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DIR. J. J. HENSHAW,

DIR J. j. IIENSHAW,
Offers his Professional
Services to the citizens of Mechanicstown
and vicinity in the practice of medicine and
surgery. Having an experience of 27 years
Residence opposite Lutheran church.
feb 10 IF
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Captain Joseph Ogle, nephew Of tho
Governor of the Province:
Manaquasy, April llth, l747.

Hearing such great com
mendations of your doctrine and the
pious behaviour of your ministers and
the good disposition Of the brother
hood, causes me and several English
people IN our parts to be very desirous
of being instructed by one Of your min
listers that will preach the Lord Jesus
Christ and Him crucifed. They also
are very willing to join with the Dutch
in building church OF anything that
shall be wanting. Therefore, we pray
We may send us one that CAN preach
Dutch and English, and your compli-
ance will very much oblige
Sir,
Your most humble servant,
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among Cne nrS( NeFWdHS W aIC'tctI
themselves to the Moravian Mission
were Philip GRADER, Jacob Mates (Mat-
thews?) and G. J. Gumpf.tt who had
been brought up in the Lutheran
Church.
In October of l747, Bishop CONNER
hoff, accompanied by GottIieb Pezold,
made another visitation to the congre-
CATION in southwestern Pennsylvania
and to the Mission in Maryland. From
his Journal we extract the following:
October I8 AT noon we reached
Monocacy and proceeded on to Capt.
Ogle's s,-eut our proper field is among
the Germans. At first the Brethren
preached in church erected by all the
settlers, but being deprived Of it they
resorted to Wellers.
October l9.-Came to Wellers TT
Frederick, which is not far distant has
lately been laid out, AMI consists Of
but few houses and Reformed church.
Last Summer Leonhard Schnell preach
ed there.
October 2O.-Left Weller's and rode
to Jonathan Hogers, ,4+++ tour miles
this side of the Potomac, where |
preached. The Germans hereabouts
have no church or pastor. Schnell al
so visited here.
October 22.-Returned to Monocacy,
where l preached in English and Ger
man. The present rector here Of the
Church of England, which is dominant
in Maryland, recently asked Capt.
Ogle why he united with the Nora
vians, to which he in returne asked:-
For what cause did you leave the
Presbytelians and join the Church Of
Englanl?' The reply was "For con-
science sake
The next day the bishop set out on
his return nome. Nathaniel Sieuel
and John Il, Westnlan, the following
December, also visited the Mission, but
were forced to return home, owing to
the deep snow, at the end Of three
days.
1t appears from an Interpolation Of
Bishop Cammerhotfs i'll the Payne
Frelich Journal, that in 1904 ten
acres of land We're donated through
Justice Dulaney for the use of the Mis-,
sion. A log house was at once erected,
in which the missionaries were to live
and divine services held. OF the early
deed history of this tract we know
that it was patented by Frederick, Bar
on Baltimore, to Jacob Matthews in
trust for Matthew Rentz and his sue
cessors-that on August 20, 1854, the
latter made Declaration of Trust
next that it was conveyed by Jacob
Matthews to Jacob Weller, January ~,
l757, and by him to Matthew l.. He'll,
Timothy Horsfeld, John Okely, ct al,
November l6, 1858, in which year the
Graceham congregation was regularly
organized.
In this building the congregation
worshiped until 1868, when new and
larger one was erected, into which Bro.
joseph Powell moved on December l,
and preached on the words He will
be with us unto Him forever" 1t was,
however, not consecrated until Oct, l6,
l773. The present parsonage, a brick
building, WAS erected in 1898, and the
church adjoining was consecrated Oct.
27, 1922. The following brethren
have served in the Missions and as pas
tors of the Graceham congregation
from 1745 to 1885, q period Of one hum
dred and forty years:
l145.-Laurence ThOrstausen Nyburg.
He was native of Sweden. While
in Lancaster be was sometlme a
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l746.-George Nieke.
l749.-George Neisser.
Born i'll April of Ills at Sehlen in
Moravia. Joined the Herrnhut
congregation and in 1875 went to
Georgia. From thence to PENN
sylvania IN 1887 He was ordain-
ed Deacon in 1748, and Priest
in 1853. Pastor at New York,
Philadelphia, Lancaster, Lebanon,
Lititz, Obey, Heidelberg and York.
Died in Philadelphia, November l
1884.
1749.-Sven Roscen.
Born at Torpa. West Gothland,
Sweden, 17OS. Graduated from
the University at Upsal, In l744
he was preparing for the Moravian
ministry at the Theological Semi
nary at Llnpheim, near Frankfort
on-the Main. Cam to America
and was ordained a Deacon in l74S,
where he labored in the rural con-
gregations and among the Swedes
of West Jersey:
Matthew Rentz.
Came to Pennsylvania with the
Second Sea Congregation Lab
ored in Philadelphia, among the
Swedes of West Jersey, and in the
Surluam Mission.
l752.-Richard Utley.
Born February %, 1870, in York
shire, England. Game to Bethle-
hem with the Second Sea Con-
gregation." Pastor New York,
Philadelphia, Lancaster, Staten Is
land aud Salem, N. c., congrega-
tions. Warden at Salem and
member of the P. H. Conference
South. Died October 9, IT'S
1155.-Christian Richter.
l757.-J. Valentine Haidt.
Born in Dlntzig 1900. Studied the
art of painting in Berlin and Italy.
Came to Pennsylvania in 1854 and
served in Philadelphia and rural
congr cations Died in Bethle-
hem Jlly IS, 1880 Some Of his
paintings may be seen at Bethle-
hem and Nazareth.
l759.-Carl Godfrey Rundt.
Born in Konigsberg in May, l713
United with the Moravians at
Herrnhut in l747 and came to
America in 1851. Served in the
India Mission and rural congrega-
tious. Died at Bethlehem August
~, 1854,
John Michael Zahm.
Born in Sunzheim. Bavaria. Or
dained a Deacon in 1853. In
1880 he was appointed treasurer
of the Fund for the support of the
ministers of the Church. Died at
Bethlehem, Decembea, 1887.
1762.-Francis Behler.
Samuel Herr.
l764.-Chrlstain Otto Krogstrup.
Labored in Philadelphia. Lititz,
Lancaster, York and other con-
gregations.
l767.-Nicholas Henry Eberhard.
Died while pastor Of the congreggs'
ton, April S, l770.
Richard Utlsy, ad int.
Joseph Powell.
Born near Whitechurch, Shropshire,
England, in ITO, and was by oc
cupatlon a husbandman. Came to
PENNSYLVANIA with the First Sea
Congregation" in l742 Labored
in the philadelphia congregation
and along the Neschaminy, in
Dansbury, on the Upper Delaware
on Staten and Long Islands. in
the Indian Mission and for six
years among the negro slaves in
Jamaica, W. I Ordained Dea
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John Heinrich Krieger
born 18th May l749
died 25 May 1854

