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The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1884-09-20

TRIALS OF SPEED EVERY DAY.
Trots, Races, Steepie Chases.
Entries close at II o'clock noon, Monday, Sept. 49,
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In the
Circuit Court
for
baltimore county,
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DEATHS.

Deaths Free--- Tributes, &C., 10 cts. a Line
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Congressional Nominations.

Second District,
THADDEUS c. BLAIR,
OF BALTIMORE COUNTY.
Fifth District,
Hon. HART B. HOLTON,
OF BALTIMORE COUNTY.
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ENIRST CLASS COUNTRY TAVERN will be
Il sold low for cash or exchanged for Farm or
City Property. JOHN P. CLARK, Lexington and
Calvert St., Baltimore, Md. [Sep.6,'S4
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Sept. 20.-It.
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ADMISSION Is CTS. CHILDREN Is CT
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National Republican Ticket.

For President of the United States,
HON. JAMES G. BLAINE,
OF MAINE.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
CAMERON NOTES.

CAMERON, W. Va December 25.-Doc-
tor Simonton has Just returned from West
Liberty, where he has been sCJourning for
the past two weeks.
Col. Stein Thompson left Cameron last
evening for Washington City. 1t is whis.
pered he is looking up the marshalship Of
the State.
MIR. John Inghram, one Of Marshall couu-
ty's large farmers, ships to-day to New
York, upwards of sixteen thousand pounds
of wool, his own raising, being three crops.
He ships il to some commission merchant.
Edwar Rodgers, and employe Of the b..
Il 0. railroad, dropped dead at Belton on
last Saturday evening. Heart disease was
the trouble.
The National Union organized lodge in
town under the auspices Of P. l.. Terple, on
Monday evening, with thirty-fve members.
VIM. NJ. Kincaid, President; A. J. Booher,
Vice President; Robert Watson, ex-Speaker;
Thomas Pipes, Financial Secretary, and
Dora Woodburn, Recording Secretary
Martin Holmes, Treasurer.
John Hicks, Deputy Sheriff, had vsloa.
bic horse kicked just above the knee and
its leg broken. -,
Our community is scourged considerable
with sickness. Several cases Of typhoid
fever and lung fever has recently developed
and the whooping cough is in almost every
family.
The Christmas tree at the NJ. Z. Church
last night, was loaded with fine presents, and
brought out large congregation
Mr.. John Hagermaus wealthy iarmel
on Fork Ridge, in Marshall county, wal
married a fortnight since, to Mrs. Allen
He is 63 wears old, and she is q.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
STATE NOTES.

The Tyler County Star complains OF the
Injustice of Tyler County in not providing a
new school house for Middebourne.
The New Martinsville, Wetzel Co., Mes
seneer reports that several families in its
vicinity are in destitute circumstances.
A child about three months old died at
the Poor House, Moundsville, this week,
from TIE effects Of burn.
William Gregory was arrested in Grafton
last Saturday for stealing shoes.
d,Kernan and EImon Creel were arrest
ed in Grafton on the 18th inst. for fighting.
Creel threw Herman and stamped him in the
face, nearly killing him.
Mrs Frank Woods fell down on the icy
street ia Grafton Tuesday night and broke
an srm at the wrist and received deep cut
ON the forehead two inches in length.
Railroad Accidents.
Charles Lynch, brakeman on the Fifth
division of the B. 4 O, fell from train
descending Volts Summit, on the 18th inst.
and three or four cars passed over his legs.
He died on the 10th.
On the 18th inst. James Hopkins was
killed 1t Mannlngton, whlie III tue act vi
jumping from q moving train.
Engine 7OS was run into last Thursday
moruil by car just as it was coming. out
of the shop TO go on its trial trip and dam
aged so it had to lay up another day for re-
pairs.
Thomas Dormer of Keyser, brakeman
on the Third division, while coupling up his
train at this point, caught his foot i'll frog;
A car passed over it, crushing his foot and
breaking his leg.
Charley Collier, brakeman on the Third
division, came very near losing his life at
Deer lark Friday morning. He attempted
10 throw down the switch ball slipped and
fell with both legs across the track in front
of 8 moving train In attempting to get up
4 gondola struck him and knocked him of
the rack.
Lcmuel Nixson, brakeman on the
Third division, fell of his train last Friday
at Austen Mines He was considerably
shocked and bruised but not seriously hurt.
Frederick Rudolph, Third division
brakeman, had his hand badly mashed last
Sunday in attempting to couple cars.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
1 GREAT SCHEME.
An English Pin Makers Hr'ei Prop
osttion.
lsDuclmtsT TO REACH kaAHsovM.
Imagine British Soldiers Racing 0tes
the Desert, Dodga and Paste
Pot in Hand.
OTHER rosEles INTELLIGENCE,

