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Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16
THE POST-DISPATCH

Has the Largest and Best Equipped
| staff of Local News-Gathers in the city
and in the tributary territory, and its
enterprise in gathering the news has
passed into q proverb.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

We are Bound to do the Business at the
Cut Price Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

MULES WANTED-I will be at the stable
of III. NJ. Collins, Ironton, Mo-, Saturday,
December IS, 1886, for the purpose of pur-
chasing mules. Must be in good flesh, from
to IL years old, IA hands high and upwards,
for which will pay the market price.
j. COCHRAN.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16
TuE pOST-DTSPATCH

The POSI-D1SfAlSH
Has a full and detailed Financial,
Commercial and Market Report by
telegraph and local, twelve hours in
advance of all competitors.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

THE POST-DISPATCH
Prints the weather News, River News,
Cotton Crop News and Steamboat
News in full up to the hour Of going
to press.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16
THE POST-DISPATCH

Has in addition a SPECIAL LEASED
WIRE from New York over which it
receives between five and ten thous-
and words Of special telegraph news
daily.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

Is pounds Extra sc" Sugar at Cut-Prict
Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

THE POST-DISPATCH
Prints and publishes larger volume
of Geographic and local News than
other Evening Paper in the country.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

Tinware at your own price at Cut-Price
Store
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

Cheapest Holiday Goods in the "West" a
Cut Price Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16
Black p. q.

The finest new crop Raisins at Cut-Price
Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

Santa Claus will make his bed at Cut Price
Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16
The Leading Evening Paper Of.
the Country.
THE POST-DISPATCH
Has larger circulation in st. Louis
than any other paper in the city.

THE POST-DISPATCH
Reaches it's country readers with all
the news of the day from twelve to
twenty-four hours in advance Of all
other papers.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

New Prunes &C ID. at Cut Price Store.
The finest Fruit Candies at half price at
Ont. Price Store.
Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1886-12-16

Mailed every Wednesday evening, contains
the Current News and the Market Reports of
the day of publication, and reaches its pa
irons with fresher dates by one week than
any other Weekly published in st. Louis.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11

JUDGE MERRIcK UNDER FIRE
Though it is admitted that Judge Mer-
rick has given entire satisfaction by
his service on the bench since his ap-
Iointment by President Cleveland,
Messrs. Edtnunds and Pugh, as repre-
sentatIves Of the Judiciary Committee
Of the |. ). Senate, have lately had
an interview with the President in
which they make known that there
-" roI, Of n, Jui,r,uu Con.m,tt,,
that persons beyond a certain age are
not eligible for lie positions on the
bench and that Judge Merrick comes
within hIs ruls ofm, Commir,e. IL
consequence, they substantially ask
th"tthe Judge be removed and another
nomination, not liable to tie age ob-
lection, be made. Messrs. Edmunds
and fugh intimatei that an adverse
report on the confirmation Of JUDGE
Merrlck ; appointment may be ex-
peeted unless his name be Withdrawn
and another name substituted. To
this modest request, or rather this i'm
modest threat, the President, though
he heard them with much attention.
did not say mucL,' but the little he
~" say We construe as an intimation
that lie was not bound by any rule of
the Committee and might or might not
Yield 10 its wishes. In the meanwhile,
Judge Merrick' 5 friends have appealed
to the President not TO Withdraw his
nomination, as they are confident he
can be confirmed, even if the Judici-
AIRY Committee DO make an adverse
report. Aswas tohave been expected,
the enemies Of Senator German repre-
sented HIM as "laboring to defeat judge
MerrIck." Its safe TO believe not over
half Of what is charged against this
gentleman. Certain it is, if the Wash
'ngton correspondent Of the Baltimore
Ns3lis TO be believed, he has committed
llmse.tin the most unmistakable terms
IN favor Of the confirmation of the
Judge.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11

