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REGISTRATION NOTICE
TO THE VOTERS OF CHARLES COUNTY.

TO THE VOTERS OF CHARLES COUNTY.
TIVE undersigned. Officers Of Registration
Tor Charles County. in compliance with
the requirements oil Vac Act ofIsIo, chapter
4 which makes it tbs duty Of Officers OF
REGISTRATION ~ sit at some place ,ouvemirn M
10 hc voters OF their respective districts. FOR
five successive dUs commencing on the Nt|
Wodn, of Sn4atst. E each year, for The
purpose Of dtscdMeal iheIr duties hereby
give notice that they viii attend a. follows
The officer of Registration for The First
Election District uill ST. at
Iii PL1T4,
On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WE'D
NESDAY. THURSDAY and FRI
DAY. the 5th, 9th. It'll, 9Th, and 9Th
of September. ISL FROM 8 o'clock A.
NJ to 6 O'Clock, + NJ
The OHicer Of Registration for the Second
Election District Will sit az
mn TOP,
On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WE'D
NESDAY. THURSDAY and FRI
DAY. the 5t5, 9TH, 7ih, Sth, aud oh
Of September 1881, from . O'Clock a.
III. 10 =. N.
The Officer IL Registration for the Third
Election District viii stat
CROSS ROADS,
On MONDAY. TUESDAY, WE'D
NESDAY, THURSDAY and FRI /
DAY, the 9th, 9TH, eth, 9Th and 9th
of September, 1881, from 8 o'clock A
NJ to 6 o'clock ? NJ.
The officer Of Registration for the fourth .
election district will Sit at
NEWPORT,
On MONDAY. TUESDAY, WED. /
NESDAY, THURSDAY and FRI
DAY, the 9TH, Och, 7th, Sth, and OH
Of September. 1881, from 9 o'clock \.
NJ TO q o'clock ? NJ.
The Officer ofRegistration for the fifth cleo
ton district will sit ut
H1RRIS' LOT,
On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WE'D
NESDAY, THURSDAY, and FRI
DAY, the 5tb, 9th, It'll, Sth and 9th
Of September, 1881 from 8 o'clock A
Nj 10 8 T. NJ
iTi'e Diii..er q Registration for hc siS'h cleo
ULDDLZZc1 ny.
On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WED
NESDAT, THURSDAY and FRI
DAY, the 9th. 9th, It'll, Sta aud 9th OF
September, 1881, from 8 o'clock \ VI
to 6o'clock F. NJ.
The Officer Of Registration for The seventh
election district VIII Sit at
TTBUIN'S STORE,
On MONDAY, TUESDAY, WE'D
NESDAY. THURSDAY, aud FRI
DAY, the 9TH, 9th, It'll, Sth aud 9th
Of September, 1881, from 8 o'clock A.
NJ. to q O'Clock = n
The Officer OF Registration for the eighth .
election distrigtNill sit at
BRY1NT0WN,
On MONDAY, TUESDAY. WE'D |
NESDAY. THURSDAY aud PR
PAY tie 9TH, Gth, 7th, Sth and On
Of September, 1891 from 8 o'clock \
NJ to & O'Clock ?. NJ
The uHyer OF Registration for the ninth
election. District NJ it'll >it at
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1881-08-19
mount due State for State taxes

