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One pair of very fine bay Mules, coming yea
old, quiet and good anywhere;l sorrel Mule.
good Gray Mule, II years old. 1 Gray Horse, 16
hands, I years old. superior work animal;
SOrrel Horse, years old, I5h hands high. fine
driver, will work in any harness aud Can be
driven by a LADY,; | Gray Horse. years old, by
osrick. a good driver; good Gray Work Mare.
Patrick Henry Mare, bred to Sieve Bailey last
July bay Coli, l5A hands. coming years old,
bay Colt coming years Gd69th very very ne and aud
horse Colt both yearnDgs and sired by Osrick,
oneout of the black mare and one out of The
young Heifers., one to be fresh this spring: y
Steers, ] Brood Sow, will litter IN March:
2 ohoats; l Top Buggy L horse Farm
Wood Binder, with bundle carrier and trans
port l Empire Grain Drill, l Empire Bone
Spreader, four horse Wagon, double Cutiva-
tors | Riding Cutivator, one horse Cultivators.
l Row Marker,2 Hinge Harrows. A Harrow.
Double and Triple Trees, Oliver Chilled, Reming-
horse Plows, Plow Chains, Fifth Chains. Wheel
barrow, Cross Cut Saws, Platform Scales, 1900
lbs. capacity, l Grist Mill, Single and Double
Carriage Harness, Pillow Harness, Lead Harness,
set Stage Harness. complete. Collars. Brides.
Halters, 40 barrels Corn in the crib, 10 tons good
HAY, rs bushels Oats. stack of Dat Straw, w heat
Straw, several bags Bone, also complete
CANNING HOUSE OUTFIT,
consisting of 2S-horse power Boiler. Fisher Pro-
cess Kettle, Shriver Process Kettle. 2 Exhaust
Tubs, l Cooling Trough. 2 Warfield Cutting Ma
chimes, Warfield, Dipper Engine to run the cut
ter and dipper. 2 Night Hawks. several Gasoline
Lamps, 60 gallon Gasoline Tank, 3 Hull Fire
Pots 200 cases of Empty Cans, in short, every
thing needed in first class canning house.
TERMS OF SALE.
All sums of SIS and under Cash on all sums
over that amount a credit of months will be
given, on notes, with approved security, bearing
interest from the day of sale and payable at
the First National Bank OF Havre de Grace. No
articles to be removed until settled for by cash
note.
o. P. MITCHELL.
7 6 Richardson. AuctiOpeer. l0jan
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A Prize Offer to Public Schools.

The publishers of The Youths Companion Of
fer to present a fine large bunting flag, by Is,
with 42 stars, to that public school in each one
of the forty-two States and Territories, which
shall send to them the best essay on "The Pat
riotic Influence of the American Flag When
will be received by the publishers of The COM
panion until April 1, 1890. The award Of the
flag will be made as near June as possible, in
order that the successful school may float the
"stars and Stripes over its building upon the
Fourth of July, next.
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Our JarrettsviIIe Letter

