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The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-25

Mrs. Dan Ackers and her son
and daughter, who were sinjured
by the upsetting of the South
Perry hack, have recovered.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-25

NORFOLK, Va, June 21.-Cicero Burruss,
a prominent citizen, banker, and president
of the Atlsntlc &; Danville railroad, died sud
denly in this city Of heart disease.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-25
slm Newman. Collector.

The President has appointed
Jas. W. Newman, Editor of the
Portsmouth Times, Revenue Col
lector for this District, succeed
ing Boggs, of Chillicothe.
The appointment is one that
will be most heartily approved
by the Democracy of Ohio. and
especially by the brethren of the
Democratic press of our State.
Mr.. Newman is one Of the
prominent young men in the
public service in Ohio. He is
one of the ablest Democratic ed
itors Of the State. He Is a man
of honest purpose, of persistent
determination (; trustworthy in
all his obligations and faithful
to his friends.
He made model officer as
Secretary of State, and holds a
commanding position i'll the edi--
torlal fraternity of Sonther n
OHIO.
In congratulating him upon his
appointment, which as a friend
we most heartily do, we also
congratulate the profession of
which he is distinguished mem
Der. for recognition through him,
the party and the country upon
the appointment Of a man who
is so efficient and who will rem
der such valuable service as he
will to the public in the Office he
10 called to fill.
Mr.. Newman is identified with
no rings nor cliques in the party.
He is strictly and thoroughly
Democratic, and We bespeak for
his administration in his new Of
fee as was universally conceded
to him as Secretary of State
''honesty. efficiency asd the best
interests to the public SERVICE y
The Democratic press of Ohio
will receive his appointment as
compliment to our profession,
Democrats of the State will re-
cognize in his selection over dis
tinguished competitors, the re-
cognition of a true and tried
faithful public officer and Demo
crat, who never faitered in fidel
ity to his party, nor failed in his
duty to the public.
The Haweaters unite with US
to a man in approving Jim New
mans appointment.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-25

Dir. Mitthr and family return
ed home yesterday from a visit
to friends in Columbus.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-25
Nolice of Appointment, A
Estate OF Joshua Forest, Deceased

The undsrsisned has been appointed and
qualified as Administrator of the Estate OF
Joshua Forest, late OF Hooking county, de
ceased. . WM. p. PRICE,
June 25-SW Administrator.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-25

Geo. Hartman, Dealer in Sta
pie and Fancy Groceries, Pure
Wines and Liquors, East End
Main Street, Logan, 0.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-25
Psun.x1xania. Ohio and West yirrini,

PrrTsBURG, June 22.-The Dispatch pub
fishes a lengthy report of the condition Of the
crops in Western Pennsylvania, Eastern
Ohio and West Virginia Tne reports were
carefully gathered by r. g. Dun & Co., and
are very complete. Winter wheat is almost
a total failure, but sprins crops, although a
little backward, promise fair yield There
will be plentiful crops of all kinis of fruits
except peaches, which have suffered greatly
by the hard winter and iate frosts. the wool
clip is light, owing to tia fact that a large
number of shesp diei ahe past winter from
starvation aud disease Business in all sac
tons has not been SO dull for many years,
but farmers and business msn confidently
!oox for improvement in tine fall
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-25
Condition of Cotton in Texas.

GALVESTON, Tex, June % -R. G. Dun
Co.'s agency here makes a report on the
Texas cotton crop. The report embraces
ninety-two counties in the cotton belt dis
trict, returns from which are summarized as
follows: Sixty-five counties report % per
cent. increase in acreage over last year,
twenty-three report a decrease Of IL per
cent Sixty counties report ths crop
as about seventeen days later than
last year, twenUy-one report the same
advancement as last year, ani eleven report
the crop as about fourteen days earlier. The
average height o: ths p'ant is reported in
fifty eight counties as good, in elvsn as fair,
in nineteen as splendid, in seven as very
good, and in seven as not good, owing to the
presence of the cotton worm or other causes.
Fifety-nine counties report the indications
for the crop as very favorable, twelve as
good, ten as fsir, four as never better, four
as not good, and thrse as Indifferent
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-25
colman on the Condition Of Gro rs

