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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1886-01-07

A BAD SHowING.-Among the first acts
OF the new Board County Commits
sioners for Charles was TO employ the ser.
vices of an expert TO examine the books
and accounts of the old Board. And il is
an ugly result that is posted up. The bal,
ance sheet as given by Mr.. Mudd, says the
Times, showed deficiency of about $500
which be could not and did not account
for. The expert, moreover, finds that, as
Stunning the book accounts of the late com
missioners 10 DC correct and all the charges
fully sustained by legal vouchers, still there
is deficiency Of 81 1902, instead of $500,
not accounted for in any way.
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local Correspondence

| HAPIICO, DeC. OU, 1000.
MeSsrS. EditorS-Sincc the antique vii
lage of Chaptico has become noted for its
many stores" TO prevent the impression
that in the desire for mammon religion has
lest its zeal, l ask the privilege of inserting
in the columns Of your valuable paper an
| imperfect account ofthe first Sunday School
Christmas Tree remembered to be in Chris,
Church, Chaptico, although the church is
one Of Colonial days. At o'clock in the
afternoon Of Monday, the 2Sth of Deem
Der, there was quite a gathering of children
with their friends at the church to see the
result Of the earnest efforts Of the teachers
10 please the little ones in the arrangement
of their first Sunday School Xmas Tree
which, when lit up by its "a candles, pre-
scented very pretty scene and did credit to
those who planned il, but ! feel satisfied
every labor was compensated in the happy
little faces gathered around to receive what
had been prepared for each scholar. The
services (Which We're held in the gallery OF
the church) consisted Of singing, prayers
and responsive reading by the Rector, Mr..
Reed, and the children. First on the pro-
gramme was the chorus, Ring Out Ye
Bells" The singing was accompanied by
the ringing of the church bell. The servi-
ces were closed with singing, Gather
Around the Christmas Tree" During the
singing of that, the children left the gallery
and marched up the aisles, led by the rec
tor and the superintendent, TO the front of
the chancel, where the tree stood. In the
efforts TO please all, the wants Of some were
provided for, as one young man who at Hy-
mems altar had recently been deprived of
devoted sisters loving care over his house
hold, was presented from the Christmas
tree, as housekeeper, a very pretty little doll,
attired in red dress and white apron. This
was the first but trust not the last. by
many, such pleasant gatherings around the
Sunday School Christmas Tree at Old
Christ Church, Chaptico.
OBSERVER
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Local Correspondence-1
CHARLOTTE HALL. Dec. o. Is

CHARLOTTE HALL, Dec. %, 1885.
Messrs. Editors-The Episcopal Sunday
School, organized at Charlotte Hall, July
nth, 1854. which has steadily increased its
enrolment entertained large class Of
children on Saturday evening. the Goth OF
December, with a Christmas Tree. The
Academy Hall, which was kindly lent for the
occasion, wasdarkensd to heishten the effect
Of the illuminated tree, which was placed
upon The platform a me ress sf ths Hail
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H'eSp0sS Notice.

All persons are forewarned from trespas-
singwith dog, gun or in any other manner,
particularly by hauling or drawing, upon
the place known as "Budd's Creek Farm
located in the 4th election district of St.
Mary's county, Md. Against all persons
disregarding this notice the law will be
rigidly enforced, without respect TO persons.
r. T. BARBER.
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New Advertisements
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ALL persons indebted to the subscribers
on medical account are earnestly requested
TO make immediate settlement TO the LIST of
January, 1886, by cash or note.
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Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
NUMBER XVII.
AMERICAN CREEK LETTER.
AMERICAN CREEK. Oct. I. 1ss8..

