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Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-15
John Roach,s LIabIlities and Assets.

NEw YoRS, August 1.-The schedules
Of the assets and liabilities of John Roach
are expected to be 6lsd this afternoon,
They show the liabilities of Mr.. Roach to be
- 222,S77.Sl. The nominal assets are
stated 10 be S5,l0S, ,e9S.s7, and the actual
assets, 81, ,3Sl,470.2S.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-15
AIassachusetts Prohibitionists.

BoSToN, August 1.-THE Prohibition
party of Mass achusetts will place State
ticket in the field the coming election, sui
will hold Its State Convention at Worcester
September l0th Governor St. John will
be present and address the convention.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-15
Crooked Whisky Barrels.

PELADELPHIA, August l5.-Anothsr car
loSdt of Pennsylvsnis whisky in crooked
barrels was detained" to-1aI Sy Interval
Rssenue officials. II was Consigned to .
6rm here. Each day more'of the whisky il
found. and it is asserted that nearly ever
s6ser has soue oft.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-15

Russia FORWARDS Proposals Cor ssttisnss1
PABls, August H.--A dispssck has ~
received in this city from 81. Pesss6buE1
stating tLas Russis has ssnt EngIand ~
posals for the settlement Of ths diYsfe|
concerning Zul6car psAs and The pestie:,
commanding il The Dispatch sdds e :
certain that England win accept tie psepe
- Il
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-15
The Maxwell Interview a Bogu. One.

SAN FRASCIscO, August 1.-The alleged
Maxwell interview was written by an extra
man on morning paper here, and is not
noticed oy the olher paPseI 1t is believed
% S,Is. 5 iSsSs : ssd would raP9s 80 . Re
tscliv.ll, anu yOH eaN't ten generally
seoul ished toe late
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-15
1bekulnsus storms.

scHxEcTApY, N. Y, August lt-A =
who has inspec,sd the district 10 Gisssl
damaged by recent s'orms, says the far4
have lost 500, ,000. On some farms -
deposits Of rocks ard grsvel havs txzl
ruined fertile helds.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1885-08-15

1t De.roi.-Detroits, 4; Ckicsgos, >.
A. Buffalo -BaaAlos, .; ST. Doois. o.
At New York-Ms.TopoEtsns J.
more z. 81
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

wh5Ies, so that the supply might not
fail. After the first tablefu% had been
fed, Z ran down the cellar for more
pies. [ fell against the woman in
checked gingham, who was leisurely
looking about Probably she, was
convincing herself that really there
was no beans
ssIt's good suller," she said, calm
". al alters did want ter see. Miss
Ewelrs suller. She says it don't
freeze; but / d'n know bout thet.
How much pork hev they got pu'
DOWN." | did not answer her; ] may
have laughed in. her face. She seemed
thoroughly contemplate.
Mounting the stars with three tiers
of pies in each hand, whom should I
meet but the new-made widow. She
caught hold of my sleeve, and asked,
excitedly:
ssWhar's that Miss, Skiles? | knew
she was pryin'! Jes' get her out O.
theren' l left Mrs, ENyell hurriedly de-
scending the stair. How the encounter
ended never knew.
The afternoon wore away in melting
heat and increasing work. At last
the sloW-motioned men brought round
their horses and covered wagons, those
big carriages that, in childhood, we
used to call ''bed-rooms. = Deliber-
ateIy the women> mounted into these
vehicles and were carried off. Ex-
.hausted, faint, not having had time TO
eat morsel, we walked homeward,
accompanied by Nancy Holland, who,
though unable to leave Robert, had yet
remained to the last minute.
81 don't think Miss Ewell she took it
very hard" said Nancy, her head bob
bing up and down in her earnestness.
II watched her all through the re-
marks an the prayer, and, ef you'll be-
lieve it, she never cried drop. She
ies' suit still. 1 declare. I should a.
thought she'd cried a littlen'
That is one of the funerals where we
were waiters.-Rdnsonae Mass. Cor.
N. Y. Tribune.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
j. W. REILLY.
A Pleasant Romance of the Genesis and
Progress of a Western Poet.

