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The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-30

out; Ye see, I'll get me little son to write a
letther to me sister in Kilkerren and find
out fur ye, if that'll do ye.''
Well, Mrs: Finn, you probably think
me very inquisitive. But this isn't per-
sonal matter with me. l am hired to get
certain facts, and if you will simply answer
the questions briefly it will greatly oblioe
me-"
Faith will, me lad. You're ped for do
ing it. and why wouldn't put an odd dol
lar in yer pocket? :Of course it's aisier to be
carryin' little buke under yer arrum and
askin' impident questions nor it is to be
workln' in the quarries or peddlin' fish.
But the saints presarve me from harrum, if
III be putin sthraw in yer way. me
man the 'nollege he's wantin'. Troth.
ye,re es windy as Galway fshwoman,"
said Mrs. O'Brien. go on, sir, and I'll
answer the questions meself and save time
for ye.''
house to ballyrag me, Mrs. O'Brien. know
me own business, and it's we'll fer ye Pm
kapin' me timper."
The young man spoke up hastily to quell
the rising storm with another question as to
whether Mrs. Finn was suffering from any
acute or chronic disease
'Dis'ase, is it?'' was the reply, with a pro-
found sigh. Pm afeard there's something
the matther wild me heart. Whln Mickey
fell down the cistern the other day. and l
tishin' him ouo wild clothes pole, was
that frekened me heart jumped up like as
if twas playin' Pap frog in me t'roat. Il
went t'ump, lump, agin me ribs, till !
fought twas comm out O me body. Thin,
whin the weather is wet have the rheuma-
tbs i'll me two knase. Shure tried livery
thing. mustard wather and vinegar and DR..
Borkins oil q gladness, but thare the pain
was, like an achin' tooth"
The enumerator could stand it no longer.
He arose bowed, AMI started for the door,
Mrs. Finn cried:
Come back. sir. There's wan O. the
family We didn't get.
"Indeed! What is the name?'' asked the
enumerator lingering on the threshold.
BILLY Finn"
Married or single?''
married.
'How old?''
Nine years. sir
"And you say he's married?''
'Yis, sir. He's the billy goat" IN. Y.
Sun.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-30
A Matter of Interes: to Travellers.

Tourists emigrants and mariners find
that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is a medic.
inal safeguard against unhealthful intiu-
ences, upon which they can implicitly rely.
since it prevents the effects that an I'M
healthy climate, vitiated atmosphere, un
accustomed or unwLolesome diet, bad
water. or other conditions unfavorable to
health. would otherwise produce. On long
voyages, or journeys by land in ATTITUDES
adjacent to the equator. it is especially use
full as a preventive of the febrile COM
plants and disorders of the stomach. liver
and bowels, which are apt to attack natives
of the temperate zones sojourning or trav-
cling in such regions and is an excellent
protection against the influence of extreme
cold. sudden changes of temperature, ex-
posture to damp or extreme fatigue. 1t not
only prevents intermittent and remittent
fever, and other diseases of Il malarial type.
but eradicates them, n fact which has been
notorious for years past in North and South
America, Mexico. the West Indies, Aus
tralia and other countries.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-30
Unsurpassed In tho World.

The vestibuled trains of the Chicago,
Milwaukee g. St. Paul railway, running
daily between st. Paul and Minneapolis
and Milwaukee and Chicago, are the perfec-
ton of modern railway equipment, and are
unsurpassed in the world. They consist of
elegant day coaches Pullman's latest and
best sleeping cars and the finest dining cars
in the country. These trains are lighted by
electricity and heated by steam and afford
the traveller every comfort and convenience
to be had at the very best hotels. All
classes Of tickets 1Io 1oI1ored on these
trains and the rates Il no higher than by
other lines. It is for this reason that dis
eliminating travellers patronize this COM
pany and insist that their tickets read over
its line, as they naturally want the best SER
VICE for their money.
The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-30
A Verdict Unanimous.

