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NO OBJECTIONS,

Mr.. Smith, coming all the way from
Australia on the lookout for wife, saw a
young governess on board q GLASGOW
steamer, whom, from her kindness and at.
tsntion to some children under her charge,
he fancisd would suit him. So he went
and introduced himself, and, taking seat
beside her, said:
:" i am fifty-thres years Of age; have an
income of a thousand year; am a total
abstainsr from Intoxicating drink; have a
good house near Melbourne, and all l want
is good wife to complete my possessions
Would you mind taking me as husband e.
She quietly replied:
have no objections"
few weeks later they were made enc
LADY's PROPOSAL.
If ladies sin against propristy in taking
the initiative, they can hardly be blame Cd
for bringing shillshallying or over.bash
full lover to the point, when good oppor
tunity presents itself. Such an Opportunity
suficsd to end what had been a somewhat
tedious courtship. The young man paving
his usual evening visit, asked bis lady low
how she got along with her cooking.
Nicely" said she "I am improvips
wonderfully, and make splendid cake now
"Can ysu2" said the young fellow, ienor.
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VEST VIRGINIA SENTI-
MENT.

The Wheeling Register has show
ed marked enterprise in gathering
the drift of public sentiment in this
State in regard to choice for candi-
dates for the various offices to be
filled at the election next fall. From
correspondents in thirty counties
of the State, it summarizes the SEN
timent or choice for Governor on the
Democratic side as follows:
In eleven counties the Democrats
prefer johnson N. Camden as their
first choice, and in eight other coun-
ties he is named as second choice,
for the Office of Governor.
Nine counties prefer Hon. Chas. j
Foulkner as their first choice, and in
six other counties he is second choice.
Two counties prefer Jacob Jack
son as first choice, and six other
counties name him as second choice.
One county prefers j. NJ. Bennett
as first choice, and two other coun-
ties as second choice. ...4
Two counties prefer Judge A. B.
Fleming as first choice.
One comfy names j. w. Gallaher
as second choice.
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LOSING GROUND.

1t is evident from the study OF
current events, that both Grant and
Tilden are losing ground as Presi.
Dental candidates. While this is
true of both, it is equally true that
both are logged, determined men,
and not the kind to throw up the
sponge while the slightest chance of
success remains, and having made
up their minds to seek the nomina-
ton of their respective parties, they
will contest every foot of ground I'm.
til the meeting of the National Con-
yention. Neither Grant or Tilden
are men to be turned down with i'm
punity, once they have made UP
their minds to fight.
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COUNTY NEWS.
Gerardstown.

a long wedding procession 1 #
cur town on Tuesday evening,
18th inst, on their way over the
mountain to the residence of Mr..
Daniel Long, where they we're
treated TO music from the Gan0-
town string band, and also from
the community at large with lin
horns, bells, &c. Mr.. John Hong
and Miss Kate Durham wore the
united parties, the Rev. E. l. Will
son the officiating clergyman
We hope their union may prove a
long and prosperous one
Mr.. Newton Whutzler and Miss
Matte Burgess left this world OF
siugle blessedness on Tuesday last,
and concluded to travel the rough
sea of life as man and wife You
have our best wishes, Newton.
The thanks of Gerardstown ard
vicinity are due to Miss Lou Beall,
of Cnarlestown, for so ably fur
nishing music at the NJ. E. Church
on the last two Sabbath nights. 1t
is no trouble for her to master any
piece of music.
/ suppose work will soon COM
mence at the tannery, as the stock
holders meeting took place on Sat-
urday last and elected the officers.
Mr.. Charles l.. Grim has invent
ed street propeller, SO mething
similar to the velocipede. II will
do its work admirably. Success
to you Charlie.
+ Well, we spent another week at
Shanghai, aud will state times are
lively, business brisk and the pop
ulatiOn increased one. The old
well-known and popular black
smith, Mr.. D. P, is doing a thriv-
ing trade in the iron line. If
Shanghai is to be fortunate enough
to be Differed, give uncle Dayie a
chance.
Messrs. Horner, Kitchen and
Hiett will soon ship another car
load of sumac. They are grinding
day and night. PLUTO
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A GOOD MOVE.

The Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Company have laid the plan for the
formation of an insurance company
for the benefit of its employees. The
plan of the Company leaves no doubt
or success il hearty cooperation
on the part of the employees them
selves is secured. 1t contemplates
not only benefits to be paid in cases
of death, but also in sickness and
when disabled by accidents; and in
addition the education of children of
employees, and the payment of an an
nuity when such age is reached that
the employe is no longer capable of
service.
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royal master. It is pretty plain that
if at that time he was not suffering
from an attack of emotional insanity,
be had some very strong premonito-
ry symptoms. There was additional
evidence to show that for some time
previous to the attempt he had spent
his leisure hours in practicing
at a target. This all shows that
Otero was at least afflicted with un-
mistakable symptoms of the disease.
He was at least in a fair way to get it
seriously, but if it can also be shown
that on several occasions he had ex-
pressed his intention of numbering
the king, and had not neglected any
reasonable precaution to make the
attempt success, then the last lin
gering doubt is removed, and poor
Otcro ought to be acquitted at once.
He is suffering from the genuine
disease, and his is not sporadic
case. The disease is so common in
this country that we can speak ex
cathedra, as it were.
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Our village has new church.
We consider tia great advantage
to us, as this neighborhOod is
densely populated, and the major
ity of Us have no conveyance to
Harmony unless we procure a foot
ticket, and watch our chance and
walk.
John E. Smith, son of Charles
Smith. who cut his foot while
working at the church, is in a pre-
carious condition. We hope that
he will soon be convalescent since
he Is under the treatment of DIR. f.
M. Davis. John is quiet, peace
full and an intelligent young man
and his presence is sadly missed
at public meetings, and in the
singing school.
We anticipate taking part with
the st. Paul Singing school,
and holding a concert at Scrabble,
some time in March. i4
Rev. j. M. Elderdice will preach
his farewell sermon on next Sun
day at Harmony and at this place,
for the present conference year. But
we trust that he will be sent back
to us next year for these reasons -
first. that we believe him to be a
good man-second, that he preach
es the Word, and never employs
stories to illustrate the scriptures,
and third, that he is appreciated,
and respected by all his hearers.
E. B. Hull. agent for the Haw-
ley washing machine has been
canvassing this neighbOrhood for
the last week. His machine GER
tainly is hard to beat-he did
well with it here, considering the
hard times.
The river has not been forded
for some time, and the probability
is, 1t will not be forded this win
ter. ARCTURUS.
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COInahawk.

The wheat is looking we'll as
could be expected.
Mr.. Albright has large school
at this place, the average daily at
tendance being about fifty.
Some Maryland men are here
looking for farms to purchase, and
some have bought.
The new mail route to Oakton
from this place is now in opera
ton, G. w. Murphy being post
master. aIb
The weather has been quite
pleasant, and the roads are in a
better condition than they have
been for sometime. 'N
We have two steam mills at this
place saving lumber and will have
another one in few days. Bust
ness is beginning to move more
briskly.
There are some new buildings
in course of erection at the Springs.
Mr.. S. b. Jamison intends putting
up new house. AMI Mr.. John
Tabb is going to build a house and
barn. Mr., Rooney has his new
barn nearly completed.
MAHALIER.
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FOR GRANT.
service

