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ambassador, who has just reached Lon
don, and whose style of living is OF
barbaric splendor, is not as rich as he
was some years since, but is still mag
nificent. The horse he rides is shod
with silver, but this is not vulgar display,
but from conviction that silver is the
best adapted for the purpose.
-Mademoiselle Alice de Gilberton de
Breuilles, a young lady of distinguished
family, has Just fallen a victim to her
love of of mountain climbing. She re-
solved, without guide, to ascend the
Pic du Larmont, in the Pyrenees. She
had mounted some distance when her
foot slipped and she fell into the abyss
below
The Peoples Entertainment Society
has taken root in England. 1t began,
at the instance of Mr.. Bethune, by
inviting few people to spend an even
ing in Lambeth district of London)
schoolroom. The charges for admission
are from two to twelve cents. The room,
lights, and pianoforte are the only ex-
pense, the music being given gratis by
noblemen, gentlemen, and ladies. These
entertainments are becoming very
popular.
The Russian police attach immense
importance to the discovery of the secret
printing press in st. Petersburg. The
detectives who made the descent each
received a grant of 1880 roubles, and
the Captain of the Police, who was pres
ent in person on the occasion, has been
promoted to the grade of Lieutenant
General.
DIR. j. III. Provost has found that
rain removes much more matter from
an uncropped than from a cropped soil.
He placed three inches of soil in two
glazed earthenware pans seventeen
inches in diameter. Four grammes OF
white clover seed were sown in one OF
the pans, and the other was left without
any stimulus to vegetation. Both pans
were exposed from July 81 to Oct. 4,
and then the drainage water was col
lected and analysed with results which
warranted the above conclusion.
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box-elder which would answer for fire.
wood; and thither we proceeded. The
Judge, however, by this time had be-
come alarmed, and, fearing heavy
storm, and our being showed in during
the night, called me back and advised q
return to Everett's at once. We held a
council of war. To return was nine
miles, ahead the same. The latter way
we knew nothing of the roads or the
drifts, and so, as the skies and the ris-
ing temperature indicated storm, we
had Connolly, the driver, put our bed
ding on the mules, and, leaving the
blackboard to the mercy of the 90 beau
tiful snow," we babe it adieu and left it
as rapidly as possible. We had scarcely
gone mile before noticed it becoming
warmer, and, while walking over drift,
observed the snow so soft that dropped
back and told Connolly to hurry on the
mules, as there was certainly coming a
tremendous storm.
1t was very dark, so much so that we
could not see one hundred feet ahead,
only kept the way by riding between
the tracks of the wheels, made in our
going west. Before the summit was
reached the storm broke upon us in all
its fury-a high gale, fast-falling snow,
with a sudden falling of the tempera-
ture. The night now became pitchy
dark and exceedingly cold, and we had
to run on foot or ride with our heads
down low to watch the wagon-ruts that
were being rapidly obseured by the fall
ing and drifting snow. 1t was so dark
that, when twenty yards behind, each
one would be out of sight, and we were
constantly calling out to find out each
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APPLEToNs' JOURNAL for August is q good
summer number. 1t gives complete an excel
lent novelette, by Julian Sturgis bearing the title
of "Michael and l." "a seaside vacation story,
laid on the southern coast of England. There
is also the first half of another novelette,, entitl-
ed "Edgc-Tools," the scene of which is laid at
Canadian seaside resort. Dr. Richardson con-
tinucs his "Health at Home'' papers, in which
there is an abundance of wise, practical hints
Mr.. Bennington Atkinson, the wcll-known
writer on art-themcs, gives the first paper of
series, entitled "The Influence of Art in Daily
Life" which is full of admirable sugses TONS
''Tic German Dialect-Pocts," by w. w. Crane,
which contains numerous examples, is very in
tcresting An article on "Lanscapc- Painting"
by Sir Robert P. Collier, will be welcomed, on
account of its practical wisdom, by those who
have been COMPOUNDED by the strange perform
manccs that certain painters have recently been
producing under the name of true art. "The
Cooks Oracle" an amusing essay on the famous
DIR. Kitchiner, Lighters up the number very hap
PLY. There is a review of Swinburne's new
volume of poems; of Goodwin Smiths "Cow-
PERI some "Briefs on Recent Novels; aud
the usual discursive talk in the Editors Table.
Applctons' Journali is published monthly, at 25
cents per number, or $500 per annum. ID. APP
plcton IL Co., Publishers, l, g. Il Bond Street,
New York.
