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The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20
FOSSILS FOR BALLAsTING.

Some years ago a most interesting
find" Of fossils wa made at the Port
land stone quarries. They were of high
scientific value, and it was decided to
send them to Yale College for preserva-
ton and study. They were accordin gly
loaded upon a fiat car at Middletown and
sent on their way via Berlin-a carload
of them. 1t was at that tpme that the
| fine stone bridge of the Consolidated
Road was being built across the Farm
ington River at Windsor. After the
arch of the bridge was set, the space
was filed in on top with quantities of
broken trap rock from the company's
ouarries in Meriden. This broken
stone at just this time was being drawn
to Windsor by the cars for this purpose.
The conductor Of n train discovered
the carload Of fossils side-tracked al
| Berlin, and fek sure at once that it was
n lot of ballast for the Windsor bridge,
which had been accidentally left behind.
With ~oommendable zeal he fastened to
IL at once and drew it on to the bridge,
There the rare fossils We're dumped will
the other stones, and there to-day they
lie in the solid flooring OF the massive
bridge.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20
state News,

Three members of the First Baptist
Church, Brilgeton, incurred the dis
pleasure Of their tc}ioW-memhers by
signing liquor iicersr petit ions. Their
cases were heard III church meeting.
they said they We're suuy. and wouldn't
do 1t again, and wert forgiven.
A large black bear WAS ,ern by buck
l%eberrying patty on Monday in The
swalnps, near Mays Landing The
bear, when discovered, STATED IuA aids
the berry pickers, who lied. y parry
was organized, commenced d search for
the animal, but at latest reports had
not located him.
The United States Deputy Marshals
who served III New jtIScy at the cleo
ton last November must wait till Con
gress meets to secure THEN pay, because
the late Marshal Gordon Jailed to apply
sOon enough, and the fund Is now eX-
hausted.
Senator L. i. Baker, Of EIneland, it
is believed, Will not accept a reu0mina-
ton, though he could have his party's
nomination should he desire ii. luter-
nal Revenue Collector john Smailey, of
Brldgeton, witt get The nomination
without oppooltiol,ll Nh. Baker refnses
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20
a.oucE.lla .ouAaf NOTES.

Fifteen Of y members of Company
E, OF the Sixth Regiment, National
Guards, stationed at Woodbury., quail
fled as marksmen at Sea Glrt on Tues
day.
Ex.Sulrogate w. Harrison Liver
mole, OF Woodbury., has accepted Il
clerical position in the Office OF George
Il. Green, the patent medicine maIiu-
facturer.
The Swedesboro Ne,os says: 1.-The
small boyn is just having IA lovely
time swimming in Church Run" The
boys should be benefited spiritually as
well as physically by bathing i'll such IA
run.
Magistrate Pierce, of Glassboro, has
been held III $3.50 bail by Justice Frank
lin, of Woodbury., ON Il charge OF
assaultlng Robert Mont gomery. The
latter hid been committed by Pierce
for drunkenness.
lilldui NlOole, IASY', WIN h"S pech
joe Hillman's counsel since his ar
rest for the alleged murder of Herman
Seidmann, and expected TO defend him
at the trial, has Withdrawn from the
case.
Francis j. Eek, of Swedesboro, has
received Il pension amounting to Sl396.
e7.
+ Woodbury's tax-rate will be Sl.G6 OF
the 500, an increase ct II cents 0yel
the rate of last year.
On June %, "a mad dog bit tiv,
cows belonging to Samuel McCurdy, o
Franklinville, and two calves belong
ing To Thomas Wilson. On Tuesda!
the animals began to show signs o
'thydrophobia." One of the calvei
died on Wednesday and the other wa
killed. The cows are all expected t.
die,
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20
COUNTY

