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THURSDAY. DECEMBER u. lss5
The Star of Bethlehem.


When the shepherds on the plains
Of Bethlehem We're aroused on that
eventful morn by the song Of angels.
Peace on Earth and Good VIII to
Men," and when they followed the
sheen Of that fateful star till it stood
over the lowly mangcr where the
worlds rodeemer lay, they perhaps
did not realize that they were actors
in great drama, the opening of d
new era for all mankind. The at
tendant circumstances We're those IN
fulfllment Of a great prophetic event
toretold for hundreds Of years,
As the sacred Holy Day rolls
around each year, interest in the great
event it commentaries increases.
1t comes to us fraught with the civil
ization inaugurated by the Savior
and enjoyed today by all Christen-
dom. 4 higher type of humanity
was presented to an erring and sinful
world, encouraging by precept
and example all the higher virtues
not only expounding correct
doctrines but exemplifying the
possibilities to frail humanity
As We feel ourselves eleveted above
the savage, so we must rejoice in the
strong arm OF Deity barred in our
defense and elevation. And what
progress this Christian religion is
making! The stone cut from the
mountain without hands is indeed
"flling the whole earth" The isles
Of the sea are being made to rejoice,
and the wilderness, through feats OF
human engineering skill made posi-
bic under our Christian civilization.
are being made to literally blossom
as the rose," while the same result is
being achieved figuratively speaking
in spiritual sense, through mission
ary effort. Who does not rejoice
when Christmas day with its preci
Gus memories, its social amenities
and general good cheer arrives?
, 1885-12-24
Among the more important ques.

Among the more important ques-
tions claiming the attention OF con
gress, is that of our ocean marine.
According to the recent report of the
commissioner of navigation there has
been d decrease within the past year
of III in the number of vessels sail
ing under the American flag. In the
absence of proper Legislation it be-
comes only question of time as to
how soon We shall cease to be a
marine nation. While we are paying
foreigners S15O,OGO,0O0 per annum to
do oar carrying trade, a cabinet
officer refuses TO carry out an act
passed by congress to encourage the
establishment Of American postal and
commercial steamship lines.
, 1885-12-24
7tarrau,a Chiuese ELL.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-'rhe bill intro
duced in the House today by Morrow
If California, amendatory of the Chinese
immigration act, forbids the entry oi
Chinese labnrers for period OF 20 years
provides for the indentifcation by photo,
graphy of Chinese laborers who ere
entitled to return to this country provides
additional safeguards against tho illegal
ertry of Chinese, and limits the numbel
of Chinese passengers to one for every 81
tons of q vessels burden.
, 1885-12-24
Under Consideration.
RELATING To Ii NJ.


House Bill No. 81, Iy Mr. Kinnear.
IS 70 amend the Code % Us to read as
follows:
Any person who shall do labor
upon any farm or land, in tilling the
same or IN sowing or harvesting or
iaborlnS upon. or securing or assist
ing IN securing, or housing any crop
or crops sown or raised thereon dur
ing the year IN which said work or
labor was done, such person shall
nave a lien upon all such crop or
crops as shall have been raised upon
all or any Of said land fer such work
and labor. And every landlord shall
have a lien upon the crops grown or
growing upon the demised premises
Tor the rent thereof, whether the
same is paid wholly or in part in
money or specific articles of property,
or products or the premises or labor.
and also for the faithful performance
OF the lease. In all cases where the
demISed premises shall be sub-let. or
the lease IS assigned, the landlord
shall have the same right to enforce
his lien against the sub lessee or
assignee, that he has against the
tenant to whom the premises was
demised. When tenant abandons
OF removes from the premises or any
part thereof, the landlord, his agent
or attorney may seize upon any grain
or other crops grown or growing
upon the promises CT any part thereon
so abandoned, whether the rent is
due or not, and hold the same until
he can enforce his lien. If such
grain or other crops, or any part
thereof, is not fully grown or matured
the landlord, his agent or attorney
may cause the same to be properly
cultivated and harvested or gathered.
When the same are sold the proceeds
shall be applied, SO far as may be
necessary, to compensate him for lis
labor and expenses, and to pay the
rent; provided, the tenant may at
any time before sale of property so
seized, redeem the same by paying
the rent due and the reasonable com
pensation and expenses of the cult
yatlng and harvesting or gathering
the same.
Any person claiming the benefit of
this chapter must within 80 days
after the close of said work and labor.
or after the expiration of the term
for which any lands were demised,
file for record with the county auditor
OF the county in which said work and
labor was performed, OF said demised
lands are situated, claim which
shall be in substance in accordance
with the provisions ofsection 1917 of
tho Code, so far as the same may be
applicable, which said claims shall
be verified as in said action provided;
and said liens may be enforced in a
civil action in the same manner as
near as may be as provided in section
1851.
, 1885-12-24