W. d. Suit, druggist. Bippus, Ind, testi.
fies: II can recommend Electric Bitters az
the very best remedy. Every bottle sold
mas given relief in every case. One man
took six bottles and was cured of rheuma-
tlsm of ten years standing" Abraham
Hare, druggist, Belleville, Ohio, affirms:
The best selling medicine / have ever
handled in my twenty years experience, is
Electric Bitters." Thousands of others have
added their testimony, so that the verdict
IS unanimous that Electric Bltters do cure
all diseases of the liver, kidneys or blood,
Only half dollar bottle at 4. s. Hale X
Cos drug store
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Entitled 70 the Rea>

All are entitled to the best that their
money VIII buy, 80 every family should
nave, at once, bottle of the best famiIv
remedy, Syrup of Figs, to cleanse the sv:-
zen ZEN when costiye or bilious For sale in
"Gc ana 81 bottles by all the leading drug
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Montana Central.
DEPART.
St. Paul, Atlantic ex, st. Paul and east 11:10 A. m
Montana, Pacific ex., Butte and south. 121 D. IN
ARRIVE.
St. Paul, Atlantic ex. Butte and south. Hoo a. m
Montana, Pacific ex.. St. Paul and east. lilo p. IN
Northern Pacific.
No. l. Pacific Mail west bound. ....... 1:s5 D. m
No. 2 Atlantic Mail. east bonnd. 10:4O p. m
No. g. Pacific Limited. west bound. 90. lilo a. m
Nc. l. Atlantic Limited east bound.... 4:45 p. m
No. 10. Marysvlle passenger. lilo a m
No. 4, Marysyille accommodation: 1880 p. m
kimini mixed Mon, Wed. aud Fritz. 500 p. m
Wickes and Eoulder passenger. ......... $50 a. M
Helena, Missoula and Butte Express. 1920 p.
No. l, Pacific Mail west bound: ....... 1:.o p. m
No. 2 Atlantic Mail. east bound $500. 1855 p. m
No. 3, Pacific Limited west bound :. 1:30 a. m
No. 4, Atlantic Limited, east bound 4:55 p. IN
No. II, Mar. syille passenger. ..... 3:45 p. m
No. 3. Marysyille accommodations: 500 a. M
Rlmlnl mixed, Mon., Wed. and Frl...... S:1a a.
Mlckes and Boulder passenger 800 p. IN
Helena, Missoula and Butte x.......... 7:45 a m
Union Pacific
DEPART.
For all point. east, south and west. via
Montana Central and Butte, .......... S:i5 D. m
Via Northern Pacific and Garrison. $40 p. N
ARRIVE.
From all points east, south and west
via Butte and Montana Central ...... lies a, M
Via Garrison and Northern Pacific. 1870 p M
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-01
Two Fine Horses.

Mr.. G. w. Baker, of Aberdeen, Hartford
County, one OF the most enterprising bust.
ness men in this section of the State, tenders
the lovers of fine stock the services of two
remarkably high bred horses and to whose
pedigrees we call ESPECIAL attention. Far
mers and owners of stock generally, can no
longer afford TO raise ordinary stock, and
the enterprise of men like Mr., Baker has
put within the reach of all breeders the best
strains to breed from. A glance ut the pub
lished pedigrees as they appear in this issue
of THE WING show that "Myrtleton" and
Zig Tag" possess all the breeding qualiti
cations claimed for them. "Myrtletou" Is
a handsome dark hay horse, bred by Messrs
Graham and Conley at Briar Hill Stock
Farm, Lexington, Ky. He was foaled in
April, 1886, and purchased from them in
1888. He is conceded by all judges to be y
fine disposition. His sire, Red Wilkes, is
the champion speed-producing son of the
famous George Wilkes, universally known
as the leader among sires living or dead.
Gig Tag" like Myrtleton, is standard
bred horse and sired by Rumor, direct de
scendant of Pilot. Jr., who was sire of un-
usual speed, and who sired the dams of the
fastest horses il the world. Mr.. Baker will
be glad to show these horses to intendin 2
breeders in Cecil County, and will furnish
the fullest particulars with reference to
them by addressing him at Aberdeen, Nd.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-01

Mr.. p. j. McGready, carpet weaver, has
made reduction in the price of weaving,
ana Will continue to furnish the best quail
lily OF warp. He has on hand superior car
pet CT his own make, which he will sell at a
reasonable price
Anything that will help you in profita-
bly, advertising your business should inter
est you. IL is economical, profitable and
wise to ascertain which method of procedure
VIII prove and accomplish the best results
for the smallest expenditure of time or
money. Printers Ink, a weekly journal is
sued by Geo. p. Rowell & Co., New York;
City, tells advertisers the long and short of
The story. If you ADVERTISE OF intend to
advertise, Printers Ink will help you.
Each number contains articles for the in
formation of intending and inexperienced
advertisers, telling them how, when and
where to advertise. 1t interests expe-
rienced advertisers by keeping them in
formed of events in advertising and news
paper circles, and by the timely discussion
OF topics of interest to advertisers in gen.
eral. The subscription price is Two Dol.
lars year. Sample copies are mailed free
upon request.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-01
Improvement of Elk River.