Pleasant Romance of the Genesis and
Progress of a Western Poet.
was running weekly paper in q
small Northern Indiana town at the
time i first met him. You know how
the inhabitants of small places go wild
over anything of freakish nature, and
the reigning sensation just then was
the work of blind sign painter. A
party of advertising fakirs had just
struck the village who decorated the
dead walls and fences in the most
gaudy way imaginable, the finishing
and artistic touches being done by a
member of the party who was known
as the "Only Blind Sign Painter
on Earth" Business with them was
rushing, every merchant in town COM
inc around and wanting work done,
for when the Blind Sign Painter, who
was none other than Reilly, felt his way
up ladder and dashed off an artistic
sign, half the inhabitants of the place
turned out to witness the feat.
The scheme of the fakirs, which was
an original one and calculated to catch
the multitude, all depended on the his
trionic ability of the Hoosier Poet. He
had large, frank gray eyes, and the
vision of an eagle. When the surface
was selected he was brought out and
led to the foot of the ladder. A part
of his business was to go up a step,
carefully feeling his way, then turning
stare into vacancy in an ainaless, moony
sort of style, and bring to bear on the
crowd face full of pain and pathos.
This rarely failed to draw expressions
of sympathy, and, VIII at was more to
the point, additional advertising con-
tracts. Slowly climbing the ladder, ne
fingered the surface, measuring care
/ fully with his hands the dimensions OF
the letters, and then suddenly seizing
the brush, the sign was reeled OF much
more rapidly than the average painter
could do it. !.
Another catching bit Of cuisines"
was to stumble on coming down, when
one of the party gave him a shoVlng3
below with an imprecatlon and orusa
order to be more careful.
ssShame, shame! Some one ought tc
take the poor man away from those
ruffians,' were sample remarks from
the crowd on such occasions. One dA1
when he was up the ladder / caught hi
eve. NV suspicious had been aroused
and he saw it in my face. Slowly ant
deliberately, with owlish solemnity, b
winked that great gray eye of his in
way which spoke whole libraries.
After that / was taken in his con
fidence, and finding that he was gol
mine of talent, induced him to leaV
the painters and go to work in na
office, q task which was not difiieuli
for he only regarded the ''Rlin
Painter dodge as q boyish lark, an
was getting tired Of the fun. Tha
was the beginning of his newspape
career. He went to indianapolis an
has been doing excellent work on th
press of that city ever since. I undel
stand his book is netting him quit
handsomely and is a success eVeI
way. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20
HE True TRIUMPH.

The wars of kings are childreH's games.
And childrens baubles, monarchs snroHe@
He conquers most, who suffers mosE-
In silence suffers and alone.
Our crude desires and appetites,
The lusts of fallen humankind,
Give broader fields for nobler STRIFE
Than Alexander e'er designed
His life has not been wholly lostS
His labor wholly misapplied,
Who wins the scepter over SELF,
Though he wins naught on earth Desloe'
He only breathes the mountain air, ~,
Whose strength of limb and strengtnol OF "'Aa
Have been exerted, and suffice
To reach the summit of the hill.
So it is, that the souls desires
Impede the path that must be tron'
And each desire we tread upon
Is one step higher toward God. -.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

Not long ago one Of Barnum ssele--
plants was found 10 be in danger, OF
losing his sense of sight. A surgeon
who had been called to examine the
huge animal declared that if the ele-
phant could be induced to an operation
the eye could be saved. Accordingly
she poor animal was tied down., and
some causslc fluid was dropped into.
one of his eyes. He roared with. pain,
for the treatment was severe On, the
following day the eye that had been
treated was much better, but the sur
geon thought he was going. to have q
terrible time in operating onl the other
eye. Fancy his surprise to. find that
as soon as the great beast heard his
voice he stretched himself on she
ground and peacefully subm. tied to the
painful 8 deal. The elephant had sim
ply recognized the skin and friendly,
purpose of his benefaetor. -HGrtfoT@
Post.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

Lieutenant Schwatka says that the
whale fisheries of Alaska are alone
worth 81, 600. 900 year, and tna1 sns
grazing for cattle is unexcelled IN any
country.
St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-20

A freak of nature owned by a
farmer at Derry. n. H., is calf with
two noses, two tongues and three eyes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
LOCAL NEWS.
CRY za1 CoUNTY.
TO-
Here and There.


