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go AMES II. I LETCllEN' w.
Fol the Commonwealth of Va.
Obituary.

The Rev. DR.. Ewell, aged II
Years. died at his residence, in Clayton.
Delaware, saturday night of pneumonia
pr. EweIl was born IN Accomac county,
Va, in 1877, and WAS one Of the oldest
members of the Maryland Annual Con-
ference OF the Methodist Protestant
Church, having been received into that
body III 1886. He was the second son OF
the Rev. George H. Ewell and a brother
of The Rey. EFT. Ewell, pastor of South
Baltimore NJ. P. Church, and of DR. S.
S. Ewtll, of Vienna, Dorchester county,
Nd, and uncle of DR.. A. d L. Ewell,
member OF the Virginia House of
Delegates The deceased was grad
uate of medicine, and practiced that
profession for number of years in Dor
chester county. In the Methodist Pr"t.
estant Conference he filled many of the
most important charges. At one time
he was pastor OF Washington Street
Church, of this city. He made repu-
tation as church builder and also as
an earnest. eloquent preacher. He was
widely known and greatly beloved on the
Eastern Shore of Maryland and in Della
ware for his kindness of heart and
benevolent acts. While living in Cam
bri.lgc lie was elected judge of the Or
plans Court. A widow, four daughters
and two sons survive him. His sons
are DR.. George R. S. Ewell, OF Airing.
ton, Ga, aud Thomas j. Ewrll, OF Bal
timore. Tie remains will be buried at
Cambridge. The MARYLAND Conference
of the Methodist Protestant Church
will meet in Baltimore in April. Dr.
Ewel was one of the ministers chosen
to deliver a semi centennial Sermon
BALTIC. Sun, 18th.
Presiding Elders Appointments.
Second round of quarterly meetings
I'm party for Eastern Shore District,
M. L Cl-s,-oh, South.
Drummondtown, Woodbury., March
II and Is.
Accomac, TemperancevilIe, March is
and 10.
Onancock, .Onancock, March "a and %.
Pangoteaguc, Garrisons, March 81, and
April l..
Belle Haven. Ocean View, April and 2.
Berlin, Berlin, April and g.
Eastvile, CapeviIle, April IA and Is.
Cobbs' Island. April l6 and II.
Fox Hill, April 81 and q.
Hampton, April q and %.
York, Zion, April 2S and 90.
Newport News. May and 6.
Jos. Fl. AMIss, P. E.
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MI. Lorenzo D. Mears and Miss Julia
Mason, daughter of Mr.Geo. B. Mason,
were married at the BRIDES residence
near Pungoteague, on Tuesday, March
goth, Rev. ]. Fl. Riddlck officiating.-
The bridal party and numerous friends
wer1 elegantly entertained on tuesday
at home of the bride and on the follow
ing day at groom s residence.
Mr.. David G. Ross and Miss Sallie A.
Smith were marrieda at Temperancevllle,
March 18th. by Rev. w. T. Hayes.
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For SALE-A Glencoe colt, unbroken,
good size, will make first class farm
horse, tel ms reasonable.
w. Il. Parks, Jr.,
Metompkin, Va.
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WachnpToague.