| AMERICAN CREEK, Oct. l. 1886:
EDITOR PREss.-We arrived at the min
ing camp on American creek and its
tributaries and found Peter Beamer
and 10. Baker clearing off timber, burn
ing logs and making preparations for an
early run next spring. Jas. Buchanan
and Bear Pete had gone to Mt. Idaho
for winter supplies etc. They have con-
structed ditch about FIVE miles in
length with a capacity of carrying about
300 inches of water from tributaries Of
Adams creek. The ditch is one of the
finest pieces of engineering possible,
and old Peter the chief is deserving of
much credit, also his comrades for the
neat and perfect uniformity in digging.
They expect to dig about two miles
more in extending said ditch this win
ter so as to cover Baker, Bear Pete, and
Minton gulches. all of which have been
thoroughly prospected and from which
they expect to reap the golden harvest
they so justly deserve, and / being
an old practical miner and having
tested numerous pans from the
dirt thrown out of the various holes
sunk on their claims, | am sure they
will be well paid for all their hard
struggles in venturing into that wild
forest and opening said claims. The
boys are IN fine spirits. and "Old Peter"
and 10 Baker are very proud of their
fine vegetable garden.
Maxwell, Howe, Gray Co., who own
the main American creek, have suspen-
ded operating, their claims for this year
but are prepared to open out early next
spring. l am informed that their
ground prospects well. There is wild
game in abundance in this camp; elk,
deer, bear and smaller game. saw a
huge grizzley track while there that
made me leeI little shaky but as Old
Peter told me the track was about
week old / felt my courage rise.
We had pleasant weather and Jared
at the Palace hotel. Joe.
served up doggers, and lots of other
luxuries for supper and Old Peter gave
us some of his famous waffies for break
fast. More anon.
ONE OF THE BoYs.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
Notice to Taxpayers.

The attention of taxpayers is invited
to the fact that taxes must be paid to
the county assessor, d. ii. Telcher, at
his Office at Mt. Idaho, on or before
November Sth, otherwise they will
become delinquent and fifteen per cent,
will be added. At the expiration of
ninety days twenty-fiy per cent, will
be added, and fifty per cent. in six
months. Whack up at once and save
costs.
ID. H. TELCHER,
Tax Collector.
Mt, Idaho, l. T., Oct. 9TH, 'S6, I'd.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
Committee on Invitation.

Hon. |. S. Weller, j. Fl. Forney, Mai.
Shearer, c. w. Case. r. J. Rhoadss, A:
W. Talkington, Wm. Knox, Mt. Idaho.
G. b. Wood, ]. II. Gaffney, Hon. A.
+. Parker. Jno. H Rice, CM Day, M
Wagner Aram II Titman II Freiden.
rich DR. j w Kirkwood w G Pearson A
Harris Judge Shumay Frank Vansise
Richard Roberts III Wax DR. Bibby Chas
Gregory, Grangeville.
NV jarrett Delos Carr VIM Won
Berg Henry Jones III g johnson G
Overman John Byrum, Lakes.
Jno N King Chas E Holt August Hen.
bricks Jas Mc(afferty Jas Carnes Jos
Ingram w A Wade j l. Eckert Fred
Hovey, Cottonwood.
Frank Shissler Frank Scott J 7 Bart
lett Joe Peasly, Rustic.
Jas Witt VIM Coram Jas Surridqe
Hon S Fem Paddy White, Fairview.
L L Thomas 7 Wall ] T Sherwood
Chas Flynn, Clearwater.
Henry Earl Chas Cone Frank c Fox.
Slate Creek.
Floor Managers.
A w Talkington, J 7 Aram, ! s Weller.
O::O
Music by A D Green's full string
band.
TICKETS, including supper at Jersey
House, $500.
BY order OF the Committee.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
NEW TODAY.
Card Of Thanks.

Grangeville, Oct. A, 1885.
Mr.. EDITOR by your leave, wish
through your columns to thank the DEL
egates to the late republican convention
and the voters whom they represented,
for honors received at their hands. A
person may be brave in accepting q
nomination and yet be defeated; but
whatever may be my fortune in the
election, l shall be none the less thank
full for honors already conferred.
Very respectfully
ROBT LARIMER
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

ELK CITY.-Mr. Smith, one of the
Smith Bros, of Salt Lake, who are in
terested in quartz properties in Elk
city, was at Mt. Idaho last Saturday and
Sunday and informed us that he was on
his way to Butte to close his interests
there and would return shortly with his
partners and spend the winter in Elk
developing the lodges. Quartz mining
in the Elk city basin is new industry
which will soon expand to healthy pro-
portions, and we trust that Mr.. Smith
will reap the reward of bis enterprise
in developing a bonanza.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
DIED.

