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The courier., 1903-01-24

Were probably few in his audience of old
Nebraska who realized to whom the
masked reference was directed, although
nearly every gray-haired listener had
known DIR. Livingston in life. Mr.. Fur
mas dealt with his memories of the in
cident as follows:
Another incident characteristic of Mr.
Morton: In the earlier days of the ter
ritory, differences between men were fire.
quently settled with knife or bullet. For
some reason, l cannot now call ii to
mind, grievance sprang up between
him and a then prominent citizen of the
territory, since dead The other party
challenged Mr.. Morton to fight a duel
and demanded pistols as weapons His
reply was:
DO you mean to challenge me to NOR
tai combat? Is there positively a coffin
in your polite invitation, and if so, for
whom? An early reply will greatly
gratify''
The matter was then, by the challen-
ger, referred to his second" to whom
Mr.. Morton replied: Permit me to re-
mind your principal that as the weather
is very warm (July), you impress upon
his mind that a recumbent position will
be more comfortable, and if he will not
assume that, compromise with him upon
sedentary position. / am quite anxious
to hear, and do hope you will inform me
upon this important question very speed
lily.
Convey to your beIlicose principal my
renewed assurance that he has never, in
any way, given me reason to demand
satisfaction of him, as / have never held
a judgment against him, not even a note
of nd 10 xx-fn At,I r.
to learn of my good health. and also to
know that / enjoy life very much, and
love it. too, even better than do him.
His proposition to shoot lead bullets at
me is not in accordance, either with law.
or my own ideas of social amenities. or
amusements. To kill or to be killed
would be no particular felicity with me,
especially in hot weather when corpses
spoil so readily. Not for moment
doubling the bravery of your martial
principal, which is proverbial. / would
like to inquire whether he is the author
of the following stanza:
The deities which / adore
Are social peace and plenty.
I'm better pleased to make one more
Than be the death of twenty
THE temperature at this place Is
ardent, to such a degree as to prevent
my addressing you at length. Kiss your
principal for his mother Enclosed is
a copy of Greeley's almanac, and Fred
Douglass speeches, for his perusal and
consolation.
With high regard for the law, and
especially that referred to, L remain
alive. (Signed)
u. STERLING NORTON"
1t was years after the elimination Of
this affair before the belligerents were
reconciled. 1t came about while there
was shooting match in progress at
Nebraska City. Mr. Morton CHANGED to
The courier., 1903-01-24

manding officer OF the post at st. Louis
and subsequently commander of the dis
trict of ST. Louis. He served with dis
tinction later I'm Arkansas and received
"A vote of thanks from the Legislature of
that state for his services. He returned
to Nebraska with his regiment In 1854
and led II as cavalry regiment In
campaign against the Sioux. In 1866 he
was promoted to brevet brigadier gen.
eral and was mustered out I'm the same
year. He was appointed surveyor gen.
eral of Nebraska In 1868 and held the
office for two years. From 1869 until he
died In 1883 he was chief surgeon OF the
Burlington road in Nebraska. which
position Is now occupied by his son, DIR.
Il. T.. Livingston of Plattsmouth.
The courier., 1903-01-24
TIL E COU RIER

be at Nebraska City on that day, and
upon hearing that DIR. Livingston was
among the many ardent sportsmen and
marksmen presented. asked Governor
Furnas to hunt him up and bring him to
Arbor Lodge for dinner. AS friend of
both, Governor Furnas accepted the mis-
sion. When he approached General
Livingston and proposed the visit to the
home of Morton, the former was taken
very much by surprise. He hesitated to
accept, not knowing how such n sign OF
a REIMBURSEMENT of the old grudge might
be looked upon by Mr.. Morton.
Now, look here, doctor" said Cover
nor Furnas. II am authorized by Mr..
Morton to extend this invitation to you,
and know he would be gratified to have
you as his guest"
General Livingston accepted and ac-
companied Mr.. Furnas to Arbor Lodge.
where. it is needless to add, he would
have been received at least with court
esy had he come unreconciled. At the
dinner which followed slight reference
was made to the trouble of the long ago.
Nothing further was said than was
absolutely necessary to establish an
amicable footing. The two were ever
afterwards friends and fought together
the battles of democracy.
General Livingston's newspaper con-
nection began in 1861. when. in the
absence of the editor of the old Platte
Valley Herald, he was placed i'm charge
of that publication. He was then about
thirty-four years old. While he was edit
ing this paper the war of the rebellion
broke and a historian of twenty years
ago has recorded the fact that the same
day on which the news of the firing on
the Star of the West reached Platts-
mouth, which, owing to the slow malls
of that period, was some time after
event occurred, he stopped his press,
then working off the weekly issue, to
announce the event and insert a call
upon the loyal men of Cass county to
meet at the old court house and organize
a company. That night he organized
full company of infantry, which includ-
ed also a number of men from the Iowa
side of the river, and his own name
headed the list of enrolled privates, but
he was Immediately and unanimously
elected captain. This occurred prior to
any call for troops. and he maintained
that company until the 11th day of June
following, when 1t was mustered in as
company A. First Nebraska volunteer
infantry. To him, therefore, is due the
credit of having raised and organized
the first company in the territory for
the suppression of the rebellion. In 1862
The regiment participated in many OF
the most noted battles of the campaign
in the south. In 1863 he was made COM
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Catarrh And Hay Fever.

