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Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1890-02-06

The vacancy in the board Of directors of
the Western Maryland Railroad Company
created by the death OF Mr.. Geo. W. Harris
has been filled by the appointment of Mr.. }.
W. Gable, president of the board Of washing
ton county commissioners.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
Dayitt and the Strikers,

It was Michael Davitt, the Irish lead
er, who at length settled and ended the
strike of the Liverpool dockmen, and set
the wheels of commerce in motion again.
Our readers will recall something OF the
history of the man who has rendered this
important service to England and to COM
merce.
He was born in Ireland, and put to
work in a factory when child. There
he lost his arm. He took up the cause OF
home rule in Ireland as soon as he was
old enough to understand it, and advo-
Gated it with such enthusiasm that when
he was 26 years old this one armed fac
tory "hand" was arrested in London as
suspect and sentenced to fifteen years
imprisonment at hard labor. He could
non perform the labor, Owing to, his
manned condition, and he was in conse-
quence severely punished frequently.
After serving seven years of his term
he was released ON ticket Of leave fer
good behavior. But he advocated home
rule publicly and persistently, and was
in consequence again arrested and i'm
prisoned in 1880. We note, however,
that it is not now crime to advocate
home rule for Ireland.
In 1879 Davitt organized the Irish Ma
tional Land league. He is q man Of
warm sympathy and magnetic presence,
and greatly admired speaker. This is
the man, imprisoned twice, by its order
subjected to harsh treatment, that now
steps forward and helps the British ma
ton out of serious trouble.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

Gallant one legged Sheriff Gen. Daniel
E. siekles, of New York, has declared
his intention Of wiping out the bribery
and corruption that have been poison
GUS blight on the shrievalty of that city
for more than half a century. The at
mosphere of rottenness that hung around
1t was enough to make man hold his
nose when he came within five miles of
it. Sheriffs, sheriff's deputies and mes
sengers and dirty prison keepers bled the
unfortunte victimg of the law like yam
ptres and fattened on them. Now what
the New York sheriff's Office was, other
sheriff's offices are in cities and many
counties. Can Sheriff Sickles cut out
the putrefaction? Can he fill his depart
nent with honest men2 If he can, then
there is hope that any sheriff's office in
America can be made clean and decent.
Sheriff Sickles. the eyes of your fellow
seuntrymen are upon you.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
Forest Destruction and Flood.

The tornado cloud that devastated four
states was seen by many persons as it
approached. Ii had purplish hue, and
was funnel shaped. The air of such a
stoud Is sucked sTisk Cd upward viii with tsFfffGc
whirling motion. As it whirls upward,
it tears loose and sucks up with it what
ever movable object comes in its track
at the earth's surface. That, in brief, is
practically the most that is known of
these terrors. There are persons who
claim that they saw in the body of the
tornado cloud, high in the ain, sheep,
pigs and other small animals. Z
Be that as it may, it will readily be
seen that whatever would impede the
progress of the whirling wind and tangle
the base of the funnel would lessen it's
fury. For this purpose nothing can ba
so good as large, firmly rooted trees. It
is we'll known that the most destructive
tornadoes in this country occur on the
wind swept, treeless plains of the west,
Rhere nothing breaks their force.
If trees can break even partly such
storms as devastated Louisville, then let
us plant trees, plant them quickly, be-
ginning this spring. Let every man who
lives in the country plant a belt of trees
every year the rest of his life. Let us
have trees wherever they can be planted.
It is claimed by many that these fright
fuf tornadoes were unknown in the older
parts of the Union before the woods were
cut away.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
LlBERTYS PLIGHT.
Bedloe's Islaud, ON Which Is Bartho1dias

Bedloe's Islaud, on Which Is Bartholdi's
Statue. Slowly Sinking.
NEW YORK, April At is reported
that Bedloe's island is slowly sinking
into the waters of New York bay. A
suspicion that such was the case has ex-
listed in the minds of those conversant
with the locality for the past year. An
examination by a few practical engineers
during the past few days confirms this
belief, and leaves no doubt, it is said,
that the Statue of Liberty is eight feet
lower than when erected. 1t is thought
that the part of the shelf of rock which
forms the island has broken off. and the
rock foundation of the statute is slowly
but surely sinking out of sight into the
waters of New York bay. Of course the
cause of the breaking of the rock shelf is
not hard to tell; that calamity was un-
doubtedly caused by the immense weight
of the stone pedestal on which the statue
ia nlacad
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
Penitentiary Poets.

