The News from Frederick, Maryland • Page 1

WITH AVH1CH HAS BESX LJfCOKPORATED THE BAILY AXD TIMES AKD THE MOBS ISO CAJLL. 7OL. 257. PREDEEIOK, MARYLAND. SATURDAY, AUGUST 15 1891.

PBIOS OSTS CENT. "German Syrup" G. Gloger, Druggist, Watertown, TVls, This is tie opinion of a man keeps a drug" store, sells all medicines, conies i- direct contact the patients and their families, and knows better than anyone else how remedies sell, and what true merit they have. He hears of all the failures and successes, asd can therefore judge: "I know of no medicine for Coughs, Sore Throat, or Hoarseness that had cone such effective work in my Coughs, family as Boschee's Throat. German Syxnp.

Last i0re lltroat vrmter a lady called Hoarseness, at ray store, who was suneruig iroai a very severe cold. She conld hardly talk, aad I told her about German Syrup and that a few doics would give relief; but she had no confidence in patent medicines. I told her to take a bottle, and if the results were not satisfactory I would make no charge for it A few days after she called and paid for it. saying that she never be without it in future as a few doses had gh her A WOKBERFUL KVJBSTIOX. An Ordinary Violin Made to Equal in Xoue anil Fower Instruments Cost- Ing flrom $10O to S30O.

"We bejj to call your attention to a new And -wonderful invention for the improTe- ment of the tone in Yiolius, Violas, Cellos and double Basses. The improvement i-uusibts 01 a souna ooard, constructed on true acoustic principles, inserted in the interior of the instrument, and does not alter its form or appearance in the least- The second sounding board increases the vibrations and gives solidity to the tone of a cheaply made violin, thereby enabling such an one to compete successfully Trith the best made instruments ia the world, either ancient or modern; and Ty inserting it in an old Italian instru- youth, fire and power is renewed. Inserted in any Violin 6 00 Viola 1000 Cello 2000 Bass 4008 "We ssll now improved violins from up to $100. from Frederick to Xew Torfc "and return, fl.20.] NEW TOBE, July 14, 1878. I bare tested the Impro-oed Violin with tbe fame kind unimproved, and find the Improved Violin far superior.

ATJG. "fflLHBLMJ. Die Bull says: "That sotmdicg board inserted in tae commosest violin does impart a great Improvemeatia tbe quality of tone, I am happy to tesUf Mr.C. S. Howard says: tned tbe improved violin and find tbe unimproved "We could give hundreds of testimonials from famous musicians, -but space will not permit.

Musicians are invited to call at THE NEWS office, where -an Improved vieiin may be seen. Come and gire it a thorough test and see how far your own unimproved instrument will fall beksw it. Ton will be astonished. Frederick, Md. tBOFESSIONAL.

JOHNSOK -HAS'BEMOVED TO 12 BBCOBB STKEEE Court House Square. The former residence of Cbas. 1 fT. Kass, Eeq. Q.ARROTT PEAHRE, (SKceeasors to ioe.

B. Gtrrott.) HE0G6ISTS AND PHARMACI63S, ETCHTSON BTJILDIKfi, UASKET 8T. FBEDERIOK, KO. Pregcriptfottg accurately compounded. Orfeis ty mail properir marao L.

T. MACOILL, I The best methods known to the profee- sionlnuse. Teeth extracted free of "chaste for the poor of tbe city on Vfedaetdajr evenings from 2 to -o'clock. S. Market Ht.

Over HaEert Dry Goods Store.) nov28dtf FOB BENT. T3XJK HOUSE eastern secttonof city month. cajcnel Wertbeimer MT TRUCK FAEM, 1 J9acres, Tith 139 hot ted sash. One half nife firm city limits, foeccaaon Sept. 1st m.

B. C. "Wlirebrener. T70S Tff 0-STORT Brick JL? dweasne sitoted on Soutb St. Apply to C.

a. Praaer. So. 23 E. Paince.

St. LAE6E HOUSE -E one esxgU honse, troth Sonti Msriei Si. For afoncstion apply to Miss A. C. littie.

331 South Harket Su, Frederick, Md, LOST AND FOUND sweet on ifertet Be- xetsraed to Xews Office. BOXES COISTAIN- isg izagrs of fbe Virgin Kary and 2 crosses near tbe B. O. depot. Owner will pJeasc call at The Sews office for information regarding same, asgTSir THE LATESIHAPPEBiCiGSOFTHEDAY.

Damaged His AppeaAttce. Tvo olorsd youths, Costley and "Doug" Baton, engaged in a of fisticuffs on West AS Stint's SEWS OP THB CHURCHES. I Interesting Figures from tbe Cec-! sns QfEce, yesterday afternoon, wMci resulted in some damwre to Batoc's personal appearance. In Having; More Thau 10O.OOO Population The of Pro- IVuin Koiruea autt Cou- Cold Water Town in ibe Country. Ang.

