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St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
"He's the hurdy -gurdy man,
He's the hurdy-gurdy man,
We must do whate'er we can
TO help the hurdy-gurdy man.

The leader substituting in the above
Pm" for He's"
The leader, Oh whose quickness and
wit much of the fun depends. changes
his instrument for that played by some
other member of the company, who
must be equally quick in changing to
the instrument just played by the leader.
Thus, if the leader were initiating the
violin and suddenly changed to the beat
ing of the drum, the person playing the
drum must Immediately change to the
bowling of the violin. In the event of
his not doing so he must take the lead
er's place. Where leader is quick and
rapidly changes from one instrument to
another, a surprising amount of confu-
sion and merrment is the result. The
faster the song is sung the bet
ter. and the spectacle of everybody in
motion and singing vociferously at the
same time is laughable one that will
go a great way towards putting every
body in the Lest of spirits.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08
WHO WEARS THE RING?
A Clever ParIor Trick, Easily
Learned, Yet Sure to Mystify.

"A very desirable member of an even
ing company is one who can perform
some neat and simple trick. Whatever
may be the nature of the evenings en-
tertainment or no matter how many
other things may have been provided
for the assembly's pleasure, there is al
ways sure to come somewhere few
minutes lull, where skilltully per-
formed trick is just the thing. A very
good one is the discovering who wears
the ring, sort of arithmetical boomer
ang.
The number Of persons participating
in the game should not exceed nine.
Some one of the company is selected,
unknown to you, to put a ring on one of
his fingers. You now say you will tell
QS0 who wears the ring, (2d) the hand
it is on, SD the finger of the hand and
9th the joint of the finger. This is APP
parently presuming to do a great deal,
and your hearers at first will look on
rather obviously.
The company being seated in regular
order, the persons must be numbered
liz 8, etc. The thumb must be termed
the first finger. the fOre-finger being the
second. The joint nearest the eXtrem-
ity must be called the first joint; the
right hand is one and the left hand two.
These preliminaries arranged, leave the
room in order that the ring may be
placed unObserved by you. Suppose
that the third person has the ring on
the right hand, third finger and first
joint. Your object is to discover the
figures 3,131. Returning to the room,
ask one of the company to perform
secretly the following arithmetical oper-
ations,
1. Double the number of the person
who has the ring; i'll the case
supposed this will produce. ..... 6
2. Add 5:....... Observation-Disclosures. IL
3. Multiply by 5.................... So
q. Add TO-. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. IS
D. Add the number denOting the
hand ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. sc
6. Multiply by 10. ... $50
2. Add the number of the finger .. SOS
9. MULTIPLY by 1O............... ...... $3.50
8. Add the number of the joint. $50. 6,63I
U. Add 80. Observation-Disclosures. 6.666
He must apprise you of the figures
now produced, 6,666. You will then, in
all cases, subtract from it 1885. In the
present instance there will remain 3,131,
demo ting the person No. 8, the hand No.
!, the finger No. 5 and the joint No. l..
The formula may readily bh memorzed
or the various operations may be written
on small card by the performer for
reference and convenience.
St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-01-08

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Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
COMPTON AT LEONARDTOWN

Under the skilful supervision OF
Mr.. Luke F. Matthews the Court
House was tastefully decorated for
the Democratic meeting of Friday
evening last and, when Mr.. Key, OF
the Central Committee, called to order
there was goOdly audience present.
The meeting organized by selecting
B. 81. Camalier, chairman; Luke F.
Matthews and DR.. Charles Combs,
v!cs-Presidents, and +. V. King, sec.
rotary.
Mr.. Compton was introduced and
spoke substantially as follows:
We are fortunate tonight in the
attendance Of the number Of ladies
who have done US the honor of grazing
our meeting with their presence and
thank them for coming. ! fear, how
ever, that my remarks may prove
somewhat tiresome to them and that
II any Of my Great Mills audience are
present that they may have to listen
TO repetition OF what they have be-
fore heard. l have already made
eighteen speeches and each .e Of
them has, of necessity, been upon the
same subject. In this campaign
have but one text. Wary the sermon
as much as possible but still it is the
same old thing and reminds ne for
clbly of story l once heard Of a
hotel guest who, awakened BY the
ringing of shs bell, called waiter,
and asked him if that was the second
bell.
"SekGnd bell, boss No, sahl OATS
de sekund ringin' ov de fust belll"
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18