There are also three graves of three
generations Of the Seiss family, includ-
ing that of the father Of the eminent
Lutheran divine, now of Philadelphia,
of the same name The first is that of
John George Seiss, born in Heidelberg,
Pa, March %, 1884, who died Oct IA,
1928.
The following are few of the bap.
tisms, Translated from the German reo-'
ords:
No. l. 1859 June 13.-Ann Regina,
daughter Of George and Catharine Har-
baug gh, baptized by Bro. John Michael
Zahm Witnesses, Regina Zahm, Cas-
per Schmidt, Mr.. Weller and LorenS.
Krieger.
No 2. 1859, June 2s.-Juliana,
daughter of Casper aud Christian
Schmidt. Witnesses as above. =.
1863. May by Bro. Franz Beh-
Ter. Samuel, son Of Robert and Sarah,
Toons. born March 10Th. Witnesses,
Samuel Herr, Lorenz krieger, Casper
Schmidt. and Catherine Behler.
1854. April S-By Bro John Dam
iel Sydrich, Mary Margaretha, daugh-
ter Of George and Catherine kast. born
September 80. 1863. Witnesses, Fanny
Kast, Margareha Sydrich.
l7G4. september 9.-Joseph, son of
joseph and Mary Johnson, born July
81, by Bro, J, D. Sydrich. Witnesses.
Peter Stilley, Sarah Duckett and Mar
garetha Svdrich.
1867 April 5-By Bro. Joseph Pow
ell Martha, daughter of John and Ann
Eson, BORN February Is, 1857. Wit
nessea, Martha Powell, Mary Stilley-
Joseph johnson and John Padgett.
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BALTIC. u G. V. RAILROAD.
Trains leave Edgcmont for Waynesboro,
Chambersburg and Shippcnsburg daily cx-
rept Sunday at 1877 and LAO A. NJ and 7.30
P. M. on SUNDAY 1t II. m. and d-P. NJ
Trains for Edgcmont leave daily Shippens
burg at 652 A. NJ. and .35 and 4 Us P. NJ,
Chambersburg at 7 25 A. NJ, 21O and 4.3o
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Farmers Resort.