The offitv a bullcan, on titu statistics of cities of the Unites! States. The returns ar yet iacomplete, but a statement, conipriaag fifty of the principal cities, is given. From thr it appears that the anaaal cost of eaoU gas lamp in cities varies from. Ivew Orhrans to $17.50 in Hobokea, while the aasual cent laiup arics rum $440 in San Francisco to $83 iu Chicago. The bulletin shows that gas lauipa comprise more th.m 00 per cent, of used fur fctnxt lighting, but are rarely UMH! exclusively for thut purpose." Elecmc lightin" for streets appears to be favored in cities having more than 000 population.

Thirty-five cities of those comprising: the bulletin thvir own water works, the average of uiaititeiianee or tiie work bemy $3.791,041. In ernes of less than 100,000 inhabitants there is an average of 3 73 irwu to the square mile and i.i imles of street to each patrolman, who luakes annually au average of 31 arrests. The cost of the force to each head of populi- tiun ir ceuts, varying from $1.28 in New Haven to 60 in Nashville. New York city, vdth a total of 3.421 miles of streets," has 49D officers, detect- ivet. and 2,922 patrolmen.

The avejage imniDer of arrests made annual! iiouiuer ot sranoa house lodgers annually, 13S.GW. Value of lost and stolen propertv rpojvered. 031. The average cost "of the Xew York force was $4391.760. Chica-s, S979.894: Philadelphia, find Boston.

In twenty-two cities of over 100.000 inhabitants each the average annual cost of tbe fire department to each head of population is $1.73 in Boston and $1.06 ia New York to 64 cents in Chicago. 60 cents in Philadelphia. 70 cents in Brooklyn, 02 cents in St, Louis, 3o cents" in Baltimore. in San Francisco and 92 cents in Cincinnati. In cities under 100,000 inhabitants the average annual cost of the fire department to "each head of population is 71 cents.

New York has men attached to its fire department, Chicago 916 and Philadelphia In twenty-one cities of 100.000 inhabitants each the total loss bv fire during 1339 was to each head of population, ranging from $(L27 in Buffalo, $3.32 iu St. Louis and $3.11 in Brooklyn. to l.ll in Baltimore, $1.02 in Newark and cents in Washington. In tweatr- eeven cities of less than 180,000 inhabitants each the tofaJ loss by fire during 1889 was $1.45 to each head of population, ranging from in Lacrosse, $4.97 on Portland and in Rockford, to 21 cents Newport. 19 cents in Hartford and 16 cents in Lawrence; The large fire Lynn, $89.87 to each head of population, has cluded in any of the averages.

The average daily consumption of water in New York is 112,000.000 gallons Chicaeo, 109.000,000 gallons, and Philadelphia. 116,500.000 gallons. Although Buffalo, N. consumes only .50,000.000 gallons daily, it represents the largest amount (196 gallons) daily -consumed by each head of population. The-iotal length of sewers of the three largest cities are: New York, 464.47 miles Chicago, 525 PhfladeloTaa.

380. Hew foleng tbe BanJt. DAVTOX. Aug-. A stranger calling himself E.

Ji. Jeoleng has been playing bask for a number of days. and lost a large sum of money. Yesterday borrowed" from Sam Wagner, keeper the bank, lost $10 at another bank and then "bought a. revolver.

Going into Wagner's jplace, where Wagner Ana two' well known local sports were seated, he pointed the- weapon at Wagner's head and demanded his money, saying he wouMMll two of them snd himself tiTilmgg The "bank," amounting to $196, was handed over and Poleng- off; pointing his revolver at several persons who attempted to detain, him. Assailing- Senator Morgan. MCOTGOMERT, Aug. -The Alabama State Alliance re-elected all its officers. The S.

M. Adams, made a fierce attack on Senator Morgan, declaring he srould suffer his arm to burn off before he would him or any man who sronld vote for hnn. His cause of usmplaiat is Morgan's opposition to the snb-teeasrtry scheme, when he favored the Nicaragua canal appropriation. The speech fell and has excited considerable indignation in the slate, Friends of the Dumb Beasts. The Maryland Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animate did considerable during Jaly.

Forty-five conapliants were made, and forty-fire of them, were remedied without persecution. One arrest was made, eieht complaints were dismissed, 26 horses Tters ordered from the street on aocomsi of sores and laiaeaess, thirty-three were given to persons for thoughtless abuse of horses, fifty-three drirexs were dismounted from loaded carts. The cfScers ot society requested many to abandon tbe use of the check-rein duriosr the hot weather, to drive their horses slowly and give them plenty of water. There ought to be a branch of this society in Frederick. A Xew Road.