Fault is found with the republican
press of the Territory, by one or two
Insignificant Voorhees, papers, be-
cause our youthful delegate in Con
gress has been criticized unfavorably.
1t must he apparent that the more
Eabid republican partisan papers are
petulant and unnecessarily snappish
in their scathing ridicule of Mr..
Voorhees,; at the same timo the fact
that he is about q dozen sizes too
small for the high and important
office he has been called to fill, is
made most painfully apparent from
the tone of his own party papers.
Outside of the few who have been
assisted into Office by him, democrats
themselves disappointed IL him
and many of them do not hesitate to
say so. The statehood bill which he
has introduced proposes by its unu-
sual restrictions to take from the
hands of the people the power to
frame such constitution as viii suit
them 1t is an imputation that but
for tho wise forethought of Gharle,
S.Voorhees the voters of Washington
Territory would not have sense
enough to frame constitution suited
to their future needs. He steps il
like an angel of mercy and kindly
saves them from themselves. In this
way we are held up to eastern people
in the light Of commonwealth not
possessed Of sufficient Intelligence
and craftsmanship TO be safely en-
trusted with self-government. In
every enabling act for statehood there
are few restrictions as to the state
organization being in a republican
form Of government, etc, but no
instance has ever yet come to our
knowledge where Congress has i'm
posed restrictions beyond those act
ually necessary TO insure harmony
between the proposed state constitu
tion and that of the Uuited States.
Alr. Voorhees, has cast a reflection
upon the intelligence Of his constitu-
ents that will be remembered by them
should they ever set chance to re-
eord their verdict on him at the poi 8.
, 1885-12-24
BOMAN-SEYMORE.-AtS Seattle, Oct.
7th, by Rev. g. {. Otis, Geo. NJ Boman,
and Mrs. Mary Z. Seymore, all of
Oppxrxa .Tba Recar,;o,r soroo,

OPENING. THE Reception" saloon,
in Bartletts Stoae Building, will be
opened TO customers on Thursday, Dec.
9th. Its fittings ani equipments are
OF the finest and its stock OF wines,
liquors and cigars are the very best a
general invitation is extended to the
public to call. Respectfully,
W IT. STEvV\S
, 1885-12-24

AFTER MANY DAYs.-We learn from
an unofficial source that the L. S.
Treasury Department has finally ac-
cepted the site selected 10y the COM
mission for the new public building
to be erected in Port Townsend-Se-
ing Block 81 on tie hill overlooking
the bay. As intimated long ago, this
was not our personal choice, but
after the commission had done its
work we were willing 10 accept the
the situation. For months past there
has been 3 general public desire to
SEQ the appropriation exE ended. The
matter has been dragging 50 long
that it had seriously affected local
growth. We are free to confe that
we have never req del the particu-
lar location o. ,Ae building rs of
special importance; its erection some-
, 1885-12-24
Accidents VIII Happen

Whes you want 10 travel or do any
thing dangerous. buy an aociien. ticket
OF A. l.. Teele. II Will only cost you %
cents a day, and If you get accidentally
hurt, you are insured for 5000 and
Sl500 per week indemnity.
, 1885-12-24

STRAWBERRY PLANTs.-I have fine
assortment of Strawberry Plants for
sale, comprising various and valuable
varieties Parties desiring to order
can address me at Orcas z. O., W.
Z, or through Messrs. Oliver &
Dyer, OF Port Townsend.
w IL CApwELL.
, 1885-12-24
Editorial Notes.

a Holiday Edition of the ARGUS
will be issued Dec. 31st, containing
as much valuable matter as We can
gst-espscially that indicating the
commercial Importance and develop
ment Of Puget Sound, and of Port
Townsend and Jefferson county in
particular. 1t will be most valuable
to send abroad to friends or inquirers.
As large extra edition will be print
ed, orders for advertising space and
for copies of the paper should be
handed in at once. Sold at the
usual price, 1Octs per copy.
No one of intelligence can mistake
the narrow, six-bit-politician charac-
ter of the man who is willing to fight
the best interests of his town OF local
ity in order to ''get even" with some
one whom he imagines in his way
politically. Such a creature personi-
ties the selfish, non progressive spirit
the ARGUS has been trying to dis
courage. In its last new years
edition, speaking to citizens Of the
town, this paper said: 'ELet US re-
solve that henceforth we will not be
democrats nor republicans, but citi-
xens of Port Townsend" We have
followed the suggestion, and we now
call upon all who are sufficiently
broad minded to rise above petty per
sonalities and unite their efforts for
common public good. The man who
has not sufficient force and worth
within himself to rise on his own
merits belittles himself infinitely by
trying to injure others. It is this
blighting spirit that has stood as a
stumbling block heretofore in the
way Of Port Townsend's progress,
and it will continue to injure our best
interests unless the better and more
progressive element put their foot
down upon it with crushing determi-
nation.
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HITESHEW's BAZAAR.

