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inO and anO.
Ino and Uno are two little BOYS
Who ALWAYS are ready to fight,
I,nrlnAI lnnn Mil nNISi

INo and Cno are two little boys
Who ALWAYS are ready to fight,
l'ccnnsc each will boast
That he knows the most.
And the other one cAuuut be rignt.
lao and lu1 went into Tie woods,
Quite certain of knowing the WAY;
'l'm right! lou are wrong"
They said, going along.
And they didn't get out till next day,
lno ahd tno rose up with the lark,
TO angle while ~ the brook,
But by contrary signS
They cntanglcd their lines.
And brought nothing home to the cook
lnO and Uno went out to the lake,
And oh! they got terribly wet.
While discussion prevailed
They carclcssly sailed
And the boat they were in was upset.
Though each is entitled opinions to have
They need not be fooliShly strong;
And to quarrel and fight,
over what we think right
Is, You know and konw quite wrong
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Setrted Nue try
j lll.y.

Tic frrvil, glowing summer heat,
Drinks up the life Of Juno,
And Natures pulses fcrbly beat
The year has reached its noon.
Day after day the cioudlcss skies
Hang o'eru one vast sheet of blue,
No vapory mists or iogs arise,
And night fall sends no fresh ming dcy
The meadows living brown and bare,
With an "EaSt Indian scent"
The staunchcst plants are CROWN:
weak,
Their life seems well nigh spent.
The flowers hang limp upon their stalk
Their wilhcrcd bloom lies round,
The sod turns pale along their walks,
The dead grass s'yrws the ground.
Only in lakes and livcre cool,
Or where fresh strcamlcts glide,
Forming quiet shady pool,
The SUMMER (llts hide,
In vain the skies their hot rays she'd,
They do not feel the clare;
Eut, safe within ihrir cooling bed,
Drink and keep fresh and fair.
And ever rs The wavclrt> flow,
Or the still waters sleep,
Tho lilies gently nod below
Or the calm quiet keep.
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A Matter OfODiniON.

One Of the members Of the bar in
Saratoga, who thoroughly enjoys
good joke, relates the following, aud
applies the moral to himself:
Not ,ong since he was counsel in g
case before ln1ge lratt, referee, be.
came little bit noisy, as he some.
times docs, when The judge looked up
and said TO him.
Mr. - did you ever hear Of the
mar who was lost in the woods in
thunder storm?
On being answered in the negative,
the Judge continued
A man in attempting to pass
through a piece Of woods lost his way
and while he was in the predicamen.
a fearful thunder storm came up.
The woods grew awfulIy dark. The
roaring OF the wind and the crashing
Of the thunder was terrific. Tho man
was frightened and started to prar,
bnt not being used to that busi ia'.
said: % Lord, sivo us ltte .,.
light, and little less no;se!
mean you, Mr.. -, added ia ~.
The counsel say: that the AZ
supposed all the tine TIE julg
mean him, and now that he thinhs Z.
it himself he inclnca to that opinl1'.
also
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.firhon.
Blackboard
The Pirate ofthc Chesapeake

