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Orphans Court,

The Orphans Court was in session on
Tuesday and Wednesday. Present
Hons. James McCauley (Chief judge,
David P. Davis and James NJ. Evans
associate Judges.
Snndry claims against deceased per-
sons were duly examined and passed.
Bonds Approved-B of Marion w.
Wicks and l.. Marshall Haines, admins
traitors of Martha J. Wicks; bond of
Prudence J. Thompson. executrix of
John Thompson: bond of Ellis VI. Terry.
administrator of Thomas Terry; bond of
Diana Gibson. executrix of William Glib
son; bond of Samuel NJ McCardell, adj
ministrator C. t. a. of Samuel Harris;
bond of John II. Clark, administrator of
Julia Ann Scott.
Accounts Passed-First and final &C
count of James l.. Scott, administrator
of Patrick Mccormick, and distribution
struck on same; first and final account of
Annie E. McMnllen, executrix of William
James McMullen; first ana final account
OF John Henry Price, executor of Lewis
Price; seventh and final account of JOS
Booth, guardian of James 7. and Mary
J. Greenwood; first and final account of
Lewis G. McAllister, executor of William
McA lister; first and final account of
Mary L. McEey, administrative C. t. a.
Of kersey II. McVey; first and final &C
count of A fired Kirk, executor of Enoch
johnson, and distribution struck on
same; third and final account of Mary J.
Davis. Mary X. Davis and John F. Col
Inns, executors of George Davis, and div
idend struck on same.
Court adjourned to meet in special ses-
sion ON the 10th dav of March next.
County Commissioners.
The Board was in session on Tuesday
and Wednesday. Present: Mcssrs. Pot
ter, (president,) Pierson and Seminar.
Report of examiners in the matter OF
opening new road in the First district
through lands of George w. Lockwood
and others was ratified.
Order Of January ped with reference to
the diversion of the Frsnchtown road III
the Seventh district. by the B. & O. h
X. Co.. was amended SO as to provide
that the retaining walls shall be of sui,
ticeut length to retain the fill of road to
a heishth of five feet where the same
passes through the said company's lands
An order was also passed requiring the
said company to remove it's telegraph
polls from the side bitches on the public
load from North East to Principle Furn.
ace, as said polls prevent the proper re.
pair Of said road.
The clerk was directed to notify the
collectors that they must make special
inquiry into the assessment of personal
property in their respective districts and
rsassess the property of taxables whom
they believe are net now assessed at the
full cash value thereof.
The surplus of sheep fund for 1882 was
stated by the clerk to be q, $50 so, which
was ordered to be paid to the school COM
missioners.
Mr.. Potter presented the draft of bill
to waive, postpone and defer the State,
lien on the property of tho Bohemia
Bridge Company 50 as to enable the
County Commissioners to make sale
bridge free to public travel which was
approved by the Board, and Mr.. Potter
appointed committee to present the
bill to the Legislature and urge it's pas
ment were made.
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Baltimore Markets,

Corrected Weekly by W. II. Michael & Sons
GIuin and Produce Commission INer-
chants, 81 McElderry's Wharf,
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Elegant unlauudried shirts at one dollar
a piece. REESE.
The roads are pretty muddy and may be
your heavy boots are worn out 1t won't
take much money to buy a new pair at
REESES.
Will sell you right good cheese at 10c
pound. B. r. Drew.
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The Forest, Forge and Farm,

large monthly journal published at Albany
n. y. All sportsmen find interest in reading It
because FOREST, FORGE AND FARM pays special
attention to the care and use OF guns because its
features include practical articles concerning the
manufacture of firearms, and it furnishes reliable
reports OF the principal matches and the more i'm
portant practice scores
Farmers read FOREST, FORGE AND FARM with
pleasure and profit, because it has a strong and
spicy Agricultural Department, edited by q thor
ouehly practical agrcuIturist
Mechanics OF every department of industry IND
in each issue OF FOREST, FORGE AND FARM LARGE
topics in which they are specially interested.
Its general literary and miscellaneous features
and handsome Typography combine to make For
EST. FORGE AND FARM a desirable visitor in every
American home. One copy is worth more than
the extra ten cents.
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Philadelphia Grain Market, Feb. IS, I8l

Philadelphia Grain Market, Feb. IS, 1884.
Wheat frmer--S1 .O6MSl.13.
Corn tirmer-58d59c.
Oats iower-40@421!c.
CATTLE MARK EFT.
Beef cattle were dull and lower. $500
head arrived and sold at the different yards
at 5@7Ac per pound as to quality.
Sheep were dull, but prices were
changed. 1900 head arrived and sold ut
the different yards at 3lz@Gi4c., and lambs
at 3l3@714c. per pound as to quality.
Hogs were fraction higher 400 head
arrived and sold at the different yards at =
(993sc. per pound as to condition.
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FHE uHRKEVS.
Elk ton Markets.

