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The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
A Novel Potato Trap.

A citizen of Richmond tells good story
of the time of the rebellion, when Libby
prison was full of captive Union soldiers
The Richmond man, whose name is Joseph
II. Wingheld, was on the guard about the
prison. Under one room that was full of
prisoners-it was across the street from
Libby, when that den was overlowing
with loyal humanity and they had to find
extra quarters-under this supplementary
room was store-room full of large sweet
potatoes-North Carolina yams. These
had been disappearing at the rate of
bushel q day, aud Wingfield was posted to
guard them, with orders to shoot anybody
he caught stealing them. He was locked
in about midnight he heard queer crealo-
ing noise, but could see no one. Presently
he saw brick let down on string from
the ceiling, and light on the pile of pota-
toes. Then it went up again with pretty
nearly peck of them sticking to it, and
disappeared through hole in the ceiling
In few minutes it came down again, and
Wingfeld looked at it we'll. He says
WOli, ~ was buo Cubcob buluB yOu
ever saw. Those Yankees had taken brick
and drilled about thirty holes in it, and
through these holes they had put tenpenny
nails which they had sharpened. When
ever the brick fell among the potatoes
those nails just spiked them right and left,
and finally gathered them in" Wingfleld
took the cord and held it firm. The pris-
oners pulled and tugged, thinking there
was big load of yams on it. Then Wing
field cut the string and heard voice say
=" There-our rope has broke. We've lost
our brick, and they'll find us out" Then
mans head poked through the hole, and
he began peering around. Wingield said:
eff you all don't let them yams alone, I'll
shoot up there among you" The prison.
ers didn't get any more yams.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
Crime in Dauphin County.

On Saturday evening last while Mr..
William Ulrich, of Hummelstown, who is
administrator of some estate in Lower
Swatara township, was on his way home
from Highland to Hummelstown, between
5 and o'clock, via the Chambers road,
and when driving along Chambers hill,
Immediately above Rutherford's station,
two men on foot came staggering along as
il under the influence of liquor. When
they came up to the wagon one was slightly
ahead of the other, and by preconcerted
movement seized the head of the horse
Mr.. Urich was driving, while the other
came close to the wagon and with levelled
pistol demanded Your money or your
life." Mr.. Ulrich with quick movement
Knocked The pistol out of the footpad's
hand and it went spinning into the dark
ness. The fellow at the horse's head then
directed shot at Mr.. Ulrich which grazed
his neck and chin and which made him
think it was time to accede to the request
Of the bold highwaymen as he had no
weapon to defend himself with. He gave
them about $50 all the money he had about
him, when, after uttering threats and ours
es, they allowed him to depart. Mr.. Ul-
rich did not know the parties, but the i'm
preston is that they knew their man and
possibly OWNED the route he would take
going home and proceeded out the Cham
,bers road to waHay and rob him.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
No Objection Now on Account Of AQe.

romantic marriage took place at the
residence of Mr.. Q. B. Smith last evening.
The contracting parties were Mr.. James
Bowen, now in the fist year of his age,
and Miss Cassie Cissel in her 6sth year.
The marriage was performed by Rev. J.
Thomas Ward, nephew of the BRIDE
About half century ago the parties were
lovers, and for some reason-said to have
been the objection of the brides parents on
account of age-the engagement was brok-
en- off. Mr.. Bowen subsequently married
another lady and raised family. Miss
'Cissel having lived single these many years,
Mr.. Bowen, whose wife died two years
since renewed his attentions aud was ac-
-cepted.- Washington Star.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
Underwear Department.