The undersigned takes this method to no.
tify the Public that he Will continue to con-
duct tie Saddlery Business in all its branch
es ut the old stand in
GRACEHAM.
Where he hopes to supply his patrons in the
future as he has il the past.
Our stoct consists of Collars of our own
manufacture, of different patterns that tan
not he surpassed. Harness of all kinds aud
prices, also Blankets, Robes, and Whips.
REPAIRING OF ALL KINDS,
done with neatness and dispatch, and at pri-
cc> to s;lit the times.
We hope by strict attention to business,
and fair dealing, to merit continuance of
the very liberal patronage heretofore ex-
tended, for which u generous publc has our
grateful thanks.
Respectfully,
J. A. GERM AND.
dec 81 6n Graceham. Nd.
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Your most humble servant,
Joseph Ogble.
Elm l746 he built an organ for the

Elm l746 he built an organ for the
Bethlehem congregation.
with his wife, Johanna d., they
were fitted out at Herrnhnt, and came
to Bthlehem with the Second Sea
Congregation" in l743. The year fol.
lowing he was ordained a Deacon, and
labored in the rural churches.
tBorn December 8, l.O6. at Dundee,
Scotland. Game to America with the
Second Sea Congregation" and labor
ed in the Church schools and rural
congregations. Died at Bethlehem
August %, 1856.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05
Logging on Puget Sound.

For some time past there has been
quite an interest manifested in build
ing railroads into the forests surround
ing Puget Sound. The Puget Mill
Company is employing about $50 men
upon the logging railroad now build
ing from the head of Hoods Canal
into their timber between the Canal
and Port Orchard. The Satsop Rail.
road Company, J. r. Mcdonald Presi.
dent, is pushing its railroad towards
Skookum Lake. The Port Blakely
Mill Company is pushing the Puget
Sound and Gray's Harbor road on to-
wards Skookum Lake, and will soon
have eight miles of the road completed
The Michigan Company, Dudley
Blanchard Manager, is working quite
a force OF men on its road headed to
wards Samish and Whatcom Lakes
1t is stated that S. S. Bailey is at pre-
ent engaged in organizing a company
to build about ten miles OF railroad
commencing at the tide water on the
Samish rivor and running up the
West and East Forks of the Samish
towards Samish and Whatcom Lakes
That section of country around Sam
ism and Whatcom Lakes, and on both
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05
SprOule Hanged.

a Victoria dispatch, of last Friday,
says that Robert Evan Sproule was
hanged ut S:15 A. NJ, on that day, for
the murder of Thomas Hammill, at
kootenai, in June, 1885. About twen-
ty persons, mostly officials and repre-
sentatives of the press, witnessed the
execution. Sproulc was accompanied
to the scatiold by Rev. Donald Frazer,
who has been in attendance on him
unremittingly since his incarceration.
He mounted the scaffold with firm
tread and died protesting his inno-
cence. He spoke few words to those
present, advising them to take warm
ing and not commit sin. He asserted
that witnesses for the prosecution had
sworn falsely against him. Death was
instantaneous. After hanging ten
minutes the body was cut down, and
will be inferred in Ross Bay cemetery.
The history of the Sproule case,
with all the protracted legal proceed
ings connected with it, has been con-
spicuous in criminal Jurisprudence.
Few stronger cases of circumstancial
evidence have appeared in court, yet
there is still strong doubt of his guilt.
Two of the jurors who convicted him
have said they had some doubts. Ev-
cry possible effort that money could
secure has been used in his behalf,
even to the Intervention of the United
States government, but without avail.
After being incarcerated for year
and half, living in the agony of sus-
pense between hope and fear, he has
paid the penalty.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05