CHICAGO, June 22-The United States
commissioner OF agriculture, Mr.. Norman j.
Colman, VINO is here, in an interview says
the outlook for crops generally is exceedingly y
good, with the exception OF winter wheat, of
which thcro would be out two.thirds crop.
This deficiency wouli, however, nearly be
made up by the production of spring wheat,
which, since the Introduction of the roller
process, makes as goo1 if not better flour
than that produced from winter wheat He
had every reason to bslisve that there would
be large crops of corn, oats and barley, and
in fact ali cereals. Referring to the pleuro-
pneumonia among the cattle in Missouri
Mr.. Colman said it had entirely disappeared,
although he kept his man there yet to guar
antee against fresh outbreak In speaking
of the administration, he said the president
would support him in all his new ventures
He did not consider his department politi-
cal one. Appointments would be made with
reference to the ability of the appointee. As
yet but few changes had besn made.
The Hocking sentinel. [volume] (Logan, Ohio) 1871-1906, 1885-06-25
FACTS FOR FARMERS.
WINTER WHEAT AVERAGE THE LOW
EST IN FIFTEEN YEARS
United States Com missioner OF Agricul-
ture Coleman Talks-COtton in Texas.
Pennsylvania, Ohio and West Vir-
ginia - Oats in Illinois.

WASHINGTON, June o2.-The printed =.
port of the agricultural department., giving
the condition of the various crops as shown
by the June returns, is just out, and con-
tains few points concerning wheat not
given in the synopsis furnishs1 on the 10th
instant 1t is stated that the general aver
age condition of 62 for winter wheat is the
worst official showing sincs 1853.
81 1881 it was "a and IS in 1888, while IN
the great crop years of 1880 and 1892 it was
SO in June. From a close study of the re-
turns it is certain that large portion of the
reduction in area is discounted in the re-
turns of condition, yet in a few states it is
evident that further allowances must be
made for unanticipated destruction of area
by replanting Future conditions or mis-
conceptions of present appearances, or both
together, are not likely to change the total
wheat crop of the country moro than 10,
OK, 600 bushels above or below tae estimate
given of 369, ,O00, 900 bushels. Still, disasters
prior to harvest, or wet weather aftsrward,
might possibly make q greater reduction.
Sufficient to tho day, however, is the evil
thereof"
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-09-19
Wise Words.

He that gets out of debt grows
rich.
The silent man is often worth
listening to.
Trust skittish horse before a
hasty tongue.
A howell we'll kept is a palace to
the inmates.
Better 60 round about than fall
into the ditch.
Much learning shows how little
mortal knows.
A pleasant tone and q sweet
smile cost nothing.
Count on the fidelity of the man
who carries his heart i'll his hand
and wears his soul in his face.
Incidence is sort of suicide; for
the man is efficiently destroyed,
though the appetite of the brute
may survive.
AS the mind must govern the
hands, so in every society the man
of intelligence must direct the man
oflabor.
1t is very often more necessary
to conceal contempt than resent
ment, the former being never for
given, but the latter sometimes tor
got.
Children generally hate to beidle
all the cure then is that their busy
humor should be constantly EN-
ployed in something of use to them
Great geniuses, like great minis
ters, though they are confessedly
the first III She commonwealth OF
letters, must beeenvied and calum.
mated.
There is decidel difference be-
tween wanting whaj you say to be
approved and admired, and want
ingsto be approved and admired
because you say Il.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-09-19
Stockings.

Two centuries ago not one per-
son in. a thousand, probably, wore
stockings, and now scarcely one
person in a thousand is without
them. The honor of inventing the
first stocking machine belongs to
William Lee, an English clergyman
who made pair of hose by the
frame in the presence of King
james l. But such was the pre-
judice of those times that his inyen-
ton was trowned upon, and he
went to France. There he met with
no better success; and he died in
Paris, in great poverty, of bro
ken heart. His machine, however.
won its way, and was i'll general
use for two and a half centuries.
1t is now superseded by a beautiful
piece of mechanism called the cir
cular hosiery machine. One girl at
tending upon its revolutions cal:
produce in a single day material
enough for $40 pairs of stockings.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-09-19
Jefferson and She Boy.