This old sea robbcr was an English
man, whose real name was Edward
Teach. Tie sonbri1uet OF Black
beard was given him in consequence
Ct his personal appearance. \ long
black and lowing beard, which, coy
erine his face from his eyes reached
10 his waiStband. In this hirsutc ap.
penllae, together with the hair Of
his head, which was permitted TO
grow uncut, the pirate greatly prided
himself; and this, added to eyes black
as night, and Of a peculiarly sinister
expression, gave him an exceedingly
savage appearance. This frightfu
EXPRESSION he was said TO Increase in
time Of action, bv attacking to the
riu Of his hat, and among his tangled
locks, lighted matches, SO that at
those times, he must indeed have
looked the hcartless tienl he really
was.
Many vessels Of all nations became
his prey; and their crews were mos'
inhumanly murdered. His lavoritc
mode WAS to tie his helpless prisoner.
TO the main rigging, and dispa'et
them separately with his own pistol
that lie might, as he said improve ii
bis pistol practice.
Emboldened by long course O
success, this terrible cut.throat lnfest,
ell all the Atlantic coast, particular.
Iy the shores Of Chesapeake Bay, to
such an extent that fishing toats ever
could not pursue their occupation un'
molestet. In short, nothing WAS safe
along those shores, not even the
dwellings and poultry yarl5 Of the
planters in the vicinity OF tLc sea.
70 snoh an extent indeed had these
atrocities been carried, that in the
summer of IT'S, Governor Slotswood
Of Virginia made proclamation, offer
ing a reward Of five hundred dollars
for the head Of the notorious Back
beard; and for every other commander
Of a pirate ship, two hundred dollars
for each inferior officer from seventy.
five to one hun lrel dollars; and fifty
dollars for every pjraticaI sailor vic
might be taken dead or alive.
Soon after the publication Of these
rewards, one Lieutenant Maynard
sailed from james RIver in search O!
the robbers; and on the evening Of
the 2lst Of June, he came in sight of
Blackbeards vessel lying quietly at
anchor in the mouth OF Ocracoke In
let, on the coast Of North Carolina.
Maynard was tie very man for this
important expedition, as was proven
by bis prudent, yet heroic conduct,
and the success Of all his plans. In
the fist place, he prevented all com
munications between The shore and
the pirates, by stopping and detain-
Ir9 all boats he me, With IN the river
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desc men kcrryin' on round Ayar w;l
desc fortfolye5.
DO YOU mean the census takers o.
/ bIeeve dat ar de name day goes
BY
What have they been doing now ?
IVY, dey's been down dar in my
aaborhool Jess strrin up mo rather
dan all de parsons inside de korpra-
shun kin put down in er month.
THAT is unfortunate. Have they
visited You yet"
'Dats what makes me 50 benin
time tor day. One ob dem cum down
ter my house dis mo min an tap on de
g,te | axcd him what's de matter,
an he say lie done cum ter take my
s'nsus; an he hain't no mon got hit
out den | sed ter jess 80 way from dar
kaSe dar want no bizness in dat
shanty for cny drummeri from de
lo"nytlck 'Sylums''
What did he say?
lie say dtt ct / fools wild tho sem
&us he done gwine ter put de law ter
me; an den he splaned de law. Den
| seed hit Wuz all right an | axed
him in
'ilow did YOU get along then?'
I'VE got long party we'll until be
cum ter de colyNm whar de 2AIllnn
are sot Iowo, den he say ter me what
EN- de cNIlah ob my chi,iun' say,
locke hear, You jess figure on what
de law love an don . cum roun hyar
axiE 'sult.n Iueurhins like dat He
say dat he got ter put down whether
doy is black or melattcr---an' Ieh ole
harrvcane broke loose.
How was that"
dc ole CONAN was lissencn, an
when she beah dal she onset de table
whar de fortfolyo was lvin. an c,op-
ted de starch bowl all obcr De re-
turns an gin ter boiler 'lleah, Tiger,
Jess like de forty thieves done broke
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NishHrn OF Words.

Ability and necessity will dwell
near each other.
There is NOTHING so imprudent as
excessive prudence.
Men may he unsratelul, but the
human race IS not so.
by over 5u4ali"s Of all good quail.
ties yon may turn them TO acidltics.
Success in most things depends on
knowing how long it takes TO sue
ceed
No man can end with being supe
ror who will not begin with being in.
ierior.
BusIinG is suGusion least seen
in those who have the most occasion
for it,
knowledge without justice becomes
craft; courage without reason becomes
rashness.
Iimortals could discover the sciencr
of conquering themselves We should
have perfection.
CAeerfulness or joyousncss is the
heaven under which everything not.
pU:S Jnous thrlTcs.
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ARRIVE MECHANICSTOWN

From Baltimore and Westminster at I /
l5 A n and 1:l2 + "
From Wlliamsport and lIagcrstown at
1:3G u IN, and 3:05 p III
Emmitsburg Road cave Emmilsburg
at 100 aud 1918 a III, and a;iO and Go5 /;
IN, arrive at Rocky Ridge at 7;30 and l0;45
a. M and $40 and G;3j p. M. Trains north
will leave Rocky Ridge at 500 and 1898
a. IN, and 3;2l and G;57 p. nj, and arrive al
Emmitlsbury at $50 and II ;2j u, NJ, and 3.
50 and 1;25 p. N.
Trains for Frederick will leave Junction
at 500 and 1880 4 N, aud l;222, 5;35 $50
p. IN.
BALTIMORE AND CUMBERLAND
VALLEY RAIL ROAD.
Trains South leave Wayncshoro Gl0a. M
and 30 and 40 y. m. arriving at Edge
mont at 40 n. IN. and 90) and 40 p, m.
Trains North leave EdgcmOnt ut / 50 a.
M and = iS and 7.56 y. m. aud arrive at
Waynesjoro at 1850, 80 and 32o p. IN
J. N. HOOD,
Gcn'l Manager.
--BH GRISWOLD,
Gcn'l lltkct A.cnt,
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Ola Si And Tl.c ecnSNs.

