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for the queen and with full knowledge that it
was a struggle for the sanctty Of treaties
which had been broken by British officers 1t
was hoped an amicable arrangement would
be arrived at with Maj. Lanyon, for the re-
public was anxious to cooperate in every
thing leading to progress. This could only be
done when its independence was acknowledge
ed. An answer was expected within twenty
four hours. It was in anWer to this decree that
Maj Lanyon issued his proclamation, offer
ing pardon to all who Immediately withdrew
from the nalcontent camp.
The number of Beers in the field is estima-
ted at 4, 600, but it is thought they cannot hold
together. Several hundred Beers attacked
two hundred and fifty men about thirty miles
from Pretoria. The train consisted of thirty
four wagons. The men, except the advance
guard, were detached all along the line and
were overpoWered with the loss of one hun
dred and twenty killed and wounded.
It has been stated By prominent member
Of the government that it has been decided to
first crush the rebellion of the Beers in Tran
svaal and then take the sense of Parliament
on the propriety OF returning the territory 10
its original owners and allowing the establish
ment of an Independent republic.
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Onion Pacific Railroad.

NEW YORK, January 4-The annual re-
port Of the government directory or the In
ion Pacific Railroad states that the gross
earnings of the company for 1880 are esti-
mated at $25, 100000 Of which the branch
lines have earned $2,5oo,000. The Union
division probably earned $15, 750, 900, and
the Kansas division So. 80, 600, showing an
increase over the prgyioas year OF ", 5OO,-
coo for the former and aRs:I5o psopoltz8aate
increase for the latter. This is accounted
for by the fact that consolidation stopped
competition and allowed business to go into
it's natural channel Of transportation. The
operating expenses for 1880 are estimated al
A per cent. on the Union division and 80
per cent on the Kansas division, including
the renewals and taxes. The sleeping car
contract will expire next year, and unless
new contract can be made on liberal basis,
in which the railroad company will be largely
interested il the revenue received for the use
of the cars, before the expiration of the con-
tract, the railroad will consider and deter
mine the question Of running its own sleep.
ing cars. Respecting the completion Of the
Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railroad, the
report speaks as follows: This will make q
competing line of railroad through to Cali
fornia, about four hundred miles longer than
BY way Of the Union Pacific and Central Pa
cifc to San Francisco. In passenger travel
eighteen hours additional time will be required
to make the trip to San Francisco and thirty
three hours additional time for freight trans
portation. Hence, as quick transit, particu-
larry on long routes Of travel, is very desira-
BILE and generally sought for, the Union Pa
cifc railroad will doubtless remain the favor
ite route for passenger travel and freight
traffic The government directors are IN
formed that satisfactory business arrange
ments will be made with this competing line
Of railroad and thus avoid competition for
business
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,Khe Beer Rebellion.

& Tribune cablegram from London says:
The catastrophe in South Africa divides at
tention with ireland momentarily. Those
most familiar with the condition Of the Cape
say the disaster is pregnant Of other disasters.
Moreover, it occasions divisions among the
liberals here, many Influential leaders strong
ly disapproying alike Of the original annexa-
ton of the TransVaal and Gladdstones de-
cision to retain that ill-gotten booty, justly
considering seizure Of the Beers country an
act of laWless violence, the people of the an
nexed territory almost unanimously opposing
it. Now, unhappily, the merits Of the ques-
zion are international. No government, how
ever convinced Of the injustice Of using force
against formerly free people, dareto decline e
TO reconquer the reVolted province. It is in
timated that the Cape people view the distur-
bance with satisfaction, hoping to secure
heavy reinforcements in the Basuto war.
Sir George Pomeroy Colley has received q
dispatch from Pretoria, dated the 18th inst,
communicating the decree Of the TransYaal
republic, declaring there was no desire to
spill blood, nor did the republic wish for war.
It rested with the British whether the republic
would be forced to appeal to arms in self-de-
fense, which would be done with all reverence
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Sheep ila Wznfer.
National Live Stock Journal.l