In the Orphans Court today letters
of administration were granted to
John w. Crandell, on the estate of
Mary Crandell, and to Elihu s. Riley
on the estate of John i. Barber, de-
ceased.
The will of the late Mrs. Charlotte
G. Hunter was filed in the Orphans
court to day. To her niece, Margaret
Grammar, Of Jersey City, New Jer-
sey, is bequeathed 5000; to Richard
Hunter, colored, q servant, 800, also
house aud lot on West street, An
napolis; to John Hunter, colored, in.
FAINT son of Richard, another house on
West street. All the rest and resi-
due Of the estate is left to her niece,
Rachel Catharine Basil, wife of
Washington D. Basil John Writ
Randall ia appointed executor. The
viii is dated June %, 1880, and wit
messed by John G. Hopkins, s.
Rawlings Goodwin and William
Iglehart
On the goth of August, 1883,
codcial was attached to the will wit.
messed by G. A. Culver, H. G.
Thompson and I G.. Gassaway, by
which the farm on the north side Of
Severn river, of about 1877 acres. Is
bequeathed to Rev. w. S. Southgate,
her pastor, which had been willed
among other things to Rachel Catha-
rine Basil, and revoking all such parts
of last will as are inconsistent with
this codcial.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
DID YoU ever see q flv wash his

DID YoU ever see tly wash bis
face asks a correspondent; and
prcsuming we never had, proceeds to
describe how he does it.
with contempt for the looking
glass be brushes himself up and wab-
bles bis little round head, chuck full
Of vanity, wherever he happens to be.
Sometimes, after long day Of dissi-
patton and flirting, with his six small
legs and little round body all soiled
with syrup and butter and cream, he
passes out Of the dining room and
wings bis way to the clean, white
cord along which the morning glories
climb, and 10 this retired spot, heed
less of the crafty spider that is prac-
ticing gymnastics few feet above
him, be proceeds to purify aud sweet.
en himself for the refreshing repose
and soft dreams of the balmy summer
night, so necessary to one who is ex-
pected to be early at breakfast.
''ft is wonderful toilet. Resting
himself on bis front and middle legs,
he throws his hind legs rapidly over
bis body, binding down bis frail wings
for an instant with the pressure, then
raking them over with backwa ard
motion, which be repeats until they
are bright and clean. Then be pushes
the two legs under the wings, giving
that queer structure q thorough curry
ing every now aud then throwing the
legs out and rubbing them together
to remove what he has collected from
bis corporeal surface Next he goes
to work upon his van. Resting on
bis hind and middle legs, he raises
bis two forelegs and begins vigorous
scraping Of his head and shoulders,
using his proboscis every little while
to push the accumulation from his
limbs. At times be IS so energetic
that it seems as if be were trying to
pull bis head of. but no fly ever com
mitted suicide. Some Of bis motions
very much resemble those ofpussy at
her toilet. Il is plain, even to the
naked eye, that he does his work
thoroughly, for when be has finished
be looks like new fly, so clean and
neat has be made himself within few
minutes. The white cord is defiled,
but loppy is himself again, and be bids
the morning glOries very good even
ing"
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
~. n. AssoTT. sUsINEss MANAeEa.
REFORMATION WANTED.-Mr. n

INFORMATION WANTED.-Mr. NJ.
L. Spooner, supreme recorder Of the
Prudential Order of America, writes
to the land commissioner Of Maryland
from Wooster, Ohio. where his Office
is located, as follows:
4 am now considering the advisa-
bility of the disposal of my interest in
this section and purchasing farm
property in Maryland. | know Of no
one to whom / can write for the infor.
nation needed, but presume you have
printed reports, &c, 10 your Office for
distribution. What | desire is infor-
nation Of the different parts Of the
Stale, particularly ST. Mary's county.
also a reliable map, one that will De
of benefit in looking for properties
submitted to me Will YOU kindly
forward to me the latest reports on
the agriculture of your State, also
your last annual report If you have
q copy of one Of the reports descrip-
tive of the different counties. It will
De OF Importance to US, and place as
under many obligations to YOU. If
any expense is attached please inform
me aud will chcerfulIy remit. Hop
ing to bear from you at On early
date
For many years no reports .of the
sort required by this writer have been
published in Maryland, except in the
columns Of the Sun, which has from
time to time set forth ia voluminous
way many details concerning South
ern Maryland, the Eastern Shore and
other parts Of the State. One OF the
most important things to the State is
the development of its rich resources
by immigration. A reaction ia the
aow Of population to the West seems
to be on the eve Of taking place, and
attention is every day being turned
more and more towards Maryland
It is necessary that provision should
be made by the State government at
the earliest practicable moment to
supply reports for the guidance Of
settlers who would.be attracted hither
for the betterment of their condition,
and developing the resources of Mary
land. A correspondent writes also to
the land commissioner from New Or.
leans asking for information concern
ing the advantages Of Baltimore and
its suburbs to settlers.-BaItimore
Sun.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
PROPOSALS f0I Fuel and RATIONS,
QUARTERMAsTER's 5 OFFICE,
II. s. MARINE CoRPs
Washington, d. o., Mav 1eth. 1885


