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The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25
PERSONAL AND IMPERsoNAL.

--Chauncey NJ Depew pays the bills
of one student at Yale every year, se-
lecting the young man in his own way.
IN. Y. Tribune.
The two Oldest brothers in Connec.
ticut are Uncle Orrin" and Uncle
Samuel HARDWOOD, aged respectively
ninety-six and ninety-four. Their
home is at Stafford Springs. Hartford
Post.
Father Peter Havermans, of Troy,
N. Y, who has just celebrated his eigh-
tieth birthday, is believed to be the
oldest priest in the United States. He
has been in Troy forty-three years. -
Troy Times.
Joseph Lilly, q well-to-do farmer
living near Jamesport, Mo-, has been in
bed for eighteen years, and is still in
perfect health, He labors under the
impression that if he gets out of bed he
win die Chicago Inter Ocean.
Mr.. George Riddle, of Carroll
County Mo-, has twenty-five daughters,
including five set of twins, and as he
has four hundred acres of land to give
as dowry to each daughter, getting
rid of the girls is no riddle to Riddle -
50. Louis Post.
Mrs. Lila Pavy, widow of DR.. Pavy,
one of the heroes lost on the Greedy ex-
petition, contemplates making trip
to Godhaven, Greenland, where her
husband lived six months, and from
there to Cape Sabine to search the
island in hope of finding papers and
souvenirs buried therein Y. Sun.
Mr. I. M. Smith, leading lawyer
in Lincoln County, w. Va, has believed
himself an orphan until last Saturday
he found his father, four sisters and
three brothers living in Salem, N. j.
They supposed he was dead. An uncle
took him to Ohio when q child, educa-
ted him and started him in life, but
never told him he had other relatives
living. N Y. Times.
Justice Gray is now settled in the
house that he bought last summerfrom
Bradley Barlow, of Vermont. 1t is the
old brick establishment in which John
Quincy Adams lived during his last
years of Congressional life, and still in
a state of excellent preservation. All
the Judges of the Supreme Court now
have houses of their own, the two
finest being those of Judges Blatchford
and Matthew'S Washington Letter Ia
Boston Record.
The Baltimore american says
alfred Smith, of Newport, r. l., who
has become a millionaire by real estate
speculation in that fashionable resort,
was, thirty-iive years ago, cutter in a
large tailoring establishment in New
York. He had saved a few hundred
dollars when he settled in Newport,
and by judicious purchases of ground,
at nominal rates, laid the foundation
for large fortune. At the age OF
seventy-fiye he is now living life OF
leisure.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25
"A LITTLE NONSENSE"

This is a nice time to come home
and nice state you're in she said.
"Nice time! nice stated Thanks, lovely.
/ thought you were going to scold me-"
Troy Times.
Irish Professor in Chemistry: The
substance you see in this phial is the
most deadly of all poisons. A single
drop placed on the tongue of cat will
kill the strongest man.
We are glad to learn from valued
contemporary that ''pickled walnuts
are now introduced at dinner" II
there is anything we dislike it is to sit
opposite picked walnut at dinner
and not be on speaking terms with it.
Philadelphia Press.
-Inductive.-O officer: "How's this,
MurphyP The Sergeant complains that
you called him Names" Private Muir
phy-"Plaze, SURF, Iniver called him
onny names at all. All l said was,
Sergeant says I, some of us ought to
be in menagerieP' oil city Der
rick.
"A Pittsburgh girl who had refused
a good-looking telegraph repairer man
three times within six months, gives as
reason that he was too much of
wanderer; that he roamed from pole to
pole, from one climb to another, and,
if he did come, he'd be insulate that the
neighbors would be sure to talk
Pittsburgh Post.
Johnnie! is your father an invent
orr" You're right he is; pretty
good one, too; I'll tell you.' "And
does he give himself to different chan
mel of this line of artP' "Oh, no! He
can't devote himself to more than one
kind. He's kept so busy inventing lies
about his staying out late at night that
he doesn't get chance to invent any
thing else. Boston Post.
"A German went into restaurant,
and as he took his seat an Irish waiter
came up and bowed politely "Wie
gehtsP" said the German. also bowling
politely. wheat cakes!" shouted the
waiter, installing the salutation for an
order. "Nein, nein'' said the German.
"NineP" said the water. you'll be
lucky if you get three. IN Y. sam.
did you see anything of pocket
book that dropped somewhere in the
bedroom | occupied last night, land
lordP" ANY money in itP" about
five hundred dollars eyes sir-here
is your pocket-book with the money.
The maid was honest enough to bring
it to me and locked it up in the safe. +"
"Ah! very correct proceeding-very.
had intended placing the money in a
savings bank this morning, where il
would have been drawing four per
cent. As a reward for your honesty
will say nothing about the interest
for the time it has been in your pos
session, and you can make it square
with the chambermaid. There Is
nothing small about me when l run
across a man who seems to be trying
to do what's rightp'-Detr0a Journal.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25
Russian Oil Producing Territory.

