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The Kenosha telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1860-1888, 1884-05-23

Our genial Scotch friend, who for
many years past has been engaged in
the cult va ton Of fruits and flowers,
a mile or so o utside the city limits, adj
dresses the following poetic petition to
the authorities of the city:
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-06

JOB PRINTING OF EVERY DESCRIPTION
81 done at this office, at prices slightly above
San Francisco rates. Patronize your local
uaper, and don't send away your printing
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-06

Notice to Passengers.
Passengers wanting to go away on the
morning train will please leave their orders
for the bus the night before at the Parker
House or Jackson House.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-06

The WEEKLY SENTINEL is good paper
to send to your friends in the East and in
Canada.
Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1884-07-06
Just Received.

An elegant assortment of wall brackets
and lamp goods, consisting of shades,
illuminators, wicks and cigar.
lighters. Also, new patent window
shades, and a lot Of fancy cabinet frames
and bird-cages. 1 have on hand ell kinds
of secondhand furniture, which I will sell
at prices to suit the times. Call and ex-
anime goods at my store on South Main
street. P. Fl. HUI.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
Wanted a Better Room.

The day of Alexander Stephens
funeral, said a Georgia statesman IN
the Washington Republican, every
body in Georgia went to Atlanta, and
The town was crowded full Of people.
Of course the hotels were packed and
jammed. There was little Hungar-
ian travelling salesman who had come
in the morning and stopped at the old
Kimball house. His rooms didn't
suit him, and he kept hadgering Ed.
Galloway. the clerk. about them all
day. Galloway would have thirty or
forty people around him asking quest
ions and demanding attention, when
the little Hungarian would crush
through. seize Calloway's arm and
shout 'vot aloud schangin' dose
rooms ? Galloway would tell him to
wait until the funeral was over and the
crowd had gone away and he would
suit him with almost any rooms in the
house. The little drummer would GO
away. and come back again in ten
minutes to 90 through the same per-
Torrance. During the funeral cere-
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
How a, Drummer Won His Bride

How a, Drummer Won His Bride
Omaha Republican.
Among the travellers who arrived on
the late train last night were q yOun"
uan and woman who were ON SuOdav
night made man and wife. TIE
groom is travelling man, Frank
Graham. who represents a Chicago
house. His bride is a young lady of 10,
whose home was st West Lebanon.
Ind. The Chicago man was visiting
the HoOsier town in a professional
capacity when he met his wife under
curious circumstances. He was on
his way 10 meet customer of his
house, when he heard an explosion in
a dwelling along the road. He rushed
in, and was just in time to seize some
bed.clothing and smother the flames,
which were consuming the clothing
of a young lady, the sole occupant of
the room. After putting out The fire,
and saving tile house from destruction,
he called physician, who did what
he could u relieve tire sufierings IF
the Young lady. Graham was struck,
and instead of leaving town the next
day, rs he had intended. he remained
until the lady he bad so galisntly
rescued wss nearly recovered, when,
as stated above, he married her, and
the two started west on wedding
tour. 1t was curious fact that on
the way to the city a telegram over
took them, announcing that the brides
III Gle had left her $4,000.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
Not so Bad as She Feared.
Middl. town Transcript.

Middl town Transcript.
1t was midnight, midnight in Elk
ton. A Maiu street home was clothed
in darkness, save that one faint raw Of
light came through the chinks of a
bedroom blind and fell aihwart the
roof of TIE Queen Anne hen-house in
the back yard. Suddenly the sound
of unsteady footsteps upon the front
porch fell upon restless ears above.
and a moment later a solitary form
ROBBED in white descended the stairs
behind a kerosene lamp. The foot
steps had ceased, but muttered impre-
cations were heard from without
against the base villain who hal
stolen the keyhole. Then the hall
d"or was opened from within, and a
man who seemed to be jointed at the
middle and t. have an UngOvernable
inclination to shut himself like 4
iack-knife was seen To support him.
self by one hand against the jamb of
the door and in the other hand hold
lug the pocket cork-screw which he
been valhly tying To push into the
kevEole.
Henry, said the white-rohed figure
behind the kerosene lamp, with Il
voice full Of sadness and a look of
deepest c ncsrn upon her cOuntenance.
Henry, oh Henry what have you
been drinking?
Nozn', NY dear -nczin' hut plain
hic-wiisky
Thank heaven, Henry, it is no
worse answered the white-robed H.
ure, as il great load had been lifted
of her heart, as she sat down the
lamp and assisted Heary into the hall.
Thank heaven ; | thought it Was crab
apple cider.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
ODDS AND ENDS.

