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Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-23

Festivities Of the Season On the Nortn
Severn.

One Of these social gatherings for
which this section is proverbial, took
place on Tuesday night at the resi-.
dence Of Mr.. +. Pettibone. Not
withstanding the threatening condi-
ton Of the weather, large company
assembled and q most pleasant and
enjoyable evening was spent. Mrs.
Pettibone did the receiving IN her
usual felicitous style making every
one present feeling welcome and at
home. The evening was spent in the
enjoyment OF amusing games, vocal
and instrumental music, and tripping
it on the fantastic toe 10 strains OF
enlivenng music. At III O'Clock the
party we're Invited TO q sumptuous
feast. consisting of all the good things
that land aud water can produce in
this section in the way of wild game.
oysters, &c. IL was Que OF those en-
joyable feasis that maketh the heart
glad. The party did not break up
until late hour. Among the ladies
present we're Mrs. Brice, Mrs. Good
win, Mrs. II. S. Anderson, Miss II
Moss, Miss Sallie Stinchcomb, Miss
Maggie and Sadie Anderson, and
Miss Tydings The gentlemen were:
II. 5. Anderson, Geo. Brice. Charles
Pettibobe, Geo. Stinchcomb, Elias
Weldon, Willard Moss, Chas. Tate,
Thos. Winchester, Wm. Moss, aud
several gentlemen from the A. e. b.
Short Line Railroad.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-23

SINGLE, Double Teams and Saddle
~ Horses to hire, by the hour. day O.
week: Open and Close Carriages. Single
and Double PhRtons, Jaggers, TOT, and
No-Top Buggies, al at reasonable ates
1ne carriages for visiting and pleal mre.-
Drivers in livery. If desired. Pony
Ph@tons, with quiet and gentle h,ors.,s.
suitable for ladies and children. S,Decaa
rates made with families. Particu(iar -
tention to horses on livery. B:sgeage
called fer and delivered to ali parts of tRe
city. Funerals attended to at short notice
AL orders promptly attended to.
JAS. 81 vANSANT.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-23

i,y trains will leave Annapolis al
"a II. and i:2o ?. NJ.
rt.ongb Coaches are run between Bal
- and Annapolis on all the above
n freight to and from Baltimore
I'g Jay. Local freight Tuesday and
'sday at $3.50 q, M
.pv BALTIMORE AND OHIO 4. r..
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-01-23
RIM TABLE
p NJ.

.,,poLIs AND ELK RIDGE X X
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-12
GRANDFATHER'S WATCH.

Grandfather's watch Is battered and Old,
Innoce3t GU te Of level or gold;
POOR and common, and worn and cracked,
Much Ike grandfathcrs self, IN fact.
Yet its HhceZy voice has q cheerful sound,
And the child as she listens in wonder bJuT
To its mystic tales of departed time
Is smiling as though at AZ pleasant rhyme.
What Sre the tales the old watch tells?
OF seventy years il counts the knel.s;
Years whose every setting sun
Was marked by labor fl infully done.
With pr mtive form ami clumsy ski,
And clumser help when the works went IL.
Yet serving Their time as hest they call
This is the story of the watch and man!
Many fall has the old watch hushed,
Many blow has the Old man crushed,
Meddled with, t.nkered and sorely tr ed,
AT last rejectcd and thrown aside
For modern rivals, all science and gold,
Useless and crippled. despised and old,
Under a cloud and under Il ban
This is the story Of watch and man.
But there's a reverse 20 the picture SAD;
Human hearts they can stili make glad,
The watch in its dente.l 5 liver case
Can bring a smile 10 the fair child'E face.
The man all naitCrtd an ! siiycrg. too.
With moral can cBecr Goth INC and you,
H'Mark our time as vel as we can
This is the lesson OF watch and man
-5umtG Constitution.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-12
ROMAN BOOK-MAXING.