Two extremes should be avoided inthe mat
ter Of shelter. One may be insufficient, while
the other may be so close as to be un-
healthy. The majority Of mistakes are with
those who shelter insufficiently. In such in
stances more food is consumed than would
otherwise be required, and no corresponding
benefits accrue. The shelters on the sheep
farm should be made to increase in size as
rapidly as the flock multiplies in number.
The water supply should be carefully
looked to. A flock of a given number will
drink more water in winter than will be
needed when on pasture. If such an arrange
ment can be economically secured, access to
water twice day is better than once. This
for two reasons: i. The more timid animals,
which are likely to be held back in the MORT
ing BY their stronger fellows, have chance
when the latter are not so eager; and, 2, all
danger from over drinking Of cold water is
obyiated. Use of snow in lieu Of water
should only be forced upon the flock under
the most extreme necessity. Stock will live
under such circumstances, but satisfactory
thrift will not be secured.
Ewes with lambs should, so far as practi-
cable, be fed and sheltered separately from
the non-breeding animals, as the crowding
and more rapid movements Of the latter are
apt to result injuriously, while such separa-
ton makes more convenient certain little at
tentions to which breeding ewes are entitled
as the weaving season approaches, and which
may be profltably accorded TO them.
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GDsaaA's Railroad system.

Ell DORADO, Kan, January 5.-Parties rep
resenting Jay Gould are here for the purpose
Of working up franchise for the extension OF
the LIE Roy branch Of the Missouri Pacific
railroad to the Arkansas river. This branch
leaves the main line at Holden, Mo-, passing
the towns of Paola and Garnett, Kan, and
makes q connection with The Missouri, Kan
sas s. Texas road at Leroy. 1t is now pro-
posed to extend this line from Leroy to the
Arkansas river, distance of one hundred
miles. This will give to Gould an air line
from St. Louis to southwestern Kansas, and
enable shim to make the Southern Pacific
connection on the Rio Grand with one hund-
red and seventy-fve miles shorter route than
any other line now has.
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That Pie ee of Poetry .

! To the River Press:
| May we ask you to publish il your paper
the following lines Of defence referring to
A. is '.Freedom" in the Ben ton Record:
It seems very strange to US that the piece
Of poetry inserted in the columns Of the Ben
ton Record Of the 7th inst, was not received
better by the editors of said paper. Accord
ing to our opinion the rebuked poets only
fault is, that he gave to those gentleman q
chance to try the powers Of sharp tongue,
for there is not Q single mistake either in
measurement or in rhyme in the little poem,
whose metrical value alone should be con-
sidered, the theme being given according to
A. Ms preface. But il the poor fellows
death warrant as composer was determined
upon, only because he is 3 soldier, or il the
severe sentence was pronounced simply to fill
up the columns Of the Record il want OF an
other commonplace, we can only pity the
editors Of said paper for their apparent want
of never mind what. SOLDIERS.
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Major Elges' Triumph over 1he Crows.

ST. PAUL, Mimi, JAN 5.-The following
was received at military headquarters from
Major Ilges, at Poplar river, on the Srd inst:
Moved the hostiles to my camp to-day and
have them under guard There are by act
ual count 1916 of them, and 100 more are to
come over from the Yankton camp to-mor-
row. I proceeded against them this morning
and was met by the Yankton chiefs, who re-
quested that should not visit their camp,
and promised to turn all the hostiles over to
me tomorrow When this is accomplished
I will move at once to Buford. | have
burned or destroyed 42 Of their guns, which
were worthless. Will get more tomorrow.
There Will be about 800 horses Reliable
news just received is to the effect that Sit
ting Bull, with over 100 lodges, is at the
crossing of Milk river, 50 miles from here.
The train from Keogh is on Red River and
will probably reach US tomorrow. The
Crows surrendered their ponies and guns to-
;rht
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which the Baroness would forfeit her interest
in the bank in the event Of her marrying
foreigner will be contested in the courts.
The Emperor William and Gortschakoff
are both over eighty Disraeli and Gladstone
are over seventy, and the Gar and Prince
Bismarck are over sixty. It is little re-
maTkable that the youngest pair Of this half
dozen have the most bodily ailment and the
poorest prospect of life.
The House Appropriation Committee have
agreed to add 1926, 900 to the army bill, TO
pay so per cent to the land grant to the rail-
roads, according to the recent Superior Court
decision. The total amount Of the bill now
is $26, SIG, 600.
The jury found Mrs, Brown guilty Of the
murder of her husband, and fixea her penalty
formatory at Indianapolis.
The Subcommittee on the gubernatorial
vote in Maine find the following result on the
straight vote, without any irregularty
Davis, rs, 1870; Plaisted, 73, ,367; Nye, 800;
Jay, 1874 scattering, $50. The number Of
misnomers is 133
The New York Times Paris correspond
ent telegraphs that NJ. Rectus, aid-de-camp of
the Minister of War, has been authorized to
go to Panama to witness Preliminary opera
tons for tie construction Of the canal
The London Times hints that the Marquis
Of Ripon will resign the vice royalty of In
dia, owing to his inability to stand the eli
mate, and recommends the immediate ap-
pointment of his successor Lord Dufferin,
at present ambassador at ST. Petersburg, is
suggested as most fitting for the position.
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Canada Pacific.