Liquid Cream Balm is becoming quite
rs popular i'll many localities rs Ely's
Cream Balm solid Ii is prepared for use
in atomizrrs, and is highly priced by
those who have been accustomed to call
upon physicians for such treatment
Many physicians are using and prescribe
ing it. All the medicinal properties Of
tn" celebrated Cream Balm are contain
ed in th" Liquid form. which is - cents
including Il spraying tube. All druggists.
or by mail, Ely brothers, 81 Warren
Street. New York.
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The Discoverer of Swamp-Root at Work in
His laboratory.

There is a disease prevailing in this
country most dangerous because so deccp-
tive. Many sudden deaths arc caused by
it-heart disease. pneumonia, heart failure
or aPOPlexy are often the result Of kidney
disease. If kidney trouble is allowed TO ad-
vance the kidney poisoned blood will attack
the vital organs, or the kidneys themselves
break down and waste away eel! by cell.
Then the richness Of the biood-the aburnen
leaks out and the sufferer has Bright's
Disease, the worst form Of kidney trouble.
DR.. Kilrner' Swa;np-Root the new dis
covery is the true specific for kidney, bladder
and urinary troubles. 1t has cured thousands
of apparently hopeless cases, after all other
efforts have failed. At druggists in fifty-cent
and dollar sizes. A sample bottle sent free
by mail, also book telling about Swamp
Root and its wonderful cures. Address
DR.. Kil:ner G. Co., Binghamton, N. Y. and
mention this paper.
The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1903-07-25

The Cecil Wing" is on sale each week
in North East, at w. y. Blackwell's gro
Gerry store. 3 cents a copy.
Miss Mag@i" Cameron spent few
days in ElktoM this week.
Miss Ruth Mcrraclon is the guest Of
her sister. Mrs. Howard .Ahraham>. in
New York.
John {. McNamcc lost valuable horse
last Saturday. by having its leg caught
in tnr stable. breaking it.
Andrew Anderson has put handsome
new iron fence in front of his residence
ON Main Street.
Orwm Cameron is improving his prop
crty by rvmodolimg the house on Beech
Street.
Harvey Logan is the guest of his aunt
ut bridgeport. Conn.
Mr. and Mrs. John Reed celebrated
their forty-righth marriage anniversary,
on last Tuesday evening.
Walter Hall has purchased Il naptha
launch from Wilmington parties.
Miss Eleanor w. Moltz. of Baltimore,
has secured position with DR.. S. L.
Ford as private musical teacher.
About thirtytvr Went on the Tolches-
ter excursion on Wednesday.
y number of young men are camping
near Hauccs' Point. They have named
it Camp Starvaton.' Those in the
crowd ar" Strphrr Texture. Marshall
Priest. Stewart Wells. Ralph Hyland,
Everitt Thompson, Rufus Wells, James
Rttcmhou>c.
Mr.. and Mrs. Marshall White. of Trcn-
ton. y. j.. are the guests of DR.. and Mrs.
L. Il. IlouSckcrpcr.
Miss Mabel Touchstone. of Calvert. is
the guest of her aunt Mrs. j. II. Rcoder
The L">,i" Grove Campmccting open
ed last "Wednesday evening. under pleas
ant auspices. Platform services were
conducted 10y the PRESIDENT DR.. John Il.
Wright. assisted by Rev. VIM. +. Ham
mond. The attendance has been large,
ANA tn" prospects ar" this camp will he
III" largest held in the history of the
meeting. Since the publication of the
list of trmtrrS in the Wing" Mrs. Il. NJ.
Reed. Of Bay View has been added to the
list. ~
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n eur al gia of the
He art Tor Years.
p a in w ent From
Heart to Head.
DIR. Miles Heart Cure
and Nervine Cured.