LONDON, Decenrsr ga leading man.
ufacturer Of pills in London kas conceived
an advertising scheme which is - novel and
audaeious as the most brilliant Sights OF
American genius in tbs direction. He has
forwarded TO General Lolseley who Is now
marching toward KhaEtoum, 10000 copies
of hand bill in which the virtues Of his
pills are extolled in the highest terms. Ac-
companyias the hand bilkis the manufact.
urers 3 cheek for ESQ, which he asks Lord
Wolseley to award TO the Srst soldier OF his
expedition who shall reash General Cor
don's palace ut khartoum and shall
Paste Upon Its Door
a copy of the handbill. lnhis letter the
en,erprising pill maker says that his offer 10
made from patriotic motives ard with de-
sire to stimulate the soldiers and rescue
Gen. Gordon ct the earliest possible mo
ment He says he has sent large number
Of the handbills so that each soldier IN the
expedition can be furnished with copy
and thus have an even start in the race as
far as he can provide Tor it. His object IN
prescribing that the bill shall be stack on
The palace door Is simply to show who is
entitled to the prize, and he adds that the
name OF the winner will be Published in
every paper in England, thus giving him
undying fame.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
A GIRLS SAD STORY.
Betrayed and Driven to Madness by Her
Lovers Perfidy.

BETRAYED and Driven to Madness by Her
Lovers Perfidy.
NEw YORK, December 25.-A particularly
sac story was told in one Of the epoice courts
here yesr erday, by Mrs. Catharine Hirde,ot
Hig bland Fails. She had with her her
JaCuh,cr. whom she found wandering aim
lessiy in the streets of this city, after an ab-
SenIe Fl ON home OF over three years. The
yourg woman was crazy and her mother
arp.ied for her commitment to an asy-
lum. Mrs. Hinde has been in the
habit of keeping summer boarders at
her home in Highland Falls, and
a few years ago a young stock
broker from this city was among them.
After his departure he wrote frequently to
the daughter and induced her to run away
with BIN. On leaving the girl wrote a
long letter to her mother, in which she pic
tured life of luxury and ease for herself
in her new home in New York, and talked
about a bridal trip to Europe. The mother
heard nothing further of her daughter for
months. In the meantime the man with
whom she had eloped had abandoned her
and she gradually lost her reason through
the shock.
At the house in which she lived in Har.
lem she was looked upon as a mystery, and
seldom spoke to anyone. On Saturday she
left the house and has not been seen there
since. II is said that she walked the streets
in the rain and snow all Sunday and Mon
day. Shortly after noon to-day the mother,
who was doing some shopping, encountered
her on Fourteenth street, and, though she
was pale, sickly and poorly clad, immed'
lately recognized her. The girl was sent to
an asylum.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
the LODGE OF SORROW.
ON MONDAY EVENING Next
The Most Elaborate Preparations Making
in the Way Of Scenery and
Music.
SYNOPSIS OF THE PROG GsAMME,

