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GanOtOwn.

The new school house east OF
the Creek, which was commenced
last fall, was completed short
time since, and the school opened
two weeks ago, with Mr.. John
Riley of Gerardstown as teacher
/ understand that he 10 having
an average attendance of sigh-
teen.
Messrs. Slonaker and Fishel are
to locate their saw-mill at the new
school house in few days; q large
pile of logs are already on the
ground. / suggest that this prom
ising locality be called New Hope,
and / shall so designate it, until a
better name 10 given it.
Mr.. n. w. Gain has completed
his week of delivering trees for
this Spring, having put out over
1000, the majority being apple
trees. Knowing the curiosity of
newspaper correspondents, Mr..
Gain gave US five, nice thrifty APP
pie trees, and two grape vines,
then we bought a cherry tree, and
now we have an orchard started.
If all the trees which Mr.. G.. sent
out were in as good condition as
those he gave to me, they are all
right. Just here / will state that
many persons make mistake in
buying large trees for transplant
ing, especially upon thin land, and
then the blame of the failure 10
put upon the nursery man, when
the purchaser has been attempt
ing an impossibility. SQUINT.
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scales, for the purpose OF weighing
bark delivered at that place.

scales, for the purpose OF weighing
bark delivered at that place.
Mr.. Thomas Bodine. who lived
so long near the Fountain of
Youth" observing that its spark
ling nectar did not render his
hoary locks one shade darker, con-
cluded to try the effect of the
brsezes from tan bark, and hence
his change of abode.
Mr.. Lee Lingamfslter has add
cd to the appearance of his confec-
tionsry establishment by coat of
paint, and the residence of Mr.. j.
III. Miller Is being subjected to the
sams process by a gentleman from
your town.
Mr.. Henry Jack, formerly of
this county, who has been away
for some years, and was reported
dead, lately returned, and is Wis
iting his friends in the neighbor-
hood of Little Georgetown. Mr..
Jack has has been living in Cali
fornia and Oregon since he left
here. REPORTERS.
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The weather is pleasant.
\NhAaf onH nracS lnOE n ~,

The weather is pleasant.
Wheat and grass look fine.
Mr.. John Sperow has the boss
wheat field in this vicinity.
We attended the reorganization
of Harmony Sabbath School on
last Sunday; the following officers
were elected: G. w. Foltz, Super
intendent; Geo. T. Barnes, Assis-
tant Superintendent; Josiah Rip
pie, Secretary; Daniel Fleming,
Assistant Secretary; Crown. Will
Hanson, Librarian, and Miss Bet
tie Kearshner, Treasurer.
j. p. Stump, is favorably spok-
en- of for reelection to the Office
of County Superintendent of Free
Schools. We consider him a gen.
tleman of fine abilities, possessing
all the necessary qualification for
the office. He is young, staunch
and energetic friend of the School
system. He will poll a large vote
In this district. OBSERVER.
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Planetary Events During
MAY.

At 5 o'clock Tuesday morning
Venus passed between the earth
and the sun, but, as her dark side
was turned to the earth, was in
visible. In short time, however,
she will rsappsar on the western
side of the sun as morning star,
and before the month closes her
radiant presence will grace the
dawn for an hour and q half be-
fore sunrise. Venus is now ct the
same point, only invisible Ia pass-
ing the sun, as she will be In De-
csmber, 1882; but then her bright
side will be turned toward the
earth, and she will be seen all over
America, making q transit or
crossing the SUMS disc. The last
transit, in 1874, was the occasion
of millions of expenditure in ht-
ting out expeditions to different
countries where 1t was TO be visi-
BILE. The observers of the transit
of 1882 will witness q rare phe.
nomenon, that will not occur
again until 1904, one hundred and
twenty-five years hence. The
most beautiful celestial picture of
the month occurs on the morning
of the Goth, for the waning moon
will then be near Venus, Saturn
and Jupiter, though she passed
her conjunction with them all on
the previous day. AS Venus rises
on that morning about ten min
utas after 3 o'clock, Saturn ten
minutes later, and Jupiter about
teu minutes after Saturn, If the
sky Is clear, 1t will DO safe to
promise a superb planetary show,
well worth taking paints to wit
ness. The new moon of the 9th
throws her shadow over portion
of the earth, and causes o partial
eclipse of the sus, invisible here.
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HedgesvilIe.