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early and cattle as soon as he can get them fat
There is a great waste in keeping grain over win

early and cattle as soon rs he can get them fat
There Is a great waste in keeping grain over win
ter.
Johns III. Janney said the question should be dis
cussed as IL AFFECTS u.s. not as 1t affects the world
generally. II man could tell the best time to
sell or Duy ne would soon become rich. Taking
one time with another, 1t Is best TO sell early. In
this section we must sell before the canal closes
carry over until spring. He had adopted the plan
of delivering wheat after harvest and hauling
pack fertilizers. 1T farmer wishes to speculate
by holding his crop, he should sell and buy ut OPP
ton ~ is great expense to store grain. Cattle
should he sold as soon as fat, and lambs us early
as possible. Lambs are worth one-third more by
Easter than in June.
Horace II. Whteford's experience was in favor
of early sales. Corn loses great deal in holding
over, and SO cents bushel in the fall is equal to
5S or ~ cents in the spring-counting the loss by
shrinkage, &c. He also believed that 81 for wheat
~ the fall would pay well as 81 5 in the spring
inc shrnkage in crops is more, perhaps, than
most farmers count. Early selling besides avoid
ing losses by rats, &c, saves two landings
PORK should also be sold early. Hogs tatten more
easily IN warm weather and bring higher price.
IL generally pays to keep hay over, the loss in
weight, after tho first heating, is not great.
); Martin liaylcss said his plan was to sell his
gram at different times. A portion of his wheat
he sells as soon as ii IS threshed and portion he
keeps until spring. When corn is not u good price
IN the fall he keeps Il until the spring and sells it
to buy bone dust. His hay is sold in the spring,
after a he has quit feeding. Ho sells his cattle oil
Benz. Silver Jr., Secretary, did not differ with
tne majority of the members, and believed in
.,, hn,.,a .Niip'cu III sciiiiiB wheat soon III
Ter harvest, but like Mr.. Itayless he generally
made TWO seasons, one after harvest and the other
during the winter or spring. When he has any
surplus corn to sell he waits until after harvest.
He sells his CATTLE fat not fat to the first buyer
VINO comes along and offers n good ADVANCE
sometimes It pays better to keep them until fat,
especially IL they are n little rough. Farmers
generally are forced to sell early, for want of
money Farmers with plenty of money frequent
~ hold crops too long. In the long run the man
who sells early does the best. He is somewhat at
the mercy of spectators, 1t is true but they are
as liable to mistakes as other people, Adjourned
Thenext meeting of the club will be held at Mr.
VIM. Wcbsters, August 2lst. Question: what
manure?"
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HALLS X ROADS PRECINCT.-Mr. William II.
Paul, census enumeration for Halls Roads pre-
cinct, has obigingly furnished us with the follow
ing details of the result of his labors:
White inhabitants 2,140; colored 1928
muatto 99-total 1869. Dwellings 613; fami-
lies 622; farms 36S; wheelwright shops s;
blacksmith shops z; updertakors g; canning
houses "a; saw mills 2; grist mills 5 !; insane Z;
idiots 0; blind 4 mutes 4; prisoners l; births
%; deaths 40
Aberdeen-Inhabitant 1S9; dwellings IS.
Observation-Disclosures 80; dwellings II.
akington-Inhabitan %; dwellings IS.
Observation-Disclosures 80; dwellings T.
Perryman-Inhabitant 80; dwellings Z
New Markct-Inhabitant 60; dwellings 49,
Boothby Hill-lnhabitants 80; dwellings T.
Spesutia Observation-Disclosures SO; dwellings IS.
Black Observation-Disclosures 8; dwellings 1.
No. of dogs 1,019.
Tomatoes raised during past year 1871, 900
bushels.
Oldest inhabtant 81 years
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From Fork Meeting House.

DEATH FROM SUN STROKE.
Charles Smith, Il colored boy, who livGd.wth his
father Robert Smith, on the estate of Mr.. Lam
bert Cuttings fell dead while working in the har-
vest field of VIM. G. Payne, near this place, on
last Thursday, Dr. James +. II. GOrsuch was
called in, and pronounced it case of sunstroke.
RUNAWAY TEAMS.
On the same day team of II. A. GOrSIIch, which
had been moving for DIR. Jas. W. Burton, of Long
Green Valley, became frightened at II clap of
thunder, while returning home, dhe driver having
left them standing in the road, to go into black
smith shop, and ran about two miles, completely
wrCciing the machine
DIR. j. w. Burton, who also possesses II horse
which delights in running away, had Il buggy and
horse rake demolished short time since.