New YORK, December 25.-At the Acad-
emy of Music on Monday next the most
imposing ceremonial known to the Masonic
fraternity of a public nature will take place,
under the auspices ofthe Masonic Lodge OF
Sorrow. 1t will consist of three parts-the
prologue, allegory and epilogue. The pro-
logue represents the modern lodge room.
Priests march from Alfalfa and with the
officers chant I'VE Brought Nothing" solo
and chorus, followed by opening Of Lodge
of Sorrow, concluding with solo and chorus
of Hear Ny Cry to Thee"
In the allegory the scene is changed to an
ancient Egyptian temple, extending the
whole depth Of the stage.
The Catafalque
will be near the front of the stage The
funeral March, from Mendelssohn, march of
neophytes, opens the allegory. Then follows
the Inter Vitae chorus, entrance OF children
as flower bearers; grand march and en-
trance of acolytes and priests. In success
sion follow the announcement Of the dead;
Prayer from Moses, solo and chorus; in,
vocation by high priest; chorus, 20 King Of
Kings" soprano solo, Il Will Extol Theo;,
address by second priest; solos, trioS and
choruses; The Tomb" march of funeral
procession, assisted by drill corps Of CoiUm-
bian Commandery, followed by neophytes,
The Epilogue
will conclude the services with the lodge
room reroration, closing Lodge of Sorrow
and hallelnah chorus arranged for male
voices.
Prominent Masons from all parts of the
Euitcd States will be presest. The scenery
and Stage apportionments, which will be
quite elaborate, will be furnished by Colonel
!. II Mapleson. The orchestra viii be
nnGer he direction of Lieboldt, and Mil
hard is to be the musical director. The
solos and chorus will be under the charge
Of Car Bergstein.
Jerome Buck delivers the peroration.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
A TURKEY ROMANCE.

The Trial of n singular Illinois Law Suit.
RocSFoRD, Ill, December 25.-The law
has had TO determine a case here which IN
wolves 4 touching story OF turkey romance,
ard has a singularlv appropriate vein OF
Christmas flavor running through 1t.
Farmers Drake and Morey were neighbors
and friends. They loved each other, and,
lust as they sympathized with each other so
did all that was theirs and all that was
within their gs.es, Their wives exchanged
bonnets, their sons and daughters billed and
cooed. and their men servants and women
servants cooel and billed, and their oxen
and asses loved and brayed IN concert.
Their featherei stock partook equally OF the
friendship OF their respective owners, and
few weeks ago lady turkey belonging to
Farmer Drake deliberately eloped to pen
belonging to Farmer Moreys. In due time
eight little turkeys appeared In the runa-
way's nest. Farmer Drake discovered the
loss OF his lady turkey and asked his friend
for her restoration, which was granted, but,
with avaracious thought intent, he de-
manded also the eight little turkeylings.
Tbereupon Farmer Drake evoked the as
sistance of the law and replevined the eight
turkeylings, and the constable who chased
those birds followed them over the hillocks
and dales for hours, and finally sent in
claim for milage fees for thirty-eight miles.
In court the Justice decided in favor of
Farmer Moreys; but Farmer Drake has ap-
pealed to the next term Of Circuit Court.
The costs so far rolled up in the case are
about fifty times the value Of the turkeys.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
VERY MYSTERIOUS.
A North Carolina Hermit With a
History.
THE OLD REeLUsE's ONLY VISITOR
Believed by the NeighbOrs to Have Been
Marshal Ney, the Bravest OF
the Brave.
A SECRET NEVER TO BE TOLD.

