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Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1896-04-30
SHEEP REGULATIONS.
A Certificate Of Health Must be Obtained
Before Sheep Can be Driven Into
Another Comfy.

Deputy State Inspector Hilger is
i'm receipt of the following letter and
circular from the Office of the state
veterinarian, which explains itself
and which regulations are well ad-
vised and should he carefully COM
piled with by our woolgrowers:
HELENA, Mont. April -. 1896.
David HilSer. Esq. Sheep Inspector
for Fergus County, Lewistown.
Dear Sir: In consequence oil the
rumored intention of "a certain num-
ber of sheep owners i'm your county
to drive their bands through Yellow
stone or Sweetgrass counties to-
wards the line of the Northern Pacific
railroad for shcaring during the
approaching season, and inasmuch
rs the contemplated action has
caused CONSERVATION to the sheep
men of Yellowstone and Sweetgrass
counties. which would doubtless
cause large bills of expense To he in
CURED by the sheep inspectors of
these said counties for the inspection
of such sheep and which would he a
charge against the sheep inspector
and detective fund, it has been found
necessary under the advice of the
attorney general to draft the en-
closed copy of instructions for the
guidance and information of what
ever sheep owners i'm your county
who should elect to remove their
sheep into another county for shear
ing. Trusting that YOU may see
your way to carry out the orders In
whole or in part at time as occa.
sion may require. | remain,
Respectfully yours,
ROBERT IL. BIRD,
State Veterinary Surgeon.
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
Awaitipr R.oul.Itiou Papers.

PocoMoKE CITY, Md Aug. % James
Hsudg. eolored, who shot aud Killed
Samuel Fl,cheli, also colored, ut picnic
n a Pocomoks City last June, has been
arrested In Germantown, Pa. sherin
ung will bring the prisoner 10
Worcester county as soon as he received
tbs requlsltion papers from 6oyerhoi
TO Rndss Handy mas made a full con
f-es'on Of the shooting He shot anotbei
IA .u 10 Csm bridge, Md a few years ago
mortally wounding him, bat was never
Prosecuted
Evening journal., 1896-08-22

Ladies' Night Gown-In the Summer,
before It Is time TO b~gin on the Autumn
wardrobe. It Is we'll to lay in stock OF
dainty underwear This pretty night
gown will be found not only serviceable
aud comfortable, but better still. easy to
make. 1t possesses a fun front and
back gathered onto square yoke which
may be left plain, tucked or trimmed with
lsce embroidery as desired. A serviceRble
turndown collar edged with q pretty frill
of embroidery finishes the neck.
The stitched lap which forms The
closing IN Che centre frout is adorned
y ith fTill of en- mbroidery TO match the
collar. The fall sleeves are gathered at
the wrists uodar hands OF insertion, and
completed b. rofliss of embroidery which
fsll over the bsIds Muslin, cambria,
nainsook or lawn are satisfactory ma
teIIal for this gown.
No. 2O. O.O49:-Ladles' night gown re-
quiies for medium size 69 yards OF
material 36 inches wide. Cat 10 eight
sizes. 80 "a, SO, 3s and 40 inches bust
measure
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
NEWS OF NEW CASTLE.
TWO LOGS SAVED THEIR LIVES.
Young Men Who Kaew Very Littie
About Sailing in n nigh Wind Game
Near Drowning.

Young Men Who Raew Very Littie
About Sailing in High Wind Game
Near Drowning.
f1o bright snd populsr ycnng men
Walter ] Cohrld and BaLkson T. Hol-
comb. Jr -esch knowing more about
hand ing q saiibcat than the OF her could
ever learn, started out TO make the
,tty ia high wind esrlf lest evening
AID eoon came to direst grief.
n iibtr had remembered the sailors
6rst precsution, to lash Iis anchor. aud
b,ib had forgotten just how much sHil
to hoist In going 20 ieevEid Of blow
Ike Yesterdays Suddenly Trey lost
control OF the main-ssil and 1t swung
around, swemping them.
Then the boys forgot that water
ballast - entirely too trescherous and
Without attempting TO bale her cut
started 70 beat into shore. Ia another
minute they were capsizsd and they
heard their suchor chain lengthenine
out rs their Snohor hurried to bottom
with almost sufficient force to submerg,
the boat Fortunately she kept sf3ai
until they spied two logs which they
had brought Slong for balla st Az tts
logs appeared from under the upturneC
beat each fsllow geGsped one and, perch
ing himsels upon It, was slowly blowr
ashore by the southeast wind.
Rev. 3 3. Wylio and others on th'
river Nt that time started 10 the rescue
but could ouly help save the boat
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
rsI.phone Llns ln r..b 1 /.