One day as Jefferson was riding
on horseback through Virginia on
his way from Washington to Mon
ticello he came upon a boy trudg-
ing along with his clothes in a
satchel which hung on stick from
his shoulder. He was motioned
to get in, and in moment he was
sitting By the side Of the President
who opened the conversation by
asking him who he was and where
he was going. He replied that
his name was Morgan and that he
was going home from school, AND
continued by putting the same
Questions to the President, saying,
81 beg your pardon, stranger, but
what might your name beg"
The Presidentreplied, "My name
is Thomas Jefferson"
The boy looked up astonlshed
AMI asked:
Not Tom Jefferson, President
of the United States7"
Yes replied Jefferson, and as he
did so the boy jumped from the gig
and into the road, saying, Il have
heard of you, Tom Jefferson. My
father says you are % rascal, and
wouldn't be thrash me if he caught
me a ridin' with you. Father knows
You and lie thinks You are the big
gestscoundrel in the country!
The President was so amused at
the boys charming candor that he
invited him to the carriage and
brought him to his journeys emu,
urging him before leaving to cali
upon him at Washington, promls.
ing him anything he desired should
he honor him with visit.
"You'll not forget NET" asked the
enfant terrible.
..Not L." replied Jefferson.
A year OF thereabout after this
.currence young Morgan, becom.
ing disguised with things about
home, ran off to Washington,
trudging his way with staff and
sripsack, and covered with mud
and dust and clay made his way to
the White House and walked bold
ly into a room where he saw Jetier'
son bending over table writing.
He went up to him and laying his
h.,,,1 on his shoulder shouted:
"Hello, Tom Jefferson, Eve come
after that Office" The President
locked up, but could not remember
the boy. Noting his amazed look
Young Morgan continued: "There,
1 told you, you would not remem
Der me when came here" Jeffer-
replied that his face was familiar,
and on Morgan telling who he was
the President treated him kindly,
an,l asked him to be seated. lie
then called a servant and sent the
boy off to ne brushed up, asking
him if he had another suit ofclothes
to which he replied that he had.
He was then given room in the
White House, and the President
told him to look about for few
days and see what kind OF an office
he wanted. This young Morgan did
and at end of the first day told JEFF
terson he believed be would take a
culonelcy in the army. President
Jefferson laughed and told him
that the colonies were always old
men. He must take something else,
but not to be in hurry-to look
;lrnund and see the city. He then
sent a midShlpman with him TO
make things pleasant for him, and
in day or two young Morgan de-
citled that he would rather be a
mldshipman than anything else.
Jefferson at once gave him the ap'
l.ointment and he went on ship
Immediately. he made a splendid
naval officer, and he died commo'
dore.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-09-19
STORE-HOUSE AND Dwell
LINGS FOR RENT AT
DAVIS WHARF, ACCOMAC
COUNTY, VA.

offer for rent for the year 1856
or for longer term as may be
agreed upon.
1.-Store house and dwelling at
present occupied by Mr.. T. NJ. West.
dwelling occupied by [. S.
Mister.
The property offered for rent is
located at Davis wharf, to which
mails are carried 8 times a week by
land and twice by steamers which
ply between that point and Balti
more. It is within q miles of a
church and in u few hundred yards
of a school-houSe to be supplied
this year with a frst-class teacher.
For further particulars address
PETER II. DAVIS,
Davis wharf.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-09-19
The
Ocean City, Mid.

Will continue under our management
during the coming season, and the
House is now open for the reception of
guests. Ocean City is so well and IA
vorably known as Il Seaside Resort, that
we deem it unnecessary to say anything
of it's location and advantages, having
been visited in the past ten years by
thousands Of health and pleasure seek.
ers annually, all of whom are loud in its
praises. From this immense throng
THE SEASIDE HOTEL
has received liberal share of patronage.
Notwithstanding the well .anown fact of
the Atlantic seacoast resorts being poor
ypatronized last summer. THE SEA-
Side was comfortably filled during the
season, and we have yet to hear of a sim
gle complaint of want of attention, poor
fare or bad accommodations. We hope
to renew the acquaintance of last years
patrons, and welcome many new guests
this season, and will use our best ell
deavors to make it pleasant for all.
Board per day. s.: per week $40 tos12.
A. FRANK PARSONS,
r. L.. NICOLS,
Proprietors.
Peninsula enterprise. [volume] (Accomac, Va.) 1881-1965, 1885-09-19

2U4 Uudu0 d., & IIlS OuliulnS
NEW YORK.
Consignments receive our best
attention, highest market price,
with prompt returns at time of sale,
the financial standing Of the house
affording absolute security.
Stencils and postals furnished
free on application.
MISUNDERSTANDING Bank. Nor
folk, Va; Irving National Bank, N.
Y; Judge L. R. Watts, Z. A. Hat.
ton, Cashier Bank, Portsmouth, Va.
J. L. Daily, j. T. Nottingham,
Northampton Co. Va; DR.. John 3.
Mapp, B. W. Mears, Accomac Go.
Va.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-03
How Whales are Killed.