RALEIGH, N. c., December 25.-A gen.
tleman from the western part of this State
is authority for a strange story OF the re-
tirement from active life and the partial
seclusion from the world of an educated
Englishman now living in Western North
Carolina. In Haywood county, close to the
great Casaloochie Mountain, has lived for
many years the person referred to. His
cabin is a mere hut, barely excluding the
stormy weather. He mas never had COM
panionship of any kind in his retirement;
holds little intercourse with his neighbers;
is reticent, though not morose; talks read
ily when addressed, but
Says Nothing of His Former Life.
He has lived in this place so long that
few remember when he came to it. He does
little or no labor, but seems TO have money
with which to supply his few and simple
wants. He and his life are a mystery to
all around him. Only once has he given
any clue to his former history. In serious
illness some time ago he was attended with
great kindness by the wife Of one OF his
neigbbors. Supposing the illness was a
fatal one, the lady asked him for his name,
so that in the event OF his death his friends
might be communicated with. He did not
give his name, but told her that he had
lived in London; that he was witness in a
very important case; that the suit
Could Not Come to Trial
without his evidence; that in the interest of
one of the parties who did not wish the case
10 be tried he had fled and concealed him
self in the mountains Of North Carolina, and
that all trace Of him had been lost. The
ONLY persons known to have visited the re-
cluse was Pierre Duval, Frenchman who
was under Bonaparte and lost leg at
Waterloo, and the very strange person who
came 10 this State shortly after the fall OF
Napoleon Bonaparte, who resided for many
years, in Lincoln county, and who was be,
lievtd by some persons to have been Mar
sEal Ney. Many years ago when these three
we're together one Of the neighbors stopped
and read from q newspaper an account OF
the coup detat which made Louis Napoleon
Emperor of France.
The Mysterious Person
supposed to be Ney had never gwen any IN
timation ofwho he was and what he had
been, but when this news was read all three
shouted and exhibited every sign of joy,
and talked about the redemption of France
ani the triumph of the right. The Hay
wood hermit and the supposed Ney then
turned and said to Duval THE Bourbons
of France think we are dead, but We will re,
turn 10 France and show them what we can
do" After this declaration both seemed to
remember that stranger was present and
they ceased to talk. Never from that day
did the supposed Ney make another sign as
10 he was, and he died and made no sign.
The Haywood hermit is now 81 years old,
and he persistently refuses to avow his
identity and says he intends to carry his
secret TO the crave.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
THE HORSE CAVE TRAGEDY.
Story of the Terrible AFFAIR as Told by
One Who Was There.

Story of the Terrible AFFAIR as Told by
One Who Was There.
GREEysBURG, KY. December 25.-lt has
been with the greatest difficulty than any
reliable particulars Of the mob attack upon
a school teacher which lately occurred at
Horse Cave, in Hart county, could be
learned. AS yet the press has not received
anything ike full statement OF the facts.
The mob, numbering between % and 90,
was defeated and driven away by four men
in very short space of time. One other
number was killed outright and left upon
the ground, while
Four Others Have Since Died
and still others are badly wounded, it is not
known how many or how badly, and It Is
next to impossible to find out. james
Marshall, young man of this town, has
been going TO school at Horse Cave, pupil
of Prot. Slocum, and was present at SIo-
cum house the night of the attack and as
sisted in resisting the mob, and it is from
him your correspondent gets the inside
facts as herein related.
On the night of the encounter one Of the
Slocums pupils told him the mob was
coming at II o'clock that night and long
before the hour appointed he, with young
Marshall, Joe Anderson and John Hardle
were armed with shotguns in waiting at
Slotums residence. At exactly at ii
o'clcck. on the hill above Slocums house,
A Yell was Heard,
which was answered from the other side Of
the house, and very shortly afterward,
twenty-two men rode into Slocum's yard
through the front gate, which is only thirty
feet from the house. Slocum and Hardle
saw this from an upstairs window while
Marshall and Anderson were at the front
door. Some of the mob were on foot, but
the number could not be counted. When
the last man rode through the gate one
man cried out:
Surround the house, boys, and
DIake Quick Work of It,"
and some one knocked against the front
door. At this moment Slocum said to
HarGie:
give EN- hi, John" and they both
opened fire. The fire was promptly re-
turned and about seventy-fve shots were
discharged at Slocum and Hardie without
effect. From the house eleven shots were
fired. and with deadly effect. The mob
quickly dispersed. Groans and cries for
help we're heard, and men were seen run
ming in every direction. But very soon the
town was quiet.
One man was found in the yard shot
through the head with buckshot. His
name was Wayne Crane. Two empty bot
ties and an open knife were found IN his
pocket and an empty pistol in his hand. In
a deep ravine about two miles from town
FIRE was seen from dark until midnight, and
next day ropes and bucket Of tar were
found at this place; also marks of blood,
where the wounded had doubtless been at
tended. Several riderless horses were
found in and around the raviue next
morning some Of them shot.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
WHEELING W. VA. FRIDAY MORNING. DECEMBER 26, 1884.