Reported for The Kgis.
Rev. h. H. Douty flied the pulpit at Bethel
Church, on Sunday last The pastor, Rev. w
&. Stuil, has been critically i'll, but is GONZALES
cent. All the sufferers from la grippe are im-
proving.
Last week George Bay, in climbing tree in
search of squirrels lost his hold, and fell to the
ground, striking his face against stone. Dr.
w. e. McCurd> rendered the necessary atten
ton. His injuries, while very painful are moi
dangerous.
A meeting of the Lyceum was held last Mon
day evening. The question Shall Congress re-
strict Immigration was discussed by g. A
CaIrnes, A. s. Upton, aud A Bay for til.
aft native, and Z. l. Kellogg. j. NJ. Hendri,
and Rev. Z. E. Simons for the negative. The
question was decided in the negative. The frs
copy of the Lyceum paper will be read at th'
next meeting. DIXIE.
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BEL AIR NoTEs.-Mr. Harry F. Lee lately got
Charles III. 1t is dated 1779 and is very little
worn.
Mr.. Jacob Poist, formerly of Delta, has COM
pleted neat new dwelling and store house, on
the corner of Bond street and Pennsylvania
avenue. Mr.. John F. Lingan was the contrac-
tor Mr.. Edmund F. Lee, painter. Mr.. Point
will open meat and provision store on We'd
nesday next, January 22d Mr.. Poist is the
fatherin law of Mr.. VIM. s. Bulett, of the Bu-
lett Carriage Factory.
Officer Bateman arrested Abraham Evans,
colored, for dist urbing public worship at Ames'
Chapel, last Sunday night. Justice Lyle ad-
judged Evans guilty and fined him 50 and costs,
1856 in all.
Last Monday Mr.. Jacob E. Bull, while at
work on the roof of Mr.. w. Smthson Forwood's
new house, was left prisoner for several hours,
by his ladder blowing down. Two of Mr.. For
woods daughters happened to go 20 the house,
and upon unlocking the door were frightened
at hearing mysterious rspping in the upper
stories. Going outside to reconnoitre they dis
covered Mr.. Bull in his uncomfortable predica-
meut. The young ladies raised window from
the inside, whereby MIR. Bull was enabled to
descend.
On Sunday Officer Bateman arrested William
Giddings, colored, for assaultiug VIM. Bond,
colored. The latter was also arrested by Officer
Bateman, the same day on the charge ofassauit-
ing Gddings. Justice Lyle, with great impair
TALLY, fined each one 81 and costs.
The two evenings of illustrated Art and
Travel and Illuminated Dissolving Views, in
the NJ. P. Church, Bel Air, brought out large
audience, who were agreeably entertained. The
entertainment will be repeated in Waverly
Hail, near Upper Cross Roads, Jan. 2sth anu
29th
The ladies of the NJ. P. Church will give ali
oyster supper in Whitaker Bros new building
on Main street, Thursday and Friday evenings,
Jan. 30th and 31st. the use of the two large
rooms therein having been kindly permitted by
Messrs. Plummer q Co.
The case of the Bel Air Social, Literary,
Musical and Dramatic Club. in the Court of APP
peals, was dismissed, on Tuesday. Mr.. E. NJ.
Aliens tax case against the County Commits
sioners was continued.
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OBITUARY.-Mrs. Mary A. Jones. wife of
Daniel H. Jones, died on the Sth instant at
Carsns' Run, in her 65th year. She was buri-
ed at the Baker Cemetery, the funeral services
being conducted by Rev. Fl. G. Smith, assisted
by Rev. John H. Baker. The pall-bearers were
VIM. Rogers, VIM. Gilbert, VIM Bailey, VIM.
Morris, Charles James and Charles Gilbert.
Ringgold Fletcher, undertaken.
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Cole, widow of Hiram
Cole, formerly of Abingdon, died on the Sth
instant, at the residence of her daughter, Mrs.
VIM. c. Rogers. in Baltimore, in the SD year
of her age. Mrs Cole was born in Gunpowder
Neck, Ler family name being Taylor The late
Rev. Lewis II. Cole, of the NJ. f. Church, was
her son. Mr.. J. W. Cole, chief of the Bati-
more San mailing department, is another son.
Mrs. Mary A. Scott, of Washington Mrs. Hes
ter f. Caldwell, of Brooklyn, and Mrs. Fannie
A. Rogers, of Baltimore, are heI daughters.
The funeral took place on Saturday. Among
the pall-bearers were Robert W. Norris, ST.,
John T. Wilson and Edward F. Johns. Mrs.
Cole was one of the most kind-hearted and es
Unable women Hartford county ever produced.
She was well known to a large circle of rela
lives anu lTleuus, WHO lONtu III lie anu
mourn her in death.
Mr.. Frank Malcolm, aged 10 years, youngest
son of Mr.. Gilman Malcolm, died at his par
ents' residence, in the second district, on Mon
day morning, of typhoid pneumonia He was
an excellent and promising young man, and his
death is deeply regretted. He had been study
ing dentistry in Baltimore city.
Mrs. Catherine Thomas, wife of Daniel
Thomas, died Unexpectedly, on Wednesday
night, Sth instant, at her home, near Kirk
wood, of paralysis. She was first stricken
about two years ago and had been great snf-
ferer to the time of her death. She was about
&C years of age. Her husband. four daughters
and one son survive her. The latter is resi-
dent of Havre de Grace. Her daughters are
Mrs. Scarborough, wife of County Commission
err w. Dallas Scarborough, Mrs. James w. Nc
Nabb, Mrs. Seth L. Kinsey and Miss Phoebe
Thomas. The funeral took place last
Saturday, the interment being at the Friends
Meeting House, Fawn Grove. The services
were conducted by Darlington Hopes, Rev.
T. NJ. Crawford and Rev. X. J. Stewart. The
pall-bearers were VIM. Cox, VIM. Mccoy, VIM.
Stubs, Nathan Harry, Reuben Stubbs and
James Brown.
Mrs. Myers, of Havre de Grace, died suddenly
of paralysis, while on visit to her daughter in
New York. Mrs. Myers was a daughter of he
late Jacob Ergood She was kind-hearted
and most estimabe lady, ever ready, at a mo-
ment's notice, to visit the sick, care for the
dead and console the mourneTs. She was a de-
voted member of the Episcopal church. She
died lamented by many friends.
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Dublin Affairs.