Although it has been estimated that
the area of oil-producing territory in
Russia measures fourteen thousand
square miles, the field at Baku is the
only one worked, and this covers q
space of three and half square miles
only. Its enormous output is said to
be sufficient for the requirements of the
world. Mr.. Redwood happened to be
present when one of the wells was
opened. He says that mighty column
of oil spouted up to the height of one
hundred feet, carrying big stones with
it, and that it continued gushing out
until huge lake of petroleum was
formed. The product is refined on the
spot by a process of distillation, the
residue being used as fuel, both for
steamers on the Caspian and upon many
of the Russian railways. The by-pro-
ducts of the distillation, such as naph-
thaline. benzole, etc., meet with some
attention; but that branch of the manu-
facture is at present in its infancy-N
Y. Post
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25
SPRING..
Hood.

latter Hood.
prlng, thou gentle Springl
~ 1rAfb coming through this flooe.)
ia Hs sneir songs of welcome sing;
: uyVd once to shut that doorD
sute halls thee with delight,
geems to smile that thou art here;
&4SLgntest things grow still more bright.
year0
thee welcome once again,
nen thee greet bless the dnys
winter now will not remain,
IN thy presence fade away.
trees all bloom on the hillside nigh,
~ grass grows gfeener ON yDnaer knoll.
1sn you'd go down town by and by
no oroer ION of coal.l
hewitt the fragrance of new-mown hay;
GrlEAt green leaves we know you'll
q the birds will carol roundelay
~ uSner in the newborn spring.
" Pheasant to feel springs balmy breath,
ana its many beauties to admire.
deathf
Why don't you go and shake down the fireD
know that thou wilt bring us joy;
Inc heliotrope and mignonette,
0seS and lilacS--tcOnfound that bOyl
mas he not brought that oough-syrup yetD
ONE with the bright and sparkling dews
And the sunbeams that make the violets
sprout
IND bring me my ulster and 'overshoes-
tits freezing hard, and I'm going out.
Puck
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25

John c. Pillisbury, ex-Warden of
the New Hampshire State Prison, who
died on Wednesday at the age of eighty
three, belonged to most remarkable
family of prison officials, his father, two
brothers. two sons and brother-in-
law having served as Wardens of State
Prisons. His father was the first War
den of the New Hampshire Prison, and
his brother-in-law, Walker, was killed
by prisoner while Warden of the
prison at Charlestown, Mass,-Boston
Journal.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25

Is Gle ntif c sys-
tenn. You can
now tell the
i'm o t pro d i
gious whoppers
pour tn e m
into your wife's
ear, in fact, and
get rid of the
whole difficulty
of blu S h in G,
S tam m erin g
and otherwise
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25
and large ears.

and large ears.
We should think they might if they
discover when the lines are crossed.
At all events it is safe to advise all mar
ried men who use the telephone to in
spect the whole length of the wires
as a necessary precautionary Y.
World.
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25