Washington, d. c., May 12H, 1885.
CEALED Proposals, in duplicate, will
~ be received at this Office until taoelge
o'clock M., of the
seventeenth Nay OF Jume Next,
for furnishing RATIONS, and until tsoelee
o'clock H., of the
Eighteenth Day or June Next,
for furnishing FUEL, to the United States
Marines. at one or more Of the following
stations, from the 1st of July, 1885, to the
Both Of June, 1886, viz;
Portsmouth, M H.; Charlestown. Mass:
Brooklyn, N. r.; Philadelphia, Pa. !:
League Island, Pa; Annapolis, Nd; !;
Washington, d. c.; Gosport, near Norfolk
Va; Mare Island, Cal and Pensacola.
Fla.
Specifications with blank proposals can
be obtained upon application at any of the
stations named, or at the office of the
Quartermaster, Washington. ID. c., and
Assistant Quartermaster ,226 South Fourth
street, Philadelphia, Pa.
Proposals may be made for one or more
articles, deliverable at one or more sta
tions, and will be considered separately
for each article and place of delivery.
They should be indorsed Proposals for
Fuel, or 'Rations," as the case may be
and addressed to
"QUARTER1TASTER,
II. s. Marine Corps,
my14-4w. Washington, ID. G.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

Burgess, COLON and Weleh,s Min.
strels, under the management Of j
M Hill, who are. now playing ii
Richmond, Va, will appear here on
next Friday aud Saturday, May %
and %, giving a Matinee on Satur.
day at $50 p. NJ. The following Is
form the Richmond Whig Last
evening Burgess, COLON and Welch's
MinstreIs opened a season Of Ethio-
plan minstrelsy at the Richmond
Theatre, and met cordial reception
at the hands Of an all, over crowded
house. Among the personal features
are Cool Burgess, Andy COLON and
Fayette Welch, and many other min.
strels of note. The performances
went well throughout and the patrons
Of minstrelsy were infinitely amused
and entertained.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

The record in the case OF the State
vs.. George H Insley, was fled ii
tbe Court of Appeals vest erday. The
particulars in this case have hereto.
fore been published in The CAPITAL.
The record contains but one point,
viz: that by the decision Of Judge
Bond, the oyster law is unconstitu.
tional in 90 far as it relates to q State
license for carrying oysters. Attor-
ney General Roberts will represent
the State.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

A Washington correspondent gives
a pen.picture of our distinguished
Senator, Hon. A. p. German which
most of our readers will recognize
Mr.. German has from boyhood taken
an interest In the popular game Of
base ball, and was at one time quite d
skillful player. Any one who visits
Capital Park, Washington, during
these base ball days, writes the cor.
respondent, is pretty certain to see
among the spectators man whom
the recent course of events has car
ried into marked prominence. lie IA
a smooth.faced, oily.looking gentle.
man, dressed In a suit Of sleek black
cloth and wearing a very sleek silk
bat which surmounts head of tho
sleekest kind of brown lair. His
skin is of the purest white, almost
feminine in its delicacy Of tissue
His eyes are sky-blue and possess
that rare combination Of refined SEN.
sibility and innocent candor which
never fail to inspire confidence.
Were be few decades younger Ia
appearance one would Judge him to be
sweet.tempered theological student
who has seen only the purer aspects
of human nature and who looks upon
the world as only bright, beautiful
gift of the Creator. Innocence, alIec.
tion, benevolence-all the tender vir.
tues find perfect mirror in his face.
Around him is a group of friends
on whom be bestows the most win.
some smiles as they converse with
him in that tone of Difference which
Is humility's tribute to greatness.--
His lips speak little, his eyes volumes.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
Tha Crah Reasnn.