The penitentiary at Joliet, Ills, has al.
ways been a noted institution. Oonvicts
of remarkable character seem to gather
there. Some of them are we'll educated
men intellectually, and give the lie to the
old superstition that education Of the
brain alone, without corresponding d--
velopment of the moral, spiritual and
atfectional nature, would keep a man
from crime.
1t is said there is never a time when
there is not in the prison at least one
convict who can write fair, often even
good, poetry. At present the chief poet
of the stripes is a young man who can
write piece of verse every day and not
feel it. His poetry is humorous.
But some time ago poor young fellow
named William Desmond was brought
to Joliet for horse stealing in Wyoming,
Nobody knew much about the boy, and
he never talked of himself. BY and by,
in not long time, William died of con-
sumption. They buried him in the con-
vict ground, with board at his head.
After he had been carried out of his cell
they found there in his writing some
verses, Of which the following are the
first and last stanzas:
1t is night, and s!t at PEACE peace WITH With myself
In MY easy chair in the cozy room,
With the red light melting the shadows grim
Into dancing figures that laugh at the gloom.
My little girl sits at my feet,
And stoop to pat her golden head,
And listen and hear her mother, dear soul,
Murm'ring song over baby's bed.
And we'll sit together, my hand in hers,
And both Of us watching the rosy glow.
And perhaps she II hint, with her shy sweet smile,
OF the days of courting, past long ago, =:
And our early home and the friends we knew,
Most of them happy and rich, and well,
And-"Oh man, get up, says my new cell mate,
For Gods sake don't sprawl all over the CELL"
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

There is Home of Rest for old horses
in London. Did it ever occur to you,
reader, that worn out horses have earned
their right to rest and support in their
old days much more faithfully than a
good many of the people who are thus
taken care of by charity? Some of these
people never did and never would work
in their lives. The horse has always
toiled faithfully for man, and deserves
a better fate than being shot when he
cannot work any more. Especially there
ought to be in every state farm where
decrepit horses may be turned out to
grass, if it be true that horses have no
souls, and when they die that is the end
Of them. They deserve little taste of a
horse heaven here, with oats and green
pastures and water brooks,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
What the South Needs.

Ex-Governor Robert Lowry, of Missis-
sippi. writing in The North American
Review, and speaking for his own state
and for the south generally, says that
three things are generally needed, name
ly: systematized labor, less legislation,
and capital; and the greatest of these is
capital.
From 1874, since the people of the
south took things into their own
hands and claimed for themselves home
rule, the section has grown rapidly In
wealth and prosperity, the governor
says. AS an instance of this he mentions
that in 1899 Mississippi spent $1,000, 900
for public schools. This is a large sum
certainly to one who has not lived in an
atmosphere of public schools; but it must
be remembered that some large cities of
the Union spend each as much as that
for education every year.
Contrary to the opinion of many, Mr..
Lowry declares that negro labor is and
always will be the cheapest and best
that can be obtained for raising cotton.
It might be mentioned that the negro has
been raising something else than cotton
in the south now for number of years.
Both natural adaptability to the climate
and natural inclination fit the colored
man for cotton culture, in the judgment
of Governor Lowry.
Too much legislation has been the bane
of the south, says the governor. He is
a wise man to have discovered that.
Prophets and sages alike agree in the
dictum that we have far too many laws
and that the higher the civilization the
fewer laws will be needed. The COVER
nor longs to hear from ore end of the
fair south to the other the busy hum of
factories, particularly cotton factories.
Mississippi is especially adapted to them,
with cheap labor, cheap fuel, cheap land,
no end of water, and the raw material
raised in profusion.
Finally, 1890 finds the southern states
more prosperous than they have been
any time in the last twenty-five years.
Mines, factories, farming and all voca-
tions are reasonably remunerative. Capt.
tai is greatly needed to develop the re-
sources of the country, and money in
vested in the south, we are to infer, would
pay handsomely.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

La grippe in Europe has been succeed
ed by strange ailment that seems to be
assuming epidemic proportions in Hesse
CasseL It is q disease in which people
sleep themselves to death. 1t would not
be strange If. after a century of 'shust-
ling" such as has been going on in Eng
land and America, the opposite state
would supervene for awhile, and there
would come an epidemic of drowsiness
in which the victims would desire only
to doze off and edo nothing forever and
eyer.'s y 81. .-..-. 3. -.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
The most sensitive conscience in Amer