Old 81 came in rather late yestcr-
day, looking somewhat fatjgued At
ter minute he said:
Dis Am Ell m90ahty hur0s r.lc"ljh
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Black beard, cautionlng him to be on
his guard.
But the pirate, having frequently
before been falsely alarmed, paid no
heed to this friendly warning of his
accomplices; nor did he have a thought
OF the expedition sent against him,
till the little vessel Of the lieutenant
hove in sight.
Blackboard now, convinced Of hi'
danger, lost no time in getting his
weasel ready for defence. After do.
ing this he addressed his crew, ey.
horting them to fight like 6ends, and
sell their lives dearly. In his compa-
nv WAS the master Of a coastlng sloor,
who had long been suspected O! act
ing as a lighter to the pirate, and con.
veying their i'll gotten pIun1er to the
storehouses Of the receivers on shore.
With this fellow the pirate chief de.
scenled to lis cabin, and commenced
A drinking bout, as was lis custom
previous to going into action. With
all his savage and desperate nature,
! the :uNan had to resort to drunken.
ness to iortity his courage.
.,n ,;..,,a. If, ~. ,,, s,m,,l
iN,I.;L,. | ' ,.,,
~ t;n be drew the fire Of the n;rates
Va ,hon u..;..l,;n ,ho rosso,s c,oc
,,,, l.nr,r;,, ,,,o l;n,. n,, h,,o
1:ro,,Ir ia.r, nnon u,o sro,,,
p,,,,.Lo,r1 nor. cnt HE c,h,o and
..,o,.or,1 - r,, u},1, la lor+ nm
,..;,,,l l;,.,,,r,, Of ho,vy enrs
v}.;., ,bo von,c n,i;cor ro,,l opIv
.,l,. :. u.;,l .,,ou ou,,, nIt
bs;,,, o,ro 10 r,r,v c,ono, on lis
shallow .Ir,uoht vessels
Tbo n;,,to f,1;,o = ;n,,os.;,,o
,r;,l, n,,,t ,;ttlo u;nl t,oro u,, o,l
- l,,l,l.,l t,.s,,,,, =, s,, -.
,,r.,aI,. ,1,.,, on ,1oo,,, oo,;on
-, ,;s ,.,,,ol ,,,. r,o sh,,,s owl
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- ,,,,o u;.lt, L,on1nc a;s.,,oo
wa. ob,;a.1 to tb,ow ovarbo,rl hal.
iI,yt u,tor or1 oyo,v ,,t;olo Io coo,1
,,,,,, o,.,o >, ,,,rhar, ,shoon
preached Blackboard, with a feyo.
cious oath demanded:
"Wto a., Won and whv 5o Won
to,,,, m, - L,,v, ,.n, =, \ or
rrh,+ a., Not ,o,r fri,nI vo,
.,,,. can /, ,h,,, o,,o,,r,l +bo ,o;,,r
n,in,ioo 70 1ha roya1 n,,at m,st
| ho,l. "anl ,s ro, ro,r threats do
not value them. Neither do | fear
tlc,a,
Send your boat aboard Of me, that
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Somebody has discovered that cats
cant live at a greater elevation than
5000 feet; therefore back sheds
should be built Is, 800 feet high.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1880-07-15

II you are in y circus when lion
escapes don't get frightened. The
beast will be more embarrassed than
any Of the audience.
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II is now announced on the aulhori-
ty Of an "cmincnt physician that it
Is not healthy 10 rise before 8 o'clock
in Che mornin", anl even ihrn il is far
b,'trr To- .t,y in bod il thn tailor Ia
u,aIl,. .y# . !. H. ..t.
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A new novel that is bound to be A
success is entitled, "a Proposal of
Marriage" All the girls in town are
bound to have it.
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LEAVE MECIIANlCSTOWN
For Baltimore and Westminster at 1:3O a..
NJ, and 305 p. NJ.
For Hagcrstown and Williamsport ll;!5
A VI and 7:l2 p NJ
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IN and after sunday, July 4, 1880
~ Passenger Trains will run as fol.
lows
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"Don't you think, husband, that
YOU are apt to believe everything you
hear" No, madam; not when you
talk.'
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, 1880-04-14

THE BARONESS JANE A. NJ
al oIROSENKRANTZ will thank
all those who were present at the
Easter Mondays Pic Mic" at Golden
Rock, 'to'send to her, all things which
by mistake have been taken away
with theirs:-such as: Plates-Dishes
oKmves-Silyer Spoons and Forks
Table Cloths and Napkins-Cork
Screws.-,,~.
= The Baroness. herself misses o
raj things-as- also a silver desert
spoon marked W. R.-All those who
have not got their things are requested
tolsendo to the Baroness, for perhaps
they might. be among some strange
things which already have been
sent 70 he. such as. 2 pr. of Gloves.
, 1880-04-14
NEWS.
From the Spectator.