UNDERWEAR for every season and for every
body at prices lower than ever named in the
annals Of History,
ASI Winter weight, grey mixed, at 20.
Heavy ribbed, " 80.
Heavy ribbed, fancy mixed at as.
Xxx Extra weight, grey mixed at AS.
Fine Merin0 mixed (wnter weight) at so.
Blue clouded MerinO Mixed only so.
Superb quality in Scotch wool only 30.
White Sunday Undershlrts at 23.
Good smooth desirable weight at .32
Heavy white (sold by dealers for .50) by us at 40
Extra heavy for (arge men) only AS
Sole Agents in Harrisburg for Pearce's heavy
white MeTino leo per suit.
1t is for the interest of all lovers of Fine
Underwear to examine our better grades, par
ticularly our LOO grade which has no equal for
the same money
There will also be found upon our counters
the most choice Underwear, both Domestic and
Foreign Manufacture, ever exhibited, for so
little money such as Norfolk and New Bruns-
wick, Irregular made) Persian Wool. Scarlet XXX,
Anti Rheumatic, Fleece Wool etc Also Fancy
Domestic Cardinal Mixture and French impOr.
tatiOns.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
Overwhelming Success at the Opening of
WILLIAMSON .N ia SH'S
80 N e p r. G E''
HAT, CAP and Gents. Furnishing Goods House,
No "a North 3rd ST., opposite the Opera IIouse)
HARRISBURG, PENIHJ,A

Shetland Merino and Balbrlggan In plain and
fancy colors, all OF which are regular made, that
Will be sold at lower prices than owned by any
other House in this city.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
Glove Department.

Buck and Sheep Skin Gloves in all qualities
and prices.
Driving Gloves having double palms, very
servlceabie, holding lines without slipping
Solid Coaching Gloves made in one or two
buttons plain and fancy stitching.
Fine Retail Trade of this section have an
opportunity to buy their Kid, Dogskin and Cas-.
tor Gloves, at or near Manufacturers Prices.
Perfection in the Fit OF our Dress Gloves.
CARDIGAN JACKETS in every Style and
Quality, from down cellar to garret prices.
on of our Stock at the ONE PRICE HOUSE of
N ~ II A % HI.
Opera House) HARRISBURG, PA. [40 3m
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1880-11-23
Hosiery Department.

The HOSIERY Counter displays all Grades
small dealers
White half Hose at &c., two pair for &c.
Heavy grey mixed only Sc. pair
British half Hose only &c. a pair.
Fancy, heavy weight &c., three pair for .25
Heavy French mixed, double heel, &C., or three
pair for .25.
Extra heavy French mixed, double heel, only
IL pair.
British (haf regular) only .l2 pair.
Fancy Dress half Hose, .13, or two pair for .25
Fine imported full regular made only II.
- Xxx only 90
Fancy WoOen mixed at .29.
With complete assortment of best British
With desire to please all we solicit an inspect
VILLA A M - (
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-04-10

Having bought large lot of can
ton fannels before the advance I am
prepared to sell them cheaper than
any house in town for cash.
H. n. DEATRICK.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-04-10
"ILSON j. VANCE,
w ATTORNEY AT LAW.
1926 F Street N. w. Washington. D. G.

w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
1926 F Street N. w. Washington, d. G.
Will practice in the Supreme Court
of the United States, the United States
Court Of Claims, the Southern Claims
Commission and Inter National Com
missions, the Courts of the District of
Columbia and of West Virginia, before
the various Executive Departments of
the Federal Government, including
the Pension, Patent and Land Offices,
and Committees of Congress.
Refers by permits sion to
Hon. Carl Schurz, Sec'y Int. Dept;
Hon. John B Hawley Asst Sec'y
Treas'y Dept; Hon. R. B. Warcen,
Washington, ID. c.; Hon. L. @. q. La
mar, U. S. Senator; Hon. A. &. Burn
side, U, S. Senator; Hon. Hon. Frank
Hurd. Representative in Congress;
Hon. Thos. l.. Young, Representative
in Congress, and Middleton s. Co..
Bankers, Washington, d. G.
Mr.. j. NELSON WISNER has
formed business connection with Mr..
Vance and will accept business to be
prosecuted in Washington as proposed
in the foregoing card. Call on or ad.
dress WISNER s. VANCE,
No. 10 Queen Street,
m|79. MARTINsBURG, w. VA.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-04-10

Leadville has two coroners, one
for day and one for night work
Leadvi lie is d very convenient and
cheerful place to die in.
, 1880-05-03
TIE TARIFF.

