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Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14

r. G.. Dun & Co.'S mercantile agency
reports that the total number of bust
ness failures in the United States dur
ing 1885 was 10,537, with liabilities of a
little more than S124, 100000, as com
pared with 1O,96S failures in 1884, with
liabilities of 1926, 100000. While the
features for 1885 are only three per
cent less in number than in 1884, the
liabilities have decreased nearly so per
cent. The number of traders reported
in business in 1885 was 919, of these
one in every Sc failed. In 1878, with
$4,000 traders, one in every 81 came
to grief The average amount OF lia-
bilities for each failure in 1885 was
$11, ,67S, against $2O,6 in 1885 and $22,-
369 in 1878. 1t seems from these figures
that while business casualties have
decreased slightly in number, they
are far less significant in amount and
Importance.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14
NO.. 1874
HOW HE DECEIVED HER.

A young lady of beauty and intelli-
gence stepped from the Erie train at
Canisteo, N. Y, one day last week, and
inquired in a somewhat excited manner.
for livery stable. Mr. Kenyon, of the
Canisteo House, provided her with an
outfit and sent his son along as driver.
She went to HartsvilIe, and on her re-
turn related her story. She said her
home was Rollin, Mich, and that her
name was Theda A. Strumbli. Sew
eral months ago she received letter
from George Benjamin, of Hartsville.
who said he had found her name on a
pastboard box cover in car seat on
the New York Central Railway. He
wanted to correspond with her, and,
delighted with the romantic idea, she
wrote him
The letters became frequent and af-
fectionate. He asked for her picture
and got it, but from him she could get
only a description, which was to the
effect that he had dark hair, nustache
anu y tS. anu was e5OOu lOOkIHg. 1DeE
next became engaged, and New Years
was set for the wedding On that day
the bridegroom failed to appear, but a
telegram from his sister said that
George was very low with typhoid
fever and he was continually asking
for ''Theda." She hurried to his bed
side at his sisters request, being prom
ised that the marriage would soon take
place. On her arrival at his house she
said she found that he had not been
sick at all; that he been trifling with
her; that he was far from good look
ing, and shiftless fellow, with red
hair, squint eyes and turn-up nose.
The look of disappointment and
Observation-Disclosures on the confding
girls face, as she told her story, keenly
feeling that she had been trifed with,
was very painful.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14

During the temporary absence of
John Gunderson. from his home at
Baldwin, Wis, Saturday night, his
wife, after putting her youngest child
in bed, left two others, one about five
and the other four years of age, and
went to the stable to milk the COW. In
some way unknown, the children over
turned the lamp, exploding it, and the
clothes of the youngest child were set
on fire. 1t would have been burned
to death had not the elder one carried
it out of doors and extinguished the
flames with snow.
The mother was very badly burned
trying to rescue the baby, and would
have perished in the flames had not
the neighbors prevented her making
the second attempt The house, with
its contents, was entirely consumed.
In the debris the charred body of the
baby was found.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14
OYSTERS ON AN OLD BOOT.

Professor Verrill saw "a large cluster
of oysters attached to an old boot
which hung in New Haven fishmong-
er's window for about two months, and
found at the end of that time that sew
eral of the larger oysters were still
alive. Most OF the smaller and many
Of the larger ones were dead and dried
up; in the case of the latter the edges
of the shell had been broken or
Clipped. Those that were alive had
all been hung up with the front edge
of the shell downward and the hinge
upward. They had been suspended
in the shop window attached to gas
burner, freely exposed to the air and
light. The place was doubtless COOL
but the air must have been dry and
the temperature variable
The remarkable duration of the lives
of these oysters he attributes to two
causes: first, to the perfect condition
of the edges of the shells, which al
lowed them to- close up very tightly;
secondly to the position-suspended
as they were with the front edge down
ward-the most favorable one possible
for the retention of water within the
gill cavity, for in this position the
edges of the mantle would closely pack
against the inner edges of the she'll
effectually closing any small leaks. and
the retained water would also be in
the most favorable position to moisten
the gills even after part had evap-
grated. The best mode of transport
ing oysters and CLANS long distances is
thus indicated Perfect shells should
be selected and they should be packed
with the front edge downward, and
kept moderately coolin a crate or some
other receptacle which will allow a
free circulation of air-N. Y Times.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14
TWO HUNDRED MILLIONS.

