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Convention Of MARYLAND Farmers.

The convention ofMaryland farmers, which
was originally appointed TO be held on Feb
ruary 23d, will not convene until the follow
ing day, Tuesday, the Gath. The convention
will meet in the Rialto Building, corner of
Second and Holiday streets, Baltimore. 1t
will probably continue in session two days.
1t is expected that it will be the largest as
semblage OF farmers that has ever taken place
in Maryland, and that its results will prove to
be of benefit to the agricultural interests of
the State. The various agricultural societies,
farmers clubs and other organizations of
farmers have appointed delegates to attend,
but the invitation is general-to all the
farmers of the State-and those outside of
agricultural organizations will also be well
coined. The proceedings will include ad-
dresses or the reading of papers by several
gentlemen from other States conspicuous
in agricultural affairs, and the discussion
of topics of general Importance to the
farmers of the State. Amongst those who
have accepted invitations to be present and
speak are the Hon. D. Wyatt Aiken, of South
Carolina; DR.. NJ. G. Ellzey, formerly of the
Virginia Agricultural College; Prof Richard
McSherry, of Baltimore city, president of the
Maryland Medical and Chirurgical Faculty,
and DR.. Chas. w. Chancellor, secretary of the
State Board of Health. The programme is
as follows:
/. Ma,ylandS advantages and Opportunities:
How can we improve what we have and regain
what we have lost?
9. The Restoration Of Fertility-Including the
making, the buying and the application OF man
ures.
8. Imn,igation-1s it desirable, and if SO, of
what kind and how may it be secured?
4. The CeredlS-Should we keep up and ex-
tend the cultivation of wheat or gradually give
it up and turn to other crops? 2. Can we not
increase our cereal crops protitably by improved
methods of cultivation?
5. Live Stock. Would it be profitable or
practicable to extend Sheep Husbandry in the
State? g. Should we raise more hogs in Mary
land? 5. Do our farmers derive the benefit
they should from the opportunities afforded to
secure and use improved breeds of live stock?
6. Legisation-Is any State legislation need
ed by our farmers, and If so, of what kind, and
how may it be secured?
7. Fruit Groping-With convenient markets,
aud soil and climate well adapted to their Gull
ture, do we secure the profits we ought from
growing fruits?
market in Baltimore and Washington, Is this
profitable branch of farming, losses incurred
and deterioration of land being consderedy 2.
Are any of the cooperative systems employed
elsewhere adapted to our circumstances!
8. Trstcking-In view of the competition now
met from South East and West, what crops
shall we grow and how and where market them
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Anonymous Letters.

MIR. EDITOR: Will you please give notice
through the columns of your paper that anony-
nous letters, however much good faith prompts
their writing cannot, as a rule, be noticed or
myself are constantly in receipt of such letters,
but it will be evident to any one that if they
were acted upon and regarded, the gates would
be thrown open to imposition and fraud upon
the public business, as thereby opportunities
would be afforded designing persons to procure
attendance, for instance, of witnesses before our
Grand Juries in the interests of suspected par
ties, who ought not to be summoned before
them. All good citizens ought to understand
that information afforded to an officer of the
law is sacred and i'tviolabe, and no fears may be
entertained that he names of such will be di-
vulgedY But it requires responsible name TO
give currency and good faith to any information
communicated by way of letter.
GEORGE Y. MAYNADIER,
States Attorney.
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The November term of court began at Bel Air
on Monday, Hon. James ID. Waters on the
bench; A Lingan Jarrett, Clerk; George Y.
Maynadier, States Attorney, and George F.
Walker, Sheriff
Messrs. Christopher Wilson, Dennis Standi-
ford, VIM, L. Sutton, John Price, VIM. H. Stag
mer and Lemucl E. Matthews were excused
from serving as jurors. and in their places 10.
seph r. Hopkins, of the 81 districts John Ward
of Jno., VIM. F. Hays, John B. Wysong, VIM.
B. Hitchcock and Elijah Kirk, oil Of the Sd dis
trict were drawn.
Judge Waters selected Mr.. Joseph r. Hop
kins as foreman Of the Grand Jury. The re-
naming Al names were then placed in the petit
jury box and the remainder of the grand jury
were drawn, the jury as completed being as fol-
lows:
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The War in Egypt.

