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The Presidents PrOcIama
ton.

TIMELY ADVICE TO CITIES AND
TOWNS, AND INSTRUCTIONS TO
CONSULS.
WASHINGTON, July 1T b Q
President to-day issued the follow
ing proclamation.
By the President Of the United States
of America A Proclamation.
While quarantine regulations are
committed to the several states, the
general government has reposed GER
tain powers in the President to be
used at his discretion in preventing
threatened epidemic.
Feeling it my duty, hereby call
upon all persons who, under existing
systems in the several states, are en-
trusted with the execution Of quar-
antine regulations, to be diligent
and on the alert in order to prevent
the introduction of the pestilence
which, we all regret to learn, has
made its appearance in some OF the
countries of Europe, between which
and the ports Of the United States
intercourse is direct and frequent.
/ further advise that the cities and
towns of the United States, whether
son the coast or on the lines of inter-
ior communication, by sound sani-
tary regulations and the promotion
of cleanliness, be prepared to resist
the power of the disease and to miti-
gate its severity. ek n
And / further direct the consuls
of the United States in the ports
where the pestilence has made or
may make its appearance to exercise
the vigilance in carrying out the In
structions heretofore given, and in
communicating to the government
of the United States any informa-
tion of value relating to the progress
or treatment of the disease.
Given under my hand and the seal
of the United States, at the city of
Washington this 10th day of July, in
the year of our Lord one thousand
eight hundred and eighty four, and
of the independence of the United
States the one hundred and eighth.
(sEALI BY the President,
CHESTER A. ARTHUR.
FREDERICK IT, FRELINGHUYsEN,
Secretary Of State.
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A Philadelphia detective has brok-
en- up a gang Of barn. burners in
Shenandoah County, Va.
Barnum's circus tent was struck
by wind storm at Cortland, N.
Y, and q large number OF people
were injured.
The first case Of yellow fever this
season has occurred in New Orleans.
The encampment and parade Of
the Grand Army of the Republic at
Minneapolis was one Of tho greatest
demonstrations ever witnessed In
the Northwest. ie
Seven men, women and children
are reported to have been killed in
Mondays storm in Dakota.
rish-American citizens are man.
ifesting great interest in the conven-
ton to be held In Boston on August
Is. ese
A masked mob expelled number
of questionable characters from the
town Of Selma, Ohio.
The Dental Convention at Wash
ington, elected DIR. II. B. Winder, of
Baltimore, president, and r. Finley
Hunt, of Washington, secretary.
Mary Butler was arrested In Bal
timore last evening on the charge of
having kidnapped negro child from
Harrisburg.
The bark Rambler has been lost
at sea, having struck on an unknown
reef off the New England coast.
The National Temperance Camp
Meeting has begun at Ocean Grove.
The fertilizer works Of the Zell
Guano company in Baltimore were
destroyed by fire this week; loss in
stock and buildings amounting to
about $4,000. Insurance So, $50.
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Blaine and Logan Club.