Survejssaidto be in the interest of the Cumberland Valley Railroad Company are being made in Cumberland, York and Adams counties, for the purpose of constructing a line to Gettysbnrg in opposition to the Philadelphia and Reading's new lines. Tie-proposed road -will connect with the Cumberland Valley two miles -west of Harrisburg. of City anil County. Tie of tU- iJic of ti.e -it J-cit toe-jy. Her.

Jsi.es. IB II. DEATH 0FME POLK T. M. C.

The usual sertlces'tznder the auspices of the Y. M. C. A. will be held In Kemp Hall tomonow morning and evening.

Thelter. A. of fill lite puipu at Ui2y (jrove The usual will in itv 31. E. csurcc.

tuia city, Keunurd pastor, tomorrow." There be yrrju-aiajj in ine church at Jefferson by iLifc Junifcs M. btier.dsia, tomorrow. There will be a meeting of iht Aid Society at St. Mark's Lutheran ciiua-u, Doub's, this county, tomorrow. Her.

Dr. E. K. Eschbach during the renovation of church ier vices the large Sunday school room. Kev.

Addison Ingle will hold the usual Episcopal sen-ices at Hall. i.v/uiuiiu\v at oc'ucs rn. Mr Fred. A. Gines, Secretary of the P.

0. Y. C. A will lead the Christiaa Eadeavor society services tomorrow evening. The second quarterly conference of tbe 11.

P. church of Lnioii Bridge and S-iin's Creek will be held today and tomorrow. A bush meetinir under the auspices of the B. church "will be held in C. R.

Kidenour's grove at Pleasant Walk, this county, tomorrow. There will be no services at the Evangelical Lutheran Church on Sunday, owing to the absence of the pastor, the Rev. Luther Kuhlman. Services ia commemoration of the Feast of tue Immaculate Conception were held in St John's Catholic church this morning at 9 o'clock. There will be harvest tervicesat Zion't, church, Charlesville, tomorrow at 10 a.

and preaching at Utica at 2 V- tue pastor, Kev. b. M. Hcnch. The annual assembly of the Church of God in Christ will be held at Euclid, this county, in the hall, beginning today and continuing over two Sabbath'.

There will services in the Episcopal chapel Jlechanicstown, Snnday morning at 1030 o'clock, p.nd in the evening at Catoctin Furnaces at 8 o'clock. The Ladies' Aid Society of Rocky Ridge "will hold their first meeting on Sunuay morning. Mrs. J. EL Rapp, of Baltimore, will deliver an address.

Rev. Dr. Diehl will conduct the regu ar morning service at St. James Evangelical Lutheran Church to-morrow morning. The evenine service will be omitted.

It is said that the old school Dankards of the United States -will hold their annual meeting next summer in Franklin county, Pa. It is thought the' place will be either Chambersburff or Greencastle. The annual Harvest Thanksgiving service will be held in the Reformed churcn at Middletown on Sunday, Auf nst 23d, at 10 o'clock a. and at raddock oa the same day at o'clock p. m.

There wilt be divine services in the Lutheran church at Jefferson toniorrcTF morning, when it is likely that some strange minister will fill the pulpit with Rev. Hedees. Bey. preach ia the M. E.

church. Last Sunday the Sabillasville charge of the Reformed Church unanimously elected Rev. J. R. Lewis, of Riegkeville, pastor.

The call has not yet -been extended, bnt it 4s understood that Bev. Lewis accept. Quarterly Conference of the TJ. B. church, Frederick Circuit, trill convene in Mt Veraou chapel at Daysville, August 29th.

at 2.30 o'clock, Eev. A. 3L Evers presiding. A full attendance of official brethren is expected. A meeting of the King's Daughter's Society will be held on Monday night at o'clock in M.

-E, church on East Church stree.t, to arrange for a picnic for itbelnfant school of the above church, to be held in Cronise's woods on the 2oth instant. Today the Cttkolie church cDmmon- ed the faithful of her fold to bear miss in honor of one of the great feasts of the year--the commemoiation. of the assumption of the Virgin Hary. It Is one of- the fixed leasts, falling always on August 15, and is a holiday of obligation. The Ministerial Institute of Maryland Conference of the Church of the United Brethren in Christ -will convene in the Salem U.

B. chnrch, of Keedysville, September 22-24. The Institute will convene promptly at 2 o'clock p. September 23. The address of welcome will be delivered by Rev.

A M. Evers. There -will be forenoon, afternoon and sight sessions, to which, all persons are invited. Base Ball News. There no game of ball between tne Sports and Bentztown Bards on Deifs lot yesterday evening, due to a misunderstanding as to the hour at which the game was to have been caHed.