The S%harptown NJ. L. Suuday.scholl
will hold their annual picnic OH tlie
24th inst, and it is expected that they
will go to Riehman's Woods
While blowing on his fam near
Horse Branch, in the lower part of
Quinton township, Lewis Schaible turn
ed up II rine-tree shilling of the date
1862 in an excellent state Of pleserva-
ton.
a number of tomato patches on the
low-lands around Salem were ruined by
the floods and heavy rains of last week.
A. NJ. Oliplant has moved the water
lilies from his pond at Sharptown, be-
cause they had become quite an OBJ
struction.
Miss Annie Dickinson, of WoodstOwn
is recuperating her health in IA mind
cure institution at Hartford, Conn.
The next reg ular meeting of the Sa-
lem County Board Of Agriculture will
be held in Wo0dstown, on Wednesday.
the oath inst, at 1.30 p. m. Hon. +.
%Burrougll, of Camden, will address the
meeting on our agricultural imports
and their relative effects Oh the fam
ems OF the country and how to keep our
SONS on the fam. II. G. PERRY, Sec'y.
The Warrington authorities have
built d gravel bank every day for nearly
a week, in ordel to keep the water
from overlooking their causeway from
Claysville TO the Covered Bridge, but
the high tide of each night takes it
away, and the driveway has been very
much damaged.
According to announcement Il meet
ing was held at the Court House in Sal
lem, Tuesday afternoon, for the purpose
of forming IA Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty TO Children. There being
but few present the meeting adjourned
until Friday afternoon, the 26th inst,
at the same place, when it is hoped
there will be a larger attendace, as tue
object is IA most worthy one.
The farmers and small truck growers
in the vicinity of CenterOn are organi-
ling for their mutual interest.
The Mayor of Salem has issued ID
proclamation warning all persons to
muzzle their dogs which are allowed to
run at large, and all dogs not muzzled
will be shot by the police, If they can
hit them.
Harry Griscom, son of Barclay Grls'
com, of Manningon, left Tor Australia
on Saturday, on three years trip. The
! steamer upon which he will sail leaves
san Francisco on the 27lh inst. Mr..
Griseom has been selected by the man
ufacturefs OF The Wood reaper and
binder to represent them in Australia,
and he will have entire charge us a
general agent there. NJ. Griscom has
only been in the employ ui The company
loi a short lime, aId lie has given such
satisfaction to his employers that they
Offered the responsible and lucrative
position of general agent for Australia.
Four other gentlemen accompany him. .
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20

u,,l .rs al flr country
.r,v uindding
,,,,ose ii,tl. Euovl ledge il al
-. en- ou5y Tile ~ yrgeta-
~, Ella. r-.s ttnuble he
AL. I~t..r.,i,o ub.m an the side
LII. in a.. mn,,,., .Bpv.re pI the
,., r.,l-, il arv.t,s fteauelit
,ri,h ,,,,,h, Ti,. ,,u with the COM
n,o, .rboul .dn alton. the term being
rod :, il. ,,,,., sens, often succeeds
,,.n.,. h.,,.r ,,.,p. nils As CORES
,.,lo,,, . f.,r,r ,~,af,rrynl these peo-
,1o ma ,ou,mtoini, 5aIures and are
t,,r.fnrrei T., p,>t.,i, NLere the work
- only that ,r cows Not one il
60 h,. ,,v ,,ie. ,f rur,tu4tjap. uuali-
s..,,,rs hsip, limited In the common
.., ,rch,.
,,,a,tar 81 y,,rr4..iuf..ppllcauts
Coo r,,,errr,,rt ,.sitinn, consists Of
,ao,l. uLo t,ta th,tp IN six months
Co. ,v.mi,.+r,r When done
,,n,ar ,.,.,.r t},e 4y m nation is
II, o.. ~, ,t. ,jury pf the
or,oba, in.,..1 ,r u.,f ii his pupil.
M. ,.,u.d h, such ~btusn-
,.,, L., .,,.,5.l ,,r ipmpnrarv
,,nn o,I, ot ,.,,,nrr ,.Iup and even
no, .n,. :. u,,,u 1t, candid
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20

Postmaster General Wanamaker has
applied his business plan of marking
kowp prices TO the telegraph rates
which the government has to pay. The
government, owing to valuable franchls-
es it gives telegraph companies, has the
right to say what it shall pay for The
transmission of its messages. Hereto
fore the government has beeI paying II
cent "A word but the Postmaster Gehel-
al, having heard the Telegraph Coz pan
les has been giving lower terms 10 large
corporations, when called upon to uN
the rate for this fiscal year, made 1t ten
words for a cent. 1t meets with the
approved of the public as Jay Gould has
too much of IA monopoly in telegraph
ing.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20

Farmers in thissection will be pleas
ed to know that Dakota's wheat crop
this year is thirty million bushels short
which will, undoubtedly, cause their
wheat to bring a better price. a Lon
don despatch says there will be a light
Weld of wheat in Europe this year and
as thi, country will have to supply the
deficit that will also help omake prices
better. As new wheat is worth only
"a cents it would be well to wait and
see if the price advances, as it is mol
likely to be lover.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20