Mr.. EFT. Powell recently sold a house
and lot in this town to Mrs. Sarah Bell
which she will occupy next year.
Uncle Betty East, mentio n of whom
was made short time since in your
columns, has started out on his lectur
ing tour, having delivered his first
'broadside' against intemperance, and
also at the same time in favor of 'Wo-
mans Rights in our town.
Three companies OF oat'cts iIitvc been
organized in our town and drill every
Saturday. The foot ballels have re-
tired from the fell owing to our wheel
srigit aud blacksmith kicking every
tall to jericho us SOON as one is gotten
The race which was to take place on
The course hear our town, between the
horses of Messrs. Oswald White and VIM
Mapp, j., of Chapelville. did not come
off. Mr.. White not putting in all appear
ance, Mr.. Mapp rode OIL with tue stakes
Capt.Wm.J. Richardson of tbs town
narrowly escaped with his life OH Sum
day night, 1ltn inst. lie WIS on board
his small Sloop anchored III Machlpungo
creek wien SHE dragged her ancuor to
the leeward shore, where he escaped by
swimming through the breakers.
Our town escaped the ravayts Of the
Sunday night blizzard, by the change OF
wind from 5. +. TO N. about O'Clock
On that night. Had it continued blow
ing all night from the S. E. great dam-
age would have been dune, but forum.
alely there was none, with the exceD-
tion of some sloops and lighters blown
ashore aud several outbulldiugs turned
upside down.
The citizeus of this pleasant vicinity
desire that the Normal school be again
held here this summer. We feel conf
dent there IS hot IL town OH tie Shore
that offers more attractions to teachers
and visitors during the summer than
does ours. and hope our most efficient
and beloved superint endent of schools
will again select IL as tile place at which
1t shall he held.
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ITO be Continued.]
Hynencni.
d.

On Wednesday evening, March 18th,
at Downings church, Mr.. VIM. Fl. Ma
son and Miss Gertrude Taylor daughter
of Mr.. .. H. Taylor were united in
marriage by Rev. T. G. Pullen. Mrs. T.
G. Pullen presided at the organ, render
ing very appropriate march. Promptly
at II o'clock the briGal party entered
the church. The groomsmen and brides
maids were as follows: Frank Mason
and Miss Lille Glib. Logan Hender-
son and Miss Sue Mason, Lee White
and Miss Bette Mason. John Taylor
and Miss Mary Mock, Wesley Snead
and Miss Susie Glib. After the cere-
mony the bridal party and friends were
handsomely entertained at the residence
of the groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs.
Southey FL. Mason. They were the re-
cipients of many useful presents.
A FDTEND.
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STRAWBERRY CRATES AND BASKETS
We are selling the Delaware patent ber-
ry crates dnd baskets, peach baskets,
and / barrelp baskets and offer spe-
cial inducements to those who order
early before the season commences.
McMath Bros. Il Co. ,OnleY station.
NOTICE TO HoRsEMEN-Any person
having Horses or colts to change with or
without clamps, or afflicted with the
following diseases, such as fistua, poll
evil, cancer. warts. tumOrs, swceny,
farcy, hooks, thrush and grease heal.
can have them successfully treated by
applying to the undersigned. Parties
living at a distance will please notify
me by letter or postal, and l will give
them prompt attention. Charges mod
crate and satisfaction guaranteed. Adj
dress Geo. w Hancock,
PocomOke City, Md.
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A child of A. T. Evans, aged year,
and another OF w "A. Scott,aged years,
died last wick.
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Mr.. Benjamin Williams of this place
is critically i'll, though at time of writing
some what improved.
, 1888-12-20
RICH ORES.
Washington Territory's Mineral Re-
sources Prove to be Bouudless.

Mr.. George Bethune, the assayer,
whilst in conversation with Globe
reporter recently, spoke very enthu~
about the numerous sam
pies of ore which he daily receives
from all over the territory. Only
eight months have elapsed since Mr..
Bethune first opened his office in Ia
coma, and his business has increased
to such an extent that many anxious
prnspectors have to wait consider
able time to hear how their sample
'pans out" The Globe man was
shown some iron ore found short
distance from Tacoma, which con-
tains large percentage of metal.
A nugget of gold found on the
banks of the Snohomish river has
been reduced and valued at $40.
The metal is of fair quality, assaying
between S14 and SIS per ounce
Specimens of copper, zinc and lead
have been sent to MIR. Rethune from
one of the islands of Pol. townsend.
The copper samples contain. per
cent. of malachette copper, whilst
the zinc blend and lead ores show
very favorable signs. The numer-
Gus beds of superior fire clay with
few exceptions, have been worked
but little. A brick yard would bs a
paying concern. DIR. Bethune thinks
that a blast furnace would also re-
turn handsome profits if started.
He thinks the mineral resources OF
Washington ara boundless and when
the country is fully developed it will
rank as one of the first mineral dis
districts of the world
, 1888-12-20
tn ORIGIN OE0K *.
major Jack DawnfuR,- the Newspn.
per Correspnd-nt Responsible for
the PreSIdNcf Lncksou nfnry