The Sports pat in their appearance at -5 o'clock and waited until 5-30 for opponents, who failed to materialize. A one-sided game of bslJ was played yesterday evening in Loweastem's Park, between'the Strawsfesrg and "Wook-tbe Spook Clubs. The batteries were. Wook-the-Spook, Jloberly and Ely: for the Strswsburg, Koetler and Baer. Only four innings were played, the score standing to 1 in favor of the Strawsfanrg team.

NTISZ in the second inning made a home ran. for the Wook- the-Spookg, thus paring the team from beiiyt shut out. did great work 'a the bor, Djer rcrj Sac running catches. If tie "ffbok-the Spook club wants to win any games they want to take Peter Boyer off first bag or get him a pair of gloves, the kind been to catch with In Germany. Mr Harry Banner officiated as umpire.

Time of game, one hour. His Cellar Robbed. The cellar of Mr. B. P.

Edmonds, of Brownsvflle, father of Mr. E. W. Edmonds, of was broken into on Tuesday night. The lock and staple were drawn from the door frame, aud a quantity of potatoes takes.

Nearly Completed. Mr. Ephrsim Cramer has the new residence of his son, on East Chnrch street extended, well underway. Mr. J.

W. P. engaged 'yesterday ia giving the finished portoo. of i. coat of paint.

White House. STSULTED FEOZI OLD iu IVrltct Health UiuU Her Iteforms of Social She "SVas Latlr of the Laud. LLK. Aag. Sr.r by a tew loving friends aa.

rvLitives. Mis. Jaiaw K. Polk, widow of the tenth Prtfaident of the Statw, departed this life yeswrxLty jeact fully and quietly in the full paa-rsjjoE her uieutid Mrs. Polk use btvn ia perfect health until last Weil- utsday evvning, when on frorr aihuft drive she takrti itt.

ruui Had bhe lived until tsept. 4 U''st hlu would have reached the of Tin cau-e of her deuth bimjily tion, rtiulnng from old aye. The bells throughout tho city an muurafnlly tolling, and am are heard from the o'f poo pie its they gaze upon the bulletiiis an- nouucitur the of this honored anc beloved lady, who spent her vears amonj tlie people she to By then she respected as on of the nobles' of her sex. Mrs. Polk's, Career.

Mrs. Polk was born in 1603. near 5lnr fretrsburo, Rutherford couutv, Tenn Her maiden name Sarah Cuildreas. Her father, a farmer good circuni- stancts. fttiit her to the Mcrwiau insri- tnte at Salem, where she received her education.

Her marriage to Polk, who then a member of the rare, occurred upon the completion, ot Tlie uit jar. foiJj was eltrttiJ to coagress. and dunng tte fourteen sessionb in which ho participated Mrs. Polk won golden opinions. in Washington for her good judgment, courtesy aud other valuable" per- boual qualities.

JIUcrcKS of the White House. Upon return to VTuahingtou as the of the president she inaugurated many reforms in the correct customs ol social entertainment. This did not diminish her popularity the least. She abolished the custom of giving "refreshments to the guests at the weekly "White House receptions, and dancing was also done away -with, because she regarded it as entirely out of keeping with the dignity which should attach tc receptions in the house of the president Mrs. Polk united with the Presbyterian church in 1834, aad maintained her connection, with, that denomination up to her death.

Since the death of her husband, in 1819, she has resided at Nashville in a house known aa Poli Place. 'Her husband's tomb occupies a prominent place on the lawn in front ol the house. HAVOC THE Great Damage to Homes and Crops iu Minnesota. ELLSWORTH, Aug. Tht most terrific wind storm that ever passed over of Minnesota struck Ellsworth, late in the afternoon and left the town nearly a complete wreck.

The Iowa, Minnesota and Dakota elevator was completely blown to pieces. The Congregational church was partly blown down, the dwelling of D. F. Cramer was thrown from its foundation. and the Burlington railway station suffered great damage about tie west end.

Severaltoi cars -were hurled from the track like kindling wood, but fortunately no tsj were lost. There is not a buiiding in the village that was not hit by the storm blown away. The loss will reach A violent rain and hail storm passed over -Fuloa, IJHtm. Hail larger than goose eggs poured down for half an hour, breaking hundreds of windows and stripping leaves and small branches from toe trees. LAKE BESTON, Aug.

terrible storm struck here, and for a few minutes the air rots thick large hafl stones. Nearly every pane of on the north and west sides of buildings was "broken. In the country everything in the shape of uncut gram in the path of the storm was destroyed. ST. CLOOD, Aug.

A destructive rain and hail storm swept over this section of the state. Considerable is reported in the counties of -Sherburne and Beaton. The rain fell in torrents, and the wind, which blew with hurricane force, beat the grain to the earth and scattered -wheat stacks. Aug. It --A hail sterns, accompanied by wind, passed just north of this place.