W
II it has done nothing else, the civil
service law has put ii partial stop TO
nepotism in the Government Offices.
Ten wears = il man and vile could
work at adjoining desks and their cl'I'd
could grow up and be trained for d SINH
lar norton. In those days ever the
policeman raised his boy to be hearty
and strong, had him enlist in The army
at eighteen and serve five years and
come back and be IA policeman, under
the fossilized law providing that police
must be honorahly discharged soldiers
and sailors. This law was excellent al
the close of the war and was intended
to favor the volunteer soldier returning
to the duties OF peace Now thai the
volunteer soldier is a middle aged or
old man. Congress refuses to repeal The
law.
Three recent appointments have
caused preat comment as instances OF
nepotism. One OF these appointments
by Thomas j. Morgan, Commissioner
of Indian Affairs, of his wife as his
private Secretary at IA Government Sala-
nv of one thousand dollars. The sec
ond is that of the wife of Mr.. DorcleS-
fer suuerintendent of Indian schools as
an inspector OF Indian schools at SIX
dollars per day and expenses. The
third is that of the daughter OF Com
missioner Tanner as his private secre-
taTy at 81, 800 per annum. This laSt'
the appointment of a school glrI to IA
position that many experienced t<-sol-
diers have failed to fill satisfaction las
the additional objection of being in tad
judgement. The arguments "a INST
the appointments of relatives TO .''lce
are as old AS the Government. " ash
InGtou, Hamilton Franklin al. felt
strongly on the subject regarding ii as
dangerous movement tending to create
an aristocracy of office holders, That
such was not the result long ago is Il
mystery, though such appointments as
these three show a reaSsuring desiie To
grab ever! thing i'll SIGHT.
Aiiuding to the civil service Law
Honorable J. d. Taylor, of Ohio, states
that he quite agrees with the Commits
sioners IN their statement that compare
lively few college bred menoblan posi-
tions through the examinations lie
thinks that they are evidently correct
III stating that the large majority have
received only common school educatIOns'
The logic is easy. y college bred man.
as Bob IngersOll says, cannot read Will
ease ten years after graduation the
diploma he won. His memory Of ear
lier studies is DINNER. The exact lOngi'
tude and latitute of some unimp0r,ant
African cape is forgotten; the date OF
the battle of Jones Cross Road Is gone
accompanied by the rules for solving
many problems in arithmetic. Perhaps
he 60 Id solve the problems by Algebra,
hut he civil service authorities do not
ALLOW that. This college bred man may
be II bright man quick to learn, rapid
in execution ard have "A ready command
OF lucid English, but because he does
not understand impractible questions IN
mathematics, he IS barred by the civil
service rules and yet only Il govern
ment clerk in ten has to do with figures
at all.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20

Cleveland's Cabinet abolished the
custom established under Grant Of APP.
propriating dep rtment funds to pay for
and maintaining horses and carriages
for members. Iarrison's Cabinet Is
restoring it. Secretary Noble has
bought a 81, 900 span of blooded Ken
lucky horses out of the contingentfund
OF the Interior Department., and will
soon buy a costly carriage at Govern
ment expense for his personal use.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20

The Prohibitionists held their State
convention at Asbury Park IN Thurs
lay and Friday to nominate IA calidl-
date for Governor, Ex-senator Thos.
G. Chattle, of Long Branch, or e%-
Judge Morrow. of Warren county, were
most prominently spoken of as the prob
able candidate. Good men both.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20

During the past six months 304
steamers arrived at Philadelphia aud
of that number 10 were compelled 10
20 to other ports to secure outward car
goes. 1t is caused by the unjust dis
elimination Of the railroads.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20
SATURDAY, July %, lss9.

The Delaware Breakwater is report
el a failure and a larger II will have
{, be built to accommodate vessels of
larger draft. Five millions it viii cost.
That will help get rid of the surplus,
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20
THE GREAT FLOOD !
ATTENTION, AGENTS

The first in The field. A complete history of
this terrible calamity ut Johnstown has Just
been issued. 800 pages, . nllpage illustrations,
handsomely bound in cloth, price sl.O0. Dis
count to agents, 50 per cent. Send Is cents for
Prospectus Book aud package OF circulars, and
20 to work. Address j. s. OGILVIE, Pub,
81 Rose Street, New York
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20

II is said that the grasshopper has
proportionally 100 times the kicking
mower Of a man. A poor young grass
hooper neve goes to see a rich Miss
Grasshopper when old man G~rasshopper
objects.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20
Como, C0iingl.