IL such infamous things, this
ONE to roost. About three
my lady finds a programme
fifth Avenue Theater in his
vercoat, She looks at the
g remembers that he wore
2 overcoat on that night.
lakes the telephone into her
and her second cousin,
old fame, into her heart.
alloo! Is that you, JohnP
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25

An Eastern fashion paper says 1.-THE
new sunshades and parasols are odd
enough and novel enough to attract .
crowd,
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25

perhaps you know if you have been
there. 1t is great deal better to be
crossed in love than crossed in the
transmission of it. The picture of
fond husband pouring the wrong amour
into his wife's ear has been happily
caught by our lightning artist.
Thr following diagram explains the
situation: B represents husband, C
represents the young lady who is always
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25
THE TELEPHONE COMEDY,
How Crossed Wires frequently
4 Create Unpleasant Blunders.

The telephone is probably the only
successful attempt ever made to re-
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25

Somebody has discovered that the
Old Testament has 2,72S, 10 letters
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25

picturesque, especial
" if he has invited a
friend to go home to
dinner with him. And
here comes in the
impish iniquity of the
telephone. Once that
you commit yourself
to its devious ways
there is no telling to
what depths of disas-
ter you may descend.
The husband immedi-
ately rushcs to an
other telephone and
then the, wires get
crossed. When this
haDDens all is lost. as
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25

Husband-Yes, it's me. What's the
matter?
Wife-Are you coming home to din.
ner Tonight
misunderstanding; I'm played out;
shall surely be there. Why.
Wife-Only I'm going over to
mothers to spend the evening. Try
and make yourself comfortable You
needn't come after me, for may have
to 60 to the Fifth Avenue Theater
to see dressmaker from Chicago.
Goodbye.
STAND BACK FROM THE PIPE.
Under the circumstances the at
titude of the husband at the tele-
phone Is said by the artist to be
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25

Whichever
fear, dear, I'll
be there.
And she was!
1t is truly and
sadly said that
tn o Sc youn g
w o m e n W h o
listen much at
the tel e p h o n e
d ev lop enor-
nous curiosity
The St. Charles herald. [volume] (Hahnville, La.) 1873-1993, 1885-07-25

ready to go
to the thea
ter and a
supper al
forwards, A
repres e n t s
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-01-02

Non. 10. Mrs. Elizabeth Jones, aged IS years,
died at Cedarville John Adams. aged 81 years,
died at the residence of Amos Hughes, near
Noo. IS. Democratic torchlight procession at
Havre dc Grace
Noo. 10. Democratic barbecue a Fair Grounds.
Nor 81. Miss Eliza NJ. Clayman aged II years,
died near Chestnut Hill.
Aop. 90 Mrs Anne Wheeler, aged ~ wears,
formerly of Havre de Grace, died in Baltl-
more.
Nor. 24th. Mrs. Margaret Bell died, near En-
NORTHUMBERLAND Democratic torchlight process
sion ana illumination in Bel Air
Noo 20. Richard Hopkins died, near Darling
ton. e
Noc. 49, VIM. p wakeland. in his Goth wear.
died near Churchvilie.
Dec | Mrs Mary E, Thorn, aged 81 years, died
near Bel Air.
Dec 2. James Mackin's trial for murder of
Michael Bacsiszta commenced.
-, Dec 4 Mrs VIM. It. johnson died near
Dec 8. Mrs. Elizabeth Amoss died near Fall
ston -Mackin trial ended verdict murder in
Dec. 8. John McAbee, Sr., died near Emmor-
ton.
Dec b.. James Mackin sentenced to he peni-
Tertiary for Is years for the murder of Michael
Bacsiszta. John Mulholland shot and severely
wounded by Thomas H. Council, near Prices
store, on the Mountain.
:. Dec. H.. George Thos Gilbert, in his 74,h year,
died at Cooptown.
Dec. 10. Robert II. Vandiver Jr, aged Al years.
died at Havre de Grace.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-01-02