Hail largei than eggs fell and persons coming in report considerable damage to Sax and corn. HAIJFAX, N. Aug. l.j.~-The electric storm which. passed over parts of Sf ova Scotia was one of the most furious ever experienced in this country.

Houses and barns were struck and consumed their contents. In some cases after the fires broke out the buildings were saved by the torrents of water which fell At Tmro an 18-year-old lad named Taylor had Ms head out of a window, and was struck by lightning simultaneously with the shatteri-g of a great tree near by, and kflled. I4.QO0 Pounds of Fowder Explode. CATUSTTSBCSQ. Aug.

An explosion. feat shook every building IE town took place yesterday. Soon after it was learned that the large powflor mm at Central City, twelve nSles from here, was blown up by an accidental discharge of powder. George Walls, J. W.

Bowles and Timothy Cooaey died of their injuries. The magazine contained 14.000 pounds of powder, and was carried away entirely, with the exception of some heavy pieces of An other large building was badly shattered. The loss will be about $20,000. Captain Andrews Is All Right, LOSDOS, The Bnrisn steamer Barrowniore. Captain Waite, from Baltimore 1 ffrLiverpool, passed Kmsate yesterday, ahe signaled that on Aug.

10 she spoke the American dory Mermaid. Captain Andrews, which started in a transatlantic race from Boston with tbe dory Sea Serpent The Mermaid has sustained a very bad defeat in tbe race, as the Sea Serpent armed at Corerack, near Lizard Point, OB Aag. 5. PL'RJELY FEKSOXAL. Pleowutt Abocc "Who Come Go.

of Wilkermlte. the cj Mr 1 ilr Eas-t Fourth Mitel, Mrs Conlelu of more, former rcsitlec; of oil) and county, ibx of Mr. Mre F. Weal Fourth Riretji. Jlcliie Ilarbtugh, i visitlog at "Rocky Fountain, this eouaiy.

Grace of a few at the of her aunt, Mrs. C. C. nesr barg. Florence TrsiL, the author, will accompany her mother nud brother aod his fumily'to France this Fall.

Mr. Uobm Mct'lcery ajid family and 3Ir. Wm. D. McClecry, of Chicago.

arrived ia city a visit to the pirental homel Misses Jennie, Man' aud of Frederick, dauehters of B- HUMUS, are visiting the f.imHy of their uncle, Mr. C. T. Remsburg, near Middletown. Mrs.

and family, of Frederick, and Miss Mapfjio Jl'cOride, of Washington 1). were guests of Mr. John II. Boyer, of Middletown, during tbe past Miss Mabel Boyer, of Frederick, is also a vibitor at the" parental home. Mrs.

Margaret Uninner and Miss 'Jen uic Urunner, have returned from a pleasant trip to the Ctuskill Mountains. Miss Lou CiingaQ has cone to York, to visit friends. Mrs. Kose Boyer and daughter, "Washington, D. will return home to-day.

CJnra will leave to morrow for Washington, D. on a visit to her sister, Mrs. Mary Sceger, of that clu Mrs. Q. Eyler and daughter, of this city, left to day to visit friends Jle- chanicstown.

rIi. Cuuiio F. Aren, ot Uounoke, Va is spending a short time with his family in this city. Mrs. Jacob Deeter and daughter, who have been Tisitlzig friends in 'Baltimore, will return home this evening.

Miss Mary Montgomery, of Buhimarc, returned home this morning, Rcc A inpa' nied by Miss Lena Xeidhardt. Mr. George Lewis, of Washington, is visiting friends in this city. Prof. Anion Burgee, of this county, is effecting arrangements to reside in Ha gerstoivn, being the newly appointed principal of tho Female High School.

Miss Willie Grove, of Hagerstown, Is a guest fn the family of Rev. S. A. Hedges, at the Lutheran parsonage, Jefferson, thts county. Miss Cora Slyer, of Frederick, is visiting Mr.

Goorge F. Slver and family, Hagerstown. R. V. this city, -spent Thursday with his brother in Hageratown.

Mr. VTilliam ShufJ, of Frederick, is visiting bis parents at Wolfsvllle, this county. Miss Lily Baer, of B. O. Avenue, is visiting Miss Lucy Carey at Keeptryat, Washington county.

Mr. TT. Edmonds, of Frederick, spent Sundarlast with his father, Edmonds, of Brownsville. Mr. Johu Moore, wife and child, of near Leesburg, arrived yesterday morning, and will be the guests of Mr.

John Moore, at Kocky Springs, this county. Mr. G. C. Hildt.

of Baltimore, arrived last evening ana is stopping with his mother-in-law, Mrs. Lewis Thomas, W. Second street. Misses Maggie Kolb and Ella Mealey, of Frederick, are the guests of the Misses ArU, North Potomac street, Hagerstown. Mr.