EAsroE, Nd, Aug 23-Tbe Uui y
Telephone Company of Talbot county
commenced preliminary operations 10
Esston yesterday morning. A ring of
wire WAS run on the electric light poles
from the office Of NJ. NJ. Higgins to Thai
Of B. h. Parlett The oil ct wEs to dc
termine the amount OF induction the
ele ctric light wires viii cause wbeu tn
dynamo Is running, SO as to ascertsif
whether or not whole metallic circuit
will be necessary Ia the town A Smith.
Of Ctclton. telephone contractor, :,
doing the work The same Attschmeni
win be made to the existing line between
Easton and Tr,ppe The Uaion Com
psny is in negotiation with B. 5 High
ley, The owner OF that line, for It's pun
ohase
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
SOCIAL ANp PERSONAL NOTES.

Notary Public Willism Deakyne,
Mrs Drskyne, Horace Deakyne, Mrs s
Atwood Stewart, Miss Elsie Stewart and
Others left for Ocean Grove 20 dsg TO
a. journ for the remainder OF Summer
Mics Mry whi,enack has gone to
Kennstt Square, Pa, on an extended
visit 10 friends.
Mrs w q Kun'z will to-day return
home alter a PLEASANT 81 iurn as Atlantic
City.
Mrs Bush, who has been slsiting Ia
town ss the guest Of Mrs. II Matthews,
her sis'er, has returned to her home "a
Baltimore.
Msssrs Colton. Drake. BurnhsD, Dt
TraiDor Al d others visited Now Csstls
last evening In Captain Cotou's launch
sud we're entertained by the Misses
K0hi1
Bishop B T. Rulsy was the guest
yesterday OF Rev Samuel Ambrose
Bpbop Ruley WAS pA4tor OF the U A
NJ Church here a. olt ten years be
fore bis elevation to tho ep'scopacy.
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
OYSTER GROUNDS or TALBOT.
Tho Grabbing se4sou DrawIag to Close
what One of the brotherhood Ras to
Gay Abont HIS work.

Tho Grabbing se4son DrawIag to u Close.
what One OF the brotherhood aas to
Say Abont HIS work.
EAsToE, Md. Aug % As the oyster
longing season will open September
some examination has bsen made OF tho
toDglng grounds on which Talbot tong
men work In the coves srd along ths
eek 4 its oysters are, as usual at this
tine In the year. scarce aud p DOR I tno
dosper waters OF th- creeks they are
u uc' better 80 qua ify 0 the Ohop'snk
fonsilg gionnor, from JaDscla Point
dO~n 70 the mDuth 0f the river, the
repcr are that oysters are sosic', but
10 quality a 1T le above the ordinary. l.:
nay b. noted that on the rapipg
grounds OF these same wAtsIs there Is no
apparent dIminution 10 the isntity of
oysters now In comparison 9Th the be
ginning Of the seaaon Of 1895 The best
report comes from the Poplar Island
tonping grounds. where th@ oys'e ers are
81 d TO be both abundant ard very fat
Crebbers have bad ten Hesk's work aud
The season for them. Is drawing 10 a
closs The oyster tonRers aud scrapers
OF the oyster SESSION srs, 10 Tho main, the
crabbsrs OF tue close season trot
lire crstb3r who worked IN Broad creek
aud the lower Choptsnk for an Oxford
C ab backing house says:
Il haze had then weeka' steady work
or, bblng, maklng Ave days Ia the wee k
aud svefs cling 81 90 a day. In other
words, since the close OF the oyster sea
son, have earned $40 In cash and had a
day of each week. besides Sundays la
addition | have had oil the crabs could
use in my family and for feeding four
good pen hogs The result is that
have not hsd to draw on tho savings, If
here were any Of the last oyster sea
son for living during the close season
nor 20 Ia debt for ~, but have added
somsthlng TO previous email accumula
| tions.
NOW, any Of my neighbors who are In
the same business could have done as
we'll, some better, and, of course, some
Of them did but many, when oystering
stopped, seemed to have no desire TO dc
anything more until the next oyster
season began They preferred to stay
bout home and group together st the
stoves grumbllDg about hard times and
talking fres silver l do not know how
IL Is Ia the West and South, bat In this
pkft Of Maryland there is always a some
thing, 4: little, to be earned II one is
able and inclined to work for it."
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
RELIABLE PATTERNS.
Guaranteed TO Fit, If Proper
Size Is Given.
A BEAUTIFUL NIGHT GOWN

