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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-21

snator Vorhees's resolution to increase
thk number of statues in and about the
Capitol, which passed the Senate last
wkk, appears to have had peculiar Of
feel upon the artists models who infsst
Washington. One of these male models
|crde'ed quite sensation at the Capital on
Friday morning last by stalking into the
roiunda in a perfectly nude state and
st1king picturesque attitude while
s.3pdipg upon the centre stone. The de-
tftls OF the affair, as given by member of
tlS Capitol police force, are as follows:
shortly after h4lfpast nine o'clock two
policemen and about twenty visitors were
iathe rotunda, when, to the establishment
of all present, a man as naked as he came
into the world sprang into the rotunda
from the entrance leading to the Senate
wing, and posed on the white marble slab
iR the centre of the room. At first sight
HE police thought the man was some cir
toe crank, and that be was aitred in tights,
but upon close inspection it was discover
ed that he was without any raiment what
ever. The policemen realized at once that
t&ey had a crazy man to deal with. There
was one lady in the rctunda at the time,
I'D she hastily withdrew. The men pres
ent were stationed at the four entrances to
prevent the crank's escape. A policeman
| advanced towards him and placed him
Under arrest. lie submitted without any
resistance, and was led to a place of Sc
clusion, where he was detained until his
Missing clothes could he found and the
local police authorities notified. His
clothes were found on the stsirway lead
ing up to the dome, where he evidently
left them. In renewing him from the re
tunds he insisted upon being taken over
to the House of Representatives., stating
that he desired To see Speaker Carlisle.
&ae declined to give his name, but simply
referred to two letters. IN. w ;" worked
upon his arm in India ink. He is betwee
twenty five and thirty years Of age, and
his clothes were ragged and forlorn. He
was turned over To the District aut horities
and taken to the insane asylum.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-21

The fate of young Pearre, which has
been hanging fire for nearly year before
the Court of Appeals, was decided on last
Tuesday, that august body. by a vote of 4
to 4, refusing to award him . new trial.
Judge Alvin delivered the opinion Of the
court. It read as follows:
This case having been argued before
all the judges, upon full deliberstlon, they
are equally divided in opinion upon a
question Of affirmancs or reversal of the
ruling set out in the bill of exceptions
taken by the appellant, and it, therefore,
follows that such ruling stands affirmed
by an equally divided court, and it is 50
ordered. Ruling affirmed and case re-
handed"
Pearro was convicted in the Criminal
Court Of Baltimore May ~ last for enter
ing Mrs. Klrklaad's room at the Albion
Hotel and there attempting an assault.
He spent one night in the City Jail and
was released on tho following morning
on $4,000 bail. His counsel, Hen. VIM.
Pinkney Whyte and Col. Charles Marsha,
will make an order in court at the time
sentence is pronounced to suspend the
sentence. The penalty for the crime of
which Pearre was convicted is two to ten
years in the penitsntiary.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-21
The French Spoliation Claims Valid.

In the Court of Claims at Washington
on Monday, says the Baltimore Sun, Judge
Davis delivered the opinion Of the court
in relation to the liability of the govern
ment for the French spoliation claims, in
which the Chief Justice and all the judges
concur. After deciding that the statute
giving the court jurisdiction required an
examination of the validity of the claims
as against France, and the assumption Of
the responsibility for them by the United
States in the treaty of 1900, the opinion
sets forth the obligations assumed by the
two governments in the treaties of ITS,
by which France pledged herself to secure
our independence, and We undertook to
guarantee her American possessions and
give her other special privileges. Con-
siderable space is given to the examina-
ton Of the relations Of the two countries
between 1898 and 1900, which it was said
by the government counsel amounted to a
state of war, so that any claims for seizures
then made would be invalid. The court
holds that while the relations were strained
almost to the point OF war, there WAS no
solemn war which annulled treaties. They
also hold that the treaties of 1903 and 1881
with France and the treaty of 1919 with
Spain do not apply to the spolia'isa claims,
and, therefore, the claimants should re-
cover The claims arose from seizures by
French privateers of American merchant
vessels upon the high seas between 1898
and 1901 they were pressed by the
United States upon France, while France
urged other demands upon Us. Finally,
by the treaty of 1900, ratified in 1901, tie
two sets Of claims we're set off one against
the other, and dropped from international
controversy. Then the owners of the
spoliation claims began to urge Them upon
the United States, upon the ground that
by surrendering the rights of individual
citizens for a valuable national benefit the
United States became bound to pay the
citizens Injured. Many reports have been
made in Congress in favor of this view
and but three against it, and these three
were made prior to the publication OF the
diplomatic correspondence on the subject.
Two acts were passed providing for pay
ment, but one was vetoed by President
Polk. the other by President Pierce. Fin
ally Congress, by an act approved by Pres
ident Arthur, sent the matter TO the Court
| of Claims for examination.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-21
Proceeding or Congress.