The educational institutions in
the neighborhood, which have
been so long in session, will soon
close, giving our youth a lengthy
respite from mental labor.
We have not observed during a
protracted period of residence In
this village much tendency to i'm
provsment, but believe now our
citizens are aroused from their
lethargy, as there is in process of
construction, on the premises of
the M. K. Church South, a new
stable.
Quite large concourss of per-
sons assembled on the B. aud O.
railroad at point about two miles
from this place on Sunday last to
witness an immersion, which was
conducted by a minister represent
ing the new religious sect, styled
the Church of God.
Energy and economy are the
sure roads to wealth, and as evil
dence that our community has not
fallen to the rear in this respect,
one of our worthy friends, residing
near North Mountain, in addition
to his beautiful lake, has enclosed
his property by a hedge fence,
composed of the choicest variety
of lockwood, whose verdure can
not be destroyed by even winters
chilling blasts.
Mr.. Baker, of Frederick City,
Md, is having placed at North
Mountain depot a set of Fairbank' 8
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DarkesvilIe.

30 long u time mas 0iSpseQ elOC6
anything from this village has
graced your columns that / dare
ventare line, fearing We may
incur the idea of Goldsmith's DE
serted Village
Things are much as they were
and even more so. That 10 dull
ness rules not only the hour, but
the day. improvements are like
'angcls' visits" few and far be-
tween, yet we are making COM
mendabis progress in business
point of view, having three stores
of respectable dimensions, and a
very fine and select stock of shoes
by the enterprising firm of M. L..
Barr q Bro. They do not depend
upon the profits of their sales ex-
clusively, but by the use of muscle
and wise experience % workmen
can furnish you homemade work,
from the best brogan to the finest
french calf Congress gaiter. Tip,
a prince of good fellows, Is prepar-
ing to 60 East to replenish his
stock, preparatory to the summer.
All things considered, we ars In a
thriving condition, the population
increasing IN the natural way,
good schools, fine church privi-
leges, under the auspices of Rev.
Wolff, of the NJ. f. Church South,
and Rev. Woods, of the M. e.
E. Church, a Good Templar Lodge
in prosperous condition.
Educational interests seem to be
the absorbing topic now as the
election OF officers is near at hand.
The candidates for County Super
intendent are to well know la their
respective localities to require
comment, but as the "late lament
ed" once said it is bad policy to
"swap horses crossing the stream"
Mr.. Stump is a gentleman of very
liberal culture and ripe experience,
and will bring to the position all
that is required to make an eff
cient and successful officer. The
duties of the Office during his i'm
eumbency were 80 circumscribed
by the law that but little or no
opportunity was allowed him to
bring into operation and force the
latsnt energy and enterprise of
which he is 80 largely possessed
not being required or allowed to
visit the schools now since
the duties are enlarged he will be
found, if elected, the very one we
need 10 give new life and vigor to
the institution so dearly loved and
cherished by our whole people.
We have to note the departure
of our esteemed friend, T. s. Chap
man, who in company with G. p.
Chenoweth, left for the beautiful
plains of California. Fears may
have been shed at the departure,
but the tenacity of age may pre-
vent the ssvering of heart-strings.
We wish them a large measure OF
success.
We had the pleasure of a call
from "Rustic," alias "Amcus,"
the once valued reporter from this
village. He looks rs though time
was bringing him the success he
SO richly merits.
/ dare not further trespass upon
your space. More anon. U N. 0.
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A Trip TO Harrisburg-Th e
Harmonic Society.
Independent