CIVIL SERVICE RULEs.-We are in
receipt OF letter from a gentleman
IN a position to know whereof he
writes. and as his letter is timely and
explanatory of the difficulty under the
Civil Service Rules of obtaining su-
hord!nate positions in the Custom
House and other departments OF Fed
eral trust in this State and in Wash
ington, We have concluded TO publish
y. though It was, probably. not in.
tended for publication, in order TO
prepare the numerous applicants in
this Congressional district and else
where for the inevitable disappoint-
ment which must result from the az
p.lcation OF these rules to the great
majority Of subordinate Federal ap-
polntments. We can see no way out
OF the difficulty, except BY prepare.
;!on fo7 a Civil Service examination.
To The Editors of the ST. -I1rgs
Beacon The time is fast approach
inG when the Federal appointments
Will be made for this State. Nv in
tercoUrse and corresy ondeuce with our
democratic friends all over this dis.
ttict satisfies me that very few are in
formed OF the operation and effect Of
the Civil Service Rules upon the su.
b0Edlnste appointments in the Gus
tom House and the several depart
ments therein. A reference TO these
rules and the law will show yoa tha,
every position within the gift o: these
Federal appointees is subject thereto.
except few fduciary places and la
eorers. By the best estimate I can
make, do not believe that these out.
SIDE places number thirty. all told.
within the State, which are in6epen.
dent Of the Civil Service Rules. Now.
as there IS an average ofat least TWEEN
" from each county in this district
who are asking and expecting good
places in the Custom House. etc. YOU
viii readily so what an amSNnt q dis.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
THURSDAY MORNING, Feb. 18th, 1886.

Mr.. COMPTON on CIVIL SERVICE
REFoRM.-There is little doubt that
the great majority Of the democratic
party. both in this State and outside
Of 1t, regard the law providing for
Civil Service Reform with unfriendly
feelings and would be gratifed to zee
it repealed. This is at least the un-
dercurrent Of sentiment with nine
tenths ofthe party, though open or pub
lic opposition TO it has not yet obtained
general expression. THIS will come
IN time and we predict it will be a bad
time for Pendieton and other democrat
&c Civil Service Reformers who think
1t a good thing that to. the victors do
not belong the fruits of victory. How
ever this may be, it is refreshing to
see public character, like Mr.. Comp
ton, standing at the front and giving
fearless expression to his opposition to
the miserable cant about Civil Service
Reform. Said this gentleman in a
public speech few days ago Il ex-
press my total disbelief in civil ser
vice reform; would have voted
against the ILL had i been in Con-
Gress when it passed. and would be
delighted to have chance to vote for
It's repeal now. | believe in demo
Gratis running democratic administra-
ton. Whether timely or not, this is
bravely put, and the answering echo
will soon be heard.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11


satisfaction and disappointment will
result when these few little places, to
be distributed all over the State, are
given out. take the liberty Of sug-
costing to you. as have to other dem
coratlc Editors throughout the State,
the wisdom and good policy. as it &C.
ours to me, of giving to the people
through your columns information
upon this subject that the bad effects
to be produced by the result have
indicated may be in great measure
averted. | throw this suggestion out
IN the interest 0: the party and our
friends in it. and submit it TO you for
what it may be worth in your estima-
ton"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
NOTICE 10 CREDITORS,

Orphans Curt Of 81. Mary's County, Set
Jan. 6, 1885.
ORDERED BY the Court. That Mary (.
Glars.e and Robert c. Combs, adminis;ra-
toys Of
WM. r. CLARKE,
late Of s. Nary's county, Nd. deceased
give the notice required b. law 70 the de-
eessed's creditors 20 exhibit their claims and
that the same he published once a week for
six successive weeks IN the ST. Mars BEA-
coz. Test: JAS. T. NJ RALEY,
Rsgiste. .! Wills 70. 81. Msry's county.
NOTICE.
n prrEUarce Of he above o.ier, we here.
BY give notice that we have obtained from
The Orphans Court OF 81 Mary's county,
Maryland, letters Of admin itratson On the
personal estate Of VIM. p. Clarke, late o;
said county, deceased. All persons having
claims against the said deceased are hereby
notified 20 exhibit the same with the urcper
vouchers attached thereto 20 the subscribers
on or before the 7th day OF July, 1855. thew
VIII otherwise by law be excluded nom the
benefits Of the said estate. AL persons in.
ceoted 70 toe deceased are requested 70 MAKE
immediate payment % the Subscriber.
NARY Z. CLARKE.
ROBERT q CONES.
jan 2. lsss-Ms AaalASssHss'
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
FertiIizing Materials,
Office. IS. South CAY STREET Cor. 2nd.
MARINE BANK BUnpING.