REPORTED BY ID. SCOTT & BRO.
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We always quote the lowest prices.
REESE
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name was karsDer and she was IL native of
the section in which she died. t.
The Board of Managers of the Mutual
Fire Insurance Company met on Tuesday
last. VIM. Torbert, Esq, who has been
President of the company for - years was
| in the chair and full board was present
VIM. Knight, Esq, member of the board
who is just recovering from severe spell
| Of sick ness, was able to he present F. A.
Ellis, Esq, Secretary and Treasurer has
held this position for 3! years. They set
tied up several claims for losses by fire.
Among them that of Mr.. John Hughes,
whose residence near Charlestown was re-
Gently destroyed.
A rumor in circulation, that James
four year old son of Mr.. Patrick Megready,
of this towns suffering from scarlet
fever, is without the least foundation in
| truth There is not nor has there been a
case of scarlet fever in the family. The
little lad has, Catarrah fever, thorous y
non-contagious complaint, and Mr.. Me-
gready has procured the certificate of his
family physician, Dr.. G. NJ. Ellis, to this
! lhtt, anu also 10 IHt IdtJ tDab tueTe il DC
scarlet fever in his family. Perso ms should
be very careful to inform the mselves of the
truth of such rumors as the above men.
toned, before they repeat them, as they
work injury to the business Of the party in
terested.
In another column will be found an ar
ticle in defence of the late Commodore Con
ner, United States Navy. Probably
but few Of our readers are aware that for a
number of years prior to his death, Com
modore Conner resided in this county; ye
such is the fact. After his retirement from
active service he purchased a farm neal
Row landsvile, ard resided there for a mum
Der of years and his son, p. S. p Conner
ESQ, still spends much of his time there
An old naval officer now retired frou
active service, recently remarked to
representative of the WING, The United
States Navy never boosted Of more eff
Gent or drawer officer than old Ccmmodor,
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BALTIMORE. February Il
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THE TONOUIN CREDITS.
Another Warm Debate in the French Cham.
bers-The Ministry Sustained.