. remarkable specimen of the gun
smiths art; the barrel is united to carved
section of the stock in unique diamond pat
tern, which is an admirable design
of inlaid work in gold. The decora-
tons of the opposite sides repre-
sent different scenes Of the chase, with
stays and dogs encircled by delicate floral
bordering. On the back is design with
little leaves and stems in gold. The double
barrel is Damascene work of the most cur
ious sort. repeating the name "Chester A.
Arthur" many times through the scriptike
design. The name, which is thus wrough
obiquely on the piece is not distinguishabie'
except on close inspection, being so closely
blended with the other forms of the design.
The piece is in handsome case with
complet set of cleaning tools.
The Presinent spent Christmas quietly.
He attended divine service at st. Johns
Episcopal church in the morning and dined
at the executive mansion. Only members
of the family were present.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
RurneCl TO Death,

PIrrsnrRGH, December 25.-A Mansfield,
Pa, special says: Bells Hollow, in the
suburbs of this borough, was early this
morning the scene of the burning of two
houses in which one man perished and a
family narrowly escaped like fate. The
structure destroyed was double frame
house. one portion occupied by John Holmes
and wife and FIVE children and the other by
Thomas Bell, who lived alone. At 2 clock
Holmes entered the house and accidentally
upset the lamp setting fire to the building,
which burned so quickly that he had barely
time to rescue his family. All efforts to
save Bell were futile. He is supposed to
have been sleeping soundly and was COM
pletely surrounded by the flames before he
realized his position His charred remains
were found in the ruins this afternoon and
the Coroner notified.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1884-12-26
THE REV. J L. THOMPSON.

4 Tie sad news from Brooklyn that Rev. J.
/ Tu,vrsoN mas disappeared aud probably
ze fatality accompanies his disappear
re- will cause . serious shock to the
rss the many friends and admirers Of
gentleman hecea5outs. Mr.. TuoNP-
s., mysterious absence is supposed to
70 upon a temporary alteration Of the
ai. at least it is hoped TO be nothing
Dre serious. His mind was bright
indeed while ,he owner was pos
! sei with an eneryy and studious tenn
lament tha: kept refreshing it with new
varied beauties. The writer remembers
one occasion, Just after his promotion to
/ University Presidency he delivered a
Ecourse 'C'pon the Immortality Of the
T." ItwAs on q Sunday evening aud at
Fourth Street NJ Z. Church. lie ap-
Ilr.l 10 be in his oest condition, speaking
.-ertlv, extemPoraneously. lie literally
? he througed congregation in the large
lit,r.um eutranced with his eloquence,
Ii by the excellence Of his delivery. His
GO was clear and in.onaring, every word
uttered being easily caught from the
t,hest pew in the church his figure rather
| All and delicate. his head finely formed,
l. his coun:enarce well iIlumined with
b, hazel eyes and clean cut features,
belt, the.e was at taa: time even, a slight
preston Of lauguor aud WEAKNESS when
e face was closely scrutinized; IN
catiny undue mental taxation. When the
ir-resa,ion dispersed, the reverend gen
man ; praises were on every lip, while the
lne-al belief seemed to be his future
|.airmeuts in the religious world Of h:era-
-e and pulpit oratory, could only be meas
Fei BY his length Of years and mental
tiurance. One beautiful passage in his
marks on that occasion is recalled dis
civ 10 mind lie spoke Of the old
hglish oaks that lived for centuries and
Ea.unes, growing larger and stronger with
lch year of their lives. Tell me, then,
said. was i, intended by the Omnipotent
IA, these silent monuments of wonderful
|7seyity were destined to endure longer
|an the .oa, Of such man as MACAULNY,
[.o died at ffJy-nine? Was it ordained hls
J. loa,d expire forever with the dead
BIZ. and those oaks live on intact for ages
|d ages? impossible. II could not be,
lrd was not so intended By the Maker Of the
diverse" The language here used to con-
b Ma. TuoNpsoS'S meaning, although
|Go;ei, is no, ljterAIlyhis; it is the substance
+at is intended to be conveyed.
/ /, hoped the reverend gentleman will
\, tgrr IN all right.