school at 9 O'Clock p. III. Jos E. Web
ster, Supt. IA D, .o
TOR Sabbath school at II clock; w. L.
Martin, Supe intcndcnt. a.
Morapian-Rev. l.. P. Clewclf pastor
Sabbath school at 9 O'clock; James Cree
R,m1n Catholtc-Rev. Father McMur
die.
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Selerfed Auehy.
Autumn Tints.
BY LAUREL.

BY LAUREL.
Behold all nature clothc1,
In autumn's garment, pure,
love to view the scene,
Tis one of grand rapture.
The tender grass. the leaf,
The shrub, and giant tree,
The forrest, hill and dell,
Are tinted grcefully,
The precious flowers too,
That fringe life's rough pathway
To greet us with their smiles,
Now fade, and die away.
Frost's chilling finger touched,
The foliage, pure and green,
And left the sparkling tints,
Tis grand-sublime-serene..
The vcrigatcd hues.
That now adorn the land,
To us are speaking loud,
Tell of Gods mighty hand.
Nay We the lesson learn,
That's taught by natures rode,
Remember we all "fade,"
And leave this flecting globe
All blessings flow from God,
To whom we all belong,
Wen faithful he till death,
Then join the blood washed throng'
Mcchanicstown Md. Nov. 1st 1879.
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l0irfion.
Charles Dickens Description
of the Death Of little Paul
DOlMbcy.
An EXtr:ct.

All EAtViCts
Explanatory Introduction by the Editor
"Dombey and son" as firm had
existed from time immemorial, handed
down from father to son. Paul Dom
bey Sr., the sole member Of the firm,
(his father had died) had been mar.
ried ten years without male issue. A
daughter had been bron, whom lie
disliked because she could not ill out
the traditional firm name, of Dom
bey & Son." Finally son is born e,
and the mother dies at his birth. He
becomes his fathers sole thought end
consideration. His sister is neglect
cd. He is a sickly child. He at
tends school, breaks down under the
mental strain, and is taken to the sea-
side by his father, in the vain hope
that bis health may be regainsd-
Thus, Dickens describes his sickness
and death -
CHAPTER XIV.
WHAT THE WAVES WERE ALWAYS SAY
ING.
Paul had never risen from his little
bed. He lay there, listening to the moi
ses in the street, quite TRANQUILITY not
caring much how the time went, !ou'
watching everything about him with
observing eyes.
When the sunbcams struck into hi.
room through the rustling blinds, anc
quivered on the opposite wall lik'
golden water, he knew that evening
was coming on, and that the sky was
red and beautiful. AS the reflection
died away, and gloom went creep
ing up the wall, he watched it deep
en-, deepen. deepen, into night. Then
he thought how the long streets were
dotted with lamps, and how the peace
full stars were shining overhead. His
fancy had a strange tendency to wan.
der to the river. which he knew was
flowing through the great city and
now he thought how black it was, and
how deep it would look, reaecting
the hosts of stars-and more than all,
how steadily it rolled away to meet
the sea.
As it grew later in the night, and
footsteps in the street became so rare
that he could hear them coming, count
them as they paused, and lose them
in the hollow distance, he would lie
and watch the many-colored ring
about the candle, and wait patiently
for day. His only trouble was, the
swift and rapid river. He fell forced,
sometimes, to Try to stop ito stem
it with his childish hands-or choke
its way with sand-and when he saw
it coming on, resistless, be cried out !
But a word from Florence, who was
always at his side, restored him to
himself; and leaning his poor head
upon her breast, he told Floy Of his
dream, and smiled.
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be banished, and not suffered to re-.