ADDITIONAL PROVISIONS OF THE NEW Hill.
Speciat Dlspateh 10 The Chteaoo Tribune.
WASHINGTON, D. C., 1lay e.-The Thrill bill
agreed TO bo reported back to tho full Conf
nttteo on Ways and hieans f,y tho 8ub.Com.
mittee will probably come tuto tho House as
reported With either favorable or an adverse
report. As tho Subcommittee comprlscs n
majority OF the whole Committee, It has 1T In
tts power to carry out tho agreement to per-
init nothing to be added to or taken from the
bill. The provisions of tho bill may be motlI
fed and the whole niuy bs reported adversely,
but as 1t Is made up 1t must go into the
and tho country what has been
havo vote on tariH proposition In addition
to tho articles enumerated in these dispatches
tho othor evening, the following items arc In
cluded In tho Sub-Committee's bill: Tho duty
on unsized pnper Is reduced from 20 to IL per
cont; on sized paper, from Is to 20 per cent; on
writing paper, from 85 to Is por cent; on wood
pulp, from 20 to 10 per cent. The provision onu-
cerr1uB this use OF tho polariscope Ia grinding
sugnrs ts that all Buglrs testing nbpve W lQehult
Ply duties M = colleotaolo on sugars now graded
GEN. GARFIELD
hns agn!n expressed himself on tho tariff ,qnes.
tion. Hta Intention havipE been called To-
statement IN the Cincinnati comncrrtal to tho
favor of FREQ trado and tor the. removal of, ai!
duty upon paper abre and pulp" Con. Garfield
Is reported y TIC captq! to have iuade tno fol;
aafsa aHx !, uat %r & ar ia sna IL
at an not fn favor of free-tr.ade. siy views aro
reduction Of one-half Of the tnrtR on pulp and
materials for paper, and one-thtrd on unszgd
papoT.- That Ii IS far as I 90, and would DO
pteascd to hare this mtsstateme1t corrected"
, 1880-05-03

N1INNEAFOLIS d ST. LOUIS.
A Now York special to tho st. Paul Pioneer
Prrsa states TINT, negotiations hayo boon con-
ondcd botwcen tho Minneapolis Il st. Louis and
tho st. Paul e. Duluth Ilailroad Companies, By
which tho former leases tho traokagc ut the Int
ter, or tho right to use It Jointly With the p.o-
prictary eorpornuon tor frctHhtlng purposes,
from White Bear junction to Duluth for typ
years. Under this arrangement tho MInneapo-
lis & st. Louis will hereafter run It's freight
trains from minneapolis to Duluth. It IL part
Of the agrec,nont. thut tho construction
0f tho brunch line from Whito Bear to
Tnylor's Falls Is to bo discontinued. It
will also put a stop, for tho present,
to the proposed 1tonsion OF tho Minneapolis &
st. Louis east or northeast Of Taylur'a Falls to
Lake Superior. Dut The agreement provides
that. In case tho Minneapolis i IT. Louis shnll ut
nhy future ttmu rosnmo their project Of extpnd-
Ing their ltnG to Lake SUPERIOR they Bhnll huyp
thu j0int 1tsu ut tho track from While Hear to
wyoming, nnd thence over tla Tll,1nr'5 Fnla
brahch af thu Duluth Itbnd now la process OF
construction. Ihcro Is no provision nude for
tho extcl!sun OF the lose hey0nd i've years.
Tho price paid for tho uso OF the truck Is &bO,0D
per year. As It Will Rlvo tho Minneapolis k st.
Loula the direct DutlGt On LakU Superior, this
will doubtless form tho maiN channel OF fraight
triHo. 1t nouns q lively competition With
tho ChlcaEo freight pool. aud will probably TO-
suit IN bitter light with tho Milwaukee T. Vt,
, 1880-05-03