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A"n"o"4td SI", lH"Yia Of Lt, PR, Ms. hrr Bones
Rtr Zones anil I|trSh Ifrc Dis E,a.S BAR Genuine u.s.
Done Phosphate IhS Eonc Phosphate nd P,htyL Whit H1V
Phosphate, Locust I1ant Gtapotpd farmers Standard M
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oil Ftrfkag MrdriI'S
eri give GALL All til" ab brands trt reliable
STOCK KINDS
need This House
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sell
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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
Ratification Notice.


In st. Mary's county Orphans Court
Feb. Q, 1886.
nRDERED that the sale of the real estate
of George Wathen, made by VIM. J.
Wathen, Executor, and reported to this
Court by the said Executor, on the 26th day
Of January, 1886, be ratified and confirm
ed, unless cause TO the contrary be shown
on or before the 9th day of March, lsS6-
provided copy of this order he inserted in
the ST. Mary's BEACON, at least once a
week for three successive weeks prior 10
the said 9th day of March, 1856.
The report states the amount of sales To-
be 300.
JAMES 7. NJ RALEY.
Register.
True copy-Test:
JAMES +. NJ. RALEY,
Register of Wills for St Mary'sco.
Feb. II, lSS6-aw.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
Correspondence Of the Beacon. J
WAsErNGToN Feb { lss6

" - - y W 4 S~@ y @O-N-
Nessrs. Editors:-Asa rule, Congress
when called upon to provide accom-.
modatiOns for the army o: employees
constituting the working iorCs in the
various departments and branches Of
the GovsEansat service. has rsspsndsa
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
FOR SALE.

ONE IL II. p. Eclipse Engine and Saw
Mill, with AZ inch Saw, Emerson Smith *
Co. patent. Table saws for shingles, laths
and slaves. Also, one Guiser Separator. 80
inch cylinder. 40 inch trunk. II will clean
1000 bushels of grain per day. Both ma
chimes arr in perfect order The saw Mill has
just been put up. Good location with plen-
~ of work 70 DO. For further information,
apply 10
n F. F'ENWlCK, JR.,
Leonardtowa, Nd.
Jan. :. lSSG-tmx
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
Nonresident Notice.
sarah Kane, plaintiff,
".
Wcirick =. Kane and others dtftn-
ants

In the Circuit Court for St. Mary's county,
sitting as Court of Equity.
No. 900 " f.
THE object Of this suit is 10 procure a
decree for the sale of certain real estate
called and Known 10y the name al PART
HAMSTEAD, located on the Chesapeake
Bay in the eighth election district II iut
Mary'S county, Maryland. containing 22S !
acres, more ar less The hill Of COM
plant filed in this cause states. that GER
tain George c. Kane being indebted unto
the plaintiff in this case and to divers other
persons. departed this life seized anl pos
sesSed of the aforesaid real estate and that
- sale of the same is necessary to paw the
debts of the said deceased The bill also
states, that Margaret Blackmer, Levi Black
mcr. Robert Kane, Maggie Moshcr and
X. Curtis Mosher, defendants in the above
suit, are nOn-residenis OF the State of Mary
l-~--S,
" i thcreupon this 2nd dav Of February,
1886, ordered that the plaintiff, by causing
copy of this order t. be- inserted in the
-. Mary's BEACON. once in each Of four
successive weeks. three months fore the
10th day Of May, 1856. give notice Ia the
said absent and nonresident defendants Of
the object and substance Of this bill, and
warn them 10 appear in this Court. in per
son or by attorney. on or before the said
10Th day Of May, 1856. to answer the prem
iScS. and L. show cause. if any they have,
why decree should not pass y PRAYED.
]. FRANK FORD. Clerk.
True Copy-Test:
J. FRANK FORD, Clerk.
Feb. 4. 1ssG-4w.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11

On the lst Inst, q, 81 Joseph's church,
b. the Rev. Faihs. Heating. J. PHILIP
GREENwELL 20 Miss ESTELLE CA
WOOD.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
DIED.