Stenographic Contractions Used by the
HExpert Book-writers of Ancient Rome.
1t is stated that, Notwithstanding
the Romans had not print ing-preSses,
books were at that time produced much
more quickly and in larger numbers
than most modern works. Paper was
used which was almost woven out of
the fiber of the Egyptian papyrus, which
grows to height of ten feet, and which
has given its name to paper. A Roman
residing in Egypt assures us that the
yield of his paper manufactory would
be sufficient to support any army, and
whole ship-loads of paper were sent
from Egypt to Rome. Before books of
any description were reproduced in
large numbers, they were read mostly
in private circles, or publicly, so that
the author could adopt suggestions for
the improvement of his work. Wealthy
Romans used to own a large number
of slaves for all kinds of service. which
rendered labor cheap. as they cost moth
ing in many cases, and had only to be
supported. They were mostly prison.
erS of war, the pick of nations, and
often more cultivated Especially the
Creeks than their masters. They were
consequently also employed in the edu-
cation of Roman boys. The works of
authors were dictated to a number of
slaves, women also being employed for
that purpose. Even among freemen and
liberated slaves the desire to obtain en-
plOyment became so great that hundreds
of willing hands could be had for writing
books at very low rate of wages. The
instruction impaired in the workshops
of Roman publishers necessitaUed
regular course of training, which was
to teach the apprentices an easy and
elegant handwriting. If a publisher
had at his disposal say hundred
writers, and reckoning the working
day at ten hours, a document which
took an hour to write would be multi
piled in the course of day to
thousand copies. The writers became
in time expert to such Il degree that
they comGned quickness with elegance.
1t must also be added that in cases
where speed was the first consideration,
the use of stenographic contractions be-
came general, and we possess illuStra-
tlOllS VI tuch OiLplOl lICiG III IllC Oiu
manuscripts still in existence. We are
also informed that both readers and
copyists were instructed and trained,
the former in the solution, the latter in
the application, of contractions. Their
object was to copy work as quickly as
possible, the use of full words being
only resorted to for the best works
The above brief account demonstrates
to us the fact that the Romans made
the nearest approach to the invention
of printing, although they never at
tanned to it. The movable stamps of
iron or other metals used by the Ro-
mans for marking earthenware vessels
and other utensils also prove this. But
the art of rapid writing, which was
perfected by them to an unusual de-
gree, counteracted 4 further develop
ment, while the number of slaves and
other willing hands at disposal, by
which means the most astonishing re-
suits were obtained, operated in the
same direction. -Sten0graphic Journal
of SUHzerLand
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-12
THE YOUTH DEPARTED.
An Old Steamboat Engineers Thrilling
Bear Story.

Bear Story.
Old Ephraim Pierce was, years ago,
one of the best known steamboat en-
gineers in the South. He was what the
boys called dry old fellow, never
smiled in public and never laug he'd eN
cept when he was alone. On one oc.
casion, while his boat was lying at a
wharf in Cincinnati. gawky country
boy, carrying a carpet bag, came down
to the boat and told Pierce that he
wanted to ''Farn how ter be er ingi-
neer." The old man, kind-hearted and
sympathetic, had not the courage to
tell the young fellow that he had better
seek other employment, but with one
of his grim tales, sought to discourage
him.
.sMy dear boy" said he, ''we would
like the best in the world to have a
new man. but, to tell you the truth, our
runs are thickly beset with danger. We
run mostly on the Arkansas river, and
the Arkansas river is full of bears.
They swim out and commit all sorts of
depredations. Some time ago, while
we were running along. bear swan
out, caught hold of the bow of the boat.
swung himself up and got on deck. He
did not stop, but, buckety, buckety,
buckety, he walked back toward the
boilers. L got out of the way, but my
partner was not so lucky. The bear
seized him. My partner was as good =
soul as ever lived, but the bear grabbed
him and jumped into the river. Yes
sir, as good a soul rs ever lived, bu,
the bear didn't care cuss."
The young man took up his carpet
bag and climbed the hill.-ArkGnsas
TrdueLer.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-12
POLITICAL DROPS.

The Republican party is making
a desperate effort to pull itself together.
The success of the effort will reveal
the fact that there isn't as much of it to
pull together as there used to be-
DeS MoineS Leader.
Senator R!air submitted report
to the Senate in the matter of the
vetoed bill granting pension to New
comb Parker. He attempts to be very
severe on the President, though it
would seem that discussing pension
matters would be very unpleasant
duty for Senator Blair, in view of
his suit against poor widow for whom
he had secured a pension, which has
Just come 10 light.-LouiSCilte Courier
Journal.
There is something seriously the
matter when so fierce Blaine paper
as the Boston Journal says that: The
only way to restore the political equi-
librium is to divide the State of New
York into two States. The balance OF
power now held by New York is
menace to the peoples rights and
American liberty" 1t is evident that
the Blaine brethren do not believe that
Burchard did all the damage after all;
for they evidently are afraid of New
York in 1SSS.-Detroit Free Press.
The Payne case was investigated
fully in Columbus by enemies of the
Senator, and the result was complete
failure to discover any eliminating evi-
dence- In any other State that would
have ended the matter. In Ohio the
flaming bigots. mindful only of party
advantage, at once bethought them OF
a national investigation. The Senate
contemplated the character of the
complainants and at once refused to
grant their request Its action amounts
to a declaration by the highest legis-
lstive body in the Union that the Re
publican leaders of Ohio are unworthy
Of belief. Chicago Herald
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-12