About three wears ago my sister was so
badly affected with heart trouble and neu-
ralgla OF the heart that We did not expect her
to live. Although we Lad a hrst-claSs phv-
Slclan she grew worse under III treatment
She had a swollen dropSical look and had
frequent spells of neural gin pain at her heart
when she would render the most heart-rend-
ing means and SnricAS. at times the pain
would go from her Ii, ant to her head when
lump would appear on h-r temple half as
large as an egg. One night She got up in
bed and ran into the back yard crying with
pam; she was not conscious Of it, however
and was brought back to the house by neigh
borS. | bought for her bottle each Of DR..
Miles Nervine and Heart Cure which helped
her greatly. She attcrward used some five
orsX bottles and has never had spell since
had used your medicine with great benefit
myself. | know that Nerv.ne and Heart
Cure not only saved my sisters life but also
saved me ir IN insanity and DEATH | was so
nervous could not bear the slightest noise
or movement around me and suffered from
pa!ptallon and pain in the heart. had
choking sensations. dizzy and faint spells,
smothering spells when | could scarcely get
my breath; l was so nervous | was treated
like child and at one time it was thought |
was losing my mind. Ncrvine saved me
from insanity. "-KATIE ACKEs, Clover
Creek, Pa.
All druggists sell and guarantee first bot.
tie DR.. Miles Remedies. Send for free book
on Nervous and Heart Diseases. Address
DR.. Miles Medical Co., Elkhart, Ind.
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WOOdlawn.

The Cecil Wing is Oh sale each week
i'll Woodlawn, ut c. S. Abraham's store.
" cents Il copy.
Thr men l"@an work on the Camp
grounds on Monday morning. The Man
ayers met Their" in the afternoon.
Mr.. Charles +. BrylIr. of Philadelphia.
spent Saturday ami Sunday with his pa
rents last week.
Mrs. X. NJ. Barnes visited friends in
Baltimore and Havrr de- Grace this week
Master William f. Stone. .Ir. uf Bal
tmorr. is the guest of NJ. l.. Thompson
and family
Mrs. Hall and Mrs. Grant of philadc-
pha, are the guests of their sister. Mrs.
II. II. Kciholtz.
Miss Lottic PoiSt spent last week in
baltimore.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. II. No<hitr. Of Port
Deposit. and DR.. Widcrman. of Balr-
more. spent Sunday afternoon with NJ.
and Mrs. G. :. Ahrahams
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan. of near Havrc DE-
Grace. spent Sunday with Mr.. ANA Mrs.
William ChHrSha.
Master Willard \. Thompson spent
last week with Mr. and Mrs. John Bcu-
v"ns, of Port Deposit.
Mr., and Mrs. Reed. Master Edgar and
Miss Mary Rawlings. of Baltimore.
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. K. X.
Rawlings. over Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas r. Freeman. of
ElEton. Mr.. and Mrs. Asher \. Scott
and daughter. of Philadelphia. spent last
Sunday nj the Parsonage.
Miss lin 'huls hn Of Hnlti,u,,., n,,l
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A Very Close Call.

