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Il Il AIR, M Il.
Tilden and Hendricks for 1884

Mr.. Hendricks is reported to have express
ed, recently, his willingness 10 go upon the
Democratic Presidential ticket of 1884, with
Mr. Tilden for President. While it is is
doubtful if Mr. Tilden would accept the NOM
nation, it is certain that if such ticket were
nominated it would arouse more enthusiasm
than any other that could be named and
its success would be certain. Mr.. Tilden has
the confidence of the capitalists of the coun.
try and of all who desire reform in the fed
eral administration. Under his master hand
a line of policy would be marked out for the
Democratic party that would secure the pop
ular support and carry the party to victory.
The people of the country have not forgotten
the fraud that was perpetrated on them by
the infamous Electoral Commission of 1877,
and would, we believe, express their detesta-
ton of it by re-elecling Tilden and Hendricks
to the places that rightfully belonged to
them then. 1t is true that much of the re-
sponsibiity for the failure to renominate the
old ticket in 1880 is due to Mr.. Hendricks,
hut his honesty and ability are undoubted,
and people are willing to overlook the eXhi-
bition of little personal pique in a man who,
like Mr.. Hendricks, has served the people so
well and so faithfully. Mr., Tilden's conduct
throughout the trying scenes of 1876 and
1877 is beyond all praise. He showed him
self in the light of pure patriot, willing to
be sacrificed for the good of his country, and
the people of the United States hold him in
grateful remembrance. One thing is certain,
Mr. Tilden's nomination would stir the Dem
ocratic heart as no other would, and no nomi-
nation that could be made would so alarm
the Republican leaders.
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A berdPen.

A new nine'stop Estey organ has been place.
in the NJ. +. church An organ recital was given
last Friday evening, Miss Aida German prcsid
ing. The singing was excellent aud was en-
juyed by goodly number present.
Last Sunday was the first quarterly meeting
at the Southern Methodist church. Ery. Il. X
5. .foueh preached Il torcibIe sermon. Tn,
music and singing by the choir was never bet
ter. The choir OF his church is growing mtc
much prominence, not only for their talent, bu
also for the choice selection of vountares.
Four horses attached To II large wagon ran
away from the warehouse aud narrowly escaped
collision with an express train
The ladies of the Southern Methodist churcl
are holding their strawberry and lee cream fes
tival, this week, IN MIR. j. b. Bakers canning
house. Everything is tasteiully arranged. Tn,
festival will close at II O'clock, Tomorrow
night. NIAToR.
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pleasant hop was given at the Town Hall,
Bel Air, on Tuesday evening, by several gentle
men of the town. 1t was largely attended by per-
sons from the neighborhood, from other parts of
the county, and 10y strangers. Among the latter
were Miss Parker, Miss Sappington, MIR. Gold
smith and Mr.. Cochrane, of Baltimore. Dancing
began at o'clock and continued until late hour.
The matrons of the affair, Mrs. II. d. Farnandis
Mrs. Stevenson Archer, Mrs. S. A. Williams and
Mrs. Geo. H. NanBbber, received the guests with
their customary grace and dignity. The enter
tainment owes much of its success to the agreea-
BILE presence and prompt, orderly, management
of Messrs. Robert Archer and w. II. l.. 1aliaferro.
To speak specially of individuals and of the artis-
tic taste displayed in their attire by all the ladies'
would be task To which no pen could do justice.
Their beauty and the brilliancy of the affair i'm
pressed all present in way not soon TO be for
gotten i
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BLESSED RAIN.
The rain of last Sunday was much needed and
helped the farmers greatly. Tomato plants are
being set out and there seems to be some grumb-
ling about baekache in consequence. Every
body is busy. 9A
Next Sunday, the Rock Run NJ E Church will
made, the church decorated with flowers, and the
children giving sum of money for the Educa-
tional Fund of the church. Preaching by Rev.
D. ii. Marsh, at Rock Run and Smiths Chapel
DECORATION DAY.
The day OF DECORATION of the soldiers graves
was observed at Rock Run Cemetery, last week
The Grafton on the occasion, was delivered by
the hev. John Sieber, of the Methodist Episcopal
Church. There was large gathering from the
neighborhood. After the decoration of the sol
ders graves ut Wesley Chapel the company pro-
ceeded to Rock Run Cemetery.