truder to be monstrous mountain
lion crouching, ready for a deadly
spring. directly over me. The beast
was spread at full length on limb,
every muscle ready for action, every
nerve strung at its utmost tension, his
tusks cleaning behind his red lips, his
long claws clutching convuIsively.
Finally, fully aroused, l reached for
my Winchester rifle, the barrel of
which was lying within reach
of my extended arm. Bringing
it quickly to my shoulder and
taking hasty aim while in
a PROSTATE position L pulled the trig-
ger. With a wild shrek. so human in
its agony that it yet rings in my ears
like the dying groan of fellow being,
the brute fell headlong before the fire,
his long tail brushing my face in thu
descent. l was all of a tremor when I
shook Jack, whose dead sleep had not
been interrupted by the report He
finally got up and. taking in the peril
of our situation, fell prone upon tho
ground in faint. This was about ten
o'clock at night, but we kept our lonely
vigil until daylight, when we discov-
cred to our infinite relief that we were
within mile of French Louis, a breed
trader, better known as The Cross,
from crucifix that was planted there
on the site of Catholic mission which
had been built by tie Hudson Bay
traders and burned by the hostiles after
the good old missionary had been mur,
dered. At 'Frenchy's' we got the best
breakfast | ever ate and after securing
a relay OF horses we moved on to Bel
KNAPP and returned to Fort Benton.
We carried the hide of the mountain
lion with us and afterward had it
stuffed. That was cold night away
up in Montana and it makes me shud-
der to think of it. ''--RiLaIekphia Times.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-12

SgAn communications f0r this paper
efould be accompanied bv the name Of The
author; not necessarily for Publication, but
ss an evidence OF coed faith on the part oi
the writer. W.ite cniv on one s;ce OF the
r2Se-. Be particularly careful in giving
Games ana dates 30 have The letters and 1i6-
cres plain and distinct.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-12
T. ". FELTT. eF. sHoLLENBERGEn.
DgS. FELTY & SH0LLEKBERGER,

Graduates iof Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia, Pa
Office and residence on Buckeye. between
Third and Fourth. formerly occupied by DIR.
Garcelon Telephone connection All calls
promptly attended, day or night.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-12

Summer Boarder-"You have: q
remarkably fine lot of chickens, / see. !"
Farmer-"Yes. and, Mr.. Spinx, you
may not believe it, but those chickens
seldom die. Why, whenever we want
one to eat we generally have to 60 out
and kill il. lid Bits.
The Abilene reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1883-1888, 1886-08-12

Cincinnati boasts that it has the
largest number of churches in the
world.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-05

temptation that must overtake them.
The State should have an eye TO
their future as well rs to their past.
Methods should be adopted looking
10 their future surroundings and en-
ploymcnt. Society must not turn It's
back upon them, but extend to them
words of hope and encouragement,
and reach out a hand Of hclpfulness.
The stain of crime upon their char
acters will be enough for them to
bear without contact with the scorn
or cold charity of society. The time
of leaving prison is the most critical
period and what trend their future
shall have will depend largely upon
the reception they receive from the
outside world which they once more
enter. Christian philanthropy should
not be slow in discoursing methods
by which in majority of cases this
transition shall be made in safety.
The christian religion never appears
so beautiful as when it reaches out
its hand to the unfortunate and
crring and seeks to lead them into
the way Of safety and responsibility.
When we all pass under the final
judgment it will be an incxprcssible
Joy if the Judge Of all shall say to
us 81 was in prison and We come unto
me-"
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-05
4 WclI.MnIched Connie.

convict at French penal settlement,
who was undergoing life sentence, de.
sired to marry a female convict, such mar.
riages being of common occurrence. The
Governor of the colony offered no obiec-
tions, but the priest proceeded TO cross ex.
anime the prisoner.
"Did you not marry in France" he
asked.
eyes"
"And your wife is deadY"
'sShe is"
"Have You any document TO show that
she is deadi"
NO"
"1hen | must decline 10 marry you.
You must produce some proof of your
wife's death"
There was pause, during which the
bride prospective looked anxiously at the
would-be groom. Finally nc said
al can prove that my former wife Is
dead"
GLOW will you do so'"
"i was sent here for killing her"
And the bride accepted him notwith-
standing.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-05