Reported for The Egis.
JAN. 13.-Mrs. e. A. MARYLAND has roses in
her yard IN full bioOm.
Mrs. WIN. E. McCann Inflicted painful in
jury to her hand 10y running needle into it.
Some fox hunters dogs killed by mistake,
one nlghr last week, two fine sheep belonging
=" Joen Forwood and one belonging to John
Stacks.
Mr.. j. Husband, Jr., has put in piece of
turnpike between w. E. McCann's and JAS. F.
Connelly's. The work has been done in the
most thorough manner.
Mr.. Harrison Hopper has builta new dwell
ing house for his tenant, j. w. Roussey.
STONEwALL.
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WEDDING AT JARRETTsvILLE Mr.. John
Duncan and Miss Carrie E. Rutledge, both of
Norrisville, were married, on tine sth instant,
at Jarrettsville, by Rev. Thos. E. Cathcart.
The bridesmaid was Miss Emma L. Shan barger,
of Federal Hill. Mr.. Laban Rutledge, brother
of the bride, was the best man. After the GER
emory q reception was held at the residence of
the BRIDES father, Mr.. JesseP Rutledge.
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Legislative Notes.

The Senate Finance committee, of which
Mr.. John P. Poe is chairman, will, 1t Is stat
ed, report new assessment bill and liquor
license bill.
A redistricting bill for several Of the con-
gressional districts, new registration bill
and new election law are among the mea-
sures which will demand the earnest atten-
ton of the Legislature.
On the 9th instant Hon. Stevenson Archer
was reelected State Treasurer for two years
and Mr. John Gill, Jr., Police Commissioner
for six years.
Mr.. William NJ Marine is said to have
strong backing among the Republican mem
bers of the Legislature for the collectorship
of the port of Baltimore.
Mr.. Richardson, of Hartford, has introduced
bill providing FOR acknowledgement ofthe
destruction of hawks in Hartford county.
Chief Judge Stone, of the Southern Mary
land Judicial Circuit, will be 20 years of age
next month, and his friends are asking the
Legislature to extend his term.
Voting for U. s. Senator began in both
Houses of the Legislature, Tuesday morning.
Hon. E. K. Wilson, Democrat, received in
the Senate Is votes to votes for Thos. s.
Hodson, Republican. The House voted so
for Mr.. Wilson and % for Mr.. Hodson. On
Wednesday the formal election ofMr. Wilson
was completed by the Legislature in joint
convention.
Hon, Stevenson Archer's letter of accept
ance of his reelection as State Treasurer was
presented to the Senate, on Tuesday.
Mr.. Rich, of Baltimore county, is about to
introduce into the House bill requiring
County Commissioners to submit their an
nual statements to the grand juries, the latter
to have power to employ an expert account
ant to examine their accounts.
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Grain elevator No. 8, at Lower Can
ton, was destroyed by fire, on Monday night,
with half million bushels of wheat and
four empty Pennsylvania Railroad cars. The
British steamship Sacrobosco, which was
alongside the pier, caught fire and was also
destroyed. Two men belonging to the
steamer were either burned to death or drown
ed in endeavoring to escape. The light from
this fire was seen at many points in Hartford
county and as far north as Darlington.
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DEATH OF REMARKABLE WoMAN.-Mrs.
Catherine Burke, native of county Tipperary,
Ireland, died on the 10th instant. at the resi-
dence of her daughter, Mrs. John c. ShannahaD,
near Rockford, Baltimore county, having at
tanned the age of LOG or 10Y years. She came to
this country 81 years ago. a widow with five
children. The venerable lady was wont to
boast that she never had days sickness and
never took dose of medicine from ply stefan
in her life. She eschewed sweetmeats and to-
matoes, her favorite diet being meat, cabbage
and potatoes, and of these she partook sparing-
ly. Her mind, memory and eyesight were I'm
impaired until the day of her death, but her
hearing had become somewhat imperfect. She
was of medium height, strongly built, was very
active and had clear, fresh complexion, her
face being unclouded by wrinkles. She was
only confined to her bed for two or three weeks.
Previous to that time she occupied herself with
sewing and knitting, never using glasses, and
assisting in household work. Up to few years
ago, when over hundred years old, she fire.
quentIy walked five miles and back to 81.
Johns Catholic Church, Long Green, of which
she was devoted member.
before sue LOOK 10 ner Oeu n6r stories OF lne
Irish rebellion of 179S were a source of unfail
ing interest to her relatives and VISITORS
Grandmother Burke" was noted as a rurse
far and wide. About five years ago Mrs. Burke
accidentally fell down a long fight of stairs
and broke one or two of her ribs besides having
several teeth knocked out. She recovered very
soon and some time afterwards accidentally fell
from porch, a distance Of three feet, aighting
on her head on stone walk. She stunned
by the fall but suffered no serious consequences.
She spoke Gaelic aud EngIIs with equal fluen-
cy. Her surviving children are Mrs John e.
Shannahan, Of Reckord ; MIS-. John Shannahan,
of Syracuse, N. Y, and Mrs. Patrick Martin, of
Falston. Thrty-four grandchildren and sc
great grandchildren also survive her. She was
buried OH the 18th instant, at st. John Church,
Long Green. Rev. Father Dillon oficiating.-
The paIl-bearers were six of her grandsons,
James Shannahan, Richard Shannahan, Thomas
Shannahan, Richard Martin and Patrick Mar
tin.
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Pleasant Hill Lyceum.

