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third act was, in December, 1880 to
assign what it did not own to another
cOrpOratiOn organized nv the .epis-

third act was, in December, 1880 to
assign what it did not own to another
corporation organized by the Legis-
lature of Louisiana to build through
substantially the same section, with
out the expectation of any aid. This
new creature was known as the New
Orleans Pacific company, and it final
ly drifted into the hands of the syn
dlcate, who had also been pa
triotically developing the country,
so that millions of dollars and
millions of acres had rewarded their
sacrifices and exerti0ns. It became
necessary for the system of roads
they controlled to connect with New
Orleans. They built without any
assurance of aid from the land de-
partment or Congress, not even fling
map of the definite location of any
portion of the road. They knew that
only Congress could vltalize a dor
mant grant; but it is great presump-
tion even for a railroad corporation
to assume that this could be accom-
plished simply by their fiat.
Now they hope to- fore
stall action by the recognition
they have obtained from your depart
ment; they must well know that the
title to these lands is not complete
till final action is taken by congress.
1 realize your embarrassment when
congress at it's last SESSION failed to
act. The attorney geneneral had Civ
EN- to your department, in response to
a request from your predecessor, an
opinion that the company had a
right to said grant. An additional
necessity for this may be noticed in
the fact that the present company.
the New Orleans Pacific, are about to |
issue mortgage and bonds on the
basis of this forfeited land grant, and
they naturally desire it legalized
long enough to place the bonds on the !
market. Two trustees are named,
one in the interest of the bonds is
sued II years ago, so as to vlctimize |
the people who settled on that por-
tiOn of the public domain, or the pur-
chaser of the bonds.
My object in stating these facts is
that congress shall not be met next
session with the plea that innocent
purchasers have bought these bonds
and they should be protected. The
patent of the government has been
delayed thirteen years, and now a few
months further delay will work no
injury, ,as the corporation which is en-
in this manner to utilize
dormant grant is not IN an impover-
shed condition.
You will allow me to make this
public, as my purpose is to aid the
public and prevent imposition by the
ale of bonds and securities for a for
eited title which may be declared {
worthless. H VANWYCK.
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DOMESTIC AFFAIRS.
A Fenian Scare Among Ca
nadians.
Major Wassons Confession
and Arrest.
Vitalizing Dead R. r. Land
Grants.
The Canadians Have it Bad.

! HALIFAX, n. S., May Sowing to
the startling letter of warning from
Sir John Mcdonald, number of
special police were sworn in for
service about the government house,
the provincial buildings and other
points last night. The provincial and
postoffice building is watched by
two policemen of the city force de-
tailed for that duty, besides the regu-
lar night watchmen. The policemen
on duty at night throughout the city
are ordered not to take their relief so
early in the morning as IS customary,
and those who go off duty the same.
Until further instructed they will re-
main on their beats until 6 o'clock.
The cause of selecting Halifax as the
spot for Fenian action is evident.
owing to its prominence as a military
station. From what can be learned
as to the source of the information
which alarmed the authorities, it ap-
pears that there was a de-
tective at the recent Land League
conference in Philadelphia, who had
communicated to the governor gen.
eral or the British government that
the day OF Brady's execution was to be
the signal for combined effort to
avenge whenever and wherever an
opportunity offered. Gen. Sir Patrick
Mcdonald, commander in chief
of the British forces in America,
stated that the contents of the letter
received by Lieutenant Governor
Archibald were almost the same as
telegraphed last night, but stated that |
two suspicious vessels had sailed
from Boston for Halifax. He stated |
that circumstances a short time ago
led him to order an extra sentry at |
the large powder magazine in Port |
Pleasant Park, but further than this |
there had not yet been any strength
ening of the guards or other planes in |
the city. The reporter mentioned the
fact OF torpedoes being carried by the
vessels referred to, when Sir Patrick
replied: Lining the harbor with dan
gerous explosives can be undertaken
almost at any time without detection.
Even now the harbor may be full of
and we not know 1t, as the
parties might already have placed
hem in position without being OBJ
served" No suspicious vessels are re-
ported and no special instructions
have been issued by him regarding
precautions for the protection Of
or life, and it was not anti
;ipated that any events would occur
% alarm the public.
Lieutenant Adamson, commanding
he Tenedos in the absence from the
;ity of Commander Fame, denied the
orders for an extra lookout
II other precautionary measures.
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SMALLPOX.

DENVER, May 9.-Lieutenant-Gov-
ernor Meyer was taken with small
pox We terday while visiting his cat
tie ranch near Las Vegas: NO fear
of disastrous results.
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Hanged.