81 stuck to my engine, although every
joint achcd and every nerve was racked
with pain" writes c. W. Bcllamy, n
locomotive fireman. Of Burlington, Iowa.
Il was weak and pale, without any ap-
petite and all run down. AS | was about
to give up, got bottle of Electric Bit
tiers, and after taking it, felt as well
as ever did in my life" Weak. sickly,
run down people always gain new life,
strength and vigor from their use. Try
them. Satisfaction guaranteed by Robt.
b. Frazer, Druggist. Price 80 cents.
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Ioit' % GUMS Il CppN'
Mrs W. G. KurSnor. Misses Elsie Kar-
.n"r, bora Steele. Hattie M"r@an and
Bessie t"urcy visited Bcttrrton on Tues
day.
Miss Florence Free is spending few
lays with Mrs. Harry McLaughlin. in
Wilmington. Del.
Mrs. Ross Watson has been visiting
her daughter in Philadelphia.
Miss Ada Fonrd. of AIidd!rtown. DEL.
has been spending few days at Ran
dalin.
Miss Belle Joyce spent Monday with
Middctowm friends.
Mrs. Charles Green and daughter Miss
Katharine. of Elizabeth. y. j.. are
spending some time with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Harry Bouchrllc.
Mr.. John Biddlr and daughter. Alva,
of North East. are visiting Mr.. and Mrs
Richard Reynolds.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. +. Guthrie spent
Sunday with Delaware relatives.
Miss Belle NJ. Joyce is spending some
time with friends in Norwich. Conn.
Miss Ray Burns. of Elkton, is visit
ing Miss Myrtle Davenport.
Miss Ami" Hayes is entertaining her
sister from Bears Station.
Mrs. !. &. Griffith. Jr.. and daughter,
spent Tuesday with Mrs. VIM. Rorrm.
Mrs. Wilhclmina WootcrS is spending
tn" summer with her sister mt FELTON,,
Delaware
Mrs H. V. Manlovc and daughter. and
Miss Mary Steele visited Miss Lionnc
Rraston on Monday.
Miss Minnie Bowers. of Wilmington.
DEL. is spending some time with her
aunr. Mrs. William Borcm.
Mrs. Finley and Miss Pearl Finley. of
Wilmington. Del. are visiting Mrs. Me
Coy and Mrs. Arthur Morgan.
Mrs. Mary Commrrford has returned
from an extended visit with SassafraS
friends.
Mr.. Il. +. Chambers. of Trenton. y.
j., is spending some time ut his farm,
near town.
MosSr>. Clark and Warren Barwick
are visiting their cousin. Mr.. Frank Clark
in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Conrcy and Miss
Marion Conrcy, of Philadelphia. spent
Sunday with his mother, Mrs Mary
Conr"y.
Mrs. NJ. +. Freeman and son. John, of
trcilton. spent Sunday with her mother.
Mrs. NJ. +. Freeman.
Mrs. Richard Stubs and Miss Elsie
Stubs are spending Il week in Baltimore
Mrs. John Lewis and daughter. Miss
Eva. of Baltimore, spent Tuesday and
Wednesday with Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
StuhbS.
Mr.. Harvey Coalc. United States Con
sui to tn" Argentine Republic. was in
town on Sunday, calling on his friends
here.
Albert Clayton. of Philadelphia is
spending Il few days with Thomas Hop
per.
Mrs. Frank Bennett. of Ccclton. spent
Monday with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
\. \. Van BuSkirk.
Mrs. \. \. Van Buskirk spent We'd
ncsday with her brother. Mr.. John Allen.
Mr.. Bennett Steele is spending few
days with Mr.. Thomas Reed, of Phila-
dclphia.
The Townsend base ball team will
play Il rourn game with our club on Sat
urday afternoon. mt > o'clock. AdmS-
sion - cents. Ladies and children 10
cents.
Rev. Frank T.. Williams is filling the
pulpit of the First Presbyterian Church
ut Wilkcsbarre, Pa, until the first of
October.
The Presbyterian Sunday School held
their annual picnic mt Lovcwood Grove.
on Wednesday. going there by the tug.
Mr. &. w. Alexander. .Jr.. died at his
home here, on Tuesday evening, in his
| forty-third year The funeral will be held
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Port Deposit.


The Cecil Wing" is on sale each week
in Port Deposit. mt Stebbings News
Stand 8 cents copy
MISS virginia Armenian mas returned
from Il charming VISIT 10 New lorh ami
BOSTON
MIS- llaI'rS'aat ana SON lIoyd' are
rmjoFIhE themselves with relatives III
NnolSNI'I', ~
MISS iSan'!i' 'aNl"F,I mas r't"fnr" I"
thianr!lhia' Hl'tt drn@h'iuI WISH TO
ME. '''"rS'a h""'', 1T ne 'iai'rN,
MISS / rlilc'N HOPKINS Is Visiting
irirndN IN 'h'~'.ft"WM.
MISS MarG"'I',' NI"d mas "iurt'"
5'','' "'''''''''' ny "'r WISH I" l''I'"-
no,m H.
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Bay View.