BECK.-In Grangeville, Saturday Oct:
End, 1886, Alice Beck, aged years
month and s days.
BENTLY.-Near White Bird, Oct 3rd,
1886, Letta Bently, aged l6 years.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

FATAL AcCIDENT,-As briefly stated
in these columns last week young Jas.
Holbrook, aged sixteen, accidentally
shot him self through tho head at his
fathers ranch on White Bird last
Thursday evening. The lad was out
with a A Winchester and was sitting
on a moving machine awaiting his
fathers arrival and resting the gun
against the machine. As his father ap.
preached he rose to meet him, but by
some unaccountable means the machine
moved and discharged the rifle, the ball
entering the left eye and coming out at
the back of the head. Death was al
most instantaneous. The body was
buried Saturday at the Fairview
cemetery.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

REPUBLICAN MEETING.-A meeting is
called by the republicans, Fred T. Du-
bois and j. X. Watson having anDoun-
ced themselves to speak az Mt. Idaho
on Oct. 18th and Grangeville, Oct. 18th.
All are invited to attend.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
CANDIDA TES'
BALL

Will be given by the citizens .of
Grangeville. in Grange hall, on Friday
Evening, Oct 22nd, 1886:
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

WARRENs. w. j. Kelly came out last
Friday as delegate to the republican
county convention and reports every
thing quiet and fourishing inside.
Frank Smith is packing tw o tons of rock
from the Alton district to Weiser CITY
where it will be shipped by rail to Salt
Lake city for testing purposes, and the
result will probably be known before
Christmas. DIR. Ford has purchased for
5000 one-eighth interest in the new
Senator Beck" lode recently found in
there and judging by the samples of the
ledge in our possession the DIR. has got
the "deadwood" on fortune at last, and
much more of sure-thing than specu-
lating in lotteries. DIR. Ford is a white
man with heart as big as his body and
there won't be a man in the camp to
envy his good fortune when the tickle
jade smiles on him.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

SCHOOL ELECrIoN.-Owing to the fact
that there were only few who could
be present at the annual meeting of
the people interested in the Academy
at Grangeville, which was to have been
held at the Academy Sept. IS, it was
thought best to adjourn the meeting to
saturday, October 8, at one O'Clock P. NJ
at the Academy building, at which time
the election of new board of Trustees
will take place.
BY order of the President,
w. A. HALL.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08

DON'T DO Ir.-Don't attempt to cheat
an editor out of a years subscription to
his paper, or any sum. Cheat the min
lister, cheat the lawyer, cheat the butch
er-cheat anybody but if you have any
regard for your future consequences
don't fool with the printer. He will
get even with yon, and more too. You
will be put up for Office some time or
want some public favor for yourself, or
some of your friends and just when
your luck is thing of beauty and joy
forever the printer will open you and
knock all your castles into cooked hat
the first blow.
Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1886-10-08
RoBT. LARIMER, Sec'y.

Frank G. Fox and Chas. B. Wood,
started to Lewiston on Wednesday to
attend the races.
Alexander and Freidenrich received
by last steamer a large cargo of winter
supplies, and have engaged several
teams for the transfer of the same to
this point.
Phil Cleary came up from his ranch
on John Day the first of the week, and
returned home yesterday.
Several of the boys were up from the
Salmon river the first ofthe week among
whom werea Grant Benedict, Bert Sher-
win and others.
A small package was picked up
yesterday in the road in front of the
PRESS Office. Call and prove property
pay charges aud take it away.
FLouR.-From this date until further
notice we will sell -four at three dollars
and four dollars per barrel.
If c. A. DUEBER a Co.
Durham daily recorder., 1886-05-07

clothes Senator Jones docs not care much for
personal appearances He wears o suit OF
black diagonal with the coat full breasted
and never buttoned, save when he has his
picture taken. His vest Is generally open TO
the lowest button and his full expanse
Of white bosomed shirt shows for full two
feet below his chin He Is Sc years old,
was private soldier, as he says in his con.
gressicnal autobiography, on the losing side,
and had served four years in the house when
he was elected to the senate last year. IN
FRANK GEORGE.
Durham daily recorder., 1886-05-07