The Blaine and Logan Club met
in regular session July oath, $50
O'Clock, p. NJ. Prest'. u.s.. Halde-
man in the chair. $40, 25 was reported
collected.
The following gentlemen were
appointed an Executive committee,
G.. Il. Evans, K. G.. Bartlen, Kinsey
Creque, G.. D. Lambert, M. ". B.
Green, w. fl. Riggs, j. T. Paulding,
Jno. Grozinger, ]. HI. Bristor, u. W.
Pitzer, j. o. Henson, A. Staubly,
III. f.. Keys. Jas. Mulligan and J.
w. DeGraDge.
Mr.. b. G. Bushnell was invited to
organize Glee Club.
On motion, G. w. Wisner G.. w.
Feidt and J. T. Cook appointed a
committee to look up an organ.
Bills of Messrs. Gerhart, and
Goulden q Reilly ordered paid also
Mrs. Blondell for rent of Hall.
Messrs. Keedy and Jacob Turner
added to Collecting Committee.
Mr.. G. w. Wisner was requested
to select a janitor and report at next
meeting.
AleSSTS. GrdnL IItZer ana II. "A.
Rohrbaugh were called out and
made short, pertinent remarks on
the political outlook.
Moved that the club hold a meet
ing Aug. 23rd next, to ratify the
National and State Nomination, and
that District clubs be invited to
attend. Committee on Speakers,
instructed to procure at least two
good speakers.
Adjourned to next Aug. 18th 'S4.
J.. s. MATHEWS, Sec'y.
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The Republican Primary meet
ing to elect delegates to the con,
vention in Martinsburg on Tues,
day next, was held over Mr.. J. Ell.
Miller's store on Saturday last,
and resulted in the election of the
following: Taylor Harper, Alfred
Rooney, J. R. Criswell, John EN-
erson, Edgar Henshaw, with five
alternates.
Among the latest arrivals, we
observe Mrs. Ropp, Miss Hogue,
Of your city. Misses Cole, Mrs.
Smouse, Miss Gaskill, Of Cumber-
land, and Miss Lugenbell of Md.
The young people of the village
who, were anxious to please and
be pleased, had quite a large pic
mic party at Bedington Grove on
Tuesday last.
The contractors for the school
house at this point, Messrs Smaltz
& Slaughter, are actively engag
ed in making preparations to
begin work in their respective de-
partments.
Mr.. @. Heberlig lost q valuable
horse on Tuesday night last, it is
supposed from cramp collie.
DIR. Pirkey, the alleviator Of all
the aches and pains to which our
grinders are subject, is at present
pursuing his profession in the
counties west of this village.
Mr.. nj. G. Nadenbousch took
his departure on Monday last to
attend the Democratic convention
at Wheeling, w. Va.
Several of the gentlemen con-
nected with the Meadow Branch
coal company, made their mana
ger Mr.. Berkebill, visit a short
time since.
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Frank Culvert's Death.
HIS PRETTY YOUNG wIFE's DIVORCE
AND MARRIAGE TO EX-GOVERNOR
WILLIAM SpRAGUE.

WILLIAM spRAGUE.
CINCINNATI, July 2l.--Frank
Culvert, atraveling salesman, who
died here yesterday, was the first
husband of the present wife of
Ex-Governor William Sprague, of
Rhode Island. Culvert married
Dora Inez Weed, the daughter of
cobbler, at Gwyndotte, w. Va,
eight years ago last April. She
was pretty and stylish, and while
they lived at q hotel at Ports
mouth, Ohio, her conduct caused
such talk that they were obliged
to remove to Gwyndotte. About
two years ago she met ex-Gover-
nor Sprague at the White Sui
phur Springs, resulting, it is said,
in case of mutual love at first
sight. Shortly afterwards she
filed a suit for divorce from Gull
vert, who filed a cross petition.
She induced Culvert to withdraw
his cross petition, she paying his
costs.
Her petition for divorce was
granted, she paying all the costs,
and she married Spraguet two days
afterward. Since then Culvert
has become very dissipated, it is
alleged, because Of his pretty
wife's conduct. An inquiry will
be made into his death, as it is
believed he committed suicide.
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Mrs. Almira H. L.. Phelps, who
died in Baltimore recently, was
widely known as an educator, the
greater part of her life, which ex-
tended over ninety years, being
passed as the head of an institution
Of learning for women. Besides
this work, she was the author of a
number of books, aud had accumu-
lated a fortune of nearly 81 100000
by her own labor. 1t is estimated
that over 100000 of her manuals
have been sold.
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Jefferson County.
! the SPIRIT Of Jefferson.