The Senate, before adjourning for the hol-
idays, passed bill authorizing the Court of
CLAIMS to examine the French Spoliation
claims The claims in question are those of
American shipowners and merchants, whose
vessels and cargoes were wrongfully captur-
ed, detain ed, and in many instances contisca-
ted during the closing years of the last CEN
fury by French cruisers acting under the
orders of the Directory. France had coun-
ter.claim against the United States, and the
latter assumed payment of the claims due by
France to citizens of the United States, in
consideration of release from the debt our
government owed France. For more than
eighty years the claims have been pending.
Congress after congress, in one house or the
other, has passed bill authorizing their
payment, Once it passed both houses but
was vetoed. Men and their children after
them have gone to their graves in poverty,
looking all their lives to Congress for the
payment of these French claims. Perhaps
they will now be paid. Most likely not, iudg-
ing by past experience. In every case where
the claims are valid it would seem to be ONLY
just that they should be paid-at least where
they are still held by the descendants of those
to whom they were originally due.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-01-02
A Damaging Statement Refuted.

The american Grocer, of New York, in a
recent issue, publishes a communication in
which the writer assumes to give an analysis
of canned corn, lauding the superiority of the
Maine and Iowa packed goods.
The several brands examined were the
Winslow Packing Co, (DIaino,) the Marshall
Canning Co., Qowa) and S. N. Hyde & Sons,
(Maryland) The alleged analysis, ranking
the Maine Corn at 100 per cent, makes the
Iowa pack come next, at 76 7per cent, while
Hyde's, or Maryland, is only rated at 66.4
per cent.
The Havre lie Grace Republican, in COM
menting severely upon the false statement of
the writer in the american Grocer, says:
"We are authorized by Col. Samuel N. Hyde,
the senior OF The firm to pronounce the state
ment that sugar was put in their corn base,
malicious .tdtsehood. The Egyptian sweet corn
packed by the Messrs. Hyde, is q special variety,
brought out by Col. Hyde, and is unquestiona-
bly, the best ever produced, and, as corn for
packing, is not exceled by any other grown in
the United States. There is one fact which even
the editors of the american Groce, will not
deny; that Is, that while the markets of all our
large cities are glutted with Maine and Iowa
corn, which retals slow at 81 to S1.25 Dozen
there is not dealer in America to-day who
handles Hyde's corn, (Which retais at from 81
1925 per dozen,) but who is short in his sup
ply, and wants more"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-01-02
LETTER FROM CsSTLETON.
Injured by Il Gun ursting-A ccide II
TOD. +. Shure. dc.

There WIS quite commotion near Castleton,
Christmas day owing to a difficulty originating
through play between G. Allen Fisher and
Nathan SamRon The latter falling got hurt
and accu ing Fisher OF knocking him down. went
OF and got his gun. He followed Fisher to his
home and in lis search around the house, fell
again. The nuZzl' of the gun ran into the
ground and the gun being at the same time &C.
cidentally discharged, il bursted, blowing samp-
sons fingers Of.
Mr.. ID. f. Siure, Sr Superintendent of the
lidewater Cam while driving along the canal.
bank near la Bridge, was thrown out of his
carriage by the breaking of the front axle. His
face. arm and SIDE were somewhat bruised, but his
injuries are mo- serious. The horse. after kick
ing things abolt to suit himself broke loose and
was caught about mile away.
Ice houses inthis vicinity are being filled with
ice from to 6inches thick.
Mrs. Reed. wife of MIR. Il. II C Reed, of OAR
ington, who has been i'll for six weeks, was able
~ sit up for the first time. last Friday,
Maud Hannah the little grand. daughter of
Mrs. NJ. T. Preston, died on Wednesday of last
week, of diphtheia, after two weeks of great
suffering. The child was greatly beloved and
her death is a sal event in the family. NJ
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-01-02
The Negroes Rights Secure.