In the ,th district, on the ist instant,
NARY JANE BOWLING, aged about IS
years.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11

Farms Wanted. p %5 are with In 'S fsFn.
ers in Pennsylvania, New York. New Eng
land, the West Northwest, Canada. England,
etc. now ready to buy, besides purchasers
in this State. We also want mills. country
stores, hotels, shops, etc. It costs YOU
nothing until your property is sold. Ask
our nearest agent or write US for ''descrip-
tive blanks" and particulars. ". O. Lig-
get & Co.. "a \. Calvert street, Baltimore
Jan. IA, 1SS6-Im.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11

To ADVERTISERS.-L Rates for
advertising in 9sl good newspapers sent
free. Address GEO. Il. ROW ELL & CO.,
10 Spruce ST., n. y. Feb. IL, iSs6-4w.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11

". Al By n YOUNG LADY
w 033 WV from Baltimore a situation
either as a nursery Coverness or teacher Of
music. Apply or address
Jan. %, lsS6-1m. BEACON OFFICE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
HAoAES
Magnolia Balm

is a secret aid TO beauty.
Many a lady owes her fresh
ness TO it, who would rather
not tell, and yon can! tell.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
FLOUR, MEAL AND BRAN.

HAVING taken charge Of the Indian
III Bridge Mill I am prepared 10 furnish
"A customers with the best Of my line Of
goods at the lowest prices.
y. :. HOPKINS.
Great Mills, Nd.
Dec. 8, S5-6m+
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11
SOUTHERN ND. RAILROAD.
SUNNI ER SCHEDULE

AZ i@As SueCs AAhJ JUN, ioo5'
Leave Brandywine, going East, daily except
Sundays, 81 1890 n. n.
Arriving a: Mechanicsville, ii45 q. IN.
Leave Mechanicsville, going West, daily
except Sundays, 81 1910 p. m.
Arriving al Brandywine 2:i0 p. m.
Early Morning Trains from Aschaniesrlas
Leave Nechanicsville, going West, MONDAYS
and Thursdays az 5:45 a. m
Arriving al Brandywine 1T ESQ a n.
EreniRg Trains from BnaHdyrins.
Leave Brsndywine, going East, weines-
dsys and Saturdays at $50 p m.
Arriving Ct MechAnicsville 81 80 p. n.
J. 3. RIDGwAY, Sup't,
Brandywine, Nd.
May %, s5-itf
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-02-11

NTE want statesmen everywhere, 10
wv cal and travelling. 10 sell cur goods.
a VIII pay good salary and all expenses.
Write for terms at once, and state salary
wanted. STANDARD SILVER WARE
COMFY. Boston, Mass
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Doors open at : o'clock. Dancing to be-
gin at o'clock. Masquers please appear
promptly. Masks raised at II o'clock.
Feb. II, 1SS6-td.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-23
SnIhicrs in Central Amcricn.

The Honduras consul Mt New York
says that in his country it does not make
man general merely To have been i'll
command Of some forces. To be made
general nc must have commanded in hat
Ties where he was under fire. Fighting
in Central America is as dangerous as
elsewhere, but the list of the casualties
is not long, because the number of com
batantS Is not great. A fight where
twenty men are killed is called u battle.
The loss of twenty fighting men means
a great deal to n Central American army,
which is not 50 large as half of United
States regiment \ fight is pleasure to
a Central American. He goes into it
with Joy and he comes out with eXulta-
ton. They are not n pugnaciOus people,
nor are fist fights frequent. To join an
expedition is their dissipation. They Cirrl
on their clothes, shoulder their muSkcts,
roll their cigarettes, and run along with
an expedition rs if it was show.-Chi-
cagO Herald
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-23
BUILDING THE ANDES RAILROAD.
A Quarter of Billion Expended and
Nearly 1000 Lives Sacrificed.