Sr. JOHNS. n. B., May 9.-Wil-
liam Hughes, found guilty on his
own confession for numbering his
wife, was hung this morning.
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The Frailties of the Women of
Fashion.

If the observance of Lent has be-
come more fashionable. it is fortunate
that fashion has a glass held up to it
in church, into which it does not look
in the boudoir or the drawing-room.
At the door of the temple, as she
passes in, it is we'll that the airy and
jewelled dame and demoiselle shall
receive the salutations, "Here FASH
iOnable vice shall be shown in its
own image" It is we'll that in Gods
house, if not in Midas Lady Glare
We're de We're should hear that she is
not made of purer or more privi.
legged clay because she can crust her.
self with diamonds and trace her
lineage to pirate, but that she is all
offender against divine laws and a
cOrrupter of her poorer sisters, and
that, toiling not nor spinning, yet,
however, arrayed in all her glory,
she is not the peer of the least of her
honest and laborious sisters. If Lent
shall be the season in which radical
truths like these shall be told with
conviction and power to those who
seldom hear the truth of themselves.
it will be in good faith q season Of
publication and renewal.
But what is the real root of the sit
uation which the preacher justly
touched with words of fire? What
is the final cause OF the various ten
denotes and evils which he depicted?
The Easy Chair has preached more
than one sermon upon the same text.
The root of the wild excesses of fash
i"nable folly, deepening into actual
crime Is the view of women which
men generally adopt and which
women generally accept. 1t lies in
the refusal to recognize in women
the same liberty of choice in the con-
duct of life which men assert and
maintain for themselves. 1t lies in
the distrust OF those laws of nature
in regard to women which are i'm
plicitly trusted in regard to men, and
in the assumption of men to decide
for women what is becoming in
woman. Men perpetually talk Of the
sphere of woman as if women did
not know their own sphere quite as
well as men know theirs, and men
argue about the occupations and ed
ucatiOn of woman, as if women were
not as competent to choose for them
selves as men for themselves. But if
men are to decide what is truly
womanly, and direct the activities
and studies of women, practically de-
nying them the freedom of choice,
which men will fight to the death to
secure for themselves, the const-
quences are inevitable. Not more
surely will he that sOws the wind
reap the whirlwind than he who
would impose upon society to-day the
medieval morals and Manners
HUrper's Magazine.
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Advice on the Bayonet Cues tion.

we perceive in a Washington
naper that there is some talk in mill
iary circles of introducing a new
styie of bayonet into the army. It is q
nainful thing to the soldier to have q
new kind of bayOnet introduced,
particularly after he has become
accust0med to the triangular or
trowel bayonet heretofore i'm use.
The short, broad, triangular bayonet
has several advantages possessed by
no other implement of death. After
a hostile Indian, or any other foe of
Uncle Sam, has been bayoneted
with the trowel bayOnet, he may not
like it very much at first, but he
never will use any other kind in his
family. In case of necessity, the
trowel is intended to he used as an
intrenching tool. If a company of
infantry, armed with the trowel bay
opet. is about TO be attacked in
large. open prairie, the soldiers can
in a few moments throw up a breast
work almost as high as their heads.
Instead of doing away with the
trowel bayonet, other weapons that
might serve two or three pur-
noses should be furnished our
gallant soldiers. For turning
dapiacks the trowel bayonet has no
rival. With the ordinary long, mar
row bayonet the soldier cannot pos
sbly turn his flapjack without MAX
ing mess of it. In digging up mes
quite roots for fuel on the boundless
prairies of the west, the trOwel bayo-
net is perfect terror, so the soldiers
saw, Excellent as the troWel bayOnet |
is, it might be improved somewhat. !
We think a kind Of combined battle
axe and pitchfork bayonet might be
invented. 1t should be somewhat
after the style of those table knives
made for one armed men, with a fork
on the back of the knife with which
to impale the chunks of beetsteaks
that have been cut into by the blade
of the implement. A weapon of this
kind in the hands of our soldiers
would be very effective. It is also
our opinion that a combined spade
and revolver, kind of revolving
spade, might be invented, that would
deliver dozen shots q minute, and
dig up ten-acre field while it is be-
ing reloaded. We have very little
practical military experience, and
merely call the attention of General
Sherman to these suggestions in a
casual off.hand sort of way. We do
rot wish to be understood as dictat-
ing to the military authorities
Texas &ttings.
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Earnest IriShnon.