tanned the motion October 27, 1884
and dissolved the attachment. This
lett the plaintiff, r. B. Shelton, with
out any lien for his money, and he
was compelled to share with the other
creditors of Shelton's at 259 per cent.
on the dollar For the difference be-
tween this and his original claim he
brings this action against the defend
ants. In Justice to Mr.. J. w. Bobin-
son, 1t must be said that he was at the
,ina Of suing out the attachment in
the case of r. B. Shelton VS.. Shelton
d Company, September 10Th, 1884, alb
sent i'll the States and the bad work
was done by Mr.. J. NJ. Robinson and
Mr.. n. :. Porter c. w. Hartman was
attorney for plaintiff
American Postal Telegraph Com
rany against the Northern Pacific
Railroad Conn any and Western Union
Telegraph company. This IS an ac-
ti"n brought hy the Bennett-Mackey
Telegraph Company against the de-
PENDANTS to enjoin their interference
with plaintiff in efforts to build and
construct a line of telegraph from
Portland to Tacoma. 1t seems that
as fast rs plaintiffs servants dig tel
egraph-polc hole, the defendants SER
wants will proceed to fill up the hole.
Hence the action for an order forbid
ding "dese tings." Ii. G. Strive was
attorney for plaintiff. Judge Hoyt
granted temporary restraining order
against defendants and an order to
show cause why it should not be made
absolute before him at Olympia No
vembcr 1, 1856 REPORTER.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05
OTHER TESTIMONY.

TACOMA, w. T., Oct. 26, 1886.
|. Having noticed by the public prints
that an investigating committee, COM
posed of contractors and brickmakers,
all from the city of Seattle, made an
examination of the work and materials
used in the construction of the hos
pital for the insane at Fort Steilacoom.
The action of said committee on the
part of the contractors and manufac-
turers was to us a surprise, to say the
least, as We supposed the matter in
dispute had been settled by an agree
ment between the commissioners to
leave the matter in dispute to Acting
Governor Owings, who should choose
some disinterested architect, of known
ability, outside Of local prejudice,
whose opinion was to be binding and
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05
"Curfew Shall Not Ring"

There is perhaps not one person in
hundred but is familiar with the po-
EN-, "Curfew Shall Not Ring To-
Night" and yet there is not one of
the hundred who can tell the name of
the author. The poem was written
nineteen years ago by Rose Hartwick,
Michigan girl, but did not find its
way into print for three years after
wards. The author was not pleased
with her own production, and with
held it from publication. 1t was her
first effort, and was laid away until
one day, in an extremity to fulfill an
engagement to furnish the Detroit
Conmerciai-Adrertiser with amount of
copy each week, and not having any
thing on hand when the demand was
made for it, she took the manuscript
down from its dusty shelf and sent it
to the publisher with instructions to
put it in the waste-basket if he didn't
think it worth publishing. 1t was
published, however, and in less than a
week was copied by all the leading
dailics in the country. Miss Hartwick
has since married Mr.. Thorp, and
now lives at Grand Rapids. On re-
cent visit to Chicago, the Tribune said
of her: "She is bright and entertain
ing in manner, and by no means
shows her five and thirty years. She
has never written anything of note
except her "Curfew," but derives quite
an income from her children's stories,
which she is writing with some sue
cess"
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05

THE Portland papers of Sunday con-
tained telegram from Baker City
Oregon, stating that G. C. Israel of
that place had shot and killed f. D..
Cohn, an old pioneer The killing, it
is said, was done in self-defense. Is
rael was formerly from Olympia, and
was law partner of John p. Judson
in this place. The grand jury was in
session at the time the shooting oc-
CURED, and the telegram stated that
they had found bill of Indictment
against Israel for murder in the first
degree.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05