A PATTERN os This Dan Bo Had By send
lug 10 0enrs to the Evening journal
Otnce-Pstteroa for woman, Maid and
Ohitd.
We have made an arrangement with
one Of the Oldest and most reliable paper
pattern houses in New York, which
enables us TO offer TO our readers stand
ard and perfect fitting patterns OF the
very latest and newest designs.
These patterns ere reteiied In stores at
from 20 to 40 cente. We have made
arrangements whereby we can offer
them ut the extremely low price Of 10
cents.
A paper pattern Of any size, of this
illustration, may be obtained by sending
your name and address, number and
size of pattern desired, together with 10
cents for each pattern, to the EVENING
JOURNAL, Wilmington. Del.
Please Observe the Following Measure
mental
For Waists-Measure around fullest
part Of bust, close under arm raise
Flightly In the bsck, draw moderately
tight
For Skirts-Messure around the waist,
over the belt; draw moderately tight.
Printed directions accompany each
pattern, showing how thelgsrment Is tc
DO made.
When ordering patterns for children
please also state age OF child.
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
Ploasnnt surprlne Pnrty

The Young friends Of Miss Mamie Sui
Ivan, gave her Aptafsnt tul prize party
last evening at her home on Harmony
strest Games and Instrumental music
we're play ed and later In the evening re
irtshments we're served Those who
came from 3 distance we're: Mary and
Agnes Whits. OF Bucks county, Pa
Missss Nellie and Lydia Price. Mary Ped
rick. Elsie johnson Lydia Christy, Matte
Baker, Mamie Katie and Alice Rodgers.
Maurice Doffg and Katie Sullivan, Willie
Marshall, Frank Bacon Willie Taylor,
Robert King, John Rodgers, Harry
Smith aud John Sullivan.
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
NEWS FROM REgDY IsLAsD.
Practical Evolution Of the simisn and
other Lossons In Disin-
fecting Emlgrsuts and Immigrants

Captain s Lsslio Truss, who isroR
employed &C the u s israntino Sta
ton, RsedY Island. paid his old home p
visit this week he Is highly pleasf d
with the present quarters and gave n
rehearsal 10 a few OF mis- frlends OF some
hsppennlpgs on the island
Things are kept In ship shape a, tbs
station and order aud nestness are Sig
ni6csLt every where The apparatus for
the fun iestion cf vessels IL said TO be
the haeet and NEST complete in the
world. Recently experts from foreign
nations have been sent there FOR points,
and there Is hops that they will prods by
their visit here and funigats some OF the
emigfauts befOre they leave foreign
shores
Captain T. has companion with him
Ia the SHAPE Of elmtsn who has be
ccme q most devoted friend, and ono who
takes a vivid intsrsst Ia tue sri OF sic
grsphy. De has picked up quite nun
bsr Of the fIerent calls, snd the c ptain
has him now urder instruction, aud will
In 70 y months bs able to give Profess II
Garner points upon the education OF the
monkey he 10 now able TO pick out
The sigual nigs when shown block
with letter painted upon II, for IN
stance, Il he IL 'shnwn the letter "An he
will bring the hsg representing that
letter--wth few months instruction
10 The signal branch OF the service and
. year or two with the telegraph key the
limian will bS able TO 50 tighten
tho arduous duties of the gallant captain
ehnt, he expects TO do as a great number OF
gentlemen In the government service do
VIZ: Take kindly TO the Dolce far
niente" tlde os life
Captain Truss has strange thsorg la
regard TO the same monkey. The ami
NAL has shown 80 muon love for him
that he Is inclined to believe he has met
him before-ages ago-and In the trans
migration OF souls he has forged ahef
Of the slmian-ths monkey has remAine
monkey and he has evolved into the
genus homo. The captain says, the ser
want is not above his master and It's :
cute monk that oan teach him tricks
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
HERREsHoFF VESSELS D STRESS.
The Daw Put In vt p. M. with the
Topmast Carried Away.

The wind blew q gsle on the Delaware
river yesterday. and though All error Of
Judgment on the part OF her sailor there
Is dIfstled, off New Csstlr, one Of the
prettlsst little vessels that has bsen seen
here this season.
IL was noticed about o. clock that the
Herr eshoh built yacht Daw was laboring
In the teeth OF the gale. Her captain,
ins cad OF doubls-ree eng his mainsail, 20
as to bring bis gan below the frac ure,
rigge jury-sail With his spinntker
boom. Quick as lightning her whole
opmast Was carried sway and she hove
TO, partial wreck
All members OF the merry party on
board resigned to their fate and had
about concluded to put into shote and
take train beck holoe. They bad set
out for cruise down through the canal
and la Chesapeake by, For unatsly the
sailors aboard had Ingenuity enough to
rig jury sail aud tho DAw. while she
could not proceed on hsr crulse down the
bay was able to repair TO Philadelphia
for the nearest shipyard.
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
shooting Affeas Dowa the state