en-.
By 90 cents on the SlOO on 3, 454,
433, same being the County ex-
penses for the year l88l.........
BIZ l63 cents on the S100 on IS,
All 49,, same being the am t
due the State for fs6i...........'
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him, completely cutting off the pas.
sage. There was not a moment for do
lay the situation was desperate il
could be met only by q resolve az des-
perate. The officer was off his guard
and was chucklng with delight. Now
was the instant for dash. Now stiiien
the sinews, summon up the blood, and
there was yet Il chance for liberty. In.
stead OF making the surrender which
was expected, Stockton sprang at this
cheerful officer. lie grappled with him
he got his head under his arm he
jumped with him from the parapet. and
in moment the two men cIasped TO.
gethor were rolling over and down the
side of the rock Presently the parties
separated, the Englishman rolling one
way and the American another. At
length Stockton managed TO stop his
perlious descent and dropped a number
Of feet to the beach below. Covered
with blood and dirt, with his clothes
nearly stripped from him, he accosted
"a gentleman who was taking his morn.
ing ride upon the beach, and begged
the instant loan of his horse. This re.
quest the rider not uunaturally declin.
ed. Whereupon he was seized by the
leg and pulled from the saddle. His
assailant mounted the horse and put
ting him TO his speed made for the
boat. lie looked up for moment and
saw the soldiers running about ia "A dis.
tracted manner, most OF them tearing
down the road to cut him of. Stock
ton, however. reached the boat, gave
the order To pull for the frigate, and
then tainted. lie did not recover con.
sciousness until he found himself in his
berth on board the Erie.
These events were related at the per.
sistent request of Others. They were
given modestly, but with great spirit.
There were at that time living witnesses
to the escape, and the facts connected
with il were well known. | have al.
ready said we must regard Stockton's
dueIs from the point of view OF the
profession to which he was devoted.
The highest officers in the Navy sane.
toned this harbarism "a a duty TO which
brave and honorable man might be
called. unly few years before my
visit to Washington four American com.
modores left the city on this miserable
business. Decatur and Barron were the
principals Bainbridge and Elliot act
ing as seconds. The brave aud gallant
Decatur, the pride Of the American
Navy. there met his death. 1t is not
necessary 10 resort TO Christian ethics
TO condemn practice which has cost
such valuable lives but let us do justice
to the high minded men who were vic.
tins of infatuatlon which we have left
behind Us.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-02
1 BOLD SPECTATOR.

During the first oil excitement q
young man came to Oll City with but
S!j but he wore good clothes, had an
education and plenty OF check After
surveying the situation for a day or two
he concluded to speculate, and finding
a farmer who had not set leased or sold
his land, he represented himself a. an
agent for a wealthy company, with in.
struotions to buy up land. The farmer
was rather reluctant about ceiling. but
finally terms were agreed upon, and the
papers were drawn up and signed.
Twenty dollars were paid down TO bind
the bargain 5000 more were To be
paid in thirty days, and 5000 more IN
six months lie bad but = 10 meet an
obligation Of $40 600. but. not despair.
ing, he quietly awaited the completion
OF we'll that was being drilled near
his ne = purchase. The well was finish.
Ell in FIVE days after the sale, and proved
to be good one. lie vas offered $40,
U0 for the farm. bat $1,000 clear gain
in Eve DAYS did not tempt him to sell,
for another well was being drilled on
the adjoining farm. aud should 1t prove
To be a big producer, his land would be
WY AttAAbsHt VII INV NAlft manu.
should il be a "dustcr,' ne could not
even get n much as he agreed to pay
for IL. Still he did not sell, and the
time passed rapidly away. Only a few
days remained before he would have to
pav 5000. or the sale would be can.
celled. Twenty eight days had passed
and the ~ ell was rot down yet, although
they expected 10 reach the oil rock
every hour. On the nigh, of the twcn.
ty.uinth day he sat up IN the derrick
with the drllcrs. for they knew they
were within few feet Of the sand.
Midnight came and the hands we're re.
lieved by another force. Ills last day
had come and was wearing away, and he
knew that the farmer would not wait
one minute longer than the law requir.
ed him, for he had several times been
offered larger amount for the land.
At two o'clock the sand was reached,
and the we'll proved to be the largest
producer yet struck ia the new field,
The news Of the new we'll rapidly
spread, and by noon the next day
number OF wealthy oil men were on the
ground, anxious to secure the adjacent
territory. That day the young man
sold his farm Of Il0 acres for 81, 600 per
acre, clearing in thirty days 100000,
with a capital of only twenty FIVE dol.
lars 10 start on
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ing TO maintain their ground. Picketts
men were within few feet of the stone
wall when the artillery delivered their
last fire from guns shotted TO the muz.
zle-a blaze fifty feet long went through
the charging, surging host with gap.
ing rent to the rear, but the survivors
mounted the wall. then over and on.
ward, rushed up the hill close after The
gunners, who waved their rammera in
the face of PicketPs men and sent up
cheer after cheer as they felt admiration
for the gallant charge. On swept the
column over ground covered with dead
and dying men, where the earth seemed
to be on fire, the smoke dense and suf
locating. the sun shut out, flames blaz
ing on every side, friend could hardly
be distinguished from foe, but the divi
sion, in the shape of an inverted v,
with the point tlattened, pushed for.
ward, fighting, falling, and melting
away, till half way up the hill they
were met by a powerful body of fresh
troops charging down upon them, and
this remnant, of about thousand men
was hurled back out into the clover
field. Brave Armistead was down
among the enemy's guns, mortally
wounded, but was last seen leaning
upon one elbow, slashing at the gun.
ners to prevent them from firing Mt his
retreating men. Out in front of the
breastworks the men showed DISPOSE.
ton to reform for another charge, and
an officer looking at the frowning
heights, with blood trickling down the
side of his face, inquired OF another,
What shall we do?' The answer was :
"lf we get reinforcements soon we can
take that hill yet" But no reinforce
ments came, none were in sight, and
about a thousand men fled to the rear
over dead and wounded, mangled,
groaning. dying men, scattered thick,
far and wide, while shot and shell tore
up the earth and minnie balls flew
around them for more than thousand
Yards.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-02