Major Jack Dawnfug,' thc Newspn-
per Correspsudsnt. Responsible for
the Presidsnt Jackson story
Moses Folsom Y Port Townyend, sends 8
The OregOniaR tia following sketch OF
the origin OF the tse OF the letters 10.
K" which he says was furnished him
personally by Jane. .Parton, whose by
ograpby of Gen. Jak.on is the most
comprehensive yet written:
While at Nashville 10 search of mater
Ial for his history Nj, Parton found
among the records of thesourt of which
Gen. Jackson had beenSndge, a great
many legal documents embossed, so. L. ~
winch meant Ordered req rded," but
often so scrawlingly write, that one
could easily read it as o. XIII Major
Downing" noticed bundle of papers
thus marked upon President Iackson's
table, documents perhaps from his for
mer court in which he still had interest,
it is very easy to see how n lunster
could imagine 1t to be 20. K."or ''oll
Korrect."
No doubt Seba Smith, who wrote un-
der the nom de plume of major Jack
Downing" had much TO do with cieat-
ing the impression that President jack
son was unlettered and illiterate. where
as many existing personal letters, mill
tary reports. court opinions and state
papers show to the contrary. He lived
before the day of stenographers and
type writers, and yet carried on volu.
minus correspondence. Hundreds OF
his personal letters to old soldier friends
are still preserved as heirlooms in the
South, aud bis handiwork is numerous
Ia Washington. He was evidently a
rapid penman, and made greater use oil
capital letters than Is the present custom
but mispelled words and stumbling sen,
tences were few and far between.
, 1888-12-20
AN UNDEvELoPED COUNTRY
The Great Quillayute Valley-Room
for an Empire yet Unborn

The Pacific Coast littoral of Wash.
iDgton territory, west of the Olympic
range OF mountains, is land of
promise. 1t abounds in various ele-
ments of wealth of which the general
public and the world at large have
but little knowledge or conception.
1t might aptly be termed Greater
Palestine" 1t is a land of rich soil
and running mountain streams. 1t
is a land of prairies, of grand forests
and of beautiful, rich river bottom
valleys.
The Quillayute country consists of
valley forty miles long and twenty
miles wide, lying along the coast be
tween Cape Flattery on the north
and the Gray's harbor country on
the south. The Quiniult country
lies between.
This interesting region contains
many prairies, large, beautiful and
of very rich soil, most of which have
been taken up by settlers and are un
der cultivation. There are great al
luvIal river bottom lands, however, of
which but little, if any, has yet been
taken up. But little of the land has
been surveyed, and great part of it
has never been explored
Besides the main Quillayute sever.
al other beautiful streams of fine wa
ter, rising in the snowy gorges of the
Olympics, flow through the district
and discharge into the Pacific ocean.
Owing to the isolation of this sec
ton, its principal industry now, is
stock raising, though the soil and
climate are adopted to yield prolific
crops of all the varied products of
Western Washington.
The timber supply there is i'm
mense, and unexcelled both as to
yield per acre and quality.
Game of various sorts is so aound'
ant as to make this very Nimrod's
paradise. Especially plentiful are
pheasants, grouse, deer, elk, bear,
wild fowl, etc. The streams and
lakes abound with fish, notably and
noble salmon. Continent or collat-
eral rivers to the Quillayute are the
Soliduck, Kalowa, Dickiedatstedah
and others.
The district some fifteen or twenty
years ago had q corporate organiza-
tion under the name of the county
of Quillayute," but the act creating
the county was afterwards annulIed
by the legislature, and it now as for
merly, constitutes portions of Clalam
and Jefferson counties. The beauti-,
full valley of Quillayute is little
empire of itself. It is a mountain
backed. ocean bounded Valhala, a sort
of Happy Valley of Rasselas. The
present transportation facilities are
meagre and inadequate, consisting
only of occasional or periodical trad
ing schooners, plying. between the
mouth of the rivers and ports on the
Sound. Doubtless, though, the time
is near at hand when this rich district
will be brought into relation and
direct communication with the tides
and centers of the worlds civilization
by u railroad connection to Port
Townsend or southward along the
coast to Gray's Harbor.
, 1888-12-20