He is still manufacturing his own goods,
and sells them as cheap as any house in the
county handling shoddy cottage work. Suits
of eight pieces, German Plate Glass, Poplar,
for SIS; Bedsteads for 50 and up Extension
Tables, 6 feet, hard wood, for $3.50; Parlor
Furniture, Chairs, and everything belong
ing to Furniture House in stock. He man.
ufactures his own Woven Wire Mat
tresses, in which he defes competition;
Heavy Double Border, 10, u and IA cables,
of 6 strands each, in every lot. He manu-
features the celebrated Atkinson Washer,
which has no Equal, only $3.50; Wringers
in stock, and all kinds repaired; charges mod
crate. He is agent for the Light-Running
New Home Sewing Machine, perfectly
simple in all its parts, with Automatic Ten
sion, Spring Tension, Shuttle, carrying a
larger Bobbin than any machine in use; run
ming easy and one third faster than its rivals.
Terms easy and cheap for cash. He has in
stock several Eight-Day Clocks, fine
Cases and excellent Works.
RSg@ UNDERTAKING A SPECIALITY.
Carrying a large amount of stock, can fill all
orders promptly. Shrouds of all descriptions
in stock. Strict attention given to Preserving
Bodies. Bodies embalmed for transportation
and satisfaction guaranteed. Give him a call
and be convinced. He will save you money.
His name is .. M. HlIESHEW,
nov29:tf - Uniontown, Md
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4ottital.
A CRAZY GUILT MANIA.
4 pARoDr-BY A VICTIM.


oh say can you see by the dawn's carly light.
What you JAILED TO perceive at the twilights last
cleaning:
a cranky concern that through the long night
DER the bed where you slept was 50 saucily-
streaming;
The silk patches so fair,
Round, three-cornered and square,
Gives proof that the lunatic bed-quit is there.
Oh. the erazy-quilt mania triumphanhy raves,
And maid, wife, and widow are bound as its slaves
On that quilt dimly seen as you rouse from your
sleep,
Your long missing necktie in silence reposes,
And the floselle insects that over it creep,
piece OF your vest half conceals half dscloses.
There is Kensington stitch
In designs that are rich,
Snowflake, arasene, point ruse, and all SIGH.
oh, the crazy-quilt mania how long viii it rave?
And how long will fair be held as its slayei
And where is that wife who 50 vauntingIy swore
That nothing on earth her affections could
smother
Che crept from your side at the Ginning of four,
And is down in the parlor at work on another.
Your breakfasts are spoiled
And dinners half boiled.
And your efforts to get a square supper are foiled
by the crazy quit mania thet Aenuisdliy raw
and to which all the women are absolute slaves.
And thus 1t has been since the panic began,
In many loved homes it has wrought desolation.
And cursed is the power by every man,
that has brought him so close to the vergeo
starvation.
But make it she must,
She will do it or bust
Beg, swap. and buy pieces or get them on trust
Oh the crazy qsilt mania, may it soon cease to rave
In the land Of the free and the home of the brave
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AMUEL r. DUV ALL,
SYKESVILLE, MD.
Headquarters for Wagons, Stoves,
Ranges and Fireplace Heaters.

have lust received from the Milburn Wagon
Co., Toledo, Ohio, large consignment of
their celebrated HOLLOW AXLE FARM
WAGONS, which are considered the best and
cheapest wagon ever made and the kind every
farmer needs. They are the lightest draft
farm wagon in the market, strong and dura-
BILE. keep all sizes in stock, receive by car
load direct from the manufacturers and sell
AT BOTTOM PRICES.
nS~Call and examine them. You can buy
one for what it would cost to repair your old
wagon Have added
TWO CAR LOADS OF STOVES
to my stock Among them can be found the
celebrated Farmer Girl Cook Stove, which
has given general satisfaction; the Orion and
the fronside Cook, Sections Grand Heaters,
Paola Revert Flue; Ranges of all kinds Re-
pairs always on hand. Old stoves taken in
exchange for new ones. A full and complete
stock Of TINWARE. Milk Cans made to
order. Repairing done with neatness and
despatch. ROOFING and SCOUTING. All
orders by mail will receive prompt attention.
SAML. r. DUVALL, Sykesville,
noy15:tf Carroll county, Md.
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DIAPER HANGING.