The present system is an improve
ment on the old style Of killing with
harpoon and lances. 1t is more cer>
tain and less dangerous. The steam
err runs up close, and with a heavy
gun a bomb eight inches long by one
and one>half inches in diameter,
charged with dynamite, is fred into
the whale near the dorsal fin. The
bomb has a time fuse, and expl0des,
producing almost instant death. 1t
Is related as a curious fact that after
the whale has plunged downward, far
into the green water the dull, mufh d
explosion may be heard in calm
weather. If the passages through
which the air is exhaled are destroyed
the fish, it is claimed by its hunters,
will rise Immediately to the surface A.;
if not, and the air is exhaled, he
sinks 10 the bottom and remains there
as does a human body, until the for
nation of the gases brings him to the
surface. In warm weather he isex
pected TO rise in four days, in the cold
water of winter it may be ten days or
more before he m 10 the surface.
Meantime the steamer does not wait
for him. She is off in pursuit of fresh
game, and aims to return about the
time he is due above water. When
recovered marks on the bomb suffice
for Identification if there are oppos.
ing claims 10 ownership. 1t is an UNI
written law that any coasting vessel
finding a dead whale adrift land they
often drift many miles from where
they are shop shall moore him and
notify the first whaling steamer that
is met, or the nearest whaling station
FIR this service it is usual TO pay $25
so that the small coasters plying up
and down the New England coast
have an incentive to keep a sharp
lookout. On notice, the steamer
promptly heads for the whale and
tows him TO the oil>works, often a
long and hard pull in rough water
with a great seventy foot hulk drag
ging like so much dead weight astern.
But many a whale supposed to have re
ceived his quietus at the hands Of
these dynamiters of the seas is never
heard from again. He may be driven
by gales far to sea, out of the track of
coasting vessels. Or the bomb may
not have touched a vital part, and be
yond the sensation Of having 3 pretty
sharp twinge in some part of his sys-
TEN, the whale is none the worse
for it. Usually a or two bombs are
fatal. But one tough old whale took
an allopathic dose of eight this season
with no more effect upon him than so
many bread pills. This is expensive
for the dynamiters when bombs are
costing 3 dollars each. as
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-03

ing his feet. "If l was president of
the company I'd discharge him"
The conductor made no reply, and
the little mar looked about for a seat;
A thin man in the corner squeez ed
himself into as small a compass as
possible, and o fat man sitting next
moved several inches toward the for
ward part Of the car. The little man
dropped into the vacant space, and the
conductor asked for his fare. lie pro
duced a nickel and a big copper penny.
''The fare on all these street rail-
roads ought to be five cents" he nuts
tered.
ats six though, retorted the con
ductor.
81 know it,, cried the little man,
dropping the penny and the nickel
into the conductors outstretched hand,
"but it's an Internal imposition, and
the public Isl fool to submit to the
extortion.
The rein continued 10 pour down,
and a big man carrying long box
tramped on the feet of all the passenS
gers and deluged the little man with
water from his umbrella.
"Freight belongs or the front plat
form, " he said, glazing at the big
man, who moved up toward the front
OF the car.
At Market street a woman with two
bundles, a baby, and an umbrella
boarded the car. She was poorly
dressed and homely featured. A
police officer stood on the rear plat
form next to the step, but he did not
offer to take the woman's umbrella
o her bundles and the baby began
to cry as about a bucket Of water
poured from the car roof, drenching
1t and the mother to the skin.
IF was mayor of this CITY,"
whispered the little man to the thin
party, just as the latter was leaving
the car, "Id oisharge that officer.
Policemen should be polite, especially
to ladissb
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-03
UPSALA UNIVERSITY.
Peculiar Custems of the Studeuts of
sweden.