From the Spirit Of JEFFERSON.
Hon. Charles Davis has been pro-
NOTED from a $1,000 to an $500 DO.
sition in the Pension Office at Wash
ington.
The Democrats of Harper's Ferry
fired an artillery salute in honor Of
the nomination of Cleveland and
Hendricks,
The wheat raised by our boss far.
mer John T. Colston on the field Of
Mrs. Rebecca Hunter, southeast Of
town. yielded AZ bushels to thesacre.
We were pleased, on Saturday, to
receive call from our friend and
former townsman, Mr.. Warren b.
English, Of Oakland, CAL, who Is on
visit to his old home, accompanied
by his wife.
On Thursday morning last, rs lit.
tie Braxton Davenport was driving
along the road from Col. Davenport's
to Charlestown, in four wheeled
open vehicle, in which were Miss
Cuthbert, Of Washington City, Miss
Amelia Davenport and two danght-
ers OF Col, Gibson, the horse all OF
sudden, from some unknown cause,
stopped and began to kick, aud
finally ran away throwing the entire
party out. AS the little diver, who
was first OH his feet, viewed the
young ladies strewed along the road
side, he cried out, "Ol have killed
them ALL" Miss Davenport was run
over by the wheel and much bruised.
All the rest were more or less injur.
ed, but not seriously.
From the Shepherdstown Register.
The President signed the bill for
the sale Of the Government property
at Harper's Ferry-the statements
OF several newspapers to the contra
ny being in error.
The pay-car of Shenandoah Valley
Railroad visited this place on Wed
nesday and paid of the employees
at this point. As the car was con-
siderably behind time its visit was
welcome one.
A boy robbed the money-drawer
of Mr. George w. Show last Friday,
obtaining several dollars. Thinking
1t was a good thing. he played the
same trick twice on Monday, get
ting about fifty cents each time. He
was caught while in the height Of
his prosperity, however, and well
whipped.
A large proportion of the grape
crop in this vicinity will prove
failure this year, as the grapes.
which have heretofore been vigorous
and plentiful, are rotting and drop
ping of the vines. 1t is supposed
that an insect is singing them.
Some of the growers will lose their
entire crop.
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BUNKER HILL LETTER.
Special CORRESPONDENCE,

Special Correspondence.
l find it somewhat difficult to
collect my ideas this morning suf-
fcient to enable me to-write any
thing of interest, let it be ever SO
brief.
This is 'sblue Monday" I don't
know why it is SO called, but it is
a term especially adapted to
my feelings this morning. You
know, or perhaps you don't know,
, that it is custom of mine to leave
everything of business nature
within the lids Of my Office books,
when [ close the door, and espec-
tally on Saturday evening, when
even all political aspiration must
give way to a Sabbath's devotions;
but I am afraid too many of us are
just as ready to lay aside the de-
votions at the close of the Sabbath
day, as we were the labors of the
outgoing week. But we are all
floating with the tide, and as Mon
day morn dawns upon us with a
dry and chilly blast, not unlike
fall, we must bring ourselves down
to the regular routine of business.
The drought which seems to be
parching up the ground and with
ering vegetation, is not very en-
couraging to US, and especially to
those who used the corn dropper,
which may be blamed for succum-
bling to the drought sooner than
the old way of planting-but in
my opinion it should not be con-
demned,as it perhaps has not had
a fair test. We are now having
very peculiar weather, with the
hot sun and continued wind which
must seriously affect the corn and
Glover seed crops,if we have much
|Ymore of it.
\ ] feel grateful to the friends who
express themselves favorable to
ltny having the assessorship. /
Ihave no hesitancy in saying that !
could discharge the duties of the
office to the satisfaction of the peo-
pie, and would like to have it
Ibut, if the democratic convention
sees fit to ignore my claims, I will
submit with meekness, and upon
whom the mantle falls he will re-
,eive my warmest support. I do
hot pretend to claim that the 20
sition is due to me any more than
my other man, irrespective of par
", but / do claim that 1 have
tight to aspire to it and would like
exceedingly well to have it, and 1
Earnestly hope that I will have
riends enough to give me the
domination, after which I'll take
ny chances with my opponent, let
him be whom he may. This is
plain talk, but it is just what I
mean. I have never asked any
thing from the people but respect,
because I was able to work and
ould make a living. I now feel
he necessity of resting from man
al labor-in fact, am forced to do
10 from affections, to which all
esh is heir. Ere another COM
nunication reaches you from me,
suppose the man will be selected
'r the position, and I will either
J . elevated to the highest pinnacle
{ fame or laid low in the slough
/ { dependency. G. e. L.
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when the internal revenue Tax on

When the internal revenue tax on
matches was removed the manufac-
turers were left without adequate
Protection. The result, as is shown
elsewhere, was an increase Of i'm
portation from 1924 worth in 1882
to upwards of $50O,000 worth in
1888. A further result is the clos
ing for an indefinite period Of the
largest Philadelphia match factory
aud scores of idle mechanics.
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The States Worlds Fair
Subsidy.