The most sensitive conscience in Amer
lea has just been brought to light. The
United States treasurer at Washington
has received $1.1s, which the sender
wrote was principal and interest of a sum
of money taken from the mint in Phila-
delphia in 1885. After all, the sender has
not discharged his obligations to the gov
eminent. Evidently he took one dollar,
on which he calculates interest at per
cent. He has not compounded the un-
paid interest, and he has not counted in
the quarter year of 1890. He is short in
his accounts with the government one
cent, seven mills and half.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

The weather bureau has been notori-
GUS for its misses in the last year or two.
Either the office is not so skillfully con-
Quoted as formerly, which is not likely,
or else we have had exceptional weather
In the time mentioned. 1t may be that
some important permanent changes are
taking place in our meteorological con-
ditions and that new weather reckonings
will have to be considered.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

For fifty years meteorologists have
been studying and noting weather con-
ditions, and yet no one can predict the
coming of tornado. Snow, rain or fair
weather can be foretold and the predic-
ton will hit generally two out of three
times, but never tornado or cyclone,
Will the time ever come when meteor
ology is sufficiently understood for infor'
nation of such furious storms to be tele.
graphed over the country twenty-foul
hours beforehand?
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

The meanest, low downest act on rec
ord recently Is that reported from the
flooded districts of the south, where per-
sonsswhose plantations were in danger
rowed noiselessly to the opposite bank of
the foaming river and cut hole in the
levee there to save their own side. A
man who would do such a thing as that,
what would he not doS
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

So far as the sheriff's Office went in
New York city, the corruption before
the recent explosion was as bad as in the
worst days of Tweedism. But there il
one thing that PUBLIC thieves can rely on
as surely as death. Stealing, like every
other evil, carries the seed of its own
ruin. When the thieves feel securest,
just then, dead sure, comes the earth=
Quake
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
sorambling for a Dead Mans Cash.

SPRINGFIELD, Mass, April 8.-An ille-
gitimate son of Judge A. j, Davis, the
Montana money king who recently died
at Butte City, without leaving a will,
has put in a claim to the $4,000, ,000
worth of property, Heirs in this city
have sent Judge Gideon Wells to Mon.
tana to represent them, and heirs in
New York have also employed distin.
guished legal talent to go out in their
inforastc
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
Anniversary of Lincoln's Death.

SPRINGFIELD, Ills., April S.-Exten-
siye preparations are being made here
for the observance of the twenty fifth
anniversary of the death of Abraham
Lincoln, April Is. Greatly reduced rates
have been secured on all the railroads
leading to Springfield, and the attend
ance will be large. Addresses are to be
delivered by Senator Cullom, Gen. Pal
mer and others.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
Was Once owned by Columbus.

New YORK, April Sat the De Go
bilda collection sale in the American Art
galleries, jewel casket presented to
Christopher Columbus by Ferdinand and
Isabella Of Spain, was sold for 81 1875. A
sword Of the Renaissance period, with a
double basket hilt, once a part Of
Baron Adolph Rothschild's collection,
brought $10N,
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

Our feet in Behring sea have captured
another British schooner engaged in
stealing seals. The British schooner had
broken her rudder and could not get out
of the way land that was how it happened.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

The tornado of March 81, 1890, will be
remembered as one that carried death
and ruin to four states. The destructive
blizzard at New York in 1888 occurred
also in March. on the 18th of the month.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
The Trihm,1e.
Published Wednesdays.
R.C. STEVENS,
Publisher.
OFtciaI panar ef Stevens County.
Official Paper Of Stevens County.

President Diaz of Mexico declares in
his message that the republic is flourish
ing financially. The republic to the
north of her is glad to hear it, and ex-
tends hearty congratulations
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