a member Of the lower house at the time
Hayes neutrality-suspicious.. Senator Payneis
nearly six feet tall His shoulders are slightly
bent, and his smooth.shaven face has numer.
Gus wrinkles. His forehead Is high, and there
is couple of inches Of badness just above Il.
AT the side and hack of this, fine silky gray
hairs juts out, and the whole expression Of the
face below is that Of benevolence personified.
As you look at him he appears very simple
and very honest i doubt not that he Is both,
but allied to his simplicity and honesty there
Is great political sagacity, and the man who
expects TO catch Senator Payne asleep win
have to rise very early in the morning.
Though Payne Is one Of the oldest members
Of the senate he Is one Of the most active
Every atom Of that long thin frame Of his i
made up Of bone, muscle and brain. AT 75
be has oil bis faculties IN perfect repair, and
he walks out 20 the Capitol from his homo
above Che White House every day. He keeps
konQ hsre at Washington, and his wife Is as
Kind and simple as he. He Is very
4 OF HIS son-in-law, Secretary Whitney,
doubt not he hopes to see bis daughter
Whitney's wife, presiding over the White
use some day.
Ipator Chace, Of Rhode Island, sits on tho
lican side, very near Stanford, the
millionaire He Is the only Quaker
and IL is said the only Quaker
been in that body. chaos
chusetts originally, but be
Durham daily recorder., 1886-05-07

gray IL HOWs CTGtp-
Ing, and the thickly thatched head Of jet black
hair, is he Now he rises, and leaning ON the
desk reaches for his pair of black walnut
crutches which he has leaned against the wall
at his side He puts them under his arms
and moves about the chamber You see that
one leg is absent, but you note that Berry
gets over the ground faster than though he
had two. He takes tremendous strides, and
goes TO senator after senator as though it
were no trouble at all to get to them,
and he steps up 10 the vice-presidents rostrum
as though he had never had more than one
leg, and had been engaged in climbing stairs
all his life upon crutches As he stands up upon
his one leg at the side of his desk you see
that he is about six feet tall, and when he
hides his legs behind it he appears to be the
perfection of physical vigor. Senator Berry
has Attorney General Garland's seat in the
senate He is an Alabama man by birth,
and was speaker Of tbe Arkansas legislature
before, he came to Washington. He lost his
leg as Confederate soldier, at the battle Of
Corintf, and the last public Office he held was
that Of governor Of his state.
Senator Berry comes from the northern
part Of Arkansas. His colleague COMBS from
the cotton region Of the state. SENATOR Jones
Is taller than Berry, and think there Is no
taller man in the senate than he. He is six
feet and more in his stockings and he must
weigh over 200 pounds. He has very broad
shoulders, and his big square-faced head is
Durham daily recorder., 1886-05-07

Henry b. Stanton, In the second edition OF
his Random Recollections," says: journal.
ism takes the lead of the other learned profes.
sions To reach eminence in it requires q
higher grade Of talent and broader &C.
quaintance with literature and more general
knowledge than TO ascend to the topmost
seats Of the bar. Newspaper reporters Of the
thoroughly trained type are usually superior
to lawyers Of the middle class. They do a
large business at Washington and elsewhere
in writing speeches for public men, as, for
example, senator's, representatives and mem.
bers Of state legislatures They prepare re
ports for committees and cabinet officers,
while even the messages of governors and
presidents soinetimes receive solid contribu
tons and ornamental touches from theif
pens.r
Durham daily recorder., 1886-05-07