The New York Republican State
Convention held in Utica on We'd
nesday appointed delegates to the
Chicago convention and instructed
them to vote as a unit for Grant.
The Grant men were in a large ma
jority in the Convention and had
everything their own way. 1t is
quite evident that the leaders are
running things in the interest of the
ex-P President, and that unless there
is check to their management,
Grant will be easily nominated at
Chicago. Blaine is most popular
with the masses of the party, but
they are not permitted to control in
the action of State Conventions, and
his strength is not seen except in the
protests after the Conventions
have been held and instructed
against their favorite.
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10 what the panning-out will b..
The ''sfocking-leg" men of the
east M doubt would like to have
a close listed clincher Of the
"bonl' stripe for president, while
those Of the west want broad
cast greenback sower, and The peo-
pie Of the south will kiss the hand
that sinote them and vote for
Grant. The Greenback party
says. I'VE will reform the coun-
try The Republicans say, 1--WE
viii lessen taxation" and the
Democrats say, 1--WE will fight
them like the d--l." The poor
laborer casts his vote and leaves
his destiny with the leaders of
contending parties 10 seal as best
suits their convenience. Out upon
government that will impoverish
its subjects TO uphold set of mer-
CHESS swindlers who squander the
hard earned labor of men of toll.
God indicate heirs who will deal
out justice. ANXIOUS.
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SUFFERING IRELAND.

The people of this country are res
ponding nobly to the appeals for help
which come from the starving people
of Ireland. They do not stop to in
quire into the political agitations of
that unhappy country, nor do they
much care to scrutinize the causes
which have brought starvation to
helpless women and children; the
fact that they are starving, and that
their agonizing appeals for food is
waited on every breeze, goes straight
to every charitable heart and touches
the sensibilities of a common human
ity. While the political agitation
in Ireland has nothing to do with
the present relief of her suffering
people, yet far be it from us to pen a
chilling word against the impulse of
nationality which still seems astir in
Ireland. We honor everywhere the
spirit Of freedom. We love the mu-
sic of Ireland, which comes to us
with its sweet, sad pathos, breath
ing its long complaint over centu-
ries Of wrong. We admire the bra
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very of Ireland, which might have
been broken but never was bent,
which has often been unfortunate,
but never was craven. 1t is land
Of legend and of song, of tradition,
meditation and idealism. The mean
est man fingers under the shadow of
piles which tell him that his FORE
fathers were not slaves. A people
with such history deserve better
fate. Surely, with such calamity
as is now upon them they deserve
the aid and sympathy Of the civiliz-
ed world.
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IfcdgesvilIe.

There will be a few changes take
place in our village in the way Of
moving this spring. A gentle
man by the name of B. f. Heber-
lig, from Newburg. Pa, will
occupy Mr.. M. G. Nadenbouch's
property; Mr.. Ronk will move
into the Wynkoop house, near the
postoffice. Mr.. Resin Perrell NOV
ed TO our place recently, into the
house belonging to Mrs. Henry
Hull, and becomes a citizen of our
town. Henry Drinner, formerly
of Falling Waters, now a citizen
of this place, moves into the house
belonging to j. s. Vermilyea.
The ladies of the M. E. Church
have been conducting a series of
oyster suppers during the week,
and as far as we can learn they
have been a success.
Rev. VIM. NICK. Poisal, from
st. Michaels, Md, who has been
visiting friends In this place, left
for his home last Friday.
Mrs. e. Poisal and son, from
Baltimore. Md, were here on
visit. and LETT for Paw Paw, w.
Va, on Tuesday.
The weather for the past three
or four days has been fair and
and the roads are getting in good
condition.
A. G. Stewart and wife left
North Mountain depot on Thurs
day last for Urbana, Ohio.
Jacob v. Poisal, who has been
very i'll for sometime, we are glad
to state is convalescing.
REPORTER.
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EMOTIONAL INSANITY IN
SPAIN.

Emotional insanity is not confined
to the United States. The defense
in the case of Francisco Otero, the
would-be Spanish regicide, bases its
hope of saving the life of the accus-
ed upon the plea of emotional insan-
ity. The evidence shows that lie
was undoubtedly troubled by the
disease, as on the day previous to
the shooting he spent most of his
time in company with a blunderbuss
at a corner, lying in wait for his
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1880-02-28

A lady residing at Cow Island
in Louisiana, and wishing to set a
hen, went into the field adjoining
her residence, where some of her
chickens had been laying, the and
procured some seventeen eggs and
placed them under the hen. When
in the course of human events
the chickens were Matched, 10, and
behold, there came forth four
small sized alligators. 1t is sup
posped that Alligators from adj
joining marsh deposited their eggs
in the field, and she not knowing
the difference placed them under
the hem, and what is more strange,
the young alligators follow the
mother hen around the premises
as happy as Colorado beetle in
n potato patch.
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DarkesviIIe.