The crab season has opened well,
and they are now being caught In
considerable quantities, although very
small, as Is generally the case the
first Of the season. Old crabbers pre-
dict a great glut of this shell ish.this
season, as they never fail to g6pBhr
they say, in great abundance Ii the
seventeen-year locust year. Soft
crabs are also being caught quite free
" by expert crabbers, and retail al
from SO to rs cents q dozen, accord
ing TO size. The water has been too
cold for them to venture near the
shore and those that are being caught
are found in deep water where the
temperature is warmer.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19

EXCITEMENT is on the increase in
London. The English lions blood is
up, and If Mr.. Gladstone win not allow
him to have rough and tumble fight
with the Russian bear, be will turn
upon the premier and rend him to
pieces. A recent special dispatch
from London says, that unless Russia
should feel impelled to strike the adj
versary who so meekly kneels before
Der there will be no war for the pres
ent Everything that the Russians
wanted, or were suspected of wanting
has been conceded them and on no
harder conditions than their assent to
. Pickwickian kind of inquiry which
has no other conceivable object than
to afford the Ministry a plausible
means of escape. England has un-
reservedly thrown up her hand, and
it only remains to be seen whether
Muscovite arrogance, elated By this
unexpected submission, will not bold
II grasp for more. There appears to
be no reason why theRussians should
not grasp for more, for they have their
forces 10 position to do It, and, after
the recent craven surrender, they
would be justified 10 assuming that
90 amount Of insult could force Mr.
Gladstone into = fight. The bitter
ness Of the wrath at him defes de-
scriptiOn. London is simply speech
less with rage.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
AN unfortunate New Yorker. now

An unfortunate New Yorker, now
in State Prison, gives remarkable
excuse for leaving bis wife and mar
rying another woman. A few days
after his first marriage bis wife, who
had been widow, brought in half
dozen children, of whose existence he
had not been notified, and he pleads
that the marriage was tainted with
fraud, and is therefore void. The
court did not sustain the plea
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
Rack froIn az Islhnlna

The Naval Academy marines who
went to Panama were expected % re-
torn yesterday evening, but failed %
come. Lieut.. Samuel III. Gibson ar
rived in advance Of the troops, who
will probably reaeEe here tonight
Lieut. Gibson Is recovering from au
attack Of fever contracted at the 18th.
mus which cost him thirty pounds 81
adipose His trip, he says vas not
pleasant ~ any met1t He was
warmly Congratulated by tbe officers
of the Naval Academg M bis spfe Fs.
turn 10 bis duties here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19
A JnnkettIng Committee.

The committee appointed at the
last session Of the Legislature to visit
the various reformatory, charitable
and private educational institutions
receiving biennial appropriations from
the State treasury, with view to In
quire and report to the next LegIsla-
ture as to what extent these appro.
priations have been made and the
propriety of continuing State aid TO
such institutions, were in this city
yesterday, and with Comptroller j
Frank Turner went over the books at
the Comptroller's Office for data upon
which to begin their work. The
committee obtained from the Comp.
troller list of institutions receiving
State aid, including academies and
colleges. There are fifty-seven insti.
tutions 10 be visited. Thecommittee
accompanied by the Comptroller went
to Baltimore yesterday, and will 10.
day enter upon their routine of visits.
1t Is proposed to do the work il hand
very thoroughly, and to prepare 8
reporb which will be of practical use.
fulness to the next General a ssembIy
when it meets. Senators Lane, Shri
yer, Hodsop, Jackson, and Hayes
compose the committee. The two
last named Senators did not accom-
pany the committee here.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1885-05-19


The County Commissioners made
the following appointments to day Of
road supervisors:
First District: F. w. Jones, Jos.
ireland, Jacob w. Bird, Stephen Suit
James Robinson, reappointed. Sec
ond District: James Brown, Geo. b.
Duvall, Richard Wilson, Benz. Wat
kins, Benz. Garner. Third District:
jefferson Phipps, Jno. Dougherty,
Jas. e. Williams, Jr., Thos. / Bald
win, are reappointed. Fourth Dis
trict: VIM. F. Anderson, vice Philip
Watts, Jno. Mullineaux, vice Colum
bus Gaylor, Chas. F. Disney, vice J.
Clark, VIM. T. GaYlor, vice JefFery.
Fifth District: Basil S. Benson, Dan
lei Stall, George Merrett, Charles
Browski, Michael Reynolds. Eighth
District: Thos. I. Perry, Jesse Trott,
J. r. Price, Amos Dowell, VIM. H.
Hurlse.
Mr.. Frank I'll. Stockett, as counsel
lor; Thomas Wright as keeper Of the
Court House, and VIM. r. Taylor, as
Messenger, were reappointed 4