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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

ILL AGAIN.-Our respected townsman,
Ex-Judge VIM J. Black is again down with
a severe attack ofdyscntery. This the third
year IN succession that he has fallen victim
to thus disease. His condition is at present
writing somewhat improved.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

Or IMpORTASCE TO Observation-Disclosures
are already being received by the score ut
the Pension office from soldiers who lost legs
or arms, inqu,ring what steps are necessary
10 secure the increase of pension provided
by the act just before Congress ADJOURNED
All pensioners interested should know that
it is not necessary for them to DO anything
whatever. No attention should be paid to
The circulars of swinding claim agents Of
fcrng for fee to see their names re- placed
upon the roll for the increase. At the next
payment all such pensions will receive the
increase dating from the approval of the act
by the president.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

Since writing the item in reference to tn
departure of one of our Young ladies to joil
the Salvation Army, we learn that OF
Wednesday second left on the same mis-
sion; she was dressed in uniform.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30
Local Items.

Bascballists; where art thou?
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30
IMMENSE CASH PREMIUMS

For trials of speed. ..,...........$S,10 100 90
" Cattle show ..................l ,Sl2 W
y horse SNOW ........... l,lol w
" Poultry show. ......... 40 w
=" Household and Farm products 524 so
" Sheep and hog show ........ 3l4 20
For the running races there is a purse Of
81 800 another for 81 900 and three for $500
each For trotting, there is one purse for
81 ,00O three for $500 each and others for
$3.50, $500 and $3.50, with purses for Chariot
racing, and for speed against timc-twenty-
three races. The ground in front Of the
grand stand has been lowered, affording
those seated on the grand stand an unob-
structcd view of the track.
Great Machinery Exhibition.
| To make room for the machinery exhibit
ton, which has Outgrown the siX-acre space
devoted thus feature 500 feet of line shafting
to propcl machinery has been erected, The
shaft will be driven by one powerful engine.
A Full Four Days Exhibition.
Opens at 8 a. M, Tuesday, October 10,
closes at 5 p. m, Friday, October %, 1856
Exhibits cannot be moved before Saturday,
OctODcT 80. III Q d. ILL.,, cACcpt i've sloCk may
be taken off the grounds after 5 p. IN. on
Friday. No charge for exhibiting. All
goods or articles for competition must be de-
livercd to the Superintendent on the grounds
on or before p. m, Monday October lS.
For Premium Lists, Privileges, Programs
and other information, address
p. A. WILMER II. A. McCoMAs,
Secretary. Supt.
sept3Otf HAGERSTOWN, MD.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

complete Manurcs have been
THOROUGHLY TESTED FOR YEARS,

the and keeping the land in
Dissolved Raw Bone Pos
Wheat and Grass also Ammonisd Super
warehouse where would
and buy for
Casha gett
aknoR
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30
Sept. 0 lot.

Mr.. Nelson Ramsburg residing near Lew
istown lost very valuable horse last week.
Mrs. Zeppa Rogers of New Haven Conn,
returned home on Wednesday morning,
after several weeks visit to her Mother and
Grandparents in this place.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

1t has been proposed that we have a can
didale day" at the coming Fair with Messrs.
l'aughman and McComas as the honored
guests and Mr.. John G. Mottcr to do the
grand in the way Of an Introductory speech
The proposition has as yet taken no definite
shane Ners
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

Mr.. Geo w. Albaugh has rented his dry
goods store to Mcssrs $. kann, Son & Co.,
of Baltimore, who will take possession on
the l4th of next month. The firm have been
in the dry goods business in Baltimore for
many years and are familiar with the bust
ness. They have retained all of Mr.. Al
haucl's Old clerks in their servicc.-Sentinek.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

The steward of the Blue Mountain House,
George Shcss, of Ringgod, Md, had pen
of Is fine hogs in the mountain, which he
wa. failcning from the otta of the hotel ia
hlcs. Cholera descended upon that pen of
hogs and it IS probable that all the hogs W i'll
die of the disease. -llagerstOwn Aers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