The arithmeticians have set them
selves at work figuring out what the
late VIM. H. Vanderbilt's great wealth
was equivalent to. Here are some of
the figures:
Put lengthwise, dollar after dollar,
it would stretch a distance of 4. .672
miles, making a silver streak from
New York across the ocean to Italy
Piled up, dollar after dollar it would
reach hight of 355 miles Laid fiat on
the ground, the dollars would cover
a space of nearly 60 acres The weight
of this mass of silver would be 7,160
tons. To transport it would require
35S cars. carrying 20 tons each (this is
the capacity of the strongest freight
cars) and making a train just about %
miles long. On ordinary grades it
would require - locomotives to haul
this train. In one dollar bills stretched
lengthwise they would extend %, GA
miles, or nearly the circumference of
the earth at the equator. Piled up
one on another, close as leaves in a
new book, they would reach height
of twelve miles. Spread out on the
ground they would cover 746 acres, or
nearly the whole surface of Central
Park, including ponds and reservoirs.
1t would buy 1900, 100000 loaves of
bread, 1000, 900 sealslin sacks, 100000,
nnn n e.,
at a 60-mile an hour travel for $4,000
years, buy sO,000,0OO pairs of mems
shoes, buy 1000, 900, 900 pounds of beef
steak (more than is OF the face of the
earth today give every man, woman
and child in America 81 dinner, etc.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14

When Commodore Vanderbilt was
laying the foundation of his colossal
fortune he found friend in a well-to-
do merchant of New Brunswick, who
by every means in his power, aided
him in his enterprises. 1t was through
his efforts and influence that theturn-
pike from New Brunswick to Trenton
was made, thus connecting the boats
from New York with those from Tren-
ton, and making in this waya through
line" to Philadelphia, and this was the
beginning of the Vanderbilt millions,
That was half century ago. To-day
the four granddaughters of the Com
modore are enjoying their millions,
while the four granddaughter of his
friend the merchant, orphan children
of a clergyman, are gaining a scanty
subsistence by the needle. Sofortune' s
wheel turns round and reyerses the
positions OF her favorites.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14

A child whose tongue is forked, was
with its mother, a young German
woman, and its peculiar speech at
tracted the attention of many persons,
in Cleveland, on Friday. The woman
explained that the child had two
tongues. The little one opened its
mouth, showing that its tongue was
cleft to the base, like serpent's. The
child could repeat any word spoken to
it, but with lisp. When at rest the
two tongues seemed only one.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14

The recent storm not only did much
damage in the Nosth and West, but
also in the Southern States. In Texas
territory, and resulted in immense
damage to stock of all kinds. 1t was
the coldest weather experienced in
forty years. In Florida the cold af
fected the orange crop, not half of
which is gathered. At different points
in Alabama and Georgia the cotton
crop was almost wholly destroyed.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14

The following piece of information is
said to be given on the authority of
Archbishop Corrigan: S25,0O0,0OO are
annually sent from the United States
to Ireland, mostly in small sums, from
prosperous emigrants to poor relatives
and friends, who have been left in the
old country.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14

An Atlanta, Georgia, grocer has a
quart liquor license which does not
expire until October Goth. 1t is said
that he has been offered $4,000 for the
last four months of his license.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14

Harrison Fox, of Reno, says that he
once saw simmer in a California camp
give bucket of gold dust for drink
of whiskey, The supply of liquor had
run out two days before, and that was
the last drink in the whole camp
Virginia CHy (Neu.) Chronicle.
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14

Mrs Brownlow, widow of the ia
nous parson, Ex-Governor, and United
States Senator, is still living in the
Brownlow homestead at Knoxville
Tenn, remarkably shrewd, well pre-
served, and in full possession of all her
faculties. She has with heroine daugh-
ter
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14
so Per Year.