conclusive to both parties. We SUP
posed that the matter had been settled
by Architect Williams report; but it
seems that the Seattle contractors.
not being satisfied with the report.
have taken upon themselves 10 investi-
gate the building, and as they differed
considerably from Architect Williams
III their report, and as We have an in
terest In the matter as contractors, on
business principle, and as some of
us bid on the work and are desirous of
having the work done as well by the
present contractor as would have been
expected of us had we secured the con-
tract, we therefore, to satisfy ourselves
and the public, made an cxamin-
alton of the building upon the 26th of
October, 1856, and report as follows:
We consider the bricks used in the
construction of good sound quality
of mcrchantablc bricks OF sufficient
strength to withstand all pressure
placed upon them, and of as great
degree of hardness as is usually found
in stock bricks in this locality, and
will, We think, withstand the action of
the weather us well as ordinary stock
bricks used in this locality, but, as
Architect Williams says, may require
coat of oil after term of years as all
ordinary bricks require on this coast.
We most particularly examined those
parts of the works condemned by
Mr.. Boone and also had the walls pen
etrated as well as one of the walls that
was not condemned, and We failed to
find either in workmanship and ma
terials wherein they differed from the
parts not having been condemned.
Considering the magnitude of the
building, the amount of bricks re-
quired in its construction and the
manner in which the work is done, we
consider the whole job is reasonable
compliance with the specifications.
We think that after the fair and inn
partial manner in which the Acting
Governor, Col. Owings, conducted the
late investigation, and from the report
received from Architect Williams of
Portland, that the contractors who bid
on the work and the public ut large
should be satisfied with those who
have the matter in charge.
JOHN BuDLONG,
JAMES A. FRACE,
FRANK w. CASTLE,
III. o. BALL,
w. f. Box,
J. b. CASSEROLE,
JOHN Fl. LoTZ,
j. NJ DOUGAN.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05
WHOLE NUMBER 1851.

forks of the Samish river, has for q
long time been reported as being COW
cred with fine body of timber. Thus
locomotives are rapidly taking the
place of ox-teams in the woods, and
the time is not far distant when the
logging on the Sound will nearly all
be done by railroad, practically doing
away with the old style of hauling logs
from one to three miles on skidded
roads.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05

The Supreme Court has decided
that in cases where towns, cities or in
dividuals offer property or money in
ducements for the location of county
seats, that such offer shall be CON
strued as bribe, and an acceptance
of it by popular vote or official action
is not valid.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05

JUDGE Hoyt, last Saturday, at the
instance of the Northern Pacific Rail
road Company granted an injunction
restraining the Pacific Postal Tele.
graph Company from working on the
right of way of the railroad or in any
way trespassing upon its property
The telegraph war now stands as il
did before any legal steps were taken
The Postal Telegraph Company has
obtained an injunction restraining the
employees of the Northern Pacific
from interfering with its operations
and the Northern Pacific has in turn
obtained an injunction restraining the
Postal Telegraph Company from car
rying on operations on its right Of
WaV
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05

AS showing that equal suffrage agi-
itation is no new thing, speaker of
the recent Woman Suffrage Conven-
ton in Portland, Maine, stated that
as early as 1910 the eloquent Daniel
O'COnnell had defined his position in
favor of extending the right of suffrage
to women.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05
INDIAN LAW.
How the Puyallup Indians are Gov
erned.

How the Puyallup Indians are Gov
erned.
The Indian tribunal at the Puyallup
reservation was in session during the
fore part of last week. From an ex-
change we gather the following mode
of procedure. Tom Lane is the chief
justice. Tom Thompson and Joe
Swoyell are his associate Judges.
These three officers, with Gus Kantz,
the clerk of the court, and Joe Taylor
as marshal, with his two assistants,
Dick Slocum and James Cloudy, con-
stitute the court. The court convenes
every first and third Monday of each
month, and has jurisdiction over all
Indian offenses, both civil and crimi-
nal occurring upon the reservation.
Justice is meted out to the siwashes
the same as in any other court. In
criminal cases the punishment, in
S"0O vi SOh'iStiOu, 10 oCNcTc. III CdSes
of drunkenness and disorderly con-
duct sentence from thirty to ninety
days imprisonment in the reservation
Jail is usually imposed. In cases of
appeal from the court in civil cases,
the decision of the court is reviewed
by Superintendent Eells who acts as
a court of dernier resort. He is fire.
quently called upon to decide matters.
Another tribunal is styled "The In
dian Council" Gen. Sitwell, the head
chief upon the reservation, has six as
sistants. They constitute the council.
They meet once in three months,
make laws governing the acts of the
tribe, regulate the road taxes, act as a
board of county commissioners and in
fact transact all general business.
Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1886-11-05

OF the babies born in the White
House not one appears to have gone
there to live in its maturity. The
babies destined to live in the White
House in later years are born in cab
ms, cottages, or houses of modest. di.
mensions, ~a AssA2J ! y