Spooner is by no means seventeen feet high
He win not measure more than five feet five,
and he looks like a boy as he sits there on the
back row of seats, beside his fat. bald-headed
colleague, Philetus Sawyer He does not
weigh. | should think, over 125 pounds, and
he lacks the imprssSiveness which size and
weight gives to the public man. Still he has
already made himself a name here in congress,
and he is pointed out as one of the most prom
ising members Of the senate. There is no
better orator in the body, and the laughter Of
his fellows was turned into esteem by his elo-
quent Grafton ON Hendricks, which electrified
both senate and galleries, and made Spooner
talked of all over the country. After this
speech friend said to Spooner: II think you
win receive a different treatment from
your fellow senator's after this.n II don't
know about that, was the reply Of the little
senator, @but / would like to have them
understand that am neither boy nor a
fool.n Senator Spooner- -doas rot Ieok to be
over 40 years of age. He has round head
covered with dark auburn hair which stands
out ON every side like the snakes of Medusa.
a smooth shaven rough skinned face which Is
remarkably open and friendly, and a little
short stubby red mustache. He is not bad
looking fellow, an5 he has considerable per
sonal magnetisrn{ He makes friends easily.
and ! have yet to hear of his having an
enemy in Washington. He is an Indiana
man by birth, who went early TO Wisconsin.
and began life there as the private secretary
of Governor Fairchild. AT sr he left this
position he began the practic If the law, and
last year he had gotten such reputation
that he beat his old chief, Fairchild, In his
contest for the senate Old judges Of Wis
consin tell me Spooner has one Of the finest
legal minds in this country. He was con-
nected for years with the Chicago, ST. Paul
and Omaha railroad, at salary Of $4,000
a year, and he can make any day number
Of times his senatorial salary IL he
chooses to stay out Of the senate.
Senator Spooner is very generous. He
likes good living, and he is too free with his
money to lay up very much. Though lie has
made a great deal Of money in his life, sup
pose he Is worth less than $4,000 to-day.
He may be millionaire some time, but Il Is
highly Improbable
To the right Of Spooner sit two other new
senator's, and these two are among the most
noted of the additions to the senate. One
looks like thin old grandmother in specs.
and the other Is stocky, full-bearJed,
bright-cyed fellow, with blue polka,
dot necktie, who appears to take
life very easy. The grandmother L
Senator Payne, of Ohio, and his easy.
Durham daily recorder., 1886-05-07
Beauty.

in the least He is man Of great brains
and high culture. He is graduate Of Har-
ward, and speaks French huently. He inher-
tied million and has practiced law for fun.
He has fine residence in New Orleans, and
nov lives here at Washington in Justice Har-
lan's residence, in the same block in which
Blaine wrote much of his book. Senator
Eustis is a well made man Of 80 years. He is
tall and broad shouldered, and he dresses in a
well made suit Of business cut In the SEN
ate he pays close attention to the proceedings
and reads or writes with a pair of black
rubber-rimmed eye glasses, fastened half way
down upon his nose.
On the Democratic side OF the chamber,
away around there at the right of the vice
president and under the galleries, sit the two
new senators from Arkansas They have not
appeared much on the floor as yet, and
little is known as to how they are to
figure as senatorial quantities. Both
are tall, and both have fine forms
and faces which command attention. The
Durham daily recorder., 1886-05-07

handsomer of the
two is Senator Ber
iy, and as he sits
there you would
not suppose that he
had lost a leg in the
army and has to
move about on
crutches. That fine
looking fellow with
the dark open face,
the black chin whis-
kers into which the
Durham daily recorder., 1886-05-07

gong nelghbor Is
Eustis, Of Louisi-
ana. Both Payne
and Eustis arerich,
and both Of them
have been noted be
fore now. Payne
for years has fig
ured as a presiden-
tial candidate. He
came within q fas
xotes CT beingelect
ed 70 the senate
more than thirty
years ago, when
Ben Wade was first
cl,oean and ha Uas
Durham daily recorder., 1886-05-07

fastened to these
by a strong short
neck. He has the
salIow complexion
Of the region from
which he comes,
and he wrinkles his
big full forehead
into a hundred
dimplcs as he sits
thinking In his
scat.
SENATOR y ones
has hair Of a light
gray, which stands
out all over his
head, as though he
had just been sham
pooed AMI not
dried. His whisk-
els are of a ragged
gray and they
adorn jaws as
strong and square
as those Of Sam
Randall. Though
he wphrs uood
Durham daily recorder., 1886-05-07
For this most the superiority o our stock in point

ueiltsoppoheliusoh
the Democratic side
Of the house. Eustis
is so rich and we'll
bred that he cares
nothing for Office,
and he is not de
pendantupon presi-
dential patronage