Prepare to play badminton for social
outdoor game for both sexes. 1t shows
off beauty and grace, and admits firta-
tion.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
MORRIS. MINI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 8. 1890.
judicial OFFICERS
District tJudge-Hon. G. L. Brown

judicial OFFICERS
District JUDI ge-Hon. C. L. Brown
COUNTY OFFICERS
Sherifr-George III. Munro
Treasurer-A. G. Thorpe
Clerk of District Court-Thos. Thomassof
Auditor-N Spur
Register OF Deeds-L. II. Wellington
Judge OF ofProbate-aeorge Il. Daring
Attorneys. A. Flaherty
OoroneF-H. L. Hulburd
SurveyoF--D. L. Wheaton
Court ommissioner-W: L. CoIyer
County Supt OF SchOols-Wm. Q .Btcknell
VILLAGE OFFICERS
President-W Munro
Counoilors-H Judson, Anton Watzke'
L f Pearce, Timothy Murphy
Treasurer-Samuel Larson.
Recorder-W. w. Griswold
Marshal-T Colahan
Justices of the Peace-Cavid Kemp, Q E
Assessor-D. T. Wheaton
village Attorney-W w Griswold
Fire Wardens-J A Johnson, FTewks-
bury, E NJ Haight
TOWN CLERKS
Framnas-E e solseth. Jr, Nash PO
Dsrnen-H Bragg, Morris
SoOtt-P + Church, Morris
Stevens-John DAILY. MorFis
swan Lake-O N Dohlen. Nash
Moore-Henry Fels. Hancock
GHV
Baker-Fred Domarus, Morris
Donnelly-9 E Anderson, Donneily
Eldorado-L 8 Burlingame, Herman
EvergIade-J 8 Robinson
Synnes-H Schrapps, Morris
Rendsvilie-A Young. Morris
Morris-R Hall, Morris
Horton-Dennis Dewane, Morris
Hodges-C b Park, Hancock
CHURCH DIRECTORY
Coagregational-Rev. H. NJ. Hsrrick, Pastor
Methodist-Rev. Ellery, Pastor
scandinavian EvangT Luth'n-Rev. P. A.
Dietrichson, Of Scandia, Pastor
CIVIC SOCIETIES
A.F.& A. M.-Golden Sheaf Lodge, No. 1as,
meets 1st and Sd Saturdays of each month.
F. A. HANCOCK, w. NJ.
WV. GRIswoLD, secy
q. .R.-Overton Post, No 99 meets lst and
Sd Fridays of each month, at O'Clock IN
RI HALL, Com
H. T. BEvANs, Adjt
A. o. U. W.-Morrts Lodge, No. bs, meets
each Tuesday evening at their hall
A. E. ANDERSON, NJ. w.
j. d. GILLESPIE, Recorder.
A. o. H.-Division Mol, meets 1st Sun
day OF each month, in its hall. at 7;so pm
s.A. FLAHERTY Rec. sec'y
G. T. A. SOCIETY.-Father Matthew Socie-
ty, No. 7d0 of the Catholic Total Abstinence
Society OF America. regular meetings 1st and
3D. Sundays Of each month, in Assumption
Church, Immediately after Mass. Visiting
respectfully invited.
=. A. MCCARTHY, Pres't
E. P. o'BRIEN, sep'y
MT. LEBANON r. A. CHAPTER, No, AZ,
meets first Wednesday Of each month:
w. O. BIoENEI1, sec'y,
,ry. ~ 1 -,aMPLAR.-BethelC Command
--.eets I'd and 4thMondays Of each month.
E. j. JONES, e. C.
G. C. HANSON, Rec
I.O.O.F.-CrystalL Lodge, No.132, meets at it's
hall on Monday evening of each week.
DARLINGTON PHELPS, N. G..
A. G. THORPE, r. S.
KNIGHTS OF AURORA Morris Temple
No. 543, meets the second and fourth Friday
)f each month.
A. L. STENGER, E. G.
2. A. MCCARTHY, Secretary.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
TOWN CLERKS
cHuRCH DIRECTORY

Coagregational-Rev. H. NJ. Hsrrick, Pastor
Methodist-Rev. Ellery, Pastor
Roman Catholic-Rev. Geo. Gasken, Priest
Scandinavian Evang1 Luth'n-Rev. p. A.
OF Scandia, Pastor
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

KNIGHTS OF AURORA Morris Temple
No. 54S, meets the second and fourth Friday
of each month.
A. L. STENGER, E. G.
P. A. MCCARTHY, Secretary.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

A collection Of postage stamps belong
ing to one of the Rothschild's was re-
Gently sold for $60, 900.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

I.O.O.F.-Crystal Lodge, No. 1872, meets at it's
hall on Monday evening of each week.
CARRINGToN PHELPS, N. G..
A. G. THORPE, r. S.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09
CIVIC SOCIETIES