In the Senate on Friday bills were pass
ed for new public buildings aud repairs
aggregating in cost 81 ,225o00. The gen
sral pension bill was further discussed,
and the Senate then adjourned until Mon
day In the House bill for the extension
of paten, prscipitsted q debate on the
tariff, which was participated in by Rep
rssentative Dunn, Kelly and others An
evening session WAS held tor the consider
alton of pension bills. Mr.. Randall is
considerably behind with tie work OF the
House committee on appropriations.
The Senate WAS net in session SATURDAY.
The House was occupied in deba'e over a
bill to establish 3 sub treasury At Louis
lie, Ky. Messrs Morrison, Holman aud
Hewitt strongly opposed the bill, but it
was passed by vote Of l57 to 81. Aa
evening was held, at which sulogies wsSf
afaiEf55ffd rhRsp a gRts ff he ppfastHs9<o el
Hahn, of Louisiana.
The Senate on Monday passed the Ding
ley shipping bill, with an amendment to
authorize the President to deny to foreign
vessels privileges in our ports denied to
| our vessels in foreign ports. The Senate
further discussed the pension bill. In the
House q number of bills and resolutions
were introduced. The House 10y decided
vote fixed June for the consideration OF
bills from the labor committee. So TAR
President Cleveland has sent 400 nemi-
nations to the Senate, of which 100
have been confirmed and but Is rejected
The House by a vote OF 203 to 8 passed
Senate bill to provide for the study of the
nature of alcoholic drinks and narcotics,
etc. The Senate Judiciary COMMITTEES has
agreed to rspsr, fsvorably the nonins-
tions of M.ssrs. Hayes aud Cairnes, of
Maryland, to be United States district at
torney and marshal respectively.
The Senate, Tuesday, again declined,
on account Of the absence OF Seu.:or Sew.
ell, to take up the Arthar-Kill bridg.
bill. The remainder of the session WAS
spent in debate on the pension bill. The
House WAS occupied in considering Sen
ate amendments to the postoffce appro-
pristion bill.
Mr.. Frye called up the Staten Island
bridge bill in the Senate on Wednesday,
and it was taken up in spite of Mr.. Sew
els objection. Mr.. Mcpherson moved an
amendment providing for tunnel instead
of a bridge, and spoke at length in support
of his amendment. The Senate thsn pas A.
ed the pension bill. The House of Repre-
sentatives, in committee Of the whole dis
cussed the Senate amendment to the post
| office appropriation bill with reference to
! the payment of American steamships for
carrying the mails
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-21

Ia Chicago ca Friday ~ sxpressmsn named
Bies, siiy ,ers cid. hsaged himself in thu
barn 10 the rear OF bis home. H.. ~Ife t,uud
hin, and her screams brought = crowd OF
asIg oors to tue scene. out 40 ne lnieries-4
or attempted TO cat the ope osIng 10 th-
frantic efforts made u, The satctd- o rsir4s.
b nself BY thcowIHk Ia, K. ID arm. ,ptrt
SIGH. out nSns YEA ei Sc, Kft-ssa . r-s ....
FIaLtis. aitrT tap.r ga Yr = .--n LIes -~
policeman appeared All ~ ~. aan io~u
he Nas Then DE- al
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-21