&<'Vo' AtotftC0ttCNt
The members of the old Handel
and Hayden society have always
regretted losing Prof. Carol as
their conductor, but never did we
feel it more than on Thursday
night of last week, as we enjoyed
concert given by the Harmonic
Society of Harrisburg, in the neat
little Opera House in that city.
Prof Carroll has been conducting
this society during the last year,
and this was the closing perform
ance Of the season.
We left here on the G. V. rail-
road at 2:30 p. NJ, and what we
expected would be long and mo-
notonous ride was made short
and pleasant one by the genial
face and kind attentions of Capt.
John Miller. who had charge of
the train, whose gentlemanly
manners are known to all who
travel that road, as are those Of the
employees generally.
Arriving at Harrisburg we re-
ceived orders to go to the Bolton
House, where we had a good sup
per which, as every one knows, is
q prerequisite to the full enjoy
ment of a musical evening. After
supper we went directly to the
Opera House where we found a
refined audience awaiting the ar
rival Of the performers. At eight
O'Clock the Harmonic Society came
on the stage, numbering over one
hundred members. with Prof.
Carol bringing up the rear, in
swallow-tail coat aud kids.
The opening chorus, though
we'll rendered, was not as fully en-
joysd by US as 1t should have been,
from the fact that Ii continually
forced on our mind the frantic eff
forts that we had made In days
gone by to get those peculiar
shades of tone, the difficulty of
which no one knows until they
have tried. To say that all the
chorusss were well done seems
faint praise, but IL said truthfully
is high commendation.
The attraction of the evening
was the cello playing of Mr.. Ju-
nickel, of Baltimore. His reputa-
ton as an artist being not a local,
but q national one, it would be
foolish to say more than state the
fact that his playing received the
most enthusiastic applause. He
was assisted by his son who ac-
companied him ON the Piano.
Various quartstts and trios were
interspsrssd in the programme
rendered by local celebrities, of
which we dare not mention any
specially, or could not If we dared,
as we enjoyed them all so highly,
save the Ave Maria, soprano
solo, with full chorus obligato.
After the performance was over,
We enjoyed the society Of Prof.
Carroll and the Msssrs. Junickell
for short time, and left early the
next morning for home, having
had q charming time, but as we
said in the beginning. regretting
more than ever that we have not
Prof Carroll In our midst.
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The Greatest Blessing

A simple, pure, harmless reme-
dy, that cures every time. and pre-
vents disease by keeping the blood
pure, stomach regular, kidneys
and liver active, is the greatest
blessing ever conferred upon man.
Hop Bitters is that remedy, and
its proprietors are being blessed by
thousands who have been saved
and cured by it. Will you try it?
See another column.-Edgle.
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Monday was moving day in
New York, and its discomforts
were increased by the falling rain.
The demand for trucks was not
active, In consequence of many
postponing the disagresable task
to the first fair day, and the truck
men were lamenting the good old
times when a man could earn two
hundred dollars in a single day.
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[LouisYille Home and Farm. ]

Frank o. Hsrring, Esq, of the
Champion Safe Works 25I and 252
Broadway, New York, reports the
use of st. Jacobs Oil for stiffnsss,
and soreness Of the shoulder, with
most pleasant and cfficacious eff
fects.
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this country but being afraid of too
heavily taxing your columns, we
close by promising you that you
shall hear of US soon again.
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WINDOWS EXPERIENCE.

New York Tribune: Ex-Secretary Win
dom's experience in the treasury depart
ment opened his eyes TO the urgent neces-
sity for thorough reform OF the system
of appointments for the civil service. A
week before President Garfield was shot
an outline ola practical scheme for RENE
dying some of the crying evils of Office
hunting was informally discussed at
Elberon, and this is now laid before the
public in familiar form In the general
press dispatches. Mr.. Window would
allot to every state its own share Of sp-
pointments in the various departments
at Washington, and as fast as vacancies
occur from any cause he would flll them
from lists furnished by examining
committees in the states. Ell.
aminations would be held at
stated times, and all applicants for
clerkships and subordinate offices would
be invited to present themselves; and
whenever the state was entitled to an
Office the competitor Of the highest
merit would get 1t. BY this system the
civil service would be recruited from a
selected body Of competent applicants
in place of the horde Of mendIcants that
now hang about the departments at
Washington. The ex-secretary makes
the extraordinary statement that five
sixths of the subordinate appointments
conferred during the last eight months
have been begged and given as public
charity. The Ofice-hunters borrow
money to go to Washington, and not be
ing able to get away, dog the steps Of
heads OF the departments, senators, con-
gressmen, the executive himself, and
from their poverty and sheer helpless
ness succeed in fastening themselves
upon the civil service.
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ing TO be a Republican when he was q
Democrat" The last count in the in
dictment would seem TO indicate that
the young man has attained degree of
moral deprayity that renders his refor-
nation extremely precarious.
The following illustrates the inexor
able character of justice in New Jersey:
Last week a man was being tried for
murder, and while the judge was deliv-
ering his charge, one OF the twelve
men upon whose decision the life of the
prisoner hung, was found to be sound
asleep. But the verdict was murder in
the first degree. all the same, and the
criminal was sentenced by the court to
be hanged This circumstance WILL
rather tend to intensity the popular re.
greet that the question Of jurisdiction in
Guiteau's case was not settled in favor
of the state of Camden and Amboy.
Marie Colombier, the Eat actress o.
Sarah Bernhardrs company, has pub
lished in Paris book on her American
tour. She abuses this country in the
main, and makes amusing blunders, bui
admits that we have higher regard fol
public decency than is common in
France. "For example," she says
would you believe this in Paris
A New York picture buyer give
a fete in the Champs Elysees. HI
considers himself highly honored be
cause Sarah Bernhardt Is willing II
play comedy at his house. In Ameri
ca she knocks at his door, but he vii
not permit her to cross his threshold
But, monsieur, in Paris you begged mi
a dozen times to play LIE PEASANT il
your salon. Now that am passin.
through America you do not wish to re
ceieve me- 'Ahl mademoiselle, we ar
no more in Paris; we are now in New
York."
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Cow Boy Convicted.