69A FHlRSigt0 ErtHM9 Uui{effH,
There ar1 over 50, ,010 Mtlca Of railroad In tho
United Htates- Only two or thrse successsu,
experiments have been made In treo- planting
along these roads. The ono mnle by tho South
er1 Pacific, 1t Is understood, has been sattsfao-'
tory, The inrgcst troo-planting enterprise 10
that which hus beeu undertaken Ia Kansha by
tho Fnrt Scott Gulf isalroad Company. Several
hundrod acres hayo ulready been planted, and,
during tho present wlntur, Dostou capitalist
has contracted for the planting OF tiyo hundred
and etxty'aores OF prairie land IN Eastern Knn-
sAa This contruct sa tna1n With tho MossrS.
ltohert Douglus l. Bs,nA af WaukegRp ILL.,. tho
lAFNe8t and must successful EAaeru OF foFpst.tfp
sue.llfiigs 10 tae United htates. and II peculiar
Rlid navel III tta prDvlslons. "They a3ipc, ut
eoursu, win llIercnt condition nnd itcation-to
broak and plow. tho lanl, prepnro 1t for plant-
Ing, ptHnt not less than ..7.U trucs to tho aero,
and cultivate those until thay ehAde tho ground.
1nd 20 FetIulrp no fttrthpr cultivation fo keep
down the woods nnd atrpnF natural Erassos,-the
tho end Of this timo-probably IN lei, yea1s
1rtmn the tlnl6 Of plnttlng-tho plantation will
DO de!lyartd over t1 tho ownGr,l cont a TRIO bo-
Ing deducted from tho final payment for pyery
treo loss than 1000 to tue aero lallFered, only
trees Ut least slx feet high at tho time Ut deliv-
which ts thp QUO n!so atlnpted by Tho Fort scott
ltailruAd. is th4t tho troes will 10 carefully
planted aud attended tn by experienced Jpp1,
for whoso interest 1t will GD tn uso tho boat
plasifs. aud to cultivate and euro TOR thona tll
tho host mauner, u, as to bc milo to deliver tho
bio timo, that they may get quick ruturlis for
the noney Invested IN ptRnts, planting, ete.
According 10 tho un5ton ntlufd, Abuut 800
miles Of Toad wpzo built Ia tIoelosa 6iatea lAst
, 1880-05-03
The British Troops once More
Reach and Occupy
Cabul.
indian Troops Being Mobilized
for Service in Afghanis-
tan Territory.
distinguished Gathering at the RoJal
Academy Banquet In
London.
spssohes by tho Prince Of Wales, @r'
Gladstone, and Brot
HArte.

AFGuANI5TAN.
COMMUNICATION WITH CAbua%
,a1nox. May a.-A Dombay correspondent
,.rs. Gor,, Stewart has sent tho 1huzuce t'eld
to.ro through Logar Valley to opon communities
ions with Cabul. -..
SURRENDERED. ....
dt,patch fron sn!tlnbad reports that Moosa
rhnn and sfahomct jan have surrendered to
the Governor OF Ghnsnee.
STEWART AND HoDERTs.
d,snatch from Cnhul says Gen. Ross forco
-. ,cached Argan1et1. md Con. Roberts has
MT f,cu, Stewart nt tho same plnce. The rest
- I'm Caudahar force arc nnrchtn8 through
1o9ar valley to settle that district
Tha leading priests and Lngar Chiefs hnva
,uhmtttcG], Ono hundred kohfstan Chiefs hnvo
hcen hent home. after guaranteeing THO surety
~ two strtlars whom the British intenl to send
there. .,,,,,
later dIspntct from Cabnl snys: Tho whole
of1}rn. Ross force has arrived. Gen: Stowart
III fakun charge. Gen. hnbeFfs retaining III.
sr;sIonal command. Two n1tlsea haye gpne on d
mission to AbIurrahmnn khnn.
TIE AstEEn.
The Government is Inclined To fnvor Abdur-
rahman khnn as Ameer. but great caution is
necessary, A mission will be seut to him at
'"'' Non1t1x1Ha INDIAN TROOPS.
A dispatch ft1m Calcutta says: "Owtng TO the
,enent OF ntTairs in AfgllAHtstnn tho reserve
division Of Bombay troops IL about to ,bo
mobllized aud sent toward the Candahar llne."
, 1880-05-03