Speaker Reed laid before the House of
Representatives on Monday a cOmmuui
cation from the Secretary of War, en-
closing the report of preliminary sur
vey of Elk River, made under the super
vision of Major w. F. Smith. The pro
ject of the improvement of the river in
cludes the deepening of the channel to
seven feet and widening to one hundred
feet from the club house below Cedar
Point to the wharves at Elkton, and to
excavate channel along the wharf front
to the same depth and to the full width
between the present buIkheads. The I'M
provement would require the removal of
$1,000 cubic yards of material, and its
estimated cost is S24, 900
This river has been under improvement
at intervals from 1873 to 1884, at which
latter date the improvements originally
projected in 1873 were completed. Dur
ing this period $31, 800 was expended.
These included the dredging of a channel
six feet deep at mean low water and
either fifty or seventy feet wide from
Cedar Point to the bridge at Elkton, and
also on the Little Elk river as high as
Benefits wharf, and the construction of
about 3 300 feet of dyke within the same
section. When the work was completed
the channel was eighty feet wide and
seven feet deep through the bar at Cedar
Point, and thence to the bridge at Elk
ton channel seventy feet wide and
seven feet deep. About nine hundred feet
of dyke had been constructed, but the
Little Elk work had been left undone.
Major Smith reports that only tempo
rary relief can be looked for in the river,
except at iuordiuate cost. He, therefore,
suggests the widening OF the channel to
one hundred feet. At Cedar Point he
thinks training dykes would be Of better
service than dredging, while at the bridge
there 10 no alternative but annual dredg-
ing. A survey of the proposed work was
recommended which will cost $500.
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Port Deposit Items.
PORT DEPOSIT, Jan. 80, 1890

PORT DEPOSIT, Jan. 81, 1890.
The young men in town are securing
names for forming Castle of the Knights
of the Golden Eagle here. They have
called meeting for next Wednesday
evening in the American Mechanics Hall
when it is expected to organize subor
dinate Castle. We understand they have
secured over Thirty charter members.
Mr.. S. r. Carson sold part of his stock
and farming implements last Wednesday
afternoon. Fair prices were realized on
most of the articles sold.
The town commissioners have been
making some repairs on the street.
Our sick folks are nearly all we'll now.
Miss Lulu j. Pussy, who was very sick
with pneumonia, is able to sit up. John
McClenahan, son of Mr.. j. NJ McClena
han has nearly recovered from light
attack of typhoid fever.
The Presbyterian Aid Society met at
the residence of Mr.. S. c. Rowland this
evening. Quite number of visitors were
present. The donated articles were auo-
toned off by Mr.. Rowland and brought
good prices. A very pleasant evening
was spent by all.
The Riverside Baud has rented the
room over Mr.. G. NJ Anderson's drug
store. They will have it furnished and
painted ready for occupancy about the
Sth of February. t.
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In NIenlOriaIn.

AT the regular meeting of Perryville
Council No. 8, Jr. o. U. A NJ, held Janu-
AIRY Sth, 1880, the following resolutions were
adopted:
WHEREAS, In the dispensation of an All,
Wise Providence death has again entered
the ranks Of Perryville Council No. s, j.
.. U. A. NJ. and suddenly removed our he
loved brother, Clarence G. Fisher therefore,
be it
ResolreG, That we express our sincere re-
greet and profound grief i'll the loss of one
We all SO loved aud cherished as brother
of onr benevolent and patriotic order.
Hesolued, That the suddenuess of his de
parture furnishes another divine warning
TO be ever ready for we know not in what
hour the Son of Man cometh
ReSOtced, That we extend to the family "t
the deceased friend and brother upon whom
falls the heavier burden our heartfelt sym
patny in their bereavement reminding them
that it is Gods will that is done and to h'u'
they must look for strength to bear their
affection.
ReSolccd, That we extend our sympar by
to Sister Anna ii. Fisher i'll the deceasr III
her beloved companion and fervently prav
that the Heavenly Father may sustain and
comfort and protect her and her little
daughter, Helen, in this hour of sore atfiic
ton.
HeS0loed, Thai our charter be draped in
mourning for the space of 30 days, and that
these resolutions be spread on the minute.
of our council and that copy be transmit
led & the widow and parents of our de
ceased brother, and the same be published
in The WING, Democrat and the .fl.niQJ
american jfechanic
ID. G. GREEErIE1p, II. +. OWENS, Jr.,
ii. b. OWENS, ALEX, CRAIG,
IL. NJ. MCCARDLE, Committee.
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New Castle Presbytery,