Charles Rohrbacfc and family, of Frederick, are visiting Mrs Henrietta Berry, North Potomac street, Hagerstown. Miss Minnie Mantz, of Hagerstown, has teturted from a two week's visit to Frederick. Mr. Charles Schultz, wflh Birely Brothers. leff for Woodaboro this morn- Intr on a business trip.

Mr. Elmer Hull and wife left for Woodsborp this morning on a visit to his mother at that place. Mta Fannie HgUer, of Baltimore, wBo has been vigiting her sister, Mrs. Hiram Keefer, East Patrick street, retained home this morning. Miss Nellie Bready, of Adamstown, Is visiting Miss Nannie Brengle, North Market street.

Mr. Ernest Frazfer, of Washington, D. is vhiting his parents on East Patrick street. Mrs. Ernest Frazier and child are visiting her parents, Mr.

and Mrs. B. Duvall, at Mount Pleasant, this county. Mr. A.

Rosenonr returned from a visit to Atlantic City yesterday afternoon. Mrs. Mary Scblelgh, of North Market street, is visiting her daughter, Mrs. 31 oberly, at Liberty. Rer.

J. A. Price, formerly pastor of the 31. E. church, this city; Revs.

"VVm. 31. Ferguson, W. C. Griffith and Page MSSbum, formerly located in thiscouaty, are at Washington Grove Camp.

Mrs. E. B. Hay and daughter. Jnlla, of Washington, are at the Sea View, Oak Bluffs, Mass.

George S. Groshon and daughters have gone to Oakland. Mr. and Mrs. J.

Ensley, of Dayton, Ohio, and Mr. and Mrs. S. Wilson LaMn, of Columbus, Ohio, relatives of D. Col- snizs Kciup, at toe latter gentlemen's home, spending sometime among friends and relatives.

Mr. William Herwig and wife left today on a visit to friends in Ijamsville. Miss Minsie McKinstrey, of Baltimore, is visiting Miss Jennie Morgan, on West Second street Gen, Edward Shriver, of Baltimore, arrived here this morning and wiU be the guest of friends in this city. Mrs. Mary Champline, of Baltimore, who has been visiting Sirs.

Charles Birely, East Church street, has returned home. Mr, Hiram Hargett and eon, of German town, Montgomery county, were the guest of 3Ir. W. R. Hargett, East Patrick street, yesterday.

Miss May Kemp, of Frederick, Is she guest of Mr. and Mrs. E. K. Donaldson, East Antietm street, Hagerstown.

Mr. L. E. Valentine has returned to HagertSown from a two weed's stay at Rocky Ridge, this county. THE POETS.

GEffi. Last Tribute of Beswct to Jaaes BoaaeU I-weH. Mrs. Dr. P.

and Mis? U. Jsaacner have bsea elected as jvpresest t2w W. H. ard P. M.

Society of MfddSetowo si tie cos- vtrctioa to be held ia iLe jsii of Mlssfct Acsie Herring mi Amy Youag will SIMPLE. DCPEtSSIVB CSBSM05IES, tni 10 tlwr IIU Only Living Chihi autl it Ijirsff tng of lit (lif World of Honof- ary AUJJ. 13. Siuijt'e but wve funeral over reuuins of UH; Into Janiea Russell Lowt-11 were in Appletoti The chapel WHS crowded to ovorflowing, aad many who dtMtvl present naable to do Seldom has there K-en such a gatheruig of prof was as gnthtitvtl to pay tho tnbute of love and resiwct to the icMMKl author, ctstio, poot diplo- lllUtlst. There were no Elmwodl, the pi.H?t'b late home.

Tho funeral procession tutu the church was k-d by the olhciutiiitf i-lcrtry, by the pall boarers. then the body, uud "behind ail the nod fiuniiy. Hli Only Living Chlhl. MR. Uiirnttt, in Ofeptor iiiotirninfj, wtorted by her MII.

Mr. Burnett the of tho ctiildivn next, followed bv Hursts and Ihsliop Phillips Brooks aud Rev. "William 'lean of the Episcopal schvwl, of Cnm- hndw. tiH-t the ui the veatibulo, Kev. Mr.

Lawrence rending "1 ttiu the re.Nurrevtiou and tlu hl" iw they pru- coded the t-u-sket down tho church." Tbe honontrv pdll bwarera were Dr. OlmT Wendell Homes, Cbristupher P. Craucli, John liroH.ot- Holmes Professor Charles Eliot Norton, Child, C. F. Choate, George Dean Howell 1 Profi-bsor John Bartlett nnd Prcsideut G.