The revival here closed, and
there has been forty odd added &c
the church l hope that faithful.
ness may be the theme with them
Mr.. West, State Lecturer Good
Templars, organized an order Oh
lodge here last week. Some pre-.
dict that Intoxicating liquors will
depreciate in value at this point.
Ganotown, Backcreek valley il
on the eve of being enlarged; sew
eral dwellings are now under way
and others are talking of buying
lots. William Barney, Esq, will
sell in order to promote the growth
of the village. A good church,
school-house and store are induce
ments for settlers, necessities with
which Ganotown is supplied. Our
friend &C." your spicy correspon-
dent of that valley, is the efficient
teacher. and leaves nothing I'M
done which is in the least condu-
Give TO the progress Of his pupils
Mr.. A. Rainey, the polite mer-
chant, is ever ready and willing
to accommodate in the dry goods
and grocery line. Rev. S. S. Will
son hold, his congregation spell
bound every two weeks, with sa-
cred eloquence.
The political boom is no doubt
preparing for a grand booming
the 9Th Of November next. All
parties seem to be nonplussed as
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A CHESS

just now when the Republican
tide seems to be setting in against
Grant, and Tilden is laundering in
a Democratic maelstrom, we take
the liberty of predicting that both
these gentlemen will triumphantly
emerge from the difficulties that now
seem to encompass them, and that
they will be pitted against each 9TH
er in the coming Presidential cam
paign. OF course we may be alto
gether mistaken, but we put that up
as our judgment.
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DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL
CONVENTION.

The. DemocraticNational Commit
tee met in Washington on Monday
and fixed the time and place for
holding the National Convention.
Cincinnati was selected as the place,
and the ed of June as the day. The
selection of Cincinnati is considered
as a defeat of Tilden, who desired
the Convention held in st. Louis or
Chicago. His defeat in this in
stance, it is claimed will have dam
aging effect on his Presidential pros
poets. 9Et.
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THESUCCESSION-

A friend of Tilden says that gen.
tleman recently declared that "while
inactive in politics, 1 am not indif-
ferent. Ill retire, you may rest as
sured that the leadership of the par
ty will rest in the hands of our
friends" Mr.. Tilden evidently
means not to surrender the power he
holds into the hands of his enemies.
AS we have before remarked, if he
does not get the nomination him
self, he will say who shall have it.
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"Annetta" wants to know if
there is "a healing cure, tender
balm for a love stricken hearth"
Annette child Of the usual des-
tiny, there is; you bet your ethe-
real language there is cure, there
is a tender balm. Get sea sick. An
Meta, go To sea for a week; and if
the blue Atlantic serves you as it
served us you will spread it on
the record that it is just little the
balm balmedest balm you ever
plastered on your love stricken
heart since you were old enough
to write poetry. Try it Annetta;
and don't be afraid of ii; spread it
on thick.
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Personal Points.