OTTAWA, May S.-A meeting of
1rishmen was held here, and speeches
were made by Senators Rowland.
John Donohue, Prince McCabe and
Patrick Baskerville, NJ. p. Resolu-
tions were passed repelling indig-
nantly the foul imputation cast upon
the character # Charles Stewart
Parnell, and expressing confidence
and faith in the wisdom of the con-
stitutional policy 80 energetically
pursued by him as leader Of the Irish
parliamentary party. A subscription
list for Parnell's testimonial fund
was opened, and Father Whalen,
parish priest of st. Patrlck's, was APP
pointed treasurer.
E. NJ. Edwards speaks few words
on the subject of boots and shoes in
this issue. Examine his rates, and
conclude that it is cheaper to go shod
than barefoot.
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THREE NOTED WOMEN.
"Mary James" Tribute to Those
Feminine Artists.
Albani, Langtry, and Nilsson De-
scribed by a Racy Writer
from q Woman's
Point OF View.

"Mary Jane" in Courier,Journal.
Albani is woman. That's 9
feather In her cap, which even G..
Washington couldn't lay claim to.
She is not a pretty woman. either,
but she has a pleasant face and such
girl-woman ways! She is a little
nearer to us than the others, because
she was born on this side the Allan
tic, and though not an American by
birth is one by adoption, and she
gave up her really pretty name of
Lajeunesse for the ugly one of
"Albani, }" as tribute to her adopted
hOme-Albany, N. Y.
Don't you believe in stage nomen-
clature?" said Dickey.
''Most emphatically not," said I.
"People shouldn't be ashamed of
their names If they come by them
honestly, and if the names they have
are not good ones then it is their duty
to make themselves such characters
that the names linked to them will
be honored in all languages. Bona
parte and Caesar are neither vely
pretty names, but time will be for
gotten when they are, and"
"What about Mary Jane?" inter-
rupted Dickey.
"I'm talking about Albani," !" said I,
resuming my writing.
Albani's record is pure and she
stands as high as q woman as she
does as an artist. She is married.
too, and as far as anybody knows
Mrs. Gye fills the heart of her hus-
band quite as full as she fills. the
hearts of those who hear her songs.
She is one of our greatest and sweet
est sopranos, and I have heard her
sing in the fifth-story register until it
seemed as if her voice would come
out at the top of her head. At the
opera festival she made thousands of
friends, and it did one good to notice
the warmth of the applause given
her. She is young yet, too, and her
life has future before it filled with
the fairest prospects of triumph and
Of gratified ambitions. I said she
was not pretty. She has dark-blue |
eyes, q good complexion, English |
blonde hair, a rather pretty figure,
and looks like she mi ght be good, |
IOli0 German 0ir1 iust q rr;xy al fro,x,
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Newspaper LdaUs.

1. Subscribers who do not give express
notice to the contrary, are considered
wishing to continue their subscription.
2. If subscribers order tie discontinuaac,
of their paper, tie publisher may continue Il
send them until all arrears are paid
8 If subscribers neglect or refuse ia
take their papers from the Office to which
they are directed, they are held responsible
until they have settled their bills and or.
dered them discontinued.
4. II subscribers more to other places witt-
out notifying the publisher, and tile papers
are sent to the former direction, they are held
responsible.
5. The courts have decided that refusing
to take papers from the office, or removing
and leaving them uncalled for, is arsma
.facie evidence of intentional fraud.
Q. ANY person who receives newspaper
and makes use of it, whether he has or
dered 1t or not, is held in law to be a sub
scrlber.
z. If subscribers pay in advance, they
are bound to give notice to the publisher,
at the end of their time, if they do not
wish to continue taking it; otherwise, the
publisher Is authorized to send it on, and
the subscriber will be responsible, until an
express notice, with payment of arrears
is paid.
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Normal School