somc e excellent music. both vocal md tnstTl-
91hor!iy nttcr !: o'slook Misses northn Locke md
!ianaford. 1nelnbcra of tho second Consreea-
ttnnal Church choir rarriye1 nj tho depot. and re-
!nR thcm SHINE nxcellen. solus and 0uartot..
Mrs. z. Woyt'rnnt. Of Dubuque, fnrntahcd sono
&c cxcecn y sic, TINT WIS highly appreciated by
str. Arthur Garany. who has been In tho city
ana rt!trnnd tclcgrnph- Offices at this plnce tor
~ III Eat t has received mn appointments
part ew e ns sc Ms' M, Ms' repPe5d ~ So
weight on her foot: which nccurrenc1 hns finally
resulted fafaIly. Shortly utter tho Incident her
tt t, ccaino s vsry much t'.o1'. oryslrelas rap.
TICK k ot sp!tnlI ncn!nRit!s. of whicn shc nt latt
!. dlea, y, Tl1c rcna,ns wero takcn to nc'yide,e,
@ av j. abe rn.or %ef oi the F syrss M
Church Of this c!tr., Tho g'r!s cne!oyed IN tlfa.
ss sog ss . % sd sws 81 bs s:ss L See
sufficient nlnolint 10 r9rciinso handsome colau
aqn n,. dofsny the funera! expenses. 3r c,.,.
Court Il INV, tn, session, and t'ers is quito n
hnary docket to dispose Of. Judge j. v. Eus-
The pirectors ] II ths ch!caFo Northwestern
Railroad passed through this city yesterday BY
spee!nl ear i wss A.. thetr !rteitlon e 90 70
NE. E. Il. spaiIns iformcriy Lotts biii!erl Of
St. Paul, Mimi, IL visiting with friends In this
Tho last emp flro Of tho 9; a. n. for this SEN
son will be held at their hn!l on noxt Moiltlny
Az old soliicrs and sailors ARC cordially invited.
@ v"n 2aa s' bSss bsssS Sn % se
e rtss + Ssfs ssr + tn;s. Ap2etGa %t XII ~ @ t2P
essS 9a' Pesc CO. aeSR nc sy psrpe
yeHr wns not f1gflyy enough Ia slinptv tin tIo-
, 1880-05-03
The Question of Early Adjourn
ment Complicated by Tar.
itf Issues.
June / Favored by Those Who
Are Opposed to Tariff Leg
islation.
Prospects Of the Bill Before the
Ways and Means COM
mittcc.
Unearthiug Uigar-Rox Frauds on tho
Revenue Dopartmt Mt.
ADJOURNMENT.