"What dill the ISraelites do after
they crossed the Red sea ?" asked SUI
perintendent of a Sunday school.
"1hey dried themselves said a
shrill-voiced little girl.
A little girls essay on a COW "A
COW is big brown animal. 1t has four
legs, one at each corner, and tail be-
hind. 1t is a very beautiful animal,
the COW ID. 1t gives us milk, butter,
cheese and knife-handles."
A little boy, after watching the
burning of the school house till the
novelty of the thing had ceased, start
ell down the street, saying, Pm glad
the old thing burned down L didn't
have my joggerfry lesson, N" how :.
A little boy in one of the city Ger
man schools, while engaged in the de-
lightful exercise of defining words. a
few weeks since, made a mistake
which was not all mistake. He said
"a demagogue is a vessel that holds
beer, wine, gin, whisky, or any other
intoxicating liquor" He was proba-
bly, thinking of demijohn, but ne hit
the truth just the same.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
Joe Kemper's Old Mule.
Kentucky State Journal.

henlUGhf JouihHl-
Joe Kempor's old mule is dead. He
died of old are. The coroners jury
rendered verdict Of dtath from
heart disease. His name was Bona
parte. but he was called Bnnv for
short, though he was ions mule.
The deceased has a history, and
though he could read it him.
self he recollected everything in it
and a good deal more, He had q
southern-wide tame for intelligence.
When the late uncivil civil war began
he was then well aged, and he took an
active part in that struggle, though
he never struggled hard at anything
he would pull so hard and not a
pound harder.
Bony was pressed into the union
army, hnt his sympathies were ALWAYS
with the south, of which he never
failed to give daily evidence For in
stance, when the confeds would be
vanouished In battle in which he
was in. he would look about fourteen
wears older than he was and wouldn't
eat FIR several DAYS and when stand
ing still he would stretch out bis neck
poke his head down nearly to the
ground, and assume an attitude of for
!ornneSs more than seventeen feet be-
vond the superlative degree. On the
other hand-history has two hands
whenever the conieds would gain a
victory old Bony would brace up and
look prouder than country stallion
when in town on county court day.
And kick He would kick at every
thing union within reach of his light.
ming extenders. Even his driver ha 4
to pretend to him that he was con-
fed in disguise to prevent being kicked
into the unknown futurity.
In private life BOny was dutiful to
fault, and was such a steady and
strong puller a prominent Newport
dentist tried TO engage him to pull
teeth, but he Indignantly refused t.
lower himself to such a profession.
And wise! Why, sir, he would have
adorned the judicial bench. Popular
Everybody loved him, and he would
have received a large majority o.
votes had he consented to run fol
magistrate. He Of course, was col
onel, having been born in Kentucky
though nothing would rile him more
than to even hint TO him that he was
one of the governors staff. He dief
as he lived, a true democrat and
strong in the hopes of a solid south.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
The Only Living Private.