DIAPER HANGING.
/ take pleasure in announcing to the public
that | have opened store at
No. 500 w. Baltimore ST., BALTIC, Md.
in connection with my present store,
ZEIRER BUILDING, WESTMINSTER, Nd,
which will give me many advantages in my
line of business and will enable me to always
keep before my patrons the latest and most
desirable styles of WALL PAPER, WIN
DOW SHADES, &c.
In my Westminster Store will be found a
fine line of Stationery, Pictures, Oil Paint
ings, Frames, and in fact everything usually
found in first class picture store. The
Paper Hanging and Window Shade Depart
ment shall be the very best, as my Baltimore
Store will be exclusively for Fine Wall Paper,
and as soon as a new style comes out it will
be forwarded to the Westminster Store.
Mr.. CHESTER c. POMER0Y, who is a
most excellent workman, will be permanently
at the Westminster Store, and / will guaran-
tee all work entrusted to us will be executed
in the very best manner; and in case of rush
we will send skilled workmen from the CITY,
and can safely promise to do all work puno-
tually and at prices that will defy competition.
During my absence in this city Mr.. VIM. Fl.
Bixler will have charge of my store and will
gladly take orders and give all necessary in
formation. | will also give my personal at
tention to all orders once a week, or oftener,
if necessary With many thanks for past
favors, and hope to merit the same in the flu
ture, remain yours respectfully,
sep2O j. M. WELLS.
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pangers of Unclean Milk.

Writing to the New York Times, ''Med-
icus" says Several mysterious and most
distressing cases of blood poisoning, erysip-
elias and malignant postule have lately oc-
CURED in New York, attributed to the use
of spoiled court plaster; but the milk sup
ply of the families where they occurred
should be carefully inquired into before it
is too late. March and April are the
months wien erysipelas, py@mia, septice-
mia and other forms of blood poisoning are
most apt to prevail, so that there is still
time for an investigation which may save
many valuable lives and much preventable
sickness. l have the condensed records of
over 40 epidemics of typhoid fever pro-
duced by milk from dairy farms where
that disease prevailed, and in which the
well water was contaminated and with
which the milk cans were washed and the
milk watered; also, of about 20 epidemics
of scarlet fever produced in a similar way,
and about 10 of diphtheria. Erysipelas
has as yet not often been traced to bad
milk; but in virtue of the commences of
the disease there is no reason why dairy
people should not have their share of it and
convey it into their milk just as scarlet
fever is often put there. The frequency
with which salt rheum, felons, sore hands
and infective cellulitis of the hands occur
among working people should be borne in
mind. The object of this writing is not to
alarm the public, but to so point out dis
tinct peril that they will strengthen the
hands of sanitarians and state, county and
city Boards of Health, that the simplest
rules for cleanliness and decency can easily
be enforced against filthy dairymen and
places. In the College of Physicians and
Surgeons is tablet erected to the memory
of the young doctors who went down to
their deaths in the line of their duty in the
great epidemic of black typus fever in 1848.
The only monument which physicians can
erect to the memories of those patients
who have been poisoned to death by bad
air, bad water, bad meat, bad milk, foul
ground and underground, is to labor most
earnestly that the true causes of these evils
be clearly pointed out and efficient laws es-
tablished for their abatement. Up to the
present time malignant postule has generally
been attributed to bad meat and to the bites
of flies which have fed on foul food, espe-
cially beef dead of Charlton or carbuncular
disease. Now we should also look to milk.
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T UMBER, COAL, LUMBER.

| have Just returned from the Lumber Re-
regions-and am now receiving the largest
selection of LUMBER ever offered at this
place. at Reduced Prices, consisting of Yellow
Pine, Spruce and Hemlock
JOIST AND SCANTLING
of all lengths and sizes, "A, "a, GA and "a
White Pine Boards and Plank, Yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Dressed and Undressed
Weatherboarding, White Pine, Cypress and
Chestnut Shingles, Walnut and Ash Boards
and Plank, Plain and Headed Picketts, Shin
gle and Plastering Laths, prime lot of Chest
nut Rails and Posts Also all the
DIFFERENT KINDS OF COAL.
Thinking large sales with small profits bet
ter than small sales with large profits, | have
concluded to adopt the former as r. guide,
and hope l shall be enabled to carry it out by
persons in want of anything in my line giving
me call before purchasing elsewhere.
EDWARD LYNCH,
Near Depot, Westminster, Md.
feb 2Q-tf
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SUNDAY TRAINS
EMMTTTSBURG RAILROAD.