HEAVY RAINS
visited this section on the evenings of the 18th
and 18th instant. Towsontown was also favored
at the same time, but at "lioll Town" and vcini-
ty, which is directly between here and Towson-
town, we are informed no rain fell on those days.
The storm on Thursday was very severe. The
lightning struck near Reckordsvile and the cleo
trio bell of the telephone kept up continuous
ringing.
CAMPAIGN CLUB.
The Hancock and English Association, No. |, of
this place. met on Saturday evening last, at the
residence of DIR. Charles A. Baldwin, of Long
Green. They decided to erect pole at this place,
on Saturday August 2lst, and wave thercfrom a
handsome banner, bearing the names of the Dem
ocratic candidates for President and Vice Presi-
dent of the u S. of America.
A committee of three, DIR. Chas. A. Baldwin and
Messrs. ID. Wright and Mccormick, were APP
pointed to secure speakers, band of music and
arrange things in general towards making 1t Il
success. w. II.
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Oldest inhabitant 81 years.

PERsoNAL.-Rev Joseph Reynolds, Jr,, of Bel
Air, chaplain of the Fifth Regiment, accom-
panied his command to Cape May last week.
Rev. VIM. Brayshaw, of Darlington, held SER
vices in his stead, at Rock Spring Church, last
Sunday morning, and Rev. VIM. F. Brand at
Emmanuel Church, Sunday afternoon.
DIR. William s. Archer, of Bel Air, has ar
rived safely in Liverpool.
MIR. John s. Bullock, Clerk of the Criminal
Court of Baltimore city, spent few days in
Hartford, last week, with his friend, Mr. William
7. Sawyer, of Abingdon district.
Hon. Stevenson Archer and family, Mcssrs.
J. T. G. Hopkins, A. NJ. Fulford and s. Archer
of John left on Thursday for Ocean City, Nd
MIR. and Mrs r. T. Martin, of Bel Air, who
have been enjoying the sights at Niagara Falls
and Watkins Glen, returned home on Wednes-
day night.
Hon. Thomas j. Heating, Comptroller of
the Treasury, who had been visiting his brother
in-law, Col. Edwin II. Webster, left for Anna
polls on Monday afternoon.
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geinlthnrl1nnd 3lclus.
ShuresyilIe.

EXCURSION.
The canal boat "Steeplefort and Perry" left
nero, with an excursion party, at 91 o'clock, A.
M, on the litll instant. The boat was drawn by
for the occasion. Tho party anticipated return
ing with an abundance of fish, but when dancing
was proposed, fishing and other subjects were
considered secondary. Upon arriving at Glen
Cove the party repaired to the warehouse of
Messrs. Barnes Archer, where they partoolS of
dinner, which was followed by dancing Later in
the afternoon they went to Conowingo, and cross
place In the pavilion. The party returned about
O'Clock. Much thanks is due to the committee
OF which Mr. ID. II. Shure was chief for the man
ner IN which the excursion was conducted.
SUNKEN BOAT.
Last Friday n canal boat belonging to the Penn
sylvana Canal company, laden with coal, sank in
the Four-Milc Level, just above Huvre dc Grace
Guilty succeeded in raising the boat. About
twenty men worked all day, unloading portion
OF her cargo and bailing and pumping the water
OUT before she could proceed on her journey.
ACCIDENT.
one day last week daughter of Mr.. VIM, b.
Hopkins, about seven years of age, accidentally
fell from an OK cart, the wheel of which ran over
her foot and passed up overher thigh. No bones
were broken, but she was severely bruised. She
is improving slowly.
The river Is eleven inches above low water
mark.
An excursion left Rowlanlsville, on wednes-
day, for Cape May.
A train will also be run, next Sunday eth in
slant, for Cape May.
An extra train Will be run on the Columbia and
Port Deposit Railroad, on Friday, the 23l Instant
with an excursion party from this neighborhood
for Columbia. VAN WINKLE.
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Lucal Affairs.
LITTLE LOCALS.

LITTLE LOCALS.
The colored folks will hold camp meeting
at Darlington, commencing next Tuesday, July
9th.
The canning business is booming in the
second district. A number of new factories
have been started.
Mr. J. Augustus Spiccr, of Falston, raised
this year, on six acres of land, 16s bushels of
Fultz wheat or an average of 80 bushels to the
acre.