DEMoRALIzED. The mails between this
place AID Frederick arc utterly dcmoralized.
The papers due here from that place do not
arrive until they are one and sometimes two
days old. AS the distance is but % miles,
and Frederick is the county seat, this matter
should be rcctiicd, The publishcrsa at Fred.
crick owe it to their patrons to move in q
body and at once to see that this nuisance is
abat Chronicle
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

just why dogs are a necessity IN the econ
omv of Nature we have never fully comprc-
hcnded. OF this we are assured, that II Inc
particular canine dhat dismembercd our cat
feels himself to be of more than ordinary
usefulness, he had better get in his work
RAPIDLY or else find other locality than our
back yard in which I" work ont his lie Ia
hor, otherwise h,s chief work may h left III
an unfinished state.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

s. NJ. Brcly will soon be ready to furnish
the people with coal and would have had a
supply on had now, but owing to the delay
in putting up good shed under cover his
orders did not get IN as early as otherwise,
but he assures all that the prices will be low
er instead of higher SO his delay may be a
benefit to our readers.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

HAY BURNED.-On Saturday night last
some cvil,disposed person set fire to a hay
stack belonging to Mr.. James A. Rooms, re-
siding near Middlcburg, Carroll county, and
before help could he summoned, the fire
communicated with two other stacks and
they were entirely destroyed.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

Collector Groome has removed Mr.. STAN
lev Young, a 81, 200 clerk in the Baltimore
custom house, and appointed &. W. =.
Snoot, of Charles county, to his place Mr.
Young is a son of the late John IL. loung,
formerly of this valley, and was appointed to
a cl.rkship in the custom house by Collector
John l.. Thomas IN May, 1869 lie had
therefore held the position for over II years
JdWey Regtster.
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

Westminster still continues to tease Fred.
.rck about her great baseball club and Fred
rrick is foolish enough to allow it. West
minister has not the rcmotest expectation of
defeating Frederick This season, but she Is
having her full share of amusement at the
ch l,lish LONELINESS Of Frederick on the sub
icct of her pet and really excellent baseball
Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1886-09-30

Western Maryland college ut Wcstmlns-
ser is to have real japanese pupil. Miss
r. T. Hirata has arrived from Japan via
San Francisco at the college where she will
scmain three years She is convert to
christianity, and has been pupil OF the
Methodist Protestant Mission School at lo'
kahama She WAS converted to christ AMY
i,v Rev. F. c. Klein, Of Baltimore, a mission
ary in japan.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
The Case OF Blind Tom.

DR.. James w. Ranney, as commissioners
in lunacy, in New York City, and sheriff.
jury heard testimony last Friday in the ap-
plication of Charity Virgins, an SO-year-
old colored woman, who is the mother of
Blind Tom, the celebrated negro pianist, to
have her son adjudged insane and incom-
petent to care for himself. Mrs. Virgins
is suing Gen. Bethune, Toms former
owner and manager, for an accounting Of
the money he has received during the last
tWcnty-three years through exhibiting Blind
Tom Ill this country and in Europe. The
company took in an average of $4,000 per
month clear profit. The verdict Of the jury
was that Blind Tom is mentally unsound
and incapable of managing his own affairs.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
An Indiana Contest.

Green Smith, president pro tenn OF the
Indiana State Senate, and hold-over scna-
tor from Jennings county, that state, today
filed in the Office of the clerk of Marion
curcuit court petition for an injunction to
restrain the Secretary of State from trans
hitting TO the Speaker of the House of
Representatives the result Of the vote cast
for Lieutenant Governor ut the recent cleo
ton in this state. Smith is Il democrat and
temporary presiding officer of the Senate,
of which body he will become actual pre-
siding officer in case the courts hold that
an election of n Lieutenant Governor Was
unnecessary to fill the vacancy caused by
Gan. Manson accepting federal position.
Robertson, Republican, was elected Lieu
tenant Governor at the recent election.
The suit and its result will have an impor-
tant bearing in the coming senatorial con-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
Our Indian Nciphhors.