there could be no more tender and
powerful persuasive TO repentance 10
the believer nothing could DO better
fitted to renew faith and quicken obedi.
ence and love.
3. How great is the love of God IL
was because he so loved the world that
he gave his only begotten Son.
4. What revelation there il in the
cross of the holiness of God 1t was
because his moral nature would not
suffer him to pardon without an expia.
ton that in Christ his Son he himself
made an offering for our sins.
5. How wide open the door of life
and salvation now stands, since he who
died upon the cross thus became "the
Precipitation for our sins, and not for
ours only, but also for the sins of the
whole world" The ransom has been
paid. 1t is Gods desire that all should
believe and live.
6. Betwixt the believers death and
paradise there is no longer sleep of un
consciousness. He passes at once to
the companionship of the blest.
7. Death bed repentances may be
real. That of the penitent thief was
such case. Nevertheless 1t stands
alone in the Gospel records. In it there
is no encouragement to delay repent
ance.
s. Salvation is of grace not of merit
The thief had nothing with which to
pay. He could only humbly ask and
receive. So asking, he did receive.
This is the one, the sure way for all.
9. To learn the worth OF the SOUL the
greatness OF its ruin by sin, the depth
of the abyss from which it is to be re.
covered, the Immortality of our being,
and the blessedness of the saved, one
has but to look to the cross. Can ii be
WISE then, to defer a personal interest
in Christ as an atoning Sayiourl Is
there any better work for the believer
than that OF bringing men to him:
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-02

pavements "draw" the heat and hold
~. taken altogether the combination
makes torrid Summer climate, from
winch those who can try to escape.
Another disadvantage Of Summer res.
ldence here IL the remoteness of relief.
10 reach any of the seaside resorts or
the mountains OF Pennsylvania or West
virginia requires quite d long Journey.
Every Summer there IL the usual com.
plant that the Capitol should moi have
been erected here, and George Wash.
lngton Is blamed for making the selec.
ton, although he had little to do with
IT except to throw his influence for a
site on the Potomac instead of the Sus
quehanna, in Pennsylvania. Asamat.
Ter oil TACT, the site selected by vote of
Congress then sitting at Philadelphia
was on the Susquehanna, a little above
harrisburg. That was about the first
sectional question introduced into our
politics, the Southern members all yot.
ing for location on the Potomac. and
the Northern members for location on
the Susquehanna. The vote locating il
on the Susquehanna WAS reconsidered
by compromise in which proposition
that the National Government should
not assume the debts of the several
States was involved.
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4 PICTuREsQE PIONEER.
cot. ALBERT II. FTKITFER's EEYENGE rua
TnE hfkDEB OF ms WIFE.