Franklin NJ. L. Church, near Conowingo
has recently been handsomely papered. The
work was done by Mr.. f. c. Garrettson, of
Delta.
-Eph. Holland, the old colored man, who
wandered away from his home in Bush River
Neck several weeks ago, has not been heard
from yet
The Hartford County Sunday School Conven-
ton met at Churchvilc on Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Its sessions were well attended and its
proceedings interesting.
Mr.. Brinton Warner, living near Forest
Hill, while walking through one of his fields, a
day or two ago, killed viper, which upon be-
ing dissected was found to contain thirty-four
lively young vipers.
The population of Hartford county, accord
ing to count of the returns in the Clerks
office, is 2S012 The returns from Havre dc
Grace count up 2,7S3 instead of 2,7G0, as pre-
yiously reported
MIR. Augustus Joseph Creme, one of the
oldest and most highly respected citizens of the
county, died at the residence of his nephew, Mr..
Edward NJ. Allen, near Darlington, on Wednes-
day morning, in the S5th year of his age.
The remains of Mr.. Edward II. Beans, who
formerly lived in the neighborhood of Jerusalem
Mills, were buried at the Friends Meeting
House, Fallston, last Sunday morning. Mr.
Beans died of paralysis, in Baltimore city, on
Friday of last week, aged 80 years. He was re-
Gently proprietor of the Star Hotel, Front street.
Only about six miles of grading for the Bal
tmore and Delta Railroad remain to be COM
pleted, and the subscribers TO stock are there
fore urgently called on to pay up. According
to notice from the President of the road, in
this weeks Agis, il payment is not made by
October LIST, legal process will be resorted 10
10 compel payment,
The current belief that if it rains on the 18th
of July, st. Swithin's day, 1t will rain for forty
days thereafter, appears TO be in as fair way
being verified as weather prophecies usually are
The rain on the watery Saints day has been fol-
lowed by some of the heaviest rains we have had
for long time Yesterday there was the ''per-
petual dropping, ofn'ycfy rainy day." SO that al
together if we have not had rain every day, we
have at least had enough to have furnished re-
spectacle daily allowance.
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Gariield's Credit MObilier Record Con.
denSed.

l never owned, received, or agreed to re-
ceive any stock of the Credit Moblier or of
the Union Pacific railroad, nor any dividends
or profits arising from either of thcm-Gar-
.tetds sac0rn testimony Jet0re tile Poland Com
mttee, January IA, 1873
The facts in regard to Mr.. Garfield as found
by the committee, are that he agreed with
Mr., Ames to take ten shares of Credit Mobl-
Ter stock, but did not pay for the same. Mr..
Ames received the eighty per cent. dividends
in bonds and sold them for ninety-seven per
cent, and also received the sixty per cent.
cash dividend, which, together with the price
of the stock and interest, left q balance of
$500. This sum was paid over to Mr.. Gar
field by check on the sergeant-at-arms, and
Mr.. Garfield then understood this sum was
the balance of dividends after paying for the
stock.-The Poland Committees Report, Feb
rUa,y 1S, 1873
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Lieut.. Commander Gorringe has arrived
in New York with Cleopatras Needle, hay
ing left Alexandria, Egypt, June 18th. 1t
presented to the people of New York by
the late reignlng Khedive Ismail Pasha, the
expenses of transportation being largely borne
by William H. Vanderbilt This is COM
panion obclisk to the one conveyed to Eng
land in 1877 1t is about seventy feet in
height, and is made of rose-colored syenite,
an exceedingly hard kind of stone. The
four sides are covered with hieroglyphic in
scriptions and figures. Masonic signs and en-
blems were found on the pedestal on which the
monument rested. 1t is one of the most an
cient monuments of antiquity, its origin being
lost in the mists of time. The obelsk will
be erected in Central Park.
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The Charleston Is. CO. Nesos having ex-
pressed its opinion somewhat freely in the
case of Col. r. G. Cash, who lately shot and
killed Col. Shannon in duel, Mr.. VIM. b.
Cash, the son of the duellist, wrote letter
to the editor ordering him to cease his course
in respect to his father. The editor was not
in the least inundated, but published the
threatening letter, and reiterated his assertion
that men like Col Cash, who defy the law,
shall receive no more consideration at the
hands of courts and juries than is given to
common criminals. The bold course of this
editor, in State where duelling is recognized
as a proper method of settling disputes, will
have its effect in producing change in public
sentiment in the matter.