be banished, and not suffered to re-
turn, but upon pain of leath.
No priest shall abide in the domin,
ion: he shall be banished, and suffe:
death on his return. Priests may b.
seized by any one without warrant.
No man to cross river but with an
authorized ferryman.
No one shall run on the sabbath.
day, or walk in his garden, or else.
where, except reverently to and from
meeting.
No one shall travel, cook victuals,
make beds, sweep house, cut hair, or
shave, on the sabbath.day.
No woman shall kiss her child on
the sabbath or fasting-day.
The sabbath shall begin at sunset
on Saturday.
To pick an ear Of corn growing in
a neighbor's garden shall be deemed
theft
A person accused Of trespass in tho
night shall bejudged guilty, unless LIE
clear himself by oath.
When it appears that an accused
has confederates, and he refuses to
discover them, he may be racked.
No one shall buy or sell lands with
out permission of the ssIectmen.
A dlunkard shall have master ap.
pointed by the selectmen, who are to
Jebar him the liberty Of buying and
selling.
Whoever publishes lie to the pre-
udice Of his neighbor, shall sit in the
stocks or be whipped fifteen stripes.
No minister shall keep school.
Men -stealers shall suffer death.
Whoever wears clothes trimmed
with gold, silver, or bone loce, above
two shillings by the yard, shall be
presented by the grand jurors, and
the selectmen shall tax the offender
at $500 estate.
A deltor in prison, swearing he has
no estate, shall be let out, and sold to
make satisfaction.
Whoever sets fire in the woods, an |
it burns house, shall suffer death;
and persons suspected Of this crime
shall! be imprisoned without benefit Of
bail.
Whoever brings cards or dice into
this dominion shall pay fine of IS.
No one shall read common-prayer,
keep Christmas or saintdays, make
minced pies, dance, play cards, or
play on any instrument of music, ex-
cept the drum, trumpet, and Jews
harp.
No gospel minister shall join people
in marriage; the magistrates only
shall Join in marriage, as they may do
it with less scandal to christ's church.
When parents refuse their children
convenient marriages, the magistrate
saal determine the point.
The selectmen, on finding children
ignorant, may take them away from
their parents, and put them into bet
ter hands, at the expense of their pa
rents. :,
A man that strikes his wife shall
paw a fine of 9lO; woman that
strikes her husband shall be punished
as the court directs.
A wife shall be deemed good evi.
dence against her husband.
Married per ons must live together
or be imprisoned.
No man shall court maid IN per-
son, or by letter, without first obtain
ing consent Of her parents 95 penal
ty for the first offence elO for the SEQ
ond and for the third, imprisonment
during the pleasure of the court:
Every male shall have his hair cut
ropnd according to q CAP.
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mECrIANICsTOVN.

Burges-A. Slick,
Commissioners Warner, I. Gr'mes' W.
r. Armacost. Wm. Six, Vim. Lidla.
Ckrk-E. l.. Bnblitz.
Tnr C0lector-Joscph Si1.
I,ostn,astsr-John Root.
fon,tabIes-Caleb Peddicold and Joseph
Six.
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"Floy this is kind good face i
said Paul. II am glad to see it again.
Don't go away old nurse Stay here. '
His senses wtre all quickened, and
he heard name he knew.
"Who was that, who said 'Walter?'
he asked, looking round. "Some one
said Walter. Is he here? l should
like to see him very much"
Nobody replied directly; but his
father soon said to Susan. "Call him
back, then; let him come up" After
short pause Of expectation, during
which he looked with smiling interest
and wonder, on his nurse, and saw
that she had not forgotten Floy, Wal
ter was brought into the room. His
open face and manner, and his cheer
tul eyes, had always made him fa'
vorits with Paul; and when Paul saw
him, lie stretched out his hand, aud
said "Good-bye!''
"Good-bye, my child!' cried Mrs.
Pipchin, hu-rying to his beds head.
mot good-bye?"
For an instant, Paul looked at her
with the .stfuI face with which be
had 50 often gazed upon her in his
corner by the fire "Ah Yes" be
said placidly, "good-bye! Walter
dear, good-by ye!'-turuing his head to
where he stood, and putting out his
hand again. "Where is Papa?"
He felt his fathers breath upon bis
cheek before the words had parted
from his ips.
"Remember Walter, dear Papa,
he whispered, looking in his face. "Re'
member Walter. L was fond of Wal
ter! "Tte feeble hand waved in the
air, as if it cried "good-bys!' to Wall
ter once again.
"Now lay me down. he said, land
Floy, come close to me, AMI let
me see you!
Sister and brother wound their
arms around each other, and the gol-
den light came streaming in, and fell
upon them, locked together.
"How fast the river runs, between
its green banks and the rushes, Fley
But it's very near the sea. l hear
the waves! They always said sol"
Presently he told her that the mo-
ton of the boat upon the stream was
lulling him to rest. How green the
banks were now, how bright the flow
ers growing on them, and how tall the
rushes! Now the boat was out at sea-
but gliding smoothly on. And now
there was a shore before him. Who
stood on the Eank!-
He put his hands together, as he
had been used to do at his prayers
He did not remove his arms to DO 1t
h,t ,bov saw him fold them so, be.
hind her neck.
Mamma is like you, Floy. | know
her by the face But tell them that
the print upon the stairs at school is
not divine enough. The light about
the head is shining on me as gol
The golden ripple on the wall came
back again, and nothing else stirred
in the room. The old, old fashion
The fashion that came in with our
first garments,and will last unchanged
until our race has run its course, aod
the wide frmament is rolled up like
a scroll. The old, old fashion-Death!
Oh thank God, all who see it, fol
that older fashion yet, Of Immortal
ityl And look upon us, angels o'
Young children, with regards not quite
estrauged, when the swift river bears
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SOCIETIES.