Trains South will leave Emmittsburg at Is a. m.
and sos and 5.55 p. M, arriving at Rocky Ridge at
S45 a. m. and 335 and 625 p. m. Trains North will
leave Rocky Ridge at 10 40 a. m. and $50 and GAO
p. m, arriving at Emmittsburg lilo a. m and 4.25
and 40 p. m.
BALTIMoRE AND CUMBERLAND VALLEY R. R.
Trains leave East daily, except Sunday. Shippens-
burg Clio a. m, and LIS and $50 p. m, Chambers
burg 645 a. m, Las and 3.25 p m, Waynesboro 7.25
a. m, 227 and 4.01 p m, arriving at Edgemont $50
a. m, and 2.47 and 4.22 p m. Sundays leave Ship
pensburg 7.30 a. m, and go p m, Chambersburg
sos a. m. and 325 p. NJ, Waynesboro $50 a. m. and
4.0l p m, arriving Edgemont 9.12 a. m. and 4.22 p
m Trains West daily except Sunday Edgemont
722 and IL 40 M, and 7.40 p. M, Waynesboro $50
a. m, and 1901 and 500 p. m Chambersburg $50 a.
M. and 1912 and S 45 p. m, arriving at Shippens-
burg 900 a m, and LIS and $40 p. m. Sundays,
leave Edgemont S50a. M and 3.35 p. M, Waynesboro
9.l5 a. m. and 4.01 p. m, Chambersburg 9.57 q. m.
and AS p m, arriving Shippensburg 1890 a. m. and
$40 p. m.
Frederick DIVISION PENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
Trains for Frederick leave Junction at 1890 a. m.
and 627 .. m. Trains for Taneytown, Littlestown
and York leave Junction at 9l5 a. m. and 627 p. m
Through car for Frederick leaves Baltimore at 400
D. m and leaves Frederick for Baltimore at $40 a.
IN. Through cars for Hanover and Gettysburg and
points on the H. J. II. q G. R. r. leave Baltimore
at $50 a. m. and 400 p m. These trains daily ex-
cept Sunday.
orders for Baggage calls can be left at Ticket
Office, 1873 w. Baltimore street Eastern standard or
10Th Meridian time is given at all stations
J. NJ. HOOD Genl. Manager.
nov % r H GRISWOLD. Cenl Passenger Agent.
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BRICK BRICK

1 have got the only Brick Yard that has
clay clear of Flint or gravel in or near West
minister. | will make it my business to have
a stock of Brick on hand at all times. and be
able to furnish in large or small quantities.
Nv prices will be reasonable, and full count
guaranteed. Located near the Depot, West
minister, Maryland. Come and see and ex-
anime my Brick and Clay before you buy.
senI3:tf re. MATTHEWS.
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REMovAL.

l wish to inform my Patrons and the Public
of the removal of my Place of Business to the
the room formerly known as Bowers's Hall,
nearly opposite the Catholic Church, where
will carry full stock of Cook, Heating, Oil,
and Fireplace Stoves, Ranges, &C., also a
full line of Tin and Sheet Iron Ware,
Plumbers and Gasftters' Supplies, Pipe of
every description furnished and layed at
Reasonable Prices. Bath Fixtures fitted in
Country Residences giving the same conve-
niences as in City Slate and Tile Mantels
furnished and set. Roofing and Spouting
promptly attended to. Large stock Milk Cans
on hand or made to order; old ones repaired.
Mending and repairing at the lowest prices by
an experienced workman. Ny personal at
tention given to all work. Work done by us
guaranteed. A liberal share of the public
patronage solicited. Agent for the splendid
Fre-Pac Heaters. Other makes furnished
to order. Estimates made free of charge.
o. d. GILBERT,
sept Westminster, Ed.
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GALL AND SEE if Goods are not
" Sold Regardless of Cost.

| intend closing out as rapidly as possible
n fine line of Millinery and Fancy Articles,
all of which will be sold at very reduced
prices during the month of February A call
s solicited. With thanks for past patronage,
| am, respectfully,
ian31:5t New Windsor, Md.