Published every Thursday morning, at No. 60
East Commerce Street .{up stairs.)
Bridgeton pioneer., 1886-01-14

A one-mile driving track will be built
near Atlantic City next Spring.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-20
ANNAPOLIS. MD. TUESDAY EVENING. JULY 90 1885,
A Ragged Pair.

lie sto in fierce dcspair-eaunt hollow
with murder whispering IN his tortured ear.
No work. His baby's cries broke down his
His sick wifc's pleading brought the horror
near.
They heard his tale. and carelessly they threw
A golden coin. as ii they thought the string
That drove his soul crimes hated portals
Would weaken at the moneys golden ring.
His thin face settled In hateful frown;
The snecring charity unheeded lay;
They who had idly crushed his manhood down
Will wonder at his dark revenge some day.
A man with coat as ragged as his own
Held out hand and spoke brave words OF
And IOl the dark, stern face has gentler
grown.
And in the hollow eye there shines tear.
Forgotten are the hidden thoughts that filed
His soul, the way seemed brighter than be-
fore,
A newer courage all his life has thrilled,
And thrown CLEAN of sunshine through
hopes door.
He gives the most who bravely lends hand
To help bis brother in the hour of need;
God keeps the record-He can understand
And OF our slightest service will take heed.
Lend q hand.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-20
p II A r M A CY

have obtained wluo celebrity. rs. Tor
instance, the Brandywine. Highland
Hardy. aud, best of all, the Turner. It
should be distinctly understood, how
ever, that, with the exception of tho last
named kind, these native varieties are
decidedly inferior to most of tho foreign
berries and their hybrids, or crosses,
like the Cuthbert and Marlboro. Thou
sands nave been misled by their praise,
and haye planted them when they might
just as easily have grown far better
kinds. suppose that many wealthy
people in the latitudes OF New York and
Boston have told their gardeners (or,
more probably, were told by then):
1--WE do not wish any of those wild
kinds. Brinckle's Orange, Franconia,
and the Antwerp are good enough tor
u.s." So they should be. for they are
the best. but they arc all foreign varie-
ties, and scarcely will live at all, much
less be productive, in wide areas of the
country.
In the Cuthbert, Marlboro, and Lost
Rubics we have hybrids of the foreign
and our native species, forming the
second class referred TO; in the Turner
and Hansel, examples of our native
species unmixed. To each of these
classes might be added score of other
varieties which have been more or less
popular, but they would serve only to
distract the readers attention. / have
tested forty or fifty kinds side by side at
one time, only to be shown that four or
five varieties would answer all practical
purposes. / can assure the reader, how
ever, that it will be scarcely possible TO
find a soil or climate where some of
these approved sorts will not thrive alb
undantly and at slight outlay.
Throughout southern New England.
along the banks of the Hudson, and
westward, almost any raspberry can b0
grown with proper treatment There
are exceptions which are somewhat
curious. For instance, the famous Hud-
son River Antwerp, which, until within
a very few years, has been one of the
great crops Of the state, has never been
grown successfully to any extent except
on the west bank of the river. and with
in the limited area of Kingston on the
north and Cornwall on the south. The
Franconia, another foreign sort, has
proved itself adapted to more extended
conditions of soil and climate. E. n
Roe, in HGrper's Magazine for June.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-20
Eggs by weight.

It is annoying TO the breeder Of blood.
ed and fine fowls to find, when he offers
for sale eggs nearly twice as large as
his neighbors', that they bring no more
per dozen than do the smaller ones.
Also, the consumer Is often vexed to find
that he must pay the same price to-day
for dozen eggs weighing a pound that
he Yesterday paid for n dozen weighing
a pound and half Besides. an egg
from well fed fowl Is heavier and
richer than one from a common fowl
that is only half fed, SO THAT weight
compared 10 size is an indication Of
richness. Thus, eggs of which eight
will weigh pound are better and rich
er than those of apparently the same
size, Of which ten are required for
pound. Of course, with eggs at four
and i've cents dozen (and hundreds OF
dozens have been sold in past years at
these fgurcs), it is not much matter IS
to the size; but when the price ranges
from twenty-five 10 fifty cents per dozen,
il is q matter worth looking after. It Is
higI time that this old style Of selling
and buying eggs were discontinued. It
is a relic OF the past, and reminds MS OF
the time when dressed hogs sold for
dollar each without regard ID size, and
were dull sale at that. Ipsist upon il,
then, you who raise poultry and eggs
for market. that the price for eggs shall
be 50 much per pound, and then it will
be some inducement 10 farmers to raise
better class OF fowls. and all will get
what IS their just due. american
htgraE Home.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-20