The following estimates for appro
priations, submitted to congress by
the secretary of the treasury are OF
interest to Washington aud Oregon;
For the light ship, with a steam fog
horn, at the mouth OF the Columbia
river, 100000; at Gray's harbor. W.
T., S6O,O00; for fog signal at Cape
Flattery, $4,000; for light ani fog
signal at Patos island, w. T., $4,000;
for light and fog signal at Turnpoint
light station, w. r., $4,000; for re-
moving the buoy and supply depot at
Tongue Point station to Astoria, S15,-
OOO For improving rivers and har-
bors: Columbia river and the Cas-
cades. S5OO,000, the upper Columbia
and Snake, $4,000; mouth of the
Columbia, S1,0G0,OOO; the Columbia
and willamette below Portland, $780,
600; Coquilie river, $4,000; Cheha.
lis river, w, T., 5000; Colwitz river,
w. T., $4,000; Skagit river, w. T.,
and others, $4,000; Coos Bay, $780,
600; Yaquina Bay. $4,000.
The fish commissioner has written
to Senator Dolph that he proposes to
take mp and ship in January next a
carload of lobste,s and whitefish to
the coast of Oregon. A car will be
dispatched from Woodsholl with a
number of mature Holsters, sufficient
to establish several colonies at suit
able points on the coast of Oregon
and Washington Territory. At the
Worthwhile station some seven or
eight millions of whitefish eggs will
be taken on and hatched el route.
The whitefish will be planted in Wy
omlng and Dakota too, as we'll as Ore>
gon.
In a late interview with twenty
prominent representative men of both
parties, IN this city, to ascertain their
preference for the Pacific Coast mem
Der of Harrison's cabinet. should that
worthy concede its claims, six were
for Geo. H Williams, of Oregon. five
for Senator Dolph, of the same state,
three for eX~Governor Squire. of this
territory, two for " ". Morrow, of
California, one for Senator Jones. of
Nevada, one for Estee, of California,
one for Swift, of California, and the
twentieth man didn't want any Paci-
be coaster appointed and especially
not NJ. H. deYoung, of California. i
Olympia Standard.
Perry Belmont. VINO represents
the Rothschilds in New York, has
been Sworn in" as minister to Spain. |
He hal better oes to Madrid az the |
7arliast possible date if he wants to |
see more than one bull fight before
ne receives notice to quit
The aDnul freeze up is due in
about thirty days, and SO are lalge
lumber of wheat ships, which in the
ibsence of the railroad to Portland |
nay have to go to Puget Sound for "a
;argo.-Astoria Pioneer.
, 1888-12-20

Men said to be suitable persons for
governorof this Territory continue to
bob up all over the country. The
L't'ndermdn, published at Minneapo-
lis, gives the following concerning
4 Wisconsin man:
"a. j. Hayward has been brought
forward by tile local paper in the
town which bears his same as "a suit
able pelson to he appointed gover-
nor of Washington Territory. Mr..
Hay ward Is large land holder IN
Washington Territory, but as the
territory will shortly be IrJught into
the Uiion as state, there will be
no opportunity for a Republican
president 10 appoint Mr Hayward
or anybody elze as governor. New
ertheless il Is true, as the Hayward
News says, that he is man of prac-
teal ability and common sense; Is a
natural leader, has great energy, and
Is IN every way fitted to guide the
dcstinirs of this great Northwestern
territory just as she Is aboat TO
knock for admittauce to the sister
hood of states"
, 1888-12-20