Public attention for week past has been
diverted from the doings of the dynamiters
and centred upon the war in Egypt. II
had been known for long time that Gen. Cor
don was ina critical situation in Rhartoum
but the English government and people were
not prepared for the lamentable news which
came last week that the place had been cap.
tured by Ell Mahdi and its brave commander
made a prisoner or probably killed. The
news was confirmed by later dispatches which
stated that Gen. Gordon, hearing distur.
bance in the street, caused by the entrance OF
the rebels. left his stronghold and was stab.
bed in the back and fell dead
There seems to be no doubt that the result
was accomplished by treachery on the part
of native troops, who mutinied and opened
the gates to Ell Mahdi's army. The British
forces, it appears. were exterminated, the at.
rocites perpetrated by the rebels being too
horrible to relate.
The news caused the most intense excite
ment in England and the Gladstone govern
ment is bitterly censured for its inactivity
in not sooner sending help to Gen. Gordon
Last August it was resolved to send an ex.
dedition to his relief, but the movement
was not urged and the relief expedition under
General Wolseley arrived in Egypt too late
to succor Gen. Gordon. 1t is believed, how.
ever, that Khartoum has really been at the
mercy of Ell Mahdi for many months, and
that he took it only when reinforcements
were approachingit.
The British lion is thoroughly aroused and
determination is shown to fight the rebels
with all the power of England, and avengt
Gordon's, death upon the false Prophet and
his followers.
Gen. Lord Wolseley has been given carte
blanche and active operations have already
been commenced. Gen Earle was killed on
Tuesday while leading a charge at Brit
The War Department in England PROCESSES
to still doubt that Gen. Gordon has been kill
ed, but the sad news is no doubt true. Re-
greet for the death of Gen. Gordon is not con
fined to England alone, but extends through
out the civilized world. The London Neao
says:
"The age of chvalry was revived again in
Gen. Gordons history, and the whole world
thrills with passionate grief at this Christian
warriors DEATH"
The success of Ell Mahdi has attracted to
his standard number of Arab chiefs, who
hesltated before, through fear of England and
from the fanatical character of the Arab tribes
it is probable that the war will be ex-
tremely bloody.
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DIED.

STEVENsON.-At Wyoming, N. j., on JAN
uary Goth, after lingering illness, LAURA ",
beloved wife of j. Milton Stevenson, and eldest
daughter of Laura V. and j. Parker Moores, of
Baltimore city. Interment at Richmond, Va.
MUNNIKHUYSEN.-In Baltimore, on Feb
ruary 10, at $50 p. NJ, ALICE PANCOAST, aged
8 years and months, daughter of Howard and
Bessie A. Munnikhuysen.
SMITHSON.-On the Sd of February, 1885,
of heart disease, in the twentieth year of her
age, CLARA daughter of Mr. James Smithson.
We naturally admire the physically beautiful,
ard our young friend Clara Smithson was beaut-
full in features and in form; was a noble type of
womanhood, and with these gifts of nature, she
possessed loving, kind, and cheerful disposition
She was so modest, so bright, and so true, that
from childhood she was marked favorte
while TO those who knew and loved her best the
memory of her must ever be cherished as bene-
diction, and all these lovely traits of character
were made more lovely by her childlike accept
ance of religious truths. Months previous to
her death she received the sacrament of baptism,
and we believe that she lived in the sustaining
belief. that she was "chd of God, member Of
Christ and an inheritor of the Kingdom of
Heaven"
Beautiful young loving, Clara Smithson! 1t
Is hard to realize that she rests with the silent
dead, away from the father, brothers and sisters,
who cherished her so fondly but we know she
has gone to brighter and happier home than
this life could ever have given her, and there she
lives to unite with the chain of love her mourn
ing relations and friends to her heavenly home.
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John +. Dillehunt vs.. Edward II. Bagley.
Maynadier forplaintiff, Farnandis for defendant.
Charles ii. Nef vs.. John X. Heaps. Farnan-
dis for plaintiff, J. NJ. McNabb for defendant
State, use of Elizabeth Heron, VS.. q. w.
llanway ct al. II. w, Archer for plaintiff,
Stump, VIM. Young and s. Archer for defen-
dants.
Patapsco Guano Co. vs. Garnishees of Samuel
Wilson. Williams for plaintiff Archer d Van
Bibber for defendant.
On Tuesday the case of D. Coblens & Son VS..
Henry l.. Taylor, garnishee; was tried before the
court; verdict and judgment in favor of garni-
shee for costs. Gilbert for plaintiffs, II. w
Archer for defendant
The case of James l.. Burke VS.. Consdine d
Prendibe, was In progress at the close of this
report
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the piers of the Baltimore and Ohio bridge and
slightly damaging some mason work ofanother.
The high wind swept away nearly all the ice
below the railroad bridge, but north of it the
ice is still gorged, and the danger of flood at
Port Deposit is as great as ever On Wednes-
day morning, at an early hour, the thermome.
ter was from to degrees below zero and O
stiff northwest gale was blowing. The cold had
the effect of retarding any sudden movement in
the Ice in the Susquehanna. The rain, Monday
night, also swept away a span of the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad bridge at Wilmington.
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Focal Attatrs.
LITTLE LOCALS,