Advertise in THE CArrrAL.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-20

The Great Basin region of America
finds parallel in the old world in the
deserts of Africa and Arabia and in the
steppes of Siberia. Turkestan and Mon
golia, where, about the Desert of Cobb,
are found the salt and alkaline lakes of
Kosso-gal, Suyonac, Kolynan, Karagal,
Kerrilbach-Noor and many others, IN
all respects corresponding to Great Salt,
Pyramid, Mono, Owens, Walker and
other lakes lying between the Sierra
Nevada and the Rocky Mountains, in
the range of country formerly known as
the Great American Desert" Most of
the lakes of Mongolia and the Kirghis
steppes contain groups of pyramid
nj rocks from 100 to 500 feet high.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-20
& CO.
1g Church Street,
| ANNAPOLIS, MD.
DEALERS IN
ugs, Medicines,
And Chemicals,
,pECIAL NOTICEI

Iron Bitters, (Genuine,) 7Octs
Cough Syrup, locts
\ Cough Cure, Small slze.) l9cts
A. Uongh Cure, Large size,) Sscts
IIueton's Standard Cough
smedy, ]o0'o
riniment 25cts
|Iiniment, good and strong, Doc pt'
liurtops Horse and Cattle
kwders, @octs
Horse and Cattle Powders, lScts
lrs Liquid Glue, lOcts
/ 8 Insect Powder, 2Octs
WoRTHINGT0N & CO..
100 Church Street.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-20

NOR SALE.-A lot Of second hand
T WINDOW FRAMES, for sale cheaD.
apply 1T this ottlce. juB1m
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1886-07-20

Subscribe . The CARIzAL
New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
DENNSYLVANIA RAILROAD.
On and after MAY l.. 1888.
GREAT TRUNK LINE


AND UNITED STATES MAIL ROUTE.
Trans leave New York. Desbrosses and
HarrisOar P,itsDurg aud the West with Pullman Palace
and hcasc tniod Paror c png % smS4ing ls and sleep
wiismsport, lock Haven a. IN 5 p m Cory and Eris
at D. nl connecting at CORY for Itus'ie Petroleum.
Es Esr ,S % s,o 20 a e. and Snti night .s Washing
10 m arrive Washington s. p N and SO p. N
M, . i@o 80 and 300 p n nd l. night sunday e!o
For Atlantic city except sunday Crhroush faror ca).
For Cape M@y, except sunday Il:lo
on sunday s;i5 a. m and D. H. do not stop at Asbury
FSr GA pSins and Norfolk VIA NewYork Philadelphia AMI
Norfolk Railroad. NJ every day via Baltimore aud Bag
e.,';St ercokyn Annei connect with al thToush tra.a.
stJerseg ty a1ordns sp' cdy aud direct transfer TOR
gS% ri',ssa,s IL.
SO $50 "a, 10, $40 $50 ) go - iai 1875 D ~
fssy So $50 c M 81 & sa 81 1873 &G9
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5o sio 5p % a. anu % 500 u.s. SS 55 % G 5ss & 10 $
FOR PHILADELPHIA.
EXPRESS trains leave New York via D'sDos'es and Court
,.;,.S snl:'FS Iaes api 70 wa;9ns.ea
and l. night Aeso%niodatoh 90 ii lSa n and =
.So. 5; 8: / ana p: N ana i nisS!
5iy connect a rensSa SS ios .os su % aud 500 on
5 ''.s & sFSsa sS ST. st5'' c S'21 sn
ll;l5 m Iimiiod Ipress and 50 p m l2t9. ,.
s2 o o, Ok SO sSS @ So 2s "a Sc taa'f Emt.l
Leave Philadelphia Camden. NJ. daily except sun.
oalcss $40 49, and o.! s5c,a.Ay As,o5 HOUSE.
haess !issS y%SSsSa station Js:.sS ciy R%isr.a'
The Eo~York Transfer Company will call Tor and checx
baggage 70 a9tsl, aud residences. ~ u.oon
oHAG Gsn,r. ne sGNG N.aa.s ccnqr, rs,,F !" %SS@. asoa.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
THE LAST OF THE MACAMIsTERs. By Nh