New YORK Journal.
Do with me as you please. I'm al
ex-coniedera'e soldier aud stranger
IN Il strange land.
Well, colonel, said his honor, the
charge against vou is not q very grave
one. Sleeping in the street, / believe,
is the extent of lis lawleSsuess
I'm not a colonel, sir.
What shouted the justice, spring
ing to his feet, /; can not be that
heard Alright. You certainly don't
mean to say that you're not colonel,
1 do replied the accused, decidedly
[ was only a private il the army, and
| guess that | am not much more
than Il tramp now.
Ny friend, replied his honor, in a
choking voice. go forth. You are a
free man. You are the first southern
er | have ever met who was not a
colonel, and the only private | hon
estlv believe, that was in the cOnfeder-
ate army. | am glad tn have seen
what constituted the rank and file of
what was glorious piece of fighting
machinery.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22

monies Galloway vas standing with
the immense throng at the grave,
deeply interested. Bishop Beckwith
stood there with the open prayer-book
in his hand, repeating with his mag
niticent voice and in tone that thrill
ed every soul, Il am the resurrection
and the life Galloway, like thous-
ands of others. was moved by the sol
emnity Of the occasion, by the voice
and words of the bishop. The tears
came to his eyes and began run down
his cheeks, wien he felt somebody
seize bis arm. Thinking it was some
sympathetic friend, MS he tells it, he
turned 10 put his arm around BIN and
faced the excited little Hungarian,
who caught him by the coat with moth
hands and demanded 'Vot aboud
schan:ng' dose rooms y
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22

berian mines, while the latter was SEN
fenced TO ten years hard labor in the
Siberian mines and Punishment for
life.
Hardly had the two unfortunate
men heard leir fate when Wierzbicki
sprang TO his feet and exclaimed. BE
accursed, We soul-murderers! You
will notsee me tomorrow! saying which
he plunged a large knife into his neck.
Grear confusion ensued, and when the
Judge called upon the guard ard pris-
on warden to remove the wounded
man these officials were nowhere to be
found. 1t was discovered that Will
czinski had escaped. but he was recap
tured in town. Wierzbicki lies in
pfecariOus state, little hope being Gu
tertained of his recovery. TIE public
prosecutor has ordered the arrest of all
the officials whose absence from court
permitted Wilczinski 70 get away.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22

Tragedy in a Russian Court Room.
London Telegraph.
A terrible tragedy was recently en-
acted in open court, during the trial
of two political prisoners at Lnsk in
the Russian province of NOlhynia
Two Poles named Wierzbicki and
Wilczinski. who were banished to 81.
IBERIA after the event Of 1868, effected
their escape some months ago, but
were arrested in the province of Vol
hvnia. and brought up for trial
Wierzbicki is 30 years of age, and his
companion 43. The jury found bota
guilty of of the charge brought against
them, and the former was consequent
" condemned to ninety strokes Of the
rod and punishment for life to the ST.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
In the Midst of Life he was in Bus
ness.
Boston Journal.

Boston Journal
On Washington street, the other at-
ter noon, the mass of snow upon the
roof of a high binding hegan to slide,
and fell in a white and smofhering
cascade upon the crowded sidewalk.
One unfortunate man was caught by il
and completely buried from sight.
Immediately the people wbo hat
avoided a share in his misfortune
rushed 10 his assistance One man
grDped into the snow and caught him
by the leg; another got purchase on
bis arm, and others gripping him by
ciorhing and body, IN due time he was
brought 10 his feet again. He pre-
scented sorrowful spectacle, however
His hat looked like a hal-iufated
concertina, h 5 Goa was torn, and his
collar hung only by tie button on the
hack of his shirt, and wherever he
disclosed lodging place for the snow
in his raiment or person, there the
chilling element hal established itself.
He was apparently lifele~s, also. and
a great crowd collected. with every
manifestation of sympathy. The
st anger soon revived, he sighed and
opened his ewes. the flush OF lite re-
turned to his ashen cheek. He saw
the concoarse about him and smiled.
opened his mouth to speak, and a the
people crowded around to hear him.
said: Ah-h, that was a narrow es-
cape for me. The periIs of winter.
even in this temperate zone, are in
deed fearful But how much more
terrible are they in the frozen regions
OF the Pole | have here-and he
opened sacheI which had survived
the shock-the new book describing
the suferings and death of the De
Long party. fer which | am taking
subscriptions, and which / should he
pleased to sell you at-but here some
body yelled that another snow slide
was coming, and the crowd vanished
like smoke
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22