Col Dudley, Of Indiana, has for
several years been the person against
whom the corrupt men of the demo-
cratic party have directed their bit
tsrest attacks. The Colonel has been
too much for them in their polite al
tnckery, and there have been several
attempts to crush him. From the most
recent attack he emerges unscathed.
NO evidence at ali" /, the assertion
OF the district attorney who preferred
to resign rather than conduct a ease
on snch fiimsy evidence Col. Dud-
ley Is man in whom the repuhIi-
cans of Indiana nave confidence and
IN whom they take pride. 1t was \
mistake that he was not nominated
Tor governor in 1881. If the nomi-
nation had been given TO him in
stead 5f to major Ga.kias the result
would in ali probability have been
different. Without any preliminary
canvass the Colonel came within a
few votes of securing the nomina-
ton. The victory in Indiana in 1880
was due to Dudioy's efforts. ami
Colonel CIarkson, OF Iowa, who
worked with him in 1891, says that
his "~suuizatiou gave us Ohio in
oe.o3.s Of that y-ar. Fae r-publi-
cans OF !he whole country Will unite
with gAo cepu3ii.I4s Of Indiana IN
their rejoicing over the failure OF
MS last attempt 10 ietame the char j
ar.rr OF = heroic spiiie" and an up
night man.
, 1888-12-20

Canada is very much agitated over
the possibility of annexation with
the United States. The ReUeille
prefers the annexation of Canada be-
fore the annexation of Idaho Pan
hGndle. The latter would make Pu-
get Sound the tail end of the politi-
cal dog, while the former would
make the Sound country the centre
of grand country, with no bound
airy line on the north to vex and
hamper commerce between Belling-
ham Bay and the grand Frazer river
valley. Hurrah for the annexation
of Canada.-ReUeilie.
We have made two recent addi-
tions 10 our collection of mammoth
products of the Puget Sound Basin,
as follows: An Early Rose potato
weighing over;4 pounds, sent IN by Je
rome Ely, of Oak Harbor. For po-
tsto of this variety it is truly remark
able. 1t is exactly twelve inches
long. The other is rutabaga
brought in by o. Slosson, and raised
IN La Connor. 1t measures 80 inches
around and weighs 20 pounds
Mail
1t is funny what ridiculous effect
blunder produces some
times. The Port Townsend Cdli, in a
double loaded editorial app eals to prop
erty owners TO make up the deficiency
IN the street railway bonus, says: THE
Calf appeals to the judgement OF every
owner who Is interested in the
welfare of Port Townsend" The proof
reader and the compositor ought to go
to Heaven with their boots on.-Tacoma
NetrS.
p. b. Johnson, of the Walla Walla
Union, has been compelled TO quit
newspaper work for time on ac-
count of poor health
Allen G. Mason, the Tacoma real
estate boomer, has purchased 160
acres of land 2 miles back of Sehou,e
'or S3I an acre.
, 1888-12-20
Forest Grove. Or. March

l have been troubled many years with
weakness of the kidneys and have triri
many different remedies, sought aid
fiom different physicians and eve o
changed climates to obtain retief, b, Il
have met with indifferent success Hea r.
ing through friend If the value of OBI :,
CON KIDNEY TEA, obtained a box of :;
and have derived more benefit from j,
than from anything else / have vet
found. J.T Hupr
Sold by n. D. Hill and Son.
, 1888-12-20