Messrs. Howard and Walker, the com.
mission appointed to carry out the project
OF the Indian Bureau Of allotting lands in
severalty Oh the Crow Reservation in south
ern Montana, have returned to Washing
ton and made their report to the Commits
sioner. In view of the fact that the COM
mission was started out as pioneer of the
Governments new policy of placing the
Indians on allotments by any just means;
the report of the commission is not encour-
aging. In their summers work these gen.
tlemen succeeded in making 13l allotments.
the Indians on the reservation numbering
about $780,, The commission would have
succeeded better, it thinks, had not bad in
fuences reached the Crows from the Sioux
in Dakota. Sitting Bull, hearing that the
comm ssion was ut work in Montana,
Rock Agency, despite all efforts to detain
him, and travelled over to the Grow Reser
walton, where he at once set to work to poi
son the minds of the Crows against the
commission. He reminded the Crows of
the treaty which gave them the land in
common so long as grass grows aud water
runs, and SO influenced them that the
commission could proceed no further It
gave up the work, but will return next
spring and resume its efforts. Comm g.
sioner Atkins. while little discouraged ut
the result. does not despair. He has be-
come very determined in his tone since his
return from his western trip, and begins TO
believe that where persuasion will not work.
force ought TO be resorted to. He believes
that the salvation of the Indian depends on
breaking up tribal relations and devotion
to industrial pursuits. Referring TO the
work of the commission, the Commissioner
said: of course, this work will take time,
but it must be done in the end in one way
or another. 1t is all nonsense for senti-
mentalists 10 refer to the Indians as ma
ton over whom the United States had no
control. If this Government can annul
State laws by decisions of the Supreme
Court, and otherwise control States through
central power, as the war decided it could,
then its power over the Indinn is just as
great, and no Independent nation can exist
within our borders, and Congress has power
to deal with the Indian as it sees fit. If we
cannot carry this matter by persuasion. We
must resort to other mean3."
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
Bad Bill Jones,

In the Washington court, Catharine M
B. Jones has filed through her attorney,
MIR. II. Moulton, bill in equity against
her husband, VIM. Jones, praying fer an
injunction. The defendant is better known
as Bill Jones, the Avenger," AMI is the
man who fired through the prison van at
Charles j. Guteau when he was bein, con-
veyed back to Jail from the court house ut
the time his trial was in progress for the
murder of President Garfield. Suisse
quently Jones was tried on the charge of
assault with intent to kill Guiteau, and ac-
quilted. Mrs. Jones AYERS that for eight
years her husband has been drunkurd
and has treated her with extreme cruelty,
and for the last three years, by means of
threats, forced from her large sums of
money, which he has spent in intemper-
ance and debauchery, and in no way con-
tributed to her support.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
Western Cattle Interests.

Il. G. Head. of Denver, president of the
International Range association has ad-
dressed a letter to President Cleveland
saying he is empowered by the live stock
men of the plains, who have more than six
hundred million dollars invested in cattle,
to respectfully invite the attention of the
President to the imminent danger threaten
ing herds by the existence of contagious
bovine disc asses, which, if once introduced
to the open ranges of the west, will sweep
our entire interests from the earth, and
asking that in his forthcoming message to
Congress some suggestions be made in the
interests of legislation looking to their ex-
termination and the establishment of regu
latons prohibiting the importation of cattle
from diseased centers. The letter also saws
that under the pooling system entered into
by t'nnsl ortation companies of the United
States, and the Ubiquitous favoritism of the
rebate system, the producer is compelled to
accept for his products Il price which has
pressed cattle growers to the verge of ruin.
AS a remedy, the letter favors the passage
OF the Reagan inter Slate commerce bill.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10

,inual walking, was believed to have
walked himself into his grave he was III
,he clutches of death but has resumed walk
ing. Physicians say it is only question
of endurance. Death alone, they say, can
relieve Linn from the iron grip OF his mys-
FERROUS malady. Meanwhile he p doing
his five miles an hour, not including rests.
He walks twenty hours out of the twenty
four. He shaves while he walks an'
takes his meals on the go. He has not
been known to sleep more than four Lo1l'
out of the twenty four in two years.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
Bank Crookedness.