After decorating the graves at Rock Run, the
people went into the church to listen to the ora
ton. The speaker paid high euoguim to the
dead heroes of the last war and described some of
its scenes. Further on he said that while we
passed the terrible crisis which once threatened
to sever the bond of union, there were amidst all
this present sunshine and prosperity of our day
dangers far more serious than in the past Some
of them were due to the great influx of people of
foreign nationality, threatening to swamp our
national institutions, to destroy the principles of
freedom of thought, OF speech, of conscience
Those principles of our forefathers which were
the cause of our national prosperity are being as
sailed. We are, as before the war, suffering from
the lack of true statesmanship-of politicians
there Is no dearthto take the deepest interest for
the welfare of the country; and to-day the
wounds and the blood of our heroes cry ont to us
to guard the liberty of the county as we would
the apple Of our eye; to guard it against bigotry,
which seeks to destroy our Sabbaths our free
schools, freedom of conscience; to guard it
against the Vaccinations of rings and ntrguery
of base politicians; guard 1t against the power
of rum and fraud. The heroes have by their
death taught us TO love the country, to love the
principles upon which she is founded, and we
must also teach our children to love her. The
Grafton was listened to with close attention. Az
ter the singing of the doXology the audience was
dismissed with the benediction by Rev. Mr.. Cush-
ing, of the Methodist Protestant Church.
LEVER
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Democratic Harmony in Baltimore.

The Democratic commission of Baltimore
city to appoint the judges and clerks of the
primary elections are busy making up their
lists The selections, so far as known, are of
a character 10 inspire confidence in the voting
element of the party that the primary cleo
tons in the city will be fairly and honestly
conducted. There was, ut first, ndispOsition
on the part of some of those who were nam
ed, to take the places assigned them, but the
popular feeling which led TO the appointment
of the commission has constrained those to
accept whose aversion to engaging in any
thing connected with politics is decided.
They were shown that if the best men of the
party refused to aid in managing its affairs,
things would drift into the same old ruts, and
the last state of the party would be worse
than the first.
There is no reason now why there should
not be complete harmony and thorough or
ganization in the Democratic party of the
city Those who have heretofore led the par
ty seem to be content TO stand with their
brethren in the ranks, and where all are ap-
parently animated by the sole desire to secure
good nominations, the result cannot fail to
accord with the wishes ola majority of the
party. 1t is extremely gratifying to see such
evidences Of Democratic unity in the strong
hold Of the State, and indeed the same spirit
seems to actuate the Democracy of the coun-
ties. In every quarter the cheering assur
ance is given that none but tried, true and
honest Democrats will be put forward as
candidates for Office.
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Shure's Landing.
NATIVE AMERICANS


Several families have introduced into this
neghborhood Indian boys and girls from the
Indian school at Carlisle, Pa. They are regard
ed with much interest. They have been brought
here to learn our mode of living, and are to re
main two years, when they will be returned &c
their homes. They are from Is to Is years OF
age, speak English well and appear TO be per
fectly civilized and cOntented.
FRIENDS MEETING.
The llcksite Friends held their quarterly
meeting at their meeting. house, in Darlington
on Friday last. A large number were present
from this and the adjoining counties and the
speaking was good.
PAPER MILL.
The new paper mill ON the Snsquchanna viii
soon be commenced. A quarry has been LEASED
to obtain the stone necessary 10 build the mill
Twenty-Five dwelling houses are to be built fol
the workmen. This enterprise and the building
of the b. ~ o. Railroad will furnish employ
ment TO a large force of mechanics and laborers
The train formerly starting from Port De
poslt, now starts at Oxford, stopping at al
way stations between oxford and Baltimore
This gives us -four trains daily to and rom Bal
timore. BOB.