NEW ORLEANS, July 23.-The
Board of Managers Of the Worlds
Exposition has authorized Director
General Burke to notify the Cover
nors of all the states and territories
to make exhibits that the
first installment of $4,000 appropri-
ated to each by the Board is ready
for their orders.
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Huntington's Second Wife

NEW YORK, July &c. z Hunt
ington, the millionaire president of
the Central Pacific Railroad, is en-
joying his second honeymoon, hav-
ing been married recently by Henry
Ward Beecher to Mrs. A. ID. Wors-
ham, a pretty widow, with fortune
of 2,000, 900. a
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We Understand the work on tb

s. B. r. r., is being pushed rapidly.
The track has been laid and the cars
are running to the bridge but five
miles from Romney, and Mr.. L. Il.
Brady has large force of hands at
work at excavating the site for the
depot which he will perhaps complete
in four or six weeks. We hope to
hear the locomotive whistle in our
midst by the first of September, if
not sooner. -Ronaney Revieao.
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The crop news from California
practically settles any prospect OF a
large or more than an average crop
of wheat during the current year.
At present prices and with our ex-
listing population, a crop OF 450, 00O,-
600 to 475, 900 900 bushels leaves little
to build upon in the way of exports.
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TAKE DIR. Fahrney's Health Re-
storer, best blood purefier. All
druggists sell it-$1.00
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EVERY BABY should have a bot
tie of DIR. Fahrney's teething
syrup. All druggists sell it's cts.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-12-17
An Extraordinary Offer CT
To All Wanting Employment.

every county in the United states and Canada. to
sell patent article of great merit, ON IT'S MER.
IT'S An article having q large sale, paying over
which the agent is protected in the, exclusive sale
by deed given for each und every county he may
secure from us. With all these advantages to our
agents, and the fact that it is article that can
cessary to make an ''extraordnary offer'' to Sc
cure good agents at once, but we have concluded
to make 1t to show, not only our confidence in the
merits OF our Invention, but in its stability by
any agent That will handle it with energy. Our
month cle,r, and this fact makes IT safe for ms
to make our offer to ell who are out of employs
,nent. An agent that will give our business a
thirty days. trial and fail to clear at least 500 in
nnsold to us and we will refund all the money paid
for them. Any agent or General Agent who would
like ten or more count les aud work them
throgh 81 b-agents for ninet days, and fail to
clear at least $3.50 above all expenses, can return
employer OF agents ever dared to make such Of
ters, nor would we if we did not know that we
have agents that make more than double the
amount we guaranteed, and but two sales q day
one of our agents took eighteen orders in one day.
Our large descriptive circulars explain our offer
fully and THESE we wish TO send to everyone ont Of
EN- ,lOymelt who will send us three one cent
sta ipsfor postage. Sendat once and secure the
ag ency in time for the boom, and gotO work on the
ter MS named in our extraordinary offer. We
wGlld like the address ofall the agents, sewing
machine solicitors and carpcnters in the country,
offer, to send at once the name and address Of all
snch they know. Address ut once, Oryou will lose
the best change ever offered to those ont LOT
piemOymenttO make money. ssaMN
RENNER MANUFACTURING Co..
1Smithfeld 81, .lltllllel Pa
~ + IA 4 : Il Z = 4 !
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Uses for Sawdust.

When urged to burn, or in some
other way dispose Of their sawdust,
lumbermen have objected that they
could.not afford the cost. There is
hope that the perplexing problem Of
dealing with this nuisance may now be
solved, for a process has now been dis
covered by which the refuse sawdust
may be made to yield a handsome
profit When dry it is carbonized in
iron retorts, and, in the process, there
is given off so per cent Of volatile pro-
ducts, the remaining 20 per cent being
granulated charcoal, which can be used
in making gunpowder. filters, lining
refrigerators, and as a disinfectant, and
mixed with a little tar it could be press
ed into bricks and used for fuel; 20 Of
the so per cent of the volatile product
is in the form Of fixed gases, which can
be used for heating, lighting, ETC.; A
per cent is pyrolig onous acid, which is
crude acetic acid, and after being puri-
fled and concentrated, is used IN white
lead, color, paint and vinegar manu-
factories. The sawdust from yellow
pine and other wood rich in resin yields
also q considerable amount of tnrpen-
tine, in the gathering Of which SO many
trees are every year sacrificed. It is
estimated that in saving inch boards
of pine, hemlock, etc., the one-fourth
saW-ker uses one-flfth Of the. log.
When lumber is sawed by the billion
feet one can easily see that the question
or disposing Of the sawdust ii way
toyield a profit instead Of a frst-class
Nuisance is q very important one.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-12-17
Their First Quarrel.