A young lazy away visiting became
homcsick and in the presence of little
Ave-ycar-old friend soliloquizcd aloud,
81 wonder Il they love me ut home, how
strange they do not write, ought to get
"a letter from grandma to-day
At this point she was interrupted by tic
little boy who came upto her md with Il
world Of sympathy in his voice said,
''Neyer mind, ! ann 80 sorry for YOU. and
love you AZ much ~ a. thousand bushels -
The yonng lady claspcd the sweet little
Il How IN her aims and 10 cap the climax
OF the moment, the postman arrived with
the lookcd-tor letter from home.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-05
TO ADVERTISERS.

The RECORD Is one of the best mediums for
dvertiscrs i'm GrntiOt County, being welcome
visitor to nearly every home IN this part of the
county and towns adjoining, hut 10 insure in
sertion the same week. advertisements should
be handed in not later than Wednesday noon.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-05
TO CORRESPONDENTS

We cannot notice anonymous communica-
tons In all cases we require the writer's name
and address, not for publication. hut as II
guarantee OF good faith. And correspondents
should write upon one side oi their sheet only.
Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1886-11-05

NEW LINE OF LADIES, MISSES AND CILDRENS' JACKETS
NEWMAltkETS, SHORT WRAPS, II.ANELOCKS, ETC
NOVELTIES IN DRESS GOODS. TRIMMINGS BUTTONS ETC
STRIPED, BROCADED AND FANCY SILK VELVETS.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-02-11
GUBERNATORIAL.

The gubernatorial pot is beginning
to boil, and Bacon is in the pot. He
is travelling over the State, shaking
hands and "greasing" the boys with
a familiarity of contact that speaks
with an emphasis that means he
wants to ''get there Eli" He evil
IDENTIFY believes in the adage, eff at
first you don't succeed, try, try
again" He wants to be Governor
very much. Judge Simmons is in
sinuating himself into the good graces
of the legal wire-pullers in the differ
ent judicial circuits, and the Macon
Telegraph is so mad about it that it
swears it will oppose him everlasting
ly if he don't disrobe himself of the
judicial ermine and get down into
the political mud hole and scramble
with the rest of the aspirants. Gov
ernor Mcdaniel looks on complacent-
ly and winks, and gives the boys to
understand he is undecided yet what
he will do. Evan Howell has gone
to Cuba if he catches the small pox
or yellow fever, he may not be we'll
enough to get up healthy boom this
year. Livingstone has filled his
pockets full of guano and is circula-
ting around among the "bone and
sinew," sorter enquirlng if he hasn't
got the right smell for farmers can
didate for governor. Tom Harde-
MAXWELL, he is reading postal cards
as postmaster at Macon, and feels
that he is very well provided for,
thank you. Pat Walsh, he is for Ba-
con this time, because he thinks Ba-
con will be for him next time. DR..
FELTON, has proven himself too com
bative in the Legislature, and he
knows if he runs it will be as an In
dependent. He has committed him
self to the organized" and that lets
him out. There are several restless
souls anxious to enter the race, Tur-
ner and Carlton for instance, and we
may here from them later. The
"dark horse" is an uncertain quaint.
ty and often surprises the betters
and the spectators. We shall see
what we shall see.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-02-11
INCONSISTENT.

The alleged fraud consisted in Bells
surreptitiously obtaining a knowledge
of the contents of Gray's caveat, and
thus getting patent which ought to
have been given to Gray. If the suit
prevails, and if the fraud is proved on
the part of Bell, the next step will be
the issue of q new patent to Gray;
and then the public will have to pay
him for telephones just as they now
pay Bell.-NeaO York San.
If the above statement made by the
Sun is correct, why is it that paper
makes the inconsistent charge that
Attorney General Garland will be
benefited by the setting aside of the
Bell patent, when Garland does not
own any of the stock in Gray's inven-
ton which the Sun claims will take
preference of Rogers Pan Electric
Telephone, in which Garland owns
stock? If the new patent would nee
essarily be issued to Gray, because
BELL surreptitiously obtained a
knowledge of Gray's caveat, thus get
ting patent which ought to have
been given to Gray" the Pan Elec-
trio stock is a myth, without form and
void, a clash in the pan," and Gar
land cannot be benefited one cent.
Then why should the Sun make dis
reputable charges against Garland
in one article and retute them in an
other? The Sun must be in the pay
of the Bell telephone company and
seeks to thwart the Government from
setting aside a grinding monopoly
that Bell obtained through fraud.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-02-11
CAMP GROUND.