At last | saw hun come out OF
place and lean against the pillar at
the cilded door. His dress was shah
by. his compilation muddy little re-
NAMED but the old childlike creduhty
and the reformer's proud flash of the
blooi-shotUen ewes. Ii will Kill me.
he said. | hardly think | can survive
it. But it is almost ali gone now. Ii
is a matter of only few gallons left.
Haven't hung tn ii like a man? I'll
should fail trying To get away with
the small quantity remaining, won't
you do justice to my motives? His
baud trembIed on the shattered nerves
"a he spoke tears came to his eyes.
They ought not to saw hard things of
me, he falterei, because | have put
all nv father left me into this great
work. You know what my health
was: have I spared it? Love, books,
rows of houses. everything, | have let
slide 10 carry ont this noble endeavor.
Do YOU think | will fail? He borrow
ed the first quarter from me he had
ever asked, saying: That is my only
weak point. If nav money had lasted
] think nv health would. Said l.:
Tell me now, have YOU met no
person that YOU thought was Compel
ing with You in this original enter
prise? He whispered from has fever
ish lungs as he disappeared into the
dive: They all started at it from a
noble purpose. Do justice to the mo-
tives of every one of them. Charity.
charity to all he sid, and disappear
ed.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22

weighed 10 pull' dS, ana hai nccu-
liarly affable vet ciGdUiOus something
in his look. He never was druGk; his
physical constitution alone kept
him tough and horid. From yea tn
year saw him, always jnst going in
or just coming out of bar-roOm. He
knew me and gave his head the shake.
Oh, Pm dningit. | have got away
with almost half of it. fear y"u will
fail. said |, a. there Is so much of II.
Keep your eve on me, he said this
evil Shall he drunk eff the face of the
earth Sometimes | would miss him
for wear or iwo. snd il panied me to
observe after these intervals that some
havoc had been made in his fine ply
sique and he would now aud then
cough little. Don't discourage me,
he would say somebody has to 40 it,
and | accepted the great trust Then
he would dive mo a saloon and ap-
ply himself sincerely To the self-ap
poimted work. More than once |
reasoned with him taking the privil-
eye of friend, though | never knew
mis- name. Divide tue labor up, !
said. 1t is too much for you. No, he
answered, 1t might hurt another man.
but | shall get away with it, From
statistics | must have drunk nearly
two-thirds of it up now.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22

Prevent sickness by taking OCCASION
ally one of Emory's Little Cathsrtic Pills,
a wonderful appetizer, and an absolute
cure for Biliousness. -l5 cents.
The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-01-22
A BIG CONTRACT.
Attempt of Man to Drink all the
Whisky in New York
Gath" in n. Y. Tribune.

Gath in n. Y. Tribune.
You must have seen him-a large,
smooth-faced credulOus looking man,
generally standing in front of some
gin mill, and formerly dressed in FASH
ionable cut, later with vestiges of the
gentleman but somewhat run down.
He needed 10 introduction, spoke to
you from mutual sympathy, and gave
you all his confidence at once. Ii is
now nine years since he betrayed to
me the great purpose of bis life tn
drink up all the liquor in the city and
keep it from doing any further harm
AS he said il | saw the fire of a great
moral intent in his eve. Said |. "Oh,
ouy cannot drink all tha' % Il will
do it," said he, or perish! Don't I'M
drrestim to ME. | heiO"g II a family
If great will. Nv fStther has died
and left ne hundred thousand. all
I'm cash. | have no wife This thing
is doing harm. The law cannot put
a stop t. it ; intend 10 drink it ali
upr
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-05

A BILL was introduced in the
United States Senate yesterday to
give General Grant q pension for life
Of s., 600 q year to date back to his
retirement from the presidency. This
may be ell right, as we have more
money just now in the treasury than
We know conveniently what to dc
with, but as General Grant is now the
recipient Of $4,000 q year-the IN
come Of $25O,OO which his friends
placed in trust for bis bene6t--we
have tie plebean notion that he can
still afford to smoke dozen or two
rs cent segars day, without gov
eminent aid.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-05