It is not too much to say that Eu-
q rope held its breath March 2nd, in
expectation of news from st Peters
burg. Nothing, however, occurred.
No city was fired, no notability was
killed, and the Eihilist threats were
entirely discredited by the facts. The
Gar received the Ambassadors as
usual, and exhibited himself in the
balcony of his palace to his people
for at least twenty minutes, under
the circumstances, a remarkable and
almost unnecessary display of person.
al courage. The most elaborate precau-
tons were taken, but as far as could
be perceived, they were not required,
the crowds receiving the Gar with
every demonstration of affection. The
Reyolutionaries appear to have been
paralysed by the popular menace to
the educated class, which were very
serious; but on the following day, they
made an audacious attempt to ~assassi-
nate General Melkof'. He was de-
saending from his carriage at his own
house, when a young man, formerly
a Jew, who had been lounging by
the doorway talking to one of the
porters fred directly at him with a
revolver, the ball passing through his
overcoat. The Gen eral turned and
struck out, and the young MAI flying,
either stumbled or was ,tripped up, and
was arrested. He states that he act
ed under orders, and that General
Melikof will be executed by the
Secret societyy,n Tie, attack, FOLLOW.
ing SO Immediately on the Generals
appointment, has revived the sense. of
Insecurity in St. Petersburg, and it is
said that the Emperor will leave i'm
mediately for Livadia.
-osW ~ III 1T7TT T7T leiA 9df
oil The Emperor Of Germany is taking
] great pains toitshew that he desires
no war. Won March 2ndi AiletHer from
him to theCzar was published IN st.
Petersburg, I'M which he tongratulates
This nephew on theitwenty-ffth ami
aversary of his accession, Expresses His
confdenceth that the friendship between
the Sovereigns twill continue rnchang.
led until the end, of MY life," Trusts
! that the Gar wal be- enabled "to
continue the benefcens mission which
Providence has ,placed in his hands,"
and renews the assurance cf his own
f"unalterable friendship" This letter
10 'countersigned "~Bisniarck.n On
~ vflu luI ,9.I3e 3ai.s3.9z "a
, 1880-04-14

March LIST, again, the Emperor dined
at the French Embassy, an unusual
mark Of, favour, especially intended to
honour NJ. de St WALLER, and took
occasion to express his esteem for
President Grevy,, and to send the
''homage Of entire Germany to nj.
de FYeycinet for his ability and firm
ness" The Emperor denied all rumours
of differences between himself and his
Chancellor, whose illness he declares
genuine, and MAS openly and Gin
a loud voice" thankful to Prince Ho-
henlohe for bis uniform efforts for
peace in Paris, a peace of which that
Ambassador had never doubted. All
this confirms the rumour repeatedly
spread that the aged Emperor is most
aversei to the idea Of another war in
his own lifetime, and desires, having
gained by war everything, to end
his days in peace with all mankind.
The effect Of these speeches on the
Bourses of Europe has been very
decided.
The Berlin correspondent of the
Standard, whom for many reasons, we
believe TO have ready access to the
German Foreign Office, forwarded on
Thursday night, 4 Larch, q most seri-
u telegram, Ee declares that he
is in a position to contribute the fol-
lowing authentic intelligence towards
the better appreciation of Russo-Ger-
man relations" In the summer Of
1879, the German Government hav-
ing refused to resist the Austrian oc-
~cupation of Bosnia, the Russian Gov
eminent submitted to NJ. Waddington
a distinct proposal for a joint attack
on Germany, President Gr6vyand NJ.
Washington rejected it, though Italy
was not unwilling to join. Prince
Bismarck heard Of this before setting
out for Gastein, and in defence con-
Guided the decisive Treaty, known
as the Austro-G German PROTOCOL. The
writer observes that this is the expla-
nation of the recent compliments paid
by the Emperor William to M. Grevy
and the French Government IN. de
Freycinet havi ng been in, N. Wad
dington's Cabinet), and that the
German Emperor's letter to the Gar
must be understood to be "the fer
vent expression of a hope rather than
the utterance of a firm and confident
belief" We need say nothing Of the
extreme importance of this ..communi-
cation, if It only. expresses Prince
Bismasck's view i or of the light
which, if true, it throws on the situa-
ton. The most satisfactory feature
in it is that France declines the Rus
sian alliance. That would seem to
be confirmed by Prince Gortschakoffs
recent ltterances.
~ Mr.. Cross brought I'm his Water
, 1880-04-14