T WILL CONDUCT 4 NORMAL
1 SCHOOL AT FROSTBURG BE-
GINNING Monday, May rs, 1883,
AND CONTIN UE FOR A TERM OF
EIGHT WEEKS.
The course of study will be especially
arranged for the benefit OF those intending
to pass the county examination, yet provis-
ion will be made to accommodate any ad-
vanced s udents who may desire to attend
first-c summer school.
The building in which my school will be
held is one of the most convenient and
commodious in the county, and is supplied
with ample blackboard room.
Asa place OF healthiul and pleasant sum-
mer residence Frostburg has no equal in
the county, and thus offers exceptional
advantages for midsummer study, while its
social attractions are unsurpassed
E-Good board can be had at reasona
Bile prices
have thought IL unnecessary tn furnish
testimon ais or references, but will simply
state that all my normal students last year
who applied for teachers certificates were
successful in obtaining them.
Terms The tuition fee is So, payable in
advance. No name will be otherwise
enrolled
For further particulars apply TO
JOHN E. ]. BUCKLEY,
April 70 Frostburg, Md.
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ate Cough or Cold, and show you what the
regular 5O-cent size will do. When
troubled with Asthma, Bronchitis, Dry,
Hacking Cough, Pains in the Chest, and
all diseases % the Throat and Lungs, try a
sample bottle Of this medicine. Aug 5-y
Consu mptiOn. 1t is said that
$4,000 people die annually in the United
States alone from this disease. In some
sections of the couLtry one death in every
three is from Consumption. This can be,
and should be avoided; our people are too
careless about an ordinary cough or cold,
and other symptoms of throat and lung
aft .ciions that lead to this disease. You
should arrest 1t while in the germ. Two
OF three doses of DIR. Bosanko's Cough aud
Lung Syrup will relieve an ordinary cough
or cold. IL does not dry up cough like
many preparations on the market and leave
the disease behind II, but acts directly on
the throat and bronchial tubes, removing
all the phlcgm and morbid matter that ac-
cumulates In the throat aud lungs. 1t al
lays all Irritation, and renders the voice
clear and distinct. Sold by Thomas Nc
Neill, Druggist, Frostburg, Md. [Aug 5-y
Piles are frequently preceded by
sense OF weight In the back, loins and low
or part of the eahdomen, causing the patient
to suppose he has some affection of the
kidneys or neighborlng organs. At times,
symptoms Of indigestion are present, as
tlatulency, uneasiness of the stomach, etc.
A moisture, like pespiraton, producing
very disagteeable itching, particularly at
night after getting warm IN bed, is n very
common attendant. Internal, External and
Itching Piles yield at once 10 the appllca-
tion ol DIR. Bosanko's Pile Remedy, which
acts directly upon the parts affected, absorb
ing the Tumors, allaYIng the intense itch
Ing, aud eticctlng permanent cure where
all other remedies have failed. DO not de-
lay until the drain ON the system produces
permanent disability but try il and be cured
Price, so cents. Ask your druggist for II,
and when you cannot obtain II OF HIM, we
we will send IL, prepaid, ON receipt Of price
Address The DIR. Bosunko Medicine Co.,
Piqua, Ohio. Sold by Thoppas McNeill,
Druggist, Frostburg, SD [Aug 5.y
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Business Locals.

BUSINESS Locals.
Important Questions and
Their rAnswers.-Question-Why do
people prefer to buy goods at B. STERN s.
| Co.'S storeg
Answer-Because they do as they adver-
tise.
Q.-Why is there such special rush
there this ''pay ?"
A.-Becanso thev are selling their entire
stock of Clothing at cost. which
takes the men and boys and because his
immense collection OF brilliant and fash
inrable Millinery Goods and No
tions, at low prices throughout, attra' ts
the ladies'.
Q-Why do they sell goods so lowG
A.-First, because the times are bad,
and, second, because the firm have made
up their minds that their goods must 60.
Q.-Do they sell all their goods 50
cheap?
A-Yes, all along the line-hargains in
very cepa, tment AS we remarked be
tore, STERN s. Co. have de ermined that
their goods must be naoeed over the counter
this season
Q-Where is their store?
A.--On Main street, in Frostburg, where
they have transacted large business dur
ing the last twelve years. They pride
themselves also upon their facilities for
supplying the public with goods which,
growing year by year, are more complete
and satisfactory than ever before.
Q.-Upon what particular bases have the
firm established their reputation
A.-Simply upon the constant carriage
of a great stock /; the excellent qualities oil
goods uniformly low, and. lastly, upon
their square dealing alike with rich and
poor.
WHEN you visit Cumberland be sure to
see the Finest Collection Of Fl0wers in TIE
city at Mrs. A. V. DARNELL's s green house
consisting of Coleus, Geraniums, Roses
Pansies, Palms. Crotens, Daisies, Begon.
las, Carnations, Lilies, Blsket. Pants
Moses, etc, etc. A fine lot of Verbenas
at 80 cents per dozen.
Free of COst.-By calling at Thos.
McNelll's drug store, you can get sample
bottle of DIR. Bosanko's Cough and Lung
Syrup, which will relieve the most obsun-
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Put a Brand on Him.
ssyXT OMEN are a necessary evil,o h