ADJOURNMENT.
WHAT WILL PREVENT EARLY ADJOURNMENT.
Special D.tpateh to The C1.tea7n Tribune.
WASHINGTON, u. C., 3fny ..-Thc question of
tho flral adjournment Of Congress by 1itnn IL
complicated to a very considerable oxtcnt by
tho tnrltf question. 1t noticeable that these
who are foremost In urging m enrly n,'jhnrt,-
mcnt-the date being fixed By thosn pcrsnns Rt
tnnc t-nre thoso who are determined thnt if
they prevent Il there shnll he no thrift lcgfs-
lauon ut this session. Prominent amlhnR tho
advocates 0f mn curly adjournment Is spcAkpr
Randall. OF course m adjournment at that
time precludcs legislation oil tho pro-
posed new Tnrln bill, which It now
seems probable will be reported
from rho Why's and Mems Committee. Tint Is
tho result, however, which tho Speaker much
desires 10 accomplish. aud he Is great power In
tho House. and can do much to accomplish his
nbfccts. II tho question nf final adjournment
depended upon the House alonc II might hc pos
sibte to finish tho appropriation bills by Tint
ttme. excluding NIL other business There wol,l,l
1e strong opposition to such course III the
1iunsc frnm tloao who wish to havc Eosnc thrill
legislation. Tho scnnte, however, controls the
situatson.
THAT BopT WILL rSsrsr
upon Its right to full ttmo to discuss tho appro-
rrntlon bills, and, as thoro Is no previous ques-
tton, there ls always danger TINT tho SeHnto
may cOhstanl0 mNch t5np IN pohficfl Hehntess
and there is now disposition on tho part of
some leading Republican Senators to Insist upon
debate Upon tho Kellogg casc. With viow TO
finally determining whether he shul1 bold his
seat lcforo tho prcstduntial cau,pnlgn begins.
Senator Beck Is Of opinion thnt Congress Gun
bills still ilnctcd on he says. viii NIL 10 III by tho
c0th Of May and there need be no difficulty III
Heck, when askod whether he believed tho Pres
ident would si9n the Army nnd tic deficiency
bills, replied that le thought so. In tho clsc uf
a veto Go thought tho session would lust until
August. The general impression ninonR Demo-
cratic mcmtcra Of Congress !s that IN curly nfl-
Benntor Heck, ID spcnktnR q Tho appropriation
bills. eatd tho Lcgtslatiye bill. which III tue For
ty-f0urtii and Forty:nfth Congresses gavo 20
Houses, Will bo disposed OF cnsily and quickly.
FIG anticipates SONG dclny md Iossibyn little
forward as that Is 4 bil of oais md ends, aid
is frequently nude tho vehicle Of jobs.
, 1880-05-03
GLESN's SULPHUR SOAP.
AMERICA STILL OVEN
If NOT AHEAD
Among the Great
Discoveries.
The Announcement Of the DIs-
cOvsry Of Pure Native Sul-
phur Of Great Medical
Value in Italy
Is Followed Almost Immediately
by the Discovery Of the Same
Identical Thing in
Pennsylvania.
From which Source Glenn's Sulphur Soar
Has Been Supplied for Several Yeass
With Its Real Curative Pop.
e1ty---au1phur.

There IL no country Ii tho world whore 10 mani
persons sufferers from, Skin Diseases ~ Ia tbs
United StAtcs. And The Is that thero u III
tle sulphur found In nalura hero. In Italy whsrs
Skin I'!acasea nro a1m0at unknown sulphur II 70
aounhant Ia tho soil that Il enters largely Into flEtt
vHaotabe. and then. In IL turn. Into animal matter,
thoreby keeping tho blood pure and preventing thosa
troublesome. ugly. mud snmot3mcs toashsomo dls.
cas~s. II becomes nntter OF EreRs importance hera
u supply this sulphur to tho human systena. And
after many experiments BY tho abest men. 1t Ia adj
mitted tta local nse. found In GLEEN'B SULPHUR
60Al' IL tho best- soo that "C n. CNITIENTON,
Proprietor" Ia printed on each packet, with ut which
mono IL gunu!nc. Fold By druggjats ut &6e Cakes
0uc hent by mail on Eeceipt OF prtc0 and &c oxtra
tor each Cake, By @. N. CRtTTENToN. Z aixth-ay,
Now York.
, 1880-05-03