"The surplus is a temptation 10
public piunderers, and, as our noble
President has said, tie way to get rid
OF it is to take the tax off necessariss
and put it on luxuries. Applause. |
l have heard some idiot;c Republicans
speak of the surplus as if it belonged
TO the government. 1t does not be-
long to the government, but to the
people. from whom it was pilfered.
You all remember the populations Of
favorite individuals, and the abuses
Of public trusts and th5 squandering
Of public money. 1t was like the
conjugation OF the verb to steal'-l
steal, thou stealest, be, she or it steals,
we steal, and go on down to they
steal'-Gov. IIhytc.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
New York Star Syndicate letter 90 the
81. MRFy'a Beacon.

The attendance at yesterday ses-
sion of the National Democratic Com
mittee was unusually full. Reports
were received from all the States.
Many Of them were based on recent
polls, taken under the supervision Of
the local committeeman; and they are
uniformly encouraging to the Domoc-
racy. The Michigan Representatives
were particularly enthusiastic. Hon.
.. NJ. Barnes gave glowing account
of the Campaign in his State which
Is being largely directed by Postmas.
ter General Don NJ. Dickinson. He
submitted figures which convinced the
Committee that Michigan's Is electo.
raj votes will be cast for Cleveland
and Thurman. Reports of similar
tenor were received from other West
ern and Northwestern States.
II there was at any time doubt as
to New Jerseys status, the sweeping
Democratic success at Newark's mum
cipal election ought to put quietus
on il. This Is the way Chairman
Buce Of the Campaign Committee ex-
pressed himself, and commander-in-
chief Barnum nodded approval. The
thing HIS not happened before in a
Presidential year for 20 years. The
same assurance Of victory comes in the
recent town elections in Connecticut.
New York State, too, has a tale to
tell W -ich has an interesting ring to
Democrats. Even the party managers
have been astonished At the immense
increase in registration in this city
and Brookluy. The first days regis.
tration here showed an increase Of
- OOo over the same day four years
ago In Brooklyn there have been
two registration days, showing a total
increase Of 10000. The natural divis-
Ton OF these votes between the two
great parties on the basis Of their
normal strength, AS shown in recent
elections, would add $4,000 to the
Democratic vote in these two cities,
and 10000 10 the Republican vote.
In other words the plain mathematics
Of il is that Cleveland, without get
Ing any new converts, ought to carry
the two cities 10y an Increased majority
OF AZ least $4,000 over four years ago.
Boss Quay and his lieutsnauts are
unable to conceal their alarm at this
state Of things. They had pretended
TO bank heavily on the division Of the
Democrats uron local issues. 1t was
given out that this was to DO great
things for Harrison and Mortou-that
one effect would be to disgust Demo
Gratis of the conservative type, and
cause them TO abstain from voting.
As soon Is the registration figures
we've made known Quay called
council OF well-knOwn Republican
magnets. A long conference was held
at the Filth Avenue Hotel, bot the
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
CAUTION.

ALL persons are hereby forewarned
tgainst trespasSing with dog, gun or other
aTise, upon the farm known as "Belleview,"
located in Brittain's Neck, Leonaritown
district Against all parties violating this
notice the law will be rigidly enforced.
BENZ. q. HARRIS.
ROBERT DRCRY.
Oct lS-lme
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18

AT his residence, in this district, on Satur-
day, October 6, JAMES FITZHUGH LEE,
aged 20 years. May he rest in peace.
At his residence in this village. after a
lingering illness, of Consumption, PHILIP
ID. LOVE, aged about 35 years. May he
rest in peace.
Funeral at $50 o'clock q m, Thursday.
Mass at ST. AloySius Church at 10 O'Clock.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
Glass Ball Shooting.