We give below the letter of Governor
Lloyd, in answer to the resolutions passed
at public meeting of the miners, at Frost
burg, some time ago, dsnunciatory of the
action of The Governor for erasing his sig
nature from the "Semi- monthly Pay bill,"
an also for the disappearance of the Mine
Inspection bill" The action of the m in
ers was severely condemned at the time by
many friends of our esteemed Governor,
W no could not but be indign mt at the in
justice of the accusations brough. against
him:
CAMBRIDGE, Mp, May 10, 1886
Hugh Thompson, Presh Of Miners CImmuee:
Sir-Y0ur enclosure Of resolutions passed at
divers meetings Of the miners Of your section
have been forwarded from Annapolis 10 nv
home in Cambridge. Your committee express
es the hope that may be able to clear up the
matter set forth 10 year complain, to our mu.
tusl satisfaction. You have doubtless been
deceived and misled BY the representations Of
parties whs did know or ought to have known
better, as | can account for your Impeachment
Of my Official integrity upoa no ether theory
After the statements given il the press of the
status OF the bills passed by the last legislature
and unsigned BY me, do not feel called upon
to reply further thaa to say that ny signature
has never been attached to the Semi. tnoa,blv
Pay bill, or 10 any other bill, and afterwards
erased or withdrawn, and that the Vsnti alton
or Mine Inspection bill was never in nv Gus
tody, nor was it ever presented to me BY the
secretary Of the Senate, nor was it seen by me
till the 9th of May. Its disappearance is a
mystery that | should like to see satisfactorily
explained. Had it been stolen from the Exec
utivs Department, no effort of mine would have
been spared to ferret out the guilty party asd
bring him to punishment. respectfully,
HENRY LLOYD.
The following was received at the exec
utive department last Friday:
"Barton, Auegany County, Nay 10, 1856
To Your Excellency, Gov. Lloyd, OF Mary
land-Dsar Sir: Your letters priated in tie
daily papers Of Baltimore city in answer 10
the resolutions passed by the committee of mia
srs at Loaaconing are very satisfactory to the
miners asd mine laborers Of Ails.xny county.
We, therefore, exonsrate you from ali blame in
the mysterious disappearance of the ventilation
bill. Yours NEST respectfully,
"HUGH THOMPSON.
'DAvlD D. SHEARER, and Others"
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1886-05-21
de.!s !. :lS.e!.a s.S| -

jacob Hert'iae, buii der OF Brooki,a V
Y, gas bitten on his rIgh, hand by sNes-
fOg sdIani dog en- March O. sai IL waom were
developed anmist.k.uIs .,mptsns of HYDRO
phobi. on " ~dnestSv moraIas died Friday
morning a, his residence in that city From
Wednesday sight spasm. followed in rapid
succession. aud the pateai sous,n.s bec.ns
80 violent tG.t II required three 81 f.rr inca 10
bold him HIS mad remained vs.r II.
gradually oecaue exhausted, .ad half hour
before bis de.ta DC relApsed iato quietaIe
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
UNITED STATES HISTORY.

Give an account of the battle
of Long Island. Who commanded 2
2. What was the "Order in
councils, The "Milan decree ?"-
How did they affect the United
States.
3. What was the Webster-Ash
burn treaty?
4. What caused the rupture
between Tyler and his party?
5. What led to the impeach
ment of Andrew Johnston?
6. What ma tious explored the
future United States? Name al
explorer of each nation.
I. When, where, and by whom
was the first permenant settlement
made in the United States?
8. Describe Sherman's advance
to Atlanta.
8. What were the most import
ant bills passed over President
Johnson's veto.
10. Name the rebellions which
have occurred in the history of tn,
United States.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
GRAMMAR.

l. How do you know what part
of speech a word is? Illustrate
your method of teaching the parts
of speech.
2. Write the possessive, singu-
lar and plural, of, lady man, I, he
and which.
8. State the difference between
a finite and an infinite verb.-Be-
tween a personal and relative pro-
noun.
Write sentences using what
in five different constructions.
5. What parts of speech furnish
eXpletives?
6. Name the absolute lenses;
the relative lenses. State the diff
ference between them.
7. How are sentences divided
with respect to use? With respect
to form? Illustrate by examples.
8. Form a complex sentence
containing an adjective clause and
an adverbial phrase and analyze it.
8. Diagram and parse italicized
words:
Tell me not in mournful numbers,
Life is but an empty dream!
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not aChat the seem.
Longfellow.
10. Write an essay, of not less
than ten lines, on Longfellow.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
Our NeighbOrs.
Fairfield County.


Ohio Eagle,
DIR. Geo. w. Boerstler has resign
ed as Trustee of the Athens Asylum.
He will go west in a short time.
Hon. J. H. Cultivate and Col.
G. F. Steele grated at the reunion
at New Lexington last Friday.
Mr.. Thomas Cochran, of Hooking
township, this county, has sun
flower in his garden that measures
558 inches IN circumference, and it
isn't done growing yet. Trot out
your Oscar Wilds.
Extensive preparations are be.
ing made for the Soldiers Reunion
here Sept, 80, Oct, and 2. The af-
fair promises to be one of the great
est ever held in..this part of the State
Frank King, of Canal Winchester,
had horse and buggy stolen on
the night of August Goth. His son
went to see his girl and hitched
the horse near the residence of his
sweetheart. When he started to
go home his horse and buggy were
missing, and the young man was
compelled to walk home.
On monday, while coupling cars
at New Holland, Mr.. Bruce Walk.
er, a brakeman on the G. & M. V. r.
r., caught his hand between the
drawbars, completely crushing that
member. He was brought to this
city for medical attention and taken
directly to the Mithoff House, where
amputation of the hand was per.
formed by Drs. Boerstler and Goss
Walkers home is at Wilmington
this State.
There is an idiotorial writer in
this district who is abusing Mr.
Cultivate because he said the dis
trlcC was large, wealthy, pOpuious
and prosperous.
A man named Evans was recent
ly sentenced to the Penitentiary
from Cincinnati for fraud npOn the
ballot box, upon hisown confession
Gov. Foraker has pardoned hin
for the public good" 1t is under
stood that he is a Republican ant
has promised that his gang
shall vote the straight Republican
ticket hereafter. People, therefore
understand what the public goot
means.
The Fairfield County Agriculture
Society Is busy engaged in maxim,
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
HORRIBLE ACCIDENT,
A Boy Thrown From Train, and Re
ceiving Injuries From which
he Dies.