Nearly 1000 Lives Sacrificed.
Tie railroad was begun by Mr.. Meigs
in 1870. Starting from the sea, it ascends
the narrow valley of the once sacred
RimAc, rising 5000 feet in the first 46
miles to beautiful valley, where the
people Of Lima have found an attractive
summer resort; then it follows a wind
ing, giddy pathway along the edge of
precipices and over bridges that seem
suspended in the air, tunnels the Andes at
an altitude II, 645 feet-the most elevated
spot in the world where piston rod is
moved by Steam-and ends at OrOya
Il, 17S feet above the sea. Between
the coast and the summit there is not an
inch of down grade, and the track has
been forced through the mountains by
series of IS tunnels, whose aggregate
length is $1,000 feet. The great tunnel
of Galcria, by which the pinnacle of the
Andes is pierced, will be, when com
pleted. $500 feet long, and will be the
highest elevation on the earth's surface
where any such work has been under
taken. Besides boring the mountains OF
granite and blasting the clefts along the
sides to rest the track upon, steep cut
tings and superb bridges, the system of
reverse tangentS had to be adopted In
CANYONS that were too narrow for curve.
So the track ZigZags up the mountain
side. on the switch and back-up principle,
the trains taking one leap forward, and
after being switched on to another track
another leap backward, until the summit
is won; so that often there are four and
five lines of track parallel to each other,
one above another, on the mountain side.
1t is estimated that the construction OF
the road cost Peru 1000 lives from pes
thence and accident. Land slides, falling
powders, premature explosions, sorra-
che-a disease which attacks those who
are not accustomed to the raw dir of the
high altitudcs-feverS caused by deposits
of rotten granite, and other causes, re-
suited in a frightful mortality during the
seven years the road was under construc-
ton, but the project WAS pushed on until
the funds gave out. The cost il human
life was no obstacle.
1t takes power of steam to ascend this
road with its average grade of 4 per cent,
but in coming down the boilers are al
lowed to cool, and only steam enough is
kept to hold the brakes and blow the
whistle We came down part way in q
hand car Mt the rate of mile in two
minutes, and it was as exciting ride as
one can imagine.
The completion of the line to the min
ing regions will cost $4,000 900, but the
portion of the line already constructed
and in operation, with all its rolling
stock, station houses and equipments of
every sort Mr.. Grace gets for practically
nothing, rs under the conditions of
nincty-ninc years lease he has the use of
the railroad and all that belongs with it,
for nothing for the first seven years, and
pays but $4,000 year rental for the
property during the remainder of the
tcrm.-Ncw York Mail and Express.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-11-23
A Cure for Dipsomania.

Two mcu having been sentenced to 4
months Imprisonment for being drunk
and disorderly, q medical practitioner OBJ
tanned the permission of the authorities
TO try upon them new method of treat
mcnt. They were removed To special
quarters and informed that all their food
would he dressed rs they might prefer,
either with wine, gin, or any Kind Of
spirituouS liquors. our tOpcrS accepted
the proposal with the greatest delight,
and nearly came To blows over the choice
Of the liquid The first day everything
passed off well, ana ample Justice was
done to the yiandS. The second day there
was a slight falling of in their cnthusi-
aSm, still they ate with good appetite.
The third day they took very little, and
BEGAN To think that alcohol WIS all Nc-y
well in its Way, but that there were lin.
its The fourth day they de
clinCd all nOurishment. The fifth day
they took a solemn oath To staIVc sooner
than touch the SickeuinG diet. But the
doctor was firm, and, impclle,l by hunger,
after three days fast, they consented to
eat the only food that WAS offered to
them. At the months end the fellows
We're liberated They were perfectly
cured for ever since the very smell of
wine on spirits would cause them Ia faint.
Till Bias