Royal Wiley wss fbot on Wednesday
night AZ s augh'er's Beach by William
pith, both OF Greenwood The shooting
was the result Of an old feud between
ite two men. Bob Of the meu were
sober and we're not 6ghiing At tue time
Saith sRw Wiley on the beach aud went
up to him aud tod him he Was going TO
sh OF him at the sAme tin be- pulled
out his revolver-whereupOn Wiley
started TO run, Sn ish follo~ing When
sbout twelve feet fro0 Wiley he fir, d
three shots. two OF which TO k Eff CT.
o 20 bullet lodged Ia the calf Of the leg
aud one IN the thigh Ore Of the bullets
VAS located and removed By Dr. y
Prettymen, Jr, who attended TO the
wounded man. The bullet in the thigh b
he could not locate Tae wounds were
not Of a serious Ature az the revolver
With which Smith shot Wiley WAS only .
20 calibre
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
ITS il6lH ANNIVERSARY.
Interesting Exercises Held at Old Re-
hoboth Church Neutrality-suspicious. "a
Restore the Ancient Structure.


hoboth Church Neutrality-suspicious. 20
Restore the Ancient Structure.
PocoM0KE City, Md, Aug. 22.-The
ons hundred and fifteenth anniversary
exercises OF the old Protestant Episcopal
Clutch ct Rehoboth, Md we're held yes
tsrda y Th,se yearly services are OF
much interest 10 people Of the surround
ing c ountry and are largely attended.
Rev. Dr. o. h. Murphy, or Coventry par
isb, was In charge aud Was assisted by
Rev. DR.. Taylor aud Rev. DR.. Smith,
both Of Baltimore. and Rev. Q H YAM
dyne, Of Pocomoke City. The country
people brought their baskets, and after
the moraing service parioJk OF lunch In
the large yard surrounding the church
Rev DR.. Smith preached Ia the morning
10 the afternoon Rev Dr. Taylor dellv
ere sn ADDRESS on Jbrs6iau Work.
aud was followed by Rev DR. Smith. who
spoke on the subject of Prayer "
! About 400 people attended the Afternoon
services
This old church has now stood for ov, I
a century, It's walls deiyiug the ravages
OF time The roof. however, Is useless
as a shelter, aud the Windows are prAc
ticall without sash or glass The
strsis ht backed and boxed-in pews are q
curiosity TO the visitor and it's whole
aspeot is one suggestive OF al antique
greatness both pathetic and subliIas.
Eifoits have been made to restore the old
church 60 = condition 6s for occupancy
Bat Rsv. Df Murphy hss been only
partially successful A wire feucs has
been placed around the ground, thar ebg
protecting to degree ho o d tombs. bu
outside OF that noIhing has besn doe
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
For tho Iowor nonse.

1t bscAme generally known to-day that
ths Addlcks men Ct New Castle hundred
have virtually selected for their repre-
sentative Ia the lover house OF the
General Assembly Harry w Husbtbsob,
popular young man and strong Ad-
dicks RspnbncAn Mr.. Hasbebsck has
slreSdy shown his executive ability as
an official In several secret socistiss
prominent smoDR which sre the Assous
and United Wofkmen. Hs is president
and manager Of the Columbia Athletic
aud Baseball Club; leader Of the HOshe-
beck OTcbestis, and secretary Of the
Republic Loan Association By trade
Mr.. Husheb,ck Ia a cloth foremSn
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
Man OR oshed TO Death.

PHI cEss ANEY, Nd aug 81. ~ William
l. H,rtines pIomintnt rohibitloIist
Of m rset county. ies drg in st.
Peters dlstric', ives crushed to death on
ThursdAy by falling tree. Mr. Hast
inge, who was n mill man. went into The
woods to sup-rin,et d the cutting OF
nses Bis emp oye, who had succeeded
In emitting n tree ptrtiaily down b oks
his sxs, ard went 20 his house near by
for the purpose Of &c ting another. Mr.
Hastings Who has been In poor Lealth fol
some Years sat down directly In line with
thu tree. which had been partially cut II
two, aud the wind suddenly rising BILE y
the tree down upon him which resulted
In bis death shortly afterwards
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
NEW Castle NeWs NoTEs.