DEEP RUN. JAN 10 Pleasant Hill Lyceum
met last Friday evening. The exercises lnclud-
ID recItatious and reading hy MISS Cramblett,
sliss Lotile Crawford and r d. Orr Dialogues
by Miss Clara Love and others d debate on The
following question Resolved, That circum-
stances make the man. This was ably discussed
b, r d. Orr and Hugh b. McFadden the
afi NATIVE aud A. H. Scarboro and j. Harvey
Seal boro IN the negative.
Mr.. l. Newton Scarboro, who has been IN
delicate health for several years, is Frustrated
with the grippe. His case is considered serious.
BLUE JAY.
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wilma Items.
ReDOrted for The EpiS

Reported Tor Inc HglS
JAN. 6.-Miss Mary Oien is dangerously i'll
with erysipeIas.
Our public school has an enrolment of 40
and an average attendance of Az.
Mr.. Thomas Kemp celebrated Ills Seth birth
day on the Sth INST.
The wheel factory of Hollingsworth & Sons
has resumed operations.
An entertainment will be held in our school
room, on the 31st inst, to assist in procuring
wall maps, curtains, &c, for the renovated
building.
Miss BERTHE Pyle is visiting her uncle, Mr..
John Ward, at Jarrertsviile.
Miss Carrie Archer has returned from a visit
10 friends hear Level. OBSERVER.
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EalIstOn Affairs
Reported for The Egi:

Reported for The Egis.
FALLsToN. Jan. 14-It is proposed to give the
Fallstou turnpike another coating Of gravel
THIS material Will not stand The heavy travel -
1t should be covered with fine broken stone.
Mr.. l.. b. Robinson and Howard lowering
have gone to Washington on pleasure iaunt.
Capt. Hebole, of Baltimore, is critically i'll
with pneumonia, al the residence of Mr. James
Walters. DR.. Charles A. Bagley is attending
HIM.
Mr.. VIM. Townsley is also sick with severe
attack of grippe. FLINT.
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The public road meeting at Towsontown,
on Wednesday, endorsed the present Balti-
more county road law with amendments pro-
viding for the contract system, prohibiting
supervisors from using their teams, and Civ
ing the county commissioners authority to
levy special road tax in certain districts.
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FIRE LOSSES ADJUsTED.-The Executive
Committee of the Mutual Fire Insurance Com
pany in Hartford County has adjusted losses
by fire as follows;
Harrison Hopper, s., 400 John F. Brown, $500
on dwelling, SIS on barn, $40 on contents of
both Charles l.. Heck, barn $500, contents
s7s9.4O c. G. Slice, damage to dwelling s15,
contents s4s.05. Thomas Bradenbaugh, loss of
stable, referred to James Amos and Thomas
Beaumont. Mrs. Matte Cullum, loss of
dwelling, referred to VIM. Webster, A. A.
Blakeney and Edward A. Day.
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DISCHARGED ON A DEFECTIVE COMMITMENT.
On Tuesday the habeas corpus case OF Charles
James, colored, of Havre de Grace, charged
with beating his wife, was heard by Judge
Walters. The petitioner was represented by
Mr.. VIM. L. Cooley, Mr.. J. Edwin Webster ap-
pearing for the State. The commitment being
defective the petitioner was discharged. In re-
leasing him Judge Walters called James at
tention to the fact that the penalty Tor wife
beating is logging, and if he should be ares ed
again for the same offence this punishment
might be inflicted on him.
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from Churchviu,
Reported for The AGgis.