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SPIRITUAL SONGS FOR THE SUNDAY SCHOOL.
-Messrs. scribner u Co., Nos. 743 and 745
Broadway, New York, have just published
new hymn and tune book for Sunday Schools,
with the above title. 1t has been carefully ed
tied and arranged by Rev. Charles s. Robinson,
d. D., assisted by Prof. w. f. Sherwin.
The attention of the Christian public has of
late been earnestly directed to the frivolous chart
actcr of many of the Sunday School songs in
vogue, and the pastors generally, with thought
full Sunday School workers, have cravcd some
thing which should not only interest the young,
but at the same-timc, cultivate their taste in
the direction of that which is higher and purer
In poetry and music. This work appears to fulj
ly meet this want. 1t contains arrangements
from the most celebrated classical composers
and in the 1872 pages which 1t contains there is
room for tho qualification of all tastes Ills
clearly printed on large type and fine tinted
paper.
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WAvERLEY NovELs.-The Wavcrey Novels,
by Sir Walter Scott, complete for Five Dollars.
A full set of "Peterson's New and Cheap Edition
of the Wavcrley Novels with steel portrait of
Sir Walter Scott, from Newtons celebrated
picture, in twcnty-six large octave volumes,
paper cover, will be sent to any one, TO any
place, per mail, postpaid, at once, on rcmtting
Five Dollars for the same, in letter to the pub
fishers T. b. Peterson u Brothers, 30G Chestnut
Street, Philadelphia Pa. At this low price,
every Family in the land should remit Five
Dollars to the Publishers, at once, and thus
possess themselves of a full and complete set of
the finest novels ever written
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THE FAsTER.--Henry s. Tanner, the New
York doctor who has undertaken to fast for
ty days, is in the fourth week of his selfim-
posed task. He is constantly watched by
physicians and there is no doubt that his
attempt is being honestly carried out. He
subsists entirely on water, and loses in weight
very slowly. DR.. Tanner is not a religious
fanatic, but claims to have undertaken the
fast solely in the interests of science. He ex-
poets to show, by fasting forty days, that it
is perfectly safe for others to fast for four,
five, six or ten days, and that they will derive
great benefit from doing So Hercgards fast
ing as a remedy for disease, by allowing ma
turc to clear away the debris by relieving the
body of the constant excess of food over re-
quirement.
DR.. Tanner abstans entirely from food,
but partakes freely of water.
Dr. Tanners case has revived the recollec-
ton of similar instances of voluntary fasting.
There was some years ago in the Blockley
almshousc, Philadelphia, man named Thos.
Virgins, who persisted in declaring he was
Jesus Christ, and started out to initiate the
Saviour by fasting forty days and nights He
succeeded in doing without food for thirty-fiv
days, when his system gave out and the pro-
cess of restoration was begun; but nature
had been overtaxed and he lived but forty
eight hours.
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On Wednesday, July 14th, party of fifty per-
sons assembled at Rock Run Camp Ground, for
the purpose of playing croquet. Croquet sets
We're supplied in abundance, and nearly all took
n hand in the game. After playing until all grew
tired, refreshments, prepared by the ladies, were
served, They were enjoyed in manner which
showed the appreciation in which the efforts of
the ladies were held.
The pleasureso of the occasion were enhanced by
choice music from the Hopewe brass band. which
displayed their musical talent to great ad vantage
Then Mr. John Ball arose from the centre of a
wagon, completely surrounded by ladies' and
made complimentary and effective speech,
which excited every one to laughter who could
laugh Altogether the afternoon was pleasantly
spent. BUTTERCuP.
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Upper X Roads Census Returns.

MIR. EDIToR Pressure of business has prevent
ed me from making return of the census from
my precinct before this. In the first place
thank the community for the very courteous and
hospitable manner in which was received every
where, and that will ameiorate in great measure
for the small compensation the enumerators get
| suppose we should be satisfied with the pay, as
these are days of retrenchment, and the govern
ment has set good example.
The number of inhabitants, 1,220; farms, 145
manufactures, 5; deaths, 4 idiots, 4.
We have in our precinct number of large but
ter manufactures nearly dozen averaging from
5000 to 5000 pounds year. Among the number
are Joshua Green, Corbin Amos, Isaac Twining,
James A. Amos, Mrs. Julian ltutedge, Joseph
Ashton. and Others
The average number Of bushels of wheat per
acre Is IL. r. DICKEY.