Another Warm Debate in the French Cham
bers-The Ministry Sustained.
PARIS, Nov. 27.-In the Chamber of Deputies
NJ. Leroy read a report from the Tonquin com
mission advising the chamber to adopt the Ton
quin credits and urging the necessity that exists
for occupying the provinces in the north of Ton
quin, [Cheers, and signs of dissent
The Chamber then passed the vote of urgency
and pronounced for an immediate discussion.
Clemenceau thereupon attacked the government,
and denounced the Ministers whose optimism
had committed so many diplomatic and military
faults since the signing of the Tien-Tsin conven-
tion. He said Minister Ferry had committed
veritable political crime in refusing to make
peace upon the basis of that convention, and in
declining the Chinese indemnity of 3,500,000
taels France Clemenceau said, did wrong in ac-
cepting the mediation of England, for the latter's
disinterestedness was open to suspicion. He
said Bismarck was most dangerous enemy,
but was still more dangerous as friend. 1t
was necessary to beware, lest French dignity
and honor should be compromised. Clemenceau
insisted that peace with China was still possible
and expressed the belief that M. Ferry's version
of the Chinese terms was inaccurate.
M. Ferry here protested at being nsulted
Clemenceau concluded by saying that if the
Chamber desired policy of action, it ought to
vote sufficient credits to enable the government
to declare war now, and not postpone the cap
ture of Pekin until after the elections. The
faults that had been hitherto committed by iso-
lated persons if continued, will become the
faults of the Republican party.
Goblet, while dsavowing the actions of the
government, said that he would vote for the
credits, but feared that they would only serve
to prolong the present state of things.
The government, he said, was unable to make
peace, and it refused to demand means to make
Peyron Minister of Marine, explained that
the credits of last year were only 70, 900, 900
francs and that those for the next year will be
$4,000, 600 francs. This will enable the govern
ment to dispatch 5000 troops to Topquin to rein
force the French army, and send several cruisers
to reinforce the navy.
The Chamber then voted the first credit of
10000, 600 francs by 36l to 16G, and afterward by
a vote of 35l to 179, voted the fresh credit of
A., 900, 900 francs.
The order of the day. being an expression
of confidence in the government was then
adopted without opposition. Afterward the or
der of the day. pure and simple, was rejected
901 tn o33
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bany last week to notify Grover that
New Jersey wanted Mr.. Stockton
in the Cabinet, and they insisted; and the
way they were sat down upon was a caution to
insisters Again, as great and glorious a person
age as Thos. A. Hendricks went up to Albany
and insisted on having something to say about
the Cabinet, and in five minutes, fguratively
speaking, Thomas fattened out to a shadow
under the powerful posterior of the ex-sheriff of
Buffalo.
1t is funny to see the great Democratic leaders,
painted and plumed, and full of Importance 60
ing up to Albany to tell "this man of ours how
the thing must be done. And after they have
met this man Of ours" and have found that he
has head like bull, and neck like Dan Voor-
hees' thigh, and a backbone like telegraph pole,
they come back here like busted bladders or
squeezed lemons, and sadly tell about their woes
over little red-eye in Ned Stokes, if they are
able to stand twenty cents drink and if not
they go around to ten-cent house in Sixth
avenue
Last night heard the expression ''this man
Cleveland and You may set down the cussng
of Cleveland as already begun. The red sun
sets will be nothing compared with it within a
month. Cleveland is already a Jay and a holy
terror to the ardent expectant and exnltant
Democracy
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which amounted to 81, 900, 900 marks. He said
it was impossible to expect any increase of reve-
nue. from the sugar industry at present. The
revenue from tobacco had also dwindled 3,000,-
900 marks during the year. He said that if the
pension laws and the ocean-steamer subvention
bill passed the Reichstag, additional financial
burdens upon the budget would probably ensue,
which must be faced, especially as the financial
condition of the country is not
satisfactory. Burchard was unable to
say whether the government was prepared
to introduce any fresh taxation bills, since the
Rechstag had rejected many former propos
ais. AS, however, a reduction of the estimate
was surely impossible 1t behooved the House to
devote itself earnestly to a reform Of taxation
Herr Scholz declared that as the governments
proposals were invariably rejected it was the
duty of the Reichstag to declare what taxation
is opportune. The situation, Scholz said. does
not involve too formidable demand upon the
taxpayers
Richter, in behalf of the new German Liberals,
objected to all fresh taxation upon the people
Herr Benda, in behalf of the National Libe
rails, refused to initiate any imposts, and stated
that they would only vote in favor of actual re-
quirements The debate was adjourned till to-
morrow.
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FARMERS LOSSES.
Damage Caused In Indiana by Contagious
Diseases Among Animals.