Whoever goes to Stockholm pays a
visit To Upsala, where is situated the
principal university in Sweden. But
everyone is not so fortunate as TO have
a friend there invested with all tbs
dignity of recently obtained doctors
degree to do the honors Of the town.
There are about fifteen hundred stu
dents in the Upsala university. They
divide themselves into bodies called
nations" each nation including all
the young men from the same district
Of Sweden. Each one of these socie>
ties or unions owns a Seperate building
in which It's members may meet and
pass their leisure hours. Each has q
library, a saloon, etc The second
semestre of the year closed in May.
We therefore feared that we should
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-03
The Profession.
Detroit Fress Press.

In driving out into the country a
Detroit lawyer encountered a horse
and buggy driven by a woman. AS
she was driving on the wrong side Of
the road he made up his mind not TO
give up his rights. AS a consequence
the two horses finally came 10 a stand
still, with their noses rubbing each
other. The lawyer stared at tbs WON
an, and the woman stared back. Then
he pulled 9 ne wspaper from his pock
ct and began reading. In a minute
she had her knitting oct, and was in
dustrioUsly at work. Ten long Minis
utes ia 8 broiling sun passed away,
and the lawyer looked up and asked:
How long are you going to stay
here2'
How long are your"
"Alt day"
And I'll stay here a whole week ;.
He read and she knit for another
ten minutes, and then the lawyer
called out:
"DO you know that I'm u lawyer"
Il don't care for that, she replied
Pm tie wife Of a Justice Of the
Peace"
"Oh-ah-excuse me, madam. Real
ly, but if I'd know you belonged to
the purfesh this would not have hap
penea. Take this side, madam-take
the whole roadl"
"Oh, no, no, no2 I'm sorry l de
tanned you. Here-drive on, and ex>
cuse me if l have been guilty of UNI
professional conduct
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-03
Much Cracking About Marriage.

IAANAeiGAHN AAANo
The average society journal devotes
about n column per week to the dis
cussion Of the SO called marriage prob
lem. In this the tendency toward
celibacy is again and again repeated
and every remedy which can possibly
be thought of is vented at some time
and place. In nine cases out of ten,
while some responsibility is attributed
to men the blame for the falling off IN
marriages is placed upon women.
Thye are accused of being vain, ex~
travagant, incompetent, and frivolous,
and utterly without qualification for
any sterner work than flirting or i'd
ling away whole deys over sensational
novels. The merits of the young man
who minds his own business and
DOESN'T get married are Landed TO the
skies, those OF a girl who does exactly
the same thing are mentioned.
OF course, the young men are not
to blame for the falling off in the num-
Der of marriages. Who ever heard Of
a young man who was lacking in any
single or double respcct2 As a rule,
they never smoke, drink, or idle their
time away, but are busy say after day
developing their mental qualities by
industrious study, and saving their
hard~earned wages for the purpose of
getting married at a later dag. Girls
frequent beer saloons, play pool, and
organize expensive clubs, but the
young man has no time for such frivo-
lous entertainment. If he did he
would fall quite TO he level of his SIS
ter, and such a fate must be escaped at
all hazards.
The marriage problem will doubtless
solve itself in a little time, as most
evils work out their own solution. At
any rate, there is ne reason TO fear the
depopulation of the country from the
falling off in the number now. Near
ly every institHtioH that the Torld has
ever sanctioned at some time or anoth-
er has passed through some spescies
OF trial. The desire for coagenlal
feminine society is natural to every
man, and viii continue to be gratitied
in spite of high rents and extravaganza
markets. And while it IS being graft
fed, Just a little less OF the n sided
argument 2gaInsts women woNld be
acceptable.
On the Wholr, women are as sensible
as men,-very often more so, and
given a fair opportunity, with a nus
band worthy Of the name, they are
usually able TO do their part toward
keeping the wolf from the door and
making home pleasant for those who
share in its happiness.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1885-09-03
~Street.Car Manners.

Tie rain was pouring down in tor,
rents yesterday and one Of the Citizen
Lac cars was coming down Tenth
streets atfull speed A little man,
with a sraggiy gray beard, who was
dressed IN, blue and carried two cigar
boxes strapped together under his arm,
hailed the car at the corner of Fair
mount avenue. The driver, who had
forgotten to bring out his oil-skin
coat and was wei to the skin and
correspondingly out of temper, was
slow IN checking his horses. and tae
little man IN blue was obliged to wade
through a small river to reach the rear
platform.
"Why didn't that driver stor
on the crossings" he growled, shak
ing the water from his hat and stamp