CIV OMEN are a necessary evil" he
w said, bringing down his fiat hard
on the count er 10 emphasize the heartess
remark II was in t. e village store at
West Milton, Saratoga County, and the
speaker was the central figure oi a group
Of bucolc philosophers. He was homt-
ly, sloven,y and six Y.
"There's where d fer from you alto
gether," SAID Mr.. George I, Graham, OF the
SAME place. "Women ate mostly what
men make 'em. When husbands are
buies wives will fall into subm'ssi N OF
make home hot fer the men and they're
unnatural in either character, Love them
and especially be good to them VIII they
are sick, and you Ii have no trouble.
There's my own wife, now she's suffered
good deal with dyspepsia, nervous prosIa-
lion md other ailments that took the
bloom of her cheeks and the spring out
of her steps Well, she saw an advertise
ment OF PARKER's Tonic and thought it
would be just the thing for her case.
Gentlemen, sent five miles after bottle.
She took Il. sent again after more. So
several times. Trouble? Why, if you
could see how much good it has done her
you would say that women are the great
est of Gods blessings, and PARKER's Ton
&c is the next"
This preparation, which has been known
as "PARKER's GINGER TONIC" will here
after be called simply PARKER's Tonic.
This change has been rendered necessary
by substitutes imposed upon their custo-
mers by unprincipled dealers under the
name OF ginger and as ginger is really an
unimportant flavoring ingredient, we drop
the misleading word.
There is no change, however, In the
preparation itself, and all bottles remain
ing in the hands of dealers, wrapped un-
der the name of PARKER's GINGER Tonic
contain the genuine medicine if the fac
smile signature of HIsoox g. Co. is at tho
bottom Of the outside wrapper July Z
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New Advertisements.
ORDER NISI.

William Moody Sheriff g sale under Efd
-. issued by Justice of Ill.,
James Simpson. April Term, 1888.
.nRDERED, This 5tl day of July, 1888,
" by the Circuit Court for Allegany
County, that the sale made and reported
by ]. William Shuck, Sheriff, IN the
a owe case be ratified and confirmed un.
less cause to the contrary thereof be shown
ON or before the 2d Monday OF Oct mex
provided copy of this oider be inserted
IN some newspaper printed in Allegany
county once In each 1f four successive
weeks befIre the 10Th Gay OF August next
The report states the amount of sales 10
be 500. II. III. ALVEY.
True copy. Test; THEo. LUNAN, Clerk.
July 7--4t
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PERsoNAL.-A large number o.
folks came home to spend the Fourth
Among them are Abraham Jandori
from New York; William Beane
Pennsylvania; John Hart, Connell 8.
vile; Madison and Theodore Gunnett,
McKeesport; George Conner, Iowa
Miss Laura Martin, Baltimore; Meyer
Bsar, Baltimore; George Womsley
and J. Howard Porter, Pittsburg
George N. Beall and George Paul,
Staunton; Thomas O'Mallsy, Gal.
litzin, Pa; Mrs. VIM. G. Thomas and
family, Scottdale, Pa; Hugh Brown
Pittsburg; Miss Lizzie Anthony
Cumberland.
Harvey Wilsou, of M, Keesr ort, is
visiting his uncle, Mr.. Fred Johnson
in this place.
Mrs. G. Ell. Walker and daughters
are solourning 10 Meyersdale. Pa.
The Times says "M;saea Grace and
Matte Ashby and Mlss Minnie Lam.
bert have gone to Frostburg to spend
the Fourth with Mrs. Senator Brace. ;
Mrs. Charles Robb, aud family OF
Cumberland spent the Fourth In this
place.
Ms: Lou Hanskamp. of Clmber.
land spent he Fourth with friead.
u tins place.
Misses Dolio and Rna Chnrchili
of Virginia, are guests of the JOURNAL
Rev. E. ]. Graz, D. D., President
of Dickinson Seminary, Williamsport
Pa, and family are guests of Over
Hitchins, Esq.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Wildman, o
Hagerstown. are at the residence 0
J. G. Dennison, Mrs. WIS father.
The Nelsonville CO., Neaus says
"We observe that there is some talk o
bringing out Andrew Roy, State In
spector of Mines, as a candidate fol
Senator in the Adams-J Jackson dis
trict. Mr.. Roy by his long sxperienc,
as miner. and in the still broader
field Of Inspector of mines. is doubt
/ less one OF the best posted men in the
State in matters relative to the need
of the mining industry"