y Mr.. Cross brought in bis Water
Bill. for, the Metropolis or Tuesday.
He proposes to form a ""Water Trust,
consisting of twenty-one members,
three. Of whom viii be paid and ap-
pointed in the FIRST instance by him
sell, and afterwards by the trustees ;
two win sit eri ofcio, namely the Lord
Mayor and the Chairman Of the Me-
tropolitan Board Of. Works two viii
be nominated by the: Commissioners
of Sewers, and the Metropolitan
Board and twelve will be elected by
the voters in the metropolitan boz
t ro9uqghhs, sOdi the water wa conssHaqsFs not
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-05
MINING TROUBLES.
Conference of Operators and Miners In
the KnnaWha Valley.

SOnIeFcuCB Oh VpcFhtort anu mtuefb IN
the Kanawha Valley.
CHARLESTON, W. Va, February 3.-The
operators and operatives have been in con-
vention for two days trying to agree upon
scale OF prices for mining. At an ad-
iourned meeting this morning the follow
ing articles Of agreement for three months
was adopted by those present and COM
mittee instructed TO present copy to the
operators not present for approval or re.
lection. The hard coal operators mining
on the Chesapeake and Ohio Railroad have
agreed to try the agreement, which Is as
follows:
The minimum price for digging hard
coal which includes two mines at Camp
bells Greek and one at Raymond City, on
the river, and Coalmont, Coalburg, East
Bank, Paint Creek and Lewis & Williams,
on the railroad, is fixed at three cents un.
til May 1st; all advances in a price at the
Railroad Tipple over 81 35 per ton are to
be divided with the miners all advances
over nine cents in Cincinnati to be divid-
ed with the river miners in the proportion
OF one-third TO them and two.thirds to the
operators, the operators, however, TO have
the advantage Of the fractional advance OF
one cent. The prices received for coal
are to be determined by allowing the
sales.books OF the mines to be subject to
inspection Of committee OF miners who
are to ascertain thereby what the opera
tors receive for their coal. During the
term OF agreement any excess OF mini.
mum prices TO be divided as above.
The operators think this hard rule.
but they are willing to give It trial II 1t
will in any way stop the labor troubles OF
this Valley.
The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1880-02-05
A TRAGIC AFFAIR.
A Man who Married for Money, and who
got Mad because his Vile Gave her
Daughter n Wedding Present.

A Man who Married for Money, and who
got Mad because his Vile Gave her
Daughter n Wedding Present.
LAWRENCE, KS, February "A terrible
tragedy was enacted three miles from here
this morning, which will result in the
death OF two persons. In May last Sam
uel ]. Holmes married Mrs. Halliday, q
widow with grown daughter. Three
months ago the daughter married man
named Bennfeld and her mother pre-
sented her with sixty acres of land.
Holmes, who married the widow for her
property, was angry at this, and fre-
luenuy threatened to murder the whole
family. About 8 o'clock this morning
Holmes called Bennfeld up to go Tor a
doctor, saying that he was very sick. As
Bennfield started down stairs Holmes
struck him twice over the head with a
hickory club, knocking him senseless and
cutting great holes in his head.
Holmes then went TO the bed
where Mrs. Bennfeld lay sleeping,
dragged her out by the hair, beat her over
the head until she, too, was senseless. In
the meantime Bennteld partially recover
ed and ran out OF doors aud cried for help.
Holmes followed, and the two clinched In
a fierce struggle, By this time Mrs. Benn-
field recovered consciousness and ran to
her husbands aid, and together they
to keep Holmes at bay. They
hen started across the frozen fields in their
night clothes to the nearest neigh
bors, closely pursued by Holmes
until they came to a thick hedge,
where a desperate encounter occur
red, Bennfeld was defending himself
with fence rail. finally Bennfield and
his wife escaped, and Holmes started back
home resolved to kill his wife, but the
neighbors arrived in time to save her, life.
Holmes was arrested and brought to this
city, and now claims to have no recollec-
lion OF his act, and will doubtless plead in
sanity. The physicians, two hours after,
dressed the wounds OF Mr.. ann Mrs. Benn-
leld, and it is thought neither can re-
cover