WELLINGTON, Kan, Oct. 29.-Thc COW
boy who shot and killed Sadie Calder.
i'll Hunnewell, four or five weeks ago,
was tried this week, the trial lasting four
days and half. The jury, after being
four hours, brought in u verdict of muir
der in the second degree. The defense
was very ably conducted by Hon. ii. &.
Sluss, of Wichita; Hon. w. p. Hackney,
of Winfield, and Hon. VIM. Mcdonald,
of this city. They sought to show the.
shooting justifiable, admitting the shoot
ing, but pleading self-defense. The YER
dict finds an echo of sympathy in the
heart Of every law-abiding citizen of
Sumner cOunty-a county which has
long been disgraced with such scenes of
rutfianism as the one in which Sadie
Calder lost her life. This, il is hoped,
will give a warning TO all COW boys and
other men who experience desire To
round up q town. The trials of Carter
and Mills will come on next week.
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SHALL WE SELL IT7

Our readers must bear in mind that a
vote is tn Ike taken next Tuesday on the
question Of giving the com missiOners
power TO sell Lyon cOunty's 100000 in
the NJ. X. and T. railroad. This matter
should not be overlooked. 1t cannot bC
sold, under the proposition submitted
for less than As cents on the dollar. Al
last accounts this stock was quoted in
New York at Al cents on the dollar. II
was at one time last spring quoted at 81
cents on the dollar, which was the
highest figure it ever commanded, but
has lately been down to 80. II costs III
$4,000 year in interest to carry this
stock. If we could sell at As cents or
the dollar, and take up $4,000 of ouI
bonds, We would reduce our annual
taxes $1,000. In ten years this would
amount to 500. O0O. :and then we might
have to sell at no greater figure than we
can get now. Let all think this matter
over and vote for what they deem the
best interests Of the county.
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or jails, and no locks upon doors. This
leads an exchange to remind him that
there is no Democratic party there, eth
er. IF there was all the above things
would soon be required.
Mr.. David Davis is described as man
of such perfect equanimity that he has
written some of his most noted opinions
when his Office was filed with tenants
whose questions he answered without
ceasing to write. Judge Davis has a
large quantity of land in-central Illinois
and his riches are supposed to amount
10 s., 100000.
Out of regard for the feelings of Sen.
ator Bayard, his constituency relin-
quished the program determined upon
the day after the special session of the
senate convened, to meet him, upon his
return home, with brass band In the
language of Mr. Guppy, "there are
chords in the human heart that must moi
be touched"
The curiosity felt by the public re-
garding the qualifications of Judge Fol
ger for the position which he has accept
ed in the cabinet has been partially sat
isfied by a Washington correspondent
who vouchsafes the valuable information
that the new secretary of the treasury
affects side-whiskers very much aftel
the style of those worn by President Ar
thur.
Mrs. Campbell, the widow of Alex
ander Campbell, founder of the Chris
tian church, of which President GARFIELD
was a member, is a striking looking wo
man of so years. Her hair is as black
her eyes as bright, as in her youth, ant
her mental activity as remarkable. Sh
reads and writes often until midnight
and is now engaged upon a volume o
"reminiscences of her husband.
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Jesse James Again.