The Cleveland Leader notes the
increased interest of the British gov
ernment in a Pacific cable, and con~
tinues: Why would the United
States not be as much benefited by
a Pacific cable as Great Britain !?
Certainly so far as commercial inter-
ests are concerned, it seems to be a
matter Of just as much or more im-
portance to this country. As amedium
of transmission for war messages it
would scarcely be worth the while to
expend small fortune of American
money to lay it. We have no possess
sions likely to call for such neces-
s1ty. As transmitter of news the
Pacific cable would be just as valua-
BILE to the United States as to Great
Britain. This country has much
commerce with Japan, and the value
of an ocean cable connecting US
with the Mickado's realms can be
readily seen. The Cover nment might
a. least make soundings, and ascer-
iain how the ground lies under the
Pacific.
, 1888-12-20
THE PROPOSED NEW NAVY YARD-THE
COMMISSION WILL VISIT MANY OF THE
CITIES OF THE SORTUwFST

CITIES OF THE NORTHWEST
Washington, Dec. 14-As regards
the commission recently appointed
by the secretary OF the Bavy, under a
provision for that purpose contained
in the last naval appropriation bill,
to examine the coast north of the
forty second parallel of north lati-
tude, in the state of Oregon, and the
territories of Washington and Alas
ka, and to select n suitable site fer a
navy yard and docks, it may be said
that the commissioners had an inter
view with the Oregon Senators at the
capital, and discussed various posi-
BILE locations. The lanes of promi-
nent business men at each location
were selected; also such other infor-
nation as the senators could give
them. The commissioners will ex-
anime Coos Bay, Yaquina Bay, Port
land, Astoria, Port Townsend, Taco
ma, Seattle and other places on Pu-
get Sound. The commissioners will
confer with prominent men at each
post, and will make careful examin-
alton of the advantages which each
presents.
, 1888-12-20

A dispatch to the Pioneer Prees.
of st. Paul, from Washington, says;
The great contest has ended. The
republicans will have a majority in
the house, and will organize that
body. There never has been anv
doubt about this, provided certifi-
Gates were issued by the governors
on the face of the returns. The rec
ord OF the attempt to overthrow the
results of the election and to force a
result which would make it possible
for the democrats to organize the
next house, and thus render the sue
cess of the republicans barren vic
tory, will be given to the American
public after the committee on elec-
tons of the next house shall com
p!ete its labOrs. Enough is already
known to show that there never has
been more desperate plan to over
turn the result of an election. The
conspiracy has failed for many rea-
sons. One was that there were too
many honest men in office in the
southern states to make the conspi-
racy possible or successful. In or,
der to secure the majority of one
which the democrats have claimed,
it was necessary for them to go be-
mind the returns in five districts, and
to secure majority it was necessary
to do the same thing in seven dis
tricts. These districts were in diff
ferent states. The governors of
Maryland, Tennessee and Louisiana
have failed to meet these democratic
expectations. The governor of North
Carolina will tomorrow, according
to dispatches received here Tonight
by men who are advised of his in~
tentions, issue certificates to the
three republicans who are shown to
be elected by the returns on file in
his office. The governor of West
Virginia may delay action, but there
Is now good reason to believe that
three and certainly two republicans
will receive certificates in that state.
That will end it. The governor of
Maryland has already issued cer-
titicates to two of the republicans
who were elected, MeComas and
Stockbridge. With the issuance of
a certificate to Stockbridge the hopes
of the democrats were destroyed, for
1t was necessary to secure certifi.
cate for Raynor in that district in
order to carry out the democratic
plan of organizing the house with d
majority of one.
, 1888-12-20
The following concerning Western
" ashlngton appeared recently in
Schenectady. New York paper;

Western Washington is an i'm
mense forest The nplands are coy
@r"a with d-usc growth Of fir. cedar
and heml.c CD trees from one 10 six
and eight 'ert in diameter at the butt
ind frGm one to two hundred feet in
height The soil of the upIands va
'tts. Some of it is T CHI and prodgc>
HVA' and especially adapted to the
growth If fruit OF all kinds. Three
W els ago l cut fram tree. planted
by me in the fall of 1884. a slender