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AN PSYCHOLOGICAL CURIosITY.-A trial in
court here, last week, for violation of the
liquor license law, afforded considerable amuse
ment. The traverser, John Comfy, colored, was
indicted for selling liquor without license be
fore the LIST of May. John and William Rice
colored, testified that within the period named
they obtained from Comfy something known as
"bug, for which they paid 40 cents apint No
amount of questioning could induce them 10
say that this chronological compound was
whisky. Neither of the witnesses knew the
taste of whisky, and consequently their inno-
cence may have been imposed upon. This
"bug," they said was a favorite beverage OF
dnsky brunettes, at the hops in the neighbor-
hood, the use of the "bug," it was supposed,
facilitng them in hopping The expression
was therefore common in the neighborhood,
"Let the bug hop" Whatever the socalled bug
was, from the evidence it appeared to have
qualities not only TO soothe but to inebriate
as we'll. Comfy was defended by Messrs. Young
and Hopkins, and was acquitted by the jury.
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-Messrs. Walker & Chalk have opened a new
wheelwright shop, at Pleasantville, and are ready
for business They are superior workmen.
Cut worms are leaving their mark all over our
c. I'm fields and many farmers have run their fields
out and planted again.
Mr.. Jos. NJ. Withers has completed hand
some new fence around his house.
Mr.. John Divers has Just finished one of the
best and most complete diaries in the county.
The people of this section think il hard that
the public schools are closed Just when the wealth
er opens so that they can send their small child
home.
The oil pipes are laid nearly to Jarrettsville
and the telegraph poles are on the ground ready
for erection. Soon the coal oil will he running in
to Baltimore. II. T.
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HAnroRp FIRE Insurance. Co.-.The plrect.

hartford FIRE INSURANCE Co.--The Direct
ors of the Mutual Fire Insurance Company in
Hartford county met at their office in Bel Air,
on May 31st and reelected Col John G. Walsh,
John 3. Dallam, John Sterling, Thos. Gorsuch
and E. NJ. Allen the Executive Committee for the
year.
The claim of Parker Scarborough for loss by
fire was unanimously rejected.
1t was ordered that hereafter no charge will
be made for permits to use steam threshers by
farmers, but application forpermts must be made
to the Secretary or Director of the Company
The following rates on canning insurance
were adopted From January LIST to June 1st, a
rate of 10 per cent. All annual insurance to
be at 10 per cent A rate of 20 Per cent will be
charged ON all fractional parts of year, after
June LIST.
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DEATH OF DIR. FRANCIS BUTLER.-Dr. Fran.
els Butler, formerly wel-known and popular
physician of this county, died on the 31st OF
May, 1888, at Westminster, Carroll county,
after an illness of several months The Adgo
cate of that place gives the following sketch OF
his life
DIR. Butler was born in Hartford county, Md.
April IL, 1909, and was son of Thomas Butler
His mothers maiden name was Jane McAtee
he WAS educated at Archer's Academy, near Bel
Air, after which he studied medicine with DIR.
James Montgomery, of Hartford county. In
1884 he graduated at the Maryland University,
and formed q co-partnershp with his preceptor
which existed for two years, DIR. Montgomery
retiring. DR.. Butler continued in his native
county until 1856 Git being large and laborious,
extending in q circuit of nearly Is miles, when
he purchased the Glover Hill estate in Finks-
burg district this county, where he resided until
the spring Of 1865, when he removed to West
minister, and has resided here ever since. In
1896 DR.. Butler was elected to the Legislature
from Hartford county by the Wings, receiving
the highest majority given to the ticket. After
the dissolution of the Wing party he united
with the Democratic and continued an active
and energetic worker in Its ranks. In religion
DIR. Butler was Catholic, being q member of
st. Johns Church. this city. As physician
he was greatly esteemed, and as citizen he was
liked by all He leaves widow, two married
daughters-Mrs. VIM. b. Thomas and Mrs John
A. Macintosh and two sons. His funeral will
take place on Monday morning next, at st.