col. ALBERT II. rTEITFER's EEyENGE Fua
THE hfkDEB OF MS VIE.
From the Del Sorle Pros.e-tor.
For the past six months Col. Pfeiaer
has been bcdiast, and at no time have
hopes been entertained OF his recovery.
On "Wednesday, April 6. 1881, at about
II o'clock, he died. His last request
was that he be buried quietly and un.
ostentatlously. lie was inferred among
the foothills overlooking his beautiful
ranch, with no crowd OF ceremony, ONLY
five being present.
Col. Albert II. Pfefer was born in
Fresland, on the coast Of Holland. in
October, 1922. His father is. or was. a
Lutheran minister, and his mother was
OF Scotch descent, from a Scotch noble
family. lie lett his native country
when twenty-five years OF age, and come
directly TO the West as a soldier in the
ranks. He married a Spauish girl. of
Abequin, New Mexico, when about
thirty.four years old, 10y whom he had
two or three children, only one Of whom
Is alive.
1t was at this point in his life when
he gained national celebrity. lie was
IN command of Fort Macrae aud was
taken Ill. There are some hot springs
located some xix miles from the fort
and near the Rio Grande river. Him
sell, wife and another lady. with an Is
cort OF ten soldiers, went there to bathe.
and, while he was still in the bath. the
Apache Indians rushed down on them,
whooplng and yelling like the demons
that they were, and frightened the sol.
dlets 20 that they took to their heels
and escaped but not 10 with the ladies
both were shot dead Col. PfeIncr
lesped to the bank. grasped his ride
and tired, killing one Of the fends. but
the odds were too great aud his only
escape was IN running and plunging IN.
TO the Tlver, which he did, but not be.
fore two arrows, one of which was poi
soned, had been lodged in his left side
and leg. lie managed to swim the
river, found medical aid. and soon re-
covered from the wounds Then it was
that the Indians found terror in our
hero. Many we're the red fiends that
fell victims 10 his unerring rife. lie
would At one time be at the head Of q
band Of Indians who were at war with
the Apache. then again he would mus.
ter up a body OF Mexicans OF whites
and go on the war path, thirsting for
vengeance. The principal part Of his
lighting was done under Kit Carson.
and he was an associate of Bill Bent.
ST. Nrain. Maxwell and Others Of a like
stamp. From the time Of the death Of
his wife he led rowing life, was off 10
every new discovery, aud wherever he
could Ice OF use TO white men.
He came 10 this valley about thirty
years ago. and described ii as being the
finest country he ever saw. All along
the Rio GrAnde and on the smaller
streams game Of all kinds abounded,
and the Indian roamed at will and was
monarch Of all he surveyed.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-02

A CRY WITHOUT BRErzEs.

A Washington correspondent of the
Buffalo Courier says There IL no place
In the Union with such = combination
OF causes for the production Of heat in
Summer at Washington. The result is
there are days every Summer when 1t is
hotter here than at any other point
covered by the observations OF the sig
nal service. The causes are numerous.
First the altitude is low, it could not
we'll be lower, without danger of inun.
dation from the ocean. The ocean tides
comes up, and ii met by high water
from shore, "a in February, the low
ground Is covered with water. Pennsyl.
vania avenue, between the White
House and the capitol at its lowest
places, Is only eight or ten feet above
Tide.
The capitol itself, which occupies the
highest ground within The corporate
limits of Warrington, IL only one hun.
dred feet above the see level. Yet with
all the disadvantages of . dead sea
level, there are none of the advantages.
The distance TO the ocean l. % great
that sea-breezes are an unknown luxury
unless one goes to them. The surround.
ing country IL low and sandy, and there
are no mountains or large extent Of
forests near enough TO have the least ef.
feet upon the heat burdened atmos.
phere. IN The City the black asphaltum
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-02

snT Printing done in the best style, on
short notice and 81 tho lowest rates.
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/. That any man who looked upon
the Saviour crucifed could deride his
agouGes, seems too horrible for belief.
We do we'll therefore to guard lest we
contemplate the same scene with idle
indifference or heartless curiosity. No
thoughts are so fitted to humble, melt,
subdue, quicken and sanctify as those
which cluster about the cross. And
yet the heart needs 10 be opened to
them BY deliberation, effort and prayer.
2. 1t il especially important that the
lessons of the narrative be applied to
ourselves. It was for our sins that God
gave his Son to save rs from shame
and everlasting contempt that Jesus
came and vas obedient unto death. IL
was that zoe might BE- justified and saved
that he consented to be numbered with
the tFansgressors. To the impenitent
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-02

A member OF the New York Lerisla.
ture was continuously talking, and once.
when the presiding officer would not
recognise him, he rose TO a privileged
question and demanded the right TO
send for a glass of water The presid.
ing officer remarked that IL was the
iirst attempt he had ever seen TO run =
windmill with water.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1881-06-02
CENTRAL HOTEL.
~ toppysiio ths Railroad F,siianj
MiLEsBuRG CRkTEg COUNTY PA.
A. A. KOHLBECKER, Proprietor.