Damage Caused In Indiana by Contagious
Diseases Among Animals.
Special to the Indianapolis journal.
WASHINGTON, Nov IS Commissioner Lorine
of the Department of Agriculture, has just issued
in phamphlet form the results of an extensive
investigation Of contagious diseases of domesti-
Gated animals. 1t is an important document
covering as it does the condition of the domestic
animals of the United States, even to the
counties in the several States and Territories
From it the Journal correspondent extracts the
following reports from the different counties in
Indiana:
Adams County-.No disease has prevailed dur
ing the year among either horses or cattle in this
county, but some hogs have died of cholera
This disease has been neither so widespread nor
destructive "a in 1882
Benton-Some few cattle died during the year
of pink eye We can't depend ON the health of
our hogs from one week to another They arc
now suffering with the old fashioned cholera.
Sheep have died Of foot-rot and scab and great
many fowls have been lost by cholera
Clnton-Fhe value OF the losses among do
nestle animals in this county for the year from
the various causes and diseases incident to them.
is about as follows: Horses, $i2, $50; cattle, $40
000 hogs. So Geo. sheep 81 600, and fowls, 1850
Crawford-Farm animals in this county have
remained in good health during the year. No
them.
Decatur-The loss of animals In this county
has been very heavy though no general epidemic
is reported as having prevailed among any par
ticular class. Fowl cholera has been particular
ly destructive, so much so as to discourage poul-
try raisers. The amount of the losses for the va
rious classes are estimated as follows; Horses
$3.50; cattle. 81, 200; hogs, SIG, I07; sheep 81,
pos; mules 81, 400; and fowls, 81, 800
Dubos--Hogs are the only domestic animals
that seem to have been seriously affected by dis
ease during the past year The value of those
that have died amounts to 50, 462. Chicken chol-
era has carried off fowls valued at 81, $50.
Fayette-No disease of a destructive character
has prevailed during the year among either
horses, cattle or sheep. Hogs valued at from
81, 900 to $7 600 have died of the usual diseases.
Franklin-I know of no particular disease to
which horses have been subject About 70 per
cent of the hogs lost during the year died of
swine plague, and about 40 per cent Of the loss
among sheep were caused by dogs. About %
per cent of our fowls have died Of cholera. The
total value Of the losses among hogs aggregates
$50, 0j6 The results of the experiments mado
by the department through its agencies III tho
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THANKSGIVING IN BERLIN.
Two Hundr ed and Seventy Americans Abroad
Celebrate the Day with a Banquet.

Celebrate the Day with Banquet.
BERLIN, Nov 27.-Two hundred and seventy
Americans were present at the Thanksgiving
banquet in this city tonight Herr Stucken-
berg asked grace. United States Minister
Kasson called for three cheers for
Grover Cleveland, the next President
of the United States, which were heartily given.
A telegram was sent to Gov. Cleveland informing
him that the Americans in Berlin drank to
his health. Minister Kasson also pro-
posed the health of the beloved I'm
perior William, of Germany in response
to which the German natonal anthem was
played by band Herr Kreisman referred to
the American love of home. to which Mr. Con-
roy replied in humorous speech.
General Sanford related his impres
sion upon his first visit to Berlin
some years ago and, contrasted the present great
changes from that time. He thought that
Americans who were able to live in Berlin were
fortunate people, and closed proposing the health
of the American consulate.
Henry NJ. tStanley was called upon and re-
ceived with tumultuous applause He humor-
ously alluded to the unfavorable opinions
and hostility he encountered at the
beginning of his explorations and com
pared them with the present general approval.
He attributed his success to the unvaryng dis
regard of self, and said he intended to continue
to live on that principle. Herr Kreismann
toasted Minister Kasson in warm terms, to which
Mr.. Kasson appropriately replied. A grand ball
followed the banquet. 81
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SENATOR LOGAN.
He Attributes the Republican Defeat to DIR.
Burchard's ALTERATION.

He Attributes the Republican Defeat to DR..
Burchard's ALTERATION.
New York Special.
Gen. John A. Logan is at the Fifth avenue
Hotel He arrived this morning, and will re-
main over Thanksgiving, when he will join Mrs.
Logan in Washington. There were alarge mum
Der of callers at Gen. LogGns room this after
noon, and he surprised all his friends with the
light t-hearted and CHEEKY manner in which he
spoke of his recent defeat
II do not think Logan would feel half as bad
ly," said friend of his this evening IF it was
not for the fact that he was beaten by such an
old copperhead as Hendricks"
To night Gen. Logan said laughingly, II have
nothing to say to the press. We are whipped
and that's all there is of it. For myself he
stubbed his toe, and sat down on stump to
nurse it," All his friends came around to sympa
thize with him. plying him with all sorts of ques
tOns about how he felt. st hurts pretty bad,
don't itl' they asked, but the old fellow was
little too much occupied squeezing his toe to
answer. Finally he hlurted out: THE worst
of it is | am too big to cry and the thing hurts
too bad to laugh" And that said General
Logan, "is the way / feel"
After the election General Logan went down
to his farm in southern Illinois to recuperate.
The place contains about three hundred acres of
well-cultivateG land and the General says that
after the 4th of March he expects to become a
granger in earnest General Logan attributes
the defeat of his party to the utterances of
Burchard, rather than anything else. He says
the Irish Americans in Chicago, except the most
bitter Democrats, had always supported him,
and that he had never run for any office in Hi
nois when he failed to carry Chicago by from
six to seven thousand This year the majority
down to three thousand and numbers of
Irishmen had told him that they had voted
against him for the first time. He attributes all
this to Burchards remarks.
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DEMOCRATIC REFORM.
1t Means Not Less than Ninety Thousand
Offices for Bourbon Workers.