KANSAS CITY, Mo, Oct 31-Informa-
ton has been received here, and supposed
to be authentic, that Jesse James shot
and killed Ed. Miller three weeks ago,
in southwestern Missouri, close to the
Arkansas line. The information comes
from man who was q former friend of
the James boys, and was authenticated
by gentlemen from the country dis
tricts, who were in the city attending
court or other business, several of whom
had heard the same report. 4 gentle
man from Sinabar township said it was
generally understood among those who
haG known the gang, or any of their
friends, that Ed Miller was no more
One of the men who was arrested for
completely in the Blue Cut robbery, but
afterwaTd released, stated positively that
he had every reason to believe that Ed
Miller had been killed. If such is the
fact, ii eliminates the old gang and seri-
ously inteTferes with their further opera
tons. Ed Miller has been with them so
long that rupture of this kind among
themselves, and at this time, looks very
ominous for them. 1t is a significant
fact that people who knew Miller in this
and Clay county arc persuaded that
he is now dead. The manner of his
death, if il is as reported, will inevitably
breed distrust and fear of each other
among the few remaining members OF
the old gang and probably lead to furth.
er killing. Jim Bush, who says he was
a member of Qunatrell's band, and well
known during the war-though he would
| not tell Just how he got his information
said Ed. Miller and Jim Cummings
had both been running after the same
woman, and had a dispute about her
| Knowing the desperate character of The
men, Jesse james, rs their leader, inter
| fered and warned them not TO quarrc
over a woman, and go to killing eacl
| other when the gang needed all its re
| sources for mutual protection. In SOM
way afterwards the name of Jesse wa
drawn into the woman scrape, one tn
men alledging that jesse was after he
| himself jesse James heard of this, ani
riding to where Miller was, met hin
near camp which they had been using
a general rendezvous, and shot hin
dead in his tracks without giving him
chance 10 defend himself. Those WHIT
ought to know something about the mai
ter say that n most bitter feeling prevail
among the gang. Miller's body lai,
where it had fallen all day, but was tax
en- away that night and it is though
buried. 1t is urged further that Cum
mings fears he may come in for n shar
of the same dose which Miller received
and the friends of the outlaws fear tina
they will shoot each other on sight
Dick Little is said. to be now in Jack
son county. Bob, whose last name Ba:
ham did not know, has returned 10 Cla
county, and confusion prevails anon
the once well organized band of borle
| ruffians.
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THE SHERIFF FIGHT.

We have not . word 10 say against
Mr.. Ryan, but We should be pleased TO
hear of a single good reason why any
Republican should vote against Ander-
son Hunter, the Republican nominee
for sheriff. He has been in this county
engaged in farming and stock raising
for ten or twelve yeaIs-has always been
consistent Republican, and is a man
against whose character in every respect
not word can be said. He is u man
noted for attending strictly 10 his own
affairs. which he manages well, and il
Is believed possesses the qualities which
will make him q popular and able OF
ficer. That special efforts are being
made TO defeat him there seems nc
doubt, but the Republicans Of Lyon
county are not going TO stand by and see
so good man slaughtered. There is NOT
the least danger II the Republicans
do their duty at the Republican meet
ings, and ut the polls on election day
The opposition have concentrated on
their best and strongest man in the coun
ty for sheriff, and will make their best
fight for him. They have no hopes Of
electing another msn on their ticket
and are stalking their ali ON this Office
If they could succeed In wrestling the
sheriff from the Republicans this year
IL would be n substantial victory for
them, and put them in good shape fol
next year, when there will be q more
important election on hands. On the
other hand II they are defeated this year
and utterly routed, which they can be II
the Republicans but do their duty, theiI
defeat next year Is insured. The game
is we'll worth fighting for, and those who
marched under the banner OF the noble
Garfield last year and won such glOri
Gus victory then, should keep theil
powder dry and load for bear on the
9Th of November. Let every Republi
can do his duty.