Reported for The AGgis.
Rev E A. CoIburn, of Holy Trinity Church,
who has been sick with the grippe, is much
better, and is able 10 be up.
sir. Charles Hemiller has been unwell for
some days. but is able TO be out again.
DR.. David Harlan is repairing his house and
several families are expected to remove TO our
town soon.
The ladies of he Presbyterian Church expect
to hold an oyster supper, early next month.
There will be entertainment at Smith s
Chapel on Jan. 22d, at P. NJ.
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FROM THE FAR NoRTHwEsT.-N

The Egis is a welcome weekly visitor to my
home in this distant Northwest. We had our
first snow on New Years night, about eight
inches in depth. 1t was the deepest snow and
several years-the thermometer playing around
zero. Times and wages are good. Common
laborers get from $3.50 TO 50 so per day me-
chanics from IS to 81. w. T.B.
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THE BELT RAILRoAD.-The Baltimore Sun of
Saturday last contained q map showing the pro-
posed route of the Belt railroad from Camden
station to North Avenue station and thence
to the Baltimore and Ohio tracks near Bayview.
The Project includes the broadening ofthe Mary.
land Central through its entire line and branch
line from the Western Maryland. at Oakland,
across to Guilford, on the Maryland Central.
The enterprise is one of the greatest importance
and value to Baltimore and Hartford counties,
and we trust an equitable arrangement will be
speedily made between the city authorities and
the promoters of the Belt railroad, in order that
the new road may soon be built.
ADMINISTRATIONS GRANTED.-The appoint
ment of Franklin Whitaker, as executor OF
Phoebe Richardson, colored, was confirmed by
the Orphans Court on the 9th instant Bond
$4,000.
On the 18th Thomas D. Miller was appointed
administrator of Thomas Miller, deceased
Christian H. Walker and Ambrose Cooley were
appointed to appraise the personal estate of
said deceased.
The will of Patrick q. Savin, deceased, was
received and recorded on the Sth instant. He
bequeathed all of his property to his wife, Mrs.
Mary A. Savin. Mary A. Savin and Edward f,
Sayin are appointed executors.
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EXTENSIVE SALE
NEAR BOOTHBY HILL.

The undersigned. having sold his farm, will
sell at Public Sale, on the premises on the road
from Boothby H ill to Perry man. one quarter of
ter place,
ON WEDNESDAY. FEBRUARY 5TH, 1890,
AT 10 o'clock. A. NJ, sharp, all his
STOCK, FARMING IMPLEMENTS, SC. as fol-
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Valuable and Timely.

The Harrisburg Telegram is preparing a COM
plete history Of the Johnstown disaster, which
will be published shortly in an elegant volume.
It Is proposed to make the book valuable
souvenir of the great calamity, excellent alike
in matter and illustration. The text will be
from the pen of the editor, who is thoroughly
acquainted with the subject and with the dis
trict, while the most eminent artists will fur
nish portraits and views engraved from origin
sl,drawings and photographs. Weadvise those
who desire superb volume, worthy of place
in any library, to wait for the forthcoming
work. Experienced canvassers are desired as
local agents to solicit subscriptions and should
write at once for territory.
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WILLOWS OR SINGER.-On the 9th instant
Congressman Stump presented petition con-
tanning $50 signatures, for the establishment OF
a postoffce to be called "Willows," at Hol-
lingsworth's Spoke Factory, Abingdon district.
Citizens of the same neighborhood have petit
toned for postofice to be called "Singer,"
about mile east of the Spoke Factory. Mr..
Stump, it is said, proposes to allow the First
Assistant Postmaster General to settle the dis
pute, and he has placed all the papers in the
case on file. 1t may be deemed advisable to
establish two offices, and thus dispose of the
competition between the friends of the rival
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1t is said that the Western Maryland
Railroad Company proposes TO reach tide
water by an elevated road over Jones' Falls,
reaching President street depot and contin-
uing by the P, w. and B. tracks to Canton.