The Cecil Wig is on sale each week
in Bay View, at the store of Russell
Reed. 3 cents copy.
Mr. >rr.,l y I,,,h ~ ,u.ir .r,,t
ciI,,,. ,.i,t' I,;. ,,,,m,,'i. W. .,,,l w..
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,asitia,' -, n.,l,i,,,i,,,
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A., ,Ii,,l..,u rn,,,. 80 ,r,.,in,r Do.
&c Ti.it;n,r na, vinn. f,i.nJs
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,oIi, fr;n,,I, ''
NJr, = y II,lJoL- -, pbi,,d,l,ni,
= ha,,,, r.,r ,l',, ,,,,,,,',,.
,ii,'' NE, " SI;,.,n ,, I,,r,,i,.,,,,
snont I,.t nonI, with Mr.. y / EnrL
Sr Nj. ! inn, lE,Ir, If n,r,frnrn !.
snonIir,, SOM, ti,nn v.itb \I, and Mrs
u-;I; ,I;,,
WIZ" NIrs '1 p Ii,,,h.,v. simon, oro J,v If
last ,yo,,, i, ri.ir,, SIM
Mis-, T,rin NJ \I,t,hn,v. :, .ncndin,,
son,n ,ir,. in pnrl,n.in y,
Mr. I,ror,,o lynch !. r,intin.. Mr.
n r,r,,r.,r.. I,r., NJ Iiun
Rnv. hn c,rrrrI whom van ., tn tbn
Rocks thot ynu Jon,t slim in tho water
Mr. Inmn. \ >hr,,n. Lnu,rh, last
wool. ,,,,, hand Of frn n,t,Io frnrn \Ir
Joeanb ConInr of prrrryiIIn
Mr. Charlie. Rnri,mir of InsIio
hos movcd tn his farm ,ftrr hnviun his
bouso r,mudnI,d and n,intnd
Miss Ivdi, Jnbnson nf Wilmington
del is srcndiu., snmr timn with Mrs
r 7 J,hnsnn
Mr. G Allan Lynch. Jr sprnt , few
DAYS in Haltimorn last week
Rev. and Mrs Robert ~ Tyson Of
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The NJ Il. Church members are hold
iu@ Il festival IN the lariSh House Ii
will close Saturday night
Some Of our towns people will 90 out
to the comp grounds next week to hav"
Il rc~tfuI tim" before the meeting opens
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Theodore.

The Cecil Wing" is on sale at q. w.
Rowman's store. cents copy.
Miss Rachel Dawson who has been
spending some time in Wilmington. Del.
has returned to her home for the sum
mer.
\ new set of pulpit furniture has been
placed in Ebonezcr VI. +. Church. which
adds much TO the appearance of the
room.
The harvest is about mt an end. the
wheat crop was short, making Il small
average per buShcl.
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Chesapeake City.

The Cecil Wing is on sale each week
Chesapeake City, ut AlcXander's Drug
tore. 3 cents copy.
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Rising Sun.

The Cecil Wing" is on sale each week
in Rising Sun. at Worthngton's Store.
3 cents copy.
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North East.

The Cecil Wing" is on sale each week
in North East, at w. y. Blackwelrs gro
Gerry store. 3 cents a copy.
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The Cecil Wing is on sale each week
in Port Deposit, mt Stebbing's News
Stand cents a copy.
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01
Lincoln Took Him by the Collar.


A caller at the white house, during
Mr.. Lincoln's early days in office.
was an army officer who had
been dismissed from the service.
tEhe president listened patiently to the
elaborate defense he had prepared, and
said that, even upon his own state
ment of the case, there was no warrant
for executive interference. The man
withdrew only to seek, few days late,
second interview, but without &C
complshing his purpose. A third time
he boldly forced himself into the pres
ence OF the president, who again list
ened to a statement of the case, and
at its conclusion, again declared ne
could do nothing for him.
Well" said the officer. as he turned
to depart, Il see you are fully deter
mined not to do me Justice"
The president, at these words, aros ?
from his desk, and, Selling his caller
by the collar, marched him to the door,
saying, as he elected him into the pas
sage: Sir, I give you fair warning
never TO show yourself In this room
again. I can bear censure but not in
suit" The man, in a whining tone,
begged for his papers, which he had
dropped "Begone, sir. said the pres
ident, your papers Will be sent to YOU.
| never wish to see your face again"
Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-09-01

IL 1t had not been for several things.
In the first place the spinnaker on the
Shamrock went over to port and when
the skipper blew to leeward he found
he could not luff his main topsl with
out foozling his put so he grabbed his
tee and drove three balls over the links
to windward. This sent the boat
skipping along down the wind toward
the starboard tack and when she was
nearing the first quarter she threw q
shoe which caused her to swing on the
port tack, puncturing one of her tires
and throwing her driver over the fence
into the hatchway. BY this time the
wind had increased to ten-knot clip
and the skipper chalked his cue and
banked for position. He reefed his
jib quickly and made three strikes in
succession, but got only two spares
with the last six balls, the long seas
pounding the racers starboard all the
time. BY the time she reached second
base two men were out and the UNI
pire had three balls and two strikes
called on the player at bat. The boat
was losing ground every moment and
the skipper was growing desperate.
He swung his baby topsail to the wind
and gybed his boom over the star
board tack, being unable to nail the
port tack as it passed him. He broke
but his balloon topsail just thirty sec-
onds after the Reliance had set he
main jib and was heading down the
home stretch like a greyhound Both
boats took the wind beautifully at
this time, but the Britisher could not
catch the Yankee, who sailed under
the wire just nine minutes ahead of
her adversary. 1t was a very exciting