FooD FoR REFLECTToN.--U the
cot Of Congress Of May Is, 1920, the
constitutional term ola large number
Of administrative officers is limited to
four years. This law the civil service
reformers want to repeal. 50 that good
men may be continued in Office indefS
initeIy. Every good Republican now
il Office, and we believe they are all
good, will heartily approve Of this
movement But what about that old
natty slogan Of ''Turn the Rascals
Cut ~ It seems to have been chang.
ed into Keep The Rascals IN
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-05
PaAssE ron Acknowledgement

PRAISE FOR ARTnUR.Pr President
Arthur appropriately calls attention
10 bis message to the lesson which
the late political struggle teaches as
% evidence Of the strength and sta
biIity Of Republican institutions. NO
thing could more strikingIy illustrate
be says, "the temper Of the American
citizen, bis love Of order and his 10y
atty to law When the history Of
that contest Is written By the histo-
rian be cannot fail, If be Is impartial,
70 award high honor to the President,
who held bis great Office il such re-
spect that be did not allow its power
and patronage to be thrown as factors
into the campaign.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-05

Isl CASE or CONSCIENCE p?
Gen. B. F. Butler has recently restor.
Cd to the Wise family Of Virginia, a
handsome drinking cup made from q
piece Of the old frigate Constitution.
Il was formerly the property Of the
late Henry Advise who left it at his
deserted home during the civil war.
The General tells a curious story how
be recently became aware of posses.
sing such relic, which may be true.
Perhaps If be were to overhaul some
more ofhis "old lumber" he might
find something which some Annapoli-
tans would value beyond their intrin-
sic worth.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-05
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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-05

Mn. Blaine Is % bis way 70 VASE
ineton u resume work On bis ''Twcr
y Years II Congress. and Mr. s
B. Elkins announces, On bis behslEs
shak upon al political questions y
mbona lo maintain discreet silence
This j Mise. i dead man shousl
nnk keep a talking after the funerAl
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1884-12-05

ny virtue Of i writ Of .fera fxcias. issued
10 out Of the Circuit Court FOR Anne
ARUNDEL County, ut tac suit Of Charles
Martin. against the goods and chattels,
lAuds and iencmcnts Of Lenauel Mitchell,
II v. Duvall, Geo. Wells, Jr.. and Ihonl
d. Morgan. and 10 me directed ! have
taken III execution al the right, title and
interest Of the said George Wells, jr. n
and to all that PARCEL OF LAND, lying
and being on Horn Point, IN tho Second
Election District of said county, which Is
specified IN d deed from the the Mutual
ssnilding Association of Annapolis, Of the
first part. and Charles III Hopkins Of the
Anc0nd part. to George Wells. Jr., Of the
8hird part. dated the 10Th day Of Septem-
,scr. 1883. and recorded in Libcr 5. IT..
no, 7. folio 023, &c, one Of the Land
Records Of Anne Arundel County, dcsig-
mated as LOT 249, on plat made by
John Duvall, Esq, surveyor, on the Both
day 81 September, 1868, beginning at point
S23 feet from the corner Of 4th street and
Severn ave. and running thence the said
ave- S21 feet in southerly direction, at
right angles with said ave. TO the water 8
edge, bounded on one side by Lot No. 24S,
and out to outer side Of Lot No. 250, being
d part Of the same tract conveyed by VIM.
pcntx to the said Mutual Building Assoc
citation, dated 18th Jnly, 1868, as by refer
encc to said deed will more fully appear.
And / hereby give notice, that on
Saturday, Doth Of December,
win offer at the Court House door, in
Annapolis, at IL o'clock, A. NJ, the prop
grty as seized and taken in execution, at
public sale, to the highest bidder for cash,
10 satisfy said execution.
JOSEPH o. FOWLER,
nov ,2S.ts, Sheriff Of Anne Arundel Co.