A pro re- nata meeting of New Castle
Presbytery was held Monday afternoon in
Hanover Church, Wilmington Moderator
Marks presided. The Rev Mervin J. Eckles
of Salisbury, who has accepted an invita-
ton to become pastor of a church at Brad
ford, Pa, was dismissed to Erie Presby-
terry. The pulpit of the Salisbury Church
will be declared vacant next Sunday. The
Rev. Frank H. Moore was received from
Philadelphia Central Presbytery and ar
rangements as follows were made for his
installation as pastor of Forest Church,
Middletown: Date of installation cere-
MONIES, Wednesday evening, February
9TH; DR.. Marks to preside and preach, the
Rev. w. L. McEwan to deliver the charge
to the people and the Rev. w. G. Cattell,
D. d., LII. D., of Philadelphia, and ex-
president Of Lafayette College, to deliver
the charge to the pastor. Action on the
call of the Rev. S. M. Perry to the pas
torate of the church at Chesapeake City
was postponed to the spring session of
the Presbytery. which will begin on April
Sth. The meeting place has not been
selected as yet.
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which renders him SO formidable. He
has neither beak nor talonS to inhict
blows or wounds on the object of his
pursuit. 1t mist be the persistent will
he attacks him that makes the huge rod
tailed hawk flap his wings in haste to get
out of his way.
Make friends with the kingbird He
has taken up his abode in the orchard in
order to be both neighbor and servant to
you. The large quantities of wool and
the bits of rag and of yarn he puts into
his nest, which he places on a limb of the
apple tree, is simply an avowaI of his
friendly feelings, pledge that be will
stand by you in your hard struggle with
your enemies.
Though not able to rank among sing
ing birds. but only one of the clamatOres
or noisy birds, have heard him prolong
and modulate his screeping twitter till it
could almost be called melody. Even
his ordinary cultural rattle is SO spirited,
SO cheerful, so like his heroic self, that
one is quite reconciled to it, and would
about as soon listen to it as to an ordi
nary song.
We have other pewees similar in habit,
and about which much could be said; but
1t is our purpose to speak mainly of
birds which come about our fields and
premises as immediate and voluntary
servants, and with whose friendly offices
we cannot dispense except at our peril
d. II. Langille III Baltimore Sun.
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Zion Items.
ZION, January 31st. 1891

ZION, january olSt 1871.
The roads in this locality have improved
wonderfully since the appointment of new
Board of Com missioners. would supges,
the appointment of a new supervisor from
this village to Nowland's Corner. We Re.
publicans don't want it any longer and
think the man that helped fix quick sand a
good appointment.
Henderson has made full arrangements
for leaving his farm and taking charge of
the brick building near Cherry Hill as he
wants to be near his son-in-law.
L notice an item published in circular
printed in Elkton bout Williams chickens
weighing l6 and II his to the pair raised
the present year. which would be gain of
over half pound day, and asks who can
beat that. l don't know unless it is the
man that wrote the item. We might take
him for Charles Dickens from the length of
his epistle.
The wedding of Mr.. Robert T. Groves and
Miss Minnie Johns will take place February
9th at $50 o'clock in the Presbyterian
Church, ceremony by Rev. j. r. Millgan.
reception Immediately after ceremony.
Ushers, Mr.. Rutledge Clifford and Edward
Gillespie. John will be on hand to take care
of the teams
X. is still suffering from pain in back
caused by exposure. Should he get that
pension that back might go. Howard has
closed his cemetery lot in by putting in
bars, and vows he ont feed the dogs any
longer.
Robert, our huckster, will furnish any
quantity of oysters from pint to gallon.
They are good ones, too, have tried them
We had quite an exciting game of corner
ball last Saturday between the Bay View
boys and Melmar boys. The Bay View boys
were victorious to such an extent that it
came near being cinnamon kitten.
w, L M
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FISHING PRIVILEGES.
suggestions to Prevent the Unnecessary De-
struction of Fish.