Al and A. M, No. 155-Meets every
second and fourth Monday in each month
Van B. Osler. Secretary
X. of r. No. 67-Meet every Friday
night. X. of II. &. S., G. Harman.
1. O. Of o. f., No. 46-Mcet every
Thursday night John Landers, Scc'y.
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DIRECTORY
vF FREDERICK COUNTY
AND
The Borough of Mechanicstown

COUNTY OFFICERS: io
Chief Judge-Hon. r. I. Bowie.
Assoc,ases-Hons John A LyncA and W.
A Bouic.
States Attorney-John c. Motter.
Clerk Of Circuit CoGrt-Thomas Cor
such.
.Sheri6-Col. WIN Richardson.
Avdstor-Fred'k J. Nelson.
ORPHANS COURT.
Orphans Court meets every Monday and
Tuesday Of each week.
Chi<f Judgs-Wm.J ]. Black.
Assoc;ates-Thomas Holbrunner and Jno
Hightman.
Reqister of WIs-Cel John r. Rouzer.
County Comm,ssioners-John Witherow'
President; Solomon ID. Deviloiss Jos; NIo-
Mise, Stephen r. Bowlus, David NJ Whp'
Lg.rk to Commiss,oners-H. F. Steiner.
Collector o. Otdto ana Oo""'y
Peter w. Shafer.
County Surpeyor-Wm. II. Ramsburg.
SCHOOL COMMISSIONERS.
President, James W. Pcarre;C Commission
.rs-William G Baker, James W. lroxeH'
Joseph Brown, Henry Boyle.
JUSTICES OF THE PEACE.
District No. 15-Fred'k White, Mechan-
;cstown: c L. Firor Graceham; WIN. ..
Mcpherson, Catoctin Furnace.
REGISTRAR OF VOTERS.
Distriot No. 15-Bcrnard Collihowcr.
, 1879-01-15

The inquiry into the conduct Of AIoj.
RENo at the battlo OF tho Little Dig IIos,
waa continued yesterday. and tho basis OF
the investigation was made known through
tho introduction OF letter from FnEpEa1cx
WHs1rAxEn, Of blt. Vernon, N. T., who, III
gathering materials for the biography OF Gen.
GUTTER. Claims to havo received ill.,
formation justifying the charge that HE
massacre Of CusrER aud hiA ,ue,, WIN only
naao possible by Maj. NEso's cowarlico
aild disolodienco Of orucsa. II Ia to hear
evidence on these points that The Court Of
Inquiry. appointed at tic request Of Maj.
1tEso, Ia now assembled, aud there ~ eypry
reason to anticipate that tho investigation
will fairly and faithfully develop tho facts
and locate whatsoever blame Justly attaches
In connection with tha melancholy a!fair of
June 25, 1876.
, 1879-01-15