OTTAWA, Ont, January 3.-The total ex-
nenditnre on the Canada Pacific 70 the end Of
November saz Us, 500, 900. The estimated
cost based on the work in progress, gives
$59, 00O, 900 as the cost Of constructing that
section lying between Prince Arthur's Land
ing and selkirk to Emerson, and from Kan
loops to Fort Moody, with station houses and
water tanks.
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Carriage Trimming ( Upl0lsterilg
DONE IF REQUIRED
MILLS, LEAK & CO.'S GLOVES
Always on hand.
a GA R I'D.

The complete aod permanent cure Of all forms Of
HERNIA Or RUPTURE by New and Simple Pro-
cess, entirely FREE FROM DANGER OR PAIN and
yoiding inc Id Cutting Operation. For informa-
ton address DIR COLE,
Box 122. Helena, Montana
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rIus,..........-......... 5000 per ear.
RATES OF ADVERTISING:
OFFICIAL DIRECTORY OF MoNTAN4

DELEGATE IN CONGRESS.
Hon. MARTIN MAGINNlS, Helena
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The Splerdor Of Railroad Grandee

General Washburne' costly private car has
just reached its owner at Minneapolis.
The middle panels of the car are adorned
with fine view, elegantly painted, Of scene
on the Dales of the St CroiX, and a view Oh
Lake Minnetonka.
There is a dining room, general social
room; the Presidents private room, a general
wash room, china closet, wine closet, and
a general paror.
The Presidents private room is finished in
ebony and gold, and is deliberately designed
aud gorgeously decorated. The inside finish
of the car is ebony, mahogany, buttemut, oak
and holly. The carving is very delicate and
elaborate.
The parlor is furnished with the most costly
upholstery and ebony. The car is ffty-three
feet long, and the Presidents room alone,
with its finish, furniture, and appliances. cost
about $1,000.
The construction Of the car embraces all
Of the latest and best mprovements-West-
iughouse air brakes, Miller platforms, Baker
heaters, &c.
There are sleeping accommodations for
fourteen person, and these appliances are all
hidden away and covered up with carvings
and other decorations so as to entirely elude
the discovery by novice.
The car was designed by a Frenchman,
Enquirer.
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Railroad Accidents.

A sleeping car and freight train on the Del
aware and Hudson Railroad collided at East
Line, New York, on Saturday, and four loco
motiyes-two attached to each train-were
damaged. A. c. Buck, tramp, who was
stealing ride, was killed, and companion
of his, James Holden, was fatally injured.
By collision on the Illinois Central Rail
road, near Golden, on Saturday, train was
wrecked, three men were badly injured, and
a brakeman and fireman were killed. An
unknown man was run over and killed by a
train on the same railroad at Wctang Station,
the same day.
A collision occurred between two trains at
crossing at Blair, Nebraska, on Friday
night, and brakeman was killed.
A gravel train Oh the New Orleans and
Mobile Railroad ran off the track near Lake
Catharine, on Saturday, and a man was
killed.
Charles Saylor, of South Bethlehem. Pa,
was killed at that place on Saturday, by fall
ing from gravel train.
A train on the Erie Railroad, from Buffalo
for New York, which left Elmira at eleven
o'clock on Saturday night, met with a terri
BILE disaster near Tioga Centre, five miles
west of Owego, the same night. The train
consisted Of u postal car, an express car, two
baggage cars and nine passenger coaches,
mostly sleepers, and all were thrown from the
track by the breaking of an axle of the loco
motive, while the train was going at speed
of 35 miles per hour. The accident occurred
on level, where there was no embankment,
and the engineer stopped the train very quick
". The forward cars rolled over two or three
times, and the postal and express cars, the
former containing four men, caught fire and
were quickly consumed, with the unfortunate
men. The express messenger, in the express
car, managed TO get his head through hole
in the side door, but his legs being fastened
inside, he, too, persisted in the flames.
A bold attempt was made Monday after
noon to wreck the southern bound fast train
on the Petersburg and Weldon railroad by
placing heavy wooden tie across the track
near curve, on the suburbs Of Petersburg.
1t was discovered and removed Just as ths
train came in sight.
A frightful railroad accident is reported in
Guatemala. A train consisting of two passen-
ger coaches and mail and baggage cars jump
ed the track at the Golden Rock curve or the
Amur mountain, and was precpitated 10 feet
below. All on board were either killed or
fatally wounded.
A dispatch from MiIlersburg, o. says the Gin
cinnati express struck broken rail near that
place Wednesday, and one coach jumped the
track and rolled down a steep embankment.
l.. Garnes, conductor, was dangerously In ur-
ed. DIR. Fristone, superintendent of the Co
lumbus Insane Asylum had Il leg broken; Dr.
Ebright, of Akron, member of the Leglsla-
ture, arm hurt: j. j. Weidner, Of Cleveland,
head injured; Mrs Lydia Wolf, of Clinton,
badly cut in the head and hip; j. j. Dietz, of
Berlin, O., badly cut in the head, and S. S.
Erb, of Cleveland, badly injured in the
stomach.
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Violent Storms.