THROUGH TRAVELLERS 80 tLe railroad viii st,a
his hotel an snoernt place g. Ianfh OF tf1,llr. !.
meal as ALL TEAISs stap aisaui . minute. AZ
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-13

Minneapolis, Sept. 12.-The twenty
mile woman race for the championship
Of the world, between Miss Cook, of
California, and Mrs. Robinson, of Lon
don, was failure. Mrs. Robinson
tainted at the end OF the 4th mile; Miss
Cook rode two miles more and was de-
clared the winner.
Prof. Kings balloon, the Great
Northwest, after initiating with hydro
gen all day. rose sluggishly at 5:30
There was no wind and it was apparent
ly overweighed with five journalists
and signal service men, seven persons
in all and five hundred pounds of bag
gage. After being in the air in full
sight for half an hour, it slowly settled
between the bluffs near Fort Smelling,
and came near landing in the tree tops.
but they threw out o large quantity of
ballast and it moved south as they de-
sired. He expects to reach the Allan
tic seaboard in few days.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-13
BRIEF TELEGRAMs.

New York: Ten thousand dollars is
collected for Michigan. There is o
general movement to collect other
necessaries.
Pittsburgh: A fire at Laughlin's sta
tion, destroyed two gas furnaces, one
steel melter and large building be-
longing to Simon Anderson's steel COM
pany. Loss, $4,000.
Washington: Commissioner Raum
left for New York tonight, having re-
ceived telegram from Secretary Win
dom, inviting him to conference on
the subject of delinquency of private
banks in the matter of internal revenue
taxes.
London: The viceroy of India tele-
graphs: The ameer camped on the 10th
inst. eight miles east by southeast Of
Candahar. Firing was heard in the
direction of Candahar at noon of the
10th, and from morning until 4p. m. of
the 18th. Access to Candahar is closed.
Washington: The postmaster general
has ordered the discontiuance after the
18th inst. of the steamboat mail service
on the route from New Orleans to
Schreport, distance of 66O miles. A
temporary ''star" service is ordered to
supply the offices on the route, pend
ing the completion of arrangements for
q permanent service. The annual saw
ing to the government by the discon-
tinuance will amount to $4,000.
Washington: Hearing in the Christ
fancy divorce suit was resumed this af-
ternoon. Ex-Minister Christiancy was
present for the first time; his wife was
absent. DR.. Ralph Walsh, one Of her
family physicians, was called for the
purpose Of proving acts of cruelty. The
counsel for the ex-senator objected, as
his wife condoned the acts by living
with her husband afterwards. The
chancery court will be asked for de-
cision, meantime the examination will
be suspended.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-13
a General Improvement.

Elberon, Sept. 12.-General Swain
said short time before noon that the
president slept frora 10 to 2 O'Clock last
night. He then awoke and took nour-
ishment and Immediately fell asleep,
and did not awake till 4 a. m. At this
hour he was sponged of and in the
course of a few minutes fell asleep
again and did not awaken until z
o'clock, at which time he was apparent
ly refreshed and rested.
Col. Rockwell says the presidents
sleep last night was the best he had had
since he was shot. The colonel consid-
ers the president stronger. His cough
is better to-day and he expectorates
freely and without much effort. The
colonel compares the expectoration
with bad cold. To-day 1t Is very
similar to cold that has become loose
and is passing off. Ibshould be borne
in mind, said Col. Rockwell, that when
an improvement in the presidents case
occurs 1t is not a great improvement,
but rather slight gain. His better
days are only slight improvements over
his more unfavorable days, and often
times / take his general condition as
my guide, and can plainly see an ag-
gregate Improvement, while it would be
almost impossible to point out any par
ticular symptom which had materially
changed. There has been great i'm
provement since last night.
The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1881-09-13
OPTICAL nULLETlNs.

Elberon, Sept. II. 6 p. m.-The pres
ident has experienced since the issue ef
the morning bulletin a further amelio-
ration of symptoms. He has been able
to take an ample amount Of food
without discomfort, and has had sew
eral refreshing maps. At noon the tenn
perature was 98.G. pulse 100, respiration
IS.
Long Branch, Sept. 12.-Agnew says
this evenings bulletin was favorable
one and he could not say more than was
contained in it if he should talk an
hour. DR.. Boynton adheres to the
opinion that the lung complication is
the result of blood poisoning, yet he
contends that the presidents vitality il
sufficiently strong to overcome any
serious results from it, providing no
other complications Of similar char
acter occur.
At half-past ten tonight the presi-
dent was sleeping, and in the opinion
of Hamilton and Agnew there was
every prospect for a favorable night.
There has been no febrile rise. Tenn
perature and respiration normal. The
pulse has not been taken. During the
day he has taken nourishment freely
and has had no further annoyance from
his stomach,