THE LAST OF THE MhCAIIsrERS. By MRS
AMELIA +. BAKR. lOino PIP. .l73. Harper BiofDefs
The Last of the MIcalsters is an ol1-fash
Toned novel. The time is that OF the last Ii highland
rising and the people are for the most part majestic
and obstreperous Highland chcftains, who refuse
to pay their debts and do viclen to process
servers. with the zest OF Levers Irish landlords.
They are all over six feet tall. strong Hercules
beautiful as Antinous skilled in all athletic ex
cfcissS. proud as Lucfer and loyal to the Pre-
tender as TruSty Eckart. As TO the young women,
whether CameronS or gypsics, they are lovely be-
yond description and full of charming treason.
Then. too there is a wonderful Perth lawyer named
Fraser. whose power of getting all his Highland
friends out of scrapcs is rather too extensive and
expansive for the unframed mind TO accept. Those
who are 50 happily constituted to be able to put
the grim facts Of history entirely behind them,
and to forget what the real lIighlanders were at
the period chosen will doubt derive mach salts
faction from Mrs. Bars novel, which is well
written, pleasantly exciting. and ends in the most
orthodox way. with everybody rewarded according
to his deserts
New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
CEALED PROPOSALS.

SEALED PROPOSALS FOR THE SALE OF SCHOOL
BOARD BOND
The Board Of Education Of Dayton Ohio will receive
pOsals II o'clock Of saturday 1886 for
The pur base +GOOOD hOrarv authorized bv O
General Assembly Of The State Of passed April 49, 1855
90. l. vol - page fSjl.
Said viii ISSUED Of ~ 600 payable
tw I've after dae and datc June - 1885, bearing in
tees at the rate Of per cent annum payabe semi
annually. bonds and interest payable al chemical National
Bank In NcwNok CITY Sad bonds not be sold fol less
than face value thereof and accrued interest Inter-
attached bonds nd, be addressed TO Clerk
OF Board Of EdncstlOn marked Proposals for Library
Bonds Privilege reserved reject and all bids Bids
be signe NV bidder with oncc address. Bonds
will be ready for delivery will be delivered at the clerk
ocr o. the Board OF Education OF DAYTON. OHIO where the
III nst be paid
by orier of the Board Of Education
HORFRT w. ALIEN
President OF the Board o; Education.
{. J. BAUMANN.
Chairman Committee on Finance.
New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
i)ropoeals.
PROPOSALS FOR FRESH BEEF.


OFFICE OF POSI- CoNNiss sAN or SUBSISTENCE /
WEST POINT. y Y. April 26. 1856
SEALED rROPos >Ls N trplicatc subject I, the usla
conditions with Of this adNcr cmen attached VIII
be this ofco until l2 O'Clock noon Wednesday
.Ot day 90 Nav 1856. ~ wiic nnc and place they VIII
be opened presence bidders for furnishing and ucl
Storchousc ~ is post the Fresh Bet
TcQu the Subsistence Department. L. =. Army. for
troops uing The fiscal wear cndiIg June 3D. ~Sl.
must be accompanied 10y guarantee signed by
persons 70 Justify IN the
proposal accompanied by such guarantee
VIII he considered.
The United states the right TO reject any or all
bids
bidder will he required to into written
with The nitcd staic with good and approved
within after bong
nofined o. the acceptance Of his opo al
must he enclosed In sealed envelopes. marSdc
"Proposas Fresh Beef" and addr, sscd to the under
signed. !.
Bank forms and information conditions qnaliy OF
beef ments. etc. be obancd applica on TO This
Office HENRY q. SHARPE
Capt & G.. =. Z. :. 4.
iostC Conmissarv
New-York tribune., 1886-05-25