Suggestions to Preveu: the Unnecessary De-
struction of Fish.
ga Fisherman" writes to the Balti-
more Sun as follows: ut is to be hoped
that the present Legislature will give the
matter of our fisheries their attention,
till they have been nearly exterminated
before using radical means for their pro-
lection and preservation. American fish
ermen, without exception, are the most
wastefu and destructive of any nation
that are dependent upon the annual mi
grafton of the food fishes for Il supply of
this cheap and nutritious food. Their
one idea seems to be to Itch aud destroy,
with no thought of the future. The ri
diculOus eel bill of the last LrsiSlal ure
is fair sample on the way tie matter
was treated, and the expensive aud very
uncertain method of artificial propaga
ton is doubted by mary reliable and
practical fishermen of any benefit to be
derived from that source. The fish com
missioners claim that the increase in the
shad fishery for the past two years is to
be attributed to their placing the young
shad in our rivers, but the question
arises, has the Increase been sufficient to
justify the expense? Artificial progaga-
ton is very iretty study for scientific
men, and no doubt attractive to those
that care for such things, aud furnishes
many snug berth for which the govern
ment has to paw. From the report of the
State fish commissioners there are 23,-
80 mon engaged in our Maryland fisher
les, and capital to the amount of 81, 1OO,-
600 invested. The suggestions offered by
Messrs. Toadvin and Delawder are very
good as far as they 90, but who is there
to enforce them? Suppose Sunday and
night fishing with traps wiers or snines
were Illegal who would prevent IL? There
is no doubt that unless something is done
to prevent the destruction of TODD fishes
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1890-02-01
by the death dealing trap and wler a

by the death dealing trap and wier. a
great many of our valuable FISHING
grounds will have to be abandoned 1t
Is not so much the amount of marketable
fish they catch, but the number of small
and young fish they destroy. After Il
heavy wind tho wiudward side of the
hedging of IA trap will be found filed
with young shad and herring killed by
the sea way washing them against the
netting 1t is also question whether
any one has the right to put fixed OBJ
struction to prevent and turn back fish
from their spawning grounds at the heads
of the rivers. | copy from the fishery
laws of the United Kingdom, showing
what the Englshmen think regarding
the matter:
''As to the mode in which fish may be
restriction at common law. 1t is ques-
ton, however, whether weir or trap,
| by which is meant a fixed structure on
the bed of the river, the object of which
| 10, oituoI ny HedHS vi al apparatus
which then catches them or by impeding
their progress to prevent all or nearly all
the fish from passing upwards, is not lille
gal at common law. In case of public
river, structure of the sort would be
Objectionable on the ground of it's i'm
peding navigation, ana in a case relating
to the River Severn, the judges held that
the crown could not derogate from the
public right of navigation by any grant
to erect weirs or traps in public river,
and the legal writer from whom have
quoted is of the opinion that both wers
and fixed nets and all other apparatus
which prevent fish passing to or fro are
Illegal at common law, and form a good
ground for action, even although they
may not obstruct navigation. Though
one riparian owner may, by fishing by
net or rod at all hours and by means If
servants and assistants, almost use up
the fish as cffectually as by keeping fixed
nets, this kind of user could not properly |
be a cause for action, but it is otherwise |
where a total obstruction occurs. Hence, |
even independently of any statute, any
fixed apparatus in river which prevents
the fish going up TO the riparian owners
is good cause of action at common law,
as it deprives him of one of the natural
riparian rights" The result is that Eng
land has to- day a large and bountifu'
supply of fish. The full grown fish are
taken in manner in which there is very
little destruction and waste of the young
fish, and no impeachment thrown in the
way OF spawning fish reaching their nat
ural spawning grounds. Our wild ducks,
terrapins, game, fish and oysters are
growing beautifully less year after year,
and it is an outrage that in a country for
which nature has done SO much we should
not have the sense to take care of them
until 1t is too late. Let the proper COM
mittee on fish and fisheries take this mat
ter in hand, and, by enacting proper laws
and enforcing them. destroy this destruo-
tive and illegal method of fishing, and in
a few years nature will undoubtedly re-
stock our rivers and the coming genera
tions know what shad is"
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One Fact

Is worth column of rhetoric, said an
American statesman. 1t is fact, estab
lished by the testimony of thousands of peo-
pit, that Hoods Sarsaparllll does cure
scrofula, salt rheum, and other diseases or
affections arising from impure state or low
condition of the blood. 1t also overcomes
that feeling, creates a good appetite, and
gives strength to every part of the system
Try it, 3.