1ucstion, "fIare you anything to sny Why
aentcnce should not be pronouncedy Tho
could sny would influence tho Ca,irt. AZ ali forms
OF law hnd been observed, hut hr would like 70
ray few words To hEs csalorrtl friends. fic
thu Testimony. sfowinE tie inconsIHtnnctcs of
witnesses statements. a',i then. @ ,,rrea ; nway
forth ltl n strain nf ct1ucnce acldom hrnr.
When tc allt dnwi, the Judge sni,': "s,nn. /
thought ynu guilty; ttcl'cyc so nov. and viii
set nsI,le tbn Judgment OscrrutlnR yuur motion
fur a nev triaf aid nive yo, annther chance"
Tho County ATTORNEY. dtmlssod tho caso. and
lie was "coinmon fold. .hand.' tho local paper
SAYS, "And uncLiucAted."
, 1880-05-03

4 budget of Local 1tosns.
eSsttaf oorre'pandtnee af Tho chteaeo Tribune
RocKfohn. Ill.,. Mav1-,1,h. rr1rnlro, -.,,-aot,
news IA Tho rhsn.a 49,, ps,ao'pat Ia''ta ,a.
caro- I Nos4s.sa.s nanso Ieeentty maoo oy nc cal'
nla :, Rockford Passenger Is now known as the
fEoepost Express, 1rfstend nf atarttnp yrnm
Rockford :. h.s..s. -a1.'au =. " e.AsIu3 aso1a
port 80. ~ ooseto!ore: tt now starts from Free
T. a., passing thls place at 7:05, and re-
. hsve tho benot Of larxe % westorn sst tn trsas
md tho busjr,ea..,nsn III, hs". ss,,nh ,a."as ..
Tim, n rs4" rsasoe'4on VII! nave mueh longer
co1nns cnlcaso: Il Is understood also that tho
ss.n .unpsny Intend to continue lay!ns stoel raIls
Tia nocksord ~ ~ 'ssa 70 sseer"s. ~. u..
annlvs.s.s,, :. ~. U. a. ce!epFnted 1ts fourth
@e Secretary shows a n,en,b bershlp OF ss5 The
assaauEers report shows the receipts tor tho
oensrslS S saa: *ao.se: expenditures. e5oo's7. The
r.nss., eecFosafy OF tho Association gaye
interest Ia ali braocSs, S o'A' ea'"'S " s'o"'ns
Tia CIV conncIl ~ 60 +, .,,.
, 1880-05-03
CROP-NOTES.

1LL1NU1H.
sptttai Iispatfh to The Chicago 7rfhftns.
DWIGHT, sfny 2.-Very ilttio II my progress
hns been u,ntle with farm-w work the ra4t week.
Tho very soyero rainfnlis hnve 40 thoroughly
saturated tho ground that II was impossible to
rct ioto the lc,hs The weather is also cold. ansl
high winds prevail. Outs Rown on fall plowlng
nro up, with d fair stand. GrAas is growing
finely:
wnop,Iuti. Henry Co., May o.-sfnro winter
shent was aown here last fall than for r,nny
ycnrs. Int It Is NIL frozun out. Early spring
thnn cvnr BO,vf,. Miro nnt. put fin thnn Inst
ycnr. Fifty per cent Of tho old ctrn sold.
6ptetdt Dtsratth h The Chfcann Trtti,Hs.
EL1zAnETrrr0wr, JIRrt1fu Co.. ny2-Wintcf
whent coming nut mitch better thnn WIS cx-
pcctcd. .Acrnago .5 ror. cent Rreatcr. Old
,yhcat all sold. Corn nearly all gons to tnarket.
, 1880-05-03

It u said that In ono town Of schoharie Coun~
~, Now York, tho Democratic majority eyory
year, with ono exception, for muny years past
has been exactly 2a7. The exception was during
tho War, whom the majority dropped TO sSa, I'm.
nedfAtely z mass moetilg was called 70 asccr~
tain tho name vt the unoNleoioaAHle villain who
had neglected to vote. After full discussion altd
thorough inquiry 1t we4 found that t}esn0onlt
In q reuote doraer OF tho town bid died on the
morning OF the election, before be had tltno to
record hts vote. His son bocaino OF ngo, how
ever. before the naxt fNlllng- day, and 30 tho
majority has stood at ss7 ever since.