The United States armed cruiser
Brook lSn. which bss just gone Into com
mission, passed down the Delaware at
H. 80 this morning, going at slow rate
Of speed.
The steam schooner yacht Glesl stop
ped at New Castle tbis morning on her
var from Boston to Pbiladelphis The
yscbt wss coA'ed and took aboard a sup
ply Of water and proceeded on her way to
PhIladelphla.
Friendship Lodge, A. o g W Of
New Csstle. will celebrate the fifteenth
anniversary of Its Institution at Cod4ld
Beach, about two miles south OF New
Castle. on next Wednesday afternoon.
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
GEBERlL HOLIDAY IN TOgS.
The Delaware Railroad Executive and
ais chlef Engineer Como on a Little t.
vestiRstion.


General L H ,llidsy, superintendent
Of the Delaware division, aud Chief En-
Plnesr Allen came up to New Castle from
Dover yesterday and spent the major
portion Of the day In investigating soos
OF tbs Causes OF City Councils sgtrss
sive campaign against the railroad COM
papy and It's extensive property here
No hing conc be learned last night OF
the result Of this visit, but it Is said that
the corporation will show 10 Council
that It Is not trying to zip New CASTLE in
the back The matter Of drainage,
crossings and safeguards was caro-
fully considered and a communication was
forwarded to City Clerk @ Ecklss
which may or may not be reply 10
Councils various notifications sum
Inonsss and demands. Clerk Eckles is
now Summering at Rehoboth and the
contents Of his letter will probably not
be known until his return
One OF the Improvements suggested 10
General holiday. and which he promptlS
requested Mr. Allen to take a note Of,
was \ very Important one at Battery
station NJ there is reason to expect thsi
the Improvement viii bs made IJ Il
the tearing away OF all fencing there and
the soddlng and beAutifying of sll that
| ground at the foot of Dsla aware stIset
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
.rhs uambridxe Bar.

CAMBRIDGE. Md Aug. % = The mem
bers OF the Cambridge bar will elect del
egstes to the coming State bar sconven
tion There are about twenty lawyers In
Cambridge and they feel that an sssocis
tion would he material bened4 to th-m.
Webster & Bsrkley are building al
oyster house 140 feet long on their pier
running out Into the Choptank river &C
Cambridge lt Is OF brick aud will b.
provided vi b every convenience for tbs
business Much preparation Is already
being u sde here for the coming oyster
57sson'
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
h.Iea.ed sInKIs raxsra 10 Nsw CaslIe.

Fourteen Single Tax orators who have
been confined Ia Dover jsIl, released on
certlorsri proceedings, who have been
working Ia smaller TO Tns In Kent
county, arrived IN Nav Castle this
moriiDg to remain uutil time for the
ratification meeting to night In VIII
mlngton The visitors were escorted to
the All by Uaudldsta for Lszisls ure
John A. Walls and In J All sang numbsr
Of their campaign songs, which have
b en- arranged to patriotic tunes.
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
Farmer Attacked sv "a RolI.

EAsTsN Nd Aug % II Harry Rad
clif, farmer aud tax collector for s..
Michuel's district, came near being
killed by a bull In his farm yard He
was taking a ring from the balls nose.
when the animal became infuriated. got
Mr.. Radcliffe down and b,gan TO gore
and stsup him He uRht the beast At
that disadvantage. bus one OF bits srms
~ss lacerated aud be wss otherwise hurt.
Fortunately his faithful farm dog wse
nearby and came TO hts masters assist
a. c., attacking the bail aud enabling
Mr.. Radcliffe to regalu his feet Tue
bull pursaed him, however. aud had 70
bs shot doEn before be desisted
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
Handsoms Residsnce compIete,I.

HAvRE DE GRACE. Md Aug % =
Jim N Spencer has just completed the
hnest residence In tnis vicinity Th'
house is on ths corner OF Union avenue
ard Bourbon street, in Hsvre de Grace
aud iss handsome home in It's archi
lecture aud finish IL is built Of Port
DepJsit granite and finished inside with
hardwood Every modein Improvement
has beeu looked to for h-alth aud coon
fort. Ths bathroom aud fixtures are ex-
remedy complete
Evening journal., 1896-08-22
A oaartsr of a ron of Fl.h. !.

William Il. Bradley and FrSnk King
made one OF the greatest fishing expedi-
tlona OF the season yesteidl ~. They
vent ont for days pleasure. but took
every precautlon to arm fhemse Ives
against any onslaught Of cat 4 h. Before
they started homs hey had bcAted 4SC
hne large catfish tTaese fish, whsa uu
loaded at the wharf. fllrd Two large
wheel bArroVe. 'fhe hshermeo recrisec
S cents per pound for their catch