Al Armsworthy & Springer's store, In
dian Bridge, Saturday, October 10th. The
prizes viii embrace q fine Saddle. Bride
and Horse Blanket Shooting to begin Al
2 O'Clock sharp. There will be oysters In
abundance on the ground. Hon. Barnes
Compton and Hon. II. c. Combs will
speak on that day
Oct 4 50.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18

"Cleyelands plan is in the interest
OF the people, Harrison is for the
bondholdera, and BIainss would be .
windiall for the public plunderers." =
Gor. IFhytc.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18

We think that Mr.. Compton. in his
Fridays speech, presents the case of
our party much stronger and ADLER
than we are capable Of doing and we
give our editorial column. 10 a part of
his argument. 1t will be concluded
in our next.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
NOTICE.
STATE OF MARYLAND.

STATE OF MARYLAND,
OFFICE or THE SECRETARY OF STATE.
Annapolis, October 18th, 1888.
To ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN
Notice Is hereby given that application
has been made 10 his Excellency, E. F.
jackson, Governor Of Maryland, for the
pardon of THOMAS LEE HARDING,
who was convicted at the September term
1888, Of the Circuit Court for Saint Mafy's
county of assault. and sentenced TO he con-
fined in the Saint Mary's County Jail for
two months from September 22nd, 1888
The Governor will take up the said case
for final decision on or after Thursday, the
twenty-fifth day OF October, instant, until
which time protests against such pardon
viii be heard, and the papers filed open TO
inspection, at the discretion of the Cover
nor.
By order of the Governor:
Z. w. LECOMPTE,
Secretary of State.
Oct IL 1SSS
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
New Advertisements.
Trespass Notice.

All persons are hereby forewarned from
tre4aSsing with dog or gun, or otherwise,
on he farm called and known as Society
Hill, situated in the 3ri district The law
vii BE ngidly enforced against all often
des. BENZ. q. HARRIS,
r A. HAYDEN,
Oct lS-lmo
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Take Notice.

We are author
Crane will hr in |
next, the 23ri inst
in all appeals in
will also l,C IN Leo
the 21th ul October
Of hearing and
appeals in r.Gi str.
interested should
petitions for appeal
day next, the 81
cases may he prod
determined on III,
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
uOW GOES THE BATTLE?
IN NEW YORK?-NEW JERSEY p
CONNECTICUT INDIANA p THE
UNIONa
Oct IS 1888.

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published where the fighting is hottest.
Get your news from paper that is in
the confidence Of the Democratic Admins
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managers-THE STAR, the only Metro
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what other paper you have you will never
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New AdVertiSeine

We invite the a
90 the new advert.
paper. Read ul,l
Mr.. johnson adv,
1aE Hon. Il. c. (
Sf desirable properI
Notice, Mr.. Charlc
of Jewclry, Mr..
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FOR RENT.
PROFESSIONAL,

DT. James Thomas has taken an office in
ChaPtico and will promptly attend TO the
practice of medicine.
Oct IL, lSSS-lm-
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
Death oi "a sister.

Sister RoSalia /
lex Academy ~ Ia,
place, October
Sister was we'll X
people, who Will
death and will We
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no Lnnntico lnqI

Saturday last
do was impancllci
Love and tJ,Siimuu'
Judge Crane. Il
Love was insane
him 90 lC sent g. q
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.

DEMOCRATIC NOMINATIONS.
Far PfesiieRt
GROVER CLEVELAND,
or NEW YORK.
Far We President
ALLAN G.. THURMAN,
OF ONO.
Electors at Lyce.
JAMES HoDGEs, HENRY PAGE.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18

Sunday, GcoTE,
brought 10 our Goa
awaiting trial Tor 5
perry II Mr.. : Cha
rigan was arrest.
Thompson J a-. W
win. Mr.. Glenn :
stolen horsy IN % v
and the animal
police, subject - t
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18

Mrs. Eliza IokCl
Lokcr, a we'll know
night al her rrst,lcu
timorc street, aNcl
years. She was
county. She Wit
British upon Wa \
1912, and frequ,
family circles. I
sons survive her
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18

Stacks of ready made clothing Just re.
ceived at F. o. Morgan's.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
TERMS TO SUBSCRIBERS, PosrAeE FREE
SPECIAL CAMPAIGN OFFERS.