I.On Wednesday evening John
Fields, Of sthis place, boarded a
train for the purpose of riding
home. The train as it neared his
house was going at such lively
rate he was carried to New Straits
vile. In the attempt while there
to make up train, Fields was
thrown from car and badly in
jured. His right leg was fractured
from the knee down, his left hip
and arm broken, terrible cash in
the left cheek below the eye and
a deep cut in the abdomen.
He died Thuraday afternoon at
thrap O,clopk
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
Business Locals.

George Hartman the Reliable
East End Grocer is still on hand
with a plentiful supply of Groceries
and Provisions.
Potatoes, Corn and Cabbages
at Hartmans.
-Coffees, Teas, Sugars, Syrup
and MOlasses of the best grades
and cheap at Geo. Hartmans.
bananas, Candies, Paper. Pen
ellis and Thread at George Hart
mans.
The Best of Soaps of all varie-
ties in the Market Cheap at Hart
mans.
cigars, Tobaccos, Brooms, Oil
and Vinegar at low figures at
'Hartman's.
Breakfast Bacon, Picked Pork,
Crackers, Cakes, Butter, and Cheese
at Geo. Hartman's.
The Logan Manufacturing Co,
are now very busy, working fifty
four men on full time. Their busi-
ness is increasing and they have a
larger demand for their goods, get
ting orders daily from new parties
and distant places. They have
contracted for putting on six slate
roofs within the last week. They
make slate roofing speciality, and
use nothing but the best slate in
their work, and guarantee satisfac.
ton to their patrons. They are
also prepared to take contracts fol-
buildings of all kinds and put them
up on short notice, and put in the
best material. If you are about to
build, consult them as to prices
work and material before you pro.
ceed.
Go to George Heine for Good
Fresh Beef Steak.
If you want good Tenderloin
Steak call on George Heine, THE
Butcher.
The best of Mutton for sale
cheap at Heine's.
Fresh NJ eats of all kinds for the
for the season at lowest rates al
Heine's.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
OUR EDUCATIONAL COLUMN.
School Examiners Test Questions.
Sept. 4th, 1s SO.
ARITHMETIC.

/. What is principal in Arith-
metic? Give the one on which
proportion is based. Define rule
as in arithmetic and state upon
what the rules are based.
2. The product of five numbers
is $3.50; two af the numbers are 6
and 7, the others are equal; what
are they?
8. A had $1,000; he gave 396 to
a son, 2O% of the remainder to his
daughter, and SO divided the rest
among four brothers that each
after the first had $12 less than
the proceeding, how much did the
last receive?
4. A person bought sheep for
$94; having lost 7, he sold 1 of the
remainder at prime cost, for 500.
How many sheep had he at first ?
8. Sold goods at 10% commits
sion aud invested the avails in
-four at 296 commission. My COM
mission for buying was $3.50.
What was my commission for sell
ing.
6. The sum of two numbers is
81, and the product is 720; what
are these two numbers?
7. Bought so gross of rubber
buttons for 25, 10 and so off; dis
posed of the lot for 1851, at a profit
of 1875; what was the list price per
gross.
8. What is the diameter of a
sphere which has the same volume
as a cone whose diameter is foot
and altitude two feet?
s. Bought Il certain number of
rolls of cloth containing 129 1927
yards, at the rate of 81 2-5 per yd.
and sold them at the rate of 81 Al
per yard, and gained 1866 / by the
operation. Required the number
of rolls.
10. A note dated Feb. 10, 1876
payable Jan. l, 1877, and bearing
S% interest, was discounted Oct
1856, at So; the proceeds were
$1955.02; what was the face of the
note?
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
GEOGRAPHY,