The storm of Thursday night and Friday Of
last week was particularly severe i'll New York
aud New Jersey, Telegraph wires were pros
trated, and direct electric communication
was greatly interrupted A striking peculiar.
ity Of the storm was the rapid formation of
immense icces upon the wires and trees, IN
many cases carrying down the wires and break
ing off the branches of the trees by their
weight The New Jersey coast was by
terrible gale all day, the wind blowing eigh-
ty miles an hour. At Asbury Park, n. j.,
the mammoth hotel in course of construction
and an unfinished cottage were demolished.
Associated press news from New York was
all sent Friday night from Elizabeth, n. D.,
to which place it was brought by train. All
wires down north of Elizabeth.
The storm was felt severely in the interior
of Pennsylvania, flooding the rivers and in
terrupting Geographic communication. There
was a general breaking up of the ice in the
Allegheny and Monongahela rivers, but no
serious damage is reported. Snow fell in New
York State and New England, blocking many
of the railroads. In Boston the storm wound
up Sunday morning with heavy showers of
rain. A heavy snow storm ragged at st. John,
New Brunswick, all ofSaturday. In portions
of Ontario, snow drifts are reported thirty feet
high. Light snow, followed by seet, fell on
Sunday at Galveston, and at New Orleans
snow fell to the depth of nearly an inch on
house tops, on the wooden crossings, and IN
the less frequented streets. Such Il snow fall
had not been seen in that city before for fif-
teen years
About five inches of snow fell at Mobile,
Ala, Sunday night. Many valuable trees
were broken by the weight of the snow.
About four inches of snow fell i'll New Or
leans, being the heaviest since 1852. Angus
ia, Ga, had the heaviest snow fall Monday
ever known there, but the snow melted al
most as fast as it fell. Advices from the in
terror of South Carolina report the heaviest
snowfall III fifty years. In Wilmington, n.
c., about three inches of snow fell.
A telegram from Petersburg, Virginia, re-
ports that very heavy snow storm prevailed
Tuesday along the Wilmington and Weldon
Railroad, and trains from the South were
three hours late.
A cold wave swept down the Valley Of the
Hudson during Monday night, and at Ron
dout, Tuesday morning, the temperature was
Il degrees below zero. At other points 1t
ranged from II to 10 degrees below. Through
trains have not run on the Poughkeepsie,
Hartford and Boston Railroad since Friday
evening, owing to the huge snow drifts. The
road was opened on Tue sday.
The snowstorm which set in Tuesday even
ing at Buffalo, n Y, continued througout the
day, and railroad traffic is again serl ously in
terfered with. Passenger trains to local
points were abandoned on Wednesday, and
through trains were running irregularly from
! two to six hours behind time. All the trains
were drawn by two or more engines. Freights
are moving irregularly, as are also livestock
shipments.
Nearly foot of snow fell at WATERFOWL,
n. Y, Wednesday.
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For the Democratic AdrOcate.
UNION BRIDGE, January 18th, 1Ss