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TWENTY CENTS will pay for three
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clubs of ten for $3.50 each subscription.
Address, THE STAR,
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Oct 1S-te
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Star and wish 2
il is, why not
publishers Tor
the Htckly s.
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the tree w,s1l
The BEACON
Wilson, L. ).
Senate Tariff i
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(. Oscar Morgan

Extend special invitation Ia his MANY
friends and customers ~ visit his STORE
and examine his large stock offashionabc
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Saint Ma.
Local


Our Orphans c.
testimony on the c
late John Lewis y,
largely attended.
ses in the case anJ
% he manifested in
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18
District Electors.

FIR C0Jgres-5h District.
Hon. BARNES COMPTON.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18

ROOT. G. CooMBs, Attorney-at-Law.
Saint Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1867-1983, 1888-10-18

OF . per cent. along the line, reduce
taxation that bore upon the poor and
laboring man. What they did is
History. Did they reduce the tariff
on the uecessaries Of life-ou things
that you and l and every man ha. to
buy. No. The first tax they took off
was the income tax-the most last tax
ever laid-paid by those having
an income of SIX hundred dollars and
over. Did this benefit poor men ,
They took the tax off railroads. Are
they poor people? Why did they take
the tax off bank deposits and bank
checks? Was that TO help the poor?
When you have visited Washington
and your own great city of Baltimore
have you not seen the palatial build
ings OF Insurance conpanies-corpor-
ations which pay immense dividends
to their stockholders and how many
Poor men sre among them. When
they helped them did they help the
poor? Why did they not then take
the tax of of lumber, wool, salt, tin
and other things that the POOR are
obliged to use. Either they mus,
confess that they are not capable Of
framing a bill! in the interest OF POOR
men or abandon their claim to be his
friend.
Continued Ia next issue.)
The Press., 1888-07-26
Liberty saluted the new year of Independ-


 ence. Wilyum bent and touched the match to the fuse. The boys started as the quick flash lit up their faces. They saw the first yard of the fuse go in breath, and then they turned and made one wild, painting, choking rush fer the hill. It was a mad scramble, and when they dropped on the damp grass, two hundred yards higher up, their hearts humping and jumping, and turned their white faces toward the hollow, they saw the tail of the fiery snake disappearing in the mouth of the shaft. There was 8 horrible long half second ]; then clme, all together, little shiver of the earth, heavy boom, like "plunk" on a gigantic bass -brum, and a spout of dirt and barrel slaves above the bushes. And then-a crash, an awful tremor of the earth, a terrible long drawn roar and rush, ', like thousand peals of thunder, and some thing burst from the pit, and flew hun dreds of feet into the air, and stald there, roaring and laundering, a great wavering column that flashed in the moonlight.
 An hour later Farmer Ny ce, guided by Jimmy Brink, found tet sick, trembling frightened boys lying on the wet hillside.
 "Who done it ?" he asked.
 Wilyum crawled up, and grasped his fathers leg.
 Tt was me, pop, he sald put didn't mean to. Can't you stop it? don't care how much you lick me, if you'll only stop it."
 1T ain't goin' to. lick you, WIlyum, said MT. Nyce; "and I ain't goin' to stor it, neither"
 'Is it an earthquake, pop?" gasped Wilyum. ''Shall we all be killed ?"
 ''Its ile,' said MT. Nyce-''its ile you've atrI1ck and vOuP old nop's a rich man " | Wilyum lives in New York to-day Since his fathers death, five years ago, he has been president of the International Occidental, and Shale Ridge Petroleum Company. meet him sometimes on the street, and he always speaks kindly to me although he is a very rich and infuentia citizen. And always say, very respect fully, Good morning, MT. Nice" But am sure that up in his handsome house or Md son Avenue his wife calls him Will yum -Hdrper's Young People
The Press., 1888-07-26
Inherited Diseases.