And soon they will all be
gone and then you will
wonder why you did not
get a thin coat and vest
while they were to be had.
The cost is a very small
one and the comfort will be
very great; really one hot
day will m; ke you feel as
though you were fully re
paid by having a suit of
Mullin & Sons thin cloth
ing. They open new lot
of new style Shirts of the
very best kinds, Silk Stripe,
French Flannels, Percales,
Cheviot, Domestics, etc.
We are bound to do our
part in trying to keep you
cool and comfortable this
hot weather if you will,
wear our clothing.
JAS. T. MULLIN & Son,
Tailors. 9th u Market
Ciothiers, Wilmington.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20
Strawbridge & Clothier,
PHILADELPHIA.
Our Great Stock of White Goods.

is commanding attention far and vide ms coua scarcely
fail to be the case as the stock is both comprehensive and high
l attractive, and includes many beauu"l slyes winch cannot
be found outside of our establishments
Leading the whole country as, by general admission, we
have done for years in Silks and Dress uooos' we are rapidly
doing the same in our great increasing business III ooteoh Dress
Stn4s Of all kinds FOREIGN and Domestic including in which
are the vast varieties of White Goods.
In this department Mrs. Emma A.. Burns is using the
rea abilities now at her command in building up a business
that will fully rank with the great department named above.
Housekeepers and all buyers of White Goods will seek
their interest by examining the basis on winch the above claim
is made.
The Penn's Grove record., 1889-07-20

When Baby was sick, we gave her castoria.
When she was a Child, she cried for Castoria-
When she became Miss, she chung to Castoria.
When she had Children, she gave them Castoria
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-10
PERSONAL.

Marshal Green is somewhat under the
weather.
Deputy Marshal Merrill was able to be ut
yesterday.
Winthrop S. Wood of Maine, is one of the
graduating class at West Point
Mrs. L. M. N. Stevens will lecture in Dov-
er this evening, and at franklin May 18th.
Col. j. w. Spaulding of this city has been
elected Supreme Commander of the North
ern Legion.
w. w. Stetson of Auburn, superintendent
of schools in that city, was in town yester-
day afternoon.
James, son of John Il. Mcmahon of Cher
ryfeld, has been elected principal of the
academy at Co lebrook, N. Ell.
Hattie Blaine, youngest daughter of Secre-
tary Blaine, was recently confirmed at St.
Johns Episcopal church, Washington.
Miss May Green of Eastport, bore off the
honors at the recent graduating recital of the
Monroe College OF Oratory Of Boston.
Rev. Frederick Pember of st. AIMS
church, Campobello, has accepted an invita-
tion to deliver the Memorial Day address in
Eastport.
Capt w. c. Coulson of the revenue marine
service. has recently been ordered to the
command of the revenue cutter Boutwell,, at
Savannah, Ga.
The members of Bosworth Relief Corps
are requested to attend the funeral of their
deceased member Mrs. Eliza A. Coffin, at
494 Portland street. Friday at 1890 IN.
Gen. G. Il. Smith Of the United States ar
my, now stationed at San Antonio, Texas, it
is said, will soon be ordered to the Army
Post at Detroit, Mich. Mr.. Smith is form
er teacher of the Machias High School.
Barney Vaughan of Lewiston, is trying to
arrange match with O'Brien of Portland,
champion amateur sprinter of Maine Waugh
an is very speedy and his friends believe that
he can break eleven seconds in a hundred
yards dash.
Samuel Appleton is the oldest ex postmas-
ter of Waterville living today. He was in
active commission as Waterville's postmas-
ter way back in Wing times, and served sew
al terms. He is over 80 years Of age, and is
in feeble health, not being able to 20 out of
doors very much.
Mr.. John Davenport of Chelsea, is the
son and also the grandson of soldier of the
Revolution. His grandfather lost leg at
the Battle of Bunker Hill and his father
served three years. being In Washington's
army at the time of the retreat at Leng Isl
and. The latter. after the war, removed to
Chelsea and resided there many years with
his son. Mr.. Davenport is 81 years of age
bright and vigorous, and is often seen on the
streets of Augusta and Gardiner. He is now
living with his fourth wife.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-10
MUSIC AND DRAMA.
MRS. LANGTRY.