GEOG GRAPHH.
1. What causes the four seasons
of the temperate zones?
2. If vessel was in Is degrees
east longitude, and 80 degrees
north latitude, to what land would
it be nearest?
3. Which is the larger, Europe
or the United States ?
4. What country produces the
most Cotton, Sugar, Coffee, Rice
5. Name the Counties in the
Hooking Valley,
6. What are the principal uses
of rivers?
Z What are some points in the
physical geography of Siberia?
s. What circumstances affect
the climate of a place.
8. Name and describe the four
largest rivers of Europe.
10. Bound Tennessee and give
it's principal cities, rivers, noun.
tains and productions.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11
GoOdhOpe Items.
Rock BRIDGE, o., Sept. 8, 's5.

Rock BRIDGE, o., Sept. 8, 's5.
ED. DEMoCRAT:-If you will al
low me space in your most welcome
paper, I will pen a few items from
this vicinity.
The farmers are all busy turning
over the soil, and making prepara-
tions for sowing their wheat.
The people of this community
are blessed with an abundance of
fruit of all kinds, but very poor
market, peaches being as low as
twenty cents per bushel.
Joseph Kost and Henry Otney,
both of Hooker, o., are visiting
friends in Goodhope and Laurel.
A number of young folks attend
ed a party ut Philip Saters' Sat
night and reported good time; we
are led to believe they had as some
of the boys got home next morning
in good time for breakfast.
Rosy Huber and Josephine
Breighter, of Lancaster, o., are
visiting their many friends who are
always pleased to see them come
especially the boys.
Many of our church brethren at.
tended the M. E. quarterly meeting
Sunday s, at Gibisonville.
A. w. Tidd, artist, of Lancaster
has been taking a number of scenes
of family residences. rocks, groups
etc. He gives general satisfaction
Howard Huls, Clint Jackson
Chas. and Boyd Troxel, all of Mill
vile, took pleasant trip last Sun
day to see the Cantwell Rocks. ]
guess the boys thought they would
get their visages in the group
picture that was to be taken under
the rock, or to see some of the fail
sex. Which was it boys?
Rev. VIM. Mitchell preached a,
Pisgah Sunday night.
The s. s. at Pleasant Hill is pro
crossing, but think if better order
prevailed it would be more of q
success.
Dan Faubel one of Goodhope's
teachers has accepted the princi
palship Of the Clarksburg school
Fairfield county, and is now WELD
ing the birch; we need not predict
success, as Dan always gets to the
front.
The Combination Base Ball nine
of Pine Grove and Brushy Fork
played the Sugar Grove Base Bal
team Saturday; result 20 to % ir
favor of Sugar Grove.
The Pisgah Sunday school will
hold celebration Saturday, Sept
18th, in Frank Beavers grove
Come all, and bring well-tillet
baskets and have a good time.
A fire originated in John Welt
ner's kitchen Sunday morning
last, but was eXtinguished before
much damage was done.
Rev. Rosenburg, of the Evangel
ical church at Lancaster, o., who
has been preaching at Millville
will hold services again Thursday
night 9th. DEMOCRAT.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1886-09-11

BAIL Gorden is O man Of true
Metal and believes that the laws of
the land were made to protect the
honest man. He reads the papers
and consults lawyers, and heeds the
the good advice given. Ifyou don't
believe this, inqnire of Patent Fence
Man No. 2. BAIL settled for his
machine in remarkably short tims,
not with $50, but with a shot gun.
Riley Yates who has been in
Jail since Aug. 18th was discharged
by Auditor Bowen on Thursday
morning. Yates had been tried be-
fore Esq. Boudinot of Ward town.
ship, on a charge by Mary Doyle, of
assault and battery on Charles
Doyle, and fined 81 and $3.50 costs.
He was committed for failing to
pay the fine and costs. The Auditor
considered the proceeding irregular
and discharged the defendant.
We this week publish COM
munication from "Vindicator," in
which he undertakes to criticise
"M0ss Backs communication, and
calls our decision made to Moss
Backs question idiotic. Well,
"Vindicator," say what you please
about us, our skin is thick. But
for the life of us we fail to see any
difference in your and "Moss
Backs" statement of the matter,
except in details. With your per-
sonal opinion of ourselves, "Moss
Back and the world, we have
nothing to do; and having hereto
fore given, briefly, our understands
ing of the law pertaining to Grimm
al cases1lgenerally, we will here
drop the subject.
Col. Rempel is making arrange
ments with a Columbus firm to rent
his brick ware house for the purpose
of purchasing wheat, oats, barley
ETC., and pay highest market prices
in cash.