The Young Mems Library Association
is largely attended.
Henry S. Manning, of Marietta, who
bought out Edwards 4 Rollins, has moved
out, and taken charge of his farm, not with
out help meet, but without a better half.
Rev. Mr.. Burke, who has lived to see
S3 winters, says the 9th and 10th of Janu-
airy were the coolest days he ever experience
ed in Georgia
We will see whether grand juror will
present his own case or not, as he has to
present no one through envy, hatred or NAL
ice, nor leave no one unpresented through
fear, reward or the hope thereof, but he
ought to present all things truly and as they
come to his knowledge, so as to help him to
behave and not fight any more about the
old sow.
We hear that there will be an aspirant
from this part for the Legislature, if not
two.
Mr.. G W. Talley has returned home to
Sand Mountain, Ala. He speaks well Of
Sand Mountain.
Mrs House, mother of Mr. John Chan
nell, near Marietta, died on the 4th inst,
aged 70 years. BANDA
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-02-11
ROSWELL.

Mr.. Forest Crawford of Atlanta spent
last Sunday in Roswell
Mrs. Carrie Hansell is visiting
friends in Atlanta.
Miss Georgia Stewart, OF Hickory Flat,
is visiting here the guest of Miss Lulu Wat
son.
Col John A. Wimpy of Atlanta, spent
last Wednesday night in Roswell
Mrs. DIR. Vinson has been quite sick
for some time we are pleased to learn that
she is improving
Miss Hattie Hembree has gone to Way
cross tc attend school,
Hon A. S. Clay of Marietta, and C. A.
Dunwody, are highly spoken of as our COM
ing men to represent us in the next Legis-
lature.
Our town is full of guano
Plenty of agents.
We have strong Lodge of Knights of
Labor here. They No. one hundred and
eighty. REPORTER.
The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1886-02-11
FOUND GUILTY.

Rev. DIR. Armstrong, of St. Phil
lips Episcopal Church, Atlanta, was
tried by an ecclesiastical court of his
own brethren on charge of visiting
lewd houses and getting drunk while
on visit to Cincinnati last summer.
DR.. Armstrong denied the charge
and said his mission to the said
houses was in open day, undisguised
as to the motive and it was for the
purpose Of ferreting out and reclaim
ing an erring niece. The decision of
the court has been rendered and is
that he is guilty of violating his or
dination VOWS, in that his conduct
was not a wholesome example for the
flock OF Christ, yet they find no evil
dence to sustain the charge of i'm
morality. The court has imposed
sentence of suspension in the discre-
ton of Bishop Beckwith, but not to
exceed ten years. The Bishop has
given DIR. Armstrong until the 10Th
to determine whether he will apply
for a new trial or submit to the YER
dict. The comments of the newspa-
pers are various. The Atlanta pa.
pers without exception express con-
fidence in his integrity and inno-
cence.
The Augusta News says: "The
verdict in the Armstrong case in At
lanta brings to mind that of the Ar
kansas jury in COW stealing case,
which read, "We, the jury find the
defendant not guilty, but he must
not do so any more"
The Augusta Chronicle says: "Dr.
Armstrong is man of striking abili-
ty and rare eloquence, and the pub
lie can only regret that the court of
his own brethren, after making thor
ough inquiry and listening to elabor-
ate defense, should have found
enough that was reprehensible in his
conduct to recommend his supervision
from his ministerial position,
The Macon Telegraph thinks the
verdict will be recorded to the glo-
ry and good name of that church, and
to the elevation of Christian charac-
ter everywhere" and the "public
will not accept the statement that
court composed of eminent and re-
spected ministers would convict one
of their number of mere indiscre
ton upon flimsy testimony, and APP
portion his punishment at life time
sentence"
"A preacher is judged, not by his
eloquent periods, his startling elocu-
ton, his dramatic presence, or his So
cial qualities, but rather by his daily
walk, the energy, humbleness and
unsel6shness with which he devotes
himself to his high calling. The ex-
ample of DIR. Armstrong should serve
as warning to others"