OniceS 1Of BOURBON workers.
New York Star.
Even thus early it begins to be evident that
President Cleveland is bound to have trouble
over the different ideas of civil-service reform
cherished by the conflicting elements which
united for his election. Mr.. Hendricks in his
Brooklyn speech has squarely laid down his
IDEAS Oh this interesting subject. "Let man
come to be President of the United States he
says, ''and let true men be called around him and
aid him in the public service. Let these men
resolve that the only qualification for office
shall be honesty and fitness for the service, and
then you have civil servicereform.s --
This is the doctrine of Andrew jackson, and
it is held by great majority of the Democratic
party and its most illustrious leaders Bayard
Thurman, Hancock, Tilden Randall, Mcdonald
and preponderance of the character and intel
lect of the party agree with Mr.. Hendricks that
Democratic administration can do its best only
when supported by faithful and sympathetic men
of proved honesty in the civil service. Senator
Pendleton, on the other hand, represents a
smaller body, who think because man is in of
fee that is proof of his fitness to remain there
This is the view, also. of the independent Re-
pubicans. Snch conflicting conceptions of true
reform are full of veXatious complications to any
one who tries to realize both. and the opposite
parties have already shown that no compromise
shall be tolerated.
AS Vice president-elect, and prime favorte
of his party, Mr.. Hendrckss utterances have
much significance but when the Times, in criti-
cising them, says I'VE are inclined to think
that the influences that controlled in the canvass
and made Democratic victory possible will pre-
val! in the resulting administration" it shows
the Independents have fully made up their minds
to keep the Republicans in place Nor are we
surprised at the arrogant claim that as the nde
pendentj bossed the canvass, so they intend to
control the result. 1t is clear that Mr. Cleveland
is bound to offend one side or the other lie can't
manage to suit both any more than the best
herdsman can feed Carolina mule and Texan
steer from the same trough. Will he crafty
and sustain the majority of his party; or feel it
to be his duty to submit to the wishes of his in
dependent alliesf No doubt the claims Of the
latter are weighty, for success would have been
impossible without them. 1t remains for the
President to decide whether gratitude calls for
the subordiaton of his Democratic associates to
his bipartisan admirers. Without intrudng
its advice in this delicate dilemma the Star begs
to assure asavernor Cleveland and its readers
generally that in its opinion civil service reform
by Democratic administration means at least
ninety thousand Offices filled by good Democrats,
whose qualifications therefor are not so much
grammar as gumpton, nor cube root as common
sense.
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Preparing for a Long Campaign.

PARIS, Nov 2Z-The Figaro announces that
Gen. Briere De rIsle will replace Thomson as
Goyernor-general of Cochin China, and that
Gen. Negrier becomes commanding superior of
Tonquin Admiral Reunier will command the
Indo Chinese hotilla. These changes are
preparatory to an exhaustive attempt to clear
Tonquin of Chinese The depots of admission
at the French ports are feverish with activity
The ironclads La Perouse, Avaso and Lugan, and
the gunboat Sagittare are about sailing to Join
Admiral Courbet's fleet
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EGYPTIAN FINANCES.
The New Loan for Egypt-HOw the Money
VIII BE Applied.


VIII BE Applied.
LONDON Nov. 27.-Both the Times and the
Standard think the loan of 95 OOO 600, which
England offers oraise and guarantee, will be ap
piled to payment of the governmental expenses
of Egypt, and that the Alexandria indemnities
will be covered by the proposed issue of e5,O0O,-
600 preference stock, with Egyptian security.
The interest upon Engand's shares in the Suez
canal will be reduced one-quarter per cent, the
Egyptian government taking the management
of the domain lands, whose revenues will be
paid into the Bank of England as security for
the loan on which England guarantees 81 per
cent A reduction of the unified interest will be
necessary to pay the interest upon the new pref
erenco loan,
Bismarck has been officially notified of the
propositions of England for settlement of the
Egyptian debt, and that they have been also re-
ferred to the other financial colleagues for con
ference thereupon.