No fact of nature Is more pregnant with awful meaning than the fact of tho inheritance of disease.
 Modern science, which has illuminated SO many dark corners of nature, has shed new light on the ominous words of tho Scriptures, "The sins of the fathers, shall be visited upon tho children unto the third and fourth generation" Fifty per cent of cases of consumption, cancer and scrofula, run in families itary in marked degree, but, fortu- nRtely, like many other hereditary diseases, tends to wear itself out, tho stock becoming extinct. A distin- guished scientist truly says: "No organ or texture of the body is exempt from the chance of being the subject of hereditary disease" Probably moro chronic diseases, which permanently modify the structure and functions of the body, gre more or less liable to be in- herited. The important and far-reaching practical deductions from such facts are obvious to refiectinE minds, and tho best means for preventing or curing these diseases Is @ subject cS intense inc terest to all. Fortunately nature has provided remedy, which experience has attested as infallible, and tho reme- dy Is the world-famous Swift'S Specific, a pure vegetable compound-nature's antidote for all blood poisona. To the af1icted 1t Is a blessing of inestimable value. An interesting treatise on "Blood and Skin Diseases" will be mailed free by addressing
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The Press., 1888-07-26

Shale Ridge who were necessarily and mysteriously busy when they ought to have been idle.
 Of course Wilynm met with some dis couragements ifi his great task. The i'm possibility of digging hnndrt d-foot hole soon became clear even to his sanguine mind, and he compromised on fifty and then on thirtyss The boys got tired more than once, and became as mutinous and skeptical as the sailors of Columbus. It needed all his generalship to keep them in order.
 In the end pluck, perseverance, and Wilyum Nyce carried the work through, and on the 3rd of July, which happened to fall upon Saturday, eleven highly ex- cited boys gathered around the mouth of a pit nearly thirty feet deep, and wide enough at the bottom to hold the carefully calked and tarred four barrel which they lowered into it. In the barrel they put forty nine pounds of gunpowder. There were just forty-Gine pounds less half an ounce, for they measured it laboriously by means of a six-ounce powder. horn. Wilyum drew up memorandum showing the amount of each individual contribu tiOn. This is the memorandum :
The Press., 1888-07-26
A CLEVER RURLEsOUE.

The London Daily Universe is alleged to have sad The news IS received this morning of the nomination for the presi- dency by the democrais of Mir. Harrison. This places him in opposition to Gen. Cleveland, nominated by the republicans at Buffalo, Ohio. It is understood that a crisis is imminent, and that Gen. Hayes, the present incumbent of the office, will return to his farm in Boston.
 It seems that two other men have also been nominated as substitutes, in case the regular nominees should be killed during the campaign, which will be carried on with vigor. On the republican ticket it is Professor Morton of Alaska, but at present living in Florida, though it is said that he claims to be a resident of the great az ricultural state of Philadelphia. On the democratic ticket is pr. Thurman, dis tinguished Italian, born near Rome in the early part of 1793. He at present con dues a gymnasium in the city of Kentucky, and has a large personal following, who refer to him affectionately as the old RO. man.
 It is predicted that these nominations will call out a full vote. Mr. Harrison will make thorough canvass, speaking at Massachusetts, Pennsylvania, Lake Erie, Mammoth Cave and Oshkosh He will then come east and address the people of San Francisco Gen. Cleveland, who is especially strong with the soldier vote, having brilliant army record, gained by the gallant capture of a large number oi confederate flags, will speak at Dismal Swamp, Montreal, and other places. An opposition paper mentions an address which he will deliver later in the season al place called Salt River, but know noth ing of it.
 Mir. Harrison favors free trade and 6 strong prohibiive duty on all exports Gen. Cleveland's enemies charge him with trying to influence votes by favoring pension for every man who was in tho army. MT. Harrison has been in the legislature of New Orleans, and in 1878 was mayor of Oregon. Much talk it heard arout the bloody shirt, dead issues the red banana Ca new variety recently propagated in Dakota) grangers, war tax es, bar'ls, blanks, dark colored horses, the solid south, carpet baggers, the electora university, etc, none of which is very clear at this distance, but which our cor respondent is Investigating. The old mug wump party, founded by Noah Webster O Tennessee, Is s lid to have joined with tn, greenb rck party, the know-nothing party and the federalist party, and if such is tn, case and it puts forward a candidate, il will complicate matters still further. This party would control the undivided Chimes, vote.
 The report that Mir. Blaine has declared his intention of deserting the mugwumI party Is shown to be premature by spe cial telegram published on our fifth page