W. Eliot, of Harvard University. The coffin, which was borne by tbe undertaker's iibsistaafc 1 wait covered with black broadcloth, jiml bore a plalo ou Aluch iuncnlx(i JL)ied AujruRt 11, lb Jl, Jnmea Rubsell Lowell, agel 72 year, 5 mouths." Simple Floral TrUmtei- The floral were few in number mid in character. An ivy wreath picked at Ehuwood rested on the head of the casket, another wreath of ivy, from Mw. Field, hung over one corner of the readiue desk, and a wreath of ros-es, from Mrs.

Putnam, lay on the the floor at the base of the palpit. The services in the church were very simple, as belltted the nature of the consisting solely of the Episcopal service for the dead. There were no services at the grave. While the body was being conveyed to hiB last resting place in Auburn, the church bells throughout the city were tolled, and the Sags displayed at mnot by order of Mayor Alga. The grsve-is in the center of the family lot, on the right of Fountain ave- "nne, the firet avenue on the left of the entrance.

The lot is a doubte one, containing the remains of generations of Lowella and Pubijuns, the IstSSTTjeing" Mr. Lowell's only living sister's fajuily. It is conspicuous on account of its extreme simplicity. It is uninclosed, being without granite curbing, Iwdge, or 'even, location blocks. No monument marke the spot, mid only small plain tombstones are at the bead of each grave.

EXCHANGE ECHOES. Called From tbe of Oar County XEW8 All OUST 14. The recent rains have scoured -the roads in vicinity and they need attention badly. Tbe Smlthsbnrg rbsd'fs very rough. A concert is to be held at Bethel church, north of Garfield, on Tuesday evening, August 18th.

Prof, E. C. Hoover and other talented musicians are to be present. On Tuesday, Daniel, six-year-old son of James Lin ton, of BrookhlH, fell of! tbe fence and broke bia arm, which iraa set by Dr. Lewis Lamar.

They are vfs- iting the family of Wesley Lewis, near GarneW. M. A. Biscr, brought to tbia office a basket containing a hill of volunteer potatoes of the Bnrbank variety which numbered 28, weighed 12 pounds strong and when laid in a row measured 10 feel 10 inches in length. We are informed that John 'J.

Senscn- baugh had the misfortune to have his hand severely cut on "Wednesday while feeding the tliresliing machine by Canby A. Stotelmyer, who was cutting sheaves. The result of tbe accident is a ragged gash between the second and third lingers of the right hand and extends back the hand. MtDDLETOWS KEGISTEK AUGUST 14. Mr.

and lilts. Martin H. Long and daughter, Lora, of Auburn, Nebraska, are visiting friends here. Miss Emily of Brooklyn, N. a young iady of superior musical atr tainments, and well kno wnhere, is again on a visit to her friends, the Hisses Ac- tisell, in this place.

A hen belonging to ilr. P. J. Levy, of this place, laid a single egg a few days ago which weighed onefourth of a pound. The potatoe crop is a very large one in this section, "but 'there is considerable complaint that the tubers are rotting in --J Mr.

David B. House, of near Fort Lincoln, State of Washington, a former esteemed resident of Broad Run, this valley, is no-7 here on a visit to friends. Mr. John Kepler informs cs that there were threshed last week from a fourteen acre field on a farm of his mother. Mrs.

uenry M. Kepler, about two miles south west of this place, .30 bushels of wheat, an average of nearly 38 bushels per acre. Miss Clara Alexander, of Springfield, Ohio, has been visiting relatives is this vlley for several weeks past. In company with posimaster Jonas Flook, of Broad Run, and Hiss Helitzs, she had just returned from a visit to the South Mountain battle-field, in which battle her father was engaged: Miss Evalfert and- Mr. W.

W. Doub were selected as delegates and Misses Helen CoblenU and Amy Young as alternates, from MWdletown Lodge, STo 15, O. G.T.,last Monday Eight, to the District Lodge, which isects at ingtv'lle, Montgomery county, Jr. Walter L. Latz, of tils vfcialiy, ylawl la our tauds two very books.

One of ts Euclid," published in London In The ether Aaertcaa Clerk's Mazarine, b. book of law forms, pubhih- ed abou? the year 1SOO. Fpllowtng tbe index In in a printed list of the sanies of the to the book. Seversi Smtes are represented, bui WnsliingtoR and Frederick counlits, show the largest number of causes. pleasant musical was held at the residence of 3Ir.

J. T. BUilerbraad, Myers- villtr, Monday eveulnjj. Those prwent were Misit? Lotta tjtimmel. of Woods- biro; lldtu, Effic IlilJerbranti, Edith Zimmerman, Frank Butts, tim violin; C.

Moser. violio; Charles H. second ur itie mtoiogicai s-eminary, presided at the piano. Misses Stimmel nod Hllderbrand sdso doubled on the piano, playing some of the latest bclectiocs of the day. On Tuesday last Rev.