Republican Of rcrronnl popularity
and nnimpcachab'o integrity l!ka HAr,
rnslmr than run tho risk Of n moro ob1ec-
tionnhlo man. Ho InoAv was approached to
ascertain whether 1,o would consent 10
1tar's election, but now lie rerudiated his
own words md refused to countennnco
liars canditaturc, 70 that ie egaiu tloteatel
tie election of Republican.
1. Tho defcns of LOGAN had become 20
certain and ItonAs's tlog in e-1nanger policy
90 manifest tint tho Republicans in caucus
now rcsolvel to drop LOGAN, a.l try to
elect somo one else as pnrty candidate.
The cllIof names before the caucus were
those Of WAsHnunsE, FAnwEt1, liar. 1EHu
1'AKEn, and Judge LAwnEsCE. WAsrlnunxE,
FAnws11, and 1IAy Ind already beon dc.
foated by LoaAs's opposition, SO That 1t was
not thought safe to take up amy one Of those
gentlemen Jgnu 1sAKEn's claims wero not
urged with sufficient strength, anil tho
cloico fell upon .7n!ige LAWRENCE M tho
most avaiinblo candidate. Tho selection was
wiso ono, for tho next morning sovcrnl
Democrats votetl for LAWRENCE md con.
timed 10 do go during the day,-but tho
LoaAS.ites began to bolt at tho very
first ballot. Eleven Republicans boltc1
LAWRENCE, unt1cr LooAx's tlictn.ior, to atars
with; then sixteen, thon forty, md 80 OIL.
The moro certatn II became tint LAWRENCE
would 10 elected witt, tho fnll Republican
vote, tie larger wGs the number Of LoaASs
sools who refused 10 vote 70. LAWRENCE. It
was this final pieco Of trcachery on IooAsa
part which ultimately rosultedin tho election
of DAVIS.
This IL tho recort1 which shows how 14o0AH
nndo good his thrsnt that no Republican
should DO elected un1cas ho {LoaAs) werc tho
man. It proves tlat LOGAN IL entitled to ths
distinction Of !" the champion bolter of 1lli-
nois.' Even tho st. Louis GtoIe- Democrat,
now urging LooAs'a clniins Of those of o
staunch and true Republican. then de-
pouncel his treacllery III unmoasurod
terms. "sinply soll-ont, bo-
trayal to tho enemy. a revelation
Of slr. LooAN'a ability to ruin wlero he Ind
failed to fule," was tho why in which tho
champion bolter's conduct was characterized
| at that time. "Tio proof of deliberate dis
honesty OIL tho pnrt of the friends Of LooAs, !"
| continued tie GIobs- Democrat, ''nnd Of their
determination to betrny the purity rather than
nllow my other Republican to be elected, Ia
clear enough; and tho same journal insisted
Tint tho humilIating defcat was to 10 Inscribed
solely to "that rutu.or-ruin policy which
was a part Of the LOGAN programme" And
much moro to tho sa1no purport, which will
bn found quoted in Moun1sos's lctter. And
, 1879-01-15

the Treasury of all It's silver In sixty dnye. It
wonla t1is.ri!,,,to It throughout tho country.
It would carry II into every village md town
whore tlcre Ia n ealariel Postmaster. 1t
wonld pass into the hands Of tho people, not
In sums of $1,000 to eacl, man. but In Sims
varying from s., To $40 each. Alt tia silver
taollnrs that tho mint can produce for tho
next three years could bo thus INSCRIBED, and
be held, ns tho gseenbaoks were held, In
ANAL Sims by tho people.
Tile Secretary, however, will not let ii 60.
1fe wants 10 provo TINT tho eilvor will not
circulate by holding It Under lock md key.
and when ho has accumulated so, ,0o0, 600
or SCOo ,OO0 ho will cry ont, Tho people
do not want silver; they refuse to takc IL;
repeal the Inv, nnd let us llavc gold oniy." :"
Tho Secretary IL paying interost now at tho
rate OF per cent I'll bonds which he might
purcl,nso with this silver, OF with other
money no. could usc IT tho silver WAS other
wiso put in circulation. Tho Clerks, Col
lectors, postn,astcrs, Gaugers, and tho whole
army Of ofl!ceholslors through tho country,
Ito says, Ito not wnnt to take silver
so long IA lie Offers then, gold, md
therefore ho will not force II on
them. Let linn iAxuo tho order that
oil salaries DO paid i'll silver while thsrc Is
silver in The Treasury, and any officor who
don't wan. tt cnn resign. The Secretary need
not fcar TINT tho Government will ausponta
for want Of officers; VIC question whether M
ofllcehol.1or in the United States would TO-
sign. Tho prasensa TINT tho United States,
, 1879-01-15

MATT CARPENTER a!lcgcs that hts 'aw-prac-
ttce In Washington Is worth 100000 annually
ind get he IL anxious to give up tl!s lucrative
practice und 60 Into the scnato for et,0o0-tn+
lcas another salary1rab bill Is passed. As MATT
Is poor inan, lie should not 10 allowed To sua-
tain q loss Of 81, ,000 per nnnun for tic sake of
serving the people Of Wisconsin In Congress,
and thr Legislature will prooaoy SEQ to It that
his "pcrsonal maguettsm"as IL kept before tho
Supreme Court.
, 1879-01-15

JOHN P. JONES was yesterday elected by
the Nevatla Legislature aH bis own successor
in The United States 8onato fol nix years,
commencing will, March 4. 1870. He re-
celyed The entiro Republican voto.