CIVIC SOCIETIES
A. F. & A. M.-Golden Sheaf Lodge, No. 13s,
meets 1st and Sd Saturdays of each month.
F. A. HANCOCK, w. NJ.
W. GRIswoLD, Secy
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

q. A. R.-Overton Post, No. 90, meets LIST and
Sd Fridays Of each month, at O'Clock p m
r. ]. HALL, Com
II. T. BEVANs, Adjt
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

A. o. Z. W.-Morris Lodge, No. IS, meets
each Tuesday evening at their hall
A. E. ANDERSON, NJ. w.
J. D. GILLESPIE, Recorder.
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

KNIGHTS TT. c
cry. ~ I'M FLA R..Bethel Command-
/, E. J. JONES, e. C.
&C. HANSON, Rec
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

A. o. H.-Division No. /, meets lst Sun
day OF each month, in its hall. at Z; 80 p. m
GEO. NJ. GILTINAN, Pres't
S. A. FLAHERTY Rec. Sec'y
Morris tribune. [volume] (Morris, Minn.) 1880-2000, 1890-04-09

MT. LEBANON r. A. CHAPTER, No, AZ,
meets first Wednesday Of each month,
DAVID KEMP, IF, P.
W. O. BIoENELL, sec'y,
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-23
WEST BERGEN oTE

Mr.. Brown Acker sat down on a box of
matches in a cigar store on West Side
avenue last evening. He will have to
buy a new coat. He thinks he had a
lucky escape.
The West Bergen improvement Assoc
citation met last evening at No. 100 West
Side avenue. Mr.. Jennings. president OF
the Association, called the meeting to
order at half-past eight sharp. The
School Committee handed aresolution to
be presented to the Board of Education,
which was read and adopted. Itset forth
the fact that there were 1872 scholars
Joined into two small rooms, n that
thirty had been refused admission to the
schools. 1t was then decided to appoint
an Executive Committee of fifteen be-
sides the officers of the Association. The
following were selected:-Messrs. Hinsey,
Standish, Swenarton, Fairchild, Craw-
ford, Clark, Judge, Piercy, Bremen,
Reid, King, Burnes, Adams, Andrews
and Meyer. A discussion was then
brought up as to which was more I'M
portant to take in hand first, the park or
sewerage. The association then adj
journed for a week.
There was a block on the New Jersey
Central yesterday afternoon, caused by a
schooner caught in the draw bridge.
The West Bergen Jr., Baseball Club
has a chance to make money. as the Pur-
itans, of Greenville, have offered them
five cents for every run they make.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1890-04-23

CEALED PROPOSALS WILL BE RECEIVED AT
- the o1ice of the Board OF Street and Water
commissioner on Monday. May 9Th. 1880. at ten
cIfSTioN PIscE AND WEscoiT AVENUE,
n accord ance with specifications on file in tbs
Office Of the Chief Engineer, corner of Jersey ave-
and agreement Of suret1es must be obtained.
ESTIMATE or QUANTITIES.
About 500 cubic yards of earth excavation.
About GOO cubic yards Of rock excavation.
About 1000 cubic yards OF earth filing.
About l,A0 cubic yards or sand or gravel filling.
Apomt SS " square yards Of stone paving.
About 1000 lneal feet OF new curb stone.
About 2U square feet of new bridge stone.
About 1000 square feet of new Tagging.
About AO square yards OF repaving-
About LOCO Gneai feet of reset curb stone.
About 100 square feet of relaid bridge stone.
About 5000 square feet OF reiaid tagging.
About 900 lineal feet of II inch drain pipe.
About Z new receiving basins.
Z About 2 reset receiving basins.
Time allowed for the completion OF the WORK.
one hundred and twenty five tl25) working days.
award OF the contract therefor win be subject to
the remonstrance OF the owners OF the pronertv
liable to more than one-half the assessment there
Proposals must be enclosed in sealed envelopes.
endorsed Proposals for Improvement Of Clifton
pace and Nescott avenue" directed to "Gen. T.
commissioners, and presented in open meeting
wnen called FOR In the order Of business relating to
sealed proposals.
Will q substitution OF sureties be allowed.
Inc attention OF bidders is especially called to
Section lS OF the .New Charter OF 1889. !" under the
tne CITY until the bondsmen offered by the contrac-
TOR have been approved by the Board of Finance.
the President OF said Board having power to *.
By order OF the Board or Street and Water Com
GEO. I. BoUToN,
Dated Jersey City. April 18th. 1890.