Nine. Bernhardt's first quarrel With
her husband has never, we believe,
been given TO the public. As neither
Of the parties are in America we vio-
late no confidence in publishing the
facts. 4 ~
Mime. Bernhardt had lovingly oppos-
ed her husband 8 proposed tiger-hunt-
ing expedition, fearing that harm would
come to him, but he promised to be
very careful, and got ready for the
Shurrying into the dame sapartments
and burst out with: s s
Ferfdious woman! You promised
not to further oppose me, yet You
have deliberately attempted to prevent
my going. 81 fs.
You mistake yourself. & responded
Bernhardt, III. amaze &;
mistake nothing replied her ua.
band, warmly gu know j daren not
carry my gun uncovered through tho
streets, and you have de- iherately stol=
on my beautiful green-cl 9th gym caseeo
IS toskeop mo at home. Il ssss
Is NOT trne, not true screamed
the madame, hotll IS
1haye the proof 8 yelled NJ.
hardt dancing around insraa Qghea
have, you on
81 new green siDth I'm .. 9 q
~ t tho md
go =. .b !! :: !i!s l ]! gun s
- 3 3 8 & IS 3 :! t. q
y Al ssEs
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a 4. Pointed 2 Reply,

venture (says q correspondent to
send you pure specimen Of crushing
contemptuous scOrn.
In our lunatic asylum at we
had, 9 few years ago, as medical super
intendent and general manager, .
pompous, self-suficient old doctor with
q very gushing manner and great obse-
quiousness to. any visitor whom he
might deem worth cultivating. Is was
more than suspected that this paternal
and benevolent manner did not always
characterize his intercourse with the
patients, but was donned only on state
occasions.
he had several hobbies, and would
bore visitor dread duly with his over
done politeness and unceasing stream
Of talk about the institution, and his
wonderful management thereof.
On one occasion, after having been
trotted all over the building BY him to
my great disgust, Is had called on
business. and my time was precious,
we were approaching his own priivate
apartments, and on opening . door dis
covered q young woman Of quiet, lady
/ like appearance seated in a3sman par
Hlor, and gazing through the window.
with q fixed expression Of weary sad-
ness, on the beautiful view, 81 woods
and lawn and river without. h.
Ibid not realize she was a patient,
and there was no ccasion whatever for
the doctor to disturb her. He spoke TO
her, however, ii his blandest way, no
doubt with Q view Of properly impress
ing me, and said, ell, Jano, and how
are we. this morning :,
She did not reply, but continued hdf
sad and touching gaze.
he repeated the. question, and added.
Come Jane, surely you know who I
amp
B She dropped the arm which had sup
ported her head, turned slowly TO look
at him, and said, with q sigh Of weary
sscorn, oh yes; you you are the mr.
bane and gentlemanly superb ndent. =
The doctor and left immed iataly
Hayper's Magazine for December. B
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-12-17

6n seps ms sin gon = rf essts
IL 444 that will put you in the way of making
more money in q few days Than you ev.
or thought possible at any buiness Capital not re-
qnired. Yon can live at home aud work In spare
time only. or all the time. All of both sex
es, Of all ages, graldiy successful. Fifty
who want to work may test the business, we make
this unparalleled offer: To a'lwho are not we'll
satisfied We will send 81 to pay for the trouble of
free. Immense pay absolutely SURF for all who
start at once. Don't delay. Address ST1NsoN &
Co., Portland, Maine.
New Ulm weekly review. [volume] (New Ulm, Minn.) 1878-1892, 1884-12-17

sS.l4sreE;ment Of snow-shoe clubs is un-
der Reconsideration at Montreal. It is
pointed out that snow shoes in the
event Of Winter campaign would
prove very useful. The Government is
TO be asked to provide arms and ac-
.coutrements, the clubs furnishing their
own accoutrements and other requis-