Johns Church at 10 O'clock
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MISSIONARY MEETING.-The fifth annual
meeting of the Woman's Foreign Missionary
Society of Harmony Church will be held in the
church, Thursday evening" June l4th, at 73O
O'Clock. Prof. f. Barrakat, from Egypt, and
Miss s. b. Loring, formerly Of the Syrian Mis-.
sion, are expected TO address the meeting All
who are interested in Missions are cordially in
yited to attend
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By a recent order from Washington post
masters and other government officers are re-
quired to obtain leave of absence from the
department to which they belong when they
wish to take holiday. We suppose the
order will be literally construed at election
time, when the colored voter is to he looked
after
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WARNING TO BAD BoYs.-Complaints are
made that the windows of the new public school
building in Bel Air are broken and the school
house otherwise defaced and injured by thought
less if not malicious boys and young men. They
are reminded that the Town Baiif is authoriz-
ed to arrest any person injuring public or pri-
vate property in the town, whether he takes
them in the act or not
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RELIC OF OLD TIMEs.-We are indebted to
County Commissioner Robert P. Mitchell, of
the second district, for a copy of the Hartford
Nadisoniam, dated February 5th 1856. The
Madisonian was Whlg paper, published at
Hayre de Grace by G. Keatinge The number
before us is deficient in local news, but its ed-
torials and communications are sharp, spicy
and personal. The advertisements are mostly
OF patient medicines. Many of our older read
ers remember the Aadisonian and its bright
but eccentric editor.
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CHANGE OF TINE ON THE z. w. u b. r. r.
The early morning train for Baltimore, on
the ?. W. and b. Railroad, on Monday morning
started from Oxford instead of Port Deposit
This change will be advantageous to the people
of Oxford and intermediate points, and also tc
the city of Baltimore, since it increases the ia
cilites of reaching Baltimore from those points
There will hereafter be no connection from
President street station for the trains leaving
Union station at 10 and 7l5 p NJ The ac
commodation train leaving President street sta
ton at 4.35 P. NJ, Calvert station AS p. NJ
aud Union station 4. SO 2. NJ, will run through
to Oxford.
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The friends of Congressman Holton, of
the fifth district, are endeavoring to work up
boom that will make him the Republican
candidate for Governor. Col. Ditty's friends
charge Mr.. Holton with having secured his
likely they will be heard from, particularly
among the colored voters, who regard Col
Ditty as their friend, and are not well pleased
at his decaptaton. The Republican pro-
gramme is said TO be-Holton for Governor,
Talbot ]. Albert for Congress in the 9th dis
trict, and Creswell for L. s. Senator.
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FEsTIvAL.-The festival of Perryman South.
eln Methodist Church, last week, was u decided
success. Never in the history of the church
has more pleasant entertainment of the kind
been held. The ladies are receiving warm
praises for their energy and good taste in the
affair, and indeed, the community is sorry that
the season is so far advanced that it makes it
impossible to hold another
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DEATH OF Mrs. AMOS SPENCER. Mrs. Spen-
Ger, wife of Mr.. Amos Spencer, of Havre de
Grace, died at her residence, in that city, on
Thursday morning Of last week, after protrac-
ted illness. The interment was at Rock Run NJ.
E. Church, on Sunday. An appropriate sermon
was preached by the Rev. NJ. }. Eckels. The
pal-bearers were Littleton Green, p Galloway,
Geo. Il. Lyon, Col. J. r. Frieze, Daniel Kenly
and Thomas Carroll,
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CALL TO PAsToR.-Rev. w. T. l.. Kiefier,
pastor of the Presbyterian Church, Churchville,
has received and is considering a call to the
Presbyterian church in Mercersburg, Pa
Rev. James NJ. Maxwell, of Baltimore, is ex-
pected to occupy the pulpit of the Churchville
Presbyterian church, next Sunday, both morn
ing and evening.
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RELIGIOUS NOTICES.

-Chidren's Day will be observed in Bel Air NJ.
T.. Church, Sabbath, June 10th. Services morning,
noon and night. Floral decoration and singing
service speciality. Chidren's Day at Thomas
Run, June 18th. Same order will be Observed
Meeting of the parsonage trustees, in Bel Air,
Saturday, June 9th, at o'clock, p NJ. Impor-
tant business. j. w. SMITH, Pastor.
The Baltimore Quarterly Meeting of Friends
The public are respectfully invited to attend.
Rev. II. d. Valiant will preach at Providence
NJ. p. Church, Sunday, June 10th, at 1870 A. NJ,
and at Union Chapel, at $3.50 Z. NJ. Communion
service in the morning.