4 sTORKs NEST. or Pleasant Reading from the North
Col ccel Uy joins FALsoED WEARY. srO. pD 80:
LONDON and New York: Frederick saTne q Co
MI Weary has gathered tog ther a number of
Danish tales some are hist Jrical, Others are
romantic, and few are fairy-tales They are in-
tcrestng for the light they throw upon life at the
north IN old times. Some of them inGicate that
when feudasm strongest the relations be-
tween chiefs and the common people were
familiar, and tnat ~ some cases the latter could
venture upon great freedom with the former.
Several Norwegian stOrieS are added, and they too
possess an interest apart from that of the nara
tive. which Is not always OF lively character
New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
WEST SHORE RAILROAD.

W y Y. q. & II r. r. r. CO.. Lessee. .-
IuE WEST SHORE ROUTE l. ALONG TIE MHor
SHORE OF THE WOHLDFAM y HUBS ~ NV *,
ARoUND + OTHiLLo OF CArsKGLL MOUNIAlM .
ANn rHkoUGH BEAUTIFUL VALLEY OF IhA
On aud aer March 2l. 1856 train, Will leave West i9l
(. station follows
All trains caye down station. foot OF jay ST.
North River 20 minutes earlier than from foot Of We'
Detroit and Chicago $50 m. $780, $50 y. secpers
sV fou.s. 'GOo 'slO9 IN. s.eepcrs ,hIoGsh.
puia Rochester Suspension Bsvge, NAis FAILS 'eJ
O. IN. 900, sIo y. IA ,eepers and drawingsoc cars
Iuta uiN syracuse. -0Jb, IL 20 u 90 10 p ~.
hsA!.nd ro'scep,!e amt Anssloa. 10 - 80 ll4S a.
y So srlu. 'l%..O y. and 'OOu lot Kingston "A
eauscluo and Albany. ''l0 y -, II % n, 100 ~"
Csts. -, %. 8. %. ll-5a M. 3 s.. 'slo, pm
CrAustau's West POn, Cornwall and NyWyurS ON
$3.50 10. ll26 ~. S1a -. = 10 u 10 p H. ana
"a OOp M. .or lr nN0ns cornwall ant NowouIs
I1t Montreal aud Canada !-fst 600 !. an, - ,,....,
ilar ton London. - SOa m $500, - 10 y W. '"'""A
.Dy py, cxceyt saturday. Other rains ia 'y eAco9
SUNDAY. ..,t,r ar saaplu- ear accomluol B
t1n. OF information, apDs -. "ASN, - noe ~,
nr. Of Fnlton.,t; New ioIS cV .p, - -,
Wrst al st aud foot OF Jay - Noi ~ 1,, s,,l
i,rr,-s VII tai To- and cheeh uis. nom "o'''' A'
tcrce. Orlurs can 10 lstt al nek9' O5e.~ .,rr
$50 BToadwAY So-ei"' A"S'As~
New-York tribune., 1886-05-25
nEAvrv's GATE. A story OF the Feres, Of Dean. Z,

nEAVEN'S GATE A story OF the Forest of Dean. By
LAwREHCE SEVERN. l2mO. PIP. XIII, 31s. boston:
D. LOthiup IL Co.
Heaven Gate is not very interesting story
II lite in n little known reg!on-the Forest of
Dean. on the Welsh border The title. apt to mis-
lead, Is the name of an estate. taken from beaut
ful view. The rivalry between the Established
Church and the Dissenters figures in the book, and
fragmentary sketches are given OF the Forestcrs,"
an ancient people, occupied for many generations
as coliers, and presenting field for investigation
which might have been worked to much better pur-
pose There is little character drawing of impor-
tance in the novel and the plot is meagre.