Senator Cameron, of Wisconsin,
announces himself as a candidate
for reelection
Even Stanley Matthews mourn
fully admits that there is little
chance for Hayes boom
The Colorado papers claim that
500. 900 votes will be cast in that
State at the next election.
The San Francisco can says ii is
quite clear than General Grant ca n
have the Republican nomination
If he wants it.
The Troy Press still keeps Til.
den's name at the head, and the
Wayne County Journal has noisted
Grants name TO The place of honor
All the soft-money Democrats
agree that Senator Biyard has dug
his political grave, but what troub-
les them Is how 10 get him into il.
1t is said that the Hon. A. G..
Sewett, of Maine, who was on the
stump for Fusion last fall, is now
outspoken for General Grants
nomination.
A new paper has been started at
the National Capital, but newspa-
pers there are of no more account
than members of Congress.
Mr.. Rowland E. Trowbridge
proves that he is man of nerve
by agreeing to accept the Office of
Indian Commissioner.
George Washington earned the
gratitude of his countrymen, but
he never thought himself fit to be
permanent President OF the Unit
ed States.
The call for the Wisconsin Re-
publican State Convention is liber-
al, inviting the aid of all who will
cooperate with the Republicans
in supporting the nominees of the
party. G'a i
Mr. Daniel Pike a Maine wit
and Democrat, says irreverently:
"Garcelon had been told times
enough that he was a-fool, but
he never would believe II until he
got certificate from the supreme
COURT
The Graphic relates that when
Gen. Grant received the news of
the action of the Pennsylvania
Republican Convention he merely
remarked. THAT'S quite a sur
prise" But was 1t +? si.
Brumidi Is dead, but Washing
ton among the ballet girls will for
years to come cause the rurar Wis.,
itor to the Capitol to strain his
neck, looking at that wonderful
representation of the father of his
country. 8li
Mr.. Robert Collyer, during tie
service which he conducted at All
Souls Church in Washington last
week, prayed for "those whom
we have put in authority over US, !"
and-strangely enough--for their
wives. aG lWt4
Prince Bismack's first visit upon
his recent arrival at Berlin was
paid to his little grandson. The
infant is reported in so precarious
state Of health that his life is
well nigh despaired of. He was
christened in extreme haste a few
days agoin order that he might
not die unbaptized.
Chief Justice Waite. during his
recent visit to New Orleans, was
treated with the most distinguish
ed consideration. A dinner, at
which Chief Justice Manning pre-
sided, was given, and two hum
dred guests were present, includ-
ing all the prominent clergyman,
lawyers and bankers of the city.
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The attention of parties who have
unemployed time on their hands, is
directed to the announcement of
General G. t. Beauregard, of New
Orleans, La, in our advertising col
umns, relative to the agency in this
vicinity, for the sale of the great
work on the war, by the late General
j. b. Hood, entitled advance and
Retreat, Personal Experiences in the
United state and the Confederate
States Armies"
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SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 90, 1880
THE TWO THIRDS RULE.

1t is reported that the move to
abolish the two-thirds rule in the
Democratic National Convention, is
engineered by Tilden. 1t is assert
ed if he can manage to get rid of
this rule, he can be nominated with
ease.
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BOWED DOWN.

The New York Herald continues
to be bowed down under the weight
of its anxiety about Senator Conk-
ling's future power in the Republic
can party of New York. 1t is full
of fear lest lie should blunder and
fall. It's solicitude is equal to that
of fond mother over her sick child.
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Just received a large lot of Fancy
Goods, such as silk and linen hand
kerchiefs in great variety, gloves, all
kinds, wooden hoods, notions, &c.
also variety of other goods suitable
for the holidays, all cheap.
deco. G.. w. HOKE.
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| have now in store full line of
black silks just received, from rs cts.
per yard up to $1.75. Ladies in want
of nice silk dress should not fail to
see them. am determined to sell
them at the very lowest prices.
deco G. w. HoKE.
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Mrs. John w. Mackay is sol
emily reported to have engaged
the eXclucive services Of one Of the
most celebrated Partisan dressma-
kers, so that there might be no
duplicate Of her gowns.
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Having bought large lot of cam
ton flannels before the advance, I am
prepared to sell them cheaper than
any house in town for cash.
III. n. DEATRICK.
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For Rent.

MY CHEvALLY PROPERTY, to
good tenant. The rent will be made
reasonable.
d20tf G.. w. HoKE.
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A full line of Black Cashmeres
for sale cheap, at Deatrick's.
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Peps Corn Solvents a sure cure.
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