P. Bergstresser, D. pastor of the Lutheran church of place, received a postal ctrd from G. PhtUt, Pasteur President Conslst- oire ties Ollrercs, (Ardechc) France, asking for a copy of the admirable petmonfi on the parable of the "Great Supper." These '-ermnns were published In book form in 1875, under the title of "Vain Excuses Answered," and the copyright of same ib now owned by" the Lutheran Publication Board, by whom the book is sold. Mt.aiAMC»10'A.N CLAKUUi AGO.

Mr. G. W. Barrick recently lost a valuable mare, being kicked by another horse, breaking her leg. Mr.

Webb Uuger left a ivftb us that wofcfhc'l of o.vur niiic inches in circumference. Kev. J. H. Barb, of St.

John's Lutheran Church, and his family, is spending: his pionth's vacation at his former home in Virginia. Mr. A. P. Beatty, of the Government printing office, is spending the heated with his family here.

5) r. Etnory Harman, a former employe of thla office, but for sir years a citizen of Chicago, ia spending the summer with his mother in this place. Mrs. Belle Gallagher, nee Foreman and daughter Bessie, of Baltimore, are visiting Mrs. Charles E.

Cassell. Mr. William White and daughters, of Washington, D. are stopping with Mrs. Minnie Anders.

Mrs. Askew, Mr. Hatthew, Mi-s Mat- thows, Mr. Howard Warner, and two children, all of Baltimore are boarding at Mrs. H.

R. Johnson's. Fire was started in the furnace- at Catoctin last week. It requires about a week to thoroughly dry the new hearth that has been put In. The furnace be the end of -thifHrcek.

CpKe Is arriving, large yuautitieg. -While we were en vying his suppoied existence among the clouds' and snowa of the Rockies were comparing that with 100 degrees In The' in walked ISfebraska- JTJiflJasl we had heard of-him, he was on Pike's P.eak'slghling out a trip- to Dead wood, with his back to the cut. but tc is here, looking and feeling- well after atrip of more than 6,000 miles, Mr- and Mrs. L. S.

"and Master VT. Read, of Philadelphia Her. R. Whittingham, Mrs. John A.

McKnigbt. DeWitt C. Loop, Grace Irvin, Ger- tiejrvin, Mollie Kaizenbergcr. Mrs. Wil- liam Read, Mr.

George Mr. COM, Read, Mr. and Mrs. Wifflmn Giflespfej Miw Minnie Irvln, Icfcn Irune Leister, of New Orleans, Miss May Sweeny, of Philadelphia, Mr. W.

H. Post, of New York, are gaests at the Miller Houee; OS. Monday nigjii we noticed seven! sboottog other in quisle and calling the attention or-Tnr. John HenshW thereto, we detemifced to watch -for and count them. ThiiTiiimltrwag sarprteingr-in as reported during recent jearg, we find that the display on Monday was exceptional.

One faclhg" north and the other south, during one hour we counted two hundred sixty-eight Of this number probably fifty were seen by both of us. Look oat for reports from other It isjrobable that at some points tbe display was even finer. The hour covered from m. to 12:30 a. m.

Mention. Mr. W. E. Schroeder, the genial night operator at Junction, will spend Snndmy in Baltimore.

Hiss Bessie Elliott, cf Taneytowa, is visiting Miss LiBie Birely, of East Third street, Miss Annie Wiener, with Mallinix Kemp, who har been spending a two weeks' vacation in Virginia and other points, has returned home much pleased her trip. Dr. J. M.Badcliff, wife and daughter, will leave for Emory Grove camp this afternoon. They will return on, Monday evening.

Revs. W. L. Childress and Harvev Richardson, of West Virginia, paid a visit to Purity.Lodge, O. G.

of this city, on Thursday night. Mrs. John ransom and children, of Washinjrton, D. C-: who have been visiting Mrs. Lewis 6.

GfttinsiET, North Market street, returned home-inls evening. Engene Roberts, colored, was arrested last night about 9 o'clock by Officer Obenderfer on tie charge of indecent exposure. Whilst being taken to "the Mayor's office, aad when on the stoce-- steps of the City Hall, he made break for liberty, rcanine np Market street West Second and out that ttreet. He was followed by a large crowd of men and boys and the officers, who failed to overtake him. He is still tt Urge.

It is said that this felloe iii been acting in a disgraceful on the streets for some time past. Our Spring gentleman of this city who t)M much attention to af htbltj of birds, informs us that tbe rirontir mar- tia, which visits tss CVSTT ifUr the equinox, left for oil nnkaowk white reiUence last Simdaf. A to ft-r still remain, iMt tfttucUl body tan mttae OB.