MeSsrS. Editors Although ! cannot de-
liver a temperance lecture, build bridge or
use big words, there is one thing | can do
like some people, and that is--attend to other
peoples business.
| have been reader of your valuable pape:
for some time, and have been particularly in
terested in the Items from different places.
| have come to the conclusion that your Sam S
Creek correspondent must be the favorie
writer Il mean with the practical and intelli-
gent mem in the county, as some one is al
ways trying to make him write again. Some
time since, he gave his opinion on Local OPP
ton and was answered by that learned lectur
err. Mr.. Norris. After being silent for some
time, he again takes up his pen and speaks of
the bridges at Sans Creek. But, ali lie
has touched another tender spot, and this
time we hear from that practical man, Mr..
Haines.
But Mr.. HIS. vocabulary of words soon
gave out, and he has to call on some one to
help him through. Who shall it be? Oh
yes! there is MIR. Devilbiss, who always has
lots of big words to use on some one. lie is
the one. And now we hear from that con
ceited man, Mr.. Devilbiss.
III were surprised before at the SANS
Greek man anawerng such bright intelligent
men, | am more surprised now at him throw
ing words away on so much ignorance. Mr..
D. says in his last, that he believes in hered
itary qualities SO do we all. And we also
believe in hereditary ignorance, and that is
why we ere not surprised at some peoples
items.
Only once have j noticed any ignorance on
the part of the Sans Creek man, and that is
where he speaks of Mr.. D. attending college
in Ohio. Read over his communications
again, my friend, and you will apologize, am
sure-to the college.
But l intended to give the Sans Creek man
some advice. Hereafter, before you again
write your items, call committee of three,
Messrs. Norris, Haines and Devilbiss, tell
them what you expect to write, get their ap-
proval, eyeglasses and eonceit, and if, after
following this ADVICE you are ever challenged
to fight, call on me for you best man.
And now, Messrs. Editors, | have had my
say. You will never hear from me again.
No, not if / am challenged 10 fig hit three
duels Henceforth / am, MUTE.
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The Frederick papers announce that
the First National Bank of that city has
declared another semi-annual dividend Of
Z per cent. Is this sign Of financial
prosperity in that community? Can pros
porous farmers, merchants, and business
men, maintain their prosperity at dis
count Of II per cent? Experienced bus
mess men say no. Few farmers can DO
it at 6 per cent, because agriculture does
not pay, on the average, over 4 per cent.
1t is clear, them from these premises, that
there is not healthy condition of finance
in Frederick county. The banks may be
forging ahead, but somebody is going be-
hind. Look out for foreclosures, trustee
ships, and the usual concomitants Of bank
ruptcy. Productive industry cannot stand
up long, when staggering under load CT
ii per cent. per annum.
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No 1919 EOTJTY

In the Circuit Court for Carroll county
George W. Clabaugh VS.. Ellen Clabaugh ct.
AL
ORDERED this 9th day of January, A.
~ d. 1881, that the account of the auditor
filed in this cause be finally ratified and con.
firmed, unless cause to the contrary thereof
be shown on or before the 18th day of Feb.
ruary next; provided copy of this order be
inserted for two successive weeks before the
last named day in some newspaper published
in Carroll county.
FRANK T. SHAW, Clerk.
True copy,-Test:
jan 1921 FRANK 7. SHAW, Clerk.
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The CAPTURE OF LIMA-The war between
Chill and Peru has practically reached its final
catastrophe in the capture of Lima by the
CHILEAN forces. This event occurred on the
18th instant, following closely upon the battlR
of Chirollos, nine miles from Lima, in
which it is said the Peruvians lost 1000 in
killed and 1900 prisoners, and that Of Mira
Aores, in WHICH they also lost heavily, but in
Vaders. Lima was abandoned after these Sc
disasters, and the Chilians occupied the place
without opposition. President Pierola fed,
but Gen. Pierola, his brother, and the Peru,
Wan minister of war were captured The
Gipematic body at Lima have now come for
yard With 2 PF9HasitiaR for an armistice,
which, if successful, may speedily lead to the
conclusion Of what has been one Of lie most
remarkable and sapgninarY wars af modern
times in South America.
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DIED.

Near Warfeldsburg, January 10Th, 1881,
Joshua Augustus Sentz, aged months and
4 days. Suffer little children, and forbid
them not, to come unto me, for of such is the
Kingdom of Heaven. 90 400,
Near Reisterstown, Md, January %, 1881,
Rachel, in her Seth year, widow Of the late
David Yingling.