Vice President Hendricks, in answer to an
enquiry from the editor of the C0lored World,
gave him the assurance that in the new order
of things at Washington the rights of colored
citizens under the Constitution would not be
disturbed. 1.-THE liberty and citizenship of
the colored man." says Mr.. Hendricks, "are
held by the same right and guarantee as that
of the white man, and can no more be taken
from him and impaired than they can be
taken from the white man." ut was a cruel
thing at the late election" adds Mr.. Hen.
bricks, "to play upon the credulity of the COL
ored people and subject them to groundless
fear of return to slavery and thus control
their action as voters"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-01-02

On New Years Eve, the annual Christmas
celebration took place In the NJ. E. Church, Bel
Air. The church was well filled and the exer-
cises, which were pleasant and interesting, con-
sisted of singing and recitations by the children,
an address by the pastor, Rev. j. w. Smith, and
distribution of presents to the children 10y Santa
Claus, who stood upon platform and handed
to each scholar a box of candy and nuts. Miss
Alice French, organist of the church, presided
at the organ. chorus of well trained little
girls sang in beautiful style, The Wanderer,"
Miss Leila Smith accompanying them on the OF =
gan. Rev. Mr. Smith, in his address, mentioned
that fine globe had been presented to the SUI
day School by some of its friends.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-01-02
b F. l. AIR Md. -
Friday Morning, January 2, 1895
Coy. Cleyeland's Policy in Regard TO
Appointments.

Presdent-eect Cleveland, in reply 10 =
letter from the National CivilService Reform,
League, of which George William Curtis is
PRESIDENT, has given frank expression as to
his policy respecting removals and appoint.
ments to office. Ofice-seekers, upon reading
It, Will doubtless feel cold chill running
down their spinal cord, while offlcious and
meddlesome office-holders will be able to find
IN 1t no ground for hoping that they will be
retained under the new Democratic admins.
tration.
GOV. Cleveland pledges himself to carry
out the civil service reform laws, hut saws he
Is not sure that all those who profess to be
friends of this reform will stand firmly among
lis advocates when they find it obstructing
their way to patronage and place !
with reference to government positions
not within the letter of the civil service sta
tute, and disconnected with the policy OF an
administration, he does not propose 10 dis
turD the present incumbents duringI the
Terms Tor winch 'ineJ' we're appointed solely
on partisan grounds, and ADDS:
"But many now holding such positions have
forfeited all just claim to retention because thew
have used their places for party purposes in dis
regard of their duty to the people, and because,
instead of being decent public servants, they
have proved themselves offensive partisans and
INSCRIPTIONS manipulators of local party
management
1.-THE lessons of the past should be unlearned,
and such officials, as well as their successors,
should be taught that efficiency, fitness and
devotion to public duty are the conditions
of their continuance in public place, and
that the quiet and unobtrusive exercise
of individual political rights it the reasona
BILE measure of their party service.
"1f were addressing none but party friends
should deem it entirely proper to remind them
that though the coming administration is to be
Democratic, due regard for the peoples inter
est does not permit faithful party work to be
always rewarded by appointment to office, and
to say to them that while Democrats may ex-
pect all proper consideration, selections for Of
flee not embraced within the cvil-service rules
will be based upon sufficient inquiry as to fit
ness, instituted by those charged with that duty,
rather than upon resistant importantly or self
solicited recommendation on behalf of candi-
dates for appointment"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1885-01-02

| AGen. Grants fnan,al difficulties are
pressing him sorelv His houses in Wash
ingtoa and Philadelnh;, and farms near
Chicago and St Iouis hides all his relics
of the war swords media, gifts from friends
at home and from foreis potentates, as well
as his collection of pi ures ana pric-a'prac,
haze been levied -on TO satisfy the creditors
%fsra- nj .S Vrd Vanderbilt, to whom the
General owes $4,000 With interest, has
agreed to reduce the amount to 100000,
provided Gen. Grant can raise that amount
for him. An effort in that direction is being
made in Washington and New York.