a
Today, Mrs. Langtry will appear in Port
land, arriving in her own parlor car 'La-
Lee" She will present the character of
Lena Despard, in "As Looking GLASS;" at
the theatre this evening, and Pauline in the
Lady of Lyons" Saturday. Good seats are
still on sale.
"As In Looking Glass" opens with card
party in the rooms of Capt. Jack Fortinbras,
where ecGrte is played, Fortinbras acting
the gambler and roue to perfection. Here,
after the card party and after one or two en-
counters of divers kinds, In which Lena
Despard's name Is mentioned, Lena herself
enters. She proves to be business partner
of Jack Fortinbras, the gamb er, spy and
blackmailer. and the two talk of many
things, In which Iallusions are made to Nine.
Despard's historic past and how better II be
left to bury its own dead. She is as wicked
type OF the fast woman as can be imagined
She and Fortinbras smoke together; open
champagne and drink together, and talk as
to their net.
In the progress of the story, Lena Despard
determines to marry Algernon Balfour In
ora 9Tder 70 DO this she visits the estate of Sir
anomas Gage, where Fortinbras is subse-
strangers. She caioles the old and fiatters
the young; raises funds for charity: piavs
many deceitfnl .pretences, and by the most
desperate and villainous deceit breaks off the
engagement between Beatrice Vyse and Al
gern0n Balfour. Her work done here she
departs to Monte Carlo, breaks the bank by
a long run, marries Balfour whose heart she
catches in the rebound, falls in love with
him and renounces her evil ways. Back on
her the fruit of all her evil clusters, how
ever-a harvest of woe. One nv one her
past weaknesses find her out. Fortinbras
VINO was sent to America by her. returns
and denounces her to her husband In the
perfection Of her new found honor and
s sn she confesses to her husband
gagement. He leaves her in a tnmrIt and sbe
takes poison and dies. anu Sno
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-10
Federal Street.

All who have occasion to walk or drive
along Federal street of late must have noticed
what difference there is in the amount of
travel on this street compared with about a
year ago. On pleasant afternoon that part
of it between Exchange and Temple presents
quite as lively an appearance as Congress or
Middle streets. One of the chief attractions
that is responsible for this change is the fine
grocery store of Messrs. Mariner g. Com
pany. in Kendall & Whitney's new block.
This firm has one of the largest and finest
stores we have ever seen, and their BUSH
ness has already assumed proportions that
might be envied by older concerns. They
make a specially of Hotel and fine Boarding
house trade, and this branch of their busi-
ness is rapidly increasing.
The Portland daily press., 1889-05-10
BRIEF JoTTINCs.

The Isis win commence her runO to Dia-
mond Island next Tuesday
yesterday was summer day. The mer-
curry touched TO In the shade.
The Mechanics Association met last night
and discussed the new constitution.
The one hundred windows in the City
Building are having their semi-annual clean
ing.
Mr.. Herbert Rice has just had 81 foot
sloop yacht built at Boothbay for the COM
ing season.
There was a reception given at the house
of the new minister, Mr.. Collins. Peaks ISL
and last evening.
The steamer Merryconeag came off the
railway Wednesday, where she has been
caulking anG painting.
John Bradford 81 Co., are making flag
staff for the Marine Hospital. 1t will be 100
feet from top to bottom.
There will be a sociabe at the Second Par
ish church this evening. all members of the
church and parish are invited.
A horse attached to a wagon belonging to
Mr.. Sterling ran away throwing out the &C.
cupant and damaging the wagon.
The May meeting of the w. c. T. U. will
occur on Friday the 10th, at $50 D. m. at
headquarters 51A Exchange street
The Pine street church congregation held
a reception in their vestry Wednesday even
ing in welcome to their new pastor.
The till Of the International Steamship
Company was broken into at noon yesterday,
and small amount Of money taken.
A boy fell overheard at Portland Pier yes
terday and narrowly escaped drowning He
was rescued by persons who CHANGED to be
standing near.
The poles to be used by the Commercial
Telegraph Company Of Maine in their ex-
tension through the State have all been pur-
chased in Canada and are now on the way to
Portland.
Street Commissioner Noyes has a crew at
work upon the old city stables making room
for the four horses turned over to his de-
partment by the recent purchase for the fire
department.
Wednesday the engineer of the steamer
Express was climbing up the plling at Gus
tom House wharf. when one of the spikes
gave way, precipitating him into the dock
He escaped with ducking.
Yesterday the small Cape fishing boats
dock, and the Gloucester schooner Traga-
bigzanda 10000 pounds Of halibut There
were no ether fish arrivals yesterday.
j. /. Libby & Co. exported last season some
1900 barrels of apples to England, and al
though fortunate in buying and selling
cleared only about $1OOO-less than ten cents
per barrel. The total shipments from Port
land were 142, 44S barrels for the season.
A car load Of copper ore from the Copper
Kings Co., has Just arrived in Portland and
Is reported to be quite rich in copper The
ore will be treated at the Portland Smelling
and Reduction Works and the result will be
awaited with interest by those who are in
terested in the company
The Baptist national anniversaries in Bos-
ton commence with the meetings of the
American Baptist Missionary Union, in Ire
mont Temple, on Wednesday, May 10. Spec
ial meetings will be held in the Temple on
the mornings of both Wednesday and Thurs
day, from $50 to 10 o'clock.