Considerable mystery envelopes the af-
fairs of the First National bank of Glen
rock, York county, Pa. Within short
time the president and cashier have been
deposed and new officers elected. The rea-
son for this action was not made apparent
until the issuance OF warrants by Henry j.
Edmunds, United States commissioner. for
the arrest OF William Herbst, late presi-
dent of the bank, and Henry Siebst, late
cashier. and Jacob Herbst and William
Herbst, sons of President Herbst, compos-
ing the firm of Herbst e. Sons. of Glen
rock. Monday afternoon last the defen-
dants We're present to answer the charge of
embezzling the funds of the bank amount
ing to S750,OO0.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
will the Plague Reach Us.

a special to the Chicago Inter- Ocean
from Austin, Texas, says: Health Officer
Swarngen and Dr.. Blunt, quarantine
officers at Galveston, are in communion
ton with each other regarding reports that
cholera has made its appearance at Buenos
Ayres. A letter from DR.. Blunt on the
subject was received by Mr.. Swaringen
to-day. The matter is causing consider
able discussion, as there is direct commun-
ication between Buenos Ayres and both
Galveston and New Orleans. 1t is said
eleven ships are bound for the two places
from Buenos Ayres, due to arrive by
Christmas.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
Knights of Labor.

The general officers of the knights of
Labor have issued secret address in
which the following are the principle points
OF general interest: The address opens
With an appeal issued for funds to assist
the victimized and locked out members in
various parts of the country, and to the
unsatisfactory response, which left many
thousand members, who were thrown upon
the hands of the order by lock- outs, lily
provided for, thereby crippling the power
and usefulness of the order. Powderly
then says the order has reached tie most
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
Seventy-Two Hours in a Dakota
Blizzard---The W. c. T. u.
Greeting to the Il. of L..
Bad Bill Jones, Who Attempt
ed to Shoot Guiteau.--An.
other Bank Embarrass.
ment.
Foreign Affairs. Crim,na Happenings,
and Miscellaneous Telegraphic
Intelligence
"A Horrible Blizzard Experience.


\ party of army officers ;@rived at Bis
marck, Dakota, from Ftrt Yates on
Thanksgiving night and gavAa description
of the most thrilling and trying ride in the
history of this country. TheNwere seventy
hours in the blizzard i'll coming from Fort
Lincoln. distance of sixty niles, or over
an hour to mile. Their vehicle was IN
ambulance and was drawn bsfour mules.
During Monday night when lhe blizzard
was at its height, they were Compelled to
shovel and plunge their way thNugh snow
drifts from six to ten feet deeh and the
continual use of whips and goadAg sticks
were necessary to keep the exhausted ami
mails gu the walk. The officers stnte that
at times the blizzard hid the miles from
view, and that but from the instinct of the
animals they would have been lost and
frozen to death. At one point they passed
an Indian camp, but the savages would not
give them shelter, as their superstition
taught them that this would be fatal to
them. They arrived ut Fort Lincoln with
ont a covering to their ambulance, this pro-
lection having been blown away by the first
nights wind, and within thirty minutes
after their arrival one of the animals drop
ped dead. 1t was fight for life for seven
ty-two hours, and they describe the trip as
most horrible experience. compared with
which q march against an opposing army
would he pleasant pasime.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
The W. G. II. U. and X. OIL.