LITTLE LOCALS.
-Falston farmers are getting oyster shells
over the Maryland Central Railroad and con-
verting them into lime.
Mr.. NJ. Nelson Whiteford, of this county,
has new variety Of oats on exhibition. at!the
Worlds Fair, New Orleans.
MIR. Samuel Wilson, young farmer living
near Black Horse has been taken to hospital
by his friends, his mind having become impair
ed.
MIR. Henry Bruins, who for six years past
las kept the store at Jerusalem Mills, is selling
out and has rented Mr.. John Jewett's farm, near
Kelville.
blush and Gunpowder Rivers" says cor
respondent, "are covered with ice, and ducks
ale asscarce as Republican voters since the
leItion."
| -Messrs. McClenahan d Bro, OF Port Deposit
| deny that the Scotchman and Englishman re-
Gently engaged in the prize fight, at that place,
were in their employ.
-Ifany of our readers are in want of o Job
where they can earn good pay, they should read
the advertisement of d. F. Atwood u Co.,
which appears elsewhere.
Mr.. Joseph r. Hopkins, foreman of the
Grand Jury, had the little finger of his right
hand frozen up to the first joint, while driving
to Bel Air from his home in Darlington, We'd
nesday morning.
AS Mr. John M. Scarborough was getting a
drink of water from spring near Cambria Sta
ton, M. G. Railroad, last week, his foot slipped
and he went head foremost into the spring and
narrowly escaped being drowned.
AT Mr.. Clement Hopes sale, near the
Hickory, on the Sd instant, cows sold as follow :
$40, $50, SAL, $40, $50, s46 s55, s45, S55, s45
S41, S5l, S3S, $50. The prices realized were
considered low for cattle of the quality offered
Mr.. j. s. Richardson was the auctioneer
DIR. w. II. Noble, assisted by DR.. Boynton,
on the Sd instant, removed tumor weighing
nearly four pounds from the arm of d. l.. Bart
lett, father of John H. Bartlett, foreman of
Barnes II Archer's sash factory, at Port Deposit
The patient, notwithstanding his extreme age,
SO, is dom well.
Hon. George Cotton will deliver lecture
at Shirley Hall, near Fork, Baltimore county,
on next Thursday evening, February 10Th, at
~ o'clock. Mr.. Cotton IS one of the most
witty, eloquent and popular speakers in the
State, and never fails to amuse as well as to
instruct his audience.
The young men of Franklinville have Or
gained cornet band and employed Prof
Newmayer, of Baltimore, to instruct them. An
oyster supper for the benefit of the band will be
given by the citizens in the school room of the
Presbyterian Church of that place, ON Wcdnes-
day and Thursday evenings, February 18th and
18th.
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad officials have
made proposition to the Maryland Central
road to provide accomm odations for the inau-
guration travel of lie latter road, at the same
time holding out some inducements to secure
the same. The Pennsylvania company offers to
make provision f,r Maryland Central passen-
gers, but holds cut no special inducements. -
1owSonto,Cn Unic".
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RELIaIOus NOTICES.

Sunday School Missionary Anniversary in Bel
Air M. Il. Church. on Sunday night, February
18th, o'clock. Interesting programme. Preach
ing at II A. NJ, by the Pastor, and at 8 p. M, at
Mt. Zion
Rev. T. D. Valiant will preach on Sunday, 18th
inst. at Providence at 1890 A. M, and at Bel Air
at 7.30 7. NJ
-Rey. J. NJ. Gill will preach at Tabor at 10 80
A. NJ, and at Union Chapel at p. M
East Hartford Southern Methodist Church,
Perryman II A. NJ. by the pastor. Rev. o.
Burgess.
preach at Calvary M. T.. Church, Sunday, 8 Is P.
NJ Services at Gunpowder 1890 A. NJ Services
at Abingdon 1880 p. NJ j. G. NICHOLSON. Pastor.
Air-Sunday services. and IN p. NJ, except
that the second service will be omitted on the
day. "wednesday, Thursday and Friday, at4 P, M !;
also. on wednesday and Friday, at ii A. M, and
on Saturday at ~ P. NJ.
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LETTER FROM JERUsALEM MILLS