Rev. w. II. Valiant will preach at Mt. Tabor
M. Z. Church, Sunday, June 10th, at II A. NJ, and
at Bel Air, at 7.45 p. NJ. Communion service in
the morning.
East Hartford Southern Methodist Church
Preaching next sunday, Perryman II A. NJ.
Aberdeen, +. NJ. Night services during the
warm weather, will only continue fifty minutes
j. W. Steele, Pastor
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The Reformed Presbyterian Synod, which
has been in session. lately, in Pittsburgh,
denounced the use of tobacco. They warn
all pious people against it and absolutely
prohibit the members of their communion
from selling or manufacturing it.
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COURAGEOUS LADIEs.-Last Sunday week,
two ladies, who were driving near Mine Branch,
saw very large black snake lying alongside OF
the road. Remembering the trouble the serpent
brought upon our first parents and their de
sccndants, they determined to kill the snak e
Alighting from the buggy they attacked the
snake with stones and sticks. The snake sprane
at them several times, but they succeeded in
killing 1t. The reptile measured feet IL
inches in length and was as large as mans
wrist,
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Gen. VIM G. Wickham, who has been
prominent and influential Virginia Republ-
can ever since the war, has determined to act
with the Democrats in the future He cannot
stand the destructive and dishonorable policy
of Malone, backed sit is by the administra-
ton at Washington
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS. The
Commissioners at their meeting, on Monday,
upon petition of Jarrett Moore and others, ap-
proPriated S64.50 to improve Snake Lane,
in the Sd district, the petitioners having agreed
to pay an equal am cunt for the same pur-
pose Owen Dorsey was appointed to do the
work.
Martin Calder and VIM. Watkins were APP
pointed examiners on the Nonemaker road in
the 4th district.
D. W. Carter, q. w. Gorrell and John s.
Young were appointed examiners on the Hus-
band road, in the 5th district
Adjourned to Monday, June 18th.
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CHILDREN's DAY.-Next Sunday will be Chill
dren's Day Al the NJ. e. Church, Bel Air. The
church will be beautifully decorated with flow
ers, and there will be addresses by the pastor,
Rev. j. W. Smith, singing, Rotations by the
children and other interesting exercises. Ser.
vices will be held at 9 A. NJ, 8 P. M. and ~ p.
NJ.
On Sunday, June nth, Children's Day will be
celebrated at Thomass Run NJ. f. Church. The
same order of services will be observed.
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The regents Of Harvard College have re.
fused to confer the title of LII. d., on Gov
ernor Ben Butler; of Massachusetts. Perhaps
his literary requirements are not of sutfi-
ciently high order to entile him to the empty
honor, but since the same institution has
already given the title to Grant and Hayes,
the refusal to confer it upon Butler looks
like piece of spite work. Butler thinks the
action of the college will be worth 10000
votes to him in his next campaign,
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NEW PAPER MILL IN HARFoRD.-Several gen.
tlemen of Hartford and Cecil counties, Md, in
conjunction with some Philadelphia capitalists,
among whom are ID. G. Wharton Smith, have
organized stock company for the manufacture
OF PRINT paper and cardboard. The capital
stock, 100000, has all been subscribed The
mills will be located on the Susquehanna about
nine miles north of Ilavre de Grace, near Shure's
Landing, adjoining b. g. IL j. G. Smiths flint
mills, between the canal and the river. The
Susquehanna will furnish the motive power.
The work of raising the banks of the dam at
this point is already under way and us soon as
the plans are ready the erection of the necessary
buildings will be commenced. 1t is expected
that not less than one hundred and fifty men
will be given constant employment by the new
enterprise.
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A WELCOME RAMA fine rain on Sunday
and early Monday morning refreshed the dry
and dusty earth, greatly benetittng the growing
crops. The Gamers, on Monday morning, were
as happy as clans at high tide, being busily en-
gagged in setting out tomato plants. A large
number of tobacco plants We're also set out
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The Governor and treasury officers of
the State have negotiated the entire Maryland
defense redemption loan, on favorable terms.
The redemption bonds run for fifteen years,
pay 1865 per cent. interest and are non taxa
BILE. The facilities with which this
loan was negotiated shows the high credit of
the State, and the confidence of capitalists in
the Democratic administration of our State
affairs,