In accordance with a resolution adopted
at the recent Minneapolis convention an
address has been issued by the National
Womans Christian Temperance Union to
all Knights of Labor organizations. 1t
says that the w. G. II L. is in sympathy
with their methods, as they involve coop
Grafton, arbitration and the ballot box.
They rejoice in the broad platform of mu-
tual help, which recognizes neither sex,
race, nor creed, and tle elevation to their
rightful place of woman. They mention
with Joy their hostile attitude toward the
saloon, and the vow m.de by newly elected
ofic ers of the Knights of Labor Mt Rich
mond, Va, when they ledged themselves
to be total abstainers Throughout their term
of Office. The address sates that they do
not believe that it is overpnduction SO much
MS under consumption thatminds the faces
Of workingmen. The Temperance Union
calls attention to their white eross pledge
Of equal chastity for men andI women, of
pure language and pure life. The Address
asks for the help of the labor organization
in their efforts to secure adequate prottc-
ton by law for daughters of the rich and
poor alike from the cruelty of base and
cruel men; also ill their endeavors TO pre-
serve the American Sabbath, with it's rest
and quiet. An appeal is made to voters to
cast their ballots only. for such measures
and such men as are solemnly committed
to the prohibition of every brewery, DIS
tillery and dram-shop in the nation. The
address is signed by Francis E. Willard,
president, and Caroline B. Buell., cores
pcnding secretary.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
a NIysterlous Ntalady.

John Snyder, of Blackford county, Ind,
the man whose only relief from the effects
of strange disease that has afflicted him
for some time pastIwas found in almost con-
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10
Increasing Our NAVY.

The Secretary of the Navy has accepted
the following bids for the construction OF
the new cruisers and gunboats: Cruiser
No. 2, the Charlestun)-UnionI Iron works.
OF San Francisco. at S1,0l7, 500. Cruiser
No. 3, Uhe Baltimore)-Cramp & Sons, of
Philadelphia. at 81 1925, GOO. Gunboat No.
2-Columbian Iron works and Dry Dock
company, of Baltimore, ut $247, 900
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10

cr;.icai period ia It's history. He ,"fers TO
the contract which the employees were made
to sign compelling them 70 leave the
Knights Of Labor, and says: Every man
who has joined tho Knights of Labor has
pledged himself to do his duty i'll the cause
of man;,ina No oath linds him to any
net contrary 10 the duty he owes to the God
of his county. But something more
sacred even than M oath--h's pledge OF
honor-hinds him to loyalty TO defend the
principles of truth, honor. justice and citi-
zensh!p. Two alternatives present them
selves, unconditional surrender or manly
defense. Which should it be ?" In order to
alleviate the distress Of many knights
thrown out of employment the address says
the general executive board has unan'-
mously resolved to levy M assessment of
% cents per member from all local assem-
blies of the order. The assessment should be
credited TO those who responded to the pre-
vious call. The assessment will be known
as the special defense assessment.
announcer Letter from 'CumlninES.'
The Fort Scott, Kan, Monitor received
and published the following letter from the
self-accused robber of the Adams Express
Company: ...
-HANN1BAL. Mo-, Nov. TO- Editor Daily
Monitor Fort Scott, Kan.-Dear Sir: It seems
quite queer that ] can'tmake the chumps who
are logging Mr. Fotheringham and trying to
make him suffer for what have done, drop the
thin clues they have been following and believe
what tell them. 1t has been necessary for INC
to come back west again before taking my in
tended trip to Europe and hope mnnage
to clear the messenger. mean what l say
when l. say that l took the money from the
Frisco train, and Mr. Fotheringham did MI he
could to stop mo. got the drop on him md he
got the first good den they have had since the
robbery took place. mean when they think my
na,ne IL j. Il. burlington. l am not afraid Of
them catching me. but hope they will find out
enough about me to satisfy them. have been
in Fort Scott the last three weeks and may be
obliged to come again before 20 back. l nm
not afraid to sly So for you have u very jim
Crow lot Of cops in the west and l don't fear
them. insist on them clearing Fotherngbnm,
and will stay III the west until something is
done for him. l am ready togo his bail when.
ever they call on me. J. X. PURINGHAM,
Better known rs James Cummings
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10

The story comes from Boston Of
who, having been asked to say gia,
formal spread at which he TOOK :,
part. bowed his head slightly. Ivy
lowered his eyelids, and murmo1e0
Lord, Enthusiastically"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10

"Do You remember how you swore e.
knees the night you proposed. love
that's nothing" "Nothing! on y !,
hear me swear on my knees when H. =
lar-button drops and rolls under 'n0
stand"
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-12-10

THE most shocking thing OF d
Charleston earthquake.