Workmen are engaged in blowing out the arti-
fetal stone-work at the Baltimore and Ohio cross
ing of the Big Gunpowder river, it having been
pronounced insufficient for such tall piers.
DR.. David S. Cuttings, our venerable and popu-
lnr physician is confined to his house by sickness
Mr.. Amos Legoe. living near Jericho, is very low
with typhoid fever. He is attended by DIR. II dimes
Smith. Mrs. Joseph Bumcott, near Hanway' s
store, is also very i'll.
Our enterprising Photographic artist, Mr.. Jones
Davidson, says that last fall his young chickens
disappeared In mysterious manner, and always
near his spring. By close watching he discover
ed that some immense bull-froRs which frequent
ed the spring were in the habit of looking for
the young fowls and bouncing upon them swal-
lowed them whole. He therefore set to work
and killed the frogs and the chickens were not
afterwards moested. A.
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ABERDEEN.
Deaths of weII-Known Citizens

MIR. VIM Campbell, formerly Of this place,
died at his home, near Perrylnan, last Sunday
and was buried at the NJ. E. Church, Aberdeen,
on Tuesday afternoon. He died of cancer, hav-
ing been great sufferer.
Religious services were conducted at the
church by Rev. o. f. Burgess, assisted by Rev.
Z. g. Cronin. The pall-bearers were Messrs.
Thos. Wells, Daniel Clark, VIM Pritchard, Jas.
Pritc hard, James Nichols and Jas. Wiles.
The funeral of Mr.. John Noble, who died at
the residence Of Mr.. Henry A. Osborn, on Fri
day last, took place at the NJ. E. Church, of
this place, at II o'clock Sunday morning last.
Rev. W w. Campbell conducted the services,
Mr.. Noble was in his 10th year and died of heart
disease.
Messrs. c. c. Henley, H. NJ. Courtney and
Alfred Mitchell left on Wednesday last for
New Orleans to attend the Worlds Fair.
STRANGER.
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LETTER FROM PROSPECT.
Surprise party-PIeasant Hill school.

One evening last week about forty of the
young friends of MIR. John R. and Miss Lizzie
Stokes, under the leadership of Miss Ida Wiley,
gave them a surprise. Refreshments such as
are usually furnished on such occasions were
abundantly supplied by the guests. Innocent
games and plays We're INDUCED in, interspersed
with music upon the organ by Miss Dora Heaps.
All enjoyed themselves very much and regretted
when the old clock told them it was time to
wend their way homeward.
The record of our school, Pleasant Hill, under
the management of our efficient teacher,
Miss Bette Barnes, will compare favorably with
any IN the county. For the term just ended the
following pupils attended every day: Sally Nc
Coy, While Mccoy, Annie Singleton, +. Ross
Scarboro, Newton Findley, Harry Findley, Ad-
die Scarboro, Saie E. Smith and Carrie Scar
boro. Marian |. Day, Bertha Enfield and Bertha
Singleton missed but one day each. On exam.
nation the different grades averaged as follows
9th grade, so per cent; 5th, 70 per cent, 4th,
Is per cent; Sd, per cent; LIST 80 per cent
Average daily attendance, 30 out of Al enrolled.
ORION.
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Death of a FayOrite Dog.

Grouse, a favorite brown pointer dog, died sud
denly, al his home in }. G. Rouse's store, In Be
Air. last Saturday night. Grouse was greatly
beloved by the whole store fraternity, and ten
derby so by his friend. Jas G. Trundle. whom hi
had carefully guarded during the silent watche:
of many long and lonely nights.
"'Tis sweet to hear the watch-dog's honest bark
Bay deep-mouthed welcome as we draw near
home"
His only attendant, in his last moments, wa:
Mr. Trundle, and although "Duffy's Malt" wal
freely administered Its efficacy failed. Grouse
has gone TO the silent hunting grounds from
whence no dog returns CLERKS.
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Our loving mother, HANNAH WAGNER.
entered the home of the redeemed, January 29th
1885. After long and tiresome pilgrimage of So
which all must pass; but there a bright angelic
convoy, as Elijah's fiery chariot awaited her.
and presenting her passport, which Christ had
given her long years before, she stepped in and
sweeping away beyond the darkness and the
shadow, she landed at her own mansion, and en-
tering, found it glittering and glorious, amid the
golden splendor of eternty's noon day.
Mother dear mother!
When shall we meet again
Meet omore to sever?
When shall joy wreathe her chain,
Round US forever"
Bel Air, Feb. 9th, 1885. JOHN W. SMITH,
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THE COUNTY TEMPERANCE ALL
ANCE.
Resignation of President Thomas Cor
respOndence on the Subject.
BEL AIR, January 30, 1885,
MIR. D. E THO

BEL AIR, January 30, 1885.
Mr.. D. E THOMAS,
President Hartford Co. Temperance Alliance
DEAR SIR: The Executive Committee of the
Hartford County Temperance Alliance, at their
session in Bel Air, January u. requested the Sec
your recent Affections and their regret in parting
with you as the Executive officer of our Alliance.
In your resignation you may rest assured on the
part of your fellow laborers that you have sus-
tanned the reputation of an earnest and efficient
officer; that your presence and counsels have
your benevolence has been fruitful source of
our advancement. and that your noble, manly,
Christian bearing has been a terrible rebuke to
the wicked and gainsaying, and to all in opposi-
ton to the local option law. You now go to the
shades of honorable retirement, carrying with
rem, all wishing you safe deliverance out of
your Affections and praying our kind heavenly
Father so to restore you as that you may yet bless
us with your presence in our counsels and meet
ings. Yours truly and atfectionately,
j. w. SMITH,
M ma
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A Poor Family i'm Want OF Assistapce

Perhaps the editor will solicit the help of kind
hearts TO help the poor family in Dublin district
who were burned out of home recently. 1t was
a house occupied by H. Presbury, near Glen
Cove. The wife is a good, industrious woman
the main support of the family-and is known as
such to Mr.. Daniel +. Shure's family, Mr.. George
Bevards family and others. Any kindly hearts
who feel disposed to help them in their need.
with clothing money or food will please send
the same to the above named persons or leave
their contributions at Williams store. in OAR
lington, or at Henry Prigg's, near Castleton.
T.. q &.
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SALE.
The undersigned intending to quit farming,
will sell at Public Sale, without reserve, at his
residence. on the road leading from the Hickory
to Monks Store,
ON FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 9th, 1885,
At 10 o'clock. A. NJ, all his
PERSONAL PROPERTY,



One Black Horse years old, superior ami
NAL for work or driving; one good Bay Horse.
three Cows including fine Holstein Cow, and
a good grade Jersey Cow, will be fresh soon two
Hefers, years old, one three-quarter Short
Horn, the other half Hostein, both with Calf |;
one Holstein Bull, years old, Jersey Bull, one
year old one Berkshire Sow and eleven Shoats,
one two-horse Wagon, one one-horse three spring
Wagon, in good order; one light square bodied
Spring Wagon, one Oliver Chilled Plow, No. 40,
one one-horse Oliver Chilled Plow, two Harrows,
Shovel Pillow, four Cultivators. Wheat Drill. set
of double Stage Harness, three sets Pow Har-
ness, Collars, Brides, Chains, Axes, Forks, Mat
tocks, Hoes, Rakes, u lot of Bacon and Lard,
two and a-half tons of Timothy Hay. one half
interest in ten and a-half Acres of wheat In the
ground, fifty grain Bags, together with
HOUSEHOLD AND KITCHEN FURNITURE,
consisting of Bedsteads, Beds, Bureaus, Tables
Chairs Cook Stove, China. Glass and Tin Ware,
Clock and a variety of articles not necessary to
mention.
TERMS OF SALE-All sums OF ten dollars and
under Cash on sums over that amount a.credt of
Twelve months will be given purchasers to give
their notes, bearing interest from day of sale,
with approved security, payable at the Hartford
National Bank of Bel Air.
febl3* j. FRANK GLEASON.
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TO THE PUBLIC.

The members of the Farmers Fire Insurance
company, OF YORK "a. ana others will be gratif-
United States and Canada in 1884 have seldom if
ever been equaled yet this company was so 974 A
1884.
1t has cash assets, after deducting all liabilities
OF SAT- 22,55, prudently invested and open at all
times to investigation,
Orders for good risks in this company will be
thankfully received and promptly attended to by
]. j. ALEXANDER, Agent.
BEL AIR, Md, 10th January, 1885. t++t
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HARLAN-REYNOLD the residence of
the brides parents. on January 81, 1885, by Rev.
r. r. Murphy, DAVID HARLAN, of r., and NJ